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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-05-30

Bee On tho nigh! 81 July 9th
william j. Erynn will 10 given II
grand ovation in tho city ~ Los An.
Gclca. \ committee from San Fran
CISCO will go Ia tho southern mctr0p
olis and escort Tho Iii 3tiuguishcl ora
tor 10 tho city by tho Golden Gate,
where hc will DO entertained and will
deliver ~ address on the evening Of
the 7ih. \ Telegram states TINT on
the foil wing evening no will leave
San Fruncis,O for Oregon, passing
through sacramento at night. II
sccrns hardly fair to give tho Capital
City tho "Ro by IN this manner. Had
l0s Angelica or San Francisco either
IL proportion 10 her population, given
Brynu the vote this city aud county
did. lrc woul | have carried the Golden
State by Il handsome majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

Nashville. Aug. 19.-At today's session
of the national conference of state boards
Of health. DR.. r. NJ. Swearengen, state
health officer of Texas, read Il paper on
the relations of national and state
quarantine. DR.. H. b. Baker of Michi-
gan read Il paper on mandatOrysmea sllrcs
in dealing with mcascs. whoOping cough
and tuberculosis.
The convention reassembed at 3
o'clock, with DR.. Ruggles presiding. DR..
Gardiner l.. SwartZ of Rhode Island read
paper on vaccine and vaccination
DR.. w. j. McAIurray then discussed the
question submitted by the board of health
of South Carolina respecting the placing of
jails and prisons under direct supervision
of state boards of health.
The following officers were elected: DR..
Benjamin Lee of Pennsylvania. president;
DR.. Fermenton. New Orleans, vice pres-
dent DR.. Hurry of Indiana, secretary; DIR.
Pclletoere of Quebec, treasurer.
A motion recommending Detroit to the
executive committee as the next meeting
place was carried.
DR.. Ruggles introduced the new presi-
dent. who briefly thanked the convention.
A vote of thanks was extended to the retir-
ing officers, the citizens and officials of
Nashville, and the convention adjourned
sine die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

Judge Supreme Court. A. Longburg
of Wapello.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
William ri. Blaine of Marion.
Railroad Commissioned. II. Griffith
of Lee.
A protest signed by j. Belangee, chair
man of the populists who have COM
bined with the democrats for free sill
yer, was sent to the convention today
but was denied consideration. The pro-
test called upon all populists to Join
with the free silver democrats this year
in an effort to advance one of the theo-
ries of the populists.
The platform adopted reaffirms the st.
Louis and Omaha platforms, declares
for direct legislation, for Sufficient
amount of sound, flexible money" for
the issuance of money to state, county,
township and municipal governments,
the principal to be paid back to the gov
eminent at per cent per annum with
out interest, said money to be full
legal tender.
The Temple amendment is endorsed,
the reduction of freight, passenger and
express rates and salaries of public Off
Gals is demanded, and the deduction of
mortgage Indebtedness from assessed
valuations is urged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
A UNIQUE CRAFT.
A Vessel That Is as Much mt Home
Underneath Water as on the
Surface.

Baltimore. Md, Aug. 10.-The cargo
naut." submarine craft, was launch
ed at noon today at the yards of the
Columbian iron works. i'm the presence
of a large crowd of interested specta-
tors.
This vessel, which is the invention of
a Baltimorean, Simon Lake, is. as far
as intentions and appearances are con-
cerned, one of the most unique ever
constructed.
1t is intended for commercial work,
including the exploration of the bottom
of rivers. lakes, bays and even seas and
for wrecking work.
The cigar shaped hull has two big iron
wheels attached to it near the bow. The
edges of the wheels are corrugated like
those of a cog wheel.
A smaller wneel Uf Il similar charac-
ter is attached to the boat bottom. The
wheels are intended to enable the YES
sci to run on bottoms of rivers and
other bodies of water.
The boat will he so arranged that
divers can come in and go out of the
vessel while she is on the bottom of
rivers. The Argonaut is 36 feet long
and 8 feet in diameter. built of steel
and strongly ribbed to resist water pres
sure. She is propelled when on the sur
face by a gasoline engine of 3O-horse
power. She can also be propelled, while
on the bottom. by the same engine. the
air supply being obtained through II
hose leading to the surface and support
ed by a float. She can be propelled
along the bottom by an electric motor
as well. taking current from powerful
storage battery. Strong searchIights
are mounted on the bow and sides. Her
speed is estimated at eight miles on the
Surface and about five miles on the bot
to- Shn mil I,n fin oil t,it,,r
pacity for run of about 5000 miles. The
crew will consist of Il captain and en-
gineers and four divers 1t is claimed
one man can handle her if necessary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

