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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
A BATTERY FOR CUBA.

New York. July 31.-The Advertiser
says:
Hector de Savcdra, who, with Fernan-
do de Friende Andrade, was commits
bring to New York battery of French
matrailleuses manned by French artil-
lerymen, has arrived in New York with
II number of machines and seventeen gun
ners. The balance of the equipment is
expected to arrive here in about fifteen
days. When the complete battery and
all the gunners reach here the New York
Cuban junta will attend to their ship
ment TO Cuba. Senior Savedra states
that the French people have the greatest
sympathy with the Cuban cause and are
most liberal with their subscriptions
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE NEW POSTAL RULING.
The Right to Prohibit Roads From Car
rying Private Letters Will BE Tested.

Chicago, July 29.-Rairoad officials
contest the right of Postmaster General
Wilson to prohibit them from carrying
their own and letters of other roads. The
Lake Shore will make the test. Its SUI
perintendent has issued an order to all
other road employees to carry mail per-
tanning to the business of the road and
letters of other roads relating to joint
business affairs.
The pOstotiice inspector. to whom the
enforcement of the postal laws fall, said
he had not heard of any agreement to
test the law. but if the Lake Shore de-
sired to make test the government
would be very apt to accommodate it by
prosecuting the yiolntorS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THOMPSON HAD FLED.

The Officer Was Too Slow for the
st. Louis Defaulter.
Little Rock, Ark, July 20.-A special
from Fayetteville, Ark, says that a
deputy sheriff came there last night with
requisition papers for George l.. Thomp-
son, the defaulting cashier of an oil re-
tining company. Thompson fled from
st. Louis a year ago a defaulter to the
amount of 100000 and was tracked tC
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, where he worked as
q common laborer in stave factory.
All trace of him was lost at the time
until last week, when he registered at
Fayetteville hotel. He was later joined
by the woman who paid his hotel bill.
When the st. Louis officer arrived at
Fayetteville Thompson had fed.
Thompson is well connected in Cincin-
natl. where he lived long while before
going to st. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
THE WOOL MARKET

Boston. July 29.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter says.
The wool markets of the country con-
tinue extremely dull. Manufacturers
manifest little disposition to buy
Fleece and pulled wool ruled quiet
Territories have sold in moderate guam
titles. The markets are quiet. Foreign
woods continue very slow. There has
been something doing in territories, how
ever, fleece and pulled woods being very
quiet. Sales since January 1 aggregate
54,SS5,000 pounds against IS, 15S,579 last
year at this time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
EFFECTS OF SCORCHING.

An Aged Chicagoan Was Run Over and
Killed by An Unknown Scorcherino.
Chicago, July 29.-An unknown wom-
Klink. an aged butcher. at Fifty-frst and
Morgan streets last night and injured
him so severely he died from the effects
today. The woman was scorching. aud
the old butcher in attempting to get out
of her way stumbled and fell. As he
fell one of the handlebars struck him in
the abdomen rupturing one of his in
testines.
The woman mounted her wheel. and be-
fore it was ascertained who she was dis
oDDparpl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
4 WARM DIACE

Washington. July 29.-Thc official
thermometer at the weather bureau to-
day registered a maximum temperature
of % degrees. The heat for the past
two days has been intense and today re-
suited in two deaths. Col. w. A. Nc
Arthur of Portland, Ore, and a colored
laborer We're the victims. The weather
bureau predicts even warmer weather
tomorrow,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
FATAL WRECK.

train on the Vandalia Railway ran
through bridge near Charlottesville,
Ind. at 3 o'clock this morning. killing
Conductor Fowler. Brakeman McKen-
ze and Fireman John Herbert and Sc
riously injuring Roadmaster j: s. Broth
ers and Engineer Brown. The wreck
was caused by a washout The train
was demolished
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
CUT RATES WITHDRAWN

Washington, July Bottle Seaboard
Air Line today gave the interstate com
mercc commission notice of the with
drawal of its reduced rates to southern
points, the withdrawal to take effect
August s.
Judge Simonton's injunction requiring
the Seaboard and the Southern railroads
to quit rate cutting and appear before
him and show cause why the injunction
should not be made permanent is re-
turnablc August 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
PENNSYLVANIA WAKING UP.

