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EEKW STATES
AUSTIN TEXAS. TI1UJISDA? NOVEMBER 18 1897.
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kJOMMENTS ON THE AUSTRIAN FOR
EIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO
KINO HUMBERT.
Italy and Anstrla Being Drawn Into
Alliances With England and
Russia Protestants Crltl-
clue the Encyclical.
Berlin Nov. 13.-(SpcciaI Berlin Cahle
(Letter.) The visit of Count Goluchowski
Jthe Austro-IIungarian minister for for-
eign affuh's to King Humbert at Monza
and its attendant circumstances is re-
garded in German political circles as be-
ing of the highest importance. The con-
servative and agrarian newspapers in-
terpret the visit us meaning a closer un-
Vrstnnding between Austria-Hungary
j4tt Italy and a leaning of those two
powers towards Great Britain. A lead-
ing organ of the agrarians and national-
ists the Deutsche Zeitung says:
'In this we are unable to see anything
but a weakening of our diplomatic po-
sition. Under Prince Bismarck our coun-
try was the mediator not Russia and
Austria and Austria and Italy while
France was isolated and England was
kept in check by Russia. The Russo-
knglish irreconcilable contention is still
-existing but France has an agreement
with Russia and Austria has made one
with both Italy and Russia in each case
over our heads and the internal and for-
eign policy of Austria go hand in hand
under the lead of two Poles Badehi and
Goluchowski who aim at the suppres-
sion of German influence."
The Rundesohau publishes an article
to the same effect denouncing the policy
of British statecraft "whereby both Aus
tria and Italy are gradually becoming
estranged from Germany." An old dip-
lomat of Berlin who belongs to one of
the dreibund powers said to the cor-
respondent of the Associated Press:
S "Austria for several years has been dis
approving ot Emperor William s foreign
..policy so far as Encland is concerned.
.and the needless provocation of England
.contained in that famous message to
' President Kreueer has been seriously if
; -silently condemned by Austria's stntes-
l men. u.ne same is true of Italy. Both
Italy's and Austria's Mediterranean in-
terests are of vast and far reaching im-
' portance and they can not be subserved
f so long as there is a Intent antagonism
against England as a feature of the drei-
'nd policy. An entente closer than has
r before existed has been established
'.ween Italy and Austria so far as
Vieir oriental and Mediterranean inter
ests are concerned and this means a con
sonnnce of their interests with Entrland
To that extent then the dreibund has been
weakened and Germany has been left to
follow her own oriental and colonial pol-
icy at the side of Russia and France. It
does not mean the breaking up of the
dreibund but the re-shnping of interests
to some extent outside of it."
The official newspapers are . silent on
the subject but the editor of one of the
leading government papers snys:
"We are still waiting for our cue from
above."
Confirmatory news has been obtained
of the report that the reichstag when it
reconvenes win receive uic nuvai uni
and the militnry reform trial bill. In
regard to the naval bill however tne
' jtovernment will encounter strong opposi
inn frnm the renter nnrt.v. : ThrouKh itf
Throuch its '
xiiroutu ii
lender. Ilerr Lieber. it sought to effect
an understanding with the chancellor
. Prince Hohenlohe but the effort failed.
The center wished for a promise that
the Jesuit expulsion law would be re-
pealed in exchange for which the center
engaged to support the naval bill. But
: Prince Hohenlohe flatly refused - and
1 the naval bill can not pass without tne
votes of the center party. The refusal
of Prince Hohenlohe to agree to the de
mands of the centnstB was soieiy uue
to instructions of the emperor who feel
highlv indignant at the pope encyclical
in which the reformation is represented
as having been an unholy rebellion and
in which the Prussian kings are roughlj
handled. Severe comments on these
passages have been made by many Pro-
testant clergymen and leaders Prus-
sia and their remarks were during the
month of October brought to the atten-
tion of the empress and emperor and
S CoS a leading finan-
vTore poaching . famine condi-
tions. : of a
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THAD C. BELL.
whole strata of the population is in
doubt. Meat has been cut for the labor-
ing classes thanks to import prohibi-
tion an article of luxury hurdly attain-
able and our poor crops have driven the
prices of cereals to such heights that not
only the industrial population and the
dwellers in cities but even the rustic pop-
ulation excepting that part of it belong-
ing to the suffering agrariuus are threat-
ened in their existence. A moment is
approaching when the government will be
compelled to throw open again those ave-
nues of trade which .. now artificially
clogged.
