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The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
Specific for Sheen scab.

Hot baths made by putting sulphur in water are a specific for scab in sheep It is very infectious, and any sheep having it should be kept by itself. The bath will need to be repeated at inter vals of one or two days. for at least three times, in order to destroy germs that were not advanced enough for the first application to kill. The AnSra
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
Close Relationship.

"The Bluvvingtons keep up a very imposing establishment" remarked the gossipy man who had just moved into the neighbOrhOod.
 They do that, indeed" replied the corner grocer; and my stores the one mat mostly been imposed upon."- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
Sweet Corn.

There is d popular idea that sweet corn is richer than common field corn. In fact. they are chemically just the same. the carbon in the sweet corn ap- bearing as sugar and starch and i'll the field corn as starch alone The sweet corn is most palajsble refOre prob corn will not yield in either stalks or grain as much as field corn. it would seem to be q good plan 10 grow field corn for the main feed and enough sweet corn 1o use as a change. or when the appetite for starchy food has been cloyed. Blu oats or wheat middlings would be better for this even than would Sweet corn.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

If it be true that diamonds can be manufactured inexpensively. what is to hinder the average citizen of the future from rising to the supreme level of the hotel clerk.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

Florists and gardeners have found a simple and what is said 10 be an effec- tive means of ridding their greenhouses of devastating insects. Tobacco stems are placed on the heating pipes, and the heat brings out the odOr of the tobacco, which destroys the pests.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

Han sheep growers have succeeded in eradicating scab from that country. Now every sheep brought 10 Australia has to submit t0 the bath once to de stroy possible germs that nave not be- come visible
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
What a nre.t...

His New Mamma-iu-Law-I trust. my dear son, that you never indulge in the pernicious habit Of coing ont between the acts for drink of intoxi, cants?
 The Bridegroom - Why, my dea, mamma, you didn't think 1 had it brought in, did you?-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17

In Lexington, Ky. there is a club the youngest member of which is S9 years old. All the others are over 90. The club meets regularly for purposes Of mutual improvement and social pleas
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-17
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

The Kansas City Star is of the opin- ion that Russell Sage has probably more money and less fun than any man of his class in America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
FIELD OF SPORT.
SNOW AT CARSON.

Carson, New, Feb. 17.-Eighteen
inches of snow covered the ground when
Corbett began training today. Being I'M
able to find a suitable hand ball court
he exchanged few volleys of snow
balls with the small boys. Shortly be-
fore noon he arrived at Shaw Springs,
and found his quarters not fitted out
yet
Finding the price of lumber had not
gone up, Dan Stuart went into caucus
with his architects, and now expects to
finish his plans today.
Martin Julian ventured out in a sleigh
on a visit to Humboldt Springs and
other possibilities in the way of training
quarters for Fitzsimmons.
Corbett went, after visiting his train
ing grounds, to the opera house and COM
menced training for an hour or so. First
he wrestled with McVey for fifty min
utes and did some rapid work with his
brother, Joe. and then spared fifteen
rounds with Billy Woods He then went
to lunch and consumed enough to last an
ordinary man a week.
Delaney, White, Jefferes and Brady
will all be added to the Corbett training
staff ut an early date.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
MEXICAN MATTERS.

