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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Senate Proceedings.

Washington, April Cuba and the
flood sufferers divided attention of the
senate today. The reading of the presi-
dents message urging congressional relief
for the devastated sections of the Missis-
sippi river was followed by the passing of
a joint resolution introduced by Senator
Jones of Arkansas, appropriating $780,
600 to be Immediately available for the
flood sufferers. 1t was passed. by the
unanimous vote of the senate. The pro-
gram was changed, however, when the
house resolution appropriating 100000
for the Mississippi sufferers and those of
the Red River of the North was received.
This was accepted in lieu of the former
resolution and was passed unanimously.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama resumed his
speech in support of the resolution de-
claring that state of war existed in
Cuba. 1t was uneyentful and failed to
develop the renewal of the sharp person
al conflict incidental to the debate yester-
day. 1t was urged against the Bate
resolution that the epidemic fund be not
despoiled. 1t served definite purpose
and it was desirable to give specific relief
to the Mississippi river flood sufferers.
Mr.. Nelson (rep.) of Minnesota moved
an addition of the Red River of the North
with the Mississippi river in the terms.
rassment of the resolution by the Red
river amendment. The resolution, he
said, had been framed after the most
careful inquiry by the president and Sec
rotary of war through the government
officials in the flooded district. If relief
was requisite for the Red river it could
readily be secured as separate PROPOSE
ton.
Yielding to these appeals Mr.. Nelson
withdrew his amendment
After the passage of the resolution a
resolution was received from the house
Of representatives reporting the passage
by that body of a joint resolution appro.
priating 100000 flood sufferers along the
Mississippi and the Red River of the
North.
Mr. Jones stated that the house reso
luton was the same as the one passed by
the senate, except that $4,000 was add
ed and the Red River of the North was
included. He, therefore, moved the
passage of the house resolution, and this
prevailed without division.
The original senate resolution was re
| considered and laid aside.
Mr.. Morgan then resumed his speech
| on his resolution declaring that state
of war existed in Cuba and recognizing
10Th parties as belligerents. Mr.. Nor
gan referred to Capt. Gen. Weyler's or
der hnrding the people in towns and ther
slowIr starving them. How long wal
this captain general to remain in power
issuing new orders as his within nigh
dictate, resulting in harassing of Ameri
can citizens u Cuba?
AT 2 p. hi. 5be senate went into eXecu
tive session. AID Mt 4:30 adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15

Mr.. Nelson trep) of Minnesota ad.
dressed the senate on the bankruptcy
bill. When the measure came up the
other day he received shower of tele-
grams concerning il and inspired by in
terested parties. But the men who
wanted a harsh collection system, who
loaned money and clipped coupons,
should not be aided by bankruptcy bill.
1t was the honest debtor who was strug-
CLING to get on his feet.
Mr.. Nelson criticised the Torrey bill
in detail, asying it was vicious and con-
templated providing fifteen distinct
causes for bankruptcy. The bill also
created thirty-four criminal Offenses with
severe penalties. This was a most in
opportune time to build up great Grim
inal code against the poor debtors of the
country.
MIR. Nelson then discussed the main
features of his substitute bill. The pur-
pose of the substitute was to make the
proceedings simple and inexpensive,
limiting bankruptcy to few causes and
leaving creditors in all other cases to
state laws. There was nobody outside
of few jobbers and wholesalers in
favor of the Torrey system.
Mr.. Hoar defended the Torrey bill
against Mr.. Nelson's charges of harsh
ness. lie said 100000 debtors were
waiting the relief of this humane bill.
The Nelson substitute Mr.. Hoar regard.
ed as impractical
MIR. Lindsay of Kentucky gave notice
OF speech at the next session in answer
to criticisms of the committee BILL
Mr.. McMillin of Michigan gave notice
that on next Tuesday he would address
the senate on the subject of the Pacific
Railway debt settlement
At 4:3O p. m. the senate adjourned
until Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

