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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

First race, trotting. three In nye, The Stan
ford stake:
George Buchanan. DR.. Frasse.
49, Dos Minutes.
Second race. trotting. 2:so class. mile dash:
Diana. CDMamie Riley.
II Harry Marvin. II Phoebe Chiiders.
II Shelby. -. Listerine,
-. Viva v.
Third race. trottins. AN class. mile dash:
MAY B. Q2)Prince Gift.
II Our Jack. Dexter d.
Dismont 3 Myrtle Thorne.
IL Lou.
Fourth race pacing. 2:25 class. mile dash:
IA GAN Topssil. Majella B.
-. Thomas H. s Lady Margaret.
Harry j. Mia Louise
Fifth race. pacing, ais class mile dash:
ODDiawood IA Dictatress.
Is Beachwood. Is Much Better.
-. Delphi. -. Debernardi Bassler
-. Bernard. -. Primrose.
Peanuts. Juliet d.
IA Rex Alto.
Sixth race. running, selling. seven and half
furlongs:
2sTry TSoburn Esdg Britannic IS
IL Libertine ........113l -. Wheel Fortune. .1o7
The State Agricultural Society has en-
gagged an expert to judge all the live
stock entered for premiums at the fair.
His name is James Whitcomb and he
halls from Hillsboro, Oregon. Heretofore
there have been three judges to pass on
each class of animals entered in COM
petition. Mr.. Whitcomb whose work
began this morning, is very thorough, and
explains the defects of each animal by
means of a blackboard. His first labor
was on Durham cattle. and those present
were charmed with his manner of pass
he md III Of hos
trying for the liberal prizes. 1t is ex-
pected that II will take close figuring to
pick the best of the Jerseys.
The substitute for race No. SO will be for
2:14 PAGERS, mile and repeat. This event
Is booked for next Friday.
Peixotto. who was, next to Lucky Star.
about the fastest horse in Montana this
m eDt0 this morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11
FOURTH RACE.

Mile heats, best two in three.
AL Gregor Derry ............,......,1
Harvey Mac (Mizner). .,.....................2
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

do nothing with Cunninghams delivery
to-day Hawley pitched, but was poorly
sunported Attendance $500. Score:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

FIFTH RACE.
Mile heats, best two in three
Reatanious "a. Schwartz)
Alfred H q. W. Hamerton) ...........2
Admiral Dewey &C. Cerciat) ........,........4
Lottie (Parks). .,......................3
Time, 2;3112-2;391s.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
RECEIPTS PICKING UP.
December Will Show n Surplus of
About S1,75O,OOO.

Washington. Dec. 29.-The forthcom-
ing monthly statement of the government
receipts and expenditures will show II
material increase in the receipts from
both customs and internal revenues. To-
days income from the customs alone
was S735. T6j, the highest figures reached
since the new tariff law went into effect.
Several times during the last few weeks
the customs revenues have exceeded
100000 and according to the eXpecta-
tons of the treasury officials, these fig
urcs will be fully maintained for an in
definite period The receipts from GUS
toms this month will probably exceed
November by $2,500,000 or S3,0G0,000,
which will leave a surplus for the month
Independent of the receipts and payments
on account of the Pacific Railway trans
fer the total receipts will have exceeded
the expenditures by approximately ST.
10000.
The returns from internal revenue
sources show Il gratifying increase and
it is not unlikely that the December
statement will show an excess over No
vember of $1.O00,00O. Altogether, the
situation so far as revenues are con-
cerned is very gratifying to the treasury
officials. who confidently predict that,
with the exception of January, when
heavy payments are due. there will be
a surplus for each remaining month of
the present fiscal year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

- I.. -, 40, - = - -
you AUNT tnat the purpose OF your cur.
reney pm .Is To- cause tne retirement OF
our natlohai gieenpack currency ana an
goveTnlnene paper money ana the sup,
stitutioh OF Gank notes: Inls you hoiu
10 ne uesiraDie; why! would IL not
give the banks the power to regulate our
IoreiSn exchanges, the power 10 check
goid exports ny CONTRACTION ana by
sefeWlhs uoWi! accommodation TO lhei-
cnaIls, as 10 Iorce thehl 10 throw their
prouuets on tne marker at prices at
whlch our iorelSh creditors would rather
t take such pfoducts ihan our golu
QUIZ II not theshielSrne tne treasury
y " tIe purueh Oh prosiuins lor solu re-
,uuy hi any hihNe inc paihs supreme
... ms we hoh 10 De uNuesaraDie' IL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

Part of the Tennessee Striking Min
ers VIII Return to Work.

