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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Hearing to Be Given Representatives of
All Interests.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Formal work on
the new tariff bill will be begun in the
ways and means committee Monday,
when the first series of hearings. to en-
tend over twelve days, will be held
Judged by the statements of the cores
pondence which has come to the commit
tee on the subject, there is more wide.
spread interest in the Forthcoming bill
than has attached to any other revision
of the tariff, and the number of business
men who desire to appear before the COM
mite is unusually great. The program
arranged by Chairman Dingley and his
colleagues contemplates sessions from II
to o'clock to hear all the interests
which will be on the ground. with one
or two schedules of the bill to be COW
cred each day. The representatives of
every interest will be obliged to condense
their statements.
No allotment of time has been made
in advance to any applicants, but on each
day the committee will arrange a pro-
gram based on the committee who appear
to speak. Instead of listening to each
member of the various delegations the
committee will avoid repetitions by asking
every delegation to select chairman to
present its views. Several labor organi-
cations have signifed their intention to
make arguments before the committee in
the interest of protection for the indus
tries in which they are workers. In addi-
ton there will be representatives of va
rious commercial bodies as well as the
usual delegations of manufacturers, pro-
ducers of raw material and importers.
The statement maze orally to the com
mittee as to the more valuable of the
written statements submitted will be
printed. After the hearing to outsiders
it is probable that general officials, par.
ticularly the appraisers, will be called
upon for assistance and expert testimony.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
PLUNGED NINETY FEET.
At Least Twenty-Five Persons Killed.
Only Seven Got Out Alive.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 2I.-RepOrts of
of Transportation George
Evans of the Louisville and Nashville
Railway indicate that the fatalities in
today's disaster near Birmingham, Ala,
will number at least twenty-five. OF
the total number of persons, crew and
passengers, on the train, but seven es-
capped and the number of dead can not
be conjectured, for no one knows exactly
how many people there were on the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

train. The fact that the train was de-
! stroyed by fire Immediately after the ac-
cident and before wrecking trains could
reach the scene also adds to the uncer-
| tainty on this point, as many bodies were
burned beyond recognition and some may
have been totally destroyed. The train
| was small local passenger, which, start
| ing from Birmingham at Z a. M, runs
to a point near Guerney, then goes over
q connecting link of track controlled by
| the Southern Railway, known as the
Briefeld, Blocton and Birmingham. The
train returns to Louisville and Nashville
tracks at Blocton and makes the return
to Birmingham, after a circuit of numer-
Gus mining towns of that region. Be-
tween Guerney and Blocto1 the tracks
cross the Cahaba river, an unimportant
stream, which, except in time of heavy
rains, is quite shallow. The bridge was
about ninety feet high, with 200-foot
span in the middle and approaches sew
eral hundred feet long. Into the bed
of the Cahaba the unfortunate passen-
gers and crew plunged. That any one
escaped with life, is little short of miracu-
lous. Almost Immediately the train,
which consisted of an engine, combina-
ton baggage and express car and two
coaches, took fire, increasing the horror
of the calamity.
That any lives were saved is due to
the fact that the crash was heard by
the telegraph operator at Hargraye.
three miles from the river He reported
this to the train dispatcher at about SID
and half an hour later the news that the
train had gone down was carried to Bloc
ton, six miles away, by native who
also heard the noise. A relief train,
bearing all the physicians of Blocton and
about fifty citizens, was made up hur-
riedly and sent to the scene of the wreck |
closely followed by others from Birming |
ham and Guerney.
There is nothing in the reports OF the
general offices here upon which to base
a theory as to the cause of the accident.
The Louisville and Nashville officers are |
careful in discussing this point,
as the disaster occurred on the tracks
of the Southern Railway, they say, and
the complications likely to result will no
doubt prompt very rigid investigation.
The last report from the company's ply
sician was that the known dead num-
bered twenty-five. Not a member of
the trains crew of five men lives to tell
a story of the accident, if, indeed, any
)ne on the train was aware of danger
until the train was launched into the air.
The seven persons who escaped death
Ire badly injured. They include one
family, consisting of man, wife and
.wo children. They were put on one
If the relief trains after receiving med
cal attention and taken to Birmingham,
'eaching that place at 6 o'clock this
evening.
On the approaches of the same bridge
his afternoon another fatal accident oc-
.urred. A Fridge carpenter was killed
md several more injured by collision
between an engine and one of the wreck
ng trains sent to the rescue of the vic
inns of the first accident.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
NOT EVEN APPROACHED

