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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
SHABBY CLOTHES
How to Mako old Garments Look al,
Go,h aH Now.
HENRY cLEws

N'mm ~ wonderful rcrourrcy ha,
in"i discovered u ucw unl very ,urc wa,
" rnovating ana restoring 10 their form
or appearance rpouci. aollcd or fade,
cloth or sergr gowns
PICK about twenty ivy qcavcs. young
green ones by choice wasM them clrc.
tnlly ami place thcm In ~ Jug or basin.
Add about onr pint OF baling winter
cover up tho basin or Jug. and lc,vr &c
soak Tor Two or three hours, whom II VIII
ho ready for u~N McnnwhIlc the garmcna
must be thoroughly brushed Inside and
uut. and all untldy braid or lining re-.
moved from tho bottom. When ready
spread II On the table. and carefully
sponge with the ivy waiter. It must then
hc hung out To dry when It win be- found
to have recovered IT. former color and
"a look quite Ike new.
Black sik may he cleaned In the ynm,
manner hut It needs more care. II m,
SILK IL In brNadths II must be lightly
spongrd and then tightly rolled over .
cloth wound round q roller ana lcft te
dry.
Black lace mny Nlso he renovated whcr
sollcd OF brown with ago by sponging with
ivy water. aud then rolling over a cloth
wound round a roller. II should not b,
irona1
Mix equal Quantities of soft soap an5
powdered starch with half the dunnuilc.
Of ALT; make into u paste with lcmor
Juice Lay this paste on each side NJ 'ht
mll1cw stains and let the article liz our
on the grass NIGHT and day tlll the stain,
disappear. Soaking the clothes stained
In buttcrmllk for considerable tim,
then washing them In the uEinl mnnnct
ana finally leaving them to bleach al
nlcht on the grass Is nm old-fashloncr
country method which X offectunl An
other IL 70 make pusto OF table salt nnF
lemon juice. nnh lay this thlcllly on tho
spots which should have been previously
wottcd and shaped; the linen so treater
being left In the open air to bleach for
several hours at least.
The hest elements In any of these
treatments is the nights bleach In
towns. whore this is mpractlcable. the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Some time ago petition from Gray''
Harpor shippers wt,s sent 70 the depart.
harhor one was to be- placed az the red
buoy one At the Griys Harhor dock. on,
at the iower jetty. one at the mouth OF
the HoquiIm river and one on the upper
Jctty. Las: Friday Captain Richardson
with the Columblnc. cam' In to look the
matter up ana win uniountcl,t recon.
mcnd that II be don" -Hoquiam wosh,
lngtonian,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
MCCLURE DRAIN ASSESSMENT
NOTICE.

Notice 10 hereby given that she assess.
m"pf mado by Ordinance NO 251 of tho
city Of AHoria. confirming the assessment
On Roll No. 2. Tor the construction of n
drain in M'cluro'a Astoria. will BE- due
and payable In United States gold coin
n, no once Of tho city Treasurer. De-
ccmbcr %. 1871. and n not 70 pad al said
time ths Common Council will order war
rants issued for the collection Of the same.
Tho nssesrcmnt Is M follows.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
Our Passenger
and Freight Service on the
Yukon River

VIII be the best. The handling OF mer-
chants freight made a specially We are
the only company ti.at guarantees prompt
delivery at Dawson City. We guarantee
you years supply OF food and safe
and speedy arrival.
The gold is there.
You stand fully as much chance as any
other person. Do you want to be one Of
our first? II so. write at once. securing
passage and berth
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

