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al 6rand Army men in the state of
Texas to visit Waco on the occasion
of the reunion.
Acting Adiutant Harm reported
that the roll of Pat Cieburne csmn
shows LA names, and is ready to
be forwarded to Adj1tant General
Moorman at New Oileans and
General Stoddard at Bryan. The
adJutant was so instructed.
A meeting of all committees is
requested for Monday night at the
armory.
On motion the camp ad jourued to
meet Friday night.
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Notice to Contras tors.

Sealed proposals addressed to thu
Mayor and Street Committee will b.
reviewed a, the office of the cit
secretary, to be opened at o'clock
p. m April ., 1894, al the CITY
Hall, Waco, Texas, by the Mayo
and Street Committee, for furnish
ing all labor and material, gradin,
and paving Sixth street from tn.
north line of Washington street
south line Of Herring avenue, az
cording TO plan and specification
on file In the city engineer office
approximate quantities 1900
square yards; a certified check for
two hundred aud fifty $3.50 90
dollars, payable to the Mayor 0,
Waco, Texas, must accompany eac
proposal before it will be considered
the right to reject any and all pro
posals, is hereby reserved by the
City Council of the City of Waco
Texas
c. c. McCULLocH Mayor.
Attest;
W. c. COOPER, City Secretary.
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the armory on Franklin street. Ali
ladies friendly to the cause are in.
VlVed to be present, as permanent
organization will then be effected.
In the announcement column will
be found the card of Mr.. Ed.
Sparks, who asks to be reelected
to the Office of clerk of the district
court. Mr.. Sparks, in the term he
is now serving, has proven himself
eflcleut, industrious and reliable,
and his friends think him entitled
to the endorsement of a second
term.
The announcement of w. d.
Lacy, as candidate for alderman
from the Second ward. appears in
The News this afternoon. Mr..
Lacy's candidacy is in response to
"a call from large number Of
voters in his ward, who demand
further service because of his for.
mer efficiency. His sbility and fit
ness for the Office are too we'll known
to need comment. His reelection
will be benefit TO the whole city.
The statement in the Day GLOBE
this morning that the negro Green
was brought to this city from Long
view Friday morning is incorrect,
the sheriff arriving at the Jail at
1870 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
lad the prisoner been brought to
Waco in the morning the alert re.
porters of THE EvIN1NG News
would have mentioned it yesterday.
This correction is made to prevent
the erroneous impression which the
contrary statement would create.
The sub committee appointed by
Pat Cleburne Camp last night to
confer with President Higgins of
the Commercial club regarding sub.
soriptions for the entertainment of
the old soldiers during the annual
encampment, met with that gentle.
man this morning President
higgins will issue an appeal to the
people recommending cooperation
with the camp in raising the funds
needed.
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How to Cure La Grippe.

About year ago | took violent
attack of la grippe, l coughed day
and night for about six weeks; my
wife then suggested that l try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. At
first ] could see no difference, but
still kept taking it, and soon found
that it was what | needed. II
got no relief from one dose l took
another, and it was only few
days until | was free fron. she
cough. think people in general,
ought to know the value of this
remedy, and take pleasure in
acknowledging the benefit have
received from it. MADISON
MUSTARD, Otway, Ohio. % and
so cent bottles for sale by II. G..
FISHER q Co., and all druggist.
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Y. M. c. A. NOtaS.

Rev. j. p MGssett will lead the
meeting for men Sunday at p. m.
Young men are cordially invited.
The gymnasium classes have re-
sumed work again. Music classes
Mondays and Thursdays at p. m.
Boys class Tues Stays and Fridays at
4 p. m.
On account of the Losey enter
tainment Tuesday night the educa
tional class will not meet.
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Fine Cigars and Fresh Candies.

Mr.. j K Ford can now be found
at 629 Austin street, with choice
stock of fac cigars and fresh
candies. Call and see him.
