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the delay In their applications, Hut Il
they understood the situation thcre wrp.d
be less uneasiness among them. Up 10
the enactment Of the last law simplifying
the sale and lease Of land. and aNthorixs
ing Colonel Baker 70 declare forfeitures Tor
nen- payment OF interest on the old saIcs,
the fcrcc In the salcs department was suf-
ficicnt, so he did not ask for un appro-
priation for clerks he did not then need,
The full effect Of his law could not be
anticipated. nor could the result In 80
great an increased demand for land ts
foreseen. hence the clerical force ut his
command is insufficient. The applications
are still accommodating Every applicant Is
treated alike, each applicati,..- taken ,lp In
tho order of It's filing. 30 the Arst who
applies for land and complies with the law
is the one to get Il.
In Colonel Bakers administration Of the
land office he has reduced its expenses To
q minimum and saved 10 the State a sum
sufficient to run the land office for more
than year, or about $4,000 for the four
years. His duties have been Intricate and
laboricus. but his devotion to duty. fidelity
to his trust, and great vitality have en-
aoled him to perform all with masters
hand denoting great. ability. answering
integrity and admirable fitness to fill ITO
the satisfaction Of the people OF Texas eny
public position that they could entrust to
him. Respectfully. ], I. Robson
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BIG FIRE AT WHARTON,
LOSS Is ESTIMATED At SEVENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Two stores. Warehouse and a
Residence, with Costly stocks
of Goods. Destroyed.

Wharton, Texas, January lS.--At s
O'Clock tonight the two-story business
house OF George clifford was discovered In
flames, though Ii is thought the fire orig
mated In his warehouse. well filled with
buggies and vehicles. His main store WAS
well stocked with hardware, farming Inn
plements and heavy invoices OF loaded oar-
tridges and ammunition OF all kinds. The
flames spread rapidly and soon communi.
Gated to the two story building next TO the
Clifford warehouse occupied by MIR. Rli-
zarde with a full stock OF groceries. The
flames frcm the three buildings we're soon
beyond control. Later the cottage occ,l-
pied az a residence by Mr.. Marsh Was
In flames. When The fire got to the lower
part of the building II set off tho powder
and cartridges and a scene unprecedented
In this town took place, Hundreds OF
shells exploded like the rattle OF musKrtiS,
interspcrsed by an occasional hoom from
keg Of powder At . p. m. the aames
were checked with tho fourth building.
Tonight no correct estimate OF loss ysin
be arrived at but 1t must foot up 100000;
insurance not known. The progress of the
fire was retarded by heavy rain, wlicn
has been falling AT Intervals during Inc
day and the light wooden buildings in the
vicinity were damp from roof down.
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A LOST GIRL FOUND
MISS DAVIS HAD WANDERED INTO
THE COUNTRY.
Had Been Cared for. by Farmer.
Hundreds of Men Searched
Throughout the Night.

Waxahachie, Texas. January 1S.--No sem
sation has ever occurred here producing
such worry and searching as the announce,
ment of the absence OF Miss Jennie Davis
last night. Miss Davis Is 10 years old.
Her father Is very wealthy. At 6 o'clock
she was missing and a fire alarm was
turned in and thousands of armed men
met at the fire station and organized in
searching parties, Every gun. horse and
lantern in the town was pressed into SER
vice. Men wadod In the creeks, others
searched the thickets and box cars. but no
traces Of the girl could be found. 1t was
expected that her mutilated body would
be found and to find II hundreds of men
sat in the saddle all night. every phone
wire was used and every town In n ra-
dius of fifty miles was notified. Still there
was no trace. A house to house Search
was made last night. At o'clock this
morning an alarm of fire was turned in
and searching parties were organized. IL
turned out that at 3 o'clock In momen-
tarily neutrally unbalanced condition. she
strayed away into the country. She was
found Mt Mr.. Chapman's house, the good
farmer having cared for her during the
night. She could not remember how long
she had been walking. On returning to
town, the school children were dismissed
for the day. whistles blew. men. women and
children shouted for ioy.
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-. -.
loakum, from Bexar - -
application for writ Of error a,sm,.scs
Lor want Of jurisdiction Galycxfon usr-
Iisuurg and San Antonio RAILWAY cnm-
pany ". T. T. Masters. from Bexar.
application for writ Of error rranted--
- ssAas and New Orleans Railway company
vs.; Charles u. syfon. from Harris.
- Appiications for wrots Of error reflisoi--
p %. a; Masterson VS.. State OF Texas. from
WI VERDE J. j. De La CARA Clcghorn 81
~ vs.. Grand Lodge Ancient Order United
,Morkmen OF Texas from Bexar: James
naiey ct al VS.. Il. w. Albright et Al from
bexar; s L. Richardson We. g. M. Over
reese 81 al. from Dallas: Drummond To-
pacco company VS.. II. w. Williams ct al
from Hunt; w. NJ. McFarlan ct al We. ].
.. Howell, from Jasper; First National
eank OF Croclsctt VS.. e. II. East ct ali
from Houston ~
Motion for rehearing overruled--Iouisa
Mccray VS.. Galveston, Harrisburg ana san
An,onio hallway company, from Bexar.
MOTION for rehearing submltted--L. Bi-
cocchi VS.. Casey Swasay company ct Al
from Tarrant. =.
cause submttedGalveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway company VS..
Lille Gormley ct al, from Gonzales; James
from Harris. ~ -
Set for January PA. l.. Hughes !.
NJ. X. Doyle ct al. from Travis,
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cALDwEIh COUNTY pooTons.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Held
mt JocIshnrt.

