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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
HOKE WILL NOT BE THERE.
He Was Advertised as the Star Sneaker
at Bryan Ratification Meeting.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1J.-Hoke Smith
Will not attend the Bryan ratification
meeting at Augusta next week. For
two days he has been advertised as one
OF the star speakers. A letter was re-
ceived from him today stating he could
not come. The comment here is that
while the secretary is for Bryan and
Sewall. and would like tn come. he can
not afford TO do so while the relations be-
tween himself and the president are so
strained. After expressing regret that
he can not be present. he says: THE
opinions which then expressed on finan-
ecial questions | still advocate. but | also
had occasion then to say that when the
national democratic convention named
candidates for president and vice presi-
dent. no matter what might he the action
of the convention upon the financial ques-
ton. | would support them. All the
'mocrats should support the nominees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
DELEGATES CHOSEN
b. .lr Sound Money Democrat, "
Milan County.

Cameron. Tex. Aug. IL Sy-cial.l -
The sound money democratic convention
u Milan county met here today for the
purpose u selecting delegates 20 the
state. congressional. senatorial and
f0tgrial conventions. The committee
on resolutions submitted q very strong
document denOunciHg the Chicago plat
form and endorsing Cleveland and Car
Isle. which was adopted unanimously.
DELEGATES were selected u attend the
different conventions. 4 great part Uf
the delegates were from the country
the delegates In town not being able 10
leave their business. The meeting was
very harmonious throughout. but very
IN sentiment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
OLD PEOPLE

Old people who require medicine to reg
ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whisky nor other intoxicant. but acts
as a tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs. thereby aiding na'-ye in
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion. Old people find it Just
exactly what they need. Price. 80 cents
and S1.00 per bottle at C. o. Yates drug
store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

I'VE. the undersigned citizens Of Har-
RS county. Texas. hereby agree 70 -
come members u The Harris County
Sound Money club and 10 Use our h@St
efforts in promoting the interests ~ q
sound and stable currency.
4 motion prevailed that each man
present take q paper. headed SIS above.
on Monday and ct subscribers % attend
q meeting Thursday ryeHin. ~ the
Mason building. third floor. u select dele
sates % the Waco convention and %
transact such other business - may
come before IL. There were several en-
rhu-iasric addresses made during tie
evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SMITHS CANDIDACY.
2 ii Has Caused a Whole Heap of Trouble
for Tarrant County Delegates,

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. 15.-lSpeciall
Late this afternoon il is evident that
Ellis Hall will not be ready for occu-
pancy prior to Tuesday morning. The
fans have not yet been put in as prompt
lv as was expected and again IT was
found necessary 10 send TO Dallas Tor
more chairs with which TO seat the hall.
These did not arrive until this afternoon
and can not he put in prior TO Monday.
There are some other slight bitches IN
5he matter of arrangements and hence
he idea of holding the judicial cOnyen-
. lions in the convention hall proper has
been abandoned and the city hall audi
,orium has been selected for this purpose.
ihis will seat 300 people and l. amply
adequate for the purpose.
The arrangement committee IL evident
~ COMPOSED of artists for adornlng the
convention hal! Is . large representation
of the wonderful victory achieved 10y the
heroic young governor in knocking out
FitZsimmonS and Maher. 1t represents
The governor arrayed in full ring attire
posing in a manly attitude with the poor
prize fighters. badly bunged, torn and
bleeding. couched in the corner graSping
for breath.
The candidacy of Smith against Baker
is giving the Tarrant county delegation
much trouble at this time. 1t Is said to
he very much divided between the two.
1t develops now that several members OF
it want 10 support Smith who have writ
ten letters To Austin the past urging the
administrationistS that Baker be placed
on the ticket That was before the can
didacy of Smith. however. When it Is
said that Col. Baker has some letters, If
he has not burned them. written by Tar
rant county statesmen. the trouble. with
some of them in this trying hour Is eX-
planned 1t is limited many would he
enemies of Baker have written some
bOokS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
MILLS WILL SPEAK.

