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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
NEW PARTY FORMED.
The American Party, to Restore the
Spirit of Original Federal Con-
stitutiOn.

st. Louis, Aug. 2j.-The first national
convention of the American party, new
political organization, which, as the call
issued from Detroit says, will be devoted
TO the restoration of the spirit and senti-
ment of the original federal constitution
met today in Druids' hall with about nifty
delegates present from nine states and
one territory. The call had been extend
ed TO loyal American, non-partisan, think
ing men of the nation, upon that platform
Incorporating the principles of the true
American form Of government.
The states represented are New York,
Ohio. Michigan. Illinois. Missouri. Iowa.
Kansas. Colorado. Louisiana and Indian
Territory IT is stated that Il number. OF
other states have signitied their intention
of cooperating in the movement.
4 permancnt organization was effected
with Ellison Stocker of Colorado as chair
man and j. J. Hassclbach of Detroit as
secretary.
Col. +. II. Sellers. prominent lawyer
of Detroit who is III the head OF the
movement, called the convention TO or
der. He read the call and emphnticall
denied the statement in Il dispatch from
Washington that the movement was one
To form the American Protective assoca-
ton into a political party. Continuing.
he said that the two principal parties are
false to the doctrine and principles of
equality and are standing menace 10
popular government. He gave at lenSth
his views of reforms. Among others ne
favored the system of initiative and ret
ercndum i'm formation of our laws; equal
suffrage: the adjustment of the primary
system. and changes in our registration
and balloting systems: separation OF
church and state: recognition of labor as
the source of wealth; protection of the
wage earners from competition with alien
labor: prohibition of alien ownership CT
lands: extension of the civil service sys-
TEN; principles of the Monroe, doctrine
etc. In conclusion. Col. Sellers con-
drmned the trusts and combines.
After the appointment of committees
an adjournment was taken until tomor-
row
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
COLORED SOCIETIES.
Brothers of Friendship and Sisters
OF the Mysterious Ten.

