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condition, and has been since she heard
OF her husbands death yesterday. Cariker
is still under arrest Ia Marshal Kellers
room, awaiting examining trial. Hum
dreds OF people visited the scene OF the
killing yesterday TO look at the pool OF
blood that lay on the sidewalk until IL
WAS finally covered. Two shots We're fired
by Cariker. the first being thrown above
his head by James. but the second Shot
passed through James brain and no fell
q cnrnsc
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Cheeac Aigrettes.

Put one ounce Of butter and one-halt
pint Of water on 10 boil; when boiling 40
four ounces OF Vienna flour. STIR vigorously
min smooth and boil until the paste leaves
ne side n the pan remove from the tin
and when cold add. one BY one, TWO vholeI
crex and ONE yolk. one-hAif teasl'eonf4l
of salt and saltspoonfu' o. cayenne 49, 49,
wen and turn into : pletA " cco9 Al 9t1s
mar time break or ID small, roufn ttM
drop into deep fnt and III r1et pFS31
scrve very bot On WorH 1lyo 9ten
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YOUNG MAN SHOT SEVERAL PEOPLE.
One OF Them Is Perhaps Fatally Woundedte Completed the
Tragedy by Sucding.

Henderson
ooon about II Henderson Eian John
nuckner
not be
except Hendricks
prominent citizens
was nephew
ended his life blew
double barreled
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AppolNrEp lunGN.

The governor today appointed Hon. A, Al.
walthall OF Pecos City, Reevts county,
Judge of the Thirty fourth judicial district.
vice Judge s. NJ Buller resigned whose
designations take eject the last day ot
the present year. The newly appointed
judge lis a brother OF United States Senator
Walthai OF Mississippi.
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rr.. KiIIinr nd TrrreII.

Terrell. Texas, December 2s-Tne snoo'-
ing AFFAIR OF yesterday was sah anaf,
Al ID. James was reckless man ana
fearless. cariker. who did the SHOOTING
ga lanes had been quarrellng; the facts
ID the case are hardly obtainabie at tnis
time. Mrs. James IL in . very critical
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pop.t he persuaded into buying llniments

Don't be perhudhtu NV "Nyi"n
without reputation or rnerit--Nhanber-'
lain's Pain Balm costs no more, ana ITS
merits have been proved by test q many
years Such letters as the following from
l.. O. Bsgloy, Hreneme, Cal" are e7n-
stantly being received: THE best remedy
for pain have ever used ia chamberiain's
Pain balm, and say so after haylng used
It in my family for several years I i cures
rheumatism. lame back. sprains and swell
ing. For sale by all druggists.
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chrie,mas and New Years Tables are m
.oynn,ete without bottle Of DR., sieger.
Anrostura Bitters. the exauisite'y iaso'ea
snnstizer. Beware Of limitations
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oember a3.-The cold, rainy weather con
tinues This is a remarkable and unus'@,
smell of weather, continuing SO cola ~"
at the same time raining almost CONSTANT
ly. Many of the oldest settlers shy tnty
have not seen such a spell in years, lust
ness has felt the effect of the bad weather,
as very few people are willing to leave
a comfortable fire to go shopping,
Beeville. Bee County, Texas, December
oa-For the past twenty four hours a good
rain has been falling here The streets
have been transferred into loOioiy
az mud owing to the Increased travel IN
cldent TO the holiday trade. the grouhu
is getting a thorough soaking and the lar
mers are rejoicing. II viii be the nay
piest and muddiest Christmas experienced
IN Southwest Texas In a long time
uoarne Robertson County. Texas. De-
ceober 23.-It has rained here every day
for a week. and today is no exception. inc
1000 head Of cattle being fed here by Mr.
Dohle of San Antonio are undergoing q
great drawback during this spell. All work
On the plantations is suspended, ana tne
holiday trade Is not near what II shouio
be.
corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas,
December PA fresh mortimer accoin'sn-
led nv a good downpour OF rain struck tnls
nIace last night, the rain continuing most
N IT,
90 ma viii amount to q world OF good
in filling tanks, as well as for vegetation
and stock.
1uljng. Caldwell County, Texas, Deem.
her 94IThe sun has not shone Tor elsr'
DAYS and the rain is falling steadily 70, No.
dav Outside of the beaten ROADS lhe
ero,,,d is SO soft that cattle bog even
on the hills. Such spell is sonielhihs
new for the Southwest
No.
Mumford. Robertson County, Texas: pe,
cember 23.--weather continues az ~
, mot ,,,,,,sasable. There seems 10 be but W
t ne money in the pockets of the people U
spend during the holidays =,
Ennis. Ellis County, Texas, December -
nm dav has opened up beautiful an'
present S prospects indicate a p'e ga,
] rrhristmas eve. The sun came out to'a!
tnr the first time in ten days
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wh,tnes'. Magnificent New Home.