Mexico City. Feb. 1S-lt is highly
probable that President Diaz will well
come in person the visitin" representa-
tives of the American Press, now in SEES
sion at Galveston, who are coming here.
He regards newspaper men with high
favor and as certain to write correctly
of Mexico in its present flourishing condi-
ton.
A telegram to the Mexican Herald
from OaXaca today denies that n new
volcano has appeared at Coyotepec, but
local scientists fear that volcano is
forming basing their apprehensions on
the subterranean noises continually heard
among the mountains.
A strong American company has been
trying to induce the government to sell
the Tehuantepec Railway, which is ma
tional property, but it is entirely proba-
BILE that the transaction will be carried
out. The department of communications
has appointed board of engineers to eX-
anime the harbors at each end OF the
railroad with a view to their permanent
improvement.
Cubans here and their sympathzers
will. on the 24th celebrate the second
anniversary of the breaking out of the
instruction. There will be speeches by
Mexican orators as well as Cubans. The
meeting will be largely attended as pub
lie sympathy is wholly with the Cubans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
WEYLER MAY FIND IT HARD
WORK TO GET BACK TO
HAVANA.
WENT THROUGH TIE MORON TROCHA
Gomez. With 10000 Men, Made Mid
night Attack, Capturing the Fort,
With Arms and Ammunition.
Hard Times in Cuba.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1S.-A special
from Key West to the Citizen says:
Private information has been received
in this city as to the whereabouts of Gen.
Gomez. He has succeeded in slipping
by Gen. Weyler, and is now between
him and Havana.
Gen. Gomez gave the command that
any man who struck a match or smoked
would be courtmartialed. He then
marched on the Moron trocha, in the
eastern part of the island, with 5000
cavalry and 1000 infantry. He advanced
on it about midnight, and when he was
discovered by the Spanish, who fired on
him, he ordered the cavalry to charge.
They swooped down on the fort and
captured it. and the whole army went
through the trocha. All the arms and
ammunition of the fort were captured.
The army then continued the ma .,ch, and
were encamped at Veguite when the
news was sent to the captain general by
a courier. The order in taking the fort
was to use only the machete, and the
cavalry made a good fight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
A Travelling Salesman Taken for Reve-
nue. Officer by Moonshiners.

Paducah, KY, Feb. 1S.-Defnite in
formation has been received here from
Hamburg, landing on the Tennessee
river ten miles above here, of the start
ling experience of B. M. Davis, buyer of
Stewart & billiard, lumber dealers of
st. Louis, and his young wife, who, be-
fore marriage, was Miss Otto Hippit OF
this city.
Davis had taken his bride with him on
a business trip. At Hamburg he was
mistaken by the moOnshiners. who ill
that place. for a revenue officer. The
illicit distillers besieged the couple in
their room at the little Hamburg hotel.
They battered the door down and, over
towering the husband, dragged Mrs.
Davis, frightened almost speeches.,
down stairs. Some of the reputable citi-
zens of the town came to the rescue Of
Mr.. Davis and recaptured the young
wife. The pair were hastily conducted
to store, where they were barricaded in,
and twenty-five armed men stood guard
over them. Davis was furnished with a
revolver and joined in the fight which
ensued between the moonshiners and
citizens. Clubs, pistols and billies were
freely used. Two of the rioters were
seriously injured. Rocks and bullets
entered the building where Mrs. Davis
was quartered, but she escaped bodily
injury.
On the arrival of steamer early next
morning the pair were escorted on board
by their rescuers, who were compelled
to fight off the maddened moonshners,
who gathered at the wharf.
No effort was made to arrest the dis
TURNER'S
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
MYSTIC CIRCLE OF TEXAS.
Annual Conclave Held at Corsicana-Of-
ficers Elected.

