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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

guest of Mrs. Smith on Topeka avenue
Miss Grace Peckham has gone to
Atchison to visit Miss Helen Small
Mr.. Fred POpenoe has gone to Chica-
go.
Mrs. Harry a. Huber is visiting in
Ohio.
Miss Minnie Barnum went to Newton
Tuesday to visit Mrs. S. Greenbaume
Mrs. Greenbaume is a former resident
of Topeka.
The WOman's Missionary society of
Westminster church will hold their an
nual tea this evening at the home of
the pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Reynolds, at 14O1
West street.
The Sigma Sigma society will be en-
tertained Saturday afternoon by Miss
Helen Thompson.
Mrs. z. f. Baker, Miss Caroline Baum
and Miss Pearlade Prescott will give
recital this evening at Institute hall.
The West Side Reading circle will
give their annual banquet February q
at the home of Mrs. Geo. O.. Wlmarth,
on West Eighth street.
Mrs. w. I. Drum is entertaining this
afternoon at her home on Tyler street.
The Vespuccian club will give their
annual banquet next Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. Calverts on Van Blu
rem street.
Mrs r. S. Paxton is visiting her
daughter at Park college.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


| WHEAT-Wheat opened steady today
at price slightly under yesterdays close,
| May at 961s@96Ac. Liverpool was strong
and I'D higher. This, however, was hard
ly equal to yesterdays advance here and
opening prices were shaded a trifie in con-
| sequence. The orders were very light
! and altogether of a scalping nature.
Northwestern receipts were liberal al 34S
cars, against 264 cars last week and 218
cars, four Of which were contract. Yes
terday's export engagements were put at
81 boat loads. New York reported that
today's cables brought no orders and said
Argentine reports were more favorable,
with freer movement looked for shortly
from that country. The May price hung
at about 961lc for some time. then under
a moderate short covering movement ad-
vanced slowly to 965sQ34c, becoming steady
again at 961605sc
CORN-Corn was quiet at practically
unchanged prices. The feeling was steady
Gables were strong and a good export
demand was reported Receipts were sos
cars. May opened unchanged at 2914c,
sold at 29A614c and held at 29Ac.
OATS-Oats were duh and slightly
lower. Colder weather was expected Re
ceipts were 222 cars. May opened a shade
lower at 2334 d7sc and held at that price.
VISIONS-Provisions We're strong
and active. The hog market was firm.
Commission houses were large buyers.
May pork opened PFC higher at s1O.450D
10 471ka and advanced to $10.55. May lard
opened a shade higher at $5.05 and sold at
$40, advanced to $51214 May ribs open
ed 21sc lower at SOL sold at $5121a and
advanced to $500.
BARLEY-Cash, No. 3, 2s1kq4oc
RYE-Cash, 48c; May, 49049Ac
F'LAx-Cash. $1-25; cash northwestern,
81. 291z May, s1271z.
TIMOTHY-Cash and February, g.
March, 81 SIG
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A Pleasant Party.

Mrs. E. H. Anderson and Mrs. E. W.
Poindexter entertained very delight
fully Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Anderson, complimentary to Mrs.
w. B. Collett of Atchison, Mrs. NJ. l..
Hacker of Leavenworth, Mrs. &c. Chal-
liss of Hiawatha and Mrs. w. F. Swift
of Ottawa The other guests present
were: Mrs. G. A. Bailey, Mrs. John
Sargent. Mrs. George o. Wilmarth. Mrs.
w l. Drum, Mrs. w. B. Robey, Mrs.
Glenn Smith, Mrs. A. A. Rodgers, Mrs
Fred Snow, Mrs. Davis of Ottawa, Mrs
Andrews of Washington, Kan. The
rooms were prettily decorated with car
nations and blooming plants. Delicious
refreshments were served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
MI. and Mrs. Poindexter Entertain.

Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Poindexter enter
tanned the Kansas agents of the North
western Mutual Insurance company and
their wives and few other friends on
Tuesday evening at their home on West
Eighth street.
The rooms were decorated with cut
flowers, palms and ferns. The guests
presented Mrs. Poindexter with a beau
tiful silver candelabra.
Mrs. Rodgers and Mrs. Wilmarth as
sisted Mrs. POindexter in serving re
freshments. Mr.. Lawrence's Mandolin
club furnished some delightful music.
Mrs. E. H. Anderson played a piano
selection, Mr.. Pegues sang and Marlin
Poindexter played a banjo solo. Mrs.
A H. Dana recited, and an original
poem was read by Mr.. ]. G. Challiss
The remainder of the evening was
spent in guessing some very original
conundrums and filing out telegraph
blanks.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Collett of Atchison, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Challiss of Hiawatha, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Swift of Ottawa, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Hacker of Leavenworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Rodgers, Mr..
A W. Dana, Mrs. G. 0. Wilmarth, Mr..
J. r. Griggs of Lawrence, Mr.. J. A.
Wheatley of Seneca, Mr.. R. NJ. Poindex-
ter of Beloit, Mr.. P. NJ. Anderson of
Wichita, Mr.. H. J. Bailey of FIT. Scott,
Mr.. ]. c. Clark of Guthrie, 0. T., and
Mr.. Arthur Euker of Junction City.
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In the state. 4"

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
OF its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
Or By express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Chicago livestock Market.

chicago, FEB. 3
HOG@Receipts, IS, 600; left over, 2,775.
Market fairly active and stronger. Light,
50. 70d3.9 5; mixed, So 75q3. 50; heavy, 50. 70Q
3.9716: rough, So 7oQ3. so.
CATTLE = Receipts. 1900. Steady.
Beeves, So. SO95.40: cows and heifers, g.
@440 Texas steers. S3.60Q420; stockers
and feeders, SO. 4994.40.
sHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market strong
Official yesterday:
Receipts. 26,o45; shipments, 6419.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1886; shipments, g.,
o49.
sHEEP-Receipts. s,s1s; Shipments. s5s.
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pQD1S0eQ.(
Mrs. ]. K. Hudson's beautiful home
on Tyler street was thrown open to the
Federated club women of this city
Tuesday afternoon from until 6.
1t Is only due to the clubs to say that
it would be difficult to find a brighter
or pleasanter gathering of ladies than
was present at this reception.
Mrs. Hudson was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Dell Keizer, Mrs. VIM.
G. Smith Of St. Louis, Mrs Cook of St
Louis, Mrs. H. Q. Garvey, Mrs. A. H
Connolly of Kansas City, Miss Garwood,
Miss Kingman and Miss Parmalee of
Chicago.
Watson's orchestra. stationed in the
upper hall, played during the after
noon. The landings of the stairs and
the lower hall were decorated with
palms and pink azalines. Cut flowers
We're used in abundance in all of the
rooms. The drawing room, which is
furnished in green and pink, was frag-
rant with roses, lilies, carnations and
violets and yellow jOnquils were used in
the dining room. Violets and Gala ILL
les were used in the library, which is
in old blue
Ices and cake were served through
the different rooms during the after
noon and coffee was served in the din
ing room, while punch was dispensed
upstairs.
Mrs. Hudson wore a beautiful black
lace gown; the bodice was made with
revers of black lace over rose colored
silk. She wore diamonds.
Mrs. Keller wore a bodice of accord
ian pleated liberty silk with a black sat
in skirt.
Mrs Smiths gown was of prim-
rose yellow silk, the waist had a yoke
and front of tucked white satin. 1t
was trimmed with velvet and beaver
fur
Mrs. Cook wore a black silk skirt with
a fancy waist of pale blue spangled
cloth. The elbow sleeves were finished
with frilIs of duchesse lace while a
bertha of lace outlined the low neck.
Mrs. Carney wore a handsome black
brOcaded' satin with front of pink en-
brOidered chiffon over pink satin.
Mrs. Connolly wore a black skirt with
a bodice of crimson velvet; the low neck
was outlined with jet.
Miss GarwoOds gown was of brown;
the bodice was brown MORE with a
front Of red liberty silk and was trim
med with martin fur.
Miss Kingman wore a gray crepon
trimmed with black applique insertion;
the bodice had a vest of accordian
pleated, cherry cOlored liberty silk.
Miss Parmalee wore a black silk skirt
with a waist of light blue silk trimmed
with chiffon and beaver fur; cerise rib
bOns added a pretty bit of color.
Mrs. Noble Prentis came down from
Kansas City to attend the reception.
over 500 ladies called during the after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
The Euterpe Club.

