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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
THE RACES.
Results nj LouI-vuie.

Louisville, May i6.-Two OF the Oaks can
didates that have been the most talked about
were beaten today In way that shows 'hey
either are not quite up 10 u race or are not
Of as high class as they have boon considered
Anna Balm, who was m odds-on fayorite in
In mo Premier stakes UnsiEhtly huiehod hfth
after tip toung her field TO the head OF tho
stretch
seven hrlongs -Flcuron, Anna Balm, Scar
lot LAZY. Time l;21
-Four furlonga- Fancy Wood Esther RISES.
Ethel Pace. Time .iSR 80
Mile and mrlone Hand Press OHIO DIX
on Virgio O. Time i;5i
Cleorn Time ;406.
Five furlonGs sllycrdalc Sim, The Con
uuoror Time l;0lM.
six furlongs- Dollo Wethoh, ooonne Belle
of Orleans. Time iEltM
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found floating In ono OF the slips at Sa-
bine. Name OF the dead man nor partic-
ulars OF the drowning could be learned
II is said however. that a sailor on. ono
OF the vessels lying In the slip had been
missing for three or four days and tho
dead body had been Identified as that OF
the missing man, In connection with the
ind there were rumors Of foul play. but
passengers who came up from Sabine yes
terday afternoon say there is nothing to
disprove the contention that the sailor
dropped overheard during the night and
drowned. Judge Reeves will conduct an
inquest over the remains
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New York, May 16.-The Laureate stake for
2-year- olds aud the Knlckerbockor hurdles
handicap were the features of good card
at Morris Park Bouniboit won IN drive by
half length from Smile IN the Laureate
Lakeland won tho hurdle race cleyerly
Seven furlongs knight Of the Garter Lam
heut. Decnnter. Time 1928.
Six furlougs--Kenaington, Dan Rice Pres
tdigitrtor, Time 1;lik,
Fi.t furlongs, the Laurente-Bonnlbolt
Smile Contend, Time .59%
Fige fuTlongs--Irrltablc Golden Age Min
you. Time 1900.
Six furlongs Blue Devil, The Benedict
Lazy Lindsey Tima 1i3&.
Mile and six furlongs, the Knckerbockei
hurdle handicap Lakeland, Filon Dor. Gov
ernor Griggs Time 3:12h.
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Invite the noers to rexn..

To the Editor Of The Post.
Glendale, Texas, May 15.-Although
those liberty loving Beers of South Africa
after making one of the most heroic fights
in defense of their homes and the princi-
pies of republican government that they
so dearly love that modern history gives
any account of 1t is now apparent that
they will soon have 70 succumb to tho
enemy; yes, TO the brute force of a tyran-
nical enemy. As those brave people have
learned TO lo1- ~ 80 and have stated
that in the event tina, they have to sur
render " the foe. they will emigrate TO
America. Now to the point Would It
not be wise 10 at least invite those heroic,
brave people 70 come and settle in the
Lone Star State? Texas has millions OF
acres OF cheap lands. The climatic con-
ditions Of Texas. We opine, would be more
ayree, ne to those people, man the rigid
North While we are inviting good citi-
zen-j2 TO CIR <lte. shall this oppor-
tuniN Tor big inauY u good and bravo
citizens be lost" S. f. Perry.
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FIGHT IS IN SIGHT.
| ,,,,,r,l Offer Brought Responses,
I'M n Of Them Want lime.
! \, ms NOT BEEN HEARD FROM
sailor Isn't Particular
ga ,o,. TO Again Meet
The Champion.

