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contractors in erecting the piers OF the
bridge. they having completed their con-
tract and being on their way out. force
OF men was put to work immediately, the
hole In her bottom was repaiscd, the water
pumped out and the boat was brought 10
tho surface again yesterday>cvening with
all her cargo intact She arrived here this
afternoon In tow OF the steamer Charles
Lee, The machinery was not damaged, but
the barge will have to DO laid UP for 70.
pairs.
Last Friday the tug Alamo with the
barge Hercules In tow. loaded with lumber
for the new railroad bridge, passed Orange
On route from beaumont to the bridge,
This afternoon the tug returned to Orange,
having left the barge and cargo on sand
bar seven miles this side OF the bridge,
Finding II impossible to reach the bridge
with the big barge. thcy secured n small
one and began lightcring the cargo hut
the river was falling steadily and after
two trips with the lighter were made the
tug fund II impossible 20 20 up again,
so returned to Orange 10 await another
rise In the river Tho tug lost flukc from
her propeller while up the river.
The city council held their regular
monthly meeting last night and among
other business transacted passed an ordi
nance issuing sli 900 worth Of forty year '
per cent bonds for the purpose OF inau-
eurating system u watcrworks In
| Orange, and II special tax OF II cents ON the
| 500 valuation was levied to pay the inter-
est and create sinking fund for the
bonds.
The Orange Epworth League have an
nounccd a moonlight excursion on the
night, which promises to be an enjoyable
affair
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Mrs. TURNER WINS.
said that She VIII Retain the Fort
Worth pOstoffice.

Dallas. TeNns. Nav I2-hs was exclu-
sively reported In Tho Post some time
since, great fight has been going on
over the Fort Worth postofflce. Mrs Ida
H. Turner, the present incumbent. who was
appointed by Cleveland. is an applicant for
reappolntment. Opposed 10 her are about
dozca regular republicans. among them
ex Postmaster Mrs. Belle NJ. Burcblli. all
eager aud anxious for Mrs, Turner's Job
Mrs. Turner's relatives, at least most of
those who had votes. cast their ballots for
Bryan. This made the republicans hotter
than had they been Palmer and Buckner
people and they laid every wire to defeat
her
Mrs. Turner has also used her Influence.
II can now he stated that the fight is
over. Mrs. Turner, Dallas republicans ad-
init has won. This has been in spite Of
the opposition OF all the State machinery
Of the party and Is said 10 bc due princi-
paHy 10 Mrs Potter Palmer OF Chicago.
who ia Mrs. Turner's warm friend and has
been since they worked together 10 help
make tho womens department or the
Worlds Fair a guccess
Mrs, Turner's reputed triumph is CALLING
IN MI the republicans especially TO the
other candidates and their friends.
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NOTES.

The county commissioners spent the day
approving the quarterly reports OF officers.
The district court has granted James o.
Leonard a license TO practice law In this
| county.
Mrs T.. A. Blount and daughter, Marion.
of Nacogdoches arc in the city visiting
Mrs. |. ID. POLK.
This morning Justice Dowlen officiated
at the marriage OF Robert Barley and Oc-
tavia Goad, colored.
Another rain fell in this city and section
today. II did much good and no harm.
though heavy rain fell yesterday.
A delightful card party was held at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. H.
| McFaddin on Calder avenue last night.
Stockholders OF the Beaumont board of
trade were to meet last Night and adopt a
constitution and bylaws, But they didn't
| meet.
There is to be a moonlight excursion on
the river tomorrow night. In which music
and dancing will be the features OF the
evenings pleasures.
Manager Blanchette has arranged with
an amateur baseball club of Galveston to
play a series of three games in this city,
beginning Friday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Waties. an accomplished
young lady OF Houston. Is visiting Mrs.
John - Goodhue. She will be given n com
pllmentary hop at tho opera house Monday
night.
Judge West today appointed d. =. Wheat
master In chancery in the Long Manufac-
turing company receiyership. His bUrd is
fixed at $1,000 and he is to qualify on
Monday May "a.
Seals for the clerk Of the Beaumont Fed
eral court have not set arrived, and con
sequently The Post correspondent still
wlthholds tho names Of the jurymen drawn
for the June term Of the court.
Captain T.. ]. Kelie has been In the city
today comforting with local milmen with
reference 10 the railroad that the citizens
of Jasper propose building to Kirbyyille.
Captain Kellie says the road win be built
w. A. Prlddle, manager OF the Reliance
Lumber company went to Sabine Pass to-
day 10 clear the schooner Blake This is
the schooner the Reliance libeled last FRI
day. details OF which have been published
in The Post.
Ex-Governor Waites Of Colorado was IN
the city yesterday. The governor says he
wants to locate some cooperative colonies
In jefferson county. His scheme is ON the
plan OF Harmony city, which the Co
operative commonwealth have started
and propose building on Taylor's bayou In
this county.
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Notes and Personals.

