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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02
A Terrible Revenge.

John Ferris, the veteran stage driver,
who in the early SOS drove the stage
on the overland route between Inde-
pendence, NO., and Santa Fe, in relat-
ing some Of his interesting experiences
to group Of friends the other day, told
this story, to which the New York
World gives credence:
"The smallpox outbreak among the
Comanche Indians in the year Of 1865"
he said, caused stir throughout the
Western country. carried the first
news of that devastating plague to
the outside world. was making one
of my trips, when stopped ut small
trading post on the NeOsho River. Great
excitement prevailed because Of an out
break Of smallpox among the Indians,
who thickly populated that section.
Hundreds of the redskins had died.
Smallpox had up to that time been
an unknown disease among these In
dams, and the outbreak was the result
of one of the most terrible schemes Of
revenge / have ever seen recorded. In
the spring of 1865 two young men,
whose names / have forgotten, went
out to the plains for the purpose Of
spending few months. The object Of
the trip was for the benefit of the
health of one Of them. They reached
Council Grove and resolved to remain
there short time. They decided to
get a taste Of buffalo hunting. They
left Council Grove early one morning
on a two weeks hunt. They were
mounted on good horses, which soon
attracted the covetOus eyes Of strag-
Cling bands Of Indians.
ION the third day they came upon
large herd of buffalo and had an excit-
ing chase. The invalid young man
killed one of the animals and had dis
mounted to view his prize when big,
strapping Indian rode out of a clump
of trees, shot the white man and
scalped him. The companion of the
murdered man saw the horrible crime,
and thinking that similar fate await
ed him, put spurs to his horse and
headed for Council Grove. He was
closely pursued by the Indian. The
white man escaped and reached Coun-
Gil Grove in an exhausted condition.
The companion of the murdered man
vowed to have vengeance upon the
whole tribe for the foul deed which one
of the members had committed, and he
kept his vow.
HE returned to his home and learned
that the hospital there contained sew
eral cases of smallpox. He made the
acquaintance of one Of the attendants
of the hospital, and induced the latter
to sell him number Of blankets which
had been used to cover the smallpox
patients. He then boxed the blankets
and shipped them to Council Grove.
He went out and distributed them
among the Indians. The disease
spread rapidly and they died by the
score.
"The young man who brought out
and distributed the blankets remained
at Council Grove until he saw the out
break Of smallpox fairly started, and
then returned to his home. The United
States Government set on foot an in
vestigation as to the cause Of the out
break, and 1t was discovered to lie in
the blankets brought from the East. A
large reward was offered for the arrest
Of the young man, but he left the coun-
try as soon as he found that he was
wanted. He never returned, SO far as
know"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-02

The deepest gold mine in the world 10
1t Eureka, CAL; depth, 2,290 feet
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
PENSION MATTERS.

Washington, Nov. 14.-The total num-
ber of cases coming up before the record
and pension bureau of the war depart
ment has been steadily diminishing, ac-
cording to the annual report of Col.
Ainesworth, chief of the bureau. On the
other hand the percentage of cases re-
quiring administrative action or some
thing more than mere statement of the
military history of the soldier, has large
ly increased, involving much more work
in their disposition. A large number of
inquiries are now being received from
descendants of the revolution, and it is
expected that these will be supplemented
by similar inquiries as to the soldiers of
the war of 1912 as soon as. the military
history of these soldiers is completed.
The current business of the Office has
been kept up to date more than 81 per
cent of the cash received during the year,
and not a single case remains on the files
awaiting disposal.
Col. Ainsworth says that there are
doubtless a considerable number of per-
sons who. from ignorance of the old law
permitting their regular muster as offi-
GERS of the volunteer service, have failed
to take advantage of its provisions. They
are equally as deserving as the greater
number to whom the law has applied and
it is suggested that congress renew the
now expired act, this time leaving out
the limitation as to the time in which
claims may be filed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
MEXICAN MATTERS.
Many Doctors From the United States
in the Mexican Capital.

