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officers; o. II. Morrison Of Hamilton
county. State revenue agent y y. Mobley
OF McI.ennan county. superintendent OF
public buildings and grounds; W. b. Dun
ham and w. G. benson Of Travis county.
board OF pardon advisory; Isaac p Kihlen
Of Aransas county fish and oyster commits
sioner: C. j. Allen OF Galveston county,
clerk OF the criminal district court for Cal
weston county: j. Il. Mcclure OF Coryell
county, superintendent house Of correction
and reformatory at Catcg-iile
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His Arm Amputsi4

Hillsboro. Texas, Januai1 =
bert Rogers. the eldest son y
past chief Templar OF the ~,
Of Texas, who acicdentali' n
through the arm and shoulder
chester some five weeks ap NJ
some cattle to his fatners
Panhandle, had his arm n'-
morning. The nerves ane "
severed by the bullet, whien "
lation and paralyzed the sir
giving him much pain, ana =
thought he would never rfta.
the arm he insisted on amp.I, n
arm. This is the second tln.
dentally shot himself 10 MI M 7
years-once with apistoi Wa ~
arrest at Hubbard City wn',e
under his father-in-ia law, Ia \
sympathy Of the people y y, III M
has been manifested by tns ~, n
during his affllciion AFTER "
from the Panhandle.
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UNWHEELED.

Dr.. j. p. Palmer. general secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian association. met
with an accident Wednesday by which he
is confined to his room with sprained
ankle. While riding his bicycle he was
forced by wagon to the side OF the street
where his wheel came in contact with a
large stone, when he was thrown off back
ward He is expected TO be out in a few
DAYS
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tended by the following directors: r.. r.,
Wheeler II. n. Lowry, Phil Peers, l.. V.
Elder. +. w. Mally, Henry Runge. c. II.
McMaster and a. ] Birchheld.
The chief business of the meeting was the
consideration of the secretary's report.
which was read and referred to an auditing
committee composed of Messrs. McMaster.
Runge and Petit.
After an informal discussion Of ulatiers
pertaining to the fair, the directors ad
iourned.
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Austin. Texas. January 22.-Senate judi
ciary committee No. reported adversely
this morning on senate bills No. 20. re-
lating to the removal OF minority disable
tiles I'LL No. 25. revising the statutes con-
cerning sheriffs: aud bill No. a., TO amend
article il29. title 90, chapter !, Of the Re-
yised Statutes
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Tcxns Lie Insurnnce Compnny.

Austin. Texas. January 22.-The STOCK
holders Of the Texas Life. insurance asso-
citation in session here today adopted plan
Of reorganization. involving the suhscrib,,
lug OF $4,000 additional capital stock anu
selected Austin as the iomicile Of the nome
office.
Another meeting will be held here on
January 30 for the election OF officers ana
directors. Messrs. Y. NJ. House. j. II.
Robertson and Walter Tipps are probaoiii-
ties for the presidency.
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ant
This is tine complaint OF svua
thousands at this season. 5r eza zl
They have no appetite; food AxE "a q,

causing severe suffering. Such people
need the toning up OF the stomach and
digestive organs, which a course OF Hood's
sarsaparilla will give them. 1t also puri-
hes and enriches the blood, cures that dis
tress after eating and
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Austin, Texas, January %. Mrs. T. G..
Mcfarland Of Victoria has Joined her bus
band in this city, Representative NcFar-
land OF the legislature.
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Internal Misery

Only a dyspeptic can know, creates an
appetite, oyercomes that tired feeling and
builds up and sustains the whole physical
system. Il so promptly and effectively
relieves dyspeptic symptoms and cures
nervous headaches, that it seems TO havo
almost " a magic touch"
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Washington. January n-fa
Texas-FaLr. except possibly ~
on the coast: north 10 east Wy
In northern portion.
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To tone up the system and stimulate tho
hppe,ite. take Angostura Btters. Dr.. j. q.
-, siesert q Sons, sole manufacturers. All
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COAST rAln AssocIArIoN

At the chamber of commerce rooms this
afternoon there was directors meeting
.oi the Texas Coast Fair association, at
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Humphrey.

