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HIGGINS IS A CANDIDATE
HAs ANNOUNCED FOR ELECTION AS
MAYOR or WACO.
Claims Il VIII Have No Effect on His
Right to Be Reinststed by Pro-
cess Of Law.

Waco. Texas December 3l.--It developed
this evening that ]. W. higgins. who was
recently turned out OF the office Of mayor
by the city council. has applied for nswrit
Of mandamus asking the judge Of the Fifty
fourth district court TO issue an order
directing the city council TO reconsider It's
action 10 impeachins him. and also restore
him to His office. Tho application was
given to Judge Scott day or 50 ago hut
has not heon filed yet Aside from the
teohulcaltles tho document rchcarsei the
PROCEEDINGS in court md closes With the
usual prayer, For that reason " had hocn
Kent secret until tonight. The applca
ton will not be acted upon for some time.
In the meantime the race for mayor 90
succeed Mr.. Higgins Is warming up There
are two men in the rnce already. and 20
night J " Higgins announced for the Of
hce himself BE says that he can do this
without waving any rights that he has IN
the courts and he win begin s vigorous
campaign at once. II Is expected that the
race will be very warm from now on Mr..
higgins will open his campaign Friday
night.
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PALESTINE POINTERS.
8. Of r. T, Ball Was a Social Event.
Personal News,

9. of Il. T, Ball Was a Social Event.
Personal News,
Palestine Texas, December 31.-Last
Night Airs J. + Watson gave musicale
and tea at Her elegant now home on south
Sycamore street for the hcnent Of the
Benedict Tohln chapter, United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confectionery, a large crowd
attended aud a delightful time was spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred X. Howard lett last
night for San Antonio in their private ear
10 spend several weeks Ia that historic
city. Mr. and Mrs. Howard viii entertain
among whom are Ailss Blair ~ Waco, Miss
E4ell OF Mississippi ana DE- Phllo Howard
Of st. Louis.
The brotherhood ~ Railway Tranmcn' 5
hall took place tonight at the city hall and
Is the third annual event OF this popular
order
state Penltentlary Agent Inther Long
WAS in the city last night and left for
Huntsyile, taking with him three Anderson
present term Of the district court. They are
white man named Briggs, sent up for six
years on charge OF Incest, and two ne
grOes. each with short torn for bur
elary.
Mayor A. L. Bowers has announced that
he will again be candidate for mayor Of
the city at the April election. This Is the
first announcement as yet, but several more
candidates are In the brush and one Of the
this city Is promised AMI much opposition
II IL said Will develop against The present
city administration. or that part M q
which will be elected ~ the coming city
slaFtian, N-alrh ruhnisfr ~ a nIsgor, sity
EseaEdsg and four sldeGmsn.
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HIGH INSURANCE RATES
INCREASE FOR CERTAIN CLASSES
OVER LAST YEAR.
Those Who Renew Their Policies Nov
Get Full Benefit of the Heavy
Raise Made Last Spring.

Galveston, Texas, December 3L-Buslness
1nen who place their insurance by the yenr
snd have policies expiring January 1, will
pc forcibly reminded Of the advance III fire
Insurance rates which has been made dur
/ ing the past year.
At meeting Of prominent insurance offl.
pals held last spring In New York, It was
decided to increase the rate on fire insur-
snce all over the United States with the
4 reception OF New York City 20 per cent
phe raise, they insisted, was necessary In
frder to make the business profitable, IL
llcing reported that the revenues received
from politics were not sufficient to Offset
! he losses sustained After some bitches
he companies finally adopted the advance,
t does not apply to all grades OF insurance,
but TO the contents of business houses, also
frame buildings and all risks which arc re-
farded rs extra hazardous, such as steam
Aaundries aud manufacturing concerns. The
J aise is being keenly felt by those who are
pow renewing their insurance for another
a ear
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Menioan Shot and Killed.

