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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
VENEZUELAN PROPOSALS.
They Are Under Consideration by the
British Government.

London, March 16.-The under secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, Mr.
George \. Curzon, admitted in the house
of commons that the government had
received official proposals from the
United States relative to the Venezuelan
dispute, and they were now under con-
sideration. He added it was not the prac-
tice to state the nature of the proposals
while they were under negotiation, but it
was correct to describe them, as stated
in the question put to the government,
rs an expression on the part of the
United States of willingness to accept
or propose n scheme for joint commits
sion to report on the Venezuelan bound
AIRY dispute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
M0N0DOIIES

A monopoly under the act of congress
of July 2, 1890, protecting trade and com
merce against unlawful restraints and
monopolies is held, in Lowenstein VS..
Evans &C.. G. ID. s. c. 60 Fed. Rep, 9OS.
not to be created by S. c. act, January
:, 1913, giving the State a monopoly of
the purchase and sale of liquor. as the
State is neither person nor corpora
ton within the prohibition of such a
statute, and Il Federal court is held to
have no jurisdiction of an action against
the State for violation of that law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

Of the railroad conductor, who it is claim
ed, used violence in attempting to eject
Ritter and wife from a Pullman car be-
cause of certain brokers' ticket which
Ritter presented and which the CON
ductor claimed he had orders to take up.
1t is claimed that the conductor had
orders to take up a certain ticket, but
not the one presented by Ritter. The
excitement Of the controversy and abuse
of the conductor as set forth in the petit
ton, was the cause Of Ritter's fainting
away and his wife's giving premature
birth 10 q child.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
A ROY MANEI.ED

Houston, Tex. March 16.-(Special.l-
John A. Wall aged 49, son of widow,
was caught under an engine at the Hous-
ton East and West Texas railway to-
night and instantly killed. The body
was mass of bruised and bleeding flesh
when taken from beneath the engine and
he was hardly recognizable The lad
jumped upon the engine, and in attempt
ing to alight. was caught beneath the
locomotive,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
BANKS.

Worthless drafts received by bank
on collections and credited to the depos-
itor without knowledge of the insolvency
of the collecting agent are held. in Wa
terloo Milling company VS.. Kuenster, 15S
Ill. 259, 30 l.. r. A. 794 not to change
the rule that the depositor must bear
the loss. The court regards the collect
ing agent as the agent of the holder of
the draft and not of the forwarding
bank
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
RAISED RITJ,S

Grccnvllc, Tex, March 1G.-(Spccial.
A number Of raised bills on the First
National bank of Greenville were put
into circulation during the last day ol
two. They were raised from 81 to 50
The merchants of the city were notified
early this morning to be on the watch
for the countcrfcitcrs. The figures were
changed from 1 to ) with ink and let.
tcrs "V' in the corners. They are sup
posed TO be the work of professionals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

