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No cosasnN OF Guns


Washington, January s-The United
States government at thig moment has no
concern In The attempt OF the French gov
ernment 70 coerce the government OF san
70 Domingo ny a naval demonstration. as
reported In the press dispatches What
our future attitude may be viii depend
UPON development but il may be stated
there is a growing !ndispositioa here TO
shelter governments from the cons squences
Of their disregard o. rules Of honesty end
international obligations 7, IS nor post
lively known that in the present instsnce
turpituds is involved. but from the state
mcnt % facts set out Ia the press dis
patch, the case appears 10 bear a strong
resemblance 10 others which have pre-
ccded it and which In our estimation, Jus
tlfed the action o. the foreign govern
ments ia adopting summary measures 70
collect their money. This particular case
( is said TO have been pending about three
years and It is understood that President
Z HeureuX had finally arranged 10 settle IT,
but the agreement was disregsrded bs
( Jimenez, his successor, and the present
occupant OF the presidential Office OF
Santo Domingo.
Z There Is a possibility that the United
{ faNAt@ may ultimately hGElfN6 luNOlftl ~
[ THIS AFFAIR through what is known a IN,
{ san Dominican syndicate. controlled b!
K New York capitalists.
/ This concern mas concession from III,
+ san Dominican government by which IL
return for defraying the interest on tbs
public debt ana otherwise assisting TN
governments hnancially,il is entitled to col
ilect all OF the revenue customs OF the
Island. The present administration II
SantO Domingo IS believed 10 be so low
in funds that il could scarcely pay thi
$50 goo demanded hy the French govern
ment in settlement OF the pendlng claim
IL Ia this case the French naval COM
manters should undertake 20 seize thl
customs revenues, an interesting questio,
might arise Il should be stated. how
ever. that so far the state department 4
not Informed that Jimenez has recognizes
as stu in force the concession held b,
the New York syndicate coming from tn
late President Heureux.
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THE LEADING SPECIALIST.
For Twenty Years Or. Hathaway Has
stood at the Head of His
Profession.

Have you any pain. or ache or weak
ness? Does your blood show that It con-
taius impurities? Are you nervous! Do
you lack snap and activity of mind and
body? Are you easily tired? Have you lost
ambition? Is there any unnatural drain
upon the system? Is every organ perform
ing its proper function? In other words:
Are you perfectly strong, active, yigor-
Gus. healthy. happy man or woman?
II not, you should not delay one day
before you consult Or. Hathaway.
The Lea,;sag Specialist.
For over twenty years DR.. J. Newton
Hathaway has been the leading specialist
of this country. His cures of all sorts Of
diseased conditions have been the marvel
OF the medical profession and the people
generally. His fame has spread into every
town and every hamlet. Those
afflicted with all manner of dis
cases have sought his services in or
der that they might be made whole by
the administering OF his wonderful sys-
TEN Of treatment. Wrecks OF humanity
have come TO him for consultation and
medicine, who. few months later. have
returned 10 him in most vigorous health
to give him their thanks.
All Diseases Cured.
Or. Hathaway treats all diseases-those
peculiar TO men and those peculiar to
women, as well as Catarrh, Rheumatism.
Kidney Complaint. Eczema and all forms
Of lingering and chronic disorders.
NnricoceIe and structure.
Dr.. Hathsway's success in the treatment
OF VsFicocele and Structure without the
aid Of knife or cautery is phenomenal
Tue patient is treated by this method AZ
his own home without pain or loss of time
IRON business. This is positively the only
treatment which cures without an opera
ton DIT Hathaway calls the particular
attention Of sufferers from Yaricoeele and
Structure to pages %. IS, %. so and 81 of
MS new book, which Will be sent free on
application.
Consultation and Advice Free.
Or, Hathaway makes no charge for con-
suiistion or advice. either at his Office
or By mail, and when cssSis taken. the
one low fee covers all cos, Of medicines
and professional services,
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, NJ. D.,
DIR. Hathaway a Co..
1ce ". Alamo Plaxs, San Antonio,
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QUARANTINE ron PHILIPPINES.



