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LATEST FROM JEffRIES.
win Not Meet Winner Of the Filz. Sharkey
Match.
NO CREDIT IN SUCH A FIGHT FOR HIM
Meet Him He VIII lain the
Bcit--Otbcr sport News.

Tie latest announcement from the JEFF
fries camp. which Is to the effect that the
Californian Will not meet the winner OF tho
ritsimmons- Sharkey match, because II would
not DO him any credit to defeat man who
had fought another hard battle in the same
week. is sinculnrly Characteristic OF Manager
Brady II Is quito within the limits OF prob
ability that Brady knew from the outset that
Jolfries had no chance to be ready for n
nghl with any boxer OF fair pretenslous within
tie present month because OF his damaged
arm but even If he did, Brady Is too much
OF Snowman 10 allow him to drop out of
public notice even temporarily. He mas con-
hdently asserted that Jenrles would be all
right in ample tinio 10 meet Fltzsimmons or
Sharkey August 81, but ne always left some
small lcophole by which he could escape.
First he imposed impossible conditions, and
announced that II his terms were not imme-
diatoly accepted, he would at once stop tram
ing. This position was so absurdly untenabln
that Brady retreated from It, and when Flts-
simmons and SharlIey were closing their final
arrangements, Jeffres manager talked rea-
sonabN At the same time there was a
sprainod ankle TO fall back on but still later
taken to fighting for glory. and not for money
as heretofore, and that there is no glory to
he had by defeating man who had already
mad hard tight the same week. This is
sinEulArly reminiscent OF the plea made by
Corhett when he was undor Bradys man
agement and when he did not care to meet
Ftzsmmons. At that timo he said to the
COrnlshman; you are not In my class; 70
and get a reputation"
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HnIIetsviIIc LncnI Items.

Halletsville Texas, August 1.-THE eS-
pert summoned from San Antonio to open
the vault in the office of the county treas
urer succeeded in opening it and found
that a screw in the combination had
broken.
Sheriff Bennett has arrested two more
negroes for illegally riding on freight
trains. One recently got his leg cut O I
while trying to board a freight train here,
Sheriff Bennett is determined to break up
this practice.
/ he Lavaoa OIL mill has heen put in first :.
class condition and will open up as soon as
the supply Of seed is sufficient.
Messrs. Henry and Charles Seftenberg
have opened a big grocery store here.
An old Mexican, found in the rear OF he
New Era office by Mr.. E. A. Meitzen, was
sent to the poor farm. He is in a pre-
carous condition.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Patton left today Tor
a two weeks stay in Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs Otto Won Rosenberg enter
tanned last evening, complimentary TO
their guest Miss Lula Steck of Bellvile.
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ChuppeII HiiI MeInnge.

Chapel Hill, Texas. August 1.-THE Chap
pel Hill Dramatic club. under the superb
guidance of Miss Edna Rogers, is getting
in shape a play, Hearts of Cold which is
attracting much interest. The date for its
laun, hing upon the stage is not yet fixed,
but viii no doubt be at an early date, as
the actors and actresses are all studying
hard their parts.
The dancing season is to have an carry
opening, the young society folks are ar
ranging for hop tonight al the city hall,
large attendance is anticipated and no
doubt an enjoyable time will he had
Mrs, Emma Puney Of Eagle Lake is here.
visiting her friend. Mrs. DR.. W. r, Campbell,
and will remain quite while.
Notwithstanding crop conditions, the pros
reefs for the opening of Chappell Hin Fe-
male college the coming session ore brighter
and more encouraging than for many years
past. Applications almost sufficient TO I'LL
the college home have already been received.
All things are in readiness for the opening.
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-- -
ANGLETON MATTERS.
Returned from cape Nome-asscss'
ment Roll Completed.