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-The representative of
the Associated Press is informed that not
only has Germany not made express rep
RESERVATIONS to Washington regarding
Cuba, as stated in dispatch from Paris
on Saturday last, but Germany has not
been approached on the subject by any
power in any way whatever
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RESULT OF ECONOMY.

Constantinople, Dec. est is announc-
ed today that the budget estimates for
1897 show that the assets exceed the ex
penditures by $1,000 Turkish pounds.
This result has been brought about by re-
sueing the war estimates 100000 Tur-
kish pounds and by making economies in
other departments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
NOTHING KNOWN OF TT.

London. Dec. 2S.-The foreign Office
informs the Associated Press that no
communications to any power regarding
Cuba and the United States have been
made by Great Britain, and it is added
that no representations, directly or indi-
rectly. have been made on the subject to
the United States by Great Britain. If
any of the powers have done so the for
eign Office has not been aware of the fact.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
GOMEZ MOVING WESTWARD.

New York. Dec 2S.-The Cuban junta
in this city was officially informed today
that Gen Maxine Gomez last week
passed the eastern trocha at Moron, 60
ing west. Other advices from Gomez
state that the Spaniards acknowledge the
concentration of insurgents in the prov
ince of Santa Clara, near Matanzas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
CLEMENCEAU SERIOUSLY III,

Paris, Dec. 2S.-M. Clemenceau, the
distinguished statesman, is seriously. i'll.
lie was born in 1871, and in 1888 ran
against M. Meline for the presidency of
the chamber of deputies, receiving 16S
votes to 16S cast for the latter, who was
declared elected on account of seniority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED.

Dublin, Dec. ia family of ten per-
sens and number of cattle have been
engulfed by the subsiding of bog of 100
acres, near Castle island, county Kerry
1t is stated that other persons were
drowned at the same time and place.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
FIOODS IN CREECE

Athens, Dec 2S.-Floods have occurred
IN the Lividia district. They have been
accompanied by some loss of life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
YALE WON.

Jackson, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Nearly 1000
today between the Yale team and that
of the Southwestern Baptist university.
The score was "a to 4, in favor of Yale.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
TRIO OF FOREIGN DEATHS

Paris, Dec. 2S.-Barbet, the French
tenor who first sang Guonod's Faust
died yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

Paris, Dec. 2S.-M Helinzer-Durfur-
noy, formerly director of the Paris opera
house, is dead. He was born in 1919.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

No Christmas and New Years table
should be without bottle of DR.. Siegert's
Angostura Bitters, the wogld renowned
appetizer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

London, Dec. 2S.-Thc death is an
nounced of Waselewski, the violinist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31

day. the insurgents dynamited a train
between Jucaraoa and Moren. blowing up
the engine, destroying several empty cars
and injuring two firemen and boy. The
convey of Gen Bosch which left Man
zanillo province on December IL, is still
detained at yeguita.
In the fight at Peralejo the insurgent
leader Cobreco was seriously wounded.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, United States con-
sui general, and Mrs. and Miss Lee were
dined last night at the Hotel lnglatera
by Congressman-el Edward Everett
Robbins and wife.
The village of Rancho Boyeres was
attacked by insurgents last night, caus-
ing alarm to the residents. The enemy
was finally repulsed by the garrison.
The Marquis of Arguelles, the railroad
king. has offered. in case of war with
the United States, to buy a warship for
the government.
Ell Diario de la Marine, commenting
upon dispatches from Madrid and the
news from Washington, dissents at
length from the view that n peaceful
entente is probable between the United
States and Spain as the outcome of the
late interviews of United States Taylor
with the Duke of Tetuan and Senior Ca
nOyaS.
Lieut.. Col. Cirujeda defeated the in
surgents under the leaders Castillo, Acos-
tn and Nillaneuve at Cayo Ia Rosa. 1t
is reported that Villaneuve was killed.
A Havana dentist named Betancourt
has been arrested by the police on a po-
litical charge. Betancourt is natural
lied American.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WILL MOVE THEORETICALLY.
American Merchantmen Must Not Be
Detained by Petty Spanish Officials.


