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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

manual and oral departments. In the
former writing and manual spelling are
chiefly used in the class instruction, and
i'm the latter speech and lip-reading. Both
departments are making satisfactory pro-
gress.
AT the close Of school in June four of
our pupils finished the course of instruc-
ton and received diplomas as follows:
Andrew d. Hodges, Orange county; wal
ter S. Smith. Dallas county; Miss Minnie
Summers, McLcnnan county; and Miss
Anna SeiDp Travis county. Mr.. Hodges
il now in the Gallaudet college at Wash
ington where he expects to take the Il. A.
| course.
"Attention is called to the financial eX-
hibit which is so segregated that anyone
can see mt Il glance how much OF each
article was consumed by the institution
for the year, and what was paid for it..
Exhibit A shows the amounts appropri,,
ated for various purposes for the fiscal
year ending February 30 1896, the
amount of each expended to October 81,
1898, and balance on which to run to
February 20, 1896. Notwithstanding the
increased attendance we will, with strict
economy, be able to keep within all ap-
propriations. and have small balance
on some. Should the school increase III
the future as it has in the past, however,
we fear $4,000 appropriated for sup
plies etc, will hardly be sufficient next
year o ..,
| mcnts and repairs has been practically
all expended in improvements. absolutely
| necessary. The uncovered, half rotten
galleries in the rear of the main building
have been rebuilt and rooted in, iron
| columns taking the place of wooden ones
| at "A total cost Of S2711.10. The lavatory
| for the girls has been removed from their
exposed condition on the galleries to
within the respective dOrmitorics The
closets have been rcmOdelcd and are now
| furnished with automatic flush atrines
and urinals, and cement floor. The hos
pitfalls have been renewed and furnished
with modern closets and cOnycnlcnces.
| The total cost Of all plumbing, etc, was
| S1253.6S. The roof of the entire build
| ing has been repaired and reprinted.
THE old wiring of the building was
| condemned as unsafe by the city cleo
trician. With the appropriation given us
| the building has been rcwrcd in the
best possible condition, all concealed
work, and we have Il small uneXpendcd
| balance.
"A contract was entered into with the
Austin water and light plant by which we
secure light and water at an annual saw
ing of 500 or $500 to the State.
1--WE are under obligations for various
weekly papers and magazines, gratuitOus-
ly sent us, which furnish our pupils with
valuable and interesting reading matter
for their leisure hours.
"Oficers, teachers and employees are
alive to the trust rcposed in them, and
fill their respective positions efficiently.
"Thc board of trustees have ever
shown lively interest in all that per-
tains to the welfare of the institution,
and to them much credit is due for the
present prosperous condition of the insti-
tuition"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
in THE COURTS Of JUSTICE
THE DAILY ROUND OF BUSINESS
AS DISPOSED OF YES
TERDAY.
THE GREAT COTTON COMPRESS CASE
Evidence All in and Argument Will be
Made Today-Cascs in the County
Court-No Cases Tried in the JUS
tees Courts Yesterday.