not likely to prove fatal. Inquiry as to
the status of the prisoner resulted today
in statement by the minister that at
no time has the Spanish government or
Gen. Weyler had any idea of shooting
Rivera. rtstaf5. III, s.5l
1t was added that it would certainly
not have been in order to express any
such opinion, whatever the belief might
have been, in view of the fact that Ri
vera has not yet been tried, much less
sentenced to be shot,. For the same rea-
son it can be hardly asserted that
Riyera's future is absolutely assured.
When questioned ON this point the min
lister inclined to the belief that the man
would not be shot but showed that much
depended upon the conduct of Cuban
sympathizers in the United States. He
declined to say whether his reference
was to the conduct of Gen. Sanguilly,
who is now under arrest on suspicion of
aiding another filibustering expedition,
or to the proceedings in the senate which
might have a tendency to inflame bad
feelings.
1t was, however, evident that Senior
De LONE felt that Sangnilly, in break
ing his parole, as he claimed, was not
strengthening the argument that the
Spanish forces in Cuba should be held
to strict observance of the rules of
war.
The minister has received word that
1000 of the insurgents in the Philippines
have offered to surrender.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Bnrred From the Mnils.

Washington, April S.-The Il. s. Dean
Brokerage company, whose suspension of
operations at New York and elsewhere
has already gained notoriety, has been
formally barred from the mails by fraud
orders just issued by the postmaster gen
eral. The orders are directed against
the firms Offices in New York City, Salt
Lake and Vincennes, Ind, and name the
following: e. s. Dean, Il. s. Dean q
Co., the Il. s. Dean company, Myr0n l..
Bernard, Edward Farrard and Goslin
& Co.
The postmaster general has issued a
lottery order against the Colonial Savings
and Loan company of Louisville, KY,
and w. G. Hoover, its general manager,
and fraud orders against the Metropolitan
Collecting agency of New York and the
American Collecting agency of Rock
land Me
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Park Commission Reorran,xed.

Washington, April S.-The reorganiza-
ton of the Chickamauga and Chatta-
noogo Park commission, necessitated by
the death of it's chairman, Gen. j. s.
Fullerton, was perfected by Secretary
Alger today. Gen. Henry Il. Boynton,
who has been assisting the commission
in its work, was transferred to full mem
bership in the committee and made its
chairman. Gen. III. M. Duffeld was APP
pointed to the vacancy to succeed Gen.
Boynton. The other members of the
commission are: Gen. A. p. Stewart
and Maj. f. q. Smith of the United
States army; the latter is secretary.
Gen. Duffeld, the new member, is a res
ident of Detroit, Mich. He was an
active participant in the battles of
Chickamauga and Chattanooga. He is
an officer of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland and was orator on the
occasion of the dedication of the statute
of President Garfield in this city. Gen.
Boynton, the new chairman, has, perhaps,
been the most active member Of the com
mission, and it was due mainly to his
efforts that the park was established
He participated in all the engagements
about Chattanooga as commanding off
Ger of the Eighteenth Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15

. South Haven. Mich, April Sword
was received this morning that an old
veteran named Dickerson, living about
five miles in the country, shot and killed
his wife and then shot himself, inficting
probably fatal injuries. Only meagre de-
tails of the tragedy have thus far been
received. Dickerson is known to be
man of ungovernable temper and had
driven his first wife from home with I'M
bearable abuse He married the woman
he killed only three months ago. Dick
erson is said to be alive. but dying.
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not for him to carry out any personal de-
sires or designs of his own, but to carry
out the wishes of the house as he under
stands them after faithful and eonsei-
entious examination of the subject. If
the house thinks that any occupant of the
chair is not carrying out its wishes, is not
acting as its representative, the remedy is
in the hands of the house at any time,
and the chair cheerfully welcomes any ac-
ton on the part of the house, whose. rep
resentative he is" prolonged applause
ON the republican side.)
At / 20 p. m. the house adjourned until
Saturday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Lady Stunned by LIGHTNING,

Gainesville, Tex, April 7.-(Special.)-
This afternoon Mrs. Tom Quinn. while
standing on her front porch, holding he,
baby III her arms. was struck by light
ming and knocked to the floor. She wal
taken up in an unconscious condition
Her condition is still very serious ana
recovery is doubtful. Her baby was un,
hurt.
A young man by the name of Young
jumped in well today, eight miles north
of the city. He was about % years old
and recently from Tennessee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
COnnrmatiOns

Washington, April S,-The senate in
executive session today confirmed the
following:
Theodore Roosevelt of New York, to
be assistant secretary of the navy.
Thomas F.. Rider of Virginia. to be third
assistant secretary of state; Il. McCrear
Of Michigan, to be secretary United
Stroninfield, United States army, to be
chief bureau of navigation, department
navy; Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton, to be
major general in the army.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Christened by secretary Long.

