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WANrEp-Neat Elen to work day or even
ing no canvassing good pay; will send
work that you can do in your room. Stand.
ard, li2 w Esd street, New York
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TRADE OR FYcHANGE-My sqv Ssxs. j
close In residence for !eIsss ouIek /
terms on balance Aua.ssasu Teas
owner. P. o Box 4sS. Bealn .----.--->-
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FOR SALE--1wo Now Home sowing ma
onines. 81. $40; two Domestic. s., SIC: ore
singer. SIC; one White. $40. ono New Howe.
w one S-drawer drop-nead kenwood new
S20i ono New Royal (new) s25 machlncs
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O. A. homaeraAnd. Gll TIVE ALrlaL lS
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bIti my Spleen WIS greatly cnIurbOd, was
not able to get about part OF the time MY
life was burden 10 me, | gave up the
Old idea on accolnt OF not being benefited
and Parberry Of houston. Texas. mud take
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BEAT US ~ YoU CAN--Sscond-hand ice
boxes and refrigerators good as new; no
On hand. all sizes this week from three
prompt attention. Greenbergs. rs Preston.
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those suffering could not do better them to
call on these men ana place their case in
their hands. VIM answer any Inquiry II
II mn Is -nnlneea WIN Lnn.lr.. 49,. ~
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HAVE FOUND a positive cure for drunken
ness. can DC given secretly. will gladly tell
you what Il rs. Don't send money. Mrs.
May Hawkins. Lock Box X. s. 1871. Grand
Rapfds Mich.
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MISUNDERSTANDING. rlhnishedi good tires.
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1870 PAIR Boys CRASH and Duck Knee Pants
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TWO snappy energetic men, work on lead
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long contract. give business experience.
etc. first letter 1854 this office. Is
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RESTAURANT at nc Main Just
opened M, Mike Genera proprietor; every
thing new neat and clean the public Is
cordially INVITED 20 see the cleanest res
taulani Kitchen in Houston gye me a call;
everything IN seasons popular prices, Aike
Geuura 4i9 Main 10
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WILL PAY cash FOR secondhand ice boxes
and rcirigerators. any size and condition.
Send postal Ice Box Factory box GS3. VIII
"a Is
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ny your DRUGS and prescriptions ara la
nsita From Waplcs' they are sure to DO
tl4AL.
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ICE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. " fufnl8h BIDS,
specifications and pieces on leo and r0-
irgeatiug machinery any size or purpose
Correspondence solicited. ADDRESS j. W.
Furnpaugh, Fort Worth, Texas. 6-iO
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SAN ANTONIO SUMMER NORMAL June l.,
Address wesley Peacock IS
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prompt shipment, d large assortment Of en-
gines, boilers, cotton gins ana fixtures, corn
mills, shingle mills pumps. shaftins. belt
ing and pulleys, Write for catalogue and
prices, F. W. Htitmann & Co. "a
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WANTED--A good yard man. one who uu-
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Nnth district viii meet May L. at soc Main
street Houston 90 examine applicants far
rlElslratinn. a 4 Kinslinr RnrIstrnr 90
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wANTED--To buy second hand furniture;
GigheEt prices paid, Address p. o. Bon
6ll. 81
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS. Notice Is here
by given that the annual meeting OF stock
holders Of tho Merchants and Planters OIL
company VIII be held on Monday. May "a.
n 10 o'clock q. m. az the office Of Mr. T.
W HOUSE Y. v. KLce. sncretarN ~
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NOTICE OF Special Stockholders Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that a special meet
in6 OF the stockholders of the Texas and
q - - - u 4
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NEW QUAkIER'S PRICE3-AIter Monday
we VIII be In our enlarged quarters. We
otter IN Wow OF same, as follows, choice
OF 100 cook stoves at $3.50 to $500; alt
makes; % large aud small gasoline stoves.
. fekriSeratols. all hrsl-cIass' no ice box
Factory stock 30 oak bed room suites, 800
TO SeO.OU. oak sdcpoaros, $780, 5000,
Siltg, organ. 100: wnrdrobos 500; oak,
$500, $50. We handle verifying second
hand and can't be told from new. We
nave found our business go much greater
than last season as 10 force us into larger
Quarters. Heaee prices wright & Coomos.
IA aud 4i6 Milan. 10
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THE BARONESS Won KETTELER.
Much Anxiety Felt by Her Many
Washington Friends.

