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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Today the reporter Ia company
with W. II, Dean paid Warwick &
Moore, the progressive grocers, a
visit, and found Mr. Moore in a
placid frame Of mind, |, c, we
thought so as he opened up his
show case where he kept his choco-
late bonbons and invited us to help
ourselves, and maybe you think we
didn't. We can say that the choc-
olates were sweet and If we wore
dresses we know we would think
Randall just as sweet as his bon
bons. We thank YOU Randall for
the nice treat,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

win Mayher came in from Gilmer
Yesterday to be with the the "old
folks at home" Tor a day or two,
We welcome the young man back
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Mr., Julius Biekham, we learn,
captured a pin cushion at a chance
game Of some kind, on Saturday,
His ticket was No l0l.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

If you will come to our store and
sea our beautiful line of Christmas
presents you will be convinced that
we are headquarters Open every
evening until ten o'clock, Every
thing engraved free.
l2-l1. Chas. S. Erber.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Santa Claus headquarters, for
TOYS and all Christmas goods is at
J.. ). Ragland's. IA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Handsome mirrors at Lemly's.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

What to get for Christmas2 No
need to worry obout that, come to
our store and we will make your
shopping easy. Wehave thousands
of beautiful things for your inspec-
ton Chas. S. Erber. l2-1l
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Ed c. Callahan who kept books
for Huddleston, Bros, last summer,
aud who left here in September to
take a similar position with the
well known cotton firm of S, Sam
uels a. Co, at Calvert, Texas, is
back here on a visit, He says his
firm have offices and buyers at Mar.
lin, Bryan, Waco and Houston, and
they have purchased $1,000 bales Of
cotton. Mr. Callahan will return
to Calvert in a day or two,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

We handle cheap canned goods
but we had rather sell you our
Ferndale brand-they will give you
satisfaction.
u II. WARWICK MOORE Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Wirta Robinson the little won
der will give one of her unique en-
tertainments at the Assembly Hall,
December 20, assisted by the Glee
Club, for the benefit of the First
Baptist church,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Justice H, p, Hudgius had a
warrant issued for Ed Brown, por-
ter at Frank DeArugo's store,
charging him with pistol "toting.'
He had a fuss with another negro
and drew his pistol on him aud the
coon reported the matter to the
Justice. When Brown was arrested
the officer found the pistol on him,
Justice Hudgius heard the case aud
fined Brown $50 and costs. The
negro seems to have the mania for
carrying pistols and il is almost a
daily occurrence that buck is ar,
rested on the above charge,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

Gunthers' candies, bon bons,
chocolates and caramels at Sam
Ragland's. IL
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

The most complete line Of ster.
ling silver novelties on display at
ETbeT's. l2-ll
Guuthers candies, bon bons,
chocolates and cdramels at Sam
Ragland's. IL !
Santa Claus headquarters, for
TOYS and all Christmas goods is at
]. 5. Ragland's. IA
Patrouize home industry by buy
ing your Christmas fruit cake al
Klines. ll-ZO
Confectiouer sam Ragland has
the finest display of fine candies
ever seen 10 Texarkana. If you
want the best see him.
Dolls, Dolls, Dolls-at Ragland,s
book store; also everything else in
toys, vases, etc. Prices at bedrock
in keeping with the times. l2-4
Schusters, the "old reliable" has
a big stock of ladies' and gents
plain gold and set rings Prices
very low. rs.
EVERYTHING in sterling silver, and
best plated table ware, at the "old
reliable, " f. L. Schuster's. B
Xmas goods of every description
at Raglands book store. Come
quick before stock is broken-we
can suit you in goods and prices,
The Maple street and Cumber-
land Presbyteriaus will each have
distribution of Christmas presents
at their places of worship tonight.
Justice Henry on the West Side
made happy on Christmas day, Mr.
\. A. Boss and Mrs, Fanny Attaway
by joining them together in matrI-
many.
What to get for Christmas No
need to worry obout that, come to
our store and we will make your
shopping easy. We have thousands
of beautiful things for your inspec-
ton. Chas. S. Erber l2-ll
We handle cheap canned goods
but we had rather sell you our
Ferndale brand-they will give you
satisfaction.
y II. WARWICK MOORE Co.
Wirta Robinson, the little won
der will give one of her unique en-
tertainments at the Assembly Hall,
December 30, assisted by the Glee
Club, for the benefit of the First
Baptist church,
If you will come to our store and
Sc, our beautiful line of Christmas
presents you will be convinced that
we are headquarters, Open every
evening until ten o'clock, Every
thing engraved free.
12-l1. Chas, S. Erber.
We learn with pleasure that the
Texarkana & Shreveport road has
arranged to 60 ahead and put its
track through to Shreveport right
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-27

The most complete line Of ster-
ling silver novelties on display at
Erber's. l2-ll
The times., 1898-12-28
AFFAIRS oB THE L. A. W.
There VIII be Little Politics in the
Annual Meeting.

