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gT1V 6iifTEKs. AT'TENgIoN'-Wi e1-
chnnre Tor iuuibeF three G-inca diameter
fags. d gauee. 50 teeth one 5D-lncH diam
eler saw. s cause, 81 teeth; All new hafe
never been Used also one ssepha.ileii 3,
saw, a inches N diameter tsuS,s, =
teeth For particulars, address AAilalsi
Hoppe, Bryan. Texas.
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS bids viii
be received nutil ao0n, February " iasl
FOR the erection Of m7dern Two Story
frame residence complete N every de-
kar0gd0ches. Texas, where plans and
egccincatluns can be seen At II. e. sum
dler's drug store. The rlgat reserved 70
reject any and all bids. 2. a. B.onnt
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notice no CoNTRACTo Bids will
be received IN 70 Y o'cloek noon, FEB.
mary iG. i5si, f0f The new court house
10 be erected al MadlaonYiie, Madison
county, Texas Plans and fpecincalonB
may Do seen AZ The offices OF tho
county Judge. Nadispnyille. and " 3.
CLOVER 4 90. architects, Houaton, Texas.
Il certifidd check 20 accompany each BID
70 the amount Of 5000 1-ls
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W.NNrEp-M salesman Apply az the
Slnger Manufacturing comphay's csnoe,
1HoS Prairie Avenue
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FOR SALE. RENT OR EXCHANGE
Two lots with business houses near
depot 10 Hockiey, also several farms
improved from one 90 tvu miles from
Hockey Texas. AppiN to Jacob hut-
pold. ure and lie Insurance skenL Hock-
ONE HUNDRED lots IN FIfth ward. $40.
90 S'oo. So cash balance $40 per month,
must be sod in u.rN days U5l ought 90
now quoted McNgGtms 4 CO.. agents.
yl9ls tEnk.n aNenne no
MEN cottage and two lots FOR sale or
building, corner Malu and FrlukNa
FOR SALE Sis room house one and
ha.f CRY 90 feet on leaul. Ill on
Travis, very cheAp; mus, nu sod, I. y,
Collins, l0ioss S2nALsas avenue o
a BARGAIN = Eight hundred and MY
three acres .an1 n puIN county. SEQ
cheated, t1l fenced on Trinity river ltnr
GyI y \ CIV. lS99u, ., Setat2n Nll.ll1s ~ ~
FuR SALE AT 4 BARGAIN -'Chree-quat-
tor acre and Improvements. iuc.uuuE tl-
egant cottage, on Main street near Me
one ana oue-half lots aud improve
metals nearly new CuttuUl ON Webster
avenue, ~ book 10, liadey X FnuNp
EISet &c. Bakers addition. Fourth
ward, south, ntar she head of Webster
one hundred and thirty lots adjoining
limits OF Flfh wari; price Si2f so 81"
per lot.
.Al53 other choice property in tho city
'' GARRETT HARpcAsruE,
10 WV. NonertsS ANcOUe.
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A BARGAIN 30 Wharton county ands;
I'VE sections % prairie land adjoining.
emma ,1, I,5iIlse n 40 I,ar rcre. ,.t..;
terms John J.. Groom wharton 9cS. 3
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THE BOARD on PHARMACY Of this.
day, February .. AT . ., m. az CINE a
Cliue'H office ronereae avenue, 70. ~
animation uf candidates ana other Dpsis
ness by order. l. LEVIN. reElEiran -
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MANITOBA gardentr % attend a small
farm two miles fr3m- town, splendid
guden and stock farm; must give good
street
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Number Words dine. times, wlS mo,

AdVtrUNoTs HNIulI rom IWDer INlI No
tcrs directed TO initials only are not Dc
livcrcd through the postotice y Initials
are used they should be directed TO tue
care Of some person, firm or postpiheo
box Advertisements can be ltit at oar
oihse or sent through the mail to-
y nE HOUSTON POST, Houston, Texas
Answering Advertisements mention TINS
paper.
February l. 1893.
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sold nV February 1 1NlA fhn Alafa
Is c.swdiug Tor back interest tS2JV) after
,, 49,. -, -s e.
"1'>' " ~ "N'S' '"'
win +aks SO %. ela,r INTO f,. ,u ar h,1e.
