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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14
THE NEW OYSTER LAW.
Trouble at Lavaca Regarding
Its Interpretation.

Port Lavaca, Calhoun Co.,
Tex, Sept. 9.-The members
of the fishing and oyster fleet
centering at Port Lavaca are
greatly agitated over the con
flict Of opinion between deputy
commissioners over the true
meaning and application of the
new Mitchell law, which lately
went into effect. Deputy Com
missioner Moore Of Calhoun
county CONSTITUTES it one way
and Deputy Commissioner Ster-
ling of Matagorda constrnes it
another, and many of the men
are in port are put to much
expense and loss Of time. The
most conspicuous case leading
to the troubles is that of Cap
tain Mix Canase of the schoon-
er Templeton. He took out
three licenses for oyster tongs
in his own name and dispatch
ed men down the bay to the
oyster reefs. Here the men
learned that Deputy Commits
sionor Sterling was excessively
rigid on the citizenship ques-
ton and also construed the law
to mean that a license should
apply to the individual and
not pair of tongs. On learn
ing this and fearing arrest and
confinement in the Matagord;s
county jail the men returned to
Port Lavaca. Captain Cauase
then applied for his license
money but Commissioner Moore
contended that the Matagorda
commissioner was wrong and
refused to refund. This led to
a heated controversy and the
men were in consultation or
Sunday with prominent attor
neys from Victoria; who came
down and 4 battle in the courts
is among the possibilities. Cor
respondence was opened with
Commissioner Kibbe aud that
official is expected down tonight
to assist in untying the legal
knot and in pouring oil on the
troubled waters.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14

Old Mercator Ito little Billy
Ducks, just left school, who APP
plies for situation as office boy;
and produces testimonial from
clergyman: 1--WE dont's want
you on Sundays, my good little
boy. Have you reference front
anyone who knows you on week
days sydney Bulletin.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14

Percy. I've noticed a great
many more bloomer girls with
out leggings than with leg
gings.' Harold: 1T should think
you would" Chicago Tribune:
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14

AESGSAsU1
be given the chairn anship of
the Ways and Means commit
tee. This will place Mr.. Reed
in a very embarrassing position.
Mr.. Dalzel is his close personal
friend, and many think that he
has already been promised that
chairmaship, but as Mr.. Quay
will control Pennsylvania's
sixty-four votes in the republi
can nominating convention Mr.
Reed will hardly dare to act
against his expressed wishes.
1t is also said that Quay has
decided that not a single one
of the present republican Con
gressmen from Pennsylvania
shall be renominated. if he can
prevent it. Unless he is being
lied about by his friends she
is OVERRIDING the boss business
to an extent that indicates
softening of the brain.
1t seems hard to realize the
possibility of Texas voting any
other way than democratic, but
Texans who come to Washing
ton say the state may be lost
next year, if great care is not
exercised by the democratic
managers in dealing with the
silver question. Judge Potter.
of Gainesville, now in Wash
ington, says on the subject:
1--WE have made the finest crop
on record, and are on the eve
of great prosperity, if we do
not, by pursuing a radical and
foolish course, turn the state
over to the populists. What
vicious results would follow a
populist regime in Texas. let
the experience of Kansas and
Colorado tell. That there is
danger of populist success is
apparent in the vastly diminish
ed democratic majority at last
years elections"
Mr.. John II. Terry st. Louis
business man, is one OF those
democrats whose enthusiastic
cally endorses Senator Hills
declaration in favor of "some
good western man." He says:
1--WE have tried candidates
from the east so often with
such poor results that it is now
time to look to another section
of the country. [ know of no
man who would do more to
unite all sections and give sa-
tisfaction to all elements of the
party than Col. VIM. r. Nor
rison. The East could find no
fault with Morrison, for he is
conservative, and does not
pander to agrarian or populist-
ic fallacies. He is no dema-
gogue. Looking over the situa-
ton carefully and dispassion-
ately, he is certainly the strong
est man that could be taken to
head the national ticket, and
if elected, l believe he would
make one of the best Presidents
we ever had.
Percy. I've noticed great
many more bloomer girls with
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
Political and Personal Notes
from the Capital City.
Our Regulor Correspondence.