Washington Friends
Since the news OF the murder in Pekin
Of Baron voa Ketteler the German Minis
ter 10 China. much anxiety has been felt
as 70 the safety OF his widow
The Baroness was formerly Miss Maud
Ledyard. Of Detroit, daughter OF Henry
Ledysrd. President OF the Michigan Cen
traI Railroad She was greatly admired
here not alone for her personal charms. but
as well for her grsciOusness Of manner and
intellectual gifts She met her future hus-
band al c reception in this city at the
home Of Senator Mcmillan. whose daughter.
Miss Amy MCMILLAN, was her closest friend.
Her marriage took place al her fathers
home in Detroit, and shortly afterward
Baron Won Ketteler took his bride TO Mexi-
co. where he had been appointed minister
They went 10 China July u OF last year
She-is still under thirty years
The Ledyard family appears 10 be pur-
sued by some fatality. a couple Of years
ago Mrs. Ledyard who had always been
well. and socially was one Of the mCst
prominent women il Detroit, dropped dead
in the street; and within this year a son
Cass Ledyard. was killed in the Philip
pines. where he had gone with the Army.
The body reached Detroit only a few weeks
ago and just about the time that news Of
the Chinese disturbances came.
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Price One CENT
Mr.. S4EVENSON'S PLANS
Vice Presidential Candidate TO Con-
duet an Active Campaign.
IllinOiHaR Declares That the Outlook
for Democratic Success Is Bright.
The Platform Calculated to Re-
unite the Party-HishIy Gratihed
by the Honor Conferred Upon Him.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. July l-hdIaI
z. Stevenson, who was yesterday named
in Kansas City as the running mate Of
Mr. Bryan, reached MfH=etoaka Beach.
Lake Minnetonka, but few hours ahead
Of his nomination General Stevenson vas
at the cottage Of his daughter, Mrs. NJ.
d. Hardin, when the news Of his nomi-
nation was wired to Minnetonka Beach and
he was soon surrounded by friends anxious
10 congratulate him The visiting dele
cations found Mr. Stevenson seated on
The lawn al the side Of the Hardin cot
tage.
4 an more than delighted. more than
pleased with the honor paid me-" he said.
and the man would be indeed insensible
20 gratitude who would refuse 10 app-e-
eiate the honor Of being selected as the
choice Of a political party fO- Vice Presi-
dent I was never q candidate for the
nc uainatson and Il comes somewhat in the
na ,ure Of surprise 20 me. !, OF course,
knew several days ago that my name would
be considered. as the Illinois delegation
wired me asking me II I would accept. cut
al the same time did not consider myself
a real candidate for | replied that I was
in the hands Of my friends
p exjee; Senator J. K. Jones. Who
has cottage right near here. TO arrive in
a few days and then l viii consult with
him and know something more definite re-
garding plans than ! do now"
The Vice Presidential candidate appears
in he hest Of health and he declares that
he feels strong enough 70 take an active
part IN the coming campaign
What NY plans are VIII remain 10 be
seen he said AT this tine il is i'm
possible 70 say just what I viii do I VIII.
CT course taken an active part IN the cam
Flign. but until Chairman Jones arrives
I viii not know what I am to 60 I IN
tended staviHg az the lake al summer, but
my nomination has changed all this aid
can only say that I VIII be here for z Ger
tdinJy TWO o. three days I intended TO
do some campaigning FOR the party before,
hut now I Will work all the harder
4 approve Of the entire platform con-
;i1ued Mr- Stevenson. and / believe The
outlook for the party 20 be bright 7 Uil
not make any idle boasts and declare that
our success IS certain; I realize We Viii
have 20 Gght. but I believe the party VIII
win and viii 90 my best 10 help gain the
victory. The platform VIII reunite the
true Demorcrscy- The result Of the cleo
tiou VIII be the overthrow OF the money
cOUspTators against our national integri-
ty''
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eigners are concentrated at the British Le-
CATION.
The American Legation has been burn
ed
''Sir Robert Hart's message adds that the
situation is very grave and help is urgent
Iy needed.
"Sir Robert Harts Pekin messenger was
servant at the French engineer refuge.
near Poating-Fu. Before leaving Pekin
the messenger was searched closely. but
succeeded by a clever device in concealins
the despatch. He was four days making
the journey to Tientsin. The message was
addressed to 'Seymours relief column
When the messenger ascertained that
the column was returning he decided to
come on to Tientsin and arrived here yes
terday. He was unable to pass the guards
but was found outside today by two Ameri-
cans He says the seku arsenal has been
totally destroyed. The messenger said
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MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
Presbyterian Board Learns the
Whereabouts of Its workers.

