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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-08
GEN SMOLENITz WHO BEAT BACK The TURKS AT VELEsTNO

arrived In Workman yesterday, and Will
shortly begin the publication OF a local pa
per.
FORT WORTiI--The Fort Worth Times
new venture here in morning journalism
issued It's initial number Thursday morn
ing 1t is operated on the cooperative
plan
BONANZA petition signed by $50 citi-
zeus has been sent to Governor Culbcrson
protesting against the communication of the
death sentence OF Dan Walker, the negro
wife murderer,
CAMliRON-Thc Milan county grand
Jury returned liz true bills, eighty three
misdemeanors and thrty-sIx felones. de
crease in crime. based on the increase in
population is reported,
DALLAS--J. A. Wright, who surrender
cd himself Wednesday night after firing
at c. III. Springer and who was held 10 an
uwer TO the charge of assault to murder
was released under bond Of 5000
RuSK-Coun,y Judge Barron has dis
solved an Injunction he issued last week
restraining William Harris, colored. from
interfering with his li-ycar- old son. The
case viii be appealed to the district court.
TERRELL Considerable untavorablc
comment is INDUCED In over the action
of the city council In dispensing with the
school board and assuming management
OF the schools. II is believed the mayor
Will veto their action
FERRIS- Burnet Hart. who killed Ma
mic Terrell on the morning OF the 9TH. was
not captured. but escaped lie is negro.
about % or Il years old, about five feet ten
inches high, dark skim. was wearing an
old white Stetson hat when he was last
ptpn.
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l1TEED TO "STAND PAT"
o..,t Will Win Out or Go
:" Broke, 1t Is Said.
!. ,,v,1op MARK HANNA BREAKS DOWN
.hc Ofticc seekers Was
TOO Much, Even for the
Great boss.

r.,,,ne,op. March 7.-tspecial.)-The
-. ,snt out last night that the United
~ marshal for the Western district oil
80 80, would be appointed In the next fe"
'~ n,s erroneous 1t was stated at the
' ..,-,nept Of justice today that no APP
. VIZ, would be made until August IL
-. Iobn B. Walter. who has the In
,.~.r,sn, of DR.. Grant and who Is slated
~. .ho office. has left for his home In
~ confident of his appointment.
Sin, Since the publication of DR.. Grants
ard In The Post asking for an expression
:, onlpcn Of the Texas republicans
~,,,ssr he should stand pat" or COM
.,orlse on the question of Texas patron
=, no has been flooded with kilograms
,u leading republicans all over the State
r,,,rr him to stand firm and play his
u.a This means that he will control the
.,,o,p,ments or quit the game,
Tim, far DR.. Grant has won out on every
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THE BATTLE or FLOWERS.
Fort worth II Making Grcnt Prcpnr
atiOns for Visitors.

Fort Worth. Texas. May 6.-.-The Be
Of Flowers and entertainment OF tho VIZ
itors TO Fort Worth during the May car
among all classes. On Monday, May II
viii bo the opening OF the May carnivf
being the first day of the Mai Fest UNI
the auspices Of the Sons of Hermann. WI
the Mai Fest pnradc with It's gorgeou
decorated floats. it's crowned May q
and many other attractive Natures,h
appear. At night sham ba,ilo WIZ
given by tho Lloyd Rifles with u NJ
OF visiting military companies. -
on Tuesday, besides the Mai Fefae
gramme. the battle OF flowers COT sor
VIII provide interesting ontertainn, ,ne
tho visitors to the city, among thG,,t,n
Tin the afternoon grand Bhaf with
under the direction OF the Fcncl, .,a,,s
'"fito" "'ih,aiy .oipppii,,S "Vtll the
portions of tho State, which. itl,e az
other features provided by the -, NJ
flowers committee for tho amy
the city's guests, will be free t'a.y n,
Wednesday win be the crow orscoun
all the carnyal-'ihe day OF 49,, thnt
battle OF flowers. when 1t wou,,,an nor
all OF North Texas and seycrgan or an
tons had gathered IN the fSors az
spectators, while all the Wy ar ,he
flowory May had been scizepoA '' III
pleasure Of tho OCCASION 49,, commits
ON wednesday hisn, lhe stions for tho
guests Of the city, to Will 'h'' "''
invited. ,.1 ore az.
nose'n"r ou nroaant To- COY the festiyi..
Ties OF tho occasion, and ~. y.r,o,,~
bo ono OF tho Judges 10 faru .n IN tho
prizes offered for speclo iea'''e'
battle OF flowers. , ,,ui be
other notables and dsnltariee W." Texss
here. including tho weJpers y, Women'a
state Press associhtop ana 'no
press association.
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II Ii IL IInlN Mr.

