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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.

tending the sympathy of the council to
Mayor Hancock in his recent bereave-
ment. The chair appointed on this COM
mittee Aldermen Lawless, Goethe and
Linn.
The committee came in and reported
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the council stand adj
journed until Wednesday, May 6, at $50
p. M, out of respect to our mayor and in
harmony with the universal sorrow per-
vading the city over the deplorable afflic-
ton that has come to his home, and that
the council voicing the sentiment of the
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
School trustees who have not filed the
scholastic census of their school dis
trict with me are requested to do so at
once, as June 1, 1896, is the last day
on which said report can be received.
JOHN Il. SHELTON,
County Superintendent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
CIRCULAR No. 240

Amending commodity tariff No. II. 1t
is hereby ordered that item No. SO of
commodity tariff No. II, issued by this
commission February %, to take effect
March %, 1896, providing rates for the
transportation of hay bale ties in car
loads between points in Texas, be amend
ed by canceling all rates, entered in table
of rates, for distances exceeding 1866
miles and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing: Over 166 miles and maximum
between points in common point terri
tory, rate. 81 cents per 100 pounds.
This order shall take effect May 0,
1896. and is made in response to joint
application, submitted under No. 113 of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
company of Texas, for authority to ADOPT
rates on hay bale ties in car loads to
points in common point territory. from
Houston 81 cents and from Galveston
81 cents per 100 pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
THEIR NEW DRIVER.

Last night at regular meeting of the
members of Protection Hose company
ar. ). II. Cox. who has been driver for
the company for long time, rendered his
resignation to go into effect at once
The resignation was reluctantly accepted
by the members of the company who have
looked upon Cox as theirs by right of
possession. With the acceptance of his
resignation, however, the members of the
company without dissenting voice elect
ed Mr. William Kruger as his successor,
and in future that gentleman will hold
the ribbons over the fast bays of the
Protection company. Mr.. Cox has been
driver for the company for long time
and the boys hate to loose him, but he has
decided to retire to less exciting fields in
future, and from now ON the fire bell will
have no effect on him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
CHARTERS FILED

The following charters were filed in
the secretary of states Office yesterday
The Texas State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION of Austin; no capital stock.
incorporators-H. L. Carlton, S. X. Nor
ley and Jas. HI. Maxwell. This corpo-
ration is formed for the promotion of
pharmaceutical science and art, the fos-
tering and encouragement of all legiti-
mate schools of pharmacy which have
been or may be established in the state
of Texas and if necessary the creation
of college of pharmacy which shall
be under the direct supervision of this
association.
The Holloway Seed company of Dali
las; capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators
G. r. Holloway, w. e. Shuttles and
Thos. James. rFI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
A BRIGHT DOUBLE EAGLE

Is pleasant object to contemplate, par
ticularly if one happens to be its pro-
prietor, Bpt the hue Of that justly ,es-
ton when visible in ones complexion.
This indication of biliousness, as well as
discomfort in the vicinity Of the liver,
fur upon the tongue, sick headache,
sourness Of the breath, nausea, constipa-
tion and dyspepsia are speedily igemedi-
able with the never failing aid of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, the finest alterna-
tive, carminatiye and corrective in tex-
istence. As a preventive and remedy for
malarial complaints 1t is also thoroughly
reliable. They whose sedentary pursuits
tend to impair the active discharge Of ac-
tive digestion and bilious secretion never
seek Its help in, vain, IT is q capital APP
petizer and promoter of nerve quietude. |
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA
TARRH THAT CONTAIN
... MEPCJTPy ....

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such ar
tlcles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians,
as the damage they will do
is ten-fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by Il.
j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and
made in Toledo, o., by Il. j. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists; price, IS cents per
bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The following circular was issued from
this Office Yesterday:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The following circular was issued from
this Office yesterday:
Austin, Texas, April 80, 1896.
To County Superintendent
Your attention is respectfully invited
to section 80 of the School Laws, issue
of 1895. Under this section two white
trustees and two colored trustees should
be elected this year for each school dis
trict. Another section of the law fixes
the first Saturday in June as the date for
the election. Please observe:
First-That the election should be or
as county judge, not by the county super
intendent or by the county judge in his
capacity as ex officio county superinten-
dent, and he should give twenty days
notice of the election. ARTICLES 1928
1928, Revised Statutes of 1850
Second-That the commissioners court
is required to appoint three qualified
voters of the district to hold the election.
(SchOol Law, section SD
Third-That white and colored trus-
tees shall be elected at the same time and
place, and only one set of election officers
for each district is required, but the bal
lots are to be deposited in separate boxes,
and separate returns are required.
FOurth-That the returns are to be
made to the county judge, not to the
county superintendent and he is required
to deliver them to the commissioners
court to be canvassed The commits
sioners court determines who are the
successful candidates and the county
clerk certifies the result to the county
superintendent, who should notify the
successful candidates of their election
and send them forms for the official
oaths. (School Law, section 5S)
Fifth-That the trustees should file
their official oaths with the county super
intendent on or before July /, and on
that day, or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, they should receive their COM
missions, which should be for two years,
expiring July 1, 1898.
Your attention is also invited to article
5000 of the Revised Statutes of 1895.
Under this article, on the first Saturday
in June, five trustees for each town or
village Incorporated for school purposes
only are to be elected. All the sugges-
tons just made in reference to the cleo
ton of trustees of districts apply, except
that the town or village incorporated for
school purposes only can have but one
board of trustees thence but one ballot
box, is necessary, and five trustees for
each town are elected instead of two.
County superintendent will please call
the attention of the proper authorities to
this matter in order that the election may
be properly ordered and due notice given,
that the the elections may be properly
held, that returns may be duly made and
canvassed and that everything may be
done in the regular and orderly way.
Most respectfully
J. M. CARLISLE,
State Superintendent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
LAND COMMISSIONER BAKER
Says That He Will Be Candidate for
His Present Position.

