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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
GOLD STANDARD FIGHT

Chicago, July 1.-Senator ID. b. Hill
and William C. Whitney are expected Fri
day, and their coming is looked forward
to rs the opening of the conflict of the
eastern gold advocates against the silver
men.
Mr.. Whitney does not evidently be-
lieve that all is yet lost, so far as his
movement is concerned, for in coming
here he ignores the advice of Washing
ton Hesing, Chicago's postmaster. and
the almost solitary chief representative
of the gold standard doctrine of Presi-
dent Cleveland now on the ground.
MIR. Hesing wrote to Mr.. Whitney Sat
urday, telling him that fight for gold
would be so much wasted energy, and
that. in his opinion. the surest way out
of the trouble was TO let the silver men
have absolute control and then after
they had finished their work the gold
standard people could take some action.
Speaking of the matter tonight, Mr..
Hesing said:
''Mr. Altgeld will control the conven.
ton just as absolutely as he controlled
the Peoria convention. His pronounce.
ments seem to carry weight
Senator Hill was perfectly satsfac.
tory as candidate for temporary chair.
man to the silver people. Mr. Altgeld
said no, and that settled it. Within two
days he has said that the two-thirds rule
on presidential nominations should he
abolished, and il looks as if he would
carry his point. l believe that we sound
money people can better conserve the
peoples interests by letting the silver
people have all the rope they want with
out interference. Then let us meet ant
express our convictions, and the people
at the polls will take care of the rest"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
ASKED FOR MILITIA

Cleveland, o., July 1.-Sheriff Lccl;
telegraphed Governor Bushnell at Co
lumbus that he was unable to hold in
check the striking stone quarrymen at
Berea and asked that four companies of
militia be ordered to Berea at once. In
response to Sheriff Leeks request for
militia, Governor Bushnell responded
that the sheriff must use his own iudg.
ment and if unable to cope with the
strikers himself TO call out what militia
he wanted in the county. Everything
is quiet tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
SENATOR BLACKBURN ARRIVES.

Chicago, July 1.-Senaor Blackburn of
Kentucky is among the recent arrivals.
He was in conference during the greater
part of the day with silver delegates
from all parts of the country. The SEN
ator declines to discuss the situation be-
yond expressing his satisfaction at the
prospects of an unquestionable silver ma
jority.
Senator Blackburn, says the senator will
unquestionably be placed in nomination,
but that it is not yet determined by
whom the nominating speech will be
made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
TIILNIAN IN TOWN

Chicago, July 1.-Senator Tillman
chairman of the South Carolina delega-
ton, arrived in the city tonight as the
advance guard of his delegation. He
joined the silver forces at the Sherman
house and participated in the proceed
ings of the meeting there. The senator
said he had his ''pitchfork' with him
and was as determined as ever to con-
tribute his share towards making the
convention n pronounced silver affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
COL. HENDERsON's OPINION.

Georgetown, Tex, July 1.-(Special.)-
Col. Nat Q. Henderson told the States
man reporter today that he was plan
ming a trip to Marble Falls in a few
days. The colonel was asked if there
was any political significance in his visit
to Burnet county. He replied: 'Oh,
no; Pm only going over for a few days
recreation and expect to enjoy fishing
with the Old Alcalde." When asked
who would be the next governor of
Texas, Col. Henderson promptly replied:
THE man who is nominated by the
sound money Democrats"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
PLANS OF THE SILVERITES.
The Conferences Discuss the Temporary
Orranizati0a- Determined 10 Rule.


