davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Killed Him AlR.ther sa.ses

Marshall, Tex. Sept. 9.-(Special. }.
Charlie George, white, shot and killed
Aaron Stafford. :: negro. at his home
near JonesvilIe. in this county, yester-
day. Officers from here went to the
scene of the killing late yesterday after
noon. George was brought in by Con
stable Cochran. In conversation with
your correspondent George said
1T haT been to Jonesville and was
drinking, while there / returned to
my home. about three miles distant
from JonesviIIe, unsaddled my horse, en-
tered my home and was at the table
eating. I had my pistol lying in my lap:
I expected no trouble, but always carried
a pistol when going away from home.
While sitting at the table I raised my
pistol and fired through the open door
i of the dining room. l saw no one and
did not think any one was near. After
the shot was fired | learned that l shot
and killed Aaron Stafford, negro who
works on my place. When | fired the
shot I was under the influence of liquor
and hard no intention of harming any
one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

graphed late last night from Ocean
Strings TO Surgeon General Wyman as
follows:
Have seen today twenty-five cases of
dengue. Will withhold opinion about three
other cases. There are thirty-eight sick
in town. Three new cases"
Notwithstanding the fact that DR..
Guiteras is not yet convinced that there il
genuine case of yellow fever at Ocean
Springs, Surgeon General Wyman is push
ing measures to confine this and stamp out
the disease should it eventually prove to
be yellow fever.
Surgeon H. &. Carter of Chicago, who
is "A fever expert of large experience, and
Surgeon Murray, who will be in command
at Ocean Springs. have announced their
arrival. The vigorous nature OF the quar-
antine at Ocean Springs is shown by Dr.
Murray's telegram:
arrived at ) o'clock this evening. Tried
to get through on engine, but could not
ret permission from Mississippi board Of
health till 1890 a. III. DIR. Grant of state
board in charge. There is Il state Gordon
around the town at twenty-five posts,
which the state proposes to sustain f0r the
present or until danger decreases. lhere
are perhaps fifty people who VIII accept
camp. Will try to make census tomorrow
as was done at Brunswick, without whlch
there can be no clear action. Lime, SUI
phur. bichloride. alcohOls and ovens order
ed with which to burn disinfectants.'
By this telegram DR.. Murray means
that fifty people were willing to- go INTO
the detention camp when established, ana
if the danger increased the government
nrobobly would be asked for aid III the
maintenance of the Gordon about Ocean
Springs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
A Chicago, story.

Chicago. Sept. 9.-The firm of Willard
& Go. was organized in this city Sentem,,
Der 10. 1895. the capital being furnished
and the business owned by Jay and FL
mer Dwiggins. These young men are
nephews of Ximri Dwiggins, whose imam
cial methods are said to have wrecked Il
number of country banks several years
ago and helped to carry down the Column
bin National bank in this city,. The
nephews dealt in real estate, and had ell
egant offices in the Chamber or Com
merce building. The DTiggins brothers
next opened commission house ana be-
gan dealing in grain. stocks and bonds.
under the name of Valentine ~ 20. IL
is also alleged that in connection WIN
one Guy ArbOgast they conducted Dusl-
ness under the name of ArbOgast n 20.
and w. ". Wright T. Co.
Matters ran along smoothly for a Few
months. until crusade against bucket
shops was begun and Valentine X Co. and
their adiuncts ceased doing business, IL
was at this time that the firm OF j; X.
Willard 4 Co. was organized. MT. WIZ
lard was one of the best informed men
in the grain trade. bore most excellent
reputation and was Il member OF the Chi-
cnyo Board of Trade. the New York Con-
solidated Stock Exchange and the New
York Produce Exchange. willard was
guaranteed Il stated salary for ms services
and the use of his name burt had no other
interest in the firm and no voice IN the
management. -, a,
Recently the good will of the house was
sold to another firm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
CRIME OF LYNCHING. j..
Mass finances n. willard on tine Free
queEr Rapfng Bees.

