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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
MRS. CASTLE SET FREE
Upon the Reports Of Physicians the Authori.
ties Give Her Her Liberty.
BAYtND AND THE AMERICAN PRESS
Are Responsible for tho Opening OF
Her Prison D0ors-Mr. Castle Will
Bring Her Home 10 America
where He viii Go Into Retircment
-OmciaIs Ashamed OF Glenn ency.

London, Nov 1O.-Mr Bernard Abra-
hams, solicitor for the defense In the
case of Mrs. w. NJ. Castle, of San Fran
cisco. who upon pleading guilty of shop
hitinS, was sentenced TO three months
imprisonment, received a communication
from Sir Matthew W. Ridley, Home
Secretary, last evening, stating that in
consideration of the mental condition
and other circumstances, Mrs. Castle
would be discharged and restored to
the care of her husband to-day, and
Mr. Clstle accordingly went to the
Wormwood Scrubs prison this morning
and took his wife away.
THE DOCTORS REPORTS.
1t is officially stated at the Home
Office that after receiving reports on
Mrs. Castles condition from DR.. Scott.
the physician in charge of uhe hospital
at IIalloway jail; DR.. Palmore, OF
the Norwood Scrubbs prison, and DR..
Nicholson, of the Broadmoor Lunatic
Asylum, all of whom examined the wo-
man physically and mentally, the Home
Secretary ordered her release, her hus-
band undertaking to convey her back TO
America with the least possible delay.
THANKS THE PRESS.
Mr.. Castle has conveyed 10 the South
crn Associated Press through Solicitor
Abrahams, an expre Ssi n Of his thorough
.AbIA SNishIANNi VA tiiC NSiGl Ill4uSu light III
behalf of Mrs. Castle and himself made
by the newspapers in America Mr..
Castle said that he was prohibited by
his solicitors from speaking further on
the subject In consequence OF the desire
of the English authorities that their ac-
ton in releasing Mrs. Castle shall obtain
as little publicity as possible and as
am2tl n degree of discussion.
The release OF Mrs Castle is attributed
practically to the personal influence of
United States Ambassador Bayard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
El'si SDsSES.
virginia Conference VIII Convene in
Eynchbura To-day.

Lynchhurg. Va, Nov. l0.-The Vir-
ginia Conference of the Methodist EMS
c3pal Church South meets at Court
street Church. in this city. Tomorrow
al $3.50 a. NJ. The body is composed of
3Gl ministers and 4! lay delegates and
will be in session about Il week. Bishop
W. w. Duncan. Of South Carolina. will
preside. Rev, W. j. Young. of Norfolk.
will preach the opening sermon to-mor-
row night.
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omcialtou,,t Nccdca.

ct. Paul. Mimi. Nov. lo.--No;h!ng but
the official count will decide who are
elected State officers in South Dakota.
But the indications "alhered from all
sources at Pierre to-day are that the
Bryan electors will have 4 majority iii
the neighborhood OF 100.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
Americnn Agricuiturni coiIeecs.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The Associa-
tion of American Agricultural Colleges
and Experimental Stations began It's
tenth annual convention here to-day.
The convention will last three days
Prof s. w. Johnson, president of the
association, presided. The work of the
convention is divided into five sections
and discussion will be had on "Coliega
Work" agriculture and Chemistry,"
horticulture and Botany" "Mechaiiic
-Arts,, and "EntomologY." a...s---.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
ENpI.RsE8@
or ~ Boiler Kills Two md Iniurcs
Nine Ven

in the saw mill OF Rodcrick Baker. in
Perry county, exploded at noon ,ester-
day while the mill hands were gathered
in the engine room.
KILLED.
Jack Francis.
Rodcrick Baker.
THE INJURED:
James Crow. arm broken.
bud Harper. scalded.
Dick Mairs. scaldcd and head cut,
Dave Crowder, leg crushed
Mason Fallen. foot crushed.
Samuel Clark, scalIed
Three others were hurt slightly by
falling timbers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11
r.nnip sale

This week at Johnston China Co.'S
ONo hundred lamps al and below cost.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-11

l q You want q good pair of glenass ses
10. Week. f52 Main street. s. q )
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16
'4'ARAL RossER's LECTURE.

