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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
PROCTOR VS.. BLACKBURN
HAS Been Reversed by the First Court
of Civil Appeals.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE HAS NO RIGHT
TO Discharge Members OF the Force
Without Trial on Specific and
Formal Charges.

galveston. Texas, March 27.-Tn me court
OF civil appeals today tho case Of 1 n
Proctor vs.. J. g. Blackburn and ]. II Won
FORD. from Harris. was reversed and ro,
dered. The case Is one with which II,,.,
tonians are familiar and Involves tho rIe,t
OF the chief of police to remoye am ooi,,.r
Wl'nou' the consent OF the board Of police.
nre ana health. The decision rules fh1t
the chief OF police MAJ moi this right ana
reinstates the officer discharged. The opll
Ion ~ the case has ut yet been preparad
Tor publication, Chic Justice Garrett.
however, Informed a Post representative
This morning that the opinion Of the court
dealt with whether or not the chief Of no.
lice had the right to discharge the officer
IN question and did not take into consld
Grafton the charges upon which the ais
charge was based.
Qhicer j. ~ Proctor was discharged hv
thief 81 Police Blackburn the said dls
charge being approve! hy j. H. Noolforll
me mayor OF Houston on September -
lNoI The plalniin tux the case hefn,,
the board of police, fire and health and va.
granted hearing. Nlich resulted in he
acQuittal Of the plaintiff from rho charges
preferred by the defendants. At sn6se.
quent meeting he ri,; council approy ii
the findings of the board Of police hre ana
health and ordered that the officer be e.
'nStatcd. This the defendants refused 10
do Tho palnuf sought writ Of man
damus from tho district court to force he
defendants to put the plantin Ia work
The defendants pleaded article PIG Of the
city ordinances whorenN the chief of poIl,e
was granted authority in discharge Of.
hcers charging the plaintiff with drunken,
ness while on duty. Tho court denied the
plaintiff any relief and the case was lp-
pealed In the pleadings Of the plaintiff
"a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
OAKLAND ENTRIES.

Mile selling Bill Bohmauson 07. News
gathercr lOl, Harry Thatcher 100, Bsglnh
Satan, ENpcdiont l1l, Forest King So Free
Lance to4, Captlvate 100. Royal Prize tol
The Elk ~ Windwnrd lOg.
Oue.haif mile, purse. maiden . .year. olds d,
EatauFa lO5, H0ratlus. Gold Van. W j
Hickey ll3, EScarola 10 The Forum l13
Honiton, Fire Dance no. Prince Eugene
j. + $ ll3. prestolus IO5
Eleyen-sj Ttaeuths selling Fitting Yrsu
Ia, Satche tG7. Blackthorn ll2, Myriad
Dancer 100, Catholic lOT, Governor Glars
100 Lass OF Lougdou io7 san Tuition l09
Jennie Hughes i07. Administer 112.
Mo and an eighth, selling Artilla 100
Pcador l04 Horton los, Dderot lO3
Comm. Forster 9s
quarters OF mile. PURSE Head
water 1o7 sea Qreeu 1o5, Duck0y IL
February 100 Beau Ormond 10.
Nile selling Matilda o. - ri Mldo III
Billy Lyons i0I Inycms ~. Tufts g}
san Veuajo 1OI, Decoy los Finstnin 1Ot
John McGurk lO2, Captain Gaines lOl, Gov
gar l0j
clear and fast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
AFTER ADVERTISING.
That Is the Reason for All the WranoIins
Now Going On.

