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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
a LONG DELAYED LETTER.
Written in a Military Prison Thirty.
Five Years Ago.

Columbus, O., Jan l9.-The mail from
the city carried to-day to Mrs. Louise
COMBS. at Erlanger, KY. a letter which
was written to her from this city by her
husband. Capt Thomas Coombs, Aug. a.
1852 while he was a prisoner of war in the
Ohio pcr.teutiary, with John Morgan, the
Confederate raider
Capt. COMBS, who IS now dead tried
60 send the letter out by underground
route, but Il was detected and seized by
Warden Nathan Myron.
Il was discovered a short time ago in
the papers of the deceased warden and
his son caused an advertisement Of the
letter giving the address, which was sim
ply Lou" and signature, which was IT
NJ. c." in the hope Of putting 1t in the
hands of the person to whom it was writ
ten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22
FREEDOM FOR MRS. FOoRE.
An Entire Stranger Has offered to
he Her BOndsman.

New York, Jon. l9,-NIrs. Fayre Strahan
Moore the alleged badger Of Martin
Mahon, in all probability will be a free
woman tomorrow. Neil Campbell, a big
hearted property owner, who, it is said,
has dever seen her or any one associated
wi,h her In his life until to-day, offered TO
become her hondsmen in the sum of $500.
lie came forward voluntarily and as
he declared simply in the interest of fair
play. thinking that Mrs. Moore should not
be Imprisoned. in view of the fact that she
has not been convicted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22

Continued ON Page IL.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-22

Then he went on with his leader writ
ing and paid no more attention to me, not
even when / thanked him.
Il showed the note 90 the delivery man
who simply whistled. but gave me the
papers willingly now. / got them on to
the train and we got away on time, after
ill
Now, it is curious how these things
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
Notes and Personals.

Manager Van Week of the Southern Pa
cifc leaves this morning foy a trip east.
Mr.. j. r. Mahl, engineer of maintenance
Of way for the Sunsets lands, arrived
last night from trip over his road.
Mr., II. A. Jones, general freight agent
Of the Houston and Texas Central. left
last night for North Texas on official
business $780,
Mr.. w A, Tulley. Southwestern pas
senger agent of the Frisco. with head
quarters at Dallas, was seeing his many
friends yesterday.
Mr.. Fred Miller. travelling passenger
agent for the Illinois Central, with head
quarters at San Antonio, was visitor TO
Houston yesterday.
Mr.. G, H. Longbottom. secretary OF the
Rogers locomotive works at Paterson. N.
j.. Is in the city on business connected
with the Galveston, Houston and North
ern road
Mr.. b. Lindemuth, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Velasco Terminal
was in the city yesterday and left last
night for visit to his old home in Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. r. J., Werden. travelling passenger
and freight agent OF the Galveston, Hous-
ton and Northern, with headquarters at
Waco, was in the city yesterday and left
last night for the interior.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
Mileage Book Decision.

1t has been decided by the supreme
court of the United states. says the Public
Of Chicago, that the Michigan statute fix
ing the rate of railroad mileage books at
$40 for thousand mile tickets, when the
legal rate of railroad fare is 8 cents a
mile, is unconstitutional. Justice Peck
ham wrote the opinion. He argued that
the Legislature had no right to make this
discrimination between those who pur-
chase tickets by the thousand miles and
those who purchase them by the mile. We
believe that in so deciding the court was
right. Laws allowing railroad rates TO be
higher for small purchasers than for large
ones are essentially unjust. The principle
of wholesale prices, namely, that it costs
proportionately less to serve a large GUS
toner than a small one, does not enter
in. 1t costs as much to furnish 1000 miles
of TRANSPORTATION to a. man who buys 1t
all in one ticket and uses 1t in short trips
as it does to furnish the same trans
portation to a man who buys II as he uses
1t. And since railways are highways, all
should be served upon the same terms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
CONROE CULIINGs.
The Community LIS settling Up and
the Town Improving.


