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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

SCHOOL LANDS! School lands--The leglsa-
tuie has lust passed the law placing all me
public domain in tho State on the market
as school land, amounting to about +,4iils5
acres. The undersigned has lust had the
new law published and can furnish It TO
you, with his 7s-pase school land book, Civ
ing ali tho laws up to date regulating the
salt and lease Of school land map of the
state by counties and catalogue OF all the
surveys recovered from the railroad com
panles by the State, which now belong to
the school fund Grazing land IN sold az 81
per acre, agricultural land az Sl,50 per acre,
on forty years time. at only per cent in
terest and only one-fortieth OF the pur-
chase money TO be paid in cash, and pine
lands at not less than s. per acre. Now is
the tlno TO secure home as some OF this
land may lie In your county or near II. Cut
this out and send 81 for all the above at once
TO ASHBY s. JAMES, Austin, Texas, spe-
cial school land attorney.
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situation is practically unchanged.
IA range from 7Izd9c, as before, most
hing being done around Sc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

AUCTION SALE Of choice city, suburban and
acreage property. Saturday aud Monday, at
u .. m, each day. 500 Travis street. II:
f. MacGregor. .
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Eies several shipments OF which have
Lived BY II. B. Williamson during
ara quoted at 75c per bucket.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

FIVE LOTS on Ruunels street. Second ward
tito clear. Address slS4, this office /.
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srMslER RESORTS.

RANDERA HOTEL Bsndera,. Texas. n ,.S,
open for the summer: has high and nesn nn
location in the hills; telephone conhss''gs ~
II. Q. Duty. proprietor.
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u today received another shipment
|potatoes and fresh wax and snap
r. former vegetable is now quoted
n bushel.
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN.

LOsT--ons white and brown spotted pointer
dog; answers to the name OF DICK leather
collar. with w. II. Perkins. l72O Hamilton
street, on tho collar; deliver dog 70 mum
Der and get liberal reward. W. H. res
Efna 20
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

IL II. SrERRETT. Contractor and Builder:
estimates given on all classes OF carpentry,
piio driving bridge building, fence and
house work speciality. $40 Tuam avenue;
phone iii9 three rings. a-sa
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

WE BUY. sell. pack move and loan money
without interest on furniture and house
hold gooos stored with US: all storage
moved free; best warehouse In city Mule
Line" No. I'll Milan street fnone NO:
SEC.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

I osT- petwoen Houston and Hockey. an en-
yelope with the address OF Henke Pilot,
containing four $40 bills and one 81 bill,
sl5 in all also contained an order on Henke
g. Pilot 10 the amount Of si2'sl, order bear
ing my name and address, Pearl Clarke,
Hearne, Texas. Finder please return to
cashier Of this Office and receive IS re-
ward %
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FOR SALE or EXCHANGE.

TRADE OR ExcHANGE-My equity In nice
cioge in residence for Jersey COWS; easy
terms on balance. Address quick, the
owner p Box $50, Beaumont. Iekas g-ls
FTNDl PLANTATION 20 exchange for Hons
tor home r. c GRAY Co. aiz h.na
building Phone 80 2.
EXCHANGE-Iieht prahmas Black Minor
cas- Silver Laced Wyandottes, PHI Games,
for saddles, harness or best cner Camden
Poultry Ysrd. Camden, Texas ~
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LOsT--on Congress- between Hamilton and
Labranch, brown leather satehei. Rewarn
for return 20 1903 Congress 70
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L0gT--A Knights OF Pythias charm With
short piece Of chain attached. finder will
be rewarded upon returning same TO me;
Jtfiee Hirsch ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

AUCTION SALE-s50 900 worth OF real estate,
Saturday, April 2l, and Monday, April 90.
500 Travis street II. f. MacGregor. q
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500 FOR THIEF and pup ADVERTISED Tor on
the ibth at 2s02 Main street, ~
LOsT-A black and white FOX terrier dog;
medium size; answers TO name OF TOY. he-
turn 10 1910 Louisiana street ana receive
600 reward 20
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A good Eiri to do general house
work, also as cook must come well rac-
commenced. Address box i2s brenham.
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sTRAYED--one light bay horse, years old.
small white stnr in face. left hind ankle
white. big scar on left forefoot just above
the hoof. a liberal reward will be paid
for same II returned. Angle-Hagerman
Lumber company. IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

