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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
SHERMAN'S REPLY TO JAPAN.
injections to Hawaiian Annexation
Will Re Briefly Answered.


Washington. Aug. 1T is understood
that the reply of Secretary sherman ia
tne Japanese protest against the anneya-
tloh OF Hawaii will be brief by compare
Soii WIN the long letters that have gone
11iore. Dut VIII he concilatory in tone.
MS Is accounted for by the fact that
the state department has taken notice
OF the published uttcrances of eminent
Japanese statesmen, all going to show
lhat Japan has no design upon the isl
aldS' but seeks only to conserve her
treaty rights.
However, the basic tone of tho not.
on this point will be the declaration Inv
secretary Foster when he submitted TO
lleslueht Harrison the original treaty
OF annexation in 1893. which failed
owing to the immediate change of nd,
mlniStration. -"
ms statement was that. according 70
recognized principle of international
ltW' the obligation of treaties. even when
some or their stipulatiOns are in terms
perpetual, expire in case either of the
ooi!raclilg parties loses its existence as
an independent state. The foreion troa.
ties of the Hawaiian islands therefnrn
terminate upon annexation. with tbo
competence of the government thereof 70
nolu diplomatic relations. This oreu.
mem Is 10 meet the Japanese objection
IN tn al they will, by annexation, lose Ger
,nhH bPr tEs for japanese subjects
Hawaii. "''u'' treaty WIN
Inc second Japanese objection that an
nexation would disturb the balance Of
power power N the Pacific, will be met by an
exploration of the argument that the
itlaWallan Islands have for long period
S Seen under the influence of the United
iS !. ei and by tradition become so close
y aihllated with the republic that no SEN
SIDE cnange in policies or actualities of
S So may be expected to result
t thoin "a legal merging of the islands into
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
DiarrhOen,

In 1869, when I served my country as
vania Volunteers, | contracted chronic
diarrhoca. 1t has given me Il great deal
of trouble ever since. | have tried q
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perma-
nent relief. Not long ago n friend sent
me sample bottle of Chamberlain S
Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that | bought and took a 50
cent bottle. and now | can say that !
am entirely cured. | can not be thank,
full enough to you for this great Rene
dy and recommend it to all suffering vet
Grams If in doubt write me- Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger. Allen
town, Pa. Sold by Chiles' Drug Store
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Austiu District Baptists.

Tnylor. Tex, Aug. 7.-(Spccial. Over
100 delegates. representing the thirty diff
fcrcnt churches which constitute the Aus
Tin District Baptist association, were in
attendance upon the first meeting of the
association. which was held at the Bap-
list church last night. upon which occa-
sion Rev. Il. II. Carroll of Waco. dcliv-
cred the initiatory sermon. which was
listened to by large audience. The
association will close its meeting Sunday
night. Over 200 delegates are expected
to arrive tonight and preparations are
being made for their entertainment. The
proceeding are interesting and inStruc-
tive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
CALLS 1T A FARCE.
The Westminster Gazette Comments
on International BimetaIlism.

London, Aug. THE Westminster Ga.
zette this afternoon, commenting upon
Beach, the chancellor of the excheouer.
to the United States monetary commits
sion. now in London, postponing until
October the reply of the British govern
ment to the invitation of the United
States and France to take part in con-
ference upon the subject of bimetalism,
says:
Everybody knows that the mission of
the silver ENJOYS is farce of the bald
est kind. We hoped the British govern
ment would have lent themselves to its
prolongation. OF course the answer Of
both the Indian and the British govern
SION
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Prominent Foreigners En- Route.

Liverpool. Aug. THE Marquis Ito.
the ex-president of the Japanese council
of ministers. and Lord Kelvin. the in
ventor who is to attend the annual ses-
sion of the British association for the
advancement of science, at Toronto
are among the passengers who sailed
from here today for New York on board
the Cunard liner Campania
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
NINETY-YEAR SENTENCE.
g. w. Jones Convicted of Numbering
Edna Lee Mt Taylor.

ti=0rgetown. Tex. Aug. I.-(Special.i
q. W. Jones. white. charged with the
MURDER Of Edna Lee at Taylor few
weeks ago. was convicted of murder in
the first degree and punishment assess
81 az ninety-nine years in the peniten-
riarv The murder was committed in n
house Of Ill fame at Taylor. Defendant
denied his guilt on the witness stand.
calling on God To witness his innocence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
GERMANS PROPOSAL.
The Powers Have Agreed to Eu-
rOpean Control of Greek Finances.

