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The evening times., 1897-06-19
WOMEN JoUkNALIsTs' SESSION.
Open Meeting of the National Press
Association,

The Woman 5 National Press Association
held an open meeting last night In par
lCT Of the Riggs House. which was attend
ed by a large showing Of members. to-
gether with number Of friends Mrs
Clinton Smith opened the evening with an
interesting description of her recent trip
to Utah. aud was followed by Miss Frances
Graham French with a paper relating to
the prominence attained by women in mod
em literature, and another by Mrs. NJ. w.
Emerson, in which, with brief eloqucnCe,
she showed the good work that women are
doing In the journalistic world
Miss c. b. Cleveland contributed a paper
Oh the Queens jubilee, and Miss Torrcnce
read an original poem A social half hour
followed the literary feature OF the even
ing. when the association adjourned until
Septe nj Der.
Among those present were Mrs. T. s.
Cromwell, president: Mrs Gist, vice preSi-
dent: MIS- NJ NJ North. corresponding sec
Tetary; Mrs Patty Miller Stocking, treas
uTer: Mrs. H. b. Sperry and Mrs Belva
lockwood
The commissioners of the Nashville Ex-
position having set aside October 25 as
the Woman 8 National Press day. the com
mittee appointed by the association with
Mrs Relya lockwood as chairman is pre-
pairing program for the occasion that
will do credit to the honor conferred
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CUBAN BONDS IN THE MARKET.
Securities of the Embryo Republic
Placed on sale Here.

Placed on sale Here.
The sale OF Cuban bonds is now actively
proceeding in this city. Col. Francisco
del Castillo, a weli-known resident, for
merly planter in 'Cuba, has been author
lZcd by Treasurer Guerra, of the Cuban
Junta In New York, to offer Cuban bonds
for sale here.
These honds range from the small de
nomination Of SO to 81 900. The smaller
bonds, Of SO and SO, viii he sold at par,
and will bear interes. at 10 per cent.
All hcnds ranging from 500 to 81 600
will he sold at a discount Of so per cent,
and Will bear an interest Of 3 per cent.
The reason for the discount in the large
bonds, Of course, lies in the fact that pur
chasers viii assume the risk Of the possible
defeat of the Cuban republic by Spain
In case the Cuban cause is successful
the bonds and interest VIII be redeemed in
gold by the new republic.
Col. del Castillo has the bonds in his pos
session aud those who wish 10 further
information win find him at his home, No.
436 IL II street northwe est
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
Issued yesterday:
John II. SmoOt and Eliza L. Simmons
william f Kidd and George Winsor.
Benjamin Griffin and Annie MeeSfns
Charles W. Scott and lila May Murphy.
Benjamin c. Frazier and Ada w Hall.
William Hyking and Jennie L White
John II. Smoot and Eliza J.. Simons
John Holden and Rachel Harris
Thornton Henderson and Annie Page.
Robert johnson and Maud Harris.
George N. Jameson and Annie Sturer.
Earnest A. Cat and Irene Fletcher, Lau-
rel Md
John Henry McCumley, Philadelphia,
Pa, and Elizabeth Scott Craig, Washing
ton.
Charles B. Leary and Minnie L. Stone,
Prince William county, Md.
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Jane MoseIey to Colonial Beach,

Tomorrow the elegant and speedy Jane
MoseleY Will make her usual Sunday trio
to Colonial Beach, leaving at Q a. m.
sharp, four hours OF salt water delights al
the beach. Everybody will be home a
1890 p. m. The daily trips OF the Jane
MoseIey Will begin tomorrow and with the
exception of Mondays daily service will
be rendered. Pistorio's S fine military band
will be on board tomorrow. Grant Parish,
formerly mana ger OF Lydia Thompson Rob
ert Downing, Marie Prescott and k. d.
MacLean, Creston Clarke and other the
atrical celebrities, is associated with the
management of the Jane Moseley.
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shiphuiIders After Contracts.

President c. B. 0rcutt, of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company, which up to
this time has built only battleships and
cruisers for the Government. was at the
Navy Department today considering Speci-
fications for the torpedo boats with a
view to putting in bids for the three
tbirty-kuot boats, bids for which are To
be opened at the department on Monday
next.
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Minors Booty Identified.

The police have learned that the wagon
harness found in possession OF William Minor,
oolored, who was arrested on tie Aqueduct
Bridge yesterday by detective Watson,
was stolen from the stable of Cornelius
Gladman, in rear of Ninth and p streets
northwest. When Minor was arrested by
Detective Watson as a suspect, he had the
harness in a bag, and was making his way
to RossIyn, Va
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Observation Cars on d. q O.

