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TEMPLE NEWS NOTES.
Men Injured in the Wreck mt Deni-
son Brought to the hospital.

Men Injured in the Wreck mt ncni-
son Brought to the hospital.
Temple. Texas, February 2s.-The four in
iured men from the Davidson wreck were
brought to the Santa Re hospital here. where
IT was found that while all were more or
less scalded and burned. none of them is
seriously hurt. Engineer Kelly seems to he
in the worst shape. with some right bad cuts
on the face and throat in addition to some
scalde and burns.
W. b. Hodges general purchasing agent or
the Santa Fe system. with headquarters in
Chicago. and o. G. Hilton, general storeKeepgr
for the. system. With headquarters at 10
peka. Kan. were in Temple yesterday, in
spectir the store department here. They
were accompanied by r. o. Wood. purchas-
ing agent for the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
Fe system.
Mr.. Wylie Balbce from San Angelo has
been given a position in the Santa Fe dis
patcher's office here. and arrived In the city
Yesterday with his wife to make his home
Quite the SWEETEST affair OF the season was
last night tenders the Temple young ladies'
and visitors by the young men of the Lotus
club in the shane Of german at their hall
MIR. l.. r. Cowan and Miss Myrtle Pendle-
ton led tho german and We're enthusiastically
followed by the following couples: l.. r. Me-
Cormck. Miss Bessie Jourdan. Denver Col. !:
A. NJ. Prater. Miss Helen Vo.ers. Forney: ID,
Harry Cochran. Miss Manic Reynold. Dali
las; Claris Rogers. Miss Erwin. Kaufman
Mr. Fisher, Miss Clara Denntng Bolton; Al
fred Denney. Miss Hattie Donney. Belton;
G. A. Works Miss Robbie Wade Walter
Lambert. Miss Vougler Galveston: Dr. j. X.
Cariubell. Miss Hattie Lee; X. r. Campbell.
Miss Fora Potts. Bolton; r. o. Gresham. Miss
Dee Garfield. MoGregor; Frank Grazier, Miss
Mare Hin; Tom Glover Miss Ruby Irwin;
Dave Young Miss Lottie Stophens. and Frank
Smith ard Miss Lizzie Hehey. Bolton. Dainty
refreshme pts In coffee, chocolate, sandwiches.
Olives and almonds were served during the
evening in the club room.
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Beers NOT DESTRUCTIVE.
The Guns and Rifles Were Not Dam.
nEcd,

tThc Guns and Rifles Were Not Dam
aged.
London, March with such determined
enemies. says a special correspondent
telegrephing from Paardeberg under data
of February 81. one would suppose that
the Beers would have destroyed their guns.
small arms and ammunition before sur
rendering The only thing injured, how
ever. was a Vickers-Maxim piece. which
had been hit by a British she'll
A British officer ald nine British SOL
diers. who were prisoners, had been pro-
vided with deep holes by the Beers and
kindly treated,
The Beers inquired anxiously whether
Boemfontein was in possession OF the
Br fish.
When the order came for the Boer pris-
oners to cross the river to the British
camp they took all that they could carry
of such things as pots, pans and blankets,
throwing their rifles into heaps that grad
ually increased to huge proportions. AS
the ford had been swollen by heavy rain
the Beers took off their trousers and
waded across. The scene looked like play
rather than war. The men laughed ami
splashed each other in the water, bu,
among them were some grim faces which
looked with dlsfavor upon such sportive-
ness.
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Rcnorts From other Points.

Shreveport, La. February rs. = Storm
last night Frustrated wires; LIB Inches
rain fell. snow furry today; cold and
clear
Moulton, Texas, February ga strong
north wind struck Moulton last night
about 0 o'clock, accompanied by a little
rain and some hail.
Groesbeeck, Texas, February 2S-A very
angry cloud from the west last evening:
a severe wind with some hail and rain;
blew hard all night; no ice; still blowing
stiff and colder.
Kaufman, Texas. February 2s.--Late
yesterday evening heavy hailstorm
struck Kaufman. There was some rain.
but not enough to do any good. The hall
was followed by brisk norther.
Sherman, Texas, February 2s.-The hail
storm OF yesterday was followed by a
severe cold and snow from the northwest.
Notwithstanding the wind was blowing a
gale sufficient snow lay on the ground to
thoroughly cover its surface.
Mckinney, Texas. February 27.-Quite a
heavy hail fell here this evening. accom-
panied BY a much needed rain. IL ii had
been later In the spring enough hal fell
u have Indicted damage to crops. which,
however, are not advanced sufficiently 10
be injured at this early season.
Frelsburg. Texas. February 2s.--A hall
storm struck this country last night about
o'clock, followed by another by o'clock.
Storm west wind OF very violent nature
accompanied the storm and continues by
a norther until this writing. The norfher
Is very cold No damage done BY hall.
colmesheil. Texas. February 2a---Lsxs
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night heavy rain fell here. accompanied
by heavy wind, lasting about q half an
hour. Much damage was done. many
dwelling houses blown off their founda-
tons and vacant business house and
barber shop completely demolished. 10
lives lost.
Brookshire, Texas. February 9S.--This
section was visited last right by a ter
rife windstorm, accompanied with vivid
electrical display and heavy hail. the only
damage so far reported Is the demolition
OF several flues and windmills; no damage
done to fruit or vegetables. A very strong
norther now prevails.
Wharton Texas, February as--Quite a
gale, attended with rain and considerable
electrical display, visited Wharton last
night. Several wires on the Bay City and
Wharton telephone line were severed by
the electric force and as yet no COM
munication can be made with Bay City,
SO the entire damage is still unknown.
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Lightning DID Damage.