There was an unusually large attend
ance of the Euterpe club dance Tues
day evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Hurd, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
T. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Rankin,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Cartilage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. NJ Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Woolver-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Q. A. Fellows, Mr..
and Mrs. A. K. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Roehr,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Prescott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Lange, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Bates. Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Thrapp, Mr..
and Mrs. w. NJ. Rynerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Reel, Mr.. and Mrs B. E. Pitts,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. SprOat, Mr.. and Mrs.
w F. Schoch, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Mey-
ers, Mrs W.T.. Crosby, Mrs. D. J. Hard
ing, Mrs. VIC. Squires, Mrs. L. w. VII
lett Miss Norma CalkinS and Miss Jes-
sic Cushman of Michigan. Miss Mabel
Knowles, Miss Grace Curtis, Miss Flor
ence Horne, Miss Grace Weiss, Col. J.
w. F. Hughes, Mr.. Lon Davis, Mr.. E.
w. Dennis, Mr.. Charles Kleinhans, Mr..
Fred McGiffin, Mr.. Herbert Miller, Mr..
Earle Williams and Mr.. Harry Sea-
brook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Kansas city Produce Market.

tAdHsaS OIIyf 7 Gu .
WHEAT-Hard, generally about &c
higher, active for best, poor grades slow;
soft, firm. No. 1 hard, 89c; No. 2, SSqS9c;
No. 8, S4@S7c; No. l red. 9Sc; No. ?, $40
921zc; No. 8, S71zQS9c;- No. 2 spring, S5ds7c;
No. g. S3QS4c
CORN-Active, AGAc higher. No.
mixed, Csc.
Z OATs-Choice, active, steady. No. 2
white, 24c
RYEsteady. No. 2 4S1kc.
HAY-Steady, quiet. Choice timothy,
$S.5OQ9; choice prairie, $7@7.25
BUTTER-Active, steady. Creamery, Is
Q16c; dairy, 12914c-
EGGS-About steady. Fresh, 12c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
A PlSRT.

Johnnie-Papa, is mamma the better
half of you?
Father-Yes, my son; that's the way
they put it.
Johnnie-And are all wives the better
half of their husbands?
Certainly, my son.
Johnnie-Then what part of King Sol
ONION were his wives?-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

A Washington mother, who has forbid
den her children to mention the name of
the evil one, was not able to attend church
a few Sundays ago, and when her little
boy, 8 years old, came home after service
asked him the subject of the sermon. He
answered promptly, sit was about Jesus
being taken up into the mountain by the
by tbe-by the gentleman who keeps
hell. ''-Chicago Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

mission Co, Brokers in Grain Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave. Topeka.
Kan.
Liverpool: Wheat, sd higher; corn, I'D
higher.
London: Wheat off coast. nothing do
ing. English country markets quiet
Forecast: For Kansas, rain, possibly
turning to snow tonight, much colder to-
night, Thursday probably fair.
Second Liverpool cable: Wheat sd
lower.
Antwerp: Wheat q higher.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
neapolis 255 cars, Duluth So cars, total 30S
cars; last year, Minneapolis $50 cars, Du-
1uth 81 cars, total 211 cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 81 cars; corn, 600 cars; OTIS, go
cars; hogs, $1,000 head.
Chicago: Barrel selling wheat.
New York: Very little demand for wheat
for export, but good inquiry for corn, with
limits little out of line.
Four ports, New Orleans and Galveston
clearances: Wheat, 232, 725 bushels; flour,
i, sos barrels; equal to 2S44OO bushels of
wheat; corn, Ala, $50 bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
On the Winning Side.

Mr.. Stayleight-Is your aunt on your
fathers side or your mothers side, Tom
my?
Tommy-Sometimes it's one en- some
times it's t'other. 1t ponds on who gets
tn best of it.-New York journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Papa,s Consent Doesn't Go.

He-Your papa has kindly consented to
my calling on you regularly.
She-Indeed? Next time you happen to
meet papa just tell him that put an en-
phatie veto on his generosity. You may
add that consent to your calling On him
as regularly as you hke.-Detroit Free
Press
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Notes and Personal Mention.

The Felicity club met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. c. G. Foss.
Mrs. Smith substituted for Mrs. George
Veale, Jr. The next meeting will be in
two weeks at the home of Mrs. Lowry
Miss Eva Day of Atchison is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
CompelIed to Resign.

eff my employer does not retract what
be said to me this morning. L shall be com
PEELED to resign"
why, what did he say?'
He told me I could look for another
place. Tilt Bits.
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Sugar and Coffee

New York, Feb. 9.
SUGAR-Raw. strong; fair refining. 35sc ::
centrifugal Sc test, 41sc; refined, firm;
crushed, sac; powdered, SIG.
COFFEE-Quiet, but steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
A GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Special Collection for the Outgoing
Night Mails.

