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ing something less than $500 thereon. was
round guilty In the FeSeral court, Shorilg
alter cashing these alleged forged mon v
orders, defendant went 10 Cuba, Joined mt
armN IN the spanish war aud was there
arrested, plRced IN Cuban prison NJ III.
Nana and aftcrwarl extradited and brought
bach to Texas by captain Slebrecht, United
STATES marshal.
Tho main witnesses for the prosecrtion
We're. the postmasters NJ HarNood aud
Meodville II the time the alleged forge I
Sn1Luefs We're, cashed, Joseph flmsail or
both Of whom ldentned the icfendant AZ
the man who had presented the aicged
them
rue defendant Put witnesses on tho
stand who were familiar with the hand
writing Of defendant who tesiiacd that
the handwriting In tho allered forged
money orders was not tho haniwritlne ~
pneiendani 10 thcir inaencut aud Sarl
pguesiel and Colonel r. III Franklin arn
TESTIMONY 20 tho effect that on fha. dat
wren the alleged forgery was made or
rather the date borne hy The forged ,n-
slruments defendant was 10 Houston nnd
50 could nst have hecn nj Norwood a.
Noodville. Sentence has not been passcd,
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ANOTHER TURF WAR Is ON
Latonia and Newport Tracks VIII Run
at the Same Time.
THE FIGHT AGAINST OWNER 7. P. HAYS
Horse Barred at Worth Track Because
He Was Once the Owner--Resuits
on the Race Track

Cincinnati. May i0-A committee repre-.
sentlng the i,atonia track, which is mem.
Der Of the wesiern Jockey club calIed on
Manager Fowler OF the Newport track te,
day looking toward 4 compti1nise to rrs.
vent a clash between Latonia aud Newport
during the next two weeks. Manager Fow.
Ter absolutely refused to consider the pr"p.
osition ana local turf war is now Ger
tainty rho owner Of Andy Williams has
htcu offered Smo0 for the colt by . Cali.
fornia horseman.
three faycritcs and three outsiders won
today.
seven furlungS HACK Vign, River
Princess. Isaac. Time :2A
Mile. selling Annie Taurvta Mige Red.
wood. DR.. Black Time .i2
-Four and half furl"pys Andy Nilliams.
Elgira, Ben Williams. Time 3D.
six furlones, selling Iris. Ercma, Eva
Wilson. Time III.
SIX furlongs. selling Lady Kent. Faify
Dell Rrllnirc. Time f,li&,
Nile -Passiac, McCleHry Randy Time
~.
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WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Hester's Statement Shows an Increase
of $50 SAC Bales,

feSterS statement Shows an Increase
of S5o,542 Bales.
New Orleans, May 10.--Secrctary Hester's
statement OF the worlds visible supply Of
cotton compares the figures of this week
with last week. last year ana the year he
fore, II shows decrease FOR the week
Just closed of 10GOl3 bales. against DO
crease of 12oG60 last year and a decrease
of l062i7 year before last.
The total visible Is 3.55G,0Tl, against
3,662,0Si last week, 2,105,520 last year and
A,13@20l year before last OF this The
total of American cotton Ia 2492. OIL,
against 2.ano9Sl last week, 2,0t7 .5og last
year and 35G9,2o1 year before last, and Of
all other kinds. Including Egypt, Brazil,
Indian, etc. 1,O6i0oo. against l.012Oo0 last
week, G5S,0o0 last year and /, 10000 year
before last
The total worlds visible supply Of cotton
shows decrease compared with last week
of lodol3 hnles, an increase compared with
last ycnr of Sl0ai2 and q decrease com
pared with Ncnr before last Of l.1S2.22O.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton as
above, there Is now aiioat and held In
Gre1t Britain and continental Europe J. S25..
600 bales, against l69l, COG last year aud
2'1l0oD0 yrnr before last in Egypt l71,0O0.
against $4,000 hast yenr and 17T,0oO yeHr
| before last In India $4,000 against ao5,
| 600 last year and GSSOO0 wear before last
ana In the United States l,Oo50O against
| $4,000 last year and 1.15f,000 year before
| last.
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Results Al Worth.

