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VERSHIRE.

Arson Speare, who has been visiting
his brother, l.. S. Speare, and other
relatives in Vershire, returned to
AthOl, Mass, Monday.
Mrs. Alice Aldrich has returned
from her visit to Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mr.. Colchester Church have
been visiting relatives here during the
past week.
Fred Sanborn of Pompa and Kate
Sanborn of Chelsea visited their pa
rents at Vershire Centre.
Mrs. w. NJ. Lathrop and daughter,
former residents of Vershire, now of
Barre, called on friends here last
week.
Mrs. Fred Alderman returned Mon
day to her home in Harvard, Mass.
W. F. Davis and wife returned from
the White Mountains last Friday.
Wilbur Dickinson and family move
this week from Bradford to the Geo.
Maltby farm at Vershire Centre.
Mrs. Wilcox of Thetford was at
Elisha Prescott's last week.
Laura Jackson has gone to Ludlow
to spend the winter with her grand
parents.
Wllllam bragg has moved to the
farm known as the Bragg place, form
erly occupied by the late John Bragg.
Miss Mamie Titus is spending a few
days with friends at South Fairlee.
c. b. Titus has purchased the farm
formerly occupied by Hon. George NJ.
Dearborn.
X. A. Darling and family were in
town last Sobbath.
Lester Brown and Sidney Harding
are at Dartmouth college, the former
the medical department and the latter
with legal studies in view.
Delegates to the State Sunday school
convention TO be held at Bennington
were chosen by the Sunday school last
Sabbath.
Mrs. Lackie has returned to Mr.
Fuller's.
There is great demand for mich
cows and n good many have been sold.
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IN HUB MARKETS.
A Dull and Very Unsatisfactory
State of Butter Market.

Grocers Using Cold Storage Stocks and
Acting independently of the Receivers
of Fresh suppIes-Potatoes In Large
Supply and Hard to Sell.
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Store Tonight Long as Customers Coming.
: "."= gothic, ed kian1 ".-- :;.:....
oseseueneuonesono uon esoB eueueneuensuenei

to emphasize the bull talk, both .rmour's
and Letters men have bought wheat TO-
day.
The winter wheat crop In this country
is not harvested until July, and according
10 the forecssters on change the situation
has never been so favorable for corner
In May wheat as II viii be this season.
Everywhere the price OF May Is on the
rise. and the difference between May and
December is being rapidly narrowed,
Board OF Trade brokers are beginning TO
speculate on how the Letter clique Is going
to get rid OF It's now enormous holdings Of
wheat. II was said this morning the Penn
sylvania company had been asked TO take
offered for carrying the grain was no
small. and therefore the propo:sl ion
was not entertained II was said also the
Vanderbilt linesthe Lake Shore and Mich
igsn Southern the Nickel Plate and others
have as good a. made contracts TO place
"A 10. OF the wheat on the seaboard at 1-ic
a bushel. The Baltimore and Ohio has re-
fused to take the wheat East for the same
reason the Pennsylvania company declined
the smallness OF the freight rate demand
ed. Most OF the Eastern lines declare there
Ia no money In carrying wheat from CHI.
caga ETAOIN sHRDLU CMFWYp WIG
cago TO the Atlantic for 8 1-4c.
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SPORTING NOTES.