Chicago. july 1.-The committee OF
FIVE appointed on behalf of the silver del
egatcs 10 confer with the executive com
mittee Of the national committee made
its report to the silver delegates at well
attended meeting held ut the Sherman
house. The report was made by Senator
Jones, as chairman of the committee.
The committee was continued in exist
ence by unanimous vote. The report
covers the facts of the meeting as here
tOfore sent out.
In presenting the report Senator Jones
states that the committee was courteous
ly received and he expressed the opin-
ion that the executive committee was dis
posed to deal fairly with the silvcrites.
Some of the other members were not
disposed to take so sanguine view of
the situation and at least one of them
expressed the opinion that it was the
purpose of the national committee to at
empt to hoist a gold man upon the con-
vention for temporary chairman.
This brought out some vigorous
speeches, all evincing determination to
have the temporary chairman ut any
cost.
Senator Money was one of the most
outspokcn of the speakers. He took the
position that the selection of Il temporary
chairman shouii nor De ielt 10 the ny
iioial convention III un, even lno"S "
there shouid ne u promise 10 NAM sli-
yer man. put 'itt tne s'iter uenE" .Ls
SHOULD ueinann tue rlsht 10 li"nle tne
cliilriliah' olners n1V,scu ; nielu WI,
ser!aliye c1urse' hliu !, was in .La na,
uGt,neu 20 lpnae ahe ni ~ "S ,ne 70 Io,
i,tee m'u Ir on'n doaon ~, 81 rneo1~;,od
stand; %S Who ,,,;oht he cbocnn hv thn M.
t;onoi nop,n;ttnn IN coso ono such should
i, .o saiontnd Tborn ,,,as M ohotnrnnt in
,ho dnn,and far ~ o;Irnr nros;d;ng nfI;cor
,ho doin%ntas 30 norooino tbat thnv did nor
nronoso 70 allow onld man to bo n,it nm
a. ,noLo tho onon;nS snooch ond horo thie
snanch .ent hrondcost ovnr tbn country
oS Tho fret oxnrossion If tbo Dnmocrotic
conyont;nn
Tho Nan of nrocoduro of tho silvor mon
in caSa of tho soloction of n cold stand
md odvocotn Inv tbo comm;tteo wos do
vaIonod dmr;nr +bn oo,,rsn Of t,,o moot
inc Tbov cnnsidnr that abont ono.tbird
nf Tho monitors If tho rational commit.
too oro silver mon Tn tbo nvont indi-
catoJ those mon win nresont n minority
renort nomino tbo choice If silver mon
fo, nresiJing ofI;cor wherounon Tho con
troversv will no broncht to mn Issue unon
tbe floor If tho convention II was gen
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
TO NOTIFY HORART

indianapolis, July 1.-The following
statement has been issued by the Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks, chairman of the
committee elected to notify Hon. Garrett
y. Hobart of his nominations:
The committee appointed by the Re
publican national convention TO formally
notify the Hon. Garrett A. Hobart of his
nomination for vice president will meet
at the Fifth Avenue hotel on July 6. The
notification will be made at Patterson.
July T."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

sioner. Mark Sanders of Searcy county;
superintendent of public instruction,
Charles f. Cole of White county; COM
missioner of mines, manufactures and
agriculture, Charles T. Duke of Drew
county; chief justice, Jacob Treiber of
Phillips county; associate justice, o. ID.
Scott of Miller county. A full quota of
presidential electors were nominated.
The platform adopted endorses the st.
Louis platform and deals with state af-
fairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
NEW FOTTNDIAND REVE\ITES

st. John, n. f., July 3.-The customs
revenue for the colony for the quarter
ending June 80 was 100000 against
S2S2, 900 for the same quarter last year,
but only an average when compared
with returns for similar periods for the
past five years.
Grand Banks, brought two French fish
ermen who had been adrift in a dory for
nine days and were almost dead when
rescued. One was so weak that he had
to be hoisted aboard the vessel
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
MASSACREING THE WHITES

New York, July IA dispatch to the
World from Cape Town says:
Massacres of white people in Matabel-
leand continue. Powerful chiefs are join
ing the insurgents. An attack on Bulu-
wayo is expected the next moon, July 10.
The supply of provisions there is short
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON.

Chicago. July 1.-Vice President Stew
enson arrived in the city today. He is
on his way to his home at Bloomington
from Cape May, where he has been since
the adjournment of congress. He de-
clined to express himself in any way on
political questions and said that he would
continue his journey to Bloomington to-
morrow. He was called upon during the
day by number of prominent people
who are in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
CUBANs REACH KINGSTON

New, York, July "a special to the
Herald from Kingston, Jamaica, SAYS:
The party of Cubans who recently reach
ed Jamaica, and were detained in quaran-
tine, have arrived here by trains. They
were received by big crowd at the sta
ton and were cheered as they passed
through the Streets"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
TICKETS FOR THE CONVENTION

Chicago, July 1.-The executive COM
mittee of the national Democratic con-
vention has arranged for the following
distribution of tickets:
Each delegate and alternate to be adj
mitted; each delegate to have five addi-
tional tickets: each member of the ma
tional committee to have fifty tickets;
1000 tickets to be given to the press ou-
side of the working members; 800 to the
Grand Army and 1900 to the people of
Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
WILL SUPPORT M'LEAN.

