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in securities. stocks. etc. This was very
unsatisfactory as tho etc" was not con-
sidcrcd definite enough and since the
statement was issued the Withdrawals have
been steady, President Mcknight for years
has been prominently Identified with tho
banking business and involved In q num-
ber of outside financial operations.
In a signed statement President Me-
knight says that dcpositors will bo paid
in fun and that II is probable the stock
holders VIII rcorganile the institution.
Examiner Escotto who took charge OF
The banks affairs made the following
statement.
There has been no run on the bank,
put IN view OF losses Sustained through
inludicious shrinkage in values compro-
misses, etc. and gradual loss OF business,
together with a lack OF confidence In the
management OF tho bank, the comptroller
believes II to be to the best interest both
OF tho deDositors and stockholders. to
close tho bank and liquidate Its affairs
through receiver. This failure should
not create distrust OF any OF the other
banks in tho city, as they are all in good
condition and strong In their cash reserve.
For some time the bank has been
weak. but there was nothing In It's condi.
ton until lately that warranted me in
closing II. ] cannot now state the as
sets nor liabilities. as We have hardly got
ten well to work on the books, nor can
say more about the causes of tho susp6u-
sion than this reasons embodied In the
statement have already given"
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FREE HOMESTEAD BILL.
II Nav Re Amended by the House,
Considered Today.

Washington, January ls.--The free hom'-
stead bill. which was passed by the senate
viii be considered by the house committee
on public lands tomorrow. ana Shairii,a''
Lacey OF that committee thinks 1t probable
that the bill will be reported TO the senate
with an amendment 10 make it conform 10
the general homestead bill now on the cal
endar of the house. The proposed amend
ment would protect the government from
certain loss on Indian lands. which 1t holds
in trust to sell. practically as the agent
of the Indian owners, the proceeds OF me
sales to be turned over 10 the Indian pil:
Under the senate bill the government would
be obliged to pay the Indians for sven
lands, releasing the settlers from their Cd
jigations to pay. The bill, after being re-
ported, will so under the rules 70 the union
calendar of the house 10 take its chances
with other legislation. Delegates Flynn oil
Oklahoma and MIR. Lacey, VINO nave been
leaders in the fight to give free homes to
the Western settlers. will DO their utmost
~ serure the passage of the new bill. Mr..
Flynn's original bill applied only TO settlers
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Beaumont. Texas. January lS.-The bar
of Beaumont Will meet In the office Of
O'Brien. Bordages & O'Bren at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon to inaugurate the move
ment TO have the sixth civil court OF ap-
peals district created by the present legs-
laturc.
w. A. Fletcher of the Texas Tram and
Lumber company. John N. Gilbert of the
Beaumont Lumber company and Mark
Wiess OF the Reliance lumber company Will
90 to Houston tomorrow morning 10 at
tend meeting Of the Texas and Louisiana
Lumber Manufacturers association.
A wreck consisting of derailcd cars which
has suspended traffic on the Gulf and In
torstate railroad for two days has been
cleared away and the train will leave for
Bolivar Point on schedule time tomorrow
morning.
Dr. W. d. Holomar of Sabine Pass is
in the city this afternoon. Or. Holioman
is recently from Madeonyiie, Hopkins
county. Kentucky. lie came 20 this section
on visit, but WIS so well pleased with
the country and its prospects he sent Tor
his family and located at the pass.
The committee appointed by .he Baptist
congregation yesterday to solicit subscrip-
lions for Buchner Orphans Home COM
ploted their work this afternoon. They col
lected 500 Is. for which amount Or. J.
n. Gober tonight forwarded DR.. Buckner a
check.
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SEVERAL BANK FAILURES.
Two Institutions Go to the Wall in
Kentucky.
MINNESOTA SAVINGS BANK CLOSES.
A Hardware Firm In Tyler Makes nm
Assianmcnt = other Commercial
Disturbances An the state.

