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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

march in the morning by going to the
camps tonight and reading the injunc-
tions TO the campers. If this is done, the
crisis will be certainly reached at about
q O'Clock in the morning, as the strikers
appear determined to test their right TO
carry ont their usual program. 1t is said
that when the deputies do start 10 en-
force the injunction they will be compelled
to arrest every man for contempt and
that as fast ms the men are placed IN
iail others will be brought into camp to
take their places and thus Nthe deputies
will be kept busy making arrests until the
iailS are OvercrOwded.
1t is claimed by the strikers that this
movement is only another plan for get
ting the militia on the ground. When
they find that the miners will not obey
the induction and that the jails are be-
coming crowded in this manner. It Is eN-
pectcd that the sheriff will adjudge that
his deputies are not sufficient to cope
with the situation and he will hc con
strained to call out the militia. This is
the view of the situation taken by the
leaders of the strikers now in the camps.
This evening the strikers at Plum creek
held meeting and voted unanimously TO
hold the fort. but not TO court arrest. The
resolutions say that il one man is ar
rested the court officials Will have TO ar
rpst ALL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
SOUTHERN BIBLICAL SOCIETY.
Meeting In Asheville, n. Collection
of Officers,

Asheville. n. c.. Aug. 1.-THE South
ern Biblical assembly. which has been
in session in this city during the last
ten days. is now planning for 1873.
Today a meeting of members was held
and the following executive council was
elected:
President, Bishop Edward Randthaler;
vice presidents. Rev. II. Il. Eaton, ID. D..
of Louisville; Rev. H. A. White. ID. d..
of Washington and Lee university. Lex
ington, Va: DR.. J. III. Carlisle. president
Wofford college. Spartansburg. s. c.;
Rev. ]. f. Spencer. ID. D.. of Knoxville.
president of Hartman university. and
Rev. c. H. Bell. D. D.. of Sheffield. Ala;
secretary. Charles w. Dabney. IL. d..
president of the state university. Knox
vile. Tenn.
1t was also provided that the council
should elect vice presidents to represent
other denominations that may cooperate
with the assembly.
A new departure was agreed on. y
series of state meetings three days each
week will he held in each state in Or
der to awaken interest. 1t is probable
that the first of such meetings will he
held in Louisville in October, and that
others will follow southwark. along the
line of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road with a return series through the
Atlantic states. ending in Virginia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
A STRANGE SIGHT.
Five Enormous WaterspOuts Seen
on Lake Erie.

Cleveland. Aug. IA strange phe-
nomenon was seen by the residents of
this city at about 6 o'clock this morning.
Five dark and enormous waterspOuts
were seen far out in the lake. moving
in an eaSterly direction. One of these
whirling waterspOuts traversed the dis
lance from the western horizon, where
they were first sighted by the lookout at
the life saving station, to the eastern hOr-
lion. where it finally disappeared or
struck the shore in fifteen minutes. Two
struck the shore near the foot of Will
son avenue. while the other three pur-
sued their easterly course down the lake.
Ehc largest spout struck the shore at
the foot of COe street with terrible
force. The large gate of the Avery
Stamping company was twisted from its
hinges and the large timber scattered in
every direction. The shipping depart
mcnt of the plant was badly damaged.
and large section of the roof was taken
off. 4 box car on the track ut the side
of tie shipping house was drawn sixty
feet one way on the track, and then
blown to the end of the track in the OPP
positc, direction. Windows were broken
out and several large sections of the
roofs 0f surrounding shop sheds were
blown off. Then the force of the whirl-
wind. for such it was. seemed to spend
itself.
The path seemed to he about 300 feet
in width. and pursued Il southcusterly
course through the city. No one was
injured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
GETS THE LIONS, SHARE.
English Vessels Carry Most of Uncle
SANS Merchandise


