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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24
HOUSTON. LATEST MOVE.

Rock Island and Cotton He1t Rail-
roads Asked to Make Connections.
1t is always interesting to know what tho
outside world thinks on the great questions
that engage the attention of the people
at home. hiss is how the st. Louis Globe
Democrat Of Tuesday deals with local
protest of more than usual Importance:
Houston is reaching out for more rail
roads. The board oil trace and the cotton
eXoha.ge are aoout TO initiate a NOV Ut
that VIII proDabiy prove effective in the
ella. me Tact tnat nOth the Cnicago, Rock
lsianu ana Texas AID the Cotuol Belt are
LOOKING In the direction OF Houston has
had the tendency to cause the exchange and
board OF trace TO take up tho matter.
Through these agencies Houstoa wild tn
deaNr. to how the Hoch Island and Cotton
belt that that city has more ami be.ter
laci4.u-s for railways 10 successfully con-
duct terminal business than are possessed
by any other point in the southwest. As
an introductory the managing officials OF
the two roads have been Invited 20 ii Juston
as the guest OF the cotton exchange ami
boarQ OF t.ade. That the mauter ignt be
fornaiiy presented preamble ana re5o-
lutions have been prepared and forwarded
to the officials vi the ROca Island AID Coz
ton Belt AS one OF the many iaduceDlests
oileIeL the ROADS. the cotton exchange
cites TO the ample room for yards, shops.
necessary sidngs and the many adyan-
tagLoIs come ctiolB with other lines, and
also an outlet to the Cuff of Mexico
tn ouah Buffalo bayou, which embraces al!
the utsi. ape feature of natural water
way, and which, no doubt viii soon be so
improved that the largest sea- going yes
sells may load there direct from the
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THE PEE GEE DEAL.
The Acquisition of the ChicngO ana
NitOm IL stiII in DDMbl.

The Acquisition of the ChicpgO ana
Alton IL stiil in Doubt.
II is again reported that hitch has Or
currea in the negotiations for the purchase
of the Alton by syndicate acting in the
interests of the Pittsburg and Gulf railroad.
pIesl-en Blackstone of the Alton denies
that any negotiations have ever been made
for purchase of the Alton by persons in
terested In the Pittsburg and Gulf property.
There Is an impression, however, thai The
Br,ce syndicate may have asked for figures
on the Atoms stock.
There Is in existence a syndicate alleged
to have been formed to reorgan.ze the So
curlties Of the Chicago and AltoD. In the
proposed plan for 2 ieorga- lzatioa, II was
stated, about $40 100000 Of 4 per cent bonis
viii. be issued, and from Sio,OOO,O 600 to 500
0Uo, goo OF stock The present outstanding
stock OF tie chicago ard Alton would, un-
der the plan, be redeemed at high price,
and the rev bonds ana stock be issued IN
ex haugt Tho maturing honds would lie
refunded in the same way. The Kansas
City. Plttsburg and Gulf syndicate must
secure control OF this STOCK in order 10
carry out their plans. The question had
resolved Itself into whether Inc largest
profit can be maie frem foliihg these se-
cufities to the Kansas CITY Pittsburg and
Gulf, or in carrying through their scheme
of reorganization OF the present securities.
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HIGHER COURTS.
Third Court of ApucalS.

Austin, Texas, November 23.--Thc follow
ing proceedings were had In the court Of
civil appeals. Third supreme Judicial dis
trict, today:
Reversed and remanded: Alexander vs.
Bank of Lebanon, from McLennan; MeHlek
OF al VS.. Rogers ct al. from McLennAp
Motion for rehearlng ovefruled: Western
Union Telegraph Company VI. Wallis, from
Williamson
MoAon TO fife supplemental brief granted
Levy Va. Williams ct al, from Bowie,
Motions for reltarings sgMnAtel: BOYD,
next friend, vs.. Bross \ Eaiy. from Nc
L,ennan Schoelkopf VS.. Cameron lfapi
C'olfman. Kerr County VS., Kitchens from
Brown: Shipiey ct % VS.. Hough, from Me-
lehman Anderson ct al VI. Waco State
Bank, from McLennan'
Motions TO dismiss appeals submitted:
MSstetson vs.. Young. from Harris; Melton
va Katzensten g. Co. from Falls.
Motion 10 file conclusions OF law and
fact submitted. schoelkopf VS.. Cameron,
from Coleman.
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TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Score in the First Days Games.
Events for Today.