That Is the Reason for Al the WranoIing
Now Going On.
u is evident hat much Of the talk now
going on between Jcnres and Fitzsmmons
over their coming battle u May is for ad-
vertisng purposes solely. The statement
rs made that the men signed an agreement
to night before one Of tho san Francisco
clubs months ago and that that facr Is
being kent secret IN order 10 keep the pa
pers fun n eight tall This Is quite likoly
10 be true hut Il IL Is that fact should no.
aessen interest In ne night
Once tho two men face each other In
the ring the spectators may look Tor bnt
lie no matter what uhtrfugcs nave been
used In the match making and arrange
ment OF details Fitzalmmons sim thinks
he can Whip Jeffries AMI ne can he de
peuded upon 10 make an honest effort n
BE- follows the same tacfics used IN his
drst battle with Ieffries the result should
L. the same. ON that June evening at
S0ncy islalid In 1Sn Ftzslmmons seemed
10 have forgotten an his running, for he
fought Iefries like a novice. His left hand
seemed 10 he OF little use 10 him. where
as In all his previous battles AK well as ln
the fghts he has taken part In since, his
le0 has been his most dangerous weapon.
Against Ipnriee Fltzslmmons led with his
right repeatedly and continually ran into
the hoileTmakcrs lett IN 50 doing Jenries
fought only with hts left and never unrOY.
cred his vulnerable points untl ne bad
Fitz helpless
Fitzsimmons Is pretty sure TO make full
use Of his left this time, aud II he does
fbcre will be am exhibition Of omen nghting
such as h seldom seen between big men.
JefrrIes Will have every advantage height
weight reach. youth and the prestige OF a
previous victory but those who have seen
Rob az work Of late declare that he sim Il
worth bout Gus Ruhliu. who has been
Fitzsimmons' punching bag for a few weeks
bsrk saws thai Bob seems 10 be az good al.
ever. Gle runs for an hour without Trims
and then boxes an hour. That ought h
make him pretty good shouldn't ity'
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS.
Especial to The rostl

Port Eads. La.-ArHved. venus l'I i,l, 4,
from PORT Iimon: Algiers tAm.), from i'oit
innlon: Albanian dirl from Alsoa Ray:
Africa; Proteus tAm,l, from New lu ~ -
Flrio lAm), from New York iauitom
,NorJ from Bocas Del Ioro; So i',v,,f,
Thomas q. smith AM, from Pnilaaelphia
Via New Castle, Del. Sailed: Usk lbI.l'
Tor Celba; Ramore Head tBr), for ko't en-
dam; III Monte tAm). for New nolA, a. a.
selm (Br.), for Puerto Cortez via Behze !, ~
Port Barrios; Spero lNorl' Tot - ,,ss,t,sn
steamship Monarch, Williams master, 10
rapetown. Africa, with horses ana niui ~,
FOR the British army, previously reio st toT
aground in the ietties, was hoated az n's o
tide this morning and at 9il' a. NJ p
eeeded OF her voyage. - Tor
Liverpool-Saied; Explorer 'blJ' ~
Galveston. 49, ,ron,
Bremen-Arrlved: Cassel tGer'l' from
Galveston.
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nrNNINGs rNrR1rs.

Selling. i've and onehalf fnrloncs Tax
Men a. REhtaway. Geviune 1OI rlo Rus,
scU iO9 Leslie Bruce i0i 'rhad iOi, Eliza.
beth Moan lOl, Albert Enright lu3 Alucd
90, lmpelialist ITO, Mistress, Tcrwlcss iuL
Ntn"riu o6, Happy 81. Obliged 90, Roma 81,
FriNol - CoTmorsut 100
Muilcu hllics, 2-yP0r ods. opcralf mile 20
Frocks and Frlle 1O1 blue Delft, NJ H..
4, Ade, Harding. NeXioana, Allie violet,
Merry Aiildcn lO6
Three quarters Of mile Early Eve %.
DonnI Honord "a, Red namSel Princess
Otille iOi.
Maldcns, three quarters Of a mile Justice,
Cdds and Ends H. Buck Lodge FoNey
Cur,cy, I'd Tourney TO-, Donna Honora,
silver Trnkct, Gay Iiilda. 'rhe BANDIT,
sunny Port High Carnival 100
Sevcn-eighths of q mile Jack McGinn 1l3.
Charley Moore II Flora los RightIway
9G, GirH 10, Lac so, Swamp Lands J6 IT,
mmiLatc H3, CnithuesS 81.
ono mic and seventy yards selling Al
Saints 1o9, IonSoluca 100. Fa' -ci ioi, Lu
Rry 12c. Rendezvous 81, Cherished %.
Clear and fast.
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spot where he desired to he buried and
gave instructions 10 an architect concerning
the memorial to be erected. The place Of
nterment is beneath natural cairn Of
giant bouders IN kopje adjoining that on
which Major Wilson's little force made Its
last stand, The memorial to he erected will
be prominent feature of the striking land
scape.
The correspondent says that death
mask Of the face has been successfully
taken. The features, which were distorted
as a result Of his maady, resumed their re-
poscful dignity in death,
After the autopsy, which revealed an OK
tensive aneuriSm Of the heart, the remains
were placed In a coffin and conveyed at 4
o'clock this morning to Grooteschuur. The
body has since been placed in a shell. i
was impossible Ia emhalm It owing to the
operations nocessitatcd by the attacks of
drcpsy The body will lie in the hail at
Grooteschuur until next Monday In order
to enable the public To view II. II will he
brought to Capetown next Tuesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
REPORT FRON 1ACKsoN