Chicago May lQ.--rhere was dlssatis-
faction at Worth today over The placing Of
Minerva first In the third race instead Of
Aransas, Nearly all the spectators thought
Arkansas won
Worth officials have made an unexpected
decision in relation TO the Jockey club
known, Il horse which was recently sold
by HAYS to G. H. Eldou. Ia entered In to-
morrow's Wabash handicap. hut viii not
I've allowed TO stnrt because of having been
bought from Hays
SIX furonGsGu H., John Drake, Re.
mark Time l:16.
Six furlongs- lissomc, Olekma, Mark
Miles Time ;l6 -.
Five furlougs Minerva, Arkansas. Blue
Ridge. Time 1902 40.
cenncs. Laureate. Time 20S 3-.i.
Sin furlongs selling-Braw Lad, lrma
S.. Incandescent. Time 1ih 40.
Mile. selling Birdie D., Domadge, Ammo
wan. Time 1872
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Two NEW OIL COMPANIES.

Ore OF Them Has a Capitalization of
Two and Hall Millions,
Austin. Texas. May 1o-The following oil
companies Gled charters today for the
purpose of boring for oil in the Beaumont
oil fields:
The Consolidated oil and Pipe Line com.
rany of Dallas; capital stock S2,5W.00O
Directors: c. ]. Sorrells. l.. W. baldwin,
NJ. 4 Shumurd. NJ Il. Yates, ]. w. Baird,
c. 7 Freeman. II. l.. Edwards, all OF DAl.
las: G. 4. HcSig w, C. Avcrlll, Il, r. Nor
veil Of beaumont ana II. NJ. Gund of Free-
port, Ill
huE Colorado comfy, canit0i stock Slo0.-
LOO. Directors j. j Mansfield. H. s. VII.
liams. NJ. II Townsend w. L. Adkins. :,
l.. Green, w. v Jones and II. H. Harrison,
ST. all ~ Columbus; II. l.. vineyard aud
w u, Cleveland Of Houston. j. D. Me
Grcgor OF Wtimar Josiah SHUTTER of Ea@ic
Lake.
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time the oil Is started into the ,anl ,,,u
Is full No definite reply could he Oh.
famed rs to whether or not they would 10
T. inis, nu, u is very probable they Will. hut
made public. "o' 'e
The Hannah oil company. with head.
quarters at Houston, sold two and hair
acres Of Its land In the Isah Junker learue
adjoining the Sour Lake field, for $500
~
alderman II. A. Halyerton OF Houston
president of the Houston Drilling and snp.
piy company, spent yesterday in the Bean.
mont oil fields. He stated that the com
pany he represents will soon he read, for
adriuNse work, having given lis ordrr s"r
MINING machinery and other supplies.
Following are the quotations Of tho
Stocks listed on the oil exchange:
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Results Al ChurohLll poNns.

Louisville. May io--Four fmloags. sell
Ing StuyNe. Maid ot Dundee, Badger lime
:5l
six and half furlongs selling Noses,
Locust Blossom, Sam T.. Cochran. pime
l.25i9
Grntlemons cup, mie--firatto King Elk.
wood Don Clarenca Time a2
Juvenile stakes. I'VE MISUNDERSTANDING
Harry Beck, Hans Wagner Time i:Ct
Mic and sixteenth, Selllng-Lee King,
Janowood. Xolo. Time 30
Six turlonps. sclling-High links. opera
Gir Tho Bntoher. Tlme 1913.
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District Averages.
Now is your time to buy stocks in the

pore"Iis oil Company of Beaumont The,
own twenty acres Of land in the proven
al district For development purposes Il
nants ner share Address an communicl-
,ians for stock TO IL. Il. Weber, secretary
pennmont Texas. Now is the time to buy
iesnrs n Is raised In price II Is belieye1
NE mis- stock will reach premium
lint, snu n short time. and that II will nav
rnn enormous profits on your Investments
it,h n on,nnanv through It's secretary A ~
~ nv a,ilI gladly furnish all lnformatlot
" un,.rest 10 those seeking safe ana
~ ,rostei,ie Investment in what will doubt
iass nrove 10 he a big paving oil COMMON
Tbe nroperty OF the COMPANY Is promising
ana ams Hi Of grand probabilities.
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Beeville Briefs.

