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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
WEST DEFEATED WALCOTT.

w ESI DEFEATED w alICOll.
New York. March 3.-T6mmy West of
Walcott. eoored, of Boston. in Il 20-round
bout at the Broadway Athletic club to-
night. West was always entitled to more
points than Walcott. and when Referee
Dick Roche gave his decision there was
not a dissenting voice from any of the
1000 persons who messed the mill The
men weighed in at $50 pounds.
In the first round West staggered Wal
colt with a beautiful left smash in the
jaw, which sent the colored boxer through
the ropes.
Walcott came up in good shape for the
second round. and it was give and take
between the two men up to and during
the ninth round, with honors about even.
West took the lead in the tenth, reach
peatedly on the head and body. The
battle from this point was well contest
| cr but generally in Vests favor
In the fourteenth round Walcott forced
| the fighting, and in a cinch landed on the
wind The crowd yelled foul, but the
| blow was permissible under the rules.
| In the fifteenth round West punched
| Walcott to standstill. and when they
quit the negro was splitting blood.
| The next four rounds saw Walcott
mainly on the defensive, with West land
ing hard OH mouth and nose Mt will.
| Round twenty. and last-Walcott led
off with light, left on face. West re-
| phed with two lefts on the nose. West
tried hard for right swing but Walcott
clinched. After they broke away West
sent in two hard lefts on Walcott's stub
by nose; which put it out of gear" and
followed this up with right and left
smaShes on the body. Walcott rushed
and Rugged when his blows did not land
ne was clearly ontpointed when. at the
in Vests favor. This verdict was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheering
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
WHERE HANNA COMES IN

ment transferring the Usage country
from ORIahoma to Indian Territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
BILLY SMITH AT CARSON.

Carson, Nev March 3.-"Mysterious
Billy Smith, who is to fight George Green
has arrived from New York. accompanie
by Henry Baker of Chicago.
1t is understood that Dan Stuart will
quietly slip away to San Francisco for
a needed rest very soon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
uOrSE PROCEEDINGS.

the presidents veto of the immigrat'o
hill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11

QUAY DID THE RIGHT THING.
Washington. March AT 1925 n. m.
Senator Quay said that as the naval bill
had passed no good could he accomplish
ed by fighting the other bills. and he
would not mako any OppoSitiOn to thnm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
LOVE LED HFR TO DEATH.
Chicago Girl Commits Suicide. but H,
Lovers Nerve Fails Him.

Chicago Girl Commits Suicide, but Her
Lovers Nerve Fails Him.
Chicago, Jan. because their pa
rents thought them to young to marry
Nellie Uren. aged 10. and Obbie Heath,
a year younger, decided to commit sui
eide. The girl killed herself by drink
ing carbolic acid. but the nerve Of the
youth failed him at the last moment.
and he stood by and watched his sweet
heart die. The young couple visited
one of the down town theatres during
the evening, and after the performance
they walked the streets discussing their
troubles. Late in the night they decided
that the time to die had come, and en-
tered the coal shed Of Adolph Christen-
sen, which is fully twelve miles from
the theatre where they had been earlier
in the night.
Here they passed a bottle of acid back
and forth several times. neither having
the courage to drink. Finally the girl
drank half Of it. and as soon as she
felt the effects she begged young Heath
not to drink it, and he began making
efforts for her relief. She died within
a few hours, however. Heath said he
attended to drink. but the sight of the
girls agony was too much for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

the city many roads are In m impasa-
bic condition and the nefds are covered
with large expanses Of water. Des-
PLANES river. Illinois ard Michigan canal
and drainage canal were torrents. In
numbers OF places the Desplaircs over
flowed and flooded surrounding coun-
try.
The condition of affairs ut Summit
was alarming. The river rose within
two feet OF the top of the dam and
IL was feared that IL the water con-
tinued to rise Il would overflow into
Ogden's ditch and both streams would
pour toward Chicago. At Lemont things
looked equally serious. At n late hour
last night Il was feared that the Illinois
and Michigan canal would overflow and
sweep away the lumber yards located
there. In Chicago the rain turned to
snow about midnight. the weather sud-
denly turning cold.
Reports from all parts of the ves,
tell OF Hood damages. but nothing In
the way of a catastrophe. The same
report comes from Michigan and Mis-
souri,. In Nebraska n blizzard is blow
ing: also in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Hart Wins the Walking Match.