"The Guelph party of Brunswick at
its convention at Ilelms-tead this week
nominated candidates for the reichstag.
In the whole duchy each candidate is
Pledged to support the succession of the
uke of Cumberland to the throne.
During the nreseneo nf TCinnnrnr Wil
liam in the flood suffering districts of
Silesia it was remarked that the police
made numberless house searches and
seized many thousands of anarchistic
and socialistic pamphlets and journal
uerr feiix weingnrtner director of
the Royal Opera Orchestra of Berlin
has become insane from overwork and
will be confined m a sanitarium.
The conservatives will introduce a bill
into- the rcichstag fixine the ace of elec
tors at 80 instead of 25 year and provid
ing tor putiiic instead or Bocret ballot.
Thanksgiving day will be celebrated in
Berlin on November 23 by a dinner at
the Kniserhof as usual.
Ex-Vice Consnl Genernl Zimmerman
of California sails for New lork next
week.
How to Cnre BIHocs Colic
I suffered for weeks with colic and
pains in my stomach caused by bilion-
ni'ss and had to take medicine all the
while until I used Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which
cured me. I have since recommended it
to a good many people. . Mrs. F. Butier
irntrhnvon. I innn.
Porsnna who arp snMect to bilious colic
can ward off the attack by taking this
remedy as soon as the nrst symptouiB
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appear. com vt milium uu vis
SMUGGLER MINE FIRE.
Owner and Ootalders Differ a to
the Situation.
Aspen Col. Nov. 15. The owners of
the Smuggler mine which has been on
fire since yesterday announce tonight
that the situation is much improved.
Outsiders however take a different view
of the situation. Already the gas has
permeated the workings of the various
mines On Smuggler mountain for two
mile to the north of the Smuggler mine
and 500 men have been driven out. rwo
or three times that number will naye to
quit work if he fire is not quenched. If
the gas drives the men from the pumps
in the ninth level it will mean the flood-
ing of the district as the. Smuggler
pumps are the principal ones in the dis-
trict. :
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Two Brother Jailed
Memphis Nov. 5. The coroner's jury
todnv investigated the murder of George
Mebano a half-witted negro boy whose
hnAxr ivm found in onr river uuuu
rr'i nri TTuinnplpil. and the verdict lin
plicnted John and Jasper Stark who are
now in jail charged with the crime. The
brothers Had me ooy m
days as a hostage for a debt incurred by
the latter for killing a horse belonging
to one of the prisoners. The handcuffs
n. flu. eornse were identified as a pair
loaned to one of the Starks by an oflieer.
-
Missionary Apportionment
Philadelphia Nov. 15.-The C"1
committee on missions of the Metnoflist-
Episcopal church at its session today
proceeded with the apportionments tor
domestic missionary work Appropr.a-
;"'n approximating $240000 for Indian
"""'.' . ronppn iind domestic mis-
1 IIllHBH'im wiiivitiivvw
unci. wore m:ide.
B10ns tnruunuuui i.uY
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.........inoi fnr white work In the
.i'.h nnd $44000 for colored work
mAoiW It the floulh.
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Tomorrow tne comini
foreign missions.
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Phinn. Nov. 15.-Definlte arranger
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Cir rittoburg and Gulf Railroad com-
pany for the steamship service that it
will maintain between Vort Arthnr and
Mexican points. The first steamer will
sa 1 December 5 and the second on De-
" ... i.- on ttocnilnr sailines will be
kept up after these dates.
If the Baoy T Cutting; Teetn
Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow'i Soothing Syrup
tpcthinir. It soothes the
child softens the gums allays all pain
cures wind colic ana is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle.
WANTED Customer for one Urge base-
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KH ANTONIO
I fWS HAVE. AGREED
AJI UNANIMOUS REPORT MA BOB CON
CERNING THE CONDITION Or .
. THE- SEA I RURDg.
Of All Difference The Canadian
Dealr That Other ttneationa Be
Embraced and Submitted to
International Commlaaion.
