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LIVE STOCK.
neef cnttIe shipped.

Terrell, Texas, June 4,-Matthew cart
wright Of this place shipped fourteen cars
of beef cattle to the Chicago and st. Louis
markets via the Texas and Pacific rali-
way. George King also shipped one car
OF beeyes to the same market.
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sbInmcnts from LocIsbnrt.

Lockhart. Texas, June 2S,--Two carloads
OF fat cattle were shipped today by Mr.
VIII Blanks and one carload by Mr.. j. NJ
Cardwell over the Missouri. Kansas ana
Texas road to St. Louis.
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Methodist church Meeting.

Abilene, Texas, June 23.-Rev. II. A..
Boaz has begun a-protracted meeting at
the Methodist church. which Will continue
for some days. He Will be assisted by
Rev. Turner OF Cisco.
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WHARTON LOCALS.

\. w, to Port Lavscn Was
|hr,o, veil Attended.
hAs,,o,,..e Aas' June 25-ouite a crowd
fta M. took in the excursion to
r 10 uss v,hnsi the citizens of this
i' enjoyed the privilege OF
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A SOCIETY CAKE WALK.

The society people Of the town gave a
cake walk at the Olympia last night which
was attended by hundreds of people. The
receipts went to the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and to the charitable instltu-
tons of the city. Fully $1,000 was taken
IN
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Conference Mt Frost.

Frost, Texas, June 24,-The Methodist
district conference is in session here now
and a great many preachers and delegates
from all parts Of the district are here
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TIE ATHENS TRIAL.
sheriT CRbeli Took Three of the Ac-
omsed 10 Henderson CnmntY.

oused tn Henderson County.
Dallas, Texas, June 25.--Sheriff Cabell
departed today for Athens. Henderson
county to be present at the preliminary
trials of the alleged HUMPHREYS lynchers,
which begins tomorrow. He took with
him w. A. John, Robert Stathens and
John Gaddis, charged with being mem
bers OF the mob and who have been con-
hned for several days in the Dallas county
jail, IN this city.
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wylie. Texas. June 24.--Elder A. ]. Bush
and j. B. Faulkner are conducting a very
successful protracted meeting at the
Christian church at this place,
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Berclair, Texas, June 24.-Rev. Brown
pastor of the Baptist church at Goliad'
began a protracted meeting here last night
which viii continue ten days.
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nenth from nlackIee.

Mckinney. Texas. June PAP. II. Smith
had a fine Jersey COW to die of blackleg
today at vineIsnd, six miles west OF Nc
Kinney.
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Sweet Home. Texas, June 2t,--The fol-
lowing officers were elected and appointed
to serve Boyoe chapter No. 1856 r. A. NJ.
for tho ensuing year. C. p. Patton, high
priest; +. A. Farley king; S. G. Tarking-
ton, scribe; II, C Middlebrook, treasurer;
pr, Il. 7 Knox, secretary; Edward Me-
Vey, guard; T, T. Dew. G. H.; L, G. Pat
ton, r. s.; G, A. Young, r, a, c.; Otto v
Rosenbrug master third vail; William
Bennett master second vail; Charles Pill
Ter, master first vail.
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ship,n.nt, from Pilot Poinr.

Denton, Texas, June 24.--Light Bros
shipped I'VE cars OF cattle from Pilot Point
' to Chicago this weak
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snIe of Yenrlings.

Coleman, Texas, June A.-W. r. Me-
cleland sold $50 yearllngs to Kellis Woit
OF Lampasas at SIS
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j. W; ], 7 Dyer, treasurer; Geo, Dun
lop, secretary; Ross Cohn, tiler; J. G.
Johnson, $. D.. r, r. Ransom, ]. D.; r..
l. Booth and J. S, McEachin stewards.
After the installation Of officers very
instructive and interesting piece of his
tory was read by Judge j S, McEachln
that told how the order came by its name
and how and why this county was given
the name OF Fort Bend county, after which
their guests were invited to an adjoining
hall, whore bountitul repast was pre-
pared, of which all partook.
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nart Of snhine Pnsn.

