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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-16
BY Associated Press.

Syracuse, n. y, June 15-The Stars
landed hard on Wellner in the first two
innings of today's game with Scranton.
Atler that he changed his delivery and
kept the twinklers guessing. The sharp
fielding Of the home team kept the visit
ors from winning Score:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Desperate ATray.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec GA special to
the Comercial-Appeal from Chattanooga,
says: Charles Holloway, a well known
young farmer of Marion county, living
near Whitewell, a mining town in that
county, went to the home of companion
named Smith, living at Whitewell. and
calling Smith out Of the house, picked
a quarrel with him. Blows following
harsh words, and then both men drew
their revOlvers and began shooting. One
bullet took effect in Holloway and he
tried to close with Smith. At that june
ture Smiths father and mother who had
been attracted by the shots, appeared on
the scene, the former with shot gun
and the latter with huge carving knife,
The old man fired at Holloway. who fell
desperately wounded. Mrs. Smith then,
with her knife stabbed him three times
in the breast. On the arm. and in the
right side. A physician was finally sum-
moned. the ARRAY having been stopped
by neighbors. Halloway's wounds were
pronounced necessarily fatal. he having
been shot and cut almost to pieces.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
s ssss ss:'. S s.s SThompson's Eye Water
A DALLAS SHOOTING.
j. c. Smith Fatally Shot in "TwO
Bills" saloon.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 27-(Special.)-
c. Smith, known as Red" was shot and
fatally wounded at the 1.-TWO Bills" sa-
loon at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. The
saloon is conducted. by VIM. Brantley.
After the shooting VIM. and Rose Brant-
ley surrendered 10 the officers and were
taken to jail. Smith was hit cnce, the ball
entering his left SIDE just below the
armpit, passing clean through the body
and perf0rating the lungs.
On being pressed for statement,
Brantley said: "Tne two Bills sa-
loon is my property and Red Smith was
my bartender for time. This after
noon he visited the wine room in my
building and beat a woman. remOn-
Strated and tried to protect the woman.
Hot words led to blows and we had a
scrap. Then he walked away saying
IN get my pistol and smoke you out
phoned for policeman to come down
to the place, gave my pistol to my wife
ana took down double barreed shot
gun TO better protect myself should
Smith attempt to carry out his threat.
L stood behind the bar with the gun
cooked and ready for action. Sure
enough my surmises proved we'll found
ed. heard my wife say look out, he's
coming, and in he walked with pistol
elevated ready for business. / let drive
the contents of one barrel and missed.
lie was so close to me that could not
give him the second barrel, so knocked
IN his pistol hand with the barrel of
my gun and then grabbed the muzzle of
MS pistol with my left hand while we
were engaged in fierce struggle heard
the sharp report of Il pistol and Smith
lost. his grip and sank down on the floor
SAYING, Pm shot; Civ" your pistol to
Rose. Then we got ready to give our
selves up. Three parties witnessed the
shooting and their names will be handed
In to the proper authorities 1t was II
case of shooting in self-defense."
Mrs. Brantley cor:oborates the story
OF her husband. j. G. Smith is 20 years
OLD and came to Dallas fifteen years ago.
lie IS bartender by trade and has been
WORKING of late for Charles ludlow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
The Japanese Minister Has Not Been
Officially Notified.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Japanese
minister has not yet been advised of the
resignation of the entire cabinet, and he
feels that while the designations may
have been rendered the emperor will not
accept them unless it becomes apparent
that an entirely new cabinet under Mar
quis Ito can be framed. Ito has been
in private life much of the time since the
notable achievements during the China
Japanese war. and it is not believed he
in ready to return to the cabinet. He is
strong with all parties. however, and has
the people behind him, so that he may
again resume the premiership if the
should demand it.
The Yokohama dispatch refers to Mar
quis Saig0 as the present premier, which
is said at the legation to be an mae
curacy, as Marquis Matsugata has been
premier up to this time with Marquis
SagO as minister of marine.
The reference in the dispatch to the
public sentiment in Japan for n strong
ministry capable of coping with the stu
alton in the east is one of the first init
nations direct from Japan that she may
take hand in the controversy centering
an China. While he has received no Off
clay advices as to the purposes of his
government, Minister Hoshi expressed
the personal conviction that Japan will
not be quick to enter the controversy,
but will maintain an Independent atti-
tude for the present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
SECRETARY GAGE.
He Will Pay No Attention to Earn
est Desires of Other People.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Secretary Gage
was seen today on his return from New
York and questioned as to the truth of
the published report that he rendered his
resignation to the president, and that it
had been firmly declined with many ex-
pressions of confidence and appreciation
of his ability as shown in his administra-
ton of the treasury department. Mr.
Gage was not inclined to discuss the mat
ter at length, but says he has not rendered
his resignation, nor had he any reason to
believe he and the president were not in
substantial accord on the great questions
now before the country. The report, he
said probably sprung from a remark he
had made to intimate friends to the eff
feet that not for anything would he en-
barrass the president, and if he saw he
was doing this he would resign at once.
He added: "a cabinet officer ought al
ways to be and is ready to surrender his
Office at the call of his chief, the eXecu-
tive, but l have not the slightest reason
to believe that such action on my part is
even remotely desired by the president.
The desires of other people in that direc-
tion | am not disposed to consider
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Land Office Decision.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-A decision of
much Importance has been made by Com
missioner Hermann of the general land
Office affecting the town of Dyea, Alaska.
The town site is claimed by Healey and
Wilson under the general law allowing
100 acres in Alaska for manufacturing
and trading purposes. These parties claim
to have made their claim long prior to any
adverse rights. The commissioner re-
jected the application for patent of num-
Der of claims, and says that the survey of
the claim was not regularly made. He
says that new survey is, therefore, ne
cessitated, and that the case will come up
OH its merits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Turkish Guns.

