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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-12
TEXAS MARRIAGES.

Trinity. Texas, January Or. James
Skaius and Miss Lauran Trow were mar
ried here last Thursday.
Mckinney, Texas, January sA. S. Jack
were married last night.
Corst,,,, 1,.~os ro,,.- IN
ITuoboe ana Miss rsmr1s iizoodyvl, ,-orc
married here last night.
c,.st.,,. ne ro,o~ - C-o.r,.,
C,or5it,"r and Me r'via DSyvsnr. r
puluues a'I Mt5S HIia IN W , d. VI;
nIoNn alu us ID, ~ Nul'''' were llceHsen
~ u''i' 'Ss'etu'''
Comanche' Texas, January lO.-Marrled;
2Rt SomanGhe' IeAasi WI EGalnylae am9
Si ,ss 1 2Uit'e Con- Nv" ''' NOoN''" ''''U
MSS 'e''" NiV1"'
Kaufman Texas January ,9-Mr L. y.
Moore OF Kemp ana MISS A9dle Brysoh OF
North Carolina were married IN Kaufman
today, Rev. Z. D. solomon oIhelauug
Temple. Texas. January S.-Mr. Grace
BriStow ana Miss cara CoX were lNst hEnt
joined IN marriage. Both Young people
were raised here and nave many trlends TO
wish them well.
Rock Island. Texas. january o.--Marrled.
Mt the residence of fhe brides parents.
Mr. aud Mrs. Don Carlos. January $, 1901
Mr.. Il. Il. Maze and Miss II. @Clay Don
Carlos Rev J. 3. Armstrong Of Eagle
Lake officiating
Temple. Texas January S.-Mr. John Nc
Fadden and Miss Ella Caldwell were mar
ried on Tuesday night at the home Of the
~ - - IN, g. ~,
Many FRIENDS We're present TO WISH tnem
Joyous prosperous me-
Kcnney, Texas, January s,-NIarried this
morning at 10 o'clock at the home u
the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7.
Stokes. Mrs Clara Fdgsley aud Mr. J. Il.
McNGtt 99tB OF TINS paSe, IioI' H. W.
IaI'an' OF premium "Ih''a'lps.
Corsicana, Texas, January S.-The follow
ing parties were granted license to marry
yesterday: G. g. WEIGH and Mrs. Belle
Norris W. H. Mcclure and Miss Mary NJ.
McSwecn; George shelton and Misc Daisy
Carter Jack NomacS ana Miss Pauiiae
race
Crockett, Texas, January I.--Mr. j. II.
Smith, Il prominent planter, and Miss Alice
Nill, daughter of Hon. T. II. Hin Of this
city, were married today, Rev. u. +, Ten
ncy performing the ceremony. II was
quiet affair, only immediate relatives being
present.
Cleburne Texas, January married, Mr.
Luther y. Green and Miss Bertha May
Hughes Mt Cleburne, January s. The mar
rlage was said To be clandestlne and the
clerk required both to make the statutory
affidavit, as to age, objections, etc. before
issuing license
Plano, Texas, January Mr. John g.
Tefair, a popular Houston and Texas Cen
trail passenger conductor running between
Ennis and Denlson and Miss Nav Allen
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HoM. AeRAM S. AgMrr DING.
The Well Known New York Politician s
Death Momentarily Expected.

New York, january lL-Abram Stevens
Hewitt former mayor Of New York city.
distinguished as phianthropist, politician
and student Is dying
Tonight n va- annuouced that Mr.. Hewitt
was growing weaker and that there was "a
bare possibility that he might survive the
night
Mr. Hewitt who is 81 years old, has been
confined TO bis bed since Thursday, at his
home iu Nc~ York he is suffering from
obstructive iauudice.
The immediate members OF the famuy
We're summoned to the house tonight
Mr.. Hewitt was born IN Haverstraw,
T.. July 81. 1892. mud was graduated from
Columbia college at the head Of his class
In 1872 18th Edward Cooper, son Of Peter
Cooper, he founded the hrst firm OF
Cooper & Hewitt, to which Peter Cooper
whose daughter Mr.. Hewitt married, turned
over his iron business. Mr.. Hewitt or
ganiaed the Cooper Union. He has been
the secretary of the board of trustees con
tuuously. In 1874 MIR, Hewitt was elected
to congress, serving, With the exception Of
one term, until 1856, when he was elected
mayor Of New York.
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DISTRESS IN CHICAGO
Two thousand Persons Suffering
FOm Almeuts Due 10 Coal Famine.
TRAINLOAD OF COAL SlDE.TRAcEED
Health Department Brands the Men Re-
sporsible For the Situation as Guilty
OF Constructive Homicide.

