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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

ing interest in this county, and
all operations for the planting Of crops
are delayed. Scarcely any one has sowed
their oats. and 1t is getting almost too
late 20 SOW them, as they do not mature
when seeded late
Rev. Mr.. sharp. OF Charlotte Court
house. preached here I'm the Methodist
church Sunday morning and night. Rev
Mr.. Thompson the pastor In charge here,
IS aiding Mr.. Sharp AT charlotte Court.
Mr. Sharp came down Saturday and filled
Mr. Thompson's appointment
Tho County Democratic Executive Com.
mittee met here yesterday under n eau
consider Recommending n superintendent
or public schools of Mecklenburg. The
committee recommended that n mass
meeting be held az April court 10 select
a suitable person for superintendent, ana
then the committee will endorse the se-
lection.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March 10
Srccial.-Mr William l.. Wheeler and
Miss Bette ID. sacrey. daughter Of Mr.
Jno. II. Sacrcv. were married last night
az the nome OF the brides father. Rev.
$. o. Ferguson officiating.
Mcssrs. ~ b. Rowe and TT. T.. Cris-
mOnd. the ownsrs have sold tho property
known as the Syndicate House located
ON Lee avenue IN the western part Of the
city 10 MIR George II. Morrison FOR Sl100.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

BLACKSTONE. VA March l'-spe-
c,ar.-A colony OF Germans Us expected To
locate upon small farms here soon.
We have had rain almost continuously
during the present month. and 10 con-
sequence the public roads are in ter
rihe condition.
Rev. j. T. Belts lecturcd az the bao-
r-t church last nieht on bis travels 10
fr. Holy Land. The lecture was inter-
esHng and instructive.
SIR. ID. T. Epson. a prominent meF-
Chant n this town. has been confined TO
his room for several days by sickness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

Farmers Holding for Good Raise and
VIII Gci IT,

VIII Gci H..
NORFOLK. VA. March Special
Biz peanut cleaners here who do most
OF the business m the country. expect
90 rise in the pric. OF peanuts tp unit
Of five and seven cents. respectively. for
Virginia and Spanish nuts
Last year abOu, .his is-le there We're
over 300. 900 bags n sight \ thorough
Investigation just completed shows oniy
$4,000 bags this year. 5000 OF Whiei
aro NOW stored here. But 9U per cent
on last wears crop was available as hand
picked stock. only 30 per cent is aNli,,
ahle This wear. Consequently there VIII
Doc "a big shortage % supply
Local cleaners are buying ah luey '.i.
ana e.iifra III. ma. as possible at present
prices. Ten days ago farmers were OF
Tered 1-3 10 ~. per pound. now li'y .lo
refusing 2i, t0 2i .c and waiting Tot "-'
which they wIi ee. in % short uiie'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
TT is significant fact that re-

TT is a significant fact that re-
L sponsiblc dealers sell and re-
sponsiblc painters use Pure White
Lead the brand shown in margin
is genuine and Pure Linsced Oil.
They know their business. Those
who don't know, try to sell and
use the "Just-as-good mixtures
$50 called White Lead &C., Sc.
E-DJ,C, BY using National LEAD Co. Pure
l. desired ],
A\ valuable Information showing sample. ofco f,
houses different
combinations shades forwarded upon app.
Intending paint
JOHN T. LEWIS & BROS co.
2Jl South Front ST., Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
WITHOUT A Rival,

Annual Sales more than 100000 Boxes
CSC. CT Drug 5iores. or viii DO sent by L. s.
Agents, D. i. ALLEN CO., sos Canal st., Nov
fork. post paid. upon receipt Of price. Book
fxAe unaa annliantiaA. ...
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20

AT this point the speaker made a brief
explanation OF his course. saying that
Tor years question Of this character
had been raised in various dehooratiye
assemblies: that la 1850 John Randolph
Tucker. the noted constitutional LAWYER
OF Virginia. an able member OF the
House. proposed such an amendment 10
che rules as would enable the Speaker
10 enforce a quorum: that the evils which
resulted from the ether course were not
10 apparent then as now. and 50 on. then
quoting the action OF Governor HIN now
senator Of New York. and a decision in
Tennessee TO the same effect-that pre-
siding olioer might 10 make Quorum,
count members present but not voting.
lie also made the strong point that bills
vGs continually passed when the rec.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Violation OF Contract.

