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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21

s.S7isc. Receipts-Flour. 1900 brls; wheat. lo4 900
m~ents-Flour. 5000 brls: wheat. 10000 bu: corn.
l32. Geo bu: oats. 12.o0o bu-
BALTIMORE, Aug. A.-Flour dull and M
Wheat strong. Spot and month. 614G617sc; sep
tember. 61+Q617sc. Receipts. 3s.5ss bu: exports.
s0.06 bu. Southern. 60G63nc. Corn frmer. Spot.
month and September. 2sG2sisc. Receipts l5s.SS0
bu: exports. p. ia bu. Southern white. 2SfI23c-
Oats firmer. No. 2 white. new. 25Gzsiec. Re-
ceipts. 20. 1S5 bu: exports. none. Rye frmer. No
. Western. 35iaH 36c- Receipts. IL. 16 bu, exports
none. Hay steady TO firm. Old choice Timothy.
sl6.50 asked. Grain freights hrmer: steamer
steady. Steam To Liverpool. per bu. 34d Septem-
Der. Cork for order. per quarter. Is August ana
September. Sugar steady and unchanged. Butter
firm; fancy creamery, I1flsc. Eggs-Fresh. iSc.
Cheese firm and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 1.-F1our steady. Wheat
quiet No ? red. soc. Receipts. $500 bu; ship
n'ents. LOCO bu. Corn dull. No. = mixed. zf1s0
&c. oa.s easy. No. . mixed. lsc. Rye frmer.
No. . mixed. Bic. Provisions quiet. Whisky
Sugar and cheese steady. Eggs firm and higher
at Siac.
LED Aug. lower and weak.
asked: December. sc asked. Corn steady. No.
2 mixed. 24Ac. Oats active and steady. No. :
mixed. 17iAc; September. 1Si4c- Glover seed quiet
Prime. october, s4.S2ls.
DETROIT. Aug. 2O.-wheat closed lower. No.
l white. 61hc; No. 3 red. 571sc; No. . red. 62isc;
September. 624c; December, 654c. corn-Ne. 2
25c. Oats-No. . white. pc. Rye-No. 2. $2l2c.
Receipts-Wheat. 20, 200 blu; corn. $1,000 bu; oats,
&c, 600 bu.
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futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour dull
and easy. No. 2 spring wheat, 54ac; No. 8 spring
wheat, 52kM59c; No. ? red. ssh No. 2
corn, 22AQ25c: No. . yellow corn. 2Sa23Ac. No.
, oats. 11i2dl1ssc; No. 3 white T.. o. b., 2I1sG23c:
No. 3 white. 21c. No. : rye, 3lc. No. 2 barley.
nominal: No. 3 T. o. b.. 23c: No. 4 f. o. b., 1917
d22c. No. i naxseed. 66Q66lac. Prime timothy
seed, $2.7Ie. Mess pork. per brl. s.. 90a5. %. Lard.
per pound. 3.42lkc. Short-rib sides. loose. ASA
3.35c. Dry-salted shoulders. boxed. 3ZG4c. Short
clear sides, boxed, 35sd3Ac. Whisky, distillers'
finished goods. per gal. s1.19.
Receipts-Flour. 5000 brls: wheat. IA. COO blu:
Germ, 27LO0o bu; oats. 243, 600 bu: rye, 1000 blu
barley, 5000 bu. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls:
wheat. l1. 600 bu; corn. 62s.0W blu; oats. SS6. 900
bu: barley. Loco bu.
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$50: timothy. IS lbs. choice. 81. 20: strictly
prime. 81 70Ii.se fancy Kentucky. IA lbs. $1.i5n
80: extra clean 7cdsoc: orchard grass. extra.
grass. "a lbs, s1.35T1.5e.
Leather.
Leather-Oak sole, 24g2sc: hemlook sole. ca
&c: harness, 2iG33c; skirting. 34G4lc; single
strap. 32G35c: city kip. 60dI0c; French kip. s0cq
sI.2SSasS.
Nails and H~orscshOes.
Steel cut mails. 80: wire mails. from store.
s.. 50 rates; from mill. S2.55 fates. Horseshoes,
Ter keg. $50; rule shoes, per keg. $3.50: horse
nails. s4G5 per box. Barb wire, galvanized. $40;
Timers Supplies.
Best brands charcoal tin. &c. IexI4. i4x2o. i2x12,
s.59as; TX. loxli. l4xso. l2xl2 s.a7;so: &c. i4x2o.
In pigs. lsc: In bars. zoe. Iron--27 b iron. &c per
IL: charcoal iron. 80 advance: galvanized. 40 per
cent. discount. Sheet zinc. 6G5Ec. Copper bot
Window Glass.
Price per box of 20 square feet. Discount. .
SKIS To- iox1S-single: IA. 81: a. $3.50; B. ss.25:
=. So DoCble- "A, $50; A. $3.50; II. SIS
lixli and l2xlS to l6x24-Single: IA, S. A,
isx22 and 2ox2o to 2oxso-single: IA. $1,000; A,
10. f.. 50. Double: AA. sl4; \. SEQ: b. si2.
2sx2s to 24xss-singIe: AA. si2; 4. 5000; Is.
ss sesa4 D Ssssas ana ana s1s: A. TO si. ss2;.B B; slsl e: A.
SEQ; A. s1.75: B. siO.25. Double: IA. sl72j:
So sfSi Bo e ~sonsSNs .Pssls I a SIS SIS i. A Sic. $780, B.
aox52 to Sox54-Single: IA. $3.50; A, SAD. b.
SIPS. Double; "A. $3.50. A 1915. b. SIG. 80
stySs 70 asfseIsins. .s5 "a s1 e1i2 % 3; a s,5i75; B.
scx6o TO 40x60-Single. AA. $40; A. sls. 10; b.
$751; 70. Double: "A. $3.50: A. s23: b. 500.
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DIR. VI. VI. Wright HI.

