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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
AND THE FLOOD SITUATION IN
THE OHIO VALLEY IS AGAIN
ALARMING.
.FORTY-HGHT FEET IS REGISTERED
And the River Is Rising Rapidly-All
Streams Are Teeming Full and the
Situation Is Discouraging-Mi
sissippi Is Up.

Cincinnati, March 9.-There was real
alarm here today about the food situa-
ton. Rain here all ast night, followed
by an outpour of Licking river, caused
apprehension. Tonight the Big Sandy,
the Licking and the TWO Mlamis are pour
ing freshets into the Ohio. Other tribu-
taries on the upper Ohio are falling.
At Cincinnati the rainfall was a little
over a third of an inch, but heavy thun-
derstOrm passed southwark over the val
ley of the Licking river. Within thirty
miles of here last night the rainfall was
1-3 inches.
Meagre reports from southern and cen
trail Ohio, particularly along White river,
announced heavy rainfall last night. At
all points above Cattlcttsburg the Ohio is
now reported as rising slowly or station
airy, whereas it was rising rapidly last
night. At Cincinnati the stage at .
o'clock was 40 feet. Unless there is
more rain the present rise at Cincinnati
may stop at 4S feet, and most likely will
not 90 beyond fifty feet. Tonight's out
look seems worst on the Ohio river be-
tween Cincinnati and Cairo.
Later-At midnight the food situation
has become alarming. About 8 O'Clock to-
night thunderstorm north and east of
Cincinnati. only the edge of which passed
over the city, added thrc e-fOurths of an
inch to the rainfall here in less than an
hour. Capt. Bassler of the United States
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
SYSTEMATIC CATARRH.
A HOMELESS Invalid Brought Back to
Health and Usefulness.

Dr. Hartman's free treatment for
chronic catarrh has been the means OF
restoring a great multitude of dlScour-
aged. hopeless people to health. Only
few of the many letters received by the
doctor. with request to publish then'
from grateful patients, can ever be pub
lshcd. The following is specimen re-
Gently received from Mary +. Barthoio-
new, st. Francisville, ILL., She says;
About twelve years ago | was attlic.eI
with female trouble systemic catarrh.)
doctored with several skillful physi-
clans. but kept getting worse until l be
came bedfast. | remained in this condi-
ton about two'ypars. under the attend-
ance of four physicians. | got no better
during this time. Finally. looking over
DIR. Hartmans female book, | found 4
case exactly like mine and concluded |
would write Or. Hartman for advice
am not sorry | did ST. | owe my life To
DR.. Hartman and Pe-ru-na. My friends
and neighbors never expected to see me
well again. But | thank God and Dr'
Hartman for my recovery. | am now
able to assist with my household duties.
did not improve as rapidly as some l
have read testimonials of. but my case
was of such long standing. and. as the
doctor said. very much complicated,
could not expect rapid recovery. | think
my recovery is surprise to every one
who knew me- My appetite was SO poor
| could eat scarcely anything. but | can
eat anything and everything now without
pain. | can not recommend your medl,
cines enough. think If every afflicted
one would take them they would never
| regret il. but would praise Pe-ru-na &c
every one as long us they lived
For DIR. Hartman's latest book on ca
tarrhal diseases. address The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company. Column
bus. q. Sent free tor 4 short time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
A SOI'AIJ.Y TIME.

Yesterday morning II supposedly MAD
dog secured an entrance into Chief CLERK
Arthur's room in the railroad commls-
sion department, and Immediately ere,
clerks. Mr.. Arthur himself bravely
mounted the door and watched from this
pcrilous height with cold glitter in his
eve. Stenographer Hudnall fell int, q
spittoon while flying for safety. and that
was the last seen of him in the shuttle
The other members of the clerical force
took to their heels. and just rs Mr., Ar
thur was objccting to sitting on the sharI
edge of the door. assistance arrived. the
dog was taken out ond killed. ana peace
reigncd once more in the railroad com
mission office.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
FATAL FIRE IN A FLAT.
A Woman's Desperate Leap With Hei
Infant in Her Arms.

