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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

~, 'uurNEo aIVicts BY Private wire 10 IL
W. nuht"r " Co gave curb on December
wheat az 70. Puts sold OF ei,4 and W: calls
SOLD az IS and o6,., Puts on NAV wheai
soid ~ slis and ", and calls sold M ess,
ana m'sWs"k' a lower market Is cxpsct
bear campaign has al last gotten ,,nSsr
hesdwhy ana are .prciirt,nr thn, Drcc,n.
onr MINT Will SEA below 80 cents, puts
MI III .SSa mp corr soi at s's ana eails
and calls at ss& ~" soiu AT S9ss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

New York. November Wheat-Re.
rev. WIS, No. hard .oass. Options close,l
heaVS; sales trscl,ded No. red. Novcm-
a msr ~'i' December asis1l.oo s-is closed
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California neun,.

notwithstanding the good demand. thu
Hnirket for dried Lima beans rs decidedly
weak. so far as cosist supplies are con-
nerned II y repomcd that nearly all OF
this years crop Is yet to be disposed of.
very few sales having yet been made. II
- said on good authority thar 20 was of
lered for half of the 1897 crop provided tho
renausnder should be pooled The farmers
the assoelat'nn at that time, but are still
Werk ~ 10 effect H. Pending the reor-
EaiaSaton, the coast market has essed
OH una W y understood that purchases
aM time at Sl.G0 per 100 ponnds ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

Kansas City, November s.--whent high
sSNsi No sprsns s.; No. 5, s.. Corn !,
.,uriy oct We, No, mixed s2d2s.. Oats
STEADY No white 9i.. Rye steady; No
:, u. Hay tiisn; chotcs t.mothy 4.
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F. e. JONEl

Wholesale Dealer in Butterins ~
and 60-pcund tubs. ana i-pounS ~
so pound tubs; also dealer "a Buit y
and Eggs. Fancy Rcd Glove ~
specially. 2o2 and 2o4 Milan sstss1'
ton, Texas. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

New York Cotton Market.
New York. November s--The cotto,,
market was weak TODAY TO the level Of de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

H0UsrOx wnoLEsALn PRICES.
ssAuons Tor Round Lots OF Stapie
CoMnodtties.
These quotAtions are revised t,s,y ana
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

APPLE,S-Fancy Ben Davis. 81 sa5,a "a.
Wlnesaps and other varieties, Ss5NiS. rs.
CRANBERRlES- Cape Cod, s.. yais. 40
per crate $500 per barrel.
LEMONS csslnp and Palermo, conf
mon s. 90. choice 81. 70; extra fancy Ss,6U.
GFAPES-~Calto Black prince and
Muncats. Sl,5o: Tokays, ST. s0dIi. 10
boxes. Sl?h
ORANGE s Mexican, fancy sweet $3.50,
400 per box
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asked bid.
New York Futures.
Opened weak closed easy; sales 1880.

Opened easy demand moderate; p. m.
qr,et and steady, closed irregular.
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Houston Spot Quotations.


Galveston Spots.
The Galveston spot market closed
quiet at a decline of sc.
Ordinary 49,. 4ss Good mddling. IS
Good ordinary. ~ Sliddllng fair. 6,s
Low midding.. 5Is sales. ........... 4U2
New Orleans spots.
The New Orleans spot market closed
steady anh unchanged.
low ordinary. 1915 Middiins.. 8 fla
Ordinary 7-l8 Good m 'ddlng. 3 Lie
Uuoo ordinary. 1915 Ai,ddiin: fair.. b l5.l6
Low nddlin. 51s sales. ......... $500
New York Spots.
Tho New York spot market closed
dull and unchanged.
Good ordinary. ~ Good mlddiin.. %
Low mddiinG.. 9-l6 Aliddling fair... . Ills
Miodins. lehles. 7lo
Liverpool Spots.
Demand fair; prices 1-33d lower; sales
coo bales, of which 1900 were American;
imports 22,4oO, all American.
Today Yesday.
Scoa arsnal; 49,. S",.,e S2s s.ss
Low mJddling ..... ........... 3-,D 8 TAP
Modlnc uplunds .......... 5si8 ll-32
Good middlIng uplands. 1889 $ 7-lb
American mddliny far. 3is else
New Orleans Futures.
Opened steady ait the decline, closed
steady. sales sc, 200.
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Canned Goods.