Washington. July 1.-The delegates
from the District of Columbia. six in
number. will support the candidacy of
John r. Mclean for the presidency in
the Chicago convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
HOPES TO BE READY FOR 1T.

London, July 3.-In the house of COM
mons today, in reply to a question by
Mr.. John Redmond. Mr.. George n. Cur
zon stated that he hoped that when the
correspondence between the United
States is published few weeks hence,
the house would be in Il better position
to consider the question:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
GRAND MASTER SOVEREIGN.

Chicago, July 1.-Grand Master Sow
ereign of the Knights of Labor was
mingling with the Democratic politicians
at the Palmer house today. He denied
that his visit has any political signii-
canoe, but he talked freely in regard to
the situation. He is pronouncedly op-
posed to the gold standard and says if
the Democrats nominate a man who is
acceptable on the financial question he
will have his support. He considers Sen
atOr Teller the most available and ac
ceptable candidate, but says that if the
Democrats refuse to go outside of their
own party for a candidate he thinks Gov
ernor Boies the preferable man. He con-
tradicts the story that has been put in
circulation that the Iowa candidate is
antagonistic to labor interests. On the
contrary. Mr.. Boies he says, has always
been friendly to the laboring man.
'He is opposed to strikes" said Mr..
Sovereign. las we all are. when they can
be avoided. and advises tho laboring peO-
pie to adjust their grievances by exert
ing their influences at the polls! We do
not object to this attitude
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

Congressman r. p. Bland for president
and will entertain no proposition for a
compromise with the Democratic party
which does not include Senator Teller
for that position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

Parkersburg, w. Va. July before
Governor McCorkle started for Chicago
from Charleston tonight it was an
nounced that he would be doomed for
the vice presidency, 1t has been said
that he is promised support by Mary
land. Virginia and other southern dele
cations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
NOBODY BUT TELLER

NUbOD1 Do I ITI4IITN.
st. Louis. July 1.-Hon. 7. Il. Tau
beneck. chairman of the Peoples Party
national committee, is opposed to ex-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
SIZING UP THE VOTE.

Chicago, July 1T being understood
that the territories are to be allowed six
votes each and the District of Columbia
is to have six also, the total vote in the
convention is 91S. Thus AGO would be
n majority and 612 two-thirds ma jority.
OF these figures the silver men today
claim these states: Alabama, %; Ar
kansas, 16; California. IS: Colorado, s;
Florida, 3; Georgia, %: Idaho. g. Hi
nois, IS; Indiana, 30; Iowa. 26; Kansas,
20: Kentucky, 26; Louisiana, IS; Min
nesota, Z; Mississippi, IS; Missouri, "a;
Montana, 6; Nebraska. 16; Nevada, 6;
North Carolina, %; North Dakota. Z;
Ohio. 26; South Carolina, Is: Tennessee,
"a; Texas, 30; Utah, &; Alaska, 6; Ari-
IONA, g; District of Columbia, g. Indian
Territory. 6. Total, 596 votes.
The gold standard people are left on
this basis only these states with the &C.
copanying vote: Connecticut. -; Della
ware, 6: Florida. 3; Maine, {; Maryland.
Ii: Massachusetts, 30: Michigan, 2S:
Minnesota. IL; New Hampshire. s: New
Jersey. 20; New York, -: Ohio. s: Penn
Sylvania, GA; Rhode Island. S; South Da-
kota. s; Vermont. s; Wisconsin. "a.
Total, 334.
In connection with these figures it will
he noticed that the silver men lack but
III votes of having the necessary two
thirds to nominate, but they claim that
the eight votes counted for gold in Ohio
will come to them after temporary organ
ization, while the Michigan voters are
also expected. The decision upon the
abrogation of the two-third vote on nomi-
nations may be delayed until after tenn
porary and permanent organization and
until just rs the convention is ready to
nominate. Then, unless the gold stand
ard men recognize the superiority of num-
bers and succumb to the inevitable. the
silver men will force the issue and re-
scind the longstanding rule.
RESENT WIIITNEY'S COMING.
Chicago. July 2.-Some of the silver
men manifest disposition to resent the
announced intention of the gold advo-
Gates who are not delegates to the con-
vention to come to Chicago with the
as they do; but for men to come here. as
these men do, to change the views of
delegates who are instructed on line of
policy, is either Il piece of arrogance OF
Il piece of folly, just as you choose to
regard it. | say to them that either
one of two constructions is to he put
upon their condition-they either propose
to buy men outright or they want to
otherwise influence delegates to break
| faith with their constituents. Either
policy will be resented, and | predict that
| the gold advocates who come to the con.
vention without other excuse than that
| of eXerting their influence on duly elected
| delegates will meet with very cool re-
| ception. The convention will be silver
| from core to cuticle. and the gold intiu.
ence can not be used to change its char.
acter."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
HOBART AND HANNA CONFER.

