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AUSTIN WEEKBT STATESMAN.
fo'OL. XXV.
AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 1895.
PRICE FIVE CENTS-
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IIIilBEflFilE:
LOOKS LIKE THE BRUISING CON-
TEST WAS TO BE DECLARED
ON AGAIN.
is inougnt uovernor Clarke will
iViiie by the Supreme Court Deei-
I siou The Legal Battle Referee
List of Sis Names.
1 'it. c
ok Springs Ark. Oct. 22.-While the
fight has been formally declared off
is still a deal of hope in the native
ist that Corbett and Fitzsunmons
a me together here in the foothills
o Ozark mountains. The situation
ourse complicated. So far as its
fciona with the Florida Athletic club
; concerned the heavyweight battle un-
robe original agreement which was
ibsequently amended at Dallas is a
Jr .: of the past. In its stead has
pppi'd out a proposition to sign new ar-
oli.'s to fight for a purse not exceeding
J0000 and have the battle here three
v(jfi;s later than the date originally
I agreed upon. Corbett it is known fa-
woirs this plan. October 31 the day for
lii j little at Dallas was fixed upon by
blii . j the big day at the State fair.
j j'f hen- are fourteen States in the Union
J wile iv an election is to be held on the
' f4th (liy of November and while this
Avoi'.l l have made very little material
(difference at Dallas the election would
;-keeii many away from Hot Springs on
that ilate. This fact added to the legal
icoaiplicationa which have confronted the
(fighters here made a permanent post-
ponement imperative argue Stuart and
jVendig. While Julieu insists on the full
Wes.t and letter of the articles both as
fto date and purse it is known here that
Fitiisimmons will come about and agree
.to x deferment of hostilities. It is also
thought that he will submit to a reduc-
vtion of the purse originally hung up by
the club and sign new articles. He rec-
ognizes the fact that on the face of re-
'.eent developments Corbett has shrewdly
kusoonced himself in the best of it. To
iSovi-'Tvome this he must and will fight.
Martin Julian this morning handed a
.'statement to the Associated Press repre-
sentative and then supplemented it by
makii'g. public the names of six men he
h.vl elected from whom the referee was
' jto be chosen by Brady.
The names are as follows: John L.
fSullivan of Boston Jake Kilrain of Bal-
timore Mike Donovan of New York
-Prof. John M. Duffy of New Orleans
iYabli Sulilvan of Syracuse and Lou M.
i'Hou-!;man spoking editor of rhe Inter-
jiOcenii Chicago. The names submitted
;terni-t of the selection of but one man
jin tl.i- list Houseman.
?; Hindy would hardly select Sulilvan or
i in on the ground that Corbett had
jSvbir'ied both men and this might pre-
v judio' them. Mike Donnovan and Cor
bett nave not sponen since ine nuinvan
fight. "Yank" Sullivan and Duffy have
been rejected by Corbett already.
' Julian's proposition now is to bring his
man on to Hot Springs on October 30
' lmudrt of Houseman ask Corbett to do
the kRmi nnd then allow Houseman to
K appoint an hour and place for the men
V ."! am willing to let it go that way.
Houseman is an avowed personal menu
hf both Corbett and my man: Corbett is
satisfied with Houseman so am I. Let
him ;;et both men in the ring and give
the erdict and $20000 to the winner be
fore either man leaves the ring it cor-
l.ett objects to this arrangement now
thnt I have concerted pretty nearly every
thing in reason it will confirm my opin-
ion Ihnt he is nfrnid of Fitzsimmons."
!i If this plan fails as is likely for Cor-
bett insists on fighting in. public unless
Fitz-iminons increases his side bet to
20.tin0. Vendic and Stuart think a now
di l in sure to ensue. They say that the
tiien must meet and that they will come
Wr-ther here. Just on what lines tne
f 1 Conclusion is reached is not apparent but
. the friends of the club and the fighters
are sanguine of a favorable decision on
-tin- anneal to the sunrome court on Chan
cellor Leathermnn's finding in the habeas
corpus case. Equally sanguine are the
p eu:bers of the citizens' committee that
Uovernor Clarke will amue oy tne aecis-
)ni of the supreme court and retire grace-
ullv under cover of a judicial ruling
from that tribunal. Then it is argued
tlu urn v in clpnr.
t The lumber for the big amphitheatre
L i ready to be loaded aboard the cars at
IS Pallas; the structure could be placed to-
f j gether in a fortnight public confidence
f w ill have been restored and Hot Springs
nnrnivnl U-Olllll (IrflW the nillSSCS.
