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Railroad Eeceiprs.

Beceipts by Maine Central r. R.-For Por;.
and. 1875 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 100 cars
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Chicago Live Stock Market.
iRY Talagrapnl

CHICAGO, July 10. 1S97.-Hogs-recelpts
%, OUU; left over 200; &c higher; light 90
p3 Go: mixed 46e3 621a; heavy at 3 25@
821a rough 25R3 3d.
Cattle-recelpts 5000 ;steady;beeves at Sb
ISIS; cows and heifers at 1854 30: Texas
steers s5a4 90; stockers and feeders 25Q
A rs.
Sheep-receipts Is. 900; strong.
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Portland yynolesaie Marks,

ROSARIO. S A. Brig Hiram Emery-541 ,548
IT lumber.
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MAINE COAST NAVIGATION co.
The Popular Line For
POpllam Reach, Squirrel Island
B0Oshbay Harb0r and WisCasset
STEAMER SALACIA.

Commencing Tuesday, June 10Th, will leave
Franklin Wharf, Portland, daily except Sun
day at a-m.-Popham Beach, $40 am, Squir-
rel Island 10. 10 am. BoothDay Harbor 1890
a. M, arriving at Wiscassetabout IL. As a. m.
Connecting at Squirrel island after june 22nd
for Heron Island, Christmas Cove and Pema-
quid at Wiscasset for all stations on Wiscasset
q Quebec r. X.
Touching at Isle of Springs and North Edge
comb on signal
Retnrning--Leave Wiscasset at 1918 p. M,
Boothhay Harbor 200 pm, Squirrel Island $50
p. m, Popbam Beach 3.15 p. M, arriving at
Portland about $50 p. m connecting with
steamers for Boston, and on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays with
steamers Tor New YORK.
Popular Daily Excursions
to any landing tickets good for one day only
S1.00for the round trip.
Connections are generally made but In no
case guaranteed.
o. c. o. IVER, President
CHAS. Il. LEWIS. Treasurer. je12dtf
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for Used, schs Hattie II Barbour. Port Reading
Naw bangor; Arcularius. Perth Amboy for
for Tnc a Ella Clifton, Strout, Port Reading
q q par par Harbor; Jesse Murdoch. Georgetown
tin,a bound east; James w Fitch Boston for Bal
Tihhae,, Anita bound westward; Hope Haynes,
Scaun;ets, Fort Johnson for Hallowell; Sullivan
e@ ", ~; Cobb. from Kennebec, bound west.
no Wt.iSSCASSET-Ar 18th. sch Herbert II Phil
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PORTLAND. July 10
The following are to-day's wholesale prices OF
Provisions. Groceries: cse
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Mining Stocks.

NEW YORK. July 1a. 1S97.-The.. following
are 10 lays closing quotations or mining STOCKS:
Hokc1ng Coai. s.sss.ss.....sss
Homestake, S5
Ontario INSTRUMENTATION. o4s
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STOCKS

Portland Daily Press Stock Quotations.
Corrected by Swan & Barrett Brokers, 1873
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Foreign Ports.

Foreign Ports.
j. AT at Lisbon previous to July 1s. barkentino
arlington. Griggs, from Philadelphia.
a AZ AT Havana July II, sch Gertrude A Bart
lett. Sproul, Pascagonia.
=. AT at Port Natal June 18, barque Herbert
uIi,ler, Nash, New York mot previously.
~ oiu I'M Teneriffe July 2, sch Jacob M Haskell,
Hart, Navassa ana Carteret.
ga at st John, NB 18th. SchS Hattie E King
Johnson, City Island: Eta A Simpson New
YORK: Comrade, Akerley, Rockland.
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Spoken.

