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AUSTIN WEEKJCP STATE
VOL. XX VX
AUSTIN TEXAS THURSDAY APRIL 8 1897.
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THE MISSISSIPPI IS ABOVE TUB
DANGER LINE ALL ALONG
THE ROUTE.
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POURING THEIR SURPLUS INTO THE
FATHER OP WATERS INSURING
A PROLONGED FLOOD.
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Great Fear In Vicinity of Vlcksourg;
That a Disaster Will Happen
When tUe Waters Return to
the River From Their Ei-
enrt Throogh Low Lands.
Memphis April '2. The flood situation
has once more become acute from a point
a few miles above Austin Miss. as far
down as the first break at Perthshire
Miss. and a crevasse in this line of levees
would not be surprising. The pressure
on tho levee is brought almost entirely
by the water from the St. Francis basin
which is congested between the levees in
front of Helena. There is no levee on
the Arkansas shore from Sans Sonci to
a point a little above Helena a distance
of a little over 40 miles and it is at Aus-
tin that the levee system on each side be-
gins that passes down below to New Or-
leans The current from the St. Francis
basin rushes from the west and cuts along
tho east shore levee for miles. Several
alarming telegrams have been received
from Austin today and the situation is
most alarming. Bonts have been ordered
to run on slow bVlls and laborers are
constantly strengthening the embank-
ment. A crevasse at Austin would inun-
date a strip of fertile country in Tunca
and Tullohoma counties thirty miles long
and ten miles wide.
Reports from Helena show the water
to be still slowly rising and it is almost
viuirnculous that the levee at Helena lias
not been swept away. Thousands of ico-
nic have been working day and night and
their energies are seemingly exhaustless.
The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
Railways have rushed train load after
train load of sacked sand into the 'be-
leaguered country and still stand ready
to help the Helena people. The railways
have rendered great assistance to the
levee boards. The Illinois Central. Mis-
souri Paefle and Cotton Belt systems
have devoted all their great forces to the
work of saving the country and that
without charge.
Greenville ia on an island and Rose-
dale Miss. is in water five to ten feet
deep. The families in Rosedale have
been moved to the second stories. Thou-
sands nre standing on the levees and
many unfortunates sleep with no cover-
ing to protect them from the water-
soaked winds of night. Back of Rose-
dale everything is under water. In many
villages no communication with the outer
world has been had for several days.
The threatened rise at Cairo is now
a certainty. The Mississippi north of
Cairo and the Cumberland and Tennes-
see rivers will send a flood of water into
the already overflowed St. Francis basin
and from Cairo to Memphis it is feared
the gauge will mark a high water figure
that is unprecedented. At Memphis to-
night the river is slowly falling the gauge
reading 3C.3 feet a fall of .01 since last
night.
The calls for assistance from points
along the river are becoming more and
more frequent at the headquarters of the
x relief committee The commm
Ycceipt of information that there are i
Kvhite people principally women and olul-
dren in great distress near m. uiir
lauding about twelve miles up the river
...i;i i Rnmo six miles from Mound City.
fi. iieonle are located in houses the
wnr floors of which are overoflwed. and
thev have no food and means of obtain
ing it. Arrangements were made to sen.i
.supplies at once.
Good Bontliilf In Greenville.
Greeneville Miss.. April 2.-The pro-
tection levee built yesterday and last
night has kept the water from the chief
residence portion and business portion of
Greeneville but today scores of skiffs are
Y .V. i.w in tho northern part of the
!r "r A nt.;r is in the plant of the
Si1'1 m n-nrL-H more than a
urecnev uc - furniHhed
with water. A splendid levee has been
hi It around the Planters' Oil mill and
the Do Soto Oil mill which protects them
tue ?... ni Xolson street young
me and their girls were taking a pleas-
ure trp with two feet of water under
SEL" S row boats while on the. next
tnem in i . fr:plli
street young men ..u -" ' '
Such is life in Greeneville
gy.
nnlna Swell Tributaries
St Louis. April 2.-The heavy rains of
ii nnst two davs are having an effect
on the streams tributary to the Mius-
sippi and Missouri rivers in Iowa 1 HI -r:..n..i
onil Kansas. As a result
hey' are p u irig torrents into these riv-
ersVnd flooding the lowlands through
which they flow causing considerable
damage but so far as is known no casual-
U0S. i .1
Weather Observer uranemom iuuj
warned people on this side- of the river
and at East St. Louis whoso places are
in danger of being flooded that the dan-
ger lino will be reached within the next
forty-eight hours. In addition warnings
were also sent to Canton La Grange.
