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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

Philadelphia =. Warrington s.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-Weyhind had
moor control today, and when he got The
hall across the plate IL was hit hard. The
game was called al the end of the eighth
inning on account OF darkness. Attendant
s0ge Score:
r. H. +.
Washington -s..s-s-.
Philadelphia .-~s--E.4s- -
Ra,teryes-Weyhsnd ard Mcclure: orih
and Mcfarland. Umpires-GaEney and
Brown.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
C;uciupnti @. Chicaso 4.

CINCINNATI Sept. e.-The Red.
punched hits in the second and fifth In
nirgs and secured enough runs to win
kaion. youngster from the Atlantic
league. pitched the last three innings foI
Chicago and did very well. Attendance
S.935. Score:
r IL Z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

BOSTON. Sept. a-The New Yotks were
shut GU, today, N!cols provicg vel nigh
iuvinetble. The home team scored three
runs IN the frs, inning. bu; II WAS n
,,ltcner's hattie after that, Rus.e being
fully as effective as Nlchols. Attendance,
$50. Score:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

This morning we display in our show
window ali the early fall styles in
Mems Neckwear The new basket
weaves satins and silks In bias stripes
and checks including all the Bayadere
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10
Philadelphia s. Washington s.

BattsrleS~HfU ana ftIELs NNTEIIUl
katou and Dorohue. unpires-S~ar
wood and Warner.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10

Batteries Dunn and Grim: kitson and
pnhsrx,n Y-rnp{r.s-~I.yrch ana Andrews
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
neInnrI,uI,ic MeAcnc.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield, H.,
makes the statement that she caught cold,
which settled On her lnngs; she was treat
ed for a month By her family physician.
but grew worne He told her she was a
hopeless victim u consumption and that no
medicine could cure her. Her druggist
suggested Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought a bottle and 10
her delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued It's use and after
taking six bottles. found herself sound
and we'll. now does her own homework
and Is as well as she ever was Free trial
bottles Of this Great Discovery at Geo.
W. Heyer's Drug Store. large bottles 80
cents ana ti.00.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Nnlcs nnI rcr.onnIs.

Commercial Agent Atkeisson Of The
Aransas Pass was here yesterday.
General Live Stock Agent Wilson of the
Chicago and Alton was here yesterday.
". X. Morrow OF the Sugarland railroad
was a passenger TO Dallas last night
Manager Van Week Of the Southern
Pacific left last night for New Orleans
T.. Trice. general superintendent r. q.
Rady division superintendent; W. L.
Maury. auditor, and A. L. Bowers, super
intendent OF bridges and buildings OF the
international and Great Northern, We're
guests 10 the city yesterday.
Barney Fagln. travelling passenger
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio South
western. came up from Galveston yester-
day afternoon, and left last night for Dub
lin. Texas. to spend ST. Patrick's day. Mr..
Pagan is one OF the few Irishmen IN the
United States who receives original sham
rock from the old country each year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
sMITHvILLE FIREMEN.
Their Ccicbrn lion Wa. II Giittcrins
Success.

Smithville. Texas. March 1s,--The Are
mems celebration here yesterday was n
complete success. This city was crowded
with visitors from Taylor, La Grange. Bas-
trop, Winchester, Cuero and Monlton, ana
the weather was all that could be desired.
Hon Lee j Rouniree or Taylor and ION.
S. H. Staples Mayor . X. West and
City Attorney r. j. Turner made the
principal addresses Willie Colonel Roger
Byrno WIS master Of ceremonies. Miss
Sallie Hill was crowned Fire Queen and
little Louise ,,ichos ana Hazel Bright
well SPONSORS
The Katy Hose company Of this city Won
the gold medal for the best run of $50
yards laying $50 feet OF hose and getting
water in thirty-hye seconds. against forty
seconds made by the Citizens Hose com
pany.
Tho hall a, the opera house was fitting
finale for the biggest day ever seen IN
smithyllle. Some seventy-hyc couples took
part in the grand march, which WAS LED
nv 10, Rountrec and the Fro Queen
smithyille's superb water system VIII be
completed within few DAYS. N has a
Dnpacity Of 100000 gallons daily and
will furnish unsurpassed nrc protection
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17