The case of the III. 4 II. G. Railroad
against The Railroad Commission to pre-
vent the enforcement of the commission
rules and regulations governing the con
ccntration and COMPRISING of cotton
was resumed before Judge Morris yes
tcrday.
Several witnesses for the railroad were
examined, among them the following:
Mr.. Heard of Taylor, manager of the
Taylor, Hearne and Yoakum presses
and II cotton buyer, testified that he pur-
chased $4,000 bales of cotton this season
and 10000 last season and then went
| on to explain what was necessary to do
with the cotton before shipment to final
destination. lie explained the effect of
concentration and classification of cotton
| and stated that if he could not concen-
| tratc cotton where he had experienced
! men to classify, weigh, sample and mark
: cotton, it would injurc him, and cited a
lot of cotton he had compressed at Aus
| tin, where it was delayed, cost him over
and above the compress charges, 80 cents
per bale, against only > ID cents had
| he been permitted to concentrate the cot
ton ut Taylor, where he has his own
| force. He stated that if the rules and
| regulations of the commission were adj
hcred to it would virtually ruin his bust
ness on the Houston and Texas Central
railroad. Under the rules he was com
PEELED to keep force of experienced men
| at the different congresses where he was
| forced to compress his cotton. His tcs-
| timony tended to show that the commits
| sion rules were of no benefit and they
worked unnecessary hardships and in
| creased the expense of handling cotton
| to the injury of the producers.
Mr.. Anderson of the Fort Worth com
| press and an experienced cotton buyer
| testified that the rules and regulations
of the commission worked hardship and
increased the expense of handling cot
( ton. He said that in certain territory
| they forced an extra expense of % cents
per bale upon him. He mentioned as an
instance that he had bought 1000 bales
| of cotton mt Wcatherford and the cN-
pense of handling them was $4,000
whereas if he had been permitted to dc
the COMPRISING and handling ut his own
press he would have saved that sum, but
| the commission rules would not permit
| him to ship the cotton to his press ut Fort
| Worth. His testimony tended to show
| that without the commission rules and
regulations buyers of cotton would he
able to pay l-16 of Il cent more pound
and that producers would be benefited
to that extent.
| Mr.. Steel of the Dallas compress, and
n cotton buyer, testified that the rules
| of the commission were not beneficial tC
either shippers or the railroads. They
prevented competition and otherwise in
terfercd with the business.
Mr.. Samucls of Calvert testified tina
he had had cotton compressed ut Calver
| and it was very unsatisfactory ant
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
TIE ANNUAL REPORT.
The Annual Report of the Deaf and
Dumb ASYLUM Ready.

The annual report of the deaf and
dumb asylum of this city is just out.
Superintendent Rose. in his report, says:
"'rhe health of the school has been
good with the exception of an epidemic
Of measles last spring. We had altogcth-
or over 100 cases of measles, yet by skill
full nursing and careful attention by our
physician, all were soon able to be in
school again.
.'Dccming il to be to the interest of the
institution, | have made no changes in
the corps of teachers.
las will be seen by the roll of pupils
herewith submitted. there have been in
attendance during the report year 2SI pu-
pills or this number 231 are present Mt
this date, while mt the same date last
year there were only 212 present. This
increased attendance nccessitated the adj
dtion of another teacher. Miss Addie Il.
Faubion. monitress last session, was pro-
NOTED TO fill the position. Miss Louise
Taliaferro of Hill county succeeded Miss
Faubion as girls monitress. Mr.. Ota
Cantrell of Ellis county was appointed
monitor of the boys to succeed Mr.. ii,
ID. Callahan, resigned. Mr.. j. c. Adrian
of McLennan county succeeds Mr.. a.
Rhode as foreman of the carpenter shop.
The method of instruction is what is
scrmod the combined system. divided into
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
POpULIST CALL JSSTED

Ierrc. Haute, Ind, Jan. 23.-The fol-
lowing is Il synopsis of the peoples party
call for the National convention, to meet
in St. Louis, July %:
Ihe members of the peoples party and
all Others who favor its principles are
invited to assemble in their varions
States and Territories and choose dele
gates to the National convention at sucb
time and place as the State COMMITTEES
IN each State shall determine. Each
state is given one delegate for each SEN
ator and congressman and one additional
delegate for each 20OO votes cast for the
Popuist candidates in 1892, 1891 or
1898, the highest vote controlling. The
convention is for the purpose of adopting
a platform and nominating candidates
for president and vice president.
The call is signed by II. T.. Taubeneck,
chairman; j. II. Turner, secretary: l.. ].
McParlin, secretary, and W. c. Rankin.
treasurer.
Chairman Taubeneck received mes
sage today from Washington. stating
the advocates of free silver coinage had
decided TO hold their National convcn-
ton in st. Louis, July 30.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
UP IN THE BIG STATE
HOUSE.
FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
What the Servants Of the People Are
Doing Every Day in the Week to
Earn Their princcly Salaries.
Interesting Notes

The following charters were filed with
the secretary Of state yesterday:
The Townsend-Aiiler company of Dub,
lin, Texas. Capital stock, $4,000. In
-corporators: w. r. Miller, X. ii. Town
send and Scott II. Mack. This corpora.
ton is organized for the purpose of con
Quoting a general merchandise business
as well rs the sale of agricultural and
farm products.
The Strand-Gibson Grocery company
of Hillsboro. Capital stock, $4,000. In
corporators: n. Strand, Il. Il. Strand
and s. l.. Howard. This company is or.
ganized for the purpose of selling goods
wares and merchandise Of any dcscrip'
tion, wholesale or retail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
DIG LIP 4 BARN.