81, 4 eEsss,Sriptlons of Incidents Of the
n, ~ '''u'c 10 Great Leaders.
nass. May ia good audience
ne appearance of General
~ Fosser at Marvin church last
a.. was greatly entertained and in
NY MS excellent lecture on the
t.s "' OF the Army of Nor,nern
a., lesser y g was Introduced by *
a. - u. Hubbard. who touched
Ia ~. rOmlnent events in his pubic
r.p.id deserved tribute to the co,,r-
y. ''''h OF such men in the great
short discussion Of the rres,
VAC, snlch formed the real ground
d, , .s General Rosser presen.-
4, 'aasoslrs that the southera CON
SgsT ,uy desired and did an
" the me- lelecable settle
i.ftate rn.vi,nces, Ia.ilug n which
ls.hr ma eeu,t was War. lie showed
<tons VIC uuce occasi n.a H., tu..1.
II wa ,r'neral authorities on
k.ltis ia, nhe Preparations and
lAus H. were really acts of no
*so,e Nv war was already IN mos
sanp,sr single gun opened nre On
s,ssss vivid description o, tho hath.
kF.5.sss, and the rout ~ In, ae hattle
~.ai ir0ous liis vi we aston
znpaigr asssseinenis OF Tie Pm
~ the comna,the subsequent A.
ts,oma o. " W II Inc Army
rsphlc In, 70 push on 10 N,,hmoni
t,s'aetsris,irs .ifhate Of The powers
~ ties il OF The great leaders
~ ran h PERHAPS Just and I'M
Who eny.n ,naue by any ,onten-
"a Our IN the atrlfc. His
lay Jaetsa,oVea and immortal
u the na"n must always finj
~ defends memory OF his henrnrs
" those NC me conduct Of Lee In
~ q riI,,avves which excite ,ba
std vi,hsry authorities '"o
IN Of ,hs 'ehchlng appeal to tho
y ihsir fath south TO uphold the
.Hs1ormin, ~. e eShortei Them
rtunit.ah eir full duty as chi.
y .s %rIs .canduct Witch w omnF no no
Ss ,ktir nse, Of their un sw"i, M :,
~ cherish ,,hvictions. Let ws an w, ,h.
hsiili = Inc NE memory Of ,ho IN III, ~"
sds Il on, hke sense OF loynl,u t r'r-
Nsfy Which youth and thus sea ,m,o
~ Resssrs !, the conflict dn,, aG'u ~,
s.e Owes y distinctly a s nlli,ei us;
uzots ~ !nnihiny of g.. ana
splalnH , the prac,iced a ,r,epes' IT., to
~ views ssp,.rnlshed iaie" :'o or ~, he
IN liz Excellent ana n' ,ba Lecture anns,l is
.pd M H. JACKSON and aq Stuart nppu y Ia
'P''sse. '''sfs called forth pro.
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rIcBrR COURTS.