Yesterday morning the Austin Typo
graphical union, through its president,
presented the following complaint to the
state printing board, which is self-ey--
planatory:
Whereas, the Eugene Won Boeck-
mann Publishing company, contractors
for the printing of the court reports of
the court of civil appeals, supreme court
and court of criminal appeals of the
state of Texas. failed to deliver volume
Nj and will fail to deliver volume MI
of the report of the courts of civil APP
peals within 100 days of the time speci-
fed in the contract with the state
printing board; and,
Whereas, There is a forfeit of | PEI
cent on the contract price for eyei A
days delay, which amounts to neal y
SIS per day; and. ~
"Whereas.lt is to the interest of thS
state, and to every. employing printer.
and to every journeyman printer, and
especially to the lawyers and judges of
the state that the reports be delivered
promptly according to contract; there
fore, be it
"Resovled, That the state printing
board is respectfully asked to compel
the contractors for the printing of the
court reports to furnish them on time
or pay the forfeit.
Resolved. That a copy of these reso-
buttons he sent to the state printing
board and in circular form to the vari-
Gus unions of the state, and that the
newspapers of the state be requested to
publish the same"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY.
THE EMPRESS COMPANIES.
They Are Resisting the Rates Fixed
by the Railroad Commission.

1t has been known for some two or
three weeks that the express companies
doing business in Texas would resist
the tariff of rates recently promulgated
by the railroad commission. Indeed,
from an impartial investigation into the
merits of the tariff issued by the COM
mission, it really seems that the COM
panies have right and justice on their
side. Information that seems wholly
reliable establishes the fact that the
commission made Il reduction of over 80
per cent in rates now in force. and the
companies with one accord claim that
TO adopt them would be ruinous, and
there is much in the claim that COM
mends itself to the sober. common sense
man who is not out after political pie
The express tariff shows that rates
on fruit from points in the fruit region
ot east Texas to Laredo are lower than
the railroad rates from the same points.
The companies last Monday, in Gal
weston. applied to Judge Mccormick of
the United States circuit court for an
Injunction, and he granted it Temporal
rily. and the following order was filed
in the United States court here yester-
day morning:
Tn consideration. this md day of Au-
gust. 1897, of the foregoing bill of COM
plant and the exhibits thereto and affi-
davits accompanying the same. it is
hereby ordered that said bill of COM
plant, exhibits and affidavits he filed,
and that the defendants and each of
them, after notice, appear before the
circuit court of the United States for
the Western district of Texas. on the
first day of it's next session at Austin.
Tex, to show, cause why preliminary
injunction. such as the Injunction pray
ed for in said bill, should not he grant
ed. And it is hereby further ordered
and decreed that in the meantime and
until further order of the said court.
| or judge thereof, the defendants. the
railroad commission of Texas. John III
Reagan. l.. ]. Storey and Allison May
| field. and each of them. be and they are
hereby enjoined and restrained from
putting or continuing in force and eff.
feet said express tariff No. | Az or
| from instituting or authorizing or d.
recting Others to institute or prosecute
any suit or suits, action or actions
against compliments for the recovery
OF any penalty or penalties for the fail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