Angleton, Texas, August 17-Thomas
Stratton, Jr., who left here with a party
Of Brazoria county boys for Cape Nome,
Alaska, about four months ago, returned
this week He was in the Nome country
about two months and was we'll pleased
with the climate and health of the coun-
try, but says there are thousands there
out of employment, many of whom are In
destitute circumstances He and his par
~ managed TO get hold of some Sood
GAINS up the coast from Nome, and took
cut enough gold TO make expenses, oat
1t was such a very dry year that all tAe
streams were dry and as they could 40
wash 10 any advantage they conciua 81
to come home until next year, when they
will return and try their luck again, Ne
says he would not advise any one 20 80
to Nome, yet he says an immense amount
of gold has been taken out and viii con-
tinue to be taken out in that saC.' n Tor
many years to come. He reports INC
whole coast country as very prosperous
He says those who make money are very
scarce VIII Reese returned with HIM
while Keller Reese and Mr.. Brady re-
manned in Sesttle.
Randolph Bryan, son of l.. r. Bran OF
NelascO, Wnlle Visible lIleHuS ~ y"
gleton yesterday, fell over a banister and
dislocated his right wrist.
The following is the taxable wealth OF
the county as compiled by County AS
SCISSOR Harris: Acres rendered $40. 1865,
value sl.524.690; city and town propert.,
s3sS, 100; horses and mules 1873. Sl32, 800:
cattle 1912. 1922 015; jacks and jennets,
3S $500: sheep, $685. Sl430; goats, 20, $40;
hogs. 1880, $3.50; dogs. 1903, III buggies
and wngons. 1881. $22975; goods, wares
and merchandise. 1929, 400; materials aud
manufactured articles $50: manufactur-
ers' tools and machinery, $46025: engines
and boilers. Sll,S5O; amount of money OF
hank. 500, 900; amount OF money Other 'han
hank, SCI, 625 amount Of credits other than
bank, $50, s55: amount of bonds other than
U. S. bonds. $4,000: miscellaneous prop
erty, $50. 200. Total value, $3.50 100; total
tax s4O,76712.
Angleton people are well pleased over
the prospects Of rice mill In Houston
this year II will be patronlzed by An
gleton rice growers.
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Trinity. Texas, August l7.-Prof. Payne,
principal of the Trinity high school, has
moved his family here from Pennington
preparatory to opening school September 8.
Prof. Phillips of Jacksonville was here
this week in the interest of the Jackson
vile school.
MIR. Howard Walker of Fort Worth was
visiting his parents here. Dr. and Mrs. E,
T, Walker this week.
MIR John Hardy of Conroe spent a few
dogs with his family here this week.
Mr. Willie Mcclure OF Grapeland was
visiting relatives and friends here this
week.
Mr. Joe Werner OF Rockdale spent a few
days here this week visiting relatives and
shaking hands with his many friends.
Miss lone Many has left for Floresvllle,
where she has accepted a music class.
Or. Martin OF New Caney has located
here, where he will practice his profession.
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nEMrsrEAD NEWS LETTER.
Death of Two old Citigeus--'rwS
Ladies' Seriously III.

Hempstead Texas, August 17.-Lewis u.
Long AGED 40 years, an old resident OF tn 8
county, died last night after brief Illness OF
TWO DAYS, from black iaundice He was II
brother-in law OF Tax Collector Sam
Faruuhar and friend Of everybody His
remains we're Inferred this afternoon in the
city cemetery
News was received here this morning, OF
the death OF William Oberwetter. in Austin.
Yesterday. Mr. Oberwetter was ono OF the
oldest messengers in the Wells Fargo express
service and has been running be ween Austin
and llemustead for nearly fifteen years
Mrs Joseph Weir the mother, and Mrs.
c II Weir the wife Of c. H. Weir a prom
iuent merchant, are both seriously III 1t
WAS only two months ago that his father died.
a bouncing baby was born to MIR aud Mrs.
W, I. Straughn Yesterday morning.
District court WIS duh TODAY. The fury in
the case Of Jesse winters Va. Houston and
TcXas Central railway suit for $250O0 dam
ages failed to AGREE and were DISCHARGED.
he case dates hack from 1895.
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MERIDIAN REUNION.
Hon. Norman q. hittrcll and senator
OdeII Mndc Spccchcs.

Meridian. Texas. August 1.-THE last
day of the Confederate reunion at MerIdi-
an opened With great promise. but yester-
day exceeded anything ever before seen
in Bosque. The crowd, from $500 on the
hrst day. was more than doubled yester-
day.
Judge Norman G. Kittrell OF Houston
promptly at IL o'clock a. m. was intro.
duced by IL, $. billiard in n neat and
striking allusion to the speaker and his
cause. Judge Kittrell was at his very
best and from the frequency of the APP
plause IT was evident thar every part OF
this masterful address met the unduali-
lied Endorsement OF the immense throng
In the evening Senator d. w Odell ad.
dressed the veterans He was finely
equipped for the argument before the
camp and more than fully sustained his
reputation as a cogent. convincing reas.
oner
The balloon ascension was again sue
cess
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nEARNE HAPPENINGS.
Engine and several Cars jumped the
TrncL-Minor Mention.

