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4 the ontports 80. 2. owe over 6seemssT il
402 cars. Futures declined u to Sc. Sales 10000
bush. Prices as follows:
Opening. Hea,,. Lo,cea c1onnO. NiOht,;
May &Sy....... . s ssss 49, 49, s sS ssSSs SO
Wheat was depressed by further beneficial rains in
the winter wheat belt; large Argentina s,hipmsnt,.
a slow cash trade and more or less bear selling.
Liverpool advanced = 70 Nd; the receipts wer:
ish and the last prices the lowest Of the day.
aeainTt s5e.ooo in the previous week and
qns ss . Tss AseDs T'es srBp
mates of the increase in the Minneapolis stock are
mem say that the country r. CO show decided
increase and they look fora Of the same
est mate. that on AnI, the worlds wheat reserves
yer" $50 900 bush in excess Of the same date ate
row VIII vi say Wheat including onr export, forhe
bnsa last week, 5.tdo.asI bush in The correspond.
ing week Of is.s, 5sl l.sai bush. in 1897, a,tas-
gate !so bush aSan' $50 bush las,
hrmer on an advance OF 9s to I'D at Liverpool.
SnSd and decned fraction on rpailna and I snew.
estimate of the yield Of ZOO oOO. 900 bushels Tie
IN the and
year The 'lssAn &c. rss $1,000 bushels
hl" bushels. against bo5s.697 bushels last
week. 2.424. 376 bush. in this week year ago,
l5sn 1913 bush. in 1897. 2,64S.425 bush IN 1875
and 1.p7o.h'1 bush. in 1876. Since July I this
season corn exports aggregate 7<.3Ss3I5 bush,
against 1891 .so7 bush. during the same period
year ago and 4s,8Oy.554 bush in lS97-9s. Oats
were easier with the rest of the lis,:
FLpCR.-Steady. with sales OF $4,000 bbs. Re.
ceipts we're 8. T3s bbls and lo.224 sacks: exports
~ .S47 bbs. and 5.SB4 sacks. Winter in bbla
supcrhne, S2.35s82. so; No. extra. 81. 5o9s2 .e5
clears, 8 s stTsfht, ms g nat
$40; strai;:hts, s3.4OSS3.u6; patents, s3.shs
$40.
CorroS.-spot cotton here was unchanged, with
sales OF 2ai bales for spinning Middling nplanas
5-lHc against 53sc. last year; New Orleans and
Gulf 20. ldc. against 5ssc. Baltimore declined
8I6c. New Orleans sold 5000 bales, Memphis
2.15O. Augusta ,2S1 Norfolk 716 and Mobile 500
bales Liverpool advanced -32d. on the spot with
sales of 10000 bales; futur1h declinen y to
point sal for the week. ~ 900 bales against 900
last week and d3 900 last year. stock 10 oOo against
1880 last week and $4,000 last year. Man
chest was steady The movement to-day
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Inc. main
system, SO. 49I. s75 $8.177 .s7s Inc. ssl3 aas
Prophet. lines S7,os7 l27.o59 Dec. 81 g7l
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tinue to do SO whether our standing army
shall be $4,000 or $4,000 strong; whether
Imperialism shall become the policy OF the
Federal government or shall not. Our ex-
port trade has grown heretofore TO the
limit OF production, in many instances
without any assistance other than that
Afforded in the wholesome and eternal
laws OF demand and competition, aided by
treaty stlpulations brought into existence
through the peaceful channels OF pro-
gressive and enlightened craftsmanship,
that needs no backing up further than that
provided In the well known and marvellous
resources OF this wonderful and vigorous
republic.
Commercial expansion Is inevitable and
In II is told the eloquent story OF Out
greatness and the granite strength OF our
institutions, so long as their spirit shall be
conserved and the onerous burdens Of a
huge military establishment. which is out
of all consonance with our organic laws,
steadily resisted.
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A DENTON COUNTY SENSATION
rrrER RECEIVED FROM r.. e. l..
SAMPLES. SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD
Eor III. Murder. George Davis was
Convicted and sent to the
Tertiary for Eighteen Years.

