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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

ed, the action of the government in bring
ing II vast supply of gold from abroad"
\ sharp cOllOQuy occurred between Mr..
Aldrich and Mr.. Villas during the lattcr's
speech
Mr. Aldrich said the recent bonds could
have been sold at ten per cent above
what they brought
"lf the senator had stood at the end of
II cable, as the secretary of the treasury
stood" said Mr.. Villas, ''and for days
solicited all the great money ccnterS of the
world for their terms on our bonds, he
would not make such II statement"
Mr.. Aldrich said that if he had the re-
sources available in the treasury and yet
had to pay ] per cent premium on bonds
he would go out of business.
at is singular fact" said Mr.. Villas,
addressing Mr.. Aldrich, that the abest
men are not the ones employed to dis
charge the great transactions of the gov
'rnment.'
There was laugh at Mr.. Aldrich' S
| expense in which he joined.
Mr. Villas proceeded, $50 eminent was
| hhe danger to the treasury from the black
| thunder cloud the lightning was almost
ready to descend. There are times in the
history of nations--in peace as well as in
war-when great consequences depend
on quick action and he whose arm is
paralyzed or whose foot falters is not
worthy of the trust
Mr.. Villas took up charges that had been
made against the administration. One
of these was that Mr.. Stetson, Il former
law partner of President Cleveland, was q
witness to this bond contract. Mr.. Villas
said Mr. Stetson was legal adviser of the
Morgan banking house and as such hat
passed on the bond contract
Mr. Wins also rpDplIpl the statement
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. 19.-In the house ia
day the senate amendments to the hons.
bill to authorize the Oklahoma Contra
railway to construct a road through Okla
homa and the Indian territories were
agreed to.
A general resolution was adopted an
thoriZing the secretary of the navy tC
donate certain cannons to the Oregon sol
diers' home.
Bills were passed as follows: To nre.
vent transportation through the United
States to the free zone of Mexico to au-
thoriZe the Wisconsin and Duluth Bridge
company TO construct bridge across the
st. Louis river between the states of
Minnesota and Wisconsin,. The CON
sideration Of the naval appropriation bill
was then resumed, the pending question
being the decision of the chairman. Mr..
O'Ncil of Massachusetts, on the point of
order raised by Mr.. Sayers against the
item in the bill authorizing the secretary
of the navy to enlist in his discretion
1000 additional seamen with which to
man the new ships.
The chairman, Mr.. O'Neil, announced
his decision everything the point of order.
Mr.. Sayers appealed from the decis-
ion of the chair. The decision of tbe
chair was sustained, AZ to 81.
An amendment was offered by Mr.
Springer Dem., llls.) authorizing the de-
tail of any retired officer of the navy or
the marine corps upon his own request
without additional compensation. as
teacher i'll any college or school, and it
was agreed to.
The committee of the whole rose infor-
mally and the senate amendments to the
agricultural appropriation bills were dis
agreed to and the bill sent to conference.
Mr.. Savers amendment to strike out
the provision authorizing the employment
of 1000 additional seamen was lost. He
then moved to submit for it an appropria-
ton authorizing the secretary of the navy
to assign as many officers and soldiers of
the marine corps to act upon the second
airy batteries of the war ships as he
might deem necessary.
Mr.. Savers amendment was lost
The committee rose temporarily in
order to give Mr.. McNIillin, from the
ways and means committee, an opportuni-
ty to present the conference report on
the joint resolution to extend the time for
making income tax returns.
The report was agreed to and the naval
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L. A. w. CONVENTION.
a Number of Applications Rejected

