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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
FORWARD REDUCTION WORKS.
Heavy Machinery for the Orange Re
tinery Is Arriving,

Orange, Texas, December % Another
consignment Of material consisting NJ three
cars OF pondcrouS machinery for the manu-.
facture Of iron tanks. arrived here today
for the Forward Reduction company and
will he sent out to the site of their big
rchncry soon MS the switch truck Of the
Orange and Northwestern railroad is com
pletcd TO that point, This win be com
pleted In short time now. and largc
force Of men win thou he PINT To work ana
the big refinery win be- constructed as
rapidly ms 1t is possible to do so. Mr. sam
l., Hahn. resident agent or the Forward
Reduction company. returned ~ few DAYS
ago from the East. where he plGccd some
large orders for additional machinery for
the big plant here,
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lFIHDlST ORpHANAGE.
No Institution Has Been
Dedicated.
a. CONDUCTED THE SERVICES
Mulkey Was Present and
Nv The Orphanage Is Now
=" sdns for ITO Wards.

.s December 20 The formal
WV u tho Methodist Orphanagr Of
~ ot Mace today, The occasion
y ,,dom Of the institution from
Z dedlcatory sermon was preached
w. loseph :. Key of Sherman at
l,lum this morning at IL o'clock.
Meth odist churches OF the city
and The great building wGs
n feature Of the exercises was the
- tho 40 orphans In the iustltu-
" Ian Key preached a naStcrtul ~
\ ,lwas given the very closest a'len-
x. x. bsnstic dcdicatory services took
lu bc orphanage on Herring avenue
Z, v.inoon at 3 o'clock from the galIc,y
KIN bllldlng. They were read by
astry and were very interesting. \
w nj addresses were made on the
~ Rev. Abe Mulkcy, the well
y Evangelist. who has given much 40
IN for the past i've years to the
/. turc Of the institution, preached
Ian on the orphunagc at the Audlto-
hEfr which there was n large free
\ Bring taken up.
Y Inbanngc Is the idea Of Pishop
H"ho drst proposed it TO the North
tIss conference. Rev. w. II. Vaughn
sIsrcd IN charge Of the institution,
IN, been In charge since that time.
\ mo Methodist conferences of the
,lnoW contribute to It's support
Sh1s 10 children that are being cared
In educated aud thc property IS
Il mly $4,000 II is now free from
iIsud Is in the best condition since
'lmalOn.
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REPORTED HOLOCAUST IN MEXICO.
The City OF Zaci teoas Lost Its Fine
Market BuiIdipo


San Antonio, Texas, December 22.-News
has Just reached this city of terrible dis
aster in the City Of zacatecas, Mexico, =
city of 10000 population, In which a large
number Of lives were lost.
Fire broke out in an immense market
building owned by the city, and IN which
was stored ir cellars and rcfrigeratlug
rooms immense quantities OF meat The
fire originated in the cellars. and rapidly
spread to the upper part Of the building,
the fire department being powerlcss 10 stay
lis progress.
A large force of men were ordered into
the building for the purpose OF securing
as much of the meat as possible, and while
engaged in this work the entire building
collapsed catching about fifty men under
the walls. How many were killed was not
known. At last accounts but fifteen dead
bodies had been taken from under the
ruins and 1t is estimated that there were
double as many still there, none of whom
can possibly bc rescued alive. The build.
ing was Que of the finest Of its kind in
Mexico, and was source Of great revenue
to tho civ
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The Burial of Mrs. Lefevre.

Galveston. Texas, December o.. The flu
neral Of Mrs. Clara Lefcvre, mention Of
whose sudden death appeared in The Post
Of today, occurred at o'clock this after.
noon from her late residence. Thirty ninth
and Broadway. The deceased was the wife
Of Eugene Lcfcvrc, contracting house
mover. and was 20 years Of age. She was
walking In her yard when she suddenly fell
to the ground and expired within few
minutes Her death was due to heart dis.
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LOCAL NEWS FROM cUERo.

School Closed for the Eodays-littIe
Boy Breaks His Arm.
Cucro, Texas, December 22.The public
schools closed yesterday until January ,,
and most of the country schools did also.
Otto the little son of Mr.. and Mrs ~stto
Staerker, had the misfortune to fall ycster-
day evening and break his arm in two
places. II Is quite 4 severe break and Will
lay him up for some time.
Yesterday was a great day for business,
The streets were crowded from morning TIL
night.
The county board Of examiners in session
yesterday granted two certificates, there
being only two applicants.
Judge r. A. Peasants aud family are
here from Houston to spend the holidays,
Senator A. Il. Davidson went to Calves
ton last night TO see his sister, who Is
sick in that city.
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Killed bv a Frightened Team.