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ALL AROUND TOWN.

The day school of the Academy
OF the Sacred Heart will reopen
Monday, March 26.
The sporting editor of THE News
has received Beach's Official Base
Ball Guide for 1894.
A fire escape is being put on the
Mann-Rotan building, corner Austin
avenue and Seventh street
Religious services at many of the
churches tomorrow will be very
interesting, particularly ths musical
features.
Tea Cake Johnny, the mulatto
who was indicted for biting q Negroes
ear off, gave bond yesterday and
was released.
Sam Waters, Jr., son of Alder
man Waters, fell from a horse yes.
terday and was painfully hurt
about the head.
DR. Franklin Stuart Temple and
his assistants have closed their of.
flee in this city and left last night
for Paris, Texas.
The criminal docket of the Fifty.
fourth district court for the term
beginning on the second Monday in
April, has been set.
The congregation of St. Paul's
Episcopal church will hold the an
nual election Monday to elect q
vestry for the coming year.
Registration picked up somewhat
yesterday, 10 names being
registered during the day. The
3, 900 mark was reached before 2
o'clock today.
The children of ST. PauPs Sunday
school lcok forward to the annual
children's services, TO be held to.
morrow afternoon at the church,
with great deal of pleasure.
The Knights of Pythias of G ltes-
Vile are organic ng a division Of the
Uniform Rank. Waco Sir Knights
will accompany the regimental
officer on the occasion of the
institution.
Tonight the Histrionics will give
"A Night OFF" its final rehearsal,
preparatory to the performance
Monday evening. TO borrow the
expression of one Of the characters
in the play, cit rul s like oil"
By request of Pat Cleburne Camp,
the Ladies Auxiliary of the camp
will meet Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock TO effect permanent organ
izltion. The meeting will BE- held
in the armory on Franklin street,
between Third and Fourth streets.
The souvenir programme for the
Cotton Palace benefit performance
of GA Night Off" to be presented
Monday night, has left the hands of
Messrs. Plunkett d Singleton, the
printers 1t is very neat and was
arranged and published by Mr.. j.
j. Mahoney.
After the adjournment of Pat
Cleburne Camp last night contribu'
tions were made by individual mem,
bers to render assistance to an old
Confederate soldier en- route to
Cisco, who is not able to defray
his own expenses, and who was I'M
able to get work in Waco.
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Pa Cleburne
Camp, weather permitting, on Mon
day afternoon next, az 4 o'clock, at
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See Stark West q Go. for accident
and fire insurance.
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Special Notice.

will make suitings, pants or
anything in our line at prices that
50 called, self-styled merchant tail
ors can't reach, and guarantee my
work in every particular. l carry
a line of goods that cannot be beat,
employ the most skilled workmen
and am mere on the spot to make
good my guarantee.
Louis GABERT,
ll6 South Fourth Street.
Lacy'S Brier Greek Cool is all lump.
Try Gribble Bros. for groceries.
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Phone % will get Laey'S Coal Office.
Comet Pile Remedycures.

Ii you want tirst-class motor ser-
vice, call at the office of Citizer s.
Railway company, corner Fourth
and Washington streets.
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Summer is right on us, and don't
forget, if you want to keep cool
ALL THE TIME, to call at our office
aud we will connect your fans or
motor, and guarantee price as low
as good service eau be had in Waco.
Citizens Railway Co
Cor Fourth and Washington SITS.
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and Uniform Rank K. of P. 1891. Was
commissioned quartermaster and lieutenant
of first regiment April q, 1892, and COM
missioned colonel of first regiment West
Virginia brigade, u. R. X. of P, October
10, 1893. Joined the Grand Lodge X. of P
of West Virginia October 10, 1921, and
elected O. G. Of Grand Lodge October, 1888
Has been faithful worker for the Uni
form Rank and for the order knights of
Pythias.
The first regiment is composed of the
following divisions:
First battaiior-Allegheny division, No
IL, Grafton; Fairmont Division, No. L.
