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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
MAY NOT ACCEPT.
Pittsburg Miners Feel Like Holding
Out for 90 Cents.

Pittsburg, Sept. 3.-Secretary Warner
says n call will be issued for meeting
of the Pittsburg miners for Tuesday
next, when the delegates to the conven-
ton on the 9th will be instructed. They
will likely be told to stand pat for the
90 cent rate. They hope to have the
support of the other states because IL the
Pittsburg diggers obtain the advance of
IL eentsI-the differentiaisywill" assure
them a corresponding increase.
The miners, individually, judging from
talks with numbers of them, consider
the operators badly whipped in the fight
and think that they should be glad to
compromise on even 90 cents, and there
is no doubt that the delegates to the dis
trict convention will be given to under
stand they must instruct the delegates
strongly for Cd cents or nothing.
The smaller operators will hold meet
ing tomorrow to perfect their organiza-
ton, from which will be barred the lake
shippers, or the "big thirteen" The or
ganization will have for its purpose the
demanding of fairer rates for the coal
taken by the lake shippers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
ONE MOONSHINER CAUGHT.
He Made a Confession and Promised
to Help Catch His Pals.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept. John
Church. noted moonshiner. was cap
tured in the mountains today. He made
a full confession and promised to aid
in the capture of others implicated in
the murder of Capt. Taylor and party.
The posse proceeded with Church under
a heavy guard. after. warning him that
any attempt at treachery would be paid
for with his life.
The posse are now thought to be in
Newton county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Howell Cobb Killed.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 2.-Howal Cobb.
a son of Capt. John A. Cobb Of Ameri-
Gus and grandson of Gen. Howell
Cobb, one time speaker of the house of
representatives and secretary of the
treasury in Buchanans cabinet, was in
stantly killed this morning by the ex-
plosion of an engine on his plantation
near Americas. He was q years old
and leaves a wife and two little children.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
MARSH FIRES.
Great Destruction Threatened In an
Indiana Region.

La Porte. Ind. Sept. "A dispatch
Just received says that marsh fires are
causing great destruction in Union town
shin. where a vast area has been burned
over. Several hundred men are fighting
the flames, which threaten to sweep
away houses and bridges and cause a
loss not possible to estimate ut this
writing. Fields are being plowcd to
stop the progress of the fire. TIE
Kankakee marshes are as inflammabie
as finder, and the great fires of 1893
now threaten to be repeated. The hay
crop has just been harvested and thou
sands of tons of hay are in storag" in
the Kankakee valley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
ApDeus for Aid.

Wcllston, o., Sept. 3.-An appeal set
ting forth the fact that great suffering
exists among the starving miners, Of
whom there are 400 in Jackson county,
with families aggregating 10000 persons,
has been issued by the mayor and signed
by prominent citizens The appeals
ask for contributions, local citizens hav-
ing exhausted their means.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
WOOdSOrd Meets Tetuan.

San Sebastian. Sept. 2.-Gen. Wood
ford and the Duke of Tetuan, the Span
ish foreign minister. met informally yes
terday afternoon and arranged the day
for the presentation to the queen regent
of Gen. Woodford's credentials
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
medicine chest were captured by the Span

iards.
Another column killed twenty-four in
surgeents in the hills of Rubio and LaGuna,
province of Pinar del Rio, among them
three insurgent officers.
The Canarios battalion on Friday last
attacked an insurgent camp at Roma
g0sa. The insurgents left forty-one men
killed, many wounded and quantity Of
arms and ammunition ON the field. The
loss of the Spaniards is alleged to have
been insignificant.
Capt. Gen. Weyler, escorted by de-
tachment Of $50 cavalry from Madruga,
passed through San Antonio and San Mich
olas yesterday and camped near Guines,
this province
ago de Cuba yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
ARTIFICIAL CUBAN WAR NEW"
weyief t,as The lnsurgent RAMS .I,, an.

Havana Sept tio 2 force cao Of go Spanish 81
faa s ;aarS By Capt
fierce q s'F Pss; 5 5 R Wssan a4t s s
& ni IF ESQ., s$s'sa5l; fs;ft as q
s onefS' wao 1Ds Thirty'hve r'Ae'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
They Are HowIins Already.

Madrid. Sept. All the newspapers
of the city publish strong protests
against the mission of Gen. Woodford.
the new United States minister to
Spain, thus causing widespread irrita-
ton against the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Miners Return to Work.

Hazeton, Pa, Sept. 3.-The Van
Wickle, Colerain and Neville miners re-
sumed work today. The Lehigh Valley
and Wilkesbarre miners are still out.
A number of strikers from the Lehigh
Valley mines at Audenraid chased the
men from their work at the Hazelton and
the Cranberry and HARDWOOD collieries
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Texa. Lumber Manufacturers.

Houston. Tex. Sept. 3.--(Special.)-A
meeting of lumber manufacturers OF
Texas and Louisiana was held here to-
day to take steps looking to the estab-
lishment of another grade of lumber. A
COMMITTEES was appointed to attend z
meeting of lumber manufacturers OF
Missouri and Arkansas, to be held at
Texarkana tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
CUBAN WAR FUND.
WeyIer Receives $2,OOO,OOO in Sill
yer-SicIS Soldiers.

ers which have sailed for Spain carried
1000 sick and disabled soldiers.
Capt. Gen. Weyler received from
Spain today $2.0O0,O00 in silver, to be
used in defraying the expenses of the
war in Cuba. Capt. Gen. Weyler and
the force accompanying him encamped
tonight on the plantation of Mercedita.
near Melna Sur Havana. Gen. Weyler
was last reported in the neighborhood of
Guines.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Constantinople, Sept. 3.-Since Tues
day Of the present week about 300 Turks
have been arrested for supposed connec-
ton with the Young Turks party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Vest Makers Strike.

New York, Sept. 3.-Vest makers to
the number of 5000 went on strike to-
day for higher wages
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Attention Railway Men.

Here is description of a watch movement made by the Elgin Watcn Co.,. that is all right. It is full nickie movement, damaskeened, adjusted l' jewels in gold settings. compensation balance, patent regulator, sunk second dial, Breguet hair-spring, hardened and tempered in form, in fact. per feet time keeper. and you can buy one of E. P. Smith, at The Mena Jewelry Store, cased in silverine dust prooi case for only s15 s5. Think of 1t; a finely adjusted IT jewel complete watch for only s15.s s5. Same move ment in a Jas. Boss gold filled case guaranteed to wear 2l years oniy $23.45.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Just Received.

At Littlejohn X Co.'S. new and fresh supply of choice groceries, among which is lot of Scuddoes Can ada maple syrup, warranted pure and unadulterated. When wanting fresh goods of best grades give us call.
 LIrrLEJoHN & Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

I. M. Th,rswend, of Grosbeck. Tex, says that when he has spell or iiiu' oestion and feels bad and sluggish ne takes two of DeWitt's Little Eariy Risers at night. and he is all r'gnt the next morning. Many thousanos ol others do the same thing' Do soA Pipkin X Hanes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Do You Want Gold?

Every one desires to keep informed on Yukon, the Klondike and Alaskan gold fields. Send loc for large Com pendium of vast information and color map to Hamilton Pub. Co. Indpianapo- lis, Ind. 7-6w
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

5K oz. domestic at Owens for five cents per yard.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
IN

1 represent only the best com panies, as follows:
 The Fire Association, of Phila- delphia.
 The Home, of New York. The American Central, St. Louis.
 The Springfield Fire and Marine, of Springfield, Mass.
 The North British Mercantile, of London and Edinburgh. The Fidelity and Casualty, of of New York.
 These companies aggregate $25, 100000 of assets. Let me write your policy.
 E. A. LILLY, Agt,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
Cotton Cron Entimnten.

At the meeting of the American Cotton
Growers Protective Association in At
lanta on Friday the necessity for having
correct estimates of the crop, while it is
maturing aud being harvested. was dwelt
upon. The president of the association,
Mr.. II. D. Lane, called attention to the
harm that Mr.. Neill, the New Orleans
cotton man. does the cotton planters. Mr..
NELL succeeded two or three times in max
ing a pretty close estimate of the cotton
crop and gained the confidence of Eng
lish buyers and spinners. His estimates.
however, are, as a matter of fact, no oft
ener correct than those of other guessers.
We shall not undertake to Say how often
he has hit wide of the mark, but GER
tainly often enough to justify the opinion
that his facilities for getting at the con-
dition of the cotton crop are not specially
good.
President Lane called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Neilrs estimates this year
had the effect of putting prices of cotton
on the basis of a crop of 100000 bales.
1t Is now said that the crop will not be
over $4,000 bales. and it is understood
that Mr. Neill is ready to reduce his es-
Inmates.
But lie has already done the planters
all the harm he can. About all the cot
ton is out of the hands of the planters. If
Mr.. Neills estimates had been more nearly
correct prices might have been higher,
and the planters might have received mill
ions Of dollars more for their cotton
The protective association will publish
estimates of this years crop. President
Lane says it has arranged for reports
from every part of the cotton belt. and
that care will be taken to publish only
the truth.
The feeling at first will be that the es-
Inmates of the association are in the in
terest of the planters. If. however, the
estimates this year should be close to
the facts, confidence in the associations
reports will be established. and the plant
ers will have little to fear from the guesses
of Mr. Neiil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
THIS ISSUE
CONTAINS
TWENTY PAGES
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Aeetings-Savannah Club.
Special NOTES.-The Remington Bicycle
r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association of New York.
Thomas a. Ybanez, Manager; Canvassers
Wanted, ]. f. Tietgen. Manager; Notice
This Fact, T. A. Bryson; Like as Not,
Savannah Steam Laundry; Notice. ]. r.
Blowe; oh! N.Y. What a Mess, Robinson
Printing House; Tybee Schedule: The
Finest Shirt, at La Ears; Handsome Nov
elites. at Gardeners Bazaar; Dissolution
Notice. Savannah Purchasing and Com
mission Company; Removal of the
Schwarz Stock of Furniture; The Chat
ham Grocery, r. d. MacDonell; Money to
Loan on Real Esate, Austin r. Myres;
To Arrive John Hargrave; Tight as
jug, Jones Pharmacy; The Wanda Gold
Mining Company, Henry /. Seeman,
President.
The Cause Of Endless Woe-Abbo Medi-
cal and Surgical Institute.
OF Course There Are Others-Aeyere &
Franck.
Shoe Clearance Sale-Byck Bros.
The Verdict of the People-Falk Cloth
ing Company.
This Is a Celebrated Babcock-Savannah
Carriage and Wagon Company.
The Low Price Mark-Meinhard and APP
pei & Schaul.
Great Reduction in Prices OF Winter
Goods-Daniel Hogan.
Amusements-Grand Masquerade Ball.
Savannah Turn Verein.
Opening OF Our Spring Novelties-Walsh
& Meyer.
Time-B. II. Levy & Bro.
To Sell or Not to Sell-Charles Marks.
Save lib. H. Levy & Bro.
New Moires Just Opened-Gustave Eek
stein & Co.
Special Discount Sale-At Gutmans.
Imperial Hair Regenerator-Imperia
Chemical Manufacturing Company.
Gigantic Clearing Sale of Remainder of
Winter Goods-Leopold Adler.
What Is Better Than Warmth-Mutual
Gas Light Company.
There Can Be Only One Leading Furni-
ture Man--W. E. Wimpy
Mems Furnishngs-Leopold Adler.
Seasonable observation-disclosures Chi
ma Palace.
Spratt's Dog Remedies-Edward Lovell's
Sons.
Shoe Department-Leopold Adler.
Savannah and New York-Ludden &
Bates S. NJ. II.
Mysteries of Healings-Dr Krumm,
German Specialist.
Auction Sales-Furniture. Rugs. Etc, by
{. H. Dorset; Fine Furniture. Etc, by
{. II Dorset.
Medical-Munyon's Asthma Cures Tor
turing Rheumatism, Swift Specific Com
pany.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
CnIIcd Him Down Hard.

