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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-01
Personal MENTION.

| I. L, Freed has returned from his usual
| spring trip.
Thomas r.. jefferson was in the city from
| Cuero yesterday.
! X. S. Coon and wife OF Galveston spent
| yesterday at the Capitol.
| II p Mansfield of La Porte was n guest
at the Hntchins House yesterday.
| l.. c. Eastman. a merchant OF Huntsville.
was guest at the Capitol yesterday.
S. G. Mum of Galveston was In the city
yesterday. u guest at the Hutchsns House
Hon. w r. Cayitt Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, College Station, WAS in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Paul FIato and daughter returned last
night from Del Rio Texas, where they have
been visiting friends.
Colonel R, G. Lowe passed through Hous-
ton yesterday en- route from his headquarters
in Galveston to Dallas
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Wall have returned
from Shreveport. where they were visiting
relatives of Mrs. Wall.
Mrs David English Schoolfield Of Calves
ton is in the city, the guest OF Mrs. Margaret
Houston Williams. 120s Calhoun avenue
Miss Ora McFarIn OF Taylor passed
through the city yesterday on her way home
from the New Orleans Mardi Gras festivities
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Stone have returned
from New Orleans, where they spent their
bridal tour, and are located at the Bristol
hotel
Mrs r. G.. Lowe and daughter, Miss Mary
Lowe, came up from Galveston yesterday and
viii be the guests OF Mrs r G. Hodges Tor
few days.
+. Kiber. formerly resident OF this city.
and one of the propretors of the Ifuiohins
House was up from his home In Angleton on
business yesterday.
David Willis Shanks. a popular and well
known travelling man Of st. Louis, is
guest at the Capitol. He will celebrate his
43d birthday while here.
Mrs Annie Mclean Morres. who has been
the gueut Of friends and relatives here for
some days past. will leave this morning for
her home in Fort Worth,
Mrs c. J. Julian, accompanied by her son,
left yesterday via the international and Great
Northern for her home In San Antonio after
a ten days visit TO her parents, nr. and
Mrs. r. A Heryey, ST.
committee consisting OF Mayor IL. q.
Rice. Alderman 7. w Cronsn, Captain Jas.
Lawlor, City Assessor and Collector Justic G.
White and Mr. Ed Browne. left last night for
Austin to confer with Governor CuIberson re-
gatding his proposed visit To Houston on the
occasion OF the deep water celebration on st.
Fstrlck's day.
Rev. II l.. Pinard, pastor Of the Roman
Catholic church at Lecompte. La. Is In the
city. having been called to Texas by the an
nouncement OF serious accident 10 hs
younger brother. Edmond A. Pinard who
WAS run over by freight train on the Cot
ton Belt at Jacksonville, last Thursday morn
ing Ono OF the young mans legs had TO be
amputated and II is stated that The other 10
badly injured
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Note. nnd Pcr.onrI..

Manager Van Week of the Southern Pa
.cific will go TO Beaumont this morning.
j. D. Bone, commercial agent Cor the
Cotton Belt. leaves this morning for Beau
mont.
T. g. Beard chief clerk to General
Freight Agent Jones OF the Houston and
Texas Central returned YESTERDAY morning
from New Orleans.
w. ID. Lawson. travelling passenger agent
for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas. re-
turned last night from points on the Hous-
ton and Texas Central.
Charles L. Goetz of the accounting de-
partment of the Galveston. Harrisburg and
San Antonio departed last night for New
Orleans to attend the funeral of his cousin,
Mr.. H. Is. Brandner. who died in Chicago
Saturday.
j. S. O'Flynn, assistant auditor Interna-
tiopal and Great Northern; T. S. Mellow
ell division superintendent Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas; l.. ID. Tobin. ticket agent
Central at Corscana. and w. a. Tuley,
travelling passenger agent Frisco, were
among the visiting railroad men yester-
1a,.
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500 10 Any Man
WILL PAY 800 ron ANY cAsn
OF weakness In Men They Treat ana
Fail 10 Cure.

