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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09
COMMISSION ORDERS.

Austin, Texas, August s.--The commits
sion today ordered that circular No. 1866
issued by the commission July 16, 1900,
and establishing amended fourteenth rule
in section of commodity tariff No. I'D,
relative to the weights OF shipments o.
cotton and cotton linters in bales, be
amended by adding to said fourteenth rue
the following exception:
Shipments of cotton or cotton linters
forwarded to compress points for the pur-
pose of concentration under the pro-
visions embraced in fourth rule in secti IN
of commodity tariff No. 1-D, shall not
be subject to the requirements OF four
teenth rule in the matter of sworn state
ments OF weights.
This order shall take effect August Is,
1900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09
a. II. & N. II. II.

" mn to Ia Porte and Seabr1oS only
oin ' y, on Sundays all trains con-
fSssp as rith stub trains for La Porte and Syl-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09

In approval OF Joint application OF the
Houston and Texas Central railroad, For;
Worth and New Orleans railway. Central
Texas and Northwestern railway. Aus in
and Northwestern railroad, Galveston
Harrisburg and San Antonio railway,
Texas and New Orleans railroad, New
York, Texas and Mexican railway. Gulf
Western Texas and Pacific railway and
Galveston, Houston and Northern Rail
way companies, submitted under No. 15S
of the Houston and Texas Central Raj
road company, authority has been granted
to those companies to adopt the following
regulation concerning the transportation
of returned Shipments
Shipments, whole or in part. except
live STOCK, which have paid full standard
rates, may be returned 20 shipper at point
of origin at one-han the authorized rate
in direction Of first movement, it being
understood that II the returned shipment
is less than carload quantity, one half
the less than carload rate in the opposite
direction will apply, and that If car
load is returned one-half of the carload
rate in the opposite direction will govern;
provided, that the rate charged on any
carload returned shall not be less than
half of the current class D rate. and
that way bills show billing reference COW
ering original shipment.
Effective August Q. 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09

-IV' ,,s, mall ard express betWesh ~
sai 10 aIs ,a IN, r,nv through ears for Dallas
les only. az ~. ram Houston via the Ientrah
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09
!, poAD SCHEDULE

n. a Il. g. II. NJ
Grara es" Arrives.
No. 100 p. m.
.1oA nn,''''' No. $3.50 a. m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09

g., II. & III. II. II.
Depot foot Of Congress Avenue.
Galveston Trains
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Gland Central Depot.
Main Line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
MEELY's GREAT GENEROSITY.
HE GAVE THE GOVERNMENT HALF
or WHAT HE TOOK IN.

His Monthly Average Said. to Have
Been About acknowledgements
ton for the Use of Forms Pigeon
hoIed by Neely-Steal Will Amount
to About $1OO,OOO-This Does Not
Cover the Large Item of Surcharge
stamps.
Havana, June 4.-Acting Director of
amount of postal funds taken by c. F.
w. Nicely in May 1892 was $S1,S12.s5.
NeeIy's monthly average was about ST.
OO0 His system Of bookkeeping was sim
plicity itself. Apparently he merely d.
vided the amounts received, taking one
half for himself and accounting for the
other.
This morning the examination of Estes
G. Rathbone, former director of posts
was continued. 1t lasted more than four
hours. The most startling fact developed
was that on May %, last year, Mr. Rath-
bone ordered Special Agents Leatherer
and Sullivan to examine the accounts.
They found shortage, but it was nee
thought that anything had gore wrong
They reported, however, that there was
no check upon the bureau of finance and
they recommended that certain blank
forms be made, which would answer the
purpose, such as all postmasters use when
making their reports to the department.
monthly. Mr.. Maynard, then chief agent,
indorsed the recommendation and for
warded it to Mr.. Rathbone. The latter
approved il and sent ID to Auditor Reeves
who initiated and forwarded it 10 Nelly.
After he had initiated il, instead of put
ting the scheme into operation, he quietly
pigeon-holed it, and it did not see the light
until May 10 of this year. when the plan
was put into effect.
Mr.. Bristow says he Is almost sure that
the extent of the steal will amount to
something between $50, 900 and 100000 but
that this will not touch the item of sur
charge stamps, which is s411OO0. AS to
how many of these were burned and how
many sold 1t is impossible to obtain definite
information. AS many have been traced.
1t is known positively that all We're not
destroyed, but If Nicely sold, say, $4,000
or 100000 worth, 1t would not be surpris-
ing, Mr.. Bristow thinks, to find them scat
tered all over the world.
The postal inspectors say 1t is astonish
ing that system so rotten could have
been concealed beyond the first month.
Every day only adds to the surprises.
Lieut.. Col. Burton, Mr.. Jones, the special
prosecutor, and Mr.. Stevens will leave to-
night for the United States. Lieut.. Col.
Burton expects to return here in about
ten days.
Hopes are expressed by some of the local
papers that. as Gov. Roosevelt has signed
the extradition order, no further time will
be wasted in bringing Nicely to trial,
These journals point out that "Neely's con-
uucI mas olsgraced Americans in the eyes
OF Cubans,' and they declare that che
best way for the Americans to redeem
themselves is to bring him to prompt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
DEMOCRATS OF LOUISIANA.
Convention Chose Delegates and
Endorsed Bryan.

