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Our own special correspondent at Augusts
will furnish all the news of the legislative ses
sion These reports will not be equalled by
any other paper.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

Mr.. Redmond, holly. until you send for
the sergeant-at-arms."
The latter appeared and Mr.. Redmond
withdrew.
1t was now the turn of Mr.. Field to
make protest against the overt action
against Ireland.
He rose from his seat and said: 81
object to the measure. A majority of
the Irish people believe they are over
taxed"
The chairman promptly met Mr.. Field
with the remark: ''The honorable men,
Der is evidently anxious to disobey the
ruling of the chair. l hope he will not
compel me to enforce orders of the house
against him.
81 feel it my duty" replied Mr.. Field,
'to express the opinion of my constitu-
ents'-
Mr.. Field got no further; the chairman
stopped him with the now familiar phrase:
'The conduct of the honorable member
is grossly disorderly, and l must ask him
to leave the house"
81 obey you, SIR" said Mr.. Field, with
mock solemnity, calling forth an outburst
of laughter.
Mr.. Field then passed down the. gang
way of the house, greeted with further
laughter, and soon afterwards the debate
on the harbor vote was calmly resumed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
STATE NEWS.
DAN WALKER HANGED.
Wife Murderer Paid the Penalty Mt
Bonham Yesterday.

wife Murderer Paid the Penalty Mt
Bonham Yesterday.
ponbor Tox Nav % -(SneciaIl--
Donn", ny ~, Vpss .s.,...
The die mas been cast ana 'ne wrangiins
is over with regard to Dan Walker, the
%:ee murderer. He is dead.
At ~ p w. Dan was orousn' W. ~ =.
his cell intot the jail office, where Snerit
]. ]. Kidding, in the presence of num-
hor ~ witnesses and newsnaner reporters.
D ~ - ~ -. a.. .'..rrs. Ua.,.,,
READ 10 MN the weatn warrant lie ais'
read three kilograms, two granting u
respite. the third ordering him to execute
tha sontonco 90 tho court. aftar which
.re s,r - w MI
oIa of tho African Methadisf- EniscODaI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, May 2S.-The cabinet
meeting today partook more of a routine
character than usual, being largely de-
voted to discussion of small matters
of departmental business. For the first
time in many weeks Cuba was mentioned
ut the meeting, Gen. Lees advices to the
effect that he had a sufficient supply of
stores and food for immediate necessities
going n great way to allay the demand
for speedy action.
Estrada Palma of the Cuban junta call
ed at the state department today and had
n short interview with Assistant Secre-
tary Day. 1t was stated positively that
the call had no connection with any prop.
ostions for the purchase of Cuba. or, in
deed, with the politics of the situation
at any point.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
TiIIman,s Resolution.

Washington, May Ex-senator Jones of
Nevada, chairman of the committee on
contingent expenses of the senate, has not
yet called meeting of his committee to
consider the Tillman resolution investi-
eating the senatorial charges in relation
to the sugar schedule of the tariff bill.
1t is believed to be probable that the res
olution will be reported back to the SEN
ate, and that the senate will order an
investigation. An effort to discourage an
inquiry is being made, and it is quite ap-
parent many senator's do not want any,
but if there is any insistence upon in
vestigation it scarcely can be avoided. A
declaration of Senator Aldrich that the
members of the substitute committee on
finance courted the fullest investigation
is regarded by some senator's as chal-
lenge which must be met and which can
be met only by an investigation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
FRENCH BIMETALLIsTs.
National Meeting Held in PARISH
Brighter Situation.


Brighter Situation.
Paris, May 2S.-There were 400 dele
gates present today at the annual meet
ing of the National Bimetallic League.
Deputy Fougierle presided. M. Threy,
secretary of the league, then read the
report. 1t set forth that the leading event
of the year was the election of President
Mckinley, which gave great satisfaction
to bimetallists. He dwelt upon the ne
cessity of bringing the movement to def
mite issue before the expiration of Presi-
dent McKinley's term of office. The
French government had done excellent
work, which the international negotia-
tons would reveal. 1t had persevered in
seeking the cooperation of Great Britain,
because the latters participation would
disarm the worst opponents and give IN.
ternational bimetallism permanent and
solid basis. The report added:
1.-THE English horizon is less dark than
asserted. The presence of the American
delegates in Paris will greatly hasten a
solution of the question. France and
America could come to an agreement II
England was inclined to a serious effort
III idNoi VI sh'SiS Gnu "V"'N
follow her example. 1t is upon this that
the question of international bimetnllism
therefore depends for its solution"
An elaborate banquet was given to the
delegates of the National Bimetallc
League at the Hotel Continental this
evening. Senator Wolcott, former Vice
President Stevenson and Gen. Charles
Jackson Payne. the American commits
sioners, occupied the table of honor.
Deputy Fougerilo, who presided at the
annual meeting, spoke hopefully of the
prospects of the movement. Premier Me
line dwelt at some length upon the incon
venience caused by fluctuations in ex
change and the Importance of solving
this problem. He said that France alone
could not settle the question. The co
operation of other powers was necessary
but the United States had now g0tter
the matter before Europe.
"Under these circumstances" he said
France will support the effort of the
United States for the success of a grea'
cause"
Before resuming his seat the premiel
gave the toast, "the union of France ant
the United States and the health of thu
most worthy American Representatives.
NJ Therey read large number of tel
egrams of congratulations from foreign
bimetallic leagues. None Of the Ameri
can commissioners spoke.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
cent per pound was disagreed to-yeas,