New Work, Dec.n 27.-At the next an
nual meeting of the L. A. W., it Is said
that there will be slittle politics and the
presidency and other vacancies will be fill
ed with startling unanimity. The league
will continue to control racing and sup
port the policy of the racing board. Pro-
fessonal riders, it is predicted, Will be ad-
mitted to membership and amateur racing
men required to register, the same as pro-
fessionals. Tho national meet may be yot-
ed to Boston.
The reasons for these forecasts. seem
sound. There are three hundred delegates
elected to attend the national assembly In
Providence In February. or this number
II has been calculated that 263 Will De pres
ent 1t will require two-thirds MAJOR
ity to pass any amendment, and an amend
ment is necessary II the league wants to
abandon racing control. poll has been
taken by mail of how the States nave
instructed their delegates to vote. All
that is necessary to insure the continued
control of racing by the league is to have
eighty eight delegates vote In favor OF ~
and against any amendment proposing that
1t be dropped The poll of the States show
that 1877 votes are almost certain to be
cast in favor OF racing control.
Conway w. Sans, of Baltimore, has pro-
posed an amendment, which, II passed, VIII
compel both professional and amateur
riders to register with the league and Fay
$2 The same 81 will make them members:
With ten States out of the count the poll
is 107 in favor of and 10 against, and,
therefore, 1t is believed that 1t VIII De
passed without any trouble.
Regarding the national meet OF next
Summer, for which Boston and Buhaio
have been rivals, the chances seem to be
in favor of Boston. The New York delesa-
tion have been instructed to vote for But-
falo because 1t is in this State and the
result of a national meet there will be a
big increase in the membership OF the
division.
In spite of this the sympathy of many
of the delegates is known to be with Bos-
ton Buffalo, in a certain sense, is hot
bed of outlawry and league antagonism.
The most available track in the city is
owned by the president of the new as
sociation formed TO oppose the league In
the way OF attractions Boston advances
arguments which rather throw those OF
the Buffalo advocates in the shade.
The West has been strongly appealed to
by the Buffalo men to favor their city Tor
the meet and take trip TO Niagara Falls
but Boston promptly issued a pamphlet
telling the Westerners that they should
have a peep at Bunker Hill monument and
see Niagara Falls on the way. Outside OF
this State the majority of sentiment seems
in favor of Boston. The vote on this ques-
ton is now being taken by mail, each OF
the 300 delegates to the national assembly
being entitled to one vote.
The times., 1898-12-28
AN AGED MAN DISAPPEARS.
A FruitIcxs Search for His Sons
Place Of Employment,

Isaiah Jackson, an old negro who reach
ed Washington from Norfolk yesterday,
having come to visit his son, William
Jackson, is reported to the police as miss
ing. Isaiah is sixty-five years old. and is
not possessed of remarkable traits Of
memory at his advanced age. His son,
William, resides at No. 92 G Street north
west, and is employed as a laborer at the
Central High School building.
The father visited the son at that build
ing shortly after his arrival in the city
yesterday, and after short chat upon
various family topics left the place. tell
Ing his son that he intended looking up
relatives in another part of the city. He
said he would return at o'clock. The
son waited until long after that hour, but
failed to see more of the old man. At IL
O'Clock last night he notified police head
quarters that the father had not returned,
and asked the police to try and locate the
old man, who was, as far as could be
learned, alone and stranger in the city,
and at the mercy Of the cold wave.
Inquiry developed the fact that an old
man answering the description of Jackson
has approached number Of policemen on
Seventh Street northwest and asked to
be directed to dat large buildin'." pre-
sumably meaning the Central High School
although they had no way of discovering
what he meant. He disappeared after
meeting the policemen and has not been
heard Of since.
The times., 1898-12-28
A SPECULATIVE MANIA.
The Remarkable Strength of the
Stock Market Continues.

