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AUSTIN WEKKTTY STATESMAN.
VOI XXVL
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 1897.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SITUATION
r'MM TTT.TTM TI'r VTNTU Till.".
POWERS IS HUMILIATING
TO GREECE.
There Is Xo. Alternative Rut to With-
drawCretans Flock to the Grecian
Standard Mussulmans Threaten
Outrages at Retimo.
London Feb. 10. A dispatch to the
Daily News from Canea this morning says
all was quiet there when the occupation of
the island of Crete was completed on Mon-
day night February 14.
The commanders of the foreign war-
kIi'ids sent a note to Ismil Bey the newly
Mmppoiiitod governor
f A him that they had
of Crete inform ng j " uhout distinction of re- iu w u P m ide n living froin practicing
addressed an '-i lor nationality. I promise in the insanity sobbed like a woman and ad- g wag t . riotoHH ivinKi HiH
' inatuin to the comma
1 Meet requesting him to withdraw from
' 5 Cretan waters. They requested the gov-
s' crnor Ismail Bey to find a way of noti-
.) tying the insurgents of this fact and sum-
S -moiling them to yield up their arms as-
suring them that the powers had taken
(measures to prevent Greece from interfcr-
J-iMrr in tha nft'llirfl flf flrpto.
A gendarmerie officer was also dispatch
ed with a flag of truce to the lines of the
insurgents at Akrotori. He delivered his
message but the Christians replied thut
thev would maintain their positions and
end a reply in behalf of the revolutionary
.association ou Monday. Their answer
will depend on the actions of the com-
mander of the forces on the island of
IJCrete. Capt. Munauio was sent to i la-
lina where the outposts ot tne insurgents
couducted him to the camp of the Greeks.
.Col. Vasos detained him all night and
then declared that he did not recognize
the Tuikish vali but would execute the
orders of the king of Greece and occupy
Crete. Capt. Maudalo reports that the
Greeks have two battalions of infantry
..in. nf nrtillorv and two mounted guns
! together with many Greek volunteers.
The Greek army of occupation has
I taken up a position between iiiiiiitu uuu
p im ; u M s. ('nnii)enlown and
t U. M. S. Alert are watching the neigh-
Li .boring coast firing was ncaru an uuj
j6C viu the western districts.
Tj Tv... Tim Cri...k commodore has not yet re-
' vJnlod to the ultimatum issued by thepow-
V Jf era. The Hydra and two smaller Greek
rA warships appeared off Canea today. One
of the small warships departed from Ca-
X nea harbor at sunset.
Tim li-oiw h orniHer also started 111 tile
I tiame direction. Eveiything now deM'iids
upon tlie uecision oi uie mui-iv
.w..t u-luuin m-eilionmeiit is unenviable.
Nothing can justify Piimc Miuister Del-
vanuis in continuing the useless struggle.
He can hardly have forgotten the conse-
iucncos oi resisiH-- "
...i ho hiia nlromlr done more than enough
to clear himself of the accusation by his
opponents of indifference to the interests
of Hellenism. King George could hardly
lake any other course than yielding to the
storm of public excitement uuu am turn
".t niti.Hi in m tn miu-n svmmituy.
i 'Ph u.t.mtinn nt Rotiuio is alaiuiing.
i I The consuls urgently demand the inimcdi-
v I ate landing of troops for the purpose of
i waving iron) pinage me nour- ui ymw
( '" tin nil
I The Athens correspondent of the Stnnd-
. ! aid says that the insurgents on the island
of Crete are everywhere swearing royalty
; tn Kino- Oeorire of Greece. Five hundred
troops started yesterday (Tuesday) nnd
will land on the island of Crete today
(Wednesday). Groat quantities of stores
provisions and munitions of war are be-
ing dispatched to Crete. The foreign
animators the uermnn representative e.
have collpetivelv advised the gov
ernment to recall the fleet and troops but
this is not regarded seriously. A stream
of refugees continues to arrive from the
island ot Crete.
NEWS FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.
