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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
A WumnMnN Cur.

Providence. Il. j., December 26.--At
noon today Camp street electric ear ran
away and rushed down oluey street hill
with the speed % an express train and
shot across North Mail street and into the
corner OF frame building, The impact
of the collision was so great that some OF
the heavy iron work Oh die car was dou-
hled IN and the corner post of the build
ing. which acted as a buffet for the run,
away ear, was badly splintered That the
occupants OF the car escaped with their
lives is remarkable There We're ten pas
sengers In the car al the time besides the
motorman and conductor. Mrs Sarah Ma
husky was crushed and bruised about the
left side and back injured. one of the
NEST surprising things was the escape of
the motorman. Louis Il, Morrow. who
stuck TO his post.
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Negro Murdered Two Merchants.

0lendora, Miss. December se,--A ter
rbie tragedy occurred Christmas day at
tue plantation store OF Charles l.. Tanuer.
TREE miles from Glendora. Details are
meagre but Il Is learned that a negro
saned Joe Hopkins, alias SNOWFALL. MUIR
.erea iohn w Luekie ard Sam Eskridge.
Two prominent white farmers aad robbed
,ne store of small amount The negro
oruhed Luckie with a shotgun. then fred
Two barrels into the body of Eskrldge,
searching parties have been organized and
!, hopkins Is captured he will probably be
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cnnductor IIIlicd h, nobher..

Norristown, Pa, December Is "a trolley
car on the schuyikill Valley Traction com
pany line was held UP hy four hiehwaymen
at Sweieland, near here, about 10 o'clock
tonight. Conductor Charles Holloway Of
Norrisiown refused 20 give IN his money
aud was shot dead Three shots We're fired
at Motorman Matthews. but none took ef-
feet. After rifling the body of the con-
dnctor FOR money and a gold watch and
chain, the robbers escaped. There were
four women passengers in the cars whom
the highwaymcn covered with their weap-
ops but made no attempt 10 rob them. The
men cspnped
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LLANO COUNTY
III Is SAID TO BE 4 W
PIE CREEK DIsfi|
Ex-ConG'ressman Pase,aIl|
tn IA Vein in Which III
Is Freely sprisk,t

San Antonio. Texas, Dssssh
G. w. Angle. a well know I
OF This city, is back from u 4
through the Llano gold aakl
presses great astonlshment Il 9
he saw there Of the existna I
geld deposits. In the norAdI|
the district the gold occur b I
with ulturium ores, whitA 4
its remaining undiscovered ! l
midst of a well settled edn1
brought with him sampIa -
to the ton and reports th,t 4
formation has been traced fxl|
several miles.
Mr., A. c. Schryver b upa
property that shows 4 Hid !
carrying ulturlde Of gold. H I
three cars of surface orc1, y
500 per ton.
In the southern pSrt u y
gold occurs free and In I shtA
sunk by Hon. T. n Pax1
gresham from this disn<s
states that s'he pay strssk !, spll
native gold as big q bird 49,
showed values of $1,000 1 tci
citement is being aroused y !
and is spreading Throughout I
the prospect Of The devslopaihll
second Cripple Greek dIstrid
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HAS A YACHT CLUB or HIS ovr
Interpretation of the Nxs,.r,n
Pcnnnnt of u Retired MIns..a, &c

New YORK. December 2s.-Down ,
sheepshead Bay Is moored a fine mn
foot yacht, which for several weeks
cause of the penaant flying at its m
hea6, has been mystery TO all Va,
mon who make Headquarters IN
ne Fhborhood. The boat belongs IN
Known minstrel man, who had IN,
sense 10 retire on a fortune when
Els line fatlins in public anprov
OWES "a palatial residence, al tbs
IhiltN-first street and thouy,, \
erdily Popular. he has been II
uMoiu,nate 10 his efforts 10 eet
OF the Big yacht clubs.
The New Workers. the I,sreb,r,
the Sea%anaka-C orinth!a earh
refused fss application. Last sur
went on a cruise IN Southern WI
whea he returned not lone ,.o
floatng commciore's t,e,snaSt
Tue letters M. O. y. Y CO. Tn
enough u start conjecture. and ..
TORT was made 70 learn what r,,,h
ters stood for. The minstrel lonL
ana sai that as he apnarent,v
wals'ec in any OF the local cl,,,,
with anyone. s's an
Thus far he has kept his ow, a.,
pnt me Sheepshead Bay sailors Nc
ciJei rron their own inter-
WHICH Is MY Own Bicoria,ig IA,
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THE WIRE TRusr.
An Effort 10 Prevent Competition by
the billet Makers

