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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-06

a food of selling orders and very little dis
position in any quarter TO buy.
In the first rush of liquidation prices
were offered down very widely before
eliciting any buying. The extreme decline
in Consolidated Gas reached points, Su-
gar, oss Lake Erie & Western pfd. 515.
do. common 4, and Manhattan AS. There
was scarcely an active stock on the list
that did not recede at least two points
below last nights level There was a
rush to sell bonds as well. and losses of
between one and two points were fire.
quent all through the list. After the
opening here prices fell in London to the
New York parity. There was nothing to
account for the hardening at the close
but covering of shorts.
Aside from the general weakness in
bonds. the feature of that market was
the strength of Kansas Pacific consols,
which recovered lie per cent. from yes
terday's prices. United States bonds de-
clined u or - for all issues. Total sales
of bonds. 81 Geo.
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quiet but steady on light receipts ant
coverings; May. 34a.M34fs: December 31ll
G31as
OATS-Receipts. 204, 100; sales. 5000; quie,
but steady with corn; December. 241a
BEEF-Quiet; family. s9M10.
PORk-Dull; family. s11G11.g5
LAIR ull; prime Western steam, sI6;
nominal.
BUTTER-Receipts 1450 pkgs; steady;
state dairy. 12@20; >Elgns 2312.
CHEESE-Receipts. 1856 pkgs:::;h quiet
large white. So; small white, 81; large
colored. So small colored. 9AG91a.
EGGS-Receipts. 535S pkgs.; steady;
state and Pennsylvania. 1S6H
SUGAR-Raw, nominal; fair refining. 81,
do Lie; centrifugal SO test test, 3AM3 1916:
refined. STEADY; crushed. $50; powdered.
3-16: granuated 5.
PETROLE- M-Dull. ~ ..
COFFEE-Steady.
SPIRITS CRPENTINE-Dull.
MOLASSES-Quet
RlCE-Quiet.
FREIGHTS-Quiet.
ROSIN-Steady.
TALLOW-Dull
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One day last week, one of the leading
attorneys of Somerset county whose
hand writing is little easier to de-
cipher than Egyptian hieroglyphics,
was prosecuting a case in the northern
part of the county. He was cross ex-
aiming the defendant and asked
Didn't you receive letter from me
saying we would settle the case for
S50?' Don't know" was the reply.
We'll, didn't you get letter from me
last June?" Yes" Did it not say
that we would settle for $500" Il don't
know" What did the letter say?''
Il don't know" was again the answer.
We'll what did the letter say?" 81
can't tell" why can't you tell?"
Because l couldn't read it, nor finI
anyone who could; all we could read
was $50 and your name signed at the
bottom. "-Somerset Reporter
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Chicago Produce Markss.

Chicago. Nov. 8.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAI-No. 2. Nov. new 80; Decem-
Der. new, 1855: May. 90A@90k.
CORN-Nov. 25as; December. 257sG26;
May. 295s.
OATS-No. ?, December 19asa191a; May,
2l5s.
PORK-December. s755: January, IS. Az.
LARD-December. A.2212; January,
S4.37ls.
SHORT RIBs-December. 81 421s; Janu-
airy, s4.421s.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Easier; 10c. concessions quoted.
WHEAT-No. spring. S61a@S7: No 8
spring. Sl492; No. 2 red, 9i2s
CORN-No. 2, 35aad25ls No. yellow,
25S4 ass.
OATS-No 2. 2O1.: No. white. fob, 23A
ga: No. 3 white, fob, 22AG231a.
RYE-No. ?. A..
BARLEY-No. 2. fob, 26G40
FLANSEED-No. l. S1.O3@1.071s.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, 81 65
PORK-Mess. $1.506I755; short ribs sides.
$i.S544.95; dry sailed shoulders, 44a5:
short clear sides. IA
LARD-$4. 25G,4.27.
SUGAR-Unchanged
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New York Produces MAskst.