-,,,ons Ifarded Down b
r "a May n.-Follow'ns ar
Is's .' arInions delivered by the +"
=. sssr, today
M BROS WaXAuACIliE GRAIN
Il AZ MttMENT COMP NJ PIT \
ri aton !" so,th dlstri it-Refused.
Natty, i, Ssii tina, after a corr ora
s',ns. in,olvent and ceases ', 10 20 car ar.
J 'e !, business, creditors can no, ac-
. " '.. y lien upon Its assets by
,.sa.s, OF other judicial .Aa .,,, process :,
s'. y. EXPRESSIONS IN the opinion Of
w ~ II eiyI appeals IN the i'ies,m
'es.t .h " conflict with ms view. lSu
y vn.sa ,ss opinion that the .ase was
" ~ u asscidsd upon It's ia Is. me cor
rrs.ly ,'s auestlon in this case, though
nlsu !" Han the nttachin.nt issii'u.
n.s' ,sassd 10 carry on business II,
~ sourse Of i:ade AMI, III oui
", ~ he point had not ,heh peeh
gsil hen The property of the CORPORA
.a,s Ike he deemed a trust FUND Tor the
M ~ ali creditors alike
S III y Gaines, C. D.
WALLER vs.. cHAs, II; LEON.
~ nil Of ttespass 10 Try we iIVt'
cSsstca county. FIRST u STRICT - 49,
~; nd remanded'
,..,,a. plaintiff below sued Waller
1--we, the Bousse tract OF land. con
~. Nj acres, situated in Galveston
m, Leonard showed chain OF 'itif
~, and regular in It's face from the
AVN to him. Defendant relied on
,,,.rsa, statute Of limitation, and In
,,s VI thereof proved mat ms v,nuor'
.Nss,d from 1873 to lSi2' had liils tract.
A s,hsrs, amounting 10 o,Np aeles' en-
III. 4 nasture used by HIM TOR pas
"a torses and cattle, me pasture renee
!. me line of said Boussee tract.
g, nc.s,ss on Of the Boussee tract
~ pnier claim Of right, introduced
y. ri,ne.ses who, over objections,
IA that Jacquard at various times
he nossesslon had declared that
smrd no lands In his pasture but
!. rh,ch he had bought ami paid Tor.
IA, he claimed no lands ia said pas
r. Imitation that during the pc
4 his possession Jacquard had pur-
n several other tracts of land en-
IN said pasture that Jacquard
n lis tookkeeper to make a list of
i.l, In 1851, and n,so IN 1850. which,
y rade, we're Pronounced to lie salts
M. md which did not in lude the
d. tract: that Jacquard rendered
n LIFTS Of his lands Tor taxes from
% Ini, inclusive and that these lists
d, include the Bousse tract, and that
ksi from Bousse 10 Jacquard was on
V. are of the opinion that all OF
N circumstances were admissible for
Epase Of showing and explaining
.tlrcer Of the possession he'd and
sad 10 by Jacquard
Fi,huff testified. over defendants
kil,n that one Adriance. dur ng Tao
M Possession, Approached him
a,d) several times. repre- enting him
he agent Of Jacquard. ard offering
s1T the Bousse tract for Jacquard.
ist vas no evidence Of the agency OF
res except his declaration made to
bat, We agree with the court of
t,pssls that the testimony should
hss hen admitted, but we are una
= iCss with said court IN It's fur
ratusion that It's admission was
EATER Of law. harmless in this case.
rsri being dead at the time Of the
he parties were forced to rely upon
7-Hinces 10 establish his intent with
,xis to the land From all Of the
-Haaees In evidence on this Issue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16
s. sss FOR HEADACHE.
h my Tor all ,.,,,

s'!sn has n,a a"rms of Headac No
8 essaei /. Permanent cure ve ny
= .aflue nnsei'ua al sick headae d he =
+ K. S'Isssls " so' uiss al. Al Who
! .si0a Elso ,a y. In cases of OH ha s,Ha
- 'S ss.,,, to the bow uIsss amy ny
ssss' Lake The s use q THIS
l'''ass drug store ra'
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Personal.

