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A tie of of of of etc. Statistics, VOLUME XXXII AUSTIN, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS of Insurance THE AUSTIN STATESMAN. (c) SPECIAL LADIES' AND MEN'S PURSES AND Hand Mirrors LEFT OVER At Prices Which Will Make Them Move. Special Packages (No extra charge.) NUNNALLY'S CANDIES.

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Driskill Hotel. BOY HELD UNDER BOND ND OF EXAMINING TRIAL OF. EVERETT FAIRCHILD ON A CHARGE OF MURDER. Special to The Statesman, Sherman. Dec.

The examning trial of 16-year-old Everett Fairss, charged with the murder of Chos. H. Barker, was concluded this rening and his bond placed at $3000. Owing to the youthfulness of the alleged murderer and the facts leading 0 the killing. this trial has attracted touch attention, and each day the courtroom has been crowded to its utmost capacity.

Several months ago the deceased, while engaged in a ditAcalty over a trivial matter with the elder Fairless, killed him, was tried and acquitted by a jury. On December 23 the defendant, armed with a Winchester, was on the road between Sherman and his home when the deceased and wife passed him. After they had gone some 200 yards ahead of him, it is alleged that he rode up and shot the deceased in the back, Killing him instantly. KICK ON FLOUR RATE. Texas Grain and Flour Association Will File Protest.

Special to The Statesman. Fort Worth, Dee. -On Jannary 15, in conformity with a recent ruling of the Texas railroad commission, the rate on flour will be Increased. This action the commission does not suit the grain people, and today the board of directors of the Texas Grain and Flour association held meeting to discuss the matter. The proceedings were executive, but it WAS ascertained that plans for economical shipment received attention.

This association may petition the commission to reconsider its exclusion. HIS THROAT CUT FROM EAR TO EAR JOE KIRST IN A DYING CONDITION AT HIS HOME NEAR WICHITA FALLS. HAD A DIFFICULTY WITH HIS FRIEND Who Is in Jail -Both Men Formerly Resided in the East and Lived Together. Special to The Statesman. Wichita Falls, Dec.

Joe Kirst. a prominent young German farmer living with his mother eight miles north of lowa Park, this county, lies dying at his home, and William Goebel is in jail in this city. A difficulty between the two occurred at the Kirst home this morning about 5 o'clock. The physicians say Kirst can not recover. Goebel's throat was cut, a long gash reaching nearly from ear to ear, but the cut was not deep.

Several cuts were also on the hands, but they were slight. Goebel shot Kirst a few months ago while the two were riding in al wagon together, but claimed the gun went off accidentally, the shot glaneing along the side of Kirst's face, doing little barm. Win. Goebel came to this country about a vear ago from ew York and was making bis home with the Kirsts, They had known each other in the east. MISSIONARIES IN PERIL.

Eight From Kansas City Are Stationed in Morocco, Kansas City, Dec. Eight missionaries who were working in Morocco under the direction of the Gospel Mispionary Union, whose headquarters are here, are belleved to be in peril. At Vez are stationed George C. Reed of Kansas City, formerly of Nebraska, secretary of the Morocco mission: Mr. and Mra.

Walllver of Minnesota: Irene Ward. Avoce. Iowa: Nellie Alson of Alabama. The party now at Mequinez is composed of F. C.

Envart of Kansas City and Victor Swanson of Nebraska. This town is forty miles west of Fez. A letter from Mr. Reed dated at Fez December 4, to George S. Fisher, president of the union, has just been received.

Mr. Reed writes: Word to hand indicates that the sultan is returning to Fez from Mequine, instead of going to Rabst. The fight last Sunday east of here was a serious reverse for the government, and estimates of the loss are very high, some putting it at 500 on the army, probably one-half to two-third, of that number. ATTACK ON CONSUL GOODNOW. Charges Made By the American ciation at Shanghai.

Washington, Dee. Goodnow, United States consul general, has been made the object of a formal attack by the American association at Shanghai, and the charges will be duly investigated by the state department. The principal charge la connected with the transfer from the Chinese to the Amzrican flag of a vessel. It is alleged that the consul general charged excesgive fees for his part in the transfer. Again, it is charged that he refused to perform his duty in ordering a court of inquiry to examine into the facts connected with the wreck of this ship.

Mr. Goodnot has put in a vigorous defense, asserting that the first charge, based principally on the affidavit of a Chinaman, da untrue. To the second charge he replier that he was not anproached by authorized persons to ofder the court. It is expected that when the state department comes to take up this case, the questions at issue, being mainly of fact. it will refer the matter to the United States legation at Pekin for examination and report.

VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS. Washington. Dec. 30. -The quarterly report of the value of foreign colns 19- sued by the director of the mint shows that for the three months ending January 1, 1903, there has been a decrease of .0327 in the value of silver per fine ounce.

MASCAGNI IN COURT. Charge of Embezzlement Was Quickly Dismissed. Chicago, Dec. Signor Mascagni was arraigned in court today on charge of embezzling $3000 from his former manager. After nearing both sides, Justice Hurley Immediatey dismissed the case.

The court room was filled with Italians, who applauded vigoronaly Mascagni, thankful and smiling, left for his hotel. MURDERED BY NATIVES. Sydney, N. S. W.

Dee. received here from New natives there have brutally murdered two European prospectors and many other persons. It is feared that the drouth has caused the natives to resort to cannibaliem. Thousands are starving and subsisting on roots. Twenty-five natives, were recently killed in a tribal fight.

J. H. FIMPLE APPOINTED. Washington, Dee. John H.

Fimple of Carroliton. 0., has been selected as assistant commissioner of the land office to succeed ex-Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming, who has been selected to succeed Binger Herman of Oregon as commissioner. TEXAS FEVER QUARANTINE ORDER STRUGGLE WITH A TRAIN ROBBER A LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE CONDUCTOR SHOT.

BUT KEPT UP THE FIGHT. SEVERAL SHOTS WERE FIRED AT THE BANDIT He Escaped to the Woods, But is Believed to Have Been Wounded. Suspects Arrested, Louisville, Dec. J. D.

Keen had a desperate struggle on his train, the Louisville and Nashville, New Orleans and Cincinnati northbound express, this morning, about I 2:30 oclock, when nearing South Louisville, and as a result was shot by robber over the left temple, Conductor Keen confident he killed or mortally wounded the robber with a bullet from a Winchester rifle. 'The train reached this city at 3:30, and at o'clock a special train of one coach and an engine left the Tenth Street station for the scene of the hold-up. The train is manned by a large number of police and Louisville and Nashvie employes to search for the dead body. The train was just entering the limits of South Louisville and all the pas- sengers in the Pullman were asleep, Conductor Keen WILE passing through the car, as is his habit, just betore entering the Louisville station. An he entered the car the figure of a man wearing 8 mask jumped from a dark corner in the car, and with drawn revoiver commanded Keen to throw up his hands.

Instead of throwing up his hands he grappled with the robber, who fired his pistol, the ball momentarily stunning Keen, and the robber pulled the bell cord, but before the train stopped the highwayman proceeded to rob the passengere in the sleeping car. He held up Joseph Redford, the Pullman conductor, and J. F. Moore, the only passenger, taking $25 from the latter. As the train slowed down the robber Jumped off, but Was followed by Conductor Keen, who had secured a Winchester.

The conductor hurried after the robber, firing as he went, and emptied his rifle at the retreating robber. At one of the shots the fleeing man let out a yell of pain. Conductor Keen was removed to hospital. His wounds, however, are not serious. He is said to be the strongest man In Louisvile, and was at one time the national champion in several amateur athletic classes.

AL though detectives have been, searching all day for the train robber no trace of him has been found. Conductor Keen is positive that he wounded the man. Three arrests have been made, but not much importance is attached to them. The prisoners gave their names as Horace Jackson, Lon Murphy and William Duffy, all of New York. W.

P. BARR DEAD. He Died at His Home at Sprinkle Last Night. A telephone message from Sprinkle at 1 o'clock this morning imparted the information that W. P.

Barr, a promipent merchant and postmaster Sprinkle, died at from complication of typhoid fever and pneumonia. He was widely know throughout this section of the state. He will be buried at the Rock church at 10 o'clock January 1. COAL OPERATORS MEET. Arranging for Presentation of Mine Owners' Side of Case.

Philadelphia, Dec. 30. -A conference of anthracite coal operators and their attorneys was held here today to arrange for the presentation of the mine owner's side of the strike controversy to the commission when that bod convenes here next Tuesday. The conference was called by Simon Wolverton of Sunbury, counsel for the Philadelphin and Reading company and continued from 2 until 4 o'clock. J.

H. Torrey, representing the D. Hi. company, preaided. James Burr of counsel for the New York, Ontario and Western war secretary.

Samuel Dixon, attorney this city represented John Markie, the independent coal operator of Hazleton. Among the others present were If. Reynolds of the Enterprise Coal company: J. B. Kerr.

