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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN. THURSDAY. APRIL 11 1889
CENTCNNIAL.
Admiral Gillis' Report of a Naval
Demonstration in South
American Waters.
The President Proclaims Relig-
ions Exercises for the Wash-
ington Centenary.
Washington April 5. The following
proclamation was issued late this after
noon:
By the president of the United States
Of Amerioa: A proclamation: A hundred
years have passed sinoe the government
which onr forefathers founded was for
mally organized. At poon on the 30th
day of April 1789 at New York.and in the
presenoe of an assemblage of the heroio
men whose patriotio devotion had led the
colonies to victories and independence
George Washington took the oath of
office as ohlef magistrate of
the new born republic This
impressive aot was preceded at 9 o'clock
in the morning in all the ohurohes of the
city by prayer for God's blessing on (he
government and its first president. Tho
oentenmal of this illustrious event in onr
history has been deolared a general holi-
day by congress to the ecd that the peo-
ple of the whole country may join in
oommemorative exeroises appropriate to
the flay. In order that the joy of the oc-
casion may be associated with deep thank-
fulness in the minds of the people for
all oar blessings ia the past
and devout supplication to God
for their gracious oontinuanoe in the f -turethe
representatives of religious creed?
both Christian and Hebrew have memo-
rialized the government to designate an
hour for prayer and thanksgiving on that
day.
Now therefore I Benjamin Harrison
president of the United States of America
in response to this pious and reasonable
request do recommend that on Tuesday
April 30 at the hour of 9 o'olook in the
morning the people of the entire country
repair to their respective plaoes of divine
worship to implore the favor of Gcd that
the blessings of liberty prosperity and
$eaoe may abide with us as a people and
that His hand may lead ns in the paths of
righteousness and good deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States of America to be affixed. Done in
the oity of Washington this the 1th day
of April in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and eighty-nine and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the one
hundred and thirteenth. '
Signed Benjamin Harbison.
By the president: JameB G. Blaine Sec-
retary of State.
Naval Demonstration.
Washington April C Rear Admiral
J. H. Gillis commanding the United
States naval force on the South Atlantic
station in a dispatch from Monte Video
February 25 reports the participation by
his force in the ceremonies attendant
upon the arrival and departure of the
president of the Argentine Republic in
aoco.danoe with an agreement between
the Frenoh English Brazilian and Span-
ish flag officers and Rear Admiral Gillis.
The vessels under their respective com-
manders anchored in two parallel lines
between which the president and his es-
cort were passed. The anchoring was
necessitated on account of the French
flagship being unable to move.
The Swatara Admiral Gillis' flagship
was assigned to the right of the line fol-
lowed by the Alliance and Tallapoosa
and H. B. M. flagship Cleo-
patra and other English vessels
in port. The Frenoh flagship was
thus given the post of honor on the other
line followed br the gunboat Letaile.
Then the Brazilian squadron and Spanish
vessel Infanta Isabel.
On the 15th President Silman with
his staff left Buenos Ayres on the Almiante
Brown attended by the Yillarino Maipee
Patagonia Para and Uruguay and arrived
about 2 p.m. next day off Monte Video.
The several squadrons got under way
dressed the ships with Argentine flags at
the main and steamed to their respective
positions. The great draft of the Almi-
ante Brown made it necessary for the
president to shift to the Patagonia as
the Patagonia passed through the yards
were manned and eaoh of the flagships
fired a national salute whioh was replied
to by the Almiante Brown and a battery
on shore.
The day was bright and dear with a
freBh breeze blowing and the speo-
taole was an imposing one. On the 22d
the president started on his return and
as he passed a salute was fired by the
Swatara and Tallapoosa whioh was re-
sponded to by the Uruguay and a gun-
boat. The minister of marine in the name of
his government thanked Admiral Gillis
for courtesies extended.
WASHINGTON JiOTES.
samoan commission.
