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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
CHEERED THE NEW PRESIDENT.

Chicago. March l.-Nhcn the close AT
the board Of trade showed II o'clock to-
lay az eastern time business was tenn
porarily suspended, and for fully hyc min.
ntes the atmosphere of the pit, brokers
offices and corridors were fun OF mats,
canes and wild yelling. Cheer after cheer
resounded throughout the big building at
the minute when Maj. Mckinley of Can
ton became President Mckinley. There
was similar scene at he Stock Exchange
where everybody gave three cheers for
the new president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
CHIEF JUSTICE OF SAMOA.

Washington. March 5.-W. A. L.
Chambers of Alabama has been chosen
ny the three powers party to the Samoan
treaty. as chief justice of Samoa, to sue
coed MIR. Ide of Vermont. Mr.. Cham
eoers was one of the land commissioners
Tor the United States in the settlement
OF the Samoan land titles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
CLEVELAND TAKES A CRUISE.

Washington. March i.-EX-Prcsidcnt
Cleveland. accompanied by Mr.. Labcrt0n,
Capt. Robclyn Evans aud u few others,
left on the lighthouse tender Maple AT
800 O'Clock At Portsmouth the party
will transfer to the Violet and proceed to
the North Carolina Sounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
PARENTS LIVE IN AUSTIN.
Bill Branum Was Shot and Killed Il
Crouch.

Kennedy, Tex, March 3.-(Special.)-
A runner came in this evening from
Crouch, small settlement about eight
miles from here, bringing word that Lewis
Pullen shot and killed Bill Branum there
this morning. Cause Of tragedy unknown.
Branum is newcomer to this county.
His parents live in Austin
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
STABBED ON A RANCH.

Sherwood. Tex, March 3.-(Special.) =
On a ranch in Crockett county. about fifty
miles south of here. OH Saturday last. an
ARRAY occurred in which Wiley Franklin
was dangerous, if not fatally, stabbed.
Franklin is under treatment at Azons, and
a man named Kelley is under bond.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
TO BLOOM IN BLOONJHcTOv

Washington, March 5.-Ex-Vice Pros.
ident Stevenson. accompanied by Mrs.
Stevenson, left the city on an early even.
in train for Bloomington, ILL.,, whore
the ex-vice president will resume ,he
practice of the legal profession, which
he gave up when entering public life.
four years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
HOUSE CAUCUS ARRANGED

Washington, March 5.-The repubii-
cans of the house, anticipating the extra
session of congress, have arranged TO-.
hold a caucus on the evening of Satur
day, March ID. The call was issued this
morning by Representative Grosvcnor,
the chairman of the caucus. The speak
ership will be decided then and probably
there will be no opposition to the re-
election of Reed. The method of put
ting the tariff bill through the house and
possibly the question of organizing COM
mittees may be considered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
RNyAN WOITLD NOT TALK.

Chicago. March Nv. J. Bryan spent
the day in conference with his publishers.
He did not take much interest in the fact
that il was Inauguration day. and said
he did not care TO discuss the PRESIDENT
policy, outlined in the inaugural address
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
SERIOUSLY SHOT.

Eagle Pass, Tex, March 4,-(Special.)
A telegram stating that Chas. Ross. a
wealthy ranchman, near Hermanos,
Mexico. had been seriously shot was re-
ceiyed this evening. A surgeon immedi-
ately left by special train to attend the
wounded man.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
CHANGED ,JAIIS.

Cincinnati. March 3.-Jackson and
Walling were today transferred from the
Covington Jail. where they have been held
so long. to the Jail at Alexandria. which
is twelve miles southeast of Newport.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
MEXICANS CONVICTED.

