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Dallas* Texas, Thursday December 18( 1902
$1.00 Per Annum.
BLOCKADE IS
BUT FICTION.
The State Department is not
Worried Over Vene-
zuela.
Premier Balfour Says There
be no Pacific Blockade.
There is Really
None.
can
inent from Minister Bower over night,
was the announcement that the Ital-
ian minister at Caracas had requested
him-to take charge of the Italian in-
terests in Venezuela which, under the
state department's instructions, he
wu about to do, and the minister w;
leaving Caracas. This cablegram wi
sent from Caracas last night.
LOOKING FOR CAUSE
OF TYPHOID FEVER.
There are Many Cases of the Dis-
ease now in Denton.
Denton, Tex., Dec. 17.—Dr. S. F.
Odell, former city and county health
i officer of the city of Denton and Den-
ton county, in an interview to-day,
Washington, Dec. 7.—Officials here i 8aitl:
have come to the conclusion that the i "I have eight patients with typhoid!
projected ' peaceful blockade" of Vene- 1 fever and, I suppose, other local prac
COUNT OF THE
RECENT VOTE
Interesting Figures in
Congressional
Elections.
the
The Land Commissioner Explains
a Boundary Dispute.
Hold-up in Austin
Last Night.
Austin, Dec. 17.—The governor, the
secretaray of state and the attorney
■uelan ports can not be recognized aa , titioners arf treating about the same general this morning completed the
jgatast the United States shaping, at j Percent ^ases. ^^ ^ # count , of the vote fo*r congest** The
If the allies seek to exclude Venezue-
.. mrtmrcaAgv
•hey can not exclude the United States sf^uied a^ sample ^of^^ the ^rnUk Rhodes. 561; Randell, 17,564. Gray,' 3083:
antec Abstract and Title company of
Fort Woifh, capital Stock $15,000: the
K. B. Greathouse Gfatu company of
Temple, capital stock '.">u00.
Austin. Dec. 15.—The entire member-
ship of the Waco city council was ar-
raigned this > morning before the su-
preme court to answer a summons by
the court to show why the members of
the council should not be punished for
contempt of court in proceeding in
the impeachment of Mayor Biggins,
while there was a writ of error pending
in the supreme court.
With the exception jif Alderman Wal-
lace, all were present. Attorney V. 1-
Brooks, for Allan D. Saiu'ord, city at-
torney of Waco, and mom berg of the
council, read an answer to the court,
which answer was thai of Sun ford, in-
dividually, in which he denied that he
was guilty of contempt; that he be-
lieved he was acting under the law
when he advised the council to proceed
with the impeachment proceedings;
that he disclaimed any intention of in-
vading the jurisdiction of the court
that he acted in good faith.
EARTHQUAKE
RUINED TOWN
Place of Thirty Thousand In-
habitants is in
Ruins.
\
There is a Fear af the Population
Suffering From Starvation.
The Railroad De-
stroyed.
Ashkttbad. Russian Turkestan. Tttes-
I day, Dec. 16.—The town of Andljan, in
spending the holidays In New Orleans.
Hon. T. -I. Campbell and family of
Houston will make Palestine their
home. He will build a $10,000 real
dence and enlarge the Faulkher hotel.
The Madden-Uradani Dry Goods
company of Dallas will locale in Pal-
estine the first of the year.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Taylor and Miss
Mary Phillips left last night for Hous-
ton on a visit.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
pool died in this city Saturday last.
Palestine's new city directory will
be ready for delivery next Saturday.
REAR-END COLLISION
OF ELECTRIC TRAINS.
Eleven Persons Injured in New
York Accident.
for Bremerton, on Puget sound, have
been cancelled and Lieutenant Com-
mander Mayo, temporarily in command,
awaits further instructions from the
navy department.
The reason for cancelling the original
orders is not known here, but the offi-
cers still expect to go to Bremerton
within a few days.
CHILD SHOT.
Daughter of J. D. Wolf# 8usta!na Ao>
cidental Pistol Wound.
Maudo Wolfe, the little nine-year-old
daughter of J. D, Wolfe of 544 North
Harwood street, now lies at death's
door from the effects of a pistol shot
which occurred Sunday evening. The
child's condition Is due to the accident-
al discharge of a thirty-eight Caliber
revolver. The bullet entered the little
girl's left breast and penetrated the
lower part of her lung.
