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THE PoPE's REGRETS.
The Holy See should Have Been Ncr
resented Mt Peace Conferences

SHU"'" HhNc H"en Her-
'" ", 'ehcr conference.
noHe' pecemner io.~-Ihe text of the
pope's allocntion at yesterdays consistory
is published TODAY.
r,o n,,ie
f''" 'es'" ~ announcing 'hs az
pointment of the cardinals deputed 10
open the sacred door OF the Roman baslica
AZ the commencement, ~ The ho y,r
~ ,, =,
"e sou'' "'Ne "isi'V' 'n't tne
cnurch enjoyed her former liberty IN Rome
and that she might thus have heea a
tn celebrate nun,,clv tho co,.,,,,,,a,.a
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BRENNAN BRIEFS.

hath Of Negro More Than a Hun
dred Years Old.
Brsah,m, Texas, December 10. The
ia Of stewards Of the Methodist church
N meeting last night and discussed
Improvements under way for put
X he church building in good condf-
- The work of taking out a portion
~ ssaih wall and rebuilding 1T has
IN accomplished.
MT. W. Maddox. who has been hold
down the position of manager at the
fnham Furniture factory for several
20. has rendered his resignation and
leave shortly for San Antonio, where
VIII spend the winter, perhaps return
sNorh In the spring.
The soliciting committee for the cheese
clory and creamery. which 1t is proposed
establish at this place, reports that one
uHn Of the required stock for the enter
~ has already been subscribed.
me death OF Duke Wyatt, colored, at
hsnas near the old Fair grounds. We'd
soay, set the old citizens who knew him
Pa 10 speeulating Just how old he was.
" gentleman. who had computed his age
ne falling of the stars--a favorite way
oiored people have of dating things
uls aso-was Of the opinion that Duke
.a.sas about ITO years of age. A gem
NAN VINO has known him for many
ssys maj he was man of about 30
- snen the stars fell, and as they fell
i'sS, This would make him about 10l
N@ aee- While his exact oge is per-
lost IN antiquity. there is no ques
ia. ~, lust he was very old negro.
~ Lewis was instantly killed at Wei
iaoay by being thrown by wild
NJ 70 was engaged in breaking. Hi
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No Further Need For Transports.

Washington, December 5,-Quartermas-
ter General Ludington is rapidly reducing
the expense for transports ana thus the
daily expenditure by the government of a
large sum of money. All troops INTENDED
for use in the Philippines except one res'-
ment have been forwarded. When the last
regiment was started the war department
was paving for forty transports az the
rate OF from $500 to $1,000 day. Many
OF these vessels were frequently "ie
whi,e waiting for troops to embark or 10
disembark. but the pay went right Oh,
whether they were moving or at an r.
In FIVE weeks FIVE large vessels have been
released from charter.
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throughout Ii was only about half as large
were generally higher In spite OF n flee In
discount rates tor y In London. 6 su rscrlin
ale IN Paris. The Paris rate being the
highest in ten years. some isats OF q bad
euld FOR tomorrow of ys.,o0Ooe sales OF e,-
ctrnge against tho shipments siettly dcpress
sterling exchange hut t.Sf,s for sight bills
WIS tina soid point today. rs toe Bark ~
england advanced the price OF eagles enough
20 lower the shipping point here ab~it ".
bcsidcs London bought fc,l0o shares OF vait.
Gus stocks There were runners that the
Cnisvd states government may riaoe $1,000.
o.N 70 o00 geld % deposit with tho
Bank of ENGLAND 20 meet the expenditures
In Europe and the Philippines, which would
don and react fRvoratly on New York. Money
was to 6 Ter cent, funds nrc coning from
out OF towr and the bank statement may he
bettcr than eNptcttd.
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wonLp's visinLE.
More THIN II million Decrease Com
DurcJ with Last Nenr.

New Orleans. December i5.--secretary He's
ter's statement of the worlds visible supply
of cotton compares tho figures OF this week
with last week and last year. 1t shows an
increase for the week Just closed OF $4,000,
against an increase OF 9iS.ai6 last year, The
,otal Visible is 4. s2S,SS7 against i,ioS,757 Inst
week aud & ,215 S62 last year. or this the total
of American cotton is 5,o2O,SS'. against S'n2l,
40 las, week and 1901 So last year, and OF All
other kinds, Including Egypt, Brazil India.
etc, sos COO against lS2,00o lasl week aud
III COO last year. The total worlds visible
surpIy of cotton shows an increase compared
with last week OF i25,060, u decrease compare
With last wear of i,0i6,o25 o( the world =
visible supply as above, there Is now anoat
and held in Great Britain aud continental
Europe l,1s9, 900 hnles, against :, ias, 600 ast
year: in Egypt, III 600 bales. against III o0O
las, year; In india 22200o. against Isl 900
last yenr: and in tho United states, 1,a5Sooo'
against 9 $40 600 last year.
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I1IsIs Of THE WAR.
london thai Il Is Close at
Hand.
.,p GREATEST sotR VICTORY
|. ~. 20 inspire tho Dutch
I'M ~" ro,ony 10 give Assi-t-
esr 20 Their kinsmen'