Georgetown. Tex. Aug. 1j.-tSI@cialJ
Hon. Roger q. Mills has an appoint
meut u speak in Georgetown on Thurs
day September I. at , p. n. Senator
Mil, j. an Old-time favOrije in this cOun-
". and although his political admirers
have found il somewhat difficult TO keep
prccedented political gyratiOns, he may
count on q good audience and q cordial
reception.
County Chairman W. u. Lewis has
called the executive committee Of the
peoples party 10 meet in Georgetown on
TUESDAY. August Is. for the transaction
Of important business connected with
the peoples party in this county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
HOT WEATHER
Brings Disease. the Direct Result of
High Temperature.

Sun stroke. heat stroke. cholera infan-
tum. cholera morbuS. acute diarrhoea
and dystentery. nervous prOstratiOn. all
result from depressed states caused by
hot weather. There are two ways to
guard against these ailments. One is to
go to cooler climate. Thousands of peo-
pie are not able to do this. Another way
to prevent these diseases is TO use Pc
ru-na before each meal during the hottest
part of the season. Those who have neg
lected to guard against these ailments.
and are already victims Of either of them.
should take Pe-ru-na as directed on the
label of the bottle. Send for a free cony
of the Ills of Life. Address The Pc ri
ma Drug Manufacturing Company.
Columbus. Ohio.
W. X. Nogel. Gidangs. Texas. writes
us as follows: Il was so badly offlicted
with striaSs theat strokel that it is i'm
poible for me to go into the fields. for as
soon as l go in the un l would become
unconscious. One bottle of Pc I'll ma cured
entirely. so that now l can stand in the
greatest heat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SOUND MONEY MOVEMENT.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held in HouS-
ton Last Night.

Houston. Tex. Aug. 15.-(Special.)-
There was a meeting tonight. chiefly but
not exclusively of democrats. 10 in
augurate a sound money movement. II
was an invitation affair and the invita-
tons embraced representatives of all
classes, without preference for any.
Nearly every man who was invited at
tended. Il was decided TO circulate a
list next Monday TO get signatures to the
following heading prepared by j. VI.
Cotton, Geo. Byrne and JnO. Ivy, COM
mittee appointed by the chair:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Several Persons Killed and About Tween
" Injured Early This Morning.

Washington. Aug 1J.-The +. +. V.
limited train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. which left Washington at 1881
p. m. ran into an open switch at Ravens
wood. Va. about 12:1J Il. IN. and four
frst-clasS passenger coaches We're badly
wrecked. Several lives are probably lost
and fifteen or twenty persons injured.
Details not obtainable. \ wreckins
train with several physicians ON board
has gone 70 the scene of the wreck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
IN 4 CHAOTIC STATE.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 1o.-lSpcciaI.l-
The republicans of the Twentieth judi
cial district appear not TO know where
they are at" No response was made To
Edward Thomas call here this after
noon and in a county convention two
a district convention at Cameron on
August II. the other for similar con.
vention at Hearne. date unknown. Each
day brings forth new claimant for the
Craftsmanship and the situation is some
what chaotic.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
MOORE Is IN THE RACE.

Cameron. Tex, Aug. 15.-(SpecialI-
In an interview today Monta Moore
says he is in the race for chairman of
the state democratic executive commit
tee. He will devote his whole time to
the campaign and would not care where
the headquarters were located-eithcr at
Fort Worth. Dallas. Waco or Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
EN-STTDENTS AND ALUMNI.
A Meeting Will Be Held at Galveston
TO Promote University Interests.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 14.-(Special.)-A
meeting of eX-students and alumni of the
University of Texas will be held at Gal
weston. August II. 1896. to form a general
organization of ex-students, with local
clubs throughout the state to promote
the interests of the university and keep
up the university aSsocia ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS

san Antonio. Tex. Aug 15.-(Spccal.l
A call. signed by 134 national demo-
Gratis. has been issued for a meeting in
this city August IS to confer together
and adopt such measures as the meeting
may determine. 1t is believed the meet
ing will send delegates to the Waco
sound money convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
SEEMS TO BE SOME DOUBT.

