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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
LATE REPORTS FROM LYLE.
Several Persons Killed in That vi
cinity-Many Injured.

Oelwein, a., June 10.-Reports from
Lyle up to l n. m. confirm the reports of
extensive damage and loss of life along
the Iowa-Minnesota state line. At Lyle
one person was killed instantly and TWEEN
ty others injured, eight of whom may die.
Many buildings were totally destroyed
and heavy loss of life would have re-
suited had not the storm suddenly veered
to the country to the south. Reports from
outside the town of Lyle are to the effect
that six persons were killed and ten badly
injured. Several persons are reported
Missing from their farm houses. and q
number of additions to the death list are
expected. The work of rescue is beng
rapidly pushed. Special trains with medi-
cal assistance were sent to the scene from
all nearby points.
Lyle is on branch line of the Chicago
Great Northern, just across the Iowa line.
Telegraph lines are Frustrated and definite
details are extremely meagre. Couriers
from the rich farming country to the
south of Lyle report damage along the
line of the twister which was in places
half mile wide. Cattle and grain were
swept away by the hundreds and a heavy
loss to human life is feared.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Financial Review.

New York. June 11.-Bradstreet will
say tomorrow:
Not only have advances in quotations
been seen throughout the share list, but
the market has been much more active and
exhibits a tendency to be so again. Pubic
PARTICIPATION is increased and while
American stocks have been the speculative
feature in London there has been a fair
amount of foreign buying here. Short in
terest in various stocks has been driven to
cover and the professional interest mainly
ranged on the bull side. The combined eff
feet of these factors has been to furnish n
much better buying purpose than Wall
street has seen in many months. Evil
dence is also at hand that professional in
terests are supporting their individual
specalties, and that bull pools are active in
certain prominent stocks. On Friday the
market closed well up to the highest fig
ures of the movement.
The movement which is now taking
place in Wall street is in effect dis
counting of the presumed effect ON bust
ness of the enactment of tariff law. The
increase in the duties embodied in the new
sugar clause of the bill over those in the
original house bill is considered very favor
able to the American Refinery company,
which, it is urged, will profit enormously
from the additional value given to its large
stock of raw sugars, estimates of the
amount running from S10,0O0.000 to S15.-
0OO,OOO Sugar stock on Friday rose to
125 IA. The advance in the Grangers
however, would seem to furnish a more
accurate index 10 the general tendencies
Another feature was the movement of the
coal stocks into better speculation Access
sion.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
M'K|NLEYS NASHVILLE TRIP
LARGE CROWDS WE'RE PRESENT
AT THE DEPOTS ALONG
THE ROUTE.
SHOOK hands WITH MANY PEOPLE
The Crowds Increased in Size and
Enthusiasm as the Train Pro-
ceeded Westward-Spanish
Minister Outlook.

Covington, Va, June 1O.-The president
while ell route from the hot springs to
the depot this morning was cheered by
large crowds of mountaineers, white and
black, attracted to the springs by the
news of his sojourn there
Just before reaching Covington Presi-
dent Mckinley came into the CORES
pondents' car and gave hearty greeting
to all
President Mckinley is still earnestly
considering the appointment of sue
cessor to Minister Taylor at Madrid, and
this, of course, recalls that the man has
not yet been definitely decided upon. He
regards as essential that his selection
shall be not only self-poised man of af-
fairs, but acquainted as well with inter
national and commercial laws. For vari-
Gus reasons, personal and general, the
names of several who are evidently fit
have been eliminated from further con.
sideration. Recognizing the fact that
Mr.. Taylor's successor may be maker
of history, and that the nation at large
is more than ordinarily interested in his
choice, the president wants to be assured
of two things before a final decision is
reached. First, will the man be salts
factory to the United States, and, sec
ond, will he be willing, if asked, to ac-
cept the great responsibility of the post?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Marble Falls Teachers Chosen.

