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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
FEDERATION OF LABOR
RESOLUTIONS REGARDING SHOOT
ING OF MINERS WERE ADOPT
ED YESTERDAY
BRUTAL, UNPROVOkED MASSACRE
U.,s,res os Interest to Labor 10
BE Formulated and Presented
TO President-AdjOurn
Subject to Call.

Washington. Sept. 23.-The fourth
J,v.s session of the executive council of
rho American Federation of Labor con-
yened This morning at 8 o'clock, all the
members being present. Regarding the
shooting at Lattimcr, Pa, on September
10 the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That we declare that the at
rack of Sheriff Martin and his deputies
on the marching miners. then on strike
was brutal. unproyOked massacre, III
-pired by the cruel operators OF the re-
zion 10 defeat the demands OF the men
Tor better conditions. :.
"Rasolved. That the ever-ready use III
late wears of court Injunction. armed
force and the state militia in times OF
labor troubles is only part OF the IN
Sidious program TO entirely subJugn 10
the workers of America for the most de-
baSing degradation. 1900. 81,
Resolved. That we condemn most ST.
yerelv the wantOn killing ana WouhulnS
Of the poor miners at Lattimer ana VIII
rive our fullest help. through the trades
Unions and the Federation of Labor, 10
raise money for the legal prosecution ana
conviction of Sheriff Martin and ms
ninions. that in the courts OF our lahuS
.ven-handed justice may be done, u
atone for these revolving murders.
Frank ]. Weber. one of the fedora
TONS general organizers, was ordered TO
proceed Immediately to Luzerne district,
PENNSYLVANIA. for the purpose of he!plns
In more thoroughly organizing the miners
AMI to endeavor to affect an adjustment
NJ the miners strike in that region
II was determined that measures III
the interest of labor should be formu-
lated and presented to President Nc
KiuI.v, with the view of his incorporat-
lr- them in his next message to con-
-rp>S. ., ,
In was resolved that with the revival
II Industry every effort would be mace
10 organize the workers i'll the trades
r1f1ns. and the organizers were directed
10 work along this line.
Members Of the council were appoint
- no Investigate certain differences eN,,
R.7i-r.r between their organizations ana
.lc74 Of -h-- employers of members OF
-lli-, r--5,,-s. with view of making re-
Durrs md adjustment. .
Til. fcJ-rez[ adjourned in the afternoon
~ -f,..,r -3 H. eall Of President Gompers'
ravinr ecu1v5.--.i the business for when
r wa ,g11-rGy--.i
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
CUBAN ADDRESS.
A Year of Patriotic WIrS Aa.fut Z"
End in Grandeur

New York SepJ z::G-Fr=slii&lc 3tI.ln
Allen Of the Cubnl Lel rTI4 81 1lle l 1-Ii,t
States today issued tie iQllnwLlr Ii
dress ~ the members If The biar1Te
"A year Of pGrrIatps work 6. I'Gu1 70
end in grandeur LGLs1 sprInE le.riF
every governor Of rhGs republic. II iIr
request. by the legislature IT tis 4rI1+.
SPOKE for Cuban Independence Etu1-
dr-fs If thousand. Of citizens, resrun,t-llG
To The appeal Of This Esag1l=- have na,;t
It manifest that public dpinIcl i. 90 Tile
side Of the Cuban insurgents lnd hostile
10 their Qpposers Now the hour %
ama ncIpati11 for Cuba r. Al hand HE
commanding VOICE Of the rICidn has lE
last reached the executive Thlugh Tie
delay has been much TOO long. 4JLl the
ratributi0u at hand viii eTcUse past tt-
linquency. our minister IN Spain Win
A patriotic president behind him. Will 90
that which shall end the murder plr-ncer
and tyranny in Cuba. allowing Irs entry
into the family Of sovereign states Ih.
nation i ready with guns It ue'e@sa y
Every member 0f this Ia gue should De-
alert to uphold the president N sqeh 4
policy. Let all say TO him: All d.
visions end az the waters edge
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Weekly Statement.
Liverpool. Sept. 4.-Following are tn,
weekly cotton statements:
stock Market Review.