a Number of Applications Rejected on
Grounds of Being Professionals.
New York, Feb. 19.-At the convention
of the League of American Wheelmen to-
DAY, the morning was consumed by rou-
tine business.
Alter recess, PreSident-elect Wilson an
pointed u. ID. Gideon of Philadelphia as
chairman of the racing board for the
year. A communication was read from
the national board of trade of the Bicycle
Manufacturers association, requesting
that the league take some action on hold
ing class b riders to their contracts, and
Il committee was appointed to confer with
the board of trade.
Clause ID, section 1 of the constitution.
was amended to read: Zone day after
the passage of this rule no club shall be
entered as league club if its name shall
be the same or similar to that of any
club already enrolled, except by consent
of the local league club, whose name is
similar"
Applications of Arthur Lyddy and NJ.
Hayard of Utah, suspended for racing
with professionals, were rejected Appli-
cation of r. d. Hunt of Topeka, rejected
Application of l.. l.. Price of Portland
Ore, rejected. Robert Norcross, Greedy
Col, was reinstated. James Havener
berse, Ralph Dolls, Charles Kisler, Geo.
X. Knapp and Frank Secord, all of Colo
RADIO, were reinstated.
Frank III. Dorr New York; II. +. Bar
tholomew, A. S. Meixel professionals L.
s. Cassidy, New Jersey; w. NJ. Human,
w. e. Suthblood, Central City, Iowa;
William Lark, professional; Dawson
Formwell, professionals; B. G. Bussey, w.
Y. Merrill, Portland, Ore; Frank Ber-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION;
Employment of Convicts TTnonimo,sI
INn Nnrnl hnr thn I.l---L wv

VI NoIiFlclS UNANIMOUSLY
Favored by the Delegates.
Houston, Feb. 19.-(Special. 1.-The good
roads convention, called to meet in this
city today by Capt. ]. S. Daugbnrty
member for Texas of the central COMMIT,
zee OF the National Good Roads assor;a-
tlon, was attended by delegates from
u number of counties and talks wern
made by county judges and others on Tho
good roads problem and the best me-
of solving it. N''"NS
Gen. Roy Stone, superintendent and
engineer of the road inquiry department
OIL the bureau of agriculture, was presanft
ana participated in the discussion. He
told or the progress of road improvement
IN other states, the character of the ma.
terlal used and the cost of constructor
ana made some recommendations TO the
convention as to the line of policy fo no
for. ~ "o "SAeu
III seems to be generally agreed that the
employment of state conyicts for fhn
preparation Of road material and of conn
" conyicts to work in the construction of
the roads offered the best solution of
both the road and the convict problem
Inc meeting was enthusiastic and har,
monious and resulted in the formation M
a State Good Roads league, with mem.
oers from various sections ofthe state
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proval of the coordinate branches VI
/ the government. .4o
J Mr., Jones said it was not for the senate
| ia consider what the executive branch OF
the government would do. A majority
of the senate decided to vote.
as there appears to be no DISPOSE
ton" concluded Mr.. Jones, ITO agree
upon time for vote, | will ask the
senate to remain in session tonight uhtll
"A vote is taken"
This closed the efforts toward agree
ment on Il time for a vote ana lhauSu,
rated what appeared to be contest OF
endurance
Mr. Villas then addressed the senate
| He smoke of the presidents several mes
sages TO congress and his constant APP
pcals, with words solemn and almost
| nothetic in their earncstneSs, to deal with
The financial conditions. But there had
been an almost impotency III congress TO
meet the pcrls Of the country.
Mr. Villas then took up the events lead
| ing TO the recent bond transaction. lie
said such action was necessary to avert
the calamity Of gold suspension. Few
] have known" he said, ''the precipice on
which the treasury stood before this ac-
| ton was taken
He proceeded TO show that withdraw
| ais OF Sblil were ~ El'dl III
that "it become obvious to the treasury
that a systematic run was being made
on its gold"
After reviewing the run on the treas
ury prior to the execution of the contract
for the sale Of bonds and the consequent
importation Of gold from Europe Mr..
Villas took up the present condition of the
treasury and showed how a great crisis
had been avcrtcd He said that the great
cr part of the gold left in the treasury
when the run ceased was in bullion and
unavailable for redemption purposes and
stated that if the run had continued the
minis would have been unable to pro-
duce the coin with sufficient rapidity to
meet the demand.
"lf the drain had not been checked by
the announcement of Il contract he said,
1--WE should have been thrown on Il silver
basis or to the suspension of specie pay
mcnts," and he declared that the presi-
dent had been doubtful whether he would
be able to hold on for another day. Few
persons had been aware of the peril, Dut
there were some who appreciated ii, and
he read the following telegram from Mr..
buchanan, the United States minister
to Argentine, to show that the English
understood the situation:
"BucnOs AyrcS, Feb. II, 1879, Gresl-
am, WashingtOn-Th London and River
bank the largest in South America,
under orders from London today, refused
classes Of American exchange. Are you
acquainted with this fact? w
BUCHANAN"
Commenting on the telegram, he as
serted that the condition Of affairs which
dropped out in far off Argentine would
have made itself manifest in all the Euro
Dcan financial capitals.
Mr. Villas then turned his attention TO
the remedy available tn meet this Sc
rious condition.
at is your fault" he said, chat the
treasury condition was so critical that the
delays incident to Il popular loan would
have brought on II suspension of specie
payments in six +lays. The Judgment of
financial authorities would in time APP
prove if indeed it had not already approx
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
INDIAN WAR PENSIONS.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The house com
mittee on pensions voted today to favor
ably report Mr. Herman's bill to amend
the act of 1892 granting pensions to sur
vivors of the Indian wars from 1872 to
1912 so that men who served 80 days or
more in several other wars will be pen
SOnablc at the same rates and their
widows also. The wars embraced i'll the
proposed amendments are the following:
The Florida and Georgia. Seminole In
dian war of 1S17-1S the Fevre river In
dian war of Illinois of 1927; the Sabine
Indian disturbances of 1869; the Ca
yuse Indian war of 1S47-4S the Texas
and New Mexico Indian war of 1S4Goo,
the California Indian disturbances OF
1S51-52; the Utah Indian disturbances OF
1S5O-53 and the Oregon and Washington
Indian wars of 1Sj3-j4.
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to talk against time and thus carry the
debate through the night if necessary
to cut off vote.
Mr.. Plat Of Connecticut, then took the
floor and made an argument against
the dill, being frequently interrupted
by points of no quorum and roll calls
and suggestions for closing debate.
Mr.. Jones appealed to the opposition TO
fix n time for Il vote tomorrow. but NO
agreement could be reached.
At 8 O'Clock the senate bushes was
brought to complete standstil by the fail.
ure to secure quorum on Mr.. Aldrich's
motion to go into executive session. From
that time until adjournment vain efforts
were made TO secure voting quorum.
Although a quorum was present most of
the time. many senators refused to vote.
This tedious process continued until 9
o'clock when Mr.. Jones reluctantly Weld.
ed and the senate adjourned.
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Brandreth's Pills
purify and tone up a debilitated syS.
tenn. They are absolutely safe.

