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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Your Uncle Snm's Scads.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The monthly
treasury statement shows that at the
close of business, September 30. 1897,
the public debt. less cash in the treasury.
was $1,O12, 122713. an increase since
August 80 of S3.7S7,592. This increase
is accounted for by corresponding de-
crease in the amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. SS47 1863, $40:
debt on which interest ceased since ma
turity. S1.34S29S. Debt on which inter
est is paid. S37S,615,390. Total. $1.227.-
315.500. This does not include $685.
O7O.953 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are offset by an
equal amount of cash in the treasury.
Cash recaptulaton: Cold. S141 Col
G44: silver S513. 4S1, 747: paper. $133,-
G11.339; disbnrsing officers balaances.
bonds. etc. S1S,7S3.SS0: total, $780,
36S.f31. against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting to
S635. 1854. which leaves . net Gosh
balance in the treasury of $215, 1872, 1877.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
NEWS FROM FOREIGN LANDS
REGISTRATIONS OF THE GREEK
CABINET WE'RE CHEERFULLY
ACCEPTED.
THE CONTENTS OF The WHITE BOOK
1t Confirms Certain Statements-The
Newspapers Disguised With
the Crisis, Which Is Not
mt All Disturbed.

Athens, Oct. 1.-The contents of the
white book presented to the chamber is
now generally known. 1t confirms the
statement that Germany threatened to
withdraw from the concert of powers in
the event of Greece not accepting the
peace conditions and it also confirms the
statements made regarding the warnings
to Greece which the French minister for
foreign affairs, NJ. Hanotaux, issued on
May 80, relative to the international
situation of the country, declaring that
any attack upon the dynasty would
threaten the very existence of Greece.
The premier, Nj. Rail-, this morning
officially rendered his resignation and
those of the cabinet ministers and they
were accepted by King George.
All the newspapers. with the exception
Of the Delyannst organs, express the
deepest discomfort with the crisis. The
Asty declares that the chamber has ac-
ccmplished shameful betrayal by plan
ming party interests before the interests
of the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07

granted for all sorts of business. Peonle
nave the exclusive privilege of doing
lnlngs here that everybody else has the
right to do without permission in other
countries. For example. chimney sweep
ing is monopoly, and the man who con-
tfols 1t has to be paid for sweeping YOUR
CHIMNEY twice a year whether he sweeps
1t or not. You may employ somebody
else, or you may not have you chimney
swept at all, but he and he alone has the
legal right to do the business, and he will
call upon you every spring and every au-
tumn for his fees. He never does any
work himself. He is an important, and
usually wealthy individual, and in MI
remberg is said to enjoy revenue of $500
Il year from his privilege, but out of this
total he is compelled to pay gang of boys
who do the sweeping for him.
The number of drug stores in every
town is limited by law-one to every 1000
of population-and they have to pay Il
heavy license to the city. Therefore they
charge high prices for prescriptions and
get rich.
One of the restrictions upon the drug
business-and it is an excellent provision
'equires all drugs and medicines intended
'or use internally to be put up in round bot
les. All drugs and chemicals which are
lot used internally as medicines must be
,laced in heXagonal bottles. Thus it is
impossible for any man in his right mind
O poison himself by mistake.-Berlin Let
er to Chicago Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Punishment Resumed.

Simla, Oct. 1.-The ameer of Afghan
istan has ordered the arrest of any
Afridi Jirghas or any natives appearing
at Cabul.
In consequence of their failure to ac-
cept the terms of the British COM
manders, the punishment of the Moh-
mands was resumed on Wednesday.
Twelve of their villages were destroyed
and their fortified towns We're blown up
without opposition.
The troops under Gen. Jcffreys had
some severe fighting at the villages of
Agrah and Cat. The tribesmen occu-
pied the positions behind the rocks and
hot engagement at close quarters was
fought before the two villages were de-
stroyed. Lieut.. Col. O'Brien and Lieut..
Brown-Clayton were killed. Lieut.. Pea.
cock was severely wounded. Capt.
Styles was slightly wounded, three
British soldiers were killed. fifteen
wounded and seven native soldiers killed
and .tWenty-threc wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
MAYORS and COUNCILMAN.
THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN MIryrc-
TPALITIEs REDEEMs ITSELF
SOMEWHAT YESTERDAY.
INVESTIGATING WATER AND LIGHT
10 See If 1t Pays for n City to Oper-
ate Its Own PIant-Washington
Authorities to Investigate
the Subject.

