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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
The Tariff bill.

Washington, May 2.-The tariff bill, as
amended, will not be given to the finance
committee tomorrow. No meeting of
the committee, as originally intended, will
the absence of Senator Plat, a member
of the substitute committee on tariff.
Some questions have arisen in the past
few days concerning which it is consid-
cred necessary to consult Senator Plat,
and he has found it impossible to reach
the city until tomorrow afternoon, too
late for meeting. A meeting probably
will be held Tuesday. The republican
members will in the meantime continue
their efforts to have the democratic mem
bers agree upon time for reporting the
bill. The latter, however, persist in deg
claring that they will enter upon
agreement on this point until they shl
see the bill and have an opportunity b
examine it. The republican committee
spent the entire day working on the bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
News From ConstantinOple.

Constantinople, May 2.-War prepara-
ton goes ON with undated vigor. Two
commissions, composed of officials OF
the ministries of public works and OF
war, have been formed for the purpose
of inspecting railways and facilitating
the dispatch of troops to the frontier.
1t has been decided to extinguish the
torches in all the lighthouses on the Gulf
of Smyrna, as far as Karaburun, during
the continuance of the war.
1t is officially announced that the
Greeks resident in Turkey may become
naturalized as an alternative to leaving
the country. This will be compulsory
for all Greeks officially employed in
Turkey.
The porte has undertaken to provide
guards for the protection of the Ameri-
can missions in Asia Minor and has
promised that these shall not be removed
without the consent of the American
legation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Manchester Markets.

Manchester, May 2.-The market for
the last few days has been dull, but
somewhat firmer. Yarns are from 1-Sc
Lancashire is buying for pressing needs
only, and the production is probably
about absorbed by the demand
Cloths are slow and weak, though
there are plenty of orders on terms that
provide no remunerative profit. Indeed,
there are very few workable orders, in
spite of the fact that the manufacturers
are so much in need of them that they
are willing to sacrifice all profits. The
German market, however. is firm and
active. There are many buyers for
yarns, and spinners have work for sew
eral months ahead. Advices from II
Rouen district show similar flourishi
condition of affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
NEWS FROM LYNCHBURG.
No Tidings of the Seventh Negro
Taken by the Mob Mt Sunnyside.

Brennan, Tex, May 1.-(Special.)-
The series of exciting scenes at Sunny
side, the murder of the Daniels family,
and the subsequent lynching of six of the
suspected murderers. have been the talk
of the hour, but excitement has now
about subsidized. The searching parties
who have been out looking for the sup
posed dead body of Will Williams, the
seventh man taken from the guards, but
not found hanging to the tree with the
other six, have all returned and it is now
conceded that Williams escaped alive.
Whether he escaped the lynchers or was
permitted to escape by some member Of
the mob friendly to him is not known, but
the latter opinion is the one most gen.
orally accepted.
The six bodies of the lynched negroes
We're all buried late yesterday evening.
The body of Rhoan was turned over to
his people, and the other five were in
TERED in one grave near the scene Of
their crime and execution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

Stationary Mt New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, May 1.-The river
is standing still today, while the fight is
going on all along the line. An army of
men and trains of material have been
distributed in many sections and the
banks are being raised from two to four
feet. The situation on Bayou La FOurche
is again critical and efforts to save the
rich plantations have been redoubled.
An alarm came this afternoon from
Davis levee, in st. Charles parish, the
scene of the 1884 crevasse. The levee
board of engineers and planters, with
the officials of the Texas and Pacific and
Southern Pacific, gathered for consulta:
ton, and executive work was mapped
out and begun. The levee is still holding
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
A COMMENDABLE MOVE.
Greek Letter Societies to ASSIST
Greeks Desiring to Go Home.

Greeks Desiring to Go Home.
Cincinnati, o., May 2.-An address has
been issued to the officers and members
of Delta Kappa Epsilon, stating that
movement be inaugurated among the col
lege fraternities, commonly known as the
Greek letter societies, in all of the col
leges in the country to raise fund to as
sist the modern native Greeks in Amer
lea in the desire so general among them to
return home to engage in the war in be,
half of their land. 1t is not proposed
that money subscribed be used to pur-
chase arms or ammunition for the
Greeks, nor that there be any violation
of the obligations of neutrality. The
money subscribed will be used solely to
pay Transportation expenses. 1t is sug-
gested to each fraternity to bring the
matter to the attention of the chapters,
both alumni and active.
Beta Theta Pi has appointed the fol
lowing committee, who may be ad-
dressed on the subject:
Ellis G. Kinkead, chairman, Ola
Johnston building; David II. Moore,
Methodist Book Concern; Milton Sayierr,
secretary, 40 East Third street, or Ralph
H. Caldwell, treasurer, GAS West Fourth
street, Cincinnati.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Greeks Active in Epirus.

