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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
A Sudden Wedding.

San Francisco. Cal, April 11.-AIrs
Jennie Shurtleff Young, a young woman
who has attained considerable local no.
toriety of late. was unexpectedly mar
ried yesterday to Baron Robert Ludwig
von Tirkheim, who claims to be Il mem
Der of the royal guards of Germany and
the owner of a vast estate near Mann
helm. The wedding was celebrated in
Oakland. where the marriage license was
secured by the groom but twenty min
utes prior to the ceremony. Immediately
following a light repast, the so-caled
baron and his wife left for New York
en-, route for Mannheim.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Andrew Jackson Relics Destroyed.

Cincinnati, April 12.-Fire today dam
aged dwelling in Clifton, occupied by
James Jackson, relative of President
Andrew Jackson, and an inheritor of rel
les of the deceased president. Among
them were Gen. +. VI. JacksOn's carriage,
the wheels of which were made from tim
ber taken from the old war frigate Con-
stitution. This carriage was stored in
the garret and was nearly destroyed,
along with some other relics in the shape
of furniture. The entire lot of relics was
valued a $4,000, but portion had re-
Gently been shipped to Washington, thus
escaping damage or destruction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
RUMOR OF A CREVASEE
Below New OrIeans-The 1S-Foot
Mark Reached.

New Orleans. April 12.-'rhe river has
reached the 1S-foot mark and is expected
to go higher. These calculations may
he offset by break in the levecs. Today
there was no change in the condition of
affairs, and the lcvec officials are pre-
pared for any emergency. There was Il
rumor that Il crevassc had occurred down
the river in plaqueminc parish. nj a
point called Socolas canal. about forty
miles gufwards. This rumor has not
been confirmed.
In section of the city lcvcc system
the appearance of affairs is very much
worse than their actual condition. Where
the levees are low by comparison with
other localities there is now some consid
cradle wavc-waSh, hut II substantial pro-
lection embankment of sacked dirt has
been put in position to prevent any flow
down the street opposite where the wafer
washes over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Texas ANTITRUST Case Advanced.

Washington, April 12.-The supreme
court of the United States took re-
cess, after announcing several opinions to-
day, until next Monday, the 10Th. The
court advanced the Texas antitrust cases
on the docket to be heard on the second
Monday of the next term. The law in
controversy defines trusts and declares
them to be Illegal. Several arrests We're
made under it, but the case has never
been reached by the supreme court. The
state authorities appealed to the supreme
court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Missouri booming at Omaha.

Omaha, Ncb.. April 12.-Thc Missouri
river has risen about two feet al this
point in twenty four hours and is now
higher than at any time since 1881.
Heavy rains fell in this section last
night and today. The Missouri river Is
running bank full again. This evening
the river broke over into its old channel,
overflowing into Florence lake, which
was formed when the river changed its
course twenty years ago. All the houses
in North Omaha, about 800 in number.
are surrounded, and the people are moy-
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
railroad TRAINS COLLIDE.
/, FATAL WRECK OCCURRED sun
NAY MORNING NEAR CHAR
LOTTE, n. G.
THREE KILLED and SIX WOUNDED.
A Postal Clerk Suffered FrightfuI
Death, Being Slowly Burned
While PiniOned-SlOwness
In Making u Siding
Caused Wreck.

