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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

civil service today by the issuance of an
order by President Cleveland, making Il
general revision of civil service rules.
The order is the most important since
the Inauguration of the system more than
II decade ago. 1t takes effect immedi-
ately. Its practical extent is the classi-
fication of all government employees be-
low the rank of those subject to n0mina-
ton by the president and confirmation by
the senate and above the grades of Ia
borers and workmen, with II few excep-
tons.
The new rules adopted added 29,299
persons to the classified list. increasing
the number of classified persons from
81. 800 to 81, 100. The new civil service
additions are mainly persons in the post
office and revenue services Among
persons employed in minor capacities are
almost necessarily put in an excepted list.
The only classified positions in Wash
ington which will be excepted from eX-
animation under the new rules will be
private secretaries or confidential clerks
mot exceeding two to the president and
to the head of each of the eight executive
departments. No positions will here
after be subject to non-competitive eX-
animation except in the cases of Indians
employed in n teaching capacity iii the
Indian service.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
A LIVELY WAR OF WORDS.
Nicaraguan Canal Hearing Brought
Forth Heated Arguments.

| washington, May THE Nicara
guam canal hearing before the house
committee today was enlivened by an
exceedingly tart colloquy between Col
| Ludlow the chairman of the government
| commission, and Representative Doc
| little Of Washington.
The character of Mr.. Davis, an en-
glncer who had assisted the commission
in Nicaragua. and whose statement, re-
peatcd by Col. Ludlow, that no other
engineer than the members of the gov
eminent commission had ever traversed
the entire canal route, was the cause of
the controversy.
Ex-senator Warner Miller had
spoken of Mr.. Davis as discharged and
discrcditcd cmployc of the canal com
pany.
Col, Ludlow was endcavoring to cs-
tablish the high standing of Mr. Davis
as an engineer, when Mr.. Doolittlc re-
marked that il was needless for Col.
Ludlow to try to bolster up his evidence.
Ihercupon Mr.. Ludlow replied:
u represent the government of the
United States here, and have no pur-
pose bur to establish the truth. Mr..
Doolittle may have all the time he
wants to comment upon my action. but
| insist he shall not take my time"
am u member of this committee"
Mr.. Doolittle replied hotly. "and | have
my rights and You shall not trampcl
over them with all your tOpheavincss."
Col. Ludlow complained that there
mad been disposition to treat the com
mission as though its members were re-
calctrant witnesses who were trying to
dstort the truth.
What interest does he represent here
other than the one we do?" he asked. re-
fcrring to Mr.. Dooittlc
Il represent my constituents. and that
is all do represent" replied the mem
Der, and added: IF you have any other
inSinuations hope you will not hesitate
to make Them
This is all unseemly and undignifed
and no man can say that l provoked it,"
returned the colonel: and then the chair
man called the committee to order while
other members cXpostulatcd against the
spat.
Ludlow spoke again upon the engineer
ing features of the project and was fol-
lowed by Lieut.. Mcnocal. who made n
brief statement.
Another bclligerent incident closed the
hearing.
A gentleman announced himself as
Mclnvor, IAN officer of the late Con-
federate States army and military adviser
to the president of Costa Rica." and de-
mandcd that he be heard, and when the
committee adjourned without hearing him
he burst into Il violent TRADE, declaring
that he had been insulted by Il 'parcel of
dogs" and denouncing Col. Ludlow as
the head of Il black conspiracy against
the canal and tool of n corrupt admins
tratiOu
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
AWARDED DAMAGES

New York, May THE jury in the
case of Michael Tully, who brought suit
in the supreme court before Judge Keogh
in Brooklyn against the New York and
Texas Steamship company MALLORY line)
to recover $4,000 damages for personal
injuries, returned verdict today, award
ing the plaintiff S26,500.
On May 20, 1894, the plaintiff, while
employed in loading the defendants
steamship Lampasas. fell through the
forward hatch into the lower hold and
sustained n fracture of the left leg, which
necesstated amputation. He also had
a compound fracture of the right arm,
his right foot was crushed and tooth
knocked out, besides internal injuries
which brought on disease of the kidneys
The testimony at the trial went to show
that the defendants were negligent in
failing to have the vessel properly lighted
and the open Matching protected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
HOLMES LAST DAY on EARTH.
The Prince Of Criminals Put in the Day
Reading Devotional Books.

