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LJU&TON DAILY lO-Vf: SATURDAY MORNING MARC II 5. 100 i.
m WORLD OF SPORT I
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A BLOW TO RING. .
'Took Chances in Laying Against
New York Who Won.
(Associated Pre Report)
New Orleans March 4. Modred Law.
and New Tork were the only winning
favorites today and th tatter' waa a
Mow to the rtne. where several book
took chances to laying against tha colt.
'Though not a favorite Albert Dowey
carried soma smart money. Track an;
weather clear cool. '
! 81 furlongs selling Jane Collier Lov-
able. Fugurtha. Time 1:14 3-6.
' Five furlongs Modred Law tixl Lad
I Isabella D. Time 1:04.
Big and a half furlongs Inmilsltiva
'Girl Vestry fiadducee. Time 1MB.' '
I Big . furlongs handicap New -York
'Morning Btar Optional. Time 1 :1J Vf.
at- 11ln f nSMtte. IadV COIl
Itrary Tally H. Time 1:141-6.
. Ona mile Albert F. Dewey Arachue
JTancreoV - Time 1:41 M-
. - NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES. '
Seven-eighth of a .mite purse-Charll
sm.i... hi niiu nirtar. The Brown Mon
arch Master Prim Yellow Hammer
Henry Luehman Jr. Reynard Oct
Cafe 134 Scotch Thistle Chanley Ul
John Doyle 1M. ' v i ?
Ona mite and a sixteenth selling
Rachael Ward 80.-Docile a. Wreath of
Ivy 84 Midshipman 86 Mint Bed 8 Mac-
k.k dim. Mint lot. Pronta 104. Tha
' Guardsman 107 Mauser Louis Xroft 104
Li King 110. '
Five furlongs and a half purse Man-
shak W Tom O'Day 00 Lora J. 01 Clear
I the Arena H Claremont 06 . Springer
! Robente 108 Russell Garth 104 Alllsta
Mrs. Prank Foster 106. Palmist 107 Mal-
gtcr 118. '
On mile and a quarter-Oakland handi-
cap 81000 added Establish 82. Eclectic
96 Albert F. Dewey 98 Leila 98 Ostrich
100 Th Messenger M2. Ethic 105 Bon
Mot 106 Tribes Hilt 118.
Three-quarter of a mile soiling Ml-
1 ladtlove 102.- Bid Sliver Bsnana' Cream
Dutch Carter 104 Bud Embry Optional
106 Alpaca 108; Tommy Knight 109 Prince)
of Endurance Safeguard 110 Athlana 111
Caterpillar llfi. : "
One mile purse Katie Gibbons Miss
Wat inn. One More. Beaucatre 102. Lem-
mel Captain Billie I-ee. Circus Girl Past
109 MoWllllams Bengal Conundrum 107.
. Clear and fast. ; .
Results at Ascot. "
(Associated Press Report.)
VM Angeles Cal. March 4. Results at
Ascot today:
On mile selling El Orlente Phyx
Glen Rice. Tim 1:4814. ' ; '
Six furlongs selling Metlatka Mlstle-
tlde Wlnnlfreda. Time 1:U.
. Mile and seventy yards selling. Levttua
Canejo Lunar. Time 1:47.
Six furlongs handicap Crusados Elflnt
King Golden Rule. Time 1:14. T
I Mile and a furlong selling Straggler
Bis Eminence Qrall. Time 1:68.
Seven Turlonge selling Buccleuth Dol-
ly Welthoff EnMhee. Time l:S. .
k LOS ANGELES ENTRIES. .
Three-fourths mile selling Eggnog
1108 Nell Holton 103 Katherine Ennis l"t.
'Ting a Ling 1(3 Andrattus 106 Military
tlW Skirmish 108 Fits Stockweii 108.
I Eleven-sixteenths mile purse Barring-
ton 100 Ellwnod 10S. Foncasta 100 Pat
I Bulger 113 Golden Mineral 102.
Mile and an eighth hurdles handicap
iWachusett 128 Heir Apparent 140. Hon-
duran 126. Sir Hugh 168 Dr. Worth 126
Double O 160. t
One mile. San Pedro Selling stake
Warte Nlcht 96 . Ituy ve 106 Bag Tag MO
I Best Man 102.
On mile selling Ella 87. Cruaador 100
T?lm 10. Frank McKee 107 Ultruda lt
' Turtle 80' Eminence 11 102 Erne 104 Johrr
Hughes 107 Maud M. 98 Iras 102 Henry
Clay Ryo 107. Plntonlus 108.
. Three-fourths of a mile Slauson short
course selling Eugenia B. 87. Sir Chris-
topher 105 Marta 111 Jane Holly 103 Go
to Gratiot 109. - Jim Hate-MS Margaret
Row KH Jack Richelieu Jr. 110.
Clear and fast. .. . ..
i ' Results at Oakland.
(Associated Press Report.)
San Francisco March 4. Result at
Oakland:
Five and a half furlonga-Ocyrohe Rle
8altqv Time 1.11. .-
Three and a hilt furlongs selling
Gloonn-Gus Light of Day Escoboso.
