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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
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of joint application of Missouri. Kansas
and Texas Railway of Texas, 1nterna-
tiOnal and Great Northern Railroad,
Texas and Pacific Railway and Weather
ford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern
Railway companies, submitted under No.
234 of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company of Texas, authority is
hereby granted for the adoption of the
rate of 81 IA cents per 100 pounds for
the transportation of lumber, in car
loads, from all points on the Trinity and
Sabine branch of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway of Texas to stations
on the Weatherford, Mineral Wells and
Northwestern Railway.
Effective May 81. 1897.
Special Authority No. 10S-In approval
of joint application of the international
and Great Northern Railroad and Texas
and Pacific Railway companies, submit.
ted under No. $50 of the international
and Great Northern Railway company
authority is hereby granted for the trans
portation of less than car load shipments
of chile, in bales. from Laredo to all
stations ON the Texas and Pacific Rail.
way located in the common point terri
tory.
Effective May 81. 1897.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
HOW'S THISt

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transaction and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo. O..
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price 75c, per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor of the
Burton oHuse, Burton, w. Va, and
one of the most widely known men IN
the state, was cured of rheumatism after
three years of suffering. He says: u
have not sufficient command of language
to convey any idea of what | suffered;
nv physicians told me that nothing could
be done for me, and my friends were
fully convinced that nothing but death
would relieve me of my suffering. In
June, 1894, Mr.. Evans, then salesman for
the Wheeling Drug company, recon-,
mended Chamberlain's Pain Balm. AT
this time my foot and limb were swollen
to more than double their normal size
and it seemed to me my leg would burst
but soon after l began using the Pain
Balm the swelling began to decrease, the
pain to leave, and now l consider that
am entirely crued." For sale by Chiles
drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
COmDlexiOnaI Indications.

The complexion of persons whose diges-
ton is out of order, who are bilious, or
who lack vigor, always exhibit an I'M
healthy tint. 1t is by regulating the
bodily organs and promoting digestion
and assimilation, that the parchment. hue
indicative of i'll health, is banished from
the cheeks. To rectify the fault of sal
low complexion, use Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, an invigorant and Alternative
which removes those obstacles to re-
newed strength, physical comfort and
personal attractiveness-an imperfect
digestion and secretion, and a disordered
condition of the bowels. Persistence in
the use of this inestimable corrective and
tonic will assuredly result in renewed
physical regularity and vigor, will tend
to increase bodily substance and cause
the glow and clear color of health to re-
turn to the sallow, wasted cheek.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION.
The Sixteenth international Chris
tian EndeavOr Convention at
SRn ErnnciscO.


The sixteenth annual International
Christian Endeavor convention will be
held in San Francisco, July to- II.
Mr.. William G. Bell of Austin and III.
II. Grotthouse of Dallas will be in charge
of the Texas party and will look out for
all arrangements.
They have arranged to leave Texas via
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
way, leaving Galveston, Monday, GAO
a. M, June %; Taylor, 2:30 Il. M, Tues
day, June 30; Waco, 5:35 a. M, Tues
day, June 20. The circular says:
kansas City is reached on Wednes-
day morning, June Both. After several
hours spent in Kansas City, we start for
Denver via the Burlington route at 10:40
a. M. where we arrive on the morning
of Thursday, July 1, at 7:15. Here we
will spend the day. Some may want
to go to Colorado Springs and Manitou,
some may want to take the famous
Loop trip You can follow your own
inclination. Thursday night we will
start across the mountains via the Den
yer and Rio Grande Railroad, leaving
Denver at s p. M. arriving at Salida on
who wish, can take the narrow gauge d.
vision of the Denver and Rio Grande via
Marshall Pass, while our sleeping cars
90 around via the broad gauge division
and meet us at Grand Junction; then on
we go to Salt Lake City, where we ar.
rive on Saturday forenoon. The Inter
Mountain Christian Endeavor conven-
ton will be in session nc Salt Lake City,
and a grand program has been arranged
for the entertainment of all Christian
Endeavors ell route to the coast. Ac-
cordingy, on arrival at Salt Lake City,
our Wagner sleeper will be side-tracked
and the party will proceed to avail them
selves of the many attractions offered
trip to Garfield Beach, battle in the
wonderful salt lake, attend the grand
meeting arranged for in the Mormon
tabernacle, and in this wise the time will
be spent pleasantly until Sunday night,
when we repair to our sleeper, awaken
ing in the morning to find that we are
once more started on our journey to San
francisco, which will be reached on
Tuesday morning, July 6, in ample time
to go to our hotels, secure a good rest and
have everything arranged for the con-
ventiOn, which opens on July ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.

