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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
We have the cheapest line of hang
ing and vase lamps in the city.
l. STEIN & Co.
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railroad COM
pany, called by the directors OF the
corporation for such purpose, will be
held at the Office of the said corpora
ton, in the city of Houston, Tex, on
the 25th day OF November, 1889, atal2
o'clock M, for the purpose of author
izing the making, execution and de-
livery of mortgages of this company
as follows:
|. A first mortgage covering the en-
tire line of railroad of this company, its
franchises, stations, shops, terminal
facilities, rolling stock and equipment
to secure first mortgage gold bopds Of
this company to the amount OF 49,
634, 900, payable July l, 1887, bearing
interest at 8 per cent per annum pay
able semi-annually.
2. A consolidated mortgage consti-
tuting second mortgage on the rail
road, franchises, stations, shops, ter
minal facilities, rolling stock anc
equipment of this company and a first
mortgage on all unsold town lots
which formerly belonged to the Hous
ton and Texas Central Railway com
pany to secure consolidated mortgage
gold bonds of this company to thu
amount of $5,06S 900, payable October
1921, bearing interest at 6 per cen
per annum, payable semi-annually.
3. A general mortgage covering al
the property of this company subjec
to the liens, rights and priorities 0
the said first mortgage and consoli
dated mortgage, to secure genera
mortgage gold bonds of this compan!
to the amount of $4,305, 900, payabl,
April l, 1912, bearing interest at A pc
cent per annum payable semi-an
nually. HI. HALL, Secretary.
Houston, Tex, September IL, 1885
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THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT.


In this court yesterday, Judge Key pre-
siding, the following proceedings were
had:
The State vs. Nolan county, suit for in
terest due the state on court house bonds;
Judgment for the state for $1,000.
Z. j. Dyches, ct al, VS.. James, E..
Harder, trespass to try title; argued
and submitted.
Won Butcher VS.. Hatchad, suit on
note; on trial.
THE COUNTY COURT
In this court, Hon. J. NJ. Breckenridge
presiding, the following cases were dis
posed of:
Probate Docket-Final account of e.
johnson, receiver of G e. Johnson, minor;
approved and appointed guardian.
Will of A. NJ. Davidson probated, and
Mrs. NJ. E. Davidson appointed executrix,
and ]. E. Campbell, H. NJ Metz and M. M.
johnson appointed appraisers.
Il. A. Habicht E. j. Byrne and G. Z.
Mrs A. B. Newning, deceased.
Criminal DocketZState vs.. J. Reed,
theft; continued.
State VS.. w. Sheehan, nuisance; con-
tinued by consent.
State VS.. Shaw, nuisance; continued by
consent.
State VS.. Mays, nuisance; continued by
consent.
State VS.. Clark Hillyer, habeas corpus
submitted.
Cases Set-State VS.. Tom Ripomonte
October %.
State VS.. Tom Rlpomonte, October 30.
State VS.. Sam Gilbert, November L.
State VS., Lee, Chlnaman, November
Court meets tomorrow at 10 a. m.
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The Eject Of Dam On the Growth and Pros
perity Of Austin.
10 the Editor of the Statesman.


