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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
SEED ron nErLANriN".
Cation Seed Miits Ala the Farmers
OF nell County.

Cotton seed Milts Ala the Farmers
Of ncii County
Temple. Texas. June s.-~Repor'r from
the hail stricken district about Temple
show the damage TO have oeen greater
than was at Arst thought on the plan
tatiun OF Captain r. c. Wright there were
Ave hend OF sheep, three hogs ana large
number Of poultry yard fowls killed two
horses were very seriously injured ana
every living thing on the place IN inc
way of vegetation was totally DESTROYED.
Tho hail strip covered fully one thiru OF
the total area OF Bell county In which all
cotton was destroyed and most Of the corn.
a meeting was held in the bonrd Of trade
rooms yesterday TO arrange for cotton seed
with which to replaut. The two oil Mills
Of the city wired and had socd shipped
from Drenham, Paris. CorRicano and
Shrel euort TO be used IN rcplantlpg ILo
mills will furnish the seed and take In eN-
change seed next fail. This Will insure tho
replanting Of vast amount Of land here
totore planted In corn aud oats. Many
farmers think with the good season IN the
ground that better cotton cnn be made than
would have been made II planted ca;l'er.
In 1857 when hail storm destroyed cotinu
In this county IT was replhntod after june
90 and made from ono-hGlt TO one-third OF
a bale 10 the acre,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09

for the last few weeks are rapidly disap-
p~aring and that tho plants now look
healthy and are growing fast The corn
crop. where not destroyed by hail, is made
In this section.
Taylor, Texas. June "A heavy rain
fell here yesterday evening, accompanied
by considerable wind This rain will be
OF great benefit 10 crops of all kinds, as
the ground was very dry and cracking
open TO considerable depth, There has
been considerable damage done 20 cotton
here by cold and the lice, and great deal
will have to be replanted. but that that is
not thus damaged is In fine condition. The
grain crop will be the heaviest raised hero
for years.
Bastrop. Texas. June T,--Anoth6r good
rain fell here last night, attended by strong
wlisd and considerable electrical dlsurh-
ance Tho lightning struck the Methodist
parsonage with very slight damage TO the
building Rev D. IL. lIotohkiss, the pas
tor, received light shock, hut was not
hurt The corn crop Is "tlourAhing like q
green hay tree with zach new rain; 1t Is
likewise with tho weeds. the grass aud
everything,
Sabnal Texas. June Enthusiastically
the heaviest rain OF the year fell here last
night. For thirty minutes tho rain fell In
torrents, and for more than two hours At
ter n steady drizzle continued. The whole
country is covered with water. and the
creeks aud branches are mp several feet
There wan not enough wind 10 do auy dam
age to crops, and no hail fell at all.
Jacksonville, Texas. Juno THIS sec
ton has had nice rains, and crop prospects
are f,atterlng both FOR corn and cotton,
Cedar Bayou. Texas, June i.--Notwith-
standing the heavy rains. which have IN
| tcrfcrcd very much with the farmers In
working out their crops, all crops are in
good condition. especially the corn. which
promises heavy yield. Cotton Ia bloom
ing rapidly, and is doing Well EverythinN
points TO successful year among all
crope.
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John W. Tate of the Cotton Belt is in the
city.
General Passenger Agent w. C. Crush
OF the Katy was very busy yesterday.
Arrangements are being made for the
passage through this city of the special
legislative train from Austin to Nashville.
Tenn.
G. S. Maxwell, chief clerk in the gem
eral Offices of the ChlcGgo( Rock Island
and Texas at Fort Worth, was In the city
yesterday.
Rate Clerk Wallace O'Leary assumed the
duties of his new position in Mr.. Parks Of
flee yesterday and was very busy arranging
his papers.
Traffic Manager C. W Beln of the South
ern Pacific and Houston and Texas Central,
will return home today, after a business
trip to the North and East.
l.. l.. Foster OF the Veiasco Terminal,
after visit to Matagorda county was in
Houston yesterday. He says crops ARE
fine In the section where he has visited
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION.

