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year ago the reorganization OF the
chicago, Peoria and st. Louis was COM
pleted and new charter secured.
A year ago the Georgia Midland and
Gulf was purchased by the bondholders at
foreclosure sale.
year ago the foreclosure OF the st.
Joseph and Grand Island was ordered.
Among the prominent railway men who
died year ago were the following: Ger
tit l.. Lansing. secretary and comptroller
Southern PaciIic; John Adams ex-general
superintendent Fitchburg; Joseph NJ.
Griggs. formerly general ticket agent
Boston and Albany; e. II. johnson, con-
sulting engineer Chicago and Northwest
ern William p. Thompson. president Ohio
River railroad.
year ago Oscar G. Murray resigned as
| second vice president of the c. c. c. and
| ST. Louis TO become first vice president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio; William II.
Thomas succeeded r. ID. Wade as superin
tendent of motive power of the Southern
railway; w. w. Daniel resigned as gen
eral freight agent of the Columbus San
dusby and Hooking; James Stevenson re-
tired from the general SUPPLEMENTARY OF
the Grand Trunk. and R. G. Mathews re-
signed as general superintendent OF the
| Buffalo, Rochester and Pitisburg.
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COMPRESSOR TO BE SUED.
Thief Says Father SOrin Told Him 10
GIrc .lexHclrY 10 ChMrlly.

Montreal. Quebec. February h-A case
involving tho eecrcts of the eonfessionhi
Ii likely 10 come before the courts In q
few days About three years ago the
jewelry establishment OF N. cochcnhaler
was robbed OF several thousand dollars
worth OF jewelry. The Domlnlon burglary
and Guarantee company. with whom Mr.
Cochenthaier was insured. PAID to the at-
ter $500
A few DAYS ago n man named Herman
was arrested on suspicion OF the then.
Kiesnan subsequently, made confession
IN WHICH he acknowledged that he had
committed the burglary. His conscience
pr,ck ng him severely. he made a fuil con-
feszlon TO Father Sorln. The latter at
first adyiss1 him to return the goods TO
Mr. cochenthaler. but on being Informed
that that person ha1 been recouped by
the guarantee company, he decided. so
b .,rngu saws that the goods must DO sold
and the proceeds devoted TO charley. Ac-
cordlnE TO the prisoners story he then
took the goods 10 Father Sortn. who raj
i,st them II various pr ~es, devoting the
proceeds TO several schemes connected
with the church.
The guarantee company wants its money
back ind nss .nstructol Mcssrs. Green
shield & Greerehicld TO take action
against Father Sorn.
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CnstIcmary's Funeral.