Texarkana, Texas, February GA So
we're storm covered this section last night.
From the country comes the report that
extensive damage was done to farm fences
and outhouses and orchards suffered cou-
siderably. All of the telephone and tele-
graph wires in the environment were pros
trated. The weather was accompanied by
a drenching rain and most terrific light
ming. which did more injury in this To-
cnlity than has ever been known before.
A boy was severely shocked; young lady
named Ina Mcconnell was senseless for
two hours from shock received at the
telephone box where she had been talking
The residence OF Mrs. W. l.. Ki1g was
set on nre
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c. &. brakes Candidacy.

Del Rio. Texas. February 2S,-Colonel
e. C. Drake of Eagle Pass was the first
man on the battle-ground at Del Rio to-
day.
"win you be candidate for congress?''
he was asked.
mo, sir, will not: however. II in the
Judgment OF the republicans OF this dis
trict l am the man to lead them TO Vie
tory | am too loyal a republican to be-
tray any condolences or shrk any re,
spcnsibility placed upon me by my party"
What about the Federal appointees at
tending the convention"
why should they not? They are sup
posed to represent their constituents, and
II is ridiculous to infer that they must
stand aside and take no Interest in the
welfare OF the people OF their country"
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NOTES AND PERSONAL.

An advance OF % poigts was scored ~
the LEGAL spot market today, ana good
middling is quoted at 3-4.
Colonel R. NJ. Hall. chisf promoter OF
the Houston, Brazos and Northern rail-
road, was in the city last night for a
brief stay.
Grandma Langhammer, aged 81 years,
Is reported very low at Dellyihe Re.a-
lives here left for Bellville this Afternoons
TO attend her bedside.
TIE engagement OF the "Prodlgal Faith
err announced for the Grand op-ra no Sc
CT March 2, has been cancelled. March ID
Mr. Frederick WsTde will appear In his
new play, THE Duks's Jester"
Mr.. Thomas Estes has returned from
vacation spent at Brownwood and was
today checked in as agent Tor the Wells
Fargo people. Mr.. Allen Muaiay. who
was seat here as relief. returned TO Hous-
ton this afternoon after being checked out
by Route Agent Ingle.
The meeting of Pest Q, Travellers Pro-
tective Association, announced TO occur
at the Exchange hotel last nigat for the
election OF officers OF the Travellers Pro-
tective Association. failei 10 materia ize
President Jseggl Is quite sick aud was
not able to attend the meeting.
Beaumont. Texas, February 2s-Nr- 4.
J. Mills ard LIRE. W. z. Davis, both Of
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dead In a hallway on the second floor. A
bullet from As caliber revolver had en-
tered over the right eye and gone out at
the back OF the head. The weapon was
lying on the floor near the body OF the
dead man. Performers aud other en-
ployes OF the theater could give no ac-
count OF the tragedy; they simply heard a
shot and found Cox dead in the hallway.
No money was found on the dead man.
Coroner SHELTON took testimony during the
day, but rendered no verdict. Cox was
about Is years old and had no relatives So
far as is known In Dallas
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ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

The result Of the inquest held By JUS
tice Ne!nast last night to inquire into
the dsaih of Miguel Ramivez. an account
Of which appeared In The Post today, was
a decision that the man came TO his
death by accidentally shooting hims II
with a pistol. The theory Is that the
man was looking UP at a squirrel in a
tree trying TO obtain a shot, and that in
walking backward. his feet were caught
in the underground ard in falling the Iis-
tol was discharged.
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Head cut GA by n Train.

Lake Charles. La, February 2s.-~J. D.
Payne, brother. n~law OF /. ]. Mills, had
his head cut off by freight train this
afternoon near Fenton. Mr.. Payne had
Just stepped out Of the Watkins passenger,
which was waiting for The train TO pass.
He was reading paper and did not notice
that the freight was making the switch
and stepped right in front of the cars He
was an old ma1 resident OF Adel, Iowa.
and was visiting his sister, who lives at
Fenton.
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small pnmnge at beaumont.