Arta, May latter remaining in
active for two days, the Greek troops
yesterday friday re-invaded Epirus.
The Sixth regiment advanced and occu-
pied Philippida for the third time without
fighting. The Turks are still at Pente-
pigidia, and Imaret has been fortified.
The military bridge over the River Arta
has been destroyed. The streets of
Arta present strange scene, with the
continuous exodus of citizens and the
steady incoming of the peasantry, who
camp out in the streets around fires, with
thousands of cattle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Thought Much of His Baggage

London, May 2.-The Athens cores
pondent Of the Daily Mail will say;
ulace continues indignant at the filling
of the railway carriages with Crown
Prince Constantine's baggage in the
flight from Larissa despite the protest of
the railway officials. The people say
they have been cheated and betrayed.
They are also angry at the neglect of
the government to call out the exempted
reserves, who are, for the most part, rela-
tives of ministers, deputies and aristo-
Gratis.
"A band of 1000 irreguars is about to
start for the front, their standard bearer,
19-year-old girl, Helen Constinidis,
dressed in the same uniform as the men,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Powell CLAYTON En- Route.

Dallas, Tex, May 1.-Gen. Powell
Clayton of Eureka Springs, Ark, who
was recently appointed United States
minister to Mexico passed through Dial.
las tonight on his way to the City of
Mexico He was accompanied by his
wife and three daughters. his son-in-law
Lieut.. 5. G.. Jones of the Fifth cavalry
United States army, III. w. McCreary
and his wife, and Hoefter, secretary OF
the American legation of the City OF
Mexico
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
William Creates a Sensation.

Berlin, May "A great sensation has
been caused by circular, issued at En-
peror Williams instigation, to the magis-
trates OF the principal towns, comparing
the state of the German fleet in 1856
with its condition now and declaring that
unless new, ships are put ON the docks in
large numbers Germany will be COM
PEELED, and perhaps suddenly, to recon-
very large amounts for that purpose.
Inc opposition papers criticise thycircQ;
lar severely. IA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Greek Ministers mt PharsnIOs.

London, May 2.-The Athens CORES
pondent of the Standard will say tomOr-
row:
The ministers of war and Of the in
terror arrived at Pharsalos at noon to-
day and Immediately reviewed the troops.
1t was stated yesterday that headquar-
tiers will be transferred to Vomokoma.
Thus far the Turks have captured, it is
estimated, war material and provisions
of the value of 100000 drachmas.
1t is reported that as the result of the
queens letter to the czar, Russia will
intervene in favor of Greece.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
FIVE INDICTED.
officials of the Defunct Chicago
Globe Savings Bank.

Chicago, May 1.-The grand jury to-
night returned indictments against Eve
charge Spaldng with embezzlement of
the defunct Globe Savings bank. The
men indicted are Charles w. Spalding.
president of the bank. and ex-treasurer
of State University of Illinois; A. d.
Averill. vice president of the bank;
Charles E. Churchill, cashier; w. B. Err
vim, assistant cashier; and Allison w.
Harlan. one of the directors.
There are twenty-nine indictments in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
O,Brien Will Not BE Investigated.

Atlanta Ga, May 1.-Col. Francis l..
Guenther, president of the Romeyn court
martial, tonight received orders from the
war department instructing the thirteen
members of the court to return to their
respective posts upon concluding the
Romeyn trial This is construed to mean
that after consideration of the charges
against Lieut.. O'Brien, they had proved
not of a nature to justify an investiga-
tion
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Says All Hope Is Abandoned.

London, May 2.-Capt. Rabbek of
King Georges personal staff wired from
Athens yesterday that the right wing of
the Greek army had repulsed the Turks,
but that the left had retreated behind in
the old frontier line to avoid being Cir
cumvented. Capt. Rabbek adds:
THE Greek army in Epirus, after the
defeat at Pentepgidia, has retired to
Arta. All hope of continuing the war is
virtually abandoned. The fleet has re-
turned to Volo for the protection of the
inhabitants"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
s.,isburys Proposal Abandoned.

London, May 1T is semi-officially
stated that Lord Salisbury's proposal to
the powers for conference at Paris to
discuss measures with view of ending
the war between Turkey and Greece mas
already been under consideration Tor sew
erol DAYS at the various foreign offices
and may now be considered definitely
abandoned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Uxorcide and Forgery Alleged.

Stephenville, May 1.-(Special.) THE
grand jury met last Monday, and that
evening returned an Indictment, charg-
ing Gordon Bradshaw with forgery Of
medical certificates upon which he OBJ
tanned $500 insurance upon the life of
his WIFE Sheriff Frank Freeman arrest
ed Bradshaw at Pecos City, Thursday,
and jailed him here yesterday, and this
Bradshaw was served with in
dictment charging him with the murder
of his wife.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Receivers Appointed.

