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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-15
STATE.

An Improvement in the condition OF At
torney General Smith is reported.
The boil weevil congress met at Bren-
ham and a permanent organization was
formed.
state officials indorse the Fort Worth
conference for the purpose OF formulst-
ing Galveston's demands.
Trinity college will probably be re-
movec from Tehuaeana.
fine deposit OF asphalt has been
found in the choctaw Nation near Dent
son.
Clarke & Co. are preparing to begin
work on Buffalo ship channel Deem
Der !
Miss Clara Barton and her assistants
have left Galveston for Washington.
There is an oversuppiy OF unskilled
labor at Galveston.
j. Il. Pennington explains fully the
cattle quarantine regulations.
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RELIGIOUS.
PostofHce and store at New w

PostotHce and store at New WaverIy.
New Waverly Texas, November IA
This morning about o'clock the slum-
bering town was aroused by cry of fire
to find the postofflce and drug store
ablaze beyond all efforts to subdue The
stock Of drugs belonged to Miss Irene
Farley, value $780, no insurance. Miss
Farley was also postmaster and manager
of the long distance telephone. The
building was owned by DR.. f. c.. Watson
and valued at $500. His office, valued
at 5000, was nearby and also burned. His
books, accounts, notes and surgical in
struments were destroyed. Total loss in
buildings 500; no insurance. The origin
al the fire was certainly incendiary, as
there was no fire in the stove and had
not been for fourteen hours previous.
me hre was under such Roadway when
discovered nothing at all was saved.
one hundred dollars reward is offered for
arrest and conviction OF incendiary.
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DOMESTIC.

The National Civic Federation will meet
In Chicago December II to consider prin-
ciples OF consolidation and arbitration.
The seventh annual session of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy Is
In session at Montgomery, Ala,
Federal Quarantine Officer Kinyon says
eighteen deaths from buooric plague
have occurred at San Francisco since
March ~
Three new canons on ths subject of d.
Noree and marriage are to be considered
by the general conference OF the Protest
ant Episcopal church.
The Knights OF Labor are holding two
separate conventions at Birmingham,
Ala.
The National Grange is In session at
Washington.
It is said that the liabilities e strang
q Co.. New York. will reach s6,Oco00o
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CASH OR CREDIT.
/ and 7o3 TRAVIS STREET.

against the principals in the divorce mill
case Whether Mrs. Byrd g. Herrick
will be included in the list is not certain
as yet.
ELMIRA. N. Y.-Dr Frank L. Flood
mayor of this city, has been placed under
arrest by virtue of warrant issued py
Recorder Michael Danaher upon a COM
plant sworn to by Alderman Francis NC
Cam. The warrant charges forgery III
the first degree.
CHICAGO National Civic FEEDER
alton has called q National conference y
meet in Chicago on December II and "
to consider the principles OF consolidation
and arbitration.
NEW YORK-Rev. Father John T.
Barry, vicar general OF the diocese ~ n
Manchester and Concord, N. H., any
pastor of St. Johns church, Concord, was
Instantly killed by cable car IN if0n'
Of the Aston house.
NEW YORK.-Accordin to Cimmls-
sioner of immigration Fitchie, ihiui,
grants have arrived in this country a.
the rate OF 1000 per day from all coun'
tries since July last.
SAN DOMINGO. via Hayden Caoie'L,
The Dominican congress VIII meee -
special session November 20 10 ui ,',,as
the reciprocity treaty with the on''s-
States.
WASHINGTON.-The report OF Aampa,
Bradford, chief of the naval bureau =
equipment, sets forth the deslranility "
naval station at Guam, emphasizing wv
importance OF the island as a naVai pAs''
ST. PAUL, Minn.-There is no change !.
the condition of United states sen''S'
Davis, who Is critically I'll.
PUEBLA. Mex.--Owing to reduo....
in wages in the cotton mills Sooe op sar,
tives have struck and the authorities ns ,,s
taken measures to prevent trouble Wn''-
is threatened.
IRVINE, Ky.-This was the seoonS ,irs
OF the National Fox Hunters mee', TX
and a band of 100 men and women 's''
here for the hunt. ~,
PHILADELPHIA.-Th Evening lat
has made an assignment for tne
of creditors and ceased publicsuon'
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are paid for suppressing the truth and
made rich for telling a lie; where pro-
fessors draw their convictions and their
salaries II. IN the same source; where
preachers are paid from $1,000 TO $4,000
year to dodge satan and tickle the cara OF
the wealthy. oh. why does he not come
where business consists in getting prop
erty 10 any way that Win not land you
IN the Den!tentlary. where trusts hold you
M and poverty holds you down; where
men vote for what they do not want ioi
fear they will get what they want by yot-
ing for Il; where women wear false har
and men dock horses tails; where men
vote for a thing one day and swear about
1t the other 1854 DAYS In tho year; where
we have prayers on the floor OF the Ma
tlonal capitol and whisky In the base
ment: where we spend $4,000 to bury
congressman and $40 to put man away
when he Is poor: where the government
pays the army officers widow $4,000 and
the plor private who facer the shell
s144. with insinuations that he is CAV
eminent pauper and a burden because he
lives.
oh. come Aggie. to the land where to
be vlrtuous is to be lonesome. and to be
honest Is to be crank: where we sit on
wide open the throttle OF energy where
gold is worshipped and God Is made a
waste basket for our better thoughts and
good resolutions: where we pay SIS for
dog and Is cents dozen to poor woman
for making shirts: where we teach the I'M
tutored Indian the way to eternal lie
and kill him with bad booze; where we
put man in prison for stealing loaf
of bread and in congress for stealing
bank or railroad: where check-books
and sins walk in broad Daylight, justice is
asleep, crime runs amuck, corruption per-
meates our social and political fabric, and
satan laughs at every corner. Quit your
fooling and come to MS, Aggie. You
don't know what good thing you are
c. a. g.
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SILVER REPUBLICANS
VIII lie Urged to Become Democrats
In Good standing.

