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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
lgs, pencils of wood or paper, which went

over.
The paragraph on plows and other ag-
ricultural implements, 20 per cent,
brought on brief contest Mr.. Vest and
Mr.. White criticising the committees ac-
tion. In this connection Mr.. Allison
stated that the assertion by Mr.. Vest dur
ing previous debates that the American
factories were selling goods abroad cheap
er than ut home, had been disproved, to
ing his position was amply upheld.
Unexpectedly the senate was brought to
the free list, all of the customs features
of the bill having been either considered
or passed over.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama was disinclned
To go on with the free list until the passed
items in the customs portion of the bill
were acted upon.
Mr.. Allison explained that amendments
would he in order to any portion of the
bill. and with this understanding Mr.. Nor
gan withdrew his objections.
The first paragraph was left blank as
to the date when the exemptions from
duty shall 90 into effect.
Acids and aliZarine went over.
\ new paragraph, 453 12. was agreed
to on motion of Mr.. White of California.
placing anti-toNine on the free list.
Paragraph 46O. relating to animals ad-
mittcd free for breeding purposes, was
changed on motion of Mr.. Chiffon of
Texas to provide that the secretary of ag-
ricuture shall certify to the secretary of
the treasury the pure breeds coming un-
der the free list.
Mr.. Jones are Arkansas gave notice of
n further amendment that animals stray
ing across the boundary may be brought
back.
Mr.. Allison proposed new paragraph.
j43 1-2, admitting free of duty fence
posts. 1t went over on Mr.. Burrows re-
quest.
Mr.. Vest moved a new paragraph max
ing free of duty floor mattings of straw,
including what is commonly known as
Chinese mating 1t went over.
Vegetable ivory was added to the free
list.
Mr.. Vest moved to add cyanide of potas-
stun to the free list.
Paragraph $50, including teas. went
over.
The following additional paragraphs of
the free list went over:
Articles returned after being exported
(40), bauxite (4TG 10. coal stores of
American vessels GOD, coal tar, etc,
GOO, diamonds and other precious stones
in the rough (525,), emery ore (530), fari-
ma (54S), fence posts (534 1-2). fish caught
in the great lakes (531 1-2). floor mating
(j3I), grease (54G), hides CJ50), chloride
of lime (54S). manganese (JS4), paintings
and statuary (6O6 1-2, plaster rock
(515), potash (619). regalia (622 1-2),
seeds 02S), skins (636 1-2). ten and tea
plant 600, wearing apparel and personal
effects of persons arriving in the United
States (666, legs and limbs (66S).
With the foregoing exceptions and
changes, the entire free list was agreed
to as reported
II was now > o'clock. and the bill was
laid aside. the days work having covered
pages 13J to 100 inclusive.
After q brief executive session, the
senate adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Nominations.

Washington. June 21.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
State-John G. Foster of Vermont to
be consul general at Halifax, N. S.. Will
liam i. Dickey of Louisiana to be consul
at Callao, Peru.
Justice-Albert G. Thompson of Ohio,
Alexander G. Botkin of Montana and
David b. Culberson Of Texas, to be
the commissioners to revise and codify
the. criminal and penal laws Of the
congress, approved June 4, 1897.
Navy-COmmodor Edmund o. Mat
thews to be rear admiral.
Postmasters-Charles J. Lewis at
Clarendon, Texas; Wilfred w. Montague
at San Francisco, Cal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
THE IRISH DEMURRED.
Would Not Vote Congratulations L
the Queen In the Commons


London, June Y.-The house of com.
mons was crowded today when the first
lord of the treasury, Mr. Balfour. moved.
and Sir William Vernon Harcourt, the
liberal leader. seconded. an address of
congratulations to the queen on the six
tieth anniversary of her accession to the
throne"
Mr.. Dillon, chairman of the Irish par
liamentary party. protested in vehement
language. He explained that the attitude
OF himself and his party was that they
would not vote in favor of any amend
ment. but would vote against the adoption
of address in which the Irish could not
share.
Mr.. John Redmond. the Parnellite lead
err amid laughter from the conservatives
and unionists moved an amendment to
the address and caused an animated
scene.
Mr.. Redmond protested against Great
Brltain's rule in Ireland and asked the
house to adopt an amendment to the eff
feet that ii deemed it duty to place on
record that during the sixty years of her
majesty's reign. Ireland had suffered
grievously from famine. depopulation.
poverty and continued suspension of CON
stituti0nal liberties, with the result that
the Irish are discontended and disaffcctcd
and unable to join in the celebration.
James OKelly (Parnellite) second the
motion.
Mr.. Redmond's amendment was reject
ed by Il vote of 1876 to Z.
The address of cOngratulation to her
MAJESTY was then adopted by a vote of
459 to A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
LETTER FROM M'KINLEY
Received by Queen Victorin-COn-
gratuIatiOns Conveyed.


