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Less Than 10000 Tons Due to Arrive Within
 the Next Week.
The Scarcity Due to the Press ing of the Golfers Into the
 Alaskan Trade.
SHIP CHARTERS FORCEDUP
Owners Combine to "Soueezen tb. Importers, but so Far Without
 Success.

It is all due to the rusf to the Klon- dlke, say the coal dealers when asked to explain the cause of the present coal famine, and then they add, with a unammity that shows they know whereof they speak, that the situation Will grow worse until the return of warm weather lessens the demand from household consumers.
 There is not a pound of coal in the market available for the retail trade ana only one cargo is due to arrive before Sunday. The ship Columbia under charter to R. D. Chandler, is ex- pected at any time with 225O tons from the East Wellington mines, but it will not supply the orders already on file The big steamer Burmah is due Sun day with 45O0 tons of coal for John Rosenfeld's Sons, and the Bristol ougbt to arrive Monday with 25OO tons for the Dunsmuir Company
 AS an instance of the desperate situ alton and the scarcity of steam yes sels, the Southern Pacific Company was obliged to charter the Pacific Mail pas senger steamer San Jose and send it to PuSet Sound for a cargo of coal. The san Jose returned last Sunday with
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1500 tons, which she Is now discharg- 'ng at Port Costa.
 The Black Diamond Company recent ly chartered the steamer Progreso for this purpose for three months for $65,- 900, almost as much as she would earn
 in a year on her regular run. Every steam schooner, even, that can make the voyage to Alaska and can be Se cured at any price has been gobbled up for the klondike trade, leaving the coal and lumber dealers in a helpless posi- ton.
 A visit to the various wholesale coal
 dealers yesterday disclosed a condition that cannot fail to cause anxiety among all classes, and not one of the mer- chants could see where there is any chance for improvement during the
 next sixty days. So far there has been
 no movement to advance prices, but as
 one gentleman put it: Whats the use
 of advancing the price when you have
 no coal to sell?"
 The Oregon Coal and Navigation | Company, owning the Coos Bay mines, while owning its own boats. is without ton of coal on hand. This | is due to the rough weather that has prevailed and the impossibility of it's steamers to cross the Coos Bay bar. It owns two steamers that under favora- | ble conditions can land HOO tons a
 week here, but both vessels are now l DdTDOunu anu lHeTG IS no telIlnS when l they can get out.
 R. D. Chandler has less than fifty tons of coal in his yard and this he is doling out to customers who have con- tracts with him. He gives to each barely enough to last from day to day,
 pending the arrival of the Columbia with 2250 tons, all of which will be re- quired by these contract customers
 John ROsenfeld's Sons have 1400 tons
 of Australian coal in their bunkers. but
 this Is all required by their contract customers, and retailers are refused even a ton. The Burmah will bring
 4500 tons Sunday and this must last them until she can make another round
 trip, for their other collier, the Peter
 Jebsen, Is now on the way to San Di-
 ego and cannot land a cargo of coal here inside of twenty days at best.
 The Beaver Hill Company has small supply on hand which is being nursed
 as carefully as an invalid infant, and
 the Dunsmuir Company is parceling out the few tons 1t has on hand in the
 same manner as MT. Chandler and the others are, pending the arrival of the Bristol Monday.
 The Black Diamond Company has some steam coal on hand and expects
 to be able to supply its regular custo-
 mers right along, but house coal has been divorced from the company's yard
 for some time.
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counts with the bank included his pri- Vate transactions and therefore refused to give it up.
 This refusal to place all the records of the commission in the hands of the incoming secretary and treasurer an- noyed Mr. Foote, and he invited a con- ference of associates on the board Clinch and Givens-who were in the city. Yesterday MT. Foote was re- quested to give out for publication a statement of facts regarding the affairs of the commission.
 T thought it remarkable" said MT. Foote, that General Sheehan should refuse to give up his bank book which
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were not turned over to him until last Monday. When he asked for posses sion of the books, General Sheehan told him that they were not ready, as the work in the office had been delayed by reason of his sickness. Finally all the books were turned over except the bank book in account with the Columbian Bank Commissioner w. w. Foote. who was recently appointed a member or the board by Governor Budd. in- sisted that this book should be given to MT. Lerman, the new secretary. but General Sheehan claimed that the ac-
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c0oIIalned 0 accounts of his disbursenent U oI 0tale money. The delay in turn Iis over other books belonging to the .I VCe was annoying, but I cannot say @ oliat these acts caused me to suspect ts. tStooheuEess. An incident occurred i.omeEer' which prompted investigation A DlIl against the State for se0 came i,, rom the firm of Baker & Hamiiton Rererence to the cash book kent bv oneehah showed that the bin had been Pdia' It was distinctly entered as pau. spoke to Givens and Clinch doouI this and also mentioned Shee- nan nan refusal to surrender the account C Cook- With the Columbian Banking company. Givens promised to eae General Sheehan and get him to erit,e up the desired book and to exnIain apout the Baker & Hamilton bill. The eAplahallon came from Sheehan that the iirm mad made a mistake in send- ing Tn the bill, as the sum called for hao been paid. The entry on the cash DOCK indicated that the bill was paid November -25, 1897. II. seemed stranpe to me that a house conducted on firsf class business lines would make inc Illstake or sending in a bill twice so soI MT Lerman to go down to the store and ask about the payment He ascertained at once that the bin had Just been paid
 SOIlinlssloners Clinch. Givens and l held a conference and discussed C Cne matter. We resolved to send for General Sheehan and ask for fun in formation. Meanwhile further investi- gatlon Of the books was made. and we tounu that bill of Henry Kahn & Co. TOT $4o, which was marked paid, was still unpaid.
 Whlle Clinch, Givens and I were in cohIerehce on the subject we talked or other bills. We found that bill due MI. breytogle of Madeira for sS6O was marked paid, but we could find noth- lIs III the letter book to show that a Chech TOT mat amount had been sent to nm After Clinch and Givens left lIe oliice decided to wire at my own expense to Breyfogle. Accordingly I asked hlm: How much is due you on your Yosemite contract?' About 3 me is $S95.'
 w. F.. Palmer, secretary of the Peo- Pie Home Savings Bank, when seen late last evening stated that he was aware or the financial embarrassment under which General Sheehan has been idporlhs Tor the past few months, but 'hal ne was of the opinion that the shorlhess In the Yosemite Commission accounts was due merely to a lack of Iuhds and not to any desire on the part or general Sheehan to take what was not ms own. He believes the matter will be satisfactorily adjusted within a few weeks.
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Unpaid Bills for Large Sums Marked "Paid"
 bn the Cash Book.
Ugly Facts Disclosed by an h. vestigation at the Instance
 of w. w. FOote.
DEMAND EXPLAIN
General Sheehan's Departure for Sac ran1entO-GOvern Budd Appraised
 of the Developments.

