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The New Orleans Market.
Especial 10 Tho pogtl

New 0ricaus. January 81 The market
for rough rice developed but little trading
offerings were very Hight on the nominal
receipts and were about all absorbed OF
fun figures, The market closed steady aud
unchanged. Tho market FOR clean ruled
steady but quiet rather owing &" the lack
OF offerings than to any slackcniug IN the
Crmand.
Receipts from county mills were on a
rcmcwEat broader scale
Receipt, $40 sacks of rough aud 3S1S
pockets Of clean.
Sales lest pockets, Of clean aud 0G3
sacks of rough, Of which l. f. sacks wcro
pan.
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New Orleans Spots.

New Orleans, January 2l.-Thcre was a
fair demand for spot cotton today, factors
in many cases making slight concessions to
meet the view Of buyers. There IL a good
demand for (. o. b. cotton. but country
holders do not seem anxious to sell at such
rates. Sales $500 bales, including 1890 TO
arrive Quotations reduced 1-ld,
The future opened stendy but points
down in keeping with the uufavorablc Law
crpoOl market, where big crop ideas arc
beginning 10 Influence operators Trading
was very dun during the session and prices
huctuated within very narrow limits with,
out developing decided tendency IN either
direction Al the close board figures We're
net j 10 points lower.
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s G2l9, clear sides S.s7'q. Bacon Boxed.
steady; extra shorts q 90. clcHE ribs a.G2ia;
ccar sides 9.75. Receipts Flour 5000,
wheat 1900. corn ScOO0. oats 5000 ship
mentS- Flour 1to0o, wheat $500 coru rs
OoO oats 1900.
Kansas CITY. January II wheat May
I5la; July 7694 cash No. hard Tiga1n;
No red 1871 No, , spring 74adI1. Corn
January Is; May 66S; cash No. . mixed
65det; No. white 6si3. Oats-No. . white
4Sq4Sis.
New York. January 2l.--Wtoat 90. Re
ceipts 60 900 exports l26,0OO, spot 0rm
40 red ssh (. o. h. adoat and 90i. ole
vator; No / Northern S8Ns f. o. b. sdoat.
Options strong.
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BEESWAX-Pghe Texas, 22d23c per
BEANs-Impofed navy beans, 4Is@%c;
Bayou, +c' Eiyish dried, sac, PINK, &c;
black eyes. 4l05c: Niichigaii navy, 40;
California nav 446tpac, Snaps, Sl.O0 per
6usheli WAY l.JO per bushel; California
BUTTER- Bie star. o2a23c; dairy, 1ac;
Elgin cre0mty. 2sm19c; Texas bricks
l5ml9c. Olemargarur Lincoln solids,
12c; Lincoln riuts l3r; Daisy solids l6d
liz; prints s.; Mo2ley's special, lec; Crys-
tal Gem aud country rolls; ICE; Empire
Elgiu daley hcks l0c; Ideal lie; Purity
. Creamery. 20 and sob tubs. PC; Lib
prints 2ici !gn creamery. solids, Use,
country hnttF IN pals, lO@2oc'
CiEESE wscoisin full cream rolls,
15C; Wisconsl full cream daisies, i39sc4
lie; Wlsconsii half cream l2i4nlSc.
EGGs-h9nis, 24c; Texas, 24c; ooe,
kRAuT-Av, in half barrels $S'oV9
6NIIooEsSskr pound, sl502 g5iiou ,r.r.,
crate, ~ 70 white, 81 90
PEPPER-fhle new, l5@l6c per pound
PoT1T6E-$1. 20 Colorado. s. ,eolf1,So;
seed potetoeS l1-peck sacks $9.75; lo-peek
sacks, S3.50
PEANUT Jumbo. per pound 614dtAe'
pECANS New Texas per pound ll9c6o>,
PoULTR-Chickens. hens, good; 5000
$685. rye, large, S8elg,83,s - oroli ei.s'
s2cGW2 ~; mixed lots, S2pH-l 70 scSoSkhss,
/ large. old.ti $4,000; ducks. large 100. .,,1
keys, hens SO coal 90; turkeys. gobbIers'
S7.000l0l0 vounP turkeys, S2odb;to.
SWEET TATOEs--Pnmpktn ana ye,-
low vans Gi9oc bushel. according 70 q'"''
/ CAULLr iWER-Eancy Callfornia' p'r
crate, S2,Ai2 g.
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.APPLES-Fancy Zen Davis, S5ooa5.5o;
70. Ben Davis. So 5pd4 90; fancy wiae-
APPS, So 25d5 80; fancy. oregon, boxed, lye
he'd. S1.75M20o.
BANANAS-L Loose 81 G50l Is; packed.
81. T5Gi2 90.
CRANBERRIES- S3 Oo63.25 per bushel
crate: barrels S90OQ0 50
COCOANUTS. Per sack Of 100, So 25dl
20. less quantities, $50.
LEMONS MesSinas. new crop, S3.JOG
81. Is: CALIFORNIA; 81 1908 90.
ORANGES-C California navcls, 81 65d20oi
Seeding S2.25.
CRATES Malaga or Amcria, 25-lb kegs,
s.. JOfiG. o..
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BUTTER AND EGGS.
Iansas CITY, January 2l.-Ese,-Firml