HAS BEEN THE RECORD OF
Tl flfi
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6 llll
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Richard A. McCurdy Pres.
i Assets ; $204638710.96
Surplus . 22529327.82
INCREASE
Increase of Income
liu rense of Assets
!nrease of Surplus
Increase of Insurance
l.emember that a Good Record is the
u :i uted. Address
Edwin Chamberlain & Co.
GENERAL ACEXTS FOR TEXAS SAN ANTONIO.
BULL & EDWARDS District Agents Austin Texas.
Brady went over to Spring Lake this
morning and came back with the informa-
tion that Corbett was rigorously proceed-
ing with his work of preparation.
t Julian sent a telegram to Corpus Chris-
ti this morning advising Fitzsimmons to
keep at work. This indicates that both
men cling to the hope that the battle
may yet be brought off.
Stuart leaves in the morning for Dal-
las where one of his men has gotten into
a shooting scrape but leaves Vendig on
the ground with full power to act and
makes the statement that he himself will
be back to the Springs the latter part of
the week. One thing is settled; unless
the men fight in private on October 31
the fight will be postponed and a subse-
quent meeting arranged for the new of-
fer of the club of $25000.
If the latter be accepted the Maher
and O'Donnell and the Ryan and Smith
fights will be set back and one more ath-
letic event introduced.
This will be a wrestling match if an
opponent can be found for Dan McLeod.
McLeod's manager is here and will back
him against any man in the world for
catch-as-catch-can. Ernst Roeber Farm-
er Burns or Evan Lewis will probably be
secured to meet McLeod.
ALL OFF SAYS CORBETT.
Hot Springs Oct. 22. Whatever doubt
attached itself to the fight between Cor-
bett and Fitzsimmons was dispelled at
a heated meeting this evening which fin-
ished up with the deeln ration from Cor-
bett that everything was off. He called
Fitzsimmons a cur and said that he
would not fight and that he intended hav-
ing nothing more to do with him. The
meeting occurred in the private office at
the Arlincton hotel. Corbett Brady Ju-
lien Stuart and Vendig being present
together with a number of newspaper
ion.
Julien said thnt Fitzsimmons would not
fight on any date except the one original-
ly agreed upon October 31.
Corbett wanted to tight in private
within four days for a bet of $10000 or
else postpone the fight 11 days and fight
in public.
Julien would not ngree and Corbett
left the room declaring that he washed
his hands of Fitzsimmons. Julieu leaves
in the morning for Corpus Christi.
Dun Stuart is trying to arrange lor a
fistic carnival to consist of the two minor
fights which were to follow the big bat-
tle and one or more other athletic events.
A PROPOSITION.
Hot Springs Oct. 22. Martin Julien
has just submitted a proposition to May-
or Waters in which he agrees to fight
Fitzsimmons against Corbett for a purse
of $10000 on October 31 provided the
affair be taken out of the hands of the
Athletic club. The matter is being con-
sidered. IT IS ACCEPTED.
Tin Snrinirs. Oct. 22. At n late hour
tonight Martin Julien accepted an offer
of a $10000 purse made by the Hot
Springs Athletic club to fight on October
ji uTwirti. ita niiunipna .Tnlioii started at
once for Spring Lake to confer with Cor
bett who declnred early in tne any tiiui
he would fight for any kind of a purse on
or before or after October 31.
FITZ CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Corpus Christi Tex. Oct. 22. (Spe
cial). The Statesman correspondent
called on Mr. Fitzsimmons today and
asked him if he had anything to give out.
