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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
SPECIAL NoTlcEs.


SPECIAL NOTlCE--The undersigned com
mittoe appointed by the bar OF Harris
county, hereby give notice that they will
apply to The Twenty -iitth legislature of
the state of Texas at its session TO be
held In the city of Austin. commencing
the second Tuesday in January. y. ~,
lSH. for the passage of a law TO the eff
rect substantially as follows:
An act to create a judicial district In
Harris county additional to he Eleventh
judicial district existing therein, TO be
The fffty-ifth judicial district to es-
tablish a court and provide for judge
and clerk of such new district. and 10
regulate the venue of the courts of said
respective districts ana the disposition
OF business therein. AMI define the Judi
cial boundaries and terms thereof which
law shall operate TO repeal all laws and
parts of laws in conflict Herewith and
TO create two district courts in Harris
county and to authorize the transfer Of
cases from ono OF said courts TO the
other in Ike manner as Is provided by
the terms of paragraph 81 article y. tue
~ of the Revised Statutes Of 1888, "re-
aing two district courts in BeXar
county w. II. Crank.
i. X. Ewing,
j. A. Breeding.
Il. II. SPOTS,
Il. $. Burke,
Norman q. kittrell,
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Are You Awake Yet, and DO You See
the Opportunities Oncred Yous


we wish It distinctly understood that
f.nce and trees are to be first-class-tnat
ph.ntlng cultivation, pruning etc, are 10
be done just right, .o
For this we will charge you 1900 payable
500 cash and the balance IN nine sem =
annual payments of 500 each. with interest
al per cent per annum. This Is Tor The
land and a thrifty, bearing orchard, mind
We are able to carry out this unprece-
dentei offer only by selling ~ or more lots
In one body so that We car enclose, piah'
nnd c,iitt yate 800 acres or more at once.
peach. plum and lig trees and grape and
hiarkb, rry vines will bear plhnuiuAy ~
three years Pears, apr!cots, oranges and
me nut trees are in fun bearing IN SIX on
seven years, when your orchard Will give
On annual return OF $50 10 500 per acre.
Wv. shall raise the price OF our fruii
Ia nds from time to time without notice
The price here given we can promise only
10 those who buy now.
~~~~N~~~>O
Cal. on or address
THOs. w. JACKSON,
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IoTrfI= yLoreas bereIofore to-wit- on
~ Iitb Iav ~ Nnyember 1886 Mt the
rns,,iar Nnven,rer Term of the ccmmls-
e evSs"i". ao,rt ~ Harris county Texas.
.aid .o,,rt an the netitlon OF twenty free
GaIders NJ the subdivision OF Harris
op 9a.r any enIerei upon the minutes of
e ia cSn,s or1er an election TO be held
S "a Ga sp t",,ia. December N 1895. to de-
81 .'r wb. nor hogs sheep and goats
eIail I've nerrstted 10 run al large With
S IN he " un,iis Of I've Glowing described
t su,,.,i liz Of Harris county viz: Be
ss Gpon at , nolrt an the Texas Western
SSmrrnwx c;a,it-e railroad where a lie
run lain 'T Renerm H surveS on Bufaio
h hi,y w tho forks OF Brays bayou inter-
80. Van said railroad. about seven
neiins soitb Of west OF the city OF Hous-
n ,nns rene, westwar,ily along the center
.%n 60 III rnilrood 10 Btfialo BAYOU; thence
~ ~ am3 Fart Bend county line:
i ihaI.'s tn sottheasteriy direction along
W. o,, ~, line 10 the south Inc Of the
FIJI 1dT q "a 3 II 20. slrvev No. one or two.
iyca er.,frate 5-25l issued 10 said railroad
o. Ge. thonrc east along said south
lla ae,, ana and fn Gohn stamps surveys 10 the
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LOST-Purse ami watch chain with name
on charm. Return 10 200S Runnels street
and receive reward, II
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OTICE-TRUSTEES SALE Under c.
NJ Phelps deed of trust dated and filed
on November q. 1896, in Har is county
chaEtel mortgage record, | Will sell. at
No, 1901 Hardy street, Houston Texas
at $50 D. m, Wednesday, December ~.