Items of General Interest Cleaned
in the State House Yesterday.
The following corporations yesterday
filed their charters with the secretary of
state:
The United States Automatic Fan COM
pany of Houston; capital stock, $4,000.
ncorporators-Geo. w. Heyer, l.. w.
Martyr, e. e. Martyr, Geo. w. Oser and
w. B. Dean.
The Greenwood Cemetery association
of Arcadia, Galveston county; no capital
stock, but property valued at $4,000. In
corporators-H. G. Breed, Robt. Creigh-
ton and w. w. Sloan, Jr.
The Athletic Turner club of Victoria
capital stock, $500. Incorporators-C. l..
Goehrng, A. p. Hornburg, Hy Fischer,
Joe Simon and G. Joeschke.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Made Settlements.

The following tax collectors yesterday
settled with the comptroller:
II. p. Briscoe of Fort Bend county: Ad
valorem taxes collected, $13,O34.49; occu-
patton, S2337.
Sam Farquhar of Waller county: Ad
valorem taxes collected, ST., 434.25; occu-
patton, $517S.75.
Nj. Corrigan of Duval county: AID va
loren taxes collected, $S66S.0S; occupa-
ton, $44S.10.
A. N. Stone of Jasper county: Ad va
loren taxes collected, $63S4.67; occupa-
ton, $32.75.
]. A. Stanfield of GraysOn county: Ad
valorem taxes collected, $73,304.63; occu-
patton, $19.63S.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
The School Fund.

The following important opinion of At
torney General Crane was given to the
press yesterday:
Attorney Generals Office,
Austin, May 2S 1897.
Hon. G. A. Culberson, Governor, Capitol:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 22nd inst. is at
hand. In it you inquire whether the APP
preparation for the support of the depart.
ment of education may be made out of
the available school fund. If l was cor
rect in the former opinion given you, to
the effect that the Sam Houston normal
could not be supported out of the school
fund, | think it will follow that the eX-
penses of the department of education
can not be paid out of that fund. The
language of the constitution in so far
as applicable is as follows: "And the
available free school fund shall be ap-
piled annually to the support of the pub
lie free schools; and no law shall ever
be enacted approprating any part of the
permanent or available school fund to
any other purpose whatever, nor shall
the sums or any part thereof ever be ap-
propriated to or used for the support of
any sectarian school, and the available
school fund herein provided shall be dis
tributed to the several counties according
to their scholastic population, and applied
in such manner as may be provided by
law" Section 5, article Z, Constitution.
can not rid myself of the conviction
that this section of the constitution means
that the available school fund must be
appropriated and distributed to the sew
eral counties of the state according to
their scholastic populations; and after it
has been received by these counties, it
shall be applied by them in such manner
as may be provided by law. In other
words, it seems to me that the available
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
WILL NOT RUN.
Land Commissioners Baker Will Not
Seek Reelection.

Land Commissioner Baker Will Not
Seek Recollection.
A. J. Baker, commissioner of the gem
eral land office, said yesterday that he
had long since felt that he would not
again stand for denomination for land
commissioner, but did not think it neces-
sary to make public his intention SO long
in advance of another campaign. He
said, however, that within the last rev
days he had been informed that some of
his strongest friends and supporters,
heretofore, desired him to enter the race,
but were waiting, for some expression
from him, and that in order to relieve
himself of the doubt which any person
may ascertain as to his purpose, he would
candidate for the nomination for COM
missioner of the general land office at the
next convention.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Charters Filed.

