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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.
1t Threatens to Break Out in Minneapo.
lis in an Aggravated Form.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 15-Minneap-
oils is apparently on the brink of mu-
nicipal scandal The announcement that
n warrant is out for the arrest of City
Clerk Charles II. Haney and that Haney
is on his way to Mexico by devious routes
is received with establishment. The
charge is bribery in connection with city
fuel contracts. Haney was expected to
go. to Mexico January 1, having been or
dered by his physician. He left very
suddenly last Friday night, and although
the local authorities have made every eff
fort to arrest him before he crossed the
border, they have not succeeded. The
grand jury is now in session and is in
vestigating a number of aldermen charged
with boodling in connection with paving,
sewer and other contracts. 1t has leaked
out that at least two indictments have
been found and some thirty others are
promised. The evidence has been gather
ed by Chicago detectives under the direc-
ton of certain members of The Good
Citizenship League. Among the charges
made is one that the ballot boxes in the
Eleventh ward were tempered with to
secure the election of an alderman favor
able to the combine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

.Alm.n goa n relation 10 tiet,.,. ..-- % 81
Condition of the lumber industry, to the
end that tley can assist III The passage
of such Il measure.
"Kesoiyed, That this convention rec
Ognizes the fact that unjust discrimina-
ton prevails in some countries in South
America and elsewhere against American
lumber and thai we are opposed to such
unjust discrimination and invoke the aid
of the United States congress for the pur-
pose of removing the same, either by
reciprocity or otherwise" - .--
A vote of thanks to Messrs. Defen-
baugh and Judson was adopted. 1
G.. w. HOtchkiss of Chicago, by gem
eral request, gave an animated talk
about the value of the lumber and the
change in the conditions in the lumber
business. The convention then adjourned
sine die. -.
After adjournment of the convention
the ways and means committee met to
organize. The committee elected j. l..
Roper of Baltimore chairman and dis
cussed plans in a general way. Other
than this the committee had nothing to
divulge. r nys ..t 50
At the banquet tonight fifty guests
were present and the banquet was en-
joyed to the fullest extent. ~ 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
THE TRJJE REMEDY.

W.. NJ. Repine, editor Tskilwa., ILL.,,
Chief, says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, coughs and colds. Exper-
imented with many others, but never got
the true remedy until we used DR.. King S
New Discovery. No other remedy can
take its place in our home, as in it we
have certain and sure cure Tor coughs,
colds, whooping cough, etc" 1t is idle
to experiment with other remedies, even
if they are urged on you as just as good
as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They
are not as good, because this remedy has
teed. II never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottles free at G. o. Yates drug store,
219 East Sixth street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
DELEGATION CONGRESS.

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 15.-The national
irrigation congress has brought to
Phoenix about 1000 visitors, nearly all
men interested in water storage and it's
distribution, and represent twenty-seven
states. The first days session was effec-
tive and plans are now maturing for or
ganization on new lines better suited to
the work of legislation. A committee on
reorganization was in session today and
its report will be presented to the body
tomorrow. .-. .,..,.., ..' ..-.s
NatioAal Lecturer j. S: Emery of Kan
stantial progress made during the year
in the promotion of irrigation interests.
S. II. Heintz of California, national
secretary, submitted an annual report
concerning the work in his Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
WANTED BY WOOL GROWERS.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Members Of
the National Wool Growers association
are to hold meeting here tomorrow to
consider legislative matters pertaining
to the interests of the wool growers.
Each state wool growers association is
expected to send three delegates. The
call of the meeting quotes from the memo
rial adopted at the farmers congress,
held at Indianapolis in November, asking
that the wooden schedule of the, Dingley
favoring an early extra session of con-
gress and asking for a wool tariff as
recommended by the National Wool
Growers association at its last meet
ing. ...... IF. ..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
A SIISPECT ARRESTED.

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-Walter Jackson, Il
cigar maker, has been arrested on sus-
picion of being one of the men who held
up and attempted to rob the Iron Noun
tain train in this city on December O..
Police officials claim that it is an inn
portant capture and will lead to the clear
ing up of the mystery and to the identi-
fcation of the other robbers. The pris-
oner admits he was about the yards the
night of the hold up and the police have
a witness who saw him at Tower Grove
station short time before the train was
held up and who also claims that he saw
in Jackson's possession some sticks Of
dynamite
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
A POSTAL ORDER.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson has issued an order extend
ing the house-to-house collection and de-
livery letter system SO as to provide for
the sale of postage and special delivery
stamps through orders to letter carriers
on slips contained in unique official
stamp-selling envelope to be furnished by
the Postal Improvement company The
order provides for one of the most radical
improvements yet made in the postal isys-
TEN. 1t will be tried in Washington at
once, and if found practical, extended
generally. 1t is expected to largely in.
crease stamp sales ms soon as the sys-
tenn becomes general. The house To- house
collection of mail by means of ingeniously
contrived boxes has already been adopted
and extended to twenty-five free deiiyerS
cities. t'g. HHt 1ftTrs4c .SSrt5tG.aS'''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

