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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Missouri Pacific's Amended Tariff
on Export Grain Rates,
RENE P. GRANGER'S APPOINTMENT,
Galveston Secures an Equitable Yxpor,
"rnin Ra's-The Missouri Pacihc's
Amended Tarir-Fiashcs.

Galveston. Texas, April so.--A copy of
the Missouri Pacific's amendment TO its
New orleans grain tariff was received
mere today 1t is as follows:
IT. Louis. Mo, April %. Effective
April 70, I&s-Rcfer to above named tariff.
and note that the rates named therein
VIII apply also to Galveston. Texas. twhen
Tor cAporD Via Texas and Pacific ana
international and Great Northern rul-
ways.
The Missouri. Kansas and rcxas several
lays age amended its tariff makin.. th,.
rates 10 Galveston from the territory
served ny the Katy In Kansas the SOM
as MISSOURI Faciilc's rates To New or
,.ans, hut only small portion g. inc
ha'N system extends into the portion .,
tne state upon which tic atblttators
awarded Galveston a linerontial u,,,r
New orleans. The Santa Fc system. how
.fcr. does enter all of these liff.rcr,,al
territories and an Inspection of the ,arin
81 ilat me compared with the amended
tar.n OF the Missouri Pacific disclos,s ,h.
i1ct mat from no point in Kansas IL Mo
Missouri laciiic's rates hiehor than fhos,
oil inc santa Fe. while the following dIf-
iercnces IN rates are noted:
RATE IN CENTS PER 100 POUNDS.
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A DESERVING PROMOTION.
II. +. Granger IN Charge of the Sunset
OR SrrNlcn-

IN
II. 4. Granger In Charge of the Sunsets
Car Service.
II viii be a source OF much pleasure &c
tho many fr,o,5s =, ,,r D.. r. ,r,,.,~
49,, 800 W "' 'Nc'e e'""s''
'nc popular young chief clerk In the man
ayers office OF the Southern Pacific. IL
learn of HE nro,,o,to, g., ,,,..r .,r
,,,,h ~. w
VIZ" VIZ VV"'paiy IN charge OF inc car scr
vice department of the Atlantic system.
The appointmcnt ia ,Nccttv, TODAY
N"''c 'he '''ic mas not pech oihV'""N
conferred, tho duties of Mr.. Granger IN
his new office mr., nr,ctir,llv those of
:. ,...., -
OF TINS very important office truthfully
MS n long-fclt want In tho management
os ,b,. rro,, r,u,.n. ..,., ~, Am
- ~. '"'""s sSFNe"' ~ wa
nave tuil charge OF the handing and
movement of all equipment as between
divisions mud 4, o,,,or 10, ,h, ,,a,,.
"'. an ''"S' '''"' '"e '''''"eV'
meh' OF the department may be promptly
and economically executed. the car ac-
counts nua ,mnlovcs =, IN. ,,r account.
ant's ,icnart,neti n,v, h,,n ,,ia,eJ ,,,,t,,r
his nrrsnn,i i,,,,,stf,,t,, ''' f'"N''
m. s,tn,rv,sinn "a, iSa .,,r .,r,,co a, -,
rai;rond ia Very ,nsmonsih,, am, rc'
,,,,,,,,,,, lin, n,, ,,,,,i', ~,
r",''nS sM,,t anu uior"ush kmuM,eus' Oh
nar,,,.,,,t ''',,i - ,,' ~ ,", 90, w,
mrs M ali ,,,,,,s rnat ~,
,oucrni ration ~ .,','u,,,,n, ' ,t,.,
point for. Ina ,,ro,,it t,,r,,,,, az ia
n,,J ,hc ,rars,,,',r,'',, i',,, ~, -, ~, 49,, /;
,n,,n -. IT, IL, u, ~ ~, v, va : '"sn .''
s,hle royn,, e n,ae W." .i' sn.,'rs, no 20
for hnndli,,. Of ,,,,,,,, go ,i,''n, IL. ~,
iv,o Nv. ,s,.t v' ''p''ie a., ~ 49, az
n,,,yed h, '',','',', ',' IN e"'t N,,,s W
.',,,,,, l., ia, ,.,, M 'o',,
Nv rrn,,,.,, NM % Wv ,,l,' 20,
innnrt,,nra ~, nus, ''.n, ,a'.,
a,,i,,c, ~, 10, ,ra,',t -, -, ,ni,,. ~,
al w., ;> ,, s!S.'i', IN V'i'ns
M h,.nr ,.'',. ,iir, ~ -, ~, 49,,
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ST Ks sT RATES.
Special Rates Authorized for Various
MnetinGs.

