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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
AN ADVANCE
IN PRICES
Trading, However, Was Only
Moderate in Grains.
SHORT SELLING EARLY
Wheat 1-2c; Corn 1-8C; Oats
l-8c, Provisions q lie Up.
SHORT SELLING EARLY

Chicago, Dec. 11.-4'rices in the grain
pits we've higher today. although trading
was only moderate. May wheat closing
sale higher May corn sc higher and
oats &c up. Provisions were easier. jan
uary products closing from Ia 10 27iac
lower
Lower cables and a bearish govern
ment report caused an easier FEELING in
wheat At the opening and there was con-
siderable short selling early. The small
receipts and Il good cash demand brought
out general buying by commission houses
part Of which was reported 10 be for the
leading long. Offerings We're rather lin
tied throughout the day and a strong tone
prevailed, the close being at the high
point fer December. with gain OF l. at
1916. MAY opened a shade TO sale
lower at s40767sc and advanced steadily
up TO 772tc. The close was %sGI5c higher
at 15iR0775sc. Clearances of wheat and
Hour were equal 10 10000 bushels. Pri-
mary receipts were ~, 900 bushels against
l107 ,000 bushels a year ago. Minnea poiis
and Duluth reported receipts Of $50 cars.
which with local receipts of - cars. Of
contract grade, made total receipts for
the three points OF 636 cars asginst 779
cars blast week.
Corn was moderately active through
out the entire day. the feature being re-
newCd covering by a prominent short who
covered heavily yesterday Offerings
were heavy at any time and with good
demand. a strong tone was manifested.
although considerable liquidation prevent
cd any material advance in May which
closed Sc higher at 44izassc. but Decem-
Der showed a gain of sc. closing at 57l4c.
Gables were lower. bat the prospects of
uHfavorable weather overcame the bear
ISL influence of the foreign news. ocal
receipts were 2l2 cars. with OF contract
grade.
There was d fair trade IN oats. and af-
ter little depression at the start, the
market ruled firm. the strength in corn
being the main factor Commission houses
were good buyers and there was little for
sale. which was partly responsible for the
better tone TO the situation. May closed
14Qese higher 1T S5l4d3S9sc after selling
between 3Sisd535sd9tc. Local receipts
were 100 cars
Weakness in the hog market caused
lower prices at the start and liquidation
by outsiders added TO the decline.
The volume of trading was light and
the market lacked any special features
January pork closed 215c higher at 1885,
lard was I712d20c lower At $3.50. While
ribs We're down 17izc, closing at SS.42iz
Estimated receipts for tomorrow:
Wheat 20 cars. corn, Us cars; oats, 90
cars; hogs $500 head
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
Have You Uric Acid, Rheumatism or
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
CITY IN sRIEF.

DR.. A. Sharp OF Larned was in the city
short time yesterday
z. y. Smith OF FL Dorado was in the
city yesterday on business.
Miss Bertha Brown of Fall River is
visiting friends in the city
Dr. f. E Hamilton has returned from
8 two weeks visit in the Chicago hospi-
tails.
been visiting /. A Watson and family 4
few days
Mrs. James Haupt OF Peabody is visit
ing Miss Emma Franck of lo25 South
Water street.
Ross Voyis. who left for Las Vegas q
few days ago. has good position with
the Santa Fe.
8iss Lulu A Richmond OF Anthony
Is visiting her many friends in the city
for . few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dennis left yesterday
for q ten days visit with friends and rel
a tives al Derby
Mn. Z. B. Shelley and daughter. Miss
Maune, have returned 10 Wichita and VIII
spend the winter here.
Miss Blanche Gillespie left yesterday
over the Missouri Pacific Tor visit at
" e~eaiiltS tfi NtAAl 1fpNSrs Oltt
II. B. Bryning. travelling freight agent
of the Northern Pecifc. was visiting
among the Santa Fe people yesterday.
George T. Todd. the weather observer.
has received a note from the head Of
the department that his salary would be
raised.
Mrs Or. Hutton and daughter return
ed YESTERDAY from Chicago. Mr.. A p.
Cutter came with them and after few
days visit viii 80 10 Denver.
Ar. and Mrs J. o Badish OF 6lS West
Douglas avenue are very happy over the
birth OF son. This IS the tenth one in
the family, five boys and five girls. all
born in Wichita.
Stephen Wallace of Usage City was
here yesterday. He formerly lived in
Wichita and al one time attended the
Wichita Commercial college. He is now
a surveyor with the Santa Fe railroad.
After a visit with Mrs r c Bird. Mrs
Chas. Reach and two children left yester-
day for Providence. X L., where they
VIII join Mr.. Reach. He has q position
with the Gorham Mfg Co of Providence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
MYSTERY
POOR BOY FOUND DEAD IN NEW
YORK
Rich Silk Muffler Found Tied About
His Neck.