Marble Falls, June 10.-(Special.) 1.-The
terms of Mr.. G. e. Green, chairman of
the board of school trustee, having ex-
pired, an election was held on last Sat
urday and he was reelected without op-
position. The board, G. E. Green, w. III.
Andrews and II. /. Ellison met on Mon
day and Tuesday and elected the follow
ing teachers for the next term Miss
Lenora Burns was reelected first assist
ant; Miss Jennie Tronsdale reelected
fifth assistant. Primary grade: Mr.. Ira
Dawson reelected to his former position;
Miss Bessie Woods and Miss Stella Hall
ford elected, complete the faculty, Pro-
fessor G. Il. Folk having been reelected
principal some time ago. School will open
hrst Monday in September and continue
nine months. The first three months, how
ever, will be the private term. Miss
Hallford and Mr.. Dawson will not be-
gin their duties until the beginning of
the public term about the Doth of Novem-
Der. The trustees decided to allow all
transfers the benefit of the full free
school term for this session only, which
means that those transferred to this
school district will have the benefit of this
years special tax fund.
Evangelist NJ. M. Morphis left here
Monday for Smithville. There were over
lOO conversions rs Il result Of his twelve
days work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

Lexington, Ky, June 1O-As the train
got farther west the crowds increased in
size and the enthusiasm was seen more
in evidence.
At Huntington, which was reached at
6:3O p. m, were a couple of thousand
people. Grand Army of the Republic
Post No. - headed by its commander.
George A. Flooding, was well to the front.
The president with unfailing good humor
and heartiness shook as many hands as
he could reach and bowed good bye as an
artillery salute in his favor sounded over
the broad Ohio. Soon the bridge across
the Big Sandy, where the States OF Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia are in such
close touch, was crossed and from there
to historic Ashland the road was lined
with people, many of them waving flags
and others shouting welcome At
Ashland the most enthusiastic and the
largest assemblage of the trip thus far
had gathered and densely crowded the
depot grounds, overlooking the car and
shed roofs and even standing on switch
engines near. The warm-blooded crowd
would not be satisfied with bows or even
handshaking. so Maj. Mckinley gracious
ly made few remarks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Dallas BicycIe Rnces.

Dallas, Tex, June 1O.-(Special)-Th
bicycle races held at the Dallas Cycle
park tonight resulted
Half mile exhibition against state
record of So seconds, by George Bovee
of El Paso, paced by tandem. Time,
.54 2-5.
Half mile, amateur, five starters: T.
w. Taliaferro won: d. G. Jones. second;
L. D. Phillips, third. Time, los 2-5.
Quarter mile exhibition by 5-year-old
Charlie McAdams. Time 80
Mile, professional, paced by triplet:
George Bovee of lei Paso won; 8. q. Cox
OF Chicago, second. Time, 2:12.
Mile, amateur: D. C. Jones won; H.
3: Cave, second; T. w. Taliaferro, third.
Time, 2:13 "a.
Five mile, professionals: S. C. Cox of
Chicago won; George Bovee of I'll Paso,
second; Fred Taylor of Dallas, third.
Time. 11:20.
., Half mile, novice: w. R. Allen won;
6. b. Cox, second; |. E. Ludlow, third;
+: A. Mosely. fourth; r. X. Earnest,
fifth. Time, % %.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Abilene Sensation.

Abilene, Tex, June 11.-(Special.)-
Another sensation growing out of the at
tempted burning of the Windsor hotel in
this place on March IS last, was started
this evening when Sheriff Cooke brought
in Jesse Hitson, charged with committing
the offense Hitson was arrested yester.
day at Weatherford on a telegram from
the sheriff here. His bond was fixed at
$4,000. which he will be able to give.
he is a well known cattleman and is
said to have been worth at one time a
half million dollars. He is the second
man arrested for the same offense, the
other being Steve Purdy. over whose ar
rest ex-Sheriff Cunningham shot J. B.
McMahon at Wichita, Kan. Purdy is
still in Jail here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
INCLINED TO SILENCE.
Navy Department officials Reserved
About New YOrk's Movements.

