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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC-
COUNT.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar.
County Court in Matters Of Probate,
To September Term, A. d. 1897. g
The State of Texas, to all persons
interested in the administration Of
the Estate of Jacob Dresch, deceased,
Mary Dresch, Administrative of the
estate of Jacob Dresch, deceased has
filed her final account in the County
Court of Bexar County, which will be
acted on at the September term, A. ID.
1897 of said Court, at the Court House
thereof, in the City of San Antonio,
after this notice shall have been duly
published for at least twenty COO days
in some newspaper printed in Bexar
County, Texas, at which time all per-
sons interested in said estate may APP
pear and make objections thereto, if
they see proper.
Witness, Thad w. Smith, Clerk of
the County Court of Bexar
County, and seal of said court,
[L.S.l at my office in San Antonio,
this 23rd day of August, A. ID.
1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
Clerk County Court, Bexar County.
ISSUED same day.
By r. @. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
Came to hand August 23rd, 1897, at
6:15 o'clock, p. m. and publication of
the above Citation ordered made in
the Daily Light.
JOHN p. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County
BY JAS. NJ. VAN RIPPER, Deputy.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09
NOTICE OF FILING FINAL AC-
COUNT.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Bexar.

County of Bexar.
County Court in Matters Of Probate.
To September Term A. D. 1897.
| The State of Texas, to all persons
interested in the administration of the
estate of Julia Zauner, deceased.
VIM. Molsberger, administrator of
the state of Julia Zauner, deceased,
has filed his final account in the
County Court of Bekar County, which
will be acted on at the September
Term, A. d. 1897, of said Court, at
the Court House thereof, in the City
of San Antonio, after this notice shall
have been duly published in some
newspaper printed in Bexar County,
Texas, for at least twenty 600 days,
at which time all persons interested in
said estate may appear and make OBJ
jections thereto if the see proper.
Witness, Thad. w. Smith, Clerk of
the County Court of Bexar
County, and seal of said Court,
[L.S.l at my office in San Antonio,
this 23rd day Of August, A. ID.
1897.
THAD. w. SMITH,
OIeEh OOuuly SOuEI, DeAdE SOuulys
By r. c. SYMINGTON, Deputy.
ISSUED same day.
Came to hand August 23rd, 1897, at
6:15 o'clock p. m. and publication of
the above Citation ordered made in
the Daily Light.
JOHN. p. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff Bexar County.
By JAS. NJ. VAN RIPPER, Deputy.
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your father had his eye on Dou all ths
time"
around the table TO mis- different posi-
lions without hurry, and yet without
undue Hardness. All eyes were fastened
ON his play, and there was not sound
in the large room but the ever recurring
click clack of the balls. The father mar
veled at the almost magical command
the player had over the ivory spheres.
They came and went, rebounded and
struck, seemingly because he willed
this result or that There were dexter
ity of touch, an accurate measurement
of force, correct estimate of angles, a
truth of the eye and muscular control
that left the old man amazed that the
combination of all these delicate nice
