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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
MEXICAN NEWS ITEMS.

City of Mxico, May 24.-The local
Grand Army OF the Republic held COM
memorative services today at the Episco,
pal Mission church, and an eloquent SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Evans.
British subjects resident here celebrat-
ed the queens birthday by an athletic con-
test and picnic.
There will be heavy increase in the
amount of cotton cloth produced by native
mills this year, owing to large numbers of
new looms that have been introduced.
Regulation for fiscal reforms consequent
on the abolition of old interstate and in
termunicipal duties, to go into effect July
|, gives satisfaction. The next reform
will probably be the simplitication of the
tariff, which, however, will be accomplish
ed in so gradual way as to give no shock
to manufacturing interests, which are
now assuming vast Importance and which
it is the policy of the government to pro-
tect and foster.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
CHANG INTERVIEWED.

Moscow, May 24.-Li Hung Chang, the
special envoy of the Emperor of China to
the coronation of the ear, has submitted
to an interview on the subject of his mis-
sion to Russia and in other western coun-
tries which he will visit when he leaves
Russia. He said that he intended to go
to America after visiting France and
England. The sole mission entrusted to
him, he continued apart from the corona,
ton, was to study the European and
American system of government with a
view of introducing foreign customs into
China. He formally denied that any
treaty had yet been concluded with Russia,
as has been so often asserted within the
last few months. He also said that he
had no projects for the conclusion of
treaties with any power. Russia and
China. he averred, were in accord on all
points, and it was Chinas wish to main
tain the same excellent relations with
France.
Questioned as to the relations of China
with Great Britain, he said it was dill
cult to make himself acquainted with
this point until he had visited England.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
cJRAN WAR NEWS

Havana, May 24.-At II o'clock this
morning Capt. Gen. Weyler Gen. Ochan-
do, his chief of staff, and Col. Ahmuda,
the aid-de-camp, with other staff officers,
returned to Havana after visiting Bahia
Honda and Cabanas. In leaving Caban-
as the cruiser Marquis Ensena, which
conveyed Capt. Gen. Weyler, went ashore,
and Gen. Weylcr was obliged to return in
the gunboat Alenter which was cruising
on the coast near Cabanas, in command
of Lieut. Monies.
Four hundred insurgents have made an
attempt to enter the village of Palmyra,
in the Cienfugos district, but they were
repulsed by the local guerillas. This
force overlook the band at MANAGES and
charged them with desertiOn. The in
surgents dispersed, leaving five killed.
Gen. Bermudez overlook the band of
Alonzo Garcia and others near Guanaya-
III, the insurgents retreating before a
bayonet charge. They left twelve killed,
the troops having four wounded, among
whom was Col. Gelebart, who was serious
ly wounded in the leg while at the front
in the bayonet charge. After taking
bridge at Siguanes and an insurgent camp
at Guanal, the column of Col. Elota was
returning from Quemado Gunas in Santa
Clara, acting as an escort to Il convoy.
when they had a fight with the hand of
Sorocio near Valentine. The insurgents
attacked the rear of the column, but were
attacked with loss. The guide for the
column was killed and Maj. Puneiro was
wounded.
Lieut.. Terrinas was also seriously
wounded.
In the course of several skirmishes in
Santa Clara Matanzas the insurgents
had eight killed and the troops had two
killed and three wounded.
The cruiser Marquis Enscna arrived i'll
port at 4 O'clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knocks Out the Missouri River
Clique.

Washington, May 23.-The Interstate
commerce commission today, in an opin-
ion by Commissioner YeOmans, an
nounced its decision of the case of the
Johnston-LarimerD Dry Goods company of
Wichita, Kan, against the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company
and others in favor of complainant. 1t
was alleged that rates for the transport
tation of cotton piece goods molasses,
sugar, rice or coffee from Galveston,
Houston or other points in Texas, are
higher by defendants line than rates on
same commodities by other lines from
Kansas City and other Missouri river
points. The commission decided that the
allegation was well founded and was in
violation of the interstate commerce act.
1t orders the Atchison and Rock Is
land companies, the latter also being Il
party to the proceedings, to correct their
rates and also to make rate schedules
that will be readily ineligible to ship
pprS,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

