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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
THE OLD RATE WAR.
Galveston Steamship Lines Take 1t
Tn Where They Left OF.

New York. Oct 21.-The Mail and EX-
press says today:
With the removal of quarantine re-
strictiOns against Galveston, hostilities
have been resumed among the Lone Star,
Morgan and Mallory lines. The Lone
Star has again put into effect the low
schedule which created so much trouble
a few weeks ago and which was tenn
porarily withdrawn on account of the
yellow fever epidemic. The low rates
between New York and Galveston affect
all rates to Colorado and California. as
well as places directly tributary to Gal
weston. No action has vet been taken
by the railroads from which traffic is
companies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.
Several villages Destroyed on the
PhiIippine Islands.

Madrid, Oct 21.-A dispatch received
here from Leyte, one of the, Phlllppne
islands, says that place has been almost
devastated by cyclone, that many PER
sons have been killed and that damage
10 property is incalculable. The cyclone,
it is said, destroyed the towns of Tagleban
and Hernanion, on the island of Leyte' as
well az several villages; 1t is estimated L.,eh
that 400 persons lost their lives through
the disatser. Advices from Manila say
the cyclone occurred on Oc,oper -, am MI
thew add that Carigara and Burugo. on
the eastern coast of Leyte, have been
wiped out. An immense wave swept IN
land, engulfng villages. Several thou
sand natives persisted at Tagleban., The
cyclone also swept the island OF samar.
The full extent Of the catastrophe Is not
yet known. .-....1
The town of Leyte. however, sustained
but little damage, contrary to The first re-
ports received.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
GREAT BRITAIN's REPLY.
Emitted States Monetary Commission
VIII Again Consult France.

Knitted States Monetary Commission
VIII Again Consult France.
London. Oct. 21.-Col. john Hay, the
United States ambassador, and the Of
ficials of the British foreign office de-
cline to furnish the press with the text
of Great Britain's reply to the monetary
commissioners The foreign office people
say it is in substance identical with the
Associated Press dispatches Of Saturday
last, giving the result of the meeting of
the British cabinet. and that the commu-
nication yesterday to the commissioners
through the United States ambassador
was practically reiteraton of the state
ments on the subject already made. The
similar reply has been sent to the French
embassy. The United States commits
sioners recognize that their mission has
been unsuccessful though they will not
admit it. The answer of Great Britain
says that country will be glad TO receive
other propositions and the commission
ers have decided as matter of form to
return to France and consult the French
government as to whether fresh proposals
are advisable. But it is not expected
that anything will result from their visit
10 France.
The Marquis of Salisbury, in his note
to the United States ambassador and to
the French ambassador. Baron de Cour-
Gel, says that by far the most important
proposals submitted is that concerning the
reOpenng of the Indian mints. He adds:
THE government of India points ont
that they can hardly be expected to give
up policy which for four years they
have been endeavoring to make effective
in the absence of substantial security,
and that the system to be substituted for
it is practically certain to be stable.
Owing to the relative smallness of area
over which the bimetallie system Is to be
established, to the great divergence be-
tween the proposed ratio and the present
gold price of silver, or to any other
cause, the legal ratio of silver will not
be maintained. the position of silver
might be much worse than before and
the financial embarrassment of the gov
eminent of India greater than with which
they had as yet had to contend"
The reply then adds that even if these
reasons are not strong enough, the Indian
government could not be expected to re-
verse the policy which has only been on
trial four years, and concludes:
Her mnjesty's government is, there
fore, willing and anxious to ascertain
how far the views of the French and
american governments have been mod
lneu by the decision arrived at and
whether they desire to proceed further
with the negotiations at the present mo-
ment 1t is impossible that the time
which has elapsed since the proposals
were put forward in July last may ena-
bic the representatives of the two gov
ernments concerned to form more ac-
curate estimate than of the amount of
assistance they say they expect from
other powers and of the success their
scheme is likely to attain.
"The government might then be placed
in a position to consider the subject with
fuller knowledge than they now possess
OF the many circumstances materially af-
fectlng the proposals before them.''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
A TALE OF EXPOSURE.
The Only Survivor of a Wrecked
Yacht Tells the story.

