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'APITALSAIDTO BE NECESSARY
NAN CAN DO NOTHING IN HAWAII
=. WITHOUT READY CASH.
eoaH Few Thousands" Required
= Do Many Things; but 1t Takes
the Stew Thousand"

Nsw York, December Robert w. Shin
- Honolulu. who was the Hawaiian
@nmBioner to the Omaha exposition and
NO was also sent 'here bv his government
promote travel TO the islands, is in
ne CITY concerning emigration to Ila-
ui Mr. Shindle said in am interview:
The affairs Of 1He Hawaiian islands have
Ren 80 prominently discussed in this
ponry recently that q certain interest has
"a aroused in these new possessions.
men. too. the United States soldiers on
asE way to Malina were royalty enter
A'uea IN Honolulu and many of them
ssNs PACK to their relatives and friends
~ acoat their reception. These causes
=. aS sended to dGsw many persons from
We United States 10 Hawaii. MANY of
sSun mad an esStI'ely false view of the
Aanos. They thought that it would be
asy 70 earn livelihood there directly upon
..p4ls, some went ashore with almost
money and soon became a charge on
~ ~ hawaiian few were sent back to
~. ~ noines with money raised by subscrip-
s,,. VI course this class is not desired
~, "ual v wanted is men who have some
~ ~ capital and experience. who know
~ business they want to engage In
s,. ave q some aptitude for it. Sugar is
Il sSe cnlef product of the islands, but
~. sAu'alion requires capital. This Is
ss' nue OF rice. l believe that coffee Is
~ ss y ths staple OF the islands and it
~ - euitivated by persons VINO start In
-. - vnly few Thousand dollars. Pineap-
m. paaahas and other fruits also re-
- ohiy small capital. The govern
- - 'naKes liberal Inducements 10 set
~ -, y exempts them from taxation fer
~s., lat ana offers them public lands on
i. hsa terms, Five or eight acres may
kps% lor nothing; larger areas can be
,ss,ss n 'or from s. to $40 per acre. 1t Is
"A .h 70 lease large plots for three years
~ @sh 70 buy them at the original fig
ts.s provided that 20 per cent has been
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PECUL lar POIS0N|
The Re~sit IS lnperfses D6ssssssa|
of rtoo1.

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Of Fool s.
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49, ~ wri a.n ~ ,'soa4 w. vi ~ NJ
W ~ NV ue .s K. ... J. ;. ~ :. ..lja
... ~ eue nuisan D0uy 49, esms q ~
srsv s SIM uespn tGSAiey ~ ccienu9m
, a.onalnssy, ne uMmhy ~ reeuE o. N
aN.tcvs useasion oI toou tno result q -
''S 49, ei OF uyspcpsia: . !. w 81 2 tai
ne ssunavn, from abuse, weekncss, doe4
NV promptly ana tnorou&niy aigest the
Mnscn iermen's tsnv hrst process o. oe0eyp.
psss'ning the houd: making II thin. weak.
anu lacking IN red corpuscaes; poisoning
we prain' causing neadacncs ana pain IN
.ne eyss. 4.
Bad digestion irrithtcs the heart. cauSidG
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SUNDAYS sronM LOSSES.

over HnIf u Million IN Property ana
81 nuDdred and Eifsy Lives.
ProyinSetown. Mass. December Ian
attempt TO fix the llnabeia loss OF Sunday 3
storm here and around Provincetown aud
including the steamer Portland wreck, was
made tofay by several men who have large
interests In coastwise shipping, The taba-
Iationa reached were as follows.
Lives lost tprobably) 1850; loss of prop
erty on iand. 100000 loas Of marine prop
erty, not including steamer Portland. 5000
900: the Portland. 100000; loss In money
ard effects OF passengers and sailors. $780,
COO. total. 100000.
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CAN'T BE TRANSFERRED.
Cases Must Stay in the Federal Court
in Alaska.

