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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-18
TEXAS DEATHS.

COOk.-Corpus Christi Texas. August
Io-Mrs. Il. A. Cook, who came here
from Amarillo about six weeks ago, died
az the home of her mother. Mrs Il H.
rage on the Bluff, Thursday evening Of
Brlgnts disease. She was 80 years OF
age. wife of r. a. Cook of Amarillo and
daughter Of Mrs. II. H. Page Of this city.
me remains were Inferred last evening
by the side OF those Of her father in the
new BAY View cemetery. members Of
the local Grand Army Of the Republic
post acting as pail bearers.
INMAN Trinity. Texas, August Ia
Mr.. >. > Inman, young man OF bright
prospects. son of Rev. J. 3. Inman, d ed
this morning OF typhoid fever. He was
order.
GENTRY.-waco, Texas, August Ia
Rev. j. G, Gentry, a well known Baptist
missionary, died In this city yesterday
lie was at one time the pastor Of the
Baptist church at Luling and later at
Henderson: He quit pastoral work 10
accept work under the general missionary
board Of the Baptist church of the state
until his final Illness. He was we'll known
over the State and was an able min
lister.
L1PsSGoMB -7Lullng, Texas, August TO-
Jules Penn Idpscomb, son Of ex-Post-
master j. w I.pscomb, died In this city
last night after a lingering illness OF over
year, His trouble was what the
physicians call bone tuberculosis. and
Willlb every klluB was done to relieve
and break the disease, yet without avail
He was buried this evening at o'clock
by the Lipscomb Rifles of which he was
member.
CAssEDAY.-Waco. Texas. August Is.
Mrs Mary b. Casseday. aged 81 diad
in this city yesterday morning, and was
buried this morning. The deceased was a
daughter Of General William Hail. who
succeeded General Sam Houston as gov
ernor OF Tennessee and who afterwards
became
that State. She was the mother OF w
4, Casseday Of this city and Mrs. j. D
Morrow.
DIBzELHORsT.- San Antonio. Texas.
August l7.-Mrs Emile Dczelhorst, one OF
San Antonlo's oldest ana best known resi-.
dents, died 1T her home on Nolan atrcet
this morning AZ the age Of s. years old
age being the cause Of death Deceased
was native OF Minden, Westphal. Ger
many, and came TO San Antonio lfty-two
years ago residing mere constantly ever
since.
DAyInSoN.-Hem Texas. August
lI,-R. II, Davidson, an employe of the
Houston and Texas Central railroad died
this afternoon after an Illness Of several
weeks. He leaves surviving him n wife and
several children. His funeral will be under
the auspices OF the Masonic lodge, OF
which he was n member.
CUTToN --Burnet, Texas, August 10
Mr.. John CutTon, aged 10 years died n,
his home on the 18th. about seven mile.
from Burnet BE had lived in Texas since
ls4o. when he came from Rockbridgc coun
ty, Virginia. He was a good citizen ant
esteemed by all,
HoLSOMBACK. -Rusk. Texas Angus,
15--Mrs, Gertrude Hlllin Holsomback
wife OF Joe Holsomback, died here last
night She was about % years old ana
an excellent lady.
MILLER-Liberty Hill. Texas. August ia
Walter Miller son of MIR. A, J. and Mamie,
aged about 20 years, was buried In IN
Liberty Hill cemetery today
SCHuMANN.--S chulenburg. Texas An.
gust 7.-Anton schumann. an old citizen
OF schuienburs' died today from apoplexy
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KILLED ON THE TRACK
!. NEWTON skEEN or EDGAR. TEXAS,
RUN DOWN BY AN ENGINE.
Had Been Working on an Irrigation Canal
Near Sour Lake ard Came to the City
on Freiaht--Wss Very Deaf.

