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cotilion savers.

Old fashioned red and white peppermint
sticks were popular cotllion favors OF ths
winter They are not the real thing, how
ever, hue very coyer counterfeit pre-
sentiment, White satin ribbon, bordcreJ
with tiny graduated bands OF red, - twist
cd dlagonally IL true barber pole fashiou
about a slender stick ot wood. padded and
scented. Tho ends ere nent'y finished
with we'll nigh invisible stitches, Besides
their merit rs noye, dainty AMI innx-
pensivo favor. the sticks serve as sachetss
They have also history They are The
invention 81 young woman who, while
without employment. by chance one day
wound some narrow red and white ribbon
about a stick, and. prestol tho idea of q
peppermint stick cotiiion favor WAS;
evolved. Tho young woman had at first
much trouble IN obtaining the right
widths OF ribbon. Their disposition wass
also a difficult matter but she soon perl
suaded certain house 10 manufaeture tbt
ribbon for her, the red being woven witlS
the white. The design has since been pal II
entcd. and The woman supports both he'll
invalid mother and herself by the sale OF
the sachet sticks.
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suicIDED.
Mrs. George II. Clark Ended Her Life
ant Dallas.

Dallas Texas, March o.-Mrs George -
Clark. wife OF well known actor of thai
name, suicldcd in Dallas this afternoon
with small revolver. She and her hus-
band have played leading parts In sew
eral well known dramatic attractions They
have been In Dallas two weeks. preparing
to give nm entertainment for the benefit
Of the Maine monument fund under tho
auspices of the local Cuban league. Before
shooting herself she wrote and scaled a
letter directed to her cousin. Boyd A.
Grooc, Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Clark'k stage
name was Louise Lancaster.
She wag singer OF considerable merit
At the Cuban independence meeting held
In Dallas last Sunday she sang America"
and other patriotic airs with splendid eff
feet. Clarks home Is in Baltimore. His
wifes remains Will probably be shipped to
piitsbilrg
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cnLnnarrias or THE DAY.

The richest baby IN the world IL the
Grand Duchess Olga, the 2-yoat-oId daugh /.
Ter OF the czar ana czailna. The week she
was born sb0oD.000 was settled on her
Mrs. Carrie Swift Atwatar OF Popfh-
koepsie, N. ", has been elected president
of the yassar AIumnan associntiou, 70 sue
ceed Miss Helolse u. Jersey Of BOSTON
Lady Craven. the daughter Of the Brad !
ley Martins. has just had published for
private circulation a book dealing wltn
English and American society. especially
with their methods and differences OF eti-
auette She is rapidly acquiring the rep
iiation OF being clever young woman.
Miss Mary /. Carter has been appointed
postmaster al williamsburg, Mass. The
appointment was made upon the recofn-
mendaiion Of Representative Lawrence. IN
accordance with n strong petition OF citl-
gems and the Endorsement Of eight OF the
ten members Of the city committee and
four Of the five members OF the congress
sional committee
The Japanese minister has presented
Miss Helen Long, the daughter OF the Sec
rotary Of the navy, two superb vases AZ
inemcntoes OF heI participation IN the
christening ceremony at the laupching Of
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the fremont: f. NJ. Burke. Jen-
nings. La. A. @. BulItt, Houston; u, NJ
sohns, ST. Louis; John T. Doyle. Wash
inrton; y. Grundman. Orange, NJ j.; Joseph
rreancr PORT Arthur; Miss Gnmacr. NJ.
Bloedeck. MI Lund Herr Hook, NJ. StooI-.
asF, j. A. Toy. New York; n 5. Powkett,
palestine; ". NJ. fiafpett, Kew Orleans.
4 proskaner. st Louis; G H. Bristol,
CHICAGO; j. A. Sampson. Kansas City: G..
q. skaIes Topeka. Kan; Thomas r. Bray
and wife. Philadelphia II. r. stcrer Phil
adelphia; A. Lonsdale. New YORK; J: -
rorhran Houston G. A. Jewell, Fort
Wnvne, l.. l.. LeF'evre. PhlladeiFhia; G. +.
McElyane. Denison; George H. Allen. Chill
dress: Charles Lowell aud wife, Dallas; Abe
Lyons, H d. Kiger, x. Marx, New York;
George Gudgeon r. l.. Jaccard st. Louis.
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For ChnrIly.