London, June 21.-President Mckinley
has sent the following letter to Queen
Victoria. which was delivered to her by
Mr.. Whtelaw Reid, the special envoy:
''TO Her Majesty. Victoria, Queen OF
Great Britain and Ireland and Empress
of India:
Good apd Kind Fricnd-In the name
and behalfsOf the people of the United
States ] present their sincere fluctuations
upon the sixtieth anniversary of your
majcsty's accession to the crown Of Great
Britain.
81 express the sentiments of my fellow
citizens in wishing for your people the
prolongation of reign illustrious and
marked by advance in science. arts and
popular well being. On behalf of my
countrymen / wish particularly to recog-
nize your friendship for the United
States and your love of peace, exempli-
fed upon important occasions.
1T is pleasing to acknowledge the debt
of gratitude and respect due to your per-
sOnal virtues. May your life be pro-
l0nged and may peace, honor and pros
perity bless the people over whom you
have been called to rule. May liberty
flourish throughout your empire under
just and equal laws. and your govern
all who live under it,
"And pray God to have your majesty
in his holy keeping.
Done at Washington, this 2Sth day Of
May, A. ID. 1897.
Your good friend.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
'By the president:
Secretary of State"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Saw n Brilliant Meteor.

Gainesville, Tex, June 21.-(SpeciaI.)- y
A monster meteor was seen here last
night aboii: IL o'clock. r. A. Taylor was
returning to the city in buggy from
the country and gives splendid descrip-
ton Of it. The meteor fell north of him,
lighting the earth and heavens in its
descent. He is confident that when found
1t was in the shape of an egg. Extend
ing from ii was a long blaze, while the
meteor itself resembled great red coal
of fire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
The Eve of Queens Day.

If the streets tonight can be taken as
a forecast for tomorrow, Queens day will
be signalized by the assembling in Lon
don of not less than S,O0O,000 of human
beings. At all the London termini since
early morning people have been pouring
into the metropolis in thousands, and for
thousands there is no other shelter than
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Shooting scrnpe nt Ennis.

Ennis, Tex, June 21.--(Special)-A
shooting scrape occurred here Sunday
evening near the Central shops, in which
J. A. Jeter used his gun on A. J. Rockhill.
inflicted flesh wound in the back part
of the neck. Jeter surrendered to the con-
stable Immediately after the shooting and
was placed under nominal bond this
morning to await the action of the grand
jury. Rockhill has left town.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Combinations.

Washington, June 21.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations.
John G. Brady of Sitka, Alaska, to be
governor of Alaska; Harmon L.. Remme
to be collector of internal revenue for the
district of Arkansas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
The Finance Committee Practically
Reached a Conclusion.

Washington. June 21.-The senate
finance committee has practically reached
conclusion on the wool schedule of the
tariff bill, but it will not be officially an
nounced until tomorrow. 1t was on this
account that the wool schedule was
passed over when reached in the senate
today. The delay is due to the absence
from the city of Senator Quay, who Is
opposed to the increase proposed on car
pet woods, which il is believed would be
injurious to the interests Of the numerous
carpet manufacturers in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Quay is expected to return tomorrow
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

In result it cha llenges the World.
The largest-th safest-the best.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Pool Rooms Closed.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 21.-All pool
rooms in this city were closed today in
obedience to the Breeders law, which
went into effect today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
The standard value of
HIGHEST GRADE BICYCLE

for the past several years has been
$4,000, an HONEST BICYCLE at an
HONEST PRICE. They don't have to
be sold at the beginning of the season at
the inflated value of $4,000 to make up
for lost profits at the end of the season
when compelled to sell them at $1,000
to be able to get rid Of them.
THE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
father to the Peoples Bank. Mt Canal and Thomp-
ALLEGED BUCKET SHOP IN THE IMPEhIaL'

