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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WOULD NOT ABANDON THE BOAT.
Worst Feared for the Fate of the Men
Aboard n Danish Craft.

New York, Dec. 23.-There is reason
to fear for the fate of the twelve men
comprising the officers and crew of the
Danish barkentine Solid. $40 tons. On
the evening of December II the barken'
tine attracted the attention Of those on
board the Dutch tank steamer Bremen
haven, in latitude 4.50, longitude 41.40,
and asked that the Bremernaven send
some bread on board, the supply having
fallen short 1t was explained that the
Solids boat had been stove and it was
impossible to send to the Bremerhaven
for the food. An officer of the tanker
went on board the barkentine with II
supply of bread beef and potatoes, re-
ported that the barkentine was in bad
blight Her bulwarks were almost all
gone and the seas washed across her
decks continually.
CAPTAIN j. Ystanis of the Solid refused
to abandon her. Shortly after the Bre-
merhavcn's boat returned to her the
weather came on thick and the Solid was
lost 20 sight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THO MURDERS At PALESTINE
JIM SELLS WAS KILLED, PRE-
SUMABLY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ROBBERY.
unknown NAN ALSO FOUND DEAD
A Burning Log Lay Upon Him-The
Houston Ravisher Has So Far
Eluded Pursuit-Verdict in the
Mary Falk Inquest.

Palestine, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special) y
The city was shocked this morning when
it was learned that man had been muir.
dered and robbed near the city limits and
upon investigation it was found that Jim
Sells had been killed and, from the evil
dence, robbed.
Mary Jane Watkins stated that he had
left Tom Browns residence last evening
to attend ball at Geo. Garnett's and
later went to the room of Mary Jane
Watkins and gave her some pecans and
exhibited quite sum of money and told
her that although he had missed the
train, he would 90 to Houston county.
This is the last heard of him. Mary
Jane says negro was with him when
he called.
County Attorney Sadler said to your
correspondent that he had strong suspi-
cion of foul play which he would not dis
close. The man met horrible death
and DR.. John NJ. Colley, the attending
physician, at the inquest, says the man
Sells was struck on the head with some
blunt instrument and his death resulted
therefrom. His right pocket was turned
inside out and his watch wrenched from
the chain by his murderer.
Scarcely had the news of the horrible
murder and robbery of Sells been re-
ported when your correspondent was d.
rected to where an unknown man was
lying dead beneath fallen tree. When
he arrived, a gruesome sight was in
view. "A man was prone upon the
ground, dead, with a burning log upon
him. A search failed to reveal his iden-
tity and Justice Arlington withheld his
verdict on both dead men until tomorrow.
Startling developments are expected on
account of the retcence of the officers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
THE BRUTE STILL AT LARGE.
Thorough Search Fails to Reveal Hiding
Place of the Houston Ravisher.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 23.-(SpeciaL)-Al
day officers and citizens have been
searching for the perpetrator of the out
rage upon the honor Of respectable mar
ried woman yesterday, but nothing has
been discovered of his whereabouts. One
clew after another has been followed to
it's conclusion, only to show that it fur
nished false scent, and tonight the
searchers are apparently no nearer to
having the guilty party than they were
last night.
The description furnished by the victim
is so plain that recognition will doubtless
be easy when the right man is found, and
it seems impossible that he can finally
escape. There is much Indignation cx
pressed on all sides.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
Shielded IN KANSAS.

