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RIVER THREATENS TO CHANGE.
Oanger mat the Mississippi Will Change Its Course
Leaving Memphis High and Dry.

Memphis Tenn Mississippi. river registered
gauge tonight is rsing
e The
M run the river up &c
INV arkansas as far as crawiys Ridge
- @ the present rise of the the possibility OF cutting out
new d Tor itself
the 100000 bridge willie
at the bank of the riyer
About five miles above
private evee was built
from the river The
through portion of the pantnand
terrific rate The
that
m can not
change its
between IN the
The high
miles inland The
wagons during low
submerged houses
air of desoatlon bring
In 1882
pms gauge and sent the water back cwly Ridge
~ nave been built along the St Francis these all
which formerly through
Memphis to by Memphis
most ana VIII all high
lys Ridge The seriousness the
that already the has reached
phis that
which
and o the high
of since yesterday morn.
the height
vcbsburg stands at ss4 feet rise of five uhs of foot
within the
ia ppoa
rived this afternoon Memphis
uspecd
the contractors well with
evees supposed
rise ng bank at Mhlks bend Carroll
the after
desirable lie found the evees in mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas with
dangerous places anywhere
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FOREIGN NEWS STORIES.

LoNDON-Professo Henry Drummoul
the author of Natural Law Ia ting Spiril
ual World" 10 dead.
Tangier. Morocco. March 11.--Byl the co
lapse OF part of the old wals OF The tow
OF Fec, 1870 workmen were killed.
ANTWERP-Thc American Liner Ill
nois. Captain Browhead. which sailed fro
hero for Philadelphia, has returted vii
her shaft cylinder cover broken.
BERNIE, Switzorland-Tho bJndcBrni
has selected ex-prcsidont Frey. former
Swiss minister at Washington. to be d
rector Of tho International telegraph bl
reau.
IlAMBURG--Tho British steamer III,
Jacket. Captain Thomas. from Calvesto
February .. for this point. which waa r.
ported aground OFF oateb on March al
later as having her cargo lighterod. WI
floated with assistance.
PARIS-.The Temps says that by agre
mont between the French government n
tho vatican. the archbishops Of Lyon
Houcn and Renncs and the director of Il
st. sulpice seminary (for the education
prIests) are to DO created cardinals.
TAMATAvE, Island OF Madagascar
Ranayalona III. the queen OF Madagascs
| who has only held her position nominal
since the island was made n French coloi
on June 20, 1896. has been exilcd to h
Island OF Reunion, French posscusi,
near the Island OF Mauritius.
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Domestic IcxDorts.

Washington, March 1.-THE monthly
statement OF the principal articles of do
nestle exports for the month Of February
end for the eight months ending February
q Issued by the bureau of statistics show
that during February the exports were as
follows: Breadstuffs Sl5, ,65l, decrease
compared with January of about $1,000
wv; cotton Sl7,190,7SS. decrease about Sll,-
10000 mineral oils si,5Gl,l4s. increase
100000 provisions. including cattle and
hogs. 81, 40S. Sll, decrease about 100000.
For the eight months the exports of
nradstuifs are given as Si36 ,95l, 7S9, as
compared with S9i .249 for the same pc
fiod last year; cotton SlS6. ,70l, as COM
pared with $lii. 1924 ,695 for the correspond
ing period last year; mineral oils Sal lisa
90, comparative gain OF about $780, 900;
Provisions, including cattle and hogs, $780,
.sloi, comparative loss Of about $780,
NO.
Inc total exports of these four articles
aarhg February amounted TO si9,l67, 1854,
net loss as compared with January Of
about $4,000, 900.
for The eight months the gain was
about sS5, 900 900.
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SHORT MEMS STORIES.

