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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
WILL FIGHT CORBETT.
Fitzsimmons Has Decided to Give
the POmpadOur Pugilist An
other Chance.

Chicago. Dec. 19-Martin Julian, man.
ager for Bob Fitzsimmons, stated in an
interview today that the lanky cham
pion had changed his mind and will
again meet ex-Champion Corbett in the
ring.
FitZsimmons was non-committal, refus-
ing to confirm or deny the story, and
contenting himself with declaring that
he has not said he will fight Corbett
again. Julian's statement was sufficient
ly emphatic, however, to indicate that
he confidently expected the men TO meet
again.
Some day before long we will give
Corbett another chance" he said. mo,
not now; that is certainty; but before
long. How long, | can not say"
Asked if that was not concession on
the part of Fitzsimmons, Julian replied
that it was not, as that idea had been in
the mind of FitzsimmOns for some time
1t is announced that Dan Stuart. who
managed the Carson City fight, will meet
Fitzsimmons and Julian here this week
and endeavor to arrange for n meeting
between the big men here next summer
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Much Talk Over the Defeat of Ratch-
ford for Fraternal Delegate.

Nashville. Dec. 19-Tomorrow's SEES,
sion, many of the delegates say, will
bring to Il close the work of the Fedora
ton of Labor convention. while others
insist that two days will be required to
complete the consideration of important
matters.
The defeat of Mr.. Ratchford, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, for
the position of the fraternal delegate
has caused a great deal of talk and the
departure on an early train of Mr.. Ratch-
ford and his colleague, Mr.. Lewis, tins
morning gave emphasis to some rumors:
1t is intimated by some that Ratchford
was turned down" in the balloting and
some of his friends claim that the rul-
ingS upon the different ballots and the
decisions as to the number of votes re-
uuired to elect were against him. Some
of Ratchford's friends have been very
severe in their criticisms of the presi-
dents ruling, but there seems to be no
disposition to bring the matter before
the convention. though if an opportunity
is offered to hit it blow again it will
probably be taken advantage of. Mr..
Ratchford himself, if he felt as his
friends say he did, did not show it, but
to all appearances left in the best of
humor. Before leaving he said the con-
vention had done some important work,
in forwarding the eight-hour
and the action taken in regard
to the restriction of immigration along
the lines of an educational test. Both
measures were closely related and with
both secured the supply of labor will
diminish.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
HORRIBLE MURDER ALLEGED.
1t Occurred Inst August ana WIS
Thought to he an Accident.

1t Occurred Inst August and was
Thought to he an Accident.
New York, Dec. 19.-The Herald To-
morrow will say: .f
Circumstances pointing to murder OF
unusual horror was recently brought TO
the attention of District Attorney olcott
and Capt. McCluskey. of the detectlye
bureau. the alleged victim in the case
having been Peter Doggett. 30 years oln,
who, if his relatives are justified III their
theories. was thrown into dough mixing
vat at No. 427 West Fifteenth street on
August 2S last and literally cut to pieces.
Doggett's sister. the police have nee3
told by her and her lawyer he's received
a letter from her mother in Ireland, Ill
which the writer SAYS the ONLY witness
of the crime is now there The letter
sets forth that this witness was in the
factory of the New York Biscuit com
pany where Doggett was employed on me
morning of August % and saw another
man shove him into mixing machine
the bottom of which was swent by cog
wheels moving at high speed That Dog
gett was ground to pieces in the factory
vat is known, but jury on November
Is decided his death was due to accident
The letter. which is now in the hands
of the states attorney. alleges that IN Il
quarrel with another workman. Doggctt
was pushed into the boiling mass below
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL EXPERTS.
a Birmingham Meeting Discussing
Rough Features.