DR.. W. NJ. Wright. who for some time
was superintendent of the City Hospital.
is now seriously Ill at St. Vincent's Hos
pital with congestion of the brain. He is
now out OF danger and as soon as he Is
able he will go to some Of the northern
lakes to recuperate.
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Mary \. Ham. frame dwelling house. Oliver
street. $500.
J. w Esgnan. repair dwelling at es West
OHIO street. 500.
Matthias Seib. business block, Capitol avenue
AID Morris street. 5000.
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LIVE
Cattle Scarce and Active
and LOwer-Sheep Strong.

Aug. 20.-Cattle-Receipt
geo; shipments light. There was only a light
supply. The market was moderately active at
strong prices. but not auotably higher. All sold.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Pig iron weak; South
ern, sl1.25Gl2; Northern. SO. 75Q12.50. Copper
easy; brokers', 1O%ic; exchange. 10. 75I11c. Lead
steady; brokers', 2.60c; exchange. 2-65@2.6sisc.
Tin easy: straits. 13.25Gl3. 30c; plates firm. Spelter
dull; domestic, 3.10G.3. 75c.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 20.-Lead dull at the recent
decline. sellers asking 2.f5c. but no buyers at
that. Spelter-Holders ask 3.55c. but sell none.
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Cotton.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Cotton. steady; mid
ding. s 7-l6c. Net receipts. none; gross. l4
bales: exports to the continent, 167 bales: for
war6ed. 3 bales: sales, LIS bales, all spinners;
stock. 6S. 391 bales.
ling. 7%c; low middling, Z 9-16c; good ordinary,
! slice. Receipts. l.439 bales tal new; sales, l., 100
bales; stock. 20, TO bales.
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Thursday's Bnnk Cicnrings.
At Chicago-cleariags. s11. 100. So. Money firm:
call loans. SAL Per cent; commercial paper. 4
per cent. New York exchange. Sl.5O discount.
Foreign exchange steady: demand. A.s5is: sixty
days. 4.S4h.
At New York-cisarinss. ssS.o7s.s SIS; balances.
ef.sf9. o7a.
At Boston-ciearings. si2.oio.1 ia: balances.
81. 40. see.
AT Memphis-clearinss. seoO, 20; balances.
sc7 81.
At New -Orlesns-C1earingS SIS. 15s.
AZ 81. Louis-clearings. S3.sC6.S 5S. BALANCED.
o. .e4.
AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 81. 54l.S0.
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Butter. Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1896
packages: market steady. Western dairy, SEQ
lie: Western creamery. 11ied16c: Elgins. l5c.
6.S67 packages: market steady.
Large. 5Qsi2c: small. 6dS4c; part skins. 2q5c;
full skins. lM1Lc. Receipts. 72s packages; mar
ket strong. State and Pennsylvania, 15Ql5a5c:
Western, 12I14c.
Aug. 20.-The Daily Trade Bulletin
to-day issued its annual report of the supplies OF
butter and eggs stored in the principal cities OF
the United States. Returns were received from
13 points. Stocks of butter. 112. 96 tubs. against
627, ZOO tubs last year. an increase of % per cent.
Supplies of eggs. !. l63. 800 cases, against l,2l2,v
Asses last year. a decrease of ) per cent.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-Butter steady and
in fair demand. Fancy Western creamery, 15l24
16c. Eggs firm. Fresh nearby, lie; fresh West
ern. 13c. Cheese unchanged
Aug. 20.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was firm. Creameries.
s0161ac: diaries. sQ14c. Cheese quiet at 64612c.
Eggs firm; fresh, lie.
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Trude in Several Lines Becoming
More satisfactory.
That there has been some Improvement in trade
= seme unes no one VII question but when the
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Oils.

