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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-23

TRACEWELL RENOMlNATED.
Jacksonville, Ind, July lG.-Hon.
Robert Tracewcll was renominated for
congress this afternoon by the Republic
cans of the Third district.
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PRIMARIES IN ALABAMA.
Free Silver Advocates Have Been
Elected i'm All the Counties.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Aug %
Democratic Congressional primaries
We're held yesterday in all of the coun-
ties OF the State excepting those of the
Eighth District. 1t is apparent from
the returns that the free silver advo-
Gates have been elected in all, although
the sound money claim still to have a
fighting chance in the first
Hon. Jesse Stallings has been renom-
mated in this the Second) District
without opposition. Henry d. Clayton
OF Eufala has won in the Third He is
United States District Attorney for
Northern Alabama and a nephew of
Senator Pugh. Hon. j. Craig Smith,
state Treasurer, appears to have been
nominated in the Fourth. Judge Cobb
for Congressman has secured the nom
ination in the Fifth Congressman
Bankhead won again in the Sixth. Hon
John G. Winston of Guntersville is the
winner in the Seventh. Primaries in
the Eighth were held early in the week
and the result between General Wheel
er and Hon. William Richardson of
Huntsville is in doubt, awaiting the
settlement of a contest in Colbert
County. O. w. Underwood, who was
unseated for T. H. Aldrich last spring,
was renominated in the Ninth.
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Deacons Take Hand and Assault the
Knight Of the Quill.
Nebraska Grand Army rlen at Lin
coin - Discussed Politics With a
Knife-Great Destruction by Satur-
days Storm - A Footpad Shot
With His Own pistOl-Tin Plate
Takers Go on q Strike-Strike of
Knee Pants Makers.

MACON (Ga.), Aug. 23.-A sensation
occurred in the leading Methodist
Church in this city tonight. caused by
difficulty between Rev. Alonzo Monk,
pastor of the church, and Tilden Adam
son, a reporter of the Daily Tele-
graph
Adamson reported the reverend gen
tleman's sermon last Sunday which was
pronounced by the pastor to be incor-
rect. But at to-night's service the Rev.
Monk was particularly severe on the re-
porter and reflected on him in such a
manner as to cause Adamson to resent
it at the end of the sermon. Going to the
pulpit the young gentleman demanded
an explanation of the doctors remarks.
An exchange of words angered both
gentlemen whereupon they grappled
each other.
Deacons of the church rushed forward
and an exciting exchange of blows be-
tween them and the reporter followed.
The newspaper man stood firm and de-
Tended himself as best he could against
odds. Police were sent for The con-
gregation was greatly excited, more
than thousand people being present.
Women and men stood on tip-toe to
watch the outcome of the scuffie. Fin
ally order was restored, but the serv-
ices were shortened by the scene.
The trouble tonight was the outcome
of his sermons on the barrooms of
Macon
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Consultation With Members of the
Executive Committee.
Delegation of Farmers Coming To-
Day to Hear Widespread
Demand for Political Literature
MckinIey's Speeches Printed and
VIII be Put Into Circulation
Throughout the Country.