~ May 14,-who will be the
= Z battle with Jeffries for tho
y 4, ! not decided. The cham
.,.ratlon that he was ready TO
s' .,asys brought Bob Fitzsimmons.
IN. and jim Corbett to the front,
w. sharkey to hear from. Fitz
s,sp acknowledged their Wiling
- the champion go and Cor
a1iv agreed TO make another
Mis- conQueror. Tom sharkey
IL man of the heayies who APP
oositiyely Shy of meeting Jel-
,oped arena. Since their bat
2 wsna W. the sailor has not been
n s A" Me criticism of Jetfries. he
MN "a paper champion, a
',mn and other pet names. mo
~ y. bee under the impression that
" ,anId hail with delight such an
81 Is Jeffries now gives him.
'.n nnion has stated he prefers TO
SEE Ia any OF the others and
s.sly give the sailor the hrst
npourke said tonight: Just as
!. saarkey gives me the authority
nm A match for him with Jeuries'
~ moi told me he wants to fight
s,nplon. ana therefore | can do
I,,r at present. T.,
II AZ Corbett is concerned. he is
= 10 fight Jeffries again, but wants
although have not given an
n,tch with Jeffries any considera-
! 8 s,5 Corbett. II will accept Brady
!. ~ hst TO | that Jeffries can whip
INA will bet 800 900 against $4,000
| a ANT him inside of a year"
|r- nd Rubin have little clash ar
|.,.a nat will be settled June /. Both
/ AN are anxious to take crack al
~. Billy Madden, Ruhlln's manager
X. that Brady has already agreed IA
Il m Akron giant match with Jeffrles
f4lti Rubin defeats Ftzsimmons.
(ssrles can have q match with me-
h MI III ne is sincere in his an
I1vsmsnt that he will meet all comes
81 fight him, winner to take all, and
M a good amount on the result.
lave to beat Kuhlin first, hut thai
kr,r doesn't trouble me any,"
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BUSINESS MATTERS
bankrupt Stock sold.

Victoria Texas, May l6,-The dry goods
stock of THE Hub" was auctioned on
yesterday morning by Trustee W. II
Sutherland and bought In by Halter Bros
OF this city for $ii750. The aggregate
OF the bids by parcels WAS $4,000 and
the highest original bid for the entire
stock was by Epstein Bros OF Luling for
s12 500 The bidding. however became
spirited between Halter Bros and r. p.
Woodward OF Yoakum and soon brought
the offers mp to the final figures, which
represent about 50 cents on tho dollar
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Chicago. May i6 weather clear. track fast
at Lakeside today
-Four and half furiongs--tonnie Halle
Bonitary. Tonny Belle. Time :5s.
Mile--Gold Fox Walkenshaw, Cariboo Time
l1:l2
-Four and half furlongs, the Hammond
stako--GArry Hermann, Money Muss, Pos
sart Time :5Sh.
Five fnrlongs--May Beach, Hermoso Bon
Ledi Time :01
Mile and n quarter Greensboro Microscope
Schnoll Laufier Time 2;0gh,
Mile, selling-La Princesso, Barney r., lh-
lie W Time i.49h
Mile--Blue Lick. prostaE Hub prather
Time l:4iis.
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San Antonio. Texas. May ia jury ih
the Thirty-seventh district court today
gave Samuel Eckles verdict against tho
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad for $4,000 for personal injuries
sustained while in the employment OF de-
PENDANT road. This is the nth time
Eckies has been given Judgment Tor
heavy damages in the lower court, but the
upper court has always reversed II.
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t,RpErr MAY GO no CONGRESS-.
IA the Tcnderloin District May
send Him to Washington.


