davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10

floated over many triumph and many n
defeat and never yet has been s0ied by
rcpudiation or stained by diShOnOr.
I'VE deem it wise 10 pursue an aggrcs-
sive rather than Il negative policy; to be
Achilles dragging Hector around the
walls of Troy. rather than Achilles sulk'
ing in his tent. We propose TO make n
funeral pile of the cadavers of populisnl
and anarchy. We propose to drag be-
hind our triumphant chariot wheels III
defeat and disgrace around The national
capital the dead Frankenstcin. person.
flying their pcrncious creed and Their
turbulent fanaticism. We can not make
bedfclows. even in u night of furious
storm and thick darkness, of our life
long antagonists. We can not, even to
escape as great evils rs are the necessary
results of the success of our PLATFORM br-
tray our loved and venerable party. we
can not by implication hold 10 the lalSe
theory that the people can De made rlch
by taxation, nor that the general p"W"
of the treasury ought 10 be used |" nm
mart autonomy Of the states on the one
hand and on the other 10 dispense lafGGSS
10 favored classes The election % NC
Kinley or of Bryan with our support
would mean the destruction OF our Whole
Darty for generation. FOR when oul
npoplc recover from the dcbaucl "i p"pu-
mon who have led thcnL w hcll 'hc
rumps of the dcbauch are disSlpat"d ana
sober reason resumes her sway our mock
viii turn toward its fold only to ma II
DESTROYED. We. therefore. stand laSL
We sound n buglc call throughout INC
land for all democrats TO rallN IOF ne
support of the law and government Ipr
the honor of their country ANA Tor lhT
maintenance of its credit its security ain
th,,. ttn
ln,ynred over our horizon ana dafK'h'd
nur councils will take flight those opl'oS
ed TO il. which lately met in party con,
nicts will all turn one way ana Il uli'l'd
and triumphant democracy VIII lnhrch on
f. yictory under the Acgis of the r9hHll-
tution and under the prccepts OF 'he
1pOstlCs of our faith.
At the conclusion of Senator caii'rE
spccch. j. i. Irish of California was
called for and responded WIN Si'''m,
Mr.. Irish has quite Il reputation aS ~,
orator and he fully justified it, lie Snld
there was something appropriate apou'
the selection of indianapolis Tor ms con
ycntion. Here. in the days OF the war;
democrats assembled, under threats 81
shottcd guns. and declared their lallh'
They were now threatened with some
thing worse than physical cNterihlilalloi'
Their names had been hlched ana ilcIr
names dcbauchcd by those who had re-
placed that creed with one to which the
pnrty had been opposed ever since there
had been division Of parties IN the
country. He paid his respects both to
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan both OF
whom. he said. were preaching the COS
pei of high priccs-thc former, by an
nrtiticc known as protection. the latter
by chcapcning the purchasing power OF
money. We stand. he cried, where
al kttnn I
After Mr.. Irsh's speech the conven-
lion. Mt $50. adjourned until tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-10
SMALLPOX IN CURA

LenoX, Mass, Sept 4.-Thc Spanish
minister is in receipt of letter from the
surgeon general of the Spanish army in
Cuba declining an offer of vaccine virus.
as all troops have been revaccinatcd.
Smallpox does not prevail among the sol
diers, but among the people of small
towns and hamlcts in the interior. The
surgeon general states that smallpox is
decimating the rebel ranks. The gov
eminent of Cuba is sending vaccine virus
to interior towns.
During the epidemic of 1SS6-S7 the
city of Santiago de Cuba lost over 5000
by smallpox.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
MACEO is SAID TO BE DOOMED.
Weyler Declares He Has the Insurgent Chief
Bottled Up.
NAXIMo GOMEZ is VERY LIVELY CORPSE
Captured tho Capital Killed
Another Spanish Victory" Proves to BE q Slaughter Of
Woms andCh


ha cam otcr the line
we.n Marea IN Ma
the cTec
of
an much
General iazan the Spanish
in
conduct,
waiter Dvgert the Illinois o
be construed
hams
against the
e h sho
shot In the Catana Sunday
Another Spanish been
rms the Sanoa
were Killed
mat three
right aud left the inhabitants nerno
me negro killed the officers before was
~ 49, N"Ns eeofo ne WIS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
TT IS MIDDLE MEN.