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 25.-Three hun
dred delegates attended the sessions to-
day of the National Grand Lodge of the
United Brothers of Friendship. and
among those delegates were prominent
negroes from many distant states.
Grand Master Willis ~ Brent presided.
The committee on credentials made II
report, which was adopted. Standing
committees were announced. Past Ma
tional Grand Master w. II. Peyton of
Louisville, Ky, was introduced and ad-
dressed the assemblage. Business mat
tiers relative to the order consumed the
remainder of the day, and tonight the
Centennial exposition was visited.
The National Grand Temple of the
Sisters of the Mysterious Ten was also
in session today. National Vice Grand
Princess Mrs. Clio A. Wright of Ohio
presided. a committee, from the Ma
tional Grand Lodge dedicated the church
building to the uses of the order and
business matters were disposed of. Ad-
dresses were made, the principal one
being by Rev. Mr.. McCurdy. Tonight
the delegates held no session, but at
tended the exposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
NATIONAL BANK STATISTICS.
Figures Showing Resources and
Liabilities Are Full of Promise.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Mr. George tIof-
fin, assistant comptroller of the currency,
in speaking of the compilation of the re-
ports of the national banks on July 23,
1897. made public yesterday, said today:
Tho figures showing the total resources
and liabilities of all the national banks on,
July %, 1897, just compiled are full -
resources amounting to $3,563, 4OS, %
the largest amount ever recorded in th,N
history of the system. The nearest ap-
proach to this condition was a total of
$3.50, 94O,977 ON September 80, 1882
THE item largely contributing to the
grand aggregate of their liabilities is that
of individual deposits, which, on July %
1897, stood at $1,77O, 4SO,563, the high
est point ever touched by this item, the
next highest having been 81, 765, 422.9S3.
on September 80, 1892.
The showing is all the more striking
because it is made after the severe llqul'
daton of the past four years, which has
vduced the number of national banks
from 1890. high water mark, May 4. 1893,
to 3G1O on July %.
I'm the item of loans and discounts the
highest point ever touched was 81, l6l.-
4O1, 1913, on May 4, 1893. just preceding
the panic Of that year; Against tins,
loans and discounts on July %, 1897, were
S1.977,55371O, but actual cash in banks
July %. 1897, was $413,51S,621, against
SD, S63, 304 on May 4, 1893, when loans
We're most generally extended. AS the
loans Of the national banks expanded
about S43,O0O,00O between May IA and
July 23. 1897, it is nearly certain this
movement has continued during the past
month.
But the meaning of the figures is that
the national banks as a whole were never
stronger and better prepared in cash re-
sources to furnish all facilities for moving
the great wheat and cotton crops that are
coming to the markets of the world. The
only speck of danger in the future is that
amidst all the personal evidences Of bus-
ness revival the bitter experience. OF the
past four years may be forgotten in fu-
ture of business disaster"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Interesting Flood Facts.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Gen. Wilson
chief of engineers of the army, has,
been making an examination of the re.
port of the Mississippi river commits.
sion and has brought to light some In.
teresting facts connected with the flood
of last spring. 1t shows that the food
of the Mississippi was the highest of
which there is any record. The total
length of the levees on both sides of
the river was 1877 miles and there Were
in all thirty-eight breaks by the flood,
aggregating eight and seven-tenths miles
An interesting feature Of the break.
ages is that none of the levees built by
the United States government were
broken, but the breaks occur il those
portions which had been built by the
states or by municipal or private par.
ties. The Mississippi river floods viii
form an important part of the annual
report of Gen. Wilson, which is now in
course of preparation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
REPORTS FROM GEN. LEE.
The status of American Citizens I'm.
prisOned in Cuba.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Consul Gen.
eral Lee has sent several reports to the
state department concerning the cond.
ton of affairs in Cuba. He reports that
Dominguez. who was arrested on the
10th inst, for whom he claimed all the
rights to which he was entitled as an
American citizen under the treaty and
protocol, had given up his formally-ac.
quired rights as an American citizen
An unofficial effort to save the mans
life brings the statement from Cant
Gen. Weyler that the case has been
sent to the prosecuting officer to deter.
mine if the cognizance of the case per-
tains to the ordinary jurisdiction in ac.
cordance with the protocol of Jauary
II, 1877.
The state department is also inforp.
that through the influence of M
Louise Gay, the proprietor of smaN
illustra ted paper in Havana, the alleged
American citizen. Romero. who was ar
rested and placed in prison incommuni-
cado early in August, has been deported
to the Isle of Pines. Romero resided
in New Orleans for a number Of years,
and Miss Gay, who is engaged to marry
him, reported to Gen. Lee that she
thought her affianced had become a
naturalized citizen of the United States.
But Romero, though able to do SO, never
communicated with the consul general
at all.
Gen. Weyler has given to Gen. Lee
his reasons for expelling George Eugene
Bryson, correspondent of the New
Young. Journal. Weyler says that the
correspondent was found to have on his
person several documents containing
false and injurious news, and that the
conduct observed by him is systematic
ally hostile to the cause of Spain. The
governor of the region and Gen. Lee are
to fix the day upon which the cores
pondent shall leave. He had not been
expelled on the list.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
National Circuit Bike Races.

Boston, Aug. 25.-Cyclc stars were
plentiful at the national circuit meet at
Charles River park today. although Bald
and kiser failed to put in an appearance
and Cooper was unable to ride on ac-
count of sore knee.
Mile. professional. 2:15 class-Final
heat won by Nat Butler, Cambridge: j..
c. Hoyt, Springfield, second: Orlando
Stevens. California, third. Time
2:01 3-5.
Mile. open. professionals heat
won by +. C. Hoyt; Arthur Gardiner
second: Orlando Stevens, third. Time
2:07 2-5.
Mile tandem. handicap, professional =
Won by W. Coleman, Boston. and II. =
Mosher, New York. $50 yardsl; a. j
Hammond and NJ. A. Gray (105 yards)
second; Tom Butler and f. A. Nc.
Duffee (40 yards), third. Time
/: 55 3-4.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Four Jurors Secured.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The examination of
Adolph Luetgert for the murder of his
wife was resumed in Judge Tuthilrs court
today. Attorney Vincent, for the defense
was very exacting and puzzled many venire
men in his demands for clear and expert
definition of "circumstantial evidence.
He secured the discharge of a number OF
men "for cause" because they could not
satisfactorily answer the question. 1t
was the opinion of the states sttorne!
today that at least ten days will be re-
quired to select a jury. The first fou'
jurors who are to try Luetgert were &C
cepted and sworn in this afternoon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

