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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
GIVE UP THE PURSUIT.

Birmingham, March 10.-The sheriff
posse and Detective I. w. Jackson of
the Southern Express company went to
the scene of last nights hold-up on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad near
Callera, Ala, to pursue the robbers and
continued the pursuit with horses and
dogs all day through the woods of Shelby
county. The robbers had escaped on
horses and their trail was struck near the
place where the robbery occurred and
followed until rain tins afternoon caused
the dogs to lose it. The chase was then
abandoned and the officers returned to
Callera tonight. The loss from the rob-
berry is now placed al $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
MISSISSIPPI STILL RISING.

Memphis. March 1O.-The river is still
rising slowly nj Memphis, and the out
look is that il will continue to do so for
several days. Tonight the gauge regis
tiers 1886. the danger line. ::'3 feet having
been reached yesterday. No serious
damage has been reported.
At Helena the water has risen to 446
feet. which is 40 feet above the danger
line At other points below the river is
rising slowly. At Vicksburg the height
reached is 37.2, which is 3S feet below
the danger line.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
EXPRESS MESSENGERS STORY.

EXPRESS MESSENGERS S!OR1 ..
Nashville, March 10.-H. w. Gordon,
the express messenger on the train that
was held up last night near Callera. Ala,
and his assistant. H. w. Call, live in this
city, and all day they have been besieged
by friends DESTROYS of hearing of their
adventure. They say they were busy
with their work when the train came to
Il stop. This was about three miles north
of Callera. Suddenly the door leading
into the baggage room was thrown open
and two masked men appeared with
drawn pistols. and the pistols were big
ones. One of the obbers stood at the
door and the other advanced on Gordon
and Call and demanded the keys to the
safe. Being defenseless, the keys were
given up and the local safe was ritled.
Gordon does not believe there was a
large amount in it. The through safe
was not opened. The messengers did not
see the whole party and do not know how
many there were. They can only give an
imperfect description of the two that en-
tered the car.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
TIED Up RY A STRIKE

Milwaukee, Wis, March 11.-General
Freight Agent johnson of the Wiscon-
sin Central Line states that if it is found
that the Flint & Pere Marquette steamer
line can not handle the traffic at Mani
towoc offered by the Central the freight
would be delivered over other lines. The
Flint & Pere Marquette is still struggling
with an unfortunate strike of freight
handlers at Ludpingtor. The Central
has between 500 and 1000 cars of flour an
and other freight scattered along the road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
FLOOD SCARE OVER.

Cincinnati, March 10-At 10 o'clock
tonight the river was 49.1 feet, and ris.
ing ~ inches an hour. The flood
scare is over here. Above Portsmouth
the Ohio is falling and below that point
it is rising slowly. The great danger is
believed TO be from the tributaries,
which, on both banks, are swollen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
EDITORS IMPRISONED

Sacramento, Cal, March 11.-Governor
Budd has vetoed bill 30 relating to the
transfer of civil suits, the passage of
which by the legislature has caused much
scandal. The Examiner charged that
bribery was resorted to to pass the bill
and the managing editcr and a reporter
of the Examiner have been ordered i'm
prisOned by the senate for contempt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
BIG COOKING MAIN.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 1O.-An in
terstate cooking main will be fought here
next Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, in
which Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
and Tennessee will be represented by
forty birds on side. A big shipment of
plrds have arrived from COvington and
Cincinnati, and more will arrive here
from Illinois and Tennessee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
NEW LINE OPf..>S UP.
Through Trains From Kansas City to
Galveston and New Orleans.

Shreveport La. March 10.-The first
passenger train from Shreveport to Kan.
burg and Gulf left the depot at 10 o'clock
tonight. The train wis n solid vestibule
train. The first through freight train
which will reach here on Saturday will
consist of solid tram of flour consigned
to Nicksburg. On the passenger train
from Kansas City will be attached
through sleepers for New Orleans and one
for Galveston. The New Orleans sleeper
will be attached to the 5 p. m. Texas
and Pacific and the Galveston sleeper tC
the 80 p. m. East and West Texas for
Houston. The citizens Of Shreveport are
jubilant over the completion of the Kan.
sas City, Pittsburg ami Gulf road
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
AN APPEAL FOR HER son.