WoONSOCKET r. Tho National
Rubber company's works at Bristol. II. l..
WIN be Abandoned.
ST PAuIs-lThe st Paul Plow company
has assigned. Assets $io0, 900. Liabilities
unknown. but supposed to be heavy.
DEN VI0lt-Several hundred miners EN-
pioycl in tho Citizens coal aild coke
mines at Baldwin. Gunnison county, Colo
RADIO, have struck for fair vases.
LONDON-.A dispatch TO the Times from
Yokohama statos that the house OF rep
restr,atsves OF the Japanese par amen,
has adopted the gold standard of cur
rency.
WASH NGToN-The condition OF GEN
cral Hastings of Bermuda. whose leg was
broken, IL very satisfactory ard he IS
resting as comfortably as possible under
the circumstances.
MILWAuI<EE-Th National nuildlnr
and Loan association OF Milwaukee, has
gone INTO rhe hands of n receiver. The
company was land poor" The nom nal
assets ana aiaOiluus Will DO somewhere
near 100000.
ST JOSEPH. Mo--"Red" O'Brlon was
ccnvrich OF hank robbery and sentcuoci
so fourteen years imprisonment. IN,
crime was, committed February Z, lSN'
when about $4,000 was taken from tn,
bank at Savannah. Mo.
CAMDEN. n. 1.-The audience at IN,
thcHtcr saw the marriage ceremony per
, forns,l which made Edward \. Morris OF
| Bos''Nn- the stage dirud or. and NJ ss Ma,
rc Brunei OF Indianapolis, a memhcg OF
the company, man and wife,
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SHORT TEXAs SPECIALS.

porlNp ROCK Atr w At e,,r,.,t
and Mrs Alien wore qsrioirslv h,,rt Nv n
80, 80, ~ 49, - ~ a
their buggy,
rIrttNoNp / - ,,,.r,or MA p..,,
snn ana p II NJ, ,, - -, va ~,
Mn -, ,hi, y" ~. - ,,, ,,,
ca. ,, ~ a. sIbn,'N '''s NAVY 'OO
w "" uasS S.'''''''t.'h'
ABibEN h-Nhiie Mr.. G. J.. warren
was uflVing catue MS horse became en-
tangled in some wire and iel With him.
Itan'sI we pi NJ ii.,S anu ni.isin u,s i ,
"'"rnhlN, Mt. warren y seriously put
10, 'a.lhE ""''
ktSN-A proirlctel meeting VIII be
h'ld here Mt the Methodist church by the
pastor, Rev. V. a. Go1hcy, assisted by
Presiding Elder l.. NJ. Fowler of Itles.
tine and Rcv. w. II. Waugh of Waco.
The meeting VIII run for several days.
QUEEN CITY-A small tornado PASSED
over this pnrt of tho county ANA u. m.
| Tuesday. destroying a great deal of t1in.
hcr f,ncas ana it,,s .1nx,.. ,l,,..
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REPUBLICAN TROUBLES
THE TARIFF SITUATION GIVES THE
PARTY IN POWER CONCERN.
Feared TINT Democrats and Free Sill
YER Republicans VIII Insist ON
Protractcd senate Debate.

Washington, March 1.-THE republican
session again today considering the organ
i2ation of the senate committee, yet 1t IL
quite distinct from any agreement ana
may be decided to make no attempt Ia
reorganize the committees for the present
The tariff situation is giving the repup-
Iicaps some concern. They fesl sure that
their bill can pass. but it is now believed
that the debate is going to be extended in
the senate II is known that the intention
of the eJmocrats is to talk on every SUD
feet in the bill The delay is regarded by
some democrats as good party poii'ies'
After the schedules of the Dill become
Known it Is believed that there VIII DC an
increase of Importance in order to take al
vantage of duties under the lower rates
| After the new bill goes into eject thero
will be a suspension of imports LOT se'erai
months and consequent falling on IN re-
| ceipts and the bill which was designed 10
| increase the revenues, they say, US mat
| Ter of fact will show decrease inis WV
| is taken by quite a number OF democrats,
who saw IL is this policy to have the piii
passed but not until after 1t has been
| thnrouchly discussed. Without majority
| In the senate the republicans VIII not pe
] able 10 hurry the measure alohk ne
! silver republicans have indicated that they
will not prevent tariff bill from passinH
but are not opposed to the poiicy OF delas
Republican senators now feel that .he
now blif will have to be amended maze
rally. 1t is known that two scheuuiss
have been submitted to members OF tnt
| finance committee, one being the chemical
srhedule. without making close exam
inntion Il is understood that senators
think the rates are in some cases hisne'
,ban the law OF 1890 As soon as the new
Nh Is presented the republican memoer'
or the finance committee VIII oeglh con,
s,deration. II 1t passes the house 10 o.ue'
to have IL brought before the senate al al
e" TSern was some talk at ore time tna<
,,a republican members OF the lihahc'
on,mittoe would be consulted by the way
and means committee while the latter WA
a." ., work ON the tariff In order that meas
ure might be framed which woulu reQulr'
as little amendment by the senate az pos
sihIe This has not been done, nor was
eynoc,od by tho senators. At present th'
onlv definite part of the programne o. .h
rcnuhlican senators is 20 bring the tal'
bill before the senate as soon as posS'o'
and press II with all possible speed.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