Mason. Tex. Aug rs p.ciaII-It
ha, been rumorci for some days that
Judge Marshall Fulton had withdrawn
from the race for congress from the
Twelfth district. The report has neither
been verified or denied by Judge Fulton
or the News. the local democratic organ.
The position Of representative 10 the
legislature from this district has been
offered 10 any man the democracy Of
Mason county may name. but - far 10
one has dared 10 accept the position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. 1j.-At a confer
ence the gold democrats held here yes
terday afternoon the first steps We're
taken toward calling Il state convention
10 send delegates from Georgia 10 the
national convention OF gold standard
democrats 10 be held il Indianapolis on
September T. The conference was
called by T. Z. Neal. prominent local
banker. who was GeUrgia's representa-
tive in the recent indianapolis confer
ence. and Mr.. Neal. George K. Deasan-
ger. president Of the Exchange Bank.
and W. f. Wellington. well-hnown
attorney. were appointed a. delegates To-
dav.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
REQUEST MAKEMSON TO RUN.

Giddings. Tex, Aug. 13.-,Special.l-
The republican county convention of Lee
county convened ten miles northeast of
Giddngs and elected delegates to the
state convention at Fort Worth. ReSo-
buttons were adopted endorsing the st.
Louis platform and requesting W. h.
MakemsOn of Georgetown 10 become a
candidate for congress from the Ninth
district
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

man supposed 10 be white. who took her
into the woods and horribly outraged
her. afterwards bringing her back and
depositing his bleeding burden on the
porch. Two counties are shocked by
the news. and the Mobile police have
been called to make inquiries. The best
men have left here heavily armed and
with dogs to Scour the country, and will
make short work of the fiend if caught.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FUSION TICKET ARRANGED.

Houston, Tex. Aug. 1j.-(Special.)-At
a meeting of the republicans, white and
black. the populists and the Eagle club
today. a fusion agreement was ratified
and fusion ticket arranged. composed
of the various nominees of the respec-
tive parties. The selection of chair
man and secretary was delegated to Il
Joint committee of the three factions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL RAPED.
\ Horrible Crime Committed Near Mo-
bile, Alabama.

Mobile. Ala. Aug. IA horrible
crime was made known here today on the
arrival of Rev. Gardiner c. Tucker of
Mobile, Il prominent Episcopal clergy
man from Sattle'S wharf, on the eastern
shore. where the family had been for the
summer. His little 5-year-old daughter
was taken from her bed at midnight and
carried. still asleep. on the breast of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles. or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price. % cents per
box. For sale by c. o. Yates, the drug
giSt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
THE MOONsHINERS. REVENGE

Little Rock. Ark. Aug. IA gang of
mOOnshiners and deSperadoes surround
ed the house of John W. Jones, in the
mountains of Secier county, and fired
volley after volley of shots into it. Reed
Jones. 6-year-old boy. was instantly
killed. and Billy. a grandson. was shot
several times and died of his wounds.
Jones had caused the Indictment of the
moonshiners by the grand jury.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

This position then believed 10 Be cor
rect and | am prepared 10 sustain II now.
The democratic party does not cOnine
its platform 10 a single issue. nor viii is
power 10 serve the people cease with the
solution of that issue. IL stands for just
rINntilu-"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
JOTNS THF q q p

JUINS HE y. .. I
Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 15.-SanderS
Garland son OF ex-Attcrney General
Garland, has written IL Gen. Powell
Clayton. announcing that he has severed
his connection with the democrats and
thar hereafter he viii affiliate with the
republicans.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

Thousands Of cases OF rheumatism nave
been cured by Elmer & Amends famous
remedy known as Prescription No.
2S51." Sufferers should try it. Price rs
cents per bottle. C.. W. Preston & Co.,
agents, Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

Houston. Tex. Aug. 15.-(Special)-
In letter Joe Ii. Eagle, populist nomi-
nee for congress from the First district.
challenges Hon. Thomas ii. Ball, demo-
Joint debate in the various counties COM
posing said district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
GOES TO CLEVELAND

