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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIrs

Mile and seventy yards, sening-over-
ella loi' Haroldine lOi, King Elm lO5. Jim
Hogg lO6 Ixion, Dick Behan, Ashland,
1903; Chenoa ILL.,
Three~quarters of mile, selIing-Jack
BRADLEY, +. NJ. B., l02; Helen Wren I0S,
Bob Holman, Pokino Tramp. freedman,
Francis Hennessy. Longdaie' Win, los;
Horderer, Salvation. 1903
Seven-elGhts of a mile-Summer Rain.
Loyal Princess, l02; Walnut Ridge
Hunter Henry Harris. Plug. iO2; Nicholas
H. ~, h SKY Bire. Haeckel. lo9; The Banker,
q, Crescent CIR IN City handicap, one and one
Nicolini IS; Peytonia s6, Clarus az orinda
IL Jim FLOOD io4' Emln Bcy ils, Maurice
ono mile and seventy yards, selling
b ia H@ssI eef Waterman, 81; Charley
S,ySantha, 100; Alto June ioi' Fair Kn i +
h irr, banner, l06; coronet, Jim Henry, ios'
b., Lady Mccain, Minnie W. FrytSnia'
EEF ern,a Rose 100; Bart 100. Gieesome ios'
Leland, los; Sayhrook ios - $50 warren
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES
Committees Chausius the Porn Q.
Primary Ballot.
THE DALLAS SOUND MONEY FORCES
WIN Hsks . ssrons fixhs-E.rsslses-s
10 Hold Their ccnrressteaai Cen
vsation 1T RoekFerf.

DaIlaA Texas, March -l.-TAe Se--a-
cratic county executive cazarr,i:es 81
meet at 10 a. N. torroTraw al TIE csszEs
house. A proninent factor II TIE E.A-ss
who are partial TO the free coinage rA.ssa
said yesterday. ''InveStSra.son II tAt wSy
OF q canvas conyinces ne th-at 4 we a&pt
= full meeting Of the COMMITTEES - isAS
the twenty-seven votes are cast lie s-a-
dorsemont OF the action % lae Ststs rsZ-
mittee is a forszors cosiclGs-or-
In spite OF the feeling of ccrtiasrsce &c
the part OF the friends % free cc.r-kEey y
has been apparent for the past tNo - :
that some 81 The local followers o, ess
Galveston sound money CONVEX tic-zi -szsf
manifested activity and sEe making -
effort TO stem the tide believed 20 ss- sci
ting against them. Inquiry l-.s attti7-Sssel
revealed ths fact thai the ss115 =sszseg
forces had not lost cor,f.eroe-
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The vessels will con,e direct from -uSpan
70 Houston. sailing MP RuNalo bayou ano
disnhsfslEg their cargo at ilorst1n
Tho city council failed 10 hold their
tersiiNr monthly business meeting last
ntghj on scNcnnt ~ she heavy rain Which
Ten n torrents Ter an hour or more after
dark
tcmotra~ nsFht concert, lrdef the
Mrs ;. NJ Sholars will ne given nj The
oFers house for the benefit Of the Ladies
cemetery association. aud bids fair to b.
quite a success
Sabine tribe. independent Order NJ Re-;
Men, aEe rsigecung arranS iiu nts fDr n
grand bali TO Ne given NJ ihc NJ. rcantile
ha!i on the nigh, Of March T.
CAPTAINS Moore & Belts. owners Of In.
tugs fatlaie nDt J. V. Guuio.te. have
sWsTaed thc contract Tor building A bag
.ONso ieei, six fee; hold. The frame Viii
~ Sn the nays as soon as lumber
early cosfrTsttCr =" an
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RAIsED ny CONVICTs.