Washington Nov. 16.-r-The Bering sea
mseting in which the representatives nf
Great Britain Canada and the United
states" have participated came to a close
H night the seal experts making a unani
mous report concerning the condition of
the seal herds and the diplomatic reprei
scutatives of the respective governments
Teaching an understanding by which they
h(pe at a later day to effect final adjust-
ment not only of the Bering sea ques
tion but of other pending bordtr contio-
vcrsles. For the present howeyer. no
final action was taken as to tbe'suBpen-
sion of pelagic sealing. The Canadians
urged that other questions be embraced
in any plan of settlement and suggested
an international commission to accom-
plish this end. This proposition was
fully discussed and an agreement was
rtflched that the Canadian official would
put their views in writing after return-
ing to Ottawa and submit them to the
authorities here. '
All authorities concerned say that the
outlook is favorable to a satisfactory od-
justment. The unanimous agreement of the ex-"
perts brings the governments' toetilet; for
the first time on all the facts relating to
the seals. This agreement was reached
after painstaking comparisons of notes
nnd the results were announced in an
officiul statement of Gen. Foster -is fol-
lows "The delegates to the fur seal confer-
ence have agreed unanimously on cer-
tain propositions touching the fur seal
herd;' of Bering sea. The report con
tains sixteen propositions which a;e
briefly epitomized as follows: Thutvihe
Pribilof herd has decreased in numbers
from 1884 to 1897: that the number was
formerly three to five times that which
now existe; that the death rate among
pups is great not more than one-half to
one-third surviving to the age of three
years; that the number of breeding fe
males in lslHi nnd 1!7 was between
100000 to 130000; that the decrease
from 18IW to 1897 was notable though
iti extent could not be definitely deter-
mined; that land-killing of males as now
practiced does no harm to the herd; that
the pelagic sealers respect the limitations
of the law; that pelagic sealing involves
indiscriminate killing; that the catch at
sea contains a marked excess of femnles;
that the killing of males on laud is the
cause of this; that among the females
killed nre not only those nursing or preg
nant but also many who nre immature
or who have already lost the nun: that
the far seal being polygamous a large
number of males may be killed with im-
punity; that females can not be killed in
similar numbers without cheeking the
Increase-of the herd or bringing f.bout
an actual decline; that a small number
of females less than the annual incre
ment of breeders might be taken without
producing actual decrease; that excessive
pelagic sealing has led to a reduction in
the herd: that ' pelagic sealing has of
late' f nllen off ' in ereater ratio than the
herd has thus producing a tendency to
ward eamlibrinm incumbers: that in es
timating the future conditions" of the
herd there must be. taken into considera-
tion the reductions in the number of sur
viving pupa caused by the pelagic catchea
of 1894-95; that the herd is not in danger
of actual extermination so long . . is its
h mints on land are protected and the
protected zone is maintained: hat both
land nnd sea killing now yield an in
considerable profit either to the lessees or
to the pelagic sealers tnenweives.
Th delegates signing tne . . agreement
were as follows:
Charles Sumner Hamlin. David htarr
Jordan D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
and James Melville Maconn.' ..
Follnwine the agreement of the ex
lierts-the dinlomnts assembled at the
house of Gen. foster to discuss xnc
lni-per nu'estion of nuttiiie an end to
pelagic sealing and of settling other bor
der controversies. nwing to ine con-
timed illness of Sir Julinn Pauncefote
whn in ennfined to his room the British
irnvernmont wns represented by ihe first
secretary of tne rsntisn emnassy jur.
Adrms. Mr wuired tauner ana mr
Louis Davies were present in behnlf ef
Canada. Gen. Foster's powers bad been
materially enlarged since the coming of
the Canadian officials for. as a result of
tho lone and friendly talk between Mr
Wilfred Lanrier nnd Secretary Sher-
man the latter had written to .the Cana
dian premier stating that the president
had empowered wen. r osier io rr-ai n
th various border questions vhich Sir
Wilfred had called to the attention of
Mr. Sherman and with the co-operation
of the British government to conclude
treaties covering these subjects.' This
gave the meeting- a broad siitnificin?e. It
bopan at 4 p. m.. and lasted until i
o'clock. During these three bourn the
entire range of border affairs wns dis-
cussed. . '
Ordinarily the purpose or tne meeting
was to secure an agreement on Bering
sea questions. The Canadians imide it
elenr However tnni iney wwnra r.uj
plan of settlement to take a broader
scope than the one subject of Bering
-ca and to embrnce the many sources
of friction along the border. In this
connection the plan of an international
-ommisslon was discussed at great
'ength. The Canadians felt that the
invention afforded the best menus of
-econcillng all differences and of open-
ing the way to reciprocity. Tho dls-
iisslon was of the most friendly nature
hroughout. and no sharpness was sl-
owed to crop out. It wns felt how-
ver that the plnn of the commission
vbb too large a question for Immediate
!eterminntlon. A final nnderstandlng
vna reached therefore that the Caaa-
Man proposition should be reduced tc
vrtting as a basis for further ncgotla-
lons. This closed the conference and
the officials aald their farewell ex
pressing satisfaction in the cordial fcel-
u wnicn nail cnaracterized the meet-
ings of the last ten days.
