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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-07

City Passenger Agent Courtney OF the
Missouri Kansas and Texas wants Il
plainly understood by the travelling public
that no arrangements have been made by
the Katy for running their passenger
trains into the Grand Central depot He
said yesterday
We have one OF the finest passenger
uepotH n this section OF the State. and
have no Intention OF discontinuinc lis
use. nor Of allowing It TO become Il STAG
issue The people are perfectly familiar
with the location now, and do not see
s rlis Necessity Tor us % run into the Grand
central or course, IL we had made ar
q r;Lngements with the Santa ne 70 haul our
sieepers over It's tracks TO Galveston we
could have transferred our trains at the
central. but as that deal is off, we will
simply run into our own depot
When General Passenger Agent Crush
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas was
mere several days since he stated that the
Katy Katy trains would be running into the
days, which was one OF the main p,irposes
he said, Of the short connection being
buiit between the Katy tracks and Tho
Central's transfer line,
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THE RAILWAY WORLD.
PREPARATIONS Foe THn rnAy,s,.
ING PASSENGER mnN.
General MANAGER Lee, or the yelnsco
Terminal, Knows Their salue.
The Katy VIII not Hun Into
the Grand Central soon.

The articles recently published in The
Post In reference to the next convention
OF the Travelling Passenger Men OF M.
United States at New Orleans Janury 8.
1884, have been freely copied and com.
mented upon by the papers OF that city.
The passenger men arc very much inter-
ested in the side trip that wIil be made 10
Houston and other Texas cities ana are
expecting this 10 be the main feature OF
their next gathering.
Houston will. of course make annie
preparation to entertain the distinguished
gentlemen when they visit this CITY
Mr. w NJ. u. Lee. vice president ana
general manager of the yelasco Terminal
railway. appreciates this class Of people
and knows something OF their value. He
mas offered them the free use OF his rad
and the hotel privileges OF velasco. AZ
the following letter explains:
John Howard, Esq, Houston. Tsxn..
eiasco, Texas. December 4 iS13 pee
sir fleasn extend an Invitation 10 fbe
RAILWAY passenger agents 10 wish ve,ssro
during their stay In Texas. we viii n.
siag 70 extend them the courtesles ,,f air
road, the Velasco fernihiai, WonlS MR.
9 3.' pieased to have them as my euests
auring their stay IN velasco.
Vice President and General Mnnnr"ye ' Va.
leSco Terminal W
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Conner's Poeticai roast.

Secretary Fred b. Robinson of the Texas
Press association has received grateful
acknowledgements from the railroad men
who were presented with medals by the
Chicago excursionists OF the association
several weeks since OF the ten gentle-
men who were the recipients Of these ele-
CANT souvenirs, only one dropped into poe
Try to express the appreciation that weiied
up In his breast. Mr.. W. #. Conner.
southwestern passenger agent OF the Wa
bash Railroad company appended the fol-
lowing TO his letter OF Acknowledgement:
THE WABASH TOAST.
Here's to the members of the Texas Press
association,
May your shadows never grow less. may
your numbers grow stronger
And extend your usefulness throughout
the nation:
May you live forever and n little longer.
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w. j. Taylor, general agent Of the West
ern Railway of alabama and Of the AZ
lanta and West Point railway was II
Houston yesterday.
y. J. so'Donnell, passenger agent Of tbs
| Piedmont Air Line, was among the rail
road men in the city yesterday.
r. Il. Kingsley travelling passenger
agent Of the Louisville and Na,shyiile +
day.
Captain Andy Faulkner came in yester.
day from a trip 10 North Texas and q
visit TO his plantation IN Ellis county; Nj
Faulkner mikes Houston his hendquar-
tiers now and viii have his family down
here during the holidays.
q. w. UpdilSe. chief clerk At the Inter
national and Great Northern local freight
office, has been quite sick for several
days
Several coal bins are being built near
the Katy depot TO supply the passenger
trains with fuel during the winter.
A. A. Kraneae. general claim agent Of
the MlEs6nii. Kansas ana Iexas, Was IN
the city yesterday.
w. A. Coiey. travelling audifor Of ths
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, went North
yesterday having Just returned from Cell
weston, whore he has been closing up the
Rafy's local station.
The "Dr. Bill" company went down 70
Galveston yesterday on the integnahonnl' 8
midday flyer. The company VIII return 70
Houston on the same road TODAY
j. IL. CnlDraitlls general tIalifc. lub4lhbrf
Of the International and Great Northern.
who has been III Houston for the past
day or 10, went 70 Waco last night
j. b. Bartholomew assistant general
freight agent Of the International and
Great Northern, returned 70 Palestine last
night.
G. w. Beln, general traffic manager Of
the Houston and Texas Central and The
Southern Pacific, gees 70 San Antonio to-
night and then on Vest, TO make tour
of the latter road
n. w. Hunter, right-of-way agent OF
the Southern Pacific, returns 10 San An
tonic headquarters today
Horace aBoth general agent OF the In.
ternafional and Great Northern, left last
niphf for TYLER 10 attenu the tunerAi ~
ais ,,isfei-itl-lay, Mrs W Y. Spreilts VINO
died in Denver, Colo, Monday night
n. ~ Courtney local passenger aren't
az ne Missouri. kauaas and Texas, was
missed. from his office yesterday aftef'
noon. being absent on account OF si1k-
ness.
II +. Barr, local dispatcher OF the ~
ternatlonai and Great Northern, retufItn'
Yesterday evening from HuntsEilie. Nh a
he attended the funeral OF hiH proin l
a. j, Barr. who dad In sew Orleans Bun
day.
About fifteen men employed ~ VIC ' HAn
Antonio and Arkansas lass rQnhu nrife
az San Antonio, have been inia OF tenn
porafily.
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RENDER Unto CAESAR
THAT WHICH is CAESARS, !"
Or Give Credit Where Cred
il is DueA Short nSer-
Inonp on Velasro and
Deep Water bu
OF AND FOR TEXAS.