New York. February i4,--ProbabIy n
person connected with tho theatrical or
operate profession had such tribute paid
10 his memory in this city as wus dis
played this afternoon at the funeral SER
vices over the body Of Count Armond dc
CASTOR known as Customary, tho opera
singer. who died at the Metropolitan opera
house Wednesday night while singing in
Martha"
The crowd that collected In aud around
the French church Of ST. Vincent de Paul,
At Twenty-thri street. was so large that
the forty policemen on duty there could
hardly control II. More than 1000 persons
wore IN the church, and several women
swooned. All the members Of the Metro
politan opera company were present and
NJ. rlancon, Nine Litvinne md NJ. Hassal-
brink participated In the elaborate musi-
cal programme.
The floral tributes were pfofuss and camo
from all the staIp Of the company and many
who did not know the dead man but who
had appauded him at the opera. The body
WAS buried In Mount Kisko cemetery.
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The meeting Of the Western Freight as
ISOLATION. which is TO be held in Chicago
next week. wilt be one OF the most Inn
portant meetings ever held by that organ
ization. The principal matter that VIII
come up for discussion is The right OF the
Illinois Central to cut rates south OF the
Ohio river. The road claims hat this trhi-
fic is entirely exempt from the association
agreement, and that II Is at liberty to re-
duce rates or elevate them 1t It's pleasure
The chief cause OF the decentralization IN
freight rates That the Western roads have
for Some time been struggling against mas
been the reduced rates that hsye been mHue
by way nj the Southern ports and the re-
cent cut in the grain rates between chicago
and Now York. which Is the outcome OF
the low rates to the South. The liilrols
Central. when notified, has the right 70
max, such rates as 1t chooses IN this part
of its territory. and II 1t Is refused per,
mission 10 make the rates 1t XII, IN az
probability pull out of the association. II
it should pull out and rake light against
the association lines It i'll result IN wa,
on grain rates that will fncan the practicai
dissolution OF the association.
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The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass I'M
migration association.
NJ. G. Van Week manager Of the South
ern Pacific. has returned home.
A new road to he built from Brennan,
the objective terminal point being the
City OF Mexico.
The Houston and Texas Central will
make shipment of 1000 head OF cattle
from Waller this week.
The Western Freight association will
meet this week to discuss matters OF Hi
nols Central cutting rates.
l.. j. Parks assistant general passenger
agent Of the Southern Pacific. returned to
Houston yesterday from few days visit
to Austin.
Colonel George W. Polk, chief clerk In
the land department of the Southern Pa
cific and Houston, and Texas Central, re-
turned last night to his headquarters at
San Antonio.
II. p. Hathaway has been sent to Lon
den. Eng, by President NJ. E. ingalls, as
the agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way company the chesapeake steamship
company and the Kahawha Despatch.
The Post noted yesterday that large adj
ditions were being made to the stock pens
of the Houston and Texas Central. This
work is to be finished In quick order as
IT has been learned that 1000 head OF cattle
are TO be shipped from this station the
coming winter.
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westbound freight by the Cumberland Gan
Dispatch, operating line Of ste,,ncrs from
here to Norfolk and connecting there with
the Sorfoll, and Western. The trouble is
SAID 10 be due to the attempt OF the Joint
,rHftc association to force The Norfolk and
western to join the organization and abide
by its regulations. This the road las re-
FUSED to do and claims to have discovered
that the association lines are cutting the
rates The fast freight lines operating over
the Pennsylvania, Chesapeake Gnd Ohio and
the Baltimore and Ohio. have applied 10 the
Joint Traffic association for authority TO
meet the cut, which goes into effect Mon
day, and some lively slashing is expected.
AT present the out only applies OH bust
ness from baltimore.
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ponTO moo REFonMs.
\ Commission TO Advocate IL Greater
Measure Of Home Rule.

Measure of Home Rule.
New York February IRA dispatch to
the Herald from San Juan. Porto Rico.
says; A commission appointed by tho au-
economist party to visit Spain and advo-
cate greater measure OF home rulc for
Porto Rico has left the island for the PEN
insula.
Leading members Of the commission ex-
press themselves ms thoroughly satisfied
with the schemes proposed by the Spanish
premier. Senior Canoyas del Castillo, and
with his general policy. as II aficctH Tho
colonial possessions of tho mother country,
While the autonomist commission rccog-
nizos the dislnterestcdncss of Premier Can
ovas IT VIII nevertheless nj an important
aulonomisl meeting TO be held here to-
morrow. propose that the autouomist party
u Porto Rico form n coalition with the
liberia! party of Spain under the leadership
OF Saeasla. This decision was the result
oil most exhaustive elaboration, tha
members OF the commission said. The
commission Is satisfied that Sagasta Will
trent with Porto Rico with extreme con-
alteration should he return to power In
Stain. and II IL felt that the autonomIst
narty VIII be In harmony with the liberals
of the peninsula. Harmonious action might
not be 50 easily obtainahle should they tie
themselves to the conservative element.
Notwithstanding the promises Of Canoyas.
me commissioners say that undue i'm
portance has been attached to the deter
mination 81 the autonon,isis not to vote
under the now reform law. Severance ~
| political relations with Spain was not do
sired. said the members Of the commission.
| The auionomis's hoped for ana sought "a
obtain home rule. but they would not en-
tor'aln Tor moment a proposition TO re-
Spanish cortes
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Bryan. Texas. February A.--Lisnite Goa
beds have been discovered In this county
at Wellborn j. j.. Martin Of hou'toh "a
,hore prospecting He is sinking sna,'
about a mile below town. near me fn'',o"u
He says the beds ram from "eiio'" ""'"
TO the BRACES river, ,., ,o.
great many farmers were In Bryan yes
,e,rdav and The post correspondent inter
viewed a number nj them aud found tnal
many had already planted corn. Thoy say
they had rather risk freeze than dfou 'ia
The scarcity OF corr now will cause big
IRON 10 be planted this year.
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|tsslty Officers Appointed.

Z Texas, February 13.-The com
vi court received the resignation
Wood as county attorney, and APP
y y. Johnson county attorney fol
asplrd term.
Patterson was appointed county
all the unexpired term of Judge
Mahorn, deceased.
oean was appointed Justice of the
y precinct No. /. Sourry county.
1ains, son Of George Elkins, o.
say years old. was buried here
u''le are dying from blackleg II
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SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS ny.
Its Immigration Association Doing
Good Work In Texas.

