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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-12

In all Of his addresses since his nominal
ton where Mr. Began has taken occasci.
to refer 10 MCKINLEY. the democratic can
ddate with good taste and magnanimity
has referred t. his opponent in the most
complimentary terms. How about Mcltin-
ley? Has he opened his irenb In reply to
these pleasant references 10 himself? Not
wctd has the small souled churl spoken.
lie has been probably afraid also that
Boss Hanna would pat the paddock on HIM
again. What difference in the inen
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THE ALABAMA ELECTION.



l.NS a Gain OF lt3G
EirminRhim. Ma. August 9--The Of
fetal canvass Of the vote cast at last
Monday state election was made hy the
county boards az an The county seats YES
t"I'h'S r"lurus from whrh show ihnt
Johnston and the democratic ticket cur
RED iU'ty-lwo counios and GOODWIN and
the fusion ticket twruty-four. The dem
o'ra'S carried eleven couul.u s that vert
ior Tue popullstS Two years ago. and lost
Two nav W"r" q 'mocraic IA Io9i max nr
a n"t democratic gain of uiue counties
! ne lui vote by counties has not vet br.n
r',rprt'd mt The IMPURITIES ARE given
WNNh snow thnt the counties that went
Iut Pn'lWNn gave him SSH rnHior.tv.
whl-" those Gjug for johnston gayo ~,
r,lrr 'l,''5 majority, max ug tho net
urinocr1lic majority II $50 These f,rur,s
IIo SInl"ct 10 change Whca the state.
',a,d passes on them, because of possible
contests and irregularities. but the
o"'inn'S WI not hn material This shows
9'n"W1ilr gain of 1885, as Governor
'ndtS majority in 1894 was u So
ne lower house Of thg. lccisl,tura
,,,,nluIS - i amocnts. q popu.ists. rrpnh-
,ntp5 anu contested or doubtful, giving
~" "'Vno rats clear majority of Is in
v, ',t 'n nil rs as compared with 30 two
"H'S' popu' SITS aud republican,
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GOLD UEADQGTARTrns

indianapolis, August ll.-rho executive
r n nv i,i Of the National dcmocra,lc
bG'ld,nwg" was '4aay cStNhl shed nj The Lcmkc
pennsylvania and Mn
,,n, IN ihis city. Mr.. Rynum rhatr.
nt"dl "t we National executives corn,nitfca
bogo1111nanm,S, wilson; secretary. viii he al
~ tuhrtcrS nntn the convcnidon nr So,
a I'M. w Ham S. Waller lax 80 ~ =
son ,n'o'''ed assistant secretary to Mir. WI.
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FuSION IN IOWA

''lumwa. Iowa, August 1.-THE demo.
'f"ne state convention here tomorrow
from SOS a" he lrh'ly attended. 4 ron
To-Day 81 democrats ppp,IIisfs nnd
lee silver republicans completed A sohenn
~. fusion Eleven state offices 20 TO Tho
uoln2, rulS The authorship GOES to Tho
,,,.,';1tN ana railroad commissioner to thc
,,Nul"y"nH- lY the agreement \ Van,
manner of SionX Cty will he temporary
vn'lrinan; j. j Shea of Council l;lnffs nor-
n '.,,n, cha .rmau. Horace Eoios and den
iaI weaver viii lie electors nj largo
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FIVE DEAD Am =.

m on, louis . Mo-. Angus, :. l, Loen
and came within ,hrea asah Ia,
ps, ON record this year. a. y Aia
's,ouGteri,iliment record was d 49, Pm
n =, since then decl,ns y lie ~,
Is very little breeze s,,.u,s showh ~
,,hosphere is Sitting Wing ana N y
h have resulted and the civ a \. prsir,tsl
hospitals are again fee ety dispen.,rI Y,
,he rush. Abouf flfty nros,. me erwis
ported and the follow,rnrso Illustration, n \
me heat: Frank Mueliers n, naye dlNt,l
meyer. 80; Henry Winka e. Jane, aas
Lueckine. Sr.. "a; one untro,s EIl,
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AT NASIIYIfIr

Nashville Tenn. August ll.-s,,rb, !.
VI degrees at 10 o'clock this ,orul,, y
heat climbed to 96 a little alta, WI
, anu re',iaihed at that stage 70, ~
hours. no fatal heat prostratiom ,.s
delight. AA'~ ~
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JUDGE SCOTT RtS''