Chattanooga, Dec ia special to
the Times from Birmingham, Ala, says:
The committee appointed at yester-
days annual meeting of the Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic association to
formulate new football rules for next
season with a view to effecting radical
notifications. met at midnight last night
and organized by selecting DR.. w. l..
Dudley of Vanderbilt university chair
man, and DR.. Charles II. Herty of the
University of Georgia, secretary.
An advisory board of football experts
was selected to aid the committee. The
body consists of William r. Taylor
Nale), Birmingham; Charles McCarty
Cornell, Athens, Ga; w. r. Council
Wanderbilt. Nashville. Tenn: A. G..
Blalock (Sewanee), Austin, Tex, and
Porter Parker (Princeton), New Or
leans. The secretary was instructed to
send Il copy of the present rules to the
members of the committee and advisory
board and send out circular letters to all
concerned stating the objects of the
committee. The chairman was instruct
ed to write to experts in the north and
east and ask for suggestions for modify
ing football rules by eliminating rough
features.
1t is thought that cooperation will
be sought with the athletic association
of the north and east with view of
affecting a general modification of foot
ball rules all over the county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
BLIND JUSTICE.
south Carolina Clergy Call Attention
to the Numbers of Murders and
Acauittals.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. ia special to the
Constitution from Charleston, 5. c.. says:
The Episcopal clergy of South Caro-
lima. under Instructions from Bishop
Capers of the diocese united in unison
lcssnass prevalent in the state. During
the past ten months there were POI
murders and 155 acquittals, and it was
on this that the preachers talked. At
Orangeburg Bishop Capers in his ser
mon, put the greater part of the blame
with the juries, which appeared to have
such a cheap regard for human life.
Various causes were assigned for so
much murder. The ministers claimed
that the pardoning power of the govern
ment and the plea of self-defense at
trials had been abused until men had
come to be known how easy it was to
kill and escape. The dispensary law was
hit incidentally as one of the prime
causes for so many recent murders. The
state legislature meets in January and it
is believed that today's sermon will
have some weight on that body dealing
on certain laws which seem to be dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
STAY AWAY FROM CHINA.
An Uninviting Field for American
Railroad Men.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The first report
to the state department from United
States Consul Goodnow at Shanghai
gives warning to American railroad
men not to 20 to China for employment.
Says he:
''The American only invites starvation
who comes here without Il contract of
employment with some reputable firm.
made before he leaves America. | mast
advise United States railway employees
that there is no reward for their labor
in China" g,
The consul general says he has had
many inquiries from American railroad
men as to the chance for employment
in China. so he describes the small Chi
nese railroad system to show the hone
lessness of looking in that direction Ter
work There are only two railroads in
operation with a total mileage of 293 IL
miles. They employ only twenty:-sevtn
foreigners. of whom four are engineers,
and the managers and division superln-
tendcnts. The operatives are practically
all Chinese. and foreigner can not com
pete with them. The highest salaried
natives are the telegraph operators at
$40 per month. Engineers get $50 to $50
and train hands and track men 81 70
$40 per month. All of this is in Mexican
silver. worth A cents in gold on the dol
lar. The roads are paying 10 per cont
dividends Another road is under con
struction from Shanghai to Woo Sung -
fourteen mies-and Chinese are doing
oil of the work. and on December Is the
first sod was turned I'M of n project I'd
road from Hankow to Pekin the COM
pletion of which depends uDon the sue
cess of the syndicate in floating its bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
BISCUIT Trust ASSURED.
II Polly Wants II Cracker Hereafter,
1t Will Have to PatrOnize Il
Combine.

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. IDS. S. Marvin,
president of the United States Baking
company. returned from New York to-
day and announced that the consollda-
ton of three cracker companies of the
United States is now an assured fact
The deal has been practically consum-
mated and only details of organization re-
main TO be settled. The capitalization
of the big combine. he says, will be 500
100000, and it will be in operation by
January |, 1898. The three companies
entering the trust are the New York Bis
cult company, the American Baking COM
pany and the United States Baking com
pany. The latter is now capitalized at
$1,000. COO while the other two are rated
at S1OOO0000 each. Mr.. Marvin says
of the So. 100000 capital. S25000,W0
will be preferred stock and S30OO0,O00
common. The preferred will be issued
in shares of 500 each. He says rhe
great and primary object of the COM
bine is to invade foreign markets and
open up an outlet for the over prodnc-
ton of bakeries in this country. An
other object is to establish cooperative
company-one in which the employees can
have an opportunity to own stock by in
vcsting their savings in that way instead
of depositing in banks. The location of
the headquarters of the new company
has not been decided upon. but New York
seems to be generally favored
A meeting of the companies will be
held in few days to elect officers and
settle the details.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
CUT WAGES CONDEMNED.
Boston Labor Union Ridicules Asser-
lions of Cotton Mill Men.

Boston. Dec. 19.-The Central Labor
Union today discussed and cond emned
the proposed reduction of wages in Fall
River and other New England mill
towns. The alleged reasons for such a
cut down on account of southern com
petition was ridiculed. the delegates
claiming that this furnished no adequate
cause as the textile workers of the north
portion of New England are vastly SUI
perior to the operatives of the southern
mills.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
Whereas The members of the Ark
wright club have prepared Christmas
and New Years gift for their employees
in the shape of less to live on-if such
Il thing is possible-and generously
drawn their attention to the. former
slaves of the south in sarcastic spirit
which for cold-bloodedness reminds us
of the Task Master Pharoah.
Resolved, That we. the representatives
of organized labor, protest against the
proposed reduction of the wages of the
textile operatives of Fail River.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
BIG JEUELRY PLANT B||RN{D'
MERMOD & JACCARD JEWELRY
STORE AT ST. LOUIS WAS EN-
TIRELY CONSUMED.
THE H..R0|C WORK OF The F|REALK
A Family Carried Unconscious From
the Fourth Story Five Minutes Be-
fore 1t Collnpsed-One Half the
Stock Was Destroyed.

