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Til. Iuck,cst oanbIerin tho World

The statement that Signor Garcia, the
heaviest trents IT qusrante player Of mod.
ern, or perhaps, any other times, should
stir up rccollec,ions OF many other world
lings beside myself | remember him veil
in the old days NJ Baden-Baden and HON.
burg--the DAYS Of Hastings. Hunting,ower
and Wyndham, OF Ftlbrigg-and when
there were many trying to break the
bank, though he slone succeeded. This he
did on more then one occasion (be haging q
special and increased limit ana once saw
him hand over $1,000 fr ines to charity
s'ter hc had done So charity for which.
By the way, Patti was both singing snd
giving her money. At Honburg he carried
all betore him, and rs the late Mr.. Merry
remsrked, shut the tables up like tele-
scopea." Two or three wears back, sitting
at \ table outside the CAFE dc Ia Palx Ia
Paris, wretched and hali-starvsd looking
man TOOK the chair next to mine, and on
looking 1T him, / recognized Garcia. He,
however, got up acsin in the world alter
ward London World.
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Living in pretty little cottage in the
weat end Is an intelligent English woman.
Who AZ one time lived in tho presence Of
ROYALTY. To reporter she said tho other
day: My father was n gardeuer az Windsor
castle aud when | was about l6-ihsts
eleven years ago-I Was taken IN as u gsn-
erol utility maid"
Were yea IN any way thrown in the
company OF the queen?"
"Yes, quite often. You see, some Of the
servants she never saw, but my duties took
me all around the csstle, and | saw her
more than any of the others."
Ibid the queen ever come into the kitch
en- like ladies OF lesser degree are supposed
TO dor"
"Ol course she did, and sho enjoyed II,
too. Why, I've seen her moiesty take the
rolling pin out OF the cooks hands and roll
q piece Of pie crust cut until it WAS just The
right ,hcEness."
$50 ,hs qncen eats pie, does she?n
"I'ye reen her make pie, and I've seer
her cat her share Of one, SIZE has good
appetite and good digestion, and pie never
hurts her ~ ALL"
at is said she loves roasted apples; ia
IL SOP"
"Yes; I've ssen her take in her own hands
a dish Of nicely Drowned apples abd carry
them 20 her own room to eat a. her leis-
ure.n
"When she used 10 be in the kitchen dld
she seem much interested In the work2'
Very much. Wbv, one day che came in
dressed IN n plain black dress with great
Dig white apron on. aud che mace cake
and fixed up whale lot OF other diahes.
she rolled up her sleeves and went at her
work as il nhe was getting 80 week and
her board and lodging for 1t. She was al.
ways nice aud kind TO US. too, and talked
like some Am,r lcin lsdies talk and not OF
ell ike some others talk when they get
mad"
Didn't Victoria ever get angry?'
mot very. I've heard her say Z)unds'
sometimes when she put her finger on the
hot stove. or something like that, "-[Cin-
cinnati News-J ournal.
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roRTY.EiGHru CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.