'''''''
'u'a E'"'S Nv > psf VN"'' 'N's "
b,,-,t, ,,, ,,,,. o,, Win , ,t,ti, r,,..,.
s"'' ''' "'' '''''' '''''S
wanting good tnru; win take balance
IN one ana TWO Years I" per eeat or
ru
'''s''h '"''N' I'op''''' Va" VI ave
drrss A. j. w, care Post Houston.
NHE a
- ------------.--.
SITUATIONS w ANlEll.
~ T, ITl.i5 49,. ,.'-,---- ~ nd
r.ygraag Ia family llvinr In counjry.
or %. s.N m. references cNclUstd
For uar cu.ars AL ircss Loci, E1N $50,
LoNmels Toms
SIHlF tFflItN yyIu..I Inv "a yptine man az
q yrl.s. wcs1a JOS pounds ami arc,y
temperate, nave warkol IN Mnis. lta'
g' fn5s .'.Lt' rs w 49, Nai.AA,a
,.y2 U'N s. '..'', iSE12..---,
WANTED fmM'ym"nt as the tu','
Nt Ns44S, W''l N,,i'yHN-,'
-NN.fr lNUNNt intN h1N 49, hVcu-
Nl.l, INNis
SlTi. trIsN WAEVEI. Naun, ugrrI,.l
m.1 driving delivery wagon In any l,ni
az I.t..u.... ....f .,..rf, i,t,.t ,.it6 .sItl
.ta n. af rsrsta5',ss A5drsss i
care s'u'on Post
STU NVIpN .WANVEiI-- "a STRONG hoy
10. fh Gcr uu luuu ur In city Addrr-.
$50 cary 'Cst.
ENpaRlENCTu stanosr1phcr desires pa-
sIlG. Ni.l uala.. um.laymsaJ lar hllf
Ono d.t. own tsu.WuU.r AII.tss Ara.
}F.u.s ri. J.. wen. aS Stanley a..r.t d
~
r,5..is. ursf,rl.5 lruIy md 81 Ja.sna. d
IrUrn,syt
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NAN ti.D "A j. Nlou az general oIHte
$3.50 .,,, NIL . ~ N ~.
"-. I'm, , t
--' 'L-'-, ~. me- - '.-i, .-s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS position by clmpe-
iro *. NJ O. cuc ol POSE 8
AN lEIEllItaNf wi.ias young man
u0ut iIo i-.H. would lhe wori, OF any
Kind handy Nith AgEsas. Address j..
s. NlEuHE NuustuN.
WANTED Position nv ya,i1g l-Idy. Teach
an, graduate ot normal school; two
.t ID d. UI4HrF
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-wANTEn-TO RENE

YVAETED-By q couple 81 Young gentle
men. bed and sitting room adj2lnlns,
nioey furnished, 10 "a nFHt-ci3s7 prift
family. with bath room atioclei u pos
slhic Address Z56i iQugion Posl
WANTED For their Keep, STYLISH horse
snl busy Tor city usRi guarantee Blftb
aa o. good keeping Address b2A Y
y. o.
WANTED-To reat SIX or seven lpon
housr hi Second Third or Fourth warl
tsoithj. Address No. z5is, care Post. 10
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AGENTS WANTED t.adins aaa gents
make 49, 10 Sle daily selling the electrical
wonder. CAN ON or address s. H. o.,
81 BuUa,u street
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EXTRA BOARD. noW,y Furnished r2om't
Central. $50 wOutn - wreH; suited I3r
couples. t3h.a b0ariere solicited. $40
week. fry us. 1890 Waller Ryeuuc.
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FOR SALE Ffty-fouT acres on lard on
the MONTGOMERY road, Apply r.. n.
Coghlan. Harrisburg, Texas s
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oe,r 1r ar near the postoffce, lady's
Ls+5 RAG containing s. IN money
neeEage ~ letters. brnea.e ana 9 pair
~ SINE from Krupp g. Tumy's Deer
,ntuatlon sale The finder may KEEP tne
letters, bracelet and money ~ r,,.i
street
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90 a|TTT1 w W-TI7- I-T IVT-" 0TT y
cheap by Hosack & Co, No. lUl8 Preston
avenue.