1896 for cash at public auction, to the
highest bidder, one delivery wagon, horse
and harness: stock of groceries and store
fixtures described IN said deed of trust.
w. r. Cecil trustee. IL
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H., furnished rooms. upstairs,
Gentlemen or gentlemen and
~ ~, sip Lou siana street: new
~ private family, without chill
Ii
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IRON and steel work for buildings
bridges, roofs, standplpes, etc; designs
and estimates free or application. The
Gillette Her2og Manufactur ng Co., NJ
DE Leon Agent, kiam building. Houston
Texas. .-Ei-N
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HOW TO OWN A HOME

~N-.N.N~~~~N SNNN~N~
WE have concluds ed to make you the fol-
lowing proposition; We will sell you q
20-acre tract OF well drained, fertile land
rlgh: alongside the railroad and only II
few minutes walk from the station. We
will enciose the land with nve barb wired
fence and we VIII plant 1t with fruit
trees shade trees vines and Towering
shrubs IN such proportion as Will suit you.
4 he following would, IN our opinion, he a
GOOD distr button: $50 pear, 100 peach, "
ph m and apri sot. % a',ncn nd ana pecan. -
cane jasmine % rose bushes, 10 Japanese
peisimmons 80 grape vines, 80 blackberry
nod dewbcrry vines, strawberry pants
ana ga rien we would leave til your COM
ing. we viii care for this orchard. mulch,
prune and fertiliZe the. trees when neces-
Years from date OF sale. ana subject our
work from time to time to your inspection
and approval
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|Losr, STRAYED, OR STOLEN

LOST-On the road between the Hamman
place and boulevard a light leather wal
JET containing bills and memoranda.
Finder rctIrn for reward Miss Lou
Wells. Houston Heights Texas. IA
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LOST-A black feather collarette. Finder
please return TO Mrs. J. X. Stuart. Ilous-
ton lnfirnAry. and receive reward. 10
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i MEETING of the Stockholders and d.
rectors of the Texas and New ORLEANS
Railroad company. for the purpose "t
eleciing directors and officers, is called
to take place at the Office Of the cons-
pany, in the city of Houston. Texas. on
Monday, the 18th day Of January, 1871.
Iii {. Il. Seger. Secretary.
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|INT-Two furnished rooms, suit
SMg senllemeu, or might be used
~ hplsekeepine, four blocks from
street. Apply at li06 Congress
~ ia
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS- an-
nual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Houston National Bank VIII be held at
its banking house Tuesday, January II,
1897. between the hours Of II a. m. ard !
p. m, for the purpose of electing Board
OF Directors 20 serve during tho ensuing
year. n. c. MUNGER,
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EfT-Two elegant cottages, good
Esrhood, Well located store. L.
harding house. close in: l. acres
liess, edge city. 7. j, Collins, lOlbLs
a Is
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TWO rooms nicely furnished, In private
family. one front room. carpetsl, with
CRATE and gas. all other convenlenccs.
with or without board, l6l1 Texas ave
nue.. 10
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SEVERAL plensan. rooms conveniently
located, one block from Capitol hotel
able. li6i Texas avenue. corner Fannin
ttroel. II
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WONDERFUL. CURES DAILY-What.
ever your ailment, send tor prospectus.
The Kneipp Water Cure, corner Flood
and North Peters streets. New Orleans,
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BOARDERS wanted at ara Congress ave
nuc. corner Of LlBrlnch and congress.
beard and room, $50 per week, naths
md all modern convenienccs. -
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ET-Elght-room house, lately I'M
/ oil modern coaVeniences, wa ter,
|se.; very reasonable. Apply TO
/ Myer, offices Krupp Il Tuiiiy
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J Mira S a room cottage, one block
Pf.ss ,,m-adri school. all necessary
|flE .'Ie,W per month; Chartres
s Apply llOi Travis. 10
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\ INN three room cottage. ole
ksxat court house. Apply 5l5 Car
II
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WANrED-At once, Tor myself. nice
house, with modern convenlen in
Third or Fourth ward ,soutM +, II
SPOTS, room o lllSH Preston aVenme. II
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elegantly furnished
aeh suitable for two gen.
4 Il desired bath, gas and heat p;
Ia references required. Apply $40
!, strpef -
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|ssST-E.g ht.room cottage. with
|mem, large yard. 23l0 Travis; Sl7
eaa,h; apply corner Hadley and
street. A. 5. Dyor. u
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| BOARD AND RoOMS.

