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MEDIUMS

NINE LEO. THE RENOWNED FORE
caster and card readersshe tells the past
present and future; she advises you with
a certainty as 10 the proper course to
pursue In life; she gives lucky charms.
brings the separated together causes
speedy marriage with the one you love;
tells II the one you love Is false or true
also very successful in locating mines
and minerals; all those In trouble in bus!-
ness matters. love and family anairs
should by all means consult her; letters
containing so cents in stamps. giving
age. color Of hair and eyes, married OF
single will receive prompt attention;
don't fail TO see her; hours a, m. to ! 81,
pm: Sunday, 10 am. to PM, at 6lSh
W. Sixth ST., Los Angeles. o-l3
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LOST AND FOUND

LOsT-A PURSE CONTAINING MONEY
and valuable papers. Finder may keep
money If purse is returned to Hollen beck
bar: no questions asked. TONY
BRUNSWICK.
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CITY LOS

FOR SALE-C. A. SMITH WILL SELL
lots in his Third addition on easy Install
ments and build new houses to suit. pay
able same way. Office, 2l3 w. First ST. II
FOR SALE-WE SELL THE EARTH.
BASSETT a. SMITH, Pomona, Cal. G-26tf
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FOR sALE--silCo: FIRST MORTGkS;E
on house and lot near Main St: interest
per cent net, paid monthly. r.. VERCH
room 80, Temple block. 5-i-9
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FOR sALE-RHAL ESTATE
Houses and Lots

FOR sALE-s14OO; COST $4,000: NICE s.
room, hard-finished house: pantry, bath.
screen porch lawn flowers and fruit
trees; lot. 50xI20: part cash. balance on
time: must be sold. OWNER, 1856 E..
Twenty eighth st. Q
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TransYaal Troubles

LONDON, May Ga dispatch from
Cape Town says that the army reserve
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LOS ANGELES TERMINAL RAILWAY.
April u. 1887.
Leave. Arrive.
Los Angeles. Los Angeles.
7:30 A. m SAT q. m.
.g:3, a M 1l:l0 a. IN.
ii 40 a. m los p. n.
3:l5 D. m. 400 p. m.
''sd Nj. F. lowe AND ALrApENSA -
9:35 a. IN. 1l:l0 a. m.
3:l5 D. IN. 4:50 p. M
The only line from Los Angeles making
connection with Mt. Lowe Railway with
out 'hahs' Oh GLE; GLENDALE.
7:25 a. m. S:s3 a. m.
lila p. m. Z:2S p m
IoNG BEACH AND SAN PEbRo.
500 a. m. S:S0 a. M
1:lO p. m. II $50 aH
5:12 p. m. o:3o p. m
$500 a. m. 1880 p. m.
$50 a. M 5:36 p. m.
$500 a. m. -1:3O p. m
Sundays only.
Direct connections with steamer Falcon
going and returning daily Tourists can
make the round trip in one day II desired.
The best fishing on the. coast. Boyle
Heights cars pass Terminal station;
General Passenger Agent
Los ANGELES AND REDONDO RAIL.
Los Angeles depot: Corner of Grand ave.
nue. and Jefferson street.
Los Angeles Redondo for
for RedondC Los Angeles.
s:So am Daily 800 500 am.
5:SS 5:SS p.m. p.m. aH Baiiy W 5:Gs pm. IN
Take Grand avenue electric cars or Main
street and AsTicpsHrRsy pFRRy Park Psakpss1In;.rar ears
DlRREE{fTToRY OF cALlFoNNlA no
GRAND HOTELS. +. THORN. Manager.
Cor. Market and Montgomery sts..
San Francisco.
European Plan.
HOTEL GREEN-J. H. Holmes. manager.
Pasadena.
HcTEL METRoPoLE-on Catalina ISL
and.
HOTEL ARCADIA-santa Monica, 8.
Rhephart, proprietor.
HOTEL HoLLENBECK-sprin and Sec
ond streets, Los Angeles.
HOTEL RAMoNA-,spring and Third
streets. Los Angeles.
ABBoTsFoRD INN-Corner Eighth and
Hope streets Los Angeles.
HOTEL PORTLANDAA South Spring
street, Los Angeles.
HOTEL BRUNswICK-santaA Ana; Amer
lean and European plan.
HOTEL HOLYROOD-Riversid Cal.-B.
Cochrane. proprietor.
THE ROWELL-Main and Ninth streets.
Riverside; e. j. Davis. proprietor.
HOTEL CARLTON-13 to 27 East Colorado
street, Pasadena.
HOTEL AUTHORIZATION. Santa Cata-
lima Island.
HOTEL BREWSTER-J. E. O'Brien, pro-
prietor; Fourth and c. sts., San Diego.
uorEI. RE1JEVJJE TERRACE-Cor-
ner Sixth and Pearl sts.; F. A. urpan'
nronrietnr.
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EXCURSIONS