Boston, May Edward s. Tabor,
Thomas b. Trip and Morgan Rotch have
been appointed receivers of the Rotch
Spinning corporation, the Rowland Mill
corporation and the New Bedford Manu-
featuring company, all of Bedford, as
the result of the proceedings before Judge
Colt i'm the United States circuit court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
pouchkeepsie Regatta Pogram.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, May 1.-The local
regatta committee was officially notified
today that the intercollegiate committee
had decided TO hold the boat races on
the Poughkeepsie course. There Will be
four triangular races, the dates OF Whlch
are: Wednesday, June "a, Yale, Har-
"ard and Cornell freshmen; Friday, June
Ok Vale. Harvard and Cornell varsity;
Wednesday. June 80, Cornell, Columbia
and Pennsylvania freshmen; Friday,
July 3, Cornell. Columbia and Pennsyl-
yania varsity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
chicago Plumbers strike.

Chicago. May 2.-Every member of the
Journeymen Plumbers association, 1900
strong, will go on a strike tomorrow
morning. The strike involves all shops
in the city. BY this action the union
virtually declares war on the Master
Plumbers association as a body.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Taken by the Turks.

Washington, May 2-The Turkish lega1-
ton makes public the following dispatch
from the foreign office at Constantinople:
According to telegram received from
the commandant of the army at Janinl,
Louios has just been retaken and occupied
by the imperial troops"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

Canea Crete, May 2.-Ismail Pasha,
governor of the island, has protested
against the decision of the admirals al
lowing food to be supplied to inhabitants
of the interior. He demands cessation
of the blockade or its complete re-estab-
lshment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Suicide mt Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, May 1y(Special)-W. H
Barber night fireman at the Fort Worth
packing house suicided last night in his
room by shooting himself. No cause fol
the act has been revealed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
GrumbkoG,s Brave Act.

London, May "A dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says the reason
Gen. Grumbkoff Pasha was decorated by
the sultan was that at the time of occu-
pying Larissa he advanced alone across
a bridge which had been mined, removed
all conducting wires and then recrossed
at the head of his troops.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Gold Going Out. =

New York, May 1.-The steamer La
Gascogne carried S4,000.000 in gold to
Europe today. All but $4,000 of gold
was taken from the sub-treasury. The
imports of specie at this port for the week
ending today was 500, 410, of which
week and 500, 113 the corresponding week
of last year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Officers Elected.

Eureka Springs, Ark, May 1.-The
board of directors of the Eureka Springs
Railroad today accepted the resignation of
Gen. Powell Clayton as president and
elected officers as follows: President. c.
ii. Smith; vice president, Powell Clay
ton; general manager, George West.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Drawn Up in Rattle order.

Athens. May "A dispatch from La
mia. dated Saturday, says:
Yesterday the whole body of Greel
troops near Pharsalos and Domokos hat
been drawn up in order of battle, but a
this hour noon there has been no fight
ing. The inhabitants of Pharsalos hav,
abandoned the town in fear of Turkish
attack, and an exodus has begun from
Domokos in the direction of LAMA. tn,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Murdered Four BROTHERS.

Grand Forks, S. D.. May -Four sons
of Knute Hellerstad were murdered this
morning by half-witted farmer living
on an adjoining farm in Elm Grove town
ship. Chief of Police Ryan has gone to
the farm. The murderer is still at large.
A description of him has been sent out
in the surrounding country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Capt. Murphy Arrested.

Kingston, May Capt. Edward
Murphy, formerly of the American
steamer Laurada, was arrested at Port
Antonio yesterday on his arrival there
from New York, by order of the ia
maican government, on two charges of
filibustering. He will be tried on Thurs
day next
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06

London, May "a dispatch to- the
Times from Pentepigidia, dated Ihurs-
day, says the Greeks are arnlng tne
population of the district ana nave occu-
pied Turkish territory, many Villagers ,in rs,
ioining the ranks of the Greeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
American Released

Washington, May 1.-The state depart
ment has received formal notice from
Consul General Lee of the release of
Cepheso, whom few days ago he re-
ported would be released when certain
formalities had been observed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Powers Will Not Consent.

London, May 2.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail learns that the
powers will not consent to the levying OF
indemnity upon Greece and that both
Austria and Germany are trying to in
duce the porte to modify its demands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Volunteers From America.

London, May "A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Paris says that 200
American volunteers for Greece have ar
rived there and gone to Marseilles. They
were all Greeks and all wore ribbons
bearing the inscription: "War, for VIC
tory or DEATH"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Occunied Karditzar.

Constantinople. May 2.-Word has
been received here that Turkish de-
tachment from Trikhala has occupied
Karditzar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
s.n Antonio school Question

San Antonio, Tex, May 1.-(Special.)-
Mayor Callaghan was today mandamused
by number of citizens to compel him
to order special election to decide
whether or not the public schools shall
be placed under the control of board
of public school trustees instead of an
aldermanic school board, as at present.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
LAMPASAS SENSATION.
Dend Body Taken From Spring
| From Which People Drank.