NEW ipIh
The very many fashionable people WHO
win not be in New York this winter viii
perhaps throw somewhat OF gloom over
the short season, but then there are other
leaders anxious 10 take the place OF those
who viii be missed. Mrs. William 9. WHIT
ncy will not be in Now York after christ
n,aa. II Is yet undecided whether Aiken
or Europe win DO her destination. Tne
new whitney house will be magnificens
mansion. Mr.. whitney IL building II al
over again, and there does not stand
stone or rafter Of the former building.
There VIII be q great ballroom = plcsurs
gallery. and altogether It Will be one q
the mos. palatiai residences In New York.
IL Will not be completed until next winter,
when Mrs. Whitney will show New fork
what entertaining means, and VIII COM
mence a gay season With function worthy
| OF The house and its charming hostess
Mr.. aud Mrs. whitney are a present .
! No "a West FIFTY seventh street, where
they gave large dinner Thursday eyen-
ling = K.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

stallments. -"
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i, aud MIR. Mahon is authority lor
ment that
the agreement runs out we pro-
hsk for the same hours as are be-
Rnded by our union all over the
that is, nine hours a day for em-
Generally. AS shown by the re-
reports, the road has earned S14,-
operating expenses within the
y days and we feel justified IN
the demand for nine hours work,
shall apply to the United States
an order to that effect as well
rtain other regulations. The men
working eleven to twelve hours
pad 1t Is not safe for either them
polio. 1t has been amply demon
mat the shortening of hours de-
me number of accidents"
at the offices of the company
ping developed the fact that every
IS running smoothly, and as to
uld be done to meet the nine hour
when 1t came up in the courts,
the reporter was informed that
would not be discussed until the
cy arose.
y. b. Baer, receiver of the road,
by reporter this morning. and
to queries stated that the first
~ he had had OF the meeting of
was cleaned from the columns OF
S' He stated that some weeks
eoame necessary to inaugurate a
reduction in the operating ex-
the road. and that he had called
men OF the different departments
and submitted the matter to-
- they had agreed to cut down
lew men. Concerning the
vem he had stated to the engineer
'ney were burning only nine and
zen tons of coal daily, he thought
gould handle four and half
'as OF coal daily during the winter
mat the firemen had refused to
sno their places had been supplied
!, practical men from steamships.
Smpished their allotted task with
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AND NORTHWESTERN CASE.

elipt of the appeal in the Waco
awestern suit was completed in
olhee of the Federal court here
Il Is a very voluminous document
m,ses more than. 1900 pages Of
hd printed matter.
- involves the payment OF ST.
mnsch Is the balance of the pur-
LEY due from Wilbur F.. Boyle,
s' and the distribution OF some
~w In the registry of the court,
NJ oondhciders of the road. Tha
~ come up for trial before the
1ses circuit court at New Or
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Ncw Ideas In window Draper,.

New Idens In window Drapery.
In salons and boudoirs the windows are
yelled and reve!led, with screens upon
screens, Of fine lace and net. drawn TINS
way and that. some lying full, some scant'
some shirrcd. some crossed. some une
exact slze OF she windows) flattencd down
in made pieces Of lace. over which an un-
figured net, almost az thin as illusion. iaiiS
ful to the floor The most artistic ef
feet, however is one tnat could have been
conceived by none less than u poet. II %
hazy dream In shades OF gray
An immense ourtnin OF gaule unima@i ma
| bly, fine shades from IoOuse gray 10 duii
blush ash color. IL IL ornamen'ed, no.
with lace, but with scattering OF crystal
beada Of cleaning eolors. Toward tue
| border they grow thicker. aud are worked
| In design around big cut jewels such az
are used In stained glass windows. The
| Jewels are placed at intervals OF about
| half yard. II Is almost impossible 10
describe the mysterious beauty OF these
clear, gIittering webs They are mads
also OF gauze. family yellow with big flat
| gold or silver beads. The woman VINO can
not look beautiful under such mellow
| glow must indeed ba desperate.
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thICken sand WUyonnnlHe. ShrImp E0laL
Sliced Tomatoes.
New Potatoes In cream. Candied Vans
French Peas. Asparagus en- Branche
4 will make an end TO my dinner, there's
Pippins and Cheese TO come"
Merry Wives OF Windsor.
Christmas Pudding hard or Brandy sauce.
Hot Mnce Pie. Lemon Cream Pie.
Maraschino Jelly. Ambrogia.
Charlotte Russo. Assorted Cake.
Fancy Ice Cream.
Roquefort Cheese. Saratoga Flakes.
Fresh Strawberries and Cream.
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Fresh Strawberries and Cream.

