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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

Luling, Tex, May 30.-(Special.)-
correspondent noticed the crops from this
city to Weimar the other day. and as a
criterion for the balance of the state the
acreage in cotton and corn is at least a
third greater than last year. The far
mers are still complaining about the wet
worms, and in several sections they will
have to replant cotton.
About 240 people from Luling attend
ed the joint basket picnic given at
Weimar last Wednesday, among them
being the champion baseball club, the
Luling Browns. They crossed bats with
the Wimar team. who showed in two
Houston men, but. of course, were no
match for the Luling boys, the score
being 13 to 8 in favor of the Browns.
Friday two local teams crossed BATS
the players being selected from the Gregg
block on one side and Johnston hotel
block on the other. The score stood 10
to 20, in favor of Gregg block. The
Walker block has challenged the winners
for game next Friday at $3.50 p. m.
Our neighbOring city, Prairie Lea, re-
ports good rain Friday night.
Monday will be election day in Luling,
for the purpose of determining whether
an additional 10 cents on the 500 shall
be levied for the support and mainten-
ance of public free schools.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
MIR. CALHOUN AND HIS CO-LABOR-
ERs CONCLUDED THEIR La
BORIS YESTERDAY.
MYSTERIOUS M'NNLEY MESSENGER
arrived at Havana, But Did Not
Land-Gen. Lee Visited Him,
and 1t is Presumed Load
ell Him With Reports.

Havana, May 29.-The commission con-
ducting the inquiry into the circumstances
surrounding the death of DR.. Ruiz closed
its labors at an early hour today. A mys-
terious messenger from Washington came
from Tampa on the steamer Mascotte this
morning but did not land. Mr. Fishback,
secretary of the commission, accompanied
by Consul General Lee, went on board the
steamer before she sailed and held brief
consultation with the stranger, and it is
Supposed they delivered to him the report
of th1 commission and other highly i'm
portant dispatches from Consul General
lee q.yH Mr.. Calhoun, who was selected
pin, estigate DR.. Ruiz's death, to be con-
Eyed to the state department at Wash
Gington. The messenger was registered
on the Mascotte passenger list as II. W..
Kimball.
DR.. Jose Congesto, the Spanish consul
at Philadelphia. who represented the
Spanish government in the inquiry, is also
understood to have forwarded a long re-
port to Senor de LONE, the Spanish minis
ter at Washington, by today's steamer.
Messrs. Calhoun, Fishback and Congos-
to will leave next Thursday for New York
direct
1t is understood in political circles that
4 long conference as held yesterday be-
tween Mr.. Calhoun and the Marquis de
MontorO, the chairman of the autonomist
party, at which the Cuban problem and
the probable reforms for the islands offered
by Spain were thoroughly discussed in the
presence of DR.. Congosto, which fast is
much commented upon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Turner Festivities.

st. Louis, May 30.-The combined
Turner'S organization in this city met
at the fair grounds today in the largest
festival of the st. Louis district. Fine
weather brought out an immense crowd,
which was enabled to view some of the
postponed events of the National Turner
fest, held here during the early part Of
the month.
On the last day of the festival. rain
interfered with the program, and the
mass exercises, which were to have been
the finest ever seen, had to be dispensed
with. Today 5000 Turner's, comprising
men, women and boys and girls, belong
ing to the st. Louis societies, joined in
the mass exercises. The boys drilled
with flags the men with iron wands the
girls with rings, the young women with
Indian clubs and the juniors with dumb
bells. All the exercises were performed
in unison with very pleasing effect.
There were other exercises, consisting
of work by picked classes, concert by
the combined singing societies, etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Ambassadors is the Porte.

Constantinople, May 29.-The ambassa-
doris of the powers, in their reply to the
porte's note of May %, saying the Turk
ish government consents to negotiate for
peace provided the Greek commanders
first signed an armistice and that so soon
as this is done the Turkish government
will negotiate the peace conditions with
the ambassadors, the treaty to be signed
by the Turkish and Greek plenipotentia-
they 10 not object to the conclusion of a
military armistice and will take steps at
Athens with the object of securing it. But
in the meanwhile they are of the opinion
that the discussion of the peace conditions
should begin without delay
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Galveston piIse Faces.