ties was concentrated in one person, and
that person his own son.
At last two of Nc balls lay close to-
gether, and the young man, playing
very deity, appeared to be able to keep
them in that position as if he might 60
ON scoring indefinitely. He went on in
this way for some time, when suddenly
the silence was broken by Prognor cry
ing out:
"I dent call that billiards. It's baby
To be Continued Tomorrow.
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"He's been gotng from bad to aooTse.'
these little details. told the porter to
look after you and let me know the
moment you came. OF course you are
anxious about your boy. -
81 am" said the old man firmly.
''That's why Pm here. :"
Certainly, certainly. So are we all,
and I presume I'm the most anxious
man of the lot Now what you want to
know is how he is getting along?"
"Yes, I want to know the truth.
well, unfortunately, the truth is
about as gloomy as it can be. He's been
going from bad to worse, and no man is
more sorry than l am. /"
"Do you mean to tell me so?"
Yes. There is no use deludlng our
selves. Frankly have no hope for
him. There is not one chance in 10000
of his recovering his lost ground. f"
The old man caught his breath and
leaned on his cane for support. He real
lied now the hollowness of his previous
anger. He had never for a moment be-
lieved the boy was going to the bad.
Down underneath his crustiness were a
deep love for his son and strong faith
in him. He had allowed his old habit
of domineering to get the better of him.
and now in searching after a phantom
he had suddenly come upon CHASTITY
reality.
Look here" said the banker, MOTTO
ing his agitation, "have drink Of our
special Scotch with me. 1t is the best
there is to be had for money. We al
ways take off our hats when we speak
of The special in this club Then We'll
60 and see how things are moving"
AS he turned TO order the liquor he
noticed for the first time the placard on
the cup.
Now, who the dickens put that
there?' he cried angrily There is no
use in giving up before You re thrashed. !"
Saying which he took of the placard,
tore it up and threw it into the waste
basket.
Does Richard drinks" asked the old
man huskily. remembering the eulogy
on the special.
Bless you, no, nor smoke either; no,
nor gamble, which is more extraordi-
nary. No, it's all right for old fellows
like you and me to indulge in the spe-
cial-bless it!--hut a young man who
needs to keep his nerves in order has
to live like monk | imagine it's a
love affair OF course there's no use
asking You. You would be the last one
to know. When he came in tonight,
saw he was worried over something.
asked him what it was, but he declared
there was nothing wrong. Here's the
liquor. You'll find that it reaches the
spot.
The old man gulped down some of
the celebrated special; then he said:
ut is true that You induced my son
to join this club?'
Certainly. heard what he could do
from man had confidence in, and /
said to myself, We must have young
Saunders for a member. ,"
"Then don't You think you are large
ly to blame?"
''oh, if you like to put it that way,
yes Still, I'm the chief loser lose
$4,000 by him."
GOOD GodP cried the stricken
father
The banker looked at the Old man a
little nervously, as if he feared his head
was not exactly right Then he said:
"of course you Will be anxious to see
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gAILROAD TIME TABLE
INTERNATIONAL AND GREAT
NORTHERN.