at az early hour yesterday morning 1.
Newton skeen me, death on the tracks OF
the Texas and New orleans railway, near
Engiewood. being struck by locomotive
sgeen. whose family lives at Edgar Texas,
mad been employed by man named Gar
win on an irrigation cana. about mile and
half from Sour Lake. saturday ne was
paid on aud In company With three o'nef
men who were employed on the same woTks
started for Houston on a freight train.
When Englewood was reached the cars
were nll set out on a sidenHck, the engine
and csocose starting for the yarcS. WnHe
the operation or sidetracking the cars ana
coupling TO the eabooss was in progress 'he
party started down tie track. Skeen. Sno
was very hard OF hearing. being the last OF
the Indian ME Of men.
A train was passing 10 another direction
on the next track and its nclse served 10
prevent the approach OF the engine benlnd
them being noticed by Skeen. The engine
struck him, throwing hin away from the
track but aid not run over or mangle him
he was Instantly Killed by the COLLISION,
Coroner Matthews was summp1eu and an
inquest or the body brought cut he fore
going facts.
The family Of deceased was Informed Of
the fatality and q son, !. n. Steen, came
70 the city and departed last evening with
the remains for Edgar The body was en-
balmud By W. n Irvine at Westleimer's.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.


Austin, Travis County, Texas, August H.
many FARMERS In town yesterday expressed
themselves TO the effect that the heat Ind
destroyed tie boil weeyil aud that The cot
ton crop In Travis county world he larger
mis- year than It vas last. TIE local cot
ton yards received sixty.four bales OF new
cotton Yesterday, and II sold for ~ cen,s
Cotton gins all over the county arc now
In full blast, aud the big compresH viii he
In operation before many days rho farm
ers generally In This section nre sang1tlne
or prosperous fall. and the merchants and
business men are feeling much better over
the prospects. which 1T this time apneor
70 he very hatering
Fort WORTH, Tarrsut County. Ts1aS A.,
gust IT, Reports received by cotton hnv
ers Saturday say the Yield hcreahonts vii,
be over half bale 10 the acre and stsnIa
OF excellent quality. Buyers expect cotton
10 commence crrning in In about ten davS
as picking vii commence ton,orro,g
in this part 81 the State The ncI,
worm has appeared In some isolated SOC.
lions, but the attack Is by no means Cen.
era!- Tho prevailing hot sunshine n 4.
claimed win XIII them OF IN another weck
The prospects are that this county viii
have the largest crop In many years
wlnona. Smith County. Texas. AuTns, ~
The early drouth checked the gTowth ~ al
cotton and when the heavy rains OF W.
set 10 u put the cotton full OF san 49,
forced Il 10 taks on an enormous sro...s
of weed and no fruit. and now .eu csn ,ss
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SACRED HEART CHURCH.
Sermon OF Rev. John r. Nicholson on
Physical and Moral Leprosy.

Sermon OF Rev. John T. Nicholson on
Physical and Moral Leprosy.
At the morning servies In Sacred Heart
church yesterday Rev. Nicholson preached
the following sermon;
When the Jews had time and again re-
paid the goodness OF God with ingratitude
He showed right clearly that He was God
of Justice as well as God of mercy,
The IRE of lust burned FL their hearts
ind He burned their citieC with Dire from
heaven. They worshlpped calf OF gold
and BE srung them With bIazeu eerpents.
They were stin -necked and disobedient and
He sent them captives iuto Babylon. But
the greatest scourge that afflicted them was
leprosy, 30 that the name OF leprosY be-
came a name OF horror throughout tho
homes Of Israel. not only because Il vas
80 loathsome In Itself hut because 1t was
Invariably looked upon rs work OF Gods
displeasure, as punishment for sccumu-
lated guilt
To be leper was 10 be an outcast from
among men, to be spoken TO by the most
OF loathlng TO all. repellent TO the touch
Iepulsiye to the sight. abhorrent 70 the
smell Condemned to wander in gar
Inents rent and covered mouth, to
ind no home but IN the wilder
ness and abandoned tombs with the
ssddest, the most desparing cry that hu-
man voice could utter on their lips. I'm
clean, unclean.'
more odious in itself more devastating and
damnabie In its consequences than the In.
descriDably abhorrent lepsosy of the Jews
a leprosy that gnaws at the hearts OF the
young and tender and poisons the life blood
of the mature and aged. II Is Of all scourges
the most relentless, the most fearful, be.
cause Il Is the leprosy OF the soul II Is
mortal sin. The ieprosy that brings upon
US Gods avenging anger. makes us bank
rupts IN the sight Of heaven and hopeless
debtors on the preeiplce ef he'll Few, per.
haps, stop 10 realize that moral sin is a
rebellion against thelt maker. That Il
means mot thy will Lord, but mine be
done 70 know rs malice you must know
the offended nnd the offender, The Offended
IS the Master of the wopll and the Lord az
life: Being whose perfections know no
bdunds The offender Is one whom this
Being CT boundless perfection has brought
Into life and nurtured and strengthened
with fostering care. We are the Offend
efs All creatures, eays The PsalmiSi, arn
% nothing In the sight of God What nre
ghc angels In His sieht7 Nothing What
nre al the spheres and p,anets compared
10 the angels Nothing What is al man
iand compared n the unlverse7 Nothlpg
What are we compared 10 all men; Meth
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PERSONAL MENTION.

