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amer the RaiIron dis.

The attorney general OF kansas Mr,
povle has filed suits in me supreme court
:, hat state against the Rock Island. MIS-
souri, Pacific. Union Pacific St LOUIS ana
San Francisco and Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas railroads TO compel them to make
re,nrns OF rolling stock for purposes OF TAX
a,tor a. the mileage. The suits are SIM :
- s,,it fIed some time ago AGAINST the
Sar,a Re road The Kansas railroads IN
he mast have been returning rolling stocs
an various states. The attorney Een.Ia.
holds that complete return OF roi'ns SUCK
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NOTES

A large delegation Of teachers and per-
sons interested in educational work will
attend the State Teachers Association.
which meets at Galveston tomorrow. from
here. Among those who left today were
Professors Carlisle, Mars. Harris aud
Sutton.
AT the request OF the management and
vice president for Texas, Governor Gull
hcrson today fixed August IS as Texas day
az the Trnnsmississippl and International
exposition at Omaha.
This morning Governor Culborson ap-
pointed Marion SAMSON Of Alvarado a d.
rector Of thu Agricultural and Mechanical
college. vice George C. Pendlcton. re-
signed.
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Rates $3.50 and $500 per day.
/ JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

sners. Kansas City; John A. voelker,
INulsi Harry Atwood. Houston; L. A.
I Ennis; 7. NJ Coleman, Houston; u.
Esn, Louisville, Ky II. II, Ahrens. New
~ " 4. FletNier. beaumont; w. Il.
Y ana vile, Ardmore, I. T.; II, Y Rob-
huntsville s, II. McGary, city; w A.
.aris; NJ. b, Brown. Tenaha, Texas:
| tlal0nia, San Antonio; Thco. f. Ham
eIas; y. n, Hudson, Kansas City: Jos.
Esac, Sabine Pass: A. Robinson. New
II joan j. Wheadon. Alexandria. La. {;
Y harney. Hearne, Texas; c. a. Gren-
Estoi Y. l. Dlakley, Ennis; ". Il. Spear.
|Esapp' San Antonio: T.. II. Tansey, city;
|nalwell, A. X. Swami, stu Louis; ]. y.
cnlcago; NJ. c. Tyler. Dallas; w.
M. san Antonio; j. NJ Kuhn. Milwau-
W. aN,ers A. snares, New York; A, C.. Shell
ne San Antonio.
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DIR. JOHN GRANT.
The cx-Republicnn Chnirmnn Falls
Heir. ia II Railroad Job.

Galveston, Texas, June 27.-Fedaral
Judge Bryant sitting in chambers a. sher
man. has issued an order appointing John
Grant master commissioner TO sell the
road in place OF j, 5. Williams, who Is
absent from the State. Mr.. Williams %
at the head of O. little syndicate which
has gone to the Klondike in search of gold.
sir. Grant Is the marshal of the eastern
District of Texas and the commissions
from the latest job will net him several
thousand dollars. As an ardent republic
can he can sincerely say that a wave OF
prosperity of considerable proportions has
reached him.
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M. oklnhoma RaiIroad.

The Choctaw, Oklahoma ana sun a.
completed the line to Geery' twen'y- ',,
n,,,.s w,.st of Ell Reno, which point VIII ne
tho terminus for some time. while me nps
we ~, .xtended 70 Weatherford, SIX!
IS oeins ,, IN custer county. Officials ae
, nI,rr that regular traffic will be eehiue ,s
70 Geary after July l, Geary IS ,u ,n'
midst Of a great wheat s sIiy bsvtpg now
and is growing phenonenaiiy' na''Ne
a pop,,latlon OF $500.
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and mileage should be made BY each road.
ana the respective roads then be assessed
in the proportion the mileage In this state
bears to the entire amount of rolling stock
he suits Will be determined in q uniform
way, and II the State wins will mean an
increase OF several million dollars In rail-
road assessments.
A Huac Engine.
The Globe Democrat correspondent at
Topeka. Kansas, says that undcr the dircc-
ton OF Superintendent OF Machinery John
Player the plans and specifications are be-
ing made for the largest engine ever built
IN the sants lie shops. or ever operated on
the road, The engine is to be used as a
pusher on the mountains. and will be built
expressly for this purpose. The boilers viii
be eighty four inches In diameter, and will
be made OF inch boiler iron. Heretofore
tbree quarter inca iron Is the heaviest tina,
mas been used. and for rolliug the heavier
sheets extra heavy rollers have been or
dered. The engine will be equipped with
cylinder valves and the cylinder will be
20 by 81 inches.
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Drowned AT San pedro springs.

