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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-08
CROP ITEMS.

Warrenton. Texas. November IT.,
fan crop Of sugar cane was killed hv ne,
late frost. W ne
noeApoft, Texas, November 6--No sign
snap beans. okra and some few ton, au ,ae
nothing has been hurt by me cool snao.
u VIII be probably be beneficial IN dam,
ring the ravages OF bugs and worms o.,
the iall gardens, all Of which now IA ~
we'll and Indications point to a a,s winter
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GRAIN AND HAY.

Carload lots, +. o. b. cars from millers;
dealers charge from store 5Gll0c more per 10
ID on Gran, 2Q5c per bushel on oats and
corn, and i0dl5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs Tl2dsoc.
CHOPPED CoRN--Per 100 lbs. 76077c.
CoRN-No . sacked Ssa4Oc
0ATS--Good No. Texas 32laa33c; off or no
grades 2792sc; Kansas white. No. Soc; No
3 3243Sc; slightly stained S0d51c.
MlLLET SEED.-60c.
SORGHUM-Per buskel, roc.
WHEAT SHORTS--Per 100 lbs. eoc.
HhY-Alfalfa S13. o0@13.50 yer ten; timothy
1900. South Texas prairie hay s. 0od6. 90;
North Texas 50. oo@10 90.
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ST. Louis Grain ana provi,ion.

St Louis. November 7,--Wheat-No. red.
cash, ~; May, "A; No. hard. $685. Corn
No cash, 81; December, 3Oss May, 3IhO
May, 2i7s; No. > white, 26G26ib. Pork
Steady standard mess, jobbug. 900. Lard
Lower; prime steam. 6O2h; choice, sos.
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corroN am sIl1pnoARn.

For Ilv, rpods--S s Polycarp :a51 bales. ss
Santanderno 1873 SIS Hemisphere $50 SIS Ser
IA lCnI.
For Havrc---Ss rastlcfeld 1858, as Gymeric
oSl2 IS Mcorgatc 4l26. rs Nordfarer i743 bales
For Bremen--ss Newton Hall 1850. IS
Leuctra 777i bales.
For Rottcrdam--Ss Darga 1900. IS Recta
1855 bales
For Antyerp--Ss Celtic Princess 1904 bales
For Now Yor- Mallory line 9ils bales.
Total 81 2si bales
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Gaiveston--spo,s closed Arm. with prices
1-l6o up.
Ordinary. . 1915 Good middllngI OILS
Good ordinary..6 7-l6 Middlng fair Z 1915
Low nliddlng. 30 Isle Sales .,,...,... $3.50
prices l-32d up, sales 10000 Of which al00
were American. imports 5000. of which 1900
were American.
Ordinary........3 1882 Middliug .u..d 5-32
Good ordinary 3 ei-3a Good middling.i II 20
n.ow middine 3 al.9g MiddlnR fair. 4 n-lh
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS

APPLEs-Fancy evapora.ed 50-lb boxes,
&c: lib cartons 9lkc choice evaporated 81
99c.
APRICoTS-Per III. loose 12iac.
CITRON--In 10-lb boxes j3c.
CURRANTS-In bills. &c: 25-lb boxes. clean
ed, bulk TIC lib cartons sdSiac.
PEACHES-Choice new stock DC; standard
sac.
RAISINS-CnIifornia. 3-crown. l.. L. boxes.
s.. %: 4 box L. L. rasins 653I5c; 2-crown
l.. NJ rasins, 50-lb boxes, 79c; 3-crown L.
NJ raisins, 50-lb boxes sac.
PRuNES-California 5O-6os. 7ikc; 6o-70s 7c:
7o-s0s. &c; S0-9Os, sac; 90-100s, SC
NUTS-Brazl, 10c per ID: flberts, Sicily.
13c; Naples l2lsc. walnuts i5c; peanuts, fancy
hand picked &c: No. rs. Size almonds. Tara
gona. ice per ID, In sacks; pecans, 4GpTlAc
Italian chestnuts. loo per ID.
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Ocean freight quotations On cotton for de-
livery at ships side within specified deys