n,,,,,,.c,,.,, A., A. a ,,o..,n,. boid
blhMiN"iihN, i'"sa a,o,n ,.as
by INC cotton mn ss"n nna an,,,,n MI,
Mus sups.i - w. p,S, lii, Ia ,dvor,isod
10 DC eiee'e" ns'., H1 49, ~, 80, y, a,art
icf az once ailu wv as'n.' 80 ,,,, az
NIB 'no pi'"' "i'
BIRMINGHAM. ana = nc ine. W ~
posse who went from here TO inc scenc VI
the holdup which occurred on tne I-oulas"'.
and Nashvnle raiiroAu Two "il,es NV, "a y,
NaNI" I1' ontaiois ara reti,ent nut
ei"p's nanu ,,av h've irnnortant elews
" 10 "A 80 tho canture nj tho men.
"hich n'"s Wv :" ,'s ,,, n rev
LITTLE KUN, Nh. .Ns ',.',i,t.d al
treasurer OF Ilo"a,i .ou.,ss t,otn, Ia, cutting
cide AT ms nome "t oen ~ Ia ,,as .erv.
his throat WIN ~" MIL ,aa,,r.r Crlcf
Ing his foufin Term as uo'' na,rh,or ana
over the death OF ms VIII, aa' % s.,d e.
son, all OF recent ooei .'l ,,,tioh is .ive,,
nave uhoa'ahuVu LIE 49, nct
as cause ~. ~" '"'N aaa la
SELMA, AZ. ~o,,nn ,,tl,s vyiIl he
ohahoeis tho -, ,,ndo, I, foreclosurc.
soln wl'hil siNsS - 80 rIacad at 16O 900
tue upset prio. ves ,at,, a nrosnorous
The miiis nav w" Ths co,nnany
business ior h'N.." ,,,,. =, INA f,ommer
was involved by 'ne ra''u. 49, ". too hands
cial BANK ine ,a', ~, r,,n ,y,,hnut in,,r-
They VIII coh''"'' W
ruption'
GUTHERlE. o. T.-Captaln H. H. Danei
died at his home here. lie was native o.
Kentucky and during the war was captain
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sFNATE'S REORGANIZATION.
!. .u,ttee Explained the Situation
TO the New Senators.
DEMOCRATS CLAIMING EVERYTHING.
.,., taken But the Belief is
mat Committee Vacancies WI"
u.main UYfiiied /" While.