THE CHICAGO BICYCLE co. OF 6l2 Main
street is the only company in Texas where
you can get new guaranteed tires on your
wheels at wholesale rates. Just come IN aud
ask what We can do. We rent single
wheels. tandems triplets. ouadruples at low
figures 81
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brown mare mule about
ilia hands high. reached name and tail and
shod All around; brand g p; 81 reward for
return OF same to Schosser Steam Bakery q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

WILL PAY good prices for second hnnd Ice
boxes and refrigerators any size and con-
diton: send postal. leo Box Factory. box
$50. VIII call ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

REAL ESTATE FOR sALE-sSOO cash, bal
ance long time, at s per cent. will buy
cheap residence close in, Third ward. Adj
dress quick Tho Owner, p. O. Box ass,
beaumont, Texas $40
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WANTED--A first clasa saddle horse that has
very fast fox trot and running walk; must
know how to gallop and be gentle, must not
Pace. Address Box iS5, Houston, Texas ~
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS
Lots for sale at lowest prices on install
ment plan.
John A. Milroy, Agent. 20 Main St II
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WANTED 10 pUY-scoond- hand hobby horse
outfit for cash. l. NJ Bettison. Brenhalh.
TaNng ~
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LOST or sTOLEN--Liyer-s spotted pointer
dog; return 10 SOC Commerce avenue for
reward II
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FINANCIAL

MONEY TO LOAN on city property. Ad-
dress POPS, this office u
$50 600 TO LOAN on Houston business or
residence property: osa to ten years. as
lowest ratea OF interest; monthly payments
II desired: no delay In getting your money.
ApplY 10 n. L. Mills. 2On Main street. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

FOR sALE--rwo Taylor steam and hydraulic
cotton press 1900 and 20Oo tons, in good
order, with boilers and connections. Terms
reasonable. Address Consolidated Compress
Co., Norfolk Va o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

FOR SALTS-TEree years lease Of Washing
ton hotel, with furniture. Address Proprie-
tor Galveston TeXas. rs
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FOR SALE--One Singer. drop cabinet sewing I
nee n |
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SITUATION WANTED MALE.

POSITION WANTED by man who has had
tocr years experience ~ shoe business.
can give best OF references. Address sicl,
this office al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

WHITE KANSAS CORN for sesg; sorghum
seed. mlllet seed In stock at South Texas
Grair Co, Houston. Texas "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

CORNFED BEEF--Veai, mutton. II you
want tho choicest cuts of meat, call aud
see W J. Hendricks, 1908 Washington ST.,
and see strictly home killed beet, mutton,
veal aud sausage at rock bottom prices.
Orders promptly delivered. Open from 4
10 a. m. and TO D. m. sixth Ward meat
Market Telephone I0t II
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PROFESSIONAL.

DETECTIVE AGENCY = Trained detectives
furnished for civil and criminal invesiiga-
tons; reasonable rates; correspondence So
Texas. u
i KOPF. underwater and emblimer. 1914
Prsirle Phone 6SI. II
6 o. COTTON 4 BRO. ysrs InsasNDss
AGENTS ana Adiusts<A Main stssek. :,
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WANTED TO BUY.

e,ytot wv ~
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WANTED no RENT.

