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The evening world., 1894-03-30
Twenty-one.

To the Editor:
To oblige q constant reader. please state h0w
many rounds corhstt and Sullivan fought -
Now ofieAnA \. RoBkRA
The evening world., 1894-03-30

WthIEB HHU ~bTCHEtnE
To the Etitcr:
I have had quite q discussion with a friend
OF mine on the question OF Whether It Is bettsP
to make a resolution and break It than never
TO have made one at ALL" II was to be left to
the readers OF your paper to decide. A. L. 1. D.
The evening world., 1894-03-30
Says Arc Fond Of Dress.

receiving attentions from him. but 7 went vita
him TO several aleirs this Mintes.. ANXIOUS.
The evening world., 1894-03-30
Il rests with Gov. Flower.

Free silver shrieked when the Bland
eeigniorage bill fell.
The evening world., 1894-03-30
Let Him Pay the Cnrfnre.

To the Editor:
Kindly inform me. II a young lady is visiting
friends some distance from home. and a gentleman
offers to escort her home, Is 1t proper for the lady
to ofcr her pocketbook to pay expenses2 Is 1t an
Insult! PANSY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
SUPPOSED TRAIN ROBBERS.
Several Men Under Arrest at Fort Worth.
Charged With the Recent Robbery

Several Men Under Arrest at Fort Worth.
Charged With the Recent Robbery.
Fort Worth, Dec. 10.-(Special)-"1 have
now worked out all my clews and have got
all the men / vas after" said Sheriff Euless
tonight. When asked for the names he
said they were John Ward, Il. w. sullivan
Walter Gardner, ard a man named John
Phillips, who had jGst been arrested at
Longview and was then on his way to the
city. All of these prisoners, the sheriff says:
are charged with train robbery. and all of
them live in Fort Worth and Vicinity, in
Guiding Phillips.
The sheriff is inclined to think the evil
dence is weaker against the young county,
boy Walter Gardner, than against the other
prisoners Asked If the alleged confession
of Sam Evans had anything to do with them,
he replied emphatically that IT mad not.
Asked if in pursuing these original clews
there had been any Developments which con,
nected Sam Evans with the affair ne replied
that there had not been. Why young Evans
told his tale Is mystery.
Captain Mcdonald of the rangers, VINO
had arrested two men in Eastland on sus-
picion, brought them here, but when ne
found about the local arrests released one
ID. Armound The other, boy named JIM
sew, is still held, but will probably be re-
leased tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Nearly All the Delegates Have Arrive,
Denver-Forecast Of Business.

Nearly All the Delegates Have Arrived In
Denver-Forecast OF Business.
Denver. Dec. 9.-Nearly all the delegates
nave arrived to attend the convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor, which
opens ut o'clock tomorrow. John Burns.
member Of English parliament, Samuel
Gompers president OF the Federation.
Richard V. Holmes OF England and J. J.
Mcclure arrived this morning and Registered
at the 81. James hotel, where most of the
Geiegates ARE stopping. This evening
Burns, Mcclure and Gompers held an exec
utiYe session.
Notwithstanding that the delegates to the
convention profess all Ignorance az to the
adoption by the delegates of a resolution ia
voring the free coinage OF silver. 1t Is very
PROBABLE that such q resolution will meet
with very little opposition.
On the question of immigration some de-
cided views are expressed from the con
vention: They Will probably be In the shape
Of resolutions asking congress to limit all
foreign immigration to this country for a
number OF years. But beyond doubt the
principal business tOcome before the dele.
gates will be the adoption OF n platform
Az basis for such matter the following
program. adopted by the different trades
assemblies Of Great Britain, has been re-
commended for consideration:
Compulsory education; direct legislation; n
legal work day; sanitary construction OF
WOTkbnOp, HllHe anu nome, 1uDlIlty OF em-
ployer for injury to health of body and life;
the abolition OF the sweating system; the
municipal ownership OF street cars, and gus
and electric plants for public use; the ma
roads, and mines. the principle of referen-
dun In all legislation"
With the exception OF the clause referring
to the government ownership OF railroads.
Telegraph and telephones, this platform
WIFI probably be favoraby received and
adopted without discussion. This clause In
itself IL considered by many workmen to
smack too much Of socialism and is likely
to cause no little discussion.
The auditing committee. consisting. OF
james +. Valentine, national Vice president
Of the iron MOulders union OF San Fran
csco J. w. Qualle Of the Amalgamated
Carpenters, Of Chicago; and Chris Evans.
the secretary OF the Federation, Is In the city
and have been auditing the accounts OF the
Federation. From wha they learned they
reported finances In splendid condition, but
win not make public any result until the con-
yention assemblies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
TERRITORY HOLDUP.
LAST NIGHTS ROCK ISLAND
TRAIN HELD UP
By Three Masked Men-Disappointed In
the Express Car, They Turned Their
Attention to the Passengers-Three
Hundred Dollars Secured.

