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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
MUST BRING IN THEIR CORN.

MUST BRING IN THEIR COKN.
Havana, May 15.-Capt Gen. Weyler
has issued a proclamation giving the
country people twenty days in which to
deposit in the government graneries all
the corn in the provinces of Pinar del
Rio, Havana and Matanzas. The mill
tary authorities at the collecting CEN
tiers have been asked to furnish the corn
at market price and to receive it ON de-
post. At the expiration of the twenty
days all corn not deposited or so pur-
chased by the military will be declared
contraband of war and the owners of it
will be punished us criminals.
Mamarato Romero, an insurgent leader.
who has been sentenced to death by
court martial mt Cienfuegos, was exc
cuted at Cruces yesterday.
Serious dissensions are said to exist
between Maceo and Bandera. The
former is said to be taking in officers and
Bandera's forces are said to be rowing
the mountains of Pinar del Rio on ac-
count of hunger. 1t is believed that an
important engagement will be fought
along the military line shortly
Manuel Martinez classed as an incen-
diary, was taken to the death chapel to-
day and will be executed tomorrow. The
cases of Barnett and Lavitt, who came
to Cuba on board the Competitor, and
were captured after they had landed,
have been referred to the authorities at
Madrid, and their decision is awaited
before proceeding against the two Amer
leans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
MATAREIES ROITTED

Buluwayo, May ia party under
Capts. Gray and Wrey attacked and
routed body of Matabeles near Thebain
duns, killing nearly eighty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
THIS is MORE LIKE TT.

Key West, Fla, May 13.-Advices from
Havana tonight state that in the recent
action between Antonio Maceo and Gen.
Ynclan, at Carajaicars, Pinar del Rio,
400 Spaniards were killed, while
the Cubans lost II. Cocarras. the famous
Cuban leader, was killed in this battle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
REFORMs FOR CIrRA

Washington, May 15.-The Spanish
minister here has acquainted Secretary
Olney with the tenor of the reforms which
the Spanish government proposes to make
in the administration of affairs in Cuba.
and the subject has been earnestly dis
cussed between them. The minister
states that liberal as were the measures
of reform held out to the Cubans in the
act of the cortes of March, 1895, which
were prevented from going into operation,
as he contends, solely by reason of actions
of the Separatists, they are surpassed in
generosity by the terms of the new act,
to which the queen referred in her speech
from the throne, made at the recent open
ing of the session of the cortes.
Cuba, under the operations of the terms
of this act, would enjoy a measure of
autonomy compared to that enjoyed by
the Dominion of Canada. The principal
objection to the immediate application of
these reforms to the island lies in the
waiting disposition of the Spanish govern
ment, but there is reason to believe that
all points may be yielded and the measure
applied shortly.
THE TRUTH TERSELY TOLD.
London, May 15.-The Times publishes
a three-coumn letter from correspond
ent in Havana under date of May II.
In the course of the letter this cores
pondent says:
1t is quite useless to hide the real sit
uation. The whole island is in revolt
and the Spanish troops are merely ex-
listing on the defensive.
1t is impossible to prevent the landing
of supplies and war materials for the
rebels. Even the position of .Maceo's
forces confined in Pinar del Rio is not of
desperate nature, as the Spaniards
make believe.
Only few isolated. rebels have taken
advantage of Can't. Gen. Weyler's offer
of amnesty. Spain has lost the power
to protect life and property in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
PASSENGER AGENT PROMOTED

Kansas City, May 15.-George H.
Foote, local passenger agent Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee ana st. Paul -ailroad,
has been appointed district passenger
agent of the road and connecting lines
in Southwest Missouri, Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Indian Territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
GEN. PANDO INTERVIEWED.

Madrid, May 15.-Gen. Pando, who has
just returned from Cuba, and who is men.
toned as the possible successor of Gen.
Weyler as captain general of that island,
in an interview is quoted as expressing
his opinion regarding affairs there He
declared that the duration of the insur-
rection was due to American assistance.
1t is believed that Maxine Gomez has
crossed the river at Manaba, and conse-
quently has left the province of Santa
Clara, and is now in the province of Ma
tanzas on his way westward.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
MUST BRING IN THEIR CORN.
GEN. WEYLER GIVES THE COUN-
TRY PEOPLE TWENTY DAYS
TO COMPLY.
A PLOT IN 4 ISPAN|SH GARRISON.
Officers Were Conspiring to Join the
Insurgents-A Leading Madrid Pa
per Favors Declaration of War
Against the United States.

