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RAILROADS.

The commission decides that the Scent
compress rate must stand. Tho interior
press men are undecided as to what to do
about II.
Commission gives notice OF hearing on
chhrges IN the lumber rate.
One attorney proposes that the man who
demands or accepts rebate be punished
Exactly as Is the man who pays 1t to him.
George Clark of Waco says the decision
OF the supreme court in the Joint Traffic
case supports HIS anti-ccmmission views.
a Marlin cotton buyer has petitioned
the commission to abrogate all compress
rules and thereby prevent press owning
ene cotton-buying monopoly.
The late sale Of the La Porte road was
confirmed at Galveston yesterday. but
Judge Bryant has taken under asvisement
the question OF turning over 10 the pur-
chaser the property OF the company until
'he purchase money Is paid in full
The Morgan steamships have quit Sabine
Pass and returned to Agiers. La
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KITCHENER N ENGLAND.
Egypt's sirdar Given a Grand Rocci
tion ON Hts Arrival.

Egypt's sirdar Given Grand Roccp-
ton ON Hts Arrival.
Dover. England. October "a. - General
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum arrived at
Dover his afternoon from Paris and was
fcantically cheercd bv the enthusiastic
crowds OF people assembled to welcome him
home. He was ME; at tho landing place
by Major General sir William Francis But
Ter, the military commander OF this dis
trict, and BY the mayor OF the corporation
and O,her functtcnaries. Later General
Kitchener was presented with an address
OF congratulation
London. October 27.--General Kitchener
arrived here this afternoon and was greet
cd by the commander in chief of the British
forces Lord wolseley. and other high mill
starry officers. The gYenadiers formed a
suara Of honor at the railway station and
General Kitchener resolved an ovation from
Inc throngs Of people assembled 10 welcome
him back from Esypt. The scene Of enthu-
siasra was almost unprecedented.
The crowds At the Victoria station of the
London, CHATHAM ana Dover railroad were
70 dens< that re- pelics were unable 70
eepe With 49, tn herrieyV and ne 20
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lice Gordon were carried away tosetber
anu THE multitude snrged into the reservea
portion OF the staticn.
AS the strdar Issued from the roval u,,i.
ing room, expecting 90 step into His rar-
rfage, he found himself confronted with nm
unreasonable mass. yelling 'Brayo uar-
bert'" God bless YOU. my boy," "Thrse
eheers for the avenger of Gordon," and
kindred cries. His face beamed with nls,s.
ure at the popular greeting. When h, ~ !.
tempted to make his way through the crawl
Els hat was dashed" aud the noliue h,d h
save him fcrcibly from the attention M IN.
enthusiastic crowd. who we're ,nter, o,'
CARRYING him on their shoulders hroprh ~
thrcng, Attempts TO clear n passago wnrs
futAe. The sirdar was forced TO rstire and
was finally struggled out of the rstion
through n distant corner OF the building
London. October 27.-speaking at Hud.
dersford this evening. Sir Edward Gro.
liberal, who Vas under secretary Of stat,
for foreign affairs In tho cabinet Of I,or1
Rosehery In 1895 and announced in thc
house OF commons the policy Of the Rose.
berry government regarding Egypt. strony,v
irdorsed the policy OF the present govern.
ment regarding the Fashoda question.
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SUMMARY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NEWS.
WAR AFTERMATH.

American government, before sending
any warships to Havana. has asked par
tlcuIarly whether there are any mines or
tcrpedoes in the harbor
Joint session OF the Cuban commissions
is to be held to arrange the date for final
evacuation.
Cuban delegates are now assembled at
Santa Cruz engaged in forming now re-
public. ;
United States commissioners have form
ally declined to assume the Cuban debt,
and Spain has at last so recognized the
situation.
Testimony before the war commission
shows that there was delay in getting sup
Plies.
1t is believed In Paris that Americans
are delaying peace negotiations until Me-
kinley knows where public opinion will
lead
Spain stii believes she can hold the
Philippines.
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CUBAN SITUATION.
NO Discuietiug News from Havana.
NrlGnpdngc Is Expected

washington, October 27--It is said at the
state department that there is nothing dis
auieting in the situation at Havana. The
evacuation commissioners are meeting at
intervals to suit their convenience and the
needs of the work in hand Spanish troops
are being shipped homeward and the way is
being cleared for the occupation of the is
land by the American garrison at the end
OF the year. The attitude OF the insur-
gents Is not a cause for apprehension now
any more than it has been and the officials
are confident thar the sentiment of thc bet
ter element on the island will BE- effectuaI
N securing for the United States offlenrs
WHO are charged with the administrator
OF the temporary government OF Chin no
cordial support Of the vast majority of Gu
ban people. " W.
II Is conceivable that the end of the wa,
VIII mud some bands of lawless men mar
maps Spanish as well as Cuhans. ravaxlnp
remote and unprotected districts hut fh,s
Is an incident of most wars. and even after
our late civil war this was encountered ~
suppresslng such lawlees elements.
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Anne rican Contractors Have Made A
rnnHenents 10 nutit 1t

