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HIGHER COURTS.
Fifth Court of Anncnls.

Dallas, Texas. February S.-The pro-
ceedings in the court of civil sppeals for
the Fifth supreme judicial district at Dali
las today:
Affirmed st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way Company VS.. Vaughan & Adams, from
Hill.
Reversed and remanded; Mary e. Fer
nandes ct al VS.. William Schierman. from
Waco; Mineralized Rubber Company VS..
City of Cleburne, from Johnson; L. Free
man VS.. r. j. Gates. from Ellis.
In the case OF City of Dallas VS.. Mar
tina u, Meyers ct al from Dallas county.
the Judgment OF the court below was ar
irmed MS to Appellee Herman and re-
yersed and remanded as to Appellee Mey-
ers.
Motions disposed OF: T. E. Grltfs VS.,
Zege Payne, rehearing overruled.
Cases set for February "a: Dc-fp- Elk
press Company VS.. NJ Lothrop, from Har-
rison; First National Bank ct al VS.. Will
lam Meyer & Co., from Harrison; Texas
and Pacific Railway Company VS.. p b.
Short, from Dallas; Ennis Mercantile Com
pany VS.. Mrs, NJ. NJ. Walthens from
Ellis; J. C. Carlton VS.. G, D. Sloan. from
Fannin; Mcouigg & Moore VS.. w. II, Ma
bors, from Fannin.
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pected to cross the desert before y. r'. u
leans got a start and then ran w "a !:
were handicapped by their ho5sss n
not get far before the moon nv ~, \
MaAlcans were on the desert ~, Il
YRuuis had gone eight miles over ,s !. n
Mcxlcans made good progress, . III III /,
no horses to lead. Comlng ~ ~
Yaquis in the middle OF the ee ,sst /, y
the battle was fought at os.0s ai, y
morning of January ~ Inc .h ss "a
were found under Chief ienesl tst'
their ground by presenting rsessslisr .
extending from bowlder 70 -
placing parties on the pfolecuS. IN.
The Mexicans suffered heasg ,ro.<
vancing on the Yaquis, who Wa, ss, lis3
ed behind their horses. The COMM M
three hours The horses Of ins
stsnp~sed. but the indians ussia:
The indians worked around tne tcri'
then withdrew and started oo , :
the Bacatete mountains AZ MN /,
Mexicans are expected 70 vaavl; y
Bazatetes after a rest. II tns Gusr
succeeded in crossing the dessls n
would have peen az their ms ~ yi,a
hours delay saved the town. X, n
are said 10 be maneuyerins lot mi b
or bonds. Members OF the plv'.ss's, ~
eminent believe that On issus S,Sitsa ~
would be successful in the NJ his .
ard Sonora. The Yaqui trsus hsn 4
so far that "Yaqui buttons, Ars,7
peared. These buttons cons '.s MIST y,
colors, with the words; "iaes lns's'
in Spanish printed on TEEN ndsts y
colors arc used because t'
no dag.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
II. Shurter OF Houston Files Petition
for bankruptcy.

for Bankruptcy.
Galveston, Texas. February 3.--A petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed today with
the clerk OF the United States court by
H. Shurter OF Houston. Tho creditors
whose claims are unsecured are as fol-
lows:
A. V. Eastman. ST Paul, MINI, SS11.55;
note executed and delivered TO NJ. E. Ju-
lion, Dallas, S225; rote executed and d.
livered to II. y, Davis. Dallas, Sl75; Eoto
executed ana delivered TO a. ID. Price.
Houston. S10lG5; note executed aud deliY-
cred to Il, NJ. McGowen Houston, 500
open account E Vans & Howard Flis
Brick company, St. Louis s250.92: open
account A. w. G r. u. Louderdale Gall
weston SSS06, open account Houston Gas
Light company, Houston. SS.45; open ac-
count Dr., James II. Blake, Houston, S3S ,
open account C. l.. 6 Theo. Boring, Houa-
ton, $685. open account |. J., Wolf &
Co.. Houston, $50; open account Angle
Hagerman Lumber company, Houston,
Sl2lo; open account George w. Heyer,
Houston, $t25; open account l. Lewyn,
Houston, $975; open account Macatee &
Co., Houston, $i9S6; open account Hous-
ton Printing company, Houston, $l4; open
account a. TIeghtman, Houston, $4,5O;
open account NJ Butler, Houston S94 10 /;
open account jules Hirsch, Houston.
SlAi5; open account DR.. G.. f. Edman
Houston, $40; open account c. f. Groce,
Houston. $05.
The petition alleges that ne has no as
sets or property of any kind except such
as is exempt by law.
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TORRES REPORTED KILLED.
The Rumor Has Not Been Confirmed.
However,