Force for the Islands.
Washington, January 1.-THE president
has issued an executive order relative to
quarantine regulations for the ports in the
Philippine Islands. The order recites that
10 prevent the introduction OF epidemic
diseases the act OF 1898 and the rules
framed hereunder shall have full force in
ths Islands. with additional regulations
These require that vessels entering and
clearing from any Philippine port shall be
examined BY officers OF the marine hos
pital service. Details OF officers for that
purpose have already been made for the
ports OF Manila and lloilo aad will be
maze Tor the remaining ports as promptly
as possible. No entries shall be permitted
MI hot quarantine certificates. Vessels
el,2:mg for the United States ports shall
take out bills Of health after eompl,in
with all quarantine regulations. and such
bills must be sigrsd by collector OF Gus
TINS Ia the ahsenee OF a medical ofacer
The medical officer at Manila shall be the
chief quarantine officer and make an an
peintmeR,s subject TO the approval of the
secretary OF tho treasury The marine
hospital service rules shalt apply SO far
as applicable, and the expense OF the quar-
sntine service shall be charged against che
island revenues. not 20 exceed $500 COO per
annum, The epidemic fund ia 10 be REIN.
enfsed from the Island receipts.
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c---s-s are rru-s iSrseItes ssfF ~
ssiru-s e. zzsi s,e1-ns-s ~ Ire Brs'Esa-
sAcrrA ne reurr-sat is i-Ti-s 70 ssa5
sspr sabiss se1tnsn-
Letters tre-a s,eutA At-ss1 as il ths st7s
MADE ~ ne osrssr II ere esAis rspsr's
TIA seizure q German Tesstis e et1s-
fnx so-ae CONFER. AZ fJonso-F srs i y psi
ss~n as os--e.n,r that 70 ssrssrF sro-
tsss aisl cs-e fr1-a wtstl-gtn- ah'ssi E-T-
hing
Az tr.port1-; ou1ts-errs .. r7EsT11s1;
cf1rialY rzs hsls AZ Lsudcn-
whsfe reports ssrtfs tEhfirs az Lay
rrl-k
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FOREIGN.

TIE Loase- Spectator stTE that Ger.
rsry rasts rev -sry IL vT5st 70 ca
croers OF scufh A-e7tra-
Engsfo- wzlliHz inisaot * slsselre II.
rsishs,sr !, i sses -st Gsfs eis eHral ssll
Gsr1sa EEsh-ia-s are sgsi. rrsV1rsas
,or 1Eht O AEsEiuEr ze&s
Meaty 10 fag tie Freaes claim Us
beez rssses ~ ths el;1zsns o san Do
1izro.
ne trsrgl;y q rcrl * E1Eisr. Is BE-
seming very ssr.srs matter: Pfsos al
vEEsss as Eupgly dscFezEes.
Ahoiher German Dtacsr q Il sseuels tsr
shooting, ssafiss aze ,sriarinE Ysesis "a
tfAsh N Asfant
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.


AssgIs.si aszsIra A7riiastso-S e IN
nu-s-r q isss have ssss 1ies Win TIE
os-vt-1lisf.
rev srhs-us AaH heen srrurt On Bsss-
hs-- csratslsfis f-uz Nsari5. spain
csssies Hayes was shoekrt % ceaia ~
a I'VE sire =. Galresto7-
HsSsefs q Ia Ports rses5vst's esTts1-
sssss ARE nc; complying usfh TIE laF.
ne city sez1esi u Trrs wcrze has ts-
slsea - rzy i-tsseE. or h1ras
B.1fe q regents e Trinity university
10 esasl5sraas ri4as 70 raise AZ s-osF-
rsszt Il ti519aa.
~, Rsrfro .ura.- cas-. ss e. tr.ai al
cistErrt
Bcb s;sre1s rSt eozrsrtst q being ons
e tie Hzops-ses lYsehsrt ard vas g'vsn
ifss ssrr.
I.lsp0 fsia ratses are ssia 70 bs very
rica.
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CLARK CASE TAKEN UP.
Speaker Of The MaaisHa Regse Vas ihs
First Witness
us EVIDENCE saSstD Tat Use OF MONEY
said that Mcin n=hiIn voted for
Clark and stated the Price that
He Received for II

