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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
AUSTIN PRICE CURRENT.

Following are quotations for wholesale
rates unless otherwise specified:
APPLES-Green, % barrel, 3.50@3.75.
BACON-Breakfast, nA@12c; long clear,
7I@7Ac; short clear, 7A@8c.
BAGGING-In fair supply, 11@12Kc.
BRAN-75@85c.
BUTTER-Country fresh from wagon,
12H@15c; from store, 2O@25c; Kansas
BUILbf'ISG MATERIAL-(Retail price,
No. 1, Texas or Louisiana, . r NJ it., 1000;
No. l, all heart, 5000; dor, No. 2, 1900;
surfaced, one side, $500; two Sides 1885,
tongue and grooved flooding, $3.50; beaded
Texas, 27.5O; feather-edge sliding, rough
Texas, 1000; do. dressed, $500; cypress,
50O0 California weatherboard, N.5O;
plastering laths, NJ, $50; all heart cypress
shingles, 500; sap do. 4.O0@4.50.
CABBAGE-Per crate, 2.50@2.75.
CANNED GOODS-Per doz. peaches,
Standard lbs, 1.35; Strawberries, 2 lbs, LBS;
blackberries, lbs, 9Oc@1.OO; tomatoes, 2 lbs,
95c@1.00.
CHEESE-11L@13c
CHICKENS-Per doz., 1.25@2.0O from
wagon; from store, 1.75@2.25.
COFFEE-Rio, 1S@21c.
COAL-Soft, per ton, $50; Anthracite,
1900, delivered.
CORN-From country wagon, shuck, Is
@20c; shelled in bulk, 2Oc; from store
sacked, 2S@31c.
CORN MEAL-28@3Oc.
DRUGS-Alum, Q ID, SC; Ammonia,
carb., q h., 25c; Balsam copabia, y h., SOC;
Borax, q h., 75c; Calomel, y b., 99O@95c;
Camphor, refined, q h., 35c; Cinchonida,
y o., 25c; Chloroform q tb., SOC; Choral
hydrate, 3 h., 1.75@2.15; Cream of Tartar,
q H., 45c Gum Opium, q h., 4.OO@45O;
Morphine, Q o., 3.25@3.5O; Quinine, . o.,
60c.
DRY GooDs-Dress prints, 5000;
standard plaids, 7@7Hc; light brown do,
nestle, A, sc; medium, do, A, 6@7Hc;
heavy do, A 7H@8c; bleached do, A.
6A@7c; heavy do, 9@9H C: brown drilling
7K@Skc; Alabama plaids, &c; brown duck
ing, 9H@13c: jeans cotton, 12H@15c; do
9Kc; feather do, 12@15c; hickory do, SO
lie; ginghams, 7H@12Hc; brown cotton,
exotic; cambria, 5H@5Ac.
EGGS-Fresh yard, from wagon, lO@llc;
from store 12k@15c.
FLOUR-Best, 5.50@6.25.
HARDWARE-Iron per pound, &c; steel
pillow, 4c; do, cast 1212c nails, per keg,
$2.75; do, horseshoe, Clinton per box, Nos.
to s, SO; do, Ausable No. Z, $3.50; wire,
barbed painted SIC; galvanized, 4Hc;
smooth, Nos. to 8, 4c: do, block, SIC.
HIDES-Prime, tiints, S@lOc; dry salts,
4@5c; wet salts, 3@4c.
HAMS-Sugar cured, 13@13Hc.
HAY-Bottom, per ton, baled, from
wagon, S.00@100O; from store, lO.OO@l2.OO;
loose, from wagon, S.00@9.OO.
HOMINY-Per Dbl, $50.
LIQUORS-Sour mash whisky, from
three to eight years old, 2.0O@3.50; sweet
mash, Kentucky goods two to seven years
old, L75@3.O0. Wines, imported ports 200
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were
filed for record in the county clerks office
for the week ending August 10, 1889:
II. w. Cravens and wife to Charles
Smith, 100 acres, survey No. 639,
on Colorado river; warranty deed ) 5OO W
Charles Smith and wife to w. Y.
survey; warranty deed. .......... 400 90
Swante Palm to John G. Palm,
. 6S6-1000 acres of outlot 80, divi-
sion b, Austin; warranty deed. 2,6S6 90
Anton Blomeke to c. b. Moreland,
lots 3. 4, IL and II, Canterbury
square Austin; warranty deed 1 90
C. B. Barnes to G.. w. Barnes, Jr.,
east half of lot 80, outlot IS, divi-
sion B, Austin; deed. ......,..... 100 90
S. A. Posey to Jacob Hufford and
wife, lot 5, block 55, division L,
Austin; warranty deed -. GOO 90
d. w. Wallace, constable, to s.
Alexander A. b. Moulton, w. ).
Cawfield and James Cawiield's
surveys; cOnstable's deed. ....... 80 %
G. NJ. Brass and wife to August
lander, 95x12S feet of outlot 5,
warranty deed '.....',.......... 1,275 90
S. A. Posey, trustee, to Henry
Hirshfield, lot o. block 81, divi-
sion T., and lots 6 and I, block 10,
Austin; trustees deed ........' 2,116 65
T. ]. Dyches to J. l.. Hume, his in
terest in 296acres, William Lewis
league; warranty deed. ......... rs 90
J. A. Keller guardian, TO A. A.
Shepard, acres, VIM. Hornsby's
I one-third league; warranty deed. so 20
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Sweet FLOWERS.

