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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
House Proceedings.

Washington, July Mr. Settle (dem.)
of Kentucky, after the journal had been
read, raised a question as to the truth of
the journal report of last Mondays pro-
ceedings by offering technical amend
ment to correct the journal. Upon this
amendment he got the floor and proceed
ed with an extended speech on the general
question of the power of the house to
adjourn over three days at a time, which,
he declared, was direct violation of the
constitution. He drifted into general ar
raignment of .he republicans for not TAX
ing action on the bankruptcy bill and the
Cuban belligerency bill. ''You have acted
in utter defiance of public sentiment" he
cried "You asked for time. You pre-
dicted great things. Calhoun went to
Cuba; Calhoun returned from Cuba Cal
houn went home. Nothing was done.
Calhoun has been forgotten and so has
Cuba. There is Indifference as to
whether civil government or Il state of
war exists in Cuba"
Mr.. Settle referred to the municipal
elections at "Chicago. Cincinnati. Column
bus and Canton" as an indication of pub
lie disapprOval of the houses inaction and
forerunner of that November day in
1900 which would prove the Armadgedon
and Waterloo Of the republican party.
The speaker again raped him to rder,
and Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey crossed
swords over the question as to whether
Mr. Settles remarks were in order
Mr.. Dingley contended that the Ken
tuckian's remarks We're wide of the mo-
ton, and Mr. Bailey that it was always
proper to speak of public opinion.
1--WE have always had respect for pub
lie opinion" said the latter, land we think
it proper to lay it before you for your in
struction and guidance" democratic
applause)
But what is the connection of Armadge-
don and a motion to amend the journal!'
drolly asked Speaker Reed, whereat the
republicans laughed.
In continuing Mr.. Settle aroused demo-
cratic enthusiasm by asserting that his
side proposed to hold up the hands OF
1.-The lion hearted democrat of Nebraska
| until his banner was planted on the top
| most heights of victory"
The minority demanded the yeas and
nays on Mr.. Settles motion, and the roll
was called. The amendment was reject
ed. 90 to 1O5 and the journal approved.
Mr.. Knowles (popD of South Dakota
then rose to question of personal privi
lege and sent to the clerks desk anG
had read an Associated Press dispatch
dated Lewiston, Me-, in which Mr.. Bate
man charged on the alleged authority OF
| Mr.. Knowles that the dle-of-the-roaC
populists had accepted $500 from the pro
ceeds of Mr.. Bryan's book with the un
Outstanding that nothing should be done tt
prevent fusion in 1900"
Mr.. Knowles denounced Mr.. Bateman'
statement as wilful falsehood.
Mr.. Dingley objected to airing of PR
vate grievances in the house. He said tn
gentleman might "hire half If he de
sired to make a personal explanation.
Mr. Knowles, however, insisted That n
had right to denounce a statement tina
was "false as hell'' and the speaker allow
J ed him to proceed. Mr.. Knowles read let
tiers in vindication of himself.
At 80 p. M, the house adjourned unit
Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A NARROWING STORY.
RavaGes of Yellow Fever on Board
n Ship Caused n Panic.

New York, July 2.-Passengers who
arrived here tonight on the steamship
Alliance tell narrowing story of their
experience aboard the Pacific Mail
steamer City of Para, which left Pan
anna for San Francisco ON May % last.
1t seems that two days after clearing the
isthmus yellow fever broke out among
the crew and passengers of the Pacific
liner which caused a panic on board and
resulted in the death of the commander
of the vessel, Captain Martenson.
Three-fourths of the passengers, it is
said, were attacked by the disease, and
at least dozen of them found watery
graves. When the vessel finally reached
San Francisco the facts of the terrible
voyage were suppressed and the sickness
and deaths We're attributed to tropical
dysentery. But the passengers who
came here tonight say that the symptoms
were plainly those of yellow jack. The
disease was raging or the isthmuS, but
when the passengers went on board the
City of Para they were told by the Off
GERS that they need not have any fear.
Captain Martenson was taken down.
Before he died the fever had spread all
over the ship. In the first class cabin
and steerage alike the yellow death-dealer
spread, and how many were Frustrated
will probably never be known. At Pun
ia Arenas, the Echoveria family, one of
the richest in Costa Rica, took passage
on the City of Para, not knowing that
yellow jack was raging on board. The
vessel proceeded on its voyage UP the
coast. There were two funerals a day,
and those who were not affected were
panic-stricken.
After much pleading a number of pas
sengers were put ashore at Corinta and
San Jose de Guatemala. 1t is alleged
that the officers of the vessel supplied
the passengers with spoiled meat, and
this is believed to have added to the vel
low fevers spread,
At San Salvador band came aboard,
and while the passengers were. sick and
dying the musicians gave tive-hour con-
certs daily
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
BrRilstreet's Trade Review.

