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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
A Little Premature.

Washington, March 29.-From a careful
inquiry at the departments here it is learn
ed that any statement that the president
has decided to appoint bimetallic commits
sioners to negotiate with foreign powers
the president has been unable to give Sc
rious attention to the financial subject,
and there is no reason to suppose he has
changed his well-defned plan of insist
ing upon the postponement of considera-
ton of all material questions until the
changes to be made in the tariff are
known. 1t is thought that if anything is
to be attained in the way of monetary
commissioners it would be well to await
the appointment of ambassadors and give
them an opportunity to sound the various
governments to avert as far as possible
any rebuffs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
GEN. RIVERA A PRISONER.
sIaceo's Successor Captured ana Is
BADLY Wounded.

BADLY Wounded.
Havana. March 29.-Yesterday Span,
ish column under Gen. Velasco marched
upon Priez Priver. where Gen. Ruiz
Rivera met them in a strongly intrench-
ed position. Rivera opened fire imme-
diately on the approach of the column.
Lieut.. Col. Silvano advanced with the
right division, Maj. Sanchez Bernal lead
ing another division under the protec-
ton of artillery, which, shelled the
trenches held by Rivera, who was already
wounded in the thigh:
One company of the Reina regiment
galloped forward, captured the trenches
and seized as prisoners five men who lay
seriously wounded by the shells. Col
Ballaco, on learning that Rivera had
been wounded, hurried to the trenches
and begged the soldiers not to kill him.
Rivera and Cox Ballaco were taken into
the presence of Gen. Velasco, who shook
hands with Rivera and introduced him to
the officers of his staff, giving instruc-
tons that everything should be done to
give him surgical relief Lieut.. Terry
and Col Ballaco were also wounded in
fight at the same place on the 18th
inst. . aH
The troops also secured documents
and money from the insurgents camp
A number of splendid watches were also
secured. .- .r"
Gen. Ruiz Rivera. who remained quiet
ly in prison, eulogized the escort Of Span
ish soldiers. He said the troops treated
him with the greatest consideration. He
also said the families of the insurgents
now in the camp of the Cubans were now
in critical condition. They suffer great
ly from hunger and are compelled to go
out in search Of vegetables whenever it
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
A Grave situation.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 27-The rise
in the river now seems the most danger
dent at this stage of water. Latest re-
ports tonight from as far north as Green
vile, Miss, on both sides of the river,
are that the levees are being held at all
points.
A special from Lake Providence, La,
complains of the lack of tools and mate
rial, of which large quantities, however,
are now en- route from this city. 1t is
hoped they will arrive in time
The situation is daily. more grave and
a crisis seems near at hand.
The people everywhere are displaying
the most devoted courage and endurance.
twenty four hours. Gauge reads at 6 p.
M, 1868 feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
THE FLOOD.SNEPT valley
A GREATER FALL AT MEMPHIS
MISREPRESENTATION BELOW
Is VERY GRAVE.
CONSTANT WORK UPON The LEVEES
Between GreenviIle and Vicksburg,'
Where the River still Rises-The
People Are Exerting Hercu-
lean Efforts to Keep Intact. ~

Memphis, March 27.-The gauge at
Memphis tonight registers 1854 feet, a
fall of two-tenths of foot This is the
largest fall which has been recorded since
the river began to fall FIVE or six days
ago and affords great satisfaction all
along the line. The condition is all the
more favorable because of the fact that
the river is no longer rising at Cairo,
but it stationary. This favorable condi-
or so, be somewhat modified by the fact
that the river is rising at considerable.
rate at st. Louis. a1sje.l
At Paducah the river is practically sta
tionary, and at Cincinnati, Louisville and
other points along the Ohio river the
water continues to fall. The serious
phase of the situation has been trans
ferred to Greenyille, Helena and points
south, as the river is slowly rising at
these points and great alarm Is mani
tested. teT' pm
The feeling in and around Memphis is
more cheerful than at any time since the
distressing conditions began to be felt,
The members of the relief committee
still have their hands full providing for
the wants of the refugees here, and the
sufferers who are being relieved through
the relief stations established at several
points along the river.
The delegation of the Arkansas relief
committee, after reviewing the flooded
districts, decided to appropriate $1,000 for
their relief through the local committee.
The delegation, which is composed of
Messrs. w. w. Dickinson. G. M. Hurd,
M. s. Beauchamp and w. s.. Mitchell, in
formed Chairman Gage that for the pres
ent $1,000 Of the funds already collected
| by the Little Rock committee would be
placed here and If more money was
needed the committee would gladly re-
spond to call for further aid. All the
gentlemen of the Little Rock delegation
are prominent business men of that city
and made favorable impression here
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Crosby Killed in Cuba.