Greencastle. Ind. March 10.-Mrs.
Walling, mother of Alonzo Walling, ar
rived in the city yesterday accompanied
by friend. They immediately drove to
the residence Of A. :, Bryan, father of
Pearl Bryan, on their mission of mercy in
behalf of Mrs. Walling,s son. Mrs. Wall
ing was received ut the Bryan home
stead in generous hospitality by the fam
ily. but when she made plea for a word
from the family TO Governor Bradley II
was declined by the family, although
there was no expression Of vindictiveness.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED

Beaumont. Tex, March 10.-(Special)
II. II. Snuff, from Silsbce. was as
saultcd and robbed of $40 last night in
the Southern Pacific yards. In the fight
Snuff got back $50 of the money. John
Anstlnd was arrested and rcmanded to
Jail under bend OF $3.50. Another man
H. still NJ arpc
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

flowed for nearly weeks, and there is
some suffering among families that were
forced to move to higher ground. Clark
river is higher than it has been for sew
era years, and Is inches more would
cause it TO cover the Benton grayely road
near the iron bridge, four miles from
Paducah. The back water has stopped.
travel on the Palestine Metropolis road.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18

souoIogA moIJ polIussI qluep luql seAlos
-rueql p9ysngs I5ql qo!qM HoIJ 'uo!l
-vu!mux5 ruolLOm lsod 5u!HuW sIo@oop
inflicted after birth. The family are
white people, who have lived near here
for number of years. Affidavit has been
made, charging the mother OF the in1aht
with murder, but she is not able TO De
removed TO Jail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
ASSIGNED STOCK SOLD

Gomanche, Tex, March iI.11Sneci,ll
+: r. Hill and c. B. Mason. assienees
OF the Beeman, st. Clair company and
the Kansas City Dry Goods company,
Yesterday, sold the entire stocks of goods.
notes and accounts of both companies to
the y: 3. Clafin company of New York
Tor 900, in accordance with notice to
creditors sent out by them some time
since. The liabilities of the two firms
t uas Deen ans8eertained to be 100000 and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
DAN GIVES WAY.

Mount Morris, H., March 1O.-The
Mount Morris dam broke this morning.
The towns north Of Mount Morris are
feeling the effects of the water let loose
as il spreads over the big fats. Most
of the damage was done among farmers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
SuGAR TRUST DIVIDEND.

New York, March 10.-Thc directors
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany have declared II regular quarterly
dividend of | "a per cent on the pre-.
ferred and 1 IL on the common stock
payable April |.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
TICKET AGENTS ADJOURN.

San Antonio, Tex, March 11.-(Spe-
cial.)-The seventh annual convention of
the International Association of Ticket
Agents. after transacting some routine
business, adjourned today. subject to the
their special train for their tour through
Mexico at noon. An invitation to hold
their next meeting at Detroit was refer
red to the executive committee for ac-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
YALE STUDENTS REPRIMANDED.
They Sent Well Wishes to Corbett-The
Yale News Repudiates Them.

-
Yale News Repudiates Them.
New Haven, Conn, March 10.-The
following Yale Juniors, who sent Pugilist
Corbett letter and a Yale flag with
Yales best wishes for Corbett's success
over Fitzsimmons were summoned before
Dean H. II. Wright of the faculty today:
Payne Whitney of New York, son of ex-
Secretary William c. Whitney; ]. Wads-
worth of Genesec, \. Y; j. f. Simmons
of Brooklyn, Gouveneur Morris of New
York, Bruce Clark of Chicago, T. G. Nc
Laughlin of Cleveland, j. S. Rogers of
New York, II. Wickes of New York and
r. B. Turnbull, Jr., of Morristown, \. J.
The Yale News contains a drastic edi-
torial regulating the sentiments ex-
pressed in the letter and demands pub
lie apology. In the same issue of the
News the men who wrote the letter make
the statement in which they announce
their willingness to retract all phrases in
which it was presumed to represent the
sentiment of the university.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
THE FLOOD SITUATION.
1t is Serious at Paducah--C Confidence Re
stored M Cincinnati.