Chicago, January 1.-The temperature
In Chicago today dropped "a degrees IN
less than two hours and tonight IS hover
ing around the zero mark. The cold wave
was preceded by snow Toward night
brisk northwest wind sprang up and in
the outlying districts the snow Is drifted
several feet deep.
The coal situation remains unchanged.
and Its causes and effects were discussed
by a number of Chicago nrenchers today
The actual search for evidence OF n com
blne OF coal dealers, for the purpose Of
forcing up the pricee. Of fuel in the Chi
cago market, will be undertaken tomorrow
by the special grand jury, which began
It's task yesterday under direction OF stnte's
Attorney Dneen and Attorney General
Hamliu. Twenty coal men SOME of them
the heads Of wholesale firms and others
chief in the councils Of corporations on
Grating mines. have been summoned to
tell what they know Of the ring" which,
1t is said exists
Tralnloads Of cars. side tracked and
labeled with cards instructing crews to
hold the consignmcnts indefinitely It is
said, have been discovered by the parties
who caused the Investigation 10 be made
1t is also asserted that beyond the city
limits many tons OF coal have been taken
from the cars and heaped up on either
side Of the tracks for as much as three
quarters OF a mile, The grand jury Will
insist on being informed why this coal has
not been brought into the market and pnt
on sale, thus relieving the famine
Two thousand persons in Chicago are
suffering from ailments directly due to
cold and exposure, resulting from the coal
famine, according to the weekly bulletin
OF the health department, Issued today Sc
rious results are already seen in a heavy
increase Ia the death rate and the health
department brands the men responsible for
the situation as guilty Of constructive
homicide"
The death rate last week for children
under years Of age was 1875 more than
in the corresponding week Of last year,
and among persons over GO years OF age
was COS greater.
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of plaintiff. was so years Of sge and had
written plalntiff, who 10 1897 resided IN
Rhode Island, following the vocation OF
professional nurse. to come to Texas ANA
marry him. A number Of letters passed
between the parties. eliminating Tn the
plaintiff leaving her native State and com
ing to Fisher county, the home of the aged
defendant whore. II is nllcged. the breach
occurred. This was the third appeal In
the case, the Judgment being in plaintiffs
favor In the sum Of $500. The first jury
trial resulted IN a verdict in her favor for
$500, but this Judgment was reversed by
the court of civil appeals IN My, 1900
second trial resulted in n verdict for Mrs.
Gcer for $3.50 and this Judgment met a
similar fate In the supreme court in June,
1901 the cause being rcmauded for a new
trial 1t was cOntended by Barber Tint
one Of the letters written by him to plant
In yas mutlated and changed and was
originally only conditional promise OK
marriage; but the jury found otherwise ana
the judgment of the trial court Vas toby
affirmed I'm q written opinion by Associate
Justice Stephens.
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SOUR LAKE FIELD.
Pumps Have Not Materially Reduced the
Big Pord.

