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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21
IN ECITO OF THE CIVIL W4R.
4o Business Years.

| Among some papers of the late Lieu | tenant Solomon F. Linsley of the Eff teenth c. ", which have recently come l into the hands of the historian of the regiment is one that may have some interest to the members of that old command, and particularly to the sur vivors of Co. c. Kinston, N. C., May 27 1865. certify on honor that on the sth day of March, 1865, at Southwest Creek, near Kinston, N. C., the stores enumer- ated below were lost under the follow ing circumstances:
 The regiment to which my company belongs was directed to take posi- ton in line of battle in front of the enemy on the evening of March 7th. On the following day the enemy, by a flank movement, got in our rear, and after a severe engagement my com pany with myself were taken prisoners with the exception of five, who made their escape with the loss of their arms. I took into the engagement two ser geants. five corporals and ninety-five privates. The arms carried by all of these men were captured, the enemy holding the field:
 30 Springfield rifled muskets, calibre 5S.
 Enfield rifed muskets, calibre STA 70 Whitney rifled muskets, calibre 5S. 1 non commissioned officers sword. 102 bayonet scabbards.
 102 bayonets.
 1O2 cap pouches and conepicks. 102 cartridge boxes, calibre 5S. 1O2 cartridge box plates
 1O2 cartridge box belts.
 102 cartridge box belt plates. 113 gun sings.
 1O2 waist belts (privates). 102 waist belt plates.
 commissioned officers waist belt plate.
 19 ball screws.
 screw drivers and cone wrsnches. spring vises.
 Tompions.
 30 wipers.
 4,74o elongated ball cartridges, cali bre STA.
 packing boxes.
 $. F. Linsley,
 1st Lieut.. 18th Conn Vols,
 Commanding Go. c. The undersigned being duly sworn, deposes and says that he Is cognizant of the facts above set forth and that they are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
 w. H. Riley, 1st Sergeant Co. c, 18th Conn. Vols. Sworn to and subscribed before me at Kinston, N C., this 27th day of May, 1865 Phillip c. Rand,
 list Lieut.. and Adjutant,
 18th Conn. Vols. I certify on honor that there is neith CT civil magistrate, a judge advocate or a recorder of garrison or a regi- mental court martial, before whom the within statement could be brought.
 s. F. Linsley,
 1st Lieut. 18th Conn. Vols. Captain Septimus s. Smith, who re- cruited and commanded Co. c, died at Newberne, N. C., in October, 1864. Lieu tenant Linsley was shortly after put in charge On visit to the Kinston field a few years since Linsley found the trench where his company lay when they were attacked. The ground had not changed much except as weeds and bushes covered a portion. A bit of the old breastworks was found back in the rear at Wise's Forks.
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Brief M ntion.

x High water to-day BPS a. m.
 Mrs. Crosby Faye of Howard avenue has just returned from a vacation spent at Long Island.
 Miss Catherine c. Ward of Rochester, N. Y., is visiting her mother, Mrs. j.. wv. Merrels of 30 Pearl street.
 Miss Catherine Hemingway of Vest vile has returned after weeks stay at the Pan-American at Buffalo.
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REAL ESTATE RECORD.

Only one deed was filed for record in the town clerks office yesterday It was a quit claim deed conveying from Nelson w Mitchell to Selencia H. Loveland thirty-eight feet on the Grand avenue extension.
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Local Weather Report.

New Haven, Aug. 20, 1901.
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NEw SUPPLEMENTARY 1o-DAY.

-.-@-- Tug Applcation-Joh Prokpochayk. Bath Tub Seats-The Bradley Co. Cantaloupes-E. E. Hall x Son. Estate William Keegan-Probate Notice. Financal--Vermilye x Company. Foulard Silks-Howe x Stetson. Grape -Nuts-At Grocers'.
 Rain Coats-The Chas. Monson Co. Special Prices-The Edw. Malley Co, Characterization and Red Star Lines. Wash Goods-The Gamble-Desmond Co. Wanted-Situation-3 Lyon Street. Wanted-Situation-3 Grand Avenue. Wanted-Situation-1 Edwards Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21
H HLiIHEK COhD.

Washington, D. C., Aug 20, 1901, 8 p. m Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday For New England: Generally fair Wednes- day and Thursday; light east to south winds.
 For Eastern New York. Generally fair Wednesday anl Thursday; winds mostly light southerly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21

Snapper bluefish are giving sportsmen lots of fun out by the old lighthouse. They are as ravenous as ever and more numerous than usual. Monday after noon party of three caught 104 of the little fellows in the tide coming in A good many little blues are being caught in Savin Rock waters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21
Your Paper by Mail.