| Reasons for the Formulation OF tho
Combine.
| New York April 2.--Rcpresentntlves OF
the twenty-onc leading manufacturers of
Bessemer steel In this country were In
session hero today. AT the conclusion OF
the meeting G. orge Il. Oliver CT Pitts
burg, made n statement reciting that for
three years the manufacturers have been
conducting n losing business principally
because of the influence of the middle
men and that thu object of the confer
ence was to bring about closer relations
between buyers and sellers.
The state ment continues. IL is not In
tended t. restrict production except so
far as such restriction VIII be wrought
by doing away with fictitious trnnsac-
tons aud the continuing OF business to
the actual wants of the country, in
many instances II mlddlcman viii pnr-
ufartnrr for which he has no customer
In sight When the time of delivery mr.
rives the mannfacturer VIII naturally OK
pect his cat omer TO furnish specifications
for the steel His only course is to dump
II on the market a any price II Will bring
one such transaction has in many cases
resulted In the generalization OF thL en-
tire market and even the business for tho
rest of the e ason. We hope through this
org ,l,uG ana by frequent meeiings
win this evil. We think We can do so.
This organization does no, include all the
manufacturers OF Bcssemer steel. nor Is
such unanimous action necessary. The
great firm Of Schoenburger q 90. Of Pitts
burg ~ not represented mt all. neither is
the Illinois Steel company OF Chicago
bound by ths action OF our members. but
there Is no doubt in our minds that both
these large interests VIII act In harmony
with the examination. II Is not our In
tenlion to bring abou, any undue advance
in the price of steel. The price which
has been agreed for the present, $50 pcr
ton. Is fully justified by the strong adj
vance which has taken place IN the past
Two weeks IN pig iron and iron ore and
u Is really doubtful whether IN view of
me existing conditions manufacturers can |
mako any proft nj that price.
MI Oliver admitted with some re- |
inctance that another meeting would he |
heId tomorrow afternoon. He intima.ed |
iected al this mo- Ing -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
GOMEZ IN SANTA CLARA.
lie Held the Garrison for Several Hon,
INSURGENTS Go Shnnilinr

| lie Held the Garrison for Several Hours
| Insurgents Go Shopping.
New York, April 2.-rgihe Heralds Hav-
| ana cable says: Maxine Gomez himself II
was who on March "A penetrated the heart
| of Santa Clara. He held the town for five
hours. evacuating il after accomplishing
all he intended. For week the military
authorities have succeeded in s,inpressing
these facts Santa Clara was garrisoneu
10y doVO troops, many OF them volunteers.
all under the immediate command of Brig
| adier-oicneral Bazan, who had headauar.
tiers there. More than half the garrison
had left the city on the Gath TO recon-
noitre.
Gomez having been known 10 be operai-
ing in the vicinity for several days. and
looking for possible attacks the streets
been form!dubly barricaded, and volun.
cades. In twenty small forts surrounding
the city the sentines We're also alert. Al
powder an ammunition which had been
removed to the magazines in the outskirts
of the town, were brought for SAFETY 20
the artillery barracks in the plaza, In the
center of the city Gomez. Well informed
as 10 this. had even learned the reconnolt-
ering column OF regular troops Were eS-
pected to return late Tuesday night or
early Wednesday morning. The rebel cniei-
tain had also learned the Spanish bugle
call and countcrSign used by that PARTON
lar column Gomez, al 10 o'clock last night.
having eluded the column DOCKING for MN,
quietly surrounded the city at "A safe dis
tancc beyond the forts. He selected
cavalry column. under Leoncio Vidal, to
penetrate the center Of tho town, and the
remainder of his command TO enter the
city by different streets nj a signal vo!ieS
fired by Nidn from the plaza, all his forces
lin for al nv
Vidal galloped forward The sentinel at
he fort heard tho bugle call, as lac
thought, of The Spanish reconnoitering
column. Vidal gave the correct counter
sign. and in the darkness the garrison OF
the fort, surprising ii was the Spanish
column returning, ms expected lei me
robcs pass without firing a shot. Niial
pushed ahead and encountered the street
hafricades there meeting the llrst snow
ricadcs fred a few shots>and then either
surrendered or fled towards the i,laIa'
where they were afterwards captured.
After 1t was known that Gomez held the
city and had cut all the wires the towns
ueoplc flockcd out. begging him not 10
said: 81 have too many good palrio,s
with me who live here. | only came III
TO get ammunition, which need. ana 40 Il
little shopping for my boys
stores were opened without violence, ahh
inc merchants gave out clothing and sup
Mics taking In exchange what money w"
insurgents had. Many volunteers. ntlsot-
ers Who were huddled together IN the
nlaza. were left with only their under-
year AT O'Clock in the morning w
mcz expecting momentanly the lo.u' "
a strong column evacuated the CITY, ihk-
inp All the arms captured from the Voluil-
teers 10000 cartridges and plenty OF cioih-
ing and commissary supplies
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