New York. May 24.-News reached
this city today from Puerto COrtcs, Hon
duras that the steamship Bermuda, with
a large party of filibusterers and cargo
of ammunition and provisions had mar
row escape from being captured by the
Spanish warships on her last cruise to
Cuba. This was the Bermuda's second
successful trip. She crossed the st.
Johns river bar on April ~.
Lieut.. Col. Leida Vidal was in charge
of the expeditions, and the steamer was
in command of Capt. T.. G. Reilly. The
Bermuda hove to at place on the north
crn coast of Cuba, some ten miles east of
Cardenas and at once began to lower her
boats 1t was said today by one in au-
thOrity that the boat capsized, beng
overloaded. and that five were drowned,
among them being y. Cardenas, a broth
or of the insurgent leader. After the
cargo was all landed the boat got adrift.
Some of the party began shouting. Sud
denly the flash of an electric light was
seen directly over the ships mast head.
The shouts of the men had been heard
by Spanish warship, which was patroll-
ing the coast. There was flash and
roar and n solid shot passed about 800
feet from the ship.
Capt. Reilly headed his ship eastward
and was pulling away from the Span
iards very quickly. A few moments
after second shot was fired and went
wide Then it was discovered that two
Spanish gunboats were in pursuit. The
race between the warships and the fill
busterer was an exciting one, but the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
defenseless persons and reporting the af-
fair as a Spanish victory.

defenseless persons and reporting the af-
fair as a Spanish victory.
early in the rebellion women were
not allowed in the Cuban bands, but since
the decree ordering the abandonment of
rural towns and hamlets has been put in
force thousands of women have joined
the rebels, many Of them taking their
families with them.
"One mother left her Spanish husband
and took nine sons into the Cuban army.
The Spanish destroy everything as they
march. The Cubans do not hold any
town, village or port, but when advised
of expeditions the rebels concentrate near
the coast and cover the landing of men
and arms, having reduced this to sci
ence. The steamers layto at night out
side of the marine league. The boats,
painted light drab, are swung over the
side when they are laden with men and
arms. If man-of-war appears she sees
the steamer, while the boats, without
lights, make for the shore. All the eX-
petitions dispatched to Cuba have land
ed except that of the Competitor. Nine
teen expeditions have made successful
trips. Thousands of rifles and machetes
and tens of thousands of cartridges have
reached the rebels, including some cannon,
dynamite and hospital stores. The eli
mate today between rain and moisture is
an invaluable ally to the Cubans. 1t
pens up their enemies, while they can re-
coup and make ready for the dry season
campaign.
Regarding American investments in
Cuba, many millions of American money
are invested in mines and sugar estates III
Cuba"
The question of bellgerency was dis
cussed.
"Any delay in that line" the Cuban
resident said, Twill simply prolong the
war. The rebels say that they will not
accept Cuban freedom under Spanish
rule.
st must be free Cuba. If, per-
chance, the United States intervenes and
asked for the sale of Cuba to Cubans
under an American guarantee such an
arrangement would lead to a cessation of
hostilities. Short of that they will ac-
cept nothing from Spain. Failing in
recognition as belligerents they will fight
for ten years.
Havana and West Cuba are loyal to
Spain. Many loyal Spaniards, however,
want fuller rights for Cuba. AnneXa-
ton is not understood, nor will the
masses accept it. They deem it but a
change of masters without any benefit
to them. The damage done to the coffee
and sugar estates in Cuba is almost IT.
| reparable."
He said that hundreds of Spaniards
are sent to Cuba to take official posi-
tons. Many are appointed with the
clear and tacit understanding that one
| half of their gains were to be RENTED
to the officials who had secured their APP
| pointments. Many deficits in the Gu
| ban budget is met by an additional tax
on the Cuban property.
This informant made single cXcep-
| Ihat of Gen. Martinez de Campos. who,
le said, was an honest captain general.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
WEYLER WAS TOO EAST.

rastn tbe " Hrcor decoras thnt ha
will only sanction the export orders for
tobacco from Cuba which were given
prior to Gen. Weyler's decree prohibit
ing the export of tobacco. This is pre-
>umaby in reply to the representations
made by the United States government
10 Spain in regard to prohibition of the
Export of tobacco from Cuba.
Senior Canovas del Castillos decree
regarding the export of tobacco does not
extend the limit of time in which expor-
tation is allowed, but only authorizes eX-
ecution of orders for tobacco which are
proved to have been given before Capt.
Gen. Weylers decree on the subject was
published.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
TRANSyAAL GREEN BOOK.