Its Immi grafton Association Doing
Good Work In Texas.
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Railway
immigration Association-The San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway traverses a
very productive section of Texas. There
are 6SS miles of road in the system and for
the past four years the present management
has done everything to advance the inter-
ests of Southwest Texas. The traffic de.
partment is under the immediate control
of Mr.. f. j. Martin. gentleman of very
pleasant address. undoubted energy and
thorough experience in traffic affairs. lie
is ably seconded by TWO men. j. c. Mang-
ham and Geo. +. Lupton Of general freight
and passenger departments, well versed in
freight and passenger business.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass sys-
TEN is strictly of local character and the
policy OF the management has been to build
up each town. city and community on its
line of road
With this idea in view. the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Railway Immigration as
ISOLATION was organized in December. 1896
and although but one month old the re-
turns are beyond the NEST sanguine ex-
pectation of its promoters.
During tho recent meeting held at Yoa-
KUN. February and 10, there were Mteen
san <hhtoHio anu hIiushS fhss tONnS rep
resented and from reports given by each
immigration agent. there have been not
less than 49, 900 pamphlets sent to Northern
and Northwestern homeseelSers, all discrip-
tive OF San Antonio and Arkansas Pass ter
ritory The work is in its infancy as ad-
vertisements are to run in Northern ter
ritory during the entire year. Net only
this. but the policy of the railway company
| Will be to follow UP all letters of inquiry
by arranging for special homeseekers cy
cursions to POINTS on its own line some.
time during the coming fall. postal
| card notice will be sent TO each individual
homeseeker advising the exact date and
| train.
| The effectiveness of this progressive
! policy can be seen when 1t is remembered
that Northern homeseekers will receive
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass matter dur
ing the winter months when everything In
| the North is showed under" and farnfGrr
have ample time to read up OH Texas al
| fairs.
| The San Antonio and Aransas Pass people
deserve special mention for having orig-
mated and put into practical operation q
| scheme so comprehensive and yet so simple
in it's workings.
The next general immigration meeting
will be held at Beevlle. February 2S, al
which time each agent is to give a de-
| tailed report OF the work done in his To-
| calitv. The citizens of Beeville and Be,
| county will attend the meetings and vii
doubtless be encouraged to put forth united
| efforts in advancing the interests OF Bee
| county,
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Bonita. Texas, February 1S.--Born' 10
Mr. and Mrs r.. C.. Bull. two miles east
Of Bonita, last Sunday the 7th instant
triplets, all boys. Or. Carmichael says inc
mother and children are all doing wei
Mrs Bull is 46 years old is nntive Tekan'
and now has six boys wing and TWO deau.
five girls living and two deaa' MAXINE
fifteen in all. .,.u
Bonita Is full OF school teachers today
az tho Montague County Teachers lns,i-
tute is now In session at this place. quite
an interest is being manifested by school
natrons In educational matters.
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THE HOTELS.

|r,AwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
yDAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
ETuk. A.,
d BOYD, ]. l.. Thomas, Boston: Al
Home and wife. Galveston; j ;.
n Chicago: o. II. Weissinger.
81: Thomas A. Brahan, Temple;
| Graham. Galveston; Thomas II.
baltimore, c. Il. FISK, st. Louis.
Bsse.l, Erie. Pa. w. Wiess, Beau
4. ii, Decrelr, New IBERIA, La; A..
From. ONO: James II. Freeman,
fske; j. T. Reagan, Texas; l.. Nj.
Mona, Texas; Charles +, Carter,
M. Black. Otto kroeger, san An
Lcu.s Msller!ng, 81. Louis, W: II.
Id, Temple. j. II. Kirkpatrick, Hon
Iii. l., Roger T, Boyle, Marlin; l..
osp. Dallas. John j. Burke. George
I:e.n, San Antonio; Tom Dean, city;
Helm, Galveston. W. d. Herring
N. williamson, Waco; r. c. Nc
Ids, Z. Campo; W. a. Pettus, Co.
L. Chapman, Cuero; l.. j. Penney.
BUS. G. J. Perry, Waco, john II.
ysth Mcoring, Bryan; Glen Fit
lyeston; Mss Elderidge. Boston.
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ieSas, February 13.-Dr. ]. e,
~, ''4'nent physician of Conroe,
n. "a Yesterday, accompanied by
I,,h,. s'e Miss Addic Urquhart, an
FsSsr !. aud aS charming young lady.
~ ATM ~ ex-resident of Rocllsnd
IA trtis Ous friends who wish him
I'D .r,s. long life of complete hap.
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No.. Wnr Tbrentened.

