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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
Of the anti-silver wing of the party on

of the anti-silver wing of the party ON
Friday.
MIR. Eckels thinks that after that time
the complexion of sentiment will change
somewhat and that the silver people will
not have such complete command of the
situation as they now appear to have.
| with Mr.. Whitney as the leader of
the goid FORCES they expect to be able
| to muster Il formidable array of distin-
guished men who will assist him in his
efforts to prevent the party throwing
itself entirely upon the white metal side
| of the controversy.
In addition to Mr. Whitney, Senators
| Hill and Murphy, Hon. Charles II. TIacv
and Governor Flower, Hon. Frederick
Coudert and ex-Postmaster General Bis
sell are expected from New York: Hon.
Don NJ. Dickinson, Governor Russell.
Hon. J. Il. Russell, Senator ,Jewett Of
NE NE" Jersey; Senator. Villas of Wiscon-
SIN, senator Gray of Delaware, and
many others, including large delegations
OF business men and politicians from
indianapolis, Baltimore Pittsburg, st.
iouls ana other cities. 1t is understood
the influential men are coming from In
dianapolis alone and that Iowa will send
q large delegation. The Illinois gold
democrats will also be present in force.
Il can not but believe" said Mr..
Eckels, after giving this list, "that these
men VIII exert an influence upon the
convention. They are all men who have
participated in national affairs and nil
wei known Democrats. They will ap-
peal to the convention in the interest of
the business stability of the country and
also Tor the preservation of the partv's
integrity. Even the silver leaders must
listen II they are Democrats, when II
Is pointed out to them that the adoption
OF free silver declaration means the
certain .1,,, defeat of the party at the polls.
a, lhey must ALSO listen to appeals to
their reason against the matter of the
overturning of Democratic presidents. as
Is proposed to be done in the matter of
aDrogation of the two-thirds rule. No
democrat can regard such innovations as
TINS and such as the frequent consultation
with the st. Louis boilers with euuani-
NIFTY and such proceedings will only en-
courage the Independent movement which
Is soon to follow them if they are coupled
WIN free coinage declaration in the
platform"
Asked If the gold men would bolt the
convention in case of a pronouncement
for free silver, Mr.. Eckles expressed the
opinion that there would be no open bolt:
but" he said, there would be defec-
ton at the polls which it would be i'm
possible to prevent. The rank and file
can not be made to stand up for the
party's welfare if the party insists ON
overturning all Democratic presidents"
Mr.. Eckles thought the gold men would
hold out for a declaration for the gold
standard. He did not see how question
such as the financial question could be
compromised.
The gold forces will have their main
public headquarters at the Palmer House.
Mr.. Harrity will possibly locate at the
Auditorium annex. The Palmer House
quarters will be opened Friday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
SILVER MEN DISSATISFIED
Because Chairman Harrity Did Not
Promise Them the Earth.

IrOmiSe Them the Earth.
Chicago, July 1.-The silver delegates
are far from being satisfied with the re-
suit of the conference of their commit
tee with Chairman Harrity and the men,
bers of the executive national commit
tee. They had not counted much upon
| securing positive acquiescence in their
demand to be allowed to practically Sc
cure the temporary chairman of the
| convention, but they had hoped to Sc
cure more definite idea of the program
of the national committee than they sue
ceeded in obtaining. The result of the.
conference was almost nil and the silver
men left feeling that their labor had been
practically in vain. They were also
displeased with the postponement of the
matter until so late date as Monday
next.
In the absence of any definite assur-
ance from Mr.. Harrity, they are inclined
to the opinion that there is disposition
to select an anti-silver man for tempo
rary chairman and postpone the an
nouncement until the very eve of the con-
vention. They are therefore disposed
to proceed with their plans pretty much
as If Mr.. Harrity had assured them that
the committee would name gold chair
man, so as to be prepared for this emer
gency, should this plan happen to be ma
terialized. The plan heretofore was to
have n silver man agreed upon in adj
vance by the silver forces and to elect
him in open convention over the choice
of the committee.
Chairman Harrity insists that he acted
in perfect good faith with the silver COM
mttee and that, being only one member
of the national committee. he could not
give any further assurance than he did
give. The silver people also feel that
the assurance in regard to contests was
very indefinite and they find that it will
be necessary for them to continue their
precautions in this respect. They are
determined that the silver majority shall
be deprived of no advantage that justly
pertains to majority. The distribu-
ton of tickets which has been arranged
is not altogether to their satisfaction,
but they do not see their way clear as
vet to alter the situation in this respect.
1t appears that several states that will
be represented in the convention by sill
yer delegates have advocates of the gold
standard on the national committee.
Each national committeeman will re-
ceiye fifty tickets. This arrangement
undue advantage in the convention from
those states. The distribution is, how
ever, in accordance with precedents and
there will probably be no effort made to
disturb IT,
Upon the whole the conference con-
firms the silver people in the belief that
their early provision for cooperation is
wise and that it is necessary to continue
their precautions in the interest of the
majority.
There has been considerable discus
sion today of the advisability of Govern
or Altgeld for temporary chairman, but
it is intimated that. believing that he
can be of more service on the floor than
in the chair, he will not be a candidate.
The question of the selection @. man
for this place is, however, still open.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
A BOLT ALREADY.
Three Maryland Delegates. Gold Men
Have Declined to Serve.