PHILLIPS PERSONALLY CONDUCT
ed excursions. Denver e. Rio Grande and
Rock Island route. leave Los Angeles
Wednesday Office 214 s. Spring st. 4-2-:!
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LOsT-BROADWAY.B BETWEEN FIFTH
and Sixth, opera glass stick Return to
go s, broadway and receive reward
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FOR SALE-LiVE STOCK
FOR SALE-MLSC CELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-BARGAIN; TWO-SEATED
hood-top carriage. lis n. Los Angeles
st.
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. LOS
Angeles. Cal. March IS, 1897: To whom
It may concern: Notice is hereby given
that the Southern Pacific Railroad com
pany (branch line) has filed in this office
a list of lands situated in the townships de-
scribed below. and has applied for patent
for said lands; that the list is open to the
public for inspection. and copy thereof
by descriptive subdivisions, has been post :
ed in a convenient place In this office, for
the inspection of all persons interested and
The public generally. Within the next sixty
days following the date of this notice. pro-
tests or contests against the claim of the
company to any tract or subdivision with
In any section or part of section described
in the list, on the ground that the same IS
more valuable for mineral than for agr.
cultural purposes, will be received and
noted for report to the general land office
at Washington. D. c. Original supple
mental list No. 80. Southern Pacific (branch
ine) railroad lands. Lots l. 2. 8. 4 and
sec. 10. twp. s. R. W.. 8. B. M. s.. .ss
acres, Los Angeles district California
7. J. BOLTON, Register
ENOCH KNIGHT. Receiver. frI-5-N
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FOUND-WILHELM'S 400 ACRE PAS
ture, the best S26 s. Main st. IS
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DENTISTS

ADAMS BROS, DENTAL PARLORS
239lA S. Spring ST.; painless extracting and
anteed. established 10 wears Hours s-5
Sundays. 1912. Telephone. Black 1878.
PA. DENTAL LCO.;5YEARS IN LOS An
226 S. Spring St; painless extracting. A
good set of teeth for SO. 5-l3-9,
DR.. d. r. WILDER. COR. SEVENTH
and Main sts., devotes especial atten tion
10 correcting Irregularities of tho teeth.
FRANK STEVENS. 32itA s. SPRING ST.
open days and evenings: also Sundays:
electric light. Tel Black S2i
DR. KENNEDY, DENTIST. 1884 n,
Spring ST., rooms 2. and I: painless ex-
traction.
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Country Property

FOR SALE-BARGAINS ON EASY
terms at 152 N. Spring st.
Will exchange for city property.
900 acres fine alfalfa LANDS In Arizona
with abundant water.
400 acres orange lands at Redlands.
120 acres orange lands in Redlanos.
400 acres farming land, valuable water.
near San Bernardino.
Three cottage houses In city. sill
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MONEY TO LOAN
$lOO to $4,000 on city or country real
| LEE A. MCCONNELL,
| 7-2i 113 s. Broadway.
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TO LOAN, A BARREL OF MONEY ON
diamonds, pianos. furniture and all first-
CREASINGER, 247 S. Broadway, rooma
and 2. b-2Stt
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FOR EXCHAN0E-REAL ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE-l2-RO HOUSE
and lot, close in, $780, incumbrance Sl400;
want vacant lot or land. r. VERCH, room
so. Temple block. 5-1-9
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MRS. PARKER. PALMIST. CLAIRVOY-
ant and medium life reading. business
removals law suits, mineral locations.
love affairs. etc. Take Third ST. electric
car to Vermont ave. and Vine ST. Sec
ond house on Vine st. west of Vermont
ave. hnc and Sl.O0. u
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FOR SALE-RICH LAND. ONLY $S5 TO
s65 per acre, with free water right. ES-
CONDIDO LAND CO., So5 w. Second
st. II
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FOR SALE-70 ACRES IN ALFALFA
near San Pedro; $4,000. ]. G. WlLLMON,
12ii2 S. Broadway. 5-i
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MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE,
watches, diamonds, pianos, sealskins and
real estate: interest reasonable: private
office for ladies'; business confidential.
c. c. LAMB. 226 S. Spring ST., entrance.
room G7. S-2ltf
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THE BATTLE DESCRIBED