st. Louis, Dec. ia fire started in
the basement of the building occupied by
the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry company,
at the corner of Locust street and Broad
way early this morning, and in almost an
incredibly short time the tiye-story build
ing was completely Quilted. The loss will
reach $355,OO0, fully covered by insur-
ance.
The fire had been burning some time
before it was discovered this morning at
4:4O O'clock and at 3 o'clock the south
wall and all the floors began falling, max
ing one of the fiercest and quickest fires
i'll the annals of this city.
Next to the boiler room in the basement
was a room used for packing. 1t is
thought the fire started in the boiler
room, communicating to the packing
room, and shooting up the elevator shaft,
quickly spread over the building. G. w.
Rutledge, the engineer, and his family
lived on the fourth floor. They barely
escaped with their lives. The firemen
dragged them unconscious from their
beds and carried them down the fire es-
capes. Five minutes later the floors fell
Several of the other tenants in the build
ing had narrow escapes, but there were
no fatalities.
pany was one of the largest in the world,
and this being Christmas season, carried
an immense stock. One half of the stock
had been placed in the two large vaults
and was saved but the rest, as we'll as
the building and fixtures, was totally de-
strOyed.
The Model Cloak company, in the north
east corner of the building, was wiped
out, sustaining a loss of $4,000, on
which there is insurance of three fourths.
AT this hour, Z o'clock, the stockhold-
ers of Mermod Il Jaccard are holding Il
meeting and considering arrangements
for opening up in temporary quarters.
The Mermod II Jaccard company occu-
pied but two floors and the basement of
the structure. A large amount of repair
work had been finished and most of it
was saved by the salvage corps. The
corps also saved dozen or moro grand
father clocks, ranging in value from
5000 to $500 each, and many old Vienna
vases and valuable pieces of pottery.
The balance of the immediate stock will
be total loss. There were over forty
tenants in the building whose losses
range from $500 to $1,000, partially in
sured.
The firm carried insurance amounting
to 100000, which, if the stock in the
vaults is found intact, will amply cover
the loss sustained. The building was
owned by the estate of the late Luther
NJ. Kenneth, but was under lease to the
Mermod & Jaccard company. The firm
estimates the value of the building ut
$4,000, upon which is an insurance of
100000.
Late tonight the burned out firm de-
cided to continue in business. and tomor-
row will take possession of the store and
stock of another jeweler of this CITY.
which they have bought.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

apart February 4 as day for reunio ~,
and every year since then they nave
gathered at the home of some one y.
Their number, where, with feastlns am h
"reminiscences, they have gone over tn''
tourney again. In 1895 the reunion W' .
held in Mr.. Clays home and was maue II
notable event. ,,,.;,,o,,
and amassed large properly &c w" en-,
nervisors He was a democrat in p!oA-
ties and had been candidate for I'M,
nortant Offices and delegate to numerous
state and county conventions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
The Money Market.

London, Dec 19..-Money was in strong
demand last week during the settlement
Between two and three million pounds
sterling was borrowed for bank pay
day alone. These borrowings cased the
market, but in view of the extra Christ
mas demands, stiff rates are expected to
prevail for another fortnight. Gold con
tinues in strong demand 20: Germany
and therefore discount tates are not
likely to decline. Business on the stock
exchange dwindled, but prices were fair
ly we'll maintained.
In home railway securities, there was
an increase on the better prospects Tor
the engineering difficulty.
The leading feature of the market
was further rise in Argentincs. Amerl-
can railway shares, after "A general adj
vance, relapsed slightly on the prospects
of dearcr money in New York before
the close of the year. Louisville and
Nashville shares declined l - points
Southern Railway preferred 1 II per-
cent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
SEVERAL SEVERELY HURT.
Passenger and Freight Trains Mix on
TN Open Switch.

Pontiac, ILL.,, Dec. 9-An open switch
on the Chicago and Alton Railway was
the cause of collision this afternoon
between the st. Louis passenger and a
freight train on the side track. The
brakeman. whose duty is was to close
the switch, was unable to move it. The
passenger train was approaching. He
Jumped on the track and signalled for
it to stop The engineer applied the air
brakes and reversed his engine, but it
came too late and the passenger train
went crashing into the freight.
The seriously injured are:
]. c.. Busher, Boswell, Ind, trainman,
arm broken and badly bruised about the
head and face: ]. w. Jones, Peoria,
engineer, injured internally; John White,
Bloomington, fireman. injured internally;
4. G.. Haynes, Atlanta, ILL.,, passenger,
bruised: Miss Mamie Countryman, Pon-
tiac, passenger. cut and bruised.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
themselves to the satisfaction of the

