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p,.,.nrer Agent.' Meeting.

ST Louis. April 27.-Representa'iyes OF
the passenger departments OF the South
eastern lines are in session today at the
Planters to agree on a plan for mutual
nro,ection. Chairman Kent OF the South
western Passenger association, presided.
%othine definite was accomplished, the dag
noing devoted to a general discussion OF the
situation and an interchange of views. me
wcef,ng at 5 p. nj, adjourned until 10 TO-
morrow. It is understood that any pan
lt 'nood mon by the present meeting Will
~ s,hioct to ratification by the attorney
oenerals and executive officers OF Interested
roads AT a meeting to be held here in May
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,no,,,cr E.prdinon Sailed.

Philadelphia, April 20 a carethllV
tanned espoaItion left for Cuba last night
,ron, near sea Isle CITY, n. j. The sup
-, ,r arms and ammuniNon left New
~ III an saturday on lighters and was
l hoiSi on a tug between Barnogat Eng n
plas.'o.' nranrh. The tug came steadily
Long ,hs coast and was soon joined By
ano'n ,he Way Way of munitions the expedition
took aIong He'ehk:s,s, Fa, 'sS o r', ms
l7p.a' iof OF medicine and what II
sne,sT, as an experimental ayMg ma IA,
m in 10 be adapted, IL possible 10 ths
use of dynamite.
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BEAUMONT.
PROJECTORS Looking Over the Lum.
her RcEIOnN-NOtcs.

Der RESPONSIBILITIES.
Beaumont, Texas. April 2S--Mr. d. A.
Duncan, large lumber manufacturer and
capitalist Of Duluth. is In the city pros
pectnS. Mr.. Duncan came to this section
several days ago TO meet his son, Mr.. c. ii.
Duncan. with the view of establishing AN
extensive industry at Port Arthur, but after
visiting the new city the gentleman decided
that it was not yet ripe for their enterprise
and they are now N Beaumont. This morn
Ing the Messrs. Duncans were driven over
the city and they are very favorably i'm
pressed with Beaumont. In conversation
with The Post correspondent this after
noon the elder gentleman gave it as his
opinion that while both Pert Arthur and
Sabine Pass might develop into prominence
as ports, Beaumont must necessarily re
main the distributing point and be the
commercial and manufacturing center. AS
the guests OF Mir Mark Wiess, general
passenger agent of the Gulf, Beaumont
and Kansas City railroad. MIR. Duncan and
his son Will make a trip 10 Kirbyville and
view the pine forests along the kaysee
road. They Will be accompanied by Dr.
McIauren, president of the Saginaw (Mich.)
Medical college, who has recently located
In Beaumont for his health. DR.. Nc
Lauren is a nephew of Mr.. Duncan
The Ruth Wiess Hook and Ladder COM
pany held meeting last night and granted
Gilbert Hose company permission TO tap
the fire alarm system.
The work of repairing the Ogden brick
building began today.
A. 7. Smith of the Sabine Land and I'm
provemeDt company departed for his head
quarters in New York last night.
On account of the May Day celebration
10 be held at Krbybllle next Saturday, the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City railroad
will run an excursion from Beaumont and
Intermediate stations. The excursion train
will leave Beaumont at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day morning; returning, leave kirbyvillc
at O'CLOCK D. H. the Same day.
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rleht that they would expect to be given
opportunity for thorough examination OF
III the schedules OF the bill rs amended
oeiore 1t is reported to the senate. They
nave already employed one expert and will
Employ others to take up the bill in their
penait as soon as 1t is presented. They
expect TO DO able to examine the bill suffi-
sleh,ly to permit it to go TO the senate
IN about two weeks time after they re-
ceivo 1t.
The decision OF the democratic members
may have the effect OF causing a postpone
ment OF the presentation of the bill be-
yond Thursday.
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Hotel Pool Dissolved.