Denton. Texas, November 14.-ln March,
1898. George Davis was tried, convicted
and sentenced to eighteen years In the
nenitentiary for the murder oil II. T. IL
SAMPLES the murdered and decomposed
bodv Of a man identified by his clothes
st Samples, having hsen founo near
Davis home. A man who CLAIMS 10 pe
SAMPLES alive and we'll, has written the
sheriff Of this county that he was not
murdered and that he wants Davis re-
leased. The murdered man. the writer
of the letter claims. was friend oil MS
(samples) and that he was taken out OIL
Davis house by two men of the commun-
ity and killed, they, Samples and MS
friend having been arrested by the men
without warrant or legal authority on
charge of horse theft. Samples says he
is afraid TO come back to Denton county
to live for fear the men he accuses OF the
murder will do him as they did his friend.
The letter has created a sensation
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Wharton Locals. Q

Wharton, Texas. November 14.-Whar
TONS new $4,000 school building is fast
nearing completion. 1t will be a great
advertisement to the town, as the site is
in plain view of both railroad lines. The
school roll OF pupils will be much larger
than any preceding year. School may be
started as soon as quarantine restrictions
are removed.
With the gathering of the pecan crop
a distinct impetus has been felt in bust
ness circles. The streets are crowded
with busy shoppers
The smallpox situation is much i'm
proved. Only few scattering cases have
been gathered in during the last week.
Dr. Spring reported two cases from Mata-
gorda county, which were at once COM
pletely isolated, with sanitary regula-
lions and no spread Of the disease is
feared. Matagorda frightened the quaran-
tine against Wharton county
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Anderson Locals.

Anderson, Texas. November 1S.-school
is still closed and the yellow flag is still
up at Parker's residence, but the child
is about well.
County commissioners are now in ses-
sion and will be all the week as all road
oVerssers' reports have TO be examined.
walter Neblett has shipped a fine lot
OF hogs to San Antonio.
harry Tracy spoke at the court house;
'he town is fun of people to hear him.
jerks Harrison. OF Western Texas, is
here visiting his brother.
colonel w, W. Meachum has returned
from Galveston, where he was successful
IN winning case for JEFF Haynie, Jr.
J, Heynie. ST.. has. returned from
Judge league and Rev. Cason have re-
turned from Dallas.
:, a barbecue VIII be given at Fuaua Prai-
rie on the 18th
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A DESPERATE RECOURSE.

Martial law is a desperate extreme to
meet desperate situation
Except when the local authorities have
fully demonstrated their inability to main
tain order and to protect life and prop
erty recourse to the military Is indefensi'
Bile.
It is almost inconcelvable that the after
math OF the Kentucky elections has pro-
duced conditions that can warrant Gov
ernor Bradley in the execution OF MS
threat to supersede the civil with the mill.
tary authority.
Every citizen Of the Republic, who reads
correctly the manifest trend OF the times.
contemplates 10 grave concern the grow
ing tendency to resort to the military arm
OF the government, without first having
exhausted the power Of the civil authori-
ties.
The pernicious example afforded in the
act of an American president of Federal
interference with the civil authorities IN
the work of suppressing local disturb
ance. was bad enough and has been de-
nounced by the best statesmen and fore
most pubIicists OF the day as unconstitu-
tional and a menace 10 fTes government
If that were serious cause for alarm and
protest. what sufficient protest can be
Numbered against a State executive who
would 90 a step further and put about his
commonwealth the steel grip OF martial
Iaup
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SOLD TO SCIENCE.
Undertaken of Memphis TrnfGciSing'
in Human Bodies.

81. Louis, November 13,-Four zinc lined
trunks such as used by travelling men TO
carry samples. each containing a corpse, were
taken from the baggage room at the Union
station and Frank Thompson, who says he is
city undertaken of Memphis. is under arrest.
Charges against Thompson are formulated,
For some time the police have been aware
that traffic In human bodies have been going
on through this city and have been on the
watch for evidence When taken TO police
headquarters Thompson told of the whole az
fair. He said he had the contract for bury
ing the city dead of Memphis. For some
time he had been selling the bodies to med
zeal colleges throughout this part OF the coun-
try. Thompson said he had been paid all the
way from $50 TO $500 for q body.
In the trunks taken today were the bodies
OF two men and boy, all negroes, and a
white woman. From appearances they all
died from consumption or some other wasting
disease The white woman was evidently
some one OF refinement: her features are
regular and her hair black; the front teeth
are gold filled. All the bodies are well pre-
served
Memphis Tenn, November li.-Late to,
night It was learned that the white woman
whose body was found in one OF the four
trunks captured by the police in 81. Louis was
Mrs. Jennie X. Mcclure. The woman has
been In the Shelby county insane asylum.
coming here from Little Rock about nina
months ago On Friday last she died Of
cancer and the remains were turned over TO
Il. d. Thompson & Co for interment
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Youens, secretary and treasurer; ). M,
Fielder, leader; Fred Dixon, assistant
leader.
The ladies' of the chrysanthemum asso-
elation have been working very hard OF
late perfectlng arrangements for the an
rual exhibit to be opened at 10 O'clock
Thursday morning in the Miller hall. II
promises TO be one of the finest SHOWS
ever had here, and new art department
or two will be no small attraction ior
patrons.
The show will only be for one day ana
all energy will thus be greatly eoncen-
trated.
Thieves entered the storeroom at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brigance
last night and made clean sweep OF an
the eatables they could lay hands upon
quite bill OF groceries disappeared
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NOTES.

