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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Colonel Robertson Denied Admission by
the Doo.-Keeper of the Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January 1.-The
legislature met at 10 o'clock this morning,
and the scene around the senate chamber
was a mild repetition of yesterday.
Colonel Robertson, accompanied by Sen
ator Denote, of Valparaiso, approached
the door leading into the senate chamber,
and Robertson came very near skipping
in, when the watchful door-keeper, Bulger,
stepped before him and intercepted his
passage. Robertson again demanded ad-
mission, stating he was lieutenant-gov-
ernor of Indiana. Bulger replied: "Colonel,
my orders to keep you out are still in
force" Denote passed in, leaving the
respected lieutenant-g6vernor outside,
where he remained nearly all the time.
President pro tenn Cox presided without
protest from the republican members. At
l O'Clock the senate adjourned to meee
the house in joint session at O'Clock and
receive the governors message. The
house was in session but few minutes,
completing its organization, then stood
adjourned until o'clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
WILL BLAINE BE IN THE oABINET'

An affirmative answer to this question
has seemingly been made IN the genera
circumstances surrounding the president
elect. II is fact, recognized by demo-
Gratis az well as republicans, that the
Maine statesman was the handspring OF
the Harrison campaign, and did more
than any other man in his party-more
than Harrison himself-to herd together
on the republican side the great masses
of workingmen who were kept under the
spell of the protective fallacy. The
"plumed knight" therefore, has claims
upon his party, and upon Harrison per-
sonally, that neither can well afford to
ignore.
But recently some opposition has
sprung up against the presence OF
Blaine in the new cabinet and
that, too, within the ranks of his own
party. II comes from the same source
that had 30 much to do with his defeat in
1884 for the presidency importers
and capitalists who have interests abroad
and who, judging from Blaine's former
South American policy, fear that his pres
ence in the office of secretary OF state
would endanger their interests and bust
ness in foreign countries. There is no
doubt determined effort-nnd that by
the most powerful of all interests, the
money powor-is to be made to keep
Blaine out of the new administration and
substitute for him man with more
pacific attitude toward other countries
Whether IL will succeed depends upon
whether Harrison has the courage to snub
his party at home for the sake of some of
his party's interests abroad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

ANENT the subject of a libel law, mat
ter now pending in the Legislature, the
Fort Worth Gazette has the following
that scores a center shot and tallies so
perfectly with the situation it needs no
comment to emphasize it. The Gazette
says: of one-hslf of the exemplary dam
ages in libel suits were awarded by law to
the school fund, or any other public OBJ
ject, the institution of such suits would be
reduced to the minimum. The suits that
vex newspapers are more the result of
what the lawyer of the plaintiff expects to
receive than of damage to the plaintiff
himself. II the law will withdraw the
premium now offered the shyster the
newspapers can take care of themselves in
cases of real libel. Newspapers ask pro-
tection, not license"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens that
for wears we have been selling Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, d.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnlca
Salye and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee then,
every time, and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use, These remedies
have won their great popularity purely on
their merits. Morley Bros, druggists.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

ment that now has taken on a decided
southern complexion. A meeting of that
association is to be held in San Antonio
February 3, and an effort will be made to
send special and active agents through the
snow and ice-stricken north to descant on
the glories of our southern climate al d
WOO farmers here. Success to the move
ment, and may they fill the sevehty-five
counties belonging to that association,
and also the entire state, with an honest,
industrious and thriving population.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