Cleveland. Ohio, July 1.-Garrett A.
Hobart, Republican nominee for vice
president. had conference with Chair
man Hanna of the national committee TO-
day. They talked over the campaign, the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
RIOT AT A CHURCH.
The Priests Supporters WOrsted by
His Opponents.

Bay City Mich, Nov. 22.-St. Stanislaus
parish, which has at various intervals
for two years, been the scene of incipient
riots over the deposition of its favorite
priest, was the battle-ground at intervals
for seven hours to-day, of the two fac
tions into which the parishioners had di-
vided. When the trouble ceased this even
ing, it was ascertained that one police
man and about twelve of the church MEM
bers had been injured, but none seriously.
The trouble started at high mass, when
Father Bogacki announced that the anti
Matkowski faction could not examine the
church accounts, as they announced they
would do. Eighty men left the church.
When mass was over great mob had
gathered about the vestry door, and re-
/ fused to permit the pastor to return to his
residence. Father Bogackis adherents
came to his rescue and there was free
for-all fight. The forces of the pastor were
repulsed, owing to lack of organization
and clubs.
When the police came they clubbed a
way for Father Bogacki and had landed
him up on the rectory steps when the anti
Matkowski faction made another charge.
The priest and the officers were driven
back to the vestry. Here Father Bogacki
remained a prisoner without food or
drink until about Z o'clock this evening
when Frank McPhnlips, editor of the Tri-
bune, learning that threats of dynamiting
the church had been made, drove to the
scene in a hack and persuaded Father
Bogacki to quietly leave the building with
him After the priest had departed the
mob dispersed.
The church was locked by the police and
a strong guard placed in the pastoral res
idence.
Tomorrow the church VIII be opened.
Bloodshed is expected, as both factions
will be out in force and the Matkowski
crowd say they will see the accounts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
A STEAMER ON THE ROCKS.
FIVE OF HER CREW DROWNED AND
IS IN THE RIGGING.