Lockhart, Texas. January 10 The Cald-
well County Medical association held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday In
Lockhart. The following members were
present; Drs. johnson, Ellison. Daugherty
Branyon, Bennett, Roberts Brewer. Hen
bricks. Blasdell, Smith coopwood aud
Holt. DR.. NJ. johnson was elected delegate
to the State Medical society with DR. Holt
alternate. a committee of three, composed
of Drs. Ellison. Hendricks and Holt, was
appointed to draft and present resolutions
opposing the present occupation tax ON
physicians and National interference with
State quarantine. aud IN favor of raising
the STANDARD of qualification to course OF
four years This association is an onthus-
iastic supporter OF the medical department
of the State university and OF thorough
professional organization,
The following papers were read during
the session: HThe Present Standard of
Medical Educntion." by Dr. Brewer; I'm
provement of Our Financial Condition and
Qualification as Medical Men" by Or. Holt;
''On Bandaging," by Or. Ellison, and on
"Dislocations,' by Or, Hendricks. Several
special cases were reported and exbaus-
lively discussed.
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WOMEN Dorr rnlArEm nArs.
Boston Ordinance Now Rightly En-
forced In All Piayhouses.

postOn Orutnuncc NUN NigiI1y En-
forced In All Pin yhuuses.
Boston. January ~, Though Tho city ar
dinaucc requiring women % remove their
hats In tlicatcrs mas been IN force some
months and has occn quite peporally OBJ
served, the literal enforcement II il was
begun today. The theater monaeara had
almost no trouble IN inducing every woman
To take. off her hat, did 30 well known
was tn fact that all would be leanSrcu 10
do 80 or ieayo the tlcatar Inst few women
had to be asked tn apey me law,
The usherR quietly tanaci cards to those
women whose hats we're not al once ie+
moved politely asking them In tllto them
OF. II this did not have tho desired eject
a second card politely bu, plaiilS sttlI the
women that if they would ulll mt the box
Office their money would ba prompily re-
funded.
One womans made escort undertook 10
mako fuss about this second rutl landed
to her. when the head usher INTERRUPT, d
and told him his money also was wsitins
for him AT the box office and hat ,Acre was
a big policeman outside epccialiv instruct-
ed 10 see the city ordinance cafosb,d. The
woman and her escort took their money.
Thcater managers unltc II approving the
ordinance and will strictly enforce 1t trre-
after. sa
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A I.oycIy EyrnInm Frocl,.

Ono of the latest evening frocks Ia built
o' soft, thick white silk, yelled in tulla
spider. web tu!lc. 1T is worry mo.
but solid enough TO 30 orn\ncntcd with
oyuuesite appliaucs OF black chantlly lace.
which are elaborate and rich around the
lower part OF Tho skirt, the design becoming
lighter In effect rs Il tapcrs towards the
round decolletase, finished around the edge
with II quilting OF white lisse. The APP
plt1ues OF black lace ornament tb,.--fropt
and the npper mart Of the bodice. Braces
Of pink Elk muslin coming from each
shoulder frame the porull bodice and en-
circle the waist. finishing IN tho back
With long scarf ends OF olnls muslin inlaid
With white net and black lace and en-
broidered With pearl beads. The sleeves
are little putls OF White silk. voilod with
tulle. Net gowns are much more in vogue.
White nets studded with silver sequtns
aud made over white satin are most cffec-
tive. a dainty gown has the net drapcd
across the front Of the bodice 10 tho left
SIDE. whers II falls In two long ends fins
lsbed around with a ruchc Of the net.
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LOOKING INTO A TITLE.