Cafe Noir.
Eve can afford no more at such price,"
Loves Labour Lost.
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Silver Plume Celory
Eastern oysters on half she'll, Brown Bread
Butter.
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Lamp frlHs Ia ihTtar,
Diamond Back perrapin a la Maryland.
Geese Liyers en- casse. Italian sauce.
Klrschonwafser Omelette.
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Green sen Turtle aux oucnells.

Copsomme Monte Carlo.
"She, that in wisdom never were SO fraS
TO change the Gods head for
the salmon's tail. "~-Othollo.
Fresh Cape Cod, Oyster sauce,
pommes Gastronome.
Halibut Steak Mailre dilotei.
Pommes q la Duohesso.
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Chicken Salad M0yonnaise. Shrimp saiad
Sliced Tomatoes.
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Tenderloin Of Beef with Mushrooms.
Saddle of Venson with Jelly.
Come come; good wine is good familiar
creature. n well used"
Champagne Cup.
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WEATHER AND CROPS
A GOOD RAIN HAS FALLEN IN BEE
COUNTY.
Christmas VIII he Muddy, hut Far
mcrs Are Happy-Wet and
Cold Hangs On.

Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, De-
comber 2i-The recent bad weather has
made the roads in the black land districts
almost impossible to travel, and the cot
ton receipts have dropped off considerably.
The compress, however is still squcezng
and is now up to the record made by them
for the entire season last year Up TO date
the compress has handled IS 900 bales.
About half of this number has been re-
coived by wagon and the balance shipped
in from the neighborng towns. Nearly
all of this cotton has been raised in Ma
yarro county however, as there are COM
presses on every side and the commission
Will not allow cotton to pass one compress
TO another. There are still about $500
bales in the yards to he pressed and II Is
thought that $4,000 bales will be close
estimate of the squeezing done by this
compress.
Beeville, Bee County Texas December
23.-The spell of Indictment weather which
began a week ago tonight Is stlll on, with
no indications of abatement, Not in two or
three decades has such weather prevailed
here at this season Of the year So far cat
tie have suffered very little, the cold
has not been severe, with the exception
Of the first two days of the spell.
slow, drizzlng rain has been falling most
agreeable, but as IL will be beneficial to
farmers aud gardeners, very little coui-
plant has been heard. The sun has not
shone for eight days.
| Kosse Limestone County, Texas. De-
cenlber 2i.--The Post correspondent had
an occasion to visit the country yesterday
| and was much surprised TO find the great
amount of timber broken down by the cold
snap. Mr. II. Orion, who lives about -four
miles west of Kosse. says his fine peach
orchard is nearly ruined Tho roads are
almost impossible, and in many places
empty wagons are begged down aud lui'
by the roadside The sun Is shining TODAY
| for the first time in ten days.
| Madisonville Madison County Texas
| December 2S.-Ope of the most disagree.
able cold and wet spells ever witnessed
in this section of the country began VIII
norther and heavy mist last THURSDAY
| and has been very cold and CONSTANT!
raining since, and is sim raining tonay
IL is thought by farmers that the ran
will be a great benefit 10 next years crop
as they contend that tho ground has no
! 1.-eD tlNr1tlghlA- tyct fsr more IMAM 'tI
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PERSONAL.

Otto Bcrgstrom, warrant clerk in the
comptrollers office, left today for san An
tonic IN response 10 Telegram announce
ing the death at that place of his mother.
+. G. Gallagher of tho comptrollers Of
fee, Is back from the Marlin mineral wells,
where he went ten days ago for his health,
which was greatly benefited.
John w Spiyey, ut one time private
stenographer in abe governors oEice, but
now practicing law at Marlin, Is here OH
business with the governors office,
W. u. Shelley OF the comptrollcr's office
IL coniincd to his room with the denguc,
while his father. General n. G. shelley,
is reported seriously H.
The Christmas menu at tho DriAkll is
something very nice this year,
"a most delicious banquet and brave
attendants, Tanning OF the Shrew.
Sailed Almonds, Queen Olives.
Cheese Straws,
Silver Plume Celery
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TO PLAY FOOTBALL.