Special Rates Authorized for Various
Meetings,
The general passenger department OF
the Southern Pacific mas issued the iol-
loving ra1, circular 10 agents:
For the several occasions In the South
cast for whioh reduced rates have been
advertised authority is hereby rlF'l 10 sell
round trip tickets at rate OF one iare' rs
follows - e.,.
eru Raptists' convention. sell May and .,
with final limit for return passage "a Jays
from date nf snle. in connection win tbis
occasion The privilege of extension oi NJ
teen days additional win he allowed on
dcpositing tickets with Joint agent ~
terminal lines at Chattanooga, on or be
fore May II, lSNi.
10 Memphis. Tenn. account Womnf's
Board of Missions and General ASSEM-
Div Of the Presbyterian church. cell M"Y
II and IL. ~ and 20, final limit for return
passage June .. 1896.
To birmingham, Ala. account General
Assembly cumberand Presbyterian
church. sell May II and II, wifh iuai
limit for return Passage June 3. 1896.
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coURTNEYs STATEMENT.
He Denies that Agent counel's Dismissal
Was "A Farce.

W ~ - flifI's
In the article in Thu Post yesterday
announcing tho ro-instatcrent Of r.
Baxter conncll as assistant passenger
nnd ticket agent of the Katy CITY Ticket
ana Passenger Agent n Il. Courtney
feels that an Injustice has besn done the
Katy Mr.. Connel and hlnseii in ihc
publication Of the case. Nj Courtney
wlIic admitting that violation Of the
rules Of the Southwestern passenger com
miitoc was committed IN the stamping Of
tho ,lckot ahead. th, charges rested therc.
and the fact oil ihc ticket having been
purchased through ii broker ana slglcd
aul witn ssrd by II person representing
himself to b. the orFlual purchaser dii
not enter into the merits OF me rhs,.. a.
h.. says II was clearly proven that MI.
rounel had heen deceived ana imposed
upon IN his execution of the ticker to
person wnu had 40 legal claim to Tho
ii0kci. His representation 81 the Original
purchaser and writing me lattor's sigma
turc ON the back of. The ticket and other
Ir'oof of idoniity convinced Mr. Council
that the deal was s,raigh, and he executed
the ticket under the firm belief that The
IDENTIFY war perfect. Mn Courtney de
sired to correct what he claims TO be
fas. impression created by ~" dismissal
OF MIR. conuoll in atrrhniing THIS action
as a bluff upon IA" part of General Pass
rnHer Agent Barker or in other words
that the Katy either sanctioned or was
@ gpizan' OF The irr.galarities Of ~ rep
7
sued positive Instructions to all employees
that any violations of the rules and regn-
lations of the Southwestern passenger
committee would be punishable by immed-
late release of the empoye found guilty
from the service OF the company. Mr..
Council unwittiugly maic mistrp and
his discharge followed without ceremony
and was in no sense OF the word vhoa-
lion or laS off. but II final release from
the pay roll Of the Katy.
Referring to n paragraph In General
Passenger Agent crush's letter to Chair
man Kent wherein he recites haylng dis-
covered Other lines IN dealings with brok
ors in Houston, MIR Courtney says he
secured two good cases Of agreement VIC.
lntious against the complainirg road and
that that rond having been airaiened for
It's irregularities was found guilty and
lIpou "A ruling OF Chairman Kent to that
effect was aijndgod in contempt for re.
fusiuy to redeem tho sralpcd tickets at
the rate prescribed. Mr.. Courtney. Ia J
whrse possession are me affidayi,s upon
which .hese two charges are based. de- |
rIined TO exhibit them for publication. |
however. and stated that he merely want
ed tho position Of the Katy In this case |
clearly und.rs TODD
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HOUSTON DAILY POST FRIDAY MORNING NAY L. 1896