stock Market continues.
New York, Dec. 27.-There was
further general and pronounced advance
in the stock market this morning and the
dealings were in immense volume. The
absence OF any unfavorable occurrences
over the holidays on the one hand, ard
these encouraging additions to the eeii-
eral situation, comprising the good bank
statement OF Saturday, and the traffic le-
turns submitted in the meantime, ac-
counted in general way for the course
of the market
AT the opening of business the execu-
ton of accumulated buying orders in the
hands Of commission houses gave an al
most sensational appearance to the
market Enormous blocks of stocks
changed hands at advancing prices and
the facilities of the stock exchange were
actually taxed TO provide for the business
offered. The subsequent dealings showed
very little curtailment in activity or abate
ment OF strength.
Heavy proht-realizing sales in various
quarters caused occasional reactions of
mere or less severity. but these as rule
were no more than transient. The demand
for stocks was clearly in excess of the sup
ply, with which trite comment the days
market might be adequately summed up
lie has been seized with speculative
mania but there is also no question that
the unparalleled trade and financial con-
ditions warrant a great deal OF enthus-
iasm. In all the circumstances 1t is i'm
possible to predict the upshot of the cur
rent speculation.
An unrufiied money market and the
large number of encouraging traffic re-
turns submitted for various periods about
rssV atlr1ns
have been expected the st. Pauls Noyem-
Der statement, which was published today,
made good showing. The increase in net
earnings was about 3 per cent over last
years returns, and an approximate esti-
mate of the company's earnings for the
five completed months OF the fiscal year
shows that nearly S-4 per cent has been
earned upon the common stock. On this
showing St. Paul was logically one of
the leaders of the days market in respect
of strength and activity.
London sent in a higher range of prices
for American stocks, but the large trans
actions in the market for foreign account
resulted in the sale of small amount
of stock.
The dealings in the industrial division
were exceedingly heavy. There were
notable advances at the opening of busi-
ness in the Federal Steel shares, American
preferred, but the gains made there were
not fully retained al the close.
Other strong features of the Industrial
group were International Paper and the
Mailing shares. Sugar Refining opened at
a sharp decline. furnishing about the only
exception TO the common tendency of the
market, but IL later recovered a part of
its loss. The weakness OF Sugar Refining
and the strength of the other industrial
stocks were direct reflections Of the well
known prevailing trade conditions affect
ing them.
The times., 1898-12-28
A Victim of Anhnrin.

David Keller, an engineer residing at No
22i4 Eleventh Street northwest; was striek-
en- with aphasia while riding in a Capital
Traction car near the corner of Third
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at an
early hour last evening. Keller was re-
turning home from his work and had on
his person number of chisels and other
iron working tools and when stricken in
the car occasioned some little excitement.
The car was stopped at the corner of Third
Street and a call sent in for the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance The man was
''out OF his head" when he reached the
hospital and the staff physicians were at
first puzzled as to the real nature OF his
complaint, being uncertain whether II was
apoplexy, epilepsy or aphasia. Keller was
restored to his senses after considerable
effort on the part OF the doctors and after
wards removed to ward. careful study
OF his case developed the fact that he was
sufferer with aphasia. or loss of the pow
er of speech and the appropriate use OF
words, the intelligence being preserved.
The times., 1898-12-28
JOE CANS DEFEATS DAILY.
The Wilmington Fighter Was Out
pointed in Every Round.

New York, Dec. 27.-Joe Cans, the col
ored light weight of Baltimore, received
the decision OF Referee Charley White at
the end of a twenty -fve-round glove con-
test with Jack Daily. OF Wilmington, Del,
at the Lenox Athletic Club tonight.
In science and generalship Cans gave a
superb exhibition. For nearly twenty
rounds he outpointed DAILY with considera-
BILE to spare.
Daly's strength, which. at one time
seemed TO be waning. came back in the
last five rounds, which enabled him 10
make very strong finish. But on points,
that is to say blows landed. head work.
stiffness and general style, Cans had
an undoubted advantage, which forced the
referee 10 make the above ruling.
There was some dissatisfaction after the
verdict had been rendered, but that almost
always happens. DAILY was rather severely
bruised about the face while Cans bore nc
marks to speak of. Cans is now in line &c
fight some OF the opnotchers in the light
weight class.
The times., 1898-12-28
Racing nt New orlean..

