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MltcheIIs strnure Aititudc

Jacksonville F.a.. January 2-charles
Mitchell, the acknowledged boxing cham
pon OF England nad the self-stylod cham
pion OF the world. has shown tho white
feather or something that very much re.
sembles the article.
Despite mis- alleged consuming desire 10
face Corbett in the arena. the deve'op-
u,ents Of the day aeem to indicate that
the Englishman Is ready 20 squeeze
through any loop hole TO escape meeting
the champion Of America. That and NOT
he alleged Knockout Of the l)uvm Attn
etlc club by Governor Mitchell IN the
courts here this morning, IS the sensation
here In sporting circles. 1t an came
about ia thls way
After Solicitor Christie, under coercion
from the governor refused 70 have any
thlng 10 DO with The test case brought
by the athletic club BY which the pro-
motera OF the contest hoped 70 have ne
Florida law settled so as 20 preclude the
probability Of any interference on the DAY
ret for the fight, the managers OF the ciub
began casting about for ways ana means
20 pun on the eight In spite o. the cover
nor aud the courts Accordingly AaiAHer
I3owden Of the club sent Harry Mason
over to 81. Augustine 70 see hitcheh nnd
induce him C sign amended artieies ~
agreement Tie original articles ~ Ailieh
els snggestiOn prOvidet that the hsht
should occur within two miles from the
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HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
BURNING or a TENEMENT HOUSE
At BUFFALo.
The Awful Fate OF Number of FER
sons-Mnny Lives Lost--Grcnt De-
struction of Propcrty-A Si5,-
900 Fire at Brynn-Details.

Buffalo. n. v, January 2-Bunalo has
had a Christmas horror. Early this morn.
ing fire broke out in a tumble-down brick
building on Swan street, The lower noor
was occupied as saloon and the upper
floors as sleeping apartments The lire was
discovered about 8 o'clock this morning
by passers by and the alarm was immedi.
ately given The occupants at once were
panic stricken. They appeared at tho win
dows and appealed TO the people In the
street below for help, No ladders we're
obiainnhie and consequently tho pcopIe
were powerless TO aid the sufferers. Two
persons were burned to death ana about
twenty were seriously injured. Five of
these may die. The scenes at the fire wese
the most horrible In the history of the
state. The loss is about 10000.
The dead are Isaac Bradley. printer; a
woman known ms Edna Day, cook
The iniured--Mrs. Annie Hackeit, pro-
prletor burned about the head and arms;
win recover
Louis Anderson. a ledger. burned about
the head. face and arms; will probably
die.
David e Ward. negro cook, badly
burned about the head. face and hands;
Will probably die
Edward Cross Of California, frightful.y
burned about the face, head. hands aud
feet II Is not thought he can recover.
Charles Pence. eolored. a private detect
i've. hands and feet In bad shape; win
probably die.
Charles Edwards printer left arm bro
ken body badly burned. He jumped from
the third story and is probably fatally
hurt.
John Avery Of Palmyra, y. Y, also
Jumped from the third story, His legs
are badly burned and bruised.
George Wright, bartender hair burned
on hands and face blisterel VIII live.
George Fleming, arms and face burned.
George Harrington, LETT shoulder dislo-
Gated and back burned.
j. G. Russell, a painter and decorator
OF Alcolt y. Y, burned about the arms
and body. will live
William Sweeney, shoemaker, slightly
burned ahout the Ices.
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THE WORLD OF SPORT.
VERY MIG SUMS or MONEY WON ny
RACERS.
\ Complete Record OF the winnings
of the Fast stocE-MItcheiI and
Corbctt Released - Mitchen's
strange Attitude.