toward practical application of the reci-
proclty clause of the new law. and to
some extent it will shape the future ac-
tion OF the government on treaties to
oe negotiated. In view of this careful
investigation is being made of the status
OF OF trade between France and the United
suites as a preliminary to negotiations.
II has developed that the reciprocity
cause will not permit an offer to France
Oh much reduction of duties. The data
prepared in this connection shows i'm
ports from France for the year 1896
1875 amounted to $67 100000. 1t is es-
timated that the duties under the new
tarlif law on imports of this amount
would be $50, 100000 or 1875 per cent
OF the value of the goods. If, however,
the reciprocity clause is granted to
france, the duties on French imports
is estimated at $31. 100000, or Al per
cent OF the value of the goods. Thus
the reciprocity clause would reduce
French duties less than $1,000,0OO on
years imports.
Another estimate shows that the
duties on French imports are $50, AGO.
OOO under the Dingley law as against
81 100000, which they would have
been under the Wilson law, an increase
OF Sll 100000 iu duties on French
goods.
40 against lnlS IL Is SHOWN tnat OH
the imports of the United States to
France, amounting to $62, 100000. the
duties would be $4,000 or 22.2S per
cent of the value of the goods. so there
is much margin for reciprocity between
the French rate of about % per cent
against American goods and the Ameri-
can rate of about 4S per cent against
French goods. The present negotiations
will be a sequel to the arrangement eff
fected by Ambassador Whitelaw Reid,
March Is. 1892
France continues to give the minimum
rates established at that time, although
the reciprocal reductions on sugar, mo-
lasses, hides and skins. When the ar
rangement was first made France grant
ell the minimum rate on the following
American goods: Meats. fruits. dried
fruits, woods. wood blocks for pave
ment. slaves, hoops. prepared pears and
apples. Petroleum also secured certain
advantages in reduced rates. but it is
under separate provisions. The mini
mum rates are still in force. although
the French government has felt free to
restore the maximum rates since the
United States ceased to give reciprocity
in sugar. molasses, hides and skins.
Ambassador Patenotre's proposition con-
templates that the French minimum
rates shall be continued if the United
States grants reductions under the reci-
prOcity clause of the new law. Other
wise the French government is likely
to restore her maximum rates on meats.
fruit. dried fruit. woods, wood blocks
for paving, slaves, hoops, prepared pears
and apples and possibly petroleum.
The French authorities feel that they
are entitled to the reciprocity reduc-
lions. which. at the most, will not eX-
coed $1,O0O,OOO. as heretofore shown,
because of the low percentage of duty
levied by French on American goods
compared with the percentage of duty
levied by the United States on French
goods
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