..,rcton. March 1.-THE republican
49, an the situation In the senate
-, meeting this afternoon and beside
,u,l membership of the committee
's.rs were present the new representatives.
..sr Penrose, Wellington. Mason.
- Fairbanks and Hanna. The con-
,.,snce with the new senators was Tor the
..,.ose OF advising them of the difficulties
:. The way OF recognizing the senate and
ao,o,,v in the way Of filling committee
.-.,rrments. At present none of the SEN
~. will have committee places and II
,h.ra ia no reorganization they Will be
without places.
rho situation was explained by members
i, ,hs committee as being one Of considera-
q. ,mportance. The democrats insisted
49,, IN making UP the committee all the
.,,rsr republicans and popullses should be
;ncmded in the majority assignments and
al the minority places conceded to the
Samocrats. "rhe republicans. said one
:, tho committee TO the senator's, IL nst
sivs places to silver republicans and popu-
i,s,s who would not act with them. but
~ ,he other hand would be likely to vote
rI,h the democrats in committee and in the
.anate on many questions to come before
~ body." Nor was there the slightest
Understanding that silver republicans and
nonulists would support the party osten-
slbly In control on n single proposition.
There was entire agreement and harmony
an thu part OF all who participated in the
conference today, the new senators rec
unlzing the difficulty that exists in the
situation
while no definite conclusion was reached
Is probable for the present that nothing
viii be done and that the committees Will
remain untitled Meanwhile the republican
committee will have n further conference
with the democratic committee and make
Efforts TO reach an amicablo understanding
as to filling committee vacancies. AS a
result of the conferences which have been
held not only by republicans, but by dem
ocrats ii may be confidently said that men
who have been appointed by the governors
In States where legislatures have had an
opportunity to elect will not be admitted.
Tho republican managers say Il would DO
irutless waste Of time to bring the cases
before the senate. as ev an affsr Il debate
Of which one could predict tho ending it
Is not at all likely tina. q favorable vote
could be expected The men who come
to Washington with appoidr nant from the
governors will he advised that tine ran not
b given to discussion OF their cases and
the legislatures whisl have failed 20 elect
must be responsible for The Vacancies in
the States represent ,,ion.
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hands in the hope OF ouieting the most
noisy and excited. The force OF policemen
under him made those who, were standing
UP and shouting. sit down. When order
had been partially restored President Seth
Low arose and took Lynn sharply to task
for making a speech at meeting OF tho
friends Of arbitration. Mr.. Low was Kissed.
The chairman called on former Congress
man Warner, Mr. Warner spoke for few
minutes and was then unable TO proceed
on account Of tho confusion, which devel-
oped almost into pandemoplum.
Then the original resolutions were Of
fered TO the meeting. About two-thr6s OF
the audience voted nay, while onc-trirj
voted yea. Stll President Low declared
them carried. As the band struck NJ
America" some Of the audience Joined In
tho National anthem, while others eon,sn-
ued to hiss. howl and hoot.
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TROUBLE IN THE CAMP
wOODMEN FROM OREGON AND col.
ORADO WALKED OUT.
They Wanted u separate Jurisdtc-
ton, and Failing 10 Get IL bo'e"'
Next Meeting at Memphis

st. Louis. March Ii.--Trouble devei-
oped at todays session OF the Souvenir
camp. Modern woodmen OF the World Tho
delegates from Colorado and Oregon asked
n separate Jurisdiction. The request was
put 10 vote, The majority was against
IL, but tho oregon and Colorado dcie5a,
tions refused to accept the vote. walled
out of the convention and are now organic
ing separate body.
During the morning session a motion was
introduced to change the headauarters o
the order OF Woodmen OF the Norid iron
Omaha, where they are now located, te
Dubuque, Iowa. The citizens OF Dubuqu,
made an offer Of $500 plot Of ground. ans
also agreed TO start subscription TO cree
n suitable building. This offer was dis
cussed at some length by the delegations
hut no final action was taken.
After some little discussion over inc
place OF the next meeting. Memphis. Tenn
Was decided upon Is the lest availabls
place.
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.


"'"' VI nNfleN scott.
havana, March 1.-THE correspondent
!. me Associated Press states that there
a,solutely no truth in the report re-
-y published in New York that
snafNs Franklin Scott. the American
~ ~ was arrested about = month ago by
s spailtards at Regis, suburb of Ha-
80, VIII be transferred from Havana to
M, Ja.l az Guanahacoa. Mir. Scot has
u,ste pp'.el 10 Consul General Lee or 10
inaocuure Impairment for relief. as has been
MSndteiy reported.
Tr,nsa'ei NlaNo, a general of the Spanish
shso1,.ei,Altlc line of steamships, den -
ersi W. That he ever said CAPTAIN Gem
l0b y. would sail for Spain on the
hs n vs -uth Of TINS month. He says he
lst spoheH 10 any one on the sub
70 EN- ~ OF the autcnomist party refuse
b my explanation of their ATTENTION
lie. ae,Ithe Island. bu. it is understood
st.es Mo1yaao GOWN aha, Toned rhe party
lmbor;an tpofl GOWN. a politician of more
"ai done 50. 'u'0'''''As' cou"e''s'
and 100 oa l-ar'eu. an American citizen
ton "a, Iohrletor OF the Preclosa planta-
Viii sho -. ia tinzas, and other Americana
s"onIiy be Released
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cre.po Didn,t Annroxs.

