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SHOT HIs FINGLER oFE.

Friday night while loading pistol, Mr..
NJ. j. Loeb accidentally shot the little fin
ger eff his right hand. shattering the bone
so b..dly as TO necesstate amputating the
finger at the first Joint.
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more rapid gains than since the enactmeI
of the new Canadian tariff, giving to d
ports from Great Britain and her coloai1
advantages over those from the Unit
States. if@6
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ROMAN c,ANDLE ACCIpENr.

Kirby, the little son Of DIR. George G.
Coi,ier. was badly burned on the arm Sat-
urday night while sho ot'ng roman candles.
the ball fram one being hurled into his
coat-sleeve.
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Quotations Arc for Round Lots OF
staple Commodities.
E These quotations arc revised daily. and
their correctness can be rolled upon. The
prices arc those ruling in Houston wholesale
markets.
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HIGHER pRIcEs

The question OF shortage IN the available
supply Of cattle IN tho country aud It's D, oba-
bic effect ca the future pf the cattle market
y one that has Interested stockn,eu Tor tho
past two or threa years, The seaefsl I'M.
ssrsiandinx Of The term shortaxs' = pssd
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John w. Einnell. ..f....ss Newport News. ~ =
Msria O. Teci, Johnson. +. -
.....4....ss4.. Il Boston via Norfolk, Hi
Ebenezer Haggett. ,yt.y. !. a.
-. AT Nav York via philadelphia, li-it
Gov ernor Ames. WoldeniaD, :,
ss......... At Boston, for Baltimore, i!-s2
G.. s. Gltdden.. Thomsstpn Via Baltimore HIS
Stephen g, Land, Fiersons. -. !. ::,,..... 4,
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New Orleans, December ss.-susar. zea.,,,
so s.is s, yslioss slsG',. whites VA
Molsss STEADY: open ksttle, Nssss.s : o-ls
Wksi sUls; syrup. steady. $3.50. Y e'i' III
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~ 1t is far wiser to keep e.
telrn awav than. 10 night II e..
i IN comes An occasional deeo'
Hoytetter's ~
Wisdom !; s :.:, s:'' d; !:

meal. time, and gives the dlgesuss ~ q
power to get fl'll nutrition ~ q 49, y
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Calvert, Texas. December 22.--There are
about $500 head of cattle being fed here for
the Northern markets. These cattle were In
excellent condition to begin the winter. and
many are now almost ready to be shipped.
Hut few cattle on the range here, but
those that are, are In very good shape for
the winter. Most of the grazing lanus are
In pastures. but this being strictly an ngrl-
cultural district. but little of the soil is left
lIntirned,
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Crockett. Texas. December % Only about
300 head of stock cattle are being fed hero
this season. |. a, Daniel feeding 100 head of
ones, twos aud threns; r. Y. Smith feeding
10 head of mixed cattlr. cogs. bfifers aud
heevcs II, VI. Iiatchc feeding About two
cnrs OF mixed cattle IlulIs aud meal fur
nshed. The range throughout county is poor
and cattle. unless fed, VIII fare badly this
winter. Cattle IN this county arc getting
scarce and are hard to procure
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Karnes City, Texas. December 2S.--Thc
condition OF cattle generally is equally as
good as In former years at this time. and
every indication goes To prove that stock will
90 through the winter IN good shape. II is
not apprehended that there will be any loss
pear burner lis playing no insigniAcant
part In this section. Neither is the range
oycrstocked. owing 70 heavy shipments North
during tho summer Tho whole number OF
cattle IN the county "a per the assessors rolls
for 1898 Is 1884 head This seep,s rather
small for knrnee county: 1900 head is about
the number on the range In this county. No
heavy feeders In the county; 100 head viii
cover the number being fed IN this COM
munity; 1900 TO 1000 will cover all cattle being
fed for market In tho count
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Yoakum. Texas, December 25.--Cattle are
being fed here for market as fellows. Young
kin a Wick, 200; u. A. Yonngkin 200; Black
we'll 4 Lehms, 100, John Doak. 90; Far
rifgtcn q Sullivan. 100. Total, $50. Owing
TO- the long continued drouth. condition OF
the range is bad. MS Is also condition of cat
tie on the range.
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I.oveady, Texas, December g. Cattle Of
this section are in limo condition, the range
being fine and there being but few cattle
There arc no cattle beipg fed for market In
this section, and but few cattle arc out on
the range, not smorc than 500 head In the
entire section Cattle buyers are constantly
fxertng their efforts In trying 10 purchase
cattle, but very fow purchases arc made
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New Tim. Texas, December 33.-Conditton
Of cattle is good. none arc being fed for mar
No range around here to speak OF. all fencrf-
up lands. What few cattle out arc In good
condition
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Navasota. Texas, December 2S-There are
now being fed about $50 or 400 head Of cat
tic and the general run OF the beef cattle in
this section is good
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Jacksonville, Texas. December 22.-Cattlo IN
this section are in very good condition. pas
turage in cornfields rs very good cattle
being fed here for market. nothing here but
stoct cattle; some few punches of cattle for
sale most of the cattle owned by farmers for
tiIh.
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Alvin, Texas, December as,~rhcrc arc moi
great many range cattle in this immediate
community. most at tho larger herds at this
season OF the year being kept down near
the bay where the range Is good Prairie
fires have done some damage to the RANGE
near town. but cattle are in good condition
and Will get through tho winter all right.
ket.
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Rungc Texas, December 20 ,-stockmen say
cattle in this section arc In fairly good con
dition There Is nothing on tho range for
them now excepting cactus much OF which.
however. IL being rapidly turned into fairly
good food for them by pear burners recently
introduced into this section There are but
few, IL any, being fed for market.
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HAVANA. Jan. i2-At 10 o'clock this
morning about 100 army officers. incensed
by the violent attacks made by some of
the local papers upon the general-in-chief
and the principal officers OF the Spanish
army in Cuba, went 10 the printing office
of the daily journals La Discussion and
El Reconcentrado and began smashing the
windows and destroying the printing out
lit. as well as cutting the employees
A mob OF thousands followed. shouting
Long live SPAIN Long live the army
Long live the volunteers"
The appearance at the office of La Dis
cussion of Gen. Garriche. acting military
commander at Havana. and Gen. Solano.
chief of s;an. prevented more serious out
RACES.
The gendarmes dispersed the ri9ters.
Order was finally established. Central
park has been transformed into a military
camp
Gen. Blanco will deal most energetically
with The instisators of the outbreak.
Tonight the police are guarding the
printing offices.
American Consulate Under Guard.
NEW YORK. Jan. IA special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washington
says:
Within forty-eight hours. from present
indications. intervention in Cuba will have
been forced on the administration. It will
be found not unprepared. The rioting In
Havana was much fiercer than the CEN
sored press reports Indicate.
''Gen. Lee got at the cable office early
and reported that the situation was sert-
ous and the mob was disturbing Ameri-
cans and downing the United States a.
much as It was striking at the autonomist
policy and reconcentrados.
American citizens had to seek refuge
In the consulate. Gen. Lees prompt mill
tary instinct told him that the consulate
notified. and Commodore Crowninshieid. OF
any other place in Havana. hut Gen.
Blanco at once threw q heavy Gordon of
Spanish regulars with artillery around the
whole square. and adjoining streets were
held. This alarming Information came
late
THE president did not wish 20 act pre-
cipitately. but the emergency had TO be
met promptly. The navy department was
notified. and Commodore CroninshieId. or
the bureau of navigation. at once sent dis
patches 10 Admiral Bunce. with the white
squadron. 10 hold every vessel In readi-
ness and 10 telegraph Key West for the
vessels at that point to be ready TO start
for Havana on signal but not to land un-
less instructed by Gen. Lee.
THE Key West squadron cannot be as
sembled before tonight. as they are hunt
ing flibusters. Not later than Friday
they will be on hand.
while alone they would be unable TO
do much at Havana and might serve to
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DURRANrs BODY AT Los ANGELES.
Crowd Gathers to Catch a Glimp.e of
the Remains