NORTHERN.
North-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and 8 p
m. Arrives at 1925 a. m. and BIS D. m
South-Leaves at s:45 a. m. and ar
rives at 1880 D. m.
The Express Special leaves at 1850 a.
m. and arrives at 9:45 p. m.
NJ. K. & T.-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and
8. p. m, arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15
.. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. M; and
leave at 1910 D. m. and $3.50 y m.
for Houston. Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1:25
a. m. and 4:2S p. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:25 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco at s:45
q, m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $3.50 a. m;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 D. M; and arrives daily
from the former places 1T 6:35 p. m;
and from the latter at 1:30 q. m.
For Boerne and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays al
s:45 D. m. Leaves Saturday at 1880
D. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives In San Antonio from Boerne
and Kerrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders. Adkins. Lavernia and
Stockdale at $50 a. M, daily except
Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 4:47 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-09

The mystery of woman
hood is full of deep
unanswerable enigrias.
Why should women be
compelled to suffer sim
ply because they are wo-
menu WHY i K that the
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DOWN TOWN OFFICE.

DR.. J. ]. McKanna has opened bus
mess office in rooms and . in the
Clifford building. S-1c-tf
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ST. LOUIS FAIR OCT. 4th TO 9th
INCLUSIVE.

The 1. & G. n. r. r. will have on
sale round trip tickets to st. Louis,
Mo-, October 3rd to Sth inclusive at
rate of one fare, tickets good to return
until October 18th.
d. ]. PRICE, G. P. & I. A.
9-1-tf Palestine, Tex.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
GRAIN. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, April Flour was quiet
steady and unchanged; southern, duh and
unchanged. Wheat, spot market dull,
firm with options; ungraded red 7O0
SIC; No. 1 northern, S11aQ81Ac; options
were fairly active and irregular, declin-
ing sc early, rallying 9sq5sc, closing firm
at AG5sc over yesterday; No. red, May,
77hc; June, nc; September, 74c. Corn,
spots, dull but frm NO. 2, 301ac elevator;
913sc ahoat; options, dull and steady al 1s
Gi4c decline; April, 3Ossc; May, oO3sc; July
317kc oats, spots, dull but firmer; options
were steady but dull; May 22c
July 22lkc; spot No. 2 22hc;
No. white, 24l9c; mixed western
2td4c Hay, firm, fairly active and un-
changed. Hides, firm and unchanged.
Wool, fairly active, firm and unchanged
Beef hams steady at $1,000; beef, quiet
and unchanged; tierced beef. firm and un-
changed. Cut meats quiet, firm and un-
changed. Lard, quiet and steady west
ern steam, 445c; city, 420c; May, 4.55c;
refined, quiet and steady; continent, 4.7Oc;
South American, 4.95c; compound, 4G4Ac
Pork steady and unchanged. Butter
firm with fair demand; state dairy, so
PIC: state creamery, 14M22c; western
creamery, 15d22c; Elgins, 22c. Cotton seed
oil, quiet, barely steady. Rice unchanged
but firm. Molasses, steady, quiet and un.
changed. Peanuts, quiet and unchanged.
Coffee, steady, 5d15 points down; April,
7.50a7. .6Oc; June, 760c September 775G
7.s5c; December 7S0d7. 90c spot Rio, dull
and weak; No. Z, Sc. Sugar, raw, fairly
active and firm; fair refining, &c; refined,
quiet and unchanged Freights to Liver
pool. steady; cotton, l7l4c per 100 pounds;
grain, 212d.
Chicago, April 2, noon.-Wheat, May,
7O%c. Corn, May, 242i@24Nc. Pork, May,
So 6glh Lard, May, $425. Ribs, May Si65.
Chicago H., April 2.-Whist business
was not at ali brisk, there was neverthe-
less a firm tone to the wheat market to-
day. and a moderate net gain was quota
blt at the close. The firmness was an in
cident OF the opening and was attributa-
bic to a steady Liverpool market.
shorts" covered quite freely at the close,
that fact helping along the advance TO
some extent. May wheat opened from
7O5s to 70Ac, sold between 7O2s and Tic,
closing at 707s07ic-3s0l2c higher than
yesterday. Cash wheat was firm and Nc
higher.
The action in corn early was quite no
table. The feeling was strong and there
was good buying both by shorts and for
Investment. The undertone was considered
promising and the Immediate situation en-
couraging. May corn opened at 25Q25hc,
sold between 25Mc and 2issM2iAc, closing
al 2tatc-Hc under yesterday Cash corn
was &c higher early. closing easier.
The oats market was responsive 10 the
early Improvement noted elsewhere. II
was firm enough to induce shorts 10 cover
some. and. as offerings were but moder-
ate. prices were at time fractonally
higher. Later, there was a recession, and
The morning news., 1897-04-03