Beeville Tex, March 3.-(Special.)-
Five MeXicans convicted for theft of one
hog. were given two years each in the
penitentiary.
7. Lopez was giveL Ave years for horse
theft
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
ON THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS

London. March 5.-The Globe. in COM
menting on President McKinley's in
augural address, says that it does not
commend itself to British merchants and
manufacturers as showing that a pro-
hibitive tariff will be adnnted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
CATCI-S CALLED

Washington, March 5.-The senators
VIII meet in caucus tomorrow to con.
sider matters of party policy and prob.
ably the subject of recognizing the com.
mittees of the senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
NONE QUALIFIED

Washington. March 5.-No member of
thc. neT cabinet qualified today. though
II is expected that several of them viii
take the oath of Office tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

1t is not only an easy task but rather
a pleasing diversion, for those having
nothing,to plan charitable or benevolent
work TO be done when fortune shall
have smiled upon them but when the
latter remote contingency occasionally
happens the philanthropy that planned
has worn itself out and sordid s~eliishness
rules instead. Many years ago, says IA
writer in W~ashington's Maga:iRc, | in-
voluntarily overheard a conversation be-
tween a young man and one several
years his senior, in which the latter
asked: suppose you had 800. 900, what
would you do with it?'
I'D give a good portion of it to help
along II lot of poor devils whom |
know was the prompt response.
Yes" returned the other, you wctuId
if you got it in Il minute, but if you ac.
cumulated it by years of labor you'd
hold on TO it as others do"
That is doubtless the key to the
situation, and yet if we give what costs
us nothing, nothing of labor or thought
or anxiety, there is not involved the
seIf-sacriiice that makes true charity a
sweet sayor.
1t may be contended that benefac.
tons are frequently made by the rich
that enable charitable organizations ID
fulfill their mission; but these gifts ara
rendered less praiseworthy by the
suspicion, too often well-grounded, that
publicity is sought rather than philan.
thropy practiced and, without underrat.
ing the value Of such contributions, il
is undeniable that they are open to the
criticism: For all they did cast in Of
their abundance; but She of her waut
did cast in all that she had, ever all her
living"-showing that the widows mite
expresses more of humanity and sym
pathy and disinterestedncss in the eye.
Of the recording angel than the perfume
tory tithcs of the opulent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Unavoidably Prevented.

Capt. Briss was, like all seamen, ,
strict disciplinarian and his crew re
spected him beyond measure. Not one
Of them would have dreamed Of inter.
preting n command otherwise than &C.
cording to the strict letter of the law,
things must he done "shipshapco undc.
his rule.
One day while the ship was in Q
certain small port the captain gave 9
dinner to some town acquaintance.
and as the resources of the ship were
not great some of the sailors were de.
puted to wait on the table TO reinforce
the insufficient number of stewards.
AS these men were not used to such
work each one was told exactly what
service would fail to his share.
The hour came and the dinner went
merrily on. Presently, however, one OF
the ladies wanted q piece Of bread.
There was none very neal her, and the
finely disciplined stewards seemed to be
quite oblivious TO her need. She turned
her head and spoke very softly TO The
ma at her elbow.
Bread, please" she said.
He looked regreffully at the bread
and then at her. IL was evident thai
he would fnin have helped her if it had
been i'll his power. He saluted in fin,
naval style.
Cant do it, ma'am," said he. I'm
told off for 'taters,'' - Youths Com
pdnton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Would Not Knit to Prove Innocence

InlcdSO Tribune
Mrs. Wallis Kosboreck, whose other
name is Annie BertZ, did not knit her
way t. freedom Thursday. She told
Judge Gibbons on Tuesday some shawls
which the police found in her company
the other day were not acquired by
questionable means. but We're the work
OF her own patient hands. The police
deridcd Annle's claim and made cruel
remarks rejecting on her veracity.
But" said Annie to Judge Gibbons,
Il can prove that what | say is true. |
will sit in front of you and knit, and
you shall see whether or not | am able
to make shawls."
1T shall be done" said the judge, and
he forthwith gave orders for needles
and yarn to he brought into court thai
the test might be made.
The jury went out OF Mrs. Enshor-
eck's case and returned a sealed YER
diet. 1t found Mrs. kosbDIyck no;
guilty on the first count, but left one
count undisposed Of.
Then it was expected Mrs. Kosboreck
would sit down before the judge, while
the clock licked on the mantel shelf and
the black cat purred in front OF the
steam pipe, and c~ontentedly knit away
at a cashmere shawl and present a
charming picture OF home life that
would put to shame those who accused
her.
But when the judge said: Mrs. Kos.
boreck, will you knit?' she looked al
the needles, then at the yarn, and she
answered; Nit. In fact, Judge Glib
bons, Der nidt."
She then pleaded guilty to the second
count and the judge withheld his YER
Dict
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
EVEN WITH THE COMPANY.
"Blun" from n New Englander That
Rubbed Out an Old score.