The Rumor Has Not been Confirmed.
However.
chicago, February "A special ito the
Tribune from Bisbee. Ariz., says: A dis
pa'ch was received here last night from
Gnaymas conveying news that General
Lorenzo Torres, commander of the Mexican
forces in the Yaqui war. had been killed
In the Bacatete mountains. The report is
lacking in detail and has NOT been CON
hrmed A dispatch is also received that a
oalue was fought between the Yaauis and
MeSicans on January 27, the Mexicans
'nen being under the command Of General
Torres. The fighting occurred on tho
uuaymas desert, fifty miles east OF Quay
mas. The Yaaus withdrew and were ut
pursued.
me number engaged was 1000 on the
SeSican and 5000 on the Yaqui side. nine
laquls' thirty-one. Indian women ard
by the Mexlcans.
General Torres lost SO killed. 21o wound /.
"a os missing, while the Yaqui loss is nut
al ~ Killed and wounded. The Wants
ssH hold the mouth of Yaqui and Tho line
VI steamers between the river and Quay
mas Is not In operation. Santa Teresa
~ Is with the Iaquis at that pnint. has
T c her 5000 fully equipped men. The
uuaymas desert, In which General Torres
iepnised the faquis, is twenty fiye miles
s Niue, is western limit Is twenty i've miles
distant from Guaymas. The desert con-
s,s.s OF powders mostly, There is no
sanu' vegetation or water and this Is Tho
oniy time OF the year when the desert can
Ne crossed with safety owing to the fierce
~ rs impossible to mako progress
ns.s fua'h on y, owing to the silppey-
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eeorreto,,n rolltlcnI Notc..

Georgetown, Texas, February S.-Charles
A. Wilcox. Esq. has been appointed sec
rotary of the county democratic executive
committee to fill the place OF John D..
Hudson. resigned
County Judge w. r. Robertson comes
out this week in local papers giving his
Views on legislation and pledging himself
to support them If elected to the legisla-
ture, for which place he announces him
self candidate. He favors u fair libel
law and pledges to the support Of one, If
elected.
Hon. John d. Hudson, present assistant
county attorney, announces himself eau
didate this week Tor county attorney.
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Miss Jennie johnson. Vice
President Chicago Teachers
Federation, BIS Lake Park ave
nue.. Chicago, Ill.,, writes
Among the different remedies
] have tried when in need of a
tonic none have helped me more
than Peruna. ] find it espe-
cially helpful in cases of ca
tarrh OF the stomach; il re-
scores the functions OF nature.
induces sleep and builds up the
entire system"
Catarrh of the pelvic organs
Is the bane of womankind.
Most cases of backache are
caused by catarrh of the kid
neys. Peruna is just the medi-
cine for catarrh OF the kidneys.
1t stimulates the kidneys 10
eNorete from the blood the ac-
cumulating poison. II gives
vigor TO the hearts action and
digestive system. Peruna should
be used in all cases of catarrh
OF the kidneys.
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Grayson County pr,morie.

