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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

ton of Gen. Buckner for cOmmander-in-
question is based against him, and
his candidacy for vice president as
the nominee of the. indianapolis
convention is used against him. But
from present indications there is
nothing in this. Gen. Gordon will an
nounce his desire to retire, the associa-
ton will say he shall not reire. will re-
elect him and force him to accept again
this position. This is the outlook tonight,
and the Associated Press correspondent
is satisfied from what he can learn that
Gen. Gordon will be elected commander
in-chief and will accept.
This afternoon witnessed many local
reunions, soldiers of many states met and
revived the ties of friendship and discussed
the campaigns of years ago.
Tonight, at the capitol, a brilliant recep-
tions. given by the Tennessee Daughters
of the Confederacy to the old soldiers, the
SPONSORS and the maids of honor. were
held.
1t was largely attended and was one of
the charming events of the reunion.
Tomorrow the convention of veterans
will hold business session in the after
noon. In the afternoon there will be a
reception of the visiting ladies in the wOm-
ans building Mt the centennial. and at
night n confederate concert at the taber-
nacle, to be followed by a grand ball at the
capitol
The tide of incomers will not cease until
Thursday, and the railroads are being
taxed to their utmost to handle the crowds.
Thousands of the veterans visited the
exposition tonight and witnessed the fire.
works prepared expressly for the occasion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
TODAY WILL BE TEXAS DAY.
The Alamo Reproduction Will BE
Dedicated mt Nashville.

Nashville. June 22.-The confederate
reunion somewhat eclipsed the centennial
today in that there We're no special eX-
erciscs on the ground. The attendance,
however. was excellent. Tonight the
fire works were witnessed by an i'm
mense attendance and the old veterans
and their families had possession of the
grounds.
Tomorrow the deferred exercises of
Texas day will be held. which will be
attended by many hundreds of Texans
and large representation of the COVER
nor's staff Governor Culberspn can
not attend, but there will be d large
delegation from the legislature.
Hon. S. A. Champion of Nashville
will preside. Governor Robert l.. Tay
Tor will deliver an address of welcome.
Hon. John H. Reagan will respond.
Other addresses will be delivered by
Judge Walter Acker, Hon. Temple Hous-
ton, son of Sam Houston: Hon. ]. NJ.
Dickinson and Hon. Joe Henry Eagle.
The reproduction of the Alamo. the
Texas building, will be dedicated, and
the day will be great one for all Texans
and their friends.
Every train is now bringing visitors to-
the exposition. and especially from north
of the Ohio river.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Celebrated in Mexico.

Mexico City, June 22.-The British
residents here have celebrated the queens
jubilee with enthusiasm and much ell
joyment, the banquet having taken place
tonight following the garden party and
field sports on the preceding days. The.
banquet was presided over by LOTUS j.
Num-, responded to by Il. Stronge, sccre-
tary of the British legation. The toast
to the president of the republic by Felipe
Robertson, one of the oldest resident
British manufacturers; to the British
empire by Consul Garden, and to British
enterprise in Mexico by III. G. Waters.
manager of the Bank of London and
Mexico, while Capt. Williams responded
to the army and navy. British resi-
dents decorated their houses and places
of business and the British legation was
conspicuous among them all for the taste
of its decorations. A subscription has
been raised to endow the British orphan
age as a permanent memorial of the jul
bilee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
A HEAD-END COLLISION.
A Passenger and Freight Train ]
Near Ell PasO.

