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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-08
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

cl BERLlN Ma THE Berl9er T9gePlat an
respondent with the Beers. has been arrest
ed by the British on charge OF espionage.
WASHINGTON Counsel far william f.
McSpaddcn and other citizens Of the Chero-
kee Indian Nation have hlcd brief at the
Interior department in opposition 70 me
company for leases of oil lands in the
Cherokee Nation.
PulAADELPHIA-Au eighth body. that
of n ccored nun. was recovered from the
debris at the scene of the Locust street
explosion.
LoNDON.--Klng Edward. Queen Alexan.
dra, Princess Victoria and Prince Nicholns
ot Greece, who are the guests Of their
maiesties VIII start for Humburg Friday.
BERLIN. The return Of Count Won Wal,
dersoe from China has been quite over
Swallowed by the melancholy event al Cron
berg. ills work is highly praised.
LONDON. A resolution providing for an
address OF coincidence vita King Edward
and sympathy with Emperor William on
the death OF Ine Dowagir Empress FIRE l.
eflek Of Germany their sister and mother
respectively, was unanimously adopted in
the heu'e OF commons
NEW YORK According to advices re.
ceiyed here. Hypollte Lambert, formerly
mnilre d'hotel IN Delmonico s down town
establishment, has been expelled from Vene-
zuela on the ground tina he is n dangerous
anarchist.
nlEN rSIN,--irhere is great mortality
from malignant typhoid fever among The
German troops here.
LOND0N.-The Exehgnge Telegraph com.
pany saTs that Andrew Carnegie has b en-
Invited 70 become lord rector Of Aberdeen
univ erslty In succession to Prof. stuart
RICHMOND VA-The storm and aoo1
situation In the state Is relieved and in
dicatlons are that danger and damage Is
past
WASHINGTON 1t Is understood thar
the Mexican authorities here have given
rather pointed evidence that they do not
wish 10 take MP Chle's cause In the con
troversy as to whether arbitration shall be
broadly discussed before the coming Latin.
American congress that is TO meet In the
CITY Of Mexico.
NEW YORK -,Iohn Hail. professional
singer, cur his throat last night under the
window of the Young woman he had aske |
10 he his wife and who had rejected his
suit.
BRISTOL, r. The Constitution now Is
rugged ready 10 20 to Newport for the re.
manning races
NDW YORK A championship long dis.
lance mOtor-paccd cycling competition has
been arranged In series of races fer
Robert WathCur Harry Elkes and w. G.
Stinsor
NEW YORK. William H. Hazen. former
chief Of tne Federal secret service has
been employed hy the Fosburg family In
IN effort TO run down the murderer OF May
L. Fosburg In Plttsdela, Mass.
NEW YORK.--A settlement OF the strike
In Paterson, n j., is to be attempted by
the New Jersey state board OF arbitration.
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REGULATING THEIR GRIEF.
Emperor William Issued a Decree
Prescribing Mourning.
SOME or THE PAPERS TAKE EXCEPTION
Declare the People Should Be Left Free
to Show Their Sympathy in
Their Own Ways,

Berlin, August 7.--Emperor William has
issued a decree ordering the army to go
In mourning for six weeks and giving min
ute details as to how the mourning EN-.
blcnis are TO he worn There will be no
military music for eight days. Court or,
eles have been notified as to how the Indies
and gentlemen of the German court must
dress till November s The ladies are 10
wear full mourning until August 20, me
dunn mourning until September rs and
minor mourning until November D.
Some of the papers take exception TO the
mourning. referring to the prohibition on
entertainments and musical and theatrical
pe!fo mInces until after the funeral, saving
degree the purpose for which IL was de
signed. It contrasts with Emperor Fred
erick's order upon the death IT Emperor
William /. In which he declined tomake any
mourning regulations, leaving the people to
show their sympathy In their own way.
he hamburger Nachricnten tPiinte BIS
marck's old organ, draws upon It's eui-
Bismarck repeatedly asserted in private
conversation that 1t was quite untrue that
the Empress Frederick caused him great
obstacles during Emperor Frederick S
reign, adding that on tho contrary there
was no time In his entire career In which
he was freer from friction than during the
ninety days"
fiuential conservative organ, which also
cicrishes Bismarckian traditions has as
serted repeatedly that Empress Frederick
took no part In the intrigues which caused
Prince Bismarck's downfall saving: she
was much too shrewd a woman to do SO.
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Yoakum lnoaIs-