July ID, off Shinnecook Light, brig Jennie
Hubert from Jacksonville for Portland.
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Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER, Mass. July 10. 1897.-Print
Goth market very dull at 2 TIC plus one for
spots, Va cents for contract.
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Sch Damietta & Joanna. Wallace. hennebec
and New York; Winslow q 20 ,.o,,,, Ea,na
Sch Manchester Haynes n Matthe e. e, Aenhe-
bee and Washington Mins n1 S = 8
Winslow & Co. re yv;r.
low & Co. .,o,, postor-
Sch Josephine Swanton. Herrlck' bosIon-
Sch Railroad Simmons. Friendship IL
Blake.
sAILED-str Harrisburg, towing barge She
nandoah, for Philadelphia.
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FROM ORR coRREspoNpENTs.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
SULLIVAN. July 1e-Ar 18th, sen . WINE
Maxwell. Colt. Boston. Sid, sch IzetIa, y,
19th-Schs Geo w Collins, Grant. Boston " =.
NJ Wells. New Bedford; M q MoseieS' f@n
Haven
R0CKPORT, July 19-Ar 18th, sens oiias
McLoon. Morrill,, Portland; Helen Barnes, ,s aN
Ripley, Banks, Camden for Boston (and saiiea)'
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
:, Ar at Londonderry July II, barque Mary =
Hale, Higgins, Philadelphia.
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City Island. NY. July 1s-Sch Matte Hoimec.
Gem. from Amboy for Bangor. with COAL re,
ports, at a m today. while beating out, drifted
ashore on the west side Of Execution ROCKS,
ana remained until IL m, when she was nau i,
on py tug and towed TO City Leland. WheLe sue
anchored. Damage, If any, to bottom sngnt;
vessel dot leaking Will leave for destination
as soon as wind is favorable.
Boston, July 1S--A dispatch from Nauset 10
day states that the sch Ira Laffrinier before re-
ported ashore at Nauset Inlet. has been foated.
A tug has been sent to her and will tow her 10
New York OF Boston.
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GOVERNORS GUARD WON.
Captain S Interpretation Of One Com
mand Gave Them the Cup.
THE LlPsCOMB RIFLES IN CLASS B.
The Houston Light Artillery Took
The First Prize for the Best
Camp Inspection.

San Antonio Texns, July 25.-The Sai
Antonio Interstate drill and camp Of in
struction came 10 close this afternoon
at 0 o'clock with the announcement OF
the award OF prizes as follows
Glass A--Frst prize $4,000, and the inter-
slate championship cup, Governors Guard
d. Austin. with percentage Of $3.50; sec
old prize. $1,000, Morton Cadets of Wash
ingson d. c., percentage ~ so; third
prize, $500, sealy Rifles Of Galveston, per-
centaee 92.s5.
The 2nish Of the other competing COM
1anles were as follows Com
pauy y, ST. Paul, Mimi. el.7i; Thurs
ton Rides. Omaha. Neb.. 9l.33; Belknap
Rifles, San Antonio, si.73.
Glass B--First, Lipscomb Rifles, Luling.
Texas 81 81. second, Irrelevant Rifles, Dali
las, II %; third, Lloyd Rifles, Fort Worth.
"A al fourth, Tom Hamilton Guards, 67.s7;
NTH, ]. N. Shaw Rifles. Navasota, 67.i4;
sixth, Dcuison Rifles, benson, %. 81; sew
enth, Garriy Rifles Corslcana oil. "a
Zouave contest-Flrsi prize, $1,000, Neely
zouaves Memphis. Tenn, 9O.5s; second
prize, Dallas Zouaves. Dallas. Texas. 81:
thlrl. san AulOnlO LVuhNtSs
First prize on camp inspection. Houston
Light Artillery, second, Denison Rifles.
These companies won both the state and
interstate camp prizes
Best guard mount aud guard duty, silk
Hag, awardcd to the sixth regiment, Colo
mel Mark Swain commanding.
Best officer OF the day. gold medal, Major
o. C.. Drew.
Sergeant major reporting duties most
NIL o0lf mn al rlpI n Scr
seant Major Blount.
The percentage Of the winning company
Is the second highest ever made under The
new tactics The Governors Guard won
on their captains Interpretation OF one
movement In tho programme, In changing
ihe direction of company in column of
files he halted his company, faced 10 the
right and marched of. All the other cap
tains executed The command by a flank
movement.
The protest by company D, ST, Paul,
against the Merton Cadets was dislii0wcd
by the drill MANAGEMENT The captain a,
the st. Paul company charged that Cap
tain Shilling and Lieutenant Daufurih
both admitted watching the drill from their
tent. but claimed that they received no
benefit therefrom Testimony was taken
before n military court and submitted TO
the drill association who dlsallowed tho
protest a few minutes before the award
WAC made.
IA a result Of this drill The famous Gal
vcstpn interstate championship cup passes
into tho custody Of the Governors Guard
This cup has been In the possession Of the
Thursion Rifles since the Memphis drill IN
1895. but has been claimed by the Nor
ton Cadets since 1890. The day before
the drill here the Morions got possession
Of the cup and had their namc inscribed
upon t. All the Interstate rompaules
- D.. tA-gr T.
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CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING.
foung Nun Denies the Allegation;
He Aided the Girl,