FL Paso Tex. June 2.-tSpecial.)N
The Texas and Pacific passenger train
leaving here at 2:1O p. m. and west bound
Southern Pacific freight train No. "a col
lided head-cnd one mile east of Madden
station on joint track, fifty-cight miles
from this city, this afternoon. Both ell
gnes. eleven freight cals and a Texas
and Pacific baggage car were. smashed
and the track was all torn up.
Engineer Person of the freight train
is buried under Tie engine and is sup
posed to be dead.
Engineer Oliver of the Texas and Pa
cihc passenger train is badly cut and col
lar bone broken.
Brakeman Vineyard of the freight is
badly bruised scorched and scratched
Passengers and train hands were all
badly shaken up.
A wrecking train, under Trainmastcr
Mcneil, has just gone to the scene of
disaster. The Texas and Pacific pas
senger was ordered to wait at Madden
for No. a freight of the Southern Pa
cihc. Conductor Wheeler, to pass. The
freight was understood to be in two sec
tons, but there was not understood to
be an extra following. so when the sec
cnd section passed. the Texas and Pa
cihc passenger pulled out only to meet
the extra on curve. The firemen saved
themselves by jumping. Railroad people
assure your correspondent that none were
hurt beyond those mentioned. and that
they may possibly get PiersOn out from
under the engine alive.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
TEHAUNTEPEC RUINED.
Recent Earthquakes Have Practical
Nv DESTROYED the Town.

City of Mexico, June 22.-The Mexican
Herald has special from the city of
Oaxaca stating that rains and continued
earthquake shocks have seriously inter-
rupted communication with the isthmus
of Tehauntepec for several days. The
town of Tehauntepec is practically de-
stroyed, although other advices state
some substantial buildings remain intact.
Heavy smoke and fire to the south of
Tehauntepec which the Indians have
said proceeded from new volcano, is no
longer discernible.
The Santa Cruz tribe of Yucatan,
which recently made peace, has been
convulsed by mutiny in which two
chiefs, accused of selling tribe to the
Mexican officers, were killed No trouble
is apprehended ON the part of the Indians.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
AN OVATION TO SMITH.
The Prosecutor of the Tyler Mob
Was Recognized in Nashville.

Nashville Tenn, June 22.--(Special)-
District Attorney Stuart Smith of Tyler,
Tex, was recognized as the prosecutor
of the Tyler mob today and he was ten
dered an Informal ovation at confeder
ate headquarters. The old eX-confeder-
ates from all over the south shook hands
with the attorney. who. they said, dared,
to do right and take long step forwar "
about from a man from Tyler severely
criticising Mr. Smith when he was rec
ognzed by those around headquarters.
1t is evident that his action meets the
approval of people away from Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Serious Cuttinc ARRAY.

Ballinger, Tex. June 22.-(Special.l-A
difficulty occurred last night at thresh-
er on the farm of A. Herring. about
twelve miles north of here, between Tom
Lively and Henry Schultz. in which the
latter was severely cut with knife and
it is thought doubtful if he can recover.
Tom Lively has been arrested and jailed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

istering to the sick and wounded in the
hospitals. H.
arises: Why all this strife and suffering
and death between a people OF the same
country, the same race, and in general
way Of the same political and religious
opiniOnsI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
.,ricap sInyery an Inheritance.

NV answer Is that it was an inheri-
lance from the governments OF Europe
and from our ancestors, which raised a
oucstion involving too much of the social
and industrial structure of society and
too much Of property values to admit OF
adjustment in the ordinary methods or
negotiation and compromise. And It's
decision was therefore submitted to the
arbitramcnt of war
| say it was an inheritance because
the authorities, including the crowned
heads of Great Britain, France and
Spain, and the Dutch merchants, planted
African slavery in all the American colo
MES. And in their times they and the
priesthood justified this on the grounds
that it was transfer of the Africans
from a condition Of barbarism and canni-
balism TO country where they would be
instructed in the arts Of civilized life and
in the knowledge of the Christian re-
Hgion. The institution Of African
slavery thus found its way into all of
the thirteen American colonies, and it ex-
listed in all Of them at the date of the
declaration of American independence in
177G. And African slavery existed in
all but one Of these colonies at the time
of the formation of the constitution of
the United States, in 1889. There were
at that time those who objected to it as
violating the principles of human liberty,
but Notwithstanding such objections the
wise and great men who formed the
constitution, recognizing the existing in
dustrial and social conditions of society
which had grown out of the existence
of African slavery, incorporated in it the
following provisions:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

