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BUSINESS Norrs.

Tyler Texas January "a. --In the case
81 Wolnski & Ge's, bankrup,s Of Rusk.
ou,t.Nee county. the barkrupts are now
making every effort to comply vim thn
order Of the oourt to turn over S74oO nv
their trustee. The order OF Inc eonrf
eist Va 'ne
VrcenNille, Texas. January GOV
NIGH prominent dry goods man u,
Den sen, With stores also AZ MsKinnnv
anu Gainesville was here YESTERDAY nros
peeting with a view 10 opening a Nr
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coMNlTrnE coNGR Nru1.ArED.

The members of the house committee
West Point with especial reference to
the charge that the late Oscar L, Boo6
had come 10 hts death as a result OF the
brutal ha2!ng he received there, were
the recipients today OF general eonEratu-
lauons upon the thorough manner in
which they had probed into the haziug
practice, and especially upon the volun-
tary action OF the classes in pledging
themselves to abolish hasiug, SO far as
they wero concerned
The committee tomorrow will make a
report snd recommend legislation which
they believe viii result In the abolition
OF ha2ing for all time at the academy.
Inc committee viii report that hazing
has heen generally practlced and that in
many Instances It has heen Of brutal
character, and also that Booz was brutal
iy NAKED, but viii not ascrlhe his death
90 the result OF haslng While the COM
mlttee believes that the action az the
class last Sunday was in good faith and
thcre is no danger OF = renewal OF tae
practice az hagtug While the cadets nov
IN The academy are there, some OF the
mcmoers are Inclined 10 favor tho admin
lSterins Of an oath not TO indulge in the
practice
This suggestion however. is opposed
ny majority OF the committee who
favor statute which viii provide not
only for the expulsion Of cadet who is
tound guilty of ha2lng, but that q cadet
oktslled for such cause shall not be
VuRlhle TO reapp0intment and shall be
Forever deharred from holding a commits
sion N the army Of the Irnlted States
This probably will be the legislation rec
commended To The hnuse
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shoot Mas Postponed.

Brenha1u, Texas, January st-a
bird match between Burns ADD q
this city for purse Of 500, a:is
occur this afternoon, had 70 b i
on account Of sudden hemorae
attacked Mr.. Gardner just as be q
ing a carriage to start for The rssl
CURED a physician to stop the I'd
which was from the nose. and vs.
about. In the opinion Of the doisl
sr.ppe. from which Mr.. GartnsT Z
suffering OF late. The match hAs =
poned until Wednesday, Janrais I
o'clock.
Dr.. Il. r.. Young. who sttendsa y
ner. advised -hc pa,ien. agalns. ~
ercise Of any kind for a day or s. \
that with this precaution the sasx|
soon be himself sgain.
a pract,Ve shoot was impfayA
benefit OF visitors dlssppolntsd y
tenement OF the match hetwss
Burns and Gardner.
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rnrcucrou. cr,ticI.us s,,cncca

London, January EN- the United
States, as we were eatItled to expect"
says the Times. the sorrow which over
shadows tho mother country has sienccd
ungencrous criticisms. The personality
OF Queen Victoria Is understood and hon
ored ny Americans and we can hardly de-
sire any higher tribute TO her admirable
qualities, both as sovereign and woman,
than those quoted by our New York cor
respondent"
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w. o, PERRY ARREsrnp.
iSharRed with Obtaining Money In
der False Pretenses

chicago, January siThe Record saws,
Mtor vioumizing Mayor Harrison INA
several hotels In Chicago and other large
eities, as the police assert n. r. Alou
shas W o. Peery OF Texas. Mas aeen NJ
rested on eharges of obtaining money
under false nretenses '''V'''
r,,. Allen requested Clerk Boring Of the
waite banking firm in Mexlt Texss mn h
ing wired the banking firm Ia Texas ana
learned that Allen had no aceoun, ~
me bank. BerHg then took out a warl
rant Allen, It Is said. represented rim.
SELF as the travelling auditor OF the 81
Louis Southwestern road. ~
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ToDAYs ENTRla

Mile purse--B Bonnie Llssok lis ID.
Angregor, Marshal Nell lis.
Three turlongs, purse-Dr Meyrt
pose (tillyl ITO, Dr. Scharff ils i II
Iiu, Charrete 1l3, Imp. Grizzlies
Parma H., Mike Murphy 10 al
brlcso-Why Not, Cunard lis, lup n
Lucania, Corrigan ll3, Imp. San-Aal
Legal Maxym 10, Imp Based
Maxim, Lou Weasea no, C5ntsshH l
Modred-LapaZ.
Mile and one-sixteenth-ulm Ii
80, Sylvan Lass o. Rey Del Bla]
Houduran. Bogus Bill l0l. Ruxioit Il
l96. Mary Knsella, Faunette q, III
LOG.
Tnree-quarters Of mile, psfa-3
~. Libb!e Elklns li2, Companion u
lO2, Skip Me 1911, Blanda 100, Ap.d|
Catherine Bravo t06, Triple Cscs u
Mile, selling--Formero, Lou REF II I
Herculean, Kickum Bob 100. ~.
Raining and sloppy
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LEGISLATIVE.

