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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS
Information Concerning the Nayigabiity
Of the BrazOs River
WILL REACH ENGINEER RICHIE TODAY
Engineer Tailor Reports TINT Copdi-
tions at Brasos santiago show
Much improvements.

Galveston, Texas. August 27.--Captain G.
s. Richie stated this afternoon that in all
probability The additional Information
which was necessary for him TO reach
lis decision as 20 recommending a survey
OF the BRACES river with view Of making
1t manageable as far UP as Waco would
arrive in the morning. As previously
stated. It will depend on the effect OF the
improve ment on railroad rates. ON inyes-
LEGATION parallel case has been found
in Mississippi and desired information and
steps have been taken 10 find tho effect
on the freight rates there. The intorma-
tion Is expected IN the morning and on It
will rest Captain Riches decision In the
matter.
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snn Marcos Personals.

San Marcos. Texas, August 2i.Mrs. W.
o. Hutchinson returned this week from
Colorado, where she spent the summer.
Captain ]. G, Storey Is up again, after
severe Illness.
Miss Dever OF Georgetown is the guest
OF the Misses Harris.
Mr.. f. ID. Glover of Austin was In San
Marcos this week
Mrs. Lille Thorn OF Fort Worth is here
visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs.
S. B. Mcbride.
Messrs. ]. w. Hitcher & Son have closed
out their business here and gone to
Weatherford.
Mr. Il. De Steiger returned Thursday
from visit OF ueveral weeks TO East
Texas. Miss De Steiger accompanied him
as far as Dallas. where she remained, Wis
iting friends till his return, when ahs
Joined him at Fort Worth. returning with
him
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is good: promise OF improvement with
few days OF hot weather.
SAN AUGUSTINE.---Too much rain; fruit
age Is poor.
SAN JAcINTo. Poor fruitage as result
OF the rains.
SAN PATRfCIo.--C crop.
SAN SABA.-Outlook is excellent.
SHELBY Plant lie putting on fruit, which
Is scarce at present because OF the rains.
SOMERvELL.--Smsll fruitage.
STEPHENS. Good crop.
STONEW AJL.--Fine promise for full
crop.
ARRANT.--l,ittle fruit on the weed.
which is in good shape.
TAYLOR. PLANT looks we'll, but is not
fully ffuited.
THRocKMoRToN tiittlel. The crop
looks we'll.
TITus.-The plant is shedding most of
its bolls.
TON GREEN.--very good outlook for a
full crop, but that won't be very large.
TRAVIS. a continuance Of hot
weather the crop Will be good one.
TRI NIFTY. Too much rain for the crop
to do it's best, though an Improvement
Is shown.
R,--Poor fruitage,
VAN ZANDT.--Crop IL very good.
V1CTORIA.--Fine plant. but the frultage
is very small. comparatively, and farm
ers welcome leaf and army worms, as
they believe that they will clean off
some OF the foliage and give the bolls
at the bottom OF the plant chance al
tho sun,
WALKER Plant is good but has little
fruit; crop will be short,
WALLER. --Boll weevil is destroying o
portion OF the hollis. which are already
scarce
WARD ulttle) Crop is doing well and
there will be large yield.
WASHINGTON (big) The crop is In bad
condition. good weed but very poor
frultage the boil weevil Is very NUM-
| erous and is doing an immense amount
OF damage in all portions OF the county.
! wHARTON.--The plant is shedding and
/ there are reports of damage by boil
weevil
! wILBARGER ulttle).--Crop is in good
condition,
WILLIAMSON (big).--Crop is doing well
as a rule. but the report from several
points Is that the plant Is not well
! fruited: an improvement Is shown over
former repots, which stated that the
crop would be a very short one.
| WILSON.--We Is fine, but there is an
insufficient fniitage.
WISE.--Boll worms are doing damage
and the plant has not put on proper
amount OF fruit
lWOOD.--Poor fruitage.
Denison, Grayson County, Texas, Angus,
Err. NJ. King, one OF the largest cottor
buyers In North Texas. and in touch with
every avenue of information, says tina
the cotton crop is cut off 30 per cent Ant
that the situation is growing worse.
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uondi,ion. AZ nrnro. santiago.

