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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17
SAN ANTONlO'S BALL TEAM
The Alamo City's Baseball Park to
&c Enlarged.
LEAGUE uMPlRES ARE APPOINTED.
jack brennan, Ed clark and Gu.
Land selected by President Hucs-
mnnn 10 Ofhciatc This Year.

San Antonio. Texas February le.-By
Obtaining the c1ty councils consent, the
local basehal club will he able to en-
large San Pedro park TO make It as
roomy as any other bah ground In the
State. Hcreatter 1t will he almost I'M
possible TO knock a bali over the fence.
New grand stands and hlcachers to sea.
1000 spectators are also TO be erected and
new and higher fence VIII also enclose
the Held.
Manager o'Connos announces his team
as complete. Tho pitchers ave: KIM
mercr OF the Western association or Curi
OF the Southern lcaguc; Red" Horbcrt,
Tom Hayes, a sjx-footer from Woilsvil,e,
Mo. and harlow, 81 speedy r,ght-haui 4
from AlhuQuerquc. n. At, Mau Stanley
VIII do all OF the catching. o'connor is
70 ho ncld captain and guardian OF first
base as before, aud Charley Weber. who
" TO bring bride back with him. In TO
take care OF The middle baG once more
and Win Clark VIII look alter thnd base
aH,Gn l<nau, "a heavy hitting innelder
hohnle ANA Charley Bailey, who were
with nenison las, year, arc TO hook after
,ett and center respectively, md George
kecle Is a nNtuNe Ia right field Bailey Ia
me tcAin'9 change catcher Tho uniforms
VIII ne brown, with maroon trimmings.
, iTvSldont NcuinAaun, tho leagues Of
neMi hoad. announces for the STAN OF
umprs9 the nunts of th c,>.1 lack
brNnnan ana Gus Land throc capable
hnd eNpcficncl men, who win be moro
man able TO keep in check any turbulent
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we baseball season opens. so he can show
MS agility as ar expert ticket nine" play
er. Pug
Colonel High Tom Kingsley Of the Louis.
viile and Nashville was Ia Houston vester
Gay. To say that he was visitor is a
guarantee that all who met him enjoyed
the company of one Of the most roted tray-
cling passenger agents iu Texas
captain J. Nelson wisner, the hustliny
.IaVeiihg passenger agent OF the Seaboard
AT Line. has returned to Houston from a
.rip, to the interior. He leaves today for
nashville. Tenn. to attend the annual
meeting OF the passenger representatives OF
MS line. OF which there are th!rty-two
me Bay Shore line carried to Galveston
yesterday detachment of the Bowie Rifles,
under command OF CAPTAIN J. B. Perkins
Ihey took with them their horsos and all
Announcements and will camp out in regu-
lar Texas style They will act as the rein
forcement received at the slormng Of the
Alamo.
T. S. Mcdowell. division superintendent.
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas, with
headquarters AT smi,hville, arrived in the
city yesterday AID LETT in the afternoon on
the International and Great Northern fast
mail for Trinity, to take u trip over the
Trinity and Sabine, which line is under his
management.
Fred Miller, travelling passenger agent OF
the Illinois Central, is in the city. Besides
looking after the large list of passengers
who patronlze his line. he is distributing a
handsome folder. which contains much OF
interest in reference to Mardi Gras. Ii
bears the royal colors--purple. green and
gold-and while attractive is instructive.
Roads in the West and Northwest have
served rotice on their connections that the
use Of exchange orders on business between
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MUST APPLY ELSEWHERE.
Chairman Caldwell Can Not Make a
Lower Rate
ON TRANSCONTINENTAL BUSINESS.
Grnin Is Moving This way-Ru,try
"""de" Down by Western Passen-
ger Association on baggage,

Chairman Caldwell of the Transcontinent-
al Passenger association, has given an i'm
portant ruling affecting transcontlnental
passenger rates. The Southern Pacific has
new transcontinental route from New
England points and New York. through
Washington. Atlanta and New Orleans.
Ihese lines are classed by the Eastern
railroad association as standard lines
those upon which dinerential .ares NAV
hot be used. The Southern Pacific asked
mat IL be allowed to Use for this line .he
lowest diherential fares applying through
chicago. st. Louis and other sateways.
where the connection of the Western line
Is ditcrential line. The chairman rules
that 1t is not within his province to allow
western road to establish a differon,in,
rato applying over an Eastern connection
when is standard line by absolbln the
reduction; that the relief must be sourht
from the Eastern connections. The differ
ehce between standard and diIerential
iares on these tickets is from So 10 81. Lo-
iiet a' ke': by the Rock Island to meet the
eompetition Of the Southern Pacific If the
authority asked sho nd be given is held in
ape ahce pending further action by the
Huntington interests
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ASK FREE TRANSPORTATION
Authorities Of Havana Want Cattle
from the United States.
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE PROPOSED
Filthy and Unhealthy Condition of
ty-four Women Are Imprisoned.

