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C ". Everest, who had the contract 10 eIsr One rH-5lt JoWos.te at V ltez, Is in tG- ,ly.
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We lev Y urE, dty ticket agent at Dvs17. f5- ,h. White Pass & fuk'n is n us c,y, 1aJ registered at the Fier Avsrl, b h,el H- came cut on I.r.Isr.f. t-..n.
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The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-10-28

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PERSONAL MENTION

Ia w. Culev, sre,ill agent ot the Wat. Pl,S, with hsljln r,egs lt Daw- son. is lt ib. Eiith Avsnu hotel H' ar- ri.sl On. trtin lts, night.
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Es WHmJ W6ud=,i was uksn to @ pP we r.s1.-l yss's-ilv afternoon ey Ul FloelHs Es Is suffering from g .sf tl ewes
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-10-28

Jcs GIs-o, retiring Arctic chief of the Dawson A-cI, Eo:hsrhl5i, arrived on Che train ..s, evening.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20

A pathetic tale Of human Interest ana
remarkable study IN passion and crime
which outrival the weirdcst fiction are con
tanned in the history OF the abduction oil
little Margaret Taylor near Cincinnati
Chic. several years ago Governor Nash
recent reprieve Of two OF the culprlts mas
ed universal interest in the fate OF
the sweet little girl who was ruthlessy
torn from the arms Of loving and hapPy
mother and concealed from hei' II Is
feared forever.
AS i result Of the crime the abducted
thiM's octUgeulrian grandmother ana on
aunt have hcen convicted and sentenccd 10
the Columbus penitentlary for one year.
aud another aunt, supposed TO nave pos
session OF the tot, remains someWhelJ III
close concealment. This aunt, who alone
can bring Joy and pelcc to the moincl-
heart by restoring her hrstborn. and thus
rlso save her lettering parent ann UNHAPPY
sister from the disgrace aud horror vi
fcons cell is woman 30 years OF ~
The thousands who have Watchcd Tue
drama with anxious interest since IT'S IN,
ccption regard this cruel ana unnatWiu
woman as the most remarkable character
In the case, for she Witnesses with cont
posure the pitiful anguish ana nerye-rach-
ing despair Of the bereft mother, and Grln-
ly sees her own sister and her aged mother
consigned to u conyct's cell for crime II
which she was the principal mover
The gref-stricken mother Mary Taylor
was an orphan Is years old, living at the
Xenla Soldiers and Sailors orphan home'
when she was married to Albert v Taylor
eight years ago. His mother and sisters
were proud and disapprovcd OF his union
with one OF such lowly origin and this
dislike grew Into an implacable hate.
When a tiny baby girl came to bless the
union Of Albert v Taylor and his happy
young wife the parents were oNcrJ0yed ana
perfect coutentment reigued in their cot
tage home at Fernbank Little Margaret
spent the first two years Of her HE in a
perfect Eden Of love, the prents and the
grandmother aud auntS yleinS with one
another In the intensity and wealth OF
their affection for the darling little giiL
| This love eugendercd jealous frenzy wllct
! caused the crime Of abduction and wrought
/ unspcakablc sorrow, anguish and disgrace.
/ Little Margaret, as she grew up, was per
mitted to visit her dotIng grandmother.
| The latters jealous attachment for the
| child gave rise to violent contention, the
| grandmother and auutS constituting them
| selves guardian and refusing to return Mar.
| garct To her parents. An appeal to the
| village marshal thwarted the design. AZ
ter tAis quarrels were bitter and frequent,
| and soon Il wicked plan was Matched 10
| deprive Mary of her child The grand
mother begged her son to permit Margaret
| TO visit her promising TO send her home
! the following day. Meanwhile Clara Iay-
| lor was preparing to depart for a distant
| city. The young mother was then nurs-
! ing her second child, who was dangerously
/ ill., and not suspeCtiug she would ever lose
/ Margaret permitted her TO extend the visit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
TWO NEW OIL sAReEs.
The Clarke Oil BARGE Company Buys
Additional Equipment.