San Antonio, Texas, june 27.-The dad
body Of George Wilson was found In the
lake at san Pedro Springs park this morn
ing. Wilson was formerly a wealthy
stockman OF Comfort, but lately had been
engaged In running SALOON. He is sup
posed to have fallen off the foot bridge into
the shallow lake and accidentally drowned.
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A Husc Engine.
That waco Rnitrond.

Galveston, Texas. June ., 1t is learned
here tonight on good authority that the
decd to the Waso and Northwestern rail-
road property will be rendered to Receiver
Alfred Abeel for his signature on Wednes-
day. June %. and the nual transfer Will
take place at noon on July |, An order
modifying the form of tho deed has been
made by judge Bryant, II was the In
tention TO have tifte,l duprcute onrts,
but II is understood now that there will
be but two copies.
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LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
The AtrhiScn's Exemption from til
Lew IL Extended.

Washington, June Pin the matter Of
the application Of the Atchlson, Topeka
and santa Pc and other Western railroads
to when were granted an order on Febru-
airy IS last, removing them from the oper-
alton of the long ana short haul clause Of
tho interstate commerce commission until
July l, 1898 by reason of the competition
of the Canadian Pacific road, the interstate
commerce commission has issued further
order extending the exemption to Decem
Der 81 1925. The conditions imposed are
the same as the original order,
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SPECIAL RATE EVENTS.

Tho San Antonio and Aransas Pass rail-
way announces reduced rates on the GER
tifcate plan for the following events;
Glddlngs dstrici conference Methodist
Episcopal church (South) June IS to July 8.
San Antonio School OF obstruction. Royal
Arch Masons, July ii to is.
Waco. local fire insurance agents ans
underwriters of Texas, July ILLS.
Temple. Northwest Texas Epworth
League conference July 10 s.
Temple. Gun club shoot, June 20 to 30.
Houston. State Grand Lodge of Odd Eel
lows (eoIored). August 2.
Smithvlle, Lavaca River association.
July to Il.
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THE LA PORTE ROAD.
Mr.. IT. w. House Has Been Appointed
Its sole Receiver.

Its sole xcceiver.
Galveston. Texas. Juno 27.-The sudden
and unexpected death OF NJ 7. Jones one
Of the receivers Of the Galveston, La Por
and Houston Railway company er.autu
some speculation as to the future OF me
receiyership which was put at resi- touas
Sitting in chambers at sherhlah ~
pryant on saturday last, issued an order
,nal'inq T W. House the sole receiver OF
The road with full authority to prosecute
ou suits and in every way conduct tha
business pertaining to the position mr.
House had all along been one OF the JON.
receivers and is perfectly familiar WIN
the routine.
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SABINE PASS PROGRESS.

p,i,rond Action That Means MUG"
for the Rising seaport
Beaumont, Texas. June 2'-ihe ''o''"
ern Pacific today paid to the SABINE i'in'
and Improvement company $4,000 Tor a
slim and terminal facilities at Sapihe 49,
This closes the negotiations which have
,oor banding between the southern Pacific
and sabine pass for several months
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snIoon Keepers suicide.

San Antonio. Texas. June I.--Csrl
Berg. a reloon keeper was found In his
room this mornlng with bullet hols
through his head and ritiol grasped In
his hand. Berg killed himself on account
OF i'll health OF his wife, who was 10 the
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as rapidly as practicable, The Arkansas
rass IS certainly doing great things In
ioakum. and the people OF that town ana
section ought to appreciate It's public spirit
ana enterprise. On the top OF all these
improvements. however II must not be for
sottsn mat the company also pays nearly
ssVvuy per month as salaries TO It's army
Oh employees in Yoakum.
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IMPORTANT REVENUE RULING