Lewis Mo. and Vincennes Alton and
Grafton 111. apprising them of the ap-
proaching rise.
Mr. Frakonfeld says the two points
where the greatest danger will exist for
the next twenty-four hours are Hannibal
Mo. and Quincy 111.
Railroads running west and south were
in much better shape today than on Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Two trains were
dispatched from here over the Iron Moun-
tain but none were due to arrive until
late tonight. The Missouri Kansas and
Texas trains and those on tho Mobile and
Ohio are all late but they are all getting
through. Great care is being taken for
the tracks are under water at many
points.
RoHe One Foot.
Alton April 2. The river tonight
stands at 11.3 feet. This is a foot higher
than yesterday. Bitter creek is a raging
torrent and people are moving out of the
levee district. Considerable live stock has
been drowned. Bridges have been washed
out on two railroads making a transfer
of passengers necessary. No great dam-
age will .result in this vicinity however
unless another foot is added to the swollen
stream.
VICKSBUnG AND VICINITY.
SItantlon In Very Grave A Two-Foot
RlMe Expected Soon.
Vicksburg. April 2. A slight decline in
the river was noticed here today insig-
nificant as far as protection went. Ex-
citement is high on account of the breaks
in the levees and people are waiting for
the next act in the drama the return of
the water through the Yazoo. Some ap-
prehension is felt as to the safety of the
1" itth Louisiana levee district particular
ly those at the parishes of Madison .ind
Last Carroll. 1 no situation is very grave
as there is anticipation of a rise of about
two feet on the levees from Henderson
East Carroll parish to Benson in Madi
son a distance of forty miles. In this
nlniost stupendous task of protecting the
levees they will have the enthusiastic sup
port ot the people.
President Maxwell of tho levee board
said that never before had his iidminis-
tration had such hearty support. Plant
ers wore asking where they should send
their teams and men so as to do the liest
work. Tho police jury of Madison par-
ish has offered the board a loan of $10.
000. an additional evidence of the gen
oral determination to fight back the
swelling tide. Everything is being made
subservient to carrying on the struggle
esident Maxwell left on the United
Stntes steamer Vidette in charge of
Cantain W. S. Brown assistant engineer
to meet Lieut. Newcomer coming down
the river on the steamer Florence nnd
hold a conference with him. The Vidette
will do nntrol dutv between the Bedford
levee nnd Lake Providence She leaves
with a number of sacks and other ma
tcriiil fnr Pitcher noint. Mai. II. W. Hoi
comb of Louisiana left here at noon in
an open boat to inspect the levees from
here to Vida ill. Lieut. ieweonier nr-
rived here this evening having inspected
the levees from Helena to Vicksburg. He
will leave with President Maxwell on the
Vidette.
in riinsenuencp of interruption to traffic
on the lazoo aim .Mississippi vuury uiut
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rnnd. Riverside division of that roau
thrniiL'h its local officials has opened lie
cotiations with the Greenville nnd Vicks-
Hirer i'iickoi company to iiiuui-e u iu
ninke six trills to Greenville a week in
RtiMid of three ns at present. Lieut. New
comer was seen tonight and said he came
down the river in order inspect the levees
by daylight. He could say that every-
thing possible would be done to maintain
the lines and in view of these efforts he
believes thev will be held lie goes io
Memphis tomorrow by rail.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Mississippi Han More Than Fnlfllled
AVenther Ilurenn Predictions.
