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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-27

The Settegast building has its depart
ments-ln fact. ii may be said that II Is
a big department store, where goods are
furnished 10 storm sufferers without
money and without price. In one part
OF The building is the shoe department,
presided over by competent shoe sales
man who attends the needs Of those who
REQUIRE shoes. There IL a ladies' depart
ment. a department for mems wear, a
deDartment for children and another for
infants.
When a Post reporter visited the Settle
CAST building yesterday afternoon the
wants OF number of storm sufferers
were being supplied; sewing machines
gave, forth their busy whirr, and all
through the building there was life and
activity. Many OF Houston's most promi-
nent society ladies' we're there. Some
Of them manipulated the sewing machines,
fashionng garments to be worn by chill
dren who had lost their protectors in
the storm. and others were busy with
the work OF waiting on the storm wrecked
refugees. fitting them up with wearing
apparel
While some second hand clothing is be-
ing distributed at this place, the most OF
it is new.
Donations are coming in from Texas
towns and from cities outside the State.
Yesterday afternoon MIR. Horace Booth
received q large box OF clothing from
friend IN St. Louis. which was turned
over to Mrs. Ryan
No one is fed or housed in the Settle
CAST building. the place being intended
to supply clothing.
This part of the relief work is far
from a minor part; in fact. it may be said
to be a chief part for 1t is a labor of
love not bought with money, but given
with free hearts and willing hands.
Governor Savers called on the commit
tee at the settegast building yesterday AZ
ternoon and was introduced to the ladies'
lie paid them a high compliment on the
work they are doing and left his name
on the register for storm sufferers.
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GOVERNOR SAYERS'VISIT
Chief Executive Well Pleased with the Re.
lief Work Under His Jurisdiction.
NEW ORLEANS SEED HOUSE SENDING SEEDS
Captain Taiiaferro Asked for Names
of Towns that the Distribution
May he Facilitated.

Hon. Joseph d. sayers. the States cisthi
executive, was in Hourton yesterday after
neon, en- route home from a visit to Gal
weston. where he had been to cheer the
PEOPLE OF that storm stricken city aud
speak words OF comfort and encourage
ment to those in distress The governor
says that no man can realize the fearful
havoc wrought at Galveston on the night
of the Sth instant until he has visited the
scene aud gazel with his own eyes upon
the runs.
While in Houston Governor Sayers eS-
pressed complete satisfaction at the man
ner in which the relief work had been
done by those whom he appointed and
said that he was gratifled to note the in
terest that has been taken by all in be-
half of the storm sufferers everywhere.
Governor Sayers left at lO:40 last night
over the Central for Austin, but said If
he can arrange to come back soon he VIII
do So
~
There Is very little but routine work
with tue Houston committees now. Ev-
consideration of applications and tho
formal granting OF relief IS about all that
is being done.
Captain S. Taliaferro, relief commits
sioner for Brazorla county and the CAL
weston county mainland, received the fol-
lowing letter yesterday, which is from one
of the leading seedsmen OF the South:
Captain s. Taliaferro. Houston.
New Orleans, September 25.-Dear Sir:
The Times Democrat referred me to you
az the proper source to BET the list Of
towns along the coast that suffered most
from the food. We have number OF lea
tiers from the people ordering seed, paying
for same, and at the same time telling us
OF their suffering. We want to send them
some seed for free distribution, and you
would obllge US by giving US a list OF
these towns. Yours truly,
c. w. Eichllng.
Captain Taliaferro replied to the above,
giving the names of towns the country
around which Is in need Of seed. Mr., Eich-
llngs offer is an opportune one and the
seeds he will contribute will be OF great
value to the storm sufferers.
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ADDITIONAL LIST
OF THE DEAD