Charlotte y. c. April ia special
train. No. II, on the Southern Railway,
and the local south-bOund passenger
this morning at Harrisburg, a small
town about thirteen miles north of this
city, killing three persons and wounding
six.
The killed:
J.. Clingman Beton of Cholctte. aged
81, postal clerk on No. II.
Titus Eudy of Forest Hill Concord.
/, William Donaldson. fireman, No. 81.
" The wounded are:
NV B. Tunsdall of Dansville. engineer
pof 80; badly scalded about the upper
body.
], c. Kinney of Thomasville. engineer
of No. IL; trunks scalded. will die.
James Lowell. conductor of No. IL; cut
on face.
Eitzhugh Lee, colorcd porter on No. II,
legs hurt.
\. c.. slightly hurt
r. T.. Gallagher, express messenger.
hurt about head and arms and badly
bruised.
The north bound special had the right
of-way. its orders being to pass the local
train at Harrisburg. but the latter was
TOO slow in taking the siding and the
express, running at fOfty-nVe mics ai
hour. dashed into it with terrific crash
which resembled q crack of thunder.
Engineer Tunsdale applied the all
brakes and quickly stopped. -,
Many of the passengers on NO. q,
were thrown from their seats. but not
hurt. Two express cars on the south
bound train were shattered in:o thou
sand pieces
Postal Clerk Benton. suffered hor
ribe death. His legs We're pinioned. sc
close to the boiler of one Of the enGine;;
that he was burned by the heat and
steam. He begged piteously to his. res
cuers to cut off his legs and extricatt
him. Although every effort was made tt
release the suffering man, it was an houl
and IL half before he was taken out. Ht
lived but fifteen minutes longer.
Fireman Donaldson and John EudA
were found in the center of the wreck
Kinney was taken from the wreck alive
but is so badly scalded that he is no
4. expected to live through the night.
l Grhe wounded are being cared for il
this city. -,
Senator Money and Gen. Sanguill!
were passengers, but neither were hurt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Played Havoc Around Giadewater.

Gladewater, Tex, April 12.-(SpeciaI.)
The buffalo gnats continue to play
havoc with the stock here. One hundred
and ninety-three head of horses and mules
have died within few miles of this place
since Saturday morning. All farm work
has been discontinued and the people are
working day and night. doctOring their
sick animals and building smokes and try
ing to save what few have escaped. The
condition of the small farmers is Distress
ing, the most of them having lost all their
plOw stock, and have not the means to
procure more, and unless they get help
will not be able to make crop.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
BURNED TO DEATH.
Recent Inmate of the Austin Asy-
Ium Met n Painful Death.

Killccn, Bell County, Tex, April IL,
lSneciall-Mrs. +. H. Hold was burned
to death yesterday evening in the sub
urbs of town. Mrs. Hold had been in
bad condition for some time, and had
inst returned from the asylum at Aus
tin. the second time, in apparently bet
ter condition. She was left alone yes
terday for a few minutes, and parties
were attracted by her screams and saw
her clothing burning. She ran about 100
Yards and fell dead, having every par
ticle of clothing burned from her except
her shoes. She leaves a husband and
son, who are distressed almost beyond
endurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.

This is the best medicine in the world
for all forms of coughs and colds and for
consumption. Every bottle is guaranteed.
1t will cure and not disappoint;: 1t has
no equal for whooping cough, asthma. hay
fever. pneumonia, bronchitis, Ia grippe,
cold in the head and for consumption. 1t
is safe for all ages, pleasant to take, and;
above all, sure cure 1t is always wen
to take DR.. Kings New Life Pills i'll CON
nection with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
as they regulate and tone the stomach
and bowels. We guarantee perfect salts
faction or return money Free trial bot
ties at G. o. Yates drug store, Regular
size so cents and $1.0O. 219 East Sixth
street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Rising Agnin NJ Cairo.

Cairo. April 12.-The general rise on
the Ohio and Mississippi is beginning
again here. and the river rose two-ten:hs
of foot in the twentyfour hours ending
tonight. when the gauge registered 49.1.
There is enough water in sight to keep
the river up for several days. The big
Menge pump. which the local authorities
have put in to drain the city. started up
at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
To Keen the Tiger in Line.

New York. April 1.-THE Progressive
Democratic League of New York City
held its second meeting and perfected its
organization this afternoon. clectinS E.
NJ. Saunders president. A committee
was appointed to go before the present
legislature and ask to have the populist
ticket put on the ballots this year. John
J. Joyce made speech in which he said
that the purpose of the leagues organi-
zation was to keep Tammany in line for
the Chicago platform.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
RIaZe at Sherm n II.

sherman, Tex, April 11.-(Special.)-.
A fire broke out in the lumber yard of
4. III. Fielder, north Walnut street. and
spread rapidly, destroying nearly all the
stock. as well as the Office buildings and
paint shop. There is no definite idea of
the origin, unless it started in a quantity
of unslaked lime. Quite number of
valuable papers were destroyed. Loss,
about k21 600; insurance, S13.S00.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Fire at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 11.-.(SpccialO
At ) o'clock this afternoon fire broke
out in the bindery on the second hoor OF
the Texas Printing and l.ithographing
company. corner Ninth and Rusk streets,
and before it could be extinguished dam
age to the machinery and contents re-
suited in the sum of $1,000. and to the
building, which is of stone, some Sooo.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
DIED IN A BOAT.

