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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
A Kite Novelty.

Lieut.. Wise, the kite expert At Gov
ernor's Island. \. Y. put up three of his
kites tandem fashion Monday morning.
Suspended beneath the second one was
little ball. when the first gun of
the salute was fired at noon." says the
Times. this little ball. then a thousand
feet in the air, was broken out and dis
played the stars and stripes, a banner
in the sky. which waved there the rest
of the day. At night. Lieut.. Wise COM
bined celebration of the Fourth with
kite signal tests. The kites used were
of the pattern made by w. A. Eddy. and
were sent up shortly before 8 o'clock.
The flag, twelve feet in length. was again
sent up. and with it lights that illuminat-
ed it so that it could he seen at great
distance. Lieut. Wise had previously ar
ranged to have Mr. Eddy stationed in
Bayonnc. observe the signals he proposed
to send up. and telephone the response
The signals consisted of balls of fire sent
out automatically from an Enclosure that
was attached to the kite string, after the
kites had been raised some distance. The
fuse was lighted when the apparatus was
made fast and then the string was play
ed out till the signal was nearly thou
sand feet in the air. The fuse sizzled
as it went up, hut it had been so timed
that the signal balls of fire did not dror
till the right height had been reached
Then came out at intervals, in one
twoes, or threes, making a code. A tele
phone message from Bayonne announced
that they had been distinctly seen"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
TEXAS BARRISTERS.
Justice Finley Against Trusts and
Trust-Breeding Tariffs.

Galveston. Tex, July 29.-(Special.)-
The attendance upon the Bar association
convention today was considerably larger
than on yesterday. The two sessions
were occupied principally in hearing pa
pers and committee reports.
Justice n. w. Finley of the Dallas ap-
pellate court read very strong paper
against trusts. 1t covered Il wide range
of thought and characterized trusts as
creatures opposed to patriotism. He at
tackled the new tariff for its benefits to
trusts and criticised congress for its
leniency with great monopolies.
Judge Denman was unable to attend,
and his paper on Our Judicial System
was read by Justice Brown.
Phillip Lindsey of Dallas read pa
per on the humor of the court. and Joseph
Spence Jr., of San Angelo, read review
of recent noteworthy decisions.
, Judge Spoonts of Fort Worth read a
paper on divided Allegiance" in which
he incidentally plead for the acquisition
of Hawaii and Cuba by the United
States.
The committee on commercial law re
viewed the history of attempt to secure
II satisfactory assignment law. and de-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05

fixing of the date Of the annual meeting
with the executive committee. The prop
osition originated in the Louisiana asso.
citation, who desire to get the annual
meeting for New Orleans. The present
date for holding the convention is not
suitable for that city for climatic rca-
sons. The adverse report of the COM
mttee was sustained by the convention.
On recommendation of the resolutions
committee, a vote of thanks to Hon. Fred
c. Badcr of Ohio was adopted for his
service in behalf of building associations
in fighting the stamp tax in the last con-
gresS.
Omaha was selected by reclamation
for the convention of 1898, after Gin
cinnati and Niagara Falls had made
somewhat feeble efforts to secure it.
The following officers were elected:
President, l.. $. SanburS of Galesburg;
first vice president, A. l.. Bloomer of
Buffalo: second vice president. Timothy
Foster of Vicksburg. Miss; third vice
president, Thomas ]. Fitzmorris of Oma
ha, Neb.; treasurer. William c. Shepard
of Grand Rapids. Mich: secretary, H.
f. Celarius of Cincinnati assistant sec
rotary, G. +. G0stmcyer of New Orleans.
The members of the executive com
mittce were then elected one member
from each state, and after brief remarks
from the new president the convention
ad iOurned sine die
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
TO PUNISH LYNCHERS.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia Of
fers Reward for the Lynchers
nf nNHnr

Atlanta. Ga. July 29-After giving
a secret hearing today TO the brother of
DR.. Ryder, the white man lynched in Tai
bot county last week, Governor Akin
son made the following rewards public:
Five hundred dollars for the arrest and
conviction of the first two members of
the mob that lynched Ryder; 500 for
each subsequent arrest and conviction.
and $3.50 for arrest and conviction of any
ing with the bringing of the lynchers to
justice. The governor announces that
he has in his possession the names of sew
eral of the lynchers, who number only
about fifteen, with positive proof against
three of them. He expresses his deter
mination to exert the full power of his
office TO punish the guilty parties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
IIkEl.N TO SECEDE.
The ktchisou and Rock Island May
Quit the Southwestern