London Feb. 1G. The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times thinks the
powers have decided to occupy the Cretan
seaports in the. northern and western por
Hons of the island leaving the Greeks to
enjoy themselves in the mountain regions
of the interior. He thinks the Turks are
tired .of Crete and will surrender that
unprofitable possession to Greece if Greece
will bond herself to assume an attitude
of acquiescence in Meeedonia.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Con
stantinople says that the Turkish minister
Another Great Year for
STATEMEXT D
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO of New York
RICHARD A. M'C
Assets
Liabilities
Surplus
Total Income
Total Paid Policy-holders in 1895
Insurance and Annuities in force ..
Net gain In 1895
STATEMEXT OF THE TEXAS BUSIXESS.
IXSURAXCE IN FORCE.
Dec. 31 1894.
...$24581452
... 20768971
. . . 22787877
Mutual Life
N. Y. Life
Equitable
NEW BUSINESS.
1894. 1895.
Mutual Life $3433190 $3074900
N. Y. Life 9330889 6877593
Equitable 2274.813 1850829
t aid io i oiii-T-uoiuers iu iei
V Paid to the State for Taxes
Remember that THE MUTUAL is the greatest company and the one that doea
the moat good.
As a POLICY-HOLDER you want to be in the Company that is the largest
and the safest.
Ai an AGENT you want to be with the Company that gzt the business.
Edwin Chamberlain & Co.
THAD C. BELL General Agents for Texas
District Agent. "4N ANTONIO.
. - AUSTIN TEX.
of the navy Kissim Pasha has boon or-
dered to prepare six ships for sea.
TO LEAVE ATHENS.
Constantinople Feb. 10. The papers
announce that Ashim Bey. the Turkish
minister at Athens has been appointed
ft member of the council of state also
that he was given an audience and dined
with the king at the palace last night
and that he is to- return to Constanti-
nople immediately.
Anvn'PlNP OX CANEA. I
Athens i'OD. m. njopyngiueu ioi
by the Associated Press.) The Greek
troops iu Crete it is announced are ad-
vancing on Canea
A dispatch received from the com-
munder of the forces nt Platonis dated
at the Convent ot Godia reads:
"Cretaus are suffering from the present
state of anarchy and are also suffering
from the excesses of a fanatical popula-
tion excesses which have awakened the
national sentiineut and have deeply stir
. w-- . -- . - orv I UH
red the Hela-nic people. I
"This lameutable situation or a peopie
rw f thrt uiimo
me race and religion Having ion
common destinies with our people could
not longer be allowed to exist. The
king of the Hellenes my august master
has resolved to end this state of things
iiv n militarv oecuiiatioii of Crete. I
if. mid m-rmnrtv and to resDOCt the- re- I
ligions convictions of inhabitants Ahile
briuging them peace and law.
According to a dispatch received here
from Crete this afternoon the Greek
called out. The (Jreek Ironclad Spezzia
has arrived from Toulon. ... .
The Napoli di Kounni regimeui r
for Crete tonight. Another -n
and Cretan committees have ngmKi to I
KM
W!u1 ." l-7; m
:l' jiu..t.l .c Oppok troons to
in v liitr iu liitj &u&vMa -- i
I i-in nv.w.lnnMiii. tliix nefiiiuition to the 1 . . i a.- .i. nui thniiirlf n priiiliinto of medicine. Or. Dues-
nder of the Oreek nnm nf his mniestv. to nrotect honor I nutted that he killed his wite nnd cnuti. I hnmo on Coniitnn avenue wus n sumntu-
trooiw have attacKeti nna " condemned St. Ixuis murderer show any riding. He. n
Aghai capturing lS!...I.?iud!d L f tl.n .iiti nf his fate. For by hl wife but
among their numoor are iw aoiun-in. ".f...- with no
Tr .Ihsps of the reserves have been the first time since the crime was com- . V! .if
tiiui ii .wlnwv. nl hut t irna nnt mv fault.
Crete is not an net ot nosimij. obi
it is calculated to be in the intert;sts of
peace and to restore order in the island. 1
I
EXCEEDING HIS ALTIIORIT1. I
London Feb. lO.-The parliamentaiT
secretary of the foreign oihee Mr. Geo.
