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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
COLORADO DEMOCRATS.

Denver, Col, April 15.-lt was all an
anti-administration meeting Throughout.
Temporary Chairman McIneny of Pu-
eblO, made a strong silver speech as did
Permanent Chairman Judge Royal of the
same city. The latter, after making a
long and sincere plea in favor Of the white
metal at IA ratio of 16 to / eulogiZed Sen
ators Vest and Cockrqll of Missouri, and
other prominent silver advocates of the
east, when he mentioned the name of eX-
Congressman Bland, the delegates APP
plauded and cheered. The platform,
which was. unanimously adopted, deals
with no other question but that of none
tary issue and favOrs free coinage at the
ratio of l6 to l.
The platform treats the monetary ques-
ton rs follows:
I'VE favor the immediate restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio Of 16 to | as such
coinage existed prior to 1873 without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be
Il full legal tender for all debts, public
and private
Hon. Charles Thomas of Denver, who
was elected delegates at large by accla-
nation, addressed the convention, and
his remarks regarding the action of the
Colorado delegation at the Chicago con-
ventiOn may be considered significant in
asmuch as he has been for many years
representative Democratic leader. He
censured the present administration in
strong terms for their action in issuing
bonds, concluding his address by saying:
eff, after the efforts of our delegation at
Chicago silver is not recognized, L will
withdraw from the convention"
As Mr. Thomas will likely lead the
Colorado delegation his utterances in this
respect are taken meaningly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
MISS BARTON'S BULLETINS.

New York, April 17.-Miss Clara Bar
ton of the Red Cross cables to the Ma
tonal Armenian Relief committee as
follows:
"Hubbell, in charge of the Red Cross
relief expedition at Marash, reports April
-: Three thousand sick of typhus, in
Guiding the English consul.
"On the 18th he reports: Sickness
at Ieitoun increasing; forty or fifty
deaths daily. Great and immediate
needs for funds. General condition for
relief work favorable BARTON"
The National Armenian Relief com
mittee, in giving out this appeal from
Miss Barton, calls attention TO the fact
that not One-iifth of the funds needed
have yet been given. Unless the desti-
tutc people are aided until the net crop
is secured, all the money thus far spent
through the various agencies will be
practically thrown away and thousands
will perish by pcstilence and starvation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Ten Thousand of the Christian People
i'm San Antonio

Ten Thousand of the Christian People
in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Tex, April 15.-(Special.)
The Texas Epworth League of the
VI. e. church, South, was opened here
this morning by President H. Il. Jackson
of Mexia, Tex. Fully 10000 leaguerers
/ are in the city, of which number 1000
are accredited delegates.
The services were begun by a sun
rise prayermeeting, followed by devO-
| tional and business sessions with brief
intervals till II o'clock at night. Judge
G.. A. Kellar welcomed the delegates to
San Antonio on behalf of the mayor,
local MethOdists. Responses were made
by Rev. j. w. Hill of Gainesville and
Miss Virgie Kellar of Sherman.
The report of the president was read
showing the league to be in ii prosperous
condition and rapidly increasing its
membership. Secretary A. X. Ragsdale
of Dallas reported $40 chartered leagur-
ers with a total membership of more
than 10000. DR.. S. A. Steel of Nash
worth League board, reported 2400 char
tered leagues in the South Methodist
church, of which number about one
fourth were in the state of Texas.
Reports of the vice presidents and
chairmen of committees showed that
the league was doing Il large amount
of home and foreign missionary work.
Bishop s. Key made an address on
temperance, and Bishop II. Il. Hendrix
delivered an exhaustive review of the
mission work of the church and league
ut home and abroad.
In the absence of Rev. ]. c.. Norris of
Nashville, who was announced to ad-
dress the conference on "The Needs to
Be Supplied by the League" this morn
ing, Rev. w. d. Bradfeld of Weather
ford, who was to have spoken this after
noon, was substituted and spoke on
"The Duty of the Epworth League to
the Mont hurch-Going." He took exist
ing church methods severely to task,
avering that they were effete and little
better than none at all. In his structures
he criticized the church for using insti-
tutional work where individual and per-
sonal effort should be made.
The conference will adjourn tonight,
when a large number of delegates will
go on a tour through Mexico.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Literature and Pubications-W. d.
Bradield, Weatherford; X. NJ. Kelley,
w. ii. Allen, Terrell; |. S.
Ashburn, Paris; Mrs. f. Carol, Van
Alstyne
temperance. r. Nelson, George
town; Wesley Peacock San Antonio;
Theo. Boring, Houston: r. G. Ayres,
Dallas; Miss Stella Gibson, WaXa
hachie.
Resolutions-G. G. Rankin, Houston;
]. II. Smith, Marshall; G. B. Carter,
Alvord; w. w. Pinson, San Antonio;
f. Ii. Works, Hillsboro.
Auditing-E. Z. Newsom, Brennan;
Miss L. Heartsll, Marshall; A. H. Nc
Weigh Clrhurne
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
THE BLUM AFFAIRS.
Representatives of the Creditors Are