Havana, March 29.-According to pri-
vate information received here from
Santa Clara, Mr.. G. q. Crosby, cores
pendent of the Chicago Record, was
present at an engagement which took
place recently at Arroyo Blanco in the
Sancti Spiritus district of the province
under Col. Arizona and body of insur-
gents commanded by Gen. Meximo Go
mez. Mr.. Crosby was in the camp of the
insurgents, from which place he was
watching the fight through field glasses,
when he was killed by stray bullet
from the Spanish ranks.
Nothing seems to by known of Mr..
Crosby's death in official circles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01

sery stock, etc, was recast. The duty on
dates and currants was reduced from
1 IL to IL cents. r .
Mr.. Simpson at this juncture offered
some amendments, which were ruled out
of order. He also had read long state
ment which he said defined the position
of the populists towards the tariff. 1t
stated in effect that the tariff had been
the football of politics for century and
that the populists had no faith in the
ability of either the republican or demo-
cratic tariff law to remedy the evils of
the existing gold standard
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts was the
first republican to slap the bill in the
face. He boldly stated that the duties in
the bill were too high. He especially
mentioned wool. The democrats forth
with became very much interested.
Are the duties on wooden goods manu-
featured in New England too high?"
asked Mr.. Hopkins. esr
Mr.. Mccall at first did not seem in
clined to reply to this question, but upon
being pressed he turned to Mr.. Hopkins
defiantly and said: y.
'"The duties in this bill are too high.
To reply. to your question categorically,
l think the duties on the goods you men,
ton could be reduced without injury to
the manufacturers" Democratic ap-
plause.) .a ...r. ...I.
Mr.. lowering (rep.) of Massachusetts
smoke against the increases in the rates
on cotton manufactures. He said the
New England manufacturers had not
asked for such increases contained in this
bill
eve want tariff law that will live
and stand" said he. 1--WE don't want to
be strangled with free trade. Neither do
we want to be smothered with protec-
tion." loud democratic applause)
Mr.. Russell, member of the ways and
means committee, stated that Mr.. Lever
ing, who is cotton manufacturer, had
asked for increases ON the finer grades
of cotton yarns.
Mr.. Walker (rep) of Massachusetts
also attacked the position of his colleagues
and the extraordinary discussion" as
Mr.. Dingley termed it. drew from the
majority leader vigorous statement
about the cotton and wooden schedules.
He said it was the unaniomsu testimony
of cotton manufacturers that they could
not maintain their own in the manufac-
ture of finer goods without the duties in
this bill. The Wilson law, he added,
furnished adequate protection to the
coaser goods, which were being manu-
featured in the south, but as to the finer
goods, Mr.. lowering testified to the need
of the increase. But as to the cotton
schedule it did not need any more in
crease than the wool schedule, that SIM
ply equalized rates.
Messrs. Fitzgerald (dem.) of Massa-
| chusetts also spoke.
The senate resolution appropriating
funds for the relief of the Mississippi
| flood sufferers and for the protection of
the levees, was adopted, and at 80 the
house adjourned until tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
MARITIME POWERS INVITED
To Attend the Grant Monument In
augural Ceremonies.

