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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
LOWERING MAY
Be ACQUITTED
Colonel Hall Defends
the Conduct of the
Accused.
He Approves of the Manner
in Which Hammond Was
Handled.
Prisoners Had Becc me Reb elllous
and Strict Discipline Became
Necessary.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

CHICAGO, Nov. "a "A decision in the
court-martial OF Captain Leonard A. Low
ering of the Fourth Infantry will be
reached tomorrow. The court ma artial
to-day closed the hearing OF testimony
covering the incidents OF Private H M
mond' involuntary appearance before the
summary court at Fort Sheridan on Octo-
ber9
There will be a protra cted meeting to-
morrow, as all the evidence taken during
the last two days sessions must be read
for the second time TO the court in order
to follow out the red tare of cour l-martial
proceedings.
The entire morning session Will neces-
sarily re taken up by these last duties oi
Judge Advocate Hunter, and then the
Twelve officers of the count will settle
down to a priva:e discussion of their
opinions of Captain Lowering and his
metz cd OF enforcing military discipline.
The chief witness of the day was Captain
Lowering. who admitted that the stories OF
previous witnesses werr substantially cor
rect. He claimed, however. that he did
not use excessive force with Ham mond.
II onlv stirred him up with ny foot and
sword" was the way he putt
make to you in regard 10 this AFFAIR."
Colonel Hall was asked.
He told me of Hammonds refusal to
appear before the court in direct disobe-
dience to my orders, and said that he had
| dragged him from the guardhouse with g
rope"
What comment did you maker"
Il commended him highly for his ac
ton, but first cautioned him to remove the
| rope from the prisoners feet before he ap
peared in court
Had there been any trouble with prison
ers during the year you have been there|
There has been almost constan
troub e." said Colonel Hall. prisoner
| have refused TO work. and there have beer
| almost daily infractions of the rules.
commended Captain Coverings actor
especially because 1 was informed tha
the prisoner ad dcfied five prison officer
! in succession"
Colonel Hall told the court that Their
was no conveyance at the tort that coult
be used to convey prisoners from tn
! guardhouse, If they refused to walk.
The arguments for and against Lowering
were very brief. The general opinion
that the verdict, if not for acquittal, vii
| be foi light penalty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Red PEPPER HIS WEAPON.
fian of a Convicted Burglar to Es-
cape from an Officer Mis-
carries

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 24-George Bas-
sett, who was to-day sentenced to serve
twenty years in San Quentin for burglary
by Superior Judge Torrance, would prob
ably have been at large ii we'll laid plan
10 give him his freedom had not miscar-
RED. A woman named May Holmes has
been regular attendant in the court
room during his trial. When Deputy
Sheriff Aguirre started to take Bassett
from the courtroom to the Jail he first
searched him. He had seen The Holmes
woman slip package into Bassetts hand.
Agulrre found the packet and discovered
that 1t contained half-pound of red pep
per. The plan was for Bassett. who is a
strapping big fellow and an ex.convic., to
use the pepper to blind Deputy Sheriff
Aguirre. Then he could have made his
escape; but the I IN miscarriej.
Judge Torrance declined to cause the ar
rest OF the woman, as the pepper was
passed TO Bassett alter court adjourned,
and she was not. therefore, in contempt OF
court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
FARMERS AT PET4LUMA.
Goodly Attendance at The Institute In
Rruids' HAL.

Goodly attendance at The Institute IN
Rruids' Hal.
PETALUMA. Nov. "a Yesterday was
the opening day OF the Farmers Institute
in Druids' Hall and Notwithstanding the
heavy rain of the previous night kept
many away goody number appreciated
the programme. The institute was called
To order by Presiding Officer c. D. Grover.
The papers read in the morning session
were By Douglas f. Fowler OF the Uni
versity OF California on the subject,
Farmers and Farmers Institute" and
an interesting ir .atise by City Engineer
n. s. Frost on Good Roads" The after
noon session had a better attendance and
several interesting discussions took place.
Professor Jaffa treated the subject 'Poul-
try Feeding in a practical manner, while
the expert chicken man" of Two Rock,
c. Nilsson, spoke on the subject, Poultry
Industry" Mr.. Fowler spoke again on
The Free Market" which has finally
been established through the efforts OF
our farmers.
This morning the principal subject
matter was clarifying"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
TO BLOW HIS HEAD OFF,
John Siemers Locked Up at His Own
Request to Prevent Him Commit
ting Suicide.