morning Of April 81. rate OF one fare for
.ne round trip from stations as far west
s ss Ausun and as far north as Kosse.
lickets VIII be limited TO leave Houston
on or before the northbound Houston and
ieSas Central train--i0;45 p. m.--ApriI %.
ror tne same trains tickets limited two
LAYS VIII be sold that Is. holders OF tick
ets arriving in Houston on the evening OF
April is or on the morning OF April ~
may leave Houston as late as the io.ss
uain OF April 20. and holders Of tickets
arrlving on the trains on the evening Of
Aprli ~ or the morning OF April 81 will
itaNe Houston as late as the i0:45 %. m.
ram OF April 90. Tickets will be sold al
tne following rates: 81 from Hockey 10
bryah and Ledbetter inclusive, sl.i5 from
Senehiey. Slla from Giddings, $3.50 from
sutton slsSo from Paige. $3.50 from
nearne, sls65 from Calvert, sie5 from Me-
ioede, 81 ,65 from Hammond So from
Mooian 81 from Elgin, s2.25 from Bre-
m ~ ss.25 from Manor. $3.50 from Kosse.
$3.50 from Austin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Vow OrIennx Entrics.

First race. one mile sclling-Tessie l., i0I;
Halls Mount. Ioi; Mr.. Eastin. Ben Frost 100.
Tom Kingsley. Forget Not. lo5; Dlnsmore
Dudley f.. io6; Percy r. 100.
Second race. six and one-half furlongs sell
ing-Al Kyris, %; Gold Corn. 95; The Texas
Belle, so; Embryo, l.. r. Cation, Rnbipsop
loi: Dave s, Little Vulcan. 1p8: Little Ocean
Mfddler. Little Music. 1Oi; Everest, 1906.
Third race. three-quarters Of mile. sell
ing-scFiYener. Az oninoor, 81 Clara Bauer
lo1; Jolly Son. 10i: Terrame. First ward
Crystalline. Belle OF Fordhan. 102: cafloita
G. 1885, Ferryman II. io4; Ferris Hartman,
l0i.
Fourth race. st. Patriok's handicap. one
and one-sixteenth mile-Aiamo. so; brighton
"a: Nabob o5; Dinsmore SO: Feryor. ~; Rob,
eit Bonner 1885, Paul Knuyar, ia.
Fifth rare. one mile. selling Harry =.
97; Eiyfia 81: Jim Conway. o.. Minnie Price
1874: Kallitan. 100; Nero. i0i; Little Branble
jm: stunzs. Iol; Bob clampett Cave Spring
Bagpipe. Gladola 10i; Bizarre. Judge Bull
lock. iCi; Arysn. lul.
Sixth race Feyen-riehts of a mile--Dreusa
1n2 Mas Young, LOG: Lillian r.. ias; Hats on
Hurns. Iialton, Roublc, Jno. Baker, 1913
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
HOTEL. ARRIvAI.S

AT The Tremont--S. Taliaferro, Houston !.
A. w. Morris, Montgomery; George
Bosschmnn, st. Louis; II. .. Dana. New
York. c. G. Caldwell Chicago; r.. w.
Honk. city: William II. butner, New York. i
Fred Foby, New York; u. l.. Pawkett.l
Palestine; Louis Schwartz, s. T. Swinfo-d.
Houston: 4. n Hancock, W. Hancock.
Chicago; T.. r. cosgroye. New York; F.
W Hall. Philadelphia; J.. a. Wilson, Fort;
Worth; John T.. Linn, Wharton; n s.
Pawkctt and wife. Palestine; G. D & Smith.
New York, A. u. Coffmnn. Toledo: J !.
Sanders. II. s. Blum. New York; b. F.
Colly, Jr.. Boston: W. w Keller Ken
tucky; g. r., Johnson. Dallas, G W.
Ingis New York; j /. g. Nidtz, St. Louis: /.
Paul o. Stcnsland, c.. r, Watson, Chic
cago: j. s. Johnson Racine, Wis. James
w Knox Jacksboro, n. Nicholson, New
York; r. C. Dotson. Kansas City; A.. NJ.
Felix j. II, Sands. New York. II. j. Mor-s
gan, w. G., Lcmen, st. Louis; Charles
stiner, New York j. NJ. o'Brien, r. A.
Green. Beaumont.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
500 To Any Man
WILL PAY 800 FOR ANY CASE
or weakness In Men they Treat and
Fail To Curc.

