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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
M'KINLEY INAUGURATION.
Preparations Progressing Satisfactorily
Impressive Ceremonies.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The arrange
hents for the Inauguration for President
elect Mckinley are progressing in a man
ner very satisfaC .Ory to the committees
having the matter in charge and it is be-
lieved the decorations, iluminations and
ceremonies in connection with the event
will at least equal in beauty and impress
siveness those of any former Inaugural
ton. A large number of committees,
composed of prominent citizens, each hav-
ing in charge special feature, are work
ing in perfect accord and the results so
far obtained gives assurance of complete
success.
All of the money asked for by the ex-
ecutive committee has been contributed
and a'number of contracts already have
been let. At meeting of the executive
committee, Chairman Wright of the com
mittee on public comfort reported that he
would be able to furnish lodging for 10O.-
900 persons if necessary. He had al
may be obtained and III windows and a
number of balconies from which the pa
rade may be witnessed. Gen. Clay, from
the committee on military organization,
reported that there would be in the pa
rade an entire division from Pennsylva-
MIA. consisting of the governor and his
staff, division and brigade commanders
and their staffs, three companies of ar
tillery, thirteen regiments of infantry of
eight companies each, one battalion of
four companies, one separate company,
three troops of cavalry, two companies
of naval militia, in all 5000 men.
Maryland will send her entire national
guard. and large bodies of troops are ex-
pected from New York, New Jersey,
Ohio, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and
other states. The cadets from the United
States military academy at West Point
and from the United States naval acade-
my at Indianapolis also will be in line,
as also will large number of crack mil
itary organizations from different parts
of the country. Applications from many
civic societies and clubs for positions are
being received and this feature of the pa
rade will no doubt be unusually fine.
Tbn. inaugural ball promises to be an
excf Jtionally brilliant affair. The deco
raW MS will be very elaborate and all of
thf appointments of q high order. The
cd tract for the banquet was let to Carl
q Essener of Philadelphia, after spir-
tied competition among caterers in the
east. A military band of siXty-five pieces
and an orchestra of 125 pieces will fur
nish the music from separate stands to
he erected at the east and north fronts
The committee of civic organizations con-
templates the erection of information
booths along he line of parade and in the
business portions of the city to be manned
By the members of the Washington High
School Cadets. The Washington Light
Infantry Veterans association has ten
dered its services to the committee to
do escort duty during Inauguration. The
usual reduction in railway fares from all
points of the country are expected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
DECISION SUSTAINED.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 12-District. At
torney Wiedmann received notice from
the circuit court Of appeals that the decis-
ion of Judge Seaman sustaining the po-
sition of the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul in the suit against the government
and dismissing the case was sustained.
The decision says that the lands in
question do not come within the terms
of the act of 1894, creating an auditor of
railroad companies, and the companies
are not obliged to report to that officer,
as they have been doing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
M,KINLEY ATTENDED CHURCu

M'KINLEY ATTENDED CHURCH.
Cleveland, Jan. 10.-President-elect
Mckinley remained at the home of Col.
Myron Il. Herrick today. This morning,
in company with Mr. and Mrs. Herrick,
he attended service at the Old Stone
church.
There was large congregation present
The pastor prayed for Divine blessings
upon the president-elect and those who
were to compose his administration.
AS Mr.. Mckinley was about to leave
the church an amusing incident occurred.
After he had taken his seat in the car
riage. Three small boys ranged them
selves in line beside the carriage doors.
The president-elect bowed and smiled
and was about to say pleasant word to
the youngsters, when one of them, evi-
IDENTIFY by pre-arrangement cried: "Three
cheers for McKinley!' The cheers were
given with hearty good will while the
assembled bystanders clapped their hands
and the president-elect's face was wreath
ed in smiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley will return to
their homes in Canton tomorrow fore
noon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
PROCTOR WOULD NOT ACCEPT.