The contention of the American rep-
reaentatlvea is that the Bering sea ques-
tion is the first thing to be disposed of
and that the suspension of pelucle fceol-
iur u mi d pni on tin action Is ma-
tured on reciprocity border immigration
and other subjects. The Oanadiaus are
equally Insistent that they will not snr-
renoeQ on ine sealing question without
at the same time securing action on all
the other subjects which to them are
of quite aa . much Importance as the
Bering sea question. Their snggetitlou
or a commission therefore will contem-
plate the assemlillng of duly anthorlml
commissioners to be apiointed by the
president and by Canada to consider
all pending question and if possible
negotiate a treaty covering a settlement
or an or mem. This plan necessarily
implies the suspension of action on the
uenng sea question lor the present
It Is understood that while the United
States representatives have no objection
to a commission they will Insist 'hat
the first preliminary to it is a suspen-
sion by modus Vivendi or other expe-
dient temporarily If need be of pelagic
sealing. -.
It developed today that Secretary
Sherman had written a letter to Sir
Wilfrid Lnurier which mav hnve an Im
portant bearing on the Canadian i.cgo-
uimonB. xm letter is not madfl public
and all persons cognizant of It are very
reticent concertos- it. It is snld this
letter resulted from the divided respou-
fsibillty of tpe officials hre Gen. Foster
having charge ot the Bering sea mat-
ter. Secretary Gage of Immigration Mr.
Kasson of reciprocity etc. etc. While
each of these officials are desirous of
making friendly arrangements with the
Canadians there was no one person who
could consider the subjects homogenons-
ly granting a concession on . one sub-
ject for an equal concession on another
subject. This being recognised as an
emlwrrnssment to the negotiations it !
understood that Mr. Sherman s letter to
Sir Wilfrid suggests means for a
broader discussion of the relations be-
tween the two countries.
The Bering sea meeting began at 11
o'clock today under the usual circum
stances of secrecy.-
i The commercial organizations of the
country are becoming Interested in the
question of reciprocity with Canada as
evidenced' by a communication from the
Boston Merchants association which
has reached the state department and
has been -placed in the hands oi Mr.
Kasson. It made strong pleas for Cana
dian reciprocity. :
THB FOREIGlt WHEAT CROP.
Difference of Opinion aa to the Gx
. . teat of the Deficiency.
Washington. Nov. 16. The agrlcnl
tural department' has Issued its month
ly review of the foreign crop sltnitlon.
Much attention Is devoted to the grain
crop of Itnssla especially a haat..oa ac-
count of its -uinguitude as a factor in
the European supply. The review says
that all accounts agree in representing
the wheat crop as deficient but as to
the extent of the denciency mucn mi
ferei:ee of oninlon exists.
The review says the estimates of the
Russian crop nre so uncertain that thflr
reproduction would be of doubtful
nrllitv.
The preliminary official figures for
France show a reduction of Ull per cent
iwlnur lnnt vear and 17 oer cent below
th nrprnc-o for ten venrs. Jf for five
years France and Russia produced 2t
ner cent of the world's crop the re
view inn n heavy shortage in both
countries would therefore be sufficient
In Itself to produce a very sensible effect
on ttio world's iunnlv. Independent of the
short crops' In Austria-Hungary the
Danubian and Balkan countries and else-
where and the shortness of the Inst crop
In India Australasia and Argentine. In
Germany rye which is the principal
Krnori irrnin of that country. -hns been
officially estimated 4 per cent less than
last year s crop xnc various ikiiuibich
(nr Auatria-Hnnenrv are more or less
conflicting but there is no doubt as to
there being a heavy deficit In the wheat
.nr. Tiu uhunt crnn of the United
Kinedom Is estimated at fi0606000
bushels. The preliminary estimate
Italian u.-h.n crnn makes it no
131.000 bushels against 14472(00
bushels last year. s
.Tho nimnn1nn wheat CTOD IS.SU'
.J 97 15U70n hnahels. ' . '.
to Ttntirni-inn wheat croo is estimated
at 40 per cent rye at 3T to 40 per cent
ml lnripv 25 ner cent less than last
The wheat crop of Turkey ha :D
estimated rot. 50800000 imperial ous
els. ... ''..