|Mr York. May l4.-From defeat az
II Island TO victory in the Tenderloin
rrssional district Is the line Of en-
,a corbett has marked out. He is
tie hands OF his friends" and will
Y, 10 give solar pleXus blow TO tho
Esscsn nominee in the Twelfth dis
n when il comes to the campaign this
II A nomination In the Twelfth means
election, and Corbett is very popular
tn
arbett himself is modest. Talking Of
natter, he said "Yes, some OF my
aiis have been suggesting my namc IN
ritrtion with the congressional uoml-
EiOa IN the Twelfth district OF course,
tis come suddenly, and have had no
ts 70 consider the matter, Should Il
nf fruit and should I be nominated and
RiA. Il would certainly he a greater
lsa than had ever expected. I am not
ifanrlng myself as candidate by any
ass but am simply in the hands of
ifiends, II they choose to run me as
aniidate, and think that the voters
NJ ne, will run. However, ! under
lM that It is the voters of the district,
DOT my own personal friends, who
% elect their man, and I would like
sAl nom them on the subject before
you'd he willing to enter that ring,
70 bigger than the enclosure have
Used TO. Political life. of course, has
Mac,lons- as my friend Tim Sui
y naS found, and should my friends
~ . put me in nomination, ! would
% the finish and not dodge a
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|uRfS BLOOD POISON.
/ M treatment Sent Free 40 All
suiier From any stage
OF the Disease.
Il, o.es That Hot Springs and
eeher Treatments Failed 10
Even Help.

VA rs been discovered by the State
Va IN sutute, 2I7 Elektrou, Bldg, Fl
IA cur the most remarkable blood
= lns,ss. ever heard of, II has cured all
n, suons es mucous patches in inc
We, az ,hroat, copper colored spots
n n cseefations on the body and in hun
AlI.o' sses where the hair and eyebrows
.kk NJ, NV and the whole skin was a mass
"a Pies aud ulcers, this wonderful
VI lr,e completely fchanged the whole
hahha vIean, perfect condition Of phys
~ i.u Every railroad running into TT
h az ~, scores OF sufferers seeking ts's
n al r~, 'elons cure and 10 enable tnpse
<'-oa. ~. travel 10 realize what a ttuly
<'ss ~, soIk the Institute Is accomplish
n ,r,,,,a SEND free to every sufferer free
k<kk.. 90 that everyone can cure
AZ tne privacy Of their own homo
a. ~ only known cure for blood poison
n III aee 10 write at oace aud the free
~ sent sealed in plain package.
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THE STALLION STAKES.
"'een Entries for the twenty
Thousand Dollar Purse.

Xu-
"Nnen who predicted that the Read
s"'vo stallion stake would not I'LL were
.sESslS surprised when they read the dis
u sent out from the Massachusetts,
na week announcing that thirteen
~ mad been named for the event 1t has
Isued that the stake vas too large,
\ rsau no right to happen the same week
,Hie haute gives n meeting. that Mr..
q Boston owned two stations and
n. ~ much the best of It, and that
r .as Great, Tommy Britton and Cr5s-
II. n irighten away all the others.
IN, uae greatest stallion year in the
n n, u. q me snort There are more candi-
n W the championship in training than
4, ~ Their ownrs have been clam
-, = Arge stakes, and If toy had re-
pa,Fonize this. the largest stake Of
AM. ever offered, 1t would have shown
r@ ~ crack horses were not owned by
,ssy Charles NJ. Jewett of the Read
! t0r,s 'auon says that every horse that
~ On when he opened the stake is
s.n, without exception. Tho 1--WE or six
now In training that were not
h.. we're not counted on for various
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Mhnrtnn cnunty Commissioners.

Wharton, Texas, May 16.-commission-
ers court is in session. Through the cour-
tssy OF Deputy County Clerk Campbell
lhe Post correspondent learns that the
boalS yesterday notified the commission
ers of Austin county to contract for a
bridge to be built across the Bernard
river which forms tao boundary line OF
the two counties Wharton eolrioltlng
5000
A new school district. No. "A, was or
ganized near the Middle Bernard section
County Treasurer Brooks "vas also au-
thorized 20 purchase bridge bonds amount
ing 10 $4,000 out of the school funds.
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Assignment at vhnr,nn.

Wharton Texas, MAY i6-Ben Bleeden
made a statutory assignment, hling papers
for the benefit OF the following creditors;
clifford Co.. $3.50; W. L. Hall 1900,
Galveston Shoe and Hat company, S2S435;
Galveston Dry Goods company, Siis.O2.
j. Rosenneld Notion company. slSi0s; L.
SCHWARTZ. s20O.40. C. Fnkfestein named
assignee. Assets at present not known.
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, cn.nceIIor Rogers Touring.

