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owners are confident that oil In paving
quantities gu, VIII be found under this ps}rst.
estions nls; Of course. being based 90 iadi.
n James Butte OF Houston, c. l. Nash a,
~ uE r,iit ana several other members Of
s spe E ESGid Mining company are here,
in tbs sc,,, .ney are somewhat disappointed
se,Tes as being .elated over the prospeeis
M. Jonn G. Underwood, manseer ~ tho
ttSS a ANY requests that It be stated tbst
not emanate from any one intersstna u y.
s .o we'll but that this Information was
s s out by people who were misinformeds'
n MI sr tnat IN addition TO this the operator
bntsiieAa ms dispatch 20 the stockboldprs
having written same oil. where he Ma
hss1 lne words some oil" aud the stoct.
a4lrs took IL for granted thai a vein
4, s.,,s, 20 others struck had been found
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THE JENNINGS FIELD.
Good Progress Being Made in 5oSna for
Petroleum


Petroleum.
Jennings, La. January 1o-The rs.
mainder of the twolnch pipe in the Jeu.
nings We'll No. Is rapidly being removed
saanheer MahaGey has taken a contract to
r .,.tI,0N az the pipe and Is staying az the
neu watching tue progress of the work
ne IS confident that he Will be able 70
ger the hole cleaned out within a dov or
eW9 ana then liner can he nut down
ana the well washed out again
me southern we'll No. 1 had an accident
yesterday by one of the pumns hreaIiHg
uUWn. Ii was repaired and work resumed
ms morning. Blue send such an prec,p,ied
tne striking Of the vein thar oprodiIced Inc
gushing at the Jennings No is being Coz.
SIISantIy brought to the surface by The drill.
Inls IS taken as an excellent indication.
AZ thelr No. well they are down ahout
9Oo leet. AT this well the men are work.
ing cautiously prohting by the experiences
Or tEe Jennings No, ]. Ii will be al least
Unity dnys before they will think of bring
Much interest is manifested in the Woods
Wen No, :, near Welsh, which was begun
Iast Monday and which has reached a
uepth or $40 feet. AT depth of 200 feet
Oh vas struck. Expert Meyers of Beau.
mont mas charge. Of the work and the sue.
cess q the No. Is assured.
YORK is progressing nicely on various
pVuGngs The First National bank the
Biack Bros: the Lapman and the Scott
Pres buildings are nearing completion
me foundation for the Peterson building
which will cost $1,000 is being laid and
Ine plans for several more are being drawn
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TEXAS POLITICS.
Opening Up In Denton.

Denton, Texas, January l0.--Judges ocie
speer and Montgomery. the former from
Bowie the latter from Wichita Falls, but
Second district court Of civil appeals were
here this week looking after political fences,
Hon. Coon Potter, candidate for cong yess
from thss district, is also in the county
this week. The democratic county ex cutive
committee will meet Saturday, when a. is
expected to set a date for the county pri-
mary election and 1t ls expected to put
the date as early as practicable, The cam.
paign for State, district and county officers
Is opening unusually early.
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Mr.. ]. orpe corner Tweuty.seventh and
Market streets, Galveston, Texas, writes
Il was afflicted with case Of chronic
catarrh Of twenty years standing, I had
been partially deaf ON the left side for
twelve years, six months sgo ! had to be
propped up In bed at uight aud lie on my
side for fear OF choking. did not think
could be cured, began taking Peruna,
however and now believe myself perfectly
aud easy. and can not too highly recon
mend your remedies" J. ORPE.
Hop. John V. Wright, Law Department.
General Land Office of Tennessee. IN let
Ter written from Washington % c., saws
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|PDIUM HAS RETURNED.
VOYAGE TO Europe with Oil Was a
Successful Venture.
= ABILITY OF AUSTIN WRITERS
a. the Oil Men Has Discovered
Their tong suit--A New Gushsr
Has Been Brought In.

