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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20
BELLvILLE ITEMS.
Quarterly Report of County Tren.-
nrer Approved by commissioners.


urer Approved by commissioners.
Bellville. Texas November lS-Mr. L. T..
Noyes of Houston is at present engaged On
the work of putting in n heavy fire proof
steel ceiling In the record vault of the
county clerk S office OF this county. This
particular part of the vault has never been
regarded as very safe. but when the i'm
provements now under way are completed
there can be no further doubt as to It's Sc
purty against lire.
The November term of the Austn county
commissioners court convened last Mon6ay.
Judge John p. Bell Erasiding. The court.
among other things passed an order COM
tributing one-haf, or $l+i7 so, towards repair
ing the iron bridge across the Brazos river
on the Beilyiilc- Hampstead road, the other
half to be paid by Waller county. The court
approved the quarterly report of County
the various funds to be MS foilows General
fund Si75S IS; jury fund. st4i230; road AMI
bridge fund, sSS5955. special Jail fund.
S2Il Oh, From .ha above 1t Will be seen that
Austin county ID in a healthy financial con-
dit.on no scrip has been registered in the
county treasurer s office for the past twenty
years or in other words the county has been
on cash basis for that length of time.
Mr.. William Lou~ein. who recently re-
turned from Germany, where he served four
years apprenticeship as matchmaker. has
opened jewelry store on the west side Of the
square.
The Beilville Fire company has made prep
nrations 70 give grand bali on the 2ith
instant. This Will be the social event of the
season and a large crowd is expected to par
ticipatc
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Loc,shart Locals.

Lockhart. Texas. November 1S.-Mr. Tom
cardwell has purchased residence In Lock
hart and. Will move in from his farm In a
few days. This will make four of the Gard
well family who have moved from the coun-
try into town. and they are all good and
welcome citizens.
Mr.. $. II. Andrews and Mrs. Sims have
removed their families from Victoria county
TO Lockhart thus increasing by several the
rapidly growing population of the city.
Captain Jonathan Nix. one OF the leading
attorneys OF Lockhart. Is quite Ill and con
fned TO his room.
&. large number OF migratory wild fowl are
passing over today, southwark bound. lndi-
eating the near approach OF norther and
other indications OF bad weather are plentl-
full. A change from the unpleasant high tenn
peiature which has prevailed for several days
would be very welcome now.
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Military Post at Laredo Abandoned.

san antonio Texas, November Ie.-Com-
pany d. Twenty-ffth infantry. colored. was
Drought mere from Laredo today on special
Train This means virtual abandonment
OF Fort Mcintosh for some time to come ma
In, ehtlre effects of the fort were brought
charge OF an ordnance sergeant IL is re-.
ssruaa as possible that similar course may
=" pursued l by the war department in regard
hi,, n1rt hlnggold. where the negro soldiers
NY, y,nerIy complain OF continued insults which
they aliege they receive at the hands Of the
"hite ana Mexican population of the town
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THE LATE MAGAZINES.