London, Dec. 29.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
As the Greek gunbOats today Tuesday)
were leaving the gulf of Ambracia they
were fired on second time by all the
Prevcsa forts. The garrison, which was
outlying on the quay, also fired repeated
volleys, though no damage was done. This
action, after Turkey had apologized, is
supposed to be intended to create n prece-
dent for closing the gulf. The forts at
Prevesa fired upon the Greek gunboat
Actium on Saturday last as she was leav-
ing the gulf of Ambracia. The Actium
and several other gunboats that were fol-
lowing her were compelled to return to
their anchorages. The Greek govern
ment instructed the Greek minister Mt
Constantinople to ask the Turkish govern
ment for friendly explanation, and the
porte replied that the incident was due to
Il misunderstanding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30

up an issue between President Cleveland
and the senate resulting in the shelving OF
both treaties. AS submitted to the SEN
ate by President Cleveland the. treaties
contained clauses permitting an American
citizen to be surrendered under eXtradl-
ton to the legal authorities of the Argen-
tine Republic or of the Orange Free
State, or vice versa; the United States
might reclaim from either of those coun-
tries a native who had escaped from the
United States after the commission OF
crime. The senate very promptly re.
jected this radical departure in theory OF
our extradition proceedings, and cut
them out of the treaties by amendments.
This resulted in sending the documents
back to the state department for trans
mission to the other parties to the treaties
in order that they might have an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the amendments. But
the president positively refused to go for
ward with the treaties unless congress
accepted his ideas on the point at issue,
and the documents have lain on the shelf
until the present administration took them
up soon after it assumed Office and re-
sumed the negotiations looking to their
final completion on the lines indicated
by the senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Rock of Gibraltar.

