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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-29
Personal MENTION.

Mr., James Power OF Edna spent yesterday
In the city.
Mr. A. NJ. Carson Of Willis is stopping at
the Bristol.
Mr.. ]. T. Estili OF Wharton is registered
Mt the Bristol
Colonel A. g. Rutherford II Austin was In
the CITY yesterday.
Mr.. c. l.. Carter OF Livingston has apart
ments at the Bristol.
Mr. c. J. sorrels Of Dallas was a guest at
the Bristol yesterday.
Mr.. f. G. Paw OF Kansas City is among the
late arrivals at the Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Montgomery of Tyler
were In the city Yesterday.
Miss Johnnie Montgomery Of San Antonio Is
stopping at 40 San Jactnto street.
Hon. Walter Gresham OF Galveston was
among yesterdays visitors to the city
Messrs Chas. Simpson and F. a. Piper were
In the city yesterday from San Antonio
Mrs Mary Resented and daughter. Miss
Sarah. are now located at the Bristol.
]. II Garnet and son of Gainesville. Texas.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ennis Cargill
Mr.. James Il. Hill, a well-known lawyer of
Livingston. WAS here on business yesterday.
Mr.. George Lopas. Jr., a prominent Mason
from Floresville. is in the city. guest at the
Bristol
Mr.. VIM. F. Erp. treasurer OF the Haywood
Rice Canal and Milling company is located
at the Bristol
Mrs. G. c. Worsham Of Waco is in the city
spending few days with her aunt Mrs. II.
NJ Dechumes,
Mrs. IL. G. Stephenson and children Of
Dallas are visiting Mrs. Stephensons parents,
Mir. and Mrs Gus McKernon.
Miss Ethel Doke of Corsicana came in last
night to Join her cousins Mr.. and Mrs. j. f..
Nday. with whom she leaves today for
Chicago.
Miss Sadie Kahen has Just returned from a
visit to New orleans after having spent two
pleasant months In the Crescent City visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Violet Bacon Foster returned yester.
day from Bryn Mawr college. where she ID
taking four years course in chemistry and
physics in preparation for the degree of mas
ter OF science.
Mr.. John Forbes and wife. nee Miss Scotue
Duncan. of Victoria, are spending part oil
| their HONEYMOON at the Bristol hotel this
city, The bride is daughter OF DR.. Duncan
| OF Victoria. and her husband Is a nephew OF
MIR. d. r. Forbes. superintendent oil the New
| York. Texas and Mexican,
Mr.. James Goodwin. cashier of the Fincastle
| bank ut Fincastle Va. arrived in the city
yesterday morning and during the day was
| the guest of his friend Gen. j. r. Waties
MIR. Goodwin will be married today to Mrs
/ Blanche r. Booker. an estlmable lady of this
/ city and thev will leave this afternoon via
/ the International and Great Northern fas'
mail on their wedding tour. Although the
weather conditions were rather unproptiou'
| Mr.. Goodwin was delighted with what he saw
of Houston.
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park theater last night. Tonight BLACK
Crook" with It's wealth OF scenery, me-
effects, pretty women and novel
specialties. will be presented for the first
time, and Judging from the inquiries al
ready made for seats this will be the enter
tainment to bring the park MP to a paying
basis. Among the scenery and effects
produced may be mentioned the great in
cantation scene. wherein are seen dragons.
snakes. hooting owls. demons and other
supposed Inhabitants of the Crooks realm;
the fairy's grotto and glimpse OF fairy
land, with the queen drawn over the syl-
van lake by beautiful swan: the haunted
forest, the scene In hades and the demons
below. and last Of all the browning piece
OF stage effect a beautiful transformation
softly dissolving from one picture TO the
other until a weirdly beautiful effect Is
reached.
The piece will be In the hands OF the
ReadIck Stock company. The specialtles
will be numerous, among them being the
tough ballet, Sidewalk Fun" tumbling,
coon songs and medleys and choruses'
Owing to the length Of the performance
the management request the audience to be
present at S:45. Seats may be reserved at
Grunewalds music store for any night In
the week.
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TAXPAYERS ELECTION PRoCLAMA-
TION.