New York. Sept. 24.-In its review of
the stock market Bradstrett's tomorrow
will say:
Speculation continues to be on very
large scale. the weeks proceedings being
attended by sensational incidents. They
embraced a sharp decline, with heavy
bull liquidations. owing to the advance
Of the money market. followed by a
sharp recovery of prices. encouraged by
the announcement that S2,5OO.OOO gold
was on route from Europe. There was
no scarcity of money; nevertheless. the
stock market had become overbought,
and many spectators were carrying I'M
warrantedly large amounts of stocks.
Hence. the time was ripe for liquidation.
Bear interests hammered the market
vigorously. While the declines. on an
average. Were no more than 6 points in
the active list. some stocks made very
considerable declines, and the market
presented bearish appearance on Tues
day and Wednesday. On Thursday
there was a rally which developed into
excited bnll speculation. but on Friday
the market was heavy and lower.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
THE PUNJAB FORCES.
Gen. Lockhart VIII Kindly Let the
Afridf Live Until October.

Simla, Sept. 24.-Owing to the pro-
tracted campaign against the Moh-
mands. Gen. Sir William g. Lockhart,
commander of the Punjab frontier force
and in supreme control Of the punitive
operations. has decided to postpone the
general advance against the Afridis at
Tirah. their summer headquarters until
October o. The Afridis are encamped
in strong position on a rugged plateau,
which it will be most difficult to scale.
and they are assembled there in great
force.
According to intelligence received from
SANTANA, an advance body Of over 2DCO
of the enemy has arrived in the Khanti
valley and is watching the movements
of the British troops. The Afridis are
spreading a report that the amer Of
Afghanistan has demanded hostages
from them.
The news from the Mohmand eXpedi.
ton is very satisfactory. Gen. Jeffreys,
who is meeting little opposition. Is de-
stroying the enemy's Notifications and
villages. The tribesmen appear cowed
and overtures Of surrender are expected
very shortly. 1t appears that they lost
over seventy killed and large number
wounded during the night attack on
Gen. Bindon Blood's columns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
HADDAH MULLAH.
The Punjab Infantry Jabbed the
Tribesmen in the stomach.

Simla. Sept. 23.-The expected attack
BIZ Gen. Files with the brigafes frogs
Camp Hawaigai. on Bedrnanta pass. held
by the Haddah Mul!ah with a hrG@
force OF Mohnand and Schin~aris. took
place yesterday. The trib@arnAn made a
strong resistance. hut after q sharp Coz
flict they were finally driven ont Of
every position. The British now hold
the heights comma ndinc the pass ar5i
Bemenia village on the other sFde. The
mountain guns first bomharded the enc
nv. whose positions were then storrhef
in capital style by the Twentieth Pm ia b
infantry supported by Maxim detach-
ment. The British continue TO adj va NE.
1t is expected they will capture Jarotd,
the Haddah Muilah's village, tomorrow
friday. The defeat Of the mullah. IL
is hoped. will have great effect upon
all the surrounding trih~smen. as he Ia
the leading spirit Of mischief in the
Mohmand country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
SPANISH STORIES.
Continue to Wipe the Cuban Insur-
gents From the Face of the Earth.

Havana. Sept. est was officially an
nounced today that two insurgent off,
GERS and twenty-one armed insurgent
cavalrymen, who belonged to the ;nsur-
gent force under Trellesc, surrendered
yesterday to the Spanish authorities at
laguaramas, province of Santa Clara.
Trellese, it is added, was killed the pre-
vious night by three of his followers.
A Spanish column, commanded by Col.
MunOz while accommodating on the north
coast of Havana province, between Boca
Cebu and Roca Ciega. east of Bacurano,
captured sixty boxes of ammunition and
twelve lots of rifles, said to have be-
longed to a filibustering expedition which
had recently landed in the vicinity. The
troops are continuing the search and hope
TO capture more arms and ammunition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
ANOTHER CUBAN STORY.
Owen McGarr, United States Consul
Gives His Version.

