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The times., 1899-05-26

First we fought for indepenfence-to
Establish the God-given right OF selfgov-
errment; next TO protect our sailors on the
high seas by making the deck OF every
American ship American soil [appiausel; :;
then that the citizens of Texas might, OF
their own free Will, place their single star
in the diadem Of the Republic. and again
for the preservation of the Union and the
emancipation OF race, and last that the
power OF a great, grave people might go out
like the benediction Of heaven TO bring
liberty and justice and hope to the op-
pressed, and guarantee the independence
of the Islands OF the sea
When Dewey sailed into the harbor OF
Manila. when black men and white men
trod San Juan Hill. when Sampson and
sehley pursued the Spanish feet along the
Cuban coast, civilization awoke TO the fact
that Gods yindicstious were marching on.
This sweet peace has come again. How
much II means to us, In the crucible of
the new baptism Of fire sectionalism has
been burned away forever. The blue and
the gray have marched out under the one
flag Black men and white men have
stood shoulder 10 shoulder. and today from
sea 10 sea, from the Lakes TO the Gulf, We
have united people rejoicing in the glory
OF common destiny.
How much has 1t meant to us in other
Ways We have challenged the admira-
ton OF the world; we have won the respect
OF all christendom. We stand sponsors
for a hemisphere. and we lead the van
guard OF humanity's advance Human
governments pass away. but the glory OF
great deeds live on forever. Such heroes
as Washington and Grant and Dewey
lappleusel; such statesmen as Lincoln and
Mckinley tapplsusel make victory.
New duties have come to us. Not OF
Dur seeking. but forced upon us by the
Changing fortunes of unforeseen events.
Are We not strong enough and brave
The times., 1899-05-26

Senator Thurston OF Nebraska acted as
chairman, and after a brief but eloquent
introduction to the oratoTical feature OF
the day introduced Webster Davis As
sistant Secretary OF the Interior. who re-
sponded TO the subject The Heroes of the
Nation" Mr.. Davis speech was a strong
one throughout. He scored in .unmistak-
able language those who would encourage
the cause of the Filipinos, and denounced
traitors the Governors who were en-
deavoring 10 get volunteer troops from
their States returned 10 the United States
Former Secretary Of the Navy Hillary
A. Herbert. OF Alabama. followed next at
some length on The United Republic. q"
Senator Cullom Of Illinois was afterward
introduced. and responded 10 the subject
The World Power Republic.
During the remarks OF Mr.. Herbert the
Capital Traction ears had resumed run
ming. contrary TO orders. and the crowd
had been necessarily somewhat divided
and diminished. and when Senator Cullom
arose he remarked with some vehemence
on this fact, referring 10 the intense de-
sire on the part of the street railway com
pany to get the nicklss ont Of the pockets
of the citizens and stating that when an
opportunity arose for him 10 get a good
"whack' at the corporation in Congress it
would not be lost. George T. Dunlop Pres
ident of the road. was on the stand and
saw mat the cars were Immediately
stopped until after the exercises We're fin
ished. This was the second time the cars
had been started. TO the annoyance of the
people. The speeches were greeted with
applause, and the large crowd that as
sembled staid until the last. The pro-
gramme was concluded by the reading OF
a poem written for the Jubilee by Lindsay
s. Perkins. and read by Col. E B. Hay,
King of the Carnival
Senator ThHrston PresidcS.
Senator Thurstons introduction of the
speakers OF the afternoon was as follows
''Fellow-Citiz The inspiring demon
stration Of the past three days does credit
alike 10 the patriotism OF the American
people and 10 the efficiency Of the man
ayers of this grand peace jubilee. Victory
has crowned our arms The last vestige Of
kingly rule has disappeared from the
Western Hemisphere. The cause of lib
erty is triumphant The world applauds
and the shield Of the Republic is without
a stain.
Five times the American people have
waged war, but never for conquest never
for domination; never for martial glory;
never for unworthy or ignoblc purposes
The soul Of the United States is as white
as the snow of the inaccessible peaks, as
pure as the mountain torrents, as serene
as the eternal stars
The times., 1899-05-26
DEsPoTs ON RAILWAY CARS.
Autocratic Ways of Portcrs on Ca
madam Coaches
lFrom CasselI's Magazine.l