Galveston, Texas, August FIR. b. Tall
for. assistant engineer. 'united States en-
giaeer corps returned today from trip
to BRACES de Santiago, at Rio Granle
mouth, where he has been en-
gagged in making survey. He
states that the conditions there
have very much improved since last
winter There Is now about eight feet OF
water over the bar, while few months
ago It will be remembered there Was
only about I'VE feet and the service OF the
Morgan line steamers was abandoned on
this account These steamers can now
resume the service as soon as there Is
business enought to Justify Il, on account
OF the improved conditions 1t is not prob
able that the government VIII do any
dredging there for the present.
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Engineer. oppose Amenam.n,,

Fort Worth, Texas, August 27.-Ths
Legislative committee OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers of Texas IA IN
session here. This committee will seIer,
delegates who are to represent the order
during the coming session OF the State
legislature.
II was intimated today that a resolu-
tion in opposition to the Hogg amend.
ments will be passed before adjournment
ae 1t is known that the engineers oppose
the submission OF them to the people.
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HERMANN sons ANNUAL FEAST.
a Large Crowd AT scbuienburg to
Participate in II.

Participate in II.
Scbulenburg, Texas August 26.-The
o. d. II. $. had the annual feast today
and there were about 5000 people here. an
excursion from San Antonio brought in
200, one from La Grange and Columbus
brought about 500. The procession was
fine; different orders from various places
formed In line, with their flags, giving
number OF order and where from The
city was beautifully decorated fcr the oc-
caslon Among some of the noted visi-
tors were Hon. George Burgess of Con
zales, who was getting acquainted with
the citizens OF this and surrounding
counties; Mr. Burgess made Aany friends
and he will carry Myette county by 1900
votes Hon. E. c. Lane was In the city
seeing how the people took his interview
that appeared In The Post last week.
wherein he said he would not vote 10 sub
nit the Hogg amendments 10 the people;
he finds that 30 per cent OF the voters
are with him, believe as he 'oes, and VIII
stand by him, The voters of this county
admire bold man who IS not afraid TO
speak up for what he thinks is right,
and they will give Mr. Lane larger
vote than he even dreams Of
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THE hILLSBORO COTTON MILL
CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET FOR THE
ERECTION OF BUILDINGS.
Work Is TO Begin Not Later Than
September 15-Expectcd to He
a Fine Plant.

Hillsboro Texas August 27.-President
A. l.. Lowrey OF the. Hillsboro Cotton
Mil company gave out today that the con-
tracts for the erection OF the building had
been let 20 firm OF experienced cotton
building was to begin not later than Sep
tember 10. The company is well satisfied
with the progress made and Is confident
of having one OF the best built and
equipped cotton mill buildings in Texas,
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Galveston Texas, August 27-o. 9;
Andrews. NJ. Haxhousen. Houston; Han
Hayden, Nacoldoches; uIomer Martin,
Miss Helaise Alineer. High Island; H.
l.. Einty. New York; Ed Cohen. Mrs &.
A. Mistrot and family city Robert Lind
sey. Nacogdoches: Charles g. MUM,
Bonham: II. C. Miller. S. Louis; John
T. Stephens and Wife, LongVIcw; A. I.
Harvey. Houston; r. /. Booth, Booth;
w. l.. Goodman st. Louis; d. j. Womblo
Spence. w c. Mcfarland, TeHarkana;
C. A. Forrest. Waco; Ed A. Holt, Mac
ogdoches J. 70. Mcfarland. Nacogdoches;
7. II. Kingsbury. Dallas; Bryan Heard
city: r. " Wood. Cleburne; r o. Han,
Ballinger NJ D. Pnrkn and son, Bell
Vile. Joe Fain. Brownwood; II, y. Wal
ker. Austin: ], A. HYDE Houston %. j.
Riley, Dallas; Marian Burrows Il. Dough
tie, Earnest S. Proudley. John Presler,
Roy Buchanan. Hubert Blount. Charles
8. Slundler, Nacogdoches e. L. Big
glnstaff, Estellne; b. S. Woodhead,
beaumont; James r.. Lucy. Austin.
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uydroernphIc Churt-.

Galveston, Texas, August 2T.-1ieuten-
ant II. p. Mcintosh, United States navy,
in charge OF the hydrophphlc office here.
this morning received all of his maps,
charts, ETC., that win be used by his Office
and he Is now ready for business.
The charts contain Information CT a
character that Is extremely valuable 10
the shipmasters, II consists of the looe-
lions OF all dangers TO navigation points
reported by shipmasters from all over the
world, and also gives information relative
to trade winds and the probabilities Of
the weather generally. The information
is given to the shipmastors gratis who In
return. report the results OF their voyage
so that this Information may be given
TO other mariners. The movements Of
direluct vessels are also chrolcled. as they
are dangerous to other vessels,
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lRAS POLITICAL NEWS.