Terral, l. T., Dec. 11.-(Special) THE
north bound Rock Island passenger train
was held up and robbed by masked
highwaymen about 1 mile south of this
station and just on the bank of Red river.
There were two of the outlaws who
climbed over the tender and to the engine
and compelled the engineer to stop the
engine and then took the engineer and
hreman and called to the express mes
Senger to open the door, which was done.
Butas there was no money carried ut night
nothing was secured. They then turned
their attention to the passengers going
through the cars and robbing the oasseng-
ers of money and valuables. At pre-
sent the report is made that about $500
was secured and several watches.
Ihe passengers were woke up and
compelled to hand over their money and
yaluables. Several shots were fired into
the train, and two shots fired at Com
ductor Cannon through the coach. Phil
man Conductor Brown was struck bv n
bullet. which lodged in his coat. He was
not injured.
There were three of the robbers. and
after completing their work they left, 90
ing in westerly direction. They all wore
masks, and are described as follows: One
mad light hair and was of medium size:
the other one, larger, had dark hair and
weighed about ITO pounds. They were all
three shabbily dressed and seemed to he
amateurs at the profession.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
TIRED HOUSEKEEPERS.
All Run Down-Weary and Weak
Morning, Noon and Night.

All Run Down-Weary and Weak,
Morning, Noon and Night.
If one we're to ask all the nervous,
fretted, jaded, fagged-out women who
work day after day, hardly able to keep
on their feet.-if person were to ask them
what their trouble was, one would say
dyspepsia, another nervous prostration,
another female weakness, and so on.
The fact is, however, that they, nearly
all have the same disease, and that dis
ease is chfonic catarrh. Thousands of
people have chronic catarrh and do not
know it. They realize that they are sick,
but they do not suspect that their disease
is chronic catarrh. If they have catarrh
of the stomach, they call it dyspepsia; ;
if they have general catarrhal debility.
they call it nervous prostration;. II they
have catarrh of the liver or Kidneys,
they say they are bilious or have kidney
disease; and if they have catarrh OF the
pelvic organs, they name it female weak
ness The truth is, all these organs are
subject to catarrh. and the land is full
of toiling men and women half invalids,
who have chronic catarrh in some stage
or form of some of these organs. III ~
only when the catarrh happens to be To-
Gated i'm the head that it is recognized as
catarrh, while catarrh of the stomach,
bowels, kidneys, liver ana peiVic oreahs
is very likely to be mistaken for some
other disease. -,
To say that Pe-ru-na cures calarrh'
wherever located, is not only to state a
fact. but it is the statement of Il very i'm
portant fact. There is no doubt what
ever that Pe-ru-na would save every one
of the vast multitude of women, and men
also. who have become. miserable from
chronic catarrh of some internal organ or
organs. Pe-ru-na strikes at the source,
removes the cause, cleans the fount. rlds
the system of the communicating influences
of chronic catarrh, and thus makes per
manent cures. .,
Every household should be provided
with copy of the Family Physlclah
No 9 n complete treatise on chronic ca
Itarrb and ali diseases Of winter. Sent
free by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufactur'
inc 90 Columbus, d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
SUPPOSED TRAIN ROBBER.
GIVES HIMSELF UP TO AN
OFFICER.
Says He Was One of the Three St AIary's
Greek Robbers and Wishes to Turn
States Evidence--Well Known
In Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Dec. 9.-(Special.)- Sam
Evans, young man we'll known in Fort
Worth, is in the Tarrant county Jail and
is believed to be implicated in the train
robbery ut Mary's creek Two other
men are said to have been arrested here
today and placed in Jail on suspicion,
though it is impossible to state this as Il
fact on account of official reticence.
Sheriff Weaver of Navarro county came
up from Corsicanna today. Sheriff
Weaver gives the facts of the arrest. He
was standing in the courthouse Saturday
afternoon when he noticed the prisoner
talking to another man, who directed
and pointed him out Thereupon the
prisoner approached him and opened a
conversation with him by stating that
he understood that when a man had been
implicated in a crime with several others
he might secure immunity from punish
ment by giving a statement of the facts
in the case to the authorities. The sher-
iff told him this was often the case.
Ihereupon the prisoner, who had in the
meantime introduced himself as Evans,
stated that be was one of the three men
who had robbed the train near Fort Worth
Thursday night. He then repeated the
question, whether, if he should make n
full and complete statement of the affair,
if he could be given any guarantee that
lt WOulu HOl Dt pTUSpCutpu. Inc
sheriff answered that the prosecuting at
torney of Tarrant county was the only one
who could make any such agreement,
and much astOnished at the action of the
man, asked him if he was not crazy
Evans assured him. that he knew what
he was doing and then proceeded to eX-
plain why it was that he was willing to
make a confession. He said, applying II
vile epithet to one of his partners in the
robbery, that he knew this man was about
to give the whole thing away, and if there
was anything to be gained by turning
states evidence, he wanted to have the
benefit of it himself. Continuing the con-
versation, he insisted on having a written
agreement that he would not be prose-
cuted, and remarked among other things
that the robbers had secured lot of money
and he would not give up any share of the
plunder. He also made the interesting
statement that the three had separated
about five miles from the scene of the rob-
berry and that his two partners had rode
back to Fort Worth. He said that va
lise had been sent him by express from
Fort Worth to Waxahachie. At the con
clusiOn of the conversation Sheriff Weaver
took the man over to the Navarro county
jail and locked him up. He brought him
up that night. They came by way Of
WaXahachie and got the valise, which
had in it, among other things, an Wn-
signed letter, which contained valuable
information concerning the robbery. Just
what this information is was not stated
by Sheriff Weaver, and he made no state
ment in reference to the other contents Of
thn volisn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13

