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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21

Railway company vs.. John a. Barrett,
from Gonzales; Houston and Texas Central
halfway company vs.. Ross O'Ncal. IRON,
Navarro, the City Drug Store Va. Scottish
Union and National Insurance comrcay.
nom Navarro, II H. Williams vs.. ". u.
cleveland ct al, from Gonzales, II, q
Barrett VS.. w. n. Houston. from Can
zaies tJudgc Fry disdualificd) =,
Reversed and repnndcd---D. s Shana.
Ter vs.. Peters & Wills, IRON rolR. Gal.
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio RsiI-
way company VS.. 7. Thompson. from
Gonzales.
Submitted sayer Bros. VS.. E. r..
Thompson, from Navarro; Sam Childfcss.
executor vs.. l.. A. Franks et al. from
Atascosa; Pink Gates Wright, executor,
VS.. City OF San Antonio. from Bexar: w. r.
Morton vs.. Thad w. Smith Ct al. from
Bexar
Motions overruied--M c. Tombier VS..
Palestine Ice company et al from Ander-
son. for rehearing; RraTorla County vs..
Grand Rapids School Furniture company,
from Braxoria, Tor rehcaring; San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass Railway company vs.
James b. Newman, for rehsaring: William
Forbes ct al VS.. Mrs. Bette Pcavy from
Dewitt. for rehenring: Mary n. woolcy
ct al vs.. ID. Sullivan & Co, ct al, from
BeNnr, for rehearinE.
Granted and reversed and remnndei--.
Richard $. Morris CT al. executor vs..
Travellers Insurance company, from Har-
ris, for reheariug.
Jules Hirsch, from Harris, for rehearinS,5
J : w. McInncs VS.. N. r., Wallace county
Judge, from Atascosa to dismiss writ OF
rtl + = 81 VI r.
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ANTI-ltusr CASES.
George CInrk, Counsel for Watcrs-
Pierce. Goes To Washington.

George CInrk, Counsel for Watcrs-
Pierce, Goes To Washington.
Waco, Tcxns, January 90 Hon. George
Clark left last night for Washington TO
appear for the defendants before the United
States supreme court In tho case OF John
w. Baker, sheriff OF McLonnan county.
against William Grice ct al. This Is the
lannon's staatnEd oil or trust cases, all
combined In enc. which was APPEALED ~ the
State on habcns corpus. William Gricc II
the manager for tho Waters PIERCE OIL
company at Dallas and while Judge Swayne
was sitting on The bench in the United
States court In the Northern district Of
Texas at Waco. Grice and the oth9r Texas
agents. who had been indicted under the
anti-trurt law surrendered 10 sheriff
Baker and applied for their release on :
writ OF habeas corpus. judge Swayne do
cidcd In their favor, declaring the anti
trust law Unconstitutional From this de-
cision the State. represented In the style
OF the case by Sheriff Baker. aprealed 20
the United States supreme court. 1'he caaa
will be heard next week.
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fIcyer Tlr,en.

