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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
DTSTTING BITTLEFIELDS.
Prominent Confedrrate- Return to Old
Scenes around Fredericksburg.

FREDEEI-ksBURG VA, May o.
speciu-A urty OF prominent EXON
fsgorates arrived here to-day visiting the
atlelcld. They came nap from Rich
moad ln tnr private car OF Superintend-
cut j. b. k.uiy, ot the Atlantic Coast
Line They took n the positions Jack
SOD held durns ,ne war, driving in car
rlg,s from Hamilton Crossing 10
EromptonI rle home Of Captain NJ Il.
Rowe. Of Maryes Heights. where they
spent some time.
BIO the party besides Mr.. Kcnly were
Captain John Cussons Colonel William
3D. Palmer. Judge George l.. Christian.
Major T.. a. Bralder Colonel John p.
Purcell. Mes-rs. S. n. Halves. W @.
Preston and W. j.. Duke. Most Of these
gentlemen We're participants no the bat
Ties here ana several Of them were Of
ncers.
They returned 20 Richmond tonight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Va. Nav 90
Sperial-MI-s Laura D. Hicks. daughtor
Of Mr and Mrs Richard Hicks. was mar
ried to-day 90 Mr. IT, L. iiiedon. of Coz
mmhI4 $ q. The ceremony took place at
the residence OF the brides parents boz this
city. Rev. 49, " Mebane Otllcnt.ng
Mr. ard Mrs lfisdon left ou tle MIDI
day train for "a Northern tour
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. May 3d.
Spocial-James Hughes ip attempting to
board the 5.ej b. NJ. Norlh-bound vesil-
huie train 40 Union Station. was struck
his lrft arm being sut OF just below the
shoulder and his skull fractured.
Death resulted soon after the accident
Hughes lives at Profits station. seven
miles northeast of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

Auonr the visitors at the state IL
brary building yesterday were the follow
ing.
r. N Cr0ucn sheriff ~ Goochaud.
Thomas IS. Cartwoil oiork ~ Frederick
county. VIM. T. Dutt0n. or san Fran
cisco. CAL vice-praeideut ~ the Fire
mans Fund Insurance Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

'Taint no use in hangin Oh yer washrn
on der line,
'spectln it ter sult yer-usin' soap Cd
cherry kline.
Kase de- dirt amt gwlne ter lebe it.
makes no difference whut yer buy
Till yer Kits er bar oh Hummer den
de dirt - sho' 10 fly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

NORFOLK. VA. May c5.-Spoclai The
youth John H. Kinch. who was the vic
tim Of the unfortunate AFFAIR in the coun-
~ last Sunday night being shot by mis-
take. by q. VI. Neale died az 81 Nlncents
Hospital this morning from his Injury.
aged sixteen years.
An inquest was hold and a verdict Of
accidental death rendered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
Evening Accommodation on James River
Division 4. and %.

on and after Thursday May 9th. the
evening accommodation on Jamos River
Division G. q o.. 20 Gladstone. Will
leave at +. NJ instead OF 40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

PORT NEWPORT NEWS. MAY -. 1897.
ARRIVED.
Barge Astoria. New York.
Barge Helc0u. NeW York.
SAILED
Schooner Viking Portsmouth, y III.
Schooner Kate b.. ogden. New Bedford.
Schooner Fannie Brown. Charleston, ).
G..
Rolecca j. M0u'ton Key West
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
Through Service to Boston Via Pennsyl
wanna Railroad

Federal Express 90 Boston. with
through coach ana sleeping car. Leaves
Washington az 4.3O Il. NJ daily, thus az
fording through connection Via train
leaving Richmond al y noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

