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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-01-03
OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE

1t has been seen that raising the state
school tax to the constitutional limit will
not be sufficient to provide adequate
school revenues. 1t is then, matter OF
urgent importance to inquire what other
sources of revenue exist.
The constitutional amendment of 1855
provides for the levying of a local tax i'll
school districts. A great many districts
have availed themselves of this tax, and
the number of districts in which the tax is
levied is slowly but surely increasing from
year to year. But TO authorize the tax
the votes of two-thirds of the qualified
property tax paying voters voting at an
election held for that purpose are reQuir-
ed; the maximum rate, 20 cents on the
500, permitted by the constitution is so
small that in many cases the addition 1t
would make to the funds of the districts
is not sufficient 10 induce much effort to
secure il: the election is hetgeA bout by
a number of preliminaries and formal
ties. failure 20 observe which mas IA many
Instances proved fatal 90 the tax. al these
disadvantages have operated 70 preSeur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
cAMPos FEELS ENCOURAGED.

TIFF, HAVANA DEMONSTRATION INCREASES nm
DESIRE TO ANNIHILATE THE ENEMY-Joss
MAcEo SAID TO BE COMPLETELY DEFEATED
Madrid. Dec "a dispatch 10 the "Imparclar
from Havana confirms the news already made pgA
lie by the United Press regarding the great const
trtional demonstration held In that city last ngh,
The dispatch says that the eloquent speech maA
nv CaptaIn-General Campos created profound ssI
cation Referring to the reports that he INTENDED
resign his command in Cuba, ne declared tnat' wha:
ever his personal incnatons might be. 1t was absh
luteIy impossible for him to resign In the face Il
the enemy The Government able 10 repaa
him. but the demonstration increased his desire b
annihilate the enemy and improve the difficult d,
uation.
The dispatch adds that General Pando commaH
ing in the province Of Santiago de Cuba, dispatch4
a strong force to meet Jose Maceo, who was =.
norted to be near Baracoa with 100 men. The spau
isb troops met Maceos force and completely d.
feated it, The insurgents lost fifty killed ard
wounded The rebel camp and quantity OF pro-
visions were captured The spanish loss was one
killed and six wounded
Another dispatch from Havana to the "Imparcar
saws that Gomez and Maceo are retreating from
the CienfuegOs district
Havana Dec. 2s-It Is reported here that then
are signs Of a retrograde movement being made
by the insurgents. who are near Jaguey Chico, IN
the southern part Of the province OF Matanzas
The Spanish troops are vainly seeking to bring
about a decisive encounter will them. The whole
countryside through which the rebels passed has
been devastated by the torch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.

Washington Dec 80 CSpeciaD.-Mator William A.
Guthrie OF Durham. y. c.. whose name has
repeatedly been used in connection with the norni-
nation for Governor. IL it shall 20 TO a Populist
ra Their than to a Republican, as seems more likely
now Is staying here for a few days. He says that
the question OF whether there shall be a fusion
between Republicans and Populsts on the electoral
ticket is not yet settled and that there Is nothing
decidedly new in the situation, but ne makes the
significant remark that the two parties TO the re-
rent fusion which succeeded In part In North Caro-
lima will not give up the fruits OF their victory. He
appears to think that the fusion OF 1886 will include
the National well as State and local tickets.
Representative Lnney from the same State-a
strnight Republcan-says that in his judgment there
will be only one electoral. there viii be only one
local and State ticket opposed the Democrats
in North Carolina Mr. Linney says he knows that
the Populists there favor protection. This latter
with Senator Butler. who engineered the movement
for the overthrow of the Democrats last year in the
Old North State. The Senator said: II do not care
10 he quoted further than this: The Populists Will
In the Senate for tariff bin which shall give
materials the same protection that Is accorded
10 the manufactured articles"
Representative Settle. leader OF those Republicans
who do not favor cooperation on the National ticket
with the Popusts afirms that the Republicans cam
not afford to compromise any principle They can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

Clayton George II. Smith, J9nn NJ on Thursday
evening. -, NJ. No 200 Brooklyn
Clarence ~ w,IIiam Kembe; S. V. Commando =
w " Taylor cs cq%% F. saxsss; surgeon
W W,1,9s tMarkenze Chaplain O. Johnsos
Edyard In Wasa; q s Sci w delegate ensamP
TaRor K and alternate, william Mae ~
EMILE The ns,aaaCn will B saee yA duant
General ar m NJ. j. Cummings will conduct the eAe'
clses A. :. auxiliary to Post
No Mrs 'f Ida Dawson president Mrs Viys'fP
brooks. s. " p. Miss Amanda Cropp Dn,e Harvey
conductress: Mrs Jennie Davis, secretary ctsnn
Mamie L. Phillips treasurer; Mrs Francen enard
delegates to the State Encampm ss,rnat rs Miss
r. Thomas. Mrs. Eliza Holman a''e'""''
t;ertia Lowe. Mrs. Priscilla Berry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
TO REORGANIZE THE MILITIA.
BILL. IN THE HOUSE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF r