Ugly rumors of crookedness in the accounts of John F. Sheehan, who re- gently surrendered the office of secre- tary and treasurer of the Board of Yosemite Valley Commissioners, de- veloped yesterday into definite state ments of wrongdoing in the disburse- ment of funds belonging to the State. General Sheehan was chosen secretary and treasurer of the commission dur ing the administration of Governor Markham and held the office until a reW weeks since when J. J. Lerman was appointed to succeed him.
 MT. Lerman was elected to take of nee on the first day of this month, but the books and papers of the office
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Oakland Feels the EomIne.

OAKLAND. Jan. 2O.-The wholesale coal dealers are out of coal, and as a consequence have stopped selling to the retailers. The most any of them have is forty tons, and unless cargoes arrive soon and in quick succession there will be coal famine. Whenever a vessel has been expected for the past month, the retailers have been on hand with teams awaiting its arrival. A string of teams fourteen blocks in length has lined Webster street several times of late, many of whom remained all night to be first in place.
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THE FIRE SEEN FROM THE DOME OF THE CLAUS SPREC
the Fire Department.

the % flames in hh~wu+bm tn bmnutam
 
 b @ roof %@ the m % d m mah@ ~ ard@ ~ m @N @ GHe koaeGs toward ~ n he % innate 
 Ca ~ that tn mam@n
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LOW Horehound Cough Syrup cures bronchitis; price 10c. AT Sansome st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-21
GG0D TIMES HAVE COME.