Fairmont; Lorentz Division, No. Ia. Nor
gantown: Warrington Division, No. %,
Warrington.
Second battalon-Coeur de Lion Division
No. 1, Wheeling; Marshall Division, No. II.
New Cumberland; Col. Bernard Stanley
Division. No. q, Wheeling; Gen. ]. w.
Mather Division, No. o. Benwood.
Third MISUNDERSTANDING Division. No.
3, Parkersburg; Pirnickinnick Division, No.
.. Clarksburg; Marmion Division, No. s,
Weston; Buckhannon Division. No. %,
Buckhannon.
These divisions are located in the leading
towns of this part Of the state and are
composed OF professional and business
men Of the several towns in which they
are located. Parkersburg Division of
which S. B. Baker is captain, is the finest
drilled division In the state and will enter
the competitive drill.
Brig. Gen. Halsey, Wis.
Tie commanding officer Of the Wisconsin
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lucrative practice. He joined the order in
1SSS, and has passed through all the chairs
of Cowan Lodge, No. a. He represented
his lodge IN the Grand Lodge He was
charter member of Grace Elser Division
waukee in 1880 with the division as lieu
tenant He vas elected lieutenant colonel
of the first Texas regiment March, 1891
and elected colonel of the second Texas
regiment in 1S8
The Sc cond regiment as reorganized is
composed of the following divisions:
First Observation-Disclosures No @; Ell
Paso, No 10: Baird, No. Ia; Big Springs,
No. IL. Maj. b. S. Catlin of Ell Paso in
command.
Second battalion-Waco. No. Q; Belton
No. II: Temple. No. 20; Georgetown. No -
Maj. c. l.. Crow OF Waco in command
Third battaiion-Dubiin, No. %; Hills
boro, No. ~: Hico, No. 49, Itasca, No -.
J. T. Sutton, lieutenant colonel of Big
Springs: J. E. Prince. surgeon of Big
Springs; VIM. Davis. quartermaster of
Waco; W. c. Whitley, commissary of
Baird: Henry Miller captain of Weather.
ford Division, No. 6; w. H. Long captain
of FL Paso Division, No. 10; Z. +. Solomon
captain of Baird Division, No. Is; r. W.
Walker, captain of Big Springs Division
No. II; NJ. c. Martin, captain of Waco
Division, No. 9; W. o. Nandiver, captain of
Bolton Division, No. II; II. H Swink, cap
tain of Temple Division, No. &c.
Brig. Gen. BigcIOv. Wash.
Gen. II. A. Bigelow first Joined The Order
of knights of Pythas June 1879 and was
elected the first chancellor commander of
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Seattle and Joined Queen City Lodge, No.
TO- At the second session Of the Grand
Lodge, held at the city Of Walla Walla,
May 10. 1885, he was elected supreme repre-
sentative and attended the biennial ses-
sions of the Supreme Lodge held at Toron-
to, Canada, in 1885. and in Cincinnati in
1883. At the session of his Grand Lodge
held in the city OF Olympia, 1889, G. P.
Chancellor F. g. Young was elected SUI
preme representative and afterward re-
signed. Grand Chancellor NJ. ID. Smith ap-
pointed P. G. c. II. A. Bigelow to fill the
unexpired term Of F. c. Young, and he at
tended the sessions of the Supreme Lodge
held at Milwaukee, 1890, and Kansas City,
1882; and at the session of his Grand Lodge
held at the city of North Yakima, May, 1893,
he was elected supreme representative for
four years. He organized the first division
of the Uniform Rank in his Grand jurisdic-
ton at the city of Seattle on February Ii.