the defendants, Collier, Connolly and
Greely filed a bill in reply that they
were operating the charter of the Old
Avalanche company, which was consoi-
idated with The Appeal company in
lo9o, and claimed to have the right to
use any name they saw fit. Today
Jacob Fink, ]. h. Myry and about 20
other creditors of The Avalanche and
Appeal company filed bill in the chan
Gerry court charging Collier, Connolly
and Greedy with being engaged in q
conspiracy to defraud and with having
secured by unlawful means the stock
and assets Of the two consolidated com
legged to be insolvent and the court Is
asked to appoint receiver for the prop-
erty OF the newspaper they are publish
ing called The Avalanche. and turn It
over to the creditors of the Avaiancbe
and Appeal companies. The claim of
the creditors is said to be in the neigh
norhood OF $l5O,0O0, w. A. Collier was
the president of Observation-Disclosures
before it was sold by the sheriff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13

gatta in which oarsmen from foreign
countries were offered induccr,cuts To
compete in single, double anil I.Uar,.l
races would not only awaken wide
spread Interest. in this country, but in
all parts Gs tie world. Whar wnui,i
create sTeaf,l interest tnau n special
single seill race between the champion
of England and the champion of America
for a purse of $500, the Police Ga
zette championship challenge cup (the
most valuable rowing trophy ever off
ered), and the championship of the
world. This would bring together Wag
Harding or Thomas Sullivan, who are
matched to row for the championship
OF England, in honorable rivalry with
Jake Gaudaur, the American champion,
who holds the Police Gazette cham
pionship rowing cup.
Gaudaur has stated he will not row in
an open race for the trophy, but he will
row any man in the world in a special
race at Austin, Tex, and according to
the American champion ultimatuni l
would suggest in the proposed interRa-
tlonal regatta under the auspices of the
citizens association, Austin, Tex, that
there should be two single scull races,
one for he single scull championship of
the world and the Police Gazette cham
pionship cup between Jake Gaudaur and
lldiulub VI CuItN du, anu lu OpSH race
to give all Oarsmen who are experts at
single scull rowing n chance at suit
able purse Such a contest will bring
together, outside of the champions.
Wingate, Gibson, Bubear, Emmett of
England, Durnan, Hanlan of Canada,
and Teemer, Hosmer, Stevenson, Ten
Eyck of this country.
To complete n program as far as pro-
fessional 0arsmen are concerned,
think an International double scull race
for the championship of the world would
attract great interest, and if the purse
offered is large enough, England, Ameri-
ca and St John, N. b., would be repre-
sented by two or more crews. England
four, Canada will send one, probably
two, while this country will certainly
be represented by two or more.
Another important event which would
create national interest and cap the clim-
ak in my opinion would be an inter-
national 4-Oared race for the champion
ship of he world, the distance to be five
miles and the race to be rowed in out
rigger shells. If suitable purse is offered
England will send champion from st.
John, n. B., who years ago held the SUI
premacy at 4-oared racing, Canada
with Gaudaur, Durnan, Hanlan and
ing one with Teemer, Hosmer, Court
ney and Ten Eyck, this country can be
represented.
Now three great events like these
would make an aquatic carnival, not
speaking Of the amateur races, one of
the biggest regattas held since the Cen
tennial regatta in 1876. am willing to
do all in my power to assist in making
the affair O success.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
MIDDAY FIRE.
The Southern Hotel at Chattanooga Burned
to the Ground