WAeuISGToN. April ll.-[Press In the
house, Ellie, Of the committee on appropri.
atone, reported back the seng bill author
izing the SECRETARY OF the navy to oiior a re-
ward OF GOO for rescuing or ascer aiming
the fate Of the Gfesly expedition.
! Alter brief debate the bill passed.
Hopkins, as privileged matter, called
on the resolution declaring that tie
charges against II V. Boynion ore no. sus-
tained bv the evidence and that there is 10
| geound for shy n ton 10y the house. He
stated that the committee reporting the
resolution did not desire 20 debate Il.
Keller, author 1f The charges, was present,
but did not see 1T TO make a speech and
the resolution was adopted without oppo-
sition.
Mcmillan, .of the Committee on revision
OF laws, reported bill limiting to two
years tbe tins within which prosecutions
may be instituted against persons charged
with violating ths Internal revenue laws.
Plscei on the calender.
The house went iuto cDmmiitee OF the
who'll, Sprlnger in The chair, on the pension
appropriation hill.
The bill appropriates 20,6si, 400 and rs.
appropriates the amount estimated, 500 =
C.0OO1. The appropriations tor The current
year we're 3l26,CJ0,0O0, Of which only $25,
673, COZ we're expended Ia the first half OF the
year.
Cannon spoke in opposition TO that por.
tion 1.-THE bill, which reduces the salary oil
pension agents, maintaining that under TIC
| reduction, no SCENT could afford to do the
business OF the Office, mud tho result would
be 10 delay aud embsrrass the payment ol
pensions.
Keiof advocated the policy Of raising the
| liisis fee allowed lawyers il certain pension
cases
Hart advocated chlnges in the pension
laws 50 as 10 provide for granting the ser
vice OF pensions.
Rogers gave notice that he wonld ct the
proper lime move 10 strike out the second
section, which limits lawyer's fee 60 SIC
IN cases OF arrears OF pay, lost horses aud
bounty lands.
After further debate and without action
the committee rose.
The speaker laid before the house q mes
sag, from the president submitting special
estimate from the chief Of ordnance for the
permanent annual appropriation OF 81 500,-
600 to provide necessary armament for sea
coast Notifications
| The president saws: I'm presenting this
estimate, do not think 10 necessary 20
enumera:e tho considerations which maf q
IL OF the highest Importance, that there
ehall be no unuecs ssary delay in entering
upon the work which must be common
surate with tho public interests 10 be ei-
| feHted, and which will take much time"
The message was referred, and the house
| took recess until $3.50 D. m. when the ses-
sion will be for consideration OF the pension
bills only.
AT the evening session the house passed
five pension bills aud adjourned until to-
morrey,
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WASHINGTON.
How Good Friday was Observed at the
Capital.
Bensationa, Testimony Given ia tho
Springer Inquiry.
Procee dipgs In the Householder Eotes.
PERSONAL NOTES.

WAsHIsoroH, Aprii li.-fSptclal. J.
Judge A. j Evans Is 10 the city and vii
testify before the Springer committee to
morrow Ia matters touching the depart
mept Of justice. w. w. Lsmour. OF Aus
tin. o. an applicant for the Hupcrin tendency
Of the p"biic building 10 DO erected by the
United S'ate8 Ia Waco snd will be on
dorssd by the members OF the delegates
interested.
Judge Hancock, as chairman OF the sub,
committee on appropriations. presented 10
strong speech the peusion appropriation
bill To-day.
During wellbnfn's occupancy OF the
chair yesterday in the hlibus,etIng on the
public buildings bill, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa
declared In n speech that ha was the ablesl
presiding officer who had occupied the
chair during the present session, high
compliment coming rom republican.
J. w. Flemirg, OF Lamsr county. aud
George NJ Patton, of Palestine, are being
urged bv their friends FOX collector In u al.
denstock's place.
:. A cxblegram has been received by the
secretary OF state from Adam Badeau ten.
derlng his resignation ~ consul general oil
Havana.
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PERSONAL.

