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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
TAUNTS THE EMPEROR.
London Papers Comment on Defeat
of German Law of AssOcia-
tiOns Bill.

London, July 26.-The English newspa-
pers devote good deal of space to the sit
uation in Germany, and record with undis-
guised satisfaction that the defeat of the
emperor in the Prussian diet over the law
of associations bill. The Globe says:
"I'he struggle in which Emperor Will
liam has Just been defeated is a conflict
between himself and his people. 1t is to
be wished rather than confidently expected
that he may have the wisdom to accept
his discontinue with dignity and good
temper"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
"The vote is significant rebuff. But
Frederick the Great always had his
way and William the Greater must not
lag behind. The little facts that there is
no Frederick the Great now, that uni
vcrsal suffrage exists in Germany and
Prussia and people will talk nowadays 40
not count"
The Westminster Gazette says:
"The kaiser has had very lasting check
in his own country 1t is a strong protest
against the attempt to place power in the
hands of official demand at the expense
of civil liberty"
The St James Gazette says:
"The Germans will stand a good deal
of dragOoning, hut there are limits, They
won't be treated like Russians or Turks"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Reasons Why Chambcrfain's Coiic'
Cholera and DiarrhOea Rem-
edy Is the Best.

/. Because it affords almost instant re-
lief in case of pain in the stomach, collc
and cholera morbus.
9. Because it is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases OF
dysentery and diarrhoea.
3. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrhoea..
4. Because it is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
B. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemical dysentery.
6. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases OF
cholera infantum.
7. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
8. Because it produces no bad results.
8. Because it is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because it has saved the lives OF
more people than any other medicine IN
the world. ~
The % and SOC sizes for sale by Chiles'
drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
GREAT INVENTIONS.
Two That Promise to RevOIutiOnize
Handling War Vessels.

Anderson Ind, July 26.-Judge III. A.
Chapman has gone to Washington to file
patent applications and interest proper
government officials in inventions by
Frank NJ. Reed of this city, which have
been completed practically and found to
be capable of revolutionizing the handling
of war vessels at sea. The inventions
carry out to perfection the idea origi-
mated in Russia in using oil instead of
coal for fuel for war vessels.
Reeds inventions cover a system of oil
burning which would make it possible
for a vessel like the Indiana to carry
enough fuel to last on trip around the
world. The system is gas generated
from oil. The gas is generated by an
atomizing plan. is smokeless and capable
of tenth more heat than the Russians
get. or 33 per cent more heat than the
government is now getting from coal.
making it possible to work up to great
speed.
Instead of thirty stokers which are
now necessary on a great war vessel,
one man could handle all of the valves.
Another of the inventions covers a stor-
age tank that is absolutely bullet and
shell proof The cost of equipment is
very small and would be paid for in Il
month or so in the saving of fuel.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
PREACHED AGAINST LYNCHING.
Ministers of Atlanta Take Up the
Question in the Pulpit.

Atlanta, Ga, July 26-The outbreak
of lynchings in this state has aroused
the ministers of this city. Several OF
them, including the Rev. w. w. Ian
drum. pastor of the First Baptist church,
and Rev. Albion w. Knight, dean of
st. Phillips cathedral, preached sermons
against lynching yesterday, and at their
both the Methodist and the Baptist min,
listers took action on the question. The
Methodist ministers, after listening to
remarks in condemnation of mob law
from several of their number, appointed
a committee to draw up suitable resOlu-
tons expressing the views of he Metho.
dist ministers of the city as a body in
denunciation of lynching.
The Baptist ministers conference met
this morning and adopted the following
''The Atlanta Baptist ministers confer
pastors and preachers, deploring lawless-
ness of whatever kind and fearing that
it is increasing throughout the limits of
our state, hereby put on record the
teachings of scripture that civil govern
ment is an ordinance of God, and whose
ever resisteth the power shall receive
himself condemnation.
Laws must be enforced so long as they
are on the statute books. Criminals of
every character must be punished only ac-
cording to the forms of law. Defects in
the law, if they exist, must be remedied
by proper legislation. Christian people are
under the strongest obligation to inform
the public conscience and to crystalline its
teachers in the proper laws. What we
need is a practical revival in all its bear
ings of the wise, safe and scriptural doc
trine that civil government is a divine in
stitutiOn and must be lifted I'D toward
the ideal of Christ"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
TO VALIDATE ONE BOND INyALI-
DATES ALL OTHERS.

