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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
COLORADO VALLEY ROAD,
Surveying Corps Mt Work at Sweet
water-Tke Proposed Route,

Sweetwater, Tex, Aug. G.-(Specinl.)--
Concerning the new railroad from Cana.
dian on the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe to Kerrvlle on the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, the Sweetwater Review
next week will publish the following.
"rhe surveying outfit arrived here last
week and have completed survey of
twenty-five miles in order to COMPLY with
the law, before commencing work on the
road bed. We learn from the general
manager Mr.. Wheatcroft. that he is more
than satisfied with the route, etc. of
the recent survey and that it Is much bet
ter than he expected. He says that he
will reach the divide south of town with
less than 2 per cent grade and from there
he has smooth sailing down to the first
that his company will save 500, 6OO in
building this road over the survey made
from Colorado and the line Of road will
be through a better portion OF the coun-
try. The Colorado Valley road, when
completed, will be one of the best roads
in the state. We will have connection
with the gulf ports and Kansas City and
Chicago This road will run through the
following counties south: Nolan, Coke,
Tom Green and perhaps Irion. thence
through Schleicher, through Kimble by
way Of Junction City and on to Kerrvile
in Kerr county, connecting ut kerrville
with the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass a,
road, giving us direct connection with the
gulf At Junction City, Kimble county.
% tap will he run out to connect with the
Southern Pacific and Mexican lnterna-
tional at SpoffOrd, Kenney county, giving
us direct communication with Old Mex
leo and the shortest route to the City
of Mexico"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
SHERMAN STILL ON TAP.
The Secretary Talks of Hawaiian
AfYairs-No Idea OF Resisning.

Affairs-No Idea OF ResiGning.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Secretary Sher-
man returned to the city this afternoon
from brief rest of two weeks ut ANA.
gansett. l.. |. He appears refreshed and
improved by his brief respite at the
ocean.
The secretary does not anticipate any
important developments in pending dip
lomatic questions while the president is
away on his vacation. He denies the
recent statements from San Francisco
that Minister Sewall had instructions
to establish protect0rate over Hawaii
in the event the senate fails to ratify
the annexation treaty.
When asked what the minister's ac-
lion would he if some overt act was
committed by the Japanese the secre-
tary said that in that event Minister
Sewall might raise the American ilag
if he had special instructions to that
effect AS to whether Mr.. Sewall has
such Instructions. Secretary Sherman
did not say. Secretary Sherman said
the United States would guarantee the
carrying out of the terms of arbitrat ton
between Hawaii and Japan If the deci-
sion of the arbitratOrs was against the
former. If the treaty of annexation is
ratified before the arbitration Is con
cluded. then the arbitration failed. the
secretary explained. He left the infer
ence that the matter of Japan's claims
against Hawaii might then he n special
subject of legislation by congress.
Secretary Sherman empha tically de-
MED that he had any intention of re-
signing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
UNIQUE EXPERIMENT.
A Human Body Will he Subject to u
solution of Crude Potash.

Chicago, Aug. Cat the Rush medi.
cal college tomorrow an experiment Will
be conducted that will prove unique in
the realms of science. On the results
attained may depend the ability of the
state 10 convict Adolph Loutgert, the
sausage manufactures. alleged to have
murdered his wife. In the presence of II
number of citizens, medical experts of
the scientific world. human body will
be subjected to Il solution of crude potash,
previously heated to Il boiling point. 1t
is said by those who have carried on pre-
liminary experiments that inside of three
hours time not Il vestige of human be-
ing will remain-not even the smallest
fibre of bone.
What was once II body, it is said. will
be only dark, sluggish substance of the
consistency of thin paste. The solution
will easily carry it away, and when the
last drop has run from the receptacle the
possibility of the murder of Mrs. Lieut.
CERT. as the state cOnceives it was ac
complished, will be demonstrated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Tennyson Memorial Beacon.