Sherman. Texas. July 24.-Last even
Ing Lee Fowler. young man living
few miles east Of the city, was arrested
OH charge OF kidnapping. Warrants have
also been issued for the arrest OF W. H.
Shumate and his son Wade OF Tioga.
charging them with criminal participation
in the alleged kidnapping. The complaint
against young Fowler charges that on or
about June 10. 1897 Lee Fowler kid
napad Miss Cressie Wise from the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs Graves, and car
riod her TO the home of w. II. Shumate
and kept here there against the Will and
without the consent OF her parents.
Mr. Fowler was admitted to bail in the
sum of $500 He has the following to
say OF the matter:
II did not fofcibly carry Miss Wise away
Z ON her grandmother's home. / had
huO"n her a long time, and she told mo
that she didn't wart TO stay there any
longer, that 1t was too unpleasant for
her, and asked mo to assist her to reach
her uncle, Mr.. w. II. Shutmate, near
/ nor only assisted her in leaving, but went
with her TO Mr.. Shumatc's, We got TO
Toga about 4 O'Clock In the morning. 1t
WAS nearly daylight then. stayed there
until about neon. when | caught the first
train for Sherman and came back home.
There was no understanding OF any kind
between myself and Miss Wise. except as
have stated"
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sTIN HILARIOUS
A Great Reception VIII Re Accorded
the NictorS.

Austin. Texas, July 25.-Austin Is Wild
tonight and II there is a man who hasn't
.,,. .u 80. tt, ,,... 49,, ,.,,a,,,,, Ia,
'''.'' 49, '''
doesh belong mere A' HaE long the AUS
tin noople have boon on the tip-toe 81 eX
pectnucy awaiting the result Of the Judges
1870, ,,,,,t $50, o,.o,t.,,, a ,,,u, a,,or q
N','''" '''N mo ''N'"h '''''e
O'Clock. ~heh Telegram was received say
mrs, prize In San Antonio.s great drill the
,.'.,. -. -. ,,. ,.,,,.,.,.
eHIhusiae"' vi 'iio p'o''e "''s" nv "''''N'
and such general satisfaction Was never
before experienced by them They wrung
each others hands slammed ench ether on
The shoulder and oyervtaine Else was for.
ant,H,, ~, DO ,,,is.' - rho C,,srd and ,,ol.
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LILING's ELECTION.
Considerable Interest Is Manifested
In the Result.

Lullng, Texas, July 25.-M the big
basket picnic on Salt branch yesterday
spccchoa on the topics OF the day were
made hv Rev. q. - johnson and Hon, j..
d, Rice Various topics were touched
upon, especially the tariff bagging. ties and
wool being the first
The city election. which takes place next
Thursday. is becoming a redhot question
In u nutshell. the situation is as follows:
The present corporation has been declared
Illegal the old charter OF 1875 holding
good. he corporation having lapsed from
1873 10 $50. when the town rencorporatod
Now ollicera must now be elected under the
GA metes and bounds. which cuts out about
hs!f the voting population Of the city. Al
contracts must be made over again with
city employees.
a stray bullet, coming from no one knows
whore, went through the house OF Harvey
Eilison lying on Clear Fork, smashing
the coffee not and throwing the hot liquid
over his little boy. badly scaldlng him.
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MAN CUT INTO MlNCEMENT
Gruesomc Find .on a Railroad Track
Near Dallas.
A BULLET FOUND IN HIS SKULL,
Mystery Connected with the Afnir.
ns He Was Dcnd when struck
by the Train.