Chattanooga, Dec. 29.-The miners
strike in the coal fields along the line
of the Cincinnati Southern, in Ken
lucky and Tennessee, which began last
May over Il reduction of wages of 10
per cent inaugurated by the operators
of the various mines in This territory,
was declared off today Oy the men. This
action was the result of Il conference
held at lockwood, Team, between the
committee representing the strikers and
an executive committee Of the operators.
The strikers have been suffering great
ly and several times committees from
the strikers have solicited aid for their
starving families. To-Day propositions
were submitted by the operators to
make reduction Of 5 per cent, instead
of 10, as originally proposed. After Il
brief parley the men accepted the rGduc-
ton, contracts were signed for gear
and the men went to work. Between
20OO and 1000 men are involved. This
settlement does not include the trouble
at the mines of the Dayton Coal and
Iron company, where 300 are out. The
men at the Dayton are out because of
the company saying thlt wages shall
be cut 10 per cent whenever the coal
mined by them shall contain certain
percentage of slate. 1t was stated to-
day that the strike will extend to the
mines at Grahamsville, where the Day
ton company is now obtaining coal dur
ing the .3eLdency of the strike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
WALL STREET SENSATION.
4 Warrant for the Arrest of Henry
Oliver Goldsmith.

New York, Dec. ga warrant is out
for the arrest of Henry Oliver Gold
smith, one of the best known men of
Wall street. The specific charge against
him is grand larceny in the first degree
for appropriating check for $4,000, the
property of Oscar A. Wessner of Brook
Ign. The officials of the district attor-
ney's officials say that Goldsmith has
managed to get away with something
like 100000 by operations similar to
those which brought the Il. S. Dean COM
pany before the public
Goldsmith was indicted by the grand
jury on Tuesday last. Detectives have
followed clues all over New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Boston and other places,
but so far Goldsmith has eluded them.
Goldsmith and man named Weissner
operated under the firm name of Hoyt
& Co. George Hazelwcide and William
\. Mitchell. who were their brokers, were
arrested three weeks ago for their part
in the operations. hut the charges against
them have not been tried. They were
dropped from membership in the Stock
Exchange. 1t is said that it was upon
their evidence that the grand jury found
the Indictment against Goldsmith. The
latter is 81 years old and in the opinion
of the district attorneys office ne is one
of the shrewdest men that was ever en-
gagged in Wall street speculation after the
manner of Dean X Co. They say his
victims are numbered by the thousands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
DECAMPED WITH THE CASH.
Southern Express Agent at Bruins
wick, en-, Takes $4,000 and Flies.

Savannah, Ga. Dec. pa special to
the News from Brunswick, says p. r.
Mabry, agent of the Southern Express
company atJthis place, disappeared to-
day with $4,000 consigned to the Bruins
wick Savings and Trust company and
5000 consigned to the National Bank of
Brunswick.
This currency was shipped by the
Savannah bank and Trust company. In
addition Mabry is supposed to have taken
$1,000 placed in the express office by the
johnson Steamship line last night.
Last night Route Agent. Lovett arrived
to check up the office. Mabry worked all
night and checked himself up $500 short.
After figuring in vain to try to find it, he
wrote a three page letter to his wife.
couched in most affectionate and despair
ing terms. In it he stated that he was
short and did not know where the money
had gone. Agent Lovett would today dis
cover the shortage and probably Jail him.
The disgrace was too much for him to
face, and he took $4,000 then on hand
and left. If apprehended he would kill
himself
Everyone in Brunswick believes Mabry
was crazy through fear of possible dis
grace. 1t is not believed he viii be prose
cuted if he now returns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
All In Excitement In Orient.