You can afford to indulge yourself or your family in the luxury of good weekly news paper and a quarterly magazine of fiction. You can get both of these publications with almost library of good novels for S5 per year.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
How's This

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward Tor any case of cdtarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure. f.. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
f. ]. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any OBJ
legations made by their firm.
WFsT & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O..
WALDING, KINNAN " MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucuous suefaces of the
system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Hunter Transfer and Stor-
age Co., have the only safe and con-
venient rooms in the city, for stor-
age of your furniture or piano, We
are prepared to store goods OF any
kind Al
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The editor Of the Texarkanian Is
among those who thinks that our
Jury system should be changed so
as 10 let two-thirds Of the jury rem
der a verdict. This change would
be a great saving TO the taxpayers
as few, II any, mistrials would otour
when eight Of twelve jurors could
say what the verdict should be, and
as we don't think any more guilty
men would be turned loose nor any
more innocent men punished we're
our petit jury changed from unit
rule, as now, to a two-thirds rule,
such as governs finding Of a true
bill by a grand Jury, we don't know
but that we favor this change for
certain il is that some change is
needed in our petit jury system.
Union County Tribune.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The scenic portion of Rosaoel
Morrison's production Of Carmen
is as elaborate as that OF her
fathers production of Faust ID
Both attractions are under the
same management, and the methods
which have been so successful ex-
plotted in Mr. Morrisons tours will
doubtless achieve similar results
results with Miss Morrison, who
acting is artistic to the minutest
detail. Her company is headed by
Edward Elsner, who occupied a
similar position with Mr. Morrison
for several years. viii be here
Wednesday Goth.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
FOR SALE.

Eighty.acres of land two mules,
northeast of the city-35 or 40 acres
open to cultivation-a two-room
house on place. viii sell at a bar
gain, on reasonable terms. Also a
l0-acre tract one mile from water
works, near I, NJ. Ry. Also several
lots in the city. Also four head of
good horses, two wagons, a buggy
and surry.
Come quick if you want a bar
gain, as l am going to leave Texar-
kan, for Klondike Alaska.
1-1S-lw. S. I. CARTER.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The republican party continues
to suffer from losses of prominent
leaders. Gov. Pingree Of Michigan
could no longer stand it. In a
speech the other day he dealt
Mckinley and Hanna the following
slap in the face: "They elect them
selves to Office by money and then
ascribe it to divine Intervention to
save the nations honor" McKin-
ley's congratulatory telegram to
Hanna duplicating God in the cleo
ton of the latter was the most
stupendous sacrilege of the century.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
American Securities Abroad.

The sales OF American securities
have been, according to london,
advices, very large abroad OF late,
and there appears to be a tendency
toward increase in the sales. If this
state of things holds, there will be
an increasing influx of British gold
into this market. This is good news
and demonstrates the faith abroad
in the stability of our credit. There
is another point OF faith for which
the people not only OF this but
foreign countries have good grounds
for credence, and that is, belief in
the efficacy of Hostetters Stomach
Bitters for inorganic maladies
which affect the stomach, liver,
bowels, kidneys and nerves. Dys-
pepsia, biliousness, constipation,
rheumatism, and a tendency to
insomnia, are counteracted and
conquered by it. 1t rallies failing
appetite, hasteus convalescence.
and diffuses a generous warmth and
sensation of physical comfort
through the system. A wineglass-
full before retiring promotes health
Welding slumber.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Latest reports from the scene OF
the tornado that swept Fort Smith
Arkansas, on the night of the llth
indicated a death list of about 80
with hundreds more or less injured
The loss of property in the city, il
is estimated, will reach fully ST.,
600, 900, including two churches
the new high school building, many
business houses and large number
of private residences.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
Sewer Tax Notice.