THE BEENlLLE BEGlDN-Hga f0AiuE
uu very heMt15i son ana ima.e aiap
90 especially TO fruits, vegetable aHh
htriuaelGW, general inIormHNcL rec
=. j. 6la6ga n. y. Co, Bseyille. Tex. u
A SPLENDID EAH1-AlN on Mllhy
street corner Of Brady. three lou. OK
30 eac1, seven room cottage, barn l3N19.
underground cistcru, the entire three
lots. l5Ni@, fenced anu cross fenced.
an in excelleut repair. Improvements
alone worth the money; price $3.50 SEQ
cash. balance pue and iva years Her
Der. Il, Fuller roam fQi KAN bui.dlng.
II
FOR SALE F6iy-f51T acres o. lard On
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FOR SALE THE taglust combined SGuait
aud huru2as stallion iu Texas; good $500,
handsome, ana haas a l&tNN-ull in She
so ll.L AddrUas Foote Lrue haN 2ll
Houston Texas s-t
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EIECTRICAL MACHINERY AND
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
= e. .llcr. electrical engineer, dealer
ln electrical supplies; repairs premptly
attended 10 10 any par; OF the state;
complete plants a apecialy eorresp2gni-
erCs bolltIted Old Electric Leat STA
tlln Houatun TOM
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.NsN sr-r agreeable WOMAN, Win
some knowlcdEe Of business can learn
OF p srlouAl position by nddtessins
Honest" Houston P0s,. 3
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E0oMs - noANn.

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ROOMS t9Ini4ea Oh 49tNg g1r "i oaa 9t
l,eeping b.uh priu.ggs isni2a rs r., ,.,
s'n ioc,r'n 1tfssf4 10
,-. s-- ---- ~ -
isA lNA ahD. h'"E ,IiIisn '',it i,i'' ~ =
LlN-i ~ ~ 49, e'li.l.J ~ IA
y..,5 try uE lG5l walker avenue g
NO, ,,,.,--iIT-.i
f,lH Hhn WIN Pol,", o p,'"' XXX
hIo-ts from Gaf,liol Hotri Nppy l1u
.'Crtap nycnue q
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tulIu usnnti nlctiF IhInlHAtl in'ul-'
vita o. di11ui boarii cherlrnl t.'a4
49, -',Ii,i, n-'g,i.'lJ.af
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HDtha AID h3AH2 -iNcel en- A"H.
room win bohia' 8aillDig t'r W. Ee .ll,
lmproyalnents '.w noerigsrs 4oi craws
------s------
F1t, tthn ''n p3a'l' l'g'' "a, MN,
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i'JDaia 60. .H... 80 rir,l3g cloi.nt XII
rooms y9u' m-llr HDEi il' ghs o. ~ ~
plrny o' " hiR ""'I -" N"'"e
a ,.,.... ''.H' ,, .s,i, fd.af7-
~ ~ ~ 80 ',,l3 - 49,, -,
.shtig H''lie4ta 'tigI,' - dtst. NJ -
.thleHets, 'g,itI ~ i, 9.'a''33 tB ,r.tiS ~
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WANTED 10 HUh.
~ , -, az -, - -j ,-i1,s-
"lebG h one body Addrsss Fouls W,
Crafr 200 Eaat Tenth street., Kansas
CIV 40. ~
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FOR SALi.-OJO acres, X Ir.Icg norm Of
Houston on county road; lUl acres tine
bvr oak and pine, balance prairie, well
drained; bargain. az 81
ssg acres on HAIRS bayou south OF Ar
cadia; there is no chaicer farm or frgit
iund In ihe 5tato; drainage ~, soil
black sandy loan, from ~ 70 feat
Der. small house on the place. call and
ECt figures.
We have an extensive ust Of lands al
bottom prices "a an uhc coast counter
~ tracts 10 hAN- we also nave htNrial
improved PAGES, winch are Dnere1 Very
low gnd.on easy terms. Cash q Luckei
$685. Main street Il
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SITUATION WANpGD-N Gums married.
mH1 driving delivery wagon iu amy kind
of Hds.Hessi Wtl gcauoluuj with city
,NH3 beg, pl references. Address l.j,
clHn EaUston post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
NallTond Ronds.
TIE COTTON nlARKErs.

NEW YORK, Feb eG,-Cotton easy;
middlns gult rs; midding uplands,
rs; sales, lii bales. Futures closed firm.
sales, gui. luO bales; February, 7.3e;
March, 1913, April, ~; May. 40; June,
l36; july, 1922 August. 100; Septem-
Der 70J; October. IGs; November, ~:
December, 40,
The total consolidated net receipts Of
cotton reported from all ports to-day were
ll,SlO bales; exports TO Great Britain,
1907 bales: France, - bales; stock,
92a 40 bales.