sherman. Texas, February s.--The DEM
ocratic executive committee met in tho
county court room this afternoon Twenty
one regular committeeman and seven prox-
les. After discussion Of the matter. pri-
maries were called for May a. All con-
gressional. district, county and precinc,
offices win be voted on that day. The
test is that man declare himself to be
democrat ana pledge himself TO support
the nominees in the primaries. In each
precinct primary eleya on day there viii
ne a primary convention at which dele
gates will be selected to county con-
yention TO be held in sherman ON the
Saturday following each preci--t s.1ven-
ton viii select an executive committee
man.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Major Robert l.. Longstreet,
who served on the stan of Cen
eral Lee, General Francis V.
Greene. General Arnold, of tine
Regulars, and General Willis
ton. in the late war with Spain,
is the son Of the great eX-Con-
federate General. Major Long
street was mustered out in
June. and he is now in Wash
ington trying To get rid If the
perniclou5 malarial fever which
he contracted in Cuba, He
found Peruna of benefit on his
return to the United States. and
says the following in regard to
the great catarrh cure aud
tonic;
Il have taken Peruua as a
tonic on my return from Cuban
climate, and find it excellent. &"
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Mr.. Y. f. Bracket, 8 W
street, Medford, Mass, s'!'
have been treating mysA i
catsrrh for about tRenq,a,|
years. During that time "
used many different klaa J
medicine, but since us'nS !,
medicines | find them NJ Y
perior in every respect.
tonic effect OF Peruna % y
truly, wonderful. MY wy
and recommends Peruna
Few stop to realize . y,
many ways catarrrh can y. y
the body. Every orsan' rs
duct, every passage. ever NJ \, !,
ing Of the human body = " !.
to catarrh. Peruna Is AZ W
nal. systemic catarrh ~
and acts beneficially % y l
the mucous membranes =. = I
human body. Consequent. W.. !,
equally effective to cure "a
IN any organ.
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Congressman Smith of Illinois.

Hon. George w. Smith, Mem
Der Of Congress. in recent let
ter from Murphysboro, ILL.,, to
The Peruna Medicine Co., says
the following in regard TO Pc
runa for catarrh:
Peruna Medicine Co:
Gentlemen take pleasure In
testifying to the merits Of Pc
runa. | have taken one bottk
for my catarrh and | feel very
much benefited To those who
are afflicted with catarrh and III
need Of a good tonic take
pleasure in recommending Pc
runa.
Respectfully.
Geo. w. Smith.
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Fort worth Hoard of Trade Acts.

Fort Worth. Texas, February 3.-The
board OF trade last night passed a resolu-
ton condemning the tax commissions re-
port in It's entirety. and will petition rep
resentatives in the legislature TO have it's
consideration at this legislature postponed
and the whole matter referred 30 the PEG
pie for further consideration OF its merits
The board OF trade declared sone " the
proposed amendments to the tax law dras-
tic and revolutionary in their tenor.
Other commercial clubs throughout the
state will be asked TO act with the hoard
Of trade Of this city.
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Campaign soIicitor mt waco.

Waco, Texas. February al. w. Ward,
representing the National democratic ex-
ecutive committee, arrived in this city
yesterday and has been in conference with
the leading democrats Of Waco Mr.. Ward
is soliciting agent for the finance COM
miuee and is taking subscriptions and col
Letting for the campaign fund He will
visit all the principal cities of the State.
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Austin, Texas. February 3.-There is
move on foot to extend to A. w Terrell
an invitation to deliver an address on the
tax bill similar to that extended Roger Q
Mills. Terrell is much opposed to the bill
and has been mentioned as possib,
gubernatorlal candidate. The use of his
name in the latter connection was upau-
thorized. however. he asserts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Waco, Texas, February 3.-The popullsts
of the Seventh congressional district met
here today and elected the following dele
gates to the National convention; w. F.
Douthit of Bell county, G. 5. Cousins OF
Falls. w. ]. Brogden Of Bra1s. u. J
Whitley OF Robertson, w c. Clayton o.
Limestone, A. w. Cunningham Of Nc
Lennon and w. NJ Ferguson OF Milan
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STOREY a CANDIDATE.
To Succeed Himself hs Railroad
Commissioner.

To SnCcced Himself ms Railroad
Commissioners.
Austin. Texas. February Railroad
Commissioner Storey in the following
language this evening made It known that
he would seek a denomination this fall
Having devoted myself earnestly and
faithfully In the past to the discharge o.
the arduous duties OF railroad commission
er OF Texas and believing myself, by reason
of my experience, better qualified than
ever to discharge Alright the duties OF tho
office and yielding to the express wishes
Of my friends in various portions OF The
State as we'll as to my own inclinations, 1
ana a candidate for recollection. subject OF
course 10 the action OF the democratic stata
convention"
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Observation-Disclosures.

