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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

Ehih TO coNTRACTORS-S Sealed pro
s VIII be received at the office OF the
Esgtary OF the Police Jury. Rapides
III Alexandria. La. until IL o'clock
sonuay, May u, 1901, for the cree.
r. building for cash for the said par
Dlawlngs and specifications can be
after May at the offices OF the
Il CLERK at Alexandria, La, and az
oinees at Shreveport. La, Dallas,
TN and at the office OF w. w. Rose,
S ttelegraph Building. Kansas City,
rs chicago, The James Reilly Cor
I AN s, w, ANDERSON. attorney, 310M
street. Money to lend on Hons.
realty No doubtful loans consld-
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FIVE DOLLARS REwARD--one rna
muley COW; soon will give milk. ono red
Steer yearling; one white and brownist
, DICK spotted yearling; one black COW,
Nun white spot In forehead, bell on:
branded NJ with half circle over II |,
Apply to j. w. Murphy, Arcadia. Texas
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hlnck and tan, the others are black, white
and tan and have long hair on TAFT
all had on collars with my name; re-
ward of $3.50 each. Il. S. Wickes 1918
Webster avenue. IL
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LOST strayed or stolen--Onc dark chesf.
nut sorrel mare about Is wears old /,
hands high blazed face. small scar ON
one trent foot near hoof: no brand. very
gentle; 50 reward. ]. L, Cabanis, KATY.
Texas. IA
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hotel, Houston: not be-
~ 81 any dissatisfaction with the
FIN sqp, lessee, but TO secure better terms,
rice Hotel formerly known as the
Il room, but moi barber shop or stores,
hpe Ior lease after October /, 1901
ples should he sent In by the 25th
VI May, 1901; the right Is reserved
Feyset any and all bids. For particu-
Spa1areSs 2. Raphael, secretary WIN
NICE hee institute for the Advancement
sserature, Science and Art, Houston;
Kds. III
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LosT-Two horses; one sorrel mare. i4H
hands high, branded inverted U and k
with bar underneath on top of left
mp wire cut on point of left shoulder
and one blue horse colt, years old
branded on left jaw; strayed from
VIII Mlnynrd. Smith Ferry. Texas. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
The Planters and Mechanics Ma.
tiOnal Bank

at Houston. in the state of Texas, at the
close of businef REiS 18Th 4; 1901
Loans and discounts ,..,.,.... $53s. 135 45
cured 80. ~ 80. 21,GI7 80
r. : bonds To secure circulation 20O. 900 CD
Premiums on L. 5. bonds. ...f... 1906 y
stocks. securities etc. ......... 4,53l 20
ha dxfnres 9 ................... al.7Ia 81
other real estate owned $500. 20,3i5 90
res reserve iIg agents. .......,.,.,... 5s,44i 10
Due from State banks and bank
Due Due from approved reserve
informal revenue stamps. ,...... o. q
checks and other cash items.... G6 0S
Exchanges for clearing house,. 21,20I 90
Notes 81 other National banks, 1,0O3 90
fr els and cents .,......... 1884 o5
Lawful money reserve IN bank.
viz; so, %, M
legal legal tender notes loi,oSo 90 125,sei 90
Redempton fund with U. S.
treasurer Is per cent OF cIrcula-
tlon ....... ...''-'''''''-'-'r lu'Vp w
Total Recommendations 20
capital stock paid in.....,... 100000 90
findlylded profits. less expenses
NStionnl hank notes outstanding 107o5D 90
! icne 10 other National banks. 13,059 81
nue. 10 State banks ani bankers 1912 90
Diyldends unpaid ,,......,... "a 90
ih nheer ,.................. 60s.o35 IA
ccsbier's checks outstanding. 4.BsS S.
Total .......,.........,...s 81. f45.143 20
su'n =. Drew cashier OF the above-named
hanto do solemnly swear that the above
o stnte,msnt Is true 10 the best of my knowl-
edge and oe"s'' o. c. DREW, Cashier,
suhsrrihed and sworn 20 before me this
"'n Gay " JOHN A. MILROY.
yotarr Public. Harris County. Texas.
| Sorrect-A II. Il. RICE
l. r. A. REIrHARDT,
| - JNO. III. KIRnY
! Directors.
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OCEAN RATES. on COTTON.

ship agents make the following ocean
freight quotations on cotton for shipments
from the interior within fifteen days FROM
today;
To Cents
Liverpool (frst.class) ................ ~
Manchester lsecond-class) ........ 30
Bremen first class .............. ~
HuVre (trst-clsss) ................... ~
Antwerp tCastlc linel ................ rs
Rotterdam 'hrst class ...,.......... Is
Hamburg (frst-clas9 ............... 35
'rhe above quotations are based on FIRST
class liners Secondclass liners l cent ana
tramps cents lower.
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STRANED OR STOLEN--A hay mare
mule; no brand: scar under eye: scalpers
on hind feet: reward IL. returned to Der.
Ing Cortcs Hardware Co. If
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
AUCTION SALES.

