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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-17
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

NEW cRLEANS.-T steamer Monterey
mas cleared for Cape Town with llUO mules,
MANSFIELD, Ohlo.-sut has been en-.
tered for bnck taxes amounting to S2JO,UOO
against the estate Of John sherman
NEW Among the passengers who
arrived hero tonight on the steamer Teu-
tonic was Canon w. G. Fletcher. vicar of
Wrcyhum.
KNOXVILLE, TennA special to the
has been struck ON Sinking creek. very
near Mlddlcsboro, ana excellent quality OF
daily.
NEW YoRK.--rhe plan for the rchabllita.
tion OF the seventh National bank drafted
by the reorganization committee aud ap
proved 10y the comptroller Of the cur.
rcncy, has been ratified by the stock
holders.
70 England next season ami | ok after the
thorougnbreds In that country Of james X,
and +. Kcene. Mr.. Rowe has trained some
Of the best horses in the Kecne stables
including Commando.
NEW YORK interviewed concerning the
now trial granted Il. D. MollucuN, convict.
ed on tho charge Of Killing MIS-. Katherine
J. Adams, District Attorney Phllbn sal IL
~ am surprised at the decision Of the
state court Of appeals
NEW YORK. Attorney L. A. Blgelow
has gone to Baltimore TO file his appeal
from the decision against the sugar I'm
portors In the case Of Robert +. Downs
against the United States one Of tho Rus
sian sugar bounty cases.
LITTLE ROCK.-Judgc J. d. Kimbcll oi
llut Springs died Wednesday afternoon n
this city aged 81. lie was a native 81
North Cnron0, moving to Arkansas IL
1876 He was known as "thc father o
the new Arkansas capitol
NEW YORK According to the Jomnn
of Commerce. number of soft coal op
orators are In the city completing arrange
mentS for handling coal for export he
sides the homo trade on big seal,
through a Joint selling agency.
PRINCETON, ". j. At the meeting o
the board OF trustees of the university OK
President Cleveland was elected mcmbc
of the board TO an the vacancy made by
the death Of Rev. Or. George 7. ruryi
of New York, MIR. Cleveland accepted an,
was sworn ill.,
Tho latest baseball rumor, says tho New
York Times. credits State senator Sulllydn
aud Frank Farrell, Tammany leaders, with
having accepted the responsibilities Of back
scheme In New York, In opposition to the
National League
NEW YORK IAN litigation with rcgarD
To the viii of Jacob : Rogers has bccl
settled. The effect OF this settlement vii
be 10 put tho Metropolitan museum within
Il short time in possession Of Mr. Rogers
rcslduary estate. the value of which Is up
wards OF 100000.
NEW YORK commissioners appointed
by the government of Qucrn Wllhelminit
of Holland are investigating the working
of the Holland submarine torpedo hpnt Il
Elizabeth, \. H. for the purpose of max
ing report TO the Holland government a
90 the advisnbiluy OF adding one or NOR,
TO the navy Of Holland.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

VlENNA.-rhe Ncuc Frcie Presse says
that famine riots have broken out I'm the
government OF Asrutofa. Many persons
were wounded.
LONDON The Lemberg papers report
bread riots at faraskoya. Eastern Russia,
amt several persons have been killed in
riots resulting.
LONDON The long standing fcud he
tween the Durham and Worcester regi-
ments of infantry eliminated In serious
ARRAY at Aldershot, In which many OF the
men were Injured
NUM-. Spanish possession of the vest
coast of Afrlcn, say hat some cnnnihals
who recently captured seven Spanish ma
rlnes. have eaten the prisoners.
YIENNA.-The Nous Abcn Blaot reports
that there has heeu riotlng In kichncff,
Rasssrbaria. Many encounters took place
between the students and the police and
eleven persons were Killed
COLoN, Colombia The situation on the
lsthnnis uf Panama ls unchanged. News
has been received here that the government
forces defeated the insurgents. recently at
panoneme, killing large number
WIILFMSTAnT.- AdviccS received mere
from Maracaiho. Nerc2Lcln. under datr Of
Yesterday. say that the Venezuelan troops
on the Guailra peninsula hre IN c"ndi-
ruges by Indians continue
VICTORIA. b. C.Mr. w w. Rockhnl,
the commissioner who represented the
United states w. the negotiations between
the allied forces and China arrived Tues
day ny the steamship Empress Of Japan
on his way to Washington.
NEW YORK Summarizing the reports
regarding the health Of the king the Lon.
don correspondent OF the Tribune cables;
1hcT has been marked revival o. the
condition, hut II Is irresponsible gossip,
based On hcNcsay evidence
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LAWSON IS FIGHTING HARD
STANDARD OIL CROWD HAS HIM IN
A CORNER.
His Friends Believe There viii Be An
other Tale When He Becomes "
fensive in His Struggle
Especial to The Post)