CANTON (O), Aug. 23.-After week
of uncommonly hard work Major Nc
hlnley enjoyed a day of absolute rest.
The weather was inclement in the
morning and he remained at home. In
the afternoon he took Mrs. Mckinley
out for a drive
Charles G. Dawes, a member of the
National Executive Committee, and
Major Charles S. Dick, who is also an
important factor in the Western head
quarters, came to Canton to consult
with Major Mckinley. They had a long
talk over the situation in the West,
which seems to present many more diff
ficulties than that in the Eastern States.
Major Mckinley expects to be uncom-
monty busy this week. He will make
two speeches on Monday, one being to a
delegation of farmers from Knox Coun-
ty, Ohio, and the other to a number of
potters and other citizens of East Liv
erpool. There have been a great many
farmers in several of the delegations
which have come to Canton, but there
has been no delegation composed ex
clusively of farmers, and the one COM
ing Tomorrow will be the first of that
description. The farmers have not come
il large delegations for the reason that
they have been very busy since the
nomination of Major Mckinley with
their harvests. During the most of Sep
tember and October a large number of
farmers viii call on Major Mckinley.
Upwards of a thousand are coming on
one excursion and a good many letters
have been received here from farming
communities indicating that the desire
to see Major Mckinley is widespread.
The demand for political literature is
widespread. insistent and earnest. Not
only are all committee headquarters
overburdened with requests for docu-
ments, but Major McKinley's mail daily
contains a score of letters asking for it.
These letters are always referred to the
State or National Committees and the
writers would save time by so address
ing them in the first place.
Between the first of this week and the
Sd day of November, Major Mckinley
expects to make a great many speeches,
probably not fewer than fifty. He has
already made half a hundred since his
nomination, and they have been coll
lected and printed in a neat pamphlet
booklet which is ready for distribution
here tomorrow. There will be another
edition of his speeches about the 1st of
October The demand is so great not
withstanding the fact they are all pub
lished in the newspapers that it has
been found necessary to print them in
book form. Major Mckinley still in
sists that he will take no holiday dur
ing the campaign, but he has promised
to go to Zoar, about eighteen miles from
Canton. When he goes he hopes to
remain three or four days. He also
hopes to make several visits to Cleve-
land during the campaign, and all the
rest of the time he will spend in Can
to-
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WANT TO CHANGE THE PLAN.
MACEO WISHES TO INITIATE
SHERMAN'S MARCH.
He and Gomez Propose to Inaugurate
Most Destructive Cam
paign.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-It is
said that within the next month General
Estrada Palma. Minister Plenipotenti-
ary of the Cuban Republic to the United
States, and General Quesada, the Sec
retary of the legation, with other
prominent supporters of the revolution
ary cause, viii go to Cuba to consult
with President Cisneros as to the future
conduct of the battle for freedom.
Generals Gomez and Maceo are both
said TO have expressed the opinion that
nothing can be accomplished under the
present system of fighting. They do not
want to go on struggling, as during the
ten years war, with no hope of gaining
the freedom of the island unless they
secure recognition as belligerents from
the United States. To do this 1t is
claimed by both the commanders that
they must inaugurate a campaign of
the most destructive character. Here
tofore when parts of their armies have
invaded a town they have simply driven
the Spanish forces out, and then have
themselves retreated.
Their plan now is to make forced
marches upon all of the interior cities
and after effecting their capture de-
stroy them. They cannot do this. how
ever without the sanction of the Cuban
Junta In the United States, and it is for
the purpose of settling the issue thus
raised that Palma, Quesada and others
have been summoned to the island How
these leaders will get to Cuba is of
course mystery to all save themselves
1t is stated on good authority that three
large expeditions are to be sent out
from different places in this country,
and that they Will unite and land at a
designated point.
The vessels will be armed and pre-
pared to fight if they should be over
taken by Spanish cruisers. At the same
time that the three large expeditions go
out there will be other ships sent to the
coast as decoyS. The leaders in the
movement have no apprehension of
their ability to effect a landing 1t is
expected that the conference between
Cisneros, Palma. Quesada and others
will result in a decision to start both of
the armies of Gomez and Maceo on the
aggressive about the first of October.
and that when town is captured it will
be destroyed.
Maceo, 1t is said, would like to inau-
gurate a line of action somthing akin to
Shermans march to the sea, and it is
believed that he will have his way.
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GREAT DESTRUCTION.
Saturdays Storm Worked Great
Havoc in Several States.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Further details
of yesterdays storm shows that several
lives We're lost and much property de-
stroyed.
At West Plains Missouri, the grand
stand at the ball park where a game
was in progress, was blown down and
fifteen persons were injured. The most
seriously hurt are: Nellie Risley
head hurt and other injuries; Florence
Risley, severe bruises on the body; Earl
Evans, arm broken; Jesse Orchard,
scalp wound; Emma Jennings, head
hurt; W. H. Horn, spinal injuries; John
Barton, spinal injuries.
Near Browning, Missouri, the farm
house of Thomas Couch was blown
down. Gooch's wife and infant son We're
killed. The public school building at st.
James, Missouri, was totally wrecked
and the Drummond Hotel unroofed.
At Edna, Missouri, Peter Lorey,
boy, was killed by falling tree.
At Effingham, ILL.,, the electric light
plant, the Austin planning mill, the Aus
tin college and hotel We're unroofed.
At Mendoza, Pohls Hotel and several
residences We're unroofed. All the grain
fields about Mascoutah, Illinois, were
destroyed.
At Fort Worth, Texas, a general rain
fell for the first time in over three
months The downpour extended into
the Panhandle country as far as Clar-
endon and on the Texas and Pacific
west to Midland.
At Guthrie, Oklahoma, the long dry
spell was broken by a heavy rain, the
temperature dropping nearly forty de-
grees in a few hours
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FAR BEYOND EXPECTATION.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS SAY
THEIR VIEWS GAIN GROUND.
Quarters for the Convention Being
Engaged by Prominent fiem-
bers of the Party.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23.-Sound
money Democrats from throughout the
country who drop into headquarters of
the National Democracy here to look
over the ground and the prospects of
success, declare that the movement is
gathering strength beyond their ex-
pectations, and is developing force
they little hoped for when they
launched it.
1t is generally understood among the
members of the National Committee
that the New York delegation shall be
permitted to name the temporary
Chairman of the convention, and it is
the supposition that it will select
Bourke Cochran, though this can hard
ly be determined until the delegation
arrives on the ground the next day after
the members are elected. For perma-
nent Chairman there has been much
talk of Senator Villas of Wisconsin, but
during the last few days Villas has
loomed up in large proportions as
possibility for the Presidential nomina-
ton, and If this seems possible when
the convention meets the permanent
Chairman viii probably be taken from
the South, and there is much talk of
Senator Caffery of Louisiana and ex
Governor Jones OF Alabama for the po-
sition.
The correspondence of the Executive
Committee, indicating a large attend
ance upon the convention, is borne out
by the hotel engagements that have
been pouring in since Friday night.
Among the prominent Democrats from
various States who have engaged quar-
ters are: Ex-Governor Roswell P.
Flower and John r. Fellows of New
York. Senator Villas and General f. S.
Bragg Of Wisconsin, Governor Walter.
Joel A. Sperry and David A. Wells of
Connecticut, General Buckner, w. z. c.
Breckenridge and W. H. Haldeman of
Kentucky. ]. II. Outhwaite of Ohio.
General Palmer Comptroller Eckels
and John p. Hopkins of Illinois. ex-
Secretary Fairchild of New York. Sena-
tor Caffery of Louisiana, Ex-Governor
Jones of Alabama, Governor Whyte and
Congressman Rayner of Maryland, Sec
retary Morton of Nebraska and Senator
Grey of Delaware.
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COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
An Old Man Strangled for the Pur-
pose of Robbery.

