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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
IN JOINT DEBATE.
Secretary Smith and Ex-Speaker Crisp
Will Meet in Georgia.

Washington, March 19.-As result
of correspondence between Secretary
Hoke Smith and ex-Speaker Crisp, an
arrangement has been made for a joint
debate on the financial question at a
number of places in Georgia.
The correspondence opens with a let
ter dated March Is from the secretary
to Mr.. Crisp, as follows:
at is my purpose to spend portion
of the next two months in Georgia,
speaking upon the financial question.
see from the papers that you will be in
the State speaking on the financial ques-
ton during the same period. | desire
to extend to you an invitation to each
appointment which | make where | will
cheerfully divide time with you. Per
NIT me also to suggest that if agreeable
to you | shall be pleased to arrange my
engagements so as to make them con-
form to yours and thereby give an OPP
portunity for Il joint discussion as often
as possible
In his reply, dated the 18th, ex-Speaker
Crisp. after acknowledging receipt of
the letter. reminds the secretary that
he Crisp has announced himself can
didatc for the senate and his purpose
to make as thorough a canvass of the
State as engagements will permit and to
invite other aspirants to the office to
meet and discuss with him in a friendly
way pending political issues.
Continuing. Mr.. Crisp says:
Permit me to ask as preliminary to
any further correspondence looking to
II joint discussion between us. whether
you desire to be regarded as n candi-
date for the office of senator. | do not
mean to simply say that in any event
| shall decline your proposition but you
will readily see that before entering into
final arrangements respecting the matter
it is only right and proper that | should
be advised as to the attitude in which
you will appear in the discussion.
To this the secretary replied in part rs
follows:
MY purpose is to join you in the finan-
cial discussion that | may contribute
all within my power to prevent the
Democrats of Georgia from committing
| themselves to the advocacy of free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to l,
1T is seven months until the senate,
rial election will take place in Georgia
|. am not now Il candidate and do moi
wish TO become one. | shall speak in
Augusta on March 81 and in Atlanta or
April =. At both of these places | will
| be pleased to divide time with you.
will make no more appointments unit
| | hear from you.
Replying. MIR. Crisp says in part:
1T is quite true that the senatorial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

required only as to the use of the funds
when intended to be permanent. There
is besides, an apprehension that an in
sistance upon the right of a minority vote
on the subject would lead again to dan
ger of rupture which France has given
abundant evidence that she wishes to
avoid 1t is also feared that even though
the dissent of Russia and France should
hold and the commissioners on the Egyp-
tan debt should not vote the sum re-
CURED ont of the Egyptian surplus Great
Britain would herself supply the money
and men and make the whole project
a distinctively British instead of Egyp-
tan enterprise, occupy the Soudan in
her own name instead Of that of Egypt
and enter upon further aggressive action
in Africa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

election will not take place for several
months. but it is also true that under tle
arrangements for nominations maze ny
those authorized to act the Democratic
candidate for the office can, and possibly
will. be determined in less than three
months. OF course, you will understand
that it is quite unusual for candldate
during his canvass to engage III CONT as
cussion with anyone other than asplrants
for the position he seeks. The reason Tor
this rule is quite apparent and you can
not be ignorant of it. Again, a distin-
guished Georgian of high character and
attainments is now a candidate for the
office of United States senator. If agree
able to him, | hope to arrange for some
friendly discussion between us, and cour-
tesy to him demands that | should not
devote any considerable portion of the
next two months to joint discussion with
one, however distinguished, who is a
stranger to the contest.
Nevertheless, | can not obtain my con-
sent to entirely decline your courteous
offer. Protesting that this departure on
my part from rule and precedent shall
not be drawn into dispute, | cheerfully
accept your invitation to divide time with
you both at Augusta and Atlanta, and at
such times and places as may be agreed
upon by mutual friends in, say, four or
five or six additional joint debates, pro-
vided only that l shall not be thus de-
tanned later than the middle of April.
Should you at any time during the can
vass become candidate for the senate,
| shall, after communication with other
aspirants, quite willingly arrange with
you for further joint discussions through
out the State"
Secretary Smith, in acknowledging this
letter. says:
Permit me to suggest that as our first
two meetings are at points made by my
self, you select at once the next two
places at which we shall engage in joint
discussion. This will facilitate our
agreeing upon other places at which we
can easily meet before the middle of
April"
This closes the correspondence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
STATEMENT BY NJ. BERTHELOT

