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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
TWO RAILROAD CASES.

Washington March 30.-Justice Brown
delivered the opinion of the supreme court
today in the cases of Thomas Pearsall
VS.. The Great Northern Railway Com
pany, and also of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company VS.. The Common
wealth of Kentucky as to the right of par
allel and competing railroad lines to con-
soldate, holding in the case of the Great
Northern that it could not, under its char
ter and in opposition to the act of the
Minnesota legislature of 1874, be con-
solidated with the Northern Pacific as
was sought to be accomplished. Justices
Field and Brewer dssented in the case.
In the Kentucky case a like opinion
was rendered as to the attempt to con-
solidate the Louisville and Nashville road
with the Chesapeake and Ohio South
western road. The opposition of the
Kentucky court of appeals enjOining the
consolidation was confirmed.
The broad question involved in the
Louisville and Nashville case was the
right of one railroad company to acquire
control, either by purchase or CONSOLE
dation, of the property of another COM
pany, whose lines are parallel with its
own, the Louisville and Nashville, and
Chesapeake and Ohio Southwestern COM
pany's lines being parallel between
Louisville, KY, and Memphis, Tenn.
The constitution of Kentucky, recently
adopted, prohibits purchase under such
conditions and the suit as originally
brought by the commonwealth of Ken
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
THE HOUSE WILL TAKE UP THE
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIA-
TION BILL.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON CUBA
Will Follow, With Good Show Of
Being Adopted-The Dupont Elec-
ton Case Will Probably Be
Called Up in the Senate.

Washington, March 29.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill probably will con-
sumo the major portion of the time of
the house this week and by many it is
considered doubtful whether it will have
been disposed of when the house ad,
iourns next Saturday. The bill will
precipitate the general opposition of the
Democratic side, because of the fact
already pointed out that for all contin-
uing work now under contract (river
and harbor and public building work.,
the bill carries appropriations for only
eight months. This is an entirely new
departure and will bring up general
discussion of appropriations all along
the line. In addition, this bill carries
S29,OOO,00O, over $11, 100000 less than
the estimates. In the odds and ends
which make up the sundry civil bill,
members are personally interested and
where the committee has declined to
recommend in accordance with the es-
Inmates the members can be relied upon
10 push their opposition to extremes.
1t is the intention of Chairman Hit
TO call up the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions as soon as the sundry
civil bill is out of the way. 1t is not
thought the adoption of the report will
encounter much opposition. The lead
ers of the house are bending all their
efforts to hasten the appropriation bills
in order to have an early adjournment.
The river and harbor bill is next in Or
der after the sundry civil
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02

HOW THE POOLS SOLD.
Louisville. Kay, March 29.-Pools on
the races at New Orleans were sold here
last night as follows:
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SENATE FORECAST.

Washington, March 29.-The present
arrangement in the senate is to take up
the bill providing for settlement of ac-
counts between the State of Arkansas
and the United States at the conclusion
of the morning hour Monday and to
give the day to the bill if necessary to
dispose of it. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether further time will be given the
bill if it is not out of the way when the
adjournment hour is reached Monday
night. 1t is expected the postofhce ap-
preparation will be reported from com
mittee Monday and if it snould be. the
disposition will be to take it up Tuesday
and pass it as soon as possible.
Senator Mitchell says that he will ask
the senate to proceed with the consider
alton of the Dupont election case after
Monday, providing appropriation bills do
not stand in the way. There probably
will be no prolonged debate over the
postoffice bill. The appropriations COM
mittee hope TO have the Indian and
naval appropriation bills ready to report
by the last of the week.
Cannons resolution directing the open
ing of the Uncompagre Indian reser-
vation in Utah will become the untin-
ished business after the Arkansas BILL
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
RUSS -TELFENER LAND CASE
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
RENDERED A DECISION IN
FAVOR OF TELFENER.
OTHER DECISIONS HANDED DOWN.
Texas Pacific VS.. the Interstate Com
merce Commission Rendered in
Favor of the Road-The Long
and Short Haul Case.

