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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

the Judgment in the case of State VS.. 1al-
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail
way Company obtained In Brewster coun-
ty and affirmed by the supreme court OF
the United States during the present year.
From all these judgments there have
been recovered i3S9.t30 acres, not comput-
ing about 10000 acres surveyed by the
Houston and Texas Central Railway com
peny for the public free school fund and
involved In the SUIT OF the State vs.. IA.
con IL Graves. which may or may not have
belonged 10 the school fund any way.
ain clearly Of the opinion that you VIII
concur with me that these lands should
al once be put upon the market ard Ills
posed Of as other school lands, thus re-
ducinc the school fund deficit referred
to In another place. To this end reapcct-
fully suggest immediate and appropriate
legislation.
II Will be noted above that make some
distinction between the school and other
lands, recovered in the Bacon Graves
suit. | do this to call especial attention
to the fact that In order to avoid any pos
sible objection to the title now held by
the purchasers Of these school lands Il
should be especially declared ny the statute
that these lands shall be held TO have been
part OF the school fund since their first
survey. Otherwise the purchasers VINO
have been buying them for years may be
hard put to show title anterior TO the
time when they became school lands under
the decision OF the court.
In order to save expense OF re-survey
of all the lands recovered from the sew
eral railway and other companies or per-
sens / would suggest law providing that
the field notes now on file In the land Of
fec and the locations made hereunder.
shall be deemed and held as valid for the
benefit Of the public free school fund as II
the surveys had been made for that fund
originally
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MAP AND DRAFTING DEPARTMENT.

A t'->D btNAf'IlNG DEPARTMENT.
There were compiled in this office from
september l, 1896, to August 81 1ssS
'nir'y-asht county maps, against twentv-
three from September /, 1892 TO Auyns,
81 1884 and thirty-one maps and twenty.
lou, ,S reeonstructions from septenher /,
4ess' 10 August 81. 1895 -
IN. mere were received IN this denart,nen,
s sp september l, 1896, to August al 1Sas
sor sketches and traclngs, sSO77.55 ae1i1s,
81. 1884 = Ao'-' 10 August
,sd IRON September /. 1896, to August :,
isss. there We're employed in this vi, o. a.
average T less than nine drssts,',. -"
against an average of flfesn drafsins so''lra'
81 1894 A''-' 10 August
hsglnning a short while befor. INV -,
uuetlon INTO office all maps were eorrn,i,a
Oh a scale OF 2O00 varas 10 mo incs
leaa OF 1000 yaras as heretofore ~ ~
,s'ne pian has bsen continued b,,
tn'onsAoW, 80 that there are nov ,to o, ne
y maps compiled on the larger scsls tsou ll
lour times as large as FORMERLY The A.
pa''neht is constantly interrupted because
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28

sales. involving 6.SO9,0l7 acres; OF which
1854 sales amounting to 1asfIS acres are
patented IL, o6o sales amounting to J,lof,-
0s5 acres forfeited; V33 sales Amounting ~
976.45I acres In good standing. Total, a.
054 sales, aggregating 6.309,Ol7 acres.
Under act oil 1889 and anne dment OF
1897. l2922 sales. involving 5,S75,5S5 acres
OF which 40 sales amounting to 54,'z
acres are patented, S66 sales amounting 10
1896 s62 acres forfeited, 1897 safes amount
ing to 5,5O3,9g9 acres In good standing.
Total. 12,922 sales, aggresatlng o,Si5,oS9
acres
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SCHOOL LANDS AND ASYLUM LANDs
IN THE MARKET AND SOLD. ST.

Ky reference to appendix "A" ATTACHED
to this report it will be seen that tAe'e
are now on the market of the free scaoo
fund 2G554, 365 acres. That there his'
teen sold from September 1, 1885, TO au
gust 81. 1898, 1855, 613 acres. and OF asylum
lands within the same dates 79,3lS aegt'
and are now on the market 2l,lS6 acres
and that there have been sold WITHIN 'ue
same period 80 903 acres of timber and ~
now on the market 214,2 01 acres OF tlmpa'
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LETTERS.

Letters received, registerd and,
answered from September /, 1890,
to August 81, 1894 l2e,@
And from September /, 1924 to Au-
gust 81 1898 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lb2'zS
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TOTAL LAND SALES.