SAT- Angelo, Texas, December l9.-pavid
ANS, assessor Of state and county taxes
for sntton county. died near Rock Springs,
IN Edwards county. On the sth instant 10
his 64th year. Death was due 10 Injuries
received In 4 runaway accident, Mr.. Adams
having been thrown ont of wagon NJ
head striking on Il rock. fracturing MS
skull and sustaining other serious INJURIES
death resulting In about seventeen hours
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HENRY ELMeNooRFF,s FUNERAL.

The Deceased Ex-Mayor Of San Antonio
Held in High Esteem.
San Antonio, Texas, December 22-The
funeral Of ex-Mayor Henry Elmendorff took
place this morning and II was the biggest
efrair Of the kind ever known in San An
tonic. The funeral procession was mile
and n half long and In II was all city Of
drials. Including the police and DIRE depart
mcnts. all county officials, odd Fellows,
Hermann Sons, Knights Of Honor, knights
ana Ladies' OF Honor, and thousands Of
nroroipent citizens. At the grave funeral
nratIon IN English was delivered by Mayor
Hicks md a funeral grafton In German by
Or. Arthur Rooms Of the. Erie l'resse' rags
in the city were al half mast,
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n..ninn a street Al Wharton.

wharton. Texas December Judge T..
r1avcs is bestoNing great benefit 10
wharton that IS tho opening Of Caney
street. This street, while ior tue greater
80, ~ Inc yenr consists Of number of
iates. pools and low places. has been for
mSnv wears a menace TO the health ~ the
town Quite number n mass meetings
bo,e hecn held to suggest a remedy. hut
i,.srs ended In talk Judge Hawes has
now twelve teams at work scraping and
e,rsding great deal OF valuable properly
r situated on this street, and the opening
of the street will be worth thousands OF
dollars to the town.
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Good Christmas Trade.

Galveston, Texas. December - The
merchants Of the city have been kept busy
tho last few days attending to the Christ
mas trade. Some had predicted that the
business this year would he lighter than
usual. owing "a the fact that in many
ways Galveston has experienced rather an
uuprospcrouS year. hut 10 an observer last
night II seemed as though the merchants
were about as busy MS usual al this season.
the stores heing literally packed With poo
pie during the oarly part of The evening
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Orange. Texas, Dcccmh.s - special
car came over this morning from Rcau,
mont bringing nbont forty members Of the
Beaumont lodge OF Eagles and brass
band, who have been husily engaged all
dnv in nsiitutng lodge Of that order
here which viii bc known as Orange Acrle
Order nf Eagles, Chirty five charter mem
hers werc taken I'm and he Orange Aeric
starts of with fattcring prospects.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
Mrs. Terrell Released on Bond.

Galveston, Texas. December - Mrs. w.
II. Terrell wife Of the man who was Killed
hero few nights ago and who was placed
under arrest the day following on the
charge of murder in connection with the
affair. was released from jail today on
furnishing bond Of $1,000. John Kramer
who gave himself M on the night of the
killing and who, according to the verdict
of the coroner, was the man who Killed
Terrell had previously been released on a
bond Of 5000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
Live Stock News from San Anoelo.

san Angelo. Texas. December 81 G. 6.
Burbank of Mepard county sold 700 com
ing a.year-old steers ~ $50 FOR spring dc.
livery 10 Russell & Cordcr. who also bought
tho Runge coming tNoS aud thrcrs at $40
and S33 with pasture privilege nm II
spring
NJ. r rullam bought about 400 yearlIpes
az SlO 10 Sli
wootcr & Scott Of Fort Worth bought
coo and wear old steers AZ SO They
g. & Burbank sold 100 fat cows AT 500
q Sr price
~ T. Naws has bought the Thomas RAN
herd Of registered Hercfords twelve fe
males and Sne bull, for $3.50
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E,.onal Mission at San AnaeIo.