He said:
'It was not my Intention to say any-
thing until Julian returned but I have
received several telegrams from leading
New York papers desiring to know both
sides of the question nnd I feel it my
duty to defend myself. Charges have
mnfln Vint T h tl V t Criiwlpfl find do
not want to fight Corbett which are to
tally false. At tne conterence at riot
Springs my manager Mr. Martin Julian
claimed the forfeit money as the club was
unable to pull the fight off on October 31.
Then we offered to fight Corbet for the
$10000 side purse. Brady positively re-
fused to let Corbett fight. You say for
me I now challenge the whole world for
$10000 a side and the world's cham-
pionship of this or any other country.
Furthermore I will meet Corbett for the
e-io ooa nXA miniD nnri let p-nte receints
be given to some charitable institution
of New York. I nm nrmiy ecnvinceu
that Corbett does not wish to meet me
w1 la ftf OH uior Cfl tTlP. I Slinll
U11U 1 iwftih . " " ' r - -
continue training until October 31. Ju
lian is absent but wnen ne returns i
will have lots more to say."
ENDORSE THE GOVERNOR.
Little Rock Oct. 22 At a meeting of
citizens anti-fight resolutions were passed
and forwarded to the governor. They
endorse his stand nnd offer assistance
should the power vcxtcd in him nnd the
militia prove inadequate.
A 4- n mua mooting of tllO CltzenS Of
Oarksville resolutions were passed of a
similar nature and urging the governor
to exercise his power to call out the mi-
iWnniii tlin lnwa ill'llinst tllCSC
nun iu va' -r - -
invading malcontents who have thus far
disregarded his warnings not to attempt
the proposed brutal contest ior imii.v
lucre at Hot Springs or elsewhere m this
Htnte."
THE LEGAL BATTLE.
Little Rock Oct. 22. The second
round in the great battle of legal heavy
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weights began at 10 o'clock this morn-
ing in the supreme court chamber and
for two hours legal leads counters and
cross counters feints ducks and upper
cuts were indulged in before a large au-
dience of attorneys and prominent peo-
ple interested in the case. The original
petition for a writ of certiorari was al-
most lost sight of in the legal set to and
attorneys on both sides went deep into ar-
gument on the merits of the case.
Mr. Kinsworthy said that a prize fight
was a violation of the laws against as-
sault. ..o men could not light a prize
tight without doing each other bodily in-
jury or harm. He cited the meeting at
Jacksonville Fla. between Corbett and
Mitchell and said that after two and
threeKiuarter rounds Mitchell was unable
to raise himself from the floor. He re-
ferred to the Lavigne-Bowen affair at
New Orleans and said that Bowen had
been killed in the ring. He was willing
to waive the petition for a temporary re-
straining order and submit the case to
the court on its merits. Prize fighting
was unlawful whether or not the law of
1891 making it n felony hnd passed the
legislature as required by the constitu-
tion. Mr. Martin for the club maintained
that the question involved was not as to
whether prize fighting was right or
wrong but one involving the constitu-
tionality of the prize fight act. The
question was not one of assault and bat-
tery. The agreement under which they
would meet if at all in no way involved
the pugilistic championship of the world.
The original articles did so but the re-
vised ones did not and merely called for
a glove contest.
Mr. Martin read the felony act and de-
tailed the legislative course of the law to
show that it hnd been irregulurly en-
ncted. He then read from 33 Arkansas
17 referring to the constitutional re-
quirements in the pasiug of a bill. A
failure to record the names of those vot-
ing in the negative was held to be a dis-
regard of the constitutional requirements
nnd the bill did not become a law.
No agreement existed between the pe-
titioner and any one in Arkansas. A
mooting was contemplated but it was
not to be a prize fight. The testimony
in the case would show that no injury
would occur in a contest such as the one
proposed. Indeed it was not certain
that any contest would take place even
if the court's decision were favorable
to the petitioner. He cited the decision
in the Olympic case at New Orleans in
which it was held that glove contests in
regularlv chartered clubs were not a vio-
lation of the prize fight net. Testimony
in the present case would bIiow that no
injury was contemplated and could not
be called a prize ngut. mr. ;uuruu sum
that he had confidence in his memory to
riiv thnt the (lorbett-Mitchell fight was
not terminated by a KnocK-out tne
learned attorney general nnd the public
press to the contrary notwithstanding.