Conroe. Texas, May 3.-rhe commits
sioners court met on the LIST instant to
determine the lucky bidder for the cree
tion of freproof vault in the court
couse. They were in session until yes
terday evening, when it was announced
that l.. T. Noyes. State agent for the Die
bolt Safe and Lock company of Houston,
was the successful bidder.
Horace Booth. the wide-awake and
hustling freight agent of the International
and Great Northern. was on hand and Sc
cured the shipment OF the material over
his line to this point.
Conroe will soon have a handsome but
much needed new depot: Mr. Bowers, SUI
perintendent of bridges and buildings.
was here some days ago and laid on the
ground for same; plans and specifications
are now being made and work on the depot
will begin at once.
Conroe continues to grow. many new
farms being opened up adjacent aud in
the town many new houses are being
built that of Judge Pirtle being one that
would be a credit To a much larger city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
EXPORT GRAIN RATES.
l.. ]. Storey.
Commissioner.


Eastern and Western Freight Meh
in Conference in Chicago.
Chicago, May "a joint meeting was
held today between the Eastern and West
ern freight men. The subject under dis
cussion was the equalization of domestic
and export grain rates in accordance with
the views expressed in an opinion recently
handed down by the Interstate commerce
commission to the effect that the rate on
the two classes of shipments should be the
same.
While not prepared to concede jnrisdic-
tion to the commission over Export rates,
the roads were disposed to comply with
the findings in the decision for the reason
that under the present conditions there
was really no valid reason for having low
err export rates than domestic ones. II
was argued by the delegation, however,
that circumstances might arise in which a
strict application of the rule laid down
would be serious barrier to foreign COM
merce of the country for an unjustiilDle
sacrifice of the revenue of the roadF, and
care has therefore to be exercised that the
present compliance With the order should
not be construed into acceptance of the
committee findings or establishing such a
precedent as would permit differences in
the two classe of rates when existing eli :
cumstances justify such difference being
made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
HIGHER COURTS.
Court of Criminal Appeals.

Austin, Texas. May 3-JThe following
proceedings were had in the Third court
of civil appeals today
Affirmed. Lucy Anderson ct al vs. The
Waco State Bank, from McLennan; j. r..
Berry ct al VS. A. G. McAdams ct al from
Collin, Missouri Kansas and Texas Rail-
way Company Of Texas VS.. Charles Durlln.
from Williamson; Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railway Company OF Texas VS..
Ellis H. Felts, from Williamson.
Cause dismissed: II. L. Petty G. Sons
VS.. ]. w. Parker ct al, from Hamilton.
Rehearing refused: Bermea Land and
Lumber Company ct al VS.. ]. b. Adbue ct
al. from Dallas; Texas Drug Company VS..
|. r. Baker ct al. from Fannin; G. L. Nc
Gowan VS.. w. NJ. McGowan. from Collin
Motions granted; Is. L. Petty g. Son
VS.. j w. Parker ct al, from Hamilton.
to strike out briefs OF plaintiff In error
and dismiss the cause; ]. A. jackson vs..
Parrish e. Potter, from Travis, to advance
the cause.
Motions dismissed Il. l.. Petty & Son
VS. j w. Parker ct al from Hamilton.
two motions. one to quash the return OF
citation 10 error and strike cause from
the docket, and. the other 70 dismiss the
cause for Insufficient bond, because the
motion 10 dismiss the writ Of errer has
been granted
Motion overruled; Cobb Rsed ys. NJ X.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
REDUCED RATES.


NiissOuri. Kansas and Texas Gives
Low Rates for Special Occasions.
The general passenger agent of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas has authorized
the following low rates for special occa-
sions as follows.
For the meeting of the Grain Dealers
association at Fort Worth rate of ss.25
for round trip, Sale of tickets May Z, 10
return Nav 10.
For the meeting of the Confederate Vet
Grams reunion at Charleston. s. c., rate
OF S25 round trip Tickets on sale May
and s. final limit of return May 81
For the meeting of the State Epworth
League convention at Fort Worth round
trip rate of Slt. Sale of tickets May and
9, good to return May IL.
For the meeting of Texas Bankers as
sociation at San Antonio round trip rate
of $3.50, Sale of tickets May s, good to
return MAY 49,
For the meeting of Baptist convention
at Louisville, KY, round trip rate of
s25.75 Sale OF tickets May and 10, good
to return fifteen days from date of sale.
On payment OF additional so cents tickets
may be extended to June 10.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
l. c. |. EMERGENCY RATE
On Binders Twine Is Proposed BY the
Commission
THE INTERSTATE AND STATE BUSINESS
sidered nj Meeting of Commits
sioners to he Held at Chicago.

