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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24
WHARTON.
PLAN. for the New school buiihinE'
T., l., l.. Meeting.


The plans for tie new scnool pu''u'hs
are now in the hands of the architects
Messrs O. II. P. Rudesill d son OF iious-
ton. The building will be OF brick ana
viii, he two stories high, containing SIX
rooms. three 2Oxso feet. downstairs sep
arated by twelve foot hall; upstairs the
three rooms vii be 2ox$ois feet; each room
will cont4in two locked cloak rooms IN
the center Of the building Will be large
dome. containing the helfry. "o'h wa
ho commenced within sixty days
The l.. l.. l.. met last night at the manu-
sor, we resiaepce of Dr. ]. It. Bolton. Ham am
ie," was tho subject of discussion o inv
question was Hamlet insane WAS aD "a
are,ed by Dr. Davidson alhrma.,'v.u anu
Mr / r.. Cloud negative A neau.'iu, , ss
sav On Hamlet" was read by MIs, IA 80
s Fife o. of Hamlet by Miss Taelian Mss aha
vIaitsr Armstrong. was interesting m va
po,ton gave brilliant piano soloi n,ssas
songs ss were exquisitely rendered ny r NJ a
1Saa and willis. Mr. E. Campbell rea ,,oa
n nan on on "Current Events, ana qu M;s"sa
h hor was conducted by Mrs SANDERS. or m's an
p Hardy Willis, Ladd and Taylor Mrse Gu
r rra in the membership Of the cruz
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HOT CORN.

Secretary McMaster Of the Galveston
Chamber of Commerce today received an
inquiry from the Manufacturers Record at
Baltimore for accurate information rela-
tive to the reports of damage corn IN the
Galveston Wharf company's grain elevator.
The inquiry has not yet been answered,
Mr.. McMaster taking q little time to In
auire into all the facts but one OF the
grain exporters here said In regard TO the
matter that there is not an elevator In the
country IN which there Is not more or less
hot or damaged corn The local papers sup
pressed the Item about the hot corn. but
information was telegraphed to The Post
and probably obtained circulation through
other outside papers. The Wharf company
officials claim the corn was damaged before
1t got into the elevator.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin. Texas. March 23.-Mrs. J. M
Brown of Galveston arrived here today. ac-
companicd by her son. j. s. Brown, ana
Sheriff Thomas. and was placed under bond
in the sum OF $500 by Judge johnson to
await action OF the grand jury on charge
OF kidnapping lodged against her as the
result Of her connection with the recent
attempt 10 move Moreau Sweeney from INC
city by his mother Mrs. Sweeney OF Cal
weston. who is Mrs, Browns daughter
Chartered-The Bell Crank Locomotive
company Of Burnet; capital stock sso'oDo'
Incorporators: w. II. Westfall. c. H..
Philip. z. Davis. A. M. Burton, w. IL.
Borgess.. j. G.. Cook.
Sheriff Albert Erickson Ia In the city.
accompanied by his wife. He Is here on
official business and will return home to-
morrow night.
Miss Annie Wall. daughter OF Repre-
sentative Wall. left for her home at Crock
ett today after pleasant yisit to friends
In Austin.
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M Vas SUCCESSFUL.
.,..,,er Died 10 the Jail at
Meridian.
Zen COR MURDER IN CALIFORNIA.
.,,xe for Two Day" ana
" ~. mad an Adventurous
|r'sss "a Eventfui Career

r.,.s, March 90. - JOSEF ..
66tha. .no,,t s D. m. yesterday. Mr..
~. .,, arrived during the night ana
lsAE w. WA The dead man. Mr.. Dodge
- Ms handwriting.
49, ~ will be held. as the physi-
~ ' ,ox think 1t was morphine
u 900 "a wore the pants when ar
~ III. =. he wore in California
- ~ .,ory was romantic ana
'a'as I'm to about three years ago
", second lieutenant general in the
.rmy. and had several medals
~. III, bestowed for deeds OF vaior
rnsn.l bravery. As such an ne got u, ' ne
','.r, ,slsry OF $500 per month. IN an
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Palestine, Texas March %. The frame
establishment Of Erwin & Radon, under
takers and livery stable. was totally de-
stroyed by fire at II o'clock last night, The
building was owned by d. C. Dowden, with
no Insurance; value $500. insurance on
undertaken goods and rolling stock, $500;
value s5u00 An adjoining warehouse owned
by Mrs Link of Dallas was burned, 10 in
surancc. occupied by Jordan Co., hard-
ware insurance $4,000. value $1,000 Four
kegs of powder were In this building. which
luckily did not ignite.
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.rxo,vc. the Gas Company.