Friday the property tax payers Ivinf
within Tn. corporate limits Of beaumont
VIII by ballot decide the destiny Of this
city insofar us educational focilitios arc
concerned For the past two years the
city has been without public schools, for
the simple reason that funds sufficient Ia
run them were not available. and It became
evident that tho schools could not be
opened and satisfactorily conducted I'M
less tho citizens voted lax for school
purposes. At it's last meeting the city
council. In response TO petition signeh
by more than 200 tax payers. ordered an
election TO decide whether or not tax
OF 25 cents on the 500 valuation be levied
for school purposes, and tho proposition
will be voted on Friday,
AZ present the success OF the tax is IN
doubt, for some OF the most Influential
cIt,zens are opposing II. The fight 80 far
as The Post correspondent can learn IL
beiug made on two Issues. one 10 the ne.
gro, the opposition arguing that they VIII
never voluntarily vote any tax which when
collected IL to be expended for the benent
OF the negro This issue is confined 10
very few, and II Is not regarded as danger
GUS. The vigorous and dangerous oppo-
sltlon comes from the citizen who 10 fight
ing The tax because the suburban property
hoider--the large number OF people who
live within a mile OF the court house, on
10y all municipal conyeniences aud ad-
vantages. aud yet pay no municipal taxes
would participate In the benefits derived
from tho schools conducted with the pro-
posed tax. This issue threatened 10 swamp
the school tax. but last night the city
school board met and unanimously adopted
the following. which should silence the op-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
DANGER IN SODA WATER.
Serious Results Sometimes Follow
Its Excessive Use.

Common soda is all right in its place and
Indispensable in the kitchen and for cook
ing and washing purposes. but 1t was never
intended for medicine, and people who
use ii as such will some day regret 1t.
w, refer 10 the common use OF soda to
relieve heartburn or sour stomach. habit
which thousands of people practice almost
daily. and one which is fraught with danger;
moreover the soda only gives temporary re-
lief and In the end the stomach trouble gets
worse and worse.
The soda acts as a mechanical irri,ant to
the walls OF the stomach and bowels and
cases are IN record where II accumulated in
the ntts,nes causing death by inAsmma
ton or periionitls.
Dr. Harlandson recommends as the safest
and surest cure for sour stomach lacid dys-
pepsiu) an excellent preparation sold by
druggists under the name OF Stuarts Dye
pepsla Tablets. These tablets are large 20
grains lozenKcs. very pleasant to taste aud
contain the natural acids. peptones and d.
gesilye elements essential to good digestion
and whfn taken after meals they digest the
food perfectly and promptly before It has
time to ferment sour and poison the blood
and nervous system.
Or. Wnerth states that he Invariably uses
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in all cases OF
stomach arrangements and finds them a
certain cure. not only for stomach. but by
promptly digesting the food they create a
healthy appctite, increase flesh aud
rtrengt hen the action of the heart and liver.
They Ere not cathartic, but intended only
for stomach diseases and weaknesses and
VIII he found reliable in any etomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
All druggists sell Siuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets at 30 cents per package.
A little book describing all forms OF stom-
ach weakness and their cure mailed FREQ
by addressing the Stuart Co. OF Marshall.
Atich
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
Some Provisions of the Inv Which
Prohibit.

Prohibit.
Since so much discussion has come up re-
Gently regarding what railroads can do and
what shippers can do under the Interstate
commerce law. it might be well TO. explain
in few words what the law contemplates
The following Is what the act to regulate
commerce prohibits common carriers from
doing:
Any common carrier engaged In the
officer or agent thereof. who directly. indi
rectly or by any means Whatsoever charges
any person or persons more or less com
pensation than 1t charges any other person
or persons for performing like and contem-
poraneous service over same line In same
direction, is subject 10 fine OF not eS-
ceeding $4,000 for each offcnse, or iMprIs0n
ment in the penltentiary for term not
exceeding two years, or both such fine and
IMPRISONMENT, In the discretion OF the
court.
Any common carrier engaged in the
transportation OF interstate commerce, on
officer or agent thereof, who by means OF
false billing. false classification, false
weighing, false report OF weight or by
any other device whatsoever. permits any
nerson or persons to obtain transportation
for properly at less than the regular rates
then established and In force, is subject to
a fine Of not exceeding $4,000 or iInprlsoh-
mont in the penitcntiary for term not OK
ceeding two years, or both. In the dlscre-
ton Of the court, for each ottense.
The following is what the act 10 Regulate
commerce prohibits shippers, consigho's Ut
consignees from doing: ..
ANY person or persons delivering proT
ertv for transportation 10 any conlfuoh
carrier engaged In the transportation OF
interstate commerce who. by false olllins
false classification, false weighing iaiNe
ronrcsentetion OF contents OF packaseS'
,aise report Of weight, or by any oiher ae-
,,ica whatsoever, shall obtain transportation
,herson at less than regular rates then
nstahIissed and In force. is subject for each
ossansa to n fine OF not excecdhs S1"oo
or imprisonmcnt in the penitentihty iof q
term not exceeding two years OF oo'p' ~
The discretion OF the court.
ANY person or persons who lhduces' ny
,,y,nant u, money or other thing OF Value,
nr Inv, any device whatsoever any OFFICE. VI
o',ar, Of any common carrier engaged III
- ,ronsnortntlon of interstate conmerce
W atscrimina,e unjustly In his or their IA
- ne AGAINST any other person OF persons
w.. ,'h,ro, IN a fine OF not exceeding sooVo
u ..,,.,,.tscnment IN the penitentiary ior o
term not exceeding two wears " ,snnsa
The discretion OF the court TOT esIn ~, -,
and such person or persons snai' -" r,nr
,,ab,e in an action brought by any perez,
80 nersons Disseminated agslhh, lui an
damages caused by or resulting 'h7''''"'
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A GOULD LINE CHANGE.
George H. Turner TO Go WITH the
|. and G. n.
lie WILL SUCCEED Mr.. GALBRAlTH,
No Other Changes in the ofnc,ul.
Are Expcctcd--MissourtP Pacific
Fourth of July Rates.