Port OF Sabine Pass, Texas June D.
Arrived
Rsrk ceres Jones. Havana
Sch Governor Ames' Walneman' GaiVestoh.
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smithviue Texas, juno 22--J, Nixon
lodge No. 42l, A. #. and A. NJ. met at
their lodge room and elected the follow
ing officers John Mackrell. w NJ; r.
H. Redneld, S. W; Thee Smith, J. w;
J. W. Hin treasurer. Brown Harwood,
secretary, John HIll S. D, John Haynlc,
J. D.. NJ. G. Duce. tiler smithyille chap
ter No 2t5. Royal Arch Masons, elected
the following officers; NJ. Burleson, NJ.
f. II. p: T. A. W. Hill king Ben Hud
gins. scribo Yerger Hi treasurer w,
r. F. Thompson, secretary NJ G. Duce.
sentry.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
Public Installation Of Officers of a
Masonic Lodge.

Bryan, Texas. June 25.-Brazos Union
lodge No 1870, A. f. aud A. NJ, had a pub
lie installation of officers at the opera
were installed for the ensuing Masonic
year DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor, worshipful
master; W. j. Roberts, senior warden;
John b. Mike, junior warden; D. C. De-
marett secretary; II. G. Rhodes, treas
urer; Thomas Rowan tyler NJ. II. james,
senior deacon: G. G. Parsons. junior dea-
con. At the conclusion OF the ceremonies
Judge w. II. Nall introduced Congress-
man s. =. Cooper OF Beaumont. the orator
OF the OCCASION. who delivered an address
on Masonry. He spoke of the great age
OF the Masonic fraternity, having Its be-
ginning in the DAYS OF King solomon. and
| through all the ages from then until now
good, enuobllng and eleyating His eulogy
of this grand order which untes men Ia
one common brotherhood and makes all
| the world kin, was beautiful indeed and
elected rounds OF applause. At the con-
cusion OF his remarks he was presented
with a beautiful floral tribute,
Cleburne, Texas, June 24.-The Macca-
bees, Cleburne tent No. 49, met last might
and elected the following officers; Com
msnder, G. W. Davis; Lieutenant COM
mander. C. w Wade; sergeant, A. G. Arm
strong; chaplain, C. II. Broyles record
and finance keeper. j. H. Muckleroy; Arsi
master OF guard w. B. Young; second
master OF guard NJ e. Kicks; master at
arms. c. S Gol,day; sentinel. A. f. MUIR
phy; picket C. Newman. These officers
viii be installed the second Tuesday might
in July.
|
Richmond Texas. June 25--The Masons
4 Morton lodge No. 70 gave a public in
sialation at their hall last night; follow
ing is the list of officers VIII were in
stalled for the ensuing year; VI. D. Fields,
W. NJ; II. l.. Dyer. s. W.; Taylor Ray,
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Calvert, Texas. June 24.--Pierce lodge
No. IA. A. f. and A. M, Mt their regular
monthly session elected the following Of
fcers. Jesse w, McI4endon, w. NJ; For
est Moore, s. W; L. watts Brown, ]. w;
]. A. Foster treasurer; w d. Ward sec
rotary; p. f. Watson, senior deacon; /.
Oscar, jr, deacon A G, Davis. Tier; N.
Garfnger. senior steward; Rev Jno. b,
Dunn, chaplain.
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Calvert Texas June A.-Bnnoroft lodge
No. l47 Knights Of Pythias at their regular
business meeting elected the following
officers: NJ. X. Brennan, chancellor COM
mander. Henry Oscar vice chancellor;
Gersun Badach. prelate; James T. Morse.
master at arms; Tom Parr. inside guar
dian: e r. Parkinson, outside guardian;
] Bedach. master OF works; A. olterboltz,
x OF r. and s.
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Ennis. Texas. June 25.-The following
Masonic officers were installed last night
for the ensuing year; J. NJ Logglnsi w,
NJ: DR.. G. NJ Hacker S. NJ; Bob Har-
rlson. ] w: C. M Banner, treasurer; j..
W Neal secretary: j A. Bell, tiler Az
ter the Installing ceremonies the ladies' OF
the Eastern Star rendered a reception TO
the Masons and their families.
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Hearne. Texas, June 25.--At the last
stated meeting OF Golden Rule lodge No.
9Oi. A. r. & A. NJ. the following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing Ma
sonic year: w. A, Wilkerson, w. NJ;
D. NJ weal s. W; J. l. Hazlett, ]. w;
Jno. n. Sailors treasurer; w. D. Henson,
secretary; ]. p. oliver, tiler
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
THE NEW GRAND HOTEL.
improvements 40 BE Made There by
Mayor Taggart.

