The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. THIRTEENTH YEAR, No. 252, Ed. 1, Sunday, December 12, 1897 Page: 1 of 28
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Won Seed Hulls
and Meal
Bsggiag nd Tle
C STREET Vn KNl
In Town Honey
ht Jemimas
Cake Flour
jRE AND HEALTHFUL
Miieof the
three staffs of life
fcAT CORN AND RICE
aEND VS YOUR ORDER
STRICTLY GUARANTEED
ID Cleveland Co
it Arrivals
We have just received
n immense lino of
yelties in Suitings
and Trouserings
t medium figures Will take
inie in showing them to those
log anything in our line
bbons Mfg Co
TTVIIiOTlS
Laurel
Wreath
> new braid o Elgin Butter
ra U notnU > e liner produced the
Id over Try It and you will
e no other At wholesale by
T H Thompson
Co
ra Oats
g
an and Hay
CAR LOTS A SPnClALTY
P SHEARN
HOUSTON TEXAS
innummummumnmy
WE CARRY fej
nirlts SUtlr > nor and Sthocil
n4 uj jour orders Write us for quota 2
Houston
K m r ri
I
Drug Company
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TELEPHONE SERVICE
i f 5nur lime Wings NHW CUS
lOMlRS rctilns old one > nnd
eencrallv lubricates the wheels ot
Hislncbs
Over oooo Telephones In Texa
L POINTS CONNECTED WITH TUB
peitem Telegraph
Cos Uxtensltc
System
MACATEE CO 5
WTON FACTORSl
9
And CommlBslon Merohants
° f Portland and Rosedai
conlh Klro Brlclc
n ta I
SI SaSi a vancS 5
The Dimi Tritln Hobber
Pmoi Texas Oecoinbo U Tho inb
< cd at Stclu lass Thurilay night
not Vic Collins but svujlidentiriod
as a cowboy known n Ariiona nnd
Mlco by tho
name of KdwnrJ Call
cut Icttcis ctind on his person and
rere ot ° P > 1 till today Irdicato
robb < real name was J Vea
wnicrly of Coloralo City Texas
MAILABLE EDITION
m X OoMoui sr 3 E tester-
S L Gohltnnti Co
COTTON FACTORS
HOUSTON TEXAS
liberal advance quick rjnJea and
orouipt returns Corrssoondenee solicit
COTTON
Will make adsnnces on any quantity
cotton to bo held until May 1 1SSS at
FOUR INTEREST
Commission 100 per halo llrst month
and LVo per bale per month thereafter
This Includes till charges Will accept
consignments cotton llntora some terms
S 3 MeASHAN
Just Receiving
Car Oranges
Two Cars Fancy Apples
Which 1 offer cheap to the trade
To Arrive Next Week
One Car Bliss Triumph Seed
Potatoes Two Cars Genuine
Northern Rose and Peerless
Seed Potatoes
Chas Bollfrass
Wholesale Teei and ProJucp
Cor I ranMiit and Milam St
Bananas Oranges Apples
JtaMiis Coeo li t Cheese Pecan rotrt
toca OnHolu Cabbages tiirgts YOLU
CASH ORDD11S SOL1CITKD Low price
gwid Mock
A G Redwood Co
Wholesale TToduco and Commission 7
Congress utrcet Houston
novT wwr axxijatio >
AntlvfH Arc Opposed to Almortitiun
of Tlivlr toiinlrj
DlacKfcol Idaho Doccmbr tl Vormcr
Senator Hubola who bits reached homo ut-
ter an extended visit to Japan China and
Hawaii pays tho Initod Stairs wilt not
annex thrao Islands ngalnpt tho bitter op-
position ot Ihe iiitlvce He cays tlaro aro
no le s tlinu 1200 nialo Amcrloana cu the
Inland oev 21 years or ago and tully lviJi
cf thttn aro opposetl to annexation tllo
nearly all tho balance ot bo population
are a pa Inst It
NothliiK but thfl support ot Ibo United
States government said Mr Uulols
kenwtho prcseni oligarchy mlanim d a
rcnubllo In iKimer They iould not sus-
tain tbemsulxes i day if tho United States
should withdraw Its support It will re
nulto a largn armed fore iiisinly to
maintain nny government th lat cd Strtcs
may wtabllfh thera Tho natives wit
never consent to tbo det > trutlou of ttelr
nattoual life
IrnlinlillUtcn
Washington December U 2a tcrn
Texas Slightly warmer fair sulhwcst
winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory lCalr
south winds
Arkansas Kulr east to soutb winds
North Dakota Light local ahowvrs v ah
parlly cloudy weather warmer li fiEtcrn
partion eoutherly winds shlfMng to vttt
ir South Dakota Kansas and Nebi ka
Probably fair Sunday wannsr wnithcrly
W colorado Warmer fair Sunday south
MontanaVartly cloudy probably local
enovs In northorn portion colder hunday
nirW Nvosterly winds shifting to uotucrly
12 Rates