I have just alluded to the despotisu of
the colored attendant. This young man
is the autOcrat of the sleeping-ear in Can
ada as in the United States. No one by
the way, sens to be able to explain why
only lads of color should be employed, ex-
cept that it always has been So On the
| Canadian Pacific Railway however the
color" IS Of the Iightest hue. and its
manners are exceptionally good. being
familiar rather than offensive. When the
Princess Louise travelled over the line one
Of the "colored boys in his good-natured
I simplicity, was anxious to make his con-
yersation interesting to Her ROYAL High
ness When the train. for instance. was
passing through a tract of land about
which there had been some dispute between
the Government and the railway company
| he remarked; You should give look to
this part of the country. Princess. Your
family had lawsuit about it
An other characteristic story IS told
about the attendant who travels in the
sumptuous car belonging to the president
OF the railway. Sir William Van Horne
Sir William was entertaining a distin-
gushed visitor to Canada, and after dinner
asked his guest TO have cigar Of ar
ticularly choice brand. The attendant was
rung for and told to bring the box Sorry.
Sir William" nonchaiantly replied the lad
of that brand myself"
The aUtocrat asserts himself in many
ways. He bsgins by deciding what bag
gage you may be allowed 20 br ng into the
car. and how 1t shall be disposed Of He
talks to you whether you wish it or not
lie appropriates your newspaper and reads
your books. But his greatest prer0gdtive
consists in sending his passeugs:s to their
respective slumbers as soon as he himself
feels the need OF rest. An hour or so after
dinner he begins with the ladies'. who p-oye
docile enough. under the Impression that
they must retire into their hunks" and
behind thick curtains disrobe themselves
as best they can before the gentlemen are
able to leave the smoking room and sesk
their nights repose.
l have since learned that the colored
gentlemen have some reason on their side.
uasmuch as they are on duty from the
time the train leaves Vancouver till its ar
rival at Montreal, and have only the smok-
ing-room in which TO obtain sleep that is
frequently broken by stoppagzs at stations
where passengers are embarkinc or disem-
barking But to be sent to bed arbitrarily,
whether sleepy or wakeful, is tyranny
which few Englishmen will wi Ilngly en-
dure, and consequently there are frequsnt
instructions in the smoking room of
varying duration. against the autocrat'5
power
The times., 1899-05-26

ment was being adopted, and for seven
ty years afterward. When it was under
consideration in New York, Hamilton
wrote to Madison that it might be well
in order to secure adoption to admit that
the Constitution might be ratified with
the understanding that the State might
secede upon certain conditions, and, in a
given time. a suggestion in which Madison
did not concur; and yet Hamilton was af-
tervard the leader Of the school which
contended that the general government had
the right to judge of its own powers.
The Federal Theory.
This was the Federal theory of con-
struction. Opposing this was the State
rights theory. that the States had not
surrendered the power to judge of the
extent of their reserved rights. Let it
clearly be understood that | am not dis
cussing the soundness or unsoundness of
theories. l am simply reciting history.
The times., 1899-05-26
THE CONCERT TONIGHT.
The Programme to Re Rendered at
Convention HnII

The final rehearsal OF the bs-s chorus and
orchestra will take place at Convention
Hail this afternoon at $50. The concert
this evening by combined orchestra OF
sixty musicians and a chorus Of 800 voicss
VIII mark the close OF the Peace Jubilee
festivities Herman c. Rakemann will
conduct the orchestra, which is made IN Of
the best musicians OF this city ana Balti-
more. while William waldecker will lead
the chorus. and the combined numbers OF
the chorus and orchestra. Mr. WaIdscker
Is widely known a musician OF high at e
tainment, being a graduate OF I.elpsl,
University. He has been connected with
the choirs of st. Aloysius and st. Dom
/ inic's Churches as organist and director,
and as organist of st. Matthew'S and All
Souls He was director oI the Saengerbund
when that organization won the first prize
at Philadelphia a few years ago. He is
now organist and director of St. Mary 3
German Catholic Church
The times., 1899-05-26
The Last Open Air Concert.