Iccville. Texas. May 10.NounG Amy
Thrtford who was thought 10 have been
fatally injured by horse falling on him
Monday NJ Slddmore, Is reported to he
rapidly Improving, and his injured mcm.
bers are not so serious as were AT first
supposed.
W Il. Hayes Of Skdmore w. r Porter
sou. S T. keene aud II f. Mari Of Bee
willie left here Tuesday morning for Edna
to attend the regular quarterly meeting
ers' association They returned last Night
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Wharton .oonI News.

wharton, Texas, May l0--Work has been
resumed ON tho oil mill, which was greatly
injured by the September storm. and
large force of men VIII put It in frst-clas
condition for handling this seasons crop.
Ecy GaslIns Of the Methodist church
vii; begin revival in this city Monday
night He will he assisted IN the good
work by Rev Ira VI Bryce Of Houston,
The ladies Of The Methodist church viii
give strawberry and ice cream supper
Al the Kelly hail tonight for the benefit
of ihn chnrcn.
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on through. The oil think. il about the
same grade MS the Beaumnnt product
sou zeal OK water was mixed with the oil
We round, because We are drilling with
.hc rotary system. which requires II great
zeal OF watcr. The Indications arc thar
z pig ped of sulphur Is right Under us
h s1 nelow that We feel almost certain Of
Is the company" OF the Strihhiing nrm
nnho got his education ln the oil business
~ Tue tnrscann field. Ec Is u Young man.
lnofpughg wrapped up IN the oil business,
ana Is enthusiastic about CAlcasleu oil
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comparatlve COTTON statement.


B1strop, TcXls, May O,--The newly elect
ed board of trustees FOR the city public
schools is composed of the following gen.
tlemcp Messrs. w. Il. Maynard, A. a.
El2ner A. G. Erhnrl. Emil Svhuelke, II. j.
Griesenbcck and George Parkins The.
hcd tneIr nrst meeting last night and or
ganlzcd with the following officers; Pres
dent, w. T.. Maynard: secretary, l.. Heilig
br3dt: treasurer A. G. Erhard.
Prof W. A. Palmer rendered his resig
nation Of the position as superintendent
which was accepted,
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Oakland Results.

San Francisco, May 10.--Six furlongs-
The Miller Almoner, Mike Rice. Time,
115.
-Four furlongs. selling ellowstonc, Hon.
Peter Sterling b. G. Greene. Time, :40A.
Mile and sixteenth, selling Byron Rose.
llouin, Cailovingian. Time 1:4SH.
Six furlougs selling Princess 1'atyana,
Vantinc. Raston. Time, fl4R.
FREQ handicap. six furongs- Meehanus,
Eaacrdon, Sly. Time, 113ia
NJ l., selling prdman, Rio Shannon,
Bathos. Time, l:i1.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
Probabilities.

Washington, May 1O.-For Eastern Tex
as Partly cloudy Saturday and sunday
probably showers; lower temperature III
northern portion Saturday and in southern
portions Sunday; fresh southerly winds be
coming northwesterly.
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EAR Grounds Results.

81. Louis May 10.-Sx furlongs. selling
Samlvel, Sldtila. Mystery. Time 20.
Five fuHongs-Dave Summers. Father
Wentker Tristram. Time los
-Four and n half furongs- Huntrcss, La
Crmea Jung Frau. Time 100.
Seven furlongs-Miss Aubrey, Blink. Am
perc. Time / 33%.
six furlongs- Echodale, Alea Harry Duke.
Time 2ul2,
Mile and seventy yards--Zonne, Saline
Little Tommy Tucker Time 1881.
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SANTA Ee BALL TEAM.
Practicine Hard for the Coming Tour Of
the State.

Galveston. Texas, May 1o.-The Santa l'e
baseball team is practicng every after
noon on the PostofAce square preparatory
10 leaving for tour o. North Texas VIII re
they expect to mako ane showing. T.,e
team win play on MAJ y, ana at Dallas,
MAY 10.
They viii play In Houston. Beaumont ara
Lake Charles during the latter part OF tue
month Edmund Watts ot the car ac-
count office Of the Santa Fe, Is manager
OF the team
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Croker,s t1orse Won.

London, May 1o.-At the Kcmpton Park
spring meeting today the Stewards bandl-
cap Of 1000 soyereigns was won by Richard
Croker's Harrow ridden by Johnny Rcfr.
NoonUay IL, owned by FoShall Kecne, was
second
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Selma Z: Nashville 6.
Chattanooga o Birmingham D.
Shreveport .; Memphis I.
New Orleans 3. Little Rock =,
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RACQUET CONVICTED.

Was Accused OF Forging Money Orders
and Cashing Them.
San Antonio Texas, May 10.-C. Racquet,
charged In the indictment with forging
money orders. which defendant is alleged
10 have cashed some two years ago al
woodyilie and Harwood postoffices, obtain,
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DAILY OIL STOCK BULLETIN.

What Is Asked tor Shares in Several
Companies.
II. ID. Lea " Co., publishers of the
Daily Oil Stock Bulletin, give the follow.
Ing quotations on active stocks:
Capital Stock Par Asked
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AMERIcAN LNAGnr.

