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place, and We are Informed by the agent
that It was forwarded Just as written
above 1t viii be observed that in 1t moth
ing was said about lawlessness and that
the alleged production of this telegram In
the press dispatches on the I'd instant from
Washington whereby our telegram from
this place closes with the statement that
the Office Is closed by the lawless element
OF our town Is either an inexcusable error
or wHfuu fabrication on the part Of
someone who handled the telegram after It
left Indiauola Whether this change in
the original was made by tho telegraph
employees or by the officials at Washington,
we are unable to say, but in Justice to our.
serves, as wen as to our town, We feel
that such gross error or fabrication,
whichever It may be. should, and no doubt
Will be, chcerfuly corrected by the Herald,
as we'll as other newspapers which have
been mlsled by the press, We have au-
thor!zed the telegraph operator at this
place to exhibit the original Of said tee-
gram 10 anyone who desires TO sec it.
wv, p, smith,
- II. Baker,
"W. h Martin"
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DOWNMAMs IRoN MoUMTAIN.
His Texas Suit Intended 10 Bring Abou
Early OcVelanment.

His Texas Suit Intended TO Bring About
Early Development.
New orleans, January 5.-Mr r. II.
Bowman, president Of the Bowie Lumber
company, who "a few days ago dled suit I'm
the Federal court at Austin. Texas. against
the Lono Iron Mining company and others
for the fuihlment Of contract in speak
Ing Of the case said that the land was well
AnoWn In New orleans. II was originally
the property Of n Mrs. Block She needed
funds aud borrowed money from Boston
and gave n Hen on the property The
money was not repaid, and the Boston IN
dlYlduHl1 toreClOsed Mr.. bowman bought
IN the mountain. He wanted to secure n
hrm to develop it, ana after receiving
many offers from spectators finally en-
tered into u contract with Travels. Nestor
ana others, He was given to understand
that these men were operators and not
spectators. Now nearly two years have
passed, and they have failed to develop the
land, and have failed 10 comply with the
contract as u result.
He has entered suit for the remainder
OF the sum due him under the contract, aud
a request that the contracting party earry
out their contract and mine the iron or quit
Other mining and furnace men want the
property sud want TO develop 1t, hut the
present contract must be gotten ont Of the
way hrst. BE wants the parties to 1.-Two
up to their agreement for he has other
lands In the locality. the value of which
depends upon the development OF the noun.
tain lands.
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HOUSTON.

Haskins r. Sells, the certified public &C.
countants who have been investigating tho
city books have submitted their report.
which shows shortages. irregularities and
discrepancies in city accounts OF more
than $4,000.
meeting OF the Pastors' association oc.
cured.
The R, d. Lee chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy, heid annual meeting
and elected officers
The master plumbers put few men 20
work yesterday and the union employees
are shll on strike
Firemen's wage scale proposed BIZ Chiet
Arto was adopted by the city council.
The Rock Island railway franchise or
dinance passed to third reading.
City Assessor Welsh makes statement in
regard to tax items in accountants report,
No clew has been found yet as to the
street car hodup on Saturday night.
Regular meeting Of railway clerks oc-
Cured last night and officers were elected
The NoTsuoh directors hold a meeting
and nnd nnauclal affairs OF the association
In excellent shape
The council discussed prov sions for the
new, city charter and postponed cons'd-
erAtlon until today
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rAkEs HER DEPARTURE.

Minnie Cox Bids Goodby to lnaianola
and Leaves Birmingham.
Louisville, KY, January GA special to
the courior-Journal from indianola, Miss,
says; Mrs, Minnie Cox, the colored post
mistress Of this place, on account OF whose
resignation the government ordered the
postonice here to be closed. left Indinuola
tonight for Birmingham, Ala, accompanied
by her mulatto assistant. II Is now
thought there Is little danger OF further
trouble, and, although the sentiment Of
the people is against the action OF the
government in closing the oGice on &C.
count OF the consequent paralysis OF bust
ness, no violence IS Al tleipated. Before she
left tonight Mrs. Cox msde statement
In which she denied that she had been sub
iected 10 any indlsplties, ana stated that
no violence had been threatened her, She
said, however. that she would not agaia
take the office 81 pcstuistress under cry
circumstances Her husband, vhc Is ON.
picyed In The United ststss railway man
service. also made statement, In which
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THE lNDlAN0LA SITUATION
Private Office Established for DiSiri
button of Mail.
THE SITUATION is GROWING SERIOUS
The Excitement Extends TO Surrounding
Towns and Strangers Arc Floekins
in by Every Train.

