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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

rules established by the house of repre-
sentatives without fear, favor or the hope
of reward"
According TO the time-honored custom
MIR. Harmer (rep.), being the Oldest mem
Der IN continuous service, administered
the oath to the speaker.
After the new members had been sworn
III by the speaker the oath was admins
tered by unanimous consent to Messrs
Dolliver of Iowa, Bell of Texas and
Pierce and McNIillin of Tennessee. whose
credentials had not yet arrived.
MIR. GrosyenOr then presented a reso-
luton which was adopted, for the elec-
Ton OF the candidates for the other of
noes of the house selected by the repub-
lican caucus, as follows:
For Clerk-Aley Mcdowell of Pennsyl-
vania.
observation-disclosures Russell of
Missouri. VI
Doorkeeper-W. J. Glenn. New York
rr3stmaster-Joseph Mccoy of Ohio.
C,Ghaplain-Henry Couden.
The usual formal resolutions offerod
upon assembling were adopted
When Mr. Henderson (rep.j of Iowa Of
Iered the usual resolution for the tenn
porary adoption of the rules of the last
mousse an ineffectual attempt was made
qlluer the leadership of Mr.. Hepburn. an
iowa republican, to limit the rules of the
mouse. which were adopted temporarily.
to thirty days. po' "i n.y.
me democrats, populsts and fourteen
lePuDilcans supported him, but they were
defeated 1888 to 152. my "e'e
ms was the only incident out of tbe
today. '"e pioceeulhss
Ihe presidents message was applouded
vigorously, as was Mr. Dingley. when ,
ne introduced the new tariff bill
me speaker announced the members
ol me committees on rules and WAYS and
means, as follows: ways anu
1o huleS - Tho Speaker. Henderson If
Iowa Dalzell of Pennsylvania. republi-
T Tu. Bailey, of Texas and McAIiliin Of
iHnhessee democrats.
u Ways and Means-Dngley of Maine
nSl,e or New York. Dalzell of Pennsvl,,
m Sahnla; Hopkins of Illinois. Grosrenor y Of
I I Kussell of Connecticut, DolIiver Of Of
iowa iowa Steel of Indiana, johnson Of Nnrt II,
HHi; nnto, Evans Of Kentucky, Tawnev Of Of
M il1NGfGiSGta, republicans; Bailey of Texas
bm and IN OF Tennessee Wheeler Of Ala,
o oalla, McLaurn of South Carolina Ron
e eiu;o OF Louisiana, and Swanson nf VIZ V;r-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
HOUSE.

Washington. March 1J.-The Fifty
NTH house of representatives organized
today for the work before it. Although
the proceedings were perfunctory tbe
scene was Il brilliant one. The yote an
speaker resulted as follows:
Reed rep. 1919; Bailey (demD, IA.
Bell pop), y, and Newlands (sill. /
All the populists voted for Bell or
the fusionists three. Baker and Jett of
Illinois and Marshall of Ohio, voted for
Bailey; one, Maxwell of Nebraska. voted
for Bell, and three, Jones and Lewis Of
Washington and Todd of Michigan did
not vote. Two of the silyerites Now.
lands of Nevada and Shafroth of Colora-
do, did not vote, and Hartman of Mon
tana voted for Newlands.
Speaker Reed was enthusiasticollv re-
celved on his appearance in the horse
after his election and made a gracefully
and greatly humorous speech in assumn%
the gavel.
He said:
.".Gentlemen OF the House of Renresont-
atlVes-lt mas been the custom for HIM
dred years for speakers elected to fill.
express their gratitude and their S au,sS
OF the honor conferred so that the lan-
guage by which the thanks are eynras ,a
has long been exhausted Will Won mar.
don me if confess that on ali occasions
when have stood here | have been moro
oppressed by the sense of the resnonS;-
bilities than cheered by the sentiment Of
thanktulneSs. Yet L apprecate-no man
more-the high honor of your vote and
the confidence which dictated il. Rut birb
as the honor is. it will surely fade m.
Tess your FAVOR be permanent. l can not.
having had experience, expect TO nlaa -,
all of you always. but do hone. with
your assistance and kind forbearance r.
administer. justice to each member and
to both sides of the chamber under rho
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
MANY BUILDINGS BURNED.
Nearly the Entire Business Portion OF
Elkins, w. Va. Consumed.

