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CARNIVAL COMMENCES.
I'l I'aao Kntertataa Thnuondi of Highly
Pliwttd Persons- •
!n the Rhers a d Ifartoi s Bill Tor
Texas' Benefit.
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The old proverb; "To be at peace
epare for war," is the secret of the
xger part of life's successes, whether
of nations or individuals.
The difference between the healthy,
happy mother who has healthy children
to nurse and nourish, ami the weak,
nervous mother, with a weakling child,
is mostly a difference of preparation.
The great preparative for motherhood
is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It
trar.quilizes the nerves, encourages the
.appetite and induces refreshing sleep.
It gives the mother strength to give her
child. It imparts elasticity and strength
to the organs of maternity so that the
baby's advent is practically painless.
" t take pleasure in writing yon to let you
know about your ' Favorite Prescription.' " savs
Mr E- E Fricke, of Petersburg. Menard Co..
111. Box 367. " My wife had been sick nearly all
her life, and after trying everything I could
think of I made tip my mind to try Favorite
Prr^nption ' I sent to Chicago and got six
hottles. which my wife took, a tablespoonful
three times a day. until the babv came
SHORT AND SIMPLE
Washington. Jan. 17.—The passage
of the rivers and harbors bill in the
house Wednesday was accomplished
without the excitement which marked
some of the stages of the long debate
on the bill.
There was no roll call. The bill pass-
ed on a simple division of the house
and about thirteen voted against it.
Galveston jettties, Trinity river, Buff-
alo Bayou. Aransas Pass, Braos river.
xnree times a aay, until the babv came. She ov: r> 1 1, «*• it
felt better after taking the first bottle, and when 1 Sabine Pass and all Texas provisions,
Imby _wa« born he weighed nine and a half as previously reported, went through
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 17.—El Paso's
1 first attempt to hold a mid-winter
| carnival promises to be a monumental
success. The carnival began at mid-
SENATE NOT IIKEIY TO CHANOE ,iay ^ednesday wfh de,i|bt'u'1
er and warm sunshine. Probably 4000
visitors had already arrived, with
many thousands mo e coming. Wed-
nesday the chief attr£"-cion was music 1
and the midway. Wednesday night !
the coronation of the queen was held j
in the presence of an audience that |
filled the opera house to the doors.
The ceremonial was one of the most |
magnificent ever witnessed in the
southwest. A < horus of 100 trained
voices participated and the crown was
placed on the head of Miss Claire
Kelly, the queen, by Gov. Ahumada o*
Inanguraf Ceremonies ef Gov?rnor
and Lieutenant Governor.
BOTH MADE BRIEF ADDRESSES.
To Any Material Extent the Portions Per-
taining to the Lone Star State, So
Advices Indicate.
The House of Represeatativs Was Filled and
the Large Assemblage Appeared
Deeply Impressed.
pounds. To-day he is «ix months old and
weighs twenty-two pounds He is as good a
child as any one could wish The doctor savs
he is as healthy as any baby could be. and also
the doctor says your ' Favorite Prescription'
*as the cause of such a healthy haby. I felt
I owed ysa this much for the good you did
my wiS? and mvself I hope you will mention 1
this ta others who may be in need of such help,
and jnu may refer them to me as I wouM b^
glad to tell of the good of such a valuable
axedicine."
v Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on |
receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only. Audress Dr.
R. V. Pierce. r ?lIalo N Y.
FIELD AND FLOCK.
f weet potatoes are plentiful.
Cotton picking is about over.
Winter vegetables find ready sale.
Stock are faring well around Eaglt
Pais.
Much new ground has been broken
the past winter.
Farn;e:*s around Marquez are pre-
l aring for this year's crops.
Farmers in many sections are busy
preparing for thi3 year's crops.
There is at present a steady move-
ment of cattle from Texas to market.
Judge Brown of San Marcos says the
farmers of his section made four crops
In 1900.
Twenty-three farmers arrived at
Greenville with a view of locating ia
Hunt county.
There will be an unusually large
acreage of cotton this yepr in the vi-
cinity of Rhome.
Texas farmers have had a "hog-ki 1-
ing time" this winder. They have
slaughtered many porkers.
