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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

lie is Free Silver Democrat and Had
no Opposition.


CULPEPER. VA. April 27.-SpcCial.-
Democratic primaries were held through
out the county Saturday 70 elect dele
gates 10 the Congressional Convention. 10
be- hold az Alexandria during the month
OF August, and also elected delegates 90
the state Convention TO De held at Saun-
ton, June 5th. Notwithstanding the aay
was very chilly and rainy. q very large
vote was p0ncd. and everything passed
of very quietly This county sends its
delegation Instructed f. her favorito son.
Mr. John i, Riyey for Congress.
Mr.. RiXey is a strong free-silvor Demo
crat. The following excepting Salem
district. are the delegates To- the Alexan-
dria convention: Captain James NJ. Beck
ham, John 5. Barbour. Robert Nj. Foifz.
H. G. Burrows James W Garnett. II. A.
Inskeep. John ". Payne. Robert X. Dun
can. G.. s. =. Tripiett. James j. Smith
a. c. Willis. a. j. kennor Dr. Orviuo
Male. Delegate at large. C.. -. Gray.
The following are tho delegates eX-
cepting Salem district, 10 the State Con-
venton at stanton: John l.. Jeffrios
4. T.. Grimstri. Mayor Charlie, NJ Waite
John II. Duncan. W. A. Taliaferro John
NJ. Slaughter Richard Lewis. Or. +. l..
Campbell. S. NJ NcwhOusc. l.. j John
son. Harvey Wise j. Wright Kelly. DR..
s. X. McClannaham. Delegate az large.
DR. Robert S. Lewis.
There was but one ticket in the field.
and no opposition to Mr.. Rixey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
rnr D4r oy mn Ellcn TRACK.
The Meeting at Bennings Results in a
Light Field with Raw Weather.

Light Held win EiW weather.
WASHINGTON, April 27-The eighth
day al Bennins'5 was in point of attend
auce not exactly ~ % Saturdays meas
uIe. hut for that in an probability the
raw ana llsa-recaDle weather. was lu part
rrs pols.Dle. ihe ne.l was light, aggre-
Bafns altogether only eighteen entries,
and of these the Nelson nlly Contribution
Was scrafchd from lhe FIRST aud Benefits
Bicycle Girl from thc second race.
DOsgett was the favored Jockey Of the
day. He rode the winners ln the first
three races and tie second horse in tAe
fourth.
m the mile race the Clark starter was
utilized for the second time during the
meeting. no worked very well.
Tho stake event of the day was the
selling hurdle race over seven flights OF
hurdles. of which there Were four con-
testauts. including Kilkenny who was
scratched Saturday. ana whose rider was
"a gentleman jockey. HiaWassec fell az the
iast hurdle and went down. but struggled
up again, and ambled IN without a rider
after tle finish
First race-slX Enthusiastically QO7.
DOggctt. o. ID first. with Sir Dixon. Jr..
second. Time, 1:lj TWO starters
Second race-f0ur and half furlOncs.-
poffint0r ql0, Doggett 10 II fiFst. with
FlOrian second and Winged Foot third.
Time, 80 30.
Third race-one mile.-Prig QO2. Dog
gett. eVcul first. with Golden Cate see
Oud and Chugnut third. Time, i.4J.
Fourth race-six furongs. selling. -Emo-
tionnl COS kecfe. Co ID irst. with Jeffer-
son second paimerstOn third. Time. I.i7.
Eifth racc-hurfle race, mile and three
quarters. selling. Kilkenny OJ7, MIR.
lersce. 3 TO % first with Tom Moore
second and Woodfori third Time, 3.2S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
IARY ALTERNATELY WILL HANG
Tho Jury Pronounce HtF Gully Of The
EuIdlr Of MTS. Pollard.
A VERDICT OF IHG FIRST DEGREE.
The Ncrdiota Popular One.but the General
Opinion is that tine Evidence was Not
Conclusive Of Her GuIt-Counsel
wlli Appeal.


