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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY MAY 6 . 1897.
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THE COURSES OF EVENTS IN
GREECE IS THE ALL-AD
SORBING TOPIC.
It Is Thouarht the New Premier A-
t . t
nlres Still . Higher Newspapers
Pralae the Canadian Tariff.
The New IrUh Party.
I London May 1. (Copyrighted 1897 by
V-I'the Associated Press.) The events of the
tpast week have serveo to further alienate
sympathy from the Greeks.' The. story
from Larissa of the fearful stampede to
and from that City after the fighting at
Tyroavo- (cabled exclusively to the Asso-
ciated Press on Wednesday last) is the
sensation of the dav. All the newspapers
f here are glowing with praise of the dis-
f patch saying it was the finest description
I of events yet received from the front.
! The fact that the Greek officers were
equally affected with the privates by the
1 panic is regarded as proof that the Greeks
I .... 1 A Inunihln f
U1C UllVIJ UtUlUl IXlt&UVl auu uvuiiuh; v..
withstanding the steady advance of the
Turks. The reports of the fighting at
Velestino are from the Greek side and
are not thought to be as important ns
they are reported. Edhem Pasha the
Turkish coinniander-itt-chief is evidently
preparing an extensive plan to attack
Pharsalos and the appearance of ' the
Turkish cavalry in the direction of Do-
mokos about ten miles south of Pharsa-
los indicates it is the intention' of Edhem
Pasha to turn the Greek flank. It is ex-
npptpd tho fitrhHnir at Vplpstlno was in-
i.wi i... i. riv ..i ... i a
attention and occupy Gen. Smolensk! the
ureeK commanuer tuere wnue overpow-
ering forces are thrown on Pharsalos. It
is stated today that the German ambnssa-
dor at Constantinople-' Baron Saurma
von Geltsch was on Wednesday last the
bearer of a messnge to the sultan express-
ing Emperor's William's appreciation of
the manner in which Edhem Pasha had
conducted the war against Greece. Gen.
Grumbkoff the German officer who re-
organized the Turkish artillery has
' however in consequence of orders from
' Gen. von Hohuke the shief of the cra
ft perur s iiiiuiury i-uuiut?i rewturcu wnmj-
Elassona to which place Gen. Grumb-
koff was sent to inspect the Turkish ar-
tillery and ammunition.
The active part Gen. Grumbkoff has
taken in the campaign especially in the
wvninntinn nr i.nriHian. in imicn rnmmpnr.
ed upon since he and a number of other
CJprmnn nHirprs in tho Ottoman service
are still on the active list of the German
army.
An interesting fact in connection with
Edhem Pasha is that prior to the war'he
was regarded by "the Greeks as being a
Phll-Hellone. for when military governor
of Uskub he snowed nimselt so kindly
towards them and rendered such valua
ble service to the Greeks that tho Greek
government decorated him with the cross
of commander of the Order of Our
Savior. ..
At the present moment interest centers
at Athens rather than on the frontier.
The position of the Greek roynl family
is evidently most critical. . The change of
ministry is nn tlcquent sign of the weak-
;ss or .tung ueorge especially Ins ac-
(IJUHK iu. ivuw un premier ior me
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reek leader who was summoned to con-
tor witu his majesty addressed him in
an offensively blunt manuer. The king
replied willingly but he was forced to
swallow his pride.
It is the generul impression that M.
Rnlli is aiming at something higher than
tlie premiership and that his acceptance
of that office is held to have placed him
in an invidious position. A great victory
might make nun a popular idol but a
defeat which seems probable would
cover him with odium and he would be
overturned us a false prophet.
The statement that (ireece will carry
on the war to the last gasp is not regard-
ed as of any importance. Greece is al-
ready reduced to military find financial
extremities and further efforts must soon
be abandoned Ihe tireeks will await a
decisive encounter at rharsalos and they
are then expected to appeal to the powers.
The conditions of peace which Greece
will have to accept are stated to be most
probably as follows: i
The Greeks will be allowed to retain
their present frontiers provided the is-
land of Crete is immediately evacuated.
Turkey will be permitted to impose a
war indemnity. The Turks will doubtless
raise some difficulty when they are called
upon to return to statu quo but the
pressure of the powers will induce them
to consent.
The meeting of the czar and Emperor
Francis Joseph is watched with the keen-
est interest and it is believed they have
arrived at an agreement regnrding the
future of Turkey and the Balkan states.