New Orleans, Dec e7.-The handicap one mile
and sixteenth, proved to be the best race Of to-
days card. Six of the seven starters so
closely punched at the wire that blanket could
have covered them. What Next, the favorite,
won tine race, with Dr. Marks and Clay Pointer
heads away.
In the mile and quarter selling affair, Double
Dummy, second choice, and Babe Fields, the out
slider, fought it out from the sixteenth pole,
Double Dummy winning by a nose.
The track is at its fastest, as the time.
1:55, for the handicap will show. The attend
ance is growing larger each day. while the bet
ting was never SO good as it is at present. Sum.
maries:
First race-Six furlongs- Tallahassee, 10 to l,
won; Dave S, second Timemaker, third. Time,
H15 Ia.
Second race-Fivc and half furlongs. Frank
Bell, l to 5, won; Our Nellie, second; Prince
Harry, third. Time, 1:0s 3-4.
Third race-0ne and quarter miles-Double
Dummy, to ], won; Babe Fields, second; Judge
Steadman third. Time, 2:l0 Ia.
Fourth race-0ne and an eighth miles, What
Next, II to 5, won; DIR. Marks, second; Clay
Pointer, third. Time, IS.
Fifth raee-A mile and sixteenth. Traveller,
Is to l. won; Hampden, second; Lady Disdain,
third Time, 1:49 IA.
The times., 1898-12-28
To Sail the shanro.k.

London, Dec. 21.-The London News
sends out for publication a report Of an
interview with Archie Hogarth, the cap
tain of the yacht Isolde. in which he says
that he has received an offer of the COM
mand of Sir Thomas Lipton's racing cutter
Shamrock. He will accept the offer, he
says, upon the condition that he be allowed
to pick his own crew. The model Of the
Shamrock, Capt. Hogarth says, is simply
perfect.
The boat is especially designed for reach
ing, which is the strong point of the Amer
lean boats. He declares that Designer
Watson's fatal mistake has been in de-
signing with view 10 sailing close to the
windward. Capt. Hogarth thinks that the
Shamrock and the American cup defender
will meet on more nearly equal terms than
any other contesting yachts since the
Americas Cup races we're first sailed.
The times., 1898-12-28

knob, and I'm blest If this safe, big safe
as il was, that I'd expected lot of work
over, was locked at all, Just turned the
knob and swung the door wide open.
Well. now. you ought 10 seen the inside
of that safe, lined with purple velvet and
Just filed with silver stun. The stuff kind
O. old-fashioned, as you might have ex-
pected, but beautiful and Just a-glistening
when 1 turned the bulls-eye on it. The
velvet that the safe was lined with was
very fine and rich. too, and the bright sill
yer and the purple velvet looked so pooty
together that 1t seemed a pity to break 'em
up; but business is business, and put my
lamp down and began transferring the stun
from the safe to my bag on the table.
Il cleaned out all the pigeon holes and
cubbyholes of the silver, and beautiful
lot it was, and then / looked in with the
lamp, and began on the drawers. There
was quite number Of drawers. big and
little, and here there was variety of sill
yer knives and forks, and before knew 1t
I'd run up against some gold napkin rings
and gold spoons. 1t Just beat everything
YOU ever seed, and the next drawer |
opened had iewelry in it-watches and that
sort Of thing. 1t seemed as though this
safe must have been intended and used not
only for the silver, but as a sort of family
strong box to keep valuables in.
well, you know, / almost wondered il
I'd ever done anything to entitle me to
all this, because here was small fortune
made in a single night; but kept on put
ting the stuff in the bag all the same. and
pretty soon / had everything cleaned out
except one little sort Of small inside
safe that / was leaving till the last, and
that shouldn't have been surprised. judg-
ing from the rest of the safe. TO find filed
with diamonds in bracelets, and rings, and
butterflies, and stars. and all that sort of
thing I was going to put that stuff in my
pockets: so tied up the bag, and got that
down off the table, all ready to carry of,
and then turned to open the little safe,
and pulled that door open with one hand,
holding the light with the other, TO look
in. And it was filed with 'em. just a
glittering there. enough to take your
breath away. and a moment later some
thing happened that pooty near took my
breath away for second or two.
'As swung the door open little wider
to get at the stuff easier / heard click
and then the loudest and wranglingest
and janglingest and slambangingest bur-
glar alarm you ever heard. l slapped the
door shut again, hoping that that wouli
cut of the connection and stop the bel
ringing. But it only seemed to start il
up 'louder'n it was at first. And then
turned my back on the diamonds. ! wa.
going to let them go. and have the rest i
I could; and picked up my lamp and III,
burlap bag and started for the door.
| hadn't taken two steps when the burglar
alarm seems to break out loudern ever
| and 1t seemed mo-: to be right in the room
| where l was; before that 1t had seemed t,
be right there in the room and in one par
! ticular spot. and couldn't help turning
The times., 1898-12-28
Two Wills Filed.