London, March 16.-The greatest posi-
bic care was manifested in the house of
commons today when the Liberal leader
| Sir William Vernon Harcourt, nut his
question to the government regarding the
| proposed advance OF British Egyptian
troops up the Nile from Wady- Halfa and
When the under secretary for the for
elgn Office, Mr.. George Curzon. rose ia
reply the attention of the house was i'm
mediately centered upon his utteranccs.
Mr.. CurZOn'S answer was in the shane
of long and evidently carefully prepared
statement III which lie pointed out the
| threatening Dervish advances and their
| danger to Egypt and iutimated that the
movement of the Egyptian troops arose
partly from desire to aid Italy in her
struggle with the Abyssinians.
Continuing, Mr.. Cur2on said the GOV
! eminent was sure that all the subjects
of her majesty would have the most sin
cere sympathy for Italy and the reverse
winch the latter's army mad suffered in
| AFRICA ana he expressed regret at the
defeat of Baratieri ut the battle of Ado
wa. This statement brought forth lomd
Nationalist cries of "No, no"
Mr.. Curzon continued that the courage
OF the Italians led to the hope that they
would rise from their reyerses and vim
dictate the honor of their flag,
MIR. CurzOn then said:
AT the present moment influences arc
at work and forces are unchanged in Can
trail Africa, which is furnished with Viz
| tory, and. swollen by perfectly possihle
combination of events, would constitute
a most serious danger. not merely TO
Egypt or the British occupation of i,gvnt
put to the cause of Europe, which is the
cause of civilization"
Throughout Mr.. Curzon's speech Irish
| members intericcted cries of ooh :" ond
when Mr.. Y. NJ. Healy. among Others
| cried no to the under sccretarv's av'
preston of sympathy with Italy Mr.
Healy,s followers checred. the sneaker
| paused for an insntant. and then said.
a sympathy which is not broken nv
rev dlssentent voices at misfortune
which has befallen a nation of gallant
soldiers and staunch allies" Great cheer
ing9
The motion of Mr.. Henry Laboucbcro
to adjourn the house in order to discuss
vote of 26S to 12S. ~ Z"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the on
position leader. warned the government
that any attempt to re-occuny tha Som
dan would be strenuously resisted Tho
opposition. however. he went on "a saw
accepted Mr.. Curzon's assurance th33t
such occupation was not meditatcd '''''
Mr.. Arthur Balfour, the goyernn,o,,.
leader; declined to commit the govern,
ment beyond Akashe. e''e'H-
1t was, useless to discuss tho matte.
further he said. The government how (.
eyer, did not dream of occupying Darn TM
Inc ADVANCE upon Dongola, he pointed
OUT was the best method of producing
involved no risk to England, Tbn Fan, ana
tan government, he maintained vssp-
launching the policy of adventure " 10 NOT
Mr.. John Morley asked wbctlou
view of the fact that the adTanno III
parity for the purpose of aiding I'M. WIS
Egypt would be saddlcd with the evn n,alg'
MIR; Balfour made no reply 70 tbisi " ms
and a division followed. ~ ''i'S sally
EGVpTJAN Tpnnnc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
DECIDEDLY LAUGUABIE

Madrid, March 16.-The attention of
the newspapers of this city have been at
tracted to the fact that long interviews
have been taking place between the Mex
lean minister here and the Spanish min
lister for war. The papers declare that
the ties between the MeXicans and Span
iards tighten daily, and that Mexco's
position makes her the vanguard against
Yankee encroachments upon Latin
America"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
Office of Houston and Texas Central
Railroad COmDany

Houston, Texas, February 10, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders and
of the board of directors of the Houston
and Texas Central Railroad company
will be held at the office of the company,
in the city of Houston. Texas. on Mon
day, the 9th day of April, 1896, at -
O'Clock, m. Il. w. CAVE, Secretary
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
TIIE uOIISE.

Washington, March 16.-This was sus-
pension day in the house and several bills
were passed. The most important was
the Oklahoma homestead bill, which re-
lieves homestcaders in Oklahoma Of the
purchase price Of their homcstcads.
The house also decided, at the request
Of Mr. Hit, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, to consider the rcsOlu-
ton censuring Ambassador Bayard on
Wednesday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

Thousands of cases of rheumatism have
been cured by Elmer & Amends famous
remedy known as Prescription No.
2S51." Sufferers should try it. Price IS
cents per bottle. C. w. Preston e. Co.,
agents, Galveston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
THE CENTRAL. SI'ED

Fort Worth, Tex, March 16.-(Special)
\ suit against the Houston and Texas
Central railway was filed here by Her
mann J. Ritter and his wife. Eloise Ritter.
for the sum of $4,000. The suit was
brought Oh the ground of cruel treatment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
THE CULPRIT CAUGHT.