London, Aug. 6.-The Rev. George
Granville Bradley, dean of Westminster.
unveiled today Oh Fresh Water downs.
Isle of Wight, the Tennyson memorial
beacon.
The beacon, which will take the place
of one that has stood there, is in the
form of an ionic cross and is visible for
miles. Its sight is in the immediate vi
cinity of the poets favorte walk. AL
though the family professed not to issue
many invitations to the ceremony there
was Il large gathering. Among those
present was the archbishop of Canter-
bury. Bishop Whipple, Lord and Lady
Iennyson and the Hon. Lionel Hallan
Tennyson, with other members of the
family and many literary celebrities.
The Rev. Joseph Hartman, chairman
of the memorial committee. pointed out
that considerable portion of the sub
scriptions had come from the United
States. special interest is attached
to the ceremony, because today is the
anniversary of the poets birth. On Sun
day next Bishop Whipple will preach Il
commemorative discourse at Fresh
Water at memorial service to he held
in the parish church, where the Tenny-
sons attend
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

Senator Proctor and Governor Grout of
Vermont. There We're no women in the
party. The steamer Mauquem was cs-
pecially chartered for the trip. The presi-
dent will return tonight
The weather was perfect and the presi-
dent greatly enjoyed the sail. Arriving ut
Mr.. Fisk's residence luncheon was served
to the presidents party. After lunch the
president held an informal reception. The
large crowd present included many repre-
sentatives of New York and Canada. Upon
the arrival of the league members and
guests dinner was served in a huge tent,
with seating capacity of 800, Every
seat was filled. Vermont chicken pie was
the principal item on the menu. The
president sat at the head of the table. Mr..
Frank b. Green of st. Adams ofliciated
as the POSTMASTER. A st. Adams glee
club rendered ITO Thee, Oh Country" af-
burg responded to the toast, '"The En-
pire State Prof. Comstock spoke on
Education" Another song by the glee
club was followed by speeches by Repre-
sentatives Hubbard and Senator Butler.
The oratOrical gem of the occasion was
the speech of Hon. Z. NJ. Mildon of Rut-
land. Mr.. Mildon is a democrat His re-
mark that speech is silver and silence
golden was exemplified in the campaign of
y
face. The glee club next rendered the
campaign song sung by the club at Can
ton: Eve want you, Bill Mckinley, yes,
we do"
More was demanded by the audience. and
the club responded with "We've Got You,
Bill Mckinley, Yes. We Have"
The singing was followed by an enthusi-
astic burst of applause, long continued. In
answer to repeated calls, the president
said:
"Mr. Toastmaster and Fellow Citizens
| wish | had fitting words to respond to
your generous welcome and generous hos
pitality. | can only say that rcciprocate
your sentiments expressed in the speeches
and songs. | like Vermont, her people.
like her civilization. | am never in the
presence of New England audience that
| do not recall that her civilization has
penetrated every state in the union. Patrl-
otto men and women are found wherever
New England civilization is found. |
promised myself would not make speech
while away on my vacation, and had as
surances that | would not be called upon
today. but | can not help responding to
your generous welcome. | am glad TO
meet and greet you rs Americans. We
have a right to he proud of our eiviliza-
ton. | say to NermOnters and the pco-
pie of New England that this country owes
much to Vermont for our splendid civilza-
ton Cling to your puritan heritage. 1T
is one of your greatest gifts
Cheers greeted the presidents remarks
and he was made a life member of the fish
and game league on the spot and upon
leaving was saluted by all the yachts III
the harbor.
The Maquam. with the presidential party
on board. arrived at Bluff Point Mt
o'clock
The president denied the report that he
was to go to the Pacific coast after his out
ing here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
SEVERE BLOW AT SHERMAN.
Two Houses Demolished and Sew
eral Persons Injured.

Sherman. Tex. Aug. 6.-(Special)-
This afternoon about . o'clock severe
wind storm of the hurricane order, ac-
companed by a deluging rain, which
lasted about twenty minutes. swept from
the southeast across south Sherman. 1t
extended only as far north as Moon street
in any force.
Two houses, occupied by Bill Young,
colored. and VIM. Stone, colored, were
practically demolished. Young's wife and
three children were all more or less pain
fully bruised. but not seriously.
Bill stones house was only partially
destroyed, but unfortunately it was the
kitchen, into which his wife carried her
child, that was blown down. Both the
mother and child were seriously hurt, It.
is feared internally. Ellen Rucker, col
ored, who was with them, is also painful
ly hurt about the back and side.
AT College park merry -go-round was
caught in the wilri and Il. Y. Yanks re-
ceived very painful cuts in the left tenn
pie and cheek. All through the south
part of the city heavy winds are reported
as prevailing and south of the city M
far as eight miles, but as yet no damage
has been reported from that section.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