The Sudden Death o. fouHE H""
Mt Orange.
Orange, Tex, April 11.-(Special. y
John NJ. Palmer of Middleburgh, "a.
an expert millright, who was one of Il
party of men sent here from the factory
of Clark Bros. of Belmont, n: Y.., few
weeks ago to put in double band saws
at the Algmer mills, was on the river
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15

Ladies never have any dyspepsia after
a wineglass of DR.. Scigert's Aneostura
Bitters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
DEADLY BUFFALO GNATs.
They Are killing stock by Whole-
sale In East Texas.

Tyler. Tex. April 12.-(Special) y
Farmers in town today report the killing
by buffalo gnats of large number of
horses; that since Friday evening 175
horses have been killed in Smith county
by these pests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
THE MUTUAL LIFE is THAT COMPANY.

It paid it's policy holders in 1896 "
II has Maid its policy holders since organization
Texas business for 1896. ......
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

you ever try it2 Take right here
in Brinkley for instance, go from
one end Of Cypress street to the
other and pause for a moment IN
front of each place, The ordor
that greets you from the houses
that advertise is one Of fresh goods,
everything smells nice and fresh,
while the odor that greets you from
the houses that never advertise Is
of pronounced cat and rat llavor
and so offensive at times that it will
make a delicate stomach 90 back
on itself Whenever you step into
one OF the houses that have this
scent, the best thing for you &c do
is to give it a wide berth and 90 to
house that advertises to buy your
goods Brinkley Argus,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Senator White Of California, says
OF the new tariff bill The bill will
wreck the Republican party win
cause commercial wars with many
nations, and will tax the people
TO an extent never before dreamed
Of 1t will enable domestic manu-.
faetufefs to combine to put up
prlces It will stimulate trusts, aud
II gives to the sugar trust cStrdya,
CANT protection, | believe that su,
gar will Increase a cent aud a quar-
ter pound In price In the sumi
mef,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Below Is a partial list Of the res
cent aeeessioBs TO the ranks OF the
great army of the unemployed in
this country Iron aud glass work.
ers idle l'Iuplate workers, 20,OOOi
sheet rollers, 10000 pudders and
ialshefs, 10000 sheat workers,
10000 uashlled helpers, 10000
glass workers, 100000, coal miners,
2oh,pool pra0d total, 100000 lods
cations polnt to more than half a
million men who will be involved,
And all this indicates the great
prosperity promised by Mckinley
and Hanna lgx
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
II IS MOUNT NENA.
The New Purchasers Have
Changed the Name Of
Rich Mountain to
Mount Mena.
WHAT IS BEING DONE.
A Mountain Resort Right at Our
Very Door Ashville, N, G.,
Not In II.

Every day news IS brought to us
of the wonderful sights, cooling
bree2es and pure cold water that
trckes down its sides from thons-
ands Of springs and ice cold brooks,
on Rich Mountain,
Mount Mena, heretofore known
as Rich Mountain, on account Of
It's productive soil aod the mineral
within the bowels Of the earth
through and around it, is now at
tracing attention from people all
over the United States, as we'll as
the few foreigners who have passed
through Mena and looked upon It's
wonderful sights, and heard from
those who have explored its surface
and rambled in the valleys aud fish
ed in the brooks and lakes found
upon the table lands, ON its sides
and summit,
The Kansas City Star says Of the
mountains
''Dowu on the Kansas City, Pitts
burg a Gulf railway in Polk county
Arkansas is the highest point Of
land between the Allegheny noun
tain1 and the Rockies, and Kansas
City and the Gulf Of Mexico, The
summit Of the mountain Is broad
plateau covered with wild flowers
and magnificent forest trees, The
plateau has an aree Of about 600
acres and Is nearly 5000 feet above
sea level It is called Rich Noun
tam and from It's summit Is afford
ed magnificent view of the pic
turesQue Black Fork mountains,
In summer time Rich Mountain Is
swept by q cool breeze and the
thermometer never goes above So,
During the hot spell Of last week II
was only 50 on Rich Mountain"
1t Is further learned that +, A.,
Hornbeek, Of the land department,
has purchased for a company form.
ed for the purpose Of making Mount
Mena, (Rleh Mountains new name)
4 health resort, enough landalmost
to build a little city on It's summit,
and the company Is now having
erected the Wilbcmenia Hotel,
which will be a model Of beauty aud
constructed with an eye for COM
font and reat
The summit Of Mount Meua Is 1870
feet above the noted resort, Ash.
Vile, n O., 2Ss2 feet above sea
leyeD The place where 40 many Of
our people 90 annually to get the
bree2es and restored health, such
attitudes are thought to bring, and
the waters Of Mount Mena are said
to l0rWrpass the above watering
place,
We are pleased to know that
many Of our people In this city have
bought property on the mountain
and are now preparing to build cot.
lapos In which to pass the long hot
summer montha some will use
tents at arat, We shall note with
pleasure the progress made at this
resort 30 close to our city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
For over Wiity Years