Commencing Sunday, June l3, the B.
* O. VIII place N service on trains D and
6, between Baltimore and Chicago, Pull
man Observation Sleeping Cars. The cars
have a saloon parloT in the rear, fur
nished with easy arm chairs, upholstered
revolving chairs and sofas. Trains with
this service leave Washington west-boun.l,
at 10 a. m. daily, and pass over the Ale
ghanies by daylight affordinC passengers
an excellent opportunity TO view the mag
nificent scenery which has made the
b. K o. famous. Je11.13.15,l7,I9
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Hail Death with joy was

Hail Death with JOY was a
great sufferer from Heart Disease. The
distress was so great / was confined to
bed for days l often thought l could hail
death with ioy. No physician could give
me relief. l procured a hottie Of DIR.
AgnCw's Cure for the Heart. The first
dose gave me almost instant relief. rave
taken four bottles, I never felt better in
my life. Mrs. Margaret Smith, Brussels,
Ont. Sold by F. s Williams 4 Co., 9th and
f Sts; Edmonds & Williams, Sd and Pa
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VIII Filed for Probate,

The will OF James Fitzgerald, filed for
probate today, deYses lot l., square G20, to
the three sisters of the testator, Ellen Muir
ply, Johanna ConneH and Margaret Shu-
grue, the property to be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided equally between them. Mar
garet Shugrue is named as executor
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A CORRECTION.

Loeb & HIrsh VIII Remain Open
Until 10 O'clock Tonight.
Through a misunderstanding, the Loeb
h Hirsh advertisement in this mornings \
Post, stated that the sale closed each night
at 6 O'Clock. Mr.. A. u. Wolf the receiver
wishes To call attention to the fact that to-
night Saturday the sale will continue until
o o clock and that extra clerks will be ON
hand TO wait on customers
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BAD CORN SHIPPED.
Complaints From England, Germany
and Other European Countries.

and Other European Countries.
Protests are reaching the State Depart
ment from Europe about the poor corn
reaching various parts of England, Ger
many and other countries from the United
States, and American cOnsuls are report
ing that unless a remedy is applied the
foreign corn trade viii lie absolutely
ruined. Shipments from Philadelph a. Eal-
timore, Newport News, and particularly
from New Orleans and Galveston. are de-
clareh to ne inferior 10 representa- tons
made at the time of sale, although corn
shipped from New YOrkis received in fault
less condition.
The trouble is thought TO be principally
with the Nebraska, Kansas and Texas corn
crop, which was gathered under bad CON
ditiOns. Corn from other parts of tie
United States is said to he of good quail
ity, but irreparable injury has occurred to
American corn interests this year
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Mnrine hand Concert.

The concert by the Marine Band at the
White House grounds this afternoon will
begin at 6:55 O'Clock, and the program is
as follows:
March, Under the Double Eagle" Wagner
owe ruurc, Morning, Noon and Night
The evening times., 1897-06-19

Hundreds of thousands have been in
duced 10 Try Chamberlain 's Cough RenIe siy,
by reading what IL has done for others,
and, having tested its merits for them
selves, ale today its waTmest friends For
sale by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail
Druggist, 93S + street northwest, and
Connecticut avenue and S stteet north
west.
The evening times., 1897-06-19

Do Vou knou that you can have the Morn
ing, Evening and Sunday Times delivered at
your residence for J6fty cents a month";
The evening times., 1897-06-19

For Linen and Kentucky Homespan Suits
place your order with Keen's tsiloTs, 1910
4 st.
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500 to Philadelphia and Re- S4.OO

turn via Pennsyivania RailrUad.
On account of the National Saengerfest,
tickets will be sold TO Philadelphia June
80 to 23, good to return TO June 26, at one
fare for the round trip.
je1 5,17 1 s, 19,21e; 5,16,IS, ,20,22
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Do you kno,o that you ccn hare tie Morn
ing, Erening dnd Sunday Times ieiirered at
vour residence for JGfty cents T'onth?
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INSOMNIA
===--=----
IT Is A SYMPTOM;
A DISEASE PROBABLY
BEHIND 1T.
DR.. WALKER CURES

