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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
IN VICINITY OF ALLEGHENY CITY
AND PITTsBURG THE DAM
AGE IS ENORMOUS.
THE PEOPLE Take 70 THE Hills
Hundreds Are Homeless-Mammoth In
dustrial Works Under Water-The
6O-Foot Mark Predicted for the
Ohio at Cincinnati i

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb 23.-The food noA
in progress here will probably reach as
high us the great flood of 1894, which
reached thirty-four feet. 1t is impos-
sble to estimate the damage the present
rise is causing, but 100000 will be put.
ting it mildly for Pittsburg and ALE
gheny alone.
The lowlands in the vicinity of either
river have been submerged since noon,
and it is not expected that the food will
cease increasing before midnight. More
than 10000 men have been made idle
by the rise as many of. the mills are To-
Gated on the banks of the stream. The
water has invaded the heart of the city
and flooded cellars and stopped traffic
in many places, notably Sixth and other
popular thoroughfares.
A large part of Allegheny has appar-
entity been blotted out and the Exposi
ton park, where the league ball games
are played has vanished. Many people
are homeless along the banks of the AL
legheny river, as the shore Is especially
low along River avenue and Robinson
street, Allegheny, and both thorough
fares are thickly populated. Browns
vile on the Monongahela river, Califor-
mia, Monongahela City, Charlevoix, Eliz-
! abeth, Port View, McKeesport, Turtle
Creek Bessemer and many smaller ham,
, lets have been Inundated, or partially so,
, causing much suffering.
> Tho Iicfrncc Of tho naonln tho f,ipht ho-
fore was awful, as many fled to the hills
! and remained there all night in the rain
I and cold rather than trust to their
homes.
The coal and coke tipple of Brown &c
Co. fell with crash against the bridge
of the Wheeling division of the Balti-
more and Ohio and feet of coal barges
n were cut loose from their rnooring, com
pletely blocking the channel from bank
to bank, threatening all craft for miles
|, below. All of the feet were saved.
$ Several electric lines in Allegheny City
h are tied up tonight The Westinghouse
. plant in East Pittsburg is all under wa
g ter, caused by the backing up of Turtle
r creek. Hundreds of houses are also
I, under water from this cause The ex
l. position building is completely surround
It ed by water. The Oliver Wire and Mai
company's plant Dilworth Spike works
20 Finley distillery, Monongahela Steel ant
L. Iron company, Keystone Rolling mill
N part of Jones & Laughlin's iron plant
;s Spencer Consolidated Steel and Wir'
20 company, Edgar Thompson's works ant
to score of plants up the Monongaheli
~ valley have been compelled to shut down
IS The United Coke and Chemical plan
d, Mt Glassport has just been completely
:, hidden and partly ruined, involving $500,
lie 600 loss.
10 Later-At a. m. the river is almos
&c stationary, and the worst is believed t
Ut be over. The damage along the Monon
gahela valley Is estimated at not les
r, than Si,50OO00. In Mckeesport alon
or ar the damage will exceed $5OOOOO, sy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
HART FOUND GUILTY
OF Setting on Foot a Military Expedition
to Cuba-AIotion for New Trial.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-J. ID. Hart,
owner of the filibustering I.aurada, VINO
has been on trial in the United States
court here for several days, charged win
setting on foot a military expedition TO
Cuba, in defiance of the neutrality laws,
was found guilty this morning by the
jury. e.
The jury retired at 3:45 yesterday af,,
tcrnoon, and three hours later had agreed
on n verdict. The result was not an
nOunced, however, until court opened III
10 o'clock this morning.
The defendant was in court at the time
the verdict was announced, but he gave
no outward indication of emotion. Coun'
sci for the defense at once made motion
for new trial, and was allowed tht
usual three days in which to prepare ms
brief. The defendants counsel also
asked that Capt. Hart be admitted te
bail pending the motion for new triai,
Judge Butler said all cases must On
treated alike. If an established rule wa
vacated it ceased to be q rule. lie added
however. that If the district attorney
would ask the court to have Capt. Har
released on bail, showing reasonable
ground. the court would not hesitate to &c
| 80 The district attorney agreed TO MAKE
the request, and Hart was placed IN Gus
tody Of the United States marshal, pu
not locked up.
Can't. Hart and his two steamers, Ber
muda and I4aurada, have given the United
| States more trouble than all the othe
filibusters afloat. The expedition whicl
eventually caused the conviction of Capt
Hart was formed in this city about tn
1st of August Capt. Hart placed th'
steamer I.aurada at the disposal of tn,
| Cuban junta, and on August D. lS9t
she sailed, presumably on coastwis
trip, clearing for Wilmington. Del. Th
| Laurnda steamed for Wilmington, nn'
there secured clearance papers Tor ia
maica. Instead of sailing for Jamaic;
| the Laurada steamed around to pom
off Barngate. n. j., and took on b0ar'
n cargo of arms, ammunition ana eigntee'
men. She sailed for the Nayassa island
and there transferred the war material
70 the famous filibuster Dauntless.
was shown by the evidence that Capt
| Hart took an active part in fitting on
the expedition. He hired the yacht Z
carry the eighteen men to the Laurada
had the cargo placed on the vessel, AM
generally supervised the work. He hat
| three hearings before Commissioner
Craig. Bell and Edmunds, and was flnall
held for trial The trial which resuite'
in conviction today was begun las
Thursday. Scores of witnesses were pre-
duced by the prosecution, among thel
the members of the Laurada's crew nm
the crews of the yachts and tugs whic
aided in making the expedition sue
cess. t, ,o
Judge Butler. admitted Hart to ba
i'm S75OO. Arguments on motion 1or
new trial will be heard Tuesday, March
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
GEN. LEE HAS RESIGNED.