BURLINGTON IN. J. Aug. GA
cold blooded murder was committed
here last night when John T. Henke was
strangled to death. Alfred Hunter and
Thomas Cromwell, two rough colored
men, are suspected of the crime. The
two men were seen lettering around the
store last night and later were seen to
go in side door. This morning Henke
falling to make his appearance, neigh
bors broke into the room and found the
old man lying on the floor covered with
blood. A piece of rope had been wrapped
around his neck and then with a short
stick the slack had been taken up until
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GRAND ARMY REUNION.
Many Thousands Coming to Lincoln
to Take Part in 1t.

LINCOLN (Neb.), Aug. 23.-Supplies
for an army OF fifty to seventy-five
thousand men are now on the grounds
at Camp Fairchild, one mile from the
city, the seat of the Nebraska Grand
Army reunion, which was thrown open
to the public this morning.
The grounds were crowded during the
afternoon. The reunion proper does
not begin until tomorrow, bur a Sun
cay programme of religious services
and music was carried out to-day.> The
attendance during the week promises
to be large, 1000 tents being occupied.
Political discussions will not be barred,
and Candidate Bryan is on the pro-
gramme for a speech, but of course
cannot be present in view of his more
recent itinerary.
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TIN PLATE STRIKE.
The Company Will Bring Non-Union
Men From Pittsburg.

ELLWOOD Qnd). Aug. 23-The
strike at the tin plate factory is serious
When asked what they would do when
the men We're brought here on Monday
to take their places, one of the leading
strikers said: I'VE will let them go to
work if they want to; we viii not try to
prevent them by force''
Their plan, it is learned. is to boycott
every business man in the city who owns
stock or is interested in the company
in any way.
The tin plate company is arranging
to start on Monday and it is learned that
tomorrow morning a special train Will
arrive here from Pittsburg bringing
non-union men to take the strikers
places and that they will be taken into
the factory and put to work regardless
of an interference on the part of the
strikers, if any is made.
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INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.
The Venedor and Canada All Rerdy
for 1t.