A section of the continental press as-
serts that this agreement covers the
whole of the future of eastern Europe
and is directed against Great Britain
which country is ignored in the agreement
as not having interest in the question
whatever she may think herself. The
English papers while agreeing that these
are Count Muravioff's proposals are con-
fident that Count Goluchowski is not a
simpleton to enter into such an nrrange-
ent wnicn tney ciuim- wouia oe making
lssia the mistress ot juurope. .
The German nnd French newspapers
are indulging in Anglophobia outbursts
accusing Great Britain of stirring up the
for Infants and
Castoria destroys worms allays feverlsh-
- ness cores diarrhoea and wind colic relieves
' teething; trouble and cores constipation.
Castoria contains no paregoric morphine
. or opium in any form.
"For several years I . recommended
- Castoria and shall alwa pntinue to do
so as it has invariably produced beneficial
' results."
Edwik F. Passes M. D.
' 125th Street and th Avenue
KeW York City.
mm ii wiim r- - mjj.
Children Cr for Pitcher's Castoria.
tmi erxTuw ooHtsv. tt mut Tcrr mtwtodk citt.
whole trouble and encouraging the Greeks
'to resist.1 - t.
John Ilenniker Ileaton M. P. father
of "imperial ocean penuy postage" in an
interview with a representative of the As-
sociated Tress confirms the statenieut
thnt a cable message has been sent to
Washington suggesting May 6 or 11 as
suitable days for the chess mutch be-
tween the teams of the British house of
commons and the United States house of
representatives. It is believed the British
would prefer to play the latter day.
Charles E. Shaw M. P. is the reserve
player of the British team. Mr. Ileaton
suggests the following conditions to the
Americnn committee: Fifteen to twenty
moves per hour. No . consultation be-
tween players. Arrangements will be
made to prevent prompting by onlookers.
Errors of transmission to be rectified by
replacing the pieces if possible. Unfinish-
ed games or disputes to be decided by
Pillsbury Showalter or other American
chess men of note. The American team
to be arranged according to strength nnd
paired accordingly. One game' to be play-
ed by each player. The Americans shall
decide by drawing lots whether the odd
or even players move first. Toss or draw
for first more on boards 1 3 and 5 to
be arranged by Mr. Pearson with one
of his friends who will represent the
British team.
After two and one-half hours' play ad-
journ for an hour for refreshments. It
is further suggested that if the games
are completed before or soon after ad-
journment that an extra game will be
played by the two teams. A beautiful
trophy will be given the winners by a
prominent member of parliament. Tt will
probably be a magnificent chessboard.
The newspapers continue their com-
ments and articles on the Canadian tariff
and its effect on British trade. The Daily
Telegraph calls it "the most startling com-
mercial development of the year." It is
hailed with delight in trading circles
here. In cottons woolens silks and iron
manufacturers Great Britain ought to
have a marked improvement in business
If a preferential treatment is accorded
her while iu many other articles it is be-
lieved she ought to wrest the supremacy
from the United States.
The Spectator expects the tariff act will
lead to negotiations between Washington
and Ottawa which will result in a recipro-
cal arrangement.
1 A Btrike has occurred in the yacht build-
ing yards at Southampton and a majority
of the workmen are idle. A disnute origi-
nated with certain joinery work and if
prolonged will seriously cripple the indus-
try as the builders have a number of im-
portant orders including Mr. Charles
Pay Rose's large cutter and work for
Lord Dunraven.
; Mr. Timothy Harrington has issued a
manifest against John Kedinon's new
party appealing to the members of the
national lessue to stand firmly by the late
Charles Stewart Parnell organization
i The Associated Press is informed that
the report that John H. Parnell and Mr.
O'Kelly will support Mr. Harrington is
untrue. '
The new Irish organiaztion is spreading
rapidly. Cork Woterford Kilkenny
Galwny and Wicklow hnve already start-
ed branches and an active policy on the
financial relations question will be imme-
diately started in the house of commons
by the Parnellites who intend to resist
every vote of supply on the ground that
Ireland is paying more than her share.
London Letter.