Carnahan as aid-de-camp, with rank of
colonel. on his staff. On May 4, 1889, he
planted the Uniform Rank in the province
of British Columbia, and afterward assisted
in instituting great many divisions in his
own state and British Columbia. On May
III, 1882, he assisted in organizing Washing
ton brigade of the Uniform Rank, and was
elected brigadier general, with headquarters
at the city of Seattle, where he Tow re-
sides. He established the first section of
the Endowment Rank, No. 431. in his state,
and was elected it's first president.
Brig. Gen. Mather, w. Va.
The commanding officer of the West Vir-
ginia Pythians is Brig. Gen. John w.
Mather, a native and prominent business
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for twelve years. having filed every office
in the lodge, some of them several times
He was one of the charter members of r.
l.. g. White Division, No. To- Lebanon
which was instituted in May, 1SSS. He was
elected captain of the division, and major
first regiment, Tennessee, in lSS9 At the
organization of the second regiment, Ten
nessee in 1890. he was elected lieutenant
colonel and had command at the Milwaukee
enCampment He was promoted to colonel
second Tennessee regiment in May. lS.tn
and had command of regiment at Kansas
City in August, 1St2.
The officers of second regiment. Tonnes
see. are: b. J. billiard, colonel, Lebanon,
Tenn; r. y. Phillips, lieutenant colonel
Chattanooga, Tenn; x. W. Cox, major
Lebanon. Tenn: DIR. F. r. Smith surgeon
Chattanooga, Tenn; W. W. Northern ad-
jutant, Nashville. Tenn: w. r. Payne
quartermaster, Nashville, Tenn; Rev. W T.
Rogers. chaplain, Nashville. Tenn. The
regiment is composed of eight divisions of
which one is in Lebanon. two in Nashville
two in Chattanooga, one in South Pittsburg
one III Tullahoma and one in Gallatn.
Col. T"nkin. Third Rcgt.. Tenn.
The comman ding officer OF the third reSi-
ment of Tennessee is Col W. H. Tonkin
a well-knowa insurance man of Cleveland
He has been a X. of +. for twenty years
having. joined Maid Of Orleans Lodge, No
~, as a charter member in 1874. He has
ferred 10y a subordinate lodge. He Is also
Knight Templar. a Mason, an Odd Eel
low and a Shriner. In the Odd Fellows
and Masonic orders he has also received
all the honors in subordinate lodges. The
third regiment, Tennessee L. r., *. of T.,
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Cory In 1850. He organized Cory City
hi tsion, No. q. U. r., in June. 1885, and
vas elected captain of the division. In
April. 1887, he was appointed adjutant of
the fourth regiment, and was elected colo
mel of the regiment in 1SSS. In August
1891. he was commissioned brigadier gen.
eral of the Pennsylvania brigade. He was
born in North Colebrook, Conn, August
II. 1854, and has lived in Cory since 1865.
He entered the railway mail service in
1872, and was made clerk IN charge of the
New York end Chicago route in 1851 He
has many friends in Washington, both in
the Knights OF Pythias and in the Post
Office Department. AS for his friends in
the order, they are legion.
Col. Bowman, c. of s., Pa.
Col F. c. Bowman of Winiamsport, chief
of staff. Pennsylvania brigade. became q
member of the order twelve years ago.
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sided in mis- native county and state for
ffty-One wears. AT the age of seventeen
he enlisteJ In company G. of the twentieth
Ohio vo!unte'- infantry, and served for
nearly -four wears and was mustered out of
service a the end of the war. He has
been a m--pbsr Of the Order of knights of
Pythias for nearly twenty years and has
always been very prominent in the order
He Orssriz@t hckosms Division. No. II,
in August lSS.. was elected its first cap
tain, and during the two years he COM
manded tHe division won many honors for
himself ann his division He was elected
lieutenant colonel Of the fifth regiment in
1879 ard col"rsl in $780, and was reelected
colonel January II, 1894.
