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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
HEAVY LOSS.
4 Tremendous Fire and an Earth
quake ct Pert An Prince.


Washington, Jan 1S.-United States
Minister Powell reports to the state de-
partment from Port au Prince that
American residents suffered very heavily
from the recent fire, which destroyed
800 homes in Port au Prince, rendering
homeless more than 1000 people and en-
tailed loss of more than million dol
lars. Many of the largest American
commercial houses were located in the
burned section. The fire spread rapidly
and got beyond control, owing to the
lack of water and inadequate fire SER
vice. The minister says:
This is one of the saddest blows that
has ever befallen Port au Prince. Many
who were in afiluent circumstances yes
terday are papers today.
Minister Powell also reports to the
state department that an earthquake oc-
cured at Port au Prince, December 20,
which lasted several seconds and caused
tissues several inches wide in many parts
of the city. Houses rocked and dishes
and other articles were thrown from
shelves. Great excitement prevailed dur
ing the seismatic disturbance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
HON. CHAs. w. OGDEN.
He In Out for appointment to the
New Federal Judgeship.

San Antonio. Tex. Jan. 1S.-(Special.)
Upon the urgent solicitations of many
friends in this city and throughout Tex
as, Hon. Chas. w. Ogden has consented
that his name shall be presented TO the
president for appointment to the new
federal district judgeship that is about
to be created for Texas The bill Great
ing the Office has already passed the
house and will doubtless pass the senate
within the next few days. Mr.. Ogden's
prominence and standing as lawyer Is
well known throughout Texas. and be-
yond, and 1t Is believed here that there
will probably be no opposing candidate
and that he will generally be accepted
by the bar of the state regardless OF
political affiliations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
BOBBEO UP AGAIN.
Great Britain Sends Regrets But Can
Not Reopen the Scaling Question.

London, Jan. 1S.-Great Britain has
again declined to reopen the sealing
question.
1t seems that her previous refusal
gave as its reason that while public ne
gotatious were pending between the
United States and Canada, Great Britain
could not reopen the matter. To this
the United States replied that no nego-
tiations were pending and renewed the
request. But the foreign Office sends its
regrets that the government does not
see it's way to reopen the question.
The United States ambassador, Col.
John Hay, and Mr.. Spencer Eddy, his
private secretary, left London today on
their way to Egypt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
GERMANY AND CHINA.
Settlement of Difficulties and kino
Bay Leased.


Washington, Jan. 1S.-A cable dis
patch just received at the Chinese lega-
ton from the tsung ii yamen, Pekln,
is to the effect:
That settlement of the difficulties
III Germany has been effected. Kiao
Ghani bay , 10 be leased with belt
surrounding the bay extending about
thirty miles to the boundary. All the
German troops outside the prescribed
limits are to be withdrawn. Two of the
culprits charged with the murder of the
missionaries are to be punished with
death, and the rest with imprisonment.
Permission will be granted for the build
ing of churches in the cities of Tsi Ming,
Tsao Chow Flu and Chu Yeh, and dwell
ing houses FOR the missionaries, in the
seven places in the districts of Tsao Hen
and Shan Hen, will be erected, for
which purpose sum of 225,O00 taels
will be allowed. This amount is to be
taken also as a compensation for the
killing of the missionaries. The sanction
of the throne has been obtained to the
above mode of settlement
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.=-Judge Dallas
today filed the opinion of the United
States circuit court of appeals in the
case of the appeal of John q. Hart, who
was convicted about a year ago of hay
sentenced to two years imprisonment
and $500 fine. Hart took an appeal and
Judge Dallas, in the opinion filed today
afiirms the sentence Of the district court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Havana. Jan. 1S-News received here
from Spanish sources today says the in
recently besiegcd the Spanish
at Campechoula, in the province of San
tiago de Cuba. The insurgents fired
sixteen cannon shots and kept up a con-
tinuous musketry fire from 6 to 11:30
a. m. At 3 o'clock the same afternoon
date not mentioned Spanish .gunboat
and column of 800 Spanish troops
raised the siege of the place. The gar
risnn had five men wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
Mrs. Coodwin,, Divorce,

New York, Jan. 18.-Application was
made in the supreme court here today by
counsel for Nellie r. Goodwin, wife OF
Nat c. Goodwin. the actor 10 confine
the report of ex-Judge Donohuc, referee,
recommending that an absolute divorce
be granted to Mrs. Goodwin. This suit
was begun some weeks ago but the fact
was not nnblicly announced until today
Judge Prior reserved his decision. Tn,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
THE PARIS STUDENTS.
The Socialists Issue n Manifesto De-
nOuncing the Military Peril.