The Bailey investigation report was
submitted 10 the house but not acted on.
Bill raising the scholastic age IS on
It's way 10 engrossmcnt
Evidence IS 10 DO taken as to the char
acter and amount Of relief needed in the
storm district.
seabury Will offer an amendment to the
findings OF the investigating committee.
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OBJECT 10 RoosEvELr,s pier, =
Kansas Senator'S WIN Try ~ u
II Removed WV

i'peka' Kan. January 21-In senate
~nlea mas bare fusion majority The
picture of Nice President-eleet poos.
rsie Mas today placed beside that ~
.hes Mckinley. having been NE,
S Srv by Territorial Secretary Ien ia.eu
inr a ,S Miller offered motion i nstrncf'
Msroh '~iger TO remove It until sfter
r,Iarii lie Was supported by Sanat'r
',.SA and opposed by ahe re,,,S ,,unaSvF
Sa uo succeeded In adjourninS me go, ss ms
r More pae motion could be yotsa 'v ',.
~, enont 70 have tine picture ro,,' Hlon,
VIII oe resumed in the morninc 'sN4oNsd
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LOCAL.

An analysts OF the oil from the Beau
mont well shows Il is of good quality.
Hoo Hoes return from FL paso elated
over their trip and the cancatenation
held there.
Mayor Brashear advises tho council Of
his intention Of resSning tho mayoralty
at an early date,
The city and the street railway COM
pany can not agree upon proposition TO
have the street railway company pave.
unique entertainment given at Saon-
genound hall for the benefit OF ST.
Josephs church
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BUSINESS MATTERS.


cameron, reXas, January 9l.A new
any goods nm was launched into the
business sea this morning. It ia TO he
known ms The FNvorlte nry Goods com,
pany Incorporated. with 10000 pAid IN
capital The promoters are p. O Adams.
Arthur Tabor and r. Y cox, all popular.
ehlerprslng dry goods people, Mr. }. {.
RlRkcney cf Clehurne viii alao ho /, man
per OF tho arm. HIS connection will ally
TINS irm with othoe largc stores IN North
Texas.
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RAILROADS.

East Texas IS booming aloras the limo
OF tho Houston East and West Texas
Ennis Will open its Railway Young
Mems Christian Association building TO-
night
The commission took up the matter OF
aooishing rule II OF milling in transit
rates and the shipment OF cotton on
hats; both were taken under Amusement.
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was dying hpd a very serious effect upon
her eldest daughter. The dowascr en-
prcss was very anxious 20 30 to Osborne
and did nat abandon the hope OF going
until It was reported to her that II would
be utterly impossible for her to UNDER
take the journey.
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Tnnforan RcsuIt,

90 FRANCISCO, January sl.--Crso,
SsS'nst whom some books la.d so 10 nrora,
Sood hing at Tantoran today.
OK turongs, purse--ordpupr GA -.
casiake Time ii5A. via Lace
cnsr nS ana an eishth-credo, vinoetor
0S Mi,. LsBel, Time l.5y D'''O''
Nne and ree-auarters b,,ra,.
s'S SIX Granser Time s;37i.'a - mo
rme l;sSh -0F"o' Ada N, Bernota.
@'A lad half furlOnss, selling-isuatcan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22
ErrEor or QUEENS DEATH
On Great nritain's Politics Is III

On Great nritain's Politics Is Dis-
cusscd.
81 Petersburg, january al.--ln tho oon-
inert OF 'ii circles on Queen victorh's
illness the personal notc dominates ne
political. Tho ears subjects sreey IA.
INIT shat hor majesty has been one OF In.
principal oulwarks of peace. The RosslA
and Novostl alone touch the p,l,,,,,,
chord.
The Rossia says; ''Ensland,s prest,sn
70 largely due TO the queen. rn sn,rs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22
EAGERLY FOLLOWED.
Two French Papers Publish Ru,b,r.
Excoriatian-

