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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
COMMUNICATION TO KLONDYKE.
The Canadian Government Submits
Propositions to Uncle Sam.

Washington. Aug 16.-The Canadian
government has submitted formal prop
ositions to this government to establish
communication with the Klondyke re-
gion in Alaska by the construction of a
telegraph line from the head of winter
navigation on the Lynn canal into the
center of the Klondyke district. The
proposals have been taken under advise
ment. They have been approved by the
British secretary of state for foreign
affairs and were forwarded by the gov
ernor general of Canada to the state de-
partment and referred to the interior
department. There the papers are lock-
ed up pending consideration. The pro-
poSals, which reserve the rights of
either country pending the settlement
of the international boundary line be-
tween the United States and Canada
and south of Mount st. Elias, urge the
expediency of establishing a permanent
route giving access to the interior at
feasible route. in the judgment of the
Canadian authorities, would be to start
from the head of winter navigation on
the Lynn canal (the body of water run
ming from near Juneau up beyond Dyea
and Chilkoot, forming part of the pres
ent overland route) crossing the noun
tains by White Pass or by any other
pass which may seem more accessible.
and proceed northword to fort Selkirk
and thence to Klondyke.
The Canadian government asserts it's
readiness to undertake to open COM
munnication by constructing a telegraph
line from the head of Lynn canal ira
versing a distance of eighty miles
across the summit of the mountain
range from which a trail can be followed
to Fort Selkirk and to Klondykke. That
government also signifies it's intention
If the propositions are adopted, to erect
suitable places for shelter at periods
from forty to fifty miles along the line
and keep up communication during the
winter months for the conveyance of
mails from the interior.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
NEGOTIATING RECIPROCITY.
The State Department and French
Ambassador Proceeding Under
New Tariff Act.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Since the new
tariff went into effect operations have
been in progress between the secretary
of state and the French ambassador here
looking to the formation of new agree
ment between the two countries in the
basis of reciprocal tariff concessions un,
der the authority offered by section 3
of the new tariff act. 1t has. finally
been agreed that Secretary Sherman,
Assistant Secretary Howell of the treas
ury department, and the French am
bassador shall meet in a conference on
the subject in the near future, when 1t
is fully expected that a. new and salts
factory agreement will be reached. A
section of the new act provides that Tor
the purpose of eQualizing the trade of
the United States with foreign countries
producing and exporting to this coun-
try wines, paintings, statuary. crude tar
tar. brandies. etc. the president is au-
thorized to negotiate with those govern
ments commercial agreements in which
reciprocal and equivalent concessions
may be secured in favor of the products
of the United States. The concessions
authorized to be made by the president
are in most cases % per cent of the rates
fixed in the new law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE.
A Detection in the Ranks of Eastern
Pennsylvania Miners.

Hazelton. Pa, Aug. 16.-Twenty-fve
hundred miners of Lehigh and Wilkes
barre collieries in the Honeybrook dis.
trict went on strike this morning and
mt meeting tonight resolved in a body
to stand together. This is the first de-
lection among the miners of eastern
Pennsylvania. Apart from the wage
question, the men demand the discharge
or the transfer of Superintendent Jones
and the feeling against him is so strong
that he moves around with an armed es-
cort and has his home guarded day and
night.
At the meeting today a committee was
appointed to wait on Manager laval
and demand the restoration of the syss-
TEN which was in vogue prior to the ad-
vent of Superintendent Jones to the dis
trict
The committee is instructed to report
at the meeting to be held tomorrow. In
the meantime no work will be done at
any of the mines. a number Of men dis
charged today were ordered to leave the
company's houses within FIVE days.
Mr.. laval came here this evening and
looked over the ground. He expressed
the opinion that the strike might be set
tied early but he was not authorized TO
say how the directors would meet the
demands of the men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,
Also Backache