Philadelphia. July 25-The committee
of seven representing the gold standard
democrats of Pennsylvania. which has
taken preliminary steps looking to the
organization of this element throughout
the state, has decided to send John G..
Bullitt of Philadelphia and John Baer
of Reading to Indianapolis in August to
confer with the gold standard democrats
upon the subject of a third ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
APPLICATION REFUSED

Pierre. S. d.. July 29.-The supreme
court today refused the application TO re-
strain the secretary of state from placing
the question of re-submitting the prohi-
bition clause of the constitution upon the
ballots at the coming election.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
JOHN DABNEY MORRIS DEAD.
At One Time Attorney General of the

At One Time Attorney General of the
Republic of Texas.
Hopkinsvlle. Ky, July 30.-Col. John
Dabney Morris died today. He was born
in Hanover county, Va. January IS,
1916. He was Il member of the Texas
congress and also attorney general while
Texas was Il republic. In the Mexican
war he was colonel and he was also Il
colonel in the late civil war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
RUSSIAN TOWN AFIRE.

st. Petersburg, July 31.-A terrible fire
has been raging at Libau, Russia, since
Wednesday. Several streets are in
flames and the firemen are unable to cope,
with the situation. Libau is II seaport
town of Russia in the province of Cour-
land. on the Baltic, and has Il population
of between $4,000 and 10000. Its trade
is considerable, and railway connects
it with the interior of Russia.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
KICKS OUT OF THE TRACES

Petersburg w. Va. July 29.-Louis
A. Delplain. chairman of the First con-
gressional committee. has resigned be-
cause he will not support Bryan and
Sewall. He is for Il third ticket and
will attend the gold standard convention
Mt Wheeling, August H.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
EMINENT UEATuEN COMING

EMINENT HEATHEN COMING.
Philadelphia, July 31.-It was learned
at the Office of the International Naviga-
ton company tonight that Ii Hung
Chang had engaged apartments for him
self and suite on the st. Louis, which
sails from SOUTHAMPTON ON August %
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
GEN. WHEELER DEAD

Detroit. Mich. July 29.-Gen. Harrison
II. Wheeler. United States pension agent,
died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Senate and House in Brief,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Most of the day
in the senate was devoted to Georges
speech on the Dupont case (Which was not
completely and discussion on subsidies
for ocean mails, the Democrats claiming
that the subsidies were excessive and Civ
ing figures to prove their contention. Call
offered resolution to send a fleet to Cuba
and notify Spain that outrages must
cease, and if they do not, directing the
president to intervene with force. The
postoficc bill was nearly completed.
Butler of North Carolina introduced u
bill prohibiting gold contracts.
The house nearly finished consideration
of the sundry civil bill. A bill was passed
for a lighthouse on North Manitou island,
Lake Michigan. An amendment to the
sundry civil bill was adopted appropriate
ing $4,000 to purchase the house in which
Lincoln died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
News from Walter Grant Dygert.

WASHINGTON, April 1-Oficial advices
received by the state department from the
representatives of the United States in
Cuba show that Dygert, the citizen of ILL.,
nois arrested by the Spanish authorities,
Is alive and is well treated; that the
Spaniards have had. under consideration
the question of his release, but after an
examination reached the conclusion that
the circumstances which have come to
light concerning his movements warrant
al least further inquiry before his case can
be disposed of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
TRAIN ROBBERY IN INDIANA.
Five Men Loo. the Passengers and Have {
Fight with n Posse.

u
BREMEN, April 2.-Oae of the most dar-
ing train robbcries that ever occurred in
Indiana took place on the B,ltimor, and
Ohio limited express at4 O'clock yesterday
morning jus, before the train reached the
little town of Garrett. Fve men wearing
dark masks over their faces entered the
train, and while two guarded the doors
three others presented pistols at the heads
of the passengers AMI demanded their
money ana watches.
Theodore Beiistcin, of 50i6 Princeton
avenue, Chicago, resisted the robbers aud
was beaten over the head with the butts
of their pistols, his money and watch
taken, after which ho was thrown
from the train, which was running at the
rate of forty miles an hour. The train
had just passed through Ga rett and Bell
stein managed, though badly injured, TO
reach the station and give the alarm
A dispatch was Immediately sent to this
city to notify the agent, and the officers
were aroused and a posse of citizens qui ck-
ly assembled to arrest the robbers. They
were easily captured, but on the road to
Jail one drew revolver and fired. The
others broke away and q running q ght
ensued One of the robbers was shot ia.
tally and another severely wounded. The
Others got away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02