Los ANGELES, Jan. l2-The body Of
Theodore Durrant arrived here today. As
the train was forty minutes late a large
crowd which had gathered at the deoot
grew impatient. Their curiosity was only
partially appeased. for the parents of the
murderer left the train at River station.
and were taken in a hack TO the under
taking pariors, where the body will be
held until tomorrow. The crowd saw a
coffin taken from the baggage car and
placed In a black wagon, and that was ALL
A private detective guarded the body A
small gathering awaited around the un-
dertaking pariors and saw the parents ar
rive and enter about ten minutes before
the arrival of the body. On the steps of
church upon the right hand side of the
establishment were number of women,
III fact, most OF the people there were
women. The body wss placed in a small
back room, where the detective viii guard
it until the morning, when 1t will be taken
in 4 hearse TO Pasadena.
Mr. and Mrs. Durralt did not show any
signs of grief and met a relative here
with small show Of feeling. There was
no conflict between rival undertaking
firms. as had been anticipated, and no
doubt the whole proceeding until the body
becomes ashes will be quiet and unevent-
full.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. purrant state they
are greatly relieved al the solution of the
difficulty which confronted them in the
disposition of the body.
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sxned in the senate this afternoon, and IL
was adopted by vote of q 10 s. The dis
senting votes were Blake. Carpenter. Gar
field. May Sullivan and yoisht, who ex-
planned that they regarded the matter as
buncombe. The Republicans voting with
the Democrats for the adoption of the
resolution were Burke. Caole. Crandali.
Lutz. Riley. Wightman and Wolcoti.
There were eight senator's absent or not
voting
Tho committee OF five appointed under
this resolution began It's work tonight. but
nothing additional was developed.
After the sessions tomorrow both branch
es OF the legislature viii adjourn until
Monday.
Among the reports during the afternoon
there was considerable agitation OF 4
proposition TO reorganize the house hy GUST
ing Speaker Mason and all other officers
Of that body that had been elected by the
fusion ten days ago. II was claimed that
the ffty-six representatives who voted for
Hanna today and constituted a majority
OF three in the house would stand together
for that purpose.
Otis states His Case.
when the house convened at 10 o'cIock
Otis was recognized on question of pffvi-
lege. He made a long statement regard
ing the Boyce bribery charges. He said II
was due the house and himself 10 have an
investigation before proceeding 10 elect
senator. and offered a resolution accord
ingly. on A motion 20 suspend the rules
for the immediate consideration Of the res
olution The vote STOOD ~ ayes, Is noes. On
the motion being declared lost. there we're
cheers on the Republican side and in the
galleries.
The vote vas precisely the same on all
d
the short and long terms f0T senator.
/ There were los members of the house. The
ffty-sx Hanna men always voted s0igdly
Cramer was absent on the sick list. Tne
forty-sfx Democrats and the six boiling
; Republicans voted together for Al inyesti-
cation before electiag a senator. Stewart
one If ne Hanna leaders said there would
come a proper time :or the fullest inves;i-
CATION. but that this was 3 time fer elect
31g a senator. He moved that the house
take recess q FIVE minutes There acre
calls of fne house and other dilatory mo-
tIons. on which the vote stood IS 70 50.
The molten for q recess was defeated IS
- 81 Branley, Mason. Jones Otis. Rutan
sna Scott always voting with the Demo-
Gratis
Proceeding. In Joint Session.
A. noon F.iegIt Gov. Jones and the men,
bars ef tha senate arrived AZ tire bar u
the house ard tGe bribery discussion was
smut Of. The tuo bodies went into Joint
cozv venLEon fer the election Of Z senator.
Lieut. Gov Jones v'aEned the crowds that
order mugt - preserved or sne galleries
would be cleared.
Lieut. Gov. 5ones announced tia. Ackis-
son was the choice % the senate ard Han
rs of the house ard. there befng no con-
current election the two houses should
rroceea Jointly % ballo: for senator.
Senator Garfield presented tha name ot
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entered politics in advocating William Nc
kinleys candidacy for the presidency.
He was successful as the leader OF the
Mckinley forces at the ST. Louis conveu-
ton and afterward as chairman OF the
Republican national committee. For al
most a year he has been in the senate as