Pearson's Christmas number contains .
strong and we'll varied list of contents sInea
Miss Letter OF Chicago became Lady Curzon
and yicerne OF India, that country has corn.
to have special interest for the American
people. and the article by Ranuddin Ahmad
the famous Oriental scholar. on Victoria, en-
press OF india, Is one that will be read with
no little curiosity. 1t deals solely with
9 s,i,s wiotofias private interests in India.
lessons in Hindustani, her fondness for Oft
entail literature, and the elaborate preparn
lions that are made TO insure the propcr
welcome for the Oriental potentates by whom
enc Is constantly visited in England
'oom Paul Kruger. Character study and
an Interview" is contribution of timeli-
ness and of interest to Ainslee's for Deccm
Der, The writer. Allen Sahgrea has but lately
returned from tho Transygnl whitbar w
was sent as corroR Nondent for n newsnnnsr
Mr.. Sangree secu. ID the rare privilege of
an hours talk with President Kruger onIv
through me influence OF friends high in favor
estimate OF President Kruger Is marked with
a. spirit OF fairness. He recognizes and makes
clear TO his readers the wonderful saracity
ana Vigor OF the president of the Transvaai,
but he Is also awake to defects In the cbnr
acter OF the Cromwell OF the Beers.
Ihe December number Of the Delineator is
N"'sA 'Ao iuieuue NUMBER and has a beau.
tlfui new cover and innumerable ilIustra-
tons. Aside from being the leading fashion
pupicatioh, ~ contains much choice literary
matter from the pens OF well known authors
Inc household and social discussions ara
abiy deait with and are OF real worth tn.
usiightly humorous fantasia over tho plum
puading by John kendrick Bangs. ls thor
oushly Willy and enjoyable. There Is an
auintraoy Illustrated article on the Dewey
ceiebrauon in New York. An interes,in,
story me POPPY Lady" by Cornella Az
WOOD FRAT, disposes OF the impression ~,
mo union OF artistic temperaments Ia hostii is
20 domestic happiness.
The Automobile Magazine. for Noyember
published by the United States Industrial
company OF New York. presents as attractive
IN appearance as It's initial number lac,
MONTH The prominent feature OF the Novena.
Der Issue is IN illustrated articln on tha
'Autoinobiie in War" by Edwin Emerson
,ne or kooseselt's Rough Riders. with n |
Son,ispieee OF an automobile battery in the |
IIMls'aai, py Benjamin Clinedinst the we'll |
,hosh Illustrator, An attractive Contributes |
|, -, Suss.,e article on the Oldest American |
on years. '' aseo
rhe drama occupies leading place IN the /
'osember Bookman. The drama of the month |
reviewed by Norman Hapgood. ana thsrr
, also naper on Becky Sharp, spronos a,
ne rlskes production OF the play az thst |
anne; New YORK in Felton, Il continued Il
III 70 suefe " new poem by Swinburns. adj Ii
ressed 10 Lake Gaube. Luther Liyingston |,
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Ennis Items.

Ennis, Texas, November ls.--Harry Tracy
Is billed to address the people of Ennis Tues
day. November 2s. in the interest OF the pop.
ulist party
nice rain fell here this morning. The
farmers are about through gathering the
crops and they have made splendid use on
me extreme fine weather this fall. Wheat 4.
looking fine and from the present outlonl
considerable small grain will BIO harvested In
sir. J NJ. Calhoun Is moving his stock .,
drugs into his new brick building on thn
corner OF Knox md Dallas streets, aud Fsher
Watson will proceed at once to omen
General grocery business in the bulldinr ~,
West avenue. vacated by Mr.. Calhoun. W
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YnrdmpsterisAy

El Paso. Texts, 'S's
scott.-ti years Of age, nss,n
Pacific railway yards At m ~.
slant death today by iSa's ess
cars while a flying sNi~r .,eppH|
Scott was In the act =, ,r n,-lI
car 10 snothcr whea a..:.,h m
Striking his head on = fwi', "
tcrinr tbe skull, pfefss..ies
children reside IN Los 49,
been yardmaster here II
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nroo,sshire BRIEFS.

Brookshire. Texas. November ia sus-
pleious case OF smallpox has been reported
about two miles from town. DR.. Erwin.
the county physician. has had the case iso.
ments. s''P-
Mrs y; II, Bright Of Houston. who has
been visiting Mrs. IL. G. COMMITTEEMAN 100
turned home yesterday ~
pound boy '"o''e-
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would not have been destroyed and the
stringency In the money market that is
now frightening the republican party out
OF It's boots might have been averted?
Still again, does the Tribune accept as
the gauge Of National prosperity the enor-
nous advance in the price Of all trust
controlled commodities, and is 1t willing
to encourage the trust system until every
thing that men buy shall be under Its con-
quest, and the enslavement of the masses
be accomplished to the extent that there
shall not be left TO them single hope of
escape from the demon of licensed greed,
except by the route OF revolution?
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Telephone Numbers: bs.ss.'., ~ ~

The City.The Post Is delivered to any part Of the
city by carriers, per MONTH $500; three months
1900; six months 5000; one year. SIa.oo.
Mr. Theodore Berlns has charge OF the city
circulation and collecting. messrs. Theodore
Berng and Chas. Lott the authorized
collectors OF all city bills doth a;verts-
irg AMI subscription ami no money should be
raid 10 any on Other than those named. unless
special written authority signci by the business
manager Is shown. Al accounts OF any size
should he paid by check in favor OF The Hous.
Printing Company.
epbsctibers failing to receive THO Pos, regularly
viii please notify the Office promptly Every
paper is expected to he delivered not later than
ego O'Clock a. IN.
trecr no circum stances will orders given by
employees on the office be recognized and
raid. OF accented In payufsat of accounts.
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For Blackleg.
To the Editor OF The Post

w ospuo; l. T., November l7.--In answer 10
oseo !, will prevent blackieg kn nna,
.. ~ Dy personal experience. he can nvr1,s
ton B 0S e. for Of ,b animal Industry washing
Ssa 81 He should state how many ' soso Q.
! sss wa az The medicine is put IN in naca
ases Oh twenty-five doses Yours respeetf,,l IH-
G. q. Robinson
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ALVIN LOCALS.
"An Evening with Tcnnyson" Proved
Big Success.