=,
j. q. kinsey, superintendent OF the Pun
man company was UP IRON Galveston yes
trrday,
Judge 7. w. Ford attorney of the CAL
weston, La Porte and Houston. Is on "a
business trip to Kansas.
S. johnson Of St Louis, manager of the
railroad department of the Waters Pierce
Oil company, was in the city yesterday.
Charley Bailey, an old time engineer on
the Houston and Texas Central is in the
city on visit to the family of his cousin,
Lon Gentry.
co,one, I. A Daffon s,,nerina,ndeut Of
the Northern division OF the Houston and
Texas Central was n pleasant visitor to
Houston yesterday.
orl,, ,,o ,ro,rs os s,oc,, wont I'M the
1Io,,.;o, ,n5 TaYss Central vesteraav for
the Territory. Stock shipments are getting
little more scarce dali.
Al Rosovo,t who ia an Inventor Of one
-, ,ha ,o, aon,,ors nov, ho,ny nIscad an
~, cors ief, last night for New orleans
,o look after his business in that section.
mo roi,road me, oro get,in, ready to be
~ .ustin an N.v d when tho meeting has
az 90, ,aI,ad NV. tba raiiroad rommission
TO-. r,al,ino rotes an cotton for tho Coming
soasnn
.,., -, =.
c,',, coinrado ana Santa Fe hes returned
$50, ..,,, 10 Tho intcrjor He saws be
ra,nr savv such nrosner,s for n Nn" cron
49,. ,.,or
e" w
NJ hlricks Oh tne auu'lol department
OF the houston ana itNas Seu'rai W"s so
disguised yesttiuay WIN ""' pant wa
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STATE CAPITAL ITEMS.
SUMMER NOUMALs no NE CLOSED
BY AUGUST IL.
The nccVillc Experiment station
REPORTS that the Bou Worm Wee
wills Are Spreading.

Austin. Texas, May 12.--Tho state super
lntendcnt today announced that the summer
normas for this year will be organized
so as to cloeo ON August ~. Each nor
NAL will begin at date 10 be fixed by the
local authorities, not later, however. than
July 10 The appropriation for the support
of the nor,nals being lost. they will be
supported by tuition fces mt TO exceed "
per month for each teacher attending, thu
fees to he paid to the local authorities o
each normal.
The circulars OF instruction and thu
forms for use In organizing the uormnls
are IN the hands OF the printer and viii
be mailed TO county and city superintcnd-
ents next week and persons Interested IN
the normals should walt for these olrcu-
lars and forms before sending in applica'
lions,
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A BRUTAL EXHIBITION.

The most brutal act that has occurred In
Beaumont within the past three years was
enacted this morning on Main street within
u block of the beaumont Lumber COM
panys store A horse attached to n wagon
and which an old negro was driving be-
came frsicbious and stubborn. whercupon
the negro got out of the wagon, took the
breast yoke and struck She horse vicious
blow on the head. The animal fell 10 the
ground with blood oozing from its fore
head and the negro deliberately walked
away. leaving the animal laying in plain
view of pedestrians. and its struggles and
eroans evidenced that Its suffering was In
tense. Late this afternoon charitable
policeman put a pistol ball through its
brain and ended its misery. There is no
society for the preyeption Of cruelty TO
animals in Beaumont. but II there isn't
law on the criminal statutes providing
punishment for such acts as above law
makers have been guilty OF negligence.
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LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
The Convention of Commissioners
Mcnoralizcu Congress-

me convention of Commissioners
Mcmornlizcd Congress.
St Louis. Mo-, May 12.-The National
convention OF railway commissioners met
in session today. After some debate the
following resolution was unanimously
adoptcd
Resolved. /. That this convention does
hereby urge and recommend the immediate
passage by congress OF such legislation as
Will eifectually prohibit the transportation
evils and abuses described in the annual
reports of the interstate commission for the
years 1880 TO 1896. inclusive, and to this
end attention is particularly called TO the
recommendations for legislation contained
in the tenth annual report of said COM
mission.
.. That any modification of the act to
regulate commerce intended to confer adj
diLonal powers. privileges or exemptions
upon carriers engaged in Interstate com
merce or persons acting for or under them
is hereby disapproved. unless such modifi
cation shall be recommended by the conf
mission created by said act and therein
charged with the duty Of executing ant en-
forcing the provisions thereof.
3. That copy OF this resolution, attested
by the signatures OF the chairman and sec
rotary of this convention be submitted to
the senate OF the United States and to the
house of representatives.
The report OF the committee on uniform
classification of freight rates recommended
that congress be urged TO pass the senate
bill providing for the establishment of
National freight classificatiOns by the In
terstate commerce commission. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
A portion OF the statisticians report
recommended that committee be ap-
pointed 10 prepare a classification touch
ing construction and operating expenses
of electric roads. the same as steam rail-
ways. This report was adopted.
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state Officers Elected. Huffman of
Dallas Councillor.

