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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
BUTTER AND EGGS.

New York, January N-Eggw dll and
arnoping, with moro goods offered at II
fOr dno Western and is,s FOR tinc southern
than promp,N taken.
Kansas CITY, January 81 Butt AZ steady
creamery iSuis. dairy SBi6 kgss UNI
changed, i2lt
81. Louis. January E.--Hutter dun
creamery 1879 dairy ilGis Eegs steady,
IL
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port OF Galveston. January ~
Arrived.
IS Sierra. I.ASzRra. Cardcnas.



cleared
IS Toledo. wirhardt. Copenhagen.
Ea Hjoryin, Leading. Rotterdam.
Vessels III Port
To VIM rarr 4 co.-fgmpton ur,'
N, j MoiIer a Co.--ss Ida tsp,,
10 W. W. Wilsost-Ss wenninston Hail
n, Fowler a MoNitls>-Ss Wenninsion
Hall. sch Daisy Farlln, ~ blcrgvip. 20
knutsfor7i Holmncli, City Of Belfast, Jo-
seph John. Toledo, ulriken.
Up and Sailed
IS Laurel, Swansea, sid Jan, y,
IS Cas,lehcld. Dakar. sid Jan. II :.
Ssh EMMA knnwltcr, New York, Dec. ~
sch NJ. W. chi.ds, Havana. sid DISC. ~
ship kyhrg Onp, Csleutta, sid NOV. ~,
Ship british Isles Calcutta sid Dec. III.
IA Gisnile tBrl. Hamburg, sid Dec.
IS polana ttir.D. Liverpool. sid Nov. ~
IS Daniel. liverpool, sid Dee. IL.
as Hartiepooi Orb, Hamburg. sid psA
10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

An danger OF drinking Impure water N
avoided by adding 20 drops of DR. sslEcrts
Ankostura nittcrs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

New orleans. January = -conoc du'''
Rio ordinary to fair. hWiA's,
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COFFEE.

New York, january N-Conce Options
orcncd barely steady al Mli5 points ~
factory cables. slack spo, demand ava
beaiish local spp,lr emit closed easy ~
net icss uf ibNA polutH, sales llan MAJ
eteot Uio nominal No igs, mild tull
CotdnNa t,titS. Warehouse deliveries Vonl
New York yretoidRy tlGi BAGS, NON NlN
stock today fLt96. United states hlNsh
total visible Tor tho United states dio@'
against hQa. 6NS last year,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

ON INC nrlducr ONChAnR0 tuInN--
Bu'ter steady. creamery iirlq. dairy l1d
u theore luiot sAp9'-. Eggs steady
ticsh i5isNi6.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

mand and tsTs.Ulss for 90 days. posted
70 ics tSS,s and a Ss,hfl4. 80; commercial bills
l.Sfiht n liver ccfttncnter N5ff6,A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
COTTON.

noustsa Daily statensnt.
This Day Last Year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

Santos. January q Coffee Qulr, Fv''
average santos lNOW rNia per ~ hi''F' ~
teipts ,Qop. stpck @ldoN,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
KANSAS cry.

kansas city, Mo, January A,-whea'--
allow. No hard GgisJ6fN. Nc. ] hard
sihsIsl rejected nomnally 5000; No,
rcd ~ No. ? spring y'St0ls' No, j s,Ag
eS,t8gl No white ?3is. oats firm, but
allow; No, mixed noininaly IN. No z
white noninaily iSNia, Ryc dulli Nc; :
nominaliv 81. Hay weak. timothy lu0og
lRb0 prairie GOeDfpo. heccipts-Wheat
"A 500. corn $3.50. oats 1000 Shipments
Mono.
New York. January 80 -Whcat--Exports
sS fU. spot stronger, No. hard fhla FOB.
Hqinat. options were dun anu easier ear
IN. Developing activity hnh strength In the
final trading hour on reports that the
british squadron had been ordered 10 tho
Mediterranean, No, red January 1sas'
MAY IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

Hamburg. january N--Ccn0e au'o' W
unchanged sales lo,0h
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

Good rat hccVcs Fat cows and hclrcra Nm
demand, calves and yesrlnpE active mud
nrm, corucdt hogs firm, fat shccp In fair
demand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25
[SINESS BAROMETER.
| 10 the Condition OF Trade
| Cepcrally.
b TEN CENTS ALL AROUND.
and MAY AdvAnc" shortly.
,.., crop wili u" Worry
short.
ONCE OF The Post.

