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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
YORK EXCHANGE


Y, december 9.-Money on call,
~ per cent; last loan, 2: closed
' Pfime mercantile paper,
~; STERLING exchange, STEADY,
ous'ncss in bankers bills at
|hhaIa and i.S2laM4.S294 for sixty
! "a Yes, 4S3'2UiS4 and 4.S6IsST
1911 ,-Siai bills, ASP. Silver ceTti-
N'o = Bar silver, IS. Mexican
government and railroad
w 5S state bonds, dun. Clear
P@l'lS; balances, sos, 2Sg.
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t0ndlnn GnnsnI.

!, December .. - Consols for
~ ~ 9-lS' for the account, lls
a'. ordinary, IL Us: Mexican
y y, o. IA. Bar SILVER, weak,
'silee, Money, 1-2gI2 "a per
q discount N The ensn mar
cs,, anu three months bills, 2
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COAL COALl -Cslver, Lpmr coal 81 20
per ton, delivered 10 any imrt Of the city,
Calvert Coal Company, phone 90, otnce
foot o! Main street. IS
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soREr SOCIETIES.

= ~, ieSas, December Sat a
Sa,'hvilie lodge. No, 1913, /. o.
sa ~. night. the following Off
na .e.'en for 1895; F. Is. Nc
's' grand: ]. Fischer. vice
= Collins, secretary: s. r..
John Wehle. repre-
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ling Posts Cab..gran.

= ~. n.{'e,g,emher a.-Eyenin,g POSTS
re cablegram: The stock
~, We're irregular today. Ar
l. ~ good. Mines Were 0at,
ID took OF the chartered COM
VAS more activity fere in
Ise ~ heg were of good tone,
was under the hest.
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no POST,MASTERS~-A complete aud
handsome postofficc outfit at great
bargain. Apply to 1925, this Office, IL
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WANTED no BUY.

ANTED-one thousand cords OF pine
wod in fftY-cord lots or more. Apply
al office Houston Water Works, No. 6lD
Fahuin street. II
YOlfNC; man with capital and fully ac-
ot.stntel with office work desires TO pur-
cbae, a half or whole t!stercst IN an es-
tni,iisbpl conservative. well paying
trsi,ess Address Box 21. Galveston.
TEXAS.
: WILL, i,i,v or lease printing OUTFIT N
,ond live neg spaper town Address G.
g Mayfield, Ms64sonville. Texas. 10
HIGHEST price paid for genllemen's sec,
ond hand clothing; drop ne postal an -
VIII call A. znber slz Milan ms ss Z, e ~
WI, PAY the highest SPOT cash pres ior
sn,rnd hand furniture. stoves ana ncl@e-
hn,d gnslds Boston Furniture Co., A.,
crsmer. agent. sos Prairie avenue phone I,
23l.
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FOR SALf.--At y aargaiu, $40 acres on
oyster creek. on Columbia Tap road, 3
miles west of Angleton, 200 acres In Gull
tlYation 800 acres timber, 40 acres pral-
RE: 40 better cAue or cotton land to be
found anywhere Apply to VIM ID.
Cleveland 4 60. II
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FOR SALE.

FOR SAI.E-Cheap, Moslor 4 Bahmann
fire proof safe medium sizo; doub.e
dsors; good as new. bargain, II taken
soon. Address lets, this Office. y
CONSIGNMENT finest quality Gents
White silk Initial Handkerchief worth
N.en. at ⪼ thrcc-quartcrs pure Linen
Dinner Napkins, fast selvassc, 81 tinrk-
Inns, 1910 Texas avenue, 10
FOR SA1.E-rhe hun and engine OF the
tug John T., Smith, boiler and ctSine OF
tug j. V. Guillotts; barge Welcome,
hargo Topsy, For particulars call on or
address G.. II. Tesgie or l. IL. BctteS,
Orange Texas. IL
To poSTMASTERS--A complete aud
handsome postoffice outfit at great
barsain. Apply 70 l6S this oTice. u
FNoR SAIE-Complete postoffice ou,iii.
consists of 80 yale and Towne" sold
brass boxes and drawers, three KEYS to
each box and drawer; includes call
boxes. letter and paper delivery money
order window. general delivery window,
stamping, separating. dumping and ron,-
igsg tables. desks. tab.cs, otc,. all to cor
respond; all saei as new. WIN sell at
great bargain. When UP and in posi-
ton, resting on heavy base, counter and
glass overhead. reaching to ceiling Of
building, II covers space or froutaGe or
"a TO % feet known as the straight
Front style" decidedly the most con-
vcnl,ut and attractive OF all styles. For
further particulars address box 4S4
Huntsville, Texas -
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HAVE. moved my law of6ce to 30iis Main
street. over PaSt1rZa's store members
OF Mechanics Huildng ANA Loan asso-
citation take notice. W Is. Munson. IS
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A COMPETENT abstracter with several
years experience WISHES position, or Will
contract TO make a county abstract; ref
erences furnished Address Abstracter,
this office II
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BUY your pictures 70. holiday preseuts
and have your pictures framed at
kopfs ioi rratrie avenue. low priocs
and large assortment. Lies
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LADY who has had much experience In
the management of hotels and ins,itu-
tions would Ike place as housekeeper or
matron. Address Housekeeper, 1917
Itrichins street. 10
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ron SALE or ExcnANGE,

