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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

GTIN--Born. to Mir. and Mrs Caper-
ton Erskine, on the 2ist instant. boy.
BELTON-Bob Smith. an cx-convict. WAS
Jailed here for shooting and badly iniurus
John Mcndell near Salado Saturday night
both coored
l.AKEDO--Manucl CavRzas was shot
and killed ut dance in this city. Cata-
rlno Castro has been arrested charged with
the killing.
lIILLSBORO-The IIillsboro Mirror. thc
Oldest weekly paper In this county. wiz on
next Monday begin the publication of "a
daily edition, to be called the Evenus
Mirror.
LADoNIA--A board of trade has been
organized here. with DIR. 4. " Richards
president, u. i. Waggoner vice presl eni
ana G. II. Hyde secretary. They are TAX
in, active steps toward securing an extern
sion OF the Cotton Belt railway from Fair
lee TO Ladonia, a distance of eight miles.
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SOUTHWESTERN AFFAIRS.
reorganization of the Association on {
Firm Basis

reorganization of the Association on n
Firm Basis.
New York, March 2i.-The representa-
tives of the various lines IN the South
western Triffc association held a con-
ference at the Windsor hotel today for
the purpose of voting on the supplement
tary agreement In resolution which pro
Vides for the pooling of all Texas bust
ness between the seaboard. North and
Northwest. The resolution was adopted.
Under the new agreement the associu-
tlon is virtually recognized, though the
old agreement stands.
1t is understood that the new agreement
provides for a money pool. This Is denied
however. by the members Of the associn-
ton They claim that 1t will be strictly
n presidents agreement and It is expected
that rate cutting among Southwestern
lines will he entirely removed. The or
Eanization will be governed by a board
of control of three members, of which
Chairman Day will he chief member.
A penalty forfeit of 5000 is provided in
tho new contract and the measure fol-
lows the Joint traffic association in many
nj ri tcutnra
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ID CONNECTION.
EFT THE POST YESTERDAY
ID All of the Following Live
News Stories;

News Stories:
N CONSUL GENERAL WILL
iade two requests of Weyler for
on as to Walter Dygardts case,
10 answer.
,OpOSES to give United States
to keep hands off of Cuba as
President Cleveland sends u
to congress giving losses OF
~ by hostilities.
lis distracted by failure OF mill
,ations, commission of outragcs
lowers and political matters.
REPORTS of the burning Of q
the insurgents.
aide writes of the operations OF
S-LAIMS any responsibility for
RANGES of El Epoca. the minis
ran.
TIMES. government organ.
lruger that he must act accord
.ngiand's dictates or assistance.
.iven the Uitlanders; the burgh-
nue. preparations to fight.
MOOR BAYARD in nubIic
rather defiant OF congressional
NJ, the italian premier. reported
stilc to the triple alliance, says
rm friend.
AND ENGLAND may satisfac-
range their Egyptian difficulties.
lch cruisers Will be kept close at
lave murdered more Christians
and II is feared another massa-
esaged.
/. SUFFERING has been caused
tic disturbances In the antipodes-
TER AGENT LeBEAuME says
on Belt railway reports indicate
i'll raise a big cotton crop next
Il CUBAN EXPEDITION land
rgent governments archives re-
.aken: Venezuela wants United
recognize Cuba.
oISONED HIS FATHER; coffee
g at Mobile; General 8. ID. Lea
yer the address ut the unwilling
m Davis monument; cotton mills
at Rome, Ca: a negro and .
mn killed by dynamite.
lORBERY at Chicago: q peculiar
| by u st. Paul woman,
MEXICANS KILLED in Q wage
le for cars coronation; Japn-
ulsed rebels.
IS OF decisions handed down BY
cmc court.
$ OF DICKINSON making arr
,nts to entertain delegates to tho
untry convention.
sAME BUILDINGS burned at
ngs.
ont get all the news unless
get The Houston Post.
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EXPORT GRAIN RATES.

