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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
ELECTION AT LAKE CHARLES.
James u. Geary Is Mayor ny Good
Majority.

Majority.
Lake Charles, La, June 5.--The election
of city officials today resulted as follows:
James =. Geary elected mayor over Pat
rick Crowley by 157 majority; L. c. Dees
was elected city marshal over ]. A. Kinder
and John NJ Stafford by approximately sc
votes Dr. A. j. Perkins was elected alder
man at large. He had no opponent.
Aldermen--First ward, Pat Mccoy and
z. W. CHANNEL; Second ward, John II
Poe and w j. Gayle; Third ward, G.. T
Rock and Charles Winterhaller In the
Fourth ward Charles Hudd and w. e. Lee
were victorious.
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TAX COLLECTORS IN SESSION.

Members OF the State Tax Collectors
association met here this evening to dis
cuss needed reforms in the tax laws in
view OF the creation OF commission to
report on this subject to the Twenty sixth
legislature at an extra session 10 be held
next winter. Dallas, Tarrant, Smith, Bas-
trop Robertson, Travis, Mills, Burleson,
Anderson and Coryell counties were rep
resented aud Collector knight OF Dallas
presided, Comptroller Finley and Revenue
Agent Jameson OF the tax commission were
present Nh Finley said that the reports
OF tax collectors for the past year had
been made much smaller than usual and
that their settlements had all been made
in excellent shape.
General discussion developed that Il
better method for the collection OF taxes
on personal property than the one in
vogue was essential. 1t was the senN
meat Of the meeting also that poll taxes
should be abolished or else that the pro-
duction OF a poll tax receipt should be
made prerequisite to the exercise OF the
elective franchise.
A suggestion that the same exemption
that obtains with regard to household eff
feels should also apply TO personal prop
erty was received with favor.
The assessment of property was also in
formally discussed and the opinion eX'
pressed that the return of bank stock ant
/ railroad and similar property for taxation
at less than its actual value should bt
effectually prohibited.
The questions OF collectors bonds wa
/ considered and the conclusion reached tina
they are too high in proportion to the re
sponsibility A committee composed o
knight of Dallas. Campbell of Anderson
and Kirk OF Travis was appointed to pre-
pare suggestions TO be submitted to tn
tax commission and said commission wa
instructed ia invite two representative
OF the tax assessors to act with IT, Al
tax collectors we're invited to submit need
of changes in the tax laws to the commit
tee for reference to the commission an
the meeting adjourned
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N.oro conv,ct FATALLY wounded,

Hilsboro. Texas, June 5.--A negro con-
Wet in trying to escape from the road
gang north Of here Saturday night was
shot and probably fatally hurt citizen
tried to capture him and he struck him
with a stick. wheroupon the citizen armed
himself and overlook the negro and de-
manded his surrender. Upon his failure
10 surrender he shot him.
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POLITICAL RuMoRs.

The report reached here this evening
that Judge Sam r. Scott Of Marlin will be
a candidate for congress in the Seventh
district al the next general election, In
this connection 1t may be stated that 1t is
generally understood here that j. S. Hen
derson OF Milan and Cullen F Thomas OF
McLennan viii also be candidates in that
district
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information wanted.

Ieesyille. Gonzales County. Texas. June
AMY one knowing the postofhce OF
sterling ]. shapard will confer a great
favor on his father by dropping me card
=, faesyille. Texas. c. R. Shapard.
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Negro Boys sbo,

,ash,n Texas, June 5.-Tup Gun.
In. i = negro, about 10 years Of age.
i, .v.,, ana surrendered to the sheriff
ava, !. and was released on $3.50 bond.
aeisd uOon Wy result of wound he had in
about ~ n. Joe Kyle, another negro boy
.ast wourS same age. Cunningham has
shotgun IN n, IN mis- right hand, made with
: shot In .ne hands Of Kyle, while KYLE
- Is il e stomach with a pistol bali,
~ are Il, precarIous condition. Roth
81 'tg seil to do negro families.
y S..s ban today gave a $3.50 bond and
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