MA, .eAas' August 25.-Chairmen
|s,... sla Stewart of the populist and
II, .asl' democratic parties respect
|s.s. ns' here today for the purpose of
l.,s last y, ne. votes polled in the primary
satlemsn .aaay' The followin g-namei
h o.aSss we're os declared the nominees for
t.dsuocrs.. W. L. Boyd independ-
s;gl.st: 49,. county judge, ]. H. Frost,
}pslIst sis sy clerk, D. w. Perkins,
st shsris A'v 1 clerk, j. c Erwill. popu-
eaty treasn,o william Black, popui /;
lsatspi.demoasr W. w. Goodman, ipde-
ssllpr, ponn,s1 lax collector. H. =.
ssalack SpSi; tax assessor, A. NJ.
" nomlosn..a ependent-democrat.
har On was made for county at
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Nnte. nnd pernonnIr.

Galveston, Texas. August PA meet
ing OF the city council was called this
afternoon for tho purpose of deciding on
a location for the crematory There
was not quorum present and the meet
dng was adjourned to meet again tomor-
row afternoon at . o'clock.
Ross M. Hall. . prominent merchant OF
Balllnger. Texas is in Galveston
Deputy United states Marshal E' T.
borough returned yesterday from a trip
TO Pittsburg Pa. where he went 10
take a Federal prisoner. On his way
home Marshal borough for the hrst
lime in twenty years, paid visit to his
old home in Georgia. where his mother
still lives.
Mrs. G. A. Mlstrot and family returned
this morning from Colorado.
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Hampstead, Texas, August 27-The res
idenoe OF z. II. Hammond, about Il mile
northwest Of the city, was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE, together with all contents
and the barn, early this morning. Mr..
Hammond wac alone at tho time and
barely escaped from the burning build
ing. The house was insured for $500,
contents for $500 and the blrn 500 The
loss Is not yet known. The origin OF the
fire Is unknown.
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Austin, Texas, August 27.--Jailor Lyncn
p3lfiled jail delivery in the county
this morning
wee August / State Revenue Agent
'assoa has collected from the corpora.
M NJ 81 me state, on the franchise ta..
ms comes in from corporations
y allowed their charters to be forfeited
q mad u pay the tax before thew could
ielustated. s'D'u
~ Lucy Dozier of Alvin is in town
[lsestt. VI oionel a. D.
s.,.les Harrington, well known local
s.. aed at his home yesterday of
sslpuon. He was member OF tn.
sanen Of the World.
- american Mutual Benefit associa.
! n 4 y ss Galveston was granted permission,
e business in Texas today BY the IN
'a.s commissioner.
,,,s : j, jackson county clerk OF pallss
r,, ! IN town for a few days.
/, J. =. Langham OF Beaumont is In
w h sMured Baptist jubilee. which has
sss, sss'elns forth for the past week. was
'sA 70 close last night
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Error Called Attention To.

Austin, Texas, August 27.--Some of the
daily and weekly papera in the State are
publishing the State democratic ticket in
every issue of their papers, and they have
the name OF State Treasurer Robbins
wrong. 1t should be j. w. Robbins in
stead OF ]. S. Robbins, rs some OF them
have, and unless the name is printed
properly on the ticket the vote is thrown
out.
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"1o03."
Unique Plan of Advertising the ST
Louis Exposition.

Fort Worth, Texas, August 20 a COM
merclal man who represents ST. Louis
glue mandatory, WAS in the city a day
or so ago and on registering at hotel
wrote "1903" after his name on the reg
lister He was asked what 1t meant and
replied that II was in honor Of the great
expedition ut st. Louis to be held in that
year. IL developed that this was the prac-
lice of most OF the drummers from st.
Louis and 1t Is claimed this has proven
to he one OF the greatest advertising
schemes yet discovered for the eXpcsi-
ton. When 1903" appears on a regis
ter Immediately following name the
question is asked What does 1t moan"
The first man who started the scheme
did 1t as Joke but since then every COM
mercial traveller from st. Louis has taken
It Up and never falls to write the 1905
after his name.
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Fort worth cotton Mil Enterprise.

