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Evening star., 1897-02-15
FLORIDA GREEN PEAS.

FLORIDA GREEN fEAS,
BOSTON BEET GREENS.
Hot House Asparagus, Rhubarb ana new
Town Pippin Apples.
C. ENGEL'S SONS, Center Market.
Mr. Thomas L. Jones delivered lecture
yesterday afternoon in the Third Baptls.
Church under the auspices of the literary
society of the church. His theme was The
evil that men do lives after them, but the
good is often inferred with their bones.
Evening star., 1897-02-15
CITY ITEMS.

Attractions at Buscher's Stands.
In 9th street wing, Center Market.
Extra fine cuts of Beef, Legs Of Lamb
fine Veal Calves Brains. etc. Everything
fine enough to suit you.- 1t
Evening star., 1897-02-15
EARLY BREAKFAST.

T Is difficult question TO decide what kind of
u bread to give the husband or son who lives in
the country and must catch the early train to
town.
Cola bread is unwelcome in the morning. few
men like toast, and. rule, warmed-over rolls
or biscuits are n failure.
This, however, is not the case with mullins or
biscuits n ade with C1eveland's Baking Powder
Tfey do not dry out as do breads prepared with
other compounds.
double quantity Of mufBns may be baked for
cloth and put aside for breakfast. Ten minutes
In the steamer in the morning will make item
smoking hot and tender. and John will sus-
pect that they are not freshly baked-H ousehold
Talks.
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heavy and the bearish attack failed to dis
lodge long stocks. Liquidation Seems to
have been completed and securities have
passed into strong hands. while there is a
disposition to look forward to better spcc :
ulativc situation with tho progress Of the
new year
Among the factors which have con
tributcd to create such sentiments is the
more favorable tenor Of Washington news
In regard to the Cuban situation and other
matters. Washington In fact supplies some
buying In sugar stocks on the theory that
any revision OF the tariff may result to the
benefit Of the refining interests.
Europe has taken little part in our mar
kct. but the completion OF the fortnightly
account there and the fact that money there
| shows indications OF becoming easier after
January /, must be reckoncd among the
favorable influences OF the moment.
With reference to the Western financial
troubles. It may be said that the disposition
| OF this market 20 disregard them arises In
part from the fact that there has been
| practically no disturbance of money rates
or loans on that account and furthermore
because OF the evidence that the disasters
| themselves in the main are confined to con
Germs which were manisesty unsound to The
| core
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SHORT NEWS STOKES.

CANTON. o.-Ma1or Mckinley will re-
main in Canton on New Years day.
CHICAGO--E. S. Dreyer OF the banking
firm OF Il. =. Dreyer Il Co. Is very sick.
,MEXICO C1TY-un.ted States Minister
Ransom has returned from his trip to
North Carolina.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.-Secrctary Nc
Craith OF the American Federation of La
bor rensned today.
BEDFORD. lnd.--Mrs. George Pace,
aged about 90 years, was mysteriously
,hot and mortaIly wounded at her home
yesterday.
BIRMlNrHAM. .\la.-Two suspected
train wieckcrs were placed in jail here
today. They gave their names as Tom
Ingram and Andrew Feagan. Both are
negroes.
PARASITIC funeral service over the re-
mains of General Meredith Read. for
.nerly consul general for the United States
here who died December n. took PLACE IN
the American church on Avenue Bel Alma
this morning.
GLEN EIAND Ohio--Judgc Brown today
give Judgment for $3.50 against Dan X.
Hanna son of Nj. a. Hanna. IN a suit
brought by Allen Armstrong 10 recover a
wager. Armstrong bet that Mckinley
would not have 5o0co plurality in Ohio.
MOBILE, Aln,--The Southern Ednca-
tionhl association elected the following
officers: George j. Ramsay, Clinton La.
president; 4. f. McBeath, Jacksonville
Fla. vice president; George T. Cook. Hot
Springs, Ark, secretary; John u. Yerber
Admission, treasurer.
PoTTSvILLE, Pa,--.At the preliminar,
hearing of r. IL. Van Valkenberg, who
was arrested last night charged with at
tempting to bride a representative TO vot,
for Mr.. Wanamaker for United State
senator, terminated abruptly this after
noon when the defendant waived further
hearing and entered bail.
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FRIGnrFuL TRAGEDY.
Insane New Ycnr's Act of u Man I'm
GcOrGiM.