IL you are unable to sleep there is some
tnllE wrong. IL may mean anything iIoih i
a functional arrangement 70 an OF 5dh'|
disease. You should know the cause
III you are gloomy, downhearted, anu
desponuent; If You nave mental depression,
nervous heada cne, general lassllude, WEAK
ness, dullneSS, and exhaustion, then you are
wanting IN ambition and energy loI'
whole vital force has been exhausted;
nat cdn be done? You can recover an
that you have lost. Dr. Walker, tne speclal-
list, knows the symptoms we'll lie can
renew, Tevivny, and strengthen.
1t is important that your strength anu
vitality be restored. With renewed amDi-
Ton and energy your mind VIII DecoEie
ciear ana happy. MulJtudes oil deSIlohdehI
sufferers nave been made happy by plac-
ing themselves under the care or Dr
aiker, OF l4Il Pennsylvania avenue.
The Largest Fee
charged by Or. Walker, whether you have
The evening times., 1897-06-19

Do you knotc that you can havs the Morn
;sa, Evening and Sunday Times delireredds
sour residence for Jsy cents a month";
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Hundreds

Have bought suits from the
ROGERS d co. New York stock,
but there's stiII good assort-
ment left, and you, too, can be
fitted with stylish, seasouahle,
~eII-made reliable suit at
SIXTY CENTS ON The DOLLAR
OF actual worth. All new styles
aud paiterns-checks pIaids, and
blue ard black serges and cheviots
all sizes.
Good picking in that lot of $500,
sI.5o, aud SI.oO Negligee shirts at
S5c each.
Today il the last chance to Sc
cure "A pair OF those So, 50, 81, and
81 shoes AT SI.9O. sale positively
ends tonight.
All the new shapes and popular
braids ia Mems and Boys Straw
Hats are here. Proper qualities
at proper prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
Texas Ginners Meet.

Waco Texas, January 25.--The girners oil
Texas met in this city today for the pur-
pose CT organizing State ginners asso-
citation, The delegates met at lo:SO a IN.
at The city hall ard organized temporarily,
with Mr. A. A. Walden OF Temple in the
chair and C. T. Hunter of Marlin secretary.
Preliminary discussion consumed the FORE
noon and the convention after the appoint
ment of a committee on permaent organi-
cation adjourned to meet again at O'Clock
p. m. -, 49,
committee on resolutions and permanent
organization reported.
". II. McKinnon Of Schulenbnig was
recommended for permanent president o.
" Bogeett of Bolton, secretary Q, NJ
uubhv of Waco and j. n. Kealey OF Den
ION vice presidents. Charles Bannister OF
Waco was elected secretary Of the associa-
tion and C. r, Hunter OF Marlin MS as
sistant. Innocence. or.
from each congressional DISTRICT. were ap-
pointed and after passing resolutions de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

LaGrange, Texas, January 2i.-The Fa-
yette County Teachers institute held It's
second meeting in the LaGrange high
school building on Friday and Saturday.
Professor L. Heimann called the institute
to order on Friday afternoon.
Since the secretary, Professor J. Hansen.
had left the profession. Professor o. Nett
zen was elected to fill his place.
Educational Needs OF the Schools Of the
County" was then discussed by Professors
Heimann, o. Bar, Cullen aud Eilers.
Among other things, county course Of
studies. local taxation and the district sys-
TEN we're discussed, Nearly all the teach
ers present we're in favor Of the subjects
talked about.
Saturday the following subjects were
treated:
THE First Three Years in Geography In
Country Schools" by Professor William
Eilers.
1.-THE First Three Years in Language 10
Country Schools" by Miss Ella Vetter
1.-THE First Three Years in Reading 10
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METEOROLOGICAL.