Exc"rintion-.
Paris. january ai-'T'he dispatches trom
oshonne are eagerly followed here. nhe
hnSrlash paihlish more frcqucnt editiops.
which are quickly sold. The siallleb in
mo p@peN are sSmpathN1lc, though they
sVe e'edensr OF the anM -Englsh feeling
aroused ny the South AFRICAN war. Many
OF the Writers seorIhe Queen victorass
oolisrse 10 the cloud Of melancholy an
announcing her on account OF the eihlA :
zion ~ south Africa and the ever IN
sfeasing death roll. Joseph Chamherla IN
Is spoken OF as the evil SPIRIT respansFhle
tor the painful circumstance Of her end.
Ans"phohe wrhters like NM Drlimont
sna 'Mrilevoye publish hSweyer In the
lHbre Parole end Patmc, resneettvely
ruthless eScorlorations OF me dyius
queen. "''He
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WASHINGTON.

Tho house committee on military az
iairs disagreed to all the senate ameud-
meats to the army reorganization bill.
Ihe shin Subsidy bill now seems prac-
tically certain OF defeat
senator Culberson has offe~- two
amendments TO the rivers and harbors
blil pertaining to Galveston ship channel
and Buffalo bayou.
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THE RACES.
New Orleans Results.

New Orleans, La, January 2l.--weather
threatening; track fast. Admetus was the
only winning fayorIte.
Nile and a sixteenth. seliug-Arthur Be-
han Jos Cochran. to 1 and to /. won
Petit Maitre 1O6 (NttcheD. TO ) and IN
second; Prince Real, 10i walsh, 3 to b,
third. Time 1850 W o.
and hat furlongs, selIng-Atbara
~ tWohder.yl, TO ! and even, won. Koh.
Mrcata lOS tFlick). Z h. and / 10 p sar
9 Tiu Honne. l06 tWinkfeld). Z to /, third
Nile Nile and half, selIlug-Admetus. lo7
tbaIe1, to aud to 8. won; Bort ,avis
W. NJ loBrenl, 20 TO and to /, second
, Mosd Irlce. los tWinkfeld) u to l. third
Handicap, six turlonss-Bump,sr ,oc
tS.a[Sn,; TO | and to 3, wen: Sakatuck
~, inkheldl. > to 1 and TO : second
ll4. " u tAiFu Almo
s, ssyen furonss--Free Hand. 10, twipR.
ne'S,; 10 TO l and to l. won; Porter r
y y weber,, 10 and to 5. second; Doustcr
Hw Sai1 lV' thobertsonl, Z to /, third. Tina
tn seven furiongs selling--Iim Breeze 11oih
10 .o"attSShl, to and to i. won; Mani, an
w tCochran), 10 / and . 10 / second
i q. pe'elNer lm tslackl, to /, third. Tim.
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Nesro FataIiy wouna.a

SEQ, 1'os'ocnes, Texas. January 2l-1, /.
dlnieulty about o'clock this s,,..a - a
= >"'9on' Sam Lee shot Locfet A,,a
way way u the left breast with A SINAI, s a','
y PSI pistol. iutiietlng mortal wouns = ~ H.
are !" ns ST. Sharssd with the killing. Rn,s e
"es''ts and fell out over a yaliss
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--s=
TOpAN'S ENTRIES

Mile, Nile se!l!ns-Net,ie r., Madeline q no
ios 5 r prineS Joan Bull toi Bean Keno va
ll0. W. SSnVopated Sandy
roras e q END s,o an eishth Defender II u.s. Grey
ioS, Donna Ia, Silver Coin iO7', "''o 1t au
al, ee1!lnE-Pa,chwork Menace 10 cors-
T Trn W Lady Mother, Bele SIMPSON oo IA,
III Trsho w., ~ fr'nce Real lle, Candleblack
vs M,ie end a sixteenth. hand!cap--uaralv
N vatsp Il N Linden Ella o. Hoods brigade a
ioe Mansir %, Dramhurg 20. Sir Gntisn
ws, Si,inVer Coin 1os Sir Florlan iG3 ssrsn1
Sv Sew llO' Gss ,1,al Mart Gary iii S''@"-
rb,,,,on "a ouilonss, sellng--nomadge 90
S snGnsyS ~ Locust Blossom ln1 noustn,
9 9Sire.' HEROES 100, Grantor los. Ami Iscl
Merdelmo 100 lrIhce lO'.
Nile ,selIng-Agaris 90 Waterman, a.
clsr res 3. % Lakewood. J ii Barnes ~
prince se'r NV bequeath, Dosmar iii. Island
threatening; fash
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Palestine Texas, January 21.--The resi-
donce of John Gratner International aud
Great Northern employe, on South street
WAS destroyed By hre on account OF do
teetive ilue NJ $40 o'clock lasf Right,
t'ouse and furniture value $4,000. total
loss; injured
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CONGRESS-,

