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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE.
Illinois Steel Company Sends Messen-
''''''' ger to Carnegie.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-President Gates OF
the illinois Steel company iei = d darIaT a5
for PittsbuEg today %oSca 0y with the Carnegie
interests. cu, l., .ho ror-
nege Steel company's territory stS, was wa Sup Sup
p taies included $4,000 tons to the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, and
10000 tons to the Santa Fe. At the the
Offices of the Illinois Steel company t she
only price quoted for rails was Sle
per ton. The company refused to say
Whether any sales had been made. In
other quarters it was Learned the ne, com ON
pany were offering rails at ~ Per l9n az
with a guarantee against further de-
cline in prices.
Investors in the Illinois Steel company
are anxious for settlement of the war
in steel rails, and it is presumably In re-
sponse to this desire that the executive
committee is making an effort to restore
prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
THE COLLAPSE OLE IRON.

Cleveland. o., Feb. 1.-The collapse
of iron was the all-absOrbing topic of con-
versation around the offices of ore pro-
duccrs and iron and steel manufacturers
in this city today. The ore producers
have held several meetings here during
the past two or three months, but in each
case have adjourned without agreeing on
policy or fixing prices for the present
year. Another meeting was to have
taken place here, February 16, but it
is stated for various reasons that it has
been postponed and will not be held until
the latter part of the present month. 1t
is expected then that the ore men will
either, enter into a joint agreement with
eide to let each man shift for himself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
TAKES AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Mr. Fish Thinks the Activity in Iron I,
the Harbinger of Good Times

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Stuyvesant Fish
president of the Illinois Central companv
was asked today if he could give some
explanation of the reported large order
of steel rails by his company. In renlv
he said: Pi'
From the surplus earnings of the veor
ending June 30 1896. directors of the II.
linoiS Central Mt that time set apart 800 -
800 to be expended for the bettcrmont Of
the road. Yesterday they not only an.
thorized the purchase of the full Guota
of rails recommended by the chief eng;,
neer for this years renewals ON tba on
tire system. -. 400 tons. bur they ,ISo
awaited themselves of the low nrico to
buy 24.6OO tons additional Tho cost oF
these additional rails, less value Of old
rails removed from the track, will ha
paid for from the betterment fnnd 'e
I'VE probably have less Interest rim in +bo
iron trade than any other large roiiwn,.
system. Our action in doubling orr my
chase of rails has been predicated IN tho
cheapness of the article. an annrac Ga + ile
that activity in the iron trade means a ' r;S
ing commercial barometer and desire 70
do what in us lies to give employment
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
CANADIANS RETURN.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Aftcr weeks
stay at the Capital city Messrs. Cart
wright and Davies, the Canadian liberal
cabinet members, will leave the city to-
morrow for their homes. In answer to
questions the commissioners said they
had had n very satisfactory visit. They
had found the opinion existing among
leading public men that there should be
an investigation into the whole matter Of
trade between the two countries, which
should be made by independent commits
sions, and the commissioners have no
doubt basis can be reached on which
reciprocity can be agreed to-
On their return to Canada the commits
sioncrs will cndeavOr to prevail upon the
Canadian cabinet to make this inquiry,
and hope similar action will be- taken by
the United States government.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

award to Wynne Of the contract for fur
nishing street letter boxes TO the govern
ment during the next four years. This
contract recently was awarded to May
berry and Ellis. Wynee charges that
the award was procured by fraud and col
fusion between them and the awarding
committee and Superintendent Machen Of
the free delivery system. He asserts
that Machcn is narcialIy interested with
Maybcrry and Ellis. The postmaster
general, it is asserted, has no legal light
to enter into such a contract for more
than year, and that the amount involv-
ed in the contract is $4,000 above
Wynnc's bid A restraining order was
asked for but Judge Cox refused to grant
it. issuing instead writ to show cause
why the order should not be issued, which
was served on Postmaster General Viii
son today.
Machcn declares that the allegations
are false.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
A DINNER TO BAYARD.
Distinguished Personages Present-Bay-
ard Takes Il Shot at His Enemies.