FURNITURE wante ed, OF seven room
houae or any amount, new or second
hand for cash, or exchange for ciiy prop
erty or lands. Address 1910 this cflicr- IL
WANTED IT. trade half block improved
property in Third ward for pasture lana
Address $3.50 this ofnce. u
WANTED--I want 10 trade dwelling
Wrrth $40 acI vendor Ten note for 500.
all or part for a country newspaper; am
prepared 10 give good deal " oppor-
tuniLy offers. Address NJ Brace, tbs
of0cr IA
E5p SALE OR HANCiHi--Ifnproved
reel estate. valued Al 5000 10 $4,000, To-
Gated at and near Tyler, for merchan-
disc or South Texas land. Address T.. ..
BOX 1s9. Houston. Texas II
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tIANI REMEDIl1S-HO TREAT
MENTS-P Please call and investigate at
State headquarters. io2 Einz binding
advice and health book free lady at
teudant #
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PRIVATE Diseases and Lung TROUBLES
if You want TO get well quick, call or
write 10 Room 10, at l004ls FL eston ave-
fiie. hours to s. 1873
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NATIVE GERMAN, 40 years old gro
ceryman: Travelled for seven years. for
produce house, wants employment.
wages no object Charles Jant2en. Gal
weston, Texas. IL
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FOT, SALE Watches, clocks. silvcrware
aud lewelry OF all description must be
sold before January lath, 1893; great
bargains; at h. r. Wiiton's, 90S Prairie
avenue. Il
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SECRET soCITEs.
PERSONAL.

LIST ON ANSNVERS
Ia ~, {se,,,ants a, offce of Tho
Posi- FL, N,,ni andtnr, S,tnrdny Decen-
her 1So7 '''>''''r
i77e f5l. i7oe !, u fg, u IN. g X
Miss Eniiv Summin,,s taS is3S. l71, l7Sn,
17S9, ,sI;7. i-,S. ii5s. iSNS. i-5a tol, / Il X
JFT @; J, II. Jones GO 6l; Cecil Lor-
.dajlN. NJ II, J., Jonn Met utrEt LOS,
Ky 81; l@; @. L.: I'l3 90 lSii 90 ~
~ 20 i'4S; lelSi l,eS 60: i'l9; iol'' iit'
Whitlow; w. (aj; l7iS: ~; 1875, l115;
1926 CD.
ALL Eye, Ear, Nose ana Throat Diseases
treated, and glasses htted. by DR.. Hell
az tx Once, Ieienh2n1 niillns, I l3l,
To- - to Mseii"9 dllu ann" s'TeeN' 'iO"I
-S0--.. : : VI
HAVE moved NV law of6co to 30iis Mai,
street. over Past1rlza's store; member
OF Mechanics Buildng ANA Loan ass>-
citation take notice. W Is. Munson. IS
I,t, ,,,,,e,I1,-, - - - -,
IN ~, ~ tl2 ~ Fea's an hyt,i-af' Nose anu
, lnlpat o.seasTS, !nSlUulnk CHtai2r,'
tnrrh Sore Thrcat iicarS,.,,css o..
i.iats,'.s frta3 Sftfc, Ttjanbrno ,,,t,j
M, I-4aS
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Mn ? IVHS" eau ana lnVesll6dte al
otd!e Hed9quAFtefs' az blhH pIniln8,
aaNTe ana heallh DOCK ifeei lady at
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AN EXPERT s;enographer, rapid and ac-
curaie eight years experience, capable
of handling part correspondence. war rs
stlIaaion: wholesale house preferred;
highest Texas references. Van. this Of
flee l--lU
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FOR RENT-li0-acre farm with Two two
rcon, tenant houses and good well water.
one mile west of Stafford. Address j. II.
Lester Houston II
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BALL DRESSES, reception gowns, street
dresses TO order at half price: must
leave Houston; | Will sell balance of my
Partisan Novelties, Trimmings, etc, at
ste on tina dollar Lady visitors cordially
invited to visit Madame r.. Joseph, 7t6
Main. Ii
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MADAME l.. WESTPHALiS Partisan
new elegant masquerade costumes for
rent and TO order, orders sent to all
parts of Texas; l0l2I2 Prairie avenue
RMrton blnldLng II
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DIR. HElSIG treats all Eye Ear, Nose and
Throat Diseases. including Cataract,
Cross Eyes, Deafness. Earache, Ca
tGrrh, Sore Threat. HcarSeucss, etc.
glasses fitted, office Telephone build
ing. 1-4-JS
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Luling. Texas, December S'-Luling
lodge. Knights OF Honor last night eieoIed
tha following Officers for 1898; ], X.
Moore dictator Sumter Keith vice die
tator. G II. Ridont assistant dictator
j. ". Bishop, chaplain; c, ~ MeGahey'
treasurer and reporter; John Orchard.
financial reporter; NJ. L, snayely guide
!, d. Sanders. guardian; Fred H. smith
sentinel; D. C, Muenster. I. II, BroWh'
George Robinson, trustees; pr' n ehain-
pion medical examiner.
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NOTICE. Is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting Of the stockholders and
directors Of the Houston East and West
Texas Hallway Company Will be held at
the general office Of said company, "A
the city OF Houston. at 70 o'clock a. m.
Tuesday. the Tth day OF December. 49,
James 4. Baker Jr.
Secretary Houston East and West Texas
Railway Co lE-.V
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FOR RENT.

