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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
FRAUDS ALLEGED.
Suit Against the Receivers of the North
ern Pacific Railway.

Seattle, Wash, May 3.-The papers in
sensational suit in the United States
court have been served. 1t is the suit of
l.. G.. Gilman, prominent real estate
dealer of Spokane, against the Northern
Pacific, and in the complaint he tells the
story of the gigantic frauds practiced by
Schulz in connection with the sale of
lands adjacent to Spokane. Gilman asks
for the return of $4,000. of which he
says he was deliberately defraudcd: for
Sll2.4OO damages, which he claims to
have suffered by reason of false repre-
sensations. and for the further sum of
100000 which he claims TO have paid out
on promisory notes signed in behalf of the
road.
The suit is directed against the receiv-
ers, Gheny and Bigelow. of the eastern
district, and Receiver Burleigh of this
district, and also against the Farmers
Loan and Trust company as holding Il
mortgage on the Northern Pacific, the
complainant claiming that the money has
passed into the hands of the receivers
ana was used by them to pay interest on
the mortgage and that they now hold the
balance in the treasury, of which they
have control
Dillnan states that the receivers are
perfectly willing to make proper ad-
Judication If the courts can decree the
real amount of the Indebtedness. He
avows the deeds to the Spokane property
be declared for his benefit and that the
property be excluded from the mortgage
held by the Farmers Loan and Trust
company. He asks that all persons he
enjoined from taking possession of the
property until an investigation can be had
and that the reorganization or passage of
the road from the hands of the receivers
into those of bondholders be stayed sub
lect and subordinate to his rights and
those rights shall be decreed by the court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
AGED 119.
A Remarkable Instance of Longevity Re
ported From Near Independence.

Brennan, Tex, May 4.-(Special.)-A
few days since your reporter visited the
Independence neighborhood to the north
of which, about two miles from town.
now lives Il woman 119 years old. She
is Spanish Carib and was born in the
Isle of Hispaniola and in spite of the fact
that she is bedridden talks with re-
markable ease. cheerfulness and intelli-
gence. She was brought to the south
and sold as slave when quite a girl
In 1921 she came to Texas with the
family of James Whitesides and at his
tavern in San Felipe she was head
waitress, and even yet retains keen
recollection of Houston, Rusk and other
early patriots and statesmen. For n
number of years she has lived mt indie
pendence, where she has been taken cnre
of by both black and white. She is now
living with Louis Perkins, negro: a con
vert of her late husband, the celebrated
negro Methodist preacher, John Marks.
She is sustained with whisky, and is
growing very feeble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
NEW COTTON PEST.
A Bug Discovered That Clips OFF Young
Cotton Very Handily.

Houston, Tex, May 4.-(Special.)-
Something new in the way of cotton
pest was shown at the Cotton Exchange
today. A kind of bug that has been de-
stroying young cotton near Eagle Lake
was placed on exhibition by Capt. Will
liam Christian. 1t has the appearance of
the Mexican boil weevil, though consider.
ably larger. 1t is also of different color
having bright silver back. A pair Of
scissor like nippers in front on its bend
are said to be used with great destruction
upon young cotton plants, cutting them
close to the ground. This new cotton
destroyer has already done considerable
damage on the Hearne plantation. near
Eagle Lake, ana farmers in that section
ed. Capt. Christian will send n f"w
specimens to the government cntomolo.
gist at Washington for examination,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
COUNTY CANDIDATES. A.
COUNTY RINGS.


During the last few days the BUSH
whacker candidates against the county
officers. or some very insidous enemies
of the ticket, have been seeking to manu-
facture opposition to the Democratic
county ticket by issuing anonymous cir
culars, for the truthfulness of whose
statements no man dares append his
name. This is a cowardly method of
fighting under any circumstances, and
will not be countenanced by fair-minded
men. The circulars bear internal evil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

The Washington City Peace conference
confined its discussions to proposition
to form u permanent system OF arbitra-
ton between the United States and Great
Britain. 1t is II singular fact that falfi-
lies or nations which have the strongest
ties fall out with each other and go TO
scratching and pulling hair. We have
had two wars with Great Britain and we
have been on the eve of war with that
country several times. We have never
had n foreign war with any other first
class nation. Our own civil war is an
illustration of the singular fact of which
we have spoken. AS people, the north
and south had the strongest reasons to
keep on good terms with each other, but
that very fact made us so sensitive that
the country was plunged into great and
destructive civil war. If we provide for
permanent peace with Great Britain we
need not apprehend or prepare for wars
with other nations. We have too little
in common with other nations to make
us fall out with them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
RIAZE In RUEEALO.