New York, July A dispatch to the
World from Baltimore says:
Three of the Maryland delegates at large
to the Chicago convention, the gold men,
have declined to serve. In letters of
resignation to Chairman Talbot of the
state committee each states his unwill-
ingness to be bound by free silver con
vention or accept free silver candidate.
They leave no doubt of their intention to
bolt.
Charles A. Crathers wires his resigna-
ton tonight.
Marion De Kalk Smith. former comp
troller of the state, sent his letter to
Chairman Talbot today. These two men
are influential Democrats. Smith, more
over, is Il strong German man.
Senator German realized long ago that
the delegation could not be held for gold,
and to avoid personal embarrassment, not
to say political danger, he decided to re-
main at home.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Chicago. July 1.-The committee on
resolutions of the approaching convention
has not alone to wrestle with the great
financial problem now proving so vexa-
tious. but it is to be presented with ar
gunfents pro and con on the question of
suffrage for women, and is to be present
ed in no meagre manner IL the. women
have their way. The half hour given two
sides of the argument by the Republican
committee at St. Louis is but a fraction
of what they will ask here. The suffrag-
lists, headed by Lille Devereaux and Mrs;
Carrie Foltz. will ask for an extended
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
NEwLANDs TALKS FOR TELLER.
He Produces an Array of Figures in
Behalf of His Candidate.

Chicago, July 3.-Francis G. New
lands is a silver Populist member of con
gress from Nevada. He is one of the
first silver men elected as such to con
gress. His election to the house was
followed soon after by the withdrawal
of Senators Stewart and Jones of Ne
vada from the Republican party and
their joining the silver POpulist party
in the senate.
Mr.. Newlands is in Chicago in the in
terest of Senator Teller. He says that
Senator Teller can get more votes than
any other candidate, Democratic, Re
publican or Populist. In order to show
the Importance of securing the POpulist
ind silver Republican vote by nominating
Mr.. Teller. Mr.. Newlands presents the
1892, 100000: Democratic vote in the
gold states of New England. New York
and Pennsylvania. 100000; Democrat
ic vote in Populist states of the west.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
SCHOOL STATISTICS.

Washington. July 3.-Total enroll.
ment in educational institutions of all
| kinds in the United States for the school
year of 1S93-4 was nearly 16,OO0,OOO
according to the report for the year just
promulgated by Commissioner of Edu-
cation Harris OF these all but 100000
| were in the regular schools, an increase
of about half million for the year.
The percentage of total population en-
| rolled in the schools was 20.53. School
property gained in value during the year
| over S26.000000. and 7130 more school
houses were put in operation. In the
past twenty years the south has in
creased "a per cent in population. but
its school attendance has increased 100
per cent more than twice as fast as the
population.
In the twenty years from 1874 to 1894
school property in the south increased
from 100000 to SD, 600. High
or education has also made good record.
The report includes Specialist Melon
AIDS chronological Investigations. The
latter seeks to prove that there can be
no rational treatment of crime unless
the causes are investigated. He csti-
mates nine-tenths of crime to be due to
bad social conditions. He attacks the
theory that crime is Il disease. in a medi-
cal sense. claiming that so per cent of
the criminals are in good health.
LABOR STRIKE IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland, O., July 3.-The conditions
at the Brown Hosting company's works
this morning indicated crisis was near
at hand and that tonight would be wit
messed one of the most serious labor trOu
bles in the city's history.
Despite the riots and the killing of Will
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09

Chicago, July 1.-Comptroller Eckels
of the treasury department said today
that he expected Mr.. Whitney and others
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-09
WILL MAKE A STRONG FIGHT.

