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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-02
NO BELIEF In AFTER LIFE.
sidney HALL, Of Hartford. COnn.,
Leaves Estate "a COsnbat Idea 81
Imsm0rtnl1ty Of the sOul.

HARTFORD. Conn. July 2s-The viii os
Sidney Hall. OF this city. who died few
days ago. has been flied for probate, and
Is remarkable document.
The bulk Of the estate. which Is inyen-
torfed at I'll, 100, 10 ieft In trust for the
purpose Of combating the doctrine OF the
immortality OF the soul
After asking that his funeral expenses
should not exceed 80. he bequeaths son
20 relatives The remainder OF the estate
II heuneathed TO the Advent Christian
Publication Society" OF Boston. In maxi
ing this bcauest Mr. Hall wrote:
p.oying the legacy. according 10 their Wis.,
dom and Judgment. chiefly by publications.
counteracting. ~ far may be. that
Ere&ieT Of pagan dei,issnns~fhs unncrip-
turai, unreasonable and pernicfous doctrine
OF the immortality OF she soul"
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BUSINESS OF NATIONAL BANKS.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The monthly
statement OF the comptroller OF the cur
rency shows that at the close OF business
July 81. 1889. the total circulation Of ma
tianal banks was SAL Sal, SIS. an increase
for the month OF 3zs3 49, and an Increase
for the year OF sls.ss6, 0S.
The circulation based on United States
bends amounted TO SOC. rs go. an increase
for the month of $5o4.2l5. and an increase
for the year of t1a,S75.Sis. The circulation
secured by lawful money aggregated 49,,
753.sSs. decrease for the month OF A2a.
an !ncrease for the year of 81. f69 $50.
The amount Of United States registered
bonds on deposit 10 secure notes was S.3a.-
~. no. and to secure public deposits 49,.
Sss $40.
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MA. NslIss N CANADA.
Says Ne HAS sa ta~a OF Invading
q. v. ~ Tertiary

VANCOUVER " g.. AIS. f~~F'rexsfssns
Meissn ard PARTY. 81 TIE SaTf herr. paesax.
~sss s3re today Il have FaSsrz. hsssae.sss )
ia sss West very sa93 I" sad Pgsslssns As4.
ssa. esaEs&g tAaa eFes sa~ II a@saye a.
the SauaS AuA fTnsa what I cam learn ssw
IRIS ssAe es TIE TIE as sesf ear hssssg4ss
wtsA .se re<ssls Ia kas Nest - nsass salts
tssssrv
Mr.. Melee ssrs@a :he pas.asazlty 81 ~,
ysslreAs ceaSzin& 80 IRIS see af saW gsme
fEss hassness Tetssssss asth sse rarassssss
Faetsse IN aa=ssiimx sAs5Y srsffis AZ here
~sr~ sEsaSs satisfactory. &a3 hs al aas s~<A-
sssc sac Eae r@Hessss arrangements were
ss esss rs eFeYs gNsrk &c s~SaasHg tsr~sss<x
.Nf tAe sSanA4las FAasne rsEwav
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Mills Cannot Fiji Orders for Lack
Of TRANSPORTATION.

NEW YORK. Aug. There has been a
general advance Of Is 10 o per cent In
the price of lumber since July l. The
demand for hickory. oak and other hard
woods is particularly sharp. CHARTERED
oak costs SIS more per thousand than it
did six months ago. and II Is hard 20 OBJ
tain Spruce and pine have also advanced,
though not so materially as hard woods
Local dealers do not artr butte these adj
varces TO any scarcity OF timber. but they
say that tho sawmilis are unahie 10 fill
their orders, which are heavy. on account
of the demand for cars. vessels and trucks
70 handle the increased business through.
out the country
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EVERY SHOT TOOK ErrECr.
sheepm~n Fisht . Duel Near Ma ari..
Nevada.

EIkO. New. Aug. News reached FL
ko today Of a desperate shooting atYrav
near Maff-is. ninety miles from here. or,
Sunday morning. between W. A. Bacon
ard \. L. Ereitas. prominent sh~rprr,@n
Of this county. In which the latter vas
shot twice In the leg. and once in m.
neck ard seriously injured. The trouble
grew out ~ Dispute over Land used = !.
sheep ranges The shooting took ,lara
oss tne ssas OF steNp mountain bacon
shot hitting his adversary Er@atxs sbns
esce ~sth a rife ard missed his mari
kreasas Hia probably recover, but MAJ,
hose a leg '-s
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AGREEMENT IN SAMOA.