Yoakpm' Texas August T.--Followine Is
a list Of teachers OF the Yoakum puhlic
schools for the session OF i9Oi.O2. ! i
Fitzpatrick superintendent; assistants
Messrs. W, W. Clement ana W. s ram.
thorn, Misses luez Pnmphrey Saule nun.
shn' Berry seqrcy; Emma Chpuanlt. Mar.
lon Sanglfer, Lucille Shindler. Laura parr
patIle Mmie and Minnie Gordon ana Srs
n. w, Mitchell.
Az the regular meeting OF the city conn.
Gil held last night. the matter OF Tho cInn.
ton OF city attorney 10 an the unexplred
Term OF Il p. Weatherly deceasnd VA
again brought mp for action with the same
result as al the recent called meeting. mo
election resulting. The matter was bosf.
poned subject to-be taken up at any meet.
Ing hereafter
The yoss building on Grand ayenne va.
yesterday sold az public auction 10 satisfy
Judgment held by ]. A. Lander a ~
and was bought In by them.
A social entertainment was given AZ ina
Methodist church Monday night, its mr.
pose being TO give the members an nnnar
tunity 70 become better acquainted Win
each other, and was a pronounced suceess
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X x 4 c 4 WON.
Groves Tssselsss chlli Tonic.
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A Chance for Texas Oil.

Savannah News.
The petroleum at Beaumont, Texas does
not contain large percentage Of flu
minatlng oil. It is a fuel oil. But II a
dispatch from Marien, Ind, contains a cor
rect statement of an invention that has
been made by j c. Clark of that town,
the Texas product viii be as valuable as
that which contains a high percentage of
Illuminating oil
according to the dispatch this man Clark
FIVE years ago dreamed of a machine BY
which gas could be made from pc ,roleum.
He told his sons of it, They laughed at
him: In fact, rldieuled him and his dream
A second and third time he had the same
dream. He was so impressed that he set
hhoopt making a model OF the machine
ne mad seen In his dreams, year or
Sc ago he perfected It, and took out pat
ents on ii. Then the difficulty of getting
the necessary means for making machine
aster MS model arose. He had some means
OF his own and two capitalists furnished
the balance. The machine was set M and
tfleg ~ snmmittyille last Saturday, and,
hs stNten IN the dispatch, WIS a complete
success Gas was made In accordance with
Mr.. Clark's dream.
a large number Of manufacturers were
present to witness the test aud so satisfied
were they with its success that they at
once contracted with Mr.. Clark for ma
g ,,ii.l They Intend 70 run their plaiits
Ihey are glass ami iron manufacturers
me gas has four times the heating power
OF natural gas and can be manufactured at
cost Of ? cents per 1000 feet. Plants are
70 ne Installed al once In Marion and othnr
nearby, towns for the manufacture of the
gas Is claimed thar the gas thus made
coke and coal "' sNS'
II The, foregoing is true, the demand for
the product OF. the oil fields of Texas will
Pc greatly stimulated. Interest M cnqi
lands viii decline and that in oil lands viii
hdyance; Manufacturing will he revolution.
5ed water power win no longer be the
INDIANA mans dream and Invention trneS
~ would be well to await Developments.
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CUMMINS WAS SELECTED
PUT AT HEAD OF REPUBLICAN
TICKET IN IOWA.
administration OF Mckinley lndorsed
and Attempts TO Osfranohse Colored
Voters Condemned by Delegates.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August ALBERT
b Cummlns of Des Mcnes was nominated
for governor by the Iowa republican slate
convention this evening on the first ballot.
The vote: Cummins $50, Trewin 063S,
Hartman s591a, conger A., herrlott 8
Mahon q
The platform WIS unanimously adopted
as read. II was as follows.
The platform adopted expresses ''gratih'
cation over the Endorsement given to the
administration Of President Mckinley ny
the decisive mhiorltleH ~ last year ana
Endorses the acts and policies Of the adj
mnigtratton." " continues:
I'VE are earnestly opposed 10 all leBis-
lation designed to accomplish the dis
reimbursement OF citizens upon lines ot
race. color or station Of life and condemn
the measures adopted by the democratic
party In certain states to accomplish that
result
Regarding combinations Of capital, the
platform says Eve assert the sovereignty
Of the people over alt corporations and
aggregatlons Of capital and The right rest.
Ing Ia the people TO force such regulations,
restrictions and prohibitions upon corporate
management as VIII protect the individual
and society from abuse Of the power which
great combinations OF capital WELD"
Nominations besides that for governor
were: Lieutenant governor John Herriott:
Judge Of the supreme court y NJ Weaver;
railroad commissioner Il. C. Brown;
superintendent Of public Instruction, II. c.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.