If you are going away you can re- ceive your paper regularly by mall without extra cost. The address Jill be changed as often as desired.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21

 .Burnett's Vanilla Extract is the fixed standard of excellence. It has outlived criticism. It is the purest vanilla extract that can be bought.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-21

The annual picnic of the Sunday school of the Church of the Messiah was to have taken place yesterday, but was postponed on account of the rain. It will take place next Monday, if weather permits. Cars will leave the corner of Church and Chapel streets at 10 o'clock. The party will then go to Primrose Park, below Savin Rock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
MAY SURRENDER CHARTER.
Pullman COMPANY Nav Apply to New
JERSEY for Another

Pullman COMPANY Nav Apply to New
Jersey for Another
New York. October 3o-The Worlds chi
oago special says: The Pullman company,
capitalized for S7500o,ooO contemplotes sur
rendering its charter owing 90 the recent
decisions of the State supreme court The
company looks lonRingly toward New Jer-
soy ms a location for n new charter. II
the company were to surrender It's charter
here ana go to New Jersey, Illinois could
collect taxes ON only 100000 Of the cap
tal stock, which represents tho value Of
the plant AT Pullman, H., the only part Of
the stock which would not be affected by
the change,
Two years ago the supreme court decided
that the Pullman company, under its char
ter. could not own and operate In real cS-
tate The decision put an end to the com,
puuy's ownership of the model town Of
Pullman. Since that time real estate valued
at $4,000 900 has been sold for $1,OOOOOO.
Vice President Thomas IL. Wlckcs said
tonight
The Pullman company Is big corpora
tion and there IS no telling what we may
do The recent decision of the supreme
court of Illinois we consider an Injustice.
According to It's provisions we VIII he com
ucllcd tn nay taxes On more than twice the
value of our capital stock and ii is not
right that we should do 50. We can handle
our business Just ms Wen from New York.
All that Is necessary is that we should hold
our directors meetings in New Jersey, II
we ucorporatr In that State, aad we could
have our offices in New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

ger agent Of The Louisville and Nashville
whose headquarters are in Houston, spent
yesterday at La Grange
Mr., j, NJ. Lee, superintendent of tn,
Houston and Texas Central, was absent
from headquarters yesterday, being on q
trip over the Central lines,
Mr.. G. H. Turner. general freight agent
Of the International and Great Northern
with headquarters at Palestine, was among
yesterdays visitors to Houston.
The Houston East and West Texas ha.
announced rates foI the meeting of the
Brotherhood OF American Yeomen, De'
Moncs, Iowa, November 12l6
Mr.. Il. e, RlCsby, contracting freigb
agent of the aKnSas city Southern, CANE
in 10 Houston headquarters yesterday aftcl
a several days trip through his territory.
Mr. G. u Magnan, who succeeded Mr.. +
| j. Mccarthy us superintendent Of the Pull
man sleeping car service, with Headquarters
AT Galveston, was a visitor to Houston yes
| terday.
Mr.. j. Il. Rogcrman treaveing passenger
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western. came down from Dallas hcadquur
ters yesterday and spent several hours II
Houston.
Mr. L. j, Martin of san Antonio, genera
| freight and passenger agent Of the Sur
Antonio and Aransas Pass. after spending
! Wednesday and Thursday in Houston, left
last night for a trip to Austin.
For the International live stock Exposi
tion and tho annual convention of the Ma
tional Live Stock association at Chicago
November 80 10 December 6. the Southern
Pacific has announced a rate of one fare
plus 81 for the round trip.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
TRANSPORTATION METHODS.

Count Otto Won Moltke's Return TO Ger.
many fastened by Lung Trouble.
New York, October 81 Among me mas
sengers who sailed this morning on the
Deutschland for Hamburg Is Count otto
Won Moltke, a nephew of the great German
field marshal Count Won Motke. Count
Won Moltke was In this country since De.
tober 4, having been appointed commits.
sioner by the Prussian parliament. OF
which he is a member TO study American
transportation methods
In an interview he said: ut is a matter
or disappointment that / am Obliged 10
return 10 Germany so soon, but your eli.
mate Is too severe for me and my physl.
clans have ordered me to 90 home nj ones
on account Of lung trouble / have been
mere Long enough. however, TO gain many
valuable suggestions. l have visited the
Pan-American exposition aud Chicago. Inc
Inter place to make a hurried study M
the stock yards While In this city 1 havs
been the guest OF Senator Depew and sam
ue Carpentry Of the Pennsylvania nilrond
IRON Them J have acquired considerah ic
valuable material. / also gained much In
formation at the American railway exhibi
ton at Madison Square garden
~ am electrified with the progress Va,
Americans have made In the methods n
transportation. II Is impossible FOR an,
one Ia Europe to understand this ,ylthou
seeing ~ The best expression I hny,
heard here Is up TO date which tells IN
whole story. Conservative methods kee,
me Hermans from launching out extensive
IN any scReme. Europeans are theoreti
81 anu Americans are practical. Tn
practice" W fN' ~"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