Now York. May IA special to the Her.
aid from Panama, Colombia. says. The
revolution in Ecuador according 10 all adj
Vices received, seems TO he IN the nature Of
n holy war. Among the leaders of the RIB
els arc many priests.
In the attack on the city OF Riobamaha
few days since tho rebels met with heavy
rcvcrsoa A Jesuit superior who was with
the rebels was killed aud two OF tho prin-
cipal leaders OF tho robcls ChioArl and
Costoles. were taken prisoners Eighty
three others were captured. among thom
thirty-two priests.
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BURIAL OF The VICTIMS.
Great sympathy Mas Displayed for
the Afflicted.
SHOCK KILLED THE DUO D'AUMALE.
Tie pied I'm a short Time After Hear.
Ing of the Awful Death OF
Ills klnswomnu.

Parts, May Twenty victims Of the hrs
Of Tuesday last at the charity bazaar Ga
the Ruc Jean Goujon were buried today.
Tho churches where the funeral ceremonies
took place aud tho routes trsvcrsvi by tho
cortcges were throngcd with people. Tho
crowds displayed the deepest sympathy
for tho relatives of the victims.
Tho funeral Of Comtcese do Hunolstsin.
sistcr-in-law OF tho puchcsse Dues, took
place today from the Church OF st. Clo-
tide The Russian and German ambassa-
doris were present at tho services aud dele
cations from all the charities supported By
tho contcsse followed the coffin The de-
ceasod was one OF the victims OF tho chari-
ty bazaar ilrc.
The Due 'Aumalc dfcd yesterday at Zuc-
ca. Sicily. from the shock he experienced
upon hearing OF tho death OF tho Duchcsse
d'Aloncen. The immediate cause OF the
death was cardiac apopexy. Tho reia-
tionship OF tho nuchesEe d'Alcncon and the
Due d'Aumalo was that OF uncle and niece
by marriage. Tho attack which caused bia
death lasted but n fcw moments, and he
expired without suffering.
The Princess Clenentine OF Orleans, wife
OF Prince Augusta Of Saxn-Cohurg aud
Gotha and sister OF the Due d'Aumalc, at
whose villa nj yucca abe had been staying
for some time past. Is very Ill. Tho
princess Ia so years OF anc and the ehpck
raused by the sudden death OF her brother
following closely upon the tragic death OF
the Duchosse dhlencen. may prove fatal.
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ed with the firm of f. j. Hart q Co, of
New Orleans, La. since March L. 1896. and
docs not in any manner represent them or
the estate of the late II. j. Hart.
"E. J. Hart ~ Co.,
Heirs of L. j. Hart"
Bowen claims that the notice was read
by many people whom he knew, and was
widely circulated in thirty papers
1t was understood as an insinuation that
he had been guilty of violation OF trust,
unreliabiity or dishonesty. The notices
have had the effect Of preventing his going
into business on his own behalf and have
hampcred him considerably. FOR which he
wants $4,000 damages He denies that
during his connection with the firm he
ever did aught in It's interests without
proper authority. and denies the right of
the firm to print any such notices concern
ing his severance of relations with them.
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GENERAL LoNGsTREET
VIII Succeed General Wade Hamp-