,,er 15.--The London
N io'e' the Tribune cables: Tao
rcnu's ,tr,ca is a popular one ana
p sc'' ,.,.o,s will not dampen the
's'se roslishmen, who are ready TO
~ sacrifices in men -, a" c.n,na,r y
= be needed to bring the canp"'sn
,,pssssiul issue e., w,,0 the British
vi 80, has managed as yet to
!, + Independent account Of the -, Da, I'll,
-, q detailed description can not
l''s ss srr,neut is certainly acting win
,.s. as II has been announced OIL
M tbat arrangements VIII s. De m'u ',s
.rlv dispatch OF the seventh as
the saiS S;yth division and for making
tns .ssss sustained by the artii-
,-sd however, that the moral
fs r ,ho dutch inhabitants OF cape
|.,r of this latest anu ,.,.,iii,;.s
MA by the British since hos.iii.ie =
Aneu l,, " No extremely serious, and IL is
pn ~, Ia doubted that it Will aggra
le'n d,farulties facing the British
'n the whole field of operations IN
E.lh Africa. .,d IN r. rho ton
ius " MN ~ itself is proof that the crisis
NJ, war has come. no,o
\. news from Kimberley ana MAZE
.,. ali reassuring. each garrison re-
t,s,rg in Ane fighting form. :,
~ S- story Of Magersfontein is retoio
y, mornIns by special correspondents,
!. limited to 300 words daily. But
/ ', a, Sstails do not alter the essential
.,sc,er 81 the repulse as u battle lost
[srsb an ambuscade in the dark. Gen
|, 'ccronje's official report is modest
A he single exception OF an exagsera'
4 n the British losses to 1000. But the
Is,r,, News and other agencies, not tt
.a,sone In efforts of imagination. are
EImallng the Boer losses at an equa
3ubsr.
EOme military writer's have repented
IN earlier ardor to secure the with
ktal Of Methuen' force to the Orang'
~ and are assuming that Sir Charles
|arrn will take considerable portion
~ Fifth division to Modder River, ant
\, supersede Methuen in command. Thi!
certainly premature. even If rumors O
!. renewal Of the attack by Methuen arr
Siourded. II is not safe to assume tina
kAusn's army is incapacitated for per
|rsrng In the attempt to relieve Kim
',ley. The British armies have not beef
/ he habit OF getting within twenty fv'
HIS Of a beleaguered garrison and thel
tiudonlng il because the single repuls
d inllnMed three Victories.
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DEAD OF THE MAINE.
Arrangements Are Being Made For
the Reintcrment.

Washington, December 15.-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen, having Sc
lected the place where the dead of the
Maine are to be buried, is now making ar
rangements for the renterment. substan-
tially on the same lines as those followe |
in the case of Santiago victims, The
remains of the Maine victims will be
brought by a special train directly from
Fort Monroe to Arlington They will be
carried through General Sherdan's gate
and placed in hospital tents pending the
burial service. each casket being covered
with an American flag.
1t is expected that the president, the
members of his cabinet, most of the army
and navy officers in Washington and
large number of persons will be present
at Arlington when the Anal interment
takes place, probably the last week in
December.
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CAPTURED FILIPINos.
'ss Fate Is To Remain Unknown
For the Present

~ 10 Hematn Unknown
W. For the Present.
TN 10TH December IA special to
As'a'a from Washington says; GEN
v's has now in custody many i'm
~ Persons who were connected with
4 ~-ealled Filipino government, but
.'''s'on has been reached as to their
~ uisposition by the president.
4 member Of the cabinet said today
ams had not come when the fate of
aen could he determined. IL is
70 treat them humanely and
VI 'lsioeration, and 1t is believed
poncy will lead other Filipinos
.n.noer Any Filipino caught direct
NJ slp'ovoke'i murder or footing will
! samarily dealt with.
w M. reported this afternoon that Gen
Ssn Mn mad sent to Secretary Root a
anon from prominent Filipino
80 read al the cabinet meeting
ING there was no organized in
~. .orees, and that the army had
yasl up In small bands, plumber
| numbering ron-combatants. and
1Hlsn,s 'ne employment of natives in
tms towns. 1t is said at the war
~ mat the quota OF troops al
~ n., iaw Is complete, and no aidi-
2 sm ives can be enlisted. General
y n soon nave an ample number o
s - sarrison duty and 1t Is to the
- ~, nj ms government to have Amer
~ n ihan Fllipinos garrison the
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oince Of rhe l'os,.