Levi Jasper JOINS of Lampasas nss !
n petition in bankruptcy In the ~
court.
l.. X. Miller. u pioreer settler olln]
county, lied here this morning az w
of 81, OF paralysis.
The commissioner of insurance
vised that the Law Union and Crosa D
Insurance company of London sns
contemplates entering the State Of Y
The Fields Minstrel COMPANY ~
here tonight. Manager George w
says that the present company IS tM
of the kind yet seen. The nOuS
packed
The Mahara minstrel troupe. X, "
played here last night. has peen WI
in quarantine near Taylor because =
discovery of case of smallpoA II
its members.
The University football team W. v
for Nashville. Tenn, tomorrow ave-. W.
to play the Vanderbilt universal, H.
Saturday next. They will play lpss
New Orleans Monday.
The secretary of state TO-DAY pa ng1
amendment to the charter Oh ~
buttel Dry Goods company OF liz
creasing the capital stock OF tnas X
ton from $4,000 to $4,000.
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COMMERCIAL EXPANSION.

Ask the average business man who
stands for expansion. as presented by the
Mckinley administration why he does so
and nine times out OF ten his answer Is:
Because expansion will increase oui
export trade"
In every commodity OF American man
ufacture, In which we have enjoyed SUI
periority over the foreign manufacturer
In quality and in the cost OF production
foreign demand and foreign market have
followed and will continue to follow
without reference to expansion OF domain
by conquest or subjugation. 1t has mo-
been very long since German primo,
complained that there was power deyel
oping In the United States OF America
that menaced the wealth ana progress o.
his country more seriously than coult
European entanglements. That power IL
represented In the marvellous commercial
spirit Of Americans that has for years
been cArying this republic forward to thu
commercial conquest of the world.
The American manufacturer has forced
his wares Of factory, mill and furnac,
wherever the law Of competition is IL
operation. He has been enabled to d.
this on the basis Of better quality an
lower selling price. He has fought hi
way into Canada, Mexico and South
America and subiugated Me Western
Hemisphere In bloodless battle wherein
merit and expedition have won more ef-
fectualiy than ever aid cannon and bay
onet. He has crossed the high seas and
eathered the golden rewards Of his energy
and strength IN continental Europe, the
Orient and the Aptipodes and viii con-
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Gonzales, Texas, November 14.-Justice
l. W. Hodges, of the Belmont prec.n t.
was called from commissioners court yes.
tefday evening by a telephone message
ron ottine to hold an inquest on the
pouy OF NJ &. CASTOR, colored. The testl-
mohy at the Inquest showed that CASTOR
was shot by white man who had been
~ me helghborhood a short time. TIE
s!ayer escaped and no one seemed TO
INV anylnins about him. Gastons family
saw the shooting. The dead man was
prominent in the section where he lived
as local politician.
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burglar Cnught Al Forn..

forhey' Texas. November 1.-The n
r. hhea company store was burp,arizaa
last night. Night Waterman / A m,, .as'
su was fortunate enough to capture the
burglar before he escaped the town ar,
Isg race ana shooting him twice in the rieS,
goods ne mao on his person the stolen
knives a nras rI oil watches, pocket
uied before Justice C. Wren. nleadsd MSs
county jail. W Kaufman
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wAco,s AUDITORIUM
II In to BE Formally Opened
giving Day. "a.