Representatives of the Creditors Are in
Consultation.
Galveston, Tex, April 15.-(Specal.) J.
About severty-fve of the creditors OF
Leon Il ". Blum met this morning fol-
the purpose of arriving at basis of set.
tlement of the firms affairs.
Assignee X. Adoue made statement
of the assets and liabilities and it's pres.
ent condition. coupled with suggestions
as to what might best be done. After
discussion Il committee of seven, repre-
senting different sections. was appointed
consisting of n. Weekes, chairman; NJ
Lasker, NJ. Stearn, representing the Gal
weston creditors: Sol Tim of Tim & Co.,
Mr.. Haines of Lawrance 4 Co.. repre-
senting New York: Leon F. Dick of Co
lumbus and c. McCelvey of Temple, rep
resenting other Texas creditors.
The committee was in session until late
this evening trying to arrive at some sat
isfactory plan of adjustment of the
firms affairs to submit to a full meeting
of the creditors for their ratification or
rejection. Before reaching conclusion
the committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning. Nothing was given out. al
though it is understood that partial
agreement has been reached.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
TEXAs AND sEABOARD RATES.

st. Louis, April 16.-At the meeting
of the Southwestern Traffic association
today it was agreed to make the rates
from Texas points in the seaboard terri
tory the same as those in effect from
seaboard to Texas points.
In the consideration of rates and rules
governing the movement of fruits and
melons it was decided that return trans
pOrtatiOn for messengers in charge of
bananas would be limited to five days
from date of shipment, and that carload
shipments of melons could be stopped
in transit upon Il payment of 50 for each
stop, charges on shipments stopped for
unloading to be prepaid or guaranteed
by the originating line. A rate of %
cents per 100 pounds was established on
empty barrels, carloads, medium weight.
10000 pounds. from Memphis, New Or
leans and producing points in Arkansas.
class D., differentials to apply over the
Memphis rate from st. Louis and defined
territory. a rate of 2g ID cents per
100 pounds was agreed TO on compress
tie clippings. good until August 81, 1896
The association adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
A STATEMENT FROM THE ORGAN
OF THE OHIOAN on THE
CHARGES MADE.
NOT A MEMBER OF THE H|BERv|ANS.
Neither is His Private Secretary Cath
olic-McKinley Did Not Refuse an
Audience to ANY Communicable
Caters TO No Greed.