Berlin. Aug. THE Cologne Gazette
says that the proposal OF Germany for
European control of Greek finances has
been accepted by the powers. The plan
proposed provides for Il commission
which shall administer certain sources
of Greek revenue. the income from
which will be applied to the payment of
the indemnity to Turkey of various Eu-
ropean loans. The commission will
have control of other sources of Greek
revenue or of the state finances.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Lightning's Franks.

Sulphur Springs, Tex, Aug. 1.-(Spe-
cial.) during the rain and thunder storm
yesterday afternoon lightning struck the
residence of Willis Mcdaniel, in the
northern part of the city. and the home
of Buster IOller, ten miles east of town.
The lattcr's barn was fired. Twelve
hundred bales of hay stored therein were
burned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Fatal Railway Crossing AFFAIR.

Chattanooga Aug. The engine of
The passenger train Of the Nashville.
Chattanooga and -. Louis Railroad TO-
iav struck buggy mt Estill Spring. in
which were seated Edward King of Win
chester. Tenn. Herbert Nicholson of
D-chcrd. and j. J.. Oliver of EStill
Spring. at a railroad crossing. King and
Nicholson were both killed outright. and
Oliver had narrow escape. being
frightfuIy bruised and cut about the
face and head. All parties are promi-
mont Young men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Southwestern Passenger Traffic.

St Louis. Aug. THE conference
looking TO the formation of new pas
senger association for the southwestern
territory was continued today at the
Planters hotel, n. w. Kent presiding.
a set of rules was framed, and they. to-
gether with the articles of agreement
adopted at the meeting of the previous
two days, will be submitted to the cx-
ecutivc and passenger officials of the in
terested lines, and another meeting will
be called at an early date to revise and
ratify the same
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
For the Alaska Trade.

Seattle Wash. Aug. Manager e. II.
Hamilton Of the North American Trans
portation and Trading company announces
that his company has let contract to
Cramps. the Philadelphia ship builders.
for the construction of two 1000-tOn steel
steamers.
Pacific coast. and will be used exclusively
on the Scattle-St. Michacl's run.
The steamers will have accommodations
for 200 first class passengers and 800
second ClaSS pasScngorS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
HuckIen,n A~nIcn snIvc.

The best salve in the wcrld for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions. and
positively cures Piles. or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
per box. For sale by C. o. Yates. 219
East Pecan street. Anstin. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Appointments.

Washington, Aug. THE president has
made the following appointments:
William l.. Distin of Quincy. ILL.,. to be
surveyor general of Alaska, vice Gilbert
Il. Pray resigned.
The president has also appointed the fol-
lowing postmaster:
Oklahoma-G. l.. Watson. FL Reno.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Fighting in Sumatrn.

Amsterdam. Aug. IA dispatch to
the Handlesblad from Atchen, Sumatra.
Dutch Indies, says that in a fight at
Segli yesterday. III Atchenese We're
killed. The Dutch lost one man killed
and had twenty-five wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
II the BABY 1. Cutting Te.,,

Be sure and use that old and well.known
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 bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Pilgrims Blessed by the Pope.

Rome. Aug. THE pope received this
morning 40 French pilgrims and be-
slowed his blessing upon them.
The pope is in excellent health.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

military school and thirty-eight of the
medical school. The prisoners will be
deported to Anatolia. They are sus-
pected of siding with the young Turks
party
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
ANOTHER CHALLENGE.
Prince Henry of Orleans Has Re
ceiyed Three from Italian Officers.