F. l. yickers OF Ganado Is stopping at
the Latham.
j, c. DeBrine and wife OF Bay City are
at the Bristol.
Mr., Albert LaPau OF Galveston Is In the
city visiting relatives,
Mr.. Penn Surrency OF the Southern Pa
cihc at Beaumont is In the city.
J. g. Diamond and wife OF Fort Smith.
AK, have apartments at the Bristol hotel.
Ed Ernst, wife and two daughters, we're
among yesterdays arrivals at the Bristol.
julius w. Jockusch, one Of Galveston
foremost ciu2uS was In the city yester.
day.
]. NJ. Fulton Of Des Molnes, Iowa. is In
the city and is making his headquarters at
the Latham
Miss Lula STREET.. who has been visiting
friends In San Antonio the past few weeks,
returned yesterday.
X. l.. stone, prominent and wealthy
citizen Of Montgomery. Ala, has apart
ments at the Latham.
DR.. Bruce Wallace returned TO the city
last night after most delightful visit Of
two weeks to his father General William
Wallace OF Columbia &. C.
~ Sinclair who is sinking an oil we'll
on Galveston island, was In the city yes.
terday and reports oil indications good, A
depth. Of about 800 feet having been at.
tained
r. b Porter of the Holton Lumber com.
pany of Holton, Kan, also largely inter.
ested in timber lands In Kansas Nebraska,
Missouri, Oklahoma and Louisiana, was In
the city yesterday, having Just closed a
deal for some lands In the last mentioned
State.
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DIVISION IN THE Party
TEXAS REPUBLICANS ARE WORKED
UP ABOUT IT.
Disagreement Between Hswley ard Lyon
is Producing Situation ;ha; VIII Be
Hard to Unrayel