Dallas. Texas. June S.--Another import
ant change In the management OF the Gould
lines in Texas developed today In the semi
official announcement by Texas and Pacific
officials that MIR. George IL. Turner. who
has been assistant general freight agent Of,
the Texas and Pacific for over eight years,
is to succeed General Freight and Passenger
Agent J. d. Galbraith of the International
and Great Northern. with headquarters at
Palestine. The appointment becomes effec-
tive as soon as Mr.. Turner reaches his new
pest of duty. which will be within a few
DAYS.
Third Vice President and General Man
ager L. S. Thorne of the Texas and Pacific
said tonight: I'VE esteem Mr. Turner very
highly. both as a railroad man and per-
sonally. We are sorry to lose him from the
Texas and Pacific, but are glad of his well
deserved promotion. ! have had no oppor-
tunty 10 talk with our general freight
agent. and don't yet know who will be Mr..
Turner's successor. ] know of no other
immediate changes In the management of
the International and Great Northern"
Mr.. Turner is a native of Piqua, Ohio but
has been connected with the freight de-
partment OF the Texas and Pacific in Diff
ferent capacities for nearly twenty years.
1t Is believed that Page Harris. chief clerk
in Mr.. Thorne's office, stands good chance
OF becoming Mr. Turner's successor as as
slstant general freight agent. General
Manager Thorne is still supreme in the
affairs of all the Gould lines In Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miseos Bessie and Ethel Green. pretty
young ladles from Dayton. Ala. are IN the
city visiting their aunt. Mrs. " A. King.
Mrs. George ". Stone. the wlfo OF the
man who shot spnngle In Port Arthur SUM
day. came up last night 10 be with her hus-
band during the examining trial.
Little Miss Adaiee, daughter Of Or. and
Mrs ]. w. Cruise. returned yesterday from
a visit 10 friends In Konntfe, She was 40.
companiod by little Mas Addie PediRo. who
viii visit her at her homo In this city for
a few days.
w. W. Mcleod. erstwhile printer. editor
and newspaper publisher and late proprIe-
tor OF the Beaumont Daily and Weekly
Enterprise. has purchased half interest
in livery stable In this city and seys he
has obtained divorce from newspaper
work.
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A BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT.
Work Begun on the Brick Buildings
Announced in The Post.
ELECTION TO DECIDE A SCHOOL TAX
pnI,iic school Service Depends gu
the Uesult-Pirnhed WIZ" '""s'
Dryant--An Amateur opera.

beaumont, Texas, June S.--About threo
wceks eno Tho posts Beaumont CORE
spondcnt announced that within sixty days
four handsome brick buildings would be
In course OF construction In this city.
names of the parties who were preparing
tn build being giyun, Aa the construction
OF brick houses was the exception Tniher
than the rulo In Beaumont. many re-
gardod this announcement with suspicion,
and some intimatrd that Tho Post man
waa actually trying TO boom the city. rms
morning. however. work was begun on
three OF these buildings. largo force Of
mon have been all day engaged In eAcaVat-
ing for u foundation for a double two
story brick on Crockett that 10 being punt
for Mossrs. John n. Gilbert and NJ Good
man. and another force are digging the
Foundation for the Kyle three story brick
ON Main street These are three OF the
fnur buildings mentioned by The Post cor
respondent three weeks ago. Tho fourth
Is to be built on Pearl street, next 10 the
First National bank. and the CONTRACT Tor
this ono Ia TO he let in u few days 1hcie
are other buildings contemplated among
them four story 10000 hotel ana hotei
building that will be erected on the crock
EFT street extension just as soon az the
new highway will permit wagons WIN
material 10 reach the ate. Mcknlsh.
Bros Of Halletnvile ana r. j. Smith OF
Beaumont have the contract for the three
buildings now IN course Of construction. II
might be well To add that while building
In active and han been active In this city
FOR nearly three years, there are sufficient
laborers in beaumont to supply the de-
mand,
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+, commission order.