Victoria, Il. G., Dec. 29.-The officers
and the passengers of the steamship Vie
toria, which is just in from the Orient,
say that all is excitement on the other
side of the Pacific.
The people in all walks of life expect
that there will be clash among the great
powers over the seizure of different parts
of China.
The British flagship Contua at Hong
Kong, has been ordered to begin no work
that would deter her in port more than
twenty-four hours.
Japanese papers are anxious for Eng
land to make some move, but advise Japan
to take prudent attitude and watch the
passage of events.
The Chinese admiral in his proclamation
to the inhabitants OF the territory seized
by Germany. advises them to continue
their peaceful avocatiOns and warns them
that any breaches of the law will be
punished.
Nine of the Chinese bandits who took
part in the murder of Chinese priest mt
Yen Chau Flu, which Germany gave as
the cause of the seizure of Kao Chau bay,
have been apprehcnded and much plumber
recovered, There were S9.472 cases of
dyscntcry throughout Japan this year up
to December ., $1,000 of which proved
fatal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

than Germany is entitled to, as return
for her service during the Chinese-JapaI
war. But it appears to be oyerdrawr
that Germany has received distinct re
turns for those services, in the granting
of large concessions, which Mt the time
of the grant were considered as most
favorable to Germany. AS to the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur, that is not q
surprise. A Russian fleet was wintercd
ut Chinese port last year with the con
sent of China, ms it involved no sacrifice
of territory. What the outcome viii be is
difficult to say, but it is felt that an
amicub.e settlement will be made, pos
sibly by the granting of coast stations
but without any serious ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of territory"
The German officials here take the view
that there are but two actual steps on the
part of Germany, namely the occupation
of Kiao Chau bay and the departure OF
Prince Hcnry's feet to Chinese water
Beyond this they say all is conjecture as
to what Germany will do.
That Prince Henry will extend his field
of operations beyond Chinese waters and
will embrace Samoa and Hawaii is dis
missed ms absurd, although reports OF
such II movement have been current.
The British embassy has not received n
word from the foreign Office on the eastern
situation, but in common with other
diplomats the officials view the situation
as the most interesting one now occupy
ing attention. There is a general dispO-
stion to credit the late reports that n
considerable British fleet is ut Port
Hamilton, off Corea and that n large
number of Japanese ships are in the same
vicinity. There are some seventeen
British ships on the Asiatic station, and
II good part of them appear to be center
ing about Coren. This. however is said
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
CHINA is DOOMED.
An Eclipse on New Years Day lie.
tokens the Wrath of Joss.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The state de-
partment has just received n COPY,
through United States Minister DENLY,
of the recent curious decree issued by
the emperor of China 10 fcnd off the
wrath of providence as Indicated in the
eclipse predicted for New Years day.
The document is pronounced by experts
Chinese craftsmanship in view of the
existing critical condition of affairs in
the Celestial empire.
The decree reads rs follows:
According to the chun chou (spring
and autumn annals) * has been stated
that an eclipse Of the sim on the first
day of the year betokcns an impending
calamity, hence the sovereign of every
dynasty which has preceded us have al
ways made it Il point whenever an
eclipse of the sun is progaosticatcd to
undergo selt-abasement and humble
themselves before heaven IN order to
avoid the wrath from above. In the
case of our own impcrilcd dynasty, for
instance, during the rcigns of their maj
icstics King llsi and Chen Lung 1662-
1ToD there was observed two. eclipses
of the sun which fen on New Years
day, and now, according to the board
of astronomy. the first day of the TWEEN
ty-fOurth year of our reign odd ,Ianu-
az y lN'Nl' llltIt VIII Ntt ~ Nnulli'i
eclipse of the sun. We are filled with
forcbodings of this news and hasten to
seek within ourselves for sin which may
have thus brought the wrath of high
heaven upon the land. We further de-
mand that the ccrcmolie of congratula-
ton usually held IN New Years day
in the raiho hall be curtliled and only
ordinary ohcismccs he made. the place
being changed to the Chen Using throne
hall instead of the Taiho throne hall.
The banquet usually given to the I'M
pcrial clansmen on New Years day must
also he stopped ana wh"h the eclipse oc-
ours let all members of he court wear
sober garments and ass" nblc in the in
ner palace before the altar set up to
heaven to pray for 'forbea!rncc and
mercy to the country ut large. This is
so far MS shall con,s.n ourselves to
show our desire 70 pr)pi'iite high heav-
en-. but as her mai ,Sty, the empress dow
agcr is IN elder and NcniI". it is but
right that the full ceremonies he OBJ
served in paying the codrt's obeisance to
her majesty. Let all the yamens con-
ccrncd take note.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
RESISTED ARREST.
An officer Forced to Kill u Negro
Near Fayetteville.