=, a'Ason Miss. March 27.-As the result
FLYER. severe rain which fell last night all
Ststs shu creeks In this section of the
NAM sSere out OF their hanks today and
eorn.,ie9l uues living in the lowlandS were
,osann!.ed to move to higher ground. ON
mai ~. OF numerous washouts. only one
hrrss1a reached here today. The weather
froD reported tonight tat the rainfall
ere1inSs o clock last evening until this
Thass registered over six Inches.
hsvoe fe was a washout az Anding and the
Tom wrought was visible on all sides.
~ H. C1eeE' which runs through the center
linv VI, ~ town. oyerhowed its banks, compel
the ho,,s people TO make hasty exit from
'' houses In the ueighborbood
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
Puus Who Are Goinq 10 England.

New York, March q. G. c. Lea, founder
nj the National Sporting club Of London,
and w. A. Gavin, chairman Of the dree.
torate, who, as o committee arrived hero
March S to secure professional and ANA
tour athletic talent to compete with iiu-
ropean athletes IN London during corona
ton week nave sailed for home,
tracts with u.s. said dr Gavin: Gus Rub.
lin, Kid Mccoy. George Gardner. Tommy
RYAN. Tom Shnrkey, Joe WalcOtt, Frank
Erne Harry Harris md Iohuuy Gormp1,
md negotiations are undcr way to secure
Harvey Parker. The wrestler,
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Oakland Results.

san Francisco, March 21.-slx furlongA.
selling Dorian, Saul OF Tarsus, King Del
rs Time t15
Half mile. selling Guda. Ora viva, Don
ami Time .4aig
Mile and a sixteenth. selling Marshal
Neil, Frank Woods, Morengo Time 14sA,
Mile, selllng-The Glver Rio shannon,
Imprnmptu. Time Al.
SN furlongs, handicap Sister Jeanie. Joe
Frey sharp Bird. Time l3i3y
Seven furlongs, selling Bubus, DiomOd,
Autolee. Time :2S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
TAE aoEeEL MuRogR RecALLEo.
One Of the Principals in the Tragedy
Visited Franklin al States Instance.

Louisville KY, March 2T.rhe CoaTie--
journal tomorrow viii say; Berry Howard.
under indictment as n principal Ia the muir
der or Governor Coehei and whose trial
once went 10 FrankIi;i under a 1as AZ
truce raised by the commonwealth and
held a long conference with the attorneys.
~ went when there we're large rewards
were searching the mountains Of Harlan
and Bell counties for him, Furthermore
Towards expenses TO sud from Franklin
home and prepare himself to resist arrest
before the commonwealth made any fur
Their sndeavors to arrest him. T. G. Camp.
hell. one Of The lawyers for the common.
statements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
He Formally Announced May 20 as
Date for Evacuation of Cuba.
HE WANTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Provided for and Appropriations Made
to Pay the Minister and the
Consular Agents.