APTA. Samoa. July Is tvia Auckland.
Aug. DAT meeting OF the Samoan COM
missioners Just held both parties signed
an agreement aboiishing the kingship and
the presidency and agreeing to administer
with legislative council for tripart!te
nominees. The commissioners left here on
board the transport Badger. July IS. Brit
ish Representative Eliot left for San
Francisco via New Zealand The Malietoa
party say annexation r. the best solution
OF the questions In dispute, but fail 10
state by what country they desire to be
annexed.
United States Consul Osborne will act
as chief justice. DR. SoIen. the German
president of the municipal council. claim
ed the right TO act as chief justice under
the treaty. but, the commission withhold
ing its unanimous consent, DIR. Soien re-
signed the Office OF president az he claim
ed the commissioners action was an Insult
to his honor and nationality. German
Commissioners Baron Won Sternberg pre-
vailed upon Solen TO withdraw his reag-
nation in favor OF Osborne.
Mataafa ID seriously III.
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Nesthwestesn Volunteers Re-Enlfss
-TAe pennsyIvunia Arrives.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1~-AdvIsss were
receive today 40 the war department
from Gen Otis that good many North-
western volunteers have re-enl;sted In the
pew regiments being organized IN the
Philippines.
The Minnesota volunteers Will start for
home In a few days The transport Penn
sstvarsia arrived al Manila this morning
without casualty The PENNSYLVANIA iets
San Francisco jaiy with SIX companies
OF the Twenty.Afth Infantry under com
mand of Col. A. :, Burt
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Mn. HANNA 10 DROP BUslHn


T.
HIS T1ae - Politlea.
CLEVELAND. July a.--senatos 49,
A. Hanna, according 70 buoneno r.
cfRse, tn to retire from active but4noo1}
devote his time 10 politics. IT, g.
ment was made when corfruaa&lnu
beng given today to yesterdays a1nq~
Inent OF the sale Of the ore mines ~
vessels Of NJ, A. Hanna = CO. "a IL
tional Steel Company. - -
The hrm name will be reta1nn6w
the official quoted. ~but ~. A. H6An1
nor b actively connected with TIL
ns@~ Mr.. Hanna has iaveeieo 8 1
share OF the money received for ~ r.
erty In stock OF the American onl0G
Ing Company and the National ot6ot &
pany. and he will be heavy eteon
In the Piftsbur9 coal trust. This = ~
lieve him Of all business fesponnio1j r.
cept AZ holder OF stock, and enahB r.
hereafter to devote his entire IT, 4
politics."
The Little Consolidated street rsIfp|
system Of shta city, which II owned ~ &
senator. takes UP little Of his pefuoaN =
tcnttOn. S
DANIEL A. Hanna was asked today 4 r.
father was now the owner OF extensive
iron interests. He replied that hlo ~
ings were light.
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MORE C0ALING STATIONS.


NEW YORK. Aug. Ira dispatch 10 the
Herald frem Busfes AyTes says.
According to advlecs from Magellan
strait tire American minister at Sanf agp,
Chile. has purchased various Islands az
the Wessnssen archipelago, With the OBJ
jet Of establishing ceaifag stations
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not STRIKE But BOYCOTT.
EVERYONE srVrERs FnON TnOU-
BLEs AT CLEVELAND.
Dsg CONSOLIDATED Operates EaSty
Csss, while the Lsssi< Csaselaaas-
- Carries Crsvsas-Hanna Re-
asesteA % neesssnise the Vnien.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 1.-The strike has
practically been host sight OF In pubic
excitement over tia boycott Every body
II talking about 1t ard the newspapers
publish many stories Illustrating thu
methods that are beang resortesi 10 In the
effort 10 prevent people from riding on
the cars OF the Big Consolidated People
OF All classes and la all walks OF life are
being affected more or less. and business
b suffering greatly I'm consequence. The
street railroad company continues to OPP
crate its cars on all lines, bat many of
them are run over the road empty. while
on the other hand the cars OF the Little
Consolidated and the Union busses are
crowded to their utmost capacity. APP
parentiy the officials of the company ara
not worrying over the situation. but the
strikers are 3uhiiant. declaring that they
viii yet win the fight and force the conn
pany To come TO terms.
Axline Threatens Praseeution.
AdIs- Gen. Axiine said tonight that he
had found O way 20 smash the boycott
30 far a. IL affected the troops. Every
day since the soldiers arrived they have
been subjected To petty annDyances be-
cause OF the refusal Of merchants To sell
them necessary supplies. Gen. Axl1ne
pointed out the other day that these mer-
chants could be prosecuted under the eivil
{
inns. restaurants and places OF public
amusement and accommodation TO serve
all people alike. Tonight Gen. Axiiue de-
elared that II any more complaints of
discrimination against the soldiers came
to him he would appoint Judge advocate
TO proceed against the merchants and
thus seek to bring them to time
Message To Senator Hanna.
There seems TO be- disposition To stir
up trouble among the employees OF the
Little Consolidated Company. More than
half Of them hare been Initiated into the
union OF the Zig Consolidateds former
employees, and dispatch has been sent
60 Senator Hanna. who II i'm France. ask
ing him IL he. as president Of the Little
Consolidated Company. will recognize the
union. No answer has yet been received
To the cablegram.
Asked 20 Abandon q Dying Child.
A prominent physician tonight gave an
instance OF the way Ia which the boycott
Is being enforced. He says he was called
20 see little girl who was dying. He
was met by two men, who told him he
had better not attend the child as the
father was ..seab,' He replied that
they ought 10 serve notice of the boycott
on the Almighty and inform him that
they would not go to heaven. for the
child would be there In a short time.
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nAsss Of the fcsne 10 their srtnfz- TIVE
suspects. veterans who have been at the
Hampton home, have been detained by the
iscai authorities Ia this city. bat they
appear 10 De ali rtxfst. and no alarm b felt
ever Their presence In Washington
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Demana shortee Moare.
NEW York Aur l.-Ths ,ror wnrka,