The following corporations yesterday
filed their charters with the secretary of
state:
The f. Cannon Commission company of
Galveston; capital stock, $4,000. IncOr-
porators, Fenelon Cannon, James 5.
Waters and w. II. Hutches. The purpose
of this corporation is the purchase and
sale of goods, wares and merchandise and
agricultural and farm products.
The Paris Hardware company of Paris;
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators, 5.
w. Dickson, T. J. Broad and e. w.
Record. The object of the company is to
buy and sell hardware. buggies and agri.
cultural indictments.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Made Settlements.

The following tax collectors yesterday
settled with the comptroller:
Z. S. Roberts of Childress county; ad
valorcm taxes collected, $5939.63; occu-
patton, 1854.
d. Odem of San Patricio county; ad
valorem taxes collected, $7036.S3; occupa-
ton, $443.25
j. D. Stafford of Camp county; ad va
loren taxes collected, $57S2.S7; occupa-
ton, $497.25.
r. p. Sweeney of Brazoria county;
ad valorem taxes collected, $19,9S6.4O;
occupation, $4309.75.
w. e. Bridge of Colorado county; ad
valorem taxes collected, $22,917.97; &C.
cupation, SSS2950.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
FROM MONDAYS DAILY.
Mustered Out of Service.

The following order has been issued by
Adiutant General Mabry, mastering GER
tain officers out of service:
First-The following named officers OF
the Texas Volunteer Guard having failed
to renew their oath of enlistment, at the
expiration of their term of service. as re-
ouired by rule No 3, state regulations,
chapter, Qualification of Officers their
respective Offices are hereby declared
vacant, viz:
Col. w. ID. Belts, First regiment.
Lieut.-Col. Il. s. Wettermark, First
regiment.
Maj. J. B. Aguilo. First regiment
Maj. n. p. Houx, Third regiment
Col. J. A. Styron, Fourth regiment.
Maj. ]. l.. Shepherd, Sixth regiment.
Lieut.-Col. Fl. b. Wilson, First Regi-
ment cavalry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
New RuiIdtnr PERMITS.

City Clerk John O. Johnson issued the
following building permits yesterday:
Ida Stephens, for frame residence on
East Seventh street. ON lot 4, block 4. to
cost $3.50.
The International and Great Northern
Railway company, for a frame house on
Third street, to cost $50.
Mrs. Mary Reisman, for a one-story
frame house on Brazos street. between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, to cost
$500 81. e.s
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Stands mt the Head.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
| have" J. f. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz., writes: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. 1 can not
say enough for its merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds is not an experiment. 1t has
today stands at the head. 1t never dis
appoints. Free trial bottles at G. o.
Yates drug store, 219 East Sixth street.
Austin Tex
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered In the
Capitol Yesterday.

Governor Culberson yesterday appoint
ed the following delegates to the legis-
latiye convention of the cotton growing
states, to be held at Galveston on the
End day of August, 1897:
At LARGE. l.. Ray, Mineola, Wood
county; Travis Henderson, Paris, Lamar
county.
Congressional Districts-First district,
John b. Peyton, Trinity, Trinity county
Second, Amory X. Starr, Marshall, Har-
rison county; Third, w. A. Williams,
Greenville, Hunt county; Fourth, N. A,
Shaw, GAINESVILLE. Red River county;
: Fifth, Hi Dennis, Gordonyille, Grayson
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners were in SEES
sion yesterday, busy with county bust
ness, and they will carry out to the very
letter the new law requiring them tC
count the money each month in the hands
of the county treasurer. They will per
form that duty today. The commits
sioners have had a mass of business be-
fore them this month, much of it quar-
terly reports, and they have gotten rid
Travis county is fortunate in having an
all-round commissioners court in which
business methods prevail. 1t is o
blessed thing for taxpayers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Got the Thief.