and doomed with a determination that
never fails to beget success. The camp
equipments had not left the field and
the dust settled before that same active
and determined force were at work on
another enterprise for the upbuilding of
San Antonio. Col Lott submitted a
proposition to build the San Antonio and
Guadalupe Valley Railroad, upon certain
conditions. that the business men consid-
cred feasible, and they have gone to work
with will that promises success. This
road is to pass through Austin, and it re-
mains to be seen whether our citizens
will encourage the enterprise or not.
Less than twelve months ago Mr.. r.
vine advocated n home industry move
mcnt and listed all Of the manufacturing
plants of the city and placed upon exhi-
bition the various articles that were man
ufactured. and to encourage the move
ment. held series of meetings in diff
fcrcnt points in the city. The movement
became so popular and the meetings so
largely attended that there was no hall
ar building in the city that would hold
the crowds. The result. over 1900 citi-
zens signed the following pledge:
I'VE hereby pledge ourselves In pat
ronize home industries in preference to
all others. price and quality of goods be-
ing equal. and we further agree 10 give
tories by pushing the sale of home made
goods
Such an effort and encouragement by
organization will do more TO sustain in
FAINT industries already established and
striving to succeed, and insure the build
ing of others. than any movement that
any community can possibly make.
Mr.. Irvine is entitled to the credit of
starting this movement in Texas. and
now Waco. COrsicana, Dallas, Houston.
Galveston. and nearly every important
town in Texas have active and aggressive
clubs. and vet none of them possess the
power and facilities that Austin enjoys
at nm cypclSr of one and on"-ha!f nil
lion dollars. in her dam. and no organl-
zatiOn to invite capital to come or cncollr-
age them should they come without an
invitation. The !ale of woe and croak-
ing that they would hear on arrival
would most probably deter them from III
vcsting. rather than encourage them.
Austin must organize and at once put
10 practical test what strength there
is in unity.
Mr.. George \. Hill has consented to
undertake the organization of Il CONNER
cial club. and has solicited the assistance
and co-operation of Mr. Irvine. who will
spend Saturday in Austin and will be
clad 10 meet number of business men
and discuss with them the advantages
to he derived by organization and the en-
couragcment of home industries.
Over onc-half million dollars will be
retained in Austin annually. which VIII
give employment to hundreds of idle peo-
nlc and circulate through every chan
mel All are interested and will be ben
ntitp1
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12

IRE or refusal of compliments 70 obey
and observe said express tariff No. j y,
or from entertaining or determining any
complaint or complaints that may De
presented against said complainant for
falling to put in force and observe SAID
tariff and the rates thereby sought to
| he established, and further from FUR
nishing to any person or persons copies,
| certified or otherwise of said express
tariff No. ] \, or of the order establish
| ing the same. or from certifying or IN
any manner reporting to the attorney
| or other officer of the state of Texas
| any evidence or facts showing that
complainant has not observed or does
| not observe and obey said tariff, and
from requesting or authorizing the at
| torney general or any such ollicef 10
| institute any proceedings against the
| complainant for failure to put in force
and obey, or for disregarding said tariff,
and the defendant, VI. NJ. Crane, at
torney general of Texas. is in the mean,
time and until the further order of said
court or Il judge thereof hereby ell
joined and restrained as attorney gel-
eral or otherwise from inSttnting or
authorizing or directing any others to
institute or prosecute Il suit or suits.
action or actions against complainant
for the recovery of any penalty or pen
HltleS Tor any lullTe OF TeIllSHl VI 'oIh-
plainant to put in force and observe
said express tariff No. \ and the
rates thereby prescribed. and all other
individuals, persons or corporations now
or hereafter claiming or that may claim
any right under or by virtue of said en-
press tariff No. \ and the order estah-
fishing the same are also hereby ell
joined and restrained until the further
order of said court or judge thereof
from instituting any suit or suits. action
or actions against the complainant for
the recovery of any penalty or penalties
or damages for the failure or refusal
| of the complainant to adopt. put in force
or observe said tariff or the order es-
| tablishing the same.
The defendants are given leave to
apply to any Of the judges of said court
for an order advancing the hearing fixed
by this order for such earlier date than
| herein. as such judge or judges may fix
| in view of the interests of the parties
| and the convenience of the judge and
counsel of all parties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
Z Local Happenings xs
( 70
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5 !. :. OF The Week}:
Z -
Z