Postmaster Guthrie has established a
night collection of mail for the benefit OF
business men and travellers at hotels
This special collection is made at 1880 p
m. from the four United States mail boxes
located as follows: Transfer station. OPP
posite the State Journal building. Cope
land hotel. Throop hotel and National
hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09

THE STATE JOURNAL
for years has been one Of
these papers.
From the records COM
piled for the first 6 months
ending July 31st, 1897, the
editor of the. American
Newspaper Directory fur.
nishes the following state
ment to PRINTERS INK," for
July %, 1897:
"The Topeka, Kansas,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
The Cotton hTarket.

New York, Feb. 9.
COTTON-Spot cotton steady. Middling
uplands, Lice; niddling gulf. 5-16c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Todav,s Ranges of Prices.
h Low Close Yes.

Furnished by the w. A Michael Com
mission Co. Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka.
Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Gan communications to this department
must give the full name and address o.
the writer. Anonymous personals and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-09
Kansas CITY Livestock Market.

Kansas City. Feb. Q.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000. Best steady.
others weak. Texas steers, S3G4.60; Texas
cows. $2.9o@3.4O; native steers, ss.9Oa5.15;
native cows and heifers, $1.75Q405; stock
ers and feeders, s3a47O; bulls, 80. 5O@4.5o.
REPRESENTATIVES, SALES.
No. W.T.. Pr
Is Texas steers ......-..............15lS 81 go
x AS2AdS COWS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES S5l o-EJ
As native steers ....................1542 SIS
2S native cows and heifers ....... III 400
80 stockers and feeders ............ 9n 40
bulls ....................-....... 772 4.50
HOGS-Receipts. 1900. Market steady
to strong. Bulk of sales, So 65a3.s0; heav-
les 50. 65a3. 80; packers, 50. 60d3.90; mixed.
s35503.s 80; lights, SS.6Oas.7O; workers, $9.65
Q3.7O; pigs, SO. 9OG3.55
SHEEP-Recefpts, 5000. Market firm
Lambs, S465@550; muttons, s3.50Q5.25.
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Market Gossin.

Furnished by the w. a. Michael Com
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave. Topeka.
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daily paper i'm Topeka, or
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In Shawnee County, or in
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- Ranges of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Con
mission Co., Brokers in Grain, Provision
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cuIation accorded to any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
A SHOT FROM "A HEAVY BORE GUN.
THE FORCE or a slxrEEx-INcH rRodEcrILE.

Just what destructive power does a great
io-inch gun, such as that nearing compile
tion at the Waterviet Arsenal, possess I.
Gould 1t pu, hole through the vizcaya, or
would 1t simply make big dent in the ar
NOR?
Well, most decidedly 1t could put hole
through her.
1t could put wide. yawning hole through
her thickest armor and send the big $500
pound shell flying into her machinery and
magazines.
The great power which this 16-ineh coast
defense gun has is forcibly shown by the
accompanying illustration.
When the Worlds Fair Krupp gun was
being tested as to its power of penetration,
shell was fired into a composite target
consisting OF armor plate. wood, stone and
concrete. The face of the target was a IS
inch compound armor plate of the most inn
proved style.
Back of this was placed solid wall Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
THE LOTT RAILROAD SOLD.
An Enterprise Ia Which MANY Texans
Took Great Interest.
WAR OF RATES HELPS The SHRlNERs
"e"umoncs Prospective Line-Acc,a
"eht nj Ei Pnso--A Record-Break-
Ing Race--Advertising Texas,

Little Rock, Ark, June 12.--rt is reportea
mere that the Lott railroad was sold az Hot
springs yesterday afternoon, but thu ma
OF the purchaser or the price paid can NOT
De definitely obtained Charles T. Cols-
man. special master in chancery of the
htigatton growing out Of the failure of IN
Littie Rock, Hot Springs and Texas Rail-
ROAD company, known as the Lott roa !.
MED his final report in the United states
court here Friday. All claims have he n
adjusted by the MASTER who sets them
iorth at length in his report, of which The
ioi,o"lns Is the recapltuiation: Claims OF
risnt OF way allowed, s10,9SS. 80; ma e ial
furnished, Sl1,056.12; work and labor. sal. :
loo.o9; preferences allowed, S4705.a5, yea
erai liens, $4,000; special liens. slS5s.ss.
totai claims referred. S4T7,5l2.s0, total
claims allowed, SOS, STAT; total liens and
preferences. $l2,564.0S Under the order Of
lhe court Mr.. Coleman was order. d to Sc |
the property in Hot Springs yesterday un-
Ger certain conditions, including casa
payment of $4,000 to bind the trade and
~ Is reported here today that the SAFE has
peen consummated
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13