The game of bluff" in honest hands
IS seldom a winning one, yet an honest
young man evened up II loss one day
last week through the first bit of bluff"
he had ever tried in his life.
He hailed from New England aud ig-
norant OF New York railroads was maxi
ing Il trip To Mamaroneck on the New
York, New England and Hartford line.
Promised by the conductor that he
should be warned when nearing the
station, he realized nothing until he had
reached Stamford, when the forgetful
official turned up to inform him regret
fully that he was a dozen miles beyond
his destination.
"And shall have TO pay my fare
backP" ne inquired.
Don't exactly see how YOU could get
back any other way" was the reply.
With a sense of unjust treatment, the
young man purchased Il ticket and rode
back in the next train.
He made the same trip again two
days later. This time he knew Just
where his station was but falling into a
sound sleep he let himself be carried
past IL Hhlll ny Il orange coincidence
he found himself again at Stamford.
With an air of injured independence he
boarded the next train back.
See here, conductor" he said, adj
dressing that f~unctionary, 1--WE been
carried through the stupidity of another
of your blooming conductors twelve
miles ont of my way, and if you sup
pose I'm going to pay you for taking
me back again you're pretty far out.
You may call for any fare you please.
I'll not pay it. There's Il lot more than
that due me for my inconvenience"
All right, sir" answered the conduc-
tor mcekly, completely ovcrawed 10y
the apparent depth of resentment con
fronting him.
I'm even with that company" muir
INJURED the provincial youth blandly
when he stepped off the train.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

leave, Soon after he had gone Kitty made
her appearance charged with a message from
Mrs. Linley's room.
Hasn't the physic sent your mother 10
sleep Yet" Mrs. Presty inquired.
Kitty shook her head. Mamma wants Ia
go away tomorrow, and no physic will make
her sleep till she has seen YOU. and settled
about It, That's what she told me to saw. II
behaved in that way about my physic I
should catch IT,"
mrs Presty left the room, watched by her
gl~ahduaughter with an appearance of anxiety
whlch II was not easy to understand. whats
the matterP' Mr.. Sar1azin asked. ~ on look
very serious to-day"
hltty held up n warning hand. Grand
ma sometimes listens at DOORS" she whis-
pered. Il don't want her to hear me-" She
waited a little longer, and then approached
MI Sarrazln, frowning mysteriously. Take
me up on your knee she said. There's
something wrong going on in this house"
Mr.. Sarra2in took her on his knee and
rashly asked what had gone wrong. Kl.ty's
reply puzzled him.
Il go TO mamnas room every morning
when wake the child began. II get into
her bed, and | give her Il kiss. and | say
good-morning- and sometimes, if she isn't
IN a hurry TO get up, | stop in her bed and
go to sleep again. Mamma thought | was
asleep this morning. 1 wasn't asleep: | was
only quiet. ! don't know why | was quiet"
Mr.. Sarrazin's kindness still encouraged
her. Well he said, and what happened
after that?'
"Grandmamma came in. She told mann
ma to keep up her spirits. She says: 1T will
De all over IN a few hours more She says:
what burden it will be of your mind
She says: Is that child asleep? And mann.
ma says: Yes And grandmamma took
one OF mammas towels. And | thought she
was going TO wash herself. What would you
have thought?'
Mr.. Sarrazin began to doubt whether he
would do well TO discuss Mrs. Presty's object
IN taking The towel. He oplv said Go on"
Continued next week,)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
THE B0RREG0 ASSASSINS.
Their Respite the absorbing Topic
at Santa tic.