niitteu under Ill of the Missouri Eonsn.
ana loxas Railway Company of Texas. +,
y h"ftby ordered that the following rates
s s.rA !" ADOPTED Tor IN. transportation of
aluW mating, III oorloads, minimum
weight @.ro pounds per car. by nnilrnads
pc,weeh points In Texas. viz:
e. 10 points in common point territory.
from Houston "a cents. and from Calves.
luW pounds
ne rate prescribed for application from
houston shall apply between Tie points
10 which 1t applies from Houston
hates from or TO points IN dif(crential
territory shall be made by employing
the second class di.iertntial ,atcs prr.
scribed In section of general tarlff OF
ing same.
When current second class rates are
,css man the rates above prescribed such
second S,,' class RACES shall govern
RMS order shall take effect Nav 4 1896
canceiinS Item of circular No H. dated
February % 1875,
IN arproval OF Joint application of the
n raiiwsS narrlsburs and San Antonio
railway and the Gulf. Colorado anu santa
fe railway companies, submitted under
60 60. 81 OF ne galveston Harrisburg and
can Antonio Railway company. author
ny is hereby granted for tho adoption OF
INC following rate. In cents per 100 POUNDS
for the transportation Of ash and cotton.
Wood lumber. in carloads. minimum
Wharton 10 Houston. ~ cents; from
W marion TO Galveston. 81 cents. Effective
May I. 1876.
Is hereby ordered that itemANo 80 of
commodity ia'iff No. II. issued 10y this
commission February y. to take, eff,c,
March y, lSh. providing rates for the
transportation Of hay bale ties. in car
loads. between points in Texas. be- amend
ca hy canceiiug all rates. entered In the
an" OF rates. for distances exceeding lsi
mics, and substituting therefor the I'll
lowing: over ld6 miles and maximum hc
! Ween points In common point territory
rate 81 cents per loo pounds
ms order shall take effect May o ISe6.
ana Is made in response to joint applica-
non submitted under No. lis of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas Railway Com
nany of Texas for authority to alop,
in,es on may bale ties in carloads 30
points in common point tnrriiorv ,ro,,
Houston a. and from Galveston 3; cents
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Are You a
Thinking Mani

.if yon are. this IA addressed TO You,
You know Of tho great improvsrnsnt1
made dntng the last few. few years N nlSe.
sny serious thought to tho Hcienoe *
MedicInoY DO you know that Sk!ilee
spceinlists accomplish daily cures wnics
ago? DO you know that whole books Az
written on single disease which woul1
ys, h@x so aar ,Sa but sel. fry sTs s.
Of one class OF diseases. while few years
ak%@ II o You S Mas thinking man. sS:s
ihat tho i"P spssaiist the Physcis
S disc sois more moi about them tEss ne
know that the Sexual orgnns consutntel
disease in Them affeets his. entire bsinli
any weakness mnkcs him les9 q
man. How can. only half man ask =
,Spess dvd the 'on Women; cSn You ~
or Your represcn: atiyef' or to wonAl
tan niSs0 Nj Make today ! resolve !hs{ 4
Science and Skill can make. NAN q
you, you vii! DO ona sna WIEN yo1 ~
e aSr son ps,S nj he nser d scorn and
"IIe is not hnlf a man" Speaking e &os
yances IN Science. DO ysT r,n know !, :nss ~:
\ hcnd OF tho old methods ~ the lceomg.
tive is nhcnd or the old stage coAchI ne
pain no terrible hsm no e ci;y e "a rs
down your dnt'n aso. e g 4 Y hesvy sxpsns
iIe can cure you at your home; yer So
10 about your business without ne en2nS
h IL under tho old methoda, le you eueee
from this. or from 8permato!!nosn tW&ss
lenee. sterility. Gonorrhoss, rl SyRRn' ~ ~
I1iaen wrtt0 Visit ~ IA
10 W. Commerce Street. - Aase
Question L,st-A for Mes, , tss weals
! nd C for Skin OiSeaeeA
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NoRTHERN METnoDrSTs.
omen Delegates VIII Make a Fight for
. Seats

