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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

New York, Oct. S.-The dry goods
market today shows gathering strength
in all cotton lines due to the strengthen
ed market on cottons and the alleged
injury to the cotton crop. This is par
ticularly noticeable in print cloths and
other staple cottons in similar grades.
REPORTS of distributions at second
hands in various parts of the country
continue favorable and retailers are said
to he enjoying n period of activity in all
seasonable lines of goods.
The print cloth seems to have reach
ed basis on which trading meets the
requirements of both sellers and buy
ers.
The sales of the week on basis Of
9 lie for extras have been heavy and
bid fair to continue up to the close.
Wooden and worsted goods show no
change from their previously strong
condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
THE LUETGERT TRIAL.
The State Took Another Rattle mt
the Bones and Rested It's Case.

The State Took Another Rattle mt
the Bones and Rested It's Case.
Chicago, Oct. S-'The closing day Of
rebuttal evidence of the prosecution In
the Luetgert trial opened this morning
with continuation of the crisp impeach-
ment evidence produced yesterday.
States Attorney Deenan furnished n
cap sheaf in the shape of the impeach-
ment evidence of Professor George Dor
sey Of the Field Columbian museum,
chief astrological expert for the state
in this trial Professor Dorsey was called
to dispute the evidence of Dr. III. w. ALI
port, the principal expert for the defense.
The youthful professor was loaded to the
muzzle with information upon sesamoids,
metacarpals, femurs. temporals and other
bones which combine to form the human
and animal physical structures. He had
some hot shot for DIR. Airport and the
other scientific gentlemen. whose testi-
mony. If accepted In full. practically
branded him as n stupid novice.
The state rested its case this afternoon
after prosecution lasting seven weeks.
Court was adjourned until next Monday.
when the defense will probably nut on n
few rebuttal witness. Then the argu-
ments to the jury will begin. These will
last six days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
DISCOURAGING AT MOBILE,
Indications o. the Fever Getting a
Fresh Hold.

Fresh Hold.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. SIN spite of the
fact that there had not been a death
from yellow fever during the previous
seventy-two hours, the situation as shown
by the noon report of the board of health
gives the people much concern. The dis
ease has again appeared in the Royal
and Government street neighborhood,
where Hagan, the first fever patient, was
discovered, not in the same house, but
scarcely block distant. Two cases have
developed on State street, near Warren,
and one on Dauphine, near Catherine,
thus introducing the fever into two new
localities and in the north and western
parts of the town. This afternoon a
young man named Gould was taken from
155 st. Michael street. just west of St..
Joseph, with case of yellow fever.
The indications of the fever getting q
fresh hold are somewhat discouraging.
creased and the people are comforting
themselves with the knowledge that there
had been no death from the fever since
Monday last
There were six new cases today: j. A.
Wright, Cedar street, near North Caro-
lima; l.. p. Wagner. northwest corner
Royal and Church streets; Lilly and Liz
zie Lane, State street, near Warren; Mrs
John A. Hughes, Warren street, neal
Monroe; Lizzie Faunde. Dauphin street
west Of Catherine
Total cases to date, 100; deaths, 16
recovered, &C.; remaining under treat
| ment, 33.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the seven
teenth death took place, that of Siste
Agnes at the city hospital. She wa
known in the world as Margaret Nc
Carthy and came from some small tow
near Boston. She was sent here earl
in September from st. Louis for he
health, being in an advanced stage 0
consumption. She was 81 years ole
Sister Generosa, the other patient of tn
sisterhood, is doing quite well. Tn
board of health decided today that
would not need separate hospital. RI
lief work has been systematized. Th
chief difficulty has been to care for ii
negroes, so many of that race being wi
ling to impose upon the charitable. I'll
appointment of subcommittee of CO
ored pastors insures that no needy CO
ored persons will be neglected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

was seized by NJ. l.. Hutton. friend
of the murdered man, who attempted TO
arrest him. A struggle ensued between
the men which ended in Ekof shooting
Hutton in the abdomen. Hutton died
an hour later. AS Ekof ran from the
hall several of the dancers fired shots
at him through the darkness and trail
of blood indicates that he was wounded,
although he jumped on n horse and es-
capped. Indignation over the affair Is
high and lynching may result if Ekof is
caught.
Duarf and Hutton were both prominent
young planters. The two murders oc-
Cured in full view of the dancers and
others gathered In The hall.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
NEWPORT RAPE CASE.
"Dad" Meiner COnfessed-Says There
Are Innocent Men Among
Those Arrested.