Palestine, Anderson County. Texas. Au-
gust ia good shower of rain fell here
yesterday, and while II was no Il Cene nj
rain. il had the effect of laying tie s.
and did much to cool OF the oppressive
heat.
Wentherford Parker County, Texas Au-
gust GA tine rain fell all over the county.
If more falls within week a good cotton
crop will be assured. Cotton Is now open
ing very rapidly and few farmers have
begun picking.
Glenrose Spmervell County, Texas. An.
gust 5.Good general rains fell this morn.
Ing throughout the county, greatly benefit
ing cotton AMI win also add greatly to the
corn crop. MS many planters had planted
out lands In June corn, which has been
we'll worked ana in ine condition MS to
grUmtr at' III 'u lily; Hnn T'S Just aI ane
Cotton had shed some but was still grow
ing All crops having been well worked,
these rains Will insure good returns. Fab
blowing will be pushed forward and all
farmers are hopeful.
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G,eusome Anarohist play.

nounce thar the fright OF eyitenee"
group OF anarchIsts WIN produce at the
American theater here on Sunday, August
Isl grand tragedy called 1.-The Assasslne-
lion of King fInmbert ~ Tho play viii
depict Bresc drawing the fatal lof al a
meeting Of the group, his journey 70 italy.
thr scene of the assassination and Bresci's
Imprisonment and suicide.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY,s IMPORTANT NEWS.


The report Of Major General Open
hcimer win be followed today by bis
rcsifnation
Officers were elected by the Grand
lodge knights OF Honor. in session at
Fort Worth.
Rob Smith, Sherman negro, was
asaifl given the death penalty for muir
der.
Two children were burned to death
nj Jacksonville as the result Of a coal
OIL car explosion.
Tho parties to the famous MeSia VIII
contest are said to be now ready to
COMP omlse.
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Charoed nith usinn Mali n nefrand

giving her name as Mrs. Auguste Mueller
was brought before United States Commits
sioner John n. Duncan OF this city yes
terday evening charged with unlawfully
aud frandulently using the United States
walls. on the way 90 this city she slipped
out of the train at West Point and the
onicfr having her In charge did not dis
tuYeg her absence until he WAS near La
Orange, Catching freight train at this
city, he returned 10 West Point aud re-
captured his prisoner near Winchester,
about three miles from West Point. Judge
Duncon nxed her bond az $1,000. IN default
Of which she Is now IN the county Jail.
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nIrsINEss IOTs AT HOBART
TEMPLE TOPICS.
School Board Has Set the psy y
Oneninn Of School

