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TURKEYS POSITION.

VIII ENnel only Missionaries Who ara
Fomcntiug Trouble.
Washington. Apri II The Turkish le.
sntion has received From tho sublime
porto under yesterdays date the follow
ing cahlogram:
at has been falsely stated TINT the
missionaries would be expelled. The i,n-
portal government has not takon and doca
not intend TO take any general measure
OF expulsion Of missionaries nud Catholic
priests These among tlInm who attend
peacefully 10 their business are nor ana
VIII not be disturbed I}ut surely IL can
not lis Tho same for those who Ivy their
attitude try to disturb the order an1 tram
qnlliiy of the country. expressing Them
selves IN open hostility To the lava tin1
roHhla,iong In force In the empire Tho
imperial government watchful cf tle
maintenance Of public security. has the
right to send them away from It's terri
tory and In 20 doing II avals itself of
n rlrh' which In all justice nobody could
ma
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VICTORIA NEWS NOTES.

Victoria, Texas. April i2-Rcceni i'm
provements have greatly transformed the
grocery store of a. Lew 4 co. The vault
used for many years for their banking
busnoss before Tn" erection OF their
handsome bank building has been torn
down and the space Is now occupied with
shelving The store has been repnintnd
and otherwise improved IN appearance.
The streets were crowded yesterday
Nut trade was not as lively as the mer-
chants hoped for.
Mr. j. q. CASTOR. the truck gardener
who has been no successful with straw
borries viii ship chr load Of cabbage
and onions to Northern markets IN "a
few days. What he has done others san
DO. The adaptablity of Victoria county
lands 10 the growth Of fruits and vegeta-
blcs has bHsn Demonstrated
The county commissioners VIII meet In
special session tomorrow TO canvass the
returns for the special election for con-
gresham. held April 7. Other business
viii be transacted.
The Haywood Celebrities played to n
large hous" at the IIauschild Opera
housa Friday night.
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IsLAND CITY IrEMs.


Drowned in tho Bay-4rhc Gould Party
Exnecied-PcrSonal Notes.
Galveston Texas, April r. John klhes
% years old. fell overheard from the sloor
Antolnottc near South Deer island. Cad
weston bay. about $3.50 this morning and
was drowned. Tho body was not rocov-
cred Klac's home was in the Denver Re
survey. n suburb OF the city.
Luther Herring and Wills Herring. nc
cused of cutting Dan and Ben Bruce AT
a dance IN tho West End last night, sLr-
rendered to the police authorities this
morning. \ charRe Of assault 10 murder
wac lodged against them.
Amos Wiley, 10 years old who was
conveyed IN tue patrol wagon 10 The Sealy
hospital AprIl r from his nome in the
alloy between wcnly-eighth and Twenty
ninth streets suffering with consumption.
died al that Institution last night
'icnrBe Gorii and party are exp ,cted IN
this city tomorrow or next day. MIR
Gould VIII probably remain over here
Wednesday 10 attend the meeting ar the
board OF directors of tho GHiy sst1I, IIcus-
tor ana Henderson rsilrUad
Nd Walker. chief clerk of the Hutcninn
fIourn. Houston, fpcni the day here.
Alderman i'om cronin Of Houston was
In the city To-Day.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