ATLASTA POSTOFFICH FIGHT.
in ma Aaaiatsnt Postmaster Re
fnaea to Torn Over HU Posltloa
Atlanta. Gu.. Nov. 16.-The fight in the
Atlanta postoffice between Maj. '
Couper the present assistant and Mai
W. II. smytne tne new Kjraim-.
growing very warm uan n'SnJl.wH""
Mai. Hmytne iook cnarge oi i """
... ii rvinur nml ilimnnded that
he turn over nis position 10 ir. .
Blodgett. whom the latter had appointed
- t.i nin Mai fminer strenuously
refused to accede to Muj. Smythe's de-
mands and went before Judge Newman
and received a restraining oruer uguinxi
the new postmaster. .
The civil service commission has been
nsked for their opinion in the matter.
The case will he argued before Judge
this afternoon. It Is the first
case of the kind the civil service com
mission hns ever been called upon to de-
cide nnd its outcome Is awaited with In
terest throughout tne unueu mates.
Cabinet Meetina-.
U'hlneton. Not. 10. The cabinet
held a brief session today the time being
occupied to a great extent In discussing
the orders to the revenue cutter Bear
which were prepared at tne treasury oe-
partment. Ihe instructions were ap-
proved and the Bear will sail as soon
as she can be mnde ready.
Thn nrrsldent is Catherine information
regarding his message and is discussing
the subject Wltn me memners oi inn cnir
Wt. ascertaining their views and opin-
Vins of suggestions ouereo oy senaioir
ind representatives.
t'ntveraal Pontsl Treaty.
Washington. Nov. IB. The final netln
n the pnrt of this government In th'
renty adopted recently by the nnlversn
oatnl conirreaa wns tnsen Uinny wne-
"resident McKlnley signed the formr
invention or treaty and Secretary r
'fate She"isn had the envernment e-
ffixed. The treaty takes effect Jnr
ry 1. 1800.
Cooper Will Hare t Vacate.
WaaMnrton. Not. IB. The armesl ''
Conper of Atlanta. Gs.. fri r5'
removal as assistant postmaster in favor
of Maj. Sinythe has been reported here.
Ihe civil service commission however
can see no relief for the action for an
amendment to the civil service rules
made by President McKinlcy on July
1 Inst excepts one assistant postmaster
or chief assistant to the postmaster of
whatever designation at each post office
from the civil service requirements for
examination or registration before the
commission.
Chairman rroctor of the commission
who returned tonight from New York
stated that nnder this rule there was ho
action the commission could take In the
matter and the discretion thus c'vn the
iiostmnster was only r-stricted by for-
bidding removals for political purposes.
If the postmaster gives no renson for the
removal there is no remedy fuTthe dis-
posal. LOSING A COOD THING.
Germany Alarmed Over DlmlalahlaR
Exports to America.
Washington. Nov. 10. Consul Mora-
ghan at Chemnitz in a report to the
state department on Germany's exftorts
to the I nited States says:
"Germany is alarmed. Exports to the
United States are dropping off. Nothing
so alarming has appeared in (wenty
years. America was always the best
eustomer In many lines of mnnnf.ietures.
n tne September quarter of 180(1 wven-
ecn consular districts sent to ".he United
States goods amounting to $14488414.
In the snme quarter in 1807 the same
districts sent $7189112. The average
osB over nil the empire Is nearly HO piT
cent. In many cases this indicnti'S
much more than mere money losses to
German revenues. It Indicates a dimi
nution in exports from this empire ilu.
to the Dingley bill. The public i told
to put little confidence in newspaper re-
ports even if accurate. Euch issue nrg-.
ntellicent effort to retain the united
States market."
A Peace Anarel.
Wnshlnirton. Nov. 1(1. Hon. Wrnndnll
Cramer the well known English advo-
cate of International arbitration is in
this city for the purpose of presenting to
the members of the senate a monster peti-
tion from the trades organisation people
of Great Britain in favor of the adoption
of a treaty on tne subject.