St. fiouis. Anril 2. The aggravating
conduct of the Mississippi nt St. Iouis in
lx-rsistentlv refusing to abide by the
height set for it by the weather bureau
is causing alarm. Observer Franenfeld
said this niorning that Sunday morning
mio-lit find tho river at 28.2 feet. At 11
o'clock tonight the gauge stands 28.4
feet. Old river men say the river win go
much hieher. the weather bureau not-
withutnndiiiir. nnd thov are making prepa
rations accordingly. Cellars along (he
the river front are already flooded. Mor
chants along the levee nre taking no
chances and the river front tonight pre-
sents a busy scene hundreds of laborers
being engaged in transferring mercnan-
diHf nnd other movable material irom
tho Woo stores to places of safety an
arranged to keep as much out of watei
n a noKKilllo.
The situation ftt East St. lxnus is more
threatening. The water has already
risen to an uncomfortable position ant
n fii-tlu.r immo will brine it up to the rail
way tracks. The bottom lands on both
sides of the river north and south of St.
Louis nre already under water and the
overflow is being slowly backed up into
ihn pnnntrv hohind it.
Tho Pnnkniin creek from which trou
ble is expected runs through the town
from north to south. In dry weather this
creek is scarcely a foot deep. Today it
contained 20 feet of water. Profiting by
tlw ovnorionrp of 1802. at which time the
creek left its banks and inundated the
town the banks have been raised five
feet. To reach an overflow now it will
have to rise five feet higher but it rising
three feet in twenty-four hours and is
likely to increase. J. ho iorecnsi punas
to a' rise ns heavy rains and thunder
showers are predicted.
FLOOD IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Flats of St. Paul Flooded Da
kota Streams Runnlnn- Hlich.
St. rani Minn. April 2. The river to-
night reached seventeen feet three feet
above danger line and the unoccupied
flats on the west side are flooded while
the water has surrounded several shan-
ties on the upper flats driving their oc-
cupants to school houses and other build-
ings. The property loss will be small
but will fall on the occupants of the flats
who can least afford it.
Reports from all over Minnesota and
the Jim river valley of South Dakota are
to the same effect. The melting snows
and henvy rains have filled all streams
banksfull. Many points in northern Min-
nesota and North Dakota along the Mis-
souri and Red rivers have hand no mails
for throo davs. Loss from stoppage of
business and damaged property will be
lnnv all rwar t.ho nnrthwpsf.
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II
ALEX TERRELL WAS SWCSU TO
THE BREEZES AT HOUSTON
YESTERDAY.
HE FREELY
He Went to the Gallows as Gnyly as
to a Coke Walk Slept Well and
Ate Hearty The Crime lor
Which He Died.
Houston Tex. April 2. (Special.) At
11 :33 today Sheriff Erickson touched the
trap which swung Alex Terrell the negro
rapist into eternity. The drop broke nis
neck and in three and one-quarter min
utes the doctors pronounced him dead.
His body was removed to the colored
Methodist church where it lies in state.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow religious services
will be hold and at 12 o'clock the inter-
ment will be made.
Terrell freely confessed his guilt but to
the last protested that he should have
been sent to the penitentiary instead of
being hanged. He slept well last night
ate a hearty breakfast this morning
spent three hours with his spiritual ad-
visers smoked cigarettes drank wine and
weut to the gallows as gayly as to a cake
walk. There were about 200 people in
side the jail to witness the execution and
a crowd of 1000 outside.
History ol the Crime.
The crime for which Aley Terrell pnid
tho death penalty today was a criminal
assault committed upon Mrs. A. R. Jack
sou on December 22 1800. Mrs. Jack-
son resides in the outskirts of the Fifth
ward of this city in a locality which is
somewhat isolated and rather lonely. On
the evening of thnt date as she was
working in the kitchen a negro appeared
at the door and asked for something to
eat. Mrs. Jackson gave him some corn'
bread and sweet potatoes. As she turned
to re-enter the room the negro seized her
by the throat and forcing her into a bed
room criminally assaulted her. After
releasing his victim he picked up a rifle
which was near at hand and told her that
he intended to stand outside nnd kill her
husband and declared that if she made
any attempt to inform the neighbors or
that if she ever identified him with the
crime he would kill her. Mrs. Jackson's
husband is a carpenter and at the time
of the outrage he was working in a dis-
tant portion of the city. Despite the
burte's warning the terrified woman ran
to the house of a neighbor ns soon as she
saw the negro disappear. She gave a
description of the negro which afterward
proved to bo verv irood nud accurate.
