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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
ALetter to BE Proud OF.

London, April THE Times cores
pondent at Constantinople says the sui
tan has sent an autograph letter to the
czar expressing his thanks for the firm
ness which the car has adopted in Sc
curing the consent of the powers to maiIl-
tain the integrity of the Turkish empire.
The sultan hopes the car and the powers
will always maintain this policy. He ex-
presses the willingness of the Turkish
government to accede to all needed re-
forms.
The Larissa correspondent of the Times
will say tomorrow:
After visiting the frontier posts | am
convinced the Greeks are showing plenty
of strategic skill in disposing of their
army and overcoming difficulties on the
frontier. 1t is clear they are now relying
upon rapid movements in the field, par
ticularly artillery movements. They seem
to disregard the moral value of strongly
entrenched positions, which the Ottomans
lay great stress on. If these are once
passed. Thessaly will be at the mercy of
the invading Turkish forces. All hinges
with Greece on the probability that ris-
ing in Macedonia will occupy the atten-
ton of the Turks. The Hellenic ennis
saries have omitted no effort to get the
peasantry well armed and ready to re-
volt
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Surrendered Themselves.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 7.-Gen. Julio
Sanguilly and Col. Ecuaga, hearing that
warrants had been issued for their ap-
prehension on the charge of aiding and
abetting filibustering expeditions, surren-
dered themselves this morning to the au-
thorities. They were taken before the
United States commissioner and the hear
ng continued until Saturday. The in
formation was furnished by Senior Potts,
Spanish vice consul for Jacksonville, but
the vice consul does not mention the time
or place at which the offense was COM
mtted. He is said to have sworn to the
information at the instance of Senior De
LONE at Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Big Rise mt CIarISsdale.

Clarksdale, Miss, April 7.-Since yes
terday afternoon the Sunnower river has
risen at this point twenty-four feet, and
is now thirteen feet from the top of the
bank along the town front. The flood
wave reached here about n. M, rising
three feet per hour. By 10 o'clock the
Iron county bridge was swept away and
at IL o'clock the rate of rise was fifteen
inches per hour. 1t was reduced TO eight
inches per hour at Z p. m. A rapid rise
is expected TO continue through the night.
Every house in the town remained closed
all day, and every man and boy went to
work throwing up protection levee,
which is now well under way. The dam
age to houses and fences in the lowands
has been great, but so far no stock or
lives have been lost in this neighborhood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
ARE CLANOR|NG FOR TARIFF
WESTERN SENATORS UNITE IN A
MOVEMENT TO OBTAIN GER
TAIN SCHEDULES.
senator CHANDLER GIVES WARNING
The Pressure for Higher Duties Will
Endnnger the BiIPs Passage,
and VIII Wreck the Party
IL 1t Should Pass.

Washington, April IA number o
western republican senators have unitet
in a movement to make sure Of securing
certain concessions in the tariff bill
which they consider important to tina
section of the country. There have beef
several informal conferences lately, bu
ND to date no conclusions had been reach
ed. The articles which the senators
have especially in view are wool, hides
coal and lead ore. The tendency is t.
ask change in the portion of the WOO
schedule which relates to thirdclass
woods. The probabilities are that there
will be demand for specific instead of
ad valorem duties on wool, and one Of
the western senators said today that he
would not be satisfied with less than q
| cents on any class of wool.
There is quite demand for duty on
hides. The committee were not inclined
to grant this concession, but the western
| senators say they have reason to feel en-
couraged by the outlook.
There will be a determined effort to in
crease rates contained on ore from 1 cent
a pound, as fixed by the Dingley bill as it
passed the house, to | IL cents, and
to change the reading of the clause.
The Wyoming and Colorado senators
are especially interested in coal and the
Oregon and Washington senators in lum-
Der. There are also many smaller items
to which the western senators are giving
their attention. Some of them are in
clined to fear that the bill may be made
to discriminate against western interests
and desire to organize to prevent that
result. Senator Chandler today author
lied the statement that the passage of
the tariff bill might be endangered if the
pressure for higher duties continued
This pressure is enormous from all
parts of the country" he said, land it is
so strong that there is some janger that it
might be yielded to. The west demands
that wool tariff should be increased, so
that instead of or q cents on wool we
shall have 10 or II cents. The Cali
fornians ask us to place such duties on
fruits that all foreign fruits shall be kept
out in the interest of California products.
Indeed, there is great pressure from all
parts of the country and in the interest of
almost every industry for prohibitive du-
ties. If this pressure continues and is
yielded to, there is great danger, | re-
peat, that the bill will not become law
There will in that event be such great
uprising against the bill that there will
be majority against it instead of for it.
The margin is small at best. The danger
is that there will be such general reyul-
sion of feeling as will cause outsiders
upon whom we are counting not to cast
their votes for the bill. The republican
members of the finance committee are dis
posed to be conservative, but the press
ures are so strong that they may be forced
to yield. The people who are creating the
pressure are thus pulling down on their
own heads the building that shelters
them.'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
BRENNAN Saloon Man Had to he
Escorted to Depot by Officers.