FFirst-class liners,
The above quotations are based on trams
steamers
ARRIVED
Sh nargal lBrl, whIteway from Shields
So Thornhii tBrl, Smith. from Liverpool.
SAILED
celia. ''s'
sch lehn, X souther tAm.l, for Constable
Hook. n, ],
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Hath Houses al Terrell nnr,,,

a., n ieSas, November s.--Last nigh,
~ 'a'n houses at the mineral wells we're
sor ssoo Loss estimated at $1,000. Insursa
10 , .,so sause OF the hre is supposed "a
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The John K Souther sailed today with
zoos tons OF crude borGN for Constable Hook
n. J.
The Lampnsas cleared for Boston with 900
bales OF cotton and miscellaneous cargo.
The Recta cleared fer Rotterdam with n
mixed cargo of cotton seed meal and cake
grain aud cotton,
The Newton Hall took clearance papers tor
Bremen with a fun cargo of cotton, corn aud
cotton seed meal and cake.
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huusns CITY. November I,-Wheat-Decem-
per 65 May, G.is cnsh No. =, white 64Is; No.
: ed, 40. Corn--December, 26; May. 29ss
cash No. .. mixed. 2s&,d2s; No. white. 99is'
Oats--No. ., white 95a2jih
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
current Quotations on Round Lots of
staple Commodities
HEAVY STAPLES.

THESE quotations are re yised daily and their
correctness can he relied upon. The prices are
those ruling in Houston wholesale markets
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COTTON sn,sn rnonncr,.

+. 0, b. mill Toxas interior points. ac-
eording to location;
Prime crude oil. loose. ..... 20 a ri
Prime SUNNI yellow oil 80 "a n ~
Linters por pound .., " ~,
CAKE aud meal delivered NJ Galveston:
rr,,,o 49,. Short Ton
=, i i,,, cu,tun seen cake .,.,..He on 91s 50
houston mills are paying $40 500 II. "a M,
ION Tor cotton iced to.b. interior towns re'
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APPLES Missouri stock, bhls. choice s7.75
IA 90. extra fancy standard. 81 505iS 90; New
FORK stock, 81. %; Virginia stock. $500,
BANANAS--Fancy stock. per bunch, packed
j .S0Gf2 90.
GRAPES-Californa 81 5Od175.
COCOANUTS-per sack. s. 90.
LEMoNS-Fancy Messna, SO. 00d3 50.
PEARS-Caifornia, per box s.. 5012,75.
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Quinine, 371i0c per ounce In bottle; NOR
phine, $40 per ounce, cocaine, s6.25 per
ounce; borax, SIC per pound IN 100 pound
packages; copperas, 81 40 per pound in bar
rels; castor oil. 81 90 per gallon in 5-galon
packages; epson salts, 81 so per hundred in
barrels; alcohol. 50 60 per gallon; SULPHUR
81 60 per hundred in barrels; alum. 2Ec per
pound In barrels; saltpetre. &c per pound in
barrels; camphor, soc
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BEANSANsvy SMm3,ac; Bayou $40: En-
glish dried Sc pinks ST.; Lima 6dshc:
black eyes &c.
BUTTER Blue Star, 2sc dairy. lsc: Elgln,
creamery, 27n2Sc; ,1lsin dairy bricks, 176is.
olecmargarne. solids i2nl2iec prints. lSac
l2itc: Blue Star, iSc; Texas country butter. 10
d12isc; Texas bricks. l5disc.
CARRIAGE Crates, So. 50T2.I5
CHEESE-Now York full cream f&Ii4k: :
Badger state, ii,sc. Wisconsin tull cream
rolls l5c. Wisconsin full cream daisies 15c.
EGGs-Tcxas, per Dozen 17c: Kansas lsd
Ice
ONIONS--Per III. 1bG1Ac.
pEPPER-Chic iid15c per lb: Black sings-
pore 13isc,
RADIO, 750fs0c.
PoULTRY--Hens So sod3 oo cocks, large
cd 81 5oG2 90; roasters $? ,5gc .s5' !, flyers,
Hens, s55o665o; gobblers So 00ds 90 per
dozen according to size and u'nli,y. Young
turkeys, 81. 0od5 Co Ducks, 81 .2id2.,5 Geese,
s3.7564 80. full feathered. Guineas, $3.50
dse.oo.
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Gross receipts thus lar this week.. 471s7
'qgoes receipts el days this year. 80. 7S5SSo
Qyees rep4lpts 6e days ia isss-ss /, iia7is
0soes receipts 81 days ~ 1878. ~. sos, oiS
ensson natlFaeA Rsceipts.
& 4e9o3en'e Gsesh receipts o. cotton BY ths
%>ssle3e yaskoa4s saterins the CITY we're a.
Co. a.; ys3se Central ........ 1850
~ "A 1si!e and San Antonio, iiSS
< ~! ~
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HOUSTON DAILY POST WEDNESDAY MORNINGS NOVEMBER 1899
o, .is; lib standard 81 80. Glib pie 81 .0osi 10.