AN OLD AND WHbbsTRiEb REMEDY
Mrs Wlaslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over hfty years
by millions OF mothers f0f their
children while teethlng, with pef
feet success II eoothes the child,
softehs the gums, allays all pain
cures wind collie and ls the best
remedy for diafrhea Il Is pleas
ant to the taste, Sold 10y dNapists
IN every part of the world, Twenty,
I'VE cents u bottle llu value IA Ia.
ealeulablel lie sure aud ask for
Mrs, Wlhslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind, s.hlAgsiy
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Again the war cloud looms up In
Europe, as there Ia no real concert
of action among the powers, with
regard te Turkey It appears that
some one or more ef them privately
informs The Sultan that hc can
hold out for hls demands lor Gree
elan territory while others join In
threats 20 force him TO terms, Dip
lomaey aud tfiekery are syaony.
nous words IN governmental ers
cles, aud eau only await 0nal re-
suits,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

II Ia stated by the st. Louis Re
public that NJ, A. Hanna, chairman
of the Republican national commits
tee, has actually taken up quarters
at the White House with President
Mckinley He ls 'the power be-,
hind the throne" -eX onlelo PresIs
dent, as 1t were, A strange spec,
taele truly, Again we ask whittier
are we drifting, except deeper aud
deeper into the clutches Of the
trusts and money power,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
aamamauaNEa gss
ood' S
Are much in little, always wM uWR
ready, efficient, satisfac- N
tory prevent q cold or fever
cure all liver ills, sick head -
ache, Iaundce, constipation, etc. Price 20 cents
Tho only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla'
UNVARNIsH TRUTH,

The devil hates light.
The fault finder is color blind to
virture.
A religion that costs little is
worth little.
Every man is a giant in the eyes
of some boy,
DO not be anxious about Gods
part of your'work
Adamant is like wax in compare
son with a misers heart,
The yoke of Christ will not fit any
but the willing neck
God will help us do whatsoever
the Bible says we must do.
No man knows his true charac-
ter who is a stranger to God.
What does it profit man to be
wise If he marres like foolY
Have a constant expectation
that God is going to do the right
thing.
If we could see the stars as God
sees them nobody would ever want
to sleep,
The poorest man will give as
much as the richest If he will give
all he can,
Who knows but every life may be
a book God prepares for angels tc
read,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

H. o, Gould editor of the Week.
ly Tribune of Little Rock, has been
arrested by United States authorI
ties for violation Of the postal laws,
The Tribune is a sort of Sunday Sun
publication, and of late has been
especially scandalous, Gould gave
bond for his appearance before the
Fedora grand jury
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

One small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney aud 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
Sl,O0, One small bottle IS two
months treatment, aud will cure
any case above mentioned, ", W,
Hail, sole manufacturer j o box
2ls, Waco, Texas, For sale by O Q
Bfengle, fexarkana, Texas,
Gonzales, Texas, July 4,
This is to certify that have used
Halls Great Discovery for Kidney
and Bladder Troubles, aud | am sat.
Ished that | have been very greatly
beneAtted by IT, | can fully rec,
ommeud 1t to others similarly als
hieted,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Although we have long, hot sum.
mers In the South, there are but
very few cases of sunstroke, here,
az compared with the North, The
elites Of st, Louis Chicago CIneIn-
natl, Philadelphia aud New York,
have hundreds of deaths from this
one cause every day, during the
hottest part OF the summer
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