Gainesville, Ga, May 7.-General James
H. Longstrect returned from washington
10 his home In this city today, and brought
with him the positive assurance from
President Mckinley that he would be ap-
noiuted railroad commissioner to succeed
Wade Hampton some time this month
Ever since Mckinley was inaugurated Gen
eral I.ongstreet has been an applicant LOT
the office under the administration no
has always been a republican ana pas SUI
fered some degree of social ostraelsm III
consequence. The old Confederate cunt
mapde, is almost 50 years Of age now pu'
his health is good, ard with the execution
of a slight deafness he is as ROBUST 10 A'
was twenty years ago. .so,,o In
There is something almost Pa.ne for
the old mans application FOR ohlve, ~
he is very poor. and entirely I nna ,,,n
support himself. The position oh n,aS n,ys
Inv President Mckinley is one whluh pao
a good salary and demands no more 10
ton than General Longstreet couiu sne
10 H. The general would have p,oh t az
nointed seine weeks ago but 'or tue ,at
that General Hampton has been se, So, 10
mi and the president did not wan. "
apnoint his successor under snoh '
cumgtanoes. General Hampton yer" "
Office expired nearly six months as''
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

INDUsTRY--Work has begun on Il. NJ.
Knolle's residence. to cost $4,000.
BRYAN--Thc wife OF Jim Jones. a
prominent colored man living near Bryan.
fell dead a, her home.
OZONA--The saloon OF James Gillespie
was robbed OF about 5000. the safe being
blown. A considerable quantity OF wills
KEY was also taken.
RUsK-The Baptist revival meeting Ia
still going on here. Rev. j. II. Thorn being
assisted by Rev. Newborn Of Jacksonville.
Much interest iH manifested.
TRoY--seyeral attempts at boldups have
been made recently on the road between
here and EDDY. on Deer Creek. An effort
is making 80 catch the parties.
VILLAGE MILLs--mr. J. g. Curry. who
was accidentally killed in Beaumont. was
brought up on the passenger train aud
taken from here TO Dollardyille 'or bur
ial.
WoRTHAM-M essrs. y. p. Hou< and
Charles J. X. Cathcart. late Of Hen pstead.
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auApRupLE MURDER.
Two Men and Two Women Killed.
He VIII BE Lynched.

Milwaukee, Wis, May IA double and
what may yet prove quadruple murder
occurred at the farm OF Alex Harris.
who resided about five miles south of
Waukesha, at an early hour this morning,
tho victims being Mr. Harris. his wife,
hired girl and hired man. The crime was
committed, 1t is supposed, by farm hand
named William Pouch, who had been
sheltered by the farmer overnight. The
dead and wounded are: Alexander Harris.
aged about 40, killed outright; Mra. Har-
ris, aged "A, killed; hired girl, fatally
wounded; hired man, probably fatally
wounded. The man is thought to be In
sane. although the house was robbed
After finishing his. bloody work tho
murderer mounted a bicycle and rode away
A posse of farmers are In hot pursuit ana
Tho chances are he will be captured. They
openly vow that they will lynch the muir
iprpr
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Washington. May 7.-Eastern Texaa

Washington. May 7-I1astern Texas
|, Occasional showers: south winds.
Georgia and AlaIbama-FaIr: south
winds.
Mississippi and Louisiana Partly
cloudy. possible SHOW ers; south winds.
Western Texas and New Mexico-rair:
brisk to high south winds.
oklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkan-
sas Occasional showers. variable Winds,
bccoming south,
1ennnssec aud kpntuckY-'alr In cast
orn portion; partly cloudy weather. with
occasional showers In western portion.
south winds.
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
Occasional showers; cooler; brisk to
high winds, becoming northerly.
Missouri ana kanSuS-Flrtiy clpndy
weather and probably showers; cooler
south winds. becoming west.
Colorado ana Wyoming Fair; cooler;
brisk 30 high north winds
Montana-t'air. brisk west winds,
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HANNA IS ILL.
s,.h of the Office Seekers TOO Hear,
Even for Him.