An Omaha Company places for the Hrst
time ucfors the public Magical Treatment
for the cure of Lost Vitality. Nervous and
Sexual Weakness, and Restoration of Life
Force IN old and young men. No wornsut
French remedy; contains no Phosphorouf Of
other harmful drugs. II 10 Wonderful
Treatment magical In It's offects--postiye r.
It's cure. An readers, who are suffering from
weakness TINT blighfs their HE, causing
that mental and phyhiGal suffering peculiail
TO Lost Manhood should write to the STATE:
MEDICAL COMPANY, Omaha, Neb, ane
they VIII send you absolutely FREE, a valus
able paper on these diseases, and positive
proofs OF their truly MAGICAL TREAT
MENT Thousands OF men, who have losE
all hope OF cure. are being restored b.!
them to n perfect condition.
This Magical Treatment may be taken a.
home under their directions, or they VIII pa.
railroad fare and hotel bills to all who pre-
fer to go there Tor treatment. II they fail u
cure. They nrc perfectly reliable; have No
Free Prescriptions, Free Cure. Free SAM
pie, or G. o. u. fake. They have $4,000
capital and guarantee to cur, every cas-
they treat or refund every dollar. or theiEl
charges may be deposited In bank to 81
paid to them when a cure is effected. Writ
them today. Suite 757 Ramage Building
Omaha, Neb.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
DIED MONDAY MORNING.

MIR. II. c. Miller has received letter
from Bruceville notifying him that MS
nephew Lindsey Wilson. who was reported
fatally shot. died OF his wound Monday
morning. at 1880 O'clock The letter also
contained additional particulars OF The ac-
cident Young Wilson and two other boys
we're out hunting, and got to playing with
their guns, when the hammer OF one OF
the boys guns canght in his vest and the
weapon was discharged. The load taking
effect in Lindseys thigh Just above his
knee.
mile away for help. When they got back
The wounded hey was unconscious from
the loss OF hloGd lie never ralied from
The shock Mrs Miller reached Brnceyiile
Monday afternoon in time to attend the
funeral
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
DALLAS BALL GOSSIP.
McC1oskey's New Park md It's
EUuipmeuts

new Pnrk ana It's
Equipments.
Dallas. Texas. March i6--A reporter visited
the now ball park across the river yesterday
afternoon. He found that Mr.. McCloskev has
a tract OF land 400 feet square enclosed by
ten-foot fence. and that the bleachers are
ncirly completed. An effort viii be made 10
have everything In readiness for game with
the Fort Worth Riddle Wonders next sun
day The field is not yet in shape for use It
is full OF small elevations and hollows, but.
as tour men are Mt work leycllng II with the
aid of a big street grading machine. II VIII
socn be smooth enough for all practical pur-
posct The soil is OF the black waXy" Kind,
bu. y VIII be covered with sand. IN tho cen
ter field corner, far beyond the range m the
hardest hitter In the lengue the club house
Will be built. II will haze two rooms. which
viii be equipped with all thu necessary para
nhfrnSla The ground keeper will sleep
Tic home plato is In the northeast corner
OF tie field and directly In from, OF The srsnd
stand. This Will throw the backs OF the
helderg to the sun, an ADVANTAGE not possess
ed OF the old grounds, and will place the bat
ter IN such position that II viii be almost
impossible for him TO send the ball over any
OF the fences There Will doubtless be but
few home runs scored In this park this sea-
sOh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
EARNINGS FoR FEBRUARY.
majority of the southwc~tern Group
st Show lncrcn%es.