Colonel Murphy said that he desired to
devote his remarks to the legal aspect of
the pnse. He took un the transcript and
rend the warrant on wnicli corneti was
arrested. The warrant he said was a
farce on the law against prize nguting.
Judcre Hemiucway interrupted the at
ith the KUirirestion that the war
rant hnd been sougut on tne tueory uu
Corbett contemplated a breach of the
peace.
fVilonpl XTurnhv said that ho had under
stood that the order obtains a hearing
nn thn niorita nf the case and he waived
thnt nnrt of the nrocecdincs and objected
to being interrupted lie wouiu noi in;
on il mitor into thp llisCHNHioil of the dis
tinction between nrize fiehts and glove
contests. If the law .against prize fights
is held to have been irregularly passed
so as to be void then there is no law by
which Corbett can rightfully be deprived
of his liberty for agreeing to engage in
a contest of this character.
Judge Hemingwny wanted to know why
Colonel Murphy did not want the court to
pass on the question as to wuetuer
irinvo rontest constitutes an assault.
Colonel Murnhy said that if the court
li n contest constituted an as
sault and should send the case back to the
justice of the peace then he had nothing
x.. rl'1. iinunii thnt thn linrtipH 111-
ti.i-ntitrui iinuivcil niiRMpd unon was the con
stitutionality of the law of 1891. Ho
read the constitutional requirements in
the niiHsinir of laws and argued that the
l.ill iniil nnt been so nassed. The consti
tution requires that a bill shall bo read at
innrth throe times: on this point the con
stitution was mandatory. The term at
length" could mean nothing if it did not
mean that the bill should be read in full
different and separate days. The
section of the constitution requir.iug that
the yeas and! nays shall be. called nnd re-
corded on the final passing of a bill was
mandatory. When a bill is amended it
becomes a different bill and by the con-
stitution is required to be read at length
on three different occasions. The bill as
it appeared on the statute book had not
hoon so enacted. He argued that the
liv it recession from its amend
ments changed the entire aspect of the
law and that the house hnd never voted
on the bill as it finally became a law. If
the felony act of 1891 was not passed as
required by the constitution it was null
and void nnd the subsequent amendatory
law of 1893 was also void.
Colonel Murphy said that the State
could not enjoin a man from violating a
law. Injunctions such ns was sought by
the State in this case were unknown to
criminal practice.
Colonel Murphy apologized "to the court
nnd tne attorneys ior urn mue uioymj ui
temper.
Judge Hemingway snid that there
were three propositions in the ense:
First The State held that Chancellor
Lenthcrman bad acted wuiiout jurmuiu-
ti.n in th ense. A norson had been ar
rested and taken before a justice of the
peace on a charge oi conspiring iu viomie
jaws upon the stntute books of Arkan-
sas whereupon Jhancellor Lentherman
hnd taken the case out of the hands of
the justice of the peace nnd had released
him on a writ of habeas corpus on the
ground that tiie law against prize fighting
was unconstitutional.
Second The State maintained that tin
law of 1891 was passed as required by the
constitution and that it is today the law
of the State.
Third That the chancellor hnd erred
in entertaining the petition for a writ of
habeas corpus. The case? had been
brought before the justice under a stnt-
ute giving him power to intervene where
a crime was about to be committed and
the chancellor hnd no authority to pass
upon the ease under the prize light act.
Colonel Murphy interrupted and asked
if he desired the court to pass upon the
chancellor's jurisdiction.
Judge Hemingwny was willing for the
court to decide all questions involved.
Colonel Murphy stilted that if the State
took that position they had no right to
bring the ease to the supreme court on a
writ of certiorari.