Mr.. Eckels Gives Some Idea of the Pro-
gram of the Gold Men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

The wildAr the disorder the greater the
fun.
Sally was there, of course. Indeed,
her father--who was running the near
by boarding house wis director of the
dance. And the rivals were there. both
feeling particularly ugly-for Sally had
chosen TO show them scant courtesy
that day.
And now the list dCnce was reached.
Both claimed il, and both claimed n
promise--perhaps with justice. Sally
grew petulaDt.
II don't care how you settle It," che
cried. "IIave il out atween you."
Both started; il was rash word.
In an instant che suggestion had outrun
her wishes. and passed beyond her
control.
"Will you dance with the one what
licks?" cried Jim.
A little circle had formed in the
crowd.
THAT won't dos" said Nick. "Tll
fight we all right. ye cussed cub, but
she's got TO marry the one that liclos."
The sentiment was echoed back from
the crowd. "Shes fooled with ye.long
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17
PART III.

II was on the Fourth Of July. The
mills had been shut down and the day
had been celebrated with drunkenness
and riot 20 an unusual extent even at
Arctic Falls. Already there had been
several fights.
That evening n fight was held. In
tho woods. close by the big, ramshackle
boarding house of the principal mill, n
floor had been laid, and a multitude Of
lanterns, both white and red, were hung
upon the waving branches over and
around Il. The vendors OF ice cream.
candy and drinks were doing a great
business. The men were all flushed
with whisky, and many of the women
had not altogether confined them
selves 10 lemonade, though two large
washtubs fun Of this rather poisonous
beverage stood ready for their use. The
lance wa.' uproar:ous. The men threw
in jigs and double shufflcs that almost
beat holes in the plnnks of the floor,
and now and then gave yells like Com
anches. They were having n glorious
time. More and more the rlusic raved
IN tuneicss discOrGs. and stroye 20 nuke
up IN violence whit II lacked i'm mel
osy; while the hoarse. drunken voice OF
the leader bawled on. Impossible com
pinations for the dance. Who cared
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

nmit of the chain, Jerking Nick's left
hand along the floor. Yet as the steel
descended with venomous swish. the
point drew stinging line down Jim's
cheek; IL Redeemed. and bright drops
trickled down.
Strike again." cried the umpire.
Nick made n quick. catlike stroke in
the same direction; but Jim had dou-
hled and was close by his side. The
men cheered.
"Now, jim" ~
Jim twitched the chain, then struck.
Nick slipped from under the well-aimed
blow, but the keen edge clipped the
tip OF finger from the hand that rested
on the floor. He instantly CLOSED his
fist, but the betraying blood oozed out
through his clenched knuckles and
stained the boards.
"None o. that" growled the umpire.
"Show up fair. Jim again"
jim listened, then struck with all his
force. Nick sprank full against his OPP
ponent's chest. Jim's arm crossed
NiclI's body, and the over-rea"hing
blade shattered itself on tough knot in
the floor.
Don't give him another" cried Nick,
ns he heard the jingle of the broken
blade. Hes no right to another
knife"
But the umpire ruled otherwise. a
new knife was brought and sharpened.
1t was NiclS's turn, however.
Jack, where be you?"
"lTere l be-"
The chain slackened. Nick wheeled
and struck close beside him. A roar
went up from the crowd; then groar,
mingled with cries Of rage. For Jim
lay prone in pool of blood. The saw
nge blow had fallen on the back of his
neck, and the spine was severed. The
game was finished.
"All up" cried Harden, hoarscly
"Jim's done for, you internal hell-cat."
Nick tore the bandage from his eyes,
and staggered to his feet. The mob
lurched forward with raving threats.
keep back, d you," thundered
Harden. "'Twas n fair blow, on we
would have it so, ye murderin' devils.
Fetch out Sail"
lie was still boss of the gang. They
were cowcd and obeyed him. After ALL
II was his own business, and they would
not interfere. They might get their
chance later.
The girl was led In. The crowd was
very quiet now. She gnzed OH the
bloody floor. Jim dead?' she said,
vacantly. She knelt beside the body
then with a shrek flung herself upon
II, moaning.
"None O. that" said her father,
sternly. "'Tain't no use. He's dead"
He pulled her to her feet. She stood
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17
PART /.