the successor of Secretary Sherman. Dur
ing his short service in public life Senator
Hanna has participated in hard fighting.
but he never before won such victory as
that Of today.
FactionaI fighting has been waged
among Ohio Republicans for years.
Others had been fighting under cover.
Senator Hanna came out openly at the
state convention in Toledo last June and
defeated Charles L. Kurtz, the close
friend OF Senator Foraker. Gov. Bush
nell and others. for chairman Of the state
committee. Kurtz had been a membe. Of
the state committee sor many years. and
He was the Ohio Republican chairman In
1925 and again In 1856.
In the latter year Senator Hanna. who
was then managing the presidential cam
paign. was not satisfied with the work In
Ohio and he did not want Kurtz In that
position in 1sa.. Hanna defeated Kurtz
al Toledo for chairman, and has had a
factionsl war on hts hands ever since.
Although Hanna was duly declared SEN
ator at noon today for both the long and
short terms. yet the opposition continued
It's fight in the afternoon and Is Still fight
ing tonight
Gerard Declines to he Catspaw.
Just previous 20 the separate hanoting
yesterday, the opposition WAS diSap-
pointed by the withdrawal Of Jep;ha Ger
rard. the silver Republican candidate for
senator Il was thought that Gerard
would get the votes of Representatives
porste and Lane, who voted for Hanna
Gerrard's friends say he withdrew be-
cause he wes being used as a means for
creatin deadlock for the benefit ot
others
There was also a report OF attempts 20
fnfneuce Senator Dodge. Senator Dodge
ts nelghbUr % Hanna IN Cleveland and
was nominated and elected OF pledges for
Hanna. Dodge stated that senator's and
representatives from Cleveland were in
structeI for Hanna. aua Indignantly Re-
3ected the proposition. The proposition
vas also made TO Mrs. Dodge. who was
equally a. indignant as her husband
While there have been many neg0tia-
tions with the wives sud ether members
ot The families o. senator's and representa-
dives during tie past week or usore, s-s
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infame the Spanish mob TO great ex-
cesses. they can give good account OF
themselves in preparing for the heavier
fleet 10 follow.
'"The torpedo feet has been notified and
can he put into Key West for dash on
Havana BY Friday"
The Bsttieship Maine in Readiness
CHICAGO. Jan. IA special 10 the
Times Herald fran Key West. Fla. says:
The seconA-clzss battleship Maine has
received orders 70 hold herself In readi-
ness 10 proceed TO Cuba az an instant's
warning. The orders came BY telegraph
tonight. In compliance with these or
ders Capt. Z. y. Sigsbee. commanding
the baitleshlp. has made ali arrange
rnents 10 get under away without delay.
He has been placed in communication
with Gen Lee who VIII cable him wheth-
sr or not IL is necessary for him TO 20
20 Havana.
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CREEDE WILL CASE DRAGS.
Testimony That Mrs. Creede Lived
With Him Before Legally Married.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 12.--In the contest
over the will of the late y. G. Creede. the
time of the court was taken up today In
listening 10 wrangling by the various at
torneys over the Introduction of evidence
to show that Mrs. Louisa Creede was le-
gally separated from each of her many
prior husbands. The case threatens 10
be a long-drawn-eut affair.
During the afternoon session Ida Bloom,
a German girl servant in the Creede home,
testified to the fact that Creede and his
wife lived together for some time before
the marriage ceremony was performed.
and that Mrs. Crede is addicted TO the
use of morphine. When under its intiu-
ence she imagines all sorts of peculiar
things are happening around her.
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TRACED by HIS LETTERS.
san Francisco Police Identify kerby,
the Counterfeiter.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12.-Chief Lees
believes that the true name OF q counter
feiter arrested Tuesday night is Il. r
kerby. and not Gilbert Kendall. He IS
also thought TO be the man who passed
4 bogus coin at WaTsonvilie and Santa
Cruz. for which Prof. Dudley. OF Stanford
university, was arrested Among the doc
urnen.s found in his room was an envelope
addressed 70 "R- r. Kerby. Grand Hotel"
The postmark on the envelope had been
torn off, but II is believed 10 have been
Portland, Or. There vas also a love letter
from Libbfe n. Burnlsh, OF Portland TO
Kcrby. The chief believes that he Is one
of the leaders of a gang OF counterfe!te-s.
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0uSfed From kausas-