Houston, FRIDAY. December 10.
There are no material changes to report IN
the local market situation. All dealers con-
tirue 10 report a satisfactory state Of affa'rs
aud everyone looks for thriving trsdc from
now on until after the holidays.
Today's receipts OF poultry were little
heavier than usual aud while some OF the
houses experienced difncuity In dspcsing OF
fresh arrivals except at prices shade lower
than Yesterday, most OF the sales made were
Of fairly satisfactory nature. However
there was some ief, over stock on hand NJ
the close Of business, Dealers complain 'ha
the demand is by no means what ~ shoalf
he under the circumstances. with so mah'
people in town. and they are unaSis TO ar
rive at a satisfactory explanation Of the mat
ter
There was another advance Of No on bsec'
today and the market IL very Arm A. thos'
figures. In view Of existing conditions ever
further advance does not seem ai,csctte'
improbable
The egg market is little weak, ani dehier,
expect decline in prices The Texas produc
is now quoted at isc to iec.
Lemons have advanced boc per box on th
local market. and se0s are now quoted a
$500 to ti.aS- just at present no, a singh
box OF the fruit, is in the hands Of the Hous
/ ton joebcrs, but fresh arrivals arc esnoc'c
( tomorrow.
! The local msrke, is bare OF sspound stand
ard and a-pound nie peaches.
7. II Thompson & Co, today received tw
cars OF Virginia apples and one each OF Cali
fornia navels and seedlings, ooeoanuts, ba
1 uenas and sauer kraut.
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ATTACKS FEDERAL COURTS.
Mine workers. journal Says Treason
Emanntes From Them.

indianapolis, Ind, December 1o.-Ihe
current issue of the Mine Workers jour
nal, published in this city, contains an
attack on the Federal courts. 1t declares
.Neyer since the ringing of the LIBERTY
he'll If Philadelphia or the signing OF the
Declaration of Independence has the God
dess of Liberty greater reason 10 srodD
beneath her burden of trying TO protect
republican institutions against the Veho
nous poison of treason emaaatlng from
She corporate influence over Federal
Judges than is evidenced today Judge
Williams is bitterly denounced and Ger
tain coal companies are reterroi to a.
waging restless war of murder and star
yation
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TIE RACES.
Winner. of selling Events We're
.I1imcd and bought.

New Orleans. December lS,--Tho man
with the halter was in evidence today. II.
Robinson, owner OF McAlbert, claimed San
Durango in the first race. and i, II,
(Texasl smith. owner Of Elkin, CLAIMED
Forbush al $500 in tho last race. pe
br,da and Lackmen were the only vim
ming favorites. Barataria was several
pounds better than his field and atter.
getting off badly and making up lots o.
ground Bradford eased him UP. allowing
jump 10 close in at the end. The weather
was clear and the track good.
SIX and half furlongs-Debride. San
Durango. Little Billy Time 1:22ls
Mile, selling Trimmer. Junaetta, LII
liam Reed. Time ! ii3N.
Selling. hve aud half fnrlongs--El
Cabey. Miss Mae Day. Front. Time l:os.t'
seven fnrlcngs--I.ackman, The Slug
gard, Koenig Time 1;2sh.
Selling. mile and Observation-Disclosures.
limp. Forbusb. Time 1858
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International cycle Rncc.

New York. December lb,-An interna-
tional cycle race meet Will be held u
Madison Square garden Saturday after
mon and night. Among the competitors
vii, be Giovanni Tommaselli. Harie Mey'
ers' George Banker, Edouard Tayiore
Pierre Chevalier. jeane Fischer ana al
bert Champion of Europe.
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New York December IA special n'S-
patch to the Herald from washington
SAYS: Republican leaders in the senate
saw there will be no difficulty about the
seating OF Senator Allen. They say me
Nebraska legislature discharged Its doty
in electing Mr. Haywood ana the iact that
he did not qualify before nc aieo uoeS no'
affect the situation.
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u,rrpR AND EGGs.