Cases Must Stay i'm the Federal Court
in Alaska.
Seattle, Wash, December 1.-United
States District Ju1ge Hanneford has de-
cided that cases pending before the United
States district court of Alaska in which the
to a court Of the same character in the
United States for trial, even though all
the parties consent. The decision was rem
dered in the case of r. Il, Lewis VS. r..
johnson, involving the title to valuable
water front property in the city of Juneau.
1t is stated that no appeal will be taken
from Judge Hanneford's decision, but that
congress will be asked for relief by either
providing for the transfer of such cases or
that judges of other courts may go to
Alaska and TRY cases in which the district
judge there is disqualified.
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TROOPS FROM PORTO RICO.


Savannah, Ga. December 1.-The trans
port Michigan arrived today from Ponce
bringing 500 regular troops which have
been IN Porto Rica with General Brooke
in command. The troopA,which arrived on
the Michigan are light batteries G OF tho
Third artillery and ID of the Fifth artillery.
+ OF the Third ard b OF the Fourth artiI-
lerv; twp n OF the Sixth cavalry. troop
- Of tho Second cavalry and company + OF
the Eighth infantry. The infantry and
cavalry lgft tonight for Huntsville. Ala.
where they wiz 20 into camp. The light
batteries will encamp here Temporarily. but
viii probably accompany the seventh army
corps 70 Cuba.
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rnNnn sonooNnNs NON.

Life saving Force Succeeded in Hcs-
cuipg Nineteen persops.
Buzzards Bay. Mass, December la
member of the life saving crew AT Gayheai.
that on Sunday morning the schooners
Queen Mertie, Vivian and Clara G. Baker
wort TO pieces on the rocks of Gaybead,
whore tho City OF Columbus persisted some
years ago
The life saving crew during forty eight
hours OF unceasing and unbroken enorts
succeeded In rcscning nineteen OF the
crews. Several however persisted before
assistance could reach them.
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offer OF this kind had been formally sub
mitted today
NJ. Hutin. director general OF the Papa-
ma company. told Secretary Huy of the
great alleged advantages the Panama route
offers over thst of Nic3Ils9iia and spoke
strongly against government support OF
the Eicaraguan canal project when there
was ufpAtE ,ponuideratien at Panama a
waterway which could be completed wlthin
three yesfs. 1t IL said fDhat NJ. HiIpa sug
gestcd the propriety OF this government
taking hold of tho Panama concession and
pushing Ut TO a concluson thorough
troaty with the Colombia aud an agree
mGmt with the canal c0mpany. but
tliers Ia no reason 10 believe that he OBJ
tained any encouragement from Secre-
tary Hay.
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rnhlic Dent slniencnt.

Washington, December 1.-The monthly
statement OF tho public debt shows that
at the clozc OF business Yesterday the debt.
Sll2T.473,4s7. which d. an Increase over
last month az si6.50G.566 This increase is
accounted for by 5scresse Of nearly 49,.
600 900 in cash on hand and an issue OF
abouc the ssmo amount Of bonds which
rad been paid for n preceding moDlhs
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cntinn iiIn,yn out.

Gainesville. Texas, December The
heavy wind OF the past week has blown
out nrudb OF the. open COTTON Sill n he
aflds and the rain and snow OF tar asth.
9stb an5 10Th has completely destroyed AMI
az nd an the ground cotton, besides ~
turing tAe cotton still unpieked Ia The
fields very seriously ~ quality AM grade.
can, iiarsble cotton to pick and December
rseeipts are expected 10 show very little
falling oil except tho qualify. The snow
,,-gl help ii;se wheat district very much
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CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.
Mckinley VIII Remove 1900 Offices
FROM CIassincd Rules.
Especial Dispatch to The post)

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington. December 1.--President dc
Klnlcy's civil service order go long ex-
tended, 10 now ready for PRONUNCIATION and
II is expected that II will be issued to-
morrow,
II Is expected to remove from the class4-
fled service 957 deputy collectors OF In
ternal revenue stationed in the 90 eollec-
ton districts throughout The Union. Cog
examining surgeons attached to the pen
sion bureau and large number Of prl-
yate aecretaeies and confidential clerks.
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on GOLD STANDARD.
Mckinley Says He Is Going to Re
deem Republican Promises.