Baltimore, February ia rate war On
westbound freight which threatens 10 IN
volye all the Eastern roads and have ah
important effect on business from Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore anu
the southwest. was begun today by the an
Of 80 per cent reduction w
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k,,lcd poardIng a Train.

Eastland. Texas February I4'-Johb
Fambrough. aged II. was killed by an east
bound freight. one and a half miles east OF
here. about 2 o'clock last night. Earl ga,
terwhite. a boy. was with Fambrough ana
said that he was trying to board the tram
when he fell under the cars
The county commissioners passed an or
der TO build court house here, authoriz-
ing the county Judge To advertise for plans
and Specifications.
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The Editor. En- Route.

Paris. Texas. February li--over 500
delegates to the National Editorial asso-
citation. which meets in Galveston TUESDAY
reached here tonight over the Frisco. A,,e'
remaining here an hour they proceeded
south over the Santa Fe. The spccial tram
consisted of ten coaches. Pullman sieepets
and baggage car. Every sta,e III .ne
COMMANDED the party. They will reach Gal
weston at p. IN. tomorrow.
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1..r,.,otor. Enjoy sunday.

San Antonio, Texas. February 1.-THE
legislative party were kept busy today ac-
cepting the Inequalities of the citizens OF
san Antonio. AT o'clock they were taken
in carriages to the government posi-, ,ne
Zoo hrewerIes and other places Of interest.
no, woen Z and o'clock they were gwen
, lunch. amounting almost TO banquet,
a, sehulz's garden. The visitors returned
10 Austin at O'Clock.
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uahk at Nitllotb,,,

.a' Texas, February 1s.-Toda,
S'O'nian's solid citizens met and
private bank with sl5. 900 cap
hawkins was elected president,
uo" vice president; X. NJ.
'' lhis is a much needed in
n,sM, y mas been very inconvenlen,
~ ,a business at Waxahaehie. as
gnh a .. heretofore. Anothe,
sIye ,sn oo Sasltal is on tapls, which
wv s0V'ooO banking capitai
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New York, February 14.-Joseph lsa-
gai. Turkish consul general at Boston.
who was arrested here Saturday night at
the request OF Boston officers, was held
today in $4,000 bail until tomorrow. when
General Francis Peabody, Jr., the com
plainant. will reach here from Boston, The
consul general is charged with embezziing
$4,000 from Peter Charles Lesyieux and
$3.50 900 is said 10 be involved isagai Is
trustee of the Lesvieux estate.
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s1ceIRniIx for Jnpnn.