Philadelphia. Pa. May Oh. II.
! Holmes. who will tomorrow pay the pen
| atty for his many crimes, passed his
last day on earth uncventfully. What
ever may have been his meditations, they
were accompanied by the catter of the
hammers on the scaffold, which was
being erected few yards from his cell
After the murderer had finished n light
breakfast this morning Father DAILY,
his spiritual adviser, visited him and re-
manned more than an hour preparing
him for the end. In the afternoon the
condemned man received visit from
his attorney and it is said that a will
was drawn up The balance of the day
Holmes spent reading devotional books
and taking short maps. According to
Father DAILY, Holmes is fully prepared
for his fate and is sincere in his repent
ance. His stold demeanOr remains un-
changed and unless he should collapse
ut the last moment there will be no hitch
in tOmOrrow's arrangements. 1t is said
that Holmes will make "A final statement
from the galows in the form of CON
fesson and an expression of his peni-
tence. 1t is hardly possible that Sheriff
Clement will permit any long valedictory.
believing that Holmes might talk until
he collapsed.
At noon today everything was in rcadi-
ness for the execution. There will be
but sixty persons present, including
twelve jurymen, twenty-five deputies and
twenty-five newspaper men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

New York, May S.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Tunis saws: Information
in regard to horrible murder at Ajax
has just been received here 1t was q
triple murder. DR.. Leach, an Anglican
Protestant missionary, his wife and in.
FAINT son being the victims. The crime
was discovered Wednesday.
DIR. Leach's little son, who was only Is
months old, was found in his cradle with
his thorat cut.
The motive of this horrible crime ap.
pears to have been revenge, for the gold
and silver jewelry of the victims have
been found
Great CONSERVATION prevails at Ajax.
The judicial authorities have informed
the procurator and the judge d'instruc-
ton at SUISSE, who will arrive at Ajax to-
day. Three natives have been arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

fensive, but he points out the govern
ment's condition, that of military meas
ures to force internal reform in the
Transvaal.
Mr.. Chamberlain denied that Governor
Sir Hercules Robinson had been recalled
from his post and he asserted that the
latter hoped to return to South Africa
and complete his work there, after con-
ferring with the government.
Mr.. Labouchere, Radical member for
North Hampton, who followed Mr..
Chamberlain, made violent attack upon
the British Chartered South Africa COM
pany. He was inclined to believe that
if Mr.. Chamberlain had been given a
free hand they would not have heard
much more of Mr.. Rhodes and his COM
pany. The entire press, he went on,
had conspired to blink at the truth. The
outcome of the situation was that they
had gang of gamblers and fnanciers,
headed by Cecil Rhodes, who wished to
rob the public.
Mr.. Labouchere charged Rhodes with
trying to conceal his completely with the
invasion of the Transvaal and with
using his position to advance his per-
sonal and sordid interests. With in
credible infamy, said the editor of the
Truth he allowed his instrument, Dr.
jameson, to be tried when he, himself
was responsible. Every one of the di-
rectors in the chartered company, Mr.
Labouchere concluded, with intensified
bitterness, was guilty of culpable negli-
gence and showed not the proverbial
among thieves in their transactions.
One of the points in Mr.. Chamberlain's
speech was that he referred to Sir James
Dewett, the British agent at Pretoria, as
ian old man who has earned a rest
The great crowd which had gathered
in the house in anticipation of Mr. Cham
berland's statement dispersed directly he
had finished his speech.
Rt. Hon. Leon Courtney was meantime
saying: "Repent in haste. Do the
right thing at once. Do not daily with
dishonesty"
The remaining speeches on the subject,
were listened to with apathy and the
house adjourned at midnight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
EX-BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED

Denver, Colo, May San Indictment
has been returned in the county criminal
court against James B. Lazar, ex-nation,
al bank examiner and cashier and director
of the defunct Union National bank.
There are four counts, each charging him
with receiving money knowing the bank
was insolvent.
Six indictments were returned against
Charles o. Atkins and six against Frank
X. Atkins, making further charges under
the insolvent bank law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14

