Leo von Caprivi known as Skórzyn, Poland). Leo von Caprivi Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli (, born Georg Leo von Caprivi; 24 February 1831 – 6 February 1899) was a German general and statesman who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany. Caprivi served as German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894. Caprivi promoted industrial and commercial development, and concluded numerous bilateral treaties for reduction of tariff barriers. However, this movement toward free trade angered the conservative agrarian interests, especially the Junkers. He promised the Catholic Center party educational reforms that would increase their influence, but failed
Austin American-Statesman Caring charity campaign. In the Austin market, the "Statesman" competes with the "Austin Chronicle", an alternative weekly. The "Statesman" also publishes a weekly Spanish-language newspaper, "¡ahora sí!". Additionally, the "Statesman" partners with the "St. Petersburg Times" for "PolitiFact Texas", which covers issues that are relevant to Texas and the Austin area. The "Statesman's" news website is and its paid site is . Its entertainment site is . It also publishes niche topic sites and , as well as . In 2009, the "Austin American-Statesman" ranked 60th in circulation among daily newspapers, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Figures from