-. ILL.,. ,->-.ll-A- r..-
ROOM and board In private family BY
two young men. Address 1858, this o.
fec. IS
ROOM AND BOARD-I.arge upstalrs
room, with board modern conveniemccs;
centrally located; So Travis street. 10
i1l TEXAs AVENUE Boarding house
Two and Il half blocks from capitol no
tel Main street; rooms for rcnt with or
without board. trans!ents solicited. rates
reasonable, ~
BOARDERs wanted at ara Congress ave
nuo. corner Of LaBraneh and congress.
beard and room, 100 per week naths
nnd all modern comyenienees. y
SEVERAL pensan. rooms conveniently
located, one block from Capitol hotel.
with hoard, If desired terms reason
able. llOi Texas avenue. corner Fannin
TWO rooms nicely furnished, IN private
family. one front room, carpetel, with
CRATE and gas. all other conVenicnccs.
with or without board; l6lI Texas ave
nue. 10
WANrED--At once, for myself. nice
house, with modern conVenlences, in
Third or Fourth ward tsouth f.. Il
SPOTS. room . lliSls Preston avenue. II
NICELY FURNISHED rooms and board;
heaters in every room, s. 30 per week
glS Fannin street. 10
NICELY FURNISHED rooms, two blocks
from Main street. hot and cold baths
with or Nithou; board. convenient: es-
pocl3lly for visitors trans.ents solicited
5ni san Jacinto street 16
NATTONAL HOUSE, lll3H Congress. OPP
posite court house. lodging, 25c and Soc
meals 25c; special rates to large parties
and families. regular boarders solicited
ELECiANT ROOMS, drst-class board. at
reduced rates: special rates TO clubs
central location; hot and cold baths.
5o2 san Jacinto street. corner Prairie
avenue. "
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Cal on or address
THOs. w. JACKSON,
.oa fremont street, Galvestop, Texas
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|syT-Three connecting rooms.
II and pantry; also bath priv
Az location, close in; Will rent
r,skeep.ng to couple without chill
( r.sNnces exchanged; GIL Mckin-
rrua l3
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NICELY FURNISHED rooms and board .
heaters in every room, s. 20 per week
us Faunin street Is
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knsssrni asn.lsome eight room resi-
/ Nj chnn improvements; Texas ave-
y lnnIy I've street: also smaller
q my t. Browne, 5l1 Chenevert
IL
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/ TOR Nicely furnished
1 tr rent: also part of room with
|,sng man. 12c5 Milan street, next
~, Dallas avenue. ID
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.. ILL.,. s~>-.lLA-...
ROOM and board In private family by
two young men. Address 1858, this Of
ice. Is
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!. hsrmSaGE for merchandise'
&c, =. sate, produce, household
ssat s. smith & Howelrs ware
sply " TShern Pacific freight Of
Lewis, on premises. l2-i7
san ~, re furnished second story
een''emen. Call at lilo
II
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NICELY FURNISHED rooms, two blocks
from Main street. hot and cold baths.
with or without board, convenient; es-
pccialy for visNors, trans.ents solicited.
blF San Iaciuto street 16
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ill TEXAS AVENUE Boarding house,
TWO and Il half blocks from capitol no
tel Main street. rooms for rent with or
without board. trans!ents solicited. rates
reasonable. ~
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t.t "a o me large two-story house
NJ sna DHAe. IN Third ward. coraer
u AM, Lamar avenue; rent rea-
s = agp!y c, L, Ashe. IA
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WANTED-An experienced physician
WISHES a good location. Address s. NJ.
Hawthorne, Pine Apple. Ala. IL
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ETnID list of dwellings. from the
|s,tsrs 10 r. fine boarding house;
are brick store building any
roa want. property shown free.
goreeet, Hu,chins House. II
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FOR SAl.E-A good Il room hotel, the
only one here doing a good business.
Address Jas. Il. Davis. Colbert, |, II II
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NATTONAL HOUSE, lll3H Congress. OPP
posite court house lodging. 2jc and SOC
meals 25c; special rates to large parties
and families regular hoardcrs solicited
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EyT-Two comfortable rooms. fur
~ unfurnishod, for Two gentle
! man and wife. NIB Seventh
l'A ID
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: BUSINESS CHANCES.


N.25 AN ACRE. choice fruit and farm
lands. upon 81 payments. near railroad
Address Van Buren, Inv. Co. bankers
and hrnknre DnnNnr Cnln II
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ELEGANT ROOMS. frst-class board. AT
reduced rates. special rates to clubs.
central location: hot and cold baths.
t02 san Jacinio street. corner Prairie
avenue. u
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{yf-NIceiy furnished rooms for
IA IOS Preston avenue. IL
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seven room house. 2Sl
ulnio street. Apply next door. /;
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EyT-Iarge, comfortable oottaFe.