Washington. March 1.-THE text Of tn
messags Of the Venezuelan conRress o.
President crespo. which has Just reached
nothing officially OF tho arrangements
made between Secretary olney ana ali
the matter was closed up. 1t u evident
that the Venezuelan president did mot
like this method OF arranging the. e64lR
his message shows he 10 not altoxethqf
disposed TO accept the arrargeneptsy
However. In deference 70 the kindly III
matter, he endorsed the treaty and preNas@
il upon the attention OF the vencxuela1
congress 10 the exclusion OF all other bush
ness. - ~ 49,.
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hand free"
siler received q number Of teiegrNms
from prominent sporting mon from all
struction OF tho rules he had made. One
OF them was from Billy Madden from New
YORK. as follows:
Your construction OF the rule II the
same AZ that Of Angel: stick to that"
Angel Is the wolf known referee % Lon
don.
oorbcttrs work today consisted OF tho
regular run on the road. the champion
covering about ten miles with .Iefiries for
| q companion. In the afternoon he punched
tho bag and SPARED with his trainers.
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Louisville. KY. March 1.-The inos' ','
.'r,,o,s indictment ever returned In 'h'
United states district court I'D Neu'a~'
No. entered at noon today by the fsis'"
t.,rv AGAINST ]. NJ. McKnigh', iaV
granu ~ ,he defunct German Natiopsa
prr1.'e"Iut embraced 24o pagea OF elos'
9ank, matter, and contained ni i,s :,
typewr W.T.. and distinct counts, IN wh,s s
ore vsre speced violations Of mo Dsas am
, ,n laws including embezzlemen. Las 81
ing aaS false reports to the comptrosisr
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n. ZONES Without Connrmn,iou

cha so' March ll.--Crittenden Marriott,
do ~ofds correspondent IN Havana,
cav mat General Weyler has re-
The ~ ~, positive orders from Madrid to end
he ss Slh war ut once, even by going 10
sar,s.,.'' OF selling the ssland to the in
obisci, need be, to accomplish that
Vile rTs ., Weyler. therefore. set out for
sys sf TAKE ncgotiasions' Wey,"r Himself ,li
Geners,M ynrr VIII end within three weeks
q. To Mey.ers orders are. IT is claim
sihstr,c,,s peace on any terms. and he
Ind .tsllf
iion Is NO III TO President ncKinley's posi-
siat.sh u. - thu leading cause for tire
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nnse nn,I pr.iiminnri-s.

Rts,rop. Texas. March IA lnrge nnd
orthuan~tic baseball meeting WAC held
nj Elzrcr's opera house Tuesday evening.
Hen. II. NJ. Garwood was called TO the
char and Mr. w. II Hyri ncted Ms secro-
iurv. The 'ncornoration Of rnFuiar as
ISOLATION was discussed and tho fc'lowlnS
commltec was appointed 10 solicit aub-
pcript1NnR Cor shares IN such an organ "a
Jon; j. O. El2ncr. ], a, Hnsler NJ y.
Anderson. W. IL Ratchet, -. W. cart
wr'rr' pnA A. l.. Home Ntnrly all the
members NJ ias. years nastrop tenn hayo
been secured this yeare with Nho ADDITION
of scNnrnl new nlayera.
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Kama. Pays Debts.

Topeka, Kan, March LITTLE TopeRa
Capitol publishes an elaborate abatement
Of the reduction OF mortgage Indebtedness
in Kansas during the past seven years,
showing decrease of 10 per cent. or owe:
siO5 900, 900, since January !. 1880.
Careful estimates OF the same figures
show that only saO.0o0.0o0 OF Kansas mort
cage debt Is held by persons outside Tho
state. OF this slb.oeo.0Oo 10 held by insur'
ance companies doing busiress IN Kansas
The statement shows that Kansas haa
been diligently and successfully paying oul
and "a today probably frcer from debt thar
envy other Western State. II could pay "
present foreign obligations Of }eb.ooo.qoQ
from the proceeds q stnele erop' T..
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,I., nAnsas LcgisInturc AdIourn..