Dallas, Texas July 25.-The mutilated
BODY of an unknown man. cut into hum
dred fragments. was found on the Texas
and Pacific railroad track four miles west
of the city at o'clock this morning.
Sheriff Cabell was notified and in company
with an undertaken he at once went to the
scene. The scattered remains were picked
up and brought to Dallas for inquest and
interment.
Not line was found about the frag-
ments of the corpse to lead to identliica-
ton. a broken revolver with three empty
barrels that showed signs Of having been
recently fired was lying ON the track and a
scent piece was found in the mans cloth
ing.
The inquest reached the conclusion that
the mar was undoubtedly dead when stuck
by the train that tore his body INTO shrods.
In the crushed head was found the track
OF pistol bullet. The man had been lying
directly across the track, with his bead
on one of the rails. Owing 20 The cond
ton of the body no other bullet marks
could be found. A paper shoe box lying
near contained the printed words -. Wise
man. Marshall. Texas On the top Of the
box was written William Wilcox. This
last is believed to be the mans name.
Salie May. negro cook living near the
scene. identified the dead man as one who
asked her for drink of water about I
o'clock Saturday night. After getting the
water the man walked down the track and
an hour later three pistol shots were heard
in the direction OF where the body vas
found. searching investigation has toen
made bv Sheriff Cabeil
Some believe the man was murdered,
while others think he suicided So far the
clews that will lead TO the truth are very
slight.
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ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.
Procured II License for His Son 10
N,urrN.

Dallas. Texas, July 25-il. T. Barham.
a welI-to-do planter OF Grand Prairie, is
under arrest and has disagreeable bit of
criminal prosecution TO face on Il charge
Of perjury. In addition to this his son, c.
o. Barham. and Miss Oracle Clements are
not man and wife as they had expected TO
be today. Several days ago MIR. Barham
applied to County Clerk Jackson for q
license permitting the young couple 10
marry. lie had to swear they were of mar
riageable age under the State law, which
he did. Just as the wedding ceremony was
about TO be performed constable stop
ped 1t ana arrested the father OF the
would-be groom. Tho complainant who
swore out the papers was Mr.. Clements
the father OF the would-be bride. He was
bitterly opposed 10 the match and did not
know that the proposed marriage had been
arranged until a few hours ahead OF the
time set for II when rival OF young Bar
ham for the affections Of Miss clements
told her father OF what was going on Mr..
Barham was taken before Justice LAUDER
dale. who held him In bond TO await ac-
ton OF the grand jury. The young couple
declare they win wait until they are le-
eally old enough to marry and then thwart
the old man and the rival who gave him
their secret
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BEAUMONT BUDGET.
Suburbnnitcs Not Unanimous In De.
string Annexation.