cent per pound was disagreed to-yeas,
IS; nays, %.
The vote was on party lines. the demo-
Gratis for and the republicans against the
amendment. Messrs. McEnery (dem.)
of Louisiana, Stewart pop.) of Nevada
and Jones (pop.) of Nevada voted with the
republicans, and Messrs. Heitfeld and
Pettigrew with the democrats.
All of the committee amendments to the
window glass schedule were then agreed
to.
On cylinder and crown glass Mr.. Jones'
amendment substituting the present rate
of 2 IL cents for the proposed rate of 4
cents per square foot, was defeated, yeas,
20; nays, 81. The committee amend
ments on cylinder and crown glass were
then agreed to.
At 5 o'clock Mr. Aldrich yielded to ur-
gent requests from democratic senators
that the bill be laid aside.
Mr.. Vest remarked that more progress
had been made in three days than in
three weeks during the Wilson tariff de-
bate.
The senate then went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
THE SEARLES CASE.
1t Will Likely BE Thrown Out of
Court, Also.

1t Will Likely BE Thrown Out of
Court, Also.
Washington, May 2S.-The trial OF
John e. Searles, secretary of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company, today fol-
lowed that of President Havemeyer, who
was acquitted yesterday by order Of
Judge Bradley. The government present
ed its case very brieny, wnereupon the
defense following the tactics pursued in
the Havemeyer case, moved that the
judge order an acquittal for three rea-
sons, viz: That the questions Mr.. Searles
refused to answer were irrelevant to the
inquiry: that they were individual, not
committee questions, and that if they were
authorized by the senate resolution the
senate did not possess jurisdiction.
The motion was argued at length by
the counsel on both sides, after which the
court adjourned until Tuesday, when
Judge Bradley will deliver his ruling.
A very strong impression exists that
the judge will sustain the motion and
throw the case out of court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
ireland VIII Not JubiIate.

London, May 2S-Mr. John Dillon,
chairman of the Irish parliamentary
party, presided today at meeting of
twenty-six Irish members of parliament,
who adopted resolution declaring that
the Irish parliamentary party is unable
to take part in the celebrations of the
jubilee con the ground that the demon
arch, but is mainly an imperial jubilation
over the development of the principles
of self-government and the growth of
prosperity. wealth. comfort, etc, in which
iici,nh kas nof shared"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
DID 1T IN DESPAIR.
The wOuld-Be Assassin of King
Humbert on Trial.

Rome, May 2S.-Pietro Accairito, the
iron worker, Of Artegena. province OF
Udine, who attempted to stab King Hum.
bert on April 22, while his majesty was
on the way to the races, was put on trial
today. The court room was crowded, and
there were many ladies present.
In the course Of his examination the
man violently attacked the prevailing so
cial conditions He said he had acted
alone and in despair, as men did when
they committed suicide. The object Of
his attempt upon the life of the king. he
explained, was to strike the representa-
tive of the class living in comfort. His
act, he affirmed, was unprecedented, or
otherwise he would have thrown a bomb.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Public Meetings Bill.

Berlin, May 2S-In anticipation of the
second reading of the bill amending the
law of association, the lower house of the
Prussian diet was crowded. After brief
discussion the motion of Count Limberg-
Stirrum, conservative to insert clause
allowing the police to prohibit meetings
which might be expected to endanger the
security of the state of public order, was
rejected. The lower house of the diet,
after heated debate, then rejected
clause 1 of the bill, amending the law of
association, providing for the dissolution
of meetings threatening the safety of the
state and public order. A conservative
amendment altering the wording of the
clause was rejected. A free conservative
motion, making the clause applicable only
to social democrats and anarchists, was
also rejected, the vote being 206 to 293.
Announcement of this result was greeted
with prolonged cheers from the leftists
and kissing from the rightists.
In the course of the debate the Prussian
minister of the interior. Baron Won der
ReckO Won der Horst, strongly supported
the bill With reference to the free con-
sentative motion he stated before the vote
that the government had not decided
what attitude it would assume towards
that motion.
The lower house agreed to the remain
ing clauses of the bill, mainly in the form
adopted by the committee. Thus clause
3, authorizing the dissolution of associa-
tions which are source OF danger TO
the security of the state or order, is elm
mated entirely.
Clause A, excluding minor political
meetings, was accepted. The center and
Frissinige parties opposed this clause.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Another Special AmbassndOr.