N. Curzon replying to a question in the
house of commons today said that tiie
vtH.A'iii .v i.- cj .... ... i
Biitish admiral in ure ta n wauv .o m
..'"Vil'.hi! !!
to him in press dispatches from Canea
vesterda.v. The British comniaiuier mi
said to have threatened to use torce
against Prince George in the event pi
tiu Initpr nttemutnig to execute me
orders he had received from the Greek
government.
OPPOSE THE POUND LAW.
t..i. Tv Voli 1f. iSneeiaH From
personal' interviews with leading cattle-
men farmers and others it is ascertained
by your reporter that the stocKineu ami
farmers of this county are as n unit in
.1 t 4-1 A ..iintin.lil Tkflltllf I
taw noTTnd "r" discussion 'in the ' ntn To
m. .iu
'Waek land cm i t es" ha is opposed to
the meas re "from the tips of its horns
o the end of i s tail." This iniquitous
f.?J if 2Li ivm.1.1 entail losses of
tliousands of dollars to stockmen nnd far- pied admittaJice. 1 he sheriff had prom-
ni"s of th s particular section and with ised that they might be present at the
r " A .!.: o:w.nt nf tho runt ne of the warrant but ho changed
people of this section known to the solons.
r n Afnmln nnah or nf t ip ' nvlor .Na-
rienced the baneful effects and hardships
nf m..ni.innl nnnnfl lniv. The spnti- I
ment of the people generally in tins sec- i
tion is strictly in opposition to the pro
posed pound law.
RATTAN TRUST FORMING
Rnstnn. Feb. 11?. One of the most illl
nortant consolidations of capital effected
in New England will probably be put in
to effect tomorrow when the Wakotield
Rattan company manufacturers of all
kinds of rattan furniture and goods is
nierced with Ha.vwood Bros. & Co.. of
Gardner Mass. the most extensive ihair
manufacturers in the country. The new
firm will be known ns the Haywood
Bros and Wakefield compnny. and it
tionnl bank has a petition in circulation Am? wtou u - - m Harmony nan tins uiimiuuu -""
which will be presented to the legisla- not know what he was doing. o'clock. There are present some X) or
ture. This petition is being numerously It was but a few minutes before 1 editors nnd their wives and - Un-
signed not only by representative stock- o clock that the door ot the jail opened t.onmltjon presented as fine an nppeai-
u.. ni..USna iv.ni mo. nnd t ip prisoner. accouiDanied by the . ni.voiitinn pverv held m the
. -I l.. ..!....! 1 I 01NUUIIUU1
The
m uuu lllin ivji.ii... a i .... . v ... ....v....
in thn iii-iii .iiml cities in this eniinti-v and
in Liverpool aud London.
CHARGED WITH PATRICIDE.
Tyler. Tex.. Feb. Hi. (Special.) News
reached here today of the killing of
Louis Senate colored near Winona th'u
county. Sunday flight
Wh'oisom Senate liis son is in jail
chirrged with the killing.
the Grand Old MUTUAL
EC. 31st. 1895.
URDY PRESIDEXT.
.$221213721 33
. 194347157 58
. S2G8tMi53 75
. 848597430 51
. $23120728 45
.$899074453 78
. $01647645 36
Dec. 31 1895.
$28540932
24555317
20535948
OA IX
LOSS
Loss
$3965480
. 2.213.654
. 2251929
GAIN
LOSS
. .$4641764
. . 2.453.290
Loss
iu ooo
$26203 80
$12011 20
win ne caimuu.eu in .jwiumhiii in- . t .;.i.. . r:t i;..if
compnny will acquire tlie properties of nHkwl. a most ready to fain hM.
several other companies. The two . 'e: '' us have war said the inn-
firms handle about all tho rattan import- loned mail.
.i ...tm.. 'i-i.-i i... The gruesome work went on. ihe
Bin
in
THE MILLIONAIRE MURDERER OF
WIFE AND CHILD EXPIATES
ON THE GALLOWS.
iic 'Tunnu ncr nit iuqiuitv UIMT
flf n I III. 111011111 1 I HI 11 Oil
And Sobbed Like a Child When He Saw
the Grim Gallows He Admitted
His Guilt History of the
Grime.