Escorted to Depot by Officers.
Brennan, Tex, April 7.-(Special)- B.
Lehman filed a deed of trust at II o'clock
tonight to his saloon and fixtures to Ben
Schmidt for the benefit of creditors. His
deed Of trust was not on account of finan-
cial embarrassment and while it was
being written demonstrative crowd of
citizens blocked the walk in front. and
yelled tar and feathers. Sheriff league.
with all of his deputies available and
several special ones, pressed in and
guarded the stairway while the police
and portion of the deputies dispersed
the crowd. after which Lehman's over
coat was brought to him and they es-
corted him to the depot. Two hundred
people followed him there, jeering and
yelling hang him, tar and feather him.
The cause of the trouble was alleged
to be an indecent exposure. The saloon
is opposite n residence sixty feet away
and the exposures, it is alleged, were
made from window in the second sto,y
of the saloon. The opposite building was
occupied by two or three families and
they felt outraged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Shipping Interests Meet.

Washington, April IA meeting of
representatives of shipping interests was
held today in the room of the senate COM
mittee on commerce Among those pres
ent were G. A. GriscOm, w. p. Clyde,
w. A. Smith, G. H. Cramp. Samuel f.
Sewall, H. p. Boothe, f.. Bliss. Aaron
Vanderbilt, d. c. Mink, +. ]. Firth, G.
n. Keep, ex-senator G. T.. Edmunds and
Senators Frye, Elkins, Hanna and Per-
kins.
The meeting was held for the purpose
of promoting legislation looking to the
encouragement of American shipping.
There was general exchange of views.
Mr.. Griscom presided and the meeting
was private. Several addresses were
made, the most important being that of
Mr.. c. III. Cramp, the ship builder, that
until means were taken to keep in the
United States a part of the 100000, 600
annually absorbed by foreign ship own
ers, no good times could come.
Ex-senator Edmunds proposed the fol-
lowing committee to inquire into rem
edy: e. Bliss. II. 2. Boothe, Charles
HI. Cramp, w. p. Clyde, p. J. Firth, G..
A. Griscom, Gen. Thomas w. Hyde,
Charles II. Keech, d. G. Mink, S. F..
Sewall, Senators Hanna and Elkins.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
River Bulletins.

Washington, April Especial river bull
letins:
The following reports have been re-
ceived from the weather bureau officials
in charge of the river districts:
st. Louis-Rise in Missouri river com
ing out very slowly. Little change at st.
Louis for next two or three days. The
upper Mississippi also about stationary.
The water is getting close to the top
, of the levee at Missouri Point.
Cairo-River falling ut slightly in.
.creasing rate will continue falling for
at least thirty-six hours
Memphis, Tenn.-The river has fallen
,one-tenth of a foot at this place and three
tenths at Helena. Ark. and considera-
bile fall is noted in the st. Francis. The
food situation in the delta shows no
from the Flower Lake crevasse are now
threatening Clarksdale and are rapidly
swelling the Sunilower river.
Helena, Ark.-Not much change in the
situation. The gauge is 49.1, all from
the breaks Town filling slowly. No
new breaks, but present breaks charging.
yicksburg, Miss.-The river continues
rising slowly ut Vicksburg from water
from crevasses returning to the Missis-
sippi through the Iazo0. No breaks re-
ported. Situation below here is causing
much anxiety and levees are being watch
ed and strengthened rapidly.
New Orleans-The river is stationary
at Natchez and New Orleans and rise
of tenth OF n foot at Bayou Sara and
Donaldsonville. Levee continues intact.
Forces along the levee lines are being
augmented in anticipation of high water
expected and precautions taken to avoid
the breaks. The Mississippi has fallen
one-half foot Mt st. Paul and risen slight
~ from La Crosse to Keokuk. 1t has
fallen slightly from st. Louis to the
mouth, except a rise Of a tenth of foot
at Nicksburg and stationary ut New Or
leans. Only slight changes have occur
red in the tributaries and little or no rain
has fallen over these water sheds during
the past twenty-four hours. One and one
tenth inches of rain fell at New Orleans.
(Signed) WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief Weather Bureau.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
waco HorHe Shan