Ten Others Picked Up by n Steamer
and Landed-The Stranded Vessel
BeyOnd Assistance on Account of
the High Sea Running-The Scene
of the Wreck on the Pacific Coast
Two Miles North of Point Arenn.
San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 22.--The South
ern Pacific railroad steamer San Benlto,
which left Tacoma for San Francisco on
Thursday last with coal cargo of 5000
tons, and a crew of forty-three men, was
driven ashore early this morning, two
miles north of Point Arena, In a heavy
gale. Five of the crew were drowned,
ten others were picked up by the steamer
Point Arena, and the captain and twenty
seven men are clinging to the rigging,
with slight hope of their being saved.
The vessel will be total loss.
The drowned are:
N. w. Scott, first assistant engineer,
f. Condor, second assistant engineer.
M. Pendergast. fireman.
M. Sheridan.
One seaman.
on the steamer Point Arena are Chief
Engineer ]. w. Wood and nine others.
whose names cannot be learned. Capt.
William Smith is lashed to the crows nest
of his vessel and encouraging those about
him not to give up hope.
The San Benlto encountered a heavy
southeast gale with a driving rain when
OFF Point Arena, and 1t is supposed that
Capt. Smith lost his bearings owing to the
thick weather.
When the steamer struck an effort was
made to launch the boats. One boat, con-
tanning First Engineer Scott and his COM
panions was capsized, and all were drown
ed.
The second boat, In command OF Chief
Engineer Wood, with nine others on board,
was more successful and kept afioat until
picked up by the steamer Point Arena
The boats were dashed to pieces after
leaving the davits and those on board were
obliged to take TO the rigging for safety,
as the sea was breaking over the decks,
and the collier, gradually settling down
upon the rocks broke in two amidships.
The Point Arena was unable to approach
the wreck on account of the high seas run
ming, and no assistance could be rendered
from shore as the collier was fully an
eighth of a mile from the nearest point
of land.
A life saving crew with a rocket gun was
summoned from Point Arena station, but
the gun would not carry far enough to
reach the wreck. The wrecker Whitelaw
left San Francisco to-day for the scene,
but 1t Is doubtful If those on board the
San Benito can Withstand the beating OF
the waves until succor reaches them.
The San Benito was a steel screw
steamer Of 3,7S9 tons. built in Clyde, in 1883,
and first known as the Kimberley. Subse-
quently she was remodeled at Newport
News. and renamed the San Benito, being
purchased by the Southern Pacific.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23

Vincent has learned that the czar is un-
certain about the appointment of a Rus
sian delegate upon the Turkish debt COM
mission, the claims of Russia upon the
finances of Turkey being superior to all
other considerations. The sum OF the
matter is that Russia once more blocks
the way of the powers in dealing with the
porte.
A section of the centrist party in the
Reichstag, chiefly composed of members
from the South German states, have de-
cided to oppose the increase of 4, O,OOO 600
marks in the naval estimates, which will
be proposed In the budget, and are ar
ranging a coalition with a fraction Of the
national liberals and the radicals and So
cialists, for the purpose of defeating the
proposal. This movement renders the
passage of the naval increase clause of
the budget highly improbable. Ministerial
reports in circulation in the lobby of the
Reichstag, agree that the kaiser is de-
termined to dissolve the chamber IL the
increase is not granted, and this being
the case, hot fight over the naval esti-
mates seems inevitable.
The strike of the dockmen, which be-
gan at Hamburg yesterday, Is limited to
$500 men, but the lightermen and other
laborers threaten to join the strike to-
morrow. The strikers do not enjoy the
sympathy of the public.
OHuSi the dsSShI VI lHe DElliSI SoNern-
ment the German war office Is about to
send Capt. Morgan to Dongola to follow
the operations of the Anglo Egyptian cam
paign up the valley of the Mile.
The leaders of the Bohemian sugar indus
tries have influenced the Austrian govern
ment to open communications with the
Berlin government to induce the latter to
join in negotiations looking to a lmita-
tion of the International output of sugar.
The smaller beet root growers of SaXonV
and Anhat have become alarmed at the
increasing operations of the sugar rings
and have held several meetings, as a re-
suit of which they have decided to ask
that legislative measures be enacted to res
trct the power of the rings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
DRANK WHISKY AND DIED.
Sudden Demise of a witness in the
ZeigIer Case.

Sylvania, Ga, Nov. 22.-Capt. ]. c.
Bryan, the county school commissioner of
Screven county, died very suddenly at his
home in Sylvania about 6 o'clock this even
ing. He lived about one mile from the
court house and had just gone home to
supper. He complained of a burning in
his chest and laid down on the floor on
a pallet. He told his wife he had taken
one drink of whisky with the boys. In a
few seconds he was in violent convulsions
and died in five minutes. Drs. George
Overstreet and S. W. Minis were summon
ed at once, but pronounced him dead as
soon as they arrived. He was a remark
able healthy man and his sudden death is
great shock to his friends. An inquest
perhaps will be held, as his friends think
an investigation is necessary under the
circumstances. Capt. Bryan was the most
important witness in the case of the state
against Solomon Zeigler and w. ]. Walker,
charged with the murder of old George
Bellinger.