Waco. Texas. November Isl.
preparations are being made ior ~
itorium opening. November ~
giving day, and the indications I,
the event will be one long rem
No word has been received .. mia1
Bryan in response to the inv.M~
deliver an address on that occas III
1t is confidently expected tnat ~
cept. He has acknowledged tne ~ II e
ticns of the Bryan club upon -, II
in Nebraska and has announcer Z
is coming to Texas. 1t Is assu =.
having arranged for visit 70
he will adjust his dates so az y
him to be In Waco on Novemp
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Green Going to Roclsnor,

san Antonio. Texas, November 14-e
H. H. Green spent today In San Antonio.
tomorrow he will accompany former Mavor
a hoi ih OF Dallas and party of friends
u, w,e ene larpon club grounds at Rookport.
Speaking OF the organization nj - msnIhs,
tarpon club at Galveston, Mr.. Gr pvpv ~, =
afternoon consulted attorneys to SEQ = ha ~,
er or not i can take the name Of .rsrnon
SluD without infringing on the cornoro =
rights Of his own company. s e''pora'e
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VICTORIA Locals.

Victoria. Texas. November -
nights meeting of the Guy 49,
plans of Architect Jules tenians
city hall we're accepted a.id na' I.
asked for at once. to be openeu
two weeks. The $1,000 reaiile9
street Improvement bonds VIII
to that purpose at once. . IL
The commissioners court y
posing Of bills In connec,ivuIt,
recent cases OF smallpox. WIN ~
them are excessive, the total -
NOT be very burdensome on the
Judge j. c. Wilson, Distric,
J. v. vandenberge and sessn,
of the Victoria bar went lass
Port Layaca. where district
venes today. -
Otto Buohel Of cdero was
yesterday. Fl
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CROP ITEMS.

Wharton. Texas, November 12-The
farmers are through gathering their cot
ton and have turned their attention %
another crop which will be less cotton
and more corn. wheat and oats.
Warrenton, Texas, November l2.--Tfe
weather for the past week has bden quite
pleasant, and since the last rah much
blowing has been done. many acres hays
been planted in oats. barley and rye. aud
VIII be used for grazing purposes. Sweet
potatoes have turned out better than was
expected and sell readily for so cents per
bushel. good rain is needed
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THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
q. II. Rnndelrs Announcement Causes
c. II. smith to Speak.

sherman, Texas, November lS.--Late
issues OF the county press have contained
the formal announcement OF Hon. C. 3.
Randell as a candidate for congress from
the Fifth congressional district This
brought 10 the minds of many the thought
there may be others" and Hon. C. H.
smith was at once beseiged by friends
and others with the one question; "Will
you be candidate for the democratic
nomination for congress- to succeed Joe
BaileyY' To this Mr.. Smith replied: II
desire 90. state that l am a candidate for
congress, and when l think the proper
time has arrived l expect to formally an
nounce and state my position on the lead
Ing public questions. do no; desire to
preeipitate the canvass at this time, nor
before the end OF the present year in any
event"
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Nacogdoches, Texas, November 11.--A
team OF mules with heavy load of lumber
on the wagon ran away down the Irwin
hill on the west side Of town this evening,
throwing the driver under the wheels,
breaking his leg.
Another. team belonging to Taylor Hutch
ison, a negro, ran away on the east side
or town about the same time creating
considerable excitement.
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DENTON NORMAL BOARD.

The State board of edu,ation, ID u
this morning, appointed the following
tlemen as members of a local hnl|
manage the affairs of the DEMON h
normal school: +. E. Piner, D. G.
ard A. c. Ousley.
1t will be remembered that BY \
lative action this school was made ! n
school during the last session 9th d
lature and is now under State contrclL
this board is appointed as local one !
ject TO the orders of the State board
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w. a. Campbell Robbcd at Denison.

Denison, Texas. November 14.-Last
night Mr.. w. A. Campbell ell route to
Denison via Whitesboro, made friends
with a stranger aboard the sane train.
On arrival here the two men came up town
together. had several drinks and at the
suggestion of his companion Campbell and
he went down into the railway yards near
the viaduct. Campbell was assaulted,
krocked down and robbed of his clothing,
shoes and S35 in money.
some time later the victim of the as
sault and robbery was picked up by a
switch crew and brought to the Union
depot.
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Demand for Garden Sec, ;,

.'"n" Tor Garden Seed mt BeeviIIe.
heeViiie. Texas, November 14-Since the
recent me seasonable rains local dealers
report the largest demand for garden seed
ever known. Especially is the demana
neavy for cabbage and onion seed. and tbo
aurease IN these two products will be bv
ton. ~ TINS sec
since the rains everything in this mart
o 81. inc state has put on a regular sprina.
IKE appearance. New twigs and leaves
are growing on the trees, flowers are
has not in years. 90 ~
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INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Two Farmers Arc Charged with tho
Murder of Another.