Chicago. July 2a.-lt is likely that the
Rock Island and the Atchison roads will
in the future pull out NJ the Southwest
cru Passenger association and the de.
lection of these lines is likely TO have
Il very bad effect on the association, as
the 81. Louis and San Francisco pulled
out some time ago. The reason given
by the Rock Island the Atchison for the
proposed withdrawal is that the South
rrn Pacific has steadily refused 10 hc.
come member and they can SCI no
benefit likely 10 accrue 10 them from
their membership with that road on the
outside. They might I've willing to re-.
main members if the association was re-.
organized as an auxiliary of the West
crn Passenger association under the con
troll of Chairman Caldwell hut it is
handy likely that the other roads in the
association which do not touch Chicago
will consent 10 this plan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
CuII.lDED WITH A WARSHIP.
The Bntticship Maine Ran Into nm
Excursion uOnt.

New York. July 29.-Thc excursion
boat Chancellor with the H. j. Kelly as
ISOLATION of Jersey City on board, was
run into and badly damaged by the
United States Steamship Maine, in the
East river, today The Chancellor was
smashed on her port bow, and for long
distoucr back above the water line She
continued up the East River.
The Maine passed the battery about :
lGmnkinsyillr. The paint was scraped
orl her bow. No one On board the Chan
rcllcr was injured,
In seeking ~ avoid the collision the
Maine came in contact with pier On
hoard the Maine no one could he found
who would talk about the collision.
Drawing back from the pier the Maine
ran into float belonging To the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail
rN,sd company, and upon which were ten
freight ears, part of them loaded. a
hole was stove in the tloat and 1t sank
with its cargo, after the crew had been
taken on,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
4 SAD DE cath.
\ COnyaIcscent Mother Brought ON
Death In Saving Her Child.

Paris. Tex, July 2S.-(Special)-Mrs.
ii. ii. WySon. wife of II switchman here.
for the Frisco road. died this morning.
The death was peculiarly sad one. For
about II month past Mrs. WySong had
been sick and had rccuperItcd so rapidly
that yesterday she was sitting out in
front of the home on the vcranda Yes
tcrday was wash day at the residence,
and II negro woman had made her usual
visit To take care of the soilcd clothes.
She had prepared lyc for the washing
and while she had turned away to perform
other work connected with the washing.
II 6-ycar-old son had II cup full of the
I've TO his mouth and was in the act of
drinking it when the mother ran out and
caught the little fellow in her arms just
in time to prevent him from swallowing
il. The strain was too much for her and
after q o'clock she grew rapidly worse
and expired ut the time before Indicated,
II is the intention to ship the remains to
Hutchison, Kas., where they will he in
TERED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
EDDY GREEN TALKS.
Says He In sim ON Top and Mother
Will visit Texas In the Fail.

Dallas, Tex, July 29.-(SpeciaL)-Hon
f.. III. X. Green is in the city. He spent
the day at headquarters and was very
busy from morning till long after night
fall passing upon the applications of Of
flee seekers and reading his correspond
Cncc.
Speaking of the proposed visit of his
mother Mrs. Hctty Green, to Texas in
October. he said:
Mother has never visited Texas. al
though her money built the Houston and
Texas Central and she was interested at
one time in the International and Great
Northern. She will come down in Octo-
Der and spend couple of days in Dallas
attending the fair, home industry convcn-
ton and other attractions"
The chairman was asked the status Of
things at Washington with regard to the
distribution of patronage, and he said: Il
spent considerable time there and the
agreement goes. My Endorsements are
honored | have no reason TO complain of
my treatment at the hands of the president
or heads of departments. Take the Hunt
ease My man. Marshall, withdrew in
favor of Hunt Col. Hunt came to see me
at the Arlington and asked me not to IN
tcrfere. / said to him: My hands are off;
Go in and win He won. 1t looks I'll
right at the National capital
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
League of Building and Loan Assoc
Citations Wound Up Its Business
In netroif

Detroit, July 29.--Rusiness was resum-
cd promptly at 10 o'clock this morning
by the United States League of Building
and Loan associations with the intention
of making the days session continuous.
The object was to complete all business
by p. M. so that the delegates could
take trip to the St Clair falls, where
fish supper was to be served as the
final feature of the convention program.
There was a full attendance ut the sec
ond days session. and the reading of
addresses proceeded rapidly with no de-
lay and with very little discussion.
Charles f. Kolb of Philadelphia who
was down for paper on "The Inter-
state Reduction Plan" had prepared no
paper but made few remarks upon the
subject.
"A Good Title" was discussed by Will
liam $. Gleason of WATERFOWL, Mass.
The committee on resolutions reported
adversely on Il proposition to leave the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
SURPRISING DISCLOSURE.
Death of q Convict Revealed HIS
Right Namc-Of II Respectable
sherman Family.

