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VIRGINIA 7EAvlGATlONAtWha
" ,,nupANy.4 JAMES-RiV ER

Annotnted saiiipx Gays: Every TUES
DAY FRIDAY. and SUNDAY at day
~ Freirht received daily until S p. NJ.
Fare Qncluding meals and Derth). 70 on
Fridays ana Su uforga,,o srea ansiv to
For further 'n'o5mS w. sMsdXKRicK,
General Southern Agent; ONCE Rocketta
w. p. CLYDE & CO..
an "a General Agents. 7hiladelphia-
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numbers over 40, embracing the oes'
young cnurchmen In the state. Inere
arc sixteen unions In Richmona ana
Manchester alone and the general Rich
mond and Manchester union Is Differed
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vertion. by Howard G. Avery, OF NorL ,.,,...
Observation-Disclosures prayers for the SpiiI' .
,,fsence during the convention, ..,.
u.E-Report Of the. PRESIDENT IeP ION
of the secretary repoi ~ % ccorn1nittees.
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THE EMMETT RIFLES.

Win Attend Military Mass Next Tuesday
at st. Patr1ck's Church.
The Emmett Rifles met at Market Hall
yesterday afternoon 10 drill preparatory
10 attending the military mass which will
be celebrated Tuesday at st. Patrick S
church in the Fifth ward. and also 10
complete arrangements for the banquet
Tuesday night.
Tuesday. ST. Patrick's day. at 1880
O'Clock In the morning there will be A
solemn high military mass which the
Rifles will attend In n body, under COM
mand of Captain James I.awlor. Father
THOMAS Murphy chaplain of the COM
pany and priest Of St. Patrlck's church
VIII be the celehrant. Father Hartnett o.
Ennis viii deliver the sermon, his sub
lcct being st. Patrick. In the celebration
of the mass. Father Hartnett viii offi-
oiate as deacon, Father Keller Of Gal
weston as sub-deacon and Father Pfiffner
of this city master of ceremonies Other
the choir Will render Millard's mass in b
flat and Farmers mass. 1t will be the
second great occasion upon which the
new pipe organ will have been used
Tuesday night The Emmets will have n
competitive drill for the Curtain medal
and also an individual drill, 10 which in
vltatlons viii be issued. Major Hadley
Franklin VIII he drill master and Captain
Frank Reichaisit Lieutenant Spencer
Hutchtns and Lieutenant George 'Torrey
VIII be judges. After the drill the invited
guests OF the company will join them at
a banquet. They anticipate a very pleas
ant affair. and are making elaborate prep
aratons for tho entertainment OF those
who Will be present.
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WEATHER AND CROPS.

