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EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.
The Eott cotton mills, at Lowell,
Mass., which have been closed for the
last three months, resumed operations
Monday. A force of about 1200 is at
work.
Tttra. B. A. Halbert, a pioneer of Bren-
4am, died in that city Friday, aged 79
.years. She was a Mississippian, and
her husband was the late Capt. L. H
Halbert.
John B. Hunt, stage manager at a
• -Guthrie, "Ok., theater, died in convul
sions from drinking wood alcohol,
which he -claimed to have purchased
ifor whisky. >.
After reaching a depth of 1,850 feet
oil was struck Friday in the well at
•Spencer, nine miles from Oklahoma
<Jity. The well is being drilled by
Oklahoma City parties.
Tifton, Ga., Friday suffered the most
disastrous conflagration in the history
of the city. To-night the loss is esti-
mated at approximately $250,000
There were no casualties.
It is reported that President Roose-
velt has designs upon the great tobac-
co trust just forxn-ed, and thai ne will
jit once institute a searching investiga-
tion into the affairs of the concern.
Evidence is being adduced to prove
Chat the whole Jewish population of
<Gk>mel, Russia, is. organized for armed
•conflict, the city being divided up into
quarters and arms distributed.
After a spirited debate the Vermont
&ouse of representatives, by a close
wote of 99 to 97, has refused a third
•reading to the bill granting municipal
suffrage to women who are taxpayers
Jim Duncan, a well-known negro res-
taurateur of Shreveport, was called to
4he door of his place of business and
wtabbed several times in the chest, re-
sulting in injuries that will prove fa
taL
The sweet potato crop around Deni-
*on is a record breaker. W. C. Clark,
an. extensive truck grower, expects to
realize $150 per acre from his crop.
He Is at present getting 75 cents ps r
bushel. *
New incorporations during October,
in the Eastern States reached a grand
total of $215,500,000 for companies cap-
italized at $1 000,900 or more. Of this
*nm the new tobacco consolidation
furnished $180,000,000.
Mount Vesuvius has again been giv-
ing signs cf activity. The crater is
noiselessly emitting dense columns cf
dost, which the wind carries westward
In such quantities that at Torre and
Portici umbrellas are necessary.
Jerry Colbert, colored, who is said
have been a centenarian, died at
bis home near Bloomfield. I. T., from
general debility. "Uncle Jerry's"
children state that he was J10 year#
old at the time of his death.
; Conrad Lauchmeyer was drowned
te the bayou at Houston Tuesday
He and two companions
•owing and two of them, to
Lauchmeyer, began rocking
the 3 at. It was upset and the other
two undeservedly escaped from the
fate. V
were drowned
Thursday night by the sinking of the
French steamer Gironde, after having
been in collision with the steamer A.
Schafltao, near HeriUo, twenty-three
> from Bona.
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AFTER THREE DAYS OF BOMBARD-
MENT JAPS MAKE ASSAULT.
RUSSIANS FLED IN CONFUSION.
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Capt. H. M. Isaacson, cashier o4f the
subtreasury at New Orleans, died Tues-
day, aged 69 years. He had been ac-
tively at the head of the Rex carnival
'Organization ever since its organi-
sation.
The Cleverest woman is not she who
"•®ts from preparation, but she who
■csn meet an unanticipated emergency.
There were 137 births In Hunt
County during the month of October,
'68 girls and G9 boys. There were
30 deaths.
Secretary Hay and Ambassador Jus-
serand signed a treaty for the settle-
ment by arbitration of any possible
•disputes between thje United States
and France. It is drawn on the lines
of the Anglo-French arbitration treaty.
George B. Rogers, formerly propri-
•etor of the Chickasha Iron works, was
accidentally shot at Cement Thurs-
day afternoon. The wound, though
(dangerous, is not thought to be fatal.
Mrs. Anna Mills, niece of Jefferson
Davis, is dead at New Hope, Ky.
The Japanese battleship Yashima
was reported sunk last June by a mine
off Dalny. Tho Japanese denied the
report at the time, but the Mikado's
government has just acknowledged
that the vessel was lost at that time.
