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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
PRESIDENT. M'KINLEY.
A Struggling Mass of Blessed Young
Americans Greet Him.

Lennox, Mass. Sept. 24.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley, with other members
of their party, reached here this after;
about the station at Pittsfield to meet
them. Cheer after cheer was given for
the president and his wife when they
appeared upon the platform. Hon. John
Sloane, whose guests they will be until
tomorrow noon. welcomed them and es
corted Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley to his
victoria. The drive led through the bus
mess portion of the town. Although the
horses went at a rapid pace, the crowd
followed the party to the park. The
presidents victoria was driven quite
distance up the street and was then
turned and he came back to the square.
The crowd of school children around the
carriage was tremendous. One young
Ster jumped upon the step beside Mrs;
Mckinley and she was obliged to hold
him or he would have fallen under the
wheels. The carriage was stopped IN
front of the park, which was filled with
struggling mass of young Americant
The president arose in his carriage ans
made short address to them. "
At PittsfeId.
Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 24-The train
bearing President Mckinley and party
arrived at 1O5 p. m. and was met al
the depot by two coaches from John
Sloane's stable. A large crowd followed
the coaches to the park near the, soldiers
monument. At this point the school chill
dren of the city were assembled and the
president was introduced to them, by
Mayor Hawkins. The president stood up
and bowed to the crowd before him.
There were no speeches. The. coaches
were driven rapidly along the beautiful
valley for six miles to Wyndhurst, the
elegant mansion of Mr.. Sloane at Len
OOy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
4 WOODEN LEG.
Gen. Paiz Would Have Found One n
Great Joy Yesterday.

Managua, via Galveston, Sept. %
Gen. Paiz, commander of the revolu-
tionary forces is reported to have been
wounded in the leg during the battle
fought yesterday near Rivas. with the
government troops, and which is said to
have resulted in a complete victory for
the latter. The foreign consuis have
sent petition to President Zelaya, ask
ing him to release from the prison at
Grenada Senior +. Beche, the consul gen.
eral of Costa Rica, and to allow him
to reside, on parole, at the house of one
of the consuls here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Gene Mad.

Columbus. Kan. Sept. 24.-Ed. Static
back one OF the notorious family of muir
derers in Jail. has gone stark mad
through fear Of lynching at the hand
of a mob. lie Is convicted of mnS
in the first degree for the killing O !
Frank Galbraith, one Of the several per-
sons supposed to have been murdered
in the den of the Staiiie9ncks at ia:
lena, this county. The constant talk Of
lynching. heard in connection with the
searching of deserted mine shafts at
Galena for bodies of other victims has
caused him to become IL ravinS maniac,
He is confined in straight jacket
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
SUFFERING WITH FITS.
Come to the United States, Where
Such yaparies Are Harmless

London, Sept. 23.-The Evening Stand
ard, referring to the bankers protest
against the action of the governor Of
the Bank of England, says:
''The public is confidently expecting IN
expression of condemnation from the
governing body of the Bank Of England
of Mr.. Smiths extraordinary statement.
A national institution should not De i'm
perilled and the whole financial system
Of the country excited by such yagaries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

tween the Bohemian Germans and the
young Czechs
DR. Kathrein. while trying 10 make
speech. had mis- voice drowned by inter
iections. Finally he called for cheers
for Emperor Francis Joseph, and they
were given with enthusiasm.
DR.. Pergelt protested against the elec-
ton of DR.. Kathrein as president OF the
unterhaus and moved the adjournment OF
the house The motion was lost o!
vote of 1915 10 103.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
A Match Boy.