Cleveland, o., April 15.-The following
statement is given to the Associated
Press by James Il. Morrow, editor Of tn,
Cleveland Leader, which newspaper
perhaps, more nearly represents Mr.. Ne
Kinley than does any other in the
United States:
Persons who pretend to be con.
spicuous members Of the American Pro
tectiye Association have given crcula.
ton 10 the statement that Hon. William
Mckinley IL member Of the Ancient
Order Of IIibernians; that Mr.. Hanna,
who is McKiDley's personal and political
friend, is a Roman Catholic; that Mr..
Boyle, Mr.. McKinlcy's private secretary,
lis also a member Of the Catholic church,
and finally, that while Mckinley was
governor Of Ohio, his appointments were
largely made from the members Of n GER
tain religious denomination. II il urged
therefore, that Mckinley is not the right
kind of an American.
This statement is untrue in part and
in whole. Mr. McKinley's American
ism reaches back TO the war for indie
pendencc.
"Willam Mckinley himself was a pri-
vate in the Union army while yet boy,
and carried musket for four years. He
is a member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and has been n member of that
denomination nearly all his life. His an
cestors and his family for two centuries
have been Protestant MethOdists and
Presbyterians.
"At this time Mr.. Mckinley is one of
the trustees of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Canton o. More
over, Mr.. Mckinley is not n member of
the Ancient Order of Hbernans, nor
of the American Protective association.
However, he is a Free Mason, and has
been for many years. He is a Knight
Templar, n knight of Pythias a Com
rade of the Grand Army of the Republic,
n member of the Union Veterans union
OF the Sons of the American Revolution,
. of the Loyal Legion and of college fra
ternity.
And these are the only secret societies
which Mr.. Mckinley has any connection
with, whatever.
The charge that his appointments to
Office while he was governor of Ohio
were largely made from the Roman
church, or any other church, is ridicu-
lous and untrue. He believes all men
should be permitted to worship God in
the manner that their conscienccs dictate.
II am authorized to say that Maj. Me-
kinley knows nothing whatever about
the application of committee from any
organization to visit him Mt Canton. He
has never refused to meet any person or
committee of any kind, nor declined to
have any committee interview him upon
any subject whatever.
1T should also be- stated that both Mr.. |
nj. A. Hanna and Mr.. Boyle, who is pri- |
yate secretary to Maj. Mckinley. are
lifelong members of the Protcstant-Epis-
copal church.
81 make this statement in behalf of |
truth, so that every American citizen
may know the exact facts"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
GOOD ROADS MOVIE

n Lockhart. Tex, April 16.-CSpecial)-
IN Yesterday, as per call of the county
Judge the was a meeting in the county
cs es room to discuss road matters and
e e. some kind of organization to work
IN the interest of better roads. w. NJ
" was elected permanent chairman.
p I, ". 'enrey secretary and DR.. John G,
d. IS treasurer. Speeches were made
by different citizens favoring the move
ment. They organized themselves into
an organIzation known as the Caldwell
county Road League. with the officers
as ABOVE named. 1t was also requested
.ilat league he organized in each nre.
t cLilct IN the county. 1t is believed nv
t those VINO are interested in better roads
'iiat TINS is move in the right direction
-, District court is still in session. Tn 70
h Im,S uate ABOUT forty indictments have
on trial. >'"e 10 sui
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
A VILLAINOUS ACT.

Carbon, Tex, April 15.-(Special.)-
Monday night about 10 o'clock man
attempted to enter by force the house of
Mr. Jesse Thurman during the latter's
absence. Mrs. Thurman being aroused,
her screams frightened the man away
and aroused the neighbors, who came
10 her assistance. She recognized the
man rs one who had called at the house
twice in the evening on some trivial pre-
text and made inquiries concerning Mr..
Thurmau'S absence, his Whereabouts,
etc. Officers are i'll pursuit of nm.
There is considerable excitement here
rnday. and some fears of violence are
entertained if the intruder is caught.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
HOT AFTER MKINLEY.
Advisory Board Of the A. +. A. Issue
an Important Circular.

Boston, April ia circular was is
sued tonight by the advisory board OF
the American Protective association
from which these excerpts are taken:
After several months quiet, persistent
painstaking investigation rs to the stand
ing and records of the candidates on our
principles, the executive committee OF
the national advisory board recently met
at Washington, ID. c., and New York
where, during several sessions the ma
jority gathered with the statements tab
ulated and the report submitted was
carefully examined and discussed,
Among the conclusions reached were
these:
First-The national advisory board
adopts no candidate as the candidate
which the order should support, as to dc
so Mt this time would be most unwse
and impoltic.
Second-After carefully analysing the
evidence adduced the committee found
to he true the charges made against one
of the candidates. Governor Mckinley
of discriminating in his appointments
in favor of Romanists and against Amer
lean PROFESSIONALS, because the latter
were members of the American Protec-
tive association. For example, among
other appointments was that of n
Roman-Catholic lrishman who had been
suspended for drunkenness, while the
application of an American Protestant
Grand Army man and an A. u. A., was
rejected on the ground that he belonged
TO the order, though he had been prom.
Used the position by the governor.
Among instances reported to the com.
mittcc is that of w. w. Lanning of
Franklin county, O., who was a candi-
.lntn Shnpim A n N
A. l.. A.. and known to he such; also II
Republican of sterling integrity, and Sc
popular that he came within 600 votes of
carrying county that was Democratic
by 1900. After his defeat backed by
the most prominent Republicans of the
state for district oil inspector McKni-
ley said the reason why he could not use
Lanning was because of his prominence
in the order.
Third-Among the managers and ac-
tive supporters, secret or public, of
Maj. Mckinley, are Richard Kercns, n
Romanist of Missouri, who has again
and again in the public press denounced
the A. u. A. organization in the most
vindictive terms and sought, but in vain,
TO have the national Republican COM
mittee denounce the organization; also
stephen b. Elkins of West Virginia.
Fourth-Of the other candidates. viz.
William II. Allison. Senator Quay, Gull
lon of Illinois, Governor Bradley of
Kentucky, Governor Morton of New
York, ex-President Harrison and Thorn
as Il. Reed, the committee was salts
fled with their Americanism and sym.
pathy with the principles of the order.
Concerning the charges against Thorn
as B. Reed. the committee found them
to be groundless; for instance, in re-
gard 10 the matter of Speaker Reed
leaving the chair when the house started
TO consider the appropriation bill. we
would state that the house went into
the committee of the whole and when
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
INJURED THE GRAPE CROP