An Omaha Company PLACES for the hrst
time before tn, public n Magical Treatment
for the cure OF Lost vitality. Nervous and
Sexual Weakness, and Restoration OF Life
Force IN ola aud young men. No worn-cut
French remedy: contains no Phosnhorona or
other hafmfui drugs, II IL Wonderful
Treatm,nt--maeir in Its effccts--positivc IN
its cure All readers. who arc suffering from
u weakness that hiights their lifo causing
that mental and physical suffering peculiar
10 Lost Manhood. should write to the STATE
MEDICAL. COMPANY, omaha, Neb., and
they VIII send you absolutely FREE, valu-
able paper on these diseases, aud positive
proofs Of their truly MAGICAL TREAT
MENT. Thousands OF nien who have lost
all hope of a cure, are being restored by
them to n perfect condition.
This Magical Treatment may be taken at
homo under their directions, or they win pay
railroad fare and hotel bills to all who pres
fer to 20 there for treatment, II they fall to
cure. They are perfectly reliable; have no
Free Prescriptions. Free Cure, Free Sam.
pie. or G. O. u, fake. They have $3.50, 600
eapital. aud snasantco 10 cure every case
they treat or refund every dollar; or their
charges may be deposited In a bank to be
paid to thoui when q cure Is eifcctcd. Write
them today. Suite sS' Ramagc Building. Chi
cago
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ALLEGED BOYCOTT GROWS
The Santa Fe's Victory at Topeka
Strengthens the Situation.
OTHER ROADS SHUT OUT THE PEE GEE
western FrciRht Agents Will Meet
in Chicago with View Of
settling Lumber Rntcs.

The victory of the Santa Fc gained in the
United States court at Topeka recently in
the matter OF TN injunction asked for by
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf. re-
straining the great system from withdraw
ing their tariffs from the new road, has
caused large number OF the Pee Gees
Northern connections 10 abrogate their join,
tariffs. The largest number OF them took
this action last Saturday and. It is said,
others will follow today or tomorrow. un-
less the Pee Gee wins It's case on appeal
the indications now are that it's only
through relation VIII be with the Chicago
Great Western, the officials of which stout
~ maintain that the movement against the
Pee Gee is unjust and in their opinion, un-
lawful
The charge OF rate cutting continues TO
be made against the Kansas City line. and
the officials enter denial in each instance.
The lumber rate has caused n great deal of
the recent trouble. 1t was learned here
yesterday that a meeting OF the Western
freight agents would be held in Chicago
March with view OF correcting the Sc
rious inroads in the lumber traffic. Some
time ago because the Pttsburg and Gulf
was charging less on Southern pine than
the Northern roads were on Northern pine
the latter cancelled their tariffs with the
Pee Gee What amounted to boycott WIS
inaugurated at that time, every line with
the exception of tho Great Western par
ticipating in 1t. The Pittsburg and Gulf
kilograms announced yesterday. promised to
be represented at the Chicago meeting.
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RATES on LOGS AND TIMBER.
The Rnilroad Commission Issues
New Commodity TnrtG.