PEKIN-The Chinese government has
decided 10 enter into the postal union
WINDSOR, Ont.--Mary Stewart. aged
| 10 years, white, was criminally ASSAULTED
by six negroes.
LAGUYRA, Venezucla-The congress
has authorized the president to negotiate
loan of 500tO,0o0 francs to purchase land
for new railroads and extend those al
ready In operation.
OTTAWA, Ont-The government re-
ceved n telegram from Winnipeg stating
that the dominion and provincial authori-
ties have failed to come TO any terms IN
the Manitoba school question, so the do
minion delegates will return without hav-
ing accomplished anything
ST PETERSBu RG-King. Menelk Of
Abyssinia has expressed his regret at
being unable to send an embassy to Mos
COW upon the occasion of the coronation
of the czar and has explained that his
inability to do so Is on account of the
prolOnging of the war and the fact that
he must stay at Tigre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
DIES ERApo a.oRpEnERs.
A Georgia shcriff and His Posse Fir

A Georgia Sheriff and His Posse Fired
Upon.
Concord, Ga, April 2--The sheriff of
into his body by one OF gang OF noto-
ricus dcsperadoes and ono OF the most
prominent citizens OF this town has re-
| cciyed what is believed to be a mortal
wound from the same source. The house
In which tho desperadocs are intrenchc,,
! is surrounded by a sherir's posse and
! other citizens, who declare their iuton-
| zion of burning II down before morning,
Taylor Delk is the leader OF the gang.
He stands charged with number of
crimes and others OF HIS family have
more chalked against them. The grand
jury has returned hill charging one of
the Dclk brothers with pcnal ofrense
| ond today the sheriff went with q posse
to the Delk home near here after their
man.
As the sheriff stepped up to the door
he was fired upon by somebody inside ana
Iei 10 tne porch Tortaii! Wuulieu. lie
begged for some of his posse TO gee him
and John f. Madden. n prominent mci-
chant, who was one OF the posse. went
after the wounded man. As he drew
near another bullet from the rifle inside
the house went through both thighs and
breaking both legs. This greatly infuri-
ated the crowd outside and fnnv fifty
shots were exchanged. The house Is sur
rounded tonight and the people Gu the out
side declare their intention to burn 1t
down over the heads of Dclh ana his gang
IL they do not surrender. If tneF do II
looks as 1t they would be lynched.
For some hours after nigN'fai' all mas
been still inside the house aud the be
sieg,ng party is doubtful whether the
Delks are still inside or have escaped
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
NEiLER MUST BE CAUTIOUS
instructed From Madrid to Avoid Enter
ing New COmplicatinus

