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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
PAVING DESTROYED.
Severe Wind and Hail Storm at Lin
colin Burlington Train Derailed.

Omaha, Neb., April 24-Nebraska re-
ceived tonight its third successive rain
and pounding hail storm. Much minor
damage was done. At Lincoln the
storm was especially severe and much
paving was destroyed, trees blown
down, glass broken and similar de-
struction inflicted. The Burlington
trains leaving Lincoln last evening
the Black Hills line was derailed in
washout between Emerald and Pleas
antdale, three coaches going into the
ditch. No one was seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
PENSION CHANGES.
Removals of the Heads of Several De-
partments Decided Upon.

Washington. April 24-The removal
of the following chiefs in the pension
department has been decldeo upon' u
take effect May l:
John G. Gray of Delaware, chief OF
the western department.
Thomas 3. Featherstonaugh OF New
York, medical referee of the bureau al
7 Mclean Lipscomb of Virginia,
chief of the certificate division
T. c. Rye of Tennessee, chief OF the
i'i Frank g. Anderson of Virginia, chief
of the law division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
something Id Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy VigOr is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centerS in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs
in throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for SOC and 81 per bottle
at J. K Jones' Drug Store, Fifth and
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

will be held at the Third Presbyterian
church at 2:3O, at the First Christian
church at 8 and at the North Congre-
gatiOnal church at $3.50. W. c. Steel
president of Junior local union, will ad-
dress the different rallies.
Miss Jean Williamson will sing THE
Resurrection" by Shelley, tomorrow
morning at the First Presbyterian
church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

Thirty years is a long time to fight
so painful a trouble as piles, but Jacob
Mitchell of UniOnville, Pc. struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel SaIve, which quickly and per-
manently cured him. 1t is equally eff
fective in eczema and all skin affec-
tons. G. w. Stansheld. 632 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
ENGLAND watching Germany.

London. April 23.-It is learned that
the present visit of a squadron of eight
British war ships to Delagoa Bay is in
tended to Illustrate the intrigues of
Germany. Portugal and the TransvaaI
to change the status quo to the disad-
vantage of Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Murderer stranh Hnnn.

Seattle, Wash, April 24-W. H.
Straub was hanged at Friday Harbor.
Wash, yesterday afternoon, for the
murder of Leo Lanterman on Blakeley
island August 80, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24
Cheap Travelling this Spring.

Ask Santa Fe agent for particulars
regarding excessively low rates of fare
on April 9Th and goth, and May 4th and
18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

California Express, every day in the
year via the Santa Fe Route, with
Pullman Palace and Tourist Sleepers,
leaves Topeka at 4:35 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-24

There one true specific
paine ply
the
country has E
0atfsna all diseases and
hinee else has fail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
OCEAN EREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale Sl.25;
New York, per bale, S100; Philadelphia
per bale, $1.00; Baltimore, per bale, S100;
to Liverpool via New York. 40c; Bremen
via New York, 45c; Antwerp via New
York, SOC; Harve, via New York, SIC; Am
sterdam. via New York, 53c; Genoa, via
New York, 55c; Reval, via New York CSC;
Hamburg, via New York, soc. Direct
Barcelona, 55c; Genoa, 46e; Hamburg, 42c;
ReVal. 55c.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are steady
al ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal. The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted at 800
also for a range including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base A feet,
Ice. Timber rates, 5OcQ$l00 higher than
lumber rates. To the West Indies and
Windward. nominal; to Rosario, $12 00GD
13.G0;to Buenos Ayres and MonteVideo, $40 90
Q1.O0; to Rio Janeiro Sl4,00; to Spanish
and Mediterranean ports, l1.30W1l50; 10
United Kingdom for orders nominal for
lumber, 4-pounds IS standard.
By Steam-To New York, 500; to Phla-
delphia 500; to Boston $500 to Balti-
more, $500.
Naval Stores--By Sail-The market is
firm. Large-sized, Cork for orders, are
as follows: Rosin, Is Cd for barrels of 30
pounds and per cent primage; spirits
IS cd Genoa, rosin, Is 3dW2s Cd; Adratic
2s 6d0I2s Cd: South Ameican, rosin, Csc per
barrel Of $50 pounds. Coastwise-Ste cam
To Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin. soc
on spirits; to New York, rosin, S12c per 100
pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