I cannot speak too highly Of Mrs.
Pinkhams Medicine, for it has done SO
much for me. / have been grea suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. also mad womb
troubles and leucorrh@a. After using
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, l felt like new woman. My
kidneys are now in perfect condition,
and all my other troubles are cured
MRS. MAGGIE PORTS, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Backache.
NV system was entirely run down,
and suffered with terrible backache
in the small OF my back and could
hardly stand upright. l was more
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. l had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, have gained fifteenpounds,
and look better than ever looked
before. l shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is wonder
full medicine.-MRs.E E. f. MORTON, 1913
Hopkins St., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kidney Trouble.
Before taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, l hal suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The
pains in my back and shoulders were
terrible. My rnenstruation became ir-
regular, and l vas troubled with leu
corchoa. was growing very weak. l
had been 10 many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit I began the use OF
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain n my back
and regulated the menses, It is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CRIppEN, Box II, st. Andrews Bay. Fla
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
LAID TO REST.
The Remains of Senator George
Buried mt CarrOlltOn.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. 16.-The remains
of the late Senator George We're re-
moved today from the rotunda of the
capitol, where they have been lying in
state since o'clock yesterday. and at
2 o'clogk We're taken in special car
attached to the regular train to Winona
where special train conveyed them to
Carrollton where the interment took
place by the side of his wife, who died
few weeks ago.
The throng of people who passed in
line to view the remains continued far
into the night and the line was reform
ed early this morning
The remains were escorted to the
station by the various military and civic
organizations of the city.
w. q. George, son of the dead states
man, received the following message
from Washington:
Washington, Aug. 16.-To w. C.
George, jackson, Miss.-Telegraphed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Trouble Expected at BelInire

Bellairc, o., Aug 16.-Another mass
meeting of the miners was held this af-
ternoon in this city, and large delega-
tons from Dilonvllc, Long Run and
Wheeling creek mines marched here in a
body, attended the meeting and outvoted
the local miners in it.
The meeting decided to shut down all
local mines in this vicinity. and will cause
a large number of manufacturing plants 10
close, and likely the city electric light and
water plant also.
After the vote had been taken there was
great excitement for few moments, as
some of the miners said they would go to
work tomorrow Notwithstanding the mo-
ton just voted for. Trouble is looked for
here now ut any time, rs some of the
miners will likely 90 to work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

you yesterday to''Carrollton that a com
niittee had been selected and notified.
Maj. Jones and Senator-elect Money left
last night. The special train will be run
from Birmingham, leaving at 1912
o'clock tonight and arriving at Carroll
ton at Il. m, Tuesday. The commit
tee selected is as follows: Senator's
Walthall (chairman.) Bate, Turley, Nc
Emery, Pettus. Bacon. Hoar, Stewart,
Proctor. Representatives Catchings,
Allen, Robertson, Cox, Bankhead
Wheeler Carmack, Evans and Gibson.
(Sighed) "R. T.. RIGHT,
"Sergeant-at-Arms at United States
senate"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
DAD WAYS
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And All Disorders of the LIVER
Observe the following symptoms, re-
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stomach. nausea, heartburn, disgust of
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sour quotations, sinking or fluttering Of
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tons when in lying posture, dimness of
vision, dots or webs before the sight,
fever and dull pain in the head, deficiency
of perspiration, yellowness of the skin
and eyes, pain in the side, chest, limbs
and sudden tiushes of heat, burning in
the flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS
will free the system of all of the above
named disorders
Price, 25 cents box. Sold by drug
gists or sent by mail.
Send to DIR. RAILWAY & CO., lock
box 365, New York, for book of advice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