TOLEDO (O), Aug. 23.-Everything
is in readiness for the international
yacht race between the Vencedor and
Canada, and every train and boat is
bringing hundreds of yachting enthusi-
asts from Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee,
Buffalo, together with a few from New
York and other Eastern cities. Both
boats were measured yesterday. The
committee tonight gave out the re-
suit of thir deliberations. The official
racing length of the yachts is: Canada
41.TS, Vencedor 1913; sail area: Ven
cedor 2,213.01 feet, Canada 2,1G4 81
feet The American boat will sail with
Il big club topsail and allow Canada
4:45.
The Canadians are confident that
their boat will win, for through Com
modore Berriman's anxiety to get on a
race at all hazards he has Handicapped
the Nencedor SO that it is extremely
doubtful if she will be able to win with
anything of a blow. Captain Barbour,
however, still has confidence in the
Vencedor and tonight said that in any
sort of breeze the Chicago yacht will
win
There is a great fleet of Canadian and
American yachts assembled here and
this morning several acres of parti-
colored bunting were flung to the
breeze. The spectacle drew thousands
OF people to the shore.
Shortly before noon the Vencedor
went out for trial spin and made one
circuit of the twelve-mile triangle. The
trial was very satisfactory, for the
Vencedor in good stiff breeze. with
only her working topsail, covered the
twelve knots which included four miles
of windward work, in one hour and
ffty-two minutes. In consequence Of
the Vencedor's sail area being in excess
CT that allowed it was decided to re-
duce the canvas by using the old main
sail, which does not set We'll
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his eyes had left their sockets and blood

his eyes had left their sockets and blood
ran from his nose. The body had
turned black down to the hips
Henke came here from Newcastle.
Del, some four years ago, conducted d
general store, and was supposed to carry
a good deal of money on his person, and
as his pocketbook is missing, it is SUP
posed that the old man was first stran-
gled and then robbed. The two sus-
pected men were seen here on the street
at an early hour this morning and later
were observed going toward Borden
town on the railroad track. Officers ara
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Shot His Sister.

DETROIT, Aug. 23.-Peter Fisher, II
years old, living at 40 East Eighteenth
street, shortly before o'clock tonight
shot and killed his sister Elizabeth,
aged 13 He was using a Flobert rifle
in the kitchen and said the shooting
was accidental. The ball entered the
left side of the girls neck and took an
upward course to the brain. The boy
was arrested
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BAVARIAN EXHIBITION.
Germany Behind America i'm Regard
to Railr0ading.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Commer-
cial Agent Henry G. Carpenter reports
TO the. Department of State that the
financial success of the Bavarian IN
dustrial and Art Exhibition, which be-
gan May 10th last, is assured
Mr.. Carpenter gives a brief account
of the exhibition. The electrical and
brewers exhibits he considers the most
attractive and best. The railroad ex-
hibit shows that while this industry
has progressed steadily and substan-
TALLY, the same perfection of beauty,
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Foreign Sulphur Trust Formed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Deputy
Consul Ritter reports to the Depart
ment of State from Cattania the forma-
ton of the 'Anglo-Sicilian Sulphur
Trust" The capital of the trust is
t., 100000, furnished by Italian, French
and English capitalists. The company
will be known as the Anglo-Sicilian
sulphur Company, Limited, and will
have headquarters in London. The
United States consumes about 10000
tens Of the Sicilian product per year
and higher prices, Mr.. Ritter says, will
cause great injury to the acid makers
States.
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Capturing Trade in Japan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa report
received at the Department of State
from Consul w. D. Warner at Cologne
shows that Americans are underselling
the Germans in barbed wire and wire
nails in Japan. Hamburg importing
houses are forced to buy the American
wire because their customers have be-
sun to purchase it directly from the
United States. American competition is
felt elsewhere and has been especially
noticeable in japan
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An Uninvited Guest Shot.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Joseph Roula
was shot and fatally wounded by Frank
Hovke last night at a surprise partv at
Inc nome of Rebecca Martinek, 629 Van
Horn street. He was the one unlimited
guest OF the evening. When the in
yIted guests We're lined up'' to proceed
to the dining-room, Hovke ordered
Roula to leave the house, and during
the ensuing fight Hovke drew his pistol
and fired. HOvke escaped.
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THE HUNTINGTON CYCLONE.
Fourteen Barns in the County Struck
by Lightning and Destroyed.