Washington, Dec 2S.-Reports received
at the navy department indicate that the
British government is pushing the work
of modernnzing the great Notifications at
the Rock of Gibraltar, and that no less
than 5000 Spanish workmen pass over
the lines to and from the Notifications. A
large number of the heaviest pieces of
artillery are being put in place; a great
dock is under construction, and the plan
of defense permits of the absolute prOtec-
ton of vast British fleet under the guns
of the fortress. Contrary to the policy
pursued in some. other British fortified
lions the officers in charge made no OBJ
lection to an examination of the works by
American naval officers. and seem rather
proud of the strength of their position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
New Freight Tariff.

st. Louis, Dec. 2S-The following
changes in existing rates and rules have
been promulgated by the Southwestern
Freight bureau in connection with the
movement of Texas traffic:
Effective January 1. 1898. the applica-
ton of icing charges on shipments to
Texas points. including Houston and
Galveston. will be discontinued.
Effective January Is. 1898, the applica-
ton of commodity rates on cement from
Alma, Kan, to Texas points will be, can
celled, the cement plant at that point hav-
ing been closed.
Based on combination of locals through
Memphis. Tenn, a rate of 20 cents per
hundred pounds has been published on
wrought iron pipes. carloads. to Texas
common points from points taking rate of
81 cents per hundred pounds from Pitts
burg Pa, to Memphis, Tenn, with fifth
class differentials to points taking higher
than Texas common points rates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
1t In Significant.

London, Dec. Collaborating to letter
which the Times published this morning
from correspondent ut Toxic, a cabinet
crisis occurred in November, due TO the
refusal of the progressists to. vote an in
crease in the land tax which is necessary
owing to the deficits caused by the late
war. Parliament would have expired
next June and the progressists, with a
general election in sight did not desire
to risk unpopularity by voting to increase
taxation. However, Count Okuma, the
leader of the progressists, left the foreign
office, says the correspondent, with an
enhanced reputation and next to Marquis
Ito occupies the largest space i'll the
views of the nation. The Times com.
menting editorialy upon this letter aid
its dispatches, says:
"The advent of Il cabinet led by two
such statesmen as Marquis Ito and Count
Okuma may be regarded as an event OF
great significance by other powers"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
THE BIG GRAIN SPORTS.
Joe LETTER APPARENTLY sirs
sERENELY BEHIND A ROYAL
SEQUENCE.
He WANTS FIRST QUALITY WHEAT
He Has a Fleet of vessels he"u' :"
Load-Eight Million Bushels Oh
wheat in the Chicago Elevn-
tOrs-AIl of 1t JOe's.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Joseph Letter mas
apparently won victory in his fight with
George A. Seavern, the grain elevator
owner, as to the quality of wheat to be
delivered on Letters contracts Letter 5
commission men, Alex Geddes u Co.,
sent the steamer Iron King last week to
Seavern's elevator, the Alton, to LOAD
with No. 2 red, winter wheat. by the
time 5000 bushels of the steamers cargo
of $4,000 bushels had been spouted into
it's hold Letters private inspectors turn
ed the wheat down. They declared 1t
not up to the contract. Mr.. Seavern now
offers to take the wheat out of the vessel
and to give different grade. Letter ard
his commission men say the big tight OF
the great deal is now on: that they intend
to get just the kind of wheat they
bought and no poorer. They have fleet
of vessels, of which the Iron King is
only one ready to take all the NO. =
red winter wheat for which they hold
contracts in the Alton elevator, about
100000 bushels. Last night it was un-
derstood that the elevator people would
reserve the wheat already Ill tne Doal anu
tender new lot. Exciting times may
follow. The Letter people look for the
same sort of wheat over again, claiming
that the Alton grain has been mixed
down too fine and that it is too late to
change it. If this happens the private
inspectors employed by Letter will pro-
test and the appeals committee will at
once be called anew and the fight will
be made over again. If it should hap
pen that the appeals committee should
throw out any quantity of the grain
traded by any elevator, Il sensation
might follow. The state grain inspection
department has inspected the grain into
the house, thereby permitted warehouse
receipts to be issued against it. The
state could not be held responsible in
case it develops its employees had been
too lenient.
There are 100000 bushels of contract
wheat in the Chicago elevators. Letter
ownes it all. 1t is still in the possession
of the elevator people. Certain cargoes
were taken from Armour and found very
satisfactory. 1t is however, only as
Letter begins to load wheat out of the
elevators that he can tell what kind of
grain he is to get on his contracts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Houston business Learue.

