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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11
A BEAUMONT BUDGET
DEEDS FOR RIGHT OF WAY FOR
u. u, ~ X. C.
stipulated That other Roads May
Sc the rracks-Humor of a Rail-
road From Houston.

Beaumont. Texas. April l0.-Deeds were
TO-DAY sled for record. conveying TO the
Guh Beaumon. and Kansas City railroad
night Of way for switch from It's pres
ent wards to the saw mills and yards Of
he Long Manufacturing company and the
Reliance Lumber company. The deeds pro-
tide that the Kaysee can build tracks on
The designated r!sht-of-way, bu. that the
rack can be used By any other railroad now
"a Beaumont or which may come to Beau
mont IN The future. This is generally re-
-arded as the first move Of the Beaumont
W mart and Terminal Railroad company.
4Ae Post correspondent has been request
20 10 annouEce that weekly meetings of the
.-9'aI temperance union are held nj Tho
baui'st church at o'clock SUNDAY after
-toI ana mat the Woman Christian Ten.
@''ce union holds their weekly meetings
a. Temuorance hail Friday nirht
MISS Matilda Fletcher Viii lecture in ,ba
Epwoflh league room OF the Methodist
sheF, tuesday night, April ~, her sub
lert to he Is Alan an Angelo" The lecture
wiz De under the auspices Of the Epworth
league and sufficient tickets to assure a
large audience have been disposed Of.
The Ladies Ala society Of the Baptls.
49, ~ VII -Aft All ice cream aud straw
gerry festival ~ the Elks' hall Tuesday
ul2ht This viii be the opening of the
church festival season.
mere is a rumor of a railroad 10 be built
IRON Houston to Beaumont ard Sabine
Fass. and there are many here who express
me very positive opinion that such a road
VIII be built in the very near future.
Il. Arthur Johnson Of the Chicago Tim
herman and Editor Barnes of The 81. Louis
Zimmerman arrived in Beaumont this
morning and spent the afternoon shooting
ploVer. The distinguished lumber Jour
palists are en- route to Houston to attend
NE annual meeting Of the Texas Lumber
Dealers association.
The Young Mans Athletic club has sus-
PENDED indoor exercises for the heated sea-
ron and have organized q bicycle club.
which. in connection with baseball, will
aHord the members recreation and amuse-
ment during the spring and summer The
BOYS ara talking Of getting up series o,
bicvclo races. hut are delaying preparation.
TO SEC whether or not the citizens nropose
having another Fourth Of July celebration
II such celebration is held the bicycle races
VIII be made feature OF the DAYS pro-
erGmmc
Or j L. McLaren of Saginaw. Mich
Vrtsident OF the faculty Of the Saginaw
valley Medical college. has temporarily To-
Gated In Beaumont and may become a ner-
rnaneut resident of this section. The doc
ter came South few months ago In search
OF health and short stay In Southeast
Texas has had tendency to convince him
mat this Is the climate and location for
which he is looking In addition TO presld :
ing over the faculty of the Saginaw Medical,
COLLEGE Or. Mclaren occupied the chair
OF gynecology ava abdominal surgery
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STATE CA PITAL ITEMS.
RECEIPTS OF INTEREST ON BONDS
OF COUNTIES.
V.nort. on the Cotton DoII weevti
10 lse Given out-Another Hous-
tun Corporation Chartered.