Nat. O. Henderson, OF the Georgetown
Record, IS AZ the Windsor.
Al. Arlington, a prominent stock man
OF Gainesville, Ia al the Windsor.
I'd. NJ. Ingels aud DR.. G, d. Judy, NIL
lersburg, Kentucky, are at the Windsor.
Miss Daisy Lakeland, one OF the m 'st
highly accomplished Of the relpniDg bellies
of st. Louis, is in the oity, on short visit
to her sister. Mrs. j, L. rTtzevant.
Colo.ei I. @. Brown, OF Shermsn, one Of
the most prominent iswyers in the state,
and attorney Tor the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way company, was in the city yesterday.
william A. Garner, OF the Fort Worth
Gazette Live Stock Journal and Texas In
vestment company. wa. In the city yester-
dsy, and paid the HERALD a pleasant visit.
Our genial youRg fellow.lownsmaD, Mr..
J Il Crsveus who was so long corrected
with Messrs. Veal, Cooper & CO., but more
recsntly with Harris & Leyersidge, ~ trsv-
cling salesman, leaves this morning for
Gainesville, where he will coureot himself
with q prominent real es.ate and insurA ce
film. His many friends wish him success.
Mr. w. II. Patterson, OF the drug firm OF
| Patterson & Hicknx, leaves this mornir z
for Shreveport, Louisiana, on business,
where he will remain q day or two, nnd
then 20 10 his home In that state. this being
| the first visit 10 the old homestead IN
eleven years. Eleven years ago be left
home for Louisville TO study pr arm scy,
and having graduated in that line he came
TO Texas with no capital save his knowledge
Of HE profession, aud by a close attention
| to business, fine business ability and a
suavitv aud genislitys that made aim
friends on all hands, he today is at the
head OF one o. the largest and best drug
houses in Dallss.
At the ST. George: T II Wyman, Texas
o l. CARRIER Gresnville, Ohio; A L Graham
sud family. Lewisville; w + Pugh, Ham
burg; II Barton. Chicago: I q Bvrn, Ter.
rell George Whitney, q w Whitney,
Sycamore. Illinois; DIR. W Il Mathis,
Gain,svile: o s Kennedy. James Chit
wood, Fort Worth: T NJ y -ooks. B,s'or; ?
Wilson Bremond; Charles Warn.r, War.
ner's Mills: Anthony Smith. NJ Cain. ~
Ter: J w Lsmins. 81. Louis; Rev. Thomas
W Scott, Grand Cane; @ O Moun'css Il.
Alien; L l. Chaney, 81. Louis: X ID H..
man, CAillicothe; A Addison, ChicseN .;
p II Layne, Terrell: T w Brown, Pulaski
Pennsyivsnis: J W Wilkinson, Q S Nor
man, Galveston: n Sigh, Terrell; q A
Fayris, Waxshschie; CHARLES Morton,
Wilson, Galveston; w X Seago, Tsxas; T L
Carol, Oomanohe county.
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when they were frat incorporsied. and from
they were united with the surgeons, until
he tlme OF George H., when they ceased
to be- anything but BARRIERS as we now
understsud tho term. la tho latter reign
an act was passed, from the preamble on
which Il Is learned that not until then had
the discovery beon made that the business
or trade OF barber was " foreign 10 and
and IL therefore proceeds 10 dissolve ne
connection between tho Two bodies,and they
have been separated ever since, but Il was
= long time before tbs BARRIERS gave up
cupping md lsechlng rs a part OF their
work. Now aud then a barber will yet be
found WHO carries on tho ancient branch Of
his profession Philadelphia Record
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New York's Police Force