Cleveland 6: Chicago :.
Milwaukee @. Detroit I.
Philadelphia Boston postponed on aecoun,
wet grounds.
Baitimorc- Washington postponed; rain.
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BASEBALL.
NArIoNAL LI;AliuE.

Plttsbnrg 8. CINCINNATI O.
Chicago 4 ST. Louis ,.
Philadelphia Boston postponed; rain.
Brooklyn New York postponed; rain
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Drs. Belts G Belts & Dvar
thysicianH, surgeons, spectniistn,
SiA IT. Charles ST., New OrIesnA.

Young, mtddle-aged and old, single and
married men and all who suffer with Lost
ManhoOd. NerVoua DehllltY SUPERINTENDENT
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General Observations.

Observations taken 10y the tTntcd States
weather bureau at p. m, 10th meridian
time iain.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
CApTAIN NORWOOD DEAD.

Yesterday morning ). 3 winslow s.
Co., received cable message from
Point -Paitre, Guadeloupe, to the effect
that the bark jessie MoGrexor had just
arrived there ana had reported the loss
OF Capt. Ezra K. Norwood, who was
washed overheard during the voyage.
No particulars are given, but there is
little doubt that the accident occurred
during q gale and that the captain was
washed from the bark by a heavy sea.
Capt Norwood belonged in Southwest
Harbor, but had sailed out of Portland
for many years and was one of the best
known and most esteemed ship masters
OF this port. lie was about 80 years Of
age His wife died some time ago, but
he had several children at Southwest
HaI Dor. He had been master of quite
= number of vessels. 1t was his nephew
who was formerly master of the Nc
Gregor, but who died at South Portland
not long ago.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
WESTDROOK.
Meeting Cumberland G.
E. Union.
Z
Programme Of Exercises at Baptist
Church.
Helped Himself to Piece
of Pork.
A WestbrOOk Farmers Adven-
ture in Provision Store.

The fourth annual meeting OF the
Cumberland County Christian Endsavor
Union is to be held at the Baptist church
this city, Thursday afternoon and eve
ming, February 2Sth. The following pro-
gramme has been arranged: Three
O'Clock. devotional service, led by Rev.
George b. Ilsley, ID. d.; 80, business;
8 so, address, "SouI Winners" Rev.
BowIey Green of Portland; 4.eo. "a De-
cision Day." Mr. l.. X. Cook, Yarmouth
vile; 4.s5, what Do You Think About
It," A basket lunch is TO be served In
the vestry at five O'Clock. The Baptist so
ciety is to furnish the coffee for the sup
per hour. The evening service is to opon
at 7.15 O'Clock with a praise service The
address of the evening is to be delivered
by Kew. Smith Baker, ID. D., OF Port
land, who ia to speak on the subject.
"Out and Out for Christ"
A few evenings ago a farmer living In
an adjoining town entered the grocery
store of Herbert and Huard on Bridge
street to buy some liver. As MIR. Herbert
was attending to the wants OF the
CubluulbEt u OAoEA ASOhNAoA hSsANNNN
stranger slide side OF pork under his
overcoat. AS MIR. Herbert returned from
the meat room to bring back the liver,
he collected the pay for the same and the
customer walked out OF the store. AS he
went out MIR. Boucher called MIR. Her.
bert attention to the pork, and he fol-
lowed the man out and demanded pay
for 1t. The customer denied having any
pork and becams angry ana abusive in
his talk. AS Mr.. Herbert turned to go
back to the stors he saw lying in the
snow a good sized object, and on exami-
nation found 1t to be the side of pork,
which had dropped from under the Gus
toner's coat. Nothing further was done
about the matter.
The adoption degree was conferred on
five candidates at the meeting OF Pequaw-
ket tribe of he'd Men at their wigwam
last evening Great Saohsm j. ID. Kan
dali and Great Chief of Records W. 4.
st John and several of the officers Of ne
great council were in attendance as
guests OF the occasion.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
WOODFORDS.

The Young Ladies' Missionary society
of the Clark Memorial NJ. e. church will
serve a supper in the supper room OF the
church, Thursday evening, Feb. %, at
6 80 o clock, At s p. IN. Miss Miranda
Crouoher OF China Will give an address.
Miss Crouchsr was in China during the
terrible siege OF last summer. escaping
from Pekin on the last train leaving the
city previous TO tho attack made In Jups,
and will be listened to with intense in
terest by all who avail themselves of this
opportunity
ssAt the meeting Of the Ladies' Mission
airy society OF the Woodtords CongregA-
tional ,huroh held Monday afternoon,
resolutions were passed on the death OF
the late Mrs. Charles ID. Blake, the vioe
president of the society.
Ihe ladies auxiliary OF the Y. NJ. q.
A, are TO hold social tss at the home
OF Mrs. q. A. Weston, 10 Pleasant street,
Wednesday evening.
Miss Jennie Doody, Forest avenue,
has bsen quite Ill of late with rheuma.
tic fever.
Mr.. and Mrs.John W Turner held their
first at home reception last evening at
their home, l7S Ocean avenue. woodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
MAINE woMAN'S SUFFRAGE AS
ISOLATION.