Memphis. Sept pa special to the
Commercial-Appeal from Chattanooga
says:
Owen McGarr, United States consul at
Cienfuegos. Cuba. arrived here today,
having left Cuba on August %. As to
the condition of affairs on the island, the
consul does not agree with the Cuban
junta in New York, but confirms, Gen.
Weyler's utterances, in so far as ms eA.
periences have gone. Cienfuegos IS III
in the province of Santa Clara, where
there has been no fighting and where
everything is decidedly Spanish. :,
80 far as l have been able to judge
said Mr.. McGarr. Gen. Weyler's cam,
that four provinces of the western enq
of Cuba have been pacified is correct !
have seen no fighting and, so far as my
personal knowledge goes, can not sd!
there are any insurgents
do you think that the insurgents
have fighting chance to VIM! "a'
asked. c...os
"Not the least. unless the United o.a'1t
/ decides to take hand in the matter. ~
seems to me they have about played our,
as hundreds of the insurgent army nave
surrendered c.,,o
Then you think the army of Cuba
Libre has about played out" .,
There may be 5000 or 5000 OF yne IN
in the eastern portion of the island IN
! the three provinces which have not Se'
been subjugated to the Spanish army my,
hut the island is pacified as far. as pos s,
sible. There are thousands OF coum n,,o
people concentrated in the cities. i LIZ
Spanish have cleared up the country a ,ho
tricts and sent all the people into , me
towns. Many are nut into warehouse Sc,
and other such buildings to keep th thn
from the country. These are fed by 'n of
government. A large percentage "
these Concentrates as we call thei y;
are women and children who were IN
insurgent camps which had to BE- a9 ;ah
doned and were captured by the Spafe nni
I have helped to distribute the relief dt;ra
provided by congress. but not TO ha' an-
Americans. All those who nave ,.a apJ
piled to me have been naturail 1e y
| Cubans or persons who have in some way
secured naturalization papers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
FROM OVER THE OCEANS
BREEZY CLOUDS WITH A SILVER
FLICK SHOWING UP VOW
AND THEN.
LONDON BANKERS MEET IND PROTEST
High Official Tells What He Knows
About the silver Agitation-Un-
terhaus Opened and Germany
Cheered-Other Items.

London, Sept. g.-The protest which
the London bankers drew up at their
meeting in the clearing house yesterday
against the policy of the governor Of the
Bank of England in announcing its will
ingness to maintain One-hfth Of its bull
ion reserve in silver, was presented TO
the bank today. The resolution is ac-
companied by a formal letter, and the
resolution itself is in the maine OF the
clearing house, as all the members were
present and a majority Of them pre-
scented the resolution, which was nnal!y
unanimously adopted. The resolution
follows:
THAT this meeting entirely d:sap-
proves of the Bank of England agreeing
10 exercise the option permitted by the
act Of 1884 of holding one-tiflh or any
Of its proportion whatever in silver as
reserve against the circulation Of
Bank of England notes.
THAT a copy of this resolution b.
sent to the Bank Of England. the prime
minister the first lord of the treasury
and the chancellor of the exchequer-
An organized movement has been BE-
gun to induce other commercial bodies
to protest against the announcement Of
the governor Of the Bank Of England
A high official who was a participant
in the negotiations between the United
States bimetallic commissioners and the
British cabinet. said today TO a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press:
II fear the bankers will fFighten the
government into receding from its stand
for bimetallism. They have forgotten
that parliament unanimously resolved
that measures to secure a stable par of
exchange between gold and silver. and
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach 1.-THE chancellor
Of the exchequer) pledged himself 10 do
all in his power to carry the resolution
into effect The English public have for
gotten, also, that ten of the fourteen
members of the agricultural commission
signed a report recommending bimetal-
lism as a palliative for the agricultural
depression Of England. Tine public and
the newspapers seem to think the gov
eminent is influenced merely by desire
to secure the good will of the United
States, when it is attempting to carry
out the declared policy of parliament.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Bradstreet's Review.

New York, Sept. Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
There is check to the onward sweep
OF demand in staple lines noticeable
throughout the country for the past six
weeks. The yellow fever quarantine
which extends from Texas to Georgia
has brought wholesale business to prac-
teal standstill throughout the greater
portion of the region embraced by the
gulf states. At centers of distribution
in central. eastern and western states
the recent activity in dry goods, hats
and hardware had fallen off. but ut the
northwest and on the Pacific coast buy
ing by interior merchants and the free
distribution of merchandise continue to
be features. The demand for heavy tex
tile fabrics has been stimulated by cold
or weather, and st. Louis merchants say
the yellow fever scare will have no eff
merchants had supplied themselves be
fore the quarantine was enforced. The
outlook for business in parts of Texas,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Georgia is for
much duller season than had been eX-
pected. Favorable features of the week
are found in sharp advances in prices for
iron and steel, heavy sales of Bessemer
pig iron, steel billets and rails and n
prospect that iron and steel prices will
20 higher in the near future. Wool is
also higher and wooden goods for 1895
delivery are up 10 and IL per cent, with
the outlook favorable for further ad-
vance The increased volume of general
trade is also stimulated by the continued
heavy movement of cereals to tide water.
the almost unprecedented quantities ex-
ported each week and the increased num-
Der of people finding employment in in
dustrial and commercial lines as com
III l.
tendency of gold to come here from
abroad,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
FEam FROZEN REGIONS.
L6s1r. PsnrT- the Noted Arctic EN-
,yu-.- Mt Home Again.