New York, Feb. 23.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana, Cuba, via Key
West, Fla. says:
Consul General Lee has resigned. His
letter rendering his resignation under GER
tain conditions goes by the next mail.
He determined some days ago to take
such step if he was not upheld in his
efforts to protect al American citizens
in Cuba.
partment that he be authorized to demand
the release of American citizens confined
in Cuban prisons under illegal circum-
stances as was the case of the Inflated
DIR. Ruiz. Such permission was not Civ
en- him.
Spanish warships in Cuban waters since
yesterday have been concentrating in Ha-
vana waters. This is regarded here as
very significant in view of the very i'm
portant incidents of the past few days.
| Great pressure is being brought to bear
here to make Consul General Lee deny
the Herald's Jacksonville dispatch to the
effect that the diplomatic representative
of the United States in Havana has asked
the government to send warships to Gu
ban waters.
As Il pretcxt for such denial, and rs q
basis upon which it can be founded It II
stated that according to the dispatch. Con
SUI treUtTul Lee uShc'i loI u NoiShii
to take him to the United States.
What the consul general did do l cal
rcitcratc on the highest authority was t
ask for warshps to support him in M
efforts to protect Americans whose live
were in jeopardy. :,
The Hcrald's Jacksonville dispatch
therefore, was absolutely correct and up
on indisputable authority; l can confrr
it in every detail. .,
If necessary, further ] am contiden
that | can secure and send to the ieral
the full official telegram in which Consr
: General Lee asked Cor warships..
Great anxiety is felt at the palace an
in all official circles at tn" news froI
Cicnfucgos, which states that that city
the center of serious mutiny OF tn
Spanish troops. Large arrears OF pay ar
due the army in Cuba and the disconter
caused by this has culniDated in ope
: disobedience of orders in the SPANS
ranks in the Cienfucgos district.
The insurgents in the eastern end
the island have captured Bayamo, an Ill
portant town in San'iago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
THE NEWS FROM CARSON.

Carson, Feb. 23.-The- excitement
caused by the presence of James ). ooi-
bctt and Robert Fitzsimmonss in town Is
gradually wearing out, and Carson City
IS probably the most peaceful city in the
country today. . .ho
.ffect that the cold which Fitzsimmons
tool, soon after arriving here had devel-
oped into an attack of la grippc, were de,
MED mt his training quarters. lie refused
r. take medicine and went in for Old-fash-
ioned remedies, consisting principally oil
hot whisky.
Corbett is hard at work at his quarters
His only difficulty appears to be with ms
trainers. who. while not lazy by any
means. object to the amount of work re
uuired of them by the California boy
Mcyey is laid up. and may not be able
TO work with COrbett for a week or ter
days. This makes it hard for Joe Cor
bett and Billy Woods. oBth were tired
out today. and were anxiously awaiting
the arrival of Charley White. who is duo
from New York on Thursday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
DANGER POINT REACHED.

