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EDUCATIONAL.
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

...'~s -r.s. ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
AIMS AND METHODS
The aim of this school is to do practical
work in helping men toward success in
the ministry. Its course of study is
broad and practical; it's ideas are high;
its work is thorough; it's methods are
fresh, systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY
The regular course of study occupies
three years, and covers the lines of work
in the several departments of Theological
lnStructlOn usually pursued in the leading
theological seminaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID
Tuition and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for seven
dollars per month. Buildings heated by
steam.
Aid from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserv-
ing students who do their utmost in the
line of ,self-help. No young man with
grace. gifts, and energy, need be deprived
of the advantages now opened tc him
In this Seminary For further particulars
D. D., President Atlanta, Ga.
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
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teal, Law, Musical, African Training School, In
dustrial. Over forty instructors. Attendance last
year 500. Expenses from 50 to S14 per school
month. For further information and catalogue,
address the President, J. Braden Nashville, Tenn
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Afro-American authors which are being
gathered for the purpose of making an
exhibit Of the same in the Afro American
exhibit e.; at the Paris Exposition. Cyrus
ILL.,, has been appointed to look after the
matter in the West. Any one who can
furnish book or pamphlet by an Afro
American author, which does not appear
by sending the same to Mr.. Adams.
Labels which will carry books free through
the mails will be furnished on application.
II the book cannot be obtained, send de-
scrlpt1on as follows: Name of author; title;
size Of book; place of publication, name
OF OF publisher; date of title page; number
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ronAY,s ENTRIEs

Mile. selling-Miss Redwood, Lucsyne,
Corncracker. Little Land, Foxey, Poor
lands, Osnan 1917. Lobengula, limp, High
links no, Meggs liz. CASTOR 115.
Five and one-half furlongs. selling
Janowood. Gibson Girl Lady Mile H,
Kabyle. Anna Chamberlain, Hermesite.
Crescent Queen, Nix 105, Slips ITO.
Mile and twenty yards. selling-Pant-
land 81, Eta &c. Winter 100, Little, Sailie,
Chanton, Ollie j. 101, Chorus Boy 102,
Ben Boy 104, Sir Gatian lO5, Left Bower
100, Eitholin l12.
Three fourths of a mile. high weight
handicap-The Covenanter 81, Propeller
100. Guess Work lo7, Colonel strathy
10, Joe Martin 11S, Master Mariner 11s
Sevoy 100
One mile and seventy yards, selling
Little Tim "a, Menace SO, Prince Lief
Jr., bigger, secundus, Valdez o. Dollie
Wagner, Miss Wagner IS. Miss Aubrey
30. Russian 30, Fairy Day 100, Glenwood
lot, Porter B. los.
Three quarters of a mile seltng-Lady
Kent &c. lola. Lake Fonso 1o1, Elsie
Barnes 104 Earl Fonso, Brulare 1903,
Horse Shoe Tobacco, J. J. T. H.
Track clear and fast
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JtffRIES TO FIGHT Rubin
MATCH is MADE AND THE FOR
FEirs ARE III.
Agreement Calls for Twcnty-txe
WOUND Contest Beforc the club
Offering Hest Inducements.

New York, November l5.--James / .Jef.
iries today signed articles of agreement
for fights with Gus Rubin and Tom Shar-
Key, According . the stipulation the
bout with Rubin is to take place ars,.
The terms OF Jefrries' sigued agreement
were forwardS3 by wire to Rubin at
Mahoney City va, and Billy Madden soon
after notified his agent In this city that
S2oOO had been sent TO AL Smith In be-
half of Rubin to cover the champion S
money.
me Jenriss- RuhIin agreement calls for
twenty hive round contest before the
eiup Offering the best inducements on or
before June l. 1901. the exact date TO
be named when the club articles arc
signed. Practically the agreement calls
for fight to finish. Should the con-
test take place in a state or city legal
izing only limited round contests. then
AT the end of the twenty fifth round il
the referee is not able to render a de-
clsion. he shall be permitted to exterd
the contest 1--WE rounds or indefinitely
until he Is able to decide the winner II
the contest takes place in the State Of
Nevada the bout shall be to finish The
contest shall be governed by the Marquis
OF Queensherry rules and the men shall
be permitted to fight with one hand free.
each protecting himself at the breakaway,
but they are TO break away az the COM
mand OF the referee Five ounce gloves
are called for. The winner is to take
the entire purse and all the receipts
privileges and other money accruing from
the contest II either man can be beaten
between now and the time OF the bat
tie, the match can be declared off by the
man who remains unbeaten. There is
only one condition in the agreement and
that is that Jeffries reserves the right
to meet Bob Fitzimmons before the match
with Rubin, providing this csH be ar
ranged on or before April /, 1901. A
match with Fitzsimmons may necessi-
tate a postponement of the bout.
In the signed agreement which JEFF
fries today sent TO Tom Sharkey for his
signature, the fight is to be on the same
terms as the Jeffries Rubin contest The
date for the match is set for. on or be-
fore July l. 1901 Jeffries reserves the
right to meet Bob Fitzsimmons and Rub
lin before the match with Sharkey. pro-
vided the match with Fitzsimmons comes
off on or before June /, 1901.
The Jeffries- Rubin bout will probably
call for postponement OF the JEFF les
sharkey contest to a later date men
toned in the agreement a second post
ponement would be necessary In case OF
bout with Fitzsimmons unless Jef-
fries should be defeated.
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DID NOT REACH DECISION.
stewards VIII Hardly Sustain Lord
Durham.