Washington, March IS The president
this afternoon sent 70 congress the follow
Ing message recommending provision for
diplomatic and consular representation in
Cuba
To tho Congress Of the United States; I
commend 10 tho congress the Immediate
consideration ot measures concerning dip.
lomatic and consular representatives in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
RACING At JENNINGS.
Wonoery Rode Three Winners and Two
Placed Horses.

Washington, March -. Jockey Wonder
ly's riding was tho only feature OF a tame
afternoons racing at Jennings. or ave
mounts he rode three winners and two
placed horses. Tho talent picked only two
trst horses, Water Alone and Bastlle, the
latter being oddso on. Weather clear. track
fast
Five and half furongs Alpaca, Gold
FoN LoCket. Time 100 80
-Four furlonES Fnmhuoyant, Barot
Knight. Mystic Rell Time -
Six turlongs Essence, Meistersingcr, Car
roll u Time 1916 -.
Seven mrlongs Brisk, Fonsouca, Little
Lois Tliue I'D 40
Six and n hair furlougs Basule, King
Bareycorn. RinEleadcr. Time Or ..
Milo and forty yards Water Alone, Ink
ling, WuodChuck Time 1850.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
TEXAS DEATH ROLL.

Richard Bamsel aged 30; AZ Thorndale.
Riley Lewis. nged 10; al Seguin.
Mrs. A. c. Webb. one ~ the earliest set
tiers Of Lee county; ~ Lexington.
Valentine Bryan; suddenly at Rockport.
Mrs NJ H. Whltesidcs at Bolton.
]. ~ Young aged 80. of pneumonia; al
Kllleen.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
PASSENGER TRAFFIC AFFECTED.

The lniunctions Against Western Rosds
Considered Broad
Chicago, March 27.-Executive officers
Of western roads In charge of traffic have
informed their passenger representatives,
that the lnjunctlons issued by Judges
Grosscup and Phillips are broad enough to
include passenger traffic, and therefore no
eut rates viii be tolerated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
The Con,nent Of kruner.

New York. March 27.The Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Daily Express tele-
graphs says a London dispatch to the Her
aid. that on the news Of Cecil Rhodes
death being conveyed 20 him, PAU Kruger
said: The Lord Giveth; the Lord taketh
away. Blessed be the name Of the Lord.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

The Cawthons VIII play the Galvostons
Sunday at baseball PARK Battery for local
nine viii hc Nelson and Wells In the box
and Markley behind the bat. This is the
opening game of the season and the fans
and lovers 81 the game who are not fans
are expected 10 be out In fnli force Game
viii be called promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

New York March p "IT you were 10
ask M opinion Of Nasturtinms chances TO-
winning the English derby I would say |
do not believe ne has ono IN ten thousand. -
This was William c Whiucy's reply 10 2
query about his S50OOO colts physical con
ditiou says the World.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
TURKEY ISSUED A CIRCULAR.
II SAYS that Buleanans Are Trying 10
Create Trouble.

Create Trouble.
Vienna March "a The Neue Freie Presse
saws that Turkey sent circular 10 ia
representatives abroad declaring that the
Nncedorian committee had manufactured
dvpsmite bombs at Loestonil and Sutrllia
for expectation into Macedonia The circu-
lar also says the committee mas hkeWlsr
,rnrorted Turkish military uniforms for the
nurpose Of enabling the Bulgarian bands M
nc guisc Of turks TO massacre Macedonian
christians with the ultimate object II IN
citing Macedonia 10 reprisals against the
iNussulmans
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Rhodes Paner Wn Re sunnressed.

New York, March ~ There is a report,
says the worlds London correspondent,
tina Cecil Rhodes left "a political testamen,
dealing with the war and future of South
Africa hut that owing 10 Its severe critl.
ciSmS NJ the imperial government its punIi-
cation will he delayed Mr. Rhodes idea.
u Is believed, was to throw on the shout
ders of the imperial authorities the respon-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
lplRTMENTIS DILATORY
!, ,,r,yipg Rural Delivery Routes
: for the South.
I'm sBMlTs AN AMENDMENT
,hs Amount to Be Appro-
70 l ''''.. for Improving the Sa-
bine Channel.