The item appearing in The Statesman
yesterday that Land Commissioner Ba-
ker would resign and run for congress in
the Twelfth district, the commissioner
says is absolutely without any founda-
ton. That, Invariably, he has, replied
to the personal letters received by him
from that district or elsewhere that he
would not in any sense whatever be a
candidate for the nomination for CON
gress. The commissioner says that I'M
til he read the item in The Statesman
he did not know that the matter was even
discussed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
COLLECTIONS SETTLE.

The following tax collectors yesterday
made their annual settlements with the
state comptroller:
J. s. Wilson of Bastrop county; occu-
patton tax $83S7.85, ad valorem .$27,-
1865, delinquents S71135.
Joe Magee of Caldwell county: occu-
patton 1884: 30, ad valorem $21, 1865,
delinquents $225.03. ~ .a '4.s'f ,
K. r. Saunders of Wilbarger county;
1877, delinquents $937.O4.
j. W. Lowe of McMullin county; occu-
patton $97, ad valorem $50S6.19, delin
quents $345.41. 80.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
SETTLEMENTS.

The following tax collectors made their
annual settlements with the comptroller
yesterday:
Z. $. Roberts of Childress county; oc-
cupation tax $S13.75.. ad valOrem
$7494.51, delinquents $232.34.
r. j. Burgess of Guadalupe county;
occupation tax $5606. ad valorem $685.
561 SO, delinquents $156.12.
Ed Edgar of Calhoun county; occu-
patton 1884. 10. ad valorem $6752.76, de-
linquents $14S.03.
w. L. Heck of Lee county; occupation
$329O.70, ad valorem $15,4S4.62, delin-
quents $111.Ol.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
IHE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
OUR STATE OFFICIALS
EACH DAY.
HAPPENINGS FOR THE PAST WEEK
Items of General Interest Arranged for
the Many Readers of The Weekly
Statesman, as They Are Cleaned
Each Day.
WEDNESDAY HAPPENINGS.

The following charters were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday:
The Galveston Cotton Mills of Calves
ton, Tex; the capital stock is $500, 900.
IIncorporators-Geo. Sealy, Gus Levy,
IL. A. Landes, JnO. Reymershaffer, b.
Adoue, VIM. +. Ladd. The purposes
of this corporation are the manufacture
OF, cloths. fabrics, threads, yarns and
other products to be made from cotton,
wool or other raw or prepared material
and for the purpose of disposing thereof.
The Nelasco Mining company of We
lasco, Tex; capital stock, $4,000. In
w. Hoskins, r. A..
Shapard, Martin Armstrong and j. H.
Richert. The purposes of the company
are the transaction of any manufactur-
ing or mining business and the purchase
and sales of such goods, wares and mer
chandise as are used in such business.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
J. M. CARLISLE.
State Superintendent.
THE LAND OEEICE.

The monthly report of the, state land
office, as regards the land business for
the month of April, shows that during the
month there was sold 103,514 acres of
school land and $50 acres of asylum lands
There were also sold 1880 acres of tim
bered land. During the month the
leases amounted to 537, 721 acres of school
land and so acres of lunatic asylum land
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
DEATH BY DROWNING -
A Man Supposed to Be From Austir
browns in California. ,

Yesterday Sheriff White was in receipt
of letter from F. NJ. Whitlow of Boyles,.
Shasta county, California, informing him,
of the death of John Heinatz by drown-l
ing at that place on April n. 1t is said
that the deceased went to California from
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.
They Met Last Night and Adjourned
Immediately Out of Respect to the I
- ~. Mayor.