Fort Worths TeXas, August III A.
Smith. who has been identified with the
movement started here some months ago
to locate a cotton mill In his city with
a capacity Of 10000 spindles, and to cost
not over $751;, 900. Is here in ;he interest
OF that enterprise. He, in company with
Major j. j. Jarvis, NJ. Hurley and
others, are making a canvass OF Fort
Worth business mon and others who are
favorable to having mill established In
order to ascertain to what extent IMAM
clal aid Will be given the project
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San Angelo Dusines. Notes.

San Angelo. Texas. August 26-Nain
Haines has sold his interest in the san
Angelo steam laundry to his former part
ner, j. A. Alderman.
Henry Hagelstein has bought the Nose
TAYLOR saddlery and harness business.
Sheriff G. w Shields viii open sad
dlery and harness establishment about
September 1.
The San Angelo Standard has placed
orders for a new $500 press and engine.
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pnnIsruptcy pischarges.

Galveston. Texas. August 27.-This
morning Referee in Bankruptcy Burnett
filed his report with the clerk of the
United States court here, recommending
that final discharges be granted TO t. n.
Bemus OF Brookshre, r. t. Hardesty of
Houston and Albert Dirks OF Galveston,
upon the applications for bankruptcy pre-
viously filed by them.
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burgess club ut wnrrenton.

warrenton, Texas, August 27.--Dr. sey.
mour. president OF the Burgess Demo-
cratic club at this place, has called
the club to meet Saturday even
ing, September s. This club was
reorganized for active work month
since, with a membership CT seventy-fve
members which Will be much incteteed,
and will show great democratic Increase
at the November election
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Marlin. Texas. August 27.--The repub-
licans of precinct No. 3. the largest in
Falls county. declared at the convention
recently held against putting out county
ticket this year.
Lockhart, Texas. August ga meet
Ing has been called for next Friday night
for the purpose OF organizing a Bryan
Democratic club In response to the de-
mand OF the National committee. Several
clubs will be organized in the county.
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Fight in McLennnn County.

Waco, Texas. August 27.--The fight for
control of the local republican organiza-
ton has been renewed and there will be
two republican county conventions. The
Patten faction has called a convention on
the sama day fixed by the MINER faction
a few days ago-Monday, September 3--in
this city. The Pattens are Green men and
the MINER men favor Hawley.
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ronnn nend in Hir rieId.

Grapeland, Texas. August 21.--John L..
Tyre. a farmer liyeins three or four
miles west of town, was found dead IN
his field yesterday Justice Davis Wen
out this morning and held an inquest. 1t
is supposed that he was kicked by his
horse, producing death. He was alone at
he tina
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Regret over DIR. schenls's Death.

Bellville. Texas, August 2s'-Dr' A. H.
schenk who was buried at Brenham yes
terday. was an old Bellsills boy. He was
born and raised here and numbered ms
friends here by the hundred, The who,,e
town was shocked TO learn OF his untimely
death and many went to BRENNAN yester.
day to attend his interment. Truly soYu
and useful man has fallen
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THE FIRE RECORD.
nesidence lad nogern.

Rogers. Texas. August 27,-Yesterday
evening about 1880 o'clock the residence
OF w. II. Hillgood was consumed by fire;
most OF the contents we're saved; loss
about 5000; no insurance.
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nesihence nt nnrtiett.

Bartlett. Texas, August 27-The nne
residence Of Jack Norman burned this
with all contents; entire less.
large barn was also burned. Insurance
$4,000. origin OF Are unknown.
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Texa, Mi Got the Gold Medal.

Hearne. Texas. August 27-Mr. p, S.
Grogan of the National Cotton oil mill
informs The Post reporter that the mill
at this place has been awarded the eeld
medal for the best display OF ecttoh seed
meal and cake at the Paris exposition.
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Tax Rolls Filed.

Auilir, Texas, August PA pair of tax
" nne in this morning, as follows:
kaeler county, total valuation, $S44,-
\ Increase, sSl,446.
ssiAsr county. total valuation, 1872. =
4 Increase, SAL 466.
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Monument to J. p. Keller.