Union Mo. Feb. 10.-
Dr. Arthur a
.. ... St mllI.!rp who.
" . "
lenruary ia ioi-t roi uuu '
j8Wifeand child in that city was hanged
. . . f t cmmty jii
heie in the couit jaru ot tm toiuny ja
at i:.w p. m. tooaj. .
a few hours before the execution took
-v.f -tii hio mnrnincr uhon he nrose I
. . for
I V iwu nn -hi..h he
the first tune the gallows on which he
wus t0 iiPi dm Arthur Duestrow. the
niittMi ti.r(ip vpari) aco. he Rhetl tears
Ti.in f tho window from which
" . u : f
hp had pottpn a ghmpse of the fwncf
t nii S4.mblaiice of insunitr. which I
lu.d-carried out for so long' and
u . .......
ntt i hnrA rrnr rr fiiii kiihmi iiiv
- ---
- - -
it was something within that made me
Uo it j was not myscf.
These words were repeated over nnd
. he .. 0 tUp cot hl hta
f J bs
R
ally checking his utterance.
....... . .
The condemned mail had called hiinsolt
Gon Braudenberg of the Uuited States
and assumed a martial air. This
morning he wrote the following message
trt ilis nttornev and asked to have it sent:
"(jovernor Charles P. Johnson St.
t 0is. mo.: I am in a uredicament. Iu
tercedo with Governor Stephens tor me
I now need your advice. I was insane
but it did uo good. I nuve uotuiug out
hope of forgiveness left.
"A. 1'. BKAAUHi.XtilUti.
The sheriff took the message but did
not forward it
At 1:!0 Sheriff I'uchta entered the
cell to read the death warrant to Dues-
strow. Tlie crowd all iilKiut was so
dense that it was almost impossible to
Bet near the place. A rope fenced I off a
Kiiju-e about two feet wide and fifty teet
long. Demit es. tjventy-hve in number
paraded backwards and forwards keep-
ing off the crowd. W hen the newspaper
men attempted to enter they were de-
his mind at the last .moment. They were
even ueuitii uuiiibbwiu """"r
I sheriff and his deputies made their ap-
pen ranee in the court yard. The prisoner
looKPd UKe a w aiKiiig cm e Nt i? hi iuc
urijsmiu ut u iv" "'- .....
confinement for so long could dim. He
was ciaa in n dkick rih-ouu. lururu-uun u
rnll.tr. licht Fedora hat. As they came
to the stockade door the deputies swung
t back and the little party passed in.
T'n the slpns thev went aud behind
them came the newspaper men. who were
at last accorded the privilege of seeing
the execution. 1 he work on the scaltow
was speedy. Duestrow placed himself on
the ti-.-m. Shot
rut rucntu douiiu ins arms
behind him his knees and ankles to-
gether. One woman passed him ns he
stood there suffering. She was a news
paper woman.
Have you anything
to say ;
she
.
I ropes wore all fast. t
''Arthur Duestrow.
Duestrow." said tlie sheriff.
anything to say?"
it Duestrow" was the quick
have you
"I am not
rpmuinse.
"Have you anything w say: repeaieu
the sheriff.
I snv let us have war. said he. l
I want to say that I am dying illegally
I n nnt thn nn. ll ivllii l;ill.(l that WOIIUIII. 1
It is all a mistake. I wish some of you
would give my kind regards to Governor
('. P. Johnson; say goodbye to him tor in
1 . I . .IIMII1P..MI IMI iw'. ' ......
Suv good live also to the Countess von
Hriiutlenliorg. I want to say further
thnt while I do not comprehend nil this.
there must be something wrong. It is
.1.1-llT .1111.--.. O"... ......p. .-...r.. --
bevond all reason. I have tried to do
mv duty tin in.v mo. i unve oop.v.-u or
ders to the best of my ability and done
nli.it tins sppnipil rnrht
Itpre he hesitated momentarily and tlie
sheriff made a move to put the black cap
over his head. The (loomed mini moved
ut ...n it. ..... - ... .-"- - :
a little impatiently let n faint smile flush
over his thin wan face nnd cried out
once more: "Say farewell to tiovernor
Johnson." .. . . .