At $50 o'clock last night the council
met with Chairman Pro TEN Shelley in,
the chair and fifteen aldermen present.
Alderman Lawless moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to draft
suitable resolutions Of coincidence exl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
SOME VALUABLE WORK.

Commissioner Rose has received some
valuable samples of the work done in
the mechanical departments of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college at Bryan
and the Prairie View Normal school.
The work is from the wood and iron
departments and reflect much credit on
the students who did the work. The
samples are on exhibition in the agricul-
tural department. t''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
SPECIAL AUTHORITY.

Galveston. Harrisburg and San Anto-
MO application No. 81. Authority No.
26. In approval of joint application of
the Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railway, New York, Texas and
Mexican railway and the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railway company, author
ity is hereby granted for the adoption
pounds, for the transportation of ash
and cottonwood lumber in car loads,
minimum weight $4,000 pounds per car:
From Wharton to Houston, 1-2 cents.
From Wharton to Galveston, 3-4 cents.
Effective May 4, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL CON

Taylor Tex, May 5, 1896.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
me as chairman, / hereby call, to convene
in Taylor, Tex. ON Tuesday, May ~,
1896, at o'clock p. M, the Democratic
judicial convention for the Twenty
sixth judicial district of Texas, to nom
mate candidates for district judge and
district attorney for said district.
r Il. l.. PENN, Chairman.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
THE POPULIST CONVENTION

The Populist convention for this county
will meet here Friday, but it will not
nominate county ticket according to the
statement of Mr.. Charles Mclaughlin.
who yesterday stated that the only pur-
pose of this convention is selecting of
delegates to the congressional and judi
cial conventions to be held shortly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
PASSENGER TAX

Yesterday morning the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad paid the
comptroller $694.S3, the same being 1
per cent tax on its gross passenger earn
ings of 500, 4S3 for the quarter ending
March 81, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
THE STATE ENCAMPMENT.

From present indications there, WI" De
no state encampment at Tyler this year
inasmuch as the management of the state
fair there have about decided that they
can not go the necessary $4,000 to give
the encampment. While the matter has
not been definitely settled as yet it seems
as though there will be no encampment
this year, judging from the present out
lnol.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

this city and has relatives living here.
Inc DECEASED is described as young man
about 20 years old; about 5 feet 10 inches
in height; with blue eyes, light hair
and fair complexion, and weighed about
ITO pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
: COTTON MILL MEETING.

All stockholders in our cotton mill are
expected to attend the meeting this after
noon at 4 o'clock in the Board of Trade
hall TO elect directors and vote on the
charter, A, prompt attendance at the
hour named Is desired ~ 'PA'ii wv 'A
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
PAID TIP

The Texas and New Orleans railroad
yesterday paid its interest and sinking
fund on their school fund Indebtedness
in the following amounts: Interest.
$11, 500; sinking fund.- $3S99.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
A CHILD MISSING

Last night Mr.. Max Schneider reported
to the police station that his little 4-year-
and asked the assistance of the police in
locating her. 'i1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
a FIGHT.

Last afternoon there was pretty
lively fight at the wagon stand on West
Fifth street, and while no one was Sc,
riousiy hurt. the police arrested AL Bout
well and Will Jackson and they will
nave their trial this morning. IT,!
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
THE CONCORD ARRIYES.

San Francisco, 4 May, ,3.r-The United
States gunboat Concord. which has been
stationed with the Asiatic squadron for
the last five years. arrived this evening
from the Orient, coming BY way of Hon
solulu !, ~ 3, ,,.s, 4, 5S,,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
REFUSED THE WARRANT

The comptroller has refused to issue
the treasurer of La Sale county warrant
for taxes of non-residents of that county
collected by himself, as La Sale county
has defaulted in the payment of interest
fund.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07

TO RE LAID OFT

Mr.. John Maxcy has been engaged to
lay out the Breckenridge property on the
dam boulevard into park additions, and
will begin the work very shortly. This
plot of ground when nicely laid out will
prove very suitable locations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
MONTHLY RECEIPTS

The receipts of the Secretary of states
office for the month of April as depos-
tied with the comptroller yesterday to
the credit of the general revenue,
amounted to $10,4S34S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
BONDS REGISTERED.