BOWDEN-Goldthwai Texas, January
25.--Little Nora. the infant daughter of
Mr. j. s. Bowden, died on the I'D instant.
InteTment In the Independent Order Of ODD
Fellows cemetery,
HARRISON GoIdtbwaite Texas. Janu-
! AIRY 25.-Mrs. Lizzie Harrison. wife of Mr.,
1 A. j. Harrison, Of the firm of Chunts a.
Harrison. died on the 2Sd instant, after Il
protractod Illness of several weeks.
WEICKERsnElMER orange. Texas,
January 25,-Aice May, the 2-yoar-old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. NJ Weicker-
shelmcr. died today at the homo of her
parents after an Illness OF only a few days
duration. The funeral will occur at Ever
green cemetery tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock.
WtLLIAMs--s Home, Texas, Janu-
airy BIB. +. Williams an old and honored
citizen Of this place. died yesterday morn
ing at 4 o'clock at the residence of his son
X. s. Williams. He had passed his seth
year and had lived In this vicinity FOR the
last fifty years, His remains were buried
at Pilot Grove church yesterday evening
with Masonic honors
PICKETT Karnes City. Texas, January
25. Last night Mrs. Martha W. Pickett
died. at the age of So years. She was the
mother OF Or. w. s. Pickett. prominent
physician OF this place Deceased was born
in Limestone county. Alabama, Many rela
tives and friends are left to mourn the loss
OF the bereaved family. The funeral will
take place tomorrow
MOELING--i.ake Charles La, January
25.-Miss Irene Moeling, one of the most
talented and popular young ladies of Lake
Charles, died yesterday evening at 3:l5
O'Clock, in New orleans, OF heart trouble.
The body arrived here on the morning train
and was buried In the Coos cemetery at
2:30 this evening. Miss Moeling was a
sister Of Mr.. Walter 6. Moelng and Mr..
j. A. Bel, Of the j. A. Bel Lumber com
pany, and was universally loved by all
who knew her.
BAKER-Rockport, Texas. January "a
Captain B a. Baker, aged 70 years. died at
the residence of his son-in-law. Judge w.
ii. Baldwin in this city yesterday at p.
m. and was buried here today. The de-
ceased was native OF Georgia and came to
Texas about 1850 and settled In Hopkins
county, where he resided since until he
came here, an invalid, in 1894 Captain
Baker raised a company in Eastern Texas
at the beginning OF the civil war and served
through that struggle as captain in the
command OF the late General Henry Nc
Culloch, who was his warm personal friend
Captain Baker has been a helpless invalid
for four years past, suffering from rheuma-
tism. Mrs. Judge Baldwin is the only mem
| Der OF his family to survive him.
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FUNERAL OF MINISTER WILLIS.
Telegram of Sympathy from Queen
LII in MMshinEtOn.

Louisville. KY, January 2j.The re-
mains of Hon Albert 5, Willis, late minis
ter of the United States TO Hawaii. reached
Louisville last night from Chicago over tho
Pennsylvania road. The remains were ao-
companed by Mrs. Willis her son, Albert,
Jr., Miss May Dulaney, her sister, and Col
onel James Tucker of Virginia, the per-
sonal representative of President Cleveland,
and MIR. W. II. Dulaney. The remains OF
MIR. Willis Will be at the home of Mr.. Du-
laney until Tuesday morning at 1880
O'Clock. but in consideration of the wish OF
Mr.. Willis the casket will not he opened,
The funeral viii take place from The
Fourth and Walnut street church Nj. WI
lis was member of this church; although
Mrs. Willis is an Episcopalian she felt that
to have the funeral take place from the
Christian church would have pleased her
late husband. The pail bearers and the
details of the funeral have not been ar
ranged, The burial will be in the lot OF
Mr.. Dulaney in Cave Hill cemetery. The
alumni of tho Louisville male high school.
of which Mr.. Willis was Il member, viii
attend the funeral in a body. a message
of sympathy was received this afternoon
from Queen Lii in Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
THE FIRST FREEZE.

Galveston is just now enjoying the cold
est weather Of the season. with a mixture
Of snow and sleet this evening. the first
Of the winter. DR.. Cline. the local weather
observer, says the first ntimation the hu-
rcau had Of the present cold snap was Sat
urday noon. when a severe norther ap-
peared in the Northwest, and Information
was received from Washington that cold
weather might be expected In Texas Sun
day The cold wave arrived last night, but
tho full effect OF 1t was not felt until late
this afternoon, when the ground began to
freeze for the first time tnis winter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Gonzales. Texas. January 25.-District
court has been moving on nicely for three
weeks and will close with the next. Judge
Kenron hat had busy time and great
amount of BUSINESS has been disposed Of.
The new judge has already won the re-
suect aud admiration OF the lawyers and
citizens OF this county. The district at,or-
ney, Sam Green. is spending Sunday with
his babies.
The cases OF the Rhodes, charged with the
murder of one Il. r. Coleman. on election
day in the town Of Waelder. were con-
tinued and defendants granted bail Claud
Rhodes gave bond on the spot His friends
and neighbors at Flatonia, headed ty Hon.
T. r.. McCommon. feel great interest in
this young mans welfare. Ciaud is but a
mere boy, and has a young wife about 1t
Years old
Mr.. C. p. Harrison and Hon. T. r.
McCominon of Fiatonla visited This city
during the week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
rELLMAN & GRuMpAcH.