New York. March 9.-Three floors of
three-story fiat building at Auburn
Place and Canton street, Brooklyn, were
Quilted by fire today. One man was
burned to death and woman and child
killed. The dead are:
Mrs. Anna Duncan and child.
Charles Goddard.
The fire broke ont about noon. The
flames spread rapidly. Mrs. Anna Dun
can. on the fourth floor. seized her
S-months-old child in her arms and,
driven from the hallway by the advanc-
ing flames. rushed back into her room
and sprang blindly from a window. In
the descent the infant slipped from her
grasp and fell into the gutter, being in
stantly killed. The mother struck Il
coping on the first floor and then fell to
the ground. Her skull was fractured
and a leg and arm broken. Despite her
terrible injuries she attempted to 90 to
her child, but fell backwith a scream.
She was removed to Il hospital, where
she died tonight.
| Charles Goddard, 40 years of age. Il
eonsumptive. while attempting to escape,
was overcome by the smoke and suffoca-
ted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
DEL VALE DOlNGS.
A Negro Woman and Three Children
Drowned-Other Items.

Del Vale. Tex. March 5.-(Weekly
have nppeared this week in The States
man regarding the murder of William
Rrnnnan in Karnes county have an es
pecial interest for the people of Del Ealle
This young man. up to the time of his
leaving here three months ago. was 4
resident of this community and had the
esteem of every one. His parents alsC
live here. and they also have the sympa
thy of all in this their sudden affection
A brother of the murdered man has gone
IN Karnes county, but no particulars ST
far have been received.
Some days ago colored woman anC
her three children. living on the Pop'
place. were all drowned in the river. Il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
ALLEGES ALL SORTS OF THINGS
Remarkable Story of Nellie Gilbert O
Cleveland, o.

Cleveland. O., March 9.-Nellie A. Gil
bert, wife of Frederick Gilbert tod a
remarkable story in a petition filed IN
court today. The young woman brought
suit against her husbands father, Dr.
c.. II. Gilbert. for $4,000 damages for the
alienation of her husbands affections, ana
for $4,000 for an assault alleged to nave
been committed on her by her father-ln-
law. The alleged assault, which she de-
clares was committed by DR.. &. H. Gll-
bert. consisted of filling her mouth with
wet plaster of paris and permitting the
substance to arden. thus preventing her
from talking. She alleges that she was
found by her brother. in an unconscious
condition, with the plaster in her mouth,
and it was necessary to use hammer TO
break the plaster before it could be taken
from her mouth. The allegation as to the
alienation of her husbands affections con
sists of charge to the effect that Or.
Gilbert offered his son $4,000 and his
practice if the latter would get rid of his
wife.
The Gilberts are prominent people on
the southside. and he and his wife, re-
Gently figured in il sensation, of which
these suits are the outcome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
COTTON GROWERS.
Meeting at Waco Adjourned Subject tc
Presidents Call.

Waco, Tex, March 9.-(Special.)-The
morning. and adjourned subject to the
call of the president. They visited all
the cotton congresses in the city. both
of round and square bales.
The meeting which closed today was
the result of Il call by Hon. Hector y.
Lane for conference. There will be n
meeting tomorrow under the same call
at Memphis, Tenn, and next Monday. the
18th. there will be a meeting at Augusta,
Ca. for the benefit of the cotton growers
east of the Mississippi river. There will
be Il meeting of the executive committee
of Texas Cotton Growers association in
short time to transact important bust
ness. The president will issue the call.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
EUGENE BURT.
Court of Appeals VIII Take Up His Case
Next Month.