Galveston, June 1.-(Special)-A fine
sized audience witnessed the races at
Bycicle park tonight. Results
One Mile, Novice-Mose Haynes, Gal
weston, won. Time. 2:45
Half Mile, Professonal--George Bovee,
El Paso, first s. G. Cox, Chicago second;
Lloyd Williams, Dallas, third. Time,
1:47.
One Mile, Amateur Lap Raced. e.
Jones, Dallas, first w. G. Hutchins,
Galveston and Charles Holt Galveston,
tied for second; Nose Harris, Galveston,
third. Time. 2:22.
One Mile, observation-disclosures Bovee,
first; Lloyd Williams, second s. @. Cox,
third. Time, 2:15.
Two Mile, Amateur--D. G. Jones, Dali
las, first; w. G. Hutchins, second; Chas.
Holl, third. Time, 4:59.
Five Mile, Professional-George Bovee,
first s. @. Cox, second; Lloyd Williams,
third. Time, 14:10 As.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Easy Money for Mccoy.

Philadelphia, May 31.-Kid Mccoy
made his appearance tonight in the arena
of the Quaker City Athletic club in a
bout with Jack Benner, middleweight
champion of Pennsylvania, and made
the latter look like novice in the art.
In the first and second rounds he allowed
the Pennsylvania man to do all the work
and made but little attempt to lead. In
the third, however, Mccoy tapped his
nose and wind at will. The fourth, fifth
and sixth rounds were all McCoy's, the
Pennsylvania man res0rting to hugging
to save himself from knockout. Just
as the gong sounded at the close of the
sixth Bonner swung wildly on the Kids
jaw and knocked him down. Bonner is
not in McCoy's class. As the round
closed Mccoy slipped and fell.
In the preliminary bouts, six rounds
each, Jack Smith defeated Clarence
Haldeman; Joe Ashton out-pointed Tim
Callahan; Billy Payne and Martin Judge
fought a draw. and Eugene Rowan had
q shade the better in his bout with
Frank Bradley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Southern Presbyterinns.

Charlotte, N. c., May 29.-The thirty.
sixth annual assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church was dissolved today
at 2 o'clock, after session of ten days
The morning was devoted to disposition OF
various reports and resolutions as they
came UP. The assembly paid DR.. Geotch.
ins, the moderator, handsome tribute
testifying to his ability and efficiency. The
majority of the commissioners left tonight
for their homes.
The assembly was notable one in many
respects. There were eleven eX-modera-
tors present. The twenty-fifth anniversa-
ry of the Westminster symbols. Drs. Dab
ney and Hoee were present. A window
by the commercial travellers to the memo
ry of the late Rev. John A. Preston d.
Day, member of the assembly, who died
last September and at whose invitation
the assembly met here, was presented and
received.
The next assembly meets in New Or
leans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Bloody work of White Cappers.

Memphis, June IA special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Birmingham,
Ala, says: White cappers have been
doing bloody work in Lamar county, near
Kennedy. Sunday night band Of three
whipped two negro women of bad char
acter within an incn of their lives. tying
them to trees and lashing them on their
naked backs. Last night the band went
to the home of Isaac Bonner, a negro
farmer, in search of Will Denton, his
sOn-in-law, who was alleged to have
broken contract with Bill Cough, a
white farmer. Bonner told them that
Denton was not at home. but hte white
cappers entered the house and finding q
negro named John Hayden inside and
thinking he was Denton, dragged him out
at the point of pistol and shot him to
death. Hayden's brother. Bill. who was
with him, ran and escaped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Embarrassed the Millionaire.

San Francisco May 29.-Millonaire e.
J: Baldwin has been caught mapping by
his nemesis, Emma Ashley. He was sit.
ting in the Office of the Baldwin hotel read
ing newspaper when Miss Ashley, who
happened to be passing, suddenly present
ed and asked him to buy ticket for his
little daughters benefit. The millionaire
dropped the paper and nervously waved
her away. The young woman. who car
ried the same bag from which she drew a
pistol in Judge Slack's court room one
eventful morning last year, was not TO be
denied however. and expressed her disgust
that she should be compelled to sell tickets
for the support of the child. She was
finally induced to leave but assured Bald
win that she would call again in the near
future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
CUBAN REPORTS.
Purported Drift of the Contents of
Mr. CaJhOun'S ReDOrt.