Bryan, Texas. March 6,--Following is u
statement OF the crops Of the prazos cour-
~ convict farm and their valuation Tor
the year 1886 Cotton. Twenty-Five bales,
value Sl0l2; cotton seed, thirteen tons,
oats 200 bushels value 500; irish potatoes,
iON bushels, value $780, peas, twenty-five
bushels. value so; sweet potatoes, -
value 500; sorghum. three tons, value sl5,
svrup. two barrels, value sS1; garden, two
acres, value 500; butter. 500 pounds, value
Sl5; eggs. 800 dozen, value $780, chickens,
X vaIne si2; lard, Se5 pounds, value 81,
,,rr,s 1000 hounds value $3.50, corn fodder.
400 bundles, value $50. Total valuation,
se7ds . a., ,,,t,.,,,a,.,
Tho grand jury returned hVe Indictment
rasteriay ono for murder. two Tor theft
~ cattle and two for burglary,
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VOTING AND ~, have fc.r,
Rtnarkable results AIRED srd VA IA
trsntmcnt. Years o. ~ curtrWT, III
eeixynerience in the use "a conirtl "
e az, Na alone own anu ays veal
liars of Men VINO ans VIA -
lr tdeps or diseased oIr.ssath ani "
Veioi eeo,n errors OF yoontenL
ing from ,eryous or poosnisuIi
Y no ar re,,ows and the Issds
tneird s and companionfi' ,hsy a.,
lti .n Ia all pa,isats; EXCLUSIVE y,
nntee esttored. our own "
Win NJ sl'S SsTSSIRsSS qTejr t y 81
RIM EN- DE no other. A. ~ Suss!rs
Valuable sine x..,,s IT,
on MeSs'p1Es-who s are sex rss - y
eases peculiar 10 70 ,iniy Try os, va y
ness. should cer..Sirh surgs, al
~ treatment, wauay VIII !, ~ Z
yaethods and does snrle' ICED. ~
wien is often eAp t, BE- satisn,ss. I b 4
VIM VIM and you WI .Ysrribls diseiss ~
Sh ~. ni With the asnriass - ~ ~
ca ny .,ence at Hot "a "a sadra,
eNp peeit,eis enab les W Fam the SIT
is,l i,,enr,rible poison ! Elective F'
ms 'T,,apld. safe am n,eed. 20 -;
mos 19,rsSIn,ste cure gua guar, Vii AEaT N
c9 2SpfN =. sSrIGR NJ niss.ioulsta s
w - 4, n few daysi.et sta g'N
sa 1.rp IRr,irIiuRE-A ln,ssS NEW 'nal''a
. complete , ,r,,,ent giysp, ,'ls; X 4
symptom BLANK * n s;ia piss''" !
Wcnien. No. ; fof So - r:i,,
Catarrh. ,,ence snsNs. w
Bnsiness strictly Nysserssiia.. \ > !,
he country. Addr,giIATHANAn "a
200 Alamo Plaza: ,rse,, Kss 4
Is 81, Charles s"
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THE FIRE RECORD.
EARN AND cnNrrN1s

salado. Texas, March 1.-THE fine barn.
with about 2Ooo bushels OF corn. A lot of
outs outs ana nay a fine hack and set Of fine
harness. belonging 10 I w. Nathews nf
this town, was burned yesterday morninr
about ! o'clock on his farm three miles
SCUM OF here No insurance, The origin
be iuCcuuIarV go '''@N7't' ~
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MARRIED ON 4 TpAtN

Denison, Tear. March 10. 81. Bell
aged y years. and MrA NJ. 81. Nohles
aBei o Se'trs. woi@ married here on KATY
iraln ~. today Tho Old eot,nte ,yer.
J ,,.,,,i.,, Caae. r., ANA came dowa tins
tn-y procured license. ard rSrnr@tgs
n,ete nerure1 nc Services of Justico ~ 4
feaIson VINO thsi tna nlpral Knot tn hi.
~ f1siice 81 ihrong OF Interested suee.
u, ra -, Ahy were passeugeta on the ,Fain
AAs o1a couple returned 10 Gals.
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KtILrp ny BUFFALO CHATS.

Eountze, Texas. March l0.-lt is reported
that several horses have died in the easter,
part of this county from !nhaling Bunalo
gnnts.
sp,cy Mcqueen, colored, a lunauc con.
ined in the county Jail, IN her efforts to cs-
cape last night broke all the glass In the
windows OF the building.
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nAMAcrs rnR KILIING DOGS.

colmcsneil Texas, March il.-Ia suit
hv r.. A. Cruise OF WoodSlie against \.
j. Poind.xter and John Elliott rrsSIng
near here. the justice court today pave
Judgment to Cruise against Pond SKIER
and Elliott for 500 damases and court
rnsta far three dogs tetmitly Eill'd ~
poindext.r and Cruise. allowing .hr latter
parties a credit of 81 ON me judgment
Tor seven sheep alleged to have been
killed by the dogs. rms Is lha urst IN
stnn~e within the writer's knlwie Ike of
damages heing awarded In his county
for the killing of dogs.
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oRANGE LocAL rOpIcs 5.