AT SANTA re.
Santa Fee, n. NJ, March 26.--Presl-
lent McKinley's respite of the Borreeo
assassins continues to be- the all absorb
ing topic. Friends Of the condemned
men have in circulation more lflan a
dozen petitions praying for a commu
tation OF the death sentence, which viii
be executed on April , unless clrmency
is granted them.
Upholdors OF the law are also circu-
lating protests against further interior.
nee with the decision of the courts.
The latter are being numcrously signed
throughout the territory.
Should President Mckinley again in
t%erfere, It Is said an appeal will be made
10 congress, and it is not improbable
that a resolution Of inquiry will follow
into the authority of the president to as
sumo jurisdiction In the premises.
Washington dispatches have credited
Archbishop Chapclle with having been
instrumental in securing the first res
pite for the condemned men from Mr..
Cleveland, with the result that the arch
bishop has been severely criticised in
official and church circles throughout
the territory. The reverend gentleman
A'N'S HN"ANh Nlltt II vi lli' III lSOll-
ers had used his name in their appeals
to the president without having been
authorized by him to do 50.
In an interview today Or. Chapelle
said: 81 have absolutely nothing to dc
with the last respite granted these men.
| was t~elcgraphed by Mr.. Catron and
others from Washington ana asked To
send II telegram to Attorney General
McKenna urging a ten days respite.
but ] answered l had done all | could in
conscience do, My actions in the Bor,
rcgo matter are just this: / asked Gov.
crnG" Thornton, not IN justice, but In
mercy, to commute the sentence OF at
least two Of the accessories, Valencia
and Alarid. made the same request OF
President Cleveland and again Of Presi-
dent Mckinley. ] hope you will set mo
right in this matter"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Limited Good Taste.

My wife has awfully poor taste con.
corning clothes, said the worried-look.
ing man in a burst of confidence.
"Indeed!" said the other man. 81 al.
ways understood from my. women folks
that she was one Of the best dressers in
town."
II mean in regard to mine. She
thinks two d. three fifteen-dollar suit:
per year are enough for me. "-Ladian-
apoiis Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

In the pocket of superintendent Nor
rlson. who was recently killed at Cyg
net, o., in a nitroglycerin explosion
there was found a silver dollar, in tn
face Of which a 10 cent piece had beer
lmbedded by the force of the explosion
On the other side of the dollar is tn,
plain imprint Of the opposite sida OF an
other dollar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
The Faults and I'oliies OF the Age

Are numerous, but of the latter none Is
more ridiculous than the promisCuous
and random use OF laxative pills and
other drastic cathartics. These wrench,
%conVulse and weaken both the stomach
and the bowels. If Hostettcr's Stomach
Bitters be used instead of these no.
remedies, the result is accomplished
without pain and with great benefit to
the bowels, tn" stomach ana the liver,
Use this remedy when constipation
manif2s,s Itself, ana thereby prevent it
from becoming chronic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
W0MEN'S CLUBS TO AID MARK
Members Everywhere to BE Asked
TO Purchase Onc Copy.

Columbus, o., March 29.-The won.
ems clubs Of this city nave inaugurated
"A movement which is intended TO assist
Mark Twain to discharge his financial
obligations from the sales of the book
he Is now at work upon. They will ask
the cooperation Of women's clubs cv-
crywhere, each member To pledge her.
self 10 purchase one cODV.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
THAT SPLENDID COFFEE.

Mr.. Goodman, Williams County. ill.,,
writes rs: "From n package sailors
German Coffee Berry ! rev 300
pounds of better coffee than | can buy
In stores nj 80 cents a pound
A package Of this aud big seed cata-
logue is sent You by John \. SalZer
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis. upon receipt
of - stamps and this notice. &. y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Convicted of Burglary.