Mexico City, Nov. 15.-Several hun
dred doctors from the United States,
Canada, Cuba, Porto Rico and Central
and South America have arrived to at
tend the second Pan-Amcriean Medical
congress, which will be presided over by
DR.. Carmona del Vale, rnteds for his
original Investigations. Resident physi-
clans are formed in committees for re-
ception and entertainment. The pro-
gram for the week includes n reception
at the Castle Of Chapultepec by Presi-
dent Diaz, and excursions to points of in
terest. The hotels are crowded with
tourists.
The decision in the case of the Monte
rey and Mexican Gulf Railway company
will probably be rendered in few days.
The Belgian syndicate, which took over
the property four years ago on an agree
ment to deposit $4,000,O00, never made
the deposit, and the creditors have been
demanding that this be done, and it is
anticipated that the court will require
the deposit The Belgians aver that
they are the principal creditors but the
old receiver, ]. A. Robertson of Monte
rey, well known capitalist has claims
for money advanced and services render
ed amounting to about half million
dollars which, it is believed by competent
lawyers, to be sound and must be paid.
Robertson represents important Ameri-
can creditors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
LIBERAL RELIGION.
DR.. Thomas of Chicago Will Tour the
South and West in It's Interest.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Rev. DR.. Thomas,
for seventeen years pastor of the PeO-
pies church of this city, today announced
that he had taken Rev. Frank Vrooman
as an associate in his ministerial work.
DIR. Thomas will, in n large measure,
step down and out of the pulpit, which
he erected in McVicker's theatre.
simultaneously with this announce
ment was the resignation of Mr.. Vrooman
of the pastorate of the Kenwood Presby-
terian church. This is the sequel of the
action of the synod of Illinois on October
% in deposing Mr.. Vrooman from the
Presbyterian ministry. In the fulfill
ment of what has long been his desire,
DR.. Thomas will leave in about two
months on an extended trip to the south
and west to preach the doctrine of the
Peoples church and of liberal religion in
the large cities. The trip will extend
over FIVE months.
Mr.. Vrooman's work in his new field
will begin next Sunday. A considerable
portion of the members of his old congre-
CATION will ally themselves with the Peo-
nle's church
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19

who tried to get from him a statement
regarding the gossip connecting his name
with cabinet position.
"Your name has been used in connec-
ton with the secretaryship of the treas
ury," said the reporter. "Will you
make an authorized statement with
reference to it?'
mo; l will not discuss it at ALL" was
the reply.
But some of the papers say that you
had declared you would accept no Of
fice."
II don't remember ever having said
anything of the kind"
But You are so quoted"
"Well, can't help that" was the re-
ply.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Hanna will be
banqueted by number of his friends at
the Union club. The affair is to be ex-
elusive. Nothing has been made public
about the program, and it is said that no
one but the members of the club who are
invited will be admitted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

ridge and Lincoln took positions on the
raised platform in front of the switch
board, on the mar floor of the power
house, and arranged the switches. Short
ly before II o'clock Mr.. Breckenridge no
titled Mr.. Edmonds, in the transfer house,
that the electricity was ready for the
transformers and Il moment later the
switch was thrown and the power was
rushing through the transformers, out on
the line and away to Buffalo.
Mr.. Edmonds pronounced the machinery
all right and formally delivered it to Mr..
Breckenridge for the power company.
1t was accepted and then the current was
shut off for brief space. Communica-
ton was had with the street railway COM
pany in Buffalo and word was received
from that point that everything was in
readiness at that end of the line.
Mr.. Rankin then stepped to the plat
form, threw the switch open, and Nj
agara's power was in Buffalo. A salute
of twenty-one guns was fired by bat
terry stationed near the power house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
HEAVY GALES AT HALIFAX.