WANTED TO RENT--six or ss ss,spt
house, desirable neighoornooui toV' y,
Address eois this Office.
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4 BARGAIN-A $4,000 60 stock or dry goods,
boots shoes. clothing. hats and groceries,
good location. For particulars ADDRESS 10,
30j this office. 80
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BUsINEss CHANCES,

cor sALE-Entiro livery and bus business
In best town IN the state, Address 9l9s,
thlR Office. :
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SWEET POTATO PLANTs-Genutne pump
kin and yellow yams 2Nc per 100, ~ per 1000.
j. n. Miller. Houston Heights q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-The tenth annual
banquet OF the Confederate Veteran Camp
of New York given in honor OF Gen. Robert
z. Lee, was held at the Waldorff-Astoria TO-
night, three hundred persons being in at
tendance. One of the features was the
presence of a large number Of women.
members OF the families OF the camp menu
bers. Edward Owen. commander Of the
camp. presided. While the dinner was in
progress Mrs. Jefferson Davis was es-
corted into the center box in the balcony
overlooking the banquet room. She was
given an ovation. Fans and napkins were
thrown in the air, and roses were flung to
the box from the tables below. In short
time Mrs. Davis was surrounded by q
group which deserted the banquet tables
to greet her. An informal reception of an
hour or more was accordingly held by the
widow OF the former head Of the Con-
federacy.
The dinner over. Commander Edward
Owen proposed the toast THE President
of the United States and the army and
navy" 1t was drunk standing. Letters or
regret were read from President Mckinley.
Gov. Roosevelt. Mayor Van Wyck and Col.
James Longstreet of New Orleans.
THE man on the monument. and the
memory of Robert 4. Lee" was responded
to by John Temple Graves. OF Georgia
Banquets in commemoraton OF the anni-
versary of Gen. r. L. Lees birth. were
held in Baltimore and many other cities
last night.
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NO SUCCOR YET.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Thursday, from Spearman's Camp, de-
scribes the difficulties of the march, ow-
ing to the unwieldy baggage column. in
Guiding all the tents and sheep, over bad
roads in wet weather. The correspondent
then goes on to say: "Some 10000 Beers
arrived in the vicinity of Potgieters drift
on Thursday and Friday of last week and
began the erection of extensive and for
midable lines of trenches, for their position
apparently could only be turned from the
west by assailing the high ridges of the
Sproen kop.
"a balloonist to-day reported that no
guns were visible in the enemy's works,
but there was a large Boer camp visible in
the direction of Brakfontein, brown ridge
four miles from Potgieter's drift.
"Boers arrived In large numbers to-day
from Colenso and Ladysmith They have
certainly run branches of the railway from
Modder spriut. around Mount Bulwaya.
Nearly all the Beers have gone to attempt
to check General Warrens advance, but he
made no sign to-day"
Another dispatch from Spearman's Camp
dated Thursday, says: 'The Boer trenches
have been persistently shelled by the naval
guns all day long. Small parties of Beers
were seen at intervals and large force
from the direction of Ladysmith was SEEM
trekking toward the northwestward Brit
ish position. balloon service in observing
that Lyttletons force made a demonstra-
ton in the direction of the Brakfontein
kopjes four miles north of the British po-
sition under cover of heavy artillery
fire. to which the Beers did not respond
On the left General Warrens troops re-
manned in possession of two prominent
kopjes behind Spion kopje. There was some
Boer sniping, but it was ineffective The
Graafrinet Beers evacuated Prieska JAN
Is, and returned northward across the
river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
RAILWAY STORY DENIED
JOINT TICKET OFFICES NOT TO BE
ESTABLISHED IN THE CITIES.
Pennsylvania Omcfal Says the Only
Agreement Is I'm Regard to AbOli-
ton of Commissions.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. ia prominent
official of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany said to-day that there was no truth
in the Chicago story that the railroads had
agreed to abandon their ticket offices in
the various large cities, to substitute joint
Offices in each city and do away with the
travelling and district freight and passenger
agents. 1t had not been even entertained
and was impracticable. The rumor, 1T was
said, probably started from the fact that
at meeting of the general passenger
agents in New York last week the resolu-
ton adopted some time ago in reference
to the abolition of all forms of commissions
heretofore paid for the sale of tickets over
other lines was again brought forward and
the companies representing the Trunk Line
Association, the Central Traffic Association
and the Southwestern Passenger Associa-
ton agreed to enforce this rule and thus
put a stop to the practice Of paying COM
missions. While this agreement only re-
lates to the lines east of the Mississippi
river, it is understood that the western
roads will follow the example of the east
ern ones.
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THE AGREEMENT.
Presidents Determined to Abolish
Payments of Commissions.