nGs fremont: W. j. Young, city; e.
ssnningsr Boston, e. P. Curtis, Smith
w ", B. Teagarden, Houston; II. NJ.
..ay' sulphur Springs; c. C. Rountre-,
srAa, W. P. Hardwick, Fort Worth;
r. ,'el B. Johnston, Anderson; II. Z.
sA Uaieago; w. H. Polk, Corsicana
,N y, Arnesby, San Francisco; A. K.
s sa@a' Boston; Silas Weller Boston; d.
N 'I 1 city; S. R. Means, Palestine; S.
Mn9As New York Robert Coleman,
- . Lyons, Houston: NJ. S. Hunt,
E..a Ne ", D. Lacey, George Byrne,
sy,,. q y Reed, city; John NJ. Caldwell,
N, XXI uaarlton Mcdaniel and wife, sui
sprlngs; Nina D. Long. w. H. Long
n,,n W. S, Brooks, julius Adams,
'l WI j, A, Aldrich, St. louis; F'eliN
|n4 =. Houston; Luther Head, f. R
N, ~ MI gfoesbeeck; B. C. oliver. ]. "
IA waco Edward w. Roberts Bre.
M ~ !, SD Hudson, Troy. N. X; Sam
ii, OOsofsicana Phil F. Myers. Palestine
h !. rin o, Mexico; F. w. Caruther,
!, H. j \ Blooming Grove; L. HilIiard ant
v,u, :. cunningham, Corsicana; NJ. G
al R ,ua son Blooming Grove; Jeff NJ
'Sn' I. Hill, Houston.
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COMPRESS MEN ORGANIZE.

be Interior cotton press men met here
aV md formed permanent State or
riatcn About twenty-five delegates
Frs present and fully forty compresse,
Hnprssented. The committee appoint
y ADOPT plan OF organization recon-
lEasd that the name be The Texas stand
Ele Compress association. Colonel
fAH D. Rogers OF Galveston was elected
'@tsat, J. Adoue Of Calvert, vice presi-
aSiad J. H W. Steele of Dallas, secre.
" md treasurer
lAs purpose Of the association is tc
t'ns about uniformity in the size anc
fsIAl Of cotton bales.
executive committee of eleven wa:
6Nn'ed to begin the work of education
f-aas lne ginners to have them all adop
Fis sax5i inches in size.
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REwARD FOR MURDERERs.

The governor This morning ohered a re-
ward Of 5000 for the arres, and conyic-
tion of The unknown murderer or murder
ers of G. w. Engburg and wife, assassin
sted near Manor last Friday night.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Bill Fixing Four Years Limitation on Tax
Suits Vetoed.
THE GOVERNOR FOUND A FATAL DEFECT
A House Bill Was Also Vetoed, RE-
ward offered for Murdercrs--su-
preme Court Procecdings.

Austin, Texas, june 5--The governor
this morning filed in the office of the sec.
rotary of state the following reasons for
vetoing senate bill No 2S6;
To the Secretary Of State.
Senate bill No. 2S6. entitled IAN act 10
fix and define the limitation OF time where
IN suits for taxes may be brought. and 10
declare that taxes for the recovery OF
which suit is not brought within such
tllne snail be conclusiyely presumed TO
have been paid, and to forbid any acton
therefor ana 20 repeal all laws and part
OF laws in CONFLICT herewith" is herewith
transmitted TO you without my approval
the ground upon which my objection TO the
measure rests being that 1t does not con-
tam any provisions prescribing an ade-
luate penalty for the failure upon the
part OF the proper official to institute suit
against the delinquent taxpayer within the
period 10 which an enforced collection is
limited. The policy which the bill pro-
poses to inaugurato would therefore, be
a dangerous experiment. aitording the OPP
portunity 10 many, who are entirely able
to escape the payment OF their taxes.
Joseph d. Sayers. Governor.
| This Is the bill which provided that
iour-year limitation. might be pleaded
In suits for the collection OF State, county
and municipal taxes
The follwing vet was hnel this after
noon
To the Secretary Of State
| herewith transmit YOU house bill No
| 647, entitled IAN act to amend article S7S
! title %, of the Revised Statutes OF IN,
State of Texas and to repeal all laws ant
| parts Of laws in conflict herewith, with
out my approval.
The Objectionable feature of the bill Il
10 be found In the second proviso, an,
may probably result from error In enroll
ment. The clause referred TO. though sus
ceptible Of Interpretation, is so disconnect
ed in arrangement as to fail to give clca
expression OF legislative intent.
Joseph D. Sayers, Governor
The above is the bill which proyide'
that committeeman appointed 10 EXAMINE
into the county finances in counties o
80 900 population could sit for ten days o
! more.
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'TecITY NEWSITEMS
o.,,,a Mayor Over Fly by a Good
Majority.
N, POINT 10 A LEAD OF 500
r.,. Men Organized in
Fn W. .e,t Of n l,aie of
y standard size