Chicago Sept. 9.-Miss Frances r..
Willard. representing not only her per-
sonal interest and opinion, but that of
the society of which she is the head,
has sent communication to the anti
lynching convention. in which she says:
~ see by the Associated Press dis
patches that You propose calling CON
vention to consider the crime of lynch
ing. which. after 4 lull that gave us
hope, seems to be again rampant. This
is movement on your part that will
be most helpful in putting down what
no patriot can fail to regard as calam-
ity. This subject will come up again
at the biennial meeting of the Worlds
w. G. r. T.. in Toronto. and the Ma
tional w. G. T. U. in Buffalo in October
next. and you will find that we shall
stand staunchly by the lovers of good
order and even-handed justice to all
races.
81 am proud to say that our resolu-
tions on this subject have been carried
without dissent. and you will remember
that the southern states as we'll as
northern are represented by their chosen,
delegates in our conventions. | re-.
joice that the sin and folly of lynching
is constantly more apparent to all our
people. and that the president of the
United States and the governors of
states both in the north and south have
declared in their officiar capacity that,
this crime must cease"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
THE DISEASE SPREADING.
Black yomit Can Not BE Called Mild
and InnocentIy Suspicious.

Biloxi. Miss, Sept. 9.-The three
cases of yellow fever confirmed by the
experts today are in the Besarge family
and are traceable to the use. of water in
the place which has been the source, of
sickness for years to every family living
in The house. DIR. Bolton, who was
treating the Besarge family up to Mon
day, is now sick himself, but his family
do not admit he has the. yellow fever:
He has, however, a very high stage OF
fever. His physician, DR.. Bohne, is
also on the sick list.
There are now in all about ten cases
of admitted yellow fever, but 30 far no
deaths. All the sick are doing well and
no serious results are feared. DIR. Har-
ralson of the state board of health was,
called to Perkinston, on the Gulf ana
Ship Island Railway, last evening ana
reports there is no yellow fever, there.
Or. l.. G. Leboe, prominent physician
of this city. reports a case of black
vomit today, but the patient is doing
fairly well. DR.. Q. Il. Tackett informs
the Associated Press correspondent that
he had in his practice eight cases or or
genuine yellow fever. There are still
no deaths and none imminent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
A BIG FAILURE.
II Is Dimcult to Tell What the LA
biIities Are.

New York. Sept. 9.-.James r: Willard,
Elmer Dwiggins and Jay Dwiggins;
who compose the firm of ]. r. Willard
& Co.. bankers and brokers. with offices
in this city. Buffalo, Washington. Phin-
delphia and Montreal today assigned to
James L. Starbuck, with preferences for
$4,000 to William III. Osterhout. NO
statement of the condition of the firm Is
vet Obtainabe but it is estimated their
liabilities will reach $1.OOO.0OO.. Jay
Dwiggins is at present travelling in Eu-
rope 1000 e ,ho f,;,rro- said As.
signce Starbuck. sis simply that the hrm
has been upon the wrong side of the mar,
ket. They have been short on stock ana
grain q
The assignee. Mr.. Starbuck. is one of
the bookkeepers of the firm. On his be-
half another employc made the following
statement: ,,,...
at is difficult to tell what the liabilities
of the firm are. but they will probably
amount to as much as S1.OOO.OOO. 1t Is
even more difficult at this time to give
any idea of the assets of the firm. What
ever they are they consist mainly OF cash
in bank, outstanding accounts ana Sc
curities.
."rherc is some prospect of r"sump-
ton of business. provided a reasonable
settlement can be- made with the cred-
itors."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Nashville Exposition.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept. 9.-The pro-
gram for Nashville day. next Saturday.
has been completed and it provides for
continuous exercises and festivities from
9 a. m. until IL p. m, every hour
bristling with attractions. Parades.
speeches. music, military evolutions day
and night for weeks, diversions of all
only remains for bright day to make
this celebration the one of the exposition:
Saturday will be a public holiday and
will be more generally observed "a a holt
day than for years and years. :.
Today there was goo2 attendance and
a large increase in the "A hSer from out
Of town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
THE panama Canal MATTER
SENIOR RENGIFO HAS RECEIVED
NO INFORMATION ABOUT A
CONCESSION.
The MONROE DOCTRINE IN The WAY
And No Special Rights Will Be Given
Any Countrywide French Com
pany Is Entirely Private Cap
ital in the Enterprise.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The attention of
Senior JUNO Rengifo, the representative
of the republic of Colombia, was called
today to reports that Colombia had grant
cd concession to England to complete
the Panama canal. Senior RengifO said
he had received no information on the
subject. Speaking from an extended ac-
quaintarce with canal affairs, he pointed
to a number of circumstances showing
that it was impossible that such % eonces-
sion to England or to any other foreign
government had been granted. Only Il
few days ago Director General Hulin of
the Panama canal was here and paid his
respects to Gen. Rengifo before retarn.
ing to Paris. The call was unofficial and
one of courtesy. but Gen. Bulin spoke
with the greatest satisfaction of the week
being done by the French company and
gave no intimation that any transfer TO
English hands. much less 20 the English
government was contemplated. Since
then Gen. Bulin has gone to Paris and
other officials of the French company
have gone to Colon to carry on the worn.
1t appears that the original CONCESSION
from Colombia was to Il private French
company. great care being taken that no
special privileges should be given to any
country. as this would be manifestly. Il
violation of the Monroe doctrine, which
the United States would not tolerate.
For this reason the concern gave no rights
to the French government. and it was es-
pecially stipulated that the canal for all
time should remain neutral and he open
to the ships of all nations, without pref
erence or discrimination. When Director
General Hulin was here recently he said
that about 300U men were ut .woEk at
the present time and it was intended to
largely augment this force.
Under these circumstances it is pointed
out by officials conversant will the STATUS
of the canal that no concession could be
granted to foreign government. either
by Colombia or the French company, as
the latter is expressly prohibited from
granting advantages to any particular ma
tion, and Colombia has already transfer
red her interests to the French company.
If is not doubted. however. that the
French company is enlistng private cap
ital in the enterprise wherever it can Sc
cure it. either in England. the United
States France or any other country, pul
this is regarded as without significance.
At the state department no information
has come from the consular Ofhcers NJ
Panama that any change in the canal
concessions had occurred.
Secretary Sherman said England had no
desire or intention to embark III such IN
undertaking, ~ Ill.,. u,.rr"
"Individuals subject to that country:
said he. ''have interested themselves IN
vast enterprises in all parts of the world
but so far as | know there are no lndl-
cations that they have gone INTO the
Panama canal scheme.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
President Mckinley.