Warrington. January s.-Henry G. S'4a'
speaker es the Nn1tazz houss o. repre-
sentAtivss. was the arst witness n ne
CLARK CASE bef9ss the senate committee O.
privileges ssd elssfio1s today. Rspreseat-
siive Campbell Of Montana ques,ioaea NJ.
siia and his qeessions were directed To-
ward showing that the embarrassed iisan-
cisi condition Of state Representative Nc
Iaaghisn had beea taken zdgaatass Of -
senator Clark 10 approach bin 10 secure
bis vote. ana about Ar. siiE-s owa vote
being improperly selected. Mr.. SiiA siaes4
ihs. hs knew ;aas gr. Mclaughlin was II
dlstressfu. circumstance pEi0g 70 tie nssi-
ing OF the legislature. ii said tia; be had
himself osea =ppre&eAei cy Ar. ". u
hickfof6 al a repre- Sc ntaiipe % Nh Clark
aud his sEppcrf soiicRed fos ne latter
Tue qaestioatne OF JT SJi1 waS .hsa
diTeeted t3warG showing tAAt Mr.. Blck-
fors had sOrg5i 10 sscGre sat services
10 easIuins The t,tIs 81 property % 5s plT
CEASED b. Mr. Clara iTcm Mclaughlin 20.
S-sAge. 4 par1 OF tie consideration JOY
NeLaughNns p@rL being. BlektOTd spe-l'
+ he8. that McL&aghlia should s-plsE'
Clerk Ter the senate
: NJ STIFF Testified - tie correctness G
th-s Outline an5 a33Ed iaEt B!csf0rd f2i
tod him thag he Sfiaj sho9id have sou
I for his ia9iviiusl services Nhen 80 FOai'
I hsve been = good fec shst bis own Fst
/ was wanted for CLARK ana that he shcal'
/ be pEi on MI CLARK iist q attorneys 10
a unmhFT o. years. Nj Bicstogo 1a1, o.
this connection. exhibited 4sl ot prop
eTig 10 be sod IS Mclaughlin A. prices \
be raid which vFre n excess % 'he .ail
nf the property and gh,s property @ss ~
tFTvsra Conveyed 20 Nr CLARK.
SIR s'in slsc stated ihat the agreruen
wita Mclaughlin pTogifed iaat re "2s
~ Fmploye5 - Mr Clark for i"0 year
o. sfgfA year and thai Mclaughlin NJ
He aiFe bsid thai Mclaughlin bad sole
for clark.
The yituess STAYED that iu another =
versatiop witb Mr Eickf0r1 wees o- 6
prio- 70 The neeSt-e ut ne lssis s-rT.
ths latter had offered him So aa7 E Z
would withdraw trosn tse contest fo- N
Epsskeuship ard support II. CLARK &
the ssnatorship.
Mr siih aiso detailed q conve-sstio
wAh 8 2. CooA forr1er S,a;e sIdlto
Who had offered hin $4,000 10 yo.s &
CLARK.
Frederick wht;sslas o. Montana sta
senator from cleatAssd county ;ss;ifs
thar he had been approached prior to q
!, after the meeting q tne legislature
he interest OF Mr.. ClArk'E card dacy I
J 6. Ne.li. = 3 Welcome and c. =
Clark, son OF the senator
Mr Welleonne had told him that h
Z vote would be worth $1,000. h bsi q
. operated With the supporters OF M Clal
for the purpose Of exp sing the CORFU
! methods which be was SATISFIED asre Re-,
used TO secure Cia-Es slseiion.
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srLIA MonRrsos oAss.
Defendant on the stand for Cross-
examination.