Soon after the accident occurred Dr.
J. H. Johnson was called and ha suc-
ceeded In locating the bullet It wilt
not be known for several days wheth-
... __ New York, Dec. 17.—Eleven persons er the child will recover.
An answer was then tiled by seven the Ferghana government, was totally have been Injured, onn seriously, In u
members of the council which in effect destroyed by tin earthquake to-day. rear-end collision between two south-, TWO RESIDENCES BURNBD.
was the same as that ol Sanford. with ' * "
W> ln re*uIar ^us'ness un'ess a ®en*!n °«T |tnhe h^nl,>itiW!fr,rta^ieStv,d0lnaS..^USln iJea11- Lumpkin, 1633; Scott
f ' uifte state of war is recognized. I Field. 15,776;
m ■
ness in the city and of the artesian „|.M ir77r. ...,,
Regardless of the merits of the pres- to the tho zer, 3; Bali, 26,057; McDaniel. 5417•
ent controversy, the state department P„^ e ; Fh°ler, , f ,rit0i''i Burgess, 18,316; Burrow, 11,574-'Burle-
feels that the vast interests of Ameri- !' ^ f bacteriologist son 20,539; Schmeker, £990; Henrv, 15-
ean trade dema-nd that this rule be Worth for analysis, the rc- 649; Harris, 149; Gillespie, 16,220- Green-
adopted and adhered to, else American j?"1' ,*the analysis \\as returned to- wellj 34,4; Stephens, 24,027- Hector
trade might be crippled at the will of thaT no fev^i '^aciuJfs was 2034; *slii>'don' IS.SflS; Meek, 4915; Oar-
any naval power that sought to resort Jeriojogist that no fever Tiacillus was nel% 16 54,. gcott lo;o7. Smlth> r u8;
to an anomalous "peaceful blockade.10,. *"e J or J"e ■ Hunt, 2913.
If Great Britain and Germany wish to i While there have been ahd are a
exclude American merchantment from : ^ f
Venezuelan ports they must exclude J®*®' VA-
- been fewer cases per capita here than
in the neighboring towns and cities
shipping including their own, a condi-
tion which can only be met by the re-
cognition of a state of war and a dis-
missal of the present fiction.
the exception as to the motive, and
stated that they acted in the impeach-
ment proceedings under the advice of
City Attorney Sanford.
An answer was also filed for Alder-
men Cockroft and Marshall, who voted
against the impeachment proceeding
who declared they should not be held
in contempt, a-s they voted against the
impeachment.
When this was done Judge Scar-
brough. acting for Mayor Biggins, said about 30,000 souls,
this was a novel proceedure and he
would ask for time to offer testimony
on the answer. The court consultid
ami then announced that It would hear
affidavits and adjourn to 2 p .in. to giv.:
Judge Scarbrough time to prepare affl-
, rear-end collision between two south-;
The number of fatalities is not "yet bound Second avenue elevated trains
ascertained. The population Ib at Thirty-fourth street, and traffic on Frame Houses on MeKinney Avanul
threatened with starvation. ; ,h,n' llm" u'as delayed four hours anej Exoosition Avanu. D««trnu ri
/ere felt in New Mar-1 while the tracks were being cleared. !? i^ v . . . w Y.
rroundlng villages and The motorman of the second train up-1 lar, 0 clock last night a tele-
Andijan was destroyed patently misjudged the distance P?®., was received at Central
slowed '' 3 station and almost, immediately,
NO PACIFIC BLOCKADE.
London, Dec. 17.—In the course of a
long statement in the house of com-
mons to-day Premier Balfour said there
was no such thing as a pacific block-
ade and that a state of war actually I the country.'
existed with Venezuela and made an j
Intimation that notice of the blockade j
would shortly be given to the powers.
Mr. Balfour added that the blockade
would be carried out with as little in-
convenience to neutrals as possible.
Nothing definite has occurred with
reference to the arbitration proposals
since the preyious statement on the
subject.
The premier also said that operations
wore reluctantly undertaken, not to re-
cover debts, but. after long and pa-
.. i tlent delay, to recover compensation for
VV. assaults on British subjects and the
seizure of British vessels.