Canton. o., Aug, 15-Mr. and Mrs.
Mckinley left Canton this afternoon for
Cleveland, where they will spend Sun
day at the home of National Chairman
Hanna. They We're accompanied as far
as Akron by Hon. Joseph T. Smith who
has been stopping with the McKinleyS
and who is on his way home at Urbana.
for few days. Maj. Mckinley will
return TO Canton Monday or Tuesday.
Tuesday he will he called upon by the
German-Americans of Cleveland.
This afternoon President Walcott. W.
6. Beck and Councilman D. b. Steur of
Cleveland. committee from the Tippe-
canoe club, waited on Maj. Mckinley
with an invitation 10 attend a gathering
of republican workingmen of Cleveland.
The committee said they wanted to con-
suit Governor Mckinleys best interests
and pleasure and were not forgetful of
the fact that he had declined invitations
to speak elsewhere.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
PASSENGERS DELAYED.

Taylor. Tex. Aug. 14.-tSpecial)-On
account of the wreck of Il freight train
near ROckdale at an early hour this morn
ing. all International and Great Northern
passenger trains were delayed at Taylor
today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
.GTTEL

fvant every man aud woman in The United States
Interested in the opium and Whisk! habits 10 have
one Of my books on these diseases. ADDRESS
q. NJ. WOOLLEY, Atlanta, Ca, Box $50, ard one
Sill be sent you free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
FACTORY EIRE

AZ L oI IhI-.
New Orleans. Aug. III. {. Morris X
Co.'S woodenware factory. on Tchoupi-
toulas street, burned today. Loss es-
timated at $4,000: fully insured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH,
Be sure and use thar old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child. softens the guns, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bot.
tie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
DYSPEPSIA,

Sick, Headache. Foul Stomach Bilious
ness will be avoided, as the food that is
eaten contributes its nourishing proper
ties for the support of the natural waste
of the body.
druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
Jones CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Jones
at o'clock this afternoon made the fol-
lowing statement:
The headquarters of the national
democratic committee will be estab
lished at Chicago, with a branch in
Washington City.
"A part of the campaign committee.
sufficient to conduct the business for the
present. has been appointed. The gen
tlemen selected so far are:
MIR. John K. Mclean of Ohio.
Mr. J. u. Campau of Michigan.
Mr.. j. ID. johnson of Kansas.
Mr. Clark Howell of Georgia.
Mr.. Bradley Smalley of Vermont.
mir. Calm of Illinois.
Mr. J. L. Norris has also been select
ed as treasurer of the democratic COM
mittee located at Washington. Other
appointments will be made as occasion
requires. The executive committee will
be appointed later"
Mr.. German was requested TO accept
a place on the campaign committee He
declined because of the selection of Chi
cago. as he could not very well 90 so
far from his own state.
The morning times., 1896-05-28

OF very wide diffusion and II was quite diff
ficult to feature in tue composite, The
variations in his name signing were very
great and struck the eye forcibly, some
times letter being half an inch higher in
one signature tbanit was in another, where
one would have the right to expect it to be
the same size.
1T is these odd characteristics, however,
that are most helpful in enabling US to dis
tinguish between the genuine and the as
simulated signatures.
The examination OF the witness will
be continued when court convenes this
morning.
The morning times., 1896-05-28

MEMS SUITS, = S. 30
Fifteeh styles. newest designs and best
make Must be seen TO be appreciated.
The morning times., 1896-05-28

MEMS SUITS, $500
Blue aud Black Cheyiots-strictly all
wool. SILK M!NtuTr1, steel Gray Cashmere
aud Pin Checks in Tweed.
The morning times., 1896-05-28

MEMS SUITS. SIS. so
Blue and Black Sergcs. Homespuns- all
wool aud fadelcSS.
The morning times., 1896-05-28

MEMS SUITS, > S.9S
We beg you not to judge them by the
price named. These are old reliable Ok
fords-and are cheap at $3.50.
The morning times., 1896-05-28
OPPOSE MINOR COURTS.
Com m missioners Recommend Rejection
of the Police Mapistrates BILL

