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ever published newspaper in this coun-
try, and such men as Carl Schurz and
Franz Sigel. At the outbreak OF the rebel
lion went into the Union army, leaving
it at the close as major on General Franz
SigeI's staff.
This old man, who is to become noble
of the German Empire de ieure, about the
time he is on the verge of eternal LIE, SAID
that he always maintained a sort OF desul-
tory correspondence with his family, who
sent semi-annual remittances until about
a year ago. He came to the PACING slope
In 1874, at the instigation OF Senator Jonn
P. Jones of Nevada, with whom he be-
came acquainted in Washington City.
During the bonanza days, beginning that
year. he accumulated $25, 600 in fortunate
stock ventures, which went almost as
quickly as it came. Up to 1877 be taught
school in San Francisco, and did more or
less writing for the German press there.
In that city he was known in Bohemian
circles as the Mysterious Count"
For the past nine years he has been
oscillating between Utah, Washington and
Montana. Up to eight months ago be
kept a restaurant in Butte City, in whioh
he failed. He then came here in quest OF
employment to earn enough to return to
San Francisco, and he found work with
the Day brothers
The announcement of his good fortune
reached him Tuesday, direct from his sur
viving sister, who writes that he is the
only male heir now in the family. She
SAYS in her letter that Emperor Wilhelm
has pardoned his offense of more than
a half century ago, and that the estate he
is to take possession OF is appraised at H.,
600 600 marks.
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PLAYED FOOTBALL WITH IT.
But When the Conductor Heard That the
Package Contained Fortune He Re-
turned IT to the Owner.

DUNKIRK, N. z, Oct. 17-Conductor
frank Maltby of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad received
telegram dated from Buffalo,
New York, from lady passenger
en- route to an Eastern city, to look out for
a package containing s12, 200, which she
had lost in sleeping-ca car on his train.
He remembered seeing package
similar to the one described, and
which he thought contained a pair
OF overshoes wrapped in a paper
and had played football with it, kicking It
under car scat. Upon receipt of the tele-
gram he recovered the package and sent il
by express to the owner. whose name he
refused to diyulge
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Fire in a Bustness Hous..

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 17.-Fire broke
out in the Hanna Paint Manufacturing
Company's store in the McCune block at 4
o'clock this morning, and before the fire
department. could get the flames under
control the building was completely
quilted. The blaze spread to the premises
OF the Champlin Printing Company,
Hall d Carlisle Rock Plaster Company, a
bicycle-store and Postal Telegraph Office.
which all sustained heavy losses. 1t is
estimated that the total loss will reach
$4,000. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
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Bo.ton,. Rtvai Conventions.

BOSTON, MASS, Oct. 1.-THE Ballot
Law Commissioners to-day rendered then
decision in the matter of the rival Demo
cratic State conventions - that held in
Faneuil Hall under the direction OF the
Democratic State Committee anc the one
held IN Music Hall by the followers o.
George Fred Williams.
The Commi ssoners decided in favor OF
the Faneuil Hall convention. Both con,
yentions nominated Williams for Gov.
ernor, but he declined to accept the Fan
euil Hall nomination. The decision throws
out the Music Hall proceedings, but as
nominating papers have been filed, tn
ticket at that gathering stands as well as
the Faneuil Hall ticket, which differs only
in the choice of one eector.
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T.po Bows B,arned 10 Death.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 1.-Two sons
Of Thomas Givens, aged Is and Is years,
were burned to death and their sister
probably fatally burned to-day in a fire
which destroyed the family residence in
Butler County, eight miles from Lewis
burg. The boys were asleep upstairs and
the girl could not arouse them and was
forced to lump from the second floor after
her hair had been burned off. Mr.. and
Mrs. GiYens were not at home.
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wilson speaks for Palmer.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct. 17.-Post-
master-GeneraI William L. Wilson, speak
ing in his native town of Charleston, w.
Va, where John Brown was tried and exc
cuted, delivered a two hours speech this
afternoon in support of the Palmer and
Buckner ticket. Mr.. VIII son confined his
remarks almost exclusively to the finan-
clal question and vi orously assalled free
silver theories. There was large crowd
to meet MIN. composed of both Democrats
and Republicans.
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The steamer Parts Sighted.

LONDON, ENG, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Paris, Captain Watkins, which was par
TALLY disabled day or so after she
left New York for Southampton by a
break in the machinery in the arboard
engine, was sighted off Scilly Island al 5
O'Clock this afternoon. The Paris sailed
from New York on October and the acci-
dent has caused her trip to be about four
days longer than usual. She will reach
Southampton Sunday morning.
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Rnrker Gires War to Neece.