John II. Siemer,, cabinet-maker. so
years of age. walked into the Central
police station yesterday afternoon shortly
after 4 O'Clock and asked in a loud tone of
voice: Who's the O of1iter in charge here ?"
Temporarily, Lam" replied Police man
Atchison.
We'll" said siemsrs. 81 want to be
locked np otherwise I'll blow my brains
out" and he pulled revolver out of his
pocket which Atchison found was loaded
In every cham Der.
Just then Captain Whitman entered the
station and Atchison informed him OF
what Siemers intended doing.
''What do you want to do that forp"
asked the captain.
That's all right" said Siemers, ''if you
m lock me uD I'll blow my head off"
The captain took the revolver and said,
II might as well save YOU the trou bic. "
"Go ahead said Siemers as he threw
open his vest and extended his arms
II guess you had better lock him up."
said the captain. and Atcti>on took him
to the City Prison and booklet him on
charge OF carrying a concealed weapon.
SIemers Is a respectable-lookipg man.
but appeared 10 be on the verge of deli
rum tremens.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

Seaman on the Ship W0sddte Danger
O1tsIN In iMred.

ASTORIA, Or, Ncv. 24.-The British
ship Wasdale, Captain W. F. Fisher, ar
rived yesterday from Los Angeles with a
part cargo of cement for Portland. The
voyage to the Columbia River bar was
made in thirteen days. Aserious accident
occurred on board while the vessel was
waiting outside. Captain Fisher, in re-
counting the circumstances 10 IHE CALL
correspondent, So d:
I'VE left Los Angeles on November 8
and arrived off the Colum bia River on
the 22i. AT O'clock on the morning of
the 23i, when about fifteen miles off the
lightship one OF our able seamen, named
A. Mundt, while in the act OF setting The
upper foretopsaiI. fell from the starboard
side of the lower topsail yard, alightin G
on his right side, driving his right elbow
two inches into the deck. His right leg
was broken above the knee and he must
have sustained very severe shock. He
has beer insensble most OF the time since.
We set his leg and put both the arm an
leg into splnts and made him as com -ori-
able as possible" "
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
The Weak

The weak and the erring Of the ca rtF
find little sympathy from the outsiA
worId. # yOu see a man whose aerves
are all unstrung, wh0se knees shake, and
s0ho is afflicted in other arGys, you aCHj
see that the scorId generally laughs at
him He is to be pttied, though. u as
not certain that these very pitiable weak-
nesses are due to his fo,lses. Haze you
not been under big mental strain your-
seff If you hare you kno0 tChat that
means. Perhaps you s0ork too hard
and yOu aUory too much. II may be
that you hare been silly as youth, and
that you are sufferer today on that
account. You can RcUer remedy mat
ters by sitting doton and hoping to get
ueH, though. Here is q little plain
truth for you. "Hudyan" has replaced
the fire Of youth IN ten thousand men.
Is your uitulityr being erhaustedP If so
be ,oar,led in time. "Hadyan" acW do
for you pchat nothing else on earth can
do-IT WILL CURE YOU Ask for
testimonials shouting what ii has done
for others. You can surely beIjeUe yoor
o,cn eyes. The mission Of "Hudyan"
is to see the lUedE
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
A Big Regular Army.

The miahtiest host OF this sort is he army OF
invalids whose bowels, lyers and stomaohs have
p' en- regulated by Hostetters S:omlch Bitters. a
regular habit Of body is brought aoout through
using the BtIers not by Violently agitau & and
gripping he intestines but by reinforcing their
energy nnt sausing a flow of the bile fno its
proper channel. Malaria la grippe, dysp psia and
tendency to inactivity of the kidneys, are CO l.
quered ty the Bltters
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Ftontfng the snip Potrimro,.

ASTORIA. Or. Nov. 24-The German
ship Potrlmpos, h;ch was strandedaon
North Beach more than ayear ago, was
partially float d at high tide this after
noon. Captain Drisco Of San Francisco,
VINO is in charge OF the work for the re-
cent purchasers of the ship--the Foard &
Stokes Company OF Astoria-says he Will
have her thoat in a very short time.
Three large anchors in deep water are. It
lacfed to the ship, and the novel pump
ing apparatus for loosing the sands in
which she is i'm bedded is IN working or
der.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
SHASTA SAEE RORB BED.
Gold Duet ard Special DepoJtts Taken
by Bur1tars.

