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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
|. & G. n. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
Tin at g. M, 800 a. m. and $50 p.
m.,; and arrives from Laredo at 7:S0
q. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. m,
for Laredo at 9:45 a. m.
M. K. &. T. FROM I. & G. N DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at $50 p. M; and
arrive at $50 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11.30 a. M;
and leave at 11.50 a. IN. and 10 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
7:25 a. m. and 4:25 p. M; and leave
for Eagle Pass and Mexico at As p.
IN.
g., A. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Hous-
ton and Galveston at 8 q. m; for Bee
vile, Corpus Christi and Rockport at
2:25 p. M; and arrive daily from the
former places at 7:05 p. M; and from
the latter at lao p. m.
Kerrville Branch - Mixed train
leaves San Antonio daily except Sun
day at 2:45 p. M; regular passenger
leaves San Antonio Sundays only at
$50 a. Ii. Mixed train daily except
Sunday arrives at San Antonio at
10:45 a. M; regular passenger train
Sundays only arrives at San Antonio
at $50 p. m.
s. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. NJ, daily
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at Gil p. IN,
daily except Sunday.
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OFEICERS ELECTED.

The San Antonio Deutscher Maen-
nerchor elected officers for the ensu-
ing year last night at the meeting at
Mission garden, to-wit:
President. ]. III. Wagner; vice pres
ident. +. G. Bass; secretary, Henry
Scheflier; financial secretary, +. Hum
inert; standard bearer, Aug. Ziemon-
teck; assistants, II. Arnold, f. Dietz-
man: librarian, +. Roeper: director,
Carl Beck.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

In order to wind up the affairs of
this estate, offer for sale at bar
gain the following improved and un-
improved real estate in this city:
Lot, corner Hays and blackberry
streets 145x1SS feet, two dwellings on
same.
Cottage and two lots, Westfalls ave,
South Heights.
Cottage and two lots, Essex street.
South Heights.
Dwelling and large lot, Summit ave
and Howard street, Laurel Heights.
Six lots near Midway, West End,
unimproved.
Seven lots on Burnett and Blaine
streets. unimproved. A bargain to
cash purchaser. j. j. PEETz,
Administrator Of the estate Of Chas.
]. Langholz, decd, All Main plaza.
12-2T-30t.
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AT A GREAT AGE.

Betsy Anderson, colored, aged 9S
years. died yesterday from dropsy,
at her residence corner Chestnut and
Walnut streets. Aunt Betsy was born
in South Carolina in 1899. While a
slave in one of the prominent families
of that state it is said she had the hon
or of laundering one of the Marquis
de La Fayette'S fine linen shirts.
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AN ORDINANCE.

Dividing the city into election pre-
cincts and defining the. boundaries
of the same.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City of San Antonio as follows:
SECTION 1. That the territory en-
5raced within the limits of the City
of San Antonio, be and the same is
hereby divided into election precincts
for the purposes of city elections with
boundaries as follows:
WARD NO. ]
PRECINCT !. Commences at a
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

The following officers have been Sc
lected for year 1897, for the X. +.
Endowment Rank, section G:I2:
President-L. w. Hagy.
Vice President-B. Goldenburg.
Secretary and treasurer-T Il. John
son.
Medical eXaminerS-Dr ID. Berry
and DR. b. +. Kingsley.
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SUDDEN DEATH.

Libbie Norton, one of the unfortu-
nate class of fallen women, was dis
covered dead in the house of negro
woman named Fannie Johnson, No.
125 North East street, last night at
10 o'clock. The cause of death was
probably an over dose Of morphine
or some drug TO which she was ad-
dicted. Justice Shook was called on
and held the coroner's inquest.
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DO YOU WANT MONEY ?

5000 dollars to loan in one lump on
gilt edge security. None but those
who are prepared to meet this re-
quirement need apply. Address Bus
mess" care San Antonio Daily Light,
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The Light is authorized to announce
CARL RUNGE as a candidate for
Alderman for the Seventh ward, sub
ject to a Republican nominating con-
vention. Election February, 1897.
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ALDERMAN FOR EIGHTH WARD.
The Light is authorized to announce
w. w. JOHNSON as a candidate for
Alderman Of the Eighth Ward. Elec-
ton February, 1897.
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For SALE.

5000 old newspapers, clean and
whole, low rates. Apply at Light
office. -.
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE 9TH
WARD.