Memphis. Tenn. December 3l.--A special
to the Commercial Appeal from Atlanta
CO.'S an or,,u, tr,ged,. occurred Mt ponu,ar
sag vi -.
springs suoufp OF H.,an'a, az c'och
tnhight' lhtee are "eau anu NJ, W. Sc
Tinusiy Wuuhueu as losu'' Vi i"eou'e
rlahaeah lnuruerous gym. ~ ,.o,rs
owns me- w. home ,here al and 1T took an occasional
boarder' ms eVehInB when we supper
ouii 'ans ineos 49, IN 10,
s%er' servah. was SEM ~ oa, n,,n
wien ne sen, ~ "oi" ,oi u.n," V, ", -,
me arihk wns seh. MN nv WIZ u,
,hrew some Nlhu Oh ,epa,a,,un' ~ M
II ana proeeeuea 10 'iie ul'iins looni, i1
800, w., 'nn ~, "Cond evening Sr;cnds, ,rbe
Buesls WIN wv" ese"ans' .,'''',' an -,
ola year is ABOUT uoiie uhu .",nN AZ ~ VI
u ". "pu,n pc napP'e s'. ,hn Srlnt vnm yavn
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Notes md Personals.

Travelling Auditor Wilson OF the Central
was III Houston yesterday.
John Dean. general time checker for the
Katy, is hero from Parsons.
The Bay Shores clorgymen's permits Tor
1926 will be honored until January 10.
p 4. Miller, commercial agent of the
Central arrived In the city last night.
Traffic Manager Beln of the Southern
Pacific will be in from st. Louis today
Division Superintendent Mcdowell of the
Katy at Smithvillc was in Houston ycstor-
oay.
]. G. Meyerhoffer, commercial agent OF
the Southern Pacific, OF Waco was in tie
city yesterday.
The headquarters of Claim Agents Jen-
k,ps and Herzinger OF the Katy will be
Dallas. instead OF Waco. after today.
The Bay Shore line has in effect rate of
81 between here and Galveston today and
a fare and one third to other points
Captain James Beaumont. live stock
agent of the Southern Pacific. accompanied
by his wife, arrived from Victoria last
night
The Missouri Kansas and Texas local
freight office will be closed after Il. n.
today, allowing the employees to observe
New Years.
Joseph HELEN, chief clerk OF the general
rnsscnger department OF the Southern Ia,
cific, left last night for Mobile. Ala TO
spend New Years.
A. C. Burtis assistant paymastcr for the
Ray Shore line. returned yesterday from a
trip TO Missouri. He visited St Louis,
Kansas CITY. Independence and Moberly'
his former home.
The Galveston. Houston and Henderson
has announced rate Of 81 between iious-
ion and Galveston for the football game
today. Tickets are good only on the iran
IL avipg here at II IS a. m. and returning
vim the Santa Fe at 1880 p III.
Colonel L. L. Foster OF the Veiasco
Terminal says corps OF surveyors arS
making a survey Of the work OF the vel
asco harbor to report to the main coni'nss'
sion which is to report 10 congress OIL
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otals .......7ioi, aoi 6,i7o,G5G 1885 49,, cs'
GEORGE u. WILKINS.
Vice President OF the Commercial
bank of selma.