William Lyons of Illinois has pur-
chased two tracts o? rice lands near
Beaumont. paying for same marly
550.000.
John B. Parks has sold to V,*. C.
Parks of Brownwood forty-two Short- !
horn bull calves in Parker county at ;
private terms.
The Barnharts will add about 300 .
acres to their Frio county farm, plant-
ing. in 1901. TOO acres. This is one
of the best farms in the county.
Peter Smith, a Fanning county ne-
gro farmer, who fared well the psi
season, gave each of hi3 twelve chil-
dren $100 as a Christmas present.
W. M. Farr shipped four carlouds
of cattle from Valentin" to Albuquer-
que, N. M.. and Wiley Moore of t*ie
same place shipped three carloads to
San Antonio.
Col. R. G. Head has sold to H. J.
Ramer, the prominent Ariozna st ck- ,
raiser, the Phoenix farm ant ranch,
located In the La Junta val!ey, near
Watrous.
At Los Palmos. N V.. 5200 head of
cattle, on which the duty was $12,'.'03,
were inspected. They were rrom the
Hearst ranch at Bapis-'ora, la the
Sierra Madras.
Many Indiana farmers who. for the
past two years, have been experiment-
ing with broom corn, are so well pleas-
ed with tn«- result that this year they
will increase their acreage.
From a private record kep? by P. b.
Barnes, it is learned that the rainfall
at Floresville for 1900 amounted ta
4313-16 inches, an excess of fifteen
Inches over the fall of several years
past.
English representatives are at
Fort Worth buying horses for the
British government to be used in the
South African war. Each anfmal is
branded on the hoof and his tail cut
Chittim & Parr of San Antonio have
closed a deal with John Ball of San
just as the committee prepared the
bill. The only amendment in which
Texas was even remotely interested
was that relating to Red river. Mr.
Sheppard got in an amendment insert-
ing the word "Texas" in the paragraph,
which will bring Texas' Red river in-
terests into evidence in the scheme of
improvement. Practically speaking,
the bill goes to the senate just as it
came from the house. This means that
the house is standing pat on the bill
just as it came from the committee. It
is well enough for al! interested Texas
people and communities to understand
that the senate will add many and im-
portant amendments to the bill, but
nowaday the senate rarely reduces a
blil. but instead adds many items
which the house committee omit?,
hense the house provisions for Texas
are not likely to be touch d in the ten-
ate. The improvement of Galves on's
inner harbor is a matter which the
senate will consider. That Is, the sen-
ate committee on commerce, which re-
views the rivers and harbors bill, is
likely to provide for th" Galveston har-
bor improvemert and the senate will
ratify whatever the senate committee
on commerce does Then comrs the
tug between Chairman Frye and Chair-
man Burton for the comp'-omis'1 that is
to become a law. Senators Chilton and
Culberson will look after the. interests
of Texas as before the senate commit-
tee on commerce and on the floor of
the senate, and will, of course, insist
upon everything necessary to the wel-
fare of Texas. Senatorial courtesy is
a most potent influence in a matter of
this kind, and little can be done with-
out their hearty co-operation.
The fact that Senator Hanna, who is
a member of the committee on com-
merce. is favorable to the improvement
of the Inner harbor of Galves'on, is
an incident favorable to the success of
the project. This is stated to make it
clear that Texas congr ssmen are look-
ing after everything of interest and
value to Texas, and that no one should
undervalue the influence of Texas sen-
ators in this matter. Their wishes and
Influence are primary. The assistance
which they may receive is likewise im-
portant. Mr. Hawley's efforts in se-
curing Mr. Hanna's sympathy f>r Gal-.
veKton have unquestionably boen val-
uable, sine*- Mr. Hanna is in a position
to help matters.
There is no element of antagonism in
the matter on the part of Texas con-
gressmen. Texas will be better provid-
ed for on this rivers and harbors hill
than In any year sincp the provision
for the deep water at Galveston.
Chihuahua. Mexico, who i3 here with
his str.ff and band.
Mining men from west Texas, New
Mexico. Mexico and Arizona met here
in convention and organized an as-
sociation. The attendance was prob-
ably 500. Wednesday night after the
coronation the mining association
held a baneuet.