La Grange, Tex, Dec. 29.-(Special.)-
Sheriff Loess received a telephone mes
sage from Gutenberg that one of his
deputies, Rudolph Sladek, had shot and
killed a negro named Jasper Fields for
resisting arrest. Sladek is Il deputy sher-
if residing at Ellinger, who went yester-
day to the house of John Fields, father
of Jasper Fields, about six miles east
from here, on the Fnyetteville-La Grange
road. with n writ to arrest one Jasper
Fields. On arrival he found that he
wanted Eddie Fields, also son of John
Fields. The negroes defied the officer,
who next day returned with help and
met the negroes on the road going to-
wards Gutenberg. He hailed them and
asked them to surrender, as he had Il
warrant for the arrest of Eddie Fields
for carrying pistol whereupOn the ne
groes commenced abusing the officers and
told them they would not be arrested.
During the melee, Sladek shot and
killed Jasper Fields. Eddie Fields is
still at large. Sladek has surrendered
to an officer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

negotiations for the state department and
received the following letter regarding
the. success of Argentina striking a blow
at American pine:
washington, Dec. 29.-Mr. Thos.
Phiius Tunis-Dea Sir-It may crafty
you to know that an official cable from
Mr.. Buchanan, our energetic minister at
BuenOs Ayres, informs us that the Ar
gentine chamber of deputies has declined
the governments proposition for tae in
crease of duty on yellow pine, leaving
the present rates i'll force. The bill
awaits the further action of the other
SJOHN A. KAssoN,
Special Commissioner Plenipotentiary."
Mr.. Tunis has also been informed that
cable from our minister at Rio de
JaneirO announces that the Brazilian
government will remove the discrimina-
ting eXactiOns against our ship owners.
which should result in the resumption of
our flour trade with that port. He is of
the opinion that the discriminating
clauses of the Ding!ey bill caused these
decisions of Brazil and Argentine.
The lumbermen are now apprehcnsiye'
that their product may have to bear the
brunt of Canadian reciprocity negOta-
tions, and Mr.. Tunis today authorized nm
interview on this phase of the reciprocity
problem. He said in part
Representatives and senator's from the.
south, regardless of politics, realize that
a reduction in the duty on white pine.
would be as harmful to them and their
constituents as it is to the white pine.
hemlock and spruce interests of Michi-'
gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Pennsylva-.
mia, New York. New England and the
Pacific coast. and in view of the hearty
approval given by their constituents to-
their votes in favor of raising the duty
on white pine to 50, will oppose this az,
ticle being singled out for lower duties in
Canadian reciprocity negotiations"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
THE LUETGERT CASE,
His Attorneys Claim Luetgert Is I'm
able to Pay for StenOsraphic
ReDOrtS.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Unable to convince
the court that the prosecution in the
Luetgert case should furnish the defense
with a duplicate stenographic report of
the evidence on account of the inability
of Luetgert to pay for stenographers, the
attorneys for the big sausage manu-
facturer today commenced trying to take
a verbatim report of the Testimony in
long hand. The consequence was that
very little progress was made. Mr.. Hnr-
mon says he will take the proceedings
verbatim if it takes six months and in
case Luetgert is unable to make arrange
ments for stenographers to do the work
the trial, from present indications, may
be stretched out indefinitely.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
BIG STRIKE BREWING,
Eleven Thousand Coal Miners May
Lay Down Their Picks.

Denver, Col, Dec. 29.-Trouble is now
brewing in the northern coal fields. The
operators have received notice from the
miners that unless their wages are in.
creased before January 1, they will close
down every coal mine in Lafayette, Louis
vile, Marshall, Erie and smaller camps
The operators say that the schedule de-
manded is an advance of from 10 to 40
per cent. The present scale runs from
4O to 90 per cent per ton for mining after
machine, and 10 to 80 per cent per ton
for pick coal. According to the way the
operators figure it, the scale demanded
would be 80 to 60 per cent after machine,
and 10 to 81 for pick work. The operators
say that the present wages together with
the other expenses of production leaves
them a very small margin, and they de-
clare that if the miners insist on higher
scale, the operators will be forced to
close down the mines.
Ihere are ii 600 men in the territory
who would be thrown out of work in the
event of strike.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
APPROVED SEALING BILL.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL PRO-
HIBITING PELAGIC SEALING BY
AMERICANS.
LORD SAL|SBURY'S DECL|NA ION
Refusal to Stop Pelagic Sealing Will
Probably NuIIify the RussO-Jnp-
anese-American Treaty-WilI
Also Impede Reciprocity.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Ex-Secretary
Foster had brief conference with the
president today, afte- which the pres
ident approved the bill prohibiting the
killing of fur seals in the waters of the
congress adjourned for the holidays.
The act prohibits the killing of seals
by American citizens. except that they
may be taken on the Pribiloff islands
by the North Ameri:ln Commercial
company. 1t also prohibits the importa-
ton of seal skins into the United States,
whether raw, dressed, dyed or manu-
featured. The penalty for violation of
the law is fine of not less than 5000
or more than $1,000. or Imprisonment for
not more than six months. or both for
each offense, including the forfeiture to
the United States of the vessel
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
STRUCK THE REAR COACH.
Several Passengers Injured In n
Wreck In Illinois.