The railroad commission has issued the
following order:
In approval of application No. OF the
Texas Trunk railroad IL is hereby ordered
that commodity tariff No. 2, isued by TINS
commission TO apply on shipments OF
grain. grain products. seeds ana nay
transported by railroads between points IN
Texas. and effective September 10, 1874 be
amended by adding 10 section thereon the
Following exception; Hay. in car loads
from Dausherty and CASTOR Switch to Dai-
las 5ia cents por 100 pounds. Rates from
intermediate points not to be higher III
fective June IA. 1897.
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THE GALVESTON SHOPS.
Mr.. ripley say. they win lie lie

Mr.. Ripley Says They VIII Tie Re~
moved TO Clcburnc.
Temple. Texas. June S,--A private letter
from Mr.. f. =. Ripley Of the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in Chicago
to Interested parties was read In Temple
today and that gentleman reiterates In
strong language that Il is not intended by
the COMPANY to disturb any OF the present
facilities in Temple In fact he thinks
Temple Will always be as good point
as at present, He says. however. In very
plain language that they propose to remove
tho shops from Galveston to Cleburne, and
concludes with the statement that he
could see no reason that ever existed for
having shope al Galveston"
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pLEAsANr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

"Jededinh. the scareorow," comic oper-
eta, was rendered at the opera house
last night by number OF young ladlea
ana misses ranging from to 16 years old.
Tho entertainment was given under tho
direction and for the benefit OF Mrs T. a.
Lamb. teacher OF vocal. and Mrs. r, A.
Hyatt, teacher Of instrumental music. ana
as the participants all sang and played by
note, the AFFAIR was indeed creditable 10
tho teachers. In addition to the operettA
number OF specialties were introduced.
and In each the little people did remark
ably we'll large audience enjoyed the
ontcrtainncnt.
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Corsicana Texas. June s.--District court
convened yesterday. District Judge Cobb in
his charge to tho grand jury delivered some
ftrictures on the jurios for their inaction
in bringing about convictions or acduittals.
and asserted that some juries did not have
the moral courage to do their duty. and
through this failure ON the part o. the
jury lynch law was bred. The judge
striciures arc commented on very favor
ably by citizcus generally who desire to
zee tho law upheld, predicting that such
remarks from the bench VIII in due course
OF time bring good fruits.
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position who aro fighting tho tax for tn.

NV
reasons above stated:
Resolved. That tho public free schools
OF beaumont shall. In the future. DO con-
Quoted for the exclusive benefit of children
residing within the corporate limits of
Beaumont as they now are or may here.
after exist and 1t is the avowcd policy OF
Tho board of trustees OF the Beaumont
public schools that from this date trans
iors 10 the city schools Of pupils residing
beyond or outside the city limits shall not
bo permitted. That this resolution re-
peals any conflicting order or resolution
| that may have heretofore been adopted by
| the school board"
| II this tax is carried an efficient system
| of public schools viii follow, and then
VIII beaumont be in position to offer at.
fractions and advantages for residence
equal TO any city of equal population In
ToNas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
QUICK TRAVEL.
u,, TrnveI of Train Iona Oh
Cattle From West Texas


The traffic department OF the sou'''
p,ciric and Houston and Texas cehtfS'
,arwovs are very much elated over last
run made by train OF sheep from stAna.
-, roxas. which is a loading point iov
IL west of San Antonio. The recoru
h's mat under date Of June MT,
. 1a,,'as McLymont shipped twelve dounie
80 mrs of sheep To St. Louis. ne sup
-, loft STANDARD TEXAS, at INV a. ~
~, u,as delivered to the Houston ni'N
Taxss central at Houston a, ESQ d. ~,
tnne & making the run OF Soo nii,ss ~
e,,'ar hours and twenty-five minutes
n,sginp twenty four miles per houI' ~
o,'Sdine eli stops STANDARD TO Houslcn, nv
80, ,,,,iled out Of Houston at s'5o A. N
VA ,a,rhed Hearne at sos a. M a JUS
.a nu ~ 1a1 miles making recor' w
. IAN. miles per hour. Ennis was
."en rsa AZ / .a5 o. m. At Ennis the isAhs
r rs.1,a,'d TOOK the shipment and puiisu II
M" y, mai station al 10:lb p m. ana ue.
, ,t.'' W a. 10 the Frisco line at Phls AZ
nYe's" irne 6, and IL reached 81. Louis
a. -,s m June S. making en- average
d. 90 twenty miles per hour Paris To ~
j Louis. including stops INC usa.as ss,, ~
made with this train from s'anu
rnnis was twenty-three inlfs PEI ~ ~.
INCLUDING all stops, me ehtifs s,sodsr,
inc sol miles. The distance from s.a a-,
n ST., Louis via the route TINS suspa ~
moved is 1900 miles, when was cy'e s,a,,s
sixty-eight hours, inciudins a." -
showing an average OF twenty ih"''
hour from start TO finisn,
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returned from Galveston. where they went
to settle the little difference between the
citizens OF Clcburne and General Manager
Polk about q few details OF the contract
regarding the location OF the general shops
of tho Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fc rail-
way in Cleburno a Post representative
interviewed MIR. Ramsey, who said that
they had a nice time and that the contract
was duly signed and that Cleburne had the
shups sure
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09