The most important matter to Texas
is to maintain its credit beyond suspicion.
A state with all the magnificent resources
of Texas can never be developed by home
capital. We are bound to 20 abroad to
get money merely to uncover the rich
and varied resources of this magnificent
empire the imperial domain of Texas.
There is 10 doubt about the fact that
the county bonds purchased by the school
board with the school fund should be
paid, but there is no more obligation to
validate the bonds held by the school
board and for the benefit of the schools
of Texas than there is to validate other
similar county bonds purchased by in
yestors in foreign markets. The valida-
ton of the bonds held by the school board
would at once give them a greater value
than the bonds purchased by outside capt.
tai and reduce the value of the latter
class Of bonds in the monetary markets.
That would be unjust and dishonorablc.
All these bonds stand exactly on the same
ground, and if we vote to pay ourselves
first we are doing injustice TO outside in
vcstors that can not help injuring our
credit in the money centers where we
will be compelled to borrow money, if we
are equal to the emergency Of developing
the vast resources of this great state.
If the voters of this state were asked
TO validate all these bonds there could
be no objection to it whatever, but it
hust be recognized by all men convcrsant
with affairs that if n limited number of
the same kind of bonds are validated, and
those sold to foreign investors are not
validated. that the credit of Texas would
be impaired quite as much as if Texas
directly rcpudiated bonds bought by
persons outside of the state. Texas
can not ford TO tamper with its credit.
Whether deservedly or not, Texas credit
is already very much impaired in the
money markets of the world. Investors
can not be induced to invest money in
Texas unless those soliciting the loan are
capitalists and merchants declare that
they have to rely more upon individual
honor and character for promptness in
the payment of debts when dealing with
Texans than on the collecting laws of
the state.
Needing large amounts of money as
Texas does, and its credit being prOba-
tionary now, if these bonds asked to be
validated are validated and other SINH
lar bonds held by outside parties are thus
Ostracised. it would be the last straw on
the camel's back that would utterly break
down our credit. 1t is doubtless true
that the friends of this amendment do
not mean to invalidate all but bonds
bought by the school board in validating
the bonds held by that board, but what
ever may be their intentions about it, it
remains rs a fact that the valuation of
some of the bonds will inevitably invali-
date the others. Texas can not afford
this, either as matter of policy or a
matter of honor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Colonial Affairs Unchanged.

London, July 26.-The Standard pub
fishes a long account of the principal con
ference between Mr.. Chamberlain. the
colonial secretary, and the colonial pre-
miers which confirms the dispatches al
ready sent out by the Associated Press,
and in addition announces the abandon
ment of the Pacific cable scheme.
The st. James Gazette, commenting
upon this account. says:
THE substance of the whole thing is
that the colonial Office and the colonial
premiers have decided to leave matters
about as they were. There is no deny
ing that this is somewhat Disappointing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

duty is to vote these amendments down.
in that way keeping the constitution OF
the state free from such obnoxious prin-
ciples and at the same time administer
ing a rebuke to board that attempted
to hoodwink the voters of the state in
its attempt to corrupt referendum to the
people by blind and ignorant vote. Let
the vote against these amendments be
heavy enough to teach the world that
Texans do not favor rash legislation of
confscatory kind, and also to teach
these gentlemen that they can not tamper
with the rights of the voters of the state
by rewarding obscure papers for party
work in the publication of amendments
that should have had the widest circula
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
TRANSVAAL RAID INQUIRY.
Debate On the Report Begins in the
House of Commons.