Big Pord.
Sour Lake, Texas, January 11.--Thls has
been quiet day. Every one seemed glad
to have a day Of rest. The big gusher
has remained quiet much to the relief
of all concerned. The GuYey company's big
pumps are steaitly drawing the oil from
the ponds, but they have not lowered
them enough to be noticeable
Work on the Hart well will be resumed
tomorrow morning and the mystery which
has surrounded the shutting down OF this
well for the past two weeks will in the
next few days be solved. One thing is
certain, and that Is that all the surround
Ing territory has been bought up at fancy
prices, which naturally leads one 70 be.
Hove that some one had given out a tip.
The Sour Lake Development company Is
down 4i2 feet and today are testing their
second stratum. Mr.. Mason just told The
Post correspondent that they expect to
bring in good well in the next few days.
DR. BaDbitt has started for New York
to complete arrangements for laying n pipe
line 20 this held as soon as possible.
Mr., w T., Brce, accompanied by large
delegation o. Iowa capitalists has Just
arrived and VIII remain until tomorrow in
order to take IN the situation
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PALEs TINE POINTERS
international to Investigate the M.A..
Prof table Dairyino.

international to Investigate the Nsas|
Prof liable Dairyina.
Palestine, Texts. January l1-rs u
days immigration Agent Claridre o,A.iI
ternational and Great Northern n.
will leave for a tour of MInue,, I,
Michigan to invest igatc the dairy cousn,
there and to ost representative u
Mr.. ClHrldge said.
1.-THE growth OF tho dairy Industry 4 !
sumiuE such large proportions In TIL n,
aud creameries au being established Il n
fercBt points in he State. The Mir
ment of the Inter- jatiOnal and Great NJ
ern is aware THAI, conditions for asrts
arc ideal IN tho section Of East M
Northern and they are sending me On M
Of inspection Of 'the diaries az NlIDs,
anu Michigan so that the road vii Y
IN a position TO give settlers and faYnss
It's territory the best information AL n
Structiou free TO any one who desIrs
engage in the dail business. Itktn
known fact that the dair,es Of these n
states are the fncsS IN the world ant M
methods Of operatEn, etc, win be crhi1
T be i IN A66n To- s Sc t4 =. s. g.
formation to ~ one who asks toi M
NIr. ClaridsaFwir be gone about 3
month.
John II. Reagan chapter, U. D. c, d
returned from Ellchart, where she vi
and organized a chapter Of the Daugig
at that place. quite n large memhess
was secured and officers elected. The aT
ter VIII take up the work Of create
cemetery for Elkbart and also seeHr'
contributions for the Reagan mongrsi
fund Of this city.
Hon. George A Wright, one Of ne ~
ing business mon Of the city, has ben n
pointed members Of the Texas Wwkl
Fair commission by Governor Saver d
has fled his acceptance with Loas !
WorthMm, secretlry and general milir
Of the commission Mr.. Wright will N
work at once ana will make a creth
showing fT this part Of Texas
On Friday. Januiiry i6, the Crystal w
club will give its annual oyster roast 7
their club house near Mi" city Eia
thrown opahn 10 its friends. TIE ri
promises to lie The most enioyaols n
that hes occurred here in some time
large barrels OF cVF. ars In the slpl ~
been ordered from Morgan CITY ala v
i20 invitations have boon issued ~
occasion. Tue membership OF this cE'
composed Of well known business me-
the city and they aIe said % naFs
finest club house and grounds In tae w
Mr.. VIM Brovles. one Of the Leading ~
beers of the club, has the orSter. raa
charge and its success is assured.
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TEXAS.

The trial Of the bank csses d.. rr,..
wan begin today before Judge swarne
= nesro physician and messenger bow
were killed by trains at palaat
Ihree Naeogdoehes business houses wera
burned at loss OF $4,000.
Applicants for cAerkships In the leyts.
, ,aeure are about as numerous. as the Nom.
me movement for statet library com.
session. vac N'ii'Ius
pumps nave not materially reduced
the Dig pond Of oil at Sour Lake
The members az the ierislstrro ,.,
committsd 70 neither Men nor schI,,a.
neid eaucns at Austin. Itgis said thov
discussed the chances OF third csnd;.
date. eanu''
ras new charter for the city OF pouo.
Is based on the commission plan.
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FoREIGN-

Two deaths from the bubonlc plague have
oeen reported at Hermos.lo. Mexico.
Iae iearest o. the sultau's brotbe. ir
me 'oFmtr has been cfaciany ver.hed. An
europeans have left Fez and the foreign
ronsus will follow.
Al the hearing Of Fietro. tie man who
hrfn pistol al carriage In the rovpI
procession at Madrid the fact was do.
se.oped that the prisoner was suoeror
from monoman!a
The sultan has quilted Fez and il nj,
the defensive.
Ae sn1tan has appealed to the governors
arms ''I iu'H anu
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A euLL FIGHTER HURT.
Was Caught by the Animal Tossed and
Badly Gorsd.