Yoakum,, Texas, March ia heavy
rain fell here last night. and today a
brisk. cold norther is blowing. Gardeners
and fruit growers fear freeze.
Buckhalt Texas, March 15.--This morn
ing at about o'clock wet norther blew
up and at this writing grave fears are
entertained for the safety of the fruit
crop which is now almost In full bloom.
Richmond. Texas. March 15.--A heavy
rain fell here today, commencing al an
early hour this morning and lasting ali
day. The farmers interested in this coun-
ty are exceedingly anxious to see dry
weather.
Rogers Texas. March ia stiff, cold
norther. accompanied by drlzzling rain,
has been blowing for the past twelve
hours. A great deal of rain has fallen n
this section. Farmers are a little late in
planting corn.
er changed suddenly last night. About 8
o'clock this morning a heavy rain fell
and this was followed by a cold. biting
north wind. which makes everything very
disagreeable.
Harwood, Texas. March IA heavy
rain fell last night A cold norther blew
up this morning about Z o'clock and 1t
has been setting colder eyer since. Very
gloomy outlook for gardens and young
corn. = great deal of cotton has been
planted.
Weimar, Texas March l5.-The heaviest
RAIN OF the season fell here last night
ni.n II I'aS nten raining all Jay, WIN no
prospects of clearing up yet. Farm work
Will be greatly retarded and IL this wealth
er Keeps up the result will he q very late
crop this year.
Missouri city, Texas March IA very
heAvy rain has fallen and prospects arc
sood Tor more. The farmers are badly
beAind and this rain win delay planting
for week, even il il rains no more. Some
farmers in the bottom have cotton up,-
which the rain will damage.
Sweet Home TeNas Nurnh "a baav,,
ram FEN here last night and this morn
ing a northcr is blowing at the present
time' but the clouds are still lowering
and threatening. The rain will prove of
advantage to gardens, but will cause far
ners to get still further behind in their
work.
Giddings. Texas, March 1.-THE fair
weather of the past two or three DAYS
mas again been changed to clouds and
rain. light rain is falling this morn
,ng' attended by cold north wind
freeze at this time would almost destroy
bloom
Flatonia, Texas, March 15.-The hardest
rain for many day commenced falling
about . O'clock this morning and con-
sinued for several hours. It was indeed
= heen s9 h,,y,, W Shs The farmers have
and it is said that the farms are badly
washed by today's rain. A cold norther
Is blowing. and some predict frost.
Rayner. Texas, March 10 The weather
ms, ms been dlsagreeable for several days.
me wind has blown from almost every
point of the compass during the last ten
days and has been very cold and wintrv.
Farmers are beginning t. need rain
snme have planted in the sandy soil, while
ing, especially in the black or stiff lands
oats are looking remarkably well and
promise good yield.
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CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET.
Encountered Severe Weather ~- Dynami
DESTROYS a Hand

Encountered Severe Weather -- Dynamite
Destroys Hand.
Corpus Christi, Texas. March l5.-rhe
schooner Hettic May. which left Point Isa-
bel Tuesday bound for this place with a
cargo of fish. arrived here last evening.
Her captain. MIR VIM. Laugh,on. reports
having had an exceedingly rough trip. He
says he thought at one time his noble little
craft would never be able 10 breast the
terrible gale which was raging and That
he had seen the land for the last time. but
by hard work he managed to pull h6r
through. She was overdue here, and as
nothing could be heard of her no little
anxiety was expressed for her safety.
Mary Graham, H-year-old negro girl,
recently lost three OF her fingers on the
left hand by the explosion OF dynamite
cartridge She was handling.
The physicians of this city performed
TWO surgical operations this week, taking
from the shoulder Of Mrs. Jessie ClariS IA
large tumor, and also "A tumor from the
throat of Mr.. Thoo. Dreyer. Both are re-
Messrs. Charles and r. p, Clark, the
loep water contractors. were up from
Arkansas Pass this week. They report
has made work a little slow. Mr.. Brown
rs still expected from Baltimore, but they
could not say what day he would arrive.
Garden truck still continues 10 roll out
of Corpus Christi by express local freight
and carload, cabbage being this principal
vegetable now in the market.
y memorial service VIII he held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning at II
edy.
The Epworth League will hold Il bust
ness needing Friday and temperance
meeting sunday afternoon
MIR, and Mrs John w. Cason of Mis-
souri, are among the visitors to Corpus
Christi.
Mr., Booth, cdltor OF the Alice Echo. has
sufficiently recovered from neuralgia oil
the eyes to return to his home after ten
days treatment in this town.
MIR. ], Maln of South Dakota arrived
here this week on prospecting tour.
The Tennis club met Wednesday at Miss
dedicated solely 10 the young ladies'. and
much grace was displayed and pleasure
provided for all,
Mr.. and Mrs John Jordt. Misses Maggie
and Nertic barnard, Marie Jordt. Messrs
IL. -. c. Gussett, George Clark and James
frfun formed merry party 20 the coun-
Try for an outing, guests of the Dryden
ranch, returning TO town Monday
The ladies' of the Catholic church are
preparing an entertainment for tho even
ing OF April at Market hail.
A surprise party was rendered Mr. Au.
gust uehlinger last Monday, tho occasion
being his birthday,
The remains of the late Captain Kennedy
viii be removed from Corpus Christi to
Brownsville within the next few weeks
and placed In the vault Mt that place
The largest turkey ever seen In Corpus
Christi was sent to Mr. VIM. Biggio, mine
host OF the ST. James hotel. last evening
by Mr. Bitterman OF Nueccstown. Tho
gobbler, which is years old, weighs over
forty-two pounds and is an immense bird.
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ROBERT L. GEORGE.
A Purely Business Man for Furel
IlINNn