New York. Dec. u.-Mystery surrounds
the death Of a boy about IS years OF age,
whose body was found b. a policeman
lying at one side of the bicycle path in
Central park near Eighty-fifth street and
opposite the workshop OF the department
OF parks
One peculiar feature OF the case is that
costly silk muller was found tied about
the. boys neck. On the right side Of his
face there was a lacerated wound in the
Jaw. which bore a resemblance to the
bite OF some animal the mark of a long
tooth being visible ia its center On the
right side of the little fellows neck were
seevTal dark blush marks and three
others on the left side Owing 20 the
cinerent opinions expressed by Coroner
scholer and an ambulance surgeon re-
garding the wounds. the police are max
ing an investigation
Lying on his back the boy had rested
on a bundle Of newspapers. He VAS 20
al appearances "a nssysboy. poorly clad
ard ia poor physical condition. In his
pockets were found twenty-one pennies
and three street car transfers.
An ambulance surgeon who examined
the body said the case Of the boys death
could only he decided BY an autopsy and
- did not think the wounds coui have
&C used death
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
HOG MARKET
TEN LOWER
Receipts Were Light and
Mostly Late Arrivals,
T0P PRICE WAS S6.05
Cattle Supply Highest for
Some Time.
TOP PRICE WAS S6.05

Hog receipts were again light Yesterday
and the market was 10 cents lower. kan
sas Clty quoted = 10 10 cents lower, but
the buyers here were satisfied with tax
ing off a dime. one carload Of fancy
heavy hogs brought $500. Mixed hogs
sold for around $3.50 and up or down from
that figure according 10 quality. The
buyers wanted hogs and stayed on the
market as ION gas the hogs kept coming
Cudahy took The bulk of the hogs and
then did not seem TO have nearly as many
as he wanted He aims to pay such
prices that no shipper can afford 20 run
past this market, and very few OF them
are trying the experiment. The receipts
this week Wal evidently show an increase
over last week, but fewer hogs ar com
Ing than the buyers hoped to see. Several
carloads Of late arrivals were held over.
The buyers Dreferring to bug them in
daylight.
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- - Moneg raarkst.

New York Fec. li-Afonev m can firm
at ans pr cent. closing and io Time
money hrm. accommodations small o.
Six months. Ger cent Prime nercau-
tile paper. 8 ner cent. Sterling exchange
frn with actual business ir bankers
hnis st SsS-25 Tor demand and NJ s. $50
"a IS e. FOR Ge DAYS. Posted rates. s. s4iz
asES Commercial bills. Sf&7 H5t
Gar silver. SIS.
Nfexican dollars s.isc
Government bonds weak railroad bonds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
SEARCH
ARMY OF STUDENTS LOOKING
FOR MRS. BARBER.
Suffering From Insomnia. Professors
Wife Wanoers From Home.