Washington, April S.-Secretary Long
for the first time today exercised his right
of christening naval vessel when he be-
slowed upon torpedo boat No. 3, now
building at the Union Iron works, the
name "Foote." This is to perpetuate
the memory of one of the fighting naval
commanders of the civil war. Admiral
Foote was the father of total abstinence
from liquor in the navy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
washed Away by High Water.

Alexander, Tex, April 7.-(Special.)-
J. e. Maxwell of this place, while return
ing from Dublin yesterday, had his wagon
and $97 worth of goods washed away.
There had been a heavy rain, and the
Steele creek bank had become slippery
anu his team could not pull the load up
the bank. He loosened his team. and
went to a house nearby to get another
team, and when he reached the creek,
it had risen and washed his wagon and
contents away.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
A Negro Killed.

Calvert, Tex, April S.--tSpecial.)-A
shooting occurred ON b. H. Lastor's
place, three miles east of town, about
noon yesterday, in which Dave Carter.
negro, was Killed. The motive for the
killing is not known. Carter was %
a good reputation. No arrests have been
made as yet. ftg aN lrd
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Hawaiian Cable Scheme.

Washington, April S.-The senate com
mittee on commerce today granted H.
hearing on the bills before it providing
for the laying of submarine cables to
Hawaii and Japan, but made no con-
illusions on the bills.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Severe storm Interfered.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April Sowing to
a severe storm late this afternoon, the
opening of the southern circuit bicycle
races was postponed until tomorrow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
To Be Brigadier General.

Washington, April 8-Col. William
Rufus Shafer is nominated to be briga-
der general. m
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
RIVERA NOT TO BE SHOT.

Minister De Lone Says Spanish
Government Had No Such Idea.
Washington, April 8.-Adyices re-
ceiyed by the Spanish minister here state
that Gen. Ruiz Rivera, who is lying
wounded near Havana, Is not in q seri-
GUS condition, and that his wounds are
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Government Director.

Washington, April S.-The president
has appointed John d. Bressler of Ne
II. Patrick, whose term has expired.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
SaIute to Mckinley.

Annapolis, Nd, April S.-President
Mckinley and party arrived on the Dol
phin today. They were received with
salute by the naval academy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30
PLOT AGAINST NICHOLAS.


Tunnel Built In Warsaw to Assassin
ate Russia's Emperor.
Warsaw, Sept. 29.-Though an official
denial will be forthcoming, it has leak
ed out from official circles in such a
manner as leaves no room for doubt
that there was a deliberate and deter
mined plot against Emperor Nicholas
at the time of his recent visit to this
city. Its success was only frustrated
by accident.
Several weeks before the arrival of
the imperial party a number Of per-
sons supposed to belong to the German
Socialist party undermined Norvy
SWAT, the principal street in Warsaw,
between the governor generals palace
and the royal castle.
As the tunnel, which had been under
taken from the cellar OF a beer house,
approached completion the conspirators
became apprehensive of a collapse of
the roadway, and called in several Po-
lish masons to build supports. The ma
sons, whose suspicious were aroused
notified the police, and $50 arrests fol-
lowed.
Among those in custody are four dis
guised German officers, either on leave
or belonging to the landwehr which
had been active in the actual work of
tunneling. A number Of merchants and
manufacturers from the town of Lodzy,
Poland, are also implicated.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