The Blessing of Strong Nerves
Is recoverable not by the use of mineral
sedatives but by a recourse to effectual
touic treatment. Opiates and the like
should only be used ns auxiliaries and
then as sparingly as possible. Vigorons
nerves are quiet ones and the most di-
rect way to render them so is to rein-
force the vital energies. That sterling
invigoraut Hostettor's Stomach Bitters
will be found nil-sufficient for this pur-
pose since it entirely removes impedi-
ments to thorough digestion nnd assimi-
lation of food so that the body is in-
sured its due amount of nourishment
and consequently of stamina. Rheu-
matic tendencies and nft'ections of the
kindneys nnd bladder are also counter-
acted by the Bitters which is besides a
thorough medicinal stimulant infinitely
purer than the raw excitants of com-
merce which react injuriously upon the
nervous system.
If the system is fortified by Hood's
Sarsapnrilla' which makes rich blood
there is little danger of sickness.
BRCTAL MATRICIDE.
The Terrible Act of an Enraged Sou
In Arkansas
Memphis May 1. News reached the
city today of a brutal murder that oc-
curred early Friday morning about two
miles from Blue Point. Ark. Aivin By-
ley a white man is the murderer so sev-
eral parties on the government steamer
uranam told a reporter and his victim
was nis ngea mother.
Alvin Byley after dealing the death
blow armed himself 'with a Winchester
placed his wife and child on a skiff and
pushed out into the overflow. He has
not been heard of since.
Mrs. Byley was a widow probably 55
years or age. sue has three daughters
Alvin Byley has a wife and one child and
lived witu his mother. Some time ago
airs tsyiey adopted an orphan boy into
her family with the intention of raising
him. Alvin Byley was much attached
to the child. About 6 o'clock Friday the
boy committed some indiscretion and one
ot the daughters undertook to chastise
him for it. The child escaped the daugh-
ter but Mrs. Byley learned of the offense
and started to whip him. This angered
Alvin nnd he struck his mother in the
face. Words followed and Alvin grew
more angry. He picked lip a heavy piece
of blank and with the strength or an en
raged man struck the woman a powerful
blow lust under the heart airs uyiey
dropped dead at his feet.
Children
' "CasfJria b bo well adapted to children
that I rt Jommend it as superior to any pre
scriptiof known to me."
H. A. Arches M. D.
HI So. Oxford Str. Brooklyn N. Y.
"Ths e of Castoria is so universal and
its met Is so well known that it seems a
work df supererogation to endorse it. Few
are the Intelligent families who do not keen
Castoria within easy reach."
- Caxlos Mastvw S. D.
' NewYorkCity. '
1 1 iFilliiiiE
TUB TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EX-
POSITION HAD AN AISI'ICIOIS
' OPENING.
That President McKinley Had
Pressed the Button Which Opened
the Blir Show Crowds Visited
Places of Interest.
Nashville Tenn. May 1. Following a
night of cold dreary forbidding rain a
night casting gloom over an eutire city
where nil the people were anxiously
hoping for a typical May morning-
bright warm and beautiful upon which
to open the Tennessee -Centennial expo-
sition came a day surprising and delight-
ing expectant thousands. A bright cloud-
less day dawned but cold with a' chilling
north wind blowing the effects of the
rain during the night vanished- the wind
dried the earth and when the citizens'
parade including Knights of Pythias
Tennesse State Guard Company A Ohio
National Guard of Norman O.. the spon-
sors and maids of honor of the Esseuic
order with brass bands and flying colors
marched along the decorated streets the
throngs forgot the cold and wind and dis-
missed their forebodings.
1 At 8 o'clock the gates were opened nnd
the people began to arrive. By 11 o'clock
the hour fixed for the exercises in the
auditorium that building holding 6000
people was filled. The brief simple but
Impressive program was carried out be-
fore one of the- most intelligent and bril-
liant gatherings ever assembled in Ten-
nessee. On tho platform were the expo-
sition officers and committee Governor
Taylor and staff the chief justice and
associate justices of the supreme court
members of. the women's .board the
mayor of .Nashville United States Sena-
tor W. B. Bate Hon. J. W. Gaines nnd
hundreds of prominent citizens.
I President John W. Thomas at 11
o'clock with a historical gavel rapped
for order and ltev. Thomas F. Gaylor
coadjutor bishop of Tennessee offered
prayer.
Governor Taylor's Address.