Yacht Tells the story.
San Francisco. Oct. 21.-The following
advices arrived by steamer from Honolulu
this morning:
September IL the yacht Zenobia. while
cruising off Noosa. near Brisbane. cap
sized in n squall and FIVE of her occupants
lost their lives after drifting about in the
wrecked boat for some days. The only
survivor, w. s. Kimball, finally reached
shore on Sunday. Two of the party.
Fred Clawson and his son Harry. died
'"rrc tho first night. and another died in
'ri'rN"'r' H"'''" -'"''" NV. while fourth
''.:"f "'"'' .'' ~ 1,l'rium and was
~-'.".1 '"'. - T''.r'"'ay evening
'''.I''om '''o.-.- ., r.r". r-.'.. E, at the loss
~ Ne hro.rr,. - ,,o,ho... i'r1 with his
hc"' ~. r-',,';,'''" .Norl1e". '"d after
cnc:'r~ -. fr'' io'ics c'nrHn""' Kim
har ,cv dcr'r :" 40 rotton' o' 49, Nnat to
10. "n driftCh into Laguina hav and
grounded Just sc he had given m ~ hope
of Icing rcsuced. and almost doNd be lay
upon the beach until picked IN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Want American Cereals Taxed.

Munich, Oct 21.-In the Bavarian diet
today the premier. Baron Won Vailscheim.
in replying to Deputy Rattsinger and
others who asked for denunciation of
the favored nation treaties with the
United States and Argentina and de-
manded an increase in rates ON cereals
in the interest of Bavarian agriculture,
declared emphatically that decisions on
such subjects should only be made after
a thorough consideration of all the cir
cumstances. The agricultural interests
of Bavaria affected by the treaty with
the United States are not so great as
frequently represented and whatever
steps were necessary would he exhaust
lively considered at Berlin. 1t was i'm
possible, he said in conclusion. for the
favored nation treaty to be denounced
iure on the subject at the present mo-
ment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
May Leave Us De Lone.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Senor De
LONE, the Spanish minister, was among
Secretary Sherman's callers and spent
almost an hour in earnest consultation
with the secretary and with Assistant
Secretary McAdee.
SO far as the officials at the state de-
partment know there is no prospect Of
a change in the Spanish ministry here,
certainly not in the near future, or per-
haps not at all. the experience of Senior
de LONE making his services in Washing
ton extremely necessary to the Spanish
government in its transition stages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
CHARGED with EmbezzIement.

Galveston. Tex. Oct 2l..-(Speclai.)rc
Tho Galveston. La Porte and Houston
Railroad, was arrested tonight on II
charge of embezzlement of $500 Of com
many funds preferred by Nj. f.. Smith,
general agent in Galveston:
Eugene Parsons, a negro freight handler
in the employ of the Morgan line was
run over by freight train on the wharf
this afternoon and badly crushed. lie IS
in the Sealy hospital and can not recover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
WeYIer CnbIes u Denial.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Senor Dupuy de
LONE, the Spanish minister, tonight re-
ceived the following cablegram from Gen.
Weyler:
please deny the report that has been
published that / have refused to sllrren-
der nv command, and that Gen. Castel-
lanos refuses to consider as pacified the
four western provinces. In accordance
with her majesty's command | will sail
on the last day of this month"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Engaged the Insurgents.

Havana, Oct 21.-A local guerilla force
at the Manuelita farm. near Aureus, prov
ince of Matanzas, has been engaged with
band of sixty insurgents commanded
by Lieut.. Col. Yboni. The enemy, ac-
cording to the official report, left two
officers and two privates killed upon the
field and the troops captured eight pri-
Yates and quantity of arms and num-
Der of dynamite shells.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
BANK CLOSED IT'S DOORS.
National Bank of AshevilIe Failed,
Run On Another Bank