III Arbitrators Faithorn and Howe.
Traffic officials OF the Houston roads
have not vet received official advice of
rho detailed report made by Arbitrators
Eai,horn and Howe. The railroads in
cnicaeo commenced the checking and
-a.,,,,. Of the new rates recommended in
~ dndines OF the arhtrators,. but the
aa,urrs have not vet been made known TO
local railroads 1t is certain, however
-. The rates favor Galveston. and de-
I'M ~ the yphlminous decision OF the
bosrd of arbitration is awaited with
Among other things the report says
LAS 10 rats on export ""'''O' W.
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THE HOTELS.
The LawiOr-Rates $3.50 md 81 per
day. James LayvlOr. Proprictor

c. S. J.. Holland. Houston; Henry
Frtsch, St. Louis; j. W. Graves. Hous-
ton; George T.. Hartman. Texas: j. |.
Tabor Bryan: A. French, Pittsb,irg: II.
W. Mcclure, Chicago; NJ. h. Monserrate'
San Antonio; ID. G. Noble, Plttsburg. X.
H. Ames, San Antonio: H. l.. Young,
Denver; j. A. Hyde, San Antonio: j. %,
Nash, New Orleans; George w. Bancroft.
orange: Fred a. Hooper. New York
John r. kauiier. Philadelphia, Pa; j. r..
Roberts and son. Kansas city, Ed II =.
Cobbs, Dallas; f. S. Brown, Boston; Ionn
siatery. Richmond. s. g.. II. H. Thomn-
son. Galveston: w. +. Korges, Evansville.
Yrs W. Y. c. Ilumes, Memphis; } NJ
Harrison, Becville; o. j. Faulkner, Chi-
caeo; W. r, Buckstaff. san Antonio; II
?. Raymond. Galveston: II. p. Law. New
York; 4. Henry. Nashville, Tenn. l..
R. Walker Denver: James A. Crossrove.
Fairbury. Pa; Arthur DE Armcs, New
Orleans; j. O. Manning, Dallas; NJ Miller.
San Antonio; Wm. Bischoff. New York
George 7. Xcss, Midway Farm: T. NJ
Noyeall, ST. Louis; j. ii. Key. Houston
Il. L. Thompson, Texas: f. NJ. Tuckett,
Kansas; I. 7. Dwight, st. Louis. f. y.
Weeks Richmond; w. w. Hammey. Fort
Worth T. y. Russell, Houston Master
Alfred Hanney, Fort Worth; S. b. Tnomp-
ssoon and wife and daughter, Springfield.
N.Y. r. b. Moran. Chicago; n. \. Fitch,
New Orleans; II. r. Williams. Beaumont !:
Thomas a. Carr, Memphis, Tenn.
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Mona, Texas. March a--The Mona Mills
company OF this place. after a shutdown
OF rev DAYS on account OF so much rain
Mr.. W. A. Meagher, for the past xix
years master mechanic for the Mona MilIs
company, has sent IN his resignation, 10
take erect on April l. Mr.. Meagher has
accepted the position of master mechanic
of the Gulf and Interstate Railway com
phny, with headquarters nt Beaumont Mr.
Meagher; or Uncle Billy" as he Is called
Is good railroad man and very popular
With his employers and employees, and his
departure VIII be regretted by all who
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COURT AT NEWTON

,aayenas iexas, March ai.-District court
.stse stenhheere Yesterday with District
snss en niaa and Colonel W. p. Niehs Of the
nand j urve ,representins the State. The
Editor ~as set to work with r. cur
y iaremsu or the Newton County Record.
,.5,afNieta,,,. ana H. f. Brock. a one-armed
blowing isoiuier' AS local bailin, The
Sea,hsm ~, Ford of Beaumont f. A.
r. pnnot oraage. Hon. k. b. Scale.
sssa'y and SdTe Nv W. W. Blake, John Tom
sson henry c. Howell of Insper.
rsrkeyille GOOD and G. 10. Smith of
soaDael ana j. +. Syler OF Newton.
To- evil. Ss,eks Is making it rather warm
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Are You a
Thinking Man?