HOUSTON COMMISSION AND AUCTION
HOUSE is now opened for business; con
signments of dry goods, country produce
and household furniture solicited; prompt
returns made; refer to r. w. House,
banker; First National. South Texas.
Houston National and Planters and Me
chanics banks Jno. j. Flant, manager;
4. L. Lubbock, auctioneer. Cd
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LARGE pocketbook, May 3, containing
promissory notes, some revenue STAMPS
insurance papers and other papers Leave
with cashier this office and receive re-
ward. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

LOST~--Whlte and liver cnIore5 : ,,oT,,,o-7..-
Jip. In Sixth ward yesterday; return
70 w II. Irwin. 2o20 Washington ana
! i'NtiNG ltMUTu.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

bTTSdIon the 1220 p. m. Fannin and
,rnmvls car on yesterday, one large
80 ah ie,a' me finder Will please return
ward. 's'e'Ne re re
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1 SALE--A choice stock of groceries,
Ia stand, large cash trade. In one OF
best towns In South Texas, In center
4 rich agricultural district; reason for
I,inr. other business of greater i'm
Ftanee. +. G.. Bond, Wharton, Texas.
IL
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ELEVATORS A AND b.

Receipts today ................. 31.61A
Receipts since July l ......... 103si sos
Shipments today ......,.g....... 96,400
Shipments since July ! ........ $40, II |
Stock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. B5. POI
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MALARIA CAUSES HlLiousNEss. |
Groves Tasteiess chiIi roplc fsne'
the cause, II
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address of person who
an interest in some lands in Jeiler
and Hardin counties; important mat
4 Address II. a. H., this Office,
|son for Withholding names. 0-2
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ETTD-Pnrty with $500 can purchase
4I0O shares In an oil company about
I'M organized. the par value of these
kres will be 81; will bear close lnvestI.
&ion, Address |. Block, 1907 Pine
teet Reaumont Texas IL
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VESSELS IN PORT,


Nessel-Flag--Tons Destination. Pier
Consols lBr), 2239, Hamburg ......: 10
Dargal tBfD .,...,..., ....... 49,. Iler ~
Helgoland (Ger.), SAG W, w. Wilson.
Brtuien .....:.'.....' ..'.'..''. =; =. ~
Hendrlka Dutch ...,............ Pier IA
HyCisres l3r) ..........,,,....,.... .3G
irada iBr), 1898, j. II. Welsford & Co,
Liverpool ...,....... ...,...,........l3
Peerless tBrl. 20ll ....-...........,ls,:,12
Roma (Br), 1922 aground at County Bridge
Springwel tBr1, 1913, Wan. Parr \ Co;
...........F ..5!;.!,.. .H.... quarantine
Schooner.
VESSELS DESTINED FOR GALVESTON.
Steamships.
Borkum (Ger.) .,............. Bremen g.
inventor tBrl ,............ Liverpool an
LAmpaSas. Barstow ...... New York s.
Loeb Lomond tBr) ............ Tyne 4 d
Mohawk tBrD .........-.. Leith 4-20
Oriel tBr) ......,.......,,at Antwerp 4 /
saturnina (Span,l ...... at Cabaren Alb
SchoonerS.
j. w. Linuell, Gabrielsen. ..,......
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Baltimore 4-l5
Lewis III. Coward, Haynes. .......
................... Baltimore AIS
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/ SALE-SitO q sh will buy the News;
fworth $3.50; plA 1t nearly new; this Is
Splendid field: 5J0 inhabitants. \. 4.
liar. Oglesby, Texas. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

fVUND-Scott's Arabian Paste nosI,I,---,,,.-.
cures any sore or saddle gall. ieavinc
neither bunch or scar, Ben wilh,,nnis
druggist. ""ousA,
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few hundred dollars;
Ick and dairy. w. Tynes, Brenham,
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offer YOU. New plant, latest type
hes 6-column quarto Campbell press,
fi5 Gordon jobber for sale for Sl4O0;
m cash. balance easy. Paper and Job
kartment doing splendid business. Lo-
led in growing tc~rl aud rapidly dc
{onIng country. other business forces
10 sell. This Is worth investigating.
NOT write unless you mean business.
{dress 22R5. this Otnce. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

oTKAIED-,One dark tan COW. with brass
turned TO 1903 Fannln corner Bell. il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