New York, May ia special from
Havana to the World says: La Cores
pondencia Militaire, in leading article
urges an immediate declaration of war
by Spain against the United States. The
writer processes his belief that when the
would again withdraw and preserve neu-
trality and Mexico would invade the
country to recover its lost territory in the
west and thus cause the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and lasting humiliation of the great re-
public.
Capt. Gen. Weyler in extending his
proclamation of amnesty says: IL am
determined to show the greatest degree
of mercy to those rebels who will sur
render, give up their arms and swear al
legiance to the government as | have
shown energy and firmness in dealing
with those who have shown disloyalty
to the CROWN"
Senior Zorro, mayor of Baracos, where
the tilibuster Competitor landed. is in
Havana and had long conference with
the captain general. Mayor Corro says
the Competitor party disembarked in a
small zinc boat lettered Steamer Shelter
Island, No. A. 1t was he who discov
cred, partially concealed, the twenty
seven boxes of cartridges heretofore an
nounced as captured by the government
The Havana press re-echoes the cablet
opinion of Madrid journals, urging tho
Spanish government to abrogate tn,
existing treaty and protocol with tn,
United States.
Owing to the growing scarcity o.
horses in the central provinces. Come,
on his present cOuntermarch Westwa +,
has been compelled to dismount severa
thousand of the rebel cavalrymen an,
reorganize them as infantry. Two hun
dred refugees and families left homeless
| by the insurgent torches. are at the gov
eminent post Bahai Hondo, seeking foo,
| and shelter. The authorities are proyid
ing for them M far rs nossihIp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
INSTRUCTED TO APPEAL AGAINST

London, May 15.-Replying to ques-
ton on the subject in the house of COM
mons this evening the parliamentary sec
rotary for the foreign Office, Mr.. George
n. CurZon, said that the British vice con-
sui at Bona had been instructed to lodge
an appeal against the acquittal of Capt
Lothaire, the Belgian oiiiccr who was
recently tried for hanging Stokes the
English trader of the Congo Free State.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21

New York, May ia special to the
Herald from Havana says
The Marquis de Palmerola, secretary
general of the island, has given out this
statement:
Capt. Gen. Weyler has no prejudice
whatever against American citizens as
such, and were it not absolutely neces-
sary to put stop to filibustering expedi-
tlons ne would take great pleasure in
the Competitor, foreigners as well as
Spaniards, but it is necessary TO make an
example of them and he must perform
his duty"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
DESERVING SPANISH RANKS

New York, May 15.-The Herald's cor
respondent in Puerto Principe, Cuba, re-
ports that the Spanish column of 1900
men, which left that city on April 26,
under command of Gen. Jimenez Cattel-
lana, governor of the province, has not
yet returned, being still in pursuit of the
rebels, with whom it has had several en-
gagements. 1t is reported that Cattel-
lana's forces have suffered heavy losses
and that an entire company was machet-
ted by insurgents under Rabi.
The insurgent president, Cisneros, and
Secretary of War Roloff are still in that
province where Calixto Garcia, escorted
by Gen. Maceo's forces, is momentarly
expected from the orient. A large num-
Der of assertions from the Spanish ranks
are alarming the officers. A garrison at
Gibarco has been relieved by the COVER
nor, who accidentally discovered CON
spiracy to go over to the rebels in body.
The captain and lieutenants were placed
under arrest, while the corporal and pri-
yate were publicly shot two days ago.
A sergeant belonging to the same com
pany had previously deserted to the
rebels. The principal cause of discon-
tentment among the Spanish troops, is
Ill treatment and lack of pay.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04

Men most skilled in irrigation development will be present from every portion of North America and the work outlined by the National Executive Committee will be the most important ever known in its field.
 The attendance will be promoted by the especially low railway rates, which will not exceed single limited first class fare for the round tp Phoenix and return from all main routing points between Chicago and the Pacific Ocean, Entrance into Phoenix may be by either the Santa Fe or Southern Pacific systems.
 Thus will be afforded at the lowest opportunity only attend the interesting sessions of the Congress- but we'll to visit the Sun Kissed Land Arizona region of mystery nearly all Americans yet land known to be of weird and wonderful natural beauty Phonx the Capital City and Metropolis of Arizona extends her welcome and the vicinity by the object lesson of hundreds of thous- ands of arid made fertile and productive by water will demonstrate the practical side of irrigation Ample accommodation will be provided for all the lowest of and excursions and other entertainment will be freely rendered the cys guests Side trips especially low will be available to the City of Mexico Southern Cafor na and to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
 All inquiries will be cheerfuly answered by the officers of the Local Committee Arrangements and advertising descriptive of Arizona and of the Congress will be promptly forwarded on application.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
Men S Winter
 Weight Underwear.
Mems Linen COllaS.