uunk Oh StiIuus
Selma, Ala. December 3l.--Ncver In the
history of this city has there been cast such
a gloom over II AZ was today caused by the
suicide Of George A. wilkins, vice presi-
dent of the Commercial Bank OF Selma. No
man was held in higher esteem than he.
who was polished. highly educated. Chris
tian gentlemen and the soul CT honor. HIS
death came MS a thundercl8p from clear
sky, unexpected even by those who were
nearest to him. All day long the details
of the tragedy and the probable cause lead
ing up TO 1t were discussed In snbdued
tones, but not an unkind word has been
said
There is not a living being In Selma who
suggests that there was the slightest wrong
doing behind It. No one believes George
wilkins was capable OF u wrong act. No
one ever enjoyed the unshakcable corn
dence Of the community In which he lives
more than he did. All agree that the over
work and intense mental strain proved too
much for Him and that the act followed
many hours of agony In darkness and alone
The strain on the bank officials Tor the
past three weeks has been intense and MT
wilkins, OH whom large portion Of thu
work fell has not during this time allowed
himself sufficient food or rest and was mol
in condition, physically or mentally. e
withstand the shock. When the craBf
came. however, through II all he appeared
| TO the casual observer the same handsome
genial, well-balanced man ne had always
| been. He was treasurer OF the Episcopa
| diocese OF Alabama. OF st. Paufs parish
of the St. Andrew brotherhood, OF the ods
| Fellows and Young Mems Christian asso
citation. More or less FUNDS belonging Il
each Of these societies were Deposited II
/ the bank and II II known that when TN
crash came II was suggested TO him tina
he withdraw these funds or certain amount
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stock Market Review.

New York. December a.-Bradstreets
review OF the stock market will say trading
on the stock exchange seems to be entirely
professional In character. There has been.
however. noticeable improvement In spec
ulative feeling. which showed in spite OF
tho prevalent inactivity. The situation at
Chicago and Minneapolis and the iden that
the collapse OF inflated or weak banks ana
business enterprises may cause further ana
more serious trouble has been steadily be-
fore the street, while the unfavorabie char
actsr OF railroad earnings returned. In par
ticular the st. Paul November statement
Of gross and net revenues. furnished bear
ish arguments on the market at large.
In spite Of these prices speculations were
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New York Exchanges.