Governor Robert l.. Taylor is the hero
of the day. His whole-souled. tender,
sympathetic speech, poetical and filed
with loyalty to the United States an;! the
flag of the free captured the vast audience.
and sour Bob" is not only the pride of
the people in Tennessee. but is the toast
of all the delegates from other states.
The city is full to OVERLOOKING and the
rush is not commenced. This afternoon
and night the trains incoming are packed
and the streets are filed with middle-aged
men, wearing the associations badge In
addition the friends and families of the
veterans have turned out in force and the
sponsors and maids of honor have added
to the attra ctions.
Tonight bands are parading the streets
playing tunes familiar to all who endured
the days from 81 to Go Headquarters
are besieged, speeches are being made and
the city is one grand mass of festive occu-
pants.
COmmander-in-Ch Discussion.
The chief subject of discussion is the
proposed retirement of Gen. John B. Cor
don, as commander-in-chief. He has sig
nitied his intention of retiring from the
command of the association, and this has
| caused a good deal of wire pulling. Many
names are suggested for his successor:
| Gen. Simon b. Buckner, Gen. Joe Vince
Ter, Gen. Stewart and others are suggested.
| The only intimation of rift in the lutte of
harmony which makes music for the con-
federate veterans comes from the sugges-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
SOLD HIS WIFE FOR $3.50.
n PREsOWER,S DEFENCE WHEN
I~RRAIGNED FOR THEFT.

ne says the $3.50 watch and Chain NE Is
Accused or strniisE were Consideration for
Hs wire-sho and Scr Purchaser. whom
she Married. at the city Hail, Arrested.
A gold watch and chain valued at $3.50.
which Jacob Schreck OF 100 Cannon street as.
serts no received as consideration for his relin-
gushing all tito and claim TO his wife, whom
he married Eve years ago, were the agency that
finally caused the arrest Of the three alleged
participants in a qucor matrimonial transac-
tion. the story Of which was told yesterday in
tho Essex Market Court.
Late Friday night David Sachs, 90 years old,
OF 1877 East Third street, went to the Eldridge
street station and conflded to Detective Morris
Cohen that on Feb. 10 he had been robbed by
Schreck. lie said that Schreck had gained nd
mittance TO his rooms at 3 Bayard street dur.
ing his absence and stolen his watch and chain
from q bureau drawer.
Sachs pointed out Schreck to tho detective
in Grand street. and Schreck was arrested and
locked up. shortly afterward he called the de-
tective to his cell, and said that he was willing
20 mako u clean breast of everything. lie
acknowledged receiving the property from
Sachs, and then gave the particulars Of an al
legged bargain. He said that Sachs told him
that he liked Mrs. Schreck. who Is about 80
years old, and wanted to know how much no
wanted for her. The gold watch and chain were
finally agreed upon as a proper price. The wo-
man was present. during the negotiations, &C
cording to S"hreck's story, and on tho promise
Of receiving a diamond ring for herself she con-
scented TO the bargain.
She then kissed her husband good.by and
told him she hoped he would get another wife
who would be as valuable to, him as she had
been. Mrs. .Schreck and Sachs then went to
the City, Hall and were married by an Alder
man., The marriage was performed about ten
When sohreck was arraigned in the Essex
Market Court yesterday on q charge of grand
larceny, Sachs was present in court to press the
placed him under arrest on n charge Of bigamy.
Bedrock laughed out loud when Sachs was
placed In the pen beside him.
Schreck told his story to Magistrate Kud-
Itch, who issued a warrant for the arrest of the
woman. Detective Cohen arrested her shortly
after noon. When arraigncd in the police court
she acknowleda ed that sho had married both
men. She said that she had tired Of her new
husband and announced her intention Of return
ing to Schreck: The woman admitted that
some years ago she had served a term in a Penn
sylyania prison for bigany. Schreck was hold
on tho charge OF ,tealing the watch and chain,
and tho woman and Sachs were held in 8 $1,000
bail each on charges of bigamy. The three
prisoners could not furnish bail and were locked
nm
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TICKET sCALPER ARRESTED.
Tho Arrest . Friendly Ono TO Test the Nov
~Law-Habeas Corpus writ Got.