Henrietta, Texas, February S.-Repre-
sentative f, J. Barrett of the One Hun
dred and Fifth district was married here
at 80 this morning TO Mrs. Matte l.
Winning. The couple left for Austin I'M
mediHtelY.
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oak cIln Want. Ann.,,,,

Dallas, Texas, February s-The subur-
ban city OF Oak Ciiff today voted in favor
OF annexation to Dallas by a maiorltv
SOS votes. An effort will be made 10 ,v vi
Governor Savers permit the special a.
sion OF the legislature pass the NECESSARY
annexation law. N'SaaFN
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Checking Disease al Nncogdoches.

Nacogdoches. Texas, February 2.--The
county Judge and city council are cooper
ating to stop the spread OF smallpox Tho
case reported yesterday has been removed
three miles southwest Of town 10 the pest
house. and all who have been exposed have
been placed in detention. The excitement
has somewhat subsidized, but a great mum
Der Of negroes have been exposed.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Tenant nouse Nenr rnri..

Paris, Texas, February "A tenant
mouse on the farm OF T. B. Bentley, about
hfteen miles northwest of town. was de.
stroyed early yesterday morning. together
with all contents. Origin, lamp explosion
Loss ABOUT $500. Insurance. il any, not
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Hon. VIM. A. Dean. IA
the city and county sH
Francisco, in a let.s,
from San Francisco. M,
i would not be vjtbss F
runa, as ] have found h \
the best remedy for eat,sa|
complaints that I b,vs !,
used. l have tried most N
the so-called catarrh rss.1
advertised, and can cas,s.
tiously say that Of all ii, 4
edies for catarrhal CONT,
recommended to me pors \
been so beneficial as Psru,,'
VIM. A. Dsss'
Everybody is subject /, !,
tarrh. Peruna cures c,,,,,
acute or chronic, wbe,eyr
Gated.
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ty Chairman Walter Pitts presiding. The
meeting decided to hold a county conyen-
tion in this city at 2 D. M February 70, To-
select delegates to the State convention.
Precinct conventions to select delegates to
county convention Will be held prior to
this time.
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PADDOCK BEATEN.


mated Tbos. j. Powell.
Fort Worth, Texas. February 3.-The
city democratic primaries were held here
to-day. B. B. Paddock the present mayor,
and who has held the position for eight
years. was defeated by Thomas ]. Powell
by s64 majority. Only one serious cleo
tion row occurred. Two negroes, brothers,
became involved In difficulty with Wash
Williams. and the latter was MORALLY
stabbed eight times. The men who did
the cutting were jailed.
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small nousc ar cIehnrne.

cieburne, Texas. February "A house
occupied by ]. L. Bailey and owned nv
William James was burned tonight. BAILEY
had SoVO insurance on effects and a small
amount was carrsed on the house.
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have developed All the parties live some
I'VE miles north of this place. The other
case reported having recovered ali
the exposed have been released by the
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prnke,. candlancy WON neneixen.

Del Rio, Texas, February s.-llIon. G. G.
Drake of Eagle Pass was. an interested
spectator at tho recent republican conyen-
ton held here and incidentally feeling tho
boys on bis candidacy for the nomination
Tor congress. Judging from appearances
he was Well satisfied with the result. and
as far as the committeeman would express
themselves he certainty SCENT 10 be 10 ths
lead for tho nomination.
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pcn,h N.nr Queen ~,

Queen City, Texas February 2-The
young man reported few days since with
smallpox, died last night There wera
about nifty exposures. but no new cases
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Residence mt Palestine.

Palestine, Texas. February 8.--IIamp
parry's residence and contents wars
burned last night. Loss $1,000, Insurance.
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Bronte. this Coke county, about four
weeks since, died today from effects NJ
the burns. Her dress caught fre while
she was burning trash.
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Mrs. snnaerlin aur,.a

Cieburne. Texas. February Mrs ssn
derlin, who was thought to have go.
70 life yesterday after having been M, ~
uouuced dead vas buried this morning ~
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SMALLPOX.
Case of Measles ut Mckinney.