ARREST OF THE FIRM OF LATHRoP MAcALfiN
CRUSADE OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
A raid on the firm Of Lathrop & MacAlpin, com
posed of Leslie Iathrop and Rcynod r. MacAiplh
who ca themselves stockholders, and VINO were 40
ing business I'm the Imperial Hotel. was made yeSter-
dav afternoon. The members of the frnn "eie ar
rested by Detective Sergeant Wade and Rolindsmai
Hcferon and afterward arraigned In court. mr.
Conlin has been in receipt of several conipiiiints
about the concern and lately received information
from II H. Patti of No lg] West Forty-ilftn- ST, q
telegraph operator who had been In the employ OF
the concern since 1t started business on November
IL 1896. M 10 about six weeks ago. that their Dusi-
ness not legitimate. that they were Only AZ "a
legged Stockholders and that they merely pretended
to buy and sell stocks. He ead that they did Dust
ness amounting to many thousands OF dollars since
they opened In the Imperial Hotel Inc DOCKS vi
the concern seized at the time OF the arrest
Magistrate Crane held them both In 800 Tor OK
animation this afternoon. -
Another bucket-shop shut down yesterday; II
~ and a Newest. There no company
Chaplin was the sole proprietor He disappeared
on Saturday. Thereafter drafts began TO be pre-
sented which. of course were not honored ne
drafts came in so thicky yesterday that the clerks
decided TO shut down. Chaplin. II Is said started
with 500 two months ago. At the outset MS ONCE
furniture consisted Of one table and no chairs AS
the money came In he purchased furniture, and
soon had n place that looked businessike:
The bucket-shop disclosures of the last Few DAYS
are to be followed by rigorous crusade against
these Illicit concerns by the New-York Stock TX
change. There Is n report that the Exchange VIII
cut off all quotations. This report may or may
entire change In the quotation system within
fayv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
A BIG FEMALE LOBSTER.

SAID TO DE THE MATE OF "FITZsIMMoNS THE
sECoND'-THE PAIR IN THE AQUARIUM
gigantic female lobster which. according to the
records taken Of Its weight. so far Is the heaviest
on record was taken by the fishing schooner
Becker last Monday, and was bought by Alfred
Ca bassud, the caterer. Of No 81 Broadway, who
yesterday presented IT to the Aquarium whittier It
was carried The fishermen who captured the
monster declare that II Is the mate OF 'Fitzsim-
mons the Second" whom they captured some weeks
Aquarium ever since They aver that when large
lobster is taken its mate hangs about the spot and
may often be captured. too. the scientists VINO
have spent years In studying Holsters do not men,
ton this point but 1t Is possible that they may
still learn something. The fishermen say that the
latest catch weighs thrty-one and half pounds.
or a pound and a half more than the one which
Is said be her matc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
COWPERTHWAIT'S
RELIABLE Special 1Of discount on Fri
C,oocrc day. April 9th. to celebrate IN.
LHKF[ISs Doth Anniversary
LONG CREDIT. 1O4 West 14th Stree

at work on building at One hundred a nd for,y
noon. on warrant secured By William Birey. a
No. 229 Webster-aye., an inspector Of tho Deparr
ment Of Public Works charging Thornton vii.
having assaulted him Thornton started for n.
court peaceably. but after having walked a tes
PAGES he asked permission TO change his SHOES
This permission the detective would not grant an
Thornton became angry While the detective hal
his head turned, Thornton. II is alleged, strri
him savagely on the head with a trowel lnflc,l,,
severe scalp wound. In an instant the h,
tective drew his revolver and shot al Tnorn,c.
The bullet ploughed across Thorntons forehead
but did not injure the skull. An ambulance va,
called, and both the prisoner and the Gcteci.y.
taken to the Manhattan Hospital where the,
wounds were dressed.
William Thornton was taken 10 the Yves, OrX
hundred and IF y-second-st. station and then !,
court At the station his brother Hugh who a.
cOmpanied him. arrested for trying 10 preyerl
the detective from doing his duty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09

Spanish Government In Cuba for sewering In
Havana that would vary In cost from slo.V""" 10
s500O00oo.
Mr. Dadv has been prominent in Brooklyn for
many wears He was a close friend Of John Y Nc
Kane and had many and other contracts IN
the little kingdom by the For years ne oo-
tanned paying contracts from BROOKLYN irrespective
Of what party was In power . ., >
Park Commissioner NOV Lieutenant -Governorl
Timothy l.. Woodruff awarded him the contract
for the return cycle path the Coney Island
boulevard his bid being next to the lowest city
Works Commissioner Willis last fall gave him the
work of cleaning Simonsons and other Of the water
supply ponds, In small $500 contracts. Finally
Controller Palmer refused pay for work under
these contracts, and Mr.. Dady refused to continue
the work
Mr. Dady has been Republican leader of the
Third Ward with lapses, for many years. He
bolted the nomination of Schieren but joined the
roorganiZed party In time work for Wurser
He resained supremacy under the Worth banner
but recently joined the Willis forces, and has a fight
on hts hands In consequence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
ARE WOMEN REALLY WEAK
AND If So rs THERE ANY EXCUSE ron =,
NAMING SO?