Mems four-ply pure linen collars. several different styles; formerly sold at 15c, 200 and 25c each; on sale this week at, per dozen, 60c
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04

The special offering of last week ps before the brighter geam the bria THIS WEEKS matchles sale and Fall
 Outngs fresh from the factories the most noted makers
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
Laundried
 White Shirts.

with continuous facing and reinforced yoke. Full cut and as comfortable and good wearing a shirt as ever left the factory, to sell $1. at
 45C
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
MEMS SUITS.

An elegant black cheviot sack suit. latest style, handsomely tailored, strongly sewed, perfect fitting, equal to any sold elsewhere at $9 and $10. Our special price for this week only,
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU WANT I'll
Men s OVereOatS.

Overcoats made up in the most per feet manner; very desirable material in overcoatings produced this season. Black, brown and all popular shades. We name few specials for this week to start them. Kerseys, Meltons (black and tans), and Gray clays, this week,
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04
English Clay Worsteds.

Mems nne black worsted dress suits, made of 20 oz, all wool, soft, hand somely finished. Clay worsted suits. cut latest style, e1Quisitely trimmed and finished Suits that we always get $14 for and cannot be eQualled else where tor less than e15 and &16. For 6 few days only,
Arizona republican., 1896-11-04

MEMS HATS.

Almost the entire space on one side of our store Is taken up with hats from the most noted makers. Fedoras, stif hats, alpines, crushers, staple and oth- CT shapes Flat shape and roll brim, in pearl, black, brown, java, coffee, steel, vicuna and stone. On sale this week. Fedoras and Alpines, all colors. Other dealers ask $2.50 and 8 for. these grades. This week we give you your choice of all at
 $I.45
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

Now this young man was ninny or some
thing even more ssnseless in supposing that
the young woman at the telephone exchange
was wasting her time in calling him mp for
fun. With her this work was one of bhsiness.
nothing else and she wouldn't do IL IL not
required to. There are now the exchange
on Union street something over 300 connec
tons. That is, there is that number of tele.
phones in use by subscribers, and the orders
from, headquarters are to test every connec-
tion' each morning 10 see that the line is in
working order This rule is made for tho
benefit of subscribers, not for their annoy
ance. ms any one except a ninny would have
conjectured, even II he hadn't had common
sense enough to ask Why ths request ring
your he'll. please" was made daily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
PLUMBING PLANS.

Inspector Beris received plans for plumbing
to file for the week ending January as fol-
lows:
Joseph Greenwood, Eudora street; James
II. Bannon.
+. Il. Anthony. Cory street; William NJ.
Murphy.
Charles II. Peircs, lei Atwells avenue; f.
Frank Carey 81 Co.
City OF Providence, wickenden street; Gra-
ham Brothers.
Joshua Ingrnham, estate. 20 John street; A.
Birtwen.
Richard Mowry. 100 North Main street; A.
Birtwell.
John Austan & Son. "a clifford street; John
j. shanley.
Mrs. Annie e. Jourdan. corner Waldo and
Salem streets: James &. Conroy.
James Beiline, l2sspruse street; William @.
Heath a. Co.
Heirs of Asa Messer. Wendall street: Will
lam NJ Murphy.
Mary T.. Lawrence. 60 Hudson street: Frank
b. Smith.
Brown University. George street; d.
Holmes & Co.
Thomas Crage, IA Mawney street: Daniel F.
Jones.
NJ. b. Jenkins. 90 North Main street: Bur
dick Brothers.
John and Alice Cronin, a Franklin avenue !;
Burdick Brothers.
Tobias Burke corner Plain and Bishop
streets; John J. Shanley.
Charles Bradley, Hamburg avenue: William
s. Wright.
Msthewson Street NJ. L. Church. Mathew.
son street: Bligh a. Lally.
Elizabeth W. Cargil 81 Sycamore street;
Thomas /. Hudson.
Phoebe Allen estate. North Main street and
Aliens lane; Bligh a. Lally.
Mrs. W. j. slattery. 10 Vernon street: p. &
j. Tiernoy.
Butler Duncan Land Company, &C and GS
Weybosset street: II. & j. Terney.
Jones estate, 4s5 Westminster street; p. &
J. Tierney.
p. Moroney. 962 Westminster street: p. g.
J. Tierney.
Edwin Cochran. corner Nesser and Willow
streets; +. X. Burlingame.
Mrs. Anna c. Carpenter Midway street;
The Thomas Phillips Company.
Providence Journal Company, Westminster
street; The Thomas Phillips Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