Columbus, o., Oct. 1.-The League O
American Municipalities redeemed itsel
this morning to some extent from the
effects of its questionable action yes
terday by passing the following resolu.
tion introduced by the Hon. Albert ].
Boardman of Tampa, Fla:
Whereas, This national conference of
mayors and members of city councils
has been informed that the United
States department of labor has under
taken an investigation of water gas
and electric lighting works, and a clear
outline of the methods, form and pur-
pose of this investigation has been
given by Mr.. Allen Ripley Foote, in a
paper read before this conference; and
Whereas, The Hon. Carroll D. Wright,
United States commissioner of labor,
has announced that the object of this
investigation is to enable municipalities
and the citizens thereof to determine
whether there is any economic advan-
tage to consumers in the municipal own
ership and operation of water, gas and
electric lighting works; and
Whereas, Such an investigation by the
expert and impartial authority of the
United States department of labor,
which can reach every municipality in
the United States, is sorely needed and
will have vital and far-reaching in
tluence in correctly guiding public pol
icy on this question of paramount i'm
portance to all municipalities; be it
therefore
Resolved, first, That this conference
cordially approves of the investigation
as set forth in Mr.. Foote'S paper. to be
made for the purpose stated by the Hon.
Car''ll ID. Wright, United States COM
missioner of labor.
Second, That the delegates to this
conference tender to this department
and to its duly accredited agents their
cooperation in every practical way to
facilitate this investigation in their re-
spective municipalities, and to make
the information collected complete and
accurate.
Third, That it is the sense of this con-
ference that the executive and legis-
lative officers of all municipalities and
the managers of all public services cor
porations should promptly and cordially
do whatever may become necessary on
their part to expedite the work of this
investigation, to the end that, through
it, statistics may be secured That VIII
be accepted by all persons as reliable
and as basis for comparison.
Broadman supported the resolution in
a forceful speech on the necessity of
getting more light on this important
subject. and Mayor Moore of Youngs-
town, O., and Mayor Green of Bingham
ton. Y. Y, followed him with convinc-
ing arguments in the same tone.
Papers were read at the morning SEES
sion on 'sThe Filtration of Water" by
Mayor Weston of Providence. r. l., and
on 1.-THE Conservation of Sanitary Sew
ers." by Alexander Potter of New York
City. The customary resolutions OF
thanks were also passed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
GENERAL CAMPOS.
Discussed Important Questions Yes
terday with the Queen Regent.

D1ScuSseu important auestlOuS en-
terday with the Queen Regent.
Madrid, Oct. Marshal Martinez
Campos was in conference with the
queen regent today for an hour and a
half. He expressed the opinion that Il
change of policy was possible with the
present chamber if the minority sup
ported the new cabinets economic meas
ures and its attitude stoward the col
onies.
Later the queen regent received Senior
Sagasta and Senior Ridal. president of
the chamber Of deputies.
Her majesty today expressed a desire
to retain, if possible. the present cham
bers, believing that general election
would have a disturbing effect. For
this, however, n conservative cabinet
would be necessary. None of the lib
erals are inclined to accept Office, as
they would only find themselves at the
mercy of conservative chambers. Gen.
Campos has been endeavoring to effect
arrangements whereby the chambers
might be retained in case the liberals
were to take Office, but so far he has
been unsuccessful.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
AT VICKSBURG.
Country Folks Growing FESTIVE and
Want the Detention Camp Re-
v,.nvaI