Newport. KY, January lS.-Thc failure
OF tho First National bank Of Kentucky to
open Its doors this morning was n great
statement was given out by the officers
that no one would lose there was all sorts
Of rumors flying about. Fortunately the
Integrity of the officers Is such that the
suggestion OF wrong has not found ere
dcncc. The first evidence Of weakness was
the refusal OF the officers to pay on Satur-
day afternoon $4,000 to the treasurer Ct the
Bellevue school board, which he had but
recently deposited and which no had heen
advised he ought to get out This Was not
made public until today, The capital stock
OF the bank is 100000. Its president is
John Tramp, Vice President Joseph Wright.
President Trap, who was elected last
week in place OF pr. Henry Gunkel, who
retired on account OF advanced years, Is a
resident of Dayton. KY. and is one Of the
wealthiest mon In the county,
Later in the day. George Youtsey. q
brother Of the cashier of the First National
bank. assigned Individually 10 the Coving-
ton Trust company, This was followed by
the Standard Carriage Supply company, of
which George Youtsey was president, also
assigning to the Covington Trust company.
The capital stock OF the Standard Carriage
supply company is $50, 900 The assets and
liabilities OF the STANDARD company and OF
George ioutscy individually are not given
The assignment Of both is due TO tae First
National bank closing its doors.
1t is learned that the directors were IN
session las, Saturday. on which date the
bank opened with only $500 In its vaults.
At that meeting Cashier Youtsey resigned
/ and his resignation was promptly accepted.
The hanks in Coving,on agreed on Saturday
afternoon to loan the bank 900. 1000 bat later
the proposition was rejected, All the di-
rectors agiood to give their ipdividual in
dorscmcnts for the S2ao.00n liablitiss. hui
| the cash could no, be secured with which
| to continue the business.
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DEEP WATER COMMISSION.
Report Transmitted to Congress by
the President.

the prcsidcnt.
WASH January lS--rhe report Of
the deep waterways commission was laid
before the senate and house today with
the following letter from the president:
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives.
| transmit herewith the report Of Messrs
James II. Angel of Michigan, Bohno Rus
sell OF Massachusetts and Lyman Il. Cooley
of Illinois, who were appointed commits
sioners under the authority OF It law passed
March IL. 1895. to make inquiry ana "eport
after conference with such similar commits
soncrs as might be appointed on behalf OF
Great Britain or the Dominion of Canada.
concerning the feasibility Of the construc-
ton OF such canals as Will enable vessels
engaged in ocean commerce to pass pc
tween the great lakes and the Atlantic
ocean, and the most convenient location
and probable cost Of such canals, together
with other facts and information in said
acts specified relating to their construction
and use.
The commissioners have prosecuted the
work assigned to them with great zeal ana
intelligence resulting in the collection OF
n ,nass of information. embodied in their
report and it's accompanying exhibits ~alch
is of great Importance and interest as re-
lntes 10 the project subjected to their OK
animation.
The advantages OF direct md unbroken
water TRANSFORMATION of the products OF
our Western States and Territories from
convenient points OF shipment TO our sea-
board ports are plainly palpable. The re-
mort of the commissioners contains. IN my
oplnion. demonstration of the feasibility or
securing such transportation and gives
ground for the anticipation that better and
more uninterrupted commerce. through the
Man suggested. may be secured, 1t VIII be
observed that the report Of the commission
crs. though as comprehensive AS The time
and facilities at their disposal permitted
docs not definitely deal with the cost OF inc
work they were called on to consider ana
omits some of the other details relating 10
II, Thus far they have lahored without
compensation, and part of the small sum
appropriated for the payment OF their OK
penses still remains unexpenhed'
| suggest to the congress the PROPHECY
Of making economical provision for suG 'i
furthnr nrosecutioa of their work az viii
more fully develop the information neces-
sary TO an exact and complete understand
Ing OF this interesting and important SUD
i ~ VI Grover Cleveland.
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pairing 10 load al the port of Sabine Pas :
NorweSian-Bark Left, Anderson. 'sl

pairing to load at the port of Sabine Pass :
eSian-Bark Left, Anderson. 'sl
tons.
Swedsh-Bark Carl Fre1erlk olofson.
'lS tons, bark Atlantic, Sodersrom. 80
tons.
Norwegian Bark Karsten fangnard,
Thcmcsen 6i5 tons: bark VISION. Tonne,
son. $50 tons; bark .Adorna. Jorgensen, 1910
tors. bark Prnds Leopold. Nicldson, 1896
tolls.
Russian-Bark Esmcralaa. Grant,, 7SS
tons; bark Melrslne Kastelin, $50 tons,
bark Neptune. hlinkcnbcrg, 1877 tons.
British Bark Alice, Gunucrson. 10 tons.
Norw egian--B Bark Ccler. Jensen, 5H' tons.
Italtan--Bsrk Ene'de. ISialgua, 7,j rons
ship Giulia r.. Riu,oio. 1874 tons.
Rritish-Schooner iolanthe, Spicer, 393
tons.
American arkentine Anita Rorwind.
Donahoo 500 ions: schooner Mile r. Do
hpnnon. Mason go tons; schooner Asa T..
SNowoil. Kelly. 800 tons. schooner John
f. KIanz, Mcdonald. $40 tons; schooner
Thomas Wtnsmore. Crowell. ili tons.
RUSs9am Park Juno. Ohsolin, 400 ions
observation-disclosures AGdie Charlason.
Smith. a75 tons.
Total tonnage. 16 1913.
RcCaptt nla'ion-~ShipS, I: bardues. II;
barkeptinos 7: achooners. G. Total %.
rrivals: January II. schooner Milhe X.
Bohannon. from Galveston; bark Alice
tBrD. from Tamp!co bark Morocco tNor1
from Pernamhuco for orders and pro-
ceeded to Pensacola. Sunday, January IS
lark Juno tRussl. from Barry bark Carl
Frcdcr.k CSwe iish). from Barcelona
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The Cleveland Estate.