OIL CITY. Aug. 20.-Credit balances. S1.0i. Ger
tiicates opened at 81. 03: highest. $1.05. lowest.
sl.e3: closed at s1.o5. Shipments, 1854 brls; runs,
81. 010 brls.
WILMINGTON. Aug. 20.-Rosin firm: strained.
81. 32l2; good. 81. 1879. Spirits of turpentine strong
at 2lQ22c. Tar firm at sl.05. Turpentine firm;
hard, s1.20; soft, $1.55; virgin. s1.65.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.-Petroleum steady:
United closed at 81 .06l2. Rosin quiet. Spirits OF
turpentine steady at 2id24&c.
Aug. 20.-Spirits of turpentine
firm at l1isc; sales, 1877 brls. Rosin firm.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 20.-Rosin firm at S1.25@
1.30. Spirits of turpentine firm at 21022c.
TOLEDO. Aug. ~20.-Oll-f,orth Lima, 59c; South
Lima. 54c; Indiana, SIC.
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Dry Goods.

NEW. YORK. Aug. 20.-There was a good
healthy demand throughout the market with
agents and jobhers. and in a general sense a
good business was done. There was more doing
in woolens, and all classes Of staple and col
ored cCttons shared in more request. The mar
ket was firm for brown and colored goods.
Printed fabrics shared in a good order request
for assorted goods. Printing cloths We're in de-
mand at = 7-16c bid. and no sales.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 2o.-Print cloths quiet at
. 7-16c, and no demand.
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prime. s4-ss94.75: English. choice, $.50Q4.75
prime. &.7Sf5: alsike. choice. A7545. alfalfa
choice. s5.s5q6; crimson or scarlet clover. 3.25G
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
nAsTRoP BRIErs.

New Vault for the Court House-Benefit
Performanoe-A New Church.
Bastrop. Texas. February lI.--Commis-
sioners court adjourned Thursday at noon
after heavy four days work. II rained
nearly all the time they were in session.
but nothing seems TO dampen the energies
of Bastrop's enterprislng county judge,
J, d. Price. and his able "coad1utors ana
abeltors." the worthy county commas
sioners.
Vault builders w. t. Coats & Co., COM
menced work on new vault In the
court house for the clerks office ycster-
day morning.
Pringlo's minstrels held the boards at
El2ners opera house Thursday, and the
performance was excellent.
home talent Will present the comedy
drama CHARITY Ball. hero tuesday
night. February IS. for the benefit of tho
Christian church building fund, and a
success.
The old Catholic church Of this city has
peeil torn down and Il new edifice is beirg
erected on the same spot with Father.
LEONARD, 7. A. Hasler, W. Shaefer ana
other devoted members lending heart ana
hand to the work.
The beautiful windows and doors of the
new Christian church arrived this week
nnd inc ornamental building is very near
ly completed.
Elder b. d. Sanders, State evangelist.
snent day or two With hIs Bnstrop
IilendN ms week. and his daughter. Mrs.
!; q cain, accompanied him 10 Austin,
mnere she VIII make an extended visit to
Judge Garwood, County Attorney High
10 Austin to hear InRersolrs lecture
"wednesday night
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