Vicksburg. Miss, Sept. 30.-There Is
no change in the fever outlook here
except that the business men are grow
ing FESTIVE under the restraints of quar-
antine, especially since they see cotton
going to Memphis and other points from
this section. The commercial bodies
have urged the health authorities to
let the cotton come In from non-infect-
ed points.
Complaints are being made by appre-
hensive country people of the camp OF
detention below the city, and they want
IL moved in five days time. Efforts
are being made to secure q location on
the island opposite the city. which Is IN
Louisiana and inhabited. There are NJ
teen persons in the camp. Cotton pick
ers are leaving the city for the low
ing on all sides, as depicting the popu-
lation of negroes. They are wanted In
the cotton fields.
The Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad,
through its superintendent, MIR. Bonds:
has immensely facilitated the work OF
relieving Edwards. From the beginning
1t placed special under the absolute
control of the local health authorities
and also its telegraph wires. Superin-
tendent Bond has never had the fever,
hut decided to remain In the city what
ever the result. Frost is being anxious
ly awaited, and while predictions are
not hazarded, the belief is quite gen.
eral that so far as this. section Is con.
cerned couple OF weeks VIII END al
anxiety. Physicians say that the spread
of the fever in Edwards indicates the
exhaustion of all material there in the
next ten days.
The outbreak at Clinton, Miss, how
ever. is indeed yellow fever, and 1t com.
plicates the situation, which would
otherwise become far less intense Win
the subsidence of the Edwards cpl
dnuip
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Dry Goods.

New York, Oct. The past month
in dry goods has shown poor results,
but sellers believe that with the steady
distribution reported at second hands
and in retail stores, the demand on re-
orders will be heavy and the prices will
be sustained. The dscouraging factor
in the situation for cotton goods is the
decline in the price of the staple and
this strengthens the position of buyers.
Wooden goods are strong with prospects
of better prices. In staple cottons there
is no change of Importance. Print
cloths are quiet sales at Providence at
. 9-l6c are reported. Odd goods are
sold quietly in small lots at generally
weak prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
IS ANYTHING But LOVELY
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE OF GREAT
Err NEW YORK DID SOME
ROASTING LAST NIGHT.
GENTLY TWISTED THE TIGERS TAIL
Cheerfully Denounced Tammany as
Body of UnprincipIed Spells
Observation-Disclosures Owner
ship of Franchises.

New York, Oct. 1.-At the city nomi-
mating convention of the democratic al
lance of Greater New York held to-
night Henry George was unanimously
nominated for Mayor. The nominating
speech was made by Charles Francis
Adams. The nomination was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
A platform was offered in part as
follows:
The democratic alliance Is body OF
democrats loyal to the policy of the
great democratic party. Our aim and
object is to find u basis for united &C.
ton of all democrats in the pending
municipal contest.
we deemed 1t essential that the dem
ocratic party of Greater New York
should reaifirm the Chicago platform
pledge itself to the policy of municipal
ownership and operation of franchises
and to the principle of direct employ
ment instead of the contract system.
The action of the city council of Sep
TENDER 30 is clear to all men. Tam.
many men hide away under the ma
tional banner of democracy and are
ashamed to march under it's folds. The
Benedict Arnolds of last fall who de
serted to the enemy on the eve of bat
tie are to be restored to places of honor
and friendship; the franchise grabbers
are TO retain their clutch on the city's
highways by Tammanys aid and con
nivance. Thus Tammany and her al
hes separate themselves in party prin
ciple and policy from the great demo
cratic party of the nation and must be
looked upon solely as body of unprin
cipled spoils hunters, unfit to sit In the
councils of the party whose doctrine
they ignore and whose honor they be
tray.
The platform also declares in favor OF
municipal home rule, municipal owner
ship and operation of franchises. g
cent railway fares. dollar gas. eight
hours a day and prevailing rate OF
wages, representation of labor In ad
m1nistration and other branches of cit,
government, free open air places fol
the holding of public meetings and Cd
position to government by Injunction
Thls was vigorously protested against
by. the Brooklyn delegates.
vote taken on the motion for ad
Journment was announced by the chail
as 81 In favor and 213 against 1t. This
was followed by the utmost confusion
the delegates for the borough of Man
haitian. who were in the majority. out
shouting those from Kings.
A conference committee was appoint
ed to confer with all others in sympa
thy with Henry Georges movement
ana to arrange for mass meeting. Then
the convention adjourned until next
Monday night.
Finally. the convention was decided
adjourned until October Z.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Got His Dose,