Mckinney, Texas, February a. The
smallpox suspect. c. n Malone. was dis
missed from quarantine today. His NAL
ady developed case OF measles
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A Bad Fnaing aud Besin''''

Chicago Record. j. rssrs'
Joseph Chamberlain says Is HI 4
bility ended when Kruger lsS ~, bis "
matum. which may be true ~
bles only began.
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Hound 10 Meet a
Washington Post :. .,csfB y
Perhaps the Duke OF Ms''s, ..dnI
10 escape the Boer bullets o5 e1 e
SELF In his folding bed.
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New Drug store mt Gnnado.

Canada, Texas. February 3.--Dr. A. p.
Darr has opened new drug store be-
tween the Strauss old stand and tho
Even Change Store
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Hon. Thomas Gahan Of Il
cago, H., member Of Nauaa
Committee of the psm0zl>
party. writes as follows, I'd
afflicted with catarrh for n
teen years and though | 4:
many remedies and appllsA
several doctors | was not II
to find a cure. Final!
learned Of ts..a remedy. PtrS|
through a friend who hsd n
it. ! took Peruna for tvis2|
two weeks, and am now e,.lsj
cured. | have every rsi;al
think my cure q pesrn3
one. as it has been a year u
then. / can heartily rx1'
mend Peruna as a catarh n
edy: it will cure when all "
remedies fail"
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS

Corpus Christi. Texas, February 3.-The
chairman of the republican executive com
mittee OF Nueces county today issued the
following:
TO the Republicans OF Nueces County.
You are respectfully notified to meet on
Friday night February .. 1900. for the
purpose OF electing four delegates to at
tend the congressional convention and also
the state convention to he held in the
CITY of Waco on March 8, 1900,
Port Layaca. February &C. hubert
the republican county chairman. has is
sued his call for convention of republic
cans of Calhoun county to meet at the
court house In Lavaca on February 10 for
the purpose Of electing delegates to the
STATE convention to be held In Waco.
March g. 1900.
Richmond, Texas. February S.--The fol-
lowing call was today issued to the repub-
ncans Of Fort Bend county.
BY virtue OF authority vested In me as
chairman OF the republican executive com
mittee of Fort Bend county. | hereby call
convention TO assemble in Richmond at
the court house thereof on Saturday. Feb
ruary 10, 1900. at 10 o'clock. for the
purpose OF electing delegates to the re-
public State convention to assemble in
Waco on March G. 1900. to elect four dele
gates nj large TO The National convention.
$. II McCabe.
Chairman Republican Executive Commit
Tee Fort Bend County. Texas.
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Died from rnect q, un

Robert Lee. Texas, February 1--N,..
Lennon Lastrell. who was burned near
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6rsy>on County Repuhlt~sn..
I sherman, TEXAS. February s,-rhe re-
publican executive COMMITTEES Of Grsyson
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
E STATE NEWS.

The trial Of the suit of e. Rollins
Morse, trustee, against +. Augustus
Heinze and the Montana Ore Purchas.
ing company, came to an end Wednes.
day in Helena. The jury after a brief
dellberation rendered a verdict for the
defendant.
In terrible and sudden form death
oames to an 1~s.year.old boy in Butte
Tuesday afternoon. While proceeding
through a mine with a friend he nc.
oidentally grasped two live electric
wires. This completed the circuit and
the deadly fluid %electrocuted him be-.
fore the circuit was broken.
According to the report of State
Treasurer T. II. Collins for January,
which was filed Wednesday, the state
has 500. 2l9.5 SO to the credit of the
several funds. During the month the
state received $50, 045. 81 and paid out
$llS,9O7. SO. There was 1910, 1884. 0B
in cash and securities in the permanent
school fund and $40, 377. 81 in the per.
manent university fund. The school
income fund was credited with $780,
946. rs. There was but $1.01s.45 in
the general fund at the close Of business
Wednesday.
Mining men and miners generally
were interested in the decision of the
supreme court Monday in which the
court held that the law requiring min
ing cages in mines having vertical
shafts of over 800 feet in depth to be
encased was constitutional. The de-
cision. while perhaps not hailed with
delight by the biz mining companies
will certainly not be regretted by min.
ers and men for whose protection the
bill was introduced into tho Fifth legis-
lative assembly by Representative Ev.
n Of Silver Bow county and heartily
ohampioned by him from heinning to
end. The Anaconda company contend.
cd the law was unconstitutional In that
the title was defective, not clearly OK.
pressing the subject matter In the law.