London, May PA dispatch to the
Times from Pretoria gives the text of
numerous letters and diaries which APP
pear in the new green book issued by the
rransvaal government with regard to
the Jameson trial The letters refer to
the preliminary raid and furnish little
fresh information.
The Times dispatch says: | have rea-
son to believe that those reform prison
ers who pay their fines and give their
words of honor not to interfere with poll
tics will not have the sentence of ban
ishment enforced against them.
The king of Swaziland, aged so, shot
six servants with Il Winchester repeater
in cold blood, saying that he wanted
rifle practice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
For NEURALGIA.

For any neuralgia or like pain there is
an exceedingly eflicacious remedy at
hand. as has lately been proven in some
families who have tried it. This is equal
parts of benzoin and peppermint oil. 1t
may be rubbed on the affected part, or
a cloth, wrung out of hot water, may he
sprinkled with it. In either ease it works
like a charm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
A DELEGATE FROM CUBA.
He Has Taken up Headquarters at Gal
weston and Is Ready for Business.

Galveston. Tex. May 23.-CSpecial.)--
Louis Benes. Cuban, formerly II hotel
keeper at Havana, arrived here today
and styles himself delegate. or general
agent of the Cuban revolutionary party to
the state of Texas" He believes that
it is only a matter of short time until
the United States government would rec
ogniZe the insurgents. Asked as to what
authority he had for the collection of
money for the cause he stated that he
had been appointed by Tomas Estrada
Palma. 1.-THE minister of the republic of
Cuba to the United States,' whose head
quarters are in New York. He arrived
in the United States four months ago
and has been all this time in Florida
looking after the same work he proposes
doing in Texas. He will remain in Gal
weston indefinitely
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
SOCIALISTS SAY THEY WILL
BEAT THEIR ENEMIES AT
THEIR OWN GAME.
THE GOVERNMENT MADE A BLUNDER
Evidence to Show Every Party in the
Reichstag Has Been Guilty of the
Same Acts of Which Socialist
Leaders Were Convicted.

pJ;., Ma 40 6co,,.,,.o1 1ooe H..
pei "i' tuos 81 oops iisn'e"' iooo' ny
the Associated Press)-Ihe reichstag
and the diet have adjourned for the
Wbitsunt;da bol;dovs Tn tho dict tbe
W i ~, ~, 'ne wy
courts relorni plli VIII pe asaiii uiscusseu.
The herrenhaus has re-insertcd the much
discussed assessor paragraph after the
,,r4o,lo,, 10, noioitoI a ,rho Io+.on
,'"'ei'''"' nav ie'e''e' i'' ne i'''e,,
however, VIII again refuse to accept IL
should il again come up.
Regarding the reichstop the govern.
,nont dosiras +ho odont;on ~ ,ha ne,r AK,
iieh' uesires 'hc nuop'ioli vi me new civil
code before the final adjournment even
if the session is thereby prolonged to the
summer One Of the first matters fo,.
1'''''. WY VI '"e "''' ''''''ei' ioi
discussion III the reichstag a1ter the vaca-
ton introduced by the Socialists and
Radicals regarding the advisabilty of
thoroughly changing the law of the as
ISOLATION, which is utterly antiquated.
Herren Bebel and Orr have secured a
mass of evidence showing that every
party represented in the reichstag, includ-
ing the Conservatives, has been guilty of
breaches of the law under the provisions
of which the Socialist leaders we're con
vcted on Monday, and they thus hope
to force the reichstag to aid IN abolshing
the existing law. 1t is generally adj
mitted that the government made Il seri-
Gus blunder in prosecuting the Socialist
leaders for doing precisely what the
political societies have done without
interference.
The Voerwaerts SAYS:
"All parties must now have their eyes
opened to the fact that It is TO their own
interest to wine ont this obnoxious law"
The Vossische Zeitung remarks:
"Tbis trial. begun with so much noise.
ends with fning the Socialists 300 marks
Ii was well worth this sum TO the
Socialists to have the trial discussed in
the reichstag."
Col Won Tibert was offered some
months ago fine position of the reorganiza-
tion of the Chinese army. The negotia-
tons then collapsed as Col. Won Ibert
wanted greater freedom in The choice of
his assistants. bur if is now learned that
after the Moscow fetes Ii Hung Chang
will personolly discuss the natter with
Col. Won Libert. who is a great authority
upon military affairs. If the colonel
then accepts he will be appointed general
SUPERINTENDENT of the Chinese army.
While in Germany. Lii Hung Chang
intends to visit the Krupp works at
Essex where he will place orders for
guns. etc. The Chinese statesman will
also visit Prince bismarck
DIR. Won Boetticher. minister of the in
terror. on the occasion of the recent death
of his son Inv drowning received strong
marks of regret from the emperor.
Tbe flower course at the race track of
the west end on Wednesday was q fail
ure. owing to pouring rain and to the
fact that fbe court is in mournine IN ac-
CONT Of the death Of Arcbduke Charles
Louis of Austria, involving The absence
nf fhntr oh
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
LONDON FINANCES.