Kansas city, AuRus' srs hsf1 ]
has been received ina ~, hdts
Scott OF the Third oklanp snors,ss Z,
trict and member Of ,,ldnssg1ls3 q
shin and formed a law ~ two Yea
York CITY. For oIr1 m insi W.
fight has been wagen y congress ~
1t IS believed that wlh be ~
y. Bynum OF indians "'
to the office. I'M |
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strength and direction OF the great air
currents.
We forget the tremendous problems OF
racial life and scientific forecast, too Of
ten. IN our feverIsh little struggles IN the
political and commercial world.
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POP COMMITTEE TO MEET

I'"'''sA' ~ c., August il.-Senator prt
,'' mas called meeting If the Nailon,,
ttp', ne,- committee 10 he held Al Washing
opening OF the headquarters M Cb'nna the
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KANSAS.
Republican State Convention in Session
at Topeka.

| at Topeka.
! Topeka, Kan, August ll.-The repub-
| llcan convention to nominate a complete.
State ticket met today, and after "A few
minutes by the vote of the temporary or
Bdnization Is was seen that H.. n Nor
f1h would be nominated for governor by
nous.
Mr.. Leland called the convention to
ofler IN brief and formal manner.
IN arranging for the committees, the
TohVentlon by resolution, Instructed
all of them.
AT / y. m the committees were an
nounceh after which the convention ad-
jotifnel unttl p. IN.
Al TIA" afternoons session the convention
Others.
TIE platform ms reported by the com
hlI''"' was unanimously adopted 1T
strongly ndor-r- thu nomination OF Mo
hitley ana Hobart; declares that protec-
non reciprocity and sound money are
tl' 'uFct cardinal principles 81 rrpdb-
il'nlsin, opposes the free coinage of sii-
VI Al ~, ratio Of III To 10y tins country
alone. although fnvoring the fullest possl |
N' use Ut gph. silver aud paper money |
consistent with maintaining thom at "A |
parity condemns the policy of the present |
umlnistraiion, declares for more lib, |
,r'H' interpretation OF pension laws. fivurs |
helirr roads, ttvors state and National |
az OF irriSation; urges amendments when |
WIN max" TIE Interstate commerce law |
NOR Effective ana heartily indorses tho |
ia'uinlnslrhuon OF Governor Morrill, ana |
hl- hsSocln tcs.
After ono ballot had bon taken ON tn,
nomination for chief Justice, without "A
.noiee' the convention at p. IN. adjourned
Ju'itc Carver won on the ,hird ballot
wl,h W. votes. Governor Morrill, WAS re
dominated 10y acclImatou. the nafne of
lanes r. 'froWtma his leading opponent.
having been withdrawn, and the name.
II > X Peters and l.. NJ Potter, two
Ih'r "nu n1uis. not being presented L.,
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AT WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS.

Washington, August H. AT democratic
headquarters today there = lull as AL
me managers have gone TO New York
u is estimated at headquarters tnat the
W as linEon delegation 70 the Bryan ncti-
neation VIII number a0n. although there
mas bccn no organized movement. owing
10 the failure To secure special railroad
rates. The dcmonstra Ions along the
route of Mr.. Rryan's tr ? are regarded
mere as most significant
AZ the silver headquarters the .udden
and mysterious death Of MIR. Pile who
was In charge pending he arriva, of Sec
rotary b.ffendorfer, has cast gloom over
affairs. An inquest VIII be held toner
row. Charm IN Lane. who expo ted
here soon will I'M the place made vacant
by Pies death. and In the ir~l1,imo
Mr., Diff"nforfer and A. n Wedd-snurn
viii he in charge Of the headquarters
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WOULD SAY NOTHING

ao n'1<afdS Bay Mass, August n.-prs.,
rr,,, Cleveland would say nothin,, ,'
sccrc,ssr, ,nt leporl of the resignation o NJ
lie remain, N ho SinlIh from the cabinet
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AT WASIIfNCvov

Washington, August 1l.-Today ,h =,
peraturc again rose. touching -. Dssr
James Lewis. a baker; William hir
Patrick O'Connor, laborer, ~
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AT CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, Ono. August 1.-THE ri
mum temperature today was ssi, nj
were six prostrations but nc DEATH
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VIII cORRNcT TnM nRRoRs

usnlhston, August Representative,
MVNi''i'h aud Richardson of Tennessee.
+ 'th4"h OF Illinois Jones of Virginia ana
chairman Ellison OF the Virginia demo
1910 Nlatc committee were al dcmocratte
nrauiua't'rS today The Tennessee con
'"'u oppressed satisfaction over the
80 OF thr recent lu.Icial elect on i'm
,,,h''N, When three democratic Judy. 5
MWt,iiSI elected M.ssrs Richardson, Me
Wmuu" ana F1thian left tonight for Nrw
Ton meeting 'V'''''"-
MI, Mt' hrhardson Will confer with Char.
~ Jones' az u Tctiiying two errors
"',.Ni NtNlf into thu platform. Mr Rich
W,,'+ou acted as chairman OF the couven-
I'M I'M H' the time tho platform was adoptod
w. "mu IS iu position TO make authoritative
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rKnPOsED.OIIIO rI,s,nN

