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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Terrible Volcanic ERUPTION.

Mount Popocatapetl in Mexico, a vol
cano which was supposed TO be extinct,
has broken out again with tenfold vio-
lence Villages in the vicinity have
been utterly destroyed and thousands of
lives annihilatcd. There nave been no
direct advices from the city of Mexico,
but private kilograms intimate that the
government is taking active measures
for the relief of families made destitute
by the appalling castrophe. Cataclysms
of this sort remind us of cruptionS of
that atrocious endemic. malarial fever,
durable by IIostetter's Stomach Bitters
Though not instantancously destructive
of human life. nevertheless malaria de-
stroys the constitution of hosts of people.
For this malady the Bitters is Il
thorough remedy and sure preventative.
Experience has proved this wherever
malaria is most virnleht-in Mexico, on
the Pacific coast of Guatemala, in the
West Indies and South America. Nor is
it less eilicaciOus in cases of constipation,
liver complaint, dyspepsia, kidney and
bladder trouble, rheumatism, nervous
ness and neuralgia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Tracy-WnIcott Fight Postponed.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-1'he fight between
Tommy Tracy and Joe Walcott,
scheduled for this evening, did not come
off as advertised. Efforts are now be-
ing made to have it pulled off Thursday
evening, but it is not certain that they
" i'll he successful and the actual date
of the fight is still matter of doubt.
The postopnemcnt of the fight was
brought about by the action of Judge
Bretenano, who issued an order restrain
ing the fight in the hall that bad been
secured for the event and declaring that
if any attempt was made to have the
fight he would instruct the sheriff To
raid the place. The order was the re-
suit of fight that has been in progress
for years between the city and Mont
gomery Ward, Il merchant whose place
Of business is on Michigan avenue, APP
pOsite battery ID, in which it was pro-
posed to have the fight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
CAUSED A SENSATION.
LGndOn Times Correspondent Talks
Through His Hat at n brooklyn
BANQUET.

New York, Dec. 21.-The New Eng
land society of the city of Brooklyn, held
its seventeenth annual dinner tonight in
the landing of the pilgrims. Covers
were Frank s. Black. governor of the
state; Senator Joseph K. Hawlcy of Con
necticut and Geo. W. Smalley of the
London Times.
George w. Smalley. correspondent of
the London Times, spoke on "New and
Old England" and he caused Il sensation
by his broad handling of the diplomatic
relations between this country and the
countries upon the other side of the
water He referred to Clevcland's Ven
czucla message and declared England
had shown great deal of forbcarance
in this affair. He declared, also, that
the continental powers had come to
think of the United States as a menace
to the peace of the world. instancing
the Interference of the United States
in the Venezuelan question, the attitude
of the United States toward Turkey in
connection with the Armenian affairs
and Turkeys war with Greece; its atti-
tude with reference to Hawaii and lat
tcrly the strong sentiments that have
been expressed by the American people
against Spain's war in Cuba. He said
that so strong were the feelings enter
tanned by the continental powers
against this country that there was GER
tain to be combination to oppose any
action that the United States govern
mcnt might attempt to take to force
compliance with its wishes, and said he
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Taylor, Tex. Dec: 2l.-lSpeclai,l,m
Sheriff II. c. Purl of Georgetown Wa wa
here today on business and left for B part
lett this evening. Sheriff l'url is making "
ARRANGEMENTS for the January term oil
the Williamson county district court court,
Mr.. John Orr, well known business
man of Austin, was in the city. today
Nlr. d. c. Harmon of Austin is mere
Hon, John A. O'Connor Of San An
tonic. member of the Twenty hLth
legislature. and a probable candidate lor
lieutenant governor, was i'll the city TO-
day. H., ,., ,I-
Candidates for county Offices are, AZ
ready beginning to stir, and the outlook
is that the crop of candidates will be
large. About Il dozen able bodied gen
tlemen are mentioned as probable cah9l-
dates for tax assessor ana at least slA
for sheriff. There are four or hVe
avowed candidates already for the legis-
lature
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if let to run its
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable to result in that
no better remedy to cure cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have used it quite extensively, and it has
always given entire ction.-Oola-
gah, Indian Territory Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known
to be n certain preventive of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have
used it for colds and Ia grippe we have
never yet learned of single case hay
ing resulted in pneumonia. Persons who
have weak lungs or have reason to fear
an attack of pneumonia, should keep
cent sizes for sale by Chiles' drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Washington Dec. 21.-The next Of the
contested cases before the house cleo
tions committee No. . is that of Grattan
b. Crcwc, against Oscar w. Underwood,
in the Ninth Alabama district. This has
been fixed for hearing January Z.
The committee expects to dispose of all
the contests before February. The other
cases are: Thomas Clarke. contestant
VS.. Jesse f.. Stallings, contestee, Second
Alabama district; Conner VS.. Clayton,
Third Alabama: Goodwin VS.. brewer,
Fifth Alabama; Willis VS.. Hanley, Della
ware; Hunter VS.. Rea, Third Kentucky.
OF these contests three are not expected
to reach the stage of a hearing. Mr.. w.
Godfrey Hunter who contests the last
named, has received a presidential ap-
pointment which he is thought to prefer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
AN EXTRA SESSION.
The Tennessee Legislature to Take
steps Against Yellow Fever
Germs.