■Mr. Balfour concluded- his statement
w|th saying he fcOfcld make, no
In a letter to the governor this
morning the land commissioner ex-
plains the boundary dispute in which davits.
The concensus of opinion among tlis vim ' in tilfi event th< < "
profession as to its cause is that the ^ptas8e8', h;lt! Thp governor secretary of stale and
eerin has been carried into the wo'ls lexa& appiopilate *35,000 to assist in attorney general this morning began
m the filth from The surface by the thHt B COn,Ufl <"• >« *«* votes cast af .he general
recent big rains, and as the large ma- f*1"1" °^tiU,;vt'ys laJo election for all state and distrl. t ofii-
jority of the people of Denton use ar- Oklahoma boundary.
teslan water, they have not been ex- • t ,
posed as a whole as much to Its cause l!e,;a'-'
as enmp nf thp npichhorinc hIhpps mil dine 011 company of Geraldine, Archer
as some of the neighboring places ana county> capitai 8tock $50,000.
Khokand. It has a population
OLD INDIAN CHIEF
FROZEN TO DEATH.
cers, with the exception of governor
and lieutenant governor. It will take
some time to complete the task.
Had
Taken Prominent Part in
Noted Campaigns
HEAVY DAMAGE TO
TENNESSEE ROADS.
Fifteen Hundred Feet of Road
Gone in One Plaee.
The contract between the American
Car Foundry company and the Fort
Worth and Denver for the purchase of
200 stock cars was filed this morning in capital stock $50,000; incorporators, J
Pendleton, Ore., Dec. 17.—Five Crows,
a noted t'lnltaila Indian chief, has
been found dead near Athena. It is
Memphis, Dec. 17.—The railroads
are still badly crippled because of the
seviotM) flood conditions which have
an_' prevailed in western Tennessee for
aouncernent as to whether the offer of three days. More trains have arrived
arbitration from Venezuela can He ac- this morning than on any other day
cepted by Great Britain. Hits state- sinCe Saturday. The New Orleans
ment was made in reply to a desire of and St. Louis railway will be one of
the Liberal leader, Sir Henry Cambell- the greatest losers. Between Murray!
Bannerman, for information on ths and Paducah it is announced that 1500
Venezuelan situation. j yards of track has been washed away.
After a reiteration of Lord Lands- j Between Paducah Juhetion, Union
downe's brief statement in the house of city and Martin, Tenn., much distress
lords yesterday, the premier continued; is reported.
"The blockade will be carried out by Water has partially inundated many
Great Britain and .Germany along dif- cabins, outhouses and in some in-
ferent portions of the coast, and though stances the negro occupants are ap-
the two fleets have the same object, pealing for assistance.
Chartered this morning; The iinta-
gorda Ttice mills, Houston, capital)
stock $5000; ptr-pnao to maintain a mill supposed that while intoxicated he fell
In Matagorda county. General Munlcl-1 off his pony and froxe to death, lie
pality Construction company of Dallas, was seventy years old and distinguish-
ed himself In the Bannock war of 1N78
by
,J ,- - —
ftrayed Kgan into the hands of the lima-
I t'llas. who were friendly to the whites,
J and they cut off his head, carrying- it
in triumph to the United States troops.
The Snakes were so enraged that they
gave battle to the troops on a plain
HAS BEEN SETTLED.
Telephone Girls Get Big Increase
in Wages.
The shocks were felt In New Mar-
ghelan anil sur
the railway at Andljan was destroyt...
for a considerable distance. nn'' although he had . -----—
Food and clothing are being sent to down. his ear crashed into vl * H u.larr?. was sent in from
Andljan l,,1P ,oar c r the other train with , ,s "ituated at the cor-
Andijan is a town In Russian Cen- sufficient force to knock it oft the "P,1" ,ln? ^®mmon an-
tral Asia, seventy-three miles from track and damage the rear platform the was In the one-story
or and surrounding woodwork. The *raI"° "^dence occupied by W. G.
motorman run buck into the car be- 1, ,;^oyTInn'} wl'e and was owned by;
fore the collision eame and escaped ,i: ,Hendra who_ lives next door,
injury, but the front of the car was ?:he «•;ot the fire is unknown, am
considerably damaged. \ « "rs^* intimatlou^ that Mr, Godfrtjr
i An ambulance surgeon dressed the , .®t the conflagration wue the
wounds of those who had been cut by P. lif?ht and smoke which woke
the Hying glass and splinters. I PIm, UP- He AnA Mrs- Godfrey had
| barely time to escapo from the burn-
ing building and saved nothing hut
nFC MH1IVFQ QTDIWF 111,0 «:lotl" K they wore at the time.