lars apply 1t2ls Main street. 16
FOR RENT Plant alton lying five to eight
miles southwest of Columbia Brazoria
county. about $40 acres In cultivation;
plantation well supplied with new cabins
aud good wells: mules and necessary
farming implements on the place. For
particulars write to Francis Smith 4
Co., San Antonio. Texas. l2-l0
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FOR SALE--Carraage and very gentle
family horse; will sell cheap, Apply lot
Travis street AZ
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JUST RECEIVED--Two carloads of Mis-
souri, mules, c. u. Eison. 10 Milan
street, Cheap for cash. Dawson n
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Largest iist CT rental proper
~ IN any part Of city; SHOW all houses
free phone 90. O. II. Livingston, room
203 Iinz building. III
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Caldwell. Texas. December S.--The Cald-
wei lodge, No 1871. Knights of Pythias.
held their annual election aet night The
following officers were elected. p. ID. OIL
yer, chancellor commanders: Thomas
Kratcher. Jr., vice chancellor: W. b. Ha-
den prelate; Joe Truax, master of work:
Lee Broaddus, master at arms; G. G. Cur
lin, keeper Of records and seal. C. G:
helms. master of finance: J. w. Harvey,
master of eXchequer John y. Thornton, In
ner guard; w. a. Hill, outer guard
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ROOM. newly papered and furnished.
suitable for one or two gentlemen in
private family; no children; within four
blocks of CAPITOL hotel. G., this office. IL
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NEW iwo-story eight room house at i7i2
Capitol avenue, all modern improve
mentg. Amply 20 y. II. Hutchison. lal6h
Congress avenue. 10
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Orange, Texas, December s,--oriental en-
campment. No l09. |. o. o. f.. a, their
last meeting elected the following officers
for the ensuing term. w, p. Adams. chief
patriarch; G. F. pannewitz, high priest NJ.
Nornand, senior warden; John w. Olds,
scribe; George w. Curtis. treasurer: Will
lam Wignall. junior warden; G. A. Toaele,
representative 10 Grand Encanrpment;
George w. Curtis, alternate.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOl4DERS-T am
nIHl meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS OF the
South Texas National Bank for the pur-
pose of eiecting nine directors 10 serve
for the ENSUING year will take place at
the bank On Tuesday January il, 1898,
The polls will be open from 10 a. M to
u m. j. Il McAshan. Cashier.
4 MEETING or THE SrOCKHOI4DER
ard directors OF the Texas and New Or
leans Railroad company for the pur-
pose of electing dlroJors aud officers. Is
called to take place at the office Of the
on Monday the 10th day OF January,
1895 c. Is. Seger, Secretary. l-1o-9S
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL BUILD
ING Sealed proposals, addressed TO the
city secretary Of the city of Houston,
viii be received mp to O'Clock y. m.
OF Monday December 90 1897, to be
opened AT a regular meeting OF the city
council on that day, for the construc-
ton OF a school building on block 80,
Fair Grounds addition, according TO
plans and specifications for the same
now on file in the office OF the city sec
rotary Proposals only for the entire
buddfng complete VIII be received. and
each hAlder will be required TO deposit
with lI5s proposal certified check on 10
cal bank made payable TO the order of
the mayor IN the sum Of 5000, to secure
ma King Of contract, ana the successful!
bidder VIII he required to give accept
able bond IN tho sum of so 90 for The
satisfactory completion OF the work, ac-
cording to plans and specifications, Tho
city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. n. Il; rice, mayor.
+ e. SMELLING of Beaumont + our au-
;horized agent in the tie ana piling busi-
ness. all applications for jobs or BIDS
Tor gub-contracfs should he addressed to
HIM. VIM. Cameron q co. OF Waco.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED Experienced dressmak or. ilns
CRp.tol avenue apply between and 10
O'Clock FRIDAY. 10
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FOR SAlljA good Timing outfit for sale
cheap for cash. must be sold quickly
big bargain. Address lock box ~, Hol-
land. TexNs. 10
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Carthage, Texas, DECEMBER AT a
last night the following officers were elect
ed: Claude Pollard, noble grand: s s.
Baker vice grand; j. A. Daniels. recording
secretary; John L. Cleveland, permanent
secretary; T. s. Hull treasurer; A. l..
Ross, representative; r.. N File, alternate;
G. D. Lacy. superintendent Paramount
cemtery.
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PROFESSIONAL.