.Ashville, n. c., Oct. 22.-The Nation
al Bank of Asheville has closed its doors.
No statement has yet been made. This
leaves but one bank here. As soon as
the announcement of the closing of the
bank was circulated run was begun on
the Battery Park bank. Up to l D. m.
however, more money had been taken in
than paid out The Battery Park hank
had $4,000 cash at the showing. and
that amount can not all be paid out be-
fore the usual hour for closing. The
bank will have 100000 cash by tomor
row morning, when the scare will prob
ably be over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

Portland, Ore. Oct. 21.-On the steam
ship George w. Elder, which leaves next
Friday night for Dyca. Alaska. Charles
T.. Vest of this city will ship 1000 dozen
eggs and about n ton and half of
poultry, fresh meats and oysters which
he expects to transport over the Chilkoot
pass to Dawson City by dog train before
Christmas.
The eggs have been prepared and are
ready for shipment They were broken
into cans, sealed up and then frozen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
GUATEMALAN REVOLT.
Private Advices Say the Rebels Are
Holding Their own.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 21.-Private
advices from Quezaltenango. via Tapa-
lucha. Mex. dated October 20. were re-
ceived today. The dispatch proves that
Morales forces are in possession of Que
zaltenango and that the so-called official
advices to officials in Washington are
false. The message reads:
Revolution continues with the same
activity as in the beginning. We are
informed that false news has been sent
out by Reyna. Be assured of our sue.
cess. Congratulate.
(Signed) "MORALES."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Four Hundred Snakes Turned Loose

Holgate, Ohio, Oct. 21.-Last night a
museum was exhibited here in a large car
which had on exhibition glass and wire
cage containing 400 snakes. The crowd
allowing the reptiles to run at large.
Among the collection were Il number of
black diamond rattle snakes, measuring
from . TO II feet long. They were step
ped upon by the crowd and several were
bitten. All the doctors in the town were
called to give medical aid.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Nashville Was "Touched."

Nashville, Oct. 21.-The pool rooms
here maid a good deal of money in the. fifth
race at Latonia today, the report being
that Takanasee had won. The money
was paid before noticing that Takannasee
also ran" was given in the results. Some
money was also paid on Malyollo as WIN
ner of the Kentucky central stakes Deiore
in NOMINATION was received that Il foul in
Tho race had been declared. The pool
room men claim the wires were certainly
tanned and the results in the fifth race
changed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Re tail Liquor Dealers.

Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 21.-The Ma
tional Association of Retail Liquor Deal
ers today elected the following officers
for one year: President, August Koehler
of Orange, n. Y; vice president, Thomas
i. Lally of Minneapolis. Mimi: second
vice president, John +. Weiss of Canton,
o.; secretary, Robert =. Halle of Chi
St Louis; organizer. p. II. Nolan of New
York (ity
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
DALLAS FAIR.
Rain Intcrrcred with the Tennessee
Prorrar,-Large Crowds.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 21.-(Special)-RaiS
dompened the enthuriasm of the TeXasy-
Tennesseeans today AID spoiled what
would have been one of the biggest days
of the fair. Governor II. l.. Taylor of
Tennessee and twelve members of his
staff arrived early in the morning and
were met at the depot ny committee
of leading citizens of Dallas. In spite
of the ran a large crowd gathered i'll
Music hail. Governor Culberson was in
troduced and spoke. Governor Culber-
son then introduced Governor Taylor of
Tennessee, whose appearance was loudly
cheered.
Tonight there were exercises at Music
hall which were largely attended. after
which Governor Taylor and staff went
to the Idlewild ball.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
PnrdOned by CuIbersOn.

Cleburne. Tex, Oct. 21.-(SpeciaL)-
James Prestridge, who was convicted at
the last term of the district court and
sentenced to two years in the pen, has
been pardoned by Governor Culberson.
Prestridge was convicted for assault and
attempt to murder committed on the per-
son of his brother by shooting him with Il
rifle. The cause of the difficulty was Il
security debt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Assigned.

Texarkana. Tex, Oct. 21.-(Specal)-
Willis Whitaker, lumber dealer, assigned
today, naming II. G. HynsOn as trustee.
Assets, $4,000; liabilities, $4,000. There
were three preferred creditors in his as
Sgnmcnt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Killed by Il Fall.