Wheeling. W. Va. March 14.-At J:3O
this morning fire. which started in the
Elkins Hardware and Furniture com
pany's building in the town of Elkins,
the home of Senator Elkins. burned near
~ the entire business portion of the town
EkinS has no fire department, and the
fire was soon beyond control. consuming
most of the frame buildings in its path
way. In many of the buildings were
valuable stores of goods, with very little
insurance.
The principal losers were the Elkins
Hardware and Furniture company, stock
and building: postofcc building: Petty Il
Co.. clothing merchants: Harvey, dry
goods: j. II. Fetzingil; ]. =. Harvey.
business block. occupied by j. ID. Rand
ley, jewcler: Mrs. j. =. Harvey. milf
merry: Inter Mountain printing office: j.
II. Foutz. business block. occupied by Il
barber: W. b. Hanrod, cigar store and
central telephone office: Elkins Grocery
house: J. III. Foutz, dry goods: the OPP
era house: W. h. Kcarns' residence: w.
Is. Flitz. livery stable; Herman Platz.
baker: II. J. Stalnaker. saloon; a. Il. Cum
bingham. billiard parlor: \. A. Neus-
baum. clothing store: Talbot's drug store
The fire was checked before it reached
the Elkins National bank. which adjoins
the above buildings. 1t was damaged
slightly. The total loss will reach $780,
600, with total insurance of $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
GUATEMALA EXPOSITION.
The Big Central American Show Was
Formally Opened Yesterday.


Guatemala City, Guatemala. March
1o.-(Copyright. 1897. by the Assoc
ciated Press.)-Thc Central American
Exposition. formally opened today. will
remain open for the next four months.
1t will be open to the general public on
April l.
The first idea was to have an exhibit
of nothing but Central American prod.
ucts. 1t was seen that, though these
hve republics are extremely rich in raw
material of every kind. they could not
expect to attract the world by that alone.
so the original plan was modified so as
to include general exposition of foreign
goods as well, This measure encoun-
tered opposition from many of the native
artisans and manufacturers. who feared
foreign competition in their respective
lines. but. as it was soon pointed out,
native industries are in very rudi-
mentary state and much is to be learned
from foreign lands, the hackers of the
broader principle prevailed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
RLAZES In TNLER.

Tyler. Tex. March -(SpccialD-At
$3.50 this morning fire was discovered in
the grocery store of NJ. Goldsmith. The
stock was badly damaged by fire and
water and is fully covered by Esurancc.
The building belonged to the Sandig cs-
tate and was slightly damaged: covered
by insurance.
At o'clock this morning two houses
occupied by VIII Kclcnogc and George
Daglish MS residences and belonging to
Rev. c. H. Il. Turner and Jim Hcrndon,
were burned. Furniture and house fully
insured
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
THE F|FTy-F|FTH CONGRESS
SPECIAL SESSION CONVENED AT
NOON DAY-OFFICERS
OF HOUSE ELECTED.
TOM REED INSTALLED As SPEAKER
Reed Received 1919, Bailey IA, Bell y.
Newlands 1-Other Republican Can
didates Elected-Very Little
Was Done in Senate.

Washington March 1J.-The senate be-
gan its work in extra session today. with
slNty-seven senators present and with the
galleries packed to their full limit. The
business of the day was confined to the
reading of the presidents message, the
seating of the new senator from Kansas,
MIR. Harris, and the reference of the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Corbett of Oregon to the
committee on privileges and elections. No
legislative business was transacted dur
ing the day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
AGAINST CORPORATIONS

of Washington, March 15.-The attention
a" oiro on' United States supreme court was
even today dargely to the powers OVER "o Of
tons s sU tax ,s the franchises Of corpora
runway companies. Two Kentp "tu
eases. involving the constitution oi;t ~
NEST 5ne state laWof 1892, one the Hcndesrso %,
c or,uge ana the other the Adams ESnr 9S,.
t tbn Stnt We're both decided favorably to
K 9m motion It aa, of Attorney General Nc
issued in !" thu mandate aa was ordered to be
II Inc LII court dismissed the Las r Vann:
l nn grant case because of its ahotement
o oary Smith. The case involves she tbe
in tb 1rS picin Of IS9 square miles Of land
dav's oc tinr'y oo OF Las Vegas, N. NJ. To-
claimants if the government does e n rmt
renew its appeal. en' uoes not
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
PELICAN ISLAND CASE.