by the president by and with tno "1''N
and consent OF the senate, ,,a
seq. a. That II shall be the duty OF ,lle
secretary of commerce to careiu.iy su.iH
the domestic and foreign commercial H.
tcrests OF the United States; 10 coileee a..
formation and statistics OF ,he ooi e,.'ay
and foreign commerce of the United o'utes
and fereIgn countries. to promote com
mercial Intercourse and relations between
the lnl,cd States ana all foreign coui
tries. collect and compile Information pei
tanning to the conditions, poth su'un
tageous and restrictive. sufrounuihs s's
extension of the ira 40 of ihs United slates
into foreign markets; prepare speclai
ports from time TO time upon sueh ~
dustries or commercial features OF Iote,sn
cout tries as may be of value to the uhl'ou
States, and perform such other uule' ~
may be required by law.
Sec. / That the assistant secretary CT
commerce shall perform such auues w
the department OF commerce as shhIi w
prescribed by the secretary or may be re-
qrired by law.
Sec. 8. That the secretary OF COMMERCE
shall receive the same salary as 10 paid 10
the secretary OF each OF the executive ue
rartments and tho salary Of the assistant
SECRETARY of commerce shall be the same
as that now PAID to the first assisteht sec
rotary Of the department of the Interior
Sec. Q. That there shall be in the DEPART
ment OF commerce: one chief clerk az
salary of 5000 year. one disbursing clerk,
one private secretary TO the secretary at
a salary OF $500 year. one stntistican AZ
q salary Of 5000 year two chiefs OF dl-
visions at a salary OF slSJ3 year each.
Sec. Z. That section 15S OF the REVISED
Statutes is hereby amended to Include said
department of commerce end the proVl-
slons of title four OF the Revised Statutes
including all amendments thereto, ara
hereby made applicable to said depart
ment.
1t Is especially requested that the legis-
lative committeeman OF all posts ana di-
visions at once take up the advocacy OF
this measure and write letters TO their
members OF congress, urging them TO
work and vote for It's passage All onlceis
and mon bers Of posts ard divisions are
hereby requested 10 write to their CON
gressmen. and to request and secure the
cooperation of all commercial organiza'
tons, boards OF trade. chambers OF CONF
| merce, manufacturing associations etc, IN
favor OF It's passage. All people, especially
manufacturing and agricultural people, ms
well as commercial people OF this country
are deeply and directly interested Ia the
eS tentlon and promotion OF the commerce
OF this country and the opening IN Of thl
markets OF the world to our productions
ard should heartily favor the passage vi
this bill
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

wen, went 70 New Y~p
yafu there he ~, No
pine lumber that " ma
!, was too rich ~ ID q
WAS Was intended. liz .nt =
what ,'.,l he wanted M =
where II cana fro %e ~
came came. from oraSs1
shipped by the LusSS ~
company com and he y
orange. and his i,,,s ,oe1
mere was for Inns. N 4
can make satisfactoss 1 III
s.ttumpage he viii S.!,1H .lp
,heir pine forasts 4 v wv u
him the proper 49,, l y 4 q
boilers here 70 uss "a Il \
stun stu that Is burnssd !, @, |,
Tor the entire iabo, = y
be so. II viii revclu,HIss.M
u section. ensbIjrs " n
make his lumber Al ! NV, y Y
pL9 pro, one boiler, o,s,,,' N
VIII IN four days msi1 A NJ u
Tar ard turreniine' f,s.r IN
sc,d and twelve barn. NJ, Z. ~ 1
schellmans father n, y 4 ~
process in Sweden ~ M
cnSafuIlx. "a, uu4 Ia -
year. aa' ~ 1 /
The tug Fannie vess !. 4.
,ouay TO bring 10 49,
neet cattle for III. cS
shipped TO New Oriesr, = y
DR.. D. A. Beardslav :.
from Kentucky, viii 49, \; y q \
dist church In ofsnss' I ~,
and evening, and vijl ~
night, his subject b<lnr =. s.'!
of Right Living"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
NEW LUMBER INDUSTRY.

