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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
LOCAL TAXATION FOR SCHOOLS.

This subject, which is beginning
more and more every year to engage
public attention, was very clearly and
ably presented, in all its bearings, by
State Superintendent Pritchett in his
address before the Teachers conven-
ton just adjourned. Like Prof.
Cooper, Superintendent Pritchett
seems to favor the idea.
The position taken by both these
learned educators is tfat while, as
they contend, the State school fund
has $2O,OOO,OOO invested in notes and
interest-bearing securities, and $780,
600 acres of leased lands, neither that
nor the county school fund is now, or
ever will be, sufficient to maintain a
thoroughly first-class system of public
schools. Besides, local taxation slim,
ulates local popular interest in the
schools, and last, but not least,
that local taxation is twice as cheap
as private tuition.
The rapid building up of the town
and city schools ahead of the country
schools is cited as evidence of the
practical effect of local tax.
There is one point about it, and that
is, there can be no grumbling against
such a tax when the people of town
or district choose to tax themselves for
purposes which must be clear to the
community, and of the practical fit
ness of which they can be the best
judges. The people of distrl T = g
the local taxation plan can stop ,,hsu
the levy becomes burdensome. The
local taxation idea is thoroughly Dem
ocratic, and, Endorsed as it is by some
of the leading educational minds and
thinkers of the state, is growing in
popular favor, which cannot but be
reflected by future legislatures.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Fatal Accident.

ELIZABETH, N. j., June 26.-The
scaffold erected to the third story of
the foundry being built for the
Worthington Pump company, of
Brooklyn, and the sewing machine
works at Elizabethport, fell with sew
enteen men this morning. Gabriel
Williams and Michael Nolan, of Eliza
beth, were killed. Patrick Mailer of
Elizabeth, and Dennis Huntley OF
Newark, were fatally injured, their
limbs being broken and their heads
crushed. James Patrick and Michael
Mccarthy, of Elizabeth, were also Sc
riously injured.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
THE ENCINAL TRAGEDY.
FULL ACCOUNT BY DEPUTY SHERIFF.
WHO PARTICIPATED.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 26.-Dep-
uty Sheriff Johns, one of the officers
concerned in the desperate fandango
ARRAY at Encinal night before last,
makes the following statement of the
occurrence: On the night of June "A
was on duty at a dance given by the
Mexicans at Encinal, in honor of Saint
Johns day. Being there for the pur.
pose of preserving the peace, about 3
o'clock in the morning heard scream
ing in the street about fifty yards
from the ball room and recognized the
voice of Floyd Gardner, negro, say
ing: "If you wish to fight, damn you,
go get some gun. I'm not afraid of
you" don't know to whom he was
speaking, After this I went out of
the room to see if l could stop the
row, and when got out on the street
| saw Floyd Gardner and Jim Treat
and another negro on horseba ok and
w. E. Reimbold on foot, standing near
them. When l called to Floyd Gard
ner to stop he answered me by saying:
go to HI, Cd d-n you," and at
the same moment fired shot at me.
Seeing that could not sue essfully
meet such opposition, starte at once
to procure assistance, which did i'm
the persons of Deputy Sheriff George
Reed, R. A. Corns and James Cook.
and went to the place where Gardner
shot at me to arrest him. Not finding
him there went in search and found
him, Jim Secrest, w. E. REIN old and
Juan Ruiz together with others.
Deputy Reed hailed them in Spanish
to stop and then called to tAem in
English to stop. They seem
ing to pay no attention to this
first call, Floyd Gardner dire tly an.
swered that he would be ID if thev
would stop, and instantly turned
facing us. He and his party fired three
shots, one of which enter d the
bowels of Cope, since dead, and an.
other the right leg of Carr Myself
and posse Immediately returned the
fire, killing Juan Ruiz and wcunding
Reimbold, from the effects of which he
has since died.
The fight occurred about 3 o'clock
a. IN. The survivors of the al lacking
party, the two negroes ran away, but
we overlook and arrested them about 5
daylight. They are now in Jail here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Instantly Killed.

TExARKANA, Tex, June 26-The
Iron Mountain passenger train, due
here at S:45 o'clock last night did not
arrive until 8 o'clock this morning and
as it came near the crossing of College
Hill it knocked off the track and
instantly killed James Hooks, break
ing both legs and crushing his skull.
He was crossing the track and was
not seen by the engineer until within
a few feet of him, when shrill whistle
was given and Mr.. Hooks jumped on
tina switch upon which the train was
moving, supposiDg, it is thought, that
the train would go on another switch.
The deceased was much respected
citizen of TeXarkana and leaves O. fam
lily consisting of wife and four chill
dren.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
SENATOR COKE INTERVIEWED,
THE SENATOR TALKS FREELY OF THE
THIRD PARTY.