Hearne. Texas. May 1s.-Hearne lodge
No. IS. Knights of Pythias was paid an
official visit last night by Grand Chan
cellor Zen 5. Rogers OF Brennan. AFTER
me regular order Of business the secret
work was exemplded by the grand ehan-
cellor. after which lunch was spread
several visiting members were present
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vtrToR1A.-Mr. G. f. Way was sp-
nointed city secretary al the meeting pt
he CITY council Mondsy night by Mayo1
sebne;Ser nj confirmed ny the council
,.sea II CLARK. reslenod 10 accept ap-
polntment as postmaster OF the city OF
VictorIR
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rrSAscr.r,r,1 : apcRAm.

New York May May etp ommcrcisl Al
xsrtssrs London ~ S,s s,a iosay sa nna
,bs d %srhe Vas ns aIssig thNe sericans al
though bids we're rial, ble advanced
quickly with New term.l eN
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Mnrchon.e nrrnea nt T,ler.

Tyler, Texas. May "A Two warehouses
owned by the Wimberiy estate and used
bv l. II Crutcher son for the storag,
of feedstuffs and hox maieTial were burnei
yesterday Loss on houses am contents
$1,000: fully covered By Insurance..
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ooMMEnliAL nRIEFs.

paris May i6.-Thiee per cent rentes 10if
SC for the account exchange on London zDi,
ne for checks. .. J..
New York, May ld.-Clearlnes Slgt,Ou5, 0JOi
balances 1886, $50.
ST. Louis. May i6I Wool generally steady.
FIRM and active on choice grades.
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BANAsTAR SOLD.

rack Bought In by &. ".
"adNworth, CIubman.
racing stable, the properly or
-. ~ o. the late William II. CLARK. was
|S-sssnon In the paddock at Morris park
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r.rr.,II. an Dnrkness

Terrell. Texas. May 1s,-Terreli is in ths
dorl, The electric light company has
aniied down the arc lights and Terrell VIII
nave 10 see somebody else about llghts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
SUGAR.

New York May lsS-sugar-Raw-stead
refined steady
New Orleans. May i>Srsar-stenuyi open
kettle 8s.dI 2-16; ope v .tle centrifugal 4AW
M centrifugal yell9rt '%gf ls-idi seconds
2zd4is M0lasses-QI l~.nd nominal
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sAILoR DROWNED.

News Was received hore last nigh that
the dead body OF man was yesterday
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| 100
New Shirts.

MANHATTANS? Certainly.
All the finest Shirts you see bear
that brand.
CEYLON is the name of one of
those that reached town yesterday.
Has a white Pique bosom with
stripes croSswise and two rows of
double box pleatS each side, and ii
has pure linen bosom, cuffs are
attached and the price ......S3
CORNELL--another new one
the finest and richest of Silk Shirts,
with plain bosom newest Partisan
design, TO be worn with white
collar ...,,..,..........$3 $3.50
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No standard square BaIes.

In this came letter Mr.. Hamilton nears
unimpeachable testimony to the fact inai
al the time of his visit the so-calieo
standard square bale. Of which so mhen
has been heard for the past TWO years
had not been seen in New England. He
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The annual payments were hxeh az 90
The objects Of the association are me
formation Of a permanen state exhibil'
the advertisement Of the seyeral locall-
ties, cllqer relationship between the
peor,lc and the railroads. and the attrae,
lion of desirable immigration and capitaI
to the state IN the Interest OF the ent"e
people 49,, o..
his address. the meeting adjourned TO
meet June ~. ,
the meeting. D. NJ Holliugsworth acting
as sccrPtart
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-03
SOUTH IN CONGRESS.
Continued from Flrst page)