Fight aurt Kx|>lo ion.
Corbin, Ky., Jan. 17.—A riot wa.3
in progress here as a result of the
shooting of James Shotwell by Rollie
White, and several persons have been
killed and injured. Shotwell is in a
precarious condition and is not ex-
pected to recover.
The trouble grew out of the fact
that White had been paying attention
to Shotwell's daugter against the will
of the latter. After the shooting
White submitted to arrest and was
placed in his brother's grocery store
where a guard was placed over him
awaiting the arrival of the sheriff.
At C: 30 p. m a terrible explosion
took place under the grocery. So se-
vere was the shock that it tore the
building literally to picces. There
were about a dozen persons in the
building at the time. Several es-
caped with slight injuries, while sev-
eral were killed by flying debris, it
is not known how many ar? Killed.
Shortly aft?r the explosion there
was rnpid firing in the neighborhood
by unknown parties concealed in the
darknss. Aft-ir the rhcoting aussn
Cox was found dead near the wreck-
ed building, having been struck by a
stray bullet. Citizens are cfraid to
visit the rioting district and the num.
ber of killed has not yet been ascer-
tained.
Died on the Train.
Galveston. Tex.. Jan. 17.— William G.
H. Jameson, agent for Lemp's brewery
at Galveston, died on the train en route
to Galveston from St. Louis, where he
went a few weeks ago for treatment.
He was suffering from acute Brights
disease. Deceased was 25 years of age,
and leaves a widow and father living
in this city. He came to Galveston
eight ypars ago from St. Louis.
Two Reports.
Austin. Tex., .Ian. 17.—Senate judic-
iary committee No. 1 decided to report
favorably Staples' bill defining libel.
Hanger gave notice of an adverse re-
port.
The same committee agreed to re-
port adversely Mr. Swann's bill to pun-
ish laborers who violate either writ-
ten or verba! contracts and to provide
a penalty for effecting breaehefs of
contract between employes and em-
ployer. Mr. Swunn gave notice of filing
of a minority report.
Edward Hunter & Co.'s department
t-tore at Memphis burned. Loss, $100..
000.
Salt l.jtp City Mcctinj.
Salt Tjike City. Ft ah. Jan. 17.—
Weather is Ideal for the livestock
meeting. The sun has be<*n shining
all the week and overcoats are no rno e
needed here now than they are down
in Texas in October and November.
The days are pleasant, notwithstanding
the snow Is two and three feet deep
between here and Denver along the
Rockies. There are fully 609) delegates
and visitors in the city.
At the afternoon session of the Live-
stock association the report of the ex-
ecutive committee was read and adopt-
ed. It provides for an increased mem-
bership in the association and the rais-
ing of $10,000 by private subscription
as an emergency fund.
Mr. L. G. Powers, chief stastistician
in charge of agriculture at the cjnsus
office at Washington. D. f\. spoke about
"Our Wealth in Livestock."
The Grout oleomargarine bill was at-
Diego for 1500 yearling heifers off their tacked.
Santo Rosa ranch in Cameron county
for spring delivery, at $11 per head.
Rob Greenwood of Del Rio has just
bought the Interest of his partner, SL
G. Broadbent, in the ranch and cattle
owned by them, twelve miles from
Del Rio
Senator W. A. Clark, Democrat, oi
Montana, was re-elected.
Walt for Message.
Austin, Tex.. Jan. 17.—A meeting of
the legislature from the "storm coun-
ties" was held for the purpos? of con-
sidering relief legislation. Those pres-
ent were Senators Lipscomb of Wall-
er county and Davidson of Galveston
end Representatives Griggs and Kenne-
dy of Harris. Nolan and Tarpej of Gal-
veston and Perry of Brazoria. Senator
Davidson was chairman of the meeting.
It was decided to appoint a committee
of three to confer with the governor,
and on motion the chair was added to
the committee. This committee, con-
sising of Davidson. Lipscomb, Tarp?y
and Kennedy, called upon the governor
Wednesday morning and had an infor-
mal conference with him. The gover-
nor advised that he would send his
special message to the legislature next
week and the committee agreed to wait
until the reading of the message before
taking further action in regard to
relief.