New York. october 16.-Thomas W. Lay"
son Of Boston admits to having lost sew
cral million dollars on his copper STOCKS
hui he is not taking the public into MS
confidence in his fight to regain them.
That fight is on now and II Is pa'tlc VI
the monetary giants. The small fry reeos-
nize this and the man with only TWO OF
three millions is hghtlng shy OF the cop
per shares leaving the big fellows to 40
all the dehung- and incidentally to bear all
Of the wounds Lawson's endeayor Is to
send the stock up; the standard on mag
mates are trying to send II further 10" H.,
and lust now the chances seem 10 pG ~ ~
favor Of the latter Burrage ,nnu az W.
tho real advantage today. ana Mt LAWSON
IL In n position to give out another inter
view to match that of three days ago,
when he declared that he was milliohs
The bears again raldcd the market today
ecttlng very close to the figure thty IN
fond to make their effort to mold, ana II Is
probable that if they 20 after 1t agnln 10.
morrow as they have for tue past WEEK
they will get the stock down on lis pa acG h,
Lawson is doing all he knows aud ms
friends are very confident that he mas
something M his sleeve which he IS not
yot ouIte ready to turn loose but whleh
will }olt the other fellows very hard when
il does come His position has heretofore
been entirely defensive, but ne stands 10
lose a greater part OF his fortune anu ne
is likely to assume the offensive at any
stage of the proceedings now, which VIII
q anges, both here and at Boston Tor u
while
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MARRIAGES IN TEXAS.