The Railroad Commission Issues
New Commodity Tariff.
Austin, Texas. February rs Effective
March 81 the following rates, IN cents
per 100 pounds. will apply on shipments
of rough wooden blocks mot the product
of saw mills) including house blocks, on
rough logs and ash. bois d'arc and hickory
timber and blocks used in the manufacture
OF handles, spokes, felloes, furniture, coop
eiase aad other articles requiring sulh
classes of wood. and on bois arc and
locust piling, in car loads, minimum weight
$4,000 pounds per car.
Explanation---Column headed mo. /"
contains rates to apply on shipments trans
ported over a single line of railroad or
over two or more lines of railroad which
are under the same management and con-
troll. Column headed No ." contains
joint rates to apply on shipments trans
ported over two or more lines OF railroad
which are not under the same manage
ment and control.
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Ia. Craig, Texas; n. T. Nagle. Crockett.
u. Eastman. Huntsville; y. y. Barry,
BIS, u. j.. George. Chicago; w. r.. Burris,
6ago; Mrs. +. S. usup. Laredo; VIM.
aw, Houston; Chas, J Rauch, New York;
NNiimersdorf, Philadelphia; l.. Benedict,
York; j. S Moody Chicago; Jas. %.
br. New York; Augustus Dowdell, Phiia-
lhia; W. l.. Jones, Deep Water. S. p.
Ison. Texas; p. r. Crawford. Houston
i c. II. Carton. Chicago: r S, Coon and
|, Galveston; Nj. NJ. Berger. Now Or
is. IL. j. Lee. Fremont, Neb. y l..
man, Bridgeport, Conn, Victor Hugo
ding Louisville, KY; w. IL. Leake, J :.
Darlington, Miss Al Groman Dallas;
'iboth A. Thomson, Jennie G. Thomson.
annapolis; Captain Pete A. Valley, San
ONO: Mrs. w. Il. Jones, Deep Water:
n. Mabley, Cleburnc; u. A. Harris. New
+ NJ. A. Mcknight, llalletsville; Her.
T.. Baurchin, Mexico; David Willis
nks, St Louis, Mo; II. ID. Minor. j.
", a. Holt, Galveston: w. Muths. Ham
3. Germany.
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Mnrdi Grns Crowd Returning.

The westbpund Southern Pacific yestcr-
day morning passed through Houston In
two sections, large number Of the ras-
sengers going up the Houston and Texas
Central to Northern and Central Texas.
The crowd attending Msgii Gras this
year tested the ability OF the Southern Pa
citc to handle people east Of Houston. Ii
is said that the road carried thousands 10
TIE Crescent city during the period OF tle
festivities, and there is not a report Of an
injury to either passenger OF train em-
rloyes during all the rush. a large corr s
of efficient employees was maintained al
Aigiers ari New Orleans to unload TIE
trains nra receive the retGriing Passengers
II Is satd that this year the csowa was
larger than on former occasions.
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'rhe COMING HI oms n

goes 10 the club while her husband
|is the baby. ss we'll as the go5d oid-
|l.cned woman whc locks after her nome
| both * times get run down IN nelIth.
Y wili be troubled with lass OF appe-
headaches, sieeplessness. fsinting or
| y spells The most wonderful remedy
these wcmsn is Electric Btters Thou-'
|sk ktdness rise up and cal II blessed.
y The medicine for women. Femaie
|piaIiits and nervous troubles OF eli
.H Hre so~n relieved by the use ,of Elec-.
Filters Delicate women should Keep
remedy on hand 20 bri'd mp tbs sys-
Only % cents per bottle. Fer saIe
Gro. w. Heyer.
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Rates. $3.50 and 81, 90 per day
Dr.. JAS. LAWLOR, Prop.

|. E. Cole. Detroit; F. Nation, San An
|io w, T. Young. Fort Worth; G., A,
leans; Len p. Tobin OIL City Of Texas
G. Crosby, Austin; C. Van Eaton, Dallas
X. Petite New Orleans, Mr., and Mrs
If. O'Donnell New YORK; j. ]. Franklin
Louis, Fred p Marsill, Chicago; j W
hson, city; W. l.. Wilson. Atlanta, Ga.
pr. Taylor, Galveston: Judge e. D. Gavin
weston, s. Il. Emanuel. Texas; Il. j., Arm
pug, Galveston w. a. 1'irley, st. Louis
l.. Vineyard. Eagle Lake; q. a. Akin
hlrle: J.. Wennerstron., Victoria; W. b
Pntrll. St Louis; c. y. Harris, Texas
A. Wicks, San Antonio; Chas. LeRibens
fzoria; w. NJ. Brooks, Chicago.
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TIE HuTCHINs
HOUSE,.
Boyle e. Ward,
Props.
Rates: 500 and
$3.50 per day.