Ass aay, at the Beach park, Gal
''pail team will meet in a friend
= the champions of Louisiana.
"eup OF the Lake Charles team
NY been received. The Galveston
y probably line up as follows:
ssaIn, center; Maverick, right
s'ns left guard; John Maverick,
M, n. n. Adriance. right tackle
sit end; Wallace Ralston, right
quarter back; Graham Cold
sy'i back; Ruhl. left half back
nght half back.
Wh CRIMINAL LIBEL.
henry Thomas went TO Houston
ana arrested w. l.. Jones. ed
're Houston Weekly Times. and,
% Galveston. placed the pris-
y county Jail, where he will serve
81 twelve months for criminal
euo~ing the incarceration OF
re arrest OF w, II. Noble. y re-
ne Galveston Times. who was
- the same time Jones was and
no gave a convict bond and
The amount Of his tane and
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Curly Lacks Losing Favor.
One OF the Chicago dressmakers VINO has
Just returned from visit to Paris says
that in tho French capital, In spite OF
the Efforts Of the hair dressers. the locks
OF French women ure steadily resuming
their natural straightness, This Is not to
be attributed 10 any want Of skill on the
part 0f the coiffeurs, but merely TO tho
fact that French women have rcbelied
against their dictates. aud. having lost
large proportion OF their hair through the
constant application OF not tonssr have
now renounucd their use. The wave has
almost disappeared and the head has been
allowed 20 resume ta natnral slzn
similar tendency is beginning to bs
seen here, and tor the same reason, Moat
women are beginning TO realize that our
hair Is getting into Il horribly ragged con-
dition, and unless we are numbered among
the lucky ones whose tresses VII wave
without heat we feel that for many months
TO come It will need rest. Tue hair
should now be ggthered up loosely on the
crown az the head and Il can easily be
kept In place there by strong tortoise
shell harpin without the necessity OF tying
Il. which nearly always results IN wearing
and breaking the hasr.
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Roiled York Ham.

Boiled York Ham.
"Slico ! say alice that's my humour -
Merry Wives OF Windsor.
Young Turkey. celery sauce.
O'Pofsum and Sweet Potatoes, Virginia
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{ : : e 9 81 Fhl LADIES.

the pockets and ribbon strings give ths
finishing touch.
1T Ia perfectly astonishing" said q
boa,Aifuily gowncd woman at The apron
counter in IA big store, chow these little
aprons save onas skirts, and women Ben-
orally are wearing them now. No. matter
how many servants a woman keeps, she al
ways has certain precious possessions that
she likes to dust or care for In some way
herself end that's where ibeyr iitile lawn
aprons come IN. Then find that the lar@
and ribbon aprous are great comfort
when I'm doing fancy work, making after
noon tea, or cooking something In the
chatting dish for my spoiled boys when
they come In late at night
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Stafford win hereafter play centre field for the
Loaisyineb and Dexter viii be utsd on, at short
stop.
A deal has fallen through between the Baltimore
and Chicago clubs for the exchange OF Jenuinss
for Dahlen-
Buck Ewtng's cincinnatis VIM begin q sertes
with the New YoTKs to dAy.
@. ?. Dsmareat-No.
Dahlea 10 expected 70 Join thu ChieaEos In q few
days he has been suffering from q spiked knee.
Arson says Seymour OF the New Yorks is q coed
pitcher II hs arm cen stand TIE strain caused By
using incesAAnt spSed.
Inc employees VI the District Attorneys onHco
and the County Clerks once In 'Brooklyn will en-
test Aigame OF baseball AZ Prospect Park nsxt Sat-
uTday afternoon. District Attorney Poster L.
Baekus win play centre nsid on his team. whIis
Deputy County CLERK William J. Lynch will o.
cupy the same poaition on the Couniy Clerks
team. Police Justice Louis r. Worth, Q son OF
County Clerk Jacob Worth, will be the umpire.
NEW HAVEN, June s.-The Yale Baseball Association
this evening elected onncers for the next year a. fol-
lows; Frank Hunter simmons. 'Ps, Brooklyn. y. Y,
manager; Gilbert c. Greenway. ga. s., Hot Sprtnr,
Ark. SioePresideni; Frederick n. Brooke, go. birds.
bnro. Pa, assistant manager. and Harry n. wallace,
90, 50. Louis, No, Secretary. simmons was Vice
President In the last years association. and his cleo
ton this evening wss by, exclamation. The other
ofhcen were elected by ballot. Gresnway. who WA
elected Vsce-President Is the famous Y ale pitcher.
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oREEDoS AND M,coY TO FIG HIT.
Dily Brady Oners %. and they Accept
Each Post Weight Rorfeits-