|
| Me%IA-While trying to rope" run
MS horse ana had his collar-b bone broker
ana was otherwise seriously hurt
ltUIrO-Thc people of liutto held "A
mass meeting at The school house ia de,
CID" upon some plan for new school
building. Th" present building is nov en-.
lir"iy. too small for the number Of pupils
In This district
the late fire here returned verdict and
Tom Cation. lhc owner Of the barber shop
whore the IRE IL supposed To have ori-
Yiratcd. was arrested. charged with get
ting Tire to the property.
DENISON-John Co,c n saloonist and
grocer, lost 81 50 in money by burglary.
also "a railroad time check FOR t2l Al
the wines nud bottled goods of all Kinds
had disappeared together with All cigars
tobacco. enun and goodly portion Of the
canned goods.
IIiLLSBORo- The local option law has
expired In IiIllsbDro. Extensive prcparn-
tons have boon gong ON for several days
resume the saloon business 1t Il est-
mntcd that eighteen saloons VIII open
within II few days.
GRANI3t' RY--Kufus PURCELL was arrest
Cd for the seduction Of Dora Ford Pur-
ccii took n Justice of the pence and the
sheriff and started out TO whore tic girl
lived to injury her or offer to do so. ~.
claims he has always been willing to do
so, hut her father would not permit IT.
WILLIAMSON RI SSELL e. Richmond,
Texas, April FL. NJ. Williamson ana
MICS Gnssie KuBscll were united IN inarrl-
age this evening nj O'Clock NJ the
Methodist church Tho wedding was n
formed nj The opening services by Rev.
| re NJ. Bryce.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
Passenger Agent DC Armas of the
Is. a o, Resigns.
COMMISSION LUMBER RATE RULING.
Atlantic and Pacific Ordered to Be SOLD.
cairo Short Limo Reorganization.
Tlhshes-Personnls,.

inc news of the resignation OF Arthn,
| DcAfmas. Southwestern passenger arcn,
i"r the baltimore and ohio Southwest
erh, reached here yesterday from N,y
orleans and was received with surnris.
ana regret in local railway circles, wher.
me popular and genial knight of the
ROAD is general favorlte.
While his headquarters mr.. no,,,na,iv
IN this city he spent most of his lime
IN New Orleans, where his family arc
located. and his resignation was sen, In
from that city. Mr.. DcArmas devotion
to New Orleans, where he was born and
reared and has spent most of his life
Is mainly due his severance from the
company, rather than remove his home Ia
Houston Nearly year ago Mr.. be
Arnas was ordered to remove his head
quarters from New orleans to this city,
While reluctantly accepting the transfer
ne never settled permanently in Hous-
ton or made any attempt 10 move his
family to Texas. Some time ago In con-
Nersation with n number OF friends Mr.
peA rmas remarked that he would sac
ri'lcc his position rather than break up
his home In the Crescent city, aud when
the company made 4 fnnl rauucsb that he
move into Texas and devote his undivilcd
attention to this territory he promptly
sent Ia his resignation
Mr. DcArmas has been with the Balti-
more and Ohio for over seven years and
bears an enviablc record az a passenger
agent Thoroughly convorsant in the
PASSENGER business and familiar with
tho Southern territory the energetic mis-
rendered valuable <arvice to the
company. and his afiabie manners. Jolly
disposition and courtcousncss won him the
respect and esteem of all who knew him
lie is widely and peculiarly known
the State and big favoritr
In Houston.
Mr.. DeArmas says he has not get fully
decided whether he will rc-entor the vail
way service or devote his time 10 private
.ntorests. which he has in New orleans.
II IL understood he has been offered sew
-ral post ions by other roa Is hut he Is IN
owe with New Orleans and viii hardly !
accept a position which would necessltate |
MS removal from his home
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NEUROLOGICAL.