For some days Mayor Thomas Taggart,
owner of the Grand Hotel, has been busily
engaged considering plans for the improve
ment of his hosiery. AS has heretofore
been announced, c. r. Bennett, formerly
manager of the Weddell House, Cleveland,
has become interested with Mayor Taggart
in the Grand and will assume the manage
nent Of the details of the business, leaving
Mayor Taggart to devote his attention to
the general policy Of the hotel. He expects
to devote more time to the hotel business
and to the entertainment Of his friends and
the public than heretofore. Many attractive
improvements are contemplated in the In
terror arrangement of the hotel 1t is the
nope of the management to make it one of
the most handsome and comfortable hotels
In the State, complete in all modern details.
new tile floor is to be laid in the rotunda,
the walls and ceilings are to be decorated
in attractive style. A feature of the interior
decorations will be the addition of myriads
Of electric lights. Private and public baths
are to be added, I'm addition to which fine
carpets and furniture are to be placed all
ever the house.
Under the management of Mayor Taggart
the Grand Hotel earned the reputation of
being one of the popular hotels of The West,
and it is announced that the new manage
nient will endeaVor to in every wise main
tain the same high standard as heretofore.
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SHIDELER MAY WITHDRAW.
Most of the Statesmen Withdraw for
New Years.

BY common consent yesterday politics was
dropped to a large extent by the statesmen
at the Denison and slight rest was taken
Nearly all the active workers have returned
to their homes, but all the candidates have
remained here with the exception of Judge
Taylor, who went home yesterday morning.
Last night was night of rest for the work
ers, and to-day will be observed as a day
of rest until evening, anyhow. The influx
of members is expected to begin tomorrow,
and there will be no cessation until the
caucus decides the question
The speakership contest will probably be
simplfied. There was a well-founded rumor
yesterday that George A. H. Shideler Will
withdraw. Mr.. Shideler is not yet prepared
to say what he will do, and may be in the
race to the end. Should he withdraw it
would mean a practical walkOver for MI.
Littleton, and it is not probable that the
names of any other candidates will be pre-
sented In case this action is taken. The
scramble for minor places continues, but
the most active canvass for places will be
commenced tomorrow when the members
begin to arrive There are many more APP
plicants for places than there are places,
and the ratio is probably twenty-five to one.
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B. AND L. EXAMINATIONS.
state Auditor Finds Trouble in Sc
curing Accurate Reports.

State Auditor Daily has begun the distri-
button of reports relating TO the banking
laws of the State and the building and loan
association laws. In his bank report the
auditor says; THE provisions of the state
bank law in reference to reduction of cap
ital stock of banks incorporated under it
has been found to be imperative and there
is no recourse for a bank wishing to de-
crease its capital but to go into liquidation
and reincorporate." The auditor says the
General Assembly will be asked to so amend
the law that banking institutions may re-
duce their capital stock without the neceS-
sity of going into liquidation.
Concerning building associations the aud
itor says that much trouble is experienced
in getting associations TO make reports
showing their true condition. The auditor
thinks the difficulty is largely the result
of a lack of proper bookkeeping, and he
says further along this line: My observa-
ton during the four years have held this
office firmly conVinces me that If the super
vision of these institutions is to be effective
there must be at least annual examinations.
The only objection that has been urged TO
these examinations IS the expense to the
association. Every association has annual
audits of its books, and many of them are
sem-annual, costing from $50 to 500. With
a state examination these audits could be
dispensed with and if the expense of the
examinations were based on the assets the
expense TO the association would be little,
if any more than at present
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DREW FIVE MONTHS SALARY.
Commissioners Greer's Son, Who Was
in the Army.

