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COMMISSION RULINGS.
Number Of Orders Regarding Grain
and prnynEc.

number Of Orders Regarding Grain
and prnyngc.
Austin. Texas. November 1o-The rail-
road commission today granted authority
for the adoption at Midlothian and Worth
am of the milling in transit arrange
ment established at other points on the
Houston and Texas Central: also for mill,
ing in transit at Houston and Texas
Central mill points grain originating at
other points Oh that line and destined 10
Houston East and West Texas STATIONS
and for milling in transit on grain TO
points on the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas
City on the same basis as shipments des-
tined to Beaumont.
the commission also granted the IeXas
and Pacific authority to absorb the dray-
age between its depot and the benson
compress on cotton concentrates at Deni-
son from stations on the Whitesooro ana
Fort Worth Joint track.
The commission also ruled that less than
carload shipments Of lounge frame from
points in the white pine belt further mn.
ished than being sawed to shape, snail
take second class rates after November 10.
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yIcTon,A LOCALS.
s, Il. c. 4. y. to Tic Organized Mt nm
EARLY Date.

s. II. e. 4. u to Vc OrgRn1cu NJ IN
Early Date.
Victoria, Texas, November lo.~-J H.
ponavan. advance agent for Norris Bros
Pony and hog show, is here arrangins
for their appearance in Victoria Saturday
November Is: they have been playing TO
nnc crowds in san Antonio during The
fair. and we're compelled to postpone sew
crai of thoir engagements, including
Victoria
Prof. Arthur LcFevre left yesterday Tor
Austin 10 be gone several days.
The Luncheon served by the Ladies Ala
society of the Presbyterian church yes
terday at Mr.. Frank Henry's Was literally
patronized and the proceeds entirely
satisfactory.
The Kings Daughters expect at an
early date to organize society for the
prevention Of cruelty TO animals, and have
aleady begun their crusade along the
well known lines of such organizations.
Mrs o. G. Tooke and children passed
through yesterday returning to Goliad
from an extended visit 10 Virginia.
A. b. peticolas and c. Mcintosh left yes :
terday for Houston. where the latter "a
plaintiff and the former his attorney IN
suit to he heard in the district court
this week.
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Daily Except Suhday
4 90 A. m............... Arrive $40 p. n,
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pepo, foo. of Congress Avenue.
Mail to st. Louis and Chicago
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Notes and Personnis.

f. u. Dorchester. receiver OF the We
lasco Terminal. was a visitor to the city
yesterday.
L. s. Daliam, travelling auditor of the
International and Great Northern, was n
visitor to the city yesterday.
W. A. Tulcy, the well known passenger
agent, was In the city yesterday and 40
ceived cordial greeting on Railroad row.
c. Halle, traffic manager of the Katy.
headquarters in ST. Louis viii be In the
city today. Mr.. Crush will remain here TO
meet him.
Colonel j C. Andrews, southwestern
passenger agent of the Southern, has re-
turned to Houston headquarters after
trip through the State.
Messrs. M. &. Howe, engineer CT maih-
tenance of way of the Central; his pre-
decessor j. T. Mahl, Milton Howe and
others of the special party who started a
few days ago on an inspection tour OF the
Central lines, returned yesterday after
noon This is captanf Howos tirst trir
over the line since his appointment few
days ago.
The French opera troupe will arrive
in New Orleans Tuesday next. and vii
be an attraction for those who go TO the
Crescent City during the winter months
1t is a large company. and the movement
by the railroads is quite an undertaking
There are 800 people in the party. and 6
special train will bring them to New Or
leans via the Southern and The Louisville
and Nashville. the route usually taken b,
them. Mr.. j j. O'Donnell Of the At
lanta Short line will accompany the part,
to New Orleans.
One of the most remarkable feats o
quick bridge building ever accomplished
in the West was performed last saturds,
near Lincoln. Neb., on the Rock lslan
line. The feat consisted in the 'omova
of an old wooden structure at the crossing
of the Rock Island over the Burlington
tracks anu the placing OF l6o.oOO-p oun'
iron bridge, seventy eight feet Ions, \
! the gap. without delaying train on eithe
/ road The feat was performed in seventy
! two minutes. Two locomotives. a hridg
! car with windlass and thirty meh wer
required to do the work.
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IT WILL CHANGE TIME.
Columbia Tap Trains will Arrive During
the Morning.
THE |. AND G. NJ MAIN LINE MAY CHANGE
General Passenger Agent Crush IL
PIenscd--Goycrnor VIII Consider
Double Hendcr Petitions.