Kansas City, January 2i.-Eggs-Firmi
q.
S9GO packages Market hrm. western az
mark, 2GM9T; South at marx. 25q20
81 Iouis. January 2l.--Poultrg--tlrm
chickens 81 turkeys iO ducks si4dJ; geese
5IS. Butter steady; creamery isM25; dairy
1jH20 Eggs steady, ~
Chicago, January 2i.-Butter Steady (:
creamery 1Jg23A; dairy 1870 Cheese
steady, lQiahiOE. Eggs-steady; flesh
2.;Gi24.
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HEAVY STAPLES

RUSlTloN-Powder. per key. $500:
IN Powder, Sl6J per kcg; drop shot
IN, N;4o; buck, $40.
M L1tta short clear, In sacks.
4 Nh regulars l0A@11c; boxed &c
4 RELIES, llAdt2c.
4mNG AND THIS Bagging, BIB.
M tl2e; Arrow ties, less than car.
nm from Houston. SIPS.
in n.s l' ~ wrapped, basis "a. No. >,
7iPer ~ No. /, full weight. basis
Il az, ker 10; special sizes lac higher;
2hSI'fillloc, az 10 quality.
ii wei,h ", iull weight. lie: Gran
4EET ~. ~, lO'2g; Electric Lights. &c
Il 755ia fooortland, S@,7jM325; Rosen-
& Ii liL-Rlo. fair sLgiS,5c, prime oHa
& lSil g ~, lufc; fancy l1ml9iac: Pea
ii tstlo12g' CordOya, 135c: Roasted
No. 'ssuVhes Ariosa, hRsis 100 ~
5. ss,sI esnVered Apex. l1.40c: Lion
y H. seal Mocha and lava, Lib
IL AN iSVeaa and Java blend. Lib cans,
I'M Ia Ia B G Soda. hulk. boxes.
H. .,allons' per dozen, soc; ginger
8nd tv,,eehhhs' SCI stage planks, 0I4c;
HI "a a9 o ssh sacks: Fancy high
ma q fancy, half patent. SAlO;
H er, eo,,u' <4-lh sacks, i0c per bar
NVuF In wood Zoe per barrel
|sssSacEEogs GooDs-Grits. homlny
Mn mesI' IA 40-lb sacks, per savk
III fonr ~ Sb-lb sacks, S2.T5 per
~ oats SACKS: Scotch oats, SO .'05;
<tA osts N'sS1' Columbia oats, So 50:
/, zacksse, FSIeSi Heeker's buckwheat,
ID /. iiIpn3s ,qi ,uerce, compounds, slsd
lrces ~ ne oQ-lb cans. l4c higher
NJ higher. IN ~ cans Ac higher; BIB
.1 Sandal ,Ttehs, lie higAer.
Hams q9S A. hi5e; fancy, 12Mdl3c;
&. 'oi'' 500 per barrel; cOopered,
III rs5ss barrels, coarse Der gallon:
81 M, extracted. 56f6c nrr 9ounI,
u boFtit IN l2-lb cans. extracted,
'htSSyS sections, 12ni3c.
4 So Reholel. fair iem me-,
1rb esssssaaoice, 25d26c; fancy re y
|" '-aSSc; pure new crop syrup,
~. az MiLK-Eagle. SO 7507 90,
a 1910; Dime. SO S56f3 go,
ga rs NJ y ~; Winner. 81 95S74 So.
- velet, lull weight. s az. S5at,l...
|' M e-oE, 81 6odil, 90. 1lb. 5-oz.
|s2lght s.suI Wcigat. 5567GOc; 2lb.
|4s f@pe' lanrh oysters, l,ih
s,sx ~ s-Eallon kegs, si.aO; ~
- ptrls "a nrlsls. 500: pitts.
III 8. II SlW0; Quarts American
q e11s az. $50; l-gallon. Amer
Ry'rs =, gallon hexagon, 81.
N, y, lancy head taHs-Sit =. 49,,
eoa; A.. iaheS imported, %
IA his ls 7,iG oHc: Ma,nla
lari,ls.n yarn, Sc: iarrcd. 10
IN shs coarse, SIZE, 6nr SIC
u s.so oo-5s, s. 10, 100 IS
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receipts for today wcrc iI.i2s bales as
against 80. 2a3 bales for the Same daJ last
year. q gain of nl7h over last year.
Notwithstanding the continued heavy
movement, tho market stands firm. which
we believe 10 be an indication that the
public have confidence ia the statistics OF
Uncle sam. II. b. Morris ~ Co.
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Riohard Cooke & Co.'s Letter.

