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sAP's REDUCED RATES.

| Special Rates Authorized for Various
Gatherings.
| The general passenger department of
| the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass au-
thorizes the following reduced rates for
| special occasions:
international Sunday school convention.
Hiilsboro, May 10 I, on the distance
PLAN tickets on sale May 4 and b and
limited 10 May o.
Reunion Hunts brigade, Huntsville
June =. one and one-third fare for round
mp; on sale June p, good to return to
June %.
Annual convention Lumbermen's asso
citation. Austin, April II to IL, on distance
plan. selling April IL and IA. and limited
Grand ,commaniary knights Tempars
u TO "a, one fare with 81 maximum or me
limited to Ar.il -, with privilege of thirty
days additional limit ii side trip ,Ncur-
sion TO Mexico is desired
n6 ssalhS rgnn HaPI dn conVS9tion Chat:a
round trip; tickets on sale May and
s, limited TO fifteen days, with privilege
of fifteen days extension on depoSiting
return portion OF ticket with Joint agent
before May l.
Christian Endeayor convention, samAn-
tonic June , to II, one fare with s5tnax-
mum for round trip; on sale June and
Annual meeting Daughters of the Fe-
public Of Texas, Galveston. April q to %.
on distance plan, on sale April ~ and
20. limited to April %,
Baptist State missionary educational
mass meeting. Waco. April Z. reduced
rates from all points; on sale April ana
c.
Annual convention Travellers Protective
association, Dallas. April IL and 10, one
fare: on sale April and 10, limited 10
return TO April H.
rate of a fare and = third for the
round trip Is allowed 10 the following:
General conference African Methodist
Episcopal church. Wilmington N O..
May : 10 June J; South Texas Teachers
association, LaGrangc, May .; Texas Med
ical association. Fort Worth. Aprll 2S:
East Texas Teachers association. Tyler,
April "a: Texas Bankers association. Dal-
las May ~; Cclored Baptist parliament,
Dallas, May %; Christian y,,ndeavor con-
vention. Denson. April H.
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UNUSUAL NAVAL ACTIVITY.
Work Of Completing Vessels Beino
Pushed.
ANXIETY OF SECRETARY HERBERT,
he Desires Pressnt Work Completed.
Condition of Texss lsanks-Deba,o
In Senate and House.

Washington. March 3i.-AIthough tho
spirit has vanished and the bellicose talk
OF congress has subsidized there Is still an.
parent about the navy department an air
Of unusual activity. which has been com.
inundated to the various shipyards where
vessels for the United States navy are at
present under construction.
Secretary Herbert Is exceedingly anxious
that all the vessels now under construction
shall be completed before the expiration Of
his term of office n year hence. Included
In the list are the first class battlcships
Oregon and Massachusetts, the monitors
Puritan and Terror. the first-class cruiser
Brooklyn and the three gunhoats which
are being built at Newport News. or these
the Oregon is practically ready for her
trial trip and work on tho Massachusetts
Is lining pushed to such an extent as to
render 1t certain that these two powerful
hatteships will be sailing under the stars
and stripes before the end of the year.
Reports from Newport News this week
lead Secretary Herbert TO Hope that tn.
three new gunboats will be ready for their
machinery test within six months at the
for duty Oh the Asiatic coast by January
j. or tho two monitors, the Terror and
tho Puritan. the former Will DO commits
STONED within the neat two weeks, while
work on the latter is being pushed so
that the boat will be able to enter active
service in July. 1t Is expected that the
brooklyn Will be ready for her sea trial
early In the fall
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DECEPTION OF JUDGE TERRELL,
Al stin Statesman.

