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v ~, ncard here. The Century club was
present as guests Mrs pennbacter 60,
,nlhced all who heard her that the work
w which the clubs arc engaged was noble
aug eleyating aud for the bettermcnt Of
special, IN charge Of s + II Norso ~,
lne southern Pacific with The Bncr dole.
Euten' gamc In yesterday evening and spent
couple Of hours In our CITY. They were
n,et " 2 number u the leading business
men and shown the city. particnloriv the
cotton mln which was mini,ine nj mn cs.
Ehelly The party made most favorable
impression and DC witt county would liko
=" nave number OF such citizens.
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Richmond Nemn.

Richmond, Texas, January CIV. X.
Nash prominent stockman Of Brazoria
county was a visitor to our city this week
j. j. Kcnnon, former resident of this
city now Of Duke, transacted business here
relatives here this week.
are visiting relatives ppi
IDe new brick school building is now
completed to the second story, and If the
present good weather continues Richmond
can soon boast of an elegant school build.
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OUNs WEEKLY REVIEW.
Domestic Trade and Industry in Prosper
Gus Condition

Domestic Trade and Industry in Prosper
Gus Condition.
New York, January O-R. G Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade tomorrow viii
say: Domestic trade and industry con
tlnue 10 prosper while the fuel situation
has grown less disturbing through the spe-
cial efforts Of transporters aided To 10
small degree br mild weather Dstrbu-
ton Of other products has been restricted
by the discrimination 81 favor of coal ANA
shippers are importuuate. Clearance sales
are about ended, Leaving only small storks
OF winter goods Advance business in
spring deliveries il very heavy aud fall
contracts also IRE placed llberalp At
some points the harness scason opens IA
ynrsbly.
Favorable returns Of railway earnings arc
constantly issued hEures thus FAR available
showing an increase 81 ~ per cent over
last year and j7.3 per cent over lnl
Mics OF cars and Thousands o. IONS "
coke piled ia the yard az tohnclFNlllf Ten
fhc story Of conditions ~ thc iron ana steer
industry. Furnaces are closing DrcauSf, o.
fhe fuel shortage, By giving conl I've
stock and perishable goods precedepce over
an the other freight the railroads Helped
consumers everywhere put al INT eAp,hae
Of the leading manutactullns iluuhtr.'s.
Many plants are closed ar running olly
part time, and few orders Tor distant 1c-
livery are eitheg sought or offered owing
10 tho uncertainty AS 10 when normal con
altions Will prevail u is stated the de-
iiveries OF pig iron 20 the leading consum-
rfs are several months behind anu spot
Bessemer has risen SHARPLY, gei mere -
much irregularty, as evidenced 10y the de-
elmo IN cast pipe. locomotives are being
turned ont OF the shops with recofa Drea
ing rapldlty and other railway eqhlPhel5
H. In euunliy GOOD demand, while struci urai
material l. shil feature Many addition
al contracts for bridge huidng are re-
corded. .t 40,
dencg elthoush list prices are FthoW
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San AnoeIo business ami.

San Angelo, Texas. January oe.-At a
meeting held tonight organization Of tho
san Angelo Business club was perfected
constitution and bylaws were adopted aud
the following officers elected: President.
nr. John Abe March, vice president
George j. Bird treasurer. Colonel A. J.
Baker; hoard Of directors, c. Il Metcalfe
X. A; Hall, g. 4 Daley, c. 4. Browne
and e. II Powell
A motion advocating the establishment
OF state sanitarium Tor INDECENT con
sumptives was met with a counter motion
to table vhereupon the former was with,
drawn,
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Cameron Locals.

Cameron, Texas, January 20 Yesterday
evening crowded house listened to the
lecture Of Rev. Sam Jones. His medley
Of philosophy, facts aud fun was well re.
ceiyed. large party came down from
Rosebud, and from other points to hear
him, and the town people turned out well.
lie has some very warm friends here. He
NaS entertained by Captain A =. Nc
Cord, his boyhood friend
So far the tax collectors report that
comparatively few OF the people are pay
ing the poll tax
A cutting ARRAY is reported from Var.
relton. Frank King cut a man by the
name Of Johnston with a pocket knife
King has so far eluded arrest
The Miam county trcasurer's report last
month shows S32673.53 IN bank.
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eRANRuRH ITEMS.
People Have Voted to Issue Bonds for a
New Bridue.