Mr. Leroy Trice of Palestine, general
superintendent OF the International and
Great Northern railway, was in the city
for few hours yesterday. He has teen
for regular trip over the line, and re-
turned to his headquarters yesterday af-
ternoon on the flyer.
Mr.. Trice has in mind number o.
changes in the running Of trains on the
International. which will completely reyo-
lutiopize the passenger traffic business,
and Houston is to benefit by the improve
ment. On or about next Wednesday the
Columbia Tap train, which now leaves
Houston in the morning, will be reversed
and 1t will leave Columbia about a. III.
and return to Columbia in the afternoon
A faster schedule will be in effect ana
these living on that line will be afforded
an opportunity to come to Houston Tor
bushes matters and return the same day.
Heretofore 1t has been necessary for them
to be absent from home over night 10
make the trip 10 Houston, ami this IN
convenience has deferred many from con-
ing as often as they desired. The new
schedule will be attractive to them, ana
will be an nducement for frequent visits
TO this city.
About December / there may lie a
change in the running CT trains on the
main line 1t is not yet finally decided
what changes will take place, but |. Is
probable that the fast mail train, which
now arrives here from 81. Louis al o:lo
a M. will be changed TO arrive at p M
The time will be shortened several hours
and more convenient hour Will be ahord-
ed passengers for their arrival in Houston
There will also be change in the run
ming of the northbound train. Just what
these changes will be. and how soon can
not be definitely stated. In the meantime
| the International and Great Northern VII
run a special train between Mliano ani
| San Antonio to connect with the Santa
Fe train carrying the ST. Louis-San An
| tonic sleeDer.
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road, was this morning asked about stock
shipments over his line. He said that
there were any number Of cattle being
'.eld at various points In Texas along tue
road on account Of a shortage OF cats.
Mr.. Pennington says that the cars are
being used up North in shipping grain
ard coal and that the shortage Of cars Ia
the South will not be relieved until these
been made
The same condition exists with other
railroads In Texas. which Is greatly rec
tarding tho movement OF live stock from
this State
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AMusEMExTs.
holland Reed Greeted by the LarEes'
House of the season.

holland Reed Greeted by the Largest
House of the season.
The largest audience which has gath
ered in Sweeney & Coombs opera house
this season saw the presentation OF Lend
Nc Your Wife" by Roland Reed, lsadore
Rush and clever supporting company
last night.
That Mr.. Reed and his wife are popular
among the theater goers OF Houston has
never been doubted. but had it been the
reception accorded them last night would
have effectua'y dissipated any such idea.
An unusually large amount OF applause
was ELECTED by their clever work through
out the piece and at the end of the second
act. after having responded TO curtain
call in company with Miss Rush, MI.
Reed was prevailed on to appear before
the curtain, wnen he made one OF hia
characteristic speeches. The effort WAS.
of course highly appreciated.
1t can hardly be said that Mr.. Reed de-
serves a great deal of credit for tho char
acter or tho plays which he brings to this
section. They are all fnnny--some Of them
very much SO and some not quite SO tun-
ny-but none of them contain any remark
able characteristics and II is only once in
a great while that A new one Is produced.
Lend Me Your WIFE Is not one OF Tho
new ones. 1t was put on here by MIR.
Reed some four or nve seasons ago and
the story ii tells Is very>well known, MI.
Reed. in the role OF Captain Abner Tar
box. has an unusually good opportunity
for the display OF his rather peculiar
talent and Miss Rush has, in Mrs Bunting
a mart which fits her almost as we'll as 40
the stunning gowns she wears. The gooc
impression She made and the applause sht
rccelyed last night were only enhanced
nv the coon songs which she sang IN
her own inirnitable style.
The supporting company. In which bu'
few changes have been made OF late. u
uniformly strong. Miss Lottie Alter make'
most charming Kitty Tarbox and Mr.
I. p. Hicks does some unusually cleYc'
character work as Mr.. Stirrup Mr.. sheri'
dan Tupper, too. appears to good advani-
aqa as Tunnibone, and Messrs. brandoi
Hurst and owen Westford are satisfacto-
~ as Dick Easily and Tom Bunting re-
snectiyely. The other members OF I'M
east are: Mrs. Mary Myers. who play
he part of Lottie; Julian Reed, brother
~ the star who Is seen as the new boy
and lanes Douglas as Fianz.
The next attraction will be Skipped b,
the Light of the Moon which VIII b
seen e this afternoon and tonight.
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FREIGHT COMMITTEE.
n eprcsentation ut the Meeting Held
in st. Louie.