Cheyenne, Wyo, March 26.-Albert
ffannigan, who has been on trial before
the district court for the past two days
was yesterday convicted of burglary
The penalty in this state for the offensc
is from n to fourteen years impris
onmpnt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

indianapolis Journal.
Watts-Did YOU know they could
make whisky out Of sawdust?
Potts-H'mi Last time | was I'm Chi
cage | got hold Of some that ! think
must have been made from the buzz
saw itself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Strike At Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., March 26. The II. p.
Nail company's works were closed to-
day, 400 men, including all the nail
makers and their helpers, having
struck. The men demanded an increase
of Is per cent and the company offers f,
grant a 10 per cent raise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Chicago Record.
Our neighbors next door must be going
to move
'What makes you think 500"
Their little g,rl has quit counting the
towels on u wdshl ne"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The average size Of the kangaroo Is
from three to four feet in height. Specl
mems from six to seven feet are fire
quently met with on the Australian
plains. A kangaroo has been known te
make a leap of ninety feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

ip'N lbitStlt.
Touched with the delicate green of ca rlv
May. '
or later, when the rose unveils her face.
The world hangs ghttering in star
StreWn space,
Fresh as a jewel fodnd but yesterday.
And yet It's very Old; what tongue nay
say
How old it is? Race follows upon race.
Forgetting and forgotten; in their
place
Sink tower u temple; nothing long may
stay.
We build on tombs. and live our day. and
die.
From out our dust new towers and tenn
pies start:
our very name becomes a mystery.
Nndt cites no nan ever heard of lie
Under the S.acier in the mountains
heart.
In violet glooms beneath the moaning
sea?
Thomas Bailey A,drich.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
No wonder She Went.

Cleveland Plaindealer.
Don't weep so nam. Other boys
have gone to sea and returned alive
and well-why shoudn'a yours?"
But J-Jim is go-goin' on a bub-bub-
battle ship sir"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

All the negro institutions in North
Carolina, such as the asylums for the
insane, the blind and the deaf mutes,
and the normal schools, will hereafter
be managed exclusively by negroes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
lknIlN

There came into port the other day,
The qucercst little craft,
Without a stitch Of rigging on;
| looked and ook and laughed.
1t seemed SO strange that she should
come,
Across tho stormy water,
And anchor there right in my room,
My daughter, oh. my daughter!
George W. Gable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

docs your husband sympathiZe with
the Creeks
"He does indeed, he has named two
of our now pups Alpha and Omega"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

\ Rhode Island man has paid for one
house out of his earnings at a buuksaw,
and he Is now working away TO lirt the
mortgage from another.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

II am a nrmer believer in luck than ever.
II we oaly make haste-and won't | make
haste!-we may get the divorce, as l calcu-
late, i'm three weeks time
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The substitution OF electricity for
steam as a motive power for the Brook
Ign bridge cars viii. it is stated, save
SO, 900 n year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

jacksonville, Fla, is to have a baby
show for colore1 infants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The young men of Larned, Kan, have
banded together under a solemn oath
not to marry until they are 80.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The funded debt of Boston increased
over $6,0 O0. 600 IN the last fiscal year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
NOVELTIES Ahpnl

Mrs. Winslow'a scormSG SYRUP for children
tcethins, sofiens tie gums, reduces
Allays pain, cures wind cCllr 2sc n bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The woman teacher of physical cul-
ture in Louisville, Ky, resigned rather
than lecture to cOlored teachers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

1.-THE say now that the old fashioned
mother was inadequate TO her duties"
Wei, she must have been eccentric: she
reared her children without consulting all
the othef women IN the country"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
No-to-Eac for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let -Rac
regulate or remove your desire for tobaccuY
Saves money, make, health and IN nhood. Cure
euardn,eed, Doc and 81. all druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

During the fourteenth century in Italy
a tax was levied on every u who wore
ShoeA