& n D.
\. J. Clayton. Tenaha; J. W. Jones, Pal
Inc; Frank Mathews. Richmond; Mrs. Sa-
Pelham, Lynchburg. Texas; J, W. Rob-
|son. Taylor, Texas; John j Cole, city; a.
Green, Gainesville; Samuel Spear. Austin
F. VIM. Thompson and two children. Dali
r, g. Bancroft. CINCINNATI Jno. j Ball
81 Louis; a. "A. Palmer, city: j. B. Keet-
|;as, f. r, Harris st Louis. S. G. Mum.
weston; j. q. Kirkland. La Porte: X. II.
Ter Colorado. l.. w Wallace, Brookshire:
| $; Arnold, San Antonio; II. p. Mansfield.
'r. Angleton; George II. Wray, Fort
|rfh Malcolm Graham, Austin; A. G..
lne, Velasco; George G. Goldman. Dallas;
= Qberg, Ganado: Olander Nelson, Ga
POI W j. Lytle, San Antonio, j. Melton.
IS, and r Railway: J. r. Penn, NJ. X.
Hallway; j. A. jenkins. Waco; j Is.
,one, New York, W. VI Caraway, Belton;
L, Mllks. ST. Louis; =. Ara, Alabama:
r. Treadwell. Alabamn G. A. Harris,
weston. p. NJ Carey Brpckshire
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rhe Milinrd Mrn,nriaI.

At the meeting OF the woman's Chris
tian Temperapce Union held yesterday at
the Christian church il was decided to
hold the Francis Willard uiemorili service
next sunday afternoon al shearn church at
O'Clock, ClerFymen Of the city viii psr-
ticipate and other prominent speakers ~ I
also be prcsent There will be good musi-
cal programme The public viii be wsl-
| cnrr 80
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withdrawn from sale. The ticket was Mac
cd on the market at the earnest solicitation
OF the travelling men. 1t was never popular
With them even before the issuance OF the
present 100o-mile interchangeable book.
Since that time It's sale has dwindled down
to one or two month, aud for that reason
the proposition to discontinue II has been
advanced
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Encct ON Rasircnd Trnfs.c.

During the last two weeks railroad men
say that there has been perceptible fall
ing OF in traffic owing to the talk OF war
between the United States and Spain. Cot
ton circles have been affected the most,
and. 1t is reported. that orders been been
given bv a Number OF firms TO their agents
to so slow about purchasing the staple
even az low prices. Merchants have no
desire to oyerstock themselves with the
situation as cloudy as II has been recently.
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Accu,cd az Hryinp \ POOL.

BY the newspapers of California and
some OF the commercial organizations Of
that state. the Santa Fe and the Southern
Pacific are charged with the maintenance of
a pooling agreement. Much bitter talk has
already been INDUCED, but 1t has not deve-
oped beyond question that the charges are
- ~ /
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Cavalry OF rrontIersm.n.

hoenix, Ariz, February ga move
nj is under way for the formation in
'zora OF an independent cavalry resi-
| NJ composed mainly OF fron.lersEen
skilled in the management OF horses
arms. embracing a large number Of
Sboys Companies are being organized
Prescott, Flagstah. Phoenix. Globe. Sol
onyiiie. Tombstone Tucson ANA other
nls. The intention is to be in no wise
part of he Territorial militia. but an
ependent command ready TO go to the
|nt AZ once, The enrolment Is expefiei
reach 1000.
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FARMER, undlvided interest in 50

fHrHltT, NnUlNiueU interest In bV
acres in Spyar Singleton survey
A, G. Swason to n. +. Eliason, east
Il southwest Y II. o. Meux SUR
Lucy N Randolph 20 a. G. Swans
son, so acres In cast u southwest
u T o. Melx survey .........
I.arissa Williams and husband 81.
LII TO II. l.. Hail, " undivided
interest In 32D acres r. r.. Croft
survey; other considerations and
II W Slrottrr to Minnie Strotter,
l., NJ. Pryor survey Of 800 acres.
307 acres in j w, Kinney survey.
140 acres In Francis Dirks survey;
so acres. part OF j.. Hamilton SUR
yey;s20 60-l00 acres In lot 2. east
X l.. Moore league; consideration.
fifteen yenra services valued at ;. 4,
A. j. Coons and wife fiSlora u 10
Borsovos Giltuer. lots 4, 5, 4. 3,
10, block 277 Hulching addition,
north side Buffalo bayou .....,.. 4,
Sarah g. Ball ct al TO VIM. @. Lyme
and j. l.. Hudson, 179 acres in
George y. McBinstry league -.
Nicholas Mohr and wife fFranpis) 10
Susie Yates, b0xiG0 feet in block 81,
town OF San Jacinto .4.........
Dorethoa Goeizmann 10 Fritz J and
WIN. II Hartmann, Si3 acres IN
James brewster survey; 1863
acres In J r. calinghan survey,
10 acres In Hollingsworth survey,
J. Austin grant; GT acres In J
Relnerman League: also four lots
in lot %. IIollingsworth survey :.
Marriage License.
l.. T., Englehorn md Mrs. Bertha Dnt
secured license 10 wed from the couu
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Hundred Mutton poiinr Mortsnsc

