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AN ANXIOUS inquiry.
Information wanted of 5. II. homer
and wife.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Boston. Mass. September 2s.-The pa
pers so kindly sent me came 10 hand this
week. am very grateful to you for 50
promptly complying with my request,
do not find the name Of my dear sister
or that Of her husband either in the list
OF survivors or among the deaths.
After partially realizing the enormity
of the disaster in Galveston telegraphsd
on September II the firm of Bowden q
Bonner. contractors and builders. OF
which my sisters husband. S. II. Bon
nes. was a member, asking Are you
all safe and we'll? Wire at my expense.
To which / received the following reply
on saturday. September Is. IS. II. Bon
ner and wife dead NJ. c. Burlin, s2s
Church street Galveston"
immediately wired for written partle-
MARS also wrote on sunday, the 10th,
asking for further information. such as,
Were bodies found and buried and
graves marked? Had NJ. c. Burlin known
them in life and seen them after death
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aGnlxen.on In 1000.

Galveston. Texas. October Owing to
The numerous schemes that are being adj
wrtsed by concerns proposing to sell
histories" Stories" accounts" ETC..
ekenf Galveston and the multiplicity
Of announcements ana advertisement .
l@ agents to sell this. that and the other
uook ABOUT Galveston under many names,
ns matter was settled here today by
Suon Of the people
Ned BY an authorized historian and is
% be called Galveston In 1900" The
sook viii be a thorough and accurate
history OF Galveston from its earliest
uvs ana II is divided into ten parts.
sach having able collaborators. all CAL
'sstonlans.
i@ coiiaporators include editors, edu-
svfs' ministers. lawyers. railroad off
vas, engineers and literary men. all
s E.aouhced autAarities. The scope of
,uhyeston In 1900" embraces the full
ssso.y Oh the city, treats of various in
N'esls OF International note and AN Az.
l.. Vi the storm in detail, the pres
81 ana the future as outlined by over
q, ~ aanurea OF the leading business men
y lna city. 1t is to be profusely illus
'astosraphs. ''0A "Ao'e"eS anu
d. people here are determined. to have
II cs y.m disaster, as well as the history
bsr evasion and the vast interests OF
IN t.ai energies, written By men who
s,na 1e.e and are reliable. The net in
IL ~ me book is pledged to the pub
Il ~ schools of Galveston.
Is lndOrgad hy ~ L, -,
chss central relief committee and
'4efs as the official book.
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LETTER CARRIERS AT HOUSTON
now CONGRESSMAN BALL SECURED
THE ADDITIONAL FoRcE.
He Was Not Given Credit for This
aud Other work Done for
Houston Tostofdcc.

Huntsville, Texas. October 2.-rhs in.
terview with Postmaster Strong in Mon
days Post. headed, More Letter Car
riers,'' caused considerable amusement
fer Congressman Thomas II. Ball. who
was wholly responsible for securing these
additional carriers.
Congressman BAH does not hunt UP q
newspaper report to record every track
made by him or act done for his constit-
uents; consciousness of duty performed is
usually enough for his personal salts
.action. He has always worked in Hous-
tons behalf and has done his work well
and faithfully on every occasion.
Ae 70 tho letter cnrrlers for Houston
the following letter may be of interest.
Hon. Thomas II. Ball, NJ. c., House vi
Representatives.
'Washington. September %. 1900. Sir:
| have the houor 70 inform you that. 10
accordance with your request. renrs-
sentative " this office recently Wis ted
Houston and on his recommendation |
have this day wired the postmaster to
employ Ava additional carriers October l,
next. This will undoubtedly enaole hin,
TO give satisfactory service to all patrons
OF the Houston office.
Trusting that the action OF this Of
nee Will meet With your approval. l ain.
very respectfulls.
(slgned) "a w, Machen.
Superintendent Free Delivery system"
1t will only be doing justice to add that
the additional compensation for clerks and
additional clerks for .he Houston post.
office were urged by Congressman Ball,
both by letter and number OF personal
visits.
The business interests OF Houston COM
municated with Mr.. Ball directly as TO
the needs OF this poetoffEe. and he was
glad TO put forth every effort TO secure
what was desired.
While Postmaster Strong declares that
he proposes to have the free ce'ivery
services tor the suburbs OF Houston" 1t
nay be we'll for the public 10 know that
he will only get 1t when the proper ap,
rllaction and showing therefor Is made
by the residents OF the suburbs backed
by Congressman Balls application api
Endorsement, and that upon the proper
application the resit-nts OF the suburbs
Will be entitled to this privilege with or
without Mr.. Strongs approval
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
col. WALTER GRESHAM REMARKS
SUBJECT OF UNJUST CRITICISM.
What He Said Would Hardly War
rant the Severe Criticism TO Which
He Has Been Subjected.