ure of living depends upon the liver" and
1t Is a fact which none may dispute that
a sunny disposition more often results from
a healthy digestion than from any other
cause.
Acid dyspepsia, commonly called sour
stomach OF heartburn, Is caused by slow di
geStion of food; instead of being prompt
ly digested and converted into blood, bone
and MUSCLE II lies In the stomach for Hours
fermenting and dccaying creating gases
which cause pressure on the lungs ana
heart, short breath and general discomfort
and irritation
Such half dlgested food is indeed poor
nounShment for the body, brain and nerves
and the results is shown in irritable TEN
pcrs, unaccountable headaches and that de
pressing condition usually called the
'blueS,' but how quickly all these disap-
pear when appetite and digestion are re-
Laxative medicines only irrItatc the al.
ready irritatcd stomach ana bowels ana
have no effect upon actual digestion OF
The sensible course to follow is to make
use of simple natural digestvcs like
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals IN
| til the stomach has chance to recuperate.
Tho natural digcStives which every
/ healthy stomach contains are peptOues,
| diastase and Hydrochlorc and lactic acids
/ and when any of them are lacking the
| trouble begins. The reason StuartS DNs-
! pcpsin Tablets are so valuable and success
! full In curing stomach troubles is because
they contain, in a pleasant concentrated
tablet form, all these absolutely necessary
/ essentials for perfect digestion and asSmi-
lation of food
Henry kirkpatrick Of Lawrence Mass,
SAYS: MEN and women whose occupation
/ prccludcS an active outdoor life should
/ make Il a daily practice to use Stuart 5
| Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. | have
done SO myself and | know positively that
/ l owe my present health and yigor to their
From the time was %, when | grad
uatcd from school with broken health from
.1ar L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
MOST COSTLY TICKET EVER SOLD.
Price Paid for It Was Thirty-Seven Thou
sand Dollars.

Price Paid for II Was Thirty-Seven Thou
sand Dollars.
Thlrty-seven thousand dollars for rail.
road ticket.
John II. Burkhardt night ticket agent at
tho Union station IN Nashville has the
honor Of having sold single railroad
ticket for this amount, It being what is
probably the most costly rmroad ticket
ever sold, says tho Nashville American.
lie received United States government
check for the amount when he delivered
the long strip OF paper lie sold ut the
same time another ticket for over $l1OO
The tickets In question were sold TO
United States quartermaster at the time
the First Tennessee regiment went from
Nashville to San Francisco. All OF the
pryates and non commissioned officers
Travelled on the ticket costing the larger
amount and the commissioned officers on
the other
considerable TO say mt the time about a
ticket sold for Il regiment going from Fort
Thomas near Louisville, To Fort lahpAt
but the cost Of the Nashville ticket was
nenrly thrice MS great The Fort Thomas
ticket sold for n little more lhan SliWp,
and II was claimed at the time that no
other sale had ever even approached that
figure, 10.
claim to the record. IL is the rule Of The
railroad company In selling party ticket
10 the Pacific coast to sell only as far as
| Ogden The fact that Mr.. Burkhardt sod
All the way 70 san Francisco caused the
| amount to go very much higher than II
| would have otherwise gone
When the First Tennessee regiment re
reiVed orders TO leave here the united
| States duartermaSter IN charge OF cours
made arrangements for getting transpcr
| tation He found that the amount wou,t
| be slightly less than $4,000, and signed
| blank check payable for not more than
| that amount. This check was turned ovel
| to Adiutant General Sykes. who filled "
| the proper amount and Endorsed the cheCl
| ing arrangements with the railroads e
| leave Nashville the managing officials wer'
| Of course consulted. G.. 7. Atmore, genera
| ticket agent Of the Louisville ana Nashville
| railroad turned the matter OF selling
| ticket over to Mr.. Rurkhardt who was n
| the time agent OF the company ut Link
| DEPOT lie Instructed Mr. Burkhardt 4
sell one ticket for the entire regiment, sec
| ond class for the prlyates aud FIRST for IN
| officers Mr.. Burkhnrdt tclegraphed tina
he could not well do this, and Mr.. Atmor
answered that he was right and added thu
he would leave the entire matter 90 MI
harlt sold two tickets all the way through
one for SIT 600 aud the other for Sll0o.
The ticker sold was one OF what
known as n party skeleton Ticket haVin
blank spaces for hillnG In NIL railroad
over which the route to he travelled lies
This ticket had about "A dozen sections an
was about yard Yong,
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nected with the company at Houston. His
promotion TO the position rs agent or
Tho company here was won by efficient
and faithful service and he Is well qualified
for the dutns OF the office. BY the uni.
form courtesy with which he has treated
both for the express company and himself
and both are to be congratulated on his
appointment.
MIR. Bane has acted ms agent Of the
company at Galveston since 1892. having
been transferred here from Austin He Is
busiNesS man Of sterling worth and has
the regard and friendship OF the business
men OF the ATTY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
PENSION SYSTEM ABANDONED.
The Milwaukee and ST. Paul Substitute
an Insurance Plan Therefor.