The Arrest o Friendly Ono to Test the New
Corpus writ Got.
Tho FIRST arrest under the law against ticket
scalpers was made yesterday when Detective
English OF the Centre Street Court squad ar
rested Frederick n. Bolles, q clerk In the office
of Gustav G. Lansing, n ticket broker at 397
broadway. The complainant was Henry j.
Bradford, . salesman in the employ of Sweetser.
Pembroke & Co. Of 376 Broadway.
The arrest was Q friendly one. as the ticket
scalpers realized that the railroads were not
likely to cause An arrest and thus make a test
case. when the law is 30 clearly in their favor.
Bradford bought transportation to Norfolk. Va.
on Wednesday afternoon from Bolles. He paid
him 8 80 and received a frst-classt ticket over
t thS re on tie Bnliim mSe,F sieam TO P Ssise% Som Haa a
from Baltimore to Norfolk. The rate charged
BY the Pennsylvania Railroad is $500.
Tho arrest brought several brokers to court.
Frank. representing the American Ticket
dent; Joseph Neuburger and David Hirschneld
and George Tyroler. representing the Guarantee
Ticket Brokers Association. Mr.. Frank talked
"we maintain" said he. THAT the now law is
S we took snstesiass t ie pfsp saeh z. t a4s b ssss sa ss
complainant that the tickets are fraudulent or
with selling railroad tickets without being the
authorized agent OF tho transportation com
phhys " Loio ZIG "o ioNoo o NV lIRub "
sell a ticket as to sell y watch, a suit OF clothes,
or any other commodity.
"it you go to the Pennsylvania Railroad office
and buy a ticket for Norfolk. Va, they will
charge you $3.50. II you buy a ticket to Balti-
more they will charge, you $3.50. and at Balti-
more you can get n ticket over tho Baltimore
Steam Packet Company to Norfolk for 81: The
railroad knows that as well as we do, but il bun
Goes you out Of 81. We charge. merely so cents
for giving YOU the Information"
Bolles WAS represented in court by Louis Mar
shall, Abraham Gruber: and former, Assistant
not guilty. and Magistrate Wentworth was
about to parole him for further examination
when the lawyers objected.
We want to begin habeas corpus proceed.
ings.," they explained to MAGISTRATE Went.
committed to the Tombs. We do not want him
locked up. however, and IL he is committed we
hope the Warden will parole him pending these
proceedings"
this plan. Bodies was committed to the Tombs
by the Magistrate to await further examin, tion
and was at once paroled by Warden O'Shea,
His lawyers then went to the Supreme Court
Beach returnable next Wednesday.
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CONTRACTOR sEAGRIsr SLOW.
He MAY No Compelled TO Hurry Up tho Work
Hes Been Doing FOR the Dock Board.

Ne May No Compelled TO Hurry Up tho Work
Hes Been Doing for the Dock board.
The old row over the question as to whether
or not Contractor Seagrist should be forced to
pay the penalties duo the city by reason of his
having failed to complete his contracts on time
was revived in the Dock Board yesterday. Mr..
Seagrist has three contracts for the removal of
buildings in the vicinity of the foot Of West
Eleventh street to make room for the building
OF tho Ave new big piers for the ocean liners,
and to each of them was attached a penalty Of
$4,000 II the work was not completed In a GER
tain number of days. None of the contracts was
finished on time. and President O'Brien wanted
TO enforce the collection of the penalties. but
Commissioners Einstein and Monks objected,
Yesterday Morris & Co., who have the con-
tract for dredging at the foot of West Eley.
onth street, applied for an extension OF ten davis
time in which to complete their work. Through
Mr.. Lenry. who represented them, they alleged
that their work was retarded by the slowness OF
Contractor Sengrist. Gen. O'Bricn said lie
wdutd vote for tho extension II his colleapues
would agree TO enforce the penalties ngainat.
Seagrist. lie said the city had already lost be.
tween $3O, 900 and $i0, 600 by reason OF the fact.
on time.
Mr., Einstein objected, and moved that thu
penalties be RENTED; but as the matter had
not been put on tho regular schedule on The day
previous. in accordance with tho rules OF the
DOCK Board. u went over until next week. when
the hight will DO renewed.
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Real RaInta NAIea