Eyents for Today.
Following are the scores in the first i've
single matches of the State tennis tournament,
which is now in progress In this city:
NJ. :, d. Peden VS.. Fafrar; TO ana TO
l favor OF Peden
No g Savage vs. Dillingham;; TO 6--G to b
% 10 favor OF Savage.
No 8. John vs.. Turner; to l--6 to 3 favor
No. I. DeLacy VS.. Carglll; DeLacy won.
Cuigill defaulting by absence,
No g. y. Peden vs.. Cain; Peden won, Can
deiaulting by absence.
Following is the schedule for the doubles,
which are TO be played today:
No /, a. m.-HurueT and VanderVoort Vs.
Savage ard DeLacy.
No. ., 1885 a. m.--Farrar and Junkin Vs.
Scott ana Reynolds. -,
Ne. 3, p m--Minners OF match NO. vs.
No. !. Z p in--cargill and Dillingham; vs.
rtdea and Peden.
no d d D. m--WinneTs of match No. i Vs.
winners of match No Q.
No. &, finals, A p, m,-Winners of match NO.
VS. winners OF match M ..
Schedule OF singles yet 70 be played, to lie
played today:
No. 4 II a. MD Peden ys. Savage
No 8, Friday, 1880 p. me- Peden vs. VIII
neI OF match No. b. ,,,.
No. o, finals Saturday, $3.50 p, N, --Winners
of match No. vs.. winners OF match NO o.
Al games ere being played upon the tflsAte
courts on Rusk avenue, between AUSTIN anu
TsaBraucb streets Friends Of the members
the game are cordially invited 10 witness tie
remaining contests. 1ooays doubles ana Tue
finals In singles on Saturday viii he par
ticulhrly Interesting.
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CORBETT.SHARKEY Mill.
Honest John Kelly's Decision on the Bets
Is Now Generally Upheld.
WILL HAVE EFFECT on FUTURE FIGHTS.
The Gencrni Public Tired of nc,nu
Fnkcd-Corbctt stiiI says He Iiad
the Rig sailor Rested.

New York, November 23.--The entire
esenefing OF sporting men in this city, and
the number was large, spent today dts
cussing last nights fight between Corbstt
and Sharkey and the way in which IL
wound up. There was much talk as 10
whether or not the referee, "lIonest' John
Kelly, had or had not exceeded his author
lily in calling all bets oil, those who bet ON
Sharkey feeling that they should have re-
cefved thedr ielSard, but the general feeling
among the public was that while 1t mfgnl
have been a techaical usurpation on Kelly's
part. he probably did it in a desire 10 pro.
tect The pubic, and from that point of view
he was right.
Many Oh those who support boxing con.
tests we're much disturbed Us TO the ploo-
able elect on the Attendance at the futare
nights here and the opin.on was freely es-
pressed Nhat 1t had put a damper upon the
sport Tor some t.inr to come.
McVey, whose entrance into the ring
caused the decision last night, was asked
today ii he cared 20 make any staten nj
regarding his part Ia the affair. He sad:
"Corbett was fouled early In the lighs by
Sharkey and / wished 10 call the referee
attenton to the continued fouls. APP
Proached tne ropes Tor that purpose and
succeeded in attracting Kelly's atten don. !"
MoVey refused to answer any questions
as to whether or not he knew that it was
against the rules for him to get INFO the
ring while the fight was on
Corbett said that the stories to the cf-
feet that he and his friends mad a hand IN
any way the fight ended was absurd
I had Sharkey on the run" said Cor
bett, latter the first three rounds, and
would have had no trouble at all In putting
him to slpenn
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nniironi Notes and Personals.