MUNSON & MUNSON. Lawyers w B.
MunSon. Houston. and NJ. s. Munson,
. Jr., Angiet0n. Texas. Persona attention
TO land litigation, examining titles, Har-
ris and Brazoria counties. 12-2i
DETECTIVE AGENCY--Trained detec-
tives furnished On short police and rea-
sonable rates. For further particular
ton. Texas. 1910
CLINE CLINE 4 DAN'L Ii. TRIP
LETT lawyers. abstract O. titles. SouA
parious Francois 1--WE speak F,renchl, Wir
sprechen Deutsch 1--WE speak Germany.
1905 Congress avenue. q
q. d. OPTION Z BRO. Fire Insurance.
ASenU and Ad5ustsrs. - Main street.
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Bastrop, Texas December Sat the last
meeting of Gutenberg lodge, No 100 |. @.
o. F., the following officers were elected
to serve the ensuing year: 4. j. Warren
noble grand A. j. Ooley, vice grand: r.
y. Harry, secretary; j. Schil, treasurer:
G. p. Ziegenhals. representative to Grand
Ledge; w. e. Maynard, alternate.
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Alice, Texas, December s,-Alce lodge
No. 1874. knights Of Pythas at their last
meeting elected the following officers H.
i. Layton, chancellor commander: g., Il.
Adams vice chancellor; ] II Newberry
master of work; George Hobbs, prelate;
]. H. Wright master OF exchequer +. p.
Nayn master of finance; r. A. Presnall.
inner guard; NJ. L. Valverde. outer guard
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Orange, Texas, December Sabine
Forum, No, 1i15, Home Forum Benefit Or
der elected officers last night for the new
term as follows: ]. j, Windham. president:
D. l.. Ford, vice president; John W. Odds,
treasurer; w. r.. Hughes. secretary; 4, y.
Smith, orator; F. NJ. Meeks, assistant ora
tor; G. G. Smith. historian: James Jet
porter; K. e. Mcfarland and c. t. Bax-
ter, directors.
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Lookhart. Texas December S.-Lockhart
lodge elected tho following officers for
the ensuing term; J. b. Sublett. chancel-
lar commander; j Giilett. vice ohaneel-
Ter: V. w Virgins, master OF work; W.
H. Whitmore prelate; f. s. Werner, keep
err of records and seal z. NJ Storey. mas.
ter at arms: ], w Shropshire, master oil
exchoauer; Sam Lissner master of finance :
b. Baker, inner guardian; T. A tlafH'
cutter guardian; representative TO grahu
ledge, Sam Lissner
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WANTED --Situation by good all around
COOK white, hotel, restaurant or board
ing house, in or out OF city. Address
t65d this office u
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