There has not been much said of Eu-
gene Burt lately. hut from the fact that
he is safely in the keeping OF Shcrlli
White there is no occasion to he uneasy
about him. His trial will come up at
the next term of the court OF ciyil AZ.
meals. which meets in April. Shcrlii
White has taken every prccaution to have
his prisoner in readiness at the proper
time and never for one moment Is Burt
without watch Jim Plumb has the
night watch. and yesterday when asked
how his charge was doing. said: "Oh, he
is all right, and seems to be- rs cheerful
as If he was off on vacation.
Don't YOU get n little lonesome during
the night. and especially about III
o'clock" asked the reporter
Me? Nav. oh, the hrsl iew nis i,,,
| can't say | felt any too jolly. | would
have much preferred to be- at home with
my family" 10
What does Burt do, ana now docs Nv
acty' ,, IT,,
reads n great deal. plays cards and check
ers, and occasionally INDUCES III the
wicked cigarette. So far rs his physical
condition is concerned he is all right. lie
has let his beard grow. and his appear
anccs have been changed very mnch Oh
this account. It's true that he wears y
false face whenever anybody calls. Every
SUNDAY he is visited by the salvation
Army, who pray and sing for ms eulh
cation. He has few callers. however
and seems To be better satisfied when III
is by himself ,
Does anybody send him flowers OF
good things to eat!
NO. he is not allowed to receive any
thing from outsiders Whenever III
wants anything he gives us the money
and ave 20 out and buy il for him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
TO DECLARE STRIKE OFF.
Leadville Striking Miners Are Ready to
Throw Up the Sponge.

Leadville. Col. March 9.-At meet.
ing of miners held tonight it was decided
by vote approximately of 900 to 20C
to declare the strike off The strikers
have been growing very restless of late
owing to the reduction of the weekly al.
lowance to an amount that would barely
suffice for meager subsistence. and
are eager for any change in the attitude
of the managers.
The strike was declared June l, 1896
and has lasted over eight months. II
has cost the company S4.00O.00O, besides
the cost to the labor organizations of the
country. which have contributed steadily
to the aid of the strikers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
RISING RAPIDLY.

Paducah, Ky. March 9.-The abnormal
heavy rains of last night and today have
started the river on another heavy boom.
At 9 o'clock tonight The gauge showed
1873 and rising rapidly. 1t is now higher
than at any previous time during the
present high stage.
From reports from above the stream.
it is thought that fifty feet will he reach
Ell and may be it will go higher. Much
damage will result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
WANTS INFORMATION

Sheriff White yesterday received let
ter from Sheriff Ortiz Of Webb county,
asking for information of one Carry W.
Nelson. Nelson, IT will be remembered,
was a prison agent from Alabama, VINO
LET one Ben Smith. an escaped life convict
get away from him in Houston. Smlth,
the letter says, was arrested III Ihreh9
some time ago on Il charge OF inert anu
fenced TO two years in the penitentary.
After his conviction he confessed to, Shher-
if ortiz who he was, but declares he has
not seen Nelson since he escaped from
him nj Houston.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
HOW IT'S DONE.
Dr. NcDavitt, the New Dentist, Tell
"A Statesman Reporter

The advertisement of the ST. LOUIS
Dental Parlors. which has been appear
iny ON the first page of The Statesman
for the past week. has been the means
of cnusing much comment, from the very
fact that DR.. McDavitt, the manager
proposes to do all kind of dental work
nj prices never before heard of in Aus
tin. In conversation with Il Statesman
reporter the doctor gives up some inior-
nation that throws some light ON the
subject. He said he came south for his
health that he graduated number OF
wears ago from Vanderbilt college, and
lracticed for Il number of years in Ken
lucky. He left there on the advice oil
his physician, and gave up an excellent
practice. He went to San Antonio and
stayed for some time He made several
visits TO Austin and liked the city SO
much. and saw such good opening .or
n frst-class dentist, who could do Worn
at reasonable prices, that he moved has
family here and opened IN business.
AT the prices | make said he. 81
expect TO do II large enough business t.
keep two men busy all the time, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
OVER THE HOT SANDS.
Arabic Legislators Invited to BE Fellow
Servants on the Perspring March.

The Ben Uur temple will have meet
ing next Friday night. and the invitations
sont ont contain the following:
Arabic members of the legislature,
now in session, who can safely pass our
ontcr guard, are doubly welcome, to all
the Inequalities within our temple, ior'
like them. we too are legislators. Seha-
torial representatives, legislatlng not only
for our country's good, but for the good
of all mankind. We are. all fellow ser
wants, having no preferred creditors VIII an
nm adjusted fee bin now reduced to $50
for each camel furnished. and "A per diem
NOT exceeding So Il year for its feed Gas
added to our electricity will make the
sands hot "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
RATES TO BE RESTORED

New York, March 9.-Vice President
s. W. c. Bullitt of the Norfolk and
Western, and :. K. Knott of the Louis
vile and Nashville We're in conference
today with the board of managers of the
through the efforts of the Joint Ira ft;c
association the cut in freight rates which
was precipitated by the Norfolk and
Western. and the old rate in effect nrior
to the cut, will be restored March is. "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
THE WABASH AWAY UP.