New York, Ontario and Western: I. Gowan of the Tehigh Valley: Col. Everett Watson of the Erie: W. O. Weas of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western: Ira H.

Burns. for several indepandent operaLOTS and John I. Lenahan for the nonunion mine workers. After the conference had adjourned Mr. Wolverton anid: "The testimony on the part of the non-union miners is not yet completed.

Tuesday when the commission sits the non-union men's counsel will subrat: further testimony. Then the operators will open and proceed with evidence which will be presented by companies in order. Ten days or two weeks may be consumed." Judge Hand of Seranton, attorney for the Connell Coal and Coke company said: is absolutely necessary that we prove to the that there is no blacklist and no discrimination against union men." Most of those who attended the conference left for their homes tonight, BARN BURNED. BARN BURNED. Special to Trie Statesman.

Hearne, Dec. 30. -A telephone message from Port Sullivan tonight atates that on the J. A. Peel plantation.

with con tents, was totally destroyed by fire this evening, entalling a loss of $1500, without insurance. "Character is money; and, according as the Man earns or spends the money, money in turn becomes Character." -Bulwer-Lytton. Money put into such Clothing as we sell, will add to a Man's Character. If you want to touch the real stuff in--here you can feel the money's worth in every one of our Suits from $10 to $30, and all prices between. Smith Wilcox GREAT REDUCTION SALE OF Men's, Youths' and 36 boys' brown all wool Melion Overcoats, mediuro length and weight, formerly sold for $1.00, ages 13 to 18.

cut to $1.35 Bors' short length all wool Overcoat, double breasted style and velvet collar. age 6 years, was $4.50, now $2.25 Boys' black Melton Over: coats, ages 6 vears, "long length and nicely trimmed, were $4.75, now $3.40 SCARBROUGH D. 0. C. COMMITTEE MRS.

LANE, SECRETARY, ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE. Special to The Statesman. Fort Worth, Dec. W. P.

Lane, state secretary of the Daughters of the Confederacy, today announced the following committee on anniversaries, appointed by Mrs. Cone Johnson, president: Mrs. Henry Sampee of Alvin, chairman; Mrs. Mollie McGill Rosenberg of Galveston, Miss Decca Lamar West of Waco. Mrs.

Hal Greer of Beaumont. Mrs. J. H. of Marshall, Mrs.

Kate Morris of Corsicana, Mrs. T. C. Westbrook of Hearne, Mrs. Robert Stafford of Mineola, Mrs.

F. W. Sholars of Orange. The dates to be observed are: Lee's birthday, January 19; memorial, services, April 06; Jeff Davis' birthday, June J. HI.

Reagan's birthday, October 8. PLUMBERS STRIKE. They Want an Increase of 25 Per Cent in Houston. Special to The Statesman. Houston, Dec.

plumbers today went out on a strike, demanding an increase in wages of 25 per cent. The boss plumbers held a meeting and decided not to grant it, and notified the men that they must return work by next Monday or forfeit their places. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Dec, Texas: Showers Wednesday, except fair in northwest portion; Thursday, rain, north winds on the coast, probably increasing. Western Texas: Fair Weanesday, except rain in extreme west portion; Thursday partly cloudy, rain in southeast portion.

Boys' Winter Suits Here is one of the best snaps in boys' Knee Suits ever offered from clothing store: Choice of OUr boys' Knee Suits, formerly sold for $1.65. $1.45 and $1.35, ages 7 to 16, cut to 950 All boys' wool Knee Pants Sulta, formerly sold for $2.45, $2.25 and $1.59, cut to $1.69 Boys' fancy Cassimere Knee Suits, were $1.00, now 680 $1.75 men's Wool Cassimere Sack Suits, $4.50, formerly cleaning sold for $6.00, $5.00 up price $3.50 72 youths' fancy wool Suits, ages 15 to 19, formerly sold for $7.45, $6.50 and $4.50, price cut to $3.65 150 men's fancy checks and plaids, Sack Suits, pure wool and well constructed, were $11.00, $10.00, $9.00, now $6.25 HICKS PREVENTED A WRECK, FARMER FINDS A BROKEN RAIL AND FLAGS THE SANTA FE FLYER. Special to The Statesman. Dallas, Dec. southbound express, known as the "Santa Fe Flyer," from St.

Louis to Galveston. was saved from 3 disaster two miles north of Dallas at 8 o'clock tonight by a farmer named J. B. Holloway, who discovered a broken rail in the track. He seized a bunch of dry brush and with a match made a torch.