London, July 26.-The house of CON-
mons was crowded this afternoon in eX-
pectation of a spirited debate upon the re-
port of the select South African commits
sion appointed to inquire into the circum-
stances of DR.. Jameson's raid into the
Transvaal and into the general conduct OF
n fairs of the British South African
chartered company. The peercss' gallery
and ladies' gallery were crowded with
well known women who betrayed the live
liest interest in the proceedings. After a
number of questions, the Hon. Phillip
James StanhOpe. radical member for Burn
ley, moved amid loud radical cheers, a
resolution that the house regretted the in
elusive character of the report of the COM
mittee, more particularly failure to
recommend that specific steps be taken
with regard to completely of Cecil Rhodes,
and asking that DR.. Hawsley, the attor-
ney for Rhodes, be ordered to attend at
the bar of the house to produce the tele-
Crane which he refused to show to the
committee.
Mr.. Stanhope. who has been described
as "a revolutionary aristOcrat without ne
ing n Mirabeau," supported his resolution
in vigorous speech.
The debate promises to be long and in
teresting, but ineffective, as the govern
ter to go beyond mere talk.
Mr.. Van Hope. in speaking to his mo-
ton. attacked the chartered company,
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of state
for the colonies. and Cecil Rhodes and
expressed desire that the latter should
he deposed from his membership in the
privy counsel. He also wanted the char
ter of the company materially modified,
Henry Labouchere, who spoke in the
same strain, said he thought if Canada
could be raided by the secretary of state
of the United States without the assent
of the president England would not be
satisfied if the secretary of state was
treated the same as Rhodes was.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the lib
eral leader. defended the committee, and
he strongly defended Mr.. Chamberlain
and said that his action at the time the
raid occurred disproved all insinuations
of completely.
The charges that the committee had
plotted to suppress certain evidence We're
worthy only of contempt. He hoped he
would not live to see the day when a
majority of the house should declare by
vote that they did not trust the word of
its statesmen.
A vote was taken, and Mr.. Stanhope's
resolution was lost, 304 to II.
Mr.. Chamberlain announced that the
charter of the company would not be re-
voked, but that means would be taken
TO strengthen the directorate so as to Sc
cure imperial control of Rhodesia He
was preparing scheme which he expect
ed would be in temporary shape before
parliament met again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

The Baltimore Sun remarks that good
| citizenship does not consist in living a
blamelcss life, but he must do something
positive for the promotion of the general
good. That is quite correct estimate
of good citizenship, but we are inclined
to give more credit to the man who lives
a blameless life, even if it is a negative
kind of life. 1t is so much better to be
negatively good than positively bad, and
the examples of the latter are so numer-
Gus that as a general thing it is enough
to require men to live blamelcss lives.
Men who live blameless lives furnish
good material TO be led into positive
good deeds by those who feel the obliga-
tons of more positive duties, and if the
absolutely and positively bad could be
eliminated from our social and political
elements we would have an ideal condi-
ton of society. We are not concerned
so much in animating the men of blame
less lives to n more positive personality
as we are in freeing the atmosphere of
the evil influences of the positively bad.
Take the normal condition of society as
represented by men of blameess lives,
and we will always have leaders of a
higher ambition that will mould that ele-
ment into most splendid inertia at least
against evils creeping into society. There
are but few leaders but enough when
they have blameless men to lead to &C.
complish the highest purposes of social
and political organization.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Learning to love Mckinley

New York, July PA dispatch to tn,
world from San Sebastian says:
gress adjourned without adopting new res
olutions in favor of granting belIigeren,
rights to the Cuban insurgents. Premin,
Canovas said President Mckinley seems
as little disposed as was his predecesso,
to listen to the Yankee iingoes" in tboir
campaign against Gen. Weyler and Spain
Senior Canovas added that the SPANISH
government will give due attention to the
Cuba. '' III
Senior Canovas will prolong his stav
mere. until "Wednesday, in order to consult
further on the best method of replying
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
PROVISIONS FOR PEACE.
Europe to Arbitrate Difficulties
That Arise in the Negotiations.