NINE. C., A BuJAC: planiste. studio 222
Mason block. especial attention paid to
rudlments OF music lessons at pupils
residence II desired; instruction TO be-
ginners. also advanced students. II
HOUSTON i...isC'rN rtitnAIFtirl-
CAL AND MASSAGE SANrrApIUM--
Moore & Rurnott building. corner Texas
avenue and Fannin: a thorough System
OF Electro thermal Napor. Needle and
Water Baths and Massage. special at
tenton given to Diseases OF Women.
Nervous System ana rheumatism; Fa-
clal i'lemshes successfully removed
without injury 10 the skin.
Drs. WARNER. BALFOuR & WHITE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

srHA " BERRIES TOMATOES. Pears.
Peaches etc. grow 10 perfection on he
direct CONNECTION kin AL Northern mar
keis; daily PASSENGER trains II miles
from Houston; 8 mites n gi.dei streets:
ana healthy; the best come place IN
South Texas. Lands ~ salo IN tracts
10 suit. Send for handsk,me Illustrated
man and pamphlet on sobih Texas: Hahl
a iudor, Texas Land i.senoy. sos Ii?
Main street, Houston. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16
Special Notice,

NvllCE-Wh ereaS the district court u
marits county. Isass, IN the case OF
T. D. Coobs ct a. VI. rhe Houston Bsk
ct al. No. la.ssl on the docket ol said
court. by It's order OF February 4, lo%s.
appointed mo special commissioners to sea
aud Magnolia PARK railway conpGny.
and said court on May ., iSs6, renewed
said order anu authorized and empowN
cred mo to sell all The property OF said
company on the nrst Tuesday In July.
lssw. hing the TN day OF Juiy. 1876. III
fiVni of me court house door Of Harris
county. Texas, at public auction for
The hid and subject 10 the approval Of
the court:
Now, therefore. notice Is hereby given
thnt on tho first Tuesday In July, lSlN
being July /. 1896, NJ scil a, public nuc,
ton in front Of the co,r, house door of
harris county, Texas. between the hours
rights aud franchises OF said Houston
belt and Magnolia Park Railway COM
rnhy, Including its railroad righ, or
way, rolling stock. cars. engines and all
OF tho equipments with i;s franchise aud
MI other property. rights nni franchises
whether enumerated herein or not sud
snlc VIII he made to the highest hi1dcr
Tor cash without limit as 10 the amount
ot tho bid and subject to the approval OF
;he court. II. s NBELL,
.. Slecial Commissioner.
NoTlCE-Dr !. l. Cunninrham. IN,
r;Sruiar a, and we'll known rharma-
store during my absence. all fnvors VIII
he appreciated and customers treated
the same as sc We're IN charge. ReSpuol-
fuzzy, A. Scurcau, Druggist 2oA Con.
sress. "
UAkrWE1.L 4 SpRONG, FIRE iNSt'R-
nnce. successors 20 Harvey 4 II VIII
son, Room ~. Islam Building. Phone
~, Sirous companies Loss promptly
potn RING us un so
SPECIAL. MEETING.
pfiicc Texas TRANSFORMATION Cnmpuny
Houston, Aprll Is isne
Iiy authority OF the board OF directors
n special meeting of the Stockholders
of tho Texas Transportation Company
~ called to cohN 'ur at tiv gcncrnf Of.
ncoa of the company In tho Citv of
Houston Oh the Isl day of June iS,G.
to consider aud art upon tho subject OF
settling to the Texas and New orleans
Railroad Company the railroad COZ.
porato iiphts The franchises. and priv.
logeH. nnd all othcr Property owned hy
SAID Texas Transportation Company
6, Secretary Texas rransporioiiou 90
SPECIAL MEETING Ky authority Of tho
bonrd of directors. special meeting of
the stockhold"rs ct The Texas and New
Orlcnna liallruad COMPANY ~ called To
convene nj the general offices OF tho
company In thu city of Houston on the
Isl day of june 1890 4, coneidcr and
act upon the subject nf psrthn sing from
the Texas Tranaportation company ihe
railroad corporate rights. franchises aud
privileges and all other property owned
by said Texas Transportation company.
G. II. SEGEK.
Secretary Texas and New Orleans KIM
road Co G-i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

DAkfWE1L 4 SpRONG, FIRE iNSt'R-
ance. successors TO iiarvoy 4 II VIII
son, Room ~. Islam Building. Phone
al Sirour companies Loss promptly
nnln. INmE us up. j. 30
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

$500 CASH and IS per month vii, buy
ward This IL a special i'argain. csu 81
once. William Manager. sl2 ~ Main I'll
Room
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

GOOD oolorod man wants position as yard
man or .'pao Imam, willing 10 work aud
can furnish reference If required. Adj
dress 1.1h, care Post 1t
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

SITUATION wanted by oolorod man and
wife. man to work around the house,
wifi good cook and can wash ana IRON.
ApplN inI2 bowling a.rcet. ~
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Wanted to Rent.