Cleveland. Ohio, December 26.-rhere Is
talk annlg steel men of further exten-
sion OF the scope of the new wire trust,
II Is row SAID that efforts VIII be made
TO induce all the steel billet mills Ia the
ccrntrs to ally themselves with the trust.
moi az members. but as contributors. The
trust w,li seek 10 induce tile nnanufactur-
ers 81 buiets TO PROMISE not 70 sell Wire
10 manufacturers that may POSSIBLY sSart
outside or the tssist and IN return thc
iiust Win promise TO take ,illleis rroq, ali
.rn maa,hact.irers as they need toml
Tho object Is TO keen the billet m.lt,,s
Y good huinor and prevent thelF guln,-
lIito the wire business themselves Those
Mno are closest TO the ssources Of inforina-
' s'un SApress the utmost confidence IA tns
q atson Of the trust, and II may be sali
Ina az the negotiations are progresslnq
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A Mysterious Double murder

Boston, Mass, December 26.--There
seems to be little information CLEANED by
the police today to clear UP the myster,
of the double murder in the north end last
night. The dead men are Joseph Cat0leri
Il boarding house keeper. OF Hanover street
ana Savaro Quartaro OF Moon street a
boarder, The men under arrest who will
be charged with the murder are Sayara
Careli who Is at the hospital suffering
from knife wounds. and a friend named
Cappoccino. 1t is stated the trouble, which
resulted in tho killing, grew out Of feud
originating in italy.
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INITIATED MISS uEWnERr.
Yonng Nomau shot Herself
Through the Heart.

Through the Heart.
Washington December o. The recent
tragic death of Miss Herbert, daughter OF
The former secretary Of the navy. was
given as the reason for the suicide which
occurred today Of Miss Annie Virginia
Wells. an accomplished young society
woman and daughter OF Lewis $. Wells,
a well known attorney. The young wo-
man shot herself through the heart with
her brothers revolver at the residence
OF her father. at lall n street ~ W.
Mas Wells had met Miss Herbert n
number OF times and was very much at
tached to her, She herself had been con.
fined TO the house for four months by
illnesa and this. combined with the shock
caused by the death of her friend brought
ON melancholy which resulted in suicide.
The decd waA apparently unpremeditated.
and coming immediately after Christmas
festivities in the house completely DOS
trated her AGED mother.
Miss Wells was 80 yaars of age and very
lenitifoll
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SHORT MEMS SiO J

NEW YORK-NelItenzn V
and wife arrived on the Andsl
ST. Paul from Southampton
! NASSAU. N. P.--The s'hs y
quin, which went ashore % y
kumcay, Bahamae, a. re =
a total loss. The crew
We're saved. 4 ~
| ASHEVILIIE, N. C.-v
Saturdays expjoslms y
a precar.lous conditnils
ability win live uDlsse
Ing fire sets in.
| ROCKVILLE, Ind
shot and mortally wo. .,.l
here. The ball entered
assailant is unkDova IA,
for the Washington, ms
the past season. +
MELBOURNE-T Tho vltls
woolens and silk and xee.
wooden piece goods viii y
per cent after Februsfy IS
pARIs-compts Anole y
member of the chamees !. Z !,
dead. He was a descendss.
cier who figured In IT,
revolution. "
LONDON.-C Charles hp
member OF parliament ~ w
1895. is dead. +.
NEW YORK.-Mrs, ~
was said at the Preso!s n
be resting quietly ano
better.
BRIDGEToN. N, J.-Jsn,
engineer on the West se!'~ "
blown out of his CAP -
wind caught him ana MI
roadside. He was painiuA' -
hurt.
CHICAGO-The Copk +
will go TO Memphis JAZZ, ~
e rally in the intersfp
mayoralty candidate. y
NEW -Archbisnee y
of Montreal arrived ~ I, &
steamer La Champa2 ~, 4 h
he denied that he wen as. ~
purpose OF discussink V
question with the pope 4. i
Herald from Richmond; !. ~ 2
gegement is announces !. Nj
Van CORTLAND 0gdes ts [
Frank McNutt Of sn .ss - "
is said to be worth
ding is announced tet ( y
McNutt was a memDss. y. ~
legation OF Rome 4,
G.. Porter. 1870
TO CURE 4 COLI
Take Laxative Brono oe' y
druggists refund the,
cure; 25o. The genu''
each tablet. - 4!
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Young Lady Niiied by n Train.