The members of the Southwestern
freight committee have been in session In
the Union Trust building, in ST. Louis.
since Wednesday, for the purpose OF hold
ing their regular monthly meeting ioF the
exchange of views aud consideration OF
matters of mutual interest affecting the
movement of traffic to Texas points. me
representation was as follows; Rock IS
land system, Assistant Freight Tfaihc
Manager Gower and General Freight Agent
McCabe Missouri, Kansas and Texas ran
way. General Freight Agent Drew anu
Assistant General Freight Agent GIGS
close: Missouri Pacific system, Assistan
Genera, Freight Agent Peabody st. LOUIS
Southwestern railway General Freight
Agent Davis; St. Louis and San Ffancis %
railroad. Assistant Freight Agent nan
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf raiiro-d
Assistant General Freight Agent Perkins,
Houston and Shreveport railroad, Gene al
Freight Agent Taylor.
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w. G. CRUSH.
! General Passenger Agent of the
Katy Hero Yesterday.

utnerut -
Katy Here Yesterday.
1 G. Crush, general passenger agent
! he Katy. was visitor TO the city
|erday. Mr.. Crush was caller at the
be Of Traffic Manager S. +. y. Morse,
IRE they discussed the new chair car
sleeper service which is being OPP
led between st, Louis and san An
10 by the Katy and Southern PACING
b. In speaking Of it to The Post raul
editor. Mr.. Crush said; 1T is the
service we have ever had, and We
pleased with 1t as far as we have gone.
Is convenient route for travel, ana
believe that we have now an arrange
bt that will attract travel. both north
sout Unbound. We are pleased with the
pness We are receiving through the new
bngement. and we believe II VIII m
bse from time TO time. Besides this our
rist sleeping cars, both from 81 fau'
ST. Louis TO San Francisco, go on
i week. which will be an added attrac-
to the service.
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NEW DEPOT FOR WACO.
kntv viii Try for Combination
with other ROads.

Waco. Texas, November 1o.--Whiie PRES
ideut Rouse and party of the Katy were
in this city city yesterday they MADE
a critical inspection of piece OF properly
an The corner of First and Jackson streets
at the crossing of the Katy and the san
hn,on,o and Arkansas Pass now owned anu
occupied by the seley & Early Elevator
com pany, with view to building passen.
GER depot thereon. President Rouse's plan
Is to secure the cooperation Of the Aran-
a handsome union depot. There Is some
doubt about the Cotton Belt going into
the arrangement, as tnat road has com.
modious passenger depot here, but the
San has no passenger depot worthy OF
the name and may join IN the enle ,ri ,a;n
In the event neither of the roads VIII }o,n
in a union depot Mr.. Rouse said the ha.y
will build new passenger depot on Inc
site of the old one.
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n.,,uncd n. Muster Mcchnnic.

Greenyillc, Texas, November 1o.--Mr J..
w. Hall. for several years master mechan-
ic for the Cotton Belt at Commerce, has
resigned that position and has been given
his old place on the right hand side OF
an engine cab. MIR. Hall is now regularly
on the Fort Worth run.
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VIM. NJ. Mcdonald. colored' commonly
,..,n az nGooseneck Bill" was mixing
.,,,h the Houston politicians Yesterday
ua,s =. II. r. Green's political secre-
~ and quite prominent In the councils
~ tbs republican party 10 Texas
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nar and pony show.

Two large audiences were well enter
.,,ned under Professor Gentry's large
tonts on Bremond square yesterday The
nina, actors have strong grip on ths
popular fancy and really present an enter,
tain ,,an amazing. but one that is free from
az ', ntssct,onable features. The tiny pair
az, III, up claimants contribute greatly to the
-, naSs ~ The performance and are novel
suc.ess in the "menagarie" tent prior
!ea W. exhibition. Two more performances
=. III, he given today-onc at : and the
..farewell'' for another year al tonight.
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TEXAS RATE CLERKS.
General Advance In PASSENGER f"r'"
To the southeast.


to the southeast.
San Antonio, Texas, November lo'-ine
Texas rate clerks are in session at the
Menger hotel and the indications at 'hls
time are that there Will be general al
vance in passenger rates from Texas june
tion points to the Southeast territory. The
holiday rates to Southeastern territor!
are to be based on standard rates ignorihs
the cut late ON one way business wnich
has been prevailing during the past iou'
or five months. In addition the sanguin.,
ones expect that the present meeting wiz
take up the matter Of prevailing Gu. ras.s
resulting from. abuse of mileage tickets
and they hope to advance the standard
rates 81 and 81 IS 10 the South and Easl
and that the cut rates now In effect 10 ~
outs and the North will be ADVANCED
SO TO 50 according 10 territory
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PORT ITEMS.