=,
Havana, February io.-The havana au-
thorities In view Of the scarceness Of beef,
have decided to request the government TO
IT,. g.. ,,,,,or,,,,a,, =, .,,. -.
."'" 'ue ivy y. Na''' ''i''
tie tnited states anu from MeN'co.
The steamer Satrustegui has arrived from
norcelopa with forty officers md bbO ao,-
a.. ,,.,,.,,,s a.. C..,., c.,
u'''s' ie'"io'e eNi'''' W. N"''"'i III
Weyler.
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THE HOTELS.

! LAWLoR-RATES $3.50 AND $500
N DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
RECTOR.
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Merchants NntsonnI Hank.

Jacksonville Fla. February 1.-THE
Merchants National bank Of this city
closed It's doors ut neon today and the
comptroller OF the currency was notified.
reply was received in the afternoon d..
rcctlng Examiner Shubsck 10 take charge
of The hank. The cause of the suspension
was a run made on TIE bank by depositora
brought about by the bank statement, Is
sued last December. This showed only
$4,000 IN assets, and II was whispered
around that the bank was insolvent.
Depositors gradually becpme alarmed
and the assets were withdrawn In large
sums. The other bass OF the city made
an effort TO save the Merchants bank,
loaning $50, 900 on one day, but this was in
efectual. President Marvin states that de-
postors will be paid 100 cents on the dollar.
although the stockholders may lose. TIE
suspension created no excitement Chas.
Marvin a. Co., an cid established shoe
firm. assigned this afternoon as the re-
suit Of the bank failure.
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Kingman, Ariz,. February 16.-P. c. Lun-
DEE and b. Wooley. the commissioners APP
pointed by the Utah legislature to treat
with the Arizona legislature for annexa-
tion of part of Arizona north of the Colo
RADIO river to Utah. are here. They say the
pacific settlement Of the boundary question
will advance Ari2onas chances for State
hood. The territory involved lies north of
the Colorado river from $50 to $50 miles
away from the county seats. The commits
sioncrs will go to Flagstaff today. thence
to Phoenix. TO get the legislature to me-
morialze congress to make the cegrega-
ton,
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POLITICAL NOTES.
Campaign of Education for 1900.