shot-Firm; drop to B, $40; B to larger.
$1.45; bulk S145.
Iron-Market, very steady; Swede. 4bR
&c; refined, $1.70 base.
Nails-Cut $l.90 base; wire, S2f5 base
Advance national list of extras, adopted
Gun Powder-Per keg, $500; half key.
81 %; quarter key, $l.20. Champion duck
ing, quarter keg, $2.25. Austin. Dupont
and Hazard, Smokeless, half kegs SIS As:
quarter kegs, $3.50; 3-pound canister, 81 10;
1-pound canister. Toe. Less 20 to 10 per
cent. Off
Lumber-Demand, both foreign and do
nestle, is firm. Ordinary sizes, $1lC06
boards. Sl5.Joq22,OO; ship stuff, Sl65Oq2OO0;
Poultry-Steady; fair demand: spring
chickens, 25c per pair; nalf-grown to
three-quarters grown, 30c to Soc pair;
full-grown fowls, so per pair
Eggs-Marl1et, light supply; candled, per
dozen, Bale; country, &c less.
Hides, Wool Etc.-Hides-tne market
firm; dry flint, 101aQ11c: dry salt, Sc; green
sailed, Size Wool-Nomnal; prime Cseor-
gia free of sand burrs and black wool,
BE; blacks, lie; bury, Sc. Wax, Csc Tai
low, &c. Deer skins. l5c,
Bagging. and Ties-The market is oule-;
jute bagging, 2A-pound, SIC; 2-pound, &c;
lots, small lots higher; sea island bagging
7%4QSc; Standard Arrow ties, steel, As
pounds, large lots, z5c small lots, SOC.
Dry Goods-The market is steady; do
mand brisk; prints, 4Q5c; Georgia brown
shirtings, 4Ac; *, Aye "A brown sheet
ings, 51ac. white osnaburgs 7471ac;
checks, 4q5c; brown drillings, 5G6l5c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
GRAINS. PROVISIONS, ETC.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Flour duh, weak,
unchanged; southern flour dull, unchang-
ed. Wheat duh, firmer; No. red, f. o. b.,
Ole; ungraded red, 73M9lc; options opened
weak al Ac decline, rallied AWlc. fell nc
and closed firm at l2H@sc over yesterday;
No. red, +. o. b., 82i4c; May, 82Ac; April,
Slssc. May, Sic; June, S02sc; July 78hc;
September, 7Jaic. Corn dull No. 2, &7sc,
elevator, 293sct afioat; options were dull
July, 307sc. Oats duh, firm; options dun,
firmer; February and May mac: July.
2lfsc; spot NO. 2, 2lAci mixed western, 20
M23c. Hay quiet prime, ilrmi shipping.
SOC; good to choice. 72iAQ80c Hides fairly
active. firm, unchanged Wool firm, mod
crate demand, unchanged. Beef quiet,
firm; family, 50. 00lfl0.50; extra mess, 81 90
@S.O0 Beef hams strong. SlS.0O91S 50.
Tierced beef quiet steady; city extra India
mess, l30l4c. Cut meats steady; picked
bellies. 4tac; shoulders. 4ac: hams, 8hM9c
Lard quiet unsettled; western steam
4. loo; city, S.75c; May S.9Dc, nominal; re-
fined. slow; continent, 4.35c; South Amer
steady; new mess. IS .35as. Is Butter
choice, steady; state dairy. l0Ml9c do
creamery. 13al9c; Elgins, zoe. Cotton seed
oil quiet, steady; crude, 2On2l2c; yellow
prime, 23lhGD24c. Rice fairly active, firm,
unchanged. Molasses steady, fairly ac-
tive: New Orleans open kettle, good 10
fancy hand picked, 3ku3Ac. Coffee
steady. unchanged to points up; March,
DC; June, 9,O5c: July, BLOC; December, ? 10
gar, raw, quiet. firm; fair refining, 2 1916
a23sc; refined fairly active, frmer; No. o.
3 13-16c No. p. 3ssc; No. u. BIC; others
unchanged Freigbts to Liverpool quiet
cotton, by steam, l71sc per 100 pounds,
Chicago, Feb. is, noon.-Wheat, May,
75N75ikc Corn, May, 2lc. Pork. May,
s7.95N79Ilk. Lard, May, 397ls. RIBS. May,
S4.O7ia bid.
Chicago H., Feb. 1s.-continued
strength prevailed IN the wheat market
to-day Trading began at prices unchang-
ed TO a fraction lower Than the closing
ones OF yesterday. and from then until the
close there WAS little n any Interruption
10 the strength OF the tone. A doubt that
the Turko-Grecian imbrogliO would be
settled amicably was the principal reason
for tho firmncss exhibited. Liverpool quo
ted I'd advance. but that was deemed
triling under the circumstances ana ex-
planned the inability Of prices 10 get above
the "call' figure. Trade was light and
whilst the tone OF the market was firm,
yet there was much doubt as to the pros-
pect of any further improvement taking
place. Tho situation remains uncertain
and until something decisive occurs. either
for or against war 10 Europe operators
arc inclined 10 go slow IN either direction.
May wheat opened from 7iss 70 7i,zc, ad-.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