"Boy," the famous performing dog
J>f A1 G. Field's minstrels, died Thurs-
lay while en route to Houston. The
company is in mounting.
* The buildings recently destroyed at
♦ Oakville by fire are being replaced by
tbrisfr .structures.
C. M. Threadgill, of Coalgate, 1. T.,
formerly pastor of Centenary Metho-
dist Church at Paris, has filed suft
against the. Paris Daily News for $30,-
000, alleging libelous statements in an
article published several weeks ago.
Lumber receipts from Canada dur
ing October totalled 15,2000,000 feet,
the aggregate for the season being
87,COO,000 feet, somewhat less than
}£g£ year..- i The receipts of saw logs
fHtik Northern Michigan, however,
bare increased.
After a Night of Furious Fighting the
Dawn Disclosed Many
Dead Bodies.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 8.—A special to
the Chicago Daily News from Dalny,
Nov. 6, via Kobe, Nov. 7, says:
After three days of continuous
bombardment of Port Arthur, which
caused extensive destruction to the
Shojusan and Niryusan fort, in the
west center of the Russian line of de-
fense, and also to Keekwan fort, the
right wing of the Japanese army as-
saulted Shojusan Sunday afternoon.
Having carried the approaches to
that height, the assailants entrenched
themselves under the glacis of the
forts. In the evening the left wing
delivered an assault on Keekwan,
fighting its way to the lower parapet.
There the Japanese held their
ground stubbornly, in the face of tha
Russian counter attacks.
Having been reinforced during thft
night, the Russians charged down up-
on the Japanese, and a desperate
hand to hand conflict ensued. The
Japanese beat back the enemy and de-
stroyed two covered positions in the
front moat. A Japanese sub-lieuten-
ant, with thirty volunteers, then suc-
ceeded in making his way to the rear
of the fort. There, he engaged in a
personal conflict with a Russian offi-
cer and killed him.
Having discovered two more de-
fenses in the rear moat, the sub-lieu-
tenant withdrew his force with a loss
of two men.
Later in'the night the advanced po-
sitions of the Japanese were taken and
re-taken twice. The besiegers suc-
ceeded in holding the approaches and
constructing trenches connecting with
the armies' front parallel. At dawn
numbers of dead were visible on the
slope. Fort "P," ncrth of the new and
old batteries, in the left center of the
line of defense, was occupied by the
severest fighting of the night.
These operations have been suc-
cessfully driven, placing an effective
wedge in the Russian center. Severe
explosions and extensive fires have
occurred in the fortress within the
last few days.
The total casualties of the Japanese
in the late attacks were 1,100.
Over 500 were killed on Oct. 29.
The spirit of the men is magnificent.
The firing of all the guns is wonder-
fully effective. The climax to the late
bombardment came between 4 and 6
o'clock Saturday afternoon. It was a
superb spectacle. Every fort of the
enemy was engaged, and the fighting
in the trenches was constant and se-
vere. The outposts of the contend-
ing forces were only forty feet apart.
At l o'clock Monday morning one of
the Japanese trenches collapsed into
the Russian gallery. The enemy, be-
ing surprised, fled in confusion.
Potentate to President.
New York: Two lionesses, two
keys, two ostriches and a zebra, which
were presented by King Melenlk of
Abyssinia to the president of the Unit*
ed States, arrived here Monday on the
Atlantic transport line steamship Min-
neapolis from London. One lioness
died during the voyage.
An American Wanted.
Washington: Unofficially, though
from an official source, officers on
duty in Washington have learned that
the American navy jrlll be invited «to
send a representative as a member of
the Anglo-Russian Inquiry commission
which will investigate the Doggier
Bank affair. It can be stated that Ad-
miral Dewey will, of course, be given
the refusal of this commission, and
his acceptance will be most agreeable
to the officials.
Burglars Were Busy.
Houston, Texas: Burglars were
busy again Monday night, this time
their depredations being in a Fifth
ward residence. While the family liv-
ing at 1711 Terry street were at the
circus entrance wa3 made into the
house by a burglar or burglars and.
the premises ransacked. Immediately
upon their return from the show, the
family discovered that the house had
been entered by burglars and notified
the police.