PENTINE-Mark firm at 2iIhc.: sales,
none.
ROSTN-Flrm: sales. none: II. c. Sis:
- T.. $50. i, g, Sl.3J: II. $50: /. sl55:
X. NJ. SiGj; y. Sl.7j; window glass, Si.sJ.
water white, s..
SAVANNAH GA. May 2J.-TURPEN-
TINE-Opened firm al DC. with sales
OF 100 casks. receipts. l.G:,S casks.
ROsIN-Closed firm. sales. 1900 barrels
receipts. JG7 barrels. quoto-A. T., &, ID.
81 20. f.. Si35, i, Sl.ip; q. Sl.45: n. S1GO.
/. Si.G5. X. Si.7j; VI. Si.sO: y. S1.g5 win
dow glass. %. water white S23J.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
clncAGn NfAHErr

CHICAGO May 25-Whoat to-day
closed at 3D. decline OF a4c. The market
held stuUhornly during The forenoon, in
spite 0f heavy uqmoauou. Dut nnaly suc-
cumhcd. Corn Was weak. and lost iIc.
Oats closed shade lower. and provisions
declined 5Yl.c.
Inc lcallls futures ranged as foi0ws
OpDu IU.u. Low. Close.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
JOhu l.. Williams Sc Sons
BANKERS.
fCoo T. F., c.- ,f.r~ cTpETr

state Bonds. city Bonds. Bank Stocks
and other hlgh-grldc Investment Securl-
tics bought anc sold
LETTERS or CREDIT furnished avail
able ln am parts Of the world. mh3l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

BALTIMORE May 20 Virginia Cen.
furIes. 80 asked. Consolidated Gas 1'.l H
5Gia. Consolidated Gas 6s, ll'h asked.
others not quoted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, y. c.. May 2J-TUR-
PENTINE-Fir 1T 2iu2il.c; receipts.
2f3 casks.
ROSiN-Firm at 5000 10; receipts, fol
barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm al - 20
81 So and Sl9O. receipts II barrels
TAR Firm at SloJ, receipts. IL bar
rels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
pf.nroon1 Nrl IfD1- % 1897
TIIF COTTON lIAHNETs.


NLW YORK May. 2''.-CpIIooN,-i .. me
class of cable news than had been .cN-
pDctCd. and the first call developed
steady feeling. with an advance OF @f'
points ON the general list There was
further advance of 216 points on SoV.s,i-
ms WIN 3tl'i scarce "l''i "l'l.'i ,.'.
n,4ih,l i.,y i,.,.,ii U,,' WI, ~,
s'.'''-' "l..9 -'',','' ,'.ii,', H.,
Nate ana pubic accounts ltstiolhs tie
l.eri on 'ie EIo" 'i.7 ,''i'. .'','- "',9
o-'rN,o nl some h"l c'"I"''.it i,'ui u
D'i.- 700 i"".H COZ. M.-,N'l l'' 'i''
SoD'i. SeN,i"i .l.,ii'l. were Hl.H, 90
Ihe close Was steady al an advance oI
'Ao points "
>.,.,,. ,..,,,,- ,o.r-ro>- o..t..
-N"M ''l' ~ ''t, 3d. ~
..n .'"' ''tv.''"-' 80, 'i'
-'V i'iI'H' L''' 'Nl'' ,....,
10 FRANCE. So '.'' u" "''ii, 'Nl ~
'l'3, l'i NJ. D' o. 'i' -.,.,
hHI'e, smnnei-. ''o hale7' si"ch' l'N''--
ID. o...
NN"l'' ~" "t 49,. 30.
rance 50 .ii'7 TOD ointment O-- ''''''
si'. h. "io'"l N,l'r. .,,,,
'oisoNNal. scr i''tipl- l..'i' "tl'1,
exports 10 ,ii', hiIltIi -. ~ '.'i,a' D."
rance -h"'" Nai'a' l' '"ii''li''''f i''''-
u..'. c.......,.- ~, ....,...-
''-i 'i'' '0i'. ''. 1870
., '','.'.,'' - as I..f -, ''
'.'-. o.s 49,, .i... a., crer,. Isl
bales .-s
aoo ,..r.'. I.'",I,.,, ~ Irar.,'
M. fG. rlnr n inv ~.
t,,',,.t ~. e.mfrmbar r. 81. olfob-r
>..'o.t'., a. -n. Derernbsr c-4
rutnres closed steady. sales 500 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
Thomas Branch & CO

Merchants National Bank Building.
Founded lS3s.
MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EX-
CHANGE.
Private Wires 10 Baltimore. Philadel-
phid. New YORK and Chicago.
Foreign Exchange. Letters OF Credit
and Southern Securities Specially.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26
~ YORN PKODUCE MARKEr.