The tug Charles Clarke towed the schooner
Androw Adams 10 Sabine, The Clarke re-
turned today
Tho schooner Carrie A. Norton Will be
towed 10 Sabine tonight
THE chicklade is about ready to leave,
The steamer Maria RickmerB arrived TO-
day from Bremen with twenty cabin pas
passengers and general cargo She ~
Two days ahead Of time. not being due IN :,
IN Sunday The trip from Bremen 10 Gal
weston usually takes twenty one days, but
tho Rickmcrs made II in nineteen.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port Of Gnlycston, Noycmhcr h

Port OF Galveston, November TO,
ARRIVED
SIS Alamo lAmD, New York. general cargo,
SIS Maria Rickmcrs (Ger), Bremen. gen
ernl cargo.
SIS Gyiler (Norl, from Cuban ports
SIS Nile (Br.). from Cuban ports.
CLEARED
SIS Alamo tAm.), for Boston, with cotton.
SIS Chicklade tr,rA. for Copenhagen. With
corn
ss rolycarp (Br.). for Liverpool, with cot
ton.
SAILED.
Sch Carrie a. Norton, Sabine.
Sch Andrew Adams, Sabine.
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easier at sGis per cent; last loan per
cent. ruling ratio ~ per cent Primo mcr-
rantilo paper bftf% per ccut Sterling OK
change. weak with actuHl business IN bnnk-
crs bills Mt fs5%Hi.sSS for demand and at
4 .St%d4.Ss for sixty days. Posted rates
a. ssf S2,s and t.Sts7s.s5,s. Commercial bills
Ash. silver certificates 5e%Ge0is. Bar sill
yer oaN: Mexican dollars ;ss Government
honds irregular; state bonds Inactive. rail-
road bonds weak
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London rlna nclni Cable.

New York November lc.--Tho Commercial
Advertisers London financial ceblcgram
says: Tho markets here were less active to-
day than yesterday under the influence OF
dearcr money The most noteworthy Of these
Was the taking Of treasury bills offered AZ
4s whore II has been expected for the last
ak months that they would go under per
cent American securities closed nat
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Clcbnrnc Notes.

Cleburne, Texas, November 9.--Travelins
Passenger Agent ]. P. Wright has gone
south on the Santa Fc.
Brakeman Eugene Miller has been trans
fcrrcd to Dallas.
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rrNANclNL pnlErs.

New York. November ie.--1'hc steamship
Umbra. sailing for Europe tomorrow. VIII
take out isS,oon ounces OF silver
New York, November in.--Cloar,ngs today
S??s, oa1, 2s6. balances $T.?S0,24S.
Paris. November 1o.--1hrec por cent rcntcs
ioof c0c for the account; exchange on Lon
don 26t ctc for checks,
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corroN ON sHIppoARD.

For Liyorpool-Ss Polycarp bSil bales, SIS
Mira 1882 81 Sierra 1896 bales.
4ss1. So Moorgate 127I y
FOR Hamburg--ss North Sands 2o4, SO Pho
necia 749. 900,
iror Rofterdam-SG Dargai 1900.
FOR Bremqn-ss Koln 1858, 50 Leucsra s'zi'
isor Aptwerp-ss Corby Castle 1888
For JapanSs Olmpo 2to'
For New Yor-Mallory line l1,s3' bales.
TOTAL 81 500 bales.
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r,nnnlnu rlnnt nmrnch.

Boston. Mass, November 10 Fire broke
out In the leather district of Koburn to-
day and destroyed the tanning plant or
Beggs G. Cobb. valued at $4,000.
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HIDES AND WOOL.
Metals.

( sev York. November fo--Metais--Tin went
IN heavily today under the weight of weak
cables. disappointing news from domestic
n,oducinr pointg and liberal local offerings
The other apartments showed no new iea-
tures.
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Fort Worth, Texas. November io.--J'
L. Pennington. general live stock agent
OF the Gulf. Colorado and santa re raii-
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GALVESTON WOOL MARKET.
port of snhine Pas..

Port OF Sabine Pass November 10.
Arrived.
Sch Andrew, Adams, Harrington, from GAL
weston. ,.. a.. p...
Antonio.
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n. r.. & w. T. n. n.

Grand Central Depot.
an r. m Express Train Arrive $40 a. m
h,eveport, Kansas City and CincnnatJ
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sFirkt-cIass liners.
The above quotations are based on tramp
steamers, second class liners 1c and frst-
class liners &c higher.
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aston speeial leaves Houston 1850 p. m.
.ns only All these trains leave the
Fe Congress Avenue Depot minutes
than the above.
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large variety of wild Ducks At NsQuin
4 Railey's, 416 Travis street. n
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An Error Corrected.