Washington April 5. The Amerioan
commissioners to the Samoan conference
have engaged passage for Europe on the
Umbria which sails from New York on
the 13th. Meanwhile they are frequently
at the department of state consulting with
officials and studying the protocols of the
last conference.
TRADE WITn CHILI.
Washington April 5. James W.
Romeyn ooubuI at Valparaiso in report-
ing to the department of state npon the
trade and oommerce of Chili comments
npon the fact that while imports into
Chili in 1887 amounted to $48030000 but
$3200000 came from the United States
and that while 15000 vessels entered and
cleared at Chilian ports the American flag
waived over or.ly 221 of them.
THE CRUISERS.
Washington April 5. The cruiser At-
lanta now at Aspinwall has been ordered
by telegraph to New York. Although
subject to future emeregenoies it is the
present intention to send the Yorktown to
New York on the 20th so that the latest
efforts at naval oonstruotion may be seen
at the oentennial oelebration. She has
been formally acoepted from the contract-
ors subjeot to special reservations of
money on aooount of work yet to be done.
annulling Cleveland's appointments.
Washington D. C April 5. Wm. H.
Lamb of Missouri has been appointed as-
sistant superintendent of the railway mail
servioe vioe E. W. Hiokman resigned.
Mr. B. L. Smith of Wisconsin has also
been appointed assistant superintendent
of the railway mail servioe vioe L. J.
Morse resigned. Messrs. Hiokman and
Morse were appointed assistant superin-
tendents Maroh 2 1889.
A NEW STYLE MAN-OF-WAR.
Washington April 5 The German oor-
vette Sophie whioh sails from Zanzibar
to-day for Samoa is a rather fine ship
superior to either the Riohmond Adams
or Alert whioh will constitute the Ameri-
oan squadron at Samoa. She is of com-
posite type 11 knots speed 2200 tons
burden and oarries eight six-inch and
two three and a half inch rifles and fonr
machine guns with the torpedo outfit
and uses a foroed draft whioh the engin
eer experts here think contributed largely
to the escape of the English war vessel
Calliope.
POSTMASTER AT NEW XjBK.
Washington April ' 5. The president
has appointed Cornelius Vanceott of
New York to be postmaster at New York.
OFFICIAL CHANGES .
L. Q. O. Lamar jr. ohief of the statu-
tory division of the interior department
also resigned to engage in private busi-
ness. Mr. Lamar's resignation was un-
solicited. He was regarded as an efficient
officer. Wm. R. Lapham of New York
has been appointed aoting ohief of the
same division.
A VIRGINIAN APPOINTED.
Washington April 5. Schuyler Durgee
of Virginia has been appointed ohief
olerk of the patent office vice L. P. Scott
resigned.
buying bonds.
Washington April 6. Seoretary Win-
dom to-day verified the prediction made
several days ago that he would bny 1
per oent bonds if offered on reasonable
rates by aocepting $376000 of bonds of
that loan at 1.29. He also estimated the
highest prioe he will pay for i)i per
cents by accepting $825000 of that class
of bonds at 1.08 and rejecting offers ag-
greating $168300. at I.8J4. It was
learned this afternoon that the above
rates of 1.29 for 1 per cents and 1.08 for
i per cents will.'govern the bond buying
operations of the government for some
time to come unless some unforeseen dis-
turbance should ooour in the money market
to require a modification of this policy. It
is regarded as likely that Seoretary Win-
dom in dealing with the surplus question
will confide himself for the present to the
purchase of bonds without attempting
any radical change of the system of na-
tional bank deposits adopted by his pre-
decessor. The surplus to-day is stated at
$55000000 an increase of $10000000
since Maroh. The total amount of bond
pnrohased to date under the ciroular of
April 1 is $12891160 of whioh $5271330
were 1 per oents and $7620130 were 1
per oents.
INSFECTOB OF FURNITURE.
Washington April 6. Col. H. L. 8 wands
formerly sergeant-at-arms to the republi-
can national convention has been ap-
pointed inspector of furniture in the
treasury department.