Even ior nhHh'
vuhlngton, May 1.-The first victim
,..,sa by the onrush Of the army OF Office
..,.srs Is no less person than Mark
u,nn. himself, and the junior senator
tcn Ohio. after standing the strain OF n
.sy political campaign, has broken down
ruasr the rush OF applicants for office.
Following out his plan of the campaign,
VI. Hanna has kept open house at the Ma
final headquarters in the Glover building.
At bis apartments in the Arlington. and
even al the senate itself. From early in
he morning until late at night, the appli-
capts for office have camped upon his
tail, and the most humble of them have
succeeded In gaining access to the all
powerful chairman.
Mr.. Hanna has been engaged. not only
Ia looking after the preliminaries of his
own senatorial campaign in Ohio. but also
IL adjusting differences in other States and
In fulfilling multtudlnous vague promises
made even before the convention at st.
Louis. But mortal flesh and blood were
%. created to bear up successfully against
The persistent demands of the hungry
hordes Of office seekers. The result has
been that Mr.. Hanna. who was the pie
iure Of health, has at last broken down I'M
der the strain.
While at the office of the National com
mttee Wednesday. he was seized With a
vertigo which Frustrated him for a short
tine
The prostraton which came here is not
serious one in any sense, but is the di-
rect result Of overwork. THE physicians
have warned him that he can not continue
70 bold receptions for all office seekers in
The United States. and in response to their
sTttEion he will leave Washington tenn
pp,lilY
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Warrington, May I'm reply 10 in
CURES as TO his views on a permanent
aff commission. Senator Cullom has
sl''en letter, in which he says: II have
w many years thought there ought to be
WE means devised by which we could
nad these constant aud extreme changes
arf legislation. | believe that through
u ildicious agency of a permanent tariff
@nnission, committee of experts, sta
lsieians and business men, such changes
would be made from year to year by con-
tIsss as might be indicated and clearly
slosn 10 be wise. This would save tlr-
s ssssssNy Of requiring change OF the
s.0s ,arl'f system by whatever party
cane ilto power"
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SAYS his REPUTATION WAS HURT.
howen Sues Il. j. Hart & Co.
for Onmnres

" -
s''eans' La, May IA nice ques-
As.. " Jaw VIII be presented for judicial
,.,,. 'a IN suit which was started yes
ny @' In the United States circuit court
'A' question is whether firm which on
~ ,ac services OF person can properly.
NM Aa' pf'son has severed his connoc-
49,, ','n the firm, publish card to the
~ 'ual such severance has been made.
.,..', such right belongs TO the firm, the
4. 0a OF how much damage is wrought
d., ~ reputation by the imputation
- severance was due to negligence
sas' dishonesty or Inconvenience viii,
determined.
Rn,p.' H IN The suit in point is Mr..
a 'Neh, ana the firm of E. j. Hart x
NJ ihe heirs to the estate Of the late
~ mari are the defendants. the dam
IA H. 'lea being $4,000. Some weeks
Z. j, T.,n. ~ ID. Bowen sued the firm of
b Cue hs. q 20. for $4,000, claimed 10
Claim oysr husband. who had made his
Ishdftet anr ~ her account. COR services
re Jury in long period to the firm.
Mr.. Bows,s me case decided i'm favor -,
',saa the verdict for the fu llu sun, lr'm n;
t.isad sus Present suit Mr.. Bowo, r.r,o.
Mn Julian in addition to the firm names nrana as
I Hsrt. ST. nar,, widow of The la,e -
X, Hail sis, Julie II. Hall. widow q,
esftoa s, Mary T. Hart Mrs H. H T. Hart.
"sn a als Of W. A. Gsrdo s i aea pr
va With held ID sort of confidential, me,
q. 1ss latter years ri Of 81 H., T. a@r, Co
nsasssnspss was charged with ,he ps nar.
seaas sS quite six years. qs'H IS b for
Bow. with 4 unt March t9 II T. is tsas and
Il .psI. Tesa,sr o Ibe Texas ,a4,s aud now
e,d III snd has lived tSer e'r ,, nome Of
! Har connection with the! firm ne ns
~ pu lillr complaint which he mako,
l,st IL sa. during the early mart ~ .,
E following na, papers In Texas citles
: sswsa has not been coupect.
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"1aington, May 1.-THE conference
N-,ni''ees of the senate and house today
''scned an agreement on the Indian APP
"S~ia'ion bill The compromise agree
,l,, as authorizes any person to take one
, n,lu or lease in the Uncompahgre reser-
, 'sxua and hold it in perpetuity on the
,SIsnt OF a royalty of IS cents per ton
" W.. ~ Inc gilsonite mined. There Is, how
WI, provision against trusts, which
, 1ss inserted on the motion of Senator Pet
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PEACEFUL SOLUTION.
sherman. DeLome md Palmn NeEo-
tiatimK In IRcEnrd to Cmbn.