Houston, Friday. January -
l.,.o in nour which was mon
k,crdny as probable came today
dos arc up 10 cents with more
l. in prospect Lard IN hrmor
r. likely to rise with" tho next
Meats have not yet advanced
|Mv will in sympathy with other
s,r., ia about the same In tone
p,re also sccns destined to
before lonv. for II IL now seen
|.,.rro crop" idoo was fellocious
I,s demand has kept pace with
|, and no large Hurplus Ia appar-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-25

Livcrpool spOts.

New York Futures.
Opened steady i9O5 steady. closed bare
lN ptraiy pNlVs ldh 100,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
FORCED TO RETURN TO
THE CUBAN CAPITAL.
WAS AFRAID OF MAcEo.
The Latter Sci Price Upon iIs Head
and That Scared Him-Great Con-
fusion Ia Havana Competitor
Prisoners, including owen
Melton, Tried Again by
Court Martial

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Nov. ga
cipher cablegram from Havana to "a Gu
ban leader says General Weyler has
been forced TO return TO Havana, and
that the city is in great confusion.
Weyler gives no excuse. it is said, ex-
cept that II is too hot and unhealthy TO
do any fighting.
1t is openly asserted in Havana that
Weyler became frightened because
Maceo had set price upon his head on
his capture Weyler's scouts informed
him that Maceo might make an at.
tempt on Havana, and the Spanish
general retreated in hot haste to the
safety of his palace. 1t is also stated
in the cablegram that Weyler's recall
is assured now, as the Spanish govern
ment is incensed against him for his
dilatory tactics Cuhans here are jubl
liant. for they think this win have d
favorable effect upon Congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
BY A DRUM HEAD COURT.
Competitor Prisoners Tried Again In Nio.
lation of Consul Generals Protest.


NEW YORK, Nov. PA dispatch to
the World from Havana, under date of
November 20, says The Cmpetitor
prisoners have been tried by court
martial in the fortress In Cabana, in
spite OF Consul General Lees official
protest. filed just before lac left lla-
vana.
The exceptions taken by the prison
ers were overruled by the naval courts
General Lees note was pigeonholed
and, in defiance Of Secretary Olney's
intimation of disapproval the Compe-
titor's crew and owen Melton the
American newspaper correspondent.
have again been tried by drumhead
court, sitting within the walls of II
Spanish fortress, where, according TO
Captain General Weylcr's orders the
representative of the United States
consulate may not enter
The prisoners were allowed neither
| interpreter nor counsel. Those partly
acquainted with Spanish were com
| PEELED to interpret for the others.
So quietly was the affair conducted
! that Acting Consul General Springer
! does not yet know, IL is said, that the
| case was virtually closed November IA,
on which day Melton, Maza, DR. Nedia
and the Witness George Ferran. were
forced by Naval Judge Fernandez to
sign statements admitting their com
! plicity in the filibustering expedition
which the Competitor is alleged to have
brought, under Monzen and Laborde
to the Pinar del Rio coast. This writ
ten evidence is now under considera.
ton by the court
Judge Saul said to-day that a decis
ion may be rendered at any moment
1t is expected that all the members
of the party whose American citizen
ship has not been clearly shown viii
be shot. The bona hde Americans
probably will be sentenced to from
three to ten years imprisonment il
some Spanish penal station of the
coast of Africa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
A ValuabIe Prescription.

Editor Morrison. Of Worthington,
Ind, 'Sun," writes "You have q val
uabie prescription in Electric Bitters,
and ! can cheerfully recommend It for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as a general system tonic IL has nc
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle. 2625 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago. was al
run down, could not eat nor digest
food, had backache which never lett
her and felt tired aud weary. but siz
bottles OF Electric Bltters restored hel
health and renewed her strength
Prices so cents and 81, Get bottle a
10. R. Renfro'a drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

FNooLN, Neb., Nov 24.-Ruth, the
Young daughter OF the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan. is IN with diphtheria,
and the family residence on ID street
was placed under quarantine by Health
Officer Rhodes. The disease has been
developing for several days, but IL was
not known 10 be diphtheria until yes
terday morning. The child's condition
is not considered dangerous.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. ei.-Mably &
Co., one OF the leading retail clothing
firms Of the city, this morning filed a
chattel mortgage for $50 900 70 the
Union Trust Company, as trustees for
their creditors. The Indebtedness Of
the firm Is a little less than s4OO,O 900
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
Maeeo Master OF tne situation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 2a.-Arls-
tada, one of Maceo's lieutenants, ar
rived here yesterday, having been
smuggled through Havana. lie bears
dispatches TO the Florida iunta 10 be
transmitted TO New York headquar-
ters He win say little, except TO lead
ers. He says American volunteers are
doing efficient work against Weyler
with dynamite. Maceos Fabian pol
icy, he says, makes him complete mas
ter of the situation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
Do nours 10 Los Angeles.