Nashville, Dec. 21.-For several weeks
Governor Taylor has been considering
an application made by the citizens of
Memphis for the converting of the legis-
lature in extra session so that the char
ter of Memphis can be so amended that
the city can take proper steps to provide
against yellow fever epidemic next
summer. Governor Taylor has decided
to call an extra session, to meet about
January II, and the proclamation will
be issued tomorrow.
A senator in congress to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Isham G..
Harris will be elected Senator II. b.
Turley is now filling the place by appoint
mont. Senator Turley and Congressman
Benton McMilin are announced candi-
dates Both are here with many of their
lieutenants and the contest promises to
be fierce one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
May Lead to Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The department
of state has undertaken an investigation
of two very disagreeable incidents that
may contain in themselves the germs of
serious trouble in the near future. These
are the killing by japanese of two sailors
attached to the United States fleet on
the Asiatic station. The conditions I'M
der which the killing occurred are not
known exactly here. and the state depart
ment is trying to learn through, the
United States minister to Toxic and the
limited States consuls in Japan prelimin-
ary to determining what steps shall be
taken to secure reparation if it shall be
found that the killing was reported I'M
iustifiable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
NO FAITH CURE.
ABOUT STUART'S DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS.
They Cure stomach Troubles ana In
digestion. Anyway, whether
You Have Faith in Them
or Not.

or Not.
All physicians agree that the element
of faith has a great deal to do in the
cure of disease.
Firm belief and confidence in a fami-
ly physician or the same confidence and
faith in a patent medicine have pro
duced remarkable cures in all ages.
This is especially true in nervous
troubles and no field offers so prolihc
a harvest for the quack and charlatan
as the diseases arising from a weak or
run down nervous system.
Nevertheless, the most common OF all
diseases, Indigestion and stomach
troubles, which in turn cause nervous
diseases, heart troubles. consumption
and loss of flesh. requires something
besides faith to cure.
Mere faith will not digest your food
for you, will not give you an appetite,
will not increase your flesh and
strengthen your nerves and heart but
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will do these
things, because they are composed of
the elements of digestion, they contain
the Juices. acids and peptones necessary
to the digestion and assimilation of all
wholesome food
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food if placed in jar or bottle in water
heated to 9S degrees. and they will do it
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make
pure blood and strong nerves in the only
way that nature can do it. and that IS,
from plenty of wholesome food well Ill
gested. 1t is not what we eat but what
.l.,t
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists at 30 cents for full sized pack
age. r
Little book on cause and cure OF
stomach troubles mailed free by address
ing Stuart Co.. Marshall Mich.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

without mayor, without cOnstables,
without courts, without law. Therefore
| believe that this is a question which
must come up before congress and come
ND this winter, | hope. 1t can not be
escaped 1t would not be wise TO wait
until there is an outbreak between the
Indians and those white people who must
be Il part of the state. want to see
that magnificent territory elevated ont Of
the condition in which it now is, into one
of the states of this Union"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Victory for COttonseed Oil.

