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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
BRECKENRIDGE AND MADELINE
EACH MAKE DENIALS.
Madeline Repeats That the Contract of
Marriage Was Bona Fide-Breckin-
ridge Reiterates Denials of
Various Statements.

WASHINGTON, April g. To-day the
stream of testimony in the Pollard
Breckenridge litigation, which has
grown to be exceedingly wearisome,
was brought to it's close after five con-
tinuous weeks of sensatioualism. The
final rebuttal and sur.rebuttal todsy
consisted of more denials by the plain
tiff and defendant, the leaving of the
final status of the case what it has
largely been throughout, question OF
veracity between the man and the
woman.
Madeline Pollard took the stand
today to purge herself from the stain
of mock marriage with Blind Alex"
Julian, as we'll as to repeat
with that dramatic emphasis pc
cdliarly her own, the denial
that the agreement to marry between
herself and Colonel Breckenridge was
anything but contract of marriage
on her part at least. She talked of
the birth OF her children with free
dom which would have seemed aston
ishing but for the matter of fact way
in which all manner of unusual things
have been discussed Jhroughou this
unusual case She was very mucl.
the mistress of the situation as Sue
had been on her former appearances,
determined to tell her own story in
her own way, and succeeded in her
determination as well in keeping the
corps of lawyers of the defense in a
t1utLer of apprehension lest she should
get away from their control.
Colonel Breckenridge repeated in all
the various keys OF negation in which
his silvery tongue is skilled, the
denial Of the story of Mary Yancey,
the colored cook, and other vital de.
tails of the case for the plaintiff.
Arguments to the jury will begin
Monday morning, 80 that the Case
will probably close by Wednesday
night. There will be two speeches
for each side. Mr.. Caldron Carlisle
will make the opening for the plaint-
if. He will be followed by Col. Phil
gress from the Blue Grass state, and
Major Benjamin Butterworth, ex.mem'
Der from Ohio, for the defense, and
Judge Jere Wilson, ex.member from
Indiana, will give the final plea fol
Miss Pollard. From the announce.
ment of speakers great expectations
of great display of courtroom oratory
are warranted.
The prevailing impression that Col
onel Breckenridge would address the
jury is q mistake. Said Mr.. DeshG
Breckenridge, the son of the defend
ant, today: "Father will place him
self, as he has in his political cam
paigns, in the hands of his friends"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12

had proceeded for two hours when
Senator Galligner suggested that he
be allowed to suspend his remarks
and conclude at the next meeting of
the senate. Senator PETER assented,
but asserted that he was not speaking
against time and did not desire to
have his speech drift ing along over
two or three weeks.
aMr. Morgan moved that the senate
proceed to the consideration OF execu-
tive business. AT the request of Sen.
ator Harris he subsequently, with
drew the motion, and Mr.. Harris
stating that the tariff bill had never
been read in full, and the senate re-.
fused to dispense with its formal read.
ing, asked that it be read, hoping thus
to fill in the interim.
The Republicans began dillatory
tactics, Mr.. Aldrich moving that the
senate 60 into executive session and
and Mr.. Harris demanded the yeas
and nays, which showed the absence
of q quorum. Senator Aldrich's mo-
ton being voted down, there was q
roll call which disclosed the presence
of a quorum. At 1855 on motion of
Mr.. Horris the senate adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
STANLEY A CANNIBAL

A Scandinavia Lecturer Accuses Elk.
plorer Sanley of Canibalism.
CHICAGO, April Gin lecture de-
livered tonight Theordore Westmark,
a young Scandinavian, who made two
explorations of the Congo state in
Central Africa, under the auspices Of
King Leopold II of Belgium, accused
Henry Stanley of having lunched on
human flesh to satisfy morbid curl
osity. Mr.. Westmark said that at
Stanley Hook in 1884, Stanley, curious
to know how human flesh would taste,
sent his servant, Duala, to procure a
chunk of the native material, but ii
proved to be tainted and Duala re-
ceived sound drubbing. A second
foraging trip after flesh from a native
proved more successful. 1t was fried
in butter and served with sauce pi-
quante and mixed pickles, but despite
these condiments, Stanley pronounced
the flesh to be tasteless.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIALS.
Eight Hundred Men Leave Sacramento to
Join Coxeys Commonwealers.