We need not repeat our opinion Of the
work done in behalf OF humanity and
civilization by Judge Terrell in Turkey
He has accomplished single handed. with
out the assistance or intimidation Of a
single man-of-~ar. by his diplomacy. more
than Russia has accomplished backed
by its splendid navy and its army hoyer-
ing on the borders OF Turkey
Judge Terrell has been granted much
needed vacation and will spend 1t with
his family and friends at his old home
IN Austin. We voice the opinion OF this
whole people when We suggest that the
governor of Texas give Judge Terrell an
imposing official reception worthy OF his
great accomplishment as our minister at
constantinople. Barring all accidents and
contrary winds and weather Judge Ter
reli Will arrive In this city about the 7th
day Of April.
IL addition 10 this public reception We
also suggest that the friends and Admirerg
of Judge Terrell ackpowledee his splendid
cffsrts In heNrif ~ Humanity and oiviiizp-
iiot bv iendeiins him a dinner II SONS
tim, most convenient 10 him. 10 bc ascer-
iaiIl-d after hts arrival ~ this CITY We
are .Quiidep; Il - only necessary q mako
tho Mggesi ION of the latter, xtes4st for
K ODE accomplished, ~
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GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.

New York. March 30--Yacht shippers
are beginning to haunt the Wall street
offices. and are always admitted Vrompt-
ly to the presence Of the head of the
house. A yacht Is the standard article for
money squandering. In the opinion of The
successful broker.
The secret OF ex-chief Byrnes' visit
abroad has jus, become known. While In
Europe. he made connections With the
leading detective agencies there and he
will open here detective bureau OF inter-
national scope. Under no circumstances
would he accept n public position OF any
sort. even should Gotham become greater
One of the devices projected by Bread
way hotel man to evade the free lunch
clause ifhthe Raines bin. Is to charge a
nominal price for the food and give
cheek FOR ~ Tho customer simply puts
TIE cfieck M hia pcs'ket. When he walks
o,n o. the Mace without paying Tor y. he
10 not noie3ttd
Some idea III the ecmplex'ty OF Gothsm's |
new apartment hoi'srs may b. ,aacA;ed |
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Are You q
Thinking Man?

n you arc. this Ia addressed to Ycet
n noa know nm, OF tho sreas itnpta
iTsiiy, mashinery. as ,ssins 's ana al sss
! MY ssSIisas !, thought Z s.. s.isass
Specialists accomplish daily pures WhinS
were supposed to be impossthle Ten yeA{S
Written on a single disease whinh sNossi3
not have required but fsS pakpS tS1.
years ago. .and that there are RhyMciku61
Of one Class SOD Of dluessss. willie s WIN u
hEo Doctor was supposed to know theM
facts Impress You, and you are sas sas ins
that the SpeciaIist--that y, the Phyejnlsif
who devotes all his stndy to one glass n
good old Family s,ortor. Now YOU AID
know, that the sexuni Organs eonstltnfo \
Re % Ss fes s.ss. e Nan
man. How can only hsis 3 IN man s ssk u 1
love INC Of = Gsn yo
or Or Your represen,ativsrs Of "a woman ;asas
banS a'' Nj Make today ns ;e.0,vs XIII isas
Science and Skill can make. NAN % q
You. you VIII 90 one. and when yntl ~ 4
"He is not half man Speaking Of "a,
n sssmss 90 ysS sns. ss rs
nhcad of the old methods ~ tho lptsonie.
two Is ahead OF the old stnge coachi Ne
down your duties to go to q city and ataYs z:
weeks with n Doctor at heavy expene&
20 about your business without thu slighf. 81
,st trouble. and the cost 10 NOT half what 81
I IL undcr the old methods. II you suftev 81
enco, Sterility. Gonorrhoca, 6yphtiia Dis-
,nses OF Women. or any Privafe o. Ssld9 is
''seA''' WIZ DIR. J. 3. cLH1GHNA
Texas. y 81 Va y Y 49,
nd C for Skin Diseases. fft iS
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NEW HuTcHINs HOUSE.

". ?. afiilieun, Galveston. Is W uous.
ION, kendleton q. II lIanke. smiti.viile;
AM" araeg cry. 2 " Beck. san
Hnpsosn,oi ". =. Carver, Chicago; J H.
SssAer ara wife, New York: Al Primrose
h,ush Burns, Taylor Abe n ftick paI les
Nm .an z, y; Gqllati Galveston: y. j. VII
TX Ar H C YORK; W. II. Gray, Fort Worth:
lama.c aate r A Alahama: Bob r. Jones, Ala
4 SeT York; +. NJ Lamb New ~" Yor lp'eWys
s Il; nr,ctding San Antonio; Earl Warren,
Rn,pnn99n; j; Cox. Fort Worth; Il. NJ
Sa In: II r. Fort WORTH L. II. Rice, Aus
Inyretre Waco; Miss jennie ;Trn NE
EnrIai lnse; w. T. Countiss, St. Louis. +
the " y Bastrop; j. c. Gregory. Paies,
Soinress Lyons lyons city; g. W. Noblett, Des
iowa. Jake Davis, Galveston.
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COLOR or woMEN's Eyes.
The Mere Question of Pigment Has Set.
tied Many Mans Fate.