So many children run about Wash
lngton at night that a curfew regula-
ton is talked Of.
The mines of Leadville, Colo, are
now producing more ore than ever be-
fore in their history.
Seventeen hundred chests of tea re-
Gently brought to Tacoma have been
rejected as unfit for importation.
1t is said the full booded Choctaws
will sell all their rights In the In
dian Territory and move to Mexico,
Clara Smith is under arrest at Read
ing. Pa. charged with having set fire
20 the Berks county almshouse barn.
Five thousand miners are idle in the
Monougahela valley because of the
operators failure to sign the differen-
tial rate.
Pedro Manuel Hernandez Monies, al
American citizen, who was arrested at
Guines, has been released by the Span
ish authorities.
The schooner Hueneme was wrecked
on Unial: Island, near Alaska. two OF
her sailors losing their lives by beini
washed overheard.
The state department is informed tha
last year 9,S1S bicycles were registered
in France, compared with 2560S4 dur
ing the previous year.
When Mrs. w. G. Lilly's funeral was
about to take place at Portland N. Y.
her husband committed suicide. They
will be buried together.
DR.. Nansen, the explorer, is coming
to It's country in October. He will re-
ceiy, S65, 600 for so lectures, in addition
to a percentage Of the receipts.
Deputy Attorney General Reeder say
commissioners must enforce the Penn
sylvania alien tax law until the highes
court declares it unconstitutional.
Chinese passengers on board the shil
America, which arrived at San Fran
CISCO hid the corpse of one of thei
fellow countrymen so that it would no
be buried at sea.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30

doubtedly good thing, but it won't cure
rheumatism, neuralgia, heart trouble, dys-
pepsia, nor any of those diseases that are
deeply seated in the system.
Paines celery compound will do what no
mere rest or vacation can do.
A thoroughly wOrn-Out, 'unstrung" ner-
vOus condition, brought on by months, il not
years, of needless living, depends for renewed
health on purified blood, regulated nerves.
sound sleep and perfect assimilation of food
this is what Paine's celery compound never
fails to do.
Cities and towns are full Of men and
women, back from their vacations, who feel
even more discouraged than when they set
out, because they find themselves slipping
back to their old, sleepless, languid, nervous
condition. Sitting in the sun is a good thing
as far as it goes; but there is a world wide
difference between the sun-burned counter
felt appearance of health and the real pur-
flying of the blood, and the genuine strength
ening of the nerves that invariably follows
the use of Paine's celery compound.
If you have thus far failed TO get rid If
nervousness sleeplessness, heart palpitation,
or impure blood, you have not yet used
Paine's celery compound. What this greatest
of all modern remedies has done may be
learned from any physician Of good standing,
or from detailed accounts in the most au-
thOritative medical journals of the COUNT Y.
No remedy in the world ever had such an
army of enthusiastic friends as Paiue's celery
compound, because no remedy ever made so
many people well.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30
WILLIAMS FOR GOVERNOR.
The Massachusetts, SiIverite Captures
the Democratic Nomination.

The Massachusetts, Silverite Captures
the Democratic Nomination.
Worcester, Mass, Sept. G9.-George
Fred Williams, Of Dedham, was yes
terday nominated for governor of Mas
| sachusetts by the Democratic state
convention on a platform that square
ly endorses that adopted by the ma
tiOnal convention at Chicago last sum-
mer. The other nominees are; For
lieutenant governor, Christopher T.
Callahan of Holyoke; state secretary,
c. d. Nash of Whitman; attorney gem
eral, John A. O'Keefe of Lynn; treas
urer and receiver general, T. A. Wat
son of Boston; auditor ]. L. Chalifoux
Of Lowell
The convention was so disorderly at
times as almost to require the inter
vention of the police. George Fred
Williams was the principal figure in
the convention. There was no opposi-
ton to his nomination for governor, but
his insistence on the turning down Of
old party leaders who were lukewarm
in support of himself and Bryan last
fall created a tumult at the outset, be-
fore permanent organization had been
effected.
Williams wanted men of his personal
choice selected as members of the state
committee at large, and over this the
contest waged flercely. 1t was not nee
essarily a Williams s-anti-Williams con-
troversy, for the free silver advocates
plainly had a great majority of the del
egates in sympathy with him. But the
pride of old party leaders was touched.
Their personal reputation and home
prestige was at stake, and they pro-
posed to have the convention accept
their pledges of loyalty, and not sub
NIT to personal inquisition as to their
sincerity.
Congressman Fitzgerald was called
to order by the chairman when he
branched off on the Dingley bill and
free raw materials, and the congress-
man refused to be seated. Finally, on
motion of Mr.. Williams, he was given
five minutes time. Mr.. Williams re-
sponded, charging the congressman with
inactivity during the last campaign
and dsloyalty to the Chicago platform.
Finally the tumult subsided and the
work of the convention was proceeded
with.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30