Timo m.
8even furlongs selling Flaneur Mare-
to Decoy. Tim 1:81.
Mile and an eighth selling Expedient
Fllle d'Or. Elmer L. Time 1:66.
Six furlongs handicap Sad Bam Sou-
.frlere The Don. Time 1:1(4.
Mile and a sixteenth selling Keynote;
TJUoa Theodora L. Tim 1:M.
OAKLAND ENTRIES.
Futurity course selling Royal Whit
W Mary Dunn 86 Skip Me 108 Argot 9H
Tom Fox 99 Jim Roberts 108. Dora I. 101
Hogarth Vaughn 87 Ripper 99 Rlonda 108.
One-half mile 2-year-olds- purse Ben.
Erie 112 Lady Ninora 101 Rose Eley 112
Anaurus 101 The Mist 109 George P. Mc
Near 118. Arisbe 100 Edgecliff 104.
Futurity course selling Puredale 102
Nonle 108 Doris 88 Foxy Grandpa 90
Amoruna 92. Cherries 104. Slsenvlne 108.
Albemarle 109 Dr. Sherman 108 Midway
88. Our Prido 108 Titus 89.
y Two and one-fourth miles . handicap
th water horse cup The Way 98 Veter-
ano 101 Horton 104 Modicum 106 Our Bes-
sie 101 Lacy Crawford 98 Grater 106
Lord Melbourne 101 Outburst 98 Hora-
tius 108 Rio Bhanon 97.
Six furlongs selling Hainault 108 Eva
G. 8. Golden Light 108 Mima 104 Sterling
Towers 109 Stwinnlfrede 101 Mlstys Prldo
10.
Mil and fifty yards' selllng-Prlnca
Look at the Brand!
Walter Bakers
Cocoa and'
Chocolate
S6sjiii.s i
"MV&SSB" .
TbB FINEST in the World
Costs -Loss than Ona Cent a Gcp
Forty Highest Awards hi Europe
and America
Walter Baker&Co.Ud.
EiMihedmo Dorchester Mass.
.'.I'MI.'.'.'.M .'J11' 'I 1 M! 1 ..''l .'
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Blase 107 lUllouon 104 Byronerdate lot
Oro Viva 108 Keynote N Lady Kent 106
Frank Wood 108.
Cloudy and alow.
'. "
Foul Rule Stands.
The foul strike rate which was adopted
bv both leagues last season will be re-
tained during th coming Mason. Post
season of seven games for th National
championship will be arranged between
tha pennant winner of both leagues.
Two coachers will be allowed with on
man or more on base. These wer th
three Important matter passed upon by
th rules committee at th New York
meeting and after they adjourned the
American league delegate held a brie 8
session at the Fifth Avenu hotel at
which tha change were ratified.
President Johnson announced that h
-signed th following umpire for tha
coming season: Sheridan O'Laughlln and.
Connolly who Officiated with the Amer-
ican league last year; Frank Dwyer of
Detroit King of th New England
league with Carpenter of tha Southern
league ar to be the reserve umpire.
The following umpires for the season
of 1904 were announced by President Pul-
llam of the National league: Emslte
O Day Moran and Johnstone who wer
on last year's staff and th extra man
wilt bo Kelly who officiated for th
Eaatern league last season. - ' i
Fitz Still Claiming.
' "Bob" Fltsslmmons stlU claims th title
of middle weight champion which h
wrested from Jack Dempsey thirteen
years age at New Orleans. The Cornlsh-
man made this known to a full house of
boxing enthusiasts in ttjj. Chicago Ath-
letic association gymnasium where he
boxed lour exhibition rounds with George
Dawson.
In his speech Fltzslmmons asserted that
Tommy Ryan yhad absolutely no claim
to the middle weight Championship and
If he still -disputed it be was willing to
meet him tor the title. He also included
"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien who was
present. .
In addition to stating that he was still
th holder of two championships he said
that h never gone into a championship
flaht in his life where he weighed over
168 pounds. At this weight be was willing
to meet any one claimant for the boner.
Whitney's Stables. :
(Associated Press Report.)
.. New York March. 4. Harry Payne
Whitney will continue practically Intact
the racing stable of bis father according
to the Tribune. The thoroughbreds prob-
ably will until the usual period of mourn-
ing shall have passed be entered In the
name of Frank R. Hitchcock. This It
Is understood was th desire expressed
by Mr. Whitney during his lost lltness.
Direct announcement of the plans ha
not been made because the stable being
an asset of the estate could be only re-
tained as an asspt by the consent of the
heirs. The latter will meet shortly if
Jockey Shaw Is successful In securing
his reinstatement .it is likely he- will
ride for th stable. -
SOUTHERN STATES HEWS.
ARCADIA. La. Carraher A Brown's
general store was destroyed by fire en-
tailing loss of Mono.
WINN8BORO. I.aChar!es Jordan the
depot master stumbled In front of an
approaching train and- was Instantly
killed.