School Board Has Set the pG n
Opening Of School "
Temple. Texas, August 7.-lns " Il
school board held a meeting yesielal y, <
among other important business WA j, +
ed was the setting OF the aals Y +
school opening. September wa 7
named. M
Prof. r.. G. streigler. teacher y "A.
and German, rendered be , i,s
which was accepted BY me p pohh Ssss \
StreigIer intends emparkins ~
New Braunfels. ,sho has bsss
Mr.. Franklin Lindsey wno s sss IA IA
Fndden's agent at Dublin lof iu Tx X, II
erai seasons, has been giyense1ui,s' Nh.
Temple agency for this year ~ 4, "a
Taryer, the previous agent ,arr VEIN b n
promoted TO the CHER ,e1 iassh II n
Waco main office. MI. hh'sS fsss i
Hell comfy boy, having nein a.i ii III
Beiton' and his many friends l pS'a M 4
Die ana Bolton welcome him NV Z
Mrs. W. II. kirkland ana nm WY 4
living three miles east q ise' Xxx y
roisnned Monday, presnmaM,ir epa Z
ing milk. They we've the onl Ks N. y
family that drank milk and " 'dis
aiiccied. Their CONDITION al WV sSs- +
a while, but medical ala fei
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LEGISLATIVE.

Tho house adopted the resolution pro-
yid'ns for an Investigation Of the Aus
tin Lank failure.
a number OF congressional booms are
already in sight and more are develop
ing.
The reaDportlonment committees Of
both houses held sessions
Appropriation bills were introduced in
the house and senate.
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cResceUs AND THE ABBOT.
Much Interest Is Already Apparent in
the Great Match

Much Interest Is Already Apparent in
the Great Match.
New York, August Z 1t is evident, says
the World, that the battle for the trottlng
crown between Cfesceus and The Abbot
at Brighton Beach track on August 10 is
attracting extraordinary interest Among
the patrons OF racing who will come down
from Saratoga 10 see the meeting OF the
kings Of the sulky are August BrimQnb
chairman of the state racing commission,
and William {. whitney.
Uf minor interest. perhaps. " the fact
that Joe Patchen 2:O1A VINO was shipped
from his home at Goshen on Monday, along
With the string OF campnigners owned by
ex Senator John McCarty of Brooklyn, Is
to meet Anaconda In the special match al
brighton next Monday. II Will be Joe
pntchens first engagement this season.
William Dlckerson, his trainer, says he
would prefer TO have another fortnight, but
he expects that excellent time viii be made
ana In consequence large crowd tx eX-
pected to witness the finish.
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LOCAL

The Houston lodge. Sons of Herman,
merged into Magnolia lodge No Z.
Two subpostaI stations will be estab-
hsned in Houston on October 1.
Residence of c. W. Robinson destroy
CT ny fire.
Anonymous threatening letters sent
10 The home Of MIR. j. b. McAshan.
Property owners OF the Third ward
ace disturbed over the attack made
upon the titles to their property.
Marriage of Mr. L. g. Sam ana Miss
Florence Levy.
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Bio DAMAGE sllt FiIed

Parkersburg, W Va. August T.-Attor.
neys for Ellis Glenn. who recently
achieved notoriety In her sensational t9a,
in which attorneys and witnesses battlea
for weeks 10 establish her identltv ana =
prove her sex, today filed their deetarstta,o,
IA the United States court In 5000
o.. 90 inaee suit against William Richnrdson
The petition alleges the plnintia was III ia
raped ~ Illinois and illegally ana agains.
neg VIII brought 70 West Virginia. "s'
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Favorites Won -Four Out Of Six.

st. Louis, August form players got
the best OF the layers OF odds at belmar
park this afternoon fayorites winning four
of the SIX races. Track Fast
Six fuTlongs BrIgand Queen, Inuendo, j.
V. Hays Time 10
Five and a half furlcngs- Miss Dora,
Royal Athlete, Hunter Rniue. Time 90.
die aud seventy yards Pirates Daugh.
ter Tom Cromwell Kate freeman. Time
1913
SIS furongs sard Matt Hogan, Lord Ne
vile. Time 1:i1A.
Mile and a sixteenth Lunar, Ida Led
ford. Dan Paxton. Time ;494
Six urlongs Il. g. Ban, Benham, Hin
dOonet. Time t:l5lA.
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TODAY's ENTRIES.

