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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
GALVESTON AGAIN.

The railroad commission has received
a letter from Secretary Richardson of the
Galveston Deep Water bureau asking its
cooperation in the effort being made to
head off the attempt to check the move
ment of Western grain towards Calves
ton for export by Kansas City, St Louis
and Chicago with the assistance Of the
East and West trunk lines. The Texas
commission will cooperate with the han-
sos commission in bringing the matter
before the interstate commission and to-
day wrote the Kansas commission to
that effect. This grain rate matter has
been taken up at both ends of the line
and will be energctically agitated until
rpctilipd
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
LAND FOREEITuRES.

Treasurer Workman yesterday turned
urc list of 40 delinquent purchasers of
school land, made prior to February 10,
1880, under the act of 1883. At the
same time he turned over to Attorney
General Crane list of about 1000 delin-
quents, Who purchased under the same
act after February 10. 1885. Should
the attorney general decide that it re-
quires judicial ascertainmcnt to forfeit
in the last instance suits will be brought
to close the accounts. Otherwise they
will be marked forfeited on the books. as
in eases where failure to pay interest
works a forfeiture ipso facto. The
linquents under the acts of 1879 and 1881.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
CJTRE EOP HEADACHE.

AS a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects a permanent cure and
the most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to it's influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure a bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial: In cases OF
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels and few cases long resist the use
of this medicine. Try it once. Fifty
cents and $1.00, DIT G. o. Yates drug
store,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
THE SAN ANTONIO RONDs

Attorney General Crane has declined
20 pass upon the 81, 800 issue of San
Antonio refunding bonds submitted to
him by Mayor Elmendorff and City Treas
urer Herf for approval. The validity of
the issue of refunding bonds which it is
proposed TO take up with this new issue
IS at present before the courts for deter
mination, hence Mr.. Cranes unwilling
ness to consider the new issue until the
status of its predecessor has been judi
cially ascertancd. 1t seems that the San
Antonio Street Car company refuses to
pay the tax imposed to take care of the
original refunding issue because no pro-
vision was made for sinking fund and in
terest when ordered, and that the city has
seized some of the company's property
and been sued in consequence. There be-
ing no question rs to the city's obliga-
ton in the matter in the first instance
Mr.. Elmendorff and his advisers thought
TO avoid the consequences of having at
tempted to force the collection of tax
levied to take care of the invalid refund
ing issue by issuing a valid re-refunding
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

The railroad commission last evening
issued Il notice to all parties interested
that it would on February % consider
the question of fixing n schedule of less
than carload rates from all points in
Texas in which the maximum is reached
ut 125 miles on furniture, packing house
products, saddlcry and harness. wrought
iron pipe, iron, vegetables and other com
modties. Also minimum carload rate
on agricultural implements and 20 other
commodities from Houston and Calves
ton to points in common point territory,
said maximum to apply also between such
points in common point territory.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
PUT YOUR COIN IN THE SLOT.
THEN YOU CAN GET YOUR BOOTS
POLISHED OR YOUR MEDI-
CINE.
MACHINES SHOW MUCH INGENUITY.
An Automatic Photographer-Gas Bill
Every Day and Seductive Auto
matte Dispensers of Various
Wicked Beverages On the
Dead Quiet.