A Purely Business Man for Purely
Business Ofilce.
Mr.. Robert r. George candidate for city
9assessor and collector on the good gov
ernmsnt league ticket. is In all essentials.
strictly n business man, and his friends
urge that he possesses in marked de-
gree all the qualifications to properly dis
charge the duties OF that purely business
office.
Mr.. George was born In Monroe county,
Missouri. in 1888 and came to Texas In
1850. settling at Austin, where he EN-
barked In mercantile pursuits. principally
the sale OF drugs and medicines. Early
In 1860. he removed to Houston and en-
gagged in the wholesale and retail drug
business as the senior partner OF the
nrm OF George & Davidson. In 1866 or
1861 the hrm removed their business 10
Galveston, and q few years afterwards
Mr. Davidson retired. Mr. George con-
unusd the business on his own account
until 1856. when he returned to Houston
where he has continually pursued the
same business successfully as a member
OF the firms of II, r. George, r. +. George
q Co. r.. Cotter & Co, and Conklin,
George a. Gaines.
Although he has been democrat all
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HITcILcOcK IrENs-

Hitchcock Texas. March li.--Nirs. j. w.
Mum was visiting friends in Houston last
week
The new store of Il. Orzallo is wei uu-
der way and VIII soon be completed
j. Lacquards new meat market is In
course OF erection and will bo a credit 10
the town.
Messrs Schneider & Ileiwig have treat
cd their store building to a new coat of
PANT and rcmodeled II generally inside
hhu out and II now presents an attractive
appearance.
Ihe strawberry crop Is ripcning rather
SLOWLY ON account of cool weather, Pros
poets are very encouraging Tho beyries
are OF sood quality and readily bring "a
crate not, very few being shipped on
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mating TO Spain that we would look with
some alarm upon her proposition to send
10000 more troops to Cuba to put down. as
Americans believe, the right of selt-sov-
eminent on this continent Not that Spain
has not perfect right to prosecute as Wig
orous a war as she pleases upon her own
soil, observing the rules of civilized war
fare. but that the rights of our citizens
have been SO wantony invaded by Spanish
troops or volunteers that such a course
would arouse the sympathies of our citi-
Gems In favor of the Cubans to such de-
gree as to require all our vigilance to pre-
vent them from giving material aid. Tho
question might well be asked whether
Spain would not be weaker with 10000
more troops I'm cuba, and also by us
whether we would be JUSTIFIED by our own
people to let them do so without Mt least
putting the Cubans upon the same footing
with their adversaries first Except the
issuing of the proclamation, ] do not give
this as instruction.
IF deemed so, the policy of acting upon
1t will be discussed afterward. l viii be
in New York City Thursday next on my
way to Newport. will be at Mr.. Corbins
a few hours before sailing Yours truly
Grant indorses Flsh's wisdom: on the
10th of July, 1870, in a conversation in
which Mr.. Fish had expressed to the pres
ident his desire to retire from the office
which he had accepted on the understand
ing that he was to hold it only tin the
president could perfect other plans in re.
gard to 1t, Mr.. Fish was strongly urged
term and assured him that his course was
not only entirely satisfactory to him, but
gave satisfaction and confidence to the
country.
These are the words of the diary upon
the subject THE president said With
out referring to other incidents. on two
important occasions your steadiness and
wisdom have kept me from mistakes into
which / should have fallen. on one OF
the occasions you led me, against my
judgment at the time, you almost forced
message. ] now see how right you were
and / desire most sincerely to thank you.
The measure was right and the whole
country acquiesces in it, lie repeated that
he wished to thank me especially for these
two occasions. They were, first, prevent
Ing the issuing last August and Septeln-
her of the proclamation OF Cuban belli-
gerency which he had signed and which
he wrote me a note instructing me to
sign (which | did and to issue (Which
did noD: and. second. the Cuban message
Of Juue IL, "
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CARD FROM MIR. McAUGHAN.
10 INC EdltnI. of 'rha. poat:

Houston, Texas, March Elm regard to
the statement made by Captain Lubbock
in yesterdays Post, l would like 10 say
that IL is untrue and without foundation.
while 81 is true that two gentlemen Of the
all day primary faction did walt on me ia
regard 10 submitting my name TO the all
day primary, | stated TO item that ] was
going before the night primaries. and II
received the nomination through At, then
| would be thankful for the support OF all
good people of the city OF Houston; and
also told them that II they put my name
on the all day primary ticket they would
do n of their own accord. but never IA
word did say about voting single man.
Jas. McAughan.
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his life and voted the straight demo-
cratic ticket only he IL In no sense Of the
word politician. He has never held
an office, nor has he ever been a catld-
date before the people. and Il was only
after the persistent solicitation of MINI
bers OF citizens that he consented to the
use OF his name In this instance for the
position of city assessor and collector.
In the private walks of life he has pur-
sued the even tenur OF his way. attending
strictly to his business, which he will do
II elected. lie is a man possessing the
most charitable impulses; never osten,a-
tious In his good works, never intrusive
upon the opinions OF Others but tcnacious
anu firm in his own. His private char
acter Is the index 10 his public life aud
II tho voters Of Houston honor him with
The office TO which he has been nominated,
they VIII secure the devoted services OF
a well qualified official. an upright hon
est honorable gentleman L.
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PARKE!]
LUMBER MARKET
Material Improvement il
Noticeable.
RAILROADS NOT BuYIN
Reliance Lumber Compau
Europe-Good Csrgoei
Mexican Port

Beaumont, Texas. March
terial Improvement In til
dealers stock is reported I
all sources. and order boo
filling up. In the orders G,
are some for large quaint
loads or more. The present
ever, is chiefly for rough lr
there is a fair movement of
The present requirement fol
poses in the interior is not
daily papers OF the severa.
State report the issue OF
building permits. which ind
season of improvements |
quite fiatteringly. and Their,
belief that 1t will continu
railroads are not buying Yea
there is consequently a dee
bills, except for export. In
Is a good demand, many bill
submitted upon which exp
to quote. Some few expor
been accepted within the pa
ever, and the mills now ha
this class Of business as the
~ handle.
There Is a reasonably GOO
shingles at quotations. The
Faint y not accommodating Va
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PALESTINE POINTERS.