Sherman, Texas. May l2.-The State
Council OF the Junior order OF United
American Mechanics went into session to-
day and elected the following State Off
Gers; Councillor. w. F. Huffman OF Dallas;
vice councillor. ". G. Nash OF Sherman;
chaplain. l.. +. Martin OF Grapevine; Sec
retary " II. Collins of Cleburne; treas
urer. DR.. j. l.. Cooper OF Fort Worth; con-
duc,or. W. T. Cannon OF Greenyilie; war
den. ]. r. Payne of Gainesville; sentinels,
W. n. White OF Bonham and j. a. Evans
Of Paris; National Representatives, w: u.
Edgar of Temple. |. l.. Carmichael Of Fort
Worth. II. Il. Wilson OF Taylor.
After Passing resolutions Of thanks 10
state Council adjourned TO meet at Dali
las May IL, 1898.
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Around the World tprc.,,cut

Pittsburg. Pa, May 12.-In an interview
here today Recever Oscar G. Murray Of the
Baltimore and Ohio announced that the
line had effected an alliance with the Great
Northern Steamship company. the Grea.
Northern and the Northern Pacific rail-
ways and the Pacific steamers connecting
with these lines and with steamer lines
from Baltimore to the continent Of Europe,
completing a through freight line extend
Ing from China to Russia. The Baltimore
and Ohio gets the freight at Farpor,,
ONO, en- Lake Erie. l5o miles west OF Buf
faio Interchange of business via the new
route has commenced.
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Los Angeles. Cal, May 12.-Morc than
1000 delegates to the annual meeting of
the order of Railway Conductors were al
ready here and before sunrise today an ad-
ditional 1000 had arrived to swell the
throng now surging through the hotels.
Music hall. Grand Chlet Conductor Clark
occupying the chair. The roll call showed
a majority of the delegates present. The
reports OF the grand chief and other off
GERS occupied the whole time OF the first
session, which YVES followed by public
reception rendered the visitors.
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STORMS IN TEXAS.
Track Under water.

-. -. -.
The reports received from I'll Paso yes
terday showed no change In the condition
49,, o.a,o, o,.tr,o, mo w,,or hav.
:" p''' '''D "'S.' ~. .,ao .o,o.,o =,
hu s T re" pat vasterday several officials OF
the southern Pacific, who were expected
to arrive In Houston tomorrow nave pegh
detained and unless the water receens
there Is no telling when through trains WIZ
IN all probability 'rain would set through
today but inns III oh'y hope''' WIS.,"
-. ,yo.,h Tov,s NAV 1,.--Heayy
'"i' WIN IN ,a,,
rains, accompanied by VIM anu nun 90"
do,,ooo wos done in some portions OF the
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HE'RO *. OF u,
-'''fs Indicate n Coma crov,,
e.. the Order.

,T,a an' Texas, Nay 12.-rbo Grand
b. s, ~ caiored Knights of py,bios went
.saas,ssu " session this mornins and
eas o,ia sao following committee on s,nta
: / soryo;r W \, II: White, Nj. j. snowd len
b W. T. DERRICK, l.. p. Sour
selis q sya- s'tSlng aside tho second
ra,s services was Adopted psg session ''r
ta.ng H. o. o, the grand chancellor,
~ 'S' order to be prosperous, was
ING TIE r,s ssases have been organized
asssset. ''' year and the membership
,si Nail sis'St Of the grand keeDor ., r.oo,,.
sat showed mat $3.50 hSd b. bee reco o,
s sn es ,sss department to dec licensed pa,d
st's oast,.sh the a.. GFdss Z Sc IN %''s
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TAX SETTLEMENT.