To Attend the Grant Monument In
augural Ceremonies.
Washington, March 29.-The secretary
of state has sent the following identical
note to all maritime powers, thirty or
thirty-five in number:
Ewing, Minister to Brussels: The
Grant municipal inaugural committee has
requested the president to officially invite
the maritime nations to send warships to
participate in the ceremonies on April q
next, when the Grant Monumental as
ISOLATION will formally deliver to the city
of New York the tomb of Gen. Grant,
erected by voluntary subscription at Riv-
erside park. 1t will be gratifying to this
government if this courteous invitation
could be accepted.
John SHERMAN"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
A Bad wreck.

A bad wreck occurred on the Texas and
Pacific Railway five and half miles
west of here last night The eastbound
Denver freight left the track, derailing
twenty-four cars and MASKING them SO
badly that they will be almost q. total loss.
Fortunately there We're no lives lost.
There were twenty-eight cars in the
train, and only the engine and one car sue
ceeded in getting into Marshall. The
wreck was caused by the second car, load
ed with coal, jumping the track, throwing
the others into the ditch. 1l-~FI1 % gl'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
oliver Optic Dead.

Boston, March 27.-William T. Adams,
the well known writer, who under the
nom de plume of Oliver Optic has enter
tanned readers for more than a genera
ton, died at his home in this city today.
He was 70 years old. He had been i'll
for some time with fatty degeneration of
the heart r..4. IH
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
Draws a Big Bonus.

New London, Conn.,, March 29.-The
gunboat Helena made her official speed
trial trip today on the course on Long
Island Sound and succeeded in making
1873 knots per hour over the course.
She gives her builders bonus of about
$4,000, which, in proportion to the con-
tract price of the ship, is the largest
bonus ever paid. The trial was salts
factory in every respect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 29.-Joseph Smith
of Ohio. one of the three persons certi-
fed by the examining committee of the
American Republics bureau as c0mpe-
tent, has been selected by Secretary Sher-
man as director of the bureau in place
of Clinton Kurdish. t..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-01
~ gs EAnANrREATED TRHR
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edies. Have cured many thousand casef
called hopeless: From first dose symE
toms rapidly disappear, and IN ten d4yf'
at least two thirds of al symphonic are
removed. BOOK Of teatimonials Of ~;
faculous cures sent FREE. 10 DAYS
TREATMENT FREE by mail. Drs.
Green & Sons. Specialists, Atlanta. CO.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
AROUND THE OLD WORLD.

Two young men were frozen to
death in Tyrol in the last weeks of
June.
Frogs have been raining down in
thick showers on Bizerta, in Tunis.
The largest were the size of a mans
thumb.
Franchetti, the banker composer, is
building an opera house at his country
seat, where he can have his own works
performed without subjecting them to
the Judgment of managers.
Italy is puzzled over the prohibition
by the censorship of the performance
of Donizetti's LA Favorita" at Turin
and OF Rossini's LA Cenerentola" at
Naples during the recent.visit to those
cities Of the prince and princess of Ma
Piles.
n chime made of IS bronze tubes ar
ranged in two parallel rows and struck
by hammers working from a keyboard
has BEEN set up in the town hall of
Levallois Pcrret, near Paris. The
tubes vary in length from Az to 9
feet and in weight from 81 to 100
pounds.
Rabelais' birthplace at Chinon, or
rather the site of the apothecary's
shop where he was born. has been dis
covered by NJ. Grimaud, a French
antiquary, and the house standing
there, II Rue de Ia Lamproie, will be
marked by tablet. The shop was re-
placed by tavern, and that in it's turn
by n tennis court.
The Thcatcr international, founded
in Paris by Nine. Ratazzi de Rute,
Francisque Sarcey and others, an0 of
which NJ. Got, late Of the ColneGie Fran
caise, is director, will present Tirso de
| Molina's "Scduccr of Seville" Tor
| rilla's "Don Juan Tenorio," and the
! duke OF HivaS' "TAc Force Of Fate"
during the next winter.
A strange coffin, said to be intended
for n British admiral of the fleet.
is on CHhib;tion ri Liverpool. II * in
the sharc cf a GouIIH-c"T2:! ii'ehoat,
| seven feet long, and T.i, 'vJ ~, III: &c
portfolios like an o!d-f:sEioncd battle
ship. 1t is fitted with life lines, oars
and a rudGcr, and is made scaworthy
| in every TccTc"t.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
Smallest Electrical BATTERY.