1 Oscar Gardner knocked out Tommy
Hogan in the sixth round at Memphis.
Mpetn W odne< day.
Austin. Tex., Jan. 17.—The house
constitutional amend*
Paterson, N. J.. Jan. 17.-Counsel for cominittee on
. . defence in the Jennie Bosschieter mur- at meeting decidad to hold
™ 00 w118* a^f der trlal have practicany closed thelriV public hearing next Wednesday on
^,000 acres,^and the number of cattl. case. The plea set up by counsel for th0 Hog„ ameadmcnta. An invitation
the three defendants was a general and ^ extendcd to ex-Gov. Hogg and oth-
specific denial of all the accusations |erg iEtere8ted to attend.
made. He opened with an attack on \ committee discussed informally
the moral character of the dead girl, m not act upon the bm b;
the prisoners *er^ Kennedy 0f
to
is given as 2000.
J. M. Boordman, a leading cattla-
of Montana, is quoted aa saying:
rer 40
Austin Tex., Jan. 16.—At high noon
Tuesday Gov. Joseph D. Savers and
Lieut. Gov. Browning, in the preseace
of the legislature, in joint session, were
inaugurated for their second terms.
The lower floor of the house and tne
galleries were crowded, hundreds of
beautifully gowned women being pres-
ent. The speaker's stand was lost to
view in the midst of the decorations of
potted plants, while rare bouquets were
seen everywhere throughout the house.
The joint session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr. Davenport of the
senate. The governor and lieutenant
governor and state off.c als came In at
noon and the oath was administered by
Hon. F. C. Williams, associate justice
of the supreme court.
The governor's inaugural ad are s
was short, as he said it would be. It
was listened to with much interest.
The governor spoke as follows:
"As T assume, for the second time,
the duties of chief executive of this
commonwealth the thought occurs, how
can I sufficiently requite the people for
this confidence so generously renewed?
"Two years ago I stood In this place
with lighter heart and more bouyant
spirits than now. Experience warns
me against the anticipation of pleasure
and ease for the two years to come.
"The honor is great indeed; the re-
sponsibility Is no less.
"As guananty for the future I can
only offer the record that I have made,
here and elsewhere. In the pubiic ser-
vice.
"That record, whatever it may be, 1
shall earnestly endeavor to improve,
steadfastly relying upon the sincere
and hearty co-operation of my associ-
ates In every department of the g-iv-
ernnrunt, and in return f&ithfu'ly
pledging to them my own.
"It is no easy task to successfully
and satisfactorily administer the af-
fairs of so great a state, yet in its in-
fancy, with Its extensive domain, its
variety and abundance of resources,
and its many conflicting interests: and
to them upon whom the grave respon-
sibility may fall the admonition of Is-
rael's king applies with especial force
—'Let not him who glrdcth on his har-
ness boast himself as he that putteth
it off.'
"With a full appreciation of the im-
portance and magnitude of the work
that I again undertake, I enter upon
Its performance with a determina'i m
that shall not falter, however unto-
ward the circumstance, to do all that
may be possible to advance the prrjs-
perity of the state and the welfare of
its citizens. Should I so maintain my-
self during the term for which I have
been elected, the measure of my ambi-
tion will be complete.
"The hairs of my head have grown
gray in its service, as well on the field
as In the council chamber, and when
my public career shall have closed I
desire, above all things else, to tak
with me into private life the conscious-
ness of duty well performed. If de-
served, I could ask no higher encom-
ium than that I had served the people
faithfully and well. Senators and rep-
resentatives. I rejoice to have you
share with me the responsibili ies. the
duties and the honor of the hour, and
upon your wisdom and patriotism I
shall most confidently rely."
Lieut. Gov. Browning addressed the
house briefly. He said two years ago
he had promised faithfully to dis-
charge the duties of his office. The
record would show whether he had ful-
filled his pledge. With that record
before them the people had re-elect°d
him. He thanked the people for t' is
renewed assurance of their confidenca
and pledged himself to. tf possib e.
make his coming administration mo-e
faithful to the interest of the people
♦han had been the one just closed.
bUFFfcREO AT STAKE.