NEW YORK. May 2j.-FIOUR-Rc-
cents. 23-N barrels. exports. 6g7i bar
rels. sales. 500 packages. dun and 5GlOc.
lower to sell In sympathy with the break
in wheat. city mill patents, SI59g5.20;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-26

CHARLESTON. S, C.. May 25.--TUR-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
rHE TEXAS PAPERS.

fl Berkshire - the Nevada New
t..trt as purchased an interest IN the
r -ue- t.flie sentinel
Tts l..h-e-t.1a of ihe Church In TcS.s.
afs Episcopal paper. has been commenced
at "es-a Faiis rY Rev. ~. DOUGLASS
Tav.o-
77i~ MaHor Democrat 3s not Worrying
oo"r 'he poit!csl si,aai!ou outside OF IL
orr fen- I- says.
ra9ce Of a cabinet is no. at
Oh f-fc-f' 20 lha republican t14ss4.
"a" N0a't care rpe':r that u hes CAREFUL
tn VINO b" sp2o.nss postmaster az
Tho sr-hsiile Transcript thus com
inenfs or q religious revival;
.t,c 3il'kpy the Texas evangelist. who
Aho i- irv-- hat one niust nay his way
fe.ra ~. wcria tn order 20 get i
~ -eT rai n this city He has silently
~ msf~riA 70 Work on herr. Mag victory
,9N1 DIS e'for,s
Tae i'iaioura Record makes this appii-
e@tiea o. me OH saying about sauce tor
Abe goose.
Since te girls hsYc adopted the style
% spelling tier namcs Liiyan. Mar. Nellie.
etc. He rr. soon look ip see the boys
fleU 'har Ey Mgke ana Jym
To- visw OF ihs hfa-cial etrb1rrassmen,s
'' 'f'ff A1f Hf roe iift ss months II y
frc0ura- y 20 uose from me Bispatch OF
49,
~ 70 ION ltff a. present \
Nt "-l ~ itA"t- nave purchased
g he egT~E s;ocls. new machinery haze
/" iir lct factory. a new
'' !4.t '.1H f'felil3 be'n opea"i 40.
~. ltt iAt ~ AaF't We N.tl have g
a. 3o.IIati hNo a poultry jouru1l. ana
"..'r tnpr0 fFnenin- Let the wheels OF
if 'ri'e f"ii on
Tie IegaH StoelC Farm and IrrQafion
ava
90.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
The EDWIN SistcrA.v

Clayton, Ala, February 26.-Mr. T.. G.
Weaver of Sabine Pass has communica-
ton in your paper. dated 18th instant. in
which he says that the father of A. C..
Perry has in his possession a San Jacinto
cannon--a six FOUNDER. This may be so,
but there is some doubt about it. In that
memorable battle, the Texans had two
iron four Founders called "the twin sis
ters" and the MeXicans. one piece--a brass
nine FOUNDER. | DO not know how the size
Of cannon Is determined. but | know
that OURS were very snail, as | was de-
tailed several times to march along beside
them TO extricate them from the mud on
General Houston's march from Groce's fer
ry to Harrisburg. General Houston was
always present and generally the erst one
off his bob tailed bay pony, with his shonl-
der 10 The wheel. and not with COM
mand, but In n very pleasant manner
called upon the detail to assist in getting
the twin sisters out of the mud.
| never knew what became of THE twin
sisters" This one in the possession OF A.
c. Perry's father tonly mistake in the
the slze) may be one OF The twin sisters
They may have been separated. and would
trayel several miles to see one OF them.
Worry respectfully,
Hardy w. r. Price,
a San Jacinto Veteran.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
Hardy w. r. Price.
a San Jacinto Veteran.
Costly I'm Texas.