Detectives were nut on the case and
every officer in Texas was furnished with
a description of the negro.
On January 23 City Marshal Gridin
of Hearne arrested Terrell and he was
sent to Houston and on January 20 the
accused was fully identified by his vic
tim who picked him out from a score of
other prisoners on February S the grand
jury returned an indictment nnd the case
went to trial on Februnry 10. It was one
of the shortest criminal trials on record.
Court convened nt 10 o'clock and in less
than two hours the jury had returned n
verdict and assessed the punishment nt
death.
Terrell was a burly black negro of me
dium size apparently not over 35 years
of age with a small moustache nnd shott
kinky hair. His forehead was low and
receding indicating an absence of intel-
ligence. He had a bestial sensuous ex
pression it in fact his face could bo said
to have any expression nt all.
The Ilorrevn Goiik limited.
Santa Fe N. M. April 2. Francois
Gonznles Y Borrego Antonio Gonzales
Borrego Saurinno Alward and Patricio
Valencia condemned to death for the
murder of ex-Sheriff Frank Chaves who
was killed from ambush on the night of
May 2!) 1892 were hanged together on
one scaffold nt 0:10 a. m. today.
On Thursday night ten special guards
were placed in the jail by tho sheriff and
this morning a draft of forty men was
made on the cavalry and infantry with
instructions from the governor to act un
der the orders of Sheriff King. The scaf
fold was 102 feet by 21 feet with six
drops.
The prisoners passed a restful night
the guards saying thnt not one even once
turned in his sleep. The death warrant
was read to them nt 7:30 this morning
nnd was received by the Borregos with
some facetfousness. The vicar general
remained with the doomed men until they
were led to tho scaffold administering the
consolations of their religion. They
mounted the scaffold attended by the sher-
iff and three deputies and the vicar gen-
eral and disappeared from the view of
the limited number of spectators within
f tent that surrounded the scaffold
None of them Bhowed the slightest weak
ness nnd they mnde no stntement except
to request the sheriff to remove all traces
of the cause of their death before their
bodies were turned over to their families.
The ropes and caps were ndjusted and nt
9:10 the traps were sprung. The necks
of nil were broken except that of Valen
cia. the lightest in weight who died from
strangulation. The funerals Will take
place Sunday from the cathedral.
A Bruce of Brothers Hanged
Lafayette La. April 2. Scott and Alex
is Blanc brothers were hanged on the
same unllows this afternoon for the mur
der of Martin Begnaud of Scott La.' They
had nothing to say on the march to the
scaffold except to worn all evildoers to
listen to the advice ot their betters
Scott and Alexis Blanc were French.
nnd born near Paris. When their mother
died about a yenr ago they had neither
money nor occupation iney emigrated
to America and tramped from New York
to New Orlenns without securing work.
They reached the latter city with 50 cents
in the purse. They sought employment
for two weeks and then set out to bojr
their way to Texas. They met a planter
nt Scott who gave tnem home and work.
Thev educated themselves in Enclish. pnd
read all the books they could find. The
life of Jesse James decided them to win
fortune at a bold stroke and then re
turn to Fans-
The robbery of Begnaud's store was de-
cided on. They bought revolvers and
sharpened two poiiiards then waited their
chance. After two nights they were able
to get into Begnaud's store wlien he was
alone. Before retiring they diverted his
attention and as he arose they put two
pistols to his head and forced him to open
the safe. They then bound nnd gagged
him got the key to his money drawer
from his pocket and obtained about $3000.