Charles Bulk has sold ut about ss5 ann ,ho
~ southeast corner VI Riverside Drive and sexa", AZ
low IN course OF cous(ru,,tion SoAooH W,
Nv ~ Au,ile Al; Duny has sold to George s. uo,mo.
house va. Sinxty'second street. a nSertory esi
~ rs'iS; s9alagI q Walker Realty Company have sol,
" "a pullccr Tor Improvement two iots In ~ soiu
pace. norm side; 40 feet east Of TLirI av.n,e Asaa'e
fm, pIom,htht builder Is reported To have h,ugh,
n""I rAFk q T'lford, FOR abJut STE.OOn a = ",usk ~
- running through from Seventeenth 70 Va 81 NIX
Sns " "swsen Sessnin aud kighth avenues. leInn
sno"Sr, Iim and 2lS West eighteenth street 'eH' anu
EI,itS, ornN hIan'e occupies y part " tins I,nt
SrddcrL IN IN hous-s on ih' rear and three Iy, mmS
IA ,nds,ntutuss " 'hs seventeenth street frnuI i,
and VinDi hsiid fi q .is ,as stable s,,oS on EigitssnIiGI street ct
10Y, Tor use OF siegel. Cooper q Co "'o' s'~ole' DIX
slhMsnn a Hobbs have aold for lam. ~
1Nu A"o . hAu story American baSSmSnt
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live stock Market.