March Representative
.,p /. masiug hard nsnt TO nr'Hg
ltio' 80 establishment Of a number oil
is7s dsliyery routes in his district
~ ..Ilsd at the postoffice department
RI HaN Aesrent occasions and during
q severn imnroyed the opportunity 10
u liz views before Supeu',,. ruueuo
rec w, strong terms. congressman
Nithtm Iisgtosilv ali the Southern states
ia1 PIN i,inq because, Notwithstanding
it mnPnoteJ requests. the department.
dM - ssnd out inspectors 10 survey pro
...sa routes aud thus GG Iad IN the rnrai
if " .re denied # on account OF the dll'
~ ,sctcs Of the department
=. R.uey today introduced an amend
tho river and harbor bill provid-
1s Increase from $4,000 to $4,000
y ~ Improvement ct the Sahlnc 'hS sili
N y IN line with the amendment offered
ils ,onse nv Representative Cooper
rseardad AS altogether improhalSp
-, president will issue a special mes
,el,tinc 10 Cuban reciprocity, The
NM .sn,t Il opposed 70 such course.
r,s Cuban delegation has written an
~ lster 10 congress in which 1t is de-
TIA thst cuba Is IN reality a military
an'u % Tho United states and that
sslatore the question of reciprocity upon
,b,oad plane is in reality a domestic one
Tho proposition to build suitable mou-
.rent on the plains Of Chalmette, com
s,-orstIng Jackson's famous victory over
Il n u,itisb is again before congress Sew
ns b SIIii ~ similar character have been
a,todueed in the past, but all have died
Il fo,nmittee
Geaeral Wood has brought to the atten-
!, tho war department the propriety
We ~ 'A' 80. III, T., H.,
uns harbor II is stated by him that
4 NJ only are there sentimental reasons for
\ lils, owing to the fact that, according 10
4 Common belief. the remains ot forty or
I q bulk, hnt TINS heaNI sttGl structure Is
sso Z n W. ho,t az" ~ IIayopa
W.
v. J. McKie Of Corsicana was here TO-
tiy en- route nome from New nork.
Enrique Santihanez, second secretary Of
ed dead on the street
me STATE uepa''neh, mas u'"'ie p""'i'
synopsis OF the atpltrutlou treaty Te-
Gently signed between Bolivia and Peru
II. -, .,...a,..,. -
ss gH no1S "a ap5 bstoye s' ocstios nav
lrlss between them
The statement was made this afternoon
IN quarter having unusual facilities for
aa'N'uE Tue ''''S 'u"' '"' '""nl ie,'p'o,
~, measure aS "slefu upon wv inG borc
enough fspThysan votes in the wavs and
means committees 10 assure its being re-
porfed without the assistance of any dem
ceratic votes
President Roosevelt has declared that so
-, tn.,,
els - He IL J" ''"'P no ueser'er from
inc present understanding thar Con
"fs I've QleSaaa' formerly 'uhan com
missioner wiz ne the hrSt minister from
Cuba to the United States The United
states diplomatic representative to Cuba
to,,,,Issi ,ui u'"-eu minister auu not
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Judge Reagan Again N.

Palestine. Texas, March p Judge
Reagans condition is not IS favora-
bile todsy as It has been. lie did not
rest well last night. and is seriously
lndisposed today. lie is again con-
hned to his he'd.
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HEAVY RAIN IN MISSISSIPPI.

" me V'ekshura Section It Has Grip
w., pied Railroad Traffic.
''eSsburg, Miss, March -. Nearly eight
s ueS OF rainfall in the past twenty four
aoufs has almost isolated yiclshurr 50 far
q railway traffic and wire COMMUNICATION
er .uuoerned. In this city the damage viii
sroreg 70 several thousand dollars, many
bsv,s- ana residences in the eastern section
fe.t oeen Hooded to a depth of several
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
BASEBALL SUNDAY.