Payments of Commissions.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The Post to-day
says: mo doubt exists as to the effective
ness of the agreement for the abolition of
railway commissions. The committee of
presidents having the matter in charge is
sued advices to all CONCERNED to the effect
that the consent of all lines not represented
at the meeting at which the agreement was
adopted had been secured and the agree
ment will be effective Feb. /. The success
of this movement marks new departure in
the history of railroad operation In the
United States and the effects are likely to
be felt throughout the entire field. This
agreement is not an association agreement.
but an agreement of the financial powers
which furnish the sinews of war for railroad
operation. 1t is one which presidents of
the various systems have been deprived Of
the authority to break. Instructions clear
and explicit, absolute and final, have been
issued that the orders given must be
obeyed under penalty of forfeiture of posi-
ton by the official disregardng them in the
slightest degree. These orders embrace not
only the abolition of commission payments,
but a strict maintenance of all tariff rates.
Traffic that cannot be secured at these
rates is to be allowed to go. No option or
discretion is left in the hands of traffic Off
Gals in these matters. All they have to do
is to obey. Provision has been made for
seeing that they do obey. Conference be-
tween the presidents of the various sys-
TENS and the financial powers already al
luded to have been arranged for a stated
period. The next will be held in New York
March z and at that conference the presi-
dent of each road will be required to make
full showing of how the agreement has
been respected in the interval from Feb. l,
when ii goes into effect.
1.-The making of very low rates for con-
ventions and gatherings of one kind and
another will be discouraged as much as
possible. They will only be permitted where
making them stimulates and creates new
business great enough to Offset consider
ably the loss which would. be incurred by
the reduction in rates the ordinary
volume of traffic. This agreement for the
conservation Of revenues does not apply to
passenger officials alone. 1t will be equally
potent in the operation of the freight de-
partments of the various roads. The orders
of no military despotism that has ever ex-
listed have been more vigorously en-
forced than will be those of the powerful
but unseen authority that has taken into
it's hands the management of the railroad
affairs of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
CIRCUS CARS BURNED.
Fire I'm the Winter Quarters of Bar
mum d Bailey's show.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,. Jan. 19-Fire at
the Barnum g. Bailey winter quarters to-
night destroyed one Of the large car barns
containing eleven cars and also the quar-
tiers of the Italian laborers on the railroad
improvements near by. causing a loss esti-
mated. all told. of $4,000. Among the cars
destroyed were two sleepers. the Buffalo
Bill show buffet car and Mr.. Bailey's pri-
vate car. formerly used by the late p. T.
Barnum. The fire is believed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion. There
was no insurance on the property.
In addition to the destruction Of the Bar
mum & Bailey property, flames spread to
the two-story structure at the corner Of
Wordin avenue and Railroad avenue used
as lodging and living apartments by the
Italian laborers and this structure with all
it's contents was destroyed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
MINOR SUCCESSES.
They Are Won by Republicans I'm the
Kentucky Contest.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 19.-The House.
this afternoon. after long debate. passed
Mr.. Orrs (anti-Goebel Dem.) resolutions
instructing the contest committee in the
case of Governor and lieutenant governor
to take all the time necessary In order to
arrive at full, fair and just conclusion
and to hear all the evidence on both
sides.
In the debate, Cantrill and other Goebel
leaders opposed the resolution, but large
number of Democrats broke away from
party lines and the resolution carried, IS
to IA.
The contest boards now are hearing testi-
mony on behalf of Taylor and Marshall.
The Republicans presented, for filing with
the boards, the counter notice Of the Re-
publican parties to the contest. The notice
was very long, requiring three hours for
reading. At the opening of the evening
session the Democrats objected strongly
to the filing of the counter notice, claim
ing 1t was against all proper legal pro-
cedure to admit such document after the
trial had been formally opened. Ex-Gov-
ernor Bradley, who made the argument
for the Republicans, claimed that the law
gave Mr.. Goebel thirty days after the OPEN
ing of the Legislature In which to prepare
his case and that the Republicans had
prepared tneir sue (WilIin thirteen Gays,
which brought them inside the law. He
asserted that the counter notice had been
placed in the hands of the sheriff in
Frankfort one day previous to that on
which ii was fled but they could not get
the sheriff to serve il. At the conclusion
of Governor Bradley's argument. the men,
bers of the board held brief consultation,
many of them not leaving their seats The
decision was in favor of the Republicans.
Senator Carter introduced in the Senate
to-day bill to prevent railroad companies
from watering stock. The bill was rec
commended by W. j. Bryan in his speech
here Wednesday, and IL practically is
duplicate of the Texas law this SUBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
Indiana Notes.