They then forced him to sit on his bed.
and while helplessly pinioned stablicd him
to death to prevent him causing their ar-
rest. He was wounded fifty-six times.
They were convicted nnd sentenced to
death' the governor refusing too respite
them although the French colony madi
a hard fight and the first hanging took
place in this parish since the war.
Morgan Dank Closes.
Morgan Tex. April 2. (Special.) The
banking firm of John C. Tandy & Co.
this city closed its doors this morning.
Assets and liabilities not given. It is be-
lieved the depositors will be pnid in full
ns Mr. Tandy is also president of the
banking firm of Tandy Patterson & Co.
of Cameron Tex.
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General Assignment.
Fort Worth Tex. April 2. (Special.)
Tho Standard Live Stock Commission
company n private corporation doing bus
iness at tue stocK yarus norm or tue vr.y
by its president A. S. Reed mnde a gen-
eral assignment for the benefit of all cred-
itors. George T. West is nnmed as as-
signee. The sum total of liabilities is
stated at $19(11.05 and the assets of the
concern at $5000. It is given out that the
instrument was executed by reason of
the fact that the company desired to go
out of business.
An Affray at Kyle.
News reached this city last night that
a preacher nnmed Williams had been fa-
tally stabbed by a man named Morris.
The affair occurred a short while before
the northbound passenger passed through
nnd owing to the lateness of the hour the
details were not obtainable.
I 'THE TEXAN SHOT FIRST.
Deputy Sheriff of Taylor Comity
Killed a Man In Wichita Kan.
WUhita Kan. April 2. J. II. Cunning-1
ham deputy sheriff of Taylor county
Tex. shot nnd fatally wounded Jo
seph II. McMnhon in a hotel in .this
city oday. They quarreled over the
right of . deputy sheriffs to take an em-
ploye of McMahon's to Texas on a charge
of nfcon. McMahon spoke some sar
castid words to Cunningham nnd it is
said toth pulled pistols together. At any
rate.pe deputy sheriff got in his work
first firing three shots into McMahon
one of which passed through the intes
tines. McMahon is proprietor of what
is kmwn as Bond Bros.' circus whose
headquarters are here. The circus men
were -tery angry and talked about lynch-
ing till officer. McMahon is very popu-
lar hero xne man wanted by the Texas
officer fs Steve Purdy a circus perform-
er who arrived from Fort Worth yes
terday to join the circus. He was ar
rested last night on a telegram from
Texa. Sheriff Cunningham says the
chnrpe against Purdy is the burning of
the Windsor hotel the best hotel in Abi-
lene on which there was nn insurance of
$20(00. The hotel was burned March 1.
Arrested Ills Man.
Abilent Tex. April 2. (Special.) A
telegram was received here this morning
from United Stnes Deputy Marshal J. V
Cunningham stating that he hnd secured
the irrest of Steve Purdy alias C. H.
Meyers nt Wichita Kan. on a charge
of setting fire to the Windsor hotel here.
Purdy wns formerly employed in a hotel
at Fort Worth. The indictment was re
turned Inst Monday nnd move wns at
once made to enpture. with above n
suits. Purdy refused to be brought back
unlesi extradition papers were issued.
Judge Conner nt once wired Governor
Cullxrson the situation and nsked him
to wire the governor of Kansas to have
pnrtufl hold Purdy until requisition could
lie isiued nnd later received nn nnswer
from the governor thnt his request hail
been complied with. Sheriff Cook will
start after the prisoner at once.
TYLER TRAGEDY OF '71.
Ncgr Arrested for Murder Commit-
ted In the Days of E. J. Davis.
Tyler Tex. April 2.-(Special.)-Sher-iff
Smith of this county has received news
from his specinl deputy Jesse Overton
thnt he had captured Paul Johnson one
of a mob of negroes charged with the
murder of Capt. T A. Godley and dipt.
R. E. House in Tyler on the evening of
October 5 1871.
The tragedy occurred during E. J.