Denison. Tex, Dec. 23.-(Speccal.)- "A
dispatch received at the tram uiSp e tha
er's office here brought the news Oh tle
suicide of Ed Hunnsaker' chlef di rs =
or of the Katy trainmaster oInGe u.
Parsons. The details of the SUICIDE a[t
meagre. All that is known is tne inc .
that he went to his room' TOOK re.oit h;i
and with cool deliberation blew out LIS
brains. 49,, = M oouso for
.h so mans act aside from the fact that
Wv .ne urns occasionally the victim of morosSe
broodings and his seli-uestluc'ioi 10 NV
obly attributed to this fact
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
DAMAGED PRIVATE PROPERTY.
A Foreign Looking Individual Arrested
in San Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 3.-(Spccial.)
A foreign looking gentleman in silk
hat and kid gloves, who goes by name
Of DR.. J. Mendez, went in Critser Bros.
iewelry store Tuesday afternoon and So
iected S34OO worth of diamonds to have
delivered to him at the Menger hotel at
@ o'c!ock this morning. In the meantime
the firm made inquiries and learned that
for for the the day and that he carried no bag;
gage. When DR.. Mendez left the hoteii
an investigation of his room developed
that he had cut hoe through the ward
robs of one into the other. The man was
later arrested by the police at a chop
honse in the slums of the city, where he
had room and kept his effects.
He is held on charge of injuring private
property.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
CORONER'S VERDICT.

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special) J.
Coroner Finn rendered his verdict today
in the inquest held upon the body of
Mary Falk, who was killed last Friday.
He was unable to obtain the evidence of
Mrs. Stawinski, the mother OF the boy,
James L. Shepherd, owing to her illness.
The verdict is as follows:
"From the evidence obtained at this
inquest | find that the cause of death of
deceased girl, Mary Falk, was from a
gunshOt wound from double barreled,
breech-loading shotgun in the hands of
James Louis Shepherd, boy between
II and u years of age, being the step
son of G. B. Stawinski."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A RID For STEINFELDT.

Galveston. Tex, Dee. 23.-ISpeclaI.I-
Manager Demody of the Galveston
Baseball Club stated today that he had
been offered $3.50 for the release of sec
end Baseman Steinfeidt, who has been
signed for next season. e. Vanderbeck,
president of the Detroit club, made the
offer. Mr.. Dermody said he would de-
cline the offer as it is not the intention
to mart with good men for the sake of
a little bonus. He has three men who
are considered as being away up in &c
and he expects to close deals within two
weeks with others who will became mem
bers of the Galveston club next year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A TREATY OLE PEACE.

Cincinnati. o.. Dec. GA special tc
the Commercial-Tribune from Paris, Ky
says:
The race war Mt Mayfield is at an end
At a meeting Of citizens, both white and
colored, an understanding was reached
that peace should reign, although the
colored people keep themselves closely in
doors. Women and children are kept
off the streets after dark and after 10
p. m. all business houses are closed and
no one is allowed on the streets except
policemen. The trouble is over and there
should he no further fear of an outbreak
by colOred people. as they fully realize
what the result would be, should they
attpmDt IT,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WRECK IN THE SANTA FE

Cleburne, Tex. Dec. 23.-(Special.) "A
south bound freight on the Santa Fe
broke in two near Rio Vista this morn
ing. damaging several cars and severely
injuring Conductor Osman and slightly
bruising Brakeman Houghton. They
were brought in at $50 this morning and
are both resting well. Both were in the
disastrous wreck which occurred at JUS
tin. few weeks ago, in which Engineer
Mabley, Brakeman Mitchell and Fireman
Holman lost their lives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
TOSSED BY A TEXAS STEER.
A Long-Horn Shows Decided Antipathy
20 Millionaires.

Chicago, Dec 23.-Nelson Morris, the
millionaire packer, had narrow escape
from fractions steer today, but ]. G.
Bohart of the Bohart Commission COM
pany did not fare so fortunately and was
badly hurt.
Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Bohart went into a
cattle pen at the stock yards to inspect a
consignment of cattle, and things were
agreeable all around until Mr.. Morris
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RUN ON A RRYAN RANK

Bryan, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special.) -On
account of run yesterday, the Mer-
chants and Planters bank of this place
did not open its doors today, in order
to gain time to adjust its affairs. The
bank is perfectly solvent and your cor
respondent is informed by the bank OIL
GERS that probably it will open for bust
ness tomorrow and not later than Satur
day, December 20, in any case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RESIDENCE BIIRNED.