Judge Hemingway wanted the court to
pass upon the constitutionality of the
prize fight law nnd if that whs held to
be unconstitutional he wanted the law
against assault to be applied and the
case sent back to the justice of the
pence for adjudication. He admitted
there were some slight irregularities in
the passing of tUp bill but had no con
fidence in the position of the learned
counsel on the other side that these nul-
itied the whole act. The difference be-
tween the house and the senate was one
of the punishments to he prescribed.
Both bodies agreed upon the first sec-
tion of the bill making prize fighting a
crime against the laws and the only
question was that of the degree of the
punishment to be inflicted which was
tacked on in the second section of the
4ill. :
Suppose said Judge Hemingway that
the second section of the prize fight act
was void there were other lnwa in the
digest which came to its relief and pro-
vided the punishment though in a less
degree than the prize fight 'aw itself.
lie submitted that as the first section of
the act was legally passed it should be
held valid. It was only the second sec-
tion prescribing the punishment that
was Irregularly passed.
lie said that Fitzsimmons hnd killed
man in a friendly boxinc exhibition.
Not a glove contest such as the one pro-
posed at Hot Springs said he but iu a
friendly exhibition of sparring such ns
was seen here on the stage of the thea-
ter a few nights ago.
He dwelt on this storv and snid thnt
the prize fighters had been driven from
Florida to Texas and from Texas to Ar-
kansas.' Fitzsimmons had not signed the
new articles and if the men met they
would fight to a finish. A sparring
match would not draw a $41000 crowd
and anyone who knew anything about
such affairs knew it. People would not
pay $41000 at the gate to see a tame
sparring contest with soft gloves.
Judge Hemingway delivered an ele
gant peroration addressing the court as
jury m winch he asked the Inchest
court in the State to prevent what he
termed would be a lasting disgrace to
her fair name.
He concluded by nskinc thnt Corbett
lie remanded to the custody of the sher-
ff of Garland county until the case had
been inquired into nnd the action of
Judge Lentherman shnll have been
passed upon.
After a short consultation Chief Jus
tice Buun announced thnt it being ngree-
ablo to counsel on both sides an adjourn
ment would be taken until l o clock
tomorrow morning. Adjourned.
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A BAD CASE FOR DURANT.
Testimony in Rsbuttnl Shatters Vital
Statement Made by Durrnnt.
San Francisco Oct. 22. At the open
ing of the court today the defense In
the trial of Durrant iinnounced that it
had finished its case and the taking of
testimony in rebuttal was at once be
gun by the prosecution. The testimony
was the most important given during
the trial as it conflicts with several
vital statements made by Durant while
he was on the stand.
The testimony of Dr. Hulmrt Graham
for instance is considered by many to
swecn away Durant s entire defense
(jrnlinm. who is a medical student and
an intimate friend of Durrant's told of
sensational interview that took place
between himself and the prisoner nt the
county jail on April J).
Dr. Graham was accompanied to the
nnson by J. . uunningnnin n news
paper man who was asked by uurrant
to retire after lie Had been there a lew
minutes. Graham said that after he had
stepped aside Durrant nsked him if he
would let him see Ins notes ot l)r. Che
ney's lecture in order thnt he might com-
nare them with ns own. urnnnm dc
murred nt nrst. after wnicu ne said uur
rant stnted frankly to him .that he had
no notes of the lecture. He said Dur
rant told him if he had the notes of the
lecture ho could easily establish an alibi
for himself nnd urged him to leave the
notes with Mrs. Durrant in order thnt
she might bring them to him nt the pris-
on. Dr. Graham snid he refused the re
quest nnd never afterwards visited Dur
rant nt the prison.
Graham's story was not shaken in any
nnrticular on cross-examination. ' Ink
he was testifying the jurors watched
Durrnnt closely but he gave no sign to
indicate that he considered the test!
mony of any importance.
Dr. Graham will be recalled tomorrow
for further cross-exnnunntion.