London. November l5,--The racing cal
endar this afternoon announced that the
stewards Of the Jockey club adjourned
without reaching decision in the case Of
Wishard, the trainer and Lester Reiff, the
Jockey In the meanwhile the fact that
the latter is riding indicates the correct
ness of the Associated Press forecast OF
November IA that Lord Durham's charge
Of quilting Mr. Croker's The Scotchman
n al Doncaster would not be sustained.
both the Reiffs were much in evidence az
the derby November meeting today. In
the race for the Drake Low selling plate
OF twenty sovereigns for all ages, L. Reif
had the mount on orris Root, the winner
He also rode Schernus. which finished
arst in the race for the Elvaston Castle
spring plate,
In the race for the Dover stakes OF Ave
soyereigrs. each starting with fifteen SOW
ereigns added was won by Night Shade,
Johnny Relff up.
II Is said the matter will be threshed
out I'm the courts as well as in the Jockey
club, lawyers having been Instructed TO
commence an action for libel against Lord
Durham. Racing men are satisfied the
Jockey club will acauit the Americans.
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quest that the commissioners take some
aoion having for its object the settIe-
ment of the contention by some court OF
competent jurisdiction. The court acting
Eleventh and Fifty -fifth civil district
courts, appeared before the BODY and
represented TO the body that there was
variance OF opinion between himself
and the legal advisers OF the court as
TO what Compensation he snould receive
as clerk OF the courts, He made the re-
on the representation and request OF
Mr.. Williams, +. l.. Schwander, county
attorney. was instructed to bring SUIT To
recover such sums OF money as may be
due the county from Mr.. Williams.
An order was passed establishing
first class county road from Cypress City
on the Houston and Texas Central rails
road to Blackshear's store. IL WAS also
entered on the records THAI the several
amounts awarded to owners OF the lam.
had been set apart for them with the
county treasurer. The jury oil view was
allowed the following amounts. j. G.
Ehardt, Sii Charles Hildebrandt. sl2
Henry Never. $l4 Charles Zohn slE
Il. +. Juergen. sl4. /,
In the matter OF the jackson Hill road
action was deferred until tho next regI-
lar term OF the court
IL was the sense OF the court that tho
public road. commencing at Hardy street.
at the city limits to the Atascoceta road
liz necessity and the right OF way do
mated was accepted.
The bid OF Hipp 6 Key for Siiio for
the construction OF brick sewer ana
drainage canal along Hays, Danville and
Davis streets being the lowest submit
ted Il was accepted.
The hid OF W. H. Marshal for S1993
for the construction OF the drainage canal
from the Sheldon and Zarallla public
road to the San Jacinto river, Was dc-
cepted. It being the lowest.
The Office of superintendent OF convict
forces be created and that Nhe salary be
nxed at SIS per month. w. e. Ford, who
Is at present serving in that capacity,
was appointed for the next two years. he
being required to give bond in the sum
Of $1,000,
Upon the application Of VI. p. Har-
rington and twelve other citizens for
public road OF the first class, COM
mencing at point on the Cedar bayou
and Wooster and ending at Old Home
landing on Goose creek, q. A. Wooster,
Junius Brown. NJ. y. Harrington. c. s.
West and Charles Scarrega were appoint
ed jury OF view to lay ont the road.
Upon the petition OF Charles Juergen
and sixteen other citizens for public
road of the hrst class, commencing at
the Menschke and Cypress Top public
road and ending at the George Washing
ton public road, an order was entered
referring the matter to Commissioner
Becker to ascertain II the right OF way
will be furnished to the county free OF
cost.
The night session was devoted 10 cam
wasting the election returns. and while
the work was nor wholly finished NJ II 80,
the hour the court adjourned It IL quite
probable that the court will be in posi-
ton to issue certificates of election to
all who apply by 10 o'clock This morning.
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THE FIGHT is ALREADY ON
REPuBLICANs ARE AFTER OFFICES
TO he GIVEN OUT IN TEXAS.
P0sfmaster O'Leary VIII HIVE Tn
eight Hard If He Retains His
Position NJ Dallas.