The following names were added to the
death roll at Galveston yesterday. Sew
eral Of them were discovered IN answer
to Inquiries sent to this Office
ADAMS, Miss Katie May, daughter Of
H. g. ADAMS Of Malvern. Ark.
BRIGGS. II. L. and family, 7i2 Me-
chanic.
FRBYTAG. Fred. wife and two chill
dren. 1906 M.
JONES. Katie (colored). servant OF
Rev II c. Durham. 1921 I.
MIDDBbEGGE. Ernest H.. wife and
thrive sons. Harry. aged 10. Adolf. aged 10
and Robert. AGED S.
MTDDELEGGE, Sophie mother OF
Ernest Midddeege.
OLSEN. r. H. wife and two children.
RBlNB. John. wife and five children
39th and i.
RHINE. Frank and George. seth, be-
tween r and Rib.
THOMAS. Pat and eight children. T
between Seth and 37th.
UNDERHIII4. Carpenter, aud wife, twc
weeks from I'll Paso, formerly from Mich
igan.
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Galveston, Texas, September 26,-Gov-
ernor Sayers visited the wharfs this morn
Ding and expressed himself as being pleased
and surprised at the progress that is being
made in repairing the damage done by the
storm. The big steamer Irada is being
loaded with cotton today.
Tho telephone company has a large
force of men employed in repairing their
property and 1t is expected that local
service will DO established In the business
district In about thirty days.
Mrs. Thomas J. Ballinger returned this
morning from Michigan.
II. NJ. stringfellow of Lampasas IS in
the city.
Mrs. w. b. l.abatt has arrived from
Northampton, Mass.
Mrs, w. L. Mathews left this morning
for Nayasota
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FIRST EIectrle Car.

Galveston, Texas, September 26-The
first electric street car since the storm
made 1t appearance on Market street at
~ o'clock today. The power was furnished
by the Brush Electric Light and Power
company. This company viii only be able
to supply power enough for four cars Rt
present, but arrangements VIII be made
by which the capacity viii be enlarged SO
that II viii be able to furnish q great deal
more power In short time.
J. R. Cox. superintendent OF the Brush
plant, he's done some very efficient and
rapid work during the past two weeks Ia
the way OF repairing the damage % the
electrical equipment OF the city.
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Meeting of Central Committee.

Galveston. Texas. September 26.-he
central committee met al ~ o'clock today.
Reporters were excluded as usual, but
from individual members It was learned
that very little business WAS transacted
except the hearing OF reports from the va
rious suh-commlttees, A great deal oil
time was spent in discussing the situation
in a general way.
w. v, McConn OF the labor council was
electd o member Of tho central commits
tee today.
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GEN. MGREGoR's APPOINTMENTS
Stan Officers Named for the Western
Division u G. V,

Stan Officers Named for the Western
Division U. C. v.
Waco. Texas. September Efficiently
General John B. Gordon. commander in
chief. appointed Judge w. M. McGregor.
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans of the western division OF Texas,
with the rank of brigadier general. Gem
eral McGregor appointed Judge ]. B..
Moore adiutant and chief of staff, with
the rank of colonel.
Other appointments made by General
McGleRor are - follows: W. NJ. Gill,
assistant adiutant general; B. f. Acker-
man. second assistant adjutant general;
X s. Wallis, inspector general; A. r. Nc
cord, chief quartermaster; d. Kemp, chief
commissary; N. IL. Tracey, judge adYo-
cate; D. G. Jones. chief surgeon; John
M. Hefley, CHIEF paymaster; NJ. B. Davis,
chief of artillery; Ed F. English, chief
OF ordnance; j. n. Robertson, chaplain,
all the foregoing with the rank of major.
The following have been appointed with
the rank of captain: Tom Ripley, George
Terry. Martin Kolb. Piper White and j.
L. Crunk, aids to the brigadler general
The counties embraced in the division
commanded by General McGregor are
Mitchell. Nolan, Taylor, Callahan, Steph-
ems, Eastland. Palo Pinto. Erath CO.
manche, Brown, Coleman, Runnells, Mills,
Hamilton Bryan, Coryell, Lampasas, Bell,
Burnett. Williamson, Milan, Travis, Bas-
trop Lee, Burleson, Washington and one
or two others.
General McGregor and his staff will hold
a meeting at Dallas next Monday to de-
wise means for the good Of the division.
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HEMpsraAD NEWS xorE s
Judge Hnnnay's Condition Contina
to Improve.