London, Aug. 6.-The Morning Post. in
special article on the subject, today jus
titles Sir William Whiteway. premier of
Newfoundland, in treating with contempt
'the mOnstrOus claim of France to the
possession of the soil of the Newfoundland
treaty shore
With reference to the report that France
has attempted to enforce this claim by Il
British company now working there under
Il concession from Newfoundland to cease
work. the Post says:
1T is not likely that Newfoundland will
allow such Il high handed procedure 20
pass without Il severe protest. Indeed. we
believe Il dispatch has already been sent
demanding an explanation"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Foster Remanded without Bail.

Texarkana. Tex. Aug. 4.-(Special.)-It
was not until late yesterday afternoon
that the preliminary examination of John
w. Foster for the killing of Wiley Bolth-
rop in this city few days ago was brought
to II clase Justice Hooks remanded Eos
ter without bail. and he was taken to
New Boston this morning to be jailed I'M
til the grand jury meets in October. The
entire day was consumed yesterday i'll the
examination Of witnesses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

the demand of the strikers that the mill
not only withdraw the negro women
who were the cause of the strike, but
that all other negroes employed In the
mill, except fireniea and scrub women,
be removed. and that the mill obligate
itself not to discharge any of the white
operatives on account of the strike. To
these conditions the mill management
objected, claiming that they We're not
included in the verbal understanding
reached this afternoon. This afternoon
committee of strikers held confer
ence with President Elsas, who an
nounced that he still declined to sign
the agreement submitted by the strik-
ers. The striking operatives are pre-
pairing for protracted struggle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
A NEW POINT FOR ATTACK
MINERS WILL DIRECT
THEIR FOOTSTEPS TOWARDS
WEST MORELAND MINES.
DOLAN AND OTHERS BOUND OVER
Bail Readily Furnished-Militar
Officers Served with Notice to
Hold Themselves In Rendi-
ness-SituatiOn Unchanged.

Pittsburg. Aug. 6.-The proposed cam
paign against the mine owners of West
moreland county and the operators OF
Central Pennsylvania, which has been
delayed. is now an assured fact. The
strike leaders decided on it definitely to-
day and Il big move will be probably
made next Wednesday. The whole af-
fair will be considerably on the order of
the famous CoXey commonweal tour. As
already constituted the plans propose Il
direct march through the whole territory
upon the mines being operated until
Clcarfeld county is reached. Camps will
be left at each of the De Armitt mines,
at Cannonsburg, Albuta, and any other
place that may seem necessary to keep
the mines closed Tho miners officials
estimate that with what will remain be-
hind in the camps ut least 5000 men will
be kept constantly on the move. A mil
itary code for the government of the
army will be formulated before the move
mcnt is started.
Definite orders have been issued from
Harrisburg to officers of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania to hold them
selves in readiness for immediate service.
This order, which arrived several days
ago, is being complied with to the letter,
and today and tonight addresses of each
officer, together with the nearest telc-
phone number, has been forwarded to
hnn ptn
expressed it as their opinion that the
miners have behaved themselves most
orderly and that the guard is not ut all
necessary yet.
Tomorrow will be pay. day at Sandy
creek, and report now has it that in adj
dition to contracts already signed the men
will be asked to sign still stronger and
apparently more binding one before
drawing their envelopes.
Those who do not sign will be given
the privilege of resigning
This evening Squire Sommels rendered
his decision in the riot and unlawful as
semblage cases against Patrick Dolar
and others. He holds Dolan, Jacob Auf.
Heller, Paul Tyner and Edward Mckay
in $500 bail each for the September term
of court. Bail was entered for all
Those against Cameron Miller, William
w oihNi 'hN iSNNuio 'HNN WIZ us
missed.
An immense meeting numbering fully
10000 people, gathered around the
strikers camp at Turtle creek tonight
Il. v. Debs and several local speakers
made addresses. Delegations from the
surrounding country attended the meet.
ing, and the enthusiasm was unusual
monster parade preceded the meeting.
farmers and citizens generally march
Ing with the strikers to show their
sympathy.
Mr.. Debs spoke for nearly three hours
and at the conclusion of his address was
almost overwhelmed by the great num-
Der OF people who Insisted on shaking
hands with him.
The situation late tonight remains
practically unchanged. The imported
diggers of the Oak Hill mine have not
yet shown up.
The usual march to Plum creek will
he made early in the morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Tariff instructions Sent Abroad.