Washington, May 2S.-The president
has added another member to the special
embassy which will attend the sixtieth
celebration of the accession of Queen Vic
toria to the British throne in the person
of Ogden Mills of New York. Mr.. Mills
goes in the capacity of secretary and at
tache to the special embassy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Missionaries Massacred in CHM.

San Francisco, May 27.-Priyate ad-
rived today from Yokohama, state that
the province of Kweisan, China, was the
scene of an attack ON the Christian mis-
sion recently, and it is rumored that
Father Masell, who was in charge of the
chapel at Loli, was murdered. 1t is fear
ed other whites were massacred. Owing
to the remoteness of the scene it was
impossible to obtain any details of the
affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Will Fight the CharUe.

New York, May 27.-By advice of his
counsel, Richard Scruggs of ST. Louis has
decided to fight the charge of smuggling
made against him and his secretary, Il.
j. LanghOrne. They were held in 5000
bail for the federal grand jury, having
waived examination.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
COnsuIs Nominated.

Washington, May 2S.-The president
today nominated Ferdinand w. Neu-
mann of Illinois to be consul at Cologne,
Germany and Max Bouchsein Of Illinois
to be consul of the United States at Bar
men, GERMANY,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
A Forty-Hour Schedule.

Somersworth, N. H., May 2S.-It was
announced that beginning June IS, the
mills of the Great Falls Manufacturing
company will run on 40-hour schedule
till the surplus supply falls off,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
vinegar Factory burned.

Chicago, May 27.-Fire this afternoon
destroyed the William II. Bunge vinegar
factory, one of the largest in the west.
Loss, $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Mckinley Has Made Overtures.

Madrid, May 28.-A semi-oficial denial
is given today to the published statement
that President Mckinley has made over
lures to Spain on the subject of Cuba,
and it is reiterated that 1t is impossible
for the Spanish government to accept me-
diation in u question which concerns
Spain alone.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
Texas and Pacific Excursion List.

K. OF P. UNIFORM RANK-Hot
Springs Ark, May 18th. Tickets on
return May Goth. One fare for the
round trip $1,000.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Y M.
G. A. Mobile, Ala, April 2lst to Goth,
rate of one fare for the round trip
1885 to duly accredited delegates,
certified by local secretaries. Tickets
on sale April 18th and 10th final limit
for return April 3Oth.
Account OF the various Bapt1st con-
venJlons TO be neId at Wilmington, N.
c., namely, Baptist Young PEOPLES
Society of the south, May 5: American
Baptist Educational Society, May 9th:
Southern Baptist Educational Confer
ence, May 9th and It'll; Woman's Bap-
fist Missionary Union, May 7th to 18th:
Southern Baptist Convention, May 7th
to 18th: The Texas & Pacific railway,
trip tickets May End and Bird, Ell Paso
to Wilmington, N. c., and return at
one fare for the round trip, $53. 80 with
final limit of twenty days from date
of sale. Your choice of routes via New
Orleans, Shreveport or Memphis.
Account of the Grand Lodge meeting
of the knight of Pythias at Fit. Worth
April Goth, 21st and 22nd, tickets on
sale April 18th, 10Th, and Goth at rate
return 10 April 23rd. Parties desiring
to take advantage of the side trip to
Denver, Colo, may by depositing their
tickets with agents of the Fl w. 81 D.
G. or the Rock Island at Fit. Worth,
Texas.
Account meeting Grand Lodge Sons of
He Herman m, to ar be held at at Calves a, aG
trip tickets will be on sale May
Bird and 4th limited to return to May
9Th at rate of $3.50 for the round trip.
Account meeting of the Travellers
Protective association and Christian
Endeavor convention to be held in
Houston, Texas April, 10th and 18th
and May 4th and 9Th, respectively
round trip tickets will be on sale April
10Th and 10Th limited for return to the
Goth, for the T. P. A. meeting and
May 3rd and 4th for the G. E. conven
ton limited for return to May 18th, at
the rate of SIS. 80 for the round trip.
Account Daughter of the Republic,
April 10th to 22nd; G.. A. r. State
Encampment, April 21st to 23rd :;
Knights Templar, April 2lst to 23rd;
Anniversary Battle of San Jacinto,
base ball Texas League April Goth, 21st
23rd. Account the above meetings to
| be held at Houston, Texas, tickets will
| be on sale April 18th and Goth final
limit of all tickets April 18th at rate of
| $3.50 for the round trip.
In addition to the above there will
| be reduced rates via GEL Paso route"
Texas and Pacific to meetings to be
held in Buffalo, N. Y: G. A. r. Ma
tional Encampment in August, Annual
convention National Educational as
ISOLATION, Milwaukee, July 9th to 9th.
Southern Baptist convention, Whining
ton S. G. May 9Th to 14th. United
Vile, Tenn, May 9TH to 7th. For
further information call on or address.
E. S. STEPHENS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
Depot agent, S. w. F. & P. A
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

