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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
TOBACCO TRUST TRIAL.
Retailers Testify as to the Trusts
Mode of Struggling Competition.

New York, June 16.-The trial of the
indicted head of the American Tobacco
company was resumed today in the court
of special sessions.
The first witness of the day called by
the prosecution was III. j. Park, son of
the senior member of the firm of Park
4 Tilford.
AS n result of conversation held be-
tween his father and Mr. Butler. about
January, 1892, which he overheard, about
$1,000 cigarettes made by rival of the
American Tobacco company were return
ed to the manufacturers. He did not
think they were sent back because they
could not be sold. He did not understand
that there was any threat or intimaton
implied by Mr.. Butler. He understood
the latter to tell his father that if he
read the coatract carefully he would
sell other goods. In selling the
goods of the American Tobacco com.
pany to retailers his firm need not fix the
retail price. His was the only firm he
knew that had contract with 'he Ameri-
can Tobacco company not to sell the COM
pany's goods below price and mob to deal
with firms wishing other cigarettes.
Before Mr.. Park was excused, the dis.
trict attorney wanted to know if the de.
Tense would produce Mr. Butler. if re.
quested, for the purpose of identification
After some argument the defense prom.
ised to produce Mr.. Butler at the after.
noon session of the court
Robert G. Brown, manager of the Ow
Cigar company, testified that in October
lS9i, he had begun to handle brand OF
cigarettes made by the National Tobacco
and Cigarette company. Previous to that
he had signed the consignment" contract
OF the American Tobacco company
Shortly after he began handling the op
position brand he telephoned an order t.
the American Tobacco company. Tn,
next day an agent of the American To
bacco company called and told Mr.. Brown
| the American Tobacco company could mo-
furnish him any more goods. II was tolc
If wanted to handle their goods was t,
remain loyal to the American Tobacco
company"
| Daniel Dressler, the tobacco jobber o
| Brooklyn, testified that he had beer
called upon by Mr.. Butler and told tina
if he wanted to handle American Tobacco,
company goods he would have 10 ceas,
handling an outside brand. Dressle
asked Butler what he would do with hi
stock, and Butler told him to throw i
into the river, ''if you like"
Court adjourned until Friday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
The Heated Spell in Chicago.

Chicago, June 16.-The hot spell
which began two days ago continues,
though the temperature has moderated
some. DR.. Alonzo Tagert, a prominent
physician, and James Connors died to-
day from sunstroke. In the afternoon a
thunderstorm passed over the city, dur
ing which lightning struck in many
places. Fred Nusback, young man,
was killed and plumber of small fires
We're started by the lightning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

fled on motion Of Mr.. Allison, increasing
the rate IL cents per pound on the ar
tcles valued at 10 cents per pound and
adding powdered cocoa, unsweetened, at
. cents per pound.
Paragraph 2S3, fixing the rate OF salt
in bags at ~ cents per hundred pounds,
and in bulk, 8 cents per hundred pounds,
occasioned strong opposition, but was
finally adopted.
Starch, dextrine and spices were
agreed TO as reported.
The paragraph placing n duty on tea
at 10 cents per pound until January l.,
1900. went over at the request of Mr.:
Allison. He said the paragraph had
been proposed merely as a temporary
measure, and he hoped it would be posi-
bic to dispense with the duty.
Mr.. Mills Of Texas gave notice Of
amendment TO the bill providing that only
rs per cent of duties shall be levied
against countries whose mints are. open
TO the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver ut n ratio Of 16 TO /.
The bill was laid aside at D o'clock ana
n message from the president was an
nounced.
Mr.. Davis of Minnesota Immediately
secured an executive session.
At $50 p. IN. the senate adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Brief History of TnyIOr's Successor
mt the Madrid Court.