VIA
The International Route
THE THROUGH CAR LINE
Excursion Tickets on Sale December ai and 32 to all Points
in the SouthEast flood 30 Days for Return
The I G N Fast Mail Train
The Fastest and FlnesThrouSh Tran ln Texa5
° < VWnt 217 Main Street
Attorney to Take Testimony In In-
dian Depredation Cases
MR HENRYS ANTITRUST DILL
Text of the Measure Against Com-
mercial Combines
IKICn HAS BEEN KBIXSTATBD
lliitr c Preferred Aenlnnt flip Tnl
lu linn llnTp llcen liiscfttlRriitcd
lid Innnd C round ten
Washington December U SpMlal
Messrs Slaydeh Kleberg and Stephens
who represent practically tho ontlro west-
ern half of tho State of Texas catod on
tho assistant attorney general In tUugo
of Indian depredation claims todav and
urged him to provlda adequato facllltKs
for tho lakluc of testimony m sum or cs
as have not jet been properly prepared for
presentation to tho court of claims Tho
attorney general promised M sirs Mfi n-
and Kleberg that Mr Ingalls a it octal
attorney of tho department woud to In
San Antonio early In Janutry to taks tes-
timony and promised Mr Stcphtus that
tho tanro gentleman wcutd bo In Iu < tur
about tho samo time n January njt frw
tho game purpose Thcso thto rcj rttcnta
tiea ot tho Texas pcoplo specially desire
that claimants in all tliosu section take
notice of Mr ItigalPs vcmtuit and bo xiv
pared with their wltn esca as UiW will
probably bo their latt oppmunltv to 4 > r < s
ont their cases
ei r > K Aillllriit Hill
Following is tha text cf Hie autltnut
bill Introduced by Mr Henry of 1 < as
which was referral to tho eomtni teo on
Judiciary and ordered to be prated
V llill to detlnu musts provide fur pen-
alties and punishment of coiporatjoiiB
persons firm and associations ot tenuis
connected with them and lo promo o ictc
eomietltlon In tho United Strata of
America and to repeal till lawauid parts
ot laws in conflict with this act
Ho It enacted by the scnato and luiue
uf reprcteontatives of tho United iiatts of
Amerlut In tongrefa ahseatbleii Ilia a
trust Is a combination ot lapllal tllll or
acts by two or moro pcrnons llrms tupor
atloiis or associations of pcrfoua or dtbir
two or more of them tcr either any or
all of thl following purrosea
1 To crca to or carry out lestrktlous In
tt do or conimerco or aids to omnivrce or
to cicala or carry out restrictions iu the
full and freo pursuit of any uiutlntWau
thorlicd or permitted by tho laws of the
United States of America
2 To inercacn of reduce tho price of
merclnndise prc luco or commuJttles
1 To ptcvent iompetltlon in manufac-
ture miking traiisrortatlon talc or pur
rhaso of mcrclnndiso prodnrn or eninmodl
tlcs or to procnt competition n rds to
commerce
1 To fix at any standard tr Drire
whereby Its price to the public iliall be in
any manner lontrollul or cMJolUiod ary
article or lommodlly of merJiatidUc pro-
duce or eommercH muaded fo pale tife
or coiiMimplIon in tho lultod Slittfc of
America
5 To make or enter lulu or oveciite nr
carry out any contract tMlpi lioti or
agrtomeut of nny alnd or d crllHUii by
which they Minll jind or Ibvii bound
themselves not to sell iMsposo of or trans-
port any aiticlo or oomunllty o article
of trade use merchandise comnirc or
eonsuinptlon below a common standi rd 1r
ure or by which they snail agreo in any
manner to keep the nrlce of stith aitlclc
eoiRinudlty or tranopnrtailon tt a fi > ed or
graded tlgure or by which tucv shall In
any manner cutabllsh jr brulc tlc nice of
any article or commodity or iwiispirliulon
between tbcm or tbrmselvea aa1 cthen to
preclude a fue and un srieted cm pe-
tition among themselves or others in tho
talo or transportation of any such artlclo
or commodity or by hlch tlieyanaJLaKtte
to pool combine or unite any Interest they
may have in connection wlti tho iak or
trantportatlon of any inch article cr com-
modity Uiat Its prlco night n ary nianntr
by affected
C Every contract comulnallon in the
form of trust or otherwise or conspiracy
In restraint of trade or commerco among