SIS Pensacola tAm), Simmons, for Pen.
eacoa.
IS Hornby Castle (Br.), Goudge, for Ant.
werp.
s. wanderer (Br1, Hunter, for Liver.
pool.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

ETED-To correspond with parties of
hns who are willing to invest capital
Southern interest paying at the least
kper cent on the investment; reference
9Pn and required, Address Horace Il.
hse, real estate and insurance, lei Paso,
has. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

OF HOUSTON.
at Houston, In the State of Texas. at the
close of business. April "a. 1901.
RESOURCES
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

OIL. STOCKS. BEAUMONT FIELDS
There are 200 companies here and unless
Won are on the ground, buy oil stocks
through one that Is. We know the terri
tory thoroughly and every company In
The company that makes its stock valu-
ohie and not the men that are promot-
Ing the company. We furnish valuable
inc and a reasonable commission for sell
Ing. we know the stocks that VIII
soonest 90 way up. Smith x Co., 63g
Pearl street Beaumont. Texas. -
GET oil region maps az P. W. Witty, cor;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT or GALVESTON, May 0.
Arrived.
Tug Charles Clarke. Jr., towing dredge
boat No. 3, from Scranton, Miss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

SALE-One 12-foot by 48-inch return
bular boiler. complete with all fittings;
b one 12x12 automatic steam engine;
4 the outfit for rice pumping plaut.
Dress l.. Il. Miller, Houston, or W. IL.
|Kinnon. Schnenburg. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

1000 TO LOAN on Houston business or
lldence property; one to ten years: at
Fest rates of interest: monthly pay.
|nts II desired: no delay In getting yonr
lney. Apply to n. l.. Mills. 205 Main
Pet. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
LOST. FOUND, STOLEN.

ir THE PARTY who took tho grin sro,-,
room 10, starke building, Beanmons
n nos last, last Saturday. VIII return the pa.
peis round therein to us at Beausnnn,
through the postofficc, same viii ~,
tlank,uliy received and no questions VII,
nc asked. Davis & Davis. VIZ ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

eount OF other business demanding
|ners attention, one of the best and
bst valuable mill properties In the
bte is offered for sale. Located in the
Ieat belt In the State. Plenty of wheat
hnd, with good surplus TO ship. The
hpany also handles grain and field
IDS. Average shipments, 100 ears per
NTH. Terms, caSn or notes secured
hh property. Address 2377, this of
u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

snccialties that have no equals,
t,nk Meal Gasoline Stoves. Novelty Blue
kmc wickless OH Stoves, Enpion OH
oil Co, 7O1 Main street. l6
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

T1ENT-One OF the best stands In
,s'on for drug store: will take inter
IT, same. Inquire of DR.. Blair 1012ls
Rxas avenue, Houston. 10
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\ SALE-A twelve-room hotel and n
he house; good stand; opposite depot I;
Hive town; n bargain If sold at once.
10 Schuddemagen, Carmine, Texas. J-20
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lids AND PROPOSALS.

'TEp-Contract for boring well; have
fnmplete rotary outfit; can commence
Il at once, OF will sell ontht. j. o.
BelInettc, Wcotan Wells, Texas. )
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LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY

WILL pay cash for good. smooth pony.
II. y. little 310M Main street. 10
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EIE TO ,CONTRACTORS-SeQlcd pro.
F'9nlce until 4 o'clock Monday, May
1 l9ol. for the erection of church
Fer Travis and Bell streets. Draw
ana specifications can he seen at Or.
b, Kamsey's office, 514la Travis street,
OF Houston. The right to reject any
az Olds Is reserved. III. l.. Scot,
IEelary for committee. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

MONEY loaned on pianos without removal
from premises Business confidential. NO
delay L. b. Gray, 10l0la Texas avg,
Room 8. 10
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EDGAR WATKINS OIL CO:-Capltal 500
600 mar value of shares 81 each. This
company owns ten acres adjoining the
Sour Lake tract and twenty acres In the
ii. Williams survey In jefferson county
n snort time the owners of the stock In
this company will offer a limited amount
Of stock for sale at par: 5000 shares of
this stock will he sold for the treasury;
viii commence on our Sour Lake property
SO soon as competent drlller can be
obtained. Officers and directors Edgar
vice president, Galveston; Walter I. Tor
rev, Secretary, Houston; George W. Nor
rell. treasurer, Houston: Frank b, Moody.
Galveston: Bryan Heard, Jesse H. Jones
and Ed KIam directors, Houston For
stock apply to the secretary, Walter t.
Torrey, Houston Land and Trust com
pany building, corner Main and FRANK,
lin streets, Houston. Texas. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10