There is a foolish, harmful notion among
many elderly persons about the 'inequitable
feebleness Of old age"
They make serious mistake in thinking
their rheumatism or their failure in strength
an effect of old age instead of the sluggish
circulation. impure blood and disordered
nerves that are so quickly remedied by
Paines celery compound
Col. Frank G. Noyes of Nashua, n. H,
who was department commander G.. A. X in
1895. made 10 such mistake, and to-day he is
a vigorous man Of 60. He gives his care
fully considered estimate Of Paine's celery
compound in the following letter:
Gentlemen-Several months ago a friend
gave me a bottle of Paine's celery compound
tor my personal use. l was not then, and
had not for some time prior, been in my Gus
tomary vigor The case may have been that
had reached and was passing the climacteric
Of mans life, which comes frequeat,t after
one arrives at the age of 60. AT all events, /
felt stronger and more vigorous after / had
used for while this compound. Conse-
quently / have taken it regularly since then,
and have consumed six or eight bottles of it.
am glad to say that, so far as | can judge, /
am as well as ever, strong and vigorous.
Sincerely, Frank q. Noyes.
The disheartening part of every vacation is
that its good effects do not last.
The improved appetite and the encoumg-
ing gain in weight disappear as rapidly as
the glow and tan from the cheeks. A vaca-
tiOn, with its change of scene and air, is un-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-30

Two very attractive early Autumn tours
will be run by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, leaving New York and Philadel-
phia September 2S and October 12.
1t is hardly necessary to say that these
outings are planned with the utmost care,
md that all arrangements are adjusted so as
to afford the best possible means of visiting
each place to the best advantage.
The tours each cover period of eleven
days, and include the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, picturesque Blue Mountains, Luray
Caverns, the Natural Bridge, Virginia Hot
Springs the cities of Richmond and Wash
ington, and Mt Vernan.
The rouud-trip rate, including all neces-
sary expenses, is S65 from New York, $63
from Philadelphia, and prOportienate rates
from other points.
Each tour will be in charge of one of the
eompany's tourist agents. He will be assisted
by an experienced lady as Chaperon, whose
especial charge will be ladies unaccompanied
by male escort
Special trains of parlor cars are provided
for the exclusive use of each party, in which
the entire round trip from New York is
made.
For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket
Agents or to Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway,
New York, or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
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THANKS TO ENGINEER FAIL.


was Nev-r Late with Readings Sixty
Minute Flyer.
The splendid record made by Engineer
Charles II Fahl Of the Reading Railways
Atlantic City line, who took his train, the
famous G0-minutc flyer through on time
from Camden to Atlantic City ON every trip
during the past summer, has called forth the
following appreciau,e aud commendatory
letter from Viee-Presidout Theodore VoOr
hees, of the Reading:
"Nuur performance with train No 25 dur
ing the past two months deserves special com
meudation. This train, now withdrawn for
the season. was scheduled to run from
Naighn's Point Camden, to Atlantic City,
$50 miles, in So minutes, or at the rate of "a
miles per hour. Owing to the inability Of
I the ferry boats to reach Camden on schedule
time the train always left late, the average
/ detention from this cause being upwards OF
two minutes. On the other hand you 50
ran the train that this loss was invarGly
made up, the train arriving at Atlantic City
always ahead Of time, this average being
also two minutes, SO that the record shows
that for the 52 days the train ran, from July
? to August 81, the average time consumed
ON the run by you was As minutes, equiva-
lent to q uniform rate of speed from start to
stop of 90 miles per hour.
ION % days the train consisted of five cars;
on 30 days it was made up with six. On no
occasion did it fail to arrive at Atlantic City
on time.
This performance, I believe, has not
heretofore been equalled in the history Of
railway service either in this country or
abroad 1t is one of which the management
is proud and is a credit to the track, the
equipment, and especially to the skill and
ability with which you performed the task
Intrustcd to you.
II take pleasure in offering you my thanks
for the fine service you have rendered the
company philadelphia Record.