Xanced to 753s675lac closing at 75146753kc-
9sa%c higher than yesterday. Cash wheat
was firm and laM&c higher.
corn prices We're higher. taking motive
and inspiration for the Improvement from
wheat. The business early was light and
fluctuations were neither broad nor impor-
tant May corn opened at 23Ac advanced
70 241s@24Ac, closing a 24G2flkc-3sc higher
tnan yesterday Cash corn was strong
and lac higher
fractional advances were gained in oats
prices. The surrounding speculative
strength was credited with the Improve
ment: Business was in much the same
rut that it has been for some time May
oats closed hc higher. Cash oats were
firm and I5c higher.
Provisions-The receipts of hogs showed
a heayy falling off this morning. and ad-
vices from the yards gave an advance in
prices of sc. Product was prompt to re-
spond to the strength of the live hog mar
ket Shorts covered some and under the
good demand prices made considerable i'm
provement. May pork closed 15d17Iac
higher; May lard 7lz@lOc higher: May ribs
Zoe higher.
Leading futures rauged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
THE MARKET QUIET.
oDrR.TE BUSINESS DONE IN
THE LEADING TRADES.

c...on Closed Quiet and Steady and
T,chnnGed, with Sales of 2o2
aoIes-Spirits Turpentine Firm at
% centS-ROsin quiet and I'm
cbanged-The Wholesale Markets
ouict and Steady-Markets by Tel
eErnph.
savannah. Feb. 1s.-There was very lit
49,. 5oing in the markets to-day. In cotton
~. sales were only 2O2 bales, at unchang-
~ quotations The spirits turpentine
u,artat was firm. with fair demand at
H.c The offerings were light. The rosin
r,srket was quiet and unchanged. The
n.holesale markets were quiet and steady.
7,bere was nothing doing in securities.
The following resume of the different
,,arl<ets will show the tone and the quo
t9tions at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
Plant System.
TINE CARD.
Going south-Read Down.
Going North-Read Up.

operated by Doth Meridian Tfme-one
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19


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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