Inc southern Hotel at ChattanoOgn Burned
to the Ground.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 10.-While the
guests of the Southern hotel were seated at
dinner u heavy explosion shook the build
ing from basement to roof followed by dead
ly silence, and then the cry of fire rang
through the corridors like trumpet call.
Instantly panic reigned Men, women and
children rushed through the halls complete
y 6ereft of presence of mind, for the smoke
ana names came up the elevator with such
Incredible rapidity that everyone recog-
niZed not only their personal effects but
their lives to be in peril.
Aside from Il large number of transient
guests there were permanently in the hotel
between 40 and so people, including among
them several newly married couples, who
lad recently taken suites for the winter
Among the latter was Mr.. and Mrs John Pit
ner, who had only this morning returned
from their bridal tour. Mrs. Pitner, nee
Carter, of Athens, had just finished spread
ing her wedding presents about the room,
valued at several thousands of dollars, and
gone to dinner when the fire started. The
presents and her handsome trousseau were
destroyed.
Two other newly married couples, who had
at their own expense furnished apartments
in the house, lost all their furniture and
many wedding gifts. Elegant gowns were
possessed by the majority of the ladies in
the hotel, and the value of such articles de-
strOyed is placed away up in the thousands
9. S. Todd, ticket agent of the Southern
railway, opened his door to be confronted
by a sheet of flames. In frantic fright he
leaped through the glass window being bad
y cut by the glass and injured In the fall.
Many ladies were rescued at the last mo-
ment by fremen. One of these was Miss
Mary Robinson of Chickamauga. She was
rescued by H. l.. Childress, manager of
the Postal Telegraph company.
RuSinpSS men who had valuable DlDerS
and personal effects in their rooms offered
large sums to anyone who would make an
effort to save them, but only two men
dared volunteer.
Within an hour the building was gutted
and wreck. 1t was erected in 1887 and
was formerly known as the Palace, being
opened first by Voight Bros. of Cincinnati.
The ground was leased for 80 years by the
Peoples estate, who estimate their loss on
building and furniture at $130,00O; insur-
ance $4,000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
EX-COUNTY TREASURER ANDER-
SON
Makes an Explanation of the Criticisms
of His Stewardship.
Editor Statesman.