The Peru Sentinel has bought the Record.
of that city, and will combine the two
papers Both are Democratic In politics.
The police commissioners of Elwood have
dismissed Sergeant John Mooney. and the
latter will bring impeachment proceedings
against the board in the Circuit Court.
Ellis Traylor, a young farmer who lived
near Petersburg, committed suicide By
drowning yesterday morning. The act was
due TO financial and family troubles.
AT Petersburg. Andrew A. Meltry and
Ira Light were bound over to the Circuit
Court as accessories TO the murder of Rufo
Rees by Frank Purcell Saturday night
Both are in Jail. Purcell is still in Jail at
Vincennes.
Citizens of Portland held a meeting
Thursday night to consider measures to be
taken against the natural gas company for
it's refusal to reduce the price of fuel In
accordance with an ordinance of Council;
but such a divergence of opinion was de-
veloped that nothing was done.
Daniel Minor an aged farmer living near
Windfall. received word yesterday that his
sons. Frank and Ebenezer, who lived in
Shelby county, Illinois, engaged in quar-
rel Thursday. and Ebenezer killed Frank
with ak. The dead man was twenty
years old and his slayer twenty-five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
ROBBERY OF TWO BHNKS
NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS
TAKEN AT SILVER LAKE.
One Man Wounded I'm Running
cured at acknowledgement
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH. Ind, Jan. 19.-Stout's Com
mercial Bank. at Silver Lake. Koscuisko
county, north of here on the Big Four. was
robbed of upward of $1,000 this morning.
Between 1 and o'clock the town was
shaken by two heavy explosions, a few
minutes apart. The night Waterman. Frank
Burt, who was on the street at the time,
hurried toward the bank, and encountered
several strangers who fired at him. VIII
appeared armed with revolver and opened
fire at the strangers, who ran, discharg-
ing their weapons at their pursuers as
they fled down the street, one ball enter
ing the hand of Price. iniicting a painful
wound. When Price and Burt had emptied
their revolvers they quit the chase and
the robbers got aboard a handcar, which
they had stolen at North Manchester, and
went south. The bank had been entered
by the removal of a pane of glass in the
front window, the vault door was blown
open and the burglars had operated with
such success on the safe that little re-
manned of it. Adam Stout. owner of the
bank, was called and investigating found
that all the cash in the safe, nearly 81, OOO
had been distracted. Nitro-glycerin was
employed as the explosive, and drill had
been used on the doors
MI. Stout says his loss is partly covered
by insurance against burglary, in the Fidel-
ity Company, of New York, to the amount
OF 1900. He says the money on hand was
much less than is usually carried and is
congratuating himself on escaping so
easily. Night Watchman Burt counted
five of the robbers, who wore no masks
but were undistinguishab BILE in the darkness:
TO- D.sI~
handcar was taken from the shed at North
Manchester, eight miles from Silver Lake.
after quitting time last night, and was
found at North Manchester, this morning
burglars followed a clew leading them up
the wabash road from North Manchester
to Columbia City. and there trace of them
was lost. The Commercial Bank is a priv
ate institution organized by Mr.. Stout four
years ago and has a capital of $4,000. with
deposits of twice that sum-