The Clarke Oil BARGE Company Buys
Additional Equipment.
Galveston. Texas April i9.-The Clarke
oil Barge company has purchased two
tank barges and also a tug to tow them
The bargcs are Of steel and have a capaci-
ty OF 5000 barrels each. The Providence
and the Chicago are the names Of the re-
spectiye barges, and the tug purchased Is
the i. r. Welt The sum paid Tor the yes
sells was $4,000. The company proposed
to utilize the barges in the oil trade pc
tween gulf ports. As is known, three large
barges are already employed by this com
pHny In transporting oil from the Beau
mont fields, but II seems that these ate
not enough TO supply the demand. Ihe
additions TO the hect Of hurges are nearly
new, having been constructed within the
past year. They are expected here WITHIN
a few weeks.
The work ON barge No 3, which has
been undergoing slight repairs at the ma.
ilne ways, was completed yesterday ana
Today she was sent to Port Artlur. where
she will take cargo Of oil for New Or
leans. In launching her q short time ago
the vessel was damaged. aud this ncccssl-
tated her being brought here for repairs.
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DEBATES WERE HEATED
AT THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE
lLLUMlNATORS.
List Of Officers Was Chosen by Ao-
cIamaton-Dallas Is the Next
Place Of Meeting.

San Antonio. Texas April 10.-The clos
ing business session Of the fourth animal
-.,
convention Oh tue southwestern Gas hIec
trio and Railway association was consplcu
ousIv marked nv many snl,.itad discussiona
heated debates and number Of Interesting
papers. The election OF officers for the
ensuing year met with no opposition and
rba .anrata,, v.,s Ir.,r,,,t.i 70 .,s, -
- - - ~ ~ 80 O ~
,I,ati,,, t Se,vCtv" 81 Ti
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pENToN couNTY IS cLosE
Between colquftt and Curtis for Com
missioner.

Between colquitt and Curtis for Com
missioner.
Denton. Texas, April 1o.-The complete
returns from twenty out Of twenty nine
voting boxes Indicate : total vote Of Gully
about 900. The closest race is that be-
tween Colquitt and Curtis for railroad com.
missioner. the vote received giving Colquitt
majority Of about $50 votes.
The county will 20 for Speer for as
sociate justice OF the court Of civil sp-
peals, he having 4 majority Of about 800
over Hunter
The instructions for State officers has re-
suited as follows: For governor. Lanhan;
lieutenant governor. Neal; comptroller,
Love; land commissioner. Terrell; treas.
urer, Robbins superintendent Of public In
structiou, Iefevre, attorney general Bell,
judge Of court OF criminal appeals. David
son. congress. stephens: senator Savage
PICTORIAL representative. Hudson.
Three Of the city boxes are yet 10 DO
heard from and the race between Colquitt
and Curtis depends largely on the result
given by these boxes
In The race between Smith and Doyle
for local representative the received returns
indicate majority Of about GOO for Smith.
The following candidates were successful
IN tho comfy contests: Judge, Ferguson.
attorney, Mounts. sheriff Durhin, district
clerk. CroWder. collector. Turner; clerk,
Hawkins; treasurer. Siston; assessor, Flour
noy
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.


Devine, Texas. April 1.-THE democratic
primary conventions will be held IN this
county on June Ii, nd the democratic coun.
~ convention will be held at Castroville on
June 81.
Kerrvllle, Texas, April rs. Kendall coun.
~ convention met April and instructed
their delegates for Slayden for congress,
Burnett Of Kerrvllle for senator, Charles
Montague for representative.
Austin, Texas, April i9.--It was stated
today that J. j. Terrell, Mt present the can.
didate In the race for land commissioners
would again resume his duties as chief
clerk or the land office ON May l.
Santa Anna, Texas, April 1S-Congress
man slayden for this district filled an an.
polntment here today to well nlied opera
house His talk was very pleasant and at.
ten'lvely listened 10 by all prescnt
Mount Pleasant, Texas. April ls.--1n inc
democratic primary In this county yester.
day the following candidates were elected
LRnham, Allen, Robbins, Lefevre Rell
Love. Terrell, Colqultt; congress, Sheppard,
senator, Patterson; representative. Bolin.
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eRAYsoN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Bailey Endorsed as Being in Every Wa,
Suitable TO Be President