st. Louis. Jan. AZ. Hart. the Chica-
go colored athlete. won the six days
heel-and-tCe walking match that ended
at midnight last night. He only led
Hoagland by seven laps. Stephens. the
local ped" finished third: Oddly. the
Englishman, and Cowboy Smith. Of
Denver. failed to make the required 800
miles and will not come In on the divis-
ion Of the gate receipts. The final score
was: Hart, 800 miles. laps: Hoagland.
800 miles; Stephens. 2s2 miles,: Oddly.
21S miles: Smith 2lO miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
BANKER SUICIDES.
Vice President Hammond, of tho
Failed Chicago Concern,
TIRES OF HIS WORLDLY TROUBLES

And Finds Relief Thcrefrom In the Waters
Of the Lake osoner's Jury Finds Him
Temporarily In~aae Rash Act OF .
Young Girl Whose Lover Was to Fellow
Her. but misunderstanding, the Chi
cago Alderman, Out on Bail.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-The second suicide
resulting from the failure Of the Ma
ticnal Bank of Illinois was chronicled
Saturday when William A. Hammond.
second vice president of the suspended
institution, and its virtual head. threw
himself into the lake. The mad plunge
was taken from the end Of the old
Foster pier. off Evanston, which pro-
tects its ruined length a thousand feet
into Lake Michigan from the foot OF
Dempster street. A short block away
is the finely appointed Greenwood
boulevard home, which the desperate
man left IN scanty attire between l
and o'clock Saturday morning to seek
death beneath the waters of the lake.
Less than ten hours afterward the wind
and waves relieved the narrowing
uncertainty of his family and friends
by casting the body ashore on the
Church street beach, a full quarter OF
a mile from the pier around which
police, life-saversand tugs were drag
cling the lake bottom for trace Of the
remains.
Ccroner's Jury Was Probably Correct.
From the moment when the first
news of his disappearance was noised
abroad no intimate friend and not even
his wife believed other than that the
banker had taken his life. All evidence
pointed to the inevitable conclusion that
after q night of mental torture, with
approaching morning he reached the
belief that but one road was open to
him, and that led to self-deStruction.
Facts also are not wanting to show
that the verdict of mental arrangement
brought in by the coroner's jury may
be in accord with the truth. While
suicide was a course upon which Ham,
mend had evidently often dwelt during
the last fortnight, circumstances indi-
cate that up to the hours between IL
o'clock and the moment he started forth
upon his last walk to the pier the in
definite purpose had not taken the form
of fixed resolve.
How lie Took His Last Leave.
There is evidence to show that the
agonized banker, before starting to exc
cutive his fell purpose. slipped INTO his
wife's room and kissed his youngest
son, a baby. goodbye, but whether he
risied waking his wife by similar
farewell cannot be said. There had
been talk of his arrest by the United
States authorities for violation Of the
national banking laws in the conduct
of the affairs of the National Bank Of
he l,nd Tot al ;nt 4 ion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Gives Free Rein to Litigation.

Chicago. Jan. A decision, which
may open up a field of litigation and
prove OF great Importance to board of
trade and bucket shops Spectators.
was rendered by Judge Payne Satur-
day. By this decision Judge Payne
recognized the right OF n third party
to sue to recover treble the amount
lost in grain speculation on the board
of trade. where the actual loser had
failed to bring suit to recover within
the six months allowed By the criminal
code.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
O'MALLEY RELEASED ON BAIL.
Chicago Alderman Accused Of Murder
Heard in Court.