to s,.lp US ash, oak,
(lnut and cedar logs. Write us for
ftlculars. c. Il. Cummings & Co..
tuston. Texas. tt
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fyE TO vONTRACTORS- Scalcd pro.
as VIII he received ut the office of
fetary OF the Independent school dis
OF Victoria Texas. at his office In
ESra, Texas, In o'Connor building,
O'Clock p. m. Monday, May ~,
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY TO LOAN on good security. L.
~ Little. 310iA Main street. 10
FOR SALE-Gober oil shares 60c. 220
Main ~
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BOARD AND ROOM.

GET oil region maps al P. w. Witty. co
ner Main and Franklin
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| % 49, '' Y WIN INNFNs UI'fN
Sfoom house must he accompanied
check for 500 and S.room honse by
FL for $500; all checks TO he duly Ger.
u ana made payable to order of f. Il.
puer, secretary; bidders have option OF
uniting bids for two buildings com
~ ana for two buildings separately:
rlgnt Is reserved to REJECT any ana
oios, Jules Leftland, architect, Vic,
q, IeAas. IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
BUSINESS CHANCES.

|xTrD-A partner to take half interest
sa5oo stock OF merchandise; good loca-
so' good school: three churches, etc.
III, Andrews, Sidney, Texas. ~
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) SILE-A market with good trade in
y ~ Tho hest towns in the state: out
y husiness reason for selling; a bar.
H. Lock Box sos, Taylor, Texas. -
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VESSELS DESTINED FOR GALVESTON.


acknowledgements. Baltimore 4-l5
Lewis II. Coward, Haynes. .......
Observation-Disclosures. Baltimore AIS
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at Houston, in the state Of Texas, at the
close of business. April "a 1901.
RESOURCES.
-. at.oo,,,tt. SzoS tS% AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
STORY or THE CRIME

ON the morning Of Nos. n. 1897.
chas ". SBrdatr1m applied Al the
farm - Thnr. Mason. neur Cedar
Mountain. for work lie wHa uns
known. bat had the appearance Of a
husky lnbnter Mason had tvs
tracts ~ land under cultivation. one
= which was managed ~ his ~ =
sons. WiIile Mason. the elder. thea
hearty "a. hired Nuralntr1m u d.
a ditch. when the job vas cumrirt.
Fl. Nardstf1m claimed that NOR
money was due him than WaH ansr
81. Young Mason said h. would
speak - hls fathsr. and then settle
the matter without further dispute
While he was On this Hnisslon Sord
ntrum assumed an angry mood. am
tod another farm hand that II his
claim vac rot paid In full be would
kili the boy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
THE pEaTH WARRANT

A. O'Clock sheriff Cudihes enter
"a the aieoye with the death war
rant IN his hands-a lengthy type.
written document. full of legal
phraninH
Charley" said the sheriff. do
sou think you can understand this .
Its the death warrant you know %
NO. I Gamma. understand. replied
che prisoner.
The sheriff sat aasn on chair.
Nordatrum was sitting on the edge
~ the cot. his face turned Hidcwiss
from the sheriff. and his gyss east
down.
AZ the shsrir began To read. ia a
quiet. moderate ynieet
state 81 Washington. plaintiff.
-. Charles ". Nofdstroni. defend
amt
Nerdstrom hegaa pulling On his
coat.
ooh. Charley" said the sheriff.
noothinEiY. 4 believe I'd keep my
coat on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
IN MS STOCKING FEET

The tracks we're followed and soon
they changed into ones made by 4
man in hs stocking feet. The muir
derer carried the boots with him Ia
famay's cabin. and finding the own
81 away, he exchanged them Tor a
pair - leather boots with such pe-
euliar patch on ono ef ths soles that
liz trail was easily followed.
lie was traced 20 a deserted oabin
IA few miles from Gilman. known As
the Lindney place Here he stayed
Until the next day. when no wenl
into Gilman and bought ham. crack
sra and cheese. Returning, he made
the place his headquarters skulk
ina about the woods. and only going
to the cabin when driven there b.
hunger.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
EVE or THANKSGIVING

Ths murderer made his way hack
70 the Mason home. and Just A. dark
On Nov Thanksgiving sve-ha
frept 40 q the window and puerai
IN. Sitting ~ the evening meal vac
the little family grglp. white Ma
eun sat between the district school
teacher and his young brother ohm
Anrdatrom. from without. raised hts
deadly weapon and Hrvd. His vie-
Tins heart was pierced a blunt
Springfield bullet was found IN VII
lies body.
The murderer fod after the single
Fhot. he turned towards the woods
leaving tracks In the soft each Tbs
tracks were made BY a man wearIns
heavy rubber boots &ordstrom wore
such boots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23