Granbury, Texas January % YESTERDAY
was election day for Hood county aud tho
enterphsng people voted to bond the couu-
~ to build II bridge ncross the BrsSoS river
north Of Graubury Graubury is situated
In a bond Of the Bruzos river and OH
bridge iH south ~ town When the rive
was up people north OF town TO the couul
line had 10 come around the bend 20
to the county site This river Is past H.
ing nearly one third of IN dime The
tdncc around this bend Is from hvc 10 eight
miles oyer rough road, but With brldg
W" can make good roads, and this election
VIII benefit GAuhury ns much as another
railroad would Tho election carried over
Whomlugly, practically unanimous. Or
courgc, some voted against It,
Stock NJ all kinds are wlntcrlng well in
Hood county. Many OF our people are fdt
tonlnR cattle for tho market All claim
that With the mild winter aud good pas
lures their cattle are doing wen,
Mrs. T.. H. aud Mrs. Oscar Meuefee ate
visiting in Houston aud Eagle Lake.
iiranbury Is figuring on another railroad
aud an oil mill.
Work VIII commence soon on the roilluS
mill that burned down recently.
Hood county hns prohibition.
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change New business IL light hut most
~ the factories have abundant orders on
hand and there are many buyers In the
market.
But sole and upper leather are more
active, shoe factories taking freely, cspc
vnlly Of hemloCk sole Buyers also have
covered their wants for several months as
to oak backs and calf skins, which are sell
ing freely,
Large quantities Of Chicago packer hides
sold at lower prices and foreign dry hides
prp strong. A better inquiry Is noted for
cotton goods, yet sales are not materially
Increased owing to the iuiispoSiuon or
sellers to complete contracts The upward
movement Of cotton has natural effect
on prices Mems woolcus aud worsteds FOR
fan nrc now fully opened.
Fixtures Tor the week numbered BOX in the
United States, against 3Ul last year anu
70 Ia Canada, compared with 80 year
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Mr AmsIer,s Amendment.

Hampstead, Texas January @.-News
WAS received here today announcing the
appointment by the governor Of Lewis d.
Amsler Of this city as one of the directors
Of the Agricultural and Mechanical col
laqe This selection meets with the hearty
approval OF tho citizens Of Waller county
Mr SmsIer is n graduate Of the Agrl-
.,,it1,r,i ana Mechanical college, and ~
very much Interested in the welfare ana
progrcss ~ that institutions. ..
He is the present cashier OF me Eerli ~
National bank and one OF the leao'Hs W.
zeus of Waller county.
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NEW YORK COTTON.
Opened Quiet and Easy, Closing or 9
Points Down.


Points Down.
New York. january 30.-The cotton mar
ket opened quiet and easy, NJ a decline OF
10 points under selling for both nc
counts. which was encouraged by rather
disappointing cables, and indications that
the days receipts would slightly exceed
those " last year. Immediately utter the
opening prices worked a shade lower; then
strong buying movement came, chiefly
from southern source, though local bulls
were also disposed to support the market
and the drcune having Afforded "A Consid'
cradle profit since the high point az yes
teruay. some covering was attracted. rms
demand put May hack to S.O@ while March
aud July again touched =. ~ and ) 30, re
spcctiycly But business dwiudlod down
to small proportions ~ midday and the
estimates for tomorrow at New Orlenus
aud Galveston caused The market TO tnkr
a decidedly easter tone, declining to u level
Of to q below last nights figures, Total
sales estimated at about 100000 bales.
saturday, receipts nj New orleans were
estimated at 1000 TO 1900 bales. nA com
pared with 1904 hnlos last wear, while Gal
weston expects 500 To 5000 bales com
parrd with 6OO0 bales The regular weekly
statistics were about as expected aud had
much of the days news wHF hulhsh, ~
clndinc very strong reports from The va
rious dry goods markets ana the Southern
spnt markets were about unchanged TO IA
higher Hut for the time being the increase
IN Interior receipts aud the tendency to
take profits proved the prcdominotlng In
0ucnCc
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Rion Too Hlah for voter.

Denton. Texas, January % less than 5
per cent OF the 1850 exclusively poil tax
paycrs Of the county have paid SO tar' ana
q, the city assessor and collectors oHIco
only thirteen had paid up to this afternoon
It is expected that the vote in the city
election will not exceed 800 as uiauS /
Uhan fold he state, city and county pol
amounts TO S2.T5, return tnat they d"n I
care to vote that much There viii be, II
anything. decrease In the poll taxes from
many preceding years.
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sHERIFFs' DEPARTMENT.