New York, December LIN the course
of a statement by Fl. II. Hanna chairman OF
the executive committee of the gndianapo-
lis sound money convention, made 10 the
New York chamber of commerce, the
speaker related portion of u conversation
with President Mckinley, held on Tues
day, as follows: The president told me
day before yesterday, when i asked him
what could say to the people when / went
back TO resume my work. You can say
that 1 stand thoroughly for monetary leg
islahion and that i am determined that
every pledge the republican party ever
made along this line shall be kept"
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RAILROAD SITUATION

y ~ niNN3c VI DEyau quest
Oh the Exchange hotel aud Will be here
until tomorrow comforting with the bust
ness mon of Brenharn about the prospects
OF railroad Into the interior, reaching
the Brazos valley.
The articles in The Post OF recent dates
iesaiulng the activity on the part OF
BRENNAN business men to build a railroad
ana 10 get railroad TO this city, attracted
the attention of Colonel Moore and his
neighbors aud he has come to Brcnharn 10
see II there is possibility of getting the
road bullt. A few days ago the Bryan Eagle
cameo on the business men of Bryan TO do
sonlelnltG TO prevent the building OF a
road by brenham. and following directly
on the heels of that Is the visit of n sub
stantlai farmer, whose home is in Bryan.
TO tnls city, ard it is an anxiety to have
here.
Colonel Moore arrived Wednesday ana
was driven at once to the Exchange
motel. There he was seen by
q representative OF The Post and
lne mattel discussed The visitor ASKED
Is inns railroad talk wind or does 1t mean
a roai?"
1t means a road" answered the repor
ter.
Erazos valley want n market for our cotton
ana we want railroad close enough TO
nhe farms 10 allow us 10 get The cotton 10
inc market. We prefer a market south.
Az THIS time BRENNAN Is paying more for
cotuon than the towns on the main line
OF the Houston and Texas Central In 1894
we had a charter for q road that would
nave given us a relief and the Brazos VAL
ley farmers would have built It. but 4
cents pound for cotton put us To sleep
NOW we are confronted with a condition
that requires some action. and al once.
We must do something before another
season is upon us. We want TO cooperate
with the people of Bgenham and build
a road into the BraZos valley. so that we
can come south with our produce and get
The market price for it. We mean bust
ness, and | have rome 10 see If the people
Of Brenham are as sincere as we are
Whom do YOU repres INT. Colonel
Moore?' asked Tho Post man.
Il represent my self and my neighbors,
who are producers and can say that they
are anxious to join in this movement" hs
neplied.
"dow much land is owned By you and
your neighhors? ?" asked The Post man.
I'VE own $4,000 acres. 10000 OF whieh
is now in cultivation. and on which the
present season 20.000 bales Of cotton were
raised. have come to see the peoplc OF
BRENNAN, and ~ they win make the starr.
at this end, we viii meet them. and We wilie
have railroad and we will have IL quick
Colonsl Moore called on Senator Heber
Stone. Dr. Luhn. Messrs. Schureuburg and
Others this morning and discussed the INIT
ter He will be in the city awo or three
days. and he will try TO find out the true
sentiment hers.
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Vineyard Haven. Mass, December ~
The schooners Amelia @. Ireland Of New
York and the Clara levitt OF Portland,
Maine. WIRE wrecked Saturday night near
the f.aygaead hfe saving station. Tho cap
tain. mate and four seamcn from tho
Lpayltt and one seaman from the ireland
were drowned
The captain, mails and four ecarncn from
The Ireland were saved and one man @mA
ashore IRON the lLcayitt on wrceitefe.
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snooN6 ,laclto LYNcunp.
Confessed to iinsing Murdered -
Farmer for Ills MONEY.