Halifax, n. s., Nov. 14.-High gales
accompanied by snow flurries have pre-
vailed here for the past forty-eight hours,
doing great damage to shipping. Wires
are down in many parts of the province
and sevra ports have not been heard
from. A number of vessels were wreck
ed. but. so far as known, no lives were
lost. The schooner Kesie, cOal-laden,
from Louisburg, for Halifax, was lost
near CansO The crew were saved.
Other vessels lost are the schooner st.
Paul, fsh-laden, from ST. Pierre for Hal
flax. off Cape Breton island; schooner
L. II. Davis, general cargo. Halifax for
Alberton, wrecked at Charlettstown.
Several smaller craft along the coast
were ashore and either dashed to pieces
or badly damaged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
ALABAMA SENATORSHIP.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 15.-The pre-
vailing impression in this city tonight is
that Governor William G. Oates will be
elected United States senator to succeed
Senator Pugh, whose term expires
March 4, next.
Senator Pugh is candidate for re-
election, and the other candidates are
Congressman J. III. Bankhead, Gen. Il.
w. Pettus and Governor Oates, all pro-
nOunced silver advocates except Cover
nor Oates, who was elected as the demo-
cratic candidate for governor two years
and has been an avOwed gold standard
democrat The election of Clements as
speaker of the house over a free silver
democrat was a great surprise to the
free silver people, but it revealed the
strength of Governor Oates and the gold
standard forces. The democratic eau
Gus of the general assembly will decide
the matter next Monday night.
The following contests from Alabama
have already been announced on the
general charge of fraud at the ballot box:
From the Fifth congressional district. A.
r. Goodwin against Willis Brewer, dem
ocrat; in the Fourth, W. A. Aldrich
against r. S. Plowman, democrat; in
the Eighth, Oscar Hundley against
Wheeler, democrat; and in the Ninth, G.
B. Grove against e. G. Allen, democrat.
The election of Howard (Pop) in the
Seventh is at last conceded. 1t is
claimed by republicans that Bryan's ma
jOrity in this state was less than 10000.
But official returns are still unan-
nounced.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
INFLAMMABLE EDITORIALS.
An Irish Writer Turned Himself Loose
on Great Britain.

New York, Nov. 1.-Two editorials, as
well as some small items, from the pen
of Thomas Merrick Jones appeared in
the Irish Republic during the absence of
G. orc. Mclaughlin, the editor of the
paper. One was headed Masked" and
denounced Joseph Chamberlain, British
colonial secretary, in unmeasured terms,
lust after he had landed in New York
on his recent visit here. 1t is said that
the result of this article was to have Mr.
Chamberlain placed under the protection
of detectives during his stay in America.
The editorial which Occasioned the
and denounced by them generally, was
published in the Irish Republic on Sep
tember 49, week after Thomas Gala
CHER, who was released from Portland
prison, had arrived here.
Jones was one of the committee which
received Gallagher, and his denunciation
of the doctors prison treatment was bit
ter in the extreme. In the next issue
he published an article, headed Strike
Her to the Heart" which referred to
England's treatment of Gallagher while
he was in an English prison, and says:
"What are we going to do with all this
English barbarity? Gallagher and
Whitehead or Murphy are American citi-
zens. Will this government stand idly
by without a word of protest against this
inhuman treatment? Surely not"
In conclusion the editorial says:
"a still further duty rests upon Irish
men. They can not afford to sit down
and whine about their woes. Whining
will neither release DR.. Gallagher from
DR.. Wilson's asylum nor avenge him and
his fellow sufferers. We must be up
and doing, and, driving the tears back TO
our hearts. set about teaching England
a lesson she will ever remember. No
more mercy should be shown to Eng
land than the wild beast and for every
eye we should have an eye and for every
tooth tooth.
"Ths is the day of the vengeance.
"Strike her to the heart"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
CORBETT AND FTTZ

San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Bob Fitz-
simmons has received telegram from
JIM Corrbett and Warren Leads, asking
him if he would fight Corbett in New
York for purse of $4,000. Leads
claims to have lease on the Coney
Island club and is going to start a club
to be known as the Greater New York
Athletic club.
Martin Julian says Fitzsimmons will
not undertake limit round contest with
Corbett, such as is proposed. Julian an
nounces that Fitzsimmons will meet Cor
bett in finish fight FIVE weeks after his
fight with Sharkey, provided $4,000 is
deposited by the club, the money to be
DIVIDED between the fighters in case the
fight is not pulled off on the date set.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
A SERIOIIS RTAZE

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 15.-(Special.)
The fire last night in the place oppo-
site the Delaware hotel was of more con-
sequence than at first supposed, though
the damage to buildings will not exceed
$500. Loss on stock by reason of fire,
smoke and water is as follows: Washer
Bros, $3500 j. A. Sterling, $500; Nick
Nible, $500; w. p. Kruckman, $1,000.
All losses in the main are covered by
insurance. 1t was the prompt work of
the fire department that prevented one
of the most disastrous conhagrations in
the history Of the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
NOVEL ELECTION BET.