Washington, June 10-The navy de-
partment officials were singularly reserved
about the movements of the New York
and showed reluctance to answer any
questions. Secretary Long, in answer to
II direct interrogation, replied:
''Thc New York is not going to Cuba.
She will next be heard from at some point
on the Atlantic coast well north of Cuba"
The secretary refused to answer further
questions, standing on the short reply
above given.
The chief of the navigation bureau,
who usually is always ready to tell where
IL ship is bound, refused to say one word
rs to the destination of the New York.
II was learned, however, that the cruiser
is expected to report next mt Hampton
Roads, Va, and that she will be at sea
about two days. 1t is surmised the navy
department, which has been charged of
late with the whole of the duty of look
ing after tiibusters afloat, has been adj
vised of the intention of some formidab bic
expedition bound for Cuba, to put out
from some northern port, possibly out of
Delaware bay, or perhaps there is to be
II repetition of the Horsa expedition. In
such case the department would send out
smaller cruiser usually, but it is said
mt this time it was n case of choice of YES
sci to get underway first.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT.
IL IL Reported Several Republicans
VIII Vote for the Measure.

Washington, June lot is Senator
Pettigrew's intention to offer his anti
trust amendment to the tariff bill at the
end of the sugar schedule, and the man
ner of its acceptance is beginning to be
matter Of special attention among SEN
ators. There was some talk today of the
necessity for republican caucus to de-
eide the position Of that party in the SEN
ate on the proposition which grew out
of well founded reports that some repub-
ican senator's had announced their in
tention to vote for the amendment when
presented in the senate. 1t is broadly
limited that even in case n caucus is held
and the decision Of Minority is against
the amendment there may still be some
republican votes for it,
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
is represented to be among those who had
said they would oppose the provision by
their votes in opposition to the mandate
of the caucus. There are few other
republican senators who express them
selves as inclined to follow personal in
clinatlOns as to the amendment regardless
of party action. The general opinion is
that in case n caucus is held the verdict
would be against the amendment as pre-
senting a different subject for legislation
and one which should be dealt with on
its own merits and separate from the
tariff.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
WILL HOLD ON TO THEssALY.
The Porte Decided to Persist in Re.
tanning Greek Territory.

London, June 10.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Standard says: AT
Tuesdays conference of the ambassadors
for the discussion of the terms of peace,
Tewfik Pasha was present, armed with
categorical instructions to persist in the
retention of Thessaly. given him by the
sultan personally. When the conference
ended the sultan summoned his ministers
to a special council at the yildiz kiosk,
which sat until 2 o'clock into the morning
OF Wednesday. The decision arrived at
was that the evacuation of Thessaly was
impossible, but there was no necessity for
percipitate action. Being in possession.
the porte, it was argued, was able to wait
patiently and even indefinitely while dis
cussing accidentally point after point
with the powers. 1t was also decided to
continue actively the preparations for
war.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Arrived Mt Charleston.

Huntington, w. Va, June 10.-During
the five minute stop ut Handy the presi-
dent, who appeared on the rear platform
as usual in response to the cheers from
Il very considerable crowd. was surround
ed by children, who chung to the guard
rails and peered into his face with the
earnestness born of parental instructions
as to his dignity and personality. Of the
six youngsters nearest him four were
colored, and as he reached over to grasp
the hands outstretched from below. the
little lads and lassies stroked his coat. He
smilingly declined to make speech, and
Secretary Sherman being called for re-
sponded very briefly. =.
An hour after leaving Handy, Charles
ton, the capital of West Virginia, was
reached. There was the usual crowd. but
the arriving time must have been some
what misunderstood as the Charleston
Capital City band, composed of colored
men. hurried over the Kanawha bridge
and had barely time to greet the president
with the opening strain of the march from
Ell Captain before the train moved off.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Big Crowd Mt Lexington.

Lexington, Ky. June 1O.-The special
train bearing President Mckinley and
party arrived here at II o'clock and re-
manned twenty-five minutes, during which
time Mr.. Mckinley. II. Clay Evans, Sec
rotary Alger and Gen. Grosvenor made
short speeches. A crowd of several
thousand was at the station to meet the
train and gave the president very warm
reception. The presidential train will
not stop in Louisville as intended and will
reach Nashville at in the morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
JOHN l.. BENT ON FIGHTING.
He Sought Out Fitz., Who Promised
to Seriously Consider n Match.