There Is a brutal pastime in vogue
among the lumbermen of Maine and
New Hampshire, 30 intimately connect
cd with the tragic story which / am
about 10 relate, that shall begin by
describing il. This game, known ms
slack, where be your is especially
popular during the long winter even
lngs, when the gang is assembled in
camp after the days work Is finished.
To the spectators II has the keen iiser-
est of the prize fight or the veritable
duel. To the participants it is rather
serious affair or would seem so TO more
civilized men. But hard heads enjoy
hard knocks, and volunteers are easily
found.
a ring is formed; the contestants
kneel on the floor, facing each other,
and are securely blindfolded. Each
holds in his right hand stout leather
strap, made formidable by the heavy
iron buckle at the end. The left hand,
which may slide about freely, but must
be kept on or near the floor, grasps one
end OF another strap; this is drawn
taut between the combatants, and must
never be dropped. When all is ready,
one-the man who has been lucky
enough 10 win the toss-calls out:
slack, where be you?" Whereupon the
other must Immediately answer: Here
! be-" The first then strikes at
the point where he fancies him 10 be
with the buckle end of his strap, swing
Ing il with all his force. IL he hits mis-
man he may strike again, and so on.
till he misses. but as soon as he fails
to score, the other may call on him with
the same ominous challenge: Jack,
where be your
This continues through n series Of
rounds-ordinarily until one of the two
Is disabled. For a man 10 he knocked
senseless by heavy blow from the
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tstJs

the hand that falters In such a place.
Scarcely a week passes without some
ghastly accident. The signs are all
about you: faces frightful with livid.ill-
healed mutilations; men stumping
about amid the pitfalls of the mill on
rude wooden legs; men feeding the
ravenous saws, that have already
tasted t.ler flesh. with an iron hook
where the hand should be. You enter
hovel, anil In a dingy corner some
poor broken wretch lies groveling,
groaning, cursing, praying for death.
Things happen hero too horrible for
words.
What wonder that men grow hard and
reckless! Life and limb are cheap at
Arctic Falls.
And who are they that dwell in this
roohess cavern among the hills-who
endure this life of peril, toll, end
torture? They aTe-or were, for time
changes all things, and the tribes OF
men come and go--they were. in the
days when | knew the place, OF New
England origin, with a sprinkling OF
Canadian French. They were not, on
the whole. n sad-hearted, nor yet n
bad-hearted people. Their religion
was chiefly of the revival" type. There
was plenty of good fellowship, though
fierce disputes were frequent; and they
lived with the daredevil abandon Of
men who felt that tomorrow may see
them writhing in tornsent, here or
elsewhere-for most of them sincerely
expected to go 10 hell at last. But they
seemed TO think they could stand 1t.
Life at Arctic Falls was certainly good
preparation.
The wives and daughters OF these
men were the natural product of their
environments sturdy, coarse-fibered,
but sound-hearted, self-respecting and
respected. Life was q battle, and they
fought il out and held their own. They
were rather more religious than were
the men, but not much more tender
hearted. Nevertheless woong and we'd
lock went OH here as in other places,
and sawmill society, though brutal, was
not corrupt.
The belle Of the place was Sally
Harden. She was big, bold and rosy,
rough as her company, but sound to the
core. Presume an inch too far, and you
got knock down cuff for your pains,
bat there WAS ne malice in it.; you were
at liberty to join the laugh and resume
the hirtation--for she was something OF
flirt withal. Great coils of copper
red hair turbaned her head. Red hair
was taunt in the sawmill settlement,
but she led the dance none the less; her
beauty was of the chrome sort which
millhands and lumbermen could appre-
ciate. She wore heavy, gold-plated jew
elry, and an excess of inexpensive rings;
but all this seemed to suit her style and
You would hardly have wished her to
change il. Her dresses were of trying
and often positively painful hues, but
really, she could carry oil big dose of
bad taste with SUCCESS.
She had many admirers, but only two,
Jim Jones and Nick Burdo, were seri-
ously in question. Jim was robust,
florid youth, six feet in height and al-
most as handsome as Sally herself. His
face was slightly scarred--for he never
shirked fight-but. ss yet, hardships
and dissipation had made but little i'm
preston on him. he was strong and
clever, a general favorite.
Nick was more feared than liked He
was some years older than Jim, tall,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