The last Jubilee open air concert by Ha-
ley's Band was given last night at the
south portieo OF the Treasury, and hun
dreds OF people enjoyed the music. which
was one of the features of the celebration.
The concert commenced promptly at :
O'Clock and continued until half-past Z.
The steps and portico were crowded. The
following selections were rendered: Over
ture, Jolly Robbers" Suppe; march. The
Charlatan," SOusa; selection The For
tune Teller De Koven; The Georgia
Camp Meeting" Mills; Russian Sere-
nade,' Moschowsky: collocation. THE
Wizard of the Nile" Herbert: march, ''Thc
Peace Jubilee" Macleod selection, Tam
hauser," Wagner; THE Voice of Love
Tobani; selection. The Serenade," Her
bert; march. THE Bride-E Elect" Sousa;
finale, THE Hunting Scene" Bucalossi.
The times., 1899-05-26
THE UNITED REPUBLIC.
Remarks of Hillary a. Herbert. q
Alnbamu.

Atnb.mu.
The. Hon Hillary 4. Herbert. of Ala
bama. Secretary of the Navy in Mr. Cleye-
lands last Cabinet, was the next sneaker.
He said in part:
Fellow citizens: He who remembers
the bitterness that filled the hearts of
men during our Civil War. and who finds
today no voice, North or South. lifted
against the Union, no eyes that do NOT
look with pride and affection to the flag
that is the symbol OF a united country,
may well exclaim, if he believes that the
hand OF the Creator still controls the af-
fairs OF man. All this is a miracle that
God hath wrought, wrought through the
instrumentality Of men, working together,
though in different directions, TO an end
they could not fOresee.' II is a wonderful
story, the ending Of a great national
drama played through more than two
centuries, upon half a continent for a
stage, with great statesmen and great
soldiers and free people as actors The
last act of this mighty drama discloses
10 US this mighty Republic for the first
time completely united
THE settlers of our thirteen colonies
who were the first upon the stage, came
10 America to seek, not power or glory,
but liberty; and liberty they found in self
government. local elf-government, in
otpdlGAt SGFNl ililiulSt tdfu Win It's wv
legislature and its own judicial officers.
The colonies never united except Tempo
Iarily for self-defence, sometimes against
the Indians sometimes against the
French. Even in the Revolution, when
as that broad minded Englishmen, Ire
yelyan, says, they were fighting the battle
CT Engiish-sp speaking peoples. they had
come together only for self-defence The
government they formed then was but a
confederation, league. The Continental
Congress commissioned Washington. but
il could not raise dollar By taxation TO
maintain the armies it had called. 1t is
strange, passing strange, that with such
a government the colonies could have won
their independence but with the help of
the French they did it. and when, after
a decade and more. the States came to-
gether TO form a stronger government, of
which all men saw the need, they were
still all OF them more or less reluctant
to part with sovereign powers So many
were the points of difference between the
delegates that the Constitution as finally
agreed on was described as n bundle OF
compromises. The meaning OF all these
compromises OF the Constitution as 1t
stood was in dispute while ,hat instru-
The times., 1899-05-26
Thc r.rotcchnic Di-plns.

The Battle of Manila was again repro
duced last night at the Monument lot The
attendance was larger than the nights be
fore. and only those who arrived cary Sc
cured seats. Every available space in the
vicinity of the big tank was occupied, and
the crowd was continually augmented by
an intermiuable line of people fastening
to the scene. Boxes, trees, anything, in
fact. to obtain an elevation higher than
ones neighbor. were brought into relu si-
ton Mrs Mckinley and the Cabinet la
dies were again present.
The pyrotechnic display began promptly
at s O'Clock, to permit the spectators to
attend the ball at Convention Hall.
The times., 1899-05-26
SPEECHES FROM THE
Reviewing STAND
Webster Davis Talks of the
Nations 5 Heroes.
Mr.. iierberfs. Address on the
United Republic.
senator CuIIom speaks of the World
Power of the United states-Sen-
ntor Thur~;on PresiIes.