' Governor Taylor delivered the follow-
ing address:
Ladies and Gentlemen The first centu-
ry in the history of the commonwealth of
Tennessee glorious with the deeds of he-
roes and rich with achievements in all
tho arts of pea.ee has been garnered iu
eternitv; and as I stand here to join you
iu this jubilee the stirring scenes of a
hundred eventful years pass in review
before me. I see tho blue smoke curl-
ing heavenward from the rude cabins of
the pioneers and henr the first song of
civilization along the banks of the
Watauga; I see the red glare on the sky
of night proclaiming the approach of
torch and tomahawk; I see the peerless
"Bonnie Kate" like a frightened moun-
tain fawn outstripping the painted war-
riors in her race fof life and amid the
flames and smoke from Decherd rifles
which bailie the savage foe I see her
scale the parapets of the beleagured fort
and fall fainting into the arms of John
Sevier; I see a thousand coon skin caps
gathering at Sycamore Shoals and a
thousand rifles reflecting a thousand
sparkling images of the rising sun; I see
a thousand stalwart mountaineers sud
denly vanish into the torest. and now
see them emerge around the base of
Kings Mountain and winding upward
towards its summit like a 'serpent of
hre. they pour their withering . volley
into the faces of the foe; the brave red
coats fall like the leaves of autumn; the
battle ns won and the tide of the revolu
tion is turned. The scene changes and
now 1 see the ax gleaming 111 the hand
of these men; the forest falls and fruit
ful fields spread westward from the
mountains to the Mississippi; a new
state is carved from the heart of the
wilderness the sixteenth star c or lie
the flag of the Union nnd Tennessee is
uorn. . . ; . j
The years roll on and the young repub
lic- ui civu uuerty gives uirth to n new
republic of thought. Men like .Teft'i thou
and Jackson rise up and revolutionize the
political ideas of the world; men like
1'rniiKlin and Fulton and Morse am;
liowe and Hoe nnd Wli tnov nml H..
and Tesla and Edison open up new high
) ior tue mnrcn ot civilization.
1 see the vnst tvililorn lima ftr A mntinn
the dominion of savage Indian afnd wild
beast yielding to the brain and prowess
of the Anglo-Saxon race until fortv-fonr
stars on our national flag symbolize the
strength and power and unity of the
greatest republic this world has ever
Known.
I see the nchiwvements of a thousand
years crowded into n siiiln
see American genius walking in the gar-
dens of the intellectual gods : gathering
oncciD iUr iut. uorn irom -a thousand un-
withering flowers entclii
the spheres nnd beauty from 10000 fields
or ngnt.
It our fathers who died n lmn.lrAfl
years ago- could come back from "the
longueiess silence of the dreamless dust'
anu see the miracles thnt have been
wrought it they could see their children
mining across oceans and sweeping
across continent in palace ears swifter
thnn 4)tn ai..;f4..n4- 1:..! ! . t ..
..i. "";" iivink; ir mey could
see the modern renpers sweeping like
phantom ships through sens of sunset
gold nnd hear the musie nf th h n rvnut
song and if they could catch glimpses of
mc liijiuiue 01 cuies ami towns nnd coun-
irjJxJll)Z1'' wnieh nre thc habitations of
. . "V""11"1 mue uentenninl eitv
rising like a sernph hero in the heart of
j riim-HMw. iimicr wnnsn vinr ihn
of the enrth are gathering to join us in
this gkrious jubilee I doubt not that
im n-umu snout lor joy and sing with
lis. "Praise God Frnm Whom All ni.-
ings Flow." .
-Chief Justice Suodgrnss W. W. Mc
Carthy John Thompson speaker of the
oiiiii. si'iuue ana morgan V. Fitzpatrick
speaker of tho honsp nf rn(i:...
delivered n brief address. After the ad-
uresses i -resident X nomas dictated on tho
stage the following messuge to. President
Mckinley: .
' "To the President of tho TTnitol
of America Washington The people of
1 ennessee send creetinirs nml -. .ut
that yon now put in motion the machinery
of the Tennessee Centennial exposition'
In a few minutes the roar of artillery
Was heard echoing nnd ro.nnlmm.
through the buildings nnd over tlu
grounds. President Mckinley had press-
ed the button the exposition was opened
the machinery had . started at 12:14
o'clock. The exercises in the auditorium
ended and the people gathered around the
immense fountain representing electricity
built by Moretti to witness the ceremony
of its presentation to and acceptance by
Mrs. t. V. Kirkmnn president of the
woman's board
Governor Taylor introduced Mrs. Kirk-
mnn in a brief but happy speech Mrs.
Kirkmnn briefly accepting the . honor
touched the button and the waters gush-
ed forth . . . .