Washington, DC, September
IL, 1S95.-"Of course President
Cleveland favors the election OF
the Maryland State Democratic
Ticket. He is a democrat. and
the ticket was regularly nomi-
mated by properly constituted
democratic state convention. 1t
seems preposterous than any
one should suppose it to be
necessary for President Cleve-
land to say that he wishes the
regular democratic ticket in any
state elected. but | find that
there are people who either
think or pretend to think that
he must say so in this case in
order to have it believed. You
may be sure be will say so, as
soon as he finds out that his
supposed opposition is being
used by those who are fighting
the ticket as an argument to
keep democrats from giving it
their cordial support" The gen
tleman who used this straight
forward language enjoys Pres
ident Cleveland's confidence to
a marked extent. and never
speaks without knowing Just
what he is talking about. He
did not for reasons of his own
wish his name to be used. but
lie assured your correspondent
that the President would soon
let it be known that he favored
the ticket, and as expected his
friends to work and vote to
elect it.
Comptroller Bowler's opinion
against paying the sugar boun
ty will have one good effect. 1t
will get the question of the
constitutionality of government
hounties settled by the courts,
as the decision of the Court OF
Claims, TO which the sugar men
are sent, will certainly be car
ried to the L. S. Supreme Court
before the matter is ended.
Democrats have always main
tanned that the whole system
of government bounties and
subsidies was unconstitutional
and supreme court decision
will be welcomed by them.
Senator Quay did not wait
long before making use of his
newly acquired power in a
national way, and the first use
made of it wss to punish an
enemy-Representative Dalzel,
of Penn, who didn't guess
right in the late republican
factional fight in that state.
Although Representative Payne
Of New York, was the ranking
republican member of the House
Ways and Means committee i'll
the last Congress it has been
generally understood in Wash
iHgton ever since the result Of
the last Congressional election
become known that Mr.. Payne
would not get the chairman
ship of the committee in the
next House, but that it would
be given to Representative
Dalzel, Of Penn, one of
the foremost Reed shouters
in Congress. Senator Quay, &C
cording to his friends, served
notice upon Reed as soon as
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-14
CITY OFFICERS.
L. 5. DISTRICT COURT.
COURT CONYENES

In San Antonio, on the first Mondays
in May and November.
In Austin, on the first Mondays in Feb
ruary and July.
IN Brownsville, on the first Monday in
January and second Monday in June.
In FL H.aso, on first Mondays in April
and October.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
AMUSEM ENTS.

"a TRIP TO CHINAruwN. ia Trim
to Chinatown. Hoyt's cleverest com
edy, will be given on next Friday and
Saturday nights, and also ut special
matinee Saturday. No great strength
Is claimed for the story, the main idea
being to introduce Il number OF char.
"cter sketches and up to date episodes.
"A Trip to Chinatown" Is "a clevor
musical concert, and sa:iri2es popular
themes ana characters OF the day, III
Produces pretty songs. attractive girls
and clever comedians, niiording an
evenings entertainment in which there
Is hardly break III the laughter. The
sale OF seats will commence Crhur dIy)
to morrow morning. Prices will ue Us
usual-2J, 30. zoe. and 81.
GRIMES CELLAR DooR"-Only n
far sized audience saw Grimes Gel.
lar Door" at the Academy Of Music
last night. OF the show no plot is
CLAIMED and the presenting compur V
pleased the audience, Judging from Il Z
hearty applause. The Gotham CIV
Quartette rendered several selections
10 good effect.
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Meeting of The schoo. uoura.


The School Board met yesterday
with Cupt. w. a. 5. lay Tor, Fresid ont,
in the chair.
Papers garnisheeing my money due
j. Z. league, architect. by the School
Board, were read, nlso bill of j. L.
Tongue. The payment of tho latter
was ueierred on account of Tho garni.
shee papers aud other claims presented
10 the Board against Mr.. league.
Tho superintendent WAS authorized
to advertise for proposals to furnish
the public schools with coal and wood
for the coming session.
The matter OF selecting superin.
tepdent to oversee the construction OF
the new school house In tho Fourth
Ward was loft to tho Committee on
School buildings and Property with
full power to net.
The Board went into m executive
session to elect M assistant principal
OF the High School to succeed Dr.
Crow, resigned. The vote stood: Mnl
lery *. Caunon, OF Norfolk, :: Is. ".
\. Bngot, OF Petersburg, 6. Tn.
election of Mr.. Cannon was mado
unanimous.
All properly approved bills wero or
dered paid aud the Board adjourned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
ar,nng our cot,ou srcu