BY virtue of the authority vested In NE
as mayor of the city of Houston, aud by
the authority vested in me by o:diuapoes
OF the city council OF city Of Houston.
passed on the 9Th OF June and tie lath OF
June. 1899, | hereby issue this prac. ANA
tion announcing that on Tuesday, July IL,
1899 an election win be held by the tax
paying voters paying taxes On property
OF the city OF Houston 20 determine the
question or proposition whether tho city
council OF the city of Houston shall Issue
bonds of the city OF Houston to the amou ut
OF three hundred thousand dollars ($30O,
000) payable forty years from their date
with interest at rate of per cent per an
mum, for the purpose OF the estab. ishment
of a sewerage and sanitary system for the
city of Houston. hereby designate the fol-
lowing places for holding the polls at said
election, to-wt
First ward poll will ba held at Shup-
tines brick building, Houston avenue.
Second ward poll will be held at No. Il
engine house, Char;res street.
Third ward poll Will he held at No. ! en-
CINE house. on Fannin street
Fourth ward poll win be held at City
market house.
Fifth ward poll will ha held at Pythiar
hall. on Mckee street, side.
Sixth ward poll Will be held at No. q
engine house, Washington street
None but property taXpayins voters Of
the city OF Houston paying taxes on prop
erty) shall be allowed TO vote Gt said ,lec-
ton, as is provided sor in section A q.
the charter OF said city OF Houston.
The polls will be opened at s o'clock a.
m. OF the said 11th day OF July, 1899, and
remain open until o'eloek p. m. of N,
same day. s, ~ Rrashear,
Mayor City OF Houston.
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CITY BREvITIEs.

Mr.. John s. Purdy yesterday presented "a
handsome Bible to the Crttenton Rescue mis-
sion.
Mrs. c. w Black and Mrs. II. A. Horton
who were thrown from a buggy and hurt las
Thursday are both improving.
There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office for !. b. Fin
ley. Fred Robinson and ]. T. Taylor
Mother Yates will speak in the Central
Christian church this evening, Her address
will be in the interest of providing a working
girls home.
Miss Olivia Potts. who had been resident
of Houston for several years, where she is
we'll aud favorabiy known. died at Baton
Rouge La. on June %.
on acc lUnt of the very inolement weather,
the organization OF the Lords Cycle club La
dies Auxiiary was postponed from last night
to Wednesday night July S.
There will be a rehearsal OF the Rose We'd
ding this afternoon at Mr. Gibbons The
young lades will meet promptly at $3.50
O'Clock. The gentlemen will meet near s
o'clock as possible.
The First Philosophical society Of Houston
will discuss Our Penal Institutions and How
to Reform Them" at Lyceum hall, Mason
block, at o'clock THE evening. Papers will
be read and general and free discussion Of
tho subject by members and visitors will fol-
low. All interested persons are cordially In
vited to be present.
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BOIL WEEvIL AND BOIL WORM.
Entomoogist NlaIly the Fight Has Been r' 80
The

a., ,aAor tor the time and trouble
i, sa,,ee IN cultivating the cotton arter.
ward due 10 having the Iniddles clear Oh
trash. A.. ..,,r,ena
In thls connection / wish to recommend
method which will protect the COTTON
crop from the boil worm attack IN ~
snef and September. II Is method which
,ha planters near Eagle Lake and some
AZ Richmond have already adopted at my
eugeesfion. | base my recommendations
nm The tests made of this method for tue
Irnited states department OF agriculture
Soma wears ago. Corn is the cnolce ieeu
mani of the boil worm, and as long as
corn green and In silks, or roasting ears
is offered them they do not attack cotton
The only difficulty which | had ever eA-
perlenced in using ordinary corn as trap
crop was that 1t did not grow wen wnen ii
nlanted late and especially II the season
nrn,,ed 10 he dry and hot As IL by divine
providence we now have the Mexican June
corn TO use for planting this trap crop
~ the planters will at once plant tnis
.June corn. a row of corn down between
the two rows of cotton. for every hunureu
rows M cotton. and then thin to stand,
Tho oorn will attract the egg deposition OF
the boil worm moth and the cotton VIII
escape At first this appears as though
we were actually breeding Doll worms,
but the unexpected COuulNlVh NN'~'Nf~
that due to planting so small an amount
Of corn in proportion to the cotton, there
are SO many eggs laid on each corn, ear
and silk, that as the eggs hatch and the
young larvae go into the ear to feed they
get in each others way, and the strongest
Of the number turns oannibal and devours
all the others. | have opened thousands
OF ears and found them doing this, hardly
ever more than one worm maturing to
s, gle ear. When we think of the small
amount OF corn used as trap crop 1t at
once becomes evident how greatly the pest
is reduced in this manner, and that, too,
at practically no cost, since the corn VIII
at least make fodder enough to more than
pay for the extra expense incurred.
| sincerely hope that cotton planters
throughout Texas will plant some June
corn at once in the manner suggested and
protect their crops. l also beg to request
| that they be kind enough to report the. re-
suits they obtain, together with their fur
Their suggestions based on their local ex-
perienoes Such information will be waltz
able in the further Investigations and
recommendations of this department
Fred w. Mally, ENTOMOLOGY.
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EDUCATIONAL RALLY.
Able speeches for CoIored Church
school.