Maysville. KY, Oct S.-The ten pris-
oners received here from Newport last
night for the brutal assault upon Mrs.
Dad" Meiner early in the night made
n confession to Sheriff Plummer and the
other prisoners heard of 1t and tried to
organize to punish him. They uttered
angry threats and curses and kept Meiner
In state OF fear all night. Meiner's
statement has not been made public, ex-
cept that he says there are innocent men
in the party of ten and he has given to
the sheriff the names of others who are
guilty. He says he does not propose TO
suffer alone
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
LARGE DISCREPANCY.
Exports Accountants Find Brooklyn
Records $4,000, 900 on.

New York. Oct. S.-Comptroller
Fitch's expert accountants, who have
been at work investigating the records
and accounts in Brooklyn. preparatory
to consolidation. have found discrepan-
cies in accounts amounting to $1,000
600. The details of the expert report
are as follows:
The records of towns of Flatlands:
Flatbush. Newlots, New Uttrech and
Gravesend. which the officials Of these
towns claim were turned over to the
comptroller and corporation counsel OF
Brooklyn when they were merged into
Brooklyn. can not be found and their
absence interferes ma terlally with n
proper investigation. There are dis
agreements between the books OF the
comptroller of Brooklyn and those Of
the registrar of arrears. In the depart
ment of arrears is the utmost confusion
in the records. The ledgers. 20 In num-
her, containing over 100000 receipts,
are not in balance and apparently have
never been balanced. and while on Janu-
airy ], 1897, the balance of the debt OF
the registrar of arrears on the books OF
the comptroller was $S.415,12S the
balance carried by the registrar OF ar
rears as representing taxes and assess
ments, in arrears was $3,714,S26, and
the books show that since 1898 taxes
have been overpaid SIT ,253. The ward
IedRerS 0sclOSe many lteinS VI uhlhiu
taxes. Officials of Brooklyn deny that
there Is or has been any malfeasance.
and allege that the discrepancies re-
ported by Comptroller Fitch's experts
are due in large part to the defective
system of bookkeeping had In the
towns which were recently annexed TO
Brooklyn. Comptroller Palmer of
Brooklyn Is out OF town and will not be
home until the latter part OF next week.
The deputy comptrolier said of the ex-
pert's reports:
at Is all rot" -,
At the treasurer's Office it was said
that IL any shortages were found In the
treasury department It was caused prior
to the present administration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
weyIer Will Quietly Submit.

Havana. Oct. Seen. Weyler gave, to-
day an emphatic and absolute denial to
the reports that he would resist the re-
moyal from his command in Cuba, and in
certain contingencies might espouse the
Carist cause. He said, according to OH
cial account:
"My principle and military record are
firm guarantees that l Will never oppose
The constitutional government, whatever
Il n NAV he, | have never put obstacles in
the way of the government, and | never
will. So far as popular demonstrations
90 accept them only as expressions OF
Snproyal of my military policy and as
tokens of personal sympathy
The merchants of the islands, according
TO the official accounts, continue to SEND
cable messages to Senior Sagasta, express
Ing their approval of Gen. Weylers cam can!
pnign and their entire confidence IN MIN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
STILL HANGS IN EFFIGY.
People of COnroe Much Wrought Up
Over the Mcmillan Pardon.