that we feel that we can no longer be
responsible for the psrblic peace, and to
the end that Il just and equitable settle
ment of differences between employees
and employers may be effected, the pub
lie peace. the liberty of the masses, the
sacred institutions of free government
preserved and the courts stopped from
these outrageous perversions of consti-
tutional rights, we appeal to that high
er'humane and patriotic court-the great
pain people-who in times of trouble
have always proven the just arbiters
OF every difference between diversified
interests and contending elements in the
government of human society
I'VE appeal to the liberty-loving peo-
pie of this great nationto send accredit-
ell delegates to st. Louis, Mo-, where
n mass convention will be held Mon
day, August 30, 1897. The object of
the convention will not be to merely pro-
test against the usurpation and tyranny
of the courts, but to formulate plans
to compel return to the principles of
free government and put said plans into
practical operation.
Our people have suffered all the evils
that are sufferable. and we are given
the alternative of submitting to the in
functions of the courts and cowardly
entreating Of our miners to return to
the novels of misery and shame or APP
peuiiHS W the putTlOtlC HeuTtS Oh AmeT-
lea to consider our cause and render q
verdict In accordance with the just
claims of suffering humanity.
I'VE have chosen the latter and will
accept the verdict with that fortitude
and resignation becoming every liberty
loving patriot of this great nation.
(SigneD IN. ID. RATCHFORD.
president.
"W. G. PEARCE,
"Secretary-treasurer.
ar. l.. DAVIS,
81. ii. KENNEDY,
JAMES M. CARBON,
"HENRY STEVENSON,
PATRICK DOIIAN,
"W. Il. FARMS.
"FRED DILCHER,
| Members National Executive Board,
United Mine Workers of America"
This call has been endorsed by Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. and J. X. Sovereign,
grand master workman of the Knights
of Labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26

st. Louis. Aug 1S-This afternoon the
police raided the pool rooms that had
sprung up like mushrooms in the business
district since Judge Murphy declared the
breeders law unconstitutional.
Fourteen rooms were closed and about
200 men and boys arrested. Telegraph
operators were not molested. The keep
ers and employees will be prosecuted under
the Johnson law. which makes gambling
a felony. while the players will be tried
on lesser charges. Writs were also Issued
directing the sheriff to seize the furni-
turc of the pool rooms. Chief Harrigan
has given motive that any attempt to con-
tinue pool selling will be followed by an
immediate raid and owners and agents
of buildings were informed that if they
allowed the business to continue a day
they would be proceeded against.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
MEXICAN BANKERS.
Exchange Reaches n Premium of
144-Americans Call ON Diaz.

City of Mexico. Aug. 19.-New York
exchange today reached II premium of
IA. There was only Il small amount
of transactions by importers who had
to cover accepted drafts. There is still
good demand from Europe for ) per
cent bonds.
President Diaz gave an audience to II
party of Americans who control mil
lion acres Of land in the state of Ia
maulipas ana who propose to colonize
the territory with American and English
people. The president expressed his
great interest in the undertaking and
promised his aid There are great
many inquiries being received by land
companies here from people abroad who
think it Il good time. with a high ex-
change in their favor. to make invest
ments. believing that no better oppor-
tunity will arrive in the future.
The report of the French engineers
regarding Michoacan copper properties
is favorable. and 1t Is highly probable
that the entire copper section will be
taken by Paris bankers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
NEWS MORE ASSURING.
Prompt Military Measures Had Good
Effect In India.

Simla, Aug. 19.-Thc rapid mobliza-
ton of the British troops i'm India and
the activity Of the military authorities in
pushing forward reinforcements are re-
garded rs assuring the safety of the In
dian frontier. no matter how widespread
may be the rising against the British
rule.
The British forces on the border now
number over $4,000 men. The news
from the frontier today is more assuring.
All is quiet at Shabkara and there are
no signs of the Afridas in the Khyber
pass. Up to a late hour last night the
Kurram valley was also quiet.
Gen. Blood has advanced nine miles
along the banks of the river in the Swat
valley and has not found any signs of the
enemy.
The Mianguls have submitted to the
British
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Grant Circuit Trotting Races.

Glens Falls, n. Y. Aug. 19.-The third
day of, the grand circuit was, disap-
pointment. The two events that were
finished went in one, two, three style.
Summarizes:
OLA trotting, purse $150O-AIargaret
won: Allen Dare, second; Black Seth,
third. Best time. 2:13 IL.
Free for all pace. purse S2OOO-Lottle
Lorraine won; Directly, second; Bright
Regent, third. Best time, 2.08 "a.
300 pace. purse $500. unfnished-W
H. G., won; Miss Margaret, second; o..
A. Nc, third. No time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
A Fatal Fall.