Washington, March 30.-The decision
of the court below in the case of Russ
VS.. Telfener, involving title to /, 16O,32O
acres of land in Ell Paso county, Texas,
was reversed today and the case remand
ed for new trial.
Justice Field read the opinion of the
court in the case.
This is the second opinion that has been
rendered by the supreme court in this
case, and in both cases the opinion has
been in Telfener's favor. Telfener is an
Italian count and Russ citizen of Texas.
In November, 1882, Russ agreed to sell
the land in question to Telfener for 20
cents an acre. He acquired it from the
State under State law, but when he
announced his readiness to turn the land
over to Telfener the latter repudiated the
contract alleging that Russ could not
have surveyed the land as he claimed
that he had within 20 days, and could not
therefore make good title. The Federal
courts of Texas sustained Russ in both
trials and gave him verdict for $51S,-
440. The supreme court again sustained
Telfener in its opinion today and sends
the case back to Texas for a third trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
MASON MENTION.


Seth Mabry has returned to Austin after
a short visit to his ranch near here.
Mr.. III. Mebus has sold his undertak-
ing business to Mr.. Chas. Holman, Sr.
, Mr.. Adam Rebeck of New Orleans is
here looking after his property. He re-
| sided here some IL years ago. A few
days ago he sold a one-story stone house
on Austin street. with triangular lot
containing about half acre, for 5000.
Dave Clemmons plead guilty to forgery
before Judge Allison, and was sentenced
to the pen for two years.
Misses Carrie Lenburg and Annie Hoer-
ster have been visiting in the capital city
the past week.
County Clerk II. Blerschwale of Fred
ericksburg spent the past several days
here visiting his sons, Charles and Henry.
The recent cold spell has injured vege-
tation considerably, but much of the fruit
is unhurt.
Mr.. J. A. Wesbrook is putting up new
mill and gin six miles west of here.
Rev. G. A. Mangham is attending a
workers meeting of the Baptist church
at Naruna.
Mr.. r. d. Lindsay is placing the mate
rial on the ground preparatory to erect
ing a stone residence on Ranck street
MI. .i. Ivy titui,iiui VII
the grOurd for the erection of fine sta
BILE.
Mrs. r. H. Garness, hostess of the well
known Mason House, is very sick.
1t is reported that DR.. Cash is expect
ing to receive call to preach for the
Presbyterians of this place. The plan is
said to be TO have him preach at both
Mason and Menardville.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. r. Porter of Llano are
visiting Sheriff Baird and family.
DR.. Joseph Greer of San Saba contem-
plates locating here soon.
Mr.. James l.. Leslie. railroad attorney
from Evansville, Ind, is here visiting rel
atives.
MIR. David Doole, Jr., of Brady, one of
the boys of whose nativity Mason proudly
boasts, spent several days past visiting
his parents and many friends.
A select ball was given Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Dora Frank
lin.
The defunct Odd Fellows lodge at Brady
was resuscitated Wednesday evening by
Deputy District Grand Master Theodore
Schmidt, H. Fork. H. Puckey. G. Holm
berg. B. G. Schmidt G. A. Bell and j. F.
King of this place
The |. o. o. II. of this place have been
invited to celebrate their eleventh ami
versary with Llano lodge, April %
The Democratic executive committee of
this county met Saturday to decide what
action to take upon the call for primaries
in June. Result not known,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02

First race-Helen Wren $5, Imp. Mar
den Pet So, Miss Young $40, Tramp $6,
Tit for Tat 81, Sandowne So, Ashland $6,
the field $3
Second race-Ettle Bramble $5 Plug S.
Lady Mccain $4. Long Brook $40, b. F.
Fly Jr. $4, Boro $4, Brakeman So, Bimbc
So, the field So.
Third race-Chugnut 6, Old Saugus $4
Lottie Mills S., Nellie H So, Little Tom
So, Sunup 500, the field So.
Fourth race-Begue $4, Booze Sc. The
Banker Imperial (entry) $40; Gladiola 81
Mollie B $S, Robert Latta $4, the field $4
Fifth race-Frankie d So, Caprivi 3d.
Jim Henry So, Fakir So, the field $5.
Sixth race-Sweethear So, Mrs. Nor.
gan $40, Curios S., Hot Spur $S, Tren.
ton So, the field So.
The pooling on Little Rock was as fol
lows:
First race-No pooling.
Second race-Hano Belle $4, Bing Bing'
er $40. Metarie So, Kirk Sc.
Third race-Mopsey So, King Dance
So, Upman So, Petrolene $5 the field 81
Fourth race-Mabel Oliver So, Chappit
$40. Galilee So, the field So.
Fifth race-Joco Sot $4, Text So, Rel
let 81, Maggie Grey So, Fasig So.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02
THE SENATE.