Paris, Aug. Lieut.. Bopha, the only
surviving officer of the One Hundred and
Fourth battalion of Gen. Dardarmidias'
brigade of the unfortunate Italians sent
against Abyssinia, has challenged Prince
Henry of Orleans in consequence of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

BY adding 20 drops of Angostura Bit
ters to every glass, diseases from drink
ing polluted water are avoided.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Turkish students Arrested.

Constantinople. Aug. THE authori-
ties arrested seventy-fye students of the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

Ellen Terry has gone to Winchelson.
Emma Eames is at her home at VallaT
brOsa. near FLORENCE. -.-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

Hoods Sarsnparilla is the best blood
purifier. This is proven by its wonderful
cures Of blood diseases
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
BLOOD FORETEI.LS DISEASE
Approaching Sickness Can be DE-
tected in Either Man or Animal.

The doctor of the future will pro-
badly be the preventOrs rather than the
heaIers of the disease. The early
symptoms of disease can now be OBJ
served so long before the actual sick
ness sets in that the mala6y may he
averted with almost absolute certainty
The approach of almost all the dreaded
diseases, it has been found, can readily
be detected by observing the condition
of the blood.
1t is believed that if men would have
their bl Jod examined by blood special
lists as often as dentists examine their
teeth and prevalence OF disease of ali
kinds would be very greatly reduced.
At present there are very few blood
experts practicing in the United States.
but the friends of the new science
claim that this novel treatment will
in time take the place Of the common
forms Of medical treatment of the day
DR.. r. i. Watkins of this city. VINO
has made several valuable discoveries
concerning the effect of consumption
on the blood, said to a Sunday World
reporter:
1T is now possible for medical
science to foretell the approach of the
most dreaded diseases many months or
ever years before the ordinary symp-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
LAUGHTER AND LAW.

The will of John Brown, who was
sexton of the Roman Catholic church
Of the Assumption, was admitted to
probate recently by Surrogate Abbott.
The will was executed Nov 10, two
hours before the testator died, and is
one of the shortest documents of the
kind on record. 1t is as follows.
Il give this house to my wife.
JOHN BROWN"
The will was written on half-sheet
Of paper torn from child's copy-book.
The lawyer, in dependency, bowed
his head in his hands.
His friend strove to comfort him.
Think he said, "of the scores of
accused men who have today come to
you to defend them"
Yes he sobbed, and of all these
there was not one but confessed to
me that he was innocentr'
His future, indeed, looked dark
Alkali Ike-When they hauled Cop
perhead Bill up in court yesterday he
suddenly jerked out his gun an turned
it loose permiscuss. The lawyers dived
under the benches an the judge jump
ed out of the winder.
DR.. Slade-Did Bill escape?
Alkali Ike-Nope; they captured him
right off; but the judge is still at large.
lawyer must know the whole
truth before I can successfully defend
you. Have lou told me everything?
Prisoner-Except where I hid the
money. I want that for myself.
Smiths young Flyingwedge prac-
ticing law?
Williams-I think not. He was call
ed to the bar, but I think he's practic-
ing economy.
Hicks-I always like to hear Judge
Cockleton lay down the law.
Wicks-Instead of laying it down it
would be much better if he would take
it up.
! Lawyer-The entire estate of your
late husband falls to you under his
last will.
Widow-Excuse me, that was my
will, My husband had no will.
Criminal Ito his attorney)-When you
! make your speech shall l weep or will
you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

Another chapter has teen added 20
the general freakisftness of Belgium ;
royal family by the recent elOpement of
Princess Louise, daughter of King
Leopold, and wife OF Prince Philippe OF
SaXe-Coburg anu GGtha, with an Aus
.rian captain of hus sars. Until this
scandal Princess Louise had been con-
sidered the only strictly conventional
member of a decidedly unconventional
family, but now her elopement places
Ger on a par with the others.
There are but five members of this
remarkable family, and with the eX-
ception of the youEg est daughter eacn
one is famous, through some form Of
accentrioity, the length and breadth Of
Europe. Princess Louise, the last of
the quartet to achieve notoriety, it was
supposed, would so down to her grave
unknown except FOR goodness and i
strict allegiance to the code which gov
erns the acts of royal personages. She
was thirty-nine years old on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