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The iron workers
employed I'm r. r. Morse's xhipyard.
Brooklyn. numbering 800 men struck to-
dav The hospital ship Missouri ard the
transports Wright and Logan are at this
yard undergoing repairs. AT Beriee's
shipyards. Staten island. SO men struck,
demanding shorter hours and more pay.
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eaors DAMAGED nv HAIL.
Terrific storm Passes over Fields Of
soush Dakota.

NJ SMET 3 n Avg IA terrific Nsa
stern passes ever fAss s~<ffaa Last nj rnt
totally Gssssegsax the erups on 2sU arrsx
e. s&ns and severely s2wx@srx shcse On
several enaGsxs8 arres mssrs. E9f little
sTsin n tire Eats 81 the strrrs had hs@a
e'ss. Tbs sall exssat Of she 6auage In nss
yet sscer5RtBssf
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arx. Woodbury. ss~s N~as Eddy for
ss-s.a s~s fer Alleged ttt~rm secs.

ksTTsN- Mas. Aug. TIE Tsea~
SAYS Mrs. 5ess4shtre yse~tazsgss fer sasss
ye@fs 40 Ag2senf Asscsrse ef CHRISTIAN Sci
ezssss AAz sszt~sSs sssts AGAINST Mrs. EAsss
<sses 2sFsSra5a salts are aresgst szxse~
ess ng ssS *s
Fyess~gcs " FxaAsssss Mrs. n's~~s@szry's
&tssEHA$. says sne sa5s IN naxsss wsan sre
sssfsFAak~s - Ma ksssx as $50 r~x~ns ar-
nass ssas<tax es sAs ssarssxaaa aesssSssIA
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INCREASE IN PRICE or LUMBER.
mtg Manufacturers Decide ON q Rise
Of ~ Fer Thousand.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. IA committee
representing practically all the big lum-
her manufacturers Of the Northwest in
session here has decided on a rise OF 81 rer
f.1 n price Of lumber.
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James ]. Hin are once more iirm -
and business colleagues, The diGpoQ
between the Great Northern al
Northern PAcific are being ad3unte1 ~
factortly. Il II believed that the IL
terests have Quadrupled their hotoan
Northern Pacific securitie9
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BOSTON. Aus l.-striking messengers
rany returned 20 work today, pending the
result OF the conference between the state
board Of arbitration and the directors Of
the district company.
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RUN on THE BANKS.
Montreal Depoxitors Taking Money
From the French Imstisutioua

MONTREAL. Aug. las the result OF a
run on the jacques Cartier bank yester-
day, general run on other French banks
occurred today. The Bauqne DE Feche-
lnga IL feeling the run more than tn.
others, bat the directors are confident they
can withstand the pressure.
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JEALOUSY PROMPTED THE DEED
Aged P<snsyfvasiaa kiIIs M. VII.
Then Hfmss1f