Presbyterian Board Learns the
Whereabouts of Its Workers
NEW YORK. July Information re-
garding the present position Of some Of the
Presbyterian missionaries in China has
been received at the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions in this city in the
form of a cablegram from Missionary FL
terich at ChefOo. The cabIegram read as
follows:
''Chefoo-Hodges. Simcox. and Taylor at
Paoting-Fu; Lowrie at Tientsin: Miller.
Korea. None left Pekin. Shantung mis-
sionaries safe"
This message said DR.. HaIsey. comes
in reply to message Of interrogation sent
some time ago It means that DR.. Cort-
landt Van Rensselaer, Hodge and his wife.
who was Miss Elsie Sinclair. Dr.. s. Yard
ley Taylor. and Rev. s. E. Simcox and Mrs.
Simcox had not succeeded IN making their
escape and are still at Paoting-Fu. Rev.
J. W. Lowrie, I infer has escaped from
Paoting-Fu and has fed TO Tieutsin. Rev.
J. A Miller and Mrs. Miller had succeeded
IN getting 10 Korea and are. of course. in
safety. As 20 the statement that none of
the Pekin missionaries left there that CON
firms our fears All the missionaries in
the Shantung district Of whom there are
about sixty, may be regarded as safe bv
the terms OF the message. In this respect
the Information Of the cablegram is a great
relief"
The full list of the Presbyterian mission
aries at the Pekin station is as follows.
The Rev Dr. John Wherry and Mrs. Wher-
~, Rev J. L. Whiting and Mrs. Whiting
Rev A. y. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunning
ham, Rev c. II. Fem and Mrs. Fem Rev
Charles A Kille and Mrs Kille. Dr. John
NJ lnglis and Mrs. Ingiis, Dr. Eliza E.
leonard, Miss Grace Newton. Miss Bessie
Mccoy. and Miss Jennie McKfIIican.
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ed by the Chinese. 1t was said at the War
Department today that such methods would
make il only a question of how long the
little band of foreigners could have held
out.
The disposition to rush troops to Taku is
today stronger than ever before and there
are now no arguments exploited against
throwing 5000 or even a larger number of
American troops into China.
Adyices received from the japanese For
eign Office by the State Department to-
day state that the Tsung-Ii Yamen laid a
trap for the foreign legations in Pekin by
ordering them to leave the city. so that
they could easily be slaughtered. Since the
refusal OF the foreign ministers. the de-
spatches state, ammunition and food have
given out and the inmates are dying ran
idly. These dispatches are believed to re-
fer to conditions prior to the massacre of
the foreigners.
The Navy Department believes that the
Logan, with the Ninth Infantry on board
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NO EASY ROAD TO VICTORY.
Republicans Expect TO Have Hare
Work TO Win

Republicans Expect TO Have Hard
WORK TO Win
II was said at Republican National Head
quarters today that the party managers
were not operating on the hypothesis that
Mr. Mckinley has al easy road TO victory.
It .Eas said that they felt that the contest
would be hard fought and probably close.
The Republican managers are surprised At
the ease with which certain elements in
the Democratic party believed to be dis
ccrdsnt. came tremendously together.
If there is harmony in the Democratic
party, Il was said "and the PopJlists ane
Silver Republicans and PrOhibitIolisLs
support the Democratic ticket. and the peo-
pie who are opposed 10 the Administra-
tons policy with regard 10 insUiar pos
sessions go over 10 the Democratic party,
there IS serious danger Of Repub lean de-
feat"
The Literary Bureau or the Republican
National Committee is putting forth des-
perately hard work to maintain enthusi-
a. n Hundreds OF Republican newspapers.
some OF them really important papers, are
being practically supplied by this bureau
with all their political matter. excepting
that which is purely local 10 them The
literature consists OF Washington news let
ters. interviews with public men. Govern
ment reports on current topics. political
editorials. ana editorial paragraphs
At Democratic headquarters it is admit
ted that this bureau is doing effective
work. in that the matter which is issued
By il has not the appearance Of campaign
literature but has news flavor. and is
consumed by readers without a suspicion
that II was written at Republican National
Headquarters.
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PARTIES TO COOPERATE
Democrats, Silver Republicans, and
POPulists New Allied.
Decision Reached by the Conference
Committees mt Kansas City-Stev-
enson 10 Receive Another Vice
Presidential Nomination - All 10
Participate I'm the Campaign Work