Eight Hundred Men Leave Sacramento tc
Join Coxey's Commonwealers.
SACRAMENTO, April 6.-The Califor-
mia regiment of the industrial army,
800 strong, arrived at noon. The in :
dustrials were huddled together today
in eight freight cars like band of
sheep. AS the train entered the city
they raised their flags and cheered. A
company of 200 men has been organ
lied in Sacramento, the members oil
which will cast their fortunes with the
new companies, The city members
fed the army on soup, bread and
coffee. Colonel Baker, of the field Of
ficers, speaking of the army, expressed
Indignation at the treatment the men
have received at the hands of the Oak
land authorities. He said they were
on peaceful mission and hungry
men should not be treated like beasts. u
Mayor Steinman arranged to ship the
army east and 1000 of them left at 8
o'clock on special train of 20 freight
cars. All the cars were well filled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
HIS HONOR IS RATIFIED.
JUDGE DUDLEY COMES DOWN OFF
HIS HIGH HORSE.
Pleads the Baby Act as to His Former
Order and Now Wants All the Rail-
road Boys to Air Their Griev-
ances Before Him.

OMAHA, April 6.-The American
Railway union today made applica-
tion in the United States district court
to have the salaries of the members
of the order on the Union Pacific
which were cut last August restored
to the old rate. Judge Dudley was
visably excited when addressing the
attorneys from the bonch. He said:
sit is stated that such a cut has
been made in the wages
of these men connected
with this organization or outside of 1t,
on this railway when others drawing
higher pay have been so highly
favored, will see that those who are
drawing less pay will be treated the
same way, and 1 will advise that the
old pay be restored. Still it is but
fair to the other side that they should
have notice. We have to rely great
deal on the testimony of railway men
in these cases and they should have
notice, and 1 suggest the propriety
when MIR. Dickinson returns OF making
the order. Now l have got myself in
to difficulty as you can readily see
by following the example of Judge
jenkins, made in the Northern Pa
cific case, when he allowed the SEIZED
ule reducing the pay and fixing in the
order that the parties were bound to
comply with it when no notice, not a
minute, was given. l do not propose
to get myself in that shape
again and be denounced in open court
where have to preside at times. L
followed his order, though mine was
less stringent than his when he did
not give the men a minutes notice
and now 1 am denounced all over the
country for doing the very thing he
did, when L was following a preced-
ent here. My term of court common
ces at Norfolk on Monday, but if
necessary l will postpone that in
order to have speedy hearing in this
case.n
In conclusion he said: "If you
want to make application to have the
pay restored, want you and every
other employee on the road to under
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
The Carnegie Frauds,

PITTsBURG, April Gone of the in
formers who gave the government the
information which led to the fining of
Carnegie for furnishing armor plate
not up to the standard, quietly lett
Braddock last night for Washington,
to have an interview with Secretary
Herbert, with d view OF having the
entire matter investigated by coA-
gressional committee. Though the
deepest secrecy is maintained to keep
the matter from becoming public, it
has been learned that they will make
an effort to have committee OF con-
gress sift the matter from the start.
They are much disgrnntled over the
official report OF the matter. They
claim that it was general in its nature
and did not make a pretense of enter
ing into the details.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
STRIKING COKE BURNERS.
They Have Stolen 1000 Pounds of Dyna-
mite-Great Alarm.

They Have Stolen 1000 Pounds of Dyna-
mite-Great Alarm.
UNIoNTOwN, Pa, April Cit has
just been discovered that the strikers
have stolen 5000 pounds of dynamite
from the new reservoir being con
structed on the mountains west of
Dunbar and the destruction of prop
erty is expected. The dynamite was
stolen while the workmen on the
reservoir were absent, the rioters
breaking open the storage house.
The robbery has caused great excite
ment aud many believe preparations
are being made for a renewal of hos
tilities. President Davis, who j.
jail, said today he would not with
draw his call for a convention on
Saturday, and urges the board to re.
port at the meeting and arrange for
continuance of the strike. He, how
ever, condemns the rioting and says
it must be stopped. This afternoon
an ugly feeling is developing and
there are indications that trouble will
break out new after, il not before,
the Scottdale convention tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12

t and that if they have been wronged
y the reduction that they will not
have to join any union to get a hear
ing. L will hear a hundred or a
thousand or 1000 as they claim to
have on this system. 1 made
the order in the first instance,
when the order was given
Jan. q, giving and granting the right
to ali employees 10 come into court
and have the matter determined if
they felt agrieved. But some of them,
instead of doing that, commenced fir
ing threatening letters ct me, and 1
ignored the orders 1 had made for
their benefit. simply authorized the
receivers to put in force the schedule
that had been made. l did not order
them to. 1t was wholly unlike the
one in the Northern Pacific. The
judge, in making the order which 1
followed, not only did what did, but
directed and ordered the receivers to
put it in force and never did that"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
EN- GLAND.
BEHRING SEA AWARD.