Washington, March 31.-The expected
debate on the resolution for a senate in
uuiry into recent bond issues did not oc-
tur today, as Mr.. PETER gave notice that
he would defer his motion to proceed
with the subject until tomorrow.
The postoffice appropriation, carrying
S93, 100000, was considered in part, but
not completed.
A sharp debate on mail subsidies
arose., Mr.. Villas opposing an extension
of the subsidy system while Senators
Perkins and White of California upheld
them.
Senator Georges speech in opposition
to Mr. Dupont's claim to a seat occupied
most of the day and was not completed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-02

lucky asked for an injunction against
such proceeding, invoking the constitu-
ton. The Kentucky court granted per-
petual injunction, and when the case was
taken to the Kentucky court of appeals
the decision of the court below was
affirmed. The case was brought to the
United States supreme court by the rail-
road company upon Il writ of error, the
company alleging an entire disregard for
the provisions of it's charter granted by
the State in 1850, long prior to the adop"
ton of Kentucky's present. constitution,
which, in explicit terms, without saying
anything about the parallel lines, gave
the right to purchase and hold any road
constructed by another company"
The State courts held that the State
had right to repeal or modify the char
ter. The United States supreme court,
as one ground of its opinion, declared
that the Chesapeake and Ohio Southern,
under its charter, had no right to sell to
a competing company. The decision prac-
tically gives the Illinois Central Railroad
company control of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Southwestern.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, March 31.-The senate,
after brief attention to routine business,
proceeded to the consideration of the
Dupont election case, and Mr.. George of
Mississippi was recognized for a speech
in opposition to the claims of Mr.. Dupont
for seat in the senate from Delaware.
1t was mainly legal argument.
Mr.. George had not finished when, at 4
o'clock, he yielded and the postOftce APP
preparation bill was taken up. To the
amendment appropriating ST., $50 for
the free delivery system was added the
provision that no part of the sum should
be used for the payment of pOstOffice in
spectors. The amendment giving $780,
600 additional compensation to the
Oceanic Steamship company for carrying
mails from San Francisco to Hawaii and
other points aroused opposition from Mr..
Villas.
Mr.. Allison explained that the increase
was reached in order to offset the compe-
Mr.. Villas said the subsidy system,
adopted some years ago, had entirely
failed in giving more expeditions or better
mail service and in extending American
shipping, while it had greatly increased
the cost of the postal service. The sena-
tor said he had special interest in this
question because he had resisted, while
he was postmaster general, the inaugural
ton of mail subsidies.'
Mr.. Perkins (Rep) of California sup
ported the amendment and spoke of the
large subsidies paid Canadian lines with
view to monopolizing the trade from
the orient. England today is striving
to secure complete control of the COM
merce of the Pacific.
1T is shame and a reflection on
American patriotism" said Mr.. Perkins,
that we stand idly by while England alb
serbs this vast trade"
Mr.. White Oem.) Of California said
the service could not continue unless adj
ditional compensation was given. The
Oceanic line was the only American one
with ships sailing south of the equator.
Mr.. Villas demanded roll call on the
subsidy item, but further proceedings
were cut off by adjournment at 8 p. M.
PACIFIC ROADS BILL.
Washington, March 31.-The Pacific
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440. The supreme court again sustained
Telfener in its opinion today and sends
the case back to Texas for third trial.
LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
Washington, March 30.-An opinion
was rendered by the supreme court to-
day in the case known as the long and
short haul case involving the validity of
the provision of the Interstate commerce
act prohibiting a higher charge fol. a
short than long haul, appealed from the
decision of the circuit court of appeals
for the Fifth circuit. The appeal was
taken by the railroads. Its title was the
Interstate Commerce Commission VS.. the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railroad company, the Western
and Atlantic Railroad company and the
Georgia Railroad company. The deci-
sion of the court below was affirmed in
the main, the opinion holding that in case
of shipments from one State to another
on through bills of lading, railroad com
panies could not exempt parties and give
them special rates. Justice Shiras deliv
cred the opinion of the court.
The case involved the construction of
the fourth section of the interstate COM
merce act, known as the long and short
haul section.
The dispute concerning this matter is
one that has been continually arising in
various parts of the country, and it has
been of great public Importance as well
to the interests of commerce as to the
railways of every part of the country
that the question be put at rest. There
was also drawn in question in the case
the very important question of the pow
er of the interstate commerce commission
to fix maximum rates in cases properly
brought before ii was distinguished from
Il mere decision that particular rate is
excessive. The three railroad companies
are the connecting roads running from
Cincinnati Ohio to Augusta, Ga. This
litigation began through the complaint of
a seller of buggies at Cincinnati to the in
terstate commerce commission that the
rates to Augusta at the end of the
Georgia railroad and to Social Circle,
which was a point on the GeOreia road
30 miles below Atlanta, were such as to
unfairly discriminate against Social
Circle.
The Texas Pacific and the Atlanta and
western roads claimed in their answer
that the rate to Social Circle would only
be made by the consent of the Georgia
road on which it is located. The
Georgia company admitted that the rates
to Social Circle were the rates to Atlanta
plus the rate from Atlanta to Social
Circle and contended that they were not
unreasonable the rate to Atlanta being
less than it should be because of the COM
petition with lines from that city to Bal
timnrn
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PACIFIC ROADS BILL.