Washington, Aug G.-The state depart
ment has sent Instructions to the United
States ambassadors and ministers abroad
accredited to countries with which we
have trade relations that would be affected
by the enactment of the Dingley tariff
act. directing them to communicate to the
foreign offices in their respective posts the
text of the act. and to call attention to the
sections Of the new tariff which provides
for retaliation, reciprocity and similar ar
rangements. This is done in order that
there may be proper basis for the insti-
tuition of negotiations in looking to the
consummation of some of the agreements
contemplated in the Dingley act. The
grounds covered by the state department
in these negotiations will be difficult to
traverse. owing TO the completely of the
subjects to be treated on and the dissimi-
lar conditions existing in various countries.
SO far. it is said no formal responses to
our advances have been made: but from
certain news items that came from Ell-
rome if is perccived that such ovcrtureS may
be expected ut any moment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
LiberaI-RadicaI victory.

London, Aug. 6.-The parliament cleo
ton to fill the vacancy in the Sheffield d-
vision caused by the death of Hon. An
thony j. Hundella. liberal, today resulted
i'll victory for the liberal and radical
candidate. Mr.. Frank Madison. who
polled 1859 votes. against 410S polled by
the conservative candidate.
Mr.. Madison is considered man of on
cellent judgment and is an effective writer
and sneaker,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Mr.. Eoster Arriyes.

New York. Aug. 6.-John w. Foster
the commissioner sent by President Ne.
Kinley to England to confer with Lord
Salisbury relative to the Bering sea
matter, arrived here on the steamer St
Louis this evening. accompanied by Mrs
Foster.
When asked what he had to say con
corning the result of his mission abroad
Mr.. Foster replied:
II do not care to say anything con-
corning the Boring sea question until |
have first seen Secretary Sherman and
submitted my report"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Where the Tariff Reacts.

London, Aug. THE Paris cores
pondent of the Daily Mail reports an
interview with the vice president of the
French chamber of commerce on the
subject of tariffs, in the course of which
he admitted that France has no way
at present of bringing pressure to bear
against the United States.
But" he said, "the time has now ar
rived for France to reconsider her whole
commercial position and to readjust her
tariff agreements, particularly in the
way of making special treaties with
Great Britain and the British colonies"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
BROKE OUT AFREsH.
The Color Line strike In Atlanta
Declared on Again.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. G.-IThe strike of
the 400 operators of the Fulton bag
and cotton mills against the employ
ment of negro labor, which was sup
posed to have been settled yesterday
afternoon. is on again today. An agree
ment was reported between the strikers
and President Elsas of the company,
and 1t was given out by both sides that
the trouble had been adjusted.
President Elsas declared his willing
ness to discharge the negro women to
whom objection had been made. and 1t
was not supposed that any difficulty
would be encountered in agreeing on Il
written contract. When the contract
drawn up by the strikers committee
was presented to Mr.. Elsas this morn
ing, however. he declined to sign 1t and
the settlement was declared of.
The cause of the new disagreement is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
A CommercinI Association.

New York. Aug. 6.-The association
composed of buyers for commercial houses
in the various cities has been formed here
and officers will be installed week from
tomorrow. A committee representing the
new association invited Mayor Strong to-
day to attend their installation and make
speech. The mayor said he would try
to attend the meeting. The committee
was comprised of J. L. Gorghty Of Chi.
cago, A. w. Atkins of Birmingham, Ala,
Il. s. Sinks and Morris Kahn of this city
and II. Munger of indianapolis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
GLOOMY FUTURE FOR SILVER
MIR. PRESTON, DIRECTOR OF THE
MINT, INTERVIEWED ON THE
DROP IN BULLION.
THINKS II WILL GO 70 40 CENTS
An Ounce Within Six MOnths-There
Is No Use for 1t, and the Out
put of God Is On the
Increase.