The Commissioners yesterday returned to
Congress with an adverse report House bill
6997, to provide for the appointment of
five police magistrates for duty at the
several precincts, and this will probably
defeat the measure, for the present session,
at least, If, indeed, there is any chance
for it's further consideration in the few
days that remain OF the session.
The board gave no reasons for their
action, but forwarded with their recoma
mendation copy of the correspondence
had with the police judges, the attorney
for the District, and the superintendent
of police, heretofore detailed In The Times.
The morning times., 1896-05-28
URGED CUBAN RECOGNITION.
Representative Hyde Is Anxious for
the House TO Act Vigorously


Representative Hyde of Washington
thinks that the time has arrived when
this govenmen4 should take immediate
action with reference to the situation in
Cuba 'Seven weeks" he says, have
elapsed since the resolutions expressing
the sense of the two Houses, with refer
ence to Cuban affairs, were sent to the
President, and they are still Enacted upo.
by him."
In MI Hyde's opinion. the House For
eign Affairs Committee ought to report
favorably his joint resolution declaring
that u state of war exists in Cuba, and that
the insurgents should be recognized as
belligeTents. This, in brief, was the line
OF argument followed by Mr.. Hyde in the
hearing which was given him yesterday
by subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, of which Mr.. Adams of Penn
sylvania is chairman. The committee took
no action.
The morning times., 1896-05-28
Labor Bill to Come I'm.

At the meeting of the Iouse Committee
ON Labor yesterday Chairman Phillips
stated Iat the Comm tee on Rules had
prepared an order sewing apart an hour
The morning times., 1896-05-28
WAS CUT.

me q photograph OF the VIII some time ago
and asked me TO examine it. He did not
Indicate to me whether he was sustaining
or opposing the will 1t makes no differ
ence to me personally whether Judge
Holts signature at the bottom of this
paper is identical with that of each of the
twenty-four letters
Questions were next asked concerning
the closing phrases Of the alleged will
Students Of the peculiar document have
noticed that there is but single mark
connecting the third or bottom fold of
the paper, and the one that bears Judge
Holts signature, together with those of
the three illuStrious witnesses, with the
remainder Of the paper, or the part that
contains the body of the will
1t is not generally conceded that the
bottom piece is entirely separated from
that above 1t. The connecting pen mark
referred to is the loop of the 'y' at tile
end OF. the word February which con-
veys the date OF the will
"Supposing that the last fold of the
paper is entirely distinct part from the
remainder of the will" the witness WAS
asked, what have you to say as regards
the connecting loop Of the 'y?'"
MADE A NEAT JOB.
'If that were true l would say that
it was an exceptionally neat job,'' re-
piled the expert
1t is not indicative that the paper was
severed later?"
well, must say that the extension of
the ~ tail is very strong evidence to
show that the paper was originally one
piece. Other things, however, make me
draw opposit conclusions"
Judge Bradley at this point interrupted
the witness by asking:
What is your opinion about the separa-
tion?''
II have not examined it carefully as to
that question. but | can do so now
The expert here placed the paper under
the microscope and presently said: "It
looks to me too smooth for an ordinary
break"
Another look was taken t the mysterious
paper and this time the witness said:
II do not believe that is an ordinary
break by folding. 1t has been either writ
ten on two pieces of paper or else on one
and that has been cut apart and not worn
in two by long folding or handling
lis that opinion based on other things
that make you doubtful about the will?,,
asked Mr.. Wortbington.
mo; it is based on my observations
now"
AN ERRATIC HANDWRITING.
Few writer's have made as many super-
ficlal differences in their manuscripts 81
Judge Holt continued the professor
by superficial differences mean cha nges
of slauts, curves angles and so op st;u
as explained this morning, composite
photograph will bring out the general fea-
tures
II had occasion at one time to study the
signature OF George Washington, as COM
prised in documents running over a period
OF seventeen years. He had signature