instructed From Madrid to Avoid Enter
ing New Complications
Madrid, April 2.-Nopyrighted, 1886 by
the Press Publishing Company, New York
World)-The Madrid press scouts the no
ton that the American government oan
claim indemnity for alleged American citi-
zeus and their property damaged dining
the present Cuban insurrecton, as 1t will
he easy for the Spanish authorities to sho W
, that most of such alleged Yankee citi-
zens were conspring with the rebels and
passed themselves of as Spanish subjects;
until tuny believed they could profit by "A
dubious claim to American protection.
The government viii send to General
Neyler by the next mail, 1t is reported IN
official circles, a letter asking his opinion
upon certain important political ana mil,-
tary projects affecting the colonies. which
will he laid before the new cortes. anu
upon the expectancy of putting in force
the tariff reform and home rule measure
passed last year.
The letter will contain also instructions
designed to impress upon General Weyler
the necessity of pushing operations for nm
ancial and international considerations.
Furthermore, 1t will he insisted that he
carefully avoid complications wit IN"
United States on sea. or land
Tine latest cable adVices from Havana
report excellent results from General NeN-
ier's threat 10 withdraw protection from
the planters If they decline to resume the
harvesting of the sugar crop abandoned
because they were terrorlzed by the rebels.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
NO ENLIsTING OFFICERS.
Swindlcrs Taking Advantage of America
sympathy.

Swindlcrs Taking Advantage of American
sympathy.
Washington. April For several weeks
n man who has represented himself as
agent of the Cuban junta has been enlist
ing men in Washington and Baltimore FOR
service in Cuba, Each recruit has been
promised s25 a month. Senior Quesada of
the Cuban legation pronounces the whole
thing "a fraud. lie said:
THE Cubans are not cnliSting any men
in the United States, and no one has any
authority to even Suggest such a~course j
receive hundreds OF letters every week
from Americans who are willing to serve
In behalf of Cuban Independence without
remuneration ana who are willing to pay
their own expenses ana their subsistence
while there. but l do not even answer
them Some time ago man named James
lioyt, who called himself colonel IN the
Cuban army and pretended TO hold a com
mission from Gomez, began to enlist. or
rather engage, men in New Orleans. He
and In other grades mt so much per com
mission. demanding 81 down from the APP
plicants who answer his call. lie was Il
fraud, and every man who pretends to
have authority to enlist mon for the cuban
cause Is in the same category. such men
are only attempting to make money from
those whose hrdor ovcrcomes their wiz
dom. repeat that no one who IL engaged
IN the business Of existing parties for SER
vice in Cuba is anything but IL fraud.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
THE BERMUDA PASSENGERS.

Philadelphia. Pa, April "A rumor is
in circulation here that Thomas Estrada
Palma, head Of the Cuban revolutionary
party In this country, and Colonel y.
Nunez, one of the wealthiest and most
prominent Cuban residents of this city.
were among those on the Bermuda Since
that expedition set sail Colonel Nunez
has not been seen In this city and in
quirles as to his whereabouts are met
with evasive replies.
1t is said their object In going to Cuba
is to obtain a personal knowledge of the
condition of affairs on the island with n
view of laying the matter before the
president.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
ToDArS FORECAST.

S.HailcAGo-The National Republ,can
pday o''ese CLUBS Will meet here
b Years oNIDr. Edward Everett Hale Is
ongrat n,t today. and he received many
al cMHnaiNGTON: Ky.--The State oratori-
Ihe coiiaest VIII he held here today. All
N''eses OF the State are represented.
kxnecw,a foRK-E President Harrison Is
piananoni,' 10 arrive here today from In
kratiops ne Will at once begin the prem
bn Monaiao,r MS marriage to Mrs. Dimm!ck
etiic Tens Tens. Greece-The American attn
Today. ThaS are expected to arrive here
kiii iooLs aaaes minister. Alexander. who
Fans. ESe a,,er the welfare of The Ameri-
hess for liz 's an Is being placed in readi-
Friday. sah'es' which will begin Sat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03

coo to Turkey IN response to cnblagram
from Miss Clara Barton. There has been
received the following from Marnsh:
cry is past human imagination Gold,
famine. smallpox Wa are nsing 400 D
week for food, clio hing and wood, aud IL
is barely inside starvation rates.. Ihe
medicines of the city are exhausted. To-
morrow we cut down onc-ilalf OF our help
from lack OF funds, Thousands OF pounds
are needed TO save these people from a
miserable dea H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
REPLIES TO CHANDLER.
II Was Not CowarJlce. But a McKinl
Avalanche,

