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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
PROPOSAL 70 ARBNRATE.
THE SMOOTH JAPANESE, WHILE
CONVINCED THEY ARE RIGHT,
WILL CONCILIATE.
THEY Want 4 MNGLY ARBITRATOR
The IlIustriOus Count OF kumas
Shinebou Impresses Secretary
Sherman That He In Busy and
Wants no Delay.

Washington, Sept THE full text OF
the formal acceptance by the Japanese
government of the proposal to arbitrate
its differences with Hawaii was today
delivered to Secretary Sherman by the
secretary of the japanese legation, Mr..
Matsu.
1t is from Count Okuma, minister of
foreign affairs, to Mr.. Shimamura,
japanese minister to Hawaii
After acknowledging the receipt of
Hawai's offer of arbitration, it says:
"1'he imperial government is firmly
convinced that their complaints In this
matter are well founded and that their
demands are just and reasonable. Never
theless, in spirit of Cancellation and in
the hope that their action may con-
tribute to the good relations of the two
countries. they have resolved to accept,
subject to certain limitations and quail
fications, the proposal of the government
of Hawaii.
"The imperial government proposes
that the two governments shall, when
the proper time arrives, unite in request
ing that his majesty, the king of the
BeIgiaDs, may be pleased to accept the
position of sole arbitrator.
1--WE propose that the two govern
ments shall agree to the essential facts
of the case, and that the arbitration
shall be limited to specified questions
at law, and In case the award is in
favor of Japan. the measure OF damages
suffered by the subjects of his imperial
majesty.
1.-THE imperial government can not
consent that the question of the bona
fides of the possession of 500 by each
of the rejected free labOrers or of the
applicability of the treaty of 1871 to
the japanese subjects other than those
belonging to the merchant class, shall
be regarded as points of issue upon
which the decision of the arbitrator Is
to be invited.
"If the government of the republic is
prepared to meet the imperial govern
ment upon the foregoing essential points
1t Is not apprehended that any difficulty
will be experienced in arriving at an
understanding In reference to the ques-
lions of minor Importance.
"You are consequently directed to
communicate n copy of the instructions
to the minister of foreign affairs as the
reply of the imperial government to the
suggestion contained In his note of the
2Sth of June. You will urgently impress
upon him the Importance of an imme-
date response. ! am. sir. etc,
count OF KUMAS SHINEBOU.
minister of Foreign Affairs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Only Half Told.

Port Townsend. Wash. Sent, Cant
TainnebOne of the tug Pioneer inst "r 10.
turned from Dyea and Skaguay' sors.
he half has not been told of tbe misar'
able trails over which the gold seekers ', ara
striving to cross to Lake Lindermon, Cant
WATSON. banker and ex-colector Of chs
toms for the Puget sound district is rc-
ported as being camped on the beach NJ
Skaguay with not one chance in FIVE thou,
sand OF. getting through this fail, Hn
has ten horses. One man at Dyeo Offered
500 to have 1900 pounds packed over
but the packers refused the offer, Crossing
from Skaguaay and Dyea the trail is prac,
tically closed on account of mud
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Disguised the HingIish.

saIisbnry's latest PROPOSAL for the set IT.
Element of the terms of peace between
Turkey and Greece is generally regard
ed as victory for German diplomacy,
and much bitter feeling is displayed in
England over the British premier's
back down. A fresh proposal was what
Germany had been holding out for,
namely the control of the Greek reve-
nue. in the interest of all the creditors
of Greece as well as for the security
of the loan to Greece for the purpose
of paying her indemnity tax to Turkey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Over Burning Sands,

London. Sept. IA special dispatch
from Carlo says that Berber, the next
town of Importance on the Nile, in the
advance of the Anglo-Egyptian expedi-
ton in Khartoum. has been occupied by
Soudanese who are friendly to the
British. Berber is only about 200 miles
as the crow flies from Khartoum. The
dervishcs have evacuated Berber and
have retired to Matommeh. Maj. Gen.
Hunter, with four gunboats. has gone
to Berber. Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener.
the British commander-in-chief, will fol-
low Immediately.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
NO BRACE GAMES.
Governor Brady Proposes to KnocL,
Out the Slick SDorts