PROCTOR WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Senator Proctor
of Vermont has returned from Cleve-
land, where he was in consultation yes
terday with President-elect Mckinley.
The senator declines to discuss for pub
LEGATION the object of his visit, as he says
his conference with Maj Mckinley was
entirely confidential. Mr.. Proctor, how
ever, felt free to say for himself that it
has been known that he personally did
not want and would not accept a cabinet
position or any other Office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
RERELS INDEPENDENT

london, Jan. IA Madrid dispatch
to the Standard says: The latest official
kilograms indicate that there is no need
of the rebels in Cuba to come to terms
nor is there any lack of munitions of
war among them. Military and official
circles do not place any faith in their al
legged advances for submission on the
basis of autonomy
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
DRAMATIC At TINES.
MESSRS. JOHNSON AND MA
CURE HELD THE HOUSE
SPELLBOUND.
BITTER PERSONALITIES INDUCED
JOHNSON DENOUNCED MAGUIRE
AND HEARST FOR UNEARTH-
ING YOUTHFUL INDISCRE-
TIONS.
ALLEN and Villas ENTERTAIN THE SENATE
In Discussion of Party Differences Dur
ing the Late Campaign-Free Home
stead Bill Further Debated
Speaker Reed Ruled Against
Recommitting Pacific
Roads Bill.
ALLEN and Villas ENTERTAIN THE SENATE

Washington, Jan. 12.-The house to-
day witnessed sensational sequel to the
remarkable attacks made by Mr.. John
son of California on Editor Hearst. Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Mcguire (dem.) of Cal
ifornia were the antagonists today. Their
wordy duel grew out of the publication
in the Record as part of Mr.. Maguire' s
speech and comments on the former
speech last week. in which Mr.. Mcguire
defended Mr.. Hearst and without the
mention of Johnson's name, detailed some
matters in the early life of the latter when
he resided in Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. John
son got the floor on a question Of per-
sonal privilege. He was at times dramat-
ic. He denounced Mr.. Maguire's attack
on him as "wanton and cowardly" and
told the story of his indictment, thirty
four years ago, in New York, for forgery,
and how he had gone to California, to
rear new home and mike new name.
He described his success and how he had
been able to pay back every dollar he
owed. He explained that all this was
an old story in California, where he had
always avowed it when he ran for Office
Then, with bitter invective, he paid his
respects to Mr.. Mcguire and Mr.. Cooper
of Wisconsin, who last week character
lied his attack on Mr.. Hearst as COW.
| ardly.
Mr.. Mcguire replied to Mr. Johnson,
in sarcastic vein. He told how he had
attempted to secure time in which to re-
ply to Mr.. Johnson during the debate and
had been unable to secure a hearing for
himself. He sneered at Mr.. Johnson for
whining because his attack went home
to him and said he should have thought
| of the grief and anguish heAwas bringing
to another before he assaile( Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Poole of New York. who repre-
sents the Syracuse district, made a brief
statement in vindication of Mr.. johnson.
His motion to expunge Mr.. Maguire's re-
marks from the Record was adopted, after
Mr.. McMillin had Intellectually attempt
ed to delay action, but similar motion
| to expunge Mr.. Johnson's remarks about
Mr.. Hearst was defeated, 80 to "a.
Tfiis incident overshadOwed interest in
the house proceedings. lust before the
adjournment, however, Speaker Reed an
nounced the committee appointments,
which have caused so much speculation.
Early in the day the speaker sustained
the point of order against the motion to
recommt the Pacific funding bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