Decatur. Ill.,, Dec. 29.-The accommo-
dation train ON the Wabash. which meets
No. 16 at Palos. was five minutes late
this evening. When all the cars except
the rear coach had made the siding. No.
I6 came along and struck the rear coach.
The engine of No. rs and the rear coach
,f the accommodation. fortunately. only
eft the track. There were quite n mum.
Nnr of passengers in the coach. but mono
Vt them were seriously injured. Several
cccived cuts nnd bruises. among then
rcing Stntc Senator JOHN Humphrcv
rro was slightly cut on the head Aftor
delay Of rcHr'v IN hour. the trains wcr'
Vie to proceed on their way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
PLUNGED FROM a FRIDGE.
Six Men of Train Crew Injured
Near Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-An engine and ca:
boose on the Chicago, Hammond and
Western Railway left the tracks while
crossing the bridge over Salt creek, two
miles north of Lagrange, last night, and
plunged into eight feet of water. Six
men were injured. They are:
Engineer William Draper, Chicago, hip
crushed and ankle fractured Fireman
John Wallburn. Hammond. internal in
luries and scalp wounds; Conductor W.
). Gibson, chest crushed and burned:
Brakeman Colanty, Chicago, back in
jured; Brakeman John Quesac, Chicago.
bruised and burned; Fireman Robert
Lift, Lagrange, hip crushed and slight
burns
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
Favorable to Vicksburg Park.

New Orleans. Dec. 30.-The congress
sional committee on military affairs ar
rived today from Vicksburg on their way
back to Washington, for which place
they will leave on Saturday night They
have. been investigating the question of
purchasing land for national park
around Vicksburg, including the district
in which the operations of the seige Of
Vicksburg were conducted. They drove
around the city today and tonight went
to the theater. Chairman Hull says the
committee will report favorably on the
bill providing for a national park at
Vicksburg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
On Important Business.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Francis
I.oomis, the United States minister to
Venezuela. has arrived in Washington.
He is on leave of absence from his post
and while in Washington during the
coming week he will advise with the
officials on the subject of negotiating a
reciprocity treaty and also parcels
postal convention between the United
States and Venezuela.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06

London, Dec. 30.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Singapore confirms the
reports of the seizure of Hal Nan island
by the French.
Hal Nan island is off the coast south
of China and separates the gulf of Ton
quin from the China sea. 1t has an esti-
mated area Of 1900 square miles and II
population of a million Chinese, exclusive
of wild tribes in the interior.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
The prOposedL onu,

London, Dec. 29.-A dispatch from Pc
kin says:
The proposed arrangement for a Rus
sian guaranteed / per cent loan of l0O.-
100000 taclS is not vet ratified.
The situation is disastrous and the
only hope is that England will render
financial help. rs otherwise war is the
only alternative.
Sir Claude Mcpo1all. the British am
hassHdor. has asked few days delay
in order 10 refer the matter to the home
government
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-06
THE LUMBER INTERESTS.
Saw Mill Men Watching the Reel
nrocity Vaccinations.

Washington. Dec 29-The lumber and
other interests which might be affected
Nv reciprocity treaties are watching
loosely the rumors concerning their in
.nrcstS The special representative of
Ne lunhermen is Mr.. 7. p. Trnis. chair
wan Of tho executive committee of the
National Iumhermnn's association. He
rrs had several interviews with Mr..
Kasson. who is in charge of reciprocity