...,,. Texas. June 5.-The ',, city cleo lee.
III vbile 1t passed off quietly was
r ss',,a By the greatest interest rest, The IN
's'''s ',,n, to a very large vote be-
w s...,bly the largest in the his
~ Nv. The interest has centered
Y. 4, mayor and the other canui-
y n,sctically overlooked The
M' =. between Mayor Fly and
", III, At II O'Clock tonight the
.,nros from seven wards give
/. = usjorIty over Fly Of s'a. ., There e
Ia. vet TO hear from, which 1t
y "a will increase Jones majority
IA votes. The Fly people con-
[ M defeat.
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Ils,sS.. Price Prevents Improx.msn

~. Texas, June SIN the LAST taa
sadin, Prices OF lumber and all wood
seios, 40 s'srlal have gone up with a
eals Aays many contemplated improve
y he prs. "a Consequence been abandoned
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n,..a.e Among Orange County Cattle
orange. Texas June 5.-Mr r P. Win
o'ehee' ~ o,,a.,, ,s.,,s,
gate, a prominent orange county isrmei'
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untrue. He and his wife agreed to separate in

untrue. He and his wife agreed to separate In
Septemb Der. 1893. and did %.
From the first 1t has been the theory Of the
police that the dead woman was the victim OF
criminal malpractice. This theory is strength
ened rather than weakened as the investga-
tion proceeds.
1t developed yesterday in the Jefferson
Market court that the three arrests made by
Detective Hamilton of the West Twentieth
street station. on Tuesday and entered on the
blotter simply as suspicious persons" had no
connection with the murder mystery.
Owing to the unusual secrecy maintained it
was believed that the men arrested were in
some way implicated In tho m urder. Itturned
out that they were charged with . trivial rob-
berry.
There was . prisoner at the West Twentieth
street station last night OF tho name OF John
Connors. about whom no definite information
could be obtained from the sergeant or from
Capt. Schmittberger, and he was therefore sup
posed to have something to do with the mys-
terry. Late last night woman who said that
she was married sister Of Connors came in
and wanted to know why he had been arrested.
She said he was talking with friend at Nine
teenth street and Tenth avenue yesterday
afternoon when a man In plain clothes came
up and grabbed him. The sergeant told her
that he was charged with suspicious conduct.
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NO RULES FOR GARDINER.
He Tells the State Civil Service Commissior
That He's Out of Their Roach.

He Tells the State Civil Service Commission
That He's Out of Their Roach.
Major Gardiner. District Attorney Of this
county. has written great, long letter to the
State Civil Service Commissioners to tell them
that they have no authority over his office. and
that it is out OF the classified civil service. Some
OF the Majors points are as follows:
l. His constitutional prerogative.
2. His record in the army tat lengthL
g.. His office Is not only constitutional but
professional. Its records are confidential. Its
work Is not m Ministerial.
4. Even its subpoena servers have been do
olared by the courts to be confidential ON
ployees not protected by OWL service rules.
5. 1t 10 q as-judicia office.
9, The learned professions cannot be dealt
with like the butcher. baker and candlestick
maker referring to the heads Of other Offices.
and the mental aptitude. as we say at West
Point" OF any EN- poyse cannot be referred to a
commission Of Iaymen: "A constitutional Of
Hesr on the perform ance OF his appropriate
funetions which depend upon professional
skill. knowledge and Judgment ana are not
ministerial. cannot be subordinated in the
selection Of his instrumentalities to any lay
authority"
T. Quotes a mum Der OF authorities
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CAN'T PUNISH STREET PEDDLERs.

Magistrate Complains of an Ordinance
Passed by the Municipal Assembly.
President Joseph N. Deuel.. OF the Board OF
City Magistrates. sent a letter to Mayor Van
Wyck yesterday calling his attention to the
inability of city magistrates to punish street
peddsrs under the ordinance approved by the
Mayor on May %.
Il have examined this question with great
care" says the Magistrate. 'and am clearly
of the opinion that. Willingly or unwittinGIy.
tho Municipal Assembly in matters specifically
coverei By this ordinance. has Invested the
city magistrates OF all jurisdiction in the
premises"
President Deuel. suggested that thu or
dinance be amended so that the magistrates
will have power to fine street peddlers vio'at-
ing its provisions. At present none but the
Mayor has power to fine them.
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WHALkN APPROVES CONTRACT.
And Urges the Rapid Transit Commission
to Begin Building as Soon IA Possible.