Judge Hnnnay's Condition Continas
to Improve.
Hampstead, Texas, September M.-n.
condition OF Judge R. E. Hannay. VIII
has been quite serious for the past sesl
is better. and he is now improving n
idly.
An entertainment was given last nd
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J, PSa
mier, IN honor of their sister, Mss NiI
lie Fleve. of Silver City, ~ N.
A. l.. Cuny late Of Lamps5as, Is Hi4
ing preparations TO open in business Asi
MIR. Cuny Is q former resldert Of y
city.
Messrs. Engsno Reynolds and ES
Stokes have gOno 10 Manor to take caiis
OF the NJ. S. Robinson stock, SAice Z
been shipped there. MIR, 9. D. RoaasI
will follow shortly.
John A. Pace, former Hempstead "
who has been holding a responsole ~ N
ton in the Wells Fargo Office a. III
spent the week here He has Tes'sll
and will spend the coming winle
Washington, u. c., pursuing H'a'
studies.
Miss Mary Kelley. who was appo ~
TO a scholarship at San Houston W.
by Hon. A. C. Tomphns, ieis 'uS'
day to enter school.
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Cleaning the city.

Galveston, Texas, September 26.--About
400 men are engaged today in clearing
away the debris In the city and the prog
ress they are making IA surprising to one
familiar with such work. More men are
stiil wanted as II Is the intention to push
this work with all possible epeed.
The lumber and brick of the ruling are
being separated from the trash and any
one desiring to make use az this 20 re.
build his home may help himself
a few dead bodies are still being found
In some sections OF the city. These are
being burned or buried where found.
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A DETAILED STATEMENT
VIII BE Issued by Governor sayers
in ~ short Time,

VIII BE Issued by Governor sRyers
in ~ short Time.
Galveston. Texas, September 20 Gov
ernor sayers has not fully decided on
the manner in which tho municipal affairs
of the city should be dealt with, but he
does not favor tho idea Of the relief fund
being used to pay the city employees. He
viii consult with tho attorney general in
regard to the matter before he renders
any advice 10 regard to the matter.
Governor Sayers stated that he would
be ready in u few days to give out
detailed report in regard to tha amount
OF money that no had received for the
benefit Of the sufferers. Much harm has
been dono by statements and estimate
which place the amount 40 much larger
sum than has really been received. which
have been sent out from Austin by cor
respondents who were advised that they
! We're doing harm. but who persisted in
the matter.
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PLAIN TALK
To Catarrn sufferers.