Buffalo, May 4.-E'ire in the four-story
brick building, 104 to 10S Pearl street,
tonight practically burned out the build
ing and its contents, entailing loss es-
timated at nearly 100000. The occu-
pants of the building were the Goodyear
Rubber company, the William Blenders
company and Excelsior Manufacturing
company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
MUCH DAMAGE DONE.

Forncy, Tex. May 4.-(Special)-This
vicinity was visited by a wind and cleo
trical storm Saturday night and some
rain. The barn of w. J. Johnson was
struck and burned. with its contents and
farming implements. One of his horses
was killed. About two miles distant
Mr.. McKellar's barn was struck and
burned about fifteen minutes after John
sons. George Sharp, McKellar's renter,
lost the contents of this barn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION.
The Grand Opening Took Place Accord
ing to Program.

New York. May 4.-The National Elec-
trical exposition, under the auspices of
the Electric Light association, opened at
the grand central palace tonight. 1t
was opened by the pressing of golden
key by Governor Morton which sent out
an electric current that discharged can
non in San Francisco, New Orleans, 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
PHILOSOPHICAL MARRIAGE

New York, May 3.-Claude Falls
Wright. theosophist, was married Il
Miss Mary Leonard of Boston, who i
also an enthusiastic member of the The
osophical society The marriage was
soiemnized according to theosophical
rites. To make the marriage valid the
contracting parties were afterwards
united in wedlock by Rev. Robinson.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
a HEAVY RAIN FELL

San Antonio, Tex, May 3.-(Special)-
Last night heavy rain fell here. the
heaviest for many years. The total pre-
clpitation was 2.75 inches. Much dam
age was done to trees and fences. The rain
appears to have been general over west
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

COTTON sPECULATION-If you are
Interested in speculation write for our
little book on the subject Speculation
and How to Trade" which will be sent
free to any applicant. Cotton and grain
futures bought and sold on limited mar
gins. G. F. Van Wrinkle & Co., r. 4S,
DAG La Sale ST., Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
INCEST CHARGED.

Cleburne, Tex. May 4.-(Special.) J.
Alec Cahill, man about 80 years of age,
was brought to town yesterday and lodged
in Jail on a charge of incest. He lives
near Pleasant Point, in this county.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

IF THE barry IS CUTTING TEETH,
Be sure and use that old and well,tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

Later-The workmen liberated Mrs.
Drach after / o'clock, also her little child,
and they were taken to the hospital;
Her feet are badly crushed, but she. and
her child will recover. The dead body
of Mamie Kennedy, domestic, was re-
covered at the same time and taken TO
the mOrgue.
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
Aches and Pains

,on, or headache whether sick or nervous,
tho nn neuralgia, rheumatism. INN.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
The Transvaal.

LONDON. Jan. u.-Advices from the
capital of the Orange Free State say
that documents have been discovered
disclosing widespread plot, OF which
DR.. Jameson's raid into the TransVaai
was part. Governor Robinson Is ab-
solved of all knowledge OF the COZ
spiracy. 49,
Dispatches from johannesburg say
that the situation there has become
more grave in consequences of the con-
dirion imposed by President Kruger
that the release of Jameson and MS FOL
lowers shall be contingent upon the ao
rogation of the convention OF 1881,
thereby making the Transvaai republic
sn absolutely independent State.
CAPE Town, Jan. .11.-Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor ofthe Cape Colony,
has issued proclamation removing
DR.. jameson from the Office of admins
traitor and appointing F. ]. Newton in
his place. The members OF the reform
committee, who were arrested in Jo-.
hannesburg on Friday on charges OF
high treason, are now in the Pretoria
isil, where DR.. Jameson and his COM
rades are also confined, pending the
complete disarming of the Uitlanders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
TO-DAY,s TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-Mr; Reo-
dy. of Richmond, introduced Dill IN
the House to day making it unlawful
for any agricultural association, count
fair. driving club or driving park, here
tofore chartered; or hereafter charter
ed. to have upon race tracks, owned or
controlled by them, running or trot-
t;nq RACES between the first day of jan
uarv and the first day of April, and the
first of November and the 31st OF De-
csrnber. The act makes it lawful to
hold races at which pools are held Tor
Is DAYS between the first OF Ap.1l and
the first of July. and u days between
the first of July and the first OF NO
uember. b.
men interested in placing Virginia IN
the eastern circuit are trying to ger
through. It simply authorizes races
and pool selling for Is days IN the
spring and Is days in the fall.
The House passed the bill to amend
the charter of the Metropolitan West
ern Railroad of Virginia.
The Senate ordered to its engross-
ment the bill to authorize the Unlyer,
sity to issue bonds to the amount OF
$500, 900 and to appropriate Slo,ooo per
year to pay the interest on them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