| held at Camp Culberson. July %. 1897
under provisions of general orders Nos
| 1913 and 100 &. s.. from this office, the
| following named officers were elected
subject to the requirements of para
graph 4 of rule No. Z, state regula tons
Capt. s. &. Pedigo, Stone Fort Rifles
| to he major Fourth regiment. vice. D.
| l.. Shepherd term of service expired.
Capt. H. III. Cooper, Stone Fort Rifles
to be major Third regiment, vice f.. II.
| Jones, who failed to pass Il satisfac-
| tory examination.
General Order No. 16S-F'irst-The
| dishonorable discharge of Private III. G.
| Seller. Waco Cycle infantry. by sentence
of Garrison court martial, instituted
| by general orders, headquarters Camp
Culberson, dated July %, 1897, is here
by confirmed.
Second-The following named mem
bers of the Texas Volunteer Guard.
having been dishonorably discharged
from their respective companies. the ac-
ton of the company commander is ap-
proved and sustained under provisions
of rule No. 3, state regulation, chapter
''dishonorable DISCHARGES" In Houston
Light Artillery, l.. Il. Delhomme and
l.. Williams for nOn-attendance ut
drills and non-payment of dues.
In Dallas Artillery-S. Robertson. for
INSTRUMENTATION, non-attendance at
drills and non-payment of dues.
In MeXia Minute Men-Sergeant Tom
Gibson. for non-attendance ut drills
disobedience of orders and conduct I'm.
becoming gentleman and II soldier.
In Emmett Rifles-.Ias. Foley. Thos
Brown. j. j. Kahn and Dave O'Donnel
for continued disobedience of orders.
General Order No. First-For
disobedience of orders i'm not attending
the camp of instruction at San Antonio
Tex, as required by general order No
AS. adjutant generals office. June 30
1897, the Ross Rifles. Capt. X. Il. Chas.
tian. and the bands formerly attached
to the Fourth. Fifth and Sixth regi.
ments of infantry and First regiment OF
| cavalry are hereby mustered out of the
service of the state.
The ornaments and clothing. the prop.
erty of the state, in possession of these
organizations will he at once returned
to this Office. and the officers commits
sionS are hereby revoked
Second-For similar reason indicated
by paragraph | of this order. the follow.
ing named officers are hereby mustered
out OF the service of the state and theil
commissions are revoked. viz:
W: Ii. Brush, jor and \. e. c..
| staff corps.
f.: |. Kellie, major pay department
staff corps.
A. l.. Crandel. captain and \. u. G.
First brigade.
NJ. NJ. Mann. first lieutenant and adj
iutant. First regiment.
J. W. lreson, quartermaster sergeant
Third regiment.
VIM. Cannon, captain and assistant
surgeon. Fourth regiment
}. II. Crossett, sergeant major. Fourth
regiment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
The Tariff MRr On

From present indications there is GO
ing to he Il war to the finish between
the Texas railroad commission as
against the railroads and the express
companies. The row was started by
politicians attacking the railroads for
political effect This was attendant
upon the filing of numerous suits
against railroads for violations of COM
mission tariffs. Next came the commits
sion with Il cotton tariff that the rail
roads solmenly assert they will not COM
ply with. The express companies were
next dealt with by the adoption of Il
tariff that makes their rates less than
freight rates. In issuing both these
tariffs the commission did the bulldoze
act on the quiet by intimating that the
tariffs had to he complied with or they
would make the express companies and
the railroads suffer. Nothing daunted,
however the first declaration of war
was made by the express companies
yesterday. The recently promulgated
tariff on express companies went into
effected yesterday. Yesterday morning
the commission was served with n tenn
porary injunction issued by Judge Nc
Cormick of the district federal court
restraining the commission from ell
forcing its express tariff. This injunc-
ton was issued at the instance of the
tApIeSS VOlllpuuleS, anu tnOSe VINO KNOW
anything at all about the matter say
that the express companies will win out
the fight with hands down. The COM
mission threatens to forfeit their per-
mits to do business in the state if they
do not comply with the tariff. The en-
press companies swear that if the tariff
is held valid that they will voluntarily
leave the state. and hence the situation
is rather combustible.
The railroads. who are being sued for
violation of commission tariffs, say that
they will not stand the cotton tariff re-
Gently promulgated by the commission.
An injunction is threatened in this in
stance as well as in the express case.
The entire situation anent the commits
sion and Texas railroads and express
companies is bad. and there is eminent
danger of its growing worse. A serious
legal law is threatening. and it is evil
IDENTIFY near at hand. The entire rail-
road world of Texas is in A state of
fermentation. The Texas commission
is in anything but pleasant mood, and
the politicians who are running for of
fice next year are happy at the row that
is on
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
4 HORSE SUICIDES.
The Crazy Animal Jumped Into the
Lake Last Night.

