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A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

without food and water drenchcd to tho
skin spray freezing to their garments be-
cause Of the bitter cold the fifteen sur
vivorg underwent sufferings indcscrbable.
-Four men Of the Crazy on Friday lay down
in the bow Of tho boat and that night del.
Eleven remained until Saturday night,
when Franz Bauta went insane under ile
deusion that he saw home and Christ
mas uce and that his mother heckoued to
him to come to her over tho water Hc
stepped over the side Of tho boat In re
sponsc to tho fanciod summons and the
others were Iowerless to restrain him
shortly after this the two captains de-
cidcd that the bodies ~ the four dead
men should be consigned to the deep aud.
bending over them, captain Potter n the
Crary repeated rs much Of the burial sery-
ice as he could remember
Then the strongest Of the survivors put
the bodies overheard.
In the three days and half the men
were ahoHt their boat drifted steadily OF
shore until at o'clock Sunday motuilc e.
was fortyhve miles on Highland light
There the lookout of the fishing schooner
Mauhnsset caught Il glimpse of the bont
and Within half an hour the men were in
the cabin Of the schooner Captain Malone
at once crowded ON sail and brought the
survivors into Boston. where they were
taken To the Relief hospital, During the
day they improved steadily. They describe
their experience as terrible,
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

Five furlongs. 2-year.olds, maiden FLIES
woodmont Belle. Fading Light, Canadrecn
Varna Fonso. Fair Lass los, Sweet Nell
Nicolette, Ditto. Offset, Sweet Marjorie
Vestia Mamie Rams 103
Seven furlongs. selling Harry Wilson
Paul S-eyton. 1Illo 100, Macie Marie, Chorus
Boy, The Messenger 10I, Mosketo LOG, Blue
Blaze los. The CaXton. Tickful lU2, Play
like 100 Parnassus %.
Mile and a sixteenth, sclling-Ncsuvius
Charles Ramsey, Wundcrich l13, Eitholir
100 Irving Mayor. King Bareycorn los
Gin Spray, Alline Abbott, Mary Moore los
Miss STANLEY, Nctte Regent 1O1, Rayomcr
90.
Mile and a quarter handicap--Jcssie Jar
hoe 100, Adelante, Barrack 1o5, Major Man
sir 1O4.
Mile and dve-eights selllng-Lady Cho
ristcr 1oT. Cogswen 1913. Trocadero 102
Hayward Hunter 05, Pothcen S. Hattie
Davis So
Mile. 2-year-olds. purse-FlOcarlinc no
welcome light Farmer Jim, Glcnnevi
ios, Floyd X, Lord Melbourne, Shrine, Wit
full. Handspiuner l0l, our Bessie %, sleep!
Head, Pirate 10.
Clear and good.
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THE TALENT WAS IN LUCK
There Were Only Two Beaten Favor
lies at Crescent City.
W, ]. DtBOE WON THE MILE HANDICAP.
lnoIesde Winners Were Katherine Ennis,
Sterling Towers, Bard Burns, Tulare,
4. Fntzbric and Ethelyne.

New orleuus, December %. Uranium and
n You Dare were the only beaten fav9rites'
weather clear: track good.
sin furiongs Paseaut, Embarrassment
Spec. Time 1:1G 80.
Six furlongs Moruni. Daudle Belle, II
You Dare. Time llB.
seven furlongs- Federal Antonius, Smile
One mile. handicup- w. j. Deboe, c. b.
Campbell. Dc RcsZkc Tiiue 40 20.
SIX furlongs old Hutch, Elsie H., Marie
Bell. Tine 1918 20. go,
Mile and seventy yards, selling -sarilIa'
Eva Rice Marcos Time las Id.
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SURVIVORS.
Survivors Of the Crary