A MURDEROUS CREW QUELLED
Port Townsend, May S.-The crew of
the schooner Robert Searles, from Seat
tie for Shanghai, mutinied when two
miles out of port. The captain and
officers subdued the crew and at the point
of pistols kept them under guard until
reaching here, when new crew was OBJ
tanned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
VEXED QUESTION SETTLED

Omaha, Neb., May Judge Shirley.
in the habeas corpus case at Fort Robin
son, in which Lieut.. Land and Sergt.
Braden had been held under state au-
thority for selling liquor without license.
has given n decision settling affirmative
ly the question of the right of the gov
eminent to maintain its post exchange
without interference in any manner by
state authorities
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
WHEAT DAMAGED.

Kansas City, May THE grain ex-
change received many complaints today
from Kansas and Oklahoma of damage
to wheat crops. Some reports say
chinch bugs are doing the damage, but
the great majority say no satisfactory
ing at the top, yet there has been plenty
of rain.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION.

Washington, May 6.-Almost 10000
government employees were brought at
one sweep under the protection of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
AT A SPECIAL ELECTION,
Howard Charter People Will Have to
Wait a While.

The question of the adoption of the Howard
charter will not be submitted to the vote of
the people at the coming city election. The
board of aldermen effectually settled this mat
ter yesterday afternoon, by refusing to sus-
pend the rule which does not permit the con-
sideration and passing of ordinances at any
but regular meetings AS the meeting called
by the mayor was special meeting President
Ehrmanntraut called attention to the rule of
the board, and declared that there was Moth
Ing before the board, and that motion to adj
journ would be IN order
Aid. Lindahl Insisted that the rule was con-
trary to the provisions of the charter, but
Assistant Corporation Attorney Phillips did
not think so. 8 81
1t did not seem to occur to any of the alder
men willing to-vote for the ordinance that
a motion was I'M order to suspend the rule in
question. In the meantime, Aid. Murphy
moved to adjourn. and the motion prevailed.
AS matter of fact motion to suspend the
rule and take up the ordinance would have
been defeated by vote of to 4. Aid. Mil
ham was the only absentee.
Great was the Indignation of c. w. Horr,
and deep the disappointment of Judge Schoon-
maker over the action of the aldermen. These
two champions Of the Howard charter fingered
In the council chamber and censured such in
dividual aldermen as had enough spare time
to listen to them, for refusing to take up the
ordinance and pass 1t.
"You slapped $500 voters in the face" ex-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
NO COLOR LINE
In the Work of the Church, Shows
Mrs. Smith.

Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Amanda Smith, the colored evangelist
spoke before large gathering of church peo-
pie, both white and colored, at Central Park
M. e. church yesterday afternoon. Her re-
marks related chiefly to her own conversion
some twenty-five years ago. and of her faith
in Divine power overlooking and guiding
her in her present work. Mrs Smith has
been great traveller, and has worked among
both her own and white people. Wherever
she has gone she has attracted marked at
tention from all classes. She has visited
England several times, and held wonderful
meetings in many leading churches in Lon
don, Edinburgh and other places At one
place she was entertained by Lord Temple
In London the lord mayor extended to her a.
public reception, an honor conferred upon none
out the most eminent persons She spent two
years In India, laboring with Bishop Thoburn
Inc bishop says: During the seventeen years
that have lived in Calcutta l have known
many famous strangers to visit the CITY, some
OF whom have attracted large audiences, but
nave never known any one who could draw
anu holo as large an audience as Mrs
smith, She devoted eight years to evangel-
lstlc Work In Africa, among the people of her
own race, thousands Of whom were converted
to Christianity. Ex-President Payne. of the
Siberian republic; Bishop Taylor and others
testify to the excellent work accomplished by
her in that country.
A number OF those present at the afternoon
meeting gave their experiences in religious
living. Mrs. Smith spoke again in the even
Ing at the African church, and speaks at the
latter CHURCH this morning. She will deliver
TWO addresses in Minneapolis Sunday
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
THE BUSY WORLD.