a special from San Francisco says that
Oakland has declared AGAINST pigilism
so young Critic can not fight Mcdonnell
III mat city. as planned.
Captain Scott of the Galveston football
team was bh the city yesterday to make
arrangements for the Houston eleven to
play in that city. New Years Day.
Nat Goodwin, the actor is an enthus.
inst1c admirer of Mccoy, the new middle
weight champion, and stands ready TO bet
$4,000 to 5000 tn an Mccoy can win any
man of his weight
The Western colleges have taken up
the plan for such revision of the rules
of football that the Objectionable rough
ness Will be eliminated and chances Tor
serious INJURY TO players greatly dim1n-
ished.
The first step toward curtailing the
SDflnE race meetings IN and around Gin
cinnau has been taken by the Cincinnati
Jockey club. Next spring the Oakley
meeting will rum nineteen days instead OF
thirty DAYS as heretofore been the case
The Cincnnati track wil open on Satur
CAV MAY q, AMI continue until Saturday,
June II. inclusive.
John f. Madden has purchased OF rhos.
C. Mcdowell. the bay colt DAVID Gar
rick Tor 5000. David Garrick is by Han
over. dam Peg Woffingtou by Long fellow.
Besides the money consideration Mellow
ell is to have a percentage of the colt 5
winnings should be be lucky enough 10
ge. money in the Matron or FuJurity
stakes. In both of which events he Is en-
tered.
a special to the Courier Journal from
Shelbyvile. KY. says Mr.. Sam Brown
has sold TO Edward II. Tiptcn of LeNing-
ton. Lady Reel the dam OF the 2-year-
old Has mbiIrg. for $l5,0o0 cash. Mr.. Upton
1t is said, has the mare placed for $4,000.
Lady Reel is in foal to the sire of Ham
burg Hanover. The price Received for
her is the highest amy brood mare ever
brought.
Morripgton Cannon heads the list OF
wiurlnt Jockeys OH the English turf this
season. a place he has several time oc-
cupied. OF 60 mounts Cannon was sue.
cessful on 1i5 occasions, or an average
of one win TO 4,S mounts. Considering
that he can not ride less than 10 pounds.
this showing is very creditable, while his
obtain ming SO many mounts proves how
much higher the weights are in England
than on this side.
The veteran George Wright Is quote as
follows in regarl to the double umpire
system. which the National league VIII
use next year: THE league never accom-
plshed better piece OF work than when
il adopted the system. II WAS as neces-
sary as any rule in the game, for II Is
absolutely essential that the decisions
given in the game should be as neal y
correct as possible. and ] know this is
totally Impossible with but one umpire.
They have two umpires in cricket ana
IL is far more necessary that there should
b.. two in baseball One umpire can not
watch balls and strikes the bases and the
b,,.;e runners With three on bases, one
umpire can not possibly see that the run
ners touch all of the bases in RUNNING,
1t Is d move that Will help the game I'M
mensely. am sure
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To Sell Bituminous Coal as Well AS
Anthracite Through One Agency.

To Sell BituminOus Coal as Well as
Anthracite Through One Agency.
New York. December eat has de-
yeloped that the big coal selling comblna-
tion OF the anthracite railroads whereby
that product is to be doled out by SUI
preme head. is only part of vast project
for control of the entire ccal industry OF
the East. j. Pierpont Morgan's plaa In
wolves the creation of similar central
selling agency to cover each OF the great
bitumirous coal districts Of PENNSYLVANIA,
Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois
and a uniform working arrangement be
tween them that shall pat stop to rate
cutting and de,noraliza. on OF trade.
The companies are 10, agree upon the
proportion each is TO mine ard haul. ani
the bnying company Is 10 call upcn thu,
accordingly Us fast as It needs coal Tor
market.
The companies interested are the Balii-
more and Ohio. Cleveland. Lorrain. Wheel
ing. Columbus. Sandrsky add Hooking,
PennSylvania and Wheeling and Lake Eric
So SOON as the trade II based on e sound
basis IL is the intention 10 make an ad-
vance in wages The rate pei ton in the
Ohio district at the present time Is 10
cents The principle o. d'suibuitnn amnnE
The insny interests Is 10 he practieed in
he hitumiuous trade in the same marntr
as In the anthracite.
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ing proceedings were had in The supreme
court today:
peremptory mandamus awarded-Edward
j.. May. county attorney, vs.. r. w. Fin
ley, comptroller from Galveston.
Remittitur filed and Judgment affirmed
Tfxas and New Orleans Railroad com
nany vs. n A. Carr. from orange.
Writs Of error refused-Thc State OF
Texas OK rel y, 4. Dowien Va. Rigsby'
from Jefferson. Sovereign Camp Woodmen
az the World We. Mrs y NJ. L. Piedger.
from Smith; John -. Slaughter W, $. w.
Moore ct al. from Mills, J. L. Latham, ct
al VS.. Florcntine Griffith ct al. from
Nilsson; First National Bank Of Mason vs..
r, u. Ledbetter ct al. from Mason.
Dismissed for want Of jurisdiction-D.
r. FAINT vs.. Pink GGtcs Wright ct al.
from Bexsr.
Motion for rehearing oyerruled--M Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company OF
Texas VS.. w. -. Williams, from McLeD-
nan: Leon & II. Blum eli al VS.. W. j.
Moure. garpishee. from Galveston; New
York and Texas Land cornpany. limited, vs..
Mary J. votaw ct al. from Diinmit.
ton 70 accept affidavit in lieu Of
wit Of error, bond and ten days allowed
10 file bond-G. W. Holmes VS.. City OF
Henrietta, from Clay.
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N FIELD OF SPORT.
]. p.ly Saws that He Bought
Hamburg.
iRACr WITH PERCY GRIFFIN.
-, play short for the BufalOes
fses--suiiivnn'- Opinion
of Mccoy.