T. Cartor started yesterday FOR Lake
and klamath counties. lie has a contract
to gct 100 dogs TO send to the Klondikc ir
tav c,rly spring and expects to scrrrv
lh,tn frum ~" l'Sllans on tho klamath
reservation. These dogs being INJURED t6
hardship and u diet OF dried fish ur,
thoHght TO bc particularly well suited toi
the work expected Of them IN Alaska, --
ASHLAND TdiuSs
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
liI;l9Ts AND pLAX.
Egn,lnlst

iGopnomst
Here as two cheering AMI oncoumgins
ucwa items of tho same d,y ma date.
Lafayette iud Nov 20 1nc govern
meh experiment station nt Purdue Uni
yrrHly has foupd ~ Hamlet. alnrk oatlr
49, auEar port raised ftrdn ared. and
under working ditccliopr furnished by
Tho station which yielded 30 per cent %.
ruHnr ana mad purity ga. efficient Of
d' This In tho t'ost sugar oyer raised
N Indiana. Tho yirt 10 an ncrc Of wash
81 and trimmed bouts Was fourteen tone
roriioti or Nov % 'rnc or,goninr
announces that arrangements have berf
mad" tH which the manufacture of linen
mrHh underwear from Oregon grown nis
II &" br undertaken here by Furopoan
rapir1iiHts ppFlng tho proHrnt year "a.
prrim"nta with nas have been mad,
when ei1w that racellrnt iihre ran b,
produced IN the Willamette v,ilry In
formation hHH been received that ihr cnp
lisi far 'hr establishment NJ q factory ha.
ho"n promised AMI an ihai remains IN IN,
pledges N stririrnt arrrasc IN nas 10 fnr.
nish tho nbrr
Win "a ,ieii N fourteen tonr Ia IA,
1rr" ana an average price ~ 81 prf tot
Tho "tnturr ~ sugar hrrts wni Withdraw
'uuhv mllllurs NJ arrr- from ihr irzs PRO
hiahlr stoHih 81 wheat Decreased pr,
du'ii"n N Nf'"nl moan- lars'r prices IN
the cereal When tho cultivation uf rusai
h'"in E'ts utairr fu,l h-ndway. nnd 10
'hl' i' ,upp, 1ll the sugar consumed IT,
90" United sm'cs nrp and Important
source N wealth VIII have bcrn dc,eiop,i
Hni ihc American farmer rlil he toubiS !
hsn'niri. hrd by hrsor yaluc per
'er" ~ production for tho AREA devote,
to h"vl. ami second by marked 40. |
cVHa7 ~ lhr market slc~ o., Nhtai a, |
ih" result N decreased profurroH.
Tho prospect aa 10 nty cuiturr ani linen
manufacture. 90 sct forth 10 the new,
from prvsun h an equally gratifying |
"ir \ frw yrarH nf fair protection Wn |
work Nonicts ln the development N N, /
linen Industry l'laS ruu b. surccssfuliy |
EruNn In nearly every state ot he I'm. |
ion and Il oniy n~rds the demand which |
would folirs tho csiabilshncn, " liner |
mills IN various parts Of tho country 3, |
avert 90 max growing arsr AREAS now |
io'"i~i &" Nsi'-t, and corn Tho Ameri |
.vn farmer has upon the whole nn e.,
.r'vnvly PROMISING uutlnok
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

In the development of bicycle accesso.
ries the brake has como In recently fer O
.arge share OF attention. The customary
front wheel brake. with It's awkward lever
and other drawbacks. has been In use SC
long that riders generally have hecom,
satisfied with It to a certain extent. Las,
year several devices were introduced tc
attach a brake to the rear wheel. or tc
engage It in the chain. They all had dis
advantages to a more or less marked ex.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

~ TV7T7I'T = ~ ~ w TIV-7 TVT TITt TUTIl1-
nude. ll6 degrees i6 minutes to 12i degrees
30 minutes west. Mean temperature. q
degrees.
The governors Of Oregon have been:
Territorial - George Alternately. 1915 o;
Joseph Lane. 1Si9-53; J. p. Gaines. iSl9-53;
George L. Curry. 1S53-5i-59 Joseph Davis.
1S59-Tl
State-.Iohn Whitcnker 1S59-62; Addison
Q. Gibbs 1S62-6 Geo. l.. Woods. lS66-7O:
Lafayette Grover. lS7O-77; s. +. Chadwick.
lS0-7S. W. W, Thayer. l@S-S2 u. p
Moody. 1SS2-S6; Sylvester Pcnnoyer. 1885,
o.; w z. Lord. 1S95-iSo9
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Residents ~ wal,oNa county report g
run Of salmon ahioh began Si'hin IN,
last week 4 run Of salmon his hate lr
the SEASON - very unusual The fish a,y
large and have deep rcd side, and have
other uuusnN characteristics They ar
headed for wullowa lake and are very
plruuful In numbers -l.nGrandc Chron
tclc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
STATISTICS ABOUT oRBGoN.