Rockdale. Tex. Aug. 19.-(Special.(l-,
Peter J. Moe. Norwegian. accidentally,
fell from a bridge on the international
and Great Northern Railroad last night,
about 10 o'clock, and broke his neck. De-
ceased was manager of the commlssary
ot the Olsen mines and was popular with
all. was A. years of age, and leaves a
wife and one child.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
MAY SUCCEED GEORGE.
Hon. Patrick Henry Endorsed for
Senator from Mississippi.

Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 19.-Hon. Pat
rick Henry of this city, the states ator-
ney for this judicial district and former
state senator, was the recipient today of
a striking compliment on the part of his
tOwnsmen, who have circulated petit
ton addressed to Governor McLaurin urg-
ing his appointment to the vacancy in the
senate caused by the death of Senator
George. Mr.. Henry has achieved dstinc-
ton at the bar. is graceful and power
full speaker and is very popular all over
the state. He is a nephew of Col. II. ID.
Money, senator-elect, and of Congressman
Patrick Henry of the Seventh Mississippi
district. and is linea descendant of Pat
rick Henry of Virginia. The petition is
being signed by the corporations and lead
ing business men as well as the citizens
generally. Mr.. Henry is thorough going
silver democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
GUT THEMSELVES ADR|F1,.
THE TEXAS STATE FARMERS AT.
LANCE sECEDEs FROM THE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
II WAS PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
"eport or the Committee Appointed
to Investigate Recited That the
National Organization Had
Abandoned Principles,

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-Tbe
Farmers Alliance convention held three
sessions today and did not adjourn until
late hour tonight. The sessions were
held behind closed doors in the Dallas
Commercial club rooms.
"A most important step was taken by
the Leaders today. The national and
state bodies have been at loggerheads for
a long time The usurpation of power.
hthe imposition of dues upon families and
he abandonment of the iniative and
principle in the government
OF the alliance and the settlement of ali
important issues are the main issues
held by the leaders of the state organi-
cation. Today the gordian knot was
severed and henceforth the Texas state
alliance will boss itself. 1t will not
tolerate national bosses, SO the leaders
say. The officers were installed at the
morning session.
John Booming of West Virginia, a
member of the executive committee of
the national alliance, arrived today and
attended the closing session of the con-
ventiOn.
After the installation of the newly
elected officers the following report was
submitted:
ITO the members of the State Alliance
of Texas-Brethren: We, your commit
tee appointed for the purpose of in
vestigating the cause which produced the
present estrangement existing between
the National Farmers Alliance and In
dustral union and the state alliance of
Texas, has herewith to make the fol-
lowing report. After as full investigation
as we have been able to make with the
data and resources at hand, we are of
the opinion that our state officials were
fully justified in withdrawing the dues
from the national alliance at its meeting
in I"'ruary, 1897, and we recommend
that the state alliance of Texas continue
to hold alOOf from the national alliance
and industrial union until such time as
the national alliance can be and will be
rehabilitated, re-establshed and reor-
ganized on the fundamental principles of
the ORDER tO-wit: Reform. in the land.
financial and transportation system of
our country. We make this recommen-
] datiOn because we are firmly convinced
that the national alliance has not only
violated the constitution of the order. by
repeatedly changing that document
without referring such changes to a vote
of the membership throughout our state.
but they have also treated the state al
liances of Texas with disrespect and its
officers with contempt and proven faith
less to the alliance people of our country
by eliminating from our alliance demands,
without the approval or consent of the
brotherhood, some of the fundamental
principles underlying our organization.
IS. o. DEWS,
81. II. GALLOWAY.
81. b. MARONEY."
The report was adopted by practically
a unanimous vote.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
,c,pRoCITY WITH FRANCE.
r,eures showing That France
s,au,d Not Profit Much by the
Arrangement.