Dallas. Texas. November 15.-With the
announcement of the reelection of Pres
ident Mckinley there commenced the
same old scramble for seats at the ME
counter In this part of the State that was
witnessed directly after Mr.. McKinley's
inauguration. In fact, 1t DIS fair TO be-
come even more desperate than was the
struggle of 1897. So far as is known there
isn't an office which the president can fiji
In all This section of the State that hasn't
several hungry applicants in hot pursuit
Nobody seems to know what the presl-
dents policy along this line will be, but
scores upon scores of valiant republicans
have taken the field to discover it,
There are number of valuable Federal
appointments that come to Dallas The
pcstonlce. the dictatorship. OF internal
revenue, the district sttorneyship the
m3rshalship and several places under them
will make good grazing for those who get
them. contest over all OF them ap-
pears cettain. 1t is not exactly known
who the various applicants will be, but ii
is certain that the list of those who apply
will be a lengthy one.
The fight over the Dallas postoffice has
already grown warm and Lively. William
NJ. OLe5ry is postmaster OF Dallas; he
was formerly the political secretary OF 4.
II. R. Green and owes his present position
TO Mr. Green's energetic efforts in his be-
half. He is as l,yal to Green today as he
ever was and has never made any pre-
tensions toward becoming cordial with
those who fought the Terrell man This
course greatly angered all of Green's op
pouents and they swore months ago that
they would have Major 0'Leary's SCALP.
There are no less than half a dozen prom
inent republicans who would like to get
O'Leary's place and the war they VIII
make on him prom SEES to be terrific They
will have two motives impelling them
hunger for office and desire FOR revenge.
II has been the custom for years TO AL
low United States senator to name the
postmaster in his own town Charles A.
Culberson lives in Dallas and, as may be
imagined viii be kept busy with "ap-
peals." In fact. the applicants have al
ready opened the siege
Some of the men running against Major
O'Leary can array strong influences IN
their interest. They may even command
the active support of Hanna, Dick and
others near to the Mckinley throne II
Is believed that only the Senatorial
courtesy Hanna will owe Senator Gull
berson will prevent him from urging the
appointment Of another than OLeary,
even should Senator Culberson indorse the
latter.
Senator Culberson's position on the Dali
las postmas ership is not known, Senator
Culberson. however. Will not intervene n
the other fights and they will become bit
terer as the months go by.
TIE Fort Worth postoffice, setfll occu-
pied BY Mrs. Turner. an app intee OF Pres.
ident Cleve and. viii be another bone Oh
content,on among republican applicants.
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crowley News Notes.

Crowley, La, November l5.-Eusene
Campbell, aged 25 years and 6 months
the eldest son OF Mayor w. P. and Eu-
dora Campbell, departed this life at MS
parents home in Crowley last evening at
.7:15 O'Clock. The deceased has been I'm
gering from illness for the past eight
months and Notwithstanding constant
medical aid nothing could be done TO
save the young and robust MANHOOD ne
leaves also two brothers and sister ana
numerous friends who are grieved at ms
untimely demise.
The funeral took place this afternoon
Interment in Crowley cemetery
Rice receipts still go higher Inc
40 ooo mark has bel-s reached and
with today's receipts will be up 70 500.
ooo bags, Farmers are not selling but
have confidence in ultimate active opera
TON OF the combine and are holding Tor
their buyers. Prices S1.25 to $3.50 per
"a
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Aaueduct Results.