Big Success.
Alvin, Texas, November 19.-"An Evening
with Ttnnyson." presented at tho q. D. C.
hail Friday and Saturday nights for the
bereht OF the First Presbyterian church, drew
large audiences both nights and proved to
be one of the most interesting literary enter
tainments ever gwen hero.
Hon J. s. Wheeless OF Galveston was in Al
vim Saturday on legal business.
Quite a number OF ladies from here at
tended the chrysanthemum show at Galveston
last week
County Collector L. w. Murdoch and wife
Of Angleton are, visiting friends and rela-
tlves in Alvin this week.
W. A. Renhardt, travelling passenger agent
OF tho Southern Pacific, was in Alvin Friday
on business
MIR. Malcolm Graham came In Thursday
from Houston and will spend several days
visiting bis family in this city
his brother, Colonel Henry Sampson. at the
Sampson ranch.
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CnIdwcII CuIlinv.

CALDWELL Texas. November 1s.-Commls-
sioners court adjourned today after a week q
session. District Judge L.. r. Sinks returned
TO his home III Glddings Saturday. but win
DO on hand here Monday to open district
court district Attorney Buchanan left YES.
Ngday ior his home In Brenhsm
The Burleson county board OF examiners
mas peen IN session yesterday aud TODAY
apont SIX teachers came in and were ex,
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Full Tomntn cran

lyier' Texas. November 1S-Leadlng truck
farmers at Billiard. Swan. Tyler. Llndnle
ana Pine Springs are making considerable
money in shipping out the fall crop of To.
ihatoes. shipping will continue for some
time 10 come, Just in advance OF ths fynat
farmers cut their tomato Vines and nlaned
mem mem IN heaps, which prevented the frost
iron Iron lh1uripg the green tomatoes Since then
growers are shipping them ont in ai ~ truSs
e Seasnrr and their returns are most salts.
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hiiisooro. Texas. Novembof is,--J. S.. Ken.
daii, state superintendent OF public instruc.
ton. was here today ami made an address
on public school institutions. Touching mr.,
methods ana the work In gencral His I'd
dress was considered q good practical o.,
and the teachers profess to have derived -
number OF new ideas from II.
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weaver Jury Di.chnru,a

Hillsboro. Texas. November ls.--The iurv
In the Weaver murder case was called in
by Judge Hall this afternoon and asked /,
they had verdict and whether there was
any chance for them to reach a verdict 1hav
replied In the negative and wera-positiya ~,
they could never reach a verdict, Jnd 1
Hall thereupon discharged them. as his
the last day OF tho coart. @''
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Hor.c Frishtencd -

,ors,a. n aeSas. November ia horse he.
me, Us. :" ar George Anderson Of this civ
To-. "sn peculiar death yesterday near ,bs
win saoi not se ohc yasds The horse. loge.bor
a Thn sheller whon a swl,es arEen up TO a
harness. sns and fell dead In tho
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ParIker Comfy Pension Ann,,.,,

oo,,',. a.nsriofd Texas. November ls.-Tbs
wna,4 'oners court, in session here this
n Me, naa before It quite number Of an.
oio@nss m er coaisds1sts pensions and the
Mrs a. forrester, q. w. Smith, r " M nouay'
smith i T. L Bough. J. NJ. WorreIl Ress q,
c c sc g. W Cole. Mrs; Ann Barker, q. "
and Mrs II; e. Yancey. w. j. CLANCY
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at the Palmer on their way home from
summer wanderings.
leave tomorrow for New York;
Rosine Ryan.
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WHYBRITAINc0j