Chicago. February 16.-Charles Crews OF
the University of Chicago. who was promi
nently connected with the Bryan League of
College Clubs during the late campaign,
has received letter from Chairman James
X. Jones of the democratic National COM
mittee urging upon him the Importance of
reorganzng the clubs and starting a
Campaign of education" In the interest OF
free silver for the presidential election of
1900. Senator Jones further stated that
he had written similar letters to cduca-
tonal institutions In various parts of the
country He said ii was the intention to
make Harvard college the head of the re-
organization and work in the East. the
University of California on the Pacific
coast, Nebraska in the West and the Chi
cago university in the Middle West.
meeting will be held at the Chicago
university of members of the old college
Bryan clubs and permanent Organization
formed for active work among the colleges.
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the members OF parliament, counsel, ladies,
thirty reporters and others Interested In
the inquiry. including the Prince of Wales
the Earl OF Selborpe. the Duke Of Aber-
corn, Canon Wilberforce, James Bryce, NJ.
r.. Munro Ferguson, Sir Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett. M. r., and other men OF promi
nencc. Cecil Rhodes, when called read a
long statement, which he said covered the
whole ground and recited tho grievances of
the foreigners against the Transvaal gov
eminent.
After long efforts" the statement con.
tinued, the people there, dcspairug of
redress by constitutional means. resolved
to seek by extra constitutional means such
change OF government as could give the
majority of the population. possessing more
than half OF the land. nine-tenths Of the
wealth and paying nineteen twentieths OF
the taxes, due share In the almiuistra-
tion.
IL sympathixed With them, and q land
owner was largely interested AS Il citizen
OF Cape Colony | suffered under the per-
sistently unfriendiy attitude OF the Trans
vaal toward Cape Colony
II assisted In the movement with purse
and influence, and acting within my rights
placed troops under nr. Jamicson's orders
on the borders of the Transvaal. prepared
TO act under certain circumstances. | did
not tell the Chartered company In London
anything In regard to tho raid. Or, jamie.
son went IN without my authority. All my
actions were greatly influenced by my be-
lief that the policy of the present Transvaai
government WAS 70 introduce the Influence
of another power tCcrmany) and thereby
! oomplicatc the situation"
Sir William Vernon Harcourt examined
Mr., Rhodes at length. The latter refused
10 answer questions relative to the Snug
Cling of arms into the Trarsvaal Asked
why, II he was acting within his rights. In
sending troops to the borders OF the Trans
vail he had not informed Sir Hercules Rob.
inson, the governor ~ Cape Colony, of the
fact, Mr., Rhodes asked "Do YOU want an
answer"
Yes" said the liberal leader.
Well" remarked Mr.. Rhodes. ~ think
you must get that answer from Robinson. "
daughter from MIR. labouchcrcl.
The examination OF Mr. Rhodes lasted IN
oil the committee adjourned and developed
little that was new. Tho committee will
meet again next Friday
Mr.. Rhodes manner during his cross-ox-
animation was very abrupt and defiant. He
locked around the room as he answered
Sir William Vernon liarcourt and FIRE.
quently began to question the latter
Pressed by Sir William MS TO what right
he had 10 send the troops TO the Trausyaal
frontier MIR Rhodes replied: II have
very probably done wrong. but there is an
other movement now which has much sup
port namely the iucursion OF the Greeks
That's wrong. TOO, no doubt"
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j II. Hibbns. of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas at Parsons. was in the city yes
terday.
Travelling Agent Curtis, Of the White Star
line With headquarters IN New York, was
a pleasant visitor 70 the city yesterday.
Ernest Muenzenborgor, commercial agent
of the Mexican National, Laredo route, with
Headquarters in San Antonio, was in the
city yesterday.
The Schenectady Locomotive works have
Just delivered two new engines 10 me
Texas Midland. These engines are equipped
with electric headlights.
Major John {. Lewis. travelling passenger
agent oi the Iron Mountain. was IN the CITY
last night. He is lookins out for passengers
who EXPECT 10 attend the inaugural cere-
monies at Washington.
II. ". Fiokinger, tire ubiquitous travelling
passenger agent ri the Kansas City. Mem
phis and Bir!nurhem, arrived in Houston
last night and decided to take in the Mag
nolia City by moonlight
w. II. Abel, the able travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago and Alton. Is IN Hous-
ton. He comes loaded to the guards witn
fne printed matter. and, as TO taking up
his line, he never tires.
Monday thousand mile tickets We're Is
sued. good over the 40 Gran le western
Denver and Rio Grarde. Colorado Mldiaha'
Rio Grande Southern, Florence md trli pie
Creek and Midland Terminal railroads
w. p. Osborne. agent for the American
Express company, at sedalia. since last Au-
gust has been appointed local freight agent
for the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail
way company, vice John a. Wrong, re-
signed.
e. h. bixby. the handsome and winning
in his ways travelling passenger agent OF
the Pennsylvania railway, was in the sity
yesterday He is never so happy as Mneh
in Houston, and longs for the time when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Havana. February 1.-THE following
persons were arrested and imprisoned last
night on the charge Of conspiracy: Dr.
Emilano Nunez well known physician
OF this city; Tomas Armas Garlic, Juan
Ensarte. Alberto Barrera, Adolfo de Leu
cuva Refs, joaquin Bartolo. Fredeico Rogue
Bartolo and Charles Scott, an American.
All the prisoners are said to have been
in communication with Ana Sotongo, the
woman who escaped from prison here but
who was recaptured and Is now confined
in Las Recogis prison.
Captain General Weyler was camped yes
terday at Cabaignan in the northern dis
trict of Sancti Spiritus.
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TIE ii:. n
.'; III &MHzzzz1 ~! ;;ii
ONLY HALF RATES.