Able Speeches for CoIOred Church
school.
There was big rally by the league in
the interest of education last night. 1t
was really an Epworth League rally for
the church school Wiley university.
President NJ. w. Dogan, Phi. D., presided,
Drs. l. b. Scott, w. II, Logan, Revs, J.
G. Eusan and j. IL. Reed made able
speeches.
At the night session OF the principals
division several interesting papers were
read and henehcially discussed. The fol-
lowing persons We're elected officers for the
principals division, viz; President Mr..
j. Washington; first vice president, l. M.
Burgan, b. D.; second vice president, MIR {.
w. s. Francis; secretary, Mr.. n. T..
Thompson; assistant, Mr. w. @. Rolln:
treasurer, l.. c., Anderson A. NJ Mr. r.
IL. Harbert offered tho following resolu
ton. which was unanimously adopted: "In
view OF the great good resulting from the
recent school OF methods to the attending
teachers and which must come from future
ones under able instructors to the teachers
OF Texas, resolved, that this division OF
teachers association commends most high
ly the work OF the late school of methods
and recommend its future sessions to all
the teachers VINO are DESTROYS OF making
themselves more efficient In their chosen
profession. Resolved further that we hope
the State superintendent. Hon j S. Ken
dali will continue to lend material aid TO
this school in the Interest of the schools
OF Texas.
Principal T.. l.. Blackshear OF Prairie
View State normal arrived last night.
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THE BAYOU nooMxG.
A Rise of About Twenty Fect-Tw'
and Half Inches of Rainfall.

A Rise 0f About Twenty Fect-rwo
and a Half Inches of Rainfall.
In addition to the go inches OF rain
fall registered on Monday night and Tues
day there was another heavy downpour
yesterday morning, the total precipitation
being ESQ Inches making $40 inches in
thirty-six hours. which is au unusually
heavy rainfall.
The bayou, which was swollen on Tues
day from tide water. was in a freshet yes
terday from the heavy rainfall. which must
have extended some distance above the
city. Up to last night the rise was esti-
mated at about twenty feet and at dark
the water was still rising at the rate Of
about four inches TO the hour great
quantity OF heavy drift was coming down.
No serious damage was reported except
that which may be done to the work now
in progress of building the new Franklin
street bridge, This work was all under
water yesterday evening with considerable
damage threatened by the anticipated
ing in of the hanks recently eXoayated for
thu south side abutment,
All street paving work throughout the
city has been stopped by the rain.
Reports came in last night from the
lower end OF the county. In the Humble
nolghborhood. that It had rained in that
section continuously for forty hours, that
crops were all under water and seriously
damaged and that Brays bayou was highe,
than 1t had been for many years,
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KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Charles Jones Run Over by santa
Fe Passenger Train.

About o'clock last night as Frank
Hubbard and Charles Jones, colored, en-
ployes at super's stock yard, were return
ing to the city after their work Of feeding
stock for the night, and as they were
walking along on the railroad track, Hub
bard warned Jones of an approaching
train. Jones replied: go ahead; we will
beat 1t to the crossing" This was near
the stock gap. Hubbard got off the track
and looked back Just in time to see the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe passenger
engine strike Jones and knock him from
the track. The body was knocked into a
ditch that was full of water. The head
was badly crushed, and death must have
been instantaneous. Justice Malsch went
out about midnight to hold the inquest. at
which the facts developed were as above
stated.
Jones was about 40 years of age and
was rooming with R. B. Collier. at SIS
Paige street.
The body is at Ross & wright's.
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rHn suMMER rnrArrns.
"Dr. and Mrs. Jack" Repented-Ihe
BInck Croolsv nj Enresi pnrL