New York, July 2.-Bradstreet's tomor-
Better. weather has favorably affected the
sale of seasonable goods, particularly
clothing, hats and shoes. Orders for.
prompt shipments are fewer, but the move
ment of goods for fab delivery has begun.
The mosp encouraging feature is the con-
tlnued, and in some instances increased.
confidence Of merchants and manufactures
that the autumn will bring larger volume
of business at higher prices. General trade
is reported satisfactory at Kansas City,
st. Louis, Omaha Memphis and New Or
leans, fair without special expansion at
milwaukee,, Minneapolis, Savannah, Calves
ton and Chicago and slow or quiet at Bir-
mingham, Little Rock, Atlanta, Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Detroit. None of the
larger eastern centers record Increase. The
least favorable Of the week was found in
disappointment at lack of demand and re-
action in quotations for some varieties of
iron and steel. The threatened idleness
of 100000 iron, steel and glass workers
and soft coal miners Is, except in the latter
instance, due in part to the season of the
year.
There are 1924 business failures reported
by Bradstreets throughout the United
States during the past six months fall
ing of of ATS from the like total last year,
with which exception 1t Is the largest ag-
gregate of failures in a like period.
Total liabilities Of individuals, firms and
corporations failing amount to S93, $3.50 900,
a decrease of S11 $4,000 from the CORES
ponding total last year and Of ST, 90, 900
from che liabilities reported i'm the first half
of the panic year of 1893.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Bir Surplus for June.

Washington, July 1.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows
that during the month of June the re-
ceipts from all sources amounted to $36,-
Isl, 7OS, and the expenditures $22,934
694, leaving a surplus for the month of
1860. 14O. The surplus during June
1896, was $2,349, 430. The statement
shows that the deficit for the fiscal year
closing yesterday was $1S623, los, a re-
duction of $31, S21 ,935 since March IL
of the present year.
The receipts from customs during last
June aggregated $21 $50, 152, as com
pared with 81 1851 1903 for June l, 1896.
The receipts from internal revenue
sources during the last month were ST.
SS7,0S5, a loss as compared with June,
1896. of 500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
TEXAS TEACHERS.
Interesting Papers Read at the
Waco Meeting.