lndlanola, Miss, January 8, There cau
be no mlstaking the fact that a largo por.
tion Of this community is considerably
wrought up over the action Of tho gov.
erument In closing the postofrice here. Thu
partial paralysis to business Is being felt
more and more as each day passes. Today
private office was established for the dig
ttibution Of mail collected by an independ.
emit messenger service FROM Heathran and
Greenvile Both of these postonices nre
being congested with mail as the result OF
the closing of this office The independent
office here viii he maintained at the et.
pense Of citizens.
No serious trouble is anticipated by tho
more conservative people here. but prccarl.
tions have been taken by both the city and
county officials to deputizc a sufficient com.
PIGMENT Of men should the occasion dc.
mand.
Postofficc inspectors are here checking UP
the accounts Of the abandoned office. A
large number Of people publicly avow that
they VIII not accept the negro woman as
postmstress under any circumstances, de.
spite the Inconvenience being suffered.
II was reported last night that Sheriff A
{. Cox had named twenty deputies TO ma
teoi inc town with a view to suppressiug
any disorder that should arise, but the night
passed without special incident
Wayne Cox, husband Of Minnie Cox. the
| negro postmstrcss who is q clerk IN thu
railway mail service. passed through here
| ON his regular run last night but would
not dtfcuss tho matter Tie has been in
the government service fourteen years, and
bears a good record
An authorized statement from the mayor
says that under present conditions ne
| would not advise Mrs. Cox to open the post.
Office Tho mayor stated that n the stu
stlou at any time showed that the woman's
! lif". liberty or property werc leopardzed he
v'euld swear In a sufficient number Of men
to nGord her ample protection,
! The uudercurrent Of excitement extends
70 surrounding towns A large number Of
strangers arc here and more are atrlsing by
| every train.
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CONGRESS.

Tho house held brief session aud at
tempted TO pass the bill to create gen
erai star in the army under a suspension
Of Tho rules, but failed owing 70 lack Of a
quorum.
Representative Slayden ~ Texas argued
that the bill To- create o general stan for
tho army would greatly promote Ito o6-
cheney.
The senate had ~ animated discussion
regarding the coal situation,
Senator Culberson introduced resolu-
tion providing for the removal OF duty ON
Anthracite coal
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VENEZUELA

The revolutionists won a signal victory
over government forces near Caracas satur-
day night.
Minister Bowen advises Washington that
Castro is sorely besct by the revolutionary
troables
The allies have not yet replied to Castro's
proposition.
American interests In Venezuela are
growing FESTIVE on account OF the blockade
An understanding exists between Great
Britain and Germany 10 Ignore arbitration
negotiations in the enforcement of the
blockade.
The German official view Ia to baston ac-
ttou on Castro's part by short blockade.
Another German cruiser has sailed from
KEEL for Venezuela.
Owners Of the Red u line steamer Cara.
cas- win lodge protest with Uncle Sam
Hsainat, treatment by bioekadlng powera.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
7,dsu,s Weather.

vgsxhinsteu. January t.--ISnst Texas--Fsir
uussesy aud Wednesday; warmer wednes-
day IN north portion; LIGHT variable winds.
Missitsippi, Alabama and Louislnnh--rair
p'ncsdhy and Wednesday; light wost winds.
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
--gaIr TUESDAY and "Wednesday; warmer
Wednesday.
West Tcxss and New Mexico-Fair Tues
day and Wednesday.
Observations taken by the United states
weather bureau at $ p, mo 18th meridian
time:
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DOMESTIC.

The citlsens Of Iudianola have established
an irtdependcrt postofHee to handle their
NAH.
II Is alleged that two prisoners who
escaped jau at oneonta, Ala, were re-
leased by tho sherisfs daughter, who nc
oompanied one Of them In his hleht
Minnie Cox, the negro postmistress at In
disnola, Miss.. has left thst place for Bir-
inlnghsrn She denies having been mis-
treDted.
Grievance committees representing con-
dnctors and trainmen Of MI railroads south
ana west n Chicago met yesterday 20 de
mapd a ~ per cent increusc in wages
rhe coal strike commission will RESUME
heArine todaE
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FOREIGN.