REDDING, Nov. 2L-Shasta County is
just now the scene OF operations of gang
of cracksmen which has so far bafflad all
effort at capture. Oa Sunday night the
store OF S. S. Stic6ley at New Town was
robbed, and last night the office safe in c.
j. Litsch d Co.'S store at Shasta was
blown open and the contents taken. 1t Is
reported that considerable sum in gold
dust besides some special deposits and
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Made Stront

The tertiary as we'll as the secondary
and primary forms of blood taint are
overcome surely and very promptly by
the "3O-day blood cure" Circulars
and testimonials about it al free as
"Hudyan" evidence. Use postage
stamp and let your troubles cease
Why continue to be foolish?
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

At the Baldwin In Gay New York
continues 10 attract large. good
audiences. Eddie Foy is making one oi
the hits OF his life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

notes, were carried off. The only clew to
the robbers was a pinchbar and brace
found in the wreck at the scene of the
last robbery and which were stolen here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

"Manon Lescaul" was repeated at the
California last night TO another big house.
"0tello'' is to-night's bill and "Manon"
will given again Saturday night. In
place OF Carmen" the ''Gioconda' II
be the bill Tor Friday. "Fau-t'' will be
given for the first time during the season
at the Saturday matinee. popular or
chestral concert is announced for Sunday
&. night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

Mrs. Pachecos "Incog" is doing we'll at
the Acazar. The company is very fortu-
nately cast.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

"The Geisha'' still The Geisha'-at
the Tvoli. New costumes will be tried on
at tomorrow nights performance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
AT THE PLAYHOUSES,
Matinees To- Day at All the Theaters,
Except the California and
TiyoIi.
es and his companv CO,

LOUIS james and his company come 70
the Columbia Monday night in new ro-
mantle drama called "a Cavalier OF
France" In the meantime "In Old Ken
tucky' is crowding. The house at every
performanCe
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

Morosco's is giving better melodrama
th an usual and a better performance in
The Great Diamond Robbery"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

There are several big cards on the Or
pheum bill this week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

Thanksgiving matinees will be the order
to-day at the Bad win, Colum bia, Alcazar,
Orpheum ami Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25

ADVANCES made furniture ana pianos with
or without removal J. J.Noonan, l0l7-lO23 Mission
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

tation last evening, compared with the
price at the close yesterday, while the
loss in September at the same time was
1c. There was nothing startling or un-
usual in the news from the outside, but
what leaning it had was toward the bear
side. Foreign markets were quoted
somewhat higher, but did not show the
throughout the west was hot and favor
ception being that rains had fallen in
some districts where the winter wheat
harvest is in progress. Receipts here
were IA cars Bradstreet's estimate
that the worlds visible supply had de-
creased 3,S6S,000 bushels had no ap-
preciable effect upon the price. During
the last half hour there was little re-
vival of the buying demand, enough to
cause an advance in the price of July
to 60 3-Sc, which was the price at the
close.
Corn acted fairly steady. The market
was weak for while after the opening
on the perfect weather and some short
selling, but good demand sprang up
at the decline and the decline was subse-
quently recovered. Not all the advance
was held, however.
Oats were inactive and light interest
was displayed, with the feeling weak
throughout, prlnclpally through SYM
pathy with wheat and corn.
Provisions were weak from the start,
heavy receipts of hogs west and perfect
weather for corn causing weak opening
prices and liberal selling by packers,
forcing prices still further down.
Estimated receipts on Wednesday,
Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 420 cars; oats, go
cars; hogs, $4,000 head
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Quiet.
No. 2 spring wheat, 7O7sd711ac; No. 3
spring wheat, 711ac; No. 2 red, 1870
77asc.
No. 2 corn, 25Ac.
No. 2 oats, 1sHc; No. 3 white. fob,
2214@231c; No. 3 white, fob, 20M22c
No. 2 rye, 331bc,
No. 2 barley. nominal No. 8, fob, rs
M32c; No. 4, fob, 26d29c.
No. 1 fax seed, 7512c.
Prime timothy seed, $2.7OM2.75.
Mess pork, per barrel, $7.55M7. go.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $3.65d3.671a
Short ribs sides Qoose), $4.35@4 go.
Dry sailed shoulders (boxed), 4%d5c
Short clear sides boxed, 43s@4&c.
Whisky, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, $1.19.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
THE TYLER MOB AFFAIR.
Serious Trouble Feared III lndicte"
Parties Are Refused Bail.