A luncheon then served to'thp momWa
or ine woman s Doara and truest and a I
reception followed. During the afternoon j
one of the most charming buildings the
children's was formully opewd with kin-
dergarten exercises and thhr building was
one of the chief centers of attraction
during the afternoon.
Among tho distinguished visitors on the
auditorium stngo were ex-Vice President
Stevenson nnd Governor Stephens of
Missouri. Open air coucerts and music
in the auditorium attracted the grow-
ing crowds and as the afternoon length-
ened the; attendance increased -until 4
O'clock when the tide set cityward.
The agricultural building had caught
the fancy of the visitors. . It was artis-
tic peculiarly unique drew well and was
filled ail day. The mineral and forestry
building with exhibits nearly complete
was much-frequented. The government
building was not in good shnpe for view-
ing and the commerce transportation
and machinery buildings were thronged.
The railroad terminal station containing
the exhibits of several roads was a cen-
ter of attraction. -
: Only a portion of the parthenon the art
gallery was open the pictures not being
hung in two-thirds of the building but
the pictures ou the wall were viewed by
thousands.
Tonight concerts by the band extensive
fireworks and complete illuminntion of
grounds and buildings by electric lights
drew thousands iu addition to' those who
waited on the grounds for the night pro-
gram. '
Conservative estimates place the day
and night attendance at 30000. Perfect
order prevailed. ..
PRESSED THE BUTTON.
President McKInley' Opens th:
- ; "Nashville Exposition.
Washington May 1. In ' compliance
with the request of the executive commit-
tee of the Nashville Centennial the pres-
ident opened the exposition by wire from
the White House at 1:13 o'clock today.
The arrangements were very simple iu
detail. The circuit was niade by . the
Western Union officials under the super-
fision of Mr. Montgomery executive
clerk in charge of telegraph and of Man-
ager Marean of the Western Union. The
fvires were made direct to Nashville by
way of Kichmoud Va. and Asheville
J. C repeaters being used at the former
place. The circuit was a little over 700
miles in length.' ' :
I Immediately upon tho completion of
(he circuit in the exposition grounds the
? resident was notified by Secretary
'orter and at once walked across the
hnll to the telegraph room where under
the guidance of Mr. Montgomery he
stepped up to the desk placed his linger
ou the Morse key and slightly depressed
it which action instantly gave the sig-
nal to the Nashville end and put in mo-
tion the wheels of the exposition. The
members of the Tennessee delegates in
congress Pcusion Commissioner II Clay
Evans nnd several other promiuent
'J'ennessenns witnessed the ceremonies.'
The following telegram in relation to
the ceremony passed between secretary
Porter and J. W. Thomas president of
the exposition:
Nnshville Tenn. April 29. To His
Excellency William McKinley Wash--Ingtou:
The executive committee of the
Tennessee exposition following the invi-
tation extended you through our speciul
committee sent to Washington now
formally request you to touch at 1 p. m.
Washington time Saturday May 1 the
electric signal which shall opeu he Ten-
nessee Centennial exposition.
J. W. THOXfAS.
To J. W. Thomas Nashville Tenn.:
The president is in receipt of your tele-
gram of the 2!)th and directs ine to say
that he will be pleased to comply with
your request und give" the electric signal
which will open the Tennessee exposi-
tion nt 1 p. m. May 1. '
The arrangements contemplated a
prompt opening of the exposition at noon
central time but there wns a delay iu
making the final nrennrntions. T'resii.
dent Alclviuley stood at the key chatting
about the exposition awaiting the sig-
nal from Nashville. In the course of
his conversation he said he probably
would visit the exposition in June. At
1:11 the following message was ticked off
me instrument and handed to Mr. Mc-
Kinley: "The people of Tennessee send greet
ings unci request that you now put in
motion the machinery of the Tennessee
Centennial exposition.
. iins was signed by President Thomas
MF. Mckinley then gently pressed the
instrument nnd the exposition was open-
ku. as ue ion rue Key the following
uii'hwkc hh received:
. i eopie wild. The gun went off all
nguw guilds playing and whistles go
lug; everybody shaken lunula "
Mr. McKinley smiled and expressed his
gratification nt the success of the under-
taking. After receiving the tMinks of
t ie xennessenns and shaking hands with
uieiu ne retired to the cabinet room.