And Urges the Rapid Transit Commission
to Begin Building as Soon IA Possible.
The contract for the construction OF the pro-
posed underground rapid transit railroad was
returned to the Rapid Transit Railroad Com
mission yesterday by Corporation Counsel
Whalsn. with his approval as to lite form.
With 1t he sent to Alexander E. Orr. Presl-
dent OF the com mission. a letter. in which he
again urged upon the commission the deslra-
biity Of beginning the construction OF the
road at the northern end instead OF on the
lower part OF tho route.
The vital notifications appearing In the
present draft Of the proposed contract" he
writes, are not those proposed by me. but
emanate from the board itself. Under ordi-
nary circumstances l should much hesitate
to approve the present contract. as think II Is
still in some respects Objectionable: but, In
view OF the urgent need OF rapid transit and
the vital necessity OF prompt action. have
concluded to approve the contract
Il must. however. again urge upon you the
very great. and. might say. absolute necessi-
ty. of a prompt construction of tho sections
OF the road in the upper part OF the city.
Further reflection has only confirmed the
views heretofore expressed by me that rapid
| transit in the lower and central parts OF the
city will be a convenience. but in the upper
parts o. the city it is an absolute necessity TO
the comfort oil the citizens and to the develop
ment OF the city
| Beyond the fact that the part Of the city
| below Fiity-nnth street is already we'll pro-
| vldad with transit facilities. he says. an i'm
| portant reason for beginning the work
| above is. that the building OF q rapid
! transit road In the Borough OF Tho
| Bronx and In the upper part Of tho
Borough Of Manhattan will produce an i'm
| m diate effect OF a large increase in the value
| Of property and q CORRESPONDING increase in
| the receipts OF the city from taxation. This
| he says. he regards as vital feature OF the
| whole rapid transit scheme.
II herewith return the contract approved as
| to form as required by law" he concludes. and
| In doing 40. l respectfully urge upon your
board immediate action. and that it take pro-
| ceedings as promptly as possible to carry out
this great enterprise. l appreciate perfectly
| the responsibility resting upon your board. and
will at all times be ready. SO far as in my power.
to give you all aid and assistance which you
| may require"
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Body Found of Fort Hamilton.

Joseph Wood and George Nixon Of the
tugboat E. T. Barrett OF stapleton. 3. l..
while In the lower bay Off the Government
reservation ut Fort Hamilton yesterday. found
a mans body. The man was about As years
old. s feet 7 inches tall. and weighed probably
$50 pounds. He was Of fair complexion with
smooth face and dark hair and wore blue
pea Jacket. blue serge coat black waistcoat,
dark gray trousers. blue and white striped
white cotton socks. A brass button with the
letters 7. b., n. Y, was sewed on the coat.
The body had been in tho water about q week
II was taken to the Brooklyn horgus
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FELONY ON THE GEoRGBANNA.
Gambler Berry Held for Assault on Capt
G. A. U. Norton.

Gambler Berry Held for Assault On Capt.
c. A. y. Norton.
Charles Berry. one Of the alleged gamblers
OF the outlaw excursion steamboat George
anna. was held by Magistrate Hammer in the
Centre street police court yesterday in 81. 900
bail for trial. on the charge OF felonious assault
upon Capt. @. A. Q. Norton OF Hartford. Conn.
Capt. Norton Is the one-armed veteran who Or
ganized the Grievance Committee OF passen-
gers and succeeded In breaking up the gam
bling on the lower decks Of the GeorReanna
during her cruise down the bay last Saturday.
had seized him from behind and held him
while another man tried to stab him. Capt.
this city until no had seen the cutthroat gang
OF the GeorReanna" brought to Justice.
piracy applies only to waters not under State
control.
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BE FELL I45 FEET.
Workman Killed at the Cathedral of St.
John The Divine.

WOrkmnn Killed at the Cathedral OF ST.
John The Divine.
James O'Connell. a stonemasons helper,
whose home was at 90 Manhattan street. while
at work yesterday afternoon on tho Cathedral
OF st. John the Divine. 18th street and Cathe-
dral Heights. fell from the stone arch to the
ground ana was instantly killed. The arch Is
145 feet high. OConnell and Andrew Tbomp-
son. stonemason. were at work placing
the keystone in position. O'Connel had
crow-bar with which he was ad-
justing the stone in position. While thus
engaged. the crowbar Slipped and he fell over
back ward. In falling O'Connel struck the
wooden framework OF the arch. and his body
turned over three times landing onto tho roof
o. the crypt
Superin tendent Charles W Smith OF 40 East
Fifty sixth street who has charge Of the WORK
on the arch, gave orders after the accident for
all the workmen to quit work for the day.
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NEWPORT. r. l.. Oct, 1.-THE authorities at
the naval training station deny the statement
sent out last night by the Associated Press as
to an epidemic OF typhoid fever among tho ap-
prentice boys. and tho report that eleven
cases havn developed in tho past torty-eigh
hours" Is absolutely incorrect. Medical Inspect
or siegtrlcd says that in the past ten days
eleven cases of typhoid in a Ia lid form have ap-
peared.' but the SICK report gives the illness AZ
influenza" Capt. j j Hunkor says there ia
NO typhoid on the island. tho boys being sex
from colds accompanied by Some fever. which
IL natural.
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MIDDLETowS. Conn, Oct. 1.-THE hat worn
by Annie Neuberth. who has been missing since
Sunday. was found to-day on the shore OF Crys-
tai Lake. three miles below this city. Asearch-
Ing party Immediately had the lake dragg ed
aud the body was found ten minutes after tho
dragging began. The suicide was deliberate
as vas shown by the footprints which were
easily discernible in the mud. Instead OF
jumping OF the rocks into deep water she had
waded through shallow water for some dis
tanoe.
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The One Who Tanned Him Gets His Estate.
the Wife Nothing.

