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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Houston Philosophical society will dis
crss the subject OF Art at tho Lvceunl
rooms this evening at o'olock
There is an undelvered telegram at the
Office of the Postal Telegraph company. IL.
Main street for Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Camp-
bell.
The TuinSerein summer night concert post
pcned from Tuesday night ON account OF tht
weather will he given tonight at the Turner
hail garden.
An affidavit was made in Justice Hils
court yesterday against eN-Polce Officer N
G. Osborn charging him with adultery upon
a Young girl. osborn has recently lett tn
city.
Chief Of Police Mlackburn was notified yes
terdav that C. " Beasly. sent UP from here
some time ago on the charge OF thett oil COT
ton hal escaped from the Harlan convict
farm.
Tba west End Gun club will have their
regular Thursday evening shoot this evening
Al the old ground foot Of Elgin street, They
expect some OF the best shots of Houston out
this afternoon.
plctonraph taken next Sunday afternoon a.
o'clock at the club house. The takIhB OF
this picture was postponed from last suhhaV
owing TO the RAIN
Owing to the recent washouis along ths,r
bridge and building department had 10 post
none their picnic. but now have concluded to
hold il on SUNDAY next. All previous NV
tations are gooo
J. NJ. smith. who lives on the Mitchell and
Gillespie place. near Houston brongnt 70
the office OF The Post YESTERDAY me samp.e
of near cider Mr.. Smith is about TO engage
in the business OF making this, cider ana
this was OF the hrst barrel he had made.
Mr.. Il. X. Dillingham; was the winner o. I'm the
tennis tournament finals. played yss.eI Guy
aud thus becomes the holder OF the iou ,s
ai,amnionsbin and tho winner OF the prize cup
The The contest between Nj Dillingham; and Mr
pollard was a close and spirited one ana wa wa
witr essed by a large crowd OF '"'eies'e'
spectators.
Newt sunday the Brays BAYOU Gun club
nil have a live pigeon shoot at their PARK;
o mi Main lain street road also blue rocks ana
practice shooting OH their rance ange ar sten
OF tne a the clmh has offered three handsome
npines TO be be given 10 the lucky winners Insas r,
vii, IL he y concert music and grand Dali al
nj
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
Peter O'Flnnignn Roughly Handled
by Three Negroes.

by Three Negroes.
Last night about q 20 o'clock three negro
men entered the store of Peter O'FlannI-
gan. on the Main street rood at the Aran-
sas Pass crossing and at the point OF
a sixshooter demanded his money. Mr..
oFlannigan, who is Sc years OF age, re-
fused to accede to their demands and was
attacked by the highwaymen. In desist-
ing their onslaught he was severely han
died by the negroes. who pummeled him
with their fists and clubs and also beat
him over the head with the butt end OF a
pistol.
After disabling Mr.. O'Flannlgan the
highwaymen rnnsacked the place, carrying
away every thing of value and then took
to the woods adjacent 10 the scene OF the
crime.
Neighbors after a time discovered Mr.
o'Flannigan's predicament and officers
and physicians were telephoned for. City
Physician Massie Immediately repaired 10
the scene and attended the injuries OF the
wounded man. Later Deputy Sheriffs
Wynne and Macs arrived and pursuit was
at once begun for the fugitives. About
midnight Sheriff Anderson. Deputy Chief
OF Police Ray and other officers went 10
wagon which carried the bloodhounds be-
longing to Matt Toole. they having been
secured by the police department.
The wounded mans injuries are serious
but not necessarily dangerous. They con-
sist of number of scalp wounds and n
fracture of the skull over the left temple.
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railroad Notes ana Personals.