o.. 10; Glib standard 81 so; Glib pie .i.oo9f 10,
3.lb pie 81 .156ll. 30.
CANNED CONGRATULATIONS 3-ih
full weight S5Ge0c: Glib full weight 65d10c;
okra and tomatoes, lib 9Oc. Lima beans 9Th
full weight ijc. string beans 2-lb fill weight
zoe; A No. l stringlcss beans. 2-ib null weight
si.50: red kidney beans. 2-lb full weight SIC
marrow fat peas, 2-lb full weight 81 .10nl %;
early June peas. fancy. lib full weight 81 80;
American petit pos peas. fancy. 2-lb full
weight 1851 rs; asparagus. California, 2ls-
Id 81 90; corn Auburn cream. Glib full weigh,
81 l0d1 10; A No. glib full weight sl.0j@i 10:
Blue Ridge. 2-lb s06s5c.
CALIFORNIA FRClT--Extra standard az
III peaches. lemon cling So iode 20; yellow
Crawford 81 100000: black cherries 50 90;
white cherries. $3.50; apricots, l.7Ses
$3.50; Bartlett pears sl.e0n2 90: assort-
ed 81 coal 60: standard oh-lb peaches
yellow, Crawford 81 ,56i1.s0; aprloots 500
/ 20. Bartlett pears sl.75dil.so
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WIRE AND NAILS.

WIRE-Galvanized Glidden $3.50; wauke-
gan S4.45.
NAil.S--s3 70 base. Advances for common
over base: I'd. zoe; I'd. 45c; 4d and sd. Soc Sd.
zoe; sd, loc; 1Od and led. sc. Quotations are
for less than car lots
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Chicago, November 7.--Butter-- Market 8rm,
creamery 1924 dairy, lAqi2i. Cheese Wsah
q ngi2 Eggs--Firm. fresh. at Is
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS
Wheat Was In the Hands Of The Scapers
and Closed Higher.
HIGH CASH PRICES IN THE NORTHWEST
Close showing nm Advnncc--Pro-
visions Closed Unchanged.