oregon Was settled At Astoria by people
from New York IN 1871 Provisional gov
crnment orgamzod in 1876. Territorial
Governments uagnnIgcd In 1919
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

tent, Last fan several bicycle makers nm
nonnccd Mat they would suppy automali
renr-w wheel brakes win i1iclr bicycles Il
1895 1'hey aot on the hub of the roa
whe6 ANA ara governed by the pedals
That In 10 afy. tho action NJ back pedal
lag brings me brake into play ana bring
tho wheel 10 stop. tts progresslY
step. bat II FAR from fllng tho blli II
nlns cases out of ton a cysfisi needs hi
brikn nosl when De- h conEtlng In snci
laatnnros the Aut0ntilic brakes refrrrrf
10 would Do useless na the presumption
ia That bir pedals would be- REVOLVING ~
rapidly thni Ur rider could NOT caloi
them % put mo irale IN pny There
| fore lhn nyorgc tourist wh0rr bicycle y
nttfd vim one ~ the nov nniomf ~
brakes. viii wnnf one of tho oid-fifh
lonci front wheel brakes lp well. VIVA
~ rc.cly wanted u reliable brake thai
can be- opcrltcd Independently ~ No
prdals and art on 'tbr r"ar shecl.
IN spite ~ the Unborn prr Wdlce Of tho
average EaRlishmnn against the product
~ nutions oih" man his own. the bicycle
trade ~ American manufacturers in Gfchi
britain has grown Win Tremendous
strides during the pist t~o yrnrr. From
tables complied by tho government s. g.
shown that our increase In this particu
lar branch hhH boon greater than IN nny
othrr department of our export commerce
rho exports of bicycles from American
year ending May 49, 1896 amounted &c
tl2i 60 Tho yuiu" u bicycle exports fof
the corresponding year ending May ~
isN. r,uchcd thu Purwi-ing nguro NJ
s. ~ The meaning of that Jump Of
almost ~ per cent. IN one year iH IN
particularly when u ls taker
into confederation thnl only high Rrnd'
snarhlnra can bu marketed Fuccenffully
m England the chief reason fgr this Re-.
mariotbls doydopmcnt iH the fact tha
American Manufacturers have greatly
i~sHrn,d the rDst or ana largely Increased
their output by thr employment ~ auto.
matte mnchincf1. Nhrc with very frw
exceptions thu Hntir4i makers stick 10 IN,
Old methods of h.,iSl i,bor Certain bl I
cycle parts are belng turned out by Am"r I.
ran facioTca by the thousands while the I
British nrr content wlth single pieces I
mado h.borlousiy and "KpcnHycly by .
han1 TNo machine made product Of iA,
Americans is infinitely superior N that .
,0ch pio,~ must f~"d. d" perfect and al
nnris are interchangeable
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Mclean, George, deceased.
heirs, Robert Mclean. Ar
chlbald Mclean, Sarah
Ann Mclean. Duncan Nc
Lean. and Elizabeth Nc
Lean, widow. and Elizc-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17
NORTHWEST Nnws NorEs

whott is az yacilhung aH an old maid
You don't know where 90 locate &, 80 tho
market II may 40 lp ana q may y,
down and it may moi. md no one can
nsliro at all Sha, It WIN 10 Albany Dem
oCry,t
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Hats without wings of SOME sort are
the exception.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Albany iv to have one of tho finest
rhurch oruns in the state The orgar
Nin b, IN the Catholic church and ha,
ALREADY br-n ordered and viii be- placcd
in poeitioH ~ s,on as the building e.
ready Tor g. !, wir be- q pipe orStn. 2
feet high and VIII cost Soo Albany
Democrat
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