Over the Mcmillan Pardon.
Conroe, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special)-
Everything is quiet here this morning,
after the hanging of Governor Culberson
in effgy last night. The masses of the
people who have gathered here today ex-
press themselves as being very indignant
at the course the governor took in this
case. Small groups of men can be seen
at different points talking over the situa-
ton. People are coming in from all
points disappointed at the disappearance
of the prisoner, who was spirited away
yesterday by the officers. Governor Gull
berson is hanging in effgy today to
tall pine tree where all can see about
100 feet from the International and
Great Northern depot with placard at
tached to the feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
BLOODY WORK IN A BALL ROOM.
one Man Kills Two md Escapes,
Leaving n Trail of Blood.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. S-A special to
the Commercial-Appeal from Birmlng-
ham, Ala. says: -.
Near GrcenvilIe. Butler county last
night. Mt country dance. shocking
double tragedy occurred. WINE Synhey
Duorf was dancing with Miss Mary Ekof,
William Ekof. brother Of the young lady.
approached and ordered his sister to leave
Duarf. alleging that the latter had cir
culated slanderous reports concerning her.
Duarf denied the charges and Miss Ekof
expressed her belief in Quarts innocence
and refused to obey her brother. Ekoi
then began TO abuse Duarf and general
Duarf finally called Ekof a liar. where.
upon the latter snatched out pistol and
shot puarf through the heart: the mar
dying nj the feet of the mnrderer's sis
ter. who fell In faint over his body. As
Ekof started to dash out OF the room he
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Wife Murderer Hanged.

Monroe. La, Oct. S.-Pat Payne. the
wife murderer, was DANCED privately at
2:3O this afternoon in the jail yard here.
He asserted his annocence to the last;
was perfectly cool and collected: and
drank a glass Of eggnog and smoked 9
cigar on the scaffold. He asked Sheriff
Johnston If he had heard from GOV,
ernor Foster. and when told no, said
he had never asked for mercy, but only
Justice. His neck was instantly broke
and life was extinct in nine minutes.
Payne was theosophist and claimed to
be in constant communication with his
murdered wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Killed In n Runaway.

Kosse, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special.-Mr J.
M. Snider. who lives about six miles
south of here, was returning home from
Bremond with 4-mule wagon. The
mules ran away. throwing him on the
double trees. Parties who saw it went
to his assistance. Mr.. Snder only lived
u few minutes after help reached him.
He was about GO years old, and has lived
in Falls county for over forty years. He
served four years as private in Company
X, Twelfth Texas cavalry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
DECIDED 70 RECALL WEVER
THE SPANISH CABINET HAS AT
LEAST DONE ONE COMMEND
ABLE ACT.
GEN. arenas WILL SUCCEED HIN
As Governor General of Cuba-He
Has Had Experience in the
PhiIippines-Weyler VIII Not
Refuse to BE Recalled.

Madrid, Oct. S-Midnight-The cabinet
has decided upon the immediate recall of
Gen. Weyler from Cuba. A decree will
be issued appointing Capt Gen. Blanco Y.
Arenas, marquis of Pena-Plata, governor
general of the island. The queen regent
will sign the decree tomorrow.
According to Ell Heraldo 100000 rein
forcements will accompany Gen. Blanco
to Cuba.
In the course of his cable message plac-
ing his post in Cuba at the disposal of the
government, Weyler said:
IF the functions with which the gov
eminent had entrusted me had been mere
ly those of governor general of Cuba l
should have FASTENED to resign. But the
twofold character of my mission and my
duty as commander-in-chief in the face
of the enemy prevented my rendering a
resignation.
Nevertheless, although can rely upon
the absolute unconditional support of the
autonomist and constitutional parties, as
well as upon public opinion, this would
be insufficient without the confidence OF
| the government, now more; than ever
necessary to me after the censure Of which
I have been made the object by the mem
bers and journals of the liberal party an'
by public opinion in the United States
which latter is largely influenced by thu
former. This confidence would be neces
sary to enable me to put an end to the wa
which has already been virtually con
Guided from our lines at Jucaro to Gap
Antonio"
Senior Sagasta replied:
81 thank you for your explanation an
value your frankness. | wish to assur
YOU the government recognizes your SCI
vices and values them as they deserve, br
it thinks a change of policy in order
succeed requires that the authority shoul
, be alone with the ministry"
Capt. Gen. Ramon Blanco I. Arena
who will succeed Capt. Gen. Weyler Q
governor general of Cuba. has mad NJ
chief experiences in the Philappil
islands. +,
Gen. Arenas will be accompanied }
Gen. Arderno as vice governor OF "
ba; by Gen. Gonzales Painals as chic
of-staff and Gems. Pando, Bernal an
Canella.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
AT EDWARDS.
Four Deaths, One Case of Black
VOmit, Thirteen New Cases.