SH&MGkfN, Pa. Aug l--JShf rr6a-rr-
son afd his wife. ar Axes couple. resgalny
f<tweez CabR. ard Bear Gap, acre fo,s,.s
dead TO-DAY In their horse with 4 Sasit~s
wound ~ the head ~ Each There was So
cry snseAsson bat Thnrnpso1 ha4 sr:arA-,aa
Eas wife ard shsn committed suicide Is.s
ousT Il Supposed 10 have hssn sA~ cause
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o. " Esss - Ceissa. wss - fssssasnx a go
Aa~ - t&as ts~H "a tSsn szsEaxtses a. s~nss-s
ks=as r<n are srxsrx T~snsSe~rx sr~ x.xss -
Ssr sssa4s sa2 esss1 pea t&ey ere hAsd % -
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WASHINGTON Azx a~zTcssx.s sszsvznsas II
sh~ ersasstsiar 81 sAV fve2snyy saows
sfssass1s t@ss sAAzSsne - ~ iE
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KANSAS CITY. Aug. Fer the second
time In two weeks the Schwarxchiid &
Euizberg packing plant officials have prae-
tiealfy settled differences with their |. 200
employees. and today work was resumed
N all departments A few men who
caused the trouble have not been re-ern-
pioyed. Their differences will likely be
arhffpafed
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"a s-rsxasssm rersastt sssf=sses as
fssps7asosz s. zeezzSa - Sc Il 4s~ey, ssaA
y 1AsAs trssk w@ssA ~ga saaks xsxskahso sa2ns TwA
st%F~ss - fFxss sH4 sss yzneAss Tfsssns ax*s n
sss1s sssa sasxrs2 asezS - essyussa 6st<A-
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LasEeS Owner Thsn Ever - Nsvth-
esa Pnetn~ Aeeussstes.

NEW YORK. Aug The Times says
wIfhsn very little whale there vii BE
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS which viii make
oscar @hs fAct that J. p. Morgan and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
A. to Lnmhcr Rntcs.

In announcing a postponement OF the
advanced freight rates on lumber inc
railroad editor of The Houston Post IN
Sundays paper endeayors to justify the
advance by explaining that during the
period of low prices for lumber frelght
rates we're trimmed. and the railroads ieei
that since lumber has increased IN price
freight rates can be consistently aa-
vanced. This statement is philanthropi-
coIly beautiful.-Beaumon Journal:
The editor of the Beaumont journal
evidently did not read The Post railroad
column carefully. The Post did seek 10
Justify the rates advanced, but stated that
the railroads made certain claims in lus-
tifcation of the advance. The notice com
nIained of reads as follows:
"The lumber men are complaining o,
the advance. but the railroads contend
that there is good business being done
in lumber. that prices have advanced ano
| II an era of prosperity is to obtain IN sucn
lines they desire to share in II, as thes
have favored the lumber trade by reduced
rates during the period when business
was not as good and prices were not al
high as at the present time
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souri,. Kansas and Texas Railway Company
OF Texas. the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway company, the Fort Worth and
Denver City Railway company, the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Texas Railway
company, the st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company of Texas the Fort Worth
and Rio Grande Railway company and the
Fort Worth and New Orleans Railway
company, that the railroad commission OF
Texas will, on December 20, 1899. at its
office in Austin. take up and consider the
matter Of a reimbursement Of such switch
ing charges. All suggestions relating to
said matter should be presented to the
commission on or before the day of the
hearing.
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SUNSET RATES.
The Price II Low for All the Town,
on TINT Line,

The Price II Low for All tho Towns
on that Line.
Agents of the Southern Pacific have re-
ceived instructions to sell excursion tick
cts to Houston December 10 to 10, In
elusive, at extremely low rates on ac-
count of the Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festival and She Not Tsu-0h celebration
to be held December IL TO 16, inclusive.
The tickets will be good to return until
December IL. Special trains will also be
run on December IL, 10 and 16, from Gid
den and intermediate points and Orange
and intermediate points to Houston. and
on these special trains the rates Will be
still lower than on the other days. In
announcing these very low rates and I'M
usual facilities the Southern Pacific is al
fording its patrons an unprecedented OPP
portunity to visit Houston at time
when that city will be in gala attire. The
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival viii
be in progress every day from Dece.nber
II TO 10, inclusive. and will be repleto
with attractive features, including live
stock and industrial exhibit, greater
| American Midway, baby show. grand
flower parade. dog show and all In u,l will
comprise one OF the most gigantic and
! entertaining celebrations ever attempted
| The browning features OF the week VIII
| he the grand Oriental parade by the
| Princes of No-Tsu-Oh which takes place
! on Tuesday, the 18th. 1t will be the
( most dazzling and magnificent spectacle
/ ever witnessed upon the streets OF al
/ American city. No one should miss thi:
grand celebration. Southern Pacific agent;
can supply programmes in detail
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NOTICE OF HEARING.
Rates on Lumber to Re Taken Under
Consideration.