Handicap, six furlongs King Pepper lis,
BellarIo 10, May W liO, Otis 1O7 Belle
of Lexington 1O2.
Handlcap, one and one-eighth miles -
Rockton 1920, First whip 40, King Bran.
bic, Vltellus "a, Atsike S.
The Cntsklll SIX furlongse- CGrhuncle lis,
iU7, Barbara Frltehe %, Rowdy 100, Nal
stct lO7 Sweet Tooth t00
fuilonss Ivory Bells, sister Juliet iii,
Lady Mag, Batha, Past, Lady Viola 10i.
Selling one and one eighth miles Alsike
iQ2, Seurty. The Bachelor los, Mercer 103,
Little Dnisy 81, Nitrate 30.
Clear aud heavy.
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UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT.
Attorney General Gave Opinion as to
81. Louis Race Tracks.
BOOKMAKERS' LICENSES TO BE ISSUED
Will Be Considered Under that Cond-
ton and the Ninety Days Period
viii Expire August 10.

Jefferson city. Mo, August TAT the In
stance of State Auditor Allen an opinion
has been rendered by Attsrney General
Crow that the Defnaf and Fair Grounds
race tracks In st. Louis are under ole man
agement ana that the TWO tracks should
be considered as one In computing tlle MIN
TO b0okmakefs undef the breeders law
The ninety days Under which the Two
tracks have been In operation viii end Au-
rust 49,
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KNIGHTS OF LIE MAocAeEEa.
Order Had Big Day Mt the Pan-Amer
lean EXPOSITION,

Buffalo, NJ r., August 7-Lowering
clouds had no terrors for loyal Msccabees
az the exposition today and their loyalty
was hnallg rewarded By clearing skies and
brilliant sunshine, making The srene Of the
dress parade and drill In the afternoon a
magnificent spectacle. Great Camp Counsel
James. L.. Quackenhush ~ Buffalo presided
The DAYS program was taken mp nv
speeches, a reception and concluded with
the competitive drlll by tho Ladies' Of the
Maceabees early In the evening.
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Monument 10 Yon KetLeIer.

Victoria, b C.. August News was re-
ceiyed from Pekln By tho Empress Of Japan
today that large hole had been dug IN
Halmen street at the spot where Won Ket.
teller was ASA ssinated for the purpose of
traffic, II VIII be heavy blow TO Chinese
concet ana superstition II Is reported
that before leaving tae forts az Taku aud
DESTROY them.
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RAILROADS.

The Texas commission fixed n fat rate
OF ~ cents on crude petroleum and
ruled that GA pounds shall constitute
gallon Instead OF IA pounds. as hereto
fore, thus really making the rate 101a
cents
Preliminary work commenced on the
International and Great Northern depot.
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THE STRIKE,

The foundrymeh who went out at
Memphis, Tenn, Tuesday returned to
work, their grievance not being such as
TO warrant strike.
Strikers and trust niagnates broke
even at Pittsburg, one mill in operation
being closed ana one closed mill being
started.
All the firemeh on the Pacific Coast
company's vessels In San Francisco port
Joined the strike
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COMPLICATIONS WITH lTALY.
Decision OF Colorado Court Causes lr
ternational Dispute.