Colonel Walter Gresham OF Galveston
was in the city yesterday and was beng
severely criticised In certain quarters for
an utterance he had made concerning the
result of the Galveston storm and which
had been printed in The Post In fact,
/ there came near being a personal collision
between Colonel Gresham and party who
had left Galveston since the storm and
who considered himself as personally
aggrieved by Colonel Gresham's remarks.
! In discussing the matter subsequently
with Post reporter Colonel Gresham
said: ~ really have not seen the article
which seems TO have created such adverse
criticism. but / certainly could have said
nothing disrespectful about the dead nor
rejecting upon the unfortunate living
Nv recollection Of what did say was
substantially this, but 4 don't know how
it was reproduced in the newspapers as
have not read a newspaper for two weeks.
l said that believed that those who were
unfortunate enough to lose their all and
were moving away from Galveston, when
they got into new surroundings and with
new people, would recuperate faster than
they would b. remaining. and that by the
ACQUISITION of new blood into Galveston
we would go forward also more rapidly
and after all rebuild our city and by unit
ed and persistent effort retrieve our
losses.
This is about what remember having
said when asked for an expression upon
our deplorable situation. see nothing IN
this at which any reasonable man could
take offense."
What Colonel Gresham was reported TO
have said appeared in The Post of Sunday,
September 16, and was as follows:
Walter Gresham stated this morning
that ii was the history Of calamities OF
The nature through which we have passed
that the reaction made them really bene-
fcial to the community In business way
He thinks that the city will not only re-
cover, but that 1t will gain great deal
in that way The old buildings VIII be
replaced by new ones and a great deal OF
the populataon'will be gotten rid OF and
new and more desirable class secured in
their stead.
The views expressed BY Mr. Gresham
are practically those of all Of Gaiyestan's
leading citizens.
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wharton Locals.

Wharton. Texas, October. 1.-The j. e,
3D. Stuart chapter United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, met yesterday at the
home Of Mrs. H. e Cline! A very pleas
ant meeting was held, al interesting pro-
gramme being rendered. Miss Claire Hus-
ton was elected delegate to the National
convention az Montgomery. Ala Mrs.
Rosenberg was elected proxy and Mrs. Z.
G, Huston chaperone Mrs. Dr. ]. T. Boil
ton was elected delegate TO the State con-
yention, which meets at corsicana Res
olutians OF respect were voted to the mem
DRY Of Miss Ruth Phelps, who was among
the missing of lthe Galveston storm
The next meeting will be held at the res
idenee OF Mrs. J. Herring.
Mcssrs. e. VI. Cunningham, president,
and Vice President Dunoyant and Ed
ridee, came in on special train yesterday
with view OF purchasing Wharton county
ribbon cane raised this year. They lefi
east on the Macaron.
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thinking there might be possibility they
had escaped some way, or may have been
wounded and carried to one OF the i'm
provised hospitals.
have waited and looked for the de-
sired Information. but have not received
an answer yet
will now write you a description OF
my sister. hoping you. through your pa
ger. can find out something about them .
She was about feet inches in height,
dark red hair, blue eyes and weighed
ABOUT l25 pounds. Her right hand was
cut on the back by Ratchet. when she
was child and left scar and lump.
Inc two middle fingers were always weak
from that time and when the hand was
open hung down a little below the other
Two. She wore small chased gold ring,
marked az remember rightly C. F. L.
10 j. r. l.. | gave 1t to her about four
'een years ago. She was about 30 years
old. and by her last letter to us written
August so and mailed the 3ist said she
expected to be a mother in November
sne also said her husband had broken his
arm August 2S while pulling down an oil
building to make room for new one
they had contract to build.
They lived in cottage at 36i5 So. The
business card Of Bowden & Bonner reads
office and residence northeast corner
Church and Ninth streets.
The VI. c. Burl;n above mentioned wSs
probably known To them. as the address,
s2s Church street. is where the Bonners
lived few weeks ago. They were mar
ried February Z. 1900. by the Rev. DR..
]. r. Carter.
II YOU will help me in locating them,
either dead or alive. YOU will receive our
heartfelt gratitude
Thanking YOU for your trouble In the
past and hoping to get tidings in the near
future. remain, yours respectfully,
c. F. Latimer,
100 Dartmouth street. Boston, Mass.
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The GRAIN DEALERS OF TEXAS
RAILROADS ASKED NOT TO SHIP
GRAIN TO GALVESTON
Until that Now I'm the Elevators ana
Cars here Has Bccn Cared
For and shipped.