Railroad gross earnings cor February
make the came favorable comparisons as
ior the months preceding. The Finarcin
Chronirle in making its rpcariiul,ton 70.
me month, shows that out OF 1871 roads only
twenty lave fallen behind; the Other Ill
Stow incress5s and for quite considerable
amounts. In the aggregate for tie whole
III roads the gain reaches almost $4,000
COG
In the Southwest the gains are lnrgc. the
cotton movement and the grain movement
having combined to add to tho revenues Of
the roeds. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and two minor roads form exceptions.
SOUTHWESTERN GROUP
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17


H. A. Watts, Texas C. S. Pawkctt, Texas;
a. g. Rutherford, Austin, Texas John j.
Cannon. Austin. Texas; r. G. Ratcliff, Texas
City; J. D. Crawford, New York; Jay Il.
Adams, San Antonio; ". r. Cruce, ST. Louis,
No.; NJ. F. Murdoch, Chicago; Ed Cohh,
Galveston; o. II. Felix, New York; H. w.
|Hurebut, San Antonio; Hector d. Lane and
wife. Alabama Miss Media Mason. Alabama
|George ". John, Dayton, Ohio; II F. Miller
and wife. New York; r. c. Seebohn. New
Orleans; C. W Fitzhugh, Chicago; NJ. A.
Mcknight, Haletsville; j F. Bucley, Texas
|C. H. Higgins, st. Louis. Mo-; S. j. Marks,
|St. Louis Mo-; ]. A. Marx, ST. Louis, Mo.
|B. B.. Borron, Thornton, Texas; W. G.
|Blalock, kosse; Tom Niece Richmond, R. H
Darst, Richmond; S. j. Winston, Richmond
ia s. Richardson, Marshall; C. C. Evcrs,
New York R. N Hurd, ~, York; James
E; Hill, Livingston; L.. d. FaIhes, Beloit.
Wis; ., X. Russ. New Orleans; - W. New,
Philadelphia; d. " Martin, Chicago; S. j..
Rosenfield, Galveston, Texas; A. Simpson,
Galveston; e. S. Ware, Texas: L. II Teute
baum, Atlanta. Ga: j. NJ. Mcnamara. New
York W. s.. Davidson. beaumont, F. j.
Matthew'S, Palestine.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Oakland Results,

san Francisco. March is.--wcathcr clear.
track fast. at Oakland.
SIX uricngs, sclling.-Aiidian, chihuahua.
Prcr,r,er Time 1915.
MILD and furlons. selling--Treachery, Pa
iprsittita. Coda. Time LOAN.
Four furlongs s.year-olds. sellng-~R onibcl,
Bucnay entura uraibec. Time 40.
h Stycr mrlongs, selling San Pablo stakes
Recreation, Lord Marmion, liighlnnd Ball.
Time, .2Sie
Mile and observation-disclosures. Mamie
Sect Rcy DOL TERRA. Time Las,
seven iuriongs- ~McLight. nr. Marks. Netu'
gcc. Time l,aS. ILL.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
DISTURBANCES N LUMBER RATES
Northern Lines settle One War, Only
10 Have Another.

Northern Lines Settle one war, only
10 Have Another.
At a meeting Of the Western roads held
In Chicago last week one lumber rate war
was adjusted and another declared. The
new one promises to be OF far greater
importance than the one declared off AT
the meeting last Friday the Burlington
announced that it was shut out of the
braska points on account OF the cuts Sc
cretly made by competing lines, and that
nothing more than n Scent rate would
afford the limo any protection. The traffic
manager announced that such would be
the rate after April !. A war such as II
was thought this rate Will bring about,
Is very much dreaded by the Western
roads. for experience has shown that 1t
becomes very bitter, and that the loss of
revenue Is very great.
The fight with the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf over lumber rates seems
10 have been settled This line was TAX
ing Southern lumber into Missouri. Iowa
and Illinois at rates which shut out the
prodrets OF the Northern woods entirely.
Failing to secure an agreement with the
Gulf line, all OF its northern connections,
with the exception OF the Chicago Great
western abrognted all through tariffs and
charged full local rates on all shipments
delivered to them. This OF course greatly
crippled the new Gulf line. Northern
roads. on the ether hand. were at serious
disadvantage. because the Chicago Great
Western had not Joined with them in what
was practically boycott. All interests
got together here. and It was agreed that
tie rate on yellow pine from Beaumont
and Lake Charles to Chicago. via Kansas
CITY IN connection with the Kansas City,
pIttsburg snd Gulf. should be % cents per
100 rounds. with the further understand :
Ing that rates TO immediate territory in
Iowa Illinois and Missouri should be
restored TO TIE normal basis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
THE
LAWLoR
Rates $3.50 and $500 per day
JAS. LAWLOR, Prop.