A REMARKABLE PEOPLE
Report of a Vntted States Coaanl
That Read Like a Flan Slory.
Washington. Nov. 16. United States
Consul Hugh Long at Nogales Mex.
hns furnished the state depurtmeut particulars-
of the snpposed murder of a
party of Americans headed by ('apt.
Porter by the Seris Indinns on Tlburnan
Island in the Gulf of Uaiirornia. Accord-
ing to the statement mnde by a Mexican
customs officer. Martin. Mendes. the sloop
Otilla Uapt. Porter sailed ITOinan
Diego ual. Wlttr several comnaraonii in
a small liont to engnge In colW-rnng
shells. -They left the f t as Ganymaa.
on August . V under special permission
from the Mexican government to explore
the shores and islands of the gulf. The
consul snys the island of Tlburnan Is one
of the hirgest nnd most picturesque In
the Gulf of Cnlifornia and Is peopled by a
most remarkable tribe of Indians who
nre noted for their large slae and extra-
ordinary abilities on lnnd and wnter.
Those who hnve witnessed their aquatic
sports nt a respectful distance declare
that many of them can nctunlly walk or
rather run upon the wnter with no other
nsslstnnce thnn broad rawhide shoes.
Thev are writes the consnl expert fish-
' . . I l !!.! I.I -
ermen nnu nnmsmen. iiiiviiik rmm nii-im
as to the maintenance of game preserves
on the lslnnd. and limiting the killing
of game under severe penalties. They
destroy all children in Infancy that are
malrormcd or appear to oe lacsing in in-
telligence. In this way their stnndnrd
of physical and mentnl conditions in both
sexes Is kept very high. It is currently
believed that at. one time the native
women were exterminated to make room
for a whiter and superior race of women.
The nucleus of this race of higher women
was formed from captives made at va-
rious times extending oTer a period of
years on land and water. Theyjiave no
schools bnt each home has a system of
physical training. The natives gnard
their shore day and night and no man
is allowed to penetrate the islonds even
If he should make s landing. It Is snid
that no epidemics have- ever prevailed
on the islands nnd disenso I scarcely
known among these extraordinary peo-
ple so that the men and women are mag-
nificent In their physical endowments.
No mnn or woma is allowed to live he
yond the age of 70 years no mntter how
well preserved In body and mind he may
be. By enreful selection a large per-
centage of the women hnve a transparent
peachy complexion nnd deep auburn hair.
BIG BLAZE AT DALLAS. ' ..
Stock of Kerrlaraa'a Book Store
Horned Other Stocks Damaged.
Dallas. Tex.. Not. 10.-(Rpeclal.-Abont
11:30 this morning a disastrous
fire which only the promptness of the
fire department prevented from envelop-
ing a whole block broke ont In John
Kerrigan's book store at 340 Elm street.
The fire qnickiy gntted the hnlldlng
shooting through the Inflammable mate-
rial as though a powder mngnzlue A
lot of fireworks In the front part of the
store created a lively fusillade and help-
ed to spread the flnmes. The fire de-
partment wns on the scene almost ns
soon as the fire was discovered. Prompt
work prevented the spread of the fire
to other buildings though some of the
adjoining stores were damaged by smoke
"According to the figures tn J
the fire department. Kerrigan s store
was valued at f.OOO and Insure I for
$10000. The rooms In the second story
were occupied as living rooms Jf Mr
Kerrigan's family. The household goods
were valued at 2000 and insnred for
$1000. The store was a total loss Wit
the household furniture was amnged
only by smoke and water. Mr. Kelgnn
carried insurance In the Poenlx.0h-
em. Home of New York. Imperla I and
London Assurance and one or to other
companies not given. -
The stock of groceries of C. K Hiint
next door to the book store was bsdly
j Kw amnka and water me
tock was Valued at f-TOOO with insiir--inee
for $1000 in the German-American
'nsnranee company of New yorK.
The dry goods establishment or vv
. Green & Co. was damaged by smoke
. a- . v. . ..i.Ht nf SMl.
rrt'm hndnpH eo lee. In the tnira
." . ff...in'i anffered a slight
-t.J.- nirM r i nres on account of
ll J il i a" -------
vnter and smoke.