lamont. Texas, January 1.-The. tank
per Cardum has returned from a sue
a II VOYAGE to Europe with a cargo Of
a mont OIL and IS now berthed at Port
a u 70 receive another cargo OF $1,000
In from the j. NJ. Guffey Petroleum
&onv's nine line. This is equal to 800
n ears and will help materially to SVEN
"A ronk steamer Major Barrett is ex.
IN IN arrive at Sabine Pass tonight to
II an cargo of oil Cor the Texas OIL
FPipe Line company. This will be the
#stfs first cargo of Beaumont oil
n ~
ID re one Of those Austin newspaper cor
&ndents small section Of gas pipe
n bottle Of oil and he will construct a
|cobarrel gusher while you walt, fur
blng the gas pressure himself"
IL was said by a well known Bea xnent
tOsn who returned this morning from
IA, TO the Columbia well. Continuing,
q i'd; After The Post and other papers
q pronounced the well a mud gusher
n showing OF oil--yes, even twenty
"a hours after the well broke loose--the
IN correspondent discovered man
a from the welp who declared that 1t
Tdoing $1,000 barrels of oil per day and
Il Governor Hogg bad been enriched be-
"A the dreams of 0varloe by the lind.
a would have excited me If | had not
a visited the we'll aud found that the
xlng Of oil could easily have been made
Il a pint cup full OF grease. ! do not
III 10 imply that 1t was made In that
"A but that a pint of oil coming from
Hel would have as much Of a showing
.rrha I thnra ~
,kslf dozen Beaumont oil men who v'a
Fl the Columbia well bring back the
IA report as 70 the conditions-that the
n Is gushing water, with a very slight
Ming Of oil.
u impromptu celebration of the ami
~ Of Captain Lucas discovery Of oil
s at the oil exchange last night was
Ifdsd by as many people as could get
Kthe building. Speeches were made by
Nm. {. Dur. Secretary Childress of the
ttehange, F. A. Wilson, P. A. Dowlen,
Min E. T. Kellie, j. j. Collins, n. o.
IN, George McManus and 8. e. Grote,
BE speakers said everybody was well
u In Beaumont, the Standard OH COM
b along VITA the rest. This statement
u greeted with a few cheers, but the
10 predomlnated.
= \ y
oproe Carroll brought IN six-tnch
;fer at 8 o'clock this morning, The
located on block 80 and is reported
b a frst-class gusher.
\ y y ts- .+-s-
Moving are the sales on the Beaumont
Exchange: ,E
slth.Ward, shares at S45.
nerlcan OIL and Refining company, 500
$ts ct &C. '-,e
nerlcan on and Refining company, 100
nc at 4i&c.
sfky Sharp, 10000 shares at 3]5c.
Nee. 1000 shares at &c.
Aestine and Beaumont, 100 shares at
Hlestins and Beaumont, 100 shares at
fillers. 5000 shares at nc.
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AN UNUSUAL OFFER.
Oil Company Which Guarantees the
Price of It's Stnck

Olt company Which Guarantees the
Price Of Its Stock.
In another place in The Post this morn.
Ing will be found the advertisement of the
Independence OIL company, which is making
Inc unusual offer of guaranteeing the price
Of lts stock. The capital of the company
IS $4,000. and the par value of the shares
Is cents, the stock being now offered al
- cents, II Is stated that the company
owns In fee simple a six-inch gusher on
block 3! on Spindle Top, together With
the land upon which It is located. The
company also has valuable holdings In
block 30, which is surrounded on every side
by gushers. On this latter holding tlsre
is room. it is stated, for 1--we additional
gpshers With the holdings thus described.
the company taps both ends OF Spindle Top
and Is the only company, with the single
exception of the Gufev people, that is so
fortunately located. The company has ex-
tensive contracts for oil 1900 600 barrels
already being contracted for, 1t is stated
Included among the officers and directors
81 the company are; n. L. Fagin. presi-
dent aud general manager; r, c. Duf vice
president and general counsel; Peter An
derson, secretary and treasurer: Charles j.
Buddeke and ]. Kurtzman
Mr.. H. L. Fagin. the head Of the com.
pany. is President Of the Fagln Laud and
Investment company.
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Miss Mabel VI
Ellis. President OF
the Womans Ath,
ena Club, Trout
Greek, Mich. says;
suffered for
three years with
chronic catarrh OF
the bronchial tubes
aud found no relief
until I tried Pc
runa-
IS ven weeks
constant use of Pc.
runa cured me per
ft1nnant1v -
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from
Hurt in a Runaway.

