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PRODUCE.
IIUJVIE.
BEESWAX-Prime Texas, 22G23c per

BEESW AA-frme IeNdS, 22H23c per
pound
4%c; Bayou SIC; English dried &c.;
pinks, SIC; Lima 6AM1c; black eyes, 3
a5l2c Michigan navy, none; California
$3.50 per bushel; Dutch Lima. &c.
BUTTER Blue Star, 2Od21c; dairy 19@
20c; Elgin creamery 24M25c; Texas bricks,
l5Ml9c Oleomargarine Lincoln solids,
lie; prints, 12c Monkeys special, l5c,
Crystal Gem and Country rolls, lie; Elm.
pire state special, lac; special Blue Star.
Ice: Ideal. iOl5c
CABBAGE 2f2d3c per pound.
CHEESE--W Wisconsin full cream rolls.
lac; Wisconsin full cream daisies l4d
14l2c; Wisconsin half cream, l215GIl3c
EGGS-Kansas 1SMi0c; Texas cold
storage, 1sc; Texas, Safe according to
KRAuT-New, in half barrels, s4.5oa
oNIoNs-Per pound, 215c.
PEPPER-Chile, 14dl5c per ID; black
Singapore. Ice.
POTATOES 81 35@1 80
PEANUTS -Jumbos, per pound, 6bc;
POULTRY-Chic hens good, 3.6ts1
$40; flyers, large, So 0OGi3 So: broilers
s.. 5Od2. 10; mixed lots, ., 5000 90: cocks
large, old 81. 80; ducks, large, s.. 5O,fl3 d
geese, full feathered, So 2504 90; tuIteys'
hens, $a-ood5. 30: turkeys, gobblers S. 90
@700; young turkeys, 81 25d3.T5.
SWEET POTATOES-Ya 81 10 I'M
TOMATOES--New Mexico, hbu b0skets
81 .WMl 80; California, 81 .2J.
COZ A-ELERH-Colorado white. per bunch
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@G.95; Texas steers 3.O0G4.5O; Va,
steers 3.75d5. 40. Hogs Receipts 81
Market dull and weak to Sc lower n
and butchers 6.10d67j; good to ii
heavy 6.G0M6.90; rough heavy 6A@g
Eight 6.1Od6,65. Sheep-Recelpts "a
Market steady to strong for good n
hast strong. others steady. Good tsdl
wethers 3.75d4.0O; fair to cholcp q
3.T,m3.65: Western sheep 3.l5a3.S5; ID
lambs 3.0O@5.00; Western lambs 4lVss
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st, Louis. September 11--Cattle-Bss
ZOO, including 5000 Texans. Market ~
Native shipping and export steen \
62I. dl esSed beef and butchers 1.
4 25d49 90: steers under 1900 pound; y
5.2j. stockers and feeders 2.30a41f
ana heifers 4.S5; Gamers l.25d2A'' Y
@JM30O: Texas and Indian steers
4 60: cows and heifers 2.l1GS2a u:
Receipts 5000. Market 5dlOc hlgha!
and lights 640@6.oO;. packers WEE
entcheis 6.6Om6.90. Sheep-Reeelh Y
steady. Native muttons 2.T5gSt5; q
4 O0m4.15: culls and bucks wv
stoCkers and feeders 2.25Q2.1
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Ordinary ..6 8.18 Good mid ...s 7.lG
Good ord. -. q 1916 Mid fair 80. e 13-lG
Low mid .....7 Ole Sales .1iO3
New Orleans- Spots closed steady; prices
Lice down; stock "a S5S bales.
low ord. .....5 5-16 Mlddling ...S 3.tG
Ordinary. .....5M Good mid 81 016
Good ord, ..6 0-16 Mid fair IS f3-1G
Low mld......1B Sales ....... 1850
New York-Spots closed steady prices UNI
changed: stock 106.STS bales
G fS% @ 959 s,,e S NIG ,s 1Id s lsiC
Middlng. .,...SJh Sales ...142s
Liverpool-Sp closed easier, prices uu-
changed; business moderate; sales COCO
bales, OF which 400 were American; spccti.
latlon and export 500 bales: imports 5000
bales. OF which 1000 were American.
Ordinary. ...3 81 ~ Middhue .....I lilo
Good ord. 1872 Good mid 80
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New York Drv Goods.