"Lj PiwIliCo o I KIIVC , Ihe building and contents were total
losses. Mr. Godfrey stated that bis
loss on furniture, household gooda
and wearing apparel was about $1000
on which ho hail $700 insurance. Mr<
Hendra, the owner of the property,
estimated the value of the house at
$900, Insurance $360.
At 0 o'clock this morning a tela*
phone alarm was received from SOB
Exposition avenue near the Fain,
Grounds. A drug store owned by A.
Demming was totally destroyed. The
stock of goods was worth about $20M
and insured for one-half of that
amount. The building was the prop-
erty of A. Rockhoid, a mail carrifr,
and was valued at $500 with $3B0 in-
surance. Both of these tires .were al-
most outside of thw city limits aftft
Chief Magee stated that the condition
of the streets in the outlying district*
was such that no time couid I
In running to the'Are on"1*8
avenue the ladder truck
at Central station was
steei crane of the body
broken in two In «wo *t i
plqee on Bxpositloh 'ftveftue.
stated that this truck has been"
cost to the department than any other
three wagons, having been damaged
in making runs several time* before.
Chicago, Dec. 17.—A special to the
jy killing the famous Indian chief, Ea- j Tribune from Dos Moines, la-,, says;
ian, of the Snake Indians. He be-1 The strike of the telephone operators
of I)oh Moines, which has been In pro-
gress about six months, was settled
last night by representatives of the
company and of I he trade and labor
assembly. The 'telephone girls are to
be paid wages 15 per cent In excess ol
and were so badly defeated that the in-I th union scale and ail of the girls who
vaslon ended. J struck are to be taken back to work.
I The company further agrees not to In
I any way discriminate against tho strlk-
,. | era. The- injunction suit to restrain the
... j,representatives oi' union labor from
IN StRIOUS CONDITION1 lioycet.tltifr thR m to be ais-
A LORENZ PATIENT
] ftilssed.
they will not act as one force.
"We never had any intention of 1'and-
lnr troops in Venezula. or occupying
territory even temporarily.
"We do not think it desirable on
either military or other grounds.
"All conditions governing such a
blockade have been carefully considered
and will be published in due time for
the information of neutrals.
"The government Is desirous that
these operations, the neees«ltv for
which we deeply regret, shouM be of
as little inconvenience to neutrals as
they can possibly be made.
"No difference will be made betwe?n
the vessels of the various neutral pow-
erg.
"I think ft onite likely that the Unit-
ed Ptates thinl's th re ran not be such
a thine- as a 'pacific blockade,' and 1
pg'-onrinllv taV« the sar^e view.
"Fvldent'v the blockade involves a
state of war."
Much live stock is reported destroy-
ed.
I THE SPIRIT OF XMAS CHEER \
$ Pervades every nook and corner of our $
great stores Wherever you turn, suStabEe J
Little Girl may not Survive the
Shock.
ORDER HAS BEEN
RESTORED IN HAYTI.
FOUR MEN KILLED
IN A TRAIN WRECK.
Collision on the Burlington Road
with Fatal Results.
WfnPS! TWE W.AVTl prr^TS
Berlin, Dec. 17.—Foreign otflcia'.s al-
lege that a systei«a.tic euort is appar-
ently being made to represent Germany
as the propelling power in coercion of
Venezuela and being responsible for ail
the harsh measures.
For Instance, they say the bombard
Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 177.—A combi-
nation passenger tra-in and an extra
westbound freight train on the Burling-
ton collided near here this morning.
Fireman Morrell and three others are
reported killed and several of the crew
are said to have b^en injured.
HOLIDAY GIFTS
S
WANT JIM CROW CARS.
the
Two Hundred Negroes Petition
Houston City Council..