To the Editor of the Statesman.
A dam across the river producing 5000
horse power, with the same accompaniment
of steam power as in the northern manu-
featuring cities, will give direct employ
ment in its factories to 1900 men and 5000
women. The average weekly wnges OF
these will be $3.50 per man and $3.50 per
woman, or total of over $35, 900 paid week
ly in wages TO mill operatives. In few
years the water will be increased, as men
toned in my last letter, to 10000 horse
power, and there will then be proportion
ate increase in the number of mill hands.
In Lowell, Mass, with 1900 horse power
minimum water power, the number en-
ployed in the cotton and wooden mills
amount to nearly 10000. IL safe to assume
that the mill operatives and their families
would in themselves increase the ,popuia-
ton by about 10000 To feed and clothe
and house these alone will give employ
ment to various trades and professions;
and be it known mill operatives are pro-
verbally good cash customers. To the
farmers there will be ready sale for their
cotton, and when | state that the mills in
Lowell use nearly 4, 900 ,000pounds Of starch
IL may be taken for granted that there will
be always q steady demand for corn for its
manufacture. One industry will cause an
other, and 10 the manufacture OF cotton
and wooden goods our raw staple products
will be added leather and boots and shoes,
as it will be found more profitable TO tan
our own leather than export our hides, the
materials used in tanning also growing
| here.
The second beneficial effect to Austin Of
| a dam will be the creation of q magnificent
sheet of navigahle water for distance OF
eighteen miles up the river This will open
| q cheap means OF transportation to all farms
within that distance and for some miles in-
land, Gross roads leading to the river,
| with landings on the banks, can be cheaply
constructed, and steamboat with fats in
tow convey, at low rate, goods and teams
and wagons 10 the city and back TO the
landings twice the same day, making two
trips each way. A market will also be
opened for all the valuable timber pro
ducts along the river, which now, owing to
the great difficulty of transportion, have no
value. The logs may then be hauled down
TO the banks, formed into RATS and fioated
down with the current. As other dams vii
be constructed higher up, TO further de-
velop the latent water power OF the Color
ado, with lock at each dam, an uninter
rupted water communication with Marble
Falls is mere matter OF time. Austli
must of necessity be the terminus Of Thu
navigable channel of over 100 miles II
length, as the nature of the banks OF tn
Colorado below the city preclude the posi-
bility of damming It. j., II. PoPE,
Civil Engineer and Architect,
AUSTIN October 20, 1889.
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Cure Your Catarrb. or Get ssoo.

For many years the proprietors Of
Doctor Sage's Catarrh Remedy, who are
thoroughly responsible financially, as
any one can easily ascertain by proper
inquiry, have offered in good faith,
through nearly every newspaper in the
land, standing reward Of $500 for q
case of nasal catarrh, no matter how
bad or of how long standing, which
they cannot cure. The Remedy, which
is sold by druggists at only so cents, is
mild, soothing, cleansing, antiseptic
and healing.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DIR. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve 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 them 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.
]. ]. Tobin, druggist.
A. S. Johnson has an experienced coffee
aster. 9lS Cong ress avenue.
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ABNER TAYLOR MARRIED.
The Match was Clandestine and the Wedding
Under the Rose.

The Match was Clandestine and the Wedding
Under the Rose.
Under this heading the Washington
Evening Star of the 22d had the fol-
lowing telegram from Chicago, which
will be of interest here, where Colonel
Taylor is known so we'll as the state
capitol contractor. Colonel Babcock
was a member of the capitol syndicate
and spent good deal of time in Aus
tin during the early stages of work on
the capitol building:
CHICAGO, October %, 1889.
Colonel Abner Taylor, congressman
from the First district, is married. His
friends were shocked today to learn
the fact. The lady is the daughter of
Colonel A. G. Babcock, well known po-
litically and at present prominent
candidate for the United States mar
shalship for the district of northern
Illinois. Mr.. Taylor has for long
time been assiduous in his suit for
the hand of Miss Babcock, but his
attentions were unhappily frowned
down by the colonel. But Cupid's
arrows were never known to SILVER on
paternal anger, and they went through
the armor this time, too. Colonel
Babcock one fine morning awoke to
receive the undeniable, if not too well
come tidings that the congressman
and his daughter were welded in a
little town in Michigan on the 7th of
September last, and that now it was
all too late. Bride and bridegroom
enioyed the honeymoon in obscure
felicity until quite recently, when they
returned to Chicago. Here they spent
a few days. Yesterday afternoon they
Nett Chicago to reside at Washington.
ats all postmortem, now" said the
colonel last evening, "and 1 won't talk
about it. / opposed it FROM the first,
fought it and did all could to pre-
vent it, but Taylor is my son.in-law
pnow and / can't deny it. L don't
know where they got married, and
don't care. It's all one whether 1t was
in Michigan or New Jersey"
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been approved by the commissioners
court l shall ask you to have it ready
for approval at its regular term in
November, and transmit it to this de-
partment as soon thereafter as posi-
BILE.
1t is not my desire or pleasure to
resort to the enforcement OF the pen
atty clause of section 6, page 9, Digest
of School Laws for 1889, but however
disagreeable to me l shall do so in
every case of failure on the part of
treasurers of the school funds to give
an account of the receipts and dis
bursements of the same. Very re.
spectfully, OSCAR HI. COOPER,
State Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton.
From Wednesdays Daily.l
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The governor being absent, Major
Holmes wrestled with pardons and
such things all alone yesterday.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
For the first time in many long
day no charters were filed in the office
of the secretary of state yesterday.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE.
The following railroad reports were
received yesterday.
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STATE CAPITOL.
NEWsY NOTES PICKED UP IN THE
STATE DEPARTMENTS
YESTERDAY.
Items of Interest for the People and Official
Figures and Opinions for
County Officials.
From SUNDAYS Dailv.1