Judge Tnlly A. Fuller, ASSISTANT attorne,
general. arrived here from Austin this
morning. His business In Galveston nj
this time lis to collect data and Informal
ton relative 10 the disputed ewnership OF
certain portions Of land along the east end
of the island. The territory iu digpnte en-
braces the land whore the State quarantine
station Is located and the site OF the forti-
fications now In course OF erection by the
United States government,
The Federal government claims the strip
under the annexatiouStrcnty OF 1916. when
Texas was admitted Into the Union. The
State denies the title and holds that the
only realty the government owns here is
tract of seven and a half acres on the east
end OF the island which was coded TO 1t by
the State on January Z, 1887. and clrcu-
lar tract OF ten acres In Galveston hnrbor
which was coded on December 8. 1880
Judge Fuller will spend q day or two
making his Investigations, ard upon his
return to Austin VIII lay all the facts be-
fore the proper State officials The prin-
cipal thing 10 be determined by him iB
whether the Notifications now building arc
on territory claimed by tho State. II SO,
and tie Federal authorities refuse 10 yield.
tho State will lake steps 70 protect its
interest
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Dallas Municipai poli,,c..

Dallas, Texas. January Municipal
noiitics already disturb the residents OF
Dallas. AT the coming April election a
mayor, an entire city council and all other
oiilcals are TO be elected Mayor Bryan
T. Barry will probably try to succeed
himself. Alderman Robert r. Adams is
III me Held for the mayoralty and there arc
receptive candidates by the dozen. In fact,
no offices are going begging. There are
numerous candidates for each and every
one.
The light for the office of chief execu-
tive promises to be bitter and long drawn
out Mayor Barry's assertiyeness and
logged strength OF character have natur-
any made MIN many enemies. They VIII
hght him 10 the end. He has "A strong
personal following, however, and il he
decides to run again viii make u credit
able race. The contests for other offices
will be just as incislve.
All in all Dallas Will get enough poll
tics this year to easily last her till 1900
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Waco, Texas, january l3.--Wllllani Res
quardt. husband OF the woman upon whom
w. s. Field was convicted OF committing An
assault WAS arrested today on charge Of
perjury Heqnardt made affidavit In
corycll county In June last year that Alice
Glaze, now his wife. was IS years old In
order 10 get q license To marry. 1t Is
charged that he denied under oath whlle
tcstaying for the State In tho Field case
that he made any affidavit before the coup-
ty clerk. Counsel for Field obtained cer-
titled copy of the affidavit and complaint
was al once made against him Tor perjury.
His bond was fixed At $500. which he read.
fly gave. u. =
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To The Fnrmer. of the rcxns.

We have secured reduced rates on the
following railroads to Marlin on January
20. 1898. to the State meeting of the Farm
ers' and Renters union, to be held In
Marlin, January 90, 1898: Houston and
Texas Central, the Waco and Northwest
ern, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas the
Cotton Belt, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe and maybe the International and Great
Northern.
The excursion is on the certificate plan,
therefore every one be sure and ask for a
certificate.
Each county in the State is expected to
send at least one delegate Let us have
good representation from all over the
State on that day.
S. o. Kelly. Chairman.
Sam ShultZ Secretary
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ILDREN FATALLY BURNED.
We're Victims of open Brush


We're Victims of Omen Brush
Fires.
ng' Texas. January 1.-two terri
idents occurred near here yesterday
q While Mr.. VIII swindell was
r brush his twin boys. years old,
paying about the fire. One fell in.
attempting to rescue his brother the
was badly burned. The first, after
suffering, died this morning.
me walker place little daughter Of
lie Tell in fire of stalks in the field
pore she could be reached burned SO
FER life is despaired OF.
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Sam shultz, Secretary.
A Monument 10 ROSS.

Waco, Texas. January 13.--The move
ment among the ex-cadets of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college To build a
monument to General Ross is taking deh-
mite shape here. Temporary organization
Of the State Ross Monumental association
has been effected, with Price Mills. son OF
Hon. Seth p Mills. as temporary presi-
dent and Abe Gross temporary secretary.
A meeting has been called for tomorrow
night for the purpose OF effecting Derma-
nent organization and number OF promi-
nent speakers from different parts of the
State will be present
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A MEXICAN kILLED.
rp'ed To Take Liberties with a
CnunlrA. Xun.