FAkMNiLLH. VA, April Especial
Again bias May AbornaAy heard a jury
pronounce her guilty oi the murder OK 3irs,
Lucy Jane Pollard. 30 the county OF Lu-
nenows. last june. hCr case, which for
the past week bias been the centre Of ate
traction m the Prince Edward County
Court at tlis place. was concluded at
$40 o'clock This afternoon.
AT o'clock Judge Cute returned from
Bedford city. where he had gone to the
bedside of Dis sick child, and court AT
once convened. The jury. who has been
in tine custody OF Sheriff Dickinson since
Saturday evening. when the case was
given % them. came into court with
solemn counienances. and whisper ran
around among The small crowd assem-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
WrANoKE REPoRTED SUNK.
S,ia ,o u,ve Rum Into the 4. :. Cruiser
Columbia and sunk in Twenty
Minutes.

The Times received Information this
morning at $3.50 o'clock that the steamer
wyanoNo had been run into and sunk
by the steamer Columbia.
The collision occurred at $40 this morn
ing in Hampton Roads opposite Newport
News.
Later information received by The
Times. at A. NJ, is to the effect that
the Wyanoke ran into the United States
cruiser Columbia, and The former sank
in twenty minutes.
The accident occurred at $40 A. NJ.
about two miles from Newport News
4 meagre dispatch from Newport News
at 5 A. VI. says that the wyanoke was
certainly sunk by the United States
cruiser Columbia, but no particulars are
obtainablc, as everything is in great con-
fusion, and owing to the fact that the ac-
cident occurred two miles from Newport
News.
The Chesapeake and Ohio tugs Hin
ton and Wanderer offered their assistance
when the collision occurred and trans
ferred the passengers to tho Hotel War
wick. and it is believed all were saved.
The wanderer was on its regular trip
from Richmond to New York.
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onl, 4 Committee 20 be Present.

The ladies' OF the Association for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities de-
cided. as was announced In Sundays
Times. 10 have the members and friends
of the organization who desire to witness
the unveiling OF the memorial tablet on
the old lighthouse at Cape Henry. meet
al the Princess Anne Hotel. at Virginia
Beach. tomorrow at / o'clock. La view
OF the fact, however. that the livery az
c0rnmOdations nom There 10 the light
hons. are inadequate. IL has been deter
mined that only committee OF the Asso-
clation shall attepd the cerslQpies.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

WASHINGTON. j.. c., April 2 AFTER
passing a few private bllls and others
local 10 the district, resolution was re-
ported from the Committee on Rules pro-
tllinc, FOR the consideration or the pend
iug general pension hiil for an hour and q
nalf under the nyc-minutc RUE. the vote
to be taken tomorrow Immediately after
lie approval of tle Journal MI Crisp
criticised tho order as remarkable iu that
il shut OUT all .amendments
1r. pinglcy called Mr.. Crlsp's atten-
tion 10 the fact that the order was almost
precisely the language or the order under
which the Wilson tariff bill was passed.
while the gentleman from Georgia was
Speaker and chairman OF the Rules Com
mititc.
Mr.. Crisp called attention 60 the waste
OF time Of tO-days session attcr the hour
and a half OF debate was over and SAID
IL was very apparent the leaders Of tie
House had decided the pension bin must
pass and nothing else. This order was
necessary, he said, TO protect the $50 Re
publican majority from itself
Mr. Henderson RepD, OF Iowa, wanted
10 SAY word Ia reply 10 the voice
from The solemn star chamber of the
past" lie urged the adoption OF the
rule.
Mr.. Hepburn ORep), OF Iowa. opposed
the rule, lie thopght the RspuRlican ma
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
ARMS IND MN ron CUBi.
The Tilibuster Steamer Bermuda Leaves
jacksonville for the seat Of War.

jacksonville for the seat of War.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 27.-The
hulbuster steamer Bermuda left Jack
sonvlne at 1.4O this morning, but did not
cross the bar until Z O'Clock. having
been detained on the twenty-mie trip by
numerous embarkar0ns Of men.
The number of men she carried out
is yariOusly estimated at from 200 20 500.
Tho commander on the expedition Il
said ~ Doe the old veteran General Nidet
with General Torres second IN command.
Several bIgs followed behind the vessel
until she had crossed the three-mile limit,
where transfers of men We're made, in
order to egade legal proceedings.
The Cubans in Jacksonville have heard
that Spanish cruisers were sent north
from Key West to intercept the vessel,
but they say that the Bermuda viii out
run them, barring accidents TO her en-
gines. and il cOrnered will fight. The
Bermuda's papers were fled al the Gus
tom-house this morning TO comply with
law.
They show that she is carrying arms to
the Central American Fruit Company"
ar Puerto C0rtez. Honduras. John Ken
nedy. Jacksonville clerk, figures as
shipper.
Another Expedition.
KEY WEST. FLA. April FIT IS
stated that the schooner Competitor left
Cape sable last Wednesday night with
full cargo OF arms. ammunition. and men
FOR Cuba. The expedition IS under the
command OF Cumonez. and the vessel is
naVgated by the second mate from the
schooner John j.. kranz.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. II c.. April 27.-Fore-
cast for Tuesday;
For Virginia: Threatening In the morn
ing. probably followed by fair weather:
slightly warmer, easterly to southerly
winds.
For North Carolina and South Carolina:
Generally fair easterly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
The New l,aftIeShip

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Official
computation Of speed made by the battle
ship Massachusetts in the trial trip Sat.
urday gives the vessel a record of n. .g1s
knots according TO a telegram received at
the Navy Department this morning from
Commodore Dewey, president Of the trial
board. As result. the builders-the
Cramps, OF Philadelpha-wll get a pre-
MUM Of Sl25,00 or $1,000 for each quarter
knot in excess OF the contract requirement
OF - knots.
The time made by the Indiana on her
official trial was 1851 knots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Two of Them Dedicated and Rev. Drs.
Tudor aud Hawthorne Preached

NORFOLK, Va, April 2T.-special. DR..
Tudor dedicated owens (old Ealngham)
Memorial church in Portsmouth yesterday
very large crowd was present. an clo-
quent sermon preached by Rlchmond's
popular preacher. and 81. 40 subscribed to
pay on the church debt.
fhe Park Avenue Baptist congregation.
Rev. j. J. Hall. d. d., pastor. have
erected a handsome cut-st0ne church,
which was dedicated yesterday by Rev.
Dr. Hawthorne. OF Atlanta. Ills subject
was the Kingdom of God"
Two thousand and four hundred dollars
was subscribed 10 pay the debt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

MONTROSs. VA. April T.-Special 90
The Democrats Of Westmoreland county
elected to-day the following delegates 10
the State Convention.
Messrs. Q. b. Cook, Andrew Flemner.
j. ". Hut. Jr., A. X. Sanford, j. W. c..
Boris. Watt Tyler. Delegates at large
". W. Walker and \. B. Gouldman.
The delegates were empowered 10 name
their own alternates, and there wer no
instructions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

President Kruger Declines 70 visit Lon
don at Present.

hoNDON, April 27-In the House OF
Commons today Joseph Chamberlain.
Secretary OF State for the Colonies I'm
reply 90 questions on the subject, stated
mat ihe Government mad received by
.tieginph the substance OF President
brugers reply 10 the Governments in
gitation 20 visit London 10 discuss Trans
gaal affairs.
president Kruger, IN the course OF
bis reply % the British invitation TO come
,o England continued Mr. Chamber.
ain. said that he felt confident that
ihe English GONelunei, would recognlze
,he difficulty Of his position. and that
1 sa2ssssd 10 hIp 10 Re q wise course
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
Mlhllirsnx i-ninsfruciel.

sALUDA, VA. April 7.~special.-The
Democrats Of Mlddlesex in convention as
sombled have elected the following dele
gates TO the State Convention az Staun-
ton: Robert McCandlish, W. w. Wood
ward. B. f. Hart, r. y. Lawson, j. X.
seear. Sr.. Judge A. b. Evans. and Andy
segar. The delegation IS uninstructed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
In .Jail for Murder.

NORFOLK, VA, April 2I.-special.-
Nat Young. negro. Is in Norfolk county
jan. charged with numbering Richard
sherman. The men Quarreled in a cook
shop and Young struck Sherman on the
head with an axe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Within the last few days the executors
OF the late Mr.. John Pope have paid a
number OF bequests which were not In
cludcl la the VIII OF the deceased but
which were provided for by pencil MEN,
orapdpm made shortly before his death,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
Another TxprdltiOn.
REV. DECITUR EDWARDS Called
4 Relative of Justice Harlan Dies of
Pneumonia.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. April n
special.-Bell AIR Baptist church, I'm stat
ford county. has extended a call to Rev.
Decatur Edwards. OF this city.
Mr. Walter u. Davenport, a prominent
citizen OF this county. and blood roia-
tive OF Justice John VI. Harlan. OF the
United States Supreme Court. died Satur-
day al MS home OF pneumonia, after
short illness. aged forty-eight years.
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Mrs. Daniel improving

The report in another paper that Mrs.
John ~. Daniel would leave ST. Luke's
Hospital yesterday afternoon for her
home. In Lynchburr was premature. Mrs.
Daniel IS sin AT ST. Luke's. where she
Is improving daily. Her husbap1 Senator
Rapjei, Visited hsr. ysstsydays Flr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

thermometer at The Times Office yesier
day: o A. NJ. "a: II n. 81: r.. H., u;
q T.. M.. ca; Z. NJ. "a; mIdpIShts ~
Average. GS> -, - = -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Very truly yours,
"JO1N W. DANIEL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
A QUESTION.

This plan was unanimously indorsed
in the Democratic Convention, 30 had
the approval OF the people in the presi-
dcntai election. and 30 had he.n pur-
sued. DO not believe the Democratic
party would have met such disastrous
defeat at the polls as that which follow
ca Is sudden turn or from its own dec
laratiors and toward the gold standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

The case was then argued, Mr.. Rodg-
ers contending that the penalty OF the
bond had been forfeited, Colonel Pocre
contendlng that it had not, but that II II
had been It was just such a case as
section i099 contemplated court reliey
ing against-that in Virginia. il & man
took an insult. such as Mr. Flood re-
ceived he was dissraced. In this case
he could not measure his honor by dol
lars and cents.
The court adjudged the penalty of the
bond forfeited. hut on motion OF the de-
fendsni. by counsel. romittei the penalty.
the defendant paying the cost OF the
proceedings. Us the bond had ksen for
festeds ~5r'f - -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31

KY, ,,'n ",angod for the publication of itn
XIX, '"ENT bearing upon the financial sltu~
| ",W,n "hoWinS why It's employees. IN mr.
| u"St' fhoula vote Tor Mckinney. and NJ n
| VIZ ,t'l'.r one OF thrm TO each Of lis men
ulHi'"t"' OF one ~ The nihnr sfrrnf
i. Ilnnl9h sees that this ls bad policy and
'Su n"uiP I" react against the cumpnnv
w fhtll make 10 EFFORT 10 induce mir
NE ~ ,1tNr way" ho snys "Mv esn.tJ
'lNr ms fought nj. that If we trv ~ ~.
nIN'ak" mem 10 vote one way ihev vnto
We cine, The reason tx plain Anv es
~ ~ Hi' tnr ltsi of q cooperation ia fiir-
n,vNni with suspicion by the omniovasN
n,, ~, australian M ballot fnakcs his moro
Mnsi OF the other roads, however Inv.
"H'Pl'l lM p0li'y ~ bull1tzlnr nnd ara
~ .iy S.rl-ng nui pamphlets, bui hhto
, 0'Ah,rhed financial schools al which n
IT, uruhim' min tho heads OF Ia. man
INV u i3leY know what rs good Tar tnr,n
'ltN II vote for gold "'
~" eti"e' Cur employees Themselves sov
INV thr men nro about equally aivld.3
rn IN" nnnncinl question hu, that DIV
lhtuiallY ar" unwilling 10 spenk OUT h..
ca, So OF the hnlldozing irrtics ~ the com.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31
IEAAS POLITICAL NOTES.
bryan and SewaIl Clubs Being Or.
gained by Democrats.
'A0oOtNS PLEA FOR FREE SILVER
'"hg Argument in Fnvor NJ nj,
from the Gold s,andard-Juaee
Grass VIII Not Withdraw.