London. Feb. 1.-THE 100 persons whs
assembled this evening at the dinner
which the Royal Scientific club gave to
United States Ambassador Bayard con
his retirement from the court Of st.
James," included Sir Clements Mark
ham, president of the club, and also pres
ident of the Royal Geographical society:
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Mar
quis of Lorne, the lord chief justice of
England. Baron Russell of Halloween;
dean of Rochester; the Very Rev. Albert
Basil Wilherforce canon of Westminster:
United States Naval Attache ]. r. Car
ter, Sir Donald Smith, the Canadian high
commissioner and Col. Ralph Vivian.
The feature of the affair was the e1-
IRENE cordially with which all refer
ences to the United States were received.
Sir Clements Markham. in proposing a
toast to Mr.. Bayard, said that true ties
between Great Britain and the United
States have been established and a true
friendship never to be broken had been
formed between Americans and English
men. In closing, he eulogized the efforts
of Mr.. Bayard in England in the inter
ests of peace and good will.
Ambassador Bayard was doubly cheereJ
when he rose to reply. He made q d.
rect allusion to the arbitration treaty, and
inquired whether with this important
measure and the matter of the rule of the
ROAD at sea settled, it could not bat be
believed that all other differences could
De disposed of by arbitration.
ms was received with loud and coptir-
ued cheering
Continuing: Mr. Bayard SAID:
-,
Justice baron Russell of Kioween, and
ia uo NOT Deileve the spirit moving him and
ing the people in the United States c.,
ne permanently INSTRUCTED. If MAJ he
delayed, but can not be defeated"
These expressions were recaive5 it'll
cheering and shouts of enthusiasm.
Continuing, Mr.. Bayard said
leave you in peace and hone va,, viii
pe always at peace with the whole wsr,d
IN nave iaoored in the cause of peace VIII
ny tmc wen meaning people of both souu
o ,aes' 40 not pretend to speak Of stb-
o o,. tor L do not pretend | am theiy ac-
credited representative. az
In, Inc conclusion of Mr.. Bayard's ad-
u ot was followed by long continues
he archbishop of Canterbury said i,
response to Mr.. Bayard's address:
birh hmoa .ss'h Bayard has won the
II possible regard of Englishmes
re ne represents the side of Americans mest
shin our Oh own. We feel that the friend.
SMHlp of America is with MS for nil t;m.
l MG are OF one blood. Our art and our
literature are one WI
tho no country desires the prosperity If
d Ine United ,1 States of America more tba.
does England. We love the n .iilG ina 4hat
n nnG n U.o lu so powerful among mankind
ard in in o Snli'i lever ever mold Ambassador Bay
Americans. ''''' Vi Al'ierica ana
An n,pru Chlet Justice Russell eulosized
HH, a arst Bayard in the highest terms
friend "I'' S II OF Mr.. Bayard as an old
ga I, ambassador as ''one who truly came
in now "m a ,;: OF peace. One who. while
t II, nov w ways lessenng the rights and posi-
s S Ut Ereat republic, has found it con
orltg two great nations close tnOothn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
RIVER AND HARBOR FUNDS.
List of the Streams, Bays. Etc. Taken
Care of in the Sundry Civil Bill