Mineral Wells, Tex, Dec. 10
(Special) Col. w. Johnson, the pioneer
coal man of Texas, who first developed
the Johnson mines at the place now
known as Thurber, and who is one of the
largest stockholders in the American Coal
company of Strawn, has contributed $10,-
600 in property to the Gulf and BRACES
Col. Johnson is the owner of valuable
coal lands on the line of the Brazos Val
ley road, which he is making arrange
ments to develop ''.'-' =. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
FEE LAW EXTENSION.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The house COM
mittee on judiciary today voted to recon-
mend to the appropriation committee that
the Updegraff bill of the last session,
making the officers of United States
courts salaried instead of fee officials, be
extended to officers of the United States
courts for the Indian Territory, who are
excepted from the provisions of the Up
degraff bill. This will not apply to the
court of commissions.
Attorney Genral Harmon asks for the
legislation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
ESTIMATES OF DEFICITS.

Washington, Dec. 14-The secretary OF
the treasury today sent toscongress est
mates of deficits in appropriations
amounting to 80, 156, 743 required to meet
the service of the present current and
prior fiscal years. The deficiency in each
department Is given as follOws:i Legislae
tive, $500; treasury, 81 ,4O9, S12; war; 54t
$4,000; navy, 100000; Justice, n&7i34
Some of the largest items are:
War-Fortifcations, $2,500,0O0; navy,
construction and repairs, 100000.
department of ! Justice--SHpport Of
prisoners, United States courts, ,$24U, 600.
iTreasury+-Fish commission $23, 900.
Begislative-.Co Conveying notes Of cleo
tors for president and byice president,
5000. ~ VIZ '''t3H13}t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
pONnS FOR SALE

Washington Dec. 15.-The secretary. of
the treasury announced today that sealed
proposals for the purchase of 81, 1880, 600
first mortgage bonds of the Central. Pas
cifc, Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
Railways, now constituting a part of the
sinking. fund of the Central Pacific will
be received at the treasury department
office of the secretary. until II o'clock
n:on on the 21st day of December, 1876,
The bonds will be sold with all interest
accrued and unpaid thereupon. .,t
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
VESTS UNBECoMING ATTITUDE.

Washington, Dec. 15.-yhc nomination
of Secretary Francis as head of the in
terror department was referred to The
finance committee in accordance with the
custom of the senate. Nominations of
the president for cabinet positions are
usually confirmed very promptly. The
nomination of Mr.. Francis was sent to
the senate week ago and today was the
first meeting of the finance committee
since the nomination was referred to it.
Secretary Francis will not be confirmed
until after the senatorial election in Mis-
souri, 1t is understood that Senator
Vest, member of the finance committee,
suggested that the nomination go over
until after the holidays. The opposition,
if such it can be termed, can be traced
to the recent election, in which Secre-
tary Francis supported the gold demo-
cratic candidates. ConsideraEa feeling
has been engendered, but it is not be-
lieved that the opposition will be carried
so far as to prevent confirmation
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
PRoTRACTED sTRIKEPRoBABLE

New Bedford, Mass Dec 15.-Re-
ports received by the Natinal Spinners'
association shows the situation in mills
in the western part of the state is far
from satisfactory Adams and Chicopee
are threatened with a protracted strike
and the spinners in the Lyman mills, at
Holyoke, are already out. The Lyman
mills employ about 100 people and the
trouble is due to the alleged failure of
the corporation to restore the old wage
schedule as it was before a cut down.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
EARLY ACTION AGREED TO.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate COM
mittee on Pacific railways today agreed
that in view of the fact that the mort
cages on both the Union Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific are now practically due, it
was important to secure the action of con-
gress at the earliest practicable date.
Senator Morgan was the only senator
present who dissented from this view,
and he said he did not desire delay. He
expressed the opinion, however, that fur
Their testimony should be taken He was
overruled on this point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
A FAMILY POISONED.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 15-Agnes and
Mary Noyick, children, died this after
noon at Solvay, near this city presum-
ably of arsenic poisoning, Joseph
Novick, the father and the mother and
three other children are dangerously i'll.
At least one more will probably die. The
whole family were taken sick shortly
after breakfast Suspicion attaches to a
woman living in the neighborhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
A PAINFUL DEATH.