paris Texas. March Gas result Vi
,a,,,,ra ~ Martin, Wise & Fitzhugh'
suit was filed today by W. D. oh'sui'
against the Paris Gas and Electro L,en,
gonuany. indebted to the firm IN me SUI,
NJ s990O. and writ OF garnishneht Mas
run on the city Of Paris when II n"s WV
contract for lighting. ~ u no.
x Bywaters and Mrs. Il, F. ny
St.rs elod suits for $3.50 and run an at
,,chment on all OF the companys property
IN Lamar county. The suits are to recover
~ borrowed by the Gas and Electric
Idght company. for which John Martin was
;rdorser. Since mis- insolvency the cred
itors are taking steps TO secure themselves,
otber creditors are talking OF asking Tor
receiver TO take charge OF II.
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INJUNCTION PRAYED FOR.

In the civil district court today W. H.
Johnson filed petition for an Injunction 10
restrain the sheriff and othera from sell
ing certain property of his to satisiy
Judgment IN the case of Charlotte busRe
and husband vs., Ch1s' Schroeder CT ~
In Tho suit referred to the Buskcs re-
covered Judgment OF $500 AGAINST
Schroeder. and tho court also rendered
judgmen, for $1,000 against william Il
johnson and @, A, Meyer, sureties on the
notarial bond of Schroeder, on account OF y
fictitious notary's certificate. schroeder's
property was to be subjected to execution
first for the payment OF the $1,000 and thcn
for the remaining $500.
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Sherman, Texas, March 22,-H. >. weave
or md wife, Sherman grocery firm. filed a
chattel mortgage. naming II. n. Tuck ~
trustee. Saturday afternoon. The amount
n, liabilities mentioned IN the Instrument
was less than the assets The assets were
1891 OF.
Hazard & McConvllle. wholesale grocers
Of this city. filed attachment proceedings
placing their Indebtedness at SILT. The
papers were served about midnight Satur-
DAY and the stock is now In the hands OF
the sheriff.
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WAxAHACHIE.
Gates Case COntinucd--A Prohibition
Club Organized.

Club Organized
Waxahachie, Texas. March 23.--The state
was unable to produce certain witness In
the Gates case yesterday, and consequently
the examining trial could not be had
County Attorney Hawkins for the state and
LAWYER Marchbanks OF Ennis for Gates ana
a consultation and In a few minutes II was
announced that defendant waived prelim-
mary hearing. Judge Smith placed his
bond at $500 In each case The same case
was called last "Wednesday. and on account
of absent WITNESSES was put on. Judge
Smith stating to defendant that he would
place his bond at $500 In both cases, but
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BRYAN.
Prisoners Attempted nm EscRpe--New
Compress Company.

Bryan, Texas. March 90 Frank Pink
ard. sentenced to the pentcntiary for lite.
and Nelson Hardy. sentenced for three
years. made bold and desperate attempt
to break Jail yesterday during tho day.
They had broken heavy steel rod from
the door of their cell and when discovered
were attempting to pry up patch on
the corridor floor. where Il break had been
made once before. They were locked In
their cells.
new compress company with capi.
tal stock of 10000. has been formed In
BRYAN The officers are az follows. ]. w.
Howell president: W. II. Saunders. vic0
president: H. G. Robinson. secretary, and
Il. s. Webb. treasurer. They have placed
an order for an improved 1000 ton press to
be ready for operation BY August 1.
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Clehurne. Texas. March 23,-Last night
the Enterprise office burned at / o'clock.
Less about $45OO insurance $Sl00-$ilOo In
Home. $1,000 in Insurance company of North
America. 5000 in Phoenix. Si00 in Palatin.
The Review office was also damaged, as
was Mrs. Littlenelds millinery store, boil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Fort Worth. Texas. March 2a.--Franh
Shield this afternoon fell from the roar
platform of Main street trolley car and
sustained injuries, from which he IL suffer-
Ing severely. He was unconscious for some
time and when able to talk stated that he
received an electric shock which caused
the accident. The attending physicians do
not apprehend fatal results.
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CoImcsneii, Texas. March 22.--Sam Hum
BILE who was convicted at the last term OF
district court at Woodvillc, on change OF
venue from Hardin county. OF connection
with the murder Of Lewis Ferguson at
Kountze over two years ago. was carried
through hero today, en- route to The peni-
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BRENNAN.
WeatherfOrd Given Five Years for
Killing sam Hunt.