Thomas Trice a chemist was called to
give expert testimony on two or thm
nnints nt issue lie wns askon practical
ly in what condition a man would be who
had brenthed illuminating gas for the
leiiL'th of time Durrnnt snid he was work
ini? over the sun burner. To illustrate
the question which wns hypothetical in
form a blackboard drawing made by
Diirriint was used in which Durrnnt wa
shown lying nt full length on a plank
with his hend over a sun burner compris
ing 24 gas jets through which gas was
flowing under hnlf force. The witness
mi ill n man would be unconscious in fiv
minutes the length of time Durrnnt
said he wns engaged at work over the
liiirnpr.
Price wns nsked about the dark stai
on the sole of the Rev. Gibson's shoe
which wnu found in the imstor's study i
the church. The defense made a fight
ngainst the question but the court over-
ru led the objection. ino witness sun
the mark was only a grease spot.
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fjfinn CHRISTIAN WORK.
Round Rock. Oct. 22. (Special.) The
hireest revival for many years is now be
ing carried on nt the Methodist church
Ahnnt 111) conversions nnd reclamation!
up to date. Among the number baptized
was S. S. Harden our constable
great and good work is being done.
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REFORMS IGNORED.
Constantinople. Oct. 22. Advices re
reived here from Ismid and Hendell sny
Unit the Mussiilninn attacks upon Christ
itniH there continue. 1 roops have lieo
Imatilv iliHiintched to the scene. Accon
imrto news received here from Adana and
Aleppo revolutionary agents are travers-
ing the country and are enrolling Ar
menians and arms and ammunition are
being smuggled across the frontiers for
their use.
VAViill MENTION.
M.nr.v "Met !' ( SllOCill I.) TIlC Hlil
road company are putting in a new siding
at Manor to accommodate the increased
business. There is improvement on every
in.i li'ni-mcrM generally are paying up
and if cotton recovers to 8 cents nnd up
a good fall business win yet ne me n-
Dr. I). 15. Fields met with n painful ac
client Kiuiihiv niL'ht. uoing to nis nine
in the ihirlc nnd getting a bottle of car-
M. lie ncid iii mistake for another mod
cine. He is recovering nicely.
Mr A Tf Kvn. bookkeeper for J
w'heeler hnd a Korious accident while
Smifliiv. Hi how hIihhI
tin-nine river tlie hinri'v and throwing M
Eva with such force ns to fracture a rib
Tl. id ut ill MiilTcriiiir aim coiihim-u io
1....1
John Win! kins a prominent colored
mi ii iu relxirtell 1 villlT tollilfllt.
Kv-Governor T. H. Wheeler is here
brother. Col. J. G. Wheeh
Mr C I Drake of Austin was here
today looking after his lumber interests.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TARTY AR
RIVED AT TIIE COTTON STATES
EXPOSITION CITY.
1ST CROWD AWAITED THE ARRIVAL
Sight of the Tresideut Trovoked a
Mighty' Cheer From the Teople Six
Cabinet Officers and Other Offi-
cials Present.
Atlanta Oct. 22. For the present at
least the seat of government of the
United States may be said to have been
transferred to Atlanta for the city har
bors tonight the president vice presi
dent and six members of his cabinet not
to mcutiou Treasurer Jordan Governors
Cofliu of Connecticut O'Farrell of Vir
ginia Stone of Mississippi nnd a long
list of other dignitaries of officialdom.
At five minutes after four this after
noon the president's special running ns
the first section of the Southwestern ves-
tibule limited on the Southern railway
rolled into the Union depot. In accord-
ance with the expressed wish of the pres-
ident nnd the desire of the exposition
authorities the arrival of the party was
deprived of anything in the nature of u
hippodrome. Ten thousand people had
assembled in the vicinity of the station
and were crowding the streets as thickly
as the space would allow and overflowing
lor several blocks In every direction. 1 be
roofs windows awnings telegraph poles
and every point of vnntage in the neigh-
borhood had been utilized by eager on-
lookers. The special was stopped out-
side the depot however the pnrty disem-
barked and were escorted to carriages
by the reeeptioii committee and driven to
the Hotel Arngon their destination nnv-
inir bccrim before the expectant thous
ands realized that the distinguished vis
itors had reached the city. Nevertho-
i'ks. ns the president s enrnage drawn
by four white horses dashed around the
corner of the station the crowd recog
nized the portly form of the president
and a mighty clieer went up which grew
and developed into a roar us the line of
cnrrinces sued rapidly un lTior street
through the mass of enthusiastic human
ity. Mr. Cleveland was in evident good
minor and bowed in response to me con
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tiuuous ovation he received all the way
to the hotel.