Houston, Tex., Dec. 17!—A petition
, submitted to the city council yesterday
j revealed the fact that the colored peo-
ple of the city are averse to riding in
ment of the forts at^Porto Cabello are j street cars with white people, and are
•« ■ *■ - seeking a relief from this onerous and
unpleasant condition.
"Ihe petition referred to was signed
by about 200 negroes, and referred to
the ract that a petition had been sub-
mitted to the council at a previous
meeting signed by white citizens ask-
ing a separate coach law. The peti-
tioners desired to endorse the petition
referred to. and to insist ''^at the city
council provide them v f separate
coaches, they being aver.,.- to riding
with whites.
The council honored this petition by-
receiving and filing It.
ascribed to the German Initiative
whereas the officials, without reserva-
tion, claim the bombardment was at
the British commander's suggestion.
The Topaz, being a British ship, the
German commander participated in the
firing, as a. loyal British ally.
The German government is insisting
on more severe measures than the orig-
inal plan contemplated and regards the
sinking of "two diminutive, \Vholly un-
seaworthy craft" as an "insignificant
incident."
Germany and Great Britain are still
considering Present Castros' arbitra-
tion proposition, but the deliberations
have not yet reached the Stage where
results can bs published.
Berlin newspapers print to-day a
statement from Kiel to the effect that
the Germari steamers Arlfidne. Amazon*
and Nlobe are agatn being equipped for
departure to Venezuela, but the corre-
spondent ofth" Associated Press is in-
formed officially that no such orderr
DECEMBER CORN POOL.
Price Dropped and Broke the 8t. Leuis
Crowd.
Chicago, Dec. 17.—The attempted
corner in the December corn market
under the leadership ot the Ht. Louis
"blind pool" went to smash when the
t for father, brother, friend, attract your $
jj i II11 mi Miiiiihi "HHIIIIIILS
Holiday Overcoats, Special $11.90.
Fine Business and Dress Suits $ 10 to $25
j Holiday Neckwear, Underwear, Suspend"
J ers, Gloves, Fancy Vests, Suit Gases antS J
$ other useful articles at low prices. $
BUROC & CO., 5
Through from 233, 233, 237 Main Street to 233 Elm 8troet. £
terday Without Trial.
Port an Prince, Haytl, Den. 17.—Or-
el- lias been re-established here.
the state department. The purchase
price is $109,758. The cars are to be
delivered in February.
John O. Johnson. Jr., was held up and
robbed of $60 last night by three ne-
groes. It was the boldest hold-up that
ever occurred in Austin. Johnson won
badly beaten up by the highwaymen.
The officers have no clew.
have been el'ven and it wilf depend ia- j pI'^e. of th,at commodity made a drop
ter t?pon the demands of the blockade cents on the board of trade to-
whetlier additional vessels will be sent.
COSTA RICA INTERESTED.
San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 17.—The
Costa Bican government will not dis-
cuss yie Venezuelan situation but it
can be said on good authority that the
ministers favor President Castro's at-
titude.
Public feeling here is very bitter
against the British and German action.
The United States is much criticised
and the Monroe doctrine is ridiculed.
Finally, President Castro is looked
rpon as setting a good example to
Spanish-A merlca.
day.
Assignment at Elmo.
Terrell, Tex., Dec. 17.—Brown & Ly-
on, merchants at Elmo, ha-.e assigned
to Schneider (k Davis of Dallas.
Terrell Merchants' Charity.
Terrell, Tex., Dec. 17.—The Grocers'
and Butchers' association will distrib-
ute provisions to the poor of this city
on Christmas day.
GERMANY STILI, DENYING.
Berlin. Dec. 17.—The foreign office
here denies explicitly that the Germs-n
squadron in Venezuelan waters has or-
ders to seize Margartte island, adding
that no occupat'on of territory in Ven-
ezuela will occur.
From the
ITALIAN MINISTER LEAVES.
_Washington. Dec. 17.—The only ca-
recelved at the atate depart-
FROZEN TO DEATH.
I
Sixty-Three Persons Died
Cold in Hungary.
Vienna, Dec. 17.—Pixty-three per-
sons wore frozen to death in Hungary
in ti-.u last three days.
To Sue on Convict Bonds.