- ~ u. ~ ID .
Paris, March 19.-The minister of for
cgn affairs, NJ. Bertheot, made speech
in the chamber of deputies today in the
course of which he commented unfavor'
ably upon the proposed British expedition
to Dongola and intimated that France
was not inclined to consent to the use
of the Egyptian surplus to defray the eX-
penses of the expedition.
NJ. Bcrthelot said that Great Britain,
in order to utilize the Egyptian surplus to
defray the expenses of the expedition
to Dongola, needs the authority of the
commission on the Egyptian debt and
had asked the acquiescence of France to
such scheme.
But, continued the minister, the matter
seems open to the most serious financial
and political objections, as it directly en-
dangers the interests of the fund holders,
of whom three-quarters are French. Be
sides the expedition, he asserted, was es-
sentially offensive and badly defined. 1t
would not only absorb the t5OO,OOO
asked but would eventually, perhaps, dis
sipate the whole reserve.
1.-The proposal made to u.s. added NJ.
Berthelot, seems to require the unanl-
nous consent Of the powers. prolonged
checring)
such consent is equally necessary from
n political point OF view, OWING 10 the VII
expected and great notifications which
the expedition has caused in the present
condition of the occupation of Egypt by
drawing upon that country dangers with
which it was not threatened.
"Thcse dangers are arousing fanaticism
which may even extend to the possessions
of France and other European nations.
In any case, they tend definitely to pro-
long the occupation of Egypt, which oc-
cupation the British government has con-
stantly recognized as being of provi-
sional character.
"Thorefore, being granted cooperation,
France thought it necessary to ask for
explanations on certain points, and beg
the chamber to be satisfied with these
explanations as the exchange of views is
proceeding between the two govern
ments."
The speech of Nj. Berthclot was fire.
quently interrupted with applause.
Nj. Berthclots statement was made in
reply to the Duke of Arenberg, who
urged France to establish herself strongly
in the Congo territory in order that she
may have nothing to fear from the Der
wishes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
DISCUSSED IN ENGLAND.

London. March 19.-Thcre were indi-
not prepared to accept to the full at least
one phrase contained in the statement
made in the house of commons yester-
day by Mr.. CurzOn, the under secretary
for foreign affairs, to which especial sig
nficance has been attached. In speak
ing of the Anglo-Egyptian advance in
the Upper Nile region, Mr.. Curzon al
luded to the Italians as our staunch
allies"
The words quoted do not appear in
the Times parliamentary report today,
having it is alleged, been omitted by
request of the government, which SEEM
ingly is not prepared to accept the SEN
tmcnt they express at its face value.
Replying to Il question today in the
house, Mr. Curzon said that no agree
ment existed for an alliance between
Great Britain and Italy. But, he add
ed, there was nothing to prevent their
cooperation where their common inter
csts were. concerned.
In discussing the assumed existence of
an entente between Great Britain and
the dreibund, the Star, Radical news
papr, said today:
'England has been led bindfold into
an alliance and English honor and the
Armenians have been sacrificed to II
policy which has antagonized Russia
and France. Our foreign policy has
taken disas trous turn. Germany, late
~ the source of bitter insults, asscnts
to our forward movement in Egypt"
This is fairly representative of the
tone Of the Radical press of London.
The st. James Gazette, issued prior
to the foregoing statement, made in the
house of commons today, contended that
the Radicals are drawing exaggerated
differences and that there is no warrant
for the suggestion that quadruple al
lance exists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
THE MILLIKEN TRIAL.
The Defendant acknowledgements
Will be Made Today.