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or be ned TO Valldate tltles III the lollG"'
ing eases, namely:
Where said lands were. transferred
through foreclosure proceedings aga ust
said companies to trustees or mortgages
or other persons or corporations Interested
in mortgages on SAID lands, or who held
said lands for such interested persons or
corporations, and where the apparent
title. to said lands was still in saiG com
panles, or their receivers, or their tran
ferrees at such foreclosure sale Oh Jan
uary /, 1881, and have not been subsc-
quently transferred to actual settlers
on such lands or to bona tide individual
purchasers thereof for value and without
notice
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
BELMONT-MORGAN PROSPECTS
At Least Half the Bonds Will Be Sold
to Foreigners.

AT IJtuSL Hull lue DOnuS w III DC hCOlu
to Foreigners.
New York, Feb 19.-The managers of
the Belmont-Morgan government loan
syndicate issued their prospectus for the
American half of the per cent bonds
late this afternoon. The bonds are issued
for public subscriptions and they can be
paid for in currency or gold. The mana
gers of the syndicate, it was said today,
will undoubtedly sell the bonds on terms
which they consider are most advantag-
eous to the object the syndicate has in
view; namely, the building up and main
tanning of the governmentss gold re-
serve. They may sell the bonds to one
bidder or several; they may sell them for
gold or currency, or whichever the bid
der or bidders or bids may be considered
most advantageous to the government and
the most advantageous to the syndicate.
Following is the circular:
"New York, Feb. 19.-On behalf of the
syndicate we offer for sale the above de-
scribed $62, 415,000 United States 4 per
cent bonds, bearing interest from Feb. /,
1895, and maturing Feb. 1, 1925. The
price is I'D II per cent, of which II IA
per cent will be payable on allotment and
the remaining 100 per cent on or before
March /, or upon delivery of the bonds
as provided below, with interest at per
cent per annum from March /. The
bonds will be delivered as soon as they
are prepared and issued by the treasury
department. Purchasers desiring to com
plete their payments before delivery OF
the bonds will be given negotiable re-
ceipts. The subscription list will be
opened at 10 a. IN. Feb. 20 and will be
closed without notice. Bids will be re.
ceived by either of the undersigned and
payments must be made to Messrs. J. z
Morgan & Co, in cash. certified by
checks on New York banks. The right
is reserved to reject any applications, tC
allot smaller amounts than applied fol
and to apportiOn allotments between
European and American applicants in any
way we may deem best. At least one
half of the bonds will be allotted in Lon
don on such terms and conditions as may
be provided for in the London circular
Our allotments will be made within foul
days from date of notice mailed to appli
cantS.
AUGUST BELMONT * CO"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
MINISTER GRAY'S FUNERAL
Solcmnized in Mexico With Military
HonorS -Clcveland's Condolences.