F.. H. Ruddusan, of Oshkosh, is at the Ryan.
H. j. Watt, of Bathgate, is at the Mer-
chants
E. A. Shower Jr., of Ashland, is a guest of
the Ryan.
N. D. Brainerd, of Glenwood, is staying at
the Clarendon.
H. D.. Post, of Chippewa Falls, is a guest
of the Windsor.
Joseph Roach. of Mortified. is staying at
the Merchants.
c. Goddard, Of DEBORAH, TO-, is registered at
Hotel Metropolitan.
H. R. Elliott, Of Duluth, registered yester-
terday at the Merchants.
D. McKinnon and wife, of Crookston, are
guests at the Clarendon.
A. R. Holiness of Spring Valley, registered
yesterday at the Windsor
John NJ. Johnston, of Benton, Mont, ar
rived yesterday at the Ryan.
T. E. Collins, of Great Falls, Mont, is
stopping at Hotel Metropolitan.
R. II. Bowrom and wife, Of Anaconda
Mont, are at Hotel Metropolitan.
F. F. Flynn, of Des Moines, was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Windsor
o. Forgeson, of Chicago, was in the list of
yesterdays arrivals at the Clarendon.
Assistant Corporation Attorney Oppenheim
leaves tonight for old Mexico where he ex-
poets to enjoy q vacation,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
ROSE CROIX SUPPER.
Annual Service of the Extinguishing
of the Lights.

The annual ceremony of extinguishing the
lights, after the Maundy Thursday feast,
commemorative of the last supper, was per-
formed last night In Masonic hall by st. Paul
Chapter No. 1, Knights Of Rose Croix, Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite. About 125 of the
Masonic Knights were present, representing
all parts Of the state. An elaborate banquet
was served at 1880 p. m. At each plate was a
red rose, emblematic Of the order. At the
conclusion of the feast several toasts were
announced. "The Government of the United
States" was responded to by Hon. Moses E.
Clapp; "The Grand Lodge" by w. H. S.
Wright. Following the first toast patriotic
hymn was sung by the House of Hope choir.
The toasts being drunk, seven wax candles
placed in silver candelabra at the head of the
table were formally extinguished, one by one,
according to the established ritual of the
Knights, wherein Wise Master o. NJ. Metcalf
was assisted by several Of his fellow officers.
AS the last light went out and the assembled
Knights were reminded of the Savior's ap-
preaching death, this day, almost 1000 years
ago, the choir closed the ceremonial with a
solemn hymn. The lights will be formally
relighted at 2:30 p. m, Easter Sunday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
S AINT Paul.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Scarlet fever is reported at 1872 Valley
street.
THE Story of Easter" will be the subject of
a lecture at the Bethel Sunday evening The
lecture will be fully illustrated by stereopti-
con views.
The state development committee of the
Commercial club will meet in the club par
lors at the call OF Chairman E. S. Dumont
at Ills p. m. tomorrow.
Gen. Mason will preach next Sunday even
ing at 1880 in the Dano- Norwegian Presbyte-
rian church. on Rice street, between Univer-
sity and Aurora avenues.
Prof. C. w. G. Hyde, assistant state
perintendent- of public instruction, is back
from the teachers convention of Olmsted
county, at Rochester.
State Auditor Dunn was yesterday informed
that the miscellaneous receipts of the st.
Cloud reformatory for March were $349.91.
The fees of the secretary of state for the
same month were $2G6.75.
The Christian Endeavorers of the central
part of the city, comprising the Central Pres
byterian, House of Hope, Peoples Plymouth
Congregational and Pilgrim Baptist churches,
will hold a sunrise, prayer meeting at the
House of Hope church on Easter morning at
o'clock, and will be led by DR.. Medium. All
Endeavorers invited.
Tuesday evening next a stereopticon enter
tainment will be given at the First Baptist
church. descriptive of a tour through China,
Rev. j. w. Conley being the lecturer. The
proceeds will be devoted to the improvement
of the Sunday school library. Boxes have
been in the hands of the children for some
months past for the same object, and the pub
lie part of the programme will be preceded by
a supper for the scholars and teachers at
which these contributions will be opened
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
INSURANCE PATROL HOUSE
VIII Be Open for Public Inspection
Tomorrow.