sherman, Texas. April la-Tbs a.r.o
cratic convention for Grayson county met
In sherman today and formally nominated
tho successful candidates Of last satur-
days primaries, appointed committeeman
for the next two years and adopted ring.
Ing platform Joe p Cox OF sherman
was elected chairman OF the executive
The platform declared allegiance TO dem.
oerst principles and condemned tho noii~v
~ the republican party In maintaining \
high protective tariff and 10 fostering trusts
aud combines, heartily indoraed Hon. q.
y. Randelfs course In congress and es
pecially his efforts to have congress ex.
press sympathy for the South African re.
public, and recommended him to the demo.
.Tats OF the new Fourth congressional dis.
trict.
Senators Culberson and Bailey were I'm.
dorsed, the former especially for his speech
on the Phillppine question, and the latter
especially for his stand In tho Tillman Nc.
Laurin episode. Senator Bailey was recon.
niended 10 the nation as a man In every
way suitable TO be president
IL was the sense OF the convention that
every county in the State should hold pri,
maries on the same day.
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Bear County conventlon.

San Antonio, Texas, April l9.-The demo
cratic county convention held here today
nominated 4. d. ,oJus, j. f Onion and
Chris Callan for the Legislature. John l..
The convention voted down under in4truc.
lions from the primaries a proposal to make,
party nominations FOR county officers: elect.
ed Frank II Bushlck chairman OF new
county committee numbering twenty four,
and instructed for the following candidates:
Lanhnm. Neal Bell Robbins Terrell 10,
feWc Williams Davidson, Fly, Love Cur.
It's, with Hornshy second choice Slayden
for congress, aud Hicks for senator.
Hon Perry ]. Lewis. the retiring chair.
man OF the county committee. was Endorsed
for member of the State executive commit
rec; The convention was largely attended
aud was In tho main harmonious.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Brief Sketch Of Senator George D.
Neal of NaYasoia.
HIS HOME PEOPLE WERE PLEASED
When the Withdrawal, OF Mr. Alien Left
Him Without Opposition for the
Democratic Nomination.

Navasots. Texas, April ls.-Ths friends
Of Senator George y Neal we're Joyous
when they received a message announcing
that Hon. r. p. Allen Of Dallas had with
drawn from the race. They have had little.
" any. apprehension Of bad ending and
were greatly encouraged with late North
Texas primary results. hut nevertheless
were perfecting greater force IN put behind
the popularity Of one Of the best men in
Texas politics today
Small punches 81 cltizenE soon gathered
IN the streets in stores and 10 Offices, with
but one topic of conversation. mud mrs
ssges n congratulations were seat senator
Neal at Gatesviilc
II was not long before kilograms n con
Gfatuation began coming IN from all parts
~ the State. sent rs friends In all walks
~ iife Some Of them were very hatter-
ing all bore ring ~ genuine sincerity They
will long be treasured by Mr.. Neal and
most highly appreciated by bis friends at
home
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g1IAM0ND DYE!
~ FOR HOME USE.
They Make old Clothes Look Lib n
Direction book and As dyed Sampls y
DIAMOND DYES, Burlington,