Miles shortest Line TO Tampa "a Miles
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT. JAW 20 1sa1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

tdSn quotations were as follows: Flour
2 spring. wheat 73d7Iac; No. 2, red, S4l4G
S94sc. No. ?. corn, 2202215c. No. oats,
ii555 5gls Is Mess pork, H9o@7;95. Lard
sailed shoulders. $425G4.5O' Short clear
Sides S412lzQ4 25. Whisky, Sly.
tlhclhnaAl O., FEB. lS.-Blour; winter
patent, -. 65@4. 3; do fancy, 81 .2504. 40.
quiet; No. 3 white, 2219c. oats quiet; No.
white, old. 23c. Lard; kettle &c; prime
steam; S.755M8 SOC. Dry salted meats;
4Ac; clear bellies, 424c boxed meats. Nc
additional. Bacon; loose shoulders, 4iac
short ribs, 4Iac; short clear, 45sc clear bel
lies, SIC; boxed meats Ac more. Whisky
ST Louis, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-Flour unchang-
ed. Wheat higher; May, Sac; July, 70s5c.
Corn higher; February, 20c; May, 21&c;
July, &c. oats higher; February, l7c
May, lsc. Pork; standard mess, new
IS 30. Lard prime steam, 3. SOC; choice
S71Ac. Bacon; shoulders, 4Ac; extra
short clear, 4.87i5c clear ribs 5lsc clear
49sc; extra short clear 43sc; clear ribs
4.GOc; clear sides, 4Ac. Other articles I'M
Baltimore, Feb. IS, noon.-Flour dun
and unchanged. Wheat, firmer; spot, soc
bid southern, by sample, 90d91c. Corn,
irmer; spot, 25Ac; southern white, ESQ
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 1s.-Flour duh and
unchanged. Wheat firmer; spot SOC:
southern by sample 90n9lc; do on grade,
S41a0S9lac. Corn frmer; spot and Febru-
261a G1269sc May 27i%GD279sc; steamer mixed
232i g23#c; southern white, 28d28lsc: do
yellow, 26lAGl27c, oats quiet; No. white,
2Sm2lc; No. 2 mixed, 2lG22c. Rye, irmer;
No. nearby. 40EmAc; No western. 41h
4fikc. Hay, firm with a steady movement
$1S5OG14.00. Grain freights quiet and I'M
2OG2lc; fancy ,adle 14nt5c; store packed
1CNIl2c. Other articles unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

The local market was quiet and un-
tl,Ioed al the first call, at the Cotton Elk
Cbange with no sales reported. At the
second call it was quiet ana un faGt ge9
" W. was auiet and steady, with no sales re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
RICE.

common ..................'.-.... Nonlnal
Falr 124to?4
GOOD gI412
Prime ..........:.......:..., .412q4A
Rough, Coo to 81 per bushel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19
NAVAL STORIES.

was done. Prices. however, continue un,
changed in all lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

50 30 R Sref com : Man. t.1. SIS
Am Sugar $50. .113% n. Y. Central " s97s
New York, Feb. 1S-Affairs at tho stock
eAchange were not only characterized by
extreme dullneSS, sales footing only 49,
Vl6 shares. but an unsettled feeling pre-
vailed throughout the session. 1t goes
almost without saying that the dealings
We're almost entirely professional and
even these operators refused to go into
new new ventures on an extensive scale. In
wbila MAN IN, the lndustrials were firmer
to lower level. There was a steady
9rlbbhng OF the Changers, although Moth
mig new ueVeiIoped on which a selling
movement could be predicted. The bears
revamped the old story about a probable
reduction in the Burlington dividend but
as as matter of fact nothing definite is
known in regard to the matter as the di-
rectors refuse to commit themselves. and
say that they themselves are Ignorant n 9
70 the action to be taken. Nevertheless,
tne STOCK qeclned about point and clos
ga at the lowest, and st. Paul and Rock
ISldhu ruled lower in sympathy Moro
assFesSlVeness was shown in the case of
the Coalers, both Bituminous and An
thracite. In addition to the unsatisfac.
tory condition OF these Industries the BIZ
LUMINOUS stocks were unfavorably af-
ISctSu by the further sharp decline in
Hooking Valley bonds and REPORTS that no
provision has vet, been made for the inter~
est due March |. 1t is said plan Is be.
ing devised whereby the counonS win he
purchased by bankers identified with the
property. Hooking Valley common declined
Us 20 o1S ana the preferred was Offered at
z, the last reported sale having been at
y: The bs and consolidated IS dropped
9 9I4 3tr cent. W heeling and Lake Erie
ten S1s and preferred 21s, the lowest fig-
4 4 YET touched. Among the Anthracites
Jersey central was the fea ture, declined
point TO 9634 on regular and 96 seller
Sixty. Ihere was rally of nearly rer
cent in the late dealings. The Gonld
stocks continued feverish and Manhattan
Huctuated between IS nd S63t with final
sales az 81: Rumors are still rife that a
reductlon IN the dividend rate is contem-
plated, owing partly to prospective ex-
ppenditures fol, improvements and also be
cause of the floating debt. Missouri Pa
eltic declined Is to 1914 and rallied to 1877
sugar rose to 1l4l2 on the announcement
mat certain grades of refined had been
advanced, lilo. but the Improvement was
aIterWard lost The foreigners were
noderate sellers of interna tional stocks
I Inc market market closed weak. Net changes
snow losses of a to 21s per cent, the Coal
stocks leading. American Shirts ana
Leather preferred, however gained IN
sales footed up SI.S16OOO
at the Closing. A 4''ii-'9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-19