The lumber shipments by ws'cr from
Gray's narbog during Nov-nhr were a,
fnlloRH ioquiHm, Il cargj's. $500
frot. Aberdeen rusoos. 2S9'o feet
co-mopot- . r,rgoos i,So.Dol feet. tota
shipments iotlo.co fcer.-Alban. Herald
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-17

Douglas. Duncan. deceased.
heirs are Duncan Douglas.
Jennie Douglas and Alfred
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
$40 the house adjourned.
PnckinE Up Mt The white House.

Washington February i.--One month
from today there will be change of occu-
pants In the White House, and in anticipa-
tion Of this there is already general pack
ing of the personal effects Of President
Cleveland and family. These are being
made ready for shipment to his newly pnr-
chased home in Princeton. The president
and Mrs Cleveland will follow the usual
custom of inviting the pres'lent-elect and
his wife to be their guests at dinner at the
executive mansion on the evening OF the
Sd of March. President Harrison enter
tanned the president and Mrs Cleveland In
this way before the last change Of admin
istration Tho luncheon usually given in
the White House by the retiring president
in honor of his successor Immediately after
his formal Inauguration Will be omitted at
the coming inauguration TO avoid delay In
the movement of the procession following
the ceremonies at the capitol.
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dodge would have occasion during the
next year of opposing tho power OF cor
porations. 1t was corporate power which
had largely controlled the selection OF the
president for the next four years.
Mr. Chandler said the language OF the
Maryland senator implied a threat that If
ii is bill was not shaped to suit him, then
iilibusterirg would be resorted to. This
was an extraordinary statement The sen
ator tGorman) had for tho first time in
jccted party politics into the immigration
qu1sticn.
MIR. Carter (Rep) OF Montana criticised
the drastic provisions against The iumigrn-
ton of Canadians across the border. aud
said the provision. II carried out would
warrant retaliation against the 10000
American miners working in the mines OF
British Columbia.
The motion to disagree TO tho conference
report was then adopted without division.
The debate on the Nicaragua canal bill
was then resumed, Mr.. Villas speaking in
opposition.
Mr.. Villas had not concluded when, Mt
$40 p, m. the senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Indianapolis, Ind. FEBRUARY 4-The m-
preme tribunal. Knights Of PNthias con-
vcned in this cMy today. Tho tribunal
consists of five members, as follows: Geo,
+. Seay. Dallas. Texas who is chief ;r-
hune John H. Alexander, Leeshurg va.
Edward \. Graham. MONTGOMERY Ala;
Peniamin Y. Chase, Lewiston. Me, and
Frank n. Clark Of Cheyenne. Wyo.
Matter bafore the tribunal Involving the
new ritual of the Uniform Rank Of the
oluer AND presented III the convention OF
,..1 .suplAll.o i.ouse "a. Cleveland LASS Slhl-
NOR was consil Tered. The question OF
whether or not the ritual W2S Legally
adopted is involved. nh ease wll occupy
a considerable part of the tribunals time
ana nnal disposition is not expected for a
daN or Two.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

TIIF. IToUSE.
Amendment TO District of Columbia
AnprNnriM tinn Hiill.

Washington February THE proceed
ines in the house today were very duh and
almost entirely devoid - public interest.
Major portion of the day wns devoted to
tine District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
The amendment TO that bill. made in order
by the adoption of special order yesterday
10 repeal law by which the court of
claims was engaged in passing on claims
aggregating 81 100 ono against the district
during Governor Sheppari's regime, was
adopted with practical unanimty.
Bills were nassed % authorize the con-
struction Of a light house at orient Point.
l.. l.: to authorize the establishment OF a
life saving station al Point Arena, Mendo-
elmo county. cal; 10 grant the Hudson Res
ervcir and Canal company right of way
to grant pension OF $50 per month 10 the
through the ella Indian reservation. NrlH
widow Of MAJOR General Joseph Is Carr,
and senate bill to increase the pension of
the widow OF Brigader General Hough.
On motion Of MIR. Danforth Okep) OF
Ohio the house agreed to the senate's re-
quest for further conference on the i'm
migration bill,
At $40 the house adjourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
substitute bankruptcy nil.