Fort Worth, Jan. 24.-(Spccial) This
afternoon about O'Clock baby was
uncarthed by some small boys in the
heart of the city while cleaning away Il
place to set bird trap. The baby was
white, newly born and well formed in
every respect. 1t had apparently been
buried about five days, and DECAY had
set in, so it could not he told whether
there were any marks of violence on its
person. The supposition is it was Il
child of shame and was buried alive.
The body was turned over to Justice
Adams. who will hold an inmcst and
deliver it to the undertaken.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
MONEY EULOGIZED

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator George
or mississippi, upon being asked TODAY
Tor ms views concerning the election of
Hon. fernando D. Money to the senate
as his successor, said:
Il know Mr.. Money well and have
known him from boyhood. He has been
my near neighbor for many years. Our
intercourse and communications on
political subjects have been frequent
and. confidential l have had oppor-
tunity to judge of the man from nv
point of view. He is of unblemished
honor and of the strictest integrity; well
read in literature and in the political his
tory of the country. His native ability
is OF the best and his courage, moral and
physical, unquestioned. l predict with
confidence that his career in the senate
Will establish his right to be classed in
the ranks of statesmen and at the close
the popular verdict will be that MissiSS
sippi will have had no public seN1
since the war ADLER than he.
He has had my sympathy in d
for the senate, although l took
to secure his election"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
MONEY GOT THERE

jackson, Miss. Jan. 23.-Congressman
II. ID. Money was nominated tonight by
the joint Democratic caucus on the
twentieth ballot as United States senator
to succeed the Hon. ]. Y. George. The
vote stood: Money 81. Lowry SO, Allen
81, Hooker 3, Yerger 1. Necessary to a
choice 81. The nomination was then
made unanimous.
In response to continued cheering Mr..
Money was escorted to the speakers
stand and made patriotic speech.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
4 STRIKE NAY RESULT.

Detroit, Jan. pa meeting Of the SUI
street railway employees of this city began
this morning to take action on the dis
charge of James Grant, formerly one of
the assistant superintendent of the
Citizens Street Railway company. from
the companys employ. Grant alleges
that Tom l.. Johnson, president of the
company. discharged him because he had
been selected as an arbitrator in one of
the disputes between the company and
its employees A vote was taken, de
handing that Grant he rcinstatcd. If
Johnson declines to do this or to, arbi-
trate. n strike may result.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
rrul1 PARDON ROARD.

The State board of pardon will hold
its next regular session in March, con-
vening the first Monday. In anticipa-
ton of their meeting the applications for
pardons continue to come in ut rather Il
lively clip, and every indication is that
the board will have more work ut its
March meeting than it cares to tackle,
taking the back business and new appli-
cntions into consideration.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CHARTERS FILED.

Yesterday the Business Mems club of
San Antonio filed it's charter with the
secretary of state. Capital stock $1,000.
Incorporators: j. y. Brown, G. A. KEEL
Ter and Edwin Chamberlain.
The Blum Hardware company in
creased its capital stock in an amended
charter from $4,000 to $4,000
The Taylor Hardware company amend
ed its charter by changing its name to
the Blainc-Prewitt Hardware company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
EVERYBODY SUBpOENAED

The railroad commission yesterday is
sued subpoenas on every freight agent
and traffic manager Of every road in
Texas that hauls cotton to be present here
on Monday, the 9th instant, and bring
all their company books with them to at
tend an adjourned meeting to be held
lint day on cotton rntos.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CALDWELL FOR PRESIDENT.