Davis' administration as governor of
Texas; and the county was under negro
rule i After the killing the negroes
charged with taking part in it made their
escape. Sum Johnson nnd Dan Evans
were subsequently captured and Evans
was tried and given a life sentence in the
penitentiar-. Shortly after the trial of
Evans the negroes broke jail and all
mnde their escape and none of them were
ever recaptured until Paul Johnson was
arrested in the territory by Deputy Sher-
iff Overton. Smith has procured requi-
sition papers and will have the negro
brought to Tyler in a few days.
House and Godley were partners and
constituted one of the leading law firms
of east Texas. They were employedjit
the time to defend citizens of Wood coun-
ty who were charged with violating the
kuklux law which caused the assemblage
of a large crowd of negroes in Tyler nnd
which resulted in the' murder. While a
great many of the witnesses have since
died there are several old citizens here
who are familiar with the facts.
Galveston Cattle Shipment.
Galveston Tex. April 2. (Special.)-
Xhe steamer Cuban sailed for Liverpool
carrying as part of her cargo 378 head of
Texas steers. This' is believed to be the
beginning of a large business in the ex-
port of Texas cattle through the port of
SinltrnutnTl
A dinner was given this afternoon in
honor of Joseph Gould of Boston the
shipper of the cattle and Mr. W. h.. Kin-
nor eeneral manager of the Fort ortn
stock- yarus.
HELD AT THE WHITE HOUSE YES-
TERDAYLARGE NUMBER
OF CALLERS.
MR. GLEVELAND's'rORESTRYDEGREE.
Was Discussed by the Cabinet Sen-
timent Against Gen. Ruser Put
on the Retired List Promo-
tions to Follow.
Washington April 2. Although this
yas cabinet day at the White House
there were a number of callers between
10 and 11 o'clock the hour wheii the cab
inet meeting begins.
Gen. Stewart Woodford of New York
was one of tho early callers. His name
Vas been mentioned in connection with
the mission to Spain but he denied that
he hnd any aspirations in this or any other
direction.
"I am a candidate for nothing" he said
blandly "and I shall get it."
He then explained that he was pre
paring for a trip around the world and
would leave with his family nbout
May 1.
Col. Buck of Georgia who is a candi
date for the mission to Japan succeeded
In arranging for nn audience next week
lo talk over tho question of the Georgia
patronage.
Senator Foraker of Ohio who leaves for
Ohio tonight to spend a few days had
a few minutes conversation with Mr.
McKinley and left a large bundle of ap
plications for postninsterships and minor
ouices.
All the members of tho cnbinet were
present at the meeting today. Secretary
Sherman who was unable to attend last
Tuesday on account of illness was pres-
ent. The cabinet was in session a little over
nn hour and a half. The only question
of public importance discussed was tho
question of rescinging tho order of Pres-
ident Cleveland setting apart twenty-one
forest reservations in the west. This
question has engaged the attention of
Secretary Bliss for some time 'llie sec-
retary today took to the White House
the maps and papers relating to the mat-
ter. The discussion of the forestry ques-
tion was at times very vigorous and all
the members took part. The outcome
wns instructions that the national for-
ontrr rninniiKsion bo summoned to Wash
ington to talk over their work with tho
tiros ii out. it was unuerstoou mui ui
sentiment was unanimous that Prosi-
dnnt fMeveland's proclamation was too
comprehensive and it is stated that the
object of the commission who investi-
gated this subject and on whose report
the order wns made was to take in enough
territory so ns to provide tuni no inim
1. rritininti.lv di'servinir to bo reserved had
been omitted. The president expressed
his intention to act on conservative lines
and not to net without lnrorinnuoii.
SvWpstor Scovel. the newspaper corre
spondent who was recently liberated from
n Pnhnn ririson. saw the nresideut.
About 800 to KKK) people attended the
public reception this afternoon. Ihey
were ranged iu line nnd after the recep-
tion President McKinley went out for
his daily walking exercise.
GEN. RUGER RETIRED.
Order Issued by Secretary Alger.
Promotions to Follow.