Noblesville. Ind. December "a iatal
accident occurred at Terhune. small
town northwest of this city, last night.
Mr., and Mrs. John Moore and Miss Clara
Brattan were returning from a Christmas
entertainment when northbound freight
train on the Monon railway struck tho
buggy Miss Brattan's skull was fractured
aud she died at Midnight. Mr. Moore was
s. lily injured. Mr. ana Mrs. Moore We're
married on Thursday and this was the
FIRST time they had been away from nome
together
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A Voted Athlete Dead.

Albany, n. Y. December a6.---John Co.'S
grove. athlete, died in the city hospital
after aa operation for appendicitis. He
was a member of the New Jersey Athletic
club. the Ridgefield Athletic club aud the
Tenth Battalion Athletic association Of
hn National Guard.
C5sgrove won the all-round athletic
championship of America in 1895 and fin
ished second to Clark of Boston in this
years competition. Cosgrove's work has
always been considered of the highest or
der. and In all-round work in the athletic
field. the sack, he had few supcrlors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

Milwaukee, Wis. December pa huge
cinnamon bear which was shipped by ex-
press from Leavenworth to Baraboo es-
capped from lis crate In the express car at
West Union Iuncdon on the Chicago Mil
waukee and st, Paul railway while en-
route to It's destination. The express mes
senger was driven from the car, the bear
taking complete possession, deyouring
packages Of apples ana candy and destroy
ing way bills. When the train arrived in
milwaukee, II took ten men TO secure the
vicious animal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
MONEY IN LONDON.
nirimgency Prevails with the R,te
hiHh-tompcifed To Sell ConsoIs.

London. December 26.The stringeney in
the money market slightly increased last
week The Bank OF England did lar,ra
business in bills at per cent and loans
at 5@4 IL. a rise in the bank rate is
considered possible Tine gold demand CON
tlndes strong, but the prevailing discount
rates are expected to prevent Withdraw
aus FOR the continent and the United States
on the stock exchange ine tendency was
downward Consols were sold In order TO
OBTAIN money, but there was little move
meht In other hrst-class stocks There
was much selling In Chinese and Japanese
ponds. The latter dropped = IL points
whlle Chinese, 1886 tell points; gold loan
hillt point and silver loan hall a point
Home railways are lever on dividend
estimates- American railway securities
were steady, the feature being rise OF
II per cent in Central Pacific shares
canadian railway shares showed a relapse
on the poor traffic returns, Canadian Pa
ellie railing half point, Grand Trunk
guaranteed rs Of a point aSd Grand Trunk
hrsta 3-f point Argentine railway securi-
Ties also declined on the disappointing traf-
tic returns
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CITY OF Mexico, December 26-The last
OF the Series of bull fights by Maz2antnl
was given this afternoon and was attend-
ca by 1000 people Thomas Mazzantini
narrowly escaped with his life, being tossed
by an Infatuated bull and gored Ia the
hand. Ten horses were killed and six bulls
the usual number. The fight was not
up to the usual standard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
Ne,x HnniIst Minister.

Yoalxum. Texas. Dec. 26.-The members
of the First Baptist church have called
Rev j. L. Jenkins. of Wolfe CITY, u
serve them as pastors during the next
year. The Ladies' Aid society has re-
Gently completed a neat parsonage neal
the church, and all arrangements pos.
slbe have been made for the reception o.
the new pastor He will be in Yoakum
auc hold the first service next Sunday
January .
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december 26. Henry Her.
nown promoter. fell uncon-
!. restaurant tonight and died
aios, Mr.. Herzey was "A years
,emar' a civil engineer, who
ness relations with Herzey.
icy was a former president Of
tnuiacturers' association and
inventor OF open hearth steel
q year. 1t is stated, he has
81 IN a large speculation OF
a va lie Is said to have left
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

London, December 26.Thc Times, CONF
menting editorialIy this morning on the
popes encyclical, says: THE pope has
approached the very difficult Manitoba
problem in the spirit OF Cancellation and
compromise; and the oncyclical can BE-
accepted as a message OF peace"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
A banquet by NANCE.

Havana, December 26--Tonight Captain
General Blanco gave a banquet To the Of
noers of the German Corvette, Stein, Forty
guests were present including the admiral.
mayor OF Havana and other naval and civil
euthorities, Congressman William Henry
King OF Utah has arrived here.
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Montgomery At Another Port.

Jacksonville, Fla, December ga spe-
ctal to the Times Union and Citizen from
Punta Gorda states that the cruiser Mont
gon'ery aud cutters Forward and MeIaue
arrived at Charlotte hRrbor this morning
in search of iillbustering expedition that
WIS reported 10 be about to sail for Cuba.
Vessels In port were searched. but moth
ing of contraband nature was found.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
JnpaneAc Premier Rcrigncd.