-NHp w ELL EOh L hESlDDNI l..
Little Rock, Jan. 24.-The Arkansas
fopulists who attended the recent Ma
uonal committee meeting of that party
III st. Louis returned with some inter-
estlng information which they are i'm
parting to their brethren. This intelli-
gence is to the effect that the Western
ana southern Popuist leaders have unit
ed upon Judge Henry G. Caldwell, for
merry OF Little Rock, as the man whom
they will nominate for the presidency at
Ihe convention to be held in st. Louis
July -. Now they say there can be
no doubt of Judge Caldwell's nomination
IN view OF the formidable boom started
in his behalf.
lion. j. I'll. Cherry, who represented
arkansas at the meeting of the National
committee, when asked if Judge Caldwell
"ould accept the nomination, said
we thlnk there is no doubt on that
score. "A delegation called on Judge
| oaidWell at the Planters hotel last Sat
| urday TO nave talk with him concern
| ing MS views on public questions. While
OF course he was not directly asked if
ne would accept our nomination, his man.
ner ana expressions led us to believe that
he would not decline the nomination If If
was rendered him. He was almost unon.
| imously regarded by the committeeman
as the personiticati0n of the issues upon
| which the free silver element and wage
| earners may combine. There is an ele-
ment in the East which will try to effect
the nomination of Sibley of Pennsylva-
ma. but it will be unable to prevail
against the Caldwell hosts. Caldwell
will undoubtedly be the nominee -
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
WENT AGAINST DWYER.

New York, Jan. pa sheriff's jury
presided over by Lamson heard the test-
mony today in the action of David Gid
con TO recover $4,000 damages from Phil
lip ID. Dwyer. president of the Coney ISL
and Jockey club, for alleged SANDER. The
jury found for Gideon in the sum of
$500 Dwyer will appeal the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
THE REVISED STATUTES.

There has been some unavoidable de-
lay in indcxing the Revised Statutes, and
for that reason the State printer has been
unable to deliver the first 1000 copies
AS soon as expected. Ii is highly proba-
bic. however, that the first 1000 copies
will be ready for delivery within the next
two weeks.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
COAL RATES.

The railroad commission yesterday au-
thorized the Texas Mexican railroad to
establish rate of 81 per ton of 1000
pounds in coal from Laredo to Corpus
Christi.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
pASSENl,ER TAX

The Nclnsco Terminal Railroad com
pany yesterday paid the comptroller |
per cent tax on its quarterly passenger
earnings of SG74.55 for the quarter end
ing December 81.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

The State treasury will today call in
1000 registered warrants running from
No. 1900 to No. 10000 This call will
aggregate some $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
CHIEF SHERMAN

New York, Jan. 24.-John Sheehan was
tonight elected chairman of finance of
Iammany hall for 1897. This position
naturally carries with it the leadership
of Tammany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
WANTS A SILVER pJANE

IN
Washington, Jan. 23.-The Republicon
silver senators today signed a declarn-
tlon which is intended to be used in the
coming campaign as the demand which
the silver men will make for plank in
the National convention. In the preom-
bic it is recited that the present financial
system endangers. the industrial prosner.
lty or the United States, which is threot-
ehed by China and Japan as result of
the decrease in the value of silver and
the difference of exchange between silver
ana gold using countries. 1t is therefore
resolved that the signers favor the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at ratio
OF liz to l for the purpose of obliteratine
this difference of exchange, which is de,
clared to operate as bounty on the ok.
port of the products from silver using
countries to gold using countries 1t IS
also resolved that they favor tariff
which shall equalize the difference in the
cost of labor between this country anC
the countries of Europe and Asia.
1t is the purpose of those who are cir
culating the declaration to get all the Re
publican silver men in congress to sigl
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