chsttanooss, Tenn.. January s.--The hssr-
ing IN tie Juls Morrison case was resumed
this morning. MlsS Morrison being on the
ttand for eross-eKaminatlon. The witness re-
i,erated her statement as 20 the eplthets ap-
FLIED 10 her by Leitcn. leSdins 10 10 the
TRAGEDY. The letter written by her 10 Manager
Bafrts. Khieh recently appeared In the Asso-
eisted Press. in which she says 10 Harris.
III you DO rot telegraph this fellow
Leden 70 keep his mouth shut ! will leave
the company, WIS submitted 10 her and M
admitted having written Il. But said she,
y vote Il at the dlGtatiun o. my husband"
THIS letter, ebg said, Wss written pn the
train from Knoxville % ChatiHnooga on the
cay ~ the night the murder occurred
BEFORE court adjourned the defense an.
uonresd that It's pies would be temporary
insanity and on Monday expert testimony
will be intrcdured 10 show that she Ma
subject TO periods Of mental alteration, -.
peciaiiy a. times OF great excitement.
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SAN ANGELO LOCALS
Father and Son VIII Try Theirs
times i'm south Africa.

San Angelo. Texas, January s.-R. }
ris ard son. Felix. druggists. bssi
Journey sunday to South Africa to II
fortunes in that far distant land. .
via New Orleans.
+. ". Mcdonald. the raaehmsn Vi
thrown out Of his buggy last FdaN
ing. has not yet regained conscious
there is little Il any hope for his reg
Mrs. FFiederika Sander. mother d
G, DsariuE disd In this city on Decsr
Hughes Bros have bought the So
mercantile business.
Misses Kate Flanagan and Kate
entertained q large number OF re
December Is. The pastimes pToylda
Highly enjoyed, as were the spls'a
freshments I'D
The semi-annusl knights OF Pyth1
auet. provided by the three ranking I
elect. was largely attended. hnifds
F. R. Starr invoked the blessing az,
s. f. Taylor delivered an spproofH
dress.
Prosnerts are good for lively tine.
tinue in San Angelo for some time I. y
4 bank building. rev hotel. new cea'1
ness house ~ stone and 2 numoff
residences are under contemplate
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want 10 say something abou; Electric
Belts and 20 sound ucts OF general
public warning in relation 70 their iudis
criminals Use.
] want 20 say and ssy It go empha,i-
cally. that my meaning ran not be mis-
understood. that no electric belt ever
made should be used except on the
advice Of physician after very careful
examination. and $50 that il nins cases
cut Of ter where an electric belt Is used,
there should Re administered with It a
complete course Of medical treatment
! have had specially manufactured for
me, on a plan o, my OWE, an Electric
Bel. which I have demonstrated 10 I'll all
the requirements Of = perfect belt in the
treatment Of such diseases as require elec-
triciry administered in this form.
As / have no desire 10 make profit
on these belts. make the cost to my
patients exactly what pay for their con-
struction. Hence offer to all who need
an electric belt the best one ever made
al merely nominal price.
In cases Of .Yaricocels ! have special
attachment connected with the belt, which
, together with my general system OF treat
meat brings about speedy and COM
piete cure. In such cases make nay low
fee cover all cost q treatment INCLUD-
/ ING THE BELT.
+ In cases OF rheumatism. Lumbago, Sex
uai Weakness. Losses. Drains. Nervous
Debility. sleeplessness. Loss OF Memory
I Depression or in any case whenever
/ know that my Electric Belt will aid the
cure. l make no extra charge for it.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, NJ. D.
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Richmond Ne,,s Notes.