Washington, Aug. 6.-"rhe bullion
value of the American silver dollar, ac-
cording to yesterdays market price of sill
yer, is 43 6.10c," said Mr.. Preston, the
director of the mint, today.
'This makes the commercial ratio be-
tween silver and gold 36.6 to l instead IF
16 to L." continued Mr.. Preston. SIN or
der to make our silver dollar equal to a
gold dollar at this ratio it would have to
contain $50 fine grains of silver. If the
alloy were added, the total number would
be 953 grains"
How do you account for the recent de-
cline in silver?" Mr.. Preston was asked.
'Simply the lack of demand for it, |
see no future for silver whatever. Yester-
days market quotations placed it at SO
cents an ounce 1t is my opinion that
within six months silver will fall to 40
cents an ounce. There is no demand for
it anywhere. China is not buying any,
Japan is out of the business, and there
seems to be no demand for it in any cOun-
try to any extent even for use as Il subsid-
larry coinage. 1t is true that in the baZaars
of India it is traded in some, but the famine
and hard times in that country have re-
duced the demand to minimum. The out
put of gold is steadily increasing.
II think that the worlds product for
this year will be about $24O.00O,0OO. The
United States will certainly contribute
about $50, 100000 to the supply, base
my predictions of the worlds output on
the fact that the supply has not fallen off
in any cOuntry'and here comes Klondyke
now with still further additions to the
gold supply of the world. The extent of
the KlOndyke output is problematical, de-
pending largely upon climatic conditions" y
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
smaI,nox At MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 6.--Four more
smallpox cases, all negroes. were taken
to the pest house today. There are now
about 300 cases here and about fifty
three persons at the house of detention.
About 1900 persons have been vacci-
mated here within a week, and almost
every one carries sore left arm.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Brought the Diggers Out.

Monongahela. Pa. Aug. G.-Between
300 and 800 striking miners marched on
the Munota mine this morning. headed
by G. III. Raband of this place. The
body was composed of miners from
Gatesburg. Black Diamond. Webster
and points in the vicinity. The Bunota
miners were brought out and the strik-
ers established a camp to see that work
is not resumed. The strikers are quiet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Sensational Language.

London. Aug. Ga dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says:
The Colonial Journal here brands the
new American consul ut Apia as IAN un-
scrupulous man who considers all means
Unsuitable to reach an end.
Such statements are not uncommon and
might be ignored. but this one is used as
a basis for demanding that the govern
ment deal with Samoa as the United
States has with Hawaii as the only pos
sible means of protecting German inter-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Preliminary Hearing.

Corscana, Tex. Aug. G-(Special) J.
Sheriff Allen returned from Mertens last
evening having in custody NJ. II. Smith.
who is charged by j. +. Johnson with as
sault to murder said Johnson. Smith had
Il preliminary hearing before Justice
Grantham. who fixed his bond at $500,
which was promptly given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Permanent RECEIVER Appointed.

New York. Aug. 5.-Frederck p. Foster
has been appointed permanent receiver for
Hubert Bros. & Co., dealers in bicycles.
sporting goods, etc, proceedings for a vol
untary dissolution of the corporation Liza
bilties. $403, 4S4; nominal assets. S344,-
SD: actual assets. S12J,OOO
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

London. Aug. Ga dispatch to the
Daily News from Tarbia. North Persia.
capital of the province of Azerbaijan. says
serious trouble has broken out on the
Turko- Persian frontier, and that both gov
ernments have dispatched troops and guns
to the scene of the difficulty.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
An Aron,zinr suicide.

st. Louis, Aug. 6--Mrs. Lena Davis OF
Hammond Ind, who has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. James Higgins Of this
city. for the past few weeks, committed
suicide in Il horrible manner today. She
took three ounces of % per cent solu-'
ton of carbOlic acid and suffered EXERT
ciating agony until death ensued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
4 Lottery Arrest.

Washington, Aug. G.-George Preder,
supposed to be an agent of the Honduras
National Lottery company. was arrested
here today charged with violating the anti
lottery law. This is the first arrest made
under that ordinance in Washington in
four wears.