ginia shouted above the noise that his side
could not be buried in national ceme.
terry.
Later, Bowers tRcp) Of California, an
ardent free silver Republican, renewed
tha merrimcnt ty resenting the attacks
made by the manufacturers of Phila-
delphia and the gold press on the silver
Republicans, and offer a series Of satir;.
cal resolutions to the effect tha. tho .sil.
yer cranks should be expelled from con.
gress. Vote, vote" shouted some Of tie
members.
The resolutions indorsel the gold plat
FORM OF Grover Cleveland, >'In which the
Republicans have secured revcrsion ary
Interest" applauicl bank officials who
were In congress looking after their inter
ests, and conicmnci those who were r.2
resenting the silver mine owners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
JURY REFUSES TO CONVICT.
Although the Judge Says the Evidence Is
Positive of Guilt.


DETROIT, April mo conviction was
had in the United States court in the
trial of John G. Bodewig, George W.
johnson and Earnest NJ. Jewett, three of
the men who are alleged to have been
concerned in the wrecking Of q Chicago
ard Grand Trunk train at Battle Creek
July l6, 1874, during the great American
Railway Union strike. The indictments
charged the respondents with having con-
spired TO delay the United States mail
by pouring soft soap on TIL, track of the
railway and by removing a rail from the
track, which latter resulted in a wreck
in which Fireman Thomas Grove was
killed.
The jury retired at o'clock yesterday
afternoon and at 500 announced that they
had agreed to acquit Jewett, but dis
agreed as to the other two. Judge Swan
sent them back. remarking that the evil
dcnce was positive and convincing. At
10:3O last night the jurors again an
nounced inability to agree and were dis.
CHARGED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Train Held Up and Robbed.

ST. Louis, April 2-Thc cannon-ball
train on the St. Louis and San Francisco
line which arrived here last night was
held up yesterday morning and the ex.
press car robbed by three masked men,
one of whom paid his fare ard rode in the
smoking car from Lebanon, No., until
the time for action. ST. miles from Leb-
anon the thugs began wo:k by stopping
the train and getting the drop on the en-
gincer and fireman. They then blow open
the safe and got perhaps $500, but the
amount is not known. They escaped, but
o posse is after them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
ELECTION IN RHODE ISLAND.
Republican State Comnittes Predicts n
Bigger Victory Than Las: Year.

"SSeE victory Than Las. Year.
Providence, April 2--Election day in
this state proved an ideal one for the voter,
and throughout the state the indications
are those of a very heavy vote. \ strange
feature has been ths disappearance of q
contest over the state ticket and fights
have been entirely on local issues Con-
tests over the assembiymen were closely
fought in johnson, Cumberland. Westcr-
ly, Cranston anu Central Falls. Early
last night the Republican state commit
tci predicted that its victory would be
larger than that OF last year.
LATER. With only five districts in the
state 10 hear from Governor Lippitt is re-
elected by u plurality of over lO,O0l The
total vote with five missing districts is as
follows: For governor-Lippitr, Rep,
25,ll3; Littlcfleld, Dem, 10 63S; Lippitt's
plurality, s.4T7. Last year Governor Lip
pitt carried the state by IO, 12I. and his
plurality this year will be about the same
figures. The Democrats acknowledge that
the election Is n clean sweep for the Re-
publicans, as they have lost Cumberland
In the assembly fight and the Republicans
carry Providence. The Democrats will
have three members in the assembly, a
loss OF five over last pear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
SAYS M EErHrsrNrs CLEVELAND.
And a Humorous Member Propose. to Sing
the Duxoicry.