San Francisco, Cal, April 17.-Sevcre
frosts during the last two nights have
caused much damage to fruit in the or
chards in the center of the state. A
dispatch from Fresno says serious dam
age was done in the vineyards there and
the frosts will cause short rasin crop.
Two-thirds of the grape crop in the Vi
entity of Calisoga are destroyed and
fruits of all kinds suffered to some ex-
tent and owners are discouraged over
the prospects of the seasons crop. Frost
had II killing effect on the grape vines
in the vicinity of Stockton and growers
declare there will not be half crop of
grapes from the neighboring counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
RUSSIAN ARMY DISCIPLINE.
How a Timorous Soldier Was Drilled
at SebastOpOl.

|
At Scbastopol during the siege Capt
| SamOlloff, desiring some wine, ordered
an officer to send q man after it, says
| Parsons Weekly. The man, "a young
| soldier, took the money and started Oh
the errand. Just then, however, Il
French battery had concentrated its fire
! upon the very spot where the young man
f, must 20 outside the works. lie stopped
and then turned back.
IL wouldn't go out there for the world
he said.
The officer, of course, reported the act
OF disObedence to the captain. The cap
tain, i'll rage, ordered the man into his
presence and demanded why he had not
obeyed his captains orders.
IL beg you to pardon me, captain, but
| was terribly afraid"
"AfraidI' cried the captain. afraid !
A Russian soldier afraid! Wait min
ute. / will drive the fear out of you.
Come with me-"
The captain led the way to the ram
part, mounted it, and there. with the bull
lets raining around him, began putting
the man through some military exercise.
The lOOkers-On in the fort held their
breath. If Il hat was put on bayonct
and lifted above the walls the bullets
came that way in an instant.
Not many minutes elapsed before n
bullet struck the captain in the arm. He
did not vince, but kept on with the drill,
while the blood drpped down his hand
to the wall Next bullet went through
the tail of the soldiers coat and another
through his knapsack. Then suddenly
the firing ceased. The soldier begged for
grace and promised to 20 wherever he
was sent. Still the captain continued his
drill.
When he thought the lesson had been
learned, or perhaps when his arm grew
too painful, he dismissed the soldier and
went himself to the surgeon and had the
wound dressed. The French explained
afterward that they ceased firing out of
sheer establishment ut the sight of two
men exposing themselves so rccklcssly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
NDECOROJrS CONDUCT.

Grcenup Ky, April 1G.-WhiIe argu-
ing on opposite sides of a case today
Lieutenant Governor Worthington and
Col b. Frank Bennett became personal
in their remarks and Worthington at
tempted to throw an ink stand at Ben
nett.
Attorney W. T. Coles caught the lieu
tenant governors arm and also caught
the contents of the ink stand in his face.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23

that is done ii is true that the speaker
shall leave his chair and a chairman
is chosen for that time
1t is also a notable fact that the only
state conventions that have thus far in
corporated principles Of our order in the
platform are the states that are now
booming Mr.. Reed and on such plat
forms, if nominated. he must stand.
The committee regrets that il has been
unable 10 make any statement with re-
spect of the candidate Of the Democratic
party from the fact that as yet no can
ddatcs have come 10 the surface.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.