Paducah, Ky.. March 10.-The river
situation is growing serious. The gauge
now registers 44.3 and rising, and the
big rise from above has not yet reached
here, the swell being caused by rains on
the Wabash and other tributaries. The
bottoms in the county have been over.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
KINETESCOPES I'm ROJrTE

New York, March 10.-The Carson bat
tie will be kintescoped. The three ma
chinese which were especial yedisgncd to,
make pictures of the Corbett-F itzsimmons
tight were shipped to Carson tonight, the
attachment which held them having been
released.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED

jefferson City, Mo-. March 1.-THE
Kansas City and Northwestern Connect
cut railway company today filed with the
secretary of state an increase of capital
stock from $2,000,000 10 $4,000, 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-18
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 10.-For Eastern
Texas-Generally fair; warmer in north
ern portion; southeastcrly winds
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
OFFICIALS TAKE HOLD.
onkland Passes Quietly From tho

Onkland Passes Quietly From tho Old
Administration to the New.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 29.-The new
city officials, with tbs exception OF the
Mayor, assumed their duties tonight.
The old Councilmen introduced their
successors, and they at once proceeded to
the election of president. The first vote
was: w. Pringle, s; w. Heitmann, l..
Pringle was escorted to the chair and
made a brief speech. The nsw president
is but 25 years of age and is the son of E.
J. Pringle, the well-known attorney of
East Oakland.
The election of City Clerk was the next
business. and Major Tom pkins, the pres
ent clerk. and Will Hawkett were nomi-
mated. Tompkins got all the votes but
one (Girard voting for Hawkett) and he
was declared elected. Ed Holland was
also reelected assistant City Clerk. The
reelection of these gentlemen is we'll
deserved. Both have worked faithfully
and courteously during the past two
years and the work of the Office has been
as near fault.ess as possible.
Mayor-elect Thomas was present. but as
Mayor Davie says that his term is not up
till April Captain Thomas will not enter
the office till that time.
The new Board of Education also took
Office to-nig It. ]. A. Britton, who was
elected school director, caused some sur
prise by stating that he had not qualified
because he is unable to do so. He ex-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
CRACKING OF RIFLES.
Grand Opening Festival at the CaIifor-
mia Schuetzen Clubs Park at
San Rafael.

The California Schuetzen Club, which is
one of the oldest and most prominent of
the rifle shooting organizations of this
tions for it's annual shooting festival,
which will be held next Sunday at the
clubs park near San Rafael.
Philo Jacoby, who is the father Of the
Schuetzens in rife practice, and who is
also a winner of hundreds of valuable
prizes, states that the festival of April 4
will be attended by marhsmen represent
ing many of the large cities of the State.
Among the prominent rifemen who
have signified their intentions of being
present are Captain F. Ruhstaller and SON,
Jacob Meyer, A. Ackerman. Emil Schmid,
M. Miller, John Gruhler, Griesel Jr. and
Eckhardt Jr. from Sacramento; Captain
Carl Klein, Captain f. Schumacher, Cap
tain Keffel, DR.. Bangs and DR.. Baker of
San Jose, and F. Schlueter of Woodland.
Forty prizes, amounting to $275. will be
offered for competition on the ring target.
The prizes are so numerous for the honor
ary target that the managers Of the fes-
tival are wondering how the contests can
possibly be finished in one days shooting.
The marksmen will take the early boat
on Sunday morning next for Tiburon,
where they will take passage on the cars
for the shooting grounds. The rifles will
commence barking Immediately upon the
arrival of the marksmen at the park. and
there will be no let up to the ''smoke of
battle until time is called for home,
sweet home" when the sun goes down
behind old Tamalpais.
In conjunction with the great shooting
festival the Schuetzenwirth Schuemann
will celebrate with great eclat the OPEN
ing for the season of the Schuetzen Clubs
park by holding a grand picnic on the
grounds. There will be vocal and instru-
mental music and bowling for cash prizes.
A grand days outing will certainly be
enjoy ed by all participants.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
OBJECT TO HIS METHODS.
Attorney Crittenden Alleged to Be
Inferior Banker