EVERY person suffering from catarrh In
It's many forms, knows that the common
lotions, salves and douches do not euro.
IL Is needless to argue this point or to
cite Cases of failure, because every VIC
TIM OF catarrhal trouble knows it for him
self II he has tried them.
local application, II 1t does anything
at AL simply gives temporary relief; a
wash, lotion salve or powder can not
the blood
The mucous membrane seeks to relieve
the blood OF catarrhal poison by secreting
large quantities OF mucus, the discharge
sometimes closing up the nostrils DESCEND
ing 10 the throat and larnyx, causing an
irritating cough, continual clearing OF the
throat deafness, Indigestion and many
toms. - ''-H
A remedy to really cure catarrh must
De an internal treatment: remedy which
WI gradually cleanse the system from
Va,arrhal poison and remove the fever
and congestion always present in the mu-
cous membrane.
r., Inc best remedies for this purpose are
t1uoaiyptol, sanguinaria and Hydrastln,
~. ehe dinicuIty has always been to get
ese valuaDle curatives combined In one
PaIs uaoIe, convenient and efficient form
hNeehtly this has been accomplished and
me preparation put on the market under
me tne name OF Stuart's Catarrh Tablets;
tney are large pleasant tasting lozenges.
80 80 mat they may be slowly dissolved in
me mouth thus reaching every part OK
sae mucous membrane and finally the
stomach and intestines.
An advantage to be considered also is
cnat stuarts Catarrh Tablets contain no
eocaine. morphine or poisonous narcotics,
20 oissh found In catarrh powders, and the
use use OF which often entails a habit more
uan gerous than tho disease.
stuart's Catarrh Tablets arc so,d Nv
druggists al so cents for full sized pack.
sse ana are probably the safest and most
snectuai catarrh cure on the market.
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Murray, Pullman company. r. w. Has
sett. 81. Louis; j. G.. James. Fort Worth.
N. D. orthvent Fred orthveut, 81. Louis;
i. c. Hershherger. \. W. Miller, city;
g. Cain. Houston; W. W. Colelin. Bal
timore: a. a. Robb. John NJ Mcclintock,
"a, j. wheeler. Houston: +. l. Booth, 5.
]. wirston. Richmond J. a. Bel, Lake
Gsarles: II. d. Sears. Valley Mis- j.
&. 'MeKlen eicGregor: L. p. Peden. Hous-
ton: j. L. Sample and wife. North Caro-
linas NJ. Adler. Cincinnati; = stenspn.
New York j. NJ. Moon Fort Worth Will
liam c. Chase. Atlanta; X, w. Norton.
J. 2. Jones. j. E Muchest. city; g. VI.
Kuhn. Il. Necco, Houston; 9. w. Carter,
Manchester. Il. w. HUI. Philadelphia.
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Galveston. Texas. September 2e--Joe y.
Reed, grand secretary of the Ancient
order Of United workmen for the state
OF Texas. Is In the city for the purpose OF
distributing relief funds among the men,
hers Of his order The purpose of this
order, said Mr.. Reed Is to not only sup.
ply temporary relief but also to asset
those who have lost their homes TO erect
new ones. lie thinks II win be necessary
to issue call 70 all the branches OF the
order in the United States TO raise suf-
fielent fnnds.
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TO Open the Schools.

Galveston, Texas. September 26.--Judgs
M. n. I1ebers, president OF the school
board. and his associate trustees and SUI
perintendont Hopkins are leaving no
stone unturned to open the public schools.
They have not yet completed plans, but
they have pitched upon two or three ox-
pedients for making the necessary repairs
and raising revenue.
Who're there Is a win there is way and
President Kleborg may be depended upon
10 nnd IL. No announcements is yet ready,
but 1t is confidently expected In few
days.
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Port Is uninjured.
Especial TO The Po4t

washington, September 2s.-Represep-
s 1li, Hawley Of Texas returned from
, nalVeston today. In the course OF a con.
1 ~, with The Post corresponssn,
. 'ls, atiswiey said that no adjeetives couIs
r NJ. and 70 Imagination picture The
N" ..S character OF the disaster.
u, Immediately after the storm Colone,
"iene the alert and able United STAT.
,s ~ IN charge OF the harbor WORK.
,yoH soundings to determine the enc,
~ INC storm, he said. and he a, oncs
osporled that the port was free and nv.
seven feat.s 49, VI twenty
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Fnrmcr. rcnr rUnct of snIt.

Galveston, Texas, September 26.-Cap-
tain b. L. johnson of Arcadia was In
town this morning comforting with Gov
ernor sayers relative TO distress in his
section,
He says tho limit OF salt water inunda-
tlon was about half way between Hitch
cock and Alta Iona and e. clearly de-
fined by the dead grass south OF that
belt.
He Gays gardeners to the south are very
solicitous OF the effect of the salt water
on the soil. but tlNy expect to make cab
bages and cucumhors, lie speaks highly
OF tho courtesy OF express companies in
reference TO transporting plants aud maxi
ing low rates for The future.
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LIFE TERM FOR MuSoA
Convicted of the Murder "
sweetheart.