Richmond. Tsxss, January 40
tribe No. 90 Of the Improved ordd'
Men at their last meeting. elected
lowing officers for the ensuing ~
Prophet. r. n. Woody; sseheai, ~
senior sycamore, $. NJ. Lister; iars
more. S. B. Cobb; keeper Of recoIss;
Hagan; keeper OF wampum, 2
The Degree Of Pocahontas eieeles
lowing officers: Prophecies, NJ
Mitchell: Pocahontas, Mrs, VIM, ~
winona. Miss Matte McFarlane W
E. d. Bell: keeper Of records. W .
Written: keeper OF wampum. ~
McGse.
Hon. ". p. Mclean. ex-raiIrcaf
siorer and district Judge. hut nov =
uent LAWYER OF The Fort Worth =
Richmond today on business Z
District Clerk Lon A Hagag, X
been spending the holidays 10 W.,
returned home today and Is a. ~
duty.
Hon. r. NJ. Hall o, Houston vs. "a.
Richmond today looking AFTER ~
interests. "a;
Or. S. NJ. Lister left for Trinity. y
dar in response TO telegram -
the illness OF his mother.
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For nrrnch Of Promi.e.

Chicago. January s.--Miss Eta Thomas,
niece Of General Joe Wheeler, began
suit in the superior court today sgains;
William II. Fahrnsy. society man. ask
ing $4,000 damage for alleged breach Of
promise 10 marry.
The petition alleges that Fahrney has
been engaged 10 Miss Thomas for over
four years. but recently broke the engage
msnt or the ground that his parents de-
sired him to ns-ry another woman. Miss
Thomas father is said to be the owner o.
large mining interests IL illirois.
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II. OF T.. EVENT.
Bryan knights Were Hospitality
Entertained az Navasotn.

Entertained AT NnNasntH
Nsvssoia. Texas January 5.-For several
years back It has been the custom OF the
py,h.an lodges at Bryan aud Nayasota 10
axcheugs hospitality. To assemble together
Tor a dal or an evening OF hrotheFiy ssso.
citation and good chesr-sll EFFORTS eeips
thrown 10 make each other feel thoroughly a.
homo and TO have free aud easy good time.
And That these entertainments have been
suceessfnl one can Judge from the alternating
series, both az Bryan snd NaYasota.
I.ast night tho Navasots Knights took an
other turn as hosts With tho result that the
visiting and home lodge even stronger ye-
intnled 10 bfotheriy love and the people Of
/ thu two towns ara drSen cioaeF aud closlf
together.
The yisltors we're met by The proper COM
mittee ss they alishied frccl thq afternoon
! Central train. ushered into carriages ana
bngEles and treated 20 a drive over town. A,
Z the spsll house they were dined. and thenrs
the scene changed 20 the Castle bah, where
none but knights may enter.
I The pfugralnnie OF the installation was
pasted 70 the next meeting and oxempIiaca.
tion Of dssree work niede the festure OF tae
evening. wherein two ranks were conferred
/ uPan = citizen deemed worthy of knighthood.
II Nas near n o'clock when the assembly
adjourned to the Palace restaurant to b,
treated 10 one Of the most sumptueus aud
elegantly appointed feasts spread upon any
banquet board IN NayRsots for quite a while
Good cheer permested the hall and the kindly
Treatment q the inner man made tie nttlt
world merry.
senator George p Neal made fine address
81 welcome, IN his usually graceful mn
nresstNe and pleasant strain, 70 watch NJ
Law responded with great enthusiasm m aa
eloquently worded SPEECH
pLrtng the Feast several impghmptu tAlkA
were made somo good songs hurely enioyeg
and music by the Mexican band added 10
mite 10 the iollity OF the throns,
Aheuf my covers were spread a. the han.
null.
knights Fresent, J. W Doremus, Jadee W.
~ MIL Mayor X. II. Harrison r. H. PARIS.
John Etue. Frank Clarke. ia Saunders. Viii
N n, Ihomas, W. y Coulter George McMichael.
Harry Burger. +. Marion Law j. a oitorf
4; X Davenport John b. Hines aud Robert
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POLITICAL.