QUINCY, I'LL, Oct. ia fusion was
to-day perfected in this tthe Efficiently
Congressional District. DR.. H. ]. Harker,
the Populist candidate for Congress, with
drew in favor OF William II. Neece, the
Democratic candidate There are 1000
Populist votes in the district.
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nnrm to Bet ON Rrunn.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 17.-It was reported
to-day that Marcus Daily, manager of the
Anaconda copper mines and well-known
horseman, had sent $150,0o0 to New York
10 bet on the election of Bryan. He is
confident of Bryans election, basing his
Judgment on information derived from a
close study of the situation.
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In Error of Hafson.

TOPEKA, KANs.. Oct. 1.-THE State
Election Board has decided the contest
between the middle-of-the-roader (Wat-
SOM and the fusion crowd in favor of
Watson.
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Murder IL. the second Degree.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. William
Harris was found guilty of murder in the
second degree, the jury returning ver-
dict at II o'clock tonight. Harris, on the
evening OF Septem beF- z, killed George
Frank, stabbing him seven times in the
abdomen.
The murder was committed on leading 2
business corner, and Harris was 30 drunk
at the time that he had no recollection of
the act afterward. The trial lasted week.
The penalty is anywhere from ten years to
life Imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

In President Whites farewell address to
the students of Cornell University he said
"Do not try to be smart, but do everything
that comes to your lot in faithful and
satisfactory manner"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
uNcArTunED CRIMINAL
suggests the Necessity Of a Pack Of
ulOOdhVunJs.

The recent outrage committed IN the
Fifth ward has called TO the attention OF
the authorities the necessity OF ha~ine a
pack of bloodhounds IN foeping here tor
the purpose OF running down criminals
after deeds have been committed There
has not been n pack In Houston or Ilnr-
iis county for several months, and tho
last dogs that were have been sold Tor
work elsewhere Had the man hunters
been in Ioiiston II Is probable tina, the
perpe,rator OF the crime mentioned would
noNer have gotten away, as everything
wns favorable for n good chase and tvs
far as the on ,ers followed the conditions
were found 10 be propitious. but without
the assistance Of animals the tran could
not he continued. The person possessing
the dogs could, II is believed, make II
rcnun rate him by hiring 20 the authori-
ties aud individuals for such work. De-
tcc,ive Clin Ellison proposes to purchase
pack of hounds In the near future which
viii he placed at the disposal of the city
or county 'filcials when needed. The value
of dogs has been tested long ngo. and
their ability to trail human has been
demonstrated in nearly every county in
~, xaC
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A. CHRlSTESON PROMOTED,
Manager of the WcIls-l'aroo Cen.
trial Department.
APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY |
Hc VIII lie succeeded by G. A. Taft,
HIS Assistnnt-In the Businc.,
TNenty-thrce Years.

Effective January A. Christeson sunor
intendent OF the Southern division Of tho
Wells Fargo Express company, with head
quarters in Houston. will take tho noi-
ton OF manager OF the central dcpartmon.
with headquarters In Kansas City, Mo. He
left Tor that place Saturday night. and viii
relieve Amadore Andrews, whose rusisna i
tion is effective the first of the new wear
Mr.. Christeson's new territory consists of
the Missouri division. including Missouri
Arkansas and part of the Indian Terri;orv.
Kansas division Colorado. New Mexico and
Southern division, the latter including uart
of tie Indian Territory, Texas and I.ouisi.
ana.
He will be succeeded by G. A. Taft. for
four years his assistant and who has been
in the express business for the last twenty
years. Mr. Taft viii have for his assistant
c. L. Mckenzie, route agent of the Southern
Pacific for the WELSH Fargo.
There are few men who can Law claim
to such success as can Mr. Christeson, and
the adage that mans greatness is measur-
ed by results was never more forcibly illus
trated than in his case. 1t was twenty three
years ago that he began his career in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29
CITY HRENfTIES.