New York. May "A special to the
Journal from Havana says: Your corre-
spondent is able upon high authority to
confirm the Journals recent Washington
reports as to negotiations pending there
betw cen Secretary Of State Sherman. Du-
puy DeI4ome and Estrada Palma. looking
TO peaceful solution, by purchase or 9TH
erwise, Of the Cuban question. The story
is the topic OF conversation in all the
clubs.
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BEENILLE.
Killed by LiRhtuinR-LcE Crushed
OG-Snnke nittcn.

Beeville, Texas, May WESLEY Davis,
colored and his horse were killed on the
Woods ranch, this county, this evening
by lightning.
Willie Crosby, aged u, was bitten by
rattlesnake here today
Jim Scarborough of this city was run
over by a freight train here this evening
and had one leg crushed to pieces from
the knee down.
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Cuhnn Cnn.nl GcncrnI.

Washington. May Tho president has
decided not to appoint n consul general TO
Havana until next fall. General Lee has
given satisfaction. and when he comes
home in the summer. as he desires to do.
Mr. Springer, the consul general, is per-
fectly competent to act.
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rhc snnthern nnpii.t..

Wilmington, n. C., May Tine 70".a
ern BAPTIST convention began its ah"'"'
session in this city today. the president
Hen. Jonathan Earalsop OF Alhoa'A@'
siding. Seven hundred and twenty -oH'
delegates were present. ubitsiti
controversy. which has excited SO musu
interest among the Baptlsts OF inc coa ,sa
try. came up. Rev. Or. Whitsltt ree e,i ne
his former statement that prior 10 Iofi s"s
rite OF baptism among the Baplis.s ION
performed by sprnklins, ard the quea'''''
was reaceahly settled.
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seru,n Tesa, May IA concert 'or -.
h.no,it NJ nm, Cemetery association 1ooN
n,ace her. Ia, nIgbt. and was a compiete
success. the audience being y u.' -.
one Mrs. Sue Nicholson orsan'Aoa wv
concert. ,.h ve-terdav
,., ne ts"nd eight folonies and been IN
s., luz four DAYS. The new district Judge.
M Kennon OF Columbus. is holding n,s ~
first term here. and has maic most %
friends,
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Ammunition Captured.

Havana. May T.-General Suraez Ynolan
has captured a large quantity of ammuni-
ton landed by Administering expedition
on March II last near Bahia Honda and
tho River Mosquito.
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sInycrs of Armenian. Sentenced.

ConstantInoplo. May 7.-Anotlcr batch OF
men WHO nave been on trial charged with
particii dting In the massacre OF Arlnep-
ans in the streets of Tokat, district Of
Sivas, have been .cItenced Three Of them
have been condemned to DEATH and four
others have been sentenced to terms from
three 10 ten years imprisonment.
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Inevitable Result OF high TnriG.
Courier Journal Diem. J.