Hot Springs. Ark, April 27.-The pool
existing between the Arlington, Eastman
and Park hotels of this ci,y 70: the past
two seasons has been dissolved upon difec'
orders from the secretary OF the interior to
Withdraw the pool not AK than June 80
Each hotel is required TO furnish positive
proof OF withdrawal by that time or forfeit
hotel and bath house leases. The result
of the dissolution will be the running OF
at least two OF the big hotels all the year
round
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ASTROLOGER'S VIEWS OF THE WAR.


which Inc
undermine OF
and a
DOWNFALL the benevolent WELL
Virgo afctn
who
enhuc
oenbl, the n to
division
according
Aston.
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ulist Poor when he was candidate eigh.
teen months ago and before the Hunter
free silver pledges were given to the pop.
ulists. He denies, however, that his letters
now published can be construed as for
free silver. All classes Of republicans agree
that there shall be only formal ballot
today and that If Deboe is not elected to-
morrow he can not be elected at all The
ballot today was only n formal. affair by
agreement. each candidate receiving but
one vote. Republicans announce that all
pairs are out tomorrow and that they will
have a full attendance and will surely
elect.
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Williamson on Trinl.

Wharton. Texas. April 1.-THE case OF
the State of Texas VS.. George Williamson.
charged with being ono of the principals
in the Croker murder, came up for trial
yesterday. A vigorous prosecution was
ably urged by Distric, Attorney. John NJ,
Pinkney' while an eloquent defense was
made Nv Messrs. -. W. Glass of Con
zales. Linn and Mitchell and Sportsman
The Jury is still out. II the case is de-
eided against Williamson 1t VIII DC APP
pealed. 49,, ro,,rrad 20
wharton. after few days visit to his Old
home.
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dwelling nmrneh.

Dallas, Texas, April 26-The large two
story dwelling house of Mrs Nettie
Rhodes, 434 Carroll avenue, with all its
contents burned today. The family was
absent and 1t Is believed burglars set lire
to the place.
Loss on house $4,000 insured for $4,000
less on contents $4,000; insured for $1,000
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odd Fellows, celebration.

LAGRANGE. Texas. April 21. -- The La
Grange lodge celebrated the so"ehty-eishth
anniversary OF the Independent Order OF
odd Fellows here yesterday by a picnic
and fish fry. The celebration exercises
were held In Hans park and those In at
tendance enjoyed the days outing 10 the
fullest extent Hon. l., W, Moore delivered
an eloquent address on ODD Fellowship.
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Cnhnnn Submitting.

Madrid. April ia dispatch from Hav-
ana TO the Epoco. this city. says the num-
Der of insurgents In Cuba who are sub
hitting TO the Spanish authorities In
creHscs daily
The military authorities are preparing to
send 1000 additional troops to the Philip
nipa ialnuJs
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Uuckhoits.

Buckholts, Texas, April 26.-Judge Buck
boIis of Bryan. who claims to be the father
and mother of this place. was visiting here
several days last week.
Horstmann Bros are erecting six-Sin
stand. which win be When completed one
OF the most complete and up 70 date ar
ranged gins In this section.
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MCNlcr nj IInXnnm.

Havana, April 27,--Captain General Wey-
Ter has arrived here. He loft Santa Clara
on Sunday with his staff and a squadron
of tho pizarro regiment, proceeding by land
to Sagua whore no embarked on board tho
Spanish gunboat Pizarro aud arrived hero
at o'clock this morning. Tho captain
generals visit to this city is for the pur-
peso Of dispatching mail 10 Spain and TO
bid farewell TO his son. Ferdinand Weyler.
who IL going home TO study for a military
cnp
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WEATHER. INFORMATION.
INST N,gnt's Hcndinw-.

A well defined cyclonic disturbance Is
moving IN over the northwestern portion
of Tn. country. with the lowest pressure
-295o inches-cut North Platte.
An area of high pressure oyerl.os the
East Gulf and South Atlantic states me
weather is gcnerally partly cloudy TO
cloudy. except over tho eastern portion
whore IL lis clear.
Precipitation amounting to 10 OF an
tnch or more is reported from Dodge city.
Oklahoma and Abilene.
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Dwelling burned.

Calvert. Texas, April 90 The dwelling
OF Mr.. Il. j. Berger. situated just outside
tho corporate limits, burned down last
night A few household effects were
saved. The house was partially covered
by insurance.
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Iudce Mnrnfnn sented.