De Armitt took her by the shoulders and
threw her out of the house. She. says
he held a Ratchet above her head and
threatened to kill her. Her two children
Tone sick were thrown from the house.
John Crotoi, her husband. also sues
De Armitt for robbery. He says that
after evictng his children and wife and
throwing his household goods. into. the
road. De Armitt took away with him a
gallon keg of wine and SIG revolver of
Crotoi's and has since refused to return
them. Writs and warrants will be served
on De Armitt in the morning.
The conference of labor leaders an
nounced for tonight has been postponed
until tomorrow night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
FLOTILLA MANEUVERS,
Acting Secretary Roosevelt Issues
Orders Concerning the Cruise.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Acting Score
tary Roosevelt issued the following or.
der to Lieut.. w. Kimball, who will bt
commanding officer of the torpedo boat
flotilla.
First-Sir; as the designated com.
handing officer Of the flotilla of TORPEDO
boats about to be organized ON the At
lantic coast you will be guided by the
following instructions and by the nfor.
nation herein contained as to the inten.
tions and wishes of the navy depart,
ment.
Second-It is the intention of the de.
partment that the Atlantic fotilla shall
at first consist of six boats, viz: The
Rogers, Ericsson, Gushing, Porter
Foot and Dupont, and that these boats
shall rendezvous at New York by the
LIST of October next.
Third-As soon as the fotila is or
ganzed you will move south along the
coast, looking in mt such ports as may
be designated by the department or by
yourself for visit, and will work around
into the Gulf of Mexico and as far west
as Galveston, Tex.
FOurth-You will be ready to ascend
the Mississippi above New Orleans on a
good stage of water as early as possible
in March or April, 1898, and upon leay-
ing the Mississippi river proceed to
Hampton Roads, Va.
Within the above limits of time and
place you are given full discretion as to
the employment Of the Hotilla and will
be held strictly responsible for the value
of the results of the cruise.
SiXth--You are informed that the
cruise of the flotilla, as outlined above,
is considered necessary in order to de-
termine or to aid in determining the prac-
teal value of torpedo boats in extended
operations along our coasts, types of
torpedo boats best fitted for the needs
of this country; the most effective way
to work the different types of boats to-
gether; the quickest way to make the
personnel effective and the value of tor
pedO boats service for the training in
policing and scouting.
Lieut.. Kimball, besides being in active
command of the flotilla, will also be in
command of the Rogers, which is not
yet in commission. The Dupont is not
in commission, but it is believed Lieut..
Wood will command her. To each of
the commanders of the Ericsson, Porter,
Gushing and FOote, Secretary Roosevelt
has issued an order directing that each
boat he gotten ready for cruising in the
tlotilla, and from now until joining the
flotilla to devote as much time as pos
sible to exercising and training their re-
spectve commands in maneuvering their
vessels, and in torpedo practice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
HAS BEEN ON THE SUPREME BENCH
THE LONGEST IN THE COURTS
HISTORY.
THE FALL CRUISE OF THE FLOT|LLA
Acting Secretary Roosevelt Issues
Orders Outlining the Maneuvers.
Naval Officers Discuss the Ad-
visibility of Building
Dry Docks.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Justice Stephen
j. Field of the United States supreme
court today established the record for
the longest service on that bench. Until
today the service of Chief Justice John
Marshall has been the longest in the
history of the court, covering thirty
four years. With today Justice Fields
service exceeds that of Marshall. He
was appointed in 1863 by President
Lincoln and is now in his S1st year. He
has reached the age of retirement, but
prefers to remain active on the bench,
and at the court rooms it is said there
is no present indication that he will
retire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
A Valuable PRESCRIPTION.

,,c Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind.
SUM- writes: "You have a valuable
prescription in Electric Bitters, and I
can cheerfully. recommend it for Consti-
patton and Sick Headache, and as a gem
eral system tonic it has no equal" Mrs.
Annie Annie Stehle, 2025 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chlcago, was all run down, could not eat
nor digest food, had a backache which
never left her, and felt tired and weary.
but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored
her health and renewed her strength.
Prices 90 cents and S1.OO. Get a bottle
at Q. Q. Yates drug store, 219 East
Sixth St., Austin. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
WILD DISORDER PREVAILS.
Marching Miners Fill Up on Fluid
Called "pOlinki."