Corsicana, Texas, March 9.The people
OF corslcana have fully demonstrated tho
fact that they believe In the Scripture,
" 'Tis more blessed to give than to re-
ceiye.' us viii be shown by tho report OF
Mr.. II. q. Roberts. who has been taking
81, a s;.:.cr:p.in:, Tor The poor. M. Roberts
reports that he never has ssen a mere
cheerful spirit manifested by the giyers
ard II has been real pleasure TO him to
handle this work How well he has done
his duty will long be remembered by the
unfortunates who viii receive the benefit
The following is his report: Cash collected
and turned In. s13425. cash subscribed and
uncollected. which can be collected at no.
tice. s3l; dry goods s20.50: shoes SIG;
groceries. SAFE; one car load o. wood. $50.
markets In meat, $3.50; total. $237
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rppDRAL COURT pBHJNp.

This is the third week of the Federal
court and there is enough business ahend
of Judge Bryant TO keep him here three
weeks longer. Neither the criminal nor
the admiralty dockets has yet been reach i
cd. and there still remains several impor-
tant civil suits which will consume con-
siderable time in hearing Chief among
them Is the mandamus suit of John owens
against the international and Great North
ern railway, which involves the right Of
a consgnor TO compel a railroad 10 deliver
freight to him. The case Is being watched
with much interest by local railrond men.
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FOR. CRANE.
An East Texan Thinks Him the
Right Man,

Right Man.
Dallas, Texas, March 6.-Hon. j. D.
csrnile of Atlanta. Cass county, formerly
Prominent member of the Legislature
snt now a leading East Texas lumberman,
y n Dallas on business. He said to The
Post reporter:
= am entirely out OF politics, SO far as
auve participation in political work is
s1 tneeinea. But / shall always take an
i'e1est III governmental aifairs--enough at
Jsl 10 form sensible opinion OF what
onc'es to indorse and what men to sup
u1 We are going TO have Lard fought
4 ssie Tor State Offices this year, bat
ehink the right men will win. Gu the
oil the governorship |. stdud with
~, nc great rank and file of the democratic
OF my section of the State, VINO
t. enthusiastically supporting MIR. NJ NJ.
|wear Inc brand OF HIS democracy viii
~ ~ NE time. He is true blue all &he
IN through. / think / know something
rs- sne oid Fourth congressional district,
C,,,h esehled so gloriousiy and SO long by
|a,oerSon, and / am here TO state that
|ros., county in that district with the
n 's sl exception OF Red River will send
in ms, uaiesation TO the Galveston convention
poya,aa TO vote for General Crane for
In Red River county there Is
a. to be a sharp struggle. hut Cranes
thosn ior carrying that are better than
lie,a OF any one of his sopponents. | be-
Ara m,rahe Is going TO VIM as he deserves.
81, "hsn ne Is governor the high standard
N a,n ~ hogg and Culberson will be ably
ecntisa Texas Will have chief ex-
her h on whom every inhabitant within
proud 'uSfs viii have a right to feel
Stare sst adopted by a majority OF the
crat committee is lust what the demo-
. s,,,,s Of East Texas have long wanted. 1t
coun,,aus beautifully. believe all the
Stara,ss In my section Will approve the
1Huiier test in toto :, 80
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Fenst of purim at HnlIetsyiIIc.

H6lletsvlle, Texas, March 9.-AIthough
Haletsville is an old town and numbers
among her citizens many Jews, not until
last night was there ever IN effort made
to celebrate the feast of Purim at this
place. Recently the idea Of having cele-
bration OF the feast here was conceived.
Committees were sppoiuted and a big ball
AMI supper were arranged to he given last
night in the opera house. Many ientiles
accepted invitations and were present TO
participate in the festivities The supper
was served in the club room, third floor,
of the opera house. The affair was suc-
cess, and hereafter the annual feast viii
be properly celebrated here.
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FOR SAVERS.
|ayor Mccall Thinks Him the High t
Man.