clustering steamer Dauntless, in which he
incorporates an affidavit made by Capt
Meyer, the master. The affidavit states
in effect that on December % the master
subscribed to an oath that the Dauntless
was about starting on a wrecking tour
and that he would not violate the neu-
trality or navigation laws of the United
States. On that day he steamed down
the river, but the weather was too thick
for his vessel to 60 to sea. and so he re-
turned to Jacksonville On the Doth he
again started on his wrecking tour, but
the weather was still heavy and he con-
cluded to go inside through Hawks chan
nell While in the channel he discovered
signals of distress flying from point on
No Name key. He put into the island
and found about thirty-6ve men in great
distress, suffering from exposure to the
weather and out of food. There was
also quantity of freight in unbroken
boxes ami packages. What they con-
tanned he did not know He took them
as freight 1n board on New Years day
and. as nearly as he could recollect. on
the 3rd day of January he delivered them
at sea. TO whom they were delivered
he does net say and the collector in COM
| menting on the affair, says that to his
not state to whom the goods were de-
| livered and also in several other import
ant facts.
The department when notified several
| days ago of the application of the Daunt-
less. gave the collector instructions not
| to clear her and now that the report does
not clear up the record against the
/ tDauntless, it is stated that the instruc-
tions given then will not be changed. If.
therefore. she attempts to go to sea
without clearance papers she probably
will be seized by the revenue cutters in
port for violations of the navigation laws.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
MONETARY CONFERENCE.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 10.-Only 4
few members of the monetary conference
have as yet arrived in the city, John F.
Irish of California. w. e. Dodge of New
York. and w. Il. Smalley of st. Paul be-
ing the most prominent of those already
here. The majority of the delegates,
which it is thought will number 300, are
expected tomorrow. It is almost a set
tied conclusion that commission shall
be created by the convention, whose duty
it will be to submit a final plan to con-
gress and urge its adoption by that body.
Differences of opinion exist as to whether
this commission shall give extended hear
ings to various plans for reforming the
currency system or shall draw up what it
considers wisest without much waste of
time. Whether any free and full discus
sion of finance will transpire in the con-
ference also remains an undetermined
point, there being not few of the dele
gates who have expressed themselves as
opposed to such a course and rather favor
the placing of the whole subject into the
commissions hands with as little debate
as possible. The general feeling is that
it will not avail much to urge financial
reform at the spring session of congress
owing to tariff legislation having the
right of way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
THE SJNCLAIR AUTOPSY.

Rochester, \. Y, Jan. 12.-An autop-
sy on the body of W. ii. Sinclair, the
railway promoter and contractor of New
York and Galveston, who died here sud
denly, showed that his death was caused
by apopleXy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
KILLED IN CABANAS.

Havana. Jan. 12.-Leocadio Rodrigue-
rpz was shot at Cabanas fortress today.
Claudio Rerez and Jose Perez Garcia will
be executed in the same manner and at
the same place tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SECURING WIND-JAMMERs

pCC OhlNb w lN Nb-Jah vi EItS.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-Hon. Russell A.
Alger of Michigan is in the city for the
purpose of securing speakers for the
Michigan club banquet, which takes
place at Detroit on February 90. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Babcock, the
president of the club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
CAPTAIN MURPHY ARRAIGNED.

Wilmington. Del, Jan. 12.-The grand
jury in the United States court indicted
Captain Edwin Murphy on the charge
of having taken filibustering expedi-
ton to Cuba on the steamer Iaurada.
last summer. Murphy was arraigned
and pleaded not guilty. Trial was post
poned until March, Captain Murphy ap-
the result of injuries received in the
sinking of the Commodore. of which he
was commander, off the Florida coast,
recently
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
REPORT ON THE DAUNTIEss.
Collector at jacksonville Tells What He
Knows Of the Filibuster.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The secretary of
the interior has received from Collector
Bisbee at Jacksonville report of the re-
cent movements of the suspected fill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.

Little Rock, Ark. Jan. 1O.-The thirty
first biennial session of the Arkansas
legislature will assemble tomorrow. There
are strong contests for the speakership
of the house and the presidency of the
senate, there being five candidates for
the former and three for the latter place.
The indications are that Brown of Prairie
county will be speaker of the house and
Senator Moose president of the senate.
The first public business after the houses
are organized will be the Inauguration of
Dan. w. Jones as governor. The cere-
mony will he very simple. The legisla-
ture will i the second Tuesday after
its orgo ttion, elect United States
senator succeed Senator J. X. Jones.
AS Jo' has no opposition it is evident
he with succeed himself.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Thousands of cases or rheumatism
have been cured by Elmer & Amends
Prescription No. 2S51." All sufferers
should try bottle Of same. e. j..
Schmidt. Houston, Tx. sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
CLAIM VICTORY FOR PERKINS.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 10.-Partisans
of Senator Perkins now claim victory
for him next Tuesday on the first ballot.
are correct.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09
MARSHALL P WILDER.
A Sketch of the Little Humorist as Writ
ten by Himself.