Washington. Feb. 1.-THE house com
mittec on appropriations today finished
the sundry civil appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year. The bill carries Il total
Of $5O,664,7i3. This is SS14.O60 less
than the estimates. and S1S,441 100 more
than the appropriations for the current
year. OF the amount SIT ,529,053 is for
the carrying out of river and harbor CON
tracts aud Si,OT6,IaJ for public build
ings.
The largest sum for the harbors. CON
tracted for by the secretary of war, in
cludcs Philadelphia harbor. for the re-
moval of Smiths Windmill and Petty
islands and shoals. S6i9. 900: Galveston.
S5OO,OO0; the Hudson river S1O0,OOO:
Improvement of channel connecting the
Great Lakes between Chicago. Duluth
and Buffalo, Sl.09O.00O: Humboldt bay.
California, 100000. Savannah. Ga.
100000; Cumberland sound. Georgia
and Florida. 100000: Boston. 500. 600:
Buffalo. S55o,0O0; punkirk. y. V. $500
wa bay, s. c. 100000 Sabine Pass,
Tex. S3O0.000; Cleveland. 100000: Mil
wnukcc, Sl6SO00; Duluth and Superior.
SaO0,O0O; Gray's llarhor, Wash. S400,-
coo.
The river appropriations include:
Allegheny river. Pa. locks and dams
above Six Mile island and Springdalr.
S3OOOOO; upper Monongahcla, six locks
and dams. S400.00O: Yazoo and Nicks-
burg harhor. 100000 Bayou Plauucrine.
La, 100000; Cumberland above Nash
willie. three locks. 100000: falls of the
Ohio at Louisville. 100000: Ohio river
for dam No. q at month of Beaver river.
S3tNOOO; Chicago river. $4,000; Iii
noS and Mississippi caiial, $1,000. 600:
waterway from Kcwecney bay to Lake
Superior. 100000: Mississippi river from
the mouth of the Ohio to 81, Paul. S6I3.
I33. not more than 100000 of the sum
10 he used IN prevent the Mississippi
breaking into the Cache river near Reach
Ridge. at Cairo. H.; Mississippi river
from mouth of Missouri river to ST. Paul.
SS26,Si6. including 100000 far sand bar
nj Dubuque. and $4,000 for sand bar at
MuScatine, la; Mississippi from head of
the passes To mouth of the Ohio. s.. 5S3.
333; Missouri from the mouth To Sioux
City, 100000: $4,000 for lightship for
San Francisco harbor; 100000 for COM
plctlng two revenue cutters now building
on the Great Lakes. and 100000 for
government exhibit ut Omaha exposition
are included in the hill. For the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National park
$4,000 is appropriated: for Shiloh. $780,
600; for Gettysburg. $4,000, and Vel
lowstone, $50, 200.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ENORMOUS SALE OF STEEL RAlLo
IS A FAVORABLE FEATURE
OF THE WEEK.
ADVANCE IN The PRICE OF PRINTS
Followed the Sale of 100000 Pieccs-SeV-
cral Industries Resume Operations
Bear Movement in 1ndustrials
on the Lexow Investigation.

New York, Feb. 11.-Bradstreet on
Saturday will say:
The more favorable conditions OF the
week include the sale of 5000 tons OIL
steel rails on the collapse of the pool
which promises to work the mills Tor
months to come; the advance in the price
of print cloths following the sale of '1o,-
600 pieces from the accumulated stock
and the starting I'D of number of i'm
portant metal and other industrial es-
adjustments throughout the east and
middle states.
The recent reduction in the price OF
steel billets to $15 a ton while receipts
were reduced only per cent, fore
Swallowed another cut in the prices or
the breaking up of the pool. The latter
fixed prices from So to 50 lower than last
week. One effect will be to stimulate eN-
ports of rails, demands for domestic
Bessemer and pig and ore and censump-
ton of iron and steel generally. There is
a moderate increase III demand for pig
iron at Pittsburg and purchases have
been made by st. Louis stove makers.
Considerable activity is reported in hem
lock leather, FIR which the price is higher
and American purchases of wool at the
late London sale amount to 10000 bales,
the heaviest total at any one series since
the speculation by Americans prior to the
going into effect of the Mckinley tariff.
The movement of prices is on the whole
favorable. Exports of wheat flour in
cluded) from both coasts of the United
States and from st. John, n. b., amount
to 2,501 ,511 bushels for the week, from
February to February 10, the week
being one day short, as compared with
3.160,0 600 bushels last week, 2,T1S,OOO in
the week year ago, 2,572,00 bushels in
the week, two years ago, 2,OOO5,OOO bush
els in the corresponding week of 1898.
Exports of Indian corn during the same
period show a very large gain, amounting
to 4,16S,2 94 bushels, as compared with
3,659,00 bushels last week; 3,143,0OO
bushels in the week a year ago, 562, 1000
bushels in the week two years ago. l.
100000 bushels three years ago and rs
contrasted with 712000 bushels in the
corresponding week of 1893.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
TO PAY THE BOUNTIES.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE members of
the house appropriations committee had a
warm debate today over the proposition to
put in the sundry civil bill the claims Of
sugar growers for more than S1,0O0,0OO
more of sugar bounty. The sub-commit
tee which framed the bill was in favor of
the proposition, but the full committee
by vote Of . to T. refused to put it in.
Chairman Cannon, chairman of the com
mittcc made II strong speech today
against putting the claim in the sundry
civil bill, which he said was already too
large. The Louisiana and Nebraska rep
rcscntativcs will cndeavor to have the
sugar bounty put in the bill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
distractions Placed on the Central Track
Near Dallas.