J he president then sent the folh
message:
following
"I congratulate the people of Tennessee
.in. uicmra.Toniui opening or tlieir Con-
leiuiini exposition. I w s i them tho
gii-mcm puHHiuie success."
AT NASHVILLE.
Many Thousand People Witnessed
the Opening Grand Parade. ' '
Nashville Tenn. May 1. The Tennes
see Centennial exposition wns ojiened at
noon today with appropriate' ceremonies
in the presence of mam f tinny n.ia
people. The weather was bright and
cool and at nn early hour the streets
were thronged With people assembled to
witness the parade of the Kssenlc Order
nnd - oWier societies. : The procession
formed on the nublic Hniinpn nml mnw.hfl
through College 'street to Market Mar-
ket to Liiion. Union to Summer Sum-
mer to Church Church to Spruce
fcpruce to Brond nnd -Hip
grounds. i
The inclement weather which prevulled
restcrday nnd till enrlv thl
terfered with the arrangements for the
I'liruuu 111 minor nr tnp vis tini m ....
i.tv... u .... . .."
uuii-vra vl me Ancient and ttssenic Or
der ii was n most crori tniii. !
Olid manifested their appreciation of the
u-miiK ui wiu exposition. The proces
sion was headed by a detachment of
ii iiiiiiirn ponce loiiowed by n local di-
lsion of the Uniform Rank Knights of
I'ytlllllS olilCers Of tho 'I'oniiniuuu. w.
seme wider tno legion band of the First
i. J "uimiiuji company a or the
tirst 1 ennessee regiment of Knoxville:
company A of the Ohio National Guurd
of Norman O.; the sponsor of the An-
cient Esscnic Order nnd miililu nt hnnn.
arrayed in costumes of white; senators
and knights of the local senate and su-
preme oflicers and visiting knights. Gov-
ernor Taylor nnd his staff iu oiien car-
riages went to the grounds later.
The mimic bllildillUH. nml hllllrirmlu nf
business houses and hundreds of private
residences along the lino of mnrch unit
everywhere about the city are hand
somely auornea with the nut onal colors
ud other decorations nnd lirespnt n vurv
beautiful appearance. -
Arrived at the
those in the procession joined with the
thousands of othpr v'miti
the splendid buildings and very attract-
ivu gruuiiun.
Caution: Buy onlv Dr. ! Thomn-
soa! eye water. Carefully examine the
outside wrapper. - None' other genuine. .
A Mexican Killed.
Wharton. Tex.. Mar 4 Kruwini 1A
Mexican named John Pottna tillo)
at a negro festival near Spanish Camp
last night. Sheriff Rich is investigating
the affair but no arrests have been made
yet
S4 . .; i . : IS- (
You Get Interested
' " i i' . I . : : :f. .t.
in your work when you clean . witji. ppld
Dust Broilers boilers pots and - pans
skillets kettles buckets and . cans become
cjean at a touch soot is quickly removed
grease dislodged when you use Gold Dust
Washing
is indispensable for cleanirig kitcben uten- 't
sils paint and woodworlc. Gets the dji off. t
Nothing iii" it to' grit1 Sold everywhere.
' V -' Made only by ' "" -""-
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY
.St. Lals Hsw
THE SENATE PASSED THE FREE
HOMESTEAD BILL BY A VOTE '
OF 48 TO 1.
BJilMNDFOiEllllT
The
Ohio Senator's Maiden Effort
Was Somewhat . Breesy Tariff
Bill Reported It Will . Be
Called Vv Saturday.
i Washington May 4. Senators Gor-
man of Maryland and Foraker of Ohio
had a lively tilt in the senate late today
during the consideration ' of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. There. was add-
ed Interest in the controversy from the
fact that Mr. Foraker. is- a new comer
and this was his maiden effort while
Mr. Gorman is one of the veterans of
the senate.
! It occurred when Mr. Foraker offered
on amendment appropriating $400000
for the Tennessee river This gave Mr.
Gorman a chance for a aevero criticism
of reckless extravagance iu appropria-
tions. There was something of a stir
when Mr. Foraker rose to reply to Mr
Gorman
He said the senator's speech made him
think of that governor who refused to
grant a pardon because he had already
granted two pardons to parties from the
same county. This speech he said was
a repetition of the dm of the Senator's
which he had made recently on the In
dian appropriation bill when he has un-
dertaken to tell the senators a to their
duty to tho country. At that time he
(Gorman) had declared that the appro-
priations were reckless and extravagant
nnd having thus delivered himself the
senator entered the clonk room put on
his hat and went home. He (Foraker)
had expected some particulars of this
extravagance but they were not offered.