Dily Brady OHers %. 900 and They Accept
Each Post Weight Rorfeits-
After considerable talk Kid Mccoy and Dan
Creedon were practically matched yesterday.
The Palace Athletic Club has secured the con-
test. and will give 90, 900 for the men to fight for.
Billy Brady. who brought about the meeting,
met Col. Hopkins at an uptown resort late on
Monday night. Kid Mccoy was present. Hop
kfns, who has had Creedon and the ~latter's foster
brother, Tom Tracey. under his management
since the well-known boxers arrived in this coun-
try from Australia, spoke for Creedon. He said
that he thought Creedon and Mccoy should re-
ceive a purse OF $4,000, and that II Brady would
give that amount a battle could easily be made.
affair, and finally after a lot OF squabbling Col.
Hopkins accepted $4,000. Brady, who is now
S MSs9Srs m TSiss sr,d Rss5 proposed Propose Q the weight
block to the Colonel. who doesn't know at pres,
ent at just what weight Creedon could meet
and when Mccoy said that he would take the
Australian on at l5s pounds. weigh in at the
the Weighing in Is hsld at > o'clock in the after
nG %eCo snR %s. ssfe hO sSaes al sSfs nyyoDo.,,,oD.
but equal to the occasion he said : "YH light
CSreedon at that weight Il you will split the dif:
No, no." persisted the Colonel sternly. 1.-Two
o'clock or nothing. That is fair and square. and
yc' U do mean az af to fsh 4 s91 , %fsa * % aSSSs: Then
after a pause he asked: will you post a for.
o'clock T.
u will, and IL post It with, Al Smith" Each
noon, and the meeting, IL one is held, will take
place within six weeks Creedon is at present In
England. Hopkins telegraphed for him TO come
over Immediately, and Creedon II he can ar
range y will start for America next Saturday.
trip.
The battle will practically decide who Is the
best l~niddlcweight outside OF bob FitZsimmons,
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ROWING.
BaIl. . suhstitute. Tahes use Ptsee Of Uhe-P
con In RnFvard-s Grew.


PorGHKKEPslE, June SIN an nterview-with
the correspondent OF THE Sun on last Sunday
Coach lehman intimated that he was consider
ing n change in the crew. To-day the chansge
came. Thompson's place at 2 was filed By C.S
Bull, . substitute, and the whole Harvard coz
tingent is discussing the matter and MS probable
effect on the eight Coach Lehman. when
asked why he made the change, said, because
l consider Bull the better man."
Bull is a shorter man than Thompson, but the
has p arS hecdN{ faisHfailJ in The tub. but no mOSe
so than the other substitutes, as they arc All
working conscientiously with an eye for contin-
There IL q feeling amonS Harvard men that
this Is going to be . good year for wearing the
crimson. and the honor Of belonging to q win
ming crew In something to be sought for long
and patiently. One Of the oarsmen remarked
to-day: We are not here for q picnic"
The division Of labor the quarters between
examinations and rowing continues 70 keep the
candidate ON the amp To-day hss os ,Sat rd tSs,
scarcely noticed the weather. h most Inn
portant examination was in nne ara. Prof.
the papers on to Boston for correction. and no
announcement Of results Will be maos unui
This morning the varsity men went oit at
9:30 o'clock for q pull. but Prof. Coolidge y$5 so
anxious about their work that after peddling
around for i've minutes, enough 70 Timber up
their muscles. they returned the shell TO the
boathouse and went back to Red Top. Ihy
freshmen went out at 10 o'clock and padded
and rowed to the bridge and back. q distance OK
seven miles. Brown, at 2, was indisposeo- ana
Fitzgerald, = substitute. rowcd In his place. both
morning and afternoon
This Afternoon the varsity eight went out IN
a rain storm and rowed about half q mile below
the bridge. Gilman said that he noticed a
long swell which remained with them for two
boats in the vicinity. The wind was southeast.
nearly straight up the river. and the tide was
running food. The surface of the water was
stirred very little by the wind.
Al . o'clock the freshmen went out and joined
the varsity eight on their return. The two
crews had several shake-ups OF one minute du-
ration, in which the varsity eight came out q
little ahead. When the men got back 70 quar-
river name out smiling and rosy, and with good
a~ppetites for dinner. The statistics Of the crews
follow: