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INVITED Nm ro FInnr.

A. T. A. Cougrcssman Challenged by y
Jealous Churchmau.
Washington, March l-Representntlvc
Linton of Michigan. leader of the Ameri-
can protcctive association sentiment in
the house, received some days ago letter
from Captain Thomas Phclan of Kansas
city, the well known Irish agitator, In
which Captain phclnn challenged him TO
fight at Bladcnburg. the challenge being
preceded Icy long denunciation of MIR.
iinton's course in opposition TO church
school appropriation and the placing Of
the statue of pcrc Marquette III the capt
tol.
Mr.. Linton paid no attention to the COM
muncn;lon ana from other sources II
found It's way into the newspapers.
Mr. Linton was asked today If hc had
made any reply to the challenge. lie SAID.
Ever since tho house defeated the appro-
prstions for scctarian institutions in tho
District OF Columbia bill. partly through
my efforts, my mail has been loaded every
day with great number of letters rom
religious fanatics aud crtnks, dcnouncing
me violently and threatening dire ven
Geancc and death In varIous forms. All
Of these letters have thrown In the waste
hnsket. There have heo1i so many that
there was not timc to read them all and
] have paid no attention To any Of thom
This letter from Pholan was one OF them
ana ! suppose IL went inio the waste bas-
kct with the others. ! had forgotten the
letter nor did think who phelnn was I'M
I'll TIA" letter ana sketch of his career were
printed IN the papers. Since publicity has
been glVe to II ! may conclude 80 make
some reply MOI 50 much Ia 'hclhn as To
the fanutical spirit which M represents.
or course lighting duols is not IN my line.
That sort Of performance n considered
rather ridiculous BY Americans of this
generation The threats which have re-
CeiVcd from crnilks have not nlsi med iuo
In the least, and | would prefer that no
publicity pc given them.
II am nor an enemy to the church, hut
l ann unalterably opposed 30 government
approprn lions to assist secta1 works
nud 10 any sort Of union OF state aud
church, and shall continue to oppose
them"
CAPTAIN Phohii H. represented ns cole
brated bruadsw oldsman aud a Fcniau. a
icw years AFRO he WIS stabbed In a row Ia
q Donovan Rossa' office IN New YORK..
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CAPITAL CuLLINGs.


Washington. March 1.-THE largest sin
gle Conscience contribution" ever receiv-
III by the treasury department comes
from London being a check for 2ss1 pounds
sterling. The check came through min
lister.
The president has denied an application
for pardon in The case Of Crawford Colds
by alias Cherokee Bill, sentenced 10 be
hanged AZ Fort Smith, Ark. next Tues
day, for murder.
According to report prepared by the
war department tho: militia force OF the
country numbers III, G6a OF all branches.
The president has approved the acts
making seven years OF unexplained alb
sencc proof OF death In pension cases. to
Incorporate the supreme council of the
thirty-third degree at Scottish rite Mason
ry for the Southern jurisdiction Of the
United States. and authorizing distribu-
ton of the Worlds fair medals and dipo-
mas
Tho senate committee on judiciary VIII
recommend that salaries he paid United
States marshals and attorneys
The treasury today lort $lSg. 800 I'm gold
coin and SIS, 100 IN bars which leaves the
true amount OF the gold reserve sig6.76i.
SD
Commodore Hlchborn has advised
against the adyisability Of erecting "A gov
eminent plant at Washington for the
manufacture OF arnor plate. saying the
cost would be too great.
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Meeting OF the Ladies' Auxilary-Gospci
Meeting This Afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. All members are asked 10 be
present.
Many have been asking when the next
attraction would take place of the Star
Lecture Course. At the performance OF
the bell ringers II was announced that the
time would be announced Mt some future
date. The date Of The next attraction Is
now announced az April 10, Friday night.
There Will be a gospel meeting this ar
tcrnc-on at O'Clock In the hall, 20 which
All the men in the city have cordial
invitation. Good music; interspersed with
short testimonials.
There win be a meeting for the discus
sion of the membership Of the association
In the hall OF the association Monday
night. to which all members and friends
are cordially invited.
Last Thursday night the hall was
crowded with people who came TO take
part in the coming cantata and this COM
ing week still more are neoded II VIII
be- decided on "Wednesday when the can
tata will be delivered. Tuesday ana
Thursday nights az usual. VIII be the
nights for practice. Many bass and tenor
voices are yet needed.
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his well known colonial aspirations and
~, MS known hatred and jealousy of Eng
ia'lu lend iurthor crcdcncc to the above
report. II is even more certain that II
me danger outlined Ia made officially
Known TO the British people tho outburst
he far more intense than AFTER Williams
teitgram to Dom Paul ono must mix
WIN q mercantile and Industrious class
10 inly appreciate the almost universal
siatred OF Germany among them. Her
competition almost everywhere. even IN
rnglahds own colonies, has been OF the
utmost injury to, English manufactures.
,htop Geruan clerks, often remarkable
.nsnists, a1Ne crowdlng out young Eng
liSh,neu even In London and Liverpool,
Glassow and Sheffield houses, The favor
hiWaSs shown hy the queen ns well nv
py fnr predecessors to htr German rcla-
tons IN the british army and navy has
aroused decided preiniice which partly
vNpiatns the opposition led by the Times
10 the proposed vote OF u pension TO the
duke OF Cambridge,
II the explanation OF Sir William Har-
| COURTS action " correct he has either
not communicated 1t to the Irish members
OF parliament or TO bahouchorc. or else
they disregard Il, Irish leaders are ar
ranging for n rcsolute resistance to tho
passage of the naval scheme through the
commons. II may he added. however
mat y Is not at all unlikely " their oh
E rSsh IA rSc scs, SS bsrsis,ed In that the
supporting thu government on tho navy
plans and that the alliance between tho
'rith ana the liberals may he rupturCd.
perhaps for years to como.
The Issue OF the campaign against thu
lperNiHhos is by no means so certain aS
was that OF the hloodlcSs Ashantcc cxpr.
diiion, Experienced African authorities
united IN saying that the Ahysslnian vic
| tory VIII incite the semi -barharic forces
everywhere. perhaps even In India: 1t
viii hv vastly exaggerated as Intelligence
OF " is disseminated among them. ka-
! hita himself Is described by the late
| Major Wiugate MS a man who In point
| OF vieor, Will and courage AMI power OF
| inspiring tho desert people with fannt-
| cism is worthy successor TO the late
| Mahdi. who died IN June. 1885. Through
| out the campaign which ended In tho fall
| or khSrtcum Abdullah was his chief
| lieutenant Though serving Mahdl he had
| "A keen eve for the main chanI He did
| not believe IN the immortality of the son
| OF the prophet. whoever else did, aud he
| took care To have a proclamation ISSUED
by Mahdi which practically assured him
succession
There arc s5oo British troops In Egvp,
ana Sir Horatio Hobart OF tho Fuglish
army viii presumably I've In general COM
| mand. lilo was governor general Of the
| Red Soa llttoral lu is>G-SS and adWtant
general Go the Fgyp,lan army from 1855
to 1902, when he received his present COM
mand. He Is only In his 4dth wear.
| Major General Knowles. who rs IN COM
inand Of the British troons. IL a man NJ
| q. who when quito q lad fought in tho
| Cr'mea aud was In tho trenches before
| Schastonoi
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOT
Cruelty Of Spanish Soldiery Toward Defense1css
Nonc0mbatant Cubans.
YOUNG INNOCENT GIRLS WE'RE VIOLATED.
Little Troops Rs
trsasd-Insurgsnts Wrecked Train and Killed
sh-sho IN Ammunition

Key West Fla March IA letter has bcen'rcy here from Cuba dated
children
killed
nly
While
w. They ordered children
n
n Of
tn OF
N nsht
ohrg
II
cubans
j
II In
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MAcEo AND GOMEZ.


Roth OF Them Moving About rfnlmpcded
by the spanish.
Havana, March IA numerous band
Of Insurgents recently attacked Fort pe.
iayo, garrisoncd by twonty soldiors, 1'hls
fort Is located at isciucal In tho province
Of Havana. The insurgents who were re-
PEELED. divided into small bands uniting
again for the purpose of attacking with
dynamite u new fort which was bcln;
constructed At Santa Maria, near Rosa
RIO. This fortticntlon was eventually
partially destroyed.
Other bands OF insurgents have totally
destroyed by fire the plantation of Quay
aoamo In plnnr del Rio,
The lateht reports from General Maceo
Indicate that ho again rctraccd hds steps
this morning In an eaHtcriy direction, Ac-
cordlng 10 latest ndVicea he is now N,
Plantation l'crtuHuletc hatwccn Managun
aud san Jose de Los I.ajaa.
General ArtcslInn. General flnarcs and
Colonel Tort will follow M General Ma,
GEO aud General Pratt and Colonel Vicunn
nnd Colonel Gabls VIII pursue General
Gomez, who IN now reported 10 be In the
Vicinity OF Colisep
General Gomez. according to nil ne
counts, n stlll moving in n westerly III
rpCtluu,
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Are You a
Thinking Man?

:, II you nrc. this is addressed TO You.
You know OF the great improvements
Arts I and Sciences Sciences have ' You ever - nivcs
my, serious thought 30 the Science Of
Specialists accomplish daily cures which
were supposed to I've impossible ten, years.
written on single disease which would
not have required but fow pages ten
years ago. and that there arc Physieians
who now devote their lives 10 tho study
of ono class OF dinoases. while a few years
age a Doctor was supposed to know them
faets imssr Sa a You. ana i You ore satisea
that The speoallst-that Is, the Physician
Who eovotes III hts study to one class OF
diseases~knows more about them than tho
good old Family Doctor. Now you also
know that the Sexual Organs constitute
Disease In them Affects his entire being:
any weakness makes him less
man. How can only half a. man ask or
tho love OF u woman7 Can you say 10
men, Make mo your leader, your Judge
Choose me before. all men as your hus..
bandr' Mako today resolve that "
Science aud SKIN can make MAN OF
you. you viii be one. and when you nsk
tor honors Of moa, or love OF woman. no
one cal, point the hnser OF scorn and say.
"He il not half man" Speaking Of nd-
Clemens treatment OF str,cture IT, as far
ahead Of the old methods ns the iononio-
tive IN ahead OF thu old stage ronchf NO
pain. no terrible hemorrhages, no laying
down your duties to go to a city ana stay
weeks with Doctor Mt heavy expense.
He can cure you at your home; you can
so about your business without tho slight
eat trouble, and tho cost IN not half what
II IL under the old methods. ~ you suffer
from this, or from Spormatorrhoea, Impo-
tence Steriiity, 9onorrhooa. Syphilis, Dis
eases OF Women, or any Private or skin
DIR J. II. CLEMENs.
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Texas.
Question List--A for Men. for Women
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oorh democrats. were reared In democracy
anu we are true 20 the tree. am going
neiofe the night primaries, because am n
democrat. told Captain Reichardt was
~ favor OF day primary, but since the
executive committee In their wisdom has
seen ut to order the primaries mt night,
ei' gong To take my medicine. | take "
whether II Is before the day the night or
,he people. There are n lot of people who
nave sucked the public pap for twenty-five
years, and because Mt this time they can
'ut run the city. this great and growing
wy, III their own interests, and as they
WISH, they cry fraud | am nothing more
than plain citizen OF Houston, a boy
noru and raised here. and there are some
oil them On the other side who ] have
fought for when | was u years OF age II
lose this race, will he the same Baldwin
Nioe ! was before ran. I viii take my
medicine and never cry the baby act Ra-
member fellow-citizens. we have got a
city here to build and nothing IN the shane
OF nossbackism can keep It back. Look
AT the executive committee. There are
some OF the brightest minds In Houston.
Ihere's Joe Meyer. Frank Reichardt. Ben
iiesnef and Gus WarneCke. What young
men In Houston have built themselves M
as these young fellows have done? What
young men IN Houston can command more
respect want TO say that am
gong to submit my candidacy TO
the VIII Of the democratic executive
TO the day primaries ma hons al who .o
to that election VIM hear iba, H., r,t,,S ~
will lie on the ticket Inn, win 90 h,,c,ra
the primaries NOV, ,rh,,, Ia VIZ 70 oe'ore
Justin white was the rext sro,tor VA
| SAID that he had been in favor Of dnylight
cided otherwise he ,ro,,,,sa', -, n"t We.
that decision WIZ H., e,,,, w. "D','V 10y
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COTTON cRop REPORT.
Government Report VIII BE a Worry ES-
hanstiyc one.

Government Report WIN BE q Worry ES-
hauHtvo one.
Washington. March "A. Tho report on
the cotton crop of 1895, which will be issued
by the department or agriculture on Mon
day. Will no doubt be the most thorough
and exhaustive statisiical research ever
undertaken by tho department 50 far as
tho crop IL concerned. All the railroads
and water transportation companies In
The South. without exception have made
returns OF monthly shipments from the
States of productions every cotton and
WOODEN mill. with one or Two exceptions.
have reported To the department their
monthly purchases. aud the services or
over 10000 township and precinct agents,
Ave or more IN every cotton srowlps couil~
~, have been engaged to ascertain tha
amount of cotton remaining FEBRUARY !
on plantations. stored In warehouses, NJ
public gins. at steam ccmpresscs ana at
railway dcpots and yards.
This method OF estimating the cotton
crop WAS undertaken for tho ilrst time
last season, but the improvements this
yeas applied have been SO general and w
decided IT IS believed. as to make the
forthcoming estimate substantially cor
rect.
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nrcOyrRrD TUE uARNEss

1t VIII bc remembered that Mt the last
term of the criminal district court. the
grand jury made n final report, in which
1t was stated that premium is placed
upon crime by the practice among pawn.
brokers and second hand dealers of pur.
chasing stolen articles Yesterday officer
Mike Hartnott recovered n set of harness
which had been stolen from Sid West
hcimor. Tho second hand dealer who had
purchased 1t for s. So said he ought to
have his money returned 10 him, and this
Mr. Wcstheimcr agreed TO do II the sec
ond hand man would point oil, the party
from whom he had made the purchase.
The dealer refused to do this
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over the grave or n man who was killed
while dcfcniirs the life OF Mr. Hemming
In desperate high; many years aEp.
Mr. licmming Va about 90 years OF AKA
md has made hiS fortuna ont of tbs
cattle business.
At the time the nRht occurred, which
WAS nftecn or twenty years ngo Mr.
llemming was "A comparatively poor man
hut ho made a vow that h would erect
u monument 10 his friond on tho spot
wherr he fell ahould hn ever be able
Since that time he has ptosporcd. and
several days Rpo ho arrived III the city
10 close "a contract for the memorial
The monument viii be completed aH aoOn
az practicable aud will hn erected on the
tpo, where the hero fell. where 1t may
he Econ by all the world.
1hc inscriptions VIII be eulogiEtlc ot
the heroam of Mr., llommlng's prcscfVer.
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BAILEY SOUNDS AN ALARM.

Texas March Gazette win print tomorrow pson s, ,
the b'h,s
join other southern and Western states in Insisting by .
controlling voice In their noma
in split VIII oc-
The
monw Ilt
settled OF the
democratic
part
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AGAINST THE PLAN.
Hiohborn Says q Government Arm
Plate Plant IL 1mpractlcHhle,

Hiohb0rn Says q Government Armot
Plate Plant II 1mpractlcHhle,
Washington, March Commodore
Hlchborn. chief OF tho bureau OF con
ntructlon and repair OF the navy depart
inent, today gnVe the senate committee
ON naval afairR his opinion as TO the adj
visibility OF erectinB a government plant
AT Washington for the manufacture OF
armor plate. lie advised against the nn-
dcrtaltlng, saying that plant indepcn
dent of the ground for n site would cost
s. on, OOn aud that It would he impossible
10 keep the works II operation all the
time skilled labor was necessary In the
making OF nrtior plate and ~ this work
would mt bc continuous. II would be Nee
essary In order TO hold the wotkni-n 10
pay them fof much idle time. win prl-
vaie works II WAS different, as In those
the arnpr plate makers could be put nj
something else when not engaged In this
line of labor,
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THE POST BY PAGES.

Page.
/. General foreign news.
2. State news
s. Railroad news
A. Sporting and other news.
S. State agricultural report.
., Review of sport.
Sketches of the Houston team.
Z. Theatrical gossip.
S. II, L. A. Department.
Fosters forecasts.
10. Local society.
Ii. Hardy's reply to Dudley.
Suggestions for farmers.
L.. Editorial and miscellaneous.
IS. Letter Box.
Miscellaneous matter.
II. Wants.
10. Wants.
Sketch OF st. Patrick.
To- Commercial news.
II. Religious Page.
is. Womans Page.
~. Happyhammers Page.
20. Lumber market review.
p. CITY democratic mass meeting,
General Geographic news.
%. City news.
q. city news.
a. City news.
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RESIDENCE AT DECATUR.

Decatur. Texas, March IA large two.
story frame residence, situated on South
Holdman street one block from the pub
lie square, the property of W. X Logan,
was destroyed by fire this morning nj
o'clock. The fire originated In the upper
story and the house was almost ready 10
fall In when the fire was discovered. Mrs,
Logan and son were the only occupants
OF the residence al home, and barely es-
capped with their lives. Mr.. Logan wns
In Fort Worth. Insurance $1,000. which
VIII cover about half The loss.
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Hear Kel Hear Ye! Hear Vel
ATTENTION cYcLEns AND SPORTS

We carry the most complete line OF
Eicyclca and Sporting Outiifs or any house
In Texas. and offer special Inducements
,nry terms 10 those paying In installmenta:
We arc State Agents for the Celebrated
H. c. Smith Shotgun IN connectloh Wmn
Ammunition and sportsmen's supplies. .of
every description. ON Nil OF which ? lib
eral proportion OF your PATRONAGE y re-
n speciaity When all others fail TO
make your watch run ana keep, correct
time, bring II to us. We never ran 10 give
workmen employed In our bicycle repair,
INK department, Please call on US ana
yet prices before purchasing. our prices
The ioweet and our goods the best. eau
mud be convinced OF the truth OF this
statement.
Respectfully. .x,v,rs !. <,S
sos Main street.
j. M. FAEHRMANN. Manager.
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NAIL DELIVERY.
Movement to Have II Extended 10
thancyvillc and Suburbs.

Movement to Have II Extended TO
thancyvillc and Suburbs
On last Friday evening there was n
meeting OF the citizens of the suburb
known az ChancyNilio, held at the Office
or tho justice of the peace FOR the Eighth
precinct, 10 discuss ways and means to
obtain free postal delivery service for
mat locality H. Il. lettering was called
10 ,ne chalr ana ;. Rosenberg was elected
secretary for the meeting. There was
good attendance OF the properly owners
AL OF whom subscribed minimum sum
OF % cents each for the purpose OF pay
ing the expense 10 be incurred in placing
signs at the street corners the property
owners all agreeing TO put up their own
numbers ON the houses owned by them. \
committee of the following gentlemen Was
appointed with rlenary powers to act for
tho community IN the matter OF collecting
ana expanding the money and attending
TO all other matters connected with the
accomplishment OF the object sought:
j. II. McNcw Of Rosenberg. II. Werner
and tho chairman, n. Il. Dcteriug. VINO
was also elected treasurer Of the fund.
Postmaster u. G.. Smith. in difference
to the expressed wishes of the people,
showed his willingness to help them by a
once agreeing 10 deliver mail beyond the
city limits as far as the Southern Pacific
crossing on Washington street ana tor
the purpose will add that additional duty
for the present TO the carrier OF the sixth
ward
has been placed in front ur the residence
of Joseph Dcvue. which is considered by
the postmaster as a central point. AFTER
the residents of the territory beyond the
Southern Pacific crossing have completed
the naming of their streets and numbering
of houses TO the satisfaction Of the post
office authorities, application VIII he made
to the department at Washington for the
appointment Of a special carrier for that
district which viii embrace all the ter
ritory west Of the city limits as far a.
Houston Heights boulevard. bounded on
l ~ Ia l,,N to Ma "a N
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A SPECIAL PRD)I
Of Five Dollars a Month
to Those Suffering
From Catarrh.
GOOD DURING IHls IoIla ellI.

As thcrc are 90 many applying ~
treatment for Catarrh who, on account
of tho present scarcity OF money. ara ut-
able to pay our upuAl reasonable prices.
we have decided, In order that all may
have an equal opportunity to be cured
during tho shring months. to mako u
special uniform price Of - q month for
treatment for Catarrh.
This offer WIN hold good. only during
suffering from C%arrh will tako advan-
All who begin at this price win be con-
tinued Mt the came rate until cured. Is
paying for all services and medicine for
each mouths treatment,
During the last three years DR. Boxeil.
tho eminent cdtarrh specialist. has likely
treated more cases OF cntarrh than any
two or three doctors In this State, and
with n degree OF success which has not
been euualed,
Patients treated At homo, by mall. with
the same degree OF success, rs thousands
States testify, Write for symptom blank.
DR. Brxel! claims the distinction Of be-
ing tho pioneer OF hrst-class, expert treat
mont III reasonable prices. within tho
reach OF the people,
Diseases OF women. md all chronic dis
casns of tho eve. car nose throat. lungs.
hanrt stomach. liver. bowels. rectum,
kidneys. bladder. blood. akin. nervous sys-
TEN. and sexual system of men and wo-
men treated with prc-en,inent success.
The alcohol habit cured ut home In a
few days. Obesity treated successfully.
not only without injury, but with positive
benefit to health
Consultation free. Prices reasonable.
Terms CAsh.
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j. M. rAEHRMANN. Manager.
Office OF

Office OF
Commissioner of Agriculture, insurance,
Statistics and History.
Austin Texas. February u. 1896.
TO All Whom 1t May Concern:
This ls TO certify, That the i
MUTUAL. RESERVE FUND LIFE
Association OF New York has W
Mi respects fully complied with the laws
OF Texas ms conditions precedent TO its
doing business In this State. ana tnat
said Company holds a Certincate OF An
h,,a,nees in this State for twelve months
from the ist day of January, 1876. 10 tho
Mst day OF December, 1885.
Given under my hand ma seal a.s ~ oh hnv.
written. ..,, r.s...,,,.s,n,.r &
J. s. CHAPMAN. Manager Tor Iexa.
and Arkansas. 22s Main street. Da'ass
Texas,