New York, September I'm. G. u.
Borden bought some 100000 pieces print
cloths at cents for regulars Wide goods
against buyers. There is more demand for
brown, beached and coarse colored cottons
and tone of market decidedly firm Prints
scarce and tendency against buyers. Mems
wear woolens In staple lines firm. Fancies
irregular. Wooden and worSted dress goods
quiet.
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Fairchlld & Hobson wired from New
Orleans: "New orleans is selling in New
y ork as speculation is insufficient to sus-
tain this long market. Spots and t. o. b.
are said To be pressed for sale.
"Looks as though there is not much short
interest In spots and as the interest In con
tracts Is still long market is easy and
lower"
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New York Money.

New York, September 1l-~Money on call
firm at 4Gl5 per cent; last loan per cent;
ruling rate Az per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 5m5la per cent Sterling exchange
about steady with actual business in bank
ers bills at i S5A for demand and at
4 S2AM4 SOS for sixty days; posted rates
4 S3lam4 81 and seal S6l2; commercial
bills 4, seal S2ia. Bar silver 5SA Next
can dollars 4jl2 Government bonds strong
State bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregu-
lar.
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Carload lots, T. o. b. cars from miIlcis,
dealers charge from store 5Mi0c more per
100 lbs on bran, 2d3c per huShel on oats
and corn, and 1OGl5c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN-Per 100 lbs, S1O4m1.O6
WHEAT SHoRTS-Per 100 lbs, .0J@
10.
CORN-No. > sacked. 73dT4
CORN CHoPS-AIixed and pure, 132d
l. 30
OATS-Per bushel. 46l5d4S.
HAY-Alfalfa, S14 .Olm14 -: choice tim.
othy, Sis. Scala. 90; South Texas prairie
hay, S6o0@9OO: North Texas and Terri
tory hay, $13 0Od17 90.
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States Exports.
Reoeipts I'D AII U. S. Pore.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Difference 943 13o3s 17,41e -.
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REGENTS at Clehurne.

Cleburne, Texas, September 10.-Ncarly
600 bales of new cotton have been re.
cclved in Cleburne SO far this week. and
cotton men say the thousand mark viii be
reached by the end Of this week. Prices
holding.
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market during the past ten days has GER
tninly not only made 1t more healthy, but
has put values nc per pound nearer the
bottom PRICES for the season and low
enough, taking everything into considera-
ton. to induce, the spinners 10 enter the
marker Liverpool Is due to be 10
4la.64ths up tomorrow.
- Corpiu a Richardson
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SUGAR.

New Orleans. September 1i.-Sugar-
Quiet; centrifugal yellow AZ; seconds IA
3ss; Molasses Steady: centrifugal JalO.
New York, September 1l.--Sugar- Raw.
quiet fair refining 3A; centrifugal 90 Test
SA; molasses sugar 3. Renned-Steady.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS.

Paris, September 11,-Three per cent
rentes 1O1f seize for the account; exchange
on London 25f dc for checks
New York, September 11.-Clearngs
$2j6 100, us; balances $14,554Oo3.
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ctal snles for the IAN. 40s. I'm shares.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
RANK CIEARJNGS

Following are the clearlngs of the Hous.
CT case or decrease over last year.
This week. Last year Inc.
saturday .$l,6i4,4G5 Sl,54j. 19l S9S,6IA
Monday 80. 1.7StOO2 1855 800 4g4.O12
Wednesday e. 1,TO9. 4O5 1,122.4lG JS6,USg
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London Consols.