The Mere Question of Pigment Has Set.
tied Many Mans Fate.
ibid you ever notice that men always In.
stinctiveiy put confidence In girl with
blue eyes, and have their suspicious of the
girl with brilliant black cnes. and will you
kindly tell mo whyY" writes Lillian He'll In
April Ladies' Home journal. "Is II that tho
limpid blue eye, transparent and gentle.
suggests all the soft, womanly virtues.
and because he thinks he can SEQ through
It, clear down into that blue-eyAd girls
soul. that she Ia the kind OF girl he fancies
she Ia? think II IL. but some ~ thp
greatest little fraudr know are ths btlrFys
kitteny giuis with big innoesiit hs'se cree
Biaxing black eyes. and the iioiL aRrfH
colors witch dark -Ek;Hned Eoneu hass 10
wear. suggest energy and hsisiaaes 40 10
end Of intellect Men lock i,,sp ste3 'cyey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-01
RESORTS no THE COURTS.
Interstate Commission Seeks to Restrain
Discriminating Rates.


Discriminating Rates.
Denver, Colo, March Sl.-Suit has been
flied in the United States circuit court
by the interstate commerce commission
invoking the aid of the law TO enforce
its orders against ten Western railroads.
1t is proposed to compel these common
carriers to desist from determinations
in freight rates between long and short
hauls. An order setting January IL rs the
time when the schedules of unjust rates
should be amended was made. but the
commission in the complaint tled repre-
sents that the roads are wilfully refusing
TO obey the law, An injunction Is asked
restraining all companies from proceed
ing with existing schedules and Judge
Halett is asked TO impose a penalty upon
each company not exceeding 500 day
as long as there is a continuance of the
disobedicnce.
The court ordered the defendant com
panieS TO file answers on or before May
4. Following are the companies malle
defendant: Southern Pacific, Santa IFe,
Colorado Midland and George w. Ris-
tine receiver of the Denver and Rio
Grande, Rio Grando Western, Union Pa
cific and It's receivers, Union Pacih'i. pen
yer and Gulf, and Frank Trumhelr, re
ceivcr: Atlantic and Pacific St. Louis aud
San Francisco and its receivers; the
Southern California Railway company
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EPITAPH OF a NoBLEaIFE.
'n'ten IN Memory of a. BrayesyeIlow
Fever Nurse.


Aemphis Commercial Annea,
no'y Springs, Miss, March 21.-on tn.
fu .n wan OF the jury room of the court
Altanb sWlllten with IA lead pencil an
s,criss OIL one of the noblest lives ever
,hirilEced for the good of humaniis. ana
tanss ;PfNes TO recall one of the darlest
6nrinn'n the history of Holly Surinrs
tf it,ss ne terrible yellow fever epidemic
lis vie, "len The saffron king claimed
VAS nse ny hundreds. the court house
Oe1tb aa n ; a hospital. Into this house of
Hail. sttn came the Roman Catholic Sisters NJ
tici ana academy to minister TO H.
al ~ 'u dying, About twelve came and
insrr;,', number seven died. Beneath the
Let p nv IN the jury room is written,
walls ar ote deiace this" and though the
,urWs' th niat rs, wilh,the ecribbling of idle
Swea,,a1 IT was written by DR.. r. NJ
tetred MI III or Austin, Texas. who yol,n
fever VIZ services at the outbreak ~ I,,a
.W;,hhnd reads a. follows:
ter Carr, ms room, September, nS73. Sis.
Among I'M sank sank into the sleep eternal.
Tha enc Was the last, save one 20 ,na, W
health OF THO humble notice saw in
with fcl,tie but strong as xhc moved
thropyho 'seicss step and serene smile
when The '',n crowded ward He saw her
golden sb.s 'iioW piumed angel threw his
l,,ss eyes unused to weenin% naId ,ha ~
spIr,.i tears TO the brave and i,enmttf,I
aspnt OF Mercy 'e anu o'"ueiiui
Wi,bn e w no slab of Partisan marble.
70 tell W., u white and CHASTITY head.
The ylrta,ns1 erers IN the valley
Ana shs MY be the tombstone
he iW,awhrops pure ana bright.
In ,huhnMS the angels wrltn
-...e s..ilness of the night"
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Galveston, Texas, March ga change
Is made In the Galveston Base Ball club,
Eddie Hoover a crack third baseman, is
signed to take Lyons place.
The Galveston club will commence ac-
i've training April 4, as the Chicago club
VIII start North on their tour on the 81
Manager Work feels pretty sore over
SUNDAYS game. hut says no opinion can
ne formed of the strength of the club
practice.
Manager Work will go TO Dallas Sun
day night to attend the league meeting.
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Riley GRANNAN's WINNINGS.