W. T Eldridge Eagle Lake; w +. Booth,
saI Antonio; W II. Nelson and wife, De.
sol,tiwe, Yoafun,: S. ". Henderson. An
selnA County; F NJ Davis, Dallas; W. H..
Moore. Petersburg, Va; Chas. Gallagher, j..
W Feenan, Gplveston y. r. Phelps. city
~ ]. Burns, Chicago; j. j. Murphy. Dali
las. e r. Hooper. Galveston, a. J stone,
N Mes York; R. r Galley, j.. Boston; j. A.
ywfoh, Fort Worth $, r. Stiles, Victoria
L. Chapman, Cuero; C. d. Marks, Balu-
more, W Fl. Thompson, New Orleans, "
feyer' Marion; Major Knapp, Kansas City;
o.-,h Halligan, st. Louis; C. w. Cohen. New
oC.leans: Frank Wilder. j. NJ. Mcnamara,
vvn,caeo / H. Sands. New York: W. W.
hyie Beaumont; Newt NJ. Smith, C. II. Van
Slasr; San Antonio; Geo. w Nash and WIFE,
n nsw YORK 5. Theakston. Galveston. Tom NJ
u =" and wife. Mrs. F. II. Marlborough, Nir-
p s iarborough. Navasota; j. A. Craig and
= ne L, England: Geo. II Lamb. Cincinnati.
" " W. Rapier, Hampstead; F. c. Youmans,
fKaVtas City; C. NJ. Rice. Galveston; j. S.
Moody, Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Service ON die Tim.

The new time card going into effect oil
the Columbia branch of the International
and Great Northern today which restores
the passenger train service and gives the
road double daily service between Hous-
ton and Columbia will meet all the re-
quirements of good service, and the recent
complaints made by the people of Angleton
and Columbia. Tho passenger train will
leave Houston at 5 p. m. and return at
lao p IN. the following day. A mixed
train will leave Houston at s a m. and re-
turn at 6 p. m. the same day as at pres
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
RcceiversIlip AnnuIIed.

The Federal court at Ardmore, l. T., has
arnulled the receiyership Of the Denson
and Northern railroad, holding that the
court has no jurisdiction. Before the de-
clsion was rendered the Mineral Belt Con-
struction company ran attao hments against
the property to the extent Of $4,000. The
Denisnn and Northern is headed by Kansas
City capitalists and was to have tor lie
southern terminus Denison, Texas. Little
of the road has been built.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Packing House Rates Advanced.

The very low rate on packing houss
products from the Missouri river to the
Mississippi river and from st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS to Kansas City ere to be taken
cut March IS end the old rates are TO be
restored The cut rate has been 10 cents
ner 100 pounds. The new rate will be 49,
certs. This will make the rate from The
Missouri river to Chicago e5ls cents. in
stead of 10 cents. The St. Paul Chicago
rate will be advanced Sia cents. The resto-
ration. it is announced, will stimul,:e the
Texas rates.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
rEpEpAL COURT.

Hearing In the cases OF the Cinnamon
charged with unlawful residence in the
United States was resumed before Judge
Bryant this morning, and IL was ordered
that Sam Hing, Joe Drew and Quon Lock
be deported. The case against Ju Chang
was passed for further consideration and
he was released on bond. In the case Of
Ju Shear certificate OF residence waa
granted.
Other matters that came UP for consid-
Grafton IN the court today were
Ellen Hennessey VS.. Manhattan Life In.
surance company; continued.
J l.. McCutcheon va. Galveston City
Railway Company; referred TO master BY
agreement.
Loyetoy g. Sampson Va. Galveston City
Railway Company and Receiver; Oh trial
before Judge Bryant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
THE BAY SHORES AFFAIRS.
beaumont Lumber Cornppny's Claim
Again Referred.