Recover Baav Of the Galveston City
railroad spent yesterday IN Houston
Ali tho express offlccs in The city VIII
close today In honor of thanksgiving.
All tue railroad offices OF tho city VIII
be closed toddy in honor or THANKSGIVING,
Mr., w. d. Turner. commercial agent Of
tisa Vairiala at Fort Worth, was yesterday
m the city.
MIR, @. 4. Waterman, commercial agent
oil the Missouri Pacific al Sun Antonio, Is
in che city.
MIR, Charles Boadeker agent of the
Southern Faci!lc at Eagle Lake, spent yes
tenaay in Houston.
The Houston ard Texas Central railroad
received at It's yards In this city yester-
day 1i.999 bales OF cotton.
MIR, j, y. Bone. commercial agent of the
Cotton Belt returned last might from q
business trip to Beaumont.
Mr. j. 8 Mcdowell superintendent OF
the Missouri, Kansas ana Texas railroad,
was hero from Smithville yesterday.
mir. s. G. Warner. general passenger
agent of the Cotton Belt, was here from
Tyler yesterday and left for Galveston iii
the afternoon.
Mr.. ]. r. Mahl engineer maintenance Of
way OF The Southern Pacific, left yesterday
OF q "trip of inspection over the eastern
eNu VI his nus
Mr. j. Il. Brooks, commercial agent OF
the San Antonio and Aiansas Pass railroad,
WAS In the city yesterday evening aud went
oul again an search oil business last h'She'
MIR. w. Il. Groseclose, assistant general
freb. ut agent u the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas, left for Galveston last night. VIII
retupA tosay, aud VIII probably leave bous-
ton for Dallas tomorrow. en- route TO his
ST. Louis headquarters.
A freight car sixby feet long, or nearly
twice the length OF an ordinary car was
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OIL TANK EXPLOSION.
Night Foreman Edwards Was Very
Seriously Injured.

Seriously Injured.
Taylor, Texas, November 23.-lIast night
between and o'clock loud report was
heard. which startled the citizens all over
town. 1t was caused by the explosion OF
a large oil tank Or reservoir at the oil
nullls. The tank was placed on the swstch
waiting to be loaled with cotton seed oil.
There ene two versions given as Uie cause
of tho explosion. One ~ that Night Fore
man Edwards was inspecting with torch
the tank, whoa proved 10 be full OF gas
irstead OF being crude oil tank, and that
the torch ignatcd 1t. Others say thai the
explosion occurred from tho hot oil from
ihe mill bedng iajected into the tank. Mr.
Edwards was badly burned and bruised,
and was suffering 80 severely aaat the par
ticulars Of the oi4gin Of the accident could
not be had from hf,n. Not great deal u
damage was doue except the injuries sus-
tained by Mr.. Edwards.
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mercial bodies in various parts OF the
Union.
1t is the general opinion amcng CONNER
cial interests the country over that such an
effort. II within reasonable bounds, will
lot be opposed by either the trading con-
tels or the people generaay.
Farticuiariy pronounced, 1t Is thought,
VIII this sentiment be among AL those c.e-
Aents When are in anywise Affected by
transpoi tallon rates, 10 which uniformity
of rates Is absolutely essential TO success
fun tra9arg.
Many oil the men best informed In COM
merciaa circles claim that aa allowance OF
pco.ing among railroad would inure To
the benefit OF all tTadesnen alike, because
1t would establish uniformity in rates
sun .cientiy stable to he used AS IA basis
in calculations. In order to make this
pooling beIeteial, however, 1t will be
necessary TO subject it TO rigid restrictions;
such. in fact, as will check all efforts 10
return to the alleged abuses which be-
came the immediate cause OF the interstate
commerce. law
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WON by RYAN.
lie Get. the Decision in tue Eight"