Nacogdoches T ;x., Dec. 17—The com-
missioners' court has ordered the coun-
ty attorney to bring suit on ail unpaid
county convict bonds. The amount In-
volves about $3000 and suits will be filed
in the district court.
c. Weaver, C, if. Hriggs, W. B. Rlt-
tenberry, T. C. Harry, M. Griffin Oneal.
NEAL AT AUSTIN.
Lieutenant-Governor Tells What Ho
is Going to Do.
Austin. Dec. n,.—Lieut. Gov.-elect
George IJ. Neal arrived this morrilii^
from Navasota. In the coins; of an
interview he said: ,
"While I will be conservative In ad-
vocating measures, I will not do any-
thing to tela I'd the growth of Texas
and its resource*. I will see that laws
arc passed inviting capital and not
i<-e|i|ng li Din of Texa<, ;ind will do
my utmost to that end."
The auditors of several Texas rail-
roads have advised the commission
t.'iat they •••an not comply with the n-
i.iii rt foi statistics on shipment* of cot-
ton, j-s the information desired by ihe
commission can not be gotten up in I!:
time allowed b> the commission. The
railroads want ihe request modified.
''bartered thif: morning: Commercial
< iub of f>aumont, for noelal purpose:.-,
iv capital; the Onks Hotel company
Austin, Dec. 12.—John Small, aged
thirteen years, was driven violently in-
sane by confinement in the county Jail.
lie was arrest d several months ago
for theft. The grand Jury failed to In-
d:et him and when released h" was
crazy arid had to be sent to an asylum.
Gov. Sayers this morning gave out
tiie report of the board appointed by
him to negotiate with the city of Aus-
tin for the purchase of the old compa-
ny's water plant. ' The report shows
that the city wants tllS.'iiiO for th'- old
plant and the report estimates I hat it
would cost $64,B72 to place the old plant
in running order, making a total of
$177,762, while the board figures out
that the state can Install an entirely ,lf Rratimont. capital stocks JSC w" ih-
t,e-7' Mnd^"ntrn!ly r p 1 ''•var-:" ll- al Bethlehem association of
Slal They therefore recommend Tempi- no capital -to.-k
that the state construct its own plant A ,.,mU was granted tlils morniii" to
and not buy the old plant from the j )tu, Buffa;0 "
New York, Dec. 17.—Five-year-old
Marion Green, on whom Prof. Lorens Two Accuscd Men Executed Yes*
operated last Krlday, bus had convul-
sions and Is In a dangerous condition,
says the Philadelphia correspondent
of the World. The Jefferson hospital
physicians ure not sure that the child
can survive.
The operation was performed be-
fore a small company of Invited sur-
geons. The child was afflicted -villi
congenital dislocation of both ships.
Besides sustaining the shock of a
double operation, she was etherized
twice. Her serious condition the phy-
sicians attribute to the ether rather
than to the reduction of the disloca-
tions.
I.lttle Marlon was among the five
patients chosen to be operated upon
at the Thursday clinic, but after four
bud been treated l>r. Lorenz was ex-
hausted. Marlon was under elher for
tlilrty-llve minutes on that day.
The child's parents were nearly
heart-broken when Dr. Lorenz passed j
her by, and he was so touched that he
peiformed the operation the following
day.
Day of Many Marriagea.
Palestine, Tex., Dtc. 17.—Sunday was
a day of marriage for Palestine people.
Mr. Wade Graham of this city, and
Miss Carrie Mae Burns of Troupe, were
united in marriage at Troupe. Mr. John
MeFarlane and Miss Mae Morrow were
married at tho Howard Avenue church.
Rev. Hayes performing the ceremony.
Mr. Thos. L. Petty and Miss Parnella
Hassell were made man and wife by
Rev. Hayes ot the Methodist church.
A double wedding occurred at Holmes'
. . , chapel, six miles from the city, the paf-
liurlng the lighting yesterday a num-!,,^ belnff Mr, j. D. Campbell to Mlsa
ber of persons were wounded, lnelud- I Rowella Tompkins and Mr. W. P. Hud-
lug two Kalians who are seriously"0'1 i° Miss May Delia Tampklns.
injured. j
Two men accused of committing, There will be no atrlke of til# tIMH
lines, were executed during the day tormnn and conductors on the Dallas
without trial.