VI IL you are: th.: T. addressed Y roy:
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Dis i% ,hem sfie2. Sis entire being:
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down your duties to 20 to a city and stay
weeks with a Doctor at heavy expense.
He can cure you at your home; you can
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est trouble and tho cost IN not half what
IL Is under the old methods. II you suffer
from this. or from Spermatorrhoea, lmpo-
tence, Sterility, Gonorrhoca, syphilis. Dis
eases OF Women. or any Private or Skin
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A PLOT CONFESSED.

, Tried to XIII Their Wives to
Damages From Railroad.
Ga, March 25.--Warren CHS
lie under arrest in Bonds store.
J county, seven miles from here,
ade a voluntary public confession
lg removed the rail that cnCsed
skiing OF two trains of the South
scad on the night OF February ~.
,ople were killed outright and tir-
iously injured and some periua-
tjured in the wreck.
II says; he removed the spikes
rail under the direction OF Tom
30 held him covered with u shot
threatened to kill him ii he did
S bidding.
las been arrested. hut denies the
made by Chiswell. The Nwiycs OF
were on the train and both were
The detectives at work on the
they have pocitIve proof thar
entered into the plot to get rid OF
res and at the same time collect
from the railroad complnys
sterday effected compromised fur
rIes sustained by his wife. re-
It Is said. $500 from the railrua1
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HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

The International and Great Northern
announces a one-fare round trip rate 70
er~ Protective association. tickets Tor
sale April and 10 ana limited to April H.
The Railway Cripples' association Is a
new organization. 1t Is made up OF fv,ii-
road employees who have been crippled in
the service. IL appears that such ciuh
has been IN existence in the vicinity or
Pittsburg for some time but now Y mas
been decided to branch out and invite
members all over the country.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
observations taken at all stations at
" NJ, 10Th meridian time:
STATIONS
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

ssrmare a OF low pressure. accompanied by
lortb,,o,Ws weather, is moving in over the
les H. An area of high pressure over
ty southeastern portion of the coun-
eWr H. ather is partly cloudy to cloudy
sad oyar Eastern portion of the country
i Is renaItle Rocky Mountain slope, while
prsclnSrally clear elsewhere.
2 more 20 non amounting to 10 OF an inch
a0htgomery. o''e' from Jacksonville ana
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ARRESTED FOR wHITEcAppING

Colmesneu, Texas. March 2i.-lTurther
reports from Saron relative to the white
Gaping episode there Saturday night are
10 the effect that five OF the parties have
been arrested and given appearance bonds.
r1c victim, Minister Thornton. Is said to
he quite III IN conscquence of their treat-
ment of him,
Five men were arrested near Rockland
few DAYS ago charged with having aided
eris there carly last week. They are con-
fined In the county jail at Woodyille in
default of bail.
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PROBABILITIES

Seth pastton, March 25.-For North and
Wy viii, SbAoSta-Cloudy; threatening, prob
'or,heasters1n,i SHOW; colder, with cold wave.
aR hung and Montana-Cloudy. with
otiherIvo MIry turning TO snow; cold wave
.sAss,ern InOor,ii,artly cloudy; colder in north
ynortherl,,. uoii' westerly winds, shifting
louisiana IeeSas' Arkansas. Mississippi and
air. warmer southerly wInus
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JUDGMENT AGAINST THE SANTA IF

New York, March 2i.--Just as the office
of the county clerk was closing for the
day Judgment for $50, 295 $50 was filed
against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad in favor of the Union Trust
company as trustees for the holders OF
the general mortgage bonds The amount
is for a deficiency Judgment obtained In
February last. against the railroad com
pany In Kansas.
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Louisville and Nashville. aud The veteran
knight of the road bobbed up screneiy IN
the early morning hours. There nrv se,,
eral large conventions and meetings 10
be held IN the East very shortly, oil
which Texas will furnish large representa-,
lions. The Eastern lines and North ana
South Texas roads are making = nhrn
fight for this business which VIII sWeu
revenue Immensely 20 the roads securing
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DIVISION CHANGED.