Washington, February 4,--senator Stew
ems introduced in the senate today at noon
substitute for the bankruptcy bill now
before the senate 1t provides for voluntac
bankruptcy on tho part Of persons owing
5000 or more, and, gives preference to debts
tue 10 the United States or the State in
which tho debtors live. and those due SER
wants or IabOrers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
sncntor Harris Condition.

Washington. February Am unfavorable
symptom in the condition OF Senator Harris
today was dellrium. he being out OF bis
head nearly all the time. However, he
slept most of the time, showing that the
pain in his eye had ceased. Al consulta-
ton of physicians tonight the conclusion
arrived at was that while the senator's con
dition was critical he would recover event
ually unless uniavorable symptoms not no"
apparent or expected should suddenly ar
,t,,A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
Rcpor,cdI Indian Raid.

Kansas City, Mo-, February ~ special
10 the star from Guthrie, O. r., t'ays: It
Is reported thNt an attempt 10 raid the
sac and Fox Indian agency was made
yesterday. Three nlen are reported killed
in a battle, and Ut Is said thAt feneral
Thomas, the government agent. was llner
murdered by the raiders, No partcultfs
OF confirmation OF the story can be OBJ
famed.
washington. February 1.-THE Indian
hl;reau has no Information concerning the
reported Sac and Fox agency outbreak
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Baltimore February 1.Wm II. Craw-
ford and VIM, c. Crawford, trading as
malo an Hea.gnmeW for me hepeliI 1f
their creditors 10 j Kcmp Blctptt. who
was bonded Tor $i.1.ob rhN taslIe cru
Httd surprise IN husriess reicy, ana as
the members of the firm also assigInd n-
dvliuHily J, % thourht fhrt the loss To
urNA tors. n hnV. wa be -.nllM.
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Domestic.

Vigorous speeches IN the senate over the
hill 10 prohhit the use OF intoAicants IN
the Capitol and the immigration bill
Tho bouse passed u number of minor
bills.
Colonel Crofton arbitrarily relieved of
hiT command
Tariff schedules adopted by the repuh-
iican ways and means committee restore
MCKINLEY tariffs.
Supreme tribunal, knights Of Pythh,s, IL,
session at indianapolis.
Hanna gives TIP hopes OF the Ohio cen
atosship.
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Chicago Tribune.

the cour; 10 dcfcnd Lewis Williams.
charged with muNicr
Special scrv.ta's by tho Salvation Army.
Colonel slosson on no Advantages OF
Houston.
lnoropsm interest In the CcntrM Chris-
thtn church revival.
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TODRTS FEATURES.


Women placed in jail by Spanish author
tiles.
Trouble over tho DEPARTURE of the Three
Friends from Jacksonville
The queen signs the plan for reforms.
ovation given to Wcylcr.
Property holders want reforms. IL rhey
can be guaranteed by the United States.
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WEATHER. INFORMATION.
Inst Nighrs synorrtr.

An area OF low pressure OF considern-
bile magnitude Is central over the lower
hississippi valley. which IL moving cie.-
wsi'd am, being followed by rising ba-
rometor and cuider weather. The hlghooL
barometer is over the upper Mis-i3slplh
valley.
trha weather Is generally partly cloudy
10 cloudy.
Precipitation amounting to 10 Of an
Inch ar more is reported from Galveston
Kansas CITY. Memphis and ST. Louis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Savannah, Ga. February 4.-Joseph Doyle,
republican candidate for congress from the
First Georgia district. announces the with
drawal Of his contest against Congressman
Rufus Lester, democratic incumbent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Increase in the British army to DC made.
French sugar bill passed
Comment on Venezuelan treaty.
Piague precautions in India.
Porto Rico not satisfied with reforms.
Canadian statesmen to visit Washington
ON tariff mission.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

Washington. February THE president
has approved the act relative to mortgages
in the Indian Territory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

WASHINGTON-Th American Forest
~ association will hold its fifteenth an
nual meeting here today. An address on
THE Gardens. Forests aud Deserts OF
Arizona" VIII be delivered by Arthur F.
Davis of the United States geological sur
VeV.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
TODAY's FORECAST.