Arlington Democrat.
There are plenty Of ways to be 'ool,
and our laws give wide range of liberty
in this matter. The price OF cucumbers Is
too low to justify our people to raise and
pickle them. yet we mortgage our land to
the Northerner and Fastener who does
raise them and pay freight on pickles to
our doors, II we raise a crop of tomatoes
they don't sell for nothing" yet months
later VIC buy them shipped from Maryland
and then mortgage our land for the money
wo paid. You don't get pay for your
trouble in making and taking care of but
ter, yet Dallas jobbers buy Kansas butter
by the ton, and the Kansas farmers have
paid OFF nearly two-thirds OF outside mort
cages within tho past three years. Hogs
amt worth keeping. yet We find already
farmers mortagaging their mules. horses.
wagons and even implanted cotton to buy
Yankee sowbelly at mortgage prices. On
no. there's no limit to the kind OF fools we
may be, only IL costs like thunder to play
the fool in Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.


Miss Jessie Alderman. now in Baltimore,
will soon enter upon her duties as assist
ant pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church of
Chicago
Rudvard Kipling's sister. Mrs. Fleming.
has written a novel of Simla life called
"a Pinchheck Goddess" which will soon be
published in London.
George Frederick Watts, r. A., is build
ing a church near Guilford, England in
which he win paint frescoes himself. while
his wife will design the terra Gotta decora-
lions
a Chinese biographical dictionary con-
tanning the lives of 900 noted Cinnamon
and women living and dead has been COM
piled by MIR. Giles. late British consul at
Ningpo.
Mrs John H. Rockefeller is as devoted to
hospitals where her charities are concerned
as her husband is TO universities.
Professor Warren Holden. of Glrard Col
lege, after fortyfive years of service as
professor Of mathematics. has been retired
with yearly salary Of $500.
Carlotta. Macmillan of Mexicos widow,
whose physical health during her long in
sanity has been good, is said to be now
rapidly declining.
Sir Arthur Sullivan has composed a new
Victorian ballet. fer which he is to receive
10000. His "Mikado'' is soon to be pro-
duced in Brussels for the first time In
French.
The populist governor of Kansas has ap-
pointed the wife of Ex-Governor John p
ST John. the prohlbitionist, TO place on
tho board Of regents Of the State Agricul-
tural college.
Alexandra Dumas. fills. will appear on the
tomb which the sculptor Saint Marceaux
Is executing, reclining at full length in the
robe he wore when Mt work and with his
feet bare. as was his custom.
Queen Victoras coronation ring is never
ont Of her sight; and is worn by her every
evening. 1t Is a band of gold containing
a cross in ruhies. surrounded by white brill
hants, coronation ring is supposed ia
symboli2e tho wedding OF the sovereign
with the nation.
one of the daughters of the late Genera,
Logan. Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, is soon
10 come into snug fortune. She and her
son, George Lemon Tucker inherit two
| tifths OF the estate OF the late George y
Lemon. but instead of a fortune of 81 900
100. which 1t was supposed ne had lef, /,
amounts to over So 600 900.
Bishop Quintard of Tennessee was in tho
confederate army and his first work pfter
ne war was to plant 4 cross on Sewnnec
Mountain. where the University of no
south afterward rose through his energy.
\ young woman has received the unusual
honor OF the freedom of London guild
She is daughter of Lord Amherst Of uac,,.
ney and. having written a History Of Car
dening IN England has Just been thus
nonored by tho Worshipful Company of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01

The Raiues iav 81 New Vgff sptesrs 10
b. operating udrsuisre3u,y 70 the public
frrr BRIG nnen'fal md moral stand
pon' in spiie Of so-ae rsriag abuzes and
c'af'nns That hsr, srown W uader il IN
iF prescott Shape
Ii't rfeif ohicciio, 20 the isw Ia the
fhh. infunl, WAS shai Il ,oos avay ,,.af
foi aoa pisoe3 81 IN she hands ~ he
t'-'f IAs propagation wss attacked ~
u, GROUND that i' vas aa islasios ID. tas
i4Elt 20 local ssaf-s9vsruiurnt- apa that
op. ii91 F sJli cp15 rnd ,ail olc But
'se pfafl.sl operssioa ~ tae law. accord
ing IT, ire figures presented reeoativ by
lerH'a'tv" con rittee. is an Improvement
o. ihe cid system TIE canrliii,c flasl
ihtt tse Jew hss ,1r'3sd 70 Dix months
reNrnae 20 the stato ~ ss-5i gss ana q,
TIE several rauaf!es O, s7l0g POS an tn-
crcrae % 'oi- io' oyer The aggregate ~
o'fffi ~ ;ha elites ard towns under the
old ihv TIE neg eaa-;raent. Therefore
Afp cniiched 'he STATE Without lnjory 70
tie cities The rousmi'te, finds mat the
total licelses Issued under 10 amount tn
q 022 which is i7.-i5 lets dian the i.unl Der
Issued under ihe oli law There has hecn
corresponding decrrase In drunkenness
and cFir'cs attributable 70 dfiuk. The only
criticism made u the Law it is declared.
selaioe ~ The prc'ale3cc u fake hotels and
clubs, the former 10 sysde Shv prohibition
o. sunday selling and the laltcr TO eva,le
the high liccusc fees.
That amendments viii reach and prevent
these abusca ana eYasiona noted ~ not
doubted and In that case all that was hoped
for tho law viii be- realized This is a prac.
iicsi state coltrol. fire from the objections
to be urged against the South Carolina
plan. The Rnnes law Is very high n.
consc law, operated by the State exclusive
ly--simply that aud nothing more,
Evidences thus continue 10 multiply that
the high license system. properly enforced
Is the most practical and the best solution
Of the liquor question Here Is an Increase
OF revenue and decreaac Of saloons In
New York. the main objects TO be accom-
pllshed In practical. common sense plan.
Such law once enacted and tried. the cor
roctIons from time to limo are comparn
lively easy and are snfgosted by experiences
1t Is therefore possible. in the course Of a
few years, to bring the system as near
perfection as con bo done by legislation
with reference TO such a question.
-----~-s---
The Syracuse Post says that william
Iouninon EfrVnn an arhitfn,,. s,<.h 49, !, !. :
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
Anthony Hopes "Phroso.,

10 the Edltor OF The Post.
Anthony Hope, the author of ".rb,
Prisoner OF zenda' has in store for lis
readers a most pleasant and unique stor,
entitled "Phroso' The author is especi.
ally charming in his STYLE differing from
the present day writer's his stories deal ~
tally with the Imaginative and lmproboh,.
events of life Tho public has lately hesr
overcrowded by the psychological and in
Prospective view OF human life. Indeed
this has gone so far that those who delye
deep in modern fiction have come TO regard
u as necessity that every action or move
ment OF the human family must be The an
spring Of hidden motive. In truth. for
them there is no spontaneous action NTH
ing prompted from the heart without me
ned'tatlon' In reading "Phroso" we NE
Tor time taken up and occupied with The
events OF tho story. The author asks M,
why or what causes brought about cortain
that they occurred "s
Antnory Hope, In "Phroso" Is free In his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
TO JESSICA.
For The Post

For The Post.
Tall and sweet, and fair!
GSod designed her thus. End gave to me
MS d!NiNe creatiou-could there be
More perfect gift. more rare?
Tail, and sweet, and fair!
LIPS that only part in smiles for you.
Eyes that borrow light from heavens OWN
blue.
SOFT