London, September IL Consols for money
90 1916; account "a Bar silver quiet
70 15-l6d per ounce. Money 1d11a per
cent. The rate Of discount in the open
market for short bills 24@2 7-16; three
months bills 29s@2la per cent.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, September 1.-THE Nav
MI Da'ed'is 1--we stock exchange reports: ne.
Mat good for choice steers and cows
In re- reon nsn' choice calves and yearlIngs
Mahtel; corn fed hogs scarce. sbnen
market amply supplied sneep
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APPLES-California 4O-lb boxes, $3.50
$50: Arkansas, bbs, $3.50; New Mexico
per 1O-b box, S1.7OMl.9O 70.
RANGES-valencia, per box, $4'ooi
Mexican, S4 % per box.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. yellow freestones, g.
basket crate, 81 O6d1 10; fancy elings,- 4.
basket crates. 6Od15c: pecks, 2IfsG3oc'
California. per box, 81 %.
et 75cMS1 GO; per crate, 50 5OM3OO.
LEMONS-Messinas, So. 25a4 90
PEARS-Bartlett, 81. 1908 60 o,,
PINEAPPLES-Crat per dozen, SloOB
LOS; per crate, S45Od5.00.
PLUMs-Per four-basket crates. Call
fornla, S1.50d1.75.
PRUNES-Four-basket crates, California,
GRAPES-C California, per four basket
crate, S1.75; Muscats, per four-basket
crate, 81 Co.
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CHICAGO.

Chicago, September II c.+.,o p..,-..
1900 Including 1000 Texans. 4on eT gls.
e eI Market for good Eat natives steady:
s ~ 9sr i,s SLOW TO Toe lower; good 10 prime
ssoeLer1s, io nd 90, poor 70 medium 4OOG515;
''NSA'ie anu Feeders 2.15@A2J; calves 400
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GALVESTON.
Reported for The Houston Post o
II. Norman Live Stock COMPANY, e
HIDES AND WOOL

Dry flint hides .......'.''''''''''''',
Dry mint klps b....,.,.;.,.', .,oie.cted
Dry sailed hides and hips se y.
Wet sailed hides and Rlps'
lected. -. ...'''''''''''
Sheep pelts ........''''''''''.
Deer skins, flints. .....'''''''''
Goat skins, flints ...''''''''' 4
Horse hair ..........'',, 90 months
Wool, free medium, S to L iny'
free from hurrs .'::s;',.,t,ttbs
Wool. free fine, S to i nouns
BeeswaH ..,...-'.''''
Prime tallow ....''''''''''''....
Cline .........'. ~ We'd
ST. Louis, September Hhsht tnl
medium grades 15l%dllt3' Xxx vs.
14b; heavy fine 9l9alls' 'o'
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kEansGs Clty. september 11.-cntlln-n

eeipts 1900 natives 1000 Texans and Ma
caves caves, Market steady. Choice export and
t dressed oo beef steers 5.50m6 90; fair 70
a. a. 20; Western fed steers 5o0i5 ~; West,
IErh range steers 3. GOd4. 80; Texans NM
n InqInnS s)@8 q; Texas COWS 2 20G3 90,
oanners 5O@2 40; bulls .25SIt Ok coi ~, rD,
$500 90; Hogs Receipts $40 MSrtef
S 6.s7S p Hieay{ 81 sa5oq6. sly; lights 5. 9Sa
91I, lambs steady; sheen 15gio5 biSb bprs
srs S S2S,9 90; native and Western wetb
s[s 1908. %; ewes 2.50Si3 Is: sto"ters
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WIRE NAILS-$3. 90 base per kep
BARRED WIRE Galvanized 1ilidden
81 so per 100 lbs; Galvanized Baker Nor,
feet, So So per 100 lbs. ~
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PORT or GALVESTON. September IL
Arrived
SIS WestOnby (Brl, Middeboro.
Cleared.
SIS Rio Grnude tAmJ, New York.
Sailed
IS Rio Grande (Aml. New York
SIS Commonwealth UirJ, Hamburg.
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np1rD rRrITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancv evaporated, 5O-lb boxes,
9lc; lib cartons fancy 9Ac; cartons
choice, S&c; choice evaporated, Sc, sun
dried &c.
APRICOTS-Per ID, loose, 10c
CITBON-In 10-lb boxes, 13c.
CURRANTS-In bbls. 13Ec; 25-lb bOxeH,
cleaned bulk, lac; lib cartons, loo.
DATES-1-lb packages, 1Oc 60-lb boxes
FIGs-Californla. 121ac; imported, Ia
1Sc.
FEACHES-Cholce new stock, Sc
RAESINS-C California, 3-crown, L. l..
boxes. 50 90; M-bOXes l.. l.. ralsins, 60d7jc;
2crowu L. NJ ralsins, lO-lb boxes, &c; 8
crown L. NJ. ralsins. 50,lb boxes, 71ac.
PRUNES--California 9O100s &c
NUTS-Brazl. lac per III; flberts, Sicily
15c walnuts 14@15c; peanuts, fan hand
picked, 5&M6c; No. ., 4AM5c; Jumbo, "a
6i2c: almonds, Taragona, 1Sc per Id III
sacks; pecans, selected, Zoe; large, l2a1 q
medium, 7MSc.
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots Of
Staple Commodities