TIE rsrublisin s;ass .zseutiTs t1-r=ii-
;ss is called v mes; az Wax .sastrT ..
Ez-Gofsraor FioEs gires ae.@es 'a1i -
vii speak on eerstiizilgzzi srraent1ti-
The Kf-t4chr senate srrtse5 70 press
,sn:gs1 q esrtsrTt ssa.as. 7Ftaica aas
E7an-
LoalFiaat rartr piasters htvs aecltes
y gus cot ttkst i- egpSsi'ioa 70 ne
5rrosfarT
B-ga- sctls'rs that s7tt- tire tnsncisi
90 prtgarts ~ fes re9-tlirs1s tss fs9-
re pG b a, ihe -ency e tss tzuk trsS-
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p,l.sstts appointed 20 the irsiazss ron
,esa-a n be rsis Il Houston 1snua-1 q.
5.a-y coy ooloTsd uuT5.. is nysieil.
rner -sssi7r
Haniesi noble. ~ eE.pol'cs oi.7.. gets
fansFts tram ~, rity-
Verdict ~ coroser u that css5sF Braun
ssf frou poisnp. ser sdniniffsfsd-
borss killed uhiie suffering ffom by
sr1rhohis.
IRE EsHsr family snhsr'tr isrEs ter
t1r. trsn deceased relative II GET
uaeny
Ths sinking Il snall steam 'ag n TIA
taTpu.
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Fireman Michael z. Dean. Michael Suili-
van. Charles Mccarthy.
Martin 0'Lesry was ove-coue By gas and
smoke.
The IRE originated in the cellar. A pc
licenan did goot work in s-tting the ten
ants out Harry Sutharly W. sound lying
unconscious In the hallway o. the second
Hoor. He bad inhaled flames AMI viii
probably die. Scaling and extension lad
iers were raised BIZ the frenen. and q
number o, women and children who sere
collected on the are escape In front OF the
building we're safely carried down
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NOVEL surr.

Mother Wants Damages for Acct
dental WoEndins OF Her son.
New Orleans, January Ga novel sui,
YVES brought today that is sequel OF the
desperate duel fought in October in News
paper Row between Colonel c. Harrison
Parker. State tax collector. and DominiciS
o'Maliey. editor OF the Item. In which both
men were desperately wounded. During
the shouting Jacob RohrdaekeT, q news
paper boy, Rho vas standing In the yiein-
ity when the duel began. was shot twice,
cnee in the foot and once in the head,
the shots apparently coming from O'Mal-
iey's pistol. Today the mother OF the boy
iled suit for si5.l75 damages against
Parker and o'Mally. II is the fret suit
Of lis kind ever filed In this city.
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a Pnhlic In.tallatIol

Sherwood. Texas. January 4.
meeting was held last night ?, =
lodge No. ses. !. o. o. F., W. :
district deputy. acting as iasia'i.
The following officers were ins,ssl XXI
Fohss noble grand: J. H.
grand: W. J. ID. Carr. sseretsIt I'll, Il,
Charles Davisl: Frank w ",
urer Rev. b. r. Barnum mAa- *,
ina and appropriate talk for tne y
order. This was considered oi ni,,.
in attendance TO be the most w
t.rtainment ever had at this r's"
secret organization.
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TWAS MsTrERs.