Minneapolis Mimi. November IA
Charles A. Towne, chairman OF the silver
republican National committee; George H.
Shibley, Illinois committeeman, and e. S.
corser OF this city. treasurer. have been
In conference regarding the pattys fu-
ture. IL is understood they have decided
to issue an address, In which they will
express the belief that the time has come
tor the giving up OF party organization
and merging its members into the de-
mocracy. All silver and Lincoln repub-
llcans will be urged to become democrats
in good standing
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Northwest Texas Conference.

Georgetown Texas. November 1.-THE
thirty-hfth annual session of the North
west Texas conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. convened here
today Bishop W. A. Gambler in the chair
and Rev. John II. Bancus. secretary.
The question of dividing this large con-
terence into two conferences was
preached and set aside for future CON
sideration. The different committees and
boards We're in session this afternoon
On Thursday the ministers will be en-
tertained by the ladies.
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RAILROADS.

The Houston East and West Texas Will
add new passenger train TO It's service
and mako important changes in its sche-
dulles.
The commission will refuse the Lowery
round-eale people a rate to Houston.
The interstate commerce commission is
inquiring into underbiiling OF merchan-
disc.
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LOCAL.

The total vote poiled for different Of
ncers at the recent election,
The seventh annual chrysanthemum
show commences today.
Sheriff Frost of Chambers county mys-
teriously missing.
Committees for the Carnegie library
assocletion.
Improvements in the Y. NJ. g. A. hall.
The telephone strikers trip the light
fantastic.
Marriage Of Mr.. Clarence w. Flock
and Miss Emma L., Hartuhg.
Lons distance telephone vice stopped
by the cutting OF wires
Another storm relic. a oysmsn, started.
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CumberInnd presbyterInn SYNOD.

Sherman, Texas. November 1.-THE
synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, composed of twenty three presby-
teries and embracing the territory OF
Texas and Louisiana, will formally open
tomorrow at II a. m. at the Cumberland
Presbyterian church Two hundred or
more delegates are expected to attend
about forty of whom have arrived. The
board of missions held its opening SEES
sion this afternoon. Among the many
important questions to be discussed dur
Ing the sitting of the synod is that OF
the endowment and removal of Trinity
university, now at Tehuacana.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Big Barn burned.