The fairest buds are often the first to
wither, and the ravages of disease make
havoc with the beauty, as well as the
The prevalent disorders among American
women are those of most distressing
description. These weaknesses" as they
are suggestively termed, insidiously sap the
health, and the patient becomes pale and
emaciated, the appetite grows tickle and
feeble; she loses strength as the attacks in
crease in severity, and is in despair. Their
is relief for all such sufferers in DR.. Pierce S
world famed Favorite Prescription, which
cures all "female complaints Its use is
followed by cessation of the dragging
down" pains, return of appetite, and in
due course, vigorous health.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
WOOL MARKET.
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, August 13.-Market quiet at
nc decline on all grades except Mexican.
Sales, 1000 pounds. Spring, twelve months
clip, l9c to DC; fine, 21c to 24c. Fall wool:
Fine, II to dc; medium, dc to 2215c; Mex
lean improved, 1870 to 1910; Mexican car
pet, 12%c to 1311c.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-Wool-Receipts,
1866 pounds demand light and market
quiet in consequence.
BOSTON.
Boston, August 13.-There has been a
very moderate demand for wool and prices
are more or less in favor of buyers. To
move large lines concessions would be
granted by dealers, but for small lots pre-
vious prices are being obtained.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKETS.
CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, August 13.-Early influences
were depressing in the wheat market to-
dav. and opening figures were nc under
Yesterdays closing The closing figures
were within &c of yesterdays lowest bids
for December.
Corn, fairly active and firmer, higher
prices being established. The close was
q to &c higher than yesterday.
Quite business was done in pork, and
the feeling was unsettled, with prices ir-
regular.
Trading was quite active in the lard mar
ket. Prices ruled somewhat irregular.
A brisk business was done in short ribs.
The feeling was easy during the greater
portion of the day and prices declined 10 to
i2I6c and closed rather quiet.
FUTURES.
Leading futures closed:
Wheat-No. ., September, 75Ac; De-
cember, 7724c; year, 75Hc.
Corn-No. 9, September, 35hc; October,
35lSc; December, 35c; May, size.
Mess pork-September 10.12H October,
995; January, $50.
Lard-September, $50; October, CPS;
January, 5.92H.
Short ribs-September, 5.25; October,
5.25; January, lS5.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Market quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 761S to 77c;No. 3
Corn-No. ?, S51I to 2.355sc.
Mess pork-l010 to 10.15.
Lard-630 to 6.32K.
Short rib sides-Ioose, $50 to $50.
Dry salt houlders-Boxed 4.87H to 500.
Short clear sides-Boxed, $40 to 5.S7M.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
GALVESTON COFFEE MARKET
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, August 13.-Market firm at
Yesterdays quotations. Good ordinary,
1871 to 19c; fair, 1917 to 2Oc; prime, 2OH to
23Ac; choice 20H to BIC; Cordova, 2Ok to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
SCRATCHED % YEARS.
A scaIy. Itching skin Disease with End
less suffering Cured by Cuti-
onra Ramedies