LoNDON-The Oldest woman in Eng
v,pf,, OF age Mrs. Thomas has smoked
clay pipe for sixty years and bids fair 10
enjoy life and tobacco toi some years to
lLlL...
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

pITTSBuRG Rev. Hunter Corhett. p.
D.. of Che Eco, China. VIII address the
winter reunaau Of the Presbyterian union
OF F.tishurg and Auegheny today. giving
a clear statement of the exact SITUATION
of the Missionaries in China.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

WeNthcr FOrrCNkf.
washington. February 4.-For Eastern
Tcyas-Fair, preceded by showers in east
ct.n portion: north Winds slightly colder.
Western Texas-Fair; north winds, shift
Ing 10 south, slightly warmer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

observations taken by the unhed Statss
tine.
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ro,nus Christi Light Guard to dlsband.
curfow ordnance introduced in Fort
Worth.
Martin Jordan. wanted In Carmi Ill, for
arson. escapes from the officers at Corpus
Christi.
Captain James u. G'lmcr OF Waco dead.
Grand Lodge Of odd Fellows at Dallas
edtourns; Patrlarchs Militant elect Of
fcers.
Green and Hawley said 10 hove made a
,,,r,,ar, 40 coatrol Texas patronage be-
tween them
Envoy Toru Hosh! OF Japan in Calves
ION invest, eating the manner OF handling
Texas cotton. etc
non. w. j. Bryan delivers an address at
Bolton.
An three railroad commissioners hoih
d,ffcrent opinions in the wharf co'''tN"'
case.
Railroads.
New line from Veiasco 10 honsfon'
Immigration agents report heavy 'ravei
on all tnes. ..,,.x
Dis..,,utlon OF Joint Traffic association
of Eastern roads threatened.
Comparative statement of cotton re-
ceived at Houston.
Travtnng auditors as looked upon from
q common sense view.
The Markets.
Cotton futures dull and featureie%' CLOS
ing at unchanged figures
spot cotton steady and On good demand
Houston m1idimg 7c-
Wheat closed at 75Ac.
Stock market closed with general frac-
tional declines.
Bonds active and higher.
Local.
Fuu text OF the charter amendment fix
ing the c4tys taxing power.
THE Emmets arranging for bis BAN.
Only 81 the past few years have the re-
sources OF this section been made appar-
ent.
The legislative committee of the Busi-
ness League
The abandonment of the free range con-
daoive to the raising of improved stock.
W'arler Burns appointed, vice Lee
schwandy TO defend Alex Terrell. the
negro raIs4st.
Jop Eagle ard q. 4. Henry appointed bv
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

YCI7NGSToWN. Ohlo-A meeting VIII
= hol here TO-DAY 20 o,ompFts the forma-
ton. 1t VIII be oaAed the National Asso
c al; on of t1ilw'ny Agents. J. 4. Camptcl
of P,ttshurg Hs president of the tempo
rarv organization ana c. a. Weze Of
CleNeaNl seurotarY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

CHICAGO Tho nrs' NatIon11 glthar.ng
OF telegraphers IN Chlc-go o numb :
of wears wil be in the shnpe of a han
TO-DAY a. Medrah Tempe The bali win
he held under the ausp'ces Of the Morse
Cyodng cluh of Chicago a strong crgaN-
2aticn COMPOSED almost cNctu Vev Of
teleeraDhors. over 5000 iavtaions have
been gsli.a to lltlroal and commerce
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