London, Sept. pa dispatch to the
Daily News from Berlin says
The police have arrested match boy
10 years old. who turns out to be
member of band of youthful incendia-
ries responsible for the sensational and
mysterious series of house fires during
the last two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Killed Himself,

Italy, Tex. Sept. 23.-fSpecial.y-c. e..
Allen, very prominent and highly %
spected citizen Of this place, late Of Ell
mis-, killed himself with 3S-calibre pistol
this afternoon at the residence Of Mr..
Gus Gordon. where he and his wife were
boarding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. 24.-The city
tonight is cnveloped in dense smoke,
caused by forest fires. which have been
burning fercely for the past ten days in
Hill township north of the city. Much
damage has been done by the fire, includ-
ing the destruction of large sawmll.
The fire has reached within four miles
of town and is plainly visible after dark.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
AUSTRIAN TROUBLES.
But the Government Can Move Alop.
without the Parliament,

London, Sept. 24.-The correspondent
of the Times at Vienna says:
.If the opposition persists in it's oh.
structive tactics and is found Impossible
to work with the assistance of parlia.
ment the ministry will dispense there.
out parliament. There are unmistakable
symptoms that the crown is resolved
not to allow parliamentary obstruction
TO provoke a ministerial crisis.
Count Badeni, the premier, is known
70 have the confidence of the emperor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Verdict Today.

Hazleton, Pa. Sept. A.-The coroner's
jury investigating the death Of the Lat
timer victim. met today and after a
dozen witnesses had been examined
closed the inquest and retired. They
will meet tomorrow evening to decide
upon verdict. Rain prevented the
withdrawal of a part Of the militia, as
was intended Tomorrow the Twelfth
and Thirteenth regiments will leave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Long Distance Wire.

Galveston. Tex. Sept. 24.-.(Special0,r~
Manager T. L. Powell of the locai e eS
change announces today that the u; pI Nv
distance wire being built to Memphis Ls
the Southwestern Telegraph and 70
phone company had been complet;eur or.
Dallas and was in splendid w Worh ,,od 70
the mile wire will connect at Memp ond
with long distance lines of eastern anu
northern lines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
village Destroyed.

London. Sept. 24.-More than half the
village of Rayenstone, near Newport
Pagnell. Buckinghamshire, has been de-
stroyed by fire. The flames consumed
forty tina tched cottages with barns, etc,
leaving $50 people homeless.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Bank Clearings.

New York. Sept. 24.-The following ia.
BILE. compiled by Bradstreet shows the
bank clearings at principal cities for the
week ending Friday, September "a, with
ms compared with the corresponding week
last year:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Business, Trouble, Suicide

Washington. Sept. PA BRAN The
Lewis. president of concern styIeu ,me
american Cotton Investment O opd
n.y." with offices in this city; con ON, laating
suicide today in his office by sno cte 70
himself in the head. He left nou
a lawyer friend. stating that pu ;s. life,
trouble had caused him to take MS ~,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30

ON Wednesday captured Badmania NO !.
held by Haddah Mullah with large f Rass,
of Mohmands and Shinwaris, have nushs %
on from the pass and without oppos i;tieu
have occupied Jarobi, the village aUa
headquarters of Haddah Mullah, who h as
fed. 1t is believed the capture of the viz vii
lage and the fight of the priest will breal
the back of the opposition of the tribes
men and the further advance of the Bit.
18Th
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Did Right,

Paris, Sept. 23-The Libertaie has
been seized by the police for publishing
an article advocating the assassination
of President Faure, King Humbert and
the queen regent of Spain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Another Capture

Jack,au- FIJI Sept. 81 t'l.rUtIll
from Cuba regnrU> THE recent 1LoCsrsr-
in eHneiIriCu foe the Gsidu't WAS CAP
turpd aud that nineteen aIen 11 he Ts,-
81 7T4rt. sLLin tv Tia >p,IntIr,8.. H. Lii>
thai Havana T. rgT suffering trgCI oeet
famine
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Kruger Sick.

London, Sept. pa special dispatch
from Pretoria, Transvaal, says the
statement that the health of President
Kruger is causing anxiety has no foun-
datiOn in fact
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
To Stop W heat.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 23.-lt Is assert
ed that the Russian government VIII
shortly prohibit the expectation u wheat
from Russia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Haddah MnlIah Fled.