Dallas. Texas. October 2.-The Grain
Dealers association met in the I. p. A.
rooms at the Oriental today and transacted
some business OF great Importance TO
grain men throughout the State The time
and place OF meeting was selected be
cause Of the large number of grain deal
ers who are now in Dallas attending the
fair
The meeting was called to order BY
President j. p. Harrison OF Sherman with
II. d. Dorsey OF weatherford as secre-
tary. great deal OF discussion was
aroused by the report made at the meet
ing that the railways are now shipping
wheat from various Texas and Oklahoma
points to Galveston, and by so doing they
clog and retard the movement OF grain
low on track and in the elevators at that
place. AS the outcome OF the discussion
resolution was adopted that all possible
offeris should be made by the association
to induce the railways TO stop the further
shipment of grain into Galveston until the
present situation there is relieved. Also
thaJ the wheat on the tracks prior to the
storm should be given preference in care
and handling.
REPORTS were made by the secretary ana
other members who have been In Calves
ton since the storm and all agreed that
the situation was still very bad but was
slowly improving
y meeting OF the executive committee
was held and numerous applications for
membership were brought up aud new
members elected. The committee decided
10 eend the secretary. Mr. Dorsey, TO In
dlanapol.s as delegate from the assoc
citation t. attend the annual meeting OF
the National Grain Dealers association,
to- be neld in that city November 20
and 81.
The arbitration committee held meet
ing and various matters OF Importance
were disposed of.
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Hn1 County District Court.

Hillsboro, Texas, October 1,-Districi
court is in session here for the fall term
Judge j. NJ. Hall OF Cleburne presiding,
The following is the grand jury for the
term w. II. Upton, foreman; John c.
Porter, b. r. Willngham, Robert willing"
ham, P. 4. Terrell. j. T. Moore, j. L. C.
Boswell j. Y. Mcdaniel a. NJ Edwards.
The grand Jury organized by electing the
following baliiffs: Door bailiff VI. Frier;
foot bailiff Monroe Clifton; riding balllff
at large, j. S. Woods. Court win be in
session eight weeks.
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sHERlFF's DEPARTMENT..

Reward s5-stolen from c. G. oler. just
inside OF city limits, on old Telephone
road, horse and buggy; horse is a sorrei.
years old. about Is hands high. branded
L o X on right shoulder. right gotched
cared, breast strap harness. shed all
round, open top buggy
There Is running in the neighborhood
of w. Kitzman's, Drummer addition, one
dun mare. about IL hands high, or 10
years old, Spanish brand on right hip
A. r. Anderson, sheriff.
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Registration Berun.

4. october 2.-Resistration for
sAeral election to be held on Noyem-
Nh, began this morning. Registrar Van
NJ. ONCE Is on the west side OF Ire
:. .-a' street, between Market and Post
MI 'ust south of the alley. The office
cav IS, IS upen from s a. m. to s D. m. every
srssn NJ twenty consecutive days. Sundays
isss,a- u II you want to vote you must
al rs and the only place at which you
M s sler is at the registrars office.
lls ss,. nfst man to get registration GER
sarEs, quay was A. j. Burkett Of 1926
ra.n, Is street At no time during the
II il Was there anything of rush, but
Vii s. Apected that in a few days there
E., ue lots OF work for the registrar.
liely !. OF the number of certificates
Il. 70 De issued this election vary great
V as ns persons predict the total VIII
isM IN a,nsl as 5000. while others think
Is. WI be exceeded. -Four years ago
y '''al was s5os. 1
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|dIy is TO BE CLEANED.
!, W, fondiIicn Of Galveston Is 10 Be
losksd After Systematically.
!. .SropY OF THE CITY IS TO BE WRITTIN
...nIe who Know What They
" voting Of-Crncker Factory
20 he Re-establishcd.