HARRISON'KNOTT.- mckinney, Texas
october 10. Charlie Harrison and Miss
iAnce Knott were married here this even.
GATES. MINNICK. Mckinney. Texns
octooer 10 d, Gates ana Miss r. Min.
hlcI. hotn of sherman, were married here
last evening
NEAL-KBNT.- Runge Texas October
l2.-M0rried, at the residence Of / w
Miss Ida Kent. "''1
HINES,MENEFEE Granbury. Texas
Uet9 N9on l;2-ldston 3. Hines and Miss An,
me Methodist church in Granbury.
RlCKErT-CARTER- Corslcana. Texas
oStoher lo.-Mr Oliver Rickett and Miss
; nua 1artsr We're married at the home of
the brides father yesterday evening.
oc E0SBu i RiG-HiI2,pGE - Cleburne, Texas,
Mr Walter Hodge. Miss Vosburg is the
daughter Of an ex-mayor OF Cleburne,
,re SIAp FnukD-NOWLlN, Weather ord.
Of SNas y 0sfooer l3Mr. John A, STAFFORD
tbis "iiacs'"n ana MISS Nellie Nowln of
evening. "eIc yesterday
BELCHER.GLOR. Ennis Texas uc,o.
per po-taptain NJ. A. Belcher, formerly Of
I LIS u but now Of Tyler, ana Miss
terday In Dallas ~" 'ee-
MOOR RCHMAN.-Alvln Texas October
Is, -prs T. II. Moor Of this city and Mis-
M tbo B 5dna Of Galveston were married
iattteIre Pone ~ OF The brides mother in the
'"ttep Guy tuesday, October S.
poSSlRNINE.- Kaufman. Tevos no
enS Is NJ, Doss Of Shawnee, Okin.
Snd MISS Belle, daughter OF PROF and
~ nrS y, y. Irvine OF Terrell we're married
IN Kaufman on Wednesday last
- NEW Man WILLIAMS Rupge ,raxns
octo6er II. Mr.. r A. Newman NJ Rnngn
nha Miss Pearl Williams of Cuero wcee
bon rSou IN marriage on the 9th inst. a. the
Ao,ne OF the brides father. T. S Williams.
tohaI LriunN-AiWooD,- Ennis, Texas. oc-
Lillian Atwood We're married ar tho brido;s
eulnS IN ms city yesterday morpinc at
2 o CLOCK. Bey, I, ], Duncan OF the MStho-
ulst church officiated.
MATCHMAKING. Grnon,iuo ro
O o,1 M. r. Warren OF Wolfe civ
a anu Miss Carrie Darling of GreenviIs
s MS.,re married at Kingston on Thursday
SnS loon, me bride surprised her mother
Ahu other relatives in this citv.
oNlCkELS-MooRE.-Mo Calm Tovos
Octoher l4.-Mr James Nichels ~ Ms
INN I'm, ana MISS Picnic Moore Of Zce Vne
WE lafrled at the latter Mace vesterd on
n Wirte,sl ne groom Is the son OF Hon. Is.
ueservihg young lady of her vicinity 70
n Mll.EN WARNER. 49, Smlthvru. NJ.
SStct33oer 4-Mr. j. ". Miiev and sN1 Ms
sShttSha warner, prominent young neon,
noon moo 'i ana Went Vent to Bastrop yesterday after
Sotnticlating Mr.. Miley is risips sloan sloan
brown lane os'9s sr Member era Of Inc ay@ q
me me bride is well known hess Mlley.
mn S N the public school last term
wbH 40 : lew days ago Of the presen, nm ,o ana
par lSSSg IN The happy couple We're
; MowLln and Misses SaddIer ana Mcnnt,a "
1Je9SSsneIS Ia the public school ana hHspnsld,
turned Moore 'Sj and II D. cresth anu Thee Ssss rs
their futpTs s afternoon, this place Bei ne
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HOUSTON.


Plans were accepted by tho school hoard
Tor number Of new school buildings and
additions to old ones TO he built with the
$4,000 recently secured by bond issue
Mr.. j. c. Matthews was Installed in his
new office of justice OF the peace TO sue
coed Judge Walter Malsch, deceased.
Volunteers in the Spanish American war
have their hopes aroused over the prospect
of a Federal bounty
Another donation NJ property was pro.
posed for the location OF another iron
bridge to connect the Second and Fifth
wards.
The state LaundIymen's association adj
jcurned TO hold the next convention at
Fort Worth.
Plans were inspected for the proposed
new city hall and market, to cost approxi-
mately 100000
Some deals were made IN real estate.
showing the market in city prop rty 10 he
active
The construction Of a city stable and sup.
ply house is proposed as an economic meas
ure.
Real estate agents report q heavy de-
mand for rice land most OF the purchasers
being newcomers TO this section.
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MAR AeAINsT scAlpERs.
General Passenger Agents viii Likely
] axe Drastic Action AGAINST Them.