Washington. February l3.-The Ensiisn
steel trade has again received shock
through the announcement that an Ameri-
o.r firm has. in open competition. secured
a. contract for the delivery OF i3.eoo tons
NJ steel rails to the Japanese government
The American underbid the lowest Eng
,ish competitor pence per ton.
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lsissy ' Sis h ! ,S. began to sing.
tdl-sssl, ano. May the air,
New York Town Tonnes
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Az the college and main station OF Texas
univ one man ami one assistant are en-
,,ovod IN do tcachlng and experimenting.
IN all three lines OF horticulture botany
and entomology. Last July the value OF the
eouirrnent was only SiS5s-o5. There "a
scarcely a State in the Union which IL
speniing so little for such work.
r. II. Price.
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y "a The International and Great
a ana The Galveston, Houston "hu
Son arrive at and depart from mo
,tioni depot. foot OF Congress ave
n~nar ar,sas and Texas trains
y Katy depot, at the foo. of Mont
aysu,ie, north side of the bayou;
I'M Ia Porte and Houston ana Ell
rs,ds except those mentioned. use
ind Central depot,
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Morgantown, W ". october 2, 1896, The
equipment for the horticultural work con
sists of three greenhouses large number
OF cold frames. wat'toom and small
buildings together with lard orchards
vineyard. agricultural implements
num- mi sundry apnlra.us and matters
Of q, .uen, all Of which cost consi 'crhble
money / presume that $4,000 would not
replace our horticultural plant If ii were
TO be destroyed and had TO be equipped
anew.
The equipment FOR the Botanical work MS
wo conduct II hetc would probably be GOV
cred by ar expenditure Of $500. This, how
ever. does not include our collections which
have been made st considerable expense
and are the result Of years of collecting
The equipment for chronological work
could probably not be replaced for less than
$4,000
will say. however, that II were going
10 oquip the three departments mentioned
ss | have II here, I would not expect TO
accomplish it On less than 800 Don.
However. availink on,aelv II the heat
inr apparatus ~ the station bnlldlnR lor
heating the greenhouses aud all other
buildings belonging to the experiment STA
,ion and partly devoted to o her work. the
actual cost of those several departments
nut together probably does not exceed $40
900 The departments. however use the
station library and occupy n portion of the
station building. II detached buiid'nI vs.
IN no nut up In your institution | would
,sk from 500 900 to $4,000 for. H. Yours
truly. 'op" ,,,,.o.
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CAPITOL
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Rates. $50 TO
$500 p G r day.
S / xt Y elegant
70 o NJ S with
bath. l. a r & q
sample rooms.
Centrally locat-
Ell. Best accom-
moia,ions Tor
commercial men
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Lafayette. Ind. October .. 1Sa6--l VIII
briefly reply to II MS relates 10 the expert
mental side Of this institution and will
then refer your letter to Professor Iatta,
the director OF the school OF agriculture,
First-'rhe equipment Of tho horioulh-
ral department, Is Very limited. We have
a field of ten acres. which is laid ont In
orchard and garden. We have IN this quito
variety OF tiec and small fruits Wa
have no greenhouse for The horticultural
department. our horticultural has an of
fec In the experimental station buildiug.
but regret to say that at present we offer
him no special facilities for any but sum
Nor work
Second-Wc have a botanical laboratory
for research work. consisting OF Il main
laboratory. bactetio!oricll room. the Of
fee of the botapist of the station. u green
house and rlasshoGse Tor the shelter OF
plants used in pot culture work
The cost NJ the equipmonl II the lotaul
cal laboratory, exclusive Of the building, Is
s21li,63. our experimental greenhouse cost
$500, AMI the pot culture house and It,
equipment is about $3.50.
Third We have no entom illogical equip
meni for experimental station work
The botanical and horticultural depart
ments have accommodations IN the agricul-
tural building OF the university. Very iruls
yours. c. :. Plumb
Director.
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library and botanic garden Of three acres,
not including valuc OF land, 1880.
chronological outfit, cafes. micro
scopes, etc, $500, outside OF entomoiogical
collections Respectfully yours.
Il. W. nngari. Director.
Madison. Wis. October 3, 1895. Our
horticultural building. with furnishings aud
apparatus, cost $4,000, IN addition to this
We have grounds devoted to horticultural
work amounting to about seven acres. Our
station employees a horticultural and thre,
a. sistarts' In the horticultural department.
Our station employs no botanist, and has
made no specisi appropriation for botanical
work Questions on botany are usually re-
fcrrcd TO me, and " need assistance
apply to the professor OF botany In our Uni
verstv
Neither is there any equipment .or ento-
mo'orical wnrk. Entomology questions are
also referred 10 me, and / answer them
to the best OF my ability. referring them
IN special cases to some of our leading en-
tomologists, Very truly yours.
u, s, Goff, horticultural,
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Manhattan. Kan. October ~, 1896 .--The
chronological work is connected with gen.
eral zoology. so that II occupied position
somewhat subordinate, and therefore shows
limited expenditure.
horticulture Fluipmcn, in college, sis.-
$40; equipment II station. sSiso total. SEQ =
900, besides land and buildings used for
class room and laboratory.
Annual expenditure. college and station.
including care Of grounds $bonn
Botany-EqNipm.nt In college saeh0.
equipment In station, s2Jo0 total. $4,000,
besides building for class room aud labora
tory.
Annual expenditure, college and station
$1,000
Entomology Equipment In college. Sali5:
equipment In station, $751; tnial $4,000, be-
sides building used for class room and lab
oratory.
Annual expenditure, college and station
$500. Yours truly.
Geo. 4, Fulrchild, President.
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Agricultural College, Michigan. october r
1s96.-Nalue of equipment Of Horticultural
department, SGS07.50.
Value Of equinmon. of botanical depart
ment. sS7i0.76.
Value OF equipment of chronological de
partment SiS7736. Yours respectfully.
Clinton D. Smith. nirector.