New York, June 1G.-Stewart l.. Wood
ford, the newly appointed minister to
Spain, was born in this city on Septem-
Der 3, 1888, and is descended from the
early settlers of Connecticut. Gen.
Woodford entered Columbia college at
10. but spent the sophomore year at
Yale, completing his education at Column
bia and graduating in 1854 He was
admitted to the bar in 1857 and en-
tered politics III the FIRST Lincoln cam
paign in 1860. Lincoln offered him the
judgeship of the territory of Nebraska,
but he declined. Later he became as
sistant United States district attorney of
New York and prosecuted the cases
growing out of the blockade. He re-
signed to enter the army as "A volunteer
in Company III. One Hundred and
Twenty-seventh New York volunteers.
He was made captain and served till
1864 i'm Virginia, North Carolina and the
District of Columbia. He was judge
advocate general in the department Of the
SOUTH provost marshal and chief of staff
of Gen. Fillmore. He was breveted
brigadier general for gallantry in action.
After the war he was military governor
of the city of Charleston and later of
Savannah. He resigned his commits
sion August %, 1865, and resumed his
law practice.
In the fall of 1865 he was nominated
for judge of the common pleas court in
this city, though residing in Brooklyn.
In 1866 he was elected lieutenant COVER
nor on the ticket with Governor Fen
ton, the youngest lieutenant governor up
to that time. He presided over the
Grant electoral college of the state in
1872 and defeated w. w. Goodrich for
congress the same year.
Gen. Woodward was the unsuccessful
candidate for governor against John II.
Hoffman and in 1876 he was Il candidate
in the republican national convention for
vice president, receiving 60 votes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
REPAIRED TO A GRAVEYARD.
The Escaped Chicago Hyena Raw
aged Number of Graves.

Chicago, June 16.-Prowling about
Graceland cemetery last night, "Jim," the
big hyena, who escaped from Lincoln park
by gnawing hole through the door OF
his cage, ravaged a number of graves in
the graveyard, where he made lis way
Immediately after his escape, and made
night hideous with his bowls. Today Head
Keeper Sweeney of Lincoln park was no
tilted of the animals whereabouts and,
reinforced by, small army of men and
bows, spent the whole day in trying to
capture him. When the police were asked
to assist they fatty refused, saying they
had no particular objection to being shot
at by burglars, but had an unconquera-
Bile prejudice against being chewed by u
hyena. Jim" at last accounts had not
been captured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
THE sPANIARDS BIT.
Insurgents Led Them Into an Am
bush Which Did the Rest

Havana. via Key West, June 16.-A
large force of insurgents under Gen. Ban
dera succeeded in destroying body of
Spanish troops. Gen Bandera placed his
men in ambush, and then instructed five
scouts to approach q fort where the Span
ish troops are barricaded.
The Spaniards sailed out from the fort
in pursuit of the scouts. who fell back.
leading their pursuers into the heart of
Bandera's ambush. A hot fight ensued,
first with musketry, but finally hand-to-
hand. All of Gen. Bandera's men were
negroes with machetes. Ten of the insur-
gents were killed and the entire pursuing
party of the Spaniards.
At Alquiz, town of 5000 souls. seven
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Sugar ePopIe to Refine Coffee.

New York, June 16.-The World to-
morrow will say:
Claus Spreckcls, the sugar king, has
decided to erect 100000 coffee refinery
in Brooklyn. The plans for the new re-
iinery have already been drawn. 1t will
consist of warehouse four stories high
and coffee roasting building five stories
high.
Henry o. Havcmeyer and John r..
Searles, the sugar magnates, are presi-
dent and secretary respectively of the new
concern.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

Constantinople June 15.-Delayed in
transmission THE ambassadors of the
powers submitted to the Turkish govern
ment yesterday the scheme for the delim-
itation of the frontiers of Greece and
Turkey as drawn up by the military at
tachees of the different embassies during
their recent visit to Thessaly. 1t gives
to Turkey the mountain crests on the
frontiers of Thessaly, but the Turks are
not allowed to retain any of the villages
of Thessaly. Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish
minister of foreign aaffirs, said he would
submit the plan to the sultan and to the
cabinet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

tv.fiye persons died last month of hunger.
JOAQUIN Vargas, an American citizen,
ha. been arrested at Remedies. He has
retained Jose Bando as his counsel. and
the latter will make protest If the author
tiles try Vargas by courtmartial.,
1t is reported from Remedies that
Pancho Cadillo has directed that the IN
surgent leader Fantoya, a mulatto, De
courtmartialed AMI shot.
From Jaruco comes reports of the sue
cesful landing of an expedition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Freshmen Will Cooperate.