Tyler, Tex, Nov. 15.--(Special.) =
Rather a novel election bet was paid
yesterday afternoon by Jos Grams, an
employe of the Cotton Belt. Grams
agreed, in the event that Mckinley vas
elected, to be wheeled around the public
square in wheelbarrow drawn by n
jackass, with a bundle of fodder sus-
every corner to sing verse Of comic
campaign song. The wheelbarrow,
Grams and the ass were profusely deco
rated with ludcrous campaign mott0s.
Several hundred people gathered to see
the wager paid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
BUTLER'S 'SLETTER TO WATSON
CLANS LONG SUPPRESSED
LETTER MADE PUBLIC.
WATSON GAVE DANGEROUS ADVICE.
When He, in Effect, Told Populists Not
to Support Bryan and Sewall Elec-
tors-A Suffering People De-
mand Bryan's Election.

Washington, Nov. 15.-In view of the
fact that the letter of Tom Watson ac-
cepting the presidential nomination of
the populist party has been published,
Marion Butler today made public his re-
ply, written when Mr.. Watson's letter
to its tone. The reply is as follows:
washington, Oct. 2G.-Hon. Thomas
e. Watson, Thomson, Ga.-Dear Sir:
Your letter of acceptance was received
Saturday. 1t had been detained in the
postOffce for want of sufficient postage.
'You, in effect, advise populists not to
support the joint electoral ticket that has
been arranged in a large number of
states. Is it possible that you fully ap-
preciate the effect of such advice? At
least, upon reflection, you must know
that if enough populists should follow
such advice it would mean the defeat of
Bryan and the election of Mckinley. Be
sides, if your advice should be followed
by enough pOpulists the peoples party
would not have single elector in the
electoral college. In the states where
you have joint electoral tickets we will
get every elector that we do get, and, be-
sides, it is in those states where we will
get the bulk if not all of the peoples
party congressman. In your own state
your advice against electoral tickets, we
will not get single elector, and | fear
not many congressman, if any.
You certainly can not mean, however
much you may have favored middle-of-
the-road policy in the beginning, to ad
wise your friends to do that which at this
time would be the most effective agency
in placing in power Mckinley and his
backers-the trusts and monOpolies.
Can any personal or party injustice,
however great, justify us in being re-
sponsible, either directly or indirectly,
for placing in power the stock jobbers,
monopolists. trust and the British gold
ring and all of the combined robbers of
the people and enemies of good govern
ment? In the name of outraged and
suffering humanity, whose prayers go up
today from millions of homes for Will
liam ]. Bryan in his heroic and marvel
GUS struggle against the minions of cor
porate greed and the hellish gold conspi
racy, let us sink every other considera-
ton and hold up his hands, and do the
full duty of Americans and patriots. Let
us remember, it is a suffering people and
Il betrayed republic, and not democratic
politicians that today call for our help
and demand our service. Bryan will be
elected if every patriot does his duty. Let
us do ours. Therefore, 1 beseech you
to change that part of your letter which,
if followed, would surely help the COM
mon enemy. If you do not, then you,
yourself. must assume the responsibility
of giving such document to the public
at this time. Yours truly,
"MARION G. BUTLER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
GUILE SHORE AFFAIRs.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. !A.-(SpeciaI.)
The motion for confirmation of the re-
ceiver's sale of the San Antonio and
Gulf Shore Railway company was taken
up in the district court today. Oscar
Bergstrom represented that the pur-
chasers paid $37, 800 at the time Of the
sale, but the remaining $112, 500 has not
yet been paid. In lieu Of paying the bal
pay the amount of claims against the
old company already adjudicated and
give lien on the road for the balance,
paying it as rapidly as the claims against
the road are adjudicated. In the mean
time the purchasers want to take posses
sion of the road. Final action on the
motion was postponed ten days in order
to notify all creditors of the road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
REPORT ON NAVIGATION.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The report of
the commissioner of navigation for 1896,
after referring to the necessity for the
passage of free ship bill, states that
our maritime rank on the Pacific coast
is now threatened by new rival. Japan,
which. under liberal and progressive
laws, has just established a trans-Paciic
steamship line to the United States, and,
with the cooperation of American capl-
tai, is preparing to extend rapidly the
service.
The report recommends an immediate
extension of the act of 1892, under which
the steamships New York and Paris
were admitted to American registry and
the steamships st. Louis and st. Paul
were built in the United States.
The report quotes articles from our
treaties with the thirty-tive principal ma
tions of the world. all of which. it is con-
tended, must be abrOgated at the expense
of disturbance of our trade relations
with the world. if the policy of discrimi-
mating duties is to be adopted by the
United States.
The report also favors the enactm mt
of the Simmons bill relating to naviga-
ton and to the American seamen, in the
form favorably reported by, the senate
committee on commerce at the last 'es-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
TEXAS STAMP COLLECTORS.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 14.-(Special)
Representative stamp collectors of all
parts of the state met here today and or
ganized the Texas Philatelic association
and elected the following officers: Pres
idents, Frederick Moves of Alice; vice vice
T. w. Robinson of Denison; secretary,
Edward w. Heusinger of San Antonio;
treasurer, Emil Gerlich of New Braun
fels.
A state convention of philatelists will
be held in San Antonio early in the spring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
STRICTLY SPANISH NEWS.