Georgetown, Texas, January 1S.-Sidney
g. Oliver Cleveland OF this city made an
company OF Austin for the benefit of their
creditors the same as ]. W. & w, +, CIeve-
land assigned to the same company January
T. This is an undivided two-fitths interest
in the estate Of the late Judge G.. l.. Clevc-
land of Galveston and Ia very fine property,
situated in Galveston. Harris. Bexar. Tay-
Tor. Frio, Hardin, Liberty and numerous
other counties.
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iHo'EEDiNGS OF THE HOUSE,
Dill Passed Prohibiting the Sale Of
LiNunr 10 the Indinn.

Bill Passed Prohibiting tbc SnIc ,f
LiGu0r to the Indians.
Washington, January 1s-Tho borse
passed ,breo bu,s -, ,,,,.
P"'''' i'npor' aiice ana
ue'"'eu 'he remainder of the day to the
District of Columbia business. ono pro
hibited the sale of iptovto,,t,e, ,,>,o., a.
the Indians. ONE amended ,be a.is,i,
ont laws In conformity ,vith th ,.n,,.'',
dations of the American nav assoc;,t;on
and the other providod for H., ,,s, H., ~
government of nntents securoa h, na,,,i
officers at comnensation 10 ho exed h, a
hoard of three ofHrers ~
WASHINGTON. January ~ Tho ,,tor5sro..
T., a., -,
80 Wv 44'"'' woo WY i'sht toua! us every
thlng promised dull session. Although
ARRANGEMENTS had been made wharohv tn
dav wac ,o bo ,,,.a, j., ,....,..,
w 'u''"e's ieP'' 20
iron" inc committee on District OF Columbia
there was a general call of committees.
From the committee a, I,d,an fairs .bo
~,
u'' u p'oH'pi' 'he SAFE Oh intoxicating
liquors. to Indians was called up and &C.
casionod some debate The bill imposed a
G,o or stoo ,,5 ;,,,,,,so,un. Co.,. i,,
davs u,,on orv nerson ,,bo shou ,a,, H.
ioyicatin,, ,tn,,o,s ~ 49,, ,;,,a ,.ha,rao,n,
10 any Indian IN whom nIIotmen. of land
has ,,o ,,s, Si'S III a., W ba,n ~
80, W., .,I''e wv - 10 N.Y. ~
yho s r5 ~ .,. 49,. -, No Any ''u''''
Mr. W,@dor = @nnn, or Gcnrpi, orcuod
that ,bs hi, ,ras Standardization The hi,,
,yas ,,assod 60 ~ %
Mr. Hnndorson s,,nn,it,o, fro,, IN, horso
con,m;tten an r',,as re.so,rtion y,hic,, was
adontnd sot,ins aside tomorrow for ,ho
no,,nid,,,,,ioo ~ nr;,,ato ,,..,,sio, ,,'rs and
,o'is',,eI " - s, e'n'
r,ss .''DH wy w ''''N N''' '''' - W"
hin wos nassea outbor;zing tho siorr,
Made , Cows m" rn"tion co,nr,any n construed
h,.i',,,o oc,css ,he no cranae nj Ei Paao
NJ, ,,;u anrd ~ r,,a,,t ,au,s vas
ooi,nI Wr' h :" W., nronnr fpan ~ Mossa.
cbusntts VIM cvnIaincd Thai /, had been
chusetts' WHO cnlia NV tha. :. ~
pepnt t W pa oo Ynn.iot,nr 1 ~ ,rp revis-
ion of TIM notent laws. Nome of the changes
ION oi .V pa.Sn' iaTs, >onr y, sa,a were
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
LIVE STOCK QUARANTINE.