New York, Nov. s.
FLOUR-Receipts 3S.27S bbls.: sales. 24O(
pkgs.: quiet and easy; city mills patents
$5.95M6.15; winter patents, $565.25; city
mills clears, $5.45@5.6O; winter straights
$4.6504.75.
WHEAT-Receipts. $3.50; sales. $500,
OCO; opened easy and sold Off under huuid-
alton and poor support cables irregular
May. 93111sM94; December, 96% @97x.
RlE-Quiet
coRN-Receipts. 1880; sales, $4,000;
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Nov. s.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. today 90 900
left over. 5G0o; fairly active and steady
light. sS.45@3O; mixed, Ss.45@3.75: heavy
$3.25M3.7212; rough, $325m355.
CATTLE-Receipts. $500; market dull
and weaker; beeves, s3.9Ga5.15; cows and
.heifers, $2@4.15; Texas steers, 81 S0cI3. IS
Westerns. $S.3o@4.25; stockers and feeders
81. SOGI440.
SHEEP-Receipts, 12,OOo; weak to 1Oc
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The Boston Market.

Boston. ov. 5.
FLOUR-Dull: spring patents. 5000
5.S5: clear and straight, $4.1565. 40; winter
patents, $5.15@5.75; clear and straight,
s4.4e0i5.4O.
CORN MEAI-Quiet; per bag. 7o67a:
per bbl, S1.55M16O.
CORN-Quiet; steamer yellow, 361a; No,
5 and steamer 361h
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Nov. s.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales, 146.-
100. January. 5.H; February, SIS; March
5.S3; April. 5.s6; May, SCI; June, 5.95; July.
5.9S; August, 6.01;r November, SGT; Decem-
Der. 5.e9. tI
Cotton spot closed dull; middling up
lands. G; do. gulf, 6A: sales, 700 bales.
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Tramps are drifting very cautiously
into Waldo county. Strong measures
are used in Waldo against the tramp
nuisance.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Nov. ).
Money on call easy at 11a@2 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3a4 Az per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at s4.S5ssM4S51a
for demand and A.s2l2M4.S2s4 for co days:
posted rates. A.S3m4.S312 and s4.S6G4 SGla !:
commercial bills, s4S1&.
Bar silver. SIS.
Mexican dollars, Az.
Government bonds. weak
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"F1sHERMAN's LUCK.

you have to take sometimes when you
buy from store not known for its r.
liability. but anyone buying groceries.
canned goods. teas and coffees. spices
timed meats. or fish at this store knows
that they are going to get the choicest
In quality at low price here every time,
Choice meats and vegetable. : speciality.
mule LoclkE,-
Augusta, Maa>>.
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Fall River Print Market.

Fall River, Nov 5.
The print cloth market is quiet at 2 SIG
cents. having dropped 1-16 on a small
scale.
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FfeeCed
Lined

Gents Shirts and Drawers, one of the
best values offered this season,
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CA9EoRrA.

90; =: j lZf5zz;zx -; =
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SOC

All wool worth $1.00. We have more
shirts than drawers owing to the great
advance in price of wool goods.
This is the Bargain of Bargains at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08

Waxahachic. Texas. February IA. u.
isausopulo's pointer puppy died today.
me puppy was very fine stock and MIR.
isausopulo was very much attached TO II.
MS friends had some funeral notice,
printed and presented him with one. MIR.
Tsausopulo did not relish the Joke. as
he considered the dead companion all but
human and too good for common jokes.
me little animal had been named Prince
coffin was made and decent burial
given it.
Rev d. r. Baton. presiding elder q,
the Methodist church, is booked to preach
at the College Avenue Methodist church
today. The second quarterly conference
VIII meet tomorrow night.
MIR. Samuel iiilburn. one Of the Oldest
settlers of this county. was buried yester-
Gay AT the Waxahachic cemetery. He lived
iour miles south of Waxahachie The
FUNERAL procession was one of the longest
mat ever wendell its way to the Waxa-
hachie burylne ground Judge j. w Fer
rls, who was at one time the legal adviser
or Mr.. Hilburn, said some encouraging
words at the church. He told of Mr.. uil-
burns early life. how he worked for educa
lion and religion in the days gone by, and
mat he thought him the direct cause of
much of the living good In the present GEN
GRAFTON. Waxahachie lodge No. 30, A. +.
and a. NJ. performed the las, sad rites
over the grave.
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Notes From Thurbcr