Austin. Texas. May 3.--It is ordered
that notice be and the same is hereby
given to all persons interested that the
railroad commission OF Texas will. on
Saturday, May s. 1899. at its office in
Austin. take up and consider the matter
OF emergency rates for the transportation
of binders twine. less than carloads, by
railroads between points In Texas.
In view OF the reduced Interstate rates
on carload shipments, coupled with the
practice of shipping small quantities OF
binders Irvine with interstate shipments
OF agricultural implements at the carload
rates applying on the latteE 1t will he
proposed to establish the following rates
to apply on binders Irvine. less than car
loads:
To points In Texas common point ter
ritory, from Galveston 35 cents. and from
Houston 20 cents per 100 pounds, in all
cases where such rates are lower than the
current class rates si8t al
All persons interested IN the matter
embraced in this notice are requested to
present to the commission their views in
regard to same on or before the day OF
the hearing Wl
John H. Reagan.
Chairman.
l.. ]. Storey.
Commissioner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
SIMPLE AT FIRST.
Is Foolish 10 Neglect Any Form oi
Piles. Cure Them at the
BEGINNING.

"A Piles are simple in the beginning and
1hsily cured They can be cured even in
n worst stages, without pain or loss OF
hood. quickly, surely and completely
There is only one remedy that will do II
n -Pyramid Pile Cure,
4 II allays the inflammation Immediately
9eals the irritated surface and with con-
anued treatment reduces the swelling and
Outs the membranes into good, sound
healthy condition. The cure is thorough
IND permanent.
Here are some voluntary and unsolicited
testimonials we have lately received;
\ Mrs. NJ. G. Hinkley, Col Mississippi st..
Indianapolis, Ind. says: 81 have suffered
Fom the pain and annoyance OF piles for
fifteen years. The Pyramid Pile Cure and
Pyramid Pills gave me immediate relief
md in short time complete cure"
Major Dean, of Columbus Ohio. says: 81
Wish to add to the number of certificates
Is TO the benefits derived from the Pyra-
hid Pile Cure. / suffered from piles for
Iprty years and from itching piles for
tyenty years and two boxes OF Pyramid
Pile Cure have effectually cured me,
Most druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure OF
vii get u for you II you ask them to II
y 20 cents fer . full sized package and II
y put up only By the Pyramid Drug co.
Tarshail. Mich.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
EmpIoye. Must Yield seats.

Employees along the lines of the Santa
Fe Pacific riding on passes have been no.
tilted that when the trains are crowded
they must stand up and permit other pas
sengers to occupy the seats. 'Hhis order
has been set forth in a bulletin from the
general superintendent reading rs Il lows
1T frequently happens that FIRST class
chair cars and coaches in nur through
trains are crowded and that employees rid
ing on passes occupy part of such accom-
modations. Hereafter when such eondi-
tions exist employees riding on passes will
be expected TO give up their seats to la
dies and other passengers holding tickets.
Conductors must see that this rule is
structly enforced"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
New York Cotton Mnrket,

New York, May S.Speculatiye operations in
rcttcn futures continued upon a conservative
efale and fluctuations were within narrow
>abpe. The market opened quiet at an ad-
SHhce Of l to points, cables being better than
n&f been generally looked for, resulting in
yt8fting up little demand from local shorts
Qkqers from outside sources failed to come in,
AnH ever, and the market soon became easier
md very dull. By noon the little advance Sc
nNxed at the opening call had about disap-
FNAred. and for the rest of the session the va
Raj ons were quite unimportant An order
4kther way would disturb the market point
pg8 so. but there was no general trade at any
tine Few private cables were In circulation
pHch as reached here indicated a disposition
hi Europe to procrastipate as to dealings in
14fure deliveries. pending further crop data.
The effect Of the weekly weather bureau re-
Rprt was bearish, but was offset by special
Q{spatches from New England cloth markets
ipdicating decided strength, with printers
enmpeting sharply for large lines Of cloth.
tag Anal phases of the market were steadier
pa later bullish crop accounts, with indiea-
Hons of frost In the Southwest-notabiy in
7faas-and also better late cables. On light
cfserings the market recovered rapidly and
IYurned to the best prices Of the morning.
Tbs close was steady, | to points lower
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

HOLLAND. Rain is badly needed In
this section.
ELGIN. The endemic OF measles is
somewhat abatlns.
BREMoND Crops are very badly In
need OF rain in this vicinity.
FERR1S.--A good rain has fallen here
aud crops are looking exceedingly good
MCKINNEY Several hard rains have
fallen In this section in the last few days.
LINDALE. The first shipment Of straw
berries was $50 six-gallon crates con-
signed TO Cleveland Ohio,
KERRvILLE Prof J. g. Toland was
unanimously re-elected principal OF tho
public schools for next term.
HILLSRoRo.---.Ioh Bennett, pros
porous farmer. fell dead AZ his plow
handles russdsy evening near Wrcdhlry.
LAREpo.--No new cases Of smallpox.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
INSURANCE CIRCLES STIRRED.
Court Decides That surplus Must lie
Paid to Policy Holders.