Taylor. Texas, November 1.-THE big
barn on Howard BANDS ranch. two ana
one-half miles from town. was burned
last night. The building contained a
large quantity OF feed. which. together
with two horses, was total loss. The
origin OF the fire is not known, as par
lies living on the place were not an
prised OF the fire until this morning. The
totSi loss ana insurance is not yet given
a AS ar, bisnd is In Galveston on business.
OF the owners OF the Diamond Ro,iar
mills. Noiier
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton markets quiet and lower.
Wheat closed 5-Sc lower. corn i-sc
higher and oats a shade lower pro-
visions were 2l-2c TO &c improved.
Tue feature in the stock market was the
decreased volume Of trade.
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Compensation for converts.

London, November 1.-THE ministers
are discussing compensations for converts,
says the Morning Posts Pekin corre-
spondent, wiring Sunday, and France and
Germany are in favor OF demanding It.
Japan and Russia oppose the idea and
Great Britain and the United States have
taken a negative attitude.
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POLITICAL.

Congressman Livingston of Georgia says
republican leaders will ATTEMPT to cut
down representation Of Southern States
having suffrage qualifications
c. A. Towne and his associates VIII
urge all silver and Lincoln republicans to
hecomc eemoorats.
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soIicitudc for the Poor.

Washington. November 4.-Sweden's
soilcitude for its poor is set forth In a
communication to the state department
from United States Consul winslow at
Stockholm. In 1898 1917 citizens re-
ceived relief from the poor funds These
latter aggregated 100000 crowns or
s3.61S.0n
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Kllied Two Men.

Minneapolis. MINI. November IA
Times special from Tacoma. Wash, says.
At midnight last night at Gem, Idaho,
former Deputy sheriff. Richard Adams shot
and instantly killed Daniel Kiidee and
William Kennedy. Both mon were union
miners and took part in the Couer d'Alene
rioters strike two years ago.
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Census Statistics,

Washington. November 14-The popu-
lation of the state OF Ohio, as announced
today by the census bureau, is 4,l57 ,545,
as against 3,672,3t in 1890. This is an
increase of 1929 or 1872 per cent.
The population of Georgia, as announced
today by the census bureau. is 2.216. 33l ,
as against 1897 1853 in 1890. This is an
Increase of 37S,97S or zoo per cent.
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Coiored Methodist co,,sr.no.

Orange, Texas, November 1.-THE an
nual conference of the colored Methodist
church convened here today with Bishop
J. A. Behee of North Carolina presiding.
and NJ. johnson Of Nacogdoches secre-
tary. About twenty-five members are
present today and others are expected
tomorrow the conference accomplished
little except organization at it's session
today. Bishop Bebee will preach Sunday.
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POSTAL APPROPRIATION.
General Extension OF Rural Delivery
system Contemplated.

system Contemplated.
Washington, November l4.-Postmaster
General Emory Smith will ask for s12l.-
100000 as the appropriation for the entire
service for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1902. This includes an estimate Of $780,.
900 for the rural free delivery service, By
the close Of this fiscal year 1900 rural free
delivery routes throughout the United
States will have been established and the
general extension contemplated for next
year will involve about $500 additional
routes The postmaster general is inves-
tigating the feasibility of putting the
service In operation at every point
throughout the country not reached by the
regular free delivery service in operation
IN the cities.
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the looting Of the tombs. although no
punishment could be excessive for the
cruelties recently revealed One Eng
lish missionary had his eyes burned In
their sockets with incense sticks. He
survived his agonies for thirty six hours.
"a loyal Chinaman today discussed
with me the probability of General Fung
Su Slang raising a rebellion among the
discontinued Moslems In Western China"
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LONDON TIMES COMMENTS
On the Attitude of American Govern
mcnt In China.

mcnt In ChInh.
London, November 15.--"It is pleasing
to learn" says the Times editoriaIly this
morning, that the American government
deems its attitude misconcelved. The
explanation emanating from Washington
would be quite satisfactory, were II not
for further qualification which seems to
be implied by the presumption enter
tanned that the ministers Will not exact
reparation beyond the power of China to
carry out.
I'VE are no advocates of extravagsnt de.
mands, but II the Chinese court is to have
any voice in settling what is within Its
power to execute, the demand for the ex-
ecntion OF the real criminals becomes a
farce"
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Virginia College burned.