Heard in Court.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-The trial Of Alder
man Thomas j. OMalley. charged with
the murder of Gus Colliander, was
called in Judge Tuley's court Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, after one of the
NOSE eventful and exciting legal battles
ever enacted in the courts of Cook
county. O'Malley was brought into
Judge Gibbons court Saturday morning
with a petition for a writ of habeas cor
pus. Attorney Forrest was anxious for
an immediate hearing of the matter.
but the state, rather than disclose its
evidence, recommended that the prison.
er be admitted to bail in the sum of
$1,000. States Attorney Deneen then
caused a further sensation by demand
ing an immediate trial, which he set
before Judge Sears at 10 o'clock.
The defense asked a change of venue
and It was sent to Judge Tuley, who
finally concluded to continue the case
to the next term. O'Malley's attorney
wanted his case separated from that
Of Santry and others, accused Of the
same crime-the murder of Colliander
and Santry's counsel wanted an i'm
mediate trial, but Judge Tuley con-
cluded Of his own motion to continue
Santry's case. As it stands now O'Mal-
ley is out on bail. and has gained that
much, while the state has won its de-
sire not to make public its evidence. a
point the counsel for the defense had
in mind to win If it could. O'Malley's
bail is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Wages Of Steel Men Cut.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-The employees OF the
Illinois Steel company. with the excep-
ton of the workmen with whom the
company has contracts. have had their
wages cut. The men were told that the
amount of the reduction was not yet
agreed upon. but the cut. which might
be anywhere from 10 to SO per cent.
would go into effect Feb. I. Notice to
the same effect has also been given to
the mills at Bay View. wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Condition Of Dreyer's Bank.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-The Security Title
and Trust company. receiver for T.. c.
Dreyer & Co.. bankers. who were in
volved in the failure Of the National
Bank Of Illinois. has made n report
showing the banks resources 20 be ST.
595 .692. and liabilities si.4s4.433. II 10
expected. however. that the assets will
shrink when an attempt is made to
realize, and that the concern will not
pay dollar for dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
weyler Arrives In Havana.

Havana, Jan. 4. - Captain General
weyler is back in Havana. He left
camp at Bayate at 6 o'clock yesterday
morning. arriving with an escort of
cavalry at Artemisa at IL o'clock and
at Mariel at 8 o'clock. He Immediately
left there on the cruiser Legazpi. arriv-
ing in Havana at s o'clock last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
FoUNDEnINo OF TmE COMMODORE
Fiisbastcr sink. or Iiorida's Coast and
Eleven Are Mtsstng.


Cincinnati. Jan. "A special 20 The
Tribune from Jacksonville.
Fla. says: Seventeen men accounted
for out Of the twenty-eight on the Gu
ban flibuster Commodore. r. the record
here. with n slight chance of seven
more yet alive. Five men came ashore
at Daytona yestcrday-Captain Murphy.
StephenCrance Uhe novelist). the cook
and two sailors. One OF the latter. WILL
lam Higgins. of Rhode Island. died soon
after reaching land from the effects Of
the high surf The vessel was twenty
miles or shore when she foundcred.
The Commodore had struck twice
while crossing the bar at the mouth Of
the river and about midnight OF the
day she started all hands were called
to the pumps. Their efforts were with
out avail. however. and the crew got
out the boats when the water put out
the fires In the engine room. She car
ried down with her n large cargo Of
munitions OF var for the Cuban rebels
One Of the survivors says that "a
traitor I'm Spanish pay was the cauEc
Of the leak. He will be found and dealt
with later. Two bcat-ioads OF
Cubans. twelve men In all. were first
was cspsized. and I am afraid that the
men were lost.
zone OF the life boats containing nine
men was swam.ed. and n hastily con-
structed raj; was made up from matsri-
ais thrown to them and they then dis
appeared from cur sight. Captain MUIR
ply. stephen Crane. Higgins. myself
and one other sailor took TO the ten
foot dingcy at the last moment. We
tried to save the men In the water
around US. but the heavy seas and
binding wind swept them from US. The
spray was SO thick that We could sec
only q few rods. Their cries were
heartrending. hut we could do MOTH
ing. II required all our Efforts 90 keep
our small boat right side up. For TWEEN
ty-four hours we ba;tled with the heavy
sea constantly bailing. end at last land
was sighted. AS we attempted to land
the wind drove US into the Meakers
and in an instant the boat was over
turned and We were struggling for life.
For an hour we battled for life and IA N
managed to crawl out on the sa-ds al
most dead" the Three Friends has bsea
granted permission to go and lock sfter
the missing men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Illinois State Auditor Dying.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. "A private
dispatch received in this city states
that David Gore. auditor of public ac-
counts. is dying of heart failure at his
home in Carlinville. He has been III
but a few days. This Is the third at
tack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