Beaumont, Texas, February ga min.
iature hurricane blew during the early
hours of last night. but did little damage
in the city. and there are no reports OF
damaged property in the country con-
tiguous. So far as can be learned today
the cNly serious damage was TO ware
house which had recently been completed
near the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf
depot for the Lake Charles Carriage and
Implement company. This building was
virtually blown TO pieces.
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several Person. Hurt nj Taylor

Taylor, Texas, February 2s.--During the
high north wind this morning the cofniee
work on the Womack & sturgis two-story
brick building was blown of. crushing
through the awning over the sidewalk,
without warning while the streets were
crowded with people. and some very mar
row escapes were experienced. A. NJ.
sturgis, a drummer, was caught under the
debris and sustained a broken leg. A
number of others were bruised and
scratched, but none seriously. The
catastrophe occurred In one OF the busiest
points in town and it appears a miracle
that no one was killed
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MOTHER AND Child DROWNED.
Little One Fell in Cistern and
Mother Tried to Rescue Her.

San Antonio, Texas. February 2S.~-News
was received here this morning Of double
drowning yesterday afternoon about ten
miles from this city on the seguin road
in which Mrs. Ferdinand Dietz and her
4-vear-oId daughter were the victims. At
what hour the tragedy occurred no one
knows. as there was no grown person in
the place at the time. Circumstances in
dictate that the little girl had fallen into
an underground cistern while at play with
a younger child. II Is thought that the
mother In attempting to rescue the child
met the same fate as her daughter The
husband did not arrive home until al
most nightfall last evening and finding the
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-pf Appeals.
Primnry lTebruary 2a.-.

jackson. Miss. Iwere had in the
ute committee on today:
lions today reporteGross G. Go. VS. c..
numerous primary !. for rehearing,
duced during tha se9lount ct al 1.-TWO
feel confident will seienearlng; Leigh
houses. The substihF International
radical change in tlroad Company,
Mississippi ard by sNg a. I: Arnold
bring the negro backm washington.
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house open with no one at homo thought
that his wife was visiting neighbors. Hc
visited several adjoining farm houses; re-
turned to his home in company with his
wires brother. They searched the asm-
ises thoroughly and shortly after recoy-
cred both bodies from the cistern. The
burial took place this afternoon in the
burial ground on Mr.. Dietz's farm.
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brakeman nndIy Hurt.

Dallas. Texas February 2S.--Flewelyn
Greer brakeman whose home is at
Dcnison. was run over In the Houston and
Texas Central railway yards In East Dali
las this evening. He was removed to the
city hospital, whore both legs were am
putated. His condition is reported to be-
critical.
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Hall at Weinnr.

Weimar, Texas, February 2s.-some rain
and hail fell here last night and quite a
storm prevailed for several hours. but tho
weather is now clear and cold, with the
north wind sweeping along over the cold
prairies with great velocity, and making
matters look somewhat unpromising for
gardening interests
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several person. Injured.

Bonham. Texas, February 2S.-Late yes
county was visited by severe wind and
haiistorm At Anthony twelve miles
northwest OF here, several houses wero
blown down several parties sustained in
juries, but none are thought to be fatal.
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A BLIZZARD in TEXAS.
Reports From Various Paris Of the Stale
Tell Of Snow, Hall and Rain.
THE TERRITORY IS COVERED WITH SNOW.
Said That Loss to Cattle win Ne
Very Hcnvy-Houscs Destroyed
Near Bonham.

Denison. Texas. February 2s-The storm
last night in this section and the indian
Territory was the worst experienced In
years. Six inches OF snow fell In the Ter
ritory. Railway traffic is impeded and
trains are arriving several hours late.
Large snowdrifts have accumulated on
the track of the Katy in the Territory.
Phones from different points in the Ter
ritory report that cattle losses will be
very heavy. A blizzard prevails here.
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RpMANpED wTrHour BoNp.

Before Justice Ewing today J1hn Tolli-
yer waived an examining trial and was
remanded to jail without bond. He is
charged with +he murder OF William
Kelly. whioh occurred at Langt,y's camp
last saturday. The grsnd jury VIII con-
vene next Monday
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rire was Not Incen.liarr.

Gonzales, Texas. February ga report
that tho FIRE in the Rather building last
Saturday morning was incendiary having
gotten gu. and having been published
abroad, q statement to the effect that the
were examined after the fire and
no sign of incendiarism found was signed
yesterday ty number Of reliable citizens
and the chief OF the frc department. This
report does the town an injury.
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snow at Nncogdochcs.