The black cap was adjusted. l no
noose was slipped around his neck by tlie to arrange for procuring m""""u7'
sheriff's own hands. Deputy Krekle for the Texas delegates the meet ng ad-
took n hatchet in his hand to cut the rope joiirned subject to the call of th(. chair
that held the trigger . ..:7TTrT"7"A vtv x. i-ltr.
Gootllive. Duestrow." said several men
on the scaffold. There was uo response.
.r.....i.-e' i.n t in K iPi- ti.
lk -.!.. . ...... .....
iM-ntniti was nprti
twentv minutes from strangulation
P.i.fiit-p thp luinc'iiur there was n sensa
tinniil Koiiablile to decide who should take
the remains of Duestrow. Undertaker
J. Eherlee arrived here last night with
a letter frrnn Hnldn Duestrow to the slier-
. i - " . - - .
lit. Mie nsKeu uuu to turn tne ou.i.i u.-.
t.. M.. i.'i.p..1pp
Dr. W. H. Simon arrived today with
n letter from ex-Governor Johnson the
i .i ittnmmf i.iutrt.pt in? the
sheriff to turn the bodv'over to the phy -
sician. The letter was settled by the
receipt of a telegram from Dr. Schott ot
St. Louis the family physician instruct-
Krekei raised his hatchet down it good authority that Hon. Edwin I .hi iiin-
cmne. flashing in tho sun; crash went the Imssador to Germany ha s in a do a rra nt.
trap and Duestrow plunged through. The ments to 'n'V..rct'i L 1 of
rope tightened and. st retched. The ex- expiraUor of hm term i n ud ba m of
Ing the sheriff to send the body there. A
K8t mortem examination will be held iu
St. Louis.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Swtrow. the miUionniVe of this
city who on February 13 1804 shot and
killed ins wire and tf-year-oid son in a
frenzy of drink wan one of the most re-
markable cases passed upon by the courts
of this state. From the beginning
Duestrow tried to make people believe
he was insane and his attorneys ex-
Governor Charles P. Johnson nnd W.
C. Hollaud did everything In their power
to carry out that idea. A medical in-
quiry made as to Dtiestrow's resonsi-
bility resulted in ni Doing aeoinrea cr-
fectly sane by a jury before whom many
experts were examined. When the trial
on the charge of miirdor came up a
chunge of venue to Union. Franklin
county was taken where the charge was
heard by Judge Herschell. it resulted
in a disagreement. Duestrow was given
coua '"'m nna was convu-ieu mm
8en"
senieni-eu to uhiik. m-miu iirui
were
re made to the state supreme court
to gr
ant a new trial nnd when those were
refused Governor Stephens was asked to
grant a reprieve until the case could be
cnrried Q thp Uuited SfatP8 8i)rPe
court but this was refused.
Dr. Duestrow was a rich man. A1-
nnu nno nnil liia fnmilv life there would
hnve been a happy one but for his dis-
solute habits. On the night in question
Dp DtMHt.0W drove up to his home aud
jnftisted on takiug his wife and child out
ran greeted nnectionnteiy
resnonded In a surly nuin-
excuse whatever ne ac-
tt Is rummer n rliunrnprlv
hmiw. He woulil not listen to reason
finally became frenzied and knocked her
down several times. The climax came
Xithe d"i PUlM out a revolver and
xKo died nfter several days of intense
suffering .-kmg h.d
and caress.;d but a short time before ho
1.1 ..uii nn'u dvnntii umi iiitui
uetu tue vuiiu i hiui d ...-
A PAIR OF NEGROES nAXQED.
St. Louis. Feb. 10. At Clayton.
suburb of this citv and the county seat
of St. Louis county Peter better known
ns "Cottonhead" Schmidt anu oara ros-
ter (colored) weie hanged today. Peter
Schmidt who is only 10 years of age was
awnnv hit iitni. 1 1- .1111. Kiiiim. .
m with a smile on his face and with-
ollt nv signs of reiientance.