hOuhcIhE the MIIItury FerII'
Paris, Jan. 1S.-There were renewed
attempts at a student demonstration in
front of the newspaper offices and the
Military club, but the police dispelled
the crowd.
During the day the socialists issued
to make a distinction between Hebrew
capitalists and Catholic capitalists, and
urging distrust of those "who, under the
pretense of anti-Semitism, propose to APP
propriate one portion of the bourgeois
in favor of another category of the bour-
geoise."
The manisfesto concludes with de-
nouncing the military peril"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
THE ESTERHAZY TRIAL.

Genial BillOt Has Made Formal
Complaint Against Emile lola.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-The minister of war,
Gen. Billot, has lodged with minister
of justice, NJ. Darlan, formal COM
plant against NJ. Emile lola and the
will be forwarded to the public prose-
cutor.
The Aurore, on January 1, published
an open letter from NJ. Emile lola to
President Faure, pointing out irregulari-
ties and illegalities in the courtmartial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
s .s1s s,:., with vi. Thompson's Eye Water

were brought on statutory
The referee recommends that
Mrs. Goodwin be allowed $40 per week
In 1895 Mrs. Goodwin was
granted decree of separation on the
grounds of cruelty and inhuman treat
ment A settlement was made by which
Mrs, Goodwin accepted $4,000 in lieu Of
and her dover rights in Good
wins DroDprty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

of Mai. Count Esterhazy and formally
accusing the minister of war, Gen. Billot,
Gen. Merrier, Maj. Ravio, the investi-
eating officers, of conniving at the irreg-
ularities, alleging that Maj. Patty de
Clan, one of the witnesses was guilty
of perjury, and challenging the govern
ment to prosecute him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
German Missionary robbed.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-A telegram received
here from Canton says that a German
missionary named Honeyer, belonging
to the Hamjung station, has been rob
bed and wounded near place called
Langthen. The dispatch adds that the
Chinese governor, on the intervention of
the German consul at Canton, tele-
graphed orders to take measures neces-
sary to deal with the matter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
Desaulter Arrested.

Little Rock. Jan. 49,. s. Winslow.
defaultng express and depot agent of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
RAILROAD ut Gravett, Ark, was lodged
In jail at Bentonvile today, having been
captured at Dallas, Tex. He absconded
on December 81, taking with him con-
siderable funds belonging to both eA-
press and railroad companies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Lyons, Jan. 1S.-Today the students
made riotous demonstration in front
of the synagogue and the Jewish shops,
breaking shop windows and raising men
asing shouts.
persing them. Hand to hand encounters
were frequent and there were many ar
rests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 1S.-Everything
was quiet at the Lewiston mills today.
At the Adroscoggin, the only mill where
trouble exists. n crowd was gathered
about the gates, but no violence was of
fered those who passed through into the
MILL Small sections of the mill are run
ming.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
EartY Were Killed.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S-Forty per.
sons were killed and eighteen injured
by an explosion of gas n one of the
mines of the Donetzaer company in the
Tagenrog district on the north shore of
the Sea of Azoff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Woonsoscket, Il. l., Jan. 1S.-Notices
were posted in the Alice rubber mill to-
day announcing a shut down on Thurs
day night for two weeks. This mill is
owned by the United States Rubber com
parry, and employs 1900 hands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
BOHEMIAN DIET.
German Students Assaulted and a
Scene OF Disturbance EoIIoYel.

Prague, Jan. 1S.-The Bohemian diet
today was again the scene of turbulence.
Dr. Wolfe. on arriving, announced that
a German student had been assaulted on
the street, whereupon all the Germans
arose and demanded satisfaction, calling
upon Governor Coudenhove to resign on
the ground that he is incapable of
governing Bohemia.
The session was suspended, all the
German deputies hurrying to the scene
of the assault.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Murdered His Young Wife and Then
Shielded.

Decatur. Tex. Jan. 1S-(Special.)-
Eugene White shot and killed his wife
and then suicided this morning. He was
a contractor, about % years old and his
wife was Is. They had been married
less than two years and domestic
trou bles eliminating in Mrs. Whites re-
fusal to live with her husband was the
cause of the tragedy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
Escaped Massacre.