General Passenger Agents viii Likely
Take Drastic Action Against Them.
AShevllle, n. c., October 10 Vigorous
warfare is to be waged by the American
Association OF General Passenger and Tick
ct Agents against scalplne. The warfare
villa he extended also TO all the forms of
forging, couuterfciting and unlawful manip-
ulauon OF railway passenger tickets, Vic.
lMtors 81 the law In these respects viii be
pursued relentlcSsly. 1t will be the effort
OF the association now here for its annual
convention 10 protect not only the railroad
companies, bur also the travelling public
from ticket frauds. While definite action
has not yet been taken II was perfectly
evident from the tone OF the discussion Of
the question at the first business session Of
the association held In the ball room of the
Battery Park hotel soon after IL o'clock
today that drastic action against all sorts
OF railway ticket frauds will be taken at
tomorrow session.
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o. II, Larson OF Bay villa sundays River,
Cape Colony. conducts a store typical Of
South Africa, AZ which can be purchased
anything fromrthe proverbiel needle to an
anchor This store is situated in valley
nine miles from the nearest railway station
ana about twenty ave miles from the near.
est town. Mr.. Larson says; 81 nm favored
With the custom OF farmers pithln radius
OF thirty miles, TO many OF whom | have
supplied Chamberlain's remedies An tes,
tify TO their value IN household where a
doctors advice Is almost out Of the ques
tlon. Within one mile OF my store the
population Is perhaps sixty OF these
within the past twelve months. no less
than fourteen have been absolutely cured
by ChamberlaIn's Cough Remedy. This
must surely be record" For sale by Oh
druggists.
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RAILROADS.

Luther J. Parks general passenger and
ticket agent Of the Southern rachc, At
lantlc system, died OF consumption In a
sanitarum In Liberty, ~ Y.
Bonds to the amount of Sc, 80, 600 par
value, were sold on the New York stock
exchange
The Texas commission again listened to
the presentation of several important mat
tiers. taking each under ndylsement.
Citizens Of Marshall accepted the propo-
sltion Of the Texas Southern road to locate
Its shops there.
The Cotton Belt hled a writ Of mandamus
In the Texas supreme court to compel the
secretary Of state ia Ole a charter amend
ment for fee OF $780,
At the meeting OF general passenger
agents at Ashevlle n. c., It was decided
to take drastic action against ticket scalp.
ers.
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COMMERCIAL.

Money on call in New York was steady
at 3d3l2 per cent
An early bulge in wheat iV,ted llqulda-
tion. which weakened all cereals
Coffee futures closed firm at partial
points advance In New York
Cattle were generally steady and hogs
and sheep were strong.
The London stock market was heavy in
the absence Of business.
general advance in the leading lines
OF staple cottons was expected TO take
place Thursday in the New York dry goods
market.
timIdity was displayed 10y the long side
en- the stock exchange In New York aud
Q depression resulted.
Cotton markets advanced In morning SEES
sion and lowered later on heavy movement
and moderating weather.
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DOMESTIC.

Threats were made against Judge Can
trill. presiding in the Georgetown, Ky,
court whore Caleb Powers is on trial.
Secretary OF the Treasury Gage deiv-
cred an address before the American Bank.
ers' association at Milwaukee
A proposition to change the church name
was discussed in the Episcopal conference
at San Francisco.
No ofAcial Information Of the alleged
capture Of Prince Edwards ut East ST.,
Esnls. was received at Shreveport
The Standard oil crowd have Lawson IN
a tight corner on copper shares, but he
is likely to become offensive shortly.
The citizens Of Duluth gave farewell
BANQUET to Hon. G, A ToMne
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the westward Of Santiago. which reported
10 the commanding officer"
what was the conduct and bearing Of
Commodore Schley IN the different engage
ments and on July 81"
~ never saw Commodore Schey during
the engagement. ] saw him Immediately
after the battle Of July and ne was per
fectly cool and collected"
Speaking Of the bombardment of Colon
on May 81 witness said ne had gotten the
impression that the shore batteries were
stronger than they were previously sup
that those batteries wero manned with
cghtlnch guns.
The court then adjourned for the day.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS,

- SAN ANTONIO The remains Of Henry
q: Ferguson passed through San Antonio
wednesday en- route to Houston
=, FL PASO.A freight car on the Southern
bachc west of town was ditched. John
Ibs.q}wS9en was riding on the trucks and was
FORT WORTH Captain CalelIcotte NJ thi
Eencibles has received orders from General
Scrrry to prepare a pny roll of the time
served by his company after the storm at
once; $3.50. mn al
DALLAS.-The first witness was intro
S4bSs@ oWGfdnfsfdaE afternoon in the case
by Indictment with arson s I'M = charged
Is anI represented by more attorneys than ever
las county. ease IN pal-
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TEXAS.

