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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
'5 3f5 ; 10 70: ss Is; III ~
Short RIBS. III lbs
January ......,.l 3.SJ ! 3.SIl&l $50 3.Sl1a
May ............i 4.O2l2l 400 4.Vp A.Oo
CHICAGO.

| Chicago, December 49, Wheat today
managed to recover 3-Sc of yesterday $
| decline on a dull market. The steadiness
/ displayed by foreign markets and another
| batch of Argentine crop damage reports
| were the principal factors in the advance.
| Corn and oats were heavy ana declined
| ls4il4 respectively. Provisions made small
| advances. In wheat the bearish feeling
| which has been so prominent in the past
| week was less in evidence at the opening.
| Liverpool quotations were unchanged and
| that in itself was influential in creating "a
| better feeling, coming as they did AFTER Il
| Use decline here yesterday. Liverpool also
| sent reports of the wheat crop IN various
| provinces Of Argentine, showing Il serious
| condition of affairs IN some ms tAHces.
| Opening quotations for May We're from
| SOS to SV5i, compared with esierdays
| closing price of 7s59. The price took dip
| to 1874. soon after the opening. on the
| throwing over of lot of hong wheat
but the market had too much statistical
support to break badly from such a cause
ana as soon as the pressure wac removed
ures on the New South Wales wheat crop
showed a shortage of 100000 bushels of
home requirements. Mills took 10000 bush
els here The pronounced weakness of
olts made its influence ielt shortly be-
fore the close. Realizing was also in
dulged in to a moderate extent, and May.
which in the meantime had crept up TO
SVl4c broke TO ~ use. That was the price
at the close.
Corn was very quiet, with trading CHI ely
among the scalpers. Prices during the
morning were helped to 4 moderate extern
by the strength in wheat and exports bus
Weakened later, principally, perhaps in
sympathy with oats. and closed at a
slight decline
Oats started rather firm in common,
win the other grain markets. but fell off
cecidedly. Liberal receipts and a heavy
es Innate for Monday was good mtteiial
Tor 7ho raiiing crowd TO work with ANA
they pressed their advantage. Trading was
heaNS and the fluctuations We're narrow.
The feeling in he provision pit was not
pronounced in either direction for an hour
CLOSED quite firm at slight advances all
around.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
| 4s cars corn 800 cars, oats. 9O5 cars, hogs,
| 1000 head.
| Cash quotations were as follows:
| FIour Steady; winter patents 4.500475;
| strlights 4 2U{t4 60: sprng specials 40:
| spring patents i5pi.50 stralghts 3.,Ou
| 4 %: bakers 3.lpu3. u.
w No. 2 spring 767sa77b; No 3
| spring 4, No. red SslsHS9.
| Corn-No .. 90. Q227s.
oats No. = 1874 No. white 70 b i9ta0
q NO. 3 white b l7l2pls.
| Ilye-No. ., 3112.
Harley-No. nominal No. 3. 22lS3 No.
| L. 22a25.
Flax seed-No !. 7S,4Q75.
| timothy seed--Prme . CO.
| Mess pork-Per Dbl &. S5dS.oo
| l.ar1-Fer 100 lbs 3.77i sfiS. 50.
Short RIBS sides-looSe 3 .75Q4.p
Dry sailed shoulders-So Boxed 4Ad45
Short clear sidas-BoXel 494ik
| gal Is.
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FATHER I,KINNEY.

Rev, David Mckinney. 5, J.. died at 81.
Mary's university last evening. Decease
came here about six weeks ego from spring
I'M college, Mobile. Ala. hoping that his
health, which had been steadily failing.
Would be restored by this balmy climate.
Father Mckinney WAS wen known In the
South, having been engaged IN mission
AIRY work in the States o. Alabama. Sis
sissippi. Louisiana and Texas. Later he
was professor and project of scipAne at
Spring Nm college and s'iil later presiden,
OF that institution. The funeral took place
this morning at the Church Of the sacred
Heart Right Rev. Bishop Gallagher pre-
sided and Rev. Father O'Callahan. 5 j.
preached the funeral sermon. Father Mo
Kinney was born in County Waterford, Ire
land, in 1890.
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PORT CI.EARANCES.