Miss Leiter Engaged-
New York: It is reported in. a
World dispatch from London that
Miss Nancy Leiter, daughter of the
late Chicago millionaire, Levi Z. Let-
ter, will be married, shortly to Captain
Cillin Campbell, aide de camp to. Lord
Curzon. The ceremony Is expected to
take place in about three weeks.
Dearth of News..
Che Foo: No news regarding the
operations at Port Arthur reached Che
Foo Monday.
Lebaudy Airship Successful.
New York: The Lebaudy airship
has made successful maneuvers at
Mois3onh according to a Herald dis-
patch from Paris. A proposed flight
to Rouen was postponed on account of
a mist.
Race Riot Feared.
Jackson, Miss.: Reports indicate
ijrave danger of clashes between the
white:* and blacks in case Roosevelt is
re-elected. The negroes are organiz-
ing to celebrate.
COST OF CAMPAIGN.
Will Amount to $22,500,000, Besides
Personal Expenses.
New York: Conservative estimates
of the total cost to both great parties
of the political campaign of 1904
place the amount at $22,500,000. Of
this sum the republican national com-
mittee will have spent $3,000,000 and
the democratic national committee ap-
proximately $2,000,000. Th© various
estate committees will have spent the
difference between the total of these
sums and the grand total. The record
of campaign finnce shows that the
combined state committees usually
spent $4 for every dollar spent by the
national committee. This year, be-
cause of the stiff fights waged in sev-
eral states, the proportion will be in-
creased to about 4J to every 1. To
the grand total might be added a large
sum spent by candidates who have
paid their own expenses during costly
tours of the state and Country. Much
of the democratic committee's money
has been used in establishing organi-
zations in states which had been
largely neglected in former campaigns
and to meet republican aggressiveness
in Indiana and states in the West.
To Indiana alone the democratic na-
tional committee sent upwards of
$300,000. The state committee added
a generous sum to this amount, all of
which Mr. Taggart has used to get
out his vote.
Feeling Runs High.
New Orleans: Owing to the bitter-
ness of the municipal campaign May-
or Capdevielle has sworn in 200
emergency policemen to be used Tues-
day in the event of a disturbance at
the polls. Besides these, each side
had five special officers to represent
it at each polling place. Both Home
Rulers and Regulars claim the city,
but the betting favors the Regulars.
There has been so much preparation
to preserve the peace that it is expect-
ed the election will pass without vio-
lence. A full municipal and parish
ticket, two congressmen, a railroad
commissioner and a number of judges
are to be elected.
A Jockey's Death.
San Antonio, Texas: Jockey Leon-
ard J. McRae, who was injured in a
fall in a race at the Fair Wednesday,
died here late Monday night without
having regained consciousness. He
was the son Of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Mc.
Rae of this city and was riding his
father's horse, None Nicer, when he
got his fall.
One Man Was Killed.
Chicago: An explosion of natural
gas in the tailor shop of Samuel Fish-
er, at 76 East Seventy-sixth street,
caused the death of Fisher and in-
jured five other people, none of them
fatally. The explosion hurled Fisher
through the side of his house and in-
to the middle of the street. The build,
ing was badly damaged.
Fall River Situation.
Fall River, Mass.:- Representatives
of the Fall River cotton manufactur- j
ers and the striking operatives heldj
another conference Monday, but were
unable to reach an agreement. The
situation is unchanged. The mill?
will be opened Nov. 14, as previously
decided upon, to give the strikers an-
opportunity to go to week under a 12&
per cent cut
EVE OF ELECTION
GREAT INTEREST-PERVADES NA-
TIONAL DEMOCRATIC QUARTERS.
NEW YORK COUNTY ESTIMATE.
etting Is Small, as Layers Are Un-
willing to Risk Large Amounts
Either Way.
The Fifth Admiral1.
St. Petersburg: It is believed here
that the fifth admiral to be selected-
by the court commissioners who are
to inquire into the North Sea incident,
in accordance toitfr the convention ar-
ranged between Russia and Great Brl
tain, will be German or Italian.
Bankruptcy at Galveston.