NEW YORK. Thursday, Sept. 2.-Receipts OF becvss
were Nv, head. al direct 20 Local Slaiylitrrors NJ
ualihgif e ling sI"ai ~. Dressed beef rrm al Tsfgi'c
n. Tor poor TO prime native sides. Cables from,
hritish markets quote American steers 1t IOs,ta Lc
beeves and 40 sheep. "'o"' IVA
II ,ceipts OF calves. all for the market varo 100
head slow but generally steady. about 100 head S
were carried over. Ncals sold AT SSLSTp5 ~ Inn ~
Dla@ lie. = n. N'''ae" 'ealS.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs. includip, , cor
direct were 2.hHi head; ~ cars on sal. ~, -
Act Ne' sheep firmcr. lambs lac. a. n, higher So " Wv,
,unr' Wer' ,arrl'l uNer' sheep soll at opakS NJ ~
4 n dressed lamls s. TL,g IOr, W Csc
Receipts ~ hogs were I4TU head, "a
Weak al SI.5UG ~. 30 v 100 ms. 'h SAFE
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THURSDAY. Sept. 2.
To-day's stock market showed a further broad.
ening Of interest In securities and also q pro-
nounced difference OF opinion as TO the course
OF prices in the immediate future. Tho dealings
were upon an extensive scale. aggregating ap-
pros!mately 600, 600 shares. 1t Is to DO noted,
however, that there was a falling of In tho
transactions in bonds as compared with yester-
day, and a decided decrease as compared with
tho transactions on Tuesday. AS to fuctua-
tions, the market was irregular and tho tone
was rather feverish. This last condition was
due to an extent TO the sharp advance
In Omaha common yesterday and by the
fact that 1t was followed to-day by
noteworthy advances In other of the so-called
Vanderbilt stocks, notably Northwestern. Can
ada Southern. New York Central, O.. c., C. and
st. Louis. Michigan Central. and the New York.
Chicago and 81. Louis stocks. Much OF the buy
ing OF these stocks vas OF q character generally
described us good. but tho professional clement,
which is ever alert to suspect Interior reasons
for every movement OF the market that does not
progress according to its preconceiyed notions.
professed TO detect In the activity and advance
in the Vanderbilt stocks an effort TO dispose OF
securities In other sections OF the market.
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Futures here declined 5 to Is points. closing barely
steady, with sales OF 10, $50 bags, Havre declined III.
Hamburg was unchanged to y pfg. lower. Rio wAs
steady at 30 refs decline; receipts %. 900. Santos W As
steady and unchanR q; receipts IL. 900. Rio exchange
Sd. a decline Of l.l6d. The lower European cables.
together with the continued heavy movement caused
the decline here to-day. The shipments Of brazilian
co1ee TO Europe AMI the United States during August
were ! $50. 600 bags. the largest ever known in one
month.
PErRoLECN-Cruie certificates were quoted At -pc.
here ana in O city. Refined unchanged.
PRorIsioSS-Lart dull but stronger. Prime. S5. so.
Pork steady bur inactive. Mess, 81. 500 80. as. Tai.
low. 3is9S4c. Butter-cr amery. Western. IsslSLc.
.lo2 c. Chicago. Sept. 2.-"The pro.
vision market was somewhat unsettled and ruled
lower on realizing sales and some seIiing nv 4 largs
local trailer. The stocks here were o Ii;tle larger
than expected. and this was tie leading bearish
feature. The outside demand was fair. shorts took
some Of tn offerings, and there was some huy.
lag OF ribs AMI lsrd by packers, The advance Of hogs.
strength iu grain. ana continued large cash demand
were the sustaining influences. These reactions keep
this market hcaltny. and wish the present strong
position insure higher values than have vet baen
reached, Twenty three thousand hogs ar estimated
for to morrow.'
suoAn..Raw dull but nrm: SO test. Size: 90 test,
SIC. Refined steady and fairly active.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Thrse were to-day q pricea.
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dwelling No. eos West Nlnety.nrst stree. Is,so-
extension EiO0.Sl. Terms private.
John r. Rirwan has sold for Louis Y, I'Grevo, "a
Thomas Dooner. tue. nv story. hr1wns'on" al w
los West Thirty ninth str ct, slLe 81 SN~uNiSV ~.
about thO. 900. Also, Tor II. 4 J Blend.rmann ~.
Charles ]. schmidt, the slx.siory INK ten ,rusn,
northeast corner OF Fifticth street and Eleventh. svS
nue.. size 1880 for about $50. 900.
AT AUCTION.
At the Broadway saiesroom Yesterday Jane, /,
Wells sold Valentine avenue, southwest corn p ~
1921 street. two-story frame dive ling, twustor,
frame stable ami v cant plot. ~ljOI25O. FORE lo,u,s
TO samuel x. Duney for ol1.262.
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BOZ TICKET sCALPERs NABBED.
They Resold Transfers They Begged from Third
Avenue Cable Road Passengers.

They Resold Transfers They Begged from Third
Avenue Cable Road Passengers.
Benjamin Peyser. aged 1s years. OF 2O3 East
12sth street and Henry Wolf, aged IS years, of
PAL East 121st street. were arraigned In Harlem
Court yesterday on a charge of violating tho
Ant-Ticket Scalper law. The youths belong to
an army of newsboyn who beg transfer tickets
from passengers of the Third avenue cable road
and resell them to other passengers at liberal
discounts at l25th street and Third avenue.
They were arrested at the instigation Of Ed
ward Fl. West, transfer inspector at that point.
Mr. West says that the business In these slips
has grown 80. large that several conductors went
into partnership with the youthful scalpers and
There was no copy of the law in court, so
Magistrate Deuel. discharged Wolf. Peyser
no said no found In the railway depot He was
paroled for examination.