The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
CAPITAL NOTES.
TICKET sCALPING LAW.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The hear
ing on the; bill to prohibit ticket
scalping was continued by the house
committee on commerce today. Will
liam Daniels of Cedar Rapids, Ia, on
behalf OF the railroad conductors, sub
mitted some remarks in favor of the
bill. He was followed by @ NJ. AL
drich of Peoria, ILL.,, of the Travellers
Protective association, who said the
business OF ticket scalping was the
only safeguard against continued ag-
erosion by railroads in the direction
of higher rates. George Mckenzie of
Chicago, a member of the executive
committee of the American Ticket
Brokers' association, spoke briefly. He
said that 50 per cent of the tickets
handled by the scalpers were sold to
them by railroads, the remainder OBJ
tanned by the purchase of tickets. So
long as ticket scalping continues, he
says cities of 5000 and upward woIld
not be likely to suffer from discrimina-
ton in railroad rates, and so far as
passenger traffic is concerned, it does
away with the necessity of the inter-
state commerce law.
NO TROUBLE AMONG INDIANS.
All is quiee among the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes in Oklahoma, accord
ing to information that has reached
the bureau of Indian affairs. The
| nHt o1p hot tl1at rN h la
near Fort Reno amounted to nothing
more than personal difficulty be-
tween one or two Indians and a like
number of cattlemen. The following
message from Captain Woodson, who
is also agent for the Cheyennes and
| Arapahoes, was received at the iLte-
rior department today:
To the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Wash
ington;
No further trouble between the
whites and Indians has occurred.
Newspapers persist in publishing ex-
aggerated reports. Indians generally
engaged in their farming operations
are quiet and peaceably disposed.
WooDsoN, Captain and Agent.
BREAD FOR COXEY'S ARMY.
The first in~tallment for the cache OF
provisions to be established here for
the sustenance of the weary wights OF
Coxey's walkers during the days they
will be in Washington after their long
tramp is over, arrived today. 1t came
by the United States Express company
from Arkansas. 1t was long loaf OF
bread-a dry crust, and not a sweet
morsel for prodigal. Tied to it with
a string was tag marked From Ar
kansas for the commissary general OF
CoXey's army, Washington, d. c.,
| deadhead, account of charity" Across
the top of the tag was boldly written
Care of Grover Cleveland" The
| tag, as vel. as another, was covered
with the names of messengers. The
express agent ordered it sent to Colonel
Redstone, but the colonel would not
receipt for it. The agent did not know
whether it ought to be sent to the
president or not.
| STATE BANKS.
The house caucus petition has been
circulated by representative Swan
son of Virginia, who has also made q
poll of Democrats on the state bank
question. Mr.. Swans0n's poll shows
not more than 100 Democrats favor
able to unconditional repeal. Speaker
Crisp's name is among those to the re-
quest for the caucus. The other
names include the leaders on the
Democratic side, among them Repre-
sentatives Culberson, Mcmillan, Outh'
waite, Cox of Tennessee, Springer
Docdery and Patterson. 1t is regard
ed as significant that seven New
York members, Cummings, Coombs
Dunphy, Clancy, Warner, Tracy and
Haines have sighed.
WOULD NOT DISCUSS IT.
Representative Boatner would moi
discuss Judge Jenkins latest decision
and the chairman of the Investigate
ing committee says that he and his
associates now occupy quasi-judicial
attitude which precludes them from
expressing an opinion. Mr.. Boatner
telegraphed today to VIM. G. Curtis,
counsel of the receivers Of the Union
Pacific road, stating that the investi-
cation would begin at 10 o'clock next
Monday at the Pfster house, Milwau-
kee. The heads of the various labor
organizations have also been notified
by the chairmen of the labor commit
tees
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
The senate on foreign relations held
two meetings today and considered
the Nicaragua canal bill. 1t has been
decided to report the bill introduced
by Senator Morgan tavOrably as soon
as he can prepare report upon the
measure upon which he is now en-
gagged.
BEHRING SEA BILL.
The president received the bill to
carry into effect the report of the
Behring sea arbitration commission
this evening and Immediately affixed
his signature to it. The bill now goes
to the state department and prOcla-
nation setting forth it's provisions
will probably be issued.
NEW RAILROAD BRIDGS.
The president approved the act au'
thorizing the Texarkana and Fort
Smith railroad to bridge Caddo lake