Detroit, Mich, June 6.-Representa-
tives of the Typographical union were as
sured today that the International Press
mems union will join hands with the
printers for a shorter work day Pres-
dent Prescott of the Typographical union
and James j. Murphy of New York, chair
man of the shorter day committee of the
Typographical Union, made address
es before today's session of the press
mems convention. urging cooperation.
This convention will appoint commit
tee to act jointly in the short hour move
ment with the printers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Her Majesty Leaves for Windsor,

BalmOral, Scotland, June 16-Queen
Victoria left Balmoral for Windsor castle
today. This is the first move of her ma jjes=
ty in the long program arranged to cele-
brate the sXtieth anniversary of her Access
sion to the throne.
Saturday next is known as the eve of the
jubilee, and by that time all preparations
for the busy week to follow will have
been completed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Nominations.

Washingtn, June 1G.-The president to.
day nominated Stewart l.. Woodford OF
New York to be minister to Spain. The
president also sent the following nomina-
tons 70 the senate:
State-.Julius Colschmidt of Wisconsin
to be consul general at Berlin.
Treasury-Frank ii. Morris of Ohio to
bc auditor for the navy department.
War-Col. Arson Mills. Third cavalry,
to be brigadier general; Maj. John Simp-
son, quartermaster, to be lieutenant
colonel and deputy quartermaster gen
cral; Capt. j. w. Pope, assistant quar-
termaster, to be quartermastcr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
FOREIGN NEWS.
Turks Planting Guns.

LAMA, Thessaly, June 16.-The Turk
ish troops are posting guns on the Othrys
heights concealng them beneath branches
of trees. They have also placed artillery
in the burned convent of Anaselia and
Turkish scouts have been seen during the
night time on the neutral ground between
the two armies. This activity upon the
part of the Turks has created much mis-
trust among the Greeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Rebrinr Sea Claims.

Montreal, June 16.-The Behring sea
claims commissions sat here today and ad-
iourned to meet in Halifax on August %
next. Commissioner for the. United
States William Putnam, and British Com
missioner King occupied the bench. Most
of the time was taken with argument on
the motion of Don M. Dickinson tor leave
to introduce evidence as to the citizenship
of one of the claimants. JOS Boscowitz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Relief Measures Mt Eel Paso.

Eel Paso, Tex, June 16.-(Special)-
Capt. Davis of the commissary depart
ment, United States army, sent out to old
Fort Bliss today one weeks rations for
401 flood refugees, eleven being Mexcans.
No work is required in return.
Much work on q permanent leyee is to
be done, with repairs of the streets, but
nothing is yet done.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
RenOrtR Confirmed.

Simla, India, June 16.-The reports
that all of the Shilong has been de-
stroyed are confirmed
Mr.. McCabe, the British resident dep
uty commissioner was killed by q falling
house. The towns of Sylhet and Cher
rapurji were levelled to the ground and
whole villages subsidized
The losses are great in several popu-
lous districts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

Washington, June 16-rhc senate in
executive session today recommittcd the
nomination of Myron II. McCord to be
governor of Arizona to the committee on
territories and instructed the committee
to send for persons and papers to inyestl-
gate further charges which had been
made against the appointce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
A Duel Fought in Paris.

Paris, June 1G.-Gen. Rebillot. who is
10 years of age, fought duel with swords
this afternoon with NJ. Camiele de St.Croix,
the author of an article on the part taken
by the general in the coup d'etat of De-
cember 2, 1851. Gen. Rebillot was wound
ed above the eye.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Cabinet In a Minority.