A BILL. IN THE HOUSE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD OF THE STATES.
Washington. Dec 2s acknowledgements
Curtis of Iowa. has introduced bill to organize
and discipline the militia The measure differs from
many others on the subject in that ii not only
directs the several States to organize companies,
but prescribes the number OF such detachments
which the respective States shall maintain. The bill
is as follows:
Be Il enacted etc. that the several States shall
organize and maintain In active preparation MILL
tary companies OF not 10 exceed forty men and
three officers. follows:
Alabama, SO companies: Arkansas "a; California,
sc: Colorado. u: Connecticut l Delaware, 4; Flor
ida 9; Georgia &c; Idaho, l2 Illinois. 81: Indiana,
co; Iowa. AS: Kansas, &c: Kentucky. As; Louisiana,
q: Maine. is; MARYLAND. "a Massachusetts IS;
souri,, CO., Montana l2; Nebraska. Y: Nevada, z;
Ia: North Carolina 49, North Dakota g. Ohio. sc;
oregon, IL: Pennsylvania, 10; Rhode Island, s;
South Carolina "a: Tennessee. as: Texas. 49, Yer
mont. ~ Virginia, "A; Washington, l2 West Vir-
Sec. Q That the commanding officer OF each
company, duly commissioned by his State. be paid
the sum of $50 per month; provided first: That
said officer shall give his whole time to his State
for the Organizing and dscplining OF the company
officer shall make himself familiar with all mill
tary laws and forms and keep all records and
papers prescribed by law. Third. that said
officer shall let no other business interfere with
his military duties, under penalty of stoppage OF
pay Fourth. that said officer shall keep at con.
venient location Office for the transaction Of
military business. Fifth. that said officer shall
when duly authorized. act recruiting officer
for the United States service. Nothing in proviso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NETWORK. SUNDAY. Der %. 1888.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NEW YORK SUNDAY. Der %. 1898.
ARRIVED.
Steamer CALLED CBr) Akister. Hull December IA, VIZ
mdse TO sanderson & Son. Arrived at the Bar a. ]aS
Steamer Prussia Ger, Karowa, Hamburg DecennS1
Is. with mdse Is cabin and 229 steerase passengers
s Line sr M.n as 'nf sem peceSS
49, with mdse and 228 sieernge passengers Velficn'
CO. Arrived at the Bar at 1909 m, the 9Th
steamer Maasdam DUTCH. Potter. ROTTERDAM Decen:
10 with mdse and passengers to Punch. hye q q
Sighted south OF Fire Island at 1880 m
81 ,Sith mdse 70 cabin and 17S steerage passengers
A Forget. Arrived at the Bar at 0 m. ,,...u,-
- wS mdss sna cabin ana 60 eeaSe
Ftnch Edye 4 Co. Arrived at the Bar at So n NJ. ,
Steamer Fl Sud. Higgins. Neworleans. with Hdss to
Steamer Iroquois Bearse Jacksonville and Charleston
with mdse and passengers to William CLYDE 20 as
Steamer Oneida, Chichester. Wilmington. c. VIII
Steamer yorktown. Dole, Norfolk and Newpq, Ne"
wkh mdse and passengers to the Old Dominion s. Co
mdse and passengers TO the Old Dominion SIS Co .
steamer Pawnee Ingram. Philadelphia with mdss
Ship Hoiyrood, of Liverpool. Clark. RIO Jareiro.
days In ballast to Balfour, Wiamson Co ,.
Sandy Hook. Dec 20. $50 p m-wind Light air. soc~
clear; hazy of shore.
Steamers Patria GER for Hamburg; Peninsu'ar FcA
Lisbon via Azores; Decembre tSpan). Avonfnouth ~
eago city Gr, Bristol; Kafir Prince dsr, MSns,o
town; Patria Nr Marseilles. via Naples.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Steamer Georgia IBID. Thompson from New-forx =
rived at Liverpool December =? NJ
Steamer Nomadic (Br). Clarke for New-York. s1'
from Liverpool December q. a.
Steamer kensington tBr). Bond. from Nev.forx "
AwsTp a T FOR
York, sailed from Antwerp December 2s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