II feel sad every time I see woman" -.
above remark was made TO the writer by On. :.
the Oldest and most prominent physician. a.
New-York
us II possible that you are a woman.ba,..
doctor|'
Not at ALL but have seen 80 much surer,r.
so many women who are miserable that "a.
not help feeling sorry for them all. How MAJ.
ladies' do you know that are perfectly well an.
healthy? How many enjoy life az they Should,
IL this not enough TO make one feel sorrowfu,
There must be a cause for all this, doctor.
There is. When a woman Is weak, she "a
quires strength. All her functions must be nu,
In a healthy condition. Nothing does this A.
easily and surely as pure spirits taken in modera.
ton, either before meals or between meals
know scores OF ladies' that are kept In pertsc
health and briiancy by the judicious use o
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiekey. Many u thes
ladies are wives Of professional men. and mos
Of them are temperance women. They realz
that Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey furnishes n
best and only positive health. and they are IN
telligent enough to profit by such knowledge
The best temperance people or to-day are III
ones who use pure spirits in moderation. anal
find that strength. vigor. color and Drightnev
are the results"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
MENTAL EFFECTS.
A HEALING TEST FOR THE MIND.

There are a number Of commendable things
taught by so called mind heaiers For in
stance, Mind is the real being, the real man.
which moves the arms. legs eyes, &C. as ma
chimes which do its WILL"
Body is made up entirely of what mes
from the ground and air "A peculiar COM
pound Of earth and water, dehcateiy ana
most deftly arranged TO be sure. but simple
earth and water, nevertheless. without any
force intelligence or motion in IT, except as IL
is acted upon by the living mind.
There seems 10 be two minds to each body,
or two selves one which runs the so called
automatic members. stomach heart. bowels,
&C., &C. and the other which conducts the
movements Of the outer members. arms &c.
1t is a curious psychological fact that when
one is slightly ailing. new line OF thousht
will quickly affect the body favoraoiy, anu
particularly If that mental trend run some
what as follows: IL am not body"
My real self is unseen and is Mind or
Spirit which is the same as Life. BODY De
ing dead material cannot complain 10 me eA-
cept as l sensitize 1t and permit the COM
plants" If person can bring himsen 10
thoroughly believe this without SHADOW or
doubt. a most curious and healing erect Is
quickly felt in the body.
MANY people have not a we'll enough trained
mind to command just what II snail or shall
not do, but where the mind IS well IN hahu'
so to speak. the result of such mental exer-
else is marked and cannot be forgotten.
We write the above knowing that 1t VIII
reach the eye of some honest searcher after
Nome OF the new laws which are lately COM
ing to be known OF man ana 10 say that
while on the subject of healthful living. 1t
should not be forgotten that good nourshing
food and drink are necessary and the unnat-
ural habits are better left off than chung to-
If the reader has trouble with coffee and has
never used the food drink. Postum Cereal.
II will we'll repay the trial.
There is but one genuine original Postum
Cereal coffee. with a multitude of limitations
offered as lust as good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
DAYLIGHT ROBRERY NEAR 4 PIX.

Joseph Williams twenty-five years old, who, tho
police allege. Is a professional thief arraigned
In the jefferson Market Court yesterday a COM
plant Of having held up and robbed of n gold
watch and chain valued so Maurice Mitchell. a
youth of No. 16 East One-hundred- and-twenticth
st. He was held in 81 900 bail for trial and will
probably have TO answer a charge of impersonat-
Ing an officer. Mitchell who works for his father,
a clothing manufacturer. at No 15l Broadway,
was walking in Washington Square Wednesday
afternoon, when Williams stopped him and. after
telling the lad that he policeman said he
desired to speak to him for few minutes. Will
Jams then demanded money from the youth. who.
on declaring that he had no money. was hand
cufed and led TO a street where there was no one
TO be seen. Williams found that the only valuable
thing the boy had gold watch and chain.
which he took The thief removed the handouts
from Mtchell's wrists and away ut the sight
Of a policeman. Mitchell told the police that he
believed Williams thought he had a large Of
money as he said he frequently sent by his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
DADDY GETS A BIG CONTRACT.
THE BROOKLYN POLITICIAN TO IMPROVE
THE SANITARY CONDITION
OF HAVANA.