The pops viii celebrate his pontineal sill
yer Jubilee on February 20
Prince Hsary viii epit the navy and seek
civil hqnors,
sagastH. sphin's former premier, died at
Madrid yesterday evening. The king e1,
pressed profound regret.
The Monterey smelter strike situation re-
mains unchanged.
u Is repprted that the suitan OF Sforoccc
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A WlLLFuL FAsRlcArloN

bendsmer Of Negro Postmistress sa,
Their Telegram Was Tempered With.
Nlcksourg Miss, January 5.--A special ID
the Herald from Indianola says: The
bondsmen Of Minnie Cox gave out the fol
lowing statement today;
ION January I We forwarded the follow.
Ing telegram to the third assistant post
master general at Washington;
Third Assistant Postmaster General,
Washington.
lndlauola, Miss, January 1--Postot-
nee here closed Postmlstresa claims
her resignation IN your hands to take
enect today and no advice or appoint.
ment OF successor " we are stiil
bondsmen advise MS promptly and fully
our duty Ia tho matter Prompt action
necessary for release 81 business in this.
y. Holmes Baker,
W. b. Martin,
A, r. Smith
''rhis IS verbatim copy OF the original
note on nie Ia the telegraph orice at this
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THE FIGHT is NOW ON.

Rock Island viii Meet the S. P's Com.
mission Payments
Chicago, January "a crisis has been
reached in the affairs OF the Western immi.
grant bureau. The Rock Island, through
General Passenger Agent Sebastian, served
notice on the bureau today that tho com,
pany would protect It's interests by meet,
ing commissions paid by the Western Pas,
senger association lines and the Southern
Pacific on business to Texas, Colorado.
Arizona Nevada, Wyoming, Utah and Cali
fornla.
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THE ALLIES ARE DEL lBERATING.
No Response Fas Been Made to President Cas-
tros Last Proposition.

Warrington January bTho
proposition
Of
satisfaction wording
American
(Which Will Include provision speedily
Mr. Bowens advcc from show
disturbed
tr Is sordy bcsrt
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RAILROADS.

Mr., Lasslter thinks 1t will be some time
before the Rock Island contract is let
The new train service on the Macaroul
will become effective January IL
Tho Louisiana commission has taken the
Shreveport situation under advisemont,
Urtah Lott announces that HIS proposed
road Is to run from Chicago TO the Pacific
through Mexico.
No conferences were held on the demands
~ the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
for an Increase In wages.
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TEXAS.

A, Wettermark & Son OF Sacogdoches and
A. Wettermark s. co. Of Henderson have
gone Into liquidation; M statement has yct
been issued
Gather & Buster Of Bnenham have nlcd
petition in bankruptcy
w j. Bryan paid brief visit 70 Austin
ana delivered an address TO students Of tho
university.
Work on the Galveston sea wall is nov
proceeding apaee.
II is said the retail grocers Will try TO
nave the state constitution amended TO
permit OF sarnishment OF WAGES to the e1
tent Of ~ per cent
The comptroller is holding Up the sala.
ries Of district Judges and attcrueys awnit
Ing official notification that they are emit.
tied to H.
An unknown girl. stylisbly dressed, sui
cided at San Antonio by taking poison.
Tho comptroller rules that the poll tax
may be paid and other taxes left deiln.
quent
number Of now charters were Ned
three ~ them naming Beaumont as the
home Office
Some n the legislators arc expected at
Austin during tho coming week.
Dallas job printers have secured an ad-
vance to $40 por week
A Mexican gambler who won heavily at
Janrez was murdered FOR his winnings
The fumieating barge swearlngen. recent.
y purchased by tho State, has arrived at
Galveston.
The Corpus Christi cabbnge crop is IN
fine condition. There are 5000 acres IN Gull
tlvAti0n.
All OF tho Beaumont courts are now IN
session with heavy bend Of businoss.
Tho stock m oil At Beaumont Is bciny
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he said that his wife had not been threat
ened, but that he understood the race prob
lem in the South and had advised her to
give up The place.
There is no doubt" he continued, "that
there is general sentiment here against
a negro postmaster"
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sioners, the assistant recorders and otss
heys for both sides. are now here al
puartered at the Continental hotel 4
VIII be the Headquarters Of the comM5
while IN Philadelphia.
President John Mitchell OF the a
union, accompanied by c. s. Darvs
leading counsel. and other assistant
rived tonight. ..
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values declined because tho re-
port on cotton giuned this season was not
consistently bulilsh
Tho stock market was very irregular and
prices auctuatcd but improved slightly on
better tone IN foreign markets.
The grain market improved under more
favorable news from foreign markets
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ALLEGEn INrnLInAr1nv

Washington, January 6.-Postmastar
Generrl Payne received Information today
that posse Of white cltizens ~ poats
river. La, last night ordered Charles Jack.
son, negro mail carrier. not to return
WITH tho mail on his route aud threat.
eued him with death IN case he did NOT
heet their Injunction. Tho reason given
hy ,he posse was the color Of tho cnrrier
Inc case was reported at once 10 the post i
agl'nnorInes and Postonice Inspector Peters
or the New orleans division has been ala.
thorough lnvestlgatiop "N'
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pepartnent Changes.