One fare for the round trip via the South
ern railway to the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Mckinley and the world-renowned
hall "a take place In Washington City.
March A. Tickets on sale in Texas Febru-
ary rs and March /. The Southern railway.
with unexcelled equipment, solid vestibuied
trains. Pullman's finest yestibuled sleeper.
elegant dining cars and fast double daily
schedule. offers superior Inducements to
narties contemplating the trip.
The southern railway runs daily Pullman
palace vestibule sleepers from both Mem
nnhis and New Orleans to Washington. Bal
ttmore Philadelphia and New York with
out change For information. rates. sched-
Mes etc. call on nearest railroad ticket
agent or address J. C. Andrews. South
western passenger agent. Houston. Texas.
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,,,vroR-RATES $3.50 AND $500
i Ln a.v iAMss I.AWi.0R' Pho.
birT Ti'
4 Emrres city. II. l.. VINEYARD. la.
lie Mr.. j, &. Parkcr, ST. Louis;
.iHan,snberger San Antonio. Max IL
5Sn corslcana. :. II. Hmtchings. ~
p. MadDiox. For Worth; Nj. Dill
| Il Paso: Thomas II. Dickinson. St.
Il Henry stalz. Milwaukee: :. Blan-
IN beaumont j. W. Evans, calves.
II Wese. Beaumont: j. l.. Coving-
div. Mp,s. Camilla Creo ,credey!ck
N Miss Minnie Mithes, Edwin Doug-
| George Wesley, Percy W.chhin,,
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Brass. West Coast of Africa. February 10
The campaign conducted by the expodi-
tton of the Royal Niger company against
tho cmlr of Nupo is practically at an end
DAILY excursions from Uida the Fuelah
capital prove that the enemy Is dlsorgan-
ilod and that the Fuelahs have dispersed in
all directions. The cmir of Nupe and lls
leaders are suing for peace The prisoners
captured by the English forces Includes n
son of the late sultan reward has been
oterod for the capture OF the present
sultan, who is in hiding
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Havana, February 16.-Captain General
Weyler has issued an edlct completely pro-
hibiting speculation in exchange bank bills
for coin, or vice versa, in the exchange
house, where this has been the practice.
and secondly ordering these establishments
to affix the edict on their doors over the
National colors with the number OF the
"matrculation subsidy" and quotations In
the exchange of gold and silver. The
edict also prohibits quoting bills and or
ders the use OF the daybook TO record OPP
tons according to the stamp act,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Corpus Christi, Texas. February l6.-At
today's meeting of the Nueces County Ag-
ricultural and Improvement association the
lo'iowlng resolution was unanimously
passed;
Resolved. That this meeting extend the
projectors of the Southwest Texas railroad
every encouragement and that we ear
ncstiy request that an authorized repre
sentative of said company make all possl-
Bile haste to visit Corpus Christi for the
purpose Of comforting with our citizeus
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chairman Caldwell has handed down a
ne" ruling on the transportation of theat
real baggage, The provision of be rresen,
association agreement is that the charge
'or TINS service shall be l5c per mile per
car with minimum charge Of $40 for each
movement. Some of the roads construed
inns TO mean that, where a number Of stons
were made the SO per movement rule
snuuiu apply TO each stop, and that The I5c
au'o should be ignored on the total mile
age. The Chairman rules thar nj, ir,a.
nretation of the rule is wrong. ana tbnt NJ
~ rule shall apply only when the lac rule
snah not amount to $40, The roads are
ho' 10 transport baggage for less than $40
ana snail Apply the l5c rule when thev
nave chance of making more than slo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

~ eolo'' February 1.-THE special
i, a'm chicago over the Chicago. i,,r-
w ana quincy and the burlington
t,ys sspf' River, chartered by Henry
h, 800 7 pellNer mining !nves, ment
laylaasSu e a. the city at 3:52 a. M, to-
b snd fiftr sun p'-t miles in eighteen
sss ' raj ss goes into history as the
Sest 's srd,',n feat ever Accomplished,
III was si pns,n railroad long distance
.tes Tor 9s, IA ,'s hours and tifty-sevsn
ltrsl IVA 90 miles, over tho New York
YORK N lake 1ske Shore railroad from
o. II, Il, upp, sn,nwy ho left New York sun
nee.ol ttrri 9 IN limited. charter
B N a, bfsIdS Of MS dying sol, VII il
h, h sp asn a. Il, as quickly - possi5ie.
~ Mr., M MAJ me :, Burlngton's splendid
ia, T. see see his son alive P r p Nd,,n
SHORTLY after midalsht ''""s
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improvements nj IuIinu.

