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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
It Was Election Week,

For the week ending August 3rd,
the sewer contractors had an aver
age force at work of los men all
told.
For the week ending Aug. 10th,
they employed 127 men, and "a
teams, total Of 20l men, nearly
double the number Of the week
before.
This is one of the little pointers,
that show how Buck Hice was
beaten for alderman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Ed. Rivas Hurt.

While returning from a moon
light picnic at the third mission
early yesterday morning, Ed.
Rivas met with an accident, in
which he barely escaped with his
life. Young Rivas and Antonio
Flores, who occupied buggy, were
racing against another party on
South Flores street, when the
former buggy struck a post near
Connor's grove and both were
thrown out. The horse ran away
and the buggy was smashed.
Rivas was picked up from the
ground, and was found to be badly
hurt about the left shoulder. He
will be laid up q few days.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Products of Bexar County.

According to statistics, there
were 1857 farms in Bexar county
last year, 459 laborers and 437 rent.
ers. The value of farm implements
was $36,273. There were 1885
sheep sheared and 6S,34S pounds of
wool clipped, the value of which
was $7,O43. The farmers bought
Sl,965 pounds of bacon last year,
2S,O95 pounds of lard, IA, 671 bushels
of corn and 3,S0S gallons of molas-
SEES.
Fifty.one pounds Of tobacco were
raised in this county last year,
valued at $l1; Isl bushels of pc.
cans, $685.; III acres Of peaches,
1865; A acres of plums, $40; 400
acres of melons, $685.; 1856 acres OF
garden truck, $26,31S; 1886 grape
vines, 1923; l,247 bee-stands, yield.
ing 3,7Sl pounds Of honey, S2,261.
There were %, $50 acres Of cotton,
1885 bales. $lSS, $50; 20,930 acres of
corn, 1895 bushels, $44,707; nine
acres of wheat, 1874 bushels, 500;
1902 acres of oats, 1850 bushels,
1854; seven acres of barley, 60
bushels, $25; 80 acres Of rye, 52l
bushels, $26S; 40 acres Of sweet
potatoes, 10,O47 bushels, $3.50; 80
acres OF Irish potatoes, 1902 BUSH
els, $l,O49; 26 acres of peas, ZIG
bushels, $2SS; SO acres of beans,
AGO bushels, $744; 923 acres Of Gull
tivated hay, 1,OO6 tons, 5000; 1866
acres of prairie hay, 5,525 tons ;
$40,O50; "a acres Of millet, 81 tons,
$1,714; SO acres Of sorghum cane
for molasses, IA barrels, $2,425
1920 acres of sorghum cane for
feed, 2,257 tons, $l4,704; $4,000
bundles of cor n-fodder, Sc, 200.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Hice WillsContest.

Mr.. G. B. Hice informed a LIGHT
reporter today that he had secured
sufficient evidence OF fraud in last
Saturdays special election in Ward
No. 3, to justify him in contesting
the legality of Mr.. Fred. Kerble's
election before the courts, and says
he will do so.
He claims that money was freely
used by the opposition in bribing
voters and that he can prove more
than thirty of such cases.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gently, when CO.'S
tive or bilious, or when the blood
is impure or sluggish, to perma-
nently cure habitual constipation,
to awaken the kidneys and liver to
a healthy activity, without irritat-
ing or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds or fevers use
Syrup Of Figs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Colonel Wright's Funeral.

The remains of the late Colonel
w. B. Wright were taken to their
last resting place yesterday after
noon at o'clock from the family
residence, corner of Travis and
Navarro streets. Services were con-
Quoted by Dean Richardson, of st.
Marks church, and many friends
accompanied the funeral cortege to
the cemetery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Death of Mr.. John O'Brien.

The death of Mr.. John O'Brien,
the we'll known and wealthy stock
man of Refugio county, took place
Saturday afternoon at the Southern
hotel, caused by a complication of
complaints. The remains were
shipped to Refugio by Mccormick
& Co.
Deceased was very wealthy
citizen, his estate being roughly
estimated at $500,000.
Three daughters, one son and the
widow survive.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
No Bids For the Refunding Bonds.
Court Matters.