Galveston, Texas: A petition In:
bankruptcy was filed; with the clerk
of the United States court by Charles
A. Horsley, who has conducted a hardi
ware store at 2315 Market street, thia
city. His liabilities, as set forth in
his petition amounted: to $11,566 and.
his assets to $9,260.68. Of the latteii
$5,170 was exempt property. The
principal assets aside- from exempt
property consisted of a stock of goods
valued at $4,500,.
Alexieff Rumors.
St. Petersburg: Viceroy Alexieff
will arrive in St. Petersburg. Friday,
There are renewed rumors that he
may be transferred as. viceroy to tha
Caucasus on account ef the situation'
there.
Texarkatra Plumbers on Strike*
Texarkana, Texas:. All the union
plumbers in the city, about fifty im
number, went out on strike Monday
morning. Their demand is $4.50 for ai
day of eight hours. They have been,
receiving $4.
New York, Nov. 7.—There was not
«xtreme activity about political head-
quarters, but the managers were
alert and watching the close of the
campaign with interest. The demo-
cratic national committee issued a
statement claiming witn confidence
the election of Judge Parker, and also
making assertions about the campaign
fund of the republican party. Chair-
man Cortelyo'u, although shown a
copy of the statement, would make
no comment further than to repeat
the claim made before that itoosevelt
would have 314 votes in the electoral
college.
The democrats claim 270 votes.
About the hotels where politicians
usually gather and where great inter-
est is shown on the eve of an election,
there was the same quiet that has
marked the progress of the canvass.
A few groups in cafes discussed the
situation and expressed opinions on
the result, but there was no excite-
ment nor offers to wager any large
sums, which has been a feature of
previous elections.
Some opinions were expressed by
members of the different committees,
their views being that the election
would be a landslide for the candi-
date they supported. The wide dif-
ference in the managers of both par-
ties expressed caused no little com-
ment.
Both committees received reports
during the day from lieutenants in
the field, and both claims that the re-
ports bore out their predictions of
success and caused their respective
partisans to declare with increased
confidence their belief in the election
of the candidate they supported. Judge
Parker, who closed his tour of speech-
es at Brooklyn Saturday evening, re-
mained in New York until 6 o'clock,
when he left for Esopus.
No special plans have been made
by either committee -for today, but
they will be in close communication
with party managers in the debateable
states and the last final suggestions
for Tuesday's work- will be made.
William Halpin, chairman of the
executive committee of the republican
committee, last night gave out a fore-
cast of the result in which he pre-
dicted 154,000 voters in New York
county for Roosevelt and 196,000 for
Parker,, wtyh about^O.OOO votes going
to, the other candidates. Continuing,
he said:
"I do not estimate that the differ-
ences between the vote of Roosevelt
and Higgins lot New York county will
exceed 11,000. So> that should Hig-
gins receive 143,004 as against 207,-
000 for Herrick,. a plurality of 64,000
for Herrick la New York county.
"If one did* not have to keep in
mind the considerable democratic ma-
jorities cast in Now York county in
the years gone b$ It would be possible
to estimate that the majority against
Roosevelt im New York county would
be less than 52;QQ0 and against Hig-
gins less tit am 84^000. Bat, in any
eve#t„ I cannot seei how these figures
will be exceeded."
Conroe Jail Delivery.
Connoe,, Texas: Friday night be
fcween the,- hours of & and 10 o'clock,
Johnson: Hardy and) Jack Byruoi es-
caped from j^ili here; The prisoners
made their escape by digging a hole
through, the brick wall of the jail and
lying blankets to the window tars
and coming down them to the ground.
They made their escape from their
ceiiS by. means of a wire securing the
key trom the hidden lock and having
a. trusty, negro unlock the celt door.
The trusty returned after an absence
of only a. few houra^
Lumber Pfant Sold.
Timpson, Texas: The Johns &
Fary. Lumber Company plant of this
place: has been: sold to the Cravens
Lumbar Company of Dallas. They will
conduct the business at the same site.
It will be under the management of
Mr.. Kelly of Palestine.
Life Tern* for Her..