Orange, Texas, March 1.-The schooner
Neinnis. now loading at the butcher &
Moore mills, ana the school4r Martha,
taking on cargo at Sabine Pass from the
tame firm. win go TO Tuxpan. Mexico,
With humber, After dlseaargiug at that
Port ihey ~ill load with mahogany for
li"aAion. Consigned to Cummings a. Co.
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nEADY 10 nE rs1rn

ho9ntze' Texas. March ii.-shorir l..
2. Hooer's returned from Provenoa.. La.
.hia morning, having 81 charge a. W
walters. wanted hero Tor tho murder OF
Jack simmons 80 ifIi Walters ~ ,t.,,, n
years % aRe and becoming vsr, v-.., ~
sAy9 % ~ ~iliiHg 2nd anxious 10 stand
!I1al for the crime he ~ ehAfged M
lhFinH committed when be was oetnua "a.
iye.y young man.
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ALL FOR McKINLEY.

Athens. Texas. March lo.--Last satur-
gay pursuant TO a call issued by tho
county chairman. the republicans OF Hen.
uerson county met at the court housR and
after SOiAg through the usual programme
almost unanimously indorsed Mckinney
FOR president, there being only "a few dis
Renting voices IN fayOr Of Ra.d
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80 cAna -I.lrc.llrn

sopih McAiester. l. r.. March IA
freight train WAS wreekol on tie Nls-
sour, Kansas aud TfSas. twelve Inilss
north Of here. this morning two ears re-
lng ditchs0, one 81 tnem badly broken %
The nouih-bophd mail aild oSp press Wss
delayed two hours
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OTHER DEATHS.

Bardwell. az
erman-NIrs, j. NJ, Blain, wife Of ,,bto,
OF Police Blain, died here. Va N''''
WNlaSo 5-,J iphraim p. Massey died.
Enns-Engineer j. u Mare,
of heart disease. '"'"dy' djed
40 IGIrreiil--Frank Chisholm, enc of ia.
SNiry pioneer settlers of Rockwa1 Cou,, me
died at Chisholm. wan county,
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NO CHANCE ron CONTEST.

Thornton, Texas, March li.-proAibl.io,
was carried at this box again yesterday
by Y votes majority. out OF "a vote Of 2sa
Blg Hiil box not yet heard from. but y
VIII not change tho result hars yer,,
much either way. The antis now ~.
enough and II Is thought that " there H.
any rregularlty in this election IN any
way they Will not ask Tor another eior.
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COLUMBIA Nouns

columbia Texas, March ii.-Mr. John
o. smith of Brazoria was in the city yes
terday.
Mr. j., T.. Wright Is preparing To onen n
c ~ OF cry goods, groceries and notions
8,. q sood class In his now building on
q. M,essrs Weems & Weems are ropairinr
WI oine e, rooms on Front street.
tolonel I. c. Rove, a prominent vour-
is'y9'''ey oil brazoita, was in town yester,
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NOTES FROM OLIVE

Olive. Texas, March h-. Y. !
small boys were playing u Y, 4
ward here Sunday evening On. ~ . y
II, Johnson's sons fell from ~ y !,
Der about twenty feet hlgh Nv me-
about the face and otherwise IT, y. !.
]. IL. Reagan was called IN ana Y Z
bruises. 49,, c,rs
from Houston, where he has 'ss' !
mess. ~ f,,ly. ~
MIR. G. 4. Sternenberg' Of un y, \
berg & Co., and general ma a...,. /, \,
night to attend the lumDe'n' &
ton.
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FAILURE AT FLoRrsv1rrr

floresville' Teaxs, March III. A.
NaSsenich, dealer in dry goods and gro.
eeries in Floresvile filed deed of trust
To-Day for tho benefit Of his creditors
a.. X Creech IS named AS trustee ma
equal TO that amount. 1t is believed.
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srrAMBoAr ron THE COLORADO.