blue Night" at the Y. NJ. c.. A-The
Men~Tcwn Topics.
iaiestihe. Texas, March l3.-Friday was
blue night" at the Young Mems Chris
tlah association rooms. and m1st every
one wore something blue; the decorations
WIRE oine' the electric lights were blue.
~ i"c' everything was blue. and the blues
noi uieated the entire building and its
i,St Hludeh recesses, but there were no
ntncS IN the souls OF the merry people
programme: ~ ne
Vncsi 81, '''''''''''..,,..B By the Orchestra
VA ocal lo''''...,......Ml Dot Anderson
Piano Solo Slusicai, w, Miss Mae Young
,occi; ';s;..;;..,'.....,...... Miss Lilly Ellis
pi ocai soIo'.,....,,.....Miss Marietta Cook
se lamo io.'''''..,.,..Miss Mlttie Quarles
Professor 4. Hail. i sy t asns 9nsh9 mss
day Siate ms regular weekly hop Thurs
N 10y n XXI. az klngsbury's hall. There was
lSent ny ,mt,tn9hdance out and the dancing
reias. tribe No. 6. In,nr,vod ora.r ~
Tburs ah.n held their weekly meeting
were iniySi teptsning and two pale faces
received 'i "a lint. into the tribe, This tribe
great council just Instituted AT Homston
- 81 ., IaWkett was elected ereat Ixeeper
ana rNWSorqs' >, W Stokes, great sannap,
ncnt commit t I'm. was appointed perma-
onri,o no3k ana ladder company had their
Win election of officers Friday night.
presIdka1net ioi'oWing result. Martin IiinEie,
y. cossette,, treasurer; w. g Kendall'
laca ,Gn ,;S, "a Wells, foreman: G.. ii. wal
assistant. 49, ~ Nlsht' second
IN, ne ire department will hold their an.
MA, elsCtten OF officers next Monday
bh'kSi'' W. {. Kendall and A. L. flowers
e iaET been nominated for the position Of
M, MISS Grace Taylor, who has been visit-
her Snrno a. a. r. Howard, has returned 10
uonstoS waiter Coleman. of the Sam
~ Is salts Barton OF Tyler, are the guests
VI N Gsr, M Snd Mrs. Percy " Pennybaeker.
,inss Maun,e Scholibo of Houston is Wis
M sS 'enany Pelis is visiting her sister.
D. b. ", NJ Murray In Houston.
'0'esSor a. A. Han and wife will close
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FOR ANOTHER'S CRIME

bradley Pardons Samuel Davis ser,,,,c
Ierm for Murder. ."
FRANKFORT KY, March l5.-One NJ tho
most remarkable stories Of Justice mis-
directed has Just came to lieht -
through Tho pardon by Governor Rradia,.
OF samuel Davis of Lawrence county IN
was given a life sentence for the ,,,urder
)" 1875 OF young woman named Yin,
aeh' VINO mad many admirers. Amont,
tmese were George Pearl and sam Davis
Dnp hishl, m the spring of lS,3 poari
S sh 20 see Miss Pack, but was told Ina
she had a previous cngnrement .ii"t
laws. ON hearing this he left n ;s "Hii'
Ia Ia no very pleasant frame of nina s" ~
styyau OF gong home, however he yvn To-
o. ca ~" ~, uls'2nce from the house and wait.
e1 10 sec Davis arrive. Some littia -,
aI.er this MISS Pack. becoming anxious ",
we hon'arriVal Of Davis, walked cur az ~.
, nne p0reh OF the house, in anticipation Of
nteetHs her lover. While standing IN ainr
ahNiohsiy down the road She u, s"Sttns
nGioush me breast. and sank dvint. 70 IN
i,uo', anu after few hours of ,,,n,, az -
rive aS,ny t ism, The first person TO ar
~ go ne shooting was Davis. and hc
Vas FOUND bending over the hoI,, az" az ne
lying sirl ny several of her Relatives IL ~
m Nh 5aesSused or murder, arrested ami
one year ago Pearl died. ana an III HooHt
utI MADE the startling confession 10 AZ
S SIe. IN me presence OF a neirhbor nrs
that ~, h my ,. bhvis was innocent, and
mat on leaving the house after hat saiu
ihu ,i "a 10 see the srl he had hidden na 1s
~ ny ior me purpose OF killing Davis. whom
~, W. supposed would appear in a few min
mses, BaVls was convicted by the tssti-
imony OF two Of Pearls friends who fSisa l-
" sWore That tho girl had, before dvi,o
acknowledged that she had been shot "h,s ~.
evidence being very strong. there ~ VA "a
ue trouble IN coavicting him. NJ
TlMPsoN's STRICT QUARANTINE
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NOTICES or HousToNIANs,