A contest OF the will OF John Hamilton. a
milk dealer of 45l West Thirty-sixth street.
was begun before Surrogate Varnum yester-
day. Hamilton left his estate to my friend
Mary L. Gibson" The will is contested by his
wife Annie. from whom he had been separ-
ated. Mrs. Gibson lived in the fiat he occupied
Mrs. Hamilton testified that week before
Mrs. Gibson would not let her in. A police man
was summoned and he induced Mrs Gibson to
open the door. Mrs Hamilton sat before the
bed on which her husband lay and Mrs. Gibson
sat on the side Of the bed tanning him with
two fans Mrs. Hamilton demonstrated that
Mrs. Gibson would not desist. but told Mrs
Hamilton she had no business to be there.
The case was not concluded.
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Edwin Gould's Boy Recovering from, Scar
let Fever.

TARRYTowN. N. Y. Oct 11.-Edwin Gqild
said tonight that his son. Edwin. who has
been Ill for fortnight with scarlet fever was
entirely out OF danger and was recovering his
health nicely The younger child. Frank
Edwin was taken III and 10 in the care'of Mrs.
Gould's mother. He has 40 far escaped the
dsease and 1t is believed he will not now con-
tract it.
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Stream Cleaners Can't Get Rsinstated.
Supreme Court Justice Maddox In Brooklyn
yesterday refused to grant writs Of mandamus
to Abraham Langdon. Walter Colder. Isaac
Writenour. Samuel &. Johnson and Hiram
Johnson who wanted to be reinstated as
atraam cleaners In Queens county.
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Two runaway boys from Broobyn are locked
up at the Flrs. precinct police sation in New
ark. awaiting the coming o their parents.
They are Edward Wood. IL years OF 80 A
Woodvine street and Abbey Wellington, aged
II. OF 26 Woodyine street, Both attend the
ark policemen, said that they were tired Of
school and wanted to see ne world.
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Chief Woman of the Brooklyn Married.

FoRT MoNRoE. Oct 1I-Chief Yeoman Arthur
Amy Louise Blunt u Chatham. n Y. were
married to-day at qd Point. A number Of
officers and Jackies from the fleet witnessed
the ceremony.
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REEVES BROS SALOON
At Humphrey Burned Last Night
 Work of an Incendiary.

The following telegram was re- ceived from Humphrey by Reeves Bros. Of this city, this morning.
 "Your saloon and contents burn ed this morning"
 Mir. Cliff Reeves, who conducts the business at Humphrey for these gentlemen, closed the saloon Tues day and came to this city, being very sick The saloon was doubt less robbed and then burned.
 The building was frame struc- ture and cost about $500. The stock of goods was valued at 5000. The fixtures were of very fine material and they too were consumed, valued at 5000.
 Among other things that were burned was wardrobe con tainlng all of MT. Cliff Reeves clothing and other personal effects, including a fine gold watch and chain, a dla- mond ring and fine shot gun. There was no insurance whatever.
 Messrs. Gus and Cliff Reeves left or the noon trai3 today for that place to investigate the oonfagra7 tion.
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LAST HEARD OE HERE.
M, L. Roddoeh Leaves Yazoo City
 Owing Uncle Sam $2O00.

Postmaster M. l.. Reddoeh, very influential Republican politician, shook Yazoo City dust from his heels last Tuesday and was last heard of in this city.
 He left there saying he would be absent ten or twelve days. He came to this city, teIegraphed friend at Yazoo City a secret message and has not been heard of since.
 He is man of heavy build, weigh ing about POO pounds, and clean shaven. He is also the gentleman badly wanted by the authorities who are close on his track.
 His bondsmen have taken charge of the postofice at Yazeo City.
 He is said to be very close friend of President Mckinley and Mark Hanna and recommended several Yazoo City citizens and secured for them very ia jobs after Mack s election.