1 take this method of announcing to
the voters of the 9Th ward that / am
a candidate for the office of alderman
at the ensuing election. 1 am in IA
vor of substantial street improve
ments. 1 favor the payment of $1.50
per day to laborers on city work. i
favor the employment Of San Antonio
citizens on city work. I am in favor
OF the speedy completion Of the sew
ers. am in favor of an economical
city government, but am opposed to
the policy Of reducing the pay Of the
small man, while the big fellows are
left untouched. Respectfully,
II. ]. VOGLER.
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SLOAN & SHELLEY
Undertakers and embalmers. 2l9 st.
Mary's street. Telephone sos. Left
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WARD NO. s.

PRECINCT 10. Commences at cor
ner of Water and East Commerce
streets, thence westwardly along East
Commerce street to the San Antonio
river, thence down said river to Marti'
nez street, thence eastward along Mar
tinez street to South Alamo street
thence northwardly along South Ala,
mo street to Goliad street, thence
nOrthwardly along South Alamo ito
GOliad streets, thence southeastward-
" along Goliad street to Water street,
thence enthusiastically along Water
street to place of beginning.
PRECINCT 20. Commences ut cor
ner of Goliad and Water streets,
thence enthusiastically along Water
to South Alamo street, thence south
wardly along South Alamo and Presa
streets and San Juan road to the south
city limits, thence west along south
city limits to the San Anto-
to Martinez street, thence easterly
along Martinez street to South Alamo
street, thence northwardly along
South Alamo street \ Qoliad street,
thence neutrality-suspicious.
street to the place Of beginning.
SECTION 2. Wherever the words
street" avenue" road" river"
''creek," or track are used herein
before, the same shall be understood
to mean the center of such street, av-
enue, road, river, creek, or track, and
wherever the word down" or "up"
are used in reference to a river or
creek, the word down shall be under
stood to mean in the direction of the
flow of such river or creek, and the
word sup" shall be understood to
mean in n direction opposite to such
flow. and in either case the course
shall follow the meanders of such
river or creek and along the center
thereof.
Passed and approved December 2Sth,
1896.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDORF,
Attest: Mayor,
CSigneO "E. r. NoRToN,"F ,
City Clerk. II % lot
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ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.
The Light is Authorized to present
Mr.. VIM. Dobrowolski as a candidate
for election as alderman for the Sew
enth ward. Election Feb. Sth.
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GRAND PRIZE MASQUERADE.
Ball, .Gesellshaft Jaegerlust, Mission
garden, Sat. Jan. 8. Tickets 90 cents.
from any member and from Wesp's
saloon or Mission garden. 12-7-1D
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to Fourth street, thence northwest
wardly along Fourth street to place of
beginning.
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FOR COLLECTOR.

CStN NoLbLN1O
1 hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Office of City Collector,
and would be thankful for any support
that my friends may give me during
the canvass. j. v. FRENCH.
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FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
JAMES p. NEWCOMB as a candi-
date for Mayor, subject to the action
Of a Republican convention.
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ENGLISH uNDEFILED.
The President Of the Hoard OF Ed
ucation Furnishes nm Example,

The President NJ the hoard of Ed
ucation Furnishes nm Example.
Youths Companion.
1t was commencement day at the Dash
VILE high school. The hall was dcnsely
packed with the friends OF the graduates
and II was a hot evening, as 1t usually is
on the occasion Of q commencement. The
president Of the board OF education. a
worthy but not highly educated citizen.
took charge Of the exercises by virtue Of
his Office. and amid silence broken only
bv the fluttering OF fans and the rustling
OF dresses he rose and began his address;
Graduates Of tho Dashville high school.
ladies and gentlemen: Owing to the
length Of the prpgr'm and the fact that
the heat and the crowded condition OF tho
room discomniodes great many OF YOU. I
shall try and be brief. Young gentlemen
and ladies. this Is moo age of the world
MOO conditions are constantly rising ana
We must rise TO meet thom. The iessor
COMES 10 YOU and l every day Wa Nv
what constituted an education two or
three decades ago Will not do for these
Kind Of times.
am not one Of those men who believes
that the school he went to when no WAS !
boy Is better than schools are now. 10.
ileve In moo IDEAS, I believe in prosress.
~ far a. the board Of education are con.
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,rned we have tried to keep up with the