his hand on his hat, continually uncover
ing to the national colors or the salItes
of the veterans, the president watched
the array of proud veterans march by.
1t was certainly column to inspire ad.
miration. Such men as Secretary of
War Alger, Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen.
Joe NJ. Palmer walked side by side with
the negro or the decrepit pensioacr,
whom they had to assist.
The closing event of the evening was q
reception to the president at Music hall.
Other events tonight were a reception
by Mrs Catharine f. Hurst president
of the Ladies of the G. A. r., at the
IrOquois hotel: reception by Mrs. +. G.
Woodley, national president of the army
nurses, at the Women's Unior hall, and
numerous receptions by minor organiza-
tons.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Exempt From Discriminating Duty

Washington. Aug. 2J.-Assistant Sec
rotary Spalding has declared that cargoes
imported into the United States in Nor
wcgian vessels from any country are
not subject. under our treaty with Swc-
den and Norway. to discriminating
duty of 10 per cent. While specific
cases have not yet been brought before
the state department of Swedish, Ger
man, Austrian. Belgian. Brazilian.
Danish. Italian. Hawaiian. Dutch, Rus
sian and Turkish vessels, the terms of
our treaties with these nations are said
to be such as to exempt them from dis
eliminating duty. Whether the new
tariff act should be construed as impos-
ing the discriminating duty in certain
cases on British, French. Portuguese.
japanese vessels and vessels of some
other natonalities, has not been deter
mined by the attorney general. who now
has the matter under consideration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
SHOT IN THE BACK.
4 Dallas Man Presented with Load
of Bird Shot.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 25.-lSpccial.)--W.
Il. Hawlcy. who runs n wood yard on the
corner of Main and Walton streets: re-
cciycd load of bird shot in his back
and left arm from muzzlcloading shot
gun. which was fired at close range
while he was standing in his yarl late
this afternoon. He was Immediately
picked up and carried to drug store.
where doctor picked seventeen shot
from his back and bandaged up his left
arm. the hand of which was paralyzed.
The shooting created intense excitement
in that ncighborhood. II. l.. Loftin. an
old well digger. 81 years of age. who
lives next door to Hawlcy. was placed
in cell shortly afterwards, charged
with assault to kill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
EXPORT PERCENTAGES.
Showing the Increase and Decrease
, of the Different Ports.

OI the inherent Ports.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The Forthcoming
annual report of the bureau of statistics
will show the percentages of the aggre-
gate exports of the United States for the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1897. mt about
twenty of the principal customs ports. 1t
is shown that the exports from the port
of New York have fallen off from 40. 43
per cent of the whole in 1895 to 1927 in
1897. Boston exports We're 9.41 per cent
of the whole in 1895. 1886 per cent in
1886. and $50 in 1897. New Orleans has
gain of from SAT per cent in 1895 to 9.66
in 1897. Baltimore also increased her en-
ports from I.56 per cent in 1896 to S.1j
per cent last year. This increase is said
to be due to the large increase in the ship
ments of corn. The exports from Phila-
1896 to S.15 per cent last year. This in
crease is said to be due to the recent ex-
ceptionally large shipments of wheat.
There was also an increase at San Fran
cisco from 2.19 per cent in 1894 to 3.77 in
1897. Galveston increased from 4.12
per cent in 1896 to 5.54 last year. and
Newport News from 1.6S in 1896 to 90
last year. Puget Sound. Wash. in
| creased from .1S per cent in 1896 to 1.13
in 1897. Norfolk and Portsmouth in
creased from ~ in 1896 to LII last year.
Chicago increased from 10 per cent in
1896 to % per cent last year.
In the matter of imports, New York
shows a falling off from 64.12 per cent
of the whole imports of the United States
in 1896 to 62.S6 in 1897; Boston shows m
increase of from 1916 to 11.SO per cent
New Orleans increased from La to oil
Baltimore fell off from 1.73 to 1.49: Phil
| adelphia increased from 5.66 to 600; Sar
Francisco fell off from 5.41 to 4.50; Chi
cago fell off from 1.99 to Isl per cent
These figures represent the goods thai
went through the several customs house!
and do not take into account the locality
from which the shipments were made
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Verdict in the Fendriek Case al
MarIin-PrisOner Spirited Away.