ten by Himself.
was born u:ne years after Bill Nye,
in the state Of New York At one year
/ made kick, and my father moved me
from out of the state into the city OF
New York. My father, being a physi-
clan, later took me to Hartford for my
health, where l began to laugh and
grow fat, l have been laughing ever
since
Nv first partner in the funny business
was the red headed son of the Jaller IN
Hartford. He played Buffalo Bill-the
only one who ever played the part with
red hair, but that was his conception Of
it. We made money. Our stage was the
scaffold, which was kept in the garrett,
except when there was hanging, when
we took off the play.
On returning to New York city, l
found myself without the red headed
friend and without means For time
| buried my talent i'll Bradstreet's
agency as file boy at 50 per week. l
mixed in so many jokes with my work
that the letters didn't read seriously
enough. Then l went to England and
waited for things to come my way.
They came in a walk, while the $40 l
had left kept going in trot. l found
that living in a small hall bedroom
made me narrow minded, so l staid out
in the park several nights to give my
self room, as we'll as to air my repertoy.
l concluded it was weak in me to bury
nv gifts simply because l was in hard
luck, so I began a series of free enter
tainments and became so popular that l
began taking three cups of coffee day,
instead of one, as heretofore.
Among those who took advantage of
the cheap prices was the Prince OF
Wales. 1t cost him nothing to laugh, so
he laughed. Several people wanted to
know what he was laughing at. He re-
piled, "That. " l had told joke about
the mother-in-la law which struck the
lost chord in the princes heart and
woke up a responsive, sympathetic pang.
1 have been charging all could get for
my services ever since. Being Repub-
lican, l struck myself off the free list,
as no longer consider myself raw ma
terial.
For several years now have been in
this city, am known by nearly all the
street car drivers, who never fail to hunt
me up before get off.
My family consists of my father,
whose constant, patient companion am.
In retaliation for my gags" he prac-
tees daily his school of homeopathy
on me. 1t is hard to tell which gets the
worst of it We have as many rooms
we wish, but only one home. His head
is silver-heart gold. We are pals.
In this autobiography have, in M
shrinking way. left out most of my
strong points, as is becoming at such
times. Yet, if have unjustly SANDER
ed myself, there be others who have the
right to set me square before an out
ragged public Far be it from me to dc
myself Justice The end. Merrily yours.
Marshall P. Wilder in Empire Mag
azine.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09
A HOME REMEDY
For the Cure of Colds and
La Grippe.

La grippe and influenza, cold in the
head or on the lungs, are not only dis
tressing maladieS. but are very danger
GUS as well. Cold on the chest is an IN
fiamation affecting the air passages and
vessels leading into and through every
portion of the lungs. The Inflammation
may be so violent as to cause death i'll a
short timE if not quickly reduced, or 1T
may linger and drag as bad cold OF
more or less severity. What is true of
cold is equally true OF la grippe. Even
mild condition is liable to turn quickly
into acute pneumonia or what is worse
galloping consumption. The breathing
tubes become so sensitive that the least
exposure, the slightest draught, change
of clothing, or of the weather, is Sutn-
cient to cause fresh cold, terrible cough,
pain and fever. Cough is the foremost
symptom, and it may be harsh and dryer
loose and broken with much eNpectora-
ton. 1t is always annoying, keeping up
constant irritation and eXcltment IN
the sore and infiamed tubes. There Is
main and tenderness under the breast-bOne
sometimes of a raw and tearing nature.
Hoarseness, huskineSs, whispering, or
loss of voice, chilly sensations, sore
throat, aching joints and catarrh of the
head. As the disease advances there are
night sweats, hectic fever, loss of flesh,
splitting of blood or hemOrrhage, and the
patient has the appearance and symptoms
of consumption. The old way OF treating
a cold is too well known to need any
explanation here: the new way-the bet
ter way-is with Lightning Hot Drops.
This remedy is especially valuable in
colds, la grippe, influenza, coughs,
hOarseneSS, etc. Indeed, for la grippe
and influenza it may truly be said to be a
specific, while for breaking a cold or Re
I lieving hoarseneSs it is without an equal
These goods are carried in stock by
CT
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09