New Orleans, June 4.7-The Democratic
State Convention at Baton Rouge to-day
elected the following delegates at large TO
the Kansas City Convention: Senat tor S.
D. McEnery. Senator-elect Murphy j.
Foster, Justice N. c. Blanchard and ex-
Mayor John Fitzpatrick. District dele
gates were also chosen.
The convention adopted a platform re-
affirming allegiance to the Chicago plat
form of 1876; instructing the delegates to
vote for Bryan; denouncing the imperial
istic policy of the present Republican ad-
ministration; condemning the annexation
of the Philippine Islands; declaring for
the freedom of Cuba. denouncing trusts
and combinations opposing wars of con-
quest and favoring The construction of
the Nicaraguan canal under exclusive
American control
Sympathy with the Beers was express
al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
MISSISSIPPI DISsENTERS.
They Will Hold Their Convention at
jackson To-day.

jackson To-day.
Jackson, Miss, June 4.-Delegates are
arriving in the city on every train to
attend the Dissenting" state convention,
which will assemble tomorrow morning
to select delegates to the aKnsas City
convention and nominate a presidential
electoral ticket.
The dissenting movement is the out
growth of the meeting of the State Execu-
tive Committee on April 80, at which an
order was issued for pluarity primary
on June II. to select the national dele
gates and the electoral ticket. The order
did not meet with general approval, ah
up to the present time twenty-six of the
seventy-five counties have refused to
make provisions for the primary. Two
weeks ago an Independent call was issued
for the convention which assemblies to-
morrow. The prospects tonight are that
about one-half of the counties will be
represented. II is expected that the con-
vention will re suit in closing the breach
in the party and prevent the expected
fractional diversion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
wAYoRoss AIR LINE ROAD.
To BE Extended to FitzgeraId-Other
Waycross News.

Waycross. Ca. June 4.-There was quite
this morning. A month or so ago party
of railroad men took trip over the Air
Line Railroad up to Douglas, ard from
there drove overland to Fitzgerald. 1t
was thought at the time that soma kind
of a deal was in the wind but the gentle
men would not give out anything for pub
LEGATION.
The import of that trip is now apparent,
and before long the Waycross Air Line
Railroad will be one Of the important
line in Georgia. The company has fer
some time been contemplating It's ext m
sion to Fitzgerald, but has not been pre-
pared to do the work. The people of that
enterprising city have been very anxious
TO secure the road, and have held several
consultations with its officials.
At the meeting held here this morning
1t was decided to push the line through
as soon as possible. Arrangements were
completed by which the entire present in
debtedness of the Air Line Railroad Com
pany was paid off, and ample funds pro-
Vided FOR the further and immediate ox-
tension of the road. William G.. Raoul
Samuel NJ. Inman, George Dole Wadley
and j. f. Minus are now interested In
the road. Work will begin Immediately
building the line to Fitzgerald, new
coacheS ana rolling stock Will be put on
and many other improvements made.
Mr.. w. e. Finn, the venerable father
of Water Works Superintendent b. d.
Finn, died last night at 10 O'clock and
was buried this afternoon at o'clock.
About two weeks ago the old gentleman
was hauling some garden truck, when the
horse became frightened and ran away.
One of the wheels struck a stump, and
the wogan was demolished. Mr.. Finn was
thrown out. One leg was broken, his jaw
was shattered and he received severe in
ternal injuries, from which he died. He
came to Waycross from Pennsylvania
about two years ago.
The school term of 1899-19O0 comes to
close this week, and commencement ex-
ercises of the class of 1900 will be held in
the High School auditorium next Friday
night.
The sewerage dispute has not yet been
settled although a meeting of the Board
of Health. the Water Works and Sanitary
Commission and the City Council will be
held tonight 90 discuss the matter. The
Sewerage Commission is determined TO
dump the sewage into the canal inside
the city limits, notwithstanding the Board
of Health and every physician in the city
are opposed 90 it, and say il will cause
sickness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
OFFICIALS OF PORTO RICO.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
the President,