New York, April ll.--In the cause OF tho
inquiry Into the police managerial mt
to-day, Anthony Comstock said he thought
ia At prior to the present district attorney,
the Office was "a corrupt a. the police de-
psrtment now Is. Comstock animadverted
severely upon The administration of Dis
trict Attorney Phelps.
You are msleyolent and infamous
liar" shouted Judge Raseell, jumping to
his feet aud shaking his fist in the witness
fee
"Come, come. this won't do" cried
Chairman Roosevelt, anu Judge Russell re-
peated his assertion. He afterwards apol-
ogizei for his display oftemper.
ID. J. Whitney, agent for the Society for
the Prevention OF Crime, testified that he
thought The police gave away" the raids
organized upon gambling saloons. and
therefore no arrests were made.
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which there 10 reason 10 bsleye originated
In tina service, shall DO ontltled TO receive a
pension during the continuance OF dissbili.
~ ht rate proper tomato TO the
degree thereof Tho bill further provides
that depondent parents shall only show by
competent evidence that they ara without
other present. means OF support than their
own MANUAL labor or the contributions of
others not legally bound for their support.
The honse committee on Judiciary has
insrdoloi Representative Broadheai TO re.
port adversely tho bill 10 amend the re-.
yi'ed statutes 30 that delegates shall have a
right To vote Ia the house Of representa-.
tives.
Representative McCnid was Instructed to
report adversely the Dill TO amend the re-.
vised statutes 30 that no person shall be u.
censed 10 deal tn intoxicating liq lors ms n
beverage untli no has frs. secured license
from tho local authorities of the place
whero he proposes 10 carry on such ,ra,lic.
Representative Tucker was instructed TO
report favOrnhlY the bill 10 prevent aud
punish counterfating within ths United
States OF The securities Of foreign govern.
menta,
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1.-THE styles OF bari ers' poles have chang.
ed considerably in the last few years." said
an old sign-psinier yesterday afternoon.
| remember, the time verv well when you
never saw any thing but toe old red and
white stripes sort, but nowadays they paint
them oil sorts OF oolors. Bee there, for
instance" and he pointed 10 q corner OF the
shop where stood asmsll pole respondent in
gold and black. =.
"That pole Is for q shop on Ridge avenue,"
he continued, ''and was ordered by q
colored m an, who said he wanted something
that would catch the eye OF the least
observin' Of mankind about month ago
/ sent one out painted blue and covered
with gilt stars. 1t went somewhere on
North Second eirs,t, and cost the barber
s93: bat. as rue, they don't pay more
tran SC or IS for 9 soodsized red and white
pole done up IN the best possible Style"
sBsrbers' poles said the boss Knight oil
the "a or Ia Q leading downtown shop, "are
an Institution feversl hundred years old
In former times BARRIERS sctcd rs surgeons,
and the tvistc aud white ribbons ere SYM
bolicsI Of winding ofs strip oflinen about
9 bleeding arm"
The sxistence Of BARRIERS - professors Of
the healing art In Epglaud can b. traced q
far bask q the reign Of Edwsrd w., IN 146l'
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nFpuIiLIoAN MEETINGS.

The "Ins" or "Rsgulors' club met lati
night : tn . City hall and were addressed
by several OF their members, who ndvocat
ad conservative measures IN reference "a
the county convention, which NEE a.
p. III. to-day. Tho drift OF the talk was
toward adopting such line Of action ~
will oonolliate and unity their party II uch
a contamination could 90 reached without
tho sacrifice of principle.
Tina "outs" met az the court house Ia The
distric. court room some forty strong. The
neeting was highly oolored aud ways aud
means oy which 20 carry the county con-
vertlon, which COW snes to-day, we're de
cussed. aud the colorch element was ap-
peal ID 10, TO rally around. Melvin Wade aud
10 stick 10 him fret, s.t aud oil the time,
DIR. Orch Cochran played With
the pages OF history aud showed
up the ohivalric ieats OF the African race IN
ranting speech. A warm ,ime 10 autIei-
pAted to-day.
There WAS an effor, IN Ade yesterday a.
tsrnoon to consolidate the two wings bat Il
was a dead failure.
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coifse. 10 favor tariff for revenue, avoiding
monopolies but carefully ciscrlmin-
aiing 10 ~ 10 encourage
labor aud ps far a. possible
20 give relief TO oppressed commerce aid
restore the American flag n the seas but
not TO shock or rudfly disturb
invested capital. This Il tho Ohio platform
on which we carried Ohio last fall, and with
Tilden or Payne ~ n candidate, We can
carry 10 again this year
Governor Jaokson's viewr ~ am not Ia
favor Of making the tafin an issue
of the presidential campaign. | believe
the issue should he reform In tho
govsrnment, restoration Of the republic 10
be brought about by absolute change at
Washington, ! believe there should he a
moditio,tion Of the existing tariff hut am
Oppscri 10 the passage OF the Morrison
bill. am 10 fsyor Of the Ohio platform,
tariff for revenue with incidental protection
~ the siseSt policy 10 uuite tho democracy
Tor national victory. believe
that a large majority OF the democrats OF
this state arc 10 accord with the above
yicwsh
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GOOD FRIDAY.