The hnildlnr occnplcd by the sbov
nmed establishments Is owned by J
" CblWera. It was damaged to the ex-
-nt of ?M0 or $1000.
ri.. rat nnflced by Mr. Ker-
sn.' who wns in the front part of thr
tore and when seen the fsm&S wert
llPl
Far Spartsaaea'a Vac Aataaar Thenar -
Tne
Hiiefijster Pip Bods
i t
Double Barreled Ilammcrlrss sail Flum-
nicr Shotguns
RIFLES
And a complete line of paraphernalia
as well as ammunition.
II? the way. we tarry a nice Use of
fishing tackle also.
We sell everything ns low as we ft a
possibly afford to. ' ' -
G. C. BEMGENER & BRO
The Cash Hardware Dealers. ' Sign of
the Windmill.
shooting np from a lot of bankets near
the stove In the rear of the building.
Mr.' Kerrigan made an attempt to get.
to the fire extinguisher but was pre-
vented by the rapid spread of the Haines
nnd the blinding smoke which quickly
filled the building. A lot of tissue pa-
per caught and Mr. Kerrigan himself
was soon enveloped In flames but broke
through them and mnde a rush for the
door. When he got to the front how-
ever he wns nnnble to open the door
the lntch of which hud caught nnd he
was forced to break through a window.
Ills face hands and arms were pain--
fully rut and burned but his injuries
were not considered serious. .
: Three Children Incinerated.
Etifnla Ala. Nov. IB. Three half-
grown children lost their Uvea In the .
burning of an old frame house a mile
from White Oak Ala. Sunday night.
Their parents Iou1s Brown and wife
went to church leaving their chlldrtii;
aged 12. 8 and 0 years locked la the
house supposedly for their own safety
bnt the old building caught fire soon
after the parents left and when they
returned they found It a heap of ashes.
Id the center of the mass of embers thtv
bones of the children were found In a
henp. showing that they had hwidled
together In their lent and agony. '
Geaeral AaalKnment.-
fsn Antonio. Tex. Nor. IB. (Special.)"
The- Moke Millinery company a cor-
poration doing a general millinery Imsl-.
ness- made a general assignment ot nil
Its property today to A. M. Cohen for
the benefit of creditors without prefei-
ence. No schedule of assets ami liabili-
ties wns filed bnt the value of the stock
Is estimated at $3Wi0.
. - .
Deed of Trout
Caldwell Tex. Nov. 10. (Special.)
Ossage & March of Tunis filed a deed
of trust today. J. W. Page is trustee
local creditors preferred. LUblHV'ea
about $0000; assets not given.
Five Yearn for Harder.
Cameron Tex. Nov. IB. (Special.)
Joe Taylor charged with killing Hlnim
Smith In Jsnuary 1807 wns found
guilty of mnrder In the second degree
and given five yesrs in the pen.
Woald Like to no a Senator.
Cincinnati O. Nov. 13. A special to
the Commercial-Tribune a'rora Parkers-
burg W. Va. says:
Governor Atkinson In so Interview
here announced his candidacy for th .:
United States senate- from this state. .
This however Is conditioned on the
withdrawal of Judge Goff from the.
race. If the report that Judge-Goff has
withdrawn is true tho governor regards
himself as the logical candidate but
will not run If Goff should be a candi-
date. ;
i ... a - - r .1 .
To Test Civil Berrleo Rales ' "
Cincinnati O.Nov. 13. A special to
the Commercial-Tribune front Wheeling
W. Va. says:; ...
v.I'rivate dispatches received here from
International Revenue Collector White
of this district who Is now In Wash
ington In consultation with the united-
States attorney general announce that
an appeal will be taken speedily from
Judge Jackson's recent decisions con-
struing the tenure of office features of
the civil service rules and law. To ex-
pedite matters the appeal will be di-
rectly to the United States ' supreme
court on writ of certiorari.
Remains of a Murdered Man.
Klnirston. Tex.. Nov. 13. (Snecial.V-
On last niirht almut 'I o'clock a house on
Jose Koach's place wns discovered burn-.
lng. ibe Place Is about two miles from
Celeste. On Investigation the remains
of a man was found who had been mur
dered lie bad been struck on the head
with a large piece- of iron. The iron
was found in an old cistern. ' The skull
was badly crushed. The Iron was cov
ered with blood. There is no clew to
the perpetrators.
Royal nukes the food para
wbolansM aad delidoaa .
FGVOZi
Absolutely pur t
L
torn. awMftMe.ar0aL
AUSTIN. TEX.
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