Houston, Tex. Dec. 2S.-(SpecaL)-At
a meeting of the Business League for
the purpose of discussing the matter of
Texas representation at the Transmits
sissippi and International Exposition at
Omaha, Neb., next June. Ben A. Reisner
was selected as vice president of the First
senatorial district of Texas. Vice Pres
ident Johnson of Corsicana will select a
vice president from each of the thirteen
congressional districts of TeXhs.
In the criminal court today Tom Green
wood was convicted of theft and got two
years in the penitentiary.
Henry Smith was convicted on four
charges of robbery and given a term ag-
gregating thirty-siX years in the peniten-
tiary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
For the KlOndike.

Portland. Dec. 2S-The steamer G. w
Elder sailed for Dyea and Skaguay with
10 passengers and 800 tons of freight
Fifty horses and 100000 feet of mmher
were offered. but the Elder was unable
to make room for them. Among the
passengers was Maj. L. III. Rnckar
Fourth United States cavalry, who goes
to Skaguay and Dyea to make an invest.
cation of the passes for the purpose of so.
lecting the most feasible route for the
ment Yukon relief expedition. W
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
He Died.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 2S.-(Special)-L. G.
Smith, known as Red" in circles in
which he moved. died at 3 o'clock this
afternoon in a little room i'll the rear of
he was shot Monday afternoon. The
body was taken in charge by relatives,
who will bury it, VIM. and Rose Brant-
icy. who gave themselves up after the
shooting. are in Jail Justice SHELTON
fixed the amount of bail required in each
case at $500. They were unable to give
bond, 1t is not likely that the present
grand jury will investigate this homicide.
ms it viii adjourn sine die Tuesday. A new
grand jury will be organized next Mon
day and the Brantleys will be given Il
henring.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Marble Ealla Wedding.

Marble Falls, Tex, Dee 2S.--Christ-
mas has come and gone, but it has left
in the hearts of many of our citizens
memories which are ineffaceabe. Not
withstanding the inclemency of the
weather. on Christmas eve large crowds
gathered at the Baptist and Methodist
churches to participate in the festivi-
ties and receive the presents which help
to adOrn the beautiful Christmas trees
There were private trees at the resi-
dences of Mcssrs. w. A. Andrews, Otto
Eberling and A. w. McCrownover
After about ten days of clouds and
rain, Christmas day dawned bright and
clear and heralded one of the happiest
weddings that has ever been witnessed
in our little city.
AT 2 o'clock the Baptist church was
filed with an eager and expectant crowd.
Miss Maud Reed. sister TO the groom.
played the wedding march as the
young bridal couple, Mr.. Malcolm II.
Reed, and Miss Maggie Badger, slowly
approached the altar, where Rev. John
A. Arbuckle stood waiting to make them
man and wife. The ceremony was
solemn, impressive and beautiful as was
the prayer which followed.
The married couple, with many of
their friends, drove to the depot, where
congratulations We're received and good
pseo were SAUL AZ -.fo tie Train pulleu
out, bearing away two happy hearts on
their wedding journey. The City of
Mexico is the destination, but other
places of interest will be visited en-
route. The groom IS the eldest son of
Mr.. Il. S. Reed of Beftram and the
managing partner in the firm of IT, s.
Reed & Son of this place. The bride
is daughter of Capt. B. Badger, one
of our leading and most respected citi-
zens. The presents received are too
numerous to mention. Their number
and value. which are great end includes
almost everything in the way of house
and table furniture attest the popular
appreciation in which they are held.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
CABINET MEETING.
Relief for Sufferers in Cuba the Prin-
cipal Topic.