Yesterday Deaf Smith county regis
tered with the comptroller $4,000 worth
of refunding court house bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
COLLECTORS SUPPLEMENTS

p. G. Baird, tax collector of Mason
county, yesterday made his annual set
Element with the comptroller, showing
occupation tax to be $1112.75. ad va
loren $10317.12, delinquents $1SO.12.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
MONTHLY PAYMENTS

The payments to the state treasurer
during the month of April from the
school departments were as follows:
School fund-Iease S17651 53
The record-union., 1896-11-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County. at their Office on l street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets, up to 2 o'clock
p m, on November IS, 1896, for the per-
iormance Of work required on the upper
stockton road extending from the Cosum
nes River southerly about one mile The
work to consist in the grading up of
roadway 10 feet in width and to hight
OF IA feet above high water mark and in
full conformity to specifications on file
with the Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors.
There Will also be required about 900 lneal
1eet OF trestlework as per specifications
on file The grading will be contracted In
two sections, and separate bids will be re-
ceived for the trestlework. The estimated
amount of grading required is 1s. 139 cubic
yards or earth on the first section, and
14.601.5 cubic yards Of earth on the second
section.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check payable to the order of the
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in
an amount equivalent to 10 per cent. of the
aggregate amount Of the bid submitted, as
guarantee of good faith. The board re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the said board.
Attest: (Seal.) w. B. HAMILTON,
nS-10t Clerk
The record-union., 1896-11-14
Real Estate in Sacramento.

The attention
RAMENTO AS ESTATE CENTER.
excelled Valley foothi
a
the schools
ofrefned
areR Of the
RECORD would like
We these that THEY CANNOT thanc
Sacramento with their money It
CALL ON ANY OF THE Syvho
information free charge who have in
and country for sale, and w HON
THOROUGHLY RELIABLE and BovE SUSPICION OF
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received by the Board
OF Supervisors of Sacramento County at
their office, on ! street, between Sixth and
seventh streets, Sacramento City. on
WEDNESDAY. November IS, 1895. at
O'Clock y. m, for the construction of a pile
trestie 191 feet in length. and the altera-
tion of the incline on the three existing
trestles by raising them so as to flatten
the slopes and extending each incline 10
feet further, according to the plans and
specifications on file in the County Clerks
ONCE. Bids must state lump sum for
the entire work contemplated In the 19l
loot trestle separately: also lump sum
for the alteration of the three trestles
Bids must be accompanied by a certified
check or cash, or by bond as provided
by law. in an amount equivalent to 10 per
cent. of the aggregate amount of the bid
submitted as guarantee of good faith
Such work is located on the lower Stockton
road north of the Mokelumne River, in
township north, range east The
board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids. BY order of said board
Attest: (Seal) WIN. B. HAMILTON,
rS-l0f ffar1-
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TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, T. w. BUCKLEY OF THE
county of Monterey, State of California,
made a certain deed of trust to FRED NJ
WEST and w. w. WESTBAY, dated Oc-
1885, in Book A, vol. "a of Deeds of Trust
page Ill and following, Records Of San
Joaquin County. State of California, and
recorded November 1s. 1895. in Book 152
OF Trust Deeds and Agreements, page 2S5
Records of Sacramento County, State of
California, said deed conveying the real
property hereinafter described for the pur-
pose of securing the payment Of a promis-
sorry note of the date of said deed Of trust
and whereas, default has been made in the
payment Of the intherest due on said
promiSSory note.
Now, therefore. under the authority
vested in Fred NJ. West and w. ". West
bay. trustees, by the said deed of trust
and upon application of the holder of said
note. the undersigned as such trustees ,1i1i
on SATURDAY, December 3. 1896 at
thirty minutes past twelve Q2) O'clock. in
the afternoon. at the Main-street entrance
of the County Courthouse, in the Citv of
Stockton, County OF San Joaquin. STATE Of
California sell at public auction RI tba
highest bidder, for cash in gold coin of the
Government of the United States of Ap,er
lea all Of the real property described in
said deed of trust to wit: The niaces Or
parcels of land situated in the counties of
Sacramento and San Joaquin, State of cal.
ifornia, and described as follows IN Wit !.
The east one-fourth GD of section ten
dW, the west one-haf 90 of section
eleven 1D, the southwest Quarter IS W
l0 and the west half CIV. 10 of tho nortb
all in township five t5) north, range eieht
(s) east of Mount Diablo base and merid
ian, containing 72o acres, and known as
the Atkinson ranch.
Together with the improvements and
appurtenances. thereto belonging
Stockton. Cal. November 2. 1895
FRED. NJ. WEST, Trustee
w. W. WESTBAY, Trustee
nB-td
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Heavy Fine Derby Ribbed Hose, war
ranted fast black and full finished, In
sizes 6 to 91a. for 10c pair.
Some Hose in tan color. extra heavy,
sizes to S12. 10c pair.
SPECIAL SALE TO-DAY.
Gents 25c Extra Weight White Shaw
knit Shaped Socks, seamless, the best
wearing and most perfect fitting sock
made; sizes 91a to 10112, 1211ac per pair.
SPECIAL SALE TO-DAY.
Mems Extra Weight All-W Wool 50 so
Knit Wool Bicycle Sweaters, color
white, for 81 %.
SPECIAL SALE TO-DAY.
Ladies SOC Silver Gray Jersey Ribbed
Vest. long sleeves and high neck, fin
ished with crochet lace and silk rib
bon, fleece lined, 25c; pants to match
at same price