Lockhart, Tex. March 1G.-(Special)
A negro, John Barnes, who is accused
of the theft Of County Treasurer
French's 500 horse, was arrested today
at Prairie Lea. Constable COnnelley
traced him up and 'phoncd Constable
Clark TO make the arrest
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

BRIGHT EYES KNOCKED OUT.
New York, March 16.-(Special.)-
Bright Eyes of Texas was knocked out
by Joe Walcott in the seventh round. 1t
was an easy victory for WalcOtt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

DR.. Rea, who in person, makes this
visit himself, is president of the Southern
Medical and Surgical Institute, Louis
vile, KY, with esta bliShod Offices in some
of the best cities in the United States,
besides having an immense health SAM
tarium at Spirit Lake, Iowa. Have
lately opened an office in Houston, Tex.
DR.. Rea has no superior in diagnosing
and treating Diseases and Deformities.
He will give $50 for any case that he can
not tell the disease and where located in
five minutes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

NOTICE-There is running at my place
at Fiskville a red COW 6 or Z years old.
with long. slender horns has crop
off the left ear and scollop on the I'M
der side of the right; branded on the
left hip thus. ALB with half circle under
it, the owner will please come. prove
property, pay charges and take the cow.
X. S. Shannon, Fiskville, Tex. Feb. s.
1896
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
THE upIrANJNCJDENT

London, March 16-lt has been
learned by the Associated Press from
a high authority that Great Britain has
not received a proposal to take part in
n joint commission for the purpose of
settling the Uruan incident of the Ven
ezuelan dispute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
CITE A\IED SINK

Antwerp, March 16.-The British
steamer Persian Prince, Captain Hen
derson, from New Orleans and Norfolk
via Havre for this port, was sunk today
in the river Schildt after having been in
collision with the steamer Nervin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

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one of my books on these diseases. Address
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

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with asthma or any cough samples and
book mailed free. f. Gouaux, Houma,
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

INSTRUCTED FOR M'KINLEY.
Madison. Wis, March 1.-THE First.
Third and Eighth Wisconsin congress
sional district Republican conventions
today instructed for Mckinley for presi-
dent
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19
FOUR CHARGES AGAINST HIM

Paris, Tex, March 1G.-(Spccial.)-
Deputy Marshals Milton Phillips and ID.
here today with Lee Hunt, who is
wanted by the Federal authorities to
answer three charges Of horse theft and
one of assault to kill He was indicted
here some time ago and placed in jail.
Soon afterwards he gave bond and left
the country. His bondsmen offered a
reward of 500 for his capture.
Marshal Williams located him in New
Mexico and had him arrested and
brought back. While in Jail in Eddy
and awaiting transmission to Paris, he
tried to get his wife to bring him horse
on which to make his escape, but she
refused
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

EGYPTIAN TROOPS on THE Wow,
Cairo, March 16.-Thc Ecrntiia'r 'toN II
have started for Wady- Halfar ' VITO troops
entire Soudan force is eynecto "'t re the
semble on April l, on which Jatu 10 as
vance on Dongola will he comm e ,aG adj
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

Caution: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons eye water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. None other genuine.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-19