Goodrich, Polk County, Texas, Dee. ID.
--tSPeSial)-Anna McCordell, a negro girl
about ,16 years old, took a spasm yestef-
day when the rest of the family were
away and fell in the fire. She was in the
fire when the rest of the family came
during the. night. She had been demented
for several wears ~. -TLl--t 'ati-t -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
LONDON LABOR TROUBLE.

London, Dec. 16.-At a meeting of the
Dockers', Seamens, Firemen's and Coal
Porters' unions in London last evening
it was decided to recommend that all
lockers and waterside laborelS should de-
mand an increase of 5 shillings weekly
in their wages, but if this was not grant
ed they should declare general strike in
the London docks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
HOUSTON DAMAGE SUIT

Houston, Tex, Dec. 15.-(Special)-
Theodore bodie, the fireman who, while
exercising the horses of the Central Fire
station, on San Jacinto street, November
6, ran into one of the Electric Street
Railway company's La Branch line cars
and was severely injured, has brought
suit against the railway company for
$4,000 damages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

testimony in the contested election case
of Beatty vs.. Price, from the Third dis
trict of Louisiana.
MORGAN'S CUBAN RESOLUTION.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The resolution
of Mr.. Morgan which passed the senate
today, is as follows: % E"f. ''' "ea
.Resolved, That the president is re-
Quested, if it is not, in his opinion, incom-
patble with the public interest, to send
to the senate copies Of the papers relat-
ing to the condition Of affairs in the ISL
and of Cuba. which are referred TO in
the report of the secretary of state in his
last message as papers entitled Foreign
relations of the United States" And
also a statement Of the several amounts
of claims lodged in the department of
state by the citizens Of the United States
against Spain growing out of the insur-
rection now existing in the island of Gu
ba and also all the correspondence with
the Spanish government relating to the
vessel Competitor and the persons cap
tured with or near that vessel, with a
statement of charges pending in any
court in Spain or Cuba against said per,
sons and the proceedings of such court in
those cases; and the places of their i'm
Iprisonment, the character Of treatment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL.

New York, Dec. 15.-The storm that
has been travelling northward along the
coast struck here at 10 o'clock. The wind
blew thrty-six miles an hour, carrying
cept the wrecking of the schooner Grace
K. Greene have been received n.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

HOUSE AND CONTENTS BURNED.
Alvarado, Tex, Dec. 15.-(Special, ~.
NJ. Bass had his house and all household
goods burned last night. Origin of fire
unknown. He had his house insured for
$500 and his household goods for S5OO
in the Delaware company
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

wD..e in prison and the condition of their.
health; whether said prisoners have had
the privilege. of counsel of their, own
selection in any trial that has taken place
Oh such charges or were represented |pys
any consul, attorney or other agent of
the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
THE T.. T.. AND J. BILL.

Washington, Dec 15-The house COM
mittee on appropriations today finished
the bill for the legislative, executive and
judicial expenses for the government for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. The
bill carries total of $21 ,667 $40, which
is 81, 099, 2S1 less than the estimates and
thp current wear .Ht it fN gH.f.. '
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
DEED OF TRUST.

Stephensville, Tex, Dec. 15.-(Special.)
j. w. Glenn, general merchant of Bluff
dale, this morning filed deed of trust,
A. j. Glenn, trustee. Liabilities secured,
$500: assets unknown; preferred credit
ors. 1t is thought assets ample to pay all
debts. q. IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
DEED OF TRJJST

Hillsboro, Tex, Dec. 15.-J. B. Moore,
dealer in dry goods, filed a deed of trust
today conveying his entire stock of goods,
fixtures, etc, in trust to d. n. Nichols,
for the benefit of creditors to the amount
of $4405.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
WATSON GETS A HEARING.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Hon. Thomas
Watson of Georgia, recently populist
candidate for vice president, will appear
before the elections committee ON Janu-
airy 0 to contest the title to the seat now
held by Judge Black in the house ,PQ-
day the committee on elections decided
to hear the case on that day n ri
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
LAUTERBACH IN THE SADDLE.

New York, Dec. 15.-Conventions for
the election of delegates to the republican
county convention for 1897 was held in
all the assembly districts in this city to-
night. The result was that an almost
entirely solid delegation was returned
who will support the late central COM
mittee and vote for Edward Lauterbach
for reelection as county chairman. The
new committee will be composed Of 215
members,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
RAGGED NINETY DUCKS.

Georgetown, S. c., Dec. 15.-The pres
idential party enjoyed splendid sport off
South Island today, the number of ducks
bagged being about ninety. Early to-
morrow morning the sport will be re-
sumed for a short time, when the party
will join deer drive arranged by Maj
Alexander and Capt. Herren.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

that has been done so far towards thee
retrial of the case has been to submit the
prisoners to q private preliminary exami-
nation after the legal practice, which
examination at the time was distorted in
to. a story that they had been 'secretely
tried .' '' .H '~r- HtI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
MURDERED IN HIS HOME.