Y Havana, via Key West, May 29.-Of
y he two repOrts understood to have been
ksnt from Havana today by the commits,
9fion investigating the death of DR.. Ruiz,
y the one by Mr.. Calhoun, who represents
the United States, and the other by DR..
Jose COngosto, the Spanish consul at
Philadelphia, who acts for the Spanish
government, the former will, it is said,
agree with me statement of Consul Gen
eral Lee that DR.. Ruiz died from con-
cusson of the brain, the result of vio-
lence after solitary confinement of more
than thirteen days, regardless of his
treaty rights.
Consul General Lee declined at yester-
DAYS session to question the witnesses.
W % were interrogated only by the Spanish
representative. Consul General Lee
viii shortly make a report in the Ruiz
case and Mr.. Calhoun will make fur
ther report on other matters, such as the
money question, the state of the insur-
rection, the condition of American inter-
ests and the general suffering due to Cap
tain General Weyler's style of campaign.
Consul General Lees position is just
what it was in February last. He holds
that Spain is responsible for Ruiz death
because he was deprived of his treaty
rights. The exact facts as to how DR..
Ruiz received the blow which killed him
Gen. Lee and Mr.. Calhoun could not
learn. because half the witnesses eX-
amined by the commission were pris-
Oners, and it is believed were afraid to
testify fully. The remaining witnesses
were the jailers, who would not testify
50 as to incriminate themselves.
The relief of suffering Americans by
Consul General Lee goes on daily. Sew
eral hundred have already been assisted.
A prominent and influential Spanish
resident of Havana, upon being ques-
toned with reference to the suggested
sale of Cuba. authorized the representa-
tive of the Associated Press to tell the
American people that he favored the
sale of Cuba, not to the Cubans,, but to
the United States for the sake of avoid
ing in the future ruin, desolation and
\ bloodshed.
1.-The sale of the island to the Cubans," :"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Gen. Dan RurgIes pead.

Richmond, Va, June 1.-Gen. Dan A.
Ruggles died this morning at his home in
Fredericksburg at Z o'clock this morning,
after an illness of several months He
was born at Barre, Mass, In 1910, entered
West Point as cadet July 1, 1929, and
graduated June 30, 1853.
in the United States army and rendered
his services to the state of Virginia at
the beginning of the civil war; He served
in the Seminole war also in Florida in
1886 and 1910.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Nashville Exposition.

Nashville, May 29.-The Palace of All
Nations. the annex prepared especially for
the foreign exhibits, was formally opened
at the centennial. The annex was beau
tifully decorated. The New York exhibit
of railway and foreign matters were in
place and large audience was present.
The Wisconsin visitors, headed by ex-
Mayor John S. G. Koch of Milwaukee, ar
rived last evening and spent much of the
day at the exposition. This day was spe-
cially set apart for Wisconsin. and this
afternoon the Wisconsin visitors ceased
sightseeing in order to attend the simple
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
c. G Be|lge||e[ ! B|O..,.
The Cash Hardware Dealers.
Sign of the Aermotor.

drews and granddaughter, Mrs. Hugh
several miles from town, the horse backed
their buggy off a bridge, the occupants,
horse and vehicle falling a distance of
eight feet. Mrs. Andrews is an old
lady and received injuries from which
she died this morning. Mrs. Coles col
lar bone was broken and she was badly
shaken up, but not fatally injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Sam Houston Normal Sermon.

Huntsville. Tex, May 30-(Special.) -
For the Sam Houston Normal com
mencement sermon DR.. Lamkin took his
text from Samuel xviii, 1S, what is my
life" the theme being on the problem of
human life. Th discourse lasted nearly
throughout. All the local clergy, Drs.
J. l.. Massey, III. Cason and l.. w. Bar
ron, assisted in the services. DR.. Lam
kin preached at the same place again to-
night to another large audience, all the
churches giving way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Died of LOckjaw.