There were sold of the public free schos
lands
From September J. 1890, to An
gust 81, 1894 Observation-Disclosures. 3.TF,Sss
And from September l, 1884, TO y,
August 81, 1895 ............ 5ss.'oli
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Total number Of patents written by three
clerks from September /, 1890, TO August
81. 1894. GOA containing 295a ,656 acres
Same from September i. 1894, to August
81. 1898, by two clerks 1900 patents con-
tanning l,355,2o acres. In the former TIA
average work per clerk, zoos patents; IN
the latter 1850 patents.
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of Improbable examinations made y.
dividuals whose business locally 49,
SO largely en- the Information time b.
pa.ned the evil effects Of which are rss.' ~
to in the item under the head Of nSsl(
Fees.
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RECEIVERS REPORT.


Fees received and Disbursements
same from September /, 1885, to Aux,,st !.
1898, inclusive;
Amount OF office fees ........ .sI1 ~ !.
Amount Of patent fees ............ 10, ass z
Total amount received ...... .s2x Il, q
Disbursements as per vouchers on m
Amount paid State treasurer, Of
flee fees ....... ............. .$11 RAJ :,
Amount paid State treasurer, pat
ent fees .......... ....s....... TO- IN =
--~-.-.
Total disbursements ......... .s22 IA 2
Frsm which 1t Is noticeable that n.
ceipts from patent fees have DEERE
SO, 42O.22 during the last two years vA,,s
the receipts from office fees have v
creased during the same time $1,724.1s
The decrease is partly II not mainly =.
counted for by reason of the fact ~.
since the decision in the Hogue case 2.
have not issued any patents except w
school land sales and on locations ma.
prior to the adoption of the constitution \
1876.
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9li9 sales aggregating 3,772, O54 acres pat
ented.
2O,s43 sales aggregating 9,797,692 acres
forfeited.
20, 200 sales aggregating 9,0lS.07S acres
In good standing
Total sales 1882; acres. 225s2,Sl9.
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,oNrlICl BETWEEN SCHOOL AND IN
DINInUAI. LOCATIONS.

BY rec on OF eonillcts between two dr.
fsrent blocks OF surveys Il frequently hap
pens that an individual survey male by
virtue OF an alternate school survey Is
either in part or Wholly in coufIiei wlta
older and valid surveys. In such cases IL
has been the rule in this department. when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-28
DBFAUITrNG REcE1vERs1iP.