Cameron, Texas: Lula Williams
pleaded guilty in the district court
Monday morning to a charge of kill-
ing h.er. husband the latter part of Sep-
tember and asked the mercy of the
jury and was given a life sentence in
the penitentiary.
Brazos County Vital 8tati«tiea
Bryan, Texas: The county clerk's
report of the vital statistics of Brazos
county shows a total of 26 births and
12 deaths for the month of October.
With reference to methods of get-
ting rid of rats, the London Globe re-
marks: "It is hardly likely that the
dish will ever become a popular one,
but it is an undoubted fact that in
Staffordshire rat pie and rat stew are
largely devoured."
Passed Bosphorus.
Constantinople: The Russian volun-
teer steamer Yatosov from Odessa,
with supplies of coal and water, has
passed through the Bosphorous on the
way t® join the Russian Baltic squad-
ron-
Fire at Alvin.
Alvin, Texas: The residence ©f T.
<R. Walters, near the old ice factory,
was completely destroyed by ftie Sat-
urday afternoon about 4 oi'ctock. Loss
about $300; no insurance. By heroic
efforts of neighbors and a section
crew, all of the household effects were
saved.
Call to Knoxvilte Church.
Knoxville, Tenn.: Rev. Wm. H.
Harris, D. D., of Galveston, TexaB, has
been called to the pastorate of the
First Baptist church in this city.
Rio de Janeiro's health department,
in an effort to abate a plague of rats,
offered ten cents for every dead rat.
The consequence was that a syndicate
was formed for the importation of the
vermin, and it was making money
when It was exposed.
Governor Goes Home.
Austin, Texas: Governor Lanham
will leave for his old home at Weath-
erford Monday In order to be present
on election day and cast his ballot.
Adjutant General John A. Hulen will
go to Gainesville and Treasurer John
W. H^bbins to Vernon for the same
purpose.
Governor Has Returned.
Austin, Texas: Governor Lanham
la back from his trip to, La Grange
where he made a speech.
NEGROES DRIVEN OUT.
Nsgro Strike Breakers Killed a White
Man at Coal Creek.
Coal Creew, Colo.: The killing in
cold blood of Marshal Bates of Coal
Creek, a coal mining town in Fremont
county, by two negroes, Grant and
Wesley Thompson, whom he was try-
ing to arrest for disturbing the peace,
has caused the white residents to is-
sue a warning to all negroes to leave
the camp. Many negroes have al-
ready left town. If any insist on re-
maining it is feared bloodshed will re-
sult. The whites charge the negroes
with numerous crimes committed
since the latter were imported into
the camp a year ago to take the places
of striking coal miners.
Claim a Forgery.
The Hague: Naboukata Mitsuhashi,
the Japanese minister to the Nether-
lands, denies the statement that he
had organized an attack on the Rus-
sian Baltic squadron. If Russia
should produce, as the "high authori-
ty" at St. Petersburg is quoted as say-
ing would be done before the interna-
tional commission, a message purport-
ing to have been sent by the Japan-
ese minister "containing complete evi-
dence that such was the case," Mr.
Mitzuhashi said the document would
be a forgery.
iRan Into Olympia.
Gibraltar: The cruisers Olympia,
Cleveland and Des Moines of the
United States European squadron,
Rear Admiral Jewell commanding,
have arrived here. The Olympia has
in tow the British schooner Elizabeth,
with her steering gear badly damaged
by a collision with the Olympia on
the night of November 5. The 01ym
pia was not damaged.
Negro Stabbed to Death.
La Grange, Texas: Saturday night,
while Mat Brown and John Hopson,
both colored, were on their way home
they had a difficulty in which Brown
was stabbed in the left breast, pene-
trating the heart, from the effects o(
which Brown died in a few minutes.
New Bank at Merkel.
Merkel, Texas: Merkel National
Bank, with a capital stock of$25,000,
was organized Saturday. The follow-
ing are the officers and directors: J.
H. Warnick, president; W. H. Dun-
ning, cashier; A. H. Thornto, Henry
James, J. H. Warnick, J. O. Hamilton
and W. H. Dunning, directors. This
bank succeeds the Warnick bank of
Merkel.