Somerset. Pa. Sept. 9.-President Nc
Kinley gave up this morning to public
reception The crowd numbered nearly
1000 people, and as many more gathered
in front of the Endsley residence whlie
the Salisbury band serenaded the presi-
Dental party. President Mckinley APP
peared on the porch. and in a five-minute,
speech thanked che band and the crowd
for the serenade. and then introduced
Governor Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland
who spoke in a happy vein for ten min
utes. In response to calls from the
crowd the president and Mrs. Mckinney
appeared on the porch and were lH:'dly
cheernl.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Badly Injured.

St, Louis, Sept. 9-Charlie Slaughter.
who has been riding for Barney Schrei-
Der and other stables at the fair
grounds. and who is we'll known on the
track throughout the south and south
west. especially in Texas. was badly
and probably fatally injured today.
1t was the last race at the fair
grounds that the unfortunate boy was
who slipped and fell. Slaughter is bad
" injured internally and his head is
crushed Congestion of the brain is
feared. Since being removed to the hos.
pital Slaughter gained consciousness for
a short time this evening. but relapsed
into comatose condition again.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
stocI.bolders' Meeting.

Kansas City, Sept; 9.1At a special
meeting of the stockholders OF OF R are
Kansas City. Pittsburg ana GulI h az
c conI stock to $23, 100000. The former
c caIpita ifaation was $2O.0OO,OO0, which,
according to the financial plan of the
COMPANY, provided for 800 miles of
S Soa,d y.ay including sidetracks. and
r proved too small. The additionaall
$1,000. 600 of stock provides for l2
miles more of track: 1t will be issued
in amounts of $4,000 to each mile OF
track laid. ,, o.,o,
The officials deny that today,s action
of the stockholders has any reference
r. branch from Mena to Hot Springs,
Ark. or a branch to Fort Smith, Ark.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
CONVINCED At LAST.
The Marine Hospital Service Grasp
Ing with the Awful Plague.

Washington, Sept. 9.-rhis afternoon
Surgeon General Wyman received the fol-
lowing telegram from Surgeon Murray at
Ocean Springs:
Third autopsy held by Wasdin. dag
nosis of yellow fever consented to by
GuitcraS. Carter, Cant and ManlmauS.
Above was one of suspicious cases seen
by Guiteras Yesterday
This telegram sets ut rest all doubts
az to the existence of yellow fever At
Ocean Srpings, and the marine hospital
service now fully realizes that it is grasp
ing with the awful plague.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Th.t Copat. Franchise.