s,h,us. a'ucuiAfly ~
s',',U in the rrsusy ~
:. SINE cause OF the dIs'.|
the sosth African R.sss'''
the real reason for ~
policy is probably d 3 q:
!, Is scarcely possible, <, h
:, .nat mere sentiment shss,s h
20 engage in a colouI,' h
policy is not built III
wal has a far greats, y.
"a lana now than at the Il. J
o. independence in 1881 4, 1
one hand the Create, W.
England, which are o.,'.' ''9|
Rhodes, have gradua,,v
IN which the Boer reuvA,,. A.
obstacle which must SSs X
other hand, the poss. y ssas n
vaal has become durir s''l =
years an object OF fss y
Certainly. the ss,'e ss,ls |
and the commercial sdi .se,s n
Beers, though both hs Ss.s Y !!
cradle proportions v.,s
aroused arc, the ''imperials s ns','l
but the exceedingly ~ XIV \! (
OF the republic, w6Ieh
a rational developmsru, u.
close Of the SOS. and
astonishes the world. ~, rso !!
the realization Of wh,ss
SION better and mora rs..!!!!
sentimental object a Ss
ioreieners in the Tram. Il!
therefore. be of genera ~
a resume of these gold ~
er the gold productior No. y
gathered from Germsn ~.
values given the round
marks marks has been counted "a \
Toward the close Of IL
Known that the Transvaal n
but this republic figured i,
gold production Of the ~;
other South African terrIss
1t was thought that the suld.A,
would require such expenas.
to work that its exploitation
ly pay. This condition 49,
the middle Of the sos, TIA N,
ton not exceeding betvs.s
$50. 900. In 1886 the frst II,
CURED, the production d ~
$4,000. In the M y
nearly s1,00O,OO0 gold ~ n
1883 nearly 5000, 900; n
$1,000. 900; in 1891 over sfJms
Since then the Official al,
have been ely,s
and are as follows, the ouprs y
At between s17 and SIS In m
So1 ..... SOB, 1892 I1SOS v.
S92 ,325.304lIS08 ..,,
1893 &c. 35llS97
1904 2,:3o, se5I1sos ~.
~
The value of the gold prsa.
rransvaal during the last i
would be about sS6,5OO.Ouo. Il
ore be seen that within II
he gold product in the Trstiul
'reased five hundred fold, / d.
ertainly noticeable In cc1v
he present complications ID
worthy fact is that with tie /,
esults Of 1925 the South Aths
lc has taken first place anog
reducing countries Of tic u
n 1880 1t did not figure ann
ountries at all. In 1881 III
ad advanced to fourth pliu
assed only by America AuS
tussia; in 1892 Russia Eiis
1894 Australia. The Unitsa
till ahead in 1897, but depii
overies in the Klondike M
eep step with the Transvaal
80
But the Transyaal doe1 "
.ch gold production to my ~
he precious metal Is found
| the republic, and this UiH
ldustry of the Transvail n
lore permanent importance
lere is one region which .
ch. This is the Witwatesaia
the center Of thii N
johannesburg, so frequently
ring the last few years
gion was discovered toward
the sos. but since then y.
'itwatersrand furnish by III
are of the Transyaal gold
this region alone the produce
noes:
3SS -. 2OS.122l1s94 ~.
$50 -. 369,577l1s9S M
90 49,. 404,S19l1S96 .-..i
81 $50. 729,23sl1S07 500.
D: 80. Il. 21O, $50 1898 .c'
'83 ..1,47s,477
~
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Entitisa to Mach Distinction.

The name Of the man who won the fam
Gus victorx on Manila bay May before
last does not occur In this whole paper
which makes this the most unique pub.
licattOn On America.
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In the second place come
gold fields, with the city q
center. The production hen
1882 ounces In 1897; reg
Klerksdorp gold fields, With
in 1897; the Lydenbufg ui
5O,942 ounces in 1897, and 70
districts of Zoutpansberg, Y
and Mololotsi, and a number ~
tricts. whose production y
mentioned in figures for ms
that 1t has not yet been
yeloped.
1t will be seen, II the mans
are compared with those ~ a.,,
the Transvaal. that the ~
Republic has gold as q ~
over its entire extent. E
land. which is a sort OF oeps,
Transvaal, gold has been io',
The Transvaal gold Is
duced by mining, being lOJ
veins more or less permes,
precious metal. Naturally
of gold production is the
but since the metal wa ~
but since the metal was
phenomenal Developments,
transportation lines. ~ N
latter one gold field ate
being opened, and an apv
eign capital finds eIipioJ
there were for the gold inc
corporations. with an w ~
stock of $25. 100000. IN ~ n
of these corporations was 9
100000 capital stock.
Since then the number =
decreased, but the capital e
80 that In 1895 there were iH |
With s2l7.5oO, 900 capital stos s,s
about 200 corporations:
stock of s2S6,75O.Ooo. Ins
'orce of the mines 1877
vas given at 9.375 whites
ives, and tho total are - VT
ng patents at 44l.9s6 aei ss.v,
Naturally the entire = ~
country has changed una .,s.,s
'pment. From an asIH
ng region II has become ~
possession of which proOss
N object for England =
he foreigners.
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1t was home capital that built the factories
OF tho North and East, Home capital can and
VIII do the same thing for the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-20