Brennan. Texas. March 22.-The case
Of the State vs. Gus Woatherford was con-
cluded this morning when the jury brought
In a verdict of guilty of murder In the
second degree and assessed imprisonment
at Ave years in the penitentiary.
ON the afternoon Of August 90 1896 qua
Weatherfcrd. a tenant on Hon. NJ. NJ Eel
der's plantation. not very far from Chappell
HILL shot and killed Sam Hunt. overseer
on the same place. The evidence adduced
At the examining trial and reiterated 1t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

Paris, Texas. March so, c. Conner ran
an attachment today upon all the property
conveyed in the deed OF trust made by Mar
tin, Wise G. Fitzhugh TO j. f. McMurray,
and also garnisheed the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank Long and tedious litigation Is
promised.
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THE FlRE RECORD,


Mexia, Texas, March 23.-W. II, Easter
ling's residence and its contents were total
ly destroyed by fire this morning. Partially
covered by insurance.
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Butte.
HOUSTON.

Tertiary. He was tried at Woodvllle about
a year ago. resulting in verdict OF guilty.
with punishment assessed at I'VE years 10
the penitentiary. From this he appealed.
the higher court demanding tho case for res
trial. which he had at Woodvile. the ver-
diet this time being for ten years. Humble
protested against this, and gave notice Of
appeal again. but withdrew hia application
for appeal recently. accepting tho latter
courts sentence. His physical condition
is very bad. -t.lf
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Dallas, Texas. March 23.--What promises
to be lively local leo war was inaugurated
among the Dallas ice men yesterday and
continued today The price has been re-
duced 10 Is cents per 100 pounds. The An
heusor- Busch and Lemp brewery represent
atives deny having anything to do with the
4ituatinn.
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AGAINST the Central.

waco. Texas, March 2S'-in 'he SUI,
stvled F. E. Arey against the Houston anu
Texss Central and the Waco ana Nor."
'eN"' .a,w.vs for $500 damages for re-
western 10 honor ticket and eiec.ns s nm
ira ,be train the jury gave painnT s sspv
a iro,n .es ssainst the Houston ana texas
Central.
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Yellow Wolf pena.

sa0fe' !. T., March 23.-Yellow Wolf.
esl indian of the Chickasaw tribe,
|gunss ne died last Wednesday at the
I''dsed age Of los years al his home near
|ulb re.;a, whshlia. where he has contin-
|Sseu LOT more than half century.
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Kcsidcncc Damaged.

Waxahachie. Texas. March 23.--Mr. E. r.
L. Witte. whose house was partially burned
yesterday, had $500 insurance on his furni-
ture. The building belonged to s. p. Skin
ner. The damage TO it was nominal.
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THE PROPOSED TARIFF
MERELY THE DEMANDS OF CEn.
TAIN JOBDERs.
Many Protests Against the Adoption,
OF the scheme Have necn Sent
Ia the mission.

Austin. Texas. March es.--ln circular 800.
recently issued by the railroad commission.
there appears a suggested commodity tariff
which seems to have excited some alarm
under the impression that II was Of COM
mission origin and that the intention is to
put 1t or something very near like II into
effect. The aforesaid circular gives notice
that the commission has decided to give \
hearing. the date Of which has been post
poncd until March 90. on tho proposition to
apply tho mileage system to a greater dis
lance than now. The hearing was granted
upon the application of Dallas, Fort Worth,
Waco and San Antonio jobhors and the
rates submitted In circular 3a3 are the de-
mand OF said lobbcrs and not a reflex OF
the commissions idea OF what should OBJ
| tain in the premises. Said rates are but
repetition of certain pet contentious OF tho
Dallas freight bureau, which was estab-
| lished and IL maintained on the supposition
that the city at tho head OF Trinity river
navigation is entitled to certain special
commodity rates that would cntitle 1t to
capture the jobbiug business Of Texas to
| the exclusion of the balance of the earth
! rhcy are the product of a scheme to shut
| Houston and Galveston out of common
point territory and to Invade and absorb
| the territory OF the smaller jobhlng cen
| tiers In the interior. This Is SO well under
stood that many protests against the adop-
ton Of the suggested Dallas freight bureau
tariff have been received from 1obbers In
the smaller towns and In view Of the fact
tina, the people who are backing 1t now
about year ago sienod declaration that
they were satisfied with the adjustment
of commodity rates made by the South
a., tat tau lnvt Ian M
tho commission tariff promulgated soon at
ter said adjustment was accepted 1t Is
hardly probable that said suggested Dallas
freight bureau tarlfi Will be put in.
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Waco. Texas March 23.--Thc Waco job
bers met today to hear Manager Farley OF
the Dallas freight bureau present the ad-
vaninses Of securing a change in the ds-
tribu,ng freight rates. or local tariff. Dali
las, For, Worth and San Antonio have
taken the initiative in movement looking
to the widening Of the difference between
tho ccst OF shipping freight In less than
carload lots from st. Louis to points In
Texas aud the carload charges with the
local tariff added. To accomplish this an
effort will be made to secure reduction
in the local tariff and Farley was here to
ask tn, co.operation OF tho Waco Jobbors.
Waco is asked to send a committee to Aus
tin, March 90 to join In pres.aLing tho
matter to the railroad commission. No ac'
tlon was taken by tho meeting today. hut
there will be another meeting tomorrow to
decide whether or not they will join In the
| NM
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,o,EF EDWARD DLANTHER.