Vincennes. Ind, March 9.-The
Wabash river is higher now than it has
been in eleven years. and is still rising.
The lowlands are still submerged. Thou
sands of acres of wheat are inundated,
and the damage to farmers is incalcula-
bic. Hundreds of homes in the bottoms
are vacated on account of the flood. There
is great suffering.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
IOWA FLOODS.

Des Moines, Ia, March Booth rivers
here have been rising since last night and
the lowlands above the city are now
flooded. The mines are still falling in
northern Iowa. The ice in the rivers is
ut least eighteen inches thick and 1t Is
eypected that it will begin to move to-
night. If it does, innch damage will GER
tainly be done to dams and bridges il
case of gorges the lower parts of the city
will be flooded.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11

is not known how the deplorable acciut tha
happened. but the presumption Is lll", ,, ~.
children fell in and the mother m ,,.ara r,-
covered. an as
Colorado public school now has an l, as
sistont teacher in the person of Miss nat-
tie Austin. daughter of Mr.. Chas. AUS
tin. The attendance at present Is q"''e
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
STREETS BADLY FLOODED.

Galena, H., March 9.-FOr the third
time in a year the streets in this town
have been turned into rivers. Heavy and
warm rains have melted the snow and
made thousands of rivulets feed treacher-
Gus streams. The electric light plant
which furnishes street illumination and
several manufactures are inundated.
The Chicago and Northwestern railway
is blockaded. The water is still rising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
A SJN-I\CH RAINFALL.

Louisville, Ky, March 9.-Since last
night there has been "a rainfall of {
inches ut Louisville and to the westward
as far as st. Louis. The river is rising
but it is not believed If will go above the
danger line. The railway situation il
somewhat improved, the Mono using it.
own tracks today for the first time fol
several days.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
PRESS CENSORSHIP.

New York. March "a special to the
Herald from Valparaiso says:
The censorship in Uruguay over the
press and cable has become very strict
the Herald's correspondent in Uruguay
telegraphs. There is little news to be
had. but it is certain the revolution is
spreading throughout the country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
RARTER-KEIIN

Last night, at the residence of the
brides mother Mrs. Annie Il; Hamilton
Eva NJ. Kelly and Wm. a. Barter were
united in marriage. Rev. ]. \. Jackson
officiating The wedding was a very
quiet one. only few of the most intimate
friends of the family being present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barter will leave in q
few days for Marathon, Tex. their future
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
HAVE ACCENTED.

Very strong petitions have been pre-
scented TO Judge ID. w. Doom and Capt.
Lcitnakcr. asking them to accept the nom
nations for water and light COMMISSION
crs, and both gentlemen nave cohSenteu
to rum. The election will be held next
Monday week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
MlNSTRELS CELEBRATE.

New Orleans, March 9.-Primrose &
Vests famous Ministries celebrated the
twenty-sixth anniversary of their exist
ence by banquet ut the st. Charles ho-
tel Mr.. Joseph jefferson was one of
the guests.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
A RUNAWAY.

There was a runaway on Eleventh
street last afternoon in which Mrs.
Clark is said to have been thrown from
n buggy and slightly injured. The run
away team ran into her buggy, upsettlhg
and damaging it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
ALL TRAINS ABANDONED.

Charlestown. Mo-. March 9.-All trains
between this point and points on the
Cairo branch of the Iron Mountain were
abandoned tonight on account of the flood,
and connection is now made via the Bel
mont branch and the Cotton Belt.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
SPECIAL FIGHT NEWS.

Manager Shadbolt OF the Driskill has
arranged with the Western Union for /,
special wire ON March II. to get full ana
accurate reports of each round of the
glove contest between Corbett and Fltz
simmons. This enterprise ON his part +
but further evidence that the Driskil
management is ever to the front.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
WHITE FISH MELTED.
Several Hundred Secured Up Near the
Dam Yesterday.