New York November 15.--Three favor
ties. one second choice and two outsiders
at comparatively short prices was the
record for the closing day of the Queen s
Jockey clubs fall meeting at Aqueduct.
when Humboldt passed the Judges stand.
winner in the last race, II marked the
closing of the racing season in the Metro
politan district for 1900.
About seven furlongs-Huitzilopoc
Buffoon, Spurs Time 1925 rs.
Five and half furlongs--lsish, Moor.
Sweettooth. Time 1908 20.
Mile and seventy yards-Bettie Gray,
Excelsis. Lakewood, Time /. AZ 3-5.
Mile and seventy yards ithers,
Greyfeid. Alsike. Time 1:46.
Six furlongs-Pigeon Post, Kid, Lone
Fisherman Time 1;i4 4-5.
Mile and seventy yards-Humboldt,
Princeton Girl, Estelade. Time i:47 40.
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TnR,aATs or VIOLENCE.
Negro Expressed Penitence and Is
Recalling the Bible.

Denver, Col, November l6.--At clock
tonight 1t was announced that Sheriff
Freeman OF Lincoln county had decid d
not to take John Porter, the confessed
murdere< OF little Louise Frost, to hat
county at present, He declares that hs
wishes TO avoid n lynching II possibl
and thinks that when the people have
time 10 cool down, they viii be willing
to allow the law to take its course.
Friends OF the dead girl are deeply in.
censed against vhe sheriff and threats Of
violence against him are freely made.
The day has been an exciting one in
Denver. Thousands OF people nave sur
rounded the city jail, where the negro
was confined and II kept the police de-
partment busy clearing the streets. There
was no indicsti~RAthat any motive other
than curiosity prcmpted the gathering.
Late this afternoon Porter was trans
ferred to the custody OF Sheriff Jones OF
this county and taken 10 the county jail.
Porter spe.t the day reading the Bible
and praying. He expressed penitence for
his crime, but retains his remarkable
nerve.
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The storm In September greatly DELAYED
the work al the opening of this present
season. In mem belship fees and subscrip-
lions at least $500 and probably larger
amount was lost to the association. Inc
officers OF the association are encouraged
by the gradual increase OF membership
and better feeling on the part OF the
people, which seems to be quite discern
ible. They hope that this year VIII be
the most prosperous in the history OF the
association.
The ladies' auxiliary has greatly aided
the work OF the association by tending
their presence III the social evonts ana ~
furnishing refreshments al the re"ep-
tons. II is the present purpose OF ths
auxiliary 10 decorate the walls. put soma
new furniture in the rooms, thus beiuh-
tying and making them more comfortable.
The board OF directors were very Tor
tunate in securing Prot r. Darn1by
Jr.. as physical director He Ia meeting
with SPLENDID success IN the physical de-
partment. Better interest is also being
shown in educational lines and WITH tho
present rate of Increase in membephip II
Ia expected that the best hope OF the
board Of directors will be rssiized.
The directors of rhe association VINO
will continue during this year are a. fol-
lows; Edgar Watkins. president p. w.
Taylor. vice president; william A. Wilson,
recording secretary n G. BrTaker, treh--
urer: w. n Cleveferd. Tr. J. y. Deaiy,
w. b. Jones. Arch L. Mapshah. J. ]. Caro-
bell. b. D. Gribbie, s. r. Tracy There s
one vacancy on the beard 81 present which
will he filled soon. Al the last mestirR
OF the beard arrangements were made
with the general secretary TO continue his
services
II is the earnest desire of the board
and the general secretary that the 1850
citation be entirely rid OF its debt by the
frrt OF June. and It shall work 10 this end.
hoping that the friends and supporters OF
the association may be liberal. The bud
get of expense for the Galveston ssso-
citation last year was in the neishborhood
OF 10000 Hous.nn. with many more
young men, is compelled to carry on the
work with less thsn one-half this amount.
beosuse Of the limited number Of men and
women who have hitherto contributed to
its support. II Is The faithful and gen
erous few who at this time are making It
possible to copiuet this work on very
limited plan. II is with pleasure, there
fore. that the officers Of the association
note the increased interest ami ere en-
abled to record farger membership than
OF any previous time during the last two
years, They are counting on m"ch
larger support This year and a larger work
In all departments.
s. A. Kincaide.
General Secretary.
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Quarterly conference a, orange.