| i'lJf Aul|IlNtr REtGlN ERSlilP.
| respectfully repeat my recommenda.
tons made in my biennial report eniing
August 81, 1896, in regard to the reim-
buMement of moneys due to depositors W In
the ex-receiver OF thisc ftice, ON Hol-
lingsworth, re-statement of which |
| hereto append.
No kind OF excuse can be given why
tnese people should not have the money re-
turned TO them The officer receiving
these moneys had given bond 10 the State
LOT the true accounting OF all moneys re-
ce.Ved by MN, and If the bond is not good
II is fault OF the State officer VINO ac-
cepted the bond. The creditors can in no
sense be said to be responsible for the
loss, They relied on the State and her
good faith.
1t was objected by the twenty-five leg
islature that tho receiver had not legal a,l-
,hority to receive any moneys on deposit
ny open account to the credit OF persons
dealing with him, and that the State could
not be held liable in such cases. Arucle
900, revised Statutes, On the contrary ex-
pressly provided for just such TRANSACT
tions in the following language: And il
any FUNDS are received II = G neral char
aeler in advance OF fees and dues 1t shall
De so stated and the receiving clerk sail
divdual." ~
mast that the State owes this money
end the debt has been contracted under
the law. N-'''
The following is the status OF the account
az present and an appropriation should be
made for II: Nc
10 cre1lts TO various parties as
per leuger ........ ,........s105 hl b5
by cash turned over to his sue
n. iotai ...';'.''. ..,...........s10,43 S IS
10 patents delivered and charged
IT, 70 ieager '.;...': ............. sS,56S 90
~ IN "a paw uepositors ..,....... 439 81
u"iNua's '''''.'. ............. 6,546 Gl
Total
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warrant the payment of the balances, which
should not be extended longer than ten
years ami with annual payments charged
with rigid requirements OF forfeiture In
fact, | regard the present law, which re-
auires poor people to either do without
lands al all or else go ter. fifteen and
twenty miles from school and social ad-
vantages with their families, and be re-
quir<d to live there for three years as a
harsh and cruel exactlon, and should De
nodifie3. II we are to give these poor peo-
pie chance for a home, why punish Jnem
with exactions which demand forfeiture
OF every advantage OF society and de
prives them OF school and church prlvi-
leges?
The following statement shows the
status Of the university and asylum lands;
University Lands.
There has been surveyed for the uni
versity 2,211,400 acres, OF which there
have been sold, 1889 sales amounting TO
211, 0s5 acres.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum Lamb
There has been surveyed for the deaf
and dumb asylum 100000 acres, of when
there have been sold, 522 sales amounting
to 9S,95i acres.
Blind Asylum Land.
There has been surveyed for the blind
asylum 100, 900 acres, of which there have
been sold, 561 sales amounting to 9449O
acres.
Lunatc Asylum Land
There has been surveyed for the lunatic
asylum 100000 acres. of which there have
been sold, 5l5 sales amounting TO 81 626
acres.
Orphan Asylum Land.
There was originally surveyed for Or
phan asylum 900 acres, out of which
cod
called Bayland Orphans home, leaving a
balance OF 5i,365 acres, of which there
save been sold 131 sales, amounting to
sA,gGi acres.
OF the above land mentioned as set apart
to the several asylums all of IL has been
held In tact and used for the benefit of
said institutions, as is contemplated by
section 9, article Z, of the constitution Of
1876 except as to the 100, 900 acres which
were set apart by the act of August 80.
1866 for the State Orphan asylum. Out of
900 acres granted to said orphan asylum
"a, $50 acres was set apart by the act ap-
proved May s, 1873, for the benefit of Bay
land Orphans home, a private institution
situated on Galveston bay, in Harris coun-
ty, Texas No disposition OF this is 535
acres was made prior to the adoption of the
constitution of 1876. In 1877, however, GER
tain surveys out of the surveys which made
up the 900 acres originally granted
the State Orphan asylum. and sufficient in
number to embrace As. 635 acres. were Sc
1ected to include land to bt-lsed in aid OF
tine Bayland Orphans home. After the
passage OF the special oct approved March
20, 1879 the whole of this 4S,G35 acres was
patented, part to SAID Bayland Orphan
home and part TO assignee under them.
Whether the act Of May s. 1873, was no, re-
pealed by the provision of the constitution
referred TO. and whether the special ac, of
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28

made the boys feel as though they were
returning home after winning glory and
renown, instead of merely starting out
on their adventures.
The three sections of the Alton train
bearing the Second regiment pulled in
to the encampment ground between 8
and o'clock, the long cars coming TO
a stop on the siding near machinery
hall. Turner's men had by this time
been put through a drill and given a
small idea of what their existence was
to be in the field. This military post
will be called Camp Tanner, after the
governor.
Troops rapidly poured into Springfield
from over the state until over 5000 men,
the full quota and more, were gathered
here in camp. The commanding off,
GERS of regiments reported that their
greatest difficulty was experienced in
refusing TO accept volunteers. The off,
GERS said that every regiment could
have brought $500 men easier than
200
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
SUIT AGAINST PREACHERS.
Another Chapter in "a Case That Has Been
Aired Before.

Aired Before.
Chicago, April 2s.-Revs. ]. A. s.
Harder. f. Blosch and Alfred Menzel.
pastors of Evangelical churches at Pal
, atine, Plum Grove and harrington, re-
spectively, are defendants i'm a suit in
the circuit court for $4,000 damages for
trespass. G.. f. Bollenbach of Palatine,
whose story of having seen the pastors
basking in the smiles of inmates Of a
Fourth avenue resort created sensa-
tiOn in the suburban town, is the COM
plainant in the suit.
Bolenbach alleges that after he pre-
ferred the charges against the minis
ters they invited him to meeting at
the Palatine church. Here, the young
man says, he was forced to sign az con-
fession written by one Of the pastors.
He says the contents of the paper
signed by him are untrue, and that he
objected to signing IT,
The alleged confession is a denial OF
Bollenbachs statements of having seen
the pastors in the Fourth avenue re-
sort, and II sets up that the charges
were brought out Of pure malice. Henry
j. Harz, Bollenbachs attorney, says
he has a score of witnesses to testify
against the pastors. The action Of Boil
lenbach will probably result in the re-
opening of the charges Of unbecoming
conduct against Revs. Harder, Blosch
and Mcneil
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
TERRIFIC STORM AT SEA.
Wind Blowing Great Guns and shipping
Is in Danger.

