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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Concerning the Way a Chicago Bank
Did Business.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Sensationl charges
concerning the business of Il. s. Dreyer
" Co., the bankers whose assignment
was, forced through the collapse of the
National Bank of Illinois, were made
in Judge Freemans court today in an
intervening petition brought in behalf of
Mrs. Mary Leicht. 1t is charged that
property mortgaged as security for a
note of $4,000, upon which Mrs. Leicht
regularly paid interest, had been dis
posed of without her knowledge and that
the schedule of liabilities as appraised by
the receiver will be greatly increased if
other charges of a similar nature. soon
TO be made the subjects of petition. are
substantiated, as similar mortgages
liabilities. ''''ine
The Economist says, referring to the
Dreyer failure: ''The depositors in the
bank will get little or nothing, The
statement which has been prcpared
shows that the bank was an empty shell
with some 81 100000 liabilities When the
6 Gan6 closed. with only $4,000 cash on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

There perhaps was never any nation
so tempted to extent its public domain
by conquest as :hl: OF the United States,
1t could with force nf arms have marched
either north or south. bu, il has been re-
strained by sense Of justice that shows
that republican form of government
;nore than any other u,'iv6tcs the prln-
ciple of right against might. What other
government with the rich temptation &C.
Mexico on the south and Canada ON the
north would have resisted such tcmpta-
ton? 1t has been fifty years more than
a generation since the United States has
acquired a foot of territory except by pur-
chase.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

In discussing the character of men who
compose legislative bodies the Mmncapo.
lis, Mimi, journal says:
The quality of a legislature depends
upon the disposition of the voters. If
they are Indifferent TO good quality they
will bring into existence a dangerous leg
islaturc The main questions as to a Rg-
islative candidate are whether he is well
informed on public needs; whether he is
strictly honest; whether he is under the
control of clique or boss and whether
he will faithfully serve the people or be
a henchman of boss
1t is true n constituency can always be
judged by the character Of the member
they send to the legislature TO represent
them. He not only represents them po-
litically, but he represents them morally
and intellectually.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Scientists are having very interesting
discussion as to whether or not togs can
be dissipated by electricity. If electricity
can be difrused through the atmosphere
there can be no doubt that it can dissolve
the mists of fogs quite as cffectually as
the rays of the sun dissipatc them. The
only problem is in the power to shoot so
many volts from wires that might be run
out from ships. 1t would certainly save
many lives and cconomze time il the right
machinery can be perfected to do it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
OUR CITY CHARTER AMEND
MENTS.