The following explains itself:
To the Public;
Austin. Texas. Juno "a, 1881 respect
fully call attention TO tho following CORE
spondenoc between United States Inter-
nal Revenue Collector Hon Webster flan-
aean ana this department;
Colonel Webster Flanagan, internal Reeve
nue. Collector Austin. Texas;
Austin. Texas. June "a lS9S.-rMy Dear
Sir: VIII you please advise me on the
following points, viz; When does the law
requiring stamps TO be placed on checks
and drafts take effect Arc stamps re-
quired to be attached to postofficc money
orders or postal notes? Worry respectfully.
Andrew j. Baker.
Commissioner of the General Land Offco.
Hon Andrew j. Baker. Land Commissioner,
Austin. Texas:
Austin, Texas, June "a. tS9S.--Sir: Re
ferrng TO your letter Of the gath instant,
you nro informed that the new document
tary law takes effect on the first day ~
July. 1898 Documentary stamps are re-
| qulrod TO be placed on postoffioe orders ds
well rs postal notes. Stamps VIII be sold
{ by this office as coon rs received from tho
honorable commissioner Of internal reve-
nue.. Respectfully.
Webster Flanagan. Collector
hand you BY bearer copy Of the new
| law.
From the above correspondence and the
act of congress providing therefor IL VIII
! DO seen that on and after duly l, 1888, all
I romittances TO this department, whether
! in pcetoffice money orders, checks aud
drafta OF all persons, or corporations or
| hanks, whether drawn on individuals, part
! nerships or banks, must aftx to such order
| check or draft, u two cent adhesive rove
| nue. stamp, and they will also be rpqAired
under the law to write OF stamp the Initials
| OF the drawer or user Of the check, dratt 81
| order on the stamp and write also the date
All such orders checks or drafts sent Il
! this office after July /. 1888. not having IN,
revenue stamps 80 affixed viii be returned
TO The person remitting them. There is No
provision made by Law for this office &c
buy any such stamps and IL VIII be rotcd
that it can not be dono here
as This is a matter of great Importance
to the public ! respectfully ask the local
papers In rvXas TO reproduce this notice
| Respectfully submitted.
Andrew J, Baker. Commissioner.
=, S,-Since willing the nbuve the papori
state that the department has extended the
time 10 July IS, 1898,
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wACo's coLounn TRAGEDY.
Victim buricd--Iiu singer Wanted
to Risk uriuw LNnched,

'" N'Hh hFinN tNht"eu'
Waco, Texas, June 27,-Lucinda Moore,
the victim OF a trenzied lover was burct
yesterday. Walter Ford, her slayer asked
the Officers TO take him to the funeral. hut
knowing that his appearaneo there would
be a signal FOR mob violence his request
was donlet. Jailcr Casuey told Ford that
the negroes would swing him up IN five
minutes If they caught him outside the
jail ana that two hundred officers could
not save him. lie roplel; u don't care
what they do to me, want to see nay
grl buried"
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w 'a Accidentally shot.

y, 80 ieSas. June PA singular
u'red at Vernon a day or so
H.. sH'aii child OF a Mr.. Savage
as ~s WIN whip when the lash in
hsscr caught around a shotgun in
A II was pulled over aud dis
Nj a. sno' taking effect in the left
lsrIe,,', neck of the child. While
|aatdss, injured the child is not in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-28
A BIG HOLD-uP.
An Arkansas Rnilrond Loses Half
Milton Acres of Land.

Little Rock, Ark, June 27.-Governor
Dan Jones today issued a proclamation de-
cIaring all lands granted 10 the Spring
field, Little Rock and Gulf Railroad COM
pany under an act Of the last legislature
are forfeited by the railroad and restored
to the public domain on account Of the
compliance with the terms Of the act
by the company. over 100000 acres are in
volved.
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K.,,,road improvements at Yo"I"m

The san Antonio and Arkansas iNss 90
nav 10 making wonderful improvements az
vo.,enn IL, new and commodious passen-
ger and freight depot has recently pen
COMPLETED and now its fine boiler shops,
7oxioo feet. also its machine shops, .vSa ~
. 49, ave undergoing the finishing iouenes.
In addition to these, the company = ~, s''s :
nians ana specifications prsparsa io q
new storeroom building 4vxiso .esr n,
mension, and win push II 10 conp'es'A
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Calvert Texas. June %, George Thomas.
eolored, wa killed today by five other ne
eroes at Adouc's farm. They claim to have
been threatened by Thomas and they
armed themselves and then ran him down
and shot him All five OF them have boon
placed In jail, Thomas was an ox~eonyict
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Galveston. Texas, June ~ "A schedule
OF the Indebtedness, litigation, etc, of the
LA Porte railroad was not filed today as
ordered by the court. The death OF Re-
ceiver Jones probably operated to delay
this matter aud 1t is said now Il will not be
filed tomorrow. but undoubtedly 1t will be
filed before the sale. which will take place
July 8.
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INTERESTING INTERVENTION.
A Houston Man Wants Preference
Lien .gninst Railroad.

