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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
A Historic House Destroyed.

The house. situated in Metuchen, \. j.,
that was built about 1775, and for many
years was used as a post station on the
New York and Philadelphia stage route,
thought to have been of incendiary origin.
The loss was $4,000,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

After two ballots the convention ad-
journed till tomorrow.
The second ballot resulted: r. L..
Green, 244: G. w. Richardson, 1856; S.
j.. Shackelford, 16S; J. d. Watson, III;
W. b. Mason, 122: s. X. Ford, $50; j.
". Landsum, go; Frank Friel. 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

Columbia, S. c., June Ex-Governor FL
lerbee announced positively tonight that
there would be no extra session of the
legislature. He has not yet decided
whether to disband the stae cOnstabulary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Indians Quieted Down.

Washington, June "A telegram fr0S
Capt Stouch, at the Tongue river ageY
was received at the Indian office this
ternoon, saying that the Indians w
quiet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
MashOnas Up in Arms.

Salisbury, Matabeleland, June Very
alarming news has reached here of the
movements of the insurgent Mashonas.
The town of Rallyhooly, twelve miles
from here, is surrounded by armed ma
tives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
For Governor of New Mexico.

Washington, June 4.-The senate COM
mittee on territories has agreed to a
favorable report of the nomination of
the Hon. NJ. A. Otey to be governor of
New Mexico.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Insurance Commissioners sued.

Topeka, Kas., June 2-The Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance company of New
York today instituted suit in the circuit
court against Webb McNall, state insur-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Signed the sundry Civil Bill.


Washington, June 4-The president
has signed the sundry civil bill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

miles around, but you may get some-
thing farther away. What shall you
do when you find it? First, pay the
government location tax. Then just
move 100 tons of ice to one side.
Below that you will find 20 feet of
frozen mud. Merely thaw it and toss
it out. Near bedrock you will see
gravel. Perhaps there is gold in it,
and perhaps not. That's chance you
take. Just pile the gravel up and in
the spring you can wash it out. You
can't do so before, because all the water
will be ice. What if there is no
gold in it, or not enough to pay? Oh,
then you won't be any worse off than
hundreds of others. You can hire out
to other people if the alien labor law
will let you, and work around until
another freeze comes. What's that?
You say your provisions won't last
another winter? Why, man, why
didn't you bring more, then? Did
you lake this for a picnic?
These are the frozen facts about
winter gold-hunting in the Northwest
Territory. If they are not sufficiently
frozen, they will be, along with the
tenderfoot who disregards them, when
the mercury at Klondike gets we'll on
the downward path to GO degrees
Fahrenheit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
FLEW the Line Let the Chips they May"
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" AUG 20 1897

Wife," said he to Mrs. Waters one
blistering hot July day, "Pll give you
quarter if you'll go and see how the
men are getting along in the barley
field on the ranch"
Mrs. Waters went some two miles
over the hill to where the men were
cutting grain. In the course of two
hours she came home, red-faced and
hot after her long walk in a fiery
temperature.
"Well, that's all right" said her
husband when she reported what she
had seen. Lets see, what did I agree
to pay your"
CA quarter" replied the wife.
Then Waters-wOrth more than $2,-
600, ,O00-went out in the woodhouse
took penny from his pocket, and
with an AK chopped it into quarters,
and then came into the house and
gave one quarter to his wife and in.
sisted that he was keeping his bargain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