New York, December 3i.--During the
year Just passed there has been consid-
cradle change In the complexion OF various
tables on New York exchanges. Wheat.
flour and cotton have enjoyed pronounced
advances. while oats and provisions have
touched the lowest quotations on record
and coffee has also been weak and heavy
Tho advance In wheat came chiefly In
September, October aud November follow
ed by n sharp reaction and another ro-
covery to the present figures which nre
almost the top FOR the year.
Corn and cats In Chicago have touched
a lower point than ever before reached
since 1861. Cotton prices have been in
fiuonced by short crop talk aud enormous
exports reaching n total on December 81
probably never before exceeded. Hog prod
ucts have lately been little llyellcr. OF
cotton freight had a bi. ndvanco In the
fall. but lost about one-half OF It. Total
transactions In wheat futures On the pro-
duce exchange have been 1.i2q,ooO,o0o
against GGb, 900 600 last year, l,25l 700 900
IN 1891 Corn sales foot up %, 400 600
against 1i7.7S5.00) last year. The sales
III oats aggregate 81 400, 900 against ~ .66S.
600 year ago. The sales of ryo were
| .2i0 600 busn@ls. barley d,0h0.0oO pork
$1,000 bar Gle against $4,000 last year; lard
lVl,uoV uerccs against lfinuo last year
tallow 81 5000 pounds against l6l6i.O00
flour 1910. coo barrels against J.536.0oO last
year.
Tho snlc of futures on the cotton eX.
change were about As 600 900 bales agains,
g. 500 000 year ago. and - 1?i unD IN lsHl
spot sales were All, 100. against go. 400 las
year.
The range of No. . rcd wheat durinp
the year has been 92H 20 lOi 7-s.-lNo
Northern 60ia 10 9Ik No. 2 mixed corr
25h to Al No. oats 10 to 26. spring pat
! ents flour 50. 80 to sos; winter straights
| SO GOAT 07ia spot cotton Lilo To rs
pork Z 10 to II 25 lard 3 40 to .65; tai
low 00M3. IL coffee pa to i0h; rice
to AZ graduated sugar 4is to So. Liv
erpool fregh,s / to 81 and Antwerp III
| tn a.
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New York, December 31.-Bradstreet on
Saturday will say:
General trade has been rather quiet and
this week proves one OF the dullesi OF the
season which has follow ed the fortnight OF
revived demand early IN November. Inc
uneasiness last week caused by Northwest
ern bank failures is continued here by SIM
liar embar.assnents at chicago ana I'm
heapolis These bank failures seem 70 DO
outcomes of condition originating IN Inc
banks and not due to the SITUATION oil gen
etal trade. Unreasonable weather, the
marking of inventories ana the customary
absence of demand in Wholesale lines nave
combined 10 produce more than the usuai
holiday dullness. More favorable reports
of -four and general merchandise TO China
and japan the rec ppts at Chicago OIL
satisfactory amount OF orders lor airy
goods and increased total volume OF busi-
ness in 1896 among st. Louis manufac-
turers and jobbers OF dry goods as com
pared with 1893.
Total business failures In the United
States in 1896 lin which liabilities exceed
assets), number 15.ll2, an increase OF IL
per cent over 1895. when the total IN
creased per cent. as compared with 1874,
In which year failures fell OFF is per cent
from 1895, when the total was 1850. the
largest on record. a
Total Liabilities OF those failing In 1885
amounted to S2i7 ,000, 900, or 30 per cent
more than last year and 60 per cent. more
than in 1894 being exceeded only by total
liabilities In the year 1888, which was solz,-
COO 600 The ratio OF assets 10 liaDliities
among those failing in 1856 was GO per cent,
an evidence OF an unusually high rate
which is exceeded only In the correspond
ing period OF 1898. LOO
The commercial death rate in 1896 was
III, by which 1t is meant that l.il per
cent. of every 30 individual firms. corpora
tons etc, In business failed. This death
rate was exceeded only by that OF 1873,
when Il was 1.5l per cent. In 1895 the rate
was | .23. and in 1894 It was Lei per cent:
There are 21i9 business failures reported
from Canada for 1886. an Increase OF 3o3
The larger proportion OF The gain is &C
counted for by an increase of 100 business
failures In Ontario and twenty lone In the
province OF Quebec and forty-one In Nova
Scotia.
The increase OF II per cent. In number OF
business failures In Canada Is accompanied
by gain OF only per cent. In aggregate
liabilities, which In 1896 amounted to slC.-
20S 900.
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Second National Bank.

Grand Forks, $. H., December 3.-Thc
directors of the Second National bank OF
this city today decided not to open for
business The following notice was post
ed:
ION. account of recent heavy withdraw
ais OF deposits and the impoasibility OF
realizing ON our assets, II has been de.
ciied by the hoard of directors to suspend
and the comptroller is advised OF our ae-
ton"
II - 9lid by the officers that lmmcdi-
atcly following the failure of the National
bank of Illinois and the EanS OF Mime
.l,,wD. while their deposits amounted 10
about $40 600 during the past fourteen
days. The banks statement nj the close
OF business December II showed loans and
discounts yl5s.0SG. due from National and
state banks and approved reeerve agents
$685.; due 10 banks ana dcpositors Sl7a7i9,
rodiscounts 1860 The capital stock pad
IN was $1,000 with undivided profits OF
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At the Bmptist Church.

The Christmas entertainment OF the
FIRST Baptist church took place in the sun
DAY school room last night. 1t was largely
attended, and very much enjoyed. An on
pertaining programme. participated In by
me children. was rendered. Instead OF the
children receiving gifts they were the Civ
ers. and hlled small cradle full of useful
thihss to be sent to Buckner's Orphans
lioine' When the festivities were over the
revival meeting was continued. and until
me New Year was introduced there was
preaching. PRAYING and singing.
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NIr. Hardy Dcnd.