Anne ricnn Contractors Have Made Ar
arrangements 10 nutid II
Managua. Nicaragua, October Ed
win +. Cragin. the Chicago engineer and
contractor. and Edward 10. Year and
Frank 5. Washburn Of New York City have
made an agreement with President zAlaya
TO construct an interoceapic canal. Under
the terms OF the concession they arc au-
thorized to negotiate with the Martini,
Canal company. whose concession will
lapse next October
The form OF an agreement guarantees q
release from the Incubus OF the old com
pany, while making satisfactory arrange
ments- with all parties. The concession
aires represent adequate capital, which.
with the efficient American contractors,
assure a prompt beginning and an early
completion OF the canal In contract.
Inactivity In maritime canal companies
for ten years will be at an end
The option requires the coneessionaires
TO commence work Immediately after the
expiration Of the existing concession, Oc-
toher next. They mus deposit 100000 In
gold IN the Nicaraguan Treasury as .
gusrantes - SEEMING ~ option and $780,
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TEXAS poLITYcs.

Tracy hxed up a deal In tho Second dis
trict, but 1t VIII hardly 40 through now.
Governor culberson had a large and ap-
precatiyo audience at Bellvilc.
Governor sayers made new friends by
hts speech at WaSahachie.
Kleberg will carry Dewitt county this
year; Nuoces Will give him au Increased
majority, no has gained In Wharton coun-
ty; Boo county democrats will see that no
gets big majority; Victoria county Ger
mans will insure that county for him.
Negro orators at Galveston In the inter-
est OF Rev. Gary.
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FOREIGN.

Chief justice of Canada decided the Nc
Cord case against Peru.
Court Of cessation. which is to decide
upon a revision OF the Dreyfus case. has
met in Paris, Some peculiar testimony
put forward. NJ. Bard. attorney for Drey-
fus, asked some pertinent questions.
General Kitchener arrived in London and
WAS given welcome Tho crowds at the
station were so great It was with difh-
Guilty he was gotten through them.
Emperor William and his suite arrived
at Jana, Palestine.
Gear Nicholas Is said to have declared
that he favors Dreyfus.
a. Dupuy may be premier OF Franco,
with De Freyclnet ms minister of war
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SHORT NEWS SroR,l

VlENNA.--The Duke Of ORR. Z. !. (
for Brussels. ofaesAe - '
ST. PETERSBURG 1T 4 ,,.. NJ
that the epidemic preyailirS Z. wv w i
the true plague. The mortsiitv 8 ~ /.
PHILADELPHIA. -Nsthsn.s. 49,. y
agent OF the Way Down Hsst ~ ~
widely known in theatrical 49,! !!
the Jefferson hospital here, ~ "a
NATCHEz. Miss.-Lie,,tar,, !. =. &! e
ton Shields of company O. F;,l S:!l
regiment. died OF yellow fave. ~ ~
weeks illness. He was ! ~ n "
Lieutenant Wilmer Shields 81 n.
States navy.
SAN FRANCISCO.-The I,s,..s I;
transport steamer Indiana sajIsS n. 4
having on board the First snd ~ ~ n
talions Of the Kansas regiment n ~
LEXINGTON, Ky.-BrispdIs- z,
Joseph p. Sanger, accompaniad \, 2! |!
left for Columbus, Ga. The rcos,ti J.
lect camp sites for the trooos - y
Hamilton.
NEW YORK.--Silar Packard Il. 4
known educator aud founder y III.
business college. died at iis ~ n
city. aged II years. "a
ST. LOUIS.-Henry E. Wsterms. IS
of the United States engineer -
here. - = -
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Local.

Both parties to the San Jacinto battle
ground condemnation proceedings object
TO the finding OF the arbitration committee.
Some data regarding the historical tree
on the San Jacinto battle-ground.
The south Texas Poultry association has
changed the date OF the poultry show to
conform to the r.. +. and v. Festival.
The committee fcrmulates plan for the
Old Folks association.
Mr. bailey, the prohibition candidate for
governor. addressed an audience at Turner
hall.
The coiored vote as shown by the recent
registration.
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"Destiny." 3
New York World.