Washington. Aug. 12-According to the
records of the treasury department. the
British vessels are carrying over - per
cent of the merchandise of tTIe United
States, both of imports and of exports.
Examination of figures for THE first six
months of this year shows tile total i'm
ports in vessels have been of the value
Of S432.GS9.9Sl and of domestic exports
IN vessels S452.SO0, 400. The percentage
is 1o.3J and in foreign vessels A.6J. OF
imports in vessels the British have car
ried 55.S9 per cent. the Germans II 40
per cent. the French 5.46 per cent. the
Dutch 3.3 per cent and all other foreign
SOL per cent OF domestic exports only
S.l9 per cent is carried i'll American YES
sells. 91.S1 being carried in vessels of other
nations. British vessels carry 6S.23 per
cent of the value of exports by vessels,
German 500 per cent, French 2.19 per
cent. Norwegian 2.95 per cent and all
other foreign 9.54 per cent.
The value of imports carried in Amer
lean vessels for the six months ending
June 30. 1897, was S66 42J $40 and that
carried in foreign vessels, S3G7 26t $50:
and the value of exports for the same
period carried in American vessels was
S37. 113, 16S and of that carried in for
eign vessels. $3.50 .23S
The value of sugar which has been
largely brought from the West Indies in
American vessels, carries the percentage
of imports in American vessels higher
than the value of domestic exports.
Since 1870 the bureau of statistics has
stated the value of merchandise imported
and exported in cars and other land We
hicles. During the first half of the pres
ent year the value of the imports car
ried was $50, los. $40 and of exports S27.
29I619
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
A SEVERE SENTENCE.
An American Gets the Death Penalty
In Colombia.


Washington, Aug. 1.-THE United
States consul at Medellin. Colombia. re-
ports to the state department that the
long pending trial of Charles Bedford.
Il native of Ala bama. accused in Column
bia of murder. terminated. July 3 last,
in a verdict of guilty. The judge pro-
nounced sentence of death on the 9th
inst. and an appeal was taken at once
to the highest local tribunal. which was
granted. The sentence is regarded as
iniquitous and hopes are entertained
that it will he reversed. If not. further
appeal can he made to the supreme
court of Bogota. After his sentence.
Radford was. by order of the alcalde.
placed in heavy irons and otherwise
treated in cruel manner.
The United States consul protested
to the governor against such needless
cruelty, and he said he was powerless to
interfere with the alcalde's orders. The
consul then telegraphed to the Amerf-
can minister in Bogota, hoping to obtain
better treatment for the condemned man
through the Colombian government. The
Judge who tried the case said that he
did not expect the verdict. which was
received with surprise and Indignation
by the people present ut the trial. The
jury was composed of three very young
men, an deficient in intelligence. Jurors
can not he challenged in Colombia. Five
names are drawn by lot One is struck
out 10y the prosecuting attorney, one by
the counsel for the defense and three
remaining constitute the Jury
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

rate and Superintendent of Transporta-
ton Ennis of San Antonio, representing
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass: Gen
eral Manager Meldrum of Houston. rep
resenting the Houston, East and Vast
Texas; Vice President and General Man
ager Quinlan of Houston, representing
the Houston and Texas Central; Man
ager Hill of Galveston, representing the
Galveston, Houston and Henderson: Di-
vision Superintendent Mulvey of Hous-
ton, representing the Southern Pacific.
and Superintendent Simmons of Hous-
ton, representing the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston.
1t was given out after the meeting that
the business transacted was mostly of
a routine nature. 1t was decided that
hereafter the free time for cottonseed
products, that is, the time which they
may remain within cars without paying
demurrage, shall be ten days instead of
ten available days" as heretofore, it
being considered that the additional ia
cilities provided by the wharf compa-
MES makes every day an available day.
The rule concerning cotton was dis
cussed, but it was decided to make no
change. The rule makes free time five
available days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
BANK CONSULTATIONS.
Comptroller of the Currency Eekefs
FavOrs the Move.