Waco, Tex, June 30.-(Special.) when
the Texas State Teachers association
lined up this morning, the greatest body
of educators in personnel and numbers
ever seen in Texas was assembled. Two
thousand teachers, twO-thirds of whom
are ladies, are in attendance. The topic
for discussion was civil culture. The
reading of papers followed. :.
"Some Civic Relations of the Teacher,
paper by Superintendent j. s. Kendall
of Honey Grove, was first read. Then
came n paper by Superintendent w. IT,.
Potter of Tyler on Civic Responsibilities
of Our Higher Institutions"
The paper by President w. II. Lloyd
of the Polytechnic college at Fort Worth
was not heard because of the gentleman's
absence.
Miss Mamie Harrison, editor of the
School Journal ut Austin, followed with
a strong paper on Civil Courage"
Superintendent s. p. Putnam of Ell
Paso and r. S. Cox of HillsbOro being
absent, the president announced he would
call on persons for extemporaneous dis
cussiOn.
DR.. G. II. Burleson made one of his
characteristic talks on history, in which
he told of the origin and early struggles
of the free school and its continual adj
vancement upward.
Superintendent s. n. Parr of st. Cloud,
Mimi, followed with a discussion on the
paper of Miss Harrison, in which he
gave his hearty support to the expressions
of that article.
Superintendent Harris of Austin being
called upon, declined to discuss beyond
the expression of his satisfaction at what
had been said in the papers preceding
him.
Miss Kate Stout read paper on Oral
and Written Expression in Primary
Grades"
General discussion followed, Professor
A. n. Wolf of Hearne and q. 5. Bruce
of Athens making short speeches.
AT the night session the address of Mr..
Winston on 1.-The Place and Work of the
University of Texas" was the leading
fpoturp
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
THE DECISION WAS FATAL.
Two Louisville Building md Loan
AssOciatiOns Forced to the Wall.

Louisville, KY, June 30.-The Com
mercial Building Trust, a corporation do
ing building and loan business at 2O4
Fifth street, assigned at noon to the
Columbia Finance and Trust company.
The assets and liabilities are estimated at
about half million dollars each. The
assignment is caused directly by the re-
cent decision of the appellate court in
which it was held that all interests
charged or collected by any corporation
or persons in Kentucky in excess of 6
per cent was usury. The building and
loan associations of the state were great
ly injured by the decision, and ut n
meeting of the directors and stock hold
ers of the Commercial Trust, held last
night it was decided to 90 into liquida-
ton rather than continue business under
such disadvantages.
Following fast on the failure of the
Commercial Building Trust this mOring,
the Columbia Building, Loan and Savings
association this afternoon went to the
wall with assets and liabilities of $780,
600 each. AS in the case of the Com
mercial. the cause of the failure is the
recent decision of the court of appeals
in which the interest rate is attacked and
declared illegal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Debating Terms.

New York. June 30.-The New York
Exchange today served notice upon the
Western Union Telegraph company that
the exchange would continue their con-
tract to furnish the telegraph company
with quotations from day to day, the
Western Union to pay for such quota
lions at the end of business on each
day, and it being distinctly understood
that the stock exchange reserved the
right to discontinue all rights of the
Western Union Telegraph company when.
ever the stock exchange may desire. If
the terms are accepted by the Western
Union the contract will continue as above
until further notice
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
BAD WRECK AT CELESTE.
A Freight Side Swipes n Passenger
Mt IL Crossing.

Celeste, Tex, July 2-(SpeciaL)-As the
north-bound passenger train on the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas was crossing
the track of the Gulf, Colorado and San
Ia Fe Railway, it was run into by u
freight ON the Santa Fe, striking the rear
end of the chain'car knocking the rear
end off onto switch. The car broke
loose from the Pullman and ran about
forty yards, the front end landing on the
main line and the rear end ON a switch.
The front end of the Pullman was torn
into splinters, and the Santa Fe engine
was badly smashed up. 1t will take
about eight hours to clear up the wreck.
The following is the list of injured:
Mrs. G. L. Mack of Indianapolis, Ind,
bruised about head and arm.
s. T.. Marshall of Whiteright, Tex,
fractured ankle He was in the Sleep
err and jumped out of the window and
got bruised up.
Jacob Kraieswer of Houston, Tex. in
jured about the head and internally. The
doctors say they do not see how he can
get well.
E. V. Greenlee of Rock Rapids, Ia,
sprained about the back, but not Sc
riOuSly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

MANY SICK SOLDIERS.
Disease In Filling the Cuban Hos
pitfalls with Spnniards.