WaXahacmc. Tex. Feb. l1.-(Spccial)
Mr.. Sam Shellito returned from Dallas
last night coming by the way of Garrett
over the Houston and Texas Central
He said:
Yesterday afternoon. between Hutch
ms and Dallas, some person tried to
wreck the train. They drove steel spikes
between the rails for the purpose. it is
supposed, of wrccking the east bound
passenger train. A freight train came
ont ahead of us and ran over the spikes
The train was running very slow at the
time. The brakeman and the conductor
jumped from the train and caught n
negro and brought him back to Hutch
ms
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

70 labor and capital by setting ;oD D4bs of of
o mU 5OOOO-ton purchase with With the C I
Ste Steel company in order to keep am Tne Us
iIs busy and the labor among 10
employed. -, ,...,,;.o nrohobly avail
themselves of the present price III 9u iybuS
rails to replenish their supply, anu an carly .
hiring about revival in trade at ed ad ta
date. The general commercial co unusual,
are good and raw material belng t tba IRON
" low. we believe the activity III Tue On /.
trade will set the wheels OF eoliln new W..
motion. l, for one, believe 1ila oon mU if
have gotten over the dead cen lannfoc.
remains for others-merchants, thn mat.
turers and bankers allke-to STE 'ne
FOR in the new light"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
OHIO RIVER GORGE.
The River ut Evansville COMPLETELY
Blockcd-Rivcr Craft Wrecked

Evansville, Ind, Eel 1.-THE great
est ice gorge ever seen in the Ohio river
at TINS point is now being witnessed by
thousands of people. 1t extends from
shore to shore and as far up and down
the stream as the eye can see. The
stage of water is thirty feet, and rising.
Trees, logs. lumber and all sorts of debris
are wedged in the ice, many of the trees
in an upright position. No water is Wis
lblc anywhere except now and again a
little pool among the mass of ice, which
has been forced up above the level of the
water. The blockade practically extends
from Newburg above. all the way round
the great Horse Shoe bend to Henderson.
Ky. twelve miles below. At Henderson
the ice is piled up against the Louisville
and Nashville railway bridge to a height
of forty feet, and the structure will sure
ly 20 when the gorge breaks loose. A
small steamer was caught at the mouth of
Pigeon creek last night and completely
wrecked, Other shipping craft consist
ing of the Evansville wharf boat. have
been smashed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

The damage was repaired by linesmen
from Dallas.
On October q, 1895, eighteen buildings
were destroyed with a loss of $112, 900.
The burned district is within the fire
limits and if rebuilt will have to be of
brick or stone
g. w. Ridout was slightly burned about
the face.
j: ID. Cottrell was overcome with smoke
while trying to save his books and was
forced to abandon his purpose.
The fire is thought to be the work of
an incendiary. The total loss is S6G,J4j;
insurance, 27,S30.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
CLOSETED WITH CARNEGIE

Pittsburg, Feb. 11.-Andrew Carnegie
arrived in this city last night and was
closeted today with the officials of the
Carnegie Steel company. limited, denying
himself to all visitors. None of the Off
Gals of the company would express them
selves upon the recent collapse of the rail
and billet pool and threatened dissolution
of the iron combination, The iron and
steel market is in highly agitated con-
dition over the present state of affairs. but
it is evident that the Carnegie COMPANY
is by no means worried over the prospects
of an open market with the tercost com
petition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
BLAZE AT HENRIETTA.

Henrietta, Tex, Feb. 11.-(Special.)-
Fire last night partially destroyed the
Patton block, occupied by d. c. Patton
" Co: furniture; Allen & Allen, attorneys
and w. NJ. Went, land attorney, the en-
tire upper story being Quilted and the
lower badly damaged by fire and water.
The losses are:
ID. {. Patton Il Co., building, S1400;
insured for $500. Stock, $1,000; insured
for $4925.
Allen Il Allen, library, $500; insurance,
$3.50
William Went, land library, $50 fully
covered by insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT.

Roby. Tex, Feb. 11.-(Specal)-Thi
town was aroused this morning by rife
shot About $50 John Goggin was found
shot through the right shoulder, the ball
coming out ut the back of the shoulder,
and John Miller was arrested and jailed.
charged with the shooting. Goggin is
badly. if not fatally wounded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
1JrNRER PLANTS ATTACHED.