The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad company has filed a sioo.ooo.ooo
mortgage in the Office of the registrar Of
deeds at Omaha. The document runs to
the Central Trust company OF New York,
and is payable 100 years after date. The
mortgage is given TO secure a series Of
bonds of denomination OF $1,000 and Sa000
all of which are payable in gold coin.
drawing per cent interest, payable semi
annually 9
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There was a Brashesr meeting hold last
night in the First ward on Houston ave-
nue.. William Meyer was selected chair
man and r. Chalmers secretary, Speeches
were made by Judge Sam Brashear. John
stewart. A. r. naiIey, DR.. Robert McElroy
and others.
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Mmtfnn FOR Chicnrn.

The Southern Pacific yesterday delivered
sixteen double decked cars loaded With
sheep to the Houston and Texas Central
for transportation to Chicago, The mutton
came from Laiagtry, Texas.
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Rates.
No. limo.

This tariff will remove wooden house
blocks from the application of commodity
tariff No. %. and will cancel the rates on
ash. bois dare and hickory timber aud
blocks embraced in commodity tariff
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pnsscnger Tax mimi.

Austin, Texas. February 2s.--The Texas
Mexican railroad today paid the comp
troller S55 tax on its passenger earnings
for the quarter ending December 81. 1897
Total passenger earnings for quarter,
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consolidation TO he Considered

At the meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas to be held at
Parsons, Kan. April I, the proposed con-
solidation OF that line with the Kansas
City and Pacific will be considered. II a
contract or consolidation is ratified and ap-
proved the terms of exchange Of stocks will
be arranged.
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or' North, Tarnaut County. Texas. Feb
~ 27.T-i. y Kinney Of Fort Worth. who
q late travelled much OF rexas. spys
t'ir arreass OF wheat this season VIII
exosea that OF last wear. lie reports
The condition OF wheat was never bet
than nov
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The following reports OF gross earnings
for the third week OF February, as COM
cared with the corresponding period OF last
year, having just been issued Wisconsin
Central, s0o.os3. an increase Of ssia7; Min
neapolis and ST. Louis S3s. $50, an increase
OF Si52s; Missouri. Kansas and Texas
s2jos67, decrease Of sl3i2s; Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern. slas4a1 an In
crease of s12, 2l5; Chesapeake aud Ohio,
s2e5 s6s. an Increase Of S32O40; Missouri
Pacific. S470. 900, au increase Of $4,000
Texas and Pacific. sl5sf7o. an increase OF
s25.422; Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf.
SOS 2s7, an increase Of zSs.36s.
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Santa Fe Railway Company; continued
cenerally.
~. M. Levy VS.. Maud shunt. CONTINUED
by defendant.
I 7. Converse VS.. Pat Ksurhner; con.
tinued generally.
Mary T. Mayors VS. Magnolia Park Com.
pany, ease reinstated by agreement OF all
PARTIES and judgment Diminishing same Ell :
tered February 20 1928. ~ vacated
Texas Savings end Real Estate Invest
ment Association va. ~. a. 'rryun ct al.
judgment FOR rlairtiff for land sued Tor
and Judgment aga'net defendant for $aa
per month rent from October ,5. 1897. and
against the suro,ies on The .'cplevin bond
at SO per month from December IL, 1897,
to which defendant excerpts and gives no.
tee OF arpoal.
J. 4. Glaze VS.. n u. Neudel general de-
musrer on .drfcndants first Original am.
swei filcii January A. 1898, Is overrulod;
tie special exceptions or defendant Ander-
son tn same pleading. following II denial
tn which he Joined and not being In tho
due orderof pleading, Is overruled.
TX parte Patrick Connal,y, ordered that
.prcliminary letters of citizenship issue 10
the applicant,
stadtler Bros vs. Joseph H. Meyer: con
tirucd generally.
willis Yates VS.. r. Friedennans. all par
ties are allowed ten days after adjourn
Inent OF court within which to Tile state
ment of facts.
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The most sfhcacious stiniulant to Sharpen
the appetite Is DR. Siegert's AngosiUri
Bittern. Don't accept an Initiation
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Fifty-nfth civiI Dssfrict conrt