II certainly looks like II. but there is
really no trick about IT, Anybody can Try
il who has Lame Back and Weak kidneys.
Malaria or nervous lFoublss We mean nc
can cure himself right Sway by lakinx
Electric Bitters. This medicine tones up
the whole system. acts 9s q stimuiant 10
the Liver and Kidneys. Is blood purifier
and nerve tonic. IL cures Constipation.
Headache. Painting spells. sIecplessncSs
Melancholy II Is purely Vegetable mild
Laxative, and restores the system 10 It's
natural vigor Try Electric Eltters aud
be convinced that they are a mifado work.
err Every bottle Guaranteed. Only Accents
a bottle at Geo. W. Heyer's drug stor~
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| Missouri, who win settle In Southern Texas
| The farmers arc from communities In MH-
/ souri
hNDERsoN--The ease against ciaud
| transferred on change OF venue TO Waller
1 county, whore the defendant has been In prIs.
on since his arrest. about two and hall
| p,oDtha ago,
HARTLEY--A severe storm is on IN this
| country and has bnen since Friday, with snow
about four inches deep all over. the north
| plains. IL IL quite cold, particularly at night
| aud stock which have no feed arc generally
| suffering very much.
| LoCKIiART.-Loui Ridout. with his gang
o. county conyicts,. y doing. good work on
tho public roads Of Caldwell county. This
tgefns 10 be The mort rational solution OF the
county convict question with which the COM
nihsionofa court has 10 attend
WOHTHAM--A young clipping couple came
In from Corsicana and Immediately upon mr.
rival the constable arrested the young man
upor charge OF enticing n minor from home,
y was o matter o. only y few minutes ~
PARIS Mcssrs. Walker. Blackburn and
waller four nrp from Prescott. Ark, rep
rclsbiing 100000 capital. ere IN Paris with
z view Of establishing plant for tho manu-
faniure OF wagon timbors, npOkcs, felioes
hounds. axlcs, pIow beams. barrel stayes,
etc.
SAN ANToNfO--Jncob Merie. charged with
20 last. was granted change OF venue BY
Judge Green OF tho ThIris-seventh district
court on the courts own motion. The casc
Will 80 70 comnl county and will be tried VI
New Braupfels.
LAREDO.-A courier reported finding the
dead body OF I Mexican woman In the sub.
Drba. The flesh was intact and had the APP
pearance OF being dead only few days. The
head, arms and legs had been cut on class
10 the trunk and carried on. Near by
wonnn's stocking was found, Tho authorities
have the matter In hand.
CORsIcANA--The city council has granted
franchise 10 ~ ~ Bright and u. l., Tyn-
dae OF Chicago 10 construct and operate M
electric street ear iine over all tho streets of
corsicaua for q period OF twenty Ave years.
The line win bs operated with the Patton
motor, no overhead trolley wires being re-
1uired, each car carrying It's own rower IN .
tind ~ storage bntiary.
Dr,NIs0N--The claim department OF tho
Missouri Kansas and TexaH hng taken tho
statements ef forty~four persons IN the cnse
OF VIII Haley, the man who was picked up
IN a dying condition on the Joint track Of the
Missouri. Kansas and TcxaD and Texas and
Pacific on tho second day Of tho present
month. All the statements clinch the proof
that Haley was murdered by persons un-
known aud thrown out Of car on the rail-
road right Of way below Tloea. Haley was
riding ~ box cpr and was supposedly "dpnc
up by buns who were In fieear with him.
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First District.