delegates win Make a Fight for
.,,eahd. Ohio. April 20. - Tomorrow
,,ts-, s me twen'y-second quadrennlnl
D,.s of the Methodist Episcopal
Es,s, "n' convene in this city. Five
~, ana thirty-sevon delegates. com
A' .he four quarters of the eart,
k,h ", legislation for the denomination
,ba nes represent. Today about 200
BIZ Ara sa'es were on the ground and
be- arriving OH every train.
h, ,s, suohs 10 be settled during tho
members aqys are of vast importance
hihed the ,,,,, wars the women have
" Of the cb,', 10 assist In making the
ID them ,Vhutch but the men hnve de,
ehu,n. ne right. BY a Inrre m, ,o,',,.
iayor NJ u. large has eAprrs.,J it.nif
y eonte,, ahinitiing women Ia me ,,on.
Fcisd and w, -Four women have been
eenl,ion "h present themselves for
ka By n an effort Will he made IN sn,,t
In tia, uilect vote. although others
IN will ~, vote IN favor of admittin.,
General ivy n De law until ratified hv
ais whirb oe made upon the renuifc-
doetrinal tp,'i both an e,ircationnl
shres Of ali termination hv annual con-
efforl WI, MI ministers entering then,
"a any COIL MIL be to consider n din ,,n
sa Ming s,fSias Methodis, institution
~ '''lo'eht guarantee of edu-
a " iMt sI;sd bIshoD is desired FL. ,,o
sash sns a,,eo. to have charre ' of , ~
South essklhg Mothodists n, c,,, ,nI
rs shop,a 'fica, and II liz h.I.I -,
Va allow, N switzerland Bishnn j ,,n. ,'h,.
~ Afriea present missionary bIsh.
de o. a. ana India 10 srrvs ~,
iteir plac ore retired. and ,ben We nii,i,
ss,sIilv bishops with fun ep a,S al
sssss saas, Tho conference tho genera,
Mig and s', ,ss viii he held i IN ,ba
si,ee work i'c afternoons devoted To
ale.tien meeting of laym.n n a,s,,,..
Ip,lves in u ia admitting women as 7, ,'n,
'sfs, Me,hsae, conference was held IN
Yl'st Eniscopal church. "
9Ys y; gentle MAY.
gdvnaaff presence rav
You're me-, regret to mar;
,.Bu, IL ,u not 10 blame.
You lust ,ust the same
''eh't any "r"
Washington Star.
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CHARGE rAi'RE WITH TREASON.
I.n,lr A,r1 ga NN,tln "a IL, .,,tl.,, AIM

Paris. Anrll - While 1t In evident Tint
there WIN be shnrp struggle In tho
chhmhrr Of Ionutics Tomorrow AZ one of
ilc results OF the formation of the new
Moline cabinet The press ihig morning IL
hostAo 10 The cniinct ana comedies that
NJ. Mrlinc. In offering portfolios to pro-
grrssivo radical. ndontod roncilintory
conI-- This concession. however, does
not satisfy III" socinhsfs and radicals and
the socialist orrans Charge NJ. Fauro with
treason IN encouraging the resistance OF
the senate and thus compell,ng NJ. Bour-
roofs 10 rpgigu
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THEY pleaded GUILTY.

London. April go dispatch 70 tho
Times from I'rc,orin sivS the prisoners
pleaded guilty bccnuso their counsel ad-
Nf"d them To do so In the face of the
mass Of discriminating evidence Ia the
thnpr of lrticrs. kilograms aud codes
found In III" diFpnich box OF the jameson
parry. which fell INFO the hands OF the
government. Under the circumstances. IT
i added. this was lh" safest plan TO fol-
Inr
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Madrid. Aprll 29.---A meeting ~ the cabi-
not was hcd today 10 consider ne scrious
conditions In Spain due to droutb. which
has almost DESTROYED the crrenl crops.
The cabinet decided to enter upon the or
cnnizntlon OF relief. Unless there N rain
before tho middle of Nav The loFs from
dronih viii amount ~ siAlhn9n. owing
to the prevalence of dTouih Span is coi-
sidcring the ndvlsabilltv of abolishing the
lLtlNH corn.
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HAMMONp.S HEALTH.

The American Has Given Way Under the
Nervous Strain.
Pretoria. April ga press representa-
tive vas allowed TO visit the convicted re-
form committeeman last evening. lie
found the three English prisoners web.
but Hammond's health is cansin,, consid-
rrable anxiety 10 his friends. HIS sen
trnce caused reaction after the great
nervous strain he had been under for 80
long. but today he Is said to lie ~ well
~ possible under The circumstances and
heing subjected 10 the prison fare. Today
he was allowed 70 procure better food and
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


slight cyclouc disturbance is central
over Hklahama tonight. Ms" highrs, press
urc oyorlics the South Atlantic States.
IN" wtathrf vs. generally elonr over tho
;owcr Missis,.p valley aud partly cloudy
Platte.
No station reports moro thnn- trace or
precipitation during the past twelve
hours.
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rnEN ASK cLnAlMNcY.