Weather in tho cotton belt very
favorable for crop development.
Six thousand bales sold in Liverpool
yesterday. Contracts declined 9 to
3 6lths, closing quiet
The Agricultural Bureau report Civ
ing condition of cotton crop us 20. S ex
cited snrpisc, especially the low condi
ton OF Texas, % per cent.
Future contract market IN New York
excited, with wide iiuctuatlon. market
closing bnroly steady > to Is points al
vance. October. S.ll to S.l5, January.
S.3i to $50; March, s. 10 to S.4l. Sales,
3O1. 600 bales.
Galveston aud New Orleans markets
advanced 3-l6c per pound.
United states ports received 9,19l
bales cotton yesterday, against 12,25l
bales last year ana 10, So IN 1893.
Receipts Mt New Orleans to day are
estimated at from | Loo to 1000 bales
against 3,6lS bales last wear aud So.
bales in 1898.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
Editor of The virginian :

Editor of The virginan:
DEAR -Referring to an article in
tho Landmark September Ii. 1895, on
"Weak Water Pressure desire TO
explain MIR. Rodgers complaint.
think it due to The public | should do
so, as he has gone outside the question
ut issue and attacks the Office manage
meut.
'"The circumstances were just as Mr..
Rodgers states, except that he does not
say that our man WIS sent TO turn the
wuter on the same day he ordered md
found TINT some one had driven stick
in the box, which prevented him from
turning 1t on, and 1t had to DO dug up
for repairs. 1t happened that the next
day, Saturday, the force were very
busy on an important job and did not
get there until Monday.
81 think it but fnir that persons hav.
ing complaints should make them
through the proper channel and know
that they will receive proper consIdcra.
ton.
'Iu regard to pressure and tho stop
ping up of pipes | am glad to SEQ that
some of our people have learned that
iron pipcs Will clog up. experience has
taught us that their life with our water
Is from six to ten years, although some
pipes have been i'll use very much
longer time.
Any ono mny be convinced by COM
lug 10 the water Office aud examining
specimens of pipG taken from time to
time, some OF which nre entirely
stopped up.
Very Respectfully Yours,
'JomN Il. TODD,
"kCGIetrnrn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
HUNTER VluuE.

Mrs. Flemming, of Pocomoke City,
Nd, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. w.
Savage, GOA Central avenue.
Miss Leila Corseu, of Nansemond
county, Va, is visiting the family of
her grandfather. Capt. L. Nugeut
Outttn street.
MIR. Sydney o. Garrison, foreman on
the Farmer aud Fisherman. Belle
Haven, Va, who was visiting Mr.. NJ.
q. Lennon Oh johnson avenue, has re.
turned home.
y highly respectable surprise mar
riage was celebrated Oh the ri instant
by Rev. j. b. Merritt. nt his home on
Chapel street, the contracting parties
being Mr.. VIM. Is. Austin, one OF J.
5. Bruce Il Co.'s popular clerks, and
Miss Matte Hawks. the accomplished
daughter OF Justice aud Mrs. y. IL
Hawks. They will, in the near future
come to reside on Johnson avenue.
Miss Maggie Miller. OF Outtensviile
returned this morning vim Norfolk aud
Western railroad To Farmvillc. Va,
where she viii complete her collegiate
course III five month at tho Farmyile
College for Young Ladies.
Yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock
little Charles NJ. Wright, aged I years,
and son of Mr.. G. l.. and Mrs. Anne
l.. Wright, died Mt the residence OF his
grandfather, Mr.. Richrrd NcClauahan,
No. $50 Central avenue. This Upright
and amiable boy had been sick with
dipthcria only three or four days.
Funeral will he private to day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
VD1ICc court.

Justice Burroughs yesterday dis.
posed of the following cases:
Joe Spady, colored, stealing sundry
articles from Alice Bowles; sixty days
i'll jail.
Henry Heath, colored, alias George
Washington, indecent exposure; fined
S22.25. aud sent TO Jail in default.
Lotto Elliott. colored, nssaulting
Willie Jones with n brick; fined 81. %.
w. Payne. f.. Payne, 3. q. Payne,
Thos. Stnrkoy and }. L. Cox, breach
OF tue peace IN tho City Market; con
tinued one day.
|. Gutmap. selling unsound meat;
continued till the litb.
w. Church Lewis. assault on Geo.
II. Bricc, colored; dismissed at Brice's
cost,
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Wound 60 Ia sattnicr.v,,,c.