ihcrc have been very few chanuea IN
quotations ON canned goods recently
prices generally being quite firm. The to.
mato market, however, Is "A t,ano eoS,er
scme packers are soliciting bids, as IN.
demand has not come UP TO their exnccta
lions, The ilrarkst, however. Il not a,,ota
S1y~ p ,. IN Caaifornja fruits there IL n
Ia,r lUDiGny business, but large huyers
show littFe interest at the nnomcn, S.en'
ne1 salmon OF aal kinds Is in Fight s,nc,s
VIVA the tone OF THE marke, ls arm In.
prices are no highe-, American oil ,,r.
u.n1s are scarce ara the tendency ar the
r@rket rs upwaN. Mustaisis are so,ns
s wsMa uisemted. but there has been no
are IN naAr request and firm ''u'''''
Trndc Notes,
,a MAMMA rope was advanced ,kc this ar.
>mes today. q"e' IN al
Retail dry goods stores have had n rooo
business this week. """ eooo
lurerior grades OF green apnles n,a IN
5000 supply and are quoted lower.
Inc California grapes now arr,,,,,. -,
A'e markell are OF very fine uuaiitv. Vs.
Sute heavy shkpmo,sts os no,ltrv ,..c
y steaty. s's' pu' prices held fas
Ine oooe weather IS causing a better "a
3a - Tor Texas eEgA and decreasirsr va la.
cne Kansas stock. ea's'
Large aFes OF California prunes ars
~ NJ s0srce There Is also some scareit ,
% snAR fruit. from Sos up. 'S s0s'' s''
HOUv1OK WHOLESALE PRICES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-04

Comparative Spot Markets.
The following are the closing quotanj
for cotton on the spot today at the he4
markets. together with the closing Of 4
cling Yesterday. with today's sales.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Now HesIdences

Contractor Gribble is pushing the work
On the residence being erected on Calu.
met street, Laurium. by the congrega-
zion OF the Calumet Congregational
church, for its pastor, Rev. DR.. Hunter,
and the wo ID, work OF the new building
Is now nearly completed and the plas.
tecere have also about finished their
work, 80 that il will not be very many
weeks before il will be ready for occu-
pancy. The new residence will be one of
the neatest homes in the city when COM
pieted.
The house faces Calumet street and the
main entrance Is also on that street. A
la<ge porch with a veranda Is situated in
the front and also extends on the side
leafing to the front door. The entrance
opens into large hall where the stat
way to the second floor is situated. The
hall also opens into the front parIor
which 10 a room thirteen feet in width by
Hteen long and lighted by several large
virdcws. This is on the right OF the
haH. From door at the other end tI
The hall, entrance is gained to the pas
'ss's study, which will be coy room
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Weather Forecast

Generally FAIR tonight and Thursday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

well suited to the purpose for which 1t Is
intended.
The dining room il in the rear oil the
parlor and is connected with il by large
double door which practically throws the
/ two rooms into one There ia large
bay window 10 the dining room and the
room itself is the largest in thehouse. lt
is connected with the study bv double
door and has pretty fireplace on one
side of the room. pantry and kitchen
are in the rear OF the dining room.
Ga the second floor which il reached
by two stairways one in the front hall
and one IN the rear, there are six good
sized bed rooms The rooms are all well
lighted and the building will be heated
by steam and lighted by electricity. It's
location could not he more desirable. and
altogether the new home of DR.. Hunter
will De IA fine one.
OTHER NEW HOUSES IN LAURIUM.
New houses are still going uD 10 Flor
ida and the contractors doing work
there say that the building boom in this
hustling suburb TO LaurIum will con-
tinue next summer and that fully as
many new houses will he put up next
summer as there have been this.
A new double house for Mrs. Hannah
AplaDfer is being but up by Contractor
Peter Jonas. 1t is now nearly COM
pleted and will be ready for occupancy
within another month. The two apart
ments will be occupied by families to
whom il is already rented.
Bajaari and Useth are at work on
another double house which is nearly fin
ished. 1t is being erected for Mauritz
Randel and both the apartments ere al
ready rented.
Contractor Barney Halstrom is at
work on large double dwelling for John
Blomster 1t will be occupied by Mr..
Blomster and another family.
Work has also been commenced on a
neat single dwelling which William Smith
Is erecting on the corner OF Tamarack
and Seventh streets in Laurium.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