Denton, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special) 1.-The
residence of S. s. Ball. in the southwest
ern part of town, burned this morning,
together with nearly all its contents.
The house was insured for $500 in the
Commercial Union of London and the
household goods for $500 in the Lanca-
shire company of Manchester. England.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A TECHNICALLY SAVED HIM

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Jeremiah Sullivan,
who was arrested on the charge Of hav-
ing slashed the portrait of Grover Cleve-
land, which hung in the rooms of the
county democracy, was discharged today
upon technically. The point was
raised that the ownership of the portrait
was not proved and of the representa-
tives of the club did not prove the club
TO be a corporation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
CONTEST CASE DISMISSED.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec: 23.-(Special.)
The election contest case of VIM. BOem
VS.. los. CassiaDo over the election Of the
latter to the office of county collector.
was dismissed today for want of prose-
cntion. The case was set for this morn
ing by agreement. but the plaintiff was
not represented and the case was dis
missed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
BIG DRY GOODS FAuI1pn

sioux City, Ia, Dec 23.-The Parsons
feliltier Dry Goods company, one of the
largest houses of the kind in the CITY. did
not open today. The stock is in the ha nds
OF mortgagees, who hold claims against
the hrm for sol 1853. No figures as to az
sets are given. The failure is due to in
suiilcent capital and the general strin-
gency OF the times. No local firms are
affected by the failure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
STRJJCK BY A TRAIN.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special)-To-
night, on the Galveston, Houston az
Henderson track, below the city limits.
n train struck wagon driven by jim
Arnold, cutting It In two and perhaps
fatally injuring Arnold. He was dis-
covered some time afterward and brought
to 018 Travis street. The horses were
unhurt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEAD.

Hannibal, NO.. Dec. 23.-Ex-C Congress.
man Hatch died at 8 o'clock tonight OF
a complication Of troubles resulting from
Bright's disease. He was stricken early
in the week and since Monday his case
has been considered hopeless
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
uAn M INsIIRANCE.

Rockwell. Tex, Dec. 23.--!Special.) =
Frank Clark's fine gin, grist mill and ma
chinery burned today. The fire Is sup
posed to have originated from some one
stepping on a match in the gin house.
The total loss Is $4,000; no insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
,,IcUepIrpC pNTERpRIsN.

yicksburg. Miss, Dec. 23.-A furniture
factory employing 10000 capital will be
established here by local business men
in cooperation with other men in ada
cent towns. The site has been pur-
chased and work will begin on the build
ing Mt once
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
GAS COMPANY SOLD.

Columbus, o.. Dec 23.-The Central
ONO Natural Gas and Fuel company has
pee been sold to New York capitalists al
Sol;oO per share. Emerson McMillip
made the purchase for them. The capital
paid for stock heretofore was S77.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A RIG CATrLE DEAL.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 23.-(Special.)---.
Today Capt. Charles Davis, collector OF
customs at this port, sold to Winfield
Scott Of Fort Worth 10000 head OF cat
tie at $12 per head. This is the biggest
cattle deal made in Texas for years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ASSIGNED

New York, Dec. 23.-The New York and
New. Jersey Lumber company, West
Virginia corporation, today assigned Liza
bilities not given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
pOND GIVEN.

Denver, Dec. 23.-Chsrles III. Dow and
Sidney +. McClurken, the convicted Con-
mercial bank officers. gave bond In the
United States court for $4,000 for their
appearance on January 2, at which time
Judge Hallett will pass sentence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
AN INvAIJD SECTION.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 23;-The state
supreme court today decided that the Sec
ton of the charter of Kansas City Pre-
v.u,ng that each qualified voter who fail.
ed to vote Mt each general election shouN
be taxed $3.50, Is invalid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
ASSIGNED