4 Angelo, Texas, December Is. A
y Of mission services is being con
Ak At Emanuel Episcopal church in this
N Geys. {. +. Kite and j. w. Jones
ohe missionerS. ri. Rev. Joseph A.
Lon y. D., Of San Antonio, bishop of
SEes Texas district Is expected hero
\ few days and will o0ficiate ut, cor
illon ceremonies next Sunday. on
,]dp Mr.. Homer W. Starr, son of the
h. Rev. Francis Il, Starr, will be or
iE 4 deacon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
Hampstead HAPPENINGS.
to Spend the Coming Week
of HOLIDAYS,

Preparations to Spend the Coming Week
Of Holidays.
Hampstead, Texas, December 22.-fhe
town has been full OF people this week
making their holiday purchases.
Mrs. Lima Bennett Of Dublin is visiting
relatives In the city.
Miss Elma hin is at nome from school
TO spend the holidays,
l.. n. Sanders, formerly Of this place,
now medical student at Galveston, Is
In the city for a few days
Mr. Conner of Huntsville IS In the city.
p s. Clarke went to Houston today.
Miss Katie I'M is up from Houston TO
spend the holidays.
The young men OF the town will give
dance at Fireman hail tomorrow night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
A. Old Man Committed Suicide.

Fort Worth, Texas December 22.-An
aged man named rankersley hanged him
self at his hume In stephcnsyiiIe saturday
night. lie procured rope. Vent mp stairs.
,tsd II about his neck ana fastened one
end around the stair hanister He delih
erstoIy fastened his hands bshiDi and taen
Jumped 90. When. found he was dead.
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Ea,n, Notes nom comanche

.Comnnchc. Texas, December 2l-lt Is
thought by some N the farmers that all
the young wheat Is killed
Corn is worth 81 aud bran $50. Most
OF the farmers Will ave 10 buy feed
The county needs rain AZ me gronhd IS
too dry to pillow In many places.
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sudget from Rrsnhan

m
nbas., ,eAas' December -. Miss Kate
Il cta TO number of her friends
tca,s and Invited them to dine with
Ss,, The invitation was accented
p 4 dinlnu eal of alacrlty. as all knew
~ TIL at the Clay homestead
Fsrd %ilsses Matte shepard. Annie
ne Nnrnhe shepard, Elsie Locket,
4 Dee Pphy, Lillian Llndemann. Edna
4 Hackep and Messrs. T. A. Holland.
catIis Npuwyer Allen, George Wright,
= Suse ~ Jpn Perry and Il. Luhn.
IsalterS,,. saepard, who is student in
nornj, s{ Austin, arrived home Sat
'tt SeaS'g 10 spend the HOLIDAYS.
r. rive. and Garrett, also students
''ty are expected home sun
|acsd N who was convicted and
ilaa ter, seven years In the penltcntlary
'.scas ass o. the district court for 4
@tasass assault was taken To- Hunts.
Il eornfs evening by Contractor Fisk.
~ botS board Of examiners were IN
~ com, friday and SATURDAY. In the
eaais M room. There were only six
h Nftlsan eolored, and all for second
FsaiS klsssates The board Is composed
e'ner, Urbantke and Tarrant.
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prohibition Campaign in Comanche.

Csmachc. Texas. December 2l.-rhe va
rlous committees appointed In the county
by the prohibition party met at the court
house Yesterday, An executive eomml &c
was appointed TO look after and conduet
the campaign. Judge q. III. Goodman maue
n splendid speech IN the afternoon, ahu
Rev Wingo OF Dublin at night Ine
honse was full and his speech was soou
and enjoyed by all.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
0usAR CANE AT WHARTON.

Ng continued Cold Weather Has
oeen OF Great Benefit.
49,, Ie1as, December %. The con.
~ sua weather has been of much bene-
Il ys,., .aue crop, as great deal of the
II. u was at first thought TO be a
Ss ls mas been saved and shipped. It
|Ft il bs ace client sugar II 1t can he used
b Ess,bs lime TO sour. as It would II
b 4 scar had prevailed. Labor. how
ia oyes pn OF about forty cars OF cane
|Saed u S !ne Saney Valley yesterday
'aAg an ' o Glen Flora sugar mill is
fiht. anu night, but can not All the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
~ M.thodIst Pastor at Riohmond.

buonl Texas, December II Rev. C..
3irett and wife arrived here last snight
Austin, Rev, Mr. Garrett win take
l,e Of the Methodist oh irch, South. OF
| Place having been appointed to this
by The Texas conference which met
Huntsville, Rev Garrett comes TO rs
! the Twenty fourth Street church,
Fn He will preach his FIRST sermon
kat
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
eulIdinn Boom Is on.

Austin. Texas, December - There has
been more building In Austin this year
than ever before ola citizens say they
never saw the IKE before Tor any on,
year Carpenters are hard Ut work ana
have work ahead Tar into the new year.
A building permit was taken ont yesterday
by Mir. Rent Randolph To build $500
brick residence at the corner OF Eleventh
and l.avAca streets,
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DIED FROM AN ACCIDENTAL WOUND.
A Prominent stockman Sueoumbs at
Fort Wnrth TO Pistol Shot.