Barrett. Humphrey.
Bean. Jones'
Bell. Kirk.
Benson. Lotto
Beriram. Manson,
BRO, Mcfarland,
biair. McGaughey.
Boyd. McEamy
browne. Mcclellan
Csllan. Mercer.
Sarsweil. Moore tTort Bend)
Collier Morris
Crawford. Nelehbors.
crowley. oConnor.
Cureton. Pfeuffer
Dean. pitts
Dennis. Randolph,
Dickinson. Rogan.
Dies. Rogers
Doyle, savage.
Edwards. Schlick.
Evans Hunt. Seabury.
Feiin tGraysonl, Shelburne.
Fields (HilI), Sluder,
Fisher. Smyth.
Flint. StapIes
Freeman. strother.
Gilhough, Thaxtou.
Good. Turner.
Graham, vnughan( Guadalupe)
Green. Wall
Harris. Ward. 4
Hill tGonzales), Wilcox.
Hill tTravis), VOTERS.
Alexander, Meude.
Barbee. Melton
Bennett. Moore (Iariar)
blackburn. Morton
Bonnds. Mundine.
Brewster Oliver
Bumpass, Pcery.
Burney. Porter.
Barns. Rcubell.
Carpenter. Rhea
Childs, Skillern.
Coroly. Smith
Curry. Stampcr.
Dorroh. stokes
Drew, Thomas.
Evans (Creyson) Thompson.
Garrison. Tracy,
Henderson. Tucker.
Honsley. 900 fTc'lin)
Kimhcu. Wallaeo.
Lillard,
Love. Williams.
Martin. Wood.
Maxwell,
Pairs.
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GENERA, Ossesvst,s

Observations taken by The u
wea tner bureau at 8 p. NJ "
time:
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UtHctrH trNPpOIHItU'
Austin. Texas. January %, Governor
Culberson today reappoluted the following
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Austin. Texas. January 22.-The house
met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker Dashiell in the
chair. Chaplain Jackson offered prayer.
PILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
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the water of which is claimed TO possess
efficacy In gastric disorders. Mineral Wells
ANA Sour Lake ere not to have 1t all to
themselves,
Houston has thirty three ane artessan
wells THAT furnlsh nno water for the wa
terworks company. TIVE hotels have private
wells aud ar,esian water Is so plentiful
that citizens have thea ia their yards.
This is 40 fairy tale either.
The Gonzales Drag Net evidently caught
something that was removed before the
owner found IL. and he says.
The weekly newspaper pluws the ground,
sows the seed. caltlyates the croP-aud
too often IS forced 10 step aside white
those who neither planted nor cultivated
reap she ripened srai5.
There is kicker In Conroe, but the
Courier is equal to the emergency aod re
piles to hlm in very s,roas language. 1t
says
a certain party few days ago was giv-
Ing tho Courier Ats 20 friead * outs, be-
cause he said the paper had nothing In II
aud the editor it'd not know how 10 run
it, The same parry owes aesEly two years
suhscrlpt on 10 the paper and won't pay
IL. The cahnoSe % has trousers Is wora
as snocth as glass. be- can tell SOU all
about finance. the weather and how TO run
other peoples business hg. he has made
a dismal failure " his own.
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POINTS Auour PEOPLE.