Hound-Gormnu's Ntb
Syracuse, NJ y. November tommy
RYAN, the champion weiter"flsn'' Wen
against Johnny German OF Brooklyn before
the Monarch Athletic club In TINS Guy 10
night and was awarded the decision by het-
aree "Yank'' Sullivan, Germans mahakef'
throwing up the sponge at the ena Oh Inv
eiehth round OF what was to nave peeH I"
suaii sl.r. ed in from the beginning u 'Is
-, e, rInaT's stomach aad WING. ~
- lind r, llrd German landea Oh ny car
naaa several times and warmed hlni w, 20 an
nan was slow but game. Ryan 3 paneps ,ba
~ md began TO tell In the nltn. ~ - ~,
~, ~ and seventh German was seFeielLS pun
shed and hyan had him COINS when tns so"N
sGnr,an seemed quite fresh when ths eSn W
,o,,ua cuclee, tu' Ryan went al MN y. AZ.
49, ,onrs Go man was soon nhaoie ~ ,as,
samd bnus. Il Shsn Ryan sent right anu ae,,
hara IN iho ribs IN quick succession, ooi rhn
sii 70 ~. floor aud WAS unable 10 rise, ,S
annd stopped the bout and sfofinah SsS'ANs
eesrriad him to his corner ,t.oa o,,e
"a nbvsjrinil examined him and aeeifitn onS
i, M rihs wrs broken GornlAl mhe hr .',sff
~ inp,eh fol Ryan Gormans NOV 4.s,,.s ~
ilart scrre and there was sfets ~ .a,,nds
(, Nh, ~, i, the seventh and elEAln ,..ssa,,
Teur sce 4 rreliminsites were gwen ,sonls
,or rdur pnns xn Eighteen hundred peop'e
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OREGON AND IOWA.
The Two BfR HattIcshtps Have Left
Brazil for Honolulu.


Brazil for Honolulu.
Washington, November 23.--The battle
ships Oregon and Iowa have resumed their
king cruise to Honolulu, Captain Barker.
commanding the Oregon and the senior Of
ficer of the expedition has notified the
navy department that his little squadron
sailed last Saturday from Rio de Janniro
for Monrevideo. where another stop Will
be made for coal.
After leaving that port ahe ships VIII
head for Punta Arenas. in the straits OF
Magellan, almost mt the extremity OF South
America. which VIII mark the accomplish
mcnt of about one half Of the voyage, ul.-
less they are ordered ct Honolulu TO pro-
coed TO Manila.
Only brief reference has been made Of
ficially 10 the ceremonies at Rio de ia
metro attending the celebration Of tho nm
niversary OF the creation OF the Brazilian
government but IT is known that the visit
of our batteships 10 the Brazilian capital
made u most happy impression on the gov
eminent and people OF the great republic
and VIII tend TO cultivate the fraternai
relations now existing between the United
States and Brazl.
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rexns Lengue Meeting.

Galveston, Texas. November 2S.-There VIII
BE- meeting OF the Texas league at Houstoa
December q, 10 reoyEanize Tor the base1all
season Of 1859. The meeting was Originally
caltd Tor December 10. but the large nun
make an early meeting desirable, 80 that the
Texas clubs may get into tne market for play
as Just as soon as possible. Reprss ntatiyes
OF Austin, San Antonio, Houston nld G4iFes-
tor M,jl be prose Il at the meeting aaa the
rros sbiilt IL that a four-club circuit WIZ
Vi dcfidee upon. e.
The GalNcstcn club hns had nearly MY
arnliratt,lis for positions ON nfat season .
team, Ton! Turner Reynolds, Staples and
Peqninney are under consideration, while
Catcher Inman AZ the 10 team has ALREADY
slgntG
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THE HOTELS.
Rates $3.50 and $500 per day
-. JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

MIN. w. Cameron, Waco; NJ. Miller, Hous-
b. Jefferson Johnson, Austin; A. S. Bur
Son, AUSTIN l.. A. Whatley, Huntsville;
lines Beaumont. Victoria; j. L. Hvarne.
kgle Pass; W. j. Kelly, Chicago; G. O..
billps. New York; Phil C. Clark, New York;
+. Hanish, New York: Miss r. Murphy,
ctoria; Mrs Il. Hail. Victoria; Thomas h.
ckinsou, st. Louis; J. +. Penn, Dallas:
I. Duncan, La Grange; Charles j..
inch, New York; w. H. Strong, San An
bio; II. NJ. Hook. San Antonio j. F.
tard st. Louis; W. c. Burns. Houston; A.
Chldress. Dallas; George Lock, Westlake.
p; Chester Brown, Lake Charles; John l..
kift. city: George n. Wilson, Dallas; A. II.
Julie, Galveston; Gilbert Hay, Atlanta. Ga. :
E. Milligan, Dallas; j A. McEmery,
Pw Orleans; A. b. Williams Gatesville
3as; j. D. Newton, Sour Lake; A r.
emboldt, New York; j. l.. Pennington. FIT
orth; w. B. Scott. Temple: j. S. David
b, Lake Charles, La; II. l.. Aubrey, city;
mes +. Grogan, city; 7. Nj. Coleman, city;
ines A. Fer, Pendleton; George Markham
ftroit; j. d. Pettegrew Dallas Mrs. Riply,
enham; II. l.. Chapman, Cuero; w. II.
len. Victoria: Frank f. Gibson, New York; ;
Cain. Houston; w. d. Halloman, Sabine
ss; Pat Barry, Galveston; Charles e. Hall,
cago W. j. Armstrong, Dallas; p. +.
urphy, Memphis. Tenn; Thomas Garrett.
IN York
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wINcHELL's SUCCESSOR.