Judging from the numerous ingenious
inventions which have been submitted to
Uncle Sam, the post office of the future
will be operated almost entirely by ma
chinery. Machines have been made
which will sell stamps or transact any OF
the business with the outside public. The
latest automatic invention in the postal
line is one now being exhibited before the
post office department authorities by an
Italian count. 1t is cOntriyance for reg
sterng letters. If you wish to send
away an envelope containing money all
you need do is to drop your letter in Il
box and insert dime in the slot The
machine will number your envelope, rec
ord the number in book inside, file the
letter away in a small safe within and
simultaneously hand you Il receipt bearing
the same number. The whole operation
requires less than minute, and since no
two machines at the same place have
corresponding numbers to be printed
upon the envelopes, you are always sure
of your letters safety. 1t is claimed that
you can do all sorts Of fool tricks with
this machine without its losing its head.
1t never cheats itself nor you, and the
smallest child can work it.
From the registering box in the post
office of the future you will next go to
buy stamp to be inclosed in another
letter which you are going to send. You
will insert two cents in the slot of the
stamp seller, pull down n lever and n
stamp will protrude through small
aperture much like that which receives
the money. If you have only nickel in
change you may place it in a slot made to
fit only that denomination. You will re-
ceive the proper change at the same time
the stamp appears. You have your letter
already addressed and sealed, and you
wish to put another stamp on the out
side. You may now place the envelope,
face up, upon a shelf beneath another
machine. Put in your money, pull down
the handle and press the stamp, already
licked, upon the envelope. If you looked
inside the busy post office of one of our
large cities you might today see machines
ut work stamping post marks upon hun
dreds of letters i'll one minute. Inventive
minds have also proposed many systems
of automatic mail collection. Doubtless
the most interesting of these is pnell-
matte system connecting all mail boxes,
letters and packages being caught in a
continuous flowing current of air and
hurled to the central Office as soon as de-
posted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
Hot food may be eaten with impunity
| if made with Prices Baking Powder.
A WILLINGNESS TO ARBITRATE,

London, Feb. 10.-The Bradford Oh
server says it learns that the Marquis of
Salisbury has requested the authorities
of Great Britain To inquire into the num-
Der and extent of the disputed Nene-
zuelan districts occupied by British sub
jects. This. according to the paper men,
toned, points to the fact that the British
government is willing to arbitrate on con-
dition that Great Britain be allowed to
retain the districts occupied by British
subjects or that the latter be compensat-
ed for their loss by Venezuela in the
event of the territory passing into the
possession of the latter country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
BILLIARDS SNOW IMMINENT.

the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
lakes to the gulf. 1t is the most pene-
trating Iniment in the world. 1t will
cure rheumatism, neuralgia, cuts, sprains,
bruises, wounds, old sores, burns, sciat-
lea, sore throat, sore chest, and all in
Illumination, after all others have failed.
1t will cure barbed wire cuts, and heal
all wounds where proud flesh has set in
1t is equally efficient for animals. Try
it and you will not be without it. Price
so CENTS. Sold by G. o. Yates, 219 e.
Sixth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
ANEW INDUSTRY.
Something That Will Benefit Farmers as
oon'c'n'"7 We'll as the City.
,,,.,, TUESDAYS Daily.)

(FrOm TUESDAY > D"ii! - N
Mr.. John Shehan mn mas hom maui and bacon,
D pnG eTsr 9o Indication points to the be fact
success sc se He is now curing hams n la al
breakfast bacon and nte is p%ttbn at H IS meet
me me NTH success, that he has determlnfi1l
ing IN b Mild a cold storage room and Will
Otherwise Of improve his plant. o0+ con be
cured here just as wei Of a his a" enterprise
Clty, anu uoh for farmers, as it will create
me demand ln' for hogs, and make a ready a3T
ma ugili for them at fair prices +a Mf.
Rierce when here some weeks ago, TANK AK,
ing of industrial enterprises "a adTlsea 9ge
business BUSH ;mdm ,ttr @ and build them up.
''i Mr. Shehan has put in motion very
;rnnnrtont one. and it should be encour-
aged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
THE ERANCuISE TAN

The secretary of state yesterday con-
cludcd the work of sending out franchise
tax notices to foreign corporations, and
will now begin the work of notifying the
State corporations. This franchise tax
is due May 1, and only Il few companies
have settled so far, the total receipts
from said tax hardly aggrcgating $500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
CHATTER FILED.

The Nacogdoches Electric Light and
Power company Of Nacogdoches, Texas,
ifiled its charter with the secretary Of
state yesterday. Capital stock, $4,000
Ancorporators: Il. c. Shindler, r. j.
Shindler and c. J. Shinder.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
VILE STATE TREASURY.