Columbus, Texas. January 81 Thirty
1902, one dun horse mule, dap
pied on the hips, short coupled, iG
hands high. years old branded o on lefi
hip, large knee caused from wire cut verJ
large bend, knot on right side OF back near
lon; 50 for any Information leading TO r..
roycry Of the above described animal; S25
Tor arrest ANA conviction OF thief. w T..
Bridge, sheriff Colorado county
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Marlin Matters

Marlin. Texas, January % The hrs' gun
Of the municipal campaign in Marin me
been loaded to the muzSle and VIII Dc n l.
within the next twenty-four hours o4S
tain IL NJ. Dryden viii be the mar marx
md the inayorshlp wiz BE- the tafs'S .sork.
"t INC ~" nov standpipc for the water Soa cN
has arrived and Is being pn' Tow days
nS'S sli ,@il feel sigh OF relief As We WIN
9nS In have a good system OF water WORKS
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Rsvivals at Cleburne.

Cleburne, Texas, Janunry 2s-lhere are
three most successful revival meetings De-
in,. conducted here. One Is at the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. under the direc.
. IT, NJ Rc,, 2. NJ. Fitzgerald. Another
o Che first Baptist church under Re1E.
!, Lusk, the pustor, and Rev Joe r.
i'ittie. the associutlonu missionary Kew
" ". smith is conducting a thiru az
th, second Baptist church
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Rnrnlars at CrowlnY.

Crowley, La. January 29.-fhe ihird pur'
glary this week occurred THIS mo7lhs
,,.,,.,, ,,e ,store ~ n Roslan, IN West Grow.
lev o.na burglnrized small sum OF
money was secured. The city police are
exerting every effort 70 Locate the thieves;
ss II a believed mat regular organizer
gang arc operating here
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Alvin. Texas, January ~ Mr. ;. IA.
Mehnne, one Of the most successful truck
growers in this section, sold ON the harKe.
here Yesterday eight crates OF w9erTles,,
one DAYS picking from his patch ms ~
the largest number OF crates nt tnlS u,
.Uf this section. About TWENTY-FIVE p0re
crates we're sold here on yesterday ma kl.S
:, totol Of thirty crates for one day $ ship-
ment. The crop is the finest IN the hls'"''
Of thtg section
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News Notes

I -, s.on !. Texas, January 80. Tho poll
llgpt,ve been coming in freely today
M, collector Kent has n half
T ss helping him with The
pesl ,, collector King is also kept
'1puhg for 1902 taxes.
~. gae g the principal cross streets.
I d tsssaay and viii be opened to
/ .S i''EsggC brick addition is almost
,r5 me brick WORK WIS enishpd
'gs,sa ae entire building viii hr ready
as'rg ' oy next Saturday. n1ording
~ aouole IT'S present space.
,5s,l Ais3t to1 collector ana eI-
\ AZ Y ' .sner was todny appaiptcd
! 4 Dstro,,iA NE International road confcr.
b IsBb I, Mich, on February ii, by
4 & ,sl.asihaH has submitted es,i.
,iss s ~ Gilbert of The finonco
\ sSF sss He wants another a "t stea mn .
'oa ladder truck and 5000 e'e fe -
situation Is getting better
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n.nzalss Tarnayers PayIne U

Gonzales. Texas January IS. SatuT.
dnv. the sist. Is the last day for payment
OF taxes without penalty the cohec'"I
of6ce is crowded nov with taxpayers, Al.
th,,cb money Is scarce stu there Wal D.
mn n,nre delindueutS than usual ,a
CITY taxes are also due BY the Sls So, I1ia
the town citizen has 70 rustic LOT ~ viii
f fSA n rity election IN April and all want 10
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n WI.ner g Co.'S Letter

Honston. Texas. January 81 Liverpool
is distinctly Influenced by the tendency in
America.
Active home markets with very narrow
range OF values demonstrate lndecision and
siuosr equal division Of sentiment.
The susceptibility ~ the present situation
10 Influences In either direction n not con
ducire Of decidedly emphatic views.
The anticipation ~ further deYelopments
and fresh Incentives induce only moderate
fluctuations for the moment. Liverpool -
ana 10 M, ~ TO 3Js lower tomorrow.
j. y. Wisner & Co.
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conviotions in williamson County.