Socmnzed in Mexico With Military
Honors- Clcveland's Condolences.
Washington, Feb 19.-The state de-
partment has received an account of the
funeral of the late United States Minis
ter in the City of Mexico in the follow
ing telegram from our charge daitairS
Mr.. Butler:
City of Mexico, Feb. 1S.-The fun
cral of Mr.. Gray attended by hundreds
of the American citizens and leading
Mexican citizens under very adverse CON
ditions. was also solemni2ed with mill
tary honors, rendered by the Mexican
government. Minister Mariscal assured
Consul General Crittenden and myself
that Mr.. Gray had received the highest
military honors ever accorded to for
cgncr in Mexico. 4 guard of honor
sentineled the remains last night and
troops escorted them to the depot. Presl-
dent DiaZ. accompanied by his cabinet,
the personnel of this legation, the United
States consul general and the entire Dup
lomatic corps in full uniform walked
to the railroad station. mile distant,
through heat and dust and on its de,
parture the funeral train was dismissed
with n salute from the military.
Minister MariScal and other cabinet
officers made remarks as to the loss To
Mexico of staunch friend. L conveyed
to the presidential party the appreclahve
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
HONEST INVOICE REPORTS IN
FUTURE,

Representative Bramlette yesterday
afternoon succeeded in getting his bill
enforcing payment of occupation taxes
passed to engrOssment. This bill pro-
vides a mode of determining the class of
a merchant, so as to fix his occupation tax
1t provides Il penalty for not paying the
amount of tax of theclass to which mer-
chant properly belongs, and requires him
to make affidavit of the amount of his
purchases of the past year or part of u
wear if previously doing business, and of
the estimated amount of his annual pur-
chases for the ensuing year. 1t requires
the collector to file this affidavit with
the records of his Office and adds a pen
atty against him for failing to take out
and file such affidavit before issuing his
tax receipt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

nard, James johnson, Ohio; G. w. Con
woy, Nebraska; Carl Oeller, Missouri; Il.
Rhodes, Arizona, were all declared pro-
fesisonals in that each had raced for
prizes and their applications were re-
jected.
A delegate from Ohio stated that mas
much as the League of American Wheel
men was in somewhat Strengthened cir
cumstances financially and that Ohio had
surplus in the bank, Ohio would be
happy to lend the League of American
Wheelmen $1,000 or $1,000. There were
cheers when the proposal was made and
on motion the proposal was accepted with
thanks and the assembly adjourned until
the designated day next month.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Frye,
Mt the request of his fellow citizen, Mrs.
|. NJ. n. Stevens of Maine, to whom ar
engagements for the occasion were COM
mitted, introduced to President Cleve-
land this afternoon a committee of the
WOman's Christian Temperance Union
designated to present to him the immense
polyglot temperance petition. The meet
ing took place in the library of the exc
cutive mansion. The commission, headed
by Miss Willard and Lady Henry SOM
ersct, consisted of the officers of the Ma
tiOnal WOman's Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Banker and
Mrs. X. j.. Stevenson.
Miss Willard acted as spokesman of
the committee. The ladies after the in
terview with the president, met Mrs.
Cleveland for II few minutes in the red
parlOr. The petition itself, of course was
too bulky to be presented except fig
urativey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
THE FEE BILL TO THE FRONT.