Say city, Texas. March Appropriations
are now being made to give big banquet
and bah on the completion of the new
court houss. which will be some time
near the 1st Of Arril \ grent deaf of in
tcrcst is being manifested IN the matter
and. Of course big success win be
achieved.
Since tho sinking of the steamer Robert
Ice parties have been hFurtuw on putting
q drst class bout on the Colorado river, 90
MY between here aud Wharton. The
boats heretofore built have not henn
properly constructed for this river but
o Chicago firm OF a.ip builders, who are
can build a boat. coed for passenger aud
freight service that can run. safely In
twelve inches Of water, loaded. rms
atncunt Of water can be found In the
Colorado at all times of tha year, and the
new projectors feel confident OF success.
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BUSINESS MAT TIERS.
CHANGES At Ar,,r,.,

Athens Texas. March lO-Mr. WIN va.
Rue has opened up drug store on TO
west side OF the square.
Mr.. John Ash has opened IN the pa,,
store on the east side ''N an
ar. j. d. Young. doing grocery busi-
ness sold out hts stock on the lst of The
the business 'N VIII Qult
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TEXAS CATTLE RllSFRS.
President Bush Rs-Elested, and hy a
Good Majority.
san ANTONIO NEXT MEETING PLACE
vsrrnfnal Charges cf two Dollar, b Car tn
Chicago Declared rususS--oprortunity
10 Export Csttie to Earcpe,

FarS worth -tSak. March 1.-THE trS,
business tackled by the Texas cattle
sSalSu~s' association upon -seasse aansise
: fhis rzS--glas pss tnS elcc;ioa % officers
+ There were sego candidates ~ TIE a6d FOR
sas presidency, \. ?. IsasA- The present
\ lYcuEn bezt. spA c,oloae! c. I. Slaughter %
: 1ps4lsS Cousl ae-aaie interest was mani
J tes.ed IL their race bat l.tue u ANY
feeding existed setween their respective
? supporters. NJ EssA has cs-oa nresieca;
! % thc association sinco 1853 aaa has con-
+ -raried 20 ltls towards us success and
( prosperity. Coluael Slaughter was one q
ts founders and Ike COLONEL sush has
e1rras ta ish-rrd 80 puss :; sione The
/ ofrosi-lon to Ctlnael Eush grew oat OF
. Tie ts-; taai ise tss refused 20 train N!,h
t's,'ss AGAINST shs 4nipo-tatlon az Mexican
cattle ais 4 wes respectable in numbers
Yesterday vota acst ptsas tbs recon.
1'tt 1atloA ot the executive committee
iaAi ,se Mc2loaa c:w question be passed
oVar 81 saeaas was a pyeiiy roo4 Ine,,s.
'1oa f'2at i'res- Sent Bush would he re.
ete,ea. and s9 :. mrnod ONT Afre, -tA
'-ile's a4a eee1 counted Il Mas found
ls l@- received -'e u teen 10 Co.'s
~ Sat-.tefs --A tls e!a,tlon VS.
'- mao. .1anir'Qis iy rislue vote.
- ia0w re ce4,-es ul-e a..xi st...t,,
a y t--- tt- president
ftef te--et4-y 81. s. Loving.
--' e., = p Hafoi-- This makes So
OWES tWeatieth term Of ofrie,
IN allo-0- 'eat was t4k.u f5r lin,
tA.-i -@r rIrcttu Aad b.-n .li.,,..l,'f " /.
as eng after ihe 1our set for ~
s - N--A iae convention was
r5@er ar--n aug this number
a
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prlghtest and fuiies2 ~ ~ lnIu
taken away BY y, t. Z S, r'.slsI i
world--the disease my 81 =, !, 81
sumption. consumptios y ssss 3
cred incurable, and tS XIV, y. y Nj
ma has never made sgrsst.r a 49, .
There is absolutely no i,,s,a ae : q
why consumption sbnri ~; !. !. y N
should be even serious \ ~
the blood, and can be M, w Z. Y
always By purifying suS 49,, s,;aI
case where the disease XII H. sNM1
and Improperly treated MI; NJ
than the body-until the bas. n \. n
so weak as to have lot IN NJ. sSl =
perate. Dr.. pierce's Coll,s M N.s \
covefy will cure IS Der cer, i a n
consumption il used see sr II =
tons. It also cures ali iinss-..a
bronchial and throat aiiist;a .
is no reason why the chijd i Il !.
tive parents need ever ~
ton if its blood and luurs NV y
ened by the proper u,e a ~
cry" All who have anv = ,s,.,.
consumption, should read d. N,
that disease in DR.. Pisrce's Co..
Medical Adviser. This grest MN
OF 1908 pages, profusely illusrsss
reached a sale OF over Door ~
will be sent free of charge On MI, v
one-cent stamps to cover co,t I !.
oniy. Worlds Dispensary Y,is
citation, 603 Main Street, Bufia, II
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IErrERsoN cnrNrY coMN,LrrEE. !