Washington, January 5,--Dr. DaEa'
Hill, first assistant secretary Of stia'
rellnquish that post this month, 70 I
minister TO Switzerland. He WI =
ceeded as first assistant BY Fr,ns,
l.oomis, ut present minister 70 ~.
Mr.. Loomis Will be succeeded al ~
Charles Page Bryan, who has ps~
tirmed as minister to Switzerland "
has never assumed that post.
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oTFicH MAY RE RBoprNED.

Washington. January Senator Nc.
Lanrin Of Mississippi had conference 10.
day With Postmaster General Payne on
the situation at lndianola. Miss. where
the postorice was closed Ms tho result IT
antagonlsm TO the negro postmaster. Sub
sequontly Senator McI.auriu stated that he
believed the offlce would be rcopcned this
Mr.. Payne said the oiflce will he re-
opened Y there Is no intimidation " the
postmaster.
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SPORT

II In sold that TORY MrGovern has been
matched y meet Ben Jordan In London.
Jockey Hicks has been reinstntcd by tho
judges At New Orleans.
The racing game at Oakland has been
started
An the crack cyclists are to so abroad in
tho near future
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WILL RESUME HEARINGS.

Representatives Of the Various interests
Assembled at Philadelphia.
fnuhhelphia' Januay 5.-The anthracite
Nnke commission VIII resume It's hcarings
IN this city tomorrow The sessions viii he
held IN the United States circuit court room
In the Federal building. All OF the commits.
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viii acdicate in favor Of his brother. Mulm

will abdicate I'm favor Of his brother Mulai
biohammed
Business Is practically Mt a standsHll at
MaEatisn on account OF the bubonlu dis.
ease.
A party OF 250 residents Of Wisconsin
VIII establish colony ncar Escondou.
Mexico
Mr. Broderick, Engisud's war secretary,
was married to Miss Madolains Stanley yes.
terday.
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cLERKs wARNEn-


New Orleans, January SIT is reported
that white people living along the line OF
the Alabama and vickshurg railroad IA Mis-.
sissppl have served notice on the negro
postal clerks running on that road To re-.
sign forthwith and threatened them with
death unless they comply with the demand
Tho excitement over the Iudlanola p1st-
office flair IS supposed to be the cause of
the trouble
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Tho Time Extended.

:. Topeka Kan. January 5.-The Kansas
i've stock sanitary commission today is
SUED an order extending until January %.
the time for refusing admittance 10 cat
tle from below the South boundary lime or
the state, and the Federal quarantine limo
The board announced the order was made
TO enable shippers 10 get In supply OF
cattle. No further extension VIII he
made.
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SUPREME COURT DECISION

Baltimore Collector Upheld In Lsi
Duty on Russian Sugar
Washington, January 5.-~In an y
handed down by Justice Brown tcl
United States supreme court decidA
Downs case that the money paid III
Russian government on sugar expons.I
bounty and that the collector Of casa3
Baltimore was justified In leyylng
tervailing duty on Russian sugar was
terms Of the Dinglcy law.
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THE INJUNCTION REFUSE
Important Decision of 5upfesls
Concernina Indian Lannll

CONCERNING INuTdII
Washington, January 5.--11s
States supreme court today oeene
case Of a certain Kiows and otna y
instituted against Secretary HlIGSasedi
prevent the opening OF lands ID IA
holding that the secretary was W
rights as an executive officer q ue
ment, and could not be enlolnss,.
that. II the complaining Indians
titled to any relief they must y,
legislative branch OF the gofela~''
not to the courts.
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Sufficient Reason.

SuttlCienl nSaSS'"
New York Times. i
Tom Hood had just finished in'
the Shirt. ,.,as
But why" asked his frlenpessy
you write the Song OF the oos,''s 4
Il tried TO" faltered the pVsH
feet wouldn't NJ. -. "a
Percelvlng that he was q M ~.
they put him In a class Of ~
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DISPOSED TO ABDlcATE.

The Inhabitants Of Fez Acclaim
the Sultan's Brother.
Madrid, January GA special dis
patch from Tansier, Morocco, says
the sultan of Morocco is disposed to
abdicate In favor Of his brother,
Mulai Mohammed, who Is acclaimed
whenever he appears In the streets
Of Fee.
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