Interest from school lands. W w
Rents from leases. IeS'ioS -
Total ................... sssO,O67 ~
Which amount, when collected, Will be 10
the credit of the available school fund.
From this total of $SS0,067.72 must be
deducted accounts in conflict, forteitares
for non-payment of interest, etc, Whicn
will reduce the amount annually que
What this reduction will be is, at this
time, difficult to determine.
The amount of interest past due ana
unpaid on school lands under the several
acts prior to 1887 is, say 100000, which
amount accrued mostly prior to 1887, the
interest falling due January l, 1883, having
been paid more promptly than that for
years prior.
If suits are brought for the collection OF
this past due and unpaid interest, only
purchasers under acts of 1874, 1879 and
1881 will be affected, inasmuch as sales
under acts of 1888 and 1887 are set aside
without judicial forfeiture upon the failure
to pay interest on the first day of August
of each year.
UNIVERSITY AND ASYLUM ACCOUNTS.
Under the several acts there are 1854
University accounts, 2,047 asylum accounts
and 1884 receipts issued for sales of
public domain.
Sales of these lands are being made
under act of 1887, and accounts opened
almost daily.
One book keeper has charge of all!these
accounts.
Because of the many laws and changes,
reductions and corrections in the accounts
kept with purchasers of University and
asylum lands, this branch of the land busl-
ness has become very much complicated
and the work connected Herewith intricate
and exacting.
LEASES.
The present land policy has developed
the leasing of schools, University and
asylum lands, which has assumed very
considerable proportions. The number
of open lease accounts is 1,O67, giving, as
per estimate, the following amounts re-
ceivable annually for account of available
school fund:
From leases in perfect standing, say. Sl69l?S e
From Greer county leases ..,......".. l4olO w
From suits for amount on delinquent =.
leases. SO,Uli on
| Giving amount due and to become due
during the coming year. ..."..... S2lO,O.O Us
In addition to this there will be re-
ceipts from new leases made from time to
time, the payments on which are payable
in advance.
The law requires that all receipts for
payments on leases shall be receipted for
in duplicate, which practically doubles
the duties of this department of the land
business, and which, with rebates for sales
out of leases and the large correspond
ence, has made this very important part
of the land question.
CASH BALANCES.
The following balances were in the
treasury on December 1, 1888:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Treasurer Frank Lubbock, in his report
which is just out, presents the following
interesting facts and figures:
Because of the great pressure at times
in the land department, and that the work
of the office may be performed with
promptness and satisfactorily to the peO-
| pie, must ask that in addition to the es-
innate furnished, an appropriation of
| $1,000 annually be allowed for employ
ment of assistance at such times as may
| be necessary.
While the vaults of this department are
of undoubted security, 1 have not felt
justified in emitting the watchman for the
interior of the Office. Every record and
book represents values, and with the large
amounts of bonds and cash constantly on
hand am sure too much security can not
be thrown around these vast accumula-
tions. 1 am, therefore, convinced that the
amount recommended for Waterman
could not be better expended.
have, in each instance, asked for such
salaries as will secure and retain employees
competent to discharge the duties of the
office to the satisfaction of the people and
| for the best interest of the state.
Since my induction into the treasurer's
Office l have endeavored to select clerks
of known and tried integrity, coupled with
good business qualifications, and have
studiously avoided changes unless abso-
lutely necessary.
l take pleasure in stating that, from the
universal testimony of those having bust
ness with this department, the manage
ment has been entirely satisfactory.
For the prompt and efficient manner in
which business has been disposed of, am
largely indebted to the constant care and
supervision of the office business by Mr..
W. B. Workman, who has been for the past
ten years the chief clerk and acting as the
cashier, aided by an efficient and pains
taking corps of valuable assistants.
PAYMENTS TO THE TREASURER BY CoLLEo-
TORS.
The Twentieth Legislature passed an act
requiring collectors to make monthly pay
ments into the treasury of collections.
This act was approved March 80, 1887,
since whtce time amounts as shown below
have been RENTED direct from the col
Iectors to this department.
Under this law receipts at the treasury
have been regular and in keeping with the
collections in the counties.
The law has been complied with and re-
suited well, and proven the wisdom of the
legislature in passing it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

WHILE the legislature is thoroughly in
favor of regulating and controlling the
railroads, the question will be handled in
an intelligent, conservative and business
like manner, free from all desire to injure
in the slightest degree these important
enterprises; but, while this is true, it will
be the intention of the members to enact
such prudent and efficient legislation as
will teCch the railroads the people have
rights which even these great corporations
must respect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

The happy woman who was cured of
chronic headache by using Salvation Oils
enthusiastic.
Even if we are not smart we know what
to do when troubled with a cough or cold
We take % cents and buy bottle of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
SCHOOL LANDS.