up, dabbled with blood, shaking in
every limb.
"Well, reckon yc belong to me-"
said Nick, brutally. "Come on"
She cast a long look at the prostra;e
form. II wish it was JIM" she said.
you amt goin' back on n fellcr
now?"
II amt goin' back on nobody" she an
swcred, "but | wisht it was JIM"
"Come along, then" he said, glancing
around uneaslly. Don't ye see l can't
be loafin' here?"
She looked at her father.
"They 1t out fair" he said, slowly,
''an' We give yer word. l hain't nothin'
to say"
The girl shuddercd.
"But tonight you git home. Shetu
Nick, blast We. Ef We want her, c,me
to-morrer an ask fer her, an I'll see
We git yer rights. Shet up. / say. Go
long, SalA"
Tomorrow dawned. The tragic
grove was deserted. Some of the lam
terms still fickered with dinGy CLEAN.
And in their midst, just over the bloody
floor, stiff and cold and drenched with
dew, dangled a sprawling figure. 1t
was riddled with bullets, and blood was
dripping from il in sullen clots upon
the stark form that lay beneath.
Thus IL chanced that Nick never
claimed his bride.
And Sail? They did not find her in
her room that morning. But they
found her two days later, on the white
beach below the gorge; and one more
corpse was carted down the rough road
10 the distant graveyard.
THE END.
breaking n Record" n bicycle adven-
ture In India. by owen Hall. Will begin to-
morrow. ~
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Sold by sIi Druggists.

LiprMAN BROS. Apothscsues, Sole Prep'rA
slppman's Bieck, ssysrrsh, Ga.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

The Honorable J. r. Greer, one of the
best known and most highly respected
co lnty Judges of the State of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufrcrings from
Inhammatory rheumatism:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

dark and sinewy, with the flerccness
and endurance Of wolf. His fights
were rarely fist fights. Though doubt
less of Canadian origin, his command Of
language surpassed that of any other
man in the settlement His glib and
specious tongue was apt to gain its
point. yet even while II persuaded it
seemed somehow to arouse dstrust.
The scene is laid. Now comes the
tragedy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

"Breaking n Record" n bicycle adven-
ture In India, by owen Hall. Will begin to-
MORROW. ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-17

James NJ. Newton, of Aberdeen, Ohio,
says he bought bottle of l.. l.. l.. at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it did him
more good than three months treat
ment at Hot Springs.
Rheumatism, as well as sciatica and
gout, is cured by course of L. Z. r,
Lippman's Great Remedy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-03-13

aud in tender memory of the great
worth aud usefulness of our Brother.
We do now
Residue, Ist That We sincerely
mourn tho death of Brother w. G.
Bottimore, ard bear willing testimo-
ny TO the fact that i'm his death our
Lodge has lost one of its most eff
cient, Jealous and valued members,
one whose death is loss, not ouly
to cur OVID household, but to Il g
craft at large
End. That to the oereave9 family
of our friend and brother we tender
our heartfelt sympathy in their great
affection and can only commit them
to the care of tue Infinite, who doeth
all things well.
3rd That es 4 further token of our,
sorrow we Will wear the usual badge
of mourning for the period OF thirty
days, aud that the Lodge Hail and
furniture be draped in mourning for
the same period.
4th. That the Secretary do furnish
to the family of our deceased brother
copy under the seal of the l. dye
of these resolutions aud the sketch
accompanying them.
JAMES C'KEEFFE,)
w. G.. YoUNG, Com.
Ed. l.. WRIGHr,