Edwards, Miss, Oct S.-There have
been four deaths from fever today. as
follows: ]. L. Slocumb, Jr.. w. II. Full
Ter, ST.. Mrs. Henry Brown (coloreD and
s. ]. Birdsong.
The following new cases are reported
today:
Whites Randolph Nelson. B. C. Bank
ston, II. =. Martinschild. Burt Walton
and Miss Ada Fisher.
Colored-Ed Hawkins, r. Givens, II.
G. Hunter Charlie Head, Joe Jordan,
Norris Henry, Willie Jones and Letitia
Anderson.
Deaths today, 4 deaths to date, -;
cases today. 10: total cases to date, $50;
now under treatment, 165: convalescent,
10: discharged, So.
Burt Walton has black vomit and is
reported hopeessly i'll.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Chambers Surrendered.

Houston. Tex. Oct. S.-(Special.) This
evening w. +. Chambers came in and sur
rendered to Sheriff Erickson. telling him
that he was wanted by the officers in LIB
erty county. Sheriff Erickson immediate
" wired Sheriff NJ A. Deblanc that
Chambers was here under arrest: De
blanc arrived here tonight on the IL
o'clock train to take Chambers back in
the morning. He was indicted by the
grand jury on two charges of embezzle,-
ment. He was city assessor and col
lector, and has lived in that section long
time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
DARTER MURDER TRIAL.
Sentenced to Twenty-Five Years mt
Huntsville.

Huntsville, Tex. Oct. S.-(Special.) y
The 10 Barter murder trial occupied
two days in the district court and the
jury, after being out all night, returned
a verdict for murder in the second de-
gree, and fixed the penalty ut twenty
five years.
Darter killed Frank Ward at the cot
ton wharf last December.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Griffith ar
rived from Conroe with Archie McMil-
Ian. whose sentence was committed by
the governor. The prisoner had on no
hat or coat and appeared real glad to
get in view of the walls. The sheriff
quietly placed him in boxcar at Conroe
to bring him through without change.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Will Hardly Fight in Canada.

Buffalo. n. Y, Oct. SIT is not proba-
bile the N C Edr gst viii Time be
a party of New Workers have been en-
deavoring to secure in Montreal letters
of patent for the formation of the Cana
madam Athletic association. its object
being to give exhibitions of an athletic
character, including boxing. Such letters
were issued last week by the lieutenant
governor, but the clause relating to box
ing exhibitions was stricken out and any
attempt to bring off a fight of this char
acter will be severely punished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
A Terrible Accident.

Monterey, Mex, Oct S.-Adyices
have reached here of a terrible accident,
twenty-five miles south of this city
tunnel is being constructed by the MeNl-
can National Railway and prem, I,,,,pe
four men outright and wounding ten
others seriously. The accident is being
investigated by the authorities.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
White House Callers.

Washington, Oct. S.-Previous to the
meeting of the cabinet today there were
a number of callers at the White House,
some of whom saw the president for a
short time.
Gen. William Warner of Missouri
talked to the president about recognition
He said there were 10000 negro repub-
lcan votes in the state and he thought
they merited recognition by the admins
tration. Senator McLaurin. democrat, of
South Carolina was another caller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
stranger Eound Dend.

Houston, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special)-
Early this morning the dead body of a
man was found in the ditch along the side
of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass
Railway track, at the foot of Austin
street. The supposition is that the man
belonged to the great army of tramps, and
that he must have fallen from train dur
ing the night. The man was evidently u
stranger here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
oscor wilde Mt Naples.

Naples. Oct. S.-Oscar Wilde has ar
rived here from England His health is
broken down and he has taken up his res
idence in villa owned by Lord Alfred
Douglass, the son of the Marquis of
Oueensbury, who became prominent dur
ing Wilde's prosecution, and who. re-
NAMED the prisoners friend throughout.
Lord Douglass has resided at Naples for
n long time past.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Orange County Authorities VIII Al
low a Lumber Train to Enter.