| New York, January 2.-The Evening
Post today prints complete list OF win
ninsS OF the leading stations OF the couu-
try where the total amount credited to
any one stallion Is more than sJcoO rhe
compilation Is made from records of all
the races run In the United States aud
Canada from January to December 81.
both inclusive,
Himyar--pomino si1l,ISc. Correction So,-
| 795, Mnh Jim sore, llalton SS66s, thirey-
nine others ugder S5o9@ ST,l2s. Total.
| Sf6,SSo.
Sir Madred-slr Excess se2,9o7, Comanche
A0, IA. Or Ilasbrouck Aa.aao Cleaning
Sl,l5o. Lizette S62l0, Naptha $tooo, Mary
stone S5iSo fortN-seVeu others under 5000,
SfL29O, Total. N6Oig7
"Reminiscences Grady $40, i50 Helen
Nichols Si9S0u. Tammany NS,5Go, ohuron
SlS4lo, Adde $685. Rcd Banner S5o9j, thr-
ty-scyen others under SJ1o, S595ai. Total
a3I.S3j
Mir PiekwIele.- pcbbus S57G6d Hornpipe
S9fSiO. picknicker SS23N Sir Nrdncis Sl9S9
knapp S62-o, eightccn others under S5e0Q
N6l90. Total, SiGlltL
Spcndthrtt--l amplighter S1i995, Specu-
la,ion tNlcipa) Sp,5N5 Pickpockot SSS6j,
Kingston S1t}5 Stowuway S76g5, I.aggorono
SSl55. torty-four others under SipN0, N2,U20
Total. N0N g6o
81 BluiG-St Leonardo NG15j, patrlciap
Sl2,2l5, Martyrdom Slii1. Chesapeake SIR.
Llgac S5Sd5. 81. fulton Sie.S Chatham
S5i75. twenty cone others under $500, Sio,-
eco Total. Sl0A3j5,
-Rudolph SGe,S15. Figaro s7io0. Wal
lace G. S59l5 Lord Harry Sieji, twenty
seven others under So3o Sl,1i7 Total,
Si0S $50
Lonsrcllow Dare Vevlu Nouo Rainbow
S>'ie Tyre $685., huS-scvcn others under
HHHN U
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Brutal Assault.

Austin, Texas, January 2-Jim John
son. Murray Deazeale and Jerry
Shenan made violent assault upon
Los Evans tonight in a saloon on East
sixth street and knocked their victim
senseless johnson and Brazeale have been
arrested. Shehan Is yet at large, Jim john
Ron rs the same man who took part IN me
arrest OF Dick Wallace. the late convicted
train robher OF the Duyal gang
The comparative statement made by the
state treasurer Of the available school
fund received for six months from july
to December 1899. and the same time IN
1895 shows that for tie latter receipts
amounted 10 8N,227 or a falling on Of
$3.50 $50 for 1893.
ment OF $4,000, which is equivalent to 10
cents per capita,
THE nnal transfer Of Mnlet's opera
house was made 90 Walker & Rigsby to-
day
Judge James n. Burts, former assistant
attorney general. who has been danger
ousiy sick with Ia grippe, Is some better,
with chances for his recovery.
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Hallway Construction in rcxn..