Galveston, Texas. August i7-Unlted
states District At,orney Terrell Of san An.
topio one OF the candidates FOR the chair
mansh!n OF TIE State republican executive
Committee, Is IN the city. ard a number q
other prominent members Of the party will
be here tomorrow. E1-Congressman r. b.
HaWiey, who resides la this city. VIII reach
home tomorrow and while nothing IS said
about what the gathering Is for. /, Is pre-
sumed that the plans for the campaign OF
Mr.. Terrell and his candidacy for tae state
craftsmanship Will 81 discussed. TIE con-
test between the factions OF the party seems
TO In Hcatf that the State convention at
Fort Worth Will be rather interesting The
DIVISIONS In the republican party 10 Texas
JUST now are 50 great that tle leaders are
yer! much worked % about the situation
anu eIl',,, mere are some who insist upon mar.
Houg under All circumstances. but appsr-
entity harmony will be hard 10 obtain.
AS was mentioned In Tho Post some
tune ago the candidacy Of Nh Terrell for
the state chairmanship grew out Of q dis
agreemtnt between H. b. uawley and cecil
Lyon, ;he present State chairman. The
latter gentleman Informed the e1-cougTess-
nan tnat be bad committed political sui
clae, or something TO that effect. By sup
porting Judge NJ Z. Kleberg Of Galveston.
Wno was not republican. for the office OF
!su9e OF the new United States court for
Judge Waller T. Burns Of Houston Not.
WlthstandinR that Chairman Lyon was on
thc ADMINISTRATION side OF this contest as
vas indicated by the success % Judge
Burns In securing the appointment. IL
seems that when he decided that cx.Con-
gresham X. b. Hawley was dead one ais
reckoning was little on That gentle
man mas since been very active aud his
friends have also In the friendship Of
Cecil Lyon for DIR. John Grant they found
exactly what they desired 20 make the
present chairman unpopular With the adj.
mlnlStration. Ex-ConEressmHn r. g. Haw-
icy has visited the president aud his
friends throughout Texas have been work
ing Vigorously to accomplish the downfall
OF Lyon. The lack Of harmony IN the
party. too. Is another reason why change
Ing.
In Texas the leaders Of the party are in
terested very much Ia standing in with
me administration. A share Of the pie is
always one of the chief considerations
which inclte activity on the part Of many
republicans in this State and the admin.
lStration does the dividing. Just which Of
me factions stand In with the administra-
Ton Is difficult to say At the convention
II is safe 10 say that one of the strongest
efforts ever nut forth will he made 10 pre-.
chairman.
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Alvin, Texas August 1T.--Mr and Mrs
NJ. l.. Southwick entertained q numbe, OF
frl'rds at their beautiful country home last
evening tho occasion being the tenth an
niversary of the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mrs George y Hord. About twenty
nve couples we're present and a most en-
joyable evening was spent at progressive
euchre aud other games. Delightful re-
freshmeuts were served at u O'Clock.
Mr.. James Ward and family have moved
to Houston.
DR.. w o. Allen, who has been elected
president OF the Alvin college, came in
from Kansas last week and Will arrange 10
open the school about September J.
The Alvin high school will open Septem-
Der ] with Prof r. c. Shirley as principal.
Mesdames Kate and L. G. Edwards are
visiting friends at Washington, La
Mr.: j. NJ Rodden has moved with his
family to North Texas,
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS,

LLANO. The annual meeting Of the
i!lano River Baptist association is In SOS
sion here nov Quite number Of dele
gates are present from adjoining towns
LLANO An effort will bc made to or
DALLAS-The executive committee or
the prohibition party of Texas has decided
10 raise nm additional sum ot SlOUn Tor
campaign expenses Six speakers are short
~ Ia he pu' In the hcld.
DENISON.-The electric light company
has been forced TO abandon fuel oil and
resume the use Of coal. the result OF tine
failure Of the railroad companies to dc
liver the oil.
TERRELL Tho i'aptlsts expect to conf
mencc tent moe ing I'm tine southern part
Of the city In few DAYS. uuier the super
vision Of Rev. W r. Kendan, pastor
TERRELL Thr camp meeting OF The
Methodists at the Ahes Springs camp
ground is going on With much interest
Rev. o. =. Thomas IN charge.
DALLAS There Is a hard Agut Being
made against granting tho street railroad
company The Right TO put down track on
North Harwood street.
GARDEN CITY.--A carnival ana ropng
contest will he held here the 29l inst.
barbecue will he held in connection and
n big time Is expected.
GILMER An election hns been ordcrcd
To determine whether Sliuu In bonds Shal
be Issued for the purpose of bulIding n
school house.
CoRSlCANA.-The increase in the taxa
BILE values Of Navarro county amounts to
Sl,3ol551 wore last year, the total being
Sl4.2G9,9NO
ganize military company here The young
mon OF the town have taken an interest In
It and the effort will, in all probability. be
successful.
CLEBURNE County Assessor A H. ma
gives the total Of State aud county taxes Tor
johnson county at S%,S2IW for the year
1902.
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Murder Is SUSPECTED.