Sam Foster the big negro followed him
IU W'Mi . " -p. " r -
tn inntii fi ft i. nu miniitps later aud was
so weak that he had almost to be carried
tn Hio or-nffod. Ills lips quivered ana
his eves filled with tears as the black cap
was drawn over his face. .
Tho two men. or rather boys who Buf
fered the deuth penalty held up Bertram
E. AtwaJer. a young unicngo artist nt
Webster Grove a suburji of r. jxmis
. . . ..... -if ort 1 SCU1 Al.
Awrt0: 0 k waf to see his
fiance resisted nnd was snot uown in
the door of her house. John Schmidt
.-ln hnu nlun hpen ennvictod of Comilll
cation iu the murder has been sentenced
in hiine on March 18. He is a cousin
of Peter Schmidt who was hanged today
EDITORS IN SESSION.
Tu-nlfth Annual Convention of Xational
Editorial Association ai t.aiveston
Galveston. Tex. Feb. 10. (Special.!-
Tb(1 twPlfth annual convention of the
I Xnt nnnl Kdltorilll association roim-ii
n..ti. TIip flolpentes came from ever
Btate in tll0 Tjion rnd representwl' for
t. mt - nioviiieial nnners oi mi
I Th( convention was called to order by
I)0!-t!ini;e.
pu innt h m. Thomas or i-eniisynuiiiu
...... i.i on1 l vnr A. W. FlV.
MaVor Flv made' an appropriate ad
j.i ..-plnnmo nn the nnrt of Halves-
..... n.. i..i.if nf tlw. stnte I'ress asso
t.uiirt I.V P. Rallio made at
...i.i.-pkh of welcoiu. Past President B.
I n.it u fnniuii.t- of the associa-
.; ..nsnonded in a happy vein to both
i..rK.
UUUirnm r.. . .
Kn lowinir th s came a nreiinnimrj vmr
nuu nn in u- ne l a commit u--
criHleiitiuls was appointed and repor
uiiiui-. - r
rni-resnondiui: Secretary ' K
... .. .. nvv...nutivp iiiw.i't of the excur
sion to Mexico winch is to ioiiow u.u
lllll.lt- tin .v. ..---.. - --
session. ... .c
I..Mt Pw. iln.it w . is. uoppeiiur l
ru.in m-pupiitPil ii resolution to niak
msf .-.si(leiits pay (lues the same ip
tit.r delegates and F. B. Garret t ol
x w y. Wanted a resolution iinsset
to have a stenographer anil u printed re
port of the proceedings iioin won. ......
under n point of order after considerabl
warm discussion.
At the evening session a im per n ......
y Hon. John Hicks of Oshkosh is
a1p United States minister to J cm. on
sm(. peculiarities of South American
IlPlt J.jH.lM-1 . 1.
y. E. Pabor of Pabor Lake 1-la. lyim
;H minuiil poem. "Tomorrow aim J o-
JllVi" w Iist J'residont H. -1. I ;'
Hudson. Wis. rend a paper on im
newspapers.
. lllllli-
Kdnt-ation of the NeyspaM-r .Man.
'I'lw. eniivpiition ailioiirneil. to
recoil-
vene tit 9 o'clock Wednesday.
TEXAS PRESS GANG. .
Galveston. Tex. Feb. 1.-Spocial.)-
Tl.. '1'i.vnu 1'ri.mi IIMSOt'llltlOIl IICKI llll l"
I t i.i ...." ..... - - il...
formal meeting in the roonw ot tn(
I Chamber of Commerce at 10 o clock tnis
morning. I'resiuent amuiiu "
chair. . .. nin4i
After a comiuiiiee initi .;. ; i'i""V" "
( LMf.i.tu. -.V it ii
Grand Kapids. f ' '..'J
rpoorieu iiere loniuiu """i r"j r
I . .. .. .. .. II.