KANSAS CITY, July AT an early
tees Of the Democrats, Silver Republicans.
and Populists reached an agreement which
solidifes the three parties for a vigorous
and harmonious campaign BY this agree
meRt the political efforts OF the three par
ties viii be conducted without overlapping
and without friction, and it is expected
that splendid results among the voters Will
be thereby achieved.
An advisory committee Of three mem
bers from each Of the three parties was
appointed. and this committee will have
the mission of working TO effect fusion
wherever possible on the State and Con-
gressional tickets.
After an earnest consultation. the Silver
Republican National Convention committee
has decided by a unanimous vote to place
Adlai E Stevenson in nomination as its
candidate for Vice President. thus max
ing its national ticket Identical with that
Of the Democratic party
The Silver Republicans at their confer
ence also decided 10 cooperate heartily
and work in every possible way with the
Democratic party for the success Of the
allied ticket There was not the slightest
opposition 20 this course by any member
Of the committee, the debate being solely
on the question as to the best time when
the action should be taken.
There is the utmost enthusiasm among
tba political leaders yet here over the har-
monious understanding between the three
parties in regard 70 the work Of the i'm
ps.-iut campaign
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the Chinese were trying 10 starTe out the
inmates The despatch is as follows:
Shanghai. July I
secretary Of State, Washington.
Legations Pekin standing on July
j Attacks 81 Boxers slight. Seem
disposed TO resort to starvation meth
DDS. GOODNOW -
AS the Government officials have already
had official advices from Rear Admiral
Kempf and others stating that the Ameri-
eaan, German, Italian, and French lega-
tions had been destroyed several weeks
ago. some doubt exists as 10 Mr.. Good
now's knowledge OF existing conditions In
the Chinese capital. and there is a dis
position 10 accept the coed tidings with
great reserve.
The statement anent starvation methods
is believed TO be only too true. since e
small force strongly entrenched in the
British Legation could iHfict such loss Of
life on an attacking party as 10 make a
state Of siege the wisest plan to be adopt
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LONDON, July According TO des-
patch from Shanghai received today. the
wholesale massacre OF foreigners in Pc
kin is confirmed ard there is nothing left
for the allied powers OF civilization except
severe reprisal.
There is no longer the slightest doubt
in England. in fact throughout Europe OF
the authenticity Of the reports concerning
the frightful outrages on the people of all
nations who were penned up in the Chi
nese capital by the sudden outbreak of hos
ulites.
Those who entertained faint hope that
the dispatches had been exaggerated and
that the horror in Pekin would be proved
to be less shocking after a time have now
abandoned it and all who had friends in
the besieged city count them as dead and
dishonored by the hordes Of heather who
have insuIted and trampled upon the rights
OF all nations. When the true story Of
Pekin is told. if it ever Is, civilization
will doubtless recoH in horror from the de-
tails Of one Of the worst crimes in the his
tory Of the human race.
The Shanghai Despatch.
The despatch from Shanghai received to-
day says:
THE massacre of the foreign ministers.
the women. and the children. and the Eu-
ropean guards at Pekin. after eighteen
days of hopeless resistance, has been con-
frmed.
When the foreigners ammunition and
food had been exhausted the Chinese fends
closed in on the legations and butcbered all
those who remained alive. Afterward they
set fire to the legation buildings. and the
bodies of the victims we're consumed in
one horrible holocaust
Contrary Ad.iccs Doubted.
On the other hand. there has arrived
from Shanghai despatch to Messrs. Jar
dine Matheson q Co. which says: The
British Legation at Pekin was standing on
July .. There are reassuring reports as
to the safety OF the Europeans at Pekin."
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CAPTAIN HUSTON DEAD.
Expires From Typhoid Fever in Wa
nile on July g.