ST Paul. MINI, August l7.-What the no
lice believe to be murder was discovered
today when man with bloody handker.
chief tagged Milwapkee train nenr IN,
hsh hatchery and informed the trainmeu
that man had been killed there. Tho
train was stopped. the man disappeared nj
1nce ana no trace Of him has been found
found the remains " n man scnttc.ad
along the track for more than n mile. The
slothlng found was svch as is worn by men
~ prosperous circumstances. hut neither
money nor Jewelry was found. There was
Identified V"u'u oe
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iue And VIC, II Is who raise our SIN
sta nrl hands against our God.
u VIII help Us % realize the degrauat on
ttAt sin brings upon us 70 recall the toatn-
ing With which We sometimes contemplate
tie sins OF Others. Again how careful We are
to conceal from the eyes - men the sns
committed before God Of sanctity beaIu
the malice sud degradation 81 SIN from Us
awful consequences. The spirits that, bright
aud pune and spouess, once hItted arou1a
the throne VI God. were hurled from the
highest hgavens 10 The lowest abyss Of bell
aud transformed into hideous spectres and
their sir was sin ~ fhought The happy
shades o: Eden, besmlng with delights
were burned into worm wood and bitterness
by the dsobed!ence Of Adam. which
brought death into the world. and all our
woe AdAm and his sinful wife aban.
doned their God FOR an apple Lhey eon.
OF sin Il death. and that leprosy. With all
It's fearful consequences. has come down 70
Us and will 90 down the stream OF human
ity while there IS child Of Adam to bear
Witness TO the horror Of Adams guilt.
This eprosy paralyzes and blasts the soul,
destroys the eternal value u our good
work, aud laves us like n dlsmanticd hllk
On the troubled waters Incapable Of being
steere1 by the fair winds 0f heaven TO
harbor Of safety ana bavcn OF rest.
n mans iusE@t''ude g man makes
countess thousands mourn mans Ing G;l.
tude 10 God would make countless angels
weep II they were capable of feeling so--
row God commands nil nature 10 obey
E1iLu bhI al nature CprFh NnuE EtHlInHlpf
even 10 the bowling Winds and the roaring
storms and the Wild, proving beasts in
the trackless forest Nan alone refuses and
desplSes the voice Of God. He alone In
sists In Joining the motley crew that nailed
Him 70 the cross. Ask those who needless
" prof0ne the Sunday; ask the scandal
giveT who ncglects the Sunday mass; ask
the sinful glutton who must have his meat
On Friday, the day the Saviours sacred
flesh was mangled on the cross; ask the
bGckbiter. the swlndler, the Immodest, tho
drunksrd, tho divorcee. what they are do
ing and n they answer truly will say I'VE
are crucifying the God OF heaven" Sin
closed heaven, sin opened hell, sin makes
you a rebel 20 your g ~. an outlaw from
heaven. A friendless, despalring wondercr
IN the shores Of hell As In olden times
God commended 20 epers 10 go 70 the priest
10 be cleansed with living water mixed
With blood; so He commands the moral
eper to he cleansed BY The priest with the
living water which lows through the sac
ralnent OF penance, which Is the blood of
Christ Jesus onr lord hut some one says
only God can forgive sin. Yet such orc
will co1ccde the right OF kings and ru'ers
10 send their ambassadors or representa-.
tlvrs abroad 10 net In their name and 70
exercise their power, but, strange TO say.
what be comedies to men he will refuse 10
God. Yet God has exercised this right tn
dependent NJ what ungrsteful creatures
may think and say To man He has said,
Whose sins ron shall forgive they arc
forgiven them."-st John TX, 2O-21
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CHICAGO MURDER SUSPECTS
Arrested in Connection With the Bar
tholin-MitchelI Mystery.


Chicago August l7.-gdwnrd Counsc,p,nr
who was arrested yesterday In connection
with the BarthoHu. Mitchell murder m,s.
tory, was subjected to a rigid examination
'ou'F ny inspector Hunt hut told nothing
Iuut would tdrow nrY light ON the ease.
Guns imam contradictcd himself several
'.n'eS' out ne made 10 discriminating admls-
Si""S' AMER an hours Questioning Coun-
Nelihan finally hhwtcd ONT: IF know
"hPrc William Barthou was would not
ten You Cornsclman evaded nm cxplnna.
non OF why he abused hi, wife when sh.
lcI uSeG 10 return TO him. the letter mat
ne had received from Rartholln INV -
SSu1hncilng him to Barthoiin's home. Ave
TyS aiter me murder Of Mrs. Bartholn.
6 nc other two suspects, Thompson and
clancy. were removed 10 rho connty inii
&SesterdnY They were In good spirits 10.
Jay and stil declared their Innocence.
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MUNICIPAL PROGRAM.
Council and Committee Meetings at the
City Hall Today.