Rumor also has it that Mr. Oltioy will
lso lw a nienilHT of the firm. Intimate
friends of Mr. I'lil credit the report. It
has been known for some time that Mr.
fi.l ivniil.l not return to Grand Kupids
ami his business interests have been niaiii-
I . . MM... 1... ..( t.l.l.irllT
..... .i..m f
doc mod to discuss the future plans ot
his i inner.
lnl.. ..'ivvtiiFn
Af CI DENTALLY KI IAA-A .
1 Brenham. Tex. Fob. 10. (Special.)
Fritz Stanke was accidentally shot and j
killed by tienry Klussman wnne out uuui- j
ing ducks. .
i ii.nn
III Hill.
THE SUGAR TRUST
DROPPED
MORE
FOR SOMETHING
ELASTIC.
AVE 1IKEN OP ROBBER COMPfiNY
Treasurer Flint Tells How the Trust
Gobbled Up Competition Formation
of Sugar Trust Threw 12000
Jru Out of Work.
New York Feb. 16.-Charles R. Flint
nd M. C. Martin director of the United
States Rubber company were In waiting
to be examined by the joint investigating
committee of trusts when the committee
met this morning but were excused.
Secretary Senrles of the sugar trust
was pluccd on the stand and further
questioned.
Mr. Seurlcs in reply to questions by
Senator Lexow said the average margin
of profit for the five years preceding the
trust was .834 cents por pound and dur-
ing the five years subsequent it was 1.00
cents per pound.
"Is it not true that the average price
of the raw material nfter the trust was
formed dropped .057 cents a pound while
the chnrgelor .the refined increase was
1.07 cents pVpgnd?"
"Undoubtedly sir."
Mr.' Senrles contended that as the
years preceding the trust were years of
disaster in the sugar business there
could not be a fair basis of comparison
placed in regard to the figures for the
five years succeeding the formation of
the trust. He denied -that there was a
upvpn- fnl.l canitalizatiou of the stock of
to 3.1000 people 1U.UUU to jz.uuu Doing
discharged alter the tormtuioq pi tne
trust.
"We will now take up the Rubber com
pany " said Chairman Ijexow and Lhns.
K. Flint on being sworn took the stand.
He said he was treasurer of the com
pany nnd was also a member of the board
of directors. He stated that the compa-
ny was incorporated in 1MKJ with a capi-
tal of $20000000 under the laws of New
Joney In. reply to. questions from Sena-
tor Lexow. the witness said that the com-
pany purchased the plaut of the New Jer
sey UiiDuer company tor z.uw.uw.
'After the acquisition of that plant
flw. i-p was an unnralsing committee ap
pointed to make a renort ns to the pur-
chase of other properties. They mode tt
thorough examination and recommended
the purchases for $22000000."
"What were the properties?"
"The Wyoming Rubber company the
Meir Rubber compuny of Milltown N. J.
the H. L. Candee company of Now
Haven the Goodyear Rubber Shoe com-
pany the National Rubber company the
Boston Rubber company the Franklin
Rubber company and the Rubber Manu-
facturing compuny."
Tho witness said that the purchase at
the figures given" did not include all the
stock of the corporations mimed.
"What is the total capitalization of all
these concerns acquired I
he comnnnv.
"Have you given the matter of pro-
ducing the books of the company any
further thought. Mr. SearlesV" asked
Senator Iaxow.
"I have not."
"Then your answer is the same as yes
terday
"Yes."
Mr. Searles said he could answer
definitely about the books after the di
rector's mooting. The committee con
ferred together nnd Senator Lexow said
he would give until Thursday morning
before taking definite action.
Charles E. Fuller was then called. He
snid the i-pli nei-ios. before the formation
of the trust gave employment to 30000
"AlKiut $40000000.''
With the acquisition of the concerns
the United States Rubber company in
1K0:5 averaged 05 to 75 per cent of the
total nntmit of the United States.
"Since (lie organization it has been our
endeavor tn earn nil tho money we law-
fully can for our stockholders" said Mr.
Flint.
Witness said that $12000000 of stock
had been issued by the trust.
"Now. will you swear that the element
of shutting off competition was not con-
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BAKING
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the baking powders in the . world cel
ebrated for its great
leavening strength and
purity. It makes your
cakes biscuit bread
etc. healthful it assures
you against alum and all
forms of adulteration
that go with the cheap
brands.