per barrel. $3.50; per sack, s10O: city grits.
per sack, CSC.
Lemons-Market quiet; new crop Mes
sina, per box, $250G275
Oranges-Messina oranges, s225Q2. so;
Valeneies, cases, $3.50.
Apples-S2 5002.75 barrel.
Dried Fruit-Apples, evaporated. H59
1Oc; common. TQSc.
Raisins-L, L.. $1.75. y box, s.. 10: loose
60-pound boxes 7c pound
Oils-Market steady; demand fair; sig
nal, 45Q50c West Virginia. black. 9a12c:
lard, 5SQ65c; neatsfoot, 6OdS5c; machinery
2OQSOc; linseed, raw, 35c; boiled, SIC; kero-
sene, Georgia test, 10c; water white, lie;
fire proof, 12c; guardian, 11c deodorized
stove gasoline, 13c.
Lime, Calcined Plaster and Cement-Ala-
bama and Georgia lime in fair demand
and selling at S5c per barrel bulk and
carload lots special calcined plaster, 81 go
per barrel; hair, 4Q5c; Rosedale cement
$l,S0G4.4O; carload lots, special; Portland
cement, retail, $40; carload lots $210.
Cabbage-Barrels and barrel crates
$1.75.
Nuts-Almonds Taragona. 16c; Ivicas,
lac; walnuts, French. lie: Naples, 121hc;
pecans, l0c; Brazils, &c; filberts, lOc; as
sorted nuts, 50-pound and 25-pound boxes
Slgql0c; cocoanuts. $3.75 per 100
Peanuts-Ample stock. fair demand:
market steadyi fancy hand-picked, Vir-
ginia, per pound, 412c hand-picked, per
pound. &c; small hand-picked, per pound
4c.
Onions-Crates $500; barrels $5.75.
Potatoes-Irish, $175 barrel; sacks, $3.50
Shot-Firm; drop to B, SIPS; B to larger,
$3.50; bulk, $3.50.
Iron-Market very steady; swede, 415a5c:
refined, SLIGO base.
Nails-Cut. S1.7O base; wire, Sl.95 base
Advance national list of extras, adopted
Dec. l, 1896
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half keg,
ing. quarter keg, S2.25. Austin, Dupont
and Hazard smokeless, half kegs, $S45;
quarter kegs, $3.50; 3-pound canister 81. 10:
l-pound canister, 75c. Less 20 to 10 per
cent. off.
Lumber-Demand, both foreign and do
mestic, is firm. Ordinary sizes, $11 600
100; difficult sizes, SlS.00Q1S.0O; flooring.
boards, $15.00q22OO; ship stuff. $l6.5OQ2O. 90;
sawn ties, $1,000.
Poultry-Steady; fair demand; spring
chickens, 25c per pair; half grown to
three-quarters grown, 90c to S5c pair; full
grown fowls, SOC per pair.
Eggs-Market, full supply; candled. per
dozen, 10011c; country, &c less.
Syrup-Market quiet; Georgia and Flor
ida syrup buying at 22c; selling at 23025c
sugar house at 1SGS2c; Cuba straight
goods 23Q3Oc; sugar house molasses9 1565
2Oc.
Tobacco - Market quiet and steady.
smoking, domestics, 22660c; chewing
common, sound, 24q27c; fair, 23aS5c; good
36c.
Hides, Woods. Etc.-Hides-The market
firm; dry flint, 1115c; dry salt, SIC; green
salted, 61lc WoolA-Nominal; prime Geor-
gia, free of sand burs and black wool. 13c;
blacks, lie; bury, Sc. Wax, 22c. Tallow,
&c. Deer skins, 15c.
Bagging and Ties-The market is quiet;
jute bagging, 2A-pound, 61Rc; 2-pound, &c;
1%-pound, 51sc; quotations are for job
lots; small lots higher; sea island bagging,
794 use; Standard Arrow ties, steel, As
pounds, large lots, 75c; small lots SOC.
Dry Goods-The market is steady; de-
mand brisk; prints, 4q5c; Georgia brown
shirtings, 424c; 7s, 415c; A brown sheet
! ings, Sac; white osnaburgs, 7Q71ac; checks,
4Q5c; brown drillings, 5Q61ac.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm: rates quoted arc
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, $1.25; New
York per bale, S1.00; Philadelphia, per bale
$100; Baltimore, per bale, $1.O0; to Liver
pool via New York soc; Bremen, via New
York, SSc; Amsterdam via New York, 43c
Hamburg via New York, 4oc; Genoa, Acc
Reval, 53c: ST. Petersburg, 53c Direct
Barcelona, 53c: Hamburg, 40c; Reval, SOC
St. Petersburg, 52c.
Lumber-I3y Sail-Freights are steady al
ruling rates. Foreign business is more OF
less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at $4,000
4.50 for a range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base A feet
Ice Timber rates, 5Ocd$1OO higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward, nominal; to Rosario, $1,000
1890; to Buenos Ayres and Montevideo,
$10.0OG11. 90; to Rio Janeiro S1400; to Span
ish and Mediterranean ports, $1.30qu.5Oi
to United Kingdom for orders, nominal for
lumber. 4-pounds IS standard.
BY Steam-To New York, 500; to Phil
adelphia, T.O0; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more, $500.
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Large-sized Cork for orders, are as
follows: Rosin. rs Cd: for barrels of BIC
pounds and 5 per cent. primaga; spirits, Ss
Cd; Genoa, rosin, IS Sd ass Cd; Adriatic, Is
6dd2s Sd: South American, rosin, 65c per
barrel of 2SO pounds. Coastwise-Steam-
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin, soc
on spirits; to New York, rosin, Slzo per 10t
pounds.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
nARKs.