Port Townsend. Wash, Sept. From
officers of the tug Pioneer. which rival iu,I
here direct from Skaguay. is learned tho :
previous reports relative to legal actinn
to be taken in suppressing gambling and
the sale of liquors at that place is no iokn
as Governor Brady has sent word that
order must be preserved there even if the
entire United States navy has to be call
ed upon to enforce order. Old Alaskans
here who are personally acquainted will
Governor Brady say he is a man who
means all he says, and that if he takes a
stand he will carry out his promises.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The Town Shakes to It's FOunda-
tions and Six Deaths.

Cygnet, O.. Sept. IA terrible explo-
sion of nitro-glycerine occurred here at 3
o'clock today. resulting in the death of
six people whose names are known and
others at present unknown. The killed:
Sam Barber.
Allen Falls.
John Thompson.
NharleS Bartel
Henry Lansdale.
HavenS, boy. .
The explosion occurred at Grant well,
located at the rear of the National Supnly
company's office in the city limits. This
we'll has just been shot with elycerine.
The well was a gasser. andw hen the gly-
cerine exploded the gas ignited. and with
a terrific roar the flames shot high above
the derrick. Several drillers climbed into
the derrick to shut off the gas. but they
had hardly gotten there when there was
a terrible explosion. The horrible gas
had started the remaining glycerlne In
the empty cans standing i'll wagon near
the derrick. In another wagon near by
were some cans containing another 12O
quarts of the stuff and this was started
bv the force of the first explosion. The
second was blended with the, iirst IN a
mighty roar. and the town and surround
ing country for miles trembled from the
shock. Nothing remains but big mole
where the wagon stood. There is nor
whole pane of glass in any window in the
town and every house and store was
shaken to its foundations. Many by
ISLANDERS were wounded. The damage is
only $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Minnie Hill Killed.

Nacogdoches, Tex, Sept. 7.-(SDecial.)
"A difficulty occurred last night ,Hear
Sterne, twelve miles northeast Of here.
between two colored men. Albert Thomas
is in Jail. He voluntarily surrendered
himself to the sheriff. He says the other
party was abusing him and rushed upon
him with club, and that he, Thomas,
fired at his assailants with a shot gun,
and accidentally killed Minnie Hill. col
ored, who was thrown in the way at the
moment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Constantinople. Sept. The only re-
naming question is the day for the pay
ment of the indemnity. The powers de
sire to insert. these dates in the treaty of
peace. but the British ambassador. Sir
Philip Currie. suggests that they leave
the dates to be determined upon by the
international commission. The ambassa-
treaty of peace will be settled on Thurs
day next.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Mexican FIimf10m

City of Mexico, Sept. New York ex-
change was at ,$1.39 premium today. Re-
markable activity is shown in the organi-
cation of new stock companies for manu-
featuring and also for trading. This has
been especially notable since the sharp de-
cline in silver.
Jose, Fentre, the French anarchist who
recently arrived here from Spain, will be
expelled from the country as a pernicious
foreigner under the federal constitution.
He was deported from Barcelona simply
as a suspect
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
Twenty Prominent Citizens in Spot
less Collars Made Exceedingly
Hanny

Somerset Pa, Sept. 7.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley and party arrived here
from Canton in a special car at o'clock
this morning. and will pass the week at
the summer residence of the presidents
brother. Abner Mckinley. A reception
committee of twenty prominent citizens
in carriages met the distinguished ,visi-
tors at the state line and escorted them
over the principal streets of the town to
the Mckinley home. Mr.. Abncr Mckin-
ley thinks he can prevail upon the presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley to remain over
Sunday. and it is proba BILE public dem.
onstration will be made by the citizens. OF
the town. but nothing in this direction
will be done until the president has been
consulted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
WHERE'S ENGLAND.
To Snatch Egypt and the Suez Canal
Will Me Difficult.