Mr., Louis II. Fellman, who on last Wed
nesday purchased the stock OF Fellman e.
Grumbach from the trustee, Mr.. !. II
Kempner. has associated with him as spe-
cial partner Mr.. Max Grumbach. an cid
resident OF this city. The business viii
be conducted under the firm name OF
Louis II. Fellman. The stock purchased
from the trustee will be Supplements
with additional purchases, and the bust
ness will be conducted as department
store. which VIII be opened for business to-
morrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26
VISITORS COMING.

Inquiries for rooms at the fremont hotel
for the occasion OF the National Editorial
convention and visit OF the battleship arc
coming in at very lively rate. even this
early, and they come not only from Texas,
but from portions OF the great West. Mr..
Gueringer will open the Beach hotel about
February Is, and he Is inclined to think
from the engagements already made that
both. his large hotels will be taxed to their
utmost to accommodate the large number
OF patrons who Will be here at that time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Corpus Christi. Texas. January 2t.'--Cor-
pus Christi and Brownsville win soon be
connected by telephone The .inemen nave
already commenced putting up the wires
and the work is being pushed with all pos
siblo rapidiiv.
There Is talk OF establishing another
daily paper in Corpus Christi.
Twenty nine ear loads Of cattle were re-
Gently shipped from Corpus Christi to Eu-
reka Springs. Kan. large number OF
cattlemen are now in town and doubtless
some extensive sales will be contaminated
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train. II was a funny looking sight the
way it tumbled off. liAt 1t was in a harry
to get to the bottom Of the ravine. don't
see how anybody escaped. IT'S a bad drop,
you can bet. and II lonesome place"
palatka now denies that he committed
the deed, and says he told his story to
escape death The fact that SlO1l1 reward
is offered for the perpe'ra'or Of the deed
sustains paatkas last story ana discrcdits
the shotgun confession.
i'alatka viii be given an examining trial
On the charge OF murder on the 18th inst
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Berclair. Texas. January 24.-Dr. What
ley reports the grippe on the decrease.
A heavy frost foil here Tuesday night,
which killed what peaches were in bloom.
c. -. Lucas reports having discovered
evidence OF the existence of panthers In
his pasture near here.
A good rain fell here today. which was
greatly needed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Caldwell, Texas. January 2f.-The bank
of William Reeves & Co.. here was entered
last night by burglars and knobs TO tho
hinges on the vault door knocked off. but
no further damage was done. Captain NJ.
L.. Womacks office. adjoining the bank.
was also entered and papers scattered but
nothing showing that the thieves
wcro only looking for cash. II In getting
to be almost weekly occurrence that some
house is broken into here, but NO far no
very great damage has been done
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Dallas, Texas. January 25--The Federal
court is trying tho case of Dan Foley vs..
tho Texas and Pacific Railroad company.
Tho plaintiff lives at Abilene. lie claims
that his property was heavily damaged by
an overflow from n brenkwaier whose nom
inal outlet was obstructed by tho en-
bankment Of the company's road. The case
has been In court q long time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Sam Palstka. the Pole was arrested at
Eatonton Ca. and at the muzzle of a
shotgun confessed that he caused the fear
full Cahaba bridge disaster by which TWEEN
ty-siX persons were killed and a score of
others wounded.
The disaster, caused b. the removal of
rail occurred near Birmingham on a
branch of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. train bearing more than fifty Ias-
soneers was running ut fair speed over the
great Cahaha trestlo when ii was thrown
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Country Schools" by Miss Mollie Willie

Country Schools" by Miss Mollie Willie
ford.
These subjects were treated In an en-
tirely new way. Besides giving an outline
of tho work to be done in the time specified
the teachers present were organized into
classes and treated as pupils by the con
ductors of the exercises This plan OF
conducting institute work seemed to meet
with general approval.
Professor William Cullen and Miss Ella
Nettcr and Miss Molle Willeford were ap
pointed permanent programme committee.
There were seventeen teachers present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

Major A. NJ. Miller. In charge of the
ha'bor improvements here, will leave to-
morrow afternoon for New orleans to meet
tho river and harbor committee of con-
gross and accompany them to Texas. In
accordance with Instructions received from
General Craght He win also accompany
the committee in making personal in
yestigatIon OF the Buffalo bayou between
Galveston and Houston.
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GALVESTON WHOLESALERS

The Galveston wholesalers met again
today and discussed the matter OF amend
ing the homestead law. No definite action
was taken, Another meeting will be held
tomorrow, when II is expected conclusions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

manding law giving glnnors prior lion
on cotton for thirty days after IT. is re-
moved from the gin for tolls. the convention
adjourned to meet again tomorrow at 3
o'clock a M