Washington. Dec. 21.-Geb Horace
Horter. ambassador of the United
States to France, in an informal COM
munication to this government eX-
presses great qualification at the result
of his negotiations with the French gov
eminent relative to the duty on cotton
seed oil. A proposition was made to levy
upon that oil what would have amounted
to a prohibitory duty, but after some dis
cussion is was defeated in the chamber
of deputies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
SNOW IN THE PANHANDLE.
A Hard Snow Storm in That Section
Os Texas.

Dallas, Tex, Dec, 21-(Special.)-Ths
morning, up in the territory, and in the
panhandle along the line Cf the Fort
Worth and Denver Railroad there was
hard snow storm. The fall amounted
to several inches. The snow did not fall
as far south as the line of the Texas
and Pacific, but reports to that line were
that the temperature was falling. and
a bitter cold snap was expected all the
way from Baird to Eel Paso.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
mrnis without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no more,
and its merits have been proven by Il test
Of many years. Such letters as the fol-
lowing from l.. G. Bagley, Hueneme,
Cal, are constantly being received: The
best remedy for pain | have ever used
is Chamherlain's Pain Balm, and | say
so after having used it in my family for
several years" 1t cures rheumatism, lame
back, sprains and swellings. For sale by
ChileS. drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
A FcuI Murder.

st. Louis. Dec. 21.-At o'clock this
evening Job Weiner, aged 60. living ou
North Broadway. was found dead in his
kitchen by his wife. who had spent he
afternoon visiting He had been gagged
with handkerchief, bound and chokedI
to death by twisting a towel around
his neck like garrote. The house had
been ransacked from top to bottom III
the kitchen were evidences of terrible
struggle having taken place, poker lay
near the dead man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Showing in wichita County.

Wichita Falls. Tex. Tex, Dec. 81.
(Special)-About two inches of snow fell
here last night and it is still falling very
fast, and the prospects are that there
will be several days of good sleighiHg.
The farmers of this section regard this
snow very fine for the growing wheat
crop, which is estimated to be the larg-
est ever planted in this country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

was mistaken if it might not be well
under such circumstances for the United
States to get as close as possible to Eng
land.
Senator Hawlcy took occasion, when
the excitement had subsidized somewhat,
to say that he was extremely sorry that
Mr.. Smalcy had So misunderstood his
own country, an expression which was
loudly aDplaudCd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
DemOcratic Mayors Elected.

Boston. Dec. 21.-Mayor Josiah
Quincy, democrat, was reelected today by
a decreased plurality over ex-Mayor
Curtis. his opponent of two years ago,
although the city went republican at the
state election last month. The attempt
TO split the democratic vote in the city
by vigorous work on the part of Thomas
Riley, running as silver democrat,
proved futile.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas

county, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of Il. J.
Cheney Il Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that can not be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Deem
Der. A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
work of II Midnight Assassin.

Waycross, Ga, Dec 21.-Last night
n midnight assassin fired into the house
in which Sonny Williams and Jane
Wade, colorcd, resided, and shot h3lh
of the inmates. The negrcss died TINS
morning. and the negro is not expected
to live. The tragedy is shrouded in mys-
ferry
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Stnhbing ARRAY.

Denison, Tex, Dec. 21.-(Special.?-
This morning about 2 o'clock, Perrier
Yeager and John Grissoms, a colored
barber, got into a difficulty near the lat
ters barber shop, and Yeager was slash.
ed in the head and left arm a number of
times with knife in the hands of the
latter The men were arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

After hearing some friends continually
praising Chamberain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Flick of Ana
helm, California. purchased bottle of
it for his own use and is now as cnthu..
siastc over its wonderful work as any
ono can be. The % and so cent sizes
for sale by Chiles' Drug Store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Three Years for Forgery.