The Hunter Transfer and Stof.
age Go, have the only safe ande CON
veaient rooms In the city, for stors
age Of your furniture or piano. We
are prepared toetore goods of any
kind, l,ls
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

For the first time in history 4
general census has been taken Of
the population of the Russian em-
pire, which Is shown TO number
129,2l1,1l8 In 10 years the popu-
lation has doubled, and during the
last l2years It has increased 20 per
cent
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
Drink palhY

Finest mineral water on earth tor
Kidney or liver alieetionsj sure cure
for dyspepsia, Leave orders with
s, NJ, RaplaHd or Smith Drug Co..
or send direct TO j, W. FarHer.
proprietor aud only shipper have
discovered four new sprIngsI one of
which Is intalIble In llrIgbts disease,
aud a we'll that Is the finest iaxa-
tive ON earth
i, W, tAaWlta,
OslBsOw Dalby Springs, Tex
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

The only prosperity" in business
circles now, is among the trusts
and combines, 'rhe people be
d." seems to be their motto, so
they can grind out money for them.
selves.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

A Chicago child was In love at
six, engaged at ten, and married
at fourteen, Now If she is divorce
ed at sixteen, In the vaudeville at
seventeen, and takes rough ON rats
at %, she will have completed the
circuit In much less time than many
foolish women,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

The Kirby Beach mas been great.
ly improved aluee last season and a
plunge In the fresh water Just from
the spring is quite ihvigofatIng and
refreshing Go out and try one
plunge aud II will call for Others
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
NEW RAILROADS.
Incorporation Of q Company in Ark
ansas With $4,000 900
CAPITAL.

Little Rock, Ark, July l3,-Sec-
retary OF State Hull received let
ter today from D, G, Willett OF
Morgandeld, Kyo applying for a
charter for a railroad from Lake.
port on the west bank Of the Mis-
sississppi river in Chicot county to
Texarkana, through the counties
Of Chicot, Ashley Union, Columbia,
Lafayette and Miller through the
towns Of Hamburg, New London,
El Dorado and Magnolia, about 200
miles, The capital stock IS 49, OOO
600, The corporators are D, 9,
Willett, president; j. b, Bethel
secretary, and i, l.. Willett, vice
president,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Louisiana will hold a State Mill
tary encampment on August the
9th, and if the railroads running
out of here (thrce Of them will give
us cheap rates our people Will dll
the trains daily returning at night
Let the Shreveport people arrange
with one of our roads leading to
that city to run a morning train
down aud an afternoon return
train and 1t will pick up many here
and along the route for the en-
campment Heretofore these mIh
tary displays have been beyond our
reach and our people have not at
tended them IN large numbers,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

S0,b6 to San Antonio and Return
On account Of Interstate drill at
san Antonio, the Texas u Pacific
Ryo will sell tickets to San Antonio
and return at S056, Tickets on
sale July 10 to "a inclusive, good
for return to July a.
O. n, SwlNDELL,
Ticket Agent,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Go to Hobgoods "Snow White
Market 81 East Broad street, for
the incest fresh meats Gsh, game,
etc, 2s7
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15
Osl0.Ow
Quickest Route TO Nashville =ai9 90
20 Nashville, Tenn and Return

The Iron Mountain route Ia now
running q through sleeper to NOeh,
Vile, 'fennu aud return, makIng
the trip In twenty hours, They
have placed on sale, every Tuesday
aud Thursday tickets to Nashville
aud return good ten days Tor re-
turn at tl3BO, also twenty day linn,
" tickets on sale daily for tis. 30,
aud d longer limited ticket good un'
tll Nov, . Tor return At $1,000, On
sale daily
G, w. swiSbfLh
Ticket Agent,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Call for our famous water melon
cider, We are exclusive manutac
turers. TWIN CITY BoT, Works,
6-29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

Patf0Hise push and enterprise,
Huddlastoh Bros, always keep the
best Of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver the same delivered
to all parts of the city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

All aboard for Kirby Beach The
hack leaves the post Office every
evening a. 6 o'clock. Round trip
l5c, swim lOc, 6'29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-07-15

The best OF everything the mark,
et affords, at lluddleston Bros,
meat market,