Thursday is the las, day OF service In
Justice Hiil's court
Justice of tho Peace Fltze called his
civil doclSo' yesterday.
Mr.. T. NJ. lious. of Austin WAS in the
city We sterday. lie says he Will return
for the Bryan lecture.
Two Yale lock keys were found on Main
street Yesterday and are now az the police
station awaiting a claimant.
Calie Berg OF Beaumont and Miss Bale
C'Iltien we're married here Yesterday by
Justice F,ze. They left last night for
beaumont
The name Of Mr.. and Mrs. y. W. Wood
held were unintcntioaally omitted In sun
DAYS Post as being present AT the family
reunion OF MIR. and Mrs. Pontefac-s.
The Heavy we'ghis Fooihail team are in
nctivc practice to meet the ROYALS at Gal
weston ON New Years Day. The Hcayys
viii have a practice tonight at thor pric-
tice grounds.
Mrs. ". +. Weems, assisted by Mrs. G.
l.on,barli ami Mrs PRESLEY X. Ewirg
will serve lunch at the Sholterine Arms
tea room today. In addition 10 the regular
menu, the Aunt Jemima Pancake company
viii servo pancakes ana huttcrmiik. The
Aunt Jemima company are donating the
oikes to the ladies' and viii serve their
best brand today.
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express business and from the day of his
hrst work TO the present time II has been
continual promotion in recognition of his
service and application 20 the duties as
signed him. In 1878 he started as a driver
for the American Express co npany at Fort
Dodge. Iowa, and six months later was
transferred to Dubuque. Iowa, whore he
served for one year in the same capacity
He was then given a run as messenger on
the Sabula. AckIey and Dakota railway
running between Sabula and Marion. Iowa,
and in 1873 was transferred to run be
tween Sioux and Yanhton. Dakota. The
next year found him as agent at Crcs,on
Iowa and in 1880 he was given the joint
agencies Of the American and United states
companies at Ottumwa. Iowa. year later
Mr. Chrsteson was appointed route agent
for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy
lines west of Abba, Iowa, and In 1881 en-
tered the service Of the Wells Fargo com
many as assistant superintendent at pen
yer. After a short service there he was
given a promotion. this time TO the super
intendency of the service ON the Northern
Pacific. in charge of the territory east Of
Helena. Mont. and In 1856 when the Wells
Fargo withdrew from that line, he was sent
to the Nebraska division as superintendent.
with hendouartcrs at Lincoln, and In Jan
uarv. 1855, he was sent to Houston, hol Ing
the same Office in the southern division
Mr.. Christeson is regarded as one OF the
abIost express mon In the United states
and his record amply shows 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29

Division Road Master Dive FITZGERALD
Of the Santa lo WINS down from Alvin yrs.
terday.
General Manager nil, Of tho u,iyos,on
Houston and Henderson WINS In tho CIV
Yesterday.
Manager Van vlcck of tho sou,he,r Pm
clfir is EXPECTED 10 return his mnrninr
from Grand Rapids Mich
rhar,., u p,.t j.. ,,. ,
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Christmas with Mrs peck's naren,s
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~. '' .u,'', .sI"''., a''u
hene,a, , ", ,nu p 'ssen
'".o'sn '''N''N" ''9''''a' 'V' 's''',
me Hay shore route VIII MAKE a rate OF
- for the round trip IRON GaiNeston 10
I ,n',' vn account VI '''' 'F"" 'e''"'''
'"nu''s w.
DIVISION superintendent Gregory, OF the
International and Great Northern. win
headquarters at Palestine. was in Hous-
ton yesterday
G. i. kuhns contracting agent of the
southern Pacific. with headquarters at Den
yer. was in the city yesterday en- route
TO Galveston.
John Haskell. chief air brakeman at the
Southern Pacific shops left for San An
tonic Yesterday to undergo an operation on
one of his eyes
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.


Manufacturers Record.
The Petersburg Railroad company has
declared dividend Of 3la per cent.
The Now Orleans Gas company has de-
clnrcd dividend Of per cent. semf-an.
nual.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
company hns declared Il dividend OF 3ia
per cent
The Northern Central Railway company
has declared a semi annual dividend OF I
per cent.
The Times-Democrat Publishing com.
pany of New Orleans has declared n dvi-
dend OF 10 per cent.
Tho Old Dominion Steamship company
has declared dividend Of per cent for
the pas, six months
The City Passenger Railway company
Of Baltimore has declared a dividend Of
per cent. semi annual
The Brush Electric Light company %
Savannah has declared a dividend OF 81
per share, ssmi-annual,
The Georgia Southwestern Railroad COM
pany announces dividend OF 2h per cent,
payable January r. 1897.
The Eufaula, Ala, Cotton MIL company
has declared dividend OF por cent for
the last six months and added $4,000 to its
surplus
The Citizens bank Of Savannah. Ga. has
declared a dividend Of SO per share.
Tho chatham bank OF Savannah, Ca.
has declared scmi-annual dividend Of 3
per cent.
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4 Joke on MCCnrty.