Washington, June 4.-The President to-
day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Jose Severe Quinonos of Porto Rico, to
be chief justice of the Supreme Court of
Porto Rico; Louis Sulzbacher of Missouri,
Jose c. Hernandez of Porto Rico, Jose NJ
Piqueras of Porto Rico and Rafael Motto
Abeille of Porto Rico, to be associate
justices of the Supreme Court of Porto
Rico; William H. Holt of Kentucky to be
United States district judge for the dis
trict of Porto Rico; Edward S. Wilson of
Ohio, to be United States marshal for the
district of Porto Rico; Noah b. K. Petit
tngill of Porto Rico, 20 be United States
district attorney for Porto Rico; Joseph
f. DAILY of New York, Leo S. Rowe of
Pennsylvania, and Juan Hernandez Lo-
pei of San JUAN Porto Rico to be MEM
Ders of the commission to compile and re-
wise the laws of Porto Rico Jose c.
Barbosa of San Juan; Rosendo Matienzo
Cintron of Ponce; Jose de Diego of Maya
guez; Manuel Camunas of Fajardo and
Andreas Crosas of San Juan to be mem
oers of the Executive Council of Porto
Rico; Martin Grove Brumbaugh of Penn
siyvania, 20 be Commissioner of Educa-
ton of Porto Rico.
The Senate to-day confirmed E. r.
Stackable to be collector of customs for
the district of Hawaii
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
Pathology.
What the New Science of Child study
Teaches.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
A new science has been launched. 1t Is
called pathology. which means the study
of children. The only serious and contlnu-
Gus work In this line has been done in
Antwerp. Belgium. where there is a Iabo-
ratory under the direction Of the munich
pal government; in Chicago, where DR..
Christopher is working under the direction
of the board of education. and In Wash
ington where DR.. Macdonald of the bu-
reau OF education, has been engaged In
the pursuit Of information in the same
line.
at is a new field of inquiry" said DR..
Macdonald. Involving great labor and the
exercise of patience; hence II is a little
slow, but we are making satisfactory prog
ress and securing interesting results. From
a practical point OF view any facts about
children are important-just as important
as facts about rocks. or the north pole.
or the vegetable kingdom, or animals, or
music, or art-although we have not yet
gone far enough to determine how this
information may be most usefully applied.
There is no doubt of the practical i'm
portance Of a scientific investigation into
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
MERCER IN A FINE CONDITION.
Reports of the Officers Made a
Splendid Showing.

Macon, June 4.-The trustees Of Mercer
University met this morning and heard
reports from Treasurer Huguenin and
President Pollock. Each report showed
that the institution is in an exceptional
ly fine condition. Some changes were
recommend in the affairs, but nothing
of special public interest. Tomorrow
morning another meeting will be held 10
discuss measures for securing large en-
dowment for the college.
Tomorrow afternoon, from to s. the
alumni win give a banquet in the new
college building. Preparations have
been made for a large gathering. Presi-
dent w. j. Northen came in tonight and
will preside at the banquet Several
speeches have been planned for the occa-
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
Married ut GToom's Bedsiac.