Sherman. Tex. July 29.-(Spcciall =
AT the September session of the district
court of kaufman county there was II
verdict of guilty in the case of the State
VS. Ed Rousseau. charged with burglary.
and n sentence of six years IN the stare
prison. In the early part of this month
rousseau was with Il squad of prisoners
nut to work near Mount Pleasant, Titus
county. A few days since Rousseau dled.
His death divulged his right name. lie
was Wade Stewart. son of cX,iaN AS
SCISSOR J. w. Stewart, ST.. OF TINS conii-
ty. and had assumed the name OF R0us-
seuu to protect his family from annoy
ancc.
The county authorities of Titus county
did NOT think the death had occurred
from natural causes and began IN lnveS-
tigation. which resulted in the arrest OF
one of the guards in charge of the squad
in which Stewart WAS placed. night
message. deatcd July % and received
here this morning, is as follows;
mt. Pleasant, July 2S.-.lohn stewart
Sr.. or John Stewart. ,r.. sherman: Inc
man who murdered Wade is under ar
rcst Tie will have his examining trial
tomorrow. Come without fail. We
want you here.
The gentleman whose signature Is at
tachcd to the telegram is the tather-lil-
law of Lee Stewart. brother OF de-
ceased, and resident of Mt. Pleasant.
There are a great many surmises as to
the circumstances surrounding the case.
but until the same is carefully brought
out in the examining court at Mt. Pleas
ant it is not probable it will be fully UNI
derstood. 1t is the theory of the state
that death cnsued because of unwar-
ranted chastisement. The family has for
many years stood high, both socially and
politically, and the whole community
sympathizc with the stricken relatives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
NEGROES NECK IN DANGER.
He Murdered n Respected Citizen al
MObile-MiIitia Under Arms.

Mobile. Ala, July 2S.-Thomas Jones,
an old and respected citizen living on
Palmetto street, was murdered tonight
by negro named Josiah Davis. Jones
heard noise in his back yard and went
to see about it. Davis, who had been
attacking the cook of the household,
turned upon Mr. Jones and broke his
neck with piece of scantling.
Davis was arrested by the police and
lodged in prison, where a great crowd
gathered. Apprchending an attempt at
lynching, the local militia were ordered
under arms, one company being stationed
near at hand. The people in the south
part of the city are greatly excited over
the affair.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
K|VET1 BROTHERS BUR|ED'
THEIR FUNERAL Al waco WAS
LARGELY NrrENDED-MNNN
VIEWED TnE REMAINS.
.LAABLYN'S WOUNDS ARE SLIGHT
The Feud Is Said to lie at "a" cnd'
The Brothers Calculated ~"
One of Their Lives Rring
Taken,