T7H.sfI ~ n NE FWtT-
rTsshlrxfcu- fsousrY 'fggss pcss-
-asfiaTs SASS fie5VE rsEsr ceqfrr- 1c-
tevN Ein9sr Fsnsszr1 gSFiuss cosri1. g..
T. 1seeswepi.
IVA statfsst n shs cea0Uiv- - NJ Va
t1-si tszfs ~ Te1sf. exclusive n H..s-
az p r. -I.se ~ f3slnsss Uscernrer =
81 rep6rre5 20 tzs cozzp trcilsr b m tt1r-
fencf sh1vs ths average reserve - Sass
fez- p - pEr trt sgs5rF. $3.50 peT cent
n gsg-er-ae~ LOSES srs i'g,cErts
lzerssse1 .sers SIS as9 zss 70 sl2 30 iss.
s-ocEs aud securities frsz IS sfsssi % ga
7I5ss1 gcl1 COIN frc- g.ssslt5 70 e.
40 ~. ,1,4. fFeete t-en s2tifsss -
g SO ~ lswfni money reserve FROM 81
~ 50 70 81 $ss 6fs suGiFld1si csPotiis
..oz sle.g2s ~ to fls.a5a.i25.
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v'ssairg.sn tz1rsry s.--ehalrzaan Bur-
20. q ia sigsrs ard harsors COMMITTEES
az ths house had conference with Chair
fzzu Caapoa O. ;hs appropriations eom-
rnIitss sosay upon ihs subject q rivers
saa hSr18pE hsB ~ lass sesSapn- In Tie
o,sn;ng days q tee Qssslou Nj. Bnrtoo e1
pressed hinltslt "a Fosed 10 rivers ani
szrA-rs a3gl Ass iuter. Ssnes then The
5efus.ds upna ei-s hsvs bfsn so great.
sn1 70 rnzoY bssis 2rosi1irz fur special
rivers and hArsosN legislation have cfea
intgo3grsa ihaf BE "a wEakgaing.
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RAILROADS.

Ths g.. B. ard K. G. management hss
scurht mare timber Lard % prrTiae stump
age
Tsi.fr8pht7s sra srautsd tAs' the ere
nsr have ziib5Favr ffom tbs FeasFatse7-
Traffe zen are satisfied with the Jun
tsf ,ste aa5ustufnt
goa,sr estern Tie ard Timber ernrsrF
is 70 a. erecting n iI7estoa.
Tbf commission has evolved plan to
t.t4ta, Br6trbHipE 70 tonCn.
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RENFRo MURDER CASE.
4 Hard Legal Fight Is Now on at
C1eburne.

Cleburne. Texas. January 5,--The case
OF the safe Of Texas vs.. John W. Reafro
for the murder OF II. ". Williams. "a o.
trial, and strong legal asht IS waging
The killing was very sensational Renlro
was accused OF slandering Miss wlIans
and his case was called for trial. He me,
Williams at the south door OF the cour,
house and shot him four times kllling
him almost instantly. Williams vas 70
armed. though Renfro says be tris6 q
strike him with a rock. Al eFcrt was
made for a change o. vsnre tossy. but
Judge Hall refused 10 gfsnt the change
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rnHrE noYs DROWNED.
Broke ThraHEh the Ice of a Pond
While skating

Raleigh. \ c. January e.-Today aboa,
n@os at iiiu.euH Fosa eight miles a0rih
Eesl q ais atty. three teys, sons o.
rronireas eitlzeas. weFs Drowned Tbey
vefs Mlae Niiiisnson. son o. Captain VI.
i. w'ili.ans0a. treasurer ci WAKE COUNTY;
E4nln Les. aged ~, soa q Mr Ciee LIS.
. pro1laent lsss ,obsaCo dealer; James
iinsoa, sze5 g. sen q Mr. Charles Hsa-
toa. formerly executive CLERK 81 Governor
CAREY.
hunting on Nr. Hinton'E farm. They had
gone oniy mile and haii from The Hin
ton residence before they came 70 q pnud
kros'n ss HintOn's pond and maintained
for hsning purp0Ecs. The pond was frozen
,sAr and they stacked their ssrs aud
vent On the lee. Four hours later tlies
were found frozen aud niclsss under tbs