'So far as the tariff policy and' the
tariff bill that have been referred to by
the senator nre concerned let nio suy
that they need no defense from me or
from any other senator on this side "of
the chamber at tins ' time in view oi
the experience this country has had dur
ing the lust' four years the tariff policy
of the republican party is speaking for
itself more eloquently than any human
tongue can speau."
1 Mr. Gorman replied in a Jocular style.
He said the senator (Foraker) was a new
arrival and came as one of the grea'. host
from Ohio. He had not been iu the sen
ate long. He would learn in time the
methods of the cloak room and that sen
ators were measured by their associates
nnd their services. The senator (Fora-
ker) was a senior senator from Ohio the
state sending us a president and yet he
was among the first to urge an increase
of hall a million dollars in the appropria-
tions. Mr. Foraker had a parting word. Ho
said he had spoken only because 1 the
Maryland senator had undertaken to lec
ture the republican ide. The Maryland
senator had 'professed to have so much
knowledge that the new comers -would
look to him ns a guide in taking the bur
dens from the people "whose tribune . he
Upon Mr." Allison's explanation Mr
Foraker finally withdrew 1 the1 amend
ment. ' ' f .!V '(. ( .
A final vote on the free homestead bill
was taken at 8 o clock and the bill pass
ed. 42 to 11. ' ' :- - '
The negative rote was Chilton. Clav.
Gorman Hawley Kenney Mills Mur-
phy I'lntt of Connecticut Smith Vest
and wnitiinii.
! The bill as passed is as follows: ' "'
"That all settlers under the homestead
laws of the. United States upon the pub
lic lands acquired prior to the passage
of this act by treaty or agreement from
the various Indian tribes or. upon mili
tary reservations that have been open to
settlement who have resided - or who
shall hereafter reside upon the tract en-
tered in good faith for the period requir
ed by existing law snail be entitled to
a patent for the land so entered upon
payment to the local land officers of the
usual and customary fees and no other
or further charge of any kind whatsoever
shall be required from such settler to
entitle him to a. patent for the land
covered by his entry provided that the
right to commute nny such entry and
pay for said lands in the option? of nny
such settler and in the time and at the
prices now fixed by existing laws shall
remain in full force nnd effect provided
however that all sums of money so re-
long to any Indian tribe shall be paid
to such Indian tribe by . the United
States."
The tariff bill was reported early in
the day and Mr. Aldrich gave notice
that it would be called up on the 8th
fast.
The Morgan Cuban resolution Went
over. '.-..' . .
Sundry civil bill was considered but
was not comnleted.
j The item of $2333333 for continuing
the improvement of the Mississippi tiver
from toe head of the Dassea to the mouth
of the Ohio river. was amended so as to
be immediately available.
A lurther amendment by Air. Berry oi
li
ra
' P; y
mm
powder.
Yark JBaston PhllaaklDbla.
Arkansas authorizing contracts on all
the contract items for the Mississippi in
the river and harbor bill of last year
was not agreed to. . 1 i .
i At 4:40 the senate went Into execu-
tive session and -then adjourned.
j Cabinet Was in' Session.
In session todny. almost' two hours be-
ug oy lur tue longest by the present ad-
miiistratiou. There is good ground for .
he belief that among the subjects dis
cussed were the changes in the civil Ser-
ice regulations. -
i Confirmations. '
I Washington May 4 The senate today
Confirmed the following nominations;
Bellamy Storer of Ohio to be-minUtep
to Belgium; Robert P. Patterson. - .pf
Tennessee consul general at Cnlcutia
India; Huntington Wilson of Illinois
sooond secretary of legation at Tokto
Jnpau; John M Fiske of Ohio second
iecretory of the embassy at Berlin: Chas.