New Orleans Picayune.
Half of the jokes which Mr.. o. p. Me-
Carly of the Southern Pacific tells. are
ON himself, Christmas Day, when among
other presents was found double toothed
comb from some Joking friends, he sat
down, looked at the fine teeth then at the
coarse long teeth, and wondered (which Of
them he would ind most useful. After pom
dering some time over the matter, Ne found
there was joke in It and so he wrote the
donor of his appreciation Of the gift aud
said that he had concluded 10 use the short
teeth on his moustache, the long one ON his
whiskors and the back Of the comb on his
head. In order for the outsider to see the
point in his Joke It should have been
stated at the beginning that McCarty mas
no hair on his head, a fact, by the way
over which he frequently wastes many
lamentations.
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The Railroad Wins.

TUSCALOOSA. Kan, December Sin ,bs
Jefferson county court here this afternoo,
'uuse Louis Myers handed down a decision
In the famous Santa Fe receivershin case
hoinine In favor of the railway COMPANY.
he declared that the alien land law under
! which he had appointed n receiver for tho
property does not apply to railroads. The
decision Ia complete victory for the Santa
re company. The other questions of law
raised by the attorneys on both sles were
not passed upon, Judge Myers holding that
thus point alone was sufficient to end the
htsauoh' The attorneys for the plaintiff
VIII take steps az once to carry the ease
to the Kansas supreme court on appeal.
me pivotal point IN the case" says
Judge Myers, turns on section 2, whether
or not the alien land law applies to prop
erty necessarily used in operating rail-
road. The great weight OF judicial author
lily in this country Is that the property OF
| a railroad company, necessary for the nper-
alton Of It's railroad, can not be seized or
sold in parcels under an execution.
The courts have also held Invariably
when considering the words real estate"
and lands" that the same should not
be taken to mean the roadbed or right
OF way Of railroad company or other
property necessary for Il to use I'm the
performance Of it's chartered obligations.
The real estate held or acquired by pub
lie corporation like that held or owned by
railroad company in the exercise Of
delegated right of eminent domain and
necessary for uses in which the public is
concerned is not within the meaning Of the
law, real estate"
The decision cites several authorities to
uphold its stand and continuing saws
we know from current history that the
mischief primarily sought to he remedod
by the enactment Of chapter 3, was the
ownership OF large tracts oi land in the
state nv aliens and the establishment In
this State of the oppressive system Of land
lordsm prevalent in England and other
countries II is automatic that statutes viii
he construed in the most beneficial way
when their language will permit the pro-
veutlon Of absurdity. hardship or injustice
resting and also that the public convent
ence and public interest must he consid-
cred. If the statute is in any way ambgu-
Gus or doubtful.
CONSIDERING all Of the provisions OF tina
statute Of 1871 in view Of the well known
mischief intended to be remedied thereby
and. especially in view OF the express
terms Of the statute providing how real os.
tate forfeited must be divided into parcels
md sold. | am forced to conclude thai the
term real estate employed IN section
and other sections of the statute was not
intended to embrace a railroad or any e.
sential part thereof. The legislature did
not intend 10 make the provisions OF the
statute applicable to railways
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from reductions made from California TO
Missouri and Mississippi river crossing.
resolution was adopted by the rate com
mit,ee and approved by the board OF ad-
ministratlon reducing rates TO the follow
ing figures:
From st. Louis. 20 cents per 1907 Colo
RADIO common points. 80 cents points ia
seaboard territory via gulf routes. rs cents
per 100 pounds. the authorized dlfferentials
to apply from points In defined territories
and to points IN Texas. taking higher than
the Texas committee point rate.
The question OF the restoration of these
rates is now a matter cf correspondence
with the California lines, 1t being UNDER
stood that these reduced rates will con-
tlnuc IN effect pending such restoration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29

j. Il. Davenport. district passenger agent
of the Glover Lesf route, with headquarters
in St Louis, yesterday wired city Tiex.t
Agent Hunter OF the International and
Great Northern. that the boycott az, inst
the Glover Leaf had been broken by the
Erie and Lackawanna lines. The Glover
Lear is not member of the Joint Traffic
association, and the other lines all sged that
II was demoralizing business and. Tor that
reason. instructed agents that their tickets
would not be honorcd in certain districts.
Circulars to this effect were sent to the
Texas representative and the following day
circulars annulling the first arrived. which
was done on account of the injunction is
sued by Judge Kicks at Milwaukee restrain
ing the members of the Joint Traffic asso-
citation from carrying out the boycott and
yesterday. according to Mr. Davenports
wire, the whole matter was relegated
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y con,,nittee's work.