CASTOR Corslcana. Texas Apru I,
pr. William CASTOR died last night OF
FuRGEsoN-corsicana. Texas. April II.
| the 9th instant
-, M' ,hIGoMEi;Y- Emory. Texas, April
"a; ~ Catherine Montgomery. wife of
w. r., MONTGOMERY, an old settler Of MI.
Of nero yesterday.
| LaIIATT Eagle Lake. TEXAS An,i, 70
| AZ, ne nony OF Mrs i.aliau. tho mother Of
1 1gn,, 'Hwi qst,,1 1;sorse a Evans, waa
masonic cemetery yesterday.
lioPPEI--Roso i'm. Texas Apr,I =,
II;llrr an Illness OF several months, Mir
,ipi,pei nied last night, April 10, aged 81
shrS;; Shn was tl'c mother OF Mrs lgnuz
Methodist Episcopal church
CLARK E--Ilaglo Lake. Texas. April "
mMrs Iriry CLARKE. mos; cstlmahe
ness. leaving four lttia children tfe
Youngest one week Old Tho berosv,
family have the sympath,os OF the ueo,. b.
brown killeeu. Texas, Aprll ll.-Mrs
htown OF Waco. daughter of Mrs IInrrls
VINO re.idcs on liay branch some sX
niles from killeou. diua Of consumpiior, n,
thc home Of her mother Thursday nlrhi
ifer remains were shipped TO Waco and
Inferred by the sic OF her only cha
there
pUNN-Rryan, Texns. Aprn le.-Mr
Gcorg" Dunn one Of the old pioneers OF
ihif part of Texas. died ut his home ucnf
w heeiock yesterday evening. lie was
about 65 years OF age and had resided NJ
MS present home Tor many wears. 4e
was very wealthy ana At one time Va !
one of the leading stocltmon of Texas
MnFA1I.AIN-+Csntc Texas. April u
Jonn ~. McFariaiu of Teneha. Texas, !ici !
Yesterday after relapse from menslos |
ana was butird at Woods postofnce PAN
Ola county Masoulcally. great many |
surrounding country. among them Or T. |
q. Swearngcn. j. r. Jones and W n |
crown. from Center, Texas. Nh Mch'ariaiu
was n young man and had great many
friends,
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AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Assistant Land Commissioner Polk OF
the Southern Pacific was in the city
yesterday from San Antonio and left last
night for Austin.
w. a. Reinhardt. travelling passenger
agent OF the Southern Pacific. went to
Austin last night accompanying large
delegation of lumber men journeying to
the capital TO attend the Lumbermens'
convention.
Robert Eugene George. travelling pass
cnger representative Of the Houston and
Texas Central, left last night for North
Texas after enjoying the Sabbath in-out-
of-the- wet attending Sunday school and
meeting friends.
John Mcdonald. enc Of the popular
shopmen in the southern Paolic car
dcpa inert, has been discharged from the
ST Joseph's nflrmary where he has been
patient for several days ainafing fit m
badly sprained ankle. He has fully
In the highest terms of praise OF the
good Sisters In charge of the hospital
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POLITICS ANp pIsToLs.


Negro Killed. Two o!her4 and u Dcput.
Shoin Wounded.
Baton Rouge. M. April IA ahootini
occurred inAt after n political meeting II
Spanish Town II 10 O'Clock last might II
which Deputy Sheriff Abner Duncan wa
slightly wounded, one negro wns kilc,
ana two others wounded. one seriously
Ahn"r Duncan WIS seen this evening hnd
raid that two political meetings were II
progress in Spanish Town last night, one
held by the Fisher Young faction Of ne
groca. and the other by the Herman
Slaughter faction. that after the meetings
were over he met James Penn, u .sluugh-
ter supporter, who Said he had been beat
an by the negroes of thu other fnciiou.
Meeting some OF the negroes lac rcWon-
Htratcd with them for their notion nnd
warned t'irm that such would not be per
miited. In The discussion strong words
we're pissed, when Emanuel Jackson held
n lantern to his face and vile tpIihcia
were used Jnlsson cndcavornd TO draw
hiH pliol, when he was struck at by Dun
can win Il stick. but by throwing his lam
pulled his pistol and com
monccd firing. duncan also drew his
weapon and fired TWO ahois. The shoot
ing hdcnmu general by the crowd and nj
least fifty shots were fired, n, the Gems
ing OF which 1t was found thai Gus John.
son. colnrod. a Slaughter supporter, had
been Killed, his brother. foot Johnson,
In tn" left knee Emanuel Jack
son colorod. shot through the left breast,
md Deputy Sheriff Duncan received u
slight flesh wound IN tho right thigh Dr.
Il. II. Jones, coroner. emphnelnd a Jury
his evening to investfgaL tho killing. but
! verdict Will perhaps not be reached be-
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ONE-slDED STATISTICS.