Madrid. Jan. A dispatch received
here from Manila says that a great bat
tie has been fought in the Philippine
islands. resulting in the signal defeat of
the insurgents, Of whom 5000 were
killed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Indetcrrnirate Sentence Law Invalid.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Judge Gibbons has
decided that the section of the statutes
of 1895 in regard To- inde;erminate sem
fences is unconstitutional and void. The
court held this view upon a habeas
corpus proceeding brought by Charles
Henning against the warden of the
penitentiary for release. Henning was
sentenced under the indeterminate sem
tence law for n crime which It was al
legged he committed in June. 1895. while
the indeterminate sentence act did not
so into operation until the following
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

Philadelphia Jan. A. Theodore
George Worrnley. NJ. D.. Phi. D.. IL. D..
the distinguished chemist. died yester-
day at his home in this city. aged 20
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
FLOOD OF RAIN AT CHICAGO.
Turns Streets In the Suburbs into Ponds-
Alarming Situation 1t Summit.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-The continuous rain
OF yesterday, following without inter.
mission the downpour Of the two pre-
vious days, caused a deluge which has
rarely been seen in Chicago and Cook
county. In the outer districts and sub.
urbs the streets looked like ponds and
many Easements were flooded. Outside
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
General sickle, =. No nc,..,.

New York. Jan. 4.-The condition OF
General Daniel L. Sickles. who has
been i'll with a severe attack Of neuras-
thenia for several days at his home. Is
not improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
Negro Confe.~cs a Murder.

Chicago. Jan. e. - William Thomas
Powers. the negro porter who has been
locked up at the stock yards police
station under suspicion OF having muir
dered Saloon Keeper John ]. Murphy.
admitted to the police Saturday that
he was the assassin. In his confession,
which he swore to before Justice Hen.
messy. he laid his first step toward en-
tering plea OF temporary insanity by
saying that since his youth he has been
a victim of sickness of peculiar kind.
During these fits of sickness he commits
acts OF which he has no knowledge un-
til he energies from their influence. and
1t was during one Of these spells that
he killed Murphy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

Paris. Jan. 4.-The Paris edition of the
Herald states that 10 can guarantee the
accuracy of news which II presents that
Antonio Maceo e. still alive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
STATE CT nuIo, CITY OF ToLEpo,t
Lucas COUNTY.

Frank j. Cheney makes ossh that he 10 the
senior ptr.nsr Of the firm Of r. Cheney 4 Co.
doing business in The city Of Tolsco. county and
STATE aforessi', and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE III SDR Sd DOLLARS for each
and every case Of esssrrh thar cannot Be cured By
the uee Of Halrs Caiarrh Cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
TEMPEST-STRUCK.
Raging Cyclone Brings Death to
Louisiana Town.
FOUR IN ONE FAMILY LAID Low,

All being Ch.idrcu-Two Nes Among ss~
Killed. and some oti.~rs Fatally HAT
Wild Wind sweeps Arksass.. but NO -
taiistcs Repertcd-Nuch Property rS~-
stroycd Commodore Ysusd-
ers on ihe Coast ef Florida
Shreveport. Ia. Jan. AT go sat-
rrday afternoon Captain ~. L. scoviii
received the following dispatch from J.
H. Elliott. tfainmasicr at Blnnchards
Station In the northern portion Of this
pari-h: "A cyclone struck Noorinrs-
port. La. Mt 3:s5 q. m. today and de-
stroyed every house in town hut Nr.
Noers residence. Quite n number Of
dead ard wounded. Please get several
doctors and what assistance you can
port. La. at 3:i5 .. NJ. today and de-
special train consisting of engine and
coach ready Co start ut that time"
Upon receipt Of this telegram the Kan
sas City officials. headed by Captain
Seovill. began TO organize n special TO
90 TO the relief Of those in distress. 4
large number OF citizens volunteered
their assistance and soon the spe-
cial train was ready 60 start. The re-
lief train from this city reached NSor-
ingsport at .:35 .. IN. I'm n downpour Of
rain a relay wire was rugged up. and
at n late hour the report IL that four
are dead. three are fatally wounded and
vii die. and twenty others more or lees
injured.
List oo the Dad and 1uJared.
The dead are: Willie. Maud. Hail
and an infant. sons and daughters OF
Jesse Goodman. who Is also injured
with his daughter Alice. and his wife
and nephew. Claude. Their home IL
wreck The relief train arrived here
yesterday morning with the following
named wounded: Mira. Susan Head.
body bruised. sash Ia abdom n. and
skull fractured: Mrs. X. q. Morgan.
three scalp wounds and bruised body:
Mrs Morcan's child. skull broken: En-
ma L. Morgan. skull fractured: Aiie.
Goodman. skull fractured and broken
arm: Paraiec Goodman. bruised body:
Claude Goodman. arm fractured: Mrs
Jesse Goodman. scalp wound and
bruised body: Jordan Robertson. col
ored, shoulder and arm broken.
Little One. Blown 1oo Yards.
Two OF the four Goodman children
killed were found 100 yards from their
home with their clothes stripped from
their bodies. which were bruised and
mnngled. OF the number Mt the hoHpi;-
al Mrs. Morgan's child and Mira Head
have little chance of recovery. The
wounded are receiving all the attention
and care that can he given. The resi-
dence Of ]. s. Noel and the Methodist
have been converted into a temporary
hospital The path of the storm was
narrow and short. but terrific In de-
structiveneSs. a number Of horses. cat
tie and hogs were killed. The body os
a man who was blown from the bridge
has been recovered. but e. not identified.
a man whose name r. not given IL
missing. IL is believed he was killed,
but the body has not been found
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
A. W. 0LZAsox
Notary Pu blI