their correctness can be relied upon. The
prices are those ruling in Houston whole.
sale markets.
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CANNED FKUIIs--Appcs, 3-lb,, Soc;
plneapplcs sliced, Sl.10; eyeless and ID. co IRE
less I'll 75Gli 50: extra grated, Sl.Sogi;gO.
pears 2.l6. Soc strawberries I'D 20 20.
peaches, Sab, $15jG1.G0; pie peaches 3D.
GAINED VEGETABLES Tomatoes ?
lb, full weight, 75dsoc;, alb full we Iah,
weight, s5c okra and tomatoes 2-lb, oOc'
Canned kraut Bib. none; California aspar'
neus, 2I5ib, 81 .95d2 10; lib CALIFORNIA as,
paragus tips 81. 90; baked beans BIB Doc;
BIB string beans, Toe; lib kidney
beans, J5c; BIB strI gless beans Sl.2o; ~
mairowfat peas. $1.1O; BIB American Pet,t
Pols peas, 81 seal rs Al corn, Sl!O; IN
Blue Ridge corn, soc; Pride Of Maryland
CALIFoRNIA FRUIT Extra standard
2h-lb peaches; emon cling ,$l0V@ l;9o'
yellow Crawford, $1.s0@ls5; black cher 1eT,
2,15; 1prlcots, $1.T5@1.So; strawberries
s.. OOd2. 10; plums, 81 .65@1.I5; grapes Si.Je
al 90: seconds, Joe per dozen less thaU
CANNED MoLAsSES-P. & f. Old Fash
Toned, gallons, 1925 per ease: !2,sai,oh ls
S3.J per case; A-gallons, $40 per case
Kairomel Syrup, 2-pound cans ooaooc'
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LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY.

N'fNN'"' ~ iut Iost.l
Stock Yards, Kansas City, September II.
The following sales made by Texas and
Territory stockmen were reported today /.
steers 29O. Granger x Leahy. Elgih. 9i5
pound steers 3.25. Olstead q SNYDER pa
nnlason, pa pound steers, 3 40 G. 4. Glen.
Dunn: Oaktaha, 2O6 pound calves 4 90 W
"a; huykendall, Elgin, $50 mound cows
LOO lU pound calves, 5 90 vs.
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GALVESTON STOCK.
GALVESTON GRAIN MOVEMENT

Receipts today Of wheat Cars.
Gulf, Colorado aud Santa Fe .... 81
Missouri, Kansas and Texas .... -
International and Great Northern .
Galveston, Houston and Northern ..... %
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METALS.

changed al "a. 75a2s q; 90 eop Icr "
unchanged at 16. 50glL "a crid y
perior; spelter quiet; is son Tini',
changed at 4.37h. Pig nun
@l0.0
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COTTON SEED PRoDuc''

#. o. b. mill, Texas in'ef'0'
cording 20 location f.x
Prime crude oil, loose. ~
Prime summer yellow oiniii,ty...,.. !
Ilnters, according to qu1""
Hllls. baled .....,'..,..ii' III w
Prime cotton seed mea'''
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choice, 5d5hc; fair, 49sda'2c' i"n''
norted 6lkM6a4c ,s ou,. Manila
i2% antarrsd ath yarn SCI s5 5ef'f Sne s5e
,Sis 81 los $50; 6o-5s, $780, 1oo-3s' Wv
704s, S2.6l. ,,o, No + in l0ib
SALT F1sH-MackereI, NO; IL No. i,
* 56c5 100 so: tubs, s5oof55o; c,,rmn,a
SAIMON-Fancy Flllar Ho,S,iK,,io River.
y Rig ssci, gV spear Alaska la Toy Go
iumbia River, S1,25; Blue S1 i so Tarna.
tio Tef brand, Fancy Red Alaska, sl3S@l ~ AZ
SARDINEs-A American -auarrternsa'r 1 GiI-
A ~: mustard So 6J@3 70; lmpoIte s,,r G
Iefte grade. quarters, $50. 50 fancy spra's'
quarters. 81 90. =, NAL In 40 IN
boxes 4Rd4ib: Royal Gloss, bulk go 5I ~!
AZ Nickel 100 Packages per per 1 pcnb; 5oox es
si1G kR-Ouotatlo are for small lois
special rates given on carload and GrU pew
Standard grdnulated; 2,eoc; o TnTeS clarified,
fancy 5G5hc; choice, 47sc
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Vessels in Port.
GsI1s ANTGInpG