rort Worth, Texas, August % IT.. r.,
lowing announcements ,oaao wv
committee having charge M ,ho W 'ne
nv, Tor the republican convention.
, "eie VIII he a parade of all the ,,ooa
sV'e'h n'eht and sound money c,nn, w
,' 10y and county precincts ais, ~,
VI surrounding cities and cn,,,,tos
vi tuesday, night. September \ ,soe =,
Tmi be otganized as a regimen, ,,.a,
cnn1na w." lease organize at once ~
report names of officers and MIMI, "il1
s, Cn 10 headquarters iDl Main siiret s os
au e. "a possible Each company IS re- re-
futJ,cu 70 carry II United States ijog ,'1
! mink that is all that is neefo iiid x and
r lam or number OF club We vINS 81.
,vSpectap!e parade. with numbers q
rams, ne small boys are invited, but a 'Ts
as Fort Worth expects comna NAM , trs.
t ,n,l, no tin horns. tn pans o. ,rsv
pa ork's vi Map hn this time The streets ana
safely come with their teams 'u a., can
lowed ms VI fireworks al
ed. "o following committees are appoint
: Dsseoration,Pro Professor T. f. Graham. NJ
ri smith ed Loving. Mrs. b. NJ Hmrc N,
lrn ~ 4, =. Moore, Mrs. C. Z. Drake.
M TsuS f. ). snnb F,Gs g. A =. JACK,
W Bennett, Mrs. Wilietts. 'V"'
: Ss,pieeakersn,,John w Wray. Arthur
. tres'r r5ar Springer, Y. II. Dixon.
); 1Ii' Iitistosrs Of paradc-Coloncl Rohert
,o} iSer M ofiic@rs j. viii H Ghhamhsrlaln
,eo9ae Littlejohn the comma iile az
'e rhafr,,a,, ,,a II. W. iJyc,
nan ma" committee on Arrans ements.
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HEART DISEASE CONTEST.
houston Loses the Third Successive
6amc at San Antonio.
len INNINGS PLAYED AT AUSTIN.
senators We're Defeated by One Ru,
report OF Row ~ San Antonio Con.
tradfcied by an Eve Wi,ues..
NO GAMES TO-DAY.
THIRD SERIES PERCENTAGE.
CLUBS,
SAN ANTONIO :. uo,,sroN


san Antonio. Texas. Aurus, IN
ueieat makes the sixth straight time ,,o
,,"H"ioes nave been wailoped l.v she
"'"'''nos. Th's was u heart-disease rama
ana 'he .ow spectators who Witnessed n,
were nearly on the verge of lunacy he.
'"'e IL was over. First one team and
men 'he other was ahead aud there was
"ai'iy an inning but what the sides were
=, '''u WIN TWO or three men on bases
Mm@stihecnt fielding on both sidas r,t
81 str,i L,nc svor ns farvn's slow bah rauseh
wn,n 70 ntlhg men in Both pitchers
,hvrn,,, para NJ Roach an Tho wav
,,".onnEh' as The eight earned runs Mi
ICY vs'liN. Jacobs miserable failure IT sroon
s * e tlrN hpnts n the eighth inning rlVn
fn., n.onchos the game The ,ntire can.
st was str"akod with brilliant MIN"
MN nnu LOT Two hours and ton minutes II M
mothns but wranglue, blocking ana Nv, ss
pernte chanco-takiug ""N "'s-
The score:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31
THAT SAN ANTONIO ROW.