Warren, Tex. Feb. 11.-(Special)-The
Texas and Louisiana Land company at
tached the property of the Warren Land
and Lumber company, also that Of the
Texas Yellow Pine Lumber company,
early this morning, to satisfy n claim
against the Warren Land company
amounting to something near $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
SMALL HOUSE RURNED

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 11.-(Special. -
one-story frame house, the property of
w. A. Wheeler, at 500 East Fourth
street, was destroyed by fire at 2:3O this
morning. The house was occupied as a
residence by Mrs. f. S. Johnson. The
loss on building and household effects was
about $1,000; covered by insurance.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
ASSIGNMENT.

Comapche, Tex, Feb. 11.-(Special =
The Beman-St Clair company and the
Kansas City Dry Goods company, firms
Incorporated by the same parties, exc
cuted a general assignment last night
with C. b. Mason and T. Il. Hill as
signees. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
S11O0N
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
- MORPHINE CAUSED DEATH

Lille Davies, % years S nIS T. Mrs
Worth. was found in a divine C'o c,, IL roie
her room. over 3O5 Commerce ' stmont ~
ar early hour this morning INV P SoIee,, ae
bradley Despite the efforts to s U,,reI hor
tin young woman died at ) n, m So 7 Tn n
tlgaton was made and her d To-, ,n Sas
found to be due to morphine no Gsouh was
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
CAUSING CONSIDERABLY r,r1

tono oti smith Ark, Feb ia very in.
oerestlng, if not important ouas,i n
anLolS business men has arisen over sn
arelcle published here stating that tho
eastern eastern, boundary line of the Indian Tor
i T;i.ory Is now seven miles from the trno
t,ne ana that Fort Smith is FORTY miles
IRON IRON the territory. While not taken
SERIOUSLY tei the item is causing considerable
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
RUN AN ATTACHMENT.

Beaumont, Tex. Feb. 11.-(Special.)-
Hon. George O'Brien returned from
Warren this evening where he had been
to run an attachment on the Warren
Land and Lumber Co. This is the largest
lumber plant on the Sabine and East
Texas. something like $4,000 being in
yolyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
CUATTET, MORTGAGE

Sherman, Tex, Feb. 11.-(Speciai.l-S.
Parks II Co., retail harness dealers, Den
ison filed a chattel mortgage today, pre-
ferrng creditors to the amount of $l197.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
GRAVE ALLEGATIONS

Washington, Feb. ia bill in equity
mas been filed here by Solomon G.. Wynne
of Toledo. O., against the postmaster gen
eral and William ID. Mayberry and H.
~. Ellis of Detroit, Mich, TO compel the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
BOY BURNED To manu-

prorL TIrs-NED IU IJEATH
Tb brennan eIHinm, Tex. Feb 11.-lSpec;nl-
na nu eiTnthlng Of Charlie Campbell. a small
frdn, BOY whose home was six miles
to toO, dad mere caught fire and he was burned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18
NEW KANSAS SENATOR OPPOSED

NEW KANSAS SENATOR OPPOSED
Topeka, Kan, Feb. l1.-W. \. Harris.
United States scnatorclcct, who is A
member of the upper house of the Kan
sas legislature. has prepared concur.
rent resolution which he will ask The
legislature TO adopt requesting the Kan.
sas senator's in congress TO vote against
the ratification of the general arbitrn
ton treaty between the United States
and Great Britain. The resolution re-
cites that such a treaty would be unnnt-
ural and departure from Washington 5
advice in his farewell address, to "bcwlrc
of all entangling alliances"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-18

& ssai9. aas standing ~ late
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-30
Didn't want To DC King.

The family life of the reigning house
hold both at Athens and at Deceleia is
said TO be exceptionally happy. A story
Is told. well illustrating the extent to
which democratic feeling has taken hold
even of the kings sons, to the effect tAat
as the children were playing together
ono day they got to talking about what
they were to do when they grew up, and
the crown prince said to his brothers:
"Oh. George, you be king when you are
grown up; / don't want to-" Neither
did Prince George want to be king, and
both decided that ii was a disngreeablc
fate. Now one has been at the head Of
the Greek feet, ond the other has been
sen in command of the land forces to
Larissa. i recall well that one day
when / was walking along the Odos
Amalias, or Amelia street, with my wife
we saw the crown prince and crown
princess also out promcnading on the
street; and what a tall. fine-looking fel-
low he was!-blond, and very largo,
erect, and in uniform.-President Will
liam +. Waters. in Chautauquan.