Vessel, flag, tons Pier.
Archtor (Ger), 2l93 ...................l5
BBe eI,y lBr)' Us 2lSl
bclIaSt tltl LID .....-.'-. II
city of York (Brl, 1859. ...............l4
Ccmrionw aalth ll}r), 2lS3 ..............2T
EllCric tPr), $500 Observation-Disclosures Is
Gadltano tSpan.D, 1873 ........ quarantine
Goyerl lSpanl, 1924 .........,.......1+
Heathcraig (llr), 2TSO. ...............1j
Horribly Castle grD, 1885. Is
Nydene (Br.), 22SO .................1 Il
kenley BrJ, 2I31 ................2 ~
I;aurak Bat (SpanD, lio2 ............. Is
Maria de Larriuaga tBrD, 2J7S ~
Nordcrney tGer). 1868 10
Norlkyn tNorl. 21o .,................. IL
orlel QEr1, 2l75 ....................... II
Rodney tl}r), 2239 ................. 81
Roma (Br), 1T22 ...... near Virginia Point
Scholar CBr), 1881 Observation-Disclosures. IL
Sir w. r. Lewis tBr), 22G7 ...... &c
SCHOONERS.
Edward f. Williams tAm1, 50......2 %
BARGES.
AJAX (Aml ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
"a 1 4 M -,
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paiIy Interior Movement.
Comparatlve Sci Markell.
Other Spot Markets,

Galyeston--Spots closed steady; prices
unchanged; stock 5O554 bales
Low ord......S Ole Mtddlipg 1888 2l6
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Following are the sales of stocks and
closing prices for the New York stock mar
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BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago, September l LII o
creamery 14M20; dairy i ngr,n. irea
Steady. 9%Mi0&. EggsTf HI Fsses-gs
New York. September H., ll,1l sua n
1890 packages: steady; S.Sn,d i7GiS'
vania 1Sd2O; Western cahuieu
ern uncanAled 14MlL =, -poultiJ
st. Louis, September lii.ys & raGs,
chickens Z, springs U; lu ipgs Z,
ducks 81: geese 3, sbTi,hls' dalp
Steady: creamery 16Q-N9'
Eggs Steady 1917. 1t.-Ee;s>
Kansas city, September loci u
fresh Missouri and Kansas
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Following are The receipts or cotton by
the various railroads entering the city:
Bales.
Houston and Texas Central ....,.... LOIS
International and Great Northern -. SIS
Galveston, Harrisburg and San A.. 713
Houston East and West Texas. 3
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe........ II
san Antonio and Arans0s Pass..... $50
Missouri, Kansas and Texas ......... 43
Total ........,.. .................. 1854
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Houston paily Statement.


Houston Comparative Statement.
Gross receipts thus far this week. 26, 1O6 |
Gross receipts 10 days this season. a.. ~, 05T |
Gross receipts 10 days in 1g00l. q. ~ .O4O |
Gross receipts 10 days in 1s99-10OO II ,5S7 |
Ho,stOo RAILROAD Pcce;nte
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Palestine Pointers.

Palestine, Texas, October 25.-L. T..
Dasnicl, secretary Of the Palestine- Beau
mont OH company, is here this week. He
states that his company Is placing their
oil ON the market aud have now nineteen
tank cars and their own switch for hand.
ling this oil, and have placed statesmen out
selling II. The stock Of this company Is
largely owned by Palestine business men.
The city is fun of san Antonio excur-
sionistS today returning home from the
fair. Travel since the fair began over the
international and Great Northern has been
something Passenger train No.
., from The west, this morning ran in two
sections from san Antonio TO Palestine, so
great was the crowd.
General superintendent Leroy Trice and
his family left last night In his private car
'Pnlestinc' for san Antonio and other
points west.
The John Thomas Concert company enter
tnincd q big crowd at the city hail last
night They came under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association and
the audience showed its appreciation OF
their work by recalling them many times.
Judgc q, II. Could returned from Crockett
last night, where he has been attending
court.
Dr, w. q. Jameson and William Broyles
left for San Antonio last night TO take In
the fair.
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Notes and Personals.