an Eyo-N itnoss Illus Different story I,
| Relate
| gentleman who has Just returned from
AhHln tells story regarding the hnsc
| OH row IN San Antonio Friday. which +.
altogether dhorent from the published re.
ports.
according TO the gentleman who arrived
yesterday from Austin he heard a state.
mont made by travelling man who Mt
tended tho A0s'In-Galvcston game at Ans.
TIN SATURDAY The commercial man VIVA
~ san Antonio when lmpiro CLARK hal
bcrker aud ShHffer ctecird from H.
Lio1ids, ana aitcr reach ny Austin he
San San i ln" Nr'y y, n.ai '9n1l report IN The
H Gu Hnt"hlp hHpr"s. While In the Grand
SIAM ~ Austin hi made che remark 10
u party of ftlcnjs, W
:, ~ is u shame to publish mch report
ra.,H are altogether misrcpn,a6ricd rhe
rum "i IN" matter H. that siufnp nm
seventh inning SlaEio stole ihirtt nnse IT,
ihauc n clean stonl. sliding ia tho b,,.
Wltho' ever heiug touched hv cum,
,"a'u pHH"mtn iicck"r waS ON the coach
l1E me, ana the iac' that Slagln was s,fe
was apparent to every one in me rtnnd
'thnd Umpire Clark cried ont, and SlnrIn
turned aud said: what is that. he never
'ouch"d me Hacker called "a i'm ,,r,,,,rn
saving What DO YOU mean a., "' nnver
o,'tneh hbn' Turning 10 il1uaton's loft |
lrldrt INC umpire snid shut no. DOM !
wv "' my OF your y. you short haired I
- This remark wan heard by every !,
ne N inc grand stand, ladies ns wen as
ne men. Shlffor then ionk a uau,I s,n6 II
sk"d hecksr VIVA, Clark had said ana 4
'heH 'olh nc suggestod to Becker to 20
p ana smash him They started toward
ne ump.rr, and that worthy rushed toa
ara hrst base aud called Gor the police
M had the two iiunaloes put oul If tho
ARK. That was ,ho row In detail. am I'm.
ra1 OF the lloLat 9nisns being roasted
~ umpire should have boen arreqte1 far |
sing indecent Language. }
ne s. ntl"mnn who rotated this story
"a no interest with either team He aim. q
y Stlh Il" 'houghi Justice ought 10 be- :
me on all occasions. and thai he was ="
.cSeni ana thought the Houston team y
as badly treated ''" Il
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lMBODEN AT ALTO.
ne speaks in Favor of the Democrat

ne speaks in Favor of the Democratic
Ticket
Alto Texas. August % Hon. w. NJ.
imboden democratic presidential elector.
addressed the people of this place today
on the political issues. 1t was splendid
presentation of the financial question and
ms appeal to the popul SITS to support
Bryan and Sewall was convincing to all
except those persons wholly blinded by
political prejudice. He showed the people
mat either the democratic nominees or
the republican, nominees would he elected
president ana vice president in November
ana for that reason 4 behoovod every
honest and patriotic citizen who desired
me success Of reform. to support the
MI lmnoden's reference to Kcarby's
Dallas speech was whitening and Ger
tainly convinced all self-respccting popu-
,is.s that jerome kearhy is moi lit to
be governor of this great State and peo-
pie.
At the conclusion of Mr.. imhodcn's
speech a Bryan and Sewal club was or
gan zed with a good membership Il NJ
icrryman was elected presidents and Geo
Il. Terrell secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31
GRASS Is INDIGNANT

Corpus Christi, Texas. August 29--Judge
II. Grass of this city the gentleman nom
mated by the republicans Of the Eleventh
district for congress- got wnd today of
an effort being made to pull him down
ana put what is claimed to DE a stronger
man IN his place. lie Is considerably
wrought up over the matter and says he
will not withdraw.
This makes politics in .he Eleventh.
which were already pretty wei mixed IN,
sun more compl Gated and no l'ttle fun
oGi
tongressnan ftpdolph Klchcrg of Cuero
mas been IN the city for several days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-31
SOUTHERN LEAGuE PLAYERS

The New Orleans picayuna yotrrda,
morning published The cfncial average,
Of the Southern league and as some OF
| luc players arc now playing In Texas,
ltars
In batting and running Jack Huston,
no" win Galveston. ranks fourth, with
WIN ifousi IN, rnuks thirteenth. with an
average OF .3s YORK N at tho twenty
hFe Innrk, me- average being 30 Smith
with AN average OF 2is, ana Catcher
ronding Il any-third. with an average
k!d Peoples leads the short stops, with
percentage Of 1882. Huston &c second IN
ouule'd!ns, WITH an avcrRe Of b6l, aud
1erk ~ hfie nth, with an average OF oi2
helds the ca'chvs his percent
age behind tho bat being s53 Smith ms
IA pitching percentage OF .G2.