No doubt persons who have noticed
the grading being done by the railroad
hands near the Yellow Jacket school
house have wondered the purpose. 1t
appears the present track will be widened
for the broad guage for some distance,
but how far is not apparently yet known;
it is 20 be hoped, however, it will go to
the Laurium depot, and the road now
being graded "a above will be used by
the n arrow guage mine line.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

The physicians say that the recent
cold days and nights have produced a
mer grip" It resembles in nearly every
respect the regular influenza, only the
patients do not suffer IA much. 1t is felt
in the same way by pains in the body, a
cold in the head, backaehe and possible
with tinge of rheumatism in the limbs
and Joints.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

President Alexander Agassiz and Vice
President Liyermor OF the Calumet and
Hecla mine. were among the arrivals on
the afternoon train yesterday on their
usual visit to the mine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ruppe, Jr., we're
among The home arrivals last evening
after three weeks absence from the city.
While away Mr.. Ruppe made bis fall and
winter purchases for the store and also
visited Mount Clemens and Detroit, while
Mrs. Ruppe visited friends in both Chica-
go and Detroit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Two physicians, part of the staff of
the British Medical Institute OF Detroit
are here and have taken an office in the
Agnitz block where they have decided to re-
main permanently as will be seen by their
announcement elsewhere in this paper.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Mrs. M. Charles has opened her fash
ionabIe dressmaking parlors and is now
ready to accommodate all those wishing
first class work. All ladies cordially in
vited. No. 454 Fifth street. Wertin block.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Will Fisher. whose wrestling match
with Tim Harrington had to be post.
poned on account OF the latter's injury
to his collarbone. is anxious to have the
match pulled off and thinks Harrington
ought to be able to wrestle since he has
returned to work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Lap Robe Lost.

Lost on Tuesday, the 21st inst, a
wooden lap robe, green on one side and
plaid on the other; marked j. G. The
finder would oblige by returning it to
the NEWS office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

For SALE-Six sewing machines of the
White make. which you can have at cost.
Call at w. j. Bloy's furniture store and
zee them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

The teachers OF the public school corps
held their regular monthly meeting at
the high school in the central building
yesterday afternoon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

Miss M. b. Leary has returned from
Chicago with the latest styles in the mil
lInery world.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

FOUND A purse containing money
Owner can have same by calling at the
Office OF p. Ruppe 4 Son, proving prop
erty and paying for this ad.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22

A lot Of grapes at Holman & Williams
will be disposed OF at IA cents a basket
by the hundred.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-22
Horse For sale.

To be sold my grey horse which ha
been used in the the pop team. Apply t,
Joseph James. Pine street.
The times., 1897-12-23
Mr.. CIevIand Got AZ Ducks

Grover Cleveland, with record of 10
ducks, slalL in South Carolina, arrived
in town Yesterday morning, on his way
home to Princeton. n. j. He appeared
at 7:41 a. m. and vanished for the North
at a. H.. He was in a private car,
which was attached to the regular morn
ing tram from the. South, which made
Close connection for the North. 1t was
expected by some that Mr.. Cleveland would
nave remained over TO attend the funeral
services of Miss Herbert, whose father
wa' distinguished member of his Cabi-
net, and who had been such fayorj,e
with Mrs. Cleveland. That the ex-Presi-
dent did not stay longer in Washington
is doubtless due, however, to his cnaa .e
ments at Princeton, from which he has
been absent for some time.
The times., 1897-12-23
FUR SEAL. BILL OPPONENTS.
Delegation of New York Merchants
Visit the President