/
The city council meets tonight in
special session to take action upon tho
amendments to the city charter recon-.
mended by the joint committee appointed
for that purpose by the council and com
posed Of four Of its members and -four
citizens, together with the mayor and
| city attorney. At this important crisis
| in our cty's affairs the council can not
take it amiss if The Statesman offers a
| few words Of advice prompted solely by
the most disinterested motives and the
paramount desire to see the best inter
ests Of the city conserved. We would
point out to the council the following
reasons why the amendments TO the
charter should be adopted as whole
and without single change in any Of
them:
First-If any change at all is per-
mitted this may lead the way to further
changes, and in the confusion and rush
Of hasty amendments the entire careful
work of the excellent committee that
have had il in charge may not only be
rendered abortivc, but absolute danger
and evil may thus creep into the new
charter.
Sccond-Thc council should strictly
bear in mind the personnel Of the com
mittcc who have constructed and re-
ported these charter amendments. Not
only were four Of their leading members
on that committee, but also four Of Aus
tins most distinguished citizens, the
mayor and city attorney. Together with
the advise the citizens could give their
aldcrmanic brother members, that com
mittce also had the benefit Of n member
ship of three of the ablest lawyers in
our city. This being so, it can safely
be taken that no legal error has crept
into the charter.
Third-This committee as a whole and
its subcommittee on particular depart
mcnts have been at work on these amend
mcnts for over IA month. No single
amendment has been adopted except after
the most careful and critical examina
ton of the whole subject mater. Every
point pro and con has been deliberately
siftcd and weighed before adoption. The
committee moved carefully in the cX-
IRENE and this care on their part,
coupled with their ability, has reduced
all chance of mistake to the minimum.
Fourth-It is hardly to be supposed
that any reasons will suggest themselves
to the council ut this time for change
that did not present themselves TO the
committee when they were engaged on
their amendment work. If those reasons
did not prevail with the amendment com
mtcc, after the careful and elaborate
thought they gave all the various sub
jccts, should that fact not be taken rs
good reason why they should not prevail
in the hurry of council meeting, where,
to say the least immature decision may
be more expected than in the body of a
carefully constructed committee?
For these reasons should not the coun
ell proceed most cautiously in the matter
of making any changes in the amend
mcnts offered them? And this, not only
for the reasons given, but also because
change would mean delay, and delay at
this time might be dangerous. We hope
the council will do the wise thing to-
highland that is, adopt the amend
mcnts rs n whole.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
DECIDED AGAINST BOUNTY.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE budget commission
has decided against the proposition of
Greges BreauX for sugar bounty on the
nous drain on the treasury. The propo-
sition provided that the bounty should
be made equal TO those of Austria and
Germany. The proposals were approved
by the customs committee of the cham
Der of deputies on December 1, although
the minister of commerce, NJ. Bouchere,
objected to the bounties as being too high.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
CHARGED WITH DISCRETION.

Houston. Tex Jan. IO.-TSpcClNLI-
Chief of Police Charles Helm last night
arrested Mart T. Chandler on the charge
of dcSertion from the United States
army Today message was received
from Col j. +. Wade. commanding Fort
Sam Houston, asking that Chandler be
detained as detail from the fort would
leave San Antonio tonight or tomorrow
To take him back Chandler it is claimed
was drummer of the Fifth regiment
band. He has been running n shooting
gallery in this city for some time past.
He is - years of age and unmarried
The penalty for descrtion is two years
imprisonment ut hard labor.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

The republicans have charged that
shoddy' has tiourishcd under the Will
son tariff bill. These charges were knock
ed into cooked hat last week by the tes-
tlmony before the ways and means COM
mittec of Mr.. Muhlhauser that the "shod-
dy" business flourished more under the
operation of the Mckinley bill than it ever
did before or has since. Any merchant
tailor or dealer in ready made clothing
would have told the committee that fact
Free wool has SO benefited all men who
have purchased any wooden goods in the
last two years that they will be 10th to
give up the advantages derived by the
consumers under the Wilson bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
RAILROAD PRONIOTJo\

~ galveston, Tex, Jan. 9.-(SpecialN-
MI. John Player, superintendent Of ma
SSn nnt of the Atchison, Topeka and
santa re, spent today in Galveston in
consultation with Acting General Won ~
ager L. j. Polk and Superintendent va" Of
Machinery G. A. Hancock of the GuI If
Colorado and Santa Fe, with the result u,It
ahat tonight, Mr., Hancock announced rsI" To-
a a reporter that he had accepted the ' NO. ~
s sni OF assistant superintendent Of m po
SShinery of the Atchison, Topeka ana, nnJ
"a Hanta re, with headquarters in Tone In'
IL, ne VIII assume his new duties F obrMa.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
THE FAMINE IN INDIA,

London, Jan. 1.-THE Daily Mails
Bombay correspondent reports that in
all quarters the famine is daily becom-
ing more severe and widespread. Heart
rending scenes are reported from the in
terror. At Judualopore men and
women, reduced to living skeletons, are
that relief will cost the government
S5,000,000. There are terrible scenes at
the burial ground of the Mohammedans.
who are much overcrowded, and where
the bodies of plague-strickcn victims
recently inferred are dug up to make
room for fresh arrivals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
GERMAN COMMENT.