The State treasury yesterday paid of
registered warrants up to No. 10000.
The total registration of warrants to
date is 23,93, which leaves unpaid 1887
warrants, representing in round numbers
these warrants will all be cashcd by the
first of March, if not sooner, and some
hopes are entertained of having the
treasury on a cash basis by the middle
of March.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
GAS BILL EVERY DAY.

A purely practical device in this cate
CORY is patented by an Englishman. 1t is
Der of feet of gas to be supplied when
paid q fixed amount. Presume that gas
is worth S1.25 per 1000 cubic feet. The
mechanism is SO timed by the gas office
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS
1TEAlS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FOUND IN THE STATE HOUSE
YESTERDAY.
REGISTERED WARRANT CALL READY.
Warrants Up to No. 10000 Will Be Call
ed IN Tomorrow Charters Filed.
Annual Report of the Orphans
Home.

sue n call for 1000 registered warrants,
running from No. $4,000 to No. 10000.
This call represents in the ncighhorhood
.of So 600
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
MODJESEA JOJ

MODJESKA JOINS HER TROUPE
Cincinnati, Feb. 9.-Mme. Modieska.
who has been i'll at the Burnett house for
several weeks, left tonight at s O'clock
to join her company in Chicago. Her
physicians think her health is sufficiently
restored to enable her to resume her pro-
fessional duties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

COTTON SPECULATION-If you are
interested in speculation write for our
little book on the subject Speculation
and How to Trade" which will be sent
free to any applicant. Cotton and grain
futures bought and sold on limited mar
gins. G. f. Van Wrinkle & Co., R. 4S,
236 La Sale ST., Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
QUARTERLY TAX.

lfrOm tuesday Dally.)
The Fort Worth and Rio Grandc Rail
road company yesterday maid the comp
trollcr $250.37, the same being l per cent
tax on its gross passenger earnings of
S25, O37 for the quarter ending December
81, 1895.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

issue, but the attorney general would not
lend himself to the scheme for the rea-
son as stated above that the matter was
in court
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
RONDS REDEENED

Comanchc county yesterday redeemed
$1,000 worth of court house bonds through
the comptroller.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPHER

The automatic photographer provides
stationary seat a forked head-rest in
the back of this indicates to the customer
that his face will fall within the focus
of the tense as long as the back of his
head is thus held back Before sitting
he must drop his money in the slot. AS
soon rs he feels assured that his facial
expression is in proper repose he pulls
out small chain. already held in the
hand. Immediately the exposure is made
and that will do" There is no grinning
artist to bother one. Wait but few
moments and the wonderful automaton
hands out the tin type already developed
and dried.
The polite druggist, reluctant to re-
mind customers who fail to notice the
familiar motto hung above me telephone,
now avails of the new transmitter
which only transmits when dime is
placed in the slot. Another patent ap-
plying to drug stores is n stand for city
directories. This is much like the regu-
lntion dictionary stand, but refuses to
unlock until Il cent is dropped into the
slot. As soon as the weight of the users
hand is withdrawn the book automatical-
ly closes and so remains until another
penny is dropped within. Such a drec-
tory is claimed TO be self-suStaining.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
FOR THE FIFTH TIME.

Happy results are always obtained
when DR.. Prices Baking Powder is used.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
AUTOMATIC BARTENDERS.