York. December 2s.--In an inter.
~, nighs Marcus DAILY said: 81
hamburg and never meant thai
q, should be made of the subject.
: me price asked for him, ana as far
~ see that is adj that was Necessary
,nrg win race next season in my
| IN my colors, Just as any other
Ihorse / have owned, has raced.
n, fellow feeling with the people
~ into racing trying TO hide their
NJ and 1t makes no difference to
kAat others may have done in such
rs. ! am able and willing to pay
good horse when want one, ana
hrce | paid for Hamburg has not
n me.
have not even the remotest Idea of
y abroad That | am willing to leave
= PEOPLE who are hunting for noto-
\ owned good horses before I ever
n OF Hamburg. but hearing of aim
time | wanted and did not have sucn
kse. | bought him. because | felt 4
afford il.
|dd not pay $4,000 for him also. b,n
bfcc did pay | viii keep to myself
be present..
was enough. however, TO buy the
!, did not buy Casseopia. I shan
lin the East next season, as / have
In the past, and | am ready as
Ito ACCEPT chances OF racing. | don't
for moment that | am Obliged
low tho best, but / have bought the
u could. knowing that some others
improve great deal to get pear
be moment that ! became aware that
of the colt was a So cret
my arrival In New York. j instruct
" purchasing agent to send out tho
nation that the colt had been bought
pc. l want no secret made OF the
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THE HIGHER COURTS.
FIRST District.

Galveston. Texas. December %. court
OF civil appeals proceedings today
Reversed and remanded--Nic Constantine
vs. August Fresche ct al. from Nueoes
Affirmed Esty & Camp VS.. II. l. Fisher
ct al. from Burleson; Jacob sonnsutheil VS..
DR.. Harter Medicine company. from Gal
weston; W. j. Groom ct al vs.. Milton Il.
Winston ct al from Matagorda John r..
Hynes ct al vs. John @. Packard. from
Victoria.
Motion TO dismiss appeal granted untoss
ar.lellnnt flies good appeal bond by Janu-
airy 6. lS98--W, ]. Poole VS., j. @. Lipsconib.
from Waller.
Melton to file transcript granted a. APP
rellant's cost--James White VIZ. housio1
and Texas Central Railroad company. from
Waller.
Motion 10 affirm on certificate oyerruice
James White VS., Houston and Texas
Central Railroad company. from Waller.
Motions for rehearing oyerrultl Louise
FRANKIE ct al VS.. Lone Star Brewing CON-
pany. from Washington; Marx & Blum vs..
Lnling Cooperative association. from Gal
weston; r. W. House VS.. Kountze Bros.
from Smith; international and Great
Northern Railroad company vs.. Katie Tur-
ner from Leon: Planters ard Mechanics
bank ct al ys. Elizabeth T. Flock, from
Harris.
Supreme Court.
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4 STATEMENT FROM SULLy.
Big Fellow Writes n Ict,er
bout the Greco, u,.,