Wasnins acknowledged the recent over
man mas nf the French government through tInn
mPesepFocy treaty DseS he reep SOfg
: and France u tariff law. and the
y ADDS "a a. the snPs subject SS 4
hopes IL, 70 d law It will be the hrst en0f'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Crniaer Rruix Disabled.

Dunkirk. Aug. 19.-The French cruiser
Bruix, which. with the cruiser Cureouf.
was escorting the cruiser Pothar with
President Faure and his suite on board
ON the way to CrOnstadt. has returned
here with her machinery disabled. The
battleship Dupuy de LONE has started
to replace the BruiX.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
A Blake Amendment.

Mexia, Tex, Aug. 19-(Special.)-J
w. Blake, chairman Of the democratic ex-
ecutive committee. has appointed DIR. j.
Lindsey Of Haskell. chairman of the
Thirteth judicial district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
Grand Stand Gave Way.

Hutchinson. Kan, Aug. 19.-The grand
stand fell at the League of American
Wheelmen bike races here today, throwing
5OO people to the ground No one was
killed but a number were seriously hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-26
More Anarchists Coming.

London, Aug. 19-In anarchist circles
here it is stated that number of exiled
Spanish anarchists who recently arrived
in England started this moring for Amer
Evening star., 1897-02-05
More Room Needed.

The Postmaster General has apparently
put a quietus on the project that was
sprung some weeks ago to house the gen.
eral Post Office Department in the new
city post office building in order to turn
over the present post Office building to the
Interior Department. He has had meas
urements made. and announces officially
that there would not be room enough in
the new structure by 5O.0O0 square feet for
both the city and general post offices. This
ends an ingenious but hardly acceptable
plan for avoiding the necessity of erecting
a new public building. involving, as The
Star pointed out when the matter was first
mentioned, the occupation of the new Ii
brary by certain miscellaneous bureaus.
The Senate has placed itself Enthusiastically
on record against such a misuse of the
beautiful structure dedicated to literature
and art, and thus the scheme, requiring
general shifting of departments and bu-
reaus. is blocked. The transfer of the gen.
eral post office to the new building would
under these circumstances only result in
relieving the Interior Department, which
needs room for expansion, and would not
reduce the rent roll a dollar, inasmuch as
the extra space in the city post Office build
ing was originally designed for various
bureaus now housed In leased quarters.
that would remain in the same condition
If the consolidation of post offices were
effected. And the end of it all comes when
the Postmaster General announces that
there is not roomsfor such union. So the
original design of filling the upper floors
of the new building with miscellaneous
offices remains as the only practical means
Of utilizing the space, and Congress is con-
fronted by the fact that not only does the
Interior Department require more area.
but that the Post Office Department itself
must soon be enlarged. Uncle Sans fam
lily is growing steadily, and he plainly needs
more room. Combine and maneuver as he
may. he cannot get all of the public SER
wants into the space which he has provided,
and he must go down into his pocket and
build.
Evening star., 1897-02-05

direction, but, on the contrary. she Is q
decaying power, far down In the scale, and
a curse to the only remaining colonies she
essays to control. Why should she be al
lowed to exterminate the Cubans? Why
should she be permitted to duplicate in
Cuba the barbarities that characterize the
Sultans rule in Armenia?
The Cuban question is much simpler In
every way than the Armenian question,
and therefore there is less excuse for the
state Of affairs that exists on the island.
The difference between the religions of the
ArmeniauS and the Turks accounts for
some Of the friction over there, but the
Cubans and the Spaniards worship at the
same shrine. For this reason 1t must be a
Very bad government. indeed, against which
the Cubans have revolted Otherwise, the
very strong ties both of a common religion
and common language would have oper-
ated to keep them loyal to the Spanish
throne. Men in such circumstances rebel
and appeal to the sword only under the
greatest proyocation.