Beaumont, Texas, December 3l.A MeSl
ctn was found dead this morning IN the
rear OF saloon conducted by Steve Geraci.
1t developed that steve Geracrs brother,
who is bartender for MIN, and who sleeps
In the place. did the Killing. All privileges
were waived and the prisoner was allowed
Ia make statement at the examining
trial this afternoon lie said that about
o'clock this morning he heard noise az
the window in hts room and taking his
pistol got up and nred, not knowing wheth'
CT he would hit any one; and the evidence
given plainly evidenced that the deceased
was trying to enter the place, for man
standing on the ground could not have
been struck by the bullet, aud the foot.
prints and mud were on the window. and
the place Is lnclosed by an eight-foot fence
and no one but the owners had access to
the place. Judge Pope acquitted the priS-
oner without further eyidenee.
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PAVING Matters

Beaumont, Texas, December 3t,A rep.
lesentGtiye Of the r-Wushingtou com
pany, the paving contractors, informed The
Post correspondent this morning that they
would commence laying The brick on the
block between Sabine aud Neches street,
tomorrow. They have broken ground 81
Orleans street, where three blocks will be
paved. This will connect with the For
sythe single block and thus make the frsi
paved loop outside the Crosby house block
They have nine more blocks to p We under
the old contract lu the old contract there
are still to he paved, including the alb we
two blocks on Crockett three on Orle
one on Bowie, two on Tevis aud one around
the fire station
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PAYMENT OF JURORS.
MIR. Hoskns Thinks That the Plan Is Not
Practicable.


Practicable.
La Porte, Texas, December 81. -Repre-
sentative Roswell Hosklns OF Cedar Bayou
WIS In La Porte today, and in talk with
The Post correspondent talked freely about
the coming session of the legislature Mr..
Hoskins will go to Austin the kitter part
Of next week, to be on hand in good time
for the opening OF the session on the fol-
lowing Tuesday Mr.. Hoskins is not aware
that there is anything OF an unusual ma
ture In the way of legislation. The sub
iect that has always taken up more or
less time IN previous sessions.S said he,
lis that pertaining to the land ofnce, and
! expect II to engage more attention TINS
year than ever before. have decided
views with reference TO the rights Of tue
State in this connection, and the time Is not
far distant when the State must obtain its
proper revenue from this source
Asked what his opinion was with refer
ence to the petition that Will 70 up from
Harris county, asking for the enactment
Of law providing that jurors summoned
on special venires be paid for their time
whether they serve or not. Mr.. Hoskins
said such law would be impractlcable, es-
peclally In Harris county. The special
quentiy. that II would become too burden
some on the county This is a matter ia
which considerable interest has been taken
recently, and Ii is understood that some
Of the Houston attorneys have petitions
prepared and largely signed by citizens all
oyer the county asking for the passage
OF such an act.
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Died While En- Route Homo

Alvin, Texas, December $t.--The remains
Of e. Walter Todd. who died on the South.
ern Pacific train near Weimar at I o'clock
this morning, arrived here on the Y O'Clock
santa Fe today
Deceased had long been a sufferer from
consumption, and had been in uyalde for
the heue6t Of his health, but Binding taat
ne was deriving little heneat, decided 10
return hnme. His death was not uneXpeot-
Cd. hui was q great shock 10 bis relatives
and many friends IN this city.
RE leaves a wife and two small children
ana large connection 10 mourn his ,5ss.
The funeral viii take place from the rest
dence Of his father-ln-nw, MI t. D.
Thomas. The remains VIII be laid 70 rest
IN tle Confederate cemetery at IL O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
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/. d. G. Ms Entrance.

Beaumont, rcxas, December al.-Begiu.
ming at the foot Of orl street, which
ends at the river bauk, and directly IN from,
of Captain George w O'Brens residence,
the international and Great Northern sur
veyois have run lines to "old River" n dis.
lance of about two miles This is a thiIkiy
settled residence portion Of the city nj
the Charity hospital Is heated there, This
would indicate that the lnterna ss2nll nd
Great Northern. people apr rebate tle value
of prospective deep water front. This 10
cation IS splendid one for the new peoptr
to come into Beaumont and they are al
ready figuring and asking prices on the land
all along the river front Property owners
are keeping very quiet relative TO any deals
either prospective or already consummated,
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TEXAS DEATHS.

Il NICHOLs.-McKinney, Texas, December
81.-Mrs. j. NJ Nichols, aged 36 years, died
Pr her home at Frisco Of tuberculosis.
4 THORNTON.--M Mckinney, Texas, Dccem-
Der 3l.-Airs. William Thornton, aged IS
Years, died yesterday at her home near
Town OF congestion.
q GRoCE.- San Antonio, Texas, December
s1l, Patrick Ii. Groce, aged 60 years, for
\ orty years q citizen of San Antonio, q vet.
bran OF the Mexican war and of the war
Between the States on the Confederate side,
tled at his home In this city today after a
8brlef Illness
4 STADLER.-San Antonio. Texas, Deem
Der 3l.-Paul A. Stadler. county treasurer
snf Kinney county. died in this city OF
she residence of his sister, Airs. W. W.
SNoung. on Vaunes street. Remains will be
khlppcd to Bracketville.
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Ia Porte locals.