Beaumont, Texas. July 25.-Mr. Leo
Mother one of the prominent and pros
porous young merchants of Beaumont, Is
on the streets again, after a fveweeks'
illness and is receiving the congratulations
OF his many friends. Mr., Mother will
leave for Little Rock Ark, next Satur-
day, and when he returns congratulations
will again be in order, for he will bring
back as his bride Miss Carte Richards,
one OF the most pleasing and preitest
Jewish young ladies that has ever visited
this city.
The roof on the kitchen Of the Tele-
graph hotel caught tre from defective
Hue this afternoon and caused a fire alarm
to be turned in. The department respond
ed promptly, but the Are was put ont
without the assistance OF the iiremen.
The Dudes" and the Sports" played
a game OF baseball at Blanchette park
this afternoon. The Sports" were VIC
torious by a score OF IS to II.
Citizens OF school districts met at the
Neches institute last night to receive
the report Of the committee appointed at
the meeting held last Saturday night The
meeting was anything but harmonious Mr..
W. A. Ward, chairman OF the committee.
reported that he had canvassed Calder.
Geious and Van Wormer's additions and
n majority of the residents having express
ed a desire TO become a part OF the cor
poration OF Beaumont petition to that
effect had been filed with the mayor. The
report brought Mr.. l.. j. Hebert. owner
Of nearly all the vacant lots In Calder
addition TO his feet, and he spoke of the
committees work in terms that were not
altogether complimentary. and announced
the determination to fight the annexation
scheme to the bitter end. No effort 10
do
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today. During these three days about
thirty becves were barbecued. and n num-
bers Of hogs and goats About 5000 peo-
pie are estimated to have been present
during the time. They will meet here
again in July, 1898. The State normal
here, conducted by Professor T. q. Adams
OF the Brownwooi City high school Is do
ing good work. G. u. Adams, w. II.
Penix, W. r. Copeland and Miss Dollie
Massie are teachers in the normal. The
enrolment to date is forty-one, aud 9th
ers are expected
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CoLoRED DAPTIsTs.
The Closing Dny Of the ST. John As
ISOLATION.

suGlntiOu,
p, ro,.,. 1uiv o,.-yesterday was
b"'Vop' ie""s' '''' - -,
he last dav of the business VI the aS''o
cation and was therefore spent IN nara
-,o,,, ,r,,, a,,i, morning ,ill late ut
No,N i,0'" ~" -. O., ,,,,, 80 mont
night n mofhlhG prayer a"u ~ q" ,
,np began the exercises of the day. the
,ree,tp, vas ca1led To order promptly at
.'e.s,"0 - ,,'','.,,,. ,,a,,,hou pev
O'Clock by Mouef"'oi 'u"'Poe'"
A. H. Mitchell read scripture ana prayed.
Ron was caNed and about 200 delegates
'so" "s' TX a"a ,,ns raad and an
answered. M'S"'es WEI te'N 49,
proved. Five Qudltlohai church Ntters
were read
,.,,or ,,,,,, .s,, ,rour. Z'on church
% ''''e. ' .,,', .1,o,.roI
OF fayotte county Was read ana reiei'cu
to a committee eni investigation. which
- e,,,o,,,l,. ,,,la iat., in the
oay. ,;, ,,, ,,
me moderator deiiEa'eu ms nn iiiN,S,i
message Mihch was tHe suoJeS' III I'm
meui during the rcnai l'vr OF thc nay
The dpSuneht was OF mM.i latltuue an.
mlnuteiy ulseuSseu every ,ea. ,, VI VnS S
associations history and Morh' tVsGtnv'
wnich are rile among usIthe NatIoi., i,
Eaptist Fabll5hlns rouse ING educa' io'inl
work OF tne s'a,e' tne SyhlathE "l1 V.1
Vie ,' :, VII te Ba6t i and oar relationship
10 the National Baptist convention
y long MT OF committee reports were
Itai dlli dhlpp t'l iIl'Ol sdllt stllp'5 "'i'~A
were the following Comm'ute on NM
isters relief bureau recommended tn@t
each church conf: butte ] cent per annuin
ioi the benefit of the bureau the commit
tee on ume 1ni place reported N FAVOR
OF Live OAK church at SmlthVlile Tor the
next sitting of the association. The com,
Eittee on orphans home rec9mnlehueu
thut size be found at once ana steps be
aiken to establish the home FOR the care
o. the many en- ldren that have been
thrown out upon the coiu chafNy OF me
word.
The officers made report and the cleo
ton resulted N the choice of l.. l.. Camp
tell. moderator: ;. NJ. Clark vice mod
orator; w. r. Bouliins. recording secre-
airy; l.. NJ. Cavanaugh, corresponding
secretary. Geo. Brooks, treasurer, 5. G.
l'm ,,. .
ord,' red nrim,t@d h. the ueraII Vanishing
company of Austin. A unanimous vote
was taken expressing gratitude to the
MANY friends OF the town and commun-
itv end the daly papers
The committee on OBITUARY reported the
names Of fifty three, from the various
eternity since.
Corresponding delegates were elected as
follows. To Northwestern association, s.
NJ Clark. Mount Zion association. a II.
Shacblcs Lincoln association, A. l..
ohnson. a. w VIM. Qua ialoupe asso-
cation w. 4. Bouldng: Austin associa-
ton twhito), Bloc ker. Whiting and Lotion
state convenficn. J. H. Allen / II. Winn
r. r. Bennett; national convention, l.. H.
Campbell, NJ Hard, r. Richardson. r.
rance committee reported to.al receipts
AT $90o.
The session las. night was in the form
Of mass meeting Papers were read by
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water works company to rebond their plant
in their own name and take UP and cancel
the Si7 900 outstanding city bonds when
were issued for the construction OF the
plant, This move will release the city
from bonded Indebtedness and enable inc
council to issue bonds for street paving
and sewerage system.
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scnrry County w.dainp.