NO Bids For the Refunding Bonds.
Court Matters.
This was the day set in the
Commissioners court for receiving
bids for the sale OF the $4O9,95O
Bexar county refunding bonds, at
J per cent interest. No bids were
received for same and the matter
was postponed indefinitely.
The court ordered that $4,000
courthouse bonds be issued at 10-40
years, bearing A per cent interest.
payable semi-annually.
The following taxes were ordered
levied and collected on all proper.
ty in Bexar county, not exempted
by the state laws, for the present
year, for every 800 valuation:
State ad valorem taxes, 25 cents;
state school taxes, 20 cents; county
ad valorem, Is cents; county road,
Is cents; courthouse bond, 105
cents; jail bond, cent; G. HI. &
s. A. R. R. Co. subsidy, cents; s.
A. & M. G. r. r. Co. compromise, J.
cent; bridge bond, al cents; Nat.
Mitchell and D. M. Poor, cents;
total state and county taxes for the
year 1895, $l.124.
The court ordered that a poll tax
of $l.50 be collected for the state
from every male person between
the ages Of 81 and 60 years, resid-
ing in Bexar county, not exempted
by law, and poll tax of 25 cents
be collected for the use of Bexar-
county, from each person between
2 l and 60 years of age, not exempt
ed by law.
District school taxes were order.
ed assessed, levied and collected as
followes: In school districts l, 4,
81, 2l1, l5 cents on the 500 worth
of property in districts II and 80,
Is cents on 800 worth of property
in districts 6, 8, IL, 204 and "a, 20
cents on the 500 worth Of property.
The occupation taxes collected
for the state were ordered levied on
and collected from each and every
occupation doing business in Bex-
ar county.
A report Of Sheriff Campbell for
fines assessed in the Thirty-sev-
enth District court for the quarter
ending July 81, was approved. The
fines amount to 1925 and jury fees
$500. ~.
County road matters will be
taken up next week.
A number Of paupers were each
allowed $3.50 worth Of groceries.
NEW SUITS FILED.
San Antonio National bank vs..
B. A. Bates, on promissory note
and foreclosure of lien.
F. Gross ct al. VS.. J. l.. Bowman,
trespass to try title and sequestra-
ton.
LICENSED To WED.
George Hardy and Owney Brown.
Albert Fay and Rosa Sieveri.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12

Miss Lizzie Weinhold returned
yesterday from four weeks visit
to friends in Kerrville.
Judge Green this morning, in
vacation, heard the injunction suit
of Marie Denecmsp to restrain the
sheriff from levying on her home
stead, and withheld his decision
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Official Returns.

The official returns for the spe-
cial aldermanic election held Sat.
urday last, were opened in the
mayors office today, and showed
the same result as published in
Sundays LIGHT, Robin having a
majority of 19l, and Kerble a ma
iority of 95.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Runaway Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Holmgreen
were thrown from their buggy on
King William street yesterday
evening in a runaway, and both
were somewhat injured, Mr.. HI.
having his hand torn badly, while
he received wound on his head
and back. Mrs. III. was also Sc
riously injured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
Engaged.

The engagement Of Miss Sophie
Feldtmann to Mr.. Alexander
Englehardt is announced. The
young lady is one Of San Antonio's
favored pets and the prospective
groom is the chief manipulation of
"wheels" at Sartor's jewelry estab-
lishment. The LIGHT congratu-
lates.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

The following arrivals were reg.
istered at the various hotels this
morning:
MENGER.
II. s. DeWolfe, Boston; w. F.
Patty, Sherman j. G. Cresson,
Washington F. l.. Town, U. s. A. |;
F. H. Roberts, Chicago; Geo. A.
Waddill, New York.
MAHNCKE.
George Turner, Galveston; F. E.
Miller, st. Louis l.. Hagen, Fred
ericksburg; T. j. Pressly, wife and
children, Runge.
MAVERICK.
JEFF d. Bland, Orange; ]. NJ.
Means, A. j. Cady, Dallas; +. B.
Earnest, Laredo.
SOUTHERN.
A. d. McGehee, San Marcos; j.
M. Nance, Kyle; Hugh Burns, Tay-
lor; G. B. Robertson, Waelder &C. G.
Cox, Stephenville; H. B. Holmes,
Gonzales; M. A. Withers, Lock-
hart; J.K. Burr, Eagle Pass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12
SOUTHERN.

The new silk banner of the
Benito Juarez society was dedicat-
ed last night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12

No special meeting Of the city
council will be held this afternoon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12

-Typewriters rented.-Kypfer &
Seng. $40 st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-12

esolvoy need awe Neuralgia Get Or. NINA
Vain P1lla trual druSg.ctAL OnNeeat q d0za
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
It's Visit Compared with That OF the
Armada.