Galveston. March 15.-lSpccial)- y
The Pelican Island development case
came up in the city council meeting to-
night in the shape of a resolution in
structing the city attorney to bring suit
if the lease can not he abrogatcd other
wise, and the resolution passed without
II dissenting vote. The island was
leased several years ago to McSSrs,
Wcckcs X Mccarthy for fifty years. The
lcssccs have never made Il move to de-
vclop the property. With deep water
secured. the property has become very
valuable.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
RLAZE AZ OAK CLLEE.

Dallas. Tex, March 14.-(Specal)-
The residence of Mayor G. w. Foster,
ON Bccklcy avenue. Oak Cliff. was de-
Stroycd by fire between q and I o'clock
tonight. The blaze originated in II de-
fcctivc fluc and the flames spread with
such rapidty that ii was impossible to
save the household furniture and effects,
with the exception of few articles.
The building was valued ut $1,000, and
the household goods ut $500. 1t was
impossible To ascertain the amount of in
surnncc ON building and contents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
AS TO JACKSON AND WAIIING
Governor Bradley Will Pass on Wallings'
Case Today.

Frankfort. Ky. March II. Many re-
ports have been sent out rs To she gov
crnor's action in the jackson and Wall
ing case. On Friday evening he passed
on the jackson ease. refusing to interfere
in the matter which fact was promptly
hulctincd by the Associated Press He
then announced that he would not pass
on Walling's case until tomorrow. Many
of Walling'S friends are hopeful from the
governors manner that he will respite
Walling's case for few days. or anyway
till after Jackson is hanged and doubts as
to him have been dispelled or fulfilled.
1t is improbably. however, that he will
do so. The governor today received dis
seeching him to spare the mans life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Gambler Kills Policeman. and l.
in Turn Killed by Another Officer.

Hopkinsville. Ky. March 14.-Late
last night Policeman Henry Tayne was
shot and instantly killed by Walter
Merritt. a gambler. who was in turn
killed by Policemen MORGAN and Cra-
vens. Merritt was drinking and had
been disorderly all evening. The men
went to him and told him that if he did
not go home quietly they would arrest
him. Without warning Merritt jumped
back from Tayne and shot him in the
left eye. the ball ranging upward through
the brain. The officer expired instantly.
Merritt turned and fired two shots at
the other two officers. both of whom
shot him, one ball striking him in the
face. and one in the heart. He died in
StantfV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
Al, NASHVILLE

Nashville, March 14.-Although there
was no rain today, the Cumberland river
has been steadily rising. and will con-
tinue to rise. Tonight "a feet had been
reached the danger line being 40 feet,
and merchants along portions Of the
river front are removing their goods
Cellars in portions of the city have been
flooded. aud many citizens have been
forced to abandon their homes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
COTTON AND COMPRESS BURNED

Sheffield, Ala, March 1.-THE Shelf
field compress, containing about 800
bales of cotton. was totally destroyed
by fire this afternoon. Loss on cotton
alone will amount to more than 10000.
partially covered by insurance. The com
press was operated by 5. NJ. Imam II
Co.. and had done quite an extensive
business this winter in this section of the
cotton district. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
SEES no CAUSE FOR ANXIETY

Vicksburg, Miss. March 14.-Capt. J.
:. Lightner Of the Anchor line has just
arrived by river from st. Louis and re-
ports that the lcvecs from Memphis south
are in splendid condition. PlOws were
not think the river will 90 above 4S feet
on the Nicksburg gauge, and says he sees
no cause for anxiety about the lcvees.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
CRU ITI TO A HORSE.
Waco Humane Society Investigating
Extremely Revolving Case.

ENrtcmc1y Revolving CaSr
Waco, Tex. March i5.-(Spccial.)-ThC
Waco Humane Socicty's agents are work
ing on case of extreme cruelty to n
horse, The circumstances, as reported to
Secretary Brooks. are unusually revolt
ing. Some person entered stable in
which colorcd man kept his cray horse
and cut and stabbed the poor animal in
many places. In the morning when the
owner opened the door the horse was
standing in pool of blood. uttcring pitc-
Gus groans. The theory is that the pcrpc-
traitor of the outrage attacked the horse
In crafty spite he entertained against
the owner. Ii was necessary To kill the
horse. as he WAS injured past rccOyery.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
KENTUCKY SOLON DEAD

Frankfort. Ky. March 1.-THE sud
den death of State Senator Frank Sal
yerS at his mountain home was an
nounccd by telegraph this afternoon and
created profound sensation among the
legislators. Salyers was democrat and
prominent in the senatorial fight last win
ter. His death removes almost the last
doubt that Hunter, the republican caucus
nominee. will be elected when the ballot
il to Lpn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
ASSIGNMENT.