Gage from PRIVATE RESIDENCES Tor
outgoing trains; also for delivery to pn.
4 residences in the city. We are OH GUY
III hours. WE NEVER SLEEP. Teie.
e orders from, private residences recsSs
)ai attention. Phone Sc.
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ROAD SCHEDULE
n. a r. e. n. n.
Gr.nd Central Depot

r. a n. q. II. n.
and New Orlcans Trains.
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OCEAN FREIGHT RATES.

ocean freight quotations on cotton for de-
livery at ships side within specified days
from date:
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ma are fast mail ana EXPRESS ee y. ~ ,he
ouS n,rp iron, Houston via the Central.
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c., II. & N. n. n.

Grand Central Depot.
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uolisrnN BANK OLEARINGs.

HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.
Following are the ciearslces OF the Houston
resnondins time last year. together with the
increase or decrease;
This year. Last year. Increase;
Monday 81, i4s SG2 ti,455.973 s293. sSs
Tuesday ~ 22i9s57 l.esl,6is 36S,309
wednesday ~. $4,000 Holiday
Thursday 49,. I.724.si4 17z7.9s2 ss.12s
FRIDAY ......... 2,2s5,eB i.5ieels 2sf,Oes
sDocrease
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7. 4 G.. n. n. n.

L. a We W. sNs ~
Depo, foo. Of Congress Avenue.
Mail to st. Louis and Chicago,
an p.m....Ar Arrive 40 a. m.
fi.ll() =, m.......... Arrive 2.45 p. m.
Local North to Palestine.
1.OOp m.... Daily. j., Arrive AIS p. m
blumbia md Vclnsco Trains.
Daily Except Sunday
III 90 a. m.....,...........A Arrive S.iO p NJ
g., II. d II. II. r..
DEPOT foot OF Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
$40 a. m..........Ar Arrive "a 5 a. m.
GAS !. m.. .......... Arrive 9.3 5 a. m.
<................ Arrive 81 p. m.
ASS ~. m Arrive $50 p. II,
kOTE-Trains leaving Houston at s:ao a.
and ass p. m. and arriving. at Houston
e a. m. also run into Grand Central depot,
barring ten minutes earlier and arriving
] minutes later than tim1given above
[Ali train, arrive and depar, from the Grand
4 DEPOT excep. the Missouri Kansas and Texas
(which have a depot in the Fifth ward. the In
I,,nal and Great Northern ana Columbia lap.
use the International and Great Northern depol
|ngress avenue. Tie Missouri. Kansas ana
and Galveston. Houston and Henderson trains
he International and Grea, Northern depot
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.


New York Money.
New York. November io.--Money on can
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-04
SAMPSON GOES BACK TO WORK
Admiral Will Not Take Expected Vacation
Just at Present.
DEPARTMENT CANNOT SPARE HIS SERVICES
VIII Probably he Detailed once More
in Cuban waters-Lunch in
Honor Of Miss sampson on
Board the New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.--Admiral Sampson
entertained his daughter, whose marriage
takes place tomorrow, and her friends
aboard the cruiser New York at luncheon
today. The admiral has recovered from his
recent indisposition. II went down to
Washington" said the admiral. land caught
cold. The doctors told me 1t was the grip, SO
I went to bed. I feel now in frstrate con-
dition, though I still have a little cold.
Reports that my condition was serious were
exaggerated and my daughters wedding
will not be postponed on account OF my own
health or any sickness in the family"
Admiral Sampson will not go on leave OF
absence as has been generally supposed.
The Navy department Is anxious for him
to assume direct and active command over
the north Atlantic squadron and he will
indefinitely postpone taking the rest which
which his friends think he needs so much.
In the course Of a few weeks Admiral
Sampson Is likely to be at sea again on the
New York, possibly In Cuban waters, al
though the program for his squadron 10
not yet decided upon. The annual squad
ron exercise in evolutions and target prac-
:ice will be held. II possible, but so
many ships are now in dock
yards or awaiting repairs and overhauling
that the squadron. after losing its European
contingent. will be a small one. Among
naval officers generally it is believed that
SIMPSONS retention on sea service indicates
that the department believes there is still
much hard work to be done by the navy
In the West Indies. SIMPSONS intimate
knowledge Of all questions affecting Cuba
and his tact in dealing with the inhabitants
OF that island have made his services almost
Indispensable