Galveston, Texas. January 20-Proceed-
fnss in the court of civil appeals today:
Affirmed-John Bennison VS. City OF
Galveston; j. L. Smith ct al VS.. II. Wilson
from Houston; Fannie Culmore ct oil VS..
e. Medienka ct al. from Harris
Reversed and rendered--C. o. Brainerd
administrator, VS.. John Butte ct al, from
Harris; john o. Rowlett VS.. ]. n. William
sen, from Jackson.
Reversed and remanded John Sohu-
macher ct al vs. c. 3. Trent, from Fayette.
Dismissed In accordance with previous
conditional order-W. ]. Poole vs. j. G.
Lipseomb ct al. from Waller.
Question certified to supreme COURT
Trinity and Sabine Railway company VS..
Evie Brown, from Trinity.
Motions for rehearing. refused-A. Gil
mer VI. w. c. Wells ct al, from Victoria.
William II. ThornbIrgh VS.. City OF Tyler,
from Smith; ]. $. Brown VS.. the South
western Telegraph and Telephone conf
pany, from Galveston; Eamp Wilson vs.
j. f. Smith ct al. from Houston; Frank s.
Glover vs.. Robert G. Storrie. from Hnrrla
Motion 10 strike out statement of facts
taken with case-Galyeston. Houeton an1
San Antonio Railway company VS.. Walter
Esston. from Harris.
Cases subniittsd-O. r. Graham vs. r. NJ,
Lawrence et ell from Nueces: Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway COM
pany vs. Walter Easton, from Harris the
Houston Printing company vs.. Hannah De-
mont ct al from Washington: Charles
ong et al VS., y. NJ Wooters ct al from
Housfon:< IA. S. Hall et al vs. Casper Lau-
doit from Burleson: II. A. Llifkin w. A. @.
spalJing a Fro. from Galveston Clarke e.
Ccuria va Fan Jecinto company ei Ell, from
San Jacnto.
Set for submit sion on February 3. 1888
sen Antonio ami Aransas Pass R9ilwav
comrany vs.. Mamie Morgan. from Nre"es::
g. g. Eyertson vs.. l.. II Frier. from We.
ioyia; j. r. Lanlpr VS.. r. A. Blount ct al.
from Jefferson: John A. Teainrr VS.. George
from Haris: Charles Kelley
VS.. Howard Bros. from Harris: Herman
Mover ct al vs.. Maggie O'Dell ct ~ from,
Galveston: San Antonio and AraDSas Pass
RAILWAY company ys. ! r. Harkan 81 ai
from Harris Nancy Mallard vs. Austin
Jscleon ef a. from Anderson.
W y. Garrett Of BRENNAN YVES IN a.
tendance npon the court
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wHITEcArs IN CALDWELL.


PcoDIe HcgInninG 10 Get TIRED az
II Now.
Lockhart, Texas, January 2o.-During the
past few days the whitecaps have been
more than usually active. All of the ten
ants on the large farm OF The Blanks cs-
tate, northwest Of town. have received the
usual stereotyped notifies. with aceompa-
nying threats, Mrs. Glover ahighly es-
toemed widow lady. living in Lockhart
and owning large farm In Bastrop county,
near Red Rock received notice yesterday
morning. and she is consequently very un-
easy. II Is the general opinion IN this 500.
lion that this work, whether in earnest or
intended as n Joke. has gone far enough.
When IL comes 10 frightening females and
disturbing The rest OF quiet families. 1, Is
time TO call q halt.
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DINNER.
Tomato soup.
Slowed duck with turnips,
Carrot and celery salad.
Waters. Cheese. Rice pudding.
DINNER.
1,nn,ain Rniln

Minced Squirrel Chop fine sufficient
cold squirrel to measure one piui Stow
enc cup OF minced mushrooms until tender
with = tablespoon et butter and one cup
OF evid gravy or soup stocS; season with
one half teaspoon OF salt, one-guarter tea
spoon of pepper; after adding tho meat let
II boil mp once; then serve Immediately ON
toast.
Turkey Nests Cook one tablespoon ench
OF chopped onion and carrot In two table,
spoons OF butter five minu,ca, add two
tablespoons of flour and one cup OF stock,
When thick and smooth simmer five min
utcs, season with onc-balf teaspoon OF salt
and one si,lispeon Of pepper Strain. add
two cnps Of diced turkey and leave where
1t will keep warm for five minutes Pun In
shallow creased dish. sprinkle with butt
tered crumbs make five dcpressions and
In each drop an egg. sprinkle the eggs
with few crumbs and place In q hot oven
until the whites are set.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
HIGH WIND AT DEEvILLE.
Considerable Small Dnmage Wa
Done AboDt Town.

Beevllie, Texas. January 90. -Yesterday
was one OF the most fearful days expert
enced here in years. The wind blew a
veritabe gale from the northwest through
cut the cptire day. Al times u seemed TO
be almost a hurricane. Signs were blown
down. several small buildings overturned
and number OF windmills wrecked The
atmosphere was hazy with n cloud Of dust
and sand, which penetrated every naok
and erevice and driftcd against fences like
snow. Every yestige OF the rain OF the
night before was eyaporated. The frost
last night was one OF the heaviest seen
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A easy Corner.