Toronto, Dec. 23.-McPhcrson & Co.,
hat manufacturers, assigned today. The
estate. is n large one. No statement Of
liabilities has been prepared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
CLOSED IT'S DOORS,

Auburn, Me-, Dec. 23.-Thc American
Banking and Trust company of Auburn
closed its doors and made application
for receiver today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
KNOCKED OUT IN THE EIGHTH

KNOCKED UUT IN The EIII1 N.
syracuse, n. Y, Dec. 23.--Tommy Ry-
nm. ex-welterweight champion of the
world. knocked out Billy Payne of Phila-
Selphia in the eighth round, in a 2O.round
contest. which took place tonight before
the Empire Athletic club of this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RECEIVERS Appor>,rUn

81 taul, Dec. 23.-Frank A. Seymour
una attorney w. II. Lightner were this
a; n;nt loon appointed by Judge Otis to be
TIN TN, recelVers OF the Bank of Minnesota.
Ihey were required to file Joint bond Of
$lO0O,O00, and will Immediately taka ro.l
session OF the bank. ''"' ~"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
RAILRCAD POSITION FILLED.

KAITKEND POSIIIO.N TIIII1DO'
New York, Dec. 23.--The directors, Of
the Southern Railway company today
elected Frank s. Cannon third vice presi-
dent and general manager. He will take
charge on January ].
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
hand, $22,259.0O. anu 'aSA "

BANK EXAMINER IN CHARGE
OF faul, Dec. 23.-State Bank Eyam;.
ner Kenyon was still in charge of the
,ahk OF Minnesota today receivers bsy-
inS NOT yet been appointed by the courta
Mr: Kenyon said he would not prena 10
statement If a receiver was soon na,paS
us ne believed would be done, leaving tbst
work to the receivers. ''iA'
FRANK Seymour has been decided q.
nor one OF the receivers, but the second
meelver Is yet to be selected. There il
, uo eAc,.emeht today in business circles.
o ose Assurance aSsurahee that depositors in the Bank
OF Minnesota would be paid in fnIl he;n~
suihcient to allay all fears, as II wss
maze by different stockholders of The
bank; who, individually, could more tbs.
pmy the depositors. The other banks wer,.
al transacting business as usual win ne
signs OF trouble anywhere. Nv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
no NOT DO THIS.

Do not be induced to buy any other
IL you have made up your mind to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Remember that
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures when all others
fail. Do not give up In despair. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully and yoa
may reasonably expect to be cured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
A WHITE CHRISTMAS.

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, care
fully prepared. Doc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-31
WISCONSIN BANK sUsPENDs.

West Superior. Wis, Dec. 23.-The
Bank of West Superior. capital. $4,000,
and $50. 600 surplus, suspended operations
this morning as direct result of the fall
nres Of the Bank Of Minnesota and the
National Bank of Illinois.
At the November statement the bank
had deposits Of S7S.947. and rediscounts
of s1505. The loans and discounts were
$106,971: real estate assets, N3,419;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-11
sHIEK AMEEN sAssEM's LUCK.
Had to Put Up For His Tribes Care
IessOess

The Greek and the Arab met yesterday
wants court. AS a result, Shiek Ameen
Sassem had to go down into the folds Of
his garment and produce $3.50, while the
tribe will mourn in impotence and long
for the freedom of the native desert,
where the scarcity of water leaves it inn
possible to spill so much as to ruin the
goods of neighbor.
Such is the case for which Shiek Ameen
had to pay. Joe Bono keeps a store at
No. 176 St. Julian street, and Ameen Sas-
sem presides at the head of a colony of
Arabs that lives on the floor above. Evil
dence presented at the trial of the case
live in a state remarkable for Its cleanli-
ness Many witnesses were examined and
the justice, the principals, and the attor-
news all adjourned TO the premises for an
Inspection OF the state of affairs. Every
thing tended to show that the statement
of Bono that the waste water had run
from the ceiling above upon his goods
was easy of belief
Bono claimed that SIS worth of goods
had been damaged by the water and
claimed so per cent. of that amount OF
Shek Anfeen Sassem, as head OF the tribe
as indemnity for his loss, He also worked
S. Schoen, the owner of the building, IN
as one of the defendants, but IL was
shown he had done all he could to keer
his property in proper repair.
Shek A1neen had to stand the entire
amount OF the Justices finding, which
was for the fun sum. With the philo-
sophie remark that ''Allah II Allah" nc
adapted himself with an easy grace to the
exigenoies Of the case and Joe Bono was
reimbursed for his losses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-11
THE SIDE TRACK REMOVED.
The City and Suburban Won Its
Fight With the City.