\ PRESTON avenue. Apply at l.u2
aysnne. or 1911 Travis street. }
krer ="
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/: len argos S plantation, go acres,
Y Slma,,stoht9n, Address II. n.
4 soh !. o.. Fort Bend
syr I:
.Rnsk owo-story elght-room house.
J. cleys,,liue ara Charities street.
s,s.ah1 4 Co, office. n
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C,ln
For RENT:


...AVIKI<4s
New four room cottage. four
p shops and one block
)i'o n, ~ avenue car line, $500
w 1nouire 1905 Montgomery. IL
|ryr-0ne nicely furnished south
.,a,. gas. CRATE. bathroom, con-
NVm ,,,,aso1atle rent, references eN-
AMY at 1901 Texas avenue: 10
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fgNT-one four room house and
=, hnd on san Felipe road. Call
ITC local freight office. 10
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, WHAT Will you give for 5000 stock On the
Acme Lumber and Manufacturing co.
Chas. Il. Patton IL Co. IS
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WITHOUT A RIVAL

25c at Drug Stofos, or Will be sent by u s.
New YORK. postpaid, upon receipt of price 30
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PERSONAL

Mr.. Geo. B. Bagley of the Telegram is
confined to 1.-The house with muscular
rheumatism.
George E. Pickett. formerly with the
Consolidated Electric Light Company OF
this city, has accepted a position with this
Baltimore Electric Power Company.
Judge e. Foster OF Bethel, is registered
at the Falmouth.
Mr.. D. B. Harrell of Cambridge.
Mass, is spending the holidays with ID.
W. Eastman, So Boyd street.
Rev. A. K. P. Small of Biddeford. will
attend the roll call meeting of the First
Baptist church this evening. He was
pastor of this church for nearly seven
years.
( The following were among the arrivals
at the Preble house yesterday: Henry
D. Sturtevant, New York; A. e. Sloan,
C. L. Sleeper, ". F.Sawyer, F. L. Cobb,
C. ". SHETLAND, Boston; Mrs. F. Staples,
Old Orchard; VIM. 81. Ward, Lowell;
Ralph Washburn, Bangor.
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OWEN, MOORE & co.


The home of the poet Whittier in
Amesbury, Mass, which has been unoc-
cupied since Judge Gates family vacat-
ed it. has been let to MIR. George Ellis,
who will occupy it during the present
week.
Mrs Pickard of Portland, to whom the
poet willed it, with the contents and
other property. has been at work for
some time directing the removal of the
Whittier portraits and portion of the
furnishings to her home in Boston,
where they can be cared for.
Before removing anything the loca-
tion of portraits, pictures and furniture
was carefully indexed for the benefit OF
any changes which might be made where
by the, home might become permanently
a "Whittier memorial" SO they could
be restored as in Mr.. Whittier's days of
occupancy. The library has not been
disturbed, only replaced as the books
were catalogued, and will remain in its
detail as the poet left it, Mrs. Pickard
will yigilantly care for the property and
have it kept in the best OF condition,
considering it very pleasant privilege
to keep the premises in good stats of
preservation and no signs of neglect will
ever be seen. MI. Packard found in an
out of the way corner brass knocker,
and this will be placed on the front door
as in the days of olden time.
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YARMOUTH ELECTRIC ROAD.
What the Builders of the Rood Must Do
the Coming Year.

Mr.. Louis B. Wheildon. Of Boston,
constructor and engineer for the Var
mouth electric road, was in Portland on
Tuesday. He arrived at p. M, and re-
turned at $3.50 p. M. The county COM
missioners showed Mr.. Wheildon the de-
tails of the manner in which the road
was to GROSS Martins Point bridge. The
plan Is for the road to cross the bridge
on the northwesterly side, and to lay
fiat rails on the bridge part. which is l5oo
feet in length. and on the fill, which 10
400 feet long, the T rail must be used
The commissioners will formulate the
specifications and agreements immediate-
ly, and the company propose to make the
changes this winter. Mr.. Wheildon
thought only part Of the road would be
built this coming year, and, as 1t is neo-
essary for the road to build I've miles
from Portland, the road will doubtless
be constructed to Underwood Springs, on
the Cumberland line.