The Milwaukee and ST. Paul oubsttute
an Insurance Plan Therefor.
After nearly years consideration IT Is
deemed probable that the plan to pension
employees OF the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway viii be abandoned and an accident
and dcnth insurance system substituted
When the idea of pcnsoning the 1900
or 10000 employees OF this road was con
reved 1t was submitted to the men, but
did not meet their approval
The plan had no provision for payments
In cases OF accidents, except that en-
ploycs would he placed on the pension list
If totally mcapaCitated by accident or
otherwise. This was one Of the strongest
objections to the original plan. To over
come this 1t is now proposed TO abandon
the pension plan and substitute au accident
insurance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
New Erelnht Rates.

The Southern Pacific freight department
on yesterday announced the following
rates promulgated by the Southwestern
tariff committee;
Effective at once, rate OF Sl.47 on paper
envelopes, in wooden boxes less than car
loads from West carrollton, o.. to Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
Cotton Belt Ereinht Wreck.

Tyler Texas. October 81 This morning
Cotton Belt freight train went through
bridge near MalakoG, fifty miles west Of
here. Six ears loaded with cotton and
corn were burned, a brakeman was also
slightly burned. and traffic on that part
Of the rond was suspended for seven hours.
The loss has not been Gscertaincd here,
but reaches into the thousands of dollars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
FORCED TO FlLE CHATTER.

Secretary Of State Received Mandate
From the Supreme Court.
Austin, Texas October 31.-rhe amended
charter Of the Cotton Belt railway was
aed today by the secretary Of state, that
official having received the mandate from
the supreme %burt in the recent mandamus
case The amendment provides for an
extension from Gatesyille TO Hamilton,
thlrty-two miles; Lnfhn TO point on the
sabine river I'm Newton county, ninety
miles: niushoro to whitney, thirteen miles
aud from Rerner TO Dallas thirteen miles;
total miles OF new road TO be construct
ed las miles.
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verdIet AnaInst street Rail.uau.

New York October 81 Eugene I.ezInsky
y u \ s Lezlnskys San Francisco and
New York dry goods commission mer.
ghlnts, obtained In the supreme court I'M.
utr Jnnge Fulsman verdict for s5OO0
against the Metropolitan Street Raiiway
company because he refused to nav 4.
cent fare twice and was elected from me
iraln- During blockade on fiMadway
MI i'eznsip was transferred from one
car 70 another the conductor afterwnrd ~,
fusing 70 reepgnize The transfer.
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chsnae In Pacific Express Agents.

Galveston. Texas. October 81. c.
wlggin has been appointed agent OF the
Pacific Express company at Galveston.
He win succeed &c. r. Bane, who will be
transferreH TO Houston TO succeed C II.
Stephenson. Mr.. wiggin has acted as
cashier of the local Office OF the Paclae
Express company here for. the past five
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Judnnent AGAINST the Katy.

Greenyillc, TcXas, October 81. The jury
In the Backman damage case against the
Katy returned verdict at noon Yesterday
after having been out since Monday after
noon piaintin was awarded Judgment
against the road for $1,000 for alleged in
jurcs in using handclr belonging to
The company, he being a section foreman
at the time.
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and Galveston and intermediate points
Effective November 10, 1901, current rates
on crockery and earthcnware, carloads,
ginia and Cannonsburg. Pa, to Houston
Galveston and intermediate points, VIII be
cancelled
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
NEW STEAMSHIP ARRANGEMENT.
Mexican Government Has Made Con-
tract With the kosmos Line.