The great fee bill bobbed serenely up
in the house yesterday afternoon about
4 o'clock. This bill is a committee sub
stitute for all the bills introduced the
early part of the session. Soon after
this committee substitute was drafted
Representative Wayland offered a bill
bearing on the same subject. Last after
noon n motion was made to substitute
the Wayland bill for the committee sub,
stitute and pending Il vote thereon the
whole matter was made a special order
for this morning at 10 O'Clock
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
EDUCATIONAL SUPERINTEND-
ENTS.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 10.-The annual
meeting of the department of super
intendents of the National Educational
association was called to order by Presi-
dent II. l.. Maxwell of Brooklyn, at As
ISOLATION hall today, who made an ad-
dress, stating at length the aims and
objects of the association. The regular
business program of the meeting was then
taken up and the theme of the morn
ing, was How to Test the Quality of
Il Teachers Work"
In the session in the evening A. Bright.
superintendent of instruction of Clark
county, ILL.,, delivered interesting adj
dress upon wise and unwise changes in
grammar and high shoots.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
KNIGHTS OF THE MAGAZINES

r Inc state commander writes us from
a LihncOln, Meb., as follows: after trying
very obstinate cough in our two children
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
at the end of two days the cough entireiv
Iett them. We will not be without II here
arter' as our evper zee proves that II citrea
W W. r, all other remedies fail."-Sigr5 4
W. stevens, State Com.-Why NOT pive
tnls great medicine trial, as it is guaTan.
Ieed and trial bottles are free at John A
ne laughs drug store. Regular size Soc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
BRAMLETTE's LAND TITLE BILL

Representative Bramlette has intro
duced bill in the house which is an act
to validate certain titles to lands located
by virtue of certificates issued to railroad
companies. in whole or in part, for sidings
and turnouts, and now owned by actual
settlers on such land, or by purchasers
in good faith for value from railroad com.
panies. or their receivers or asSignees,
or belonging to public free school. uni
versity or asylum funds.
Section /. Be it enacted by the leg
islature of the state of Texas: That the
titles of lands located by virtue of certi-
ficatcs issued to railroad companies in
whole or in part, for sidingS and turuouts.
and which lands were transferred bv any
of said companies or their duly appointed
receivers prior to the first DAY Of January.
4. u. 1891. to actual settlers on such
lands. or to purchasers in good faith for
value from said railroad companies or Their
receivers. be ami the same are hereby
validated to such actual settlers and mr.
chasers. their heirs and assigns in So far
as the state may have any claim thereto.
provided, that this act shall not apnly Ia
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
THE AGE OF CONSENT.

Senator Beall yesterday gained con
sluera9on of the senate bill fixing 10
listing law as the age of consent Of cirls
IN prosecutions of parties for rape, and
after some discussion the bill passed by
y Ayes-Agnew, Bailey, BealI, Boren,
BoWser, Colquitt, Crowley, Darwin
DICKSON, Gage, Harrison, Lawhon
LOWS, McComb, Presler, Rogers, Sheriff.
'mlth, Stafford. Steele and Woods,
c; , m"vS-D'hrcll Goss, Greer, Shelburne.
Simpson and Tips. '''
ao several era of the latter filed special rea-
action. 'Oo'i'iue' us
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
TEppIF1C EXPLOSION

Pittsburg. Feb. 19.-An explosion of
benzine and linseed oil at the Iron City
foundry this morning destroyed the
works. William Schultz, a painter, was
fatally burned and John Bolage, a work
man, was seriously hurt. Loss, $4,000;
fully insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
NOTICE.

want every man and woman in the United states
interested in the Opium and Whisky habits TO have
one of my books these diseases. Address
b. NJ. WOOLLEY, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50, anC one
will be sent you free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
ROUND ROCK RTpCT

found Rock, Tex, Feb. 19.-GSneciaI,
Mr.. Bernhein's store was brroI g no
last night. The burglar entered n ~ 4Ga
'front.' door and took Sc in cash and CIV (nc
era I gold rings, necklaces aour smear
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

Abandon hope of luscious cake, palat-
able biscuit and tOothsome cookie, all
We misguided users of aught save DR..
Price's Cream Baking Powder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21

thanks of the bereaved family and the
assurance that a graceful and spOntah.
eOus courtesy of the Mexican govern
ment would endear it to the American
people and government"
Secretary Gresham returned thanks for
these extraordinary manifestations of
respect in telegram to Mr.. Butler.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The president
has approved acts granting to the Cali
fornia, Globe and Northern railway rights
of way through San Carlo county, north
crn California