Corsicana. Tex, Feb 17.-(Special.) y
The Fraternal Mystic Circle of Texas
met here in it's second annual conclave
this afternoon. Grand Ruler James Nj.
Steere of San Antonio presided. An adj
dress of welcome was made by Mayor
Whitesell and responded to by the grand
ruler
r. R. Redfeld of Tyler was elected
grand ruler.
Nj. r. Caldwell of Corsicana, grand
vice ruler.
C. n. Ellis of Pilot Point, grand re-
corder.
J. w. Bell of Fort Worth, grand treas
urer.
Evan Campbell of Austin, grand chap
lain.
A. p. Black of Dallas, grand warden.
w. Floyd of Plano. marshal.
X. w. Murphy of Weatherford guard.
d. f. Crawford of Ennis, sentry.
Delegates to the supreme ruling, which
meets in Buffalo, N. Y, next summer,
are: James NJ. Steere of San Antonio
and ]. w. Beall of Fort Worth. Alter
mates. c. n. Ellis and Evan Campbell.
The grand ruling meets in February
next year at San Antonio.
The business was all concluded today,
and tonight the delegates We're given a
musical entertainment and banquet by
the local ruling and. citizens.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
CROWDS Of OFF|CESEEKERS
ARE IN GALVESTON, WHERE
MESSRS. HAWLEY AND
GREEN ARE IN SESSION.
WILL COMBINE THEIR ''FLOOENCE. p"
They Hope to Control the Texas Pie
Counter at Washington by Joint
mmendations-Maj. McKin-
ley Rapidly Recovering.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 17.-(Special.) J.
There was great aggregation of visitors
in the city today Congressman Hawley
was besieged from the moment he reach
ed Galveston, early this morning return
ing from Louisiana, until far into the
night. When reporter called on him
there were many Out-of-town citizens at
tempting to get hearing with him, and
one of his clerks stated that during the
entire day an immense throng of visiting
office seekers had called on him.
E. III. II. Green, chairman of the state
committee, was here, and Hawley and
Green were clOseted together alone for
several hours this morning.
Mr.. w. II. Griffin, chairman of the re-
publican committee of Galveston county,
speaking for Mr.. Hawley, said:
In my judgment the recommendations
for Office will not be arbitrarily made.
My idea is that Messrs. Green and Haw-
ley, comforting together, will undertake
to carry out the WISHES or representative
republicans and citizens who carried the
Mckinley flag in the late campaign. Mr..
Green, in his capacity as chairman of
the state executive committee, will prob
ably leave Texas next week for Wash
ington for the purpose of looking after
the wants of his constituents.
"Mr. Hawley will reach Washington be-
fore the adjournment of the present con-
gress, which is seemingly more intent on
doing things that will secure favorable
legislation for southern development, and
in both fields the chairman and congress
man will contribute their full strength
for the promotion of republican growth.
improved conduct of public service, and
the general welfare of the state"
Chairman Green said of the meeting
I'VE conferred about Texas patronage,
and decided that we would work in con-
cert; that is that neither of us would
recommend any one for any Office without
the recommendation of the other. We
thoroughly discussed plans for the up.
building of the party in the state. and
hope within year to have a thorough or
ganization- We now have almost two
thirds of the counties of the state thor
oughly organized. At our conference we
also discussed what we could best do
towards the advancement of southern in
dustries, and on the whole it was very
satisfactory meeting. | will leave for
Washington on Saturday night"
Mr.. Green will remain in the city
Thursday and will take trip to the bat
tleship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
FUSION TICKET.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 1.-The
silver republicans, democrats and popu-
after spending two hours and half in
speeches limited to five minutes dura-
ton, nominated George l.. Yaple of
Mendon for justice of the supreme
court. The first ballot gave Yaple an
overwhelming majority, and before the
result was announced he was nominated
by reclamation. Mr.. Yaple is an ex-
member of congress, and is now circuit
Judge of the Seventeenth circuit-Cass
and st. John counties. The nominees for
regent of the university are Stanley
Parkhill, silver republican, of Owosso,
and Thorpe Rupert, populist of Web
berville.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
GALVESTON STRIKE OFF.
The Street Cars Are Running as Usual.
The Men Gained Their Point.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 1S.-(Special.)--
The street car strike has been settled and
all cars are running. The first car went
out of the barn at 8 o'clock this morning.
The agreement under which the. street
railway employees returned to work was
signed this morning by julius Runge, for
the railway, and Thomas Paine, and
A. S. Spurgeon for the men. Under its
conditions the rates of wages for motor
men and conductors who have been en-
ployed for one year or more Will be 10
cents an hour and for those who have
been employed less than one year IA
cents. Extra men are included in the
14-cent rate. Preference is to be given
to union men, as against non-union men,
in employment, and no man is to be dis
charged or punished for participation in
the strike. The agreement is for twelve
months
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
HANNA LEAVES CANTON.

Canton, o., Feb. 17.-National Chair
man Hanna remained at the Mckinley
home all night and until 20 p; m; this
afternoon, when he returned to his home
in Cleveland. He had nothing to say of
his visit. He was in close conference
with Maj. Mckinley, and all visitors who
wanted interviews with the latter were
taken care of by Mr.. Hanna during the
morning. 1t is possible Mr.. Hanna may
return to Canton during the week:
J. Cox of Morrill,. Ark. He says the OBJ
ject of his visit is to interest the presi-
dent-elect in the ex-slave pension move
ment, as proposed in Senator Thurston's
BILL Mr.. Cox says there are upwards of
10000 eX-slaves in Arkansas, and he rep
resents about 5000 of them. He will
probably not get to see the president-elect
for few days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
M'KYNLEY TAKES A DRIVE.
He is Recovering Rapidly-Visitors Still
Denied Admittance.