Houston. Texas, January D.--Jerome
MN cotton man Of reputation from
Memphis. says in his experience Of forty
vears he never knew the producer to have
- uttle cotton or the planter to be In
such financial straits as at present. ana
that from all Information that he can
.eeure believes the bureau estimate Of the
sron no be- about correct aud the acreage
~ p nianted Ia 1872 about - per cent
- ~ tban last year The New York Jour
nal ~ commerce the past week has had
ans,Ser, from their correspondents through
onf Inc south. Each day the uniformity OF
Incidence or accident. they must be facts,
ana a they are then the sAnguine bull
S"pes viii be realized We quote a few,
sarc than per cent in farmers
ssnds" "saa Antopio Texas The stock
~ ne surrounding territory is also about
rs psr cent less than last year." GEeefs'
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KANSAS CITY.

lSncCI0I 70 IhN TOsII
stock Yards Kansas city, Mo, January
2l,--'rhc following sales by Texas and Ter
ritory were reported today.
John Mcdonald. Vernon, S41 pound cows,
81 90; u. Is Mckenzie. Bartlett. 10 pound
cows. 3.o0, l322 pound bulls, $500; T, u,
$40; II b. SpauldnG, Muscogcc, lois
mound COWS. 81. 10.
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COFFEE.

New YORK, January q - Conee-spot Rio
weak No. invoice s.; mild quiet Cordova
steady net Sfin points higher. Total sales
20. I'D bsgh January aIo; March 6,769
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NEW ORLEANS.
go nsN -

New Orleans January 2l.--rhc New or.
leans live stock exchange reports There
Is a moderate demand Tor choice hcrycs;
all other classes OF cattle are VA full and
trading Is slow Hogs are quiet and sheep
ure In fun supply ana dull
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New York Dry Goods.

New York. January 2L-Dry goods-There
was a moderate demand for heavy brown
cottons from the home trade and more In
qury from exporters Actual business was
quiet At firm prices Bleaehed cottons were
quiet and steady. Coarse colored goods
we're firm. Prlnt cloth yarn fabrics We're
difficult 70 buy this side OF April. Prints
and ginghams were firm.
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r. B. Mortls 9 Co Letter.

Houston. Texas January 21.-LiYsrpool
after very uninteresting session closed
1864 up.
New York and New Orleans opened
steady a. decline Of 70 2 points. The
range was very narrow and the market on
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COTTON SEED PRODUCTS

f. o. r. mill Texas interior points, &C
Cordiug To location Per gallon.
Prime crude oil, loose, ..,.. 3d m 86ll
Primo summer yellow OIL. iD.M iOls
Lintcrs, according 10 quad
ll} ...,-...'..'.-. ''''t W al wa
Fer ton.
lfulls, loose ....,......,.,.SH 90 n
Prime cotton seed meal. "a u a
Prime cotton seed cnkc...,2i 80 IN
Quotations on prime cotton seed meal
aud prime cotton seed cake are for delty.
cry au Galveston
New Orleans. January oI.-Cott0n seed
oil-Flrm: prime refined IA barrels 40; or
rciined AZ; prime crude loose 37i5, Oh
crude none
Memphis Tenn, January a. Cotton sect
Oll--Prime crude 36iM31; prime simmer
yellow n; choice cooking summer yellow
nominal Meat aud cake. primo 255OIE
1000
New York. January election seed oil
Easy. Prime yellow a.
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.