third shall prevent any officer from doing business
which does not interfere with his military duties
Sec. 8 That each officer and enlisted man De al
lowed the sum of 81 per month for attendance upon
at least four drills each month and 10 cents per hour
for all extra drills called by the commanding oincer
or special duty ordered by said officer: PROVIDED
that said officer been granted permission by the
or duty Any soldier absent from any regular orlli
ordered by the company commander as above pre-
scrbed shall forfeit Is cents for each driil m'sseI
provided that two drills missed IN one month snaii
subject the delinquent forfeiture OF pay Tor TWO
months Every soldier who fails to attend two driils
in succession must make written excuse TO the COM
manding officer who shall indorse favorable or un-
favorable as a fair Investigation dictates and Tor
ward to the Adjutant General Of the Army. VINO
If In his opinion the excuse is not snincient anu
recommend his discharge from the service 10 the
Adjutant- General Of the State. The company com
mander shall forward a muster and duty report 10
the Adjutan General OF the Army on the last DAY
Of each quarter-March 81, June September ~ ana
December 3--retaining copy for his own use Sald
reports shall be examined by the Adjutant- Generai
and duly indorsed and an order drawn. presented to
the Treasurer of the United States. who shall Inn
medately send warrant TO the company coni-
mander for the amount due his company. Upon re,
cept of said warrant the company COMMANDER sha
Immediately receipt for the same and forward TO the
Treasurer of the United States.
Sec 4 That this act shall take effect In each
state as soon as said State has made provisions by
law for organizing clothing and equpping and main
tanning Of the companies prescribed: Provided mat
in States were such provision has already been made
no further action shall be deemed necessary ana the
law shall take effect Immediately.
Sec 6. That States may maintain other companies
al their expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
ABYSSINIANS MEAN WAR.
DECIDE TO RENOUNCE ALL PROSPECTS FOR
PEACE-No NEWS FROM THE DERvIsHEs

DECIDE TO RENOUNCE ALL PROSPECTS FOR
PEACE-NO NEWS FROM THE DERvIsHEs.
Rome, Dec. "a dispatch from Massowah, capt.
tai Of Erythrea says that the leading Abyssnian
chiefs have held council and decided to renounce
tho prospects for peace with the Italians. A vast
AbyssInian army Is near Makalle. The first detach-
ment Of achievements sent to the Italian troops
after the destruction of Major Tosellis force at
Amba Alagt, arrived yesterday at Asmara, about
seventy-ve miles north Of Adigrat. where the main
body of the italian troops now Is.
Reports from Kassala. in the northwestern part
of the province of Tigre show that everything 10
quiet there. Kassaa Is large town that was re-
Gently captured by the Italians from the der
wishes, and few days ago 1t was reported that a
etrong force of dervishes was marching toward the
Atbara River In the direction of Kassala, the pre-
sumption being that they were either going TO at
tempt the recapture OF that place or attack the
AhYsSnianS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
b. AND o. ENGINES ATTACHED.

Chicago Dec. ga deputy-sher.n hampered 20,
senger traffic the Baltimore and Ohio h~""a :,
for a short time yesterday by attaching iou' :.
that company's big engines in the roundhous' III
Taylor-st. and the river. The trouble was cAus,'
by the Wisconsin Central Railroad Cs@pAD,'
which yesterday afternoon brought an assu''s -.
suit in the Circuit Court for 5000. The claim
cudes a bill of sl+Soo for labor and services -.
the rest is for track rent in the Grand 'eI ~
Station during the months OF May and juno -
It was nearly o'clock before Superintendent W.,
Smith released the engines on $4,000 BOND, sas"s
by Isaac @. Lombard. president OF the Na'' =.
Bank OF America, and in the mean TINE NJ
Walkerton accommodation had been taken ous -
a freight engine. Superintendent smith sss' a
demand for the sum sued for had been mauv; -
he cannot account for the Wisconsin Cehtra'"
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
THE MEYER BILL REINTRODUCEO.
IT PROVIDES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE
NAVAL PERSONNEL