Au,ttn. Texas AprI la.-The ee,1;;rol-
le- To-Day reports tie :9liowi1r recsiTts q
iaie-ese ~ coeniy t.otes hsl1 ~ TIE scee9l
fura. Ilt.srty county. s@.ll5.4-, Asffis
oyanty. $3.50. LaEapcsas county. F5Ss 90.
w3ilianso1 county. sieae RACIAL 'r1n'E.
s2ia. ,ioa-~ comfy. 1880 EsNsrds c0saiy.
ti677.sg. Brs1o-iA county. ;iees - Lime
s,o1e c7asrg s-12a, Bsaiefa c2aa-y. 500;
co,'ie oo2E;y. s1sa ctudssss c91sty.
t52l1aQ. s2l Szha co---y. Es-lS r'D
COUNTY sl1.8- Cal1N=4 CCla-y $50 ~,
DcWll rv4afv. y.5--s. A-zaf-s ccs1tf.
n-1 glrforia colu-y ,55~ Kea River
.aol'z 1891. lar4 to.a4E - 81, Co.
Jai aallt! Sse7s
siso the tof,sf.s -a-te--ltaoEs q har's
.o.- ~ tre r.r- aurct .,tooa tu-a hta-
ze.-ia oos-r.y 800. ssh Sa12 caIutT siHt9
Ar4ssss colrty 2ia ics--t C2uA.y. S---.
C411acI .oG1ty. t-te.
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eerTy supper ani entertainer: a. the
Baptist church Wednesday night Tor TIE
;SrtonAse- pretty programme OF so1gs
ana -s-1i2tio-s was announced by Mrs
Mary Dickson Smith. president OF The
society. Miss BertA Rigs iiopc-souAted
-Rebeksh 4, the Well" and the many
is&AG who drzuk al that four,sl. coz
uibuoed freely TO 10 fund
Among the recitstions was one oy Mrs.
Rev. leake, who had just arrived from
ln5e5e ndeoce. No. Her husband has been
called 10 this pRktorsie. Misses Minnie
aid Tina Hester rang The Twins" Rni
captured the audience Financially the
AFFAIR vas : success. The parsonage will
soon be built. The Bsptis; church has con-
trac,ed for electric lights TO be ~. IL
SION
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TIE nICYCLE PARK.

This afternoon Mr.. w F.. Stewart COM
plotted the ARRANGEMENTS which he had
been trying to make for some time to get
control of the Galveston Cycle associations
park.
The most important feature OF the pro-
posed improvements is the construction Of
a track which will be hrst-class In every
particular. II viii be much wider than the
old track and infinitely bettor, The old
track is sixteen feet In width The new
track Will be at least twenty four feet
wide. It will be constructed of heart pine.
and VIII be treated to two coats OF paint
The work will be pushed as rapidly as pos
siblc so that the racing season may be
opened in good time, and the very best at
fractions available will be secured.
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nismAr no THE MoNunnsr.r.
Inst Piece Of IL Wss broken In Lift-
ing Into Position.

Dallas. Tenst. ADnl lo-~rhe main
section % the shan u the Confederate
monument % be unveiled IN Dallas AbTli
70 vas subjected u serious mishap this
evening. The monumant ia divided into
five granite sections. The base IL con
ssnIcted u three larso SQUARE seclio,s
placed ofe upou tbs other Tie oleces be-.
coming smaller 10 Alze as they 20 up. ON
tbs top Of this base aud placed In The cen
ter Ia the first section Of ths hhuft. about
fifteen feet In heishl. These four uiocos
had been COTTON safely into poAitl0n Nh.
ffIh pisoe being the upper section Of tn.
rhaft. tweniY-fFc i.et in length was be
Ing lifted into position when the chain
broke. letting the piece. Weighing several
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS,
Some plans Aa.nt the Hocstar-uai
weston Electric Line.
THE SURVEY TO BEGNSEXT MONDAY,
Damage to Cotton by Wareh"n'e
Fire-Jettic. Lack Much Of Corr
pletion-Bicycle Track.

Galveston. Texas. April lo.-Nr " )
Hamlet OF Alvin. secreta-y q he ~
!ected Houston ard Galveston slsc;-5s iiie
vas in the city today. lie says ;Ae s1-Tey-
ors Will begin TIE preliminary ss1vsT ;-9ai
Houston next Monday morning
He was pressed for some ae,ALt, BIT ie-
clined to say anything further ,ess AA'
the line would proceed without DELAY. iaat
tie line would starr e. Houston Aaa 81
6; Galveston trSvers.nE such Fas's IS
would be most advantageous Nisao9; re-
gard 70 any local community Interest Re
says the election o. officers ana ne 50!
business arrangements will y made q:
Houston "a, the expiration O. Sky days.
notice to the stockholders in comp .aaee
with ;he statute.
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blowing.
BOught u SnMmiII