Corpus Christi. Texas, sep'enp''
The case of Taurino MunoS, cnaiss
the murder OF his sweetheart ai' Z.
viscaya, in Rio Grande CITY lass "
which has consumed three oays = "a
district court. went to the jury ials Y, X
ing and in few minutes al. 49, Il. d
rendered their verdict, assessia ass,,~stIsi
ishment q life term in inc pe .roos j
The evidence was very =, Mars
showed that Muno2 and tne VI MT Il
sweethearts from Childhood sl Ss,n,sslt
eral times he had pToneFeSa y. palm s.
husband but was rejected " ssr q d
day last year he encounters "a a dsIiss
street coming from church M po,h 10
ately shot and killed hef'
are wealthy people
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San Antonio's contributions.

San Antonio, Texas, September 2s.-The
Galveston relief work IN this city will
probably close with this week. the sum
of $22693 having been raised $4,000 of
which was raised in cash through Mayor
Hicks Efforts The balance was sub
scribed by lodges, etc. Some of the money
was sent direct TO the officers of lodges
and relief committees in Galveston, and
therefore the full amount of San Anto-
MOS contribution is not known.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS RELIEF
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE ny THAT
ORDER FOR IT'S MEMBERS.
Grand Chancellor Ben s. Rogers Is
Now Directing the Work
from Houston,

Grand Chancellor Ben S, Rogers of the
knights OF Pythias arrived in Houston
Tuesday night and Immediately took
charge Of the Pythisn relief work, Grand
Vice Chancellor IL. II. swink returning TO
his home in Temple. One of the FIRST acts
of Grand Chancellor Rogers was to issue
q second and more urgent telegraphlo ap-
peal to every grand lodge IN the United
States to contribute to the relief of s.
tressed Pythians. A general meeting OF
tho relief committee was held, those being
present were Grand Chancellor Rogers,
Grand Vice Chancellor Swink, Tom G.
Swope and John Rudersdorif of Lamar
No. 1S9, NJ. p. Geiselman and G. W. Eel
lows OF Texas No. 1, George b. Griggs Of
Houston No. 1855 and A. ]. Merkent of Vir-
MUS No. Co. At this meeting the fact
was brought out that no response had
come from Richmond in answer to the let
ter written them asking as to the conli-
| ton OF their membership, and MeSsrs.
Rogers and Grlggs were delegated to visit
Richmond yesterday and ascertain what
relief was needed by the Knights Ct that
lodge. A telegram was also sent TO Whar-
ton asking them II they needed help
The contributions 70 the Pythian relief
fund up to noon yesterday We're as fol-
lows:
Previously reported ....,....,... 81, 496 &C
Bridgeport lodge No. 266, Bridge
port ....................,. A. 20
Hernione lodge No. 81, Pitts
pUrS ......,,,.,........... 10 %
Pythlan lodge No. 26, Longview. % 90
Columbus lodge No. 245, Beau
mont ......................... 81 90
eal.....,., -.,............... 50 90
town, Pa, ...... ~ 49, IS %
aosit. Aia.,,....., ,........... % 90
st, Clair lodge No 112. Ashville,
Ala...,,... ..........---,...-. 10 OF
Prairie Queen, oxford, Ala.'.,.. 3 Va
Valley Mills lodge No. ESQ, Vail
ley Mills, Texas. ..........-... . %
p d. King, No. 6. Marion, Ala. 10 ca
New Era lodge No. 81. New De-
e'ftur, Ala. ,.....,,,-.-.s...s.. 90
Stonewall lodge No. s, Union
Town, Ala. ............-........ va
Jewell ledge No, IS, Montgomery,
Ala...... ...!.............. is co
Bay lodge M. l2, Tampa, Fla. so OF
Center lodge No. 1853 Center, Ala ~ 81
Myrtle lodge No. 8. Columbia.
5. C.~".... .........,...... % o.
rand lodge Of Georgia. 200 %
Hermione lodge No 16, De-
catur, Na....,,. ............ 10 %
Joe johnson lodge No. SO, Nash-
vne, Tenn. go .,.,.,,,..... Is %
Wakefield lodge No. ~, Way
cross, Ga...... .........s. 80 a
Star Of tho West lodge No i.a. 10 o,
IA
Tenn, ...,,,..,,...,.E.~.,,s Is NJ
imperial lodge No. 81. Pine Blaf
AFk,-.. .,................s.. 10 o.
Eureka lodge No. %. Greensboro
/ Ala .., 2s M
Caruthegs ledge No. Sc, Nashville.
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Galveston, Texas. September 2s.--C, D.
Lee. president of the Lee Iron Works and
the Neptune Ice company, died this
morning at 2sl5 at his residence on X,
between Twenty fourth and Twenty-ath
streets. He had been III for more than
week In consequence OF having been
ovorheated IN the severe labons follow-
ing the storm. Monday his condition
became serious and grew gradually worse
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THE SURVEY OF TIE pi