Killed by Bursting Wheel.
Castrovelle, Texas: Albert Benke of
the upper Geronimo was killed Satur-
day by the bursting of a fly wheel of
a drilling machine. Mr. Benke was
drilling a well when the wheel burst-
ed, a fragment striking him on the
head and fracturing the skull. He liv-
ed several hours after receiving the
wound.
Oil at Humble.
Houston, Texas: The *Moonshine
well In the Humble oil field came In
Saturday morning at 3 o'clock. It
was not expected even by the drillers
and few of the oil men had been pay-
ing any heed to the well, for the rea-
son that they were in the dark con?
oerning the depth.
Colonel industrial Fair.
Conroe, Texas: The industrial fair
at the Conroe-Porter Industrial Col-
lege closed Saturday night after
three days of success in their under
taking. Quite a number from a dis-
tance attended the fair and reported
a good time. 1
Fritz Lanham'a Address.
Austin, Texas: Fritz Lanham, son
of Governor Lanham, delivered an In-
teresting address Sunday afternoon
before the B. G. M. league of the
Young Men's Christian Association.
He is a splendid talker and a Iarg%
crowd was present to hear him.
A Notary Resignation.
Austin, Texas: J. G. Feagan of Polk
county has tendered his resignation as
notary public to Governor Lanham In
order that he may be qualified as
presidential elector, for which position
he has the democratic nomination
from the Seventh district.
Two Trainmen- Killed*.
Roanoke, Va.: A Norfolk and1 West-
ern freight train, westbound; from
Roanoke, ran into a derailing- switch
near Radford at an early hour and was
wrecked. Engineer Lynch and Fire-
man Kipps of Blacksburg were caught
bv the c"?ine. both beiDg killed in-
stantly. The dead men l'eave> no fami-
lies.
Death of* a- Hermit.
Refugio, Texas: Friday night Sam
Smith, an old hermit who has been
living near here on- the river, died and
was buried by the county.
Patents- Issued to Lands.
Austini Texas: The following pati-
ents to state- Hands have been signed
by Governor Lanham: Wilbarger
county, 282' acres; Callahan co« ty,
160 acres; Medina county, 649 aereet
Donlay county, 640 acres; Stephens
county 160 acres; Shelby county,. 160
acres;: Bosque county, 57 acrea; Car-
son county, 431 acres.
The Russian state scepter Is of solid
gold, three feet long, and contains
among its ornaments 260 rubles snJ
fifteen emeralds.
A Mexican Shot.
Castroville, Texas: A Mexican was
brought to town Sunday from the low-
er Medina suffering from a gunshot
wound. The man loaded the gun, and
in setting it down, the weapon was
discharged, the contents entering the
arm just below the shoulder point.
TO MEET IN PARIS
THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS
THE NORTH SEA INCIDENT.
PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION.
Everything Wiil Be Done to Expedite
the Inquiry When It Is
Once Begun.
Paris, Nov. 5.—Foreign Minister
Delcasse announced to the council of
ministers yesterday of the approach-
ing session of the Anglo-Russian com-
mission in the North Sea incident.
He said that by the agreement be-
tween both parties, Paris had now
been formally determined upon for
the sessions of the commission. These
might begin about Nov.. 16 if arrange-
ments were possible to secure a full
attendance by that time, otherwise the
sessions would open soon after that
date. The commission would be
composed of British, Russian, French
and American admirals;, one from each
country, these four to select a. fifth
admiral.
These sessions will' be held at the
foreign office, probably in the hall of
ambassadors. M. Delcasse is arrang-
ing to give the commission; every fa-
cility. It is the understanding that
the commission will hear oral testi-
mony, chiefly that of the Russian offi-
cers who were detached from their
ships at Vigo; and the witnesses who*
testified at the Hull inquiry..
The desire of the authorities here
is to expedite the inquiry, as itr is un-
derstood to be the wish of. all con-i-
cerned to reach an early decision.
M. Delcasse's statement to the min-
isters was based! upon, official advices
showing the present status of the ne-
gotiations which continue1 to- open to
modification pending the formal ad-
hesion of both parties to the conven-
tion. However,, as- the representa-
tives show that both Great Britain
and Russia are- in f&vor of' the" ses-
sions be?ng held in Paris, the officials
here consider that point is settled.