Sterna (Ger), 1855 tons, Schumacher. ldg
naval stores, Europe.-Dahl ~ Andersen.
Benguela CNor), 662 tons, Andreasen, cid
Rotterdam. & Andersen.
Varuna GER, 495 tons, Westermann, ldg
naval store, Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Lingard (Nor), 999 tons, Bernt, cid Gutu-
jewski-Dahl g. Andersen,
Ludwig Halberg (Nor), 1922 tons, Kalda-
gar, dis ballast-Dahl & Andersen.
Bozzo l.. QtaD, 567 tons, Sormani, Pensa-
cola, for Castellamare; in distress; re-
pairing-Dahl & Andersen.
Angelo Castellano QtaD, 4S9 tons, Ca
CAGE, ldg naval stores, Europe.-Dahl &
Andersen.
Varuna (Br). 1,2n tons, Mallin, at quar-
antine. wtg-Dahl & Andersen.
Otago (Swd), $40 tons, Esk, at quarantine,
wtg.-Dahl & Andersen.
Syra, 4S8 tons, Day, laid up.--C. w. How
ard & Co.
Gler (Nor), $40 tons. Amundsen, cid Riga.
Paterson Downing & Co.
Prince John (Nor), 800 tons, Markussen,
cid Manchester.-Pater Downing &
co.
Sierra Morena Br), 1885 tons, williams,
at quarantine. wtg-Paterson, Downing
q Co.
Vedova r. QtaD, 541 tons, Mortola, dis
ballast-Paterson, Downing & Co.
Sophia DAM, 447 tons, Petersen, in dis
tress-Master.
odd (Nor) 1054 tons, Arentsen, at quar-
antine, wtg.-J. f. Minis & Co.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
Observer, Weather /
OCALA AND MARION.
Conclusion of the Criminal Courts
Business-Other Matters.

Conclusion of the Criminal Courts
BusIness-Other Matters.
Ocala, Fla, April 2--The last criminal
cases on the docket of the circuit court
have been disposed of. Sam Gordon, col
ored. has been sentenced to life impris-
onment the jury having brought In a YER
dict of murder in the second degree. The
court has given Gordon's attorneys sixty
days in which to file bill of exceptions
George Prime was found guilty of OBJ
structing the Savannah. Florida and West
ern railroad track at Juliette, in the west
ern part of Marion county, in January
and was given twenty years in the state
penitentiary.
The grand jury completed its work yes
terday afternoon. The presentment 20 the
court is voluminous, and is one OF the
most general that has ever been presented
to the court IN this county. Among other
items. IL asks that the books and accounts
Of ex-Treasurer Stevens be investigated.
Mr.. Stevens had not turned over the coun-
tvs money to his successor when the Mer-
chants National Bank failed, and the
funds were deposited there. They also
recommend that the county printing all
be let out to the lowest bidder. This
printing has been done'for the past several
years by the Ocala Banner and Marion
Free Press.
Carlos s. Sistrunk was admitted to the
bar after a rigid examination conducted
by Herbert l.. Anderson and Robert A..
Burford. He has been a law student In
the office Of Judge w. s. Bullock
The Methodists are holding revival serv-
ices at present with fairly good congre-
cations. Rev. j. p. DePass OF Williston
is assisting Rev. j. p. Hilburn, the local
pastor.
Hon. w. s. Jennings, ex-speaker OF the
Florida House of Representatives. Is in
the city to-day.
Misses Aurelie and Moreau Will leave in
a few days for Apalachicola for a visit.
state Treasurer 9. B. Collins came down
from Tallahassee for a few days recrea-
tiOn.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAA.


$1,000 WORTH or OLD GOLD AND
silver wanted to make club badges, look
up the worn out old watch, chain, trinkets
and have 'em changed In cash or new
Jewelry. County patrons can send pack
ages by express or mall, and a certified
check will be sent for same; same day
Fegeas, the reliable jeweler, 2S Broughton
street. Il.
REMEMBER, CAPT MOE is NOW
proprietor of Jasper Spring. More men,
bers can be admitted to Jasper Club; par
ties can have the place engaged for even
Ing entertainments; good place for sing
ing societies.
BIG SACRIFICE sALE-FINN'S COM
mission room, / have on hand, wagons,
bugges, show cases, office fixtures, and all
kinds of goods, which | sell for spot cash
and pay cash for same; also a few very
fine bicycles p. ]. Finn's commission
room, 2l2 Broughton. East.
FEET VERSUS BKAINS.-I TREAT
your understandlng-not your brains. but
your feet; It is as great luxury to have
good feet as to have a clear head; corns,
ingrowing nails and other diseases OF the
feet skDlfully treated at moderate charges;
l have 300 references In Savannah; leave
orders a Wheeler's drug store. or at my
office, 2l5 Broughton street. east Lem
Davis, surgeon chropodist.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
THE FARMS or FLORIDA.
Interesting Statistics with Regard
to Their Area, Value and PrOduc-