Washington April 2. Secretary Alger
issued nn oraer loony pmcniK um.
Thomas II. Ruger commanding the de-
partment of the east at New York on
the retired list on account of ago. His
retirement will make a large number of
promotions nud cause the shifting of bev-
eral department commanders.
Although the orders have not been is-
sued it is known that Maj. Oeu. Wesley
Merritt commanding the department of
Missouri will be transferred to the com-
mand of the department of the east and
Brig. Gen. Brooke commanding the de-
partment of Dakota will succeed to the
command of the department of Missouri.
Brig. Gen. Frank Wheaton commanding
the department of Colorado who will be-
come a major general has expressed his
willingness to remnin where he is until
he retires early in May. The vacancy
in the command of the department pf
Dakotn will go to Gen. Coppinger now in
command of the department of the Platte
if he desires to make a change of station
otherwise it will be tilled by the detail of
Col. Shatter who has been booked to suc-
ceed to the vacant brigadier generalship.
When Brig. Gen. Wheaton retires next
month il is probable he will be succeeded
in the command of the department of Col-
orado at Denver by Brig. Gen. Otis now
commanding the department of Columbia
at Vancouver barracks. Gen. Brooke
now the senior brigadier general will be
piomoted to a major generalship on the
rLtircment of Gen. Wheaton.
Will Visit Austin.
Washington April 2.-The interstate
commerce commission will leave here to-
morrow to begin investigations into the
charges of discriminations made against
a number of roads. They will first go
over the Southern road to Savannah Ga.
thence to Jacksonville Fla. and Austin
Texas. The commission will be gone
about two weeks and on the way back
will take up the investigation into al-
leged discrimination at Memphis.
Had No Slgnlflcance.
Washington. April 2. Secretary Long
is authority for the statement that the
orders for the flagship Philadelphia to
proceed to Honolulu had no significance.
The Retroactive Provision.
Washington April 2.-Secretary Gage
today announced that he had decided to
comply with section 22 of the pending
tariff bill providing for the retention of
snmples of merchandise imported into the
United States sulwequent to April 1
when not directed by the importers or
owners to be impoited prior to April 1.
It is the opinion of the secretary of the
treasury that no Insurmountable difficul-
ties will bo encountered in the administra-
tion of this feature of the tariff bill. There
can be no difficulty it is said as to arti-
cles which are to pay a specific duty and
as the whole tariff bill was framed with
a more general regard to specific rates
than ad valorem rates a large proportion
of the articles will be disposed of without
the necessity of retaining samples. In
some cases where the retaining of
samples would obviously work hardship
to the importers such as a large and mis-
cellaneous invoice of furniture it is
thought this arrangement may be waiv-
ed on the basis of an understanding as
to value nnd character.
It Was to the Point.
Washington April 2. The closing
chapter of the correspondence which has
passed between the United States and
Spain respecting the piohibltion of to-
bacco exports from Cuba ns shown in
the foreign relations report just publish-
ed will be a comfort to the tobacco ini-
porters. Secretary Olney had complain-
ed of the detention in Cuba of tobacco
which had been contracted for or was
even in the hands of exporters before the
decree was issued prohibiting imports.
The following note was transmitted to
Minister Taylor on February 12:
"You ore authorized to inform the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs that
his government will be held responsible
for the indemnification of citizens of the
United States in every Instance whether
heretofore specifically presented or
through loss from retention of tobacco
owned or contracted by them prior to the
order prohibiting the exportation of to-
bacco. (Signed) RICHARD OLNEY."
Some Shnrp Correspondence.
Wnshincton. April 2. Snmoan affairs .
were much discussed lost year between
Secretary Olney and Baron 'imeiman.
the German ambassador here. While
these did not result iu any chnnge of pol-
icy in regard to Samoa there was an ex-
pression of opinion outside the ordinary
range of diplomatic eorresponqence.