The NTH regiment Y as organized August
~. 49,. and has divisions at Zanes-
Vile. Mount Vernon. Shawnee. New Phil
adelphia. Canal Dover, Urichsville, Cam
bridge. b iiaire. Bridgeport Every division
Is repTese ntei 81 Washington. and nearly
all Of them oy a furl complement of Off
Gers and knights
The hfrn regiment went into camp at
GAINESVILLE. pnic. July 81, 1894. and en-
gagged in prize drills dress parades, regi-
mental dr.ils &c: on the evening of the
4th engas I'd in a sham battle with COM
Iany c. infantry D. Y. c.. and battery c. O.
N c.. and came cut Of the fight with flying
eoiors ami 1SitL great credit to it's officers
and men.
Col. A. h-t"harS- Tenth ReEt.. Ohio.
The tcn,h regiment of the Ohio brigade
with headq"a at Portsmouth. was in
ettuted October ~. 1883. Col. a. Reinhard
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a membe- Of add held office in what was
known as the tri'i corps, prior to the or
ganiZatOI %! tie Uniform Rank He was
present when the Uniform Rank of Ohio
was organ iz=d. sad was n charter member
OF spring 1e'd Division, No. IL Instituted
November =. 1873 and held office continu-
ously while member. He organized Cham
pton City Division No. "A which was iusti-
tuted Sep ~'.Der -. 1881; was elected cap
tain. whith roFitiOn he held for five years :;
was elected lieutenant colonel Of the fourth
Regiment a. Milwaukee at the Supreme
Lodge session OF isO, an1 served in that
caPacity until elected and commissioned
colonel % ;itc fourth, December ~. 1SI1
He refused the ppOintmert of ad-de-camp
on the staff OF Gen. Henry Heinmiller at
the solicitation of mis- division to remain
their cap.siI-
The foUr'n rezImsnt was among the first
In the fell. gel. ,npw generaD Peter Weld
ner was iI 'pTJins nd for nearly eight years.
The reSiiIrut h3s always attended every
eT Campm-nt hyIj. both brigade and at Su-
preme LO,I-e sessions. IL is now one of the
three maximum regiments of Ohio. having
twelve div iSious.s OF ganized into three bat
talions. Vita :, fUn complement of capable.
welI-q IaIi led ,tfc efs anG about Go swords.
They exp q to bring to Washington first
class band Of thiIty-fiv" pieces, and will
come as TIE escort of Gen. Weidner and
staff.
Col. T. q. asat, Fifth Ohio
Col T.. g. Hunt commander of the fifth
Ohio regiment. Uniform Rank, was born at
tioCnt Vernon. OEio. in 1915. and has re-
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was installed vice chancellor and I'm No
Vember, 1884. he was Installed chancellor
commander If Orleans Lodge. ON Juna n
iesN. after he had held various positions ~
honor, the first regiment of Louisiana vas
organized, and Maj. Street was elected ana
commissioned Its heuter ant colonel When
a full regimental organization was com
pieted on April "a, 1S8. Lieut. Col Street
was unanimously elected colonel He has
sssisteu IN organizing nine divisions. ard
nss instituted fourteen divisions in Florida
Alabama and Louisiana. He attended tie
meeting OF the officers OF the L r. in
washington I'm February. A short time ago
ne ~ s.ss presented by Gen. Canadian with
the Jewel of honor" of his rank for faith
ful and valuable services. Col Street Is a
graduate from the famous seventh regiment
OF New York National Guard. He served
IN the Union army during the late war ana
was for several years adiutant ana in
spector general of the state of Louisiana.
Inc roster OF officers Of the regiment is
as follows: Ffeld-Colonel. Henry Street:
lieutenant colonel H. Bolivar Thomson:
major VIM. A. Knapp of Lake Charles
Stan-Maj. VIM. II. Riley NJ d. surgeon:
Capt Peter Butt adjutant: Capt. G X.
Brewning, quartermsster: Capt. Adam
Torch, commissary. commissioned
stan-Sir knight Edward westmark, SER
geant major: Sir knight wm. E. Gray
con mssary sergeant
Roster OF the divisions and their CAPTAINS
first Louisiana regiment Uniform Rank.