AN OHIO MAN.
Washington April 6. W. H. MoGinnis
of Ohio has been appointed superinten-
dent of the railway mail service and-assigned
to duty in the office of the as-
postmaster generl.
Base Bali Teams Arrived.
New York April 6. The base ball
teams whioh arrived in the steamer Adri-
atic early this morning were landed at
the foot of Twenty-seoond street North
river at 8 o'olook. They were met at
quarantine by a party of nearly 200 on a
steamer and given a hearty reception.
Later The base ball team has arrived.
The men touohed terra firms at the foot
of Twonty-second street and North river
at 8 o'olook this morning. The team
oame by the steamship Ardriatio whioh
was sighted off Fire Island at 10 minutes
to 2 o'clock. The steamer Laura M.
Starin with nearly 200 persons on board
met the Adriatic at quaratihe at 7 o'olook
and tuok the party on board in the midst
of the tooting of the tugboat whistles
the dipping of flags and cheers from
either side.
In speaking of the trip members of the
team said in one chorus: "We were treated
right royally and had a splendid time."
They recounted a good deal of their ex-
perience on the way up the bay and spent
the rest of the time in reading letters
which were handed them by friends.
From Twenty-second street the entire
party were driven to Fifth Avenue
hotel. In speaking of the financial
business of the trip Mr. Lynoh said they
had paid expenses and if anything were
ahead. During the entire trip not one of
the party had suffered from a day's sick-
ness and they had traveled nearly 32000
miles. When the last game is played at
Chicago it will be just exactly six months
to a day sinoe the beginning of the trip.
The All American team is just seven
games ahead of Chicago. All players
looked the picture of health and olaimcd
they were in good condition.
Captain Leigh Lynch one of the mana-
gers of the party told an interesting
story of the trip to eager listeners. Among
other things he said:
"While our trip was an enjoyable one
from almost every point of view and
while we had attentive audiences every-
where the people in nearly every case un-
derstood nothing abont tne game
and consequently were una-
ble to appreciate the best
points of the play. I believe they under-
stood and appreciated the game better in
England than any other country we vis-
ited. You see the game of rounders which
they play there gives them an idea of what
base ball is but the idea I am compelled
to admit is a sort of a hazy one. Still
we have found audienoes in San Francisco
when we started out on our tour who
understood less about our game than the
English. I think the game will now be
generally taken np at least in the British
Isles. If it is not another tour of the
American ball players would not help it
for we have shown them as muoh as we
ever can.
SAN ANTONIO.
The Southwestern Immigration
Association Hands in Its
Checks.
A Mother Jumps Into a Well 10
Save Her Child and is
Drowned.
Special Telegram to the State man.
San ANTONioApril 5. The Southwestern
Texas Immigration association has lapsed
into inocnous desuetude. It is practically
dead though its secretary Mr. L. M.
Gregory pluokily oon tends that the life
of his cherished scheme is not yet ex-
tinot. The direotors met to-day to Bee if
they oould not adopt some means
by whioh to resuscitate the
association but tbey eonoluded
that it was useless to attempt to revive It
as there was a woeful lack of the most es
sential element of vital foroe ia suoh en-
terprises to wit money. The oounties
embraced in the association about seventy
five in number have failed for the last
half year to report to Seoretary Gregory's
repeated oalls for money. The president
H. D. Andrews announced two or three
months ago that he was disgusted with
the laok of interest manifested by the peo-
ple whose welfare was most directly con-
nected with the sncoess of the association
and would resign the office of president at
the first meeting of the directors. Col.
Andrews carried this threat into execu-
tion at to-day's meeting and the
directors did not eleot any body to the
vacancy. The impression prevails here
that the State Immigration association to
whioh the San Antonio enterprise was
auxiliary is also dead and that thus the
Texas immigration movement started
about eighteen months ago with a flour-
ish of trumpets has ended.
DHOWHED IN A WELL.