FL Paso. Texas. April @.-Judgo Joseph
Magoffin was sworn in today as mayor OF
FL Paso on an order from the district
court commanding the city TO open and an
nounce the returns Of the late election.
O'Keefe, the republican candidate for
mayor, has appealed the case.
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At l2.45 this morning Adolph Conn aged
IA years son of Jacob cohn' died at his
fathers residence. 1903 Preston. tie broke
his arm some days ago, and death is said
10 have resulted primarily from this cause.
The funeral will take place THIS morning
from the family residence.
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APPOINTMENTS.
Ai,,.lI' ..a. of Texas

. u Commission. of rex..
] ''lleant. Must Wait t."'
n, ~ |, N,-tspecial.)- State
= las left his hotel nro'
NY, a''s.,. His friends say he
..ss ,.lsd with his visit. In
L \ .s to their statement.
a. 'is'e of the spells. Just
q, ~, ~ will develop later on
n, s.'l'a Of the fellows Who Ji,
a r,, rs'9's into the ring for
/ !. a y and district attor.
!. MT, y Interest for them to
E.s ~a 80 laeumbeuts will be
y rs NY their full terms, and
siss aea' !. before the comm pp4
IN IT,, q these positions ioli,iH'i in
IL ts s,,ahce. take the Fss ~
ID ., I'm Of the distr r ESs 3,
Y s. .mls until February az 40
,Ae n, II re Northern dis Ir'','
"a IL eUal exufr.. - w
~. iIs'r ,st. attorneys ,lpe.
lsi Il ~ N the Western dis u.s.
,lsrae,' sssplring August II 81 u
! i s,,ssl p l. 'i ISIS VIII ~ k X,
easl, I u ssaninisiraiIonr" to v' oi
g 4 ils - 40 surprise ise'i II i4 pHr
,aasI's w =. the view Of 'pS ennsr
~ il Il rir sne Texas boys
AN asaieIslnger az oTay r.,
y Is.s S,e,'artmeut TO-DAY y,'I ann
: ~ pcsi,Sa Recommending a.
!. y. 4'ASl9r at caddo,
sl.ss,a vas today on,,,.,
3 Va s'i y. resIsped.l county
..'. 'nd Paul llcllmanlas
y, Contest.
MI '',1 ,.,,.s. e , De
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d LEvEE BREAK
| Bio. Warsaw Ill.,
1 Gns Nay
\ TERRITORY FLOODED
y s.e.pes Were N"'e
los Of Life Is Re-
u.,ts situation

!, april s'.-The 400 hOOa ,' SIT,
ssashoat the neisaD'Flns
/, ul.sourl territory Is one
,..,,r At several poiaIs
~ have OvertOpped their
trough the leyees' Al
y, have been lost and many
...llst by the rapidly riS-
sruuds Of acres of farm
|. 4, Illinois and Missouri
s.,.lDpl river have been in
!, soon. Stock has been
~, destroyed. According
rn,s.u both rivers VIII con-
q Johnson Willie Dalton Sr'
a, Nh. Ida Bugg ana her
san we're attempting to ford
\, ID a wagon at Jackson
I, N. overturned. The two
AN, Children were drowned.
|. Wy. which protected the
!. s.rlsl on the Illinois side
4, sc,e today. sending the
- cas Of the most fertile re-
SyIaIsIppi valley. The wild
=, y,.yailed, for fully thirty
n 1 land and hundreds OF
| .,asr water in Q few hours
u, 4 he district is just be
ri miles back OF the leyee,
4 |, making straight Tor the
rrrv a territory thirteen
h wen miles wide will be
u,s'.
n sa. on horseback TO the
De district and a scene oil
ras4. Some were unable to
q I'd barely escaped with
ID feared that some have
Gnrodnded by the flood.
D covered today with Il
IL, md their wives, hurry
fsr and live stock 10 places
lrr are now camped out on
nbiAu,ely nothing left. pov
Irs suffering must inevitably
txa. Levee Commissioner
InrHd to Major Nj. NJ. Meigs
Ks.t fleet at Keokuli. Iowa,
n liter ordered two steamers
It. hfges Of sand bags.
hi Prs correspondent visit
Dc. found that the rumors OF
y w been exaggerated The
X. 49,. an H.. -
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Want Thorough Examination.