Portsmouth, o., Feb. 23.-The Ohio
river passed the danger point at midnight.
The residents of Mill street moved out
last night, and those on East Front street
are moving.
The following factories are closed by
the flood: Portsmouth Fire Brick works,
Burgess Steel and Iron works, Ward
Iron and Brick works. Ohio Stove foundry
and King Brick works. The Norfolk and
Western Railway sent no trains through
today. Camp McCullock and Arion are
wrecked by the flood in Brush creek. The
river here is ut the 55-foot mark, and Is
rising 3 inches an hour. F1fty-seveh
feet cuts off the water and light
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

paper work, making it their principal bus
mess and who are known to be heartily
i'm accord with the principles looking to
the overthrow of the corporate and mon
opolistic control, are eligible to member
ship"
The resolution committee was not ready
to report, and recess to O'CLOCK was
taken.
At the close of the report the gathering
was quickly brought to close by the
adoption of resolutions and the election
of the following officers:
PRECEDENT, j. II. Sovereign, vice presi-
dent. j. NJ. Gass, Des MOines. Ia; sec
retary-treasurer, Warwick. Colorado.
Executive board, NJ. s. Carroll, Lamar
Mo-; +. Crichton. Clinton. Ia: G. A. Grif-
fes. Puca Creek. o. IT,; o. I. Alley,
Greenfield. Mo-; Congressman'eiect Jas
Gum, Boise, Ida.
The resolutions declare:
"In organizing this association we de-
Dlore any tendency to divide into factlon-
nj differences the different forces arrayed
gainst plutocratic elements, but we go
still further and say that it is Just or
ganic law of the association to recognize
lust alliance, cooperation and animation
with those who are working to the gen,
oral betterment of the people. We hold
ourselves in readiness to affiliate and con
solidatc with the National Reform Press
association whenever that associa
tiop shows a disposition to indulge in that
spirit of liberation and liberty which We
accord to them. and to this end we rec
| ommcnd that the executive board OF thl'
convention place itself in communicated
with the constituted authorities of th'
National Reform Press association ant
take such steps from time to time as ma!
bc necessary to bring about this desired
end. We hold that the National Reform
Press association has no right to go mt
the business of deposng regularly clect
cd officers or revising the platform OF tn
party 7, I,aoo,
Just before adjournment j. T.. fdgei
ton arose and said he could not subscrih
to the constitution adopted earlier IN IN
day. AT another time. he hoped. 1t woui
bc possiblc to reconsider the action to OF
ronize n new association. Such step II
considered unwisc. He could not be
party to any action that would tend !
: disrupt the peoples party. and ne re-
the new organization could not help Dr
. have such an effect. :,
Grand Master Sovereign followed wit
strong appeal for the new organization
This movement would not tend to dl
ruption of the peoples party.
r Mr.. Sovereign's talk was followed u
the prompt adoption of the resolution
and his selection rs president.
. The meeting then adjourned to met
in Omaha. February -. 1913.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

tanned one week before he was captured
while trying to reach the seacoast. He
gave it to a pacifico to be cabled. This
man was also captured by the Spaniards
and his dispatch was cabled to Minister
de LONE at Washington.
Sylvester Scovel, in transmitting the
interview, says:
"Cubans can afford to pay u very large
amount, and l am in a position to state
they will do SO. Cuba will accept any
peacenble means laid down by the United
States that will secure her independence.
Gen. Gomez authorized the statement
that in his opinion the Cubans would even
go as far as to allow the United States
to administer the finances until such time
as any loans raised in that country could
be repaid"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
,rRISCO BIKE RACES.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 23.-Ihe only
,cderming feature of the bicycle races
held ut the Nelodrone, was the rae Oh
w. f.. Becker, of Minncopolls. Pecket
,vas matched against Horace Staler OF
Arizona for a five mile race the event to
he raced by triplets end tandems. Staler
dronpcd out after riding one lap. owing
to the difficulty he had in following M
Rocker who had secured the position be-
hind the pace-makers. Becker rode very
mncvcniy and Staler was practically rid
ING unpaccd. After Staler dropped out
Reckcr continued riding, the pacing being
done alternately by two triplets ana i've
tandem teams. The Minneapolis mar
rode five miles in 9:oi. 1t Is douDtlu
;f this record will be allowed as compe.'
tition record as it was virtually an eXhi'
biton ride.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25

Havana Feb. 23.-Tbe Associated
Press reporter saw Consul General Lee
for the fourth time today. Thomas G..
Alvord correspondent of the New York
World was present at the time Consul
General Lee was interviewed. Consul
General Lee was reserved until shown
cablegrams explaining the dispatches re-
ceived in New York regarding his resig-
nation.
Gen. Lee then said:
II will resign unless / am sustained
by the state department. Until now
have not received an answer. The ques
| ton at issue was not the death of Ruiz
| but related to Charles Franklin Scott
| who was thirteen days imprisoned incom
| municado asked that he be PLACED
communicate Immediately. Scott has
been imprisoned communicate here since
| yesterday. and the question has lost it
Importance
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
No TRrTu IN IT.

