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shot the wrong Man.

Cincinnati. November 14.--A dispateh to
the ENQUIRER fran Mitchell. Ind, says
jess. aged o. son of Einslie Burton of
Georgia. was shot by John Flora herein a
case OF mistaken identity. a feid existed
between Flora and A. y. Jones OF this
place, and Flora mistook young Burton for
Jones. Burton Will die.
Flora. after a quarrel with Jones. waited
Ia hiding behind a house With shotgun.
Burton. who resembles Jones in stature and
dpsss. cams In sight. Flora. mistaking him
for Jones. fired. Flora is In Jail
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THE DALLAS STRIKE.
Eminent Citizens spoke In supr

Eminent Citinens spoke in support
of the Men.
Dallas. Texas, November 14-An immense
mass meeting was held here tonight to con-
slider the Consolidated street railway strike.
MANY men made speeches. among them
Judge Simkins, State Senator elect Miller
Rev. G.. c. Rankin--all denuncatory of the
attitude of the company
movement was started to run n line OF
vehicles IN opposition TO the srees car
lines. and also to aid the strikers with
money for subsistence purposes and legal
proceedings N, the courts.
The president of the Street Railway En-.
Dloyes' National union has autographed
from Detroit 10 the men TO stand firm and
the National organization viii aid them.
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ANDERSON MUST HANG.
supreme Court Decides that He Was
ConstitutiOnnlIy Tried.

Washington, November 1.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
Judgment OF the lower court and dsnted
writ Of habeas corpus to John Anderson,
convicted and sentenced TO be hanged after
a trial in Norfolk Va, for the murder
OF the mate of the Olive Picker. Chief
Justice Fuller. IN announcing the decision.
said that Anderson had not been denied
a constitutional right in not having eoun-
sci OF his own cholcs at the trial.
The court adjourned for Two weeks and
vher IL reassembles Win announce the
tarkrnptcy ruling.
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NEW RAILS.

During the past week the Galveston City
Street railway has received 300 tons Of nsw
steel raids. The rails We're bought In
Pennsylvania and the shipment came via
the Mallory Line from New York 20 Gal
weston.
In conversation with q reporter Major
Baer. THE receiver of the street. railway,
said the work of putting down The new
rails would begin today or tomorrow. The
new rails will be laid on Center and Thirty
third streets, beginning at Postofflee and
Center. and continuing right around as far
as the supply will go, The amount received
VIII lay about three miles of new track
The new rails are 60-pound steel. the heav-
ieat that have ever been used in Galveston
for street railway purposes,
With this Improvement together with n
number Of new cars. Major Baer hopes TO
give the Galveston public better street
car service than they have ever enjoyed
before.
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TEMPLE TOPICS.
burglars Made u Good Haul and
Their Escape.

Temple, Texas, November N.-Last night
burglars entered the residence OF Hon. Huling
r. Robertson OH North Ninth street and coll
iected goodly SUN IN money, jewelry and
plate. AS they were trying to escape, Mr..
ROBERTSON was awakened and fired couple OF
snots. The burglars dropped part Of their
booty and made their escape. The officers
were notified early this morning, and have
law-breakers.
Earlier. IN the night thieves cut the tele-
prone wires connecting the residence Of Mr..
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La Grange. Texas. November H-District
court has been in session here for one week
Today the grand jury was organized by Judge
Teichmueller and his usual forciblc and In
Ing is |, list Of the grand Jurors: II. h Rich
nids. foreman: John Wnoc. Vim. Schnell. H.
G. Heilig, Jam IS Ks-r. S. A. Shelburne Louis
Bultling. Joseph Peter. VIM. Kahn. H.
Melcher. Sr., j. +. Taylor and Henry Cramcr.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

gia: I. SIMON, E. Simon, New Orleans;
George l.. Hoyen. New York; ID. X. New
sum, Beaumont; u. H. Porter, city; Frank
p. Mullen Nov Orleals; d. J. Pugh. Texas:
Gordon b. woodson, Lynchburg. Va; 7.
d. Hme, New York; James A. Warren.
Chicago: Alber; Homtman, New York; G. e.
Janin, San Antonio; j. c. Dowd, John r..
Linn. wharton; II. Roberts. Houston; Ur-
ban H. Broughton II. r. Thompson. Chi
cago; L. VOORHEES, New Orleans: T. ]. Van
zant, Mrs. b. +. Scott. Rufus f. Scott, Jr.,
Paris, Texas Clark Hall and wife. Thayer.
Mo- Charles L. Carter, Cincinnati; J. NJ.
Galloway, city; j, w. Hickey, Fort Worth;
C. b. Clark, Ladonia. Texas.
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ECOND EDITION--6:OO a. m.

case Of the monitors was due to a clerical
error, but in any event II appears In the
law and cannot be evaded.
The contractors for the four montsors.
with the amount Of their bids. are as fol-
lows.
The Arkansas. Newport News company,
$500 the Connecticut. Bath Iron
Works, 1852 900; the Florida. Lewis Nixon.
$4,000; the Wyoming. Union Iron Works,
SS75. 600
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TARpnN CLUB HOUSE.