Yesterday representative of the
United States fish commission went up
the river to the dam and succeeded in
netting" several hundred small white
perch. which he took over to San Mar
COS last afternoon to stock the river there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
TIIE DOC LAW.

There is a vast number of idle dogs, IN
town. and the season is ripe for the Dog
killer. II was dog that caused the run
away ON Eleventh street. Monday AFTER
noon. in which Mrs. Clark, wife OF tne
Statesman's prcssman, was very P"''''
fully injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
HORSES MISSING

Mr.. Willis, living at 21O6 Guadalupe,
reported to the police yesterday morning
that two horses were missing from MS
stable. He thinks they were stolen some
time Sunday night
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
SOLD HIS PROPERTY.

Mr.. Gus Balm yesterday sold his Ave
nue. property to Mrs. Therese Balmer for
SIT 600, of which sum $1,000 was cash.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11
COMMERCIAL MEETING

London. March 9.-The thirty-seventh
annual meeting of the Association of
Chambers of Commerce of the United
Kingdom opened today at the Hotel Met
ropole.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-04
SbQ EveDiD9 Bu|leti2,
DANIEL LOGAN, Editor.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 4, 1897.

Because only one message has
been received from Professor
Andree, and that probably written
when he was only a few hours
out, is taken in Europe as reason
for the most grave fears upon his
account. As this message did not
reach the world until more
than a month after the balloon
started, it ought not to occasion
anxiety If the next one-neces-
sarily from q greater distance
should not be received for as
much more of time. Moreover,
the vicissitudes of the feathsred
couriers may be supposed at least
equally uncertain with those OF
their intrepid human dispatcher.
Perhaps ten chances to one, it a
sailors gun had not brought that
first bird down, it might never
have reached any abode of man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-04
BY Authority.
Tenders For Beet Cattle.

Tenders will be received at the
Office OF the Board of Health up
to IL O'Clock noon, WEDNES-
DAY, September %, 1897, for
supplying the Leper Settlement,
Molokai, with Beef Cattle for the
period of six months ending
March 81, 1898, under the follow
ing conditions:
|. The contractor to supply
Fat Beef Cattle to weigh not less
than $50 lbs. net when dressed,
cattle weighing less than $50 lbs.
net per head to be paid for at
twenty-five per cent. less than the
contract price.
2. Cattle to be delivered in
lots specified by the Superinten-
dent of the Leper Settlement, and
to average from seventy to ninety
head per month more or less.
3. Cattle dying within twenty
four hours after delivery, from in.
Jury or other causes sustained
previous to delivery, to be the
contractor's loss.
4. Cattle injured when deliver.
ed and killed for that reason to
be paid for at twenty-five per
cent. less than the contract price
The tender must be for the
price per pound dressed. Hides
and tallow to be the property of
the Board.
The Board of Health does not
bind itself to accept the lowest or
any bid. ..
WILLIAM o. SMITH,
President of the Board OF Health
Honolulu, Sept. B, 1897.
702-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-09-04
Thrum's
Book
Store.

We have just received q large stock
OF School Supplies including Comp
ton and Note Books, Scratch Pads,
States, Pencils, Sc. aud loo. Tablets,
etc. Also large invoice of Visiting
Cards, Fancy Pspetsri.s aud Crepe
Tissue.
Some of the new books that we have
just got In are: Equality" by Ed.
ward Bellamy;"How To Tell a Storv.n
by Mark Twain; "The Marian. y bv
Du Maurier; "a Story Tellsr's Pack
by Frank r. Stockton, and Mahsn,s
" Life of Nelson" We are the ExcIu.
sive Agents of Milton Bradley a Co.'S
Kindergarten Supplies aud are con-
s sSis Iine' receiving new novelties in
Our News Department still retains
the Leading Magazines and Psriodi.
Gals Of the world.
What do you do when your volumes
OF magazines are complete Do you
lay them aside, thinking to have them
bound sometime? or do you have
fore they get misplaced We bind
them strong and substantial-in way
that will ornament any book she'll;
and the price - you'll be surprised
when you hear It,
playing special lot OF "High Grade
Stationery" that we are selling very
cheap.
Remember that we have a we'll
equipped Printing Office aud are pre.
pared to print anything from Hand
bill to Q BarndOor Poster.