Ono of the finest effects for corner In a
dark'y as well as richly furnished room is
one In copper color. An ebony or cbonized
wood screen, or one covered with Japanesa
lcsthor paper. forms n background !, inble
made of Bcnnros platter on Il highly pol-
isbed rosewood tripod holds tall copper
ever, a couple of books bound In duh,
rather lightish yellow, a long necked am
Der glass vase, with n stnm or two OF dark
red poppios. chrysanthcmums, orchids or
roses Beside the tablo stands fnute,il
upholstered in leather wrought in several
rich shades OF copper and gold and brown.
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su.pIcious Case Near neiieviiie.

Beeyille. Texas. January 20--A suspicious
case, supposed to be smallpox, has de-
veIoped near Beeyille Mr.. william Ling.
ranchman living -four miles east of this
city. has been confined to his bed for sey-
eral Gays and the attending physicians
having mis- ease treated as though IT were
smallpox. though they haven't yet fully
decided on diagnoeis.
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Jcweiled Net. Tor tho Hair.

New York Sun.
Hair dressers Say that there Is such de-
mand for hair nets that 1t is difficult to
meet II. Two kinds are used SO far. the
Invisible net. made Of fine hair. and the
old-fashioncd heavy net, woven OF fine
silk tape. However, word comes from Paris
that headed and jeweiled nets have been
adopted thore. and dealers say they VIII
make their appearance here Within tho
next fortnight Hair and silk tape nets
vary IN price from 10 cents to 30 cents.
The handsome ones. of course. come higher.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
REV. MRS. CRANE TO RETIRE.
Kalamazoo Vnttnrinns VIII Lose
Their Famous Pastor.

Kalamazoo Micb,-Thc Rev. Caroline
Bartlett Crane has decided TO retire from
tho pulpit OF the Unitarian church here.
The reason assigned BY r,mor for her nc
ton is that she VIII assume the passionate
Of Chicago church. Another is that she
wishes TO devote herself entirely 10 So
Geological work and study, Ten wears ago.
while she was stlil Miss Bartlett she be-
came minister OF the Unitarian church.
which had struggled for Years 10 gain a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21

nesday In July. George E, %ehb. San
Angelo was elected chairman. and Brooke
Smith, Brentwood. secretary. lumber
OF subjects were discussed. but no con-
illusions arrived at OH the subject Needed
Reform OF the Currency; How Can II Best
bs Accomplished" But tho grnup was al
most unanimous IN the aoinion that the
postal banking system would be detrimental
To Texas. IN that IL would withdraw un-
employed deposits, curtailng available
money for commercial loans.
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Hobber, keeping Officers Busy.

Luiiag, Texas, January 20.--Tne whole
eaie robbery of the large mercantile house
OF Blanks & co. at Fentress has kept the
officers busy for the-last Two days. Va
Iiors supposed clues have been followed.
but so far none OF the gocd5 have been
found This Is the third raid that robbers
Rave made in that section within short
time. Each lime stores have been Quilted
~ befr fAanspnfg
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colonel arecn May Marry.

st. LOWS Mirrur. 3 80
The Hon, Edward Henry Rhodes Green.
great tailrrad magnatc Of Texas, Is we'll
known In ST. Louis, and Sc. I.nuislans are
Interested In the rumor Of his marriage.
which he has not denied He has built
himself II I5o,00n mansion at Terrell.
Texas, and naturally people want to know
" there shall not be "a bird Cor So flne a
cage. Tho talk Is that The lady Is picked out
for the mansion and that the whole SOUTH
west Will soon bayeea biz social event to
talk about, Mr.. Green. who spends great
deal OF his time here In Sc. Louis at the
Southern hotel. may have chosen for mis-
tress ~ his nRnKion some lady known Ia
81. laouisians, aud so there is much anx-
icty among the Indies hers who have met
him, Mr., Green Is ~ Years old. He Will
inherit ii large part Of $40. 600 200
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SKA Dl.trlcs iIa.Lscr..