New York World.
My countrymen, the current, \
tiny flow through the hearts q IL %
Who will check them? Who xIIl &
them? Who will stop themi',-
Kinley at Chicago.
Chops and tomato sauce, EsulIen6
the jury!" said Sergeant BuKus N
voice OF one whose soul 10 movei Vi
depths. And don't forget The III
pant" And the gentlemen o. " y
unable to resist such eloquence, I'll 4
such stirring sentiment bfoaikki
verdict against PickwIck.
MIR. Mckinley has received ~
wonderful deity to whom be and Hl1a(
Alger and Brother Abner aud tk&@11
Nephews and Cousins Qf Sol. ~
always appealing new recipe ~ r.
salvation-the word destiny"
What does IL mean? Nobody e
What does Mr.. MoKInley think 4 ~
Nobody knows, Mr.. MCKINLEY ~
lsast of all. But wien Mr. McKuIsgt
up with his hand upon his hear ~
destiny" in his most s0porous ~
timonious voice the American pecg4
expected TO initiate the old voeAa
said she was 'bransmogrifieds s1ll
her pastor pronounced the woFd ~
tamia.'' i,
VIII "destiny'' make US freef ~
pier? VIII destiny" check tae ~
trusts and monopoless VIII ~
make public thieves and public so!s
lists virtuous citizens? VIII
bring back life TO our soldiers ny
Algerian fevers, health to ouf
shattered by the heartless incoA ".
Mckinleys political lni foonb \
Will destiny change Malay mli'
civilized beings capable Of pafuc
the government Of this RepupHc
Oh, no: It is no such yulgHs
thing as that. 1t is Just a .culi5s.t
hypnotism or like Mme. blav
teric thought force, that gsu *
before election. 1t fairly ~
the campaign warns up, " gl
ton 1t disappears like soesn 81.
And If it has worked, : WY Vi
olies 60 on monopolizing Sne i ~
bossing, the soldiers keep q
Alcerism. and the people keep ~
and paying taxes. And Mr.. hc
Hanna and the rest so ~ eols NJ
sion to the temple Of Mammesnt
mon and offer up prayers
for their new lease OF pcWef.
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POLITICAL,

Proctor holds place on the civil service
commission as democrat and yet boasts
of having voted for n republican. A warm
time is in prospect for HIM
Senator Jones denies cmphaticaly that
Coin Harvey IL not giving satisfaction.
President Mckinley contemplates taking
5000 places from the civil service shortly
after the election
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ST, Louis, October 27.--Jart Mo,,., !,
raso was given the decision over bob
douglass Of 81 Louis in fifteen. rouos
sssins contest before the Commercial An
i sa club tonight, Both men weiuba, -,
YET isa pounds. The ccntes, clesrlv w ~
,onssa to Monatt from the start' ~ ~, ue-
~, as' ~ ana ou;eiaxsed Douglass ana Ma
A'@ al out out in the closinr rouna uAa
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COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton Lido lower In New York and
New Orleans. Futures In Liverpool un-
changed. but to points lower in New
Orleans and to down In New York.
In Chicago. wheat closed s-Saisc lower
and oats unchanged; corn advanced Ac
end provisions declined alad5c.
Stock market strong. with railway stocks
leaders in activity.
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Colonel Br,.n,s s,c,.

Lincoln, Neb.. October 27-Mrs. w. J.
bryan Is preparing to go to Savannah il
the health CT Colonel Bryan does not i'm :
prove News of his continued illness Is :,
cause of worry to his friends in Ii,co,n
Mrs, hrysn said tonight thai she would mot
~ ~ tiuhpef OF days unless there was
.ns'Se ior the worse. telegram re-
eeivee by the family late this evan;na
the colonel WIS Slightly better. 'AS s'''
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600 mora within three months after. They
must organize capital within six months
and begin the excavation Of the canal
within twenty-six months open up some
transit route across Nicaragua within three
years and complete the canal within ten
years, The option is now before the Mica
raguan congress.
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CHILEAN CABINET CRISIS.