riages among them is increased. N. ~
sum total OF human happiness ., ns,s5
mented By the home tles ue.eyG,
So far as concerns inc e1 .siSs 4
company, at Brooklyn, tle su.A' u y
employees Is settled, and t1el , m M,
again. Seven hundred ana Ny sy,,,ls
women were affected Dy wy rtIA
trouble arose over time sIeess' "a fII
cnmpany required the employees % -. -
showing the amount OF tllns M d
snent on each piece OF gooos. ~ -,
ers cot the Impression that us III
wages would follow-henee vac III.
Al the last regular meeting - NJ
NJ Labor assembly No. 25VO ~ "A
the following resolution was eat "a q
| mOuslv: This assembly reglsSa
| that while during the last $3.50 "a n
| Ontario legislature vast sul ns 4
We're appropriated for the p1on'gr Nv n
| number Of enterprises IN sucn s,,l ~ u
assist wealthy capitalists, pv'I trdae
aver was done to relieve the hy Y q
| classes from the unjust purusa ,s,,s
| tlon to which they are nov ~ nIssss
After strike OF one week tns ~
| belners IN Chicago, having Y. -
in the Hold Carriers and Bullainsv NM.
| union. scored a victory over III IA
! PIgstcrers' association. ColupVia y, 4
| sion Of tho strikers demaliu r ~,
! crease Of I cents an hour " ,i,,
/ made nv the employers. N.Y. ny. ~ a
men were originally inyolYea msridlr 4
| Settlcments were effected ,ts srs
contractors not members u
| plasterers' organization .,5snt tns 2
IS. l.. Smyth, general pTesl,TshIisS ri
organizer. and II. w; S ts,S5sof n y
secretary. treasurer and Iv ungil VIII \,
| tlonal building Trades S9 9o base ~
| ouarters In st. Louis Mos.rizinf D.
spent three months IN req .,sbont DE y
| lied Trades unions thIou a'asts pols
| and expect to spend Two W. beep ~
blnations of uni0nlsts IinyAeld. Bnss
| pllshed in Holyoke' epp5,rnnvidencs
| ana Worcester, MASS, =. end NorEtl
and Hartford. Brldgeporas TInclnnih Y
The building trades OF lasnisd u,
lin ~ ana Newport have deinMsnvri 2
h Is w." M more pay after sn,,rs X
nu ciDbt Instead Of nine ~ Hy nsr II
van average OF % 70 ~ AZ z
and an aNetas ss The builders "A y
eaesss have been made On 1870 o
10 none of them have s,Sg iIsl3
depoa1ds The leaders VI pils =
ueiia,S sav they will cohpn ssdIi
ull!1ns ,be contractors ana "
''' unless their demands o, aa IN 81 I
70 COO men win be in'oNsS
| come. go "a the Char,
c.a ~ New York, Just nssA srs
Nv me building trades gi ast Cig /,
,,s,tttfy "a far as New tv5,s ishc n
ne,.naS Iii the agitation o. '-s.dc.s
for fhe last ten years INT 10 81
Wei labor The .tres The
most objection IS made ~, ~ x enFa.
sIoners Of correction. poNs,. ven y n
victs on outside work S.,i. ~, " Use
tations controlled by hnliIn n Is ~
second amendment oplsssu y dili,
that any commissions, ,b in % r.
mill, work without tas me ~ or -
per,islns for bids Tor seppssssu u, 4
sectSon e,tSs. the third sn sssess ~.
| FOR re employment o. .I r'c Il ehsrl..ss1
cinaily IN the depsrtpelr., snnfieir''. I,
SAYS that the articles .9s.iopsf ~ Z
| be attAizad - the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
GENERAL LEE AT BRYAN.
Given a Carriage Ride and an Informal
Reception.