Thurher Junction Texas. February e.
me heavy snow Of last week melted slowly
and left the ground very thoroughly sat :
ura'od. Live stock are in good condition.
Cattle dealing has been quite active since
Christmas.
The Thurber and American mines are
both running we'll up to capacity.
The accommodation train between Fort
worth and this point was suspended on tho
LIST OF this month.
The through passenger trains both stop
Tor dinner at this station.
La grippe has about given away.
There is a movement on foot to ask the
legislature TO create new county to be
taken from the territory Of Erath East
land. stephens and Palo Pinto. II is very
doubtful II majority OF the people In
the proposed district favor the movement
Mr.. w. K. Norwood OF Dickens county
has moved here and will make this his
home.
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OF OF the Ca Galveston elevator order during the

na., 'es'oh elevator order during the
torce OF men is buslly engaged In mn, !.
ting In the first band saw mil, n, ,ha ~,
,ne, mn. AS the establishment was orig
, , punt FOR double equirmcnl The
work docs not Interfere with The pres.nt
circular saw equipment, which continues IN
run on full time '""'s "
ferhaps times are hard and b,,sipo.,
sack. but the Orange mills shlnned IN :
eSs''eo feet Of lumber during January.
W. II. s,ark's chair in the I,utchsr 4
Moore office is vacant this weok whue
'pat gentleman Is laid up with the grin
Robert Morgan, lumber exporter. Ma.
chartered the schooner While il. lIir.ins
',S tons. for voyage to New York and
the vessel is due at Sabine Pass in ,bnu,
three weeks.
j. c. Kirkwooi OF Whitewater. Kan wa.
Lere this week and placed some good or
drrs for the Chicago. Rock Island and Pa 4.
ch'c' Tor Kansas delivery
The last barge load Of lumber for IN,
Neptune cargo went to the rass this week
from the Bancroft mill.
captain John Mcknnon. who has been
quite sick for the past week, Is much i'm :
proved and his friends are expecting shorl.
~ to sec him on the streets.
The Wingatc Lumber company sent two
barge loads OF lumber TO Galveston this
week Tor shipment to the continent
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VESSELS IN PORT.

Vessels in port al Sabine pass during the
week ending February 3:
kusslan bark Neptune, Flinkenbary mas
ter l041 tons
Russian bark Melusum, Kasteline mas
ter, $50 tons.
RUSSIAN bark Esmaralda. Granite master.
7Ss tons.
Russian bark luna. Oholsen master, t25
tons
Swedish bark Atlantic, Soderstram mas
ter. 355 tors.
Norwegian bark Left. Andersen master.
7S2 tons.
Swedish bark Carl friedrich, olfoon mas
ter, 9i3 tons.
Italian ship Gln!ia H.. Rlttore master.
1897 tons.
Italian bark Enaii. Pltalgua master, 1873
tons
British bark Alice. Gundersen master, go
tons.
American schooner Addle Charieson
smith master, 5T5 tons.
American schooner Thorn Wlnsmore, sl4
tons.
American schooner Mile Bohannon, Ma
son master. G25 tons.
American barfentine Anita Bcrwin, Dom
ahoo master $50 tens.
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Collin County Tenchers.

Mckinney, Texas, February 1.-THE coun-
ty institute held here today brought out
from every part of Collin county. The
county superintendent and superintendent
OF the Mckinney, Plano. Allen. Nevada
and Melissa schools were the conductors.
Mr.. Pace Of Waco was present and in an
address invited the teachers Of Collin
county to attend the next meeting Of the
State Teachers association. which will be
held In his city in June.
Rev. j. r. Gabraith late of the Indian
Territory. has accepted the rectorship OF
st. Peters Episcopal church OF this city
and assumed the duties OF his charge.
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Burned To Death.