The senate completed sixty-sx pages
OF The legislative, judicial and executive
Bill the nomination of j. S. Harlan was
confirmed
The house passed some minor bills I'M
der suspension of the rules.
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EAnres.ins AnNictx nnd nI.trc...

London January 81 The colonial Of
nee has received dispatches from the gov
ornmenta Of Australia aud South African
colonies expressing their anxiety aud dis
tress at the queens illness.
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COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton closed lie down at New
York and unchanged elsewhere.
May wheat closed la higher. corn "a
up, oats unchanged and provisions 2is
80 l2ha lower.
Stoke showed great recupcrative force,
closing above Saturday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22
New Trust Law proposed.

Little Rock, Ark, January s.-I In the
state senate today senator King OF Shs. p
county introduced a bill to bar frem doing
business In this State any corporation
thas Is member OF = rooi, tri.si or s,m-
hinauon TO control prices IA any part
OF the world. Tue bill is inteadei 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22
How it eee. III no.inn.

During the present cold and grin seaso,
thirty-flye thousand two hundred md
e shty boxes OF LAXATIVE Bronze ouiains
nave been purchased BY The following
wholesale drug houses o. Boston, ci,e
man Bros. and Eastern prug Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22
Hnrt Nnncked weInIE Y

Louisville. Ky. January sl-ssl'
of Louisville tonight at Musk ias
out Al Weinig OF Buffalo y "
round OF what was to nave eess
round bout.
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MEANS posrMASrrRs.

Pes'masters appointed; Fensta;. Bar
lesson county. f. F. Koniakowsky; Jones.
oehlI'ree county, y, g. vanness; Mis-
souri City, Fort Bend county. Ils Day;
Norta Galveston, Galveston coapty. j. l..
honnold, oneu, Smith county. Joe PAYNE .
smarter PreSiiio county, c. w. Drlfau.
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FOREIGN.

Reports from Venezuela say the stun-
ton is growing more critical.
Queen Victoria Is still alive, but the
end Is thought to be only question of
few hours.
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llillFhoro. reNos. January a. The barn
ot NJ G. Cook was destroyed by nre al
$40 this morning, Loss about $500 with
no Insurance..
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rRNsIoNs NoR rEXANs.

Pensions srsnted.-orlsinal John w.
hSnro' Medina, Sc, Henry Bratheriek.
Cherry Springs, 81, Increase; Edgar L.
Bl'nn, Waco, s.; Charles W. Miller. III
Isso, SO. Widows, Mary b. stevens,
pc LeoH S. Mexican war widows: Eu
dora Neel, Dallas, IS.
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THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Is Practically Certain Of Defeat, Il Is
Said.
HANNA WILL NOT ACCEPT AMENDMENTS
They Would Cut Ont the In,crna-
tionai Navigation Company and
Standard OIL Trust
fSfeeiai 10 me Posll

Washington, Janusry 21.---The senators
who are leading the opposition ssains;
the ship subsidy bill held a conference
today to prepare a plan OF action. They
are confident lhat they can defeat the
measure or force an extra session, aud as
none OF the republicans, With the excep-
ton OF Mr.. Hanna, is in favor of sitting
that the bounty scheme Will go down in
defeat II is believed that twenty-five
set speeches against the bill can DO Sc
cured Already fourteen OF these have
been arranged for by Messrs. Alien Vest,
Berry, Bacon, Jones (Ark,), Daniel, turn
er, Butler Pettus, Pettigrew Mallory
kawlins Money and clay. As each OF
these viii average from three 10 four
hours a day, these already arranged for
VIII be considerable
dhe republican opponents OF the bill
decided today that &, MIR. Hanna would
accept two amendments to the bill they
would withdraw their opposition. The
amendments provide that no extra COM
pensaton is to be allowed for 5peed the
difference gong 10 the slow vessels which
carry freight. TIE o,her provides that
no subsidy Is TO he given tank vessels.
II is held however. by all the republic
ans that Messrs, Hanna and Frye might
as we'll throw the bill out as to accept
these amendments The democrats are
certain that They viii not be accepted
FOR obvious reasons
Il would almost be willing 10 have
the bill pass were those amendments
adopted" said Mr.. Pettigrew today "Tha
hrst Of these would cut out earely tho
International Nivlwton compluy and tho
big shipping corporations. The second
would keen the Standard Oil trust from
getting penny. Now II Is nor likely
that anything of this kind will be accent .
ed and | ann pretty certail that i. viii
not be-"
Messrs Mcmillan, Spooner. hldiIch
and Allison favor the bill il these amend =
ments are accepted. Otherwise. II Is
said. they will oppose II. as Il "a claimed
to be impossible for Mr.. HaAaa TO ac-
cept the changes Chis strong opposition
is more than likely to make. It Is inoNn
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Pic. cured MIthout ne !