Galveston, Texas, June 97.--W. c. Cor
hett OF Houston today filed an interYen-
ton in the La Porte case asking that
o,oi,,,s he holds. aggregating 1894 SO. be
naade preference lien. He has bought
,bo time checks OF a large humble. OF em-
nloves from December up 20 the present
and as hey are for labor performed IN
operating the road he thinks they SHOULD
ha Maid first.
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An EARLY Gotten BoII.

waxahachie. Texas. June Ell. w.
Hendricks living at Grove Creek, brought In
a full grown boil Of cotton today. The
cotton IN his section OF the country Is far
advanced for this latitude
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Potel Surfside,

= Mouth Of Rrazos River, Four
nv oelles From Velasco.
4 eNED JULY ! FOR THE SUM-
ssn,. MER.
II ths thrce-story. eighty rooms.
nd w,n ost elegant hotel buildings IN
ri ana De run in frst-class style.
ty. =" sSs per month; $40 per week:
g W. VAUGHAN, Manager,
Nelasco, Texas.
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Colmcsncli. Texas. juno 81 Last sat
urday afternoon. near Chester. Mrs. John
Grimes whllo cooking placed bucket OF
hoi water on II table, Her 2-year~od baby
pulled the bucket over, getting terribly
Acalded. from which 1t died yesterday.
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For the Retail Hardware and Imple-
,,en. Deslers' convention at Waco. June 2S.
a rate Of one and one-thiri fares.
For the North American Turner's con-
yention. at San Francisco, July ), rate
of one standard 3o-day rate, plus 80 cents,
for the round trip. Tickets on sale June
Is and 30, limited to return August 81.
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Dewey is a temperance man and knows
what DR.. Siegerts ADgostura bitters did 70
brace him Up In Manila.
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hospital to undergo a dangerous surgical
operation. and he feared that she might
not recover.
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THE HOTELS.

hot HOTEL
! 4. Hsrey,
, Nn0r.
|A $50 to
|r' day. Six
kgini rooms.
hath. Large
" roo IN S.
hlly located.
| teeommoda-
| .sr CONNER
| usa In tine
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Nm. Pacific tsunset routel Is
N bs,ss 10 Maria. the railroad station
hi ~ at one and one-third fare
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ys"IsiuN, d. C.. EXCURSION
y Iia- Pennsylvania Line early
11.s5sars return limit; low rates.
- sarssfs. dining cars. For full
~ .ress E. X. Bixby. travelling
|H w.t. Fort Worth. Texas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27

U. S. is a good, strong and reliable
Baking Powder, and is sold by all
grocers at 25c a pound.
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THEIR PRESENCE EXPLAINED.
Why Commanders of Canadian Forces
Are In Washington.

Ottawa, Ont. March 26.-Ministers, in
reply to questions as to the presence in
Washington of Generals Moore and
Gascogne and Captain Kent, the tor
pedo expert, unhestitatingly say the
Canadian government has no official
knowledge Of any pre-arranged confer
ence. There are several subjects, how
ever. on which the British general COM
handing the imperial forces in Canada
and the British general commanding
the Canadian militia might find it nee
essary TO consult the British ambassa-
dor at the present iuncture.
First. there is the question of the pas
sage of United States troops through
Canadian territory to Alaskan points,
and that of Canadian troops through
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
AVERAGE STATURE.
The Loss of An Inch Might Bring
Serious National Consequences.