London, Sept. 25.-- According to special
dispatches from Simla the British, who
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Com.aratiye Cotton Statement.

New York, Sept 24.-Following is the
comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Friday, September "a;
p.,ln
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Net receipts at all United States
Total Net Receipts.

New York, Sept 24.-Following are the
total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September /, 1897:
The record-union., 1897-08-13

bers of the party have an opportunity
to enjoy the delights of the shell. One
night recently l noticed six parties of
this description on the Seine, and if one
is to judge by appearances, they were
having such a good time as to be en-
Wed.
While this is really a summer fad, the
bicycle manufacturers are looking at
the matter in an altogether more serious
light. They say that the reason of the
success of the shell is that the public
wants something new in the bicycle line
Everything has its day, they declare,
and the reason for the bicycles great
popularity is that it gave people con-
stant opportunity for change. Now the
time has come when they wish some
method of locomotion on the water, and
genius has twisted the bicycle into that
form.
Bicycle dealers say that there is no
question but that the shell is one of the
coming fads of everybody Just the mo-
ment people are convinced thoroughly
that they can enjoy a trip on the water
in one of these with perfect safety that
moment will the bud of promise bloom
into the flower of realization The
chances are that the aquatic bicycle is
the wheel of the future, even though
number of persons have seen fit to laugh
it to scorn.-Paris Correspondence New
York Mail and Express.
The record-union., 1897-08-13

to on the same terms Following up
and broadening the idea the museum
directory. has been sending its profes-
sors into different sections of the
United States taking views and pre-
pairing lectures upon scenery, geology
woods, fora, fauna, natural curiosities,
etc. and it is now engaged in supply
ing these with its museum lectures to
all who apply upon the original terms.
The character of the institution and
of its management forbids the thought
that there is self-seeking or money
making in the scheme. 1t suggests the
idea that other institutions of like
character might take pattern after this
example The Academy of Sciences
in San Francisco, for instance might
broaden its work and convey its bene-
fits largely to the pupils of the public
schools in this State in like manner.
The State Museum and Mineralogical
Bureau might by this means contribute
greatly to popular education.
The experiment in New York has
demonstrated that teachers and puplis
are anxious to avail of these privileges,
and doubtless the same result would
develop here. The scheme is certainly
worthy of profound consideration.
The record-union., 1897-08-13
A NEW EDUCATIONAL IDEA.

The directorate of the New York
Museum of Natural History has hit
upon a happy plan of promoting pop
ular education, according to a recent
account outlined in an interview by a
San Francisco contemporary with one
Of the faculty of the museum.
Possessing a very large natural his
tory collection the directorate con-
ceived the idea of inviting the teachers
of the city to its halls to hear lectures
upon the objects in the collection. At
first but a few attended, but presently
the interest and value of these object
lessons began to be appreciated, and
the hall was soon inadequate to hold
the audiences.
Next pupils of the more advanced
schools began to attend, and this led
to a series of lectures being provided
especially for them. This was followed
bv a demand from outside the city for
this instruction and the directory re-
sponded by having the lectures taken
down by stenographers, and the text
objects photographed for the magic
lantern
These sliders, with the accompanying
lecture in print, were then sent 10
schools throughout the State at the
bare cost of preparing the siiders. Then
came a demand from without the EN-
pire state, and this has been responded
The record-union., 1897-08-13
CANADIAN MINING TAX.