LONDON, April 6. The Times today
commenting Oh the Behring sea bill,
now before the house of commons. ex-
pressed regret at the fact that Sir
George Baden Powell and Mr. Thomas
Gibson Bowles attacked that measure,
and added; I'VE have often had oc-
casion to criticise the lack of dignity
of proceedings of our kiusfolk in the
United States when international mat
ters are concerned, and we should have
been glad if not even two members of
parliament had challenged, even in
appearance. the necessary sequence
submission to the award"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
San Antonio Remembers Austin.

The Express Publishing company Of
San Antonio, with its customary good
feeling towards her sister city's und err
takings, has presented the regatta
with handsome and costly gold
medal, to be contested for in special
race between the senior scullers in
singles participating in the regatta.
Such liberal spirit is one of the best
testimonials of the Express Publish
ing company's high regard for such a
legitimate sport and is surely appre.
ciated by all.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
A colored Pension swindler.

LOUISVILLE, April "a report to
The Couries Journal from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, says: Rev: 3. W.
Lewis, colored, pleaded guilty in IA
criminal cases in the United States
circuit court today. Lewis has boon
doing a bogus pension business for
years, and IA indictments were found
against him as follows: One for inn
persOnating federal officer, six for
procuring false affidavits and seven
or forgery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
Arrested For Picking Pockets.

CHICAGO, April 6:-Signor l.. Man.
cinelli, director of the orchestra of the
Abbey and Grau Opera company, was
arrested tonight, on charge of pick
ing pockets. The arrest occurred in
a dime museum ON Clark street. Sig
nor MancinelJi denies his guilt and
declares that the whole affair is
stupid blunder, but the museum peo-
pie declare that he is pickpocket,
and that he and four other French
men have been operating among the
crowds that visit the p'useum for more
than three weeks. Signor Mancinelli
admits that he has been at the museum
many times since he came to Chicago,
but denies that he has picked any
rockets,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
Found Dead in His House.

Special to The Statesman.
ROUND Rock, Tex April GA man
by the name of Paul Muenchhoff was
found dead at Hutto yesterday. He
is supposed to have been dead about
ten days when found He lived in a
little house by himself, and hid SOC in
cash in his pocket. The body was so
badly decomposed that it had to he
wrapped in sheet and was buried.
The officers held an inqu st and reud-
cred a verdict that death resulted from
natural causes. He was German
and nothing is known of his relatives,
but from photographs found in his
house he is supposed to have come
from Berlin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
Negro Ranist Hanged.

MEMPHIS, April G.-Mrs. Charles, a
respectable white woman of Green.
boro, Ga was raped here last night
by negro. This morning the negro
was caught and identified and placed
in Jail. An armed mob attacked the
Jail. The governor ordered the militia,
but before they reached the scene the
walls were battered down and The
negro was taken out and hanged at II
o'clock. -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
Myst erious Bank Robbery.

ELDoRADO, Kas., April SIT has
been learned that the Exchange Ma
tional bank of this city was robbed a
day or two ago of $4,000 but the
officers kept it secret. They failed
in locating the robbers. There was
no force used in the vault and the
robber is supposed to have known the
combination. The directors have
made good the deficit and offered a
reward of $4,000 for the thief and re
turn of the money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
Page Gives Bail.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman
FORT WORTH, April 5,-R. NJ. Page
slayer of A. B. Smith, the banker, was
admitted to bail by Judge Harris to-
day in the sum of $4,000. The bail
was promptly furnished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12

Caution: Buy only Dr. Isaac Thomp.
sons eye water. Carefully examine
het outside wrapper, None other
genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
WOULD NOT DISCUSS IT.
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.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
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'
thorizlng the Texarkana and Fort
Smith railroad to bridge Caddo lake
and Cross Bayou Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-07