Was Caught by the Animal, Tossed and
Badly Gorsd.
FL Paso. Texas january ll.--Seyeral
thousand people Witnessed thrilling TRACE
dy in the Juarez bull ring this afternoon
A wild bull caught the bandarillo, Fran
cisco Mattllera OF Madrid, on his horns,
pnictlng fatal injuries
A company OF bull lighters engaged espc-
ciaily for the III Paso mid-winter carnival
which opens here tomorrow, gave per
Torrance in the Juarcz bull ring this after
noon. They had advertised TO Kill three
buIls The fame Of Mattilera, attracted
thousands Of people from lei Paso to tho
fight. The first two bulls turned into the
emphitheater proved Indifferent nghters
and Mattiucra played with them to the
disgust Of tho audience. The third bull was
monster, wild aud full Of fight. In his
nrst charge around the arena he unseatcd
both OF the plcadores and dashIng at one
Of their horses caught the animal under
his stomach and tossed him, The angry
bull then faced Nlattillera. who was com
/ ing toward him. tauutingy waving BAN
/ darillo at tho angry bull. The infurittcd
beast accepted the challenge and uttettng
a below charged with lowered head. Mat-
tnlera stood his ground until the boast was
( ON him, then stepped 20 one side and plant
( ed the bandarillo in the animals neck as
I he swept by The spectators were on their
feet cheering when the bull turned aud
made another rush at his antagonist caught
( him against the fence and driving horn
/ through his thigh tossed him high Into the
mir Tho bundHrillo coming down fell ON
J the bulls horns and was gorcd On striE
Ing the ground he rolled under a plank
. and the bull turned to scatter the other
| lighters who were swBrminE around him
/ Mattillera was taken from the ring uncon'
scious and as-bloody Ms a beef 1t Is re-
ported tonight that he Is dying. Que horn
. prpd liq frroin
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Rural Carriers Appointed.

Appointments OF rural free deisep
riers, beginning service January
been bulletined for Texas points =
lows:
Campbell. Henry f. Pines, Wlllian
Harlow and Thomas A. Barclay. res1i
j. L. Mckee, Edgar Mitchell and HaD
Anderson. substitutes -
Honey Grove. w. II, Zones Hcosr
Wood. w. S. Hodges, Ben F.. Fer5,rv
cnce 3. Parkhill. William y. Lahue y,
Brcss. !. Tai. Richardson Lewis n ~
regulars. John GAL, lack NJ Wool n 4
Roach, l. n Ferry, Ollie ., Brq ,I.l.r ', y
|, Lnhuc, r. Ed Richardson, HefuA
2iuuecker. substitutes !,
Lockhart. Charles Is. zachery,..ssssll,,
Morgan and L. H. Llpseome nsgI'
Charles Zachary (son). Dan LLOYD I"
Lipscomb. Jr., substitutes. .tt,
ander |. Hay, regulars; Benjamin =. :
and Claude Isbell. substitutes.
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DOMESTIC.