Secretary Carlisle who with Mrs. l ur-
lisle rode in the second carriage was
cheered frequently nnd secretary of the
interior Hoke . Smith who found him
self on his native heath was given n
hearty reception.
At the AriiL'on tne party was iiuun:
onmfm-tnliln until 8:30 n. m. At that
hour the ladies were escorted to the
flrninl oiiern house where they were the
guests of Mrs. Hoke Smith nt a box
party to see Rice's "1492." The pres-
ence of the brilliant array of cabinet
representatives had packed tno uouse
of
which is by inr ine largest piucu
ii mllHempllt ill the South.
At 9 p. in. the president nmi nis enm-
net Hut down in the Aragon banquet hall
to a dinner iu their honor by Hon. Porter
King mayor of Atlnnta.
Covers were laid for 80 including the
exposition officials the city council the
viuitiinr L'overnorH nnd other distinguished
citizens. The city is crowded with visi
tors tonight.
In the morning at 11 o'clock the pres-
ident will be driven to the grounds where
he will review tne iiuuuiry m-im-i u
brief address hold a public reception
nnd make a tour of the buildings lo-
morrow he will be tendered a reception
at the Capital City club and at midnight
will leave for Washington.
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'PAYTJ1R RITROLARY.
Tavlor Tex. Oct. 22. (Special.)-The
hardware store of Blaine & Prewitt was
burglarized last night by entrance Into tne
rear of the building nnu tne ioiiuwuib i-
ticlos taken:
One Rominirton 44 calibre nickelplated
0-shooting revolver; one Colt's engraved
45 calibre; one double-nctiou nnproveu
Smith & Wesson 44 calibre second hand
and engraved with "D. U. D." on handle:
two Colt's blue barrelled 0-shootcrs 44
calibre and perhnps other goods. A re-
ward of $10 is offered for apprehension
of the thieves.
CHICAGO'S GREAT COLISEUM.
Chicngo Oct. 21. Active preparations
are in progress to care for one or more of
the National political conventions iu case
Chicago is selected. A largo force of
men are at work on the big structure to
be known ns the Coliseum located at the
corner of Sixty-third street and Iljinow
the mnin entrance of the old World s fair
grounds. The immense building will be
completed nnd opened in May next with
on International cycle tournnment on a
quarter of a mile trnck.to be followed in
June with a horse show to take the place
of the Washington Park 1rby and
modeled after the great New York horse
show of Madison Square garden.
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NEW STOCK EXCHANGE IN-
AUGURATED j
Mexico City Oct. 22.-Shlpments for
Asia of Mexican dollars are falling off
although a few good lots have gone out
this week. Money is abundant and the
outlook for speculative boom Is improv-
ing as little or no interest can be obtain-
ed and mortgages are not abundant for
investors preferring that sort of security.
Trade is good and agriculture and manu-
facturing brisk.
The new stock exchange has been
formally Inaugurated and has excellent
prospects of success as people are dis
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
$J(S. ID).
C&Oa&KTE&V PURE
We have just
Received - - -
For
TWO
Also a Ladies'
Rambler No. II
HARDWARE DEALERS.
posed to plunge Into niinlug shares for
lack of other purely speculative oppor-
tunities.
J. F. Wieehors of New York one of
the promoters of the Mexican Internn-
tion exposition is here and will soon re-
turn North. He says the capital of $1-
750000 is all subscribed and plenty more
ready in case of need. The exposition
company intend erecting a first-class ho-
tel on the grounds on plans made by the
late Stephen JJ. Hatch of New iork.
architect of the Murray Hill hotel. There
will be 300 guest rooms and all modern
conveniences. Another hotel project for
the city is also under way. Tne govern-
ment is likely to grnnt privilege free for
the Introduction of furniture carpets and
table furnishings.