Edna, Texas, January 10,-Yesterday Mrs
". A. Mcdowell and Mrs. Bronaugh, her
sister. were out driving when their horse
took fright, became unmanageable and ran
away With them. The horse ran as far as
the Mcdowell hotel. where the buggy
struck the steps leading into the office,
turned the buggy completely upside down.
throwing the horse down also and catching
the occupants under the buggy. Mrs. Nc.
powell came out without a scratch, but
considerably frightened but Mrs, Branaugh
was very painfully hurt and had to be car
ried into the hotel and Or. Richmond was
ouickly summoned.
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KAISER MOUND WELL.

y Is to. Be Resumed at Onoe-Tele-
graphic Error in Report. c.g,
lumbla, Texas, January 91.-The Edutt.
Mining company's well at Kaiser
ID ceased spouting at o'clock last
Gtesian water. A telephone message les Sa
Mr. A: Roper, the driller, this morn
yates that operations will be renewed
pee, and the well prosecuted to com
pn, The gas pocket reported as having
struck 10 previous reports was struck
.sand al about 700 feet and on a rock
pa depth. The spoutlng commenced
me drill struck this rock and the
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS,


New Orleans, La.--Rotterdam. Arrived:
Horribly Castle tBr.), from Galveston
New Work-Sailed: Lampasls for Key
West and Galveston.
Hamburg--AiTlved GorpIstan CBr), from
Galveston via Plymouth.
Bremen-Arriyed Breslan (Gek), from
Galveston.
Port Eads, La,--Arrlved: Kinlsnd (Ger1,
for Dunkirk via Norfolk; Utstein (Nor),
for Bluehelds; Michigan (Br.), for Cape
Town: Rhodesia (Br). for Antwerp via
Norfolk: FL Dorado (Aml for New York;
Arkansas (Am.), for Havre.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
storshouse Al Lookhart.

Lockhart Texas. January 1.-THE store
house of Mr.. George McMahan at Dale was
destroyed by fire last night, and the stock
OF merchandise was an entire loss. The
loss on stock and building Is estimated at
5000; insured for $500. II is thought
that the IRE was OF incendiary origin, as
signs were discovered leading to that con-
clusion.
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New Oil COMPANIES.

Austin, Teas, January il The follow.
ing charters were fled today:
Beech Domestic Burner and Fuel OIL
company Of Beaumont; capital stock S25,
COO. Purpose to manufacture and sell dc.
vlces for the use of crude md refined oil
lneotporators: L. P. Beech, E. E. Ste
vens ard p A. Fitzhugn.
y Cedar-Rnpids and Marion Oil company 1T
Beaumont; capital stock 100000 Pur-
pose 70 prospect for oil and other minerals.
directors: g. T. Hedges, +. J, @Aldec-
man, q. S. Blake, w. l.. Weller, NJ. L.
Henly, Belden Hill and NJ. II Sexton
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Denton County Primaries.

Denton, Texas. January 1.-THE demo-
cratic county executive committee today
set the date for the primary election for
april 10. voters VIII oe required f 10 d SUD.
Gratis and Will support the nominees Of tue
primary. The names Of all candidates from
governor to constable, with the except. on
Of the higher judiciary, will be submitted
to the primary.
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PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY
HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE FEDERAL
COURT AT GALVESTON
Against Firms at Houston. Richmond and
Montgomery Which Have Recently
Made Assignments.

Galveston Texas. January ii.--An invoi-
untary petition In bankruptcy has been
nled In the United States court BIZ the
1raham Paper company Of ST. Louis. Car.
penter Paper company OF Omaha, Neb.
and Montag Bros. Of Atlanta. Ca. against
the Houston Paper company Of Houston
Inc petitioners allege that the stock 81
the defendant is now 10 the hands Of A.
=, Sternenberg as trustee, to whom lt
was conveyed for the benefit Of the cred.
itors, They claim that the goods are
likely to deterioiate In value and to be
SsacTi1ed ny him and they pray for an in
gunclloh restraining the said A. T. stern
eenberg from exercising further control OF
tne stock of the defendant and that the
sai Go company be declared 2 bankrupt aud
petitioners hold claims against the defend.
ant company as follows: Graham Paper
company, st, Louis, 1857, Carpenter Pa
p Fsg S company Omaha Ne6- $liS'eS; Mon
January so.
An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed with the clerk Of the Uuited
states court today by G. A. Mlstrot & Co,
Houston Notion company and Flsxman No.
ton company of Houston against p Rosen
Of Richmond. The petitioners assess their
claims against the defendant as follows:
q a, Mistrot 6 Co. SCOTIA Houston No.
ton company, So5.37; Flaxman Notion com.
pany. S3fl.64
The case is set for bearing January 20
at Galveston.
An Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States court today
by A. Lehman & Co Of New Orleans
;. E. Worms & Co OF Omaha, Neb., aud
the Flaxman Notion company OF Houston
gomery county, Texas The petitioners Ell
lege that the defendant has committed va.
rious srndry acts In bankruptcy aud pray
that he be adjudged a bankrupt. The petit
TONERS assess their claims as follows A
lehman 8 Co, Sl171.76: s. E. Worms 4
S9s.7o
The case Is set for hearing January % az
Galveston. -
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cheerfully recommend It to ali who may
be suffering With catarrh rcruna is
good medicine TO keep IN the house. and
when one feels little on few doses will
tone up the system ana do one good--Pe-
runa is the medicine for catarrh
ISAAC THOMPSON.
Ron W v Sullivan. United States sen.
ator from Mississippi, In a letter rec "
written 70 Or Hartman saws the following
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Sales at Galveston.