visit the President
President Mckinley either is or is not
enjoying the Christmas rush in his lobby.
EX-secTetary John W. Foster and a
delegation or New York merchants were
closeted up-rarls OF an hour in the morning
with the President. They discussed the
fur seal bill recently passed by Congress.
The New Workers are opposed to the
measure.
An effort is being made by Represen ia
tives fIom the extreme Northwest to have
the President veto the bill. One of those
who are insisting on the veto is Representa-
tive Johnson of North Dakota The bill
however. is an Administration measure and
will go through urloubtedIy, notwit.i.
standing the opposition.
Among the members of the Cabinet w.lo
oallod vsere s.eretaries Lang and Wilson
and Attorney General McKenna.
The G.. A. R., represented by G. T.
Yoder, Nathan Bicklord, and Others, is to
lay before the Preside Mt the matter or he
reduction of the salary of superanIdted
Treasury clerks. In one instance, that of
II. Foster, aged Seventy.three, they allese
a great injustice to have been done.
Mr.. Hope Darneile, of the District Com
missioners' office, has been named by bis
friends fol the place of marshal of the
District.
The usual number OF Senators and
Represe ntG tives called to pay their re-
spects to the President. and see what he has
to give away.
Secretary and Mrs. Porter left for New
York Il spend the holidays yesterday aftez-
noon.
The times., 1897-12-23

and Suffers subdivision, was broken into
ware and other yaluables. The burglars
gained ar entrance to the house by forcing
a transon, over the front door. and after
securing their plundeT, escaped. The
-ob.,sr- uIsUuNereu uuUlI TINS
morning.
Poth the Sabbath school and church
people are now rehea rising Christmas music.
The feEearsals are wen attended, and rs
this has now become quite general feature
of the church services and chool celebra,
brations, considera ble friendly rivalry has
sprung up between those most interested
and their efforts this year will doubtless
exceed those OF any previous year. A
number Cf former AleXandrians who will
spend Christmas at home will re-enrorcc
the churcl. choirs, which are given out
as follows:
st. Mary's, Roman Catholic Sopra nos.
Mrs. Julia Monroe. Mrs Jacob Brill, Miss
Alice Maxwell, Katie Nugent, Mamie
Luvejoy and Mai Grcenwell: altos, Miss
Laura Greenwell and Mrs. Theu. RaIlin..:
tenOrs, MI. j. H. Strider, and William H.
Whitcomb, jr.; bassos, Messrs. Villa IN
Lyon Hoy and Robert W. wentzel. Mrs
Brill and Miss Mai Greenwell will sing
solos. oreanist nd director Mr.. James
c. Monroe.
St Paul's p E.-Sopranos, Misses Carrie
Evans, Janet Faucett. Annie Chler and
Lucy RrOokeS; altos, Misses Florence Evans,
sara Rathbone, Mrs. Virginia Eyans-O 'Brien;
tenors, Messrs. Frank Field, and I. II. Nei-
therlan nd; bassos, Messrs. George IL. Evans
and Frank l.. Sla yma ker Organist and
director, Prot. Sherman p. 20 xlar.
Christ T. E.-Soprano Misses Rotchf' rtl,
Greene, Bont5. Mrs Frank Grimes; tenors,
MeSsrs. While, Sullivan and Wood: altos.
Misses Sipple, O Neal and Stuart; hassos,
Messrs. Rogers, Wilkinson nj Gods0n. Or
eanist. Mrs Charles G. Lennon: directress.
Miss Kate Stuart.
Methodist Episcopal Seuth--Sapranos.
Misses Pollard. and Gre ham, NJ rs crimes:
altos, Misses Driscoll and Cockey: Tcnors,
Messrs. Netheriand, Powell, su.i 4 .Ia.nson;
b3ssos, Messrs. ToIG RisheilI, Go,risun, and
Myers; organist, Miss Alice Thomas; Gi-
rector, Mr.. Henry X. Field.
Grace p. E.-Sopranos, Misses Lulie ,.ath-
bone, jamie McCracien. Margaret Ram ",
and Mrs. j. +. Mccuen: altos, Mis-. ,'na rles
J. Deahl, Mrs. Spofrord, ami Mr. pea hl;
bassos, MeSsrs. Frank I. King and George
Reynolds: violinist, Mr. II. 4. t,ood-
rich; organist, and director, Mr.. iIorace
b. Ramey.
The times., 1897-12-23
snheommi;tee1nen Nnmed