austin, Texas, March 6.-Hon. John d.
cCall, who was comptroller of publ,
rcounts during the administrations o
byrnors Sui. Ross and James S. Hogg
"a VINO was recently eected mayor OF
lstin on a straight dtmocratic ticket
distinction which mono of his predeces-
rs for many years can boast, made pub
the following letter oday, which was
ven out for publication from sayers' cam
lign headquarters in this city:
G. Sayers, Smithvilh, Texas:
Austin, Texas, March 5.-Dear Tom: In
bply TO yours asking if ! am for the
ajor, you should know that i am. OF
purse all the candidates are good men
bid will make acceptable governors. l am
If Savers for the iaason that | think
lat as governor he Will bring Texas into
commence in the rigit way. There is no
uestion about the puity of his democracy.
goes without contradiction. He has
cQuired above all men of his day Ma
lonal reputation as The greatest exponent
economical government; his work has
yer been in favor If the masses and he
as done it with a saodesty which proves
is eminent INTEGRITY and merit. Texas
leeds just such u nan for governor; one
Eith good business head who will go
own to the foundation and detail OF every
nbject that comes before him.
i think Governor Hogg struck the key
ote and agree Nth him when he said:
/ II the people vii stamp with contempt
ind disapprotal all scurrilous articles
written and slandrouS word uttered about
9he candidates aid their leaders, 1t will
bot take them LON to beat out and scourge
back character asassins, and to bring forth
y result a hidl-t toned clean, honorable
Pampaign'' Thse people who say they
hSe against Sayes because he recommend
"a George B. ztnpleman as postmaster at
Austin, talk f0lishness. Zimpieman for
PEARS stood redy with gun in hand TO
Protect democr,tic principles. and on one
Occasion memorable to the State here IN
Austin, barred mis- breast to bayonets for
democracy's AXE. He was for Judge
Clark, as WAS also Mr.. II. P. Brown OF
Cleburne, VIII resigned from the demo-
cratic ticket II presidential electors nom
mated at Lmpasas to take the stump
against Governor Hogg and in favor OF
The ticket raded by George Clark. Yet
Mr.. Crane appointed Mr.. II. p. Brown
% the principal office in his gift first OF
Zoe assistan attorney general. However.
say 1t is ABSURD for man to say he Is
against Sayrs or Crane by reason of these
appointments / know that Major Savers
stands as firmly on the Chicago platform
IS do, aid il any man stands firmer ON
. than 10. I would like to see the color
II bis hai and eyes. There are some DEM
'crats wio voted against me, but Il do
lot bold 1t agin EN-
1t is tine for the democratic candidates
o stant on their merits. and for Gods
ake les relegate the Islander wagon to
ne reT for all time to come.
Zee perfectly sure that Major Savers
VIII h nominated at Galveston. Very
luly ours, Jno. d. Mccall.
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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The. Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
Penitcntiary Board.
TAX ON PEDDLERS Is DISCONTINUED
Comptroiicr Has Givcn Formal M
rccuons 10 Tax Coiicctcrs--Ncw
Corporations Chartered.

Austin. TEXAS, March e.-The state
penitentiary hohrd held its regular monthly
meeting in the capitol today. The following
were present: senator William Clemens OF
New Hraunfels. General l., NJ. openhcimcr
OF Austin, superintendent L. a. Whstley
Of Huntsville. Assistant Superintendent j.
J., Gibson OF Rusk. Assistant Financial
Agent N, NJ Harrison Of Rusk
Tho summary of the report for February
shows, as to the number OF convicts on
hand February /, 1898. i5l5; new received.
lU2s rccaptured, 8; total on February !.
46b0, discharged. Si pardoned, IL. escaped,
3; died, Z. delivered TO sheriifs, l.. number
on hand February IS, 1873, ASH
The financial statement showed balance
on hand March l OF SIl2, i5a.A 40.
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EVIDENCE or FOUL PLAY.
Man Fnund Ncnr View uin May Have
neen Murdered.

Cat Springs, Texas, March a.--From par
ties returning from there, u IL learned that
the man found dead near the railroad track
about three miles south Of New UIm, men
ton Of which was made In Mondays Port
proved TO be a white man well dressed. his
rockets were turned out and blood Was
found near by. and from all appearances
his throat had been cut, although this can
not be positively stated, as the iody had
laid so long IL was badly deeomposed and
worms were In tho supposed wound In the
throat. Not thing was found that would
help TO identify the dead man. This should
be thoroughly investigated, az a foul mur
der may have been committed, The body
was found In clump OF bushes and In adj
ditlon TO the wound in the throat there
were two cuts on one foot that went
through The shoe into the lesh.
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pini. sugar for a pink Tea.