Washington, Dec. 2S.-The action of
the Colombian government in OBTAINING
the American schooner Whitford three
weeks at Colon last spring, may be the
basis for a correction of many of the
petty official annoyances thrown in the
way of American shipping interests do
ing business with the Spanish govern
ment.
The last assurances were given yester-
day to persons interested in the Whitford
that the state department would move
energetically in that direction. Leopold
Schepp. a New York merchant and own
er of the Whitford, with his ally, Alfred
F. Seligsborg. called at the department
today and laid the facts in the Whitford
case before the officials. They told how
the schooner was seized at Porto Cabello
under suspicion of carrying arms and am
munition; how, upon search being made
without success for these, the Colombian
officials asserted that the manifest of the
vessel was wrong and how they carried
her to Colon and detained her there for
eighteen days against the protest of the
is in Washington on leave, corroborated
these statements. In addition, Mr..
Schepp said that since the departure of
the Whitford from Colon the authorities
had trumped up a charge against Capt.
Hendricks and had him indicted under
an obsolete regulation for failing to stop
at Colon on his way to Porto Cabello.
He asserted that American trade had
been Systematically harassed in this fash
ion and Disseminated against, as it was
not probable that none of the English
or German ships would be molested. Mr..
Schepp, therefore, claimed the protection
of the state department for himself and
other United States merchants engaged
in this trade. Mr.. Schepp said it re-
quired only firm front on the part of
our government to secure this treatment
for our ships, such a stand. for example,
as had been shown in 1887 by Secretary
Tracy when he sent warships to the Car
ribean sea to protect such illegal inter-
ference with American shipping in the
Spanish domain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
NEWS FROM THE ORIENT.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The steam
ship Peru arrived tonight from Hong
Kong and Yokohama. Although these
ports have been declared infected, the
steamer was not quarantined on her ar
rival here as she had clean bill of
health. The Peru brings the following
Oriental news:
One of the Koreans who was recently
arrested at Seoul on the charge of at
tempting to restore the king to the palace
from the Russian legation, where his
majesty is now seeking shelter is report
ed to have been executed without trial.
The China Gazette states that Sc
we're famine prevails in Chuan Tung, ow-
ing to the disastrous floods which ruined
the crops. There has been immense loss
of life from land slides in the district.
Yokohama merchants have applied to
the government for new charters for two
new steamship lines, one to run from
Hong Kong to San Francisco and the
other between Yokohama and San Fran
cisco via Honolulu and Vancouver.
A Chinese paper states that the crown
prince of Korea recently attempted to
poison himself, but was prevented from
doing so.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RESULT OF A DRUNKEN FIGH,

RESULT OF A DRUNKEN FIGHT.
Wheeling. w. Va, Dec. 21.-During Il
drunken quarrel among 4 crowd of miners
last night at Hinto. w. Va. John Legg
was instantly killed and his brother
Richard died few minutes later. both
the victims of James Moores revolver
Moore was also shot in the head by
Richard Legg while the latter was dy-
ing from his wounds. Legg had been
shot through the lungs but sommoned up
strength enough to pull his revolver and
fire the shot that will probably end
MOOre's life also.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
Strange Story Told by Boy
Now Under Arrest.
Was Lured From His Home in
st. Paul by COlOred Man.
Compelled TO Assist In Burglaries
Under Threat OF Death.