Capitol Hotel Houston. Texas. Dsceu-
Der 6. 1896
TO the Readers Of The Pest and tho TAB
lie In General,
Speaking OF veisscc. (the only deep
water port on the Texas cossN. any man
or number Of men who live between the
'rexas coast and The summit Of the Rocky
Mountains lail way stations incladcd)
who win 60 to veiascc. Brasoris county.
Texas. and carefully inspect ana inyesti-
gate said port and the work OF the Texas
Land and immigration company and that
OF tho yelasco Terminal Railway COM
many. and said man or men do not sppFs-
olate this Texas seaport. the work or
said companies and what they have done
for roxas. the Southwest and Northwest
ern States. have, we win say compare
lively speakins) no blood In their veins.
We would. IN THE INTEREST OF
TRUTH. be compelled to say that il a
man, ESPECIALLY A TEXAN, who
DON'T appreciate the work referred to
and SO EXPRESS HIMSELF. we would
find ICE WATER instead OF blood. were
we to tap his veins,
This, OF COURSE. is ngurativeiy Tor
COMPARATIVELY speaking.
SEEING is BELIEVING. ana the sub
scriber. before making the trip 70 vo-
iasco iiatterei himself that he knew
some little Of vclasco and the work OF
the yelasco people. but even looking at
the place at LONG RANGE we were say
ing when an opportunity presented itself
10 our feiiow-cltizens, that we believed
the velasco people had DONE GOOD
WORK fer our STATE and PEOPLE
But we must say In JUSTICE to chose
gentlemen who have risked their WORK.
MONEY and REPUTATION on THIS
WORK that we have not been able to do
them and their work JUSTICE In the
PAST. but from this time on. Whenever
We can raise our voice or pen in saying
q GOOD WORD FOR yELAsco ana
THOSE MEN who have DONE 30 much
for our State 1t Will give us great pleas
ure 70 do So We say this UNsoI.r-
CITED and WITHOUT FEAR Of con
TRADIcTIoN and we care NOT WHO |
KNOWS IT.
Should ANY TEXAN or amy OTHER
MAN be guilty Of REPEATING what we
herein state Or have the same PUB
LIsHED IN ANY OR ALL THE
PUBLISHED in the UNITED |
sTATEs or EUROPE. We viii not
1Tuss" with him about 1t. but will
BURN A CIGAR WITH HIM on the
FIRST OPPORTUNITY, and that, too,
i OUR EXPENSE. Very truly youta
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provided, OF course the sypesettlng ma.
chine e capable OF doing that anioiint 81
| w2rk. 4 can take from the wire on the
mh,se \ SHY words minute anu
,sht,e.ye s1 of telegraph editor. This
smmns Of putting In type messages directly
ON se whrs wiz be lust the thing that ~
wn .i as by this ncarR Il can give the
news at least three quarters az an hour
doubts GD snn NV = ss NIX does any
! type dsspatcnes from the wire; All hc.
sne or u has 20 do u to furnish a Mcr-
rest -''O WI uo 'i'e
ne present law regulating the holding
o. coroaer's inquests Is very faulty" said
gentleman yesterday. and IL should
% renuediei AS inquests are conducted
now the idea seems 10 10 thai the object
OF the Law II to furnish an opportunity
i9l the coCner 10 collect the fee pro-
Siuel IN such cases. Judging from some
recent lnqussts. however Ii secrns to be
tne correct. tnng whenever the cause or
sne ueltn does not appear on the surface
W return verdict OF suicide. Ny opinion
81 the law Is that no coroner has the
rlHht 10 return verdict OF SUICIDE merely
/ because the death can not be accounted
not only violptes hts oath 81 oiflce, hut
he without warrant casts a stiKma upon
tie namiiy OF the dead man.
NphNtne " my VIEWS pi hucn mat
ters continued the gentleman, who Is
a lawyer tine next legislature ought 10
amend the law so that the commits Ionef'H
court could not allow a cnrouers foe nm
less the verdict was S.spported by the
evidence adduced In writing Then this
thing Of calling up one or two witnesses
a. random and II they don't know how
the deceased CAME TO his death, and OF
nnding verdict OF suicide. would very
soon cease"
Mr.. p. ]. fluder. paymaster OF the South
ern Paclfic--i have just returned from a
trip clean through to III paso have read
IN the newspapers full reports OF a revolu-
ton going on out there. II there Is amy
disturbance in Mexico IL IS away In the
interior. IL certainly causes no uneasl-
ness IN Texas towns on the border Dur
ing a whole day spent IN lei Paso never
heard the word revolutIonn once.
Mr.. Charles Aniier-T'he Omaha and
South Texas people ara 10 be commended
for their energy and perseverance,. They
have shown their faith IN Houston by In
vesting hundreds OF thousands Of dollars
right outside. the city limits. Nobody can
blame factories for getting outside the cor
where they aeclire without high
sssesss.Inents al the benefits in the WAY
OF police, fire, light ami water service we
do in the Inside The work out thore
speaks for itself. To them Is due much
OF Houston's present prosperity. They In
yite people 10 come here and see for them
selves what the advantages are The re-
suit has been the Investment OF large
sums OF money In and around Houston.
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q-0Rapdtvpy-n,-ck
q a..<s R>o~sxsS