1t may be taken as a settled opinion
that the Dominion Government will be
unable to collect the crowns and pro-
hibitive tax it has decreed shall be paid
by all placer miners on the Klondike
gold fields. Distinguished and expert
enced Canadians who have served in
Parliament, all familiar with provincial
and Dominion mining laws, are report
er as saying that the 10 and 20 per
cent tax on gross proceeds of the plac-
ers cannot be collected. It may be
able to reserve to itself the alternate
claims located, but the Government will
fail in the effort to collect the tax. TO
take a double tithe, to coniscate one
fifth of the results of the miners labor,
is too monstrous a thing to succeed.
OF course the Dominion Government
has the legal right to lay the tax-that
is unquestioned. But how is it to as
certain the value of a mining output?
How many Government agents must it
employ to follow up the prospectors and
miners? How can it give protection to
the men even if they succeed in
gathering considerable gold dust from
the miners pouches? If resort is
had to sworn returns, then the exorbi-
tant tax becomes a premium for per-
jury that will rarely be uncovered. or
Government agents viii be resisted and
not ten times the number of mounted
police now ordered to the mines (200)
will be able to conquer the resisting
forces. Even Canadian miners viii join
with those from the United States in
resistance. Reasonable license tax,
reasonable fees for registering
claims, reasonable taxation, Will not be
resisted. The experience of the United
States Government in California has
demonstrated that the wise policy IS
to encourage the opening of mines, End
to be content with reasonable fees for
the protection afforded. Such a policy
prevailed in Australia under the British
Government. Under the Beers the
heaviest taxation ever levied upon min
ers was put on in the South African
Republic, but even that did not be-
come prohibiive, nor was it aimed at
miners alone, but was laid upon all
aliens and applied equally to the Beers
themselves-such as chose to mine, few
though they were. The proposition of
the Dominion Government is mon
strous, and for that very reason, if for
no other, viii be ineffective. The busi-
ness sense of the people of the Domin-
ion viii revolt and the obnoxious or
ders will be withdrawn.
The record-union., 1897-08-13

The Anti Semitic press is again ram
pant in Austria. A renewed assault up
on Jews has been inaugurated. and the
literature of Anti-Semitism is again
being pushed into circulation. That it
should defeat the very ends it seeks to
attain, because of its rancor. appeals to
hatred and social prejudice, would to US
seem certain. Not so, however, in Aus
tria. The sentiment of antaginism has
such a hold. built up almost wholly upon
false premises and lying accusations,
that a determined effort is now on to
have Jewish children excluded from
schools and to prohibit mixed marriage.
A peculiarity of the situation is that
while in Austria proper Anti-Semitism
is ablaze-and without any apparent
new reasons-in Hungary the Jews are
not met by the agitation; they have full
religious liberty, political equality with
all others and generally proper. Just at
this time. while the Jews of Hungary
are preparing to celebrate the semi-cen-
tennial of their emancipation (1S4S) on
the Cisleithina and smaller side of the
two headed empire. the fiercest agita-
ton is afioat against a portion of the
people of the Emperor's realm. 1t speaks
i'll for the agitators' cause that most of
the leaders are radical socialists. Just
how they reconcile racial prescription
and socialism is a puzzle.
The record-union., 1897-08-13
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Yukon Mail Facilities.

1t will be of interest to know that
there are Postoffice facilities for the
gold fields of Alaska and the North
west Territory. Additional contracts
for the delivery of mail have been mace
by the Postoffice Department in view
of the influx of Americans there. Since
July 1st contracts for mail over what
is known as the overland route" from
Juneau to Circle City have been made
by the department. The round trip
over the Chflkoot Pass and by the
way of the chain of lakes and the
Lewes River takes about a month, tne
distance being about 900 miles. The
cost is about 5000 for the round trip
The Chilkoot Pass is crossed with the
mail by means of Indian carriers. On
the previous trips the carriers, after
finishing the PASS, built their boats,
but they now have their own to pass
the lakes and the Lewes River.
In the winter transportation is car
ried on by means of dog sleds and it
is hoped that under the present con-
tracts there will be no stoppage, 10
matter how low the temperature may
go. The contractor has reported that
he was sending a boat, in sections. ny
way of St Michaels, up the Yukon
River, to be used on the waterway of
the route, and it is thought much time
viii be saved by this, as in former
times it was necessary Cor the car
riers to stop and build boats or RATS
to pass the lakes. In addition to this,
for the summer season contrasts have
been made with two steamboa1 COM
panies for two trips from Sea't,e to st
Michaels. and three from there TO Sc
attle. When the steamers reach St.
Miehaels, the mail will be transferred
from the steamers to the ha4-Dottomel
boats running up the Yukon as FAR
as Circle City. 1t is believed the boats
now run farther up.
The contracts for the over,3n1 route
call for only frst-class maj iter. where-
as the steamers in the summer season
carry everything up to i've tons d,
Star.
The record-union., 1897-08-13
SHAKESPEARE FEVER.
Was All Right as Rosalind, but a
Terror as Lady Macbeth.