Rockland. Texas. February 6--Reporta
have lust been received here of the death
OF man named Page at Sulphur Springs.
Angelina county. ten miles west OF hcre. Il
seems that Page was living In an old va
Gated house, and the bed clothing In soms
way cnnght fire. Being sick and helpless.
Page was burned up in the house. The
man was not known and did not have any
money. He was buried by neighbors In
that vicinity
John Fox. an employe Of w, H. Aldridgo.
was hurt last week by being thrown on .
log car on the river bridge togyle-
chain which was dragging caught one Of
the guard-rails, which was thrown up and
struck Fox. He was hurt internally, but
Or. J, A. Gibson, the company physician.
reports him slowly recovering.
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suited In his being hound over to await
tho action of tho grand Jury. His bond
was fixed Mt $500, which hc readily gave.
The commissioners court Will convene
aries of the new county officers will he
taken IN for consideration. The people arc
demanding retrfnchment. The old officers
have been holding on TO about half tho
amount usually paid IN this county, and the
ncw ones elected at tho November election
demand the full amount provided by Law.
The new commissioners. being OF n decld-
cdlv economical turn. win probably refuse
to allow more than the usual amount.
which bids fair TO make the session OK.
tremely stormy. as some OF the new offI-
GERS threaten to resign unless their Halar-
Ioa ara tals,sl
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shnkcspcrrnn Contest.

IIutto. Texas, February 1.-THE literary
society Of Hutto is only a few months old
yet considerable interest was manifested
in shakespearcan contest held Friday
night at the nome OF Forrest Farley. in
which thirty members contested for Il
prize by giving quotations from Shakes
peare The contest was close and lasted
two hours. being conducted as a spelling
match. and much interest was felt by all.
especially when the contestants came down
to Miss organ and Miss Gibson, who kept
the floor for quite awhile when Miss Or
gain withdrew. leaving Miss Gibson to win
the prize. which was a protiily bouiti copy
OF 1.-THE Merry Wives OF Windsor
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Dallas. Texas, February 7.--Chalrman
Il. II, H. Green of the State republican ex-
ecutlve committee came into town last
night lie was followed this evening by
members Of bis now advisory board from
all narts OF Texas. Each member seems
TO have given special friends In his To-
cnllty friendly tip" and 100 or more
ohice seekers suddenly swcopcd into Dali
lns TINS evening, and the scene is ono much
Ike campaign event. Candidates for
Los characteristics, United States attorney.
ships. marshalshlps and internal revenus
places are thick rs flics In June around re-
publican state committee headquarters.
Green has hidden out for the night A se-
rrct meeting of the advisory board IN 10 ba
held tomorrow. The real fighting between
Chairman Green aud Dr. John Grant for
the distribution OF the Federal pie has
opened ut last.
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Niece. County Wants settlers.