IL WINS Not CowarJlcc. But a Mckinley
Avalanche.
Manchester. n. H.. April 2.-Harry NJ
Putney. chairman of the New IIamp.
shire State republican convention. has re-
piled 10 the criticisms Of Senator Chandler
contained In "A letter quoted in these dis
patches last night. In nm open letter liz
says tho Mckinley plank was not due Ia
Chandler's denunciation of the methods
OF the Ohio mans friends. but was spor-
taneous Concerning the adoption of The
resolutions indoising both Reed and Nc
Kinley. Mr.. Putncy Gays:
You were not coward: you saw the
s sase Of L pna gG a IKE af W
man you are. Yo, conceded nothing
you accepted the inevitable. A number
OF influential friends told you you were
fortunate to get nothing worse: that with
the temper OF The convention as II was
any attempt TO oppose 50 mild II resoiu-
tion would result in the passage OF q
you not TO make a fight which would be
hopeless from the. first.
ut was "A Mckinley convention. You
should be thankful that i WAS, satisfied
bine. New Hampshire republicans do not
much expect TO see Reed nominated First
because they know the Ple,.s and Quays
dacy IN order to hold New England dele
gates, have intended to betray him II the
imn ever comes when tltey could take
their retainers into some other camp
REGARDING CATTLE EXCLUSION.
London, April 2--pr Montague, the
Canadian minister OF agriculture. had
protracied conference today with Mr..
Walter Long. president of the board OF
agriculture. In regard to the latter's bill
providing for the permanent exclusion Of
foreign cattle from Great Britain.
d.. Montague will sail for Canada to-
morrow.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of
state for the colonies, lis considering tho
and proposals of the dominiOn
government regarding tenders as 10
Steamship service.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
pupGLT FROM HAVANA.

Havana. April "A dispatch from
Chimes announces the surrender to the
authorities of five insurgents. captain
General Weyler has ordered them to o'
set at liberty. :. ,,,,,,,a.
Near Cardenas. province OF Ma,anzas'
, mach i and plantation of Santa Maria
and have piundered two stores IN the VII
iago OF Navajas. y.r,,,dev has
~ he village of Alfonso RoJhs,
. pnr,nSS' contained zoo inhabitants and was
Situated in The district of ha al ;o b ane
tal'niai,, rrrents have burned very many
the od insu heases The insurgents have also
t ,o,s.roved by Are the Central plantation
Of salvador near duarad; ba ana n ma.
p iuii. w, etc' az Ponce and san Augustin,
near Quivccan, this province.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
WILL BE RELEAsEp.

Washington, AprilS 2. - United States
Consul General Williams at Havana has
cabled the state department that the adj
vocate for Morens Rodriguez and both the
Americans informs him that his clients
win be released. These are American CT.
izens, who have been held under arrest In
Cuba on suspicion OF participating In the
rebellion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
DISPATCH To KRUGER.

London, April IA Dispatch from Pre-
toria 10 the Times Gays; An important
dispatch from Mr.. Chamberlain was pre-
scented TO President Kruger In "A friendly
but firm tone. II insists upon redress
OF the Uitlsnders' grievances, requesting
reply 10 the invitation 10 visit England.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
TOBACCO IN CUBA.

Baltimore, Md, April 2.-Mr. Charles
Dittmar of the wholesale tobacco firm OF
Dittmar & voiey Of this city has returned
from trip to Havana and does not take
very rosy view OF the situation In Cuba.
Nh Ditimar roughly estimates that the
products Of the upper country viii be 3D.
900 instead OF the normal 10000 bales, and
that OF the lower about one-fourth of the
usual 10000 bales. In the open market
about 20 per cent in the past six months.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-03
STATIONS Temp Ka n
LAST NIGHTS READINGS.

An area of high pressure overlies Texas
tonight. An area of low pressure is NOV
ing off the South Atlantic coast and an
other, accompanied by warmer weather.
is moving in over the western portion of
tho country.
The weather is generally clear except
over Texas, where 1t is partly cloudy TO
cloudy. ,
The only precipitation reported during
the past twelve hours Is % of an men at
Is. old villa