JEFFbRsoN COLNIN COMMITTED
Beaumont Texas March ,q-Hv yirpe
OF the authority ia ms vested IS chairman
Of the Democratic executive c9tnulttg% q
Jefferson county. I hereby call the mem
bers of the various precincts OF said
county 10 meet me at the court h1l se 'n
tho city - Beaumont on We1nesisv -.
istn of March. ~ Ii O'clock g. m ~ con-
sidor such matters 20 mas come b.. 5te
the committee. y. s.. McBeYlollF-
Chairman Democratic Executive Commit
s.n
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ANnrRsnN -coIINrY pnrI-l1srs

Palestine. Texas March iD,-Judge j. y.
Garner. county chairman OF the a,opuAst
party OF THIS county. has issued iusirao-
tons TO the prcciuct Chaivnen ~ ths
party, 70 call meeting of tlr sane. lu
their beats March ~, 1895. for ghe put.
pose OF reOr -4uiZiue and placing the
party IN working shape. u IS generally
thought that tue party Will pvt on; :
full county ticket FOR the approaching
carnDaigu
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REPUBLICANS no pRorrsT.

Calvert, Texas, March ia mass con.
yention Of the republicans Of Robertson
county is called to mot here, SATURDAY
March IA, 10 denounce the work Of tb.
republican convention Of March 8. ana
State convention at Austin. ''''
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REPUBLICANS or THE ELEVENTH
Foekport. Texas, March Ii. Mayor Ben
Sheldon is In receipt OF telegram mis-
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tnre s-s-n r.a-ssr wna-N s4,~& 'NTsvs
sA1aNs CONGRESSIONAL cnf.ss- .ins ~ SNcS-
gssrs sSsA -sssEA~l lSsts'pcsa L. =. y,ss-cs
regAa--rAA
sl>caS -xr-e.sscsahs arr sr@sfhs rce& "a
I~,ca<g.sssrssyr,.
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JOHN TARTrTONI 80

SiephenvlIle, Texas. March n .coynrror
culberson and Superintendent c,r,isle M.
rived today in the capacity OF trustee. =,
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STORM AT cnpp1rs

Corpus Christi, Texas. March li.-Last
evening about O'Clock mos, terrific
wind storm struck this city. No con-
siderable damage was done. only ono r.
tNo outhouscs blown Down. n few ,ooso
s.''H.lSS torn from u number OF roofs ana
~ vNeral signs scattered over the 500
sh shlpping In the bay was somewhat
IA t'" AL w though not seriously danayad
~ Was a dry norther. which became ~ mn
S y1r midnight, and indications wsre ~
Low Gov IL was the hardest ilow ,ad u W
''''Ve inc mig gulf storm last August
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the John Tarleton college fund
company with County Judge W.
the afternoon visiting yaIiou
the Tarleton college building w
tonight make a selection q ~
ganize for immediate work
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HYAENEAL

DoNATH-M MOORE : Caldwell, V. !
March li.-Mr. A. Donath and ~
Moore were married at ?. r.
the home Of the brides par ie n n, \
vile, Rev. A. s, BlacSwo0u % y
ofliclating.
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These Drs.
Do 1t.

DO what7 Cure :, ,hc %s 1ssSi X
afflicted with FRI RiVA ,sssr. oth., \
ana specialists fail a ADsO'u \ ~
his assertion can Dc s, ,his, ~ 2
WHAT MI DOCTORS ,diCoos nhs SUI
way & Co. VINO sr,,pcscessful phys,.s;tIss,
ing and most sucV co,,ntry In al Y.
specialists in this SS' women. Thd
peculiar 10 men anu Them and n
others follow. cons issui,, \, he sAartal.
safe of being cured y, ,,a,, ~ sais .pi I
sible time consistent WIN
,iAc treatment
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NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Interesting Commencement. Exercises at
Calvary Church Last Night.