Mrs, Dewey starts off Well in the manage
ment OF the admiral. The deeds to the gift
home were executed to her adyshp
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Every man and woman In Houston should
contribute something towards making the
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival greater
and grandcr than ever.
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Tho republicans are In hard lines. They
want to get rid OF Hanna and Tanner.
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q. J. PALMER. $500 VcH-PREsiDHHr,
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The good roads movement should go hand
in hand with factory agitation.
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Aguinaldo shios off from the American ad-
vance like a mule from the flash Of blind
bride
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Pawn shops in San Francisco are giving up
silent witnesses to the charge that churches
In Manila were visited by relic hunters.
Funston should eSpend some of his hery
anathemas on the pawn shops.
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Tho Thirty-third regiment. recruited In
Texas has livened things up In the Philip
pines. Among them Aguinaldo.
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The newspapers have revived the story OF
Mrs Nina Van zandt Malatos marriage to
her anarehstlc first husband by proxy. The
young lady was sensible. She chose the only
proper route by which to marry an anarchist,
Il she had to wed one at ALL
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Dallas and San Antonio filled all the de-
mands OF 4 critical public in their expositions.
This fact puts upon Houston the obligation
to see to It that the Fruit Flower and vege-
table Festival shall be more extensive aud
entertaining than ever. Houston will meet
the obligation
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The advertising columns Of the newspaper
index the energy OF the town in which it is
nnllished
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II Otis doesn't catch the elusive Aguinaldo
on this drive he Will very likely conclude that
the Filipino chieftuin is will-o'-the- wisp
and give up the undertaking in disgust.
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Mark Hanna has with apparent seriousness
told how he became an orator. One would as
reasonably expect to hear a Mexican burro tell
how he hechme a moclllng bird
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Have the trusts produced the prosperity of
the country by advancing prices destroying
competition aud dschargug employees? The
republican press answers afhrmatively.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-01-28
OREGON.

The total amount of assessable proper
ty in Clatsop county, according to County
Clerk Wherity's report, is valued at
81, 49S,578.
Mayor Burnett OF Corvallis, vetoed the
ordinance providing for raise of the
salary of the night Waterman from $40
to $40 per month. The veto was sus-
tanned by the council.
a Harvey county girl advertised for a
husband and got him. The advertise
ment and wedding outfit cost $ll, and
within year he died and left her $1,000
life insurance.
From all parts of the country the re-
port comes that cattle and sheep are do
ing we'll this winter and that unless an
unusually severe spell of weather sets in
they will pull through in excellent shape.
Recently Mark Livingston, of East
Cmpqua, became lost in the mountains
near Peel. The snow was very deep, but
he kept going, and finally reached the
settlement near Tioga, on the North
Umpqua.
II. Y. Gates Of HillsbOro, has contract
ed to put in a gravity water system and
an electric light plant in Elgin, construc-
ton soon to commence. The water will
be carried through fume for a distance
of over two miles.
Word has been received at the Dalles
from Saginaw, Mich. that the trial OF
Rev. o. d. Taylor, formerly a resident of
the Dalles, who was charged with obtain
ing money under false pretcnses, ended
in verdict OF not guilty.
1t is said that the immense amount OF
saw logs banked in the Grand Ronde
river and on the ice above Perry makes
an imposing sight. There are miles and
miles of logs which will 90 to make mp
a total supply of 100000 feet for the
Grand Ronde Lumber Company this year.
William Hunt, a bachelor, who resides
at Rock Greek, Umatilla county, is re.
covering from injuries received by a fall
from wagon. After striking the ground
Hunt crawled to his house, where he lay
for three days, utterly helpless, and with
out food or drink. Neighbors who were
rounding up stock relieved him.
Professor B. J. Hawthorne, at Eugene,
has received a cablegram from Captain
Moon, Oregon Volunteers, at Manila, an
nouncing the death of his son, Wistar
Hawthorne. Death was caused by par.
alysis of the heart. The young man was
twenty years of age, and was member
of Company q. He had enjoyed excel.
lent health since leaving home.