BE- had turned AZ that same spot 90
mhny times before.
TIP this nay, charley" said Death
Watch Aglian. kindly. aud Nerd.
strum. after re~riug eurlouziy
around. foiioss ed without the slight.
est protest, up the narrow. winding
statrtass. Gfu~inN darker at Il
reached the Top. 80 the EaTrvt
lie stiii kept his hands In pockets.
atlil walked sith ne side. Iaunsing
step.
tnto a small vauited. brick arch.
way Nntdstram vas directed Here
. cot, covered wifh a coarse blanket.
had been placed for him O. rect on
Looking euriousiy around. Nerd.
strom said. tn his broken English
This IL not the courtroom.
whssv'H the ladRe ?"
He'll be here pretty soon. Char
Icy. someone told him. and he seem
% 4Aglaff~d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
sWEETLY THE MELODY

Presently they came from tho
shadows ot the loft aud sat IN the
nleoyc. The clergyman had with
drawn.
There II a Home Ia Heaven"
sweetly the refrain roso. nliing the
nleove with an exquiHitciY pathetic
melody
The soft strains Of the violin
echoed family IN the farther corners
~ the garnet. nfsfI
NurdHtfom aobbed.
At $50 o'clock The order wnh given
10 Deputy Sheriff CLARK. who Tor two
hours had been standing Elard nj
the foot q thc narrow stairway a.
the loft, 60 permit the crowd 90 come
Lp-thasr 10 whom Invitations had
tsssau issued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23
Death HIS CROWN
IOhn W. DeCamp Passes Away After Terrible
SuHerng-6ave His Life Endeavoring
to Save Another.

John W. De Camp Is sead. Hs died
At s o'cioek yesterday In Provi-
eence hospital after % hours OF ter
rtble suffering from burns receive
during his heroic efforts 10 save a
girl he thought was imprisoned b.
flames that were devgurins his lit-
tie home.
A. midnight Tuesday tbs residence
II ar. De Camp. near the corner o.
broadway and seneca street. caught
IRE. and the Inmates escaped with
only their night clothes while the
building was snvsloped IN flames.
MI De Camp heard = scream IN the
rear Of the house. suddenly he re-
msmbered that servant. Hattie
PinEree, slept IN the rear 81 the
doomed house lie started at once
toward her room through the fsnss
smoke. ana on reaching Il he search
ed In the darkness but could not fnd
the girl lie then turned back and
endsav0red 20 gain the street. On
his way through the burning build.
ing he stumbled and fell. The flames
swept over him. and being clothed
only In a night dress. his whole body.
eEeept his face. vas horribly burn
ed. Finally he was rescued. but the
mark u death was upon the man
who had riHked hia iife 70 save an.
other.
Hattie Pingree The girl whom NJ.
De Camp sought 20 rescue. ha4 ee
capped from the house IN the early
stages ~ the IRE, and had failed to
make the fact known 70 either Mra.
or Mr.. De Camp, or neighbora who
we're watching the burning building
The ambulance vas summoned ana
tho man vas removed 20 Providence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-23

without waiting fer While Mason
q return. Norsistrom rtrated fer So
attic. lie stopped In Rsnton Iona
enough 10 procure some whisky. then
coming into the city. he went a.
eucc O. the gun store of Hardy 4
Hall and purchased a t5-eaiiher
Winchester rife and several car
tridges That night. the 1isfh =
November. BE- remained ln seattle
enf eot intoxieatsd. bat early tht
faliowinW morning he took a Rantoa
car. carrying hts Winchester with
hin. Hs bad forgotten the car
tridges. 80 a. Reuten he sought q
buy moro. Al he could purrha -
were Springfield cartridges such a..
we're used in the old rovernmons
rinss and Identical ptth those now
furnAhsf state troops.
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Important Announce
mentFrOm France

PARIS. Aug. 3z.-There are no
early Developments In the Turkish
france dispute other than the an
nouneement thar french feet viii
not Be sent 70 Constsntlnorie unless
the French ambassador 10 Turkey
advises the government that such a
move Il necessary.
This Is an announcement q Inn
portauee, however. as u indicates
thar government officials anticipate
a clash.
PARIS. Aug. 2. Diplomatic rela-
tons vii not be ofrciaiiy suspended
until the sultan shows a disposition
% persist in HIS refusal 10 settle the
French demands. or come to terms.