Paris. Sept. THE French press is
still greatly exercised over the effect
the Franco Russian alliance will have
upon Europeon politics. Prince Bis
marck in an interview, a report of which
was published in the Gaulois today, ad-
mitted that the time was propitious for
the snatching of Egypt and the Suez
caral from England, but said he did not
believe Frenchmen have any passionate
interest in the question, adding: per
haps they are right to wait for us Ger
mans to become still further involved
in our foreign policy, for now we have
neither leadership nor principles-noth-
ing whatever. Every one is cropping
about. and the treasures of influence |
labored to accumulate are being profit
lessly squandered."
contrast between the dreibund and the
Russo-France alliance. Germany and
Austria, the paper says, have no claim
to each others aid unless attacked
simultaneously by two adversaries.
The application of this contrast is,
that in event of the outbreak of hos
tilities it would inevitably become uni
versal. because under the present cir
cumstances a war between France and
Germany would be bound to bring Rus
STA into the field. thus providing basis
for Austria and Italy to join in the con-
tlict under the provisions of the drei-
bltnd.
According to this statement. Russia
only agreed to the treaty upon condition
that France should abandon all idea of
a war of revenue upon Germany for the
purpose of recovering Alsace-Lorraine
This is borne out by the statement of
the Buda Pest Nemzeo. the organ of the
Hungarian foreign office. that Emperor
William during his visit to ST. Peters
burg obtained confidential assurance
which he impaired to Austria and Italy.
that the proposed Franco Russian treaty
was purely defensive and devoid of hos
tility towards any power whatsoever.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
The Swats.

Simla, Sept. The frontier reports
are more favorable. The spies say the
Orakzais appear to be disheartened.
They lost fifteen men killed in the at
tack on Fort Gullistan and are now
holding councils.
The British political officer at Malak-
land reports the Swats to be submitting
and to be surrendering more guns and
swords. which, with the previous sur
rendering, completes the governments
demands and terms for the punishment
of the Swat tribes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
THAT RESIGNATION.
The Faculty of Brown University
md DR.. Andrews Mt Peace.


Providence, r. l., Sept. THE last
conference in the Andrews case was held
this afternoon when DR.. Andrews met
the advisory and executive committee OF
the corporation of Brown university.
President Andrews is in receipt of a
letter from the faculty in which be, is
requested to withdraw his resignation.
1t is signed by every professor, associate
professor and assistant professor IN PROV
idence and vicinity, and it is said by
those interested there is evidence of com,
plete harmony in the faculty and cordial
relations with DR.. Andrews.
Its signers include. those members OF
the faculty who declined to sign the me
mortal to the corporation. This last let
ter was hastily drawn up while. Or. An
drews was in New York and laid before
him Immediately upon his return to TINS
possibly be persistent in his resignation
before he could be aware of the faeulty's
feelings in the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Eirht-HOur Inv,

birmingham, Eng. Sept. THE
trades union congress today passed a
resolution in favor of the hours of labor
being limited to eight per day in all
trades and occupations in the United
Kingdom. and instructed the parlia
mentary committee to draft bill on
the lines of the resolution with the
view of getting it passed 10y parliament
and made the law of the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

What was required, the ex-chancellor is
said to have added, was serious active
agreement with the well-defined pro-
gram, and that clearsightedness and te-
nacity to achieve a result whereby the
pretensions of Great Britain could be
stayed. The prince is further ouoted %
saying: at is absolutely certain that
Germany will not succeed in attaining
this end and she may regret having har-
assed England too much.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
VIII Dream Over II.

Havana, Sept. IA wealthy planter
and land proprietor, a Spaniard by birth
and resident of over thirty years at
Colacion del Sur, Rodriguez San Pedro
civil governor of the province of Pinar
del Rio, Informed Capt. Gen. Weyler
today that in his opinion the govern
ment may withdraw the regular troops
from that province as the gen d'arme
and volunteers are sufficient to suppress
the small groups of insurgents scattered
over that territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

formed at $3.50 o'clock at the governors
mansion by the Rev. Father Shadewell
of the Catholic church, SPECIAL dlspeh-
sation having been secured from the
bishop of the diocese to permit it's
solemnization in private. The state
house officials and a few other. distin-
guished guests will be present. After
the marriage Gen. and Mrs. Longstreet
will leave for Porter Springs. a north
Georgia resort where they Will spend
their honeymoon,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
The PnMers Accent.