Washington, April 81 Tho democratic
members OF the senate finance committee
today followed up their refusal of yester-
day to allow the tariff bill to be reported
direct to the senate with the announce
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Anoa at Natcllez.

w. april 27.-The gauge
me Of one-tenth and a half
aaS'lour hours, or 40. 651h,
= @sr danger line. The
Hsa and the hot sunshine
ra'ly changed the crowns
s'fes near here from a
= @lal'lon to a hardened
-''a are reported, with few
N good condition. and
\ ~ VI, again changes the PEG
y. s.sul that they will with
'.'Slcsk this evening from
q 70 the effect that the
~, ,sihg an inch an hour.
s,' NY eNrrent, and is rapidly
= 4 ~. and will continue To-
~ p aae, as the bulk of the
.s-' ',sss crevasse has not vel
i, 4, ave been received from
!, u Iis exact amount Of the
A X, \ aeertained. Lieutenant
IN n. steamer Meigs, arrived
i, , @sl the refugees must be
: .i ss,'.' their employers an.
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CATTLE sHIPMENTs.

oakwoods. Texas. April 27.--Mr. u. Buell..
from Council Bluffs. Iowa, bought two cal
loads OF hogs from Kimbell g. Duncan.
Bartlett, Texas. April 26.-Messrs. stlles
&c Kenneday of Bartlett. Texas. today
shipped a carload OF fine hogs TO the cald-
well packing house
Dublin, Texas. April 26.-Deliyeripg cat
lie has been the order of the day for two
weeks past. About $500 yaarlingB and 1900
year olds have been sold here. One firm
uiigginbotham Bros) put up 1000 steer
yearlings and 1900 2-year- olds. q. II. Con-
nell and y. S. Todd being the purchasers.
Boeville, Texas. April 26.--Dlfferent par
ties at Clareyille. this county, sold To Fra
zier e. Farley one trslnload Of 2-year old
steers Saturday The stock were delivered
here yesterday and will be sent 10 the Ter
rtory today. A great many cattle have
been sold In this section lately and all
have commanded good pricns. Yeoritngs
are commanding fsvp % 70 80 ~ tvos
~ 70 50.
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THE BATTLE-GROUND IN THESSALY.

Tyna aria without abandoning posons in
smoenitz
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~ lew Orleans.

! n, avn Y. 27.-The river here
!. = w the levee system VIII
uasn, NAu ~ ieet above
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Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau al p. M. 18Th meridian
time. 80,
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CHARTERED.

The following charters were filed to-
day.
The Chastain Drug company OF Stephen
Vile. Erath o0tfnty; capital stock s5Ooo
Incorporators: o. r. Chastaln, J. w. Gray.
Leo Young and others.
Farmers Warehouse and Cotton Yard
company OF Waxahachie, capital stock
$4,000. lncorporaiors Isaac Griffith, w.
H. Dunbar, j. H. Miller and others.
Tho Duncan Avinger company OF Sui
phnr Springs, capital stock $4,000. Direct
ors: a. NJ Hedlck, l.. II. Ayinger, J. l..
Hedick and w. i. Duncan.
WORKMAN Cotton OIL Mil company OF Wor
than, Freestope county; capital stock
1926 900 Incorporators: l.. ". Barbee. Il. A.
Bounds, M. C. Tynes aud others.
Dallas Brick and Construction company
OF Dallas; capital stock $4,000 Incorporate
ors w. j. Bassett Charles G. Clark and
NJ. w. Russey.
TAX SETTLEMENT.
The tax collector OF Karncs county made
his annual settlement with the comptroller
today: Ad valorem Sl3.2s3. occupation
sSJY,
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
A PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED.