You like; but get me out OF this, and
I'll love you forever (Flies out OF the
room by a side door as the servant
enters by another and announces MIR
Fortesque. Marion risea)
Mr.. Fortesque-Miss Harcourtl
Marion-Mr. Fortesque!
Mr.. Fortesque-You here! IL had
no idea you knew the Trelawneys
Marion Yes, Kitty and are old
schoolfellows.
Mr.. Fortesque with some emotion)-
never thought to see you again. And
Miss Trelawney, has she told You all
about me?
Marion-She told me she was engaged
toto some one very nice.
Mr. Fortesque-Ah! why did she run
away as came upstairs?
Marion-I will go and ask her to
come back
Mr. Fortesque-Please tell me first
why she ran away.
Marion-She shall tell you herself. :
Mr. Fortesque-Then there 10 some
thing to tell me. What is it? She has
changed towards me. half guessed II
from her letters of late. She 10 afraid
to tell me herself, and has left you tc
do it for her. Isn't 1t so?
Marion-Yea
Mr.. Fortesque-And she loves some
one else?
Mariou-She must como and speak II
you herself I'll fetch her. (Goes to
wards the door,.
Mr.. Fortesque-Stop-did you tell hel
of our previous acquaintance?
Marion-No. but must n0p.
marion retires, and in few minutes
Kitty enters in o rather shame-facet
manneE)
Mr.. Fortesque-How do you do
Kitty?
Kitty-O Godfrey. I'm SO sorry; ar
you dreadfully angry?
Mr.. Fortesque-Do look angry?
Kitty-N-no, can't say that you do
/ thought you would be. think yo'
ought to be. You ought to look-wel
"a little unhappy.
Mr.. Fortesque-You want me to lool
unhappy because you love some ON
else.
Kitty--l think it would have beeI
rather nice of you
MIR. Fortesque - But supposing
love some one else?
Kitty (eagerly)-But you don't. d.
You, JcfY?
| Mr.. Fortesque-My dear Kitty. wha
can 1t matter to you now?
| Kitty (doubtfully)-N-no. OF course
it oughtn't to matter But l didn'
think
| Mr.. Fortesque-That / could be q
faithless as yourself?
/ Kitty-How horrid of you'll
Mr. Fortesque-No, I'm not and
haven't been faithless. have bee
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-07

The women of the Dutch republic
are gratefully remembered by their
countrymen. Anna Bigus rendered
signal service to her country. for, with
her, Dutch literature is said to have
really. begun. since she was the first
Dutch writer to establish standard
Of grace and precision and rescue the
writings of the republic from weakness
and incorrectnesH Her abilities were
of so high an order that she easily
overtopped all contemporary writer's.
The daughters of Roemer visscher
were among the most learned in Hol.
land during the Dutch renaissance Of
1900. Later the Baroness Lanoy achieved
great fame for her poetical works
Then come the Ladies Wolf and DeKeu,
the renown of whose brilliant and sar
castle writings, in the year 1900, was
the theme of conversation in every
court of Europe. 1t was at the siege
of HARLEM that the six hundred men
alarms were assisted by three hundred
women, and through their aid were
able to turn back the Spanish cohorts
Kenan Hassalaer was the captain o.
these Amazons, and led them to many
battles, both within and without the
walls of the Dutch city.-Philadelphii
Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-07

Kitty-Poor thing! Marion, it's four
o'clock, and you've never helped me out
of my fix one bit lie may be here at any
moment, and what am to say to him?
Marion (bewildered)-You're speak
ing now Of
Kitty-The-the original one. Don't
you understand? He returned from
India yesterday. have to tell him
love some one else, and can't Harkl
there's the bell Marion. can't see him
Il won't Suddenly you must (Rises
Marion Don't be absurd ! pan't see
perfect stranger
Kitty making for the doorl-ssy
you're friend of the family, and I'm Z
silly, hsre.brained girl who doesn''
know her own mind. Say anything
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-07