Buffalo. June 10.-John l. Sullivan ar
with his hacker, Frank B. Dunn of Bos-
ton, and Immediately started in on hunt
for the champion, Bob Fitzsimmons. The
rival pugilists came together at the Ly-
ceum theater, where Fitzsimmons' vaude-
vile company is holding forth. Sullivan
wanted to talk fight right away, but was
prevailed on to wait till the conclusion of
the performance.
At IL o'clock tonight Sullivan, Fitz-
simmons, Dunn, Martin Julian and a
host of local sports met at the Tiff House.
Sullivan issued formal challenge to Fitz-
simmons for finish fight for the worlds
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
CHILD,s MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
A Little Tot Slept on the Track While
n Train Passed Over.

Gainesville, Tex, June n.-(SpeciaL)-
Parties who arrived here this morning
on Missouri, Kansas and Texas train
from the west, tell of a miraculous es-
cape from horrible death of little g.
year-old child. When about two miles
this side of st. 10 the engineer discovered
the little one asleep on the track. The
air brakes were turned on, but the train
could not be stopped. The entire train
passed over the child, which awoke just
as the engine stopped and the last coach
passed over it and began crying Justify.
Passengers and crew went to it, and
soon Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Cunningham,
parents of the little fellow, arrived from
work in the field, and the child. after
playing, grew weary and fell asleep on the
track.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Mallory Rate Reductions.

Galveston, Tex, June 10.-(Special.)-
The Mallory line today announced re-
duction in rates from New York to Gal
ing commodities, in car load lots: Lard,
wrought iron pipe, cast iron pipe, I've,
potash and soda, candles and starch, pat
ent medicines, soap, rice, rope, bleaching
powder, carbon points, window glass,
horse shoes, paints, papers and salts. 1t
is not anticipated that those rates will
effect the general rate situation, as
through rail lines from New York do no
business to Galveston. No material
changes are expected to Texas interior
points.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
sharkey and Mnher May Meet Again

New York. June lit is announced
that Billy Brady, who unsuccessfully at
tempted TO pull off the Maher-Sharkey
fight on "Wednesday night, is making ar
rangements to have the same fighters meet
in the west 1t is stated on good authority
that Brady has offered purse of $4,000
for fight to finish between Maher and
Sharkey somewhere in the vicinity of Car
son City.
The date of meeting probably will be late
in August or September. Sharkey will
leave on Wednesday next for n trip to Ire
land, where he expects to remain about
three weeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Gold and silver Nenr IIano

Llano, Tex, June 11.-Special.)-Mr.
j. p. Heath, living about seven miles
east of this place, claims to have dis
covered on his place gold and silver ore
that from assays made will be in pay
ing quantities.
Arrangements have been made with
prominent and wealthy capitalists to de-
velop the property, and work will be
commenced at once
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
An Adverse RepOrt,

Washington, June 1.-THE members of
the committee on contingent expenses of
the senate have agreed to report adversely
the 1illman resolution for an investigation
of the alleged speculations in sugar. 1t is
not known when the report will be made
to the senate. The report, it is under
stood, will go quite fully into the merits
of the question, showing such investiga-
barren of results
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Saloon Man Killed.

De Kalb, Tex, June 10.-(Special)-
Otto Wichau, a saloonman of this place,
was shot and killed last night about $50
O'clock
The inquest verdict was that he came
to his death by Il shot fired by an I'M
known party.
He owns considerable property here
Relatives all live in Germany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

championship and a side bet of $4,000.
Dunn produced $1,000 to bind the match.
Fitzsimmons at first declared he thought
he had earned Il rest and did not intend
to fight again for at least a year, but ON
Sullivan urging him strongly to arrange
match, the champion promised to take
the matter under consideration and give
Sullivan n definite answer shortly. The
meeting between the two fighters was
quite friendly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Railroad Officials ut Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, June 10.-(Special.)-
General Manager B. II. Yoakum of the
Frisco arrived in the city today, accom-
panied by General Freight Agent Il. ID.
Russell, A. ID. Lightner general agent
at Dallas; w. A. Tuley, travelling passen-
ger agent; X. ID. Yoakum. general freight
and passenger agent of the Houston,
East and West Texas, and ]. Il. Leith,
general freight and passenger agent of
the Midland. Mr.. Yoakum was ten
dered dinner at the AziOla club tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Fatal Difficulty.