Smithvile, Texas March 2i.The pas
seager division of the Katy was changed
today from Taylor to this place, and now
all the knights of the punch, as well as
their crews, between Hilsboro and Hous-
ton will have a lay-oYcr in Smithville and
can take advantage of fishing and sailing
In Prm's lake and an occasional plunge
in the clear waters of the Colorado.
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NERVOUS PRoSTRATIoN, DYsPEP-
STA, ETC.
2Qi0 Church St, Galveston. September 3,
1888.
Mir. w. s. Swymmer-Dcnr Sir: Having
rcgained my health through the use OF
the ELECTROPOISE. / feel that owe
the little instrument many words OF
praise. II Ia only those who have had
chronic dyspepsia. accompanied with ncrv-
Gus prostration, can understand what ono
suffers with these ailments. l COM
PEELED to give up work January, 1871. My
daily suffcrings Were terrible; the simplest
prepared food distressed me. For hours
after each meal my agony was intense. 1
suffered In this way for nearly four years,
so nervous ! could not be left alone.
almost lost hope OF ever being able to
work again I tried doctors ana their
drugs and every other remedy that was
recommended without any relief. After
faithfully using the ELECTROPOISE re-
lief came and now nu a well mon--no
longer troubled with dyspepsia or nerv-
business and enjoy everything I eat.
Words can not express my gratitude. I
heartily and truly recommend the EbEC-
TROPOlSE to suffering humanity Yours
Faithfully, TAYLOR WEBSTER
Instruments will be rented to RESPONSE
bic persons.
great curative agent, address,
w. s. SWIMMER.
Agent for Texas, New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, southwest corner of Twenty-sec-
ond and Strand, Galveston. Texas.
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Trains on the 1nternationaI and Great
Northern and Galveston. Houston and
henderson arrive and depart at the In
ternational depot, foot of Congress ave-
rus: Missouri. Kansas and Texas trains
n the Katy depot; Galveston La Porte
md Houston trains at San Jacinto street
depot; all other roads use the Grand
Central depot.
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JAMES BUTTE
HOUSTON. TEXAS.
RIPANS
TABULES.

Mr.. r. L. Johns OF Selma, Ala, Is In tho
Pharmacy at Selma. When interviewed at
tho time Of a recent purchase, Mr.. Johns
said: Ever since I was In the army.
whore | contracted indigestion and dys-
pepsia from eating hard tack and SOW
belly | have suffered much from those
and kindred ailments son of mine who
Winfield. Kan, told me while home on
visit, over year ago to get a box OF
Ripans Tabules and take them. ] did, and
In ayery short time l was benefited. and
by the time they were half gone ! was
well, and snce then 1 have felt better,
ate more and relished 1t better than at
any time since the war, and am doing
more work now than I ever expected to
do again. l tell you. they. are the greatest
saw. This box is for ne.ghbor OF mine
out by ms In the country. We always have
them at home. and l never hesitate to
recommend them when n fellow COM
plains about his stomach hurting him.
Csigned) ''R. l.. Johns"
Ri ans Tabules are sold by druggists Or
by mail IL the price $50 cents box) Is
sent to. the Ripans Chemical company.
vial, 10 cents. For sale by A. l.. Kiesling.
druggist. 5Q2 Main street.
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lmously and enthusiastically de-
have Alabama's magnificent re-
ell displayed at the Chicago Cot
y Exposition. Plans were made
ELECTION of "a fine exhibit of Ala
'oducts for the Chicago fair.
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mar, r. w. Moore, Galveston: j G. Greg
sy, palestiua Howard Cole, Shreveport
Geo NJ Burton. Logansport; James r.
XIII l., F. Gerlach. Livingston: Sol Clark,
,aeago: +. f.. II. Burke, Galveston w.
Y. Breeding, II. Norris, San Antonio; j.
!; Wynn, r. G. Gendrean, Dallas: James
Moore. ]. Il. Myers, Galveston; G, r. Hon'
nan, 81. Louis; A. y. Slack Luling, q. I
Lake, Fort Worth: A. u. Nash, Waco
mas I; Carson. Columbia; l.. J. Cox, III
faso; w NJ. Daniel, Austin; c, Il. Lips
ssmh Denton; a. C. Horton. Wharton; J
y Johnson, Beaumont; X. Fletcher, WI
nns, Ari2.. w. +. Meeks, Tomhsi tone
S Sln1 J. r. Prltchard. Frank watson. VIM
,ela; N Wilson, Maria: +. j. Perry. Eagle
fSs W. Cunningham, Laredo; Geo. T
niinams, San Antonio; f. o. Harvey, %
90. A. Cohen, Pensacola; Chas. Zim-
uEgMeh, u. Andrews, New Orleans.
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Sew Hutchins House.