THIRD PARTY.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 26.-Sen-
ator Coke passed through today on his
way to the coast with his family. He
talked freely of the third party. He
said the third party will have to dem
onstrate they are a party before the
Democrats of Texas need lose any
sleep worrying about them. The third
party, or Peoples party, see,u to be
number of persons who are discon-
tented with various things, are united
only in their discomfort, and imagine
that all the differences between their
own individual views is going to be in
some fashion smoothed out ard harmo-
nized. When the members of the third
party are not agreed amongst them
selves they can scarcely expect steady
Democrats to understand them be-
yond the patent premise that they
want something they have not got.
Mr. Coke treats with scorn the idea
that the various meetings of the peo-
pies party now being held in every
county of Texas will ever amount to
anything, in either state or national
sense.
"They may ride" said he, until
their seats are sore, and resolute until
their tongues hang out Of their
months, but they can't cut down a
Democratic De- aoc majority of more than
100000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

ONE of the next bulletins to be is
sued by the census department will
show that the South is crowding fast
upon its Northern competitor as a
manufacturing country. Particularly
will the advance of the South be noted
in the mineral fields. Alabama will
take first rank in the iron industry
and Pennsylvania will fall to the rear.
Now let the South erect and maintain
its own cotton mills and the South will
be beyond question the leading sec
ton. 1t looks about as sensible for
the South to ship it's cotton away to
be made into fabrics as it would for
Alabama to send its raw ores to Penn
sylyania to be made into pig iron.
Texas iron is coming rapidly to the
front, too, and Texas cotton owns no
superior. The time is not far ahead
when Texas mills and Texas found
cries will mingle their smoke with the
mists of morning for back ground on
which the finger of Progress shall trace
the story of her prosperity that all the
would may read.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

AN eastern exchange thinks that
the prospective marriage of Princess
Alice of Schleswig-Holstein, grand
daughter of the queen of England, to
Prince Aribert of Anholt, while not q
great event from diplomatic stand
point, may prove counter-irritant to
divert public attention from the re.
cent baccarat scandal. Counter -irri-
tant is good. The people of England
get a new pensioner on their hands
every time there is marriage in the
royal family, and counter-irritant is
decidedly good.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
CABINET MEETING.

WASHINGTON, June ga regular
meeting of the cabinet was held today
beginning at.1l o'clock. The absentees
were Secretaries Blaine and Porter
and Attorney General Miller. The
principal topic of discussion was the
continued coming of silver after July
1, and the secretary of the treasury
presented considerable data on the
subject.
After the meeting Secretary Foster
made the following statement in re-
gard to TIE silver question: After a
full and careful consideration of the
law relating to the coinage of silver,
Secretary Foster finds that the act of
March 8, 1891, requires that the secre
tary of the treasury shall, as soon as
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

The railroad commission has reach
ed that stage of its existence where it
is engaged in routine work from early
dawn till well along towards supper
time. Nothing of particular moment
transpires from day to day, but by
the way the upper and neither stones
OF that mill are rubbing together it
seems there is every promise that a
bountiful grist will soon be forth
coming. Then beware who gets his
tees between those stones. All is
grist which goes to that mill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THE Gear of Russia is playing with
the Jew as cat would play with a
mouse. After ordering them all from
his domain, when they are all torn up
and many families divided he forbids
the balance taking their departure.
What the result will be is hard to tell,
but Russia will never gain by the
course pursued.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

AN excellent idea of the extent and
Importance of the coming state mill
5ary encampment can be gained by a
glance at the order by which the troops
will be brought into the field. 1t is
printed in full in the department notes
in today's STATESMAN, in connection
with other matters of moment regard
ing the encampment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS refers to

THE PHILADELPHIA PRESS refers to
the statements of the national treas
ury as Juggling with figures" and
.'the attempt to conceal the poverty
of the treasury Eminently correct,
but the gentlemen will find there are
too many cyphers in this report to
make them very deceptive. There
have been too many big holes made in
the treasury to prevent the people
seeing through and through it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