Little Rock. Ark, March Shirley
Grammar, the celebrated plungcr. now
in Little Rock. won something in. the
neighborhood OF s5o,ooo by the victory OF
fourth race here yesterday. IL is known
mat he took $500 out OF the local ring
and the balance IL said to have bcey won
IN different pooIrooms throughout the
country
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EVENTS Ar NEW ORLEANS.


New Orleans. La. March 31.-Six fur
longs-Pirate. liz Qiam), 8 to ], won
Julie. 100 Oil. Wiliams). to 1, second ;
snmme Young, l02 CLAY. to !. third.
Time. l;lsh.
Four furiongs-R oltaire. 10S "a. Clayton),
to 10, won; Sanguine, los GSherror, i TO
!, second Lillian Wilkes. los tClay), to
/, third Time, 80.
one mile-Bloomer l07 (corder), II 10 S,
won; Nikita. l0I CLAY. o. to ., second:
Plug, ~ (Sherrer), TO J. third. Time.
1.i3i4
Seven furiongs-Lady Doleful, 90 dor
sey). TO |. won Tit for Tat. ~ 0iyle).
10 !, second: lliberna Queen. ~ (Sherre),
4 to ). third, Time. l;2sN.
Six furlopgs-k. G.. lo5 (Campbeib, 3a.to
]. OHIO. 81 On. Williams), to !, second;
Walnut Ridge, IS DUNN. 10 to !, third.
Time, l;i6ia,
Six furlongs-Flction, los (Iyle), 10 to Z,
won; Spinola, 9s uiirsh), 8 to l. second
Bust-tp, 10 tRoss), to l. third Time.
i vi "a.
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HOUSE.

Washington. March 5l,-The house spent
today considering the sundry civil bin.
and fair progress WAS made. No amend
monts OF importance were adopted, A
determined effort was made by some Of
the Southern representatives TO strike
from the bill the appropriation Of &o.-
oc0 for the psy ~ ms Internal revenue
infor1ners. Which .s particularly obNonious
10 people In tiie "moonsnhle" districts.
bi.i Il was unsuccessful
ar. Adams thep.. ta,J undertook to cor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-01
GALYEsToN ECHOES.

Santa Fe Fast Stock Trains-Susle
Strikers.
Galveston. Texas March s1-festerday
afternoon United States Master Commits
sioner Dart delivered 10 r. II. Hawley.
as agent for the purchaser. Sanford b.
Frtnch of Chicago. H.. the deed In the
1ssaA Western ralwar. which was soll
under a decree OF the court last August
alr. Noah Allen. one OF the council for
asssrs. Ninn;s e. featheratcne. con-
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branch of business that is gradually
but surely dropping out OF the busy me-
tropolis. IL the notion store OH the back
streets. Years ago. they were numerous
aeld popular; but this was before the large
ufy GOODS stores mp town went into the
notion business OH large scale Tho
little notion shops ON the back streets have
- depend moro or less now upon the
eu' fgency call.
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SHORT ROUTE AROUND THE WORLD

a NOW J 0fk fAIWHE TIIHT say" VIIft Ut"
Trans Siberian railroad. which has been
completed beyond Tomsk, has worked
wonders in the region of Central and
Southern Asia traversed by 1t. He pre-
diets that the road when completed VIII
materially shorten tho journey around the
world so that 1T Will be possible to circle
the globe In forty days The Trans-Slbe-
rian road will find seaport ON The sea
of Japan at NladaVosiok In some of the
towns touched by the now Asiatlc system
electric lights and street cars have al
ready made their appearance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-01
THE HOTELS.
TIE LAwLOR-RATES, SEQ AND 50
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO

TIE LAwLOR-RATEs, SEQ AND 50
PER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
PRlETOR.
Ernest Archer, New York: Morgan
Lewis, Syracuse: Il. c. Daniels, Aurora
H.; Mrs. John n. Knowlton, Groveton;
Morgan Pierce and son. Chicago; A, G,
Esterbrooks and wife. Cincinnati; f. *.
aoast s, A " K Marrow Mar W Sugar 0i hamd
rheo Boring, Jr.. Houston; f. NJ Tuck
EFT. Kansas: +. l.. Chapman, Cuero, NJ.
Schwarz, New York; II. Knitted. Burton
". H. Thompson, Philadelphia. a. CT.
IIwlgg, Evansville, Ind; Mrs. Il. NJ.
Gray. San Antonio Phil C. Clary. New
York; James II. Irwin. Boston; w. C.
Hull St. Louis; Dir. Il. II. Harrison. Col
umbus; Wade Dent Chicago; j. T.
Sweetman. Galveston; A. Young, Warren;
z Kerchner, Galveston: S. p. Hency,
New Orleans: W. T.. Pugh, Detroit;
4 G. ,Gordan, Galveston; John Franklin,
Philadelnhia: A. b. Dobblns, Pittsburg.
g. C.; Condor. Sioux City; a. j. Peter
ION, San Antonio; P. ]. Goodman Gal
vyesion h. r.. Randall, Chicago; r. l..
Newbeary, Palestine, Texas
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w. ID. GRIsMoLp DEAD.

St. Louis, March 3i.-Willam ID. Girls
void, a wealthy and prominent citizen OF
this city. is dead, aged ST.. For many
years he was president OF the Ohio and
Mississippi railway before II became the
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-01
ST. LOUIS "A. SAN ANTONIO g.

San Antonio, Texas, March 3i.--The st
Louis Browns defeated the San Antonio
league team this afternoon by score
OF IA to 6. About 700 people saw the
game. The game aboundcd In heavy hit
ing. Parvin, who pitched the first half
of the game for San Antonio. wa, pound
ed TO all corners of the lot. but Neyin.
VINO succeeded him. was quite effective.
Inrrott was also fairly effective, but
kissinger was hit hard. The field play
OF the locals was good. The summary OF
the Scnre rnllnNNs.
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TEXAS BANKS.
Statement OF Condition Issued by tho


Statement OF Condition Issued by tho
1 Comptroller
| Washington, March Si.--As usual Nh
| tional banks Of Texas We're most negligent
in forwarding 10 the comptroller OF cur
rency statements showing their condition
| n5the day of last call February ". IT
| is consequently the last State in the list
to obtain an aggregate statement of the
| general condition OF all of its banks Ore
gon and California were in some days ago
and the comptroller expressed some in
dignation over the negligence of Texas
as IL caused to be delayed for some days
the aggregate statement of the condition
of all National banks of the United
states. which Is of much Importance and
Is always awaited with 80 much interest,
The Texas statement was made up to-
day, as was also the United States state
ment. Here are some of the chief Items
in the Texas showing:
Resources
Loans and discounts .............y4I SIS. o,5
Overdrafts ...... .............,... 3,@S,96S
U. S. bonds TO secure circulation 5l6i.5au
Stocks. securities, etc, .....s,...,. l,l5t,IGl
banking house furniture md fix
lures ........ ...................... 2,5si.Ti
owned ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LII. 5s5
Due from National banks mot re-
serve agents. .......,.............. 3,2OS, SIS
Due from appro, ed reserve agents D. 40
Lawful money in bank
L. s. certificates of deposit for
legal lender notes ................. G.Isa, col
Total resources ...... ............ .S7s. OsJ b72
rnpital stock paid in. .s2l. $50 900
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 5.lI2.@0
and taxes paid .................... l76o,ass |
standing .......,................ 4.52O OBJ |
Due other National banks. ....... 2.69O, az |
Due State banks and bankers.... s23.5l7 |
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