cerned We have tried to keep up with the
march OF progress
I'VE have provided teachers whom be-
lieve arc not exeelied anywheres. We
have furnished apparatuses as good as
money can buy. We are glad TO see that
the children have become enthused over
their work, and l want to impress upon
the mind OF the payments the dooty OF Wis
iting the schools.
Every payment ought to take enough
Interest in their children TO once In awhile
70 and see how they are getting along. II
YOU do this the graduating classes will
grow larger and larEer every year, and
the teachers will resoom their labors at
the beginning Of every school year with
renooed confidence.
Il have great pleasure now In present.
Ing Mr.. Herbert Rice. who Will deliver
the FIRST Grafton on the progr'm on the
subject: Let Us Preserve the English Ian
guaxe Undecided = = =
A. soon a. the loud applause ana the
convuisive coughing that greeted the eloss
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cry an hour" said Kiincke, II suppose
am tramp though. haven't any money
VI any nome or relatives. but I'm willing
70 WORK. was born in London. in Fleet
street. in 1907. ! lived in Fleet street' ali
ny ny ire t,il came to America, thirty years
aso' l knew London from end to end
and. in fact. do yet Au'
Nil, USED to be well off. but you wouldn't
mink i, would you? My grandfather was
,urrier In London my father and uncle
"s sn,r iurriers and was brought up TO be
~ H., ana worked with the firm found
81 ny my grandfather until thirty years
aso. when i failed. Then came to this
Soan',y. ! have been here ever since.
,n, se mved In jamestown the last three or
.our years, but ran out OF work there
and ! thought the best thing i could 40
as % 90 out to New Hampshire, where
m sss brother oN% lives. I'm getting old. YOU
~o,l @uu IN q Few years won't be able to
M MY brother and separated iifteen
, sssss since, and We haven't heard Of each
osAer since. walked here from James.
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CARPETS.

We have few rolls left of the lot that
we sold las. week made. laid and lined,
for 6Oc yard. at the same price this
A beautiful lire of Lace Curtains, all sizes, &
to close ont sc as to make room for our
new stock Think of tia Curtain 3s
yards long, per pair. .....................,.
Our Window Shade sale will continue this
week-Shades irouuted on Sprng Roll
ers, 6 feet VIDE 3 feet long, each.
Cornice Poles, in Walnut Ebony, Oak and
Cherry. with brass trimmings completes
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A NINErY-YEAR-oLD TRAMP.

Remarkable Case Of Poor Ola Mo-
Who Was Arrested In Bunnlo.
John klsncke. tramp. 90 years old was
written on the blotter at police station No
recently. There was no mistake in the
age klineke looked every year Of it. and
his words showed that he had not miscaI.
caia'ed' He was arrested in the Lake
SHORE yards by Sergeant Walsh. He Il
the oldest tramp ever arrested in the CITY
says the Buffalo Express.
= was arrested before had been n IL.
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town. and got along all right;
when l find my brother bell w.
with him. II he don't III xeep w ~
going East, and III strike tho
tumble in. ,,...ou,la
Il remember when Queen
crowned. was within two
queen the day she was croWn. ~.
Prince Albert were going sssas|
street in a carriage. ! stooa IH,f
the curb. / was a good
man at that time and was ..iI
high hat. Yes. sir. the queen
q little at me. II was the 49,
ever got from her. saw nes
times after that. u ~
II used to know the Duke yrSlfI
ton. Once father made him
mittens. and he was pleased
talked with him q good des .,3 3
just tho kind Of . man nn
was. - Il;
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NECK RUCHING.

Fancy Neck Ruching three-auarters Of A
an inch wide, In Black and White. .....
New SILK Pleated and Pulled Ruching In
Maize. Blue. Pink. Cream, White and n
and Chiffon, i'll Cream, White, Blue,
Black and Pink, 70
per yard ...OU anu on
Faunteroy and Marie Stuart -.
Ruching. all shades. .ZoC TO- V
Liberty Silk Fronts and Collars, trimmed N
F Fnss ah* suss a AsiG ra 10
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LUMBER MARKET REVIEW.
Renuiar Weekly Report 81 the Con-
" dltion o. Trade.
TIE TEXAS DEMAND HAS IMPROVED.