Luling. Texas. February 15,-The South
ern Pacific railway is greatly improving and
enareing its yards at this place, with the
dry cindor process. Under the efficient
management of Yardmoster Shackle the
work is being done in first class manner
Lining has always been one of the best
shipping points on the Southern Pacific,
aud its patrons here are glad 20 see its
merits recognized
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Topeka. Kan, February 1.-the lower
house of the State legislature has killed
the bill giving women the right to vote for
presidential electors. The measure was
drawn by the officers OF the StSte Equal
Suffrage association. and there had been
a lobby here working for fever since the
converting of the legislature. The measure
was reported adversely by the committee
on elections and the house refused to give it
place on the calendar for discussion.
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al sp,eiand. Olney ana mi,

brad no.. s' aileh,, February ls.--1t 4,
kctty tb,, H' from supposedly good
E.s, ii ' c.. non Edward L, uhl. am
n pr a tGiss@ ae has arranged to ON.
'irrsiion Of ~, law IN New York upon
s,'trer viii =, Term and that one Of
HI clCs,d Ak II. &c lr sident Cleveland.
/ Is rumo s,s office here some time
h a nenSo, , "a that Secretary olney
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Kansas City, Mo, February l6.-special
committees from the Missouri and Kansas
State legislatures met here last night in
Joint session and began an investigation
of the Kansas City stock yasds and the
Kansas City Live Stock exchange. The
joint meetings are the outcome OF the in
PRODUCTION Of bills in TIE legislatures OF
both States to regulate the charges for feed
and yardsge and the commission charges at
the wards
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Glove Contest NH In ,du,,n.

Ho.se CITY, Idaho, February 10 Idaho
may 20 into a competitive business with
Nevada 70 secure prize fights as II means
OF advertising the State and promoting
the ART al soi deatnse. nE has lccn
Presented IN the house leglsh,lns glove
c"nltst Mh7h ~ many rcsuOVts follows
the Inc oi the Nevada law rho license
~ liked at 5000, b1t this 1t * nndcrAtood
Is for the purpose OF giving latitude IN tho
niattor OF cutting
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Constantinopie. February 1G.--(Copyright-
ed, 1897, by the Associated piess)-ghe
council of ministers has been sitting ut the
Yidiz Kiosk all day long. As a state OF
war between Greece ana Turkey practical
" exists. although 1t has not been officially
declared, It Is believed that the council will
decide to recall the Turkish minister at
Athens. Ismail Bey giving the Greek minis
ter here, Prince Mauiooordito, his pass
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cre,an- want him a. ThcIr nuicr.

MIN ~ ~ ~
Greece, whom the
Turk scourgod Cree
tans want for their
king. is The second
son of Christian, king
of Denmark, and a
brother OF the dow
Ager czarina and OF
the cess of
Wales. Although not
very popular among
the Creek y. who
would prefer his sou.
Prince George o I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Knoxville, Tenn. February 16.--W. z.
Shields. president OF the City National
bank. was today appointed receiver Of the
Star Savings and Loan association. The
liabilities arc about 100000. This leaves
but two building and loan associations not
in the hands Of receivers out Of the ten
doing business here
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London. February IA dispatch TO the
Daily Mall from Vienna says that 1t is
reported that the powers have addressed a
collective note to Greece demanding the
withdrawal Of her naval and military
forces from tho Island Of Crete within
forty-eight hours, failing which the port OF
Piraeus viii be blookaded and general hos
iiiitips commenced
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MadrId, February 1G-Accnrdiur 10 a
dispatch received here from Manila sovc,n
fighting ~ taken place between The Span-
lsh troops and the insurgents ON tho Phil
ippine Islands. Tho Spaniards II is stated
nave captured at the point of the bayonct
the ontlre insurGont position In the Yumus
road II is added that 400 insurgents we're
kllled and that the SpAnlards lost twenty.
fix men Killed and sixty wounded.
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DIR. ncnrd.iey nj wharton.

Wharton. Texas, February 15.-Rev. Or.
Bcardslcy Of Kentucky preached at the
Methodiut church yesterday and last night
on the Resurrection" The church was
crowded TO overlooking by an interested
and enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Beardsley
is powerful and entertaining speaker.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

Philadelphia, Pa, February ls.-Collec-
tor Reed received a message from the
Washington authorities this afternoon di-
iectlng him TO grant clearance papers To
the Bermuda. The owners Of the vessel
sly they will sue the government for IL
legal detention.
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To Return 10 Conx,an,inopIe.

Constantinopie, February 1.-THE papers
announce that Ismail Bey, the Turkish
minister at Athens. hiss been appointed
member NJ the council Of state; also that
ne was given an audience and dlnod with
the king at the palace last night. and that
he is to return to Ccnstantinople inmedi-
etely.
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Carson New. February i6--jim Cor
bett, accompanied ly his brothers. rlarry
uad Joe, arrived here today and procto. led
10 his training ptmrorS. lie waa mot by
nearly half thc population of tho cttv
Julian arrived this evening and l. in
search of trimming QuaGtcrs Tor l1itssim-