mir on July
Adjgtant General Ccrbin today received
the following despatch from Manila:
Manila. July :
"Adjutant General. Washington
Capt Robert 3. Huston. Forty-sey-
enth United States Volunteer Infantry,
died typhoid fever. Manila. 10 after
noon July G. MACARTHUR"
Captain Huston was born AZ Hamilton
Ohio. January .. 1864. and when appointed
20 the volunteer army was a resident Of
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
he entered the service during the Span
ish-American war as a captain OF the First
United States Volunteer Cavalry May =
1SSS. and served with that regiment in the
Santiago campaign, and honorably mus
tered cut OF service September Is. 1888.
Was appointed a major and additional
paymaster volunteers September 80. 1895
and served as such until discharged May
"A. 1889
Appointed a captain in the Forty seventh
United States Volunteer Infantry. August
i. 1898. and has served with his regiment
in the Philippine Islands 10 the date OF his
death
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COLONEL PETIT ACQUITTED.
General Macarthur Restores the Ae-
eused to His Command

MANILA. July THE court martial
which has been trying Col James s Pet
tit. Of the Thirty-frst Volunteer Infantry,
for the violation OF the sixty second article
Of war in turning over an outlaw TO the
local authorities CT Zamboanga, who aft
erward killed the prisoner. today brought
in verdict OF acquittal.
General Macarthur. in reviewing the ev-
ideDce, restores Colonel Petit TO his com
mand. but disapproves OF the findings Of
the court He says Colonel Petit was
guilty Of issuing and causing the execution
OF orders which dlsregarded the elementary
rights Of a native prisoner and resulted in
the Illegal taking CT life
Gen. Franklin BelH1will succeed General
Wililston as provost marshal on July T..
General Williston desires 10 retire
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EDWIN H. coNGER. THE AMERICAN MINISTER TO CHIN,

there WIS plenty Of food at the legations.
The Chinese have cannon mounted on the
walls commanding the legations. The mes
senger heard firing when he was leaving.
Tientsin is quiet today. The French
concession has suffered considerably and
the German concession a little. The Brit
lsh and American consulates here are
safe
American Travellers in Pekin.
A despatch to Dalziel's News Agency
from Shanghai says thirty OF forty globe
trotters. mostly Americans and including
twenty ladies'. were at Pekin at the time
Of the Boxer outbreak.
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LETTER FROM MISS PIERCE.

Tells of the First Indications of
trouble I'm China.
DES NOINFS. Iowa. July IA letter
from Miss Mary Conger Pierce TO her
brother in this city. received today,
brings news Of the first alarm felt by the
family of Minister Conger al the mobiliza-
tion OF Chinese troops about Pekin. Miss
Pierce is twenty-five years old and a niece
of Minister Conger and had been with him
in China for two years The letter was
dated June and in il Miss Pierce said:
Yesterday Uncle Ed and went horse
back riding to our temple the summer
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home In the hills On the way out uncle
was surprised and astounded to meet a
large force Of armed Chinese men who
bore modern arms and rifles He was so
Interested that he stopped the detachment
and asked to know the reason for the pres
enee OF the detachment. which was headed
for the city of Pek1n. The commanding
of1cer told him that the Emperor was in
the field and that the soldiers were guard
Ing him and were detailed TO prevent per-
sons approaching near to his Majesty 5
presence Uncle thought this very queer
but he has said nothing about IL since
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DOUBT G9ODNOH'S news
Shanghai Consul Says Pekin he ga
tiOns Were Standing July g.

Government OmciaIs Think He Is Not
Well Informed as to the Conditions
i'm the Chinese Capital, InnSmuch
as High Authorities Has Ofhcinlly
Reported the Massacre of the
FOreiEners-SeVeraI Regiments to
BE Sent to Taku as Quickly as Pos
Ninth Infantry-Anxiety Because Of
No Word Being Heard From KemPn