Bosrg;u. >,src. Z3.-Lieut. r. f. Peary,
r,,. noted Arctic explorer. arrived IN
Bcsrcu mst night from Sydney, Z. b.
WITH aim * hts wife and little daughter,
G /. BaBiwIa and Arthur Moore. who
Accnu1raui=,i him on the trip to Green-
land The Lieutenant told reporter
Chlc II had experienced most unusual
AMI stormy season.
We had but few days that could
- called pleasant. so we could do
nothing. After We eft North Sydney
Te sailed TO Turnavik island. on the
e-5ezr u Labrador. What / consider the
mgr important discovery was my ind
n -a= relics Of the Greedy expedition.
-.=s= ! found on Cape Sabine. but
v.,--f r-=fer not to discuss them just
1frv. W. touched Meteoric island on
.4urug- 81. and proceeded to get the
az -s=-=yrite. which was discovered be-
sp-- u lizard the Hope. 1t was just
~ ~ enough 70 20 into the hold. 1t
MT r-r--5 IL by $ feet and weighed a
.-u-5r-5 tons. II is a beautiful speci-
-=r. il fact the best | ever saw. |
lave t=zr=1 i and | find that the com,
r..c.-.g. Z almost similar to that used
u pate srInor On United States ships
AID INKS ike nickeled steel
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Secretary Hester.s Statement.

New Orleans, Sept 24.-Secretary Hes
ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton EX-
change statement. issued before the close
Of business today, shows decrease in
round figures in the movement OF cotton
into sight for the past seven days OF 49,
900 bales under the seven days ending
September "a last year, an increase OF
144 600 bales over the same time year
before last and Of $1,000 bales over the
same time in 1894.
The amount brought into sight for the
week ending this afternoon is stated AT
313,6J1 bales against 81 .1U4 bales for
the seven days last year This brings the
total Of the crop moved into sight for the
twcnty-fOur days Of the new season 10
14S,i13 bales against J1G,632 bales last
year.
The statement also shows receipts at
all United States ports since September
| Of j13.613 bales against GG2, 391 bales
last year. Overland to northern mills
and Canada, 1852 bales against 81, 1GS
bales last year. Interior stocks in eX-
cess Of those held at the close Of the
commercial year. 1854 bales against
1856 bales last year. Southern mill
takings. 1907 bales against 13,jJ1 bales
last year.
Foreign exports since September / have
been 159,312 bales against 247 .65S bales
last year. The total takings Of Ameri-
can mills, north and south, thus far for
the season have been 49, 1863 bales
against 1905 bales last year. These
include 1O6.306 bales by the northern
spinners against 9S,539 bales. Since the
close Of the commercial year. the stocks
at American ports and the Twenty-Five
leading southern interior centers have
been increased jO9.79 bales against an
increase for the same period last season
Of 4g6,S76 bales and are now 313,O15
bales less than at this date last year.
Including amounts left over in stocks
at ports and interior towns from the last
crop and the number Of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date il S65.027 bales against
1,255,1S1 bales for the same period last
year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
THE REICHSRATH.
The Members of the Scholner Group
Made Hostile demonstrations.

Vienna. Sept. 23.-Premier Badeni. on
the reassembling of the reichsrath today,
opened the unterhaus amid a hostile dem
onstration of the members of the Schol-
ner group. which is section of the Ger
man opposition. The premier called for
cheers for the emperor and Herr Schol-
ner shouted: "Hoch for the German
people" The cheers asked for by Herr
Scholner were vociferously given by the
German left.
A member asked if it were true that
there were sixteen policemen disguised as
attendants in the unterhaus. The ques-
ton caused great uproar
DIR. Kathrein of the opposition was
elected president of the unterhaus with
out vote being taken and amid inces-
SAINT tumult and violent alterations be-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Visible SuppIy,

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Secretary Hes
ter has issued a statement Of the worlds
visible supply Of cotton today, covering
amount afioat for Europe and stocks at
ports and interior towns Of the United
States. The total visible is L. 333 1888
bales against 1,113,6SS bales last week
and 1,SJ2,SJi bales last year. OF this.
the total Of American cotton is 1,0j2, :j.353
against 912,6SS bales last week and l.
jI1,SJ4 bales last year. and Of all other
kinds 1Sl 900 bales against POI 900 bales
last week and 1900 bales last year.
The total worlds visible supply Of cot
ton shows an increase compared with
last week Of 1855 bales and decrease
compared with last year Of 1852 bales
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
KING OF BENIN.
He Has Been Condemned 10 BE
Transported tn Calabar.