Hcarne. Texas. August II Yesterday as
the work train on the International and Great
Neitheru was going out to WORK. tho engine
and several cars left the track The cause
OF the wreck is supposed to have bsen the
spr, aiding Of The rails II happened a few
minutes before the Express tram was due to
leave.
II Linz Of Cincinnati was IN the city yes
t,rday on q visi, to rclat yes
.a.ss IVA Easterwood ~ houston is visit
ins IN the city. the guest ci rela ives
lhe International ana Great Northern Rail-
read compasy has torce OF mo at work
her, pLtuug IN ''l' and several switches
THIS rs beng aone so as to handle the coming
ia,l trade.
Quite a number OF young noonle repaired
10 me payiliou iast night and spent the even
hg cnnctng. Quite a number OF .sitors were
III atttnCaAcc,
$. l.. Hart OF Waco Is In the city.
JtssC W, council OF Taylor was IN the city
OH business fer few hours yesterday
Charlie karney has returned fr, In an ex-
tended visit 10 relatives In Sweet Home.
mss Alma Watson of calvert is visiting In
the citv. the guest Of Mrs. w, r. Bailey,
Last night white man broke into the
grocery sore OF d. l.. norris and stole a
lot OF PROVISIONS, Ito WIS seen irving to sell
the goods. but when an offor. was made 10
catch him he ESCAPED.
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cFCOND EDlTION--=O Am.
O0pIJLAR FEELING WAS TAME
NJ Demonstration i'm London Over
Relief of the Legationers.

worthy men In the secret service &c
charged with guarding the life of Pre,i-
dent Mckinney at all times when he rs
not in the White House Foster travels
On the same car stands on the steps when
me president appears and is always on
guard at the door OF the car.
Charles Tharon, Swede. who is kno,y,
as "Frenchy" to the White House orr.
ployes' is the presidents valet en- HIS
trira. and Is also in the secret service. He
is virtually the PRESIDENTS boayguard
His wife Is Mrs. McKiney's mal5. ma
two mount guard over the President and
Mrs. Mckinley every time hey take a
trip. or stop at strange place, and IL
is their duty to see that 10 inc reaches
the private apartments If the president
and his wife.
In addition to Foster and Tharon tbere
are several reliable men fiom the secret
service always detailed . accompany the
president when he Is away from WASH
ingtcn.
AT the White House no one g allowed
to enter except by the 'front.' Inor
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80 August ia dispatch to
nv -.,,aDe from London says; Perhaps
i'e IT, X. Mad been fuller, or II the
y 49, "a been cooler CT If we had not
s'' .. sllea with sensations of one KIM
~ II. HI Tor months, the news OF 'ns
IN. pekln legations might nave
fiu'' 'omo popular excitement. But
''7s's I. oyeut has been very anxiouSiy
il0us- ,he clubs, public offices ana the
.r,-sll places which are more OF
~ ,..sr,ed BY their habitues-the man
..roe, takes the matter quietly.
s.n which went ravins mad over the
!, Baden- Powell's few hundred
., ,r,ons from the Beers, has not
caeer for the women and chill
Ell !, pekip saved from Chinese CUE
sni then, the contradictory re-
.0,ut the legations have left the
r9,c in state OF compl tie oewllder-
~, :, that they do not know what 10
lss. The pekln foreigners have been
s,,srs, and revived SO o-ten in t1e
.r,rs i the newspapers and news
sssris. that at length SINE people nave
s,r "a doubt whether they ever were
D Danger at all - =,
K. soti.f-relgn movement have surren-
y, n the allied commanders. More
s,,s,blv Prince Tuan and his associates,
,.ssmnanltd by the empress dowayer,
s,vs retirei to the west under the pro-
| t,aisn Of General Tung Fuh Slang s
. tr.ops
ne muddle made over the landing OF
| r,il,n troops at Shanghai has continued
the end and caused u great deal OF In
/ A nation In mercantile and financial cir
,ls., where 1t was feared that the vlcli-
| hll,n Of the imperial government might
1, seriu5 mischief to British Interests
MI prsstigs In China. After the refusal
4 vcsroy Liu, al the instigation of the
French and Russian consuls, TO c0unten-
,ps the landing Of troops. the transports
Il Wo, Sung from Hong Kong we're kept
Waiting for a couple OF Gays while the
| British foreign office -nsidered the mat
..r further. On Thursday morning the
sinirsl WIS ordered TO take the tro1p-
| 10 Wei Hal Wei, He accordingly steal I'd
iWy from the Yang Use amid the protests
II the British and other foreign resi-
tents But no sooner had the ships 3ne
than message was received ordering
them back and torpedo boat was dis
la.thed In pursuit Of the squadron. Ac-
tofilnglv the Transports returned to the
Yang Use, and, it Is now said, are to
hli their troops. or a portion OF them,
aiiy The effect on the Chinese can no,
y good nor has England gained any
AnF by the whole proceeding.
N'thnF Is officially known here as 10
u alleged armistice between japan and
sns or the alleged separate negotia-
ins BY the former power. It Is thought
pa what Is meant may be purely a
Military convention between tho leader
Ne japanese advance guard and the
fkla authorities fer steps 70 be taken
rla reference 10 the release Of the MIN
aeH ana formal entry into the capital.
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WALL STREET TRADING.
rool bnying Largely Responsible 70,
ttlNnrd MnNe,no.,.

