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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-31

1t has been hin,ed lately that the re-
moNal Of the division headquarters of the
/ Missouri Kansas and Texas from TAYLOR
! TO Smithvlle mad been abandoned.
several incidents pointed to such n con-
! clusion. First the statement that the
Katy had renewed its contract with the In
ernatonal and Great Northern for the
continuation of its shop work at Taylor
by the latter road. Second, the fact that
quo warraDto proceedings instituted by
the citizens Of Taylor for the forfeiture
of the charter of the Taylor, Bastrop and
Houston railroad had been postponed for
some months both parties agreeing to the
continuance. This, Of course, smacked Of
a compromise OF some sort
The pevpie Of Taylor have been very
iubiant Of late over the new turn events
had taken; but nothing has been heard
from Smthville until Yesterday when n
Post reporter caught a gentleman from
that city on the streets. Said he: 81 see
you newspaper folks are going to keep the
division headquarters OF the Katy at Tay-
lor. Well, that's all right as long as We
are assured in our own minds that within
less than six months Smithvlle will have
the shops and division headquarters of tho
Texas lines OF the Missouri Kansas and
the officials Of the Katy are not saying
anything. Neither am /. I'll give You one
pointer, however, and you can draw your
own conclusions; Seven carloads of lum-
Der have been sent to our town within the
last few weeks by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, and ! have 1t from reliable
source that twenty-eiEht additional cars
arc en- route. That lumber isn't sent there
to build o depot"
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Little Rock, Ark January 3O.--A mar
riage between q white person and a negro
Is Illegal ana void IN Arkansas. This was
Judge Lea'R decision today In the pulaski
circuit court In the rase Of Thomas and
Mary podson, charged with violating an
ante bcllum provision Of the Stale laws.
prohibiting marriages between whites and
negroes Thomas Is u very black negro,
and Mary a white woman. Both were
married by minister IN due form many
years ago and have lived together as man
ana wife ever since, Not long since they
were arrested for illegal cohabitatiun and
gave a prominent lawyer their case and
decided TO test the cousututionality Of
the law. He urged that the constitutions
Of 1854 1868 and 1874, granting blacks all
the rights Of white persons % enter into
contracts, abrogated the old law. Judge
Lea today decided the marriage void, and
that the legislature never intended 10 per-
NIT whites or blacks 10 enter into con-
tracts contrary to public policy declaring
such a marriage to be against public pol
Icy. The case was appealed 10 the su-
preme court
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Mendoncn nclIercn n.

New York. January S0.-A representative
OF The Associated Press showed Minister
da Mendonca dispatches from London an
nouncinG the surrender Of the lnsurgent
admiral, ia Cana, at Rio dc Janeiro
and asked II he had adyices confirming
these reports
II have always been very willing" re-
piled Minister da Mendonca, ITO give my
opinion and adviocs, but now ] am In
position which think will deter me from
giving out any information that may be in
my possession. You VIII readily see that
my position as representative Of my coun-
try. entails upon me a certain amount
Of reserve and ] must therefore ask
10 be excused from saying anything al
this time. I can say have had no offl-
cial communication on the subject but the
Views expressed In my published statement
Of week ago that foresaw this event,
think may be true. I am not al all sur
prised-am greatly pleased"
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der the supervision OF General superintend-
en- w. G. Van Week. The po Ion was held
10y h. b. Pickett with headquarters 81
this city.
The Aunt Bridget" company came In
from Galveston via the International and
Great Northern yesterday morning, and
LEFT over the Southern Pacific dor san
Antonio last night.
II. w. Hammond, travelling freight
agent OF the Iron Mountain route. head.
quarters at San Antonio, visited Houston
In the interest OF his branch OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific system.
Il. j Martin. general freight and pas
seneer agen. of the San Antonio ana Ara l.
s1s Pass, headquarters at san Antonio,
left Monday for visit 20 san Francisco,
Cal He was accompanied by his wife.
j. w. Allen, general freight agent Of
the Texas lines OF the Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. came down from DeGi Oh he u
quarters yesterday. MIR. Allen visited cal
weston during the day, returning TO penl.
son last night.
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ncIicve In lehman