A Mother Loses Her li fe in the Attempt
to Save That of Her Child.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
San Antonio Tex. April 5. News of
the drowning of a mother and child in a
well at the Helotes settlement about 15
miles north of the oity reached town to-
night. When Frank Roseorans a well-to-do
yonng farmer returned to his house
from work in the cotton field yesterday
he was surprised to find bis
infant babe the only ocoupant
of the house and the baby at that time
soundly sleeping in its orib. Calling
loudly for his wife repeatedly receiving
no response he went out in the yard in
search for her. The sight of a flowering
water pot near the well attraoted his atten-
tion and he discovered strips of calico
clinging to a broken plank whioh partly
covered the well. Looking down into
the well he was horrified to see the bodies
of his wife and 5-year-old daughter float
ing on the surface of the water. The only
explanation of their death is that the
child in playing around the well in the
morning while its mother was watering
the flowers had fallen in.
The mother in the hope of
saving her offspring from
death bad jumped headlong after the lit-
tle girl and was also drowned. The dead
mother and ohild were taken ont of the
well by the laborers and were plaoed side
by side in one coffin and will be buried
to-morrow.
WACO WIHELINGS.J
Fire Hydrants Supplied by an Artesian
Well Senator Coke's Keturn.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Waco April 6. At a called session to-
night of the city connoil which was at-
tended by a large number of citizens
the proposition of Mr. J. D. Bell the
owner of the artesian well to supply the
city of Waco with water for fire purposes
for fifteen years was aooepted. Mr.
Bell agrees to give th6 oity 125
hydrants at $40 per hydrant per
annum and $30 per hydrant
for all over 150. The contract was signed
by the mayor in the presence of the ooun-
oil and citizens amid muoh applause.
There was a proposition before the conn-
oil from the Waoo Water company whose
oontraot expires July 17.
Senator Riohard Coke returned from
Washington to-day in excellent health.
A SAD AFFAIB.
A Father Sees His Little Son Drown in
the San Marcos Biver.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Gonzales April 6. This evening little
Will Williams abont 9 years old son of
Rev. A. J. Williams was drowned in San
Maroos river just below the San Marcos
bridge about one mile above Gonzales.
Mr. Williams and his little son went fish
ing in the San Marcos near the bridge.
The little boy was aoross the river and
near by when Mr. Williams says he hap
pened to look around and saw his little
son fall in and sink and rose again.
He plunged in and swam to the place
but before he reached him he sank and he
could not get him. Tbey were alone he
then oame to town and gave the alarm
and parties went out to searoh and drag
tne river to secure tne Doay.
Greer County Gold.
S.eclal Telegram to the Statesman.
Quanah April 6. Mr. S. E. Ford
brought in samples of gold and silver ore
frons Greer county yesterday the gold
ore assaying $10 to the ton and the silver
ore very riob. Mr. Ford has out now
about forty acres of ore which he will
commence shipping to the Trinidad
smellers in a few weeks. That there is
paying gold in Greer county cannot be
doubted and mining will commenoe in
earnest soon.
GALVESTON ITEMS.
A Gang of Professional Thieves Infesting
the City-Borne of Their Exploits.
Special Telegram to the Statesman .
Galveston April C. This city seems to
be infested with a well organized band of
thieves and burglars who in their depre-
dations have thus far eluded the polioe.
The latest victim of these gentry was
Capt. J. N. Sawyer agent of the Mallory
steamship line. His residence on the
northeast corner of Sixteenth street
and Broadway was entered last
night by unknown persons and from the
oaptain's sleeping apartments on the
seoond floor was abstracted a floe gold
waton and chain a diamond collar button
and set of studs together with $21 in
money. The work of the thieves did not
arouse the inmates although a quantity
of half bnrned matches strewn abont the
premises showed that the nooturnal
invaders had made quite a lengthy visit. A
committee consisting of D. M. O'Conner
J. A. MoFaddin T. 1). Wood and G. A.
Levi representing the Viotoria Refriger-
ator and Beef company has been ap-
pointed to visit this city to perfeot ar
rangementa for the building of a cold
storage house here. They are expected
to arrive next week.