LARISSA, May Ga dispatch form
Pharsalos, dated II q. m. today, de-
scribes the battle there, which began yes
terday;
A Turkish corps first appeared on the
summit of Mount Tekke yesterday morn
ing. From a formidable iatrenched
position on the hillside they attacked the
fourth regiment Of evzones about noon.
The latter made a strong resistance, but
were finally compelled to fall slowly
back.
The Turks then cannonaded and de-
s'troyed the village of Ordskini, which .s
about two hours' march north of Phar-
salos. The crown prince having ordered
their army to draw up in line of battle,
the Greeks advanced about D. m The
Turks. numbering 10000 Immediately de-
scended the slopes Of Mount Tekke and
planted batteries which began to bonn
bard the Greek regiments. Owing TO
superiority of weight the Turkish can
non inflicted heavy losses upon the
! Greeks, especially near the station.
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LONDON, May 6.-The DailyMaiIs cor
respondent with the Turkish forces at
Pharsalos telegraphing yesterday morn
Ing says: yesterday "wednesday 81
battle was the most decisive of the en-
tire war 1t was not intended at the be.
ginning that the fight should be re-
gular pitched engagement, but on the
arrival Of Edhem Pasha a the outposts,
furious firing began.
THE weather was cool and the sk,-
somewhat cloudy after Thunderstorm.
The village of Pharsalos could be seen
huddled, S it were, under a line of low
peaked hills, Higher and round about
were black hills rising behind the others
while between us and the village ran
the small stream known to the arcientg
as the Raipeus, crossed by a bridge at
the railway.
Between the stream ard the village
were the Greeks in an excellent position
well defended by earthworks. Their
advance lines consisted of two brigade.
and their reserve Of two half brigades
altogether about 10000 men Against
them were so 600 Turks.
THE artillery began the engagement
the Greeks practice being much better
than usual, but after two hours they be
gan to retire across the river This was Z
great mistake as they were thus Ell
closed between the river and the mouu-
tains with no room to deploy.
THE sight was superb, In many
cases theGreeks fought with the courage
of despair The great black masses
forming the rear guard to hold the
bridges covered the whole rich, green
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FINANCIAL

MONEY LOANED ON DIAMONDS.
watches, jewelry, pianos. sealskins. car
riages, bicycles. warehouse receipts and
all kinds Of collateral security: storage
free in our warehouse. LEE BROS, tO2
S. Spring st. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-08
TO HELP THE CUnANs.
The Cowboy Hangers Tender Their
Services.