Trunk Bulgin, Fort Worth plumber, is
in the city today on his way from Rock
port home. He has been engaged on the
plumbing of Il. II. r. Green's new club
house down by the sea. and Is very enth,-
siastio II, his aiditiration OF the big rail
roed mans undertaking.
Mr. Bulgin says MIR. Green's RookpDrt
Tarpon club house is going TO BIO the best
appointed building OF the kind anywhere
in the country. Tho plumbing and sand
tary arrangements will be perfect, with
water works, electric lights and all the
modern conycnlences that contribute to
comfort and luxury. The original idea was
to spend about $4,000 on the building but
Mr.. Buagin says ne thinks the cost will
not full far below $4,000 whea everything
lis cnmpleted.
PRECEDENT GREEN'S Tarpon club house is
already well advertised. bat when II Is
completed and the big Eastern 81 orts who
are interested come here, the adyerile NJ
Texas has given 1t will turn the other way.
The Rucltport club house viii hring people
TO Texas who have never been here before.
Their coming can mot but be Of benefit to
all concerned.
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miles west Of here near Marathon. Two
trains We're running east only n few hun
dfei wards apart and one of thcm STONED.
IL being fo9gy. the one Whinh was behind
WAS unable to see the signal uutil II was;
too close to stop. Tho engine struck the
caboose. demonstrating 1t. and also one hux
car which was next to the caboose. The
engine was also badly damaged. However.
no one was hurt.
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Spokane. Wash. November 1.-THE dead
body of Jay H. Adams. one OF the prom
ineEG attorneys OF the State, has been
fonnd near the Northern Pacific tracks, in
the vicinity OF Hope, Idaho, with the skull
caved in. Mr. Adams fell from the moving
tratli and struck on the rocks forty five feet
below the track. He was counsel for the
Great Northern and Spokane Falls, and
Northern Railway companies. The body was
brough here for burial.
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Fedora, Court at rs.nrLanu.

TeNarkana, Texas, November I3.--Fed-
eral court convenes here tomorrow morning
with Judge John II. Rogers Of Fort Smith
on the bench. This term will last about
five weeks. Deputy United States Mar
shals Holman. ChenayEworth and MeSchem
arrived hers today with uineteen prisoners
from Fort Smith Federal Jail, who will Be
tried here. Most OF them are alleged to ba
"moonshsners" oaptured in the mountains
in the last few weeks.
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Fort Worth, Texas. November 1.-THE
cage of p. 7. Woodward, who is charged
with murder. VIII come up for trial in the
Seventeenth district court. Woodward WAS
placed on trial about two weeks ago. and
after three days time Judge Harris d!s-
missed the case on account OF the serious
illness of one OF 'sV Jurors. Woodward %
accused of killing his brother -in- law, Poe
RaBsdale. over settlement OF an estate
left by the mems father In law
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Quarantine to re RAISED.

Laredo. Texas. November 14.Thc quar-
antino against all points north OF saltiIic.
Mexico, which has been in effect for the
past twenty days on account OF yellow fever
endemic nj Monterey. VIII he raised toinor-
row. November Is. The Stste quarantine
was raised today and thU Unltel States Ma
rine quarantine wil1 be rNtsea tomorrow
owing To the sudden change In tempera-
turp. TIE yellow fever AZ Monterey has
about disappeared.
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LIEUTENANT,s SUICIDE.
"A NnvnI officer Preferred Death "a
Service In MnnIln.

Baltimore, November IA. - Lieutenant
Herman G.. Dresel. OF the United Stats
ravy. committed suicide in the Carroll
ton hotel today by shooting himself In The
head. From papers found on Ids body II Is
srrmised that he killed himself because he
had been ordered TO Manila to join the
United States steamer Ierfiro.
Lieutenant Drescl was well known at
the pay office In the custom house here.
No one could assign any cause for the act,
except his unwilllDgness to go to Manila.
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FEDERAL COURT.