coimesneil. Texas. April 1O.-Mr. Rober,
l. douglass OF this place today bought the
MN plant, leases. etc. recently Dough,
at forced sale by Mr.. w. 7. Carter OF Bar
num- Mr. Douglass has been in the say-
mill business tho past eight or "a, ,.a,,..
III various capacities. from bonISknena,
general superintendent. and he is canahio
ana attentive and viii no doubt max a
success In running the mill. He viii M,
IN siaD elevator. now carriage ana
several minor convenienees. and VIII r r,,u
~ on iuil time. He will also put in n
ram OF about two miles within the next
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Wheelock, Texas, April Son the eve
OF the Sth instant Mrs, LudwIck Zuvalda,
bohemian farmer. went out in the prai-
RE to drive her milch COWS up, leaving
her little +-year-od daughter alone at
the house When she returned the child
was gone and could not be found. The
heighbors we're Informed and searching
party started on the hunt and hunted ali
hlght without finding any trace and had
cor 'uded to drag a largo tank near by.
nut 10 the great relief OF the heart stricken
parents, the child was found about IN
o'clock lying by a wire fence nearly frozen
beng very cold night and a norther
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A COTTON FIRE.

About 1850 bales of cotton In a warehouse
on Strand and Mechanic were badly dam
aged by fire this morning, There were $500
bales in the yard, but The fire. which seems
to have occurred in some lnconceivable
manner. was confined to the portion of the
yard in which II originated II is estimated
that $4,000 will cover the damage done 10
the cotton, all OF which was the property
Of H. hempner and was fully insurC.a
ihere was some mistake about turning In
the alarm or IL didn't work satisfactorily
or something OF that sort, and the lire de-
pariment was little slow IN consequence
IN reaching the scene. but the fremen
worked very hard and several of them were
pretty badly scorchod as result OF fight
Ing the flames at too close quarters.
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IIuIictnNillc.

Halletsyllle, Texas, April io'--Haywood
Webb oolored tenant on tho farm OF Mrs
Il MuckIoroy, came 10 town this morning
and filed a complaint against omer NeaVcs,
the son-in -law OF Mrs. Muckleroy, eharg-
irg him with committing an assault to
murder him Reaves also came to town
waived an examining trial and gave bond
TO await the action of tho grand Jury
County court has this week disposed OF
a great deal OF business twenty-five pleas
OF guilty or convictions, four scauiiIals.
one mistrial and one jury out
The civil docket viii be disposed OF next
unak
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS
SENATE MET TO GET THEM BE
FORE THE HOUSE.
Quorum Failed and That Body Was
Unable TO Transact Any Busi-
ncss-senate Also Adjourned.

austin, Texas, April l0.-As was sutici-
p@ied at yesterday 8 session, DO quorum was
present this morning. but a roll call had
been obFiated BY the senate taking recess
unul 10 a. Il. today This action was taken
u order 10 receive she Houston charter
amendments from the engrosslng room so
'f2t They could 10 70 the house today, as
~! Burns suggested yesterday. The en-
crossed bill aas not -easy Tor delivery at
tie converting hour and = second recess
was aiken Until = o'clock hat IN r..e mean
TING the house adjourned and the senate
dc l.EeWlse a u 80 o,cIock.
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school Pemovrd--Di-trict Court win
tDnNrne iInnhmN.