themselves to the satisfaction of the
public.
Mr.. Bryan attended divine service at
the Union Evangelical church and was
also the guest of President Diaz ut the
distribution of prizes to the Mexican
exhibitors ut the Chicago and Atlanta
cNpOsltOns.
Gen. Diaz and the members of the
cabinet arrived ut the alameda i'll state
carriages escorted by cavalry and the
scene was most imposing, it being de-
signed to give cclat to 50 honorable an
occasion for Mexican Industries Mr.
Bryan was warmly greeted by the presi-
dent and his ministers
The sale of the lnguaIan copper mines
to the ROthschilds and Mirrabcau oil
Paris for several million dollars is the
this great property. which has long been
known to be one of the greatest copper
deposits on the globe. Several parties
of experts have come over from Europe
to report, and all agree on its value ana
on the enormous quantity i'll the mines.
McsSrs. Rothschld and Mirrabea VIII
build two lines of railroad, one to con
meet with the western branch OF the
Mexican National railroad and the other
with the east coast so to nave conllec-
ton with the Pacific ocean. The deal
is one of the most important recorded IN
the mining history of this country and
the mines under the new ownership VIII
ne made some of the greatest copper pro-
ducers in the world.
Railway earnings continue to show a
increase and the internal
revenues as well as the customs duties
are giving the government funds III eX-
cess of its actual needs.
The American club, which is an i'm
portant social organization, will give
reception to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan tomor-
row evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
TEXAS RATES ANNOUNCED.
Southwestern Freight bureau Rates
to Galveston, Houston and
Common Points.

st. Louis, Dec. 19.-The Southwestern
Freight bureau has published the follow
ing rates on cottonseed oil in tank cars
from Texas common points, Houston and
Galveston:
To st. Louis, IS cents; Memphis, %
cents; Omaha, % cents: Louisville, 81
cents: Kansas City. % cents: .Cincin-
natl, 80 cents per 100 pounds. the usual
diiferentials applying in making rates
from points in Texas taking higher than
common point rates and to points in de-
fined territories.
A rate of II IL cents per 100 pounds
has been established on corn. car loads.
from Ardmore. l. T.. to Galveston. Tex.
Based on the combination of locals
through Vicksburg, Miss. the following
rates have been established:
On the packing house tankage car loads
from Fort Worth and Dallas. Tex. TO
Troy Ala. 50 to $3.50 per ton of 1000
pounds fertilizer car loads from Hous-
of 1000 pounds.
Expiring December 81. 1897. rate
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
To Combine Educational Forces.

Chattanooga, Dec ia special to
the Times from Asheville, n. G.. says:
Charles ]. Parker, secretary of the
North Carolina Teachers association, is
cooperating with School Superintendent
Thomas of Tennessee. president of the
Teachers association of that state: SUI
perintendent Mayfield of Georgia, Super
intendent Mayfeld of South Carolina,
and President J. f. Brown of the lat
ter state, to bring about the sessions of
the Teachers associations of the four
states at the same time in this city the
coming year. 1t is the purpose to form a
permanent interstate organization with
annual joint meetings. 1t is understood
that the joint meetings will he recon-
mcndcd at each state executive commit
tee meeting
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
HUGH HANNA TALKS,
He Thinks Congress Will Pass n Cur
-ency Reform Measure

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 19.-H. IL.
Hanna returned today from Washington,
where he. has been attending the meet
ings of the monetary committee.
The. plan recommended by the COM
mittee," said Mr.. Hanna. sis I believe
the most thoroughly satisfactory solution
of our currency difficulties that has vet
been, suggested and l believe it will com
mend itself to the sound. conservative
business sense of the country. The con.
vention that gave birth to the movement
will reassemble here on January %. Nv
that time the 300 delegates and the or.
carnations represented will have had
time to discuss and digest the plan of the
committee. and | believe the convention
will be able to cordially indorse its every
feature. The situation at Washington
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
SLEET STORM IN TEXAS.
Dallas Is the Center of Worst Storm
in Texas HistOry-Wircs Down.

st. Louis, Dec. lot is learned from
private sources that one of the worst
sleet storms in the history of Texas
prevailed in that state today. 1t is i'm
possible to get any information what
ever from Dallas. the storm center. as
all wires are down. AS showing the eX-
tent of the storm the telegraph COM
panicS can get no nearer Dallas on the
south than Waco, Marshall on the east
Eagle Pass on the west and some points
in the southern part of the Indian Ter
ritory on the north. showing that it
covers several hundred miles of ter
ritory.
The wires work no further than these
points and it is apparent the destruction
has been heavy. Linemen have been or
dered from all parts of Texas to repair
the damage. Nothing further can be
learned from the storm district to show
whether damage has been done to any
thing else than the wires.