Ex-Governor Luhbock's eighty sixth birth
day was celebrated by the Daughters OF
the Republic at Austin.
The court Of criminal appeals has begun
the Tyler sitting. A large number OF cases
were submitted.
The board of directors Of the Methodist
orphanage at Waco viii try for an en-.
iargcment.
TWO new oil companies. ono with cap.
itnl Of 100000 and the other Of $1,000. 900.
have been chartered.
Three new gushers have come in NJ
Beaumont
j. ID Dutton was shot and MORALLY
wounded near Rice
The department Of mlneraIogy will issue
bulletin on Texas asphalt.
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Also special appropriation Of Afi
ruhles to be spread over a period d h
years.
This makes q total Of 62,70Oiis IA
or S336, 0O0 600 in American mOng,
The Russians are not only keeplr, 7
own shipyards busy, but are bulldog !
sells in France, Italy, Germany, DHz,
and the United States.
But neither money nor energy III q
lect can overcome the natural dfz|
with which the Russians are compaa'
contend The approaches to 81, Pea7
and all the ports of the Baltic are ID
over for FIVE months In the year. h
eminent is trying TO make hafbcn y /
White sea. which does not freeze on;
expects to keep the fleets Of ATOM
Vardo and other ports on the AftA
which will be able to get into The "
at any time their services may Be
to re.enforce the fleets In ASA slt j
Black and Caspian seas. Eyeryni
goes to China and the Aslatlc poriS Il
sia must now 20 through the SUI
For these reasons the Russians Y Il
pected of coveting Sweden and WI
and the Swedes and Norwegans N
with alarm whenever the White Peg
in their direction. They have % Y,
the pacific policy of the car. IlG
il to be an afIectation Of virtue \
purpose of diyertlng attention ffcn
Intentions of his government, and
constant apprehension lest ne NV
their ports on some preteft Or I, sRols ( !.
But there is scarcely a possloli,G,
a thing. Germany, England ana "
great powers OF Europe would Wy
NIT IL. and the Russian mlnlslv !,
wise and shrewd TO waste tnelf
on such imprsctlcable schemes
future development lies In me oS ~.
ton. and if she has war; as , Nh. ~
IL will he with Japan. bOt nu~a
happen until the Siberian rallE s'.,sa
pieted and the Russians rave ~ ~.
shipping men and supplies 10 wv
war.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residence at Waco.

Waco Texas, October l6'-lhe reSiueuce
belonging to c, w. Gribble ana occupied
by w. A. Smith, was consumed by nIe
this afternoon at 4 o'clock Mrs. Smith
was curling her hair, using tohgs oNea r
Ia Inn,n md went into another room 10
fpisb her toilet, upon returning she found
tbe room i'm flames. The residence was
insured for $500 and the furniture lor
$4,000. IT is total loss.
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GRIFFITH AFTER FREEDMAN.
New York Maonate Asked to Leave Ma
tIonal learue.

tIonaT League.
New York, October 1o.-Clark Grfdth.
the manager Of the Chicago American
league club, is hero with the intention, It
IS generally believed, of inducing Andrew
Freedman to enter the American league
next season lie signed George Davis of
the New York club this afternoon.
Mr.. Freedman has been offered the best
players the American league can furnish
ana has been guaranteed a winning organ
izatiou. Tho National leagues ten-year
agreement expires this year. and II is not
sure that the old agreement Will be con
tinucd. The club holds tho key to the
whole situation and will dictate terms Ia
whatever organization It decides TO join.
Although not admitting 1t, GrifAth does
not deny the story.
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BUSINESS MATTERS.

Change in Firm at Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi, Texas, October is Ran.
delphi Robertson Of the hardware firm of
Blrntzer, Robertson & Co., has disposed of
his interests In the establishment 10 Mr..
Frfnk Gcshorn. formerly of Houston. The
old firm name will be retained, it Is said.
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snnar Mln Aaa started.