Albany. Tex, Oct. 21.-(Special)-
Frank McLaurie, farmer living four
miles southwest from Moran, fell from II
pecan tree Monday and was instantly kill
ed. Mr. McLaurie was 30 or 90 years
old. and leaves a large family.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

Prescription No. 2S5l, put up by
Elmer & AMEND and sold by q. +.
Schmidt. Houston, Tex, will relieve
those afflicted with Rheumatism. Try
bottle. ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
VIEWED WITH MIsGIvINGs.
The Hlcody Resistance of the Tribes
men In India.

London. Oct. 21.-The staunch resist
ancc of the insurgent tribesmen when
the British stormed Dargai ridge of the
SANTANA range yesterday afternoon and
the apparently heavy losses of the Brit
ish in that engagement are facts viewed
with serious misgivings in London today
The insurgents were evidently in great
force for. in addition to being able to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Killed in Il Well.

Wortham Tex, Oct. 21.-(Special.)-
Today while Munro Hunter was cleaning
out II well he was overcome with gas and
while being drawn out fell back and was
killed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
WIRES TAPPED.
Pool Rooms south of Cincinnatf
Were Worked.

Cincinnati. Oct. 21.-The Western I'm
ion wires to the pool rooms receiving news
of the Latonia races were tapped some.
where between here and Louisville today,
POOLS in the cities were paid on Tallahassee
in the fifth race in which The Elector
came in winner and Takanasee was the.
last nag under the wire. The transmits
sion was all right to Hubers pool rooms
south of Newport and to the Cincinnati
room. The tapping was evidently near
Newport and had been so sklltul as to
pludp detection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Nominated for Congress.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-The Sixth congress
sional district democratic convention to-
day nominated Vincent III. Perkins to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Con
gresham David Cooke.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
Gen. Castillo Reported Killed.

Havana, Oct. 21.-Since last night
there have been persistent rumors that
Gen. Castillo, the well known insurgent
leader has. been killed in an engagement
with the Spanish troops. The reports.
tirmed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
The WOrden Burial.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct. 21.-Admiral
John IL. .Worden, the hero of the Monitor,
was buried at Pawling, Duchess county,
touay: Inc service was simple. The
casket was draped in American flags.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
For Contempt of Con-,

Dallas, Tex., Oct. 21.-(Special.)-Cbris
Fisher. was fined 81 and sent TO mil for
three days by Judge w. ]. j. Smith for
contempt of court. LUZ
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Meeting of Texas Officers Mt Dallas
Yesterday.

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 21.-(Special.) An
adjourned meeting of the City Marshals
and Chiefs of Police union was held in
the council chamber of the city hall this
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-28

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Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
QUESTION OF CONSULAR REFORM.

~ oIl1h.
The present administration has a very
important work to do in reforming the
consular service and there is reason to
believe that it fully realizes it's duty in
his respect. 1t is very generally adj
mitted, by those who know anything
about the service, that it is not now
what it should be. There are n great
many excellent men in consular posi-
lions. but a great many more who are
inefficient. This is not surprising in
view of the clean sweep made in the
early part Of the last administration,
when consular offices were given out as
political rewards. The men thus APP
greatly concerned about how they per-
formed their duties, beyond the most
perfunctory requirements. They did not
go abroad with any high sense of the
demand upon them to faithfully and
zealously do what they might to pro-
mote the interests of their country.
They felt that they were simply being
paid for the political service they had
rendered the party in power and that
1t was their right to enjoy the reward
with as little expenditure of labor as
possible.
with men of this kind occupying con
sular positions it is no wonder that the
service is unsatisfactory and that as a
whole it is neither creditable nor very
serviceable to the country. 1t is said
that American travellers abroad receive
more courtesy and information at the
~consulates OF European governments
thar at those of their own country and
allowing for some e~Xaggeration as to
this it is to be said that there should
bo NJ opportunity for a statement of
the kind from any respectable Ameri-
can citizen travelling abroad. But this
is Il less serious matter than the neglect
of or the superficial attention given to
those things about which full and ac-
Curute information would be valuable TO
Il people industrially and CONNER
cially. 1t is true that there is a good
deal more of such Information conveyed
now through consular reports than in
former years, but much of ii lacks thor
%OughneSs. The consular service is eS-
sentiaily one of business and through ii
the American people should be con
stantly and adequately Informed regard
ing what is %transpiring in an industrial,
commercial and business way in every
country where the United States has
consular representatives.,
The present administration has to deal
with The fact that a number of consular
positions, where the salary is not over
$500 per annum, have been placed
under the merit system and require tx
animation by a board before appoint
ment is made. Under the order of the
last administration applicants for such
positions must be granted the privilege
of an examination by the president and
after that must pass n fixed eNamlna-
ton. This arrangement, however, is not
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21