Waco, Tex April 7.-(Special)-Tbe
second day of the horse show opened un-
der cloudless sky. The morning attend
ance was reduced. owing to the rain the
Jay bef9re' winch made the road leading
noon there was big crowd. A LONG col
umn of horses of high breeding were
trotted around the track. There Were
buyers and owners present from all ma rts
of the state and adjacent states. I'm.
promptu trotting and pacing matches
took place, which enhanced the pleasnre
OF the hundreds of visitors to the snr;ne
fair. in which horses constituted the onIS S
cyl 'Ae oniy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Senate Commerce Committee.

Washington, April THE senate COM
mittee on commerce met today to map
out il possible, a policy as to railway leg
islation during the present session. Moth
ing was agreed to beyond the appointment
of subcommittee by the chairman to
declare on the ACCESSIBILITY of granting
hearings on bills before the committee.
There was more or less reference to the
pooling bill and also to the anti-scalping
bill. and some members of the committee,
including Senators Chandler and Chill
ton: manifested unrelenting opposition to
both measures. Mr.. Chandler gave no.
tlce that he would not agree to action on
either bill until the vacancy in the com
mlttee caused by the retirement of Scna-
to- 3rice should be completed. He said.
however, that he was not opposed to
granting hearings by persons interested in
either bill. There was also mere or less
discussion by the committee with regard
to general legislation at the present SEES
sion: Several senators expressed the
opinion that there would be no determin-
ed effort at any legislation except ON the
tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
AS TO GRAIN RATES.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion VIII Investigate.

Washington, April THE interstate
commerce commission has notified most of
the. roads making up the Joint Traffic as
ISOLATION to forward to the commission
by next Saturday full information as to
grain shipments and contracts and agree
ments in force between April /, 1896, and
March i, 1897. These roads have been
complaining of discrimination of rates
for grain and grain products from Chica-
go and other Illinois points to the Atlantic
seaport at various times between July 1
and January l, last. The matter has
caused considerable disturbance among
the different roads. and the investigation
will determine who has been cutting
rates The investigation will include
switching or transferring loaded cars
from 'he road to another, loading or un-
loading, storing or warehousing of grain
and gain products, milling in transit.
and the passing of grain through elevators
and all contracts relating thereto, and the
leasing of storehouses or warehouses. act
ual premises owned or controlled by the
roads. which have been, since April 1.
1896, used or are now used by others than
those roads for storing or elevating grain.
showing in detail of the terms and con-
ditions and contracts. agreements or nm
derstandings not reduced into writing are
also called for.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Warning Had Little Effect.

Athens, April THE identical notes of
warning delivered yesterday by the for.
eign representatives of the powers to NJ
SkOuzes, the Greek minister of foreign
affairs, have had but little effect. The
newspapers today declare that they. are
really of no practical value in rendering
issues more certain, because Greece is
well aware that the agreement between
the powers is quite fictitious. A calm per
vades the city today, although placard>
have been posted in many places strongly
urging war The military paroles hive
paraded the principal streets.
Leading newspapers continue the clam
or for war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Civil AppeaIs-FOurth.