Kansas CITY. No. Dec. IA special
from Lawrence Kan. SAYS The entire
tcdy Of 20 students ~ the state uni-
Vtrsity. under the direction - the fac
uity. began Az organized search today
foE Mrs Marshal s. Barber. wife ~ Prof
f,arbeT- professor CD natural hisigry. who
disappeared from her home il this city
yesterday. AR Barrier Who had beeu
q sufferer from insomnia left her horne
Fef5er lay m0TninG. No particular alarm
ras felf 20 her absence fiE last 1ixht
when several students and r1embers =
The faculty began systematic search
SO clue ~ her wherea boats vas found
and today the entire merbershlp cf he
University is pursuing ihe hu1t Mrs
Far5er vas Mis- Florence Barrett
daughter - a retr~d Nefhod minister.
81 fore her marriage q year aso. She
graduated from TIE Kansas university
several years aK0 an5 afterwards BE-
tr1e member % fhs faculty ln TIE Ger
r-a1 Lepa rtu1frf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

sTOCKERs AND FFEDERs.
Sheep and Lambs.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

It is coming TO pass that the people
about the Onion stockyards are surprised
when a carload OF stock is delivered at
the yards i'm daylight.
a force of men We're at work yesterday
putting seats i'm the barn where the sale
of ne cattle viii De held today
Cudahy is making things lively on the
hog market He ships carload of cured
meat every Gay for eport The people OF
Europe want The meat of the fine hogs
killed at Wichita.
W. r Davis Of Viola had a carload Of
hogs on the market Yesterday That
brought $500. They We're OF his own feed
ing
} E. Mott of Deer Creek. Oklahoma
marketed a carload of hogs yesterd.. f.
and he was pleased with The Wichita
market
Earnest Garter consigned a carload Of
good little hogs for this market Yesterday
= ID Breen OF Byron. Okla. brought
I'm "A carload OF hogs late last evening
over the Orient The hogs were brought
from Anthony over the Missouri Pacific
Burchfield d Cornell of Anthony
brought IN TWO carloads Of hogs. Mr.
B22chheld in charge. one of their car
loads topped the market. bringing S5.05.
The other load was good enough 20 bring
5000
w. J. Popplewell OF Rome was late ar
rival last night with mixed carload Of
cattle and hogs. They viii De sold today
Miller & Boone of south Haven came in
late last night with a carload or hogs
Phipps & Payne OF F}raman oklahoma
and ~. \. Logan q Co or Sterling We're
late arrivals with hogs last night
The hogs that topped the market yes
terday came from Harper county, Kansas.
and the day before Ponca City. Okah9-
ma. carried or the blue ribbon
Take the stockyards street ear line Tor
the fine stock sale today The stoczmeu
who Inspected the Shorthorn cows and
heifers pronounced them as fine as they
had ever seen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
COTTON MARKEE.

View ork Dec 1.-THE cotton market
opened firm ~ an advance 4 = s
points ard closed drm at net az vance
- ro IS roints-
New York. Fec lf-Cottcu. FIXTURES
p-5 Eru Dscsubsr $50 January.
$ So Fsarua-v cfTered 81; Afarch. So;
April So NAY S. 5uly. > a As-
sgsg S. ls- september s. s.
NeH c-a. Dec- u--Ccttou-S spot closed
steady. points higher Niddnns uD-
lands Ss mildlins eulf s., ssies So
h8fes
Galveston. Te Dee .L-Cottan-E 81
SIS
liverpool Uer -Cet5on-Spot So. d
business done. priccs a. p'ir1s hiehtr.
american IniGdiirg SIS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
New York Produce.

New York. Dee u-Bufter-Rece ipts
1850 packages Market firm. state dairy
&c. creamery. extra. 3ac. creamery.
common 70 choice western. -i4-sc-
Clio Sc Receipts 1886 packages Fancy
large st-te full cream c0iarcd and white.
September 1889. late made. l3c, fancy
small culoTed AMI white September 1873
late make t9c
Eegs- Receipts. 6is packages. Market
quiet and steady State and Pennsylva-
mia average best Sc. western uncau-
died poor 20 fancy 2sn%c
Suear-EaW hrm- Fair refining . s-iec
centrifugal p test 8 l5llfc- mciasses So
ger 5-1ec Refined firm Crushed. 5.55c /.
povdeFeI. Sos. GRADUATED zss
Cofee-Quiet No. : BIC SIC
sses-Ffrrn. New Orleans "a &c
ouitry-alire. weaker Chiekens. &c.
TURKEYS. llllzc fowls IZszc Dressed.
fru- Western chickens 12fiizc; western
flows -2 nl5c. western turkeys sc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