N"''hlpns' Ohio. August 1.-THE demo.
crate S'a'e central oomrdttec mot hcr.
'""nS ana selected Daniel j. McConvillc
- Ht'"p'nNillc, fyrmerly sixth auditor of
VIZ treasury. as chairman Of m, si,i.,
nNrNnilNH committee. with power ia ,' 'o,,
secretary. '' N''''''' 'ee ana a
h-,,0,, ,ininit,se was appoinied-W. W. Dur.
,n.r LOW On ne central committee. rb,'r-
,Ni'' phNlUc and Culnrel Ike mn 81
V -, J, Wolfe Of Younssfown ,, oi
the ron,l 4i.'ss',i of LehN.en To attend
f"r TeIS,,s' - and If rcsslhlc nrr,,ng
~. - ,uSlon' There are Two vdcancirs a.,
~ ,, ,,u' ,r' VIC I4ck.t, caused by the denim
az iutt,.tN MclN"oNn and the resienitInr
Tbn a'iiu landtns of Cleveland
liat TO- pS an induccm"nt to the bonn.
~ , lu7y To- allow them II ( il tho,
n lii III t','vuf IN the ticket The state com
nuai, "olonrned unti September , ia
ti"H%' 1G,ou OF the popu'ist conven.
a. pn,N0 l-'Wn rnpulist VOTES w.. rast
f,iSi0nN ~, govern # IN 1884. the proposed
an InnN,,n ~. State ticket Is regarded a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-12

In Houston, In Nav orleans, and In otha'
cities complaints are constantly heard Of
the there Of nowsrs from tbe cemeteries
Flownrs. dead or alive, and shrubbery Of
all kinds, absorb as nothing else can, the
exhibitions from the ground beneath
People who snin the fragrance of the
flower that has lain in tirt cemetery for
a night nhale poson. Tho cemetery
thieves should alwaye carry dlsinfectants
with them. Make "A note of this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-12

"'' hundred cents make ono dollar
Galveston News.
one hunlrei cents of wha,q
one hundred cents Of conner
'''' hundred cents OF copper melted
down. what ls IS v.urc?
Nhal makes IN c'nts of copper worth
on" dollar 'FN' WIN
what IS an "honost dolhr?,
one hundred cents.
one hundred cents Of whate
one hundred cents of copper.
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s. X. MARTIN

Chicago. August IA report reached
here today OF the death of S X M.r,tr
Alva. Mich. " ssso' az
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SEVEN DEATHS REpoprrn

rhlisdelPha' August 1.-THE haa,
nnuen To-Day At a. IN. the ,bern con-
registered 81. and at noon ths olheter
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FUSION N NoRrn cARol.INA.

iN''''Sh' y c., August II. senator But
w. 'na'f inan of the popilist National
o''''""' 'oe said tonight thnt he had called
a, "wiys,nE for tho 18th instant. to be held
tims democratic State committee met on
,",'"A 70 consider the question Of clrc.
,tu lus'un, \ resolution proposing a
IN '''lpral ticket 10 bc composed of
~ rtnocrats and live popullsts was
aW3t.ra senator Butler made II memoir
SSuinuIm which he handed to Democratic
favor OF electoral and state c0ngr,ssionni
Iusloh with the democrats, but this Jropo.
non seems not to have been con silered
a. provided for four popullsts AID four
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couprAINr AGAINST ! !.