rool bnyine Largely Responsible for
Inward Movement.
MF York, August 17.-Developments in
Hal street this week we're of a very
Ms'ns character, which lent unusual in
HV' 10 the speculation. The transfer
"s' "'OVO'ooO g Id to Europe was ac-
'apa'hed without disturbance to mar
Z values or money rates. Early conf
I'm ayns caused advances Of from Q to
,. psas, tae strength appearing in various
KY al Irregular intervals. Pool INV
vas largely responsible for the IN
I, 81 movement, but some outside inter
vas manifested. ~ '"'e
,, 1s,e,ary conditions abroad were more
1, , ~ aud London buying facilitated
|rs,ss s K'mors, as Is CUSTOMARY in an
81 MN, &C I've market, were plentiful
y NJ, the desired effect an specisI
|rs',., IN the last half Of the week price !,
.Is sssa somewhat on proat-taking and
E.si ''s rn, o. the Saturday bank State
i c,os sIu'aasplcuous movements occurred
'''le's and grangers. '''''
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r,rz GIVES JnprRrns NOTICE.
III the Champion Refuses 10 Meet
Him lie VIII Claim Bcu.

New York. August l6--James j. Jefries re-
fusal to meet the winner of the Sharkey Fitz-
simmons bout on August 81 has vaused the
Australian TO issue statement In which he
threatens to claim the championship by dc
iault " successful in his coming encounter
In this statement Fit1simnons says:
II see that Jefirtes has crRwled out of the
possibility OF meeting me IN the ring again
ON Tuesday MIR Brady waiting until Sharkey
and myself were matched for August 2s.
challenged the winner to meet Jenres Au-
gust 81 | promptly accepted the opportunity,
providing | wns fortunate enough to defeat
Sharkey Tho matter was settled then aud
there. Now, this great champion OF the
world can devote ten days to training for
the prospect of establishing beyond question
his riett to the title and cunning about S25, 600
ne truth OF the matter is that Jeffries is
AFRAID to meet me again. have accepted
every offer he ever made for return match
and yet he has made silly excuses to get out
OF the match | hereby give 1cffries notice
that, having accepted his challenge In the
event OF winning from sharkey. / shall claim
the championship OF tho world and | believe
the public will sustain my claim and recog-
nlze mo as the real champion
When william A. Brady the cSimplnn' s
manaser was shown Ftasimmons state
meut he made an announcement that may
yet result in match between Fit2simnluns
and jefiries Brady said
IT Is customary for an aSpirtant to post q
torle'' and issue n chilleuge as an act OF
good faith or course, iFtzsimmons will have
70 defeat Sharkey. or we VIII not consider any
match with him. lcftrlcs knocked him Out
once, and there Is no reason why he should
night again with him. Jeffries, however Ia
show TINT he Is the real champion. will nght
Fiasimmons If he wins from the Sailor, hui
there IL one condition that I shall insist on.
ana mat is the winner take the entire purse
He will not split the purse. as Ftzsimmons
suggested 10 mo the other day
Now, II Fit2smmons thinks he has such n
good chance Of defeating Joffries. let him ac-
cept these conditions He will then have an
opportunity 10 battle for his lost iauros and
incidentally small sized fortune"
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LA GRANGE NEWS LETTER.
Lively Chase After IL Negro Prisoner
commissioners Court busy.