Washington, Feb. 23.-1n reply to IN
ouries at the White House as to the
truth of the foundation of the story
which has repeatedly been published dur
ing the past few days to the effect that
Consul General Lee at Havana has re-
signed or intends to rt sign II ne can n9l
secure certain demands thai he mas li'','e ,'
,,nnn tho state department and that he
nss np, coiled for a war ship to support. Pri-
vate watt Secretary Thurber said emphaticaliy
that. there was not a scintilla of truth in
he shory. either in the resigning or the
cnllinp of the war ship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
Can ACCOUNTANTS.

New Orleans. Feb. 23.-The Interna-
tiona Association. of Car Accountants
met here today, Vice President j. j.: Nor,
rill presiding. Mayor Storrow delivered
the welcome address on behalf of the city.
About $50 delegates are present: Inc
subjects discussed today was the dlscrep-
ancy in the weight of freight cars alter
several Years use, and rule was adopt
cd TO rc.weigh cars yearly. The associa-
ton will last three days. and will be fol
lowed by several excursions. Thirty-two
new members were elected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
A STARTLING REPORT
Comes From Hayden. l. T.. Where the
Freedmen Are to Receive TSOO,OOO.

Muskogec, |. r., Feb. 23.-Wiliam
Bates. n huckman. brings report from
Hayden. the postofce where the SSOO,OOo
payment was to be made to the freedmen.
Of Of A startling nature. The payment
should have begun last Thursday. but has
been postponed from day to day for some
reason. In addition to the delay, the
freedmen became enraged over alleged
cxtortion which they claimed was being
practiced by the only notary, puDiic on
tbe pronnd. and last night burned the
temporary ten hotel occupied by Mr.. Dixon
and his clerks.
There are several thousand people at
HAYDEN interested in the payment, rnd
if Bates story is true, which some doubt.
there will probably be considerable trou'
BILE and some blood shed,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.

Athens Ga. Feb. 23.-A destructive
cvclone beat down on Athens last nignt.
Damage to buildings will amount 10 sc.
cral thousands of dollars. Hendersom len T',cy :
warehouse is a wreck. ana the The
Gooo ;nWo tns we're badly frightened and panic
n,n,ost ahr,,o ensned. In the college grounds
Tho rJif library building, Phi Kappa Epsilon
bal, and the dormitory building were un-
rooted by the fierce winds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
PAINS CEASE.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 23.-Cessation
of rain in the upper Cumberland valley
has diminished the danger of a severe
flood at this point. The river Is rislng
slowly, but it is not believed now IL VIII !
pass the 40-foot danger line, tnousn o. -
This viii flood portions of the city, put
will cause no great damage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
MEXICAN DEPOT BURNED.

Eagle pass. Tex. Feb 23.-(Special.(- =
Word has Just been received here OF the
total destruction by fire OF the depot
building of the Mexican lnternati9nal
Railroad company at Iorreon. Ina ,nc,uu,ns on,n
nanios' offices. The fire is presumed to
have started from sparks from passing
engine. The loss is not known.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
John CROKER FOUND DEAD.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 9.-John
Croker, supposed to have been a man OF
considerable wealth. was found dead in
his room in this city. He. was 80 years
old and claimed to be an uncle of Richard
Croker the New York politician.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-25
GENERAL LEE WILL RESIGN.
If THE WASHINGTON GOVERN
MENT DOES NOT SUSTAIN
HIM.
SA|D 50 IN PRESENCE OF Witness
Denias From Washington Strongly Con.
troverted-Gen. Lee Has Received
No Answer From Washington
us Yet-Wants Warshps.