Rumor that Bryan snyder Has Sc
cured the Coveted pinn.
Paris, Texas. November 2s,-The Post
CORE poraent IS reliably informed here
tonight that Mr.. Bryan Snyder win succeed
Mr.. b. L. wIncheil as general freight and
passenger agent OF The Frisco with head
que rters In 81, Louis Mr.. sayer has on
GIFTED as asst liant general freight agent
OF the same company for long time rast'
~ Il tn IIlmGr proves true his promot on
vii GAUGE q number OF subordinates to ad-
vance one notch at least.
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I9VFtAI4 IIliTsa1VH ID HNN fV"IsI
Washington, November 20. fourth
class Texas pos5masters appo.nted todsy:
caImona, Polk county, Henry Q. Harder;
Drop, Denton county. Hiram *. Purcell;
Cundlif. Jack county, Fannie C. Flower;
Island, llnBsetone Dcnnty, Jamns H. Par
h. m; Ttrryyiile, DsNH.E county J. v
Bfidgeforth.
"A pos-tofhce has baen established Mt
Barker Harris county. Texas, George T..
Miller commissioned postmaster.
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roo,bau MT Galveston

Following Is the lineup OF the Houston foot
ball team that will battle with the Galveston
eieysn for supremacy today. The boys VIII
this morning; a large crowd OF enthusiastic
viii accompany them. Center, Duerer; guards.
Sine and Boisseau. tackles, Bryan and NILS;
ends, Shaw and r. Webb; right half back,
Otto Webb, captain; left half back Browne,
full bach. Defsdernief, o p, Mecoma or
Rsodian suits, DeLacy W}sli1ms, Berry
Jares. Thongs.
rhe boys nre not in very good shape. but
there is one thing sure. Galveston will have
to hustle 10 down them.
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NEWS OF THE RAILROADS
A Movement for The Enactment Of a Gen
ersl Pooling Law.
CONGRESS WILL Be ASKED TO PASS IT
II Is said that various business In-
tcrcsts VIII Unite IN Favor of its
Immediate Pnssaec.

A petition which viii have the backing Of
very intiuenIiai interests Will at an early
period In the coming session OF congress.
probably during December. 10 presented 10
ii, asking Tor the passage of n pooling bat
for the benefit Of the railroad companies
throughort the country, These interests
will, il is understood inciuae not only the
owners OF the railway properties them-
solve but NkeMlse u great number OF com
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! a. N 81. S L.. I - .kslh-.:S;:,I
GUARD" uusss spssias Co., Dept. 81, fhils.. N

for DR.. Blunt arrived last evening and
when seen this evening sta,ed the Q Vera
four well developed cases
of smallpox in the town and several others
that he thought would deve.op the dis
ease. Dr. Blunt states there il no cau 80
Tor alarm, as the propex officials had
taken steps under his a.rectcn TO Is late
the cases and no probable danger OF spread
OF the disease The disease is altoge her
among the colored race. supposed to have
come from Temple.
DIR. Blunt returns TO Austin thus even
tiny
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Trinity, Texas. November 2S,--What
might haye been a serious accident was
prevented by the gates ON tie Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train here Yesterday.
Mrs. l.. NJ MeciendPn OF centralia, in
attempting to board sc train. which was
in the act Of moving fell and dropped her
train gale, which prevented the ohtli from
falling 1nder .na train. Mrs. McClendon
Was slightly bruised on her side, elbow aud
head
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LE0sa is OVERDUE.
steamship should HIVE Hcached Gal
yeston Three Duys Ago.