Yokohama, December 26.--Count Mat.
soukata. the premier and admiral, the Mar
Iuis Sis.go Tsugllmich. minister of ma.
i.ine, have resigned 1t Is probable that
Count Ito will be the new premier.
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Mr. nrNnc,s Condition.

New York. Dec. 26 President Charles
II. Byrne of the Brooklyn baseball club
was unconscious several hours today. me
physicians, however, believe his condition
shows a slight improvement over that OF
yesterday He passed quiet night.
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The PsspIll
What Thy n
Sassi
Their Faith ln5k
Ground
They Know Il
When ONE .]

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""en Oenov
hood's SarsaparilIs Z
p PIE preparation 4
o',,iinsia and : n(ltS
Besides these a. ,
also contains thoss ~ i,
nver remedies, M
~ aiso contains IT,
ules' IVA Ursi, III
fipsissewa. q n
NOR are these III. 81 I
curative agents NJ
pined in Hoods S.n,,.....|
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chronieIe nlaiculrs The iarn.

LONDON December 26,--The Chronicle
r'dicules the notion that England Is ne.
seiiating for the purchase Of Danish IVES,
lnu,es' 4 says Quite apart from tho
me United States. the purchase 81 mora
West Indian islands Is the very last thins
mat England would think OF.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
IN THE FIELD OF SPORT.
Dan Crecdon Will Challenge Mccoy
for Another Go.
SAYS HE WAS CLfvEklY DEFEATED,
Going into Hurd Training at Once
for the Next Event-tIis Opinion
of Eitysimmons.

/
| New or,enns. December 25.-Dan cree
- -. r,.,t,h u.i,b N,c-
oV'' td'hoi W 4i'9 -. -. 80,
Coy last might All day yesterday ne was
ms renewing the acquaintance OF friends
| - - =. -, 't,ro,s ,,a,rs ayo ana
Hhonl ne mavs mere 'A'0N S' IS
! added to the list in no moons deiapie az
| oret tIe vas nj the race track, at the
| -, IA a,..ordi,,
| lH"'et AM On INC St'~N'' H''''
| to his own statement, had downright
| ,.rrv CHRISTMAS
| -. -. ..-,.,,,,,,, ,,a,,,,, h,,,,
| nan an hour al'er hi.uH''si' i'''4r' ~
| lack at the Cosmopolitan hotel Where
he a stavinp Tired though he was. nc
a..h ~, rros,ec,.
! went INTO lie Iece'!l hiAtc'' us FioSP~'
| and matters generally relating 70 the
| snort
| Ben Falk about covered the GROUND
| In the statement he made yesterday
1rho,.,., 49,, -, zoe, Gov 49,. T.. s,v IN,
'"eiN iO' l'ucH ieiN ~ NV ~ -
| conteSt2 Wen, II was S0od one while l.
lasied-.t LASTED fifteen rounds and | was
d,eaotod ". o.as ,,o,,si,is,abl,, emf nm,
! uSieateu' Yes was conS'uerap'y GUY Wy
| b. the result but | have myself alone 10
! blame for what lr,pDened do not want
| 10 detract one iota from tho credit which
l Mccoy deserves. He wen hlcdily. ana
| deserves ali thu, ptaise that comes to him.
| IL has taueht me- a lesson however and
! oDn which i will not he hasfv I'm forge
| tine. For three months before the contest
was arranged ! had not touchei dror
! of liauor
| =
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FouGHT OVER cARns.
hoscm Friends Qnarrel nnd Einh,
to the Death

fiovilie' Ga. December &C. Two well
Known young men Of this town. Tobe Greer
ana James Ball, engaged in a tight here
over q game Of cards. as the result Of
WHICH Greer was killed and Bali was dan
seriously wounded. The two men we're
nosom friends Both are members Of
pFomsnent Families. They mot in de-
sested cabin last night ana proceeded 10
.! lry = game called skin" lus some
=! - evidence OF BAN 1.-THE sur.
Il 7ess thinKs went smoofhly aaa
81 lofed the game, Finally ID
~ ~ ~ heavy winner. Win
s |'IsE =, :: s ssss. %| rs
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Cclone! Bob" Pal.e, who for years was
regarded as the 'sSing of the ST. Louis
gamblers is reported to be In hard luck
in Mexico, where he went a few seasons
ago no establish a horse racing circuit.
He built race track in the City of
Mexico, and this being Il failure, he built
another The latter failed TO pan out,
and NOW 1t is reported he is up d tree.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

"a December 2s.-Gracc ana
?, whose parents live near
alone in their home last
former fell into the crate
ci9tnlns was ,gnited. Sire
10 death. In tryinu to give
y sister Annie was also very
= ana y 10 believed she can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

New YORK, December 26-Tom O'Rourke.
manager of the Long Island City Athletic
cub. says that the Yanli Kenney- Bob
Armstrong fight. scheduled for March 30,
at the r'1lb is off
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SPORTING NOTES.