The following have been appointed as
suhcounittses Of the Senate Committee
Oh appropriations: AgriCUltUre-CuIlCm,
Quay Perkins. Pettigrew and Berry. Army
quay. Hale. Sewen, Faulkner AMI Berry.
Deficiency-IIaIe, Allison. Quay. CCckreH
and Teller Diplomatic and CisnsuIar-iialc,
Perkins, CHllonI. Faulkner and Murphy. Dis
trtct ct Colum1Ia-A lliSon, CulIorn. SevelI.
COa6reli and GOruan. FortifiCations-
Perkitis. Hale CulIOm, Murphy and
Gornan. Indiana fIson, Perkins,
seTcll. Cockrell and Pettigrew. Leg
isE t:ve-CuIIom, SeweIl, A Ihson. Teller and
COCkrell. Military Academy-Seweu Fer
kins, quay, Teller and Murphy. Navy
Hale, Quay, Perkins. German aad Teller.
Pensions CuIIom. Sew,il, Berry
and Faulkner. PostOrfice-Quay, Nilsson.
Culion, Fettigrew and FaulSner Sundry
Civil-A llison. Hale, Quay, Gorinan aid
C"ck-ell River and HarbOT-Cornnittse On
Commerce.
The times., 1897-12-23
Late Local happenings

A carload of the new postal cards has
heen received. They are little narrower
than the old ones, but of better nat rial
anG printing
Capt. JC I'M BiddIe has been deSigna ted
by the War Department to attend the
International Congress of navigation, at
Brussels, i'll July, S95.
The recently-announce'i resignation Of
Capt E. A Shilling OF Company B. Second
Battalion, of the District militia. has aeen
received at the War Department.
Patrick 5. Nethiin. who was iniar.t yes
terday while huardin$ a moving car. al
Twenty eighth and r streets, is reported
a resting quietly at mis- home, No. 1920
Cambridge place.
PRESIDENT Underwood. Of the Alaska
Central Railroad Company, is in the
city to secure Legislation. for the exten-
sfn of his lines To the Klondike region.
lie thinks that with support he Gould
reael Dawson city by next July
The times., 1897-12-23
PROVISIONING PORT ARTHUR.
China, Submitting to Russia's De-
mands, VIII Guard the Locality.

mands, Will Guard the Locality
London, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Times from Pekin confirms the statement
that Russia has demanded tne dsmis sal Of
the engineers employed ON the railroads
of north China. The Chinese governm eut
aesitatPs TO comply with the demlnl
The dispatch adds that the Chinese are
provisioning Port Arthur. and viii recon-
struct the forts there under Russian super
vision, Russia furnishing the money ,or
the work. This indicates that the sin .er
ing of the Russian fleet at Port Arth.ir
is preliminary TO the permanent occupation
Of the place.
The necessity for safe guarding the
British position in the East increases. The
RUsso-ChiLese Bank, s the agent Of tile
Russian government, has offered to sul,
ply China with 100000 Borden ii "'es
payment u be made for them at the end
of five years, and the offer has been ac-
cepted.
A despatch from Kobe, Jaran to he
Times VS. the ministry is disturbed ayar
the occupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
slams. Lcng cabinet councils have been
held, which Were attended by high military
officials. The ministry is involved in
troubl, concerning its internal taxation
proposals, to which the Diet is hostile.
The times., 1897-12-23
I.ond Postoffice Bill