The Tapyrus club Of Boston has given
$1,000 10 the Boston public library be
| expended tor the purchase Of books TO serve
as memorial collection 10 the la,e lohn
| BOYLE 0'Rellly
Professor Jean c. Bragg OF Vassar col
1 lege has received the appointment 10 de-
| liver the course OF lectures at the DWELL
| institute Of Boston ncHt winter lie viii
take for his subject French Literature"
| Tho Empress Of Austria ID having "A
| statue ot Utine erected on her PROPERTY at
| Corfu. There is a dainty toNch about her
| latest order with regard to the memorial
Thirty thousand rose trees are 10 e plant
ed around It,
| Mrs. GraiPe-"J john oliver IIah6es"-is
! f'hl very delicate and Incapable q much
bodily exertion and she cousal leatlY leads
he life Of rcclusc. She spends most uf
her time In her library. but oecRs iondlly
writes IN bed. She never gocs to Inner
purtes or receptions, but retrcs carly to
rest
Rufus Choate Is to have a1other memu-
| rial IN the shape ~ a lifo-siHed bronze
stauo. made by II. c. French OF Kew
York, aud given to the city IT Boston by
! thc ln,e g. -. Hyde for many years mas
ter Of the Dwight grammar school. The
statue Is to be placed In the nov court
houae et Pcmhcrton square
The little Queen Of Holland VINO is pay
ing vIsit Ia vienna incognltu. has de-
clincd the offer Of suite OF anattmenis
| in The Hoihurg. the royal palace, from the
| emperor The court carriages and the IN
cognito box at tho Royal opera house have
also been placed at her disposal and II
grand court dinner Is TO be given Nor.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Il Este. the
heir 10 the Austrian throne, whose life has
recently been dispaired Of on account of
his sufferines from consumption, but whose
health has recently boon improved ty r,H'-
dence IN the Riviera Is now in Southern
! Tyrol. where his condition continues To In
prove il the reports In the vionnn papeis
can be believed He is able to ,aks long
| excursions on foot from the Castle OF Rot
tension, where he il staying,
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TIE rnxAs rnEss.

Tho Wharton Star believes in good
laugh End thinks II helps the constitution.
1t says.
As a matter % preserving health and
consequently happiness, there Is, or would
Dc moro economy In paying a small bonus
20 mlflh producing shows az good moral
zone, than there rs in taxing them for eS-
hiu,ts The American people are the big
G'8t fools on earth They are too ayarlcious
30 devote any time to cutivating a good
laugh aud do not learn their fault until it
IS too late 10 avoid the results OF their
FOLLY Laugh. and grow fat" Is tho best
prescription ever written.
The 'springtimc. gentle AMMO" has
struck the Graham Review amidships and
the editor tells about the collision in this
strain:
The orchard alsles are ringing with
sonsbird jubilecs The light Is reflected
from great pillows Of waving grain tho
flowers are deoked IN their most gaudy
apparel and tho people are singing as they
proceed W tickle the face o. nature for a
living All these things tho carols Of the
sonss,ers the waves Of light glancing from
the wheat fields thu fragrance ~ the now-
ers, the songs OF the people as they fol-
low the pillow all these now ascend daily
as sweet incense to him who could and
did create such a land as Texas
Tho Wharton Star gives Representative
Martin the following boost.
The Houston Posts Austin correspondent
mentions Hon, r. w. Martin OF Coryeli
county as a possible candidate for land
commissioner in es. While that gentleman
Is not an ayowed candidate aud may never
be. ha is fortunate ia having friends all
| over Texas who know his worth, both as
private citizen and public Official who
| would take pleasure In giving him mt
In that direction 10 The extent OF their
| ability.
The Fort Worth Register says:
Houston puts In bid Us u health rosor,.
| one Of IL citizens having an ariesian we'll.
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A Cntting Army.

willis. Texas. May 2i.--Yesterday even-
Ing about 3 o'clock in an alteration he
tween j. NJ. Myrom and l.. ID. lambeth,
Myrom cut I.andreth a cash of about ten
inches across the abdomen, the lntestines
and stomach coming cut at the opening
Physicians replaced The organs and saved
mp the wound. while dangerous the ply
sicians hope the wound not to be fatal
Upon tho approach OF officers Myrow es-
eared, the officers firing at him eeveral
times 10 in,imidaie him. but to no effect
The physicians this morning report Lam
dreth doing a. woli ~ could DO expected.
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school commencement, nj Marlin.

Marlin. Texas, May % The Marlin
public school, after a very successful term
OF rine months, closed with commence
ment exercises last night at Kings opera
house. At a very early hour crowds be-
gan 10 gather and before the beginning OF
the exercises the house was packed. The
stage was beautifully decorated with pa;
flowers and plants forming lovely pic
ture.
on the STAGE was seated Revs. E W.
solomon ANA NJ. X. Thornton. the board OF
school trustees and tho teachers with the
-four graduates. Misses Millie Frank, Annie
finks, snsie Barry and MIR. James Haoket.
Judge u. II Rico presented medal 10
Miss Millic Frank as the most distinguish
oi one In tho class, she having made n
general average OF rs In all studies required
for graduation.
Tho address 10 the graduating class and
nrereniation OF diplomas WAS made by Rev.
II. w. Solomon.
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WASHINGTON Co.,.
Daily Post.