To me Editor OF The Post;
Port Layaca, Texas, April s,-1he State
commissioner OF agriculture Is out M a
series of questions 10 the county clerks 81
the Siair, Of which the below Is a copy;
\ /. Number Of marriage licenses issued In
fbe county during the year ls9-.
TO district clerks ne asks
]. Number OF divorces granted In the
county during the year 80.
2. Nrmhsr of divorces granted In tie
county since It's organization.
These Will be very valuable agricultural
statistics. showing the crops planted ana
The crops harvested. but II looks Ike the
honorable commissioner was Il believer In
the modern notion that marriage - a
failure" and wants 10 discourage planting
of any more such crops. by showing the
harvest Of divorce gathered from the
Planting. and that he may be able 10 boI-
stcr UP his side by ancient records he
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MORALITY IN THE PULPIT.
bishop Gaines Maps out n Straight Lir

Bishop Gaines Maps out n Straight Lin,
for coiorcd Miniaierse.
Richmond. April 1I.--Bishop Gaines
colored, OF Geargia, who In presiding oyci
the African Methodist conference Of Vir-
ginia. which Is In session here, rs deter.
mined TO wipe out immortality among the
ministry OF the church. .yesterday he re-
fused 10 pass two candidates FOR the min
etry because they were divorced. Today
the bishop created bigger sensation by
announcing to the conference that In HIS
HIST OF appointments which ar- 10 be
made Monday no name would he found
Of any man known to drink whisky, chew
tobacco. smoke cigars, or who was guilty
of any immortality. This announcement
produced an electrical effect upon the
conference
The ministers who used tobacco prompt
ly declared their purpose to abandon the
nlthy habit. the smokers suddenly dis
covered that smoking was unbeconing to
the cloth. and expressed delight that they
could smoke no more. One or two more
who had been given to whisky and beer
suddenly became teetotaiera
and expressed IL determination to use
liquor no more. The bishop went a step
further and gave the preachers to under
stand that every one Of them would he
required to settle their debts before they
resumed their appointments.
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STATE Y. NJ. c. A.

Services Held AT the Different Churches
Educational Glass Exhibit.
| Palestine. Texas, April 1.-THE Young
MEMS Christian association delegation
convened mt the Methodist church las,
| night az per Adjournment n the evening
"Ihe Present Opportunity" was present
ed In an able address by MIR. c. L. Gates
of Kansas City.
Mir. II. l.. Hastings speech was ON
Strong Minded Mon and Weak Minded
w omen and was powerfully contrastcd
by this venerable man. He showed that
inc men would strike for more pay or
eight hours labor, white women went on
working sixteen hours without murmur
and on less pay than man and that men
with their strong minds In the MAJOR
part We're into more mcanuess and filed
the janis and State prisons.
nor" has been no convention of the
dtiosatioh during the day time today.
but the workers have discharged their
duties az assigned them, hence religious
work mas gone on at several places over
tho city.
At $50 a. m. Mr. c. H. Carey of Dallas
spoke to men only at the Young Mems
Christian association rooms.
Al T.. IN. al the Baptist church Rev.
w. L.. Tynos Of Houston gave a lecture
on The Life OF Christ by the use of IA
God"
AT The same hour in the Young Mems
Christian association rooms Mr. a. w
Shaw of corsicana conducted meeting
for boys only.
AT the baptist church AT o'clock IL j
h. Palmer Of Galveston and G. l.. Gates
conducted meeting for ladies' only.
Al the Methodist church at the same
hour the Rev. II. l.. Hastings of Boston
conducted a mems meeting and addressed
them on The Mistakes Of Moses"
An educational class exhibit from the
Houston and san Antonio associations
are on exhibition at the Young Mems
I'hristian association rooms.
Mr., and Mrs. Miner, Young Mems Chris
Ian association workers ana cyanGeiist>.
arrived last night. They WIN remain in
the city and hold series Of meetings.
The convention viii hold Its last session
tonight
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GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION.
'eoa Gould Believes That Lcgzina Pools Prevent Relating
Would Prove Beneficial.