After the parade passed the reviewing
stand in the Court OF Honor an elaborate
programme of speechmaking, which had
been arranged by c. c. Lancaster, Chair
man Of the Committee on Special Feat
ures. was carried cut. lasting until 5
o'clock. when three hearty cheers were
given for the country, President McKin-
ley and the flag, and the crowd dispersed
The President. his Cabinet, the Diplomatic
Corps, and hundreds Of others remained
until the close.
The times., 1899-05-26

The chorus is unquestionably one OF this
best ever gathered together in this city,
containing all Young and fresh voices OF
the leading vocal teachers and choir direc-
tors OF the city. All the magnificent dec
orations used last night for the revelries
are to remain intact this evening, and they
are alone worth the price OF admission.
Great care has been taken in arranging the
programme, which is as follows:
March from "Tlnnhauser'' ..............R Wagner
Orchestra
''America's National Anthem" .........A. Tregina
(Worls by John Treanor.i
The Heavens Are Telling" from The
Creation? Solo tho cbor, and oicbe;i;; J. Haydn
Orchestra.
Gloria from the Twelfth Mass A. Mozart
Chorus, GLORIOUS Is Thy Name
Trio and chorus, Remember Thy Tender Mer
ouartette. Praise the Lord"
Chorus. Thou Lord Art God Alone"
Solo chorus.
Sopranos-Miss Cecilia v. Murphy. Mrs.
Charles B. Bayly. ir.. Mrs S. Boone Pen
nebaker, Miss Annie E. Grant, Miss Hat
tie NJ. Ritchie. Altcs-sIrs Margaret
Nolan Martin, Mrs. J. Esputa DAILY, Miss
Regime Baptistl. Miss Margaret EichhoTn.
Tenors-William d. MacFarland. Herndon
Morsell. Aloysius :. Fennel Howard %.
Cook Bassos-John II. Nolan. Frank \.
Rehstock, James Nolan, j. D. MacFalI.
Chorus and orchestra
american Fantlsie'' e''..--..-....--...-.v. Herbert
Orchestra.
The New Hail Columbia '..G. W. Chadwick
Chorus and orchestra.
Festival March" (uevvl ...... .-...,... E Lent
Orchestra.
H1lleluiah from The Messiah 1T F. Handel
Chorus and orchestra.
Stars and Stripes Forever -.........J. r. Sousa
Chorus and orchestra
The star spangled Banner ..-..-.....B L. hey
Audience, chorus. and orchestra.
The times., 1899-05-26
A Pleasure and a Duty.

consider it not only pleasure, but duty
owe TO my neiShbors to tell about the wonderful
cure effected in my by the timely use Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera. and DiarrhOea Rem
edy. | was taken very badly with fiux and pro-
cured a bottle OF this remedy. A few doses Of it
effected permanent cure | take pleasure in rec
ommending it to Others suffering from that dread
full disease--J. ". Lynch. Dorr. W. Va. This
remedS is sold by Henry Evans. wholesale and re-
tail, 93S I Street northwest. and all druggists.
The times., 1899-05-26
The Birth of the Flag.

The next float, The Birth OF Our Flag. -
was typical of the spirit of '76, The gilt
ter of royalty was conspicuously absent
In its stead was the simplicity of the early
American home. unadorned except with
red, white, and blue national colors. Betsy
Ross was making the first American flag
and at her side were General Washington
Lafayette, and Robert Morris. In the sec
tion devoted to the American revolution
were a trio Of musicians, two drummers
and ffer, representing the historical
painting, The Spirit of 49," thirteen of
Morgan's rifemen, wearing green hunting
shirts. brown breeches. leggins. powder
horns, powder boxes. long wigs, and broad
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TINE PECAN CROP.