St. Louis. Mo-. December 2s.--The rate
oomr,Ittee OF the Southwestern Traffic as
.oc,aticn convened at the association
noo,,s today in accordance with the call
nv the Chairman. the following roads being
rs,rosented Atchison. Topeka and Santa
ne chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, Gulf.
ca,ar,do and Santa Fe. Missouri, Kansas
ara Texas. Missouri Pacific, ST. Louis, Iron
,,,n,ain and Southern. 81. Louis and
nel.,,h,rssierp. ST. Louis and San Francisco,
ss.,hrrn Pacific and Texas and Pacific.
Attention having been directed TO the re-
~, rednc,inn in rates ON potatoes from
california points 10 Texas points resulting
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-29

GIohc- Democrat.
The latest dodge for cutting regular rates
and thereby securing business is said to be
for n general freight agent or one Of his
suhordinntcs, to lay wager with some big
shipper that n certain amount OF freight
which the latter may have to send will not
be shipped over the lines represented In
the transaction. Naturally the shipper
takes the bet and ships his goods over that
line. When he is paid it is simple tians-
action between two individuals.
In few days Commissioner Midgely will
ISSUE circular: Freight agents or their
subordinatcs are not allowed TO bet
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SECRET SOCIETIES

Calvert. Texas, December a5-Calvcrt
cncampment, No AZ, |. q. O. r.. elected the
following officers last night for the ensu-
ing term: 4. w. Franz, c. p; ID. NJ. sto-
vail. H. T.; H. Friedlander, S. w; ". Mu-
melt. scribe: II Cuzzeri, treasurer, +. X.
klawcttcr, J. ".
Orange. Texas. December 60 Phoenix
camp No. 70. Woodncn Of the World, have
elected officers for tho ensuing term as
follows: Consul. j. w. Thompson. advisor
lieutenant, A. j. Lyons banker l.. V. NAL
lett. clerk, John N, Olds; escort. j. Cassi-
day; Waterman. d. A, Perry; sentry.
George NJ. Livingston, managers, w II.
Ogden. r. NJ. Pond. s. w. Livingston, ply
stefan, j. c. Seastrunk
West Point Texas December 2T.--'rhe
knights Of Honor elected the following Of
Ulcers last evening: John II. Blanks. die
tatori g. w. karnes, IT., yIce dictator: Leo
Fauauha. assistant dictator; s. A. Shell
burno, reporter. J. T. Drisdale. financial
reporter; J. q. simpson, treasurer; N. e.
Clay, chaplain; Neal Farrls, guide; J. II.
L.. Russell. guardian, q. w. Karncs. Sr..
orsanisil j. =. ITaynio, sentinel; O. w.
Kancs ST.. j. T, Drisdalc and John Blanks.
trustees 'H
Montgomery. Texas. December 2T.--At
their regular meeting "Wednesday evening
the knights OF Pythias lodge here ciccted
Officers for the ensuing year as follows.
J. C. Davis, C. C.; s. n. Beard V. C.: w.
L. Rogers. X. OF II. and s.. John Martin.
Berkeley. NJ. of r.; $. NJ. Smith, NJ o! L..
Allen Post. I. d.; c. r. Dikeman, o. g.;
william Craig, NJ. Of w. r. T.. TridIe,
representative TO Grand Lodge. Arrange
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the wOrs Lumberman, describing
NJ WIN OF this company. has nIct,rs
NJ tram on the road. which consists
cor, un ordinary locomotive. such ns nrs
,og, 'on On logging roads. and a string a,
IS eash log being as large in diamntsr
po,ras ooi'er OF the engine. or larger.
tho rn,, are nailed TO the sleepers between
oan, ' a ana on these the logs slide. Ex.
rrps va descending grades. the boards arc
" hare Ia, anu the train moves at good speed.
inc ~ wy toau rs level or slightly ascenl.
Is descending 1t holds ,hrm hact A. a., :.
, m,,.is OF TINS company the manufactured
n ,unIper, regardless Of size, is run INTO n
,,uine' ana this is carried about two miles
~ pne planning mill and shipping yari, the
,o une descending in that distance about