Confcascd "a HnNIhg UurH"Et" ~
rarnler for Ills Money.
ST. Louis. December La special to tbe
Republic from New Madrid. Mo-, sagl
Another lynching occurred here yesterday,
The victim being tho second OF ths Two
negroes who killed Alexander Leon in
Madrid Bend. KY. last Friday. Tao negro
was caught at DyersbIrg, Tenn. The
friends and relatives OF tho murdered nsaii
heard of the capture a mob was organized.
the jail stornis.d and the prisoner taken
oct and iynched near the scene Of the
crimo with which he 10 charged. The un-
fortunate black made confession. saying
that he killed Leon in order TO get Sluv
which he understood he had on his PSF
son.
Iynched sunday.
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AppIcby,. Grew Rcacurd.

Baltimore, Nd. December i,---oapiain
Henry G. Appleby and the crow OF the
American bark st. Lucla.w which Is now sup
poted TO be at the bottom Of the Atlantic,
were rescued by the British steamship
Orthia and landed hero To-Day. One man
was lost during the storm.
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Ln unlnn,r commend on u.

Special Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
AID and the Houston Tom; e9pSfishtea
Havana. December l.--ComGnentinK on
he transfer Of the Philippines, La Union
says: Spain spent sss,4so.GSO from oc-
lcber "a, 1896. to June So 1898. In those
islands For tbs ipvestmsnt spain re-
ceiyes from the United States $4,000 900. :"
Ia Union remarks senrentiousiy, 'Good
bargains are made by force
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GATE CRY SAFE.
wcnthered the blizzard, hut sur-
Tered from the storm.

tered from the storm.
Savannah, Ca, December l. The steamer
Cato City passed In Tybee safely this
morning. The Gate CITY had n rough time
after abe struck the blizzard saturday
night, She was badly dashed hy the waves
aud shows the effects of the storm. She
wals compelled 10 anchor thirty hours OF
Vineyard Haven 10 escape tbs force of
tho blow, She lost some sails and several
small boats. 10 passengers were injured
Captain G0sina reports passing eight
eunken vcssels and eighteen stranded craft
arouua Vineyard Haven.
The United States t.~1,sport Panama ar
rived here today.
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PANAMA LOBBYISTS.
.Cannl representatives VIII
Oppose Ntcnrnwunn Project.

Washington, December L.
= The managers Of the Panama :
canal enterprise who arrived In
r Washington last evening have
y taken steps to arrange the BUSH =
4 iioss with which they are =
= charged before the secretary OF :
4 state. Apparently some arrange =
4 inetts had been made in the =
+ nature OF an appointment, Tor.
= Notwithstanding tho fact that :
+ this was diplomatic DAY, Sec =
+ Rotary Hay gave nearly Two =
4 hours Of his time to listening to
4 the representations of thu Pan :
r anna people. They were Maurice =
4 Hutn, director general OF the 4
+ Panama canal, Xavicr Bayard.
representative OF the company, Z
+ both OF Paris. and William Mel :
+ son Cornwall OF New York. =
+ counsel of the company The \
+ conference was interrupted at I
+ frequent intervals by tho calls 7
4 OF the Russian ambassador. the =
4 French charge d'aifaires, the I
r Italian charge, the Venezuelan
= charge and other members OF tho \
4 diplomatic body. These inter- :
= ruptiuns were not OF much dura- =
ton rs the secretary usNoteu =
4 only small portion of his time =
= TO his diplomats callers. which I
4 might be construed as Il siga or =
y his interest IN The representa- :
e tons Of the onaal people. rhs =
r latter carried charts aud n mass =
= CT documentary matter presutn :
4 ably exhibiting the great amount \
r Of work acsalipli she'd SO Gar on =
+ lhc caaal project. \
4 AT the conclusion of the con- \
\ ference he men declined 10 make =
4 any sidtsmcnta as 10 what had =
y taken place, but the common =
4 understanding IS tbs. they arc 4
+ here IN general way to an =
4 ,agoni1e all Nicoraguaa projects. :
= phey viii be ~ Washington for \
+ several days according 20 their \
4 own statement =
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SUI Irnrpins on Race Riots.