London. July 1.-THE visit Of the italian
fieet at Portsmouth last week was fol-
lowed ny the Spanish squadron at Ply
mouth. where he Spanlards were treat
cd with the greatest cordiaiity, in ac-
cordance with the queens own instr &C.
tions sent 10 the authorities q. Plymouth.
An interesting remark in this Connection
was made BY the queen during The course
OF a dinner Mt Windsor castle previous 10
her majesty's departure for Osborne. A
guest suggested that the visit OF the war
ships OF Spain would have been more IN
teresting II the Spanish and Italian sail
Grs frateruiZed at Portsmouth, when. be-
side the spaniards would have been able
70 see more naval works than they codlf
a. Plymouth.
Thcreupon the queen observed that Dos
slb!v Plymouth Hoe would interest them
more This reference 20 the historic
scene there at the time Of the Armada
she emphasized by contrasting the hlstor-
fcal dispatch sent from Plymouth 70
Queen Elizabeth at Windsor 800 years ego
with her own kindly. messages sent that
day. instructing the authorities az Ply
mouth 20 show the Spanish sailors the
warrnext hospitality. r. was at Plymouth
Hoe. a high rock. = viii be remembered.
that the British lord high admiral. J@o~r
Howard of bingham. having under hsn
such renowned mariners as Drake. HaW-
kfns and Frobsher. assembled the eighty
comparatively small and lightly armed
vessels which on July q 1883, went out
to fight the Spanish Armada, consisting
az about 80 large ships, then sweeping
M the channel IN crescent formation.
their line being seven miles long How
the British feet harasssf and broke NJ
the Spanish feet IS a matter OF historv.
only ffty-four shattered warships Of King
Phff*o OF Spain succeeding in reaollin z
~adfz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28

Honolulu July . per steamer Auxsrs-
LA to San Francisco July g7J-Congrrss-
man 6 G. Ififhoru, of Oakland. fs here.
During the past few weeks he has been
in constant consultation with President
Dole and his cabinet. At banquet last
evening Hilborn said I'm speech that the
United States must annex Hawaii. Hs
said the true relation Was not known I'm
the United States. II ~ was. congress
would not heNita.s a moment about an
uexInR tho ialande. Htiborn's most init
rrate friends here say he win cause 20 rs
Introduced AT the next session Of congress
a bin looking toward annexation. and pro-
vf1iug for ioiut congressional cornfnis-
sion 30 Visit Honolulu and examine Hs-
wall politically and financially. Hiihorn's
fr.ends say IL fffiboFu's annexation bfli
gees through he would expect 70 be a-yv.
eruar Of the new territory. He II also IN
tefessed IN the cable. and VIII support a
canef fessional measure. II the United
states refuses 10 build the cable. Dole viii
invite All the friendly powers 70 give their
aid II iz said the government wishes g.
KEEP osit British cable. pending congress
sieua acton.
j. r. WoOdhous~. formerly British min
ister here. leaves for Washington city in
August. where = - said be vii interce5e
for Raiauiani. whom many noav say viii
BE- rrads queen II 'he islands are not an-
uexed. The government says the annual
pension OF 400 which, t3e legislature re-
fused her W3H eventually be granted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
CAPTU RED A CATTLE THIEF.
The Outlaws Sister Makes n Fight
Against a Yakima Officer.

North Yakima. July 27-Speciai.-Dep-
uty Sheriff Field this morning had des-
perate battle with David Weddle, OF
Natchez. charged with stealing cattle be-
longing TO Doc Flynn. Field arrived at
the house early IN the morning, just as
Weddle was about to leave on a stolen
horse owned by McCreadie Of Goldendale.
The deputy tried to hit Weddle twice with
a revolver used as a club. Weddle ran
for rife and a rough and tumble fight
ensued. Weddle's grown sister tripped
the deputy as the men were struggling for
the gun and the officer went under. The
girl caught the arm OF the latter every
time he attempted TO strike Weddle.
Finally the latter called 10 his sister to
get tho rife and shoot the ----. The
girl got the rife and aimed II, but dropped
it as Field said, Look out, you Will hurt
your brother" Fields gun failed TO go
OFF three times. the hammer catching in
some unaccountahle WAY. The officer ac-
knoNiedged that he would have killed
Weddle If the gun had worked. Weddle
Is a man OF six feet two. weighs 600
pounds. and is a hard fighter He said ne
would rather die than he taken. Field is
"A slight man. but game. Assistance ar
rived as the girl aimed the rifle at Field
after the latter had conquered his prison.
er. neighhor ran and took the weapon
from the girl and aided in putting Weddle
In irons He Is now in the county Jail.
The prosecutor says he will make a heavy
case against him. Field is being highly
commended. weddie has been an inmate
Of the jail in this county twice before and
is said TO have done time in Oregon.
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schulze Drank 1t Up. and the
Owner Demands Pay.
SUIT BEGUN IN TACOMA.
Detectives Who Swallowed Women for
SchalZe Also Want Money.
A Yakima County Cattle Thief Resists
Arrest and Is Helped by His sister
The Great Northern Selecting Lieu
Lands In the Cascades.