growers of th~essountry and subsequent
experience has justified his counsel.
There can be no doubt as to the desira-
bility of a greTftef diversihcation of ag-
ricultural products and II the farmers
of the country generally could be
brought to understand this, as the farm
crs of Germany, France and other Euro
pean countries do, il would undoubtedly
be very much to. their advantage.
But the task which the secretary Of
agriculture has set himself is no easy
one. He may point out in the stropg-
est possible way the feasibility of di-
versiiication and the advantages to be
derived from it, but it is another matter
to induce the farmers to adopt that
policy. The American farmer, perhaps
more than any other in the civilized
world, is welded to habit and having
gotten into n rut is disposed to remain
there. Abundant illustration of this
might be given. But none the less the
new policy of the Agricultural depart
ment should be given a thorough trial,
for it is hardly possible that it can fail
to accomplish some good.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-21
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

A. vehicle of Boston cult shamelessly re-
marks, Book beer is in our midst again"
Massachusetts, has a grand army of 1902,
| 479 persons with bank accounts of their own
Loyalty to Spain was pledged at a recent
meeting Of residents of Havana. This is
O piece Of news that may be accepted as
facts.
/ New York is not yet wholly English. The
| proposition to change the name of the Bowery
to Piccadilly is meeting with much opposi-
ton there.
Richard Olney, ex-secretary of state, is at
his desk in his Boston law office attending to
business. He is in good health and spirits.
| Mr.. Olney evades the reporters.
The state capitol at Albany, N. Y, is the
| greatest mint in the world for contractors.
1t represents an outlay OF $22, DOC, 900, and
costs $500, 600 a year for maintenance.
President Mckinley has decided that the
white house be closed for official business at
4 p. m. This change is necessary In order
to keep up his acquaintance with his family.
One of the many juicy snaps of New York
City is enjoyed by seventy-four plain, every
day fish. They are housed in a building
which cost 5000, 900. and costs $40, 900 a year
to maintain.
There was characteristic feminine intuition
in the remark of Mrs. Fitzsimmons to her
husband during the fight: Keep at him in
the ribs; leave his jaw alone; you can't never
hurt his Jaw
An immense beet sugar factory of 5000
tons of beets capacity daily, is under con-
s~truction at Saline, Cal. 1t will be finished
by the spring of 1898, and the product Of
40, 900 acres will be required to feed it.
The extent of the robbery of the taxpayers
of Pittsburg, Pa, was not discovered until
the chief crook was convicted and Jailed.
Then it was discovered that he had looted
tho treasury to the extent of $685., 574. He
was only city attorney, and his name is
Moreland.
Proftlng by the experience of other states,
Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania has
served notice on the legislature that he will
not sanction the erection Of a capitol Of 'im-
posing dimensions" He thinks a building
costing $500, 900 is ample for the needs OF the
state. The governors ideas are regarded as
reasonable in interested quarters.
Sam Jones, the vitriol evangelist. is lash
ing sinners in his own neighborhood. Speak
ing at Atlanta, Ga, on divorce. he remarked,
woman, If you marry a scoundrel, keep
him to yourself. Don't let him loose to
ruin the life OF some other woman. A man
may make a mistake in marrying a woman,
but 1t is his mistake. There are 4O,O0O,OOO In
the United States, and If you max a mistake
out Of that number, keep her to yourself,
you dirty dog"