Houston, Tex, Dec. 21.-(Spccial) -
Oliver Edwards, colored, was gwen
three years in the penitentiary in the
criminal court today for forgery. y
charge of swindling and another OF for-
gerry are pending against him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
UniI Granted.

Hempstcad Tex, Dec. 81. ,rlSpecmIa I,ol,
The examining trial of WI bT iost
charged with killing, Tom Chilean ,s tSs
Tuesday night was held before n uSt'oJJ
Heard today. Defendant WiS Si onI;,r
bail in the sum of S3OOo' when tie le"''''
gave.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Merden. Conn. Dec. 21.-The city cleo
ton held here today resulted in demo-
cratic victory, Amos Ives. the democratic
nominee for mayor, defeating his re-
publican opponent, Arthur S. Lane, by
about $50 majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Charged with burglary.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 21.-(Special)
Deputy Sheriff John Bolick was over
today from Dallas, and assisted by 10
cal officers, arrested Barney Burns, who
is charged with burglary at Richardson,
in Dallas county. The accused is
charged with having taken watches, jew
elry, etc. He was taken to Dallas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
If the Baby Is Cutting -eeth,

Be sure and use that old and wel!-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,
for children teething 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a
hottie
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Moved by Mr.. James Butte of this city,
was drowned in Buffalo bayou, ueaf
,he town of Deep Water today. Name ol
the dead man not known here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23

Those wishing to get rid of rheuma-
tism should try bottle of Elmer y
Amends Prescription No. 2Sa1. G. f.
Schmidt, Houston, Tex, sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-23
Drowned in the Bayou.

Houston. Tex. Dec. 21.-(Special.)--
A negro man, so years old, formerly en-
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-15

Good roads help Il town wonder
fully, and bad roads hurt a town
greatly. There is no use to enlarge
on this. It's so. You may FIJI
every store in Bolivar with goods,
and mark them as low or little low
er than your neighboring towns,
but yen won't draw trade very
much unless people can come and
90 with some degree of comfor,
and safety. To pull through muddy
lanes, and steep hills, and rough
and rocky roads to reach town is
what people will not do. provided
they can avoid it by going else
where to trade. 1t will pay any
town to raise funds TO mend the
roads, if that should he needed. A
good scheme would be to offer &
premium to the road overseer who
keeps the roads leading into town
in good condition. The only road
that hel ps anybody by being diff
cult is the road to heaven, and we
believe that those who are respon-
iblc for that prevailing idea didn't
know much about the other road.
Bolivar (Mo.), "Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-15
ITEMS SOFINTEREST.

st. Francois County circuit court has
Just had five weeks Of cOnlinnus session.
Its poor week that the De Soto
papers do not chronicle several burg
laries.
Judge Fox, OF Fredericktown. was
stricken with paralysis on the 6t h inst.
He has been taken to Hot Springs for
treatment.
The Madison County Democrat has
again changed hands. 1t seems that
II. L. Daniels, who bought the paper
six months ago. has been unable to
meet his payments and the paper has
been taken charge Of by Ward L.
Smith, as mortgage.
James Recder was found guilty of
murder in the second degree at Farm
fngton last week and sentenced to 2C
years in the ptnitentiary. Reeder
killed Nancy Hilderbrand, woman
who was living with him us his wife,
at Desloge last October.
Within week Charleston. Mo-. was
visited by three fires, the last one on
| the 3rd. which destroyed the iful
| residence of Collector r. NJ. Stotts
Loss 5000, insured for $1,000. On the
| 29th uit. the electric plant was burned
and the 9th :he office buildings OF
Judge Rouse and DR.. Simpson.
One or more dianronddrills will soon
be put to work in the south end of the
county. The promoters are Chiefly ST.
| Louis parties who seem to be confident
of finding lead and lots of it, We
certainly hope they will not be disap-
pointed Most of the drilling will be
done between Annapolis and De>Arc
-Ironton Register
| The largest egg-ca>" flctnry in the
! world is located 40 ,'ardNeli, Dun liz
! County. .ays the Dcnr'cra'. 1t en-
p'ove> 81 meu Il d -hins - 'ar t's''
/ of cases Il year / i. = fa''nrs former
| ~ run in Dec.;.u'. I'D. and maTei tt
| Durklin Comfy st August The
c,,tina.,y !tnS .r,t, - g ..r> oi
, t,miervd i,;s.,i ia. t..> iinb !: or
II 900 acres additional. The pay rot
I amounts to 1850 monthly,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-15
EDDIE RoBR ia again in Wash