A man who had spent many months
In jail on account of strong drink, was
before the Police Justice Yesterday
aud was told that ho would be dis.
churged If he would leave the civ.
The Justice desired TO know if lie
would he willing 10 go TO Portsmouth
and tho man SAID: your Honor. I
draw the llue there. Cnn't you mako
it HuntersvilleE" The Court assented
and the prisoner left Tor the suburbs "a
happy man."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

a white man by the name of John
Stewart had his hand badly cut by II
circular saw while saving wood IN tho
upper part of the town yester day. One
OF his fingers was entirely gone and
the palm Of his hand cut nearly half
through. lie elected considerable
sympathy walking down Church street
IN search of doctor. lie was taken
In the Office of DIR. III. n. Riddick ana
The wound dressed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
Ihc N"r.oIn Distr,ct nt,,i,n,,

Miss Emily Doyle, of this city, leaves
tins morning for Atlanta as one o; Vir
ginla's representatives, carrying the
Colonial and womnn's exhibit from ms
district. 1t Is gratifying to know that
from the reports of the proposed rx
hibits handed TO Gov. OFcrrull nj n
meeting OF the Womnn's Board last
week, the Norfolk district, in churce OF
Mrs. q. a. Nash aud Mrs. ii. \. pngc.
stands at the head of the list ms to
extent of exhibit. These ladies richly
deserve much praise for the success OF
their efforts. They have worked well
md faIthfillly
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new ,"rm 'Trucm r,nrnot.
Dy Southern Associate p,

New YORK, September l0.-Peaches
in large supply, mostly under choice
and rn,her quiet, with prices weak.
Wntermelons move out slowly. The
sweet potatoes in light recsipt and
quiet; prices sustained.
Penches-Carrier, Sl.50a25 so; do
basket, J0ca75c
ermeions-Hundred, Stalls,
Potatoes-Sweet. 50. l2a2. so.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

There was no meeting of the Select
Council lust night. owing to lnck of n
quorum. There were present NJ essrs
WINSTON, Foster, Briggs. Prince.
Grnbb and Holland. After waiting
til! $50 tue president stated that there
would be no meeting.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

Mr.. T. l.. BAILEY having resigned The
Aimshonso Committee met Yesterday
and appointed MIR. II. a. farrell to
succeed him. The recommendation was
submitted TO the Mayor, who appointed
MIR. farrell. who VIII take charge ut
once.
Mir. Bailey has received letter from
DR.. Dupuy, the Physician to the Aims.
house, certifying to the improved con
dition OF affairs ut that Institution dur
ing the short iucumbency OF MIR. Barley
rs keeper.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
EARLY AUTUh LOCAL ATOMS
Carefully and Accurately Selected
From the Reporters Notebook.
Charged With Beating Woman. The
Nethermuir Dairy Fire. A Shed
Burned. School Teachers to
Hold Conference. Col.
Stern to Inspect Militia.
Fair weather to day.

Tho Junior Department OF the Y.
NJ. u. A. will organize this week.
Charles Perkins. coiOred, WAS ar
rested yesterday for n breach of the
peace.
Tho negotiations for q physical in.
structor Of tho Y. NJ. G. A. are nearly
closed.
a movement Is on foot to organize
class Il. the Y. NJ. q. ~. for the study
OF vocal music.
Mayor Petit hos returned to tho
city from Baltimore, and was in his
Office Yesterday.
Col. Joe Lnno Storm will inspect tho
Norfolk military at Armory hall DC
tuber lst ut s y. In.
MIR. and Mrs. L. j. Murray returned
homo yesterday from n pleasant visit
to friends In Petersburg.
Considerable Interest was manifested
in Norfolk yesterday in tho Defender
Nalkyric race ut New York.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr.. a. Il. Tennis to Miss Maggie
Nichols on September 18th.
a young man was before the Police
Justice yesterday, charged with beat.
ing woman on smith street.
Miss Nora Malone returned homo
yesterday from Crittendcn's VA, nc
compauicd by Miss Virginia laugh
won't.
Mr.. Ivor A. Pago mud fnmily re.
turned homo yesterday from Land
mark, Va. where they have been sum.
meriug.
Nethormuir dairy, which was burned
Monday night, was insured for So, 800
with the Scottish Union aud National
Company.
Mr.. John L. Lawler, who Inns been
under treatment at St Vincent's, is
now Mt his homo on Browne avenue,
Brnmbleton.
The Crittenton Homo has received
from ali unknown Friend" n contribu.
ton of SlO,nud desires TO return thank
for tho same.
The alarm of fro sounded at 1l:I5
o'clock yesterday was caused by the
burning of II shed III renr of No. 2S2
Church street.
Capt. William Brennan is seriously
Ill at his hone, No. 81 Cumberland
street. Ills physician ordered the
street closed yesterday.
Circle No. 2 of hings' Daughters
Will hold their regular meeting this
afternoon ut $50 Ill the pustors study
OF Granny street Church.
Joe Spudy, coloscd, who was SEN
fenced by Justice Burroughs to II term
Of sixty dnSs In jail for larceny. took
un appeal In the Corporation Court.
deed WAS recorded Yesterday.
transferring from W. l.. WIslngton to
Walter l.. Graham. lot on Ward
Avenue West End Land COMPANY, for
81, Zoe.
MIR. kilIian, the grandtathor of Mrs.
Shenk, wife OF the Lutheran pastor of
this city, died ut bis home in Waynes
boroo, VA, Monday morning last, Sep
tembei 9th.-
The enr, ilment OF public school
scholars Will begin at tho various
school buildings III tins city TO-DAY
from III to- =. m. The schools open
next monday.
The teachers of the public Schools
viii hold II conference Thursday alter
noon for the purpose of considering
school matters. Tho meeting will be
held III the Bauk Street Primary
School. house.
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Iti G. ~.