The following proceedings were had d.
the Fiity-fifth civil district court ysster-
day, Judge w II, Wilson presiding;
n 4 Ewing VS.. J. b. Pafres; motion TO
reinstete filed
Tbonfa r. boyd vs.. F. kibfg; judgment
for plaintiff for $500 and COTS isfentani
excerpts and gives notice OF appeal ten
days allowed for filing statement o. ficts.
I. II. Seaman vs.. A, IL Hifch.rr et al;
Judgment for defendants. % which pja:Ls
Tiff excerpts ana gives notice OF appeal; ie /,
Gays allowed for Cling abatement % facis.
Planters and Mechanics National Bank
vs. Southern Cotton bii Company; sale OF
property postponed 10 the first Tuesday IN
Aprtl.
Nicely Allen ct al W Gulf. Colorado and
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THE HOTELS.
|ToL HOTEL

NAILS.
20. so to
I q; -. ~. Six
bins,
=. Large
le o o II S.
tally located.
arcorTnoda-
for CONNER
llen in the
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HANDLED BY THE KATY.

In Two Seasons 1t Transports 331 sos
Bales of Cotton.
Austin. Texas, February 2S.--The rail-
road commission is in receipt of the fol-
lowing statement of the movement OF cot
ton from points on the Missouri, Kansss
and Texas of Texas during the season of
1897 to 1928, to and including February
l6, 1898:
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probnte Court.

In the probate court yesterday Mic pilot
fled an application for letters OF guar
dianship over the minor children in the
matter of the estate OF Meloine Roberts,
In the matter of the estate OF Mary
Benchley, which is valued at $500. an APP
preparation for the prohating Of the VIII
OF the deceased was filed by D. +. Shep-
herd. The VIII, which WAS filed with the
application. was as follows
Houston, January 20, 1898. -, Mary
Benchiey. believing that ! am about to
die. declare IL No be my viii that each of
my children, George, Walter, Anna, Ella
and Chester. each have an equal share OF
my property and nominate and appoint
ID. p. Shepherd OF Houston as my admin
istrator. ! also nominate and appoint the
same ID, p. Shepherd as guardian OF my
minor children, Eta and Chester"
The document is witnessed by Albert
Allen and j. Il. Noumaier and bears the
signature and seal of ". A. Oslcr, n no
tary public. Mrs. Benchley made her mark
only.
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Pursuant to call issued last week by
Judge Shaw, the county commissioners iuei
in special session yesterday with tho full
board present. The object of the meeting
was to provide mems for preventing a
washout on the Montgomery road, and at
Houston Heights, and on motion the mat
ter was referred to Commissioners Eek
hardt and HirSch, with power 10 act.
The proposition of the Omaha and South
Texas Land company TO furnish without
cost the shell necessary to pave or repair
the boulevard at Houston Heights north
from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
track TO Nineteenth street, was accepted
and the matter was referred to Mcssfs.
Eckhardt and Hirseh, with power TO act,
The account OF w. II. Hollingsworth
MD, for $40 for alleged postmortem en-
animation of the body OF ono Jose Rich
mond, was rejected.
The sum OF so was ordered paid a. n
Fitzgerald for services In destroying the
instructions in the Elgin street ditch.
The meeting tbcc adjourned