Manuel lturbide Mexico s greatest
landlord is here from Europe. He says
emphatically Mexico requires modern ho
tels and he will reconstruct his hotel
the lturbide introducing modern im
provements.
Several small hotels are being made
ready so as to be in time for the exposi-
tion. It is now proposed to have the exposi
tion ready for formal dedication next
April and opened to the public early in
autumn next year. It is probable that
all the best features of the Atlanta expo
sition will be brought here and there
will be a Midway plaisancc but without
the humoral features. There will be
Chinese and Japanese villages and exhib-
its of the most picturesque tribes of Mex-
ico in native dress and handicrafts rep
resented. The Westinghouse compnny
will make an electrical exhibit on a grand
scale. Krupp the German gunmaker
will exhibit. Several American States
are asking for room. More than a hun-
dred exhibitors from Illinois Wisconsin
and Northwestern American States have
applied for space. Everything points to
a grand success in the opinion ot tne pro-
moters who are working hnrd in the pre-
liminary preparations.
The Americanists visited the normal
schools today these being the favorite
educational institutions of President
Dinz who is an enthusiast In everything
pertaining to the training of teachers.
The closing session of the congress of
Americanists took place this afternoon. .
The queen regent of Spain has con-
ferred on President Dinz the grand cross
order of military merit In recognition of
the special services rendered by him to
Spain.
The Mexican Central railway has ob-
tained a concession for 100 kilometres of
new track westward from Guadalajara.
The construction will soon begin.
Spaniards resident in the Interior towns
are contributing liberally to funds for
the aid of their government In Cuba.
The census in the federal district shows
a remarkable growth in population. New
houses everywhere are being bunt.
A telegram from Teplc shows the pop-
ulation to be 10000 San Bias having
200(1. It Is lielieved the census will show
a gain of 2000000 inhabitants iu the en-
tire republic.
THE WARE CASE.
Fort Worth. Oct 21. (Special.)
Frank Wnre wlio Is charged with having
murdered Martin Black last July assist-
ed by Mrs. Black was placed on trial in
the district court. It is the theory of the
prosecution that Martin Black was sys-
tematically poisoned by the two persons
Indicted with the intention of getting the
life insurance of several thousand dollars
and then marrying.
Of a venire of 100 men four jurors were
chosen to-day and a special venire of 10
new names is ordered for tomorrow. It
will probably lie several days before a
jury can be secured.
The railway organizations of the entire
State has become interested as the mur-
dered man was a railraoder and have-
raised a fund nnd employed an able at-
torney to aid the prosecution. The fight
will lie a hard one.
FIRE AT MEXIA.
Alexin Tex. Oct. 21. Special.) Last
night broke out In the second story of
the Star store. The room was occupied
jointly as a clothing department of 'the
Star store and Kennedy's printing house.
The damn go to the building was slight.
The stock was damaged several thous-
and dollars.' Kennedy's printing house
suffered to the extent of $100.
DWELLING DESTROYED.
Waco Oct. 21. (Special.) The rest
dence of Dan Morris on North Third
street was yesterday morning destroyed
by fire. The loss is $3000 with $1500
insurance.
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ST. LOUIS RACES.
St. Louis Oct. 21. First race One
mile: Servitor won. Oak Forest second
Mnyblossom third. Time 1.43 1-2.
Second race Five furlongs: Bell of
Oak Grove won. Jack Alartin second
Ahbie Fisher third. Time 1.03 3-4.
Third race Seven furlongs: Schiller
won. Fondest second Sumatra third.
Time 1.29.
Fourth race One mile and a sixteenth:
Assignee won Prohnsco second Booze
third. Time 1.47 3-4.
Fifth race Six and a half furlongs:
Collins won King Elm second Eluno
third. Time 1.22 1-4.
Sixth rnc One mile selling: Sull
Ross won HilK'rnia Qjuoen second Treas-
ure third. Time 1.42 1-2. -
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