NDr. and Mrs. Jack" Repented-The
Black Crook" at Forest Park
Notwithstanding the threatening appear
snce OF the sky and the extremely damp
condition OF the streets in the vicinity Of
the Auditorium a very complimentary au
dience saw and thoroughly enjoyed the
presentation OF Or and Mrs. Jack" last
might. This charming little comedy. It
will be remembered. made decided hit on
the occasion OF its initial production, and
it was placed on view last night as re-
suit of several special requests to that
effect made by patrons of the house. In
this connection 1t should be stated, in
justice TO the clever people composing the
company, that they worked Just as hard
ana paid Just as much attention to details
as they did when the piece was first put
on. the result being smooth and en-
joyable performance throughout. The cast
was tho same as that which appeared In
the initial production and Miss Tucker
and MIR. Clemens, Mr.. Miller. Miss Bates
Mr.. Hitner ana Mr.. Ellis all appeared TO
advantage. Specialties were given by
Miss Pansy Beverly and Mr. Morton and
the performance was concluded with Gray's
Marionettes, the clever manipulation OF
which amused all present,
This afternoon charming Irish comedy
drama. entitled "St. patriclt's Eve" VIII
be placed an view for the first time. The
same bill will be given tonight.
ssBIack Crook" ut Forest Park.
On account Of the inclement weather
lcre was no performance at the Forest
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UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas.

Owned and conducted by United States
government will eradicate the effects of
grin and cure rheumatism, malaria, neu-
ralgia, catarrh. stomach. kidney, liver and
nervous disorders, paralysis, blood and
skin diseases and chronic and functional
derangements. Mountain climate and cool.
delightful summers. Leading hotels open
the whole year: Great Northern, Airing
ton, Avenue, Waverly, Pullman and 100
others. Address the managers for rates
and O. F, Cooley, Secretary Business Men S
League, for illustrated pamphlets of in
formation.
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soldiers, Reccption postpon.a.

Owing to the recent heavy rain, making
any attempt at an out-of-door entertain
ment impossible, the reception and banquet
which were TO have been rendered the
troops OF companies G. II and + OF Hood S
immunes recently returned home, at Tur-
ner hall garden last night, has been post
poned until tomorrow (Friday) night at
the same time and place.
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THE DEATH ROLL.

Tho funeral OF Hellock Wheeler Wool
len. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G.. Wool
len, whose sad death at the age OF IA, oc-
Cured on Tuesday afternoon. has been
postponed until 10 o'clock this morning.
The interment Will take place in Evergreen
cemetery. The postponement OF the funeral
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general ill-health, by looking in her mirror
Inc sallow or blotched complexion, heavy
eyes and dark circles under them, the little
wrinkles that gradually creep around the
corners OF her eyes and mouth and the
general look of listlessness and despond-
ency VIII tell the story. Special troubles
OF this Kind are too frequently neglected
because the natural and proper modesty of
women keeps them from consulting the
average run OF physicians. These men.
because they are without Inherent delicacy
themselves, imagine that women are the
Same Ihey insist upon obnoxious exam
lnatlohs and local treatment from which
any sensitive woman shrinks. DR.. Pierce's
rdVorlte Prescription will do more for a
woman who suffers in this way than ali the
;,Os ,t OF TINS description together. Dur
lug tne past thirty years il has been used
uy over ninety thousand women with mar.
eyious results. II is an unfailing cure for
a., a.. "eSTness and disease peculiar TO WON
81, All good medicine dealers sell il.
,,,;.at;aa number Of years suffered with a COM
Easa.'on OF female troubles +" writes Mrs n
trie5 s.on OF Edgmoor, Chester Co, S. c. Il
rath; .a''ous remedies from physicians hut
wa, my back would kill me had nothcr;ne,
.. night 50 bad could not rest Also bsd
s'lpauoh took Or. Pierces Fayorite pc
urely cured" iehets ana was en-
,essndsfor DR. Pierce's Common Sense
r rnseich Adviser Paper bound u one.
ssn, stamps; cloth bound. ter ce,,,s 49,
Aaafsss Or. r. v. Pierce, Buffalo. N, " =
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Virginius B. Turner and Miss Lydia l..
Super,
Simon II. Houston and Maggie Montgom-
George Wallace and Molly Chapel.
J. IL Me and Mrs. Alice Jones.
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A Young Boy Drowned.

Cuero, Texas. June 2S.-Walter Keller
the 9-year-old son of Mr.. Henry Keller.
was drowned this evening while in swim
ming in tank above town. Two small
companions were with him at the time, but
could not assist him. His body was re-
covered
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Better wages than any laundry in Hous-
ton; that's why we are enabled to get
careful and intelligent workmen, and turn
out the best and quickest work. TRY us
next time. 81. Packards Troy Laundry,
912 Prairie avenue. Phone 332
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Building Permits

Preston King. cottage. woodshed ara
fence. Ennis street, $500
W. d, Van Wagner. repairs to house,
Rusk avenue. 500.
4. r. Franklin, repairs to roof, Travis
street, 500.
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TOURISTS mo- coLoRAno

Summer rates are cheaper and more
privileges are accorded tourists to Colorado
than to other sections. This will bear N :
vestigation and comparison.
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Real Estate Tr.ns,er.