Washington, Dec. 2S-Today's cabi-
net meeting was unusually brief, Secre
taries Gage and Bliss being cut of the
city and Secretary Algar ill, only five
members attending. The appeal to the
American people FOR aid for the suffer.
ers in Cuba was the principal topic of
the discussion. The president and all
the members of the cabinet are deeply
interested in the relief project and have
taken every means mt the command OF
the administration to facilitate the ex-
tension of relief through the state de-
partment and Consul General Lee in
Havana. 1t is expected that the first
responses to the appeal will come from
the large cities of the country, and the
belief is expressed that they will be
generous. Several department matters
of minor Importance, also, we're brought
to the presidents attention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Regular Old BIOwhnrds.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-'rhc Neuc Wiener
Tageblatt claims that Count GOluchow
sky. the Austro-Hungaran foreign min
lister told everything in his famous speech
appealing to Europe to unite against
America. 1t adds:
"Thcre is plenty of room for all, and if
England will fight with the European
powers against those dangerous rivals.
the United States and Japan. the proof
of what united Europe is capable will
be given in eastern Asia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
r. vour skin isn't healthy

If YOUR skin isn't healthy
make it so. HEISKELL'S
Ointment will do it. Itcures
all skin troubles-tetter, &C.
zema, pimples, etc. If it is
due to humors in the blood,
take two or three HE'S
KELL'S Pills daily. They
k,s.r,.ry soc pills 25c At druggists or BY mall
iaHsSfes. HOLLOWAY Z CO., ISL Commerce st. fhIA6s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
COTTON MILL SITUATION.
Spinners Are Humming and SIashers
Slashing for n Strike,

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 2S.-The cotton
mill situation here is still unchanged, but
it is thought that the operatives will not
forcibly resist the reduction of their
wages when it goes into effect next week.
Among those conversant with the attitude
of the. various unions. the feeling is that
the spinners, loom fixers and slashers will
favor Il strike, while the carders and
viewers will be against striking. This
will leave the balance of power with the
smaller and younger organizations, such
as machinists and firemen. and il is hp.
lieved that they will decided against on
position at least for the present. They
are not as well situated financially as
are the other organizations. and II is
generally believed they will choose small
pay rather than none at all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
TWENTY BIG BRITISH WARsHIPs
sERENELY LOOM UP AT PORT
HAMILTON.
GERMAN QUESTION IS UNSETTLED
The Emperor of China N Much SicISer
Man Than the Sultan of Turkey
Under the Loaded Influence of
the Great Powers.

Pekin, Dec. 28.-The German question
is unsettled. China's difficulty is increas-
ed owing to the uncertainty of the atti-
tude of the powers. Germany's with
.lrawal from Kiao Cbau bay is said to
be conditional on her finding suitable
naval station elsewhere. China is be-
coming alarmed at the present situation,
the government appears to be utterly
powerless. No answer has been received
from Russia concerning the proposed
loan. There are calamtOus forebodings
connected with the suns eclipse on New
Years day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30

yardarm suddenly parted and fell to the
deck. number Of men were at work in
the rigging at the time, and others were
on deck Immediately below. Of nine
who were carried down by the falling
yard or were struck when it descended,
three were killed instantly and three 9th
ers who took the chances of escaping by
jumping into the sea were drowned. Only
crew was killed by falling from loft to
the deck. The ship Vanloo belongs to
Yarmouth, n. III.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
Beat the Record.

Washington, Dec 2S.-Three hundred
and seventy applications for patents were
received ut the patent Office yesterday
the highest on record for any one day
in the history of the patent Office. The
fact that new laws requiring persons
who have made application abroad for
patents to file their applications in this
country within seven months of the
filing of the application for foreign
patents becomes operative on January
/ and is accountable for the rush. Here
tofore applications co1ld be filed at any
time within the life of a patent issued
in foreign country
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-30
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Well Known Farmer Kills Man
and Then shoots Himself.

Liberty, Tex, Dec. 2S.-(Special.)-A
double tragedy occurred at an early hour
this morning in the Moss Bluff settle
ment, about twelve niles south of town.
John Worthy, a prosperous farmer, shot
and killed Frank Tivs, and then blew
his own brains out. 1t appears that
Tivis had called at Worthy's house and
was leaving when Worthy remarked to
him: II have been threatening to kill
you for long time and now | am going
to do it." He then shot Tivis dead and
walked around to the rear of the house
where. in the presence of his wife, he
took his own life.