seven-eiehths Of a mlle-lla-Ha lO7. sky
Blue, Billy Kenny 100. Lady Doleful. Au-
drex liz. The Banker H.
Three-fourths Of a mile, sel]ing--a Crrie
D., Favorine. LADY Mccain 10a. Alamo,
Neinaha, Caprivi, Bart. j. w. Cook, r.
NJ. b.. Sir John. Black Tiger, Dutch Ar
row l07
one mile. selling-Connemara Tommy
Ku,Ier, Rossmcre. Longdale, Boro,
Wedgeiied. Jack Bradley l09. Little Matt,
King Gold, Sandowne. Brakeman. lNio,l
III.
one ana one-sixteenth miles. handicap
Newhouse -. Peytonia 100. Tippecanoe 30,
Maurice III, Clarus ~ Robert Lolita 100.
l-ightfoot 1906 DR.. Parke "a. Ornda. San
downc "a,
Tnree-fourths Of mile, seiling-Bellc
Groi Little Alta. Julie 102. Cu,along
Hiiery riggs l0i, Royal Nettic, Fred r..
hawthorne Bell l07. Charley DAILY. Ferry
man II, Alright lo9, Ohio ll2
ono mile, seling-My Hebe 107, Dick
Tension. Warren Leland. Dobbins. Po-
kino. Black Ball, Gomor. WIN Elliott.
l.ongbrook. Zaldivar. b. II. Fly. j.. 100,
Salvador H.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

/ senate.
| Washington March ~ The expected
debate on the resolution of a senate in
quiry into tho recent bond issues did
not occur today as Mr.. PETER gave notice
he would defer his motion to proceed with
| the subject until tomorrow.
The postoffice appropriation, carrying
| 500 ooo 900 was considered In part, but not
| completed.
sharp debate on mail substitutes
| arose. Mr. Villas opposing an extension
of the subsidy system while Senators
Perkins and White of California, upheld
them. sena'9r George, speeth IN oppos,-
cupied most of tho day and was not com
pleied,
Tho senntc. after brief attention TO
routine business. proceeded to the con-
sheraton OF tho Dupont election case
and Mr. George Of Mississippi, was recog-
nlzed for n speech in opposition to tho
claims Of Mr. Dupont for II seat In the
senate from Delaware. 1t was mainly "A
legal argument.
Mr.. George had not finished when ut 4
O'Clock he yielded and the postoffice APP
preparation bill was taken up. TO the
amendment appropriating sl2.sls.5@ for
the free delivery system was added the
pro, lsion that no part of tho sum should
be used for the payment of the postof-
hca Inspectors. The amendment giving |
$50 900 additional compensation 10 the !
Ocea:tic Steamship company for carrying |
the mails from San Francisco to Hawaii |
and other points aroused opposition from
Mr. Villas
Mr.. Allison explained that the Increase |
yas required In order To offset the com |
,etition Of tho subsidized Canadian line. |
Mr.. Villas said the mail subsidy system |
some years ago had entirely fall |
ed In giving more expeditions or better |
mail service and In extending American
shipping while II had greatly Increased
the cost OF the postal service. The SEN
ator said he had special interest in this
because he had resisted while
io was postmaster general the inaugura-
lion of mail subsidies.
Mr. Perkins utep, cal) supported tho
and spoke OF the large sub
Sides paid Canadian lines with a view
10 monopolzng trade from the Orient
bnglard today Is striving to secure
complete control of the commerce OF the
paclfic. IN Is shame and reflection
IN American pa;riotIsni," said Mr.. Per-
sins, That We stand Idly by while Eng
aud ahsorbs this vast trade"
Mr. White Dem, Cal) said tho service
,ould not continue unless additional COM
,ensation was given The Ocaonic line
vas the only American one. with ships
ailing south Of the equator
Mr. Villas demanded n roll call on the
ubsidy Item but further proceedings was
ut off by adjournment mt p. m.