= Inf
pseu To Take Liberties with a
country Woman.
IT, iexas, January 12.-Manuel Gar
merry section hand at this place,
Lrea near Gregory Saturday night by
~ contrerar. Faustina some time
p LET husband and went TO live with
X n ny soon firing OF hip. returned
ra auspand,s bed and board.
aay, while Juan was absent, Garcia
b suahs house and attempted to
tstsru,s with Faustina, whereupon
appsa gun loaded with buckshot
ne scuffle hit Garcia In the neck.
~ passing through and through.
"a 1s Killed instantly. Faustina was
Ea,. ~ sheriff Cahen and is now in
A''ins the action OF the grand jury.
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Signs of a. Hnt Eirhi NJ Avnaa

Waco, Texas, January 13.--Local poli
tics is in quiet condition just now, hut
the Indications arc that the pot VIII be-
gin to boil before the des of February.
the gubernatorial and senatorial races
nave absorbed political attention so far and
WIZ continue to lead in interest for some
time TO come. The race between Crane
anu savers is talked of more than any
other, and their friends are very active
considering the fact that the election year
has just dawned. Tho contest between
these two bids fair to assume giant pro-
portions,
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Clcburne Texas January 12.-The Jury
In the case OF Lee Wilson, charged with
the murder of Tom Crane, today returned q
verdict Of guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree and assessed his punishment at life
Imprisonment. II Will be remembered that
a few days ago John b. Shaw was sen.
fenced to hang for Killing Tom Crane and
the negro. Lee Wilson, was witness
against him, claiming that his assistance
was rendered through fear of death al
the hands OF Shaw.
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SHIPMENT or CATTLE
VIII Continue tDtfi the End OF
.InilMurH.

Fort Worth, Texas, January 13--1'iie
officials of the Santa Fe company here 10.
day received telegram from Live Stoch
Agent Pennington from Kansas City direct
ing them to receive Southern cattle fol
shipment to Kansas until January 81. this
being two weeks longer than the time pro-
vided by the Federal quarantine order.
The telegram received said further that
new order had been made. United States
live stock officials here know Of the new
Federal quarantine order and the con
cIusion Is that Kansas has extended the
quarantine limit 10 the date named. Gem
eral Manager Polk OF the Santa Fe ac-
companied MIR. Pennington to Kansas and
the new order OF things is supposed 10 be
due to their visit North.
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rnE FEMININE OBSERVER.
Spring costumes are already on show Il
The shops.

Spring costumes are already on show IN
the shops.
There is no trne criterion Of mans happl-
ness but his own belief IN IT,
Tho real Sunday dinner Ike the Sunday
so 10 meeting gown, rarely hnts Reli
No ostob submit to the Inevitable he
fore we are actually sure that II is the In
eyitable.
What 4 pocuinc thing II 81 10 experience
inconsistencies in It's worst form ,'hen YOU
arc ut home.
Il is either very youDz man or very
III bred one who Will smoke while wslk-
ing with woman.
Watch to which page NJ A newspaper a
person turns tirst and HIS or hsr tastes
can be pretty READILY lehnoi.
uDtil Quo liz ordered thousands Of miles
from home It il hard ~ realize what a
ploGAant place Houston H.
Persons are praised for the sacrifices
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For Is cents. or 1t most half dollar.
you can get paper Or thin silk iamp
shade which Is admirable Tor nainia~
ture shade. Select the thinntst one Sou
can md and on one side mark ou. circle
the sise Of the ploturc you An solns y
set in tho frame. x
Of miniature picture tra'nes 4 eAu ~
said that the prettiest onss are made frcus
small coiored pictures 10 be cut out d ~
periodicals. but II YOU havs photosrapn
you prefer you can use Ii inatead.
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p..et by a Footpmd.

Taylor, Texas. January is.-on Tuesday
night of this week Mr.. Tom Pendergast,
marketman. reports that while on his way
home he was beset by a footpad and re-
celved severe blow in the face with
piece of timber. The thief got no oooty,
ns Mr. Popdsrgast had no money ON his
nersnn. but the latter shows the marks
Of the alteration by having his face badly
hrnisrd f.
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ARMOUR PARTY.