The governor yesterday made the follow
ing appointments:
Joseph Marty, John Harris. ]. M.
hltchum, ]. j. l.. Gilleland and George Jeff
ferson, pilot of commissioners for the port
of Sabine Pass.
Mr.. Theo. H. Friend was appointed COM
missioner of deeds for Texas in New York
city.
Mr.. Kleberg and Captain R. King, of
south Texas, called on the governor Thurs
day in referencesto cattle and horse thieves
raldlng into Texas from Mexico. They
were not aware that Governor Ross. some
two months ago, shad laid plan to break
up the raid, and the following special to
the San Antonio Express shows how the
plan is successfully working:
BROWNSVILLE, October 25.-Sheriffs Brito
and Dougherty and their deputies and Cap
tain Brooks and his company of rangers
made raid yesterday morning on the Ar
guelles banco in Hidalgo county, and cap
tured thirteen bad characters. General
Lejero sent up from Matamoros the Third
cavalry, under Colonel Prajadis Cavazes,
and the Fifth cavalry, commanded by
Colonel Moves Hernandez, came down
from Reynosa to aid the American author
tiles. Among the prisoners captured by
Captain Cerevantes, of the Mexican cav
airy, are Leonides Salas, badly wounded,
and Nicolas Benevides and Elizardo Ia
mora, notorious murderers and horse
thieves, indicted in this and Hidalgo coun-
ties.
Sheriff Brito brought in Ausencio Fgu-
rora, Martin Chapa, Pedro Silva, Teodoro
Villanueva and several horses. The par
ties arrested acknowledged having disposed
of the goods stolen from the Animas, in
this county, and the merchandise stolen
| from the Cuatitas ranch, in Mexico.
| The Alguelles banco has long been a
place of rendezvous for lawless chara cters
and bandits and source of annoyance to
the law-abiding people of the frontier
Captain Brooks and his gallant company
of state rangers are now stationed at Santa
Maria ready to aid the sheriffs of Cameron
and Hidalgo in suppressing lawlessness.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Burnet Mining company filed ar
amendment yesterday in the office of the
secretary of state, adding manufacturing
industries as one Of the objects of the cor
poration.
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
The following railroads have sent in re
ports for the year ending September 30:
HoUsToNaAND TEXAS CENTRAL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Electric LIGHT Fixtures.

The electric light fixtures for the
new capitol have arrived, and when in
position they will be beautiful and
add much to the attractiveness of the
interior of the building. The fixtures
for the senate chamber and hall Of
representatives are very handsome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
Many of the farmers have got
through picking cotton.

Never Heard of "Davy Crookett's Coon ?"
That's queerl Well, it was like this
Colonel Crockett was known for his
skill as a marksman. One day he lev
eled his gun at a racoon in tree,
when the animal, knowing the colo
nel's prowess, cried out, "Hello, there,
are you Davy Crockett, If you are
I'll just come down, for / know I'm a
gone COON" Just take dose of Doc
tor Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
and see how quickly your biliousness
and indigestion will emulate the exam
pie of "Davy Crockett's coon" and
"climb down." They are specifics for
all arrangements Of the liver, stomach
and bowels.
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PATENTS.

Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all
Patent business conducted for Moderate
and at less cost than those remote from
Washington.
Send model, drawing or photo, with de-
scription. We advise, II patented or not,
free of charge. Our fee Is not due till
patent is secured. A Little Book, How TO
obtain Patents" with names Of actual
clients in your state, county, or town senl
free. Address,
G. A SNOW G. co.
Opposite Patent once, Washington D. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31
CITY AND COUNTY.
FROM SUNDAYS DAILY.
Done With the Bridge.