The Manufacturers Record has compil-
ed an authentic table showing a l!st OF
roads IN Texas on which work has begun
or which were completed during lS93:
state road, four miles, Rusk to lumber
district grading finished trackhyinr be-
gun, tnarrowgaugcl
Missouri Kansas and Texas. thlrty-Gve
/ mhvs' extension 10 San Antonio, grazing
: begun.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas. Houston
extension, torty-two miles, completed.
/ TEXAS, LOUISIANA and Eastern, extern
| sion between Ccnroe and Trinity river,
I about twenty miles completed.
! Gult Beaumont and Kansas City, ex-
| tensioI from Neches river toward Sabine
| river, thirty-one miles competed.
State road, FIVE miles. Huntsville to
| lumber district, completed aud to be eN-
! tended
Arcoia to sugaranI, fourteen miles.
| completed.
Texas and Guif. eighteen miles graded
| between MarshaH and Center
La Porte. Houston and Northern ex-
/ tension, eignt miles completed.
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas extern
sion, Bowie TO Fort Worth, siXty-ive
/ miles completed.
/ sherman, Shreveport and Southern ex-
] tension from jefferson, partly graded.
Myrtle Springs Short Line, eight miles
| ncary completed.
| Denison and Washita Valley, six miles
| of extensions and branches completed.
| Portland, Monterey and Gulf, thirty
mics under contract, grading nearly com
| pleted.
Texas city Terminal about seven miles
velasco Terminal, four miles complct-
! cd
Projected roads, on which it is thought
work viii begin soon, are;
The Texas Midland extensions to Ennis
sN.a IA.
The Fort Worth and Dallas rapid tram
sit electric line.
The Brownsville and Corpus Christi 1856
miles.
The Santa Fc extension, Valley Mills to
Waco,
The Austin. Bastrop and Colorado val
ley
the Fort Worth and Albuquerque
a number of the Abjve-named roads are
certanties, while the others depend en-
tireiy-for immediate conStructon-upon
| the condition of matters financially.
In the matter Of street railways Texas
did but little during 1898, although she
compares favcrably with other South arn
States.
san Antonio rebuilt twenty miles for
electric purposes, while Daills built seven
teen miles for the same purpose.
In comparing Texas TO other Southern
states the article following. frjm the
Manufacturers Record, is well adapted TO
the CccuSion:
"Goiur into comparisons with figures OF
previous years. one OF the most striking
features is that despite the condition 1f
the money market which made the wear
about the most di~CCuragiug Tor railroad
Projects in the history OF the country
on,y Gt,y-sevcu miles less were built In
the South IN 1893 than IN 1892 In North
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, bahama and
Arkansas the mileage was greater than
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ing Each captain distributed his men 70
tho best possible advantage, some 20 the
woods for deer and others 10 the farms
In the prairie for quail. Hunting ceased
az y. IN. and all were In ut o'clocis.
When the score was footed MP It showed
thnt ]. r. lanes side had 1895 points and
w, X. Sullivans SIS and Lane was de-
clarcd the winner w. *. Sullivan scored
the highest individual score, making 90
points, winning q hat Mr.. Reynolds OF
LaGrdnge, one OF Lanes men, was second,
with ll5. Total number OF birds killed
2B rabbits - squirrels % a number OF
hawks sparrows, doves, etc, were killed,
ana AIR n, w. hudson enjoys the distinc-
ton OF having Killed n fox.
The game was turned over 20 Mr. Il.
Miller who prepared it, and at $50, after
programme at the opera house, he served
an elegant supper to the hungry hunters
ana number OF invited guests the los
ing side bearing the expense.
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Jacksonville, ria, January lit was
noticed about at Mitcheus training quar-
tors today that the buval Athletic club
had drawn up new set of articles of
agreement and had submitted them both
TO Corbett ,nd Mitchell for ueir approval.
Those articles call FOR a. hGht at some
point in Florida, not TO hc made known
TO the principals or 60 the public unul
twcnty-tour hours before the ught comes
or and tho club 20 have the privilege of
changing the date from January %
Mitchell, II is said. refused 10 Sign them,
demanding at least two wcclSs' notice
and two weeks advertising of the time
and place. The submission of these new
articles would appear 10 mean that the
Duval club has serious doubts OF being
able TO pull on the fight on January
3 in this city. There was a rumor today
that the club had stopped work on the
arena IN East Jacksonville, but that To
not SO. Tho force Of men at work is not
large. but IL win Doe increased after next
Wednesday. 40 tho club officers say. After
his regular training today Mitchell
weighed IS pounds, but 1t % altogether
probable that his clothing, weighing from
JE to pounds would make his weight
stripped, about l;G pounds, II is doubtful
n he gets below 10 pounds
Jim Han and steve O'ponncll arrived
here this afternoon. Fogarty is expected
back by the middle of the week
At Corbetts headquarters at Mgyport
he ana his mon profp8scd 20 know uotll-
Ing about the new articles OF agreement
offered by the Duval Athletic club
At the regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the city council tomorrow Mayor
Fletcher viii hand I'm q lengthy message
relating to the ordinance permitting box
ing contests with 5-ounce gloves. In an
interview with your correspondent he
said Two weeks ago J announced my
Intentions OF vetoing this ordinance. aud
since then / have learned nothing of
nature 10 change my opinion. Ia fact,
| am more firmly convinced than ever
that this tight would he Il great injury
to the city aud STATE, Today / have
been asked a dozen times 10 - council
will pnss the Ordnance over my veto, i
must say 10 you, as 10 those who have
questioned me before that ! know moth
Ing ubout H. Aly duty ls done whclt 1
decline to rign the ordinance and give
the council ms reasons therefore. Public
sentiment may be behind me, but my
conscience is clear"
A canvass Of the councilmen today
shows ten for IT.. two opposed and four
non-committnl. II requires eleven votes TO
pass the ordinance over the veto, which
is two-thlrds OF the whole body. but of
the four non. committal members two VIII
undoubtedly vote for H. thus giving
the measure twelve voter. one of tho two
opposed said tonight that it was possible
that action may be deferred TN ape-
cial meeting, 10 be hold after the decision
of Judge Gail IN the hubeas corpus case
next Wednesday.
Tho sporting mon are offering 10 bet
two 10 one that the ordinance will get
fourteen votes W. y. Brady. manager
for torbett is up from the beach tonight.
and a highly indignant at the report sent
on. last Saturday night to the enect that
the champion " stale, entertaining ana out
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ryaa44 BUSINESS center. Late pisseu House.
Me- NE i JI9rner Main street and Preston ave.
George 'Gst2 a. Texas. Rates $50 per day.
Oh o M Metronoiitan, Lincoln Neb f!ian,r y
.; L. Emerson. Burton: II. "A. pbullps
y Ill, -, M'i,er' chappon nm " r. Me,
w va1,Ib,' r w nar,oai a 7 Hickey Fort
co o M ~ 'oi ia,t, do Anyphy, San Francis
Hampstead y. W simmons cit,, N'ois NJ
LoveIoy New York. f, d. Mathew. IT, u,
i, slndow, Lynchhurg; c. G. f,c9'r ana
son, Conroo II. Earnest, New Yori. III T.,
s. pePass, Memphis w. L. lay, S,, w.
eca KAN W, a. Tu.l, Lincoln Neb; ".
n. Jones Chicago; j. n. smith, San AN
tonic; n. b. Cheney H. r. R.charBeor
TeSas; T.. X. Scott, NJ c. paul. IA Porte.
Charles ID Smith, I.ynchnurg: w. s. san
dell. Wills; j. $. Hannah. Sandy Point.
ID. III, Sheppard, Cedar Bayou
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THE RAILWAY WORLD.
SUIT FILED TO FORFEIT THE rxA-
TVS CHARTER.
The Case to Come In ut GcorEctoy II
ON the S-sccond-Ncyt Meet
Ing of the southwestern Traffic
Associution-LocuI Notes.