HUNTINGTON Qnd), Aug. 23.-The
Wallace Circus was struck by a small
cyclone in this city last night and the
canvas torn to shreds. Several ami
mails escaped from broken cages but
were recaptured. Four men were slight
ly injured by falling poles. The dam
age amounted to fully $4,000. The
storm struck before the doors had been
opened to admit the people. During the
storm fourteen barns in this county
were struck by lightning and destroyed,
causing a loss of so, 600.
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Knee-Pants Makers Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Over 1,S00
knee-pants makers went out on a strike
in this city to-day as the result OF the
resolution adopted last Wednesday
evening at a meeting of the Knee Pants
Makers Union declaring for a general
strike. a committee was appointed to
draw up a new agreement for the union
which will be offered to the contractors
either tomorrow or Tuesday
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Incendiary Fire in New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The five
story building Nos 32S and $50 East
Twenty-sixth street, occupied by John
Matthews, decorative glass works, and
others, was burned this morning. Loss,
$4,000. Many workmen are thrown
out of employment. The fire was of in
cendiary origin
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SHOT A FOOTPAD.
The Man He Stood Up Turned His
Own Weapon on Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Fred Kautz
shot and fatally wounded Fred Cole
man at 1:10 o'clock this morning in
Green street, near Madison.
According to Kautz's story Coleman
sprang upon him, putting revolver to
his head and demanded some money.
kautz grasped the pistol in the instinct
of self-defense, and then there was d
scuffle, in which the footpad's weapon
was turned upon himself and dis
charged, the bullet entering his left
breast just above the heart
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A Georgia Shooting.

SAVANNAH (Ga.), Aug. 23.-Willis
w. Bullard was shot at Pembroke, a
small station about fifty miles from
Savannah last night by E. V. Harvey.
both prominent young men of that com
munity. Billiard threatened to kill Tom
Fair, a negro in Harvey's employ. He
had drawn his pistol on Fair and was
cursing him in a loud and excited man
ner. Harvey came into the crowd and
Bullard turned his wrath upon him.
A quarrel ensued, in which Bullard at
tempted to shoot Harvey, who then
drew his own pistol and fired, the ball
taking effect just below Billiards. LETT
eye, killing him instantly. The Cor
oner's inquest eXonarated Harvey.
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comfort and speed has not been at
tained in Germany which characterizes
railroading in the United Statees. The
military display was failure.
Mr.. Carpenter regards this as a good
sign, indicating that men are thinking
less about destruction and more about
development
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viii Carlisle Take the Stump i?

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The report
from Kentucky that Secretary Carlisle
viii take the stump for the third ticket
IN the Blue Grass State finds little or no
credence among Kentucky Democrats
here. Secretary Carlisle observes his
usual reticence and refuses to deny or
affirm the report
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Discussed Politics With a Knife.

CEREDO CIV. Va.), Aug. 23.-Forty
miles south of here on Kiahs Greek in
the extreme southern portion of Wayne
County riot occurred last evening be-
tween a number of men who had con-
gregated at a cross-road store. The
trouble was brought about by a dis
cussion of the financial question, and
as a result Harris Tomlins is dead, he
having been stabbed several times
about the body with a knife. There were
more than a. dozen persons engaged in
the difficulty, all of whom were more or
less injured.
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Thinks He Can Clip Three Seconds.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23-The second at
tempt of E. e. Anderson to cover a mile
IN one minute on bicycle paced by a
locomotive, which was to have taken
place to-day, has been postponed until
September 9th. His machine will be
geared to 120 inches, and he confidently
expects to clip the three seconds off his
present record of 1903.
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Nansen Feted in Norway.

TROMSOE (Norway). Aug. 23.-Dr.
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, who re-
Gently arrived on his return from q
voyage in search of the North Pole. and
his wife proceed to Christiana on board
of Sir George Baden-Powens auxiliary
steam yacht Otaria Yesterday a grand
fete was held here in honor of the mem
bers of DR.. Nansen's expedition. Great
enthusiasm was shown by the people,
and DR.. Nansen and his comrades were
carried in chairs into the hall where
the fete was held and where a number
Of speeches We're made lauding DR. Nan
sen and his cOmpanions for their work.
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Suicide for Love.

NEWCASTLE Pa.), Aug. 23.-Ed-
ward Ellwood of Ellwood City was
found at Rockpoint picnic grounds this
morning with a bullet hole near his
heart and a revolver by his side. He
Was still breathing when found, but it
is thought that he will die. Ellwood
was agent at the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie station in Ellwood City. His at
tempt to end his life is supposed to
have been caused by disappointment in
love. He is about 80 years of age.