weston Three Dnys Ago.
Galveston, Texas, November 23--I'bs
Mallory steamship Leona, from New York
with a large cargo OF general freight and
a coed sized passenger list. is now three
days overdue. Considerable anxiety Is
manifested by thase who have friends
aboard the vessel.
Nothing has been heard of Der here.
but That she has encountered some rough
weather there rs no doubt. The barge Of
fee officials late this evening said the Lee
ona had not yet come in sight
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An psnuacnse Train.

a Houston and Texas Central freight
train OF extraordinary proportions steamed
iuto the Gracsi Central depot yesterday and
excited tho wonder or all who saw it. IL
consisted of ninety-one cars sQlidly loaded
with cotton, averaging ftty O6lcs to the
car or Il total OF 1850 bales.
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Texas November .2.-rn a
Ii, picking contest at the Twin OATS
900 last Friday, between John
Ea'' ana Lee Davis. two boys about IS
Es so,' hefner PICKED Gal rounds ard
top 49, considering the state of the
I1idaraal ifeness ef the seaso n S
bed /, a. remarkable record. Both
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considerable husting within the last week,
having secured cattle shipments over his
road from Alpine. Valentine and Marfs
Tomorrow he Will ship ninety-eight car
LEAFS 81 stock from Cline, Texas, to the
feed pens at Nacogdoches. La.
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Eonr cnses or sMlniIpoN 40 ca,neron

Cameron Texas November q. : Lei
Saturday Il was reported that a negro
in town had smallpox ana on Sunday eyesi-
ing the common report among the citizens
was that here we're twelve cases In town
and on the authority Of tas eIiy officials
a npmb7i ~ yEliow nsgs We're hung on
AZ The residences where lived the victims
OF the supp ssd disease, and Or, w II.
Blum, State quarantine officer, was sent
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p pn., Kates. S2.OD uar day.
Stonio He Sve,. Galveston; w. ]. Lytle. san
s'iv; s, r, ramsay ' iiiiiisdiale, r. Dow powi.
nps e1 mar 7, c. Rad,,y, Palestine, Miss
La s,rc texas City a, G. Seller. Waco: +,
Eton s'n i raarsons kans. A II. Ray, Gal
krrer u Godfrey, Btenham; =. ].
Ion ,ii fletcher; st. Louis; S. A. Flynn, Gal
PER- MI ~, Bland. w. W. Bland, Drange;
NN Nav wilson, Elg!n, Texas, q. d. McDuf-
hi so ork; q: l.; Lappington city: II.
vs. Ps,,M. 5. Rieiander, Galveston. 'i Rev r.
brenhem; Rev. j. G. Midget, city;
hines L. L. sSruggs, city: o. p. Helmet, Des
inn, Gaiya..s, D. Cherry. Louisville; S. G.
ii. orr ea,eh; George +. Cotter, ST. Louis;
! city. D0nher' city, Coal OIL john
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nailrnnl r,axrs pni,l.

Austin Texas. November as.rhc Texas
central's quarterly tux III passenger earn
ings. received by the comptroller toaay.
amounted 10 $3.50.
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ncica.cd .by Mesicnn authorities.

Brownsville Texas, November 2Sgpi-
waite simmons OF the Third Texas infan!ry,
who escaped from the guarthouse ID Fort
Brown aud was af,erward arrested III Mais-
moros, was released yesterday BY the Mexi-
can authorizes.
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No School

Today on account of Thanksgiving Day.
we'll DO open, and It would perhaps be a
good time TO have tho girls and boys shod.
We take M especial pride In fitting the
that one ilisdttins pair q Shoes may ruin
ii pretty pair of feet for life. ASK TO soc
our $500 steel Shod Shoe for boys aud
Girls,
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Results ut Lexington.

Lexington, KY, November % Results;
Five furlongs-Bannics, Lecila. Rubel. Time
sln furlongs-Rollins, Agltator, McFarlane.
Tine 1:22.
MiIe-~Arcturus, Hampton, Lyllis Time ] AS.
Five and half furlongs--Mayrie NJ NJ lIol-
larc Aiss Josephine. Time l:li.
Six furlongs-Dominis. Early Bird, Pos
siim Time ~