Georgetown, Texas January s-Dls,ret
Attorney \. $. Burleson filed quo war
ranto suit ogainst the Taylor. Bastrop
and Houston railway in the district court
today. The information charges that the
company in selling to the Missouri Pa
chic and subsequently to the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas company, violated its
charter and the laws OF Texas; that 1t
has failed to maintain a general office
within the state and has violated its char
ter IN many other respects. y receiver IS
prayed Tor and decree forfeltng the
charter. The case Will be heard Janu-
ary 81
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Wharton, TeNas January O. Died, Mon
day night, January l. OF the family resi-
dence in this city, Mrs. GeorEia Mccain,
consorl Of the late Lucius Mccain, after
severe Ilucss Of la grippe a ssdder
case than this is rarely chronicled, for
twice within two weeks the grim destroy
er has crossed the threshold and claimed
victim from out the bosom Of a loving
family Just as the mirth OF Christmas
day was belming the devoted husband
and father was laid 10 rest. The partner
Of his life now follows, leaving the ten
der children to cares and 5orrows-sorTow
in mourning the loss Of parents guiding
lovo. Gentle hands dni loving hearts
ministerei fli5hfully around the sufferer
bed to tighten her hours Of pain, aud
clysed the eyes OF q loving mother, an
exemplary wife, true Christian, fond
auG devoted friend.
(Goliad and Beeyille papers please eopy)
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Notes ana rcrsonnIs.