1t is not often that you hear OLA horse
committing suicide. but one certainly dld
SO last night out at McDonaldS boat
house. Mr.. Martin. who is in charge of
the boat house. was sitting down on the
lower dock about 1890 o'clock. when he
heard a horse come numbering down
through the passage way to the dock. ana
before he could get up from his seat the
horse had come on the lower dock. and
walking to the edge. deliberately jumped
into the lake. Mr.. Martin and several
bystanders immediately endeavorcd to
rescue the horse. going ont in a boat to
him. lie seemed determined to die. how
ever. and Notwithstanding all their cf-
forts. succeeded in making die of it be-
fore they could rope him and haul him
to shore. Though he was dead. they
succeeded in hauling him to shore. where
he will remain until removed this morn,
Ing. This is the first ease Oh record OF
horse attempting suicide by drowning
in Lake Mcdonald. As soon as The
horse jumped into the lake. Mr.. Dick
Bullian telephoned the startling informa-
ton to the city. and it caused no little
surprise even in Austin. which is so
used to sensational affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Items of General Interest Cleaned III
the CAPITOL Yesterday.

Commissioner of Insurance johnson yes,
terday refused admission To the United
Moderns. with headquarters at Denver
Col. This institution sought 10 enter the
state rs II fraternal. benevolent order
eyempt from the supervision of the in
surnnce department. The department,
however. after careful examination OF
the papers submitted by the company
classes il as an insurance company, or
ganizcd and conducted for profit ON the
natural premium plan. Quite number
of so-calcd benevolent orders are at
tempting to enter Texas. but the depart
ment will see that all associations claim
ing IA he charitable and benevolent,
which are. in fact life insurance com
panies disguised by fraternal features,
comply with the requirements of the law
governing life insurance companies.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
Approaching NuptinIs.

Invitations were issued yesterday by
Mr.. and Mrs. NELL McCashin, announc
ing the approaching marriage OF theil
daughter, Augusta Alice. to Mr.. JacR
Anthony Fernandez. The ceremony will
he solemniZed at st. Mary's church on
Wednesday morning. August II. at .
o'clock. Mr.. Fernandez is the city edi
tor of the Austin Evening News and
enjoys the friendship of all the craft in
this and other cities. The boys" wish
him and his fair bride the happiest OF
futures. Miss McCashin has Il number
of warm friends and admirers in this
city who will join The Statesman in
hearty good wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. Fer.
nandez will be at home after August u
at 3O3 East Tenth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
The General Laws.

The secretary of state is busy sending
out the general laws of the regular ses-
sion of the last legislature. Inc price
of these laws is % cents ut the depart
ment and 80 cents by mail. Heretoio w.
tho general laws have sold mt 20 and 70
cents pcr copy. but owing to the book
beinr more yolumnous This year the price
was advanced to SO cents by mail. Law
yrrs and others desiring copies of the
new session acts should remit 80 cents
instead of % cents, as heretofore.
The state department expects to nave
the special session laws and SPECIAL laws
of the regular session printed ana rcnuN
for distribution. the latter part Oh .;u ''i LIS
month. The price of these laws VIII be
Is cents for general laws of the extra
session and 20 cents for the special laws
of the regular session.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
The True Remedy.

W. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa; H.,
Chief" says: '"We wont heep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. Expe
rimcnted with many others. but never
rot the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it
we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping. Cough, ETC."
II is idle to experiment with other rene
dies, even if they are urged on you az
just as good as DR.. Kings New. Discor
cry. They are not as good. because this
remedy has record of cures. and besides
is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial hotties free at C. o. Yates drug
store. 219 East Sixth street. Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
New Cases Filed.

The following new eases were filed in
the district court yesterday:
Emma IL. Enocks vs.. X. f. Enocks,
divorce.
Molic Wcchctt vs.. Herman Weichett,
divorce.
J. ii. Johnson and wife VS.. The Inter
national and Great Northern Railroad,
damages for the sum of 100000. This
suit grows out of the killing of George
II. Johnson, fireman on the lnterna-
tonal, who was killed south of town last
December in the wrcckinS OF Il freight
train by train wreckcrs, who broke open
II swith, ditching the train.