Canton, Feb. 17.-Maj. Mckinley took
half hours drive this afternoon, Mrs.
Mckinley accompanying him.
The sun was shining brightly and the
air was mild, and it was an ideal day to
be out of doors. The major enjoyed the
drive greatly and experienced no i'll eff
fects. In fact, he seemed to be much
eXhilarated by the outing.
1t is still necessary for him to avoid
exertion and to take the best of care OF
himself, but he is making rapid recov-
cry from illness.
DR.. Phillips, the attending physician,
will not consent that his patient shall take
up any routine work this week, see any
visitors or make the proposed trip to
Cleveland before the latter part of the
week.
William X. McClintock of Chicago, who
aspres to be consul to Rio Janeiro, was
among the days arrivals.
Rudolph de Cordova, a magazine writer
of London, knocked at the door today but
could not be given audience.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
TERRJFJC EXPLOSION.

Chattanooga, Feb. T.-WOrd has just
been received of fearful explosion at
a saw mill at Lansing, Morgan county,
Railway Yesterday. While T. r. Hughes
and others were fitting up a saw mill
engine. about three miles west of Ian
sing. Tenn, the boiler exploded, instant
ly killing Trilby White, Martin and John
Howard, and severely injuring John An
derson John Martin and Lewis How
ard lost an arm. Hughes was thrown
some distance, stripped Of his clothing,
and his vitals scattered in every direc-
ton, and one leg was torn off. He was
found lying on his face. Lewis Howard
is seriously injured, and not expected
TO live
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
EDuCATORS IN SESSION

Indianapolis, Feb. 1S.-Today the ses-
sion of the convention of the Department
of Superintendent of the National Edu-
cational association was held in Plym-
outh church. 1t was principally bus
mess meeting. At the close of the open
was introduced which was said to be of
great Importance and having a great
bearing on the bill now before congress.
After general debate the resolution was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
DYING IN THE ROADS.
Reports From the Famine Stricken Dis
tricts Of India.

Agra, Feb. 1S-ICopyrighted, 1897, by
the Associated Press 1.-The special rep
resentative Of the Associated Press, who
is visiting the famine stricken districts
of India, has inspected the central native
states and Bunkeiund district. People
from the former have been tiocking into
the British territory for the past month
and hordes of starving people are meeting
the train and begging as their only chance
of subsistence. The villages are turning
the refugees away. and many are dying
in the roads. Walking from one station
to another the correspondent found five
dead bodies along the line. Children are
deserted and left to forage for themselves.
Th rajahs were the last to institute
relief works, and then the mischief was
already done.
The mortality is awful at Banda, the
blacklist spot of the Bunkelund province.
where, out of a population of 100000,
100000 are receiving relief. The num-
Der is expected to reach 100000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
HANNA's STOCK GOES UP.

Cincinnati. O., Feb. 17.-Considerable
stir in political circles was caused here
today by the public declaration of George
B. Cox in favor of the appointment of
Chairman Hanna as Mr.. Sherman's sue
cessor in the senate. AS Mr.. Cox is one
of the most prominent leaders of the
Bushnell Foraker element, his statement
is regarded as showing an agreement by
the republican leaders in favor of Mr..
Hanna.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
DUG THEIR OWN GRAVES.
Two Negroes Lynched in Mississippi,
After Excavating Sepulchres.

Memphis, Feb. ia report reached
here today of the lynchng of two ne
grOes, near Webb City, a remote village,
negroes attacked the house of a white
man and burned il to the ground. The
inmates of the house escaped the flames,
and carried with them trunk contain
ing $500. The negroes seized the trunk
and made way with it. They were cap
tured soon afterward by a posse, and or
dered to dig their own graves. After
completing the gruesome work the ne
groes were lynched. The matter has
been kept very quiet. and details are
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
HANNA INTERVIEWED.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 17.-Mr. Hanna's
visit to Canton today has caused great
deal of gossip as to- the probability of
his entering McKinley's cabinet, in spite
ton. A representative of the Associated
Press today called his attention to the
report and asked him if there was any
truth in it.
Immediately after the election" said
Mr.. Hanna, emphatically and with en-
phasis, Il said l would not be a men,
Der of the cabinet. | know of no rea-
son why | should change that state
ment, as I have not changed my mind on
the subject"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
GOOD CRIMINAL RECORrr