ST Louis. Dec Wheat-Cl0se higher
No red cash elevator. nominal. track.
72l72lze, December. u5sc bid: May, "a
No hard. 67u72c.
Com higher. No. , red cash fG47zc.
track. S5i4s, December she bid: May.
327sc No white, &c
R,-a-tgc hid
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Hog G aIes.


Cattle receipts We're the lightest ycster-
day of any day ia two weeks Eastern
markets were quoted dun TO lower. but
there WAS no quotable change in this mar
ket for the class of cattle sold. The re-
cepits We're too light to interest the buy
ers and they just took the offerings at
steady prices
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

This private hospital IL now one or thu
best equipped Institutions IN the south
west for the treatment Of both medical
and surgicai cases. Special attention 70
given 70 the VARIOUS forms % stomach
and liver troubles. diseases peculiar 20
women. diseases Il TIRE rectur. and gen
ito-urinary organs. chronic rzaisriel p1i-
scnlng. rheumatism usryoos disorders.
diseases of ne throat. innEs heart and
Kidney g5itre and vsricocele cured. One
floor Is reserved for maternity DEPART
ment and IL somc Instances homes III
b found for children. Ter n short tirEs
only a ward vli b So apart for fhs
ueatucut % ;he morphine. opium. CO.
caine ard whisky habits
Resilient physician. sfls medical stsr
quiet and hezlthfsl location exfsnzsss
grounds WITH Gre shade bare comforts.
tern. reasonable. No CONTAGIOUS diseases
admitted write for particulars
Thomas SanitarIum
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
CASH QUOTATIONS.
Cash quotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
FlOur-Dull and firm.
Wheat-No. spring. 74G75c; No. 3, 69Q
sc No. red s47sa757sc.
Corn-NO. , &c; No. ? yellow. 57G5Sc
Oats-No. ,. &c: No. 3 white. 32izd3ec.
Rye-No. 2 492sc
Barley-Good feeding. s5qS9c; fair to
choice mailing. i5a56c.
Flax seed-No. /. sl.15; No l North
western. S.3.
Timothy seed-Prime, $365
8Ies1 pork per Dbl. Sl6.S7Ql7.0O; lard per
1e0 lbs. SO 40qlo %: short ribs sides Qoose)
$S.50aS.75; dry sailed shoulders (boxed)
SS.25Q8.50; short clear sides (boxed) SS-754
600
Clover-Contract grade $40 -.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
Local Grain ARD Produce Market.

Local Grain ARD Produce Market.
Wheat GARNER delivefy)-Ilarc oi6.
No . 59c; new. Be under test down 20
IS pounds. Carloads ON track Hard.
No .. soc; No .. 535a 055isc: No T. 4ss4u
5la4e: red. one cent less than hard. ora
track.
Corn-No. .. 52c; No s. See Carloads
on track-NO. .. S3c, NO. s. 5ei4c; white,
No. .. Sac: Ne. s 35c.
Oats-Farmers delivery 2SRtVc Car
loads on track-No. ,. -5i-c. No 3. -si-c;
Ne 4 -li2c
seeds-Nanr com per ou.. say cane
seed ner bu 2Sqs7c. haN seed. per bu-.
s. 0l. millet seed per bu.. 31aSac
Hav-A Alfalfa No J. SIS CT. Nc. .. $3.50.
prairie loose. no. /. $500, so ?. $500;
baleI. Nc T. SOD. No. . $6o0, No. 3. S2.a3.
FLOUR Who, esale)-Best patent. SIZE;
e. carload lots. delivered 20 2ll southern
Nansas points. Delivered. same. Bran.
5Oc: shorts Soc
Butter Packing. Ice: country, ecQe-c:
creamery No g. Soc
Eges-2ac subject 10 oandlinE
PouiTy-Heus *; spring brolers. IL
60 lbs Toe ~ u 3a lbs Sc, turkey
hens Ice, toms. SC old toms. So, geese,
fun feather, 6c ducks. fun feather. &C.
green Fruit-Apples, hand picked asa
SOC
Hides-G. s. and pounds. Tzc. side
brand hides. s. pounds and n.y. .c, side
hflnd hides. under - pounds Sc. C. =.
bun hides, t'ec. glue stock and bad sTub-
a.. No. horse S--. pony h.c5 ne ID
80; dry uluJ rt-her. Is pourts ana up
lae dry 1int FALLEN. l6 nas-ds ana up.
lie. al licht hides u1dcr IL pounds. Sc:
ell dry saited hides Ilc. aI cu,ls &c. Nc.
! tailow 5ieo. No fellow &c. sheep.
pclts 15n75c
Furs-Market nor fully established.
L .s.7f r
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lover-Contract grade. 500.
RECEIPTS AND sHIPMENTs.
Kansas City.