BAN ANTONIO.
Sam Maverick's Generous Offer A Fly
Crook from Chicago.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
San Antonio April 6- Sam Maverick
the banker annonnoed to-day his deter-
mination to send at his own expense a
oontinfuent of thirty-one of the best
drilled men of the Belknap Rifles to New
York city to represent San Antonio at the
oentennial inaugural oelebration whioh
oo.ours on April SO. Mr. Maveriok expresses
the desire that the oraok militia boys
leave here on the 18th in order
to reaoh New York a week in
advsnoe of the celebration
to the end of advertising San Antonio
thoroughly in the metropolis by giving
free exhibition drills there. The Belk-
naps have a splendid reoord in state inter-
state and national drill and will avail
themselves of Mr. Maverick's generous
offer.
One of the boldest thefts and cheekiest
thieves on reoord were brought to light
here to-day. On Maroh 28 a freight ca-
boose while side-tracked at Uvalde was
r jbbed of two coats and a oheok on D &
A. Oppenheimer of this city a gold scarf
pia and several other artioles of valne all
belonging to T.H.Corey the conduolor
in charge of the train. The matter was
plaoed in the hands of a detective in this
city and nothing was discovered abont the
theft until the reoeipt to-day by Mr. Carey
the victim of the following letter contain-
ing the oheok which was stolen.
T.H. Carey Dear Sir I return the en-
closed papers believing they may be of
some 080 to you. Kindly get the oheok
cashed and forward the same to
'Signed Yours truly
The Fly Crook from Chicago.
P. S. Best thanks for the dry goods.
Matters at Kyle.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Kyle Tex. April 6. The new town of-
ficers were sworn in yesterday as follows:
B. H. Lnokett mayor; Tom R. Johnson
marshal; O. Wallace O. G. Parker Chas.
H. Word J. C. W. Fort and L. Coffee.
This gives Kyle a new mayor marshal and
two new alderman Messrs. Wallaoe Park
and Word being re-eleoted.
r Mr. John N. Goforth of Austin is in
town to-day on business.
The following marriage lioense were is-
sued by County Clerk Storey during the
past month: Bastie Johnson and Lila
Johnson; M. Goodman and Sarah Joseph;
W. B. Stovall and Bettie Killen;
Felix Borehard and Posena Garza;
Antonio Rodigouutz and Rosa Hidalgo;
Joseph Martin and Susan F. Franks;
Willie Bradley and Mary Barrett; A. Zin-
aoer and Colomme Martinez; R. L. Bost
and Leila Graves; F. L. Hezbrook and
Alina Advena.
Mrs. M. K. MoPherson editor of the
Star-Vindioator and Miss Bertie Wallaoe
are visiting Austin to-day.
Rev. I. O. Johnson of Austin will
preaoh at the Methodist churoh to-morrow
and Rev. A. S. Banting will oooupy
the pulpit at the Baptist churob.
The raoes came off at the Park raoe
traok on the Blanoo to-day and a large
number of people from Austin San Mar
oos and Lookhart were here.
B. G. Neighbors of San Maroos has in-
formed the oommittee that he will be
present and deliver an address at the
firemen's pionio on April 23.
TAYLOR TOPICS.
Big Shipment of cattle Railroad Matters
The Galveston and Houston Road.
Special Telegram to the Statesman. '
Taylor April 5. A cattle firm of Co
tulla is shipping 10000 head of cattle to
the Indian Territory via the International
and the Missouri Kansas and Texas. It
requires 100 cars to transport them and
they are unloaded at Taylor for feed and
water.
Fifteen new engines and new cars will
soon arrive for nee on the Missouri Kan-
sas and Texas and it is expected that
twelve new engines will be pnt on the In-
ternational and Great Northern. The
business demands it.