Itching, Blind. bleeding q
Piles. Your druggist w. MI M
money II PAzo OINTMENT r.
you. so cents.
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supersede The antitrust act of 1899,
which has been held by the sNrka asas
supreme court ned to apply 20 corpora
tions which are members of trusts out
side of this State.
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Structure and Varicocs|

my NE nave been devoted to tns study NJ
! uAfe peen sue essssul because have been NJ "
" uAte ana Keep pace with the latest dsco'sp'
Few physicians now that II is unnecessary q "
20 resort to the nife in treating structure or
nave perfected cure which is absolutely 20
OUT thoroughly effective. l have tested u " = IA
'nousAna cases. and my experience warrants - ~
failure Is imp ossibie In y per cent Of 81 ~, N
NY treatment an be spplied at your own ~ ~ ~
eHeetea Nitno Vt detention from business - VI f<
Also cure Win the same degree OF success y
Sntohle diseases OF women " ~
WE any iorm Skin Disease. Blood Poisess.s q
nldnoy ana Bia dder Complaints, Loss Of Msrss
ns,e Weaknsss' etc, | invits you 10 inses"r<E g
eAelusNe methoc OF treating these diseases 1881
wast have done for others and explain the . Ii
usAlheAt "a YOU entire satisfaction CAN y. sss5
esnaesntiaL
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no oURn A com IN Owe ~

ISke Laxative Rromo ouinine rah1-
druggists refund the money - All
cure T. w Groves signature ia az ans .
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tLmore, where he was one of the special
guests at banquet given by the ex-
Confedeutes OF that city in commemora-
lion Of the birth of General Robert T..
Loo.
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The house committee on military af
fairs today disagreed to all The senate
amendments to the army reorganization
hill and authorized the chairman 20 move
similar action in the house with "A re-
quest for a conference.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22

The senate today confirmed these uomi-
nations: Postmasters for Texas; A. O.
Blackwell, la Porte; w. w. Wielapd,
Weatherford; j. u. Hickson, Gainesville.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22

Nj A. ]. Clapton. the new secretary to
Senator Culbersou, is here.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22

The Scnferees on the army reorgauiza-
tIon bill will hold their first me ting To-
morrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-22

per, The Singer, FL TOPIC. Tin, i.
Nile selling -'Astorn, Scotch Phi
lone. Time 1889
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NEW rExAs BANKS.

inc eomptroller OF currency has APP
proved applications 10 organize resa,
Nationai banks as follows;
iAe First National bank OF Cumby,
Msth SapOe0 Sipital, by c. NJ. Patton, N
n Hun. r. w. Harris. $. d Greayes
y A. Bremen, n, G. Mars aud others
National bank OF Grand Saline, win
eapAal OF $4,000. Ny T. H. Meeks, ]. n
Strait w, p, Allen, w. n. Gibson. n
rather sna L. winmilier
Mrs NE GMftenreld and Mrs. MI. win
ether confessional ladies, give reeep.
ton at The Rigss house tomorrow even.
Hon Tom Ball has retarnetsfrom nal.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-07-05
HARDLY WORTH KNOWING.

It takes the ash Of 100 cieays 10
make one ounce of cigar-ash.
There are 81 railway tunnels in
England over one mile long.
Seventy-three per cent. of ships en-
tering British ports fly the national
flag.
1t is estimated that the men of
Great Britain spend f25o.0o0 a year
o. silk hats.
London eats 10000 tons n year of
ish-murc than hr-. the fish caught
ny i'rirish ships.
Thirty years since newspaper. were
no: knuwn in Japan. Now there are
Over FGG periodicals, nearly 100 of
whici, are Christian.
Thirty thousand tons of writing
paper a year and $50 mics dar IF
wallpaper is output of the larR>
est paper factory in the world.