Corpus Christi. Texas, February C.--Tbo
NneceS County Agricultural and Improves
ment association held an enthusiastic meet
Ing here this afternoon and perfected per-
manent organization. The following are
the permanent officers selected: President.
NJ. 7. Gaffncy: flrst viec president, J. u.
Westcryelt, second vice president. William
bchion third vice president John Wade;
fourth vice president. p. Doddridgr: nth
vice president. NJ. Lichtenstein; sixth vice
president, II, II. Sutherland Sr.; secretary
end treasurer. T., +. Merriman: corresponds
Ing secretary and migration agent, Il. n.
Cole. a handsome sum OF money WAS sub
soribed for the purpose OF Advertising this
section. The association viii make every
effort 10 bring now settlers into this county,
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Georgetown. Texas. February 7.-Tuesday
while Brown & Bro. were drilling we'll
on the Theo. Cooper farm, six miles east
of Georgetown, they struck vein OF water
at depth OF e79 feet that rose Immediate
ly within two feet OF the ground
This morning the pressure has increased
SO the flow reaches ten feet above the
ground, and artesian casing will be sup
piled.
Hanson county,
Adams 4 Kritzer shipped train load
consisting OF ten cars of fat cattle to
st. Louis market Friday. The latest cat
tie will be culled from the herds every
week until all of the 1900 head have been
shipped They will bo well satisfied IL
present market Keeps up and they Will
make money this season.
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Granbury, Texas February s-Two
brothers giving their names as Choate
having passed through late in the afternoon
of tho 18th passed several counterfeit half
dollars among our merchants. were pursued
and arrested some fifteen miles in the
country and brought back and jailed here
yesterday When arrested they had twenty
nine pieces Of the counterfeit money with
them and said they were on their way
home in Erath county to quit the bust
ness. They were put under bond OF $500
each. which they have SO far failed to
give.
Rev, Lackey, financial agent OF Tenchu.
anna university. Is here in the interest of
that school and preached at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church last night.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

~ "a Harrell, who has recent,v
.aenea out In the lumber commission
The week " WV" '''
~ se number Of logs are being RATED
m pe river TO Logansport, where they
% shipped by rail to New orleans
" 'aenre to Hamburg, Germany
~ VIM. Dixon, who has been ont IN
~, As interviewing dealers in the in
vts,n, .ne beaumont Lumber company.
,''Aea nome Wednesday night
y. fait o. 100000 feet of snwn timber
NJ. =. 'ae Reliance Lumber companv was
soNt 10 Sabine Pass Thursday. n
s,,nss OF the cargo for the Melusinc
r, 'u Tor South Afr!ca.
\ 4 !, Is 81 The 9Th day OF the month. and
q On ,h ,ns custom OF The Reliance 70 INV
Z ,,cs me nrst Saturday following The Eib
Huy %, month, the employees OF that com.
w.. ." !ne'r money today.
Id ". A. Prlddle of tho Reliance
k~, Lumh.Ss oryell Of the Consolidated Ex-
Pre Pass eonpanies went down to Sa-
business ~ .'ssterday to look after some
Ness. w ,ne'r respective companies.
EnpOria Lnr, +. Carter, president of the
Ehurrmsn ~ company. and A. J.
COMPANY MI me NJ. 4, Jones Lnmhor
Ir.ral s. oo'n Of Houston. we're in thn nit'.
tcansctsS eurlng the week on hmsinas,
Lesg Npnn w,.a the receivership Of ne
'aesuring cOinnan,. 49,
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beaumont. Texas. February 7~-Deputy
United States Marshal borough arrived on
the Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas city rail-
road at 6 O'Clock this afternoon with X. l.,
Frazier. the postmaster AT kirbyvillo I'M
der arrest. Frazier was arrested on u
warrant sworn out by a postoffice inspec-
tor. What offense he Is charged with could
not be learned He would not talk to The
Post correspondent tonight, and at his re-
quest Deputy Marshal borough would say
nothing. other than Frazier was under ar
rest and was being taken to Galveston for
a preliminary examination. Deputy Mar
shal Borough left with his prisoner on the
s o'clock train tonight Miss Lulu Me-
Crackcn. clerk in the Kirbyvillo poatoffice,
and Mr. WIZ Brown. IN whose store the
postoiIice was conducted. also went TO Gal
weston as attached witnesses In the case
against Frazier.
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|1ijil MARKET REVIEW.
| 4, x,.sly Report of the Con-
ditioa Of Trade.
!, ,ryrAl OF AN INTERIOR DEMAND
-, nm Accumulation OF
~ IT, save Insurnncc--Ch"n-
~, ..s.d Through the Lake.