Havana, April s.-Michael ]. Dady. the Brook
Ign, n. Y. contractor, has secured an important
contract TO improve the sanitary condition of Ha-
vana- 1t is said that the contract will involve an
expenditure of about sl5.0Oo00o. Work will be be-
gun next winter. and It will give employment to
from four thousand TO five thousand men on sew
ers paving. etc All the preminaries OF the agree
ment have been decided upon, and IT is reported
that Mr. Dady has security bonds issued by the
city Of Havana TO the amount Of 100000 Mr..
Dady is now here with his engineer, Mr.. Byrne,
tain General Weyer for bis approval which is ex-
pected in a few days. Messrs Dady and Byrne ex-
poet to sail for New-York on Saturday next
MT. Dady left Brooklyn for Havana last week
His Brooklyn representative said yesterday that
MT Dady had made several propositions to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
4 MEDICAL SOCIETY AGENTS MISTAKE.

serious mistake made yesterday morning
by the arrest of DR.. Kingsley Walton Martin. or
No 3j4 West Fifty-eighth-st.. who Is twenty-eight
years old and since 1891 has been a regularly reg
istered physician in this city and assistant attend
ing surgeon OF the Vanderbilt Clinic. The arrest
was made on the application of Agent Loring OF
the Medical Society Of the County of New-York,
who produced two women witnesses who swore
that DR. Martin was not a registered physician and
had no diploma. On the strength OF affidavits
made by these three, a warrant for Dr. Martins ar
issued.
When the doctor was arraigned before the Mag
istrate neither Agent Iorng his women
witnesses was present. The doctor had with him
his diploma and certificate of registration. He was
indignant at his arrest.
Agent Loring appeared in court later and ac
knowledged that he had been in error He re-
quested that the Magistrate honorably discharge
the physician, which at once done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
JAPANESE ART OBJECTS SOLD.

The sale OF the japanese art objects belonging to
Mr. Benlya. Of Toxic, concluded yesterday
afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms.
No. 23s Fifth-ave. The collection consisted mainly
OF small objects in ivory and porcelain. which
brought moderate prices. but the last half-dozen
lots Included some fine cloisonnes from the kioto
Natona; Exhibition Of 1895 and three large specl-
mems OF lacquer or these. lot 800, two-panelled
screen. maid with ivory and mother-of-pear by
Ban-shu-do brought sl75: lot 499. screen, by the
same artist SAC. and lot 49s plaque, By Kamada,
s27 or the clolsonnes. small vase by Ota, brought
s27 30: jewelrv box, with a design OF Nikko
temple 500 and another jewelry box, in two sec
tions with Klku crests. s47
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSPECTORS.

THEY ARE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SMALL
POX-OTHER ALLOWANCES.
The Board of Estimate and Appointment yes
terday granted an application of the Health Board
for $1,000 to pay extra medical inspectors who arc
to so about the city vaccinating people free of
charge and making inspections TO stop the spread
of smallpox Colonel Waring, the Commissioner of
Street Cleaning. got additional appropriations for
the construction of two steel pocket dumps.
at Pier No. 49, North River. and the other at
One-hundred-a d-thrty.frst-st. and the North
River. They Will cost $1,000 each. or $4,000. with
hosting apparatus. Colonel Waring also got per-
mission TO buy 80 horses at cost not to exceed
S2150.
large amount Of money was appropriated for
school sites and schoohouses including SS5979 for
an annex to Grammar School No. 10, in East Hous-
ton-st. $3.50 for additions and repairs to Gram
mar School No. 81, at No 26l Second-st: 1858 9i2
for new school in Rivington-st. between Forsyth
and Eldridge SITS; $1,000 for site adjoining Gram
mar School No 81. in West Forty ffth-st.. and
eral smaller amounts TO pay the costs of condemna
ton proceedings
The bill of Joseph Koch for SS,714 for defending
his right TO retain the office of Police Justice was
not allowed.
1t decided to distribute $50 600 excise moneys
among the different charitable institutions.