IfIbod known of the CuTIcURA RENE
mrs twentv-eight years ago it would have
saved me 5000 two hundred dollarS) and
an immense amount of suffering. MY MS
case (pSoriasis) commenced on my head IN
n spot not larger than a cent. 1t spread
RAPIDLY all over my body and got under my
nails. The scales would drop OIL OF me All
the time. and my suffering was endless, aud
without relief. One thousand dollars would
not tempt me to have this disease over
again. | am poor man, but ieel rlch
TO be relieved of what some OF the doctors
said was leprOsy, some rlngwOrm psoriasis
etc. | took and . Sarsaparllla over
one wear and a half, but no cure went
to 40 or three doctors and no cure 1
cannot praise the CUTIcURA REMEDIES 700
much. They have made my SKIN as clear
ana free from scales as a babys. All |
nsed of them was three boxes of CUTIcURA,
and three hotties of CUTICURA REsoLYENT
and two cakes of CUTICURA SOAP. ii you
had heen here and said you would have
cured me for 5000 you would have had the
money. looked like the picture IN your
book of Psoriasis picture number two
elbow to Cure Skin DiseasesD but now l
am as clear as any person ever was
Through force of habit | rub my hands
over my arms and legs to scratch once IN
awhile, but to no purpose. ] am all wen.
| scratched twenty eight years, and 1t got
to be q kind of second nature to me;
thank you a thousand times. Anything
more nat you want to know write me, or
anyone who reads this may write to me
and will answer it
DENNIS DOWNING,
Waterbury, VT, January 20, 1887.
Psoriasis, Eczema, letter, Ringworm,
Iichen. Pruritus, Scald Head, MIX crust
DandmT, BARRIERS, Bakers, Grocers., and
Washerwoman Itch and every species OF
Itching, Burning, Scaly, Pimply Humors OF
the skin and Scalp and Blood, with Loss of
Hair, are positively cured by CUTIcURA, the
Great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an eX-
uuisite Skin Beautiier, externally and CU-
TIoURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Purifier,
internally, when physicians and all other
remedies fail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
EXCHANGE.
SECURITIES.

SECURITIES.
BosroN, August 13.-Mexican As IS q 66
common, Az "a 10.
BRITISH CONSOLS.
LONDON, August 13.-Consols closed at
9S l-l6 for money; for silver, AZ e.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New YORK, August 13.-Exchange sterling
bank G4days, 4.8424@485; sterling CONNER
cial, Wedays, 4.S4H; reichmarks, com
mercial, 60 days, 9424 francs, bank, 6Odays,
51SA commercial, go days, 500
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
New ORLEANS, August 13.-Sterling COM
mercial, 60 days, 4S3X@484 francs,
commercial, GO days, 5.2O5s; New York
exchange, bank, 1875 premium; commercial,
50 premium per $1,000.
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
GALVESTON, August 13.-Sterling, 60 days,
4.83; New York sight, par; New Orleans
sight par; American silver, u discount.
OCEAN FREIGHTs.
GALVESTON August 13.-Freight by steam
er from Galveston to Liverpool, 9-32d to
Continent, ed to New York, 4Oc per 100
pounds.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, August 13.-The stock mar
ket to-day was reactionary in its tendency
though this was met by a continued de-
mand for speCulatives which resulted in a
feverish and irregular market with wide
and sudden Quotations in few specialties
while the general list was traded in, over a
narrow range of values. London figures
this morning were again very much higher
than ours of last evening and traders were
bent upon reactions the opening was irreg-
ular though generally speaking the i'm
provement in some of the list extended to
one-half per cent The market closed fair
ly steady at something better than. the
lowest prices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Cotton Markets.