Vice President B. F. Yoakum of the
| Frisco has returned to St. Louis from
New York.
Captain II. D. Patrick. agent OF the
Houston and Texas Central at Austin, is
in the city.
Mr. John F. Leblanc, the versatile com
mercial agent of the Cotton Belt, is in
the city from his Fort Worth headquar-
tiers.
Mr.. R. B. Courtney, city ticket agent
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road has returned from trip 10 New Or
leans.
Mr.. j. l.. West, assistant general freight
agent Of tho Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway, is expected back today from
trip TO Central Hexas.
Mr.. r. B. Webb, travelling freight agent
of the Missouri Pacific and the Iron Noun
tain railroads, with headquarters In san
Antonio, is in the city.
Mr.. H. E. Farrell, general freight and
passenger agent of the Cotton Belt railway,
with headquarters at Tyler, is among the
prominent railroad men in the city
Major John c.. Lewis, travelling pas
senger agent of the Iron Mountain, with
headquarters in Austin, was circulating
among his Houston friends yesterday.
For the meeting OF the grand lodge Of
oolored Odd Fellows. to be held at Sher-
man August TO T. the Houston and Texas
Central railroad has made reduced rates.
Mr.. Leroy Trice, vice president and SUI
perintendent OF the International anu
Great Northern railroad, has returned to
Palestine from an official trip to ST. Louis.
For the meetings of the National As
ISOLATION of Merchants and Travellers, to
be held in Chicago in August and Septem-
her. the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe offers
a rate OF one and one-fifth fares for the
round trip
Mr.. ]. T. Mahl. engineer maintenance
of way. Houston and Texas Central rail-
road. accompanied by Mr.. Frank B. Good
rich. assistant engineer. returned yes
terday from an inspection trip to the
scene of the late washouts.
Mr.. T. G. Beard chief clerk in the gem
aral freight Offices OF the Houston and
Tesas Central and Southern PACING rail
roads. is very proud OF collection OF Ca
naaian views or photographs he received
Yesterday. They were made by his wife.
who is spending the summer with friends
In that country.
Mr.. l.. j. Parks. general passenger
sgsnt OF the Galveston, Harrisburg and
can Antonio railroad, has had number OF
The most thrilling situations on his line
amrne the recent washouts handsomely
nhotographed, aud the collection is now
IN exhibition at his Office In the Grand
Central depot building
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FIXING RAILWAY RATES.
Inc National Business League Of chlcato
Wants Laws Amended.
u is IN FAVOR OF LECALIzlSG POOLS
'Rnilroad Ofncials, shippers, M.r.
chants and Congressmen Are to
Meet and Suggest Changes.

Chicago, July ia movement to rem
edy defects In the Interstate commerce
law has been gotten under way here by
the National Business league. Invita-
tions will soon be sent to railway officials,
shippers. merchants and members of con-
gress to attend meeting here and ex-
press their opinions as to what legislation
Is needed to bring railway rates and the
division of traffic out of the more or less
chaotic state into which they were thrown
by the decision of the United States SUI
preme court two years ago. The question
of legalizing pools and giving the inter-
state commere commission authority to
enforce its decisions will be discussed
c. s. Tomlinson, secretary of the Ma
tjonal Association of Merchants and Tray
elers. declared the support of that organ
izetjon would be given the movement
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A noycorr rnnrArENnp.
Hatirond Meeting Tomorrow to Com
pei Pee Gee to Take BACK water.

natirond Meeting Tomorrow to Com
pei Pee Gee to Take Back water.
Greatest interest this week centcrs in
tne meeting to be held in New York FRI
uay between the committee OF presidents
ana vice presidents of the Transmissouri
roads and the receivers OF the Kansas City.
rittspurs and Gulf for the purpose of ar
ranging settlement of the gulf competi"
Ton question
vice president OF one of the lines
vitality Interested says In regard to the
matter:
:. Every railroad from Chicago to the
west and Southwest should sever all traf-
NC relations with the Port Arthur route
ana the southern Pacific unless they aban-
aon their claim to the right to make lower
fates from New York via the gulf ports to
all Transmissouri river points than are
made by the direct lines. As matter OF
iaci the lines by tho gulf should be pro-
hloited from carrying such traffic at equal
rates, as they are 1900 miles longer than
the direct routes and violate the long and
snort haul clause OF the interstate com
merce law In charging less for carrying
trafhc from New York to Colorado, for
instance, than to Texas and other inter-
mediate points. The Interstate commerce
commission should compel the gulf lines
TO obey the law"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.
The Thrift Charged mt Galveston Is
Considered Very High.

Galveston, Texas. July 19.-ocean
freight rates are pretty high for this time
of the year. Ordinarily 1t should appear
that they would be low, but the reverse Is
the case
At the office OF one of the leading ship
brokers today the statement was made
that rates are stiff now and all indica-
lions point to the fact that they VIII go
much higher. shipment OF 10000 bales
for November was offered 10 broker TO-
day at 81 cents a hundred pounds and was
refused 1t will probably require 90 cents
a hundred pounds TO move the cotton.
Tonnage is in demand all over the world
and ship owners are asking steep prices
for their vessels.
There is very little movement here az
present and quotations are hard 10 Sc
cure. The buyers are nearly all out OF
town on vacations and there Is only one
ship in port that is likely TO carry cot
ton cargo away from here. Rates were
very high at the beginning OF the season
last year, going UP to 60 cents and more
a hundred pounds. From present indl-
cations the same stiffness in rates VIII
prevail this season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.