1t is shocking fact, indeed, but nven-
tors have spent their valuable time in de-
vising automatic bartenders and Uncle
Sam has granted patents for them.
These automatons are out of danger of
being arrested for illegal dispensing, and
doubtless might be set ready for work
in the side alley on Sunday. Beer whis-
ky or any other stimulant may be placed
in the one of Il series of sub-tanks with
spigot appropriately labeled. A nickel in
serted in the proper slot will draw mug
of beer. and dime will cause fire water
to flow at another point. There are
many other patents in this line for
gambling machines, cigarette and cigar
sellers.
A San Francisco man has patented
billiard marker, which works only when
paid. The checks strung on wires over
head are locked at one end of the score
until the proper coin is placed in II slot.
AS soon as one player moves over his last
check the group is again automatically
locked until the score is freed again.
An umbrella holder is also made on this
plan. The handle of the umbrella is
clutched by n clamp. The normal posi-
ton of this is open, but it instantly closes
on the handle when coin is put into the
slot. At the same time u metallic check
or key falls out, and the umbrella re-
HILLS ScCuEc ulllll lHlS CllcCh Is uTOppcu
into another slot.
An ingenious invention likewise pat
ented in this country is an automatic
tickct-seller, which may be used at city
railways and places of amusement. A
theatre equipped with one of these would
be saved Il great deal of trouble. There
would be a separate machine for the or
chestra, orchestra circle. balcony and
gallery. Each receives its particular de-
nomination of coin. The tickets in each
box are arranged in long roll or strip,
the best seats to be drawn first AS soon
as the ticket seller receives the money and
hands out the proper change, the number
of tickets you desire are pushed through
Il slot and you tear them off. If you
want two tickets you must buy them sep
arately, but they will always be together.
Another invention which may be adapt
ed to railroad trains or places of amuse-
ment is Il patent chair, which is kept
closed until the correct amount is dropped
in the machine, when it opens like an
ordinary opera chair, at the same time
handing the occupant check. Turn
stle gates and doors are likewise made
in this way, being unlocked by placing
money in slot.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13
BONDS REGISTERED

Yesterday Comptroller Finley register
ed $4,000 worth of Dallas county court
house funding bonds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-13

The eighth annual report of the State
orphan asylum was received yesterday
by the secretary Of state from the State
printer and among the interesting data
found therein copious extracts are here
avith given.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17
WILL NOT BOLT,
Leaders Say the Organization Will Sup
port Bryan.

Leaders Say the Organization Will Sup.
port Bryan.
New YORK, July 13.-W. G. Whit.
ney and his party have reached home
from Chicago. Mr.. Whitney refused
to say anything. At present he did not
wish to air his views, but might make a
statement, he said, in few days. The
Tammany delegates from Chicago also
arrived. Although inclined to be reti-
cent the Tammany men were not dis
heartened apparently.
Congressman Sulzer repudiated the
idea of bolt. "The platform was not
what we wanted" he said, "but we
have got to stick by the party. There
will be no bolt in Tammany if I know
anything
Congressman Mcclellan said: 1T is
a bad ticket and a bad platform and I
do not see how Democrats can support
it,
Henry D. Purroty said emphatically
that Tammany would not bolt. II
will work for the success of the ticket, !"
he said. 1T was fairly nominated,
and although do not like the platform,
yet as Democrat feel bound to stand
by the decision of the party"
John @. Sheehan said that Tammany
Hall would support the ticket. Beyond
that he would not talk. '.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17
CANADIAN CABINET,
Premier Lnurier Names His Colleagues O.
the Ministry.

Premier Lnurier Names His Colleagues of
the Ministry.
OTTAWA, July 14.-The following is
the cabinet: President Of the council,
Hon. Wilfred Laurier; trade and COM
mercial, Sir Richard Cartwright; jus.
tice, Sir Oliver Mowatt; finance, Pre-
mier Fielding; militia, DR.. Borden !;
marine and fisheries, L. H. Davis; pub
lie works, J. I. Tarte; railways and
canals, G. H. Blair agriculture, Sidney
Fisher postmaster general, w. Mulock !;
customs, w. Patterson inland revenue,
Sir Henry Jolly; state, H. Westcott.
All but four were sworn in to Office
during the afternoon. The bye-elec-
tions will be held at once for ministers,
the writs being issued during the day.
The dates of the nominations will be
July 80 and the elections occur a week
later. It has also been as good as ar
ranged that parliament shall meet
Aug. 10.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17

This is apparently one CT the
years when there will not be much
Of a contest for position on the
school board-in fact if there is
any it must develop within the
next few days. Mcssrs. Trace and
Ellen becker are the members
whose terms expire, and their ser.
vice on the board has been but for
one term, and they will probably
be in the field for endorsement.
They are both deeply interes ted in
the public schools, and have been
good members OF the board. The
board has not been able to &C.
complish as much in the way of
reducing expenses as was hoped,
but the reductions could not be
made without lowering the stand
ing and work Of the schools.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17