Chicago, November Without statistics OF
Importance wheat was entirely in the hands
of the scalpers today and closed ut an advance
of &c to hc. High cash markets in the
Northwest helped toward the close Reported
exposition of old stocks of corn aud strength
of Liverpool helped corn. December closed
Sc to w and May lac TO i4c over yesterday.
Provisions were Influenced by high hog prices,
closing about unchanged. Oats closed &c to
Ac higher.
Liverpool showed but small advance in
view of yesterdays gain In wheat here and
the opening in wheat was easier aud nc
under last night December at 6s7s and May
at 727sa73 Scalpers took almost absolute
possession of trade aud fluctuations were
consequently barrow. Trade was very dull
owing largely to tho closing of many outside
markets on account oil elections. Covering
by shorts in small way acted as a support
to the price and December advanced early to
69lsc. ihls was lost, however, on prort TAX
ing, the price receding to 6Ss4nbsls for De-
cember and TO 72a, for May. holding for some
time to these figures. The best support came
from the Northwest. Minneapolis offered an
enticing premium for choice wheat, Deem
Der advanced to e9lsq69h and May to 1875,
influenced by the Northwest cash strength and
these were the closing prices. Receipts at
prim airy points we're l,Ool,9s4 bushels. North
west receipts were 9eS cars Local recei?ts
1872 cars
Corn was firm on moderate amount of trad
ing. The opening was at unchanged prices
with the bull sentiment aroused. Shorts
eVipced desire TO cover their declines but
holders were not inclined to realize the covet-
cd options. Liverpool was strong. The effect
OF holidays in the East was shown in ths
absence of shipping orders. Receipts 31y
cars
Oats were dull and held steady with corn.
Cleerances were incomplete owing to the
holiday, only 2615 bushels being received
Local receipts 229 cars.
Trading in provisions was practically feat
ureless
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat l2o;
corn, ZOO oats, 100; hugs, 80 600 head
The leading futures ranscs as followa
Wheat-No. . Open High. Low Closing
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CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CANNED FRUITS-Pineapples or ~.
e ,sss ana eoreless sisSq20o; 2-ib extra ersiea
I. glib STANDARD. sliced. 81 20. pears
= ss.andard soc: peaches. 2-lb standard 81. 40
s@noara sl.26dl 80. Alb seconds 81 10
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market TO supply the demand They are
row quoted at i7c with the Kansas product
al lSQ10e.
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON.
The following nte inc ouotatlons for tnle


Galveston, Texas, November The A. P.
Norman Live Stock company reports the
market as follows
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HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.

Following are the clesrsnces of tho Houston
banks for the week thus far and Tor the coi.
responhing time last year, together with the
increase or decrease.
This year. Last year. Increase
MONDAY ........ sl1is,s62 sl,ss591S S2s3, ssS
tuesday 2,2is,s67 i,ssl.6is s6s, 500
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Today's canned meat market was strong and
an advance Ia expected in the immediate
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London ConAois.

loSS; for the account los iS-is. par silver
STEADY, - ls-lsd ner ounce Money, 2ls per
cent The rate for discount in the omen
market Tor short bills was IA per cent for
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
IDLE NEGRoEs
10 Being Pushed vIgorousiy-AL Large
Number Leaving the City.

, LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 26.-Ths
crusade against idle Negroes, which
began shortly after the atrocious a.
saults committed on white women In
this city last week, Is being pushed
vigorously.
OF the so Negroes jailed as suspects,
. large number have been sentenced to
jail for 60 days on bread and water on
the charge of vagrancy.
The bread and water sentences are
given under authority Of an old law
that had not been invoked in many
years. Large numbers of Negroes
have fed from Little Rock to escape
arrest. Three who have been identi.
fed as those who assaulted white
women have been removed TO another
county TO avoid possible lynching.
Officers are still searching Tor the
other two culprits and are arresting
every idle Negro they find on charge
OF vagrancy.
Gov. Jones Friday received letter
from the National Anii-Mob and
Lynch Law association" OF Spring.
field, o.. requesting him "in the name
OF humanity. law and order, TO pre-
vent the lynching OF those 40 men in
Little Rock"
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STATE NEWS ITEMS.
NEWT KELLY ARRESTED.
Then Robbed Ihem-soon After
ward started In business

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. IS Newt Ke.-
ly was arrested here Saturday night by
Detectives Armstrong and Hardin and
lodged in Jail. Kelly came here from
Henry county three months ago. He
Is alleged to have poisoned Sam Kelly
and his brother, who were his uncles,
last year at Lockport, Henry county,
and to have stolen $4,000 in
money from the home of Sam
uel Kelly. lie was not sus-
pected at the time OF the death of the
parties. but some time after the money
was missing Newt Kelley went into
the saloon business at Eminence. This
gave weight TO the suspicion. 1t got
so uncomfortable for him that he dis
posed OF the business three months
ago and came here. The sheriff of
Henry county came here and took the
prisoner TO Newcastle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
CUBAN CAPITAL.
Smuggling In Havana Almost Stamped
Out by Collector Bliss.
An American Woman Writes to Gen.
Oomes-she says she Hopes She
May Live to See Him President
The General Replies