Total 50 far this week-Net receipts,
2i,15l bales; exports 10 Great Britain
1905 bales: France, - bales; Cont
nent. $50 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 2G-Cotton fu-
lures quiet; sales. $500 bales; Febru-
airy, CO.. March, GJ6; April, i.Oi; May,
III; june 122; July, IDS; August, I5S;
September. 7.33; October, I36; NOvem-
Der 739: December. 742.
LIVERPOOL. Feb 2b-N0On.-COttOn
demand moderate, freely met, and prices
easier; American middiing. Az sales.
5000 bales: American. 1900 bales; specu-
lation and export, 900 bales; receipts
5000 bales: American, 400 bales Fu-
lures steady and In moderate demand;
American middling, February and March
4 02-ol: March and April d3-Gi; April
and Man, 4 i-6l: May and June, 1854 ;
June and July. 4-6i; July and August,
4 G-64; August and September i-Gi.
4. M.--Ameycan midding, fair, ~;
good mlddling, 1 3-i6: midding, l-l6;
low middlIng i5-iG; good ordinary,
4 ls-i6; ordinary. 3ss; February and
March, Jl-Gi, buyers; March and April
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
THE CI1I SCHOOLS.
Many Matters of Interest Discussed by the
Tot 81.

The regular meeting OF the City School
Board was held in the office Of the board
in the new city Han yesterday after
noon II o'clock.
Present: Hon i. Taylor Ellyson, Hon.
William LOvensten. Hon. Joseph q.
Dickcrson. Edwin -. Starkc. Alonzo j..
Phillips, T.. Wiley Davis, James IA. Caprrs,
4. H. Landcrkn, and X. Edgar Shine,
William l.. Fox, superintendent and
Charles T. Rady, supervisor.
rho superintendent, Mr.. Fox. submitted
tho following report for the past month,
showing the condition Of the public
schools. Total enrolment. 1880. months
ly enrolment, 9.sSl. Average daily attcn-
dance, 1884 percentage, 81. Inc tOta en-
rollment has increased and Is now 3i3
more than the corresponding period Of last
year.
The Superintendent reports that the
February examinations were conducted
with great care. and the sp.- OF the
children was excellent. and the results
were very satisfactory. The average per-
contage was higher than last year.
The Superintendent reported the death
of Miss Clara Morton, former teacher
in Madison School.
The Superintendent reported the fol-
lowing assignments Of reserve teachers:
Miss Annie T. Tatum Elba School; Miss
hena W. Hopkins. Madison School; Mrs.
Lizzie G. Phillips, West-End School; Miss
Fannie NJ Robinson, Valley School. He
also reported the resignation OF Miss
Rachel de Dutzile, teacher OF French I'm
the High School, and the assignment Of
Miss 5. T.. Ramos IA French teacher,
and the transfer of Miss Nellie * Rich
ardsOn from Bellevue TO the High School.
The Superintendent reported that new
schools had been established at West
End school and Brook School, and the
board ordered new school AT Madison.
lie called attention 10 the very crowded
condition Of the West-ltnd and Madison
schools and the imperative necessity FOR
Increased school accOmmodat TONS ln that
part OF the city. Already number of
schools have been opened ia rented rooms.
The board then elected me following
reserve teachers: Charlotte Gwathmey,
Minnie ;. Biakey and Loula 6. Kelley
Mime :. Blakey. and Loula q. Kelley.
and the following substitute teachers.
Halle r.. Cooper. BESSIE II. NOwlin
blanche Binswanger. Carrie Blunt, and
Mary a, Euhank.
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the two States Is in strong contrast and
TO the disadvantage OF Maryland. The
Maryland policy ~ TO tax the fishermen
for the privilege Of working on the natural
beds ard not 10 charge any rent for the
occupa tion Of planting grounds or 20 en-
COURAGE LEASING and planting Virginia.
on the other hand. has adopted the rent
Ing plan, charging 81 an acre a year for
the leased ground. The consequence is
that oysters are beginning 10 grow all
over Virginia bottoms securely protected
by law and guarded 10y the State fishery
police the same as with property and
land. Packing Industries are sprnging up,
and the supply OF raw material being sure
ana steady and increasing all the while,
the Nireinians will be enabled In time 20
contfoi the market and direct the trade
unless similar policy Is very soon adopt
ed in Maryland The question, therefore,
* not one purely OF revenue TO the state.
but II IS vital. with such competition
next door. Co important business interests.