At recent meeting of the executive
board OF the Maine Woman Suffrage asso-
citation, the question OF an Easter sale
was discussed and q committee appointed
TO confer with the committee from the
Portland club regarding details At
the recent national bazar it was said
that many people were surprised to find
that sutfragists could sew and cook just
as we'll as, II not little better than 9th.
or women. IL there are any persons in
Portland who need a similar awakening
they may find 1t in few weeks.
The interest OF members was aroused
by the report that our legislature was
to be petitioned to repeal an act regulat.
ing the labor OF children In factories
Not satisfied with being allowed the
whole time OF children over 10 years OF
age, the factory owners appear to want
the requirement OF the i've weeks OF
schooling yearly before that age, removed.
Mrs. OFgood and Miss DonneIl were ap-
pointed a committee to investigate the
correctness of this report and If found
true, to frame resolutions for the legis-
lature against this almost barbaSous
measure.
The coming national convention at
Minneapolis was mentioned and an ad-
ditionaI delega6e and alternate chosen,
Miss Martha Fairchild of Saco and Mrs
W. f Fernald OF Old Orchard. The as
ISOLATION will, as has been its custom
in years past, pay the expenses of Its
president, Mrs. Charles Day. to this CON-
vention
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
MORRILLS.

Miss Lucy j. Goddard resumed her po-
sition as a teacher at the Morrill's gram
mar school yesterday. Miss Goddard has
been at Lisbon Falls for several weeks,
called by the illness of relatives.
g. Miss Alice Jones of Leonard street has
returned to the jackson studio for a short
time.
Judge Danforth, of Skowhegan, spent
last Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Sarah
ID. Cheney, Waverly street.
The meeting of the Schiller Club was
omitted last week on account OF the III.
ness OF one of the members.
The Union Bible class met with MIR. Il.
G. Jones on Monday evening last.
a special meeting OF the teachers Of the
Clark Memorial Sunday school was held
Monday evening
Miss Myrties ID Chenery, OF the Desring
Ii Ugh school, went to brunswick on Sat
urday Last, in response to an invitation
of the faculty OF Bowdoin college to
teachers OF preparatory schools. TO meet
them there. Ths meeting was very in
terssting, and the teachers were enter
tained most courteously.
Miss Hall of the first grade primary
school is i'll.
Waltsr Converse Jones OF Leonard
street, who has been Ill OF the measles,
has so far recovered as to be out.
Representatives OF the Holy Ghost aud
Us Society have been visiting at Deering
Center III pursuing their commission of
helping in the evAngelization Of Maine,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-27
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
w. II. LittIeJohn Badly Crushed ny An
Elevator-wm Probably Die.

"A serious accident occurred yesterday
forenoon at the Wholesale store OF Mill
ken, Cousens g. short, on Middle street
A painter named W. ii. Littlejohn, was
at work at the foot OF the elevator shaft
In the basement. lie was painting
post when the elevator was called to be
sent down. 1t came very slowly, opening
the trap doors on each floor as 1t descend
cd from the upper stores with It's heavy
load. There was ample time for the
painter to get out OF the way, and he
had plenty OF warning for the noise of
the opening OF the doors just over his
head was not a faint sound by any
means, and besides that, cns Of the men
in the basement shouted for him to get
out OF the way. Why he did not heed
the warning is not known. lie must
have heen wrappsd mp In thought and
thus allowed the warnings to go un-
needed. The man was caught under
the elevator, as it came down and the
whole weight OF 1t with It's load pressed
down on him, II the elevator had not
travelled so slowly he must have been
killed.
AS 1t was he was terribly crushed and
was taken up unconscious. lie seemed
to be hurt in the back and hips ana
his forehead was badly bruised by being
caught on the edge OF the flooring. The
police ambulance was called and the
man was taken to the Maine General hos
pital. The doctors are not able to cay
Just how much he was injured, but
thought that he would recover. lie be-
longs In Yarmouth and boarded on Free
street