Arrangements Mnkihs .biretoh,
BETWEEN waco ana rsntals
Waco, Texas. September 49, ~ a.
w. Campbell. assistant UA ..s,,
engineer. arrived in the ci s ,er ths q
came to make arrangements, .s tbIs psi
View OF the Brazos river iFu nlHoiSsr u
to Old washington; there !. av Tors. vii
yeying party will take up Lns cags,,
is to be finished in one hnIlt ani ~,
Campbell will have boats '. ~ before
all necessary arransen
organizes his party.
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RELIEF FOR LAMARauE
Ii sHIi Being Sought by Chairman
ID. G. Thomas.

ID. &. ThOmnF.
Galveston, Texas. September ed. G.
Thomas. chairman OF the relief commit
tee Of Lamaruue. is stin in town seeing
what he can do for his people. Mr..
Thomas says that thirty-six were drown-
ed out Of a population OF 45O at Lamarque
and those who are left lost all of their
homes and property There was from
four to seven feet Of water in anu around
the village. The people are mostly gar
deners and arc naturally anxious about
the future.
Mr. Thomas is known in Galveston as
Cucumber Tom. d" Last season he shipped
twenty-one carloads Of cucumDers, which
were raised on the island. disbursing over
$4,000 to the truck farmers. He says thaI
OF tho thirtyseven men who raised this
truck only two escaped the flood alive.
lie has orders for 100 carloads OF cucum-
bers to be shipped In the spring, but says
he kas no idea where he is to get the mer
to raise them.
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UNCLE RoGER."-Tried IN. i
,stauneb. Competitors call them srsa9
Use blue labels printed ard guarsnts ss' \,
Ter, Why? Everyone knows aUarls pn.s]
TO be an honest cigar, and we ap5sal ~ 4 4
honest trade tonly) for support They III
re had at All ilrst- class saloons and dst,
"; I. Bleike, sw. Rep. Mount Vernon M
kindly observe the name on the BIN. IN
cigars as above. The geru,na srs M. a,,sl
Roger and are registered by factory IA 1,
Ninth district, State OF pennsylyiuIa !
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r,rerorl.. reopIe auaFa 2 ''sI.l

Ell Paso. Texas. seppe'llOsi r,snha.i
persons from san Francisco, n, -,rs
the paine Fireworks comp1u ',s, Ia
tanned at quarantine mere !, t q 81 as.I
spite their protesta llons N, ", thise n
camped on the river ooosipany h,a,
north OF the city. Inc sO for peSI !.
vertised an exhibition nss nr' BIanl e
day and has Appealed 70 . D sIsii''
permit to pass the anarS
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untl 2;l5 this morning, vhsn ne broathed


Mr.. Leo was &C years OF age and until
this illness was man OF remarkable
health and vigor He leaves widow and
one daughter, Mrs. J. r. Cheek. Tho
funeral was held this afternoon at
O'Clock from the family residence and
WAS conducted according to Masonic
ritual.
Deceased was one of tho best known
and sturdiest characters in Galveston
business life. He came here from Canada
when still young man aud has been
intimately Identified with the city in
public and private relations all these
years, lie was firm friend successful
business man and n splendid citizen.