4 lour planther gave offense and had
ls He went to Siam. and before the
sr,mYy papers could be had for his ar
q lie took passage on vessel for san
|Jnrshtu and landed safely On American
| h v,m, that last May Blanther wrote
/. ,rtle for O San Francisco paper and
rxced some money therefor. The paper
rls,j the article. when he became an
M ,ud said he would give them a SEN
lid, that be would kill some ono and
N iii himself, and maybe this paper
ysaa publish that
| AIN lays later highly educated end
Vul.hy lady, Mrs PHILIPPINE Langfeldt, 10
bxr 3D. was murdered and robbed OF
M diamonds by Rlanther while reading
hlg md telling her of his travels, having
t1d By her request. Blanther fled and
d div was aroused Rewards were Of
tM md the country flooded with minute
lksipIons and photographs of the man.
hi d4crptions were given OF his Teeth,
Hmall mote on the nose, how he put on
[ Kisses, what kind of glasses he wore.
tA and. In fact, could not have hcen
L. In The smallest detail.
1 n the 18th Of March two Bosque county
Enn arrested Blanthcr and notified the
kioSnia governor, The arrest was taken
Say by Bianther until Saturday night,
VI he took morphine and was thought to
% Deaths throes many times during ;De
Adiys and nights that elapsed before his
A, that part OF the story having already
y told in The Post of the past two days.
H0y1Ic1TTnN MArAI, JTNNUrEGC
iu!in, Texas, March 23.-Detective Ed
ra Gibson Of San Francisco reached here
y morning for the purpose of securing
" Itradillon Of josef Edward Blanther.
all at Meridian and supposed to be the
t'refw Of Mrs. Langfcldt who was as
nslnsied In San Francisco the night If
y 1886. Mr.. Gibson had been hert
Miiew hours, however. when he receiver
telegram from Meridian announcing the
Na o. B!antber from an overdose of NOR
taas which caused him to start on his re-
~ journey empty handed this evening.
BLANTHER'S MARRIAGE
L'uie Rock, Ark. March 23.--The rec
van NE county clerk S office In this city
~ mat marriage license was issued
peeember 20, 1892, TO Arthur FORBES
s"u1 ureccourt and Miss Agnes Cam
~ me man gave his place OF residence
s YORK City and the lady gave Jack
.'a'e, fla'. as her home. The marriage
suwiiormed on December % by l;ev. DR.
~'s .a'nahan, rector Ct Christ church
~ cry, and credentials were filed il
NV county, this State Ureccourt wa!
slvseo 70 be well known young New
a.sr ana Miss Cameron was said 10 b,
laughter OF rich and very prominen
s.,a el Jacksonville. Tho couple net a
Nv MOCK by appointment and the mar
sss thought to be the consummatioi
~ wetW romance. a private Telegram
M gan francisco states that Uroccour
~ same man who was recently arroste,
sss0erl' Texas, as Josef Blanther. th'
s Ss san Francisco murderer, for wh1r
si'sla 81 $1,000 is offered and who sui
n, ~ u I'M me Texas Jail by taking morphine
h Az wallace Carnahan. who peror,re'
sIuss s,,lage ceremony, is at present til
M ep a. Of St. Mary's school at san An
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Good Cattle Sale.