Greensburg. Pa, Aug. 16.-Wild disor-
der prevails in the vicinity of Herminie
and the Ocean Coal company's works
tonight The 200 miners who came
from the other districts today were sue
ccssful in bringing the miners at Her
mimic out. About 100 men quit work.
They all marched to the Aroma and
Madison works and proceeded to fill up
with ''polinki." They threatened the
miners at Aroma and Madison, who num-
Der about 80. intimating that if they did
not quit work they would be burned
ont. The incendiary language created
much excitement, and it is likely deputy
Sheriffs will be sent to the scene The
Madison and Aroma miners are not
favorable to striking, but today consent
ed to attend the meeting of the strikers
tomorrw night at Madison.
1t is expected that few of the miners
at these works will join the strikers, but
great majority will not heed the ap-
peal Of the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Strike Activity mt wheeling.

Wheeling. Aug. 16.-The coal strike
showed more activity today than it has
for several weeks. One thousand
strikers under the leadership of Woods,
OConnell and Rear are encamped near
the biggest mine of the company, just
far enough away to escape the injunc-
ton proceedings.
In the New river and Laup creek val
leys the marching columns, headed by
Fred Dilcher, have become so formd-
able that the operators have secured in
functions from Judge Jackson's United
States court ,forbidding them to enter
upon the property of the company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
ABOUT TO BE ADJUSTED,
Grievances of Strikers In Cherokee
and Fulton Counties.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-After long con-
ference between the operators and execu-
tive board of the miners of Cherokee and
Fulton counties action favorable to hte men
remaining at work was taken. An agree
ment making concessions to the miners
was drawn up and each operator in the dis
trict will be asked to sign it. Until the
operators sign they will quit work. How
ever, the impression prevails that the opcr-
ators will readily agree to the miners de-
mands.
The action provides that all work below
ground shall not be less than 50 a day;
that II bi-monthly pay day shall exist and
that the company furnish satisfactory
grade of powder. The contract is to be in
effect for two years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
The Diagonal Armor Ordered

Pittsburg. Aug 16.-The Carnegie Steel
company today received an order from
Cramps. the Philadelphia shipbuilders, for
diagonal armor to be used in the construc-
ton of the battleship Alabama. The price
is not made public, but it is probable the
builders will pay Carnegie more for the
government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Mail for Alaska.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The postoffice
department had been notified by tele
graph and arrangements were today
made for forwarding mail for the
Alaska gold fields by the steamer Hum
boldt. which sails this evening from
Seattle. The Humboldt goes direct to
st. Michael, and the mails will be
forwarded to the Klondqke fields.
About 300 pounds of mail matter is thus
being shipped together with numerous
money remittanceS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Many Pledges VIII BE Broken,

Emporia, Kan, Aug. ia movement
auxiliary to the temperance crusade in
this city was started today by the young
women of the churches here by their form
ing an organization and taking a pledge
not to go with men who drink. smoke or
use profane language. The meeting was
called by the daughter of Rev. Henry
FarWell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
BOLD wHITECAPPERS.
They Have Been TerrOrizing the vi
cinity of Remington, Ky,

Cincinnati. Aug. 15.-For three months
band of whitecappers have been caus-
ing terror in the vicinity of Kensington.
Ky. and determined stand will be
made against them by the people of that
section. About two weeks ago they
called at the home of Edward Bolan. the
superintendent Of Kensington sub-divi-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Found Dead on the Beach,

Galveston. Tex. Aug. 15.-(Special.)-
The body of colored woman named Hes
ter Thomas. aged 20 years, was found
dead on the beach fourteen miles down
the island today. 1t was supposed to be
a case OF drowning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19

SION; and by, force, compelled him to go
to the woods with them. They then
whipped and beat him in most brutal
manner. Later they found a man named
OHara camping on Kensington lake
with woman whom he claimed was
his wife, and beat both the man and the
woman shamefully.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
He Is Wanted In GreenyiIIe,

Nashville, Aug. 16.-At a small town
west of here a man named Williams,
wanted in Greenville, Tex, on a charge
of embezzlement of funds of lodge of
the Woodmen Of the World, of which he
was treasurer, is under arrest and will
be held awaiting requisition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
THE FEELING At LEONARD
NO DOUBT BUT THAT A HOSTILE
FEELING EXISTS AGAINST
THE BLACKS.
A NOTE OF Warming WAS FOUND.
In a Negroes Yard and There was
Another Exodus of Africans-A
Statement made by the Town
Constable.