Tho following setteuents were made
yesterday:
Rockwell county-Ad valorem. so6O9.o1 :.
occupation, s549.5o, Hemphill county
Ad valorem. $20iS59; occupation. 1893. Lee
county-Ad valorem. sl3.r3S OS, occupation
si229 Refugio county--Ad Valorcm
S773ai5. occupation, S737 l'urnrt county
--Ad yalorcm. sI5.s7727; occupation, $s,7.
Bosque county valorem. N6,Sli79; &C
cupation Sid9.50
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The following important circular na,
been issued by the Cotton Belt when WIN
h. highly appreciated by the old veterans
Referring to special rate clrculac o M,
naming rates ana linlt , ~
ates reunion at NashYillc- ., ,yu, be
This is to advise that tickets aN Mn cd
extended ten days If same are d9posinu.
with Joint agent at Nashville, ih's h''9
an extreme limit of twenty days
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The IlpiscopaI Council.

Dallas, Texas. May la.--The EpiscopsI
diocesan council of the dlocsse OF pailss
spent today's session considering routine
business. viz: tho receiving OF reports q
the various committees appointed yeatef.
day The committee on new parishes ano
missions recommended the admission Of
tofore an organized mission. The report OF
tho committee on canons and constitution
was taken up. but debate suspended In sr-
der 10 give other committees. nh: those On
finance. tho state of the church, and mis-
sions to colored people. time 10 mako their
reports.
Tonight the bishop 10 tendestng yccep-
ton TO the visiting olergymon at the Epis-
,copd residence
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II. f.. and w. II. Excursion.

Tho following excursions are booked over
the Houston East and West Texas: The
Houston typographical Union will have a
park Oh May 80 and the Houston Turn
verein will have grand time at the same
place on May l6 The Houston East and
West Texas have made great preparations
for these two events for there are no two
societies which could get up bigger crowd
than the typos and the vereins and who
can promise every one happier time.
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The following notice has been furnisnpn
Tho Pest and Judging from the same the
switchmen viii have fine time;
The arrangement committee for the grand
bsaket picnic TO be given at clinton Oy
tho switchmens Benevolent assoc'a..o '
May %, report nice progress ana ia' ~
sale of tickets. Trains viii leave i,ono
nsrs Point at Q: 30 a. m. ] 80 p. m. and $50
n m. the round trip costing p cents
There viii be baseball, races. boating, nsa-
ing, music and dancing and those VINO al
tend are promised delightful days OUT
t,,n
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ORANGE.
Pile OLIVER Barge sunk In Twelve
Feet of Water.

Orange. Texas. May l2.-Monday after
noon the pile driver barge which has been
in use putting In the piers for the Sabine
river bridge at Postum Bluff run onto
dead head at Dead Bend and sunk in
twelve feet OF water. She had on board all
the machinery which had been used by the
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Dastrop, Texas, May l2-The first day
Of the ninth annual Malfest celebration OF
the pastrop fire company opened up this
warning most auspiciously The pro-
rssston was very good. with many interest
,,,, features. while the weather Is all right.
o t1 a large crowd from the surrounding
country is in attendance.
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Excursions Yesterday.

The two excursions yesterday were well
attended. The early train on tho Columbia
Tap took down large number to witness
the laying of the corner stone OF the court
house at Angleton The excursion to Mag
noiia park given by the Red Men was n
great success. and tho Galveston. La Porte
and Houston deserves much praise for the
manner in which trains were run. There
was no hitch in any way and everybody
says they had a good time not counting
in the rain which played sad ending TO
a happy day.
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OF geographical position. water and fuel
for the location OF one of the Santa Fe
shops, and is squarely In the race with
both feet as a candidate. We will do as
much. both In moral and material way.
to secure the location as any town, not
only tho Santa Fe road. but as much as
any town on the face Of the earth BE-
lore the question is finally determined, We
beg 10 be hoard. Wire us fixing date and
naming place for an interview.
D. c. Glddings. Sr.,
G. w. Winkelmann.
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THINKS THEY WILL ADJOURN,

Hon. George C. Greer senator from this
district, spent yesterday in beaumont SEN
ator Greer came to Houston Monday TO
meet his wife. who was returning from a
visit to San Augustine county, and he
ACCOMPANIED her home. In conversation
with The Post correspondent Senator Greer
expressed the opinion that the legislature
would conclude It's labors md adjourn not
later than next Tuesday or "Wednesday and
probably earlier. The senator returned to
Austin last night.
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MOVIES.

r. u. Van zandt of Paris. Texas. and
Miss Lucille EalstOn Of this city We're mar
ricd here today,
w. X. Smith of Colorado was today mp
pointed by the poycruor judge of the Thir
ty-ninth distrio, To iii the vacancy causcd
by the death VI Judge Kennedy.
The Macaroni road today paid the comp
troiler Sio3. 1 pcr cent tax on its passen-
ger earnings for the last quarter. The
Gulf, West Texas and Pacific paid $40.
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Most Excellent.

cbamberiain's Cough Remedy is pleas
an, exuectcrant syrup. 1t is INTENDED espe-
rially for acute throat and lung diseases
e,nh az coughs, colds. Group aud whocping
SUI sur .nd is a most excellent medicine Tor
,Sa relief and cure of these diseases For
sale by druggists
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MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.