Council and Committee Meetings at the
City Hall Today
This afternoon the special committee on
the Preston avenue tunnel are expected to
meet With Mr.. Leroy rricc for consul.
tatlon on the plans prepared By City Eng'-
neer Dormant as per instruction Of the conf
mittee. This matter has been before the
city administration for 10. these msuy
moons, and has attained no tangible share
up to date and the mayor and council are
extremely anxious 10 nave o plan agreed
upon and construction started ~ the near
future. IL viii be an expensive improve
ment, but one that is lmpeTatively needed
In consequence Of the congestion Of traffic
ever on the Increase and toe large train
business az this crossing,
The council Will have several Interesting
problems o. grapple with, although there
has been Eo noise made about new legs
ltiion iu connection with the street raj e
way franchise extension. Alderman Wat
Ens vii! have his new hHckstaud ordinance
IN form and It ia said that Attorney Meek
VIII Rlso present one on behalf OF his
clients, the hackmen, specifying what they
would Ike and where they would Ike A..
The cocaine ordinance. fender ordinance
and hre limit revision measure win be re.
ported from the ordinance committee. II
is expected that the city attorney will sub.
NIT an ordinance providing for the commun.
ity system Of four electric wire poles 10 each
block for all electric wiring purposes. Mean
while poles are going up rapidly on all
streets on which the electric trolley lines
run In the heart Of the city,
! II is also understood that the street rail.
way company viii apply for permiss ion to
run their double track on Franklin avenue
across Main street The North line now
runs straight across and the other lines turn
/ the corner Of Main on each side on the
| quarter circle, II will be necessary lo
| take Up q large section Of the asphalt pave.
ment II the right Is ggnnted 10 run both
| lines straight through.
| Alderman Mllier's resolution on the cut
! ting Of pavements for tao purpose Of laying
electric wire eonduits viii also be reported
| upon by committee and Il IL thought that
| tie resolution viii pass and be Immediate
! ~ effective.
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I'VE Ia PORTE REeATTA.
Ethel Wayne the Houston Scat Winner
Of the Silver Cup.

Ethel Wayne, the Houston 5oat, Winner
Of the Silver Cup.
Thousands Of people from Houston and
Galveston saw the Ethel wayne, 0ae trim
yacht owned by Commodore Dante! Z.
Kennedy OF the Houston Aquatic Yacht
club, rreSt the contest prize, valuable
silver cup. from all competitors at La Porte
yesterday.
The attendance was greater even than
bad been expected. nnd the various races
were watched with Intense easernesS by
the partisans OF boats II Galveston and
Hous'on and la Porte owners
Tue Ella May IT Galveston won hrst
prize IN the working boat class. aud
the Della OF Galveston was second. The
Sophie Of Galveston took hrst mooey in
the cat rig tlass, and the vision OF La
Porte was second.
I'M wind was tair ard gDOd time vas
made. the fastest being two hours. one
inmate and afteeu SECONDS on the hftecl
mile course. There was TO accident 70
mar the pleasure Of perfect day.
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rELgpAoNg WIRES euRMEo oUT.

Ffty-eiaht Reported Up to II p. M.
Trouble Men Busy,
Although there was no wind OF electrical
storm IN Houston last night the South
western Telephone company suffered CON
siderable damage from crossed wires or
wires coming IN contact with their own
Up 10 midnight about hfty eight phones
had been burned ont and rendered useless.
md the central office was busy sending
out "troube mon 10 repair the breaks
The latest report from the centrnl Office
morning and that the business community
would not suffer