Kansas civ. ncecmbcr q Eggs arm NJ
ycytcrday'o prices receipts moderate coda
weather Improved the feeling. trtsh Missouri
and Kansas stock hrsts Iee per dozen' cases
returned. ...
crenrnery .Sm2s: dairy 1902 Cheese Arm
az jiAMt2lS EgGs firm, fresh 70
st Louis, December 10 Eggs STEADY IL.
New York December 10 -Eses-- Eseeip,ss
1920 packages steady; Western unchanged
at marx l6@2llk; Western 2lq2l, lobs of
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wooD INTERVIEWER.

n nrookcs In Not Angry AT
~ neing Superseded.
I ~ s'A. December 15.-- Major Gem
lss VINO is in this city. will sail
y y 'omorrow. In an Interview he
n going to Havana to relieve
q 4 woke When he viii start for
a,,. 10y know. have never been
y IN ouI>I believe shall like II
'sBiaI understand il. there have been
{ n ga p'f,overents there In the mat
|ooas,.,t'nion and the paving or streets,
az KcI poke angry at my appoint
snse. Nothing in It at all.
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GoIind News Notes.

Goliad. Texas, December ia sun
norther struck us at o'clock TINS morn
ing, which bids fair to be the coolest
of the season.
Rev. W. T. Renfro received tele-
gran, ON Wednesday from his wife, who
Is on visit to her parents In Flatonia.
announcing the death OF their baby
DR.. De Whey OF cuero Is here WITH
his family and Will ioeaie mere Tor thi
practice OF his profession.
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MnBITtu NUEH
only moderate run of cattle during last
week demand and prices steady 10 strong,
nrospects for coming week very good Tor
rhoicc cattle, owing to nraspeciG for large
attendance during Festival week. Hog mar.
ket quiet. i50-lb and mp, iop choice c0rnfed
hogs Viii md ready shlc on arrival ~ iious-
ton ri prevailing quotations.
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strayed or stolen black cocker spaniel,
with white spot on breast. Answers 10
the name OF Fred. suitable reward ior
Ms return 10 o. E. Reynaud. 2sl5 San
iaeinto street. A. r. Anderson. sheriff.
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eALvEsroN COTTON REcglrTs. !,

By Gulf Colorado and santa Fe, $3.50 balcss
by International and Great Northern va
bales. by Galveston. Houston md Henderson,
1875 bales; by Missouri, kansas aud ToSus.
S276 bales. by Galveston, Houston and Norih,
crn. $50 bales. by Gulf and Interstate. &c
bales. by barge Dick ss3 bales; by barge Van
Week itGS bales. Total $3.50 bales.
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KANsAs CITY.
C0FFEE.

New York, December 1b.--Cofse futures
opened steady. with prices 500 points higher
an actiyo demand and spur OF Invtstment
buyinr which demand was prompted oy
much better news from Europe than eSpesstt =
% Therc was a further advance q sHlo
setivi,y on shorts A better feeling IN the
spo Of dspartment added 70 Inc frmnsss q ~
lures. Near the close prices sSSsed vnass
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First-cisss liners,
The above quotations are based on trnn,p
steamers. seconded liners lc and fifst-
class liners &c higher. A he
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New York VIII Go After Democrats

New York. December 15.-Defeat In the
campaign to bring the republican National
convention to New York City has inspired
The leaders OF the convention movement
with the determination to work all tne
harder for the democratic convention.
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Port OF Sabine. Texas, December 10.
sailed
Sch Luther r. Garrctson. Greene. ileeo'
ken.
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bars Of calves and yesrlings; demand active
pIleca strong. corpfed hogs selling nt quoth@
lions; supply light
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MARINE NEWS AT GALVESTON
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS WITH.
DRAWN FROM KEY WEST.
y,..cIs Are Now Allowed 10 Come
into Galveston from thM POINT
other News.
port ~ galveston. December


ar. ,oI,ovinx telegram was received today
nv MIR. j. b. Denison, agent for the mallory
line NJ this place. from state Health oiheeF
Blunt;
Austin. Texas, December l5,-Ali quarnn ?
,tno ,es,r,ct,ons against Key West raised,
including passengers
Tb- raising OF the quarantine IS ouh W
tho present cold weather, which excludes all
possibility of the disease spreading ana -
mute relief TO the steamship people os
well as shippers. some days ago Or Blunt
onnnunced thar ships from Galveston oould
touch at Key west and handle Hcish' ~
Nav York. but returning. could not come
INTO Galveston II they stopped at Key West
Boats are now free to stop al Key West
both going and coming from New fork.
THE RYpAL HALL
The steamship Rydal Hall. from cgiculte
with iute, is still outside DR. Mayflsld wen
out and made an inspection, ana IL ~ unusi
( stood that everything Is all right, but s,pt'
4 Health officer Blunt is coming down from
1 Austin and will inspect the vessel hlmfeif
| lie Is expected tonight.
This Inspection is said to be only az TX
ira precautionary measure. every effort belni
made TO keep bubonlc plague out oil incp
| United states.
ARRIVED.
ss Cyrus lBr). from Genoa
SIS Tampa fBr). from Vsiletta:.
| 81 PalatInia (Br), from Cardiff
Sch Woodward Abrahams tAm), from Ne'
York
CLEARED.
SIS Gyller fNor), for Cienfuegos.
SIS Icemore (Br.), for Liverpool.
! SIS Russ DAM. for Aarhuus,
4 SAILED.
4 SIS Turkistsn fBr,), for Havre.
SIS Dunstan OBJ. for Liverpool
i SIS Astronomer OBJ. for Liverpool.
! SIS Russ tDan.) for Copenhagen.
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Tnnforan.