Bartlett. Tex. June 1.-(SpeciaL)-
Winnie, the little daughter of Sam Rob-
erts of this place, was buried yesterday.
She died of lockjaw, after brief period
of intense suffering. The disease was
caused by the child stepping on gar
den rake, one of the teeth piercing her
heel. 1t was until nine or ten days
afterward that the terrible disease de-
veloped.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
THE SEQUEL TO SPREE.
A Santone Horse Trader KILL His
Wife md HimseIf

San Antonio, Tex, May 30.-(Special.)
drunken spree today by numbering his
wife and then killing himself. He ran
the woman out of the house and shot her
four times in the back. As she fell he
sent bullet through his brain. Franks
came home drunk Saturday night and
raised disturbance. The mounted po-
lice arrested him. but released him on
bond. This afternoon he returned home
with pistol and found his wife at work
in her home. He shot her first through
the arm and then followed her into the
street. After the woman fell he looked
at the pistol, deliberately cooked it and
sent the last bullet in the chamber
through his own head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
TO Accompany Lieut.. Peary.

New York, May 31.-A dispatch to the
World from Waterville, Mo-, says:
Lieut. Peary has offered to take from
Colby university one professor and five
students with him on his preliminary
trip to Greenland. Should the offer be
accepted the delegation would consist cf
w. s. Bayley, professor of geology and
mineral0gy, and five students selected by
him. Similar offers have been made to
Yale and Dartmouth and both have been
accented
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
ChatteI Mortgage Filed.

Galveston, Tex, May 3O.-(Special)-
Late last night Rex Bord and his wife,
Mrs. Rex BOrd. filed a chattel mortgage
to j. X. Cheek of Galveston as trustee
to secure certain creditors on the stock of
millinery goods, etc, in the building
known as No. 2205 and No. 2207 Post
office street, in the city of Galveston; also
on the stock of millinery goods, etc, in
the building known as No. AIT Main
street, Houston. Total liabilities,
$8246.92. The same instrument was
filed at Houston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Affairs at Athens,

Athens, May 29.-There appears to be
little inclination here to accept the accu-
sations against the royal family made in
certain of the newspapers, and the main
tenance of order is fully assured.
Crown Prince Constantine has received
an invitation to attend Queen Victorias
diamond jubilee next month. The oppor-
tunity for such visit on the part of the
crown prince has given rise to much dis
cussiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Inquiry Into the col,eue Riot.

Memphis, May pa special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Columbia, S. c.,
says: The police have been busy today
finding the ring leaders in the riot of yes
terday, and number of college students
have been summoned to appear before a
magistrate Monday to answer to the
charge of resisting an officer Student
Mccall. who was seriously injured, is still
in critical condition. His skull is crush,
ed about the eyes and delicate operation
was necessary. The others injured are
doing we'll
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Several Due,s on His Hands.

Vienna, May 29.-It is stated that Herr
Pressler member of the reichsrath. has
been challenged by a number of members
of the right owing to the fact that during
yesterdays sitting of the reichsrath Herr
Pressler called the members of the right
scoundrels. Herr Pressler. it is added,
has accepted several of the challenges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Blue and Grays Joined Forces.

Houston, Tex, May 30.-(Special.) y
The Blue and the Gray joined forces to.
day in decorating graves. All the local
military companies, the Woman's Relief
corps, the Sons of Veterans, fire depart.
ment, the Daughters of the Republic and
a representation from the Daughters OF
the Confederacy and the Texas Veterans
association. together with the Uniformed
men of the World, turned out and as
sisted the veterans of the United Con.
federate Veterans and the Grand Army
of the Republic. The ceremonies were
witnessed by 5000 people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
sulIenIy Silent.

San Francisco, June $50 far as ex-
ternal evidences went things were in an
improved condition at the penitentiary at
San Quentin yesterday. In place Of the
constant shrieking and bowling of the
preceding days, the bread and water
gang "kept a sullen silence" The state
board of prison directors held special
meeting and authorized the warden to
shoot down convicts il necessary to re-
store order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Crops About Bertram.

Bertram. Tex, May 31.-(Special.)-
Cotton is being eaten up by lice. Many
farmers are losing their entire crop. Sew
eral of them are replanting now. Corr
and oats are doing well, and with a few
more rains the corn crop will be very
heavy. Wheat in most cases is fine anC
is now being harvested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
A Hardened Anarchist.