Bombay, Jan. 1S.-Messrs. Hicks and
Prunty. Who escaped the massacre of
the British survey party, which was at
tackled by natives at Mekran on January
~. have reached Ormara on the Arabian
coo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
SHOT TO KILL.
A San Antonio Man Killed Hit
BrOther-in-Law.

New York, Jan. fisherman Heinz
of San Antonio. Tex, who came here
during the holidays to visit his mother
in Brooklyn, shot and MORALLY wounded
his brother-in-aw, Otto Diehl tonight.
He then walked to the police station and
gave himself up. He said that Diehl
who had married his only sister, had
been trntal to her and her children. and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
A NEW RAILROAD.
Business Men and Farmers Have
Gotten II Underway.

st. Louis, Jan. 1S.-Citizens of Texas.
southern Kansas. northeastern Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory are determined
to have short railway line to st. Louis
They havr INSTRUCTED twelve lilies of
track frtI e 'ietta, Tex, " out one
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20
sirnor NicolIini Dead.

London, Jan. 1S.-Signor Nicollini,
husband of ADELAIDE Patti, died today at
Pau, France.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-20

Il. #. Schmidt, Heustsn Tex. In sole
agent for Elmer & Amends Prescription
No. 1851, which rs a cure against rheu-
matism. One bottle will nrove il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

Geraldine Ulmar, whose prosaic name on the stage
Is Mrs. Tilkins, has recovered o.. 1850 from the Lon.
don Omnibus Company. which was held responsible
for the collision in which her ankle was fractured a
year ago.
Auchmithie. a fishing village near Arbroath in
Forfarshire. has lost tho only postmistress II ever
had. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams0n. who died at the age OF
93 years. had held the ONCE since penny postage was
established. in 1910.
The originaton OF trade in Tampa were two Gu.
bans. Ybor and Munraris. who were forced to leave
Havana many years ago. Their first business was
the manufacture OF cigars. after which they estab.
lished . brewery and ice plant.
Quick work enabled the London Palace Theatre to
exhibit tho race for the Derby by biograph on the
evening OF the day the race was run. The films
reached London at o o'clock. were developed at once
by electric light. and shown on the stage before half
past 10.
GermAny's Court OF Appeal has Just drawn a fine
distinction in a case OF false imprisonment. A doc.
tors clearinghouse keeper took away his only pair
OF boots to prevent his leaving the house. and the
doctor recovered damages in the lower court on tho
| ground that he was thereby imprisoned, as his social
position forbade his appearing in the streets bare
foot. The Court OF Appeal has ordered a new trial
on tho ground that the doctors freedom OF action
was merely limited and impeded by his landlady's
act. but that II was not impossible for him TO move
out II he had wished to.
MeiBsonicr's widow. who died recently in great pov.
erty in Paris. has beaueAthed the pictures by her hus-
band in her possession TO the Louvre. They include
the Siege OF Paris. :" for which she refused an oner
| of 500. 900 francs; the madonna del BAcio." painted
at night; the " Song" View OF Venice" Mass at
Bt. Mark =" Thunderstorm at Antilles" Sunset at
| st. GERMAN. -" Venice by Moonlight" "Jean jacques
at Lausanne" "Samson Staying the Philistines."
Louis TreiLe Cavaliers, "Ruins OF the Tuileries.'
the portraits OF MeisSonier and OF his wife. fifteen
water colors. and a great many%d drawings.
Agricultural labor In Luccrno requires a great deal
OF eating. according TO the Lucerne TateriGnd, A 4
O'Clock in the morning the laborer arises and puts
away . glass OF schnApps or OF wine with eggs and
bacon; at o he has the hrSt breakfast. milk aud cot,
fee, bread and butter, with something to go with IL.
sometimes soup; at 8 comes the mint. bread. cheese
and cider or coIee; at 10 a second EnGnf, cider and
bread. Between l2 and l no eats his dinner. consist.
ing of soup. two kinds OF vegetables, meat, some.
times two kinds OF IL, cider aud bread; at 8 he has
milk and coffee with bread and butter at 5, what he
calls EJInJC. 80 o'clock tea" Of cider and bread; at
4, supper. OF conee or soup, vegetables and usually
meat. Between meals he puts away Irregular To-
treatments that 40 not count, such ~ an occasional
glass Of bear or OF SOhnSppS or Goup Of black oo1SA,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12
GonnE Song.