OULFPORT. ! MlssT-Durlng January)
and February ' 43.974.000 feet of lumber
were shipped from this port. The total
shipments for 1U03 aggregated 100000009
feet.
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VICKSBTjRG.' Miss Fire Chief Joe
Wilkes was seriously inlured white re-
sponding to an alarm of fire. He was
thrown from his busKY and lay uncon-
sclus for some time: . '
NBW ORLEANS. La-Ther I moch
mystery about the dlsaooearance of V.
W. 8towe. whe said his home was in St.
Ivouls. -He stoDced at the Park View
botel and had considerable cash and val-
uable papers. . A
NEW ORLEANsTT.a. Rer. Dr. R. Q.
Mallard the nestor of the New Orleans
prenbytery. died last evening and was
burled this afternoon Dr. Mallard waa
pastor of the Napoleon Avenue church
and for many years edited the South-
western Presbvterisn
NEW. ORLEAN8.La. E. J. Farrell wa
acoultted of the murder of his father
Peter Farrell. the well known Tenth ward
politician. The evidence was brief and
went to show that the elder Farrell was
In a murderous mood. The judge ln-
Biruciea mo jury to acauu.
CROWLEY. La A oroiect for the erec-
tion of one of the largest naper mills In
the South is ready for launching and the
mill will be located at either Crowley or
Jennings; I1SO.O0O will be Invested by
Northern capitalists and rice straw will
be used to make the paoer stock.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Four thieves
robbed William Frank s lewelry store on
Annunciktloir street in broad dayllghfl
and made their escape with (1200 worth
of oooty. Two of them walked Inside and
Intimidated Miss Frank and fired at her
brother when he aDoeared. and then
smashing the case containing the tray of
diamond rings maae oil. unpursjiea.
JACKSON. Miss. The nenltentiarjt
board of control Is deliberating whether
Ht will permit a trustv prisoner to "cuss" a
pair or oxen. An order was issued that
no profanity yas to be used in any of the
camps. On Parchman plantation there is
a pair of oxen which the trusty says
will not budge unless "cussed" at. The
oxen are 'used In hauling lumber and. as
the lumber is needed it Is believed that
the high-minded motive of the peniten-
tiary board will be relaxed for the bene.
fit of this one trusty and his pair of
oxen.
RIFLE TESTS.
Practice Is Now at the Nine Hun
dred Yard Range.
(Houston Post Special.)
Brackettvllle Texas March 4. There
waa no practice with the new Springfield
rifle yesterday on account of the dust
storm and a wind of forty-five miles per
hour. Today good weather prevailed and
the practice waa at 900 yards. At this
distance the firing was for elevation and
range of bullet twenty-four Inches up
and down. Firing at the target In an
eignteen-roue wina toe ami oi mo out-
let due to wind and drift was about six
feet' two feet rough estimtae being
about natural drift in perfectly calm
weather.
Mrs. Dr. Banta. wife of Fort Clark's
surgeon fired several times at M0 yards
hitting the target twice a remarkable
hoot for a woman. Perfectly still weath-
er Is necessary to get the natural drift
of the rifle bullet and there ha been
only on day yet suitable for this prac-
tic.
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA..
A Household Word the World Over.
It Is given to but few preparation to
achieve fame that reaches around the
entire globe but that fame has been
aohleved by Caatoria the kind you have
always bought. Flattery in its sincerest
form Imitation Is more common with
this famous medicine than with any on
the market so much so that it Is neces-
sary to look carefully at every bottle to
see that the name of Chas. H Fletcher
Is on It. Recently a novel departure fa'
the line of proprietary medical article ad-
vertising was. devised by the Caatoria
people that of asking the Indorsement -of
local physicians in various town. What
these physicians had to say on th sub-
ject is reprinted elsewhere In this Issue
and th standing of th professional gen-
tlemcs. together with the unanimity of
sentiment regarding th great value of
Cnstorla la the best recommendation this
old-time and ever-popular remedy can
possibly secur.
f Tot for Karmlon for recorder Adv.
BIG DEAL MADE
Httjitlagtott In Control of the Inde
pendent Telephone System
THIRTEEN EXCHANGES
Added to the Ones Previously
Controlled and the Long Dis-
tance Lines Are In.
(Houston Post Special.) -San
Aulonlo Texas March 4. What Is
thought to be th largest Independent
telephone deal In th Southwest was
finally completed here today after prac-
tically half a yeir had been sper.c it
bringing about th desired end. As a re-
sult the E. E. Huntington Interests -prac
tically control the telephone situation In
Texas so far as the Independent long
distance and lo-al service concerned.