Lively Chuse Attef ~ NtErO y.
commissioners Court Buss.
La Grange, Texas. August ia negro
named Ed Patterson. who was arrested by
the city marshal Of this place today on a
charge of vagrancy managed TO get away
from the officer and gave him and sew
eral citizens a lively chase from the
SQUARE TO the oil mill about half mile.
before he was recaptured
Quite lively little discussion arose 10
the commissioners court this afternoon
when the question Of anneTing justice pre-
clnct No. to his precinct for public
weighing purposes cline up. petitlon 10
grant this had been filed and also protest
against il and az both SIDES were ahiy
represented by attorneys there WIS much
discussion OF the matter pro and con, the
question was finally submitted to the
court and the petition was granted.
Schulenburg had quite delegation be-
fore the commissioners court TINS morn
ing In the meter OF getting an iron bridge
over the East Navidad creek, between
sehulenbarg and Weimar It was finally
agreed between the court and the parties
that the bridge be built, provided he
county was not put TO an expense OF more
than $1,000 in the matter the citizcns OF
SchulenDurg to pay the balance. The
bridge with approaches will be about 40
feet long,
one OF the four drug stores In this city
has flied over 500 prescriptions since
July 81. which shows without further
comment what effect the late rains mad
on the health Of this community.
Mr.. C. GUY Robson has been appointed
manager Of the Schumacher local and
long distance telephone system, and Is
now busy oyerhauling the lines and IN
struments and promises shortly to furnish
as good service In his territory as the
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
cnmnauv
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|ENT FREE TO MEN
Q,,.,, 'rknbie Remedy That
Restores Lost vigor
10 Men.
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HONOLULU AFFAIRS.
United states Judge i1stee Seized a
Court Room


Honolulu. August II, via San Francisco
August 17.-United States Judge H. NJ.
Estee has arrived here and opened hi .
urt, and one OF his first acts was TO
make an order Selling a courtroom for
his own use, the local authorities not hav-
ms provided him with one Judge Estac
ordered United S ates Marshal Ray to
take possession of a room which has been
the court of Circuit Judge Slliman.
The order from Judge Estee came after
good deal of correspondence had passed
between his honor and superintendent OF
Pubic Works McCandless regarding the
finding OF quarters for the United States
court. The order created n great sensa-
tion among the legal fraternity. 1t has
raised the point wnether the United States
or the Territory OF Hawaii is the owner
Of the public buildings here. The matter
Will have - be decided at Washington,
United States Judge Estee is doing quite
a large business in naturalizing citizens.
Many old residents Of the islands neyer
changed their allegiance from the country
of their birth and they are now taking
advantage Of the opportunity offered by
the United States court. a majority Of
the new citizens are of English birth
The British bark Dunreggan arrived
here on the morning of the Sth after II
voyage of las days from London. ", n,
ashore on the reef off Diamond Head.
She lay humping on the roclfs for nearly
two days, after which che was pulled off
by tho combint~ efforts of three tugs and
her own windlass. She is now safely
doc.,ed in the har0or with a leak in her
bottom, but not very seriously damaged.
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nhiNLEY BODYGuARD.
tee,ia, =" All Times Under Pro-
~. oh OF Trusted OfGc,nt.

tec,,.. " All Times Under Pro-
|y,, y.' OF Trusted OfdciaIs.
!" FORK. August 1.-The sofo.,a.,
Errs,.,. ,us q President Mckinley from
tI,,,., VI tne more feared class. cranks,
E,,'' s'a equally between the United
|,,rln sss.'' service aud the local police
r. Washington. ''a' 10 the World
En- one m ur President while in wash
ds, CREDENTIALS, AMI eye op nave nave trust. .
n na. under constant sg Smyn erety
|sssss ISsuscins move would be ins tsn.G'
els ~ y some Of the attaches AZ ~
leesl Ss.. or the secret service mSn
! he srsc' .set'yes constantly ON guard
es,esA sTSutiye .nanslon.
- roster one of The most trust
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eearreto,,n Locnlettes.

Georgetown Texas. uAgust ls-L. n Mur-
duck. doing millinery business in this town.
has been declared bankrupt in the bank
.ruptcv court at Austin.
There are two cases Of scarlet fever In
town and a corresponding excitement has
hen created thereby. 3-vear-old child Of
+ j. Cagweli died Yesterday OF tte fever and
his vear-old babe is now sick with the same
fever.
The free cotton yard. belonging to the city.