SEALED BIDS will be received by the uD-
dcrslgncd until Tuesday, February A. 1902,
az 10 am for the erection of n high school
building In the city OF Corsicana. ac-
cotding to plans and specifications Of
Herbert 4 Allen, architects, Waco. A
certified check In the sum or 5000 must
accompany each bid. conditioned that the
successful bidder will enter into con-
tract for the same. The right 80 reject
any or all bids ~ reserved Plans aud
specifications may be seen at the office
OF Herbert q Allen, Waco George Y.
Dtckey q Co. Houston, and the under.
signed at Corslcana. Chas. II. Allyn,
%
NOTICE TO CoNTRACTORS--BId VIII be
received by Architect w. a. McMillen at
No. go Mason block for building OF it-
teen cottages up to Saturday. January -;
The owner reserves the right 20 reject
amy and all bids. ]. II. Kirby. per w.
A. McMillen. ~
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-B viii
he received at the Office of the State
comptrollcc, Austin, Texas, until 10.
O'Clock n. m Saturday, January %. 1902,
Tor the plumbing and electrical work on
the state cplcptic colony being built at
Abilene, Texas. Each proposal to he ac.
companied by a certified check for FIVE
per cent q per cent? OF the amount ef
bid, made payable TO the governor In the
event OF failure to sign contract and fur.
nish bond. Plans and specifications and
forms Of proposals may he seen at the
tin, Texas. Right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. Joseph n Saycrs, gov
ernor; K. NJ Love, comptroller: Jno. w.
Robbins, treasurer ~
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WHEAT FIELDS FOR CATTLE.

| port and dressed beef steers G.Ooa9 90: fair
| TO. good 4 SOu5 10; stochcrs aud feeders
\, JO0lA 20, Western fed steers 4. J00i6 10;
| Texas and Indian steers . OOlf3. ~; Texas
| cows 2,J0ml -; native cows 1910 10,
heifers 2 5000 90; Gamers ?. 00Gi2 %; bulls
ccipts 10000 Market i0G5iDc lower. Heavy
Y. AJM0. 30; light :. 3S6td, 81: pigs 4, Coco 30
sheep Receipts $500 Market steady: West
ern lambs , 5O6tG 90; Western wcthers
4 .6Odl5 80; Western yearlings ., 0Odih, 20;
ewes d.oocl4 so; cults and feeders 2.Joll
| I 90.
st. Louis january 2l.-Cattlc- Receipts
Bso, including 1900 Texans. Market steady.
Native shipping and export steers 4 htd
G.Ha; dressed beef and butchers steers
loNt0Oo steers under 100 pounds = $50
5.e5; stockcrs and feeders 26Jdlt. u; cows
I'd hcifcrs . .oodt0 %; Gamers .Mdf2 rs:
bulls . to6l4 ~, Texas aud Indian steers
;; 2aHo ;.p' cows and hclfers 2.dO@S. So
aud lights .gomG 10; packers q. 1o6f6. 20;
butchers 2596 nv. Shccp-Rerelpts 500.
Market steady. Native muttons 3, n0Til ~;
lAmns 0.OOd6 lAt culls and bucks y 206t
40; stoekcrs i.0o@2 -.
Chicago. January 81 .Cattlc-Rcrepi-
$500 Market steady. Good to prime 6yO6e
I ~; poor 10 medium 4. o06f6 90; siockers
aud feeders . 2HtTi -; cows >. 2adri -;
heifcrs . 5u02. a.; conrers oNd2 -; bulls
- 2hfii 80: calves . 95Gl6 -; TcNhs fcd
steers 3. 2a6t6. - Hogs Receipts 36OOO.
Market iOW1hc lower, Good to choice
heavy G.30d6 so light 3. G0d6 90; hulk
| . o"o6.m. sheep Receipts. 1900 Market
! Stcndy. Yood 4" choice wethers 4 gonS %;
! fair to huicc mixed 3. I16tf %; Western
| sheen 2HdN 10; uativc lambs B oott6 Coz
] Western lambs y. OO6tA So.
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HARDWARE.

WIRE NAILS sos base per keg.
BARBEn WIRE Galvanized GUdden.
So so per 100 lbs; galvanized Baker, S3.s5
pcr 100 lbs
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$50: MAY p glmG On June GOl. July Gao,
September $50. Ortobcr OaJ6l6, 90; Noycm.
Der $40 December $50
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4h@5c; Jumbo. 6d6isc. almonds. Tara coma.
lGGil7c per 10 I'm sacks; California almonds,
! &c; pcCals 1Oc, chestnuts, Picdmontcs,
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nRIll FRrITs ANp NUTs.