London, Jan. 1.-THE NOrd Deutsche
Allemeine Zcitung, according to Berlin
dispatch to the Standard, thinks the Eu-
ropean powers are not likely to follow
the example set by Great Britain and the
United States in the arbitration treaty.
suffice to settle money disputes. while ter
rtorial questions are of very different APP
pcarance to Europe than of England and
America, who are separated by the ocean.
Borcsen Courier thinks that the treaty
imposes great obligations on America.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
AMERICAN ASSAULTED

Bangkok, Siam. Jan. 12.-American
and Europeans here are indignant over
an assault made by Siamesc soldiers
upon the American vice consul general.
Il. III. Cleggett. Statements by Euro
pean witnesses show the assault was bru-
ignores the protest of the United States
minister resident and Consul Barthold.
American prestige in the Orient demands
nrOmpt attention
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
MARAEDING TIrRkS

London, Jan. PA Rome dispatch to
the Daily News says that news has been
received from Macedonia that bands of
starving Turkish troops have sacked
Greek and Bulgarian villages and have
killed the villagers. The dispatch also
says that Italy has ordered the squadron
recently returned from Turkish waters
to be ready to sail at moments notice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

A New Yorker died from blood poison
ing from carrying paper money in his
mouth. The custom of some people III
their hurry of putting coin III their
mouths is not only bad taste, for they do
no, know whose pocket it has been in,
but il may be fatal to good health and
should never be practiccd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
TOBACCO MEN.
National Meeting in Osceola, Fla.-High.
or Tariff Discussed

osccoIa. Fla. Jan. 12-Tbc first MO-.
my OF the National Tobacco Growers
ana a, Dealers association met TODAY 'T CaE
u. W. Chipley of Pensacola was so,oo W.;
us us presiding officer Addresses SeIected
IH. Hd 10y, DR.. Oclute and Prof "eTe de- T1
S OF the Florida agricultnroiI ' od -, f.
.I discussion arose over tba d" o,o cUilege
!, report Of the committee ON I rne IN
III regard to the discussion Of tb n program
OF larlit legislation. A motion n Ta question
10, 10 STRIKE out that portion nf ia Tas made
a ,;lu 1t was generally discussed 'u m report
T TOn was lost by a large maioritr Inc mo-
oo[ h;, opened the discussion land ana Mr..
" higher tariff upon leaf alto tobo acHTocating
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

The Cuban trade before the war in that
island amounted to $10O,OOO.WO annual
", imports and exports practically bal
ancing. The United States being near
est Cuba had the largest part of this trade
which has been totally obltcratcd by the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Both the republican and the popuist
party are pursuing course which will
rapidly crystalline the democracy in their
traditional fights in favor of tariff for
revenue only and against protective tar
if, in their old battle for hard money as
against an irredeemable paper currency
and in their opposition to the sub-treas-
ury scheme. The two opposition par
ties to the democracy-the republican
and the populist, are manning their old
works to defend systems that the democra-
cy has ever opposed. That movement
Will crystalline the democratic party.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
WILL APPEAR IN TABLEAUX.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Princess de Chi
may, who cloped last summer with Janos
Rigo, Hungarian gypsy musician, has
been engaged to appear i'll tableauX at
the Winter Garden here Immediately
after her divorce from her husband. She
will be paid $50 n night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SEA GAVE Up IT'S DEAD.