Washington. January 30.-'rhere is man
fest apprehension IN the navy department
that Important happenings are takug
placo today In Rio and that there is no
means OF getting n report of them At
present IN this city. Thcre tx excellent
authority for the assertion heretofore
made that shots were exchanged between
the United States ships and the lnsurEeut
vessels yesterday. Tint seems 10 be about
the last information by the department
1t is clearly implied that Admiral Benham
had instructions at least permission
TO protect United states ships. This must
Of course, have included authority 10 at
tack DaGama IL he interfered Men m
Washington who know Admiral Benhan
we'll, assert that II the Br0iians fired on
his ships there would be no halfway
method in the course he would pursue in
reply This gives currency to an appre-
henson that there has been hot naval
engagement in Rio harbor
Secretary Herbert, after the cabinet
meeting, said lie had received no news
which he could make public.
When the information received by the
Associated Press that there had beeen an
engagement ana that DaGnna had sur
rendered was given, the secretary was evil
IDENTIFY much startled He said that his
dispatches did not contain this informn-
ton.
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HARRY HILL ON TRIAL
rHE WOMAN IN THE CASE ON THE
WITNESS STAND.
Mrs. Porter Admitted Giving Huu
Vprious sums OF Money aud Loan
ing him Bank stock, Hut be-
MED the Partnership.

Atlanta, Ga. January sO.-Iiarry un
was put on trial today for forgery. nn
is prominently connected In the stat,
and his case has been fruitful sensation
Tor eight months. The specific cliarg,
against him is forging the name or Mrs.
Fannie Lowry Porter wife OF bani,
president here. The brother Of Mrs. Por.
ter is the president OF another bank.
The whole sensation has hinged on the
/ relations between lill and Mrs. Porter.
She was the leader in Atlanms exclusive
society. y sensation was sprung last sum
mer by the failure of the whisky COM
] paRy OF witch IAN was manager and In
| which MIS-. Porter was "a silent partner.
she was the company--nt least the imam
cial end OF it--ior neither Inn nor Eohels,
the other stookholder, had any money
ain shut up the place one day and left
the city He was traced to New Or
leans and Chicago and was finally arrested
Ia the latter city. ~ due time no WINS
brought back on rcquiaitlon and put in
jail. charged with forging Mts, Portcrs
nanio to 10000 worth OF notes, Am dts
counted some OF these notes Ia banks
and others were received 10y a note shaver
cent interest, only one Of the holders OF
these notes is now prosecuting Am. The
other cases have been settled
llin haa talked constantly ana has all
Naya said there " a good deal hack ut
Mrs Porter's supplying him with money.
lie was released from jah on bond Inst
summer, but returned later and Nolunta-
rily went buck to iail
In December he was again released on
bond, n being feared he would not re
turn for trial. re was arrested IN Clnein-
ndu, lie was released IN hahras corpus
prJcccdlags Two wcglys age no wn8 ar
rested IN Chicago. Governor Altgold TO.
fused TO hoaur Gnt cruor Eorthcn's fequi-
siuon, Arier being released lltll came
back voluntarily 20 stand trial,
liil Is q remarkably handsome man and
has tie reputation OF being fHvorite
with ladies. Mrs Porter WAS on the stand
today She admitted tiat she had given
I'm sums Of money ut various times,
hanging IN amounts from 5000 To $500 at
time, She gave INNS attorney 10000
worth Of b. nll stock "a uuc lime, She eN-
pamel that this was TO be shown to the
Neal Banking company to assure the bank
that some or her pnper Glcre was amply
protected.
Mrs. Porter gave negative answers 10
many pointed questions, she said TINT
Inn had visited her al her home and nad
called on Ter Mt Savannah at Cumberland
island. ana AZ other summer resorts She
stated that she and her husband were in
tcIested IN nh as they were old friends
OF his family, and she had tried TO help
him thrpt gh MS financial troubles.
The crusa-eNaniinGti0n was rigid ami
rather spicy. The case was not concluded
today.
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A Nov nennrtmcnt.

A new drDaNtment has beFn ilauguratel
on the Houston East ana West Texas
with General John NJ, Claiborne Ia charge.
This innovation of the Narrow Gauge, as
Instituted by dts president, Colonel Jemi-
son, Is called the development depart
ment" Its object is TO build up the coun-
try along the line of the road by adding
10 the population of the sections trayerseI.
White on their inspection tour last week
Colonel Jemison and party met WIZ
hearty encouragement In their proposed
work, and are satisfied THAI large num-
Dor OF immigran' can be induced TO locate
IN the various counties along tho road OF
the Houston East and West Texas one
Of the enterprises to be inauguuted by
the development department; In its work Of
securing new Corners to Texas Is the eluip-
ping of an exhibit ear TO be sent 10 Geor-
GA. Alnhama md Tennessee.
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The Ne.t DIE llxcnrrion.