Father Baker is here from Kansas 70
take charge of the Catholic work in this
and adjoining counties.
Inc marriage, Tuesday evening last. of
Miss Constance Schmidt to Mr. Il. Uus-
band, was one of the most brilliant events
OF ITS character witnessed in Mason in
many moons, The wedding took place
nc the home of the brides father. Mr..
Theodore Schmidt, and was witnessed by
fully 200 people.
Mr.: Melvin Marshall of Pontotoc is
mentioned as Democratic candidate for
representative from this district. He is
an able and worthy man for the place.
MIR: Marshall Fulton, one of our most
able lawyers, is spoken of as Democratic
successor to Judge Noonan in congress
No wiser selection could be made.
MIR. Il. Il. ID. Adams is again suffering
from epilepsy and is giving his family
much uncasiness.
Mr., Oby Stapleton has returned home
from Cherokee college
MI; John w. Camel, one of our most
prominent stockmen, has been attending
tne livestock meeting mt Fort Worth. Mr.
Camel, 1t is said, has made $4,000 in
the stock business in the last II months
Mrs; Bollinger of Temple, is here visit
Mr., w. =. Cox is spending some weeks
here, the guest of his daughter. Mrs. ], Il.
King. " i :
Joe Mackey, an ex-convict. who was
recently pardoned out of the penitentiary.
mas been indicted for making some of
ms ,ncighbors look down the muzzle of n
loaded gun. He has been jailed at Men.
ardyille to await Sheriff Baird's orders
Sheriff L. c. Baird is off for TYLER to
receive captive who is wanted for for,
gerry. ava '''
- Mr.. Rod Blamcr of Bolton came in from
Brownwood with his uncle, Mr.. w. g.
lowing, our county assessor.
days past in our city.
r, mr.. n. Martin and family left here
Thursday to locate in Austin.
The order of the Sons of Herman arc
preparing to 20 in a body to Fredericks.
burg to attend the semi-centenninl in
May. 'i III
The new Patton Il Bierschwale build.
ing Is being rapidly pushed and will be
completed In few weeks.
The Southern Methodist church being
punt is to be one of the handsomest in
town. 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07

kinley is silent on that point. He
voted for the Sherman bill, and de.
clared himself in 1890 ''for the double
standard"
Evidently Mckinley will not get the
votes of hundreds and thousands OF
sound-money men who might vote for n
republican Of clearer record and great
err bravery ON the money question.
This tariff question must inevitably
drive away the support of democrats
and independents, and what is there
in his currency record to attract them !:
1t may not be too late to consider the
withdrawal Of Mckinley and the sub
stitution Of Gov. Morton or Senator Al
lison or some other republican properly
representing. as Mckinley does not
and cannot, the antithesis OF Mr. Bry-
ans known and undisguised views on
the money question.-Albany Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07
The NATIONAL PARTY
Reanirms It's Doctrines and It's Determi-
nation to support Its own Candidates.

CLEVELAND, O., July 3l.-The ma
ional executive committee of the
national party was in session here yes
terday. The members present were
Hon. l.. Is. Logan, Alliance, O., chair
man; John p. ST. John, Olathe, KAN,
vice-chairman; d. j. Thomas. Ali
ance, o., secretary; X. 5. Thompson,
Springfield, o.; John Lloyd Thomas,
New York city. Hon. Charles L.
Bentley, of Lincoln, Neb., candidate
for president, was also president
Plans were perfected for an active
and vigorous campaign throughout
the country. Ex-Gov. ~. John will at
once begin a months canvass Of Ohio
and Pennsylvania. Mr.. bentley will
speak mp to election. his first APP
pointments being in Indiana. Mr..
Thomas, Mr.. Southgatc and others
will also begin campaign work imme
diately. Arrangements were also
made for wide distribution Of litera-
ture.
The figure of woman wearing the
cap of liberty and holding aloft scales
Of justice, was adopted as the party's
official emblem for use on the ballots.
The following resolution was adopted
without dissenting voice.
WHEREAS, The statement is being indus
triously circulated that the national party has
been approached with propositions looking 70
fusion upon platforms and candidates not I'M
compromisingy committed to the broad re-
form principle.' for which our party stands. 10
Is hereby declared by the national executive
committee that the national party will per-
sstently and consistently pursue the purposes
for which Ii was organized and holding itself
clear from all entangllng and compromising
alliances. will steadily support each ard all
Of the reforms for which It's platform declares;
and It's candidates, Charles f.. Bentley for
president. and James n. Southaato for vice.
president
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07
The Central ohio storm.