enabled to make 100000 francs year
through the kings attentions. are we'll
known.
Then he elevated Mile. de Merode TO
the position of the most beautiful
woman in Paris. He has run away
from state cares at home, leaving many
important matters unattended to, 10
plunge into the pleasures of Paris. Two
years ago all legislation was held up in
Belgium for two months while the king
made bicycle tour through France.
Officers of state chased him all over
irving to induce him to return, but
he refused until his pleasure jaunt
was over
Leopold's wife, Queen Henriette, is a
unique parsonage, but not an offensive
one like the king. She is 81 years
old, but her age does rot interfere with
her love of outdoor life. She is abso-
lHtely fearless, and one of her greatest
pleasures is the riding of unbroken
horses. A year ago last summer while
staying at Spa, a famous watering
place near Liege, she was teaching a
animal fell and threw her violently 20
the ground. Her keaG was badly cut,
her left leg was broken and her body
severely bruised, but she remoun ed the
horse and rode back to town with her
face covered with blood and looking
anything but queenly. Then she went
to bed, and for a time the doctors
feared that the irterna! injuries she
had suffered would cause her death.
AS soon as she recovered she went
out driving in plaeton to which two
vicious ponies had been hitched by her
order. The ponies ran away, tipped
over the carriage, threw the quoen out,
and her injured leg was again broken
and her jaw disiCcated. The leg
healed in time, but the doctors hungled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Texas house has passed a bill
prohibiting Sunday baseball.
The anti-football agitation has
reached the Pennsylvania legislature
The woman suffrage bill has been
defeated in the house of the Oklaho-
ma territorial legislature by a de-
cisive vote.
Massachusetts, spent last year s465
On each $1,000 of it's valuation for the
being 11,829,911.
Of the thirty-six cities of the United
States of 100000 population and up
ward, twentTseven own their own
water plants and nine do not
College fraternities have fourteen
representative newspapers through
the country, with a combined circula-
ton of $3.50 copies each issue.
An effort is being made in North
| Dakota to amend the divorce laws so
that a years residence is necessary in
order to secure a decree.
In Greece teachers contribute 5 per
cent. on the salaries, and the state
finds the remainder, in order to su-
perannuate teachers after twenty-one
years of service, regardless of age.
The buckwheat crop of Southwest
Michigan was the largest crop for
many years, and in some localities
the -four is being sold at lower price
than that charged for wheat -four
Apoplexy has increased in England
in a very remarkable degree since
1850. In the sixteen years ending
with 1866 there we're 457 deaths of
apoplexy per 100000 inhabitants
Last year the ratio was SIT per 1,000,-
COO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

toms appear. This new science, it
seems to me, will in time revolutionize
the ordinary forms Of medical treat
ment Of the day. 1t has been found re-
Gently that the blood not only of man
but of most animals gives unmistak-
able signs Of the approach of disease.
Important discoveries in this new
science have beel made recently IN
France and Germany. l believe that
may claim the credit of first discover
ing the first germs of the dreaded con-
sumption.
1T is only necessary to see drop
or two OF a mans blood under the mi
| croscope in order tc forteil disease
with scientific accuracy. The earliest
symptoms of ap0plexy, paralysis, heart
disease and consumption may be
recognized very readily. 1t will Of
course be readily understood that i IS
very much easier to treat any disease
if it be discovered in its earliest stages.
Consumption can now be detected from
the appearance Of the blood a year or
more before any cough sets in. At
this early stage the blood will be found
20 contain a lumber of small gray
granules which float around in the
liquor Of the Blood. These often collect
in round patches and in time develop
into red cells and pervade the lung
tissues. forming tubercIes. The fam
liar tuberculi bacciH of consumption
in turn feed upon these cells.
81 have found that when a long line
or rift appears sharply dividing the
blood corpuscles the patient is suffer
ing from the incipient stages of apo
plexy. If this line be long and sharply
defined fatal stroke of paralysis may
soon be expected, but when the line
is not clearly defined there is no
immediate danger. This symptom can
often be observed lens before there is
any other i.6ication Of the dread
disease. CO of the most curious Of
these blood symptoms are 80 Won
feet in the liquor Of the blood, which
pear in large numbers it is a sure
indication that the heart is not strong
enough to pump the blood as it should.
In blood of this sort the red corpuscles
often appear to be entangled in a mass
Of web. These are likely to clog the
muscular veins. or those Of the heart.
If the heart veins get clogged UP par
alysis follows, while if the veins of the
brain are obstructed paralysis Of the
limbs are to be eXpf cted.
Rheumatism of the heart is due to
the presence of dir Or other eXtraneous
matter in the blood vessels. When this
eXtraneous matter aCcumulates to
certain extent it produces a CONFUSION
of pain in passing the heart, and tends
to stop the action Of that vigorous
organ. Blood of this kind may readily
be diagnosed when seen upder the
microscope. The blood Of the human
system can readily be cleaned by cleo
tricity and other agents, and he freed
of all foreign matter The time may
not be far distant when people will
have their blood regularly examined
and cleaned. New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
THE HUMOROUS SIDE OF THINGS