sn, '''oK' Ark. March 1.-THE thirty
lni,.,s'a assembly came to u close by
.ss,,.s ~ noon today. after sixty day
acss. None of the appropriation bills,
makes ',e 10 pay the salaries Of the law
Cover" ,Ie PASSED. and on this account
( IN es,r. Jones will be compelled TO call
3 IA April session, which will probably begin
usueca me cause of the session being
Z 1siIross' was due to an attempt to pass
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Clayton for Mcxico.

st. Louia. March 1i.--Gencral Pow,
Clayton of Arkansas passed through
Louis yesterday on his return from Was
inEton Rumor has writton General Cha
tons namc Minister OF Mexico"
General Clayton was asked today II Z
rumor was true. q
YES" he paid. Il have reason to belle
that the president will appoint mo to ~
coed General Ransom
General Clayton added that he would I
turn to Washington In two weeks to hn
a further consultation with the president.
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Carter Harrison, Dr., Nominated. \
ChIcnRn Mnrch ll--,Thn enncrailn nij

chicago March LITTLE democratic ctt'
convention was called to order about noof
today. Altgeld ndherents were evidentil
In control both In the committee and III,
convention. but nevertheless a vigorou
fight was made on the financial plank. I'll
platfovH as presented to the COMMITTEE
made no direct reference IN tho free coin
age Of silver. but ascribed the prevailinl
business depression TO the present none
tary system. which It condemned. Munici
pal reform was advocated. Tho documeu
committed the party to franchise compen
sation. the anti-department store move
ment and also advocates civil service 70
form. l
Carter Harrison. Jr.. was placed IN nom
inatiop by HIS chief ex-rival. A. 8. TrudS
and the nomination was made by acclame
iIon. y.
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shermnn's Confidential Clerk.

Warrington. March 11.--Secretary OF
sA'e Sherman today appointe William b.
uai're OF Marietta. Ohio. as his coniiden-
VA CLERK. The position pays $500 1t has
s,r,, hled heretofore by the detail of d
.a m service clerk. Mr.. Gaitre was as
~. .A, "o with President Mckinley while he
" Governor of Ohio.
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L.nru,nu Ia Ride The nike.

Marlin Texas, March IA. -Bicycle riding
Is becoming the order Of tho day. A
rink and tr,1nsnp school has been eatnb-
llrhed eurd all those who have been ycarn-
ing 10 Know how to ride wheel now have
ample opportunity to learn, number or
young i5uiies are becoming experts.
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Makes n New WiiI.

Chicago. March 1l.-Mrs, Bragg ms al,
,ernoon sent for her attorney and dlctatei
10 him a new will, leaving her estate
vs,ues n. s5oOm to ], W. ana william
GailiFher OF Ohio, In the new de oe mem
Mrs. Bragg's explicit orders 1 arv
1 rbe ott Nor saws Mrs. nragG refused To
III III anything which could tend to solve
the mystery.
c,bicago March 1.-THE mystery suf-
,or,-,nr the shooting OF Mrs. Caroline
n prarg. the wealthy sister-in-law OF
-, pr,cq Of Wfsconcin. seems fur-
,her from solution than ever. me , oniy
,p@ the purchaser Of The pistol
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Liverpool, March 12.--Foilowins arc -
weekly cotton statistics: Sales. total, 81
900; sales American. $4,000; trade tsktrc
81 900; actual exports, 5000; import tqe9|
rs 900; import American. 60. 900; stock -
1883, 900; stock American. 1.211. 900. A.
total III, 900; aAost Am rican. lO3.0ls 4l1l
for speculation. 800; purchases Tor sxp9
e00 ~ IL
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Temple Texas, March l0-The ADJUST
ments for the big fire losses OF few days
ago have been completed. and the total
amount OF losses paid 10 $4,000. al the re-
suit OF the accidental turning over Of =
lamp.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-12

baltimore. Md, March f.--Albert Mott
OF this city has accepted the chairman
chip Of racing board OF the l.. A. W.. vice
Gideon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-12

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