London, June 1.-THE correspondent
of the Times at Rotterdam says:
The only certain result of the extend
ed suffrage under the electoral reform
act of 1896 is that the cabinet finds itself
in minority and that a cabinet crisis Is
inevitable. The extended Suffrage mas
not vet been of much benefit to the labor
Darty
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Americans Attended.

Berlin. June 16.-Many Americans,
among them United States Consul Dekay
and Mrs. Dekay, attended the diamond ha
} }ho Rrit feI colony at the Kaiserhoff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

st. Petersburg, June 16.-John Foster,
the United States seal commissioner, start
ed for London today. 1t is understood that
his mission has been successfully accom-
plished.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Charged With EmbezzIement

Paris, Tex, June 16.-(Special.) "A. NJ.
ware, well known insurance man. was
arrested today, charged with cmbezze-
ment of the Woodmen of the Worlds
funds and placed in Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
nod Storm in Roumania.

Bucharest, June 16.-Great damage
has been done in Roumania by the recent
rain storm. The Danube river over
flowed its banks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Minister Reported Resigned.

Berlin, June 16.-It is said that Baron
der Reicke, Prussian minister OF the ih-
terror, has resigned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Daniel O,Conneu Dead.


London, June 16.-Daniel O'Connell,
son of the Irish liberator, is dead
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05
WEST COUNCIL MEETING.

Last night the West Side city
council met in regular session,
There were present - Aldermen
Burke, Beard, Thompson, Carmich-
ael, Barkman and Reese, and May
or Hardin and other city officers.
Minutes of former meeting read
and adopted,
Bids from the two different fire
hose manufacturers were submit
ted but no action was taken on
same-deterred until next meeting.
Chairman Carmichael, of the
Street and Alley Committee, re-
ported that the second car of sew
er pipe had been received and was
being put in as rapidly as possible,
Upon recommendation of finance
committe, following bills were al
lowed
j. e. Benjamin, supplies, $15,75;
W. G. Hardin, express charges,
$l.25; Buss Jones, repairing root,
$500; Water Co, of Texarkana, fire
plug rental, 800; r, E, Miller, sala-
ry, lanters and express charges
$sS, 10; Sidney Stewart, survey work
for sewerage, $3.50; j, S, Ragland,
stationery 30 cents; ]. B, Kizer,
lumber, 1888; ], G, Watts, street
work vouchers, $3l55; ]. @, Watts,
salary and postage, $lS65; r., L.
Burke, salary, $25; Gas and Electric
Light Company arc lights and
globes, $4,000; George II, Hughes,
salary, $50; 7. s, Edwards, salary
$50; TeXarkaua Ice Company, coal
1925; 7. S, Edwards, board of prls-
oners, $40; Dallas Lithographing
Company, lithographing bonds, $50;
Philip Levy, street work, S56,O5;
Central Sewer Pipe Company, sew.
er pipe, $s2; H.W, Vaughan, ex-
press charges, 50 cents.
There having been no other busi-
ness before the council II adjourned
until Monday night, Jan llth, to
consider swerage question,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05
California fruits--a large assort.
ment, all kinds, just received.
S NJ. RAGLAND.

Why patronize slop wash houses,
opium joints and dens of infamy,
where filth breeding process of
washing is done; where your clothes,
and on down to the commonest and
dlthiest vagabond and negroes all
dumped and washed in the same
water2 And still worse is the des-
perate chance you take of contrac-
ting that most horrible and loath-
some disease, the leprosy, which has
often been conveyed to families in
this manner. An awful instance OF
this character was reported in the
Laundry Journal a few days ago,
We will be glad to receive your
laundry, and our wagon will call in
any part of city for same. Our Of
fees are with Sharpe q Brewer, l..
Kingbury and on State Line, near
Postof1ice, Laundry lett at either
place, or given to wagon, will have
our prompt and careful attention.
We solicit your patronage, and will
do our utmost to please. We thank
our friends and the public generally
for the very liberal patronage they
have extended to us in the past and
hope for a continuance Of same,
Respectfully
If. ROSE HILL STEAM l., Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05