10 Nv YORK Feb. ls-In the dry goods
met to-day a fair amount Of trading
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14
CHANGE or PROGRAMME.
The Legislature WIN Go 10 the Hat
tlrgrnmnh md Rnck.

Austin. Texas. February ls.--The fol-
lowing is the programme for the Houston
Galveston excursion;
Leave Austin Wednesday and arrive In
Houston at p m. Wednesday night. The
night Will be spent IN Houston. After
breakfast Thursday morning in Houston
the party Will take boat for tho san ia
cinio battle ground. whore dinner will be
served. In the afternoon a return trip to
Houston VIII be made and the solons will
take A train Tor Galveston. They will spend
Thursday nieht in Galveston and DO pres
ont Friday at the silver service preseuta- =
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

the cievsiaud team viii Be transferred to
St. Louis.
staIiings, the Phillies' new manager. Win
take charge 81 the team on February Is
The players are booked 10 begin their pro
i:minary training At Augusta. Ga. March
10.
Hotter and Pond, the standhys in The box
for the Orioles. are not getting half the
Newspaper notices that are given 70 Corbett
and Nops. the youngsters that pitched a
few gArnes for the champions las, season.
II this pair OF new recruits ia the big
league do anything like the good work Hot-
fer and Pond have done for the champions.
then Manager Hanlon can shake hands WITH
himself ard count upon surely winning the
pennsnt again this year.
With the sd iition % Jake Stencil the
old Texas league .avorite. who played with
the Galveston club IN 1890. 10 Baltimc-c,s
outfieia, the champions will have the third.
fourth and iifth batter> in Kelley, keeier
and Stencil their three ou;ficidcra
Louisville is hot after Nee" Stewart sor
second base. President pulliar has Of
fered Irdianspclis player and cash DO
nus for his release
Manager Sclec OF poston denies that he
intends parting with Charley Gan2eil. He
IS for trade. however. IL a better man can
10 scca,rpf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14
MISS WoULFE, r.LoCuTiONisT.
The Programme to lie Presented At
shcarn Church This Week.