Sherman. Tex, Aug. 16.-(Special.)-
That an intense feeling does exist at
Leonard over the death of Earl
Meadows there Is no doubt. when call
ed upon for information upon the Status
of affairs in his town today, CenstaDle
]. H. Albright of Leonard. tannin
county, telephoned your reporter In SUD-
stance as follows:
earl Meadows, the young man whom
Cad Witherspoon, the negro now in jail
at Sherman, is charged with assaulting,
died Saturday night. The excitement
began to grow as soon as the news OF
his death reached the people generally;
At first few men gathered in knots ana
discussed the matter, and in course or
their conversation the remarks were
made that they, meaning the white PEG.
pie ought to clean the neighborhood OF
the negroes. This was carried to the
negroes, who began to leave the neigh
borhood in hurry. We have learned
and reported the matter to the au-
thorities there. Some time last night a
note was dropped in the front yard of
Mike Yearger, a negro. 1t was deliver
ed to me this morning. 1t does not have
anybody's name signed to it, and reads
us follows:
"'To the Negroes of Leonard-Iou
must leave this place; don't let the sun
set on you in Leonard tomorrow
(meaning today; this means all of you.
Constable Albright continued his
statement saying:
This gave the negroes another great
scare and they have left hurriedly to-
day. Only few are left in town now.
The demonstrations here yesterday con-
sisted in the gathering of crowd of
men varying during the day in numbers
from twenty-five to forty. Their talk
was pretty much in line with the warn
ing in the note. | went personally into
the crowd and examined them for fire.
arms and | did not find a single pistol,
dirk or any weapon prohibited by law.
They were not noisy or boisterous in
any way, nor did | see any of them offer
any negro physical violence. | never
heard even an indecent hint that there
would be any attempt to take the prison
er. Witherspoon. out of Jail at BOnham,
nor have | heard any threat of any at
tempt on the prison at Sherman. | feel
perfectly safe in saying that the people
here will content themselves with let
ting the law take it's course in the case
of Witherspoon."
When asked for statement of the
causes which lead up to the assault at
the church. Constable Albright said:
The two boys went down to the negro
church where services were going on
They were ordered away and refused to
go. stating they had nothing to leave
for One of the negroes used very
vile epithet to the boys and when an
attempt was made to resent it, it is the
theory of the state that several negroes
assaulted and beat them so badly that
Meadows finally died. Witherspoon is
specially charged with the assault on
Meadows.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
One Deputy Shoot. Another.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-In a quarrel be-
tween deputies at Camp Isolation, Dep
uty Carr was shot by Capt. Anderson.
Anderson is at liberty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
Later.

At 6 p. m. the last negro resident re-
manning in Leonard, a man named Da-
honey, left with his family, and if the body
of men should come in there would be no
body to deal with summarily. OF the fifty
negro residents not one remains in the
town.
This afternoon Bob Carter, colored, was
detained as witness for the state in the
case against Cad Witherspoon, and ne,
too, has been taken to BOnham Not the
least apprehension is felt by the officials
at the Houston street prison here, where
Witherspoon is held for safety.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
At New York.

AT New YORK:
New York. $3.50. 500 0 2 0 20 x-1O
Hits 10, errors 2.
Philadelphia. 90 % OO1O 8 8
Hits IL, errors 3.
Batteries--Seymour and Warner, FL
field and Mcfarland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

At Boston:
Washington 2 0 9 0 0 1 0 O 40
Hits g. errors t.
Boston. =. .... O111O3 OO-7
Hits 16, errors 5.
Batteries-Mercer, Swain and Farrell:
Sullivan and Lake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
At BaltimOre:

At Baltimore:
Baltimore. :. :. 90 1 O45 x-12
Hits IS, errors 3.
Brooklyn. :. 0 3 @ O O o 30 l. 3
Hits 3. errors 0.
Batteries-Corbett and Robinson, Payne
and Burrell