Th deal which involves mur than a
million dollars cgd which wlU call for
the expenditure of several mo.-s millions
of dollars waa successfully brought uuout
by D. . Walker of Columbus. Ohio. The
entire deal was practically completed
Thursday mornlrg though th final pa-
pers were signed mis morning.
not aione wiu Texas oe aut'jcci
through this deal but It Is contemplated
to esiabUsh an Immediate long distance
Independent teUohone servi-u tr. d tnts
out of i.n Antonio as far north as Kan
sas city ud St. IauIs. Exceftlng m
Antonio the Huntington interests now
iractlcutiy own cont.vt nearly all of
the Independent telephoro ex-jiiunges In
the State.! The Huntington Intereets nave
been represented he: By 'runk C. Smith
of Houston Texas. - v -
For the las- week the- have been
lumor of an extensive uti-phone deal
though the details did no- come to the
surface until Thursday morning. By the
deal of Thursday the llununutons ac-
quired thirteen telephone exchanges
these bc r g Austin Taylor Temple Hel-
ton Gout Lak-3. Saratoga kountae.
WoodvlUe Village KtrbyviUe Call Jas-
per and Bronson. - ...
Included In tbic deal were the commer-
cial and Lone Star long dlj'ince lines
covering more than 1200 miles of Iwg
distance serv ice and In Bast Texas I ha
long distance lines of the Maumont
Northwtctern Telephone company havk
been leased. Pttvtous to '.he ileal of
Thursday the interest represented ty
Mr. Smith had acquired the H iustcn
(lalveston Corsicana Nacogdl iches feau
Marcos Port Arthur Liberty and several
other smaller exchanges. v .
Until disposing of his properties with
the exception of the San Antonio ex-
change in which he still maintains the
rontioillre interest Mr. Walker was th
largest individual twr.fr of lnd.:dent
teleph.-me property in Texas. The Hunt-
ington and 4Smtth interests by acquiring
the control of the Texas independent
properties became the largest independ-
ent telephone interests In th United
fttates. The eonslderation for tha entire
Huntington interest Is given at (1.000000.
The Lone Star and Commerrial long dis-
tance lines and- the Austin Taylor Tem-
ple and Helton ex lhantej brought over
300000. . .
.Largs expenditures will be made upon
every local tndep.ident exchange in the
State and further than this the long dis-
tance service Is to bs enlarged to thti
greatest limit possible. Among the first
things to be dune will be to giva Texas
an independent long distarce service to
such ifu away places as St. Louis and
Kansas City. In crder to bring this about
there are several gaps to be closed. On
cf thes Is from Waco to Fort Worth;
another from Fort Worth to Denlson.
From Denison the line- has been com-
pleted as far north as Wagoner I. T.
and from the latter place tee line Is now
being constructed to Joplln Mo. The In-
dependent exchange at Kansas City Is
building a long distance line from that
city to Joplln. From St. Louis to Kmisaa
City the long distance service will be
operated on the Klnloch company's lines.
Directly affecting San Antonio will lioj
another . long distance circuit or line
which is to be aonetructed from here to
Houston at the earliest day possible. The
lndeondent company already has a line
between these two cities but Increasing
business has necessitated the building of
another circuit which prill involve an ex-
penditure of almost 1100000 alone.
SOUR LAKE NEWS.
Fire Alarm Caused Excitement in
the Opera House.
(Houston Post Special J -
Sour Lake Texas March 4. Th wires
of th Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company 'between this plac anc.
Batson wer put Into service this morn-
ing for the first time.
Th shipments of oil from here yester-
day amounted to eighty-six oars.
Mr. H. H. White who is traffio man-
ager for the Security Oil company wltn
headquarter at Beaumont was In town
on busln today.
Mr. A. A. Hacker of Brenham spent
yesterday In Sour Lake and expressed
himself a blng surprised at the amount
of Improvements.
Mrs. N. J. Wynn of Brandon Miss.
who has been visiting her sons In Soul
Lake returned home yesterday aooom
panted by Mr. J. 8. Wynn who will
spend several weeks In Mississippi.
. Dr. Daniel Carter formerly of Rock
Island ill. but now of San Marcos who
Is largely Interested hers is in town to-
day and says that in all probability he
will make this place his horns In the fu-
ture. Th Improved Order of Red Men Apache
tribe No. 164 held an Important meeting
last night Initiated one paleface and
ililed several applications for member-
ship. The tribe will give another de-
lightful snoker In a few days an
occasion that will be looked forward to
with a great deal of pleasant anticipa-
tion. Last night a lot of wast oil in what
Is known as the salt marsh became ig-
nited In some way unknown and created
quite an excitement for a time. The
alarm was given about 9:80 and the great
blaae attracted numbers of people to
the scene of the fire. No great damag
was done the only thing seriously in-
jured being a bridge belonging to the
Texas company. Mr. D- A. Duwltt of the
JCexas company and a body of laborer
for that company did splendid work in
barring the progress of the fire toward
the oil field proper.
When the alarms were sounded for th
fire test night there was a large audience
at the opera house attending the per-
formance of "Nell Gwynne" by th
Spooner Dramatic company and a panh
was narrowly svested as the people ol
Sour Lake dread a fire. A few cool-
headed people and Mr. Wollook who was
holding the stage at the time as Bucking-
ham shouted that there was no danger
and Ht laat quiet waa restored and th
plsv went uninterruptedly along.