Tacoma. July sf.-Specsal-Paui r
M0hr whose wines the tate paul Sch1IlZe
took SO much pleasure IN drinking al the
Union Club proposes 70 recover. II pos
sible. the price OF the rare old vin1ages. he
entrusted 10 the care Of SchulZe with
such unhappy-&o Mohr-resulss. Today
Mr.. Mofr fled with the probate depart
ment Of the superior court bin for $3.50.
The value Of the wines.
When Mr. Mohr left Tacoma several
years ago ne entrusted the wines from
his own wine cellar TO the cellar at the
Union Club. and TO mis- warm admirer, Mr..
Schulze, he gave permission 10 occasion
ally take out bottle for his own con-
sumption. SchuIze took bottle and liked
II. tie took more and The taste grew on
him. Nchr was in Ns~ York. The wine
was here. II vas a temptation Schulze
could not resist. He did not resist Wien
he died all that was left OF the Mohr vine
was one bottle OF Zsnfaa6ei-
More bills OF a peculiar nature were also
fled today against the Schulze estate.
They were by T1nei's detective agency.
and were as follows: Two notes for
$iZl.l9 and si0s7.72 respectively. given
January Il 1894. payable IN ninety days.
and a third note for s., SSs. dated March
=, 1875. and payable in ninety days. What
was the consideration for which these
notes were given is a question that will
perhaps be answered in the probate court
when the hearing is had on the bslIs.
People claiming 10 know, say that
Schulzs employ ed detectives TO follow
about the country a woman of his ac-
quaintance OF whom he was jealous.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
THE RAILROAD PICNIC.
Twenty-Five Hundred People Make
Merry at Centralia.

Centralia. July Especial. Northern
Pacific employees TO the number OF 2 500
plcnicked Gere today. train OF twelve
passenger coaches pulled In about 9:i5
this morning crowded TO their utmost
capacity. and unleaded at the North
End park. which had been 1tted UP with
dancing platform. swings. etc. At 1880
the crowd adjourned TO the bicycle park.
where two events took place. The first
was a two-mile race. for employees only.
fiyst prize, gold watch. for which there
were i've entries. Won by Ed Sloan. OF
Cheha.is, George Raamer. second. W. T.
Small. third. Half-mile race, three en-
tries. Won BY @. +. Montgomery; Z.
II Haskins. second: Fred Billing. third
Time. l:Is The one-mile foot -ace was
won BY Abe Beckey. w. r. Warner sec
ond Tine. 5:2S
In the baseball game between Afontesa7o
and the Northern Pacific men. Montesaro
Won. . 20 s
The prize for the best lady walter went
20 Mss Lila McNul.en: best gentleman
waltzer. John EaEen. Tacoma
Putting the ts-pouUd shot. Tug Graham
frst. FarnswortA second. Putting the T.
pound hammer. Tug Graham first. Sack
race. : Long first. Tug Graham seconl
Three-iegged race. J. II. Montgomery and
Tug Graham first The weather was fine
and all enjoyed themselves.
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senator wIIs,,, on tbe -karit.

Mount Vernon. July Special.--Sena-
tor Wilson and party of about fifteen,
consisting OF county officials and others.
took the steamer Indiana today and made
a trip TO Fir. seven miles down the river.
where they had dinner and returned. lie
then left in company with Or. Calhoun for
La Conner. and from there will go TO Ana
cortes. The senator was deeply impressed
with the havoc he saw along the river
bank and was convinced that the mouth
of tho river should he cleared of obstruc-
tions He promised TO do all he could
to secure the necessary appropriation. The
data for him Is ready, but he says that he
wants photographs of the jams and OBJ
structions TO show the senators from the
Prairie states in order 10 get their votes
for the appropriations.
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--~-a--=----~
DEATH on THE PUEBLA.
Alex. NosSberg. a Former Resident
of Tacoma. Has an EnIlentIc Ell.