A. ]. RatcIlUc, trdNrIln9 pnSseuEer ngent
OF the Union Pacific, is In the city.
r. Guunt, roadmastor of the lnterna-
tonal and Great Northern, came down
from Palestine Yesterday.
Colonel w. NJ. Sinclair president OF the
Galveston CITY Street Railway company.
visited Houston yesterday.
Alns purviapaa az tbe local freight office
of he Houston East and West Texas
visited wharton New Years Day.
,,,..,,- ~, 1-,.,l ,,,,-,,,,. s,,. t,,o
san Antonio and Arli,sas Pass. has been
spar5lng the pngt week at Vernon.
,,,,,,.,,. ,,-.,,,,,,.r,.,..i ..,..,,. -, .,,o
~ 4" -, ~,
tl''-,,'' -s,'', 60. ",." -. NJ.
"u''H' spent NC" ie"' LAY 'H MUS
'o"'
). j. watkins, press clerk IN the local
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10Tdmaster benson Of Inc MI7soWrI
Kansas and Texas was pushed to find
room for the freight caes that were
brought In by the Katy yesterday.
II was all local buslness and when all
the cars had been side tracked IN the
yards every available space was occupied,
The days recaipts We're ahead OF any
thing the Katy has handled since II began
running into Houston, with one eNcep-
ton. The exception referred to was m
extra large amount of business done by
the KATY one day last year. there having
been on that occasion fourteen cars that
could NOT be placed I'm The yards.
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BRENNAN RupGET
Fifth sunday Meeting Closed-Ne"
Year Sport - Mexican Robbed.


Brennan. Texas, january 1.-The NTH
Sunday meeting Of Union Baptist assoein-
ton, which commenced here last satur-
day. has closed and the visiting ministers
all lert for their respective homes.
Brethren representing Nayasota, Rich
mond Scaly. Velasco and Galveston We're
in attendance
All the questions on the programme
were discussed and In the main unnnim-
ity of understanding was the result
The next meeting win be held with the
Second church OF Galveston, beginning
on Friday Aprll q.
Rrpther {. C. Waller of Navasota
preached Saturday night 10 small CON
gregaton his theme was Christ Our
Example"
The New Years celebration of 300 boys
on Sandy street last evening, all with
fireworks presented by Mr.. l.. u. Harrl-
son, completely suspended traffic and
travel on the principal thoroughfare, and
such pandemonium, such hilarious
iollincatiou has seldom been witnessed on
the streets Of a city the size of Breuham.
At the residence OF Mrs n. u. Conneli
last evening Misses Stella Council, Court
ney williams, Hattie wilkins, Daisy
Eldr'dge. Daisy Connell, Lillian Hoffman,
received New Year callers,
Last evening Jose Gomez, native OF
the land OF God and liberty" while cele-
brating the New Year looked too long on
the wine that was red" until he fell By
the waysde and while in stupor was
relieved of his wealth, consisting OF SIG,
by fellow cOuntrymsn Pedro Riday.
Pedro was arrested 80" morning ana
lodged Ia jail. the money being returned 10
It's owner.
There was am enjoyable sociable az
the residence OF Mrs. Cooke at Chappell
Hul last night.
There was an enjoyable surprise party
at the residence Of Mrs I. 81. Ewing last
night Miss Bessie Ewing entertaining
quite a number OF her young friends.
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Grmnd ccntrnI nntnl-

Mrs. Hamilton, Columbus, Ohio; o. J..
Sheridan, Chattanooga. Il. NJ. NIcC;ur
Thompson, Texas c. ). Norris, sun An
tonic Mrs. Erwin and child. san Fran
cisco; W. S, Dent Chicago. H. Milier
Belvillci Joshua Whtmarsh Boston; A.
q LiS,erYlle. Calvert, Texas: j. y. Bra
sher and wife. city; VIM. Edmon8s, Waco:
W. A Taylor Galgoston Il. w. Flato, Ir
Kansas city; E. Sloane. Temple Tryns.
James w. Mackay, San Antonio: H. r
ISlaln, Fuishpar; w. Hayward, LaGranee.
simpson Cincinnati. Ohio: Henry g.
Pnsfmore New Orleans; r.. c. Jones
bealmont Mrs e. $ Graves, san An
tonic r. d. Blackmore. Galveston; ], S
Nunfey Liverpool, Ohio
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KATY OmcInIs Inspccting.