Uvalde. Texas, March 22.--Tom Mentally
bought 300 steers from Joel c. Fenley, to
be delivered on the 5th instant; all ones
and twos. The price paid is sli and sli.
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All officers look out for one bay mare,
Is hands high years old. 3 white feet,
trimmed forotop; branded on left shoulder,
(trIaneie). $40 reward. She was stolen
from Columbia. Texas on the night OF
tho 10th Of March, Notify Milan Borden
or Il. T.. Faickney. Columbia, Texas.
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wharton Texas. March 2s.-strayed

Wharton, Texas. March 23,-Strayed oI
stolen from near Golden Rod. in Wharton
county, Texas, about February. 1896 one
blue gray horse about 10 hands high. about
s years old, a little hog backed and branded
with an anchor on left shoulder, win pay
Sc reward for horse. Address II. l.. Nc
Michael, Lost Prong p, o.. or n. A. rich,
sheriff Wharton Texas.
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We invite Inquiries from buyers of Pure
1.insccd on and White Lead, In Oils. for
delivered prices a. any railroad point In
the state
Tie price % I.inscch OIL Is on a decided
upward movement and rs spring advances
and trade improves 1t Will no doubt 70
stll higher Better repenish your stock
purchase.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24
THE MOTHERS INFLUENCE.
Great Men Have Given Her the Credit
for Their Worth.

Most of our celebrated men have al
ways been ready to admit that they
owe their success chiefly to their
mothers-fathers, for some reason
or other, being studiously ignored in
such matters. Sir Walter Scott, for
instance, stated on more than one oc-
casion that he owed his poetical gifts
to his mother, who, in addition to be-
ing an accomplished woman, was a
poetess of no mean merit.
The German poet, Schiller, pos
sessed a mother who was always looked
upon by her own circle of friends as
an exceptionally clever woman. Music
and poetry we're her pastimes, in both
of which she excelled.
David Hume received his education
from his mother, and always looked
back upon his childhood days with
pleasure. She was a woman of real
merit, who vowed that she would
spare no effort to make her son grow
up into an accomplished man. Every
body knows how well her ambition
was fulfilled.
Lord Bacon's mother was an ac-
complished linguist, and her trans
lations from foreign masters were
both numerous and valuable She
also wrote a great deal on learned sub
iects, which we're much praised at the
time for their learning and taste.
The mother of the poet Thomson
wrote almost as much verse as her son,
and it is to her the author Of the"Sea-
sons" undoubtedly owed his wonder
full imagination.-N. Y. Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24

Statuary hall, in the national capitol, a
statue of Father Marquette, the pioneer
of the frontier who brought Christian
ity and civilization to the great lake re-
gion.
In the same hall of notables in mar
BILE, the state of Illinois has erected a
statue to Gen. James Shields, who was a
soldier of the republic and senator
from three sovereign states.
We may never be able to explain the
manifestations of civilization which ex-
cavations have developed in Yucatan,
and other portions of the continent on
which we live; but the time is already
upon us when we must take cognizance
4, of the immediate past, and build monu-
IAnents for future generations to study
and admire.
Everybody regards it as unfortunate
that the government should have per-
mitted the spoliation and destruction Of
the theater in which President Lincoln
was assassinated; and everybody who
comes to Washington applauds the en-
terprise of the gentleman who pur-
chased the house in which Lincoln died,
and preserved it practically as it was
when that awful tragedy was consum-
mated in the death of the great emanci-
pator.
In the immediate and distant future,
antiquarians, the men who write real
and authentic history, will want to
know all about the national capital.
We know that LEnfant, French en-
giseer officer. planned the city and
that it has grown into magniticence in
accordance with the lines drawn by his
inspired pen. But we do not all know
the growth of the municipal govern
ment; aud. but for the thoughtfulness
of body of antiquarians now living,
who dip deep into the future, we might
lose the records of the municipal growth
Of the most beautiful city in the world.
The Columbian Historical society OF
this city, is composed of gentlemen OF
scholastic requirements. and all OF
them possess something OF personal
F. pride in the capital city where they
have long resided. and which they have
seen grow into proportions Of metro
politan pretensions. These learned
gentlemen look forward 10 the time
when there win be 100000 people, or
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-24

more. settled within radius Of ten
miles from the dome Of the capitol
They are making history for the fu.
ture, and IL is well that they are doing
so.
AT a recent meeting of the society a
paper was read which gives history OF
the first mayor of Washington. Rob.
ert Brent filed that Office from 1902 to
1912; a period of IL years, and at time
when the capital city of this republic
was little bit OF village.
George Washington had seen the frui-
ton of his dream OF a stable republic
He had sheathed his sword. delivered
his farewell address. and declined q
third term of president of the new re-
public; had gone to his country home
at Mount Vernon, and had been gath
cred unto his fathers. lie had seen
the city founded. He had builded here
a city residence, which still stands. He
had turned over his high Office to'his