Tuesday, February Is, Is the date for the
next big excursion TO start for Texas
rom points In Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri
and Illinois.
1t is reported that people from large
number OF points In those States will ioin
this homeseekers' excursion, and that
the greatest majority of them are coming
directly to Houston and the coast couu-
try. The tide Of emigration is turned
toward Texas and parties contemplating
making change Of location are Joining
these excursions to the land of vast re-
sources
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Conc to Cincinnati.

p. W. White, formerly Texas agent OF
the Queen and Crescent, with head
Cincinnati
Mr. White has accepted the position OF
commercial agent of the Central railroad
Of Georgia, aud will have his head luar. ers
at Y Carew building in Cincinnati. Ohio.
lie viii retain mis- residence in Dallas for
the present, however. not mov ny his
family North, until some months la.er. In
letter to a friend Mr. White invites his
railroad acquaintances in Texas TO call
upon him whom In Cincinnati
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ISicrcl,nH nrcnrntch.

who some time ngo shot Or. llnrch sub
editor OF the Tugehlatt has boon decorated
with a high order The shooting OF Or.
llarich was caused by an article published
In Tagchlatt telling OF the alleged elope-
ment Of the generals daughter with a
servant OF the family General kicrchoff
went to Dr. karichg house and wautai
him to sign pnpcr calling himself q
scoundrel and "A linr. The editor refused
TO do so aud General Kicrchon then drew
o revolver and fired two shots at him. one
Of which wounded him slightly. Dr. Ita-
rich was afterwards fined 1900 marks and
sentenced TO six months imprisonment for
publishing the article
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RomnniIc Death

hllledg6Ylle, Ga, January 20. There
died here today a man who played an Inn
pcrtant part in famous tragedy ana
hose life for twenty years has been a
bank. In 1874 Thomas Fair killed Oliver
Ellison. Fair disappeared, nm Indictment
for murder having been found against
him Ever since that day Ellisnn's rela-
iiyes have been on the traii Of Fair and
tor thirteen years he mas been -isht IA
the heart Of Mlie1gevillc, Immediately
after rhe killing ne fed going to LOuisi-
ana. Texas ana the far West He knew
the ElMsons would move heaven and earth
70 ger him. but he GUIDED his purHuers
n develops that thirteen years ago he
"a lefty came back 10 Milledgeville IN the
dead Of night and ever since has been
here. though not soul outside Of his i'm
mediate fancy knew II.
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rrLpIr snNsArIoNALIsM


! Little Rock, Ark, January 30,-Rev. 4.
/ j, shelton OF this city has introduced a
new feature In preaching. II is the art
/ of making The organist do the praying
| and the principal part OF he preachinR
/ Sbelron was for many years recognized
us one OF the ublcst pulpit orators In the
l State. and was for years pastor OF tho
First Christian church of this city. He
/ hag FOR come time past Teen preaching
/ 10 an independent COMPENSATION, ana Sun
4 day night created q sensation in his
| church HIS text was The Law OF Vi
/ bra ton; or, How Jesus Healed the Sick"
| After reading a part Of the gospel of st.
/ John he cuusrl u ripple of establishment
| by announcing mat the organist would
| pray. while each member " the congregn-
| ton would pray IN THOR own way.
He illustrated the law Of vibration as
u universal principle, controlling all hui
man movements IN the struggle of Amer
lea for independence, our forefnthcrs had
10 contend aRalnHt Great Britain. CIhe
orFnuist played "God Save the Quren.")
Ut is such vibrations as these our fathers
had to moot" said the preacher. "But
now listen 90 Yankee Doodle which
was played by the otTSnist, ana the speak.
err Illustrated Tho late unplcAslntncHH' bY
Cu,'ing sJT "r'SiC" Az the organ notes
OF this air vibrafed through the han
everybody was delighted Here the
preacher made telling stroke by throw
ing In dscord by saying "The South
was defeated because Yankee Doodle
was played on the other side" He then
called for another strain OF "Nnnkec
Doodle ana FLASHED the two together
and said: "'Yankec Doodle represents
human liberty and Dixie vas the cham
pion OF human Slavery"
At this point four gentlemen left the
hall, one OF them romnrltng, Lets not
listen to nny more Of this stuff"
At the close OF the sermon the orBhnlst
played "Home. Sweet Homo"
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Rumor From Argentine.