Boston Evening Transcript: In paper
read by Major Henry S. kilbourne, sur
gson. United States army. before the AS
ISOLATION Of Military Surgeons OF the
United States he advocated the theory
that the physical power of a race or peo-
ple-and, consequently, their capacity for
works. measured by their average stat
ure. For every inch of height between nVe
and six feet the extreme breathing capa-
city is increased eight cubic inches, the
vital capacity being at its maximum at
30 years. A table of measurements OF
190,621 native white Americans. accepted
for the military service of the United
States. shows that the number of men be
low CO inches in height is but little greater
than that of the class above q inches.
The most numerous class is included be-
tween 81 and 50 inches. and this standard
class would have greater chest girth
than the average. The mean height Of
125 United States naval ca1ets above the
age of % years was $50 inches As these
men are drawn from all parts and classes
of the United States they represent near
ly the typical physical development of the
American people of g years of age.
Major Kilbourne concludes that the
commingling strains of Celtic. Danish.
Norw egian and German blood among our
people have thus far worked no deterior-
alton of physical quality. Not so with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
Gladstone Babe Farewell TO His
Cherished Friends.
AN INCURABLE MALADY
Is AGGRAVATED BY HIS WEIGHT
OF YEARS.
It Is "a Final Lesson-a Final Trial!'
Said the Grand Old Man - Bonn
barded By UNLIMITED Spiritual
Advisers With Scriptural Passages
Carrier Pigeons On Mail Ships.

London, March 26.-(Copyright. 1898.
by the Associated Press. Next to the
probability of wars, the public is most
keenly interested in the condition of
Mr.. Gladstone, though not permitted
to know how i'll he is. Perhaps it
should be said he is not so much i'll
as that his powers are failing, and that
he is apparently sinking under the
weight OF years and vital exhaustion.
The best informed people admit that
his ailment is incurable, and that his
physicians only hope to alleviate the
pain he is suffering. The Lancet says
on the subject Of the surgical advice
called in:
This can scarcely be Interpreted
otherwise than that there is serious
cause for the symptoms from which he
has suffered for nine months. At his
great age the gravity of any surgical
aiiment is apparent, and the exhaustion
in consequence is prolonged. The Sc
we're neuralgia Is in itself an unfavOr-
able. feature. His vitality, however, is
wonderful and his general health is
good"
An examination Of the patient with
the use Of the Roentgen rays disclosed
infiamed cartilage, but there was no
sign of cancer.
Although press paragraphs are
strictly kept from Mr.. Gladstone, it is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
SEVERE GALES IN ENGLAND.
Intense Cold, Snow and Sleet-Peril
TO Shipping.

London. March 2e.-The severe gales,
accompanied by intense cold. snow and
sleet. are undated all over England
The weather is especially severe over
the southeast coast, and it is worse
off on the French coast. The trips Of
the channel steamers to the continent
are still suspended, and Geographic
communication is seriously delayed
There have been numerous shipping
disasters all around the British coasts
and along the North Sea To the Baltic
There have been many heroic rescues.
At Shields, the crew of the Norwegian
bark Diamant was landed by the rocket
apparatus, in the presence of thou
sands of spectators.
At Dover The gale was especially Sc
we're. the shore being strewn with
wrechage, while at Lowestoft huge
masses OF the cliffs were washed away,
and the houses on their tops were en-
dangered.
over 100 fishing smacks are missing.
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United States territory to the Yukon.
On this subject Canada cannot move
independently.
Another question is the defense Of
Canada. a high British military officer
was here recently on a secret mission,
respecting which intense official mys-
terry has been observed. but il is gen
orally understood he came with secret
instructions from the British war office
to make a report OF Canada's defenses.
a third point is the war situation be-
tween the United States and Spain. In
view OF the enormous commercial in
terests that might be imperilled, con-
ference between the ambassador and
the generals seems the obvious newt
able thing.
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PERISHED IN FLAMES.
Whole Family In North Dakota Gre
mated Yesterday.

AIdteu AeSIeIudy.
AbercrOmbi n. D., March 26.-The
house of Edward Hansman. at Kent,
Mimi. was burned last night. Mr..
Hansman went home about o'clock,
and soon after the fire was discovered.
Ii was too late TO render any assist
ance. as the family was suffOcated. and
as soon as an entrance was made the
whole house was in flames. The bodies
were all recovered, burned almost be-
yOnd recognition. Mr.. Hansman was a
salOon-keeper at Kent, and also has ex-
tensive land interests at Wyndmere,
y. D.
You take no risk in trying U. S.
Powder, for every can is
guaranteed.
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the swarthy. low-browed and stunted peo-
pie now Swarming 10 our shores. Alb
sorbcd into the body of the people. these
inferiOrity of type. To realize the result
of such a contingency. let it be considered
that the loss of an inch in stature might
bring in its train the loss of national as
cencancy. Let US take care. then, that
the state shall suffer no iniurY.',