argo, y. .. april 15.-The Republic
can state convention, just closed in this
city, was one of the most enthusiastic
in the history of the state. The whole
northwest has looked to this state with
interest, and waited patiently for the
result on the silver question and the pres
idential support.
At the convention today free silver
was turned down.
The delegates 70 the st. Louis conyen-
ton were instructed to use all honorable
means to nominate Mckinley.
G. VI. Johnson, .. $. Halson, 5. T. Hat
terwaite, J. VI. Devine, Alex Hughes
and j. ii. Bingenheimer were elected
delegates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
AN ORPHAN DPOwNEn

Dallas, Tex, April 16.-(Special.)-Joe
Eharedo,; aged 6 years and an inmate of
Buckner's orphan home, was drowned
tuesday afternoon in the tank near the
grounds lie stole away with four others
10 me tank and fell in. Before assistance
could be summoned he had strangled. His
the Uvalde. "9' III
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
PAYNE FOUND GJ1HTy

Houston. Tex, April 16.-(Special.)-
Last January William Payne and his
wife were assassnnated in a most shock
ing, manner. The couple were very old
and stood well in the community, al
though negroes. They owned their home
and had laid away money for rainy
day; Mack Jones, Martha De Costa and
William Payne were charged with the
crime. Jones was acquitted of murder
ing the man. but it to be tried for killing
the wife. Payne was tonight found guilty
on one count and given twenty-five wears
All the evidence is circumstantiaI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
4 COrPLE OF KILLINGS.

Little Rock, April I'D. V. Perkins,
n prominent citizen and deputy sheriff,
who was shot last night at his home at
Harrisburg, died today. K. Rodgers Of
Hydsick has been arrested as the man
who did the shooting.
Philander Little. lawyer and planter,
was shot and killed near Forrest City
late yesterday afternoon by Pony Hines.
his tenant. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict Of justifable homicide.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

Ladonia, Tex. April 15.-(Special.)-
Yesterday evening son and step-son of
a Mr.. Allen. who lives one-half mile from
town. were out hunting and one of the
BOYS accidentally discharged his gun. the
entire contents of the load entering the
bowels of his companion. He will not
live. $50 ,-i-i A.i<is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
TRAILED BY THE DOGS.

Edna, Tex, April 15.-ISpeciaLJ-
Sheriff Sullivan of Victoria county ar
rived yesterday with his bloodhounds.
The dogs were taken TO the Bluett house
where Will Bluett was called 10 his door
and assassinated Monday night. The
dogs followed the trail TO house Oc-
cupied by Will Young, colored, and he has
been arrested on suspicion. Governor
Culberson offered reward Of $3.50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23

Of corpses were buried along with tons
Of Guicklime in deep pits. Few Ameri-
cans 90 to London without paying visit
to Tattersalls in Knightbridge, and it
may interest them to know if the matter
had not already been called to their at
tcntion. that the bit of green lawn facing
the entrance of Tattersalls marks the
locality of one of the largest and most
dcnsely packed of these great pits of
.thn black DEATH"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
FOUND AN ILLICIT STILL.

Cincinnati, o., April 1.-THE United
States secret service officers arrested
William Westernmeyer yesterday. Il
well known resident of Covington. Ky,
for having on his premises an Illicit still,
with capacity of twenty gallons.
Westernmeyer, who had fallen behind in
his rent had been sued and when n
constable entered the house he detected
a strong odor of whisky. This led to
an investigation. with the above result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS

Omaha, Neb., April 15.-The state Re-
publican convention to select four dele
gates to the national convention met here
tonight. 1858 delegates being present.
A resolution rebuking Senator Thurs
ton for his activity in the campaign
throughout the state leading up to the
selection of delegates was tabled.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23
KILLED HIS ASSAILANT.

Ferris, Tex, April 1G.-(SpcciaI) =
William Thyson. foreman Mt the brick
yard, and Fred Hurst had difficulty ut
| o'clock today and Thyson choked and
drew II monkey wrench on Hurst after
which Hurst came to Ferris and procured
Il pistol and went back to the brick yard
and shot Thyson four times in the back,
killing him instantly. Hurst's father is
n prominent citizen of Dallas and has Il
controlling interest in brick yard here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-23

The following delegates were selected
and instructed to support Mckinley: j.
l.. Webster, Peter Jensen, T. L. Ken
nard and George III. Thummel.
The platform declares for a currency OF
gold silver and paper las sound as the
government and as untarnished as its
honor"