@ ana Superintendent calvin
o
.a N Governor ioss reached here
both.
s Inc Could properties which no has
Investment
n
'as lan IN any other state
"eNsS tha tho 'snns
ard
stands
make
all
would
Il aroun
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BUROLANS nAGGED.
one ot Them ls Said to Hail from Ious-
ION. TNNns.

ono OF Them ls Said to Hail from Hous
ton. Texas.
New Orleans, April l2-An important
capture WIS made about noon ycstcrlny
| by Sergeant linVron, commanding th.
Suburban precinct. md PRtroman Mnrtin
'urley. Tho burglars proved to b. WIN.
| lam J Frey - well known crook from tn.
/ Third district and Hs Fisher, ains J. NJ,
! Garter who halls from Houston. Texas.
and who In Snii TO have boon residing MT
| thc home Of Henry Boaa a well known
| thcf AT No Jg A1clc street. The prs-
| ouers ara sn!l to "" members OF the gang
composed of PAM Hecitunglo. hia brother
Adoph Recknagl. Henry Bpdu and hts
brother William
ON last Thursday evening Detectives
kcfwin. Iittcion. Rainay ana Dale ar
rostti paul Rccinagle for completely In
the burglary at Mrs. II. Heymnn's notion
store, No l35 North lrpnd street lie
was found In pusHc~sion OF "A box OF low
clry stolen from tho Htorc Last evening
Detectives Kerwin Anh Lit'laton searched
ReUknaRle'H house. corner OF ERrrollton
avenue and Toulouse street. aud recovered
a box of tho gools stolen from Mrs. Hey
mans store. Adolpb Kecknaglc was there
upon arrested ana locked mp for grand
larceny.
About noon ycsterdny Sergeant ITevron
noticed two susplciouS-iooking characters
hanging about the city Park aud saw them
az they were preparing ia 70 tu sleep under
an oRk tree, He Mt once Gent for assist
ancc. OFFICER rutloy responded and they
took chnrge of TIM men. WHOM tho asr-
xcnnt recognized Frey ns crook On he
ing searched at the central athtiop Fisher
wa. found in possession of several letters
addressed TO him. In care of Henry Bodc.
and n lot Of burglars tools, consulting OF n
htnc", four bits. "A pair Of pliers and some
keye 'ihe prisoners nrc gllspectod of Icing
q part Of Tho gang of boring burglars
lirdr Is confined In tho parish prison |
awaiting trial on several charges Of bur
glarY. Paul Iocknaglo is awnltlng triad be ]
fore ltecorjcrs Aucoin md Cain for the |
lIeymau robbery
Mir. and Mrs. Dcsfnnic who were mr.
rested for buying the stolen goods, claim
that tn" BecknhFle haya sold them the
ar,iclcg.
TN pictures Of Rocknaglc and othcrs
viii be taken for the rogues' gallery.
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CAIRO sIiORT LIZZIE.

st. Louis. No. Aori 1.-The Illinois
Central officials have completed the plans
for the reorganization OF the Cairo Short
line.
As result Of conference, Mr. George
r. Larry, formerly Of the Cairo Short
OF The Illinois Central, with headuiliriefs
At -. Louis The accounting and an
dliing departments VIII be removed from
-. LOUIS % chicago al an early daic.
Probably tho claim department VIII also
b.. consoidaltd with tl.at In the general
ofnces at Chicago. This viii complet.
for the present at least the changes in
cldcntal to the absorption of the cairo
Sliort line by the Illinois Central, i,s old
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ATLANTIC AND PAclr1c.



Final Decree in the Foreclosure Case
las Been Signed.
Albuquerque. n. NJ. April ll--rhe hna
decree in the foreclosure case OF the
United States Trust company of New
York w. the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
company and others has been signed 10y
Judge Collier. 1t provides that If the
company fails to pay within ninety days
the amount due for principal and interest
upon the bonds, the property shall he
SOFA TO the highest bidder az Gallup ~
NJ. The master is directed TO accept no
amount less than f.0u1.nr1. -. X Mar
ron Was appointed as master to make the
sale General j. II. Mccullough Of the
Erie lines: Francis T.. S. Bangs, State
Trust company: otto r. bernard. CON
linental Trust company; j. u. Protest
rescnting the first mortgage bonds, with
the Atlantic ard racitc officials. lave
eone IN a tour of Inspection of the road
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REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.
Will Force Adjournment. LEAVING
Important Measures Untouched,
WEEKS CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
both Houses Davc Matters Of General In
tercst to Consider as We'll Ns Az.
preparation Biits.