Baron Thiolmnn in willing on Secretary
Olney for the $12050 as the United
Stntes' share for maintaining the govern-
ment of King Malietoa took occasion to
ask the intention of the United States
government as regards Samoa. Secreta
ry Olney paid the money nnu repnea mat
the treaty was unsatisfactory to the
United States. The German ambassa-
dor a little later wound up a note to Sec
retary Olney with a blunt refusal to
transmit his views to Berlin as requested
and added that the secretary must issue
suitable Instructions to the ambassador
for the United States at Berlin if he
wished them presented on a former sat-
isfactory understanding.
Secretary Olney replied: "I have been
unable to find any warrant for the occa-
sions you advance" and then the corre-
spondence ran on Secretary Olney in-
sisting on keeping the correspondence in
Washington.
KENTUCKY 8EIVATORSHIF.
Situation at Frankfort Looks Like a
Permanent Deadlock.
Frankfort Ky. April 2. The republi-
can nnd democratic steering committees
this afternoon reached nn agreement by
which only a formal ballot is to be taken
for senator tomorrow and no effort will
be made to elect. Nothing of interest
is expected before next week. The1 situ-
ntion looks more like a permanent dead-
lock ending in no election thau it has
at any time during the fight. .
When the two houses of the Kentucky
legislature met In joint session at noon '
today there was no prospect of a break
in the deadlock although negotiations
have lieen iu progress for the same by the
sixteen gold democrats and the silver
democrats looking towards a combination
of their forces on some man who would
be acceptable to all and who might pos-
sibly capture two or three republican
votes. It is believed by the leaders here
that such a combination can be effected
if Senator Bluckburn will consent to give
way.
The democrnts and republican bolters
feared that the Hunteritcs were about
to put up some job on them when the
joint assembly was called to order and
declined to answer to their names at roll
call. Sixty-five answered but sixty-
nine were necessary to a quorum. How-
ever President Worthington who has
ruled very liberally on this point ordered
the twenty-second ballot which resulted:
Hunter 05; Davie 7; Boyle 1. Total
03. No election und the joint assembly
adjourned. ' '
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Indianapolis Conference Committee
in Washington for Business.
Washington April 2. Eleven of the
fifteen members of the executive com-
mittee appointed by the Indianapolis mon-
etary conference last January are in the
city. That convention included men del-
egated by boards of trade of 100 cities.
It appointed a committee to inquire into
the currency system and confer as to
means for its reform and to establish
headquarters here with a view to influ-
encing legislation. The headquarters
will probably be in charge of H. II.
Hanna of Indianapolis the prime mover
of the conference. Those with him are
H. H. Harrison and Stewart of Phila-
delphia W. B Dean of St. Paul J. E.
Fried of Oregon J. E. Crawford of Tex-
as Maj. J. F. Hanson of Georgia John
P. Irish of California E. O. Stannard
of Missouri 10.' A. Wilson of Louisville
and C. F. Peabody of Brooklyn.
The members of the committee have
conferred with public officials and mem-
bers of congress with reference to the
matter and soy they have met with no
discouragement though the situation is
such as to delay the bill or jeopardize it.
Mr. Hanna said tonight:
"First we favor the introduction of a
bill providing for the appointment by the
president of a monetary commission of
eleven members to inquire into the cur-
rency system of the United States and
the laws relating- thereto.
"The committee shall make not later
than October 1 1807 a report of their
delberations accompanied by proper bills
to carry their views into effect.
"The early appointment of such a com-
mission is of tne first importance to the
successful accomplishment of its work.
It will lie the purpose of this commission
to see that the report of the commission
is made the subject of study and action
thereon by manufacturers farmers bank-
ers laboring men and all business and
commercial interests.
"It is the further judgment of this com-
mittee that the simple fact of the ap-
pointment of such a non-political com-
mission would have an imiwrtant bear-
ing in aiding the revival of business and
confidence in the country."
Wil Be Tried In Havana.
New York April 2. A dispatch to the
World from Madrid says:
Gen. niera and Col. Ballaco his chief
of staff will be taken to Havana to be
tried by an ordinary courtmartial. ine
government so directs. It is not at all
likely that the death sentence will be
imposed on either.
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