Constantinople, July 26.-At the sitting
of the peace conference today the am
bassadOrs presented the peace prelmina-
ries drafted by the powers. which pro-
vides for European arbitration of any
difficulties that may arise between the
Greek and Turkish plenipotentiaries in ar
ranging definite treaty. 1t is stated
that the powers will insist upon the ac-
ceptance by the porte of this provision
and its reception, therefore, by the sui
tan will be highly significant.
The desire of Germany to institute an
European control of Greek finances still
hampers the settlement of the indemnity
question. 1t is understood the Volo-La-
rissa Railway will be transferred to the
Greek administration with the stipulation
that the same facilities shall be granted
to Turkey for the transportation of troops
as are granted to the Greek government.
This, therefore. does not indicate an in
tcntiOn on the part of Turkey to evacu-
ate Thessaly, but is merely measure of
economy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
PLENTY OF GOLD IN MExICO.
Alaska IL All Right in Her Way, But
There Are Others.

Mexico City, July Oct is predicted
here that when the gold placer mining is
developed in the state of Guerrero more
gold will be taken out than in the KlOn-
dyke region. Some placer mining is be-
ing done with excellent results, and labor
is cheap and water abundant, even in the
dry season. One miner, an old Califor-
man, reports taking out $24 900 gold in
May. and his average is $4,000 per
month The Indians in Sonora, who
work in crude way in local gold placers.
only operating when in pressing need of
money, get large returns for very little
labor, and an explorer who has recently
been through the remote regions, states
palmy days as gold producer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

Debs has been prophet of evil for. To-,
these many years. He said the country
was going to the "demnition bow vows"
when federal judge sent him to Jail
for melting murder and rapine Now he
is certain that the government is totter-
ing on its last legs when Mr.. Sovereign
is prohibiting from doing the same thing
for which Debs posed as n martyr. Debs
prophecies have never one time panned
out true, and the people hear them with
out alarm. Debs is played out No man
has ever yet approved of the law that
put him in Jail or halter around his
neck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
LARGE EARNINGS IN SIGHT.
"A Wave of Prosperity About
Strike the Santa Fe Railroad,

Chicago, July 26.-The officials of the
Atchison road are hopeful that the
movement of the seasons crop of grain
IN the west will give the road the larg-
est earnings it has. ever had. If the
.h rush Of the grain shippers in
the direction of Galveston can be avoid
ed by the railways, it is thought that
the AtchisOn will move at least 10000
w bushels of grain out of Kansas and
leXaS before the close of the year. This
VIII be much more business than the
road mas ever, DONE but the officials of
the line say that they have most excel
lent reasons to think that this will be
q, 1he outcome. At present the shops at
topeka can not turn out cars with suffi-
Gent raDidity to meet the demands by
the grain shippers
Otncr western roads report similar
conditions. and all are hopeful of Il
largely increased business as soon as the
grain begins to move.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Deafness Can Not BE Cured

By local applications, as they can rot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous Innings of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

placed upon the system property in In
diana. The Big -Four system, he said
was now paying in taxes per cent Of
IFS gross earnings and IS per cent Of i is
net earnings. The board, he declared
had always done the Big -Four road an
injustice.
ing your eyes to our sworn reports Now
we ask you to use your judgment"
Mr.. ingalls, said that if this board pur-
sued the same policy that had been pur-
sued by it's predecessors it would in a
little while bankrupt the railroads.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Chance to Distinguish Himself.