tho several States or with foreign latloni
Is declared to b Illegal and to bo a trust
within tho meaning ot thl net
7 Kvery contrart oomblmMon in fttm
cf trust or othorwlse cr joaatrtrary In ie
straint of trade or commerco in any Ter
ritory of tho United Stauu of America or
of tho District of Columbia or in restraint
of trndo or anmerce between any such
Territory and another or betwetai any
such Territory or Ttrritoriej and ay State
or Statra or tho District of Columbia or
with foreign nations cr between ihe Dm
trlct of Columbia and any State cr States
or foreign nations is hereby declared to
1k > a trust and lllogal within the meaning
of this act
Sec 2 That If any pcrton fhall bo or
may become engaged In any combination of
capital skill or acU by two or moro per-
sons ilrms corporations cr moelallona of
persons or ot eltb r two or nore of tbcm
for cither any or all of the following pur-
poses t
1 To create or carry out rcstrlotlons In
trade or commerce or aids to commerce
cr to creuto or carry out restrictions In tho
full ind freo pursuit of any buslncat au
thorised or permitted by the Ipws of lh
United Stites of America or any State of
tho United Statra of America
2 To Increase or rodueo tho prlco of
nierclmndlsc produce or coinmrxUtles
3 To prevent competition in jntinufae
turc roaklnB twnsportatlon cale or pur-
chase of merchandise produce or torn
COTTON
the lrtleht and advance
ff win pay
rrS cotton of average
tale on
t ner
l ht a d lSa4o and hold for six mouths
7 rtlon thereof the shipper may-
S 2 Xarnnr interest on tbe amount
SV i the rate of C percent per an
< i lnc lal char toV handling of only
Sum hale which include all cto M
l1w XI riMt month oid after the first
nth lhTonTy extra charB will b
mo Tfctfifteai conts per bale pur
insurance Cor
mJ d ct VoU of
rwpondence aolleltoa
Carson Sewail Co
niodltlca or to prevent competition In aids
to commerce
K To fix any standard or flKtue where-
by lt prlco to tho publlo school b In any
manner controlled or esttibllsUtyl any Arti-
cle or commodity of merchandise produco
or commerce Intended for sale wo or eon
sumption In tho Unttta tunics ot America
5 To make or enter Into or ctccuto or
carry out any contract obligation or ngiec
ment of any kind or description Tor which
they shall bind or hnvo bound themsohea
not to sell disposo of transp Kt any artl
clo cr commodity or artlcl cf trade me
merchandise commerco or coneumptloa
below a common standard figures or by
which they shall agree lu nny manner to
keep tho price of auch article comnicdlty
or transportation at it fixed er graduated
tlgure or by which they shill n auy
mannnr eatabllsh or settle tho preo ot any
artlclo or commodity or trausportnllon be-
tween them or tbetnselsc nud tlicr > < to
preclude a free and unrestricted tempetl
tlon among themselves and oljfrs in the
ralo or trauspoctatlon of nrjy suth ail Ida
or commodity or by which tuv nrte agree
to pool combine or unlto anv lnkisl they
miy hao In connection with tho sale or
transportation or any such nrllto cr com-
modity that lis prlco might li ai > nirn
ner bo affected or aid or xdvlso trt tho cre-
ation or carrying out cf any turh ccm
btnatlon or who shall as manasier piln
elpal director agent servtut or eini loye
or lu any other capirlty cn rv o t any
of tho stipulations purposes prices rates
directions conditions or orders of stch
combinations
C To makn or enter Into nny contract
combination In form of trust er ctlicrwUe
or conspiracy In restraint of trado or com-
merce among tho several States or with
foreign nations
7 To make or cuter Into nny contract
combination In form of trust or otKrwlse
or conspiracy In restraint nf trade or com-
merce ln any Territory of lie tinted States
of America or of tho District of Columbia
or In restraint of trado or eoniiw co be-
tween any such Territory and another or
between nny such Territory or Tor tcrlrs
nnd any Statu cr SUtes or the D trlct of
Columbia or with foreign uaMons or lie
tween tho District cf Oolumula < nd any