Taking things as they come isn't so
very difficult. It's parting with them
as they go that's hard.
There are some promising young men
who are not sufficiently careful about
keeping their word.
It oftentimes rains just hard enough
to go to the theater, but altogether too
hard to go to church.
A Scotch tailor sadly refers to his
recently broken engagement as a kilt
suit"
It doesn't do to engage in a dispute
with chemist, for he always has a
retort ready.
When a woman has something to
say to a man, it is about time he
climbed up tree
The potato with all it's eyes is the
most susceptible of vegetables. 1t is
so easily mashed.
I'm sitting on the style, Mary" said
Mary's father when he refused to buy
her a new bonnet.
Counting couples should remember
that when the dew begins to fall it's
time to come in out Of the wet
There's my hand" he exclaimed in
a moment Of courage and candour,
and my heart is in it, She glanced
at the empty palm extended toward
her, and wickedly replied, Gust as
supposed-you have no heart
Landlord-There'll be the devil to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25

in their treatment OF the fractured Jaw
and for more than year she suffered
the greatest pain wherever sno spoke.
Three years ago hel right arm ard
hand were badly bitten by & h0r-3 he
was training to dc tricks. IL was
thought the arm would have to be am
putated to save her life, but she de-
clared that she would rather die than
lose the arm, and the doctors could do
nothing but submit. The arm healed,
and today is as seryiceable as eve.
AS a slight of hand performer there
is no equal to this unique queen in the
amateur ranks of magicians the world
over. Every professional of note n
Europe has added something to her
store of knowledge in this respect.
When in the humor she entertains a
large number of friends for hours 1T
a time, and she always has some new
tricks to introduce.
She has little patience with the king
and has berated him soundly on more
than one occasion. She has a fearful
temper, and so urgovernable is her
rage at times that it has been at
tributed to an attack Of insanity
The Archduchesg Stephanie, the
second daughter of thia royal pair, is
one of the most fearless mountain
climbers that ever tried to master the
perils Of the Alps. She fits from )ne
place to another, anG her department.
is not of the most exact kind Since
the tragic death of her husband he
Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria, she
has been an habitual wanderar.
In court circles she is called Step,
and Of late years she has done just
what her kinsfoIk hoped she would
not do. Her frisky conduct has made
her much disliked, particularly in
England, and has alienated the re-
spect Of many former friends who
treasure the memory of her husband.
She respects the wishes Of no one ex-
cept the old Emperor Francis Joseph
Of Austria and the empress.
The only member of the Belgium
royal family who has not made her
self unconventionally CONSPICUOUS IS
the youngest daughter, the Princess
Clementine, now in her twenty-fifth
year. It was expected that she wouIS
become the wife of the prince Of
Naples, and his recent marriage to
Helen of Montenegro was a serious
blow to her She is handsome girl,
talented and self-reliant. Perhaps
she will prove the exception to the
general rule of her family