Havana, via Key West, June 30
There are 500 sick soldiers in the hos
pitals ut Manzanillo, and sickness pre-
walls ut n high ratio throughout the en-
tire province of Santiago de Cuba, where
at least two-fifths of the troops are in
capacitated by fever and other disorders.
Beds and other nursing facilities are be-
ing forwarded from Havana.
The Beattie Bros, prominent firm
of English planters in the Manzanillo dis
trict, have offered the government one of
their warehouses as n military hospital
AT San Cristobal. in the province of
Pinar del Rio, 5000 reconcentrados are
suffering acutely from the existing state
of war and from disease.
1t is reported that well known insur.
gent. leader. Baldemero Acosta, has sue.
cumbed TO fever
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
a Poor Showing.

Chicago. June 3O-The Railway Age
reports that only 622 miles of track have
been laid in the United States during the
first half of 1897. This is less than the
corresponding period of any year since
1875, with the exception of 1894, when
only 524 miles of track had been laid up
to July /.
SO far this year Louisiana leads with
III miles of track laid, and California is
second with %.
The total number of passengers handled
for the Christian Endeavor association by
roads running out of Chicago is very close
TO 10000 This is rather more than the
roads were looking for.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

the absence of several members of the
committee no vote was reached. 1t is
probable that owing to the near approach
of adjournment no further effort will be
made to get the bill reported. 1t is also
probable that here will be another meet
ing of the committee this session and the
pooling bill will also go over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Three Indicted for Murder.

Nashville, June 30.-The grand jury
found indictments today against Charles
Bates, Dave Bray and Edna Cleveland.
charging them with having murdered
james Travis, an old confederate soldier,
who attended the reunion last week and
whose body was accidently discovered
near the Centennial hotel in the outskirts
of the city last Sunday. The woman is
under arrest, but Bate and Bray have
fled
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
- Joint Trafiic Agreement

New York, June 30.-The adjourned
meeting of presidents and leading traffic
managers of the roads represented in the
Joint Traffic association came to a close
today with an agreement that all rail and
lake rates in both directions, east and
west bound, shall be restored. All hands
1t is said have promised to live up to the
agreement and to maintain rates as filed
with the interstate commerce commission
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Judge Cooley n Hopeless Invalid.

Detroit, Mich, June Boa dispatch
from Ann Arbor, Mich, to the News says
that Judge Cooley, the noted authority
on constitutional law, who served many
years MS justice of the supreme court
and who was later the head of the inter
state commerce commission, has become
II hopeless invalid. 1t is stated that his
health. already impaired by age and
overwork, was further broken down by
excessive work on the interstate commerce
commission. His energy is almost gone,
and loss of power has been followed by
deep melancholy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A Tenant Suicides.

Midlothian, Tex, June 3O.-(Special.) -
J. Z. Moore, tenant on the farm of Lee
Moore, near Mountain Peak, six miles
southwest of here. committed suicide by
shooting himself with shotgun this
morning about o'clock. blowing half of
his head away and scattering his brains
over the side of the house. He is sup
posed to have been temporarily insane.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Heavy Rain ut Eel PasO.

Ell Paso,. Tex, June 30.-(Special.)-
The local precipitation record for June
was broken this morning between 4 and
6 o'clock, 10 inches having fallen,
turning the whole city into bog. The
streets are badly washed. The South
ern Pacific round house is nearly two
feet in water and mud. Tracks east of
the city are washing, and trains are de-
layed. Previous greatest rainfall record
ed for June, in 1885, was LAB inches in
twenty-four hours.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
To Succeed Jansen.

Denver. July 1.-The Colorado Catho-
lie, edited by Rev. Thomas H. Malone,
and regarded as authority on church
matters in this section, will announce to-
morrow on what it regards as reliable
authority that Archbishop Chapelle of
Santa Fe. y. NJ, is to be transferred to
the archbishopric of New Orleans, re-
Gently made vacant by the death of arch
bishop Jansen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Cinnamon Had n Hearing.