State or States or foreign iiatlons tmeli
romon shall bo deemed guilty of forming
or being engaged lu a trust as defined lb
sections 1 nnd 2 cf this act nnd shill bn
punished as hereinafter provided
Poo 3 That all or any ot lh > > produce
merchandise or commodlti > ri aldt to
eommorro or any trust as deflnd in tcv
lions 1 and 2 of tula et lin King
transported Into cr Intro lueed It to one
Stale or Territory or runnvekl from an-
other for use consumption sale or rtrragc
shall upon arrival In or Intinliicilon Into
such State or Territory > o Biuret to the
operation and effwt ot he laws of such
Stato or Territory enacted ln the oirelao
of Uk leglslatlo i > owers to Hie suno extent
and In the samo manner as if auch produce
inerchandlso cr commodities or elds to
romtucrru had been produced In or Intro-
duced Into such State or Territory and
shill not bo exempt from siuu Ujwb by
reason of being transported or nrrnducrd
from another Stan cr Terrltiry m < u such
produrt mwchandlso or coiiiiihhiII < im or
aids to commercoof such truv rail bo
vyllbaut tho protection of tie luuunlo
comwepMs laws of the Ualtcl nates of
Arar fHaHil wltliqut thj protnicn of
anrWtttlu or law of the Unlfd iliiica
pertaining lo lntorstato eonnnc ce and sbiill
hDdsen > ed I J > tlrt to > > ns prqjiee
merchandlsuor eommodHlosor alu > tv > nm
mertc of domestic commerco or prodiitton
o nd the laws ot each Stale or Ttnlory
of tho United States of AniMloa rav bu
enforced agalnht siirh prcdtice merrlundlKo
or commodities or aids to coimiinncat s
If Ihfy had not hem shlpned from or in-
troduced from one Stile < r Ter nery to
enother
Stc I That any aerson of the bailed
States of AmdilCa who iliilt become ui
gaged In carrying out perf i jilag i fi ilh
erlng tho purncao of a tust i di i in
sections I nnd I of Mils ad shrill b < rta >
jeet to tho lawa of Hut Slate or Tiritory
where tho produce mwebandiie tr eoni
modltlcH or aids lo com umto ato a U ped
or Intrcdired and shall not bo it Hltd to
the projection ot tho litturxwte kinlitiice
laws of tho United States ot Mueien or any
stntiito or law cf the Uiicl SMtia cf
America pertaining to wtr siio nuincrco
and the Hws cf any State or Teir lory into
which the produce mer Uiidhc or < ni
modlllta or aids to conniercn of such tu > t
have been shipped or liitrilm d utv be
enforced against fcuch iiex aii
Sec 5 That twnons oui M < ot any
Stale or Territory ot the UmM ataiULof
America Into which uch nrodnce iiut
chiiidlso or commodities or ida In tcm
mcrce have been shipped or inlriKlucd raav
commit and be liable to lndirltiiint and
onvictlon for eommitlng any of 11 r of-
fenses enumerated In tlls uc wiilih do
nrt in their commission iKieisaill re
qulro a pergonal pre ice in f lib Slate
or Territory and such i > erson < i nry be ex-
tradited as If they had commitod bo ff
fense In the Stat where the nrolie n cr
chandlsrt or commolltle or illdr lo ccm
merco of such In t havo been shlpytl or
intro < luc < d
See C That nothing In this act fclall
bo held or conrdrucd to affnt or ii troy
anv rlghtii which miiy have accruod or af-
fect tho right nf the United Stsirs of
America to rerover > enalH a or to nfirct l
the right of tho Unlt d States ot ntrlca
to maintain prosecutions fj olatl < ns of
former laws under any laws of tho United
Stntr of America relating 10 lrHu for
act hTctoforo done
See 7 Thit all laws o parts cf laws
In conflict with this act ate bcebv re-
pealed
TRICn nrINBTVTFn
Tl caso of Homer M Trice registry
clerk at the Dallas pootn flce who was
rcmcrcd on charges prcftirrod a few weeks
ago has been fully MvesJgiled n d
slctant Tostmasltr lenral MeJth today
announefd that lrtco had been reinstated
nvirbout prsJudlco tho ihtirrfes haviig been
found groundless Tho orde of lurle
nient will be iMiicxl next wcet
fSTEItN TKXAS MAU81IAIVMW
Charles M Kergukcti color d of Pails
one of Dr Oranta lieutennU l 1i tb
city He 1b hero In Iho Iiilcitflt cf a J
Dlckcreon who wants the marsialkhip of