Mr. ?W. M. Mitchell of the firm of Littl
ft Mitchell who drilled Parafnne No. 1 al
Batson was in town last night as th
guest of Mr. J. E. Webb. Mr. Mitchell
says that It is a hard matter these day
to bring In a well at Batson and that
his firm has now four wells that should
be In. He further states that the gas
"pressure Is diminishing and that th
sand is giving trouble lust as It did
ons time in th Sour Lake fields.
THE MICROSCOPE
Proves that Parasites Cause Haif
Loss.
Nine-tenths of the1 diseases of th sculp
snd hair ar caused by parasltlo germs.
The Importance of this discovery by Pro-
fessor L'nna of the Charity Hospital.
Hamburg Germany can not b overesti-
mated. It explain why ordinary hair
preparations even of the most expensive
character fall to cure dandruff; because
they do not and they ean not kill th
dandruff germ. Th only hair prepara-
tion In the world that positively destroy
th dandruff parasites that burrow up
the scalp . Into scales called scurf or
dandruff. Is Newbro's ITerplrld. In ad-
dition to It destroying the dandruff
gnrm Kerptnide Is slso a delightful hair
dressing. Bold by leading druggist. Send
loo In stamp for sample to The Kerpi-
eld Co. Detroit Mich. CookrU tt Bon-
ner special agent. '
STORE 0PF-UN TIL 10 O'CLOCK TONIGHT
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iS.; H. Green Stamps
Given with Cash Purchases
Suits and
Overcoats at
WMc there is a large range of styles and sizes left in our
great End-of-the-Season Sale we have added for today an
additional lot of extra fine Suits in medium and light weight
cheviots unfinished worsteds arid worsted serges in blues
and black single or double-breasted styles. These Suits
were left from last season they are the very best makes
and the styles have not materially changed. It is a great
offer one you should not fail to take advantage of; choice
Choice of J18.00 and 120.00 Fall and Winter weight
Suits and Overcoats also a lot of fine light and medium
weight Suits in black and bluea unfinished Worsteds
Cheviots and Worsted Serges single and double-
breasted stales left from last season per- CI I Cfl
feet in style fit and finish -choice . .'. PII wU
Choice of J22.00 25.00 and 127.50 Fall snd Winter
weight Suit and Overcoat : Cli Kft
vat....
Choice of 130.00 35.00 and 140.00 Fall ffQ Cft
"and Winter weight Suits and Overcoats- PlwU
FEBRUARY FAILURES
INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT
OF LIABILITIES.
Eastern War . Death of Finan-
ciers Baltimore . Fire and
Violent Speculations. 1
According to reports from branch of-
fice of K. Q. Dun Co. throughout
th United State commercial Insolven-
cies during tb month of February wars'
1003 In number and 115811.661 In amount
of liabilities oompared with ION fall-
urea In th corresponding month of 1801
when the amount Involved was 1108074(4
and 1104 suspensions for U1M3.') In l'b-
ruary 1108. Manufacturing doraults wer
22S In number and f&aiMI In amount
against S30 failures for WM7I61 last year.
Trading failure numbered 794 with lia-
bilities of W.189801 compared with 714
failure and 4MI704 defaulted Indent-
edness In th asm month of wot Al-
though other commercial failure war
fewer In number forty-six oomparlnaj
with slxty-slx practically all th In-
creased liabilities war In this division
KeW817 comparing with only M7J9 in
February 1901 and still less in the ure-
cedtng years Th phenomenally h'gh
average of (146681 In this class waa du
to several suspaiiaioa of caluuion fir
lnsurancs companies and uu lrator
company at Chicago. Aalu f n ui ths
few exceptional disasters that swelled
th month's uecantile ni'rta:il;' there
ar many encoji.ialng syliiiiloms In tns
record for rVo.'tn y. i:l banlmg and
other fiduciary inscltutlims li'tre wer
thirteen usp islons invohlng : fi.su.
against seven for 1112206 In th corre-
sponding month last v.-ir.
In th following aol; llnhllifies of strict-
ly commercial failures ar given . by
months for '.be past t:ree jeats:
1904. IH03. 1902. .
.January $18tH3.Y73 l2v;i07J !4. HIi.Wl
Kebruary....... I68ia66it mtxi74M llii(i2
March ...... 10458(100 l1172iS
April ujma
May 12.314.2ll 9.109.IMO
June tuai.llM 10.1VS.UI7
July 16.7M.2ifi .9:tiHol
(August 10.877782 8.08.63
geptember T.m.txM 10.mi.l5H
Octolwr... I8.J87.6tl7 10861.684
November Hm;m 9.f?i.71
December U.978.4M 1194104
When the month opened her was every
Indication of Improvement In bsulness
and th first two weeks made a most
favorable comparison with the preceding
month and the corresponding fortnight lis
earlier years. But disasters were numer-
ous and although nothing of a perma-
nently disturbing nature occurred then
wa mufh to produc temporary embar-
rassment. Outbreak of hostilities between
Russia and Japan demoralised the for-
eign bourses and precipitated much liqui-
dation of securities at great sacrifices.