Chicago. Aug. 12.-The August number
of the -McNally Bankers Monthly
contains an article by Hon. james Fl.
Eckels, comptroller of the currency. on
bank consolidation, in which he expresses
himself unhesitatingly in favor of console
idation which has been developing during
the past six months.
Il am convinced" he said. "that there
is not an important city in the country
but world be strengthened in all its inter
ests by bank consultations. Within the
past few months they have occurred in
New York. st. Louis and Kansas City.
The example thus set could be well fol-
lowed elsewhere. 1t ought to be.
THE. truth is that many commercial
banks in recent years have drifted away
from legitimate commercial banking for
the reason that they found themselves
confronted with so-called commercial
banks outside of any apparent CONNER
cial needs. They have been compelled
through giving free exchange and pay
ment of large interests on deposits to
LOOK to other means of meeting expenses
and earning dividends. The channel into
which they have thus either drifted or
have, been driven has been a dangerous
and in many cases Il disastrous one.
ut is to the end that conservatism
may he restored and legitimate and con-
tlnued earning capacity to bank stocks
be brought about that shareholders should
seek, whenever necessity requires it. the
strengthening of the banks i'm which thew
have holdings by union with others. In
such a plan would he found greater
safety to all, better banking methods.
fewer bank failures. steadier dividends
ana less assessments upon bank stocks"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
STABBED AND LEFT FOR DEAD.
Five Negroes Charged With Partici-
pating in an Attempted Assas-
sinatiOn.

Tyler. Tex. Aug. 12.-(Speeial.) Last
night at o'clock Abe Tanner. living six
miles south of town. while on his way to
church was waylad and so severely GU:
that he will die. His throat was cut
from ear to ear and his windpipe severed.
He also received several bad wounds in
his shoulders. His ASSISTANTS left him on
the roadside for dead. Tanner made, his
way to the house of T. ]. Ingrams. short
distance away. and on whose place he
worked, and made known TO him VINO nus
assailants were. Officers were at once
sent for and soon had under arrest the FOL
lowing negroes. charged with being par
Elephants in the crime: George and Anna
Jackson, Will and Tom Weir and Nelson
Willis. George Jackson is charged with
doing the cutting The above parties were
arrested on their way home from church
and within few feet from where the cu',
ting occurred. The officers who arrested
Jackson found on his person large KNIFE
clothed with blood. Abe Tanner was an
important witness in the justice conr'
against the daughter of Jackson in a trivls
case. Excitement is high among the es
ored people of that settlement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
THE PANHANDLE DISTRICT.
Marching Miners From Ohio Per
suaded Those at Work to Quit.

Cleveland. Aug PA special to the
Plain Dealer from Wheeling says:
At 2:3O o'clock this morning 30
strikers from over in Ohio marched
throughout Wheeling to the Riverside
and Elm Grove mine. where they We're
joined by the 800 Moundsville, Glendale
and Boggs run miners. who had been on
guard all night. 1t took only n few min
utes' persuasion to close these pits, and
the whole Panhandle district is now
idle. except few small peddling mines
that supply local household demands.
This mornings reports showed less
strength in the Kanawha valley strike.
More men have gone to work on both
sides of the river. At Fairmont there is
more listlessness than has been seen for
several weeks. The local lieutenants are
waiting for Gompers and the conference
of national leaders at Monongahela to-
morrow. The leaders will brave the
United States courts injunction, and
If they are arrested all the labor unions
In the country will take up the fight for
them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
AN EXHAUSTED LARDER
Cnused the Strikers Camp at Irwin
to Become Deserted.

Pittsburg. Aug 1.-THE camp Of the
striking miners near the mines uf the
Westmoreland and Pennsylvanla Vas
Coal compony, Mt Irwin. Pa. which was
established yesterday, has broken, up
and all but dozen of the mon have
gone back to their homes. The cause of
the DISARMAMENT of the little, army Is
attributed to the fact that the people
of the neighborhood refused to con-
tribute provisions and money for the
maintenance of the strikers. Solicitors
for provisions sent out from the camp
invariably returned empty handed.
The strikers last night became distolr-
aged and in little groups they quietly
took their departure, hungry and foot
sore after the long tramp of thu, day.
The committee in charge of the camp
stated today, however, that it was not
done with Irwin. but would return soon
with ample provisions for long stay. II
necessary. The miners who are at work
still insist that they will not strike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Strikers Marching In Illinois.

Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. 12.-With Old
Glory flying ut the head of their column
and to the music of the fife and drum
100 Springfield miners started today Oh
their march to Decatur, III. Vice Pres
dent Teal of Dawson is the leader
Strikers are marching over i'm old wagon
road. En- route they will pick up LOT
miners at Lincoln. fifty ut Dawson and
fifty at Riverton. At Mantle tonight
they will hold n general conference pre-
paratory to entering Decatur tomorrow
The marching miners are observing the
strictest discipline and are orderly. They
have large commissary supplies and say
they will have no trouble getting the
men out at Decatur. Col. Is. b. Ray
Governor Tanners special commissions
err, left here for Mantle today by train
There he talked with miners and opera
tors and then proceeded to Decatur.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
TEXAS RAILWAY SURGEONS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING
At GALyESTON-INTER
PAPERS READ.
SHOULD Be FILLED BY Texas MEN
A Resolution Regarding the Vacant
Chairs in the Medical Department
of the UnIversity-A Sail on
the Bay.

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 11.-(Special)-
Several of the officers and members of
the Texas Association of Railway Sur
geons enjoyed sail this morning. 1t
was proposed that "A party consisting of
President Monday. Vice President Gard.
ner and four or five other members of
the medical fraternity start ut ) O'Clock
in the morning for II few hours fun in
a sail boat to return in time to attend
the morning session of the convention
| which was to have been called ut 8
O'Clock
The start, the sail and the merrimcnt
of the eXcursiOnists were highly success
full and delightfully."- pleasant for about
three hours. until the return trip was
commenced. The wind suddenly died out
and a calm allowed the sails of the craft
to hang limp. 1t was nearly noon when
II slight breeze began to swell the sails
1t was nearly = o'clock when the party
reached the Beach hotel. About ten of
the members tired of waiting for the
converting of the morning session. which
did not convene. left for home on the
afternoon trains.
The program mapped out for the two
days session of the convention was
shortened. owing to the absence of sew
cral members who were down on the pro-
gram for the reading of papers.
Today's session was devoted to the
reading and discussion of papers by DIR.
VI. ID. Knox of Hillsboro on '.The Local
Surgeon" and DR.. w. III. Monday of Ter
rcll on "A Spraned Ankle"
DR. GARDENERS paper. Diagnosis of
Railway Injuries was discussed by
Drs. Knox. Scott and Miller.
"Dr. SCOTS paper, IAN Ideal Hospital
Associate ton" was discussed by DrS.
Gardner and Fowler.
'Formaldehyde," DR.. Clay Johnson 5
paper. was discussed by Drs. Bedford.
Fowler and Scott.
Computations" Il paper read by Dr.
Raysor. was discussed by DIR. Miller.
Resolutions were then introduced by
DR.. Scott asking that the two chairs. in
the medical department of the State III
vcrsty. made vacant by the designations
of Drs. West and Clopton, be filled by
Texas men, and that Il copy of the reso-
luton be sent to the state board of re-
gents, the governor and the legislature.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Galveston was selected MS the meet
ing place for the next annual convention
to be held on the second Tuesday I'M
August. 1898.
This being a special meeting there. was
no election of officers, rs the officers
elected in Dallas last January will re-,
main in office until the regular annual
meeting next August
The convention then adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Alabama Lands Forfeited.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Acting Secreta-
nv RYAN of the interior department to-
day reaffirmed former action of the
department in the matter of forfeited
lands of the Mobile and Girard land
grant in Alabama, involving about 200.
600 acres. The lands of the uncor
pleted road were forfeited undeT%. the
general forfeiture of railroads lands, but
the law contained provision protect
ing bona fide purchasers of lands which
had been patented to the company.
Through several alleged sales and pur-
chases the Perdido Land company
claimed to have purchase right in the
forfeited lands. The decision today de-
MES that right and holds the forfeited
lands as restored to the public domain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Prominent Corean About to, Die.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Pom kwang
Sob. chief of the privy council of Corea
ex-minister to this country from Corea
and the commissioner of that Kingdom
to the recent queens jubilee, is critically
i'll with consumption at his residence
here and may not survive the night.
The acute attack was brought ON Sat
urday night. when violent bicycle exer-
else brought on Il hemorrhage. Since
then he has been growing steadily worse
and his friends have given up alt hope
Mr.. Sob is considered the most infflen-
tial man of his country.
Mr. Soh's appointment to the princi-
pal post in the country next to the
throne. was made last autumn. but his
poor health had prevented his leaving
to assume the office
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
The Mckinley Party.