Vicksburg. Miss. Oct IA Herald
special from Monroe, La. says that
Andrew Mcpherson was shot and in
stantly killed this morning at the home
of Mrs. Viola Dowdy. whose 15-year-old
daughter he had abducted and seduced,
as charged by Charles Dowdy, brother
of the girl Mcpherson was under bond
for trial on the charge. This morning
he came to the house of Mrs. Dowdy;
cursed her, drew pistol and attempted
to force his way into the house Charles
Dowdy then shot him twice with II
shotgun. one charge entering his breast
and the second blowing off the top of
his head. Mcpherson had refused to
marry the girl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07

association of members Of religious or
ders is forbidden by law, and this regu-
lation is claimed to have been broken,
and members of the radical liberals
claim that Jesuits. Augustinians and
various Catholic educational orders are
established here and should be dis
persed.
Another matter to come before con-
gress is the revival of the project for
subjecting citizens to compulsory mill
tary service, which will be warmly OPP
posed. The army is now kept up by
re-enlistments and sometimes by con
scripting Indians who are reported as
disorderly and troublesome in the in
terror towns. Military discipline trans
forms these men into methodical and
civilized citizens and undoubtedly does
good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07

Denison, Tex, Oct. 1.-(Special.) This
morning as Jim Durham and l.. ID. Mel
son were going south of town for load of
wood at the Texas street crossing of the
Katy the wood frame on the wagon tilted
and threw both men off on the mules.
Young Nelson happened to light on the
tongue of the wagon, but Mr.. Durham fell
under the feet of the team and both
wheels of the wagon passed over his body
about the waist inhicting painful internal
injuries which may prove fatal. He was
brought home, where his injuries were
dressed and he is being cared for
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
At EDWARDS.
Twenty-Five New Cases and Only
One Death Yesterday.

Twenty-Five New Cases and Only
One Death Yesterday.
Edwards, Miss, Sept. 30.-Dr. Dunn
of the state board of health gives the
Associated Press the following state
ment tonight:
There has been one death from yellow
fever today, that of G. III. Noblin. There
are twenty nine cases officially reported
for the day, of which seventeen are
white and eleven colored. as follows:
Whites-Mis Cora Martin, Miss Agnes
Iyey, Miss Callie Gold, Mrs. Ivey, Miss
Claudia Holcombe William Broomgood,
A. Alexandria,. Julia Martin, Matthew
Schmidt, Mrs. A. j. Davidson, Mrs. G.
p. Colmery, Mrs. s. p. Hodges, Jessie
Havencott and III. j. Austin.
Colored-Ed Gibson. Ira Parks, ]. ii.
Prosser, Lawrence Smith, Rebecca
Pitchford, Anna Prosser, Matte Car
ter, Sophia Miller, Ellen Russell, John
Andrews and Mary Palm.
Deaths, l. total deaths to date, o;
number of cases to date, 2G5; number
convalescent and discharged, 1876; num-
Der now under treatment. 121; number
seriously Ill, 3; number with black vom-
1t, !.
The cases considered seriously Ill are
doing nicely.
Mr.. G. ii. Noblin, prominent citl-
zen, died at . o'clock today, and was
Immediately inferred, as are all those
who die In such times as these.
Dr. McCallum is reported doing nicely
this evening.
Dr. Ratlff is out and while not strong,
Is able to see good many patients.
Some days ago Il man was found be-
low the city on the Alabama and Vicks-
burg Railroad, suffering from sore feet
and hunger. He came to the quaran-
tine station and was fed by one of the
guards. Nothing more was heard OF
him until today, when he was found
in the woods near the railroad suffering
from yellow fever. He is a native of
Bavaria and gave his name as Matthew
Schmidt. He Is baker from Chicago
He was refused entrance into Warren
county and two or three other towns
in Kinds county, but as he was n
stranger in distress, and as we have
10 reason to be afraid Of any one at
this place we took him in. He Is half
starved, but will have all the attention
needed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
ounrnntine News.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 30.-lSpecial)-
The DAYS news in quarantine offices,
briefly told, is as follows:
Nayasota raised quarantine against
Houston and Victoria. Orange raised
quarantine and resumed trade with big
rush of shipments. Robertson county
and Milan county also raised quarantine
Hearne admitted mail and passengers
raises embargo. DR.. Swearingen left
for Austin this morning to enjoy need
ed rest George Huber and relative,
Mrs. Jose Watson. Of Houston. were ar
rested at Dallas on the charge of violat-
ing quarantine law by bringing Miss
Watson from Houston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Red-Hapded Murder and Suicide
yesterday in New York.