Columbus, Ga, June 4.-Richard NJ. Nc
Farland, a mechanic who came here re-
Gently from Birmingham, and Miss Mary
Wood of this city were married this after
loon under rather unusual circumstances.
Their appointed wedding day found Nc
Farland sick in bed. The ceremony pro-
ceeded, however, the young man sitting
up in bed and the young lady standing
by his side. A justice of the peace mar
rled them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
LONDON ENJOYED A HOLIDAY.
MOT burdened by Descriptions OF
South African Fights.

London, June 4.-London is to-day en-
'oying Whitsun Monday a bank holiday.
uhdisturbed by descriptions of engage
hehts between the British and the Beers
III south Africa, and the public here is
iul OF confidence of Lord Roberts enter
elapsed.
IN the Orange River Colony the
prghers are reported to be keeping a
close watch on President Steyn. to pre-
Hehi him from leaving the commandos
IN lurch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
EXERCISES At THE C.p,ro,
Celebration of Jefferson Davis
Birthday.

Atlanta, June 4.-Appropriate exercises
were held at the capitol this afternoon
10 celebrate the ninety-second anniver-
saTy Of the birth of Jefferson Davis. the
only President Of the Confederacy. Yes
terday was the date of Mr.. Davis birth
cay but being Sunday the event was
postponed: Gov. Gambler issued an order
lTr an OF the state house offices to be
closed to-day.
The exercises were held under the an
spices OF Camp 1883, United Confederate
veterans III. Z. w. Palmer delivered the
ADDRESS of the occasion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
r.,. s--s---
The Elections in IfaIy.

Rome. June 4.-oficials returns of the
elections just held show that 27l minis
.eralists eighty-nine of the opposition to
.ne constitution, sixty-eight of the ex-
IRENE left and eight independents were
eleeted. In thirty-three districts the re-
sults are uncertain, and in tihrty-nine dis
ulcts a second ballot will be necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05

Rumors of Liquidation of Price,
Mccormick q Co. Collateral.

Mccormick q Co. Collateral.
New York, June 4.--There were rumors
in Wall street to-day that a large amount
of the collateral held by the banks for
loans made to Price, Mccormick & Co.,
had been liquidated in the open market.
This was denied by some of the officials
whose banks made the loans. but it was
admitted that there had been some liqui-
dation of stocks.
1t was also reported that the firm had
offered to settle with their cotton ex-
change creditors on the basis of so cents
on the dollar, but this was not confirmed
Assignee Curtis announced that he was
not yet able to make public schedule of
the firms assets and liabilities
The settlement of Seymour, johnson &
Co.'S affairs are said to be progressing
satisfactorily, and Assignee Hayes will
probably file his bond tomorrow. Before
the end Of the week there will be publish
ed statement detailing the basis of set
Element.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE MEETS.
Important Gathering Now in SEES
sion ut Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald, Co., June 4.-The teachers
combined institute. comprising the coun-
ties Of Dodge, Telfair. Montgomery, Will
cox and Irwin, opened here this evening
at the opera house with a grand reception
by the people of Fitzgerald. Hon. Thomas
Wilson, Mayor of the city, made the prin-
cipal address, with responses from Profs.
Smith and Miller, and County Commits
sioner Dickson. The experts in charge of
the combined institute are Prof. Euler B.
Smith of Athens, and Prof. w. d. Miller of
Fitzgerald, assisted by County Commits
sioner NJ Dickson of Irwin county.
An excursion train on the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad brought in a party Of
125 teachers this afternoon, and more came
in ont the regular train. 1t is estimated
that 300 teachers will be in attendance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
Nfour, ---e-s 49,
MORE BUSINESS FOR MUNsON.
-""iie and Cuban Steamship Com
pany to he Absorbed.

mobile, Ala, June 4-The Munson
sue msh p line. one of the largest Of
: merican steamship companies has con-
:. aet'd with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
S co. papy to absorb the Mobile and Cuban
81 amship Company.
Inc Munson Company will take charge
10y ~ IL agrees to increase the facilities
anu SO 10 do business out of Mobile to
o., lumber of other rorts in the islands
anu IN South America and Mexico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
A Diploma MIN Raided.

chicago, June Achievement officers
So-day invaded the Metropolitan Medical
college, an alleged diploma MILL" and
arrested the officers. The men are charg-
Cd with having used the mails 10 de-
fraud and It is said their receipts amount
10 many thousands OF dollars.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
All Fever Is Durable.

arev m lis
quickly
he app ne In
OF
all Of
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of
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
COTTON exchanges OFFICERS.
Annual Election of That Great New
York Institution.