Big Fellow Writes n Letter
out the Creedon-McCoy Fight.
York, December 20.--John l.. Sull,-
writes the following statement con-
ng the Mccoy Creedon fight:
y American, Mccoy, proved himself
lparapiy the best man. He had the
mage In reach, in height, in auickness
cieverness. He had every advantage
mat OF sameness. On the question
neness the men broke even. No one
ask Tor better pluck than Creed,n
~ a game man is game man.
ever be is born, and although Creedon
an American, ! will give him credit
wihd-up blow was good one, not
sense new blow or one out of The
y was sort of half upper-cut and
swing with the right. A pretty safe
UT 'he man who delivers it. for il
dangerous TO the fighters arm than
Ewing, and aided by the upper cut
meht, II is apt to do quite enough
on landing, although, of course. IL
o. have all the power Of a full swing
MOULD say that there is not much
tnat Mccoy had q better left than
rtnough both arms are pretty good.
must night in very independent style
Ms right well and be prepared to
spsnces' Tor. as You plainly see, an
w ana ever-ready LETT is a guarded
W ! used, rs Is well known, to use
aaa lett indifferently, swinging or
ing with first one and then the other
ay dictated. But for this | claim no
II was due to the fact that INV
My dld not hurt me when he hit me.
madei little difference to me whether
nded or not.
eOoys most important advantage,
IRON his natural advantages of
ana reach, was his GOODNESS. He
sood mental qualities for a fighter,
'ery man knows that a fighters brain
Mn the battle. Courage comes
~ from the brain. If it were not
mere would be plenty Of great fight
aouhd. But there are not, because
haven't the brains to fight. Creedon's
'aek is lack of GOODNESS. He is
70 take all the punishment going,
We run over by the cars afterward,
sessary, but he hasn't McCoy's cool
was one of tho most gentlemanly
.nat has been recently witnessed.
Urea is the greatest country in the
LOT producing fighting men. The
Eisuse OF that fact keeps England in
ssee' The English never forget that
Fa every man that they send over
snu' OF course, they realize that If we
sern one by one We can just as we'll
.nem If sent over by the thousand.
lssaIe or retail. it is all the same to
'ar as Englishmen go.
S'S' young men like Mccoy are hard
~ through this country. The black
snop' iron foundries and all kinds
tss' trades are full OF them Sparring
~ aeiight, and it is useful to have
H. ol The best men fight occasionally
E.ourages the many to make them
uel'er men. | have been criticised,
|wrlaps, justly at times. But one Of
~. hhown men in this country told me
aal he felt sure that l had donc
~ 49, GOOD as many preachers by max
~ ana young men give up drinking
EFl,.yung and develop their muscles.
sing success to all plucky young
aan TO Americans always. remain,
au'y John l.. Sullivan
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a SHOCKING MURDER.
GarrOtted with "a Towel and ~ Wad
Hnsnmed Down HIS Throat.

81. Louis, December 23.-The postmor-
TEN held on the body OF Jacob Weinand.
who was found dead In his kitchen Tues
day evening revealed a peculiarly tendish
method the mrrderers had resosted TO TO
get lid OF the old man When found
Weinand, besides being gagged and bound
neck. The postmoriam showed that far
down In the old mans throat. tightly i'm
bedded Ia the bronchial tubes. was yad
OF thick cloth, which had been wrapped
With horse hair Fingers couid not have
reached that far. and a srick was probably
used 70 ram the wad down. Then the old
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san Francisco Races

San Francisco. December S.-oaklan,
RESULTS.
M"hen. 2-year-osds. three-fourths OF 4
rTr,ues- ,.,e Alice. Carbtreer, Snipesy
e,s seven-edghths of a mdle--ofecta, ANA
Maiden 2-year-olds. three-fourths OF ;
mile-Dr. Marks. Main Bar. The Dinner
Time. 1:15ls. A''ppe'
T isghng. mile--Personne. Rey del TERRA
i1lae Singer. Time. l.42.
Nluru'es; mile and a half-Gold Dust
Nestor, Captain Rees. TINE DIG
inrce.tourths of a mile-Martha H.
rue. Marplot. Time. lax.
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EOS Main ST.. Houston.

man war ggrrottcd with the towel.
In 1898 soldier at the Jefferson bar
racks. who had saved about $1,000, which
he carried in his pocket. was found MUIR
dered in his room. He had been bound .
wnd OF cloth and horse hair pushed down
his throat and choked to death with Z
twisted towel. The similarity Of the mllr-
soldier fsaur years ago has caused excite
ment 10 police circles. Every effort n ~,
lsx nut forth 10 discover WpfnAn6q mr.
derers, supposed to b. two. out ~ 4Q@y
clues found arc button and = pleoe r.
cloth torn from me 81 tAegs Il KY KS
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sEDALL NEWS.