Philadelphia, Pa. December Lat a
mass meeting Of eoiored citizens tonight at
No Academy OF Music resolutions we're
adopted condemnlng the action OF white
citizens on the occasion OF the recent race
riot In the Caplinas and calling upon
preslsig,nt Mckinley and congress 10 enact
ln.yg preventing a repetition 81 the acts
The meeting Was addressed BY a number
OF prominent white and colored citizens.
gn,ong then T. Thomas Fortune OF Nsw
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coon CITY coyEnsMENr.
PAPERS ON the Problem Read bef0r
the National League.


the National League
Indianapolis Ind. December 1.-THE sec
ond days sesspon OF the cohfsrence for good
city government was held sbls morning u
the Commercials clubs assembly room. tbs
session Was devoted TO the consideration Of
the general problem Of mualelpal govern
Innnt.
Horace n. Dem4ng OF New York read a
payer entdsied ''@rhe Municipal Problem 10
the ullted States
al the afternoon session Or. Frank J..
Goodnow. professor OF admanistraiiye Law
In columbis university. spoke on THE
Place OF the Council and the Mayor In the
Organization OF Municipal Government; the
Necessity OF Distinguishing Legislation
from Admin4st ration.'
Tpnigha at the Dsnison hotel an elabo-
rate b4nqust was given ~ honor u those
attending The league meeoing.
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All Were Lo.l.
Havana,

Havana, December 1.-The British
schooner Village Belle. hailing from ontego
bay. jamaica. and bound from cayoantilla
Tor Grand Cayman. was lost at sea. Her
skipper. four members OF her crew and
three passengers were drowned.
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~, ;, ~, Union robacco oompa ny,

New York, December l.--"l'.''n 49,
u,t,ar has been elected permanent pres
A., INC linton TOBACCO companyi me
d s "a na ase leased for long term me %, o..
. Mnso md III factory building in TINS Guy laa
tsfs Of the COMPANY are ready ~ p1s
Session snSsN Of il, ana warkmsn a's euu'pp'As
~ as rapidly as poSsloie.
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prYrnN sMITH.

Pey4ou Smith, aged q years, diei IN TINS
city wednesday. The young man Is from
Teunsssee, but has been living at Gay Hi,
post,rasier Wallis OF that place being his
uncle He was suffering from canesrons
affeetion which was operated on iue@dsy.
While the operation did not cause the
death. II probably hasteped dissolution
The disease was fatal TO him. lie was
buried at Gay Hill today.
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Wichita, Kan. December Is 'aa"' =.
slxseen negroes has left Oklahoma ol'y 'ol
Liberia. They are headed BY . sd larip H.
named AppIeberry, who recently sH'o ,a W.
ts sa Or Fork Fork creek for $4,000 An hsss
some money.
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Tne ch.rol.ee. neconsIdercd.

Musoogee. I. r., December l.--The cnero-
lee legislature, sitting at Tahiequah TO.
day. Reconstructed It's action OF Yesterday
by which the bill providing for the apr
continent Of commission 10 treat with
the Dawes commission was tabled ard
pa ssed the measure. Chief Mayes will
now appoint tho commission.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