Waco. Tex. July 2,-(SpCcAll III,
double funeral of Rrniamiu +. NNct,
and Will w. Kivett took place at
o'clock this afternoon. The MNthcr>
were inferred in handsome cotlin> viii
silver mountings the collins hctus exact
~ alike. The hcarseS. one following The
other and quite a long line of rarr,Ss'>
! containing relatives and friends, T0rmtS
the procession. Ben kivrtt WAS au oiJ
Fellow. and his lodge conducted IN,
funeral rites. The single grace at oak
| woods closed on the fatcd pair, aUd \
great many flowers were hcarcd upNH
the mounds.
The turnout to the funeral was large
The terrible tragedy TO which the funeral
was the sequel brought out many spec
tators along the sidewalk, and hundreds
watched the two hcarses move along
South Fifth street. followed 10y the
mourners. Such Il sight was never he
fore seen in Waco.
The Kivett brothers expected that ont
or the other of them would die in the
combat they felt called upon 10 provoke
Their remarks made to some of their
friends prior 10 the attack prove that
such was their calculation. They rca.
soned that Mr.. Lamhdyn was a trained
lll;lH ana tnal ne WoUlu exercise MS Sklll
with deadly effect. They hoped by
doubling on him TO take his life AT the
expense of one or both of theirs. As il
turned out. Lambdyn was only slightly
injured. \ bullet from VIII kiVett'>
pistol scraped his finger while he was
holding the muzzlc to prevent getting
within its range. The first shot. although
the bullet was DETECTED by l.amhdyn'>
striking up the muz2lc. sent powder into
his eye and caused Inflammation. Mr..
Iambdyn's hand is in sling and his
eye is being treated.
He kept close today ut his fathers resi-
dence. He had many callers, his friends
being anxious to congratulate him upon
his narrow escape from death.
The feud ends with the death of Ben
and Will Kivett The surviving brothers
did not at any time participate in the pro-
tracted quarrel. Prior TO the funeral the
bodies were Kept on ice. After they Were
placed in their collins, clad for the grave,
the public was admitted. and for an hour
or two people filed in a long line into the
chapel where the dead brothers, beneath
the plate glass lay rigid and white in their
profound and eternal sleep. They Wore
dark suits, snow white shirts and Whit
nccktics. Mrs. Ben kivett, the widow
and her children attended the funeral.
Mrs. Kivett'S home is at De Leon. Nat
urally she is in deepest anguish for the
loss of her husband. The city is now en-
tirely tranquil.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
The NOem n mia Disabled.

New York. July 29.-During dock
trial, such us is always made before sail
ing by an ocean steamer, it was discov-
cred today that the Normannia. of the
Hamburg American line. had broken her
crank shaft. She was billed to sail at
10 a. m, bat it will take about week
will he sent to Europe on Saturday on
the Columbia, of the same line. which is
due tomorrow. The first cabin passen-
gers are being cared for by the company
in different hotels, while the second cabin
and stcerage passengers will remain on
the Normannia until the Columbia sails
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
SAN ANTONIO STIRRED UP
FIVE HUNDRED INDIGNANT CITI-
ZENs SURROUND THE BEyAR
COUNTY JAIL.
WOULD AVfNGt An OUTRAGED Girl
They Thirst for the Life of the Negro
Henry RObinsOn-The Mob Lacks
u Leadcr-There Are Forty
Deputies Inside the Jail.

San Antonio, Tex, July 29.-(Special.J
A mob of 800 indignant citizens sur
round the Bexar county Jail tonight.
thirsting for the life of Henry Robinson,
the black brute who outraged 16-year-old
Emma Wulff, on the outskirts of this
city, yesterday morning. The mob is
without Il leader, and no attack will be
made on the Jail until some man Of nerve
is found to lead the indignant populace.
The Jail is guarded by Sheriff Campbell
and forty deputies, and there will be Sc
rious trouble when the mob advances on
the prison.
The preliminary hearing of Robinson
set for 10 o'clock this morning, was post
pOncd on account Of the presence of II
mob who had Il rope ready for the
rapist's neck.
Robinson's crime was most revolving.
and has stirred up the entire city
A negro woman attempted to bride the
victim to stay away from court when the
case was called, and she is now in Jail.
charged with attempting to bride.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05

Brennan, Tex, July 2S.-(Special.)- y
Under warrant. Wilhelm Lawrence was
arrested ON n charge of criminal assault
upon the person of Lou Hicks II years
old. Both parties are colored. lawrence
gave bond for his appearance at the OK
aiming trial in the sum of 5000.
a heavy wind and rain storm struck
here last night, doing considerable dam
age in this city and vicinity. Several
houses were blown off their foundations
and trees and houses and fences de-
stroycd. Lightning struck two houses,
but the DANCE was not serious.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Thursday Was Spent at Plnttsburg,
n. i.-PrOpOsed Cabinet Meetimy.