Free chair ears on all trains. Pullman
Palace sleepers to Kansas City and
Chicago without change Also 10 Fort
Worth and Galveston. Connects at
, ewton with Vestibulo limited having
chair cars. Pullman Palace and com
yartment sleepers and dining cars through
To Los Angles and San Diego also with
train carrying chair cars. Pullman and
Tourist sleepers to El Paso, Los Angles
and San Francisco. Through railroad
and steamship tickets sold to all points.
Passengers booked to all points in the
continent OF Euro0e; also from any
por, or inland point in Europe through
20 any point in the Unit States. Pre-
paid tickets paid for here will be deliv-
cred to passengers at their residence in
Europe. Fer full particulars call on or
address, George ~. Nicholson, G., =. A.,
Chicago; w. j. Black, A. g. +. A., To-
peka, Kans., L. r. Delaney Agent,
Gnthrie. Okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
BATTLE WON BY THE lNSUHGEN

General Gomez lesds In person a.
routs the Spanish, Eight hundred Span
victory Is attributed to the fact that tho
insurgents have discovered that Dr.. Saw
yers Family Cure gives new lie and
strength and purifes the blood
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nemoerat. Gsln a cenrrss.mnn.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov 2i-The Dem
ocrats gain an additional congressman
in Virginia by the action OF the state
board of canvassers, which gave the
certificate 10 Flood in the Tenth dis
trict, owing to the fact that the Buck
ingham county returns were returned
for Jacob Yost when the other returns
were for j. Nost. This gave Flood a
plurality.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

RosEBURe, Ore, NOV. Lafayette
Lane, Congressman from Oregon from
1874 TO ls.d died at his home ia this
city to-day. He was the son OF the
Hon. John Lane, the first United States
Senator from Oregon. and candidate
for Vice President on the Democratic
ticket in 1860
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

CAAmmDeE, Ohio, Nov. "a. Employees
Of the Martin plate works are out on a
strike over the discharge OF George
Eynon for disregarding a rule which
forb bids workmen of one department 70
visit other departments
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

Just received from New York art
school a large line OF the latest designs
~ silk embroidery and stamped linens.
Would like the ladies to call and sec
them 49, Mrs. Cal Orner, 1921 Il. Noble.
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santa re Kouts-callrornla Limited.

Santa re houtc-iaihofHia AihiiteN-
Leaves Chicago p. IN. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 a. m
and Denver $3.50 p. N Thursdays and
Sundays, reaching Los Angeles 10 70
hours and San Diego In 76 hours from
Chicago Connecting train for San
Francisco, via Mojaye Returns Mon
days and Thursdays
Equip nent Of superb yestibuled Pull
man palace sleepers, buffet smoking
car and dining car Most luxurious
service via any line.
Another express train carrying pal
ace and tourist sleepers, leaves Chicago
and Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire Of local agent, or
q T. NICHOLSON, G.. p. A.,
A. 4. & s. r. R'y, Chicago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

Pau AmeGoun Medical congress,
Mexico City, Mexico, November 10 TO
10, 1896 For this occasion the Santa
Fe Route viii sell excursion tickets
10 the City of MeEico, Mex, at one
lowest fare for the round trip Tick.
cts on sale November and 10, good TO
return until December 3D. 1880
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25
MCELREE'S
WINE OF GARDUI

cures painful mcnstruation, irregulari-
ties, l!fe-sapping drains, falling of the
womb and flooding. II cures all the
pains and troubles by making the
feminine organs perfectly strong and
healthy It's action is wonderfully bene-
fetal to girls just entering womanhood,
and to women passing through the
period known as the "change Of life. {"
No need TO hesitate now. Cure can be
had right at home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