Information was received here yester-
LAY that I. Hardy. general freight and
passenger agent of the New Orleans and
Northeastern. and other Queen and Cres-
cent lines running out Of New Orleans.
died very suddenly In the Crescent City
yesterday, supposedly OF apoplexy-
MIR. Hardy was a man, hearty and hale
whose ford countcnancc has been seen
daily with the Queen and Crescent for
thirty years. Before going TO New Or
leans he was assistant general freight
agent of the Queen and Crescent at Vicks;
burg. When seen last in Houston. not long
ago, Mr. Hardy was in perfect health.
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There are thousands Of
sickly schoolgirls all over
this broad land that are
dragging their way through
school-lifc who might enjoy
that abundant lite which be-
longs to youth by simple at
tentlon to hygienic laws and
a proper course of treatment
with SCOTS Emulsion. This
would make the blood rich,
t1e heartbeat strong; check
that tendency 70 exhaustion
and quicken thf appetite by
strengthening the digestion.
Our book tells more about
1t. Sent free.
SCOTT BOVINE, ch.as,,, New Yo,l.
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nnilr,,nd nfncinl. in nnlIns.

Dallas. Texas, December 3i.--General
Manager Purdy. accompanied by Assistant
General Manager Allen and Traffic Man.
agcr Miller, Of the Katy. spent today IN
Dallas. They were on a general tour OF
inspection OF the lines. and will go North
tomorrow. General Manager Yoakum OF
the Frisco 10 also In the city.
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THE HOTELS.

he LAWLOR-RATES SEQ and $500
lpER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
.PR1ETOR.
~. Goldsten and family. San Antonio,
yheo. 7. Hammctt, city; C. Ross, CITY;
~ Butler, Austin; II. Mcdonald. ST. Lou
folunbus; a. j Cummings, huntsville;
Mrs. W $. Wilson. Bryan. l.. A. Whatley,
Huntsville; Sam Harlan Austin: A. G..
fiunted, Huntsville, w. l.. Black, san An
tnio; j. C.. Engdahl. Calvert. +. S. Smith
Kerrville; Jas. a. McNahb, Houston; T..
Eikon. Dallas: j. q. NJ. Harper, Waco;
~, Mum. Austin; VIM Clegg. Louisiana
Nation Smithers. City, Mrs. II. Dorden.
Dustin; Mrs. Jeffman Brown. Austin, f..
Farms orth, cpero. ". II. Moore, Texas;
pa Miller, Fort Worth: VIM. Register,
suslin: Geo. Neville. city; Jas. Beaumcnt.
Victoria
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SPORTING NEWS.
HicYCIc Exnnsiilnn.

Cincinnati. Ohio. December 81 The Gin
cinnati bicycle board OF trade has an
nounced that an exposition OF the products
Of bicycle manufacturers OF the country
VIII begin on February 20 at Horticultural
hall and continue until February p.
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s. Klein, New York: John G. Kennedy.
Yrs: VIM. Fincotte and children. Corpus
ttzenwei,er Lake Charles: j. NJ. Hen
knl, C'alveston NJ. X. !;ckort. Houston;
3. Roberts. T. Lcylnson CITY; J. Smith,
few York: Chas. T.. OsGood, Hartford
Fonn; ~. a. Lewis and wife, Calvert. j.
|. Moulton. Chicago; G, Rebel Moore,
|an Antonio: y. X. Davis, New York; j..
!. Lawson. Chicago; G. r.. kcrst. Calves
pm r.. l.. Groce, j. c. Adams. Nictcria;
George W. Wadleigh, New York. j. u
lenncy, w. :. McCraw, New York: -. II.
HELEN. Charlce j. Stubbs, Galveston.
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John Jobling, an engineer on the South
ern Pacific. died ut his home on Gaho stree,
in the Fifth ward at 1855 o'clock last
night and will be buried at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning in the Catholic cemetery
Deceased was 35 years OF age and leaves
wife and four children. He was mrmheI
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive engihsers
and will be buried by that organization.
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Washington. December 81 .-Chapple. the
Englishman. was the latest to drop out OF
the six day bicycle race today. The score
at the close tonight, was. Waller. $50
miles: Maddox. $50 miles. Ashlnger. $50;
Lawson, $50; Hunter. 579: Foster, SIS.
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Chicago. December 3l.-The directors Of
the Dime Savings bank of this city. who
have been engaged for several days in
the console ration of plans for the future
OF that institution believe they have fin
ally perfected arrangements for the pay
rnent 10 all deposllors of The face of their
cllimr. Tho details OF the scheme Will
te made public today or tomorrow.
Whether the bank VIII continue IN bust
ness or not Is a question .or the future.
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Injunction Denied.