Yesterday in New York.
New York, Oct. IA woman and her
four children were found dead by asphyx-
iotion in the West Shore hotel, Forty-sec-
ond street and Eleventh avenue. this
morning. The woman had evidently kill
cd her children and then committed sui
eide. They were registered as Mrs. Car
oline Ravenius, West Point, and four chill
dren." They arrived on late train
which came from West Point last night at
S.45. Mrs Ravenius appeared to be
about 40 years of age. The children were
two bOys, one about 10 and the other Z,
and two girls about 13 and I years;
The victims of the terrible tragedy were
the wife and children of Robert Rayenius,
an enlisted man in the United States army
ot West Point. He has been in the army
thirty wears, and expects to be retired IN
InIv next. Ravenius is a printer in the
administrative building. He was greatly
moved on receiving the news OF the deatn
Of his wife and children. Neighbors scout
tb III suicide theory, saying that Mrs.
Rayen:us was an excellent woman AN, ana , nep
home life was very pleasant and her love
for her children marked. She had maze
f fuao u trips to this city. They know OF
no reason why she should wish to take her
1ifp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
TROUBLE AHEAD.
Bad Example Set and Meek and Low
~ Benedicts Had Best Look Out.

Bad Example Set and Meek and Low
Iy Benedicts Had Best Look Out.
ST. Louis. Oct. 1.-According to the
Post-Dispatch John Truitt, conductor
on the Northern Central Electric Street
Car line was sold today by his wife for
$4,000 to a woman who declares that she
loves the man more than his wife does.
The deal was the sequel to the following
remarkable statement made to Mrs. Truitt
by n Mrs. Stephens, who lives in this city
with her father:
"NIrs. Truitt, l love your husband, and
| want him. / have Travelled the world
over. and he is the first man l ever loved.
1 will give you $4,000 cash for him if you
will give him up"
Truitt, who is the father of four chill
dren, seems to agree to the deal. 1t is
stated that last Tuesday Mrs. Truitt,
knowing that her husband loved another.
attempted to take her life by swallowing
morphine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Crisis Nearing IN End.

Madrid, Oct. 1.-The liberals are pre-
pairing to give an ovation to Senior
Sagasta. their leader. upon his arrival
here today. 1t is taken for granted that
he will form cabinet. of which prob
ably Senior GamazO will be minister for
foreign affairs: Senior Moret Prondergast
minister for the colonies. and Gen. Cor
rea minister for war. although Senior
Moret Prendergast has been mentioned
for appointment as Spanish minister ut
Washington to succeed Senior Dupuy de
Lone. 1t is now expected that the
cabinet crisis will be ended in less than
a week
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
BEEN READING SOME.
The Luetgert Trial and Opinions OF
Fever Experts Having Bad Effect.

New York. Oct. DIR. Robert Flagg,
well known resident of Yonkers, and the
eldest son of the late DR.. Flagg, being
seized with an attack of mania in the
presence of his bride of one day. leaped
out of n window of the Murray Hill no.
tel and falling on the sidewalk. His skull
was fractured one of his legs was broken
in two places, and he sustained internal in
juries.
DR.. Flagg was taken from the hospital
TO the residence of DR.. w. Tod Helmuth,
Jr, an old friend, and there the. operation
of the trephining was performed upon the
injured man. Three hours later DIR. Flagg
died.
Theodore Miller. clothing cutter of this
city, committed suicide today by shooting
himself Mrs. Bertha Hummel took car
holic acid at her home in Brooklyn today
and died shortly afterwards. Rudolph
Kroke took carbolic acid at his home in
this city and died an hour later. He was
81 wears old
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
A Forgery Case.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 1.-The case
of Mrs. Myra H. Atkinson. wife of Gov
ernor George w. Atkinson. on the
charge of forgery in the circuit court
of Gilmer county was begun today. The
case grows out of long-standing dis
pute over the large estate of her first
husband, Judge G. d. Camden. Her
claim is that the papers alleged to be
forgeries are not such. That she was
at the time managing her invalid hus-
bands business and that all receipts
and other papers were signed for him
by her, she signing his name, ''per Mrs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-07
Doctored Reports.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The official add
vices received at the Guatemallan Legal
tion here do not bear out some of the
reports coming from San Francisco pub
lished today. According to the official
dispatches the revolutionists are only in
possession of the department of Quez-
altenango and part of San Marcos,
while the government controls the other
twenty departments of the country.