Attorney-general Hogg in his swoop
on the Missonri Kansas and Texas and
the International and Great Northern
roads overlooked a bet in the Galveston
Houston and Henderson branoh of fifty
miles between Houston and Galveston.
A Missouri Kansas and Texas directory
was elected and will doubtless operate it
as a part of that line. It is the best pay-
ing piece of road in Texas and if the
Missouri Kansas and Texas is eventually
debarred from ceouring control of the
International and Great Northern the
Taylor Bastrop and Houston line will be
extended to connect with the Galveston
Houston and Henderson)and this gives the
Missouri Kansas and Texas a continuous
line from Galveston via Taylor to Han-
nibal. As he is now working the attorney-general
is assisting Mr. Gould to se-
cure the International and Great North
era as a part of the Missouri Paoifio sys-
tem. The Presbyterians.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Hubbabd City April 6. The Kirk-
patrick presbytery that has been in ses
sion here sinoe lait Thursday night fin-
ished its work this evening and many of
the delegates left on the evening train
Nearly every church in the distriot was
represented and the session was an inter
estiog one. Blooming Grove was selected
as the next plaoe of meeting.
First Stranger (in the far West) "Be
you on 9 of uel ' Second Stranger (with
dignity) "I do not know what yen mean
by 'one of us.' 1 am president of the
International Aggregated Trusts to Foroe
Up the Price of the Necessaries of Life."
First Stranger (genially) "Yonr band
pard; I'm a train robber." Boston
Chronical.
FOREIGNNEWS
The German Bundesrath and
Reichstag and Modification
of the Press Law.
Emperor William Resolved to
Make Germany a Foremost
Naval Power.
Copy.ighted la 1889 by the New York Associated
rreaa.
Berlin April 6. The bundesrath at a
plenary sitting to-day reconsidered the
press laws and remitted them to a com-
mission with important modifications'
The commission had previously reported
that they were divided on proposals and
that there waa no possibility of their
passing an agreement. The representa
tives of Saxony and Bavaria protested
that the operation of the law if the pro-
posed measures should be passed by the
reiohstag would create disoontent and im-
peril publio order. The opposition com-
bined with Representative Herr
von Berrings and other na-
tional liberal leaders appear
to have induced the emperor to assent to
Prinoe Bismarok'a urgent request for a
remodeling of the law. The artioles desig
nating as a penal off enoe hostile criticisms
of the government the monarohy the
institution of marriage the rights of
property and the church will be amended.
Prinoe Bismarck in an interview with
Herr Miguel and Herr von Benningsen
indioated that a bill in the form in whioh
it would probably be presented to the
reiohstag would leave free for discussion
sooial topics suoh as family religion
and property and permit a theoretioal
analysis of the political question and re
taining the articles making it a
penal offenoe to incite hate or con-
tempt of the government and the
calumny of official. The clauses pro
viding for the suppression of offending
papers and the expulsion from the ooun-
try of condemned editors will also be re-
tained. The reiohstsg will not consider
the bill until after Easter. The expulsion
olanse meets with opposition.
On Tuesday the emperor will go to
Wilhelmshoven to inspect the oorvette
Alexandrine before that veBBol Bails for
Samoa. His majesty's letter to Admiral
von der Goitz chief of the admiralty ex-
pressing confidence that the reoent dis
aster at Samoa will not retard the devel-
opment of the navy does not represent
the real state of his mind. He keeps the
admiralty busily engBged in supplying
him with reports minutely detailing the
construction and condition of every war
ship since the English parliament voted
the addition of seventy ships to the navy.
His majesty's attention oentsrs exclusively
upon admiralty affairs. Oilloinls expect
that the recently advanoed scheme for the
organization of the navy will be reoast
and enlarged. The emperor freely
expresses a determination to make Ger-
many a naval power of the first rank. In
conversation with Sir Edward Wallett
British embassador he said that nothing
he would Bee during his coming visit to
England would interest him as much as
the promised naval review at Spitshead.