At pink ira the other day, In addition
to the candle shades and flowers Of thai
tint, humps of pink and white rock candy
were served with the beverage that cheers
10 swepten tea With rock candy is an Eng
liah notion, and in fts bebalf the claim ft
made that 1t Is a much puror form OF sac
charine than sugar. At the same tee
plates OF small round cakes covered with &
thick soft icing held. each OF them
mounted on a pointed wooden toothplcl. {
tiny ping silk flag. Four large plates pilcG
evenly with tiers OF these small cakes
each fiutterng its tiny pennant. contr!bS
uted a very pretty effect TO the polisheti
cak table upon which the light refrcshf
ments were set out.
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MIR. BAKER is OUT.
lhe Withdrawal of MIR. Mills Has
Altered His Plans

Fort Worth, Texas, March 9.-Land
Commissioner Baker was seen by The PceA
correspondent and asked If he had any
thing political TO give out. He sald I'm
not in politics. having decided not to run
for reelection. Had Mills not withdrawn
intended to take the stump in an effort
to hold the democratic party together on
the tariff question. Culberson having no
opposition alters my plans
MIR. Baker left for Dallas tonight
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A hoy Killed.

San Antonio. Texas, March "A G-yoar-
old boy named John AIT WAS run over and
crushed to death by a box ear in the In
ternational and Great Northern yards nj
z O'Clock this evening. The boy was playing
underneath box car, when switch en-
CINE backed into the siding With some cars
ard moved the chr under which the hoy WIS
playing half length killing the boy In
Stantiy
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NEW CORPORATIONS

The following charters were today filed
with tho secretary of state:
The Young County Coal company OF Fort
Worth; capital stock, 100000. Purpose.
coal mining. Directors. u. b. Paddock w.
A. Paddock, ". b. Paddock, d, u. Me-
MILAN and others.
The Iona Vista Canal company of Toy
nhyaic Reeves county: capital stock, 5000.
Purposes, constructing reservoirs. irrga-
tion Of lands, etc, Directors: Thomns
jaime, NJ, Jaime and A. S. Lylcs, all OF
Toyahyaie,
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serion. ninicuIty.

corslcana. Texas, March a.--About 80
o'clock yesterday morning pr. A. 0. Buck
Was called to the section house on the Gem
trial about three miles north from the city,
to see young man who appeared 10 be In
f, dying condition After the doctor re-
turned TO tie city he was interviewed by a
Pct representative aud stated that d youn I
white man had been kpocSet IN ths hsa !
with some blunt instrument and While the
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rosrAL,s oFFIcE.

The Postal Telegraph company has made
five years lease of the premises lately
occupied by Eiscnfelder & Co. on Strand,
between Twentieth and Twenty first, for
offices and operating room. This Is IN n
block Of The Western Union office an1 IN
the center of the commercial busin9s oil
the town. They expect TO be ready Tor
business within ninety days.
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AccidentnlIy shot.

wharton, Texas. March 3. = Yesterday
evening. while playing together, Moses. The
10-year-old son of Mr.. j. Pctt,ls. was ex-
aiming his fathers pistol wien the weap'
On went off, the ball wounding ms SISTER,
Lena. in the head. Moses affirmed that
he did not know the pistol WIS loaded. DR..
Green Davidson was called a. once, and Il
il hoped that the wound will not baYe q
snrinils result.
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wArERs.rlERcE COMPANY CASE.

To-day in the Third court of civil appeals
the appeal case Of the Wators-piorce OIL
Company We. the State was affirmed. The
attorney general sought some time ngo In
the district court of Travis county TO en-
Join the Waters Pierce Oil company from
doing business in tho State in violation OF
the antitrust statute and succeeded. APP
poilant will carry the case To The state SUI
preme court OF writ OF error.
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Summer Fabrics.

Flowered muslins Of plain and brocades
grounds, plumetis, baresn mnsllns. plaif
batistea and grass lawns will all ehjol
particular favor next summer. the new
styles coming into vogue being particularly
we'll suited 10 such fabrics. la the fix
ured varieties the scheme OF colortng 4
often complicated. including number 9!
tints ON either a white or colored ground
In the plain batistes and grass lawns NJ
the fashionable c0lors VIII be represented
the tendency being toward rather briEhj
htlea. ], 49, ~. M 4 ~
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! : s { 81 Fal LADIES.}