Paid to Policy Holders.
New York. May 3,-In life insurance
circles the one subject of discussion today
was the decision OF the appellate division
A, supreme court IN Brooklyn, yesterday,
that the entire surplus must be paid TO
policy holders Vice President Alexander
OF the Equitable today, regarding the de-
cision. said. 'The bold statement Of the
recent decision in the case Of Grelf
against the Equitable Life Insurance So
ciety is calculated to give the affair an
air OF greater importance than It de-
serves. For example. there is no guess
ton about the entire surplus OF the
Equitable and other mutual companies be-
longing to the policy holders The only
question Is, how shall II be divided. ana
when? Neither Ia there any question about
the immediate division OF the entire sur
plus Of the society the question arises N
regard I'd a marginal surplus OF six mill
lions or whereabouts very praperiy car
ried over from year TO year as guaran-
tee against fluctuations in value. An APP
plication is 10 he made az once 60 have
the case certified TO tho court q appeals
and even upon an adverse decision there
the case would come upon trial with the
new facts which.in The opinion Of cenR.
eel would dispose OF the whole thing ssts
istsctorily."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

San Antonio, Texas. May S.The follow
ing proceedings were had in the Fourth
court OF appeals today
Afhrmed--M Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company Of Texas VS. l.. r. Scar
borough, from Hunt; Claude Fourke vs.
c. c. Brengle, from Bowie; Wash Hill ct
al vs.. Lytle jackson, from, Bowie; Wash
Hill ct al VS.. Helen Hyson Ell al, from
Bowie; Houston and Texas Central Rail-
way Company VS. Jan II. Speake, from
Grayson.
Reversed and remanded-Missonrl, Kan
sas and Texas Railway Company Of Texas
VS.. Annie o'Connor ct al. from Grayson;
w. II. Lockwood VS.. John Ogden ct al, from
ltascOsa.
Reformed and affirmed Charles Defee
vs.. Lula Defee. from Shelby
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
,wnpnLnns MARRIAGE Rusno,u.ap
Mrs. Cbiids IL Again Said 10 he hts
Eiaupe.

IIauGc.
New York, May 3.--'rhe World has the
following special from Washington: The
story of the engagement OF General Joseph
Wheeler to Mrs, George w. childs is re-
vived today, and 1t Is now asserted that
the marriage will take place in this city
during the present month, at the home
of Mrs Childs, In X street.
The report first gained currency about
three months ago, and General Wheeler re-
fused TO either deny or confirm IL. Hb~sai0
1t was such delicate subject that be dsd
not care to discuss 1t. He iptimal 0tcAhnt
any denial coming from him would be i'm
proper. and II Mrs Childs desired denied
she could be seen. Mrs. Chlds was also
exceedingly careful not to make denial
OF the report Neither could she be in
duced to affirm the engagement.
Social circles here credit the reported
engagement. although no definite aondrm-
alton can be SECURED. General Wheeler 10
now In Detroit in attendance at q meeting
Of the Sous OF the Revolution. Mre,
Chllds Is IN Philadelphia.
During the life Of the late George w.
Childs General Joe Wheeler was an inti-
mate friend and was frequent visitor at
his home. During the past three years Mrs.
Childs has been an intermittent resident
OF this city. She IL about 80 yekrs old.
and is very much averse to display. Dur
ing the past few years General Wheeler
has been frequent visitor to the Chtids
mansion. 1t is expected that after the
wedding their home will be in X street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
KENTUCKY's MEMoh


Both Blue and Gray Represented ON
'S the Chattanooga Monument.
IGhattanooga, Tenn, May 3.--The beauti-
sm granite monument erected by the State
Iof Kentucky in Chickamauga Park was
sdedicated this afternoon with imposing
'ceremonles
Governor Bradley formally accepted the
monument and transferred 1t to the gov
ernment.
FSThe monument was accepted for the
government by General H. " Boynton,
president of the Chckamauga- Chattanooga
Military Park commission.
Ill The monument. which is one Of the
shnest at Chickamauga, was built to the
memory of the Kentuckians who wore both
the blue and the gray, and both sides are
SeQually represented in the inscriptions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
SIMPSONS SQUADRON.
III Vessels Will he Put in shape for
81 summer MnneuXers.