i
Will be Made Today.
Washington, March 19.-Benjamin
Milliken, the Tenneseean who is on trial
on charge of house breaking and intent
to rape Miss Gertrude Phillips, daughter
of ex-Solicitor General Phillips, was the
principal witness today. His testimony
closely followed the line of defense laid
down by Judge Goode, his counsel, in his
opening argument yesterday, namely:
That Milliken was drunk and had en-
tered Miss Milliken's room unwittingly
and while not in condition to know
where he was. AIilliken testified that
he INDUCED freely in whisky punches on
July 4: that he called at Miss Phillips
house in the evening. and after sending
up gift, had entered the parlor There
he fell asleep by reason of his overindul-
gence in intoXicants, and on awakening
supposed himself to be at home and re-
tired, as he thought, to his room.
The liquor had dazed him and he failed
to realize his mistake until finally con-
fronted by Judge Phillips, the eX-solici-
tor general, and father of the young lady.
His story was corroborated by II. Il.
Johnson, a Washingtonian, who was
with Milliken throughout the day and
who testified to his intoxicated condition.
Other witnesses for the defense in
cluded United States Senators Harris
and Bate of Tennessee for the former of
whom NIilliken had been private secre-
tary: eX-District Attorney McCorry of
the Western Tennessee district, and j.
w. Dorch, a Tennesseean, all of whom
testified to the defendants previous repu-
tation.
At the conclusion of AIillikens testi-
mony, the closing arguments of both
sides of the case was adjourned until to-
morrow morning, when it will go to the
inrX.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
BIG CUBAN EXPEDITION.

New York. March 20.-The Adver-
tiser today will publish the following:
AS result of conference of the
leading Cuban sympathizers in this city
held recently, three steamers will be
fitted out within the next six weeks and
will leave for Cuban shores laden with
arms and ammunition for the insur-
gents. The entire cost of the eXpedi-
ton will approach $225, 900, which near
ly all has been raised. it is said, and is
now in the hands of John d. Hart, the
Philadelphian who successfully started
the Bermuda on her trip to aid the Gu
ban cause. OF this amount it is said
one wealthy man in this city alone con-
tributed $4,000.
Mr.. Hart is now in the city. He has
made overtures for the purchase of two
steamers. He will endeavOr to pur-
chase third. so that if the money is
raised the filibusterers can leave this city
before the last of April. Gatling guns
and several thousand stands of rifles
will be taken on the steamers, together
with 100000 rounds of ammunition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
STREET RAILWAY MEETING

Galveston, Tex, March 19.-(Special.)
The street railway representatives dis.
cussed number of subjects pertaining
to the operation of street car lines.
committee was appointed to estab-
lish Texas amusement corcuit.
Officers were elected as follows:
Colonel w. II. Sinclair, president.
Carl f. Drake, Austin, vice president.
G.; l.. Wakefield, Dallas, secretary.
These, together with Geo. p. Hen
bricks of Fort Worth and A. H. HAY
ward of Houston, will constitute the d.
rectory. The president appointed a per-
manent committee on Insurance.: C. F.
Drake, AUSTIN; Chase of Houston and
Sayle of Dallas.
On motion the president and secretary
were added to. the committee to act in
advisory capacity.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
4 FATAL FAIL

Copeville, Tex, March 2O.-(SpocioIN
Herbert Mesbitt, who is EMPLOYED in 70
modelling the telegraph wires, fell vo e
terday morning about 1890 o'clocl, fSon,
the top of telegraph pole to the t lrV.i.
in deep cut. distance of about AZ for
and was fatally injured. from which ~ Lo
died this evening about 6:3O O'Clock NJ
Mesbitt's mother, who lives in Honstop,
has been wired. --ouStoh'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
,GLASSCOCK For CoVcpDe,

on me 1act that the PopuIists ' 'boro
ahmons themselves about dncidod nave
champion ex-senator Glasscoct c for H., TO
S So, from this district seems A TO con,
general gen satisfaction among the ~ cbo give
w wHp ARE are cheerfuly predicting tba fSG H.
Will dee nave a walk over. IF mo ,iLa' ne
p i,n nomination will como maui m.h me
I% w Ut t by Mr.. Glasscock. who r mnoly
not Informed saoI. the writer that he i went
nff off egef me me nomination. but If II Houlu
onereu nm he Wonld accent a II II was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
SWITCHMAN KILLED.