Daily Post. wi,
Mr. Bailey go, esel,aa
tain tain h 'a', na the SPEAKER vssis = '.
Tue, Tue reeonsldsratiaa q ,Ss -. .'ss rrls IL
S '"i ana aaaouAeea an asts ~, NH
lad been made WHO'RE any ls.,s,.
said Th snS chair has not ma. 81.
| ths " 80 a ruling in accofdy, ~ eaiii III
is ~ e"oisllah from Tcxas sSi, WA VI,
H. th,t ptoper parliamentary ,,,ill Aaa
order sue aipeniment Il il 4, y Via
u DO it en- the aasur,,.. .
man from pennsylyania ~, ., las sp.a..
"N .,ai, SO hold" Mr. Bl,,ss Wy he ia,
r. he chair thiaks ill., 't s,,, s,s,plansaa
,h LAS probably had a n nsrushian Ia
~ 'Aa'' RESPONDED Mr ~, inner III.
t ivIieupen proceeded to rnn \. sryls Ill
hau expected. ivy "a Nj B.l,
IN support of his appeal ~, !,
W me chalr yesterday ID. oI zoe rults
hhoWieagea frankly that bs IN i ,baiie. Il.
10 demonstrate to the r ~ silnpiy Nl..s,, /
/ ton" VIKING 10 face ihI, ~
O, , hui k lnls does not dsmons,rst, ,,,,,
,rb ne r M,a1, Insisted Mr. Dai,elI asas
os Nv rePNNi'cans We're eyiasniIHTi,,in,5.
H.. ~ nus Tor there was no bs, 4. asrss
r ''a' az any OF them 10 70 a ~,
'''''''''"t 70 the vote Of Mr. s NV
lhe gossip at the capitol i. 4. 81,
that the state department Va, M, " W.
na1ine injuries about the s.,sty !, Z, :
Respondent II. c. Roberts IN ~. Y y,
acted only after Ropreseuia,lys 81 y. y
teAds has personally advance, ,s s.es
cover the cost OF cable tolIs , ,,sen y
| nave been utterly untoundea $3.50 sessn :
tht RoDerts' father. wbnss ' ..sp@'
| prompted Representative Savsr,, s. INV
'he state department. asst,sss ,. Wy.
mat Secretary sherman ana III Ut. ~ siss
~ - especially prompt and ssI...
.'tiV"shou', and that the cable ns;.s. 1891
N %rFe oI'ielai and sent in the psu,I "
siipilihS me desired Information rI,ss
tSW houfs, The fact that the co,r....., :
',s V''tFf arrest as Turkish SOY Vi, !,
Aheio3h was sufficient to enlist N j.
'%Ftmenls aid, which was ever -.
anu al the governments expense.
Just why Texas men should b,, ),
wait on the passage o, the tariff NM
fore being able to get any Feler,I !,
is a puzdler to me-" said Mr.. j. j. ullsn
of the Lone Star State at the wilaa I
don see where the tariff comes IN i i, |
as we are concerned. In the fin, s,..,
we've only one republican In ths M
congressional delegatlou-Mr. Hawks ],
Rolveston. aud a good one. ,oa-sss
coulfn' be influenced by any human i,
to vote against the bill. In voting Il 4
which he stands ready to do at AM has
he will have the concurrence Of iva !, II
democratic colleagues
Now. 5hen as there is no need o. N.
scere Of holding up Texas appointnsrs 4 |
seems to me 1t would be a good p,an r.,,, |
these conditions to uarcel out The oiys,
rapidly ia that State. thereby d!spliy,,
II as an object lesson. 1t certainly vull
be more logical 10 delay giving places i
those States whose senators and reatast
ntives arc moi willing to help e1pedie ii
passage OF the Dingley BILL"
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rnE - Nes0LrrIoN