Kansas CITY. Dec n.-Wheat-December
CSssc. May. 70ia47ossc: cash No. > hard.
G7069c; No. hard. 6fzq66c: No : red,
57UeSc, No. 3 red. 65G66c.
rn-December. 4l4aA7sc: May. $50
3Sasc: cash No. mixed, 4lizc; No. white.
AiaHsoc; No. 5. f1izc.
Oats-No. white. 4lizd42c; No. ;. Hiac.
Rye-No. ., s5N46c.
Hay-Choice timothy. siO5oalloo; choice
prairie slo.0e.
Butter-creamery. 25ae7c; dairy fancy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

Clessa Uec Uterine snoN storms
have sup; tn- southern prurfssees Z
Russia and tbs Back sea. Al rslroad
communication over several large zrsas
Is interrupted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

Pain or dun ache IN the hack Is unmis-
taxable evidence OF kidney trouble. II Is
Natures timely warning to show YOU
that the track Of health is not clear.
~ II these danger signals are unheeded.
more serious results are sure 10 follow /.
Brights disease which is tne worst form
of kidney trouble. may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
OF the wOrld-famous Kidney and bladder
remedy Dr. Knmer's swamp Root. is
soon realized IT stands the highest for
its wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. a trial viii convince anyone
and you may have a sample bottle free
BY mail
5acksche, Uric Acid and Urinary
Trouble.
Among the many famous cures Of
swamp Root Investigated by the Eagle
the one We can publish today for the
benefit OF our readers speaks in the high
est terms OF the wonderful curative prop
critics OF this great kidney remedy
DR.. Kilmer & Co. Binshamton. y Y.
Gentlemen:-When / wrote YOU last
March for a sample bottle Of swamp
Root. my wife was great sufferer from
backaehe. rheumatism and urinary
trouble. also excess Of uric acid. After
trying the sample bottle. she bought
"A large bottle here at the drug store.
That did her so much good she bought
more. The effect OF SWamp-Root was
wonderful and almost immediate. She
has felt no return OF the old trouble
since. F. THOMAS.
AZ Best Street. Buffalo. \. y.
October. 1901.
Lame back is only one symptom Of kid
ney trouble-one 81 many. other symp-
toms showing that you need swamp Root
are. obliged to pass water often during
the day and TO get up many times At
night inability 10 hold your urine. smart
ing or irritation IN passing. brick-dust or
sediment IN the urine catarrh OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12
Mlrister Czrrits SuIcide.

ROME Dee u.-Signor Posasco. min
is-e- % SOFA. committed suicide AZ i .lsu
yesterday. lie threw himself out q a
window u 3 hotel The minister had been
su9ering FOR some tine past from nervous
fehlft~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-12

Washington Dee 1.-The AneTfcau
Anfi-ssloou League bed is closing 49,
sicn tns5ag TIE next conrentson Nii -
fsld ID this cify Eeceuber. $50 Tae con-
s6rflan adopted report q the egmriit-
fec ~ fhirte.n Fr9Fssiaz p-sas for
r5oser uat1r between fhz na7ig1si srsss TIE
sfare teaE5es
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ST. Louis.