IOUItVIIIH 'UHTItT JUHTHhT 'I'NH'F'
The Canadians expect 10 receive $1,000
900 a year from the tax on leaf tobacco,
but tho largest factory IN the dominion
has already been closed, We may see
something very much like this In the
woolleD mill industry. in spite of tho fact
that an cndoavor 10 protect ia made by
putting enormous duties on manufactured
pOadg
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The Tcnnesscc Airship.

Nashville. Tenn, May THE desire 10
see the airshlp of Professor barhaiu' "n''h
ON its initial trip yesterday showed that
the inventor had built a niaehlhe "n'ua
ne,,,d he steered In any direction and
which responded readily to the propeiiing
nnwer. attracted many visitors TO the eA
position grounds. But the ship was not
IN exhlbitiop. The first trial OF the ma
chine was so successful that beginning
with next Monday daily flights VIII be
made in favorable weather.
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sherman Making improvements.

Sherman, Texas, May 5'-The city couh'
ell has employed about forty men TO De-
gin work al once on macadamizing the
publ!c square. II is the intention OF the
council TO extend this work all over the
clty as soon az It can issue and place ponds
for that purpose.
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Thernope mmotaicd the greatest Of Creek victories H. soeorns
be
daperat 80
oGcean could make
Greek history defended by he rnoons asan
tho death 81
all
defended panr
nd the
scaled the heights
defenders
employed by the persans and with the same SUGGEST
beens storm force
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Measles are often followed by per-
ststent cough. which. however. may be
oui, NV cured by the use OF Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy There y no danger IA
,Jvins this remedy to children. for II con-
,ains no Injurious substance. II is pleas
ant prompt and efectuai. FOR sa'e ny
druggists.
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urnziI-ChiIc hallway.

Now York. May Z, - a special to the
World from Rio Janeiro snys that the gov
eminent engineers have demanded that tho
way union OF Brazil. Chile. Poru and Boz
llyla.
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Judge Day in ConsuItatton.

Washington, May fudge Day, the
newly appointed assistant secretary OF
state. called Mt the state department today
and spent two hours in consultation Win
Mr.. Rockhill, whom he viii succeed.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.


An area Of high pressure oyerles the
South Atlantic States. An area Of low
pressure is central over West Texas The
weather is clolr1y at Galveston and Pales-
tine and IL raining at Corpus Christi. and
is gcneully clear TO partly cloudy else
whore.
a Eight shower is reported from Okla.
homa during the past twelve hours.
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ny Tbcir own Commanders.

Baltimore Herald Qnd).
The more recent events in Greece mako
tho fact plain that the Hellcnes thus far
have been beaten. not by the Turks. but
by rheir own commanders. and the same
truth viii be further demonstrated II some
OF the lost ground shall now be retrieved.
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Lincoln. Neb.. May The Exchange
hank of AtIina. State Treasurer Bartley's
bank. was taken In charge by state ES-
aminer Coad today. Tho banks last state
ment shows asscts and Liabilities amount
Ing 10 sll7 400 and $1,000 respectively.
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New Orleans. May THE gauge shows
1914 feet. but Captain Derby expects
Two foot rise at the mouth of Red river
which will raise the stage here consider
ably. c,
Tonight IT is reported that the Conrad
leyee. twelve miles below Baton Rouge.
is weak.
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ilusious family
a
a he
he
be
h emake the Greekn his legalhe heir
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'Net included In means.


Rain has boon quite general throughou,
the State, Memphis is the only district
reporting rain,
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The Dalles. Ore, May The Dailes Ma
tionsl bank was closed today by BANK tx
atnIner Clary. No statement.
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KILLED ny LIGHTNING.

Fredericksburg, Texas. May 7.--Robert
Darnenbauger and his wife. while at work
in their field. about three miles from this
place, were struck by lightning this after
noon about 4 o'clock and instantly killed.