The steamship Halle OF the Hamburg
American line. cleared for Bremen today
with a very large cargo, all that she had
room for. The cargo included 500 barrels
OF lard e5 half barrels Of lard and ten
cases of lard. the largest shipment OF this
sort yet taken from this port for a foreign
market. She had also $3.50 bales OF cotton,
valued at 1923 es5. and 1855 sacks of cot
ton seed. valued at s6l25. She Will sail
on her schedule time, which IL tomorrow.
The steamship Mayfleld cleared for
Havre With 500 bales OF cotton, weighing
s.i44 $50 pounds and valued at $3.50 SOC and
q i2S bushels of can. valued at s6I2S.
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contains much usefu, information. rtany In
teresting literary contributions. 10 abiy
edited. beautifully illustrated, topographic
ally pretty. well printed. a financial success
and is eloquent testimony to the talents OF
the ladies who labored so faithfully in Its
preparation. The paper is the exclusive
work Of the Ladies' Reading club ~ Beau
mont, the stan being as follows; Mrs. Flor
ercc Long, editor In chief Mrs. D.
Goodhue business manager Miss Vallie
Fletcher. illustrator; Mrs. q. II. Mallam.
Miss Farrand. Mrs NJ. l.. Kelley, Nrs.
Elizabeth Beadle. Mrs. Jack Ward MS. T.
A. Lamb. Mrs. r.. A. Greer, Mrs. John
Gilbert. Mrs. Il. F. Edwards, Yrs. Frank
blackburn. Miss Stone. Mrs. Bert Sutton.
Mrs Rush Norvell. Mrs. T.. D. Rome, Mrs.
Lipscomb Eorvell, Mrs. u. A, Fletcher
Mrs. II. II Bcels and Mrs, A. Il. Weaver
The paper is being generously circulated
and Will be Of incalculable benefit to Beau
mont and Jefferson county.
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ONLY So A M0N7H
Dr. HathdWau's Wonderful Offer fl, ~.
This Means TREATMENT ARsOr rrmr.
oaiea--A onarse Not Exceeding ss ! V
Month For Necessary Medic,r.

Dr hathaway Il Co. specialists, We reacbsa a..
guided simply point
able desire demonstrate
cure OF a.! CHROME diseases ot
to sacrnces and
nakeu.
And what the substance of the poruriy thu,
go
COZ 1t means just thisU
catarrhal diseases whether chronic
asthma VI
the remaining of tn
the
An offer OF this kind be
~ 80 anu AFTER that tsH
DON'T WAIT UNTIL CLOSED AMI rr..
DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT IT is
RESUMED AM No oUHED Now
~ I"oEPT0HTuI
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Livingston, Texas. December lS.-A L.
Carmichael. State pcnitentiary contractor
is here after the prisoners convicted at
the last term OF the district court He VIII
leave tomorrow with Dr. Wells, Dan Robi-
nett and two negroes, who were in jail
here. and will get Wiley Hood at Hous-
ton, who was placed In Jail there for safe
keeping Immediately after his conviction
for assault TO rape. sheriff Standby will
accompany MIR. Carmichael to Houston.
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Fell Into scnIding Water.

League City. Texas. December ~. An
infant OF Dr Lovelace met with very
painful accident yesterday afternoon, which
will keep the child confined for several
weeks. There was barrel OF bolimG
water in the yard which had been used
tor scslding hogs. and In some unknown
manner the child fell into the barrel back
wards. The back and hips were so badly
burned that the skin pealod OFF in many
places. The child Ia resting easily.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Child Murderer Does Not Real
lie His Awful Crime.
COURTS IN TEMPORARY QUARTERS.
Clerks Gradually Getting Their At
fnirv In shRpe-Death of . Jesuit
Priest-Criminal Records safe.