Tyler, Tex, June 12.-(Specal)-T
eleven citizens Of Lindnle, against whom
affidavits have been made and warrants
for their arrest issued, charged with the
murder of Bill Jones, rode into town this
morning and stationed themselves vi, the
court house yard expecting to have tAeir
examining trial, as was promised theIH
For some reason known only to the Off
GERS and their spokesman, the examining
trial was postponed until Wednesday OF
next week. The warrants which were is
sued were placed in the hands of Con
stable Day, and were not served on the
parties charged in the affidavits. These
people from Lindale were escorted to
Tyler by some 700 people from Lindale
ard vicinity, who were eager to lend as
sistance in the way of making bond, etc.
to their fellow townsmen In trouble
1t Is, the universal talk here among the
citizens of the city and county that. in
case the parties charged are not given
bail that they will be liberated by popu-
lar uprising of the citizens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

must maintain gigantic combination Of
capital that operated as an undisguised
trust, that controlled so per cent of the
sugar produced and sold in this country
The trust did not need and should not have
assistance. This schedule would. he said,
tax the people $50,200,000
IF we mean business" interposed Mr..
Allen, land we desire to destroy this
sugar trust. why don't we go into the
courts by quo warranto or other proceed
ings dissolve the trust"
II hope" replied Mr.. Lindsay, before
this bill is passed to see an amendment en-
grated upon it which viii enable the
courts to protect the people from the
avarice of this corporation. But because
the courts have failed to do their duty is
it for the legislative department to give
an additional subsidy to the trust"
mo steps were taken during the four
years of the last administration, again
interposed Mr.. Allen.
Here Mr.. Vest broke into the debate to
insist that proceedings had been instituted
in the Federal courts, but the supreme
court had decided in favor of the trust be-
cause the government could not prove that
the product had gone into Interstate COM
merce.
Mr.. Lindsey said he did not contend for
n discrimination against sugar refining,
but he did not believe in taking 1t up as
a favored and fostered industry in the face
of its history for the past twenty years
He said in reply to n question that the in
tention of his amendment was to put re-
fined sugar ON precisely the same basis
as raw sugars. The effect Of the amend-
ment would be to protect the sugar re-
finer Just as the sugar producer is pro-
tected, he read the testimony of PRESIDENT
Hayemever in which he stated that the
trust controlled the price of sugar.
THAT is the kind of candor." said Mr.
Lindsay, when he concluded the reading.
(which commands certain kind of adj
miration outrageous rs may be the. au-'
dacious avowals of him who makes them:
He quoted the striking denunciation of
the sugar trust made by Secretary then
senator) Sherman in 1890. who then said.
speaking of the trust. If we will NOT sub
nit to king or emperor why shoufi we
submit to an au!ocrat of trade
In reply to question as to what eiiecI
the enactment Of this schedule would
have on the beet sugar industry, MIR; CAT
fery stated that the industry. would De
built IN upon a tremendous artificial super
structure of legislation TO fall and be de-
stroyed the moment the legislature was
withdrawn.
Mr. Morgan gave notice of an amend
ment he should offer designed to prevent
future sales" of stocks and bonds. .,
Then at 4:30 p. M, without voting ON tne
Lindsay amendment, the senate ad1ourneu-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago.

Chicago, June 14.-Wheat started
weak today and continued to the end of
the session, closing at l 1-Sc decline.
The hot sun, which wilted the collars of
the spectators, had the same effect on
the price, the weather being ideal for the
new crops. Prices in the other specu-
lative markets suffered proportionately,
corn declining 1-Sc, oats 1-Sc and pro-
visions 12c 20 II 1-2c.
There was a scarcity of July wheat for
a few minutes, at the commencement
of trade, but there was plenty of Sep
TENDER. The first transactions were at
from 20 1.2c to 40 3-Sc, about yesterdays
closing price, and 70 lac few seconds
later. September was for sale at from
60 5-sc 70 Goo. and dropped quickly to
GA 3-4@64 7-Sc. 1t was when Septem-
Der got down to that price that the
pressure began to be felt in July, and at
the end of the first fifteen minutes July
was down to 60 Csc and September to
GA 3-Sc. the nearby futures having by
that time become the weaker of the
two, showing l 1-Sc decline at the quo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

but the close was above the worst, except
in Paris, where Barnato's specialties are
numerous. The belief is that the market
will not be greatly affected, especially as
L learn from good quarters that all his
securities are held in the name of the
firm, Barnato Bros, and not in his own
name.
When the last state loan was issued
here it was commonly reported that Bar
nato had taken an enormous block. l
learn that the report was correct, but the
stock was not held in his own name, but
in the name of the firm. Consequently,
and inasmuch as good reports say that
his will merely provides annuities for his
family, it is believed that no immediate
forced liquidation will be necessary.
The Paris bourse was steady and the
Berlin market firm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Another I. 4 q. n. Change.