Ez Mayor Abrsm s. Hewitt Of New York
is expected to die at any moment.
The weather is intensely cold In all the
Northwestern States
A Tennessee sheriff was shot and killed
By negro prisoner whom he had under ar
rest.
There S great suffering throughout the
North and East on account Of scarcity OF
coal.
The Chicago health department has brand
ed the men responsible for the coal famine
IN that city as guilty OF constructive honii.
eide"
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Governor Taft resulted in a popular DEM
Onstration for the purpose Of urging the
governor to remain IN the islands.
VERA CRUZ. Mexico.--scveral prominent
cattle raisers of Cuba are here for the pur.
pose OF buUng Mexican cattle for breeding
purposes they prefer cattle from the coast
country, as they are more easily accli'
mated.
NEW YORK. Statistics OF the British
foreign trade In 1902 have given fairly gen
eral satisfaction. slys a dispatch Go the
Tribune from London, but the croakers are
not satisfied that the gains will continue.
They assert that two-thirds OF the increase
IN imports Is wheat, and that onc-haf ~
II will be onset this year by an enlarged
crop Ia the United Kingdom.
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ST. LOUIS ROADS PLANS.
Said to Contemplate the Expenditure OF
Eiahty-fiVe Million Dollars.

Said to Contemplate the Expenditure OF
Fighty-five Million Dollars.
st. Louis Mo-, January 11.--rhe Republic
tomorrow will say; The railways in 81.
Louis have set aside about Ss5,000ooo to
be expended for improvements in this city.
Many of the extensions are already under
way aud the great bulk Of the enormous
sum will be paid out before the opening
OF the Worlds Fair,
The fact that seven stntes in the South
west all Of them strictly In st, Louis bust
ness territory. built $500 Of the $500 miles
built In the entire country last year, and
the fact that the construction In this sec
tiou this year Will be stlll larger, explains
the true reason for the vast terminal eN-
panSons,' says a prominent railroad Of
ncel.
Among the notable Improvements build.
ing are the subway and extension of the
Union station the proposed construction Of
a mail depot at che station, aud the wild
cung OF the rights of way along the levce.
For the Inter condemnation suits have
been instituted, involving about ten city
blocks
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LONDON STOCK ENCHANGr

London. January 1.-THE activity aut!cl-
pated on the stock exchange last wseB
failed to materialize The week opened
with fair promise, hut 1t was quickly seen
that the pubuc was not the e0ger buyer
predicted. Money az first was easy; It hard.
cued gradually. however. until, at the close
OF the week. it was found TO be scarce and
tho rates for short loans wore higher.
Trading was slow In view OF the approac h
OF the md-mpnth settlement Americans
were the one bright spot In the dlsaV
pointing retrospect; these shares were aC-
tive and higher, and especially coalors
There Is little prospect of any ovcrplus
Of floating money Tor some time TO come
The amount which will be paid to the
bank during the current quarter for tax
alton, Is Unprecedented the accumulation
being probably fl300o.o0o.
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Receiuershin Ia Hastu.

Beaumont, Texas, January 1l-One Of the
former stockholders Of the Lone Star and
Crescent oil company was seen today and
asked what losses, n any. would he sus-
tanned by the Beaumont contingent He
replied: IAN Of us had sold out except
Mr. O. b, Grceycs. and. Of course run no
risk Of loss, though we are on the dlrec-
tory Nr Grecvcs will probably come out
O, X. inside az two or three months. The
fact is. the company would have worked
out nicely inside Of two months more
through lts own resources Tho people who
instigated the receivership were, in my
opinion, too h8sty for their own good and
would have been better off II they had
not made the application"
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KENTUCKY RALRcAo COMMISSION
Win Investigate Alleged Violations Of the
Law by Railways.

Louisville, Ky. January H. The railroad
commission Of Kentucky VIII leave lomor-
row TO investigate the alleged violation Of
Rsutucky's laws by ihe combination of
tue railroad systems Ia this State Mossrs.
j. y. Morgan. August Belmont. John w.
Gates ana other prominent dnanciers and
other prominent men have been summoned
before the commissioner to give testimony
The investigation wlll be into the terms
and conditions by which railroads in Ken.
tucky have been combined or acquired"
and under this heudiug evidence win be
taken concerning the Louisville and Nasl.
rllle-Armulc Coast Hue dcal
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CONGRESS-

The senate viii continue the discussion
Of the Statehood bill during the week. Sen.
ator Vests coal resolution is also likely to
boa up a. any time.
TIE house VIII consider the appropriation
hills and incidentally. viii consume large
portion or the TIM in discussion OF zen.
eral political questions
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WASHINGTON.