Ia Forte Tevas. December 81 Arrange
ments have been completed FOR the iustitp.
lion Of the new chapter of Royal Arch
Masons here tomorrow afternoon. delega.
ton viii be here from Houston TO assist IN
the work,
Mr.. /. p. Hiekox Of Fremont, Ncb.. who
came here 10 spend the winter, received
word today Informing him Of the Illness Of
his wife. Mr.. iIIckox Is a leading citizen
or Fremont, ana comes here every winter
once.
NJ. l. r. Holmes, who came here from
New York last sunday expects 10 return
East Friday or Saturday.
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THE TEXAS FIRE RECORD
-FOUR WOODEN BUILDINGS AT EAGLE
PASS.
The City Hall at Mineols Was Destroyed.
House Near Paris-k Barn
at Brady.

Eagle Pass Texas. December 3i-A ire
broke out In one Of four adjacent wooden
buildings on Main street at o'clock this
morning and within an hour the whole four
worc consumed One was taller shop,
another doctors ofnec. another empty,
With an occupied dwelling annexed be-
hlud and the fourth a racket store. stock
in the latter WAS also destroyed insurance
upon q 500 Contents 90 other buildings
saved Value of buildings about 5000, no
Insurance They had different owners. They
stood between the best business brick
Premises an the south side of Main. and
were an eye sore and source Of danger now
removed. Origin Of IRE unknown.
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New Year Functions.

Beaumont, Texas December S1.--Tonight
as the year goes out Beaumont is in her
element, a downpour OF rain, There were
number OF New Years Eve functions and
while the rain has dampened the ardor they
have been most successful Tho two most
notable were tho hop tonight az luxurious
Neches club quarters and the reception ten
dered her friends hy Mrs. Mort L. Rixler
In the afternoon from 2 to Is. At midnight
the steam whistles turned loose and the
shooting Of pistols IN q miscellaneous way
reused tho peaceful from their SUMMERS
and Informed them that the old year was
gone and the new ono ou
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SALE AT SOUR LAKE
Two HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
ACRES SOLD FOR $4,000.
IRE Guffey Pine Line to Spindle Top Has
Been Completed and VIII Be in
Operation in q Short Time.

Sour Lake Texas, December si,-The
'our Lake Development company reports
trly good progress With their well. In
! hich the drill is working at 900 feet
sThere are several rigs at work In the
srld and new ones are preparing 70 get to
sork as soon as possible.
n The weather las been SO bad mtrly that
b. roads are almost imnassahle Tor haul
4 8 heavy machinery. so work cin only
ogresH slowly
tqhe largest deal made for same time in
e ho,d was made yesterday when Am
use Merchant sold 22i acres ~ r. T.
roe of Dawson city for SJA,G,A Mr.. Zoe
Pill deveiep part az the land al once.
H. Thee Mendelsohn is building a derrick
IA lot Ia the Parsons tract
The Gufsy company has completed the
fpe line 70 Spindle Ton, ana as soon as
Humps can be placed VIII begin TO deliver
from this neld 70 their refinery at Fort
rt0ur.
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VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
SOUTHWEST TEXAS HAS BEEN
THOROUGHLY SOAKED,
Streams Are on a Boom and There Is
Plenty of Water for the Farmer
and the Stockman,

san Antonio, Texas, December 81 Rain
has been falling all over Southwest Texas
tony and last night, and the whole coun-
try Is now thoroughly water soaked, Ac-
cordlng to train dispatehers' reports the
rain today and last night extended 1a5
miles south and west of san Antonio, as
far as Palestine on the north and TO the
gulf on the east. All streams in this sec
tiOn are on I boom and the rain is still
falling tonight There was already an
abundance of moisture In the ground, but
farI"ers and stockmen gladly welcomed the
d. pour today.
Corpus, Christi, Texas, December 31-A
slow dr'zzllng rain has been falling here
throughout the day and most of last night,
and stll falling. The day has been cool,
a nOrther blowing lightly, The rain has
thoroughly soaked the ground and cab
bGge and vegetable growers are happy.
Denton, Texas. December 3t.-A slow
mistinG rain has been falling here all this
afternoon,
Llano, Texas, December 81.--A steady
rain has been falling here all day and con
tinues tonight. This county is now thor
oughly wet and In fine condition for corn
planting.
Beevilie. Texas. December 81 A SOW.
drizzling rain that is soaking the Csrth Is
falling here this morning. The wind has
changed from tho north to the east and the
weather has moderated considerably.
Weimar. Texas December 3i.-Tbe
weather Is very bad, rain aud sush such os
we have not experienced here for long
time heretofore. II Is cold and the stock
viii suffer. and it may be mauy people as
we'll.
Victoria. Texas. December 81. The last
day NJ the year has been the worst. a
cold min accompanied hy a northor. has
heen falling an day. II IL continues. as
seems likely, it will be very damaging Ia
cattle and viii further retard farming ~.
erations already much delayed,
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Residenco ~ HalletsulIle-