New York. Sept. 10-A Dispatch to the
World from Colon, Colombia, says:
The World correspondent can get no
official confirmation on the report that
the Panama canal franchise has Deen
tbe ,nrotection of Great Britain. The re-
mort is at least premature. although Eng
iish engineers have been inspecting the
The isthmus was thrilled by the an
nouncement in the Colon Telegram
(newspaper) that the government OF
Great Britain had secured the franchise
and would control the waterway between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. l am
informed; inf from Bogota, the capital of the
rpnublic that the report is untrue that
the canal company mas suspended pay
mont
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
A WHITEwASHING JOB.
II Is About over, and Yellow Jack
Is Master.

Washington. Sept. 9.-Dr. John Cute,
ras. the yellow fever expert, telcgraphed
IN Surgeon General Wyman today as fol-
lows from Ocean Springs:
.'Of three suspicious eases reported by
me Yesterday, one confirmed yellow fever
by autopsy; another by subsequent COURSE
the third case is not yellow fever.
Today | have diagnosed another case
of yellow fever. We have. then. two
eases in sick list of forty. There have
been here few cases of yellow fever III
the midst of widespread epidemic OF
dengue." ,.,
The detention camp equipment shipped
from Waynesville, Ga. has arrived III
the vicinity of Ocean Springs. and sur
geon Murray has been instructed 10y pr.
Wymau to select site. Its location has
not vet been definitely determined, the
surgeon general having under considera-
tion n place recommended by DIR. Muir
raw. Past Assistant Surgeon White
left here tonight to take charge OF the
camp.
DR.. Wyman has taken measures to
strengthen the border line Inspection
| service already inauguratcd by the states
| of Alabama and Louisiana to prevent the
spread of the disease.
| Past Assistant Surgeon Glennan has
| been ordered to Grand Bay. where the
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad crosses
| into Alabama. to assist the officer already
designated by that state. An official
probably will soon be sent to the point
where the same road crosses the Misss'
sippi- louisiana state line. Measures have
been taken by the surgeon general to as
certain the correctness of the reports that
yellow fever has developed Mt other
points on the Mississippi, notably al
| Perkinston and at Scranton. where DR.
Sullivan is said to have reported two sus
picious cases to the president of the
Louisiana state board of health. Surgeon
Carter will go to the latter place and Sur
geon Murray is expected to follow him
leaving DIR. White temporarily in charg,
at Ocean Springs. If the reports of tn,
existence of fever at those places ar,
found correct. stringent measures will
promptly be adopted to prevent its spread
4 Ordered to Close Trahic.
Meridian. Miss. Sept. 9.-Dr. II. s
Gulley. state health officer. returned to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
MRS. CHARLES CUnBERsON.
Her General Health Has Not been
ImDrOyed mt Battle Greek.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 9.-(Special )--Hon.
Chas. A. Culberson, governor of Texas,
arrived in the city from st. Louis tonight.
He said: ,,
~ have been in Battle Creek. Mich.
for several weeks with my wife, WHOSE,
health has not been good for several
wears. She has recovered from the dan
gcrous illness there last winter. but her
general health has not been improved nor
her strength increased. She viii return
in October. and l hope that with the COM
forts of home she will improve
Asked about his candidacy. for the SEN
ate. the governor said: nes. L am
candidate for the United States senate
In the spring and summer / shall canvass
the state thoroughly"
Governor Gu berson will depart for Aus
tin on an early train in the morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

Halifax, n. S., Sept. 9.-Sir Charles
Upper continued his address today pc
fore the Boring sea commission ON the
subject of the United States ownership.
He continued his citation to show that
the flag of the vessel was sufficient cyl
dence of the nationality: Sir Charlts
laid before the commission complete
papers in regard to the Costa Rica PACKER
case. He quoted from the case Oh
Trent and claimed that .; Mason Smh fa at.'
were returning to a British vessel when
demand for their liberation was; made
by England Many other authorizes les
were cited. and the speaker spent much
of his time in quoting from them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
IT IS THERE.
The Truthful Experts Say the Cases
Are Only Suspicious.