Given a Carriage Ride and an Informal
Reception.
Bryan, Texas, April 10. General Fitz.
hugh Lee remained in Bryan over n ght
and this morning was given carriage
drive over the city. At $3.50 he was ten.
dcrca an informal reception by Captain
and Mrs. George w. Smith, who were old
friends Of General Lee at Warreuton, Va,
before the war. These present besides
Captain ard Mrs. Smith were General Lee,
Mrs W A Banks, Miss Floy Beckham OF
Hearnc, Mrs. J A, Mcqueen, George w.
Smith, Jrr Miss Nellie Fowler Smith
namesakc Of Mrs. General Fit2hugh Lee,
Mis-. Marian Foote; and Messrs, A J..
BuchUnpn, l., L.. McInnis end W. p. Con
nelly pleasant half hour In RENT
absences was spent and champagne ana
cake were served by Mrs. smith. The fol
lowing toast5 were offered BY A j.
Buchanan, ITO General Fitzhugh Lee. one
Of the heroes in gray who followed the
cross OF ST. Andrew. and one OF the great
men OF tie South who helped to preserve
the nations honor In freeing Cuba from
the tyranny of spain"
BY General Lee, TO Texas and Virginia.
which stood shoulder 10 shoulder In Tie
deadly struggle from 1861 to 1869, AMI
which are still bound together by ties OF
by Mrs Smith. ITO Aud Lang Syne and
the happy days aud cherished memories OF
the South before the war"
After the reception General Lee was
taken to the Houston and Texas Central
depot and left at 1920 for San Antonio
10 join his wife and daughter, and also
his son, Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., who
has recently returned from the Philippines
and is stationed with his troop, the Seventh
cavalry, at Fort Sam Houston. General
Lee viii attend the reunion az Dallas next
week and from there he Will go TO mis-
home near Charlottesville. Va.
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THE DALLAS INVESTIGATION.

Democratic Committee Is to Look Into
the Charges Of Fraud
Dallas, Texas, April To- special com
mittee Of the county democratic executive
committee appointed 90 Investigate the al
legged frauds at the primary election held
ganizc and map out plan Of work. IL was
determined to start the Investigation pub
licly on May 6 in the auditorium OF the city
htN Tho Investigation promises to be OF
Rcen interest
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In M,LENNAN cnnNny

Waco. Texas. April 10 The congressional
campaign between Congressman II. l. Hen
~ and Hon. Cullen u. Thomas opened for.
maliy in this county today. Mr. Thomas
made mn address st South Bosque al a
picnic, but Congressman Henry was unable
10 reach the place, as he had been cam
paigning In Coryell. The candidates will
make n Joint canvass Of the county and the
race ~ going to be very exciting one
lnomas has Bell 20 his credit, but the
iority, and with II they claim that they
VIII have no. trouble In carrying Falls.
which will give the nomination 10 Mr.
Henry. ''
Both men have opened headouarters IN
campaign. ''' 'ne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-20
TO START A NEW WELL.
Gutfey People viii Put a Double Grew
at Vetasco.

Gutfey People viii Put Double Crew
at Veiasco.
Velasco. Texas, April 10 The Guffcy peo-
pie began moving their derrick this morn
ing a few feet from the blowout well, and
Will pnt in double crew Of workmen,
running night and day. The blowout has
covered the machinery TO O depth Of not
less than four feet In mud ald II Is said
IT Is soft, hour-like substance. The well
cayed at the bottom, the sound OF the
caying being distinctly heard at the top.
This strike was made at a depth Of $50
feet and gave n tremendous pressure for
few hours, though nothing like the 5000.
COO feet flow discovered some months ago
There is no doubt that there Is now to
be renewed activity In the Bryan Heights
hcld. Indications are uumistakable How
10 develop the oil, aud not thc question OF
oil. is the condition Of Affairs here now.
Bryan Heights Is considered by experts
as being a proved field.
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NAcoeoocHes COUNTY.

Returns Show that Colquitt Has Secured
the Vote.
NacoEdoches, Texas. April i9.-The demo-
cratic primary election passed on quietly.
but great deal n interest was manifested
throughout the county. All the boxes have
been heard from except four isolated pre-
cincts. which will not change the follow
igE instructions: Lanham. Neal. Bell, Love,
Robbins Terrell, Lefevre, Colqultt, VIII
Hams, Davidson Garrett. Cooper Tor con-
2rrss Bailey FOR state senator. lmbolcn
for district attorney. r. L. Mlddiebrook for
representative. Robert Berger. county
judge; Baumau Strong, county attorney; II.
H. Turner collector. r. A. Han. usscssor;
j. .. Say, treasurer: Clifton Wells district
clerk y. NJ. Weeks. county clerk The
race for sheriff Us very close between Camp.
bell ana Blackburn and will take an OF.
fetal count % decide.
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PATHETIC CASE OF ABDUCTION.
Grandmother and Aunt Sentenced and Another IN con-
CeaIment
ceaITent.