1t is understood that the King
Bridge company, or their agent, Mr..
Oliver, has notified the county com
missioners that he will have nothing
more to dowith the Montopolis bridge
and it is said he kindly advises them
to call in the able engineer appointed
by them to superintend the work and
see if he cannot devise some means
of fishing the concern out of the river
before the rust eats it up.
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Big Foot Wallace

Big Foot Wallace, the old Indian
fighter, was in town yesterday, and
was seen by a reporter. He says game
is mighty scarce in Frio county, but
there are plenty of rats, which appear
to have taken possession of the coun-
trv
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A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed TO bring you
satisfactory results, or in case Of failure a
return of purchase price. ON this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when used for
any affection of Throat, Lungs or Chest.
such as Consumption, Inflammation of
Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping
Cough, Group, etc., etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottle
free at ]. j. Tobins drug store.
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thorough examination in person. He
will close all the stations on the 10Th
OF next month and put an end to-
quarantine expenses until next sea
son.
While absent Governor Ross will go
to Brownsville, and thence up the Rio
Grande to make a personal investiga-
ton into the border troubles. He
will consult with the state officers on
the border and will have official inter
views. with Mexican army officers
along the Rio Grande for the purpose
of devising some scheme to bring
about prompt and hearty cooperation
on the part of Texan and Mexican Of
ticials in breaking up the marauding
bands of robbers and smugglers on
the border. This personal examina-
ton into affairs on the Mexican Dor
der is something never done by a
governor of Texas before, and it
shows a laudable determination on
the part of the executive to terminate
the trouble there forever if possible.
There can be no doubt that the visit
OF the governor to the Mexican border
will be productive of good.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following foreign charters were
filed in the office of the secretary of
state yesterday:
The ]. H. Mclean Medicine COM
pany, OF st. Louis; capital stock, $685.
600.
The George T. Smith Midlings Puri-
fer company, of Michigan; capital
stock, 100000.
The Pacific Express company; capt.
tai stock, $6,000,000.
The Phelphs and Bigelow company,
of Michigan; capital stock, $40, 900.
The Van Wrinkle Gin and Machinery
company, of Georgia; capital stock,
100000.
The Mallinckott Chemical company
of st. Louis; capital stock, $25O,OOO
The Witte Hardware company, OF
st. Louis; capital stock, $4,000.
The Samuel Golfers Woodenware
company, of st. Louis; capital stock
81 100000.
P. j. Willis & Bro, of Galveston
filed charter the purpose of a gen
eral merchandise business and gen
eral commission business at Galveston
incorporated under the laws of West
Virginia. Under the magnificent laws
of Texas the gentlemen were not per
mitted to organize in the state, but hat
to go outside to do so. After they or
Lganize in some other stae, they oan fill
their charter and do business in Texas
The following domestic charters
were filed:
The Preston Chemical company, o
Galveston capital stock, $4,000. In
corporators: G. w. Preston, M. +
Mott, F. B. Albers, Nose Lewis, L. M
Openheimer, all of Galveston.
The A. A. Talmage college, of Bra
zoria county; capital stock, $4,000
Incorporators ]. ]. Shirley, s. N
Richardson, w. r. Campbell, H. |
Specie, George w. Durant and L. NJ
Disney.
COMPTROLLER DEPARTMENT.
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NlNi EhblHtci ~
AUSTIN. October 20, 1880.
ATTENTION..

The Osgood United States Standard
Scales are the best in the. market. and
three ton cost only $35, freight paid.
Sent on thirty days trial. Agents
wanted in every county. Patent oil
finished, indicated, rawhide harness
pads, and patent wool harness cover
ings are sensible things which every
man should use. Engines, boilers,
mills, cotton gins and betting. II. w.
Hubbard, manufacturers special
agent, 936 Commerce street, Dallas,
Tex.
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Church Dedication

A new Presbyterian church at Hut
to, Williamson county, will be dedi-
Gated next Sunday, Rev. R. M. Tinnon,
OF Fort Worth, officiating.
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He Died.