As soon as the headlight of the engine shot into view. by vigor ously waving the brush in warning, he flagged the train and stopped it a short distance from the broken rail. SAN ANTONIANS CONFER. Special to The Statesman. Houston.

Dec. -A party of San Antonio business men today vis ited C. H. Markham, vice president of the Southern Pacific, to confer with him regarding the contemplated removal of the shops from San Antonio. The party declined to give out the result of the intorview, though expressing themselves as satisfied with it.

PROHIBITION ELECTION. Liquor Men Will Make Strong Fight in Grayson Special to The Staterman. Denison, Dec. -The prohibition election will be held in this county in February. The liquor Interesta will put up the strongest fight their life.

There will be no lack of campaign funds. The prohibitionists are splendidly organized and have decided on an aggressive campaign. COW ROPER KILLED. Special to The Statesman. Yoakum, Tex, Dec.

Charley Hranitzky, while roping a cow Sunday, recoived injuries, from the elfect of which he died last night. Ha had roped the animal, when suddenly horse and rider went down. Washington, Dec. The secretary of agriculture has issued the annual order establishing a quarantine against number of southern and western a I states account of the southern or on Texas fever. The quarantine against Texas and Oklahoma is made a month earlier this year, taking effect January 1, but it is operative against the other states until February 1.

Except this respect the provisions of the order are identical with that in previous years, The prescribed territory follows: All below a line beginning at the northwest corner of California, east, south and southeasterly along the boundary line of California to the southeastern corner of the state, southerly along the western boundary line of Arizona to the southwest corner of Arizona, thence along there E0 the boundary lines of Arizona and New Mexico to the southeastern corner of New Mexico: northerly along the eastern boundary of New Mexico to the southern line of Colorado; along the southern boundary line of Colorado and Kansas to the southeastern corner of Kansas, thence southerly along the western boundary line of Missouri to the southwestern corner of Missouri: thence along the southerly boundary line of Missouri the western boundary line of Dunklin county: then southcely to the southwestern corner of Dunklin county, easterly along the southern boundary line of Miesouri to the Mississippi river. thence northerly along the inni river to the northern bound of Tennessee at the north: corner of Lake county: thence to the northeast corner Henry rounty: thence north along the boundery of the Tennessee to the northwest corner of Stewart county: thence cast along the northern boundary of to the southwestern corner of Virginia, thence northeasterly along the western boundary line of Virginia to the northernmost point of Virginia: thence southerly Mons the eastern boundary line of Virginia to the northeast corner of Virginia, where it joins the southeastern corner of Maryland at the Atlantic ocean. FOOTPAD'S VICTIM. Assaulted Christmas Eve and Now in Critical Condition. WILL BEGIN A MONTH EARLIER, TAKING EFFECT AGAINST THIS STATE VOMORROW.

AGAINST OTHER STATES A MONTH LATER of the Order Are Almost ProvisioneD With That in Previous Years. Special to The Statesman. Greenville, Dee. Pittman, who was assaulted by a footpad Christmas eve. is in a precarious condition and his chances for recovery are not good.

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT. Hall Brothers of Lingleville Have Failed- Liabilities, $2239. Special to The Statesman. Dee. Bros Tingleville, general merchandigo.

filed a general Liabilities, $2230; assets, $3310. DIVIDE ASIATIC SONADRON. Washington, Dee. navy dehas decided to divide the squadron into three divisions, of two, as at present, and to soul out another flag officer. The heavy will be in command of Rear Admiral Evane who will also be in command of the entire squadrons: the cruisers under the command of Admiral Cooper, who is to succeed Admiral Walde, and a new division compriming the light gunboats will be erested under command of Rear Admiral Sterling.

now commandant of the Puret Found navy yard. The Intter will raise him flag 011 the gunboat Rainbow, and will have his general headquarters at Cavite. DEWEY'S FLEET. Some Little Evolutions Will be Made Next Week. Washington, Dec.

The navy department today made public the following extract from a letter from Rear Admiral Taylor, Admiral Dewey's chief of staff, relative to the Caribbean maLEU "December 19, 1902-T things go well we shall probably have done all that Admiral Dewey wants to do some time in the week beginning Monday. Jantiary 5, and ending January 10. The plan lg now to begin working the entire fleet under Admiral Dewey in person Our10 the week: beginning December 29. and their Improvement justifies It. we will make up some battle evolutions with the cruiser divisione disposed on the flanks and scouting.

There will be likewise a blockade problem. and then I think it will be time for the dispersal." YOUNG CORBETT AND RICE. They Will Fight at Hot Springs on January 13. Memphis, Dec. special from Hot Springs says: Young Corbett Austin Rice have been matched to meet before the Whittington Park Athletic club on January 18.