.Farmersyille. Tex" March 1G.--(Spe-
cial)-J. G. Conley. II lumber dealer in
this city, made an assignment yesterday.
The assignee is j. +. Jones of Pittsburg-
Tex. Liabilities said to be about $780,
600. The assets are not known. but they
are large. as the assignor has large
lumber plant in this city and extensive
lumber interests in Camp and other
places.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
FOR REQTISITION PAPERS.
a Gmyson County Deputy Is En- Route
to Austin.

Sherman. Tex. March 14.-(Spccial.)-
Deputy Sheriff Hilton left this afternoon
for Austin. where application for requisi-
ton on the governor of Florida for s.
Hough, now in prison in that state. will
he made. a message was received from
Gainesville. Ga. last night conveying
the information that Hough had been ar
rested there. He is charged by indict-
ment with n felony. The substance of
the complaint is that he made false rep
reservations. purporting to be the author
lied agent of the organ of secret so
cicty paper published at Waco, and So
cured Endorsement of Il note for 5000 by
r. l.. HOchc of this city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
STARRED Ar IJOcKH ART

Lockhart. Tex. March 14.--(Spccial)-
Last night Dock GrioScnbcck was stab
bed in the side. Gricscnbcck is in Sc
rous condition. but is resting easy now.
\ man named French is in Jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
DA\GEROTSJY STARRED

Tyler, Tex, March 4.-(Spccial)-In
Il difficulty last night between hill Rogers
and Bill Scott, horse traders. Rogers was
cut several times. The wounds are con-
sidcrcd dangerous. Scott has been ar
rested
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

but it will require an additional rise Of
six feet to interfere with the Nashville
and Chattanooga and the Southern Rail
ways.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
CATARRH IN THE HEAD

Is a dangerous disease. 1t may lead to
consumption. Catarrh is caused by i'm
pure blood, and the true way to cure it
is by purifying the blood. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures catarrh because it removes
the cause by purifying the blood
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and
do not purge, pain or gripe.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

.o Naouon: Buy only DR.. Isaac Thomp-
onts;de Mscer. Carefully examine the
'u''''e wrapper None other genuine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03

Some one has been attempting col
lection of the poets utterances on law,
in view of the plutocratic exhortation
to revere the law. But any dictionary
of quotations would reveal the fact
that nearly all the great poets are
rank anarchists. Says Goldsmith:
Laws grind the poor and rich men
rule the law"
This incontestable truth is from the
Traveller" although in all his poems
Goldsmith is more or less or a Debs
and an Altgeld. Thus we read in ""-'he
Deserted Village:
where then, ah! where shall poverty
reside
To scape the pressure of contiguous
pride?
If to some commons fenceless limits
strayed,
he drives his flocks to pick the scanty
blade
Those fenceless fields the sons of
wealth divide
And cen the worn common is denied"
Says Otway in "Venice Preserved
and he wrote in a spirit of criticism OF
universal application:
Justice is lame as well as blind
amongst us:
The laws, corrupted to their ends that
make them,
Serve but for instruments Of some new
tyranny,
That every day starts up t'enslave us
deeper"
Pope pitches into the judges:
Your plea is good, but still l say: Be-
ware.
Laws are explained by men: so have a
care"
In a word, it is impossible to go
through any collection of fine sentl-
ments from the poets without being
profoundly impressed by their very So
cialistic and anarchistic bend Of mind.
Duluth Labor World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
The Soil of tie Nation.

The soil of the nation is primarily
the property of the whole nation-the
common inheritance of all, regarding
which the state, according to its lights,
cannot help laying down rules from
time to time for the common advan-
tage. There is no other final author
ity, and If the action of that authority
Is to be limited by so-called rights, If
on cause shown 1t may not destine the
whole land, or any part of it, to any
use it pleases, then we have this
anomaly-that the most vital necessity
of national existence is to be held, not
under the direction Of the state, but
subject to some arbitrary limitations
In favor of individuals Of classes, based
on superstition of right.-Robert
Giffen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
The PopuIist View of Money.