Tacoma. July S7.-Spec{al on the
steamship city 0S Pueh,a. which arrived
this afternoon from san Francisco. came
the body - Alexander Mossberg. aged Il
an o'd resident OF Tacoma. Mr.. Mossbcr<
ac,onpan 81 by his wife. left san Fran
ciseo for their home in Tacoma on the
Pueh,a TN1eu be was IN good heal'b.
Thursday night he was suddenly attack
- With an epteptlc II. snd dsed. Mrs
NOSsherg brought the body or 70 Tacoma
NoSshe~x was possessed Of some little
property here. and also he,d a s. 80 poll
cy IA che Knights e Honor. He has
been a resideat - Tacoma Tor several
wears being ere p~or~teto~ 81 she Tacoma
cs0ee house On Pacific avenue About a
vea- ago he sod cut an& went - Cai-
forrsa No. meeting With success. he was
on hss way back here % again engage IN
business when stricken down.
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A Prospective bridegroom Robbed.

Vancouver, 3. c., July 2T.-WilhaTn ].
Mcs-tEskar. a clerk in the Hastings mill
Office. was 70 have been married this
morning. but the ceremony had 10 be post
poaesi til afternoon, owing 70 an sdven-
ture the prospective bridegroom had.
While rsturning from visit 20 his fiance
he was waylaid by two masked men, who
beat him into fusens'bslity and then
robbed ham. AS he was 10 leave for the
East after the ceremony, he had a con-
ssfera be sum OF money, some $500. OF
which they robbed him. McCuskar was
badly hurt and was found some hours af-
ter by a passer-oy and conveyed to the
hospital This afternoon the marriage
ceremony was performed. the groom ap-
pearsnE wsth bsndaged head and hands.
There is no clue 10 the robbers.
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he throeS Of u general election In spite
o. Ehis the occupation Of the island ef
Trinidad by a British fore has crea-e3
q great deal of interest All the newspa-
pSrs support the acton III the British and
generally make light Of the reported IN
dignation IN Brazil TIE Globe for m
stance. says. The value of the island %
Great Britain lies in its position. being IL
rscTig IN the route % BEistsh trade VITA
Australia. ana il could easily BE convert
81 into coating station whose import
Ance Il is not easy 20 overeS Innate. Such
q spot IS ciesrsy infinitely more useful 10
Sas United States than 10 Brazil II.
therefore, our right 10 il exists. TO amount
q vapor5ng should Induce us 70 loosen
our hold upon il. While. therefore. there
= any doubt. an equitable settlement IS
more Likely 20 BE arrived a. Il The British
government is approached In a diplomatic
and digni1ed manner"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-28
Supreme Court Decisions.

Olympia. July T.-ISpecial. --OpiTiions IN
the following cases have been FLED by the
supreme court;
]. Theodore GUrney. respondent, VS.. A.
H. Morrison et al. appellants. Whatcom
county: affirmed.
George NJ. Wiegf. respondent ". Cas-
cade Insurance Company. appellant, King
county: reversed.
State Of Washington, appellant, vs. Will
lam s Teamster. respondent, Yakima
county; reversed.
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Tho storm I'm .Japau.

Bremen. July IA cable dispatch from
%sgasaki. japan, says n hurricane swept
over that coast and the German steamer
Helen Rfchners. Norwegian steamer LIN
d4rhorn Norwegian steamer Herman
Werder JarburR. and The British steamer
Nfarchal Sushel. are believed % have be-
come total wrecks. 4 later dispatch SAYS
the steamships mentioned. except the
Helen Richrners and Narchal Sushei,
which we're dangerously aground. have
heon foafes. The Marchai Sushei vas
last reported IN port in Hyogo June a,
bound for San Francisco.
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wickersham and smith Appointments.

Tacoma July E.-Special-The mayor
sent no communication 20 the council to-
day. and the confirmation OF city officials
is no nearer being completed than IL was
last week a petition was presented, sign
ed by a large number OF tax payers. pray
ing that the council reconsider its vote
against the mayors appointees for chef
of polfce and city attorney. and asking
further that the appointment Of n. ..
Smith ana James Wickersharn to the lfii-
ces named. be confirmed. A motion to re-
consider was made by Councilman Cav
eraier and was lost. to s. one being alb
sent.
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~ The legislature Twenty members Of
4ha- BODY and prominent citizens have
baer f- conference the past two days with
c-ov Rickarss relative TO the propriety or
calling an extra session, sad the governor
fs irrliuea TO issue a call IL IL becomes
necessary 10 prevent the consolidation OF
The two roads.
The state constitution forhids the con-
solidation of competing railroads. and as
All tha branches OF both roads are organ
tvsa under ths state law. al the lcgzsia-
tire VIII have 10 do is 10 pass law put
ting the constitutional provision into ef-
feet