Large Insolvencies occurred in Europe
and added to the pressure here. Two
men high in this country' financial llfs
were suddenly taken away which had an
unsettling Influence on he properties In
whlnh they were Interested. A most dis-
astrous fir In Baltimore and several
smaller conflagrations elsewhere de-
stroyed much property and In addition
to the Individual losses five Insurant-
eompsnles at Itsltlmore suspended with
an aggregate Indebtedness of about tl.'Kio-
OOs Violent speculations In grain cotton
and coffee caused extensive losses smong
traders who were on th wrong side of
th market and what Is mors significant
commercially th vagaries of quotations
proved disastrous to many engaged In
th legitimate handling of those products.
The net result waa tha heaviest total ot
liabilities for the month of February In
the last decsde and larger losses than
In any month of recent years with th
exception of the four Immediately pre-
ceding in addition to tha other disturb-
ances the weather was against t-ade
sever mow storms and !ow ismpsratur
causing delay and loss. In view of to
ONE
. .... pitUV
II. 00 extra In Oreert
Stamps dalurday en W OO
Hats.
"Livonia"
$3.00
One of the most pop-
ular of the new Spring
blocks in blacky or
pearl with flat brim.
Also a full liritiof
i ''
Harvard" stiff hats
at $3 Knox at f 5 and
Stetson's soft shapes
It to J10.
12.00 and
Trousers
Trousers
i . '
man untoward nlrcuinstunce crowded
4nto th hort month ad'tClonally short-
ened by two holidaysthere is evidence of
a much better underlying condition in the
smallest liabilities of any month since last
September and careful aralysls of th
failure statement discloses p.uch that 1
bright with hop for the future. ' '
Separating the few failures fr 1100 Oil
or more from the great bulk of ordinary
disasters It appears- ih-U the average
liability ef eaoh small follur - Sll.lo
In manufacturing suratnst 1117 In Feb-
ruary Itws and tlS.iiOl two years ago..
There i were few 'ergs Iroalng failures
and eliminating those litem still r.irr.alns
an average of ttUKl for that mass or
more than In th corresponding month of
any recent year. But making this sub-
traction for all failures In February it
I found that twenty suspensions pro-
vided W.197.864 or over hslf the default-
d indebtedness for th entire HWI fail-
ure so that the average for the remain-
ing (8S suspensions was only 7748 which
is scarcely mora than the average for
th aam month In each year of the de-
cade despite the fact that the aggregate
was much larger than In any preceding
February and the number of fallurea
fewer than In eight of th previous ten
years
Examination of the statement by
branch of business shows that in six
of the fourteen manufacturing classes
liabilities wer smaller than last year th
Improvement being ' notaUl lu machin-
ery clothing bat and leather while
the Increase over last year's figure wa
only striking In earthen wars and glass.
Only tour of th fourteen trading divi-
sion recorded smaller insolvencies than
last year. The occupations making a
favorabl comparison were hotels iiuuors
and tobacco drugs and dry goods. The
decree In th latter class was particu-
larly striking owing to the fact that last
year's statement showed losses ot over
b.ooe.OOO. The largest trading losses this
year occurred In general stores snd sus-
nenslons wer also most numerous In that
class. In groceries and meats there wero
lull defaults but tbe aggregate amount
Involved was small ana the average In-
debtedness of each failure was only $3137.
Liabilities of failures in leading
branches of business fur the month of
February are compared below with th
previous year:
Liabilities.
Manufacturers- ItHH. IM.
Iron foundries etc $677317 $40113
Machinery and tools 2M.728 .6tl
Woolens carpets stc... 183200 Sl.&S
Eottons lace and hosiery . 86446 ......
umber carpenters etc. 417.644 243.7H6
Clothing and millinery... 219.226 2.im.
Hats gloves and furs... 26113 2oat2
Chemicals drugs etc.... t.5tw 6.7H0
Printing and engraving.. 221. 24S 12S.4;
Milling and bakers 94846 60.33J
Leather shoes and har-
nnM 182799 331 48.
Liquors and tobacco M.ftMl M.Vil
Glass earthenware and
lXu other l.llStl 1
Total manufacturing... $8
Traders
Oenerul stores $1
Groceries meats snd fish
Hotels and restaurants..
Liquors and tobacco
Clothing and furnishing.
Dry. goods and carpets..
Bhoes rubbers and trunks
f'urniture and crockery
'ware stoves snd tools.'
Drugs and paints
Jewelry and clocks
Books and pspers... ......
Hats furs and glove
All other
82119:16 $9879.U
(W1.937
1638(17
41H.79I
ffl;M6
812.710
416828
224.123
230619
64199
188721
lls.027
.249.(17(1
782.776
$!10ftO
441. 585
1947(16
m.m
4IV7.882
1.043.4m
m.iwa
121.333
KKI.9IH
84783
1808
7.417
H0.748
374.91
Totsl trading $J.."f MWM
Brokers and transporters a.ftsi7 ''.("
Total commercial. .....$161?.6M $I09074M
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured
William Shaffer a brskeman of Deo.nl-
on Ohio waa confined to hi bed for
several weeks with Inflsmmatory rheuma-
tism. "I used many remedies h says.