San Antonio, Tex, April 7.-(Special.)
The following proceedings were had yes
terday in the court of civil appeals for
the Fourth supreme judicial district of
Texas:
Affirmed Loan and
Trust Company VS.. w. NJ. Alexander,
from Dallas; Kalamazoo National Bank
VS.. w. c. Stephens from Dallas; Andrew
and Ellen Silcock VS.. Il. 2. and Fannie
dial VS.. Beasley & Flourney, from Atlas
cosa; Daniel Carney VS.. James Murray
ct al. from Live Oak; Bexar Building
and Loan Association VS.. Randolph See
bet ct al, from Bexar, dismissed by agree
ment of parties; Henry Ruenbuhl VS.. es-
tate of Anna Ruenbuhl, from Galveston.
Reversed and Remanded-T. and H.
Smith & Co. ct al. vs.. T. w. Taber, from
Dallas; Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway Company vs. James G.
Parish, from Medina.
Motions Granted-Southern Building
and Loan Association of Knoxville vs. II.
o. Skinner ct al, from BeXar, agreed to
motion for leave to file transcript.
Motions Overruled-W. II. Hatch VS..
II. r. Rodgers, from Dallas. for rehear-
ing; w. G. Wear ct al. VS.. Susan j. Gil
lon ct al, from Hill, for rehearing; Mile
=. Halbert eft al. VS.. Mrs. j. Debode ct
al. from Hill.
Motion for Additional Conclusions of
Fact by Appellants-Mollie =. Halbert ct
al VS.. Mrs. J. Debode ct al. from Hill,
motion for rehearlng by appellants, Mil
lie Z. and H. Halbert; Western Union
Telegraph Company VS.. Mona Luck, from
Maverick, for rehearing.
Motions Submitted-Fire Association
of Philadelphia VS.. n. f. Jones. from
Gonzales, for rehearing; III. Won Koehering
VS.. George White, from Bexar. for re-
hearing; Pacifico Serafna VS.. Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway
Company, from Val Verde, to dismiss ap-
peal; Herman Kruegel ct al. VS.. Rein
hardt Nitchman, from Dallas, for rehear-
ing; Isabella NJ. Coon ct al. VS.. w. T.
Terrell ct al, from Hill, for rehearing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
REQUIRED for Federal Courts.

Washington, April 7.-Attorney General
McKenna has written letter to the
senate committee OIL appropriations urg-
ing the immediate appropriation to meet
the expenses of federal courts through
out the country. He says unless the APP
preparation is made the business of the
country will be seriously hampercd and
the justices compelled to suspend court
or the issuing of certificates resorted to.
He suggests an emergency measure APP
propriating $155,000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
SUPREME TEST OF THE LEVEES
SOUTH OF vICKsBURG NEAR
At HAND.
GRAVITY OF SITUATION REALIZED
A VAST Amount of Work In Being
Done to Have the Leyees Pre-
parcd for the Crest of
the Flood.

Memphis, April THE supreme tes
of the eyces south of Vicksburg and
Arkansas City is fast approaching The
river at Vicksburg has been full for some
days ON account of the rush Of waters
from the main channel through the ere
vases above into the Yazoo delta. This
water is again returning to the channe
through the mouth of the Yazoo river
and its influence is being felt at Ficks
burg, where the gauge is now marking
higher figures. Within n few days the
crest of the rise will be opposite Vicks,
burg, and the channel will continue to
deepen, unless the levees break. The
Louisiana people keenly realize the gray
ity of the situation. The destruction
wrought by the water in the st. Fran
els basin and the Yazoo delta may be re-
peated in the Tensas basin, which be-
gins in southeastern Arkansas and ex-
tends through the northwestern counties
of Louisiana. Material and men have
been hurried forward and the work OF
those on the lower levees has been dou-
bed. The action of congress in appro-
priating d large sum for the relief of
the sufferers was received with great re-
joicing throughout the overlooked dis
trict. The prompt action of the presi-
Tent and secretary of war is highly com
mended.
The tax on the people has been great
and has been fully met. The river at
Memphis is slowly falling, and the gauge
at Cairo shows gratifying decline.
For the first time in four weeks the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
sent its trains over the lines passing
through the st. Francis basin.
The citizens relief committee, through
w. A. Wage, chairman, issued the follow
ing tonight
"The citizens relief committee of Mem
phis having received official information
from Washington that the government
has appropriated 100000 for the relief
Of food sufferers. and that said fund is
Immediately available. beg leave to an
nounce that their recent call on the pub
lie Is hereby withdrawn.
'"The citizens relief committee takes
this method Of thanking most generous
public for many donations received and
to assure each and all that their contri-
buttons have done an immense amount
Of good and have been highly appreci-
nted."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
vERAsCOPE PLATES PERFECT.
The t-FitzsimnOns Fight Re
produced.