Roanoke Va. November 14.--virginia
college an institution for young lad,e,
situated 'nst outside the city limits OF
i hhoanoke. was totally destroyed by Mr.,
stna mosnihs. There was little conn,-
lured The loss is SIS. 900 with sh,.,,,
$4,000 Insurance.. ''''' WIN ABOUT
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LONDON REPORTS CORRECT.
Does Not Justify United states In
Withdrawing.

Washington, November 14,--It Is said
that the details of the propositions be-
fore the council Of ministers at Pekin as
sent out In the London special dispatches
are substantially correct. The state de-
partment has regarded several of these
propositions as extremely unwise or I'M
desirable, but has not felt that the fact
justified the United States in Withdraw
Ing singly from the concert of powers.
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WASHINGTON.

The postmaster geperal viii ask for
an appropriation OF sl2l. COZ, 600. general
extension OF the rural free delivery sys-
TEN Is contemplated
The lobbyists viii have picnic at the
coming session Of congress.
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Gar of COTTON nurnea.

Denton, Texas. November l4.--Tuentv.
SIX oales OF cotton were destroyed BY fire.
~ Lewisviile, this county. last night. The
cotton was the property OF Weld q
Ne'ilie OF Houston and was valued AZ xss
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CHINA.

The progress OF the negotiations is
said to be gratifying to the ministers.
Ruseian paper says the Chinese
troubles threaten TO destroy tie Russian
empire.
Discord is said to prcveil among thu
military and the dipiomatists at Pekln.
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footing of Tombs Condemned.

London. November 14.-Dr Morrison.
wiring to the Times from Pekln Monday
to the tombs OF the Ming dynasty and
kalgan. says; "Opinion here condemns
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FOREIGs.

The German reiehstag reassemhled;
Emperor Williams address dwelt at
length on the Chinese situation.
FL Correo Espanol, Mexican paper.
severely scores the Mckinley admlnistra-
ton
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Marlin, Texas, November 13.-At 7
o'clock this evening feed house belong
ing to ]. W. Robinson & Co. caught fre
and was entirely consumed Loss on
stock $3.50; loss on building $500
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AN IMPERIAL EDICT
Is Reported 10 Have Declared EN-
nerOr mud Empress VIII Return

Ten Tsin. November 14.It is reported
that an imperial ediot has been issued an
nouncng that Emperor Kwong Su and the
empress dowager will return to Pekin.
The population of the city OF Tien Tain
now reaches 100000 Chinese and the allies
are STRENGTHENING the garrison as against
possible surprise. 1t is supposed that
one-third OF the Inhabitants are Boxers.
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Barn and Feed burned.

Palo Pinto Texas, November IA
barn belonging to George w. Mcdonald
was burned with considerable feed and
cotton seed. The loss will exceed $1,000
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Gin Bnrned Mt Mnndy.

Moody. Texas November 13-The Gin
belonging to Land G. Young was burned
at $3.50 this afternoon. It was valued
at $4,000.
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Do Not suffer-,


suherihs is unnecessary. Casoareix
ANDY cathsrtic XIII disease germs. clean
on. the body. remove the hrst causes ~
sunsnns' All druggists, ioc, &c, 5os, =
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Hotel Burned Mt oycrton.

overton, Texas. November 12-Waugh's
hotel was burned last night at 10 o'clock
Loss about $500; insured for $25OO with
Tyler agency.
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WANTS A PIECE or TERRITORY.
Belgium Is Modest in Her Expecta-
lions.

Brussels November 14.-In the senate
today the minister OF foreign affairs, NJ .
De Favereaux, made the following state
ment with reference to the intentions of
Belgium In China: THE government
does not contemplate military operations
in China, nor the formation OF gen.
darmerie. We are seeking to acquire a
piece of territory, but as a simple set
tlement only and without political impor-
lance The acquisition will be made at
Tien Tsin or perhaps elsewhere, but IL
will not give rise to military action"
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pA' N
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine iapi. ,.,,. d
druggists refund the money II y 10 ssc.
cure. e. W. Groves signature 10 W
box. CSC.
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SPORT.

A match between jefries and sharkey
has been arranged fer asxt May.
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DIsCORD PREVAILS
Among Military and Diplomats nj
Chinese Capital.