Anaconda. Mont, Feb. 1S.-A double
murder, gambling house hold-up and a
Jail delivery make up the criminal record
of this town for today.
ated from his wife, went to the latter's
lodging this morning and shot the wom,.
an ana sherman Ransom her paramount;
both dying within two hours.
AT an early hour this morning two
masked men entered Johnson's gambling
house, in which there were twenty or
more men, and with revolvers drawn
emptied the cash drawers and took ALI
the money from two of the tables. They
secured large sum and escaped in the
darkness.
Five petit larceny prisoners broke out
of Jail at Deer Lodge and thus far have,
not been recaptured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

adopted by narrow margin. The nexc
business was the selection of place for
holding the next session of the depart
ment, and Chattanooga, Tenn. was.
chosen over Columbus, o., and Wash
ington, d. G.
President-elect Schaeff made his bow
to the audience.
a committee was appointed to act or
the report of DR.. Mailman ON plans for
work.
A paper by Samuel II. Dutton of
Brookline, Mass, on THE Correlation
of Educational Forces to the Commune
ty," was the principal one of the morn
ing
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
CARLISLE AGITATION.

Madrid, Feb. 1S.-The impartial and
the governments attention to revival of
the Carlist agitation in Catalonia and
the Basque provinces. 1t is reported that
Carlists are buying arms and preparing
for a coup in the spring. Officers are
said to be already appointed. Numerous
Carlists meetings have taken place in
the north of SDain,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
ALDERMEN ARRESTED.
There Is Move on Foot in Chicago
to Enforce the Sunday Law.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Warrants were this
afternoon sworn out for the arrest of
FIVE aldermen and two other men on the
charge of violating the municipal laws
providing for the observance of Sunday,
and for the closing of saloons on that
day. Alderman John Powers, Alderman
H. ]. Brennan, Alderman w. Hass,
Alderman John j. Coughlin, John Brod-
erick and NJ. G. Conlin are the seven
men. The complaint was made by NJ.
C. Clark.
There was also application made for a
warrant against George B. Swift, mayor,
for malfeasance in Office, alleging that
when Mayor Swift was installed into
the city, but has failed to do so. rhe
warrant was not issued. The warrant
was asked for by H. G. Hoaglund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENsE.

Palestine, Tex, Feb. 1S.-(Special.)- -
Richard Hughes, young white man.
living about eight miles west of here.
came in today and surrendered to the
sheriff, reporting that he had shot and
probably fatally wounded negro. He
said the negro was advancing on him
with knife, and his act was in self
defense. His bona was set at $500 for
his appearance at a preliminary hearing
next Saturday. Later reports are that
the negro is dying.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
FOUND DEAD IN HIS ROOM.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 1S.-(Speciai)-,
About II o'clock this morning the dead
body of James Clayton, a guest at the
Capitol hotel, was found in his room.
Receipts from inrfmaries at Galveston
and Houston were the only papers 11unu
on his person. A bottle of morphine,
with an open knife, on the blade of
which was some of the drug, showed that
the man had evidently taken what he
supposed was dose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

fees in companies, connection with
which might seem inconsistent with the
discharge of my duties as president of
the senate. l retain the presidency of
the Patterson company, the Passaic COM
pany and such other companies which
seek no legislation at Washington and
whose interests will not be affected by
it at all"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
TANNERS LOCKED OFT.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two thousand tan
ners and curriers', employed at half a doz-
en- of the big tanneries in this city, were
locked out today until the troubles be-
tween employees and employers, which
started yesterday with the 500 men en-
ployed by w. Eisendering & Co. going on
strike has been settled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
A SCHEME TO SEE THE FIGHT.

Jefferson City, No., Feb. ia reso-
luton was introduced in the house today
calling on the speaker to appoint a special
committee of five to go to Nevada and
witness the Corbett-F itzsimmons contest,
so as to learn whether it would be well
in legalizing pugiiistic encounters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
WILL MEET AT SANTONE.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-The members of
the International Association of Ticket
Agents have selected San Antonio, Tex,
as the place for their next annual con-
vention, which will be held March 10.
1t is expected the majority of the agents
will leave for the south on March Z,
going from st. Louis ON the Iron Noun
tain route