the DuSoiory.
IL represent the administration OF
Grover Cleveland replied Patterson.
"Lct us sing the DoNolocy." shouted n
member ON the Dcmocrloic side amid gen.
eral laughter
Tho gentleman Will surely acccp. the
gcntlCmaB's CREDENTIALS" called ont
Biilcy. but GrusvcnOr shook his head. He
doubted, he said, whether Patterson rrp-
resented even himself without a struggle.
He called attention 10 a recent gathering
of Democrats in Tennessee which had de.
ollrcd for free coinage tDcmocratlc ap.
plau~c
"Thc gentleman. continued Grosvcnor,
''fcd to Missouri and entered upon n
rilgrimagc for the enlightenment of that
bcni-htcI state. and as he passed through
-. Louis on his return he was greeted
with the announccmcnt that the Missouri
delegation &C Chicago would he for free
silver Able rs tho gentleman i, he
comes without CREDENTIALS. He IL q cucr-
rilla.' When somebody again sugg,'stc
that Patterson represented Cleveland.
6rusyvnor said that Cleveland had not bccn
able ~ ral. majority uf his own party
IN c'thvr branch of congress. Hc was an
I>hnaeitc; his hand was against every
Democratic organization.
He admitted. amid much mcrrimenf,
tina. The Presumption was that any bciy
who was always against n majority of fhc
Dcmocratic party was always right. rs
he coneludcd with aome woris about the
tntcrmcnt Of the remains Of the Dcmocracy
In November, the clerk reading from the
bill shouted: ''Supcrintcndcnts Of na-
tionA cemeteries" This cunvulscd the
house again. and Meredith (Dcm- Of Viz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
WILL LIE IN A PAUPsR'S GRAVE.
Cuban Insurgent Officer Dies at st. Louis
Message to His Son.


Message to His Son.
ST. LOUIS, April 2.-Colonel Placca
Jarez, aged GO, who recently commanded
n Cuban regiment, died at the city hos
pital here as the result of wound re-
ccived while escaping from the military
prison at Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Feb. %.
The colonel made for the coast, where he
went to sea in skiff and finally succeed
ed i'll boarding the Annie NJ, an Amer
lean sailing vessel bound Cor New Orleans.
Jarez arrived here one day last week, but
he was sick and unable to work.
He went to the city hospital where he
died as the result of the wound and ex-
posure. Colonel Jarez's last words to
those at his bedside were: send word tn
my son to fight till the end for the cause. -
His sons name is Gonzales Jarez, and he
is captain under Colonel Ryder, of Ma
cco's army. AS Colonel Jarez has no
friends in this city his remains will prob
ably occupy u pauper's grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
CAPTURED ATLAST
A SkilIful Rascal Who Has Been
Hunted for Years.
GREATEST "iENMANn OF THE AGE

Could with Pen and Ink Successfully Coun.
terfei. Uncle Sans Best Engraved Notes
"A Tradition OF the Secret Service Fl.
uaily Materializcd Into a Fact, Name of
Emanuel Ninser, Who Is Also Granger
of New Jersey.
NEW YORK, April 2.-Emanuel Ninger
was arrested last night and confined in
Ludlow street Jail in default of 500, 900
| bail. The secret service agents of the fed
eral government believe that they have
solved the secret of this mysterious mans
life, and at the same time have a counter
feiter who has bafflcd all their effort for
seventeen years. 1t is a case that has been
| handed down by many a retiring chief Of
| the secret service TO his successor. It was
in 1879 that the government detectives
first began hunt for a penman who by
his painstaking handicraft and artistic
skill could with simple pen, ink and
paper SO successfully initiate a costly en-.
graved United States greenback or banl,
| note that it defled detection by any except
experts.
Like the Baseless Fabric of a Vision.
They found traces of his work in many
parts of the country, but every time they
thought they had a definite clue he would
vanish, and they would be compelled to
begin their chase all over again. Agent
George Bagge, of the secret service, is of
the opinion that Nnger is the man they
have been looking for so long. Bagge
claims that Ninger has made confession
and has surrendered the pens. ink and
paper which he used in making the coun-
terfeit bills.
Also Ran n Small Jersey Farm.
Ninger has lived on small farm near
Flagtown, \. j., for years. His neighbors
noticed that he had strange habit of
disappearing several times a year. Occa-
sionally he would be away from home for
weeks ut n time, but none OF the village
CoSSiDs undertook 20 learn the reaSon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02