Constantinople, Sept. THE Marquis
of Salisbury's proposal for the consti-
tuition of an international commission,
representing the six powers to assume
control of the revenues with which
Greece will guarantee payment of inter-
est for the holders of old bonds as well
as payment of the indemnity loans, has
been accepted by the powers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
FIELD OF SPORT.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At New York-First game:
New York. -. 0 1 | o D o D %
Hits II. errors 3.
Cleveland. :. :. o | 90 o 0 o D o.
Hits 8, errors ..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Warner; Nc
Allster, Cuppy and thinner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
India Tenders,

India council for tenders for drafts of
one core of rupees (about S5,OOO.OOOl
produced tenders today of 292 lakhs of
rupees (about $14,600,OOO) at an aver
age rate of IA to 1-16. The govern
ment allotted II per cent of the offers
from the tenderers at the highest per
cent, naturally first accepting in full all
tenders below IA to 49,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
steps OF Today,

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. ALI arrange
mehts have been completed for the
marriage OF Gen. James Longstreet. the
famous cohtederate commander. and
MISS MISS Ellen Dorteh, assistant state IL
to WmGh, II is said, will occur here
'oinorro"' Inc ceremony will be per-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Lovers in Jail.

Houston. Tex. Sept. 7.-(Special.)--
This afternoon in Justice Fitza's court
the cases against w. Elhoff and Miss Ida
May Beeler, charged with adultery, were
closed. and each. after the testimony was
concluded. was put under bond of $500.
IN default of which they were remanded
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Tricky Powers.

Canea, Island of Crete. Sept. THE
Turkish gendarmerie has been placed
under the command of officers of Eu-
ropean gendarmerie, the powers pay
ing the expense and receiving therefor
the customs receipts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
HUM OF INDUSTRY.
The Campaign Liar of Last Year
Knocked Clean Out.

Springfield, Mass. Sept. 7.-Manufac-
turing industries in this city are taking
a start. and at present the prospects
of heavy fall business is good. The
Lyman mills at Holyoke, 1900 hands.
Manufacturing company of Chicopee,
1900 hands. of Chicopee Falls, will
start on September %.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Hard Worked Ambassadors.

Constantinople. Sept. THE ambas
sailors have decided to defer the dis
cussion until peace is signed of the
Turkish governments note announcing
the appointment of an Ottoman gov
ernor of Crete and it's intention to re-
tain the Turkish troops in Crete.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A DoIeful Call.

Washington. Sept. THE stale de-
partment has been notified by Minister
Sewall at Honolulu that President Dole
has issued call for session Of the Ha-
waiian senate on September 8. The OBJ
ject of the session il not stated but it is
supposed to bear on the proposed annex
alton treaty with the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
An Editor Dead.

London, Sept. THE Hon. Sir Lewis
Cave is dead. He was born in 1882 and
was. the editor of many important legal
works.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
Three Killed.

Reading: Pa, Sept. IA Philadelphia
ana Reading wrecking engine crashed
INTO wagon at a crossing near here to-
night. killing three people. The dead are:
Evan Hester, aged As.
Warren Faust. aged 10.
Leon Faust, aged Z. 81 i,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
THE IRON CHANCELLOR.
Efforts Made ut PeterhoT Petered
Ont md wasted i.5

Paris, Sept. THE Gaulois today
prints an interview with Prince Bis
marck in which he is quoted as having
expressed fear that the efforts made at
Peterhoff was so much wasted time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A Count Dead.