Austin. Texas. April 27--A proposed
prize fight between SNOWFALL a colored
Austin pugilRt and another sable gladiator
from San Antonio was stopped by the po-
lice here tonight and the proprietor Of tho
hall In which tho fight was TO take place
was arrested on a charge OF keeping
disordory house
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graph $50 of said Rules and Regula-
tions, or at any other time, or at all.
The Judge Advocate General, in an
opinion dated November %, 1897 holds
that the language of said Rules and
Regulations is mandatory, and said
Captain Blumenberg having filed in the
Adjutant- Generals office his petition
for a review and revision Of the sem
tence of the court-martial:
Therefore, paragraphs XIII, XIV.
and XIV, General Orders No. 3, series
of 1895, are hereby declared to be in
operative and of no effect, and the
sent tence of said court-martial null and
void, and Captain S. p. Blumenberg' 5
name will hereafter appear on the list
of retired officers, National Guard of
California
VII The record of the proceedings of
the general court-martial in the case of
Captain Charles A. jerks, Troop A.,
cavalry, N g. c. (said court having
been convened by Special Order No. 81
c. $, and the sentence of the court
having been approved November 26
1897, in General Order No. Z, c. s..
headquarters Second Brigade) having
been forwarded for the final action of
the COMMANDMENTS Chief;
Therefore, the sentence of said court
martial, in the foregoing case of Cap
tain Charles A. jerks, Troop A. cav
airy that he be discharged from the
military service of n. G.. c., will take
effect December %, 1897, from which
date Captain jerks Will cease to be
an officer OF the n. CT. c.
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couple Of times Owen told witness
10 go after his brother and he did so.
Hennessy's lantern was burning in his
room when the shooting was done, he
having gone upstairs after he took care
Of his horses. When he went out with
the lantern he saw that the broken
limb of a tree had been moved a foot
or SO on the ground
James E. Bond. Jr, swore that he and
Hennessy worked together He did
not see the shooting, but his testimony
agreed with that of the others. After
he and Hennessy had attended to their
teams, they started for the house. He
left Hennessy at the gate and got some
sacks from the blacksmith shop to stuff
in broken window. They went to
their rooms to have a smoke and after
wards witness went down stairs. He
had spoken TO Hennessy While in their
rooms and supposed he was still there,
as his light was burning. After the
shot Owen and Bernard came running
in and the former said he had killed
a man and laid the gun down. Witness
told him not to go back without his
gun, as he might be shot. Owen then
put another shell in and they went out
and found Hennessy. Txey were all
thunderstruck and Owen said: my
God, what could he have been doing?"
HennesSy was a good-natured Irish
man, who was always ''joshing." but
never PLAYED a joke on any one that
witness knew Of
He had heard Owen say that he con-
sidered chicken thief lower than a
highwayman and also that he would
shoot one in the legs to cripple him if
he caught one. but he had never heard
him say he would kill one. Witness
knew HenneSsy was undressed and in
bed at the time of the mule episode a
few nights ago
Eben Owen testified to going out with
his gun and going out when he heard
the chickens squaWk. He remem
bered the case some time ago where a
farmer went out and shot off his gun
in the air and the chicken thief then
took his gun away from him and near
ly killed him. He went down the
fence and could see nothing and called
the dogs and one came anad chased
the mule. He went closer to the tree
and saw the outline of a man in the
tree. He thought that It was probably
Jap or a Chinaman and he might be
in danger. Thinking the party in the
tree could see him best and might shoot,
he stepped back, asking who was there
and what he was doing there. but re-
ceived no answer and he stepped back.
but caught his foot in a limb on the
ground and as his finger was on the
trigger and the gun was pointing up
wards it went off while he was trying
to recover himself. He had no inten-
ton of shooting unless he was shot at
as he could have captured the man,
with the help he could have sum-
moned He had supposed Hennessy
was in the house.
a. CARRIER had known Hennessy for
fourteen years. He was fond of jok
ing or "joshing," but never played
jokes on others.
The jury brought in a verdict that
Hennessy came to his death by the ac-
cidental discharge of a gun in Owens
hands.
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DIED.

MARTIN-In this city. December 22d,
Mrs. a. S. Martin, native of Mexico,
aged 46 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
MARTINS-In Yolo County, December
22d. Francisco Joseph Martins, uncle of
John and Frank De Costa and Mrs. Pr
mentel of Lemoore Kings County, Cal, a
native of Azores Islands, aged % years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
HYMAN-In this city. December 21st, Ja-
cob Hyman, Jr., a native of Poland, aged
G. years. (San Francisco and New York
papers please copy.)
Notice of funeral hereafter.
CARLE-In Oakland, December 20th. Silas
Carle, husband of Melissa S. Carrie, ma
tive of Waterbury, Maine, aged GA years
and days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day CThursday), at p. M, from Odd
Fellows Hall. Ninth and K streets, un-
der the auspices of Ell Dorado Lodge,
No s. I. O. o. f.
BROWN-In San Francisco, December
2lst, Emma wife of P. ID. Brown tmother
of Ida HOPPE, sister of VIM. Schroerl, a
native of Sacramento City, Cal, aged 45
years month and 13 days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow (Friday), a. .. H., from her
late residence, 71Sia X street.