San Francisco. Cal, October Sl-The
Kosmos steamship line of Hamburg has
contracted with the Mexican government
TO establish regular connection between Its
Pacific coast service aud thb covering
Mediterranean ports
Under the contract with the Mexican
government the company Will handle mail
free and tenders OF government freight on
each OF It's vessels. In consideration Of
this service the company win be exempted
from g. per cent OF the tonnage dues.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
Notes and Personals.

Colonel James Beaumont, Ave stock agent
a. Victoria for the Southern Pacific spent
portion OF yesterday az company head.
quarters In Houston.
NJ. Percy. w. herrev. travelling passen.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

H.. q II. @. n. II.
Grand Central Depot
leave No 100 a. m Arrive No. a.. $40 p.
Leave No. s...1l00 .. Arrive No. 4. I.Z0p.
leaye No s.. HOO Arrive No. 8. o'lO a.
II. a n. o. II. r..
Grand Central Depot
leave No g.. z.2sAn Arrive No sl0.oe p
Leave No $3.50 am ATISsNo e'io.sop. .
g., H. a 8. A. Ry. ea
Grand Central Depot
Leave No. 1905 am Arrive Nos.7.9op n
Leave No. o....il.1s p m rriveNot04'Oo
g., H. 6 n. n. n.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No. , ,.io.0s .. Arrive No. q, 900 an
Leave No .i.s0p. N Arrive No 1890 pm
Leave No. ~; 5000. m Arrive No, $500 pm
Nos. and Sundays Only.
N. ~. IT. a NJ. n. II.
Grand Central Depot
Leave No IsIiO.15 a. m Arrive No Iss. 3.95 pm
8. A. & A. p. Ry.
Grand Central Depot
leave No T.. .9.55 a m Arrive No 4. 6.SS pm
c., c. q S. f. II. "A.
Grand Central Depot
Leave 49,. 7.00a m Arrlve...... .sssn
Galveston Trains
Raaye 400 a. m. Arrive ....... $50 pm
Leave........7.%S pm Arrive........7.90 pm
Additional Sunday Specials
Iesse .....si55 an Arrive. $40 a. N
Leave. p m Arrive. .......o .20 p. N
Seaside Special arrives ll.9O p. IN
All these trains leave the Santa re Congress
Ave. Depot minutes later than the above.
r H. II. d w. It. n. IL.
Fifth Ward Depot
Leave 700 am. Express Train Arrive l0.0 p
Grand Central Depot
Leave sos p. m................ Arrive 9.O2 a. IN
NJ, X. Il IT. It. II.
M. K & 7. Depot Fifth Ward
Leave POS m.........,....... Arrive 9. 90a. m
Leave ?. 05 p. IN ..-............ Arrive 8. 81 m
For Galveston Trains see G., Ii & II.
L& C. N. II. r.
Depot foot of Congress Avenue
leave $50 p. m..............,.. Arrive 4. 80 a. m
Leave 2. 90 a, m.....,...... zoe. Arrive tbs pm
Columbia and Veaseo Trains.
Leave 500 a. m......,.......,.A Arrive 4.45 p. m
Daily Except Sunday.
Leave 900 am. SUNDAY onyJ Arrive 4.45 pm
C. II. & II. n. II.
Leave. & G. NJ Depot. 500 a, m
Leave K, & I. Depot ...........,, Gas a. m
Leave. l. & q. NJ Depot ..........,...9 9. 4,
Leave. Grand Central Depot. .....,...A.4 IS p m
Leave. IL & q. n Depot p. m
-Leave. Grand Central Depot .......... 900 p. m
SLeave...I & q. N. Depot. ,..-..........91 0 p. m
Sundays only
Midnight special arrives 1 a. m. Sundays
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
A Sour Stomach
Is often the Real Cause Of a Sour
Temper.

That the condition of the digestive organs
has marked effect upon the character or
disposition Is trulsm as old as the mus
old Ben johnson wisely said, 1.-THE pleas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

THE ASSESSMENT OF TEXAS RAILROADS.

81 comptroller has prepared the following state
I mparedw rolls of 1900;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01

Twenty Per Cent More Doses.
- Groves Iesteless Chill Tonic than In