NoTE-The MANAGER OF THE POST
win please present bin for the space oc-
cupied by this letter 20 the SUBSCRIBER
ana not 10 the company have the pleas
ure to represent This IS little affair
Of my own ION the side" 10 to speak
Should you or any Of your readers dc
sire particular infornlstiou about We
iasco, Brasoria county, or any other coun-
" in Texas. II VIII arford IL pleasure to
inform you to the best OF our ability and
knowledge. Howard.
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! 4 pisttn House The leading a ~
! ~ - pqahe IN the S.ote. Preston ave
issls opsra house. c5.rs 10 and from
IS ;;s'. =, 9: A. spence3. proprietor for
Il. Nae 9e METROPOLITAN. Lincoln, Seh.
stfj,rssln Il, e. Il. McKear, Coiora-
,'1s. y, + Ragland, corrigan;
s. ~ covington; +. J.. Cam
p Ais,s..ese captain W. L.. Short and
I aszhae,; ~ W. O'Nell, II AfcCra-
~, Pass railroad. ID. Gillis. Il.
Ssisss. SaiYeston; G.. It. Borroughlea,
!; Rss',A' 2 Shear. Texas; W. ISis-
d. nasi 3 Z. Blliifs. Dallas; j. G.
.:l;a,s y5,assln; Captain, G. ID. Smith,
4 4 " Charles u Patton, Wlch-
4 hi. = hson, Corrigans George A.
{, isn ~. Colonel r. S. Tuii. Calves
sssF asnn Lake Charles; ! j. Mont
Y pa,,.t ia'npus; z g, Dallas. NJ. ~.
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General Superintendent W. G. Van
Week has gone to San Antonio, and in
company with Eoadmaster A. p. Blue
and Division Superintendent j. II. Me-
Queeny, will make a hand ear inapectien
of the Houston division. The trip viii
last about four days, and orders have been
issued along the division To have every
thing In readiness for the party.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-07