TOPEKA Jan. lZ.-The supreme court
today entered judgment against the Mu-
tnal Life Insurance Company of New
York. ousting Il from its right 10 transact
business IN Kansas until authorized 10
do So Justice johnson gave a strong dis
seutIng opinion. II which he said. as the
company had quit business there was
nothing TO oust and that in his Judgment
a. order Of dismissal should be made.
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COLUMBUS. Jan. 12-Marcus A Han.
ne was elected today TO represent Ohio In
the United States senate for seven years
and two months. II Mckinley should be
reelected Hanna would still be in the
senate TO the end OF the presidents sec
ond term. Including both the short and
the long term. Ranna's time as senator
will expire in March, 1876.
Less than two years ago Senator Hanna
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Moraes Indirts Twenty Persons.

RIO DE JAEEiKO. Jan. IA great
sensation has been caused here by the pub
lication Of the police report on the con-
spiracy 70 assassinsts President Morses
en- December ) last The report concludes
with indicting twenty persons. including
Vice President Parecia. Capt Lopez Cruz.
OF the Brazilian navy. seven colonels and
majors one senator. eight deputies and
the soldier Marcellino who executed the
crime pioclecisno and MarcelIino have
made full confessions.
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uea,, Customs Rreeipt.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I2-The customs
receEpts today we're SHss 1@4. the heaviest
since the new tariff went into effect
Treasury officials are gFatiiied =; the coa-
tlnuess Increase.
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VANCOUVER, r. c. jar. E-Frer-ieF
Turner announced -oasy that the con-
Ser1zct.an of she Central Cassiar railway
would he proceeded wi;h immediately snd
thst the company had arranged 10 send
o4S a party OF 20 proSpecsors.
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effort TO secure the Influence ot Mrs.
Dodge was the last enc reported.

effort TO secure the Influence ot Mrs.
Dodge was the last enc reported.
The members of the opposition today
knew they were defeated before the hai-
loting began. but fought 10 the last on
the charges OF bribery and coercion.
The official declaration showed ths.
Hanna had a majority Of three over Nc
over all the members in the general as
semhiy. The demonstrations in the hall
were unusually enthusiastic, Gov. Bush
nell and some other state officers were
net present.
Hanna Receives His Commission.
Col ]. L, Rogers. secretary TO the gov
ernor, came 70 The Nell house a; ,. H..
bearing the commission Of Senator Hanna
a. a senator for the short term. Senator
Hanna, accompanied by Judge A. c.
Thompson. Hon. JOAN Little. Maj. f. c.
Rathbone Hon. Charles Kinney. Judge
George X. Nash. Congressmen Northway.
Grosveno- and Burton and Hon. j. War
rem keifer. repaired TO the ladies' parlor.
where Col. Rogers. In presenting the COM
mission to Hanna. said;
Senator Hanna. I have the honor 10
rresent 20 yen your commission AZ United
States senator for the short term r copy
Of which has been sent 70 the president to-
day. Your commission for the long term
will be sent 10 you within a few days.
and copy also forwarded to the president
OF the senate
Senator Hanna in reply said:
Col, Rogers. thank Won and appreciate
this. and I give back 10 the state my
pledge that VIII execute The power given
ne TO the fullest extent of my ability and
viii do my best 70 serve the interests Of
the people OF my state"
Bribery investigation Not Yet Ended
Previous 10 the two houses of the iegis-
iature going into joint convention az noon
for the election of senator. resolutions
were offered in both houses for an inyesti-
cation OF the brihery charges made by
Representative Otis, Of Hamilton county.
After the election of Hanna the house
adjourned until tomorrow. with its resolu-
ton still under consideration.
Consideration of this resolution was re-
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ssf.newofw ~ttxsrifrx Fuse

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan I2-The fusion ot
ali silver elements IS officially inforsed by
the state central committee. Bryan, II
his speech. concluded al : .. IT, devoted
eo-st5era bic tinie TO Indorsins the fusion
i1ea.
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Hruy.ou Ives Elected President

NEW YORK Jan iz-Braytun Ives,
formerly president Of the Northern Pscltic
railroad was today elected president %
the Metropolitan Trust Company. 70 snc-
cee1 Thomas HiIlhoase, deceased.
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DEATH N THE WAKE
| Of A FIERCE TORNADO.
Half a Hundred Killed at
Fort Smith, Ark.
MILLION DOLLARS GONE.
Flames Follow the Wind, and Com
plete the Destruction.
MILLION DOLLARS GONE.

Fearful Storm Strikes the National
Cemetery and PIows Through the
Town. Tearing Buildings to
Spiinters-A Clean sweep From
Garrison Avenue and Ninth street
to the Texas Corner-IRmates of
the Burgess Hotel Buried In the
Ruins-A Man Decapifated by
Pane Of Ciass-Victims Rescued.