Galveston, Tex, March 19.-(Special.)
Charles Hoffman, switchman in the
Santa Fe railroad yard, was run over
and killed by a switch engine tonight.
He was switching when his foot got
caught in switch bar and the engine.
backing down, struck and cut him in
two. This, at least, is the supposition
from appearances after the accident.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
WEyLER WILL NOT RESIGN.

Washington, March 1D.-TenornI Wey-
Ter, in charge of the Spanish military
forces in Cuba, has telegraphed TO Min
lister De LONE that he has no intention
of resigning, as has been reported. The
general has telegraphed similar state
ment to his home government and has
added that on the contrary he is sat
isfied with the progress of military af-
fairs in Cuba.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
BROAD IN ITS SCOPE.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Chandler today gave notice of his inten-
ton to offer a resolution for the direct
election of United~States senators by the
people, so as to include president, vice
president, postmasters and collectors of
internal revenue. They are all to be
elected at the time and in the manner
that members of the house of representa-
tiycs are elected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

Bound Brook. Mass, March 49,
Bound Brook is again flooded. The
water started to rise ut , o'clock this af-
ternoon, and tonight the people are mov-
ing their furniture and valuabes from
the. ground floors to the upper parts of
their houses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
DELEGATES TO ST. LOI-IS

Indianapolis. March 19.-The Fourth
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth and
Eleventh district Republican conventions
today named delegates to the ST. Iouis
convention. The Sixth, Ninth and
Eleventh districts instructed for NIcZin-
ley, while the remaining delegates are
uninStructed wv
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
ATTENIpTED SJ-IcIDr

Brownsville, Tex. March 20.-(Snc.
ial.)-Doroteo Vargas. aged 20. a mar
ried man, shot himself with suicidal in.
tent here today and will probably die
lie was formerly jailer, but has been ont
OF work some time and dependency is
the supposed cause. 10
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
CRUSHING SPANISH DEFEAT.

Chicago, March ia special to the
Times Herald says:
crushing blow. Trustworthy informa-
ton has been received from Havana that
the battle fought few days ago in Pinar
del Rio, which the dispatches sent out
with the sanction of the press censor de-
scribed as Spanish victory, was in real
ty a lamentable defeat for the forces
of General Weyler. This news reached
Havana today and was sent to this city
in brief cipher telegram. The source
of the information leaves no doubt of its
reliability.
The Spanish officials did not permit
the report of the insurgent success to be
sent out 1t is expected that the details
of the battle will be Struggled over to
Tampa and there be put on the wires.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
POULTRY NEETINc

will i" boi I'm n, Marcos Poultry associo+io,
and onpo nus nrst annual meeting Apri
free. "T Tbnr that all exhibits viii h.
ton of i ali solicit solicit the hearty co Wl De
in fonc "t' owners owner, and those into r9era,
HutchbnsSSSr poultry: Senator 'VW1eSt &c
ton and g Is ! president of the as w, -.
c. G. Mead en- I, OGustead A. b. Da iIy'a aEd
mittce. '''u comprise the executive c ana
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
IN SESSION

Inc Austin District Medical society
was =, IN session yesterday and disnosinSs
81 tne program as published in Thee
statesman several days ago. " Th hc
nmSs;nHs was well attended and the dis
teresting. pio'eu Hiost III
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
TO SEIZE THE RERMUDA.

Washington, March 19.-The secretary
of the treasury has telegraphed collectors
of customs along the South Atlantic coast
to seize the filibustering steamer Bermuda
if she arrives within the jurisdiction, if it
he found that she is carrying an eXpedi-
ton of arms and men contrary to law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
A SNUG SUM.