Virginia was a long time moving. but she
has move on her. in the right direction
80 far as Selling the right end OF the
commercial aud revenue problem Is con-
cerncd. N Maryland legislation Is direct
ed In such way as to promote the same
objects as in Virginia. IL would do much
toward stopping border trays and semi
piraticdl expeditions.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
THE CLOSING 0UOTATIOHS VI
MOyEY.
Offerings and Sales at the Kichrnor" TO-
ea 60 Exchange Internal Revenue
Coilcctions-Foreign Adyiees.

New York. Feb. Depreciation az
the exchange continues quiet. sales ~
STOCK were only 15l 900 shares, or WILL
,v,iiVyy were American sugar ana 49," 49,
WHISKY. ~ the start the market We
weak ana ieyeriah. owing 20 heavy ST.
Ing OF American Sugar. Last week thls
stock was up, on tho belief that the
company would be allowed a small ~,
tecuon. To-day less confidence was rev
in this theory. ana rcalizations were ih
order. suSar declined from 80 - eVi-'
Lead from @7is 10 25t preferred from
tlA 10 !oA- and National cordage, rom ron
13s 10 liii. General Electric and chi
cago Gas lost q and rs per cent, re-
spcctiVely. in sympathy. Whisky WAS
relatively stronger than the other Indus
trials, and rose ! 10 -. Subsequently
there was decline 70 us and DPS. me
railway list was frmer under the leader
ship OF ST. Paul. This stock moved up
10 SIS the sales for London account
having had 10 effect ON this the rdli-
way list moved up y 20 ~ per cent
An effort was made 10 dcDress the mar
trunk-line pool. Ea5t-bOund rates, boih
passenger and freight, were said 10 DC
in such a shape that The presidents OF
the trunk lines had been coinpelleu ~
call n general meeting for Wednesday
next The meeting viii take place on
the day named, but IL can be stated tnat
tho bears are displaying more anxiety
about the matter than the oihcidlH on
the fodlS. Inc Incl tHdt th' 'f".-
command "a fair premium Tor use, anu
the inability Of the professionals 10 as
lodge holdings, accounts for this nervous
ness. The closing was firm, with inc
railway stocks anywhere from = 10 =
per cent. higher FOR the day. The IN
dustrials scored losses Of "a for sugar
common and rs for Lead common. Rail
way and miscellaneous bonds We're firm.
Treasury Balances-COin S9i,GS9WDi
currency, S44,0ll .OD
Money on call easy at I per cent,
last loan at ] per cent, and closing Of
fered az per cent. prime mercantile
paper 3HG4 per cent; bar silver. COZ;
Mexican dollars. A. Sterling exchange
firm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4sGAuIS0is Tor sixty days and
4SSQ4sSI for demand: posted rates, 4Slla
a8s9: commercial bills. 1904 niN6h for
sixty days and 4S7igW4S7@l for demand.
Government bonds nrm. state bonds
dun. Railroad bonds strong. Silver at
the board was neglected.
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The Fire Commissioners.

The Board of Fire Commissioners held
their FIRST meeting at the new city Han
last evening. Present: Messrs. John III,
FyischkOrn (presidenD, j. J.. Levy,
Charles f. Taylor and G. ". Taylor.
MIR Sheppard was out of the city and Nit.
Burke was detained by a business en-
gagement. 49, .
The board cOmplimented the Fire Alarm
Department for the efficient manner IA
which the Office was transferred To the
new hall
Proposals for furnishing the Fire Alarm
DEPARTMENT with nine indicators viii be
opened at the next meeting.
The president submitted correspondence
with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company with a view 10 getting a supply
of water from the old basin IN the event
of fire I'm the vicinity. The matter was
referred to the Council for action.
owing 10 the absence or Af. burke
and MIR Sheppard. the board took no
action i'm the matter of electing physi-
clan to the department.
MIR William Myer was given the con-
tract for Timing stable al NO. engine
house.