IT PROVIDES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE
NAVAL PERSONNEL.
Washington Dec. 29 (SpeciaD-With certain
amendments Representative Meyer has introduced
in the House the bill which was prepared by
him last session and favorably reported by the
Naval Committee Mr. Meyers measure adds
warrant officers TO the corps that compose the
personnel. making the number eleven. instead Of
ten No notifications affecting line officers are
made. He changes the old bill to provide
that staff chiefs of bureaus shall have the rank Of
commodore That grade is abolished for the line
officers of the active isea-gong) list having com
mana Of Coast Survey and Fish Commission vessels
added their duties In referring TO staff officers
and prescribing the number grade and rank In each
corps the old wording Fifteen title medical d.
rectors with rank of captain, for illustration, is
modified by the omission Of the word title"
Wherever post captain mentioned In the old
measure TO indicate the rank of staff officers, the
oa & o% reads Sa Of p Of the Sa
and the civil branch not to assume any military
orders issued by the executive officer and officer Of
the deck of a ship of war shall be construed as the
orders OF the commanding officer and be obeyed
In the old section providing that notwithstanding
their rank. staff officers not to be deemed SUI
perior in rank TO the commanding officer OF a ship
station, the word commissioner Is found in
the new proposition before the words commanding
officer" There other changes made affecting
In relation TO the Marine Corps, the bill pro-
vides for one brigader general. two colonels, two
observation-disclosures. four majors. twenty-four cap
tans twenty five first lieutenants and twelve sec
ond lieutenant. The three senior staff officers or
the corps to have the rank OF
after thirty years service. and physical mental
and moral examinations are provided for In all
cases of promotion. The term Of enlistment for
men remains at four years but a distinction Is
made In favor Of general service men. Relative
to the retirement clause. which is similar to that
of the Army the service Of men In the engine and
fire room force need not be continuous
The President can longer establish warrant
rank among the enlisted men. as he could In the
earlier bill The measure provides that the
Secretary OF the Navy Is authorized to disrate en-
listed men and petty officers and no time Is spec-
fed for an apprentice to serve before being eligible
10 promotion II found nj.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
THESE PATENTS WERE COSTLY.
TYPEsETrING COMPANY SAID TO HAVE EN-
PENDED s,,soo.ooO BEFORE IT'S FIRST MA
CHINE WAS PERFECTED.

PENDED si.S00.ooO BEFORE IT'S First MA
CHINE WAS PERFECTED.
Washington Dec 29-The Government has re-
Gently granted two patents. which cover prooaoiy
the most intricate and complex machne ever co"
structed. 1t is said that before the hrst machine
was perfected the company constructing IL hha
expended 81 S00O OO The first application ned con-
tanned N4 sheets OF drawings having over l."o sep
arate views During the eight years the case was
pendIng In the office before allowance the NUMBER
OF sheets was reduced to 163 When II Is remembered
|. that the majority of patents have only s'"sie
sheet OF drawings and that to require as many as
ten sheets IS exception the magnitude OF the IN
yention can be understood The fees charged ny
the Patent Office uniform for all cases. no mat
ter how complex or how smple-$l5 on ming the
case and so additional on allowance OF the patent
When this case was filed, The Star" says. II was
turned over to examiner who received a saiaIy
OF 81. 800. and he spent six weeks in studying the
case before being able to take the first action Inc
entire specification was twice rewritten, each time
by a different attorney How much this cost the In
ventor is not known but II Is rumored that the ~
torney who first prepared the case received iee
OF $4,000 and allowance of 5000 extra TO pay LOT
the drawings While the case pending the ex-
amner who first had II in charge resigned from the
office and II was turned over to another assistant
of the same rank This assistant went over the en-
tire ground three times, consuming several weeks.
and finally he authorized TO 90 10 chicago aiu
spend a month in examining a working machine
When the request was first made OF the Commis-
soner that the examiner be permitted to make the
trip II was promptly refused For argument the
chief of division then carried in the papers making
a pile some two feet paick of unfoded drawings and
typewriter specifications, and the Commissioner
said: He 60"
The machine is for the setting, jusilfying and d1s
tributon OF type. Ii comprises no less than lo,vW
separate parts. The Patent Office Is money max.
ing institution. IL earns above expenses ABOUT
100000 a year and has deposited In the Treas
ury q neat little balance of over $.UU0U Upon
this lob however, II lost heavily. 1t Is estimated
that 1t consumed about 81 900 worth OF the time or
the various Patent Office officials before maturing
into a patent, and when issued the usual rule mao
to be followed OF preparing copies for SAFE at the
regulation price of 10 cents each The 24 sheets OF
dra wings had 10 be photo-iithographed and the en-
tire body of the specification and claims set up IN
type costing for the first edition. as estimated by
the ordinary rules. few cents over ~ copy
These copies are sold the pubic for 10 cents "a IN
or 20 cents for the patents covering the entire
invention As soon edition Is exhausted an
other is ordered A great many people order copies
of the patents for a curiosity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
CAREER OF THE NEW INsPECroH-dEN'
ERAL