Eggs-Fresh. 2ii-c
Receipts Of wheat. IS cars.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06

net, aud the temperature continued 10 flll
until coats and fires were needed fnr com
OK, 1ne fpll was hardly suM.cient to
bring frost but did not miss II FAR
Columbus, Colorado County Texas, 0cta-
Der 8, Rails has fallen Internationally IN
this section the past ten days A torron.
io downpour fei fron midnight last night
until after day this morning. The COLO.
RADIO river is twenty'ii I'VE feet above low
warer marx and rising. Reports have
Brclshurg road. crossing Cumming creek
was washed down this morning.
Altair, Colorado County, Texas October
"A Hight norther Is Blowing ana weather
is clcnr, but the rivers and creeks are very
high, tho Colorado being ny nineteen feet
and rising. Greeks between Affair NADIA
aud Gurwood arc very high The Affair
postofIlcg has been holding mali for three
DAYS for these points on account OK high
water.
Mathis. san Patriotic County, rexos, oc,
tohcr 3.-Ihls section received another enc
rain az o'clock this morning. The Nucces
river Is said to be higher than u has been
ia twenty years. aud there Is s0mc oppre'
hensiDn rs 70 the safety Of the san AntOniD
aud Arkansas Pass bridge. A force ~ men
| v Kept busy Keeping drift on II day and
night
Elkhart Anderson County. Texas, octo.
her 1.-The Hoods OF rain that have fallen
the past ten days has cnuscd nlnch damage
4 10 bridges and crops. Corn aud cotton h
Z
not much more than onc.thtd mnr
! kCted Choice touOtoes. watermelons, June
/ corn in roasting ear aud peaches are stlil
/ plentiful.
/ cr,rkett Houston Comfy rexns octo.
! rer III has been raining every day thls
/ week and ITO rGttGn cron r. dninap1d "a Al
/ enormous extent A conservative estimate
+ based on reliable reports from nonrly every
section OF the county places the loss at
from 1850 TO 1000 balcs The cotton on
/ many farms was washed out OF the hollis
/ raylor Williamson Countv Texsa Octo.
/ "' - 'otmnr Gns,,y rnI' f,Ji ~ NM
ro,rty yest"r,iav oftpr3oo, Ina i,s oi,hr
uniting thorough Season In lhe ground
and niiing an the creeks and small branca-
ps There Is scarcely my cotton on thp
Iocnl niarkct today, all Of the roads in this
portiou Of tho county being very heavy
tu,an,. eh.oi,otsord ca,,,,.,. ,r,a ~.
W. l,,, ',t,, Arhes, a.,
evening nj o'clock ana II ms rainea con
! tinuouEiy sinre. nud stiIl rninipr M $50 n
m TIS ius,irrs Ana season for nrhrat sow
inc ana the farmers viii take advantaqr
AZ n There viii be n large asrcnpe ~
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Miohael purkin.

4, 4ssc :. Durkin, aged about 80 years, died
A. ~ Joseph's inhrmary Saturday night
~ "a an Illness 90 only a few days De
sseIyed With honor througbont tbe late w T
WIN ti inc states in the same regiment
n1r1 IilusTt Mckinney, J. II. Masterson and
chs s1ilper q other Honstonians. He Was a
Hibarn, member of tho Ancient Order Of
ANN se u, Division No. /. organized IN
Wss ls01 At the time OF his death he
raliwsaLn enploye of the Southern Pacific
viii Ky as night Waterman. The funeral
Order ~ pn 1Ie The auspices Of the Ancient
viii tayaa nlnernians, division No /. and
lors ~ % place from the undertaking par.
d =, " Ross q Wright. leaving there at 80
Ia 81 'peay, The body will then be taken
ieryics F nl,,I church. where a religious
after ,,b wiii pc held by Father Haughran,
wood ceno gs !. VIII be laid TO rest in Holly.