perience N dealing with the colored
brother in the concrete, and every one %
them acts as "a brake upon the enthusiasm
Of HE neighbors. WHO are Inclined TO help
the agitator in his protest Of reducing
representation from Tho South
Republican politicians are also begin
ming 90 realize that the negro know that
u they support the Democratic uekct la
the North. they thereby make assurance
doubly sure that there will be- no change
tn conditions south OF Mason and Dixon's
line They are beginning 90 realize that
the negro in The North must vote the
Republican ticket or play into the hands
Of his supposed enemies whether his sup
posed friends make an e1ort 10 help his
Southern brother or whether they ignore
him a. they have done ever since 1899.
No Chance of Passage.
Even II a strenuous effor, Is made 10
reduce representation. there Is no chance
wha Of the hu becoming a law
during the short session Of Congress. Dem
ooraslc senators would surely talk Il to
death and their Republican colleagues
would not care q rap because Of the fail
ure Of the bin Even n the next Congress
is not Democratic u Will ~ too busy with
the brown men Ia The Philippine the
black men in Port Rico and Cuba and
schemes for domestic legislation 20 de-
vote any attention 20 the troubles OF the
Southern darby
The Dasis of Representation.
There has been some talk that the ap-
portionment would be 30 made az 70 cause
a reduction IN the Southern representation
without resortinE 40 the power given Ia
the constitution. But that b. impossible.
also The population OF Arkansas, Flor
ida. Mississippi. West Virginia, and Tex
IS has increased 20 such an extent thu
no matter what ratio il Adopted. they viii
each gain one vote IN the House. Virginia
Is the only one that viii suffer loss This
gain and loss would result from the use
Of 1000 as the minimum number. which
any district might contain. II q higher
ratio were used Ohio would lose one rep
reseutative. and that alone IL sufficient
guarantee that the ratio will not be over
5o.O0 That ratio saves loss IN three
| Northern and three Southern states as
| follows Indiana. Ohio and Vermont Ken
lucky Maryland and South Carolina II
any higher ratio b. used the loss will BE-
q stand of II ans lower r. used. Missouri
Texas and probably Georgia would gain
one representative each. but the Northern
states mentioned would have TO be con
tent with the number they now have
Looked az from any point Of view the
project TO reduce representation from the
south seems bound TO sufcr an early
and iEnominious death
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-03
LEGISLATURE OUT FOR FUN.
MEMBERS ACCEPTING All THE IN
VTrATIONs OFFERED.