The smallest electrical battery ever
constructed was tho work CT ain cleo
trician in the employ CT the I;~&,vn
Telephone company. 1t consisted Of
an ordinary glass hcGC" through
which two wires, crC OF ccH~c" as 10
other of iron, were lcCrCd Il L /" *.y@
so as to prevent their ccE::r" il cJi.-
tact. The wires attcd as TIE C,oc-
trodes, and al chat was necessary t.
cause a current was TO Place 4 dicp
Of ocidu,nted water in the head. E::'-
tainly such minute battery fH.:.:"..Gi
7,nt an irfiritcsimnl current, but it
could be easily used in Il delicate tee
phone; in fact, it is said to lNovcactua;-
ly served in. signaling distance of near
lv 200 miles,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
Jcsuit Land I'm the I1Iondil<e.

"Thc Jesuit missions in Alaska" says
they arc in the very heart Of the roid
region. The land consists Of about
three acres, which was purchased b.
the head Of the mission, Rev. Williar
IT. Judge, n few years ago for u church.
school and graveyard. 1t is in the rich
est part Of the Klondike region. ard,
provided some one does not jump the
Jesuit claim, the returns should be-
large. The Jesuit, however, are mcr
of peace, and are hardly strong enough
in that wild territory to maintain their
rights in case an effort should be made
to push them out"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES myyvw>.

The traveller, tourist or business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
it Is the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glin pse
it affords of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Spr ngs, LeadviNe,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip-
tive Of the "Great Salt Lake Route, &"
write to f. A. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

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per month.
Entered at Elko, Nevada, PoStoIice for
transmission through the malls as second
class mai matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-09-28
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
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prietor.
Issued Every Day, Sunyday's Excepted.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Will be made as low Jas is consistent with
solid business principles. Apply at the of
hoe for terms.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
She Asserts That She Is Un.
willing to Return to
Her Husband.
H. Stoll Alleged to B. Responsible.
Her Farewell Note Was
Known to Be Genuine.

The mystery that so far has clouded the
disappearance of Mrs Bessie Scheppler,
the bride of three days standing, now
seems in pretty fair way to be cleared
up. So far as can be learned, the parents
and friends being very secretive on the
subject, the young woman Is at this mo-
ment in San Francisco we'll and strongly
averse to returning to grace her husbands
fireside as a good wife naturally would
care to.
''We learned late this afternoon" said
Mrs. Young, the mother, last evening,
"that Bessie is right here in this City.
She was seen by two detectives whose
services were engaged by Mr.. Scheppler-
do not care to say where at prsssnt-and
they had long talk with her. She would
not say why she left home, but did asser,
em mphatically that she would not return.
"That she left her husband willingly
cannot be denied, because the farewell let
ter she left was in her handwriting. Her
sister and myself can assert that posi-
lively; her husband is mistaken.
II am at loss to explain her action. al
she was always good girl and OF quiet
disposition. She was not forced into the
marriage, as she said in her letter, at all.
"But month ago / found her crying.
She said it was because her intended hus-
band, who had only ono evening in the
week off,, preferred going to singing
school to taking her out to some place OF
amusement
Mrs. Young also asserted that Henry
Stoll, the young Oakland butcher en-
ployed until lately by . Mr.. Baker, had
not called to see her daughter for over two
years. HIS disappearance two weeks ago.
she was inclined to believe, had nothing
to do with her daughter leaving her hus-
band.
Stoll had negotia ted for tho purchase oi
Byron w. Warren's butcher-shop at 1925
completed February 20. Since that time
he is said to have been missing, and Mr..
Scheppler is strongly inclined to think
that whether his wife went away willingly
or not, Stoil had a hand in affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25