school Removrd--Di-trict Court WIN
Convene nnnduS.
Orange, Texas Aprn Io--The ssventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth grades OF the
White public schools Of this plare. Witch
have been occupying the district cour,
room Of The court house since the burning
u the school building. were moved to-day
iuio the 'bird story u the Orange Mercan-
, ~" , building "''1 they viii complete
The spring term Of the district court viii
convene here Monday next with Judge
stephen +. West presiding. Several
Important caies viii come np for trial at
this term District Attorney ". l..
Brooke. who is now serving bin first term
~ this position, spent tho day here TO-DAY
making preliminary arrangements and get
ing lhings Ia shape Tor tho quick dispatch
Of business
sirh. " II, Stark and Mrs II II. Field
gave a delightful soap bubble PARTY 10 tho
chlldren Of the preahylcrian Sunday school
ms afternoon Oh tho lawn o0poaita Mrs.
flella residence. The afternoon wna
spent IN gameB. refreshments were served
and mo little ones had delightful lime
j. T. STARK q this place shipped car
load Of Bcrmuia grass sod To port Arthur
this afternoon which viii be used by The
Fort Arthur company 10 beautlylng their
tOwnaite '
Tho passenger barge Tnpsy owned NV
moore Belts. was launched from thu
ways this afternoon, after being thor
nughly oycrhauled and repainted. ready for
tho summer business.
Tho automatic car coupler RECENTLY ,r-
vented by l.. A. pettis OF this place wa.
attached To h0me cars and given trial
by tho Southern Pacific today. The resnlt
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Navasota, Texas. April lo.--At J o'oIoeF
this morning fire was discovered In the
store Of c. W. Wade a dealer IN general
merchandise and grain. The department
was or Tie scene quickly and thc~fames
were extinguished without great loss,
though the grocery STOCK was considerably
Quilted The damaged stock was valued at
between $500 and $1,000; insured in the
ROYAL Insurance company for 500. Tho
grain was in another building. The build
Ing was the property of Fayottc Smith,
damaged some inside. insured in the Ger
man and Hartford companies for $500.
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rHE MONUMENT COMPLETE.
IL Viii Be Unveiled at Dallas o1
April 90.
i BIG CELEBRATION IS PROPOSED.
Many Confederate. win Assemble 10
So. IN. pu. Erected TO Honor
Their Dead Comrades

\ Dallas. Texas, April 30 The handsome
4 monumen, which has bcen erected IN DSs-
!, las City PARK w the Daughters q the
< couseGeracy 10 honor Of lie Coz
/ federste dead was completed t0day. II
1is a pretty piece of marble, A'isi1caliy
! executed and does credit 70 The LADIES' who
: have lsborcd 50 ioag tor rs erection Ap-
propria,e exercises Will attend The uuYeil-
/. ing Of the noaumeui On April q. ~ AID
20. A large crowd from all oTeT ,te state
% ea pcc,ed 70 be present and much Interest
in the cyeu, has betr aroused Mrs. Kate
c&ben curr,e. prezidec; q tie Daughters
! o, tho coafedeFacy. VIC has directed iAs
EFFORTS toward binding TIE monument.
says Of tie coming celebration:
In the frst place we issued a. invita-
lion to tie governor aud s,zf 70 attend. he
accepted Tie Invitation AID rao2gat "a
much 0: J, thu, be extended ,hs lav.At.on
TO the Whole STATE o. Texas Tas- We IL
yi;ed TIE seaato-s aus regressl tst.ves A.
Austin Az ihey hare o3.t sslt alteI,-
arcet Of ne ins..g'i9r- We ta.n At-e4 .n-
yltailons 70 rartes ia en- towns tarreart-
Ing Dallas and have fu..- ir9a- 90 great
or portion q them aa41h t'.1l us taA'
ell tie old e.-C91fcl-faft- o. -1t.r se-
spettiye t9wrR are ~orsire Eart 81 go
up big cruwaf ass uat the potpour.as
Will b4 great The uagsbteff O ~ Coz
fsderaFy 81 Lancaster @sre i1Tr-1 20
oorae and cftng The band u iasi teea with
ihez, ana a fe3ictoes r,ly ., acceptance
wzk received l,Urr ssh re1e.sh- yes
,rydAy from NTA Hayes Il. ghts- - .ef-
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THE FlRE RECORD.
Three store buildings nurned.