Mexia, Tex, June 11.-(Special)-A
difficulty occurred ut Armour, twelve
miles west of here, yesterday between
viii Smith and cotton chopper, in
which Smith was struck on the head with
n hoe, inficting injuries from which he
died Both parties are white
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Died of His Injuries.

Denison, Tex, June 10-(Special.)-
Clarence Edwin Clark, the little fellow
who fell from Il tree Tuesday evening
died this morning. Clarence regained CON
seriousness, but the conclusion caused by
the fall upon his head and the wound re-
eeived in the fall were too severe
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
More 1. & G. N. Changes.

Palestine, Tex, June 11.-(Special.)-
]: G. Gregory, division superintendent
of the International and Great Northern
has rendered his resignation at the re-
Quest of General Superintendent Trice.
His successor is not named. A circular
announces the resignation of J. s. Waltz
and John Sullivan to succeed him. Haw-
kins and Sullivan are from the Texas
Pacific.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Nominations.

Washington, June 10.-The president
today nominated Maurice ID. O'Connell
of Iowa to be solicitor of the treasury
William NJ. Griffith of Arizona to be
marshal of the territory of Arizona.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Bad Indians Arrested.

Miles City, Mon, June 11.-Sheriff
Gibbs reached here this afternoon having
in custody Yellow Hair and Sam Crow,
the two Cheyenne Indians implicated in
the Hoover murder. No further trouble
is expected
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Were Plotting n Massacre.

Constantinople, June 10.-A large num-
Der of Moslems have been arrested for q
plot to massacre Armenians at Haskeny.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Three Years in tho Do.

Dallas, Tex. June 11-(Specisl)-John
Saunders, charged with assault with in.
the penitentiary. IN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17
Total Net Receipts.

New York, June 11.-Following are the
total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September 1, 1896:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-17

would meet Saturday to consider the
subject.
At $40 the senate held a brief execu-
tive session and then adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
HAMILTON.

Clinton n Y June 6-The honors OF the CLASS vi
's7 were announced yesterday by the president
Albert W. Boesche is valedctorian: the stahuihe
of l. F. Sweet and c. E. keck was the same. MI
Sweet will deliver the Latin salutatory ana MI
Keck a salutatory in English The high hohoI hiei
are Reakes Boesche, Glass Johnson. kecK o"ee'
and Winans; the honor men are Anderson DaNs.
Fettery and Hopkins: the credit group consists OF
Ehman Frost and p. A. Rose. The department
honors. awarded TO men who stood SO and over. on
, basis of 10 are as follows: In Greek, BeaKes'
Fetterly. Hopkins, johnson. Sweet ana " mans III
Latin Winans; in mathematics, Glass. Hopkins
Johnson and Keck: in German. Beakes fy,.e' =;
and Sweet: in French and Italian. FeiteIl! IA u
rhetoric and oratory, Anderson Boescne, DaN1 a..u
Wnans; in literature. Frost; In psychoiIUs., re, "a
and pedagogics. Glass. keck. r. a. hOse an
Winans: in ethics Beakes Glass. Johnsoh Heck'
sweet and Winans; in chemistry Sweet; In biology
Sweet; in American history ana cohsu'"io""' '''
Beakes ..,.,o ,r ora
The forty second Clark prize competition IN ora
tory was held on Wednesday evening IN the etone
Church before a large audience. The speakers anu
the subjects Of their orations were u A.
"Spain in the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
G G. Frost Daniel OConnell and CharleS Ste"di |
Parnell"; w. H. Hopkins Spain In the fll'ee .Tbn
and Nineteenth Centuries: B. K Johnson ne
Faith Of Abraham Lincoln: ID. r. pickaru' nc
Faith of Abraham Lincoln; H. n Webster. Jar
lyle as a Historical Painter Inc prize was
awarded TO Mr.. Webster. ,.,
The new "Lit' Board will consist or H. n; SooIn'
ss; A p Ames. ss; r. s. Minor, 49, ana D W.
Hildreth, go A.,
The seniors closed their last term with the hnal
examinations on Tuesday. President ana MIS-
Stryker gave them reception on Friday afternoon.
and now most of them are away on the senior
vacation" Commencement day Is June a.