Cawthorns Are TO Play the Galveston
Club.
The baseball season v III he opened In
Houston next Sunday Ly the cawthons.
who viii p!av the Santa Fes Of Galveston.
wells and Magklsy viii be the battery tor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
coNFERRING WITH sTEYN.
Several Prominent Beers Are Now
at kroonstadt.

kroonstadt, Orange River Colony.
TueSday. March 25.-rhe members
OF the Transv@al government. headed
Nv Acting President Schalkhurger.
arrived here SUNDAY. on Monday
morning one Of the Roer delegates
was escorted through the British
lines. blIndfolded, on horse back and
undcr white Tag to meet President
Stcyn. The delegate has not vet
returned. The other members Of
The party are ouartered in a private
house where they are allowed con
siderable liberty They will probably
remain here several days.
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siu.r standard 10 Remain

Washington. March 27.-The subcommit-
tee OF the senate committee on the Philip.
pines Is practically unanimous Ia favor 0f
permitting the present silver standard there
TO remain undisturbed.
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A FLOOD tx LoUIsIANA.

un,s. providence, La. March IA most
o' co., rain began last night at Il
ever , ian, and L has been raging continuously
Inches W. Up to I p. m. six and one half
irr II a qI rain had fallen. The back conn
81 he 5l ~, oFerhowed. The temporary bridge
ihterr,nStAe Is hoating and communication Is
with the town. A." '"e west OF the parish
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
Tr.,snort Arrived.

san Francisco, March 1.-THE TRANSPORT
Fgbert arrived today from Manila WIN
battalion OF the Twenty eighth .nialNIH anu
3a5 discharged mep from the PhiilpP'ues'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
sharkev Has a Match.

Roston March % George Gardner Of
Lowell, Mass, WIS sigued by William a.
Pierce. his mgHFSsT, today 10 heht Tom
sharkeV at J., set N. IA June, taking the
place Of Petu chS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
c,o,,.,s Rlaok Root Liver pills.

Made from an active principle eptanin Ipep
from Black Root. They act on M ss,sr
efyectk No griping no sick stomach. M
cure chronic constipation Price 40 eeH's'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

re a. kko. o. IA destructive pral-
miles mas been burning about twelve
"a ,heast Of here. Mrs Hattie Hand
we're bnrnaa with her two small children
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Rennett Knooked out

Baltimore. March 27.--Jce Cans Knocked
out Jack Benuet, Of MeKeesport. Pa, 10.
night In the fifth round
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INTERSTATE coMMERcE.
The Merchants Of Memphis Pass Reso-
Iutons on Rate-Makine Power.

Memphis. Tenn, March 27. mer'
chants exchange Of his city took impor-
rant action in reference 70 proposed amend
,,s,,s IN me Interstate commerce act The
eTrhnnge declared unsnimorfly against the
pscan btIl or any othe- bill that confers
the rate -makinz power OF the commission
81 authorizes poohng
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
THE FUNERAL OF RHODES.
State Ceremonial Is 10 Take Place
April J.
BODY TO LIE IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE
President Kruoer's Comment on the
End OF the Other Man of
South Africa.

''n'tovn, March % Tho preparation
lor the state funeral n Cecil Rhodes. which
N'l take place here April >, are already in
rl"sresS Flags are half masted cyerv.
where The body will lie in state in nerli,.
lnent mouse for several DAYS previous TO the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
SELECTED HIS OWN BURIAL PLACE

Cecil Rhodes Also Gave instructions
Concerning Monument
London March q, In dispatch from
'apetoVn. the correspondent there Of the
oaily Mall says that Cecil Rhodes. when
ne last visited Matoppo Hlns. selected the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28

.. R.fey today introduced an amend
~ the river and harbor bill provid-
~ - Increase from $4,000 to $4,000
~ tel Enforcement ~, of the Sabine channel:
M ~ y ~ line with the amendment offered
its Nv bcnse by Representative Cooper.
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"ad'tlonal rural free delivery routes are
oe established MAY at Manor. Travis
sunV' Texas, The loufes cover an area
tioH say ~ square miles containing popula.
new sweden viii he discontinusJ and mail
yet 10 Manor Carriers rot appointed as