BY virtue of IN execution, No. II, 9e0 issued
from the District Court Uf the sixth judicial
District, holden at Providence, within the
County OF frovfuence and state OF Rhode
laland, on the 23d day Of December. "A. ID.
1896. and returnabe to said Court on the 2Ath
day OF March, a. ID. 1896 wherein q, /. sisson
and Elisha II. brown. OF said Providence, co..
lartners as G. :. sisson 4 CO., are plaintiffs,
and Elmer Hall and Edward HAL. both OF SAID
Providence. copsrtners rs Hail Brothers, are
defendants, will he sold at public auction on
MONDAY. January 9, 1895, at IL c'clock
m, at the stable of Morris b. Doming, sitp-
stsd in the rear of No. 221 Eddy street, in
said Providence, the following described PER-
ropal property, which wac attached on the
original writ in the suit in which tho above
desert bed execution was obtained, VIZ.
One gray horse. one express wagon, one
harness, one whip, one blanket ana one feed
basket.
Levied on this cath dey Of December, A. ID.
i-a5. at IL o'clock m. and Will be sold TO.
satisfy SAID execution II sufficient.
FREDERICK Z. HULL, Constable.
dec24. lot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
IJGAL NOTICES.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Proposals for the Construc-
tion of the County Jail at
Howard, Rhode Island.
Providence. r. l.. December 20. 1895.

Providence, II. J., December 26 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS are hereby invited
BY the Board of State Charities aud Correc-
tions for the construction of buildings 10 be
erected on the State Farm at Howard. X. l.,
for n County Jail for the State Of Rhode
Island.
Plans and specifications may be seen at this
Office OF Martin a. Hall, architects, SOP Indus
trial Trust Company building, Providence,
IL. J.. on and after THURSDAY. December "a,
1895.
Bonds with satisfactory surety will be re-
Quired Of the successful bidder in smount
equal TO twenty-five (z5l per centum of the
face of accepted proposal. and certified
check for Five Hundred t5JOl Dollars. pay
able to the General Treasurer of the state OF
Rhooe Island, must accompany each and all
bids az guarantee that CONTRACTS VIII be-
signed within Ten days OF the awarding
thereof. IL such contract IL not signed within
ten days, then said sum of Five Hundred (oOOl
Dollars will be retained and held for the use
of the State liquioated damages on account
Of failure TO sign.
Checks accompanying rejected bids will be
retuin ned TO the bidders.
Sealed bids, with certitted checks enclosed.
addressed 10 Charles II. Peckham, Secretary
of the Board Of State Charities and Correc-
tions. care Martin & Hall, architects, 50s In
dustrial Trust Company building. Will be
received until l2 M. of MONDAY. the Sd day
OF February. 1896.
The right is reserved by the Board TO reject
any or all bids, or 10 award the contract TO
any responsible bidder. as they deem for the
best interest of the State.
BY order of the Building Committee.
CHARLES II. PECkHAM, secretary.
dec26. S9t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
UNDER LoNDoN's BRIDGES.
ssarp Work With the Swinging Chimney
of the Thames River Boats.