Owned and conducted by United states
government; will eradicate the enects OF
grip and cure rheumatism. malaria neu-
ralgia. catarrh, stomach, kidney, liver ana
nervous diseases. paralysis. piooh anu
skin diseases and chronic and functional
arrangements. Mountain climate ana COOL
delightful summers. Leading hotels open
the whole year, Wayerly Avenue airing
ton, Pullman. Great Northern and 100
others. Address the managers for rates
and c. r. Cooley. secretary Business Mems
League. for illustrated pamphlets OF IN
formation,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
RAILWAY COMMISSION ORDERS.
Latest Notifications Of Rules, Regu
lnfiOns and Ratings.


Austin. Texas. July 19.-The commits
sion has issued the following orders;
Authority is granted for the adoption
of one half of the current fourth class
rate for the transportation of returned
shipments of empty oil barrels from sta
lions on the Texas Mexican railway TO
Houston, which were originally shipped
from Houston to Alice filled with oil. in
carloads, and distributed from Alice iii
less than carload lots to points on the
Texas Mexican railway.
Effective July is, 1899.
Authority is granted fer the adoption
of the following rates, per car of 10000
pounds, for the transportation of ice in
straight carloads, and ice and beer In
mixed carloads, from Galveston 10 sta
lions on the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas
City railway, as follows;
Stations. Rates.
Golfers Junction to Kirbyville, in
elusive ..................... 3i.UO
Everett to Rogan. incusive..-..... $500
Effective July %, 1899.
Authority is granted for the adoption
of the following rates, in cents per 100
pounds, for the transportation OF ice IN,
carloads, minimum weight 10000 pounds
per car, between stations on the Gulf,
Beaumont and Kansas City railway;
Distances Rates.
II miles and less. ...............'.'.o
20 miles and over II miles. ......... 5lS
50 miles and over 20 miles. ..........6
rs miles and over 30 miles. .........6la
100 miles and over Is miles. .........I1s
125 miles and over 100 miles. ........9
Note.--4000 pounds of preservative tsaw
dust. straw, etc.) will be allowed free
with each carload of ice.
Effective July 90, 1899.
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ensuing term l.. q. Swope, chancellor
commander; Will Rudersdorf. vice chan
cellor; F. G. Williams. prelste; Pat Nc
Cabe. master at arms. l.. p Clarkson
master OF work: Herman Britigan, inner
guard; V. r. Andrew, outer guard
After the installation l., q. Swope was
presented with an individual past chanccl-
lor's Jewel by the members of the lodge
The jewel is very handsome one aud Is
all the more appreciated from the fact
that such distinctions are quite rare.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
An organization Enccted.

western lines have reorganized the South
western Weighing and Inspection Bureau,
with Charles A. Lawton in charge. Gem
eral Freight Agent Stith of the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain roads Is chair
man OF the executive board.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
Adjusting Grain Rates.

A Joint conference of the Western ana
the southeastern lines has been held In
ST. Louis for the purpose Of readjusiins
the rates on grain from the Missouri rl'ar
via East 81. Louis and Cairo TO points III
the Southeast. so as to equalise conditions
Via those gateways with the prevailing
conditions via Memphis. All the leading
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
fulfilling rcrmit..


II. Z. Bettner, to repair fence on Kane
street; s25.
s, Nj. Anderson, to repair house and
fence. AFRO street; sl00
Mrs, F. Hoop. to repair roof. Preston
and Tenth streets; 81.
Miller Ratcliff, two frame two story
houses, block SIS. Rusk avenue; $4,000,
e V. Long, remodelling two houses,
Odin avenue: $500
Carlos suhm, repair house in Frost
Town: $3.50.
II. House, TWO story brick addition,
Travis and Capitol; $4,000
Mrs Shaw. new roof and shed. Girard
avenue; $50
Mrs a. Hutchinson. to repair roof, Char
tres and Mckinney; s5
Green Hogan, to repair shed, Page
street; So.
T. p. Byrnes, to repair building, block
H. San Jacinto street; 5000
+ II. Walsh. cottage on Union street.
$1,000
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$4,000 Place for NJ. E. ingalls,.