HAVANA, Aug. Ca Filipino, who
had lived some years In Cuba and
amassed considerable fortune, re-
Gently died, and the question arose as
to who should take charge OF the
estate. As the man died under
American sovcreignty-thc United
States controlling the Philippines
the courts of Cuba could not deal
with the matter and the military
authorities refused to act The re-
sponsibility there fore devoived upon
the British consul general, MIR. Lionel
Garden, who represents the interests
of American citizens here, and Mr.. Car
den, will be in in charge OF the estate
until the the return Of the son OF the
deceased from Mexico.
Owing TO the activity of Collector
Bliss, smuggling, which used to be
rampant in the city Of Havana. is now
stamped out here Cuba is kind of
Paradise for smugglers owing to the
long. broken coast and II will take
some time TO eradicate smuggling alto
gether. But Collector Bliss is deter
mined to do all In his power to put
an end to IL He offers % Der cent. OF
the value of the coudscated goods 20
any custom house inspector capturing
smuegler
The strike of masous continues,
though the masters have TO agree 70
pay from $3.50 TO S. 40 TO masons, and
from 81 TO SI.40 TO laborcrs for a day %
nine and half hours. 1t is said the
carpenters viii strike next Monday IL
the strike OF the masons has not been
arranged by that time.
Gen. Maxine Gomez recently re-
ccivcd letter from Madame fedora
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TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
Two of tho Imported Negroes Working on
the Railroad at kocsford. Ii.. Were
foand WIN Fatal Injuries

RocgyoRp. Ill, Aug. go. Two weeks
ago 100 Negroes were imported here
from brook haven. Miss. by Wm. Fort
pcr & SON. railroad contractors. TO
work on improvements on the Illinois
Central tracks between here and Du.
buquc. Thcrc.has been trouble in the
camp and Monday two OF the Negroes
were found west OF the city with in
jurics that will prove fatal Twenty
five OF the imported Drew, who were
discharged. came To town Monday,
stranded. and are being fed by the po-
lice and fTemen until they can be re-
turned south.
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MIR. Bryan In Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. %. - At a
meeting Of the campaign committee
Friday Senator Black burn announced
that he had just received letter from
w. j. Bryan, in which he said ne would
be in Kentucky the latter part of Sep
TENDER or the first of October at a
time agreeable to the party leaders.
The letter was written just before Mr..
Bryan left for the Pacific coast, where
he expects TO remain until Septem Der
Is Senator Blackburn stated that the
committee would at once
arrange for the trip of Mr.. Bryan
through the state on special train,
accompanied by number of the party
leaders.
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TENTH PENNSYLVANIA.
The Citis.ns Of Pittsburgh Tender the Re.
turning soldiers = Grand Reception
The City In GALS Attire.

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ph.linnino vcll ,,v,ral ,imas The
r,ah h,,,c,y and tho ioth regiment
.,o,. ohm. In ,h, phiinnin.s and
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Can't Joke with Uncls sam.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug. 20 Barney
McManus, a Panhandle operator, em.
ployed at La Crosse, has been bound
over to the federal grand jury by
United States Commissioner Lconson,
of this city, and jailed in default OF
bail. McManus wrote an obscene let
ter to young woman living near here.
The girls mother secured the letter
and McManus' arrest followed. He
contends thas he was merely joking,
but the commissioner couldn't see 1t
that way, and hence his arrest fol-
lowed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
SUPPLIES FOR PORTO RICO.
o. COASTS. Mo'ti, ut Iumh"r' Hal, Oats
aud bran-- The rfsnsport hhpatr'cs
Leave. New YORK ". du..day.