that it was great advantage to concen-
trate cotton, as classification was more
easily and cheaply done. lie thought the
commission system caused delays in the
movement of cotton. Without the com
mission rules he said he could pay about
% cents more for bale of cotton than he
pays under the rules.
Mr. Lord of Waco, compress man,
and n railroad man for many years, tes-
tilted that the concentration of cotton
was great advantage. He said COM
pressing had nothing to do with the price
of cotton. The rules and regulations of
the commission were great disadvant-
age, as they caused an increase of eX-
pcnses and necessarily reduced the price
they paid for cotton. His testimony ten
dered to show that if he was permitted
to concentrate cotton at his own presses
it would cost much less 10 classify,
mark and handle than when concentrat-
ed at other congresses, where he had no
experienced men to do the work. He
stated that if the rules and regulations
of the commission were abolished he
| could pay 1-16 of cent pound more
for cotton. He had had cotton compress
ed ut Calvert and had to pay damages
on it. He testified that ship agents very
often stipulate that they will not receive
cotton compressed at certain interior
congresses. The practical workings of
the commission, he said had deprived the
| Houston and Texas Central railroad of
cotton, and he cited instances in his own
experience where they had done so.
Mr.. Carter of Dallas, on the stand
| Wednesday. was recalled by defendant
and testified to the effect that in his ex-
/ perience as n cotton buyer and compress
man the rules and regulations of the
commission were not disadvantage
He did not think their adjustment would
cause him to pay more for cotton than
he paid under them.
Evidence closed yesterday and arSu.
ment will be made today.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
BOND MATTERS.
(From Fridays daily.J

Grimes county yesterday redeemed
$1,000 worth of court house bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30
COUNTY COURT,

In this court yesterday, Judge McFall
presiding, the following proceedings were
had:
Monroe Moore colorcd, theft; not
guilty.
Jim Turner, carrying II siX-shooter,
guilty and fined 500 and costs.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
The county commissioners met yester-
day to consider the matter of employing
an attorney to represent the county in
the case pending in the United States
court to enforce the payment of interest
on the Montopolis bridge bonds, but it
went over until this morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-27
MILLER, RNOADS & Co.,
} 10 and so Main ST., Norfolk, Va.

II is worth a waIstcoat. anyhow. mo.
III give YOU neckt!r. and !; is well
paid at that France.
The New York city Republicans seem
to h" divided between Il sense Of loyalty
Ia Mr.. l'iatt and an overwhelming desire
I" get into I'll" Mckinley band wagon
Ic!"re all tn" seats are taken. says the
Chicago Record
General benjamin Harrison has ac-
ccptcd place on the Advisory Board ot
the new University "f Indianapolis and
The promoters of the enterprise hope
I" persuade him to accept the p.esi-
deuCy uf the institution.
IN" town nf WHnatchcc. Wash. j. Ia
hr moved two miles from lis present
| locations 10 point on ,he bank OF Il
! river. 1t j. prc;iy falr-slzcd town.
| too All ii" buildings will be moved
| In the usual way to til" new location.
| There is Mt An adequate supply of va
| tr whcr" he town now stands ana l.,
! addition the citizens are inccns. d AZ the
| aNai!c" "t the owners OF the present
| town site. who have liked the price o.
| property a 4 Very high figure
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-27

ouoise is not Opaque, thin solinter5
Transmitting Hight easily. and cutting
and scrnping like ivory II po.lshei cut
The true turquoise. which shows va
rious huts and tones OF blue. greenish-
blue blush green, is not 10 be con-
founded with the blue fossil turquoise.
or odontol!te. which Is \ fossil ivory.
or. rather. fossil bone. colorcd by phos
phate or iron.
Turquoise often becomes green by
age. as may be frequently seen in tur-
uuoise canoes OF the Italian cinque-
cento. When green spots appear on
turquoise. the color can often be re-
storodby allowing them 10 remain In 4
solution OF equal parts of alcohol and
ammonia, o. unfolding them for time
In fullsr's earth we; with alcohol or
water. These spots are often due to
compounds, which separate from the
soap when the hands are washed. or to
the action Of perfumes which leave
oily essences upon evaporation. Some
times, however. they result from a nat
ural change and hence this beautiful
gem cannot be guaranteed, although,
the owners of the American mines re-
place any stone that changes color with
In six months. In Il coronation chair
in the kremlin are several old tur-
quosss. some of which are BEAUTIFULLY
blu, while others in the same cha!i
have changed to green. Turquoise ha.
been found all the way from Colorado
10 Per,