Cincinnati, Ohio. July l6. 1t is reported
that Mr.. NJ. E. ingalls,. president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and also
OF the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis railroad, the southwestern
outlet to the Vanderbilt system, is about
to resign these positions. He has been
induced to do this to become arbitrator
for several of the great Eastern railway
systems at an annual salary of $4,000.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania, the
Vanderbilt and Morgan properties are in
the new arbitration scheme. The nego-
tlations have been conducted secretly
and only a few oil those interested know
the details of the new position.
Mr.. ingalls, probably will live in New
York.
Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald has accepted
the first vice presidency of the Standard
Oil company. and will remove to New
York.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
Immigrant Passenger business.

The Western Passenger association is
endeavoring to effect an arrangement by
which the immigrant passenger business
from Europe may be more satisfactorily
adjusted than at present and the South
ern Pasific railway and steamship lines
will be asked to cooperate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
The Rumor Deniea.

There is no truth in the report that Cen
eral Passenger Agent E. w. La Beaume
of the Cotton Belt, or st, Louis South
western, has resigned TO so to the Pitts
burg and Gulf. or that Assistant General
Passenger Agent Lynch of the Great
Northern is to succeed him on the Cotton
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
Reduction Authorized.

commission this evening authorized the
Pacific Express company to promulgate a
10 per cent reduction in rate for the trans
portation OF fruit, melons and vegetables
from Pecos to points east of there on the
Texas and Pacific.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
neneat Cnke WaIls.

The cake walk given at the market
house by the Young colored Mems Heilei
association for the benefit OF the hooa SUI
ferers was decided success. The winner
NJ the cake was Richard Lilly The pro-
ceeds amounted to $3.50.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
.cS GAN WEAR SHOES

pcscsre after using Allen. Foot,
p tlrht o 70 De shaken into the shoes
Ireiisf ~ or new shoes feel easy. give.
eomfor,o, c ss and bunions y H. i sss
fssi. bl discovery OF the age. Cures
Pot- Ease end callous spots. Al
Z speatin,a certain cure for inerow,
and shos hot, not aching feet Al ali
ADDRESS Allen q. oimsted. lie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

lines In the Southeast were represented
ayers; likewise the Western lines con-
cerned In the Memphis and the ST. Louis
sateways. The conference was entirely
harmonious,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
EIection of officers

At a meeting last night of the Sheridan
Guards, one of Houston's colored military
companies, the following oihcers were
elected: Captain. Peter Williams; hrst
lieutenant, Irving Henderson; second lieu
tenant, z. w. Little.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

San Antonio, Texas, July l9.--At meet
ing of the Brownsville railway directory
the following officers were elected: II. NJ.
Aubrey, president; j. s. McKinnon, vice
president; L. ]. Hart, secretary; #. w.
Cook. Jr.. treasurer; j. NJ. Nix. general
manager. The road is to be built from
San Antonio to Brownsville on the lower
Rio Grande,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20

Ira Lee Campbell and Miss Sadie Shep.
herd Jones.
Alonzo Kennard and Esther S. Butler.
Hendy Friedlander and Miss Gussit
Dannenbaum.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
An Error Corrected.

10. have speciai wagons for collection OF
ncIcE from PRIV ATE RESIDENCES for
sutsoing trains; also for delivery to pri-
!. rssidences in the city. We are on duty
~ hours. WE NEVER SLEEP. Tele-
sna orders from private residences receive
Ecial attention. Phone IS.
'''' HOUSTON TRANSFER co.
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ofacer. installed.

Al the regular meeting OF Lamar lodge
NJ $50 knights Of Pythias. last night the
toiiowing officers were installed for the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-20
1nt COURTS.