tho Eastern district This aouII liulcato
that Dr Grant Is not in applicant cuta
ofilcc as stated in somo of tbo T xnr pa-
per It la believed hero that the toilor
could ha > o this oflco ar the aaklng
Another applicant for tl > 3 Aualln ltrti
offlco Is hero In tho pr n if J N Otell
It Is rumored In Texas rl cle btra tnat
Odell claims to bo Indo ted bv Pr Uran
There ts a hot fight on far that nflUn
FOURTH CkASS rOSTMASTnU3
Fourth clisa Texas pojimtaUra appoint-
ed today F V K ritilil9 Franl crd
Collin county J W Vuth Pmb luker
county K J Iveavy Welfare Uindall
county J F Hamilton WoUlnGtctv fol
llngsworth county
NOTHS
The monthly mport ot tbo postthru de-
partment shows an lairwie ot 7 p >
cent In the receipts of the Iailis ns ftce
oyer the month of Tfavcmuer iW
W r Itobinacu has b < > appoint d cus-
todian ot tbc Fort HaoroK ajauCreefl
military reservation
TWENTYEIGHT PAGES
HOUSTON DALLY POST
THIRTEENTH YEARNO 252 HOUSTON TEXAS SUNDAY DEC 12 1897
Just Arrived
AND EN ROUTE
5 cars Galvanized Sheet Iron
4 cars Stove Pipe Steel
3 cars Tin Plate
2 cars Galvanized Corrugated
2 cars Painted Corrugated
A Alio a large assortment of
LONG
tutpMONt
Call 170
Zinc Dampers Rivets
Tinners Supplies etc
Peden Co
Office 1011 l ranklln Aenuc
Engines and BoilAs
For Steam Plants Etc
Moisting Rigs on hand
Holler lronls
Heaters and Casting
Hartwell Iron Works
EXPORTS OF COTTON
Some figures of Much Interest tu
Texas Growers
SHIPMENTS ARfi COXSIDERABLY MORE
lint the Vuluc Kecclved Is a Great
Deal Less
UrANS D15MAM HAS DOUBLBI
licrniiiny Vino Took > eorty n Third
Alurc IiiHt Yciir Tlmn the
Venr Itcfore
Washington December 11 Special
The rci rt of tho bureau of statistics Ir
sued today showa tho articles ot domestic
export for tho three months ending No-
vember 1S97 and Is of interest to tho cotton
tradu of Texas It Is shown for Instance
that whllo a hundred million moro rounds
of cotton wcro exported during that period
limn during tho same period ending No-
vember lS ifi tho valud of this years ex-
ports as eomrared with thoso ot Inst year
bid shrunk some 11000000 This la duo
to tho low prlco at which cotton la now
selling Tho exportatlnus durlug Iho drat
three months of Iho cottou oar of lSPt
wero 1220S02 I pounds against lSIPPOO
OH pounds for tho corresponding period
of 1S97 Tho exportation to flcnnauy
showed a ery material Increase Tho o
porlatlona for tho three months eudlug No
somber 1SS7 wro tli jMS > S founds
ngaltist 20107001 iiounds for liOfi
A very nctlcenhUi Incrrasa was ictwdcd
In tho cNporlatlous to Japna Tho ONporta
tlous for that period during JSU7 wer
lltSWO l pounds as against ListilASl pounds
for lbjtj
Washington Dttember 11 Tho state-
ment ot tho principal itrtlulra of domcstlo
cxpctlB taboul 0t > tier ccnl ot the whoto
for the iiioiilh of Novombir ssued from
the biiieau of htatlstlcs of the treasury de-
partment sliows n total ot S22t0U3 an
Increase over October of more than 1f > 000
O00 nnd over the samo mouth last > car of
BiiO00t0 Tho Inrican over Noember
lMf Is 22001000 and November 1UH
520m > 0lt0
The cspiits of cotton for the elrwii
months ending with November aro JilOiOO
000 iiftiinda lu rscess of the oiolta far tho
itrrcspondlrg period of lRi1 but notwith-
standing this lnciease In tpiinttty tlc low
prlte of lotion Iism resulled In a decrearo
as compared with the samn period last
> ear of over S uSKMHiO In vnlurt Tbtro
Is a largo Inctcase lu the exports of eotlon
fi Irpan and Jermany especially In yuan
lltlec
In Novomber 1W6 1lifi03 > M poundi of
cotton were exported to Germany Tho ex
poils to that country for jNoscmbcr Just
PRICE 5 CENTS
clojetl amount to 19U6C > 50 pounds Tho
increase in value la barely under JlOOdOOO
In Nosombor isnfi tho exports ot cotton
lo Japan Aggregated 3261102 pounds and
111 Noscinber 1R97 7030CST pounds an
the Increase In values has been from 213
SOS for November ISSt i to 152520 for No
semher 18 i7 The exports for tho three
mouths of tho present cotton year show
flgurra still more fnsornblo In iho Ihrio