The grand jury this morning returned an
Indictment in which Phil De Parish Is
charged with murder in the first degree.
Between 10 and IL O'Clock Wednesday night,
January 20, 1898. De Parish shot and killed
Robert Lotion, negro. The shooting oc-
CURED in a Crockett street barroom or
barrel house, and neither testimony at the
inquest nor the preliminary trial developed
provocation for the shooting. His case has
been set for trial on Monday. May "a. and
special venire of 100 picn is ordered.
This afternoon the grand jury returned
indictments charging Byron Spcights. a
negro, with arson and robbery. Several
weeks ago Speights is alleged to have
burned hole through the floor OF the
Beaumont Lumber comrany's store and
stole considerable merchandise His trial
has been set for Monday OF the fourth week
of this term.
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lasso'''s.e k Farmers orwrn,,e

A'ka q n. i ,' May ll.-An orran,-
y haa S hue fruit and vegetable growers
s.... !, were el ss. N night The following
mi NJ RcbInsos.e Mr.. Kendle. presie
h., sss''as secr@ls on. vice president; Mr.
wary; Mr. Marcus, treas
ps.d and thsusvue nmbers have COM
Ne being s sands Of Cape Jessamina
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BRENNAN. Texas. May l2.-brehpain nv.
only discredi,s the announcement tns'
Cieburne has secured the Santa re s.iops'
but she is going after them herseH,, n S
shown by the following telegram ~'reo '"''
morning. ~.
Brennan, Texas. May 12.-Brenham %,
fers unexcelled advantages IN the HA''''
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INSTRUMENTATION Pop Mceting.

Bastrop, Texas, May i2.-The executive
committee Of the populist party Of Bastrop
county held an enthusiastic nesting last
evening Mt tho court house. Chairman 5.
W. Floyd presiding.
A resolution was pissed to call meet
Ing soon for the election OF Delegates to
the Nashville convention, whlch is 10 meet
in Nashville July 4.
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Dallas, Texas, May i2.-ouite an inter-
estlng feature of the struggle for Texas
postoffiees is the fight over the office at
Granbury, Hood county. Captain w. ii.
Cats and his divorced wife. Miss Iona En-
mis-, are the chief contestants.
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Changes on the =. A. & A. r.

by the san Antonio and Arkansas fssS'
Mr. J. c. Mangham is appoiinsou a I'm
AMI general freight agent OF TINS co'" >
with headquarters at San Antonio, "a az
Mr.. George f. Lupton 10 appoih.sN his
slstant general passenger agen, Oh An Az,
company, with headquarters at ean M
hot Roth. appointment effective May 10
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Lewis &
Rosenberg,
Reliable Clothiers,
2l8.22O Main Street,
Corner Congress Avenue.

tcrnoon during tho storm that prevailed
several parties living west OF the city were
severely shocked by lightning and one calf
killed outright.
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|EE LAwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND ;aM
XII DAY. JAMES I.AWLOR, PRO.

" Back. San Antonio; II. j. OAR
IL Msyeport; Angus. Schultz. New
|0sn a. paffan, Ennis: j. W. ALI
|@' ag; j, G. Bowles. St. Louis: Hun
" TiJof'., Dallas; ]. Adair. Calvert:
" y; hsley.. Wac; W. \. Read, Texas.
i,a hswsil. Bryan; w. II. tNchlitz.
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X. laas Milton Daily, Ch.cago: y. n.
So DALLAS, NJ. NJ. Mcfarland. Dat
A.. 1 Dorsey, Dallas; f.. Farnswortn.
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ii.Es' city: W. Il. Buckcr. 81. Louis;
S.ssE4ftrs Pratt CITY, Ala; l.. A. Long.
c a.. Nlsals; +. *. Dorrauce. city; NJ.
M y. Texas; II, II. Fulton, ChIca-
~ 4 D Sloan ard wife. Dallas: 4. p.
-. $3.50 y VIE, city; C.. l.. Walls, Calves
"'s A. Cooper. Grand View.
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Rosanky, Texas. May It.--Therc was al
most a flood hero last night. 1t damaged
tho crops considerably. Several tanks were
destroyed. roads washed badly.