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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
CHRISTIAN ENDORSEMENT.

New YORK. Jam. II.-ticn. .INmeS \.
Beaver of Pennsylvania presided at q
great interdcuominational mass meeting
in the interest of foreign missions at Car
ncgir hall tonight. and Gen Beaver. BiSh-
op Charles II. Fowler and Richard $
StorrS were the principal speakers. This
resolution, to bc forwarded To the pre-
siding officer of the United States senate,
was adopted:
THAT this conference of foreign mission
boards. representing as its members he
lieve. the sentiments of the great body of
Protestant Christians throughout the
United States and Canada. rejoiceS in
the prospect Of the early ratification by
their respective governments general
treaty Of arbitration and respectfully
urges prompt confirmation of the same.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ALETTER FROM cISNERo>
President of the Cuban Rrpua.e 49,.
Cuban> Will Not Negotiate tas P.e..

Washington. Jan. l4.-Mr. QG.-4.s .s
the Cuban juuta. today receive! A.
letter from his uncle. Salvador DO l..-..
roS. the president of th" CGfa- -at.'
which by inference. slvs- Cal.s. Fl. r-
reports that the insurgents a-a T rE -
negotiate terms Of praca na OIL. .r..,
basis than absolute iu1Ia1I.1.a. -
letter says in part:
II am very glad 10 $50 TIA. -aa -s.-
and congress Of the tli'a- ~.ea.s
continue TO show sympathy FIR rr F.
am preparing an apH-a 10 -t- -.
government Of the r-u-h.- - .., fr
the recognition ot ths .-.a-.- e
the island
I'VE will renew Uur ria-s.-a. ...--r "a.
in q few days. Come has -s- --. r. -.
ter Santa Clara with r-.1s..----..--s s-..
munitions Of war. H. V =. s..--r.
west. Our situation j. ,asy- .-ts-r- ...
and if We have plenty - amman. IN, .,-
only for rifles, but fpr c1.dt-. r. Tf-.3
gueya province, the rzi!gars 1r. TO- ~
stroyed and the few garrisa-s-. -.Ys. a..
land will b. destroyed and a-a-..,af .r
the enemy, when The sear n va. ,,-,, r
be confined to the cast Sc + s.ssr...i
TO receive these var restars,as ..,r,
abroad. we will soSss dive tae-a =, az,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
JOHN GRANT IN THE pI.su

sherman, Tex, Ian. 5.-(Spcciall-A
message from Washington announced
that cN.Statc Chairman John Grant
member of the republican national com,
mlttcc. has been appointed on the rcccp-
ton committee. of which Gen. Nelson
\. Miles is chairman. ami which ha.
IN charge one of the principal functions
az the inauguration ceremonies of Mai
Mckinley on March I. Mr.. Grant will
accept and has So notified Gen Miles and
the committee. This committee has in
charge the entertainment Of distinguished
citizens
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.
How the Trains Conveying Mckinley
and Escort TO Washington viii Run.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1j.-Col George
\. GarrcttSOn, chairman of the transpor-
tation and escort committee in cOnnec-
ton with the incoming Inauguration of
President-elect Mckinley, stated today
that his committee had completed pro-
gram for the running of special trains
carrying the prcsident-elect and the
escorts. The plans have been submitted
to the Pennsylvania company, over
which road the trains will be run. and
will undoubtedly he acquiesced in by the
railway officials.
The train with the prcsident-elect and
party will leave Canton on March |, at
, p. m, arriving in Washington the
following morning ut IL O'Clock. BY re-
quest of Mr.. Mckinley no attempt will
be made ut fast time, and the train will.
therefore. be run at very moderate
speed. In addition to the prcsident-elect
and party, this train will carry the in
auguratiOn transportation committee
and newspaper representatives.
The Eighth Ohio regiment, located at
Canton. will leave the latter city on a
special in advance of the presidential
train and will act rs escort to the prcsi-
denteect from the Pennsylvania station
to the Ebbitt House in Washington.
Troop A of Cleveland. which will act
as personal escort to the prcsident-elect
in the inauguration parade. will leave
Cleveland over the Cleveland and Pitts
burg railway on Il special. At Alliance
the train will join the inaugural train
coming from Canton and running slightly
in advance To the capital.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
nAN\IA\N EErInN

New York. Jan. lI-PrimarcS for the
election Of delegates 10 the general COM
mittcc of Tammany hall and delegates
Ia the district committees were held in
the assembly districts fought. County
clerk Henry II. Purrey. who has holtcl
lnmmany, held separate primaries in the
Ihirty-tourth and Thirty-ffth assembly
districts. Chairman Shcchan'S friends
Carried all the districts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
SAYS TT is ROT.

New York, Jan. 1j.-Mr Patt. who
last night received the republican cXccu-
tive caucus nomination for United States
senator. was approached today by re-
porter who questioned him as to the
truth in the rumor that he would de-
cline an election.
1T is said that you are practically the
unanimous choice of the caucus" the
reporter suggested will you decline to
accept the honor!"
Nonsense" was the answer, that is
such rot that it's really not worth while
answering it,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

-, ~ in a position to tell them WHICH,
, 1I1 depart our last goodey there is abso-
>SI0T r. TraIh in the reports Of pe s~e
!uJe!! no mus, IEui% On basis Of home RUE
for the tubans, and says iiaS,,srmiped to fall
Ta G este b nSS S5snsfay a. and .g Mh
,r.S HS renounce the c auS agreement
%l.H Of the high ideal of complete ths Gubans
yay5 n. To all such projects 'R With their
Will EeS Independence or DEATH
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
STATEMENT EIIED

st Paul Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE receivers
OF the Bank of Minneapolis filed with the
. court their statement late this afternoon.
me nominal assets amounted to S3,1IO.-
40 and the liabilities to creditors. So
52o,o22. Including cash on hand when
the receiver took possession they now
nave on hand Sl65,213. This amoi,nt in.
Guides about $4,000, cash realized from
deposits on December %, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
MKTNLEY's CUBAN POLICY.
II VIII Differ Very Little From CIcvc
land'S-Shcrman Interviewed.

PittSburg Pa, Jan. 15.-rhc Dispatch
tomorrow will say:
The Cuban policy of til" Mckinley ad-
lnlhlStrnilon will differ very little from
that which has been laid down by Prcsi-
dent Cleveland and his secretary of
STATE. This statement is based on re-
marks made to reporter by the man
VINO Will he premier of the next admins
iration. Senator John Sherman. Mt the
union depot this afternoon.
lhc veteran statesman was ON his
way back to Washington from Canton,
where he had had Il conference with Mr.,
Mckinley and had accepted the portfolio
OF state in his cabinet. After stating
that his position in the next cabinet had
been determined. Senator Sherman said
IN answer To n question:
think the United States govern.
nl"nt should not interfere with thc
Cuban war, either to aid in its SETTLE.
mrht or do anything which would mako
u p'a'etnl government of the island n
charge ON this government. | under
stand on high authority that Prime Min
Nt'r 'anovns has outlined program of
governmental reforms which will he an
plicd IN Cuba. These reforms will rive
me CuhnnS practical autonomy. and will
nope settle the question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
DEEP WATER AT NA1\rr,>r

San Diego, Cal, Jan. l4.-The Meyi-
con government has, just awarded the
contract contract for the making of a harbor
where w ships may safely anchor at Ma.
% % X. /. Moot of Galveston il tbe
Contractor. The specifications call for the
. as1L of a first-class harbor with
= q depth depth of not less than thirty feet #
Is calculated that three years viii he re-.
;Iuireu to complete the undertaking, II
non ndhn9unce :1i that the. amount to be ex-
PTnuea VIII approximate $4,000 900
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
long Is 4 pRORARrI1Ty

Canton, q. Ian. j.-Ex-Govcruor
Long Of Massachusetts has not been ten.
dercd n cabinet position. He is Still a
probability. and II he is invited it will
be for either the war or the navy depart
ment Governor Long left for home
this evening and as he was leaving said
enough 70 warrant the foregoing conclu-
sions. He came. he said, at the invita-
tion Of Mai. Mckinley, and they talked
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
WILL MAKE THE CONTEST

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. IA repuhli-
can caucus was held tonight. H. y. TIL.
man. claiming 10 have been elected gov
ernor. being present. But little has been
made public of the action Of the caucus.
hut II is understood that Mr. Humans
friends are preparing Ia execute the bond
of $4,000 required and that he will make
tho NNntNSt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

Boise Idaho. Jan. 1.-THE populist>
this forenoon broke away from Judge
CaGGctt and - Of their - votes were
thrown To- \, J. Cook. Five democrats
also voted for Crook. making his total
vote ~. Dubois getting ~ Two ballots
were taken Cook getting ~ on the second.
The rest were scattered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
SYMPATHY EOR CHA.

Albany, n. Y. JAN 14.-ResoutionS
calling upon congress to recognize the
bclligerency of the Cuban insurgents
were introduced in the assembly today
and made Il special order for next Mon
day night.
The preamble recites that the atrocl-
ties perpetrated by the Spanish author-
ties upon American citizens and others
on the plantations of Cuba during the
past year have been barbarous in the. eN,
IRENE and disgrace to the civilized
world
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
DENIED IN CANADA

ottawa, Ont, Jan. l5-ReportS from
aShlngton that John Charlton. NJ. P.
ana Edward Farrar are negotiating with
thurman Dlnglcy and other members
of the ways and means committee for =
reciprocity in behalf of the Dominion GOV,
rrnmcnt, are officially denied here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

over the cabinet question. He was Of
fered nothing and declined to say in pos
tive terms that he would or would not
accept if given an opportunity. If he
was offered anything he said it would
be one Of the portfolios mentioned. He
said New England is almost sure to have
member Of the cabinet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
ELOPEMENr nn>1nn

Diamond am r JTanclSco, Jan. 15.-Nirs' William
rgn ,ra ana Charles Willard JohnSon
H5I,j min alleged to have cloped ' from
a.Qrarrn,, are mere. Both deny the
rsm nG" ba., Mrs. Diamond saws fiat she
hasF,r'dc' r 6, 70 secure evidence against her
viii Ifar, 'g lo. use in her divorce case and
c p, I'm back tomorrow. having b a,,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
cnNrRArr EnR NEW DEPOT

Galveston. Tex, Jan. 15.-tSpeciaLi-
The contract for the new Santa depot
has been let To the Texas Construction
company Of Fort Worth and Galveston.
Ii viii cost about $4,000. and under
the contract is 10 be completed by
july ~.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
BIG INDEMNITY

'''"''"' JAM lG.-rhc Chronicle saws
- - authorized to announce that if has
'"'u'' to annex the Benin Kingdom
-"4 % a'pos" the king on account Of tho
II" OF the British cxpcditiop
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

WIT1r N TDI .NTN BU RNED.
ssDk NJ Xxi Jan. lJ.-Ncarly a whole
1a:c dc g,, r,t. buildings on the city square
ass ,,cs, 'ii Ivy; Insurance, Sis. 900. The
gznrd BE- VETS W. are the opera house.
Han , wy w. g. y, Hughes, $25, 900: f. S.
-'yer' $4,000; Il. A, Ash. $40 600
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
CoMBlNE AGAINST rRIrcn,pD

KaIiogh, \. C., Jan. tG-Thr nnnnIist
senatorial caucus adjourned at | o'clock
TINS lSaturday) morning. after having
nominated DIR. Cyrus Il. Thompson. The
nomination is claimed by Senator Cutters
friends 10 unite democrats. populists
part of the holtcrS and some few rcnr,hh.
cans AGAINST nritChnrl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
FOR COAST DEEENsU

II vas snr n, ieX'; Jan. 15.-(Special.)-
TN tb,, "t ,ho today from Washing
.5scr Of y r,v government had bought
ing for = V Fnr, IN the west end of, the
>: four o d i"ts' e Inc property eoit lists
and tbc co u,,Gs fronting on the behch,
e'"S'peratlon was $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
WHY THE COMMODORE SUNK.

Washington. Jan. I4.-IhP IOcal III
spectors at Jacksonville. Fla, who inves-
tigated the sinking of the suspected fill
clustering steamer Commodore, express
the opinion that the sinking of the steam
or was due to the complication of pipes
for freeing the vessel of water not being
fully understood by the engineering de-
partment. They estimate the value of
the steamer at $4,000 and of the cargo
at $1,000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21

-, and all who possibly can have al
r ro"5v left the place. Those VINO ,;on nave te
f E detained l are making preparations TO
, Uer W with all possible haste. Many 9 Oh
leave Mt VIII hare been outwardly loyal to
t unoin Ta lost all confidence in Gen.
SParn ability to handle the insurgents
Ns we Sn now actually fear for the safety
of Havana. law in Pinor
-, s pin The insurgents are under COM
mand of Ruiz Rivera.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-21
IN AN OLD CHARGE.

vow York. Jan. 14.-Gen' Carlos
RoIoff's arrest last night by the ohi'eu
Stotos authorities, it was ascertained TO-
dov was for an alleged breach OF the
n n"ntrolitv net in connection with a very
lnrro flibustering expedition on the
steamer Woodall, which is said to nave
left an American port for Cuba on June
os 1895. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of other Cuban agents IN
this country for aiding and abetting IN
the same expedition. They were sworn
out by the S spanish consul.
Cuban sympathizers allege that the ar
rost of Gen. Roloff, who is the so-calied
Cuban republics secretary OF war; lii
nosed upon him unnecessary hardship.
after being locked up in Ludlow street
i ail Roloff was not allowed to commune
cate with his friends. He has been SICK
for some time and medicine which was
sent SCI to him was not delivered to nm
by the Jail authorities. .ho.
In company with Jose Luis: another
alleged fibuster, Gen. Roloff was ar
roigned before United States Commas
sioner Shields today. The, prisoners were
held in bonds of $500 each for an exam
nation on Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-09

rather give up Cuba as the result OF war
with this country than to surrender IL TO the
insurgents. / concur in that view, but such
war would be short and decisive. Spain
Is too much enfeebled by the conflicts or re-
cent years To undertake conflict with
TINS country. She know she would lose ner
West India fleet in thirty days. The Cuba n
coast, In all its extent, would be open to
IuSurgent re-enforcements from Mexico,
Snuth America and the United States.
Spain could not send another soldier to
Cuba after decla ration of war. The
island would be lost to the Spanish crown"
DO you expect war, Gen, 'Sickles!,'' /
asked.
Il am unable to see any Immediate occa-
sion for IL. Spain already has two wars on
hand, one in Cuba and one in the Philip
pines, and the Carlists may furnish her with
third in the Spanish Peninsula. Spanish
statesmen are not fools. They know per-
fectly well that war with the United States
would mean bankruptcy and the loss of
Cuba and the best part of the Spanish fleet,
reducing Spain TO very low rank among
the European powers. Ours is the most
peaceable Of nations. We have confided to
while in European countries the executive
government can start war whenever it
pieases. We are the most conservative of
all great powers. only such provocation
as could not be endured by a self-respect-
Ing nation would justify Congress i'm de-
ciarlng war. / trust the good sense of
Spain Will prevent her taking any step that
would provoke Congress TO that step.''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-09

a man OF good sense, entertained the sug-
geStiUi. aud We discussed the sdD =,
thoroughly. He was mach in advance OF
his cOlleag CUES and OF Spanish thought
in his views ON Cuba. He undertook, If a
few months Were given him to prepare the
public for what he regarded as inevita ble,
the loss OF Cuba. The records OF the State
Department afford abundant proof of his
views and plans and of the amount of i'll
demnity he would expect.
senur CASTELAR, states II Sundays Her
aid, that proposed On behalf of our Gov
eminent. 10 buy Cuba. | never made any
such proposition. | am satisfied that If
Gen. urant had not been so impatient for
action, Gen. l. RIM and would la We rea ched
an understanding on the la sis of Cuban
independence, with AN adequate indem-
nifty 10 Spain. We did rot desire hen, nor
do we now, the annexation Of Cuba, and
no overture was made 10y me in that direc-
JIDn. Unfortunately, while Gen. prim was
preparing the way for the arrangement,
have described. | was instructed by Mr..
Fish, Secretary of state, 10 pres ent our
proposition formally and III writing, and
10 askfor an inImediatereply. Accordingly,
/ sent note to Senior Becerra, acting min
ister of foreign affairs, acquainting him
with the basis OF our proposed mediation
looking To the independence Of Cuba. This
happened while Gen. rim and Senior Sill
veia, minister of state, were at Vichy,
France, taking the waters. Senior Becerra
had not been prepared by Gen. Prim for
SUCH conlnium iCation. The Madrid pa
pers We're informed of my nCte and all
spain was instantly in ferment.
Gen. Prim Ia stoned back to Madrid
and Informed me that the premature de-
veiopment of the negotiations was fatal to
any hope of success for year, perhaps.
Public opinion, he said must be allowed
time Tor reflection and composuTe. The
knowledge that Gen. Prim contemplated a
peaceful arrangement with the United stat as
on the basis OF independence for Cuba and
the abolition OF slavery led to his assas-
sinatio not long afterward, and with that
tragic event the negotiation ended. There
was no Spanish statesman then in power
who had the courage or the influence to
reconcile Spain to the independence of Cuba.
And things do not change much in Spain.
Her position is not essentially different
today.
'Senor Sagasta was a pupil of Prim's
but he has no military prestige, and his
hold on power is only that of the adroit
politician. He is not a soldier ike Prim,
nor a statesman like Canovas He would
not venture to accept the mediation of
the United States on the basis of indie
pendence. Such a step would drive him
out of OFFICE i'm a week. He would be
succeeded by some Conservative leader,
poweriess, even if inclined, to accept our
media ton.
Spain Will not voluntarily consent to
the independence of Cuba. Exhaustion
may compel her to give up the struggle as
happened in South America, or she NAV be
forced TO yield to imperative action by the
United States"
How would such war result?"
tbs commonly said that Spain would
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-09
TRIED TO BLOW UP A NEIGHBoR.
Wood Loaded With Powder Pat In u
Creditors Stove.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 9.-Robert D. Nc
Neal. builder in the southern suburb Of
Trenton, was committed TO jail yesterday
10 answer charges of malicious mischief
and threatening the life and destroy the
property of Andrew X. Rowan, d wealthy
neighb Dor. Mr. Rowan's resi- dence Is
surrounded by beautiful shade trees. One
night last week sOne one girdled sixty
two of the finest OF them. Next day
wood stove in The Rowan sitting room ex-
plodad and sctfire TO the house. The f,araes
were eXtingushed before much damage
was done. In the debris in the room was
found a piece of wood about a foot long,
which was hlackened by powder marks.
Nothing was said by the Rowan house
hold about the powder explosion, but IN
Saturday McNeal visited Justice of the
Peace Wiley, and told him about an at
tempt having teen made to blow up the
Rowan house. Wiley proceeded to sym
patbize with the plot, and then AfcNeal
confessed that he had loaded "a slab with
powder, end dropped it where Ruwan's
housekeeper would find it. He also con-
ressed that he had girded the trees, and
gave as his reason for his enmity TO
Rowan that the latter had pressed MIN
for money he owed.
Detective Ellis Parker, who was in an
adjoining room, heard McNeal's confess
sion and at once made the arrest. Yes
terday McNeal repudiated his confe ssion,
and says he know nothing about the affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-09
FORTUNES IN EVERY GULCH
Soil and Streams of klOndike
Teeming With Treasure.
DANGERS OF THE SEARCHERS
Grnvest in the List at Present l.
tho Lack of Food at DawsOl-Am-
hitiCus Gold Hunters Warned 10
Make Haste Slowly-But Wealth
Exists for Thousands.