The chief was directed 10 make neces-
sary preparations Tor housing the chemi-
cal engine in Washington Han as soon
as that building is formally turned over
To the department.
After ordering some minor repairs "a
No. engine-hOuse the board adjourned
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aOyERNOE EROTN'S TfSIT.
What Ho Saws Of the Oyster Complications.
Maryland and virginia sons

a member of The Baltimore sun stan,
~ho accompanied Governor Brown on his
visit here 20 the Virginia Executive Fri
day sends that paper an interesting ac-
count of the trip. The Suns staff cor
respondent writes:
When the Governor was reminded that
80 was most unfortunate that this feeling
should boz permitted 90 grow up between
the Two sister States which have al-
ways been united by the closest bonds
Of sympathy, he replied.
"rhat is true and II We are To have
trouble ] would rather IL should bee with
ans other people than those of Maryland.
we have always regarded them as one
people with ourselves. hut / ann satis-
feed that the people OF Maryland will not
uphold laW-breaking and piracy. and the
urongdOers will get no sympathy from
ans good citizens Citizens Of Somerset
county may seek 10 Justify themselves
At the cia'm of a right 20
take oysters in the Virginia side
of roromoke Sound. but the most
serious deprcdations take place on
fHt Nomans Marsh Rocks. iR Tangier
Sound SO claim Of any right by Mary
lenders 10 oyster here has ever been
made The oysters OF Pocomoke Sound
and The N0mau's Marsh beds have been
reserved Tor the tOngers The latter is
fNe chief aud almost The sole support OF
tr people of Tangier Island. For Nr-
-Iriau- 10 dIedge he these waters Is felony
sHd for Marylanders IL Is only misde-
tror and when boat is confscated
aims of liens upoi IL are made so that
if win not sell.
Governor Brown says the concurrent Gull
law ana that for uniform dates
IH. Ine oyster seasons aro add pIedicated
Col common rights in the Potomac. Equal
u good results might follow from
having common rights ia the Pocomoke.
ln regard 20 Governor OFerrail proclaim
Ing against vioiators Of the oyster law.
Governor Brown said Virginia IS bound
.o protect her waters. lie did not agree
"IIh the contention that IL was because
Nrfe We're no oysters ON the Maryland
.ie OF the line that MarylaDdrrs went
INTO Virginia waters. There are plenty
" oysters Ia the Maryland part OF Tan.
s.er sound. The difficulty IN that local
I'f rfows out Of the impOssibiiiy Of
showing an the time when the operator
s on the right side OF the line. Tangier
sound is almost as broad as the Chess
'peake. As TO the particular trouble
nhich Governor O'Ferral Is considering,
Governor Brown said be had no Official
knowledge. lie did not know If the peO-
pie engaged IA IL were Marylanders or
.oN or il they were In Maryland or
tHtinia waters. Maryland could not un-
'iiahe 10 protect YiolatOrs of the law
u hhe had navy twice az large az nor
present equipment This IL la effect what
rfnor Brown had 10 say. aud all he
fea 70 say on The subject
me difference IN the oyster policy OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
10 PUBLIsH a MONTHLY.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Anlmals.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
board Of directors of the Society Tor the
Prevention Of Cruelty 20 Animals was
held last night at the societys Office.
There was quite a large attendance TO
consider matters very important 10 the
welfare of the society.
In Jud. B. Wood. the president, Mr..
A. b. GuigOn, the counsel. ana Mr.. ~. 6.
Taylor. the sOcicty's agent, were APP
pointed officers under ihe laws lately
passed by the General Assembly. These
officers. with their enlarged powers, Will
greatly further The WORK of the society
u amch0ratlng the condition of dumb
animals
Tho society will shortly commence the
publication of monthly. 10 hc called
"Dumb Animals with MIR William A..
ToWnos editor and Mr.. E IA. People
assistant editor. The object of this
monthly will be TO present 10 the general
public the aims. objects and policy of
the society, as well as the work accom-
plished by the organization during the
past month
The agents report for January showed
fOrty-fiVe cases investigated during the
month.
The following mex members were elect
ed: Or. and Mrs !. a. White. Mr. and
Mrs George G.. Smith. Miss Anna Boy
Kin, Messrs Leslie r.. MclndOe Lewis
Rowelle, and S. c. Atkins.
Mrs John l.. Hurt, wife Of Senator
Hurt, was elected an honorary member.