Georgetown, Texas January 29.-In the
district conrt the following have been sen
fenced to teEms In the penitentiary;
Charles Homer. alias Charles Ross, bur-
giary: two years
GUS ORR. burglary; fye years
Newt Robertson forgery, two cases;
two years In eGch case.
Bob Menlfree, burglary; five years.
Pedro Sandoval, a Mexican, VIII be tried
for n capital crime tomorrow and speeial
yenire OF sixty men has been ordered.
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NA.l.I.a,lon Of AppoIntment.

o, Angelo. Texas, January D.-Iion'
70 Tlmmins, Judge Of the Fifty-hrst
80 dietrtct has received telegraphlc
lu niiscatIon Of the appointment Of Hoo.
av'a1' tverett of Robert Ice, Coke county,
- dt.trint attorney to dll the vacancy
FUSED b7 the death Of the late u. y
81 allAcA
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sio Sale Of Cotton,

uonrne. Tezas, January 2p-Messrs'
,t,.cheu uros. q Decherd Of Franklin
,.astordav sold to the Geo. II. McFadden
o., - AGENCY at this place 1850 bales Of
"a -, most Of which has been stored
a., he compress here for some time; ihe
,,,,rcbose pricc IN round figures Is IN 'he
2eirhborh0od OF SlOVW.
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brought into sight was 10000 last year, the
chances nrr Il VIII be exceeded this year.
Outsiders are conspicuous by their absence
and have refused perslstcntlg to follow
the advance above . cents The receipts
from day 10 day will regulate the future
course Of values, H. & u Beer
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Carnival a BeeviIIe.

Becvilie, Texas. January 27.-Arange-
n.cnts are being made to have big carni
val In Beeville about the middle OF Feb
fuary. The affair will consist OF PIE
Agricultural exhibit, grand trades dis
NAV and civic parade, a roping contest,
races and other amusements.
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cusn News.

r,oyo revas. January 2o,,-Ars. feicy "
penuybacker. president 81 'ne - ano.,
~ women's clubs Of Texas ~a' Wv
~ tho Hawthorne club here ias' u'sn' ~.
delivered one OF the mast istsrssund lAiA'
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49, OtIeans cotton.

New Orleans JUuuary 3d. Compared
with the conditions which have prevailed
during tho past few days the spot market
WIS rather quiet Decline IA Liverpool
operated as lettering influence on the
purcbasng clement Sales 1850 bales, IN
Guiding 1850 TO arrive. Quotations IN
changed,
InnuDnced by Liverpool and In nntcipa-
nnsnpd 3 10 3 points lower. but soon re
covered aud throughout the forenoon prices
merely buckcd and Oiled over range or
a uoint or two iu either direction, Later
more ,yas d decided drop In prices, and
when the visible supply statement was re
criyCd proving % b. of more taYOraDl !
character than anticipated, there was a
further downward movement th9t iele
prices net 8 10 q points below the level Of
Tcgtarday's close
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New York, january 30-Hrudstrects To-
morrow viii say Trade developments IN
january couhrm the sangilnr expectations
and predictions made at the outset OF the
month Wholesale and jobblng trade In
spring dry goods, millinery, boots and
shoes and hats Is improving steadily. Jnu.
nary lohblug business at the leading cities
East aud West being the best ever re-.
corded In that month Shipments on orders
nrc larger and earlier than in preceding
years, Retail trade reports urc hnrlly
favorable. Unreasonable weather. dul dlS-
tributiun I'm this linr aud the usual January
clearing sales are attracting less than or
binary attention. Among the industries no
sign Of tagging activity is noted Iron and
steel production Is ut It's highest point do
spite iuvl Hnd car shortage nud prices hrc
higher. Activity IN lumber Is also noted
the country over. The general price Hitun-
ton remains strong. corn among the
cereals aud cotton among the textiles lead
Inc
Tho car shortage trouble increases rathcr
than grows better smaller than cXpcrteu
movement Of grain to market M fuel FROM
mines 10 consumers aud ~ general mct'
chandise from wholesalers ana jophers l"
retailers, are reported me country over
Preference Is SIN hcing civon TO coal
shipments and some railroads are roporl'h
refusing an dead freight OUTSIDE ot lnH.
Leather IS quiet East aud West lne
strength I'm cotton goods IN reality le ne
main reason shown for the advance lhiN
week iu the raw cotton market thouEh
smaller than expected receipts uctttt
cahlca and the strength Of spot cotton ~
the south are all assigned In support therc'
of Wooden goods for next fGll are helng
ordered In fair quantities while mills hre
being uushcd for spring deliveries
Tho Iron trad" is rep9rteu ratnV1 N"'''
copper IL strong aud shows s''"o'N
advancing tendency.
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carnlII 4 aIehardson's Lstter.