months ending November 1MH1 cotton c <
l > orla to Oermany aggregated 2Ct07001 >
pounds valuetl at J1SS07510 for tho samo
period of this > c r the aggregate Is UOCM
SW wunds valued at J20752212 For the
three months ending November laji the
oporls of roltoa to Japaji wore l7l lUa
pounds and of stlue J3t l2 For tint ottiuo
period thla > ear thtirr was exiorted tn
JaiHin 93ll0i pounds Tho export price
per pound ot eotton for Ihe thr > Jo month
ending November 1S06 wa 70 jents and
tho aame period this year 71 cents
Ill lOvteriulmite lie MpiiIn
Washington December 11 Itcpreseoita
live JohnMiii of North Dakota Is preparing
a bill providing for the complete exter-
mination of the seal herd nt llerlng aca II
Is on tho lino ot tho bill proposed last
year by lteprescntatlve Dlngloy lull Is
much more brief and makes Iho extermin
ation unconditional whereas Mr Dlngleyu
measure presided cxtctmlnallon aa an al-
ternative It pelagic sealing was not Mopped
SeMitloiis iirreno < lilentlon
Waslilngton December IU Whether
Ihe wuys and ineaua comnutteo cr the
banking and currency committee will con-
trol lcKlalnMcn in iho house toiillnucs to
exillo murh feeling nmnttt rsprcsantatlves
Ijitllo doubt It feR that Secretary < lage
svill so dlstde his bills covering various
currency uuosiIhuh tint Mr niualoya com
mlllie will get control of them
> UIS MKIMItV S ltlDITI3
MuKliiK llnplillj Iml linn > n < el
Muiumlilil
Canton Ohio December I2 t a ml
No word has been received from lualdo
tho McKlnloy home for over two hours
Ilups al tho door aie unaninurcd and none
nf the watchers have been seen In them
Thu presumption Is thai theiw has been t
chatigc and the family are taking a short
rest The last icport ws thai rhe was
still sinking rapidly
Canton Ohio December 11 This tho
tenth day nf Mrs McKlnlCyh Illness hWi
born niarlfd by a number uf matoilal
el nnirest noiio of whloli have peiuianeiitly
Improved th condition of the patient and
aa darkiiraa nlmiioaehed 11 wai fell by
Ihoo around her that sb had llnlshed
tbo last day of her lltnu iouinvy film
was renting lomparatlvoly easy at that
time but n gieal deal weaker The doctor
called at > 30 ofloek in jl rcpjrtod that
he lound a material uhango for the worae
laich or h rcgaidcd as cortnlu to bring
about nnal dissolution during the nlghl
He had not cen a rnlntltopothat h
could live until murnlm IreMent Mc
Kuilcy conlliiueil his slull till day much
as he has preceding day
ia tiii it iiiiii9 > M i iiiitiitaniiisiiiiiiiiiitiott > ii
5 A SUAIAURY OF TODAYS IMPORTANT NIWS
SV IIIMJT 1A
The attorney pencral ban promised
an uitorney to Like lustlin iy lu Indian
depredatlona elaiiiH to SSest Texaa
Iloporl on export of ixkttou l of In
iter nt to Texan e < tton incii
lohiiKon of North DiJsoWi prctiarlng
a bill for the exUrmluatlon of swili
Government will urge a poMponemwit
of the sole ot the ICjiiiwm I iellle
InfoniKitloit reeWvoil thut tho repub-
lics of Central Aimerici win extend
their union and become a nation
Wavs ord iiuvann committee nnd the
banking and currency committee apart
on currency legWation
Question of HawMlan annexation to
be iIImudhcvI In executive aesaloil Din
ger of not ncelvlng the ncevasary two
thlrda vote
Th trei un officials admit that titer
augar tniet got ihe bute of tho t iriff
Rep tblieira have orgailJ lo socuie
a modllicallon cf the civil acrvlca rulis
kohiion
Two Mexican murdercra executed at
Slnlamoros by chaotlng
With France lagresslve In Africa and
aermamy In Chiira Kngland ban her
hands full
Important change In llrltulna eolo
nlal service expected
lieutenant Icnry tho linn of iho boor
In Knslaml
President Cantallanos president ot
tho CuivtraJ tSmericsin diet haa re
algntfl
Nicaragua and Costa Hlca on tho
verge ot war
Dlplomitlc corps In Haytl Indignant
over the overbearing conduct of tho
dorman admiral who hnrnllUtcd tho
biaek repvibllc
China yields to Germany nnd tho
trotiblo Is settled
Hon W J llryan having a tri-
umphant Journey thraiigh Old Muxleo