Galveston, Tex, June 30.-(Special.)-
Today Quon Lock and Nav Coon Fat,
Cinnamon. had hearing before United
States Commissioner Dart, the former
charged with not having in his possession
certificate emitting him to remain in
this country, and the latter with unlaw-
fully entering the United States. The
men were placed under n bond of 500
each to appear before the United States
circuit court. They were released.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08

from interfering with or removing from
Houston Gas company. Alderman G.. G..
Street said the only thing he could
imagine that caused it was section in
a proposed ordinance, but the section was
not passed with the ordinance, but elimi-
mated 1t said something about removing
the pipe of the gas company from the
etroote of tho CITY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Two Fatal sun strokes.

Chattanooga, June 30-Today was the
hottest day of the year, the thermometer
registering 90. There were two fatal
sunstrokes. Charles Hall, lineman OF
the electric light company, was overcome
cipitated sixty feet to the sidewalk and
killed. The second case was that of O
colored man named Jesse jackson. who
was overcome in the afternoon and diet
tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A Shocking Suicide.

Waxahachie, Tex, June 30.-(Special.)
News reached this city of shocking
tragedy at Mount Peak this morning.
All day yesterday Mr.. Pinkney Moore
worked, threshing oats. This morning he
picked up his gun, walked out in the
yard and fired it at his head. Death re-
suited instantly. Justice Lowe held an
inquest, but the courier who brought the
news here did not know the result of his
investigation
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
DR.. Rountree Dropped Dead.

Troupe. Tex, June 30.-(Special)-Dr.
]. L. Rountree of this place, an aged
medical practitioner, dropped dead of
heart failure, from his chair at $50 to-
night, while on a visit at the residence
of Mrs. Fox. He was company surgeon
of Ector's brigade during the war and
was well thought of for his high educa-
tional and social characteristics and gem
eral disposition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Gen. Rivera Removed.

Havana, June 30.-Gen. Ruiz Rivera
has been removed from Cabanas fortress
to the military hospital of San Ambrosio
IN this city. He is comfortably quartered
in the room of an officer.
To-day the government returned TO
Spain T60 soldiers who were on the inya-
lid list.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Recommended It's Approval.

Washington, July 1.-One of the first
acts of Secretary Long on his return tc
Washington was to recommend the ap.
prevail by the president of the sentence OF
dismissal imposed by court martial in the
case of Commander Dennis Mullane, &C
cused of drunkenness on duty while IL
command of the Pensacola navy yard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A Mexican killing.

San Antonio, Tex, June 30.-(Special0
AT a festival held by Mexicans near this
city yesterday Tiburcio Martinez renewed
an old quarrel with Secundino Sanchez,
which resulted in Tiburcio shooting
Sanchez twice, causing his death. The
SLAYER escaped and is still at large.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
The Hide Market.

chicago, July 2.-The Chicago Shoe and
Leather Review tomorrow will say:
Inc chicago packers continue to advance
Inelr prices. They are closely sold up Oh
Eli. OF these about $4,000 are held in salt
,liold. There Is still good Inquiry for
nides, and only the limited stocks and high
sales reported last week.
me packers are now asking Q - cey II
dor ngnt Texas steer hides, cents for a. ts
10 IA cents for J ,aht cents nds, for heavy q
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Nominations.

Washington. July 1.-The president to-
day sent the following nominations to the
senate:
State-J. f. Convey of Washington, now
consul at Kanagawa, to be counsel gen.
eral ut Yokohama, Japan.
Interior-Lee Patrick of Oklahoma to
be agent for the Indians at Sac and Fox
agency, Oklahoma.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
The Anti-scnIping Bill.

Washington, July 1.-The interstate
commerce. committee of the senate con-
sidered the anti-scalping bill, but owing to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
silver ghipment.

New York. June 30-The steamship
Normania will take out tomorrow 125,000
VouDces of silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
A Restraining Writ.

A writ was issued by the federal court
;.oday, restraining the city of Houston
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Comparative Cotton Statement.
Bales.
Net receipts at all United States u

New York, 3uly, 2.-Following Is the com
ending Friday, July 2, 1897:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
Total Net Receinfs

New York, July 1.-THE following are the
s sina net receipts Of cotton at all ports