The Nordubuohe Walohenblutt says
the government has advices from Zanzibar
to effect that the native revolt is rapidly
extending and tnat a large military force
will be required for its euprreesicn.
The Walohenblatt dees not believe that
Captain Wessmann will succeed in his
mission.
The North German Gazette referring to
Wessmann's action in hoisting the Ger
man flag on the Mainland explains he
honied down the flag of the EaBt Africa
oompany and hoisted the German Mer
oantile flag in aooordanoe with instruc
tions from Berlin.
STANLEY ANO EMIN.
Brussels April 5. The report that
Stanley end Emin Pasha were marohing
toward Zanzibar is believed in offioial
oiroles here. Surprise is expressed how-
ever that Emin Pasha should have aban-
doned the lake provinoes. The ivory in
possession of the party is estimated to be
worth 8000000 franoe.
BOULANGER AND BIS FBIENDS.
BRUSSELS April 5. General Boulanger
held a conference to day In this oity with
a number of his1 supporters in tin Frenoh
ohamber of deputies. Another manifesto
will shortly be issued by the
general treating of the vote
in the chamber yesterday sanctioning his
prosecution and appealing to the people
against the government and the ohamber.
The Frenob government is urging Bel-
gium to expel General Boulanger.
FKANCE
boulanoeb's trial.
Paris April 5. The senate will begin
the trial of General Boulanger' Monday
next. During the trial no session of the
ohamber of deputies will be held.
B0CHEEOBT AND DILLON
Paris April C. Coant Dillon snd M.
Rochefort have pursoaded General Bou-
langer to withhold bis proposed manifesto.
The Boulangerist tleotoral campaign has
been suspended for the present.
LEADERS Or TDK LEAOUE.
Paris April 6. The correctional tribu-
nal to-day acquitted Senator Naquet and
Deputies Laguerre Laisant and Turquet
and Paul Doraulde leaders of the league
of patriots and two other members of
that organization of a charge of belong-
ing to a secret sooiety but imposed a fine
of 100 francs each upon them for belong-
ing to a sooiety not authorized
by law. The crowd outside the
court room reoeived the announcement of
the result of the trial with ories of "Vive
la Legue" "Vive Boulanger" and "Vive
Deronlde."
ENGLAND.
DEATH OF THE QUEEN' SAUNT.
London April 6. The duchess of Cam
bridge aunt of the queen is dead. She
was born July 25 1797.
PLOT AOAIRST THE PRINCE OF WALES.
London April 6. The mayor of Leices
ter to-day received an anonymous letter
warning him that a plot bad been ar-
ranged to shoot the prinoe of wales when
he attended the raoe meeting there to
day. Though the authorities plaoed bnt
(Secure sJj iI
Druggists. andDealers.Evebywhfrf-
The Uhas-A'Vogeler Co-Balto-Mo
little oredenoe !n the statement f
Ihe writer of the letter
every precaution to insure the safety
1 uis rojai nigness. up 10 tnis Hour 2
'clock In the afternoon n nth in or at nn.
toward nature has taken plaoe at the.
raoes.
WEEKLY TRADE BEVIEW.
Statement of the General Trade of the
uountry for the Last Seven Days.
New Yobk April 6. R. G. Dunn & Co.'
weekly review obtrade says:
Railroad earnings show an increase of
abont 15 per cent over last year 'or Maroh.
So far as reports have been reoeived trade
interior points is dull or quiet in nearly
all oases though at Cleveland it is fairly
satisfactory. At Atlanta it Is satisfactory
with the spring business well sustained.
At Omaha it is considered good. At
Kansas City it is improving and at St.
Paul trade in dry goods and clothing is
very aotive. There is improvement at
Detroit partloohrly in ship build'ng and.
lumber is firmer.
The money markets are easy and col
lections have improved somewhat at Kan-
sas City and Detroit but have fallen off
at Atlanta.