Halletsville, rexas, December 31-About
o'clock this morning the residence &c
cupied by Or John Habcnicht, III the south
part Of town, was discovered 10 be on fire
Or. Habonlcht was away from home aud bis
wife and little child barely escaped with
their lives, not awakening until the house
was In full flames.
The building belonged to r. A. Hin s.
Son; loss 5000; no Insurance. DR. Habe-
NIGHT had s6pJ insurance on furniture.
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BUDGET FROM BEAUMONT
MEXICAN KILLED WHILE TRYING TO
ENTER A SALOON.
The New Year Came In With a Rain
international Seems to Be After
the Water Frort.

Branch ofdce: The Posts Beaumont OF.
Gee is now located in E1al building.
ground door. both phones 30. S33, With q
ID, Linn as business representative and +.
w, Greer as correspondent Subscriptions
and advertisements or news items lett AZ
this address will receive prompt attention
Subscribers having any cause for complaint
as TO delivery Of papers are requested to
phone or otherwise notify the othce
promptly
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prummer for q pistiIlern Arrested

Greenvlle Texas. December 81 "A drum
MGR Or travelling salesman fol a st Louis
distlcry WAS taken In Gust dy Yesterday
afternoon by tile sherlfs department ard q
complaint alleging violation of the local
option law was lodged against him
Tho ran stated that lac was arrested II
R0ckwall o. similar charge but east y
bert a. He claims that NJ he takes nrd 1.s
for interstate shipment he is not amenahla
under the local option law but the comfy
attorney will Pros cute him under tht cum-
thoritT
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eaIyest, \ cotton Exohanae.

Galveston. Texas, December 81 The reg
ulaf meeting OF the cotton exchange was
held this afternoon There was nothing Of
Interest reported ut the meeting and It ad-
lourned after n session Of twenty minutes.
The various committee reports showed the
ohairs OF the exchange 10 be In a satlsfac'
tory condition and there were 40 grievances
reported. The membership was the same
a. last year, l32 This number has been
maintained for the past nine years, The
expense budget for the year was s20,650,
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Edna, Texas, December 30 District
court convened here Monday, December %.
Judge Wells Thompson on the bench. Hon.
sam styles, district attorney. arrived sun.
day to look after court affairs. The docke,
being very Hight the term will probably
not hold more than one week.
There were three petty burRlaries report.
ed In town last night Undoubtedly ths
miscrehnts were amateurs, as the booty
they received was very small
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CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
RICHARD STEPHENS HURT AT wIcH.
TIA FALLS.
A Negro Was Killed BY His Team Near
Humhle--Youna Lady Was Badly
Burned at Bsstron.

wichita Falls. Texas, December 81. a
butcher OF this city, Richard stephens, was
badly hurt In ropng steer late this after
noon. After the animal had been roped Il
jumped fence, aud 10y running at full
speed drew stephens aud his horse close
IN to the fence. stephens was thrown to
the ground between the horse and the fon,e
aud was tramplcd by the animals hooss.
His chest was pounded his arm broken IN
three places sud his head gnshel. tae skull
Supposedly beilg fractured. He MS found
unconscious AID has rem lined so&incr ne
liig brought 70 town rRe physicians think
ne can not lecpNer Stophens came TO t'is
city ffon Wettacrfo.d two mouths AGO
He has wife and ono child
pestrop, Texas, December 81 L. Yesterday
Miss Lilly Fowler, daughter Of Hou j. T.
Fowler Of this city. while standing before
the tre was very seriously but not fatally
burned. sac rushed to tho dining room
where the family was at breakfast Her
father, with the help OF her hrotners, eX
tinguished the datncs, sustaining painful
burns themselves.
Flatonin, Texas, December Sl--The q
o clock eastbound passenger englne struck
RcUert Herdler as he attempted 10 cross
the track OF the Galveston, harrisburg and
san Antonio railway IN this city yesterday
and bruised MIN up c0nsideIaDiy lniuiries
Terrell Texas, December 80 The 5.yenr.
old enid of Mr. and Mrs S. j. sowders
tell into 4 hole OF water yesterday afternoon
aud WAS taken out Tor dead, tut was nnaL
~ revived. iiis little sister pulled the lit
,ie fellow out.
Flatonia, Texas. December S1.-W. r.
Morean was thrown from his horse here
yesterday afternoon ana quite bady hurt
Ills foot was caught in tue saddle stirrup
pud he was dragged ana klcAed eonstdef.
auiy.
Humble. Texas, December 3t,-Walter
Edwards, negro. was found dead near the
houston East ana West Texas bridge across
the san JHciutO river. IL Is believed ne
was Killed Dy his runaway team of mules.
Terrell Texas, December 31--rhe lOyear-
old daughter OF MIR. Downs was thrown by
her pony and dragged to death, her head
being beaten into pulp
Liberty Hin. Texas, December S1.-Wih
Mhligan YVES thrown from his wagon anu
lead OF wood fell ON him, inhictmg prob
ably fatal injuries.
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Much cotton t,ear Mar.hsII.