Survivors Of the Crazy:
Captain j. f. Rawdn, South Boston;
Syend Rinhart, Providence, X. L.; Axel
Lunstrom, Finland; Edward Someryille.
Providence r.. L.; Daniel Carlson, Norway;
d. l.. Fornsen, Sweden; II. J. Almar, New
Ycrk
rae two schooners, beth heavily lddcl
witch coal doubled Cape Cod In company
end ran into a ctrOug northwestern on
Wednesday night. Both captains put their
Vessels over toward the C1pes shore. When
a 1hWcheri island they split taCks and
mAlly beth came about 1T the same time
and unknown to themselves headed toward
each other, the Crazy holding GorCu ON the
port tack and the Palmer south on The
etarhCard tack. ana therefore having the
right OF way. The survivors today were IN
clincl To- lay the blame ~ the accident on
Mate Smith of the CrarY, who nd charge
of til" deck at the time and who went down
with the ship. They are of the opinion that
he thought he could weather the Palmer,
hut EStrad the Crary crashed into the bow
OF the Palmer. The cut was deep and it
was seen Instantly that there was no h pc
for either vessel Most Of the small boats
were smashed ana some Of the men were
killed by the collision, hut others of both
crews, by quick work. launched the long
boat Of the Palmer into which clambcrel
the captains Of both vessels aud thirteen
others There was not a moment for stor-
Ing food or water in the boat aad the row
ers had propelled only short distance
when the Palmer went down. Three min.
utes cater the Crazy disappeared.
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fair ~.
for you Even when ever get for Won ose
experts announce tbat
of have they
things they win spring for the benefit @
ten
clearly in our r
will and the onc
in
plays conservative G
have been selected
winners We shoot at the tocbdd
of daily
previously
the present glowing The condition
promises month and
the They look
the
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Five Straight Winners and Eve
44O Per Cent Profit in Five Dav
Our One-Horse Play at New Orleans Gets the NJ.

Wednesday, Scotch Plaid ..............
Thursday Commissioner Forster ....
Friday-Sweet Alice .....'.............
Saturday Harry Wilson,
Monday Old Hutch Observation-Disclosures.
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THE TEXAS COTTON CROP.
Report of the New York journal Of
Commerce.

Report of the New York journal Of
Commerce.
New York. September 30. The Journal OF
Commerce, continuing its September cotton
aTexas~The boil weevi Is universally
colnplnined Of and its depredations, from
these accounts, are the main cause OF the
short cron They are claimed to be taking
everything. After the injury by the pro-
tracted drouth. has come excessive preclpl-
ton. Later cotton, however VIII be bene-
fted. and. with a late frost, considerable
ION crop may be made. Except where the
wet weather has prevented, cotton is being
nicked and ginned rapidly and hurried .
market A good top crop Is reported by
only A few correspondents, and an I'M
movement In condition over last month Is
occasionally spoken OF, The terrific rain
fan on the 9th instant, occurring over the
whole Of the southern and portion OF
Eastern Texas IS reported 10 have done
great damage TO cotton. the area auected
being very considerable. Ginning opera
tions show very small returns to date, as
O. n.Jared with the same time last year
The season is early, hut number OF CORE
spordents report II late. The replies are
tabulnted as follows: -
cone reports 45 days earlier; i report
so DAYS earlier; rs report 20 DAYS earlier,
So report Is days earlier; 80 report 10 days
earlier than last year; report 80 ga I
isfer. . report SO DAYS later; Z report 80
days later; 13 report 20 days later; report
is DAYS later; 8 report 10 days later tnan
ssrhe detailed reports from Oklahoma, In
alan Territory, Missouri and Florida are
submitted without summarizing.
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me state was 74.4, which IL 2 degrees
auofe the normal. Temperatures were rel
Lively nigh over all portions OF the state
Until near the close OF the week when
snt weather became cooler Ia central and
nottnern sections. The highest weekly
, ,.ehn temperature, 81 i. was reported from
heevile, aud the lowest. 88 o. from Anar
no The highest absolute Temperature
~, occurred at Beeville On the 28d, and
tne lowest, Al, at Amarillo on the 9th.
treclpitauon.-The average precipitation
Ior the week was again above the normal
ana was well distributed over the entire
eastern half Of the State. Generous rains
a,so teii over the south, southwest and
hiong the southern and central Rio Grande
ues long continued drouth. The heav-
lest rainfall for the week, 10. AS inches, oc-
CURED In Cuero, De Witt county, and 20
inches OF this amount fell In one day
namely, the 9th. Rainfall was light In
the west and northwest, but there are few
places In the State where moisture is
corn;--Late corn has continued to i'm.
prove IN sections where II withstood the
drouth, and with favorable weather will
soon begin to mature.
hice; Harvesting and threshing rice
We're Interrupted by the frequent rains
Of the week, and dry weather is needed
Tor the prosecution OF this work
sugar Cane.-Thls crop continues to do
Wen, although the heavy rains damaged
X to some extent In some localities Warm.
dry weather Is now needed to mature cane
miscellaneous The ground is In excellent
condition for the preparation of fall gar
uens' Land Is being prepared for wheat
ana oats, and some have been sown. Pas
lures and ranges were never In better con
dition and stock water is plentiful.
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CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
Seven Thousand and Eighty Names
on The Rolls.
SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY CENTS EACH
For the ouarto- Is to Sc Paid Them by
the Stats-Stdeter Rule as to Proof.
News Notes.

