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PLIGtITED.


Mine to the core OF tho heart, my beauty!
Mine, all mine, and for love, not duty:
Love given willingly, tul, aud free.
Love Tor loves sRku-aS mine TO thee.
lLty's u slave that keeps the keys,
But Love, the master gors IN ana out
% his goodly chambers with song and
shout,
Just as he please--iust as he please.
Mine. from the dear heads crown, brown
golden.
To the silken foot that's scarce heholden;
give TO a few friends hand or smile,
Like n generous lady. now and awhile,
But tho sanctuary heart, thai none dare
Keep hottest OF holiest evermore,
Tho crowd in the aisle may watch tho
door.
The hlgh priest only enters In.
Mine, my own. without doubts OF terrors,
With all thy goodness, all thy errors.
Unto me and mo alone revealed
"a spring shut mp, fountain sealed
Many may praise thee-praise mine as
MANY may love thee--ln love them. too 4:
Rut thy heart OF hearts, pure, faithful
Must he mine, mine wholly. and only
minc
Minel God. thank Thee tha, Thou hast
given
something all mine on this side heaven,
As this my soul which | life To Thee:
Flesh OF my fiesh bone OF my bone.
Life OF my life whom Thou dpst make,
TWO 10 tho world for the worlds work.
But each unto each. as in Thy sight,
one.
-Dlnah Muloek Craik.
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THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

The Organization is In a Tight Place at
Present.
New Orleans, La. March 29.-The South
orn league at the present moment Is In a
tight pinch, but the competent business
men at the head of the organization will
be able to straighten out matters and give
the South good base ball during the com
ing season The withdrawal of Nashville,
due probably to Doc Whites Jealousy
at Mr. Henry Powers election TO the
presidency. and partly to the inability
to secure enough funds, caused the break
This neccssitated Il special meeting of the
league. at which Mr.. Powers presided, In
Eirtningham The withdrawal was accept
ed without any regret on the part OF the
league. and immediate steps We're tabeH
to place Columbus in the circuit. How
over the parties Interested IN the SCUM
eastern organization. a minor and lnsig-
nifcant league, preJudced the Columbus
people and negotiations were stopped
Now the matter stands Statu quo.
AIR Pow ers has returned to the city from
n trip to Birmingham, Atlanta and Mo
bile, and, notwithstanding the present
trouble, he Is convinced that the Southern
league Will linish the season. Concerning
the matter, Mr. Powers said that already
Shreveport has knocked at the door OF
the league for admission and 1T IL pro-
grcssNe town and fully able to support
u team. Tho Shreveport people have OF
tered $1,000 to run the team, $500 for the
viii be turned over to a reliable man
agcr at once If there is a chance of Shreve-
port getting in the circuit. Since Mr..
Powers return he has received tele-
gram from Columbus reapplying for Nash
yilos place. Messrs. Scion Jacobs and
Strouthers of Birmingham VIII so to Co
the matter while Mr. Powers Will take
care of the Shrevcpo proposition
Memphis has been acting very contrary
sion to 81 lect the city to fill Nashville s
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AUCTION POOLS.
Prices nj Louisville on the Races Run at
New orleans and Little Rock.

Prices nj Louisville on the Races Run at
New orleans and Little Rock
Louisville, Ky, March 29.Pools on the
races at New at New orleans were sold
here last night as follows:
First Grace Helen Wren 3, Imp. Marien
Pet 3, Miss Young 10. Tramp 6. Tit for
Tat !, Sauhowne g. Ashland 4: Field g.
Second race-Little Bramble 5, Plug 3,
Lady McCann 1. Longbrook 10, Il. +. Fly.
IT., g., Boro 4, Brakeman 3, Bimbo >:
Third rnce-Chugnut c, Old saugus 4.
Lottie, Mills 8 Nellie II. g. Little Tom 8.
sun Up 20, Field 8. -
=, Fourth race Begue 4. Booze G The
Ganker Imperial (entry1. 10, Gladioa 4,
| Moliie Il. 3 Robert Latta 4; Yield T.
Firth rae Frankie u. s, Caprlvi g. Jim
Henry 3, Fakir 3; Field 3.
sixth racc-Swcet heart G., Mrs Morgan
10 Curious o, Hot Spur s. Trenton s:
The pooling on Little Rock was as fol-
First race-No pooling.
second race LIauo Belle 4. Bing Binger
Third racc-Mopsy 3. King Dance q
lyman s. Petroleue g. Field q. o.
| "a fourin Face-Mable Oliver s. Chappie
| TO- Galilce 3; Field g.
rum racc-Joc-o-sot 4, Text 3. Relict .
Maggie Grey 5, Faslg 2. -
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dock TO be rubbed down he was still fresh
and frisey az II he would like TO have an
other fast try at It. From this time on
Ulysses viii be given an opportunity
show what he can do. and when this ho .,
goes to the post In the Derby he VIII be
In the pink of condition. Brown Dick Is
positive that Ulysses is IA better 3-year-old
than Ben Brush and that lie can defeat
the faVorite for the Derby
WIN Wallace's Commoner Is in great
shape. lie was out today, and although
he looked trifle heavy he showed all that
strength and moving power that charac-
tcrlzed him last year. In his gallops
around the track he tugged TO get hi
head and wanted to do some running,
There IL no telling what he would do on a
good track and on a good day.
Ida PickwclS looks well and her work
proves her to he IN shape now. She wants
to run at all times.
First Mate and King William, both Der
by candidates. got warnings up today
but neither showed up well and Will hard
~ cut much figure In the Derby, If they
start Mt all.
Dwyer has notified Secretary Price that
no would want five stalls ut the Downs
and said he would bring his horses here
about April 15 and in tho time left Ben
Brush IS supposed to be able to get in
trim and win the Dehby and show the
other starters what is sure enough run
MI
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Ito stairway to tho roof. Here upon the
roof he has a row OF boxes that forms his
vegetable garden. He has number OF
specimens OF the strangcst vegetables that
nature has ever attempted TO raise.
The doctor was kind enough to cShume q
large white indsh. Whether 1t was the
influence of the doctors words upon the
Imagination or not remains uncertain, bait
II certainly seemed as II the radish were
impregnated with slight sulphurous ma
vor. The faint was By no means unpleas-
ant. and the doctor asserted that when hts
system of ifnpregnating his vegetables had
become nore perfect nothing would be
found TO cleanse the system In the spring
like his sulphur radshes. He also un-
earthed a potato which he said he would
soon be able to recommend az u great
flesh producer. and as possessing the prop
critics of curing affection OF nervous
nature. The natural starch OF the potato.
said he. WAS now slowly disestns mix
ture of iron and mRgnesla,
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.


TOPEKA, Kan.-NW Wost. the outlaw.
who kiNod Deputy Marshal Hecney, is IN
San here. He was captured without a
night by bang ARRESTED on a uiv!nl
der.
WARSAW. y. Y.-wfliam ruchtt,
who shot and Killed II NJ Martin al Ar
cadr. mas been found guilty Of murter
IN tho Grsl degree and sentenced TO- ale
Ia the electric chair during the week be"
ginning May 81
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind by direction Of
the officials Of the Uniform Rank.
Knights Of Pythlas, tho arrangements 10
hold the National cucampment In Mlnnc-
apolis have been declared on and CleVc-
land has been selected "a the place for
tho coming event.
WICHITA. kan Bishop Andrews, pre-
siding over the Southwest Methodist Epis-
copal conference IN this city, talked about
the duty OF preachers In Sensational
manner He made some strong remarks
about the participation OF preachers Ia
crusAdcs against special sins. lie admon-
PAU. who cried out with equal effort
against all sin
NEW YORK The World VIII say; Will
lam Phillips Han president OF the Hall
Signal company and a director in several
large corporations. has organized new
cvRnpelistic movement IL Will be known
as the American League pf the Grand
army of the Cross and its Leader viii hs
the lines OF the salvation Army. No uni.
form win bc adopted.
MASHINGTOS Henry O. Turner, rep
! r.. cntatlV" OF tie Eleventh Georgia dis
cratic nomination for president Ha 4
named by no loss parsonage than Sci
! Htor John M. Palmer of Illinois. who he
rims an extended interview with TN
| words, "Congr sssmRu Turner OF Georgi
would. IN my opinion, make an ideal dem
! Ccrauc candidate"
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IN A BURNING BUILDING.
Tenants, Caught In a Fire Trap,
Leaped for Life.
SuFFOCATED BY THE HEAVY SMOKE,
-Four Persons Were Killed nnd Two
Injured In fire in New York
City~Other Losses.
Mary Mcmahon.

The killed
Thomas Mallory. Mary Mcmahon.
Archibald Grogan. Margaret Ryan
New York, March 2s.---Fcur people were
killed and two injured In IRE which
started carly this morning in the build
ing s4 Hudson street.
The dead are;
Thomas Malioy, q years old, fireman on
the steamer ST Louis, surrocated.
Archibald Grogan, IS years old. waiter.
suffocatcd.
Mary McMahon. single. q years. suf-
located.
Margaret Ryan. co years old single. died
on the way 10 the hospital from Injuries
received 10y jumpi.g from a window
The Injured;
kate virgins IS years old. leg frac-
tured by falling,
Edward walsh. - years old. fireman,
internally hurt 10y falling from 4 ladder.
The burned building Is owned by mo
Trinity church corporation. The ground
floor il occupied by john H. Eggers, deal
or IN confectioncrs supplies. The secoud
door Immediately over the confcctiooe-s'
quarters. was occupied FOR the most part
nv the family or ThcnAs 80 Menus. CON
sistnx OF Mr. and drs McAanus' Two
.ons ard TWO dauKhters. Twelve DINER
rooms on the floor are used by the family
~ McAlAnus. while thgco rooms - 'Ae
reur portion Of the floor were occupied
10y MIR. ard Mrs. McMahon ana M''i"y'
Inc steamship fireman. " no WAS bqeram'
with them. ON tho third door We're
number os families. II was In the sra'5-
u.ent Of the Mc3lauus family shat the
nre originated SO lar rs can be deter
mined.
Nicno'ns NicManus was aN alonci ~ ~
smeU oil smoke. flr turned 10 4N .'le. ~
and awakened the tenants, Al. or '-'e A
Way down lhe stairs to ne s-<rt .e.'y-
the exit lu mat dlrec lion Vas Vt, pA.
Nicholas NcMtugs sue c'Cic1 ~ heslint
several people oA. by leaiins them AoN y
the hallway J. was among the tenants
on tho .up roor that TIE rf.r. Aankr4 -.
Some Of them ran % the root. ala g.
canad that way. out others soAsHt - sex
down uy .ae s.airN aN- go
Miss Margaret Eyau and Miss ka'e Wis
gins ono o. tho household. o. i-,-nE -'N . 4
cred ran to- ne front window on tAe ta.ra
floor. where tney IiNfl- llr uFt-HrH i.tl
already ar~Ned and Lad 1erS hAA ga
ulnced On the front side o. re.t ttAe 9@t
the tenants. one OF These I-@--3S ..s! 3
T. lremau Walsh. As be- Was ascending a
burst OF naue and slpoHc snoi oAi q
one Of ,he windows aud t" was sent leri-
inu 20 line street - Walsh f.l Miss
/ RYAN leapod from Che window 20 me SIDE
walk and Mss Nt-gias 81 'f-sr'.tf over
ZEN 10 the ground o. almost tae same
tluie
Miss Ryan died before ne hosrii.e'' va.
dangerously hurt. After the ...- had b
/ cXlugu.5nel the bodies ot Gr1tuas al..-
| 10y. Archibald GroSaa ANA Mary y aiA
| dead nad boea sIueettsi before they wfr.
! able 20 ESCAPE. ltoN tAe hgf oFi&si-ale
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Tho news that comes from the far East
to the effect that a secret treaty far
reaching I'm It's scope has been signed he
tween Russia ana China, is OF great inter-
est 10 the whole Christian world, for, II the
report be true. It means that European
ideas and Influences have Mt last got a
solid fcothold IN the Chinese empire.
Russian aggression may well he aapendoa
on TO go further than tho treaty-stealth.
fly but surely. Once the permit TO build a
railway across Manchurla Is utilized mora
railways viii follow. Russian trade once
permitted In the interior OF China means
Russian subjects by tho thousand in Chi
nese territory. aud this in turn means TIM
Rasslanizins OF the country. with LARGO
Russian fleets in Chinese harbors. the en-
plre of the ezar becomes the arbher of tha
military and commercial destiny Of Chlpn
and the East,
II Is interesting to contemplate the his
torfcal changes. the social, trade and re-
iglous revolution In Asia and the far Eas,
that wonld follow tho disappearance OF
tho Chinese Incubus upon Eastern civil
iation. Such II regeneration Of old and
dormant peoples the old world has never
seen as would follow tho complete upper
hand, politically socially and CONNER
cially. of Russia IN China. The process of
transformation under Russian methods
would not be so allow, either. This news.
therefore. OF tho Russo Chinese treaty.
with Its comprehensive terms. II true.
means tho subsection OF the Chinese to the
influences of European civilization. prac-
tleally. as they have never been before.
the way to eivlli2e and Christianizs China
Is TO dominate 1t with big guns and an
overshadowing political power. as I'M
Christianllke as this may seem. The mis-.
sionary method has made practically nc
impression whatever upon IL
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HOUSTON, MONDAY. MARCH 80.
WILL wEyIER REsloNr

Tho continued rumcr that Wcyler tx
about ready TO resign. although denied In
Havana, ana met in Madrid with the
statement that Wcyicr's course Is approved
by the home government, is case OF too
much smoke TO he without some iirc. Tho
news 4, must he admitted, however, IL
almost too good to be true-fcr Spain at
least.
weyIcr has proven a failure from n mil
itsry standpoint He has been In the island
for months and has not changed the mil
,tary situation In single particular. He
has done one thing. however. that Cainpos
could not do--intensined Cuban feeling and
aroused Indignation almost to the hreak-
Ing cut point In the United states. Whethor
the present captain-gcneral is a hatcher
or not, he has that character fastened upon
him to such an extent that so long as he
remains in Cuba this part Of the world
will believe that spaln Intends TO re-enact
the old-tmc scenes OF cruelty and iptocr-
ant repression IN the island and fight the
insurgents after the methods OF the mid
die ages.
The rumor that Canovas IL about to sue.
coed wcyler Is probably grounllrss. but It
would he trump card for Spain just now
II broad-mindcd, humane Statesman were
sent to Cuba. A capiain-gencral who re-
fuses to recognize tho struggling Cutans
as any other than bandits and who can
not sec that there are abuses In the ad-
nInlstration OF tho island to bc corrected,
will never successfully cope with tho re-
bcliiou. Canoyas might. by a conolliatory
course weaken tho opposition IN Cuba
and prevent recognition by the United
States-weyler never will. He has been
there Just long enough TO demonstrate the
fact that Spain can not hope for Victory
through Elm. Whether these runners of
his forthcoming resignation are true. or
rot. the wise rolicy for the Madrid gov
eminent now IL 10 drop the blood aud iron
policy and substitute onp OF enlightenment
and Cancellation. All that America wants
to see In the premises Is justice Ia the Gu.
hans. Tho United States ARE not after the
island--they arc merely indignant at oxhi-
btions of the tyranny and cruelty OF
Spain. Cuba IS entitled 90 home rule, such
as Canada enjoys under British suprem-
nov
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LUFKIN LOCALS.
Political, Improvement. business
Personal N,tae

fohueai, Improvement. business and
Personal Notes.
lntkin' Texas March 9S.-Justice Hin
To-Day began vigorous inquiries concern
NIX tho iynching OF n negro which oc-
CURED few days ago near Diebold.
W; II. Honners elegant three story
ptivk huttl Is rapidly nearng completion
,,. ne n,,, losl representative dropped into
tno oillce or County Judge j. n. Aloroney,
VINO was busy at his desk, but not TOO
ouSE 10 state that the finances of the
county We're IN fine shape ana the pubiic
speaia well Tor the genius and admins
tralius ability OF che Judge
Mt G. j. Collins is erecting IA business
house between the Snotwell and Anderson
East Texas College is moving along
Slt nuldly under the management OF
lti9,iesSSor L. \. risiusor,
thanNs arc hereby rendered TO Mr.. ] .
y, hurch. who kindly accompanied The
Ioal representative around the city aud
~ Of valuable assistance TO him.
w. Is. o'Huinn and j j. Singleton are
erecting beautiful law office near the
| court house square.
me democratic primary for this county
| is 10 be held May 9, and candidates ore
Iapiqly announcing ana getting hustle
lion, W. j. Townsend viii not be ~
candidate for reelection 10 the legislature
from from mn, ms district, and W, b. o'Quinn is
WV lAbNdplt
nominee 10 succeed him
Farmers arc somewhat behind with
thelr work because OF so much rain re-
eTnt1y, but are cheerful and busy sis bees
w. II, Wilson, attorney for the Hous-
ton, East and West Texas railway is in
the city on legal business.
Ir. A. NJ, Denman Is having an addi-
residence.
l.ufNin is expecting to have a cotton
compress IN the near future
me smallpox scare is causing people to
NnccinAte by the score.
nhe l'osi grows IN popularity every day.
The Post representative visited the court
mouse ana found all the county officials
satisfaction.
- singleton, the popular district
| cieth, so lar has 40 opponent 10 his re-
election. J. G. Everett, the present coun-
y, ,Sni CLERK and an od Confederate veteran.
| WIZ retro from office az the close OF his
present term, honored and beloved by all.
vd pTotes a, 7; p, stesall promising
young man or this city, Is now reading
law In tho office OF L. b. Rabb; he viii
DO an ornament to tho bar.
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AIYNclI1NG rRENENrEn

Shepherd, Texas, March 2s.-Frank John
son. a negro, was taken from train No. 3
o. the Houston East and West Texas rail-
way and chained, awaiting the arrival of
officers from New Caney, near where he
Is alleged TO have committed rape on a
negro girl after Draining her and another
negro woman with Ratchet. johnson
acknowledges having hit the two women
with a Ratchet, but denies the charge OF
rape. The negroes at this place are eager
to hang johnson. and only for the cooler
heads Of the white men he would swing
before morning.
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noc1,oRING NrGrrAR1.1-s-

An effort Is being made 10 educate public
opinion In favor u diet % sulphur rad
shes, quluine potatoes. mREnesia turuips.
iron squashos. otC. Or. Xavier Nerpcn.
who seLued IN Boston recently from Bel
glum, Is going forward with his alleged
great discovery OF feeding vegetable plants
with drugs so that they can DO admins
tered to the human system In digcSted
form. His argument r. that our chem
icRls ere, almost without exception, in TOO
crude state for direct assimilation by
the body. Substances such as sulphur
manganese and mercury. beneficial as they
may be theoretically. he contends. should
still be made TO undergo some change be-
fore they can enter the body without dele
FERROUS effect Chemistry. the doctor as
serts, Will never solve the question. hut
nature. he maintains, has already solved
| 1t. Tho principle he embodies in these
| words ''rhe mineral must frst be dlgnsted
by the vegetable before II can ontcr the
human body without danger. II Is the Sue
cossion In which the earth itself was ere
| ated from the mineral the vegetable and
| from the vegetable the animal Kingdom
| sprang into life," Acting on this plan. thu
| doctor seeks 10 introduce his minerals into
| vegetables. aided by tho gentle assimila.
| ton OF nature. In this way, he alleges, the
mineral will psrtake OF the gentler ,nfiu-
enoss OF the vegetable and. retaining its
unlmpaired force, its evil propensities viii
be m,igat,d.
From the doctors room there leads It,
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KENTUCKY DERBY.
Gossip of the Candidates at Churcbm
Downs.

"oSsip OF the Candidates at Churchill
Downs.
Louisville, Ky. March 2a.--Noarly every
horse at the Downs had been given n
nreezing gallon when the rain began to fall
IN torrents at about II O'Clock TODAY
Rrown Dick had his good colt, ulysses
with others OF his string, and the coli
gave the boys a surprise. lie has filled
out wonderfully during tho winter. and
while he has only been given easy logs In
Preparation thus far Brown Dick knew #
was in the colt and refused TO believe. as
The other trainers and owners did that
Ulysses was very much overrated horse
lie stun had confidence in him. Today's
trial showed that he had the speed and
TIE endurance TO 20 the distance ~
course, on The heavy tack 10 ttno worm
speaking OF was made, but the colt t.of /,
good. hard gallop and tugged to gel bis
head all the way round. He was 0rsf
gwen a fast three-quariers and then went
at II Tor mite and The second time he
was more eager 10 turn himself loose and
show what he could DO than on the for,n,r
occasion. When ne was led to the pad
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QrrNcHED ~ RAIN.
4 Failing Bridge Injured a Numbe;
-.nr=

\ Failing Bridge Injured a Number ci
Persons.
Wheeling. W Va. March e. aTs
which broke cut tn tho business portion
Of Weston. rhis state. shortly sttcr m.d-
night this morning Destroyed property IS
;he value OF $1,000. crly apoat one-tara
of which Us covered by Insurance Tte
property burned VS. about or.e-hah tAt
h1t-lueris PORTION Of the Town what .s
tide seat Of tho SAFE hosplta! far tAc
Insane.
During the IRE suspension bridge
Rh...i. spans the west fork u tnc ri..T
counectng the hospital with he toNa
gave way wlth - crowd " peouic =
number q persons We're injured ia ;ac Gal.
tae most seriously hurt te.ug Depl.y
Sheriff William Wondcl. 'cg broken
two places and Henry Flsksr. }. 5
Mitchell was t4tal'y hurt rs a fa-.u-
wall.
Weston has no fire department and 4
was not unol heavy rain came up q
assist thcW mat tina bucket brigade We're
successful in getting tie flames ualci
control.
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a DEAD MAN At THE REINs.
New York World

\ hcaVily-laden beer wagon was moving
AZ snail's pace along Communlpaw ave
nur. IN Jersey city. Saturday at $50 a.
m, and behind It were at least a dozen
trolley cars close together. The gongs
were changing, motormen and conductors
were shouting to the driver Of the. wagon.
urging him to yet OH the track Tho
tumuit woke everybody for blorkA
Get on the uark" shouted motor
man, One man threw SNOWFALL at the
driver, who never turned his dead. TO
an APPEARANCES he enjoyed the heraiing.
POLICEMAN MulcoN came along
say, oftctr, that fellows been block
order him on"
Ne ought 10 be arrested" shouted
nan q dozen onl.ry men. Policeman Null
cox climbed on the slowly moving WAGON
and seized the ob1urttc mans shoulder
Why don't you pun outt" he spid
inc driver never dclgLcd 90 reniv
Come nun ont, nov ar IN arrest
you, said Mulcov. shaking the man "
reply hut the mans body fen In ahe
policemans arms
MY God. he's tcadw gRsped MalcoN
Tue clapgor stopped; n hrsh fen on the
excited throng' II vas Joseph soigltr
| No y Bowcty, Newark. employed by IN,
Ballentine Brewing company The doc.
tors sad he probably hal apoplexy. The
body WAS taken to the norgue.