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LIBERALIZATION VI
ADMIRAL MEADE AS COMMANDER OF LAfHi
ETTE POST. NO. Iio-PosT ELECTIONS
Comrade william NJ. DIN. the new inspector
General OF the Grand Army Of the Republic Is one
OF the best known men in the Department OF Mhssa
chusetts. His early education was received j" '"e
,,h,,o .choola NJ worcester and while still a boy
he went to work In printing office In 1852 he was
a warm advocate of the war policy OF Presldent
Lincoln and In the summer OF 1862 entered the Union
Army in the seth Massachusetts, Volunteers. lie
served to the end of the war and took part WIN ms
regiment in It's marches and battles IN virginia
Kentucky, East Tennessee and Mississippi
AT the end of the war he Joined the staff OF "rhe
Boston Advertiser" and for fourteen years worked
as reporter editor and Washington correspondent
on that newspaper In 1879 he was appointed private
secretary to Governor Talbot, and was reappointed
for three wears by his successor Governor Long In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
PALERMO NO LONGER IN STATE OF
SIEGE

PREMIER CRIsPI REvOKEs THE DECREE GIVING
TIE MILITARY COMMANDER DIRECTION
OVER BOTH POLICE AND TROOPS.
Rome Dec 2e.--Prime Minister Crispi has issued
an order revoking the decree giving the military
commander at Palermo direction of both the police
and military forces of the Island OF Sicily The re-
vokng of the decree is due 10 the fact that the au
thorities have at last succeeded in so improving
the condition Of affairs in the island that life and
property now everywhere secure. and no fur-
Their trouble !s apprehended from the Vaccinations
of the Easel del Lavoratori and other secret So
ciast societies. which caused the Government great
trouble in 1893 and 1894.
1t was these troubles which caused state of
siege to be proclaimed at Palermo at the begin
ming OF last year that led to the arrest of Sgnor
de Feice Gunrida, member Of the Chamber Of
Deputies who sentenced to eighteen years i'm
prsonment for connection with the Socialist riots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30

BORROWED FROM HIS FELLOW PASSENGERS On
THE FRIEsLAND AND DISAPPEARED AS
SOON AS HE REACHED HERE

BORROWED FROM HIS FELLOW PASSENGERS ON
THE FRIEsLAND AND DISAPPEARED AS
SOON AS HE REACHED HERE
A strange story OF alleged swindlng Is told by
Leo de Roq OF Brussels. who recently arrived here
on board the Red Star steamship Friesland from
Antwerp NJ. de Roo ssid: when went aboard
OF the steamship | found that tall, hne-iooKihg
man. who said he Count Arnau de REVERE, or
Paris had been assigned to share my stateroom
with me- The Count knew my family. and we
soon became friends. About three days after we
left Antwerp he opened a small trunk and careless
~ strewed about the stateroom five or six gold
watches and much diamond Jewelry OF apparently
great value many of the pieces having coronets
engraved upon them.
'The same afternoon he showed me check for
$1,000 and said that a trunk containing all Of his
money but 40 francs had been accidentally placed
in the ships hold. / lent him $40. as he said he
must have plenty Of champagne. He asked me
how much money j had. but l did not tell him.
The next day he threw a handsome gold watch
into my berth. saying that he would give II to me
for my kindness him. day or two later he
treated all the forty-eight cabin passengers to
champagne and calling me aside, privately Dor
rowed $40 from me to pay for the wine. On ar
irving In New-York went to the Hotel Martin,
where he invited me to breakfast with him. After
having borrowed nearly every cent 1 mad ne LETT
the hotel early in the afternoon, saying that he
would return at o'clock to dinner. AT that hour
several Of our fellow-passengers arrived at the
hotel and said that the Count had invited them TO
dinner, but he did not return ,
ION searching for the Count found that he had
registered AT the Murray Hill Hotel. but had gone
away without paying his BILL and had sent letter
to me saying that he would make good his indebt-
edness to me. / was informed that he had bor-
rowed all the money he could from several other
passengers. including $1,000 from the Countess
Oguier d. Ivry, who came over on the fresand
and is now at the Brunswick Before he went
away he took back the watch he had presented TO
me and my watcn disappeared about the
same time | think he went from here to Mon
freai but that he is now in Philadelphia. Several
OF our fellow besides myself are looking
for tha .l,nnnf, who SMlndled us so skllfully."