Dallas, Texas, November 1.-THE Dali
las county grand jury today indicted j.
R. Crosby and Frank Lusk, charging them
with numbering James Bennett, farmer
near Coppell, in the northern part OF Dali
las county, on the night of November ..
Bennett was called to the doorway of his
home by two men unknown TO the inmates
and assassinated without warming or
provocation by being shot to death. Cros-
by and Lusk are in the Dallas county
iai1
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was shot and killed. The Mexican was
drunk and resisted arrest When tod ny
Policemen SPOTS and Neely to halt ne
Immediately turned and began firing al
the officers. who returned the fire win
above result Neither officer was hurt
sixteen shots we're fred before the bat
tie ended
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Austin is afflicted with the lemon IN.
candescent This Is defined to be an electric
light that from lack Of muscle takes on the
dull lustreless. "yalier" of the fruit desig-
mated by the name lemon. Houston is en-
joying something of the same aftlietion, ex-
cept it is probably n little worse. Down here
the incandescents have trick of flashing up
and out. something like glow fly; but then
Houston proposes to put an end to the annoy
ance since Houston has voted an Issue OF
bonds to the extent of 100000 to own and
nerfect a city system
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A NEW JERSEY coRpoRATI0yl

The National Biscuit company 81 y
Jersey, capital stock S55,OOoOOo, this y.
ing obtained a permit to do buslaz
Texas from Secretary of State HaIdI
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Nava.ota Items.

Na'asota, Texas, November 1.-THE
herman Club reorganized last night for
ne season with X. A. Harrison, president;
WI Wilson. vice presidents Ernest
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REoU1sITIoN GRANTED.

The governor today granted rsqaI
on the governor OF Missouri for GeMsts
Poole, arrested in St Louis and v'aasj
Orange county.
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FROM THE CApI7lI
Commissioner Rossn Suggests
Be Entered for Cerial, /
WERE PATENTED UNDER Atxlfu \
A board of Managers a. !.
County Normal Apno,s
cult Company Given . ~

Austin, Texas. November
missioner of the general lana -.
addressed a letter to the sov,,,s'
is in the nature of supplemsu, !, \
port of the investigation in,o !,
tion of the public domain sud 4.
belonging to the school fund I.
last week. as provided for ~ 81
Twenty-sixth Legislature. ThI, b.
attention to 1,13s,727 acres. Of M
by supposed Mexican land srs sa
prior to March 2. 1886, and cav
tween the Rio Grande and Nrss
in the counties of Kinney. WsM
Hidalgo. Cameron. Nueces, prsssS
Ell Paso; claims to this lana ~
been established and as Il ~ v
patent can never legally issue \ \
port above referred to II wass
segregated from the public ao~ss
accounted for as an outstandIps h.
existing against domain prior "a n.
tion of the constitution Of 1S7k
these alleged claims are that n ~.
Gutierrez, covering 1896 acres IN a.
formerly Encinal county, and M,
bias Fuentes. covering 22,14o aeT..
same section Suit was brourhl u
the State on both claims under 4.
August 10, 1870, and the State Won I
cases. but for some reason whieh i.
appear from the records Of M.
office both of these pretended Vr,,s
patented on December 10, 1891 N
long since covered by alternate y.
cations. Suits should, the land ~
sioner suggests, be Instituted a !,
these patents and the matter Of fam
the total acreage included in Il, I
claims referred to should be atirs1
in view of the adjustment OF m e
between the State and the ssboS )
which the Twenty sixth lerislair,.
be called upon to make at the ,rsnl
sion. as 1t is probable that the l,,tI
cluded in said claims will hsye I
taken account of in said adjustmsnt
FORT WAYNE COMPANY lNsualJ
The following which has been M
by Commissioner of Insurance IN
will prove interesting to many peI|
this State, as the concern referred n
written considerable business IN I'M
Hammond, Ind, November 9.-Dnl
AS receiver of the Fort Wayne lnsv
I write Won that ar vay i !. +
able to give you a definite statement
of this company, but vll
that if policy holders will return n
their policies l will allow the amnsl
premium and the same vi
paid in full if assets are suiEeInt1
not, then prorata. l intend as na|
possible to pay dollar for dollar thcis1
edness If 1t can be possibly done.
j. G. Ind
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Mexican K,llcd :, ofacer,.

Bonham, Texas, November ii.--Last
night at til;so q shooting ARRAY occurred
here In which Joe Hodick. Mexican.