Nansen in the Frozen World; Preceded
by a Biography of the Great Explorer, and
Copious Extracts from Nansen's "First
Trip Across Greenland" also Account
of Eivind Astrup, of "a Journey Across
Northern Greenland" with Lieut. II. E
Peary, u. S. N, followed by a Brief His
tory of the Principal" Earlier Polar Ex.
plorations, etc. Profusely Illustrated. A
!. HOLMAN & Co.. Publishers, Philadel'
phia, Pa
AS indicated on the title page, the volume
opens with an appreciative an intensely in
teresting biography of DR.. Nansen,
who though less than thirty six years OF age,
is universally recognized as by far the most
successful Arctic Explorer the world has ever
seen. His ancestry for almost three hundred
years is traced. The boyhood of the now
famous man is described in the most fascinat
ing manner. Then see him as the young
man, foremost in all the sports requiring
great physical exertion.
But the centre of interest is in the great
"Fram' Expedition. Here the reader is told
how this wonderful ship was built; of its voy-
age to the North; how it was frozen into the
ice. Then came the great Sledge Expedition
Of Nansen and Johansen,, which occupied
fifteen months, and in which they reached, IA
latitude OF SO degrees, "a seconds--a point
much further North than had ever,'been reach
ed by man. The returnlvoyage of the" FRAN
is also fully described.
In all parts of the civilized world DIR. Nan
sen is the hero of the hour. His wonderful
success has brought him the fame it deserves
This volume not only tells what the masses OF
he people want to know about him, and what
re has accomplished, but it also traces the
history of the work in which he was so sue
ce7sful from the earliest period of which there
is either record or tradition down to the pres
mt hour, thus really forming a Cyclopedia Of
Arctic Exploration.
This work contains over 500 pages, in one
yolume, and has more than 100 fine lllustra
tons, is printed from clear and open type up
ractive styles See the local announcement
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09

DOSTERS Printed at short
L notice at this office. y -
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-09

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures piles, ScsIds, Burns.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07

J. TrOyer. assessor OF the new
town Of Mount Morris, in the eastern
part of tie county, In which the
colony of Dunkards recently settled,
accompanied by w. F. MOwaD, town
treasurer OF Mount Morris, and G. G.
Cheeley, assessor Of Morrill, town,
were at the county seat Monday.
They state that their section Of the
county is still very wet, and 1t is ex-
ceedingly difficult to go to or from
tho settlement on account OF having
no roads. A majority of the Dunk
ards settled there last fall, and have
not vet broken up much land. Every
one OF the families has enough
broken no to raise their vegetables
and garden stuff, hut there will be
no seeding in that town this year.
They are very anxious for Il good
road from the settlement to this city.
A man named Koch of st. Pau, 4s
agent for the vacant lands in that
section, and he is now interesting
himself in getting O. road built to
Milaca, but the settlers would prefer
to have the road connect with the
county seat.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07

The new game and fish law per.
mits the catching OF pickerel after
May !, and the catching Of bass after
May Il. In many lakes there are
both pickerel and bass, and they
will take the same kind OF bait
The man who is lawfully fishing for
pickereland catches bass is prone
to regard the conduct Of the bass al
an effort to get him into trouble
with the game warden, and in HE
resentment ia liable to forget to
promptly return the bass to the
water. This treacherous conduct
OF bass in biting hooks that are
dangled for pickerel has resulted in
getting many fishermen into trouble
in different parts Of the state. The
policy OF the game wardens is to
blame the fisherman, and apply to
him the penalty OF the law. The
only safe way is to keep beyond the
reach of the designing bass.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-05-07

John Franklin, who was one OF
the relay stage drivers out OF this
city in the early days. passed
through the city with his family Sat
urdny. He is emigrating Ivy team
from the southern part OF the state
to ltasca county. to settle on farm.
He stopped In the city several hours
and met several of his old acquaint-
ances. 1t IL twenty-eeven years
since he left here, and even consider
ing the long time since he was here,
he was greatly surprised at the
change that has taken place.