Galveston Texas January 1.-THE sales
at the Galveston Oil Exchange today were
as follows Higgins, 800 shares at So:
Merchants and Mechanics 2OOO shares at
SO cents; Manhattan, 100 shares at g. cents
Texas Western, 1000 shares at 5000 C. /
weston Wharf company, 60 shares at $50:
l5 shares at $50
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Two ASSIGNMENTS at Hamilton.

Hamilton. Texas January s.--w. a. Mar.
tin & Bro. retail grocers made general
assignment yesterday for the benefit Of all
their creditors, Assets about $500: liabil.
tiles about Sssl j. j. Cleveland was named
as assignee.
Charles T. Nav, confectloner. made an
assignment for the benefit of such of his
creditors as would accept. Assets about
$500; liabilities about S400. j o. Garrett
was named as assignee.
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PetItIons In Rankruntcv.

San Antonio Texas, January 1.-THE fol,
lowing petitions In bankruptcy were died
in the United States district s'rek's ofhce
today;
John Harvey Biatn Of Corpus Christi,
liabilities Slo,255, IS; assets $40, 28l.9l. or
tne "a ter soelu is claimed as exempt
Jacob II. Peck Of Stockdae liabilities
sle6S.a5; assets $685.; all exempt.
j. B. Carney of San Antonio, liabilities
S4l56 90; assets S1465.So.
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Love Is q Candidate

Austin, Texas. January 11.-Comptroller
Love stated today that he would be can
aldate for reelection to his present office:
Judge w n Key, associate Justice OF
the court of civil appeals here, IS can
didate for reelection, and Is IN The race
"a sfav
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Hin County Primaries.

Hilsboro, Texas, January 1.-THE Hill
county democratic executive committee met
today and fixed the date OF the county
primary elections for April IL mild test
excluding negroes was adopted
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LIlIIshoro citv Prlmaries.

Hlllsboro. Texas, January s.--The city
campaign has opened lively. Two candi-
L. Tarltoa and Alderman E. S, Davis.
Two candidates have also announced for
aldermen. A white democratic primary will
be held 10 make nominations for city Of
fees.
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the following OF Pc.
runs for ca tarrh;
have used Pc
runa In my family
and can cheerfully
recommend It as he
ing aQ you repre-
sent and wish every
one who Is suffering
with catarrh, gen
eral debility or
prcstration c o U q
know Of Il, |
would advise ell
spch 70 take II in
time and forestan
the terrible couse-
quences. I regard
II as a most valun,
hip renNedy. md
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Of Peruna as a ca,
tarrh remedy
For some time !
have been q sufferer
from cstarrh In its
incipiept stage, so
much 50 that / be.
came alarmed as 10
my general heath.
But hearing of Pc.
rupa as Il good rem.
edy, ] gave Il a fair
trial ana soon began
TO improve. Its ef-
feCts were distinct
ly beneficial. reno
ing the annoying
symptoms. and was
particularly good az
a tonic.
recommending your
cure. Peruna as The
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ASSIGNMENT at comanehe.

Comanche Texas, January lo--w n Da.
Wis, grocer ard dealer 10 musical lnstru
ments, made an assignment for the beneht
Of his creditors, Lawyer Hcton, assignee.
Assets not known.
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Candidate for Re-electlon.