Plattsburg. y. Y. Aug. 12.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley. Vice President and
Mrs. Hobart. Gen. and Mrs. Alger board
ed the steam yacht Washita at the
bluff point dock this morning. The par
ty were greeted by Governor Woodbury.
of Vermont. who came across the lake
to escort the president and his compan-
ions to Proctorville. the home of Sena-
tor Proctor. The president will be Sen
ator Proctor's guest tonight and tomor-
row will review the Vermont National
Guard. which is in camp at Chester. re-
turning to Hotel Champlain in the even
ing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
POSTMASTERS WARNED
Against Opening Parcels mt the Re-
quest of Senders.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Third Assistant
Postmaster Merritt called attention today
to growing practice of certain business
concerns which: in extending their trade.
send registered parcels containing their
goods to the smaller postoffccs addressed
to fictitious or otherwise unknown per.
sons. The concerns then make some
plausible excuse to the postmaster and
ask him to examine and dispose of if nj
Il reduced price rather than return the
parcels. The opening of n package other
than by an ADDRESSED or on his written
order is forbidden by the postal regula
tions, and has been frequently pointed
ont by the department and postmasters
are again warned to return them to the
sending postoftice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
ANOTHER ITALIAN COMPLAINT.
Italian Laborers Get a Rough Deal
In Colorado.

Denver, Col. Aug. 12.-Complaint was
n,ada TODAY to DIR. Cuneo, the Italian
cnnsul in this city, by Joseph Peselli,
an italian labor boss, that he and TWEEN
tv.6ye Italians whom he hired to work
~, the grading of the electric road now
under construction in the Cripple Creek
mining districts, were driven from the
camp by fifty men who aroused them at
midnight and compelled him to take the
rrod Immediately. The men are stray
Cling homeward, most of them having
been obliged to walk the entire distance,
over 100 miles. 1t is probable that the
incident will be the subject OF interna-
tional correspondence and investigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
lightning Struck a Brewery.

New Orleans, La. Aug. IA bolt of
lightning this morning did considerable
damage at the American brewery. 1t
struck the brick work of the two immense
batteries of boilers by which the ma
chinery of the plant is operated and al.
most completely destroyed it. One of
the boilers was undermined and fell with
was not as badly damaged. Dan Marse
was badly wounded by escaping steam
and may die. and Pat Maher, a labOrer
was struck by brick. The accident was
one of the most peculiar that has ever
hapDcned in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Michigan Miners strike.

OwoSso. Mich. Aug. 12.-'rhc miners
at Kincaid's mine. five miles east. have
gone out in obedience to an order from,
the headquarters of the Coal Miners
union. The strike is purely Sympa,
thctic one. since Kincaid has been pay
ing the scale demanded by the miners
who are out ut present in Virginia and
PENNSYLVANIA. The mines We're worked
to their capacity, owing to the increase
of orders during the big strike.
Maj. Kincaid hopes to he able TO reach
satisfactory agreement and to have
the miners return to work tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
A Suspicious O6er.

Jackson. Ind. Aug 12.-Today Houston
johnson. general manager of the Jackson
Coal Mining company, offered his miners
~ cents per ton to return to work in the
mines and turn out sufficient coal to supply
the Central Iron and Steel works here.
No action will be taken on the offer until
the mass meeting Saturday. The offer is
unexpected and has created intense feel
ing among the miners. who claim it is a
scheme to break the strikers ranks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Our Exhibit Mt Paris.

Washington. Aug. 12.-,Moses P; Han,
DIV snecial commission for the United
States to the Paris exposition, has ar
rived in Washington and spent some
time today in receiving his instructions
ot the state department. Mr.. Handy
viii spend two months in Paris; and
then. returning to the United States,
will open offices in New York and Chi
cago. where applications for space will
be received from would-be exhibitors.
Already many applications have come
in. and a large correspondence has be-
gun, and it is said that the indications
are that the space at the Paris expo
sition will be very limited.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Chinese Calendar Core @ triOn,

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 12.-The Chi
nese minister at Washington proposes to
correct tie Chinese calendar now in use
in this country. which was calculated at
Hong Kong. but is one day out of true
reckoning when used in this country. no
allowance being made for the difference
in longitude. Acting on instructions from
the Chinese minister the Chinese consul
has just issued a proclamation which was
yesterday posted in Chinatown and sent
out to other places in the state setting
forth the error and reason of II.