Seattle, Wash, Nov "a dispatch just
received here from Fort Yukon. Alaska
Under etc of September %, says:
After II few days or exploring the Klon-
| dixie proper and the famous gulches that
| are tributary to il, the same conclusion is
reached mat every man who has been On
the ground has reached, and that is, that
almost every FOOT of soil in this district
hole fortunes for thousands.
The districts which have been prospect
ed have all been found to be rich. Tney
vary in degrees OF richness, but 81 DO tile
individual claims.
The truth is, that no man knows nearly
how full of gold this whole country is
There never has been d case where sys
tenatic, steady prospecting here did not
reveal gold in paying quantities.
AS in Ill mining countries, the earliest
pIospectors ran over" the ground. No at
tempt even was n.sde to reach bed rock.
except in the region about Fort Mile and
only there because the first discovery had
shown that there were rich deposits il sur-
ficient ,leptl, of work were done to reach
them. Now the disposition VIII be TO test
every location.
1t is certain. that the country around.th.
Klondike is only one of the many rich sec
lions, and as in the old days of CalifOr-
nj limit nq.ph navy fri
seem the greatest. Hundreds and thou
sands of men will abandon good pa ying
claims next spring to follow some few
stampede while newcomers Will get
rich from the mines thus deserted. There
are always numbers of men in all Cailings
but it seems especially true in the case
of mIners-who will throw away reason
ably good thing to pursue a visionary pros
pect of greater and quicker success.
The whole Yuko on Valley, and, In fact,
the whole western watersh ed of the Rocky
mountains in Alaska. is undoubtedly me
immense gold-bearing tract. There viii
be room here for all the surplus popula
ton of America, and there will be Nc need
to hurry IN next spring DIT the risk Of life
In order to be Oh the gr ouud first.
The Klondike country is already taken
up. AS to the remainder it is all practi-
caly new, and every one is on an equal
footing in finding new districts. There
will be plenty of new ground" for years
tc Gene, and ten years hence will doubt
less see new districts open ed and forum IS
made In a day.
II is an fmmeDse country, and so rough
and broken, SO full of dangers. so difficult
to supply with food, that the progress Of "a
year viii scarcely be perceptible. even
witt thousands of eager goldseekers do-
ing their utmost to explore it. The actual
prospecting season Is only three months