iermanyls going to anggon somo
refonna to China
Cano crop on tho lslainKSarge but
plarMers aro without oxen or raoiuty to
moso it
MMtllT
Tfio tlioroughbred lUunburs sold for
JCO000
llarry tho HuglWh ptiglliit acquitted
of killing Walter Orobt In a prise fight
Sll ler svlna tho six daya bicycle race
covering 2093 miles and four laps beat
previous recard by Hale J3W miles and
eight laps some of tbo rldcm became
ln n from the strain
Varsity beat Dallas at football 20
to IC
uojinniic
lenrs Wlnslow gets WOoO damages
igatnut the Maocabeca for Injuries re-
ceived whllo be was twin Inlllawd
Charley iewis the neyro svho mur
dercd Brown Smiths family nf r
Wceson > ll s lynched
nil STATU
Slanu Trieo hai formally annoiiuerd
aa n itnd1dite for attorney general
Iermkwlon linn bfMi granteil the
Weat litnl Dock cjoinpaiiy ot Oalviaton
to exeasnto a olmntiol in West Hay
SiautJinrit Iaelllea new lumber rate
la of considerable lmpoi imicu to ISast
Ton is
Prwceillngs of tbo Texan rnnferonee
nt Ittyau
Iumber market Bh > wa Uttlo rKango
during the week
A Fort Worth pteaehcr siifigcats a-
way to have religious Instruction In tho
nubile schools
Oiorgo Merrlnm svrut killed at
Onuige
Negro underarrest for atlemptc l
erlitunal n 4iilt aH Jlrenbam lias mado
a jdroiig nllbl
Negro Jlolhodlsta havo raised tho
educational iiinllllcatlon reniilrcd of
Iiplicam < for the inlnlstry
HualiusB < 3arnlshment run ru trustee
of iA l m alock ut S1iarlon iiss jrii
Tnoiu nt Klffln deed of trust at Clo
burne
iiniiiiniAi
Spot colton tinohangoil and all the
fiilurcM about tbo same
A dull diy In the Chlcatfo grain pit
iwltli Deenmbrr Uo up
Cattle In light demand In Chicago
except for Christmas t > tock
Profosrttonala In the Now York utoclt
market close out their holding ami
eviusc a slight rcaotlon
Tlio weekly bank statement was
rather unfavorable
HSIIMOSDS
The Iivtrtnational and Great Xorth
etn will build u new trilon dipat at
the foot of Congrena as enue
Tho Katy asked to recede from lt
t > oi < itlon with reterenco to tho redemp-
tion of ticket
Who Mr OrcnMrigcr Is
frho Texas rallr id cojnmlw lon
makes forne rulings
Tho Oulf Colonulo ond Santa Fo
puts on an cstra train between lions
4on and Alvln
ltlWl
Wrs Faltona funeral
Knights oX Honor election of officers
iFrank rtonufx scoured a Judgmont
agaltist tbo Intexnatlttnai and Oreat
tNortbeni railroad
A ferioua cluirgo ngalnat M C Tayno
of chattanoOffa Tonn
Closing HcoiteH of tho Fruit Flower
and Vegetables Fcstlal
Daughters of tho Rpublla honor tho
menwry of Stephen P Austin
Purchase of tho San Jacinto battle-
ground not yet consummated
Meeting of United Commeiclil Tr v
clcrs
Tho Colored Bapttet convention
Chicken show wilt ilose after todsy
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Book K p + V l
order a new set afv
for i
hook
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usyourWd
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THE DORSEY RR1NTINO CO
Manufacturinit S < w vit ALLA yi
IMIORTANT CHANGES U0OKBD
Kurl < if KIkIii Sltty lie netlrrd from
Hie tititlnii Vlee mijnlly ltonora
to Ileiilritiiut 1enry
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London December II Copyrighted
1W7 by tho Atsoclntcd Press Four
cabinet councils lu u week nro calculated
to aiouso romincnls but It must bo ad-
mitted that tho marqUI of Salisbury and
hli colleague liaso a multiplicity of mil
loiis moro or less urgently calling for set-
tlement With Frauco trying to ulctTsllces
i > Afrlcm territory which Clrcat Urltulu
la In tho habit of calling hoi uwn and Oer
many loosnulug tjio cinch1 Albion his
svayH claimed to have In China whllo Orcat
Urltalu herself Is trying to grab a lltlm
moro country at various other poiuta and
with the preparation of tho legislative pro
gramme tho ministry has no lack ot wor
rieTho announcement which the i3t James
Caietto made on Wednesday last author
Itatlvcly that tho llrltlsh government
dew not expect any further timiblo with
Fiance icgardlng tho upper Nile regions