IN
,,a,, f,, r,ieon.rs W. 81
N'' 'V' ''isN'"'7'
| pretoria Sonih African R'nnohr
| April So tcouyriehicd iSa; ~ .thn Asso-
c,nt,l l,rcss ,,-n. -,,,s,,t,, ....i.,.i ,,,
'''."'''.' V'tN''' ~
| 'n' sentencing 10 urath OF Hammond
Rhodes, Phillips and rnrrar and ;hc sub
.,,,.u, ,,,,,,,,o,,,, -, ,,, ..,.,.,.
,,'',''. vu'''''',a''''' o' 'n''r sentences
v,''',,' p '''es VI ',,"uN,l'' "'u
begging the government 10 tofnllv abolish
a., ....,,,...,..... NJ, 49,.
-. 90, ''''V',N "''''' Wv ~, V.''''u
'e'"i'hvts' mat influence this VIII have
remains 10 be seen though il H. currently
eide to iose ssntens" o Of 'te '' var s
that time. hanlshm.nt Tor III. rnr IN,
four mrn nam,d 10 nisiiIv su,.h s.vrr,,
trcnturnt ni the prisoners, It f. said the
rScrutivr ,4.i,nrn r.rcrs ia thc r.,.' ,,,t. ~,
thr trinI of he rc5or,nors VI
're,.gr,ms v.,,, mn in .vlien,., vhtc,
from the cipher Key discovered IN Dr
lamcsou's baggage afier the heht ~
Dprnlsop. prove boyond doubt n is ..in,n,
81 Tho .,',nnii,tt, az ,i', i,i,,.n s,,',
African company with ine Johnnnesin,r,'
reform leaders Win I,r Inmrynn'a rad
4, rs also nll.rad mat thr rrnns,n',i
rovernmoni is I'm possesa,on of ntI,iitlonn,
documents not produoei at the tiini winch
ronurn,uis, nct,hi, ,.,enuuc.'s ,,I ~
uors in south Africa and clscwhera
,,,,,,, ~. az, ~, = ''1 e p.''"N'' w
,,,ii,si, " ','t VI '"c '''or'"'is were
90 a., '"'N'
- i'ii'"hls ar' - Few ap"r'm"ns'
NJ 'nlo io"'t, i,.,.,nb.r = 10
',n W ''ninnosburs 'cri, Rhodes saw
~ ''' "ii'it'N my ti'"l ihNlah Hohlh
=, '',r' o,''iinF el'Vrh"Ns iuuN satisfy
lllv'N7'N"7 "li't Wnlch You can draw Tor
nn,pnlt
n."h'i hnuv's' johnrn's burg. TO Bobby
Mni'' Marching Inform Jameson: don't
s'nn any NOR" linors neiorc January no
rum 10Y Them best query.
iteit' zap" Town, December ~. to Lionel
nNlllN' L"NAnn'fpiirR Hammond wires
'lilHiN fipiaiion must AWAIT my arrival
nc ~ present owinE hcnlth |
WIZ Wi'I' II hilclii trg" Immcliuin iiOtn- |
NNn
oion' Ithvlos JOHNNIE burg. TO char |
l,i'l Gap" Town; informed Rhorcs |
s'hl"i 'hhltman won't ioavr unless sp-cinl |
N'Fi NNiiinf nm lpohnic assurance |
been giNcn by an Of us Monday ilntatlon !
on aud he win l,avc Atsi hr mo dopnr-
lnre il"h ihia ns many Subscribers ueroc
lbN' Ahhi'S on inls assurance II letlrr
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SAPOL 10
LIKE A GOOD TEMPER SHEDSfA
BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE.

pthcr comforts. Tho four leaders are
couun"d Ia u small room mud are treated
with Consideration. In view If the bad
siltr OF lirmnona's health every possible
hiipcnc. IL briug brought 20 Dear on Pres
idcnl kruger In his behalf. MiY. .trurrr
wifc of the president. has sent messages
of sympathy TO the families of the CON
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MRS. BooTH-TucKER ILL.

San Francisco. Cal. April So,--Mrs.
Booth-Tucker is very low, today, but her
attendants believe that he will recover.
All her engagements on vhe Pacific coast
have been cancelled by the peremptory
orders of her medical attendants and she
viii make no effort 20 visit the North
west. going directly to New York as soon
M she liz able.
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and notice is hereby given. that upon tn.
Inc parties Interested the date OH which
me commission Will resume the hearing
and investigation of the matters referred
mission April %, iSq6, will Q May ~. In.
stead of May i 1896 and said circular is
amended accordingly
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VICTORIA NOTES.