CHICAGO, July 23-The police are In
vestigating strange story just told them
by l6-year-old Arthur Peterson. Young
Peterson was arrested on the lake front.
Moses ST. Clair, colored, 81 years old,
who was with the boy, was also arrested
and locked up. AT the police station he
refused to talk, but the boy told Sergeant
Murphy that in st. Paul, his native city,
he met st. Clair, who seemed to exercise
a peculiar influence over.him. Less than
year ago young Peterson said, he came
to Chicago with st. Clair, who told the
boy, SO the latter said, that IL he at
tempted to leave him or told anyone
about the maltreatment he received lie
would Kill him.
"Several weeks ago we went ont to
Oak Park and Austin" said young Peter
son, "and committed a number or burg
larles in each. place. ST. Clair compelled
me TO assist him in these burglaries,
telling me what TO do. We get consider
able valuable property, which st. Clair
disposed OF, and then we went to New
York. There we committed one burglary.
We did not realize very much from IT.,
and ST. Clair thought we had better come
back TO Chicago. We arrived in Chicago
several days ago, and i have been watch
ing for an opportunity 10 get away from
st. Clair"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
Great Show at Rocky Point.

The "war Between China and Japan,
the beautiful spectacle TO be produced
at Rocky Point next Monday, July 81,
has crowned the efforts CT the manage
ment ia their endeavors TO furnish their
patrons with a gorgeous sight and nmuse-
rncnt. The war as portrayed, is one OF
Pains pyroteehnio masterpieces. No
ron can fully describe the thrilling
events enacted before the fortification OF
Wei-HaiWei,ss represented By he beauti-
ful scenery at Rocky Point. The eye must
witness these scenes to fully appreciate
them. From beginning to finish It is
full of interest. The speciality acts-six
OF them in the first scene, arc composed
OF daring feats by some OF the best artists
obtainabl in the metropolis. This is
followed by the great realistic war scene,
with infantry, cavalry and bicycle corps,
battling for supremacy. War vessels
throw bombs into the forts and they ure
finally blown up, with all the realism of
actual war.
Monday will be "proyidence Night"
and beautiful portrait OF the Mayor
Will be given In dre
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
HE WILL NOT RETIRE.
Government Declines to Accept Min.
lister RomerO'S Resignation.
Fall of a Meteor in Mexico Causes Ex-
citement Among Superstitious.

City OF MEXICO, July 2a-The gov
ernment will not accept Minister
Romero's resignation, holding him ip too
high esteem rs a successful diplomat to
allow him TO retire at the present, and re
gard him as possessing the good will Of
the American government and people.
Romero will start for Washington at once.
A company of Mexicsns and Amer ican ms
Will develop the water power at the
mouth of the Great Drainage tunnel,
and /, Is believed power can DO utilized
for lighting the city.
There was a remarkable occurrence at
the mine Santos Riese i'm she State of
Chihuhua yesterday Afternoon, when q
tremendous explosion was heard and an
enormous mass OF burning matter was
seen to fall from the heavens, striking
the side cf mountain and brineing
down with il in its course enti.o cliffs.
1t finally plunged into the ground, maxi
ing hole from which boiling water still
issues.
One of the most singular features ob-
sorve1 was the heavy rain falling from the
sky Immediately alter the descent Of
the meteor. The people Kro very super
stitiOus, as tbis IS one os tho mary real
izations of the prophecies of tho vision
seeing-giri OF Isbasco. THO sep,e meteor
destroyed the house Of miner, / Hing
his two children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
A DARING BURGLAR.
Entered Mr.. Linton's Summer Resi-
dence In Broad Day Light.
Discovered Ransacklng avalise--J Jumped
From Second Story window.

Yesterday the summer residence OF Mr..
James Linton of Pawtucket, located at
Pleasant Bluff, was entered by burglar
while the family was sitting on the front
piazza. After gaining an entrance the
burglar had to pass through the kitchen
into the sitting room, as the stairs lead
out OF the sitting room to the second
floor. About 1880 o'clock, the fam
lily was preparing for dinner and James
Linton, Jr., went up stairs. AS he
mounted and entered his bed room he
saw man rnnsacKing a valise which
stood ON q chair at the head of the bed.
He gave the alarm, but the burglar sprang
through the window on to the roof oil
the verandn. and jumped TO the ground.
lie secured $50 and n diamond scarf pin
valued at $500, but IN his flight he drop
ped the scarf pin, which was found by
the members OF the family. The last seen
OF him he was running down the beach
toward Crescent Park, where he became
lost in the crowd. The police were noti-
fed and promptly began search Tor the
robber, but without result.
The thief is described as young man
about 20 years OF age, With a brown mus
tache, which IS supposed TO be false. lie
was dressed in dark serge suit and wore
brown cap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.
Jessie Cult0n Made Up Story
Criminal Assault.
Finally Confessed to the Police That III,
Tale was a Fabrication.