The Populists demand the coinage
of all the gold and the silver that may
come to our minis at the ratio of 16
to l, and the issuance of paper certifi-
Gates thereon, in order that it may not
be necessary to circulate the metal in
specie. If this furnishes sufficient
volume of currency, then we shall
have no paper money not based on
coin. If there is not sufficient metallic
money to meet the demands of trade
and there never has been-then we
demand that sufficient paper money be
issued by the government, receivable
by it for all dues and q full legal tender
for all debts, public or private, which
may thereafter be incurred. This pa
per money shall not be subjected to a
forced redemption in coin or any re-
demption except as the output of the
mines automatically supplant it with
gold or silver coin. If these principles
are wrong, then the Populist party is
wrong. If this party is wrong, then
the overwhelming majority of political
economists have always been wiring
for we are in harmon! via the great
thinkers and writers on governmental
monetary science. We are not in har-
mony with the great bankers. They
are mere specialists in so organizing
financial systems and in so handling
ready money as to make the largest
possible private gains for themselves.
The real conflict is not between gold
and silver, but between national cur
rency issued and controlled by the gov.
eminent for the equal benefit of all the
people and bank currency issued and
controlled by the banks for their spe-
cial selfish interests. The bankers
we'll know that gold is so scare that
they can always keep it cornered in
their vaults, then expand and contract
their bank currency just as their in
terests demand, and thereby control
the value OF their investments and the
destiny of the world in their interests.
CONGRESSMAN Bell in Illustrated
American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
Mopopolies and Impure Food.

The beauties of the monopolies are
just beginning to make themselves ap-
parent. Not satisfied with the monop.
oily of certain articles. the trusts now
desire to adulterate the food consumed
by the public.
Just now there is a peanut trust
and this benevolent institution pro-
poses to make money in two ways.
First, by controlling the market, 1t is
enabled to increase the price; second,
all the inferior grades of peanuts are
to be shipped to France and there con-
verted into delicious and pure" olive
oil. This healthful product of the de-
cayed, unripe and damaged peanuts
will be sold in the markets of this
country as "unadulterated olive OIL"
The glucose trust is also alive to its
opportunities, and has sent out circu-
lars to manufacturers announcing that
the glucose trust corn starch can be
used to the amount of ten per cent in
"benefting" the product Of the mills.
Food inspectors should be on the
watch for this adulterated flour which
will be found especially in the large de-
partment stores. Monopoly stops at
nothing to coin money.-St. Paul
Guardian.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-12-03
sii< .
PROSPERITY TRUSTS.
How the Sewer Pipe Robbers Intended
to Swindle the Public

Chicago Chronicle: The signs
of prosperity under the Ding.
ley tariff and due to its beneficent
force do multiply and abound exceed
ingly. A dispatch from Pittsbure
printed Monday morning stated that
preliminary steps had been taken to
form colossal combine of sewer pine
and terra Gotta ware manufacturers
with capital of $11,OoOOOO. 1t is ex-
pected that this combine will control
the business and that all who are in
terested in it will prosper and wax fat
and mighty. The beneficent Dingley
law encourages these people and as
sists them in making their prosperity
arrangements by putting a duty of IS
per cent upon such articles as they
produce when they are imported into
the United States. If earthen sewer
pipe and terra Gotta were admitted free
of duty combine would not helm
American producers materially unless
1t was extended so as to take in for
eigh producers so situated as to he
able to compete. And even as 1t is the
only use for combine is to stifle COM
petition among American producers
and rake in nearly all of the IS DER
cent advantage which the Dlngley tar
iff gives them over foreign producers.
They need to combine only because
they can afford to produce and sell
sewer pipe and terra Gotta
for less than the price of
the foreign product laid down in our
markets with the duty added.
The Pittsburg dispatch printed Mon
day morning was followed Tuesday
morning by one from New York an,
nouncing that there is movement
on foot to consolidate all the wire man.
ufactories Of the United States in a
single corporation with a capital of
$1OO,OOO,0OO." No secret is made of the
intention of the separate concerns now
engaged in manufacturing wire to sur
render their independence for the sole
purpose of evading the antitrust laws.
The promoters Of the combir., see no
reason why they should attempt any
They have a right to as
sumo that the congress which protect
ed them. against foreign competition
and by duties ranging from SO to IS
per cent meant that they should get
the full benefit of the duties. They