Kaufman. Texas. August IA large
crowa yesterday witnesses the ceremony
OF unwilling a monument over the grave
OF J. P. Keller. formerly sheriff OF kad:-
man county.
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ls' s,awell County Repun,;c.n

loskhsr, r"nty Republicans.
has a ~, sAas' August 2'.-The repub,
III 4 ~ aiowell county met n eonyen-
'sat 4. ',rse humber of delegates 10
tth ssu ut s,sts convention in San An
Cared Of I,r, ls' next. ]. C. Smith
ite co,,a Luiing was elected chairman
y sssrsn h'y executive COMMITTEES Tor
~ largely a.. years. The convention
attended, but there were
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BUSINESS MATTERS
Petition In bankruptcy.

Fort Worth, Texas. August ga petit
ton in bankruptcy was today filed In the
Federal court by w Ackard. travelling
salesman of Dublin, Erath county, The
list Of Indebtedness Is about $4,000. AS
sets show property exempt worth $3.50.
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clarksyille. Texas. August 27.--The res
idence occupied by ]. j. siyely, IT., and
owned by the Graham estate was burned
At 8 o'clock tonight. House aud contents
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sleepers through the beautiful ozarks.
Write US. room 72e, Century building'
81. Louis, Tor our new illustrated descrip-.
rive pamphlets. entitled The TOP OK
the ozarks," and There Is something
see along tina FrIscn Lima
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only four white republicans participating
The republicans will NOT put out any
county ticket in Caldwell county THIS
year, but will generally support the demo-
cratic county nominees.
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Contracts to he Awarded.

|lssn, Texas, August 27.--State Pur-
Rsas Agent Dodge will have the con-
IRa ior hardware for the various State
Psiiutuns ready to be awarded tomor-
p. The hardware contracts have con-
pa great deal Of time. hence the
w b giving them out.
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|ls:tir, Texas, August 27,--The follow
/ ,hartar was fled today:
he I. H. Thomas Seed and Rice MILL
1 company Of Houston; capital stock,
EGa. directors; I. H, Thompson, II.
Smith, B. r. Bonner. j. G. Leavell.
a. Allby, W. X, Morrow and NJ.
LphlsI, all Of Houston. The incorpo~
|irs are 7. H. Thompson, B. F. Bonner
HE. R. SPOTS.
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The Sour Lake mineral water and acid
mud baths are a boom TO suffering W.
manhood Write for booklet.
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nearly total loss. House insured for
$1,000 and furniture for $500, both in Aetna
of Hartford.
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=. T.,as August 27.-RepoTts from
yrtssrn part of Edwards county
], n cAarbOn made its appearance
/. ,,ms ago are to the effect that the
y bas died out. and the county Is
Z ron Il. ,.,.,,n, ,bo
"a recently said it was caused by an
N vhrh gets in the hollow OF old
IA 4 steer will bite the bone ana
Issst gets in the animal and causes
I'm The flies then carry the dis
! b other stock and they die as soon
IN, Az bite gets into the blood.
M stockman stated that the disease
! HIlM nearly all the jack rabbits IN
! county and that hundreds OF deer
n claimed as its victims.
In :.ockmen also died from the terri
iIs;ase.
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IaE CAPITAL CITY
II sv lrs.r,' ,., Again Called
III II DsDi Statements
4, our ii EDWARDS COUNTY
's'.I ',..Locsr News Note"
'' "a personals

-. August 27,-comptroi'er
~ ie ~, the following letter 10
'' .'s,surers in the state call
fslf us ,IoO 10 the law with refer
n i. ,''' bonded Indebtedness Of 'n'
y. ~ ~ office, Austin, Texas Au-
'ro s..,,,t me to again call your at
4, 81 the twenty sixth leg
y . Z March 49, 1899 page
y, ' ~. Of 1899, requiring county
= ,,,,surers to make a report 10
" s showing the bonded IN
rzpuVs', me county or city, cohal-
tli'is's SOL. ., ~ and sinking fund, etc.
nl Y, said act provides a penalty
NJ " q such officer to make re-
bllis y the comptroller TO re-
isa a s,s,nre to the attorney general
w. s',Orney Of the county in wnich
' ~ J, necessary blanks for making
la a,- : together with instructions,
s YOU. You are now ADVISED
~ ,scort has not been received.
J. ~ - respectfully requested TO give
M XIII, ~ your prompt attention.
s .s,,.s YOUR early reply. ! am. very
ln ua',,s X. w, Finley.
'Fis'"' Comptroller.