Nacogdoches. Texas. February 2s-An
electric storm last night did considerable
damage to telephone lines and connections
outside of the city have been cut. off all
day. Snow fell thick and fast for three
hours this morning. melting as fast as IT,
fell. A genuine blizzard has been blowing,
turning colder all the time. Everything
will be frozen tonight.
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A ISilIlng Near croeIsett.

Crockett. Texas, February 2s.-'w u.
Marlborough, white, was shot and killed
this evening; particulars not obtained
Tom Newberry came 10 and surrendered
to the officers. The killing occurred seven
miles east OF this city.
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An OH Win for wharton.

wharton. Texas. February ga num-
Der of citizens. including R. II. d. Sorrell,
H. j. Bolton and other capitalists. VIII
hold meeting today to organize con-
pany to build an oil mill and also other
needed Investments. This meeting is
pregnant with great results for the future
o. Wharton.
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nominate William J. Bryan and Judge
Henry G. Caldwell for president and vice
president at Sioux Fclls. s. D., May 9,
and that the democratic National conven-
tjon will endorse the tisket. Mr.. Wash
burn says the anti imperialist sentiment
among the Western republicans is proui-
yious
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STATE GrNNERs 10 MEET.

There will be nesting of the Ginners'
association Of Washington county at
Gld1ings hall March 10 for the purpose
CT arranging to entertain the stats Gin
ners' association. which will meet in this
City on the first Tuesday in May. The
meeting Is called by A. W. Watson, chair
man, and John Stearn. secretary. 1t viii
convene at o'clock 0. M
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Broolsshire BrIefs.

Brookshire Texas. February 2s,--Invi-
tations have been issued by Mrs. G. r.
Dewitt to phantom party, given In honor
OF Miss Heilie PattisoD, on Friday eve.
March Z.
Two deaths from measles occurred in
this vicinity. both coloreG.
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FrnIt Tree. pnmaged.

Paris, Texas. February 2s.-Reports
from different sections of the country to
the northwest, west and southwest are to
the effect that the hallstorm which visited
here last night did considerable damage
to fruit trees.
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A pcluge I'M shelhy Cnunty.

Tenaha, Texas. February 27.--Today has
witnessed the heaviest rain of months in
Shelby county. The whole face Of the
earth is covered with water. Waterways
everywhere will be filled bankful By
morning. Telephone reports say that
every part of this and Pamela county have
been visited by heavy rain and electric
storam.
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Luling. Texas. February 2S.--on Clear
fork creek, about nine miles northeast OF
Lullng. James Dckerson was shot and
killed last night, The particu-
lars leading up TO the killing can not be-
obtained at this writing.
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u. . :, Minnie b.

Indianapolis. Ind. FRaIirosd Com.
Mitchell. president OF Fort Bend.
Workers. today issued fpton ct al vs..
all the union men Of the
ing them TO observe Sat RAINIER
as a holiday. the ann. as 70
founding of the eighth " ~ a.
among miners.
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sohnn,hnnae Nenr Paris.

Paris. Texas. February 2s-News Of the
burning OF the school house at Peedee
near the river, day or two ago has Just
reached here. The building aud fixtures
valued at $500 were a total loss. Origin
unknown.
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A PnnnIirt,s heller.

Boston, February 2s-George F. Wash
burn, chairman of the Massachusetts, pop
uilst State committee. who has Just re
turned from the populist National commit
tee meeting. says that the populists VIII
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,Xind nid nnmnge nt nenton.

Denton, Texas, February 2S.--A strong
straight wind from the north did con-
siderable damage here and In this vlcin-
ity last night, unroofng several buildings
and blowing number OF small outhouses
dnwn
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nerldcncc nt sherwooa.

San Angelo, Texas. February 2s.-The
house and furniture OF w. Lockhart at
Sherwood were consumed by are. Loss
$500; no insurance.
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London, February 2s.-The war office has
received cablegram from Lord Roberts,
dated Paardeberg. February IS; "Rens-
berg was reoccupied yesterday by General
Clements
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Residencr IT Austin.

Austin. Texas, February 2s.-The resi-
denoe OF Gustaye Fr.ck in North Austin
was destroyed by IRE today. Loss $1,000
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DEATH FROM SMALLPOX AT BURTON

Or. Hynes, county health officer, re-
ceived notice from Burton this morning
to the effect that the case of smallpox
reported from that place by Or, LAS
had proven fatal. DR.. HyDes lsft at noon
for Burton TO investigate the co4d.ti< n OF
Affairs thsre. At their meeting yesterday
the county commissioners allowed DR..
Hynes S. per day to look after the small.
pox situation throughout the county. Dr..
Laas of Burton was sll5w5d a similar
salary ana the county health offlces was
authorized TO employ other physicians at
the same psy In case OF need.