Here is an Enster hat and coat precisely
as you viii seo q month from now. THE
coat is of biscuit color hroadcloth with n
suggestion OF the Russian blouse of the
winter. 1t is buclSiod with dull gold
belt. Tho reyers are or tan cloth, Il little
throat there ig knot of ecru lace.
The hut is of biscuit color straw trimmed
with tan ribbons, and In the front there
sets an immense rose, behind which roso
rise conventional qullla IN hiecuit COLOR.
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rba I oaoue on IAmerIcan WDttImth
n,,r,bsrs nearly 1000 below the 100 pol
mark within the last few weeks. In spite
II This startling dlminution, the maximum
Of health may be attained by those WIN
,se the comforting and thorough tonic
Hostetter's stomach Bitters,. which pro-
motes digestion, healthy floW oil pie
regularity OF the bowels. and couhuefarLs
kidney trouble. II 10, moreover, fenlens
for and preventive OF malaria ana 'heu-
matism.
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nEpAnrMENr NorEs.

Tho Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspec-
tion and Insurance company today paid Its
taxes and was granted permission by the
insurance commissioner 10 do business In
the State during the current year. Tax
sll0.t3 fees, $1,000; agents certificate, ST.;
total S13S.l3,
The Portal Telegraph Cable company
paid today It's tax on business transacted
during last quarter OF 1S97--ntnount SlSS6.
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Bryan, Texas. March at he l.. s. Ross
chapter OF the Daughters cf the Confed-
eracy held an important meeting yesterday
afternoon, at which resolution was pasted
pledging the chapter to co-operate with
Camp J. b. Robertson in raising funds for
the Ross monument.
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Accidentally KiIIch.

Calvert. Texas. March 9.--T'wo negr0
boys. Willie Ware and Bolts. had a faht
over a kite. when Ware went into Ills house
10 get his gun. Ills mother met him al
the door aud tried 10 take the gun from
him. During the sculiie the gun was ae-
cldentslly discharged. killing the boy al
mos, INSTANTLY
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NiEcEs COUNTY.
evenly Divided Between
'rnnc and Sayers.

po,. 'hristi Texas. March s.--Tht
!. osl correspondent being dssirous Of as.
aIss,.ns as 10 whleh o. the several can
na,or,s, now In the arena for the guher-
feesiys honors would be more likely to
Nuecss aa indorsement and nomination of
'ounty, interviewed several lead
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As to JnrlsdictIon over prunlscnnes.

cleburne, Texas March s-Wiiliam
Snyder. city prlsoner, had a habeas corr
pus trial before Judge r. u. Adams today
claiming The city had no Jurisdiction oysr
his case. which was drunkenness. This was
done TO test the new Law. Judge Adams re-
banded the prisoner 10 the custody OF the
city marshal. The case viii be appealed.
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Houston County Committee.

Crockett, Texas March 9.-Hon. r. II.
Bayne, chairman OF the democratic execu
tive committee of Houston county. has
issued call for a meeting of the committee
TO take place in this city on March ~.
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DEATH or oEN. sAYERs.

The Hunt County Confederate VET
Grams Adopt Resolutions.
Greenyille, Texas, March s,-The county
Association OF Confederate Veterans met
Yesterday and adopted the following reso-
luton on the death Of General william b.
sayers:
To the Officers and Comrades Of the Hunt
County Association Of United Conied-
crate Veterans:
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om MINIS ConsoIidntsd.

waxahachie, Texas, March s.--A cea'
was effected today consolidating me TWO
oil mills. Fort Worth parties took szo'vup
worth OF the consolidated stocS- ',olh MINIS
Win he run to full capacity.
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tho Japanese vessels ut Philadelphia, These
vases are of exquisite design ana worknian-S
bhp, The dark background bringing out inS
relief tho clusters and SPRAYS Of pure whites
plum blossoms us they grow In the land of
sunshine
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$1,000 for church extension in this confer]
once district The board Is c0n,p0sed q
Reys. W. w. Horner Of Madisonyille. II. q
Willis OF Caldwell q. II. Phair 81 fIeArns1
J.. r. Kimblar Of Hockey and y 3. Coohl
ran OF Bryan. * TT
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an unconscious and a very critical condi-
ton. M
a young man giving his name as John
Keller gave himself up to the officers stat
ing he had had n difficulty and was ready
to stand trial. He was released on $500
bail
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The Innings OF the lapels upon tho Jacket.
or tho "frils," as they are sometimes
called. is a rose color to match the color on
the hat.
The buttons are of white pearl TO match
tho pearl gloves,