\. y. Allen, general manager; i. W.
Maxwell general superintendent; J. W:
Pctheram, chief engineer; ~ b. Arbagast
superintendent of bridges and building, all
hcng az the Texas lines OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, were in the city Mon
day night.
The officials are out on general tour OF
inspection, and after spending the night in
Houston. left on the Katy's $40 train
yesterday morning for the North. Taylor
will be their next stopping place.
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suIiIynn win rIght the Winner.

New York, January 2.--Iohn i. SULLIVAN
ex -champlon heavyweight pnsihht' IN
iahed bls engagement for the week AT the
Biiou theater Brooklyn. on Saturday.
saw him after the curtain fell on the last
act of 'l'he Man From Roston.' m COM
pany with Charley Johnson his former
baeker. lie said
III Is my desire 10 challenge ne winner
OF the Corhett- Mitchell fight. ! THINK lhns
with good. proper training and faithful
conscientious work on my own Part can
whip either Of these men,
WELT" answered Johnson, II you WI
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The next big excursion to Texas will
leave points in Illinois Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri on Tuesday, January 3.
From reports that have been received
in Houston the number Of eNcursionists
who are coming directly to this section on
that occasion will be quite large. The rail-
roads have announced half fare rate for
the trip. and are making preparations to
bring in homeseelers and investors from
various points in the States mentioned.
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Chicago, january Judge Grosscup Of
the United States supreme court has
placed the American Building and Loan
Investment company 0 the hands of q re.
eeiNer. the action being taken at tho re.
quest OF the president. The directors
state that the downfall OF the society is
due to the threats Of proceedings against
II, made by the officers Of Illinois. In.
aolNcHey Is confessed with liabilities OF
$4,000 and assets Of 10000
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A FAvoRITE REMEDY FOR la

During the epidemic OF Ia grippe Cham
berlains Cough Remedy took the lead
cough medicines" III. NJ. Bangs. druggist,
Chatsworth. IN. The grip Is much the
same as a severe cold and requires pre-
cisely the same treatment, This Remedy
Is prompt and eiectunl ana win prevent
any tendency OF the disease TOWARD pneu-
monia For sale by druggists.
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a nnhhcrY I,reYente,l

Huntington. Ind, january Fat hoan'
oke ton mites east OF here. two men were
seen attempting TO rob the Exchange
bank Sunday night Twenty armed CIT
zcns soon assembled ana surrounded the
bank. The robbers escaped through the
window and darted down 4 side street,
with a posse IN pursuit After running
hght, during which many Shots We're ilfed'
the thieves made their escape IN inc DARK
mesa Neither they aor their pursuers
were iniured By The nying buliels
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Chicago. January a--The sheriff today
took Possession OF the Chicago Toy and
Fancy Goods company's store AZ 25S Mon
re street judgments amounting 10 about
$4,000 were confessed by the firm IN the
circuit court. The assets and liabilities
were not scheduled
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PIungcr walton

| New York, January 2.-Francis Thcodore
/ Walton known as "Piunger Walton" les
see Of the Grand Hotel, at No 1884 Broad
way today made An assignment To Charles
l.. Walton, with preferences amounting 10
&cOOM Poor business caused the failure.
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Madisonville, Texas, December 81 The
mercantile firm Of j. 5. Thomson sr. Il
Go. Yesterday made an assignment FOR the
benefit OF their creditors f. NJ. Thomson
was named as assignee Home creditors
are preferred. Assets and liabilities not
definitely aScertained
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AZ rrnyidcnce

Providence, II. l., january Tho en-
tire plant of the Interstate Street RAN
way company at Farmersville, Mass, was
destroyed by fire today. Loss, 100000 IN
slrance, $4,000 one hundred men are
thrown out OF work by the IRE.