10 the grandmother's nearly two weeks.
When the father called Tor ms u9ug t,iiI.1
his mother calmly informed him th9t cara
had taken her away. a month OF ANXIOUS
waiting and hoping followed nut notnlhg
WIS heard from the missing woman ana
child Habeas corpus proceedings were
Instituted ana dismissed owing TO lack OF
Jurisdiction. the sheriff being unable to
find aud produce the missing glri' 81 'uus ,'
was deeply affected by the woe or the
young mother reported the inGts 10 the
grand jury and Mrs. Frances Iaylor ana
her two daughters were indicted for kid
naping and child stealing. The case was
continued for two weary years, the de-
spairing mother constantly heseeching the
prosecuting attorney TO restore her child
oven n fhs TnyIors were convicted. Pros
ecutor Hoffmeycr finally promised and he
sternly kept his word. me Iayiofs were
tried by a jury and found guilty. the
grandmother receiving sentence OF one
year and her daughter three years. The
daughter pleaded so hard not to he sep
aiated from her parent that Judge Murphy
reduced her punishment 10 ono year. boln
express willingness to serve their sentence
Int declare they are absolutely Ignorant of
the Whereabouts Of Clara aud the CHILD
Prosecutor Hoffmeyer, however stoutly be-
lieyes that they know the location OF the
missing child and that Clara knows the
fate of her mother and sister, and he Is
determined they shall not go free unless
they dlyulge tho secret.
~
Since their incarceration many club wo-
men have been active in seeking pardon
for them, and Albert v Taylor, the father
Of the girl. now fayors a pardon. stating
that he believes they have been sufficiently
punished The prosecuting attorney and
trial Judge, however, have no patience with
this sentimental weakness and when Judge
Murphy last week ovCrruled a motion for
stay Of execution he significantly remark
ed: 81 will do nothing in this matter until
Margaret Is restored 10 her mother.
Mrs. Taylor aud her daughter arrived Mt
the Columbus penitcntiary on April IL and
were given their prison numbers. In n
few minutes, however, it was announced
that Governor Nash had granted reprleve
Of sixty days, during which time the casc
will be decided by the board OF pardons.
The reprieye Is granted on the conditions
that the women must no. leave the limits
of Franklin county, and II Mt the expira-
ton of sixty days the pardon has not been
obtained that they surrender themselves
at the pententiary to enter upon their
term OF imprisonment.
Upon being released Mrs. Taylor and
her daughter went to the home OF Colonel
Henry < Taylor, who is judge advocate
on the personal stafr Of the governor where
they will remain until the case Is finally
disposed Of
The Taylors are highly connected and
have many steadfnst and loyal friends.
Meanwhile, aud In despair, MarGarets
broken in her blighted home, her dream Of
Joy and peace ended tho victim of jeal-
Gus love and an unreasonable hate which
has dpsnoiled and ruined SIX lives
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Nenro KlIkd Hla M.

n, NJ sameron, Texas, April l0-Ed King shot
~ wife TO death last night near here and
then secreted himself from officers this
morning The officers returned for blood
hounds and be then started 10 town ana
met them before they got TO the scene OF
the tragedy He claims n was accidental
They had separated aud she was going 10
leave the country. Negroes
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Ellis County Cnnu.ntlnn

WaInhachie. Texas. April l9.-At the
county convention held in this city today
platform resolution was adopted ravorlng
the Improvement Of the Trinity river and
other waterways IN the State by the United
states government.
The delegates to the State convention
were Instructed TO demand and vote FOR A
platform resolution favorlng uniform pri.
mary election. T, s. Hamilton was elected
chairman OF the county executive commit
tee for the ensuing two years