A Mob t Leavenworth, Kan., SletM as
Awful Fat* to a
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 16.— Frefi
Alexander, the negro who Saturday
evening attempted to assault Miss
Eva Roth, and who was supposed to
have assaulted and killed Pearl Forbes
in this city in November last, was
Tuesday afternoon taken from tiie
sheriff's guard and burned at the
stake at the scene of his crimes, half
1 dozen blocks from the center of the
city. Probably 8000 people witnessed
the lynching.
Alexander was brought to the city
from the penitentiary at Lansing at
4.30 o'clock Tuesday and placed in the
county jail. The citizens gathered in
gieat numbers and finding peacealT.a
entrance to the jail impossible armed
themselves with railroad iron. The
.jail doors were battered down and
Alexander was dragged to the scene
o' his crime, followed by hundreds of
howling, frenzied men and boys.
Arriving at the scene a railroad
tail was stuck into the gground and
the negro fastened to It with chains.
Then coal oil was poured over his
body and set afire. He protested his
innocence to the last.
A mob took him out of the jail and
he was taken to his doom in a. ravine.
Before the raatch was applied John
Forbes, the father of Pearl Forbes,
stepped up to Alexander and said:
"Are you guilty of murdering my
daughter?"
"I don't know what you Lave me
here for," said the doomed man.
Forbes replied: "For killing' my
girl on the very root."
"Mr. Forbes, if that is your name,
you have the wrong man."
"Burn him, burn him," rried the
crowd.
"Gentlemen, you've got lots of
time," said Alexander. "You're burn-
ing an innocent man. You took ad-
vantage of me. You gave me no show.
Can 1 see my mother?"
A man in the crowd called for the
r-other, but she was not in the
crowd:- He then said:
"Will you let me shake hands with
ell my friends?"
"You have no friends in thia crowd,
you d— beast,' said one of the men
:n charge of the crowd. "If you have
anything to say do so in a hurry.'
Another man then stepped up and
said to Alexander:
"Make your peace with your God,
nigger, for you will surely die."
Coal oil was then applied for the sec-
ond time, and while this was being
done Alexander called to friends in
the ciowd and told them good-by. He
did not stem to realize that he was
to be burned at the stake and talked
tationally until J* Forbes, the
father of the mura . id girl, lighted
the match. Again Aiexancer was .ok-
ed to make a confession, but he re-
plied that he had nothing to say. As
the flames leaped about him Alexander
turned ghastly pale. He clasped hi?
hands together and began to swing
to and fro, while the crowd yelled. In
lees than five minutes he was hanging
limp and lifeless by the chains that
bound him. As scon as the crowd
haw that life was extinct it began
slowly to disperse. There were hun-
dreds of the morbid, however, whe
sti-yed.
Men kept pilling on wood all the
time until alout 7 o'clock, when the
i;ame3 were allowed to die down.
From 6 to fc o'clock there was a con-
•Mioas stream of people goiug to the
tu ne of the burning. These were per-
sons who had been unable to get away
from their work in the afternoon, but
v. ore determined not to miss seeing
the awful spectacle.
When the fire had died down suffi-
ciently to allow the crowd to ap-
T v ach what remained of Alexander
there was a wild scramble to obtain
relics, bits of charred flesh, pieces of
chain, scraps of wood—everything that
could possibly serve as a souvenir
was seized on with morbid eagerness.
DEWET DENOUNCED
Alleged Bad Treatment by Bis cf
Peace Commissica
JOINT NOTE SIGNED.
Th Chines* Commlasloecfs Ban AOt«i
Their tiifiutarci.
AROUSES CONSIDERABLE mm
Among the British, Who faitst that Suffi-
cient Settlers be Sent 68 ts End
the War Speedily.
Some Progrr**.
Washington, Jan. 16.—Some progre s
was made by the senate on Tuesday in
the consideration of the reorganiza-
tion bill. The amendments had created
much debate and were disposed of and
a tacit agreement has been reached
for a vote very soon.
ay SneteMfnI.
Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 16.—After a
memorable struggle which has con-
tinued for several years. Hon. M. S.
Quay, Republican nominee for United
States senator, was elected by the
Pennsylvania legislature, to fill tjhe
place made vacant by the expiration of
his term on March 4, 1899. The com-
bined vole of the aenate^d house waa
18®, three more than
l>«*! ort <'d.