Nrw loHk. hnr. 20 -Thc United
States Transport Fitzpatrick will sail
Wednesday fof san Juan aud Santiago,
carrying large amount of supplies
for the destitute people IN Porto Rico.
including about $50 oOo feet OF lumber
which the government will give Ia the
natives To Toe used In rebuilding their
houses. About /. 500 600 pounds ~
hay. oats and bran will form part OF
the cargo.
The Buford. which Is 10 sail on
Thursday for Matanzas. Cicnfucgos
and Havana, will carry about > 900, 900
pounds OF forage.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
A KENTUCKY SHOOTING.
Two Brothers and the Mar hal UnAss
Arrest-The Former Are Badly
Wounded aud Under Guard

MoREHEAD, KY. Aug. "a. - Tia
Thompson brothers and Bob Moody,
who were engaged in the fight with
the marshal at Farmers, Saturday
night. in which Lige Fuller and Others
were wounded, were arrested Monday
night. The sheriff found two Of the
Thompsons at home seriously wound
ed. These were placed under guard
until they are able to come into court
The others will be tried at this place
Saturday Much feeling exists be.
tween the friends of the Thompsons
and Town Marshal Scott. The Thomp-
sons had Scots arrested. charged with
shooting Warren and Will Thompson.
He gave bond and will be tried Sat ar.
day
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
THE GORDON AT UPORTO.
proIuce Famine More Injurious
Than the ilaguc Itself

OroRro. Aug. 90. There has been .
great exodus of the populaiion since
the government announced its inteu-
ton 10 establish a sanitary Gordon
around Oporto with the view OF re.
sircting the spread OF the plague.
The proposal meets with much oppo-
siiion. DIR. Pima Caliado, the governor
Of oPorto. has resigned as a protest.
Il is asserted that the Gordon if estab.
.ished, will produce famine more in.
furious than the plague. Bo'h rail.
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CHANGED CANDIDATES.
Rev. T.. d. Gusrrant, on the Anti GoebeI
Ticket for superintendent of Public In
struc,ion, Withdraws His Name.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Aug. 25-Rev, f.
O. Guerrant of Jessamine county, w;a
was nominated by the anti-Goeo.l
democratic convention last week 10.
superintendent Of public instruction,
Wednesday announced his withdrawal
from the ticket. Rev. +. C. Overstrec. :,
of Taylorsville, has been chosen by
the state committee to take his place.
Mr.. Guerrant gives as his reason for
withdrawing the criticism to which he
has been subjected by certain news
papers. He makes public a sharp let
ter OF reply to these attacks.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
OLYMPIA BATTALION.
IL Landed Prom the Cruiser ~ vile
Frsnchs for Drili-rhe Entirs Pop
uiAtiou Viewed the Parade

NICE, Aug. aS.-The Olympia battal.
ion landed from the cruiser Friday
morning at VilIefranche, near here,
for drill purposes the entire popula-
ton OF the town viewing the parade
from the surrounding heights The
men pesented a splendid appearance.
Adm. Dewey received visit shortly
before noon from Edward Andre, Bel.
gian consul at Manila He passed a
quiet day on board, and seemed In per-
feet health and greatly beneatted By
the rest he is taking.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

PARIS. KY, Aug. 27.-A new bunk.
game is being worked throughout the
state. stranger secures lodging at
farm house. Late at night a couple
drive up and announce they wish to
get married. The stranger says he is
a minister and marries them. The
farmers signature as witness on the
certificate later turns up on a promis.
sorry note.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01
Two Freight Trains Collide.

BAnRicKsviLLE, W. Va, Aug. %. 80
Two heavy u. 4 O. freight trains came
together, killing Fireman NJ. A. Poo
and brakeman G. NJ. Hall, of Me
Mechen, w. Va, and injuring fatally
three other trainmcn. The wreck was
caused by a misunderstanding Of or
ders 1t happened at bridge, and the
creek was completely filled with
freight cars Trains were delayed
eight hours