Franco agreeing to accept the situation
la ulicoiillriiivd and probably unfounded aa
there Ij no lack of uvldrncu that Franco
Is dillbcrnttly pursuing the tatk of secur
lug tho waters ot the Nlfe above Khar
tomn tluitt cutting the Uritlsh line ot
coinuiunlvatluti between tfapctown and
Suer and tho poweiful colonial party in
Franco tlneateiis tt lifvict ttle Mellno cab
lnct should It recedu from this cnterprlMi
All the forciw of leueral fir William
taicklmri tho li lush lOtiunnnder In tho
Indian fronlltr havo been wltlnlrawi lu
the lliuaielly for the wlnler Thus tho
Urgent mllltli tiemonetratlon esor offctvd
In India bits failed
Humors too precise to be gueta work ar
cm rent to the effect that the curl ot
IJIrIii eaily next year will retire trmii
the slro royalty of India and bo atleceeded
by laird leotgo Hamilton whose Indian
tpcrrwrjfllilp will bo lilled by Lord lyans
downe the pre cnt sretctnry of suite far
war This would be a good party move a
It would ennlilp the niattitlo of Salisbury
lo place nt thu head ot war a skilled nun
who would > Mlsfy the taxpayer as well
aa the army and materially smooth ho
path for tin intended ptxipm ls for mill
tiry reform 1 1 liillmaicd that JWph
flianiberlaln may bo transferred from the
rolunlal to the war department
llcutrliatit H i Peary Ihe American
explorer hasJaken the town by storm
though ho arrjvid hcrp unheralded Tho
iiowrpaicrs geogratdicrs and nclcntlst kro
ut his disposal A a iMdirjt geographer
raid to a reporter of the mocl < ited Prcet
Mauritimi Peary bn fton our hearts by
his mndfsty comlesy it ml learning W
put him on the name plane as Dr Nansen
and have eonfltleneo in his plana
On Tuesday Lieutenant and Mra lrary
dlunl with Mrs Armtby and on Wcdnea
ilay the llnlled Utatea Ambassador nnd Mrs
lljy gave a dinner In thlr lionor On Fri-
day ho leeluriil at iMlnburgh There ho
met nn eiUbuslaallr rweptloti and svi
irc enled with a medal
Senator Hi ment Markham president of
the Itoyal leorgiMphlral snelrty will have
a banipiel In llmiteiiint Pearys honor on
December 11
On Friday afternoon Colcnr Hay hnd a-
long conference with the maroula of Salts
bury al the foreign uttbti on tho subject of
tbn Horlng rea The confcienco sssiM
amicable on both aide but nothing definite
v arrived at latter in the afternoou
Colonel and Mr Hay proceeded to Wind-
sor whnro they received special mik ot
attention The ITnlleil r3tnlrs nmbissatJar
and his wife dined al the queens table
Colonel Hay silting next lo her majiuty
film wan mot kind and cordial tho corn
verKitlnn lasting an hour
At Ihe Christmas dinner of tho New
Varrabond otib on Friday Hear Admiral
Ixird Phsiieii licrcaford was the guest of
tbo evening and ho created a sensation by
his plain opeaklng on social Institutions
Money he tteclircd Is now everything
among us Any vulgarian of whatever
nationality whether he has Rained money
honestly or disgracefully could buy his
way among tboae who are described as
th best ami proudest In the land hut
wersliin th golden calf
Continuing Lord Deresford said Our
old empire will soon bo going down grailo
when a man In the soeilled best society
commits a dishonorable act and society
bands together to screen him Instead nf
hanging him to tho fl > at tree
Tho tiopnlar lear admiral also urged
return to the old love of chlMlry and pa-
triotism the abhorrence of everything
sordid and seinsh Tho Vagabonds wero
ot llrst aghast nt this plain sneaking hut
thn subsequent cheers showed that out-
spoken truths aro not altogether un
palatesble
Drimiiire for Ulsloeiilril Kidney
Kat an city Deeember 11 Lenn svtns
low who sued the Knights of the Macca
bees for illKlocutlmj ono of hia kldpc
wlillo lulWalliiB him four yeara a o was
today asvurdcl JI0 > by a jury in Judgt
Oatha dlvlMon of ho circuit court
TROUBLE OF HER W
> i f
Uontanil H09 Several Vexation
Questions to Settle
FRANCE FILCHING HER TERRITORY
And Germany lnoscnlnfj Her Grip
Out In China
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