when young and callow freshman I
used to try all kinds of fool experiments"
laughed the usually staid professor, lac-
cording to the Detroit Free Press. 1.-THE in
spira ton to these outbreaks of lunacy was
in the surroundings. ] would fall in fit
lust to see some of the old people scamper
about and look frightened. Among strang-
ers l would sometimes pretend TO be dumb,
sometimes deaf, and on occasions assume
both of these difficult roles. Tom Hitter
always used to help me When ne was
available.
One day when we were on our way. to
college a beyy of pretty, laughing girls
took the train at a village station and
fiuttered into our car ] Winked at .Iom
and the farce began. After we had murder
few meaningless finger gestures and Ia
cial contortions, Tom left for the smoker,
for he never could control his risibles.
What pity, said one or the girls. j..
=" 1T is hard" chirped up the prettieSt OF
the lot, to be deaf and dumb and in addl-
size of that mouth, girls, the slope OF that
forehead the failure to mate in those eyes
and the hump on that nose that IS Ro-
man'-all over his face"
L came mighty near having a. natural
fit, for / was a fairly good-looklng boy,
and proud of it. Some of the other young
ladies undertook my defense, but my de-
famer rode rough shod over them all. /
was sailow, shallow, narrow and crimi-
nally disposed. If my picture did not some
time adorn a rogue's gallery, justice would
be cheated. And that young fellow VINO
had gone out was no better. invented
case of nose bleed and fed.
TT was Toms sister, who had been Wis
iting friends, and he put up the JOB. got
even with her, for she's my wife"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
Confidence In Mr.. Gage.

The fact that there is apparent Gispo-
sition to let Mr.. Gage have a chance to
show what he can do towards bringing
about more satisfactory condition of our
financial affairs, before raising a doubt as
to his fitness for the position OF Secretary
of the Treasury. is very complimentary
to him. 1t is certain that he is going to
have difficulty in getting congress to
agree to legislat ton which it is believed he
will recommend. sim he may present
reasons sufficiently strong to have his
financial views adopted.
He is a bold and an aggressive man, ana
he will not hesitate to take the position
from the very start that he knows what
is wanted to bring about an Improvement
in our financial affairs. When he has once
made up his mind that a policy is tight
he does not hesitate to pursue it. As an
instance OF his courage IL is related that
after the panic of 1898, finding that the
bank of which he was president had suf-
fered greatly he charged off 20 profit and
loss a million and a half Of dollars. re-
ducing the banks surplus by that much,
and Immediately announced 10 the public
what he had done. Among bankers the
opinion is expressed that he is the only
bank president in the United States prob
ably who would have dared to take such
a radical step and then proclaim the fact
to the world
The republican leaders are beginning to
admit that an increase in the revenues
will not remedy the evils in our monetary
system. There must be a change ia the
system-a change that win bring about
conditions more satisfactory to commu-
mites distant from the monetary centers.
1t is expected that Mr.. Gage will take the
lead in bringing about a change. and It is
the belief that he will take the lead that
has caused the announcement that he is
to be the next Secretary of the Treasury
20 be received with a considerable degree
Of favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
Ohio Politics.

The country just now is having an ex-
hlbition of Ohio politics. Several days
ago It was well understood that Senator
Sherman would be Secretary of State in
the next administration. He was offered
the position and accepted it. At tina;
time Maj. Mckinley thought he had in
nuence enough with Gov. Bushnell of
Ohio to have his friend, Mr. Hanna, chair
man Of the national republican commit
tee, appointed senator to fill the vacancy
that would be caused by the resignation
of Senator Sherman. It turns out that
Senator Foraker. the Junior senator from
Ohio dominates Gov. Bushnell.
What does Foraker want? It is the i'm
preston that he wants something. ana
that he has told the President-eleet that
if he wants his friend Hanna in the SEN
ate he must do a little trading. He must
come to Senator Forakers terms.
But the President-elect doesn't want to
be dictated to by the Junior senator from
Ohio The result of this condition of af-
fairs may be that Senator Sherman viii
remain in the Senate, and that Maj Nc
Kinley will seek elsewhere for his Score.
tary Of State. If Maj. Mckinley cannot
put Mr.. Hanna in the Senate he may put
him in the cabinet. He seems determined
to have him in Washington, where he can
consult with him frequently. He evident
ly places great reliance upon Mr.. Hannas
judgment
Senator Sherman would not be greatly
disappointed probably if it should be con-
sidered advisable for him to remain in the
Senate. He has heard enough through the
newspapers and from his associates in the
Senate to make him doubtful whether he
has the qualifications for a successful Sec
rotary of State; and. besides, he would
like to defeat the plans of Senator Fora
ker and Gov. Bushnell.
Those Ohio politicians are a queer lot
They are not only always quarreling
among themselves, but they are always
fighting for every Office in sight. And they
get more of the offices than the politicians
from any other state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
- -
Water Waste.