Victoria, Texas, April 3o.-w. Il. scurry
Camp. 4. &. ", and the Daughters OF
the Confedcracy are endeayoring to form
a party OF forty or fifty TO attend the
succeed, and they are very hopeful tfey
will have a special car through to des.l-
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STRIKE FELL FLAT.

Philadelphia. Pa. April %. -ihe strike
OF tho employees OF the Union Traction
company. which was ordered by the CEN
trail committee of the Amalgamated es-
ISOLATION TO take place ut o'c!ocx this
morning has fallen HAT.
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Trains on the international and Great
Northern and Galveston. Houston and
Henderson arrive and depart at the In
isrnatonal depot. foot OF Congress ave
ns; Missouri Kansas and Texas rains
| ii Inc Katy depot; Galveston. La Porte
| md Houston trains at San Jacin.o street
| Depot all other roads use the Grand
Central depot.
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THE HOTELS.
THE LAwLoR-RATEs. $3.50 AND 50
pER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO

pER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO
PRlETOR.
y ': Walker, Eagle Lake: Miss Hattie
|Radesil. Dallas; T. KeBaker. Austin. r.
p. !auve. Dallas; c. Shumatc, New York
p. J sledge Waller; John c. Harris. Gal
weston; c. b. Holmes. Jr, New York
N W. Allison Houston; Miss Sallie Bal.
|,nser, Wharton; Or. pollrt. New York.
X. L.. chapman. Cuero Carl Schradar.
|Asw York; II. R. Pne.r san Francisco.
|Mm c. Stewart, New ork: w. II. Al
Eiiase and wife, Rockand u. s Robin
fen Houston; Mrs II j. Haley, Area LA
H. /, Litter Waco; Mrs, h il. Trinhle.
k E..s,,,. W. C. hun. H.nnibal: X. IA.
fG l,a. New York. II l.. Whaley. In
pahapos; C., G. Ail.n and son. Calves.
oa' A; w. Tavinger. san Antonio; l.. 4
@ns, New York; f. NJ S-ninsham,
lnSlnnati; NJ. NJ Burk, St Louis. r.
sosts. san Antonio +. Il, Hargraves.
Pred L. Cline Houston
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COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
PROBABILITIES

Washington. May l.-For Eastern Texas:
Fair: sou,herly winds.
For Aikansas: Fair: southeriy winds.
Fer Colorado: Fair: northerly winds.
For south Dakota: Generally fair. VA
riablc winds.
For North Dakota: Fair; cooler In the
western portion. westerly winds
For Wyoming and Montana Fair;
westerly winds.
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DECREE or FORECLOSURE.
81. Louis. NO.. April so.--A decree e.
foreclosure Tor the sale q the 9, Ieyip|
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COMMISSION NOTICE.
Austin, Texas. April so.-The commission
issued the following today; II Is ordered
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-07

Among the young washlngton
women vita long heads for business
il Mrs Richardson Clover. wife Of
Lieutenant Clnver. OF the navy. Mrs
Clover IL The especial Admlration Of
bank oficisls and business men. who
watch wita interest her manipulation
of the immense property which she
inherited from her father and mother.
Previous 20 the death Of the latter
the two women managed the property
together. but since Mrs Clover came
Into possession Of the entire estate
she has haadled Il without aid. All
investments are made on her own
Judgment aud, according 10 Washing
ton, leading bank officials call her
second Iietty Green. Among Mira Ci0v-
er'g possessions Il a large fruit farm
isrthe Napavallcy. California. which she
had not visited for several years. Dur
ing last summer Mrs Clover OK.
rcptec one Of those clever moves In
which she Is an adept She found her
place on her arrival smiling under an
unusual crop Of ESunes Unfortunate
~ all the neighboring plantations
were rejoicing In the same way. and u
didn't take more than few hours for
Mrs Clover 10 sizs up the situation
and reach the conclusion that prunes
wouldn't bring the cost Of gathering
the crop when that time arrived She
telegraphed at once for an evaporat.
ing machine. watched Il set up, and
while her neighbors were giving away
prunes, Mrs Clover, fresh from che
gayeties Of Washington, superintcnded
the evaporation OF her crop and com
placently saw Il packed away IN
prices came out OF the bottom Of the