The keeping of these accounts requires
great care upon the part of the clerks, in
vOlving as they do the interests of many
Thousand owners, large number of the
lands being homesteads of actual settlers.
For several months of each year a vast
amount of work accumulates, remittances
for interest payments being received at
the rate of from 100 TO 450 per day, re-
curing the whole time of one clerk to
register them.
At such times the force of the Office is
inadequate for the great press of business,
it usually requiring from three to four
months to finally dispose of it.
Receipts are to be issued for every &C
count upon which payment is made, which
involves arduous and responsible care,
and is of great importance.
large correspondence naturally grows
out of the business and constantly in
creases. At certain seasons the office is
overwhelmed with letters requesting state
ments, information, ETC., and requires
every effort to properly attend to them.
The school land business has increased
with every act. Under act of 1874 there
was but one school book keeper; under act
of 1879 one more was added, and under
act of 1881, four.
In July, 1887, the books of the state
land board we're placed in the Office with
( only two additional book keepers, one OF
whom is employed upon lease accounts
leaving the other in charge Of $500 school
accounts.
| Under act of 1887, LOO school account:
have been Opend, new accounts being
| opened as sales are made. No additional
| force was added the office under this act
! OF purchases under act of 1888, about
/ 100000 acres we're forfeited for nOn-pay
ment of interest to January l, 1887, and
only 10000 for non-payment of interest
/ to January l, 1888.
/ The total amount of interest received
! on Gales of school lands from Septem-
/ Der /, 1887, to September l, less,
was. Sflostpo W
! From leases, same dates ............... 22i,5H 3
! From the increase of sales and leases i;
is estimated that receipts will BE- larger
for the ensuing year, as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
A Precious Gift DESTROYED

off, g an es 'eeth are among the most precious
s,9 VI nature But it is easy to mar
o ore.n' and that beyond redemption VIII
any one OF the numberless abras;va W." ns
t az o.si dentlfrices sold. SOZODONT -
'He only reliable tooth preservatiye, 10
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
Dyspepsia

,,,,.o. ,,onv lives miserable anu oi'eH head
MAKES @ distress after eating SICK Sa nSr
s sch heartburn, sour stomach, men.a, and
son etc are caused by this very Commune the
; TrC disease Hoods sarsapalia healthy
ltomaon creates an appetite promotes sa ns tb
s s,unaton relieves sick headache cie % drs.
ale s ou1 cures the most obstinate cases Oi W
n rI Read the following; II, had
~ have been troubled with dyspepSisa ..rasssd
-. ,ttio anpetite, and what did eat as' ootIU
ms or did me little good In an hour Sl' a,I'gone
Would experience faintness OF lrea anvtbing.
feeling. as though had not eaten n. a." mount
Hoods sarsaparilla did me an immense nv food
NOV OOod If gave me an appetite and my iUTu
a,SLod and satisfied the craving had pre'i .,Ioj
arnorienced 1t relieved me of that faln., 'h ,noe
oIIgone feeling Ihave felt so much better D ~
took Hoods sarsaparilla, that am hap M,ss
t .OUn It" G. A. PAGE, WATERFOWL MASS
NIB. Be sure to get only ,,,
Hoods SarSapafllid
So,dhvoI, druggists. 81 six fOrs5 PrePaTeS nom.
&C, l. HOOD & CO., ApOthecaries' Lo"eii' -1-'O'
100 Doses One Dollar
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

The Dallas Fair association, it was an
nounced, was heavily handicapped with a
debt OF $4,000, but the progressive
citizens of that pushing town got together
devised plans and raised money, until
now the president of the association says
the fair is out of deep water and that
work on the plans fer the exposition this
fall will shortly be begun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