Chairman Loud, OF California, of the Hulse
Committee on Postoffices, has been worrying
during. the recess ON the report Of the
committee on the Loud bill for a better
classification of mail matter, and has
practically completed it. de believes that
the measure will effect saving Of ct
least SO 900, 900 annually. and will wipe
out the enormous deficit that oonfron;s
the Postoffice Department every year. He
believes that the bill is much stronger
this session than last, and, while not a5so-
iutely confident, believes it will finally
carrv,
The times., 1897-12-23
MISS HERBERT'S FUNERAL.
Rev. DIR. Perry Officiates at the
Sad Services

Sad Services.
The funeral or Miss Leila Herbert took
place yesterday afternoon at 800 O'CLOCK
at st. Andrews Episcopal Church. Rev.
DR.. Berry ofriciated aud the hymns and
anthems Of the service were ren tlered by
the choir under direction of Mr.. Herndon
Morseu.
The honorary pallbearers were Senator
Pettus, Senator John T. Morgan, DIR. J.
L. n. Curry, Secretary Long, Capt. Charles
n'Neil. Pay,naster Gener al Stewart, Naval
Constructor IIichborn, Mr.. Charles NJ Bell,
Col. Wintl!rop and admiral Ramsey.
The actire pallbearers were Lieut.. Gill
more, L. :. A; Mr.. L. A. Shaver Mr.. L. III
Finney. Dr. John c. Boyd. q. S. N; Thorn Is
II. Clark, of Alabama; Repr sentative I. s.
piowmaI,. Mr.. John W. Wright and Lieut..
Sutherland
The casket was hidden under flowers
and the rail of the sanctuary was banked
with them. The body left on the 1O.43
Southern trair last night, for Montgom ery,
Ala, wi re the burial WILDE. All branches
of the Government service were represented
at the funeral.
The times., 1897-12-23
MAYER & CO.

of SIS Canal street, New York,
buys stocks of Dry Goods, Boots
and Shoes, Jewe1ry, Clothing,
Gentlenen's Furnishings, Furnl-
ture. Groceries-in fact all stocks
Of Merchandise, for SPOT CASH.
Temporary Office, eo4 Seventh
St. n. W. All business confden-
tial.
Ie1o Gt
The times., 1897-12-23
OBITUARY NOTE.

Mr.. Charles ". Brady died at his resi-
dence, IL Brookevilie. Mont goHery county
Nd, on Tuesday, in the sixty-fourth year
of his life. Mfr. Brady was a member OF
one OF the largest and most influential l
families Of that county. He was a brot ar
to Mr.. Samuel 4. Brady. county comm:s-
sioner, and Mr.. John Brady, president
of the Union Turnpike Company.
The times., 1897-12-23
Six Days Scorchinc Ouposed

New York. Dec. GA meeting of the
National Racing Board of the L. A. W-
will be held in this city on Sunday. for
thepurpose ofinvestiGatingthec charges hat
the promoters of the recent six-day r.tCe
at the Garden openly violated the league
rules
The times., 1897-12-23
Investigating Killing of seamen

The department of State is investigat-
ing the manner of the killing by the
JapaEese OF Sailor Montgomery, of the
Yorktown, and Frank Epps, an appren,i ,e
on the Olympia, the former at the A sia tic
station and the latter at Nagasaki. The
Facts are being ascertained through the
American minister at Toxic and the con
suls iii Japan. The result Of the ngas,i-
CATION VIII show whether reparation shou,d
be dems nded.
The times., 1897-12-23
Troops Ordered to AInska

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. ~. Orders were
received here at o'clock this evening
by the Cuarterma ster OF the Eighth United
States IDfa ntry to have the army pa *
train OF the Division OF tie Platte sta
toned here, leave here for Alaska 1T the
earliest possible moment.
The times., 1897-12-23
Japan Sends a Cruiser. Too

Admiral McNair, o n the Asia tic station In
a report to the Navy Depa rtment on lie
German occupation of Kiao Chou which
event has been already described in the
press reports, mentions the additional IN
terestinc fact that Japan has sent a
cruiser to Kiao Chou to watch the nj J,e-
ments CT the Germans.