1tousion Texas. january 80 AZ one ume
TODAY Liverpool wns points lower hnt
closing prIcos were ouly ! point lower on
contrncto. ON the spot good business was
done nj 10 4 points decline sales amount
Ing to 4. 600 bales In our unrkeis Opening
nriccs were . 70 { points lower after which
a ouick recovery vas seen. but dizziness
soon prevailed aud values began to deem ?
slowly, closing at tho lowest OF the nnN'
Il TO . lower ON the near and down on
distant months in Sew York, md 90 u
lower on tho ncnr and 4 TO down on dts
tmi months IN New orleans, Spots nn'
changed. ,, ,t
New Orleans for tomorrow We're heANN' nm
with n Hight movement last year 10 com
mare with the next few DAYS the bulls were
nor dlsposed 10 force mntters. although
rncb little recession found supporting or
dcrs Tie amount brought Into sight Tor
The week WIS about ms expected ann was
builish but the worlds visible SunpE
statement for tho week was not as bnlhNl
AS expected This was not gtvnn our ultl,
after tho Ncw York market hhd closed ana
wnH not fclt there, but New Orleans WEAK
cnrd perccptibly on continued selHhg w
20 the close. oo.
odrnnce has rid the market ~ practically
aU ~ long interest. aud we believe II Is ia
position 20 respond quickly 10 any i'"t-
urcs al q bulllsh nnture
Liverpool h due 81 hc 10 loWef t"'
nlorrow Cnrglll & Richardson.
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AS a Liver Tonic
Use oXIDINE.
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ars from the Land Of Uncle samuel
such heterogeneous collection OF ma
tionaltes as swarm here would oe na,u
10 fundamentally since the hlgn-
tide OF prosperity has ebbed leaving
behind "a drlftwOod of human degreda-
ton. 1t Is estimated that fully 5O'VQV
people remain on the tiny island ana
n large mort on % t"em are blacks,
from Jamaica and Santo Domingo--tall,
powerfully built men and women, with
the --LATEST los s, thlkes, lips a.
woollest wool that ever grew on hu-
man craniums. The circumscribed space
wherein they swarm and breed like
aeas bears no comparison. | hope, to
any other of like dimensions under the
sun. The one street and the several
narrow alleys that intersect It are at all
times crowded with negresses- bold,
Haunting creatures many Of them in
dresses Of white lace or embroidery,
with beautiful white silk shawls, bare
feet thrust into high-heeled French
slippers and klnky hair half covered
with bright handkerchiefs, coquettlshly
knotted into double bow sort Of turbans,
set far back on the head so as not TO
interfere with the exaggerated bang
like miniature brush-heap, which
every one Of them affects, There was a
time when the large negro element be-
came extremely dangerous; and that
was Immediately after the collapse OF
the French canal scheme, when thou
sands of these people were suddenly
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into beautiful avenue Of palms, lead
ing TO the French quarter, which Is un-
iversaly known as Colon. This end OF
the island was built up entirely by
FrenChmen, who own and occupy 1t.
Among It's handsome residences, which
are an Of wood and mostly painted
brown the two largest and handsomest
are those that were erected for Nj. de
Lesseps and his son. II Is said that
bin for 10000 apiece was rendered ana
paid for these houses-thOugh $4,000
each probably exceeds their actual cost.
But in those flush days OF the begin
ming of the French canal, money-other
peoples money--Was literally mo OBJ
ject" 10 anybody, but the few wise ones
who lined their pockets The de Les
spps houses We're occupied only for a
short time then for years they re-
NAMED empty. and long ago passed into
other hands. Near them stands the CO.
lossal bronze statue OF Noum usiwhQm
the French call Christ phe Colombe),
with the figure Of a beautiful Indian
girl crouching beside him--a gift TO the
town from Empress Eugene. There is
very large and we'll appointed hospital
here, and also another in the American
quarter The latter has also its bronze
statue. representing Mr., Asplnwall, the
NewYorker.
IN THE NATIVE QUARTER.
The portion known as the native"
quarter is most interesting 70 travel