Some time ago Mr.. Rube Hornsby had
horse stolen from him. A few days
ago he learned that the animal was in
Gonzales and he sent there and had him
brought home. A Mexican stole him aud
rode him 20 Yoakum. where he sold him
to deputy sheriff.. who, in turn sold
him to n gentleman in Gonzales. When
the sheriff at Yoakum heard Of the theft
he arrested the Mexican, who was still
there. and notified the officers here: He
will be sent for as soon as possible ana
brought here for trial.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Austin Turn Xerein.

Invitations are out for the first gar
den concert of the Austin Turn Verein,"
at Jacoby's garden, this, Thursday, even
ing, the concert to be given by Professor
W. Besserer's band. The invitation is to
"members and their guests only
(strangers)." There are three parts to
the musical program and eighteen choice
selections in all All who know the ca
tering qualities of Mine Host Jacoby,
and the social ability of the Austin Turn
Verein, will know what an evening of
rare pleasure is in store for the lucky
one tonight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

The following important opinion of At
torney General Crane was given to the
press yesterday:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Electric nitters.

Electric Ritters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, exhaust
ed feeling prevails, when the liver is tor
bid and sluggish and the need of tonic
and Alternative is felt. A prompt use of
This medicine has often averted long and
perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medi-
jne will act more surely in counteracting
lad freeing the system from the malarial
joison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti.
patton, Dizziness, yield to Electric Bit
tiers. 80 cents and $1.00 per bottle at
G. o. Yates drug store. 219 East Sixth
street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
The Pumping Station.

Work out at the pumping station is
progressing well, and it is believed that in
a few days work will be at a stage to
permit he removal of the big pump to
its new operating position. 1t is pos
sible water will be flowing through the
middle of July. The trenches now have
an abundance of water in them and it is
perfectly clear and pure. No city in
the land has better.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Lawyer Sadd.

Deputy Sheriff Finley of Ranston,
Lincoln parish, Louisiana, reached the
city yesterday and will leave on the
noon Houston and Texas Central train
with Attorney Sadd, wanted in Louisiana
for forgery. Sadd, it is said, forged
two checks there, one for 500 and one
for $40. From what Officer Finley
says he is doomed to go to the state
prison,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
rree Chnrged WIN EIectricify.

After the rain last evening some of the
legislators boarding at the Avenue hotel
discovered that one of the large fig trees
growing in the court of the building was
charged with electricity from the mean
descent wires. Each leaf on the tree
seemed to be charged, and to touch one
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

county; Sixth, John ID. Pitts, Hillsboro,
Hill county; Seventh, Seth p. Mills,
Waco, McLennan county; Eighth, James
Terry, DeLe0n, Comanche county; Ninth,
Thomas A. Evans. Hutto, Williamson
county; Tenth, j. Il. Wolters, La Grange,
Fayette county; Eleventh, George Lii
lard. Seguin, Guadalupe county; Twelfth,
ty; Thirteenth, A. 4. Gay, Graham,
Young county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.
THE BEN HUR SOLD.
Manager JnO. ChiIes Purchased the
Boat Yesterday.

manager JnO. Chiles Purchased the
Boat Yesterday.
Well, after waiting 10, these many
days, the people of Austin are at last to
ride on the steamer Ben Hur. Manager
Chiles of the Dam Electric road is the
man who has come to the resuce of the
suffering people of Austin at the time
when hope seemed about to be lost. For
some time now an effort has been made
to get a popular subscription stock COM
pany list up to buy the boat, but it has
not been successful, and for week or
so past it has looked as though we were
about to be without boat for all time
to come. Yesterday morning, however,
Manager Chiles of the Dam road came
to the front and closed a contract by
which he becomes the owner of the boat
and will operate it in future in cOnnec-
ton with his road. His purpose is to
give the citizens of Austin every opportu-
nifty of enjoying themselves in this most
pleasant diversity. He will operate the
boat on the same plan that it was OPP
Grated last summer, that is, giving week
ly and twice week excursions as the
occasion demands. The first excursion
of the season will be given next Sunday,
and the excursions for the following week
will be made public in due season.
In the meantime Manager Chiles will
be careful to see that the boat is thor
oughly overhauled and gotten in shape
for the summer season. He will have
the engines overhauled and the boat thor
oughly renovated and painted and gotten
in first-class shape. The excursion sea-
son promises to be most prosperous one,
as everybody has been looking eagerly
forward to the coming of the Ben Hur
excursions. Manager Chiles is certainly
entitled to the thanks of all Austin for
throwing himself into the breach and by
buying and operating the boat, affording
source of pleasure to so many who il
seemed were about to be prevented from
enjoying their usual outings up the lake
on the hot summer evenings.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Bucklen's Arnlca salve.