Washington, Ausus' .se a,F
has l,een lodged vi" rolosS Va
ment by a resiCs'p' ,o'ti,'co ei;ya1
the government OF Madite ~. I'm
have refused 10 eAt,sar resdt1
who murdered a breIp and thf'
Mexico named Reed ." II
Mexico. rryf>'
DAILY TREASUh' ne
ash!nston. August - ~
at slO7. loi. Isl. Thenv, wsss
$3.50, 400, OF which sio'"
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FL SION IN ILLINOIS.

springfield, H., August IA meeting
OF popu!is,s was held this afternoon ana
another meeting was held this evening
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Today New York Gty viii ge, some
id"' Of The magnitude af the present dem
"eraila movoment--and hear snmo oxc.,.
irht reasons for II.
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when we hear from Boston ana Na,v
York ana Washington that the '.thcruo,,-
'''f registered ~, it must be rem.m.
pc"'d that such hont mp There is equal To
wv IN tn" shade down here and yiti, a,
h''cHe stirring and we all know how
Inc collar c'iaps,a under such o,r,.un,-
atAnccs I'm T,Nna
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Nnile some plnras arr using pond and
IVA water and comnlanng of quality
ana Surnly Houston has the nnerr ar.
t'S"n For both inside ami uutsit. n.cs
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Says It Took Place in Her
Late Husbands Back
ParlOr.
Pretty Love Story Told By a
Witness in Judge Clffey's
Court.
DR.. Charles A. James, the Aged suito-,
Was Fond OF Music and Adored
the Musician.

The late DR.. Charles A. James. who died
in this City on the 28th OF January, 1895.
was warm wooer, according to the testi-
mony of the young woman who poses as
his widow and calls herself Mrs. Laura
Min James.
incidentally it may be mentioned that
this name is accorded to her in the court
proceeding, following the precedent set in
the Blythe case, where Alice Edith Dicka-
son was called Mrs. Blythe all through
the trial, although in the final decree it
was ad Judged that she was never the wife
of Thomas H Blythe and, therefore, not
legally entitled to bear his name.
Mrs. James is claiming the estate of the
late doctor and 10 back up the assertion
that she was married TO him presents to
the court contract OF marriage, which, il
is said, was found in his desk after his
death. The document is as follows:
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TO TIE Buys RESCUE,
Handsome Ladies Beautifully Cos
TUNED Aid a Worthy
Cause.
Booths and Their Occupants at the
Opening of the Carnival of
Nations Last Night.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 10.-This was
the opening day of the Carnival of Ma
tons" under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Boys Brigade. Armory
Hall presen ted cosmopolitan scene with
the Irish, Dutch, Mexican, Scotch and
japanese booths filled with people repre-
senting their countries. The doorway was
decorated with BAN boo. while inside all
was bunting and flags of the various
nations.
The attendance included nearly all of
the church folks of this city and East Oak
land, with number from outside. The
gay costumes and happy, smiling faces of
the young people made an attractive
scene Sacra mento, Stockton, Santa Cruz
and West Berkeley are interested, but will
be only lightly represented.
The programme opened with the Arlon
orchestra's overture and grand march of
all the characters represented. Professor
E. D. Crandall rendered solo, after which
came gypsy tableau by the occupants OF
the tent. Mrs. H. F. Sheldon won much
applause in her recitation. Then came the
Brownie chorus, by Eric Pollard, Clifford
Anderson, Chester Martin, Ernest Wilson,
Basil Ward, Harry Loveioy. Warren
Innes, FELTON, Maillot, Jesse Walton, Will
L
well and Harold Fisher. Mrs. Jennie
Jehu was in charge of them. The pro-
gramme closed with pretty fan drill
under the dir ection of Miss Maude Jehu.
Those participating we're Miss Pariser,
Miss Jones, Miss Forderer, Miss Nelson,
Miss McMullen, Miss Getty, Miss Hand,
Miss Tretheway. Miss McCurdy, Miss Nc
Glauffin, Miss Edith Pariser, Miss Gum,
Miss Pollard. Miss Bovaro. A splendid
programme is arranged for tomorrow
night
The Unitarian Club.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 10.-The gentle
men OF the Unitarian Society. who gave
such a successful harvest dinner last
month, met last evening in the church
and organized the Unitarian Club of Ala
media. The objects of the club are: To
meet, in the most informal way, one even
ing every two weeks and spend TWO or
three hours in friendly intercourse, the
luxury and comfort of smoking Ito those
who consider it such) being permissible.
The officers elected were: G. l.. Weller,
president; E. J. Holt vice-president; B,
G. Brown, secretary ana treasurer. The
admission fee was placed at 81. with 10
cents per month dues.
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ADVERTISED ALAMEDA.
A. W. j Gibbs Lectures Around tn
World Upon California.