San Angelo Texas January 20 Group
No. 9. Texas bankers' association, ad-
journed its meeting here last Dikhs TO re-
convene In Brownwood On the third We'd
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be made up IN tho simplest OF wrapper pay-
terms, A iabot of coarse lace can be sswcd
from neck 10 HON and, II an added touch
is needed, tiny feather etgr Of pink floss
or feathers can border tho panel, None OF
these materials are expensive, yet COM
bIned they make very pretty house dress.
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TWO NNnA. tn use CcIcry.

Cut all the white stalks OF celery into
pieces nm inch long measure aud 10 ono
pint OF celery make half pint OF mayon
nase dressing stim enough TO mask tho
celery. DO not mix until YOU are ready
10 serve.
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Fourth DIstrict

san Antonio. Texas, January ~ Th-
following proceedings we're held Yesterday
In the Fourth court OF civil appeals;
Affirmed--San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
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At q recent meeting o, medical men n.
r. a, Burial Of London spoke cf the
amount Of mischief done b. the very come
mon habit u eating the meals rapidly. 10
cording to the farmers motto Of Quick 70
cat and quick to work" Thorough nastI-
cation was OF the utmost Importance. and
Of course, this presunposed 4 proper con.
dition OF tho teeth. Gastric digestion wac
often weakened and much distress was
caused by the ingestion OF too much fluid
with the food, particularly nj the begin
Mug OF a meal. Another factor In caustng
dyspepsia was the habit OF eating food III
silence. or without that mlrth and good
fellowship so necessary to Insure nervous
condition favorable TO the norinnl action Of
the digestive organs.
These little details nigh, seem trlte and
unimportant but II was the duty OF the
careful physician to instruct hts patients
In regard to them. The long ana
free use OF digestive agents served to make
tho digestive organs lazy aud inactive.
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fcothcld In this CITY. BY able ,n6nA16s
mcnt she Brought the church out Of fiu&o-
cal Distress and nut In on q sositd nhAn-
Three years ago the Peoples church, ons
cf the hncst structurcs In this ctty. Ma
erected. a year later Miss Bartlett ~
taincd National fame by extending the hand
OF Fellowship to Colonel Ingersoll. who Wa
In the city at the t;inr. Tho excitement oc-
casioned by this action had hardly subsidized
when the lady again became an object AZ
Interest because Of her MARRIAGE to Dr.
a, W. Crane Of this city. al ll
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Mr.. Arthur Keetch. NJ counsel for th'
defense. then addressed the Jury. Al
lua.d to the fact that when defendant
came out of the gulf that Saturday night
re was very much exhausted and AFTER
wards his min. was not morally unde'
control. scored the Mascol theater
,,reya wanton women fall upon the men
wro drift in there. Has no doubt tha'
they got Gailaher to spend an MS money
there. He drank enough there 70 .hahe
any ordinary man drunk ana thefe Is ~
doubt that he WAS drunk.
M Keetch then followed up Gallaher
wauderings on that Saturday night and
sunday morning He was then drunk ana
f,ourished razor in the air for no pur-
nose whatever, except that some one was
after him. Was that the act Of sane
man? Defendant says that after leaving
the Mascot theater his nina was pialih.
This IL perfectly within the lines OF any
,hySioIoaical reasoning. When Aunt Betty
came and tapped on the door he ope ned u:
had lust gotten out Of bed. She hanned
him fhe money. He then discovered that
bis mother was dead. Picture the norrcr
~ that moment. TO think tnat you hau
been Out on debauch and di1 moi khcW
whether you or some one eise mao aone
n ,yho can tell how the mind WORKS al
.,,,, a mo,nent2 Take all the SUBSEQUENT
ss,s as n continuation OF the insanity,
and that the boys mind was gone at the
time and when II returned i was perfect
blank as to what had occurred previously.
MERE Il plenty Of evidence 10 show mat
ca,,aher loved his mother, Would he ~
cool. deliberate and sedate manner cut ner
throat? II rs utterly without reason w
49, ,ba Poman law IL was considered mn
it,a hat he crime OF matrlcide could
~ rommitted and therefore there was no
nenaltv nroyidod for ITS punishment In one
mad moment he might have done me ceed.
ycu can draw no line al Inc time where
res son e dsibroned ard madnsss begins
4 Counsel cited instances Of ine a,nsis ~
forms OF insanity induced by the use q ai-
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MEALS FOn 4 DAY
BREAKFAST.
ttl,lSel anulAs.