This is the last day of the present ses-
sion of court for this term. and Judge
BryaLt left for his home in Sherman to-
night. Before closing he entered an order
instructing Clerk Dart TO adjourn the court
from day TO day till Saturday, the 13tb
inst
being unlawfully in the United States. was
allowed twenty days TO file blli OF excep-
tions and allowance OF appeal.
Clifford Smyth. l. Ohinsky and j. II.
Miackelborough, all petitioners in bank
ruptcy, We're discharged.
United States Marshal Grant accom-
led by his wife, also lefc for Sherman.
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Columbus, Ohio, November l4-Lieuten-
ant Herman Dressl. United States navy,
was born and raised in Columbus. being
10 years old. He graduated from the Co
i,lmlbGs high school in 1874 and was APP
pointed 10 Annapolis as a cadet from this
district. He WAS married to Miss Alice
Jores, by whom he had two children, 4 boy
and GIRL now and ! years OF age. re-
spectiyely. HIS wife AT the present time Is
living in Boston with Mr. Dresel's mother
Mr. Dresel's father committed suicide In
this city In 1881, shooting himself.
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YARD Foreman ,,.d,, nus.

Paris, Texas. November 14.--A. q. VIII
liams, yard foreman Of the Texas and Pa
cifIe. was standing on top of string az
hox cars backing into the oil irills y4rd'
this morning and white seti * tt,e y p q
was struck on the forehead by tbs cotton
seed goaycyrr The top OF his scalp WIS
nearly torn off. After 10 sccdtnl he lay
on top OF the car unconscious for some time
without being discovered. TIA skull YRS
not fractured and he viii raeover.
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cAyAuaY MusrEnEp OUT.
Troopers Served Their Country for
Exactly Six Months.

San Antonio. Texas. November 1.-THE
First Texas cavalry was mustered out to-
day. The troopers were paid wages for
Two rnontbs and half. Most OF them are
leaving for their homes on tonight's tralns
The regiment was mustered into the ser-
wee Of the United states exactly six months
ago. on May IA. II has been we'll con
Quoted and commanded and has made q
most creditabie record. rulonei Luther r.
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Bu.ted Trust,. scheduIe.

New York November 4.--Schedules OF
the Central Stamping company. which was
formerly known as the tinware trust. which
made an assignment ON August Is. show:
Liabilities. $29S.325: nominal essets. $685.
200; actual assets. e270.0l4.
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Temple, Texas November I3,---G. q.
Garner. a farmer living leserai miles he,
yond Beltop. was stritrls ny SANTA F.s
train west OF that oRiy Friday evening late.
Yesterday he was thought 10 Temple and
placed In the Santa Fe hospital. His in
juries are consiGgtlSi serious consisting OF
two scalp wounds. wound under the chin
and left arm broken AT the elbow
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o captain In the Seventh Emitted States
cavalry before being assigned 10 the First
Texas cavalry. and when he concludes his
business as chief mustoriue' officsr OF
Texas he expects to be ordered back to his
former command.
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Hcnrnc Items.

Eearne, Texas, November H.-Tommie Err
wit. who Is attending school at Lano. came
over yesterday to spend few days with his
pare Ets
The oil mill has closed down for day or
the boIlers.
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YOUNG BOY KILLEp.

This evening at 4 o'clock. while playing
on pile of railroad ties in the lol opposite
the Galveston City railroad barn. young
Irwin Herrln, age years. was killed by a
pile of ties falling ON him. breaking his
neck and fracturing his skull. dying almost
Instantly. He is the Aop OF e. /. Hernia
an operator in the empoy OF the Western
Union Telegraph company In this city
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smnn rrcIght WRECK.