IL ll1rr & Guerln-
ger. Proprietors.
Reuodeled and
newly furnished.
Ieuun!ed IN ali
its appointments
In tho state oil
TepaE
The l. o a q ! nH
Lt.t
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ELECTROpOISE.
Grade Mark.)

NERVOUS PRoSTRAT1oN. DysPEP-
STA, ETC.
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APPS Allison.
Y ticket.
sey Is too light
upset
feston men
season.
yley?
ng, boys!
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Sleeping ear accommodations may hG
cheaper. a rumor Is in circulation in the
East. accc riding to dispatches from Wash
ington, that the Pullman company is con-
temp!ating reduction in it's rates.
Whathtr there be any foundation to it can
not he learned at the general offices Of
the company in Chicago, However, there
has been a general demand for a rcduc-
tiOn I'm The upper berth rate. for many
months, and 1t is more than probable
enough pressure has been brought to bear
on the Pullman company to cause the
move. pullman rates are about tn- only
charges WA oh nave not had to he reduced
during these hard times. and 1t = thougEt
1t is about time they should he Knitted ny
the management
According to Eastrrn dispatches the par,
lor car service IS to 10 affected first. Rail
road mrnagcrs. ~ is said. have finally CON
WINGED Mr. Pullman that his rates are a.
a ilrHe extent prclittNe, aud the reduc-
tlons will probably amount TO fully 20 per
cent Following this change pullma =
fares will he cut on the Baltimore ana
ONO. The Hooking Valley and the ohio
Central. Some IF the southern men are
urging that reductions be made IN their
territory also
itn rodd mon generally, who know Mr.
puilman's position on the rate Ques ion,
are not inclined 10 believe any reductions
are to be made. and think the rumor start
ed from the recent lowering of scat rates
between Chicago, Cleveland and Cinrin-
II
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John CHANBERLIN PRINCE OF HOTEL KErrERS,


issue s2,Il2to0 viii be- returned to the
hondhohels NJ 81 per cent OF .he rart
used fos' improvements and additions
Snck is to h. given tor the i5 per cent ni
bonds SURRENDERED. The present i-s',e Ut
10 per cent retained bv stockhoid rs More
ttan tllrce-qulrlcrs of the outstanding
bonds hay" approved tn" Ran rh" c".n
the bonds reserved fnr Improvements AS
may he required. Tn commit;e, believes
that L. nds and stock under ihe plan II
can be developed and connections male
for the interchai gc of traffic not hc'c1-
fprc enjoyed The average earnings ap-
nhCnlle t. Interest for three Years have
been sl53 49, Annual interest Is Slg201
II is estimated thai Sd7tSI9 win hc Co.
quirol to place the property In fiist-clnSs
condition and enable e 20 hNnilo IN.
creased traffic. Securities mav be dero~-
tied with Blair 4 &C. mp TO September II.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