But they recognize that the composi-
tion and membership of the commis-
sion and other details will not be fin-
al until Russia, finally accepts, the
convention.
Swift as a'Snail.'.
Laredo, Texas: Over three- years
having passed since congress appro-
priated $160,0v,0 for the erection of a
Federal building at Laredo; the- wel-
come news has been received that the
government architect would have his
plans and specifications ready to sub-
mit to the department about the first
of December; It is now confidently
expected that, active work om: the
building will commence in- about three
years after the plans are submitted.
This work ls-i regarded here as: a fine
illustration^ of government ownership
of all public^ utilities;
Makiftg-UfrOld, Preparlng -New.
Hallettsville,, Texas: Thee Lavaca.
County Tobacco Company will; begin
the manufacture of theirr 1904 crop of
tobacco about the - 10th of "this ;month.
The tobacco* has been cured-" perfect-
ly and Texans may prepare for a fine
smoke: Land is now being, turned
over; preparatory ta> the. planting of
next season's crop;
Declined to- Bfe* Captain..
Bryan; Texas: Mrr. W. C; Davis,
who was elected captains of the Bryan
Light Guards last Tuesdays night, has ,
declined the honor on- the ground that
hto has not'the titoe to give the duties,
of'the office proper attention.
Japanese- Failure.
Che Fbo: Information has been-
brought' by the Chinese- that six days
of bombardment and' desperate efforts
on the part of the besiegers to take
the-fortress of Port Arthur ceased on
Wednesday^ The Japanese took fort
No. 3; hut were unable to hold it. The
Japanese- losses; are* reported to be.
enormous;.
Charles- the Penman.
Philadelphia: Charles Ihlstrom has
pte&ded guilty to fOTging the name of
ex-President Cleveland to a check for
a small sum. His arrest occurred, sev-
eral! weeks ago..
Big Cotton Shipment.
Oklahoma City, O. T.: A oetton
compress company in this city has
contracted to furnish $30,000 worth of
cotton to a firm of Japanese far ship-
ment to Nagasaki. It will go via
New Orleans.
Suppress the PesU
Shreveport, La.: A congress of the
cotton growing states and territories
of the United States h&a been called
to meet In this city Dec., 12, 13 14 and
IB, 1904, to take the necessary steps
to control the boll weevil plague and
prevent its spread. The official call
for the congress was issued Friday
by resolution of the Louisiana Boll
Weevil Association, in convention as-
sembled in this city, on suggestion of
Capt. E. Johnson of Memphis.
CLAIM MILLIONS.
Title to New York Property V/ortl*
$500,000,000 Attacked.
New York: Another effort is to be
made by expectant heirs to reclaim a
large strip of Manhattan Island. The
claimants all reside in Southern states
and number 150. They are headed by
J. T. Cowan cf Dallas, Texas, and are
descendants of Andrew Hartsfield,
who, in 1795, jeased to the city of
New York 160 acres west of Central
Park, between Seventy-third and One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth streets.
This property Is estimated today to be
worth $500,000,000,
A firm of lawyers has been retained
here, and several well known attor-
neys in the South are to assist fn the
effort to recover the great fortune
and the heavy rentals due the
property. Cowan claims to have In
his possession the original lease and
scores of letters written and received
by his ancestors relative to> the trans-'
action.. The land was leased for a pe^
riod of ninety-nine years and a day,,
and for a consideration of $1 an acre-
It was to be used for municipal pur-
poses, the original idea being to con-
vert it into a park. Shortly after the
leas;e was given the Hartsfield family
removed to Wake county,, North Caro-
lina, and now the heirs, are found in-
six of the Southern states. Among,
them are several judges, one United.
States senator and< twenty-fiye or'
thirty wealthy men; For. nearly a-
week search has been, made, but with-
out success, through the early records
of the city to. find a copy- of the lease
or some entry showing that It was re-
corded. The heirs declare, however,.'
that this will not be necessary to their
case and are. now trying to procure
from the state records at Albany a..
certified copy of the original grant
from Great Britain by which the orig-
inal Hartsfield became the owner, of-
the land.