Berlin, November 1.-THE Frankfurter
Zeitung prints a dispatch from China
saying that discord prevails in Pelin he
tween the military and the diplomatsts,
that the latter are at lcgerheads among
themselves.
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vaierio-Phosphss~ auinane (Groye's,
Don't cause nervousness or ringing in the
bead. and is better strengthening nerve
ionic for all forms Of Malaria than the
ordinary suipaate OF Qainine. II you are
not pIossed With II your druggist will re.
|fudd yenr monsY, In. tablets. CSC.
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TEXAS MATTERS.

tSpeSlhi W Inc fost'J
Washington, November Extensions
granted Texans today: Additional
Isaiah Slusser. Goforth, IS. Increase
Justin V. Albec. Beaumont So Joseph j.
Falkner, Bailey, IS.
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~. Texas, will be discontinued after
November 30 Mail will go to Nursery.
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Civil service examinations will be
held December Is in Texas for the posi-
tions of clerk and carriers in the follow
ing Offices:
Beaumont, Cleburue, Corsicana FL
Paso. Gainesville. Marshall Palestine
Temple, Tyler Sherman.
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Need Dcnfrnych.

a bale. 1t was loaded on a car when
ignited.
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II neglected undss
mines the whole phys
cal and mental heal' \
A suspeDsory ~
never cure; an ope,
tlon will not cure H.. =
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A splendid land where we make DO
lcgna sausage of dogs and canned beef Of
sick cows and old mules and horses and
corpses of people who eat It; where We
put men in iail for not having means OF
support and on rock pile II he has no
ieb: where we have congress of nearly
400 men to make laws and supreme
court OF nine TO set them aside: where
good whisky makes bad men and bad men
make good whisky; where newspapers
The evening times., 1900-05-18
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES.

Prisoners in Centreville jail will be en-
ployed on the streets OF Cenireviile.
The tax rate of Oakland for the ensuing
year has been fixed at 60 cents on 800.
A commission has been appointed to esti-
mate the cost Of a sewerage system for
HaSerstown-
The Rev. David Howard. rector o; White
marsh Parish, TTappe. Talbot county has
declined a call TO Phoenixville, Ps.
Baltimore and Ohio telegraphers have
made q demand for an increase of $40 a
month. They now receive about $45.
The Garrett county Election Supervisors
have elected c. E Eliithorpe president;
Edmund Jammisson, clerk, and Edwin L.
Mitchell. attorney.
George Kennel. proprietor of the Car
ret House. at Garrett. forty miles west OF
Cumberland died suddenly yesterday
morning, aged forty years
Fire on the third floor of the Wrgsrt
building, in Hagerstown, caused by explo-
sion of a gasoline stove, damaged the dry
goods stock of ID. Edward Baker.
States Consul at Rome. is greatly improv-
ing and beautifying Cato's Hail. his Ta;-
bot county residence, on the Tred Avon
River.
The Fairview property. in st. Michaels.
Talbot county, consisting Of residence and
grounds. wharf and oyster packing house.
has been sold The residence part of h
property was bought by George R. Ceulk
for 81 coo. and the packing Louse prep rty
by Charles E. Wiley for 81 zoe
The evening times., 1900-05-18
GRANTED A CONTINUANCE.
William b. EastOn and His Son
Charged With Assault.

William B. Easton, of 2s11 n Street
northwest, and his son William NJ. Easton
were defendants in the Police Court this
morning TO charges of disorderly conduct
ard assault on Mrs. William NJ. Easton,
wife OF the younger defendant. The &C
cused asked for a continuance which was
granted until Tuesday. Each was released
on S25 collateral for his appearance for
trial
II was charged against the Easto2s shat
they went to the home of Mrs. Easton il6
Thirty-t third Street northwest last night,
and abused and assaulted her II is said that
the husband of the young woman choked
her while her father-in-law swung a club
at her. A neighbor interfered and after
dragging young Easton from his wife blew
police whistle. The arrest Of the Eastons
followed.
1t is said that William NJ Easton has not
been living with his wife for some weeks
past. Since the separation Mildred, the
two-year- daughter, died and was bur
led Wednesday. Mrs Easton. 1t is said.
was then without food or money. Her con
dition yesterday was weak and today ii
was said she was much worse, due TO her
experience. The cause of the assault on
the woman is not known.