Celeste. Texas. April .9.--Last night at
y o'clock the drug store OF DR.. Mackles
was discovered TO be in flames Before
II could be checked TWO other brick build
incs were burned They, with their con
tents. were n complete loss Mlekle's
goods were Insured for $500 which covers
the loss The building was insured for
$500 In the Philadelphia Insurance COM
pauy. and was owned by RUFF Nelson The
other two were insured for $500 and We're
filled with a large stock OF hardware and
implements. owned by Hartzog. He was
insured for Ses00, loss, $1,000,
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Mcknighrn Air.hin

faris' Texas, April 9,-For seycra, a,,s
past the newspapers have contained sna-
Gals from different points stating thai ,ar
ties had seen an airshlp in the nt,h,
man named Mcknight has heon -
on an airship at United s,a,n WORKING
Williams ranch for some time m"rsnal
claimed he. has been travelling ami anu IL is
night In his shin. While MeKniUht "u ny
not corrooorate the statement msn VIII
are In a position to know saw Nh hIl VINO
navigation has at last become success ass'a'
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Country Ke.idcnrc Dnrnch.

Bnstrop Texas. April l0.-The home OF
Mr. Charley Duncan, near New lIopo
church in the country. with Its entire CON
tents was destroyed by fire Friday. The
.H ~ vrin absent and the origin of the
FIRE ia a mystery. No insurance.
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San Francisco, April io.--Theodoro Dur
rant WAS this morning for the second time
sentenced to be hanged for tho murder OF
Blanche Lamont IN Emanuel church two
years ago. He viii be hanged at San
Quentin prison on Juno II.
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THE not sE.

austin. Texas. April lo.-The house 70;
together at o'clock this mora.ns and
'fled for al hour aud hal, to rustic up
a quorum, falling In which Il adjourned
until O'Clock Monday morning 10 dis
POSITION vas therefore made Of the Houston
CHARTER biii. which passed the senate yes
teF1aT and which il was expected would
be ready to lay before tina house this
morning
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The Mary a. Hall Arrived.

ouintana, Texas. April lo.-The large
three mastei schooner Mary a, Hall, with
mixed cargo from New York. has arrived
OH the outside.
Tho Post correspondent and others at
this place have received invitations from
the Caney picnic club TO attend their. an
nuai picnic TO be given May g.
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Mr Lee Williams and wife left FOR Hous-
Ton i9day for br'ef pleasure TIN.
", II Graham try collector OF Dewitt
county settled hik 1896 account With the
state lotay, being tae fiTst settlement for
the year.
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COLOiRI9D TEACHERS.
Interesting Talks 10 the Central
Texas Association.

Hearne Texas, April 10 The Central
Texas Colorod Teachers association met
at beeSham's Opera house last night Tho
local colored teachers had prepared a
programme, which was appreciated.
After selection OF vocal and instru-
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scriou. nunnwny Accident.

Cameron. Texas. April io,-Ncws CONS
In ,his morning that on tho San Gabriel.
about twenty miles southwest of here Mr..
and Mira John Granthnm, old citizens OF
ths county. were thrown from their hug
sy, which resulted In broken arm and
serious internal injuries for Mrs. Gran-
lham, while Mr. Grantham suffered a
serious scalp wound aud some bruises
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Mon,hIy cation Ncport

Washington, April 1o.-The NV. :,
government crop report. issued toa'n !, q
The totSa cotton crop Is estimated " ~,
$40 bales; on plantations, S62.2es ~. ps |,
warehouses. 593,727 bales; at pus.' Il
1871 $50 bales; at depots and ys asg hi
bales; actual purchases. oes'o''
movement, 6,517.126 bales.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


Cameron. Texas. April io,-Thc Exchange
bank, which failed hero last week, yes
torday paid of It's depositors in fun, the
amount being about 10000. This bank
closed It's doors on account Of the failure
OF tho Morgan bank. with which 1t was
oonnHrtel
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PLANS FOR TRAIN SHED

Chief Engineer Felt OF the Santa Fe re-
eeived this morning from tho Missouri
Valley Bridge aud Iron company OF Leav-
enworth' Kan, the plans for the train
shed which is to form an Important part
OF the new passenger station. AS soon as
they can be examined and approved the
work Of getting out the iron will be begun
and the work will be completed by the
time the depot is finished.
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An Assignment.