N. N.-PrOpOsed Cabinet Meetimps
Plattsburg, \. T.. July 29.-The presi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley occupy suite
OF seven rooms on the second floor in the
southwest corner of the Hotel Champlain
annex, connected with the main building
Dy corridors. The rooms are the finest
IN the house and have been especially
hnShed and furnished in elegant style
ana taste. The president is delighted
with the magnificent lake and mountain
scenery, Mrs. Mckinley is good tray
eler ana suffered no material fatigue
from the journey. The president has an
peared in public only once today, coming
into the hotel lobby and visiting the
weighing machine where he tipped the
scales at 191 pounds.
The president had few callers today.
Gen. Peck, adjutant general of Yer
mont. came. representing the governor
and people of the state of Vermont. Gen.
Peck extracted promise from the pres
ident that he would visit Burlington next
Wednesday and review the cavalry
troops at Fort Ethan Allen and later at
tend reception in his honor. The only
other plans so far made by the president
are review of the Twenty-frst regiment
United States infantry and reception
by the officers at Plattsburg to take place
probably next Tuesday, then some time
next week take trip by steamer to Isle
La Motto as the guest of Senator Proc
tor and of the Vermont game and for
estry commission.
All the cabinet officers will he here
more or less during August and there
Will be informal cabinet meetings as oc-
| casions require.
Vice President Hobart is expected next
week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
GETS LITTLE SYMPATHY.
Proposition to Have the q. 4. Il.
Meet In Richmond.

Richmond, Va, July 2S.-Thc PROPOSE
ton TO induce the Grand Army to hold
its encampment next year in this city
meets with comparatively little sympathy
The Richmond Times, leading gold demo
cratic paper, whose editor was one of
Mosby's men, today says editorially:
1T would be worse than affcctaton. it
would he insincere to pretend that the in
vitaton which is to be extended to the
Grand Army of the Republic to make
their encampment in 1898 at Richmond is
not prompted by business considerations.
What complications may be met be-
cause of the place which the colored
troops have in the Grand Army of the Re
public we can not suggest, because we do
| not know what the custom is in the mat
| ter. But it is certain there will he no
| change in our social customs here to suit a
| transient demand. should one be made,
| and this is no doubt understood, or should
| he understood by all parties"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
PROBABLE WAR WITH JAPAN.
Los Angeles Paper Thinks the
MtkadO VIII Make Trouble.

Los Angeles. Cal. July @.-Thc Times
today says:
While many of the people laugh at the
idea of japan going to war with the
United States over the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands. there is no denying
the fact that the mikado and his minis
ters are making inquiries and seeking in
formation concerning the country which
they never heretofore apparently consid.
cred as of value. On the last steamer
direct from Japan there came a message
to Il we'll known Japanese in this city I'll
the shape of circular of interrogation.
The document came from the state de-
partment of the imperial government
Several Japanese of more or less promi-
nence were seen regarding the document.
None of them would admit that it had
any particular significance at this time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
LOCOMOTIVES FOR JAPAN.
The Baldwin Work. Have hooked
Another Big Order.

Philadelphia. Pa. July 2S.-Thc Bald
order for twenty locomotives for Japan.
This. with orders already received, makes
n total of fifty for Japan. Thirty have
just been shipped. OF these. eighteen
were for the government roads and
twelve for private railroad corporation.
The order just received is for the Japan
csc government. 1t is stated by the Off
cialS of the works that there is practically
no serious European competition in this
trade. as prices can be made much lower
than those offered by foreign manufac-
turers. The reputation of American 10
cOmOtivcs in some countries. especially in
China and Japan. has brought about 4
competition among American mannfac.
turcrs so strong that the prices are even
closer than on locomotives for domestic
markets,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
Watched by Astronomers In WASH
ingtOn and Other Points,

Washington. July 29.-The partia
eclipse of the sun was watched today by
the astronomers at the navy observatory
There was little scientific interest in the
event owing to the frequency of such phe.
nomena. The first contact was at $50
the greatest observation at 1850 o'clock,
and the passing of the planet across the
disk was completed about 1870.
The seeing was good during the first
contact, but later was obscured more or
less by Il cloud. The usual amount of
popular interest in the event was show n
by the number of observers on the streets
watching the eclipse through smoked
glass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
4 SERIOUS AFFRAY.
Tive Young Farmers Probably Fa-
tRlly Injured at Negro Revival.

Leonard, Tex, July 29.-(Special)-A
serious affray occurred last night at Il
colored revival meeting here, i'll which
two farmers sons were seriously, if not
fatally injured. Their names are A. Sud
deth and Earle Matthews. They were
struck over The head and their skulls
crushed. 1t was with difficulty that their
companions got them away. They were
standing outside Of the church when a
negro ordered them to leave. They re-
fused and frec-for-aFl fight followed.
Tad WithcrSpoon is under arrest and Il
warrant is out for Waiter Sumlin- The
boys ave in Il critical condition.