.CoNCoED, April 2-Senator Chandler
writes Senator Lodge explaining the ac.
ton Of the state convention in indorsinc
both Reed ami Mckinley, saying that the
plank was a concession OF the Reed men
to the Mckinley sentiment. Chandler
says he acquicsced in the concession,
though he knows it to have been cowartily,
rs the Reed men outnumbcrci the Nc
kinlcy men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Michigan Grand Army Encarnpment,

SAGINAW, April 2.-Gcneral Walker,
commander-in-chief OF the c. a r ad-
dressed the state cncampmcnt of the vet
Grams yesterday, speaking chiefly on the
standing Of the G.. \. Il. in New England
and eastern states, recently visited by
him. General William Shakespeare, of
Kalamazoo. was elected department com-
mnndcr Mrs. Amanda j. Halstcad, of
Concord was chosen department prcsi-
don't OF the W. L C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Gen. Harrison Mt New York.

Harrison arrived at the Fifth Avenue
hotel yesterday. He was accompanied by
ID. NJ. Ransdcll, ex-marshal of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and his private secre-
tary. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
Will arrive in the latter part of the week
and remain for the wedding of the cx-
president and Mrs Dimmick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
DIVINE HEALER ORDERED TO LEAVE.
schradcr Declared n Nuisance in the
Queen City.

CISCINNATr, April "A man named
Schradcr, calling himself the divine
healer, has been in Cincinnati since Sat
ur'lay last freely healing the sick, as he
styles his work. He wears peculiar
robe, and on his head rests crown of
thorns, the inner thorns made harmless
by cutting of the points. He claims that
his power is transmitted from his hands
or even from his clothing.
Yesterday he was brought before the
mayor, chief of police and the health of.
flcers for examination. The health officer
told him pointedly that he was not only a
nuisance by blocking the streets, but he
was n menace 10 the health of the COM
munity by passing his unwashed hands
over the faces of hundreds of people, many
OF whom are diseased. The health officer
ordered him to leave the city at once.
Schradcr promised to 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Diaz Approves tho Doctrine.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 2.-In his mes.
sage to congress President Diaz approves
of the Monroe doctrine and makes recon-.
mendations looking to combine OF South
American republics under that doctrine
to resist European aggression. He is not
very clear, however, on the Venezuela dis.
pute, admitting that Mexico will not al.
ways favor arbitration of boundary ques-
tionS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Interstate base Ball League,

TOLEDO, o., April after six attempts
to form an Interstate league the task was
finally accomplished in this city ycster
day. The league as formed consists Of
Wheeling, W. Va; Newcastle and Wash
ington. Pa; Toledo and Youngstown. o /;
Saginaw and jackson, Mich, and Fort
Wayne, Ind. The league will apply for
national protection under class b and the
salary limit will b. 81, 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
storm wa. the wor,, IN y.,,.

MILWAUKEE, April s-RepOrts from
northern Wisconsin show that the snow
storm, which lasted until noon yesterday.
was the worst in years Banks of snow
ten feet deep blockade the streets of Ash.
land and business is Suspended Railroad
traffic Is at siandstfll all through the
storm region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02

CHICAGO, April 2.-The annual meet.
ing % the stockholders Of the American
Trotting Association of North America
was held yesterday afternoon. W. X.
Alien "as reelected president and J. II.
Steiner. secretary and registrar. L. :.
Gorton, Of Chicago; Samuel Boyle, of
Lexington, and w. T. 1jams, OF Terre
Haute. Ind, were elected the board Of
ccnsors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02
Succeeded I'm Nominating n Kan.

SPIiNGFIEiD, o, April a.-Walter. L.
Weaver, of Ciark county, was nominated
for congress on the 123ri ballot at the
Seventh district Republican convention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02

A course OF Hoods Sarsaparilla
this spring may be the means of
keeping ycu well and hearty all sum-
mer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-02

Being only third of the Chicago Trust
Company clothing
Chicago who failed
Suits for about 33 the dollar
PURCHASE FOR YOU SPRING SUIT for less
than the CLOTH IN THE PIECE IS WORTH. Co. have al
made the BEST CLOTHING IN CHICAGO