AUSTIN.
Austin, August 13.-The local market con-
tinues nominal, at the following prices:
Good Ord .. S5S Middling. 10
Low Mid .... 93s Mid. Fair 10T
LIVERPOOL
LIVERPOOL, August 13.-Spot cotton closed
quiet, but steady and unchanged.
Ordinary. 81 Good Ord ..... 5 1915
Low Mid &c 1-16 Middling. ......6H
Good Mid -. 81
Total sales. ........................... 1000
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

Don't hawk and spit and blow as you go,
but get bottle of DR.. Thurmond's Lone
Star Catarrh Cure, as it will cure you, you
know. Alexander q Cornwell, 219 East
Pecan street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Death Of DR.. Cabell.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, August 13.-Dr,
James NJ. Cabell, senior member of the
faculty of the University of Virginia, died
at Overton this morning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
STATE
gricuIturaI and Mechanical College
OF TEXAS,

COILEGE SIAIION, IEAAS'
Fourteenth annual session opens Sept. IL, 1883.
Givis thorough, scientific and practical education
which prepare. for useful citizenship. Theoret-
ica and practical courses In dairy ing, stockbreed-
ing, agriculture, hor icultgre and surveying Me,
nary science, training, mathematics, English and
modern languages, special short courses in sgri-
culture, forfeiture, dairying, carpentry, black
surveying. Extensive additions to dormitories
and equipment of departments have been made.
No tuition. ALI expenses, except books and cloth
ing, only $40 for entire session. Write for cata-
logue to LOUIS L. MCINNIS.
Chairman of the Faculty
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LIST OF LETTERS.

Following is the list of letters remaining
uncalled for and advertised at the Post
office at Austin, Tex, for the week ending
August 70 1899:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
GALVESTON, August 13.-The following are
the closing quotations for spot cotton to-
day at the leading markets, together with
the closing for middling yesterday, with
to-day's sales:
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LADIES' LIST.

August IL, 1851;
LADIES' LIST.
Allen, Nora Miss (2) Brown, Hettie Miss
Burks, Hattie Miss Burton, Mary
Cain, B. Mrs. Coleman, Hattie Mrs.
CAVITY, Charity Miss Costley, Fannie H.
Daniels. Anna Mrs. Glass, Sallie Mrs.
Green, Jennie Miss Gardner, Grace Miss
Hannes Clara Miss Hill, Grace Miss
Johnson, Gay Miss Kindreds, Catharine
Ladd, Mollie Mrs. Lane, Maggie Miss(8
McKinnon, Ella Mrs. More, MaryAnnieMrs.
Mutrey, Caroline Mrs. Norcoop Alice
Moore, Jennie Mrs. Pope, Winney Mrs
Rogers, Sallie Mrs. Spence, Miss
Saunders, G. T. Mrs. Swearingen, C.A.Mrs.
Svaning, Alma Scott, Manlne
Wilson, Matte Miss Walsh, Bell Mrs.
Washingt'n, AnesMissY Young, S. c. Miss
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Brown, Willie Mr.. Bargas, Roberta
Bomon, VIM. A. BALDWIN, Jana
Bell, NJ. J. Bryant, Caesar
Castlen, Z. L. Caliham, Rubin
Coleman, Chesley Craven, j.
Davis, Wilson Dunbar, G. L. ~
Evans, Jno. NJ. Flores, Luis
Floyd n. w. Graham, N. s.
Hill, S. NJ. Hale, w. f.
Jackson E. H. Kelly, Lin
Lee, Steward VIM. Matthews, Dee
Matthews, Frank McAngus, William
MCCORMICK, GeO. Mousse, N.
Nichols, o. L. Orth, J. T.
Owens, Joe Porter, WE.
Patton, James Parker, S. S.
Rogers Geo. w. Pc Redd, w. G.
Steele, John w. Shoemaker Capt
Stringer, j. d. Rev. Smith, Isaac
Smith, j. S. or J. A. Taylor, James
Whitaker, Jesse A. Walters, G. H.
Williams, Dave Woods, Dug
Wells, George VIM, Geo.
Wheeles, Lee Wolverton, Nc.
DUE LIST.
Neill, Annie Miss (2)
FOREIGN LIST.
Kern, Franz
FOREIGN DUE LIST.
Vicolo, SignorPessetto Carerra, Dominica
Proto, Francisco (MazzC
Tapperson, H. C. Nordstrohm, E.
To obtain any of these letters the appli
cant must say advertised" pay one cent
and give date of list. Have your letter:
addressed in care of your street and mum
ber If not called for in two weeks they
will be sent to the dead letter Office a
Washington, D. G. JOHN o. JOHNSON.
P. M.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, SOC;
Soar, 25c; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
Porter DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION,
Boston 49,.
LR-Send for Chow to Cure SKIN DIS
eases" GA pages, so illustrations, and 100
testimonials.
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Famed for Twenty Years for IT,
tegrlty ofIts Drawings and
Prompt Payment
of Prizes.
Attested as follows:

AGGbBG6u rs IOIIOWs:
''We do hereby certify that we supervise the ar.
rangemente for all the monthly and semi-annual
Draw ngs of the Louisiana State Lottery Company
and in person manage and control the Drawings
themselves, and tina the same are conducted with
honesty fairness and in good faith toward all psTS
ties, and we authorize the Company to use this
certificate, with fac-eimiles of our signatures
attached, in its advertisements"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
GAMMEL'S OLD BOOK STORE

Books of any description fought, sold
and exchanged. High cash prices paid
for paper novels and magazines. Histoyy
ries of Texas wanted.
II. pm. CANNED.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

A man named Scott, who had been en-
ployed by London publishing house for
eighty-one years, died recently.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

We, the undersigned banks and bankers, will pay
all prizes drawn In the Louisiana State Lotterie
which may be presented at our counters
K. M. WALMSLEY, Pres. Louisiana Natl Bank
PIERRE. LANAUX, Pres. State National Bank
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans National Bank
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank.
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August 6.17 asked Jan. FEB .5.37 bid
Aug.-Sept 6.15 asked Feb. Mar .5.37 asked
Sept. -Oct. $50 asked Mar-April 5.37 asked
0ct.-Nov ..5.43 askedISeptember. 6.15 asked
Dec. Jan 5.3S asked
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Address registered letters containing currency
Orleans, La.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
COTTON STATEMENT.

UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
Following are the receipts and exports at
oil Tn;+
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FUTURES.

Futures opened quiet, but steady and
unchanged, ruled firm, and closed quiet
but steady, 2points higher on early months /;
others unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
NEW YORK.

New YORK, August 13.--Spot cotton closed
| 0uiet and unchanpad
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16
A hoRRiBLE SCENE,

/. ExeCsltlon Of the Three Bald Knobbers n
Ozark, Mo.-Tho Ropes Break and the
HALF ChOked Victims Fall to the Ground
-Placed Upon the Drop and swung Oh
. second Tims-llistory Of Missouri,
Famoua Secret Organization. = !
81. Louis, May IA special from Ozark
( says: The hanging of the Bald Knob.
bers was begun at $3.50 O'clock The roI,cs
/ broke and the three men fell to tho ground.
struggling.
The execution was q horribly bungled
butchery. The men were carried to the
scaftold again at 1910 .Bill' Walker strug-
CLING, grOaning and almost insensible.
The unfortunate men were finally stran-
gled. Dave" Walker died in fifteen min
ates, John Matthews in thirteen. aud ..Bilj,
Walker in fourteen minutes $
John Matthew'S passed restless night,
praying at short intervals, asking the
Lord to give him strength to 60 through
the ordeal and claiming he was MARTYR,
He did not sleep over two hours during the
night, The two Walkers retired about IL
O'Clock, went to sleep, and did not wake
until after o'clock. They stated that
they rested we'll. - "a
Divine services were opened in the Jail
At 7:3J, conducted by Revs Thomas Hanks,
D. =. Graystone and T. B. Horn, as
sisted by few Christian ladies' Mat
thews took part in the exercises, and
delivered an earnest prayer in a
loud voice. viii lam Walker also led in
prayer once. At S:h3 o'clock the sheriff en-
tered the Jail and read the death warrant
to the doomed men.
At9;1O o'clock the prisoners commenced
dressing themselves for the scaffold They
we're dressed in white shirts, linen collars,
black crayats, low slippers and black coat,
vest and pants.
The drop fell at 9:53 a. M
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posed of neighbors found himself in the dark
:ecesses of some lonely wood or ravine. sur
:ounded by hundreds OF masked mea, who i'm.
posed upon him Il bloodcurdling obligation,
he infraction Of which was punishable by
Heath. Once in he could never get out and re.
main in that section Of the country.
There were numerous visits by tho band to
petty Offenders, but nothing occurred TO at
ract widespread attention until the Green
Edens affair, which terminated in tho downfall
Of Bald-knobbsm. The Green-Edens killing
occurred in March, 1887. At u point eight
niles southeast OF Ozark, John Evans was
whipped by the Bald knobbers for misbe-
having in church. GA man Edens friend
II Evans, interfcred, and received four
blows with the whip before Chief Walker
could interfere. This so enraged lens that
le fearlessly condemned the Bald -Knobbers
Ind on the night Of March 10, 1887, the band
net 10 consider Edens offenses. There were
;wenty-stx present, and after a brief deliber
alton they proceeded to the Edens res.
dence to punish the inmates. They were
met with resistance, and fred several
volleys into the house, killing William
Edens and Charles Green, his brother
in.law, and quite seriously wcunding old man
Edens. In the melee Young Walker was shot
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16
. WILL NOT Be A NUM-.