Washington, March 31.-The Pacific
railroad committees of the two houses
have suspended their work in order to
procure certain data from the secretary
of the treasury to enable them TO pro-
ceed intelligently in the preparation of
the bill which they propose bringing in.
So far the proceedings of the committee
have been based on n bill containing the
following provisions:
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific
systems are to be recognized separately
but subjected to requirements in most re-
spects similar. The secretary of the
treasury is to ascertain the amounts of
the government lien, principal and inter
est, in each case up to January i, 1897,
deducting payments already made, the
sinking fund of each of the roads is to
be credited ON the debts to the govern
ment; the entire property of the two
lines is to mOrtgaged to the govern
ment subject to the first mortgage, in
Guiding principal and interest, and bonds
issued to the government bearing z per
cent interest, payable semi-annually
There is to be in each case an annual
payment of principal amounting the first
10 years to $200,000 the next 10 years to
S5O0,0OO, and thereafter to S75O,O0O until
the entire Indebtedness is wiped out; but
this provision is likely to be changed so
rs to increase the payments and to lessen
the time the companies are authorized
to refund their other debts and to issue
first mortgage to secure them with 4
per cent bonds to run for 30 years, this
mortgage and this only to take prece-
dence over the government lien; the
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travelling ;lg.t in lhu sh,ii,ld c9r.
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pointed t. l,bpt a. travelling Elder ia
tnc tlsh conference.
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NOTICE or TRUSTEES SALE.