The tax payers in Improvement
District, No. ?, are hereby notified
that the tax book for the Bird as
sessment for special sewer district
No. 2 is now open for the purpose
of collecting taxes in said Improve
ment District for the year 1898.
The book will be closed on and after
the goth day February, 1898.
lst-9-9S H, G. GRAFTON,
Collector Imp. Dist. No. 2.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
In nlden Times.

People overlook the Importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and
and we're satisfied with transient ac-
ton; but now that it is generally
known that Syrup OF Figs will per
manently overcome habitudl constl'
patton, well informed people will not
buy other laxatives, which actor a
time, but finally iujure the system,
Buv the genuine. Manufactured
bv the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The government relief expedition
will start for the lIlondike on the
steamer Oregon, which sails from
Portland, Oregon, on the 23d, for
Skaguay and DYea, The advance
party will consist oil 60 men from
the Fourteenth infantry, who will
take with them 100 mules and $50
tons of supplies. Capt. Ruhlan, of
Fort Riley, will have charge of
transportation.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

A Kentucky paper tells a good
story of two brothers living at Har.
rodsburg in that state. "They look
so much alike, Says the paper, "that
they can hardly be told apart. One
of them joined the Baptist church
and when about to be immersed
found that he had no clothes suit
able and gave his brother ten cents
to be baptized in his place" ." Re-
ligion by proxy is something new.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The census for 1900 is securing
some attention in congress; as well
it may; for unless conducted on
better business principles than that
of 1890 the Bureau had better be
abolished and the whole matter be
submitted to a guessing contest.
Gross incompetency ruled the wig
wan, and as a statistical record it
is worthless. So say competent
critics.-[Ex.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The appendicitis removing fiend
got knockout blow the other day
up in Oregon as the following item
from the Memphis Commercial-Ap-
neal seems to Indicate: "We have
ALWAYS had more or less doubt about
this appendicitis industry, and now
comes a case from Oregon which
confirms our skepticism. A man
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Some 75,OOO,OOO feet of long
leaf yellow pine were exported
from Sabine Pass last year; gain
of over 100 per cent. from the pre-
vious year. The average cargoes
from the Port increased over %
per cent which means that much
larger class of vessels are coming
into that Port than formerly, 2l-l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

A Missouri editor says he stepped
into the store of business man
who did not advertise and was sur
prised to find him busy. The store
keeper had the itch and a Water
bury watch, and when he was not
scratching himself he was winding
his watch National Printer Jour
nalist
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Sabine Pass is on the deep waters
of Sabine Pass Harbor, y miles be-
low Port Arthur and four miles
from the gulf. The ground at
Sabine Pass is higher than at Port
Arthur. Great improvements are
going on there. If you are going
South look it over before pur-
chasing. l-2l-l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

was operated on In Portland for
appendicitis, who, on examination
proved TO be entirely without a
yermiform appendix, The surgeon
had TO be content with removing
his appetite and his conscience anu
letting il 20 at that
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

We see in the Shreveport papers
that fire insurance companies Lave
abrogated the three-quarter clause
in all insurance for that city. Tex
arkana should demand the same
thing. The three-quarte! clause is
a delusion and snare.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FoH CITY MARSHAL.

Ws are authorized TO announce Dan s.
Esrguson as candidate for City Marshal
OF TsIarkana, Ark, subject % the action
Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W. r.
Casey, as a candidate for City Marshal OF
Texarkana. Arkansas, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic party.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Remember that +. L. Schuster
has the finest line OF sterling silver
novelties ever shown in the city, at
hard times prices. Call early and
secure some of his bargains y IL
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
Parents wishing their childre

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach
ers who are here to stay. Prof.
and Mrs. T. E. McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano and vo-
cal. For terms, etc, call on or ad-
dress T. E. MCCAIN, Alb Walnu
street. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

If some of the people who think
they know it all, could know the
opinion of the world concerning
them, they would be astonished.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
Going South