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-Thc board of
health tonight officially announced that
there are twelve suspicious cases in one
block down town. Under ordinary cir
cumsances these cases would not have
even been deemed suspicious but two
weeks ago refugee from Ocean Springs
died in that vicinity and since then the
fever has spread there. None OF the pa
tents have died, nor are any seriously III.
The board of experts have been studying
the eases several days. but as they have
not been able to reach definite conclu-
sion it was finally decided to report the
eases as suspicious in accordance with the
boards pledge to keep the public fully in
its confidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16

the insurgents. The loss on the side OF
the imperial troops was one killed and
0 Disuuiet prevails in the vicinity Of
Haicho-Sal and other localities.
A gang of pirates who have been
coasts coasts Of Hiroshima prefecture during
the past ten years, have been captured
by the police. g o,t,,o r,aoua
There are many cases OF cattle plague
in the prefecture of d Eaqfu ro heo DAILY
TN Tbo British steamer Nergia collided
with A japanese junk off Tala Mastu,
sinking the junk. One of the crew was
drnwnnl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Fousd. Something Else.

London. Sept. 1O.-A Moscow dispatch
saws fanatical monk had himself
buried to the armpits in a cave near
the town of Uralsk on the Ural, Cos
sack district. He hoped to find saliva
ton by Notifying the flesh and asked
his frieads to return in week. On re-
turning they found him dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
A HORRIBLE DEATH

Kaufman. Tex, Sept. 9.-lSpecial.l y
Fred Hubbard. a 14-year-old boy of this
place. met horrible death here at =
O'clock this evening at the Mckinney
gin. He became entangled in the shaft
ing and his body was wheeled around
and around, breaking his arms and legs
and tearing out great pieces Of flesh and
otherwise mutilating him. He died an
awful death.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
nAUNTLEsss TIED UP
And Is closely Watched by Nreless
United states GunbOats.

Savannah. Ga, Sept. 9-The United
States gunboat Annapolis arrived at
Tybee last night to relieve the gunboat
Wilmington. which has been engaged for
several weeks in watching the move
ments of the tilibustering tug DauntieSs
The Wilmington sailed north last night
and today the Annapolis steamed away
in a southerly direction. The revenue
cutter Boutwell, is anchored several miles
down the river. while the Dauntless is
tied up to wharf in this city and is
closely watched from the land side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
FOR HEffESY.
Holiness Upchurch I'm Danger Of Be-
ing DOwnchurch Mt Wsco.

'AoAhhV"' = pShuFch IN Danger OF bG--
ing DOwnchurch at Waco.
Waco, Tex, Sept. Observation-Disclosures
Morrow Street Methodist Episeonal
Church South triedJ. II. Upchurch tonight.
on a charge. of hersy and church discipline.
Upchurch is one of the leading holiness
teachers in central Texas. He has heen
closely associated with Rev. John Happell.
who was denied license to preach owing
10 ms CONNECTION with the Holiness asso,
cation at Waco. 1t was J. Il. Trpcbnrcb
John Happelf c. G. I4astinger and Other
MethodistS who established the lannon's
penlna al Mission in this city, from which
grew the Waco Rescue Home. The mr..
raignmens of Mr.. Upchurch for trial was a.,
matter OF very great interest in church
f frCn' to The case was strongly presented
Moody presided at the trial, which haaa N
tonight at s o'clock and was Conducted
under the strictest ecclesiastical rules
provided prov ,I 6y the Methodist church in such
eases. The decision in the trial tonight
VIII be announced tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Prominent Susnoo&

pd Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 9.-John
man township, was arrested here tnJoS
charged with killing Thurston Beai nsor
galloway. Ark. Bears body vas
Iouhd Yesterday at the home of ZoeI
Beal with the. entire top of the head
down on and brains and blood shattered
upon the floor. The coroner's verdict
was That Beal had been murdered and
SUSPICION points strongly to Eanes as the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
It'Was- Tough.

Como, italy, Sept. 9.-The trial of fraud 1s
ulent bankruptcy in connection, with the
liquidation of the Bank of Como was
brought to conclusion today. The court
sentences Signor Uraghi to seven years
solitary Imprisonment ana pace hn,d ii,
under perpetual Introduction 1or ho''''hS
Twenty others were found guilty, and
sentenced. only one of the accused beng
acduitted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
Made. Him Smile.

Washington. Sept. 9.-S.ecretary Ga age
said TODAY that the commission app9'i't.ts'u n
yesterday by Chairman Hanna sn u. an
one and he hoped would accomplish some
fling in it's attempt to bring about re-
vision of the currency laws.