Fun Waffles' simple innocence really is absurd; Thinks this cannon cracker is a little bird. Fun to cook -fun to eat--gingerbread made from the magical 56 0 PRESTO Gingerbread from the (Better than flour) oven literally bursting with goodThe H-O Oatsieal Hornby's Company Don's gingerbread soft- not a pain in a panful. cut -break it, and you can't go wrong. THREAT IS MADE TO BOMBARD GERMAN CRUISER MAY TURN ITS GUNS ON THE TOWN OF MARACAIBO, GOVERNMENT FORCES DEFEAT THE REBELS Have Gained Possession of the Capital of the State of Lara After Hard Fighting, London, Dec. dispatch to the Daily Mail from Willemstad, Curacos.

dated yesterday, says: The postmaster of Maracaibo, Ven ezuela, having detained correspond ence belonging to German merchants, the German cruiser Falke threatens in consequence to bombard the town. Caracas, Dee. States Minister Bowen has received infor mation that the Dutch steamer, Prinz Mauritz, has entered certain Venezue: ports, blockaded by the British fleet, and discharged her cargo there Special permission for the Dutch steamer to do this was obtained from Commodore Montgomery of the Brit ish cruiser Charyodis. The Italian Prinz Mauritz away from port cruiser, Giovanni Bausan, ordered, the but Commodore Montgomery directed that she continue discharge her cargo. Caracas there is said to be a discrimination against American steamers, and the British commo action has been criticised.

Caracas, Dec. capital of the state of Lara, which for time past has been in the pose session of the Venezuelan revolution has been regained by the government forces. The revolutionists were under the command of General Salogne. There was hard fighting in the streets and suburbs. The government forces were commanded by General Ceterino Castillo.

It now transpires that President Castro's recent visit to La Victoria was not one of a social nature, as re ported here, but for the purpose ol conducting personally by telegraph the operations of his forces at Bar quisimeto. This victory for the gov ernment appears to be a direct resull of the president's initiative. President Castro expected reach Caracas Tuesday in order confer with United States Minister Bowen. Caracas, Dec. -President Castre arrived here this morning.

This after noon Minister Bowen called upon him and communicated the recommend tion that the lesues be taken to international peace court at The be Hague. Venezuela's answer will recetyed tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. The victory gained at Barquisimeto by the government argues for President Castro's continuance in power. Washington, Dec. -Castro's answer to the allies' proposal to arbitrate the Venezuelan troubles has not been received.

In fact, Secretary flay had nothing of importance on the Venezuelan situation to communicate to the cabinet. There are, however, under discussion slich questions 29 those relating to the best means of terminating the blockade and other matters touching the personnel of the commission which it is expected will meet in Washington to lay down the lines of the arbitration scheme. 11- asmuch as certain European publi cists have taken exception to the of. forts of the United States to bring abont arbitration between Venezuela and the allles, as 2. violation of all the traditions and rules of international intercourse, the attention of one of the most eminent members of the representatives of The Hague conference, one of the men who framed The Hague convention itself, was directed to the criticism.

ile very promptly cleared away the misunderatandina on this point by pointing to artiele 27 of The Hague convention as justification of the attitude of the United States. The article reads: "The signatory powers consider it their duty, if a serious dispute threatens to break out between two or more of them, to remind these latter that the permanent court is open tomorrow. "Consequently they declare that the fact reminding the conflicting parties of the provision of the present convention and the advice given to them in the highest interests of peace. that recourse to the permanent court can only be regarded as friendly action." The paragraph was proposed by France, and. singularly enough.

it was opposed principally by the United States. Yet the United States is the first of the nations to avail of its provisions. SCIENTISTS' MEETING. Washington. Dec.

30-The features of today's session of the American sociation for the Advancement of Science, which holding annual meeting here, was a paper on "Capitalization and read by Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commiselon. He discussed the propo sition that all corporations under congresional control be required to mike full disclosure of their genesis and operations so that it may be seen how the amount of money originally paid in compares with the par value of all bends and stocks issued. In a paper on the necessity of organization among employes, Mr. D. M.

Carey, president of the National Arscciation of Manufacturers, declared that as yet organized capital had no perfect definition, but its meaning le slowly beginning to take form. PRAISE FOR DR. LORENZ. New York, Dec. Adolph Lorenz was today presented with the resolution recently passed by the board of aldermen extolling the work he has done in this city, particularly for the poor.

Professor Lorenz thanked the aldermen and expressed his pleasure at the reception tendered him.