Western colleges are planning to form
a baseball league for the coming season.
How many institutions will be represented
in the league will be decided Monday al
Chicago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

narrow hut carefully confined stretch Of
land in Northwestern Greenland. where
the Americans intend to establish naval
and coalng stations.
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Chess rourre.

New YORK. December re The
nnSi intercollegiate chess touraam.
begin tomorrow at The co.umhia ~.
sonooi N this city. II win extern,
tue week. and representative a. g
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

That's the way all drnre,.,. -,
GROVES TASTEI.Esa CHILL. TONIC ~,
Chills and Malaria. II ID simply iron sn NJ
ouinine In tastelsss farm. Children Iovs
Y. Adults prefer II 70 bitter, nauseatlns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

The coming SEASON Will probably show
a majority OF prominent Western Jockeys
hlling engagements in the East. This IS
due to the scarcity OF gdOd material there
and the rich Inducements in the way at
fat retaining fees that are offered. A few
years ago New York TURTLES would have
scorned the very suggestion of seeking n
rider in the West, but today the main
source OF supply IS from the Western and
Southern circuits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

MeCoy's winnings, according to DOC"
Payne, his trainer, on his recent fight
with Creedon, amount TO about $4,000. IN
Guiding the purse money, which, according
to ain agreement between the men, Went
AL 10 the winner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
Want to Buy some OF GrccnInnd,

London, December ga dispatch from
Copenhagen TO the Daily Mail says: The
Washington government has made over
tures|o Denmark for the purchase of a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27
THE DIET WAS DISSOLVED
Certain that Vote t,f No Confidence
Mould Have .Vassed.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES EXPECTED
The Mii.ndo Announced that the Re-
Iations with All Foreign Nations
Are Friendly.

Washington Dec. GA telegram was
received at he Japanese legation this
morning announcing that the diet was for
! mally opened BY the emperor OH the oath
inst. vote of no confidence was pro-
posed in the house OF representatives and
the diet was dissolved On the 25th inst .
This result Is ascribed entirely to domestic
causes and is the preliminary to new cleo
lions. as under the constitution new diet
must be convened within FIVE months after
the dissolution of the old one
Yokohama Dec. 26--The Imperial diet
has been dissolved before the house of re-
prcsentatiyes had started a discussion of
the motion OF mo confidence in the cabi-
net 1t is expected that here Will he sew
eral ministerial changes
The Japanese diet was re-opened on
Monday last with such union of three
chlef political parties as to make il GER
tam mat vote of no confidence In the
government would be carried on Friday
last the mikado. in speech from the
throne, declared that the relations of Japan
win all the foreign powers were friendly.
tnough ne made no specific illusions e, tho
complications In China. lie announced
that the government intended 10 submit
lresh taxation measures. the character nj
winch Is known TO have united tho three
chlei political parties in opposition. ana 10
Wuer a bin ordering the codes civil and
criminal 10 be changed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

Madrid. December 2G,--Today's lmpercal
urges that in Wow OF the character OF
the reply OF United States Minister
Wcodferd 10 the Spanish governments an
swcr TO the first communication OF the
American government through hin, It Is
necessary to Increase the spanish feet as
against the eyonvsnllity OF conflict with
the United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

Madrid, December 2e -El Herlido says:
The entertainment OF the United States
uponinternai policies OF Spain have become
intoierablc and must he resisted energetic
ally. The situation is difficult. hut at
whatever cost the government ought to
pun an end to shameful state of affairs
for the sake OF the dignity OF Spain.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-27

Secretary y. NJ. McFarane of the new
Memphis Jockey club announces that en-
tries for the stakes to be run at the Mem
phs spring meeting win c,ose January l,
1888. Tho second payment for the Tennes-
see derby is due January To- The entries
CASTOR hotel stakes, the Ardel,e stakes,
the Memphis stakes the New Gayoso
hotel stakes, the Lueherman stakes. Ten
neSsee Brewing company stakes the PEA
b dy hotel Mand!cap, the Montgomery ham
dicap and the Cotton stecplechase stakes.