New York, June 4--The annual election
of officers of the New York Cotton Ex-
change was held to-day. There was no
opposition to the regular ticket, which
follows:
President. Samuel T. Hubbard vice
pre- s.dent. j. Temple Gwathmey; treasu-
rer, George Brenneckea board of mana
gers @. w. Baily, f. A. Fachire, Her
mann Hagedorn. G. +. Jones. b. p Nc
Dougall j. f. Maury d. H. Miller, e.
e. Moore, Hermann Norden. M. j. Par
rott, William Ray, r. H. Rountree Will
liahm Tubbs Frederick Van Roper and
II. Fl. Wheeler
The proposed amendment to the com
mission laws of the exchange will come
up for vote next Wednesday,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
SUGAR COMPANY DIRECTORS.
renewed Quarterly Dividend win
lie One Per Cent,

New York. June 4.-The directors of the
American Sugar Refining COMPANY will
meet tomorrow and take action on the
quarterly dividend Opinions as to what
ACTON VIII be taken is about evenly d.
Vided, some believing that the same rate
as the last dividend will be announced,
l per cent va ~
raw sugars were advanced Ills of a
cent a pound to-day, with no change in
the price of refined products.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
New York Produce Exchange.

New York, June 4.-Ofieers were elected
to-day at the annual election of the Pro-
duce Exchange as follows:
President, Elliott T. Barrows; vice pres
ident, Frederick II. Andrews; treasurer,
Edward Rice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
Mrs. MARY Thompson Dead.

Colquitt Ga, June, AIRS. Mary
Thompson died last night at Il o'clock, of
typhoid fever She is a relative of Judge
C. C. Bush of Colquitt and Col. I. r.
Bush of Camilla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
M ala RIA.

Fevers, Chilis, Coughs,
Colds, Dyspepsia Of what
ever form, quickly cured
by taking DUFFY'S Malt.
A tablespoonful in glass Of
water three times a day.
All druggists and grocers.
Beware Of limitations. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
The First watermeIons.

Tallahassee, Fla, June 4-The first wa
termelons Of the season came into this
market on Saturday. They were grown
by A r. Grey, living seven miles west Of
Tallahassee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-05
QUARANTINE AT KEY WEST.
FrovisO Removing II Five Miles was
Omitted.

washington, June 4.-Among the items
agreed to in the partial. conference repoft
On the sundry civil bill. is that for a
quarantine station near Key West. omit
ing the proviso that IL shall not be within
I'VE miles of Key West island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
High Collars Spoil Beauty.

kront the ClnclDuat1 SOmmefclAt-1r1pune.
Artists assert that the high collars now
worn by young women have destroyed the
poise of the head and the lines of the neck.
An artist who has studied the originals of
the old masters for years says the human
form has not only suffered by the use of
unnatural collars, but that many of the
most beautiful lines have been lost through
their influence.
Wearing a stiff, high neckband will
change the poise of the head to a marked
degree, and this habit. continued through
many years, causes important changes in
the muscles of the neck, which soon be-
come permanent. From an artistic stand
point there has been a considerable change
in the ideal of feminine beauty during re-
cent years, and a comparison of paintings
of women by old masters and by modern
artists shows surprising difference, as
far as the neck is concerned.
In old paintings the pose of the head is
perfectly natural and graceful, and the
lines of the neck are round and in grace
full curves In modern studies of woman's
figure the curves of the neck and shoulders
have almost disappeared.
The effect Of the high collar is frequently
hurtful from the health point of view. A
very high band about the neck tends to
strain the muscles, and, incidentally. the
cords of the neck and shoulders. If the
collar be very high in front, it will impede
the circulation, and in time result in head
aches and nervous strain. 1t is also thought
that high and stin neckbands are respon-
sible, by impeding circulation, for much Of
the bad sight of the present day.