Attorney Crittenden Alleged to Be an
Inferior Banker
OAKLAND, CAL, March 20. - An
amended com plant has been filed by l.
c. Wickersham against James L. Critten-
den, S. w. Wilson, Thomas L. Crittenden
and the Bank of San Luis Obispo. Wick
ersham alleges that he brings this suit in
behalf of all kept the three stockhold-
ers mentioned. 1t asserts that by reason
OF the fact that j. l.. Crittenden holds a
majority of the stock, he is enabled to
elect three of the five directors and to do
just as he pleases. Many other allega-
tons are made stating that the business
OF the bank had been gradually destroyed
and cannot be restored.
1t is also said that James l.. Crittenden,
who is an attorney residing in this city,
had no knowledge of banking, and in
consequence of all this the plaintiff asks
that the defendants be restrained from
doing any more business other than the
legitimate business OF a regular bank.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
'FAvORTES IN
WINNING FORM
Four Heavily Played First
Choices Cross the Line
at Ingleside.
Greyhurst Was Left at the Post
and Damien Then Won
Easily.
R. J. H-vey Re.engaged as Starter
Michael Quite Shifty Youngster.
Horatio Won Driving.

The attendance at Ingleside yesterday
was only fair, and there was a noticeable
slackness about the betting in the ring.
The track was in good condition, though
a triie deep. and strong breeze pre-
cluded OF any fast time being accom-
plished.
The buyers of odds did not enjoy a very
profitable afternoons sport, as four out OF
six heavily played fayorites caught the
eye of the judges first.
Mr.. Aliens starting was very good with
the exception of the third race. in which
he was unfortunate in leaving the heavily
played second choice, Greyhurst, at the
place. This caused deal of dissatisfac-
tion among spectators, as a result oi
which the association has again eng aged
the services of the popular starter, r. ].
Havey, who will handle the gate to-day.
The last two races OF Pat Dunne's good
horse Damien evidently keyed him right
up on edge, for it would have taken good
one to have downed him yesterday. He
was backed down from TO to IL to 10,
and took the third event, over mile,
from Good Times in gallop. Honest
going David, with 121 pounds in the
saddle, was third.
Michael, big chestnut colt, by imp.
Islington proved the best of the sixteen
maiden two-year- olds He went to the
post at odds of 5 TO 1, and won very i'm
pressively from lmperious, the to l
favorite. Front de Boeuf was good third.
With the dangerous one scratched out
of the second event, six-furlong selling
sprint, Dunboy, with Skeets Martin in
the saddle, was backed 10 even money at
post time. Sweet William, the second
choice, led until we'll into the stretch,
where he began dying away, and the ia
vorite won without effort in 1:16N. Rus
sella came fast at the end, taking the
show.
Atkins & Lottridge gathered in purse
very handlly with their horse Dou ble-
quick, which now shows excellent form,
He was backed down by the big coin from
to to to 10 to win the mile and six
teenth selling affair that was fourth on the
card, and taking the lead at the turn had
only to gallop to beat Benamela out in
1:5lL Can't Canoe finished in the show.
With Yankee Doodle and Salvation
scratched from the mile purse race next
decided, Preston, with three very ordinary
ones to beat, was prohibitive to favor
ite in the betting. He healed Coda and
Wyoming into the stretch, and in one OF
Willie Martins finely drawn finishes won
easily by head in 1:43s4. Imp. Trance,
poorly ridden, was third.
The final race was afve-furlong scram-
BILE with the weights raised twenty pounds
above the scale. 1t was one of the bes,
contested events of the day, as furlong
from home, with five OF the starters fight.
ing it out heads apart, the result was prob
lematical. At the wire Snider, on Hora-
ito, the second choice, was first by a NECK
with old Logan second, head in front OF
Tempestuous. The s to choice, The Sin
ner, was in front as the stretch was
reached, but could not last it out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
THE TICKET MUDDLE.
City Attorney Taylor's Opinion on the
Matter-He WAKES Facetious Over
the Clerks Ouandary.