Austin. Texas. October 25.- County Treas
urer Simms Of Frccstouo county Is here on
business.
County Clerk Hornsby has returned from
San Antonio.
Judge Sam n. Frost Of Corslcana is here
for "A few days.
Representative Fears OF ellis county Is
here on business.
Comptroller Love has returned from n
trip 10 Fort Worth.
Hon. Dan Chcssher Of Georgetown Is here
for u few days on business.
Attorney Tom McMurray OF Decatur Is
here for n few days on business.
Mrs. Cone Johnson of Tyler Is here visit
ing her sister. Mrs. a. r. Fillmore.
Captain Phelps Of the a~diutant generals
office has returned from o trip to san An
tonic.
Tx. Governor Lubbock has returned from
San Antonio, whore he attended the talf
and made two speeches.
The university football team VIII play
the Agricultural and Mcchanical college
boys N San Antonio tomorrow.
Governor saycrs returned yesterday nf-
ternoon from San Antonio. He reports
having a fine time and says the fair Is
first class.
Hon. Tray Henderson Of Lamar county
arrived 10 town today 10 look atter some
university land leases. He says that Ia.
mar county Is In fine shape ana t9al ne
has been plowins ever since the aul"u'"
ment Of the legislature.
Major j. r. Armstrong returned lhs'
evening from his ranch In Cameron coun'
ty. He reported that his cattle were u.
nne condition. The grass was In eXceleht
shane. that section OF the country having
been visited with copious rains
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WALL KILLED.
,bohone Lines Cut and No Definite News
i TO Late Developments Obtainable.
N MANS Mother was Holding Her BOYS Head
When the Body was Found-KiIIed Near Place
Where Brother Met the Same Fate.

this makes the slxth man killed as n
result thereof.
The cutting of the telephone lines causes
anxiety aud there will be dlmlnution ninth
definite news is received.
San Augustine, Texas, October 25.-En.
gene Wall, while riding In the road abon,
seven miles east Of town this afternoon
was shot by unknown persons and instantly
killed. Parties nearby heard the gun and
found Wall lying on his back In the road
with a Winchester rife across his body
But one shot was fred, the ball passing
through the body and going out near the
heart.
Deceased was a brother Of Sheriff George
Wall. who was killed here about May /
Of last year, which was the beginning Of the
difficulty which resulted In the killing
Of Ben Brooks here on about June /. 1900.
ana two days later the killing in n street
duel here of Felix Roberts and sid Roberts
and the wounding Of Noel Roberts. About
May 80, 1901, Lopez Wall, another brother
of deceased. was Killed about one mile from
where Eugene Wall fen today.
The widest excitement prevails here TO-.
night, owing to the relation of the deceased
to former troubles here and the b|itterest
of feeling has been engcndcred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-26
TERRELL INSANE ASYLUM.
REPORT SHOWS THE INSTITUTION
IN A PROSPEROUS CONDITION.
1t Contains 1898 Patients-Seventy
Cases Of Smallpox Last Year, but
No Deaths.

Austin, Texas, October o5.-The annual
report of the board Of managers and super
intendent Turner Of the North Texas Insane
asylum has been submitted to the governor.
The report is from November /, 1900, to
August 81, 1901, and shows a total Of 1903
patients now in the institution. Of which
$50 are males and do3 females. There were
sixty-two deaths during the ten months
covering the report. The report shows
there were seventy cases of smallpox with
out n death; 1000 vaccinations were ncces-
sary before securing entire immunity from
the pest. Also that the institution Is In a
prosperous condition, having at present for
tv-one l~Iolstciu cows. Seven hundred bush
els Of corn were raised, which is sufficient
for tho coming year, which win prove n
great help on account Of the high price Of
that commodity, Five bales OF cotton were
raised and used 10 make mattresses.