Cracked wheat with sugar and cream.
Minced squirrel on toast.
Corn mullins. Coiiec.
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LUNCHEON

Turkey nests, Cold alaw.
Potato biscuits. Jelly. Tea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
TIE MODERN SAMSON.

washington. May Il (SpeciaD.-'rhe gloom a. 'ns
Navy department to-day resulting rom me '"p'''
able casual;ies on the torpedo-boai Winslo" "aS
temporarily d!spelled. 70 some extent ~ -,
- -..oir. of a REGISTERED mail package addressed
- ADMIRAL SAMPSON which clev"rly conneo'e" ''e
piblcal incident Of the devastation wrought oY me
herc,,,ean samson with The jaWbon" OF an ass ana
the memorable catastrophe 70 thai Matanza' 'n''
which figured In recent &C counts VI ,'' ,
~. ,.o,aa Ratierv by the flagship New-forh
IT,. ,.ack.,e containci bleachcd and hgh'y POI
ished mules tawbone the teeth fastened IN p'a'1
by gold riye.s and on 7yer ps'e w rom g
ciueenie and y q Leonard 49,. adross ~,
on me ba k Of The t9f s2nsai ingesa ''e
'V-t,fe his weapon may be regarded py you -
ohsolete we trust that victories Won WIN u ~
s,r ,ii,,striogs ancestor may inspire you 10 SUN
su Victories with the additional equipment You
possess . -. uros, for
rnts souvenir will be forwarded TO Key west TOT
,'. .. tho commandments Of the naval
eoe ss soon as ne returns from Porto nc"
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MOVING TROOPS FROM THIS CITY.
MASSACHUSETTS, AND PENNSYLVANIA VOLUN
TIERS WHO WILL GO THROUGH
HERE TO-DAY.
HERE TO DAY

In addition 10 arranging FOR the transportation
~ the list Regiment. NewYork Volunteers. by two
Of the troopships chartered by the Government Tor
delivery at Tampa. The quartermasters department
in the Army Building. perfected plans yesterday
for the removal OF other troops upon their arrival
in this city The % Massachusetts, Volunteers WI"
come from South Framingham. Mass. where the
state camp il situated. by the railroad to Fall
River and thence by boat to this city. Upon
landing at the foot Of Warren-st this morning they
u,I march across the city 10 Pier No Il. East River
where they will embark on the steamships Saratoga
ord y,e,lancia OF the Ward Line. As soon as the
.tores and equipments to accompany the troops on
I'd these vessels, which were being loaded last
.van,nx are all shipped. they will sail for Key
West
Tho 4th and 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers are
exnected 10 arrive in Jersey City this morning and
will be ferried over to this city. and will embark
on the Concho and the Leona. OF the Mallory Line
az Pier No 90 East River. II was not thought posi-
ble by the quartermaster's and commssarys de-
nartments last evening TO have the stores aboard
any OF the vessels that they would sail before
to-day.
To afford effective assistance TO the Government
and 10 secure during the pending war uniform rates
TO the railway companies comprising the Joint
Traffic Association for transporting the United
States military and naval forces and their equip