Two wills were filed yesterday Tor probate. One
was that of Henry L. Gettier. dated March II,
1895 and which disposes OF the entire estate OF
the deceased TO his widow. Ellen Gettier, and the
other that Of John Bnxnan. dated October II.
1902 who leaves his estate in equal parts to his
wife Bertha Selma Buxnsn, and his daughters,
Bertha Maria and Ann Barbsr. Daniel W. Classic
and Bertha Maria Buxmsn are named as eXecu-
rnrS
The times., 1898-12-28
Washington stock Exchnu

Sales.-u. S. as coupon. s40Od1O is.
Washington Loan and Trust, 47G134. Riggs
Fire Insurance, 5dS. Lanston Monotype,
c5G is 1-2; 25d16. American Graphophone,
1913.
Notice-on motion the board decided to
adjourn over until Tuesday. December 81,
1885, and also over Saturday, December 81,
1895 until Tuesday, January 8, 1899.
f.OvYpENtE,-r pnNDc
The times., 1898-12-28
Hnwkin. and Erne to Meet.

New York, Dec. 27.-Arrangements for twenty
round contest between Dal. Hawkins, the light
weight pugilist who recently defeated Kid Nc
Partland at the LenoN Athletic Club. and Frank
Erne, of Buffalo, have been concluded.
Hawkins was represented by his new manager.
Fred Taral. the jockey. who recently took prom
inent part in his training, and EIne was repre-
sented by James Kennedy, OF Buffalo.
The fight will he held in February, either in
New York or California to be-decided by the best
offer. The men will fight at 1873 pounds and weigh
in three hours before they enter the ring 1t is
understood that the forfeit will be posted in .
few days
The times., 1898-12-28
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Grievous disappointment Supp,nnts
n GIittering Prospect for Wealth.

(From the New York SUM-
.I found myself one night" said the re-
tired burglar, ''in the dining room OF a
house where they had safe to put things
in. 1t was kind of an o.d-fashioned
house, and this safe, which was painted
in imitation of the wood, was built into
a big. oId-styie sideboard: fine, Sold
substantial piece of furniture. / spread
q burlap bag out on the dining room table
and then turned my lamp on the side
board and safe again, just to take another
look at 1t, slick and solid and shipshape
as it was, and then I got ready to go at
the lock. But before beginning on it,
more as a matter of detail than anything
else, because while folks do sometimes
forget to lock their safes, they don't for
get em one time in a million. tiled the
The times., 1898-12-28
New York Cotton Market.
CoRcoRAN CADETS WIN.
An Interesting basketball Game
with Good Features.

The basketball teams of the Coreoran
Cadets and the Mount Pleasant Athletic
Club, both of which belong TO the first
division in the league championship race,
played an interesting and closely contested
game last evening at the Washington
Light Infantry Armory, resulting in vic
tory for the former by score of to 4.
The features of the game were difficult
field goal made by Collins. OF the Corcor-
ans, and the all-round work of NJ. Smith,
Mueller and Holmead, of the Mount
Peasants.
The times., 1898-12-28
There was AM excellent advance in

There was an excellent advance in Nor
folk and Western preferred. 1t was said
that this stock has begun to move at last.
There has been much buliish sentiment re-
garding il for some weeks past. and good
buying owing to the prospect of 4 per
cent dividend rate. AS has been said be-
fore in this column several times. the
present price of the stock is very low for
an almost assured 4 per cent dividend
payer. The stock is largely held in Lon
don, and there seems little reason to be-
lieve that the Englishmen will care to sell
out their holdings.
The times., 1898-12-28

Pains in the chest when a person has a cold in
flannel dampened with Chamberlans Pain Balm
and bound onto the chest over the seat OF pain
will promptly relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack OF pneumonia This same treat
ment will cure a lame back in few hours. Sold
by Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
93s Street northwest, and Connecticut Avenue
and Street northwest, and l42s Maryland Avenue
northeast.
The times., 1898-12-28

toward it to look at II for minute and
see what sort Of thing it was, and
realized that it was my own alarm clock
banging away to wake me UP and let me
know that it was time to get out and get
TO work.
And it might interest you to know that
all did get that night as matter of
fact, was four napkin rings. all very thin
and light and q ham
The times., 1898-12-28
To Meet the Terrible Turk.

Rob Roy Mackey, of the Washington Light In
fantry, met the Terrible Turk in wrestling
match at Kernan's last evening and stayed for
seven minutes and twenty seconds. After the bout
a match made between the two for Friday
night for $50 a side, that the Turk cannot throw
Mackey in ten minutes. Graeco- Roman rules will
prevail