The Housc Attended the oratorica
Contest Last Nisht-This Morning
the solons wtu 60 90 the Column
bus street Fair-Later gu Thes
WIN Attend Mr stations barbecue
whv senator bacon Did Not speak
New BiIIs.
Anant, Nov There was barely q
,,,or,,rn IN the House to-day II took three
division votes ord a ro.i cali 20 ascertain
tnnt faet ana trcn only ninety zone mem.
berf res pended.
smoker Little announced the Commit
zee oa Rules ono Of thc most important
OF 49, body. 81 which Mr saton Of Ful.
ton is d member
Tho Speaker also explained why me
tairiy-odd etanding committee o' ih'
uouss would not b. announced enc Mon
day or Tuesday Of next week Il required
tme and study 90 make 100 committee
assignments and his predecessor haa al
WAYS devoted ten DAYS 20 tnis duty
Tho members viii lcave 90 = special
train over tho Southern ~ O'Clock to-
morrow morning for columbus 60 visit
The street fair Tho House accepted the
invitation from Emory student body 20
attend the ora,orieal contest ana wear
the co'ors 81 thc college. the orange ana
the blue.
New NILS Introduced
Tho following new billie were introduced
ga the House
By Mr Wells 90 Chatham-To authorize
Tho Mayor and the Aldermen 81 the CITY
Of savannah. to acquire oy purchase or
otherwise. lands in Chatham county for
a cemetery. pest house hospital punhc
streets. OF other ~lrposes.
BY Mr. Howard ~ Baldwin-To appro-
pirate t69eo 60 the Georgia state santa
rum for erecting and furnishing new
buildings.
BY Mr George OF Morgan-ro regulate
tho taking Of Ash IN the waters Of this
state for the space OF nve years from
the nrst day Of May 1891
BY Air Hitch 81 Chsthnm-To amend
secion s32 Of volume ! OF the code by
liking a maximum bond for tax receivers
OF $1,000
Ry Alr Hardwick o. washington-To
provide for tho registration Of voters IN
this state for all elections which may
occur IL the year next succeeding the one
in w1hich they may register.
senator Bacon Did Not speak.
Senator bacon aid not address the Cen
eral Assembly to-day as was announced
Through some misunderstanding as 20 the
time the address was 20 be made. the Sen
ator did not reach che city last night or
this morning a0 was expected. The Sena-
tor arrived AZ 4 o'clock this afternoon.
aud WAL address the General Assembly
next wednesday. Nov z. when the two
houses convene ia joint session 90 declare
ths result o. the election held cor United
states senator the previous day This
action was embodied in a resolution pre-
eented by Mr Han Of Bibb this morning
sIaton 60 give Barbecue.
The members % the House and Senate
have accepted Invitations Of Mr.. John NJ
Glaton 60 attend the barbecue which he
gives In honor o. his brother Legislators
next Weducsiay afternoon. after they
have heard Senator Bacons address. Spe
cial cars will be- at the capitol 60 carry
che members 10 The barbecue Senator Ba-
con will probably ne a guest o. Ar Slaton
at the same time and address a few words
20 the gentlemen present
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-03
SHOOTING an EVERETT CITY.
Negro Desperate Was KILLED by
Marshal Thorpe.


Marshal Thorpe.
Brunswlck Ca. Nov "A shooting az
fair occurred o. Everett city. this county.
about o'clock Wednesday night. in
which one negro was instantly killed and
another slightly wounded hy Marshal
Robert Thorpe Of that place
Il seems that a crowd OF people we're
IN Hlgginhotham' saloon and IN course
CT an argument a general hght occurred.
Robert Porter. the negro who was killed
fired one shot % the marshal and an
other negro whose name Is unknown. also
shot az Thorpe The marshal IN turn.
quickly began shooting. Vie only hred
twice. but both bullets hit their mnrk
The first bail struck Porter Just above
the mouth and he only lived a few min
utes The other shot was fired al the un-
known negro. who had run out 81 the sa-
loon ana was making his escape. The
shot struck him IN the right icg. but did
not stop him. and he has not yet been
captured
Coroner Jennings Of this city went M
ing. and tho following verdict was found
by the corouors jury which was com
posed OF g q. Croiton foreman, N Ste
phens. ~ ". Patterson. l. r. Bennille.
= r. George and 4 D. Runoy
We the jury. ind that the deceased
came 20 his death from a pistol bali hre1
by Marshal Robert Thorpe in self de
tense 30
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-03
30 SIGNS or cooL WEATHER.
October Almost beat the Record In
Temperature.

There doe not seem 20 be ony indlea-
ZION Of On immediate break IN the warm
spell. November b. but Two DAYS old and
has an excess Of g degrees Ia tcmpora-
cure Yesterday was o. degrees ahead Of
the average Mercury reached ~ degrees,
its maximum point and did not get below
- degrees a year ago yesterday the
minimum was te degrees
The year 60 far has been D rather I'M
usual one iu the way Of temperature.
For ten months the total excess 90 sem-
peraturc is 2i6 degrees an average excess
~ two degrees 4 day The mean tenn
perhturo las. month was - the highest
with one exception in the history Of the
weather Bureau fn issl. October went
one degree hlrher Tho average mean
temperature for October for thirty years
has been % degrees. Tho October record
since ISL taken from the Weather Blu
reau reports. D. o. follows