Halls Cafarrh Cure .. taken Internally and scis
directly on the blood and nucous surfaces Of the
syetsu. eend for testimonials. free.
PJ. cHExEY & Co. Toleao, Ohio.
Bold b. dslegisss, sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
FRANK J CHENEY.

sworn to before ne ard subscribed In my pre- &
nee this Gen day Of d cember, A. d. 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04
The Local 0oeaOe.

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f0sA.oes-0e.
B1asf-Ydr 70 eholes. IT,: fresh essssssy.
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Eegs-Yreeh. Iee.
ChfckenD-Se.
Turkeys-ec.
DuekS-sc.
Coa.-SofS, l0c-
Ckstis-BssehSn pay sos cnn TED s.ssn sHo1
&c: cows ed heffsfs. sksnoke; essves, w
9lIe.
Hoes-SkoSe.
6ksop-aa
Children Cry for
Pitchers ooOto1l0.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-10-08
OurSchOOl.

1t affords us much pleasure to
annouce the fact, that our school
is pushing its way to the front.
Savannah people are to be con-
graduated upon securing the ser.
vice of Prof. II. j. Cox and his
able corps of assistants to take
charge Of their school. So well
pleased were they with his first
term of school, and the success
that attended it, that he was in
duced to continue, with us, the
present term, and the school inter
est this year eclipses any previous
year for years of it's history
Our people appreciate aud know a
good thing when they see it, and
hand. in and,and shoulder to shoul
der, they stand united on the great
cause of education. To parents
having children to enter school
with pride we point them to Har
din College. Why send yoar chill
dren elsewhere, when we have a
school her at home second to any
in the State.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-10-08

Miss Dora Crook is taking in the
Centennial this week-and left
behind sad heart.
Revival services will begin at
the Methodist church next Sum-
day evening. Everybody invited.
Rev. s. L. Fain baptized his lit-
tie grandson Waman Fain Clark,
last Sunday morning after Sunday
school.
Mrs. Il. L. Clark and little son,
Waman Fain, left Monday for
Nashville and MurfreesborO, where
she will join her husband. They
will make their future home near
Murfreesb0rO.
Tho following parties left on the
Tennessee Wednesday to take in
the Centennial: Charley Baker and
wife and Miss Annie Churchwell;
Charlie Smith and wife and Mrs.
DR.. Lutte Irwin and adopted daught
err; Bob GUN and family; Joe Dun
can and wife, and a Mr.. Lamb and
Miss Dora Crook; and others
whose names VIC failed to get.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-10-08
A FIGURING Mill For
Savannah.

A few issues back the Courier
was prompted to say that good
Touring mill in Savannah would
provea paying enterprise. This
week we publish letter
from a party in Illinois, who will
establish an enterprise of this
kind here if our citizens will give
him the right kind Of encourage.
ment to do so. The letter In part
reads: "Have you q Touring mill
at your place! if not would your
citizens give a bonus to get q
good Touring mill located therei
Do the farmers raise corn and
wheat in your locality' Want to
find a good location for a mill in
good wheat section" An enter.
prise of this kind established at
Savannah would bring other en-.
terprises to this place. Let our
people take hold of the matter,
and in IL months time, Savannah
will be a manufacturing town,with
double its present population.