II. Smith surveyor of customs St. Louis
Mo.; Charles B. Tiuiberlake receiver of
puouu moneys stoning Uol.; l'at As
sisiam i'.ugineer i iiurgdorff
chief
engineer iu the navy
The -Best Remedy for Rheumatism
1 From tho Falrhayen (N. Y.) Register.
Mr. James Rowland of this . vfflage
states that for twenty-five years his wife
has been a sufferer from rheumatism. A
low nights ago she was in such pain that
she was nearly crazy.- She sent Mr. Row-
land for tho doctor but he had read of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead of
going for the physiolan he went to.tLd
Store and secured a bottie of it. His wife-
did not approve of Mr( Rowland's put-
chase at first but nevertheless applied the
Balm thoroughly and in an hour's time
!wa Eoie to go to sleep. She now applies
it -whenever she fools an ache or a. pain
and finds that it always gives relief. He .
says that no medicine that she had used
ever did her as much good. 'The 25 and
CO-cent sizes for sale by Chiles'- drug
store . .- v ... . .
BOLD ROBBERS NEAR ELGIN.
SandbaKHred Robbed and Set Fire to
a Rural Saloon Keeper. '
Elgin; Tex. Mry 4.-(Spcciul.)-A bold
robbery and almost a murder occurred
five miles southwest of Elgin last' night.
' James Muse runs a saloon at - that
point. While lying on a lounge reading
two men .entered his place of business
one a darji skinned heavy man weight
about 2)0 pounds the other a light com-
jilexloned' hiflfi weighing in the neigh-
borhood' of 135 pounds.- Mr. Muse. flunk-
ing they wished to make a purchase got
tip to wait on them when the smaller
stronger strucft' him a' blow with some
thing that felled him to the floor and be-
fore he could --rise t the heavy man put
on the finishing touches with a blow that
rendered him unconscious. They then
extracted $8 from- his iiockets spilled
coal oil on his clothing nnd applied a
match. Tho heat aroused Muse to his
senses nnd jumping up he quickly tore
the clothing from his person being only
filightly burned. About this time neigh-
bors rushed in and subdued the flames
which had spread to the building. '
1 The robliers did not ' take anything
from the cash drawer. It is thought they
went in the direction of Webberville. - .
Did Yon Krer - ' ' '''" '
Try . Electric Bitter? as a remedy for
your troubles?' If not' get a bottle now
nnd get relief.- This medicine has been
found .to be peculiarly adapted ' to the
relief and cure of 'all Female Complaints
exerting a wonderful direct influence -Iu
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have Loss of Appetite Constipa-
tion Headache -Fainting Spells or are
Nervous. Sleepless. Excitable. Melan
choly or troubled 1 with Dizzy ' Spells
Klectrlc Bitters Is the. medicine vou need.
Health. and strength are guaranteed by
Its use. Fifty cents and $1.00 at O. Ha.
Yates' drug store. 210 East Sixth street.
Austin Tex. -. . i .'. . f. i
' The Manly Art. ' 'i' ';;'"
There hnve been four deaths of Drlnci-"
pals since the disgraceful and brutal ex-
hibition -at Carson :Clty.' Tw '-were
slain in Cincinnati within twenty-four
hours of each other a third met death in
Ilnlnu'nra rmlntv n taw rlnva Aim'1 nn1 :
the fourth was killed it is alleged at the
hands of bis opponent on. Saturday night
In Baltimore. All these killings within .
such a short space of time emphasize
tho desirability if not the necessity of
entirely suppressing the brutal exhibi-.
tions known as sparring matches.!
.
B. F. Schmidt. Houston.' Tex.. Is sole '
agent for Elmer & Amend Prescription ;
No. 2801 which is- a cure against rbeu- ;
matism. One bottle will prove it. - .
. - '
Deed ot Trust t U i
Waco. Tex.." Mar 4.-fSnecIaI.WR. O. 1
Franke furniture and house furnishings .
made a deed of truni -; today - IL . C
Brown trustee. Preferred creditors iu
three classes for over $20000. '
. i ii SJ i il 1 -
A Locomotive Ran.
"We are convinced." says the Locomor
tive Engineer "thnt the run made over
the Chicago Burlington and Quincy from
Chicago to Denver deserves to be . con-j
sidered the most extraordinary run ever
tnade. The distance from Chicago to Den-
ver 1025 miles was covered in exactly
10(59 minutes actual running time. This
was only a small fraction less than one.
mile a minute for the longest continuous
run ever made by any railroad company.
notable thing about the run was mat
no special preparation wnniever was
tnade ior the trip. The . various engines
that pulled the train were selected as
those most convenient 'and the crews'
tvere'thosp that were accustomed to the
engines. There were no .delays from hot
boxes or any other causev and it looks as
If trains could be run daily over that long
distance and make the time of that Bpe
eial train' ' - "
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