/ was tramping along a mountain
road in the Allegheny region. with my
tourist pack on my back and a stout
stick in my hand, when l espied
cabin in clearing a few rods ahead.
Just before I reached it a terrible
clamor and uproar arose within its
walls, something like the sound made
by a collicky horse trying to kick the
stable down and presently the door flew
open and a wild-eyed and hatless man
dashed forth, in company with fry
ing pan, poker, fire shovel, and several
sticks of stove wood, and scooting
energetically across the yard, flung
himself onto the fence ahead of me
and fairly fell over it into the road,
where he crouched in demoralized
heap, trembling and grasping for
breath.
You had a pretty close call that
time. Somebody been trying to murder
your" said I, as I came up and paused
in front of him.
''Y-yes-I mean no. he stammered; ;
'1t is only Lady Macbeth in one of her
tantrums."
Lady Macbeth?'
Excuse me, mister; 1 mean my wife.
ner Sniffles; but she's got hold of that
book called Shakespeare's Works a
spell ago. an Sence that she's bin Rosa
lind part of the time an part of the
time Laday Macbeth. When she is
Rosalind I kin set around the house an
smoke my pipe an take things easy,
an she's good as pie to me, but when
she's Lady Macbeth I've got to stir
my stumps an look out for myself.
The worst Of it is, mister, she
changes from one character to tother
so suddenly sometimes that she sorter
takes me unawares, same as she did
jest now. Didn't even have a chance
to get my hat this time, an 1 don't
know how long I will halter stay out
here without it"
Perhaps she will take pity on you
and hand 1t out to you if you go and
ask for it, I suggested.
''P'haps she will, and p'haps she'll
give me somthin' else I don't want
near as bad as / do that hat I hain't
goin' ter run no chances on it, anyway
but just hang aroun' here and lay low
until l hear her hummin' some love
song, an then I'll know she's Rosalind
again, an it'll be safe to go in.
Got to go now, have ye? Waal, 50
long, mister, an if ye hear of anything
in abe patent medicine line that'll be
apt to reach Hammers case, I'll be
mighty obleeged to ye if yen send me a
dozen bottles or so jest to try it,
Detroit Free. Press
The record-union., 1897-08-13
The increase c

The increase of knowledge, its wider
diffusion, the advance of art, science
and discovery. and the steady march of
civil liberty abreast with civilization
makes mechanical art keep pace. With
these advances it is inevitable that man
will use the devices and knowledge along
with the tools and machines that will
augment his productive capacity, les
sen the output of muscular energy and
hasten the attainment of results at
which he aims. Invention in mechanical
art and discovery in science then be-
comes part and parcel of human pro-
gress, so that machinery, becoming con-
stantly more powerful, complex and
rapid in production are essential ele-
ments in human advancement and up
building. 1t is therefore the hight of
folly to legislate against them or war
upon their uses since, as we have said,
history and human experience teach
that men in all ages have used, and do
now use those tools and instruments
that are best adapted to the accomplish
ment of industrial purposes. Instead OF
contesting therefore against machinery
and inventive skill, the thing to do is to
labor to adapt civilized conditions to the
uses of whatever is useful, and all that
enables us to achieve results speedily
and with the least expenditure of human
energy.