Bueoos Ayres, January 30.-It r. re-
ported here that the situation OF Affairs
NJ Rio de Jnnelro is most critical Heavy
firing is reported and II is said that the
United States war vessas have been en-
gagged with the result that Admiral Ds
Cana is said by one report 10 have sur
rendered and according 10 another report
TO have withdrawn his ships from the
immediate nelghb0rhood OF Rio de Janeiro
These sensational reports are not yet con,
nrmed. but there seems to be no doubt
that serious events are happening at Rio
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sPoRTre'o NOTES.
Nrm nrlcnnn nncnn-

New Orleans, La. january Weather
pleasant track and attendance good, bot
ting fair Four fovorites aud "a strona
second choice won the five events OF the
card.
Five and one-half Furlongs-Frnnh
Gayle, Speibomd, Billy Duncan. Time
1:0s
Two-ycnr-olds Three Furlongs-Argo
Peterlsln. I.ass witt Time. sly
Sis and Ono-halt Furlongs--G. y. Cox
Rouser. Carmen Time, l.2lN.
Handicap, Thrce-f9urths Of Mile-Sal'
walton, Billy Bennett, Belle r. Time
f'iiN
one and One-fourth Miles Indigo Lynd.
hurst, Uncle Frank Time, 2Ii5,.
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For tIln stncIr Yards

The Pon stated some tlno since u ,,a
surveys had been made for lhe cyus'i ~, ~
ton OF a short transfer me non 'nt
Southern Pacific ana the housIuH ~
Texas Central TO the stock yuIH, h,, Mr.
being placed at CLANCY Juncl''' -
\. j. Wick. a.,. .,,o,,
Yesterday work was begll on till ne. u ,I..t,
which will be extended to the yaIus 80 ~
away. IL VIII consist Of two ~ ~ otbsy
from Inc Southern Pacific ana ths V'"''
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Tnnrinr M lhc TrncIr

Victoria. Texas, January S1.-Althoush
an Injunction was granted on peilugn OIL
the citizens of Victoria By District Judge
Grimes, restraining The Pan-Amerlcan
road from tearing up tneir ten miles OF
track, the bond Of $4,000 required OF lne
citizens has not been made and me ran
American has begun TO take up me lTacA'
This morning Foreman Kelly ana a I I.
of about thirty men began work. they
have secured the use OF an engine IRON On
General Superintendent Ho.kihs OF I i,,
Victoria division, which Is bong run ~
Engineer Waller Cook.
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The nniIrond Center.

Edgar CNeb) Times.
Some OF the Rock Island officials visited
Houston, Texas last week and 1t is cur
rently reported In railroad circles that the
visit was with a Wow to entering that
city at an early day, Houston is destined
to become the greatest railroad center
in the United States.
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sam Antonio npd Gplf s,orc

San Antonio. Texas, January 3O-A mass
meeting of citizens was held tonight to re-
ceive William Davis proposition for con-
structine the proposition FOR constructing
the proposed san Antonio and GIlf shore
road TO -Nelasco. Davis proposes that If
the citizens raise a bonus Of SOD 600 and
depot grounds the road viii locate its man
shops and offices here ana begin work at
once. EA-Goyernor Ireland, who pteslTed
over the meeting was authorized TO ap-
point 2 committee of twenty citizens to
consider and report on the proposition.
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Cotton Rcccints.

Yesterdays cotton receipts showed the
effects Of blue Monday the day pre-
vlous:
Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ............ $50
International ana Great Northern .... 906
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass...... 2O6
Southern Pacific ........ ................ 296
Houston East and West Texas .....,.. 10
Total ........... ........... ............1,lm
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Re ana
the Katy made no report at all.
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Foisoniug suspeeted

birmingham, Ala, January 90 John
Burkett, wealthy but belrdden Old man,
bearded with Tom and william Leo at
Nandiyer. II being understood That when
he dled be would leave them his property,
as he had no living relatives Two weeks
ego he died suddenly. Suspicious were
aroused and his body was eAhumed, the
stomach examined for poison ana an In
guest held The result was not made
known. but the Lees were arrested ard
WIN have a trial Friday. There is much
excitement at Vand.ver IN consequence
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nv ~, the Central, and will prove a valua.
ma 1 ~, 10 Mr. Wick in the prompt loading
lr,s u..vs!lns 81 cattle Work is also go-
ors T., s'sluIy ahead on the yards. which
~, IN, ~, one OF the most convenient locations
fercnt oeing In easy access OF four DIFF
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de Janeiro and the American admiral has
taken energetic stens to protect American
interests
as this dispatch Is being sent q report
reaches here that Admiral Ia CANA is a
prisoner in tho hands OF President pciNotn.
II ie also rumorcd that an insurgeut man.
of-war fired upon the American fleet and
the latter returned tho shots.
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M Advnncc Lnmber Rntcs.