FTon the Sfotch.
o for the Links o. the Land Of the Leal,
When the Golfers come together,
And the charmed Club. like a wizards reel,
Spins out a shuttled tether.
For the Ball that nieS like q wingleBs bird. 'mong
the tufts O. turf ana heather.
Scots who love the Land o. the Leal
Are leAl unto the Links as weel.
And love with all . Eealot's zeal
The guild Ruld game o. Goufi
Club the Ball from Tee to Hole,
Lot every stroke be mended.
And give the globe its golnng goal.
From Tee TO Hole attended.
Nor let a Golfer miss the globe. until the game 10
ended.
waggle the Driver to and fro,
And strike tho Ball. and make II go.
Nor aclan, nor slice. nor heel. nor toe,
But club the globe for Golf
Follow the Ball with heart and hope,
Make every stroke q wonder.
Till the score is down. and the holes are up.
Aud the Ball beyond all blunder.
And the rounds shall ring. while the Caddies bring,
with the small applause OF thundoE.
A good grip when the play is poor,
A long swing and a swift and sure,
On the Links 10 the Golfers Rilded lure,
In the guid auld game o. Goufi
From Teeing. Ground TO P~utting.Groen.
Let not . funkey hunker.
But steady hand and wstchful cen
BE style for every yonker.
And a swift full swipe that will break the ball thro'
the bounds OF every Bunker.
Tho game Is lost or won. I ween,
In the play upon the Putting. Green,
When the players skill and Draft Is seen.
In tho guild Auld game o. Gouf!
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a Lay or n Laugh.

From the Pull MdII GdSette.
Here I am. perched at my open easement.
Enjoying the laugh OF some unseen miss
That comes ripping up from como room IN the oase.
ment
Just below this.
Morning. noon, and night I can hear her
BAbbling away with her chatter and chan,
And Il seems as n all creation near her
Was just a.laugh.
Picture her! Isn't her face just made for IT.
Crinkled and curved for the laughing nt2
Could she be solemn. d'ye think. II paid for itP
Divil O bit!
/ can fancy the dimples her checks imprinting,
And see the mouth corners upward run.
I can catch her eyes with the frolic glinting.
Brimful Of fun.
She must be pretty to laugh 80 prettily-
Such O laugh couldn't belong to q trump;
Humorous, too, to sec things wittily-
Probably plump.
There, now. she's OF again. Peal upon peal Of Il,
Clear as q cadlon. soft rs q bell.
Why. its infectious! I'm catching the feel Of itl
Chuckling as we'll.
What! Was I dreaming? That musical melody
Trips up the scale. %arpeREto.
30 like q voice that was huBhed-ah. welladay-
Long. long ago.
HeiRh no! To think of what little straws tickle us
Just a girls IauSh-and my laughing one lies
Silent, and I-well. now, this is ridiculous
Tears In my eyes.
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ymIarer,. idea or Hotel nu.lneas.
From The CIsreland Plain Dealer.

ITVW NO ITrTfTWWW TTUFW TFWTrF'
A young lawyer in one OF tho leading lake
cities recently passed n few days at the home of
his childhood. a rural nHmlet in an adjoining
county. While there he ran across one of the
characters Of the place, "A quaint old man whom
he had known ever since he could remember.
"HOw's bizness in town q inquired the aged
man.
"pretty good, - replied tho lawyer.
what ye doin' now r.
"Practicing law"
Whats your brother Jim doin' r.
Jim is running a hotel" and he named ono
OF the largest public houses In the city.
rs Jim married yet r.
No"
The old man raised bis head with a commLD.
Grating glance. Then he dryly obS0rySdI
Has 70 depend On hired bOlp. OAl"
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song or tho "sIx.Inch."

Gods but my throat is sore from screaming.
Gods but ! had hot work to-day.
Did you see the red hell IRE streaming
From my iron lips. when l had my SAy7
See ne spit out death TO the devils
In crimAon and yellow across the bay;
Hear 'em shrek as my Volley levels
Their rails OF stone. their works OF clay
Never = shell / throw that miSSeS;
Where my babes fall men cease to bei
Foemen are blasted by battle kisses
That ! toss lightly across the sea.
Gods! but there's sport In the heat OF battle.
In the nsrce red blast and the iron Tsini
Joy In the smoke and the small arms rATtlss
Cheers Of the ~victors. blood OF the slain.
JoD 4. HRVVARNAn
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JUST A BICYCLE RACE.
Two Mon on n Tandem and n Nursery-CoddIea
boy the Participants.