Wanted to Rent. IN
WANTED TO RENr-.IIotei. Furnished OF
unfurnished, or would like toIne prop
erty owner TO build . suitable place on
lease State full particulars. Addreeg
No. 70a5. care Post. y
800 81: e.; : ss:I| { s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

j. l., Cunningham The
popular and we'll known rharme-
cist. viii have charge OF my drug
store during my absence. all fnvurs VIII
he appreciated and customers treated
the same "a if l We're in charge. RoSprcl-
fnlly, A. Scurcau, Druggist. eoA Con.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16
For Rent.

SMITH & HOWELL Warehouse and
Storage company; for storage rates
phone 10 or lsl on railroad track. with
iirst-class facilities for handling ynur
business. a-2s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

NANrED y ouug man wishes to get
steady employment, not afraid oil hui
wos@. nanuy at anything. Address aus,
curo lost is
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

FOR SALir-Second hnnd io-foot, 1s-inch
smokcstDck I'm hrst class condition.
cheap for cash. CAN ut business Once,
Post. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16
Lost, Found, Stray, Stolen.

sTKAYED OR sTOLEN-From under
signed one mile north OF sartartia ON
night OF May 10. sorrell mare, ; years
brand, forciop clipped. harness. marks.
Bay mare mule. years old. about IA
hands. harness marks; think branded J
nprlng. SO Reward for stock and s5
fer conviction OF thief. W. !. Moody.
SuriartIa. "a .,., =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

FOR RENT-Furnisrrd or unfurnished
seven elegant rooms over tl2 Travis
street opposite Capitol hotel has been
used as rouming honse. good trade
established. j. r. Boyle. 5l2 Travis
street. or Grand Central hotel II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

THE HOUSTON Steam Carpet Cleaning
Works renoVaies carpets, crnmh clnlh
rugs, feathers and mattresses uphoisl sf-
ing and furniture repairing shl,edse
references. call for prices. Henry rom
dorf, corner Smith and Mckinney
'nhOne 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-16

FOR RENT-Two-story house. sevon
roums corner Tpivs and Iceland
sireets. modern conveniencrs. Apply
1906 Main street. u
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Personal.

=. a. GREEN n Go. viii open picnic
ground on May q AT La Porte on lrun-
SON bay for colored people; fish chowGrr,
crab chowder fried fish ana boiled CRABS
sailboat riding. VIM. DAVIS, Aseh,
IIouslOu, ="
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yIAVI - a HOME TREATMENT for
uterine troubles; investigate AZ 20. EN-
building; lady attendant from to T.
M. advice and health book Tree ~
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yoR RENT-A SNAP" ;uTrn ned r"si-
drnce. eight rooms ANA bath. very close
in; enough rooms already rented 70 pay
rent. references, Address "Quiek," mo-
Cnnifnl hN.nlc. ~
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NArN JESSAMiNN DUpS and other
Towers by the carloni Cape Jcssamine
buds Zoe per 100 $500 per 1000. 80 at
1000 rates. Magnolia buds 50c per dozen
$500 per hundred NJ. V. Wright Flor
isl, No. 252l Washington street. Houston.
Texas ia
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TOH RENT-Nicey furnished large front
rooms cool and pleasant, iirst and sec
oud floor and some smaller ones CEN
trnlly .ocatcd Will rent cheap. l5l2 Con
gress Avenne. -
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/ WILL lie at the Lawlor hotel. Houstoii'
Texas, for one week beginning MAY Ia.
curing cancers within ten days Wnmvn'
pain; nu cure, no pay. w. NJ Si''''',,
NJ D. ~
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Real Estnte for Sale.