..,.,ston Texas. October 2.--The CEN
..mmittee met at II o'clock today
..orupn was not present at first, and
nsorse soper, sanitary expert from
I, York. addressed the members pres
10 stated that the city was in a
unsanitary condition and that ne
s..,b, Inc sanitary work should be con-
h.,ed with more system.
!, tbe time Dr. Sloper had concluded
4. remarks a quorum was present and
x. ,epular business of the meeting pro-
..asd The mayor said that the city
,,s,pey was preparing an ordinance COW
~ NE request of the committee to
isl,re the debris nuisance and that
Nls would be presented to the council
/ n he session this evening.
NJ Adoue offered a resolution approx
i, Al The suggestions of DR.. Soper and
NJ The acting city engineer be instruct
/ q "a nut on ample force to clean the
IN The matter was finally concluded
Il directing that the work of cleaning 30
mne under the supervision of Dr. Will
Slusou and DR.. Soper. and that they have
erection over the entire sanitary work,
Nh on the streets and private property.
Chairman McVite of the relief commit
ps reported that the Third ward commits
f,fy had been closed and that all COM
rssarles are 70 be closed by Saturday
rsung All applications for supplies
sming afterward are to be given per-
rrsl Investigation under the direction Of
~ seyera1 ward chairmen
{ NJ. Mcvitie also presented petition
ham Sheriff Thomas for food for 116
y,scners In the county jail. who, he
IA arc in about a starving condition.
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eaiveston, Texas, October 2.-All ro,a,
iea toward the wharves today. Hundred.
OF men released from employment clasr-
,ns away the debris sought work with INC
sacrat. v0Tpsny or with the ra,lroafs
plying to the wharf comp,ny , ss' ap-
nioyment and that there Il MA ,V ,nn em-
labor. nssa LOT more
BY rext Saturday." said Nv Nat.
I'VE VIII be receiving 10000 bales - ya oas
tcn day, and by next week ,vo 49,.
~ Re handling grain in good yol,,ro
mere Is no reason why any able .hodiea
man man should be out OF work these az
'here is plenty of work o be done .
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Galveston Notes.

Galveston. Texas. October 2.-R. w
Norton. chief clerk in general MANAGERS
office of the Gulf. Colorado and santa
Fe Railway company. left this afternoon
for Houston
G. ~ Collomer contracting agent OF
the Kansas City Southern Railway COM
pany. left this morning for Corpus
Christi.
william Daugherty. chief clerk In the
general passenger office Of the Houston
Eas. aud West Texas Railway company
at Houston was in tha city today.
II. c. Archer. general agent NJ the
Kansas City Southern Railway company
left last night for San Antonio.
=, n. Mills OF Houston was in the city
today.
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FUNERAL OF MAYOR GEARy.
All Business Houses Closed as n
Ma rls of Respect.


Lake Charles. La. October 1.-The
funeral of Hon. James p. Geary, mayor
of Lake Charles. was well attended to-
day The burial service was conducted
by Rev. Father Won de Ven OF tho Cath
Ollie church There was large crowd
In attendance. All business houses IN
the city closed from o'clock to 10 this
morning.
The question of successor TO the de-
ceased mayor has been discussed cousld-
erably today. Two names are presented,
Hon. John II. Poe, the mayor pro
TEN and president of the school board
of Cacasue parish, and Judge G. A.
Fournet, ex-judge OF this district Judge
Fournet has said he would accept the
place If the governor saw At to confer
it upon him. but he was unwilling to
make q canvass for the position.
Mr. John w Rhorer was also men,
toned but he has declined to be a can
didate under any consideration.
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Unidentified Dead.

r IA. Texas. October 2.-The
'la' City relic. committee has furnish
Dr. following list of additional jewelry
M, "om bodies buried there which
Fror,n, 'se as means of Identification
nArkss ISuy o. woman, plain gold ring
r ,na E. P. to NJ. p.
sAs, 0oay OF small woman. plain gold
ng an pouy OF a large woman, hair very
enallt. stockings, No. 2 shoe OF good
From nat, heavy chased gold ring.
sola III ooay Of colored woman, plain
seluns 1hd light gold ring with garnet
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WnIIisyiIIe LncnIs

Walisvile Texas, October 2.--Tht
firm Ct Beckwith & Kllgore at this place
operating saw mill has dissolved part
nership. W. A. Beckwith buying out 7,
A. Kilgore, assuming all outstanding ac-
counts and will conduct the business Ia
the name Of W A. Beckwith hereafter
Malarial fever is prevalent IN this vi
entity now and doctors are kept busy
Mr.. and Mrs. II, II. Jackson returned
from visit TO their mother, Sarah Jack
son. at Double Bayou yesterday.
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LINEMEN INJURED.
One of Them Dead ana One Il
Diving.

one OF Them Dead ana One Il
Dying.
San Antonio. Texas, October 2--Paschal
Jacks was Instantly killed on Garden
street about $3.50 o'clock today by the
tower wagon of the San Antonio Traction
company oyerturning with him. Wash
pabrowski probably lies at the point OF
death as result OF the same accident.
These men were linemnn IN the employ
OF the San Antonio Traction company
hVe In all were on the wagon at the
time of the accident. but the other three
were not injured.
Tie tower wagon is 'he wagon with the
frame work on top on which the men
stand TO repair the middle trolley line
and from some cause while hey were at
work on tho limo tho wagon overturned
with the unfortunate result.
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Maehinerx nrdered.

b., ssson' Texas. October 2.-Major
b.. 'ese;' OF the City Railroad com
,sss. '.aisd this morning that he had
,.rs Inc machinery necessary for re-
hsd me electric cars that we're in
q ras,s, me storm and that the work
sorld the cars with new motors
slf. mo-. pushed just as rapidly as men
W. can do the work.
heple appreciate the patronage OF the
1alveston." said Major Baer,
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Information Wnnter.