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~
.t, ID
-.
reuresst,,ttty. ria. rl.,,.,l,i,,, ~ ..,,,,i'
war tSist between fhe government OF
spaIn eHa ihe soFefnment proclaimed ard
i'y ,h.. ~, W me- W "''' oi ati''
ted States OF america sbsll maintain
siFia nepirailiy between the cpnlcndiug
powers. according 10 each all the rights ot
IN iinu.5 SIT MA ''-'''"il o'
III. r,...,,.,,,. ,...,...,-,.,..
IT viii have 10 be ar,ed una, nv ,ho to,.,
Of representativo. The Ma. w., Is.
nal cxn,a,,s a.. ,b.-.,,,.,.. .,,s -,
saws. ri,fs rcxolr,l,,,. a.. .t,o. ...,.'- -
was ycpor,oA ,se, ,,.,- ,-,.,,, ~, .,'
toe on ,nr.,s, r,l,,to,.. -.
sacr,,ary, Sherman ,.s.al., ~,
houses by almost nnanir,oue yo,,. s.a W.
nor,d -. ,,,s,,,,.... -, ''',''' uDN 'H-
concurrent In form and mad no i...t ~.
ieci, II rssesd &, ,,s rr.ss,.,
with tho presiac,t,. so,,o,.st -. -.
veto, IL viii became r. l,,,,.t,,i,...4
VIII navo To Ia ot.,,yc5 ~. -,
unless Mr.. Mckinley can MAZE GOA 49,,
theory Of Cleveland end otrcy a., ~,
president ID beyona ,bo -.,oh -, 49,.
making po,,.r ,r r.a,,..s ',,
view Of the aetiy,,y ~ n,o -, 80
tary Of sta,e 4, ,.,ssgt,,, ~
the former c,,,n ~, t@N'esp u
iptration would and 4, en,h,r.,. ."v SUNNI
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HANNA SAYS SENATE is WRONG
ms 'r Nc Complains That Action on the Norooo Reo,
tion Is lncSpedient and Sentimental

washington May CO. Senator IIannag onntor 70 a.,
ns evening on the o the resolution
''p'ofe inc senates said Hanna WA,
go INIT sentiment had to do with
,,an as at their disposal cuban sim
'''n iealy
u'h policy nresiaen, ,d to !, Inv
the " w ""F' W sep III ana take a hand in
m T. AZ, NOV ''k lies within the OF te ry or rb
euh orany lawyers Senator's White Of caforr ano
,.,t OF Indiana Massachusetts who ar,
PHASES OF The the
s to the president oqoins h
h,,vo AGAINST the resolution unrlepav n, c and to
& VINO have hard for - , 49,
'''u'e OF the administration whch Wv
'housht
policy has
ion
DO
Asa lave passed 'As'e was NJ 'eaA0n
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SEGtfIN.
New Power Plant Nearly Ready fsl
Operation.

Operation.
Seguin, Texas. May 2i.--Your corn
spondent here was over the works d u
new power plant, which in few well
will furnish the city Of Seguin with ~ u.
limited power transferred by eecriay
from the Guadalupe river TO the varioIs.
dustrios in the city, less than mile In
the plant.
MIR. Noe)l's energy in undertaking q
gigantic task is to be highly comrs'A
ana it is also a fortunate thing that sas
people rs the famous Westinghouse On.
nany got the contract. After mon,a o
labor mill race has been built o. 'a
and concrete. furnishing an immenie o,sa
tity of water for the new ana hea.-
watcrwheeis which have Just been pu' !.
posilion. The in mense dynamo tle -!
one In the South which simallaheos's
generates both light and power ana y
beautiful piece Of machinery iae ~
improvements viii reach the neishDa. Y.
of $50 1000 This, with the new iVV-.oa w y,
ton seed oil mill will make sesula ~ ~.
In the fall and the days Of eo''0A .
tory are not far off. .. N
Henry Dannenbaum, Esq. Of hous.g4 I.
visiting relatives in the city anu W"
main here n week. -. I, ,,I
The necessity for ward schoois 4,
city is Incoming very apparent w n
splendid public school building ps.ss II
small 10 keep pace with the g,vsIA ~
. H.. NJ
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THE CITY.