Lagos. West Coast Africa. Sept. p
prruau1i- III kim Of Benin. who mas
been On trial al Benin City since Au-
gust La>1. with number 9t hls leading
chiefs. charged with being co1cer15l IN
-h.. massacre IL -h-- uuaruI=L expedition
under British Consul Phillips ms oeeh
.1'-F-rr--,f IN be- Trarsuorra,i 10 Calabar.
a Slave settlement II British West
Africa Three Of the kings chiefs were
urav5}uS-v >aut-1eed- Two u them
irsr4 shot auL III buti-s displayed hang
=uz in The streets tr rW+Cry-t0rr hours
tn third II These chiefs escaped Z s.nlL-
ar fate ry committing Sr-I.rts-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
BISHOP MAJORICA.
Doesn't Believe the Spanish Minister
Has the Right to Rob,

Rome, Sept. 23.-The uncompromising
attitude towards the Spanish govern
communicated the Spanish minister Of
finance Senior Reverter. for seizing the
treasury Of a church in his diocese. and
the evident approval which the bishops
action is meeting with upon the part Of
his Spanish conferees has so alarmed
the authorities at the vatican that the
pope has again instructed the papal
nundo at Madrid to insist upon the OPP
position to Carlism and to urge the
clergy to earnestly support the present
Spanish ministry and present Spanish
dynasty,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
UNITED STATES CLAIM.
Morocco Must Make settlement
Within a Reasonable Time.

Tangiers. Sept. 23.-The n!tet stairs
crnissr San Francisco. flagship Of the
Eur1pean squadron. which arrived here
on Tuesday last TO investigate. and oo'
tain redress. If necessary. for the report
I'd Jogging Of American citizens az
Mogad0r. and support the promised SET,
Element Of former claims Of the nited
States against Morocco. Lift the port 10.
day. II i stated here II the claims OF
the United States axe not settled Wltnln
a reasonable riuIe squadron 0t n,Ieu
States war vessels vii! De sent % Mo
r1.err The sultan Of Morocco has sent
an army corn, 40 punish the rutiaIS for
H. several recent acts II piracy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
Bad Bicycle Mixup.

Taunton. Mass, Sept. 23.-There was
a bad mixup in the one mile open bicycle
race at the Bristol county fair today.
Tom Butler crossed the tape first. with
Maj. Taylor second and W. E. Becker
third. After the riders had finished
Becker wheeler up behind Taylor and
grabbed him by the shoulder. The col
ored man was thrown to the ground
Becker chOked him into a state of insen.
sibility and the police We're obliged to
interfere. 1t was fully fifteen minutes
before Taylor recovered consciousness
and the crowd was very threatening
toward Becker.
Becker claims Taylor crowded him into
the fence during the race. Becker was
disqualified and the race was run ovel
again. Butler winning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-30
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Terrific Explosion in Which Two
Prominent Men Were Killed.

Chil.ic1tha, o.. Sept. 23.-The village
u Bainbridge was the scene of one of the
most disastrous CONGREGATIONS this after
nom rha: ever occurred in this county.
An ea,ire square containing most of the
prominent business houses. several hand
sOrn4 residences and the Methodist church
was entirely destroyed, and two promi-
nen. t,uiness men los! their lives in an eX-
rilfosiqn which occurred in a drug store.
The fire was started in a barn by two
lizzie boys, who were playing with lighted
matches.
The flames spread rapidly and COM
mBnicated with the main buildings. Owing
% The limited means at hand for fighting
me fire il passed all bounds and became
uncomfortable. In the midst Of the eX-
element a terrible explosion occurred in
the drug store Of W. p. Beardsley. Mr..
Reardslcy. while endeavOring to save
some of his property, lost his life in the
ruins. His brOther-in-law, Thomas Hig-
gins. who went 10 his rescue, was unable
10 get out and was burned to death. while
several others were more or less injured,
but none fatally.
There was stiff breeze blowing which
famed the flames to greater fury, ana
getting a fresh start from the burning
oils and chemicals in the wrecked drug
store. the fire leaped from house to
house until it was evident that the en-
tire town was doomed. 4 message was
sent to Wayrrly and to this city. ask
ing for aid. and both fire departments
promptly responded. The special trains
with the engines did not arrive until
nearly three hours after the first alarm
was given. The best that could be done
was to prevent the fire from communi
eating to the other squares, and the hire
laddies soon had the flames under con
troll
The excitement was awful. Men. wo
men and children were reduced to the
verge Of despair as they saw their pos
sessions feeding the greedy flames, ant
tonight scores of people are homeless.
The estimated loss is $4,000.