New York, May 2.-Rear Admiral Samp-
sens squadron of three batteshpis and
tHo armored cruisers dropped anchor off
4onpkinsville this afternoon after ten
weeks cruise in the West Indies. The
naBship New York, the Pe'oklyn, Indiana,
Texas and Massachusetts Will remain there
|fqr some time and visitors to the ships
VIII be welcomed. One by one they will
hH placed in dry docks at the Brooklyn
navy yard to have their bottoms scraped
prkparatory to the summer evolutions off
the New England coast. The start on this
cruise will be made early in June. Admi
TAI Sampson said that the voyage had been
eA{Isfactory.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
A "cYcLoNEr TRAIN.
Fast Time to He Made Between 81.
Louis and Tcxarknna.

Little Rock Ark, May S.-The 81. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern will next
Sunday put on a cyclone train between
St. Louis and Toxarkana. which, for fast
time. win excel any schedule heretofore
attempted by that line. The train will
make the run from st. Louis 60 Texarkana
in about eighteen hours. Leaving St.
Louis at 2;21 p. m, will pass Little Rock
about midnight. The Iron Mountain has
been oyerhauling its track from end to
end placing down new aud heavier steel
and working on bridges and trestles where
repairs were needed and they can safely
run trains on the schedule adopted for the
fast train
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
CHICAGO TERMINAL ORANGES.

Arguments Concluded and Case
Taken Under Advisemcnt.
Chicago, May a--Arguments were con-
cluded today In the United States district
court in the hearing of the demurrer OF
the railroad companies to the bill of the
interstate commerce commission Judge
kohlsaat took the matter under advise
ment but 1t Is not probable decision will
be given soon, as the attorneys for both
sides will first have to submit briefs of
the arguments. The court will be asked
to decide on the legality of the so term
nal charge at the Chicago stock yards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
croesbeeeIs schooI C,o...

Groesbeeck. Texas, May 3,-Groesbeeek
High school, after very satisfactory
term under the efficient management OF
superintendent A. w. Flaniken. will close
this week. The examination of pupils
has now been going on quietly for about
a week
Next Friday has been promised the
school children Of the county day for a
grand picnic az The old Confederate re-
union Erounas On sasSs creek, Eyfryeody
pected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

A powder 10 be shaken into the shoes.
AL this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. II
you have smarting feet or tight shoes. try
Aliens Foot Ease, II cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet bissers and callqus spots.
Relieves corns and bunions OF all pain ana
gives rest and comfort Try Il today SOLD
By all druggists and shpf stores far zess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
COMMISSIONERS TO CONSULT
ON Separation of Interstate and
state business.

Dallas, Texas. May 3.-Railroad Com
missioner Allison Mayheld passed through
Dallas tonight en- route to Chicago, where
he viii attend meeting of the committee
on railroad statistics, composed of com
missioners from Alabama, Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas and Texas, and Henry Adams, the
statistican of the interstate commerce
commission The Chicago meeting will be
held May g.
The report of the committee Will be
made TO the National convention Of rail-
road commissioners to be held in Denver,
August TO- The Federal courts having de-
cided that interstate earnings are not TO
be considered in determining the making
of rates for State shipments, the commit
tee on statistics wants TO arrive at a
method for the separation OF Interstate
from State commerce. in order to find the
best plan for determining a railroads ex-
Ipusas etc,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
KATY,s BIG SCOOP.


Toledo, Ohio, May 3.-If the deal now
pending in New York goes through the
Glover Leaf system will become a part
of the Missouri. Kansas and Texas John
spirit in this transaction and the first step
was taken when Charles Miller was elected
president at the meeting held in this Gay.
He will acquire all the stock possible, and
it is now understood that he has been sue
cessfu in getting the most OF the Glover
Leaf securities.
Nothing can be done until the road is
out of litigation, which is expected at any
time Mr.. Rockefeller can put his boat
system on the lakes and this connection to
the Southwest together and have an in
dependent line covering a great scope of
country.