The best salve In the wcrld for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles. or no pay required.
ton or money refunded. Price, 25 cents
per box. For sale by G. 0. Yates, 219
East Pecan street Austin. Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Wanted More Light.

A thief entered the Board of Trade
lodge hall night before last and stole
fourteen incandescent light globes. The
hall had been lighted for lodge meeting
and during the absence of the janitor
the thief entered, turned out the lights
and carried off the globes. He is prob
ably constructing an airship and needs
the globes to string around its sides.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
VIII Remain Closed.

Tomorrow will be legal holiday and
the postOffice will remain closed. Inc
carrier and general delivery windows VIII
be open as on Sundays.
All the banks will remain closed and
government officers generally will observe
the daY.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

The Fourth ward team and the Mud
Sluggers" played an interesting game of
ball last afternoon on the Mexican fiat.
which resulted in favor of the first named
by a score of % to II. The feature of
the game was the batting of Fillmore.
Bickler and Christian. Never before did
the Mud Singers see such batting, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03

the hotel, and they would be called out
to see the fig tree. and on one pretext or
another they would be induced to touch
the leaves of the tree, and Of course Were
shocked 1t afforded much amusement to
large crowd
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Cotton Lice.

Bart Moore, from Del Vale, had some
cotton at the court house yesterday COW
cred with lice. Some of the plants
were dead and all were seriously injured
and would have died. He says all the
cotton in his neighborhood is affected
and it looks as if all of it will be de-
stroyed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Made settlements.

The following tax collectors yesterday
settled with the comptroller:
]. ]. Adams of Brazos county; ad valo-
rem taxes collected, SIC, 534.O6; occupa-
ton, $6.32S25.
]. j. Woody of Limestone county; ad
valorem taxes collected, 25,5SS.11; occu-
patton. STOP.
N. N. Rogers of Kent county; ad valo'
rem taxes collected, $2,S76.23; occupation,
S1425.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Items of Interest Cleaned in the Big
State House Yesterday.

State House Yesterday.
The following settlements by county
collectors were made yesterday with the
comptroller:
s. p. Buckler of Delta county: Ad
yalorem taxes collected, $6170.47; occu-
patton, $149.25. ~
]. D. McCarn of Dimmitt county: Ad
yalorem taxes collected. $466S.62; occu-
patton, SIC. ,
G. Ramsey of Gonzales county: Ad
valorem taxes collected, $26.365.79; occu-
patton, S34S2.5o.
G. r. Tullos of Wilson county: AID
yalorem taxes collected, $12,565.45; &C.
cupation, $S71.S0. -,
r. A. Haynes of Zapata county: AID
yalorem taxes collected, $3152.17; occu-
patton, $57.75.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
A Wrestling Jury.

The jury in the Preston forgery case
is expected to turn in a verdict this morn
ing. There was strong impression
about the court house last afternoon that
the verdict would be mot guilty" A
few contended there would be an ever.
lasting agreement to disagree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Mnde Him Hanpy.

Bob Thomson, who was brought back
from Shreveport some days ago by Dep
uty Sheriff Corwin. on a charge of bur-
glary, was discharged from custody yes
terday, the evidence not being sufficient
to convict him. He was the happiest
man in town when released.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-03
Good Corn Crops.

Sheriff White went out to his farm yes
terday, and he reports corn looking re
markably well and big crop is an as
sured fact. Cotton is being seriously in
jured by lice and much of it is dying.