true to you, Kitty. and would have
married you. You wish to be free.
Well. give you your freedom.
Kitty-Ohl / never thought you'd
take it SO coolly. You want to be free,
| too?
| Mr.. Fortesque-Naturally.
Kitty-To marry some one else?
Mr.. Fortesque-rm sorry if the idea
hurts you. Yes, wish to marry some
one else. You want to do the same, l
understand What could be better?
Kitty-Oh but didn't think you
would be SO glad to get rid OF me. II
JEFF, who is she? Is she pretty, aud
young. and clever? Is 1t any one
know?
Mr.. Fortesque-Yes, it is your old
schcolfellow, Marion Harcourt
kitty (amazed) -Marion! Why
you've only known her Ave minutes!
Mr.. Fortesque-No, we met on the
wav home. She and her father Joined
our boat at Colombo.
Kitty-Then you are the man she has
been telling me of-who was engaged
to some one else and with whom she
parted forever.
Mr.. Fortesque-We thought we had
parted forever.
Kitty-I should think so-when you
were engaged to me.
Mr.. Forteslue-Don't you mean,
Kitty, when you were in love with
some one else?
Kitty-rm not sure that am. now.
Mr. Fortesque = Good heavens
What a complication L
Kitty Oil it's all right as far as you
are concerned. Mr.. Fortesque. Don''
mind mel
Mr.. Fortesque-Kitty, you can't pos
sibly be such a.
Kitty (coolly)-Dog in the manger,
sre you going to say? At any rate,
am dog with two strings to my bow,
and know now never loved you It's
nice to have ohe's mind made up fol
one, so send for Marion at once. ant
I'll wish her joy. And must send I
telegram
Mr.. Fortesque-whom to? Oh! ! BET
your pardon
i Kitty-You'll see. You may hand i
in for me If you like You pass tele
graph Office, don't you?
j Mr.. Fortesque-Certainly, with pleas
ure.
i Kitty (sits down and writes)-There
i Mr. Fortesque--Can you be polite II
q ten words?
Kitty-Read 1t, and see! (wstche
hirn.)
Mr.. Fortesque (reads)-To Trefusii
, - Club. Please come congratulate
me-Kitty. Who Il Trefusis?
4 Kitty--Why the other one, Of course
J Go and hand it In. quick.
Mr. Fortesque lgoing opt)-Iattl
! mipx|-socisty,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-07-07
puNoENI PARAGRAPHS


City Missionary-"Why do yoa al
ways refer to your absent father a.
the clockY F" Mission Youngster--
"'Cause he's dom tine. "-Philadel-
phia Record. .
-Customer-'Ts this dictionary
popular edition?" Clerh-s'Yes, sir.
This is the one Prof Corbett uses In
his contest with Prot Jackson
Cleveland Plaindealer.
-"'Tain't no disgrace to be sent to
the island" said Raggles. Look at
Napoleon Bonyparte. He was sent up
to the island for years. an yet nobody
thinks the less of him for that. "-Har,,
per's Bazaar. Z
-Hazel-"Do you know, papa never
knows when Tom goes home. The
clock is always stopped when he calls :
Ethel-"Dear me! Is he homely enough,
for that?"--Inter Ocean.
-"You should see Cholly in his new
spring suit. He is out of sight ''rhen
he illustrates proverh" "What prov
erb?' "Out of sight, out of mind.
N. Y. Press.
-She-"I tell you, it won't be long
till we have our rights" He--'O, you
are one of those revolving women, are
your "Sir-r-r!'' "Er-I mean you are
in revolt, don't you see?'-Indianapo'
lis Journal
| -'Tll work my fingers ends on tc
support you if you'll only have me-
''But don't want slave" "Ah, con.
siderate girl! What do you requireY
"Only-" "Love?' mo; q million.
aire. "--Boston Gazette.
Mr.. Younghusband-'O, how
wish had piece of the apple pie my
mother used to make" Mrs. Young
husband (sweetly)-'Tt would b
rather stale by this time, wouldn't It
dear?'
"A Blasted Neighborhood. Wife
20, dear. you're just in time! They've
exploded dynamite blast on the lo
opposite. I'm half dead!" Husband
taside-''rll go and pay the men IS t
explode another onev'-Hallo.
During call that little 4-year-olt
Mary was making with her mother. I
slice of cake was given to her. Now
what are you going to say to thu
ladyY' asked the mother. rs you do
any moreY' asked little Mary. de
murely.-Philadelphia Times
--"Hullo! What is Uncle Silas TAX
ing little Tommy into the woodshes
for?" Hes going to take littl'
Tommy on his knee" ITO spanl
him?" 20, no. of course not Il
tell him funny stories"
-''See here" remarked the counsel
for the defense to the important wit
ness. "I'll give you s2o;gold piece i
you leave town" 'Doner' replied thu
important witness; II always did be
lieve that silence was golden. "-Phila
delphia Record.
-Absent-minded business man ii
Office boy)-"William, 60 up to m.
house and tell Mrs Briggs have for
gotten my watch. Bring it back witt
you" He pulls out his watch and con
tinues: "Now. William, it Is . o'clock
be back at O."-Tid- Bits.