Manila. Jan. 16.—Thirty insurgents
who have sentenced to be deported to
the island of Guam were taken oa
board the United States transport
Rosecrans Tuesday. The sentence or
deportation has been suspended in the
case of two priests of Panay who are
charged with collecting money for tie
insurgents, but the? wiil be kept in
confinement at this place.
The families of the prisoners bade
them farewell on the wharf.
London, Jan. 14.—The brief report
cf the fate of the three members of
the peacc commission who were sent
to see Gen. DeWet excites the deepest
indignation on all sides.
One or two papers express a hope
that Lord Kitchener has been misled
by false reports, bat it is generally
felt that he would not have reported
the matter to the war office without
undoubted evidence.
The Daily Mall heads the report
with the word "Murder," and declaims
against any further attempt to coax
the enemy into submission.
"DeWet has placed himseU outside
the pale of humanity." says the Daily
Mail, "and not proclamations, but
large reinforcements, must be our
watchword."
The Morning Post says: "This
marks the point where the guemlU
phase ends and the bandit phase be-
fins."
All the papers appeal strongly to
the government to hurry forward re-
inforcements, since it is evident that
the Boers leaders have now become
desperate and conciliation is quite
useless.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Daily Mail announces the return to
Fretoria of Mr. Pretorius, a former
president of the late South African
republic, from a futile endeavor to
persuade the L'oer leaders to surren-'
der.
Details of the attacks upon Kaalfon- (
tein and Zuurfonetin stations show
that there were only small garrisons;
oi about 120 men at each station. The <
British had excellent trenches, which
enabled them to withstand the attacks
until the garrisons retired. At Zuur-
fontein a party of l>oers in khaki suc-
ceeded in capturing a British patroi
c! eight men. whom they subsequently
liberated. The railway and telegraph
lines will be speedily restored.
No further news has been received
regarding the invasion of Cape Col-
ony.
Sir Alfred Miiner, writing to a cor.
respondent in England, Kays: "It
would be useless for me to notice the
wholesale lies that are spread about
concerning me. If I attempted to do
so I would have no time for anything
elfe."
The Boers cut the wires between
Irene and Olifantsfontein stations.
Early Sunday morning 800 Boers, un-
der Commandant Beyers, invested
Kaalfontein station. A hot running
fire and shell fire with two field pieces
ana a Maxim was maintained for six
hours.
An armored train and reinforce-
ments were sent from Pretoria, but be-
fore they had arrived upon the scene
the garrison had driven off the Boers,
who retired unmolested with a trans-
port train half a mile long. The Boers
blew up the line beyond Kaalfontein.
compelling the mail train to return
to Pretoria.
It is supposed their object was to
obtain suppiie3. a great quantity of
which is stored at Kaalfontein.
Pekln, Jan. 14.—The joint noto of
the powers has finally been signed by
the Chinese peace commissioners.
Prince Ching signed Saturday and Li
Hung Chang, who is better, signed ft
Sunday.
It, is understood that the malady
from which LI Hung Chang is suffer-
ing is bright s disease. He wa& feel-
ing worse Saturday and therefore
postponed the affixing of his signa-
ture, but Ph<nce Ching was hopeful
that he would be able to sign Sun-
day, which proved to be the case.
Prince Ching has protested to the
court against the appointment, said to
be contemplated, of Viceroy Chang
Chih Tung, as a PlenipopenUary in
the place of Li Hung Chang. He
thinks the latter's advice absolutely
essential, although he believes it
might be advisable to appoint a third
plenipotentiary for China, and reit-
erates his desire for the appointment
of Sheng, who would be acceptable to
the foreigners.
So far as Chang Chih Tung is con-
cerned, the envoys who know him
nersonally say that, while he is
strongly anti-foreign and has never
.-nade any secret of his likes and dis-
likes, they believe he would be a sat-
isfactory representative of the Chi-
nese and there would not be any ob-
jections to him on the score of his re-
cent utterances. Indeed, some of the
ministers think it would be wise for
China to make Chang Chih Tung a
plenipotentiary.