Galveston, Texas. December 1s.-James
Louis Sheppard, the l1-year-old lad who
shot and killed Mary Falk. q domestic In
his mothers house. was arraigned In the
recorders court this morning on charge
of murder. but 4 continuance was granted
until Monday when some new facts may
be developed at the preliminary examina-
ton The little fellow in talking TO the
officers and others about the killing mani
tested no fear OF the consequences, nor any
moral sense OF the enormity OF his crime.
He has spent the time since his grrest about
the Jail much as he might in strange
house which he was temporarily visiting.
In answer to questions he simply Gays the
girl kept on teasing him until he got angry
and shot her. There Is some surprise ex-
pressed that the report OF the gun should
not have been head by the sexton. who
was at work in the cemetery so nearby, or
by anyone else 10 the neighborhood. hut
there seems to be no doubt that the boys
story Is straight. The county physician
discovered as soon as he examined the
wound OF the dead girl that It had been
made by gun loaded with bird shot.
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THE BIG DAIRY.

County Surveyor A. II. Doucetto has nm
ished survey Of the 1855 acres of land In
this county on which Mr.. II. C. Wheeler
OF Iowa proposes establishing the largest
dairy farm in the world. Mr. Wheeler has
returned to his home al Odebond, Iowa, but
VIII come back Immediately after the holt
days and begin fencing and putting other
improvements on the land. II has boon
learned that he proposes stocking the arm
win 1000 or 5000 Jersey COWS. and the
products OF the farm will be cheese CON
nensed milk and high grade creamery
butter. This land is located on The Gulf
ana interstate. within few miles of the
new town OF Winnie. and Is only a short
distance from the line Of the proposed rail
road from Houston to Sabine Pass, which
road II Is rumored the Kounize Bros. are
now figuring on building.
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Poor Cattle Range,

New Waverly. Texas. December IS, AS
result of the long drouth through the
SKINNER, cattle are looking very thin. and
the loss OF them during the coming winter
VIII be great, although they have beon
thinned largely by cattle buyers. The
shortage of the cotton crop viii mako feed
stuff scarce and there is practically no
grass at all for stock to feed upon. HOES
are also dying in large numbers.
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DR. Hathaway's testimonials differ from
those so commonly seen because they come
from people who are alive aud cured DR..
Hathaway knows OF no better way of show
ing their reliability than to offer a forfeit;
OF 5000 as u guarantee of their commences
aud sincerity, and that they are voluntarily
given, not bought statements. AS Is well
known, this public offer is as good as ?
private contract II you suner from els
case the lesson is plain.
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The big iron safe in the office OF the
criminal district clerk was opened by Chief
Wsgner OF the fire department this mora
Ing and its contents we're found to be In
tact, no damage having resulted to any
part OF the safe or the things contained
therein by the fire through which 1t
passed The books and records we're not
even injured by steam and no loss what
ever was sustained where II was suppos ID
while the fire ragged everything was de
stroyed
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Granbury Texas, December 1a.-Perry
Wilkerson, cattle buyer, boarding at the
Duval hotel, took strychnine and morphine
last night ana was found dead In his room
bed asking that telegram be sent IA n
o. Fiddler at Cresson. also saying he had
rather die than go into insanity. No stems
VIII be taken concerning his burial until
Mr. Fidlcr comes.
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FORT1FYING THE PORT.

Tho work OF constructing for, for the
defense OF Galveston harbor 4. going
bravely ahead on Fort Point The govern.
ment is doing this work directly under the
direction OF Major Miller OF the corps 81
engineers, and has about twenty toams AZ
work building a foundation for the nro
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FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER.

The Salvation Army is arranging to give
n free Christmas dinner to such Of the
poor and needy as might otherwise go
without The army will search out all such
and provide them with tickets OF admission
10 their hall. where the feast will be
spread on Christmas day. They viii also
stribute coihng TO the extent Of their
ability depending upon the charitable
wen-to people to enable them to carry
out their purpose
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LIABLE FOR POLL TAX.