Austin, Texas. September So.-The await
able appropriation for Confederate pensions
for the next six months, 10000, has been
apportioned by the comptroller aud the
amount for the next two quarters VIII be
81 40 for each pensioner per quarter.
The pension roll has just had 462 new
names added. making a total Of 1850 pen
sioners, OF these there are 20s wuose
wnereabouts are unknown, the majority Of
whom have not been heard from for year
In making the apportionment the number
OF missing pensioners and the death n te
are reckOncd on the basis Of mortality
tables Of the leading life Insurance COM
pgnes.
rhc comptroller will appreciate the Kind.
Tolerate pensioners will civ, the office NO
tlce ~ the death OF any rensioner lmme-
dintely after such fact has been asccr-
tainod, The apportlonment this time Is a
decrease Of 20 cents over the last quarter.
TIE following notices are being mailed
TO county judges;
You are hereby notified that the affidavit
Ia proof Of service" IN the Confederate
army heretofore made part OF the appi,
cation blanks furnished by this ofice arc
not considered by me as sufficient. AID net
In compliance with or fultllment Of the
intention aud meaning Of the law. See
section 2, Confederate pension law. Here.
considered as being 10 compliance With the
law unless accompanied by the written tes-
timony Of the witnesses, as taken down by
or under the direction OF the county tndge
or the county commissioners
The affidavit now In use as TO inability
OF support by labor Of any sort is consid
cred sufficient Very respectfully,
Nj loTp lNnmnfrNllpr.
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GUADALUPE FAR.

The Event lie .he Best Which Has Been
Held az Center Point,
Center Point, Texas, September 3o-rhs
Guadalupe fair Is now under way and II "a
the best which has yet been held. Because
of the long drouth e was the general inn
precision that the agricultural display would
BE- very poor, but this has not been the
case Tho beauties Of irrigation are shown
~ the many vurleties OF vegetables and
ether farm products The i've stock e1'
hihit e. ahnve the former standard
Leon Davenport won the roping contest,
his tlmc being 40 seconds
The rncea have been very good, the horses
being local celebrities with many friends,
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90 BRIDGE SWEEP AVA.

Guadalupe Carried Away a Landmark at
Victoria.
Victoria, Texas September 30 The old
county toll bridge across the Guadalupe
was carried away by high water last night
and two boys who were IN boat tied 20
the piers narrowly escaped drowning. This
bridge was an old landmark. having been
built IN 1870 by W. l.. and l.. J. Wheeler
and Quincy Davidson, Sr., and conducted
as a toll bridge until 1885, when the new
county free bridge was opened. IL was A
most profitable enterprise. The riyer still
covers the streets IN the lower part OF
town, but Is AT a standstill and no further
damage IS feared.
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No Drouth Left in live OAK.

oakvllle Texas September 29.--The
greatest rainfall that has been known here
for years fell last Saturday and Sunday
nights. The approaches to the steel bridge
across Sulphur, near town, were damaged
on one side was washed away and the other
considerably damaged, and the steel span
was slipped about eight inches on the piers
on both ends, besides being In other ways
slipped and bent out Of position. only
light vehicles are permitted 10 cross The
water ran over the floor Of the bridge. The
water Is now aronnd each end ~ the
Nueces bridge near town. which prevents
crossing but 80 far has done no damage.
No one has been able 10 get In sight Of the
Frlo bridge. seven miles north Of town.
from this side and II Is not known whether
this bridge Is damaged or not. but II IS
thought by those who know the country
some cattle have been drowned hut this
report can not be verified. Ranchmcn are
iubiiant and farmers are happy.
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News Notes.