Fort Worth Texas, December d. VII
Ham u Curtis. aged 90. died ut the Protest
ant sanituhum this morning at ! O'Clock
after suffering for ten days from gun sh"t
wound in the right groin While on q Den
yer train near Henrietta he was accidental
ly shot by a bullet from pistol which fell
from the hip pocket of q young man who
was passenger ON the train. Curtis WAS
brought more on special train aud placed
ia tic hospital, He was one OF the best
known sto kmcn Ia the Panhandle ana
leaves large estate.
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Storm Victim Identified.

Galveston, Texas, December - The re-
mains Of Benton Kennedy, which were dis
covered yesterday among those Of the un
Identified storm victims which arc being
dlsinterred and removed to the cemetery,
were buried at o'clock this afternoon,
the funeral occurring from tho nsonic
temple. The remains were identdcd by
means of papers on his person, Whlch
lodge Of Masons.
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An Accident That Cost a Leg.

Colmesncll. Texas, December -. Jack
Read. the l2,yearold son Of Mr.. Joe Read
while walking In front Of another boy who
was trying to load his gun, was accident
ally shot last week the bullet striking
Young Read in the leg Drs. Ellison aud
Matthews amputatod he leg Wednesday
MI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
ittIe Girl Burned Near Cuero.

Cuero. Texas. December 2l.-1he little
daughter Of Mr. J, W Alexander, living
near Stratton. was severely aud probably
fatally burned today, Her dress caught
Are from Inc fireplace Her mother, iu
trying TO extingulsb the flames, was also
burned
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The TERRELL FIRE.
The Aftermath OF the Costly Blaze OF
Thursday Night.

7 he bftcrnath OF inc OOSIIy DIdkt OF
Thursday Night
Terrell, Texas, December eo,-rhe cot
ton fire last night which included the old
compress warehouse, about 1900 bales of
cotton. one Texas and Pacific box car and
other minor losses. Is estimated at loss
Of S65OOO. The losers are: H. l.. Edwards.
Dallas. about 400 bales; !. S. Glnonan. Ter
relI. a6S bales; Ralli Bros. and Nell p
nderson 4 Co. Greeuville; Clarke a
Howe. Paris: Paris Cotton company, W.
] Butler & Co., all losers, but amounts
can moi now he estimated.
The Terrell IRE department did heroic
work last night. The water works ran
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Mayor Emmett White Married 10 Mrs,
5, A, VOgel,
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR DEAF AND DUMB.
Il Is to Be Made a Gala Occasional
Building Boom Has Struck the
Town-News Notes.

Emmett white Of this city was married at
II o'clock this morning To- Mrs. 5. a. Nogcl,
an accomplished daughter OF we'll known
Travis county farmer The ceremony took
place at the Christian church. Rev J, w
lowbcr officiating al Austin wishes the
MAYOR and his bride nnhoundcd happiness,
They ieft at 1928 on the Central Tor middle
Tennessee where they will spend their
honeymoon
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Ordained a Deacon.

San Angelo. Texas. December 1.~-A me
r,Iscopal church this Jnornlpg MIR Homer
az Starr. Son Of The rector and re''o,
graduate Of Sewanee. VAS orn Inenh =
ser In The church. RI Rev Icsspn -
9 1ehns,on r, D.. Of san Antonio. bishop Oh
his district, ofieiated-
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Good skatInn Al Comanehe.

Comanchc. Texas. December 81 The most
eight days have been the coolest for three
years In this month. The ground and all
tanks frozc aud there was good skating on
.oinc Of them. As q has been a - cold
| il did not hurt cattle much
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offers to Beat State Quarantine law.

san Angelo, Texas, December 2l-1he
agitation for an absolute open season con
Times. and in connection herewith a
prominent san Angelo attorney Is reported
Ia nave said that he would beat the state
quarantine law for a $1,000 Zee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
Mrs. Garrison improving.

Timpson, Texas December y Mrs Car
rison, wife OF Hon. f. Garrison, has
Vhilc her condition Is somewhat improved,
She is not yct out OF danger.
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shinninn Game irom oranae.

Orange, Ie1ns. December 22.-Ihe steam
er 4 n. Griffin came NJ from Johnson's
harm, fbi. afternoon bringing a big rou-
signmcnt Of game. whirh was packed here
and shIpped this evening 70 New OrleaDs
and other markets,
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comanche sehool CIosed.