In reply to the question from the comp
troller II property which Is exempt from
seized by the collector for payment OF delin-
quent poll tax OF the owner OF such prop
erty the attorney general holds In the af-
hrmative. citing the recent opinion OF the
court of civil appeals in the case OF Ring
VS.. Williams. Both Southwestern Reporter
page 153
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MUSICAL CURIOSITIES.

The following curious musical instru-
ments can be seen at Grunewalds music
store: Bumbass. harmoaia, lutte guitar,
mandoiette. practice violin, cane mute ban
durria and bow either.
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THE CALDWELL ESTATE.

The appraisers OF the estate Of Mrs. l..
w Caldwell. deceased. filed their inventory
with the county clerk today. af1ixing the
value Of same at So. lis.
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STEAMSHIP LlBELED.

Today Robert Henderson, a resident OF
this city. instituted action OF libel against
the British steamship Mayfed, In the
United States district court. to recover
$4,000 for personal injuries alleged to have
been received by the plaintiff while en-
gagged in slowing cotton on said defendant
steamship the 18th OF December. 1896
The petitioner alleges that on that day he
With other screwmen. went Oh board the
Mayfieid for the purpose of slowing cotton,
and that while he was about his work IN
the hold OF the vessel the strong back OF
the Mhyfield fell upon him. Knocked him
81 czech less for more Than twenty minutes
and completely paFalyzed him. lie also
alleges that he received severe bruises
across his ioiDs aud probably permanent
injuries to his spine and other vital parts.
so that he is unable 10 get up out Of Ded
or sit up or use himself in any manner
whatever. ana has to he lifted about like
child, and Mas otherwise woInied parai-
yze.i and injured In serious manner that
PRIOR TO receiring the injuries above de
scribed he was strong. healthy and ru
bust man OF % years. and capable at his
occupation as a screwman OF earning s.
Inr day. and that 10y reason OF his lessened
ability 20 earn = livelihood BY npnual
labor he has sustained damages Ia the above
amount. AMI prays the court 20 grant nim
judgment for the same also $500 for his
physician S services AMI costs OF court
W iliam Parr Co agents OF the May
field VIII give bond 50 The vessel can pro-
- 10 SCI tomorrow, having cleared h
today.
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See our large stock of silver novelties
In price or pattern.
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THE woMAN's EDITION

The woman's edition of the beaumont
Journal has made its appsaranca. and Il IL
indesd . ereditAhls publication. The paper
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GALVESTON STOCK.
ON suGPBoARD NOT CLEARED.


RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
The total REGENTS NJ cotton a. Galveston
today were 1858 bales, as follows:
liy Gulf. Colorado and Santa lie railway
li6.
Bv International ami Great Northern
railway, $3.50.
ny Galveston. Houston and Henderson
railway 399.
By Missouri. Kansas AMI Texas railway
203o.
by Galveston. La Porte and Houston
railway 1896.
BY barge Hannah, GG2
Bv tchooner Jennette, -
ENrorts-To Antwerp IS Blenhcim 1900
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. December 10.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
SIS Lampasas. BarStow. New York.
s. Thorntondole Hicks. Barry.
SIS knutsford, Tullock, IWnplco.
CLEARED.
So Halle. Raet2. Bremen
IS Maytield, Fargher, Havre-
SAILED.
So Llenheim. Wattlas, Rotterdam.
IS VIM. Cliffe, Japha. Liverpool
IS San Marcos, Risk New York.
VESSELS IN PORT;
SIS Melbriige. VIM. Parr & Co.
SIS Fernmoor. j. Moler & Co.
SIS Anthony Radcliffe, J. Moller & Co.
s. Brummond,; J. Moller 8 Co.
s. s. nrn1ifth Eowifr 8 Mf ~
SIS Lampasas, J. \. Sawyer & Co.
S. Will.am Gin. Savers Il Son.
IS Halle. ". W. Wilson.
s. Freshneld. j. Moller & Co.
SIS Shawm'it. Fowler Il McVitie.
s. Whitby, VIM. Parr Il Go.
S. kealal Castle Fowler & Mcv!tie.
IS Avonmore, J. Moller n co.
IS Acacia, j. Mollor Il co.
IS Rita, i. Moller Il Co
SIS Turkestan. Fow Ter Il McVttie.
So lrd, Moiler 4 co.
So Fulwell Culliford. Clarke & Co.
SIS Cha sgow. Fowler y McVitle.
SIS TM.rntondaie Fowler & McV.tie,
SIS knutsiord. ToWirr X McNlue.
VESSELS SAILED FOR GALVESTON,
Ss Accomac, Liverpool November Is.
IS Ada. Penarth. Nov ~.
S. Asamo. New York, Dec. 16.
- j ASIA barry. NOV, 10.
SIS Allemunda. Hamburg, December 10.
s. Administer. Boston. Eng. Nov. n.
IS Rirchiield, HaNre December IL.
IS Britanic. st. Michel. Nov. p.
IS Capeiia. Liverpool. Nov. 70.
Sc Castle l4den. RotIerism; Oct: n.
SIS Cromwell. Sunderland. Dec. ..
IS Daniel. Liverpo0L nov. IL.
SIS Dunraven. Cardiff. Dec. g.
50 Fernmorr, Shields, Nov. ~.
So Fennock. Swansea. Nov. -
So Hammond. Rio Jaae'ro. Nov. -.
s. He,en Liverpool, Dec. IL.
So Idar, Newport. December ..
s. La1V Las Palmta De-. 8.
SIS Iohrlia, Penarth. Dec. q.
S. Navigator. Liverpool. Dec. 10.
s. North Lands, Sunderland. Dec. ID.
S. Eaury Las Palmas. Dec. s.
SIS Sprlngwell, LIVERPOOL. Dec. o.
Ss Thos Wayman, liavre. Nov. Is.
SIS Tolosa. Barry, Nov. ~.
SIS Tropica. Barry, Nov. %.
S. | npe Ii Halifax, Dec. H.
SIS Whitfield Las Palmas. Dec. !.
Sch ps"ar c. Schmldt. Reedy Island. 90
tober 81.
Sch Nelson Bartlett. Newport News
Nov. q
Sch James r. Bayles, New York, Dec.
Sch Senator Sullivan. New Bedford. Nov
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THE DEATH RECORD.

The record of deaths for the week Just
ended. as furnished by the city health
physician, is as follows:
Genon Blake. colored, 10 years, natural
cause Inquest; Mrs. Sallie A. Carter. as
thenia; William Brady % years, Influenza
Charles A. Schmidt, A years, rheumatism
Mir. Meyer, IS years. seniiity Arthur
Gross, years. scarlatcna, +. Il. Hamil
ton, IS years, uraema, Mrs. Britt, 6S years
cancer OF the womb Mary A. Bartlett. u
years. general debility; Alfred Redmond.
colored. n years. dropsy: Dennis Garrett
IL days. lockjaw; 0nquest: infant OF AL
bert johnson, colorcd 3 days, spasms; Ran
dali Tarpey. Is months catarrhal ppeu-
mon!a Master -. Clark. years. con
WILSON'S. Albert Meador u years, sarcoma
superior maxilla; II. T.. Rom, rs years. as
thenia. John Melville Morford. years.
catarrhal pneumonia: infant OF Mrs Stein
hon. stiIlborn.
Annual death rate per 1000 for the week.
III
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OCEAN FREIGHTS.

The following ocean frelghts (steam) OF
cotton are quoted today.
From Calves. on: Liverpool. - pc,
Hound IIavre i7-Gid. outinent. I'd. New
York. iac yer 100 pounds.
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Thought He HID 0NNn)II||
His Friends Also Thought h VI 4
Clutches Of That DrsA
Disease.
Story of Awful Suffering sss ~
Being Cured. He Gladly Gives Hh Gna1
Testimony and Urges 0theu b
Profit BY His Exps.
rience.