Washington, Nov. 14.-The Spanish
minister is in receipt of the following
telegram from the Duke of Tetuan, min
lister of state:
madrid, Nov. 14.-The rebels were
attacked in the hills by forces command
ed by Gen. Weller, Gonzales, Munos and
Segura. The troops engaged consisted
of thirteen battalions. After fierce en-
gagement the enemy was driven from the
positions in the hills of Rubi. Our troops
occupied them. A number of engage
ments have been reported in the PROV
nces of Santa Clara and Matanzas. The
rebel chief Gonzales was killed"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
MISSIONARY WORKERS

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 14.-During this
mornings session of the missionary com,
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal
church $16,124 was appropriated for
Sweden. a reduction of $7OO. Denmark
was allowed $1,000; Finland and Peters
burg S4620. A resolution was adopted,
thanking Bishop Thoburn for his work
in India.
General appropriations were made as
follows: South Germany, $10,267; for
white work in the streets. S475S: for
southern colored work, S4500; Welsh
missions in the United States, S11oI;
Swedish missions, $29,369.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
GARNET pOSSJPUJTy

Cincinnati, Nov. 15.-Charles B. Muir
ray. editor of the Price Current and su-
perintendent of the Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce, is being pressed for Sec
retary of agriculture. Mr.. Murray has
national reputation as statistician and
his crop reports are accepted as authority
everywhere. He is not politician and
has never been in active politics, but is
being urged by the business interests of
the city, irrespective of political alliances.
1t is quite likely, however, that Mr. Muir
ray comes from a state that will pre-
clude serious consideration of his case
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
MISSISSIPPI RETITRNS

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 14.-Ofical re-
turns from Mississippi are in, showing
the following electoral vote: Democratic
55,343; populist, 7421; Lynch (rep),
27O2; Hill (rep), 2175: Palmer (dem.)
1901 prohibition, 800. Counting the
populst votes for Bryan, his total is g.
554 to 623S for the entire opposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
PURELY INVENTIONS.

Rome, Nov. 14.-It is semi-officially
stated at the vatican that the reports cir
culated in the United States of the in
teAtion of the pope to remove Archbishop
Ireland of st. Paul are purely inven-
tions.
Archbishop Ireland has simply been ad-
vised from an unauthorized quarter to
moderate his attitude and conform his
conduct to the instructions of the holy
see, especially in regard to education, So
cial questions and the favor to be ac-
corded to religious bodies
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19

sion, other than in the form in which
these bills passed the house of represen-
tatlves. 1t recommends the argument
Tor the repeal of compulsory plotage on
coastwise sailing vessels and points out
that congress has spent $2700000O in
the completion of seventeen habors ut
from domestic sailing vessels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
HORSE SHOW AT AN END.

New York, Nov. 14.-Society and the
horses parted company shortly before
midnight tonight and the magnificent
horse show was at an end. The vic
tories of each, separate and joint, nave
been many and their leave-taking was
made eventful.
Tonight the high jumpers were the
chief attraction in the arena contests.
They and their riders received tremen-
dous applause.