After a two years trial of the
kind of prohibition which doesn't t
prohibit, the people of Miller county
voted license, and saloons are now
open on the Arkansas side of Tex
arkana as well as on the Texas side.
Hot Springs News,
Correct, Bro Wadley. And we
must confess we have never seen
any other kind, although it goes
against the grain to say so, The
people of Arkadelphia and Pres
colt, supposed dry towns, are ''up
in arms" and holding law and order
meetings, trying to make prohibi-
tion prohibit, All know the law was
a complete farce here. This, coupled
with the fact that whisky was sold
under license in part of the city (on
the Texas side), which completely
destroyed the moral side of the
question here, caused a large mum
Der of active prohibitionists to
move not finger toward continu-
ing the law in Miller county. So it
was voted back in September and is
now licensed here on both sides OF
the state line.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05

Congressman McMillin of Tennes-
see, is a member of the COM
mittee on ways and means, which is
getting up tariff bill to be passed
at the extra session of the new
Congress, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer, He is affording the cOun-
try some entertainment, as well as
valuable service, by cross-examin-
ing the gentlemen who appear be-
fore the committee to ask for high
er duties on the goods they manu-
facture. Unless some means of
bridling Mr.. McMillin can be found,
he may ruin the whole scheme for
bringing back prosperity.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05

Why is it that one man is old and
decrepid at 40 and another hale and
hearty 1902 1t depends on the
care he takes of himself. Often a
mans body gets out of repair-the
trouble grows until it lays him out
IN bed Whenever man feels that
he is not as well as he ought to be,
whenever he is listless, is losing
weight and that his ordinary work
gives him undue fatigue, he needs
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, If he keeps on working with
his liver inactive and his blood i'm
pure-he keeps his nerves and his
body under constant nervous
strain. He will not be hearty when
he is old. The Golden Medical
Discovery cures many so-called dis
eases because nearly all illness
springs from the same thing-bad
digestion and consequent impure
blood, The Discovery" makes the
appetite good, the digestion strong,
assimilation easy, and the blood rich
and pure.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05
CLEAN CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE.

Customers do not get the small
est portion of their peck of dirt in
our Christmas Cake. 1t is as clean
as it is possible to make it, and it is
just as good as it is clean, only the
very best material being used in its
manufacture. All fruit is washed
by our own process. Particular
care is given to the baking. The
choicest butter is used in making
Christmas Cake, just as it is in our
pastry. Orders have already been
received from many of the best fam
lilies in Texarkana. Many of them
have made their own Christmas
Cake heretofore but a sample has
convinced them that baking, as We
do hundreds of pounds we can bake
better cake than they can, and sell
it to them for less money than they
can possibly make it for. 1t sells at
% cents per pound and is iced with
almond icing.
11-30 JOHN P. KLINE.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05

these wheels were one huge wheel
the front fork, say, in New York
the rear wheel would touch the
earth somewhere on the other side
of Chicago. If you could conceive
of a man who would be big enough
to ride such a wheel, he would be
Just 600 times the height of Trinity
church steeple in New York, and
would weigh 100000 tons, If this
pedaling gentleman undertook lit
tie spin all by himself on a fine day
he could scorch to the sun, 95,OOO,-
900 miles away, in the morning and
home again in the afternoon of a
single day.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per
fest success. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t is pleas
ant to the taste. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty
five cents bottle. It's value is in.
calculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind. S.5-93-ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-01-05
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren, If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of
$1.00, One small bottle is two
months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned. E. W.
Hall, sole manufacturer, P o box
218, Waco, Texas. For sale by G G
Brengle, Texarkana, Texas,
Groesbeck, Tex, Sept. 28, 1896.
This is to certify that have been
cured of kidney and bladder trouble
with one bottle of Halls Great
Discovery, and can fully recommend
it to the public. ]. W. THOMPSON.