sanderson, Texas. November II. - The
wrecking crew was called yesterday morn
ing TO 30 and pick up wreck fifty-five
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BRACES IL ON II Boom.
Hearne, Texas, November 1.-THE Brazos
river is reported rising very fast
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Archie haven't guessedf
my dear your northern wits can sometimes be dense!
the here is in saehio shell: have been
has, been peopled with lay figures only ntendez
ordinary truth
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drawing proudly
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probably caught and earn Ell prota for b
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for o5SfGh aRagared you'd dislike
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to
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had become STILL
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a position elsewhere. In his betting
ventures thus far McManus had been
uniformly fortunate, and he at once de-
cided to accept the alternative which
meant little toll and big money, in
preference to that which meant daily
grind for stipend barely enough to
supply the necessities of life and leave
enough to clothe him deceutly. He had
about $500 in the bank, and, withdraw
ing this, he entered upon the life OF a
race track speculator.
That was In the spring OF 1895
Six months later the former conductor
could write his check for $4,000 and
have 1t honored. In q few months he
had become known as one of the big
gest operators on the turf, and 1t was
said that no man who followed the
races for living carried as much ready
cash about with him as did McManus.
When he came back from the East
after his remarkably successful season,
1t was not unusual for him to bring
forth from the depths Of his pockets a
roll of bills containing $4,000, which he
would proceed to wager upon some
horss-or wager as much OF 1t as the
bookmakers would accept.
The system by which he had won this
sum was a peculiar one. When he first
decided that the reason SO many per-
sons went broke at the game was
that they sought to win too much-to
double and treble their money each
day. He reasoned that there could be
found daily at the race track betting
propositions that were almost absolute
certainties, If the bettors were only
willing to take the worst of It in the
matter of Odds Therefore, with his
$500 bank roll he embarked upon the
system which in few short months
made him Independently rich
1t is the gossip of sporting circles
that the Conductor" has lost the for
tune he won so easily; that hereafter
he must be c1assed among the poor
horse owners who depend for the win
ming Of an occasional purse for sus-
tenance for themselves and their
thoroughbreds.
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The Fall Of McManus, the Sport.
the

URlNG the recent State Fair
race meeting at Sacramento the
DEBTORS who crowded a poolroom
where overnight betting was In
progress one evening bumped ell
ooWs with a man plainly almost
poorly clad, who frequented this haunt
OF the small fry of the betting frater-
nty He was tall and Of the conforma-
ton described as raw boned." with
prominent cheekbones and a sandy
mustaohe. While the betting for the
races Of the morrow was In progress
this fellow, after gazing long and visit
fully at the odds" posted upon the
bookmakers' blackboard. reached into
his trousers pocket and drew forth q
single small gold piece This he fondled
and looked at, as though hesitating to
risk 1t on the uncertainties of the rae
ing game, but finally the wager was
made and he stored away with great
care the ticket returned to him by the
knight Of the chalk and channels skin,
What are you playing, Mac?" asked
q seedy-looking tout, as the pasteboard
was being tucked into a place Of safety.
st. Philip" was the reply.
Is he good now?' persisted the dis
penser of racetrack information.
AS good as he ever was, but sup
pose he'll fall down If he can't lose any
other way" was the gloomy response.
The man who had risked the IS piece
so reluctantly was Conductor" Nc
Manus, two years ago one of the sensa-
tons of the turf world. Starting with
a "shoestring' he had In one brief sea-
son on the Eastern tracks won. upward
Of 100000 and become one of the heavi-
est plungers who risk their coin on the
speed and endurance Of equine gladia-
tors.
The story of McManus' rise and fall
(for he appears to have reached the end
of his financial rope) is an interesting
enc. Several years ago he was a con-
ductor on the McAllister street railway
in this city. At that time the old Bay
District racetrack was still In the
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height Of it's glory. McManus' car rar
by the course and each afternoon he
carried from the city an eager and ex-
pectant crowd. and as the sun sank In
the west collected fares for the return
trip Of this same contingent. some OF
whose members were coming back ju-
bilant over their days winnings, while
the others were detected and despond-
emit. For years McManus had collected
tolls from these men and women. but
had taken little interest In them or their
gambling ventures. The daily tales Of
winnings and losses at the track re-
lated by his passengers fell upon I'M
needing ears In him the gambling
fever seemed never to have taken root.
and he did not even appear to possess
the curiosity to learn OF the fortunes
or misfortunes of the regulars whom
he was constantly carrying to and fro.
Whence came the notion no one
seems to know. but one afternoon when
the conductor had a half-holiday he
behind the high fence which shut out
the racetrack's yelling crowds which
each afternoon his car had helped to
augment.
Conductor McManus visited the race
track. Knowing many Of the patrons
Of the old Bay District he was not lack
ing in tips" and stable information, /"
oti0 Will lllC PiOfCk pidi AdCh VI tAlC DC-
gtnner he won several small bets. which
he was induced by the professors" of
the course to place.
He left the track elated over his sue
cess, and several weeks later. when his
hours, probably at his own solicita-
ton. were changed SO az to give him
the afternoons off duty, he himself be-
came one Of the regulars who each
day journeyed to the racetrack to
wager their coin upon the ponies -
1t did not take the spies of the street
railway company long to discover that
this employee Of the road was gambling
at the race track, nor did the superin-
tendent OF the line lose any time in ad-
dressing a curt note to the conductor,
informing him that he must quit
gambling on the race track or look for
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