APPLES aucy eyaporatea,, 6o-lo n 1odsi
GiGc; III tons, fancy, lo5gc "a -. sun sun
choice. tlst choice eynporateo' eNN' gu"
dried. GAc.
APRICOT No, loose. 10isdllc.
UTTRON- tOb boxes l4c. 80.
.tNIIKNANf o1.lb boxes plcaned, DulA'
slafl9c; i-lA rtons, 9lsai lie. .,, t,,.t
DATES packages. Iltdsisct ~
dates. 9prI wei, hulk, 6Olb boxes ygoe'
FiOS-4In ted. l2iami5c- e,,ens
3 pEACHig 'holce new STOCK, sAti'e'
RAISINs infornla. 3-erown;
boxes 81 Ga IS: x III boxes, J. NJ ralslns'
500 zoe: pen L. NJ raisins. ODD pcAes'
5lsEi6c. 3-eT{ l.. NJ, 6is@1c 80 ~.
PRUNsS florida D0itos, ttae; ~ ~ 10 ~
.5eS % SOS, 81 10, 81 5oe's' o'se' W
SOS Tihr. 49,.
NUTS Rras iGdlTc par p nlnsI.s,
sicily. i3r; G. fornis walputs, We &c. P's
Ruts. fancy lad picked 5Sgoe' Se' -
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Tho days snlcs amounted IN ioo pockets
Of clean. Receipts Tor the day were 9oO
sacks OF rough making total to date Of
81 An9
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ABILENE.--Ten men have been Jailed
here on a charge OF delaying the mail.
Christmas week a train was taken posses-
sion OF By q crowd OF bcistsr0us men nkd
the arrests have followed.
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be excellent and there is no sickness OF
a serious nature TO disturb the serenity OF
this community.
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WANT 10 RENT.

WANTED-TWo unfurnished rooms fou
light housekeeping within ten blocks OF
court house. Address A-l021, this Office.
WANTED AT ONCE--ro rent five or six
room cottage with outhouses. by good
steady tenant; not too far out. Address
+. o. box bI3. %
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SALT FISH -MackeroL No l. IN Obj
kits. 05caS1 90, half-hbls, Job, No. /,
S. OCGil 90 TINS, - 10dj. IS,
SAIMON-Fnucy Pillar Rock, Columla
River, 81 81; Castle Rock Columbia Rive
81 rs; Spear Alaska, 81, 10; Toy, Columbi
River. S1.21; Blue Bell. Columbia River
95c: Violet brand, 81 50: CAnaton brand
Fancy Red Alaska, Sl35@1. 40, Pink Alaska
81 10.
SARDINES-Amercan quarters, So 65d
3 rs; mustard. So lO@3 90: imported GIL
lCttc grade. quarters ST. 80: fancy Sprats
quarters SS.OO0tl0. 90, according to grade
STARE H-Stmiard goods Pearl, in tU-n
boxes iasU4l2c; ROYAL Gloss or Archer
bulk 49sm4iac; Nickel, 100 packages pc
box, S3.Co; corn starch, 5l2c per III, 20 anI
A.. u boxes.
SUGAR Quotations are for small lots
special rates are given or carload orders
standard graduated, 47sc; cubes and pov
Gped, 5Lc; Louisiana yellow clarified anC
fancy. &c, choice, 3A@3Isc.
PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS.
Waite lead per cwt strictly pure, $50
second grade. So 90: third grade, s.. 20
Turcntino. per case, two 5glllon cans
$685.; barrel lots, 47c per gallon. Minera
paints iu barrel lots .ner, cwt soc Ven
etian rods, per cwt, Sl.50: yellow oehnC
per cvt 81 90. TInseCG oil. best, boile
64c Ready mixed house pnuts, 81 900
/ 80 nor gallon, according to brand; miucIl
pulnts. SOC per gallon. Window glass. 5.
per cent of January list
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AUCTION SALES.

ACTION SALE---Wednesda 22d, 10 o.
m per account Of Houston East and
West Texas railway, lot OF unclaimed
freight, al our stores on Congress street.
10 and 7O2 FAINT g. Lubbock. -
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LOST. FouNp, STOLEN.

s. O. COTTON & BROS. Fire Insurance
Agents and Adjusters Main st. II
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PROFESSIONAL.