Cut Throat With Stick.
Marshall, Mo.:. The body of Miss
Rosa, Butts,, aged 23 years,, a- white
servant girl of this oity.,. was found.in.
the suburbs of South Marshall, in: a.
pasture.. The girl evidently, had been
murdered. Her throat: had been- cut.
with a sharp stick, a piece ojf which,
still, remained in the flesh. Her left
ear had been cut. off and. there was a.
bullet hole In her head. There was ev-
idence that the girl had. made a.strug-
gle for. her life. A-. cigarette near the
body and bloody tracks leadings away
from, the spot are. the only, tangible
clews. Miss Butts was-last. seen, late
Wednesday night;, according to her
sister, with, two- young men, one of.
whom she says he- can: recognize.
Neither of the men has-been located.
CSrnegie Can't. Talk..
New York:. Andrew Carnegla la
under the. care of. his physician be?-
cause of. a. recurrence of the tbrdati
trouble from which he has suffered,
during the past. year..
The relaxation of the muscles of the
throati made, conversation, even with,
members* of. his family,. Inadvisable,,
and. acting under, the direction of hie;
physician., he remained, alone, in his
rooms yesterday, seeing no one one-
his. secretary.
Uji gallant Vermonterat.
Montpelier, Vt .: After a.spirited: de-
bate. the Vermont house, of. represent-
ative f hy a.close vote of 99.to 97, has,
refused, a third, reading, to the bill
granting municipal, suffrage to wom-
en who, are taxpayers. The. Judiciary,
committee had reported favorably,
but. the measure went the way of all.
similar bills introduced, for. many,
years.
Algerian. QJsaater..
Bona;. Algiers:: A hundred persona;
were drowned Thursday night by the
sinking of the Ffiench steamer Gironde
after having been in. collision with tha
steamer A.. Schaffinoj near Herillo*.
twenty-three miles, from Bona. The
Gironde left Bona with. 110 passengers,
of. whom. 100, w.er.e Algerian natives.
Texas Mexican Earnings.
Austin* Texas: xhe Texas-Mexican
Railway Company has paid the con-
troller $96.85. tax on $9,681.85 of gross,
passenger earnings for the quarter
ending Sept. 20-
iRun Inte by Train.
Lampasas, Texas: John Nesbitt
was run into by an eastbound Santa
Fe passenger train at Ogles Switch
i Friday morning and knocked into the
| ditch. He was brought here immedi-
ately in an unconscious condition for
! medical attention, but died Friday
evening.
Japanese women have their hair
done every other day by a profession-
al hairdresser. Thfey avoid waves or
ripples in the hair, which are oontfid-
ered bad form.
Governor Has Returned.
Austin, Texas: Governor Lanham
is back from his trip to, La Grange
where he made a speech.
HaUettsvUlcfa Fine jPecan Crop..
Hallettsville, Texas: The gathering
of pecans Is progressing. Seven car*
have been shipped so far ami there
will be several more. One of our
farmers has brought In 5,009. pounds
and still has more to gather. At prices
that are being paid this year the nuts
have proven a source of much profit.
Cuero Turkeys Movlr g.
Cuero, Texas: Four hundred and
fifty turkeys were shipped out of hers
Thursday by express on one train an4
there are some left yet. Real estate
has livened up to some extent hers
after a sleep of a couple of years and.
business looks a little like old times.
Swayne'a Money Talks.
Crowley, La.: James W. Swayne is
quoted as saying that be has $100,000
ready to close the purchase of the Ar.
nandet tract of 145 acres in local oil
fields.
Disastrous Fire at Tifton.
Macon, Ga.: Tifton, Ga., has suf-
fered the most disastrous conflagra-
tion in the history of the city. The
loss is estimated at approximately
$250,000. There were no casualties.
Waco Minister Goes to Crowley.
Crowley, La.: Rev. J. A. Larnell, a
young minister of Waco, Texas, has
accepted the call of the Christian
church congregation here, succeeding
W. O. Stephens,
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