The (Tnlted Htalos legation Is
lected by troops.
pro-
MADE DEMAND FOR
MILLION AND A HALF
Money Said to be Due for Build-
ing Seoul Railroad.
REAL ESTATE MEN.
Nebraska Agents are Gathering in
Large Numbers at Omaha,
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 17.—The leading
cities and towns of the slate were, grates minister has demanded payment
represented to-day at the opening of of 1,E,0<),000 due to builders of the eleo-
. I • 1* • . ..!.*.«.«■ ' V
trie railroad.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 17.—It is an-
nounced from Meoul that the United
the annual convention of the Nebras-
ka Heal Ks.tatc Dealers' association.
Three days will be occupied by the
sessions of the convention and many
questions of Importance to tilt) teal
estate world will be discussed. Pro-
Death of W. H. Grant,
Hlllsboro, Tex., Dec. li".—W. II. Grant
died yesterday ut the age of thirty-four
pos d changes in ihe laws governing i'"™- wl(,''{ lhrS'« weeks with
* .... ft. IV*. I«.fl .. leirn ri nil I fi'A , .it i LI n., >.
company of P.uff'nlo,
stnte taxation will be considered and
other matters to receive uttention in-
clude changes In existing laws on the
sale, rental and mortgaging of prop-
erly and the foreclosure of mortgages.
Matters concerning the best methods
of making sales and the size of com-
missions also will be discussed.
At the opening s'*ssion to-day Pres-
ident Conkling called the meeting to
order and prayer was offered by Itev.
H. Herring. An address of welcome
by President Harrison of the Omaha,
exchange and responses "by represent-
ative members of the association fol-
lowed.
FLOODS SUBSIDING.
Sunset-Centra'., by the railroad rom-
misslon. ur.Tlithat Mr. Jonoa o^d oth-
er traffic managers ure their les;. *-f.
N. Yr l",in TeXas: Damage in the Coal Reqion Will Not
stock., $3uO,OCO. 'Ih'- company . manu
fever. He left a wife and two children,
lie wns a prominent, and populur citi-
zen.
New Church Dedicated,
Nacogdoches, Tex., Dec. 17.—The new
Cumberland Presbyterian church of
this city wus dedicated Sunday by Rev.
L. Klrken, president of Trinity uni-
versity, of Waco.
Marriage at Ennis.
Knnis, Tex., Dee, J7.—Mr. Thad Har-
rington of this city and Miss Kate
Gibson of Rice, were married here
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Tlartlctt, Ilev. .Mr. Garvin offi-
ciating. The happy young couple will
reside In Knnls.
orts to obtain i reduction of the Inter-
state commir: Ion's rates on corn, con-
sistent with the needs of the prople of
Texan. This was done by the con,mis-
sion on account of the corn famine
which exists In Texas and on p-tltions
from many farmers. The request v.-a:
.-aid to lie most urgent.
company ol
The railroad commission this morn-
ing ruled that the sfT"ct of the circular,
efectlve f?rpt. SO. placing a reduction
of 2 lepfs on cotton nhlpn'enis to <"lnl-
veston, 1* to make rat^s on all cotfon,
subjeet to said te'lfT. for G l\ "'•ton lo-
f&l delivery, 2 cents on the 1 Vt pounds
'■ ss then rates on cotton for ship-side
delivery, whether the rates arn speclf-
Be Heavy
Philadelphia, Dec. 17.—Reports re-j
reived to-day from th< mining region
are to tin effect that the waters an;|
fast receding and that the damage to,
the mines In not so great as ai llrst
expected.
A few mines in the Potl.svllle and
Hazeltcn region were s ightly dam-
aged by the high water but the lu.i-j
pension of work caused by the flood
Such an Offic. Has Beeema Necessary w, . f'f Hhor> ''",a,lorll1 Mrhlll.Ilrl)I
ru- 1 '' Bunquehnnna and huylklit
onicsgo. rivers which rose rapidly last night,I
Chicago, Dec. 17.—The office of X-ray \ and In many places overflowed bunks
enprrt of the law department of ''hi- are falling.
Judgment In favor of the defendant
i v n-s rendered last evening In the -
<<f if. P. IlilKard, receiver of the T«xa-
ilome Fire lnsirni.ee company, vs.. 11; •
Security Fire Insurance com
. Dallar.