Two Mon on . Tanuem ana o NuTheFy-COuuIeo
boy the Participants.
A yellow-haired youngster of up-to-date nur-
sery pattern, rinRleted, bloused. long trousered
and woll groOmed from tip to toe, was out on his
wheel on n west side street the other morning
making a charming picture in the early sun.
light and delighting in tho mastership of his
steed. Backward and forward and round and
about he rode. now sprinting off a little way
just for the fun of going, and amblinR back
again more soberly. his cherub face gleeful with
the pleasure Of motion. There came In sight
round n turn of the street further down, a tam
dem freighted with two big men In gray knicker-
bockers and helmet hats. They noticed the
pretty boy riding 30 1.-THE and erect. 30 SEEM
ingly at home with his wheel. and he noted that
they noticed him and bridled up and rode all
the better and showed Off the moro because of II.
As the tandem trundled by the hindmost man
called out something mischievous that the boy
interpreted as n challenge, and he put out after
them as II spelling for a race. The men rode on
out of sight and the boy veered back to his
home block, probably having been charged NOT
to go beyond a certain limit in either direction.
In n few minutes the tandem doomed in view
again as II having only gone around the square.
and the men, evidently much taken with the
sprightly child, eRRed him on TO talk about his
said, II he wasn't too sure OF beating; they
wouldn't race against a certainty.
IUo a VII lb Wy IiO"s n
bright color heightened his cheeks, and he
looked ms II ready for anything. The. wheels
went back Il block or two to start with. and
when they set out the little fellow rode for all
he WAS worth. IL was hard to tell which were
the most plcns ed. the big men or the boy.
The men kept, up with the lad for a space.
then, while making %pretence OF unusual eXor-
tion, they slackened speed. and the little figure
went by like a blue streak. his hair floating out
like spun gold behind him. his undone necktie
streaming loose, his face intent. e~xultant. Tho
car tracks crossing the avenue on the slope OF
tho street below were in his path. He was going
too fast 70 hold up properly. and. as he bowled
over. he tilted, and wheel and rider bit tho dust
together. The out-distanced competitors rode
up. ~COntrite and apprchensive, anxious as to the
outcome, but almost before the lad could bO
stood on his feet and investigation made. the
! victor blurted out eagerly. ,
81 beat. didn't II oh! that's nothing" sur
veying his scraped trousers and dusty blouse
front and feeling OF the bruise on his lip. The
fortunes of war. you know" and with a stoiqNi
air, smiling, though his lip was swelling fast, no
was back in the saddle making for the homo
place he had been warned not TO leave.
Game little chap. | had no idea he would
ride so recklesslv or ] wouldn't have put him Or
TO il. " said The older and bigger Of the two mSn.
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Juno.

From tire Boston Courier.
Welcome sweet month OF bud aud bloom,
OF glowing sun and rare perfume,
or richest rugs from Renuty's loom
And divers more nttrartionsl
We list your reinaugural tread
with dubious look and shake Of head.
Trem'lous. lest you, too, mean to she'd
On us dire liQuefacttons.
Drenohed with aquatic overplus
That May and April dumped on US,
And wondering what weird animus
Inspired such copious washes,
We peekAboo at you with shy
Misgivipgs OF our weather Y
And question II We may put by
Our gums and mackintoshes.
From Eyes OF our umbrellas we
Imploringly look up to thee.
And beg thy pleasure II will be
To check these pluvtal phaSes.
Plug up the storm-God's waterspout,
And old Aqnarious knockout,
That we may united o
Glad.voiced thine olden praises.
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Tho He's aad tho Cow.

From tho Sfoup City Journal.
Sing no for tho South Dakota cow,
Sing hi for the little brown heni
Such a couple was never on earth below
To feather the nest of mont
With the golden products of good Queen BesS
No udder can compare.
While the snowy fruit OF the caokling "bute"
Brings a sOlace for every care.
Men risk their lives for the shining ore
Deep laid In a frozen cline.
When these faithful servants bring them more.
And peace at the self same time
With paBturs in plenty aud bugs galore.
They never will lack for feed;
Their stock Is AT par at tho grocery store
For things that the farmers need.
Then, three times three for the bovine "she,"
And three for the female fowl!
At the farmer door which they feed before
No wolf has q chance to howl,
No poets dream ever Matched q theme
More worthy q poets pom
Than the kindly queen OF the prAirieS green
And the busy, cackling hen.