Miss Drexel's Retirement to u Convent
Only Temporary.
PHILADELPHIA, May lit Is now stated
that Miss Kate Il. Drexel's entrance into q
convent at Pittsburgh is only temporary,
md that she has no intention OF
becoming q sister of mercy. AS is
we'll known, Miss .Drexel has for number
If years been interested in the Indian and
:olored missions, and has contributed large
sums for founding schools for the education,
If colored and Indian children. She now
lesires to devote her entire life to these
missions, and, has gone into temporary re
ilement for few months in order to de
tide what course she will pursue.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16

A CRANK walked Into tie, ) Office of
the Secretary of War III; Washington
the other day, and fikfng The Score
tary's chair opposite Is General Benet,
who is acting as Secretary, declared
that he was Secretarysof War. having
been appointed by Mr.. Cleveland The
officials humored the man, who busted
himself in giving orders and dtscharg-
ing the appointment clerk until police
officers arrived and.took charge Of him.
He was identified as a man named
Baker, WIG had taken charge Of the
police head quarters few days before
IN . similarly informal way.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16

The Washingtoa>BGreau Of animal
Industry has. issued.a report .on: hog
cholera as q result. of numerous: in.
quiries and close investigation by Dr.:
Salmon. The :poioEt greatest interest
IN the document 3bey ststement that
hog cholera is q, bacterial disease,
which is oontaeit,sa ana Infectious,
and may produce: Il the hog a fatal
form Of the disease after. having: been
transmitted ,throNgG: othe,1: animals
This is contrary to, the; oftnion:long
ente: tained*by: Qhsarvers and by men
who make it . business 10 handle hogs
for the market. = ;''>' =,
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His MOTHER WILL PAY.

Colonel Fred Grants Answer to tho Suit
to Recover Fees from Badeau.
NEW YORK, May 1l.-Colonel Fred Grant
filed an answer Friday in the United States
Circuit Court in the suit of the United States
against General Adam Badeau to recover
fees received by him when he was Consul at
Havana to the amount of about $1,000 Mr.
Grant says that his father, who was surety
for Badeau, did not leave an estate from
which any Judgment of the court could be
recovered, but that his mother is able and
willing to pay any Judgment, should it be
found that there is any thing dine to the
plaintiff for (which his father would bo
liable.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16

Mrs. ISABELLA B. BARRows, of Bos.
ton, recently accomplished one of the
most remarkable feats in: modern
journalism. She wrote a verbatim re-
port of a speech made. in German by
Carl schurz, which she turned into
English while her. pen was flying
across her paper in stenographic char:
acters. To write stenographically and
translate ftoats:> German to English
simultaneously was remarkable
piece of: shorthand reporting.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-16

SPEAKING of R1e4rqelaliR> the witness
box the London correspondent of the
New York Times says: Ills mental
alertness Was, woaderfhh",He:: Had to
carry in his head all"she.s various
minuti@ Of the last ten years Of poll
tics, from unimpSptant-events in coun-
Gil meetings to actions in: the House of
Commons. He had:::to watch for a
trap in every question. it->was the
most wonderful 'xohvefsatiopal game
OF chess have: ever<seen. . It was AN
occasion on WHICH; to: tell: tke.:truth.
1t was sufficiently difficult zt6.tell any
thing else" ;i3:::;% :, = '>H:.,. =