Marshall Texas, December 81 The Post
correspondent was informed Tuesday that
there is yet a great deal OF cotton in the
fields unplcked, and which never will be
on account OF TOO much water standing on
the ground. The farmers have more corn
this year than last. but very little meat /.
There has been srerrslT any hats plhntsn
a. pii, faitie are Nerf hsaf ~ eeeaast ~
cot hsins turned late the GELD.
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How the Fire Started.

Hcarne, Texas, December 8t.-The ere
on Mr. $ A. Peers plantation yesterday
afternoon, causing the total loss OF his
large barn and large quantity Of cotton
seed. hay and corn. originated from match
struck By hoy too near lot OF hay and
he bad q narrow escape from death IN
stautly the fire began to spread and In ten
Mr. Peel thinks his estimate OF $500 loss
Is about correct
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Gin II, Ellis County.

Waxahachie, Texas, December 3i,-The
gin OF Peters & Orr, located near Ike, was
totally destroyed by IRE last night. There
were seventeen bales of cotton burned with
the gin, The loss viii amount 10 about
sured for S3T0O
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Reaumo1t, Texas Dtcemh,r 80, Tile for
NAL circular announcing thu resignation Of
MI \. Edsou as president Of the Tex
arEnna end Fort Smith iallroad grs re.
ceived this morn ne II also Announces that
Mr. B. T Dickinson viii look after The
duties Of that office The office of man
Gger VIII le abolished. SIS mentioned l,y
'rhc Post some time ago.
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COTTON h Navarro countu

corsIcaua, Texas, December 3l.-There is
stili much cotton 10 the. nelds IN Navarro
county and farmers by the dozen have been
on our streets every day this week In
search OF pickers. To date 20. 4Gi bales
have been marketed here
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A Refinery for Welsh.

4 Welsh La. December 81 w. r Childs
sf the Childs Syndicate OF Pennsylvania.
bud S. 81. Scott, both representing the
central oil Refining company, were here
1 Today and perfected arrangements for
iullding big oil refinery west Of town
the concern Viii be located on the South
BRA Pacific railroad, o short distance west
hi the city limits II win be modern I'm
4 very detail and have daily capacity OF
fpu borrpfc
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-oekhart H., Il eankruptov.

Lockhart. Texas, December 3i-Mr
George F. McMahan, prominent merchant
doing a gents furnishing business In Lock
hart with branch establishment at Red
Rock, was closed up yesterday by bis
creditors, forcing him into involuntary
bankruptcy. Ills liabilities are estimated
at 5000 assests not yet announced Mt.
s. Llssner was appointed temporary re-
ceiver pending the hearing IN the bank
ruptcy proceedings.
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Happy New Year.

To all our patrons, young and old
We wish you Joy and wealfh un-
told
In this young year, but born to-
day; may it's last sunset
fall
On you with ev'ry wish fulfilled,
With iife's best treasures round
you spilled
And all you wish, or think you
wish. may Fate give you IL
all
And those who do not know us
through
Such bargains as we've given you
We hope TO meet and know
them soon; we also wish
them we'll
We wish chem in the dawning
year,
Themselves and all whom they
hold dear,
More Joy and sweet companions
ship than our weak tongues
can tell,
The past year has been kind TO
us.
'Tis due to you that it was thEa
And so we thank you while we
wish the New Years greet
ing, too
At Lecheuger's you have friend
And when your footsteps that
way wend
Youth find his friendship, as las
goods. rings honest, clear
and true.