Port Lavaca, Texas, April lo.-B. Bedell
assigned to c. +. Scott trustee, for the
benefit of preferred creditors. Liabilities
about $4,000 creditors all home folks eN-
cent $40 10 Crossman Bros. OF Rochester,
NJ Y
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cemr..A.losa, 2. As-tesl...e. E.e


DAUGHTERS o. CoSFEDEHAcY.
= uabHe ree-.g e ise Culet Dsugh-
,e-s q the coated e-ecy Win be leld 81 he
ps;la,s O, the DrsEli 1o,el "a Moaasy.
ss-l = a. 3 o'r.o.s ?. ". at 0hiea time
IT, 'o.lowinr srar~siaIae ~Ill - rca:ered
Mgsir ''A@ec.ca Bessefer's Orrtes'ra
Prayer -,.--. -.....-pr. J. A. ,-re-ri
hclrass .-..-.-.. .-...- Captain Waisa
Teltng 70 the oi Camp Ground -....
--..+.....-.. ...+... .....-.. Quar'ette
Pom .......-..-........ MrE J &. Clarke
i5iHfe' --.--+-..... ..----.. or hea.rl
1-4-asE ..--...+.... fir = &~tarlurru
"Har5 ,sof. ~ sergla-t Hrs Pax or
TIE Co.4utret Haal.r Miss !. shcil =
Ja~ scar srsogief Banner .prches,ra
Eeae'lc'lon .--...-...- .--+.-. Dr. French
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Mnde an Assignment.

Killcen, Texas, April lo,-W. T, Mandeil,
ono of the leading merchants OF Killeen,
made an assignment yesterday. G, r.
sanderford and F. NJ. Spencer are the as
slgnees The liabilities can not be as
contained.
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A suHgestion.
Detroit News.

=
That Ohio town whore mn :, ,,
few Is rung for adults shonId ', CLOCK cur
hour at which citizens must rss Tx me
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snEnITTs' DEPARTMENT.

Franklin, Texas. April 9-strayed Or
stolen from Charles ~ Bush Calvert
Teyas one sorrei mare about II hands high,
branded JHJ connected laying DOWN on
left side, one bay horse about years old
branded upside down. Ten dollars re-
ward FOR any Information leading to their
recovery. Address T. Is. Jones, sheriff
Franklin Texas
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APPROVED BONDS.
on NGE.

The at'orneT general today approved
'o5q9 worth Of Karpes county bridge bonds.
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strayed from j NJ Norton on the 5th
day Of Aprii, 1897, ono white gray horse.
about II hands high dark innne and tail.
branded J Y on left hip about years old.
harness and saddle marks. For any in
formation Leading 10 his recovery will be
thankfully received Address j. ~ Norton.
schulenberg, Texas, or Henry Elers. city
marshal
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Lexington, Texas. April a.--The Ladies'
Ala society Of this place gave straw
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Wharton. Texas, April Who wants an
iron gray horse, about liiA hands high
aud about years Old the brand appears 10
be ! II on tho left hip and has 4 dim brand
low down on left thigh, Tho owner cGn
get Ramo by applying to mo. II. a. Rich
sheriff Wharton county
The herald., 1897-11-24
;':;''' ;'ss ;':' THE INVESTOR
A

ment that the dividend as declared was
limited to per cent. Some little selling of
St. Paul and Northern Pacific preferred
for London account was had, but without
perceptible effect on this mrket A fca-
ture of the day was o further rise of n per
cent in the actual rates for sterling ex-
change. This, In the face of continued
very heavy outward movement Of merchan-
disc and Of the selling of securities here
for London account of insignificant pro-
portions. The weeks exports of merchan-
disc from New York exceeded those Of last
week by 1854, 400 In value, and are almost
az much In excess of those for the cores
ponding period OF last year. The dullness
and firmness Of the exchange market are
undoubtedly due 10 the sending of money
abroad in preference to drawing out by
exchange bills. Chicago bank ID au-
thorty for the statement that several mil
lion dollars of Chicago money Is now
loaned In England and on the continent,
and the total of money owing to persons
In the United States, but left to draw
their rate of interest in England and the
continent undoubtedly amounted to many
millions, although no accurate estimate
can we'll be made of It, Trading in bonds
was active, and prices were for the most
part firm. Total sales. $1,525, 900.
United States new fours rose n bid, and
the old fcurs, coupon. and the fivcs, regis
tered, declined v bid.