,.,p,s texas, February s s..,, ,ss mas has
', !. revival Of demand from the M
- y a manufacturers are meeting the
.,,, nv making the least possible y ,an
4, TO prevent an aS,u, ,.',.,''',a
rL shs past year they palu lhsu .,',,,a0I'
vnis s,s-sst on excessive stocks, HhiNn;
"a Wv. nave latterly been reuuceu, anu
sovnress a purpose 10 not 'epeas w
~ lily practice. ny SAVING me We"
HseI .ssdues demanded by the several
- m which they are now eApof.,ls
phu.s sh,e TO make a minimum ci uoin-
~ y. Ia lumber, and by so DONG they
n,,.orite In insurance anu AT VA. SAM
y r sssn prices from becoming dehor-
~ NY hs limiting the production OF TINS
lHn y! ,.,crial A fair demand Tor TWO
y. - " months would very materiaiiy re-
u ,,ocks at Southern Pnrliio POINTS.
~ Srr,nr the past year. they dave been
MY while n continued demand %culd
ave,s decided advance in prices. some
WI ~ a.asrs for railroad material have
~ ,ssssed the past week, but mere ~
p Iii In demand, railroads having
" ris determined to do nothing IN the
'u wv hs,tarments until the actual neces-
LES cargo orders are stu pienti-
go, having been Booked by Btau-
I. u. o,nor,ers the past week.
NJ demand for shingles is sim quiet
lar FLANNEL AND SMALL VESSELS,
'aubsr manufacturers Of Orange and
l,,uncut, in their talks to members of the
L,.r and harbors committee, recently
w. failed 10 present one argument IN
tso, of the desired channel through the
~ rh,rh should not have been over
Ca II should have been stated that
~. u OOO 900 feet OF lumber exported
k,rsb Sabine Pass in 1895 fully four
nm, Of It could have been loaded at the
m, II there had been channel sixteen
N deep through the lake. as there were
II ,hips bcrthed al the pass during that
M Of q depth exceeding that named.
IauM these ships have taken on their car
n, At the milla 1t would have resulted in
mbstantial saving to shippers, while at
|. same time insurng prompt dispatch of
well. II il fact also that many of
N vessels now loading NJ Sabine Pass are
mall TONNAGE aud as shipments are con-
[,,ly being made TO ports throughout the
lin. Americas which have depth OF
htr no greater than sixteen feet, the
Essels going thither could all be loaded
The mills. The depth of water at many
hts to which Sabine Pass exporters are
Epplng 10 not likely TO appreciably in
Ease in the course of the next ten years.
"a hence there will be greater or less
|nand for vessels of light draft. All such
Inns should have facilities for loading at
Il mill. and as the amount of money nee
.sary TO provide the means Of thus facil-
,tne commerce is small little time should
I lost In making the Improvement. There
10 doubt that efforts are now being and
III continue to be made to defeat the
tsnne scheme, and unless those who feel
be need d 1t are active in its advocacy
phirf will be accomplished.
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charged with outrage.

woodylle. Texas. February 7.--Georgr
Wood. oolored. charged with having raped
a sixteen-year- colored girl near Town
Bluff. in this tTyler) county last week. was
given an examining trial before Justice
Jordan at Spurger yesterday. which re-
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Hon. James II. GiImer.

To the Editor OF The Post
knew Judge Gilmcr when he was a
student of Hampton Sidney college, Va.
I knew him in the army. He bore without
roproaeh the grand old name of gentleman.
ue was without fear and without rcproach.
His father was a ruling elder at the Tins
M his tragic death In the Presbyterian
church al Charlottesville. Va. He had two
brothers. Thomas Walker. Jr., named af-
Ter his father. and George H.. who were
Presbyterian ministers. His was his
torc family. Thos ward White.
New Birmingham. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08
FOR TIE Marsl.aiship.

Rockland. Texas. February 6.---Ths ptas
correspondent has Just learned Of the %,
nouncement Of Mr. J. A. Knebler OF this:
place. who 10 leading and influential ~
publican for the position OF Unito1
States marshal Of the Eastern district q.
well as competent gentleman. and haa -
merous friends who wish him SUCCESS. 81