ELECTRICIAN. fifteen yenrs experience.
win take charge or put m private plant:
wish TO meet genial party who would ap-
prcclotc careful work Address for two
weeks Reliable this office "a
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sorted KEYS. c. l.. & Thco. Baring Hard,
ware store, NAH street and Capitol ave
nue.. 10
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(. lane find a ready sale whey received
4 supplies can not accumulate, THIS
4 ro5itr with potatoes form the most
4 ppp IN the way Of produce.
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TEXAS SECRET SERVICE BUREAU
Experienced and BONDED detectives To-
civil or criminal Investigation; bonded
watchmcn for day or night service. NJ
n. Cure. general manager, 3ejh Main
street. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03

Standing self influence and
ability the affairs the Empire State Of
Hon. Hamilton McWho
rising has taken that position for which nature
whose counsel for the
pride this grand old commonwealth
Judge McWhor county, and from section
which has given Georgia many from
nineteen age and at entered
upon in affairs of state
the ablest and for six until 1885,
Judge mind given oppouni
display which he filled with distinguished ability
Judge McWhoer resigned
the position of advisory counsel for the Southern halfway
which distinguished position he still holds.
Judge McWhorter University and
board trustees his Alma Mater
alike gratifying generally who
lis tness for the duties of this position
safely predicted from his
mates OF the type that
Outraged high in the affairs of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03
H0IlcE MEETS WITH
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Committee Appointments are
Announced.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE is READ.

Members of House Displayed Great Inc
terest In Its contents-JudiciaFy
Committee Takes Action In Getting
Antitrust Measure Before Congress
Washington, Dec .2.-The house met
at noon with large attendance. Im-
mediately after the reading of the
journal Gordon Russell, who was elect.
ed to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of r. Q, DeGraffenreid, of Tex
as, and Edward Swami, who was elect
ed to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death of Amos ]. Cummings, of New
York, appeared at the bar and took
9he oath.
The speaker announced tho follow
ing committee appointments:
Ways and Means-Hill, of Connect
cut.
udiciary-Palmer, of Pennsylvania.
Columbian Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb-Fowler, of New Jersey,
director.
Reform School of the District of co.
iumbia-Watkins, of Wisconsin, con-
sulting trustee.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania. from tho
committee appointed yesterday to welt
on the president, reported that the
committee had fulfilled It's messiQD,
and that the president stated that he
would communicate at once In writ
ing. The house then took recess
until 1880 to await the arrival Of the
presidents message.
When the house reconvened Mr.
Barnes, assistant secretary to the
president announced the presidents
message which, by the direction of the
speaker. was Immediately read by the
clerk. Ine members displayed great
interest in its contents, many of them
following the reading in the printed
copies which were distributed by the
pages.
The judiciary committee of the
house held it's first meeting today
and took prompt action in the direc-
tion of getting an antitrust measure
before congress at the earliest possl-
| BILE moment.
Mr. jenkins, of Mississippi, who has
| become an acting chairman owing 70
| the retirement Of Judge Ray referred
all measures dealing with trusts to
the subcommittee, of which Mr. Little
field, of Maine, is chairman, and that
subcommittee will go to work at once.
| 1t is the hope of Mr.. Ldttlefield that a
bill can be reported out Of the full
committee before the adjournment for
the Christmas holidays
The committee today unanimously
voted to request the speaker to ap-
point Mr.. Jenkins chairman OF the
| committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-03
EVENTS IN SENATE.
Swearing In of Russell A. Alger as
United States Senator

Swearing In of Russell A. Alger as
United States Senator.
Washington. Dec. 2.-There were
two events of interest in the senAle
today, the swearing in of General Rus
sell A. Alger, as senator from Mtchi.
gan, and the presentation Of the presi.
dents annual message. Before the
senate convened Mr.. Alger appeared
on the floor and was heartily congPat.
ulated by his new colleagues. The
family of the new senator, with nun.
Der of personal friends, occupied seats
In the reserved gallery to witness the
ceremony, while members Of tho Mich.
igan delegation In the house came
over from the house for the same pur.
pose.
Immediately after the reading of abs
Journal Mr.. Burrows presented the ere.
dentials of Mr.. Alger and asked that
the oath Of Office be administered To
him. The new senator then was es
corted to the desk of the president
pro tenn, Mr. Frye, by Mr.. Burrows,
where the oath was administered.
Messrs. Platt, of Connecticut, AMI
Jones, of Arkansas the committee ap.
pointed by the senate to join simi
lar committee from the house to no.
tify the president that congress had
assembled, reported that they had per.
formed this duty, whereupon Mr.,
Barnes, assistant secretary to the
president, delivered the presidents
message to congress. Printed copies
had been furnished each senator, and
they closely followed the reading Of
the document, but few Democrats
we're in their seats when the reading
Of the message was bgun.