Brownsville. Tex, Jan. 12.-(Spccial.)-
The body of the mate. Robert Taylor, of
the yacht Rcva. who was drowned De
ccmhcr Il. in Santiago bay, was found
yesterday, washed ashore on the Mexican
coast twenty miles below the Rio Grande
His father instructed that the body be
forwarded To New York and application
has been made to the Mexican authorities
for permission to remove the body to this
side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

A country newspaper in Kansas, by Of
fering TO receive corn as II legal tender
at 20 cents bushcl for subscriptions ana
old debts, has been compellctbto build new
barns in which to store the legal tender
corn. A profitable offer, that.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
t-
MINISTER WILLIS vEDv

sa MiNnioIER WILLIS VERY LOW
lri San francisco. Jan. 9.-Latest Hono-
I Wni+d andv wees, dated January 2. saw that
t ana ms death is expected at any minn nov
s S,e attack of pneumonia, from wb;nb h.,
1"e dNot having led to other complications
ro mT m9ct os nave given up hopes Ar The
fe r"gSi J., Oh Mrs: Willis prayers were t of
Wits VIII Ill the different churches for Mr.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
In TIIE CITY.
BY MAIL.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application.
Eastern business office, THE Tribune"
building, New York City; Western bust
ness office, "Thc Rookery," Chicago. me
X, G. Beckwith Special Agency, sole
agents for foreign advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

money. We pointed out last summer
| that the fusion of the democratic party
and the populist party in many Of the
states was even more unnatural than
| the attempted fusion of the gold standard
democrats with the republican party.
Both wings Of the party were far away
from home and compelled to homologate
for season with strange political bed
fellows. But the same old issues are
coming again 10 the front, the republic
cans have gone back to their first love-
the old harlot Of a protective tariff, and
decmablc paper currency walking trium-
phantly over the graves of both silver
and gold. Both political parties that
have opposed the democracy, the repub-
lican and the peoples party, are falling
back into their old lines of entrenchmcnt
and just as naturally will a reunited
democracy be found fighting against ma
tional banks, fighting for hard money,
fighting against Il protective tariff and
fighting for n revenue tariff, fighting
against an lfTpuceHldDle paper currency
and fighting for silver and gold as the
currency Of the country, or as democratic
orators in the last campaign were wont
to say, "the money of the constitution"
When these issues are presented by
the republican and the pOpulist par
ty land coming events cast their
shadows before the silver and gold
wings Of the democratic party can not
help becoming reunited whether they de-
sire to unite, or not. 1t is just as certain
as that night follows the day that under
that condition of the political alignment
the democrats will also be found in
their old works, defending the historic
and traditional doctrines Of the party.
Events sometimes shape themselves with
out the aid or connivance of those most
interested. Events have so shaped them
selves that if the democratic party does
not intend to surrender its old and cher
ished principles its members will be
forced to rcunite by the logic of circum-
stances; and then the qesution will be
larger and swallow the minor issue of
silver against gold in the advocates of
both metals uniting for the defense of
the very life of both silver and gold or
hard money as the basis of all kinds of
currency.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

Mai. J. s, Crawford.
II. A. Reilly.
The above gentlemen are our only au-
thorized travelling agents The public is
cautioned not to pay money to any one
who may represent him or themselves as
travelling agents for this paper, as all
authority heretofore issued to any other
person IL hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
PARIS COMMENT.

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE Journal Dcs De-
bats today, commenting on the arbitra.
ton treaty between Great Britain and
the United States. says: The existence
of arbtrating machinery always ready to
work will stop the displays of American
civilized world is deeply interested in such
experiments,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

But for reckless attacks made upon IN
noccnt people by irresponsible newspapers,
the law of libel would not be so stringent
ms not to allow reputable newspapers TO
expose dishonest rogucs and thereby pro-
feet the community from them and their
methods of acquiring money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Congress has very philosophically con
cluded that hard labor with imprisonment
for life il II more severe punishment than
death. II kills the mind and spirit OF n
man and leaves him the body of a miscr-
able brute.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
FRENCH PARLIAMENT.