Marshaltown, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Andrew
Hart, aged rs. son Of pioneer farmer
Of this county, was shot dead early this
morning by an unknown man, who
entered the house presumably for the
purpose of robbery. A desperate strug-
gle, snsued. The murderer escaped, but
hundreds Of armed citizens with blood
hounds are in pursuit and lynching is
probable if the murderer is caught.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
RAILWAY APPOINTMENT.

New York, Dec. 15.-General Superin-
tendent Gannan of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit company has been appoint
ed general manager and third vice presi-
dent of the Southern Railway company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
NO SEATS. NO SALARY.

Washington, Dec. ii. -Representative
Aldrich of Alabama has introduced a bill
to require contestees in contested election
cases to give bond in the sum of $10,-
600. by which the contestee agrees to naI
back all money received by him. -
member of the house Of represS
in the event he loses the seat.
as provided, shall go into eff III
4, 1897, &|
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
INSTANTLY DYNAMITE PLOT.

DANTARDL1 DYNAMITE TLOI'
Bolton. Tex Dec 15.-An attempt was
made last night to blow up the new opera
house with dynamite. Four sticks of the
explosive tied together and attached to
partly burned fuse three feet long were
found in lower window of the building.
No clew to the perpetrators.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
JACKSON AND MAILING.

Frankfort, KY, Dec 15.-The court of
appeals today granted the attorneys for
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling thirty
days in which to file a petition for re-
hearing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
RANK GOT THE VERDICT.

Waco. Tex, Dec 15.-(Special) 1.-The
Citizens National bank of Waco got q
verdict in the circuit court of the United
States today for $11,500 against the
Howell Cotton company. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

TWO YEARS FOR HOG THEFT.
Houston, Tex, Dec. 15.--(Special)--
Asa Spikes, convicted of hog theft, was
given two years in the penitentiary. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
CHATTEL MORTGAGE.

Cameron. Tex, Dec. 15.-(Special)-
w. A. Williams, grocer, filed chattel
mortgage yesterday, naming w. A. Sto-
rey trustee. Liabilities, $500. ..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
NOMINATIONS CONSIDERED

Washington, Dec. 14.-The executive
session of the senate today was devoted
on nominations made by the committee
and large share of these coming from
the committee on judiciary which met
today. Among those on which favorable
report was made was that of Hon. Chas.
Mott, to be chief justice of the court of
claims; of Hon. ]. II. Rogers, to succeed
the late Judge Parker as Judge Of, the
western district of Arkansas, and OF W.
B. Childers as district attorney for New
Mexico. Childers' nomination is among
those which failed of confirmation last
session because of the opposition of Dele
gate Catron, which has now been with
drawn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17

able turn may relieve Us from a. duty
that we owe to humanity, to- Christie IL
civilization to the spirit Of our country
and our people, and to the lives and lib
critics of our people in Cuba W ho are now
held by the cruel power Of Spain. do
not rely upon any authority for what l
have said, beyond the presidents mes
sage and the report OF the secretary or
state; that is enough. The facts are IN
eUntrovertible aid our duty 10 pam. II
we fail to act upon them we then take
the responsibility of delay to perform
a plain duty, at the expense of our peo-
Die. whose lives are in constant peril.
, At the close of Mr.. Morgan'sl speech
he3asked for the adoption Of the resolu-
tien presented yesterday, requiring the
secretary of state to furnish the papers
in the Competitor case and in other cases
involving the arrest of United States clti-
sens by Spanish authorities. The resolu-
ron was agreed to without division.
The senate then took mp the bill pen
sioning Nancy Allabach, which had been
vetoed by the president: =. ,,.Ir.. o. H.
Mr. Palmer. (dem) OF Illinois, in charge
of,the BILL answered q suggestion OF Ar.
Oockrell, that there was a move to over
ride the president; that the duty Of
senator was to act according to his in
formation, despite the position of the
president. While he has the utmost
respect for the president he was willing
that precedent should be established
in. which the president should prescribe
the rate Mt which pensions should be esr
tablished. t ...w, '.r !,
Mr.. Palmer thought the president had
acted under misapprehension In yetoing
The bill. a.G aH n
After roll call to determine the pres.
pnee of quorum, which demonstrated
that there were fifty-seven senator's pres
emit the vote was TAKEN resulting, Al
yeas to IL nays, after which the, chair
announced that the bill was passed, not
withstanding the presidents objections.
The negative votes were cast by Mcssrs.
Bate, Berry, Blanchard, Chiffon, Faux
ner, Harris, Mills, Morgan, Pascoe, Vest
and Walthall.
On motion OF Mr.. Vest the senate went
into executive session, and, at p. m,
adjourned. ...,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17
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