Most of the envoys have received
word from their governments that the
negotiations must be conducted in
Pekin.
The Russians, say they will formal-
ly turn over the railroad to the Ger-
mans immediately.
M. de Giers, the Russian minister,
objects to the British attitude in re-
fusing to permit the Russians to dis-
tribute rice and wheat to destitute
Chinese in the British section.
FATAL PANIC
Causes a SumWr of Teniona to
Thwlr Live*.
Chicago. Iii., Jan. 14—Ct* persons
were crushed to death and as many
more seriously injured in a panic
which followed a man's cry cf "Fire!"
late Saturday afternoon in West
Twelfth street Turner hall.
About S00 people were in the place
to witness the performance of a play
entitled. "The Greenhorn."
The play was in Yiddish and the
audience, composed for the most part
of women and children, was all He-
brew. The hall stands in the center
of a district densely populated by
Hebrews. The play was nearly over
when the err which caused the panic
was raised, and in a few seconds the
audiencse was a frantic mob. Chairs
were knocked down in every direction;
people ran. stumbling over t > chairs
in their way toward the doors. Arcund
tne upper part of the hall e* tends a
balcony which is open on.y at one end.
Here were seated 150 women and chil-
dren. and the women at the further
end of the balcony, away from the
stairway, seeing that rush toward the
exit was blocked to them and their
children, began at once to throw the
little ones over the railing to the
floor ten feet below. The children
were trampled under foot and it is
known that of the dead three chil-
dren were thrown from the balcony
and trampled by the crowd.
Terrible Blizzard.
London, Jan. 14.—The Odessa corre-
spondent of the Dally Mail sends a
heartrendering story of the sufferings
cf railway passengers snowbound
while on the way to Odesso. The bliz-
sard, he says, raged continuously for
more than one hundred hours over tne
whole of southern Russia. He de-
scribes the gradual arrival of trains
at Razdyelnaya with hundreds of pas-
sengers from the north who had en-
trained six days before.
Wood Salrlded.
Shreveport, La., Jan. 14.—After three
days as a refugee from Justice J. E.
Wood, messenger of the Wells-Farga
Express company, committed suicide
at Orange. Te*., just as the authorities
were about to arrest him. The author-
ities have been quietly tracing him. He
had about $1500 of the company's mon-
ey and at different places spent large
sums. When apprehended he ran and
before the officers could reach him had
fired twice.
Texas banks have deposits of |73,-
483,845. This average reserve is 40.13
per cent.
fe«atiar Plight.
El Paso. Tex., Jan. 16.—George wnite,
an electrician in the employ of the
Southern Electric company of thin city,
was sent to Alamo-Gordo, N. M., to re-
pair the electric plant at that place.
While trimming an arc lamp there
was a flutter and White was stricken
blind. His eyelids are paralysed, but
U not thought he will be
>0 Sliaree.
Brenham, Tex., Jan. 14.—In a con-
versation with farmers from portionK
Ttn'and, (lagged and Rol>brd.
Versailles. O., Jan. 14. Five masked tjje country soe new phases of the
burglars entered the house of Henry jaj,or situation were presented. The
Stroker. Mr. and Mrs. Stoker and tenants have recovered in a measure
their son. Grant, were bound and gag- from a s+ate 0f demoralization and are
ged till they told where the money wIliing to commence work, but are
and jewelry were kept. After opening averse to undertaking to making a
a safe and securing S850 and all the frop on shareJJ and ingigt on month_
valuables of the bousehokl. the roj- iy wages. The land owners are not in-
here stole and escaped. Mrs. Stoker ; cijne(j to promise monthly pay in mon-
extricated herself before morning and ey and can not make arrangements to
then released the others.
enable them to do so.
Uerloaa Biota. Keal *n«i Kotnaatlc.
Wichita Kan., Jan. 14.—A series of Paris, Tex., Jan. 14.—A
riots whicn began early Sunday end-J wedding occurred at the
ed at night in a street flight between of the Centenary
three colored and three* white men. contracting partien being J. E.
More than a dozen shots were ex- wards, of Cooner. and Mrs. A. f
changed between Wiley Schnell. a ! bard, whC 1
Texas negro,
. tha
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