The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-01

semi-weekly cabinet meeting was held
at the White house today, all men,
bers being present except Secre ary
smith, who it is understood remaiued
away as a matter of precaution owing
70 the appearance of smallpox in his
department. Considerable business
was dispatched. several Questio rs
being discussed that had been pending
many weeks. One of the questions
considered, it is understO I'd, was the
case Of Howard, Mr. Morton's under
coachman.
JEWISH IMMIGRATION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Superin-
tendent StunIpf of the immig ration
bureau has received letter ftom
Hirscn of the Jewish colonization, in
which, speaking OF jewish immigra.
tiOn into the United States, he saye:
Far from favoring this immigra lion
L have, ss you may be aware, for the
past few years endeavored to turn 1t
to the Argentine Republic, where the
Jewish Colonization association has
already established many colonies,
I'D 1t is still establishing others. The
association does not do anything to
favor Isralite immigration to the
United States, and there are no other
societies desirous of having them go
to your country or helping them di-
rectly or indirectctly to that end.
COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION,
WARRINGTON, Oct. S9-The ANIMAL
report of DIR. w. T. Harris, oommi5-
sioner of education, says that % per
,aut Of tha nnnnlatioY a. i
during a period Of the year The pe-
rod OF attendance, however, is only
80 days for each pupil, The report
says: 1T would seem to be the pur-
pose Of our system TO give to every
child the ability TO read When he
leaves school he is expected 10 con-
tinue ais education by reading the
printed pages of newspapers and
books. The great increase Of public
libraries in the United States is signif-
cant of the progress towards the real
izatlon OF this idea. Ia 1892 we had
over 1000 public libraries
with more than 10000 books in each.
but far surprising the libraries In ed
ucative influence ARE tie daily news,
papers and magazines. We are gov
erned by public opidion as expressed
by the papers to such degree that
lr civilization is justly 10 be called
newspaper civilization. The libraries
and newspapers are our chief instru-
mentalties for the continuation OF
school and university. Lecture
courses and scientific aud literary MS
sociations are assisting largely. The
work in the churches of the land is an
even more potent factor in echool ex-
tension"
REWARDS FOR MAIL ROBBERS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The post
master general today issued the fol-
lowing rewards for the arrest and con-
victlon of highway mail robbers and
postoflice burglars during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1896
First-One hundred dollars for the
arrest and conviction of any person in
any United States court on charge
OF robbiDg mails while being conveyed
in mail Car attached TO train.
Second-FIve hundred dollars for
the arrest and conviction Of any per-
son on the charge OF robbing mails be-
ing conveyed over any post route and
who wounds carrier other than
railway.
Third-Two hundred and fifty dol
lars for the arrest and conviction on a
charg of attempting to rob mails be
ing conveyed over any post route, and
who assaults or threatens persons
carrying mails.
Fourth-From 800 to $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction of any perso
on charge OF breaking into post
off 20 and stealing therefrom. All re-
wards must be claimed within six
months from date of conviction of Of
lenders
Keep thu liver and kidneys in good
condllion. Hoods sarshparilla Is the
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