Austin. Texas, December e.-It has been
ordered by the commission that notice be
given to all persons interested that the
railroad commission of Texas will on
Wednesday, December 90, 1893, at its Of
flee in Austin, take up and consider the
matter of a tariff of rates to be adopted
for the transportation of lumber, In car
loads, by railroads between points in
Texas. The following is submitted for con-
sideration:
Proposed rates, in cents per 100 pounds,
for the transportation of pine lumber.
lath and shingles, fence posts lpine or
cypress, product of sawmills), pump
| tubing, carpenters mouldings, cornlce
brackets. balusters and similar inside I'M
| shing lumber, in straight or mixed car
loads, and on slaves, heading, hoops am
hoop poIes. in straight or mixed carloads
| Minimum weight, 10000 pounds per car.
Table Of Rates.
The rates in The following table VIII
unless otherwise, provided, apply on snip
ments transported over single line o
railroad or over two or more lines OF ran
road which are under the same manage
meut and control between points In CON
mon ,oint territory" consisting OF ina
norton OF Texas lying east of and lnciul
ing points on line drawn through GUIANA
on the Fort Worth and Denver Clty ran
way, Abilene on the Texas and PACING ran
way, Coleman and Coleman Junct on o.
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe railway
I.lano on the Austin and Northwe ileS
railroad, San Antonio on the Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway an
San Antonio and Ararsas Pass railway
Devine on the International and Grea
Northern railroad, and Skidmore ana COT
, nus Christi on the San Antonio and Aran
sas Pass railway, including all eoa'
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The san Antonio and Arkansas Pass kali
way company announces reduced rates
for the following occasions:
Extra low rates TO Houston for the Fruit
Flower and Vegetable Carnival, Deem
her II to 16. Tickets on sale Deeemper
10, IL. ~, 10, IA limited to December Is,
Lowest rates ever had TO Southeast Tor
holiday excursions. Tickets on. sale NC
cember 20, 81 and %, limited to thirty day
from date of sale.
Holiday rates 10 Old Mexico. Kansas
CITY. St Louis, Omaha and other pom s.
Local holiday rates between all points
on san Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
Tickets on sale December %, a. %. ~, 81
and 81. and January j, 1900, limited tc
January for return.
Tickets on sale for annual conIe' en-
Methodist Episcopal church at Austin ne
cemher 20 TO - inclusive. Tickets on SAT-
December 10 and 20, limited 10 return
| December %.
Excursion tickets on sale to coast points
Rockport. Corpus Christi. Aransas Pss'
Duck shooting is beginning TO be hne
| the coast.
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FOUR HUNDRED COMING.
Special Train viii Bring In the Midway
!. People.
TEXAS CAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION TO MEET
Cott IN WEIGHING Will ne Again Con.
sidcred--Ratcs for the Clergy.
Notes and Personals.

a special train of Ave coaches, n
sleeper and four bnggnge cars. will
arrive this afternoon mt o'clocis
over the Houston East and West
Texas railway. having aboard about
400 people who arc to spend next
week here. They are the perform
crs ana attaches of the various Mid
way attractions, coming direct from
Chicago. The Houston East and
West Texas has brought them from
Shreveport.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10
COTTON WEIGHING.
1t VIII Come Up Mt 81 Meeting mt
Fort Worth.

The second quarterly meeting Snd the
semi annual meeting of the Texas Car
Service association will be held at Fort
Worth, Texas. December Is, and the lines
composing the organization have been
notified by Major Charles b, Peek 10
have representative present. Ihe su-
perintendents association is TO meet at
the same time and at the same place.
The Car Service association VIII ols
cuss a number of important matters
among them being the cotton Weighing
proposition. 1t will be remembered that
the roads have decided to revive the sys-
TEN of cotton weighing under the aus
pices of the association, if the commission
will agree to it. The application has been
made TO the commission, being submitted
Thursday to that body by Major ftck
commissioners Reagan and storey only
we're present, Commissioner Mayfield be-
ing at the time absent. The matter was
! taken under advisement, the commission
| ers not being fully satisfied as to thei
/ authority in the matter.