There was filcd in the county clerks
Office yesterday in the case Of o. t. Holt,
executor, VS.. VIM. NJ. Rice, an attach
ment lien issued out Of the district court
of Waller county to safety a claim Of
100000. AS result Sheriff Anderson
levied on ,wenty.nine acres OF land In
Harris county belonging 10 defendant.
The action. which forms another chap
ter In the famous Rice will case. is the
result SUIT fied at Hampstead. Waller
county, on Tuesday, the full text OF the
petition in which appeared In yesterdays
Post.
suits for Civil District Courts.
Mrs. Martha Owens ct al. VS.. Martin
jenkins ct al: partition.
John Russell We, NJ, Il, Russell; Ill
vorce.
Board of Public School Trustees W.
S. II. Brashear ct al; Injunction.
Real Estate Transfers.
Il. r. Bradley to NJ. A. Grant. lots
/. ., 3 and 1. block 20. Deepwater. @a40
Joseph f. wohigemuth 10 Margrs-
tina A. Nohlgemuth, lots 10 and
IA. block so4, Houston Heights. !
Mary Perl. widow, A. H. and SUI
zanne Schlidt, and Maggie A.
NUu JOun OWtH, III lllaNlu
Dockery, lot 8. block PAS, Baker
addition, north side Buffalo
bayou ..................... $50
Helen culver to George w. Kocher,
lots 81, %, 2s and "a, block g.
Cascara addition ...........s... 4
G. w Kocher and d, p Mayberry,
by sheriff, TO Q, G. Tackaberry.
lots II. %. 20 and "a. block 3, Cas-
cara addition OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Isl
C, G. Tackaberry TO Mary Kochcr,
lots 81. % 90 and "a block 3. Cas-
cara addition ..........,.,....... s.
Sam r., Cotton ct AL by sheriff. to
Henry House, lots IL and IL.
block s, Houston Baptist Acade-
my addition Observation-Disclosures. 500
Ellen Faster to City OF Houston.
lot & block 2. Senechal addition,
south side Buffalo bayou. Is
Albert Peters TO n. NJ. Hutcheson,
is acres in lot 81, S. NJ. Williams
survey ...,............,... bU
Mollie Richards to Mrs. Annie Min
ster. tract in block 42i, Baker ad-
dition, north side Buffalo bayou
fronting Silver street. $50
T. II. Thompson. Ida NJ. Thompson,
w, H.. Mary X, Kirkland to w
X. Morrow. undivided one-third
interest in lot 4, block 10. north
side Buffalo bayou other consid
erations and Observation-Disclosures. s
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- N mains arriVs and depart from the Grand
l..uI a.not except the Missouri Kansas and Texas
y. vSipb nave depot In the Fifth ward. the In
Ln.,,,".I md Great Northern and Columbia Tap,
~ ~. ma International and Great Northern depot
Snnsre,s Iyenue. The Missouri. Kansas and
~ nd Galveston. Houston ard Henderson trains
I = M lntetrla ilnnal and GREAT Northern depot
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suit. for Ci,,, p,.tr,ct Cowrts.

Mrs. Martha Owens ct al. VS.. Martin
jenkins ct al; partition.
John Russell We, NJ E, Russell; Ill
vorce.
Board of Public School Trustees W.
S. II. Brashear ct all; injunction.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
THE COOKBOOK.

Most writer's on food topics agree that
yeast bread is not as wholesome as that
raised with baking powder.
. Molasses may be clarified by heating it
over the FIRE and pouring in a pint Of
sweet milk for each gallon. The scum
which arises should be taken off before it
boils in.
Allow a rich fruit cake to stand in a
cold place-the refrigerator is best-for
three days after mixing and before bak-
ing. One who has made great many
wedding cakes steams them before she
bakes them.
Add to the water in which it is boiled
cup Of black molasses, an onion, few
cloves and peppercorns. Let the ham
cool in the water in which it was boiled.
Skin, rub with brown sugar and bake in
slow oven for an hour, basting it fire.
quently with the stock in which it was
cooked.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-24
CURTAIN RAISERS.

Charles Klein has taken q house at
Gotham. where he is ut work on five
act melodrama on al English subject for
Charles Frohman.
., w. II. Levers. the clever young actor
who was in the Frawley company year
ago. is in Annie Russell's company in
New York this season.
Ailsa Craig, Ellen Terry's daughter,
has given up the acting end Of the stage
and will devote herself to designing cos
tunes for productions.
Fred Miller. composer Of "Davy
JONES' is at work on two new farcical
operettas which will be produced by the
Boston Serenaders during the season.
The antique furniture and quaint cos
tunes of 50 years ago in ''The Dairy
Farm" contribute much to the realism Of
the stage effects in this pretty pastoral
play.
One of the characters in "The' Girl
From Maxim's," New York, is an officer
in the French army, and last week the
audience Kissed him when he appeared In
uniform:
The German actors who recently want
ed to play '"The Weavers" in Vienna,
and were not allowed to do 50, petitioned
the censor to let them give scenes from
the work. They were not allowed to do
that either.
The detail observed in staging the
Zangwill play, "The Children Of the
Ghetto" is unusual The company car
ries all it's properties, even to the rams
horn, the Seder cup and the artificial fish
in the market scene.
The revival of Edmond Rostand's "Les
Romanesquer" ut the Theatre Francois
has met with success denied to the orig
inal production. But its author did not
then have the vogue Of "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" to his credit. Augustin DAILY in
tended to try the piece in English next
winter