GROUP HAS LOST ITS TERRoRs.
That dread monster, Group" has lost
It's terrors for US since we began unlng
chamberiain's Cough Remedy. il never
fails 70 give speedy relief ia the most Sc
we're cases, ard VIC always keep Il hottie
our friends whose little onoh are so lInhle
to be attached with Group during the wn-
ter months JohnLH. cuilom, editor OF tho
bottles for sale BY druggists.
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"a Matthias, Philadelphia: j. b.
Il ssn Antonio; NJ. s.. IsiddeiI, Char
4 =; q; W n. Hooper. Sartartia;
EhA.s, n'ancll Buffalo: d. Hepworth
M fs ~ VIM Edmonds, Waco; j. j..
|oi ,n,,,, New Orleans; w. j. Taylor,
ss s,say !. Lawrence. Gni, Colorado
III: re Tom Davidson. San An
M = !. =. Bristol, c. II, Bristol, Chi
y 49, !. look. Dallas. j Il. .ssifi,uon,
naessA an.; pm. g, u. crnfhers. Chlca-
snss giIckmcre. st. Louis; Miss ida
81 n, ~ faaoi Win. J. Dow New
~ =. q aIcInals. coIsnnbus.
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The Hntehlnr Hnnne.

NJ. RI s-.vV, sou, So.O per cay.
IVA snange OF management
1Ndsled and newly furnished. Billiard
IN shl bar In connection. Unequaled
\. Z " appointments In the State OF
IN Ainer d Gueringer. Prcprietors.
2. boWer Texas; r. II, u, Sorrell,
6's'lan; 5. Ashley, Fort Worth; II. N.
M v "a Brooks, Louisiana; w. Bedge.
iseIk Mrs, =, r. Slade. WoodvIiie;
I Il a'5spn ie Texas; ] A. James, AUS
ESs's, ., thinner Galveston; j. M. Greer,
|'5Es 400, ! W. Murcheson. Tyler; w.
I. 1sssnes, Boston, Mass; o. n. Morri-
1hp L Norwood Nayasota, Texas.
Y ~ Y, terrell, SeBuin. Texas; ID. Il.
Y w 4. pallas, Mrs. i. b. Sharpe. Texas,
M M y a4rue, New York; j. S. Meyers,
~ u Hartsell, Marghall; II. @.
hls iisongviewi z. NJ. Seemors, Texas;
4, Iaetney. Hempsteadi Thus. NJ. Mat
~ NJ a, nnsaensi i Il. Garrick. Victoria;
4Isan. Galveston; T. 4 Whattey'
) nl =, p. Bell, Il. S. Fife, Texas:
nlsoq; Mnldoon: W. X. McAlpine,
I-b,i1 III; =. J. L. Greer, San Marcos
Kellogg, Franklin; Mrs. Al. NJ. Car
~ e, n Sarson, Wills, W. J Taca Der
s,i 80 T. Wilson, Navasota; w. II.
~ NJ, 4. Nsyasota; w. II. Sinclair, Gal
''lss =. !. Merchison, Lovela5y " r.
III ScSnroe; Q. &c. Woodbridge, La
\ sp', qsa 4. ]; Lowring. iowa: VI.
4, S ~ w. 7. Rogers, Halletts-
s I, = Warrock, Hallettsyllle; e.
fs. q Louis; ]. W. Blitz, Terrell: j,
sst'ssaQ 4 Texas; II. p Walker, ST.
49, 4 y ognurn, Fort Davis, Texas;
n rtfsE,2r. Wharton; g. ]. Stuart, Chi
!. r. Ehlinger. GoliRd: Tom Me
ii blcb nnrsh, q Reading. J.
s.1'll'la; Texas: p. G. Brooks and wife
m 49,, = iiiizetch, Galveston; IT, Suy-
$50; Y Il. Tnrney. Den.son.
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Omaha, Neb., Decepber Gin the United
States district court this morning Judge
Dundy denied the application of the re-
ceiyers of the Union Pacific for an order
fixing the salaries at ylSpr9 each.
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.,,nrvA can be visited by taking the
PN lH,' ! and G. n tral,, for Harris
\. y, sseneers. 20 as to return By 3 .25
y train. For further Information In
;s,s Il Mrs. Cora Bacon Foster 3i0,a
filn street ~
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Ia GRIpPR AaAIN.