Galveston. Tex, June 12.-(Special.)--
Mr.. +. O. Becker has resigned his posi-.
ton as assistant general freight agent Of
the International and Great Northern.
with headquarters at Galveston, to repre-
sent the Texas and Pacific and Interna-
tional and Great Northern on the board
of conference of the Southwestern Freight
Bureau, with headquarters ut st. Louis
Becker has been with the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson and the Interna-
tional and Great Northern at Galveston
for eighteen years. The interests of the
international will be looked after here by
J. III. Hawley as commercial agent.
George ii. Turner, the newly appointed
general freight agent of the international
and Great Northern spent the day here,
but gave out no information as to addi-
tional changes except on the International
and Great Northern
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
LIVE STOCK.


Chicago, June 15.-Trade in cattle was
slow at yesterdays 10c decline, prices
averaging 20c to 30c lower than 10 days
ago. Sales were on the basis of $3.50
400 for the poorest dressed beef steers
up to $5.OO05.20 for choice to prime
shipping cattle, the bulk of the steers
finding buyers at $4.3OG4.S5. Some
prime steers sold at $5.15. Sales of
stockers and feeders were largely at
$3.9Od4.35; a few stocker cattle selling
at $325M3.50: bulls sold at $225G3.3 80,
and cows and heifers at S1.S5M4. %;
prices showing weak undertOne. There
was the usual good Tuesday calf supply
and there was a good demand, at firm
prices. choice lots selling around 1925.
Trade was active on local accounts,
and packers paid for hogs about &c per
100 pounds more than yesterday. Sales
were largely at $3.45G3.55, heavy pack
ing lots fetching $3.25d3.40. while
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
New York.

New York, June 15.-Cotton opened
steady with prices higher by Bal points
on the first call, after which there was a
further advance of 3dS points following
decidedly better Liverpool and Manches-
ter advices. AT the best the local mar
kets showed gain of 2@4 net points.
AT noon the net improvement was 5G6
points with sales of $4,000 bales ut that
hour. Then the bureau report was an
nounced, the immediate effect of which
was decline of 1M2 points, as the Off
cial statement indicated general improve
ment in conditions throughout the cotton
belt with South Carolina and Georgia con-
ditions particularly good. The report was
seized upon as bearish. Recent private
crop intelligence was also of favorable
purport but there was a considerable air
of short interest, and this, with some in
dications of broadening speculation,
caused disposition to cover. The mar
ket closed very steady at a net advance
of Sail points.
Futures closed very steady; sales, 81
600 bales; January, 6.S5c; February,
6.S9c; March, 692c; June, 7.27c; July,
7.27c; August, 7.22c; September, 696c;
October, oslo; November, csc; Deem
Der, 6.S1c.
Cotton Steady; middling, Z 11-16c; net
receipts, 3 bales; gross, 1923 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, Ala bales; France,
256 bales; continent, 200 bales; forward
ed, 3S7 bales; sales, 1916 bales; spinners,
400 bales; stock, III, 901 bales.
Total today: Net receipts, 996 bales
exports to Great Britain, Ala bales
France, 33 bales; to continent, 300 bales
stock, 250,344 bales.
Consolidated: Net receipts, 234 bales
exports to Great Britain, 496 bales; to
France, 6376 bales; to continent, 774S
bales.
Total since September 1: Net receipts,
6,59S,913 bales; exports to Great Britain,
2,96S, 1913 bales; to France, 500, 1852 bales
to continent, 204,54S bales; channel, 54S1
bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
st. Louis.

st. Louis, June observation-disclosures,
5000 head; shipments, 1000 head. Mar
ket about steady. Choice to fancy eX-
port steers, $5.00d5.15: fair to good ship
ping steers, $4.5064.90; bulk, $4.65@
ass; dressed beef and butchers steers,
$40O@4.S0; bulk, $4.25@4.65; steers un-
der 1000 pounds, S3.75@4.55; bulk, $3.50
4.45; stockers and feeders, S2.50@4.35
bulk, S3.65@4.15; cows and heifers, $3.50
M4.S0 bulk of cows, S240M325; Texas
and Indian steers, fed $3.65M4.40: grass,
$29O@3.9O; cows and heifers, $3.50
$780,
Hogs-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments,
1000 head Market DC higher. Light,
$330M3.40; mixed, $3.20@3.45; heavy,
So 10M3.50
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments,
1000 head. Market active. Native NUT
tons, $325M4.25; culls and bucks, $1,000
300; Texas sheep, $260@3S5; lambs,
$400M4.25