COLUMBUS, O., July 3l.-The storm
which swept over central Ohio Wednes-
day evening seems To have been GEN.
tered over the southern part of this
county. AT Grove City, nine miles
south of this city, 80 small stables,
nearly all of which contained valua BILE
horses in training for races soon to be
held at the fair grounds there, were
overturned. None of the horses were
injured and their keepers escaped by
being at supper at the time.
There is d large canning establish
ment there which had just opened for
the season, but the large crop of toma-
toes and sweet corn which was being
canned is entirely destroyed. The to-
mato fields are under three feet of wa
ter.
The walls Of large brick building
at Wall and Capital streets, this city,
occupied by A. l.. Pearson as livery
stable, collapsed. The fall was caused
by softening of the ground by the con-
tinued rains. The building was ruined.
but no one was hurt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07
ATTITUDE OF M.klNlEY.
Mark Hanna's Candidate Is . Doubt ful
Article.


Mr.. Hanna must now perceive how
unfortunate and unsuitable is his selcc
ton of William Mckinley as the repub-
lican candidate for president.
Mckinley was selected because OF
lIanna's belief, no doubt an honest one,
that the American people were anxious
TO reverse their verdict, twice rem
dcred, of emphatic disappoyal OF the
Mckinley bill. In campaign in which
Mckinlcyism was to be the paramount
issue no filter choice of leader could
be made than the man who gave his
name TO the system. We know that
Mr.. Hanna intended that the tariff
would be the great issue; We recall
how he stroyc to make the currency
plank non-committal and meaningless,
and how for months before the conven-
ton he padlocked Mr.. Mckinley's lips
on the great question of the currency.
Hanra's plan was TO sidctraclI the cur
rency question, upon which he knew
his party TO be divided, and give prom
inence to the tariff. upon which he be-
lieyed his party TO be substantially
unit. 1t might or might not have proved
good generalship in the campaign 10
follow; at any rate, events have changed
the entire line of battle. Events have
outgencraled Mr.. Hanna. they have sent
TO the rear the only question upon
which Mr.. Mckinley stands for any
thing vital and positive. and brought
TO the front an issue upon which Mr.,
Mckinley has shuiiled and lodged and
kept silence, and upon which his
known record must inevitably excite
profound distrist.
Now perceiving this drift of things
and believing his play TO be n sudden
discovery that he has all along been
sound-money man, does he finally
speak in no uncertain terms? What
assurance has the country that he
would veto free coinage rider to G
high tariff bill? The veriest dolt knows
that in no other form Will high tan III
bill pass the next congress, and yet Nc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-07
COMPARE THE CANDIDATES.
Bsysn's Record and Ability Overshadows
Mckinicy's.

Republican tacticians have not vet
settled upon the hne of attack which, is
To convince the American people that
Bryan lacks presidential qualifications.
During this period of indecision they
are letting their voters become very
much confused on one point-Bryan's
abilities as a public speaker.
One day recently republican organ
sverred in the same article that BRYAN
was utterly unable TO make an offhand
speech, and that all his carly political
successes were obtained by his ''gft of
CAB" In addition TO this conflict of as
scrtion it publishes in the same issue
three extemporaneous speeches made
by the democratic candidate in Illinois.
Numberlcss other republican organs
have been sec-sawing between the two
allegations that he cannot speak ex-
cept by committing every sentence TO
memory and he is II mere talking ma
chine without thought or knowledge;
that he cannot prepare a speech except
with lahorious reference 10 books and
that he is a freak of vcrbosity who has
no capacity or training as a student.
Democrats are willing TO end this try
ing republican perplexity. They will be
generous about il. Republicans may
choose weapons. ground and code for
contest between the two presidential
candidates.
McKinley's speciality is the tariff. If
he does not know that he does not know
anything. Take him, then, at his best.
Compare any speech he ever made on
the tariff question or any part of it with
any tariff speech Bryan ever made. The
test ought to show which is the closer
and ADLER student of public question.
and Mckinley has all The presumable
advantage.
If that does not suit. bring the two
men face to face before any audience in
any American town, Ohio towns not
barred. Select tine particular branch of
the particular issue and give notice be-
forehand. or spring it as a surprise to