A. W. j Gibbs Lectures Around the
World Upon California.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec 10.-After an
absence of fifteen months, during which
time he talked of the resources of Cali
fornia, A. w. J. Gibbs returned home to-
day. He is a prominent member of the
Order of the Sons of st. George and Ma
sonic fraternity, and while away visited
over 200 lodges in many countries. His
vile accompanied him and seemed to
stand the trip as well as her husband.
Every place We went" said Mr.. Gibbs
to-day, "people were interested in Cali
fornia. 1 lectured often. using stereopti-
con views, and they all seemed to want to
come home with me. l have no doubt
that the advertisement will bring many
people here during the coming year" He
visited England, Ireland, France and
other places.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIp CO.

CLEANERS LEAVE BROADWAY "a.
- wharf San Francisco. follows: N--2
For Mar Island Loring, Wrangel, Juneau. Kill
lisnoo and Sltka (Alaska), az 8 A NJ, Dec. 10. 26
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes and
New w atcom (Belngham Bay, Wash.) "a. II.
Dec. s. 10, Is 20, 20, 80 and fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. z. r
r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. r., at Seattle with q.
n. Ry at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Area and Fields Landing (Hum.
boldt Bay str. Pomona P. NJ, Dec 3 z, IL, Is,
10. %, 81. 81. and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San luis obispo), Gaviota, SAINTS
Barbara, Ventura Hueneme san Pedro, East san
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at 8 A. II.
Dec. !. 5, 9, Is, II, p, 26, 49, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo) santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies, Redondo CLOS Anselesl and Newport. IL
An Dec.3, T. II, 10, 49, 23 n, 81 and every fourth
day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer OriZaba 10
A. r. 25th of each month.
he Company reserves right to change steamers
or sailing dates Ticket office-Palace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS 81 CO., Gen1 Agents,
10 Market ST., San Francisco.
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HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Dec. 10.
An effort is being made to permanently i'm
proveand boom Clay street.
A neat forger is at work, and his latest sue
cess was 20 obtain $43 so from J. F. Fahy.
The funeral of Edwin w. Berry, the old
time newspaper man, took place this after
noon.
Phil Walsh and J. w. Stetson both claim to
be president OF the Young Mems Republican
Club. Walsh has called meeting Tor to-mor-
row night.
Mary Dugeo, girl living in the Portuguese
colony, has caused the arrest OF Manuel
Foutes for betrayal. Foutes makes an abso-
Lutte denial.
Gardener Johnson pleaded guilty to-day to
disturbing the peace of the domestic whose
room he entered to recover his letters and
photograph
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name of William Craft and his age 81.
He had $72 IS on his person, as we'll as
two watches. From his appearance he
did not seem to be an Ordinary tramp at
all.
Miss Van Veyer said that she picked up
with the man in San Francisco and that
he did not know she was a woman. She
refused to say anything about her rela-
tives or home and was quite indignant
when pressed for answers to questions.
The woman's face is considerably sun
burnt and she could easily be taken for
man. Her attire was of the usual tramp
order
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EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS.
General Manager Kruttschnitt
Uses Some Pointed Ian
guage About Coal
The Alameda County Coal Dealers
Association Must Not Dictate to
Railroad Men.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
9O8 Broadway. Dec 10. (


Some time ago the Alameda County
Coal dealers Association attempted to
have the railroad company stop selling
coal to employees on the ground that the
privilege was beingSabused.
!. General Manager Krultschnitt has sent
a reply in which ne says: If any OF our
employees choose to purchase carload OF
coal and divide it up among themselves,
having tariff freight rates and complying
with all the company's rules as to demur-
rage on freight cars, we neither could nor
would object, as it would be an improper
interference with their individual rights.
The selling of car loads of coal from the
eornpany's stock to employees Is practice
that has received the sanction of the chief
executive officers of the Southern Pacitc
Company and it is practically the same
COMPLAINT as you make about buying car
loads of coal in bulk from the mines or
from wholesale dealers.
~ doubt whether the Alameda Coal
dealers Association could successfully en-
force a rule requiring their own employees,
sucb as clerks, ieamsters and others, to
buv their supplies OF coal, clothing, gro
.ceries or other commodities from any par
ticnIar class or association OF dealers.
Even If Won could do it | am unwilling TO
so far disregard the personal rights OF our
enployes as to authorize the experiment;
ire restrictions placed on furnishing coal
rom the com pany's stock prevent. others
than employees from obtaining 1t. we
have received the most positive assurance
from A. d. Wilder that no coal has ever
been furnished 10 outsiders. -
ave appreciate highly the business
done bv the coal-dealers OF Alameda
County over our lines, ana VIII IaAe
pleasure at all times IN giving tne mos
careful consideration to specific IN
stances of infractions of our rules as out
lined above"
Tue case OF Mr.. Rowland was heard OF
in a separate letter.