Tar; Turnentlne and Lamp Back 10 be
Mauo from Yellow Pine Stumpnge.
Orange, Texas, February i4.-The Post
reporter today net Mr., Max scheuman
from Aland. Finland. who is in Orange
Tor the purpose OF este bllshing a new In
dnstry here, namely, the manufacture OF
TAR turpentine, lampblnck, wood acid and
charcoal, lie has u process, for whicn he
mas applied for n patent in this country,
oy which he gets all of these materials
hem pine stunps. refuse timber ana pine
knots IN the woods and from the slabs
and lumber that IN burned az our saw
NUS, lie claims to make from these ma
s.rlnIa . tar fully equal to tho Famous
pentine, lampb.ack. charcoal and a wood
hciu. used Tor preserving wood or all Kinds.
ne came to this country for the purpose
having went to Canada, The timber there
- "nt SUIT hts pvrrcss. however, and he
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
SOUND MONEY DELEGATES.
An Informal Meeting Held by the
Advance Guard.
RESOLUTIONS BY CHAIRMAN HARDY
Chairman Dudley's Doings Severely Gem
sured-- II. Pledge Sugves'ed Tor
AL Democratic Primaries.

Galveston, Texas, February 1.-THE nd-
vance guard OF the sound money demot-
racy, headed by Judge Rufus Hardy OIL
Corsicana, chairman of tho State c&ecu-
tive committee. arrived this morning. and
these were followed by later arrivals on
tho afternoon and evening trains. Tho
conference Will be called 10 order In ilar-
mony hall at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and VIII probably remain In session uhtil
Z o'clock p. m The afternoon will prob
ably 10 given up tn social festivities, IN
Guiding nn oyster roast at woodlands lake
and. II the business OF the conference re-
qu!res. q session will be held N tho evon-
Ing,
Judge Hardy was seen by Post repre-
sentative this afternoon and questioned as
TO the purpose OF the meeting and what
was likely to be done, He replied That inc
conference was called for the purpose OF
discussing tho political situation anu nr-
riyinE Mt a conclusion as to the poliuy "
be pursued by the sound money democrats
for tho preservation OF the purity and IN
tegrity OF the democratic party IN ieN"s'
Ho could not say what acton the eohVen-
ton would take. nor could any one e'So
until the sound money democrats nv
notIen together and conferred upon w
matter but for himself, he would eSp II,5,,
the belief that the dlctntion OF tne S S.,e,
executive committee In regard 10 the III III, ~
or the ballots to be voted In the prinlll, w
would be ignored and that deinoer III
delegates TO tho Democratic eonyenuoi,e
would be selected IN the usual way
the chnirmen OF county ana precinct p III,
marie. tried to crowd out the SOUND money
democrats or refused to count the NoNeS
cast BY them In their own way they
would find Il means to do the counting as
web ms the voting, a.. -, 4,
Judge nardy discouraged The ideh OF
split ia tire party ne any part OF ti!e plIt
grninmc OF the sound money mon. lhousn
he lutimuted It would not be their ta,nf
IL tie other fnction chose 70 break on anu
follow no cause OF the white metal out
fldo Of the democratic party otkhnl@duv,,,
lie was not speaking for publicauon' re
sad because no had nothing 20 say 70 Wy
public beyond whnt he had already SUI
until the conference has Fpokch bul hu
left the Inference with The Post man mat
he was heartily In favor Of democrats
unity ana harmony, but upon sttalsnt
democratic lines only--that II, pleugu W
abide hy the acton Of the National ueino-
cradle convention, whatever that may De,
~ think" said Judge Hardy, you can
Fafely sRy that no democrat In TeXa5 VIII
hive written on the ballot he casts IN r.
primaries the language dlctnien ny NJ NJ
tiNteon FREQ silver representatives on ,ho
state democratic executive committee
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16

George Clark Favors an Immediate Split
While Others Favor Harmony.
After the above resolutions had been
read Judge Hardy expressed his convic-
lion that there were many so-cailed free
silver democrats who, II required 10 Sign
the pledge suggested. would not 20 within
mile OF the polling places ON the day
OF the primaries. but II no such pledge
were exaeted they would vote, and II tn,
National democratic convention adopted
a silver platform they would vote tho
ticket, but II II declared for sound money.
they would 10 TO the popullsts
lie said that this executive committee
created by the convention Mt Dallas. which
bad downed resolution Tor free silver
had Joined haiida with those who were
squelched at that convection. Dudley
ne said. was congrntulatlng himself, 10
yether with James Stephen Hogg. who
NE CROW so gracefully at Dallas, ana
Win, John II. Reagan. who could moi
stand the utterances Of the convention
~ IL strange that the leader OF the dem
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BEAUMONT piIcs.,