Columbia, Texas, October al am anx-
ious to obtain information of my grand
daughter. Roxy Lewis, colored, who was
working in Galveston at the time OF the
late storm. II any one knows anything
about her please be so kind as TO write
TO Mrs. Peggy Ford, Columbia, Texas,
care OF Mr. j. p. Underwood Roxy
worked for Mrs. p. r. Atwood oil bath
Peggy Ford.
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Cracker Factorx

Galveston, Texas, October 2,-Tbere is
report that the cracker factory paop,e
nave decided to build larger ami halter
factory on a new site, but nothing ofr.c,,i
.as been received from headquarters ~
mat ehect' The last adyiteg the locai
nanager had was that the officials of he
eomlaHy were undecided as to their
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MASONIC ,IemnrinI ser.Ise

galveston. Texas, October pike
Tucker council. knights Kadosh, Scottish
Kite Maeons, held service tonight at mid
night IN the Fourth Presbyterian church
On winnie between Twenty-frst and
Iwenty-second streets over the body Of
the late Richard Lord
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nnrninr Lamn rrnloaed.

Hilisboro. Texas. October 2--s- A.
Phillips and family had a narrow escape
last night Mr.. Phillips lighted a lamp
and 1t exploded and threw burning oil
over the room. A baby sleeping on a
pallet was badly burned on the feet and
hands. The FIRE was extinguished. but
did much damage to the room, furniture
and clothing in It.
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Disposition of Cheek.

To the Editor of The Post.
Houston. Texas. October 2.--Referring
to the article in The Post of LIST instant,
/ wish to say that Mr.. j. ]. Sweeney
did receive a check for $1,000. which
he Immediately turned over to the lady
for use in her department as
agreed upon, the details of which can
and doubtless will be fully explained
upon Mr.. Sweeney's return from New
York William Giles
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and i VII be my purpose to slvo -.
best possible service. Eyerv az ~ give the
assured that the electric cars vii, NJ le 's,
IN operation at the earliest prac,i,s1 pul
ment. Every car we now have has mo-
OUT. and until the necessary tools =, ou. "a
pair them reach here we will hav.
90 our hest with the mule ears, '4'e 20
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Purchased a Business.

Mt. Calm, Texas, October III. Norred
and Lee Sanders have purchased j. A.
Glenn's grocery stock and assumed
charge today
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MOVEMENT or OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial TO The post.,

Especial 10 The Post.)
Mobile. Ala--Cleared: TorJenskiold. for
Sabine PAS
philadelphia. Sailed: IS Mexicano OBI.
for Vera Cruz. via Galveston
Rotterdam. Arrived; Moonstone fBr.l from
Lac PaImss--sailed: Horsa tBr.). for CAL
Key west.--Arrlved: Lampasas. from CAL
weston and sailed for New York.
Pert FaCs Arrived: Ei Mar. from New
York: Colegian rom Liverpool; suaba,
from Rio je jsneiro, Utstan, from Puerto
Cortez Sailef: voltage. FOR Calves on.
noulcgne.- Sailed. CAPTAIN FRYE for New
York.
Dhia.
from New York, for Naples and Geg-oa
Hamburg.-Arrived: Den;sgJfand from
New York via Cherbourg
Rotterdam --Arrived staatondam. from
New York.
le.--Arrived: Ashtoia, from New
York. for Glasgow.
New York--sailed; RVI ! wilhelm Der
Grosse for Bremen: NlcP 'fcr Liyerp Of;
Oceanic for Liverp7ol.e 1es. ed: Ethiopia,
from GLASGOW; Belgr7 areb ubpm Hamburg;
Bremen Arrived Ehuhf a. from New
York via southamr 4ses ADJ
oritJfeSr
OLlvE.-Embry. tbt anki old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. s. Robisir,e- A here Tuesday
morrinr az 3 o'ciocii IN 4 nhranous Group,
and will be inferred 1917 aing ~ o'clock.
fOin
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