Port Arthur and Sabine Pass are
smart rivals for those seeking
homes or investments in the Coast
Country. Examine both before in
vesting in either, Don't be put of
with the pretense that you have
not time to see both places, l-2l-l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Humors in the blood, boils, pim-
pies, scrofula, sores, are promptly
eradicated by Hoods Sarsaparilla,
The One True Blood Purifier, nerve
tonic and health builder
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
non.L rnhpcco spil ana ss..ap Tonr IIfe Aunr.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full Of life, nerve and vigor take No-lo'
Bac, the wonder-Worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, ChioHgo or New York
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Patronlze push and enterprise.
Huddleston Bros. always keep the
best of fresh meats. etc, and
promptly deliver the same delivered
to all parts Of the city.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Remember, you can get groceries
such as sugar, coffee, lard, -four,
meal, etc, at mrs. E. L. Meek's
postoffice confectionery, at bottom
prices. lZ-Zl
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Stop that Cough! Take warning.
1t may lead to consumption, A 20
cent bottle of Shlloh's Cure may
save your life. Sold by Smit Drug
Co. I'm
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

For high grade real estate, resi-
dence or business property, call on
w. G. Cook, No. POI, East Broad
street o-iv-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

To Cure Constipation FOroger.
Take CasCaretS Candy Cathartic 10c or 25c
II C. Z, c. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Hoods Pill are easy to take, easy
to operate. Cure indigestion, bill
iousuess. 25c.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

New line ladies and gentlemen 5
gold watches and chains at F. L..
Schusters the old reliable. 9-l3
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

You can get the best creamery
butter at Joe McShane's, at all
times.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

For SALE-Old newspapers at 25c
per hundred at the TExARKANlAN
Office.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
RATES.

Daily, pc, month by carrier. ......s 75
Daily, SIX months by mail, In advance Z %
Jaily, one year by mail, In advance. 80
Weakly, one year by mail, In advance 90
Weekly, six months, In ADVANCE. so
All communications should be addressed
70 THE TEXLRKAHIAN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

ME- r. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man.
I'VE ager Of Sheppard Cos. great store at
- Braceville, H., writes: 81 had never
been sick day in my life until in 1890.
got so bad with nervous prostration that
had 70 give up and commence to doctor. l
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and thought
Twas going to die. became despondent
and suffered untold agony Icould not eat,
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as II 1 could
not exist At the end OF six months was
reduced to but q shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and l was
truly miserable. took six or eight bottles
Of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last cure, the great
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Remember the TExARKANIAN Job
office can supply your every want
the very best class of work at bot
tom prices.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

The best OF everything the mark
ct affords, at HuddlestOn Bros
meat market.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Educate Your Bowels With Cascsrets.
Candy CGthartic, cure constipation forever
loo 25c II fC.C.C. fail. 5ruggistsretlud money
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

est blessing Of my life.
Dr. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart ane
nerves free. Address,
DR., MILES MEDICA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
THE TEXARKANIAN
!. W. GARDNER, Editor and PrOp'r.
TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1898,

The Daily and Weekly TEXARKANtAN ore
entered az the postoflce at Texarkana as
second class mail matter.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25

Educate Your Bowels WIFI Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c. 25c. II c. @. c. fail. druggists refund none
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-25
EUPION OIL THE BEST!

Eupiou oil is a double process re-
fined oil, non explosive and abso-
lutelv safe, and cannot be equaIed
for Illumination. Inferior oil is OF
ten sold for EUPION. Ask for
Eupion and take no other. In or
der to obtain the best results, boil
your lamp burner and put in new
wick at least once per month,
Genuine Eupion oil is for sale by
the following Texarkana mer-
chants:
w. Z. Welcome, John P. Kline,
Gate City Gro'y Co, II. p Browner
Smith Drug Co. Oscar Turner
Joseph McShane, IRter-Staee Drug Store
II. Brown, Hoffman IIdw Co.
Nj. Kelley Mrs Il. l.. Meeks
Williams g. Williams a. l.. Helmns
T. w. Dunn, l.. +. Roach
Merriwether g. Tavlor R. A. Hardin,