ROYAL Baking Powder
has been awarded highest
hOH0rs al every wOrId's fair
where exhibited
First published IN The Daily Leader
oct. 20, lSaG.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. n, Oct. GO,
1896
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has nled notice Of his
intention 20 make final proof In support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register aud receiver
OF the United States land Office al
Guthrie, oklahoma Territory, on Decem-
ber7, 1896, viz:
Charles A Bryson, FOR the hf, SO or
sec %, tp o., p I W.
lie nnmes tho following witnesses tC
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Calvin Il Brewer, Henry B Brown
James III. LeGrand, Robert II. Fore, al
OF Tohoc, g. r.
3s0s 3 N. J CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

Fifty head two-year old ewes want
ed at once. Apply or write TO Leader
Office 3 If
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Arrive leave Arrive Arrive
NoIGuthrie Guthrie n. Worth lGalv s'n
lJ3li2 .25 u. m. 12:S5 p m S:l5 p. mIg:25 am.
gObIIO.5s d. m lI:Os D. m $40 a. N g 80 p. M D..
ralf213 p. IN. 1900 p m Local Freight
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n IAOMI Rebckah Lodge No. g l. o. o. r.,
N meets every Thursday evening az 7;31
ln Odd Fellows hall IN the Weinberger build
ing Visitors welcome
ADELIA HOMSHER, N. g.
BIRDIE SCOTT. SecY.
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NoRTH. EAsT AND WEsT.

Arrive Leave Arrive Arrive
Nol Guthrie. Guthrie. Kan. City Chicago.
40gl b:a5 a. IN. b.4ha m 4 b:bOp. IN. l9.43a m
40eI 4.5sp b.O8p. m ESQ a. IN. 10 Slp n.
422l 200 A. m. Local Freight
4Yllig.15p m Local Freight
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nKLAuOMA Encampment No. I, i. o. o. h.
" meets every Tuesday evening In Odd
fellows hal al 1880. All visiting patriarchs
welcome S. ii OLSON, q. Il.
T.. i. MERTEN. Scribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-11-25

- uTHRIE Lodge No. 3, l. o. OF. meets
~ Monday night of each week at 1880 Wis
ting Odd Fellows always welcome
FRANCIS a. MEYETrE, n. @.
e. W. BRUCE, SecY lock box Nv.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15

""'"'"st""' 'o''h'U'' ~ ~ i'P"""-
can caucus committee on the blmetallic
proposition had meeting today and I'm.
forr,,ti,. ais,,,,r,,i 49, ,,,,.,,,, ,.,,,i,. 9,
.''e f"e'''V'' N'''''"e w
no ae'lhie conclusion
Senator Wolcott said: The republican
caucus committees IN ronort tho ,erlsl,,,ve
.,,.,,..,' l.. e,...,.'.. ,..,..,,..,
measures III i"I'"eranc' Vi an 'h'orha''ona'
himetallic conference, held full mcctlug
TODAY and the question was discussed at
s,,,,, ,or.,t, rr,. .,,,.,.a. ,,... ..,,i,,,,. zoo,
We"
sldered WIN view to securing the widest
possible latitude to commission and also
frorni,c iogt.ta,fon a., oil. ,b,, ,rco,,,i,,,, nree
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
The LOGIC OF A CHlNAMAN
He Bitterly Attacks the Americas
Civil Service
THE PHILOSOPHY or COyFuCIus,"
Mr.. Foo Fsiis 10 Sec whore Chris.
"s"ity II Prowrcsssve-lsc Has
Confidence Ia the Irish.