While the city authorities are looking
into the water question and discussing
steps to be taken to prevent waste of water
on the consumers premises, it would be
worth their while to investigate the waste
that takes place before the water reaches
the consumer. Succeeding the recent
freeze for several days the water works
pumped about 100000 gallons each TWEEN
ty-four hours, and it was not possible to
keep the pressure up TO the desired notch.
The water ran through the broken pipes
like a sieve" according to the statement
of the superintendent. And he was no
doubt right. Under ordinary circum-
stances the average number of gallons
pumped each twenty-four hours is 6OOO. 900.
which gives about 100 gallons per capita.
1t seems TO be the prevailing notion in
this country that no city can be perfectly
safe unless it has a water supply of 100
gallons per day for each person of its
population. Does any person suppose that
the average consumption of water in this
city is 100 gallons per day per capita?
Yet that much water is pumped daily.
and it goes somewhere? Where is 1t that
il goes?
So eminent an authority as Col. George
e, Warng says that a greater part Of the
water supply in many American cities Is
simply wasted, not on the premises Of the
consumers so much as in the mains be-
tween the premises and the pumping sta
ton. Brooklyn is now discussing an In
creased water supply. Col Warning says
IL that city would take care of the supply
she has already, IL would be abundantly
sufficient for all purposes for years TO
come. Some years ago the city Of Liver
pool was using water at the rate of 100
gallons per capita per day. A progressive
engineer set out to stop the waste from
the street mains. lie found that a great
deal more water was lost from leaks In
the mains than was used and wasted on
the premises OF consumers, notwthstand-
ing the prevalent custom OF supplying
baths in all houses renting for as much
as 500 year. Steps were taken 20 stop
the waste from the mains and on the
premises as well, with the result that Liv-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
New Yorker the south.

A short. stout man, with a very red
face, stood at the corner of Royal and Ca
nal streets yesterday afternoon, says the
New Orleans Times-Demoerat. Presently
ne approached the policeman at the cross
ing with every appearance of caution and
asked the guardian of the peace which
car would take him to the races.
Take an Esplanade avenue car, sir"
answered the officer. Here you are" he
added take that Broad street car at the
statue"
The stout man seemed to hesitate a mo-
ment and did not follow the officers di-
rections. He watched the latter guarding
the track crossing for a while, lit a cigar
ette, threw 1t away, and then lit another.
For fully fifteen minutes he stood watch
ing, when the policeman again approach
ed him. Before the officer could speak, he
stout man said, with an uncertain waver-
ing in his voice:
Ever Kill a citizen here?"
What, by the trolley?" asked the Of
40, by the police"
Never"
Eyer club man within an inch of his
Never"
Don't, ever poke a citizen in the ribs
with a club sort of playful-like?"
well, / should say not"
Never tell him to Move on or I'll crack
yer face -
Ever draw a revolver on a good, peace
loving ctizen%'
NO, sir"
or perhaps take him in when the citi-
zen draws his breathe"
Never have done it yet"
"Well, I'll be blanked. p"
But say, mister, ten cars for the races
have passed by. l thought you wanted to
go there?"
so l did But have had all the fun 1
want to-"
Where are you from and where are
you going?" the policeman then asked.
Pm from New York" replied the stout
man, land I'm going to write home that
I've struck heaven at last"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

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