Gan waves will reach this merl-
Within ,on Aer changes will occur at and
,,.,o,, ~ miles of Houston within TWEEN
below. u'S Of p. IN. OF the dates given
i ;u s.-warmer.
j jsns io.-Threateninv
i iaae ii,-changeable
'aae a.--Coolnr. ~
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,., nond Ma,er,nIly reduced.

ur.s.d y. ieSas' June 81. NJ. Disney,
~ y... u sWiadling in land transactions,
HB -, released on a bail OF $500.
T. ,l,oa nh'elm's bond was also reduced
.sss sssjn The evidences are go,a that the
lae men rsi,. poih viii be disposed of and
'sieassd from the charge
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
Declared for prohibition.

cuero. Texas June S.-Reports from the
various boxes in justice precinct No. In
which a local option election was held
Yesterday. indicates that tho precinct went
dry. Al the boxes arc not In yet. bu,
those 10 hear from viii probably not af-
feet tho result.
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kHr LAwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND 1900
PER DAY. JAMES l.AWLOR. PRO.

H. Shelby. Dallas; II. IL. Kirkpat-
hi. Paris. Texas. u. Doyle, Stephen
III. Eugene Christian, Atlanta @ Miss
Tell. Brookhaven. Il. II. Gavin, Gal
Ediun: j. G. Sargent, ST. Louis; Frank
ktsht Philadelphia, j. e. Pierce, Dent
tfs Bridge: s. r. Taylor and family,
Ftarion: F. l.. Chapman. Cuero, J. l..
,ilh. Dallas; MISS Ethel McClelland,
hts, 81 Sheets. rlttsburg; John Il. knight.
lseelr: G.. II. Nonrilder. San Antonio.
lotl j. Thomas, Stoughtcn, Wis; Mss
2oas F. Hendricks. Downcy, Cal; G. 5.
WrSn Philadelphia; II. Blanson. CTl-
Eirai; G. II. Sewell. Austin. Miss Nettie
Carson Georgetown w. l.. Black. san
lsia.D; II. II. Doiohoo. New York.
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Killed by LIrI,fninu.

Loclshart. Texas. June s.-During the
storm OF yesterday. Henry Peuncsys wife.
oolorcd, was struck by lightning and In
stantly killed. about fourteen miles south
west Of this place.
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country nc.idenre burned.

Hampstead. Texas. June s-The two
story roeldsnce OF Mr.. Tillard Woods. one
and one-half miles south OF the court house.
burned down at O'Clock this morning.
Most Of the furniture was saved. but the
building Is total loss with no Insurance
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
Oranse.

orange, Texas. June s.--The Orange
Tribune made its farewell bow today, hav-
ing effected temporary consolidation With
tho Leader. Tho Tribune was establishes
In 1876 by A. r. Harris and has appesrse
regularly every week since.
Il. s. Barnett. editor and manager q
the Sabine Pass News, spent the day ~
Orange today and reports business hustling
at the seaport
Mrs. Sarah Kellogg. aged 81 years. died
here this morning and the funeral VIII
occur tomorrow ut 10 O'Clock.
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Advance Guard of Marshais.

Corpus Christi. Texas. June S.--The adj
vance Of the marshals' convention to con-
veno In this city tomorrow arrived tonight.
An additional delegation will be IN tomor-
row.
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Nc,y Live stncI. Agont.

Dallas. Texas. June SC ]. Larlmer,
formerly chief train dispatcher OF the
Texas and Pacific at Fort Worth, has been
appointed general live stock agent OF the
road vice Page Harris. made chief clerk
in the general managers office.