The teachers closed their labors
yesterday and the educational legisla.
ture is ended. 1t was a gathering
notable in many ways. 1t represented
every quarter of tine state. Its men,
bers displayed an insight into the sub
jects coming before them such as can
not fail to commend them to all think
ing people. Their deliberations were
characterized by a degree of interest
seldom seen in similar organizations,
and among the members whose ability
called upon them the attention of the
public not few were women. The
education of the young is one of the
most important items in the make up
Of this country of ours, if indeed it is
not the most important one, and Texas
has cause for congratulation on the
character Of that army of educators to
whom is entrusted the subjugation of
ignorance among the young-for,
though the task is a heavy one, it is
in trustworthy, capable hands.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THE esteemed Fort Worth Gazette
seems to think the only thing worthy
of consideration in the International
and Great Northern investigation is
the testimony concerning the Newses
and their dealings with the Texas
Traffic association. There may be
several other "niggers" in the wood
pile dear Gazette, and you may be
sorry to see some of them emerge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THE legislature of the state of Tex
as has received many fagelations
since its recent session, but never
before has it been so artistically
skinned as it was yesterday in the
State Teachers association. The leg
islature refused to make an appropri-
alton to pay the expenses of the state
superintendent Of public instruction
incurred in making visits to the schools
of the state, and most genteelly, yet
unflinchingly, the scalpel was applied
to the legislative body therefor. Few
will deny that it is important that the
superintendent should make these
visits, and no man of broad -guage.
liberal mind will maintain that the
superintendent should be obliged to
pay the expenses himself. The reso
luton relative to the matter now
pending before the State Teachers
association providing that the teach
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

ers themselves shall come to the front
and shame the legislature by advanc-
ing the money, will be read with in
terest by all, no matter which way
they may lean in regard to the ques'
tion at issue
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THxAs crops are still all right Other
states are complaining OF damage OF
failure, but Texas has no complaint
to make. Texas will be liberal when
her sister states turn from empty
larders and come this way borrow
ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

suggests, the day is not far distant
when geology in a form adapted to
the young learner, will be taught in
schools below the university and high
school grades.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

WHEN the federal treasury becomes
empty and the heads of the govern
ment all take occasion to go to the sea
coast at the same time, would it be out
of place to wonder if they feel free to
leave the treasury all alone because
they have nothing there to guard, or
because they have nothing there to
pet2
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is the 2
Best, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
C R SSEH
Sold by druggists or sent by mail,
'0c, e. I. Hazeltine, Warren, Pa,

mend it, and no we'll conducted
household where pure blood and its
concomitant happiness is appreciated
should be without it. For sale bv
reputable medicine dealers eyery-
where. For sale by J. ]. Tobip.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

THE state military encampment Will
be here next month. The adJutant
general and his able assistants are spar
ing no efforts to make it a grand affair
and Austin will help them in every
way possible.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
REPAIRS ON THE DOLPHIN

REPAIRS ON THE DOLPHIN.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Navy
department will renew the repairs on
the Dolphin at the Norfolk navy yard
in July. The department has abandon.
ed the idea of fitting up vessel to re.
place the Dispatch.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

IT was dull day among the de-
partments yesterday, but the big
capitol building was far from being
dull, nevertheless. 1t is seldom SO
many bright faces are found in those
halls in one day. Texas is blessed
with many blooming girl who has
devoted herself,ei time and her
talents to the cause of education, and
the convention OF the State Teachers
association has brought to the CAPT
tol bevy OF charming ladies such as
even sombre granite walls could not
see and fail to smile welcome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

practicable, coin the trade dollar bars
into silver dollars. He also finds that
$15, 900 have been appropriated for the
recoinage of subsidiary silver coin into
such denominations as shall best serve
to give it circulation.
There is q demand for small coins,
principally dimes, which the minis
have not been able to supply. The
secretary of the treasury has decided
that his first duty in this matter is to
obey the direction of congress. Con-
gress has ordered the coinage of trade
dollar bars into standard silver dol
lars. The coinage of trade dollar bars
in this manner will transform what
costs $5,087, 795 into 5,14S,281 standard
dollars, The secretary finds that it
will require perhaps four months to
perform the work. Therefore, the
question of the continued coinage of
silver dollars as heretofore is not a
practical one at present.
THE CASH BALANCE.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Unit
ed States treasurer today states the
surplus at $3,027, 1877 in excess of frac'
tional silver and deposits in the ma
tional banks.
APPOINTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The presi-
dent today signed the commission APP
pointing Estes Rathbone, late chief
inspector of the postoffice department,
fourth assistant postmaster general.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-E. E.
Mitchell, commissioner of patents, ex-
poets to leave the city some time dur
ing the coming week on his annual
vacation. 1t Is understood that
Mitchell's resignation is to take effect
on the appointment of his successor.
misrepresentation Simmons, of Con-
necticut, 7. A. Banning, of Chicago,
and the present assistant commits
sioner, Mr.. rockingham, are said to
be prominent candidates.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
What is ScrofuJa