The City and Suburban railway carried
its point with the city in regard to the
removal of the side track on Abercorn
street, between South Broad and Liberty
streets, and the track was removed last
night, or, rather, this morning between
midnight and daybreak
city Attorney Adams, to whom the mat
ter had been referred. reported to Mayor
Myers that there is no law to require the
railway company to maintain a side-track
If the side-track Is unnecessary to the
business OF the railway. Mayor Myers
accordingly notified the company that IL
was at liberty to remove the side-tracH,
If it saw ht
This win result IN a considerable reduce
ton in the bill OF the City and Suburban
for the paving on that portion of Aber-
corn street and a corresponding increase
in the cost to the city and to the abutting
property owners. At the same the APP
pearance Of the street will be helped by
the removal OF the track, and It Will he
made possible to lay a better pavement.
1t is possible, however, that the double
track Will be replaced. Managing Di-
rector Hartman Informed Mayor Myers
that his company did not object so much
to paying the extra assessment for paw
ing as 1t did for paying for the assess
ment on a track which was of no use,
and which it could just as well do with
out II. however the company
is granted permission to dou-
BILE track the road on Aber-
corn street, he said, II is perfectly willing
to pay the assessment on a double track
for the portion between South Broad and
Liberty. Mayor Myers replied that the
best thing for the City and Suburban to
do, II 1t desired to double track on Aber-
corn, is to petition the council to that eff
feet This will probably be done. .
A large part of the City and Suburban
railway, on Abercorn street, is already
double tracked. 1t win be remembered
that four or five years ago President
Johnston attempted to steal a march on
the city by laying double track through
the squares north OF South Broad street,
at night, permission TO do this having
been refused by council That body would
not be circumvented in any such manner,
however, and President Johnston was
compelled TO remove his second track.
He was allowed to double track south of
Liberty street, however.
The old main track on Abercorn street,
between Liberty and South Broad streets,
being of fiat rail, could not be used with
the brick pavement anyway, and a force
of hands was at work by electric light
this morning removing 1t and substitute
ing the T rails from the sidetrack in its
place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-11
TONNAGE RATES HIGH.
An Absence of Vessels For Foreign
Grain Freights.

Transatlantic steamer tonnage is
scarce, owing to the absence Of vessels on
this side of the Atlantic, suitable for the
heavy grain freights. In consequence of
this grain freights were quoted yester-
day as shillings per quarter to Cork for
orders, an advance from shilMngs 9
pence a month ago.
1t is feared that the high freights de-
manded by the owners Of British steam
tonnage will stop shipments. which are
not only unusually large, but which are
continually increasing The demand is
particularly active for steamers for
prompt loading at all of the Atlantic
and the Lower Gulf ports
The Improvement in the market which
has thus far shown itself most vigorously
in the grain chartering and berth room
departments, has also been communicate
ed to the general markets, and ship
brokers at the cotton ports find it diff
cult to secure tonnage for cotton freights.
There is but little offering, none being
near by.
A ship broker remarked yesterday that
"A charter for cotton ship is equal to
the value of the vessel" In consequence,
the freight rates on cotton have advanced
sharply during the past two weeks, ana
there is no telling where the advance will
stop.
There Is also a scarcity of sail tonnage
for cross-sea voyages, for which there Is
a good demand.