EultOr statesman:
Referring to an article in your Sundays
issue headed A Horrible Roast, in which
the affairs of the county treasurer's office,
in conjunction with the general county
government was severely criticised, in
justice to myself individually will state a
few facts as the records in said office
will bear me out. First, the statement
referred to made by me that the commit
tee could not understand was hurriedly
made from some old books dug up in the
vault of 20 years back, that they, the
finance committee, themselves, told me
they could not understand, but was easily
understood by Mr.. Jernigan, the treas
urer at that time. Second, in the para
graph where ii was said that the sale and
redemption of bonds was treated as the
purchase and sale of plows and corn, 1t
seems apparent to me that such commod-
tiles should be treated as intelligently as
bonds. Said article further states that no
register of bonds issued has ever been
kept in the county treasurer's office. This
is entirely untrue. My books show full
and complete registration of each and
every bond issued during my three years
of Office, giving plainly and in detail the
amount of the bond the date Of issuience;
the name of the payee; the purpose for
which it was issued; by what authority
it was issued; original bond number;
county treasurer's register number; rate
of interest and time of maturity. All set
forth in nice tabulated form with num-
bers in red ink and blank spaces left for
date of payment, to whom paid, etc. All
this il at least a fair pretense toward
registration. All of the county's indebt-
edness, as far as my Office is concerned, at
any one time during the past six years
could be shown to cent in five minutes.
Aside from bonds, there have only been
two regular county warrants presented for
registration during my terms of Office,
the cash having always been .planked
down. Indeed, / have helped many
thousands of poor fellows out in advance
of their warrants. AS to my system OF
bookkeeping, it is the same as kept by
Mr.. Jernigan and pronounced by finance
committees to be first-class. 1t is plain
and to the point, with each and every fund
kept separately and every item entered In
it's proper place and can be understood
by a bookkeeper at q glance. In justice
to myself, /. trust the public will accept
these facts. Respectfully,
ED ANDERSON.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
TILLMAN EXHoNoRATEp
The Charges Against His Honesty Have
Been Refuted.

Columbia, S. c., Dec 9.-The charges
made against the honesty of Governor
Tillman III letter from b. L. Perry TO
j. A. Ashley. n member of the house of
representatives, of the state, which was
recently distributed here, have brought
forth an answer from the governor.
In the letter referred to il was insin-
uated that Governor Tillman could not
save from his salary sufficient sum to
pay Tor farm he recently purchased, and
lor which he is said to have given $S0UU
asserted that he had defrauded the state
OF thousands of dollars and had received
a cent rebate ON whisky bought through
the dispensary laws.
Inc reply to these charges was maie
tonight by Governor Tillman through w
a. Clark, president of the Carolina Ma.
tional bank. He says Tilman has been
a borrower from the bank since
the early months of 1891. lie
owes the bank now about $4,000 inthc form
OF TWO notes, one for the sum of $1,000.
which has been running some time, and
VIII mature ut an early day. The other
is for the sum of 5000, which is en-
dorsed by three persons and secured by
z mortgage of what is known as the Jones
N6ntation and two other plantations
near Trenton. This latter sum was bor-
rowed by Governor Tillman for the pur-
pose OF paying for the plantation near
Trenton, which he bought. The planta-
tloh purchased was included In the mort
gage given to secure the endorser. All
OF these mortgages are matters of
record in Edgefed county, An agent
of the Mill Creek Distiling company of
Glncinnati is here and he says that when
I1llman purchased the liquor from them
ne did so without the rebate of cents
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
puITLIPs ARREST.

Ionqview. Tex, Dec. 1O-(Special.) John
PHILLIPS. one OF the suspected Benbrook
train robbers, was captured here today 4y
Sheriff Howard at the instance Of Deputy
Wood and Pacific Route Agent Logan Oh
Fort Worth. He is the man spoken OF yes.
terday as being within 200 miles OF Fort
Worth This arrest completes the capture
Of nil the participants He left Fort Worth
last Ia Saturday evening and took the so tram Saa
hoop tSf 'E iyipg for some time near Floyd, Hunt
county. He went to his brothers house
one mile from this place where he 'rettnaine1
until arrested. He says he did not near Oh
fhe robbery until he got to Fort worth
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
WHAT'S IN A NAME

Memphis, Dec. 8.-About six weeks
ago, w. A. Collier, M. w. Connolly
and Nathan Greely began the publica-
tion of daily newspaper in this city
called the Avalanche. The Commercial
Appeal filed an application for an in
junction restraining them from using the
name Avalanche, on the ground that 1t
had acquired the sole right to the title
when it purchased The Avalanche at a
sheriffs sale. The application for an in
junction has not yet been brought, but
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-13
JIrDCE RJCKS ANSWER

Cleveland, o.. Dec. 10.-The answer of
Judge A. ]. Kicks to the accusation that he
failed to account for $4700 outside OF the
Birdsell cases, was sent today TO the special
committee which is investigating the charges
brought against him by the Central LABOR
union, Judge Kicks takes up several specif-
ic instances and explains the apparent dis
crepancies in the books he. goes on 10
state that in his emolument reports to
Washington he was of necessity compeiieu
him by his deputies, and that If he was al.
owed enough time he could doubtless clear
nm every discrepancy referred to in the
material of the Central Labor unioh'