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Watch Night Services.

Tonight the following programme will
be carried out at Congress street church
At 100 praise Sol vice; 8, address by the
Rev. D. N. Pratt; AS, intermission; 9,
song service; 9.15, sermon By the Rev.
Thomas s. Samson; 10. intermission
1918, song service; 10. 80 address by Rev.
e. r. Purdy; Ills, testimonies and ex-
hortations; IL, midnight conservation
and benediction. concluding with New
Years greetings.
The annual watch night services will
be held at the Gospel Mission, this eve
ming when the following will be the pro-
gramme: 7.45 O'Clock, concert by the
children of the Sunday school; $50,
Bible reading; 1890, Washingtonian
temperance meeting: 11.45, conservation
service; 1905, happy new year. All are
welcome.
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Fire Department Ball,

Tonight the Relief Association of the
Portland Fire Department will give their
d nth annual entertainment and ball at
City Hall, and the indications are that
there Will be crowd present. The even
ing's exercises will begin with an enter
tainment from to $50 o'olock, given by
Brnns and Ninon, assisted by Robert
and Nellie Bruins, direct from Tony
PASTORS Theatre, New York, who are
illustrators of popular songs by the stere-
opticon, which will include original
scenes from late CONGREGATIONS in Port
land. The grand march will begin at
half past rine O'Clock, and fine order of
dances will be offered. The Relief Asso-
citation is noble charity, and the re-
ceipts should ne something handsome.
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LooTING THE WRECK.
Tow Boats and Fishermen Reaping Har-
vest on Alden's Rock.

Yesterday forenoon the marine under
writers abandoned the wreck of the
Robert /. Carter on Alden's rock and
turned her over as prize to the wreck
ers. There are no hopes of saving the
vessel and everything Of value that could
be saved, has been shipped from the
wreck.
The Carter had on board when she
went ashore about $4,000 tons OF hard
coal. Yesterday there was perfect
swarm of small boats about the wreck en-
gagged in taking off coal. Every fisher
man along the Cape shore, every coasting
schooner and all manner and kinds of
craft, have been looting the wreck. and
fully 200 tons Of coal have SO far been
removed. Many men along the Cape
shore have already obtained enough GOAL
to last them year orimors, and as coal
now is selling at nearly Sc ton, a
very profitable days work can be done
on Alden's rock.
Only one difficulty is In the way OF the
wreckers, however. The vessels hold is
full Of water all the time now, even at
low water, and it is little difficultss to
get at the coal. But the wreckers are
very persevering fellows and If the good
weather continues they will soon get
out of the wreck all that man can save.
The most elaborate attempt to get coal
of this wreck was made by the tow
boats Demarest and Belknap, and the
scow Ribber. This scow has on board
little donkey engine OF her own, and
with this and the aid Of a large crew Of
men about 10 tons.of fine coal was loaded
on to the scow and towed into the har-
Dor yesterday. If the weather continues
good these towboats will visit the wrock
again today with crew of men and try
to get out more coal. The first heavy
sea, however, will put an end to all ven-
lures of this kind and destroy what little
remains of the Robert L Garter.
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Queer Case on waterville street.

A queer story was told a PRESS repor
ter yesterday by gentleman who lives
on Waterville street. He said that a
night or two ago one of his neighbors
and his wife went away from home, leav-
ing three young daughters-alone in the
house. During the night the girls
heard some one moving about the house,
but were too frightened to investigate
it or to see who it was. AT daylight
they crept down stairs and found charred
paper on the hall way and also in the
attic of the house and the wood work
in the hall had been badly burned. 1t
is thought that some one entered the
house through the back door which was
left unfastened. and made an attempt to
fire the building.
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Mr.. Latham confined to His Bed.

We regret to learn that Mr.. W. ".
Latham is not likely to go soon recover
from the effect of the recent Grand
Trunk railway accident, as was expected.
Mr.. Latham is 65 years old and weighs
230 pounds, and the fearful flight that be
took across the seats of the car and it's
plunge down the embankment, left a
bad bruise and strain upon him. His
physician, indicates that Mr.. Latham
may have to remain in his bed for some
time, and while no doubts of his recovery
are entertained. it must come from quiet
and care. The trouble is in the tearing
away of nerves and muscles at the spine,
giving much pain and requiring absolute
rest.