John L. Bremen, for many years tie
head OF one OF the largest dry goods
commission houses in B1s or, died this
morning, aged IL.
General Francis Chsnnins + rloa.
the former attorney general Of New
York and widely kuown lawyer, died
to-day. in his 61st year.
Considerable alarm Is FIT tor tie
safety of the British steamer Jss. Tu--
pie, which was due ct New York from
the Mediterranean January 3
Five men fell from the tower OF the
new Methodist church at kokomo,
Ind. Yesterday. Tree were bad Y
crushed and it is feared the others
die.
Two cranks of the kind peculiar %
Washington were arrested there yes
terday eVening--one an insane inyen'-
or aud the other an unbalanced clerk.
with grudge against the President.
George q. Smith recently released
from prison, murdered his former
father-in law, Robert Clepsaddle, in
Rausomville, \. Y, yesterday, aai
started TO Kill his divorced wife, bu,
was overtaken By posse and shot
dead.
1t is reported that the Spanish troops
have surrendered the town OF Aiquizsr.
province of Havana, 10 the Cuban IL
surgents, together with large quaint
ty of munitions; also that the Insurgents
Yesterday raided the village Of C.yaja.
boes and burned church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE United Press
representative in Constsntinople tele-
graphs under yesterdays date that
fresh massacres have occurred at Rum
Kaleh and Djebine, in the district OF
Orfah. No details of the outrages are
given.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Central News
g authority for the statement that the
British Mediterranean feet, now in the
Levant, has been dispersed and that ten
OF the vessels, composing the fleet, have
been ordered to Malta. Four others
have started from the Levant. 1t is
understood that Great Britain has de-
cided to wait no longer for the CONVEX.
sion of the powers to policy of joint
action in Turkey, and this is given as
the presumable reason for the scatter
ing of the fleet in Levantine waters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
Conc Back ON the Governor.

Everybody understands that Gov
O'Ferrall is anxious to prosecute law
lessness in Alexandria county. His eff
forts in that direction have mostly been
employed in an extremely sensational
message to the Virginia Assembly, but
they have had their effect, and he is
uow regarded as successful candidate
for the region above the clouds. In
fact, he is beginning to be known es
Saint O'Ferrall. But the gallant Gov
error should once again turn his moral
dredging machine loose in the dives OF
Alexandria and add new luster to his
sanity halo. There are seventeen pol.
lev ioin.ss z: = t nd CITY which ply their
lawless trade under the protection OF
the authorities, and if the Governor
desired he might heighten his already
exalted reputation by ordering their
suppression.
It was a good thing for Washington
that State Senator Mushbach declared
himself in favor of the reelection of
Senator Daniel. Until that time law
lessness of every description thrived
unprecedented in Alexandria coun-
t.. Crime was rampant and crimi-
nils openly defed the law. But, like
most persons who have good thing
and don't know how to keep it, they
destroyed their opportunity to continue
in power by not arranging with Capt.
Mushbach to support Gov. OFerrall for
the United States Senate. Through
that neglect they brought down his
wrath upon their unworthy heads.
From the moment his excellency dis
covered that he could not have the
gambler support he became an ardent,
elusive and vigorous advocate of law
and order in Alexandria county.
If Alexandria citizens were the only
sufferers from the existence of policy
deps in that city, Washington would
not have so much reason to complain.
But the small army of policy runners
that drain the pockets of dupes in this
city renders it necessary to find way
to close them up, and our only hope
seems to be in the conversion of Gov.
O'Ferrall. His crusade on Alexandra
county gambling houses did great
deal of good, and he could supplement
its usefulness by prosecuting the policy
dens. Tsere are votes to be made in
the operation, my dear Governor
Wnsbjn1fon Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
ICoMNrNIcATFI