Every Night While He Sleeps-In.
creases over $1,000 White He
Eats His Breakfast-The Largest
Fortune OF Any Individual In the
World.
John d. Rockefeller sleeps eight
and one-half hours every night, re-
firing at 10: 80 and rising att. Every
morning when he gets up he is ST.
705 richer than he was when he went
to bed, says New York correspondent
of the St. Paul Globe. He sits down
to breakfast at 8 o'clock and leaves
the table at 8 80, and in that short
time his wealth has grown $1,O4l.5O
On Sunday he goes to church and in
the two hours that he is away from
home his riches have grown $4,166.
His nightly amusement is playing
the violin. Every evening when he
picks up the instrument he is $4,000
richer then he was when he laid it
down the previous night. These little
facts give some idea of the relentless
growth of this mans fortune.
The average great millionaire is con-
tent if his wealth is SO invested that it
will bring in 4 per cent. Many are
content with 3 per cent, but the
Rockefeller riches earn more than 7
per cent.
Just now Rockefeller's fortune
jumped $40, ,OOO, 600 in three months is
easily explained. He owns 100000
shares of the Standard Oil Company
or trifle more than one-half the
total capitalization. The par value
of these is $5O,OOO,OOO. In February
last the certificates were sold at $3.50.
At this figure his holdings were worth
$3.50, 100000. To-day at $500, they
are worth $15O,OOO.OOO. Last August
Standard Oil certificates were sold at
$50. At this figure his holdings were
worth $95, 100000 or $55,OOO,OOO less
than they are to-day.
None of the potentates of the world
has the fortune or income of Mr..
Rockefeller, Queen Victoria receives
s., 100000, about one-ninth the in
come of Rockefeller, and out of this
sum she pays $l,7OO,OOO to maintain
the court. She doesn't even have the
pleasure of spending it, either; the
government performs that duty. The
Gear of Russia enjoys a triAe larger
income than Victoria, but officers OF
the court attend to the spending of it.
But no one dictates the disposition
of the Rockefeller income. He can
invest it in interest bearing securities,
give it away to Baptist churches and
colleges or build floral timepieces in
the gardens of his Tarrytown palace.
There is one important question
connected with the fabulous growth Of
this mans fortune, and that is, What
will it amount to in the next ~ years,
should Mr.. Rockefeller live that longf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

Mr.. Natanael Mortonson, we'll
known citizen of Ishpening, Mich,
and editor Superior Posten, who, for a
long time, suffered from the most ex-
cruciating pains of rheumatism, was
cured, eight years ago, by taking Ayers
Sarsaparilla, having never felt a twinge
of it since.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
THE BEAM OF PROSPERITY.
Let the Credit. However, he Ac.
corded Where IL Belongs.
VEIN Auo 16 1907

1ELM, aug. 10, 1881.
ED. STANDARDS:
I can see the dawn of prosperity ap-
preaching. Times are getting better
and the Republican party is ready to
reap the glory. Mark my words; if
they don't attribute the coming good
times to Mckinley confidence, I'll eat
my old hat without salt. They'll
claim everything that's loose at both
ends. The fact is, Mckinley conf
dence and protection has nothing to
do with it. We would be wallowing
in the same old ruts of Republican
cussedness to the end of the term had
it not been for the discovery of the
Alaskan gold fields. These discoveries
are a bonanza for this coast and are
the only thing that could have infused
a spirit of progress among a people
almost paralyzed by unjust legislation.
Then let us be just. Give credit to
whom credit is due. Not to a politi-
cal party whose record is q record of
tyranny and oppression as shown by
tens of thousands of wrecked homes
and millions of paupers ON the one
hand, and handful of bloated mil
lionaires on the other, but to the
hardy pioneer who braved the hard
ships entailed by a rigorous climate in
the Arctic regions. By the way, how
many millionaires do we ever hear of
making discoveries for the benefit of
mankind? They are as rare as dia-
monds on the shirt of a pauper. Their
principal business is to absorb the pro-
ceeds of the discoveries of others, and
they'll do it if they have to resort to a
thieving tariff that makes i. possible
under sanction of law to take money
out of one mans pocket and put it in
another's.
Let me tell you in the language of
Frederick E. White, Democratic can.
didate for Governor of Iowa, who are
the public benefactors and who are en-
titled to our everlasting gratitude /:
at is not Mckinley nor the law that
bears his name; neither is it any other
Republican statesman or politician; it
is not the Republican party, but it is
the mechanic who has the mental
capacity to evolve an idea, an idea
which materializes in the shape of q
new machine, or in the improvement
upon an old one; it is the machinist
standing ready with his skill to utilize
the mechanical force of the idea thus
evolved; it is the chemist who sits in
his laboratory working with the zeal
of an enthusiast both night and day
in order that he may discover some
hidden force of nature, some new COM
bination of materials or substances,
some new process that will be more
powerful factor in the industrial world |;
it is the scientist and philosopher who
taking for their text the gospel of eter-
nal truth as it stands revealed in the
geological strata and the physical con-
stitution of the universe, are con-
stantly dragging to the light of day
better light and more knowledge. 1t
is, 1 may add, the indomitable energy
and pluck of the prospector and miner
who delve deep in the bowels of the
earth and bring forth its treasures"
These are the real benefactors. Let
'em have the credit. ]. G. Coo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

EVERY time you pay dollar for
sugar you pay twenty cents to the
sugar trust on account of the protec-
ton you get from the tariff. This is
the way the rich people safe their
property from taxation to support the
government and get richer at the
same time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