"Finally I sent to McCsw's drug store
for a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
at which time I was unsble to use band
or foot and in one week time was able
to go to work as happy a a slam." for
sals by U druggists.
ONLT BKXT8JN LEFT.
TrTe ten new pianos st $10.00 flown -and
110.00 per month price 1210. are going rap-
idly. Call todav. Oliver's Music Hous.
Vot for Marmlon for reordr.
Adv.
W have four new nlanos slightly
scratched In shinning: big reduction on
the Celt and them. - Oliver' Mutlo
lioua.
PRICE AND THAT. THE LOWEST.
PANTS SALE
EDUCTIONS that make purchasing today of vital im- .
portance to men who wish to dress faahioanbly and
well at a moderate outlay. These prices in moat instances
are less than manufacturing coat.
1 1 . 50 Trousers principally large sixes ....
12.50 Trousers all sizes
'17.00 18.00 and 13.50 Trousers all sizes
19.00 and 110.00 Trousers all sizes
-TT'- SPECIAL PURCHASI LOT. .
worth $5.00. all sizes . . $2.7(1
worth 16.00 97.00 and 18.00 all slsea.. .$3.76
LOCAL OPTION LAW
COUNTIES WHICH ARE
UNDER THE RULE.
List Furnished the State Revenue
Agent by the Tax Assessors
and Collector.
(Houston. Post Special.)
Austin Texas Maroh 4 4ttat Rsvsnu
Agent Bell ha received reports from tag
collectors and county Judges showing
that th following eountl ar wholly or
partially under th local option law;
Wholly.
Randall
Ochiltree
. Wltchsll
Madison
Martin
V Kinney
Houaton
Hartley
Ory
Kaatland
Kills
Dimmit
Csrson
Briscoe
Handera
Kaufman
Hale
Robertson
Trinity
Wilbarger
Taylor
Tyler
flwlsher
Mablne
(Ian Bab '
Scurry
Hockwall .
Red Rlvtr
Olassoock
Floyd.
Fishes -
Denton
Burnet
Baylor
Cottle
Hays.
Hood
Throckmorton.
Partially.
Reeves
Folk
Navsrro
Mrljannan
MoMullen .
Lampasas
Jeff Davis
(foiled
K.l Fsso
Colemsn
Coryell
Brasos
Anderson
Cooks
Bee
Ie Witt
(Ion sales
lavaca
Roberts
' Travis
Kavalla'
Victoria
TTvalde
Schleicher
Roberta
Montagu
Jackson
Hansford
Falls
Dallas.
Callahan
Blanco
Bastrop
Collingsworth
Bowie
Borden
Freestone
Johnson
Llano
Tarrant
Williamson.
INCREASE RATES.
Insurance Writers Claimed Nec-i
essary in Congested Districts.
(Associated Press Report.)
New Vork. March 4. Fir Insuranc
rate on" risks In th congested districts
of large cities re to be advanced accord-
ing to tha Journal of Commerce Til
great loss In Baltimore. Rochester and
othsr large cities thoroughly aroused tha
underwriters In resnrd to4h conflagra-
tion danger of Important business cen-
ters throughout th countrr. and a com-
mittee of twenty wa appointed by th
executive committee of th National
board of fire underwriter to discus th
whole subiert of business risks.
Afler several meetlnas this commutes
volved statement addressed to all
members of th National board embody-
ing nearly all tha Insurance companies of
import nee In th United State Th
committee recommends that at the meet-
ing of the board next Mav th en lira sub-
ject shal be sons over thoroughly be-
cause It I on of vital Imtwrrasio to th
member. A subcommittee Is aaked to
fix a scheduio for the advene ot the
fir Insuranc rates In nongeated districts
making uniform charge for area height
of building a well a for vertloal open-
ings through floors and roof open stair-
way lacs of standard fir huttsra
blind attic wall and floor not stand-
ard wood hathln. cleotrloal equip-
ments and tenant In xcss of two as
wsll as uniform and liberal allowanc
for the installation of automatic sprink-
lers and other fir extinguishing facili-
ties. The board has no Dower to make It
rates binding but a stated th Increases
will b recommended to th rating asso-
ciations and undoubtedly aosllsd at one.
.Vols tat Mansion for rsoordsr Adr I
tl Extra in 8. 4 II. Cr"i F'
! Mcn'iNccIivcdr V'i
"' of Id
Four-in-IIands that are worth regularly C'"
and 75c on special sale at - ' -
This (s the final attempt to close out &'
winter stocks. That's the reason yci'.
find most of these goods offered at less th - -original
manufacturing cost.
Nej31ie Shirt3
$1.00 Extra in S. & II. Green Stamps on Shirt fit
J A- Men's Light Colored Percale Neglige Shirta tl t
4C were made to sell at 75c and tl. It is a g v I
time to lay in a summer' supply.
Complete showing of new spring styles in-the celebrate!