New York. December 81. The applica-
ton of Mortimer Hendricks to make
permanent the temporary injunction re-
straining the Manhattan Elevated Road
company from declaring a dividend. was
denied today ~ Justice TrauX in the SUI
preme court. rho application was based
upon the allegation that the dividend had
rot been earned.
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New York. December 3l.-The Herald''
correspondent in Bogota says that the
ratification OF new treaty OF friendship
olfensive and defensive alliance between
Colombia and Venezuela has been post
pcned until the meeting OF the Legislature
in 1897. This Is in accordance with sug'
gestlon incorporated in the annual mes
sage OF Acting President Caro-.
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New York. December 31.-The Herald's
correspondent in Rio de Janeiro telegraphs
that the British minister has presented an
important note to the Brazilian govern
ment The note deals with the disputed
boundaries with Guiana.
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CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.

Now York, December 1.-THE clearing
house statement for the year shows;
Exchanges. $2S,S7O, I15. 056; decrease
1871 02l SOS
Balances. si,7s2, CSC, 1850; decrease $780,
39i 1893.
The balance this year included 1870
O55.o00 legal tender certificates $3.50 800.
$50 legal tenders and 1855. 600 clearing
house certificates. The banks In the as
ISOLATION number sixty-fivc with an ag-
gregatc capital OF $50 ,772 900.
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THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant Syrup OF Figs. when
In need OF the laxative cffect OF a gentle
remedy than by any other. and that II Is
more acceptable to them. Children EMO,
II, and II benefits them. The trus remedy
Syrup Of Figs. Ia manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup company only.
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Bearrice. Nebraska. December 3l.-Thc
Farmers and Merchants bank, n State
institution went into voluntary liquidation
today. 1t has been announced that all de-
posters would be paid In fun at once.
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the advisability OF the government taking
possession Of the harbpr improvements by
purchase.
u. a. Hirschfeld,I travelling passenger
agent Of the Fort Worth and Denver City;
]. Il. Douglass, general agent OF the pas
s.nser department OF the Denver City.
with headquarters at New Orleans, and
Chief Clerk Shaw OF the passenger DEPART
ment OF tho Union Pacific. Denver and
Gulf Of Denver, were In Houston yesterday.
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License RcNokcd.

New York. December 81 Mayor War
ster OF Brooklyn has revoked the license
given several days ago TO the Greater New
York Athletic club to hold boxing matches
at Coney Island. Warren Lewis the presi-
dent OF the club. intends to appeal to the
courts.
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Elmira. N. y. December 3i.-"Cyclone"
Doyle OF Chicago knocked out Mike Farrell
Of Buffalo In two minutes In the first round
before the Queen City Athletic club last
night,
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Stenincr wrecked.

Calais, December S1.-The French stea-
mer Deuxferes, from Fecamp. bound fot
this port, has foundered with fifteen CT her
crew drowned.
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Mexico City, December 3l.--lt is an
uounced from Durango that the famous
Copslguin mine is about to be sold to u
syndicate for si,0000O0.