Wool has deolined for nearly all quali
ties exoept New Mexioo and Texas.. The
average quotations are 2428o. The out-
look is favorable for a good demand when
the new clip appears.
Depressing influences are felt in several
branohes of the dry goods and clothing
trade not the least being the accumula-
tion of stocks whioh the open winter .
left unsold. Raw cotton is I60 stronger.
In the iron market more pressure to
realize is seen hero and at Philadelphia.
and southern iron is offered at 50o to $1
below corresponding northern grades.
Bar iron remains very dull and rails have
sola moderately without lifting of prices.
The allotment for the year has been in-
creased 200000 tons.
In the ooal market no improvement ap
pears. Sales of copper abroad have been
at abont 41 per ton with no news of a
settlement between the syndioate and the
produoers whioh onuses stagnation here.
and while coke is sold at I6J4 oents for
April the quotation for Joly is only 10.05
oents.
Oil has been a shade higher but pork
is 50 oents lower. The pressure to sell
abroad and the fear of monetary troubles-
growing out of the Paris dlffloulty have.
reduoed the prioe of coffee J$ oent.
The average prioes of all commodities
have again deolined over of 1 per cent
for the week. The most important
change is the fall of 2 cents in wheat..
Reports from growing and sowing regions
continue to foreshadow a large yield
and the demand from abroad thongh bet- -ter
sinoe prices have fallen Is not large '
enough to promise the clearing of. the
Burplus stock on hand.
Corn advanoed cents the export
demand continuing and oats are a frac-
tion higher. Favorable orop prospects
strongly sustain the oonfldenoe of those
who look for improvement in all branohes.
of legitimate business.
The export business distinctly im-
proves already and for the past five
weeks tha value shipped from this port
aggregates f 34070000 against $26901-
000 for the same weeks last year. Ap-
prehension of a stringency In the money
markets abont April 1 has now
passed and heavy liquidation in securities
on foreign aooount oanses as yet no suoh
withdrawal of foreign capital as has been
feared. Seoretary Windom has made it
clear he will not at present pay 1.08 for
per oent or purchase 4i in preference
and during the past week the treasury has
taken in about $4500000 more money
than it has paid out.
Business failures number 222 as com-
pared with a total of 240 last week and
249 the previous week. For the corre
sponding week last year the figures were
227.
Killed by the Train.
Special Telenrsm to the Statesman.
Temple Tex. April 6. At a late hour"
laBt night Willis Reed colored! who wa
riding on the platform of the switch engine-
in the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe vards.
stepped in front of the engine as it slowed
op at the bridge on Knob creek in South
icuipir buu nis ieei went between the
bridge timbers where he was fastened.
The engine nasaed aver Ma twAv lint..
him instantly. '
Dead at His Desk.
St. Louis April 6 .James J. MoDowell.
a prominent grain broker of this city.
was found dead in bis office this after-
naon. Dootor MoDowell was on 'Change
this morning and seemed In good health.
He left the floor about 11:30 and went to
his office where be was found two hours
later dead at his desk with a penoll in his
band and a lot of papers before him. Mo-
Dowell was about 65 years old and has a
family consisting of wife and son Wm.
P. MoDowell of this city and a married.
daughter who now lives In Texas.
Plans of the Boomers. -Winfield
Kan April 4. A reliable man.
just from Oklahoma says he got on to
the fact that the Roomers hundreds'
wooni are niaaan in tne thick on the
strames In that county have oombined to
burn all the bridges on the Sante Fe tail-
road on the night of April 21st or
sooner so that no trains can get into
Oklahoma on the 22d. He says the boom-
ers swear they are going to have the claim
they have steaked out at whatever cost-
People bound for Oklahoma are ant-
ing here daily from all over the Union
and exoitement runs high.. Thirty five
wagons arrived from Wead and Comanohe
counties to-day and camped Just west of
town to await the proper time to move
into Oklahoma
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