The relatives of Jessie Culton of 2
Woodland street. are shocked at the de-
liberately false statements made TO her
parents, and a representative OF The
NEWS yesterday afternoon. After she
had told her story to her parents and
representatives OF the press, she went to
the office OF Chief OF Police Baker and
told him thet tho whole tnlo was a fabri-
cation. When the girl was seen by the
NEWS representative yesterday afternoon
as she lay in beo she acted her part so
we'll that her story seemed plausible, for
at times she was hysterlcai and there was
constant twitching OF the nerves, and
every indication that she had sustained
a severe nervous shock. The girl barred
her arm and showed where The men had
made an injection into that member and
DIR. McGregor said the actions of the girl
were similar to those of person who
was under the influence OF morphine.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
police learned that the girl had arrived
home and that physician was attending
her. This was at once reported to Chief
of Police Baker, who set the mbers OF
the detective department at work on the
case. patrolman was sent 10 the house,
and he found the girl able to oe about
the house. He therefore requested her to
did. There she told the same story that
was given In THF NEWS last evening, and
in fact more, as she gave more detailed
description of the men who she claimed
assaulted her. She was then taken by
Detective Parker to the place where she
said the assault was committed. but was
unable to find IL. On returning to the
city hall she was questioned still further,
ana at last admitted that she had met
no men ana had not been assaulted at
all. She said that instead of going to the
Public Market as she was told by her
aunt she made a call on her schoolmate
Annie Sweeney, who lives at 53 Mathew
son street, where the two girls played
upon a piano and otherwise enjoyed
themselves.
The time flew by much faster than
Jessie supposed, and when she went into
the kitchen and saw that il was past the
noon hour she started for home and made
mp the story so that she would not be
scolded for her tardiness.
There was no cause Tor this, as Mr..
Culton IL known as very indulgent
parent, and is extremely lenient to his
mot herless children. The story caused
no little excitement in the police depart
ment yesterday. coming as 1t did after
number OF similar cases which have hap
peped in the vicinity Of late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-23
AT NARRAGANSETT PIER.

List OF arrivals from Providence at
Narragansott Pier: Ii. S. Campbell, Miss
Cranston, Arthur M. Thompson, :. T..
Snow. Charles s. Smith, Il. W. Horton,
r.. E. Anthony, Daniel +. George, j. II.
Dews, $. Ames and wife, William. ii.
MaeiIl. Henry 5. Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. ). Farewell, Mss. Etta A. Eddy, Miss
Hattie III. Eddy, Miss Annie W. Eddy
and nurso, John NJ. Brennan, II. #. Car
penter aud wife. Edgewo d; W.N. Cotter,
Jr., Walter Hideon and valet, harry Z.
Clark, Miss Burlington, Mr.. Spencer, Mr..
Sweet. Mr.. stewart, l.. T.. Robinson,
Eward Il. Ely, Mrs. A. V. Moulton. VIII
liam u. Ely, J. r.. sullivan ana wife, j.
NJ. Smith, "A. a. Car enter, A. III. Mayer,
4. a. Rogers, j. Il. Camteld, Mrs. James
Kingston, Jennie Kingston, Jennie II.
Walsh, Mrs. Alien Ormsbee. Julia Il.
Smith, j. q. Burton, OTTO Ncstler, John
D.. Gihbnn, Jonn SHIRLEY ana wife. fr ed
ID. strafiin, Onset Bay; {. j. Hackett,
Mrs. r.. ~. Dyer, j. III. Dav-
enpoft, {. ID. Brayton, Il. y. Cronin, Mr..
aud AIRS. Benno Wolf, Miss Alice Rwolf,
Miss II. u. Wolf, W. Z. Vhurber, h. a.
Ihurbcr