ALAMEDA, CAL, March 29.-In order
to settle the ballot muddle, City Clerk
Lam born referred the whole matter to the
City Attorney, E. K. Taylor, and that
gentleman to-day gave his opinion, in
which he said that no legal convention
nominations had been made, and that the
massmeeting at Harmonic Hall was not
an assem- blage of delegates. He added in
vein of humor:
While it is your duty to make up the ballot
from your record, you are not required to in
clude in your record of certificates documents
which you know false. The verified Ger.
tificate of the Harmonic Hall mass-meeting
reads: "That said convention was q duly
called and organized assemblage of delegates
duty elected thereto" For Harmonie's sake
we will call this prevaricaIion. The Penal
Code designates 1t with less politeness, and
from certain sections 1t appears that all who
are parties 10 the making or filing of an in
correct certificate ere-naughty.
From the law and facts it manifestly appears
that the N. p. certificate is N. G. You have
therefore no legal right 10 place the designa-
t1on "Non-Partisan" after any name, except
Ing those OF K. G. Wheeler and b. F. Lamborn.
Mr.. Taylor wakes funnier as he goes on.
Of course if the general non-partisan GER
tificate had not been on file you could not
have used that designation. and my request
was based on the fact that the certificate was
entitled to recognition until declared Illegal,
dHd IpOSSiy lTOIh hO QeCldIlHB
because it would be in bad taste for me to
throw out the certificate of the convention"
which threw me out. But now 1t tastes badly
anyway. This threatening business is so
small 1t would make a good microscopic
slide. =
Vitiating error must he something which
would affect the final result. Therefore, If
you leave the sa mple ballots as 1t is and print
the official ticket like it, you will in no way
invalidate the election. You may have
troubles of your own and possibly have to
print another ticket but as this has been the
driest and leanest campaign our printe ever
knew, you should rejoice at the prospect of
being able to help them out of your privy
purse
City Clerk Lam born says he will follow
the attorneys advice, and so the question
may be considered settled so far as the
preparation of the tickets is concerned.
Whether any candidate will raise the
question after the election remains to be
seen, but to do so would not be in accord
with popular sentiment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-30
ON BUSINESS ONLY.
Frank Leach Explains Why He Is
Going East.

Frank Leach Explains Why He Is
Going East.
OAKLAND, CAL. March 29-Frank A.
Leach, proprietor of the Enquirer, is not
going to Washington to work for the Mint
appoin ment. In his paper this evening
he makes the following explanation of his
trip East:
An incorrect report appeared in morning
paper that f. A. Leach will soon go to Wash.
fngton TO work for the Mint appoin tment
This is all wrong, as Mr.. Leach is not working
for that or any other appointment, although
he has been indorsed by the delegat ton, with
out solicitation by him, for the Mint superin-
tendency Mr.. Leach is going East, as he has
been nearly every spring. upon the business
of the Enquirer. He goes direct to New York
City 10 renew a number of Eastern advertising
contracts and to attend to other newspaper
business. This done, he will pay visit to
Washington, but he does not intend to ask
anybody to appoint him to an office or to
work for his appointment. He has never
been candidate In such sense as that
implies.
1t is very evident that great deal OF
work is being done to favor George P.
Morrow as competitor to MIR. Leach, for
this afternoon it was stated that County
Committeeman Church was OBJ; aiming the
signatures of other county committeeman
TO the Endorsement of Mr.. Morrow for the
purpose OF sending it on to Senator Marx
Hanna.