Said That the Present Ministry VIII
StSy at Their Posts.
Especial Cable Dispatch to tho New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrsl tsd.
lses. by James Gordon Bonnctt.)
Valparaiso, via Galveston, Texas De-
tober Ell am assured that tho cabinet
crisis will be arranged and that the min
istry will remain at their posts.
The Chilean members of the arbitration
convention to be HE'LL at Buenos Ayres
have started for their destination.
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Rcsldcncc pe.troxea :. .A.-

sherman Texas. October 20, shortly hs.
icre midnight fire was discovered in ,ho
ea'n room ON The first floor of the resi-
usneo OF >. n Buchanan, 1893 South Travis
s s,re building and contents totally IA
family bas Loss rs s4soo; no insurance. The
orisinated. " NO" the nre
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washington, October 27.-The marine hos
psal service has been.3otified that steam
boat inspection service which has been ia
iofce at New Orleans during the yellow ie-
yer epidemic. was discontinued YESTERDAY
All Inspection work on all The roads and ali
quarantine AGAINST New Orleans. except
by Texas and FLORIDA, have been djseon.
tinued u''Soh'
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Dupay,s verdict.

Paris. October 27,--M. Dupuy, who was
interviewed as he was leaving the Elysee
said the question of the Dreyfus revision
was purely judicial adding: mo honest
politician Will decline TO accept the decision
which shall he given
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Lost on the I.sissa:

Sodus. N. Y. october TO p
st. Peter of st. Vincent safk =
tario this noon with all on oo'i.
tain j. Griffin. who was rescuse 4.
conscious condition. Tue WY 4.
tain was lost. also the nasts, I. ss n
KINGSTON. Eight persons At ~ ~
II Is thought that the s. n.y. .s1)
rudder and that the heavy -
to spring leak. -
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SOME OF THE INSIDE FACTS
CHANoINE Resigned 10 PREVENT
PUDIdCITY OF TUE DOssIEH.
fnation OF IA Secretary OF War.
nnrd's Prescntmcnt Is ForcibIe.

London. October rs. The Paris corre-.
sponient OF the Daily News says: The
Brlsson cabinet was oyerthrown ostensibly
because 1t failed to protect the army from
slander. The real facts are that tho oabi
not members are constantly at variance In
their opinions regarding the military at
talrs.
General Chanoine's resignation was timed
70 prevent the civil power getting hold OF
The Dreyfus dossier. 1t was calculated
that II he went out. slamming the door. tho
government would be threatened by par
lament. afraid OF having tho army and
people against w.
The coup was fixed for today Thursday.
but Nj. DeRouledo provoked Chanoine to
precipitate the matter.
However, the desired object has been no.
conDlisshed NJ. Brisson was unable during
the suspension OF tne sittlnw OF the cham
bsr on Tuesday to obtain M, E'aures sig
nature for the nomination o. 4 nov minste or
for war. Had he succeeded The secret dos
sicr would now be befora the court of cas-
sation. but NJ. Lockroy. as an al interim
war minister. can not take the Initiative.
The custodian OF the dossier can refuse Ia
let him see It.
General Chanoine Ii one OF the few gen
erals In active service who was closely
linked with the army OF the empire. lie
Is . son-in-law OF General Frsossart. the
late prince inperial's tutor.
NJ. Brisson probably chose him for The
war portfolio because he was op excellent
terms with the Russian court and the gen
Srai French staff.
The sitting OF the court resembles a
chapter meeting In a cathedral where pas
eonn can have NO place, Ms they have In
port was listened u with hreathicss Inter.
cot and child could understand n T1}ers
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Murder ana su,c,.,.

Chicago, October 27.--Clara Dumont. :
french woman. 25 years old. was shot
through the left breast today by, paul vim
CENT wilh whom she was living. yin,eat
.ne , snot ana killed himself The woman
WI, WI plop3oiy de The couple 4uarrelsi
neesnse Vincent was tardy In rettipr hone
70 dinner. - sAs ASAA'
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noon at o'clock. escorted by large
cavalcade of Arabs and Turkish cavalry.
They were accompanied also by the vail
OF Damascus and the governors OF jana
ana Jerusalem. A multitude OF natives
came out 20 meet thcm.
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Significant IL True.

Parts, October a7.--It is rumored here
this evening the British cabinet at today's
session decided to proclaim the proteeto-
rate of Great Britain over Egypt.
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ENGLAxD,s ATTITUDE.


Friction Removed. but Great Britain
Continues to Control Egypt.
London, October 2S. Although nothing
has ttansp!red regarding the deliberations
OF the cabinet council yesterday the Times
says 1t may be taken for granted that the
decisions reached are in full agreement
with the policy formulated in the recently
published blue book
The Daily Mail understands that an ar
rangement has been arrived at which re-
moves all danger of friction with France.
Judging from the general tone of the pa
pers In general, whose editorials ave seem
ingly inspired the cabinet has deciSed that
there can be no question of any conVesslon
in the nature OF an outlet to the NNle for
France The whole valley of the Nile
must be restored to Egypt, though tree
dom In trading facilities will naturally be
granted to France, as TO the world Aen-
orally.
| London, October 2S.-The Rome corre-
spondent Of the Times says: learn that
Prince Luis Napoleon who was supposed
to have rejoined his regiment in Russia,
is really at Geneva. where he has raised,
, on special security. a loan of such dilnen-
sions as excludes the hypothesis of being
| required for private purposes. Prince Luis
| has long been candidate OF the Bonapart-
| isis for the French thrcne in preference TO
his brother. Prince Victor.
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DUPuY ron PREMIER.