Austin. Texas, September 3o-The comp
trolor today received the tax rolls from
Sabine county. which show 4 total yalua
ton Of S1,c10,540. an increase over last year
Of Sl2l. 113.
rhe comptroller today registered an Issue
Of S64o0 bridge repair bonds for Jefferson
county.
The State board Of education today pur
chased an issue Of S4500 Lone Oak indie
pendent school district bonds.
Tax Collector W. c. Campbell Of Ander-
son county was here todny on business With
the comptroller's department.
Senator Berry Miller Of Dallas was here
tccay on business on his way home from
Kountze. where he has been attending
court.
The fusion party in tubs county has been
holding secret meetings for the past -four
or five days
At meeting Of the water and light COM
mission Yesterday afternoon many protests
were filed against the increase In the water
rates
Ex-Governor Hogg arrived in town today
from Beaumont.
Mrs. Susan L. Miller aged As years died
Yesterday at the family home, 40S East
Twelfth street She was buried this after
noon.
Tho old veterans at the Confederate home
now have big rocking chairs to rest In, all
OF which have been purchased by Mrs.
King Wife of the superintendent. The
money was raised by her from time 70
time and when she got enough 10 buy o
good rocking chair the purchase was made.
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peolslon h Favor d Hebett.


Beaumont. Texas. September 80 District
Judge Martin this morning rendered dc
cision IN the case Of Louis M Hebert
against Tom C. King. The verdict was IN
favor Of Ilebert and came as a surprise to
Mr. Kings friends The latter has been
holding the ofhce OF Tux collector and as
sessor Of the city Of Beaumont since April
last though these quo wnrranto proceed
ngs have been hanging over during the
most Of that time. The papers IN the case
were not fled for some time after the
election. In beginning the case a few days
since an agreement was hed IN which the
attorneys stated that they would be Wilt
ing to have the votes counted IN open
court and would not 90 Into the WrAnges
usual In case OF contests, The votes were
counted and the result was that Kings
lead was Increased from a majority OF
thirty three on the face of the nrst returns
as handed In By the election Judges TO
nnety-siX.
linen began the arguments By the attor-
neys on the legality Of the ballots east Ia
the Second ward. In that ward King had
received majority of 1872. while the re-
mainder Of the city vote WAS against hini,
the number being 60. The Judges In the
Second ward did not put any private mark
on the abllots though the Australian ballot
was being used. Hebert's attorneys,
Messrs, Duff "a Dun, claimed that this was
irregular and that the votes, unless so
marked, could not be counted Upon this
point Judge Martin decided that the con
tention was correct ana be accordingly or
deved thrown out the count OF the second
ward, which changed the result to Heherts
favor by a majority OF siXty-siX. Evidence
was then introduced showing the vaiue OF
the office and judgment was rendered IN
Hehert's favor accordingly.
The attorneys throughout the city socm
very much interest I'd In the case and think
Il will attract attention throughout Texas
II Will be carried TO the higher court, pend
ing which Mr.. King wild continue 20 act
In the Office.
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The Trial at Gonzales.

Gonzales. Texas. september So The OK
aiming trial Of L. G. Hun and the three
other defendants was resumed this morning
with j W. Rainbolt on the stand under
cross-examinatlon, As there are so many
objections raised by the attorneys for the
defense the case Is proceeding very slowly.
A great deal OF interest Is taken In the
case and the court room Is filled with
listeners and friends. The witnesses,
about forty In number. are mostly kept
under the rule.
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STIRRING UP MKlNNEY.