Interesting Statistics with Regard
to Their Aren, Value and Produce
tion.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 2.-Commissioner
Wombwell of the department Of agricul-
ture has issued his report for 1895 and 1896.
1t contains over 200 pages, and the follow
ing are some of the interesting items gath
cred therefrom:
According to the commissioner of 1895,
there were 81, 7,14O farms In Florida, with
stated acreage of 1851. 1853. The titled lands,
including fal.ow and grass were 1,O4S,1 ,157
acres; permanent meadows pastures, or
chards and vineyards, 1l96O0 woodland
and forest, 2,796711; unimproved, old fields,
not growing wood, 1l5.S53. Farm values.
lands, fences and buildings, $2, ,9S1, ,09l i'm
plements and machinery, s1,264796i cost OF
buildings and repairing in 1894, $702,3 ;
cost of fertilizers in 1894, $710,S44; paid for
wages, including value Of board, $,36S, 1854;
value Of farm products, including live
stock, $22, So. .25s.57.
Manufactures-Nu reporting in 1895,
1 ,26l; capital invested, s15 1886. GA; average
number of hands employed, 25.6O3; wages
O85; value of products, $23,GO6,S73.
Deaths reported for 1880 and 1895; Whites,
2 1889 and 1887; negroes, 1906 and 1898; to-
tails, 1890. 4145; 1895, 1886.
Hon Richard c. Long Of this city has
been appointed a commissioner to the Ten
nessee centennial. upon the request Of
Commissioner General Wills. Judge Long
has been invited to deliver an address on
Florida day at the exposition.
]. A. Edmonson, a young lawyer Of Tai
lahassee, will deliver the memorial address
at Lake City on April %.
The legislature convenes next Tuesday,
the 9Th and Hon. J. A. Cox Of Polk coun-
ty is the first member TO arrive at the
capital
Or. William Forsythe Bynum, a citizen
of Suwannee county, who has been chief
clerk Of the House about thirty sessions.
is at the capital and candidate for re-
election.
Sheriff Pearce made a lucky catch on
Thursday in the person Of Spencer VIII
Jams, who has robbed numerous pantries
during the winter. He had In his pos
session about fifty keys, fine cigars by the
box. elegant wooden blankets, and many
other articles.
The morning news., 1897-04-03
FLORIDA IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Some Figures Taken From the vi
ennlaI Report.

Some Figures Taken From the. NJ
ennlaI Report.
Tallahassee. Fla. April 2,-The biennial
report of W. NJ. Mcintosh, Jr., secretary
and treasurer Of the board Of trustees Of
the internal improvement fund, for 1895
and 1896. has been published. It shows re-
celpts and disbursements as follows
Internal improvement fund-Receipts,
S27, ,OO5. 98; Disbursements, SiS 22s.23; cash on
hand. $i3,n7.75.
Relief Of bonded counties-Recoipts, $li-
H532: disbursements. $62A.50; cash on
hand. $S,15os2.
This balance has been apportioned 20
the counties named, as follows: Madison,
S1,Ol6.42; Columbia, 1898; Baker, 1884 Is;
Bradford, $47i.48: Suzanne. S3i6.5i; Jeffer-
son, 81. .1G5.O4 Leon, $93766; city Of Jackson
vile. $2653.l3; leaving $3i6.Gl not apportlon-
ed.
Sinking Fund Florida, Atlantic and Gulf
Central railroad bonds-Receipts. S7GCO.l1;
disbursements, a,3l0.9i; cash on hand
S3i920.
Sinking Fund Florida railroad bonds
Receipts SJ06. 10; no disbursements, and
the cash on hand Is Sj0Gl0
In the several sinking funds there Is
note and bonds aggregatng Sil7400.