WR GiiT-At the r i icncc of his mother
Church street ,Ntrnde |. tuesday. Seutem-
tor 10Th AT / Bop. M. CHAKL MEiNILLE
WRIGHT, aged YEAR son uf Annie l. and
I &c Charles Wright.
J lie fgn.r.d will take p'ac, at the era. g
IN 4 mwood Cemetery III : Wrdnesia, }
MORNING atl2 clock. frien Is and nc-
quain:ances respectfully invited to at end.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
TIE VIRGIaIAH'S DAILY HINTS IoROySEKEEpERS
BILL OF FARE FOR TOMORROW,
THU RSDAY, SEPT. IL, 1895.
iCorYEIGuT.i


9REASF Pouches and Apples.
Oatmeal. Beef Sausage. Lyonoaise Potatoes,
White Bread. Waics Honey. Cofec
DIN ~ Err Stewcd Veal. Mashed Potatoes
SucCoiash Icttu,c ans Cucumber salad. Milk
Pun Pudding
SOPFGH2- Cream Toast. Baked Apples.
Wheat CIRQUE ties. q aham Bread lea
STEWED VEAL.
Three pounds OF furp-,cs: cut in small pieces
Pu, t" soak in boiling sailed water. Stew gent
y Tor three hours Make gravy as for stewed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
MEETINGS.
Annual NIeeti1nys

NORFOLK. Va, August ~, 1885
NoTiCE-THE ANNUAL MEET NC or THE
~ stockholders OF NORTH NORFOLK CON.
pANf will be he'd 1T tie roou.s OF the nusio,.s
Mems Association, in the city OF Norfolk on Mon.
Il. tuARIES I, SsS S'oSA
""'t-tdh Secretary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
Finger Cut or.

AIR. John Cherry, while operating a
Zz saw at his woodward in hunters
VIE yesterday, hnu one of his fingers
accidentally cut OIL. lie was attended
by Or. Nlodlck and is doing well.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

The funderal of Mr.. j. W. Purnell
took place from his residence No, s
High street yesterday afternoon and
was conducted 10y Rev. Mr.. rawlings.
OF Centenary Nj. l.. Church. assisted
by DIR. Lacy, of the Second Prcsby.
terrain Church. Members OF Lafayette
Lodge, Jerusalem Eucampmeut and
Caution Norfolk, |. O. q. T., to winch
no belonged. were IN attendance. The
interment was III LImwooi Cemetery.
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sSIAIIkI:,s lyEI'OIsr.
,ec:t>t Tor To-day.

wAsusGIoS. u. C.. September II. 1895.
r Virginia Partly cloudy weather.
p,u with local thunder rms; 80 the "
ttNN winds.
For North Carolina: hover; south
casivrly winds; warmer in the interior.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

IMMATURE ALNASAc-- 'un rises, 500: SUI set
G'29; igh wafer, . J =. III. and y2y p. H.; ~
water 1927 &. Ia, aud S:3s J.. m.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11

The steamer Southampton" OF the
Old dominion Line, leaves the Bay
Line dock, Norfolk, every morning ut
200 II. M. Tor Mathews and Glouces.
ter counties, arriving here on her re-
turn trip about 600 p. H. This makes
n delightful! trip during tho hot wea
ther. Fare Sl.0O for the round trip.
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