Austin, Texas. January lS.-The report
of the live stock sanitary commission was
filed with the governor TODAY by Commis-
s.onor Tullls, and, at the request OF Rep
rtsentatiye Robbins the commission wired
Secretary of Agriculture Morton TO place
Wilbarger and Jones counties above the
Quarantine line. MIR. Robbins today intro
ducod bill to make the State cattle quar-
antine lines conform with the National
lines as wen us the dates of the quarantine
period
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untel rIrc Victim.

Lampasas, Texas, January lS.-Mrs. a. r.
Baker, who was rescued from the burning
Southern hotel Saturday morning, died this
morning from the effects of injuries re-
ceived. Her daughter. who was rescued
from the fire at the same time, Is very
low and her recovery is very doubtful
The jury OF inquest was in session all
day Saturday and is still investigating the
cause OF the fire.
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st, laul, MINI. January ls.--Tho Mime.
sofa savings bank closed its doors this
| morning and filed a deed OF assignment,
affidavit was filed stating that the assets
would amount to about s25O,oOo while The
liabilities are In the noighborhood of $780,
0C0
The officers Of tho bank deemed this step
the best under the circumstances TO pro-
tect depositors. The recent furry in bank
Ing affairs caused Withdrawals of deposits
10 such an extent that, although the bank
required the sixty days notice. II was I'M
able to raise enough ready money to meet
| demands.
The Minnesota savings bank was incorpo-
rated In 1864 as the Union savings bank
of Rochester Mimi. by Senator Daniels
OF Rochester and his friends. and was
operated in connection with the Union Ma
tional bank of that place. in 1889 the leg
islature passed law whereby charters
charters could be transferred to other
places than where organized, and under
this provision the Union savings bank was
purchased by w. II. Bickel and his asso-
ciates and It's name changed to the Minne-
sota savings bank end located here The
assignee. William Blckel, was the first
president of the bank after Its removal to
St Paul
Though he has had no connection with
the active movement of the institution, he
is familiar with IFS business and has the
confidence Of the depositors. The deed Of
assignment was executed by the president
of the bank. william +. nickel and the
cashier. Edward r. Hentlin. The affi-
davit for the bond of the assignee states
that the assets will aggregate s250.0oo.
and Mr. Bickcl states that tho liabilities
are about 100000.
Tho bank had on deposit $4,000 Of 'he
city of st. Paul and $4,000 In the funds OF
Ramsay county. II has never had any
State deposits, 80 there are no preferred
creditors.
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British vessel Grounded.

Tucksrton Jamuary ls.-The British
steamship Batswor,h. Captain Fox, fior.
Pernamhuco, for New York with a carso
of sugar and hides. grounded at p"abala.
Long Beach. about one and three-fonrths
of mile south OF Long Beach Life Saving
station this morning. The steamer les
jrst Inside the outer bar, abouy half a
mile from the beach. She Is in about
eight feet of water. but has settled iirmly
In the sand. A crew of thirty-three men
are on board, but there are no passengers.
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GREER couNTY's UNPAID TEACHERS

GKEER COUNTY 3 INFAID IENVfIUIto'
Ex-County Superintendent of Instruction
Jones Of Greer county is here for the pur-
pose of pushing the claims of Greer county
school teachers. who IN the aggregate had
a balance OF $4,000 due them when the
county was segregated from Texas by the
supreme court of the United States.
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Ci,n,,uc. NJ Worthn,n.

Workman. Texas. January 17.-Sevsral
business changes have taken place since
January /. Tho firm Of 7. A. Bounds q
Bro. retired and the business is run now
under the name OF A. & II. Bounds.
w. X. Barden sold his grocery stock ia
G. j. Turner
w. e. Richards & Co. quit business here
and moved their stock Of dry goods to Fair-
field -.--
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Washington. January Is, The senate has
confirmed the following nominations
David X. Francis Of Missouri to be sec
rotary Of the interior.
Texas postmasters Myra Johnson AT Mt
ploasan, and u. l3. Howerton at halloits-
VILE. Also a large number of promotions
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Tyler. Texas. January 1S.-C. l.. Cnspiry.
general hardware merchant. at O'Clock
tonight filed n deed OF trust. naming Geo.
be about $40 900. The liabilities are about
100000 Caspary only few days ago
bought the hardware stock Of the Daglish
hardware company at a trustees sale.
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German national of Lonisv,Iir.