Hondo City, March .. lSt--Dt 81
away & Co.-Gentlemen; ] tedV 4
pleasure in stating to you that Llas Y
ing your treatment for about two NJ
that | new feel we'll ard healthy. " y
my condition when l sought youl I'd
nent, will say that had bean suffering
over a year and half with cholns 4
iug-hard to &c, my breath u ttna.
lungs felt sore ard clogged Up " ~
swollen up and breath very shoe
treatment OFF and on all the tins ffua
local doctors without any apparvas ~
My appetite failed me and ! could ~ !
at night. When I laid down dst||
feeling in my throat would CONE % |
produce long spell Of coughlnG gisdl
ing almost complete exhaustion. ~
pectoration was large and Of uleh
Gus matter. The treatment Of ne w
tors here seemed to fail to giIs =
lief and I was gradually w'ssine y
and like a drowning man ! va ieaT
grasp at anything. Seeing your sa'a
ment in the papers decided ~ ~ ~
you, and upon your examination ! y"
YOU understood your business slu Y
the first application Of your 49,
had relief and could breathe p
fore went 10 you was under "
sion land all my friends scenes =
sol that I was in the clutches =
full disease, consumption. Now y ,
ing your treatment feel hfs
and believing that 1t is due %
ment, l feel very thankful TO you
recommend all similarly ifnleA'
once see you and plac. thsnsl's ~ 1'
YOUR wonderful treatment
i irr YOU for my recovery. and v''Ai's !
the success you deserve. ! an ,' .~,
spectiully, -. N.ll
dina county. y
Proof that our Treatment J.
permanent anu '
timonials are not li0u ,
tents who are still uno
treatment. A letter F''' =,
from Mr.. Lamm Z mOn'
after he was cured
uopdo City, Tex. Sep. .. !. .
Hathaway & Co.. San AZ. Az. sth isst. :
s,Ts~ln reply of yours Of , -, ~ cured 4
saw that feel like ! am ia''' M ~
disease you treated me '0 H., had % =
health is good. have NJ, w
orv medicine since my 'rs. .r.s,d sa.l
In IN fact. / feel like an is-ye. ,,,,ly.
end IN frolicsome. Yours mos, n. Lll
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posed fort The fort IL located about halt
. mile east Of the Fort Point light house.
A spur track IL being built from the 1e,-
railroad on the south jetty to the site OF the
fort. A stoam pile driver is being used for
this purpose. Another pile driver IL In use
putting down piles for the foundation Of
the fort proper. An engine Is to be Sc
cured for the use Of the government W
hauling material for this work. and 1t VIII
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Contractor Breneman Of Paris who has
the contract for constructing the mortar
battery. left for home last night, but 10 ex-
pected to return shortly and begin WORK
actively directly after the holidays.
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rrMp0RAEY couRT QUARTERS.

TEMPORARY COURT QUARTERS.
The State ard county courts and the
county officers have been all at sea n'nce
the court house fire burned them out Of
house aud home The commissioners court
made arrangements ms soon as pracllcsh le
to provide temporary quarters ienliug the
building OF new court house. bu, 1t takes
some time TO III Up new qusr,aTz. move
and get everything n ship SHARP he dis
tgict and county courts ana I'll the ro'H,Y
officers except tho sheriff aud criminal
court clerk are now located I'd the Eew
sealy building on Strand aud Twenty
fourth streets and Judge Mann hold
session Of his court there this morning
but as there was only table lrd = -
chairs in The room. the court sess ca was
held under some difficulties Tho clerks
are gradually getting Installed in tpeir new
quarters, but their records are s'l scat
tered They expect to have everything in
shape by Monday.
The criminal court room aud sheriff
o'aces are located in the Willis building
On the opposite corner from me Sealy
building. and are toerubly ,onsenicnt to
the others.
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SIS Lampasas, Barstow. New York.
IS Thorntondole, Hicks. Barry.
IS knutsford, Tullock, Tamplco.
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S. Halle. Raetz. Bremen.
IS Maytield. Farghcr. Havre-
SAILED.
So Llenheim. WattlHs, Rotterdam.
IS VIM. Cline, Japha, Liverpool.
IS San Marcos, Risk. New York.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

The leading futures ranged as follows.
Art,c,ee-- Omen High. Low IlT lose