Bcaumont, Texas, August 2s.--The de-
spsnd from Texas points heretofore re-
ported fairly good. has materially I'M
nruyed during tho week. Tho improve
mont Is shown no less In the receipt OF
single car orders than In the offers from
Iarre dealers and wholesalers for nifty or
moro carloads. There is little disposition.
however, to load up on bills at this time
a. manufacturers are confident OF an
carly advance In prices uni they wan, 10
cot the full benefit Of the Improvement.
Regarding conditions n other States trad
Ing with this section. they are quite iuily
sct forth elsewhere in these columns ana
show that the demand has increased to
greater proportions than IN Texas. IL
looks as II the demand Will be such TINS
fall ms TO take all stocks ut mill points
The mills as a general thing have u good
supply OF railroad and cargo bills
enough in fact TO keep them running
steadily for sixty days. Prices are gem
orally satisfactory.
PROFITS FROM LUMBER IN SWEDEN.
II seems that saw milling In Sweden Is
moro profitable than IN Texas. Judging
from statement In the London Timber
Trade Journal OF the dividends paid on
last years business Ivy concerns In that
country. To the. Journal tho amount paid
By some Is indefinite. II being reckoned
on the share, the value OF which Is not
given, but the fact that II Is dividend
ts Interesting enongh. For variety's sake
and TO furnish the reader with an exor.
else IN Swedish orthocpy. ,subioined arc
the names G. the companies aud the diy-
idends paid by each:
Bark & Warburgs company, Gothen-
burg, 10 per cent Bruck's company. per
cent: Ekman's Nya Snlckerl Aktiebolag.
per cent. Forshaga company, 8 per cent
Forsa company, 5 per cent; F'ridafor' .
company. G per cent; Iludilswall COM
pany, 1870 kr. per share; Ofvansje Wood
company, I per cent; Stora kopparbcrgs
Bergslags company. 8 per cent; Sunds
company, per cent; Sundsvais Sam
mill company. 400 kr. per share; Swano
company. $50 kr. per share; Trauns Wood
company. 6 per cont; Ast0rps Nya Snick-
crifabr. A. e., 3 per cent. Aktlehoaset
stomman & Larson. 100 ltr. per share.
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OF the presidents speech had subsidized. Mr..
Herbert Rice arose. red with suppressed
emotion. and delivered an impassioned
plea for the preservation OF the English
language in Its original purity, a plea
that Is stiil spoken OF In Nashville as a
masterpiece OF eloQuence.
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Do You Want a Parasal
SPECIAL SALE OF MOTH

Fancy Leather Purses, with spaces for i
bills handkerch'efs and coin. ..,........l
Stamped Leather Purses ,ornamented witt
cut steel Observation-Disclosures.
Snake Skin Purses, in Brown, Purple
Blue and Tan ...,.,.....................
Srake SKIN Purses, IN the latest shades Of !
Purple, Blue, Brown, Black and Tan. !. .
Fine Leather and Snake Skin Purses. with NJ
the new button clasp, in Blue, Purple /
Brown Tan and Black ..............,....S i
Late STYLES in real Leather Purses, with 4
silver trimmings and new button clasp.
New Silver and Gold Purses, lined with Kj
contrasting shade,
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VEILINGS.

Finest Line of Veilings in the South
Tuxedo and Open Mesh Nets and Chiffon ~
Chenille and Embroidered -.
Dots and Borders for. .... zoe 10 I'M
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OUR NEW SILKS.

win arrive during the week. II will pay you to
wait for them. The fact that our buyers have
lected them is full guarantee that they will be O. X
and up to date
OUR NEW Innings,
HAIR CLOTHS AND DRESS 4
BINDINGS HAVE ARRIVED.
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Knickerhockcr special. re-
Louis to New York and bea
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NEW EMBROIDERIES.

Fine Hamburg and Nainsook Embrold-
cries in Edge and Insertion insertion l
inch wide. edge 3 inches, for ..............
Fine Hamburg and Nalnsook Embroid
cries, edges inches wide. insertion
1ncneS, LOT ......,....s.,,...,..'....
Fine Hamburg Na!nsook and Swiss En-
broideries. edge inches wide, insertion
inches, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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LADIES' DRAWERS.

Were iOc--Fine Muslin, Tucks plain,
now .....,...'.......... ..'...''..''.'.'.'''.'
Were 5Oc-.E,ne Muslin Drawers 3, Tucks
and Lace, and Embroidery Ruffle, now
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The big schooner Martha took on a part
week aud sailed for Sabne Pass where
the balance OF her cargo will be lightered
TO her from the mills. She viii take out
900 feet OF lumber to Frontero. Mexico,
Captain Dujay at tho helm.
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LADIES' WHITE SKIRTS.