-.
rooms and good table board, $3.50 per
week: transient solicited: close in: l0
Austin street. 10
FOR RENT Nicely Furnished upstairs
rooms. with board Cor gentlemen, or
man and wife; all modern conyeniences
Apply al 1914 Texas avenue. IS
1911 TEXAS AVENUE. iirst-cIass board
ing house; TWO and one-half blocks from
Capitol Hotel, Main street, business cen
ter; transientS solicited. rates reason
able: telephone service. AZ
WANTED TO RENT.
WANTED--,ro rent four or five-roorn col.
tage near Houston Post. Address J. r.,
this office. Il
GROOM NC,OTTAGE--T Third ward preferra
"a; will pay promptly $iB per month r.
right place. Apply Wosder Etore. ~
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fOh SALE several fine hlooded jeil-
nets aGd n lot of pcar trees TIA GOntcl
at s. per 100 Gail early at Henry Diet
ri.NNs. SheldOn. TrNAs. IL
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and boilers. 30 TO 81 horse power. A. ~
u +. McGowan Iron and Brass Works
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THOSE Looking for bargains IN city real
estate and farm lands Will do wen 70
look over my list. u, n. Brown SOo.s
Main street. u
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In the Lower House.

The house of representatives present.
ed an animated appearance long before
noon. The surrounding corridors were
filled with jostling, moving crowds be-
fore IL O'Clock. The galleries which
overlook the floor were black with peo-
ple. Floral tributes for members were
numerous, and in some instances i'm
posing.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
19 Speaker Reed, attired in black
cutaway coat and wearing a red tie,
assembled the rostrum. The crack OF
the gavel subdued the din on the floor
and conversation in the galleries. In
the deep silence which followed the
calling Of the assemblage to order,
prayer was offered by the eminent
divine, Rev. Chalres A. Boney, OF
England, who delivered an invocation
solemn and impressive.
The speaker then directed the clerk
to call the roll. The roll call showed
the presence of 301 members. There
were 55 vacancies from death or resig-
nation during the recess, and the Gre
dentials of the mem bers- elect We're read
by direction of the speaker, who then
administered the oath Of office to them.
On motion OF Dingley resolution was
adopted for the appointment Of COM
mittee of three to join the senate COM
mittee to wait upon the president and
inform him that congress was ready to-
receive any communication he desired
to make. The speaker named Dingley,
Grosvenor and Bailey for this honor.
On motion Of Henderson of Iowa daily
sessions to begin at noon each day were
ordered. The house then took short
/ recess.
When the house reassembled the
committee appointed to wait upon the
president reported, having perfected its
mission. Mr.. Pruden, who had fol-
lowed the committee into the hall, i'm
mediately presented the message, which,
BY direction Of the speaker, was read at
the clerks desk.
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TROLLEY CARS CoLLIDED.
Three Persons Killed and y Score In
iured Near Detroit.

Infee Persons hiAieu anu SNOAO ~
jured Near Detroit.
Detroit, Dec. 1.-Two suburban cars,
carrying some 20 passengers, and both
running at a speed of 20 miles an hour,
collided on the Detroit q Oakland elec-
trio railroad, at O'Clock this afternoon.
Three men were instantly killed and
score of persons injured, several OF them
seriously. The dead are:
John Savage, superintendent of the
road; Charles M. Whitehead, motor
man; John Kelly, of Detroit, book
agent. A dozen others were more or
less seriously injured.
The exact cause OF the accident is not
yet known. According to the schedule,
a car leaves Detroit and Pontiac every
hour and there are three sidings along
the road. Today the cars were behind
time. The one bound southwark for
Detroit had passed an outbound car at
a switch two miles from Pontiac, the
crew apparently being ignorant OF the
fact that another outbound car was APP
preaching them less than two miles
away. The weather was foggy and the
rails slippery from sleet The collision
occurred near gravel pit half way be-
tween Pontiac and Birminghay, at the
foot of two steep grades, down which
the ears ran at full speed. The cars
we're driven half through each other,
and were crushed to pieces.
Had it not been for the stout con-
struction of the cars, both Of which
were new, it is doubtful whether any Of
the occupants would have escaped alive.
AS it was nearly all Of the IA passen-
gers in the southbound car suffered
some injury. Some Of the injured were
taken to farmers houses, others were
brought to city hospitals.