IT Is stated vessel recently left Jeffer-
son for Shreveport loaded with 1000 Kel-
ley plows and $4,000 pounds of other arti-
Giles manufactured four miles outside of
Jefferson, from Marion county iron ore.
1t is also stated this same Kelleyville
foundry supplies all east Texas with
plows. Are not these figures and state
ments calculated to make us proud of the
growth of our southern manufacturing
enterprises? And don't they deserve all
legislative encouragement possible? The
state could well afford to grant ten or
twenty years immunity from taxation to
have such paying investments and grow
establishments located everywhere within
her borders If that we're constitutional.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

THE resolution of Senator Coke for the
improvement of Texas harbors excepted
the mouth of the Brazos, for the reason
that congress at its last session passed an
act turning over to a private corporation
exclusive control of that port for deep
water experiment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

The senate and house of the Twenty
first legislature are thoroughly in accord
with the people of Texas in their demand
for railroad regulation.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

The Southwestern immigration associa-
ton seems in its smaller way to be trying
to keep pace with the immigration move
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

Caution. Buy only DR.. Isa.o rho
oD t Eye Water Carefully examine the
OO'''uS wrapper. None other genuine. VIC
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
LAND.

Under the present laws the business of
the state treasury is divided into two
branches: the treasury proper, which re-
ceives and disburses all public funds and
keeps all state accounts; and the land de-
psrtment, in which is kept all accounts
for sale of school, University and asylum
lands, and also accounts for leases and
records of sales of public domain.
SCHOOL LANDS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

Entered at the postofice 81 secondclass matter.
ofice Of publication, West Pecan street, next 70
poetofice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
ooMprRo1IEB's DEPARTMENT


Banta, of Marion county, and henry 10
McDougall, of Louisville, KY
CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT
Callahan county redeemed S2'ooo
county court house bond, and pau 'n''i'''
amounting to $50. -, s.oo honda
Starr county redeemed two 5000 oont as
yesterday, and paid interest amounting to
Washington county redeemed $ s. &; OF
her court house bonds, and paid S254 IN
terest. e,od bis
Comptroller Mccall yesterday filed MI ms
$4,000 bond with the following well
known and responsible citizens on IT.
J. W. Mclaughlin, John Mcdonald, Geo
A. Brush, R. M. Swearingen, n III u,
Shelley, E. T.Moore, swants Palm JOSEPH R
Goodman, E. Haigler and Hon. A. W.
Terrell.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
sLAUenTERlNe CHRISTIANS IN AFRIoI

The dispatches bring a horror from
Central Africa this morning. The story,
briefly told, is that the king of Uganza
attempted to starve his body guard to
death. They mutinied and he fed. His
brother asoended the throne and APP
pointed Christians in all the big offices.
or course, this enraged the Mohamme-
dams, who slew many Christian converts,
burned the English and French mission
airy stations and made things hum worse
than an army of disappointed American
Office seekers would have done.
Secondly, to add to the woes of the mis-
sionaries, the boat Eleanor, in which they
we're escaping, was sunk by a hippopota-
mus and many persons drowned. The
moral of il oil is that office-seeking in
Africa doesn't differ great deal from the
American article, and that in dealing with
the Mohammedan Arabs on the mystic
shores of Lake Nyanza the missionaries
might do we'll to carry Winchester in
one hand and their Sunday school books
In the other. Savages are savages.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

From statistics compiled in the treasury
department at Washington it appears
there are in Texas just 100 national banks,
with "a, combined capital stock of $l1,-
800, 200, this being an increase of $4,000
600 during the last twelve months, within
which time nine new national banks have
been established. The surplus fund OF
these banks amounts to $2,776,767, and
the undivided profits to $1,12s,9i5. The
individual deposits in these banks are 49,,
7sl,69s, and the total resources of the
banks amount to $3S,471,4 56 The mel
earnings of these national banks last year
we're II per cent on the capital and sur
plus. These are large figures and show q
most healthy condition in the banking
business of our state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Rookery."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
THE STATE CAPITOL.
Matters Picked Up in Our Tour OF
the Departments.
Important and Interesting Infor-
nation for County Officials
and the People.
STATE DEPARTMENT. .