Ln-<
ooanty shows an Increase,
r. smallpox Situation. $500
! Y tsxas, December 3.-From Mr.
I, & .ssne The Post correspondent learns
y pecan season is about over. The
=. '0Nlns today will bring down
y the nuts. Mr.. Payne has
n I, y The Northern markets New
~. ouls and Chicago, four carlo ada
m The Wharton Commissiom
j ~ ~ shipped two cars. The 20.
y IL 80 SHOWN a marked Increase
n k'ha The nuts are now sellins
N =. Dates and Jones have just re-.
a. VT W Dr. Stubs, who is In charge
~ nf.luentaI station of Louisiana.
y sans,,. .een cane, which Is ciaimei
iR ~ 20 the red ribbon cane for
7 ~ ~ 80 gentlemen will experiment
|,p,IIs variety and thoroughly tes.
\ sno adaptability 10 ms OF.
1a,ss c ~ssurews. county health ON !.
W. !. oahclally that the smallpox
~ *, 'eadliy improving. About
lshapt 4. as cases ara reported
n hi u county. Public schools re-.
Ill sms, LEG in all parts OF the coun-
y y dam altendance The teaclers
~ q Inspection among pupils and
et>ud,nss anpox Is reported OF those
~ e upon the school. There
" aumhs ~ county In all 1855 cases.
|NaaiAdasr twelve were white and
~ ash, ! nsEroes; ga have been dis
l xo s 49, remaining in the hes
~ srs ~, have yet occurred aud
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sPEc1AL norrcrs.
NOTICE OF spEcIAh srocKHoLDEns'

1884, Houston. Tcxae. Nov Sth 1Ec9
NvIlCE Is hereby given that 1 specia,
meeting OF tha. stockholders OF the Hons
scn ana Texas Central Railroad Concars
mas been tailed by the Board Of Directors
o. SAID company p convene at the General
oince OF said company In tAe City o. Hons
ION, Texqs, at twelve o'clock, noon. on ina
nineteenth day Of January. 1900. Tor ths
purpose OF authorizing the making. execu.
ton and delivery 81 frs, morteacc upon
the railroad recently purchased aud now
owned by said company commonly known
as the Waco and Northwestern Diyision
OF the Houston and Texas Central Hail.
way" extending from a point In or near
the town OF Bremond. In Robertson county.
via Marlin and Waco. to A point IA q.
near the town OF Ross. In Nehemiah coun
~. with its franchises and appurteuancss
to secure the payment OF frst morfrare
bonds Of The Houston AMI Teyas Central
Rsilroad Company to en- amount not az.
ceeding twenty-five thousand dollars Ter
each mile of said RAILROAD. payatio al a
time not exceeding thirty years from their
cate. ana hearing interest a, a rate mn
exceeding six per cent per onnum, psyahic
sesni-annually. to be issued for the nur.
rose Of paying for. completing. improving
aud operating the said railroad With ,ts
ffsrchiscs and appurtenances.
r. ". CAVE. Secretary
. Houston Texas Central Railroad COM
pany. i-13.iao0
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SAFETY deposit boxes In. convenient sizes
for rent. and valuable books. records. Jew.
elry, plate. deeds. life ana insurance poll.
cies and wills received for deposit and
safekeepins in the vaults of the Houston
Land and Trust Company. No. 1908 Frank.
liz avenue. Houston. Texas. Pisa,
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NOTICE is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Company will be held at the general orice
Texas a, - Clock n snv ' os Tuesdsv the
5th day OF December. 1899. and the regular
annual meeting of the directors OF said
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Company will be held in the city of Hous-
ton. Texas at - O'Clock. noon. on Tues.
day. the 18th day of December. 1899. James
A. Baker, Jr.. secretary Houston East ami
West Texas Railway COMPANY. i9-j5-ss
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eAsf Is CUTTING TEETH
~ u,s that old and wal tried
k11 ~ 3 ,nslow's Soothing sysup.l
w. ~ s'oins II soothss The child.
4 ~ % sllsys all PAN. cures
~ = tho best remedy for
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FuNyNxr xoTss--