Norfolk, Va, April 2S.-A terrific
storm is raging on the Virginia and
North Carolina coasts. The wind is
blowing sixty miles an hour from the
northeast and many vessels are in dam
ger of being wrecked Captain Ferry,
of the British steamship Castledale,
from Tampa, reports passing derelict
bark named Cadic, completely stripped,
and her long boat lying on the deck.
The fate of the crew is unknown. "A
big three-masted schooner, with part OF
her masts gone and her rails smashed
in, is signaling for help at Chickamic-
'ornioo life-saving station. nn& she WIZ
surely be driven ashore. The cruiser
Montgomery and transport Panther,
which left here Tuesday for Key West,
were also in danger, but it is known
that they rounded Cape Hatteras be-
fore they encountered the storm. Moth
ing has been heard of them, but 1t is
believed they are safe. The storm dld
considerable damage in Norfolk and vi
cinitV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The board of directors of the Phila-
delphia museum has decided to send
n commercial commission to China early
next month for the purpose Of extend
ing the trade relations between the
United States and China.
The strength Of silver at New York
IN the last few days is attributed to
buying by foreign houses which had
contracts for forward delivery.
Mrs. Anna Wheeler died at Chilli
cothe, Ohio. from the effects OF lye
thrown on her by Mrs. Elizabeth Shull.
The motormen of the LaSalle Qlls.)
Street Car company went out on q
strike and as a result the road Is tied
up completely.
Mrs. Mollie Plummer, wife Of III. M.
Plummer. cashier Of the State bank ~
Scranton, Pa, took morphine and hes
husband shot himself.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Agree to Close the Furnaces.

Cleveland, O., April 2S.-All the Bes-
semer pig-iron producers Of the central
west have agreed to bank their fur
naces for thirty days out of the three
months of May, June and July. AS a
guarantee TO those who intend to fol-
low out such plan that some one else
will not fail to abide by the agreement.
and thus largely profit at the expense
of the faithful ones, a $25,000 assurance
has been given by every interest. There
are about eighteen furnaces which will
he affected by the action taken.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
WILL REQUIRE A BIG ARMY.
Consul Springer Says 10000 Men VIII Be
Needed To Free Cuba.


New York, April 2S.-'1t will take
more than 10000 men to subjugate the
Spanish in Cuba" said James III.
Springer. United States consul at Cal
barren, Cuba, who has arrived in this
city on the tramp steamer Ravendale.
THE Spanish on the island will be
able to raise between 250,000 and 300,-
300 men," said Mr.. Springer. I'm my
opinion the insurgents cannot muster
more than $4,000. or 10000 at the most,
and they are for the most part i'll pro-
visioned and equipped. The Spaniards
could have conquered the insurgents
were IL not for the rottenness OF the
army. Money intended for the soldiers
rarely gets to them, and supplies insult
ficient and bad. The soldiers are half
hearted, half-starved and unwilling
fighters. They go out, make sortie or
an attempt at an attack and then come
back and claim they have won a VIC
tory"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, April 2S.-The president
has sent these nominations to the sem
ate: William II. Bates, marshal for
the eastern district of Michigan; Will
lam ID. Gordon. attorney for the east
ern district of Michigan. Postmasters:
Iowa-George Metzger, Davenport.
Michigan-R NJ. Johnson, Middleville;
j. b. George, Constantine. Wisconsin
-Elanora Andrews, Evansville. Cap
tain Rudolph G. Ebert, assistant sur
geon, to be major and surgeon; First
Lieutenant w. o. Clark, Twelfth in
fantry, to be captain Second Lieuten-
ant George G.. Galley, Fifth artillery,
to be first lieutenant; Lieutenant Thom-
as H. Stevens of the navy, to be lieu
tenant commander.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
For sinews of War.

Washington, April 2S.-The opening
of the three days debate on the war
revenue measure attracted crowds to
the house galleries and the attendance
on the floor was also large. Rev. Hez
Sven, who delivered the invocation.
asked the divine aid and direction for
our army and navy. Without any evil
dence of excitement or preliminaries or
any kind, the house went into commit
tee. of the whole after the reading OF
the journal. and entered upon the con-
sideratiOn OF the bill.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
CUBAN COOPERATION.
General Miles Confers with Insur.
gent Representatives.
EQUIPMENT OF THE NATIVE ARMY.