ID. f. Williams to A. H. Lincoln.
west half of tho A. c. Reynolds
league, less the part thereof
claimed by the Harris county road
/ farm ....... COS
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Emmett Crow, murder; jury being UNI
able to agree, is discharged and a mistrial
entered.
J. II. Wright, murder: not guilty.
w II. Green, burglary; found guilty and
penalty assessed at two years in the peni-
Tertiary
d. T. Curie. murder; continued.
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John Hackhroth VS.. Camilla Cline; sp-
peal from justice court.
II. c. Moulder VS.. Lizzie Hudnell OF al /:
appeal from justice court
r. II. Finley Va II. J. Hotchkiss and
w. B. Cnpps; debt
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MARRIED AT AUSTIN.
MIR. Mnssie Benvcns and Miss Della
w. HilI Joined In WedIock.


w. HilI Joined in wediock.
Mr. and Mrs. Massle Beavens returned
on last nights Central train from Austin.
where they were married yesterday. Mr..
Beayens is the son of Mr.. c. c. Beavens,
one Of Houston's well-known citizens, and
his bride is the daughter OF Mr.. c. NJ
Hill, an attache OF the State land depart
ment at Austin.
Immediate upon their arrival last night
they repaired to the homo OF the groom's
relatives. where they spent most pleas
ant evening meeting old friends OF the
groom, making new ones for the bride.
Among those preeent at the reception to
greet the newly married couple, strew
flowers along their pathway, now Just
vending from Hyman's altar. and to wish
them life of marriage blessings, long,
continuous and increasing, were SIR. and
Mrs. c. c. Beavens. Mrs NJ. A. Percy and
Mrs. NJ, A. Blaney, aunts Of Mr. Beavens,
Mrs julius Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. +. Colby
and daughter, Mrs, Breedlove, Mrs. Dora
Harris OF Temple and daughter, Mrs.
FloeclS Mrs Baths Allen, Mira K. H. Bea-
VEINS and wife, Miss Emily Beavens Mr..
Wallace Breedlove Mr.. Reynolds, Philip
Beavens Captain Frank Lemons. Master
Howard Burns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Beavens Will leave this
morning for Galveston and after spending
the day there VIII visit Texarkana to visit
relatives and friends Of the bride.
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Suits for CiviI District Courts.
Charles w, Johnson VS.. Mercy johnson,
divorce.
Nina Kaplan VS.. Hyman Kaplan, divorce.
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Jos. Cooper. Jr., aged 3 months. son OF
Jos. Cooper OF 1914 Heiner street. died at
a. m. yesterday and was buried at p.
m. In Evergreen cemetery. Rev. W. T.
Tunney officiating.
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The Mckee Street Methodist church was
prettily decorated last night, the occasion
being the marriage Of Mr.. NJ. II, Hunt of
Clarendon and Miss Katie Martin OF this
city, the ceremony occurring at $3.50
o'clock with Rev j. y. Green officiating.
The church was we'll Gllcd with relatives
and friends of the bride.
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officer j. II. Me was not on duty last
nlght--that is not for the city. He filed
more important role than that of patrol
man. being the groom at a very interesting
wedding ceremony wherein he and Mrs.
Alice Jones were made man aud wife,
Rev. ]. d. Green officiating. Tho cere-
mony was performed at Z 40 o'clock in the
evening Mt the residence OF Mr.. Miller on
SteTrett street.
If MIR Me Will make as good a husband
as he IS an officer the congratulations that
the bride receives viii not be merely per-
functory Resides es other numerous
friends, the entire police force Join in
wishing their brother officer many years
of marital bliss.
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Coke and Tar-Foi sale by Houston Ca,
Light Company.
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Eleventh civil District Court.

Joseph G.. Thorfy vs., Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio Railway Company;
leave TO plaintiff to file FIRST supplemental
petition aud to defendants to file first
amended original answer.
George A. Byers vs.. ]. A. Hosack ct al !;
leave to defendants to file second amend
ed original answer.
S S. Gladstone VS.. n. Gladstone; leave
10 plaintiff to withdraw amended petition
George Byers appointed to represent de-
PENDANTS cited by publication; Judgment
for plaintiff for divorce.
b. German vs.. Houston and Texas
Central Railway Company; jury out.