Orange, Tex, Oct S.-(Special) The
county physician and the county board of
health held a conference this afternoon
on the application of the Southern Pa
cifc for permission to run lumber trains
thrugh this county from Lake Charles,
La, and at first declined to permit them
TO enter the state. Upon being informed
by the agent that locomotive pulled a
train from this place to Lake Charles this
morning and that the same crew would
bring back the lumber train if the con-
cession was made, the health authorities
so far released their order as to permit
the train now made up to come in, pro-
yided the crew is exclusively of men who
have been in no infected district, and that
no passengers or freight other than lum-
her be carried, and that the train shall
pass through Orange county without
making a halt -.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Mississippi Reports.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. S.-The report from
Clinton today is to the effect that there
are no new cases of fever there. DR..
Terry reported suspicious case of fever,
an old negro, about mile from Terry.
and asked that the board send an expert
to investigate. This will be done.
The report from Nitta Yuma says that
there is one new case. no deaths and all
cases doing well but one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
FIELD OF SPORT.


Kansas City, Oct. 81. A. r. Elliott
of this city, champion wing shot Of
America, and Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake, Iowa, today shot at 100 live birds
each for 500 side and the Kansas
City Star cup.
Gilbert won, scoring 05 to Elliott's o..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
May Go Home to Vote.

Washington, Oct. S.-President McIiin-
ley will probably go to Canton to vote
at the November election. His trip has
not been fully arranged, but he has been
asked to visit several places in the vi
cinity while in Ohio and these invitations
may be accepted by the president if he
can spare the time. He probably will
attend the opening of the Carnegie pub
lie library at Pittsburg if his trip to Can
ton is not prevented at the last moment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14

lows, a widely known citizen. Doctor
toward Olliphant is brother of the
president of the board of health, and
mas been actively engaged in visiting
SICK cases. Some of the cases appear
IN houses already infected.
!, "A number of new foci, however, are
disclosed in the returns today. No eff
lort Is now being made to trace the
origin OF any of the cases reported to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
GRAPELAND HAS FEVER,
But whether 1t IL Malarlal or yell
low Is the Question.

Grapeland, Tex, Oct. S.-(Special)-
Mr.. Howard Anthony and wife arrived
here Wednesday night from Beaumont on
a visit to his father, Mr.. S. II. Anthony.
He had on his arrival fever which pre-
sented some slight symptoms of yellow
fever. This being reported to the board
of health, Mr.. Anthony's residence was
Immediately placed under quarantine, and
DR.. Swearingen telegraphed for. Today
the symptoms of the patient are simply
those of malarial fever. DR.. Swearingen
will be here tonight. His diagnosis of the
case will be reported tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
Unreciprocated Love the Cause.

Vienna Oct. SIT was made public
today that Count Heinrich Wumbrand,
the son of Count Wumbrand who was
minister of commerce in 1893. committed
suicide by shooting himself IN cap.
owing to his unreciprocated attachment
for the family's English governess, who
declined to marry him. The count was
only 10 years old.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
A GERMAN HOLMES
Gustnye Muller COnfesses to MUIR
dering Fifteen wives ana ihs
Parents,

Rotterdam. Oct. S.-A man named Gus
tove Muller has surrendered to the police,
confessing the murder of his wife and
child As proof of the truth of his con-
fassion he PRODUCED from his pocket four
human ears. The police, in searching
the , house, found the two bodies. Muller
subsequently confessed that he had also
killed his parents, mutilating their re-
mains in the same fashion, and then ne
made the astounding statement that he
had similarly disposed of fourteen wives:
whom he had married in various parts OF
the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
WASHINGTON WAITS.
Only Slightly Indisposed.

Washington. Oct. SIN view of pub
lished reports that President Crespo of
Venezuela was dangerously i'll. Minister
Andrade cabled to Laracas and today re-
ceived the following answer:
president Crespo had slight indis-
position, but is already WELL"