X. OF p: Orleans Division. No J. Can't w
ID. Kingston: Rathborn Division. No ?
Capt. A III. Browne; Asoalon Division. No.
3. Capt. George F. Stanfeld: Aleiers d.
vision, No. 4. Capt. Alfred Tufts: Lake
City Division. No. 6. Capt J. H. Waters;
Lexington Division, No. q, Capt. Sidney
A. Caiongne: Caddo Division. No. s. Capt.
F. l.. Hunt: Baton Rouge Division, No. 9,
Capt. II. F. Brunot.
Col. J. A. schwartx, First Regt.. ND.
Col John A. Schwartz. in command OF
the first Maryland regiment L. r. h p,
was born in New York city on the 18th
Of June, 1872. He became a charter MEM
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man of Parkersburg. He joined the order
as charter member of Hope Lodge No.
10, at Parkersburg, in June, 1891. He was
and served faithfully and we'll for twenty
years; was created past chancellor by the
grand lodge for meritorious services at the
sessions of 1876 He represented his lodge
in the grand lodge from 1883 to 1885, was
elected G.. o. guard at the session of 1885
and at the session of 1888 he was, by a
unanimous vote of the grand lodge, called
to the high and honorable station of grand
chancellor. In 1871 he was elected supreme
dual position Of Supreme representative and
brigadier general L. R., w. Va. Up to 1883
the Uniform Rank had but two divisions in
West Virginia. In December of that year
Parkersburg Division, No. 3, was insti-
tuted. Gen. Mather was one of its charter
members. AT the session of the Grand
Lodge of West Virginia in October 1890
nine divisions reported at the regimental
meeting called by Maj. Gen. Carnahan for
the purpose of organizing the first regiment
I. X. X. of p. of West Virginia. Sir knight
Mather was elected colonel of the regiment
In just one year of hard work as colonel
he saw the rank Increase until he had
enough divisions at the meeting held in
Parkersburg in october, 1891, to form the
West Virginia brigade. This meeting was
presided over by Maj. Gen. Carnahan. Col
Mather, over his personal protest, was
unanimously elected brigadier general. To-
day the West Virginia brigade numbers
twenty-three divisions. with two regiments
Col. Frank Rex, A. A.. L., w. Vn.
Col. Frank Rex assistant adjutant gen.
erel on the staff of Brig. Gen. Mather of
West Virginia. has been prominently con-
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U. r. X. of p. He has been member of
the Uniform Rank for ten years. He was
commissioned adju.ant of the fourth Penn
sylvania regiment, January. 1882 which
office he held until August Is, 1891, when he
was commissioned assistant edjutant gen
eral of the Pennsylvania brigade, with
headquarters at Cory, Pa. He has been an
active worker during the ten years he has
been member of the Uniform Rank. He
belongs to Cory City Division, No ~, u.
X. X. of p.
Col. G. II. SeweII, First Regt., Pa.
Col. George II. Sewell. commanding the
first PENNSYLVANIA regiment, was born
and educated in Baltimore, Nd. His first
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military experience was drummer boy
with the Maryland militia at Harper's
Ferry, when John Browns fort was
captured. He served nine years after the
war in the Maryland militia. He removed
in 1851 TO the coke region of Pennsyl-
vania, where he has lived ever since. In
1SSS he was appointed aid-de-camp on
Gen. Simmons staf and served until the
latter resigned in 1891. He was then elected
colonel of the first Pennsylvania, :i-0 strong
the divisions of which are located at Union
town, Connellsville. McKeesport, Scottdale
Latrobe. PunXsutawncy, Johnstown. Pitts
burg, South Fork, Altoona and Allegheny.
Col. Sandstrom, Fourth Regt., PA.
1856. at Vannas. Sweden. At the age of
thirteen he, with his parents, emigrated to