interesting commencement Exercises at
Calvary Church Last Night.
The handsome and spacious auditorium
of Calvary Baptist Church was filled with
an intelligent and appreciativc audience
last night, large majority of whom
were ladies. assembled there to witness
the exercises of the third annual com
mencement of the National Business Col
lege OF Roanoke.
Prof. {. +. Eckerle. president of the
college, announced the parts of the pro-
Sr;iihme in the order of their occurrence
and presented the diplomas and medals
To the successful students.
The exercises began mt $40 o'clock
with an eloquent PRAYER by Rev. c ID
Bulla, pastor of Grace Methodist Church.
y. Is. High, Il student of the college. de
hvered beautiful saulatory, and in the
absence of Rev DIR. f. c. Mcconnell
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
l-ynchburg, who was detained ut home
by the death of Il member of his congre-
CATION, the duty of delivering the annual
address, which he had consented to make
fell to the lot of William Lunsford. Esu.
OF Ninton. who acquitted himself in a
manner that elected the hearticst ap
plause, and won for him much praise
from all who heard him.
ms duurcSS WIS followed by X. VI.
Kent, one of Roanoke's sweetest singers
III II tenor solo that captivated all, and
was enthusiastically encored. Next came
Miss Lillian q. Reed, an attractive
young lady pupil of the college. whose
recitation, THE Octoroon," was highly
creditable to her ana her instructors.
Prof. w. b. Buddo's piano solo was
much admired, and showed the fui he'd
musician throughout ID. j. CARRIER. "a
student, came next with an >oration. en-
Titled, Virginia, in which enthusiasts
tic love for his state, much study and
Thought and Il sincere patriotism were
shown IN choice language ornate sen
tences and well rounded periods.
MISS Agnes stone then sang a bcauti-
iul SC prano solo, which received hearty
encore. Next came Miss Ada Y. Butt
with valedictory, beautiful in thought.
sentiment and diction, and which met
with liberal and we'll merted applause.
The presentation of diplomas was then
made IN appropriate terms by President
hcterle, who complimented the grad
yates on the diligence and fidelity which
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THE .UNION STARS

This team of baseball players who Wis
tied Clifton Forge last week, and played
the "Cliftons' series of three games, is
Il crack team of local players, gentlcmanly
IN their demeanor and appearance, polite,
courteous and considerate on the dia-
momd. honest and fair in their contests.
and possessing none of that rough. rowdy
element Characteristic OF some baseball
teams. The Union Stars is composed
of hard working young men of Roanoke
two of whom, Mr.. Chandler. the twirler
OF the ball. and Mr.. Morsack, who
guarded the second base so cfTectuallv.
are printers who held cases on The Roam
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-01

had marked their course at COLLEGE. and
brought them well -merited success. The
graduates We're seventeen in number
and were as follows:
Misses Annie Dougan, Alma Ayers.
vista Wooten. Lille Reed. Willie Hurt
Ada Britt, Eva Pritchard. Mavis
h'ce, Agnes Quinn and Lena Barnett
Messrs. ID. j. CARRIER, Lee Ephriam.
Archer Mitchell, Morris letter. j. En-
NETT Gish, A b. High and Hally Oben
shain
President Eckerle, at the conclusion of
ehe presentation of the diplomas.
awarded gold medal each to Miss Ada
BRITT and Emmett Gish for diligence and
pronclency in their studies. He con-
Guided by saying that two additional
'eachers had been engaged for the next
session, and that the board of directors
would be increased from three to five
members.
me exercises were closed with a sweet
tenor solo 10y Lanier Gray, who, in re-
spouse to an enthusiastic encore. sang
again to the great pleasure of the audi
ence.
Inc present session has been Il very
S"cCeSSlul one, over one hundred
students having been enrolled during the
TERM ana the prospects for the next term
ieauS To the belief that this number will
ne largely Increased in the coming wear
The Business College is a credit ia Ron.
noke aud Southwest Virginia. and well
deserves the liberal patronage it receives.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-01
AT CRYSTAL SPRING.

Several hundred people attended the
concert last night ut Crystal Spring, given
Tor TIE benefit of the Uniform Rank
Nhlghts of Pythias. Ii was an ideal
night for the entertainment and it was
greatly enjoyed by the vast concourse of
people who were in attendance The pro.
grimme published in former issue OF
me iines was rendered 10y the Machine
Works Band Several members of
the Barlow minstrel show added greatly
to the entertainment and ENJOYMENT of
those present 'Xclla," the human frog.
has few superiors "A contortionist and
hherh"rt, the jugglcr, is something i'm
mense IN his peculiar line. The singing
OF Billy O Day was greatly enjoyed by
the people present. The booths and
stalls were presided over by a committee
OF ladies' appointed for that purpose. On
a whole, the concert was success. both
financially and socially. 1t will he CON
unued again tonight, and the people are
respectfully invited to attend