The Cowboy Hangers Tender Their
Services.
The Cowboy Rangers are after the Span-
iards. They are actuatcd by a patriotism
inherited from the fathers OF Texas who
fought for liberty from a yoke Of the
character that is now expressing the Gu
bans. Tho company is composed Of about
eighty mon. nearly every ono Of whom 10
a native Texan and they feel that they
can do nothing better than oficr their
services and arms to the patriots. This was
the decision reached at n meeting held
last night. ON which the following rcsolu-
ton was adopted;
Whereas, There now exists war be-
tween the patriots OF the isle OF Cuba
and Spain, in which the Cubaps are hero
ically struggling against great odds TO
wrest their island from the tyrannical rule
OF the Spanlards; and.
Whereas, we believe Il Is right that the
Cubans should rule aud control Cuba; and.
Whereas, We, as Texans, are imOued
with tho same spirit for free government
that inspired tho heroes OF Texas to wrost
from Mexico the Lone Star State and oclor
IN their lives on the altar OF liberty at the
Alamo and san Jacinto, baptsed the soil
Of Texas with their patriotic blood that
freemeu should rulo and dcspots should
die; now, be 1t
Resolved THAT we. the Cowboy Rangers
of Houston, Texas. in meeting assembled,
tender our services as q company to the
Cuban junta to 10 at thoir call TO Cuba.
aud hgh, for Cuban Independence. All we
ask is transportation and TO be assigned
place In the ranks. and we will do the rest,
Captain Perkins said "lt our offer is ac-
cepted can carry battalion of 400 men to
the island. We mean business. and II they
want us. wo will go and when tho Job Is
finished we will return"
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suERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Strayed or stolen from NJ. G. Mcneil
corner Clark and Sumpter Houston--one
mare mule, color brown, ag. years
height IA hands. brand two parallel bars
Joined in center on right shoulder III with
a half hook on front on left shoulder. high
name 8 inches long, and long. bushy tail.
gray mouth. Reward 81. so.
straycd or stolen from D. Folhergill
1871 Everett Fifth ward, Houston, Texas
One mare, color sorrel. height Is hands,
end OF right ear split, white hair ON left
foreleg. near shoulder: bald face: brand
Y (half circle over on left hip, also white
on fetock Of both feet on right side. Lib
eral reward
Look out for man who goes by name of
G. W. Bruce, about 40 years old feet
or inches high little stoop shouldere1
blink eyes. cast down look he left Hous-
ton driving yellow gig and mare, color Of
mare brown. age Z years. II hands high.
blotch brand. on left shoulder, so on left
thigh, Reward of $40 for the man and S.
for the mare. Return them to Albert
Erickson, sheriff Harris county, Texas.
Look out for man. He took from the
marlet a mare, color rcan, age years
about "A hands high, white logs, blaze
face. shod on front. Heavy name and tail,
long hips well gaitci animal: natural
jaw; NJ on lief. hip. The description OF the
man is as follows; a negro, light colored
about 100 pounds. well dressed 3 feet G
inches. dressed in black clothes: $2j re-
ward for the man. Five dollars for the
mare.
Look out for Fred poindexter--Abo .
feet G or inches about IS years old
weight about $40 pounds; dark red cam
plectsd, mixed gray hair, wore black
SLOUGH hat. dark Jean pants, dirty. white
shirt, dark almost black vest knucllc on
third finger on right hand been broken
and very large; walks very fast. lie had
with him stud name fresh cut, branded
on shoulder F2. double rugged saddle front
girth. one sweat leather broken loose nj
the strrup; taken from C.. y. Holmes. six
miles west OF the city Of Houston, noar
Piney Point. Reward 80 90
Albert Erickson.
Sheriff Harris County Toyau
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Colonel Tom Kingsley. that prince of
good fellows, is In the city. He arrived
last night from Dallas and dined at the
Lawlor in company with General Passen-
ger Agent Crush. Colonel Kingsley has not
been to Houston for some time, When last
here he was after convention business, but
now he has a fund of information about
the summer rates TO resorts where the
wealthy enjoy tho luxuries of life He Is
one of the most popular passenger men In
Texas and always finds the glad hand
whenever he reaches Houston. He will visit
ticket row today and will tell the boys
how IL all happened. This afternoon he
will accompany his friends TO the ball
game and see the sport Between innings
he will have a few words to say about
the Louisville and Nashville. its advant-
ages and the beautiful scenery on the line.
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rEnsoNAA MENTION.