The Central Passenger association is OPP
nosea IN half rate fares for clergyman.
Travelling Passenger Agent NJ. =, Glass
of the Texas Midland left last night TOT
North Texas
Tho Texas Car Service association holds
SIS annual meeting in Houston al ~ ociocA
this morning
The Sunset train east last night fro n
uo,,ston had on board number OF VI ca
states naval men, en- route from san
FRANCISCO to the Atlantic seaboard.
professor w. A. De La Matyr OF this
city len last night over the Gulf Ar Line
sar Denyer and san Francisco, whsre ne
viii spend his summer vacation
Mr.. R. c. Cowardin, Southwestern pas
SANGER agent of the Nashville, Chhttanooga
ar1 e, Louis railway. with headsuaIt.'s
IN DalIas spent yesterday in Houston.
NJ q Mcclure. travelling freight
.oer, ~ the Missouri. Kansas ana texas
HEADQUARTERS at Houston mas pesn r 80,
ssrrsa 10 New Orleans. Mr. q. IA. Cfals
~ ire same company mas peeh sent ~
New Orleans,
The Southern Pacifit railway, notwlth-
standing the number OF transportation
boats n furnished 10 the government mas
stiil enough ships left to hapuis lln-
mense freight shipments between New VT
leans and New York.
Assistant General Manager Everman OF
40 Taxss and Pacific arrived here yeS'er
49, 4, his priyate car. accompanied by ms
senily He VIII attend the meeting OF w
Taxas Car Service association. 10 DC heiu
IN this city this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
90 rTg or DAN

oak twenty feet thick. II was built OF great
oak beams fastened together securely into
one compact mass. Back of the oak wall
came one OF granite five feet thick Great
blocks of the solid stone were cement d
into one. Baca Of this bed OF hard con
crete was formed for about twenty feet.
The great gun was fired at close range
Into the center of this seemingly impenc-
trable target. The shell passed clearly and
squarely through every bit OF the obstrue-
ton except the last few feet OF concrete.
1t went into this carefully constructed tar
get exactly thirty eight feet four inches
Such was the feat Of gun whose power
OF penetration is less than the estimated
power Of our own l6-inch monster
The new American gun will surpass
Krupp's In every detail that figures In the
estimate Of a guns ability. The speed OF
the she'll as II leaves the mouth o. the gun
will be 1876 foot seconds. which means that
the shell travels nearly 1000 feet per sec
ond.
The muzzle energy OF the gun will b.
6i,0Si foot-tons. or power capable Of NOV
ing that number OF tons distance OF one
foot. Such energy would send the groa,
2S00-pound shell right through thrty-flve
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-13
SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

D1,NTON--A summer school will be opened
IN Normal college building neat Tuesday
morning, conducted by Prof NJ, u. fcrrii
prcslfent of the North Texas Normal college
lIARWOOD.A local option election was
held hero and resulted In vote OF i2j against
prohibition. Another heavy rain last night
which win keep farmers from their work two
or three Gays.
BRYAN.--Rev J. r. Cochran pastor Of the
Methodist church OF this city assisted by Rev
G. A. Hooper of Houston, Is holding an inter.
eating revival here. There has been several
aoerssiens to the church and great interest
is heInr mnnifestsl
WHARTON. LII the near future q round
bnc Gotten gin viii be bJilt in wharton. II
viii be controlled by Mr. "a. q. f0rsassu1
The los Lave been purchased and machinery
ordered 30 as To be really TO meet this sea-
song cTops.
AUST N.--Rt. Rev Bish p Forest O. The san
Antonio diocese viii he here next Tuesday
for the purpose Of administering the sacra-
mont Of confirmation to class Of eighty
st. Edwards College students. A number a
prominent Catholic clergymen from other
Texas cities VIII also be In attendance, The
colleges commencement exercises VIII be held
Wednesday night,
wACo.--James w. Goode, convicted on a
charge Of assault upon Julia Boatright. IL
years old, was granAl new trial by Judge
Spntf