The Armour party mentioned In today's
Post. left this afternoon by boat for Beau
mont and from there VIII 20 to shreveport
Trey had intended to go via Houston, but
changed their plans at the last moment.
They gave out nothing further about their
plans for establishing distributing depot
for their packing products at Houston.
but left the impression that the deal
would 20 through.
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conoNER,s yrni,Ifr.

Coroner Barry has concluded the Inquest
upon the body Of Samuel Mabry. who died
sunday night from the effects Of q guashot
wound received September 20 at the hands
OF Jesse Sherman. The evidence OF the
attending physician was To the effect that
death was dus 10 exhaustion caused by
the wound Coroner Barry then rendered
d verdict that death resulted from u gun
shot wound Iatiicted by jesse Sherman. A
warrant has been issued for Shcrman's
arrest. charging him with murder, but he
has not as yet been apprcbcnded.
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TEST OF COTTON.
Texas Raised Long Finer VIII Hc
shown NJ CuerO.
no Tho Jydifor nf The 1onet

shown nj Cuero.
To the Editor of The Post.
Cuero, Texas, January 12.1he Roller
gin furnished by the department of agri-
culture to test my production OF Egyptian
and Hybrid cottons has arrived The GIN
ming will be on Wednesday, January 10,
at H. Runge & Co.'S gin, in Cmero This gin
is the one used in Egypt consequently u
fair comparison can be had IN regard to
production and fibre with the imported ar
ticle This action of tho secretary OF agri-
culture should be appreciated by every
one, as the success OF this trial means a
long stride on the way to better times.
Hoping expert cotton dealers. merchants,
ginners, oil mill men and farmers over
the entire State will witness this test, be-
lieving that quality In fibre. not quantity.
will sooner help the country I am yours,
ETC., w. II. Wentworth.
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! a LIGHTED FACE

Cut out the circle dong tho line you
have marked, Lightly touch the edges
with glue. and when II has dried touch
them with glue again. Nihil, tbe glue
Is moist press the pictures uuon tho
fingers You win low hui that YOU
havcta pretty face through which the light
falls gently upon YOU.
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SMALLPOX STABBED our.

The Lnst Case ut san Diego Hns
Been Disinfccted.
San Diego. Texas. January 12.--The last
case OF smallpox was dlsinfected today and
turned loose. There is a new case reported
fifteen miles from San Diego on ranch
IN Nueces county. DR.. X. n. Cutler Of Cor
pus Christi was here yesterday and said
that he thought the smallpox was entirely
STAMPED out here now. The public school
Will open again on the 18th. San Diego has
been given a wide berth by the travelling
men for the past thirty days on account o.
4 he smaiipox.
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BLUE SILK ron nl.oNpEs.

Z The new blue silks are made with tho
stripes running up and down. Tho
trimmings consist Of nufangs Of cream
lace. nnf on the skirt tn ..ound and round
rows. The lace Is gathered ton and bot
tom 10 make very full nuff
Mahogany velvet Affords n pretty gir-
die and stock 10 wear with the blue silk
dressi but those who Ike all blue can
make. then, OF shade OF blue velvet to
exactly match The ntfipeN In The silk
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sI.wIs Again IL Favor.

shawls are coming back 10 lis once moro
in slightly altered guise, draped from =
eort OF velvet yoke. edged with frili OF
velvet ribbon and drawn In ut tho waist by
u ieweled belt Joaephine In me Arst en-
plre days WAS brought shawl from the
Orient which she wore With such grace tha
set the fashion which ragged years ago.
Sbawia were worn as opera cloaies and were
made OF ruby or green cashmere edged
with lacc or deep frlngcs.
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New Telephonc line.

Corpus Christi, Texas. January is.--Ths
Post correspondent learns that Corpus
Christi IS TO have another telephone line.
this time from Rockport via Gregory and
Portland. which will make Ave lines con-
Meeting here. there already being four. viz.
the Alice line, Borden line, Pumpholse
line and Kennedy line. The new line from
across the reef Will. II Is said. necessitaje
an exchange beIng formed here. which wiii
be quite an item for the town
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Hida,go, Texas, January ls'--rooay
Juan Manuel Cara, former 1aiier here
was arrested on The charge OF shooting
and Killing Tomas Quinones last night at
the Grangeno ranch. just above here Garza
was examined today and jailed IN deiauit
of $1,000 bail
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mn Intervention was filed aIIcEfag that
plaintiff had been damaged to the extent or
1900 by the receivers appropriating land.
and nsking that they be enjoined and re-
strained from interfering with petitioners
rights The defendants have waived pro.
cess.