Snyder, Texas, July 23.-Marrod on July
90, Mr. b. w. Wllingham TO Miss Bobbie
Hester, ten miles north OF Snyder,
ON July 81, Dir. J. G. Rutherford to
Miss Leila NJ. Anderson, four miles west
of Snyder,
on July n. Mr.. j. l.. Andrews TO Miss
Emma Temple twelve miles west of sny-
der.
on July IA, Mr.. j. c. McDermott to Miss
Z. Rankin fourteen miles northwest OF
SNYDER
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for Henderson this morning and VIII use
all honorable means TO see that the muir
derers. II they are such, get their 1ust
deserts. The district attorney OF nu is,.
nv Judge ]. ]. Perkins OF Rusk, J. !.
Garrison OF Nacogdoches and Hon. bu-
ford of Henderson. .,,,,a -,
Hon. w. A. Skiilcrn' representative OF
this district. made appointments to the
gam Houston normal yesterday Ihete
spears and l.. W. Raney were the success
full ones,
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Confederate GcneraI Laws Dend.

Savannah, Ga. July 25.--General La
Fayette Laws. the Oldest Confederate ma
ior general but one. was buried today with
military honors. The First regiment in
fantry. Georgia volunteers. The Chatham
Artillery lthc oldest artillery company In
the country except onel and one troop OF
the First regiment OF cavalry, tho famous
Jefferson Davis Legion. md two divisions
OF naval militia escorted tho remains firm
the church 10 the cemetery.
Jury In cpiiins Case Di.agy -ed.
Fort Worth. Texns. July as. ~ Jury.
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Kaufman, Texas. July 25.--The Metho-
dists began meeting at Eagan's branch,
near this town yesterday and Will last all
week.
The methodist meeting at Morrow's chap
el broke UP Sunday night. No CONVEX
sions.
The Baptists of Terrell are now holding
big meeting. Revs T. b. Pittman and
j. ID. Rohnett OF Dallas are cond11ting
the services.
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bought by Mcssrs. o. Eichlcr 4: Co. at
il-l6; sold again 10 A. w. Kullatt, a
home cotton buyer representing the well
known firm OF Mllroy n Co, Brennan.
Carminc Texas, July "a The new gin
CT Messrs, Plehl & Siehel is now completed
and ready for accommodating the farmers
ginning their cotton as fast as II comes
IN Their machinery was put TO work for
the rrSt time today ginning the first bale,
and everything worked like a charm Two
thousand bales are expected TO be glnned
here this season by both gins. II not more.
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brenham. Texas. July 25.--Quite nun.
ber attended the camp meeting between
peiisilie and chappelI Hill today.
Already preparations for the cclebra-
iion Of German Day have commenced,
There was picnic n watson's nata-
torium iasi night. which was we'll at
tended.
With thousand people thai live here
~ 1slaal91f go q |3l1,
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Mount Vernon, Texas July "a A pro-
tracted meeting is in progress at the
Christian and Baptist churches at this
place and considerable interest Is manifest
ed at each meeting. There have been al
ready several additions to the churches
Elder Holloway of Longvlew is conduct
ing services at the Christian church and
Elder Bently, the pastor, is conducting
services at the Baptist church.