The W. G. T. U. has split wide open
in Georgia. Like the head of the ma
tioual organization, Miss Frances Will
lard, the Georgia temperance woman,
or at least u large number of them,
could not resist the temptation to
reach out for the control of other mat
tiers than temperance; so they took up
woman suffrage. The leader of the
state organization, Mrs. Sibley. OF
Augusta. however, did not take to the
new fad, and when the people of San
dersville extended the hospitality of
that city to the state convention of the
w. G.. T. u, on condition that woman
suffrage was not to be mentioned, pub
liely or privately, Mrs. Sibley named
that place for this years meeting. But
the suffragans refuse to attend-and
there you are.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

THE American mind is particularly
fruitful OF inventive activity. The rec
ords show that in the single year of
1890 no less than 26.292 inventions
were registered in the patent Office at
Washington, while for. the same year
there were but 1924 inventions regis
tered in France. And yet the census
of the United States show that the pro-
portion of laborers to the total number
OF inhabitants has increased in the
same period that machinery has taken
most complete possession of manufact-
ures. From 1860 to 1890, while the
population of the United States doubled
the number of persons employed in in
dustry increased nearly threefold (in-
crease of 112 per cent? and at the same
time the mechanical power, measured
by horsepower, increased fourfold.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
MOVEMENT OF NEGROES.
Migration Is Southwark, Says This
Authority.

An attempt is being made to prove
that the negro is emigrating to the
north, but the facts do not support it,
and show quite the contrary.
Mr.. Henry Gannett. of the geological
survey, published some time ago a
pamphlet on the ''Statistics of the Ne
groes of the United States" in which he
pointed out that the causes indicate,
in the most unmistakable terms, gen
eral outward migration of the race
This seemed to puzzle a great many
northern papers, who could not I'M
derstand why the negroes should pre-
fer the south, according to
these same papers-they are not con-
ceded all their rights, and when the
north was willing to receive them on
terms of perfect equality. 1t is scarce
ly necessary to say that the negro re-
ceives much better treatment here.
There may not be much ''hubbub'
about him in the papers, and such talk
of equality, etc, but he is at least af-
forded an opportunity of making liv-
ing at almost any trade he may desire
to practice; whereas, on the other
side "of the line he is crowded out of
nearly all the industries, being pettted
politically and granted every right ex-
Cept that of making n living.
1t is this more than the climate that
is responsible for the southwark drift
of the negro, which seems to so surprise
Mr.. Gannett, the New York Tribune
and others.
The census of 1891 called attention
to the perceptible tendency southwark
of the colored race drawing notable
proportion of that elementfrom the Dor
der StateS;" ard this same southwark
movement is recognized in the opening
essay of the II census. Mr.. Bryce de-
clares in the third edition of his Amer
lean Commonwealth that 1.-The negro
center of population is more and more
shifting southwark and that the Afri-
can is leaving the colder, higher and
dry lands" and drawing moro and more
into the lower and hotter regions
along the coasts of the Atlantic and the
Gulf of Mexico" In a magazine arti-
Gle on The Colored Race in the United
States" Gen. Francis a. Walker stated
as his conviction" that this element
will be more and more drained off from
the higher and colder lands into the
low, hot regions bordering on the Gulf
of MeXico.'-N. o. Times-Democrat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

THE American consul at Zurich re-
ports to the state department that ID
plan introduced in the public schools
in several European cities to inculcate
lessons of economy and charity, has
been found to work admirably. In
Brussels the children attending public
schools were requested by their
teachers TO gather up, on their way to
and from the school, all such appar
emily valuelesS objects as old metallic
bottle, capsules, tinfoil, tin cans, paint
tubes, refuse metal, etc, and deliver
their collection daily to their respective
teachers. In the period from January
! to October >, 1895, or within eight
months, about four tons of such MATER
ial was gathered. This apparent rub
Dish was disposed of and the proceeds
applied so as to completely. clothe 500
poor children and send 80 sick ones to
recuperation colonies and there still
remained quite balance, which was
distributed among the poor and sick of
the city.