g.. .sssp Y Of the ''srip'' calls to
!. 81 Il ,thee * Il Jas o. Jones. pub
s ~ Il + 4 3.ssaler, AieSia. Texas. He
'..s liz Z ~, ~ ior ten days with the grin
/. e Il 81 prevalence Il year or two aro
!, ~. Il, season he had a second attack
/. ~ f. ~ ths latter case / used Chau,I
!. Fl saes..s'ss heinedy and with coneid-
-i'l- tga- 4, J think. only being in bed
+, :. = sziis6s ~ qayE The second ATTACK
8 y III s,s Mould have been equally as
:. II ~ shn,.inn I Tor the use OF this
= ~ Il * LIQUID be borne IN mind that
i IN ~ aaalh the same as 4 very 81
s. .'i7..i.zsat wfa eiuires precisely the same
'1'7';;.iz ana 49,, nen you wish TO cure cold
~ & IA 11s5etuall2 give this remedy n
s<s's y cent bottles for sale by
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I Al Long, New Orleans; w. Il. Behr-
4 * Louis; Alex Nathan, New York
4 4 Kra,isse, Denison. Joe II. Farm
I'm. Austin; Joe Lyons, LIano: j. A.
BALTIMORE a. Faulkner. city;
8 Brinby and wife, Centreville; G. r.
&slls Agent County SQUIRE James
! Tmr Agent County Squire" d. p.
|.,ui Decatur; John Mcdonald. Austin;
! G Townsend. Rochester,, w. Henry
ne; Boston. W. S. Fly, Gonzales; j.
ralldS San Antonio; ]. l.. Hano. New
<hCto u. Boyles. Chicago. S. Husen-
~ New Orleans; Julius H. Well, Chi
HAlj. W. Blake. Mexia; Robt. q. est,
tatu; r NJ. Walker Chattanooga; A. Is.
fA 81 Louis; Fred w. CatteralI and
u Galveston; w. S. Little, Denison;
lQnss, Taylor; Ii. H. Wilson, Navs-
~ Robt. II. Kern, Big Springs; j. q.
FA9fcmew, Palestine: II. s. Cavins.
- Behrens. Nottingham; /. q.
Nashville; w j. Arlington. Calves
y. Harris, Fl. e. Duff. Columbia;
,sS~ 6heinan, st. Louis; DIR. r. Rees
sst Columbia: e. X. Baker, Austin;
Hooper, Texas; Miss Wainwright,
aistiae, New York II. Mayer, Calves
I, p Elliott New York; Vim. 0.
|zA Parsons, Kan; G. T. McIivany,
lssn: g Pessells. Austin; Frank An-
III betoE; j. N. Schesinger, Boston;
r. y Mccall, 10 W. Whaley, Austin.
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3 3. y ~ ;as.T COST ANYTHING
~ 81 al sure Cure. A SPECIFIC for
~ fsaf de III . ass;eases peculiar 10 women.
+ I'LL our guaranteed plan.
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4 RAD TIME TABLE.

if'ple., AND TExAs CENTRAL.
/ E0lssV' as,) n. m. lArriye.... s:So a. n.
4 III: ~ .l0p. M Arrive, t'5p p. m
|i,,sf ..s.;;,l'TitERN PACIFIC.
sy1 and depart from II. and 4.
+ f.l1t s''A' &. Depot
san Antonio Irains 80
.If:f5 y, sia,ifA.t.as i al. .go g ~, ~,
1nr ~ a. M it ,,...,, '''' ~ So
new M a rive. -. 7s07 a, m.
I,art ,'',,s,fs,n nj. iArrive.. 1850 q. m.
| ','sA ~ KANSAS AND TEXAS.
4 TYIs30l ~ ~, ,;,,ni.nB Essy and st. Louis
3llsigo -"- Trains.
a.ltt A. .i,.s.esFiNe. p'vV n M
.oEs r. $40 p. M Arrlye. ~. SsSv y. s ~
'stsr 'ic0isUit.aRu A ~ s9-A-> . -
ana M Arrive. = IL 100 p. IN.
|irt =" Galveston Trains.
Tsss a niArri:c-.-. > 10 a. m.
Hats 49, ysf, i. m. Arrive. -. $40 p m.
.!nst - f.sf, 4. m. Arrive. ~. $40 y. m.
Ixw Ia, 10 and from Galveston leave
. Y. u tai depot 10 minutes earlier or AT
q. :, ihas depot 10 mlnutes n. ny rte
NJ, AIMS leave and arrive ~ the SANTA
2si nsis lone At the time stated;
4: "a, ~, isTlgfnNAr. K CIR NORTHERN.
N4rhN 81 Louis Trains
tn,5n a. m.lArrtve.... $40 a. m.
Eit - II sC, 5 ra.IArrive.. =. b:1U y. m.
Hif i;alveston Trains.
6.25 a. m.lArrive. J:2o a. m.
49, II Id a. M. Arrive. .10;3J q. m.
~ 49, ~. SIS p, M Arrive 4 $50 p. m.
~ ARRIVE. 1O:45 y. m.
4 ,,slu. arrive and depart from Union
NJ and yelasco Trains.
NY aissiiv except Sunday 1880 a. m.
is s',rs daily except sunday 5:Os p. IN.
\ ;y'Srnv EAST AND WEST TEXAS.
w XII 7:25 a. M Arrive (fro 1.30 p. m.
|H'e ~, ~, sou 3. m. lArrive lEx)Ss00 p. n.
|h's y TEXAS WESTERN.
,t.xssv W'siav. Friday. 1000 a. m.
hens SS Th'sday, Satday.. 200 p. m.
IN sasNST0NIo AND ARKANSAS PASS,
|sst daily, ........''..''-,,..' M. io Z. N.
|74 Dhs sSsES HoIjSToN g. NORTHERN.
y TIC M 10 Harrisb'g) II 500 Il. M.
/. m 10 4. from Harrlsb'g) 1885 a. nj.
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THE HOTELS.
re cnpitol Hotes.