Mr.. Kruger, the old German who
took morphine to end his life, died in
spite of the doctors, and was buried
yesterday.
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How q Lawyer In Bufiilo was Lucky.
At the last September drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery one-twen-
tieth Of ticket 1896, which drew the
second capital prize Of $1,000 was
held by lawyer who has his Office in
the Law Exchange building. He may
confer with Capitalist Archie" Allen
and "salt it down. "-BufIalo IN. Y.
News. September %.
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For all chronic affections Of married
or single ladies, Doctor J. P. Drom-
coolies English Female Bitters acts
like charm.
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Weevil are very bad in some Of the
corn fields, and are doing great dam
age.
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The County Commissioners.

The county commissioners will hold
regular meeting next Monday, at
which they will periodically, so it is
alleged, bring suit against the King
Bridge company. In the mean time,
if the able commissioners will have
that bridge fished up from the bottom
of the river, they will confer lasting
favor on a long-suffering community.
We want everybody to call and look
at our grand display of crockery, china,
glassware and plated ware.
l. STEIN & Co.
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GaiD.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent Cooper Of the edu-
cational department yesterday sent
the following circular to officers who
have failed to send in their reports:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. %, 1889.
Treasurer School Funds Texas:
Dear Sir-You have been furnished
the necessary blanks on which to
make your annual statement of school
funds to this department for the scho-
lastic year of 1889.
J / respectfully urge you to submit
this statement at once. If it has not
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

The Houston, East ana west leAdS ian
road shows earnings, $359,577; expenses
$299, 1925. ,.
shows earnings, 1913, 452; expenses, $6l' 3S4.
the able sheriffs intends going into the
banking business. and it may be well to
state that Sheriff White, of this county, says
he will go into the bank business, too, II
things do not change 1t will be bank
ruptcy, however, with him:
Honorable John D. Mccall, Austin:
Dear Sir:-Herewith l enclose my ac-
count in eight cases, 5000.
If you find them y. X. send me cheek
quick as possible as am fixing to go INTO
the banking business. ALI | need IS the
money and that will be supplied when
make this heavy draw on the states feeple
treasury. Usually when a person is checked
In an undertaking they never succeed, put
in this case | can only succeed by Deing
checked. Then, | ask you to please give
these accounts your very earliest, and
pray, most favorable attention.
Yours reluctantly,
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From Tuesdays Daily

The governor has gone to Galveston
to inspect the quarantine station, and
before his return he will visit other
stations on the coast and make a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-10-31

\ Biy purchasing one dollars worth OF
hoods you will receive one chance In
forty elegant presents to be given away
byI. Stein & Co.
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decorated chamber sets for only
$3.50 at /. Stein e. Co.'S.
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sixteen are in.
The comptrollers estimate OF
available school fund fur
nished the Board of Educa-
ton July 10, 1888, was ...,..$ 1,O38,OOO 20
AI oent .'.................. 1,O35,7sS 10
difference. ..... $2,216 Of
Board of Education purchased $751;
500 Coleman County 6 per cent bonds
(iaiN.
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Farmers prlng your cotton to Aus
tin and get the highest prices.
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The electric light fixings for the
new capitol have arrived.
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A TERRIBLECRIME.
A YOUNG LADY KIDNAPPED AND
CONCEALED IN A THIcKEr
WHERE SHE Isl BRUTAL
LY OUTRAGED.
Officer Fred Peck Makes Terrific Ride for
Life and Saves His Prisoner From
Being Lynched-Particulars
Of the Crime.

ATTY Sheriff Fred Peck was observed riding
in the direction of the Jail, leading horse
on which was a negro man securely hand
cuffed. Reaching the Jail the prisoner was
unshackled, and soon after the ponderous
door was closed shutting him inside the
prison where he drew sigh of intense re-
lief.
He was safe.
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It was reported last night at the sheriff s
Office that Miss Whitehead had not told
anything about the affair and that during
twice by taking poison.
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coMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.

The following railroads have sent in re-
ports for the year ending September 30:
HousToN3AND TEXAS CENTRAL