DIED--of congestial fever. on Sunday. the
"a instant. at s O'Clock r. m, America Botto
Clemens, youngest daughter Of Mrs. J J.,
Clemens, aged Is years months u days
funeral from Christ church Monday, at ~
a. m. =
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

There will be called convo-
cation Of Washington Chapter
| No. 2, n. A. NJ. tonight at 80
l 1t, ~ 4 O'Clock for the purpose of con
HSN.At ferrins the NJ, e NJ. and Royal
WNJSjj aud Select Master degrees by
lN S 81 the committee on work, So
journing companions are cor.
A-1 daily invited to be present.
A. n. McRae. High Priest.
j. r. Cade. Secretary.
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

By GENTLEMAN and wife nicely furnished
room and board 10 private family or where
there are few other bonders. Boz o. this
Office.
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PERSONAL

LIST OF ANSWERS
for the W eek ending saturday, December :;
1901 (2l: z6; 7,5l. D 60 Building a. !;
1902; 1877; B. R. NJ. G. j.. t4li Cent?
store 1903 D. B, X; D.. L. r NJ. 80
i505; 77S5, Jerome %; j t2l: ItSl:
G. X 1857: 773e t3);. II; 1I12 I76i %; ..Ss
"a. 7745 (s); i770;, 711e; 779i, l7ls .i4S "a;
774l (2) andrew Parr; 1891; 1917 CD; 'tsa
,749 ISL 1850: 225.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES Send to Texas teach
ers' bureau if in need of first class teachers
testimonials forwarded on demand c. Il.
Davenport Mgr, Palestine, Texas, 10
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WANTED-E,very one troubled with corns to
send 1oc silver for recipe; cure guaranteed
without pain or soreness. Address ~ Y, H.;
Travis Falls county, Texas. 4
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FINANCIAL.

= SAkA&As
10 LOAN or INvEsT--sI00 TO 5000 on city
real estate. Harrai Harral. 3i7M Main
street,
LOANS promptly made upon Houston real
estate; rate reasonable. Ed. s. Phelps. at
torney, sI0H Main street. y
LOANS negotiated In Sims 10 sult on Inn
p.oyed or unlmproyed real estate. or salts.
factory short time paper. Harvey T. ID.
Wilton. room j. Wilson building. Houston.
Texas Always have on hand for sale
choice mortgage notes: parties having
money 10 invest invited TO coll. 2-s-y9
sIto 00c TO LOAN on Houston business prop
srty In amounts TO SUIT, one 70 ten years
Al lowest rates OF Interest: car also supply
parties wanting 70 build or buy bomes ~
any part OF the city with loans on the In
siaIlment plan: these loans car be paid Ia
full or any part Of them AZ any time 20
delay In getting your money; Can close LOAF
on the same day application u inaae u utle
Is satisfactory; can supply parties wantinx
10 buy lots or build With special bargains IN
choice blocks, quarter blocks. lots o. resi-
cences in all paris Of tho city or additions
h. L Mills. 2o5 Main sIsst. =
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ECLIPSE HEALING SALvE-Recommended
for eczema and piles; 25c box, at Lewyn s
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DANDRUFF removed by Eclipse hair tonic;
25c bottle, at Lewyn's U
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MY RENT list continues TO grow, and is the
largest; t.mc and trouble saved by seeing
me. \. NJ. Norh+et, phone s1s col Binz
building
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OUR RENTAL LIST contains all the vacant
houses IN tho city sec. us Tor anything in
this line. scsnlsn g. Eactell a06 Fannin ST.,
phone isa q
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--A threc-room house, 81 per
month. eQlS Freeman street Apply w. j.
Aubertip t50l Montgomery. Z