The following programme viii be pre-
sented by Miss Honor Woulie at her en-
teTtainmcn,s at Sheayn chapel on Monday
ana Tuesday FOR the benefit OF the Armo-
nian refugees
openins chorus. White Ribbon vibra-
tion." Central womens Christian Temper
snce Union.
Aunt sophrins Tabor at the opera. Miss
Honor h. Wouiic.
Male Qusrtette Shearn choir
Soul OF the VIOLIN Miss II. r. Woulie,
accompanied BY Mrs oliver. who Will play
The Last Rose OF summer"
Piano duet. Mrs. Dechcrd and Mrs. Is. a.
Randolph
Archie Dean" (Gsn Hamilton.) Miss
woplfe
Vocal solo. Miss Bessie Hughes.
Naughty zell." uLucie =. Griffin,) Miss
woulfe.
Violin solo. Mrs Oliver.
so Was L. Joseph b. sm!ley.) Miss
Woulie,
some Glad Day" solo and chorus, by
the Womens Christian Temperance Union.
Imprisonment for Life" III. hnyou.1
with vocal solo by Mrs. Tempest, Miss
Woulfc
Mrs. Dearborn Bird. Accompanist.
TUESDAY MATINEE.
I'VE Are Coming" Loyal Temperance
Legion
Aunt Melissy on Boys" Miss woulte.
"Will II Pay" Ileho Lucas and Gertie
MicheNuX.
Jerry" Miss Woulte
Boys ard Girls Pledge" Charlie Tyler
and Grace Conway.
Flower Sons Robbie and Louise Tips.
"Rageycd Man" Miss II Woulfc.
Granny, Come to our House" Miss II.
Wlulfe
send Gu, tho Sunlight" John chow. I.e-
onora Lamkln Pearl and Lillian Lamkn
and Miss Violet liaskns
"paisy's Faith" Miss II. woulfe
Forward an" quartette
"Naughty Zell" Miss u Woulie.
'iiow Grandma Danced" Miss II Woults.
The local chapter Of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union hone TO have II
large attendance. Admission for mon %
ceuts. aud FOR obildron's matinee on Tues
day ~ cents The cause and the entertain
ment deserve good success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

FUNERAL director, at l0ii Prairie avenue
has just received two elegant funera, cars
one black and the other white-most mod.
ern In all detail Tho directors WAGON
which is also OF the newest make was
made by Mosehart Il Keller of this civ.
The following testimonial from the Funeral
llrectors' association OF Michigan speaks
for itself: 'Fo"NS
Greonville, Mich. February 10. 1871
WISH through the columns OF The Post to
oohsra'uiato the people of Houston In hay
ihE' IN inc person of John H. Kopf. who has
recently become a resident OF your city. a
business man OF sterling integrity a ZEN
lIohan OF the highest moral worth.
Mr.. hopt has enjoyed unusual advantage
hhn is emincntly fitted to discharge in n
shiIitui ana scientific manner the duties nj
ms calling. With his talents he combines
mat tact so necessary In executing we'll
all the details OF his work
Ills gentlemanly bearing. and his kind
hyfhpathotic nature will endear him TO the
people OF Houston. as they have to the mn.
mcfous patrons he has servCd in Michirou
AFTER many years OF Intimate acouaInt
ance with MIR. kopf, l can for myself mud
IN behaH or the members of the Michigan
state Funeral Directors association. mos,
heartily and confidently recommend him
TO those requiring his services az n gentle,
man to whom they may entrust ali thos,
details over which the sorrowng alwav,
feel such tender and loving solicitude
c. c. Merritt
Secretary Michigan Funeral Directors, Az
ISOLATION 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

erai reports Of committees will BE- read.
some new bills for consideration ana tine
entire evening will be one OF great inter,
est TO all. All who have drawn States VIII
find 1. OF great assistance to them IN case
there will be read the proceedings OF the
present legislature and that OF the con-
gress.
The census bill introduced by the rep.
resentativc from Washington has its thiri
reading and final vote on Tuesday night
Every State should be present and the ser
geant-at-arrns should skirmish the city ana
have them all present
The representative from Minnesota says
ne wants congress 10 acts on his bill on
foreign immigration and that no foreigner
need apply for ten yesrs This is one OF the
most important bills as yet introduced and
IS creating much interest. The bill is quite
a iaVof1te OF tho congress.
On Thursday night the membership lbs
US regular monthly social. every mGnbcr OF
the association is requested to report and
BRING along his friends a lovely pro-
eramine will be furnished and every one
VIII have delightful time.
NJ this social a members conference VIII
ne mad and some steps taken for souie good
hNe future events. which will be Of great
interest to everybody. Every member Of
tho association is urged to be on hand.