TIE CONFEDERATE MoNrVEyT.-
Every Alexandrian is proud o.. The
beautiful monument which SANDS a-
the intersection OF Washington ard
Prince streets which not only 5psaSs
so silently and impressively Of TIE
bravery of the meu OF 1861 ls555.
tells Of their place in the memory /
the living. Some OF Us know the
meaning of war in the bitter and scr
rowful experiences OF those years; lie
parting time, when we sent our fathers,
sons and brothers to the defense OF the
southland; the grief and the heart
breaking for those for whom We watch
ed and waited, but who never came.
Others OF Us know the thrilling story
OF the conflict as told in history, in the
"pomp and circumstance OF glorious
war" All, however, may unite in the
proposed plan to further honcr our
dead, by improving the surroundings
of the monument. Let all EEL
that it is q privilege to assist in this
improvement, and show by their lib
erality that the effort being made in
this direction is appreciated. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11

pose to discuss, no one thought for a
moment that his action in introducing
it was prompted by Mr. Belmont or by
sny person selfishly interested IN tne
result. Soar acquaintance with the
gentlemen from HeDrico." said Dir. Nc
Rae, although brief, is yet sufficient to
assure Us that III proposing this Dill ne
is actuated solely by desire 10 enect
what he considers right and proper
ana for the bes. interests OF the PEG
pie" ~
Mr.. Willard said he inferred from the
article of the Fairfax Herald referred
t.. that it was minated that Mr. Bel
mont and others, who had taken charge
of the race tracks pesr Washington,
had brought some influence to bear ID
regard to the introduction OF measure
prohibiting poolselling in Virginia.
He disclaimed in the most positive
terms that any influence whatever nae
been used outside of this State TO direct
his action in any particular channel;
Nothing had Influenced him in the stand
he had taken or might take in the future
on this matter. The only thing ne had
heard were some remarks as TO the
existing condition of affairs, the truth
of which he could not deny.
Capt. George D. McBlake, the presl-
dent of the Richmond riding and driving
association, says that Delegate Reddy,
of Richmond, will introduce q bill in
the House of Delegates prohibiting
racing from the 1st of November to the
1st of April, and allowing pool selling
only thirty days during the racing
season.
The Richmond Times of today says: 1T Was
denied YESTERDAY that Messrs. ]. NJ. Hill, pres
ident OF the St Asaph Association, and Post
MASTER Carlin, the attorney for the concern, TO-
gether with Mr. S. g. Brent, Dir. E. B. Taylor
and others, were in the city Thursday night
for the purpose OF lobbying against the Maupin
apti-sambling bill introduced in the House.
Me:srs Brent and Taylor had business II the
Court OF Appeals on Thursday, being connect
ed with the case Of Violet vs.. the city OF AL
exandri2. The object Of the visit OF Aessrs'
dill and Carlin, who are identified with the
St Asaph association, could not be learned
That they came TO the city at the time Then
Mr. Maupins bill was int oiuced. when the
hight against WHO CAT raclns anc sene
gambling in the State is being waged fast al d
furious, and that bill to permit poolseillDg
should be found about the same time, wonld
leave the impression that their business was
in some way connected with the ST. Asaph
Association. Representative May and Sens.
tor Musbbsch both said yesterday that they
had held no conference nor interview with
either Mr. Hill or Mr.. Carliu in regard to
racing matters or any bill connected there
with, and they did not think there was any
truth in the report Of strong lobby against
Mr. Msupin's bill"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-11
THE RACE TRACK WAR.

A dispatch from Richmond says q
sensation was created there yesterday
by the publication in morning paper
of paid communication, which stated
in substance that August Belmont, the
New York millionaire turfman, who
has bought Bennings race track, vas
behind the attempt to close up the Viz
GINA race tracks. The same article in
timated that representatives of people
in New York interested in preventing
pool.selling and horse-racing in Vir-
ginia, had gained the Governors ear
and induced him to antagonize st.
Assph and other Virginia tracks. Gov
ernor O'Ferrall declared with emphasis
that the intimation SO far as it con-
cerned himself was false and utterly
without foundation.
A significant feature of the publica-
ton is that the Introductory line of the
article reads: 1.-THE Fairfax Herald will
to-day print the following interesting
article"
In the house yesterday Mr.. Addison
Maupin, the author of the bill abolish
ing race track gambling, arose aud said:
"Mr. Speaker, arise to question OF
privilege. I hold in my hand the Dis
patch of to-day in which l find an arti.
Gle headed 'Belmont's big scheme.
The New York millionaire has bought
the Bennings race track in Washing
ton city, and is said to be behind the
attempt to close the Virginia track.
Now, sir, and gentlemen of this
honorable body, wish to disclaim any
knowledge of any effort on the part Of
Mr.. Belmont or his agents or of any per
son whatsoever, other than members OF
this house, who are in sympathy with
this move. My action in introducing
this bill was dictated by my sense of
duty to the great element in our State
who think with me that this evil
should be suppressed by the strong
arm of the law, and any insinuation in
the Fairfax Herald or elsewhere or by
any one is absolutely false"
MIR. McRae said that. speaking not
only for himself, but, as he believed, for
the entire House, he would say
that, irrespective of the merits of MIR.
Maupin's bill, which he did not pro-