NOTICE Is uEilEUl GIVEN, THAT IN
~ accordance with and under tho puWtt
huu authority granted by that CoHalb
uust deed, made the ard day Of August lsiE
20 thc undCtt gucd trusteCa, hy Mary e. Mile.
tHuEh aud b MiliapauFh her husband, aud
recorded August u, lr3. 10 book 'N n. uf
mortgages, un page 5il ot The records OF salt
Lake tuuuty Utah, THE undersigned trustee
VIII offer Tor cole and sCli 10 thu highest biddrf
fot cash. at Vie tout1 front anprOf the juiut
IiY enc ouny building IN saE
~ Court housc OF salt Lako County, titan,
on the Goth dby OF June. lsHb. At ~ O'Clock
noon ut saId day, all the real estate hereinafter
described. to PAY and discharge the iuuputyi
mess secured uN sald Trust deed, anu the amount
OF thNus Iaii on Uuid real estate by the holder
OF said indebtedness aud interest thereon. aud
reasonable attorneys tees, anu the costs n
TINS notice, and expenses ~ sale. said sala
Icing ht the request Of the holder Of said iu
and non pay Wuut u the said ludCbtgdnCss.
taid real estate iapaftculurly described ne
follow
Commencing az tho southeast corner OF l1t
s,in block q % plat ~, Sat lAtc Guy survey,
Rnd runuins thence west ~ rods, thence NORM
o. rode. thence east tuds, thence south rode
thence east btuus, ana thunro south rods to
place OF commencement Also, commencing
Is rods west ana % rods south OF the nurthusHt
corner Of lot 70 ~ block ~ OF rive Acre plat
~" Zig Yield survey, and running thence
west p.s rods. thence north ta.l fcot. thence
east gs fods, thence south 81 feet 10 begIu.
ming. 90 rALlsliIHl,
SIMON BAMbLKuER,
Trustees
(first publication. May 2lst 1884,
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s. :. LnnLeIenre m IlAlln.

OAJLEy. Ilau0, May aO.-A very
pl,a-aui aud prlhlaule -upruy school
conference was hold at oakley Hell
May 90 and 90, General AafIslu {
Supt George Goddard pUj #. a..
Griggs ~ The sunday rruClI Union
uoatu were present anu "a De vallaulu
nul instructive TumETt. relative 90
sunday school wDrs, lIl Gtnuiylnr
90 agu how vol Bt0lu.r Goddard %
songs, with rhuruHfB iyr 10 ulugFgga.
Nuu, take among the pu0I 70, especially
among tho CulIutuu, THE program
consisted OF illustration e. ifcisrs from
tae iuur departments OF hu sunday
school, Ttcltnil1ns in nucofl VI tho
ATtlclys o. Faith, Ten Command.
monte AuI the Lord's prs .cF; ALSO re-
p1rt- Tor the various aglu. ID throughout
the Stake by tho super IondUais Nh
representatives, 1ltn 90 4 fpuechss
nom Bishops, officers, tiu
The conference was . anu success.
After having held four cgular aul
Ouu leachvu' meeting, tho lcople vltgu
l1T ulOiher meeting lu the evening,
which was well attend "a by parents
Hud the larger children,
NO enjoy those treats annually ana
hope thH. the aged votgfau N tuu q, b.
cause anu his CO.lHbofuIs Hill live long
uuu NOT tire Ia their active work u
mJInl and spiritual grow % and tduua,
zion, l., J. Robinson,
ACHING SECRETARY.
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In thoIlrillt ~ the ctate III 81,
Hh'yyrset J,csa.cd, notice W . yeiief-
HBy given tbsl Mfs.N Johusou, nto },
Amsiia ii .0asn, foffdcfly the widow
ui 'ao dec tsc, has fl-d iu tue probate
division o the Third district curt n
petition fCtN tattial distribution OF The
ftfIIuu Of Tie estate, ani the court ~.
poin,,d saturday, june 21ih, Tot hesf.
irg the pr .itr.
T.. H., Mtlftius AMI ~. Il. Hendsf.
BOZ, exc, NLp-s ~ the last vIll and
JCa.ament % Faux ~. Dyor ds.
cea Cd, iilui gttutn on sale ~ u, 500
shares VI 10 capital stock N tho
Eureka Consolidated mining CON.
pgny 10 i. vs.. Euc.ss Tor the sum oi
$3.50. T4usday June sJfd has been
nE,d as u dsy on which the fuiufu
will be- eN .miEgd.
In thu nHtl-f u the estate Of George
Hogan, c.s,e1. the nual account
was allow 1 anu decree OF dlsitiUu.
ton was made.
An Gllo, anrp Of 500 was made foi
the uso OF the ninor heirs in tho Dyer
90 tate.
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