Rome, May 29.-Pietro Accairiato, the
anarchist, who, ON April %, last, attempt
ed to stab King Humbert while the latter
was on his way to the races, was sentenced
today to the galleys for life.
On hearing his sentence Accairiato, who
had been cynical throughout the trial,
shouted: To-day it is my turn; tomorrow
it will be the turn of the bourgeose gov
ernment; long live revolution; long live an
archy!"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Had His Clothes Cut on.

Luling, Tex, May 30.-(Special)-Last
night. at Nixon, at Mexican fandango,
a number of them got into row about
a woman in which one of them Eusekio
Lopez, had his clothing cut to pieces by
Samuel Treyino, but fortunately he was
not seriously cut. No arrests us yet
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

he said, means step back and carries
us to barbarism. as many of the chiefs of
the actual revolution were formerly ban
dts. The United States, as an indus
trious country, symbolizes progress and
civilization and the Spanish residents in
Cuba can not be Indifferent to the welfare
of Cuba, having fertilized the island
with the sweat of their brows, and they
will always protest against the sale of
the island to the Cubans."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Pittsburg Anarchists Fined.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 31.-The forty
seven anarchists arrested at picnic near
Glenwood yesterday for disorderly con-
duct were given hearing this morning
and fined $50 and costs or thirty days to
the workhouse. Carl Mold and Henry
Bauer and dozen others secured the
money to pay their fines. The others
were sent to the workhouse.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
STATE NEWS.
A Collection for MuIkey.

Beaumont, Tex, May 30.-(Special.)-
A collection was taken up this morning
which was the first and only one to go
to Abe Mulkey, individually. 1t netted
more than 5000. He has made more than
200 converts since his visit here and has
done o world of good religiously To-
night was his last sermon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Cant. Romexn retired.

Atlanta, Ca, June 1.-Capt. Henry
Romeyn of the Fifth United States in
fantry, stationed at Fort Mcpherson,
having reached the age of "a, formally
retired from active service Of the army
at noon today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Cotton BELT Appointments.

Memphis, May 31.-J. s. Houston has
been appointed commercial agent at
Memphis for the Cotton Belt Railway,
vice G. p Rector, deceased. The Cotton
Belt has also appointed G. p. Lewis con-
tracing agent for the Memphis district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Charity Bazaar Fire.

Paris, May 29.-In the chamber of dep
uties today the minister of the interior,
Nj. BarthOu, said the responsibility for
the terrible fire at the charity bazaar on
May last would be fixed by the pre-
feet of police. The latter. he added. had
no right to interfere in the arrangement
for holding the bazaar owing to the fact
that it was q private affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
OnhrmatiOns,

Washington, June 1.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations:
William Haywood of the District of
Columbia to be secretary of the lega-
ton and consul general of the United
States at honolulu; William Vaughn of
Alabama to be United States attorney
+. Stahl of Arkansas to be United
States marshal of the western district Of
Arkansas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Panic In a Church.

service at the cathedral upon the occasion
of unveing of an image of the virgin a
candle fell. causing a panic among the
many people in the building. During the
rush for the doors several persons were
killed and twenty-five were more or less in
iure1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Attacked Premier Canovas.

Madrid. May pa a speech in the lib
eral club Senior Moret Y. Prendergast, the
liberal leader and former minister, made
an attack upon Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillo, who, he declared, was responsible
for the absence of the liberal members
from the sessions of parliament.
Senor Moret also blamed the govern
ment members for having passed the in
demnity bill during the absence of the op,
position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
italian Prince Arrives,

New York. May 29-Prince Luigi Lam
adee of Savoy, Duke of Abuzzi and
nephew of King Humbert of Italy. who
left Rome to make an ascent of Mt. st.
Elias in Alaska. arrived on the Lucania
TODAY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

exercises in their honor in the auditorium.
Saturday has always been good day in
attendance, and today was not an excep-
tion. the attendance both day and night
being excellent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

To BE Postmaster mt Louisville.
Washington, May 29.-The president
has nominated Thomas II. Baker postmas-
ter at Louisville. Ky.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
nenIarabIe Accident.

Terrell, Tex, May 31.-(SpeciaL) Late
Saturday evening, while Mrs. Sarah An
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25C.

The blade Is cast steel, the
handle MaIleable Iron and will
not break.