san Francisco, CAL. December l5--Tan.
foran results: q
Six furlongs--San Dannenbaum, Doomed,
Jolly Rriton. Time, 1;19M.
Five furIongs. purse, matdens-- Aiice,
Daughterty, Limerick, March Seven. Time,
i:04.
Mile, purse--Aniou. The Lady, sunello
Time, 1;H.
Seven furlongs, handicap--king Carni-
val El Estro. Potente. Time. 1881.
Six furlongs. selling--Flrst Call. Grand
Sachem, pongo Time. i:lsM
Milo and one sixteenth. purse zorons-
ter Dccoy. Wallenstein,s Time 1;bA -,
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Galveston. Texas. December 10 Tho a y.
Norman Live Stock company reports tho
..lseAn ri oA.n
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heavy. The temperature is lower as tn
week closes.
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chronicI-'. weather Reports.

Jp Especial 10 lpe i-oHt'l
New York. December i5,--Ihe Commercial
and Financial Chronicle says
our advices this evening by telegraph In,
dictate that rain has been quite general a
the south during tho week and that at CONT
points the precipitation has been rathe'
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LIVE STOCK.
HOUSTON

The following are tho quotations for tnr.
market ns iuruished by tho Box-Beil-savnderA
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isnecIal 70 The Post D

Especial 10 The Postl
New York December lis. Mum. Son q
Co. say Of the stock market:
Irresularliy characterized the trading
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comnarntive cotton statement.

New York December l5.--The comparative
cotton statement for the week ending Friday
,,aa.,,,,a ,s .hows. Bales
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TILE RYpAL HAIL
ARRIvEp.

So Cyrus lBr). from Genoa.
SIS Tampa fBrD. from Vsletta.
So Palatinia fBr,), from Cardin
Sch Woodward Abrahams tAm). from Ne"
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ocean freight quotations or cotton for de-
livery at ships side within specified DAYS
from datet
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The ees market is little weak. ani dealers
expect decline in prices, The Texas produc
is now quoted at isc to iec.
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totals. United states ;i,olS.i ,5i7 la.2 ~,
Totals outside n. Y. 6sd,OIl BOA li.f go.
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EIJMATISM e a"sSs '
have !. you I-X-L SarsaparilIa
.,,.v. you and thus prove tue
WI statement untrue. !. :. .,u,
socv' rstnIl druggists handle y or WIN
~ 4 for you. Manufactured by
|ouston Drug Co., " Yesss.
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REMARKABLE KENTUCKY CASE
spAvY PENALTY ASSESSED UNDER
HEAD OF MsDEMEANoR.
u,,cIsmailers VIII Have to Serve
from Fifteen 10 sixteen years
I'm Jail at Hard Labor

1,ouisville. KY, May ia misdemeanor
case which will go down as one OF the
most noteworthy in Kentucky was decided
nv Jury in the criminal division of the
circuit court today when Frank Davis and
a F.. Brakeman were sentenced to six
wears each IN the workhouse and to pay
combined ape of $4,000; Mrs. Della Hoo
YER to seven years in the county jail and
$4,000 fine, and Norah somers to six years
In the county Jail for attempting to black
mall A. B. Cheatham. wealthy live STOCK
broker. The parties mentioned claimed to
bavs seen Cheatham in compromising
position with Norab somers. who was
Mrs. Hoover's daughter.
The verdict is much more severe than ~
would at first appear. 1t is said all the
defendants are without money and that
they will have to serve out their fines. II
this be so Mrs. Hoovers fine of $4,000 rep
resents 5000 days in jail. or eight year
and eighty days; making her entire con
nnement over fifteen years.
The fine against Brakeman and Davis
$1,000 represents 5000 days in the workhous'
or IS years and $50 days at hard labor