X-RAY EXPERT.
< a^o has been created and will be filled
by Dr. Preston Piatt. In his letter ten-
dering the position to Dr. Piv%, City
Attorney John E. Owens said:
"Thl:i offer has become necessary on
>ally named In the tariff or formed by account of the strenuous attempt utljohnson
the addition cf C cnts to the rate to fraud through th. eveddence of ' -ray
Hou^tcn, effective'Dec. 1«. |and electrical so-culled 'expert; in
cluims against the city tor personal in-
PALESTINE NEWS.
of
Chartered th! morning: Tbc Guar-' juriaa'
Eventc of Interest at the Capital
Anderson County.
Palestine, Tex., Dec. IT.—Dave
)10rei1, charg d wllh the
murder 'f Mae Hnund'i.s Is on tri.il
In 'he disti'lcl. 'OUll.
SHUT8 OUT THE CHINK8.
Recent Order Made by Commissioner
of Immigration Sargent.
San Francisco, Dec. 177.-—'.'oilector of
the l'ot-t Htratton Mated that under in-
structions received from Commissioner
or immigration Sargent, he will refuse
to permit the transfer of the Chinese
crew now ori board the steamer Arab
to the Danish steamer Stanley Hollar.
Mr. Stratton lso will deny all appli-
cations for ouch transfer, Including that
expected soon from China to form :i
ci- w for the new steamer Siberia.
fi Is to- be a precedent and all the
parties Interested have been notified
by the collector of the action to be
taken.
CHANGE 0F~0RDER8.
The Battleship Wisconsin Will Not Qo The Thr£ce-ft-W«ak World's
to Bremerton. lar subscription Is $1.00 par ya«.
! Si.ii Francisco. Dec. 17.-orders from thla traofltaaWd newspaper
i Wer hlri.rton hl'-u would have taken1 Southern Mercury to«etbai «m
Ur. and Mra. T. B. Tucker arc th' buttlc-diip WiKcousin to sea, bound f©r fl.M
street railway lines. A strike wu
looked upon some time ago as a prob-
ability but Mr. Bonta'a announcement
that all motorman and con-
ductors would receive a raise
in their wages on January
1 has allayed all fears and pud
everybody In good humor. It la ex-
pected that the Houston acale will
be paid In Dallas.
The motormen and conductors on
the Metropolitan and Rapid Tranalk
lines formed a union last summer
and It Is anticipated that the men
on the Consolidated Will *ome Into
tho organization.
Plans are being mado by tba Indepen-
dent cigar Interests ot the cltr to or-
ganize a Dallas branch ot tha Cigar
Dealers' association ot America, tha
organization composed of Independent
dealers In cigars and tobacco, that 1*
now fighting the alleged trust. Tha
movement Ih being directed by the Dal-
las Cigar Makers' union, No. 2(2, and
It Is their purpose to organise commit-
tees among the drug men, cigar Job-
bers, retail grocerymen and cigar man-
ufacturers to complete the perfecting
of an association here.
K. C. Del inn ge, one of the cigar mak-
ers prominent In the consolidation
movement returned this morning from
Fort Worth, where he had been to help
organize that city. He states that tho
movement was successful there and
about llfty persons Interested in tho
trade have banded together to tight tho
trust
Mr. Delmage said this morning: "Wo
want to have an organisation hare
similar to that In Fort Worth and wa
are beginning the work right now. W
are getting together committees com-
pose,.! of all lines of the trade and wa
will probably meet the latter part of
the week to perfect a permanent or-
ganization."
it is probable that the cigar war
will be brought before tha labor or-
ganizations of tha city Ibr further ac-
tion.
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The Mercury and the Seml-W«aklJ
Dallas News for $1.60.
Conduotor Badly Hurt
En.ils, Tex., Dec. 17.—In tha W*ecl|
which occurred Monday night on the
Houston and Texas Central railway
near Piano, Mr. E. H. Clanton, freight
conductor, of thle city, was seriously
hurt Internally and was brought home
on a stretcher. Ha la reported reatlng
better this morning, but no definite
decision has been made aa to the ex- .
tent of his injuries.
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