The Grand Falls Irrigation company, of
Reeves county, capital stock, $4,000, filed
a charter yesterday. The Objects to con-
struct an irrigation canal on the bank of the
Pecos river, thirty-ive miles southeast of
Pecos city. Incorporators: Leonidas,
of Prairie Lea; D. X. Taylor and l.. @.
Hardsmsn, of Pecos City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

H.H. Dickson, of Harris county "A, n n
Banta. of Marion county, and henry LIE
McDougall, of Louisville, Ky.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

Total -. ........... Sl,56G,2O0 IS S7,39},3il 50
From Fridays Daily
The Laredo Building and Loan associa-
ton, capital stock 100000, filed a charter
yesterday. Incorporators A. l.. McL3ne,
Raymond Martin, II. A. Sanvignet, Max
Duetz, j. p. Flynn, George @. Woodman
and W. II. Mowry.
The Waco Water Power company, cap
ital stock 100000, also filed a charter.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The comptroller deposited about SlO,-
600 to revenue yesterday.
The following is the estimated appro-
priations necessary for the support of the
state government for the next two wears
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
From Saturdays Dali

IfIvM oAIuIudl daily.
The Dixon Car Wheel company, capital
stock $4,000, of Houston. Incorporators
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
ooMpTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.

Comptroller Mccall yesterday deposited
about $4,000 to the credit of general rev,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

From the increase of sales and leases it
is estimated that receipts will Be larger
for the ensuing year, as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05
STOPPED THEIR OPERATIONS.
A Gang of Counterfeiters in Orange County
Broken Up by United States officers.

Telegraphic information was received
yesterday, by Marshal Dunlap, of the ar
rest of seven men at Paoii. Orange county,
on a charge of counterfeiting. 1t has been
known, for some time. that a large gang of
men has been operating With counterfeit
silver coinage. of each denomination. in
the above locality, and M~ajoriCarter, of the
secret service, detailed one of hisdetectives,
about six weeks ago. to go to Paoli and
become acquainted with the workings of
the men comprising the gang. This the de-
tectlve succeeded IN doing, and yesterday
he t~elegraphed to the Major that the time
was ripe for arresting the men, and Marshal
Dunlap sent Deputy H. NJ. Mounts to Paoli
placed in custody, and will be brought to
the city this morning. The detective sup
piled Major Carter with sufficient informa-
ton to implicate fifteen men. Their ar
rests will probably follow in the course of
q day or SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05

JEROME PARK, N. Y, Oct. 4-The largest
crowd of the meeting turned out to-day.
The fact that some very fair three-year-old
fillies were to do battle for the rich Hunter
stakes proved an attraction that was hard
to resist. The Lioness was made a red-hot
favorite. although Aurania, with Barnes
up. had quite a following. The result of
the race was quite q blow for the book
makers, for the winner was heavily backed.
First Race-For twO-year-olds; six fur
longs. st. James won; Hop tilly second,
Eminence third. Time, 1:194.
Second Race-One and one-eighth mile.
King Crab won; Calciente second. Golden
Reel third. Time, 1:544-
Third Race-Fourteen hundred yards.
Pontiac won; Blue Rock second. Climax
third. Time, Ia.
Fourth Race-The Hunter stakes; for
three-year-old fllies; one and th~ree-eighths
mile. Aurania won: Daylight second, Du-
plicity third. Time, 2:29l2.
Fifth Race-One and three-sixteenths
mile. Huntress won. Time, 2:0S.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Little Minnie
won; Mute second, Utility third. Time,
1:1S1a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-05
An Unw.rranted Exchanse.

Mrs. Henry c. Adams. Of GIG North
Alabama street. drove down town yester-
day. hitched her horse and handsome
business house, and entered it for the pur-
pose of making a purchase. On her return
the lady was surprised to find that by some
strange metamorphasis a scarecrow of an
animal and a delapidated vehicle occupied
the place of her own. which had disap-
peared. The police were notified, and are
looking out for the wizard.