Galveston Texas. March 16-In the case
of A. j Tullock against the Galveston, La
Porte and Houston Railroad company in
the matter of the petition of the Union
Trust company of New York to set aside
the decree confirming the masters report
on the petition of the Beaumont Lumber
company, Judge Bryant today issued an
order referring 1t to Judge Morgan NJ.
Mann, the master commissioner. for re-
port. He is especially charged by the
court to examine as to when an issue of
sl50000 bonds by the road was made. to
whom sold and for what consideration.
All interventions. as referred to in to-
days Post, will be referred TO the master.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
BRENNAN nupGEr.
ApplicnIinn for Hnbrrs Corpus WIS
S.rnntc,i--Dicd uf His Wound,

BRENNAN. Texas March ls--ln the dis
trict court Wednesday the State rs. Henry
Welllnann, murder, application inr VIII
OF habcas corpus granted and bail liked
st $4,000. case SET for Friday, March 20.
venire OF loc ordered.
State VS.. j. w. Swan, murder. appli-.
cation for writ of habeas corpIs granted
AHA bail fixed at stuoo. Case set Tor Thurs
day. March "a, and special ve',ire OF 'oo
OF dered,
The suit OF l.. Noss. Sir, VS.. r. e lnhn,
sarpishce, was on trial "Wednesday, ~ y
. ease growing out Of the X. Hoffman
failure.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Material TX Arriving.

Colonel J.. j. Polk. general manager OF
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fc, was up
the new depot for Houston would be built
Immediately and that the material for the
structure was arriving every day. With
reference to the story that as socn as the
new depot was completed the Santa Fc
would discontinue running trains into the
Grand Central station, Colonel Polk raid
1t was untrue The new depot will BE- used
Just as the old one was.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17

mcnt preferred by E. Polk Johnson. special
agent of the United States treasury.
The amount Of the 'embezxlement is al
legged to be $3.50. ~
Mr.. johnson came to Galveston yesterday
visit. ~
1t was further stated that the prisoner
was taken before United Statss Commits
sirner Dart this morning and released on
n bond OF $500, pending tho action Of the
Federal grand Jury. aud returned to h.s
work.
When called upon. Commissioner Dart
refused 20 discuss II or to exhibit any
papers In the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
SLOT MACHINE CASE.

The attempt OF the police to abolish the
nickel In the slot machines received .
black eye in the courts today. They lost
ON what was intended TO be test case,
the jury bringing In verdict OF not guilty
In a very few minutes. The attorney for
the defense contcndei that mere ex-
hibltion OF the machine was no evidence
that 1t MAS played and held that positive
proof mus. be- submitted on this point.
The police couldn't swear to anybody play
ing It and consequently lost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
Lnmher,n,,n Kiiled.

Warren. Texas. March 49, Mr.. Hugt
Means. an cmpioye of ihe Texas Yellow
Pine Lumber company, vas instantly killed
today about 1 O'Clock D. M. By falling
limb while saving logs at tho logging
camps. His neck was broken aud skull
fractured. lie leaves wife ald i've chill
drcn to mourn his loss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17
K. or P. cELEpRATloN.

Brenhsm lodge so 10 knights of Pythias
will celebrate The twenty fifth anniversary
of their establishment at Castle hull to-
night with banquet
Judge e r. Sinks is on the programme
for speech but has not accented a call.
however. Us the lodge is full of good
speakers. there VIII be no scarcity Of
orators,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17

The International and Great Northern
has turned out of It's Palestine shops
twenty-five fruit and vegetable ventilated
cars to be used in the trade of the coast
country. Two OF the cars are now in the
Tnternational's yards here for inspection.
and several others are being loaded at
Lamarque, League City, Webster and
Columbia Tap points with shipments for
Northern markets.