The Post l. delivered to any part OF the
city by carriers at sI.oo per month; three
months. $500, six months. 36.oo. one year.
N2po.
Mr.. Theodore Ber.ng has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Messrs. Theodore Ber4ng and Charles
rity bills, both advertising ana sVbscrsp-
ton, and no money should be paid 10 a.y
one other than those named. unless special
written authority signed by tho Business
Manager is shown. All accounts OF any
fize should be paid by check tn favor oI
The Houston Printing Company.
No Orders for goads." etc. are rlven BY
the Management, ana none Will be aceep.-
81 In payment OF office bills
Subscribers falling TO receive the paps-
regularly VIII please monty the office
promptly. Every subscribers papt- - eS.
bec:ea 10 be delivered not later Gan S;sa
I'm.
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dishear,ened. Their resistance collapsed.
They recognized their hopeless defeat. and
the anti-Cubsu leader. Mr.. Hale, expressed
the opinion that the adoption OF the reso'
luton would involve US in war Maine
is leading the opposition to liberty IN both
branches Of congress. and Reed sad Din;
Hale, permit vote to be taken and con-
tent themselves with gloomy prophecies.
Whatever they may do. the coarse Of the
United States is flSed. a few obstruction.
lists may be able temporarily 10 ihwart the
desire Of the American people to give aid
to the Cuban patriots. but guerilla uc-
ties viii not succeed permanently III par
alyzing the arm OF this Republic
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From the New Orleans States.
PEuFiDioUs OF all the grea
ALBION, thu nolIcy md

PEHFiDiots OF all the great powers
ALBION. tho policy and position
OF Great Britain on the Greco-Turklsh
question IS the most disgraceful and hui
initiating. while protesting a pseudo pref
crencc for Greece it has not the manli-
ness and courage to act upon It, Nor can
this newborn preference blind the world
TO the fact that time was when II played
the role Of dry nurse to 1.-THE sick man.
and it Is mainly responsible for cir
cum stanco which has already proved dam-
aging. and vii. almost certainly prove dis
astrous 10 the Greek cause In this con-
test. Reference liz made to the boundary
line that rs now recognized by the powers
an account OF the establishment of whtch
is thus given by the New York Tribune:
"'rhc frontier of Thessaly, east of the
llBdGs range, has proved 10 he well u'gh
indtfensihe from the Greek side. and tits
condition is directly chnrgeahle 10 the
great powers, as "A brief review OF recent
history VIII show. The original boundary
ran from the northeast corner az the Gulf
OF Atta TO point near the entrance to
the Gull of Noo 1t was unsatisfactory,
hu,eit served for half a century The Ber-
lin congress Of 1875. however, decided TO
ra'ify II, and to give Epirus and Thes-
sally TO Greece, Tho new boundary was
10 run frem point on the Albanian coast
ppnos'te Corfu. But. although The great
powers decreed It, Turkey declined 10
grant H. aud the great powers proved then
as now subsurvient 10 turkey and per-
mitied her TO nullify their Will. So the
frntier remained for several years. Flu
any IN 1881, compromise was oneciod,
Greece had nothing 10 say about H. Fur
Key and the great powers settled II among
themselves NJ Constantinople. \ boundary
WAS laid out which gave Greece n mere
traction Of tho territory which the Berlin
congress had allotted 10 her And. with
Characteristic Oriental cunning. II was so
placed as 10 form n frontier, In it's east
ern halt Incapable OF defense from the
Greek side and affording every posaiAle
FACILITY for the invasion OF Greece by Tur-
KEY. Greece NJ the time exposed the truck
protested against IL. and begged FOR a
frontier on which she might stand on equal
terms with Turkey, But her remonstranccs
ana pe,itlpns were ignored And the hit
tercst fact Of all. to men OF Anglo Saxon
race is that while tho present iniquitous
boundary was uomnaliy traced by an in
ternal commission. the actual survey was
made by British engineers"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-25

San Angelo, Texas. May ~. Deputy
United States Marshal Lancaster arrived
In town this ev~nlng, having followed tho
southern Pacific train robbers from l.o4ier
to within few miles OF this place. He
says no would certainly have captured the
outlaws had the trail not been lost on ne.
count OF the heavy rain. as he was hot on
their trail He will leave tonight to locate
them.