EDDIE RoBR is again in Wash
in9ton. Yes, actually represent
ing" the great thirteenth district in
the regular session of Congress.
And he has already gotten his
name in the papers and is rapidly
accumulating an idea of how great
2 statesman he is, and has begun
to prance before the public and
show off his PAGES. He has criti-
cised the Presidents message as
not being an able state paper.
Poor Mr.. Mckinley, if he had on
" known of our Eddie and had
sought his advice how the message
could have been improved. A few
suggestions from him Incorporated
in the message would have sent it
1attling and banging down far into
the dim vistas of futurity as one
Of the ablest state papers over re-
corded upon the pages Of American
History.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-15
Voluntary Advance In Wages.

The most gratifying feature Of
the industrial developments Of the
week WAS the upward tendency in
various parts Of the country. The
weekly trade reviews have thus far
been largely occupied in chronicaI-
ing advances in the prices of com
modities, although these advances
in no instance have been heavy
enough to cause any perceptible
hardship to the consuming class
es.
Dispatches from various parts of
the country, together with reports
to the mercantile agencies, furnish
indispntoble proof that we have
not only reached the period of re-
sumption Of normal industrial activ-
ity, with the wages of 1890 in force,
hut in many manufacturing plants
we are already going beyond this
ard are yielding to the inexorable
la'v OF supply and demand, which
controls the prices Of labor as well
rs the prices Of commodities.
During the week the 1000 en-
ployes of the steel works Of Jones
& Laughlin, of Pittsburg, received
a 10 per cent advance in wages;
1000 operatives.in the works of the
Mal'oning Iron and Steel Company
at Youngstown and Newcastle re-
ceived a 10 per cent advance; the
largest pay in five years was dis
tributed in the Moorehead & Co. s
mills at Sharpsburg, Pa, the pud
dlers receiving as high As 81. % per
day; a voluntary advance of from
10 to 20 per cent was made in the
wages of the employees Of the Bes
semer Limestone Company, Carbon
Limestone Company, johnson &
Co., and John r. Grist at Young
town, the largest limestone concerns
in Ohio; the 10 per cent advance in
the wages Of the 220O employees Of
the five big iron and ore mining
companies in the Iron Mountain
district of Michigan went into
effect Tuesday; a voluntary advance
of 20 per cent was made in the
wages Of the worsted warkers in
the mills Of Providence, restoring
the high rates of 1898.
These are but few of the in
stances of increased pay for the
wage earning classes that have
been noted for week past. In
the face Of such specific and unde
niahle proofs of improved indus
trial conditions it is useless for the
prophets of distress to argue that
returning prosperity is confr,ett to
the monopolies and corporations.
The fact is, the farmers and wage
earnes are Gaping the largest share
of the fruits of the return Of good
times.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1897-12-15
Where Silver Is Standard.

Teamsters in Mexico get Is cents
a day in forty-cent dollars against
IS1.75 day in one-hundred-cen
dollars in the cities of the United
States; street car drivers in Mexico
receive Is cents day, Mexican
money, while those in the United
States get 1926 per day in good
one hundred cent gold standard
dollars. BrickIayers get s4.0o a
dav in gold-~tandard currency in
the United States, while in Mexico
bricklayers and masons get from
Is cents to 81 cent er dav in
forty cent doiiars. BiacAsmith>
and horseshoers, who get frsn,