ternatonal Dispute.
Denver, August 7.-International compli-
cations have arisen between the United
States ne Italy on account Of the decision
Of court that n nonresident alien is not
entitled to sue for damages IN the courts
OF Colorado.
Several months ago Fience Ferraro an
for 5000 damages against the Aurih Min.
ms cumpnnv in the courts oil Hindnle
county for the violent death OF her hus
mine near Lake city and a decision was
rendered that a nonresident allen had no
riSht to sue for damages IN the State
Mrs Ferraro today took the matter to
the Italian consul, DR.. Cuneo who has
forwarded the papers in the case to Wasa.
ington
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He'd on a senons charna

Ia Grange Texas, August T.-complain,
was made today against an old negro man
r ..a Jim Blacx, about SO years old cnare
negro girl Y years old. The eSasninIri,ss
trai was held this afternoon before fnspIess
SSs a1 she rsase y ksdbetteg and Blach's
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MANY THOUSANDS DROWNED.

Great Floods Prove Tremendously Dis
astrous In China.
Victoria. b. C., August 7.--Great foods
caused by the overlooking Of the Yang
Use have caused the death of many thou
sands In China. The river has risen forty
feet and for hundreds OF miles the country
is great lake with only the tops OF trees
and an occasional roof Of house showing
Many places have been Inundated Involving
goat less OF life and destruction to prop
ertG.
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POLITICAL.

Albert 3. Cumnlns was nominated for
governor by iowa republicans.
fusion Of political parties opposing
the Nebraska State republican organlza
ton was agreed upon at conference
held NJ Lincoln
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Saratoga Summary.

Saratoga, N. Y, August TRACK
muddy Summary;
Five and half furlongs- schwalbe, Dark
Secret, Battah rme l:t0.
Steeplechuso over short course. two milas
= Burlington, illuminate, Zanzibar Time
4!2V 80,
The Splnaway stake Ave ana A hair fur
lni gs Hossigno', Disadvantage, Amlcltia.
Time 1923.
Mile aud Observation-Disclosures Orlan-
do, Little Daisy Time t,53.
Six rnrlongs- Apple Of My Bye, Sharp
shooter. Lamp O'Iee. Time is.
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COMMERCIAL.

Heavy export sales and a prediction OF
frost caused an advance In wheat with
corn symnathizing on bad crop news.
The volume Of business In stocks was
curtnled, but prices tended upward.
Cotton closed lower both in New York
and New Orleans,
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Lieutenant Commande, c,s..,

Norfolk Va, August 7-Lieutenant Com.
mandcr James c. cresap, u. S. ~. Of the
Inspection board at the uxyy yard. died
q. the naval hospital here this morning Of
blood poisoning, which was caused by The
dEe on a stocking absorbed Ia slight
abrasion on the foot sN'
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, August 7-Eastern Texas
Showers on coast and In eastern portion
Thursday. Friday fair; fresh southeasterly
winds.
oklahoma and Indian Territory showers
and cooler Thursday, Friday falr easterly
wlEGt.
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AbIIeneIs PubIIe RulIdIna.

Washington, August Bids were opened
to-day at the treasury department for the
construction OF the postoftice building at
Abilene, Texas. The bidders were us fol-
lows; John Borden, Fort Worth, Ssl,Gl9;
I Y Brown : Cos Houston; $50, S79;
300; Martin Moodill, Comanche, Texas
SIS. $50.
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DEATHS OF ARMY VETERANS.

Briaadier General James S. Medley Sue
cun'bed at Plainfield, NJ j.
New York, August T.--Brgadier General
James $, Negley died suddenly at Plain.
field, n. j., today. General Negley was A
veteran OF the Mexican and ciyl wars
ana was prominent in military circles
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OIL DEVELOPMENTS

the twentyarst gusher has been
brought in at Beaumont
The drlliers OF the Hamman well at
s"r Lake expect to go through tlSd
cap rock next week
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Colonel BardwelI Breathitt

Marshall, Mo, August T.--Colonel Bard
well Breathitt died suddenly at his home.
near Nelson, yesterday, aged ~. He was
q son of Governor John BreatIitt of Ken
lucky and father of John g. Brcathitt.
former railroad commissioners.