Havana. Feb. 23.--Gcn. Fitzhugh Lee,
the United States consul general here,
has personally handed to the cores
pondent of the Associated Press here a
statement that he had not resigned, thus
denying the statements made in New
York
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-09

Japan Mail Steamship CONF any.
the largest steamship company
ia the Orient, owning IS large
ocean steamers ply ing between
Puget Sound Japan, Chinas u.
die, Oceanica Aus tralia and. the
Sand wic Islands hon one
contem plates the immense bust
ness interest invo we'd in 50 OK
tensive . com ination Of traffic
arrangement the management
of thousands Of emf loyes, the
furnis hing Of millions Of dollars
|of material annual y, and the
sharp competition with power.
full rivals, one wonders how the
feat is reany posi- le Of sue
cessful execution without chaos
somewhere.
Say what we may about Mr..
Hill, he is the captain general
Of railway management Of the
age, and our only fear is that
when he IS gone no man will
be found able to fill his shoes.
These were the reflections that
passed through our mind as we
perused this interesting ATLAS
of the NORTH invest. 8 The state
of Minnesota receives the most
extensive and comprehensive
notice. AS an immigration doc
ument it could with. profit be
sent to the overcrowded cities.
The people have got to get out
Of the overcrowded cities or
starve. The boom Of our big
cities is over for good while to
come. no matter what laws may
be placed on our statute books.
Our city population has been up
in the air for years, but the
game is over. They, like other
mortals, must now get onto
mother earth and begin life over
again. The Northwest offers the
best chance for poor but indus
trious people to secure indepen-
dence, we believe, Of any section
any where, without exception J,
. Ct +. (. \:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-09

j OHNSO ON a WSON.
OFF AElHsP Or lkiNDIY on co.

81 The WILLMART TRIBUNE has larger gen.
.erAl clrculatiOni in Kandiy0hi county than
Manys other newspaper. Our su Inscription
2bOoksare open for inspection to advertisers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-09
these pure GU gure alone and
your butter will keep longer Be
Sine erely Yours,
=. CARLYLE.
Belgrade.
We are longin 6 for spring

We are nging for priin
3s IsheSWinter is still stay ing with Us.
Election is at hand How n any
are entitled to vote. ~ .gz. !
Esz=.M Miss Ida Bjorge left for Glenwood
again last Sunday
SIS Lewis Z. u Iverson, of n orth Fork,
was Wis iting with =Nels sIverson, Of
this place, last week. =s3.. Il. II sssss
7. J. Anderson returned from Chi
cago last Sunday 4: 81
Joseph sThorud's family was in
creased recently by a baby girl. AS
far as we know they are doing we'll. I.
Lindquist & Linderholm shipped
stock to Minneapolis again last Tues
day. -. .s. ..
Lillian Reiquam came. from Mime
apolis last Sunday, and is now stay
ing at home. ~ .
a.. Andrew Peterson and family visited
friends and relatives at sHolum last
y - papy girl arrived lately at
Smiths. Both mother and baby are
getting along nicely. lin has been
:"setting up" the cigars. /.
We though we would have a whole
string of news this week, as it
was the week Of the ! birth of
the republican administration. But
the republicans of this place do not
seem to know it, as they kept them
selves very quite. We expected a big
bonfire etc. We didn't see it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-09

SUBSCRIPTION price. Il paid before end
OF FIRST year, ID. 90 year: IL delinquent long
err q rs Q year will be charged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-09

Brother 81. a TWitchell the
able editor and ublisher Of the
Emanci pator, the. people s. party
news paper al, ST. Cloud in a late
issue, com planning Of the lack Of
support from party men, say
Nv hen we find a populist taxi
ing two or m lore old party papers
and com planning that be is too
poor to pay for a. papulist paper,
we feel tired. 3
Now, We want to tell Bro.
'TWitchell if he don = already
kno that the people s party,
as 9 bod 4 IS cry culiar il il
some respec " lille populists
are the yer soul IS honesty,
they do not, as d rule, under.
stand the necessity ofs 10y and
hearty sacrifice for their purity.
They are YER glad to have q
paper to voice their views and
advocate their cause, but too
often forget Is y give the paper
Che pronpt and val fi1lan
sup port e must have 10 live.
The loud lest oWlers for reform
are apt IS Ebe the men who 5fep1'
get Is pay their snbscrip nsst
the strugglln ref form pa Der.
g kes meme time and talent
To- lto bull art powerful
lenough % enact form ul
Thousand op,llist ammo
Understand that Al tl,s
real pc men IL
Itempted 4 q q :l,ss
llof sIEoI one
lone Nh nrportI
nlass d
hota pons