The Fire Insurance Underwriters of ST.
Paul have made arrangements to have the
Hre insurance patrol house open to the pub-
TIC Tor inspection tomorrow afternoon from
until o'clock, and hope that all property
owners and business men will make If
point to be present.
Ihls is an establishment that the CITY has
long been in need of, and as it now has it in
complete working order those instrumental
III gettlng 1t trust that the public will take
advantage OF this opportunity to become
acquainted with its workings
A. w. Perry, secretary of the st. Paul
Fire and Marine has been appointed agent
OF the New England Burglary company The
recent organization of this company has Gre
ated great deal of talk in the East. II is
the hrst company to confine itself exclusive
ly to burglary insurance, and it is expected
tnat IL Will do large business.
several changes in local insurance agen-
cies have been made recently. w. Fl. Hart
mas got the Insurance Company of North
America, second agency; Henry Martin has
the second agency of the Philadelphia I'm
derwrlters; j. j. Parker & Co. the CONNER
clal Union Of England and the Commercial
FIRE OF New York, and l.. 1. Casserly the
Fireman's Fund,
The board Of Minnesota and Dakota Fira
Underwriters will hold it's annual meeting
April Il, at the New York Life Insurance
building, Minneapolis. officers will be elected
for the ensuing year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
LOOKED AND HOPED.

w. q. Lee, ex-superintendent of the st.
Cloud reformatory, and Northern Mime
sofas most promising candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for governor, was about
the capitol yesterday commiserating those
unfortunates who happened to be taxed with
the cares of state. He had lost no flesh
since his retirement from Office, and was
merely in the state capital looking after the
crop OF candidates, which he feared might
have been blasted by the recent unfavora-
BILE meteorological conditions. He declined
to express az intention of withdrawing
and indicated that his candidacy was in ear
nest
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
S. . ID

a pair. There is still good as
sortment-nearly ali sizes-prob-
ably enough for today's selling.
The assortment of co1ors is per-
feet because there was not a
single poor shade in the entire
original lot. There are not many
of size 615 left, but there's a fair
assortment of all other sizes.
There may not be another half
price chance like this in years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
KIDNEYS, BLOOD AND NERVOUS SYSTEM

Diseases arising from Indiscretion or Ex-
posure, Mercurial and other affections of the
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in the Head and Back, Affections of the Eye
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and Irregularities are treated by New Meth
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Young Men, Middle-Aged and Old Men who
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ter from what cause) producing Indigestion
Melancholy, Constipation, Dependency, Dir
ziness, Sleeplessness, Loss of Memory, Aver
sion to Society, Lack of Energy, Ambition
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short time without exposure or injurious
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The doctor is regular graduate, whose
lifelong experience, practical methods of
treatment, and pure drugs insure speedy and
permanent cures. He has become an expert
in the treatment of all Diseases and Weak
ness of the Urinary Organs OF both sexes
and will guarantee cure in all cases under
taken. If in trouble, call or write. Consul
tation free and invited. Medicine sent every
where by mail or express. Terms always
moderate. Write for circular Office hours.
a. m to p. m Sundays, to IL a. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03

claimed Mr. Horr, "by blocking this ordi.
nance, and thereby making it impossible to
submit the Howard charter to the vote of the
people at the city election. The matter will
now have to be voted upon at special election
which will cost the city from SIS 900 to $40 OOO"
AID Brady said that was just exactly what
he wanted. He didn't believe in permitting
such vital matter new charter for the
city to be voted on at a general or city cleo
ton, when there were so many other issues to
be decided. This was the sentiment of the
majority of the aldermen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-03
BRICKLAYERs STIRRED UP.
OBJECT to the Employment of Nom
Union Men at the IT.

me br1cklayers met last night and the
principal business to come up was the trouble
with Contractor Mcleod, who has charge of
.he construction OF the armory and drill hall
buildings at the state university. The hrick-
layers scale calls for 40 cents an hour but
laDorers outside Of the union are said to he
working for 30 cents. 1t is said that trouble
Will result unless the union scale of 40 cents
an hour is adopted on the state buildings
ana those who do not belong to the union are
discharged.
another matter which received considera-
ZION was the department stores Of the city.
me stereotypers elected officers for the en-
suing year last evening. E. A. Oakley was
chosen as president; G. c. Merritt, vice pres
1dent; w. Dunn, financial and recording sec
rotary; f. Denzer, M. Doyle and E. A. Oakley,
trustees.