Manager Reed is in correspondence With
Several men, but Is not yet in position
to give cut anything.
Weller OF Austin was IN town yesterday.
He and Mike O'Connor Will lnailaae the
Senator's next season. He had nothing
TO give out as to any connacts.
Jack Roach has written letter TO
President Bailey highly recommending a
yourc risht-hand pitcher OF Kansas city
named Morgan. Roach gives him great
send eff. The ycungster has never played
Professional ball, hut Is said 10 have soou
control and speal TO spare.
contract has been received from
Percy Griffin. who played with San An
ton.o Ia 1896 aud with Nashville and Pa
dLcah in 1857 Griffin was the star short
stop of the Texas league in lsy6 and MS
admirers were as numerous in Houston as
in Sar Antonio; there II no d3uht he VIII
MI. ur as great game and be as popular
next season as IN that year.
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New Orleans. December 23.-Three-
tcurths OF mile-Dave s.. Lady cordella.
cyrman IL. Time, l:l5..
.Five-eighths of Il mce-Gilroy, Dunster
Nancy 1Nll. Time, l.OSN.
=, One mile and a half-Courtesy, charna.
Billy Mckenzie. Tame 2;lyih
Six and u half rti,lours-- vvhat Next
dat Eten Jacket Time, r:2Sa,.
hrss- iolirths % miie--Rebccca 49,,
Bob White. Altadena. Time. ll7i1,
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stock Bclng closed ON.

Lockhart. Texas. December ss.-The
bankrupt stock of merchandise OF Mr.. c.
a. Andrews. who recently made an as
s,snment, is helug sold ont at retail by
.ne assignee at regular hard times prices.
Shristmas trade In the city hss been very
uuii on account OF the remarkable bad
Weather which has prevailed for the last
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Greenville, Texas, December 2s.--J. r..
Polk, dealer in groceries at Commerce.
hied chnttei MORTGAGE on his stock OF
goods with the county clerk this morning
iiiiam Bond OF Hopkins county is named
as trustee aud the following creditors arc
ingram. $3.50; J. +, Kirkland. s6i5; r.. A.
brown, $500. Liabilities unknown; assets
estimated by trustee M sIs0o
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Nors'oaaa' Texas, December "a, Mr. A..
D. Iarrel OF Temple was in tho city yes
'erday and rented from Colonel s. $.
freedman the building on North Beatnp
street known as the 4 store. Mir darrell viii
return here about February ana opon !.
big dry goods business
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Ruled on the Turf.

'aaheisco, Cal. December 2s.-J. d.
n VINO startled the Australian turf
n ~ winning the Melbourne cup
|nasssepota. stands ruled off the Amer
knis AZ a meeting of the board of
hi,h,o, the Pacific Coas. Jockey club
L hi j. ID. Lewis. Dan Halliday aud
e'ners appeared before tho board
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TO CORNER MAY WHEAT.
signs Point 10 Combination He
tween Letter and Armour.

Chicago. December 23.--The possibility
that Letter and Armour will pool their in
ierests TO corner May wheat is stirring
the traders on change The Post says;
George French. operating for the Letter
crowd. has piled up line Of at least
100000 bushels OF May wheat. according
10 reports from the floor. The Armours'
radical change OF front In bulling May
wheat Is common knowledge"
II Is known that Armour has lot Of
May whea; bought which is supposed TO
come close TO the Letter holdings. AZ y
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Trancer e questioned in regard to Iu,ort..,
contr ye Inc stories told were Of 4 NsrH
al the conclusion of the se ne stewards.
The I,.,s,, agreed 10 uphold the decision ~
I'M, IN nmngleside Judges in regard 10 IN 20 %
mare e" r ~ 1,DLewis, Dan Halliday and the
ported Trance was not eHrih,a .nst I'M.
or ele Amer.cin turf. as she was FIT
Sa ~. a meeting in Brsscane. oncen ..,.S
10 Amar, swis purchased her for sh.pmnn;
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OfRccrs Elected.

Denton Texas. December 2a,-Tho Lone
star Nursery company's officers for tho
ensuing year were elected here last night
as iollo"s II. i. Schwee. president: !
~. Long. vice president, W. A. Ponder.
mvasurer' o. u. Collins, secretary and
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were working on plan to bring about
voluntary liquidation with reasonable hope
OF success. Among the directors present
were several men OF large means ana II
was hoped that Anal settlement on this
oasis ultimately would be secured,
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hSnsas City. Mo, December 23.--chaile,
Nlciiois' Boston's crack baseball pitcher.
who, with hrs brothers. owns a laundry
here, has been sued for Si0Oo0 da,u,,,o.
pS bdna h. Weaver, an employe, who Iosl
an arm in mahglc. ~
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Supreme Court.
Austin, Texas. December 23.-The follow
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The street PAYERS are in clover. II IL
said that the wages of experts in thls
hue have been doubled, and that men
can not be obtained even at the increase
objectionable as the tearing up of the
streets has been, IT has proved a Klondike
for the payer, who has never before been
paid so we'll or had as much work 20 do
II means merry Christmas In many an
humble home.