New OrIeans Picayuno;
Miss Bessie Cochran, formerly of this
city. but now of Houston Texas, is stop
ping with her mother at the residence
OF Mrs. Williams. on St Peter street
Miss Tillie Gumbel left last evening for
her homo In Houston, Texas. Miss Gum
bel has been the guest or her aunt. Mrs.
leaves many friends in New Orleans.
Miss Lena jackson. who has been
spending tho past fortnight IN Houston.
Texas, whore she has been shs recipient
OF many courtesles, is expected hor Z on
"Wednesday next.
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another ordinance prohibiting anyone
getting off any trains, except employees
of the road. All public roads leading
into town will be guarded. especially from
Teneha and Center as that country has
been greatly exposed to small pox. The
case near Center has been pronounced
by the county physician, ]. w. Rodgers,
as a genuine case of smallpox. Two par.
ties at Tcneha are under guard.
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TEXAS CITY.
Fifty-Three Thousand Bales of Cotto
IIlnlLnL -IlnnlS InnurnNnnleMts

Fifty-Three Thousand Bales of Cotton
Handled-Dock improvements.
Texas city, Texas. March l5.--The cot
ton business Is about over for the season
About 1000 bales remain in stock This
season closes with receipts exceeding 3d.
900 bales; not a bale lost or damaged the
entire season.
Work is progressing rapidly on the flour
mill. Eig car loads Of lumber have been
framed and ready TO place in the building
About thirty car loads Of lumber have
arrived and the masons begin on the
foundations Monday.
~ contract was signed yesterday be-
tween the Texas City company and o. NJ
beautiful yacht Argo goes into the Texas
Itty-GalVeston ferry business for II period
of 1--WE years. Communication rates between
and a. IN. and to p. m will be lglS
cents each way; regular single fare Is
cents each way. Tomorrow she will begin
running regularly.
The big dredge begins tomorrow cutting
IN the slip alongside pier No, T. The ma
te!ial viii be deposited in the center OF
the pier thus making n solid earth-iilled
per. winch is great advantage, on ac-
count of insurance rates.
seven cars o. new steel rails have ar
rived for the Terminal company and will
be laid at once 10 the flour mill and adj
ditlonal sidings, preparatory 10 the rush
of cotton next fan.
Messrs. S. *. Dick ant A. l.. Neims OF
me lnman company of Houston and Texara
City. spent a day here early in the went,
They were heard TO express Themselves
as being Wei pleased with Their .xneri-
tnce In handling cotton through this port
While here they took measurements for
four cotton sheds being about so feet h,.
SVo Feet each. or what would make one
continuous shed S0xl2NO feet. II his viii
cover about one-s.Nth OF their ward room
The Texas city company have ordorod -
lot OF piling TO be used in the conetri,c.
1lrl3 3i OF the pier in front of the compress.
company this fail, as their cotton ,di ontl
OYER oyer which they will handle the cotton off
titBe' Forbes g. Co. and one or tv oI
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THE PISTOL WAsLoApEn

edd'nss. Texas, March 15.-Nora Dud-
iey' negro girl about Ia years OF age.
was accidentally shot through the rigb,
shoniuer with 45-ealiber six-shooter YES.
teruay evening. She and another uirl
noout me same ago took the pistol fro,,,
the sheli, and, surprising IL to be emnIw
neg IN playlng with Il, when IL was ,,is,,
charged, with the above result vas "'s-
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RibbO

Ribbons play
role in the MAKE
new Easter cost
have them in an
riety of colors, al
widths, and they
ranted All Silk,
withstanding the
Nos. 5 and Z at
Nos. 9 and IL at
Nos. Is and % at
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PERSONAL MENTION.

7 Walter Blake has gone to Galveston
on . business trip.
w L. Foley has returned from a visit
q New York ana other Eastern cities,
DR. Frank flaming OF san Antonio was
In the Guy yesterday On route to bryan.
Hon. w. r McComb Of Montgomery,
"A candidate for congress in this district,
u i'm civ