Vienna. Sept. Count Won Thun
Stadthalter of the duchy of Saltburg, is
dead.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Washington. Sept. THE government
of Mexico has issued notices that sailing
vessels, coal laden, will be admitted to
Mexican ports free of tonnage duties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

AT Brooklyn: =,
Brooklyn. ". -. 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 l %
Hits u, errors q.
Pittsburg. :. :. o ) o 3 0 D D o.
Hits 10. errors ,.
Battrries-Payne and Grim, Hastings
and Merritt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Washington. Sept. THE comptroller
of the currency has authorized the Men
dota National bank of Mendoza. H.. TO
begin business with a capital of S5O,OOO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

g. Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Washington. ..O3 100000 x-7
Hits 10, errors 0.
Louisville. E. E. o | 0 o 0 0 0 o o.
Hits Z, errors /.
Batteries McJames and Farrell, Ma
gee and Wilson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09

Second game:
New York. .... ..... o o X-4
Hits Z. errors D.
Cleveland. 80. SO. 0 D o 0 D o.
Hits |, errors o.
Batterics-Rusie and Warner, Meal
lister and Seymour.
Game called on account of darkness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Reconciled to His Erring Daughter.

New YORK, Nov. 29.-Gen. Albert
0rdway died last night at the Hoffman
house. The general and his wife re-
turned from Europe only Wednesday.
His death was no doubt fastened by
the recent sad events in connection
with his hayward daughter, Bettina
Gerard, the actress. The latter, q
complete wreck, was day or two ago
transferred to private sanitarium
from Bellevue hospital. Owing to the
pleading of his wife, who had become
reconciled to her daughter, Gen. Ord
way consented to the return of the
prodigal and a reunion of the family
had been arranged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
A HAMLET ENCULFED
Peculiar Disappearance Of RozeL
Pawnee County, Kan.
B0T10NLESS PIT WHERE IT STOOD.
the Land Actually Dropped Out-Ths
Hole Filled with Water-No
Lives We're Lost.

LARNED, Kan, Nov l9.-One Of those
remarkable freaks which 60 to confirm
the belief that great river or sea un.
derhows all of western Kansas has
just occurred near here. When the
shades OF evening heightened into
darkness Wednesday night, the rail
road station of Rozel, in Pawnee
county, on the Jetmore branch of the
Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe railroad,
Is miles northwest of here, nestled
peacefully on the bosom of the prairie,
and no one doubted that the morrow's
sun would awaken its little industries
to their usual life and activity. Yes
terday morning when those who live
in the neighborhood turned their at
tention toward the little hamlet they
were thunderstruck to discover that
the place which the night before
had consisted Of depot, two or three
small elevators and few other small
buildings had completely disappeared
from the face of the earth.
Investigation proved that the bot.
tom had actually dropped out Of the
land upon which the village was 10.
Gated, and that it had disappeared into
the bottomless chasm, the depth Of
which cannot be determined. Hun
dreds Of people visited and gazed in
wonder on the scene yesterday. The
hole is about N acres in extent, Of an
uneven, oblong shape, with rough, al
most perpendicular walls. 1t is filled
to within about 10 feet of the surface
with dark, stagnant-looking water,
into which everything thrown, even
lumber and light boards, Immediately
sinks. The depth of this water is un-
known, as the longest ropes have as
yet been unable to touch bottom.
The theory is that whatever is
thrown into the water is drawn under
and carried along by the underhow,
but there is no current or agitation of
the surface water in the hole to
strengthen this theory. The fact alone
remains that everything thrown into
the water Immediately disappears in
its inky depths and is never recovered.
No lives were lost, as no people re-
NAMED at the station over night, the
nearest residents being family Of
farmers half mile distant The
catastrophe has q parallel in a similar
freak which occurred in Meade county
about ten years ago. when section Of
land crossed by a public road disap-
peared in single night in the same
way, leaving chasn which was the
wonder Of all for many months and
which remains to-day notable land
mark OF more than ordinary interest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
FINE STEAMSHIP BURNED.
The Blum City Destroyed 10 Miles Below
st. LOuls-Passengpr All Saved.

The Blum City Destroyed 10 Miles Below
St. Passengers All Saved.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-The magnificent
new Anchor line steamer Bluff City,
one of the finest and newest boats on
the lower Mississippi, which left here
on Wednesday, bound for New Orleans,
with 40 passengers and 1000 tons OF
miscellaneous freight on board, was
burned to the waters edge at
Chester, H., IS miles below
here. All the passengers and crew es-
capped to land without injury, but
nothing on board was saved. The loss,
which is total, will aggregate 100000.
A number OF valuable race horses that
were being taken to New Orleans for
the races there were burned on board
the boat.