A NEGRO has been appointed col
lector of internal revenue in Georgia
and the white Republicans are max
ing a kick. Take your medicine, like
little men; if it works." you'll doubt'
less feel better.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

Sand on lhe Seat Of His Trousers.
An uncouth old rancher from the
San Joaquin valley was making his
weekly trip to Stockton the other day,
and CHANGED to be sitting with an i'm
pertinent drummer in the smoking
car. The old man helped himself to
the matches from the railroad box,
and tried to strike one and then an
other.
"You have to scratch them on the
box, uncle" remarked the drummer.
"Oh, guess kin strike q match" "
replied the rancher, as he ripped one
across vanished panel of the car and
broke off the head. The drummer
laughed at his failure, and gave him
some more information.
"The only way to light those
matches is to strike them on the boz" ,"
said he.
"Oh, I guess kin scratch 'em most
anywhere" and the old man tried one
ON the sole OF his shoe, another on the
arm of the seat, and still another on
the car floor, while the drummer only
laughed.
"I tell you they are made so that
they won't light unless you scratch
them on the box"
Bet you they will"
"I'll bet 81 they won't"
"Bet you $50 they will"
"I'll take it."
The wager was made, the old man
took one of the matches, stood up,
and, hitching his trousers up so as to
make a smooth surface over his broad
thigh, gave the match a deliberate
scratch and it blazed up. Then he de.
liberately lighted his pipe and drew
down the stakes.
! The smart drummer does not know
that the innocent old rancher pays his
expenses every trip on that trick, for
he has the side of match box sewed
in his trousers beneath the tail of his
long. Shiny coat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

SAM JONES says that in heaven there
will be neither Democrats nor Republi-
cans. If it is to be straight Populist
precinct, good many people will get
off the trail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

A WRITER in Harper's Basar says a
human being can never be graceful
till he forgets he has any feet and
hands. The advice given is for per-
sons to practice gymnastics and move
ments of the limbs and fingers till
they are so limbered out that they will
lose all stiffness of bone and muscle,
and the individual will feel light and
flexible as a bird. Still, it is pretty
hard for young fellow who wears No.
los and is just beginning to 60 into
company to forget all about his feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

cit is almost definition of q gentle.
man to say lie is one who never in
flicts pain," says Cardinal Newman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20

THERE is talk in Nebraska of rum
ming Hon. w. ]. Bryan for Governor,
if he will consent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
NEW CHINESE ORDER.

| NEW CHINESE ORDER.
The customs officers, Chinese and
immigration inspectors of this district
have just been notified of new order
of the Treasury Department., which il
is believed will throw open the gate.
of the United States to large mum
Der of Chinese merchants, students
scientists and Others of the sO-called
exempt classes with no chance tc
check the influx under the present
law.
The Chinese minister at Washing
ton has taken advantage of section {
of the act of March 6, 1884, which al
lows Chinese to come into the country
upon certificate issued by Chinese
customs official or any officer of the
imperial government who may be SC
empowered. This certificate must bt
accepted by the United States official,
as prima tacie evidence of the holders
right to admission and makes any
particular examination into the case
practically useless.
The letter of the Chinese minister
to the State Department is as follows:
"CHINEsE LEGATION, WASHINGTON, D.
c., JULY "a, 1897.
SIR: Referring to a communica.
ton addressed by my predecessor to
your department on the 18th of Sep.
tember last, have the honor to State
that my government has given au.
thority to the customs taotais and
superintendent of customs at the diff.
ferent ports of China in ordinary
cases of Chinese merchants and other
Chinese of the exempt class leaving
China for the United States, to issue
certificates as prescribed by section {
of the act of Congress of the United
States approved July 5, 1894.
Z" beg that you will kindly advise
the Secretary of the Treasury Of the
same with the request that such Ger.
tificates be recognized by all the col.
lectors of customs and other revenue
officers of the United States, when
presented for examination.
at is, of course, to be understood,
that the power to issue certificates is
not necessarily limited to the officials
above mentioned, but may be exer-
cised by such others as may be. duly
authorized by the imperial govern.
ment.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance
OF my highest consideration.
WA SING-YANa.
Honorable John Sherman, Secretary
of State.
Upon this request the Treasury De.
partment has issued its order author
izing the recognition of such certifi-
Gates.
1t has been the custom heretofore
for Chinese OF the exempt class to ap.
ply for the issuance of certificates by
the United States officials. By this
means thorough investigation of the
applicants right to admission has
been possible and the officials could
feel certain that justice was being
done whether the applicant was. re.
jected or admitted. This system ha,
made it very hard for Chinese to be
admitted who were not 80 entitled
But the new order, though evidently
based on the law, will, it is thought
make all sorts of frauds and collusiOn
with Chinese officials very common
and largely increase the immigration
of Chinese of all classes.
A WRITER in Harper's Basar says
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
o. 8. 3. HENRY,
q s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

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Government lines speciality. TOwrsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains. Lands exam.
ined and character reported.
OLYMPIA. April le. 1894.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
A MODERN CRESUS.
A MAN SAID TO BE WORTH OVER
SI60.oOo,Ooo.