"Are there" asked traveller, "ary tugs
running on tho Harlem river that have
hinged chimneys so that they can pnss
easily undor tho bridges? am not mnoh
acquainted with the Harlem, but have
never happened to see ono there. In fact,
j have seen around New York but one tug
with turn down chimney and that ope
i saw on the Brooklyn side, think, In
Newtown creek. | was crossing n very
low bridge In horse car, when just above
! saw In the stream tug .,lming down 20
ward the bridge, and very close to It and
evidently intending to pass below IT,
saw no preparation for opening the bridge,
and / wondered what was going TO no
done, but just before 1t came TO the bridge
the tugs chimney was tipped over back.
ward, level with tho deckhousc, and tho
tug passed under tho bridge easily.
II remember well tho first time saw
this done, on the Thames, in London. Wo
took swift little steamer Of the kind
fnat runs to points along the river, n sort
of up and down stream forryboat had
never heard Of "a swinging chimney. We
were nearing the FIRST bridge with a rush.
Plainly the steamers chimney was higher
than the arch the boat was pointed for,
and IL seemed as IL it must be smashed in
to everlasting flinders.
But just before 1t touched the bridge
the top OF the chimney swung back and
the boat passed under safely, with the
chimney trailing back at an anglo of about
40 degrees IT resumed It's upright posi-
tion below TIE bridge. The entire upper
chimney turned back on = spindle through
the lower part of the chimney, or upon "a
hinge in tho back. | don't remember
which. 1t had hood or projection ON tho
front side which covered the lower part OF
the chimney when the upper part was
turned back, so that the fluo remained con.
tinuous. 1t was operated with n c'ank oc
a lever attached 20 the chlmnsy. Tho
operator was boy, and ne was an adept.
Always just rs IL seemed certain that
tho chimney was about TO bo smashed fnt
whom it was apparently within foot o.
tho bridge and the boat was moving swift
ly, tho chimney would swing back. II
would trail along under the bridso so clos
To il that you expected every minute g.
hear n scrape against the top, but IL never
touched g. Before the boat was cloar oi
tho bridge the boy had the chimney In mo.
ton again. 1t seemed almost 60 Crazo tho
edge as IL swung up past it into the per.
pendicular. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06

What will happen in that caseq Well the
subscriber will wait probably one minute. but
he'll swear it's Is. and then call Central again.
Again that placIdly rotating cylinder IN the
phonograph will grind out tho chirt ing
Lines busy. call again" Another wait and
another call with like results. Presently tho
subscriber begins to get warm. The desir, 10
arbitrate with the presiding genius at Tn.
switch board becomes ovofpowering. and he
calls mp Central again with grim dotorm,nn.
tion to find out what this failure TO connect
him with the party wanted means.
de rings; in moment Lines busy, cali
again, Is chirped into his ear. look here.
Central" he begins, with excited accents.
i've called four times and know tina, line
Ism - Lines busy. call again" in un-
ruffied accents. BY this time the Subscribers
anger is at the boiling poinS. 'I want that
number, and If can't have IL therein -"
Lines busy. call again" Patience has heen
thrown 10 the winds. the irate subscriber
raises himself 'franticly on his toes and he
shouts into tho fransmitter. "Look here.
young woman, you've fooled me long enough,
give me the superi5tendont's Of" "Idno's
busy, call again" That settles IN. With
wild plunge the subscriber soizss his hat and
half an hour later is at the exchange with a
demand 'hat the impertinent operator be- dis.
charged or his telephone taken out, and then
the superintendent soothos his wrntbful
spirit with the tale of the forgotten corneo.
ton and the phonograph's funny business.
II IL such experiences that tho subscriber
pictures to himself whenever he thinks OF the
phonosraph rs an assistant operator in the
telephone exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
Clerk Who Thought He
Was Being Fooled.
Telephone Girl Was Only At
tending to Business.
Complications From the Employment
of the Ph0nOgraph.

This morning tho eossiper was In business
office when tho telephone rang. clipper
young clerk answ cred, and having given the
stereotyped "Helio, what Ia it?" was noticed
to jam the receiver ON to the hook ard give
the little crank couple Of vicious turns. His
disgust was so plainly shown that his ON
ployer, noting 1t, asked him what the trouble
was. at seems to me" he answered. that
one of those girls mp In tho exchange is trying
TO make guy Of me. Every morning about
this time she rings up, and when j answer
all l can got out Of her is, Ring your bell,
please / don't like being guyed over the
wire and IL i was sure when she was going to
call wouldn't answer at all. I'm tired of
being played for a ninny by some girl for the
amusement OF the crowd mp In the exchange" >"
and with this declaration the portnrbed
young man hied himself TO his desk and
threw himself with expressive emphasis into
his chair.