Chicago. Ill.,, december II. - Wong Chin
Foo, who Ia credited with being the leader
OF party which 10 gaining ground in
China. and which has for Its object the es-
iahlishmert OF republic In the land VI
Coniucius, delivered an Interesting lecture
last night at klmbali hall upon ''The Phil
osophy Of Confuoius,'
The lecturer, who has been in tho United
states FOR more than twenty years, has
made careful study OF our Institutions
and National characteristics.
He was obliged TO leave China In 1873
es result OF his active participation In an
insurreclion against tho rcisnlns Tartar
dynasty. and upon his arrival IN America
entered Columbia college. where he stud
led for several years. lie aftorward spont
several years successfully In tho lecture
field, hut Subsequently took ip mercantile
business About two months ago he be-
came newspaper man, establishing In this
e''y the Chinese News. which is the oniy
Chinese paper published In America
To reporter Wong chin Fou said; II
en- iinpciici to point ont 10 tho people OF
Chicago tho boanti,s ui the Contucius syH-
ten OF philosophy, under winch tho people
OF China have lived In happiness and tram
quillity Tor 30 many centui lee. / sec 80
much unrest and misery aMppg your people
mat can no, refrain from trying To puiut
out 10 your people system under which
these evils do not rnat IN anything like such
degree as here, | WAS expelled from my
own country for tryinH TO remedy abuses
when existed there, and perhaps you viii
make mo 30 back homo again for doing the
namo work here. II | do 80 back to China
| want TO take B,000 nghtng lrishnion with
me, and after thoy have helped MIC TO FREQ
china VIII sunlanteo 10 lnrniAh 10000
Fighting Chinamen To h"lr free ireland %
IN the oourso o; his lecture WUng Chin
Foo said You have nov studied the
bible for twenty eenturioa and have tried
10 furco tho Christian religion down tho
Threats Of the Eo-callcd hoAthcn nations
oven M tho point OF Tho bayonet, Ynt
your own people are NO better than the pea
pie OF other rrliginna, nor than they woto
In the beginning Confuoius teaches u,
that we should take care Of the present
life, and not 10 TO heaven unit, we have
done our fun work hero. lie teaches va
that the future life viii take care Of Itself
II we do our fun duty TO our fellow men
here"
Wonp Chin Foo then bitterly attacked
the riyil service system in this country.
lie declared that oivil service applied only
TO minor divisions vhlo the heads OF de-
rartmcniu we're loft undlsiurbad
on the subject or police protection. Mr..
Foo taid there we're CITIES IN chirn CON
tanning $50 COO inhabitants 40 which there
was moi a policeman, ''ln Chicago" said
no "ihoro arc thousands Of them. and yet
a man IN not safr here IN broad daylight"
Wong Chin Foo concluded the lecture
by stating that he kcynutc Of the philosn-
ply Of Confuciua II no unto othora M
you would have others do unto you"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15

baltimore. Md, December a. II. II. Sew.
ard " Co, fruit importers and charter par
ties Of tho steamship Laurada now at
Palermo, have sent lengthy commnnica.
ton to Secretary Oluoy, In which they de.
mandcd that the vessel b. duly projected at
Valencia, Spain. She is under charter To
take an the remainder OF her cargo at the
last named place. and tho captain having
been advised by cable tina, trouble might
onsuc, declined TO proceed 10 tho Spanish
port,
The letter to tho secretary NJ state snyB,
Effort has been made by the nrn and
the owners Of the ship to have cargo ship,
ped fran Sicily instead Of Spanish port.
Sunday says the document, "wo re-
coived cable Az follows. 'uniiud Sla,as
government advises captain Of I.aurnan not
To onier pplt Won be allowed 20 load
AS American citizens and merchants
holding u charter NJ A vessel duy register
ed and carrying the American ilug, No feel
II our duty ana our rllht to ark YOU IN
your official capacity to protcc, our prop
orly under such flag, Az VIII uphold the
Nations honor, j II Seward ~ Co"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15

WASHINGTON December II. The secrc-
tary Of the treasury has sent to congrcss
statement Of receipts and expenditures
OF the goyernm mt for the fiscal year ended
June So 1896. including the postal service
The total receipts as reported were sioa. e
AS. l1s and the expe ndilurcs SiSi G1S G5i
The deficiency IN each department is
given as follows.
Lcgi siptiye, $500; treasury. sl,409, si2
war, $3.Si6.5O0, navy, 100000. justice,
S79i 1910.
Some OF the largest items are: War
Notifications 81 500 00o navy. construction
ol1 repairs, 5000 600 del ar,mont of justice.
airport OF prisoners. nitoA States courts,
$3.50 600 treasury. hsh commission. S23. 900 /.
legislative. conveying votes Of electors Tor
prc Siieu;s and vice presidents 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15

Washington, December IA. 49, Postmaster
General Wilson has issued an order cX-
tending the house to house collection and
delivery letter system SO as to provide for
the sale OF postage and special delivery
stamns through orders to letter carriers
on Sins contained In an unique Official
stamp setting envelope TO be furnished by
the Postal improvement company The
order provides for one of the most radical
improvements yet made In the postal sys-
fem. II win be tried in Washington at
once aud II found practical extended sener-
ally II is expected to largely Increase
sales as soon as the system becomes gener-
al The house to house collection Of mail
ly means Of iLgeniously contrlved boxes
has already been adopted nnd extended 10
twenty-five free delivery cities