His Fortune increases $4,000
Every Night While He Sleeps-In.
creases over $1,000 White He
Eats His Breakfast-The Largest
Fortune OF Any individual In the
World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-20
MINING EXPERIENCE.
FAITHFUL NARRATIVE OF Diff.
CULTiES IN THE WAY

dixie Region The Troubles by
Mountain and Stream - Frozen
Heans for Food Custom House
Officers - Tribulation when You
Get There.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
.LURED HIM TO DEATH.
DeliIah FaIes Tells How She
Killed Her Lovers Father.

Waver1y Ia. Dec. 9.-Delilah Fales has
confessed her share in the tragic death
of Jerome Kern. The man was found
dead in lonely wood on the 23rd of last
August. and the young woman now con-
fesses that she fired the bullets that killed
him. She was indicted, and it is said
that her alleged accomplice before the
fact, William Kern, a son of the victim,
will be indicted.
When she was a mere child of 1S years,
she charges that the elder Kern betrayed
her and that ever after he harrassed her
with his attentions. More than that, he
sought by blackening her reputation, she
states, to keep others from paying court
to her. Twice before she became attached
to the murdered mans son she had been
in a fair way to become happily married,
but as many times had Jerome Kern. she
declares, poisoned her lovers against her.
At last, when by the same method he
sought to prevent his son from marrying
her the pent up hatred of years vented
itself in the commission of the crime.
Il killed him with generalization and
deliberation," she said. Il prayed God
to give me strength to do it with all the
earnestness that I could command, as I
have prayed him for forgiveness. 1 have
suffered no pangs of conscience On the
contrary, restfuI calm seemed to come
into my life from the moment I knew he
was dead. L never slept 50 wen eS L dAO
the night after fired those fatal Shots
Miss Fales' confession starts by telling
of the love affair of herself and young
Kern and of the opposition of the father.
They discussed the question of putting
him out of the way and they agreed that
that would be the best way out of the
difficulties. On the day the elder Kern
suggested to the young woman that she
meet him, she saw here the opportunity
that she had been waiting for and she
assented making an appointment for the
following morning in the woods near her
home They met and he assisted her to
alight from her vehicle.
He was on his knees before me- says
her confession. ''I saw my chance to kill
him 1 had the revolver just inside my
coat. which was buttoned up. AS he was
kneeling there I pulled the revolver out
and shot him quickly in the chest He
whirled around on his knees little way
and, as he fell forward, L shot him in
the right side of the back. After the first
shot he said: DeliIah -' something
could not understand. do not know
whether his clothes caught fire or not.
I hurried away
Then follows a detail of the plotting of
the two to lay the crime at the door OF
Tobn Lewis former lover of Delilah's
They. even prepared a letter purporting to
have been written by the deceased on the
dav of his murder, and which was LETT
where it would be readily found, as 1t
was a few days ago. This letter said that
if harm came to Kern, Lewis must be
held responsible.
William Kern's confession corroborates
that of Miss Fales in almost every de-
tail.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-09
GAS IS NEARLY GONE.
Pressure in Indiana Field Reduced
Almost to the Point of Col
lapse by Waste,

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 9.-State Natural
Gas Supervisor J. c. Leach of this city
is now completing his annual report and
will submit it about January 1. The fig
ures given by the state supervisor will
show the greatly weakened condition of
the Indiana natural gas field as a result
of waste.
Recent measurements and tests by Prof.
Leach in all parts of the field show
an average decrease in rock pressure of
more than 25 pounds to the inch since
the official tests were made year ago.
The original pressure, when gas was first
developed eleven years ago, was 325
pounds. This has been gradually dimin-
ishing each year, until now the pressure
is but 210 pounds, a figure barely above
the point that means total collapse. Ex-
perts contend that when the pressure gets
as low as 200 pounds it cannot break
through the volume of water that enveI-
ops it.