Lampasas, Tex. May 1.-(Special.)-
John Weaver and Henry Mullens have
been arrested, charged with murder.
Fannie Mays, alias McWhirter, two
years ago was murdered. Her body was
weighted with rock and sunken in the
Hanna spring, from which people were
drinking water all the time. Court sits
next Monday and the session will be
more or less sensational. More arrests
will follow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Gold Shipment Increased.

Boston. May 1.-Kidder, Peabody &
Co., will increase their gold shipments
in all ordered by this firm for Tuesdays
steamer sailing from New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Mediation Rumors.

Athens, May 2.-Reports are current
here today that the powers are about to
mediate between Greece and Turkey.
The Italian and Austrian ministers have
had long interview with NJ. Rail- and
NJ. Skouloudis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Judge Ormand Hammond Dead.

Baltimore, May 2.-Judge Ormond
Hammond, assistant treasurer of the
United States at Baltimore, died today
mond, Jr., in this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Osman supersedes Edhem.

London, May 2.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes a dispatch from Pharsalos,
which says it is reported there that Os-
man Pasha has superseded Edhem
Pasha,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Greek Inactivity Mt PharsaIos.

London, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Pharsalos says that 5000
troops and sixty guns are concentrated
there, but the Greeks are inactive and
their position weak.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
Fatal Fire.

Detroit, Mich, May IA two-story
frame building at Cheney street and
Garfield avenue burned tonight, result
ing in the death of Lizzie and Anthony
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
occupied Turkish Territory.

refugees pitching their tents in the open
country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-23
FREDERICK, NELSON 8 MUNRO,


eorr~z noticeable At Ter Mile creek there
= stil more Of II. At the mines in1meti-
asefy surrounding the Enterprise there
: A high enough value In gold 70 cut
some figure. while when Lemon creek
l. reached the ore has become almost.
II not entirely. gold bearsng
Another factor In this gold belt Is that
IL Is not any Of your low grade pTopo-
sifions but like the silver properties n
the SLOGAN. exceedingly high grade. Ar
says have gone ali the way from AZ OF
81 W 10 as high as s.. 30 in gold, while
average assays from dinsTent isasss
have gone from 80 10 SIS
ssYou ask me why this part OF TIE $40
can has not become OF more Importance
and why il Is not more widely known
The reason q that this belt was not as
covered until so late last fab that pfacti-
cafly nothing could be done with the
claims. Gold was known TO exist IN some
OF the claims of the South SLOGAN before
that time but none realized IN what
amounts until several rich strikes fo3-
lowed one another In rapid succession
4 few people. notable among whom Is j.
A Thompson OF Northwest territory.
have investigated these discoveries quite
extensively and they must have come 10
the conclusion that all said OF them IS
correct for the above named gentleman
has left over $1,000 in the camp since the
first OF the year. Among other Claims ne
purchased the Esmerslda. Rover. Pay
Roll and North Exchange in al there
has been something over $4,000 worth OF
property sold on Lemon creek since the
first OF the year"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-23

THE NoRTHPoRT SHELTER.
Government omciaIs ut Ro.sIsnd To
Get Information.

A distinguished party OF Americans
have been spending q few days In Ross
land Inspecting the different mines and
securing Information regarding the ore
shipped into the United States The
party included ex-Gov. West OF Utah:
George ". Whitehead. OF Washington.
n. 9. special officer Of the United States
treasury department, Leslie r Cullum.
special agent for the treasury department
in tie northwest and Martin ]. Maloney.
collector OF customs AT Northport
The visitors were sent 20 Ro<Sland on
government business 10 make a general
report relating 10 ores. smuggling. etc
Mr. West was assigned by the treasury
department 20 so with the party - an
ore expert. They made a very thorough
Inspection 81 The camp. including min
erals. transport alton facilities. safeguards
against smuggling and the methods Of
sampliug autiabie ores. The report will
doubtless be very exhaustive and OF great
value % the American government. In
al Interview Ex-Gov. West said.
The sampling works at Northport will
he re-csfahtshed when the new admins
tration goeS into power Il Is ar ahso-
lrte necessity 20 the customs service. II
wln he remembered an approximation OF
SO 0ea was made nv congress for this
purpose. but lts expenditure was made
subject 90 the approval cf the secretary
81 the treasury. Secretary Carlisle re-
fused "a expend the money. As u Is now
the government must accept the essays
~ the smelling companies and this is not
satisfactory. ~ may be shat for the mu-
tual convenience q shippers and the gov
eminent. sampling works will he estah-
lishcd AZ ether points also. hut this VIII
he determined when the whole matter
comes up Tor consideration"