Dallas, Tex, April 7.-(Special)-D. A.
Stuart received telegram from j. e.
Rector of New York today, announcing
that the plates of the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons fight are perfect and that work on
the pictures will be begun at once. Rec
tor is the verascope man.
With reference to an Associated Press
dispatch from Carson, alleging that a
prominent federal official would be inves-
tigated for attempting to extort money
from the promoter of the big fight,
Stuart said he was in the dark with re-
gard to the matter There was no at
tempt made to extort money from me
or to blackmail me by any official, state
or federal. during my sojourn in Ne
vada," said Stuart.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Katy Omcers Elected.

Dallas, Tex, April 7.-(Special) THE
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Company of Texas was held in the com
pany's offices here today.
The following directors were elected
Henry Z. Rouse and Colgate Hoyt of New
York, L. c. Purdy of st. Louis, John n
Simpson and II. NJ. Reardon of Dallas
X. c; Foster of Denison. and o. T. Igor
of Sherman.
The directors met and elected the fol
lowing officers: Henry c. Rouse. pres
dent; Colgate Hoyt, first vice president
John n. Simpson, third vice president
]. i. Daley, secretary and treasurer; d
S. Willard. auditor.
The meeting then adjourned.
President Rouse and party left for tn,
north an hour later.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
The BeII Pension Case.

Washington, April 7.-Commissione of
Pensions Evans is conducting quiet
investigation into the pension affairs of
Deputy Commissioner Bell, whose resig-
nation was handed in Monday, to take
effect at once. Gen. Dana, who as COM
missioner passed upon his colleagues
case, has had an interview with Mr.
Evans, who said he based his action on
the decision of the proper law officers.
Mr.. Bell had an interview with Mr.
Evans in which he pointed out that his
pension was properly granted. The law
officers of the bureau are having an in
vestigation made into the affair, and for
the present the payment Of the pension
is suspended.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15

Greenwood, Miss, April THE Talla-
hachie river Is still reported to be falling
ut Mintor City and points above there at
the rate of ten inches per twenty-four
hours. The Yazoo river fell five inches
here during the past twenty-four hours.
With the water flowing west of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley Railway from the
Flower Lake break the people of Green
wood have n little hope that the country
will not suffer materially from the great
overflow now devastating Coahoma, Sun
flower and other counties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15

Mexico City, April IA number of to-
baccO plantations at Misala, state of Vera
Cruz, have been invaded by a destruc-
tive insect, which has devoured the crop.
coast below Vera Cruz. and the mercury
registers already midsummer temperature.
The expectation of sisal grasses to the
United States in March amounted TO 3D.
1T bales.
All persons believed to be implicated in
the escape of Harold Elmo are held
for trial Elmo, however, eXonerated
them
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Rise at LcnYcnyyorth.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 1.-THE rise
Of the river here is now making itself felt.
The sand bars, which have been a meas
ure of safety, are now completely under
water. The wagon road through the Mis-
souri, bottoms to the bridge is partly sub
merged. The river is full of logs, lumber
and driftwood, which have been brought
in from above. The rise of few inches
will sweep into the river the large piles
of sand along the rivers bank. Great
danger is felt of severe flood.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Nominations.

Washington, April THE president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Justice-To be attorneys of the United
States-Thomas II. Barnes, for the west
ern district of Arkansas; Pliny l.. Soper,
for the Northern district of the Indian
Territory.
Postmasters- Thomas D..
Hawkins, at Merrillton; Georgia, Robert
Il. Miller, at Newman.
Navy-Commodore Montgomery Sicard,
to be rear admiral; Capt. Albert Lautz,
to be commodore; Lieut.. X. G. Daven-
port, to be lieutenant commander; Lieut..
Il. b. Barry, to be lieutenant commander.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-15
Gold Democrats Participated.

Washington, April THE democratic
senators held caucus after the adjourn.
ment of the senate this afternoon, but
determined to postpone action until next
Monday. This was decided on the sug-
gestion of Senator German, chairman of
the caucus committee, who reported that
the republicans had so far been unable
to make any progress towards taking
control of committees, but had promised
to reach n conclusion within the next
few days.
Senators Gray and Caffery, who are
known as gold democrats, were present
at the meeting and participated in the
proceedings.