Marlin, Tex, Aug. 25.-(Special.)-
After a deliberation of twenty-fouI
hours, the jury in the Fendrick case rem.
dered verdict of murder in the first
degree and assessed his punishment al
life Imprisonment in the penitentiary
the verdict creating a great deal of dis.
satisfaction as the people thought his
life should pay the penalty. Owing to
threats being made, the sheriff feared
for the safety of the prisoner and spirit
ed him away. The people were eager
for the case to he decided as it had at
tracted a good deal of attention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Grand Circuit Trotting Races.

Readville, Mass, Aug. 25.-After n
days interruption because of rain the
Grand Circuit races were resumed at
Readville Park today.
2:OS class, pace, purse S2000-Guinette
won; Planet. second; Heir-at-Law, third.
Best time, 2:04 3-4.
Race for foals of 1894. trotting, $1,000
-Timbrell won; Kilda, second: Ameri-
can Belle, third. Best time. 2:16 IA.
2:11 pace. purse $10O0-Pearl Onward
won: nan 9. second; Jaylin, third. Best
time, POT IL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
MEXICAN-MATTERS.
Exchange Easy-Big Cotton Crop
This Year.

City of Mexico, Aug 25.--Notwith-
standing the renewed decline in silver.
exchange on London and New York wai
easy brokers having bought at 81 ~ am
81 40. on New York, and are selling ~,
81 .43 ~ to $1.45. 1t is believed that eX-
change will gradually go to $1.5O.
Business is quiet and there have been
no failures. The general internal busl-
ly checked. The universal hope is thar
some permanent basis for silver will be
reached as the uncertainty prevents all
calculations.
The cotton crop this year will be very
large and will bring large. pronts 10
planters. the total value of the crop
being a little under S15.00O,000 as NOW NOW.
estimated here The Waters-Piercen On
company has reduced the price of oil ow
ing to competition with the New Mexico
Petroleum company, both concerns I'M
porting crude oil from the United States
and refining it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
San Antonio Getting Aesthetic.

The Business Mems club today con.
cluded negotiations for the opening of
a conservatory of music and art in this
city at once. Professor August Schem.
mel, president of the Nashville conserl
vatory of music, has accepted the presI]
dency of the conservatory and TODAY
wired his resignation to the Nashville
conservatory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Patrick DOlan Arrested.

Pittsburg. Aug. Fitzpatrick DoIan.
district president of the United Mine
Workers of America was arrested in
Washington county this afternoon while
leading body of marching strikers past
the Allison mine. near McGovern station.
He was taken to Washington. The
marcherS were disconnected and We're al
lowed 70 return to their camp I'M
mOleSted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
MARYLAND Republicans.

Baltimore. Md. Aug. 25.-Thc rcpuhli-
can state convention. which will meet ut
the Atlantic pavilion at Ocean CITY, TO-
morrow. promises to be one of the livcliest
in the history of the party in Maryland.
The convention will nominate candidates
for state comptroller and clerk of the
court of appeals a new state central
committee will also be elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
brakeman Badly Injured.

Kosse. Tex. Aug. 25.-(Special.)-
VIII Whiting, II brakeman on the Hous-
ton and Texas Central. who lives ut
Ennis. fell between the ears while the
train was running. II few miles south
of here this morning. He had one arm
and one leg cut off and is injured about
the head. The company's surgeon is at
tending him. 1t is not known whether
he will survive or not. If he is able
he will probably he sent to Ennis this
afternoon
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Senator Jones Mt Marlin.