Congressman Thomas II Tongue Of Ore.
sou died suddenly at Washington
speaker Henderson and senator Aldrich
coRferred with the president on prospective
legislation.
Georgia negroes are threatening the presi-
dehi AZ Ae doesn't do as they wish him
George z. Brown has started Tor Houston.
The result Of his trim is nor known
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FOR BREACH OF PROMISE.
Widow Of 20 Receivers Damages from
Her cousin. Aued 80

TIT |JOUaITIs NIVu OVs
Fort Worth, Texas, january 10 Among
the eases passed upon by the court OF
riyii appeals today was one from Fisher
county. STYLED Barber vs. Geer WHOA. be
cause 81 the prominence Of the parties. the
subject mutter OF the litigation and the
persistency with which the case had been
fought for years attracted no little atten.
ton In Western Texas The plaintiff III
the trial court Mrs Sarah 3 h. Gcer. 8
widow, aged 40 years, instituted suit for
breach u promise Of marriage against this
defendant, stillnsn Barber IN January,
1879, praying for $4,000 damages II ap
peared from the facts Of the case that ths
defendant. Barber, who was a nrut cousin
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS


washI1gton. January 1i.--East Te1as-
Fair Monday and Tuesday; slowly rising
tempetatdre fresh north winds.
West Texas, New Mexico Fair Monday
and probably Tuesday.
indian Territory. Oklahoma and Arkan'
sas-.Talr Monday and Tuesday; warmer
Tuesday
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana
Fat colder Monday. Tuesday, fair and
warmer: fresh northwest winds becoming
southeast
Observations taken by the Quilted States
weather bureau at S p, Ia, 18TH meridian
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RAILROADS.

Eastern capital may be interested in Tho
proposed electric line from Beaumont IN
SOnr Lake -
Tne Texas classification Is 10 be revised
) ny Turner, Goodwin ana Martin.
meeting Of general freight agent. has
oeen called to consider The claim that
roppnd bale rotton Is entitled 10 = dlrrr.
enfia
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SHERIFF KILLED BY PRISONERS.
Was Taking Them to Jail When One
Shot Him.

Shot Him,
Memphis. Tenn, January ia special
TO the CommercInl-Appenl from Birmlng-
ham, Ala, suys; Report reached here to.
day of the assassination Of Sheriff Reese
Of Bib county, The crime occurred NJ
BrIarAeld late last night Reese and n
deputy had arrested two negroes at that
place and were taking Them TO the depot.
One OF the negroes was walking Ia front
OF the sheriff and the other benind him.
when the one IN tho rear suddenly pulled
pistol in the dark and shot the sheriff
down. In the excitement following hoth
prisoners escaped. The sheriff died almost
Instantly Search parties are securing the
woods IN every direction, aud the murderer
n cuught may be lynched,
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DENIsON. AT meeting o. te y. ~
terrain directory Il was deeiueI, ~ Il
S15,OOO brick editice in the Psl I
wooden structure recently y. ss00n
church and furniture VIII e0s' or.I
CoAIANCHE.- "A Gre company ,g Ts- az
tied this week. John 7. H9oi ~, n new y
CARTS and 30 feet OF new hose.
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COMMERCIAL

Tue anticipated activity on The London
S.o'e exchange for the week to maberlallze
r"olnE was SLOW Americans being The
'De oTisht spot in HE disappointing retro
rae Berlin hoerse had strong week tbs
'e"afhry being prompted by the st-epe, h
81 foreign bourses ana the cheanepipr ~
the money rate "
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THE PLAGUE AT HERMoslLLo.

TWO Deaths Reported and the People
Greatly Alarmed.
Laredo, Texas, January IA special
from Hermosilla Mexico says: Two deaths
have occurred here, said to be from bu.
bonIc plague. The people are greatly
alarmed and all possible Efforts are be.
Ing made to put the city In perfect SAM.
tary condition.