Wharton Bates is IN the city from Bra
2ort-
j., II. Davis was IN tho city Yesterday
from Wharton.
s g. Patton was registered Yesterday
from iIallctsVillc,
W. L. Stanlny. was reglstered Yesterday
from Kansas city.
Mise Frazier orranlst of Christ church
LEFT Yesterday for n visit 10 Canada.
l.. w. Nincntec left Via tho Southern
Iucihe yesterday for Port Royal. Va.
Joseph II. Stahl will leave tonight for
a summer visit To Monterey, Mexico.
Rush IL, Rarues ana j. NJ. CHRISTOPHER
Were in tho city Yesterday from Corsieana.
Attorney J. II. Wcner left yesterday
morning to attend Federal court al Beau
mont
Mr. p. C. Foley has returned from ~
visit TO Sour Lake. While there he killed
a bear.
Miss Mlsse Sass. formerly of Houston
now of Brennan. IS In the city visiting
Mrs. joe Schnit2cr
John X. Yates. Il well known young trav-
cling man, ia In the city. n guest OF the
Now Hutchins House.
Miss Ella Holland of this city departod
yostol day for san Antonio whore she goes
TO spend the summer.
T'heo Baughman is IN the city IN the
interest Of tho Coiored State Fair. 10 be
held Mt Victoria. Juno H. is aud ~.
Senator I'd LINN of Victoria and Soma
tor John Linn Of Wharton were guests
at tho Lnwlor Yesterday en- route to Aus
tin
Mr.. Il. Hoslvsns OF Cedar Bayou. Texas
was In tho city yesterday and reports
crops in his ncighborlood doing maGnih-
Gently.
Walter Wiley. n prominen, Galvestoninn,
PASSED through the city last night on his
way TO tho East. He will be absent about
six weeks.
d. Il. Bryant OF sherman, ]. $. Williams
Of Paris a. 4. Mccormack Of Waco aud
IS. T.uliaferro OF this city were registered
LIST night at the Lawlor
Mrs Il. q. Rust president Of the state
Woman's Relief Corps. took her leave for
Galveston yesterday. whore she VIII spend
several laws with friends and while there
Will organize a local corps.
Brigadicr General SInyth OF the Texas
Volunteer Guard ana momher OF the
house of representatives. lined at the
IaWlor last. night. He was on route
from Austin 10 the commencement Mt the
Agric ulturil and Mechanical COLLEGE
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"tvu District Court.

Yesterday was the first day of the June
term OF the civil district court. and Hon.
John G. Tod. Judge presiding, called the
docket for the setting of cases. A largo
number were set down for trial and many
We're continued.
The following important orders were
made,
j. +. O'Connor vs.. Julia Ring ct ALL leave
to defendant to file first amended original
answer.
Alfred Watson VS.. Houston city Street
Hallway company; continued by defend
ant.
James Butte vs.. Il. w. kirkland a. al;
continued for service.
Rood & Hennah w. WIN. Hamilton; con-
tnucd FOR service.
Lillian NJ Barlow VS.. Paul Weber ct al.
Broodrlck granted leave to make himself
defendant set for July ~
G. w Cook VS.. City of Houston: CON
tnucd by agreement.
Gloucester Manufacturing company Va.
Haln n Newbouer Bros ordered stricken
from the docket.
Paul Floeck VS.. Simon Lotson; dismissed
at cost Of plaintiff
Emma Williams vs. Christopher VII
Jams; dismissed at cost Of plaintiff
w c. Somerville VS.. NJ, d. Bennett; G,
u. Griggs granted leave TO intervene
James a. Baker, Jr., VS.. n. a. Cathcart
ct nj dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
George r. Bonwlck We. Michael J, Tow
sey at al; dismissed at plaintiff's cost
s. j. Maddox VS.. Houston East and West
Texas Railway company dismissed at cost
Of nlaintiN
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Notes and Personals.

General Passenger Agent w. q. Crush OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas is at the
Lawlor.
Robert Eugene George of the Houston aud
Texas Central passenger department left
last night for Austin.
j. II, Lawder, travelling freight agent Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, wns
in the city yesterday.
A crowd of oolored people left last night
via the Central in n special ear for Waco
to attend the educational meeting.
Wallace o'Leary Will today assume The
duties of his new position in the office OF
General Passenger Agent Parks OF the
Southern Pacific.
In the local freight office of the Houston
and Texas Central is a twin squash. a
large one, grown uear Houston and pre-
scented to the clerks.
Colonel Tom Kingsley, travelling pas
senger agent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railway arrived last evening IN time
to dine al the Lawlor
Charles w. Bullock agent OF the Hous
ton and Texas Central at Dallas, spent
Sunday with Chief Clerk Tom Lawrence
OF the general passenger agents Office
The Houston and Texas Central excur-
sion from Calvert Sunday brought 239
passengers. over half of them stopped AT
Houston, the others going to Galveston.
a large number left via thu Houston and
Texas Central last night for College sta
ton 10 attend the commencement exercises
of the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lfgc.
A friend has forwarded to Mr.. lef n.
Miller, Of the office Of the general manager
of the Houston and Texas Central, pho
tograph of an old hat, one that had seen
better days and below IT is the inscription,
Any old thing. The picture ornaments
Mir. Millers desk.
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New SUITS Filed.