"Manhattan" Neglige Shirta plain or fancy desirns
cuffs attached or detached; U 13 2 4? "
and . lib
Kintn's "Pug" plain white pleated bosoms or fam r
striped or figured designs cutis attached or CI (
detached -
Men's Half Hose
Plain black real lisle thread spliced heel and toes
each pair warranted fast colors regular 35c 1 -
valuer at .......... ...".......... ......
50o Extra in S. & II. Green Stamps on above. '
We are also showing complete new spring lines 1
of Men's Half Hose at 75c 50c and vt
(1.10
l.Bft
New 1904 NecRvear
Many patterns' and shades that ars entirely new-
grays and gun metals snuff colors and purple effect
in the new width Four-in-IIands and Batwings; r
11.50 land v
S6.00
$7.00
A J. NAVE IS DEAD
WAS ! VETERAN OF MEXL
CAN AND CIVIL WARS.
Made a Breech-Loading Cannon
(or the Confederacy and Used
V It at Yelasco..
(Houston Post Special.)
Columbus Texas March i. Mr. A. J.
Nav on of th oideat cltlssns of Colum-
bus died of paralysis yesterday Th fu-
neral wa held from his home this morn-
ing Rev. W. D Wendell of the Metho-
dist church conducting the ret vices. Mr.
iav was a nativ ot Kentucky and wa
78 year of age H was a vottran of
th Mexican war and fought In th bat-
tle of Busna Vista and Montry He
constructed a brccb-load!ng cannon dur-
ing th war of th Confederacy wlilclt h
used to prevent the landing ot Union sol-
dier at Velasoo. This cannon wa prob-
ably th first breach-loader mad In th
United tftatss. H waa earetary of th
Stat Association ot Mxlaa Var Vet-
era na and lit long member j( tL
Methodist churgh
A mass meeting wss held this morning
at the court house and a commute ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions tx-
rresslng the sorrow ot- tills community
In his demls. Th osnnon made by him
during th civil war wss flrsd a number
ot time during th time of hi tunsral
and the alarm ball of the fir department
wa lulled.
SENSATIONAL FIND.
Man Survived Under Wreckage
Over Thirty Hours.
(Associated Press Report.)
New York. March 4 After living mora
than thirty hour under the mass of steel
beam and other debris of the collapsed
Hotel Darlington. In West Forty-sixth
street Charles Lasek. a cement worker
died early today while being carried to
the Flower hospital In an ambulance.
This Increases the known dead to fifteen.
The finding of a live human being
amidst the mas of Iron work brink and
mortar shortly after i o'clock this morn-
ing was nerhaos the most sensational
thing of th kind In th history of simi-
lar disasters In this cltv. From the hour
ot tli oollanse hundreds of men hav
struggled emld the wreckaaa with der-
ricks to get at th bottom pile where
more thin half a dosen dead fellow work-
men were known to lie. Suddenly when a
heavy beam had - been hoisted a man
hslf pinioned below was seen to move
A great shout went ut and hurried calls
were msde for an ambulance. Owing to
the position of the imorlsonsd man great
car had to b exercised In freeing him.
and nearly an hour lanevd before this
was accomnlishsd. Meanwhile the sur-
geon hsd crawled Into th pit snd
reached his side. He wa given stimu-
lants Internally and Infections of whisky
with cocains and hones were strong of
saving the man who had escaped death
In the crash snd then soosht off suffo-
cation and starvation so long. H was
carefully lifted Into an ambulance but
died before the hoanltal was reached.
On arm had been broken and there was
a great hole In the man's head. His vi-
tality must have .bean tremendous to sur-
vive so long with these Iniurlc not to
mention his position In the debris.
At the hosnltnl Lnsek's Identity wa
quickly estsbllshed br mean of union
card In one of his pockets.
Tuffs Pills
After Mtrnf rBU of a Mnosjs babtt
will drrv graat baflt by tag lag aa
e4UMtlu. UyoaaavvbMa
DRINKING TOO MUCH
taay wUt promptly ntsrv th aanaaa
SICK HEADACHE
and woasaigg which Mows raster
iae appeuta aaa rwnov gtaagsy fcol.
ippetltaaa
Lisgaasly
CjaMla
Take 1 gttt
J
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E3i
A complete issort-
ment of Black and.
Smokeless Powder
nsTcit:::
r.:aE
crjr.i::::
n stc:l
Remington
Stebens and
Winchester
Rifles Hercx
Price are right '
tad w w-ixt-..-bujineji.
GiLa&TkS9rCt
HARDWARE STODE
609 Main 81.
HAMPE'S OLD STORK. '
Judged by your Wall Paper. Wnv
make your (election beret Tea .
go wrong among th graat lumber u.
artistic designs we offer yon.
JAMES BUTE HOUSTON.
looo ana 1000 xnu
Cleretaoda- Crt::
leCledet
tnJsaiC'f CtLakE SuTI.
Innr Tab. No! Ttrsa. SLTS
Double Tube Tims H each. U .
aw what bargaia I hav an tire
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