Marlin. Tex, Aug. 25.-(Special.)-
Senator James X. Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the democratic executive
committee, arrived today to visit his
brother-in-law. Mr.. Joe Somerville. A
reception committee of ten prominent
democrats, with J. VI. Kennedy as chair
man, met him at the train.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Cloak Makers Strike.

New York. Aug 25.-Thc general strike
of the cloakmakers of this city and
vicinity, which had been threatened for Il
long time by the Brotherhood of Cloak
Makers, was announced today and 10000
cloak makers in the brotherhood will he
called out tomorrow. More than 1000
went out this afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Car Foundry Plant Burned.

Kansas City, No.. Aug. 25.-A large
part of the plant of the Kansas City
Car and Foundry company in Armour.
dale was tonight destroyed by fire re.
sulting from the bursting of a furnace
in the foundry building The loss is
fully $4,000, fully insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
Candy Concern Fails.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The NJ. Il. Page
Confectionery company, one Of the
largest candy-making concerns in the
city, made an assignment to the Chicago
Title and T'r"st comnarv ~ 70.
500, 900; liabilities not to exceed sac 600.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

Thus, a cargo of cattle shipped from Chi.
cago by rail to New York, and there en- IN,
tered for export to Liverpool would be re-.
corded as an export from New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

Peoria. ILL.,. Aug. 25.--lhc Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemcn has contributed
S14OO to the coal miners fund. This is
believed to be Il larger sum than any
other organization has given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02

oil class, trotting, $1,000, unfinished
Athenio won; Baron Rogers, second;
Adelaide, third. Best time, 2:11 II.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-02
The Events Of the Day.

Buffalo, Aug. 25.-Forty-fve thousand
men marched through the streets, glori-
Gus in flags and bunting receiving the
ovations of half a million people. The
president of the Union WAS at their head.
When the line of the Grand Army pro-
cession moved at 1890 this morning the
sky had not cloud. The rain storm
of the night before left clear. bracing
air that was like tonic 10 the marching
men. The procession moved for five
hours and forty-two minutes. Along
the route of march 100 girls. dressed in
the colors of the flag, scattered flowers
in the path of the soldiers.
President Mckinley rode in a carriage
at the head of the procession and waved
his hat at the cheering crowd. At the
reviewing stand he took his position with
Commander-in-C Clarkson and Gov
ern0r Black, and the headquarters staff
passed in review. OF all the throng
viewing the procession no one person was
more enthusiastic or more affected bv the
sight than President Mckinley. With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-01
M'KINLEY At THE QUEEN CITY.
President and Wife Visit the Buckeye
MetrOpolis-Their Warm Welcome.

NhCtEOPOAlo-1hclE '" arm " elcOlues
Cincinnati, Nov. president McKin-
ley had continuous ovations in this city
Saturday from the time of his arrival
at 1850 q. m. till after midnight. when
the banquet Of the Commercial club
(where he made q speech) was over. He
received evations all along tho Littls
Miami valley before reaching the City.
When the presidential party left the
train at Terrence Roads there was O
multitude Of surburbanites there to greet
him and the ovation continued en- route
to Walnut Hills. Then followed the
ovations en- route into the city at noon,
the pubEe receptions by the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Young Mems PUSH
ness club In the afternoon. From these
down town receptions the presidential
party was driven back to Walnut Hills
to the Scnmidlap mansion, to attend a
musicale in honor Of Mrs Mckinley.
She looked beautiful in her gown Of
heavy satin brocade. pale blue in coaer.
the bodice swathed in point lace. Superb
solitaries slHtered in her ears ana some
pearls and diamonds cleaned among
her lacss. The little Schmidlap children
lowered about her chair constantly and
were her most devoted admirers. The
group made a charming picture, Mrs.
McKinley's soft gray hair and fine
profile brought out by the dark back
ground Of the carved high back Of the
chair and the boy and girl in big lace
collars perched on the broad arms ol
the chair.
Yesterday the president attended thu
Walnut Hills NJ. E. church, which II
goes without saying, was crowded. The
remainder of the day was spent quietly