The following suits were filed yesterday
In the office of John u. Williams, clark Of
the civil district court:
C. p, MedlenkH VS.. Houston Electric
street Railway company; trial of right Of
property.
Thomas Landers ct al VS. Gulf Colorado
and Santa Fo Railway company, damages,
$50 900.
NJ. v peadrick ct al VS.. Cnwthon Tai
Ioring company; trial OF right TO certain
personal property.
The cause Of Ianders VS.. the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe is brought to recover FOR
the death of the son Of plaintiff The de-
ceased was employed by the defendant COM
pany as section hand, January II last
he was injured In collision between en-
engine and handcar, which occurred ut
sealy. Texas, AMI plaintiffs seek TO re-
cover 800 .O0N damages, The petition al
leges that at the time OF the accident INC
Locomotives which caused the collision was
running with dark headlight. Plaintiffs
reside in New York.
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ARE NOT COMPETITORS.
Commission Answers Questions as to
Consolidation of Roads.
MATTER OF ABSORPTION SETTLED
katy Passenger Earnings In Texas
incrcnscd--Mr. Vaughan Haa
Arrived.

Austin. Texas. June THE following
was given out from the governors office
this morning:
In consideration of the two bills allowing
the Houston and Texas Central Railway
company to purchase the Waco and North
western and the Texas Central railway and
TO allow the Galveston. La Porte and Hous-
ton Railway company to purchase the Gal
weston Western railway. Governor Culber-
son asked the railroad commission whether
In their judgment the roads TO be purchased
were parallel or competing with the pur-
chasing roads. which the Constitution pro-
hibits. and received the following replies
Governor C. A. Culberson.
railroad Commission Of Texas. Austin.
Texas, May H.--ln answer to your note of
yesterday whether In our opinion the
Texas Central railway is n parallel or COM
petlng line with the Houston and Texas
Central railway" we have 10 say that 1t la
not We sead herewith copy of our lat
est railroad map, showing the relative po-
sltcn OF these two railroads. from which
YOU will see that they occupy and accom-
inodate the commerce Of entirely different
parts of tho State We presume your In
quiry has reference 10 the bill pending
~ WV wv IlOlpSiuS u NuLutE-
ize the Houston and Texas Central rail-
read TO purchase tho Waco and Northwest
ern railroad and the Texas Central railroad
The Waco and Northwestern railroad ex-
tends from Its connection with the Houston
and Texas Central railroad through Waco
10 Ross. few miles north OF Waco, where
1t connects with the Texas Central rail-
road.
We understand that there has been some
discussion as to whether the Houston and
Texas Central railroad should become the
owner of the Waco and Northwestern rail-
road. This would to some extent parallel
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad
south of Waco. 1t would be no more of a
competing road after such purchase than
it ia now. Houston lies in a southeastern
direction from Waco, ard 1856 miles from
Waco. Tho San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
railroad runs q little west of south from
Waco to Yoakum. Ill miles. and from Ioa-
kun slightly north OF east to Houston. lis
miles
While YOU do not ask MS for an opinion as
10 the effect OF the purchase of the Waco
and Northwestern. and the Texas Central
roads by the Houston and Texas Central,
we have no doubt but that the making OF
one corporation out OF these three roads,
they not being parallel and competing
lines is in the interest Of the public by
dispensing with two sets of railroad Of
ficials, and bv securing to the people the
single line rate OF freight, instead OF tax
Ing them with necessarily higher rate of
freight over two or more lines Very re-
specially. John II. Reagan,
Chairman.