NhnitoI FfotoI, the
only hrst-class ho-
tel in the city.
Rates: $3.50. $500.
$3.50 a day. accord
Ing to roonis.
Electric cars to
and from ! II dspots
e. MCKINLEY. Prom.
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AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
Foreign Dignitarles ana naval Onicori
Must tso 10 the World.s Fnir.

Foreign Dtgnitarica ana Naval Odicors
Must TO 10 the Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON. April 2S 1t Is now de-
termincd that the adrnirals and other
foreign dignitaries who arc here ID con-
nection with the naval review will not
90 to Chicago ID the opening al tho
Worlds fair as the guests OF the United
States. and II they do 80 Il will DO on
their own hook.
Efforts were made to get the sccre-
tary Of the navy. Herbert, to send the
foreign naval officers 70 Chicago by a
special train. but the secretary could
not find any authority for him to I'M
dergo such an expense.
1t Is claimed here by friends OF Chi
cago who voice their sentiments
through Lieutenant Wood. naval aid To-
Secretary Herbert, that the New York
ers propose to detain the foreigners at
New York by tho means Of dinners and
other entertainments so that they will
get to the Windy City too late for
the opening exercises The Chicago
people are rather disturbed BY
this and II II turns ont that
unlikely f6at bIg I'M, effiiors Wlll be made
to overcome the sircn1iixe blandish-
mcnts Of the New Workers.. The tide
of foreign travel has already turned In
the direction Of the fair. for at the ho-
tells in Washington there are mn unnsn-
ally large number Of foreigners who
come to see the beautiful Capital city
before they 70 further west
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4 VERY STRANGE CASE.
Title TO a Town Vested in a Man
and bis Wife.
0LINGING TO THEIR HOMES,


RALRIaH. N. c.. April Is. Tho SUI
preme court having decided that the
land on which James City. Id Craven
county, Is situated belongs 10 James A.
Bryan aud wife, the mandate Of the
court has been placed In the hands Of
the sheriff 81 Craven county TO dispos-
sess the 5000 colored people living
thereon sheriff Lane tried twice 70
execute the order Of the court and the
parties have refused TO allow the
sheriff 70 eject them.
Thursday the sheriff went 10 James
City with 4 posse Of fifteen men, On
their approach the town bell was rung
and the sheriff found all the doors
locked and the people assembled out Of
doors Not less than 1000 men and
women were in the streets They were
polite Ia personal way 10 sheriff Lane,
but they intimidated the posse SO that
the sheriff found himself without sup
port. and lie returned to Newberne
without executing his wriis " eject
| ment
The matter has been laid before Gov.
Carr, and he has answered that he can
not order out the militia to aid the
sheriff until he has exhausted tho pow
ers Of Craven county. The sheriff r.
now summoning n large posse, inclnd-
ing the military company 81 Newberne,
and he intends 70 make another effort
to enforce the law.
Mr.. Bryan has offered very liberal
terms Of lease, but the people having
been put. on the land by the federal
army during the war and just after the
occupation Of Newbernc, can not UNI
derstand how 1t Is that the state Of
North Carolinn has any Jurisdiction
over them. The population Of James
City Is 5000. and bloodshcd is expected
when the sheriff returns TO commence
the process 81 evicting.
The latest report Is that an associa-
ton Of colored preachers have taken
the matter in hand. and Is trying to
formulate some proposition Of settle
ment that the people will agree TO, and
that will be acceptable to Mr. Bryan
and wife