Paris. Jan. 12.-Parliamcnt resumed
its session today. After listening to an
address from Admiral Valin, the senate
adjourned until Thursday. The cham
Der of deputies reelected NJ. Brisser as
president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Don Cameron Is too much laggard in
war for Senator Mills, who is flashing his
blade about the senate, much TO the terror
of such peaceful senators as Mcssrs
Sherman, Allison and others.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
TO RT'y IN MR.,

ment in iT TnioJ Ja n 9.cThe latest develop-
nation &c mon Pacific affairs is tbe e fop-
practicol w a new syndicate comna u tTr
Ing b onSSes nearly all the leadnrp I hanl!
houses n9uI Sola here and foreign 6op ohhh
the road HGi IN these securities. TO hmy
passage nf ~ u case of the failure Of the
gage Is F for the funding bill, and tb Ui mo III,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

The resolution of the United States SEN
ate committee ON the recognition of Cuba
seems to be ms dead as the well hammered
"door nail" but there are few bclliger-
cnt senators who do not know of its de-
mise, judging from the way they flash
their bright blades about the senate cham
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
TRJ'E BILL AGAINST IVORY.

London. Jan. 12.-The grand jury in
the central criminal court today found
true bill against Edward !. Ivory, alias
Bell. the saloOnkeeper of New York who
is charged with conspirng to cause dy
Mantle cyDlOSiOn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

\ new instrument. called the phoueudo-
scope. enables the skillful medical man to
hear the sounds emitted by all the organs
in the human body. the heart. the lungs.
the liver, etc, and discover if they are in
healthy condition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
A NEW YEARS GIFT HERALDED.

a NEW YEARS GIFT IIERALDED.
The measureless popularity of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters has been the growth
of more than Il third of century. As
in the past, the coming new year will
be ushered in by the appearance of Il
fresh Almanac, clearly setting forth the
nature uses and operation of this medi-
cine of world wide fame. 1t is we'll
worth perusal. Absolutely accuracy in
the astronomical calculations and calen-
dar WILL as before, be valuable charac-
teristics, while the reading matter will
include statistics, humor and general in
formation, accompanied by admirably eX-
ecutcd Illustrations. The Almanac is is
sued from the publishing department of
The Hostetter company at Pittsburgh,
and will be printed on their presses in
English, German, French, Welsh, Nor
wegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian
and Spanish. All druggists and country
dealers furnish it without cost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SUCCEEDS LOBANOFF

St Petersburg, Jan. 12.-Count Mu-
riacveff. present minister to Denmark.
has been appointed successor to the late
Prince Lobanoff, late minister of the in
terror.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

claimed that the revenue officers were
not sufficiently vigilant and that the GOV
eminent practically made a gift to the.
cigarmakers of Tampa and Key West
of about S1,000,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
IN OLDEN TIMES.

People overlooked the importance OF per-
manently beneficial effects and were sat
isfed with transient action; but now
that it is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well informed peo-
pie wiz not buy other laxatives, which
act for a time, but finally injure the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

Be sure lnh and BA hS1 !. IS CUTTING TEETH
remedy, Mrs use Wi mat old and weil-knoWn
for child TpS Wtlaslow's Soothing syrup
child softens + iEeetnlng 1t soothes the
cures wind gI co, ine gums, allays all pain.
0'"ifnoea twenty-five cents . iI hottIs
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SC,ARpN STJEEp ISTIIEn

I'll Paso. Tex. Jan. 12.-(SpccialD-
300 head of Mexican sheep. afflicted
with scah, were slaughtered here today
system.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
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They nave n. Ds, D ,sb, They need thet0ning upoi
does not fY.' and digestive organs which
the stomach oi Hoods 400 sarsaparilla will give
a course e. o. a,s a, purifies and enriches the
them. 1t a.S that distress after eating and
BLOOD cure ,a;serv only dyspeptic can
internal a,eat ss an appetite, overcomes that
tired le EEL nsvsical system. Itso prompt
the waO 0f,eiently relieves dyspeptic symp-
ly and eino onres nervous headaches, that it
. s0ams to- to have almost "a magic t0uch'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

nrncw
IL ~, wa" as last Jerngani was at oe0eA'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
Can't,

r,;s is the complaint OF
anss at this season,
thousands onnetite: food