Louisville, KY, January 1s,-National
Bank Examiner Escottc today closed the
doors CT the German National bank. J. NJ.
Mcknight president. The capital stock Of
the institution is s25I 500. with surplus
of s3l 900 The bank is an old one, but
for some time past has been regarded as
unsafe. The last statement issued by the
bank December II, 1896. made very bad
showing. The figures showed that the rs
per cent rule had been violated by about
per cent Under the head OF resources
1t was given out that tho bank held Sl13,025
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Washington. January S,-Tho senate ju-
dietary committee today briefly considered
the nominations before it. among which are
Judge Howey to be Judge of the court OF
claims and Judge Mcfiugh for the district
of Nebraska. hut they were all sent over
on
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Washington, January 1s.-The supreme
court Of the United States has decided that
norton of the South Carolina dispensary
law providing for the inspection of liquors
imported into the State to be unconstitu-
lional,
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DuyAL BURIED.

The remains Of Colonel John c. Duval
arrived here this morning from Fort Worth
and the funeral took place at 10 O'Clock
from the residence Of Robert G. West.
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The Denton implement and Sadliery
company filed its charter in the depart
ment of state today. capital stock s25 900;
ireorporators. G. r.. Scripture, Alvin G..
Owsley, James p. Kroy and q. L. N.
Crowdei
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Bastrop. Texas, January IS. - Marshal
Dan Jenkins and Constable Joe simms Of
Smithvile brought up five young men and
housed them In the county Jail, charged
with vagrancy this morning. They make
nine young white men now In Jail on this
charge.
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In Grippe at San snbn.

San Saba. Texas, January lG.- Grippe Is
prevailing in the town and country. SO far
no fatalities are reported. There are some
cases of slow fever In the town and country.
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in Oklahoma and Mr.. Lacey was the author
of the general bill to extend the same bene
fits to settlers in other public lands and
territories, both OF which were iavorably
acted upon by the committee. 50 that the
substitute will probably be accepted by the
gop
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REWARD OFFERED,

The governor has offered reward for
the arrest and conviction Of the unknown
murderers of John Mckay, assassinated In
Bowie county recently
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II YOU suffer from looseness of bowels. or
fever and ague, Angostnra Bitters will
cure vou DR.. J.. q. b. Siegert & Sons,
sole manufacturers.
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sabine Pass. Texas, january is.-Follow-
ing is a list OF vessels loading o. pre-
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAr.
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money = II fails
TO cure. DC. ------ 49, --L.- 70
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mits having lived with plaintiff at her
request, but denies the marriage.
The statute provides that lin every
action brought, either for a divorce or
separation, the court may in its dis
erection. require the husband to pay any
sum necessary to enable the wife to
carry on or defend the action 1t is
clear that this statute applies only in
cases where the relation of husband
and wife exists. Such a relation is
denied in this case and until such
relation is established, or some further
showing made to sup ort the allegatio s
in the complaint, the court cannot con-
sistently act in the premises.
The application is denied without
prejudice to a future application.
Frank Albert Hart, a resident of
Hennepin county, has begun an action
in the district court for a divorce from
Sophia B. Hart. According to the COM
plant, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart were mar
ried in New York state, eighteen years
ago last December when each was
eighteen years of age. The plaintiff
alleges that his wife deserted him Oct.
1, 1894, and has since refused to live
with him. They have two children, a
girl fifteen and a boy thirteen years of
age.
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whence he sailed for America two
weeks ago yesterday. Mr.. Bigelow
says there is little evidence in Madrid
that Spain is having trouble with
Cuba. Money, however, is scarce there
The first popular loan was easily
raised, but there is some doubt as to
whether or not the present effort to
raise money will be successful Spain
owes great deal of money now, the
bankers of Paris holding a good deal
of paper. Interest on this, Mr.. Bige-
low says, is payable in gold, and the
Spanish have to go into the Paris
market and purchase the gold at a
premium, and then turn around and
pay it back as interest on its bonds.
Mr.. Bigelow says there is no feeling
against the American people in Ma
drid, and that he was treated as
courteously there as in any city he
visited.
Mr.. Bigelow spent few days at
Gibraltar. He visited the Notifications
as far as anybody is allowed to do So
This is confined to what is known as
the lower or visitors gallery, but is the
only portion of the impregnabIe
fortress which visitors are allowed to
inspect. Mr.. Bigelow says it is a most
wonderful fertilization, which, in his
opinion, all the powers of the world
combined would be unable to capture.
The weather in Spain is just about
as it was in St Paul yesterday, ex-
cept that it is possibly trif1e warmer.