| W. ID. Lawson, travelling passenger
agent OF the Katy. has sone ont INTO the
| interior.
! i. E. George travelling passenger agent
( Of The Houston ana Tonas Central, is In
/ tho city.
Joe Wlealn. cashier OF che Pacific Ex-
press cfce n this city. has been trans
! fcrrcd t. the Galveston Office.
chief clerk HELEN OF the aud
| office Of tho southern Pacific IN New or
leans spent SUNDAY in this city.
General Maqager " c. Nan Week exc, OF
ting IN his private car FOR san Francisco.
\. :. Mrlirum formerly secretary and
! treasurer Of the Houston East and West
TcXas railway, has returned front trip
tc New York
Chicf Engineer Cushing Of the southern
raciic LETT last night for New Orleans
| 10 jotn the other officials on thet. annual
tour of Inspection.
Mr. ThhomaS, DuFclbyi travelling acc 20
railway, is in the city making a transfer
OF their assistant ticket agents ut this
place.
Emile Hartman. assistant, city ticket
agent Of the Houston and Texas Central
ana southern Pacific, has returned from
a pleasant vacation spent In me noun
tainS of Colorado
An idea OF what the chicago, burlington
and Quincy has done In the way of cut
ting down its operating expenses Is shown
in the fact that N 1872 they were s2i .0l 500.
In tho year ending June ~ lNfo, Va, l35,''i'
or Il reduction from sillf per Inile TO
s2a6 per mile operated
Construction Of the Yankton md Nor
folk railway. now bclng surveyed through
Nebraska. has been assured by the Not-
ing 0f $4,000 of bonds by the town OF
Wausau to assist III the work. Several
counties through which he road will
pass have also voted bonds TO aid the
undertaking,
a proposition Is before the general n,
ayers OF the Interested lines TO loca;c all
the traffic association headquarters in
ST. Louis under the roof of The Union
station. where 7tpD square feet can be
made available for offices on tho upper
floors. II is "a measure OF economy. and
viii probably be adopted,
Fred H. Bush. district passenger agent
of the Louisville anN Nashville, with
headquarters Al Atlanta, and ". O.
Pagan, travelling passet ger agent of the
Southern pnciHc, with headquarters also
IN Atlanta. are In the city for tho pur-
pose of escortng party Of yonng ladies
10 salem. n. c.. where they viii attend
school
Mr.. i l.. Clements, tho newly appoint
ed assistant ticket agent OF the Missouri
Kansas and Texas. VIII assume the du-
ties OF his position today. Mir, Clements
has been connected with the Southern
Pacific in THIS city for some time past
but originally came from Lexington, KY,
where he was ticket agent for the LOUIS
VILE and Nashville railway.
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employees and others what tho slyefttes
term misleading, malicioua ano thifht-
eIsiny gold arguments" hviRht car
loaGed with printed Documents arrived
over the baltimore ana ONO today. ana
yasf nuartitics OF them woo left with
The employees. 1t IL said. at the request of
John X. Gowen, one Of the receivers OF
the road.
tha do tin,asi;s, csto ~ ~h!ch they claim
will be sufficient u have the railway ofh-
cSais INFLICTED under the new elections law
OF Maryland for intimidatlnS voters. 1he
silyer men aver. that Judge McSherry's
nnisb,e charge to tha Frederick county
rr.lpi Jury recently y 10 clear as TO tho
proyis,ssns Of the new aleoiions law That
there is no Doubt that the railroads who
send out lntlmldating iiterature VIII come
under ils PROVISIONS
Several silver employees OF the railroad
have fled with rhe silver lawyerr copies
OF the alleged threats, and an invesliga-
ions r. now going on. The, ra.iroad COM
panlos claim they are simply distributing
sound logic on the money question; The
silver men also accuse Sir. Cowcn of using
his congressional frank 10 send out
through the United States muas campaign
ttera,urc that tends to serve his personal
enfg