.comache. Texas. December 1.-The pub
lie school closed Friday fo- inc days.
There WAS nice entertainment IN the
afternoon, consisting OF music, song and
rscitations Professor Rogers, the princi-
nal is nj Marlin for treatment for rheu-
matism.
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MOVEMENT Of OCEAN vEsseLs.
,sneclal to The Post. }

TNTVIINI 10 l-V"E'T ~
Port Eads, La.--Arrlyed: steamers Cltta
nj palermo at.l from Missina VIA Palermo
and New York; utstein sNorl, from Blue
proeresso via Tampico and Vera Crnzs
chalmetie (Aml, fer Havana; ~ ndrado
OAntl, for Sew YORK; III nio lAmi. Tor
Galveston. -
from Galveston for Bremen.
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Excursion Rates Effective Today.

Galveston, Texas, December -. -Tomor-
row the holiday excursion rates become
effective. rroAcl during the week to the
Interior POINTS IN the state promises 10 be
very heavy, but TO he Eastern and North
err States the traffic expected from Gal
weston is not as mitch as from points ia
the Interior, Arrangements are being
nadc, however, for several special trains
to furnish accommodations Tor the holiday
travel. The usual rate qf one and one third
fare foi tho round rip both 10 interior
points In the state aud to points In other
States. will prevail
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Bond Issue Defeated in Motley County.
Matador. Texas, December i9.-At a spe-
cIal election held 10 Motley county on the
18th 10 submit the proposition Of issuing
SOD CO0 bonds for the purpose or binding
a court house In Matador' the issuance OF
said bonds was defeated.
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Methodist Pastor Returned.

|atoc Texas, December 21.-Rev. A. J..
|aasOn, pastor Of the Methodist church
[ns place for the past year, has been
|lhed BY the conference, to the delight
/ u church and friends.
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tcp Methodists liz Their Pastor.

EstrOp, Texas, December 2O.-There is
tEsl rejoicing over the fact that the
|atdlsi Episcopal conference returned
Il O. 7. Hotchkiss TO this place for an
Fu year, as he and his entire family
h very much cndeared thmeslyes to the
lslirp people
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0 ..' C0mmandlnn Good Prices.

~ iimn :. fe4as. December 10.-That
tAtt M. ,ohg horn" Is a back number,
Asva eooed stock has come to stay.
n q la me two following deals;
'slsea nlne sold "a :. l.. and j. u.
/, ,'tlle- n, ntad of registered Here
f $s6ls pun calves aud three
I. NJ h ses Bros. sold 70 &. T. sugg
~ AZ 5000. isa srsae Oull ealyts,
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IT.. ~. n, mavfield's Successor.

Galveston Texas, December 22-1here IL
much Interest regarding the question or
who will be appointed TO succeed DR.. May
field as quarantine officer az THIS port. ana
thcrc are a number OF applications Tor the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-23
ReIIef AppIIeatIon RIanks.

"aiNestcn, Texas, December 22-City
secretary Charles Artz is still engaged in
distributing blanks for filing applications
Tor the relief fund Of $1,000 recently sent
mere by the governor to lie distributed
among the sufferers from the storm Of
l!N' The 1000 blanks first ordered have
areGdy been distributed and another 1000
This makes total OF 100 blanks which
nave been distributed up to the present
limc The distribution Of blanks viii con
unne until December n All must he hllcd
thirds Of the application blanks thus far
dlstrlhnted have boon riNem 10 negrocs
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Austin, Texas. December -, pupils
Of the Deaf and Dumb Institute are mnk
ing big preparations FOR Christmas tree
NJ the institute one night this week. The
tree viii be loaded with good things, and
every pupil will receive present
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NEW QUARANTINE STATION
Architects Expecting an Order Soon
for Designs.
MfRcHANTShAyE GOOD HOLIDAY TRADE
Holiday Excursion Rates Effective To-
dsy--SeVenteen Hundred Relief
Blanks Distributed.

Galveston. Texas. December - Archi.
'es OF THIS city are Ia correspondence
WIN the state health officer regarding the
pans and specifications Of the new quar-
an''ne station, For which an appropriation
was made at the last session OF the Iegis.
.utufe' The appropriation calls Tor build.
rug costing $1,000 As yet the exact site
OIL ihe station has not been decided upon
None of the architects have thus far Sc
cured an order to prepare the designs for
me structure, but Il Is expected that the
order viii be placed Ia 4 snort time.
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Social Events at Rockport
Rockport. Texas, December - Colonel
W II Davis. who arrived some six weeks