Last spring Thomas Greer, assistant Gus
todian of the courthouse enlisted and went
away with the observation-disclosures fifty eighth
Regiment. He was gone for five months,
and in his absence his salary as assistant
custodian was paid over to his father, Coun-
ty Commissioner Greer, for the benefit of
his family. This fact is recalled by a man
who was dismissed from the service of the
county few days ago, when the commits
sioners made some minor changes among the
employees. Some of the dismissed ones are
also talking of the window ventilators"
which the commissioners purchased some
time ago. AS to the salary of Thomas Greer,
his father claims that when the young man
went into the army the janitors Of the
courthouse came to the commissioners and
agreed to do the assistant custodans work
while he was away if the board would agree
to hold his place for him. 1t was arranged
that this should be done and that young
Greer's family should receive his salary. He
was being paid $50 a month. The friends Of
young Greer point out that his case was
not unlike that Of Auditor Harry B. Smith,
who continued to hold his office while away
with his regiment. 1t is also recalled that
County Clerk FeSer filled a position in the
navy while he was yet holding office. In
this connection 1t is mentioned that city
employees who went away with regiments
held their places at home, but drew no
salaries.
Those who have been discussing the "win-
dow ventiators" say that the commissioners
put them in the courthouse at the expense
of SO a window. On Dec. 8 the board allowed
Ford & Son $3.50 for the work. The GUS
todians complain that several of the win
dows have been broken because the support
provided for the ventilators' gave way.
These ''ventilators" are described as ropes
so constructed that the windows may be low
cred and raised by them. They took the
place of weights, which had performed the
work for twenty-five years.
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THE BOWLING AVERAGES.
Club Negligence Causes the Table to
Be Dropped.

Secretary Manifold did not prepare the
averages of the players in the Indianapolis
League yesterday and will not do so at any
time in the future until the season closes.
Every report he has made out has been in
complete in that some of the clubs have
failed to send in the reports of their games.
The work has been most arduous and has
always taken Mr.. Mannfeld's entire day
each Saturday to have the reports ready for
publication on Sunday. He could only con-
tinue to make them out by the active CO.
operation of all the clubs in promptly send
ing in the scores of the games of the night
before. For some reason the clubs have
signally failed to lend HIM this slight assist
ance. Mr.. Manifold is willing to give his
time to it, and each week he has been COM
PEELED to figure the averages of two hundred
players on the basis of one hundred players
in two games each, but he does not feel
weekly standing when the clubs are so eX-
ceedlngly negligent as not to even mail the
scores to him. Last evening the scores of
the games played by the Old Guards and
Independent Turner's had not been received,
and as the same thing has happened each
Mr.. Maunfeld has become Disguised and will
not continue this work in the face of such
failure of cooperation by the clubs.
The Lyras last week made the highest
total number of pins for one night made
this season in either league. Their total
down peg, but they still hold their places
al tho head of the individual averages. A
committee has been appointed by President
krauss TO buy the prizes for the /. b. L.
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SWELLING THE SAUSAGES.
indianapolis Makers That Impose ON
the Patrons.

The State Board of Health has learned,
through Dr. J. N. Hurry, that small sausage
makers Of the city are adulterating their
product in a wholesale manner. The fact
that the adulteration is harmless does not
detract from the enormity of the offense
in the eyes of the state board, and cru
SADIE is about to be inaugurated against all
sausage makers who are found to be adult
terating their goods. For some time COM
plants have been coming into the office
of the state board that some of the sausages
sold in this city are found when cooked to
be about two-thirds water, and no one could
be found who could explain the phenomena
satisfactorily. Some argued that the water
came from the sausages being frozen and
then thawing out. but it was shown that
such a quantity could not have been the
result Of simply freezing them.
To ascertain exactly what caused the
trouble DIR. Hurry began visiting some of
the small sausage factories in this city,
and speedily found what caused all the
trouble According to him the makers of
cheap sausages, which are sold in skins,
have an ingenious way of adding TO the
weight Of their goods and at the same
time not making them harmful. The plan
is to take the sausage meat, after It has
been ground and spread it out on mixing
board and sprinkle -four over 1t. When this
is done water which the -four absorbs to
a degree hard to realize, is added The
compound IS Lnen 1ulAeA thoroughly ana the
process continued as long as the meat will
stand 1t without losing its original favor.
In this manner, using flour as an absorb
emit, enough water is injected into a
sausage to make up half its weight. The
profit realized by following this plan can be
imagined. DIR. Hurry saw this plan fol-
lowed in several factories and came to the
conclusion that while -four and water are
not in any way harmful. it is nevertheless
fraudulent to sell them for meat at the
market price, or even. as is the case with
these goods a shade lower than the prevail
ing price Of high-gTade goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
Indiana PeOpIe Adopt Too Many from
\Outside.