The Northern Pacific claim
agent has gone to Billings in con-
nection with a rather queer case,
says the Helena, Mont, Independ-
ent. A Wyoming horseman was
coming through with four cars of
horses and stopped off at Billings.
There was a bunch of Cree Indians
rounded up there for deportation
to Canada, and it being understood
among them that these horses
were for the purpose of transport
ing them across the border, they
poisoned the water given the
animals, and as a result a large
number are already dead, and the
remaining ones sick and dying.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17

party" This is the plain and ex.
plicit prohibition. At the end Of the
act comes the penalty. Estates that
any person violating any Of the
provisions laid down shall be
guilty of misdameanor and pun
ishable by fine of from $25 to
$500, or by imprisonment for from
thirty days to six months. This
makes the diversion Of voting at
both sets of the primaries i'll the
same election contest a hazardous
one. 1t will probably be deter
mined by the action of the parties
at this time whether such Jaw is
is to remain a dead letter, or
whether it is to become so gener.
ally operative as to put a stop to
the corrupt control of primary
elections. We believe that the
voters Of both parties owe 1t as a
duty to themselves and to the pub
lie to ferret out offenders against
the primary law and see that they
are properly punished. A few
convictions under the statute of
1895 would have powerfully ex-
emplary effect. 1t is good thing
to enforce all laws, and it is par
ticularly good thing to bring right
to the front at this time the pri.
mary election law and to so riger-
ously enforce it that violations will
not occur hereafter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17
SAW AERONAUT ANDREE.
Steamer Victoria Visited Dawes Island.
Voyage to Begin Soon.

Voyage to Begin Soon.
LONDON, July 14.-Advices have been
received from Tromsoe, Norway, that
Arnold Pixies steamer Victoria, has
arrived there, after having visited the
Swedish aeronaut, Herr Andree, at
Danes Island. The erection of balloon
house had been begun, and Herr Andree
expected to be ready to start on his
aeronautic voyage towards the north
pole the last Of July. Before starting,
however, it was the intention. of the
aeronaut to test his balloon thoroughly
by sending it up attached by ropes and
by telephone to the steamer Virgo,
which vessel conveyed Herr Andree and
his companions to Spitzbergen. On the
way back from Spitzbergen the Vic
toria called at Advent Bay on June 20,
where it was learned that the members
of the Martin Conway party and of the
Swedish Goer- Knorring expedition were
well. At that time Advent bay was
full of ice.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-07-17
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Bimetallic League Of Great Britain
Pleased with tho Outlook.

Bimetallio League Of Great Britain
Pleased With tho Outlook.
LONDON, July. 1S.-The Bimetallio
League Of Great Britain held its annual
meeting in the Canon Street hotel. The
annual report declares that the cause Of
international bimetallism has made
substantially great progress during the
year, both in Great Britain and abroad.
It mentions the resolutions adopted by
the chamber Of deputies IN France, and
the Prussian diet, declaring for bimet-
ailism and continues
"In the United States all parties and
classes would welcome international
bimetallism. Large section of the peo-
pie there, however, are SO strongly con-
vinced Of the urgent necessity for the
remonetizing of silver, that they are in
disposed to wait for international agree
ment. No party of any importance in
the United States favors gold mono
metalism."
The report concludes as follows:
"The responsibility for the present
and growing dangers to the industrial
life of the nation rests upon those who
oppose that monetary system under
which our property advanced by leaps
and bounds"
A letter was read from 7 ord Alden
ham (Mr. s(enry Hucks-Gibbs) presi-
dent Of the league, in which he con-
graduates the members upon the great
progress which has been made in the
United States.
( 1T is indeed a striking fact" he
writes, "that this question which some,
here, affect to treat with contempt,
should be, apparently, the main politi-
Cal question before nation of 70,O0O,00O
neOlI1e -