Sugarlaud, Texas, October 16-The T. II,
Cunningham & Co, sugar mill started this
morning taking their immense sugar crop
The cane Is better this year than It has
been for the past two years, having more
sugar at the present time than asual.
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PRINCE EDWARDS CAPTURE.

No Official Information OF His Appre-
henson Received at Shreveport.
shreveport La, October rs, Nothing is
known here of the reported capture of
Prince or Ford Edwards at East St Louis
Ill. Not single word either conhrma-
tory or contradictory IN character, has been
received from there today. though Sheriff
Ward wired the authorities of East st.
Louis for particulars John HcnrvS, the
negro detective mentioned in the dispatches
Is also known as Frank Walker. the "black
detective and had sort of commission
To capture Edwards.
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snallpox in Red River County.

Bonham. Texas, October Is News
reached here today that three cases Of
snallpox had developed AZ Lamasco, "a
small town twelve miles north OF here in
Rcd River county Health Onicer Martin
left for that place at once and will place
all exposed parties under guard.
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WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has some ideas of
his own about recognizing the army.
The new treaty affecting the isthmian
canal will he submitted to the senate early
in the session and with the presidents
approval
Ambassador Choate may he replaced by
Mr. Ansley Wilcox Of Buffalo.
The presidents policy as to the Philip
pines VIII be shaped on the opinion OF che
supreme court. yet to he rendered.
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STILL HOPE FoR A eusHER.
Jennings Officials Have Decided They
viii Make Another Effort.

Jennings, La, october 16--Last night
everything looked blue ms to the bringing
IN OF the Jennings well as gusher, but
since consultations today It has been de-
cidcd 10 try her nglln and make every
effort possible 70 do SO. The halung OF
yesterday and Monday proved that there
was no fear ot water. Yesterday almost
1000 feet Of oil stood in the we'll Il is
no wonder that the officers feel so badly
about giving up all hopes OF a gusher,
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A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
7Today's Weather:
scHLEY INQUIRY.
Fair; light to fresh southeasterly winds.

Captain Cook testified that under the
orders Of the commander In chief the
Brooklyns engines were uncoupled, which
impeded the speed OF its start after the
enemy on July Q.
Commander Sears again denied that he
had ever criticized Schlcy's actions
Lieutenant McCauley detailed signals that
were made during the Santiago engage
ment.
NommRnder Mason and Lieutenant Web
ster detailed the battle.
All witnesses testified to schley's courage
and bravery in action.
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Revival Closed AZ Ter.II

Terrell, Texas, October IA, The N,
services at the Christian church closll
evening. Elder Hartman, who bss ~
ed the meeting, has been called ID d, I
torate of the Terrell church.
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Hurt on His Engine Near pal..,,,.

pan ",os.,ne' Texas October le.-Epg,nesr
r,,,ona pn an old engineer on the In,sr
!. iona and Great Northern, was ssr, a'sa
" ADr' while on his engine north o. os'i nsss
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Order of Railway Telegrapks

st. Louis, October t6.-To TO-DAY, ~ III
the Order of Railway Tele s.aa "a
mainly given over to eon i1,,sss a a
Reports from the conInitls Zen ~
tiais Grand Officers and s!s'e~
were received and ccnsldere''
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SUSPECT DENIES IDENTITY.

ST. Louis, October 10 The negro said
to be Prince Edwards, charged with killing
John Foster near Shreveport. La year
ago, and who was arrested Tuesday in East
81 Louis, denies that he is the man want
ca lie says that his name is not Edwards,
bh' ne has thus far refused To divulge his
current name, The authorities in the South
have not yet been heard from.
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covETs NORWAY AND swEnI
Russia Spending an Immense kra
OF Money on Her NaM.

w. p. Curtis in Chicago Recordams
The Russian naval estimates IN /
nous and show a continuous inereas
following statement shows the spas
lions for the last ten years In rubla n
are worth 90 cents In our money