1t is that impurity in the blood, which .cumu
lating in the glands of the neck, o.. dces un.
slightly Jumps or swellings; whicI .ses painful
running sores on the arms, LEI 4 feet; which
deVelopes ulcers in the eyes, ears, nose, often
causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin
OF pimples, cancerous growths, or many other
manifestations usually ascribed to &c umors."
1t is more formidable enemy than consumption
or cancer alone, for scrofula combines the worst
possible features of both. Being the most ancient
tbs the most general of all diseases or affections
for very few persons are entirely free fromit.
How can it be cured? By taking Hoods Sarsa'
parilla, which, by the cures it has accomplished
often when other medicines have failed, mas
proven itself to be potent and peculiar medicine
Tor this disease. For all affections OF the plood
Hoods Sarsaparillai is unequalled and some OF the
cures 1t has effected are really wonderful. II 20"
suffer from scrofula in any of its various forn%
be sure to give Hoods sarsapara trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six fors5. Preparatory
BY G. 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell maS''
100 Doses One Dollar :
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

ANOTHER day with the teachers of
Texas. Another day devoted to sound
sense and good logic, to eloquence and
to oratory. The teachers association
of Texas embraces among its members
some minds of more than ordinary
brightn ess and none of which any de-
Lucrative body might be ashamed.
The proceedings of yesterdays session
were full of interest and were attended
by throng which marked the merit
OF the meeting by its close attention
and its frequent testimonials of APP
proval. No state in the union has a
better set of teachers and no state is
prouder of its own than Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

Bradycrotine cured headaches for
Q. f. Miiburn, president MiIburn
Wagon Co., Toledo, o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

Earth Co., some people would prefer
the other kingdom, at least for
while. 1t is impossible to locate a
Normal school everywhere. The gov
eminent is for the greatest good to
the greatest number, and when it To-
Gates an institution that should set
tie it.
That 100000 that it was proposed
to give to the coming exposition at
Chicago should go for education. [
believe republican government rests
on no foundation but the education of
all the people. I can hear the rum
bling OF an earthquake beneath our
country. The Plebeans are rising and
no fables will quiet them. They've
listened to fables too long. Now they
want solid. truth.
No good movement or great reform
was ever engrafted upon society with
out the attendance and assistance of
education. Religion cannot do much
until education takes it by the hand
and they stalk forth into the world
together.
This is one of the reasons why urge
upon you faithful work. The veal of
the country you now adore, depends
upon the education of her people. On
this her hopes must rest forever"
The school now sung America" and
was dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06
OF IMPORTANCE TO PUBLISHERS.

Mr.. III. P. Hall, of the St. Paul Neess,
one of the oldest, ablest and most
popular newspaper publishers in Min
nesota, proposes to issue a work on
"The History Of Minnesota Journal
ISM" and the success or failure of the
undertaking will rest entirely with
the publishers. In his prospectus, Mr..
Hall says that the first portion of the
work will DE devoted to- genera !
sketch of the beginning Of journalism
in the tate, tracing its development is
down to the present time. This is to
be followed by a condensed history of
every publication in the state arraD ged
alphabetically by counties. The fur ther
aim is to publish a portrait of the editor
or editors, where there is more than
one, of each publication and as far as
possible have these appear in fac
simile of, the first page of ca CHI edi-
tors paper.
Such q work as this canno fail to
prove of great interest to the publish
ers of Minnesota, and it W i'll be in
valuable as a hand book of reference.
The undertaking is no sms ii job, and
Mr.. Hall should receive the hearty
support Of the publishers not only in
promptly placing their subscriptions
for the work, but also in furnishing
him all needed informal zion in making
the history complete an id reliable.
Let Minnesota publ ishers take hold
and help this project on to success
full issue. The cost nothing as COM
pared to the worth of such publica-
tion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

THE Minnesota State Senate Tues
day passed bill making election day
a legal holiday. While there should
properly be some provisions made
which will afford every man an op-
Dortunity to cast his ballot, it seems
hardly just that employers should be
made to foot the bills for time con-
sumed in this manner. No employer
with heart will refuse or begrudge
his employees time necessary to go to
the polls and vote, but he has just
reasons to demur to according them a
full day when few minutes or an
hour or two at most in the majority
of cases would suffice. We already
have five or six legal holidays in each
year which would seem quite sufficient
for all practical purposes. We have
not seen the text of Senator Smiths
b ill, and it may be all right. Criti-
c ism will be reserved until it has been
perused and it's provisions ascertained
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-02-06

EX-SENATOR POPE, of Mankato, ap-
peared before the Railroad committee
of the House Tuesday and spoke in
favor of the Iowa railroad law now
under consideration. Mr.. Pope is
way up on railroad figures, and he
took occasion to produce statistics
showing the bad effects which dis
elimination in rates had upon the
growth Of the interior of the state.
But these determinations can be
stopped without resorting to such ar
bitrary prOvsionsas are embodied in
the Iowa law.