Yesterday Was the great church festival
Of Good Friday, commemoreiing the oruci-
iixon OF the worlds savior IN the year OF
our Lord 80. Since that gre stest Of events
on Holy Calvary, whel thunder shook the
earth ard The graves gave 10 the sain ted
dead, when the veil of the Temple was rent
in twain and the o8rro wness Of Judaism
merged into tho liberslitY OF Christianity
az the world's exemplar died In agony on
the cross at the hands OF Pilates eoldiers
great and marvellous changes have re-.
volutioni2pd he physical world but They're al
.uth of redemption by savior death re-
mama firm as the rock on which the wise
man builied his h)u.e, eternal and inYisi
bic. Sunday viii be Easter Sunday or The
Gay OF Chrisrs ascension into Heaven and
will hecslebraicd by the churches, sspt cislly
toe Catholic and Episcopal denominations
with all the ceremony and solemnity be-
coming the sacred nature o. the event com
memorated. Easter will be the last Of fast
ing Lent and has ever been an ecolesiastic
era OF peculiar Interest and devotion.
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POST OFFICE REVENUES.

WAsHIsGroS, April 1l.-TPress.l-The
third assistant postmaster general has pre-
pared the follo~ing statements OF the reve'
i,ues OF the p0stoifice department for the
present fiscal year. The returns for the
first and 81, ord quarters are complete.
The figures for the thitd qusrier are based
on the returns from Offices returning about
one-hs't the tot i postal revenue, and the
estimate Tor the last quarter Is based upon
tho returns o the pro otiug quarters:
GrN r. .-l re- iipts for the quarter end
;pe Ssp' ppsr %, 1883, sscertained. $40.
COS, S67: 'r.r tpts for The quarter end.
lug d. ut -3l, 1888 aScsrtained, Sll 1859,
SIG; gro rsvsncs for the quarter endinp
March 81, 1884, estimated rom special re-
turns received from 1877 letter carrier offices.
includ ng all large cities, $l0769 Ola esti-
mated gross revenue.fnr the quarter ending
June 80, 1884, sl0.737 $40; total estimated
revenue for the year, Sl3 262 AS; totsl reve-
nue. for the year ending June 30. 1888, Si5.-
sos. 692 iallipa ffin revenue Of pre- en-. year,
1926 2i6
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FLoTsNnI.
Yesterday was Go d Friday.

! Yesterday was Go Friday.
The November election is beginning 10
loom mp
For the leading woeklisa, society and
sporting pagers, and the best wines and
liquors, 30 to Otd's, ia Lamar street.
TIE successful candidates have not met q
msn since election day but that has told
hr that he WAS inetrumental in putting
hi IN asst where he stands.
Stockh ders In the Dallas Barrel factory
are requested TO meet vt the factory this
evening at s:31 o'clock. Business OF i'm
portance. q. A. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Attention Is called to the advertisement
OF PrAi her 4 Audrey Offering for sale resi-.
dence lots in few minutes walk OF the
postofi'ce On easy terms ut prices ranging
| from 500 TO $500 per lot. See cheap
| column.
Special preparation Is being made for the
| Easter service at the First Congregational
church. The regular choir will BIO assisted
By Mrs. g. A. Capwell, Mics Emma Open
helm and Messrs. Frees and Eisenl0hr, aud
the church will be adorned with hoWers.
The reporters have discovered what the
county commissioners court would likely
regard as 4 most dinbOlicai plot on the part
OF number OF citizens, secret society,
whose aim and object IS 10 move the town
clock up 20 9lth meridian or standard time.
The smart Ike who IL always commenting
on and trying 10 tell the profession how 10
run paper 10 the j tck OF all trades and
master OF none. A lew Of these hip-lip
creatures abound in these parts They are
Invariably that class of auimals who IRE
stuck on" their personal appearance.
Hamilton & Young, at 500 Elm street, are
the great dealers in paint, oils and wall
paper ia Dallas. Mr.. w. W. Young, who
wns forme IL oi the firm Of Shields &
Young, IL the Mr Young who is associated
with Nc II. Hamilton. rney have 10 Their
employ nons bat the iinest decorators, and
their m ApJ samples OF work Ia ceiling and
wall decorating In our bus ness houses and
residences "a but fair sample Of what they
do. MIR. Y ung, OF the brm, mas a state
reputation as one OF the best wallpaper
men in the United Stttes.
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THE SPRINGER INVESTIGATION.