That Is the First Matter To BE Attended
To-Exploit of Lieutenant Rowan In
Landing on the Island Near santiago
Land Siege of Havana Expected to Fol-
low In "A short Time Illinois Militia In
Camp at Springfield.
Washington, April 2s.-Another con-
ference has been held between General
Miles, commanding the United States
forces, and representatives of the Gu
ban and military authorities. The lat
ter included Senior Quesada, charge
d'affaires of the Cuban legation; Brig
adler Nunez and Lieutenant Artiago of
the Cuban army. Lieutenant Artiago
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Woman May Get the Place.

LaPorte, Ind, April 2s.-Advices have
been received here to the effect that
Professor Hailmann of this city, super
intendent of Indian schools, will be sue
ceded by Miss Reel Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Indiana delegation is said to favor
Miss Reel, whose particular champion
is Congressman Lands Of Delphi. In
fiuences have been brought by educa-
tional organizations throughout the
United States to secure the retention OF
Professor Hailmann by President Nc
Kinley
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Made an Assignment.

Boston. April 2S.-The e. Howard
Clock and Watch company. Samuel Lit
tier proprietor. has made an assign
ment for the benefit Of creditors to f.
E. Snow. Samuel Little and his son,
Arthur, also have made Individual as
signments. Both are said to be on the
paper of the clock company for large
amounts. 1t is estimated that the La
bilities Of the watch company Will
reach s500.000. with assets of 100000.
The cause of the assignment Is not
known
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
New York,s Quota Is Ready.

: nhnny H. Y. April 2S.-c ,vernor
Black sent this message to secretary
Alger, in response to the telegram re-
ceived by him late Monday night. ask
ing him if the state could furnish at
once twelve regiments Of infantry and
two troops of cavalry: New York's
full quota will be ready any hour you
call for it," This answer shows that
very large percentage Of the guard has
volunteered
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Iowa Republican Convention.

Dubuque, Ia, April 2s.-H. c. McMil-
Ian, chairman of the Republican state
committee, has issued a call for the
state convention to be held in Dubuque.
Thursday, Sept. /. There will be 1,220
delegates. The convention will nomi-
nate candidates for secretary Of state.
treasurer, auditor, judge OF the SUI
preme court, reporter Of the supreme
court, attorney general, and two rail-
road commissioners. one of the latter
10 fill a vacancy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
AT CAMP TANNEB.
Arrival at Springfield, Ills. OF the Various
- Regiments.

Springfield, Ills. April 2s.-Colonel
Turner and his boys of the First in
fantry have arrived. The Illinois Gen.
trail train which bore them away from
wives. sweethearts and mothers trav-
eled in four sections. The first one
came snorting into the station about
3 o'clock a. m, but, despite the hour.
q crowd of people were present to give
a welcome. The other detachments of
the regiment followed at a safe dis
tance from each other. BY this time
nearly all Springfield was on the
grounds and the howls Of delight and
welcome from their patriotic throats
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Michigan Naval Militia Disappointed.

Detroit. April 2S.-One hundred and
fifty members of the Michigan naval
militia were drawn up on the deck OF
the United States steamer Yantic ready
for departure for Norfolk, when orders
came from Washington not to start un-
til further orders. No explanation was
given, but it is believed that the navy
department has decided to order out
the entire Michigan reserve instead OF
a portiOn
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
The Shenandoah Is Safe.

Cork, April 2S.-The British coasting
steamer Killarney. which arrived here
from Bristol. reports having spoken the
American four-masted ship Shenan-
doah, Captain Murphy. The Shenan-
doah is bound from San Francisco to
Liverpool and was reported to have
been captured by the Spanish. Cap
tain Murphy announced that all was
well on board the Shenandoah.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
Carnegie to Care for Families.

Ironwood, Mich, April 2S.-Andrew
Carnegie has made arrangements to
care for families of the members OF
the Curry rifles, who were called out
to Island Lake and from thence to the
regular army as volunteers. Superin-
tendent Cole notified the men that their
families would be paid an amount
each month while the men were at war
and their positions would be held open
for them
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-28
sympathixe with Spain.

Odessa. April 2S.-The Russian news
papers largely sympathize with Spain
and express the belief that IL the Unit
ed States fails to gain a signal naval
victory soon, Spains honor will be
saved and Europe will insist upon the
latter capitulating, in order to prevent
the loss which commerce must suffer
through privateering. Enormous guam
titles Of grain have been sold to Spain.