Berlin, July 26.-The newspapers are
eagerly discussing DR.. Miquels chance
of success of recovering a majority for
the government by reuniting the parties.
1t is admitted that he has a great chance
to distinguish himself, but the general
belief is that he is not strong enough
statesman to accomplish his aim.
The agrarian papers show that the
Agrarian League has no intention of
yielding ain inch, and in the present as
pect of affairs, the bitterness between
the conservatives and national liberals
is rather increased than diminished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Banker AIlfs PardOned.

New York, July 26.-Horace G. Allis,
formerly president of the First National
Dank of Little Rock. Ark. was today re-
leased from the Kings county peniten-
In 1873 he was sentenced to serve five
years Imprisonment for wrecking the
pank OF which he was the head, and
n n sui seventeen months to serve when
President Mckinley signed his pardon on
Saturday.
, Ailis will start for his home in Little
Rock in a few DAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

~ Galveston. Tex, July 26.-(Special.)-
The Galveston railroads have manifested
a displeasure at the commissions now
cotton tariff, reducing rates. While It is
reported in local circles that the railroads
contemplate enjoining the commission.
nothing authentic can be learned from To-
cal officers. Mr.. Polk of the Santa Fe
announced that the new tariff has not
been checked, and until that is done he
could not state what the Santa FEES course
would be, ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29

REQUIRED by the justice of the, peace, at
the preliminary hearing. HE hXed II ~ he
$1,000, and we will let it remain; s Wna obt
and his attorneys. The slayer of Spring,
er furnished sureties for the amount ana
The habeas corpus hearing of Charles
A. REYNOLDS, indicted as an accompllce,
was then called. The evidence in the
Wright hearing failed to connect Key
nolds with the case. even indirectly.
Reynolds was released on his own recog-
niZance
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Spanish Republican Talks.

Madrid, July 26.-At a largely attended
meeting held at Leon today Senior Labra.
the distinguished autOnomist and chief of
the autOnomist in several parliaments.
where he was sent as deputy or senator for
Puerto Rico, or Cuba, for many years,
cloquently eulogized the republican form
of government. which he declared lis alone
capable of giving true autonomy to Cuba
and Puerto Rico and at the same time
realizing the scheme of its Iberian union.'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Friend of the Feeble Minded Dead

Chicago July 26.-Mrs. e. T. w. Pack
ard through whose efforts many laws
have been passed lettering the condition
of insane patients throughout the United
States. is dead. The end came today at
the Utahemann hospital after surgical
operation. Thirty-four bills were intro
duced by her in as many states in the
interest of the insane and these laws
were enacted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Official News From Havana.

Havana. July 26.-According to an Of
fetal statement Maj. ]. Juan Calangas, an
important insurgent chief, with nineteen
cavalrymen, well armed and supplied with
munitions of war; surrendered to the al-
thorities this morning at Los Palos in the
Havana province.
Official reports from several provinces
state that forty-one insurgents were killed
in engagements with the Spanish troops
yesterday, and that ninety-two insurgents,
forty-two of whom were armed, have given
themselves up.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
Does Not Affect Hawaii,

London, July 26.-In the house of COM
mons today the under secretary for for
eign affairs. the Hon. G. n. Curzon, re-
plying to Mr.. James Francis Hogan, an
anti-Parnellite member for mid-Tipperary,
was asked if the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
was considered of binding force by Great
Britain and the United States, and bearing
upon the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands by the latter, said it contained 10
agreement recognized by either power as
affecting Hawaii.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-29
RELEASED ON BAIL.
James Wright. Indicted for Murder
Mt Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, July 26.-(Special.)-The
habeas corpus hearing of James A.
Wright. indicted for murder for the kill
ing of Charles S. Springer. was concluded
in Judge Clint's court this afternoon.
Judge Clint briefly reviewed the evil
dence and declared from the facts devel-
oped. with mitigating circumstances at
tached. Wright might be found guilty of
manslaughter by jury after the law and
evidence had been submitted. However.
he would not change the amount of bail