London, March 19.-The Marquis of
Salisbury this afternoon, on behalf of the
subscribers, presented to Mr.. Middleton a
check for 100000 as a testimonial of ap,
probation for his services as chief organ
izer of the Conservative party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

having selected the present critical cir
cumstances for making such political de-
clarations, but at the same time the pres
ent stress of patriotism makes them say
that all Spaniards must support Weyler
and must insist upon the government al
opinion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATES.

Wharton. Tex, March 19-The De-
mocracy of this city elected delegation
to the congressional district and decided
to have them go uninstructed. This
county has a candidate in the person of
Il. L. Dunlap of the State executive COM
mittee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
BLIZZARD RAGING

Rutland, VT, March ia furious
blizzard is raging throughout Southern
Vermont and general blockade of
traffic is threatened.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
EAIIITRE

Kansas City, March 19.-Morris Lar
sovic, trading at 35S Main street as the
Bell Clothing company, assigned today.
Liabilities, $44,500; assets, not given
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
GENERAL AMNESTY.

COnstantinOpe, March 19.-General
amnesty for the insurgents of the Island
of Crete, including common law offenders,
has been proclaimed by order of the sui
tan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26

New York, March ia special to the
World from Barcelona says:
The universities will open cOnditionally
Immediately.
Heavy rains have come Mt last here. at
Chueces and ut Canoka. thus preventing
large gatherings and disorder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
PRISONERS STARVED.

Rome, March I9.-A dispatch from
Massowah to the Tribuna says prisoners
who have escaped from an Abyssinian
camp declare the prisoners there are ill
treated and badly fed and that numbers
of them have been starved.
1t is said that Menclik is anxious to
conclude treaty of peace with the
Italians.
The dervishes are within an hour of
Cassala.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
ANOTHFp S1,,-

O rangai raRl SMALLPOX CASH
A st %n nnao lex, March 2ON(SSnAaSE;,
New i5 opie negro who came Iho Ipnc }
conflue orleans ans has developed mere from
has he eol, smallpox. The nlooao case case of,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
MASONIC TEAfPLE RIrRNED

-'f@NF'D@NIC
Providence, r. l., March 19.-The Ma
sonic Temple and two smaller buildings
were destroyed by fire today, entailing
a loss of S350,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
THINKS FRANCE WILL CONSENT
L a L, IL hni L.,

THINKS FRANCE WILL CONSENT.
London, March 20.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Paris correspondent believes that
France will ultimately consent to the Nile
expedition.
The Paris correspondent of the Times
ridiculcs the suggestion made by Nj.
Berthelot, the foreign minister. that n
unanimity of the Egyptian debt commits
sioncrs is necessary to authorize an eN-
penditure of Egyptian revenues, because
if this were so any single power could
lock up the money and thwart the other
powers. Besides, if consent were re-
fused. England would control the
to provide money for an expedition. AS
to the bondholders, every one knows that
their position has been vastly improved
since the English occupation"
The correspondent of the Daily News
ut Berlin says:
Germany has agreed to the Nile cNpe-
dition more to oblige Italy than to plea Use
England. Therefore n restoration of the
former close relations with England
must he expected, for Germany wishes
more than ever the friendship of Russia.
4 Vienna dispatch to the Daily News
says:
News has been received here that all
of the dervishes on the right bank of the
Nile. from Old -Dongola to Kcreske. have
been ordered to cross the Nile and con-
centrate around New Dongola.
The Daily News has also dispatch
from Rome which says Cassalla is still
in communication with Asmara.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
NEWS NOT CREDITED.

London, March 10.-The Marquis of
Salisbury announced in the house of lords
this afternoon that the British and Italian
governments had no news tending to af-
firm the report of the evacuation of Cas-
salla.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
NAVAL BILL PASSED.
UNIVERSITIES WILL OPEN.

Berlin. March 19-The reichstag TO-
day passed the naval estimates.
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