Orange. Texas, November 15.--Rev. T.
j. Milan. presiding elder Of he Beam
mont district, held the fourth quarterly
conference for the present year ut the NJ.
II Church South in this city, last night
The board Of stewards made their mai
report for Inc year. Rev. Jas. p. Crutch-
field. the pastor of the church VIII Gloss
his pastarats here on the first Sunday in
December having made application and
been accepted by the mission hoard for
work in the for0ipn missionary Geld. He
VIII 20 from here TO Vanderbilt Univer-
sity to prepare TOR his foreign missionary
work
Harriet Dennis. colorcd. through an
error. gave her 2-year-old adopted child
two morphine tablets this afternoon. res
sulting in the child's death.
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FOOTBALL AT AUSTIN.
Inc University Of Missouri viii Tackle lht
Texas Eleven Saturday.
wlSHARO ANO RElFf CASES UNDECIDED
10 Likely that the Board Of stew
ards VIII Not sustain Lord
Durham.

Austin, Texas, November 15.--The big
icottail game here Saturday with the
University OF Missouri. is the chief topic
Oh taik on the streets. The Missouri
boys have long been rivals OF Texas,
ana at no time did tho State university
team ever defeat them. The Texas team
is IN the best of condition, and expect
TO WIN this time. The cranks here are
looking forward to great time Saturday.
and If the locals win, they will make
the welkin ring.
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OF the Westbrook plantation IN In. ~,
tom Tor the past Two yaars. will move
shortly to Burleson county, Mr. psia,s
successor on the Westbrook planfatlon
viii be Mr.. Pyke Burnett OF Caiyert
Inc Houston and Toxas Central Rail
road company has been doing a graft
deal OF business this fall. The train,na,
nave been worked overtime and several
extra crews were put on The comnanv
has six miles OF sidetracks in fhnir
yards In the city and yet there Is NOT
enough room for the work which is to be
done. Extensive repairs have been mada
In the past year in these yards
The National compress at this place has
pressed 1880, against 1881 TO same
date of last season. This compress
pressed nearly $4,000 bales last wear
Mr.. w. G. Bishop made business trim
70 FRANKLIN yesterday and returned to-
day w
Mr., Andy Thompson of Groesbeec, v,s.
red friends In the city yesterday.
Mr.. William c. Craig of Austin was
In the city this morning on business.
Mr.. Edwin Brown and wife of fYnrsi-
cana visited in the city yesterday
MIR, George w. Nethery prominent
drummer known to Hearne merchants
visited the city yesterday and did a nice
business. ''Ne
Mr.. w. NJ. Foster of Omaha was in
Hearne today and called on the mer
chants for a share of their trade
Mr.. Sam Mlllican, travelling engineer
for the Houston and Texas Central rait-
road. made trip to the city YESTERDAY
Civil Engineer Henning Of the Hous.
ton and Texas Central came down from
Ennis yesterday and transacted business
Phillip Bllsby of Dallas was among
Hearne's visitors yesterday.
S. Samuels delivered $50 bales Of cotton
to Bush Witherspoon OF Austin to,ar
The Three Musketeers," which are
billed to appear in Calvert this week
will draw large crowd from this place
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Calvert Personals.

Calvert. Texas, November i5-superln-
tendent j. w. Byars was summoned 10
Palestine yesterday on business Tor MS
road. and left for that place on the
afternoon train.
Mrs Mamie Smith OF Rice is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il.
Hammond
Mrs ]. 3. Lewis entertained calverts
Shakespeare club yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. georgia Smith of Hammond STA
tion. after visiting several days IN Oai-
vert. has returned TO her home
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Newport Results.

Cincinnati. November 15.-Mile and fifty
yards-Free Hand, Sadie Burnam, Charles
Shsne Time 1:46 ga
Five furongs--Mozleto, Black Jew.
Fa ry Prince. Time 1902 12.
Mile and a uuarter--Fiag of Truce. Coi>
bert, Governor Boyd. Time 2:0S.
Mile-Royal Victor, Clmbrian, Isobel.
Time 1:40 1-2.
Five furlongs-Joe Battle, Valdez. Por-
ter B. Time 1;29.
Six furlongs-Flop, Nancy Till, Fulml-
nate. Time IA ga.
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cut in the back Of his mead which viii.
without doubt he fatal. The superstition
is that he was hit with an ak. He was
hsuling potatoes from a field TO town and
ii e thought be was met by white man
who was drinking. and not being able 10
give the road on account OF his heavy
load OF potatoes. the man hit him with tho
ax. Later three men have been arrested
and put in Jail.