Cameron, Texas, January 1o.--Hon. o. F.
McAnally announces for reelection 70 the
legislature from Milan county. Mr.. MeAn-
ally was o member Of the Twenty sixth ana
Twenty seventh legislatures and viii most
likely be returned without opposition.
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Petition in Rankruntov.

Marlin, Texas. January lo.--A petition in
bankruptcy has been died by r. ]. Ellis, a
merchant at Chiffon, Falls county, before
the referee at Waco. His assets are placed
OF S3a3e, liabilities S75S0.05
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sohool BUILDING Saved.

Halletsville, Texas, January 1.-THE pub
tic school building, six-room frame build
ing. was found to be on fire at an early
hour last night Firemen got there in
time 10 put it out before much damage was
done. Damage covered by insurance.
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Whaat tIas Been KlIIed.

Denton Texas. January 1o--A private
letter from Trinity Mills, Dallas county.
saws that the wheat is being absolutely
killed by the wheat bugs which are getting
more numerous daily.
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Is coUeHs COLDS GRIPPE ARE FORMS OF cArARRH

The above map has been carefully com
pileu Ltom Jn.ed states documents by
The Pe-ru-na Medicine Company Of Co
lumbus, Ohio. The figures We're taken from
the latest mortal statistics published by
the government and entirely agree With tAe
archives kept at The Hartman Sanitarium
The map is made In four shades The
highest shade shows the States which have
the lowest per cent Of deaths due to ca.
tarrhal diseases. In these States very
close TO ~ per cent Of all deaths in 1870
were due TO catarrhal diseases That Is
to say, four out Of every ten deaths were
from catarrhal affections
In the States Of next darker shade the
per cent varies from ~ 10 ~ In the next
darker shade, 45 70 IS per cent OF the whole
number of deaths resulted from catarrhal
diseases, In the darkest shade we have
cent, or one.half or more, Of all the deaths
were directly tracesble to catarrh as the
cause.
This Is an appalling state Of affairs
This nation has got TO confront the
fact that catarrh has become national
curse. Catarrhal diseases threaten the
life OF our people. over one-haIf Of
the people suffer from some form or
degree of catarrh, Fully thlrty.five
million people are. personally inter-
ested In the discovery of a radical ca
tarrh cure.
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Parker County Exeoutive comnittee.

Weat1erford, Texas. January s.-County
Chairman r. L. stennis has called meet
Ing OF the democratic executive commit
tee Of Parker county on January 20 TO de-
eide upon the method Of making county
nominations and the date when primaries
or conventions viii be held.
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WAS SERIOUSLY INJuREp.
Man Who Was Struck Christmas Is Nov
in d Bad Way

Waxahschie, Texas, January Ill. A.
synco. a wood dealer Of this city was
struck a blow on the head with a monkey
wrench one night Christmas week His
head was bandaged and very little thought
was given the wound until yesterday, when
IL became necessary 70 perform an opera
ton. The skull was found 10 be fractured
and three pieces OF bone were removed.
The injured man is in a precarious condi-
ton and serious results are expected.
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MABEL HELEN ELIAS,

Mrs, W. b, Krausa
OF Port Washing
ton, via. In a re-
cent letter to DR. &,
y Hartman, ssyss
Your Peruna has
cured nay oatarFh
and suffering which
| had In my back,
and bearing down
pains. ! am very
thankful for Peru
ma, as II has cured
m e where other
medicines have fall
ed. | will always
Speak a good word
for Peruna "
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eank necIared Dividend

Bartlett. Texas January lo.-At 9 semi.
annual meeting of the directors of the First
National bank Of this city held yesterday
evening they declared dividend OF per
cent.
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Meeting Postponed.

Crockett Texas. January io.--rhe demo
,cratfc executive committee met and ad.
iourned Tuesday, moi, having quorum y
January II So
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Petition in Rankruntcv.

Marlin, Texas, January lo.--H. c. craw-
ford, doing grocery business here, filed a
voluntary petition ~ bankruptcy this even.
ing with NJ, c. II. Park, referee, at Waco.
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branes are consequently strengthened, thus
protecting the person from the bad effects
OF u changeable climate. This Is Why some
people do not have cgtarrh,
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Forney. Texas. January The bank
rupt stock of the Forney Mercantile com
pany WAS sold today.