he had labored long and faithfully to
evolve the tale, and that he wanted his
remuneration for burning the midnight
oil and working his brain overtime.
The trouble came TO head in the JUS
tice Court yesterday when the case of W.
8. Harper against the Olympic Publishing
Company was brought to trial.
It appeared that the versatile deputy
Justice Court clerk had felt the yearning
of the budding author, and at the request
of the publishers of the Olympic, an
athletic periodical, had written story
called IA Lost Bike"
The story was to be in three chapters at
"five per-" and the embryo Jules Verne
thrilled with Joy when the journal did
not suspend publication after tho first
issue of his story.
To write was easy-dead sasy-but to draw
his paw was different, and though he man.
aged to get couple of dollars on account
in the shape of a loan the remainder Of
the agreed price, $l3, was not forthcom-
ing. So, nothing daunted by the ill omen
of the nun Der of dollars due, George sued
through Harper, and Justice Groezinger
listened without cracking a smile when
on being asked if the story was reason
ably worth SIS the author gravely replied
that 1t was.
The matter was continued until his at
torney could ascertain whether he was
suing sonlless corporation or an indi
vidual
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
sPoRE TO THE SOCIALISTS.
Rev. Haskett Smith Addresses Large
Gathering of Liberty Branch.

Rev Haskett Smith Addresses Large
Gathering of Liberty Branch.
The auditorium of the Turk-street Tenn
pie was filled last evening. It was the
regular meeting of Liberty Branch of the
Socialist Labor party and Rev. Haskett
Smith of London was the speaker of the
evening. Previous to the address Theo-
dore Lynch, the secretary of the branch,
read selection entitled. What Shall the
End Be?"
The visitor spoke for over an hour his
subject being ''The True Motive Power of
Life"
In the course of his address he said
that SO far as material possessions are
concerned, the millennium has already
come-to the wealthy. As all wealth is
created by labor. it is evident that if the
true motive power of human happiness
and aspiration were given their proper de-
velopment and application there would
be less of the spirit of strife and sorrow
and conflict that prevails to-day in soci-
ETY..
Short addresses were delivered by Dr.. j.
D. Brock, P r. Martin, William EdIin,
Evan Williams and others.
Next Wednesday evening Rev. s. Good
enough will speak on the Message of So
cialism to Humanity"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-25
TURNER'S ODD POINT.
He Caused Delay in His Trial and
Now Demands Dis.
missaI.


missaL
John F. Turner, charged with grand
larceny. was called to the bar for trial in
Judge Wallace's court yesterday m orning.
Attorney George ID. Collins, attorney for
the defendant. applied for dismissal of
the case on the ground that The trial had
been postponed more than sixty days after
the filing of the information. This mo-
tion was based on the second subdivision
OF section 1882 of the Criminal Code.
Deputy District Attorney Black re-
sponded that the delays had been granted
at the request of the defendant, and At.
torney 81. G. Dibble, special counsel for
the prosecution, added his argum ent in
sustaining the position assumed by Mr..
Black.
In response Mr.. Collins cited the recent
decision of the California Supreme Cour.
in the case OF Jerome A. Buckley, when,
he said, it was held that the provision of
the statute in that regard is unconstitu-
tional. and that If the trial be postpon cd
over sixty DAYS. even at the request of the
defendant, vet he is entitled to a dismissal
on account of the delay.
Judge Wallace said he did not believe
the Supreme Court intended to say any
thing of the kind. He thought the Buck
ley case had been reversed on the ground
that the evidence was insufficient. The
motion to dismiss was therefore denied.
An appeal from Judge Wallace's ruling
will be taken to the Supreme Court.
Turner is accused of tampering with Q
deed worth $4,000, in which Counselo r
Alfred Clarke held an interest