The state Boar 4 Charities has issued a
report on the sub7ysS Of Child Saving in
Indiana" in which the system in this State
for caring for the dependent children is
discussed at length. The report says that
the present plan of an ling with this sub
iect has been in procesaRf organization and
trial for twenty-one mouths During the
last year" the report continues, the num-
Der of new children admitted to the orphans
homes was ,137. No statistics are at hand
that this record may be compared with that
of the previous year, but as the average
population of the orphans homes for the
two years was about the same and the num-
her of dismissals for each of the same per-
iods was nearly the same, it is fair to sup
pcse that at least 1000 were admitted two
years ago Tais argues defect in our law
OF admissions to public support, or an alb
normal condition of child dependence. Ihere
is a compensating feature in the condition,
for in spite OF the apparently abnormal adj
missions, the combined efforts OF the nome
finding interests have kept pace, so that
there has been an increase of but fifty. in
the dependent child population of the State.
This indicates that counting some 800 re-
admissions, nearly 1.6O chlidren were
handled during the last year at public eX-
pense, nearly 1900 OF whom were removed
entirely from public support
The report says further that boards of
county commissioners have obeyed the law
and have removed the children between the
aCes of three and seventeen from the debas-
ing influence of the poor houses. The re-
port regrets that many OF the MONIES IN IN
diana that would be open for the reception
OF the States dependent children are filled
bv those from elsewhere. The report esti-
mates that in the last forty years between
n 900 TO 5000 children have been placed in
the homes Of Indiana families. New York.
Boston and other Eastern cities, as well as
Cincinnati and Chicago, have sent many
dependent children into Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01
SPURIOUS FAIR TICKETS
A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE CHECKED.
story Leaked ont RecentIy-Purchase
of Additional Ground.
Discussed.

During the recent settlement of accounts
between the State Board of Agriculture and
Poole Brothers. Chicago printers. the fact
leaked out that, during the last summer. an
organized attempt was made in this city to
food the State with spurious tickets of ad-
mission to the state fair. by persons whose
identity Poole Brothers viii not divulge. In
times past the state fair managers have or
dered their tickets from Poole Brothers and
the latter always furnished small paste
boards against which no extraordinary pre-
caution had been taken to prevent counter
feiting. This years order would have been
the same as those of former years had it
not been for the attempt above referred to,
and the fact that patrons last year handled
tickets closely resembling railroad tickets
was due to a special effort on the part OF
the firm to protect the state fair officials.
A representative of the firm, in going over
the bills against the state board with Sec
rotary Kennedy recently told the story of
the attempt and the simple means adopted
by the company to ward it off. Shortly be-
fore the fair was to open, the firm received
a Geographic order from an individual in
this city, asking that seven thousand state
fair tickets be printed like the first ones"
and sent TO the personal address of the par
ty ordering. The Chicago firm, from their
intercourse with railroads, where counter
feiting of tickets is often INDUCED in by
outside parties, became suspicious at once,
and, while never contemplating filling the
order under the directions given, considered
the possibility Of some of the members of
the board being authorized to make such an
order, and wrote letter to the address
given to the effect that, while the firm
would print the tickets desired and send
them c. o. D., according to order, they
would only be sent to the president or sec
rotary of the state board personally, who
might then deliver them to whom they
chose. AS no reply was ever received to
this letter, Poole Brothers feared that an
attempt would be made to forge tickets on
the state fair through another medium, and
at once put the railroad plan of safety in
operation as a protection against such IL
LOCALITIES.
Therefore, all admission tickets to the
state fair were printed and numbered con-
secutively, thus making it possible for the
state board to audit the sold tickets with
perfect accuracy. No forged tickets were
found in the receipts of any day last sum-
mer and the members of the state board
never knew of the attempt to forge their
tickets until a few days ago, when the
printing bill was paid.