London, May 24.-Money has been very
easy during the week. The stock mar
ket was very quiet, with considerable
realizing at the present high prices, the
difficulties of finding good investments
driving up prices for home railways, while
there was a large business in good indus
trial undertakings.
American securities were rather neglect
ed The weeks changes were only frac-
tiona and was mostly downward.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
MURDERED BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Waters of Hot Springs Cuts Har-
vey Martins Throat

Hot Springs. Ark, May 23.-Mayor W.
w. Waters of this city. tonight at $3.50
killed Harry Martin. a doctors drummer,
on the street, by cutting his throat with
Il pocketknfe. The killing grew out of
the war being waged on the drummers
by the city authorities. Martin accost--
ed Waters on the street and quarrel
arose. when the mayor drew his knife
and cut Martins throat from ear to
cav. The mayor was arrested, and is at
the sheriff's house tonight
Mayor Waters gained national noto-
riety through his connection with the
Corbctt- FitZsimmons fiasco.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
DIED OF CONSUMPTION.

San Antonio, Tex. May 2G.-(Special.l
Joe F. Mistrot of Marlin. Tex. died
here, today of consumption. He was one
of the MistrOt brothers. well known in
business circles of Texas. The remains
were taken to Calvert tonight for inter-
mcnt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
ATTENDED ENGLISH CHURCH.

London. May pa dispatch from
Moscow to the Times says: \ special
service was held in the English church
today at which were present the mem
Duchess of Connaught and the repre-
of the United States, includ-
ing Gen. McCook special envoy of the
United States to the coronation.I
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
SPANIARDS DEFEATED.

Key West. Fla, May 24.-Adyiccs
from Cuba say that in Il recent engage
ment the Spanish general Serene AZ
TINA was badly defeated at San Cristo.
bal. in Pinar del Rio, losing many killed
and wounded.
The Cuban loss. it is said, was very
small compared with thar of the Span
ish.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
APPOINTED OFFICIAL ADVISOR

London. May 24.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says:
Herr Brandt, who was for many years
the German minister ut Pekin, has been
appointed official advisor on foreign af-
fairs to the tyung Ii ynmcn, with rank Of
minister
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

Bermuda had no trouble in showing the
Spaniards her heels. When day dawned
nothing could be seen of the gunboats.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
BENJAMIN TERRY DEAD.

London, May 24-Bcnjamin Terry,
father of Ellen Terry, the actress, is
dead.
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Mortgage Sale.

DETAULT having be n made In the condi-
lJtions of q certain mortgage made by Nels
Andrew johnson and Marie Johnson his wife TO
Nels p. Olson. dated October 31st A. ID. 1887, and
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NELs p. OLSON.
Mortgage.
o. PALMER,
Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated January 18th 1906. janf6-isw
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