Houston Man Makes Proposition for
Cotton Factory.
Mckinney, Texas. September 80--A r.
Parker OF Houston. practical cotton and
wooden goods manufacturer Is here with
a view 10 interesting the business men in
the establishment OF cotton factory at
this place At a mass meeting OF citizens
held at the court house last night Mr.
Parker addressed them In reference To the
matter and there was a strong sentiment
"a favor OF raising the necessary funds ana
erecting a first class cotton factory A COM
mittee was appoiuted % see the business
men and another meeting viii be held az
once.
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heavy rain aud severe electric gtorm The
precipitation wns tho heaviest that has
visited this county for several mouths
deafenng clnps Of thunder and binding
flashes NJ lightning came fast and furious
Numhcrs OF persons In the city received
the electric wires IN West End were struck
and the spark communicated 20 the resi-
dence OF Hon. $. r skinner. hring the
building Inmates Of tho house eXtinguish
ed the flames before any damage was done.
on Colonel John G Gibsout farm west OF
town big barn hlled With feed stng was
struck by lightning and burned 70 the
ground The loss Is estimated at $1,000
A business house on the public square
was also struck by lightning aud q large
hole torn IN the roof.
Reports from the country south Of town
say that two houses we're also destroyed
by lightning. but the names OF the owners
and the amount OF the loss could not be
iehrncd
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News Notes.

Beaumont, Texas, September so.-rhere
are no new Developments In the case OF
the grip az Joe Walker,
The Telephone Girl Is the name Of the
production booked for the Kyle tomorrow
night
The Enterprise announces today that it
Will hereafter Issue sunday morning pa.
per Ia addition 10 the regular daily after
noon issue.
Mr. H. ] Stevens has been appointed,
effective tomorrow as correspondent OF
the Galveston News.
The Beaumont Light Guard met tonight
and elected a FIRST lieutenant.
The Jewish Ladies' Benevolent society
meets tomorrow.
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Beaumont. Texas. September 30.--rhe
society season opens here this week To
begin with Mr.. l.. w. II Qunw and Miss
Hortense Curry. both prominent In society
here. were married quietly last night AZ
the home Of Rev r. y Robbins. the Pres
hyterlan pastor THey took their numerous
friends by surprise Thursday afternoon
al $40 the Twentieth Century club Will
hold It's fret meeting N the new season Of
the home Of Mrs NJ l.. Blxler and the FOL.
lowing morning the Shakespeare club VIII
hold lts meeting nc 10 o'clock also at Mrs.
Bixier's home. From now on II W expect
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pnIo,a Nomination Declared.

Lake Charles, La September 30 The
democratic executive committee for the
seventh congressional district held Its meet
ing az Alexandria yesterday, and gave out
the results Of the official inspection OF the
returns from The eight parishes constituting
the district
rhe majority for Hon. A. r. Pujo was
i1S2 Mr. puio returned home last evening
on a special train over the Watkins road
and was rendered reception by the oiti-
zens OF this city.
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shlnnlnn Pears from Alvin.

Alvin, Texas, September PA carload of
kiener pears was received from Ausletou
yesterday and are being shipped out to
points In the state by the Alvin merchants,
exhausted The demand for this fruit has
been larger this season than ever known.
The crop here was the largest Ia the his.
tory OF the country and wss quickly abb
s0rbed by the heavy demand.
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General stoddard to Be- sanaueted.

Greenville. Texas, September So.v-Knights
Templars OF Greenyille are receiving In.
vlthtlons 10 attend a banquet at pallaa on
October IS, complimentary 20 General Hen
ny b. Stoddard, supreme commander OF
knights Templars for the United States,
Jacob Zurn, state commander, VIII Pc
present, and Admiral W. 3. Schley Will be
the guest Of honor. De Molny coinmandery
will lIkely attend In a body.
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Cnninsla nurlnn the CatnlYaI.

Beaumont Texas, September 3o-rhe
local Tradcs Assembly on last Labor Day
was to have a long list Of amusing and also
interesting contests md there were many
valuable prizes given 70 be contested for
IN various ways. IL was impossible to have
II will bp pulled on during the Eagles car
uiynl. which begins on December ana
lastg a week
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convarse-Mannenet.

Austin Texas September 30.-1he we'd
ding Of Dr. T. Edward Converse and Miss
Jeanne NJ Magnenat was celebrated last
night at the Highland Presbyterian chur,h
in the presence OF a large number Of the
friends and acquaintances of the couple,
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Or.
Converse father Of the groom, who is tho
editor ot the Christian Advocate Of Louis
Vile kI Rev Converse came n Austin
On purp9se 10 perform the ceremony The
bride Is a graduate OF the State university
and has been residing in Austin for some
time
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