WAsuIsGroN, April IT. Press. l-P. ".
Woodward continued his testimony before
the Springer committee to-day. He said
there was gentleman In this CITY who got
SEQ for calling on senators and represents
tiveg from the southwest aud securing their
signatures 10 the petition for su increase OF
the LAS Vegas and Vinits route. All but
two signed IL. One Congressman said 10
the gentleman: "This IN wrong, but the
postmas:er-generali s not foil enough To do
II and will sign the petition 10 obllge
you A man wloss name Is on
the psper told witness hs had no
conception OF thu increased cost brought
about b. thor influence. Toe total ok.
penses TO the government OF Las Vegas and
Vinita Tor nearly three years wna about
$500. 900, and the revenue Tor the same
period about 5000. The route was about
T25 miies long with scarcely any offices on
it. and portion OF II. through d wilderness.
Sometimes there would not be single let
ter In the mail bag.
ibid you not carefully go over the eyl-
depce you obtained on this route before the
grand jury?" asked Springer.
II was before the jury on this route about
halt an hour sad in that short Zine ex'
plained Inc evidence as best could. Many
questions we're asked, some By George Bllss
III had been responsible, / would have
STAYED before tha, Jury week for | coneia
ment bad. Bhss however assumed the re-
sponsibilitv OF putting tho evidence before
the grand jury and supposed he knew
what evidence he he'd to present that an iu-
dictment might be secured Whether The
failure to secure an indiciment was due to
the grand jury or TO the manner of putting
the evidence before It don't know
:. Ia anss or To an inquiry woodward said
he furnished The evidence varying IN degree
and strength on about forty routes. This
was placed In the hands OF b Use.
Continuing. Woodward said: BRADY
called for deficiency of 81 00),o0O ana con-
gress appropriated 81 100000. IL was ru
mored that Wslsh was aeked to contribute
SS0,C00 to buy up congressman, 90 that
100000 might be secured, but he de-
clined."
Before the committee adjourned Springer
read telegram from William A. Cook,
saying be desired to cross-examihe Wood.
ward on his testimony yesterday.
Woodward said, 81 told nothing but the
truth yesterday and ] could toll more il
my information WAS not IN confidence. /
don't break condolences to expos, the viii
lainy OF rsscals. The more Cook stirs up
this matter the deeper will he get into the
mire.n
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A SrALIIING ARSENAL

Gilmore Graham, a young man hniliDg
from the dark aud bloody ground" better
known as the state OF Kentucky, arrived
In the city Thursday, and that evening pro-
ceeded to take in Dallas by gasight. He
wound up at the Coliseum theatre, and
while he wss prsnclng around
Officer Gates discovered that his
person was adorned with q couple OF six.
shooters and pair Of knucks. Tue officer
jerksd aud jlgged him. Ga searching him
at the station house tNo gold wstchss and
$3.50 were found on his person. He was
ing, whion he paid, going his way poore I
but wiser man
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A CASE or INTERNATIONAL CoUg.
TEsf.

WASHINGTON. April li.-[press. In
formation has been received here OF the ar
rest by the United States authorities at
Key West OF u Cuban named Aurelio May.
oil, who arrived at that polot yesterday.
the encouragement 81 Canadato, ths
Spanish consul at Key West paylng that
Hayoll was coming TO Amsrica 10 Kill him.