There was a meeting of the Brennan
school trustees Wednesday afternoon. II.
X. Harrison presiding, the following be-
ing present; Beauregard Bryan, f. Dob
bert. A. Wangermann and @. w. Winkle-
mann. secretary w. A. Wood was tho
only absentee.
The routine was taken up and all bills
for November were approved aud insiilc-
lions given for the payment,
The payment roll OF the faculty for Mo-
vember, amounting to $l29o.5O. was an
proved.
In submitting his annual report Prof. b.
w, Tanrant says: II made eighteen y.slts
10 The several grades curing the month "
November and / found good work and
good order PREVAILING In the Third warl
found crowded corditirn and heavy
work existing and was forced 10 assign OK
ira work TO Mrs. Kennedy. The colored
schools are filling up steadily but the
west end is yet behind IN enrolment. NO
yemt,er 20 was designated as Mothers Day
for all of the schools but unfavordblc
weather interfered seriously with the at
tendance November II was public Day
al the central high school and The Eefntn
grade. good programme WAS rendered.
abeqe being abo,yt twenty visitors prtseii
There vas no school November "a. II being
Tbis report by the superintendent was
received BY The bcard and approved, ana
the secretary instructed 10 file 1t With
The minutes.
There was some discussion regarding
sohol discipline. after which the beard
adjourned.
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Arm cut on ~ . Train.

Denispp, Texas, November W,-Thls
morning while John Curter was attempting
10 board the Texas and Pacific Junction
train he was Thrown under the cur snd his
left arm was cut or The unfortunate man
Is a well known painter OF this city.
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cutting ARRAY vi a Dance.

Iockhart, Texas. December l. ~ .
PARTY and dance at Mrs olapman ? low
maes east Of Lockhart last hisp'. ~.
cha,rap son of the hostess. and VII ana
Srninn Hooper. TWO OF tle guests, sot mo
nv in which the two HOOPER pr9.nsfs
row ~ cut and Chapman slight,
Mer r,,, u IN she hand II is Usughl that Mii,
Ho o wounds are fatal, ra nse,gaa-
Ire withheld pending judicial iNFs''S
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EECOND EDITION--6:OO am.

Butler brothers all have their hackers sor
the indoor professional championsh,n ia
ton pernaps being a slight favordte over anv
one OF the others named, w. aAs
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NEWS BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
ATHLETIC CLUB MEMBERS TO ms
cuss THEIR GRAND BALL.
conference ON the Railroad Sitaa-
ton Is TO re Held Today-Nect-
ing OF school Trustees.


brenharn, Texts. December I.--Thcre
VIII be meeting OF the Athletic club next
Monday night, at:which time there viii be
a discussion Of the holiday bali. The young
men desire to have a swell affair, 10 which
they want 10 invite friends from other
parts of the state. AT tho meeting a tuii
discussion will follow, and II possible TO
arrange ~, one OF the grandest anairs ever
seen IN Texas VIII be tho result. There IS
no larger dance hall In Texas than that
which is owned BY William Iaisk Of mis-
city and with an orchestra OF ten or Twelve
pieces all can hive good time. Tho hos
pilality Of Brcnham is known all over ths
OF nice time.
MI William L,isk. president OF the Aths
ietic club. Is In favor OF giving holiday
nail and a number of other members have
expresssd themselves as favorIsg something
OF the kind. 1t is thought that tho meeting
VIII bring about tho proper arrangements
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COTTON.

A great deal Of cotton was brought into
Brennan Wednesday and marketea. the
increase in prices calling q great deal Of
IL from the warehouses on the plantations.
The bulge in cotton Is TO some ext nj
vet on. About 400 bales, or probably more,
was brought into BRENNAN Welneslay tne
nricss heine on q basis OF 3 cents for mid
ding. OF that marketed here Winkelmana
q Bohna bought abo1i 300 bales. In con-
versation with The Post representative
Mr.. Wsrkelmann said;
IL am In q position to say that breaham
Il paying higher prizes for cotton than any
other town about here ana especiaiiy
Navasota. We are paying "A OF cen. NOR
than Nayasota al this time. The cotton Is
comirtg, 10 Brennan, and We are paving me
prices. All q the Breriham buyers are pay.
irs the high prices and We are marketing
the cotton for this part OF the state
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POSTAL Annir. on IiaIiwa,s.

Washington. December 1.-The senate
and house Joint commission examining 'nto