Government Ensinssr oDt,.,
at Sabine Pass-Sofii,r 4
Beaumont Texal F.lrs,
Quinn. government eax,s.-
improvements at satin ~,
Brownlee, assistant. .,,.a
Orleans this morning ~
mediateiy for sahlns Pa,
they go to Port Arthur, NJ
Major ouinHs and u.
Is to investigate and ~. = J.
ticability OF the prloas.,
from Port Arthur ID A.,
Post correspondent onE i,
ules conversation rIih
while they were In IL. !.
them 1t was Learned m, N
propriattd for the orsss,,
tract had been bu. ~ y
there were yet tsg,5Jl sy,,,
work. Neither of th&,s ~.
permanent depth Ii mn,
tract.
The county board win M.
mouse tomorrow to arr.
Tor teachers certiilcai,f +
tendent Carlisle has ~ y
questions for the eranl,rs
desiring permanent csrIsa,s
the board will hold IN W.
permanent certificate a \,
| a; II. Hill. a promltsr
OF Wtnona, ILL.,: petsf ~,
Omaha business man M,
among the Scandanayily
Nebraska. NJ. Clanser q 4
arrived In beaumont lii
departed immediately ix n
a SIS mule belonging 10 u
dropped dead IN front 4 !
tional bank YESTERDAY ~
thought the animal hal 4
gers.
This morning thers snR
Mr.. p. p. Campbell II IA
Ex-Governor Millelte Il z
and Mr.. o.. b. Rlchsrisf
Springfield. Ill. Mr.. car,x
member Of the deep xati; 4
mittee, and the other r.-1
terested In the developnsE
available deep water pr
gulf coast. In this tily
We're met by Mr.. r. c. id
ager OF the Port Arthur u
site company, and under d
they departed for SABINE N
visited the jettles and nd
inspection Of the goyernnli
at that point. They rsir:1
Port Arthur, where svr
spent, and the praticab1u
as u deep water port M
n ached Beaumont hlghlI
their trip.
The city school board
session this afternoon q
close the public school,
funds will be exhausted q
In attempting to extiz
morning contractor fvf v
square ar,eslan well prAA
their derrick.
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THE REsoLurIoNs

Resolved, I. That We do not believe that
sixteen members, or all the members OF
the executive committee OF the democratic
party OF Texas have any authority or now.
er to abolish the executive committee of
the various districts and counties OF the
State, or In any manner to ahrIdge the
rightp, powers and duties OF such commit.
tees conferred upon them by their sew
eral Gems .ituenciee heretofore. when last
IN convention assembled. IA accordance
Win the rules and customs and laws OF
Il That we do not believe that the suld
S'xteen members or all tho members OF
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The Dead Congressman Mourned by Pc
pie Who Knew Him Wei.

The Dead Congressman Mourned by Peo-
pie Who Knew Him Wen.
Florewiile. Texas, February f.-At
meeting of the citizens, called by Mayor
II. II. Gouger, on the 18th, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. We, the people OF Floresvll!e
in mass meeting assembled, have heard
with deep regret OF the death at WASH
ngton City of the Hon. W. H. Grain
representative In congress Of this the EieV-
enth congressional district; and
whereas, 1t IL fitting that when good
men die, their memories should be nom
ored: therefore be II
Resolved. by us the people Of Floresvillc.
That in the death OF Hon. w. II. Grain,
the people of this district and the State
of Texas have lost Il faithful, energetic
and unuring public servant--one who al
ways had the courage Of his convictions
and dared maintain them against all ODDS.
Faithful to every trust reposed In him,
loyal to his friends and country, loving
and kind to his family, and pleasant ana
courteous to all, his record as n private
citizen and rs servant OF the people
VIII stand the test of the most searching
examination and be an example to sue
ceeding generations. And now that he IL
Aead--gone to that bourne whence no man
returneth--wc extend to his family our
heartfelt sympathy In the rreparable loss
that has befallen them, and especially do
we tender our condolences to the good
mother who bore him and yet lives hon
orod and happy In being the mother OF
such IL son. hut gref-strlcken over hls
sudden and premature death; and be 1t
further
Resolved, That n copy OF these reso!u-
tons be forwarded to the bcreaved wife
OF the deceased and to hia mother In
token that wherever he was known the
husband and son whom they mourn, was
loved and respected.
Resolved further. That copies OF these
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