Were 75c--Of Fine Muslin Hem and 5
Tucks, now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Were s1.25--Fine Muslin Skirts. 3 Tucks.
Embroidery Ruffle, now ...............-..
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NEW BLACK DRESS GOODS.

We carry all the popular of the most
noted makers. We carry full lines Priesty's Black
and Mourning Goods in all wool and silk and wool.
"Eudoras," queen Of black dress fabrics.
Henriattas Crepe Cloths, Merose Drap - Etc
Armure, Corkscrcws Diagonals Chevots, Serges,
Poplins, GRANTEES. Venetiars and Crayenettes etc.
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The new barge Jeanette Jones was
towed up from Sabine Pass Monday night
and is being loaded with lumber by the
Orange Lumber company for a foreign
bound vessel now loading at Sahinc Pass
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c. q. Griffin, an old Orangeite now To-
cnted at Corrigan and Mr.. Willard both
representing the Chicago Coal and Lumber
company, were in Orange Tuesday and
spent the day consulting With the loeal
lumber manufacturers MIR Willard went
east Wednesday night and MIR. Griffin
went TO Sabine Pass with the excursionsts
yesterday.
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NEW LACES.

NEW LACES.
Edges and Insertings to match finest Torchon
and Medici from 2 to inches e a.
wide, per yard .............. DC 10 lOC
Black and Silk Chantillv Laces So -.
from to inches wide. -. lUC 10 pl.AO
Black Brussels Net Lace, 90
6 inches wide, for. Observation-Disclosures. zOC
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Robert Morgan tho lumber exporter, Wis
tied Mobile this week on business. He
reports tho export business little quiet
at that point just at present, this being
the season when exporters are winding up
their years business preparing to take
n new start In the fall.
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CHILDREN'S DRESSES

Made from Fine Lawn and Bingham.
to II years, tucked yoke, ruffGs. lace IN
and braid, reduced from 100 to .,...... Wv
Children's Dresses. 4 to II years, Fine
French Ginghams. New Blouse fronts,
trimmed with Embroidery and Ruffles, O2
reduced from 81 75 to Observation-Disclosures. ~
Childrens Dresses, to 10 years. fine Out
ing Cloth. des gns. shirred yoke,
lapcls. trimmed with braid reduced from 1 n
SIZE TO 'O
Children's Dresses to IA years, all wool
Ladies' Cloth, in assorted colors, plcated
waist trimmed with fancy Braid, lined =
throughout; were $500. now .........,.... A'A
Children's Dresses. to IA years, all wool
Henriettas and Serges In Garnet, Tan
and Navy. trimmed with silk Braid, = n
lined throughout; Were $3.50. now ....... 6sO
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Claude r. Skeen. manager of Crowell
y spencer's big yellow pine plant AT Long
Leaf. La. was In the city Wednesday,
looking after some business connected with
some foreign shipments his company has
been making through Sabine Pass.
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The schooner Helen took on cargo OF
lumber at the Lutcher 4 Moore Lumber
company's mill this week, her cargo con
sisting OF the material for the new quaran-
tine station at Sabine Pass.
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ID. Call president OF the Cow Creek
Tram company, stntes that they are we'll
pleased with the arteeian well recently
bored at the Hoo Hoo mills 1t Is as clear
M crystal absolutely free from all impuri-
ties, and furnishes q good stream all the
time. Water from the well flows into thcit
storage pond M the mill and keeps It con .
tinually supplied.
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NEW DRESS GOODS.

We have received during the past week an I'M
nense collection OF Fine Imported and Domestic
Dress Go DDS which for variety style and price WI
not be eauacd in the South. We have pretty WOO
Dress Goods.
pnr nrS ir stylish ana popular per 10 to 25c
Fashionable High Grade Dress Goods, in plar
weayes and solid colors, per ~ ~
yard, from .................. ~ ~ = -
Fine Imported Novelties in every an - CO.
style and design, per yd., from ~ u on
And "Bon Ton" and "Haute Nouveaute" styles
eclpsing ali our former M m
efforts, per yard, from l.OU ID 4'OU
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Work is progressing rapidly on the third
barge of the fleet being built by the D. II.
Wingate Lumber company and Orange
Lumber company. Their barges are being
carefully constructed out Of the very best
Calcasieu long leaf yellow pine and Will
see much hard service before requiring
any repairs.