II IS announced that Southern and
southw estern roads will make an advance
in lumber rates, which will so into effect
March L.
The new rate win consist OF an advance
Of cents per 100 on lumber from Mis-
sissippi and Missouri river points, as well
us from points in Texas and Arkansas
and Nebraska. The advance will place
rates where they were before the cuts Of
a couple of years ago.
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rc,nr Pnsaenger Rntes

San Antonio. Texas. january 30-The
quarterly meeting OF the general passen-
ger agents Of the Texas railroads and the
Texas rate committee convened here to-
DIV for - purpose of revising the Texas
pcipt rate sheet. All Of the lines We're
represented and good start was made in
the work. It is probable that the rate
COMMITTEES win be in session the renain-
der Of the week.
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.Lnln In llnl shnnc.

Bridgeport, Conn, january A.-John l..
Sullivan is AT hotel here suffering from
Il badly swollen right hand. IL is rumored
that blood poisoning has attacked him
aud that his condition is such as may
preclude any further hsuc efforts ON his
part
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Gnyernn,ent nIan.tnra-

Rio de Janeiro January sO.--Aiarmins
reports have been received here NJ govern
ment disasters at Curithiba. pnranagua
and Antonina. 1t Is suited that these
places have been captured by the insur-
gents and that government troops have
ned, abandoning their arms and munitions
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been granted discharge In the bank
rlptcy court The cy4r upholds Davitrs
plea that be was entitled To incur costs
In connection with the Meath election pc
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.,SVoiulns TO Dun's review the aggre-
-. 'Nnl' Ks OF roads reporting FOR Jan
go 80, 70 me 9Th dated, Is Sii,StGl55 a de-
per cent. '''' 80
sight Improvement from earlier re-
.Oi@ Us TO be noticed. Whether It is due
i" Nl enlargement Of business more stable
,,a,'s, OF the fact that the open winter
,, Sa hot interrupted traffic, as storms and
"'oVhaaes about year ago did. can not
, ne positively determined, Probably all
l"tee causes contributed to ...e improve.
u'pIl,, Below VIII be found FOR the periods
porting:
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Mrs. Bryan's real estate office has been
removed from the building OF the j. j..
Pastor1za Printing aud L.tnagraphlng
company, because that firm has found II
necessary 10 occupy the three floors ON ac-
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DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
WE
HAVE
DESIGNS

In WALL PAPERS that are offered by
no other house in Texas. and probably no
other two firms combined in the state can
show as large or as varied a line OF goods.
And the praces7 Well. see the goods and
judge for yourself. We have
Pretty new patters at Sc roll.
Nice Gnt patterns at 71sc and 1oc q roll.
Elegant Git patterns at i2Isc and i5c n
roll. and great stock OF fine goods, in
cluding irgrains with wide match borders,
Samples furnished on request.
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coMrLnrELY ROUTED.
Reports OF Defeat Of vnsauezs Hon
duran Army.

Guatemala, January 9O.-iSpeclai to the
New York world.)-Gt is reported here
mat the army OF President NasQuez OF
honduras has been completely routed.
and that the soldiers are fleeing In an
directions, 1t is also stated that Vasqucs
has made proposals of peace, but that
Generel ortiz viii accept nothing less
than unconditional surrender.
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Royal owl Flour IS Guaranteed to please
you or your money win be returned.
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central Hotel-servcs the Bent
MEALS in the CITY.

"bbsoIn, san Antonio; j. ID. Reed.
dIacihG1; w. S. Tobey, st. Louis;
"' WIS w. p, Ellis. Cleve.and; H.
iiS T., cincinnati; S. NJ. Wilcox, Mrs,
Hei Galyeglou; John Marhach,
q a. IaicRert Austin: j. r.
~ ial j, j.. Sisson, Bryan: +,
n, n, 'tero, S. l.. HAHN and
gan Antonio; X Law and wife,
H. j.; w, Allen, Denlson: Geo. q.
New York 10. G.. Gararie. i,
|, n. New Orleans; G. n. Baxter,
w Daniel NJ. Murphy, Corpus
Isb. r. pillman. Whitehall, H.:
Pot,ira' sllcralnento; l.. a. Whatley.
s1s IIul''soh' huntsville; j. $. Ran