IL He Assumes Control He lIa. neen
Considerable Experience.
Paris, October 27.--Presldent Faure. M
o'clock this evening asked NJ. Dupuy q
form cabinet, In succession to the pris-
son MINISTRY, which resigned on Tussdey.
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The Kaiser ut JnsYa.
Jsffa, Palestine. October 27.--Their mai.
esHies Of Germany arrived here this after
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Here and There.

Telephone Troy LaundrylNo 27S.
Fine line OF Crepe paper at Twins.
Ell Paso Dairy company. Telephone
156.
According to the latest German es-
innate there are shout 900, 600 tele-
phones in the United States.
Bushong & Feldmsn. Portraits by
photography.
SAVE MONEY! Buy your school
books at Twins.
Emperor Williams visit. it is said,
has cost the sultan SO, 200, 600, and to
meet the expenses the taxes in Pales-
tine have been collected for the year
after next.
O'Brien Coal Co., sell pitch, paper,
lime, cement plaster, etc.
Telephone 2O6 for the latest in frames,
wall paper and paints.
After Jan. 1, 1899, the vatican at
will be lighted by electricity, and
preparations have been commenced to
install q complete system throughout
the buildings.
MOMSEN & THORNE.
When you wish the Ell Paso Dairy
company ring up No. 156.
One of Lieutenant P~eary's publish
ers has received q letter from the ex-
plorer, sent from Etah, Greenland. by
the Hope, mi of Peary's two steam
ships. He says: "Thus far my plans
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Ladies'.

We have just received from Berlin q
new line of Woolen Dress Goods and
suitings, the novelties of the season,
which we will sell cheap on account of
closing out the business. Come and
avail yourself Of the opportunities. J.
GOODMAN, Port of Liverpool store, G.
Juarez.
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Very respectfully.
q. p. PTTNA

expedient.
Very respectfully.
G. z. PUTNAM,
Superintendent of Schools.
The professor stated that the amount
| of tuition collected from the outside
pupils was for October S32 and Novem-
Der Sl9.
Substitute teaching for the last two
months was reported as follows: Mrs.
Sudie Neff 8 days, Miss Ethel Shelton
2 days. Mrs. Howe L day, and Miss E5-
contrias ] day.
The superintendent asked what he
must do in the case Cruger Chase who
lived on the other side of the river and
had been excluded from school by the
general order intended to apply to the
Mexican children over whom there
the professor to take young Chase back
in the school provided he could get a
health certificate from a physician.
The question of a ~janitor for the Aoy
school vas brought up end it was
decided to pay Mrs. Rios $13 per
month for taking care of the Aoy and
the Santa Fe street schools. Prof.
Murphy of the Douglas school wat al
lowed So per non for janitor's help.
The next matter taken up by the
board was hat of the extent of the
Christmas holidays. It was decided to
end this term or 10Th inst and begin
b second term the End of January. Q
The erection of the new school build-
ing was then discussed, but the BOARD
thought the matter should not be taken
up until the bonds were sold, so Mr..
Foster made a motion, which prevail
ed, that the matter be referred to the
external committee to look after.
Secretary Pew presented the follow
ing bills with those which have beer
already prblished:
MOmsen AND Thorne. ..SI76 sc
Rent Mexican school 3 months. I2O.
ID. p. Stewart, work on Mexican
school 20.
O'Brien Wood and Coal Co... %. sc
Hull's printing house. 26 81
Ell Paso Water Co. 20. l.
M h Webb...... &. ........ II.
Martin Nolan Z.
j. b. Watson. ............. l 81
Mr.. Shelton made a motion which
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-06

We have the best selected Xmas
presents for the money in the city come
and see at Irwin 81 Co.
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MT. SheItOn made q motion. Which
carried. that the bills be allowed and
paid. The board authorized the sec
retary TO pay Miss Owens, teacher in
the Douglass school, her salary each
month, instead of quarterly.
Superintendent Putnam urged that
the board have a committee before the
council on Thursday night to ask for a
fifty cent levy for the school fund, as the
money would be badly needed. The
committee appointed was \ President
Race and Mayor Magoffin.
The board hen adjourned.