,.-utt...-.... .,, q, . ....,,
| W"s"'pk'on' "prN l-.--Ah unusually
early adjournment il being predicted by
| tho republican lenders I'm both hou,,.a nnd
| av.r, s,f,, rr,,,,. 10 ,ha ,,,,t,u,,,a,,, ~,
| N's ''s" foi'''S !" tue i"'i''neh' oi
| years has made tho record fo, IN, trims.
| action a, ,.,,,,,,,, ,,at,,,,.. ,,.,,',. -,
., " "'''''S' "hio" s'on's
| to the credit OF the present one 80 far
! rs the lower house Is concerned at any
! r,,o WIN an 90 u, s.,,t. ...i
,, ,,,,.' ,'' VI Wv ivsui,i "pi'oi'',a-
| tion oiilS, except Two, already passed by
| tho house, with one OF those remaining
| rcpor,ed from tb,, conn,i,to. ,,,,,, nlgt,. a.,
| H.. -, ...,,,. w w. 'i"''' w
wv P'SSou WIN Only u u"y or Two or dc
ha'e and With the other In process of
Precipitation. house leaders nrc nlnrlnv IN,
~, ~ ~ -. -. -. Wv
',,'l W ''''' srSS'oi' Ut u'e i'tsV OF june
allowing as they think, sufficient time
for the senat, Ia tnl,o roro ,f mo Inn
r,rt,r, nm, -, -. 60
Tn a'it,, ''i1 seP. 10 u from tne mousse
n,n,,i,, ,f,r. N'' - 1872, the i'ENiar az,
,,,, '9 hpsolutoly necessary, una
~, ~ ,,,, . loiSu my TAX up Aoiile
ters barn,s .,n'i,E 81 tne se,ic,ai MAJ
~ rs,,,,,i ~" ~ ,hc s't'viheit OF
,n1 ~ 'i",,MnN "vvntN' ,ns Sti,ehV"',
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Are You a
Thinking Man?

YOU know Of tho great Improvement:
made during the last few years In islec.
Aria and seisneosy HAVE You As ever ~ gwen s
ny serious thought 10 Inc seienss q
specialists accomplish daily cures which
were supposed 10 DO impossible ten, years
xgGl 20 you knSw ,hst who'll E9oLs are
SSars a ago 'sa here ss sss s
Of ono class Of diaeases. while few years
s 0 yoa S was 70 an t hs
hat thu psi yH tho ps ssss
who deyotes AZ his study TO one class Of
Know nov Oh hat the sexual organ. essSs,itass
b. /" Ssm sss: e h. .h MAs be Az
man. How can only half sd man ask 9.
men. Make mo your lea.er, your Judge
"cfosse 10 before All men az your Lu.:
Science and Skin can make = NAN q
fos hSsor. @ Ss S"s n I've po %o xSI
en- can point ths hngsrr. Of scor9 and TX.
yan s n II Science ea 90 yey 2sow hat b. b.
Clemens treatment Of Structure 10 - ias
Ss 1. e shssS sd tic od . e q. assi
ySsn d pos g g e S. sy .as s!
He can cure you st your home; yoI GAn
,st trouble. and the cost y not half what
Z iS under the old meihods. Il you lu9es
encs. eterility, Gonorrhooe, gyphilia IN
ases Of W9l'sn. cr any Private ~ skis
Disease s''' % D s ]. = cLnNsMa
= ". Commerce stresI sss AhtSaae
dnestioa Lsss--A Tor NsA = ~ WemeD
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wATERwoRKs AccE PIED

r'elmar, Texas, April l2-Yestcrday,
Piie the wind from the south was blow
50 hard that tho people of this town
LaMe alarmed for the safety of their
L. ana property, the city council was
tpteting and testing the waterworks
f''sin Just completed and ready to ton
! 10 me city by Contractor b. f. Round.
T. Town was fun of people and all were
|parahtIy Interested in the outcome.
lmyulhs stood severe test admirably
Et ana the council at 3 o'clock D. m,
Ctout murmur accepted tho Job in
~ 20 nie great satisfaction of all con-