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sidercd wheu Uie $12000000 worth of
stock was Issued?"
"That may have been one of the ele-
ments." Adjourned until 10 o'clock.
Mr. Rhodes answering his cross ex-
amination was very abrupt and defiant.
He looked around the room as he an-
swered Sir William Vernon Hareonrt
and frequently began to question Sir Wil-
liam. Pressed by Sir William as to why
he sent troops to the Transvaal frontier
he replied:
"I have probably done wrong but there
is another mutter that needs consider-
ing namely the incursion by the Greeks
that is a wrong too."
ISAGIA F LACED IN THE TOMBS.
New York Feb. 10.- Jos. A. Isagia
Turkish consul general at Boston was
held at the Central criminal court today
to await the arrival of extradition papers
from Boston.
Magistrate Cornell announced that the
statute under which the court of ap-
peals had reversed the case of Valleroni
against Anderson cited by Mr. Coudert.
was no longer a law having been re
pealed.
Isagia was taken to the Tombs.
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TIIE GOOD SHIP TEXAS.
The Marine Monster Is Mingling Witt.
the V atera ot Galveston Harbor.
Galveston. Tex.. Feb. 10. (Srjeclal.l-
The battleship Texas entered Galveston
harbor about 4 p. m. today and la now
at anchor in Bolivnr Roads. The recep
tion committee will meet Capt. tilass on
board the Texas nt 10:80 a. m. tomorrow.
The battleship left New York Tuesday
February 9 making the trip in a little
over seven days. The complement of the
ship is 300 officers and men. When she
left New York there were about -thirty
persons in the hand of the surgeon but
they are nearly nil out of the hospital
now. . As she entered the Texas drew
22.3 feet and there was 26 feet in the
channel. .
The steam tug Hortense with thre'e
large barges will carry passengers from
Thursday morning till close of the ofclebra-'
tion to the- battleship Texas. She will
have ample accommodations. She will
make trips every honrv
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CAPT. WEYMOUTH' BEAD.
He Was a Commander in the Confeder-
ate Novy Under Seromes.
Purkersburg W. Va Feb. 10. Dr.
John Weymouth of Beverly thta state
has received news from Liverpool of the'
death of his eldest brother Capt. William
Weymouth commanding the - British
curiser Smyrna at sea en January 14.
Cnpt. Weymouth was an old confeder
ate naval officer and served under Admi
ral Semmes.. ... After the war he made
his home in England where he married
and became a British subject entering'
the royal navy and gradually rose until
he was placed in command of the Smyrna.
VIEWED SHELBY'S REMAINS.
Kansas City Feb. 16. Hundreds of
people many of them who had fought
with him in the confederacy viewed the
remains of the late Gen. J. O. Shelby
as they lay in state in the federal build-
ing this morning. Old soldiers of both
sides are constantly arriving in the city
to view the remains. Extensive ar-
rangements have been made for the
funeral and it will be one of the most
imposing events ever held here.
DAIRYMEN'S BILL OPFOSED.
Waco Tex. Feb. 10.-(Special.)-The
cottonseed oil managers of the Twenty-
second district of their state division held
a meeting here and adopted resolutions
in opposition to the dairymen's bill
against oleomnrgarine. They declare ole-
omargarine a clean and healthy product
nnd go to some length to show why they
declare it so.
WACO DEPOT BURGLARIZED.
Waco Tex.. Feb. 10.-(Special.)-The
depot ticket office of the Cotton Belt was
broken open this afternoon and the ticket
cases and drawers ransacked.
Agent Gillespie says there was no
money in the office. It Is not yet known
whether any tickets were taken or not.
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TANNERS STRIKE.
Chicago Feb. 10. Five hundred tan-
enrs employed by Welsondrath & Co..
struck against a reduction in. wages and
2500 more will be out of employment be-
cause of the other leading tanneries in
the city have closed their doors against
their workmen until such a time as a
settlement is made iu the Eisendnith es-
tablishment. POWDER.
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