IhisI RANCE, renl estate. rentals. city
nnr country property; houses for ehle
M. reno any part OF city. COLLECTIONS
ma H. Brown Hodges. T3 Main street:
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NON Is the timc to place your orders ior
four-foo. oak and ash wood NJ 81 ~ per
cord Wilson's Wood and Coal Yard.
'lhoue BIS -
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For Rent.

FOR ltENT a uieeiy furnished room,
southeast exposure, IN NO gentlemen
or % e.. W.th ar SitapW nJafI. can
1T iftt I+Nas aVcH.r. Is
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Observation-Disclosures 10 work IN round
house or yard: can do every kind OF
work Inills and attend to horses. AZ
dress 12Sa care Post ~
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rop RENT-s.rnom mouse, new; gas,
hath. viii rent Tor $780, water mt PAD
hv landlord. Address lsvs Polk avenue.
'Third ward. ~
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FOR SALE Heg' quarter block and cot
tagc m town. cn.ner Fannin and Gray
AVENUE once carter cash, balance on
time. jpqni = Wlliam Angerhosffer. in.
IinrrIsbu q. rOA0. ~
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70 HOENCKE, magneilc heaIeT QUIZ
with Or. S. Il. Jones. 3oii; Main street;
best OF city references, office hours ~ "a !,
Il "a. M, 10 o p. m; established IN 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20

vention Is yet three months in the future
and the evening was exceedingly hot, it
would be commendable If one hundred per-
SONS were present. 1 was astonished TO see
the lecture room crowded and to learn that
more than three hundred members of the
committees were present.
II wish your citizens could realize the
self-sacrifice of the members of the COM
mittee of '96 and other faithful workers,
and the great amount of hard work they
do without any remuneration. When l see
constantly at work at headquarters, and
am told that the immense amount of cler-
ical work required in the preparations is
done absolutely without expense to the
committee, l am amaZe1. The people of
Washington ought to know that the twelve
members of the '96 committee well as
many others, give three and four hours
daily to the work of prepare ton for the
convention in addition to the time devoted
to their regular occupations
Inc meeting. a the New York Avenue
Presby terian Church of all the central
committee and the aids of the auxiliary
committees which are preparing for the
convention was one of enthusiastic inter-
est There was every manifestation of de-
Vo-edness, determination to faithful effort
and conscientious endeavor on the part
OF each one present to do his whole duty.
The singing was hearty enthusiastic and
lnspir1tlnS, only in volume cuid II suffer in
comparison with the singing at one of the
great convention gatherings. Eloquent ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
Rev. DR.. Newman AMI Secretary Baer, and
tne Closing feature was a solemn consecra-
tlon aud pledge Of loyalty on the part of
all those upon whom the burdens of prepa-
ration and entertainment will fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-20
Ilegible PO3fmurks

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
am clerk for a member of Congress.
We average the receipt of at least fifty let
tiers per day. A great many of these letters
are from pensioners, who omit TO give their
post office address, and in majority of in
stances the postmark of the mailing office
Is so obscure that it cannot be made out
1t appears to me that the Postmaster Cen
eral could inaugurate a much needed re-
form by holding postmasters TO a strict ac-
Countability for failure to legibly postmark
their letters. Repeated failures TO comply
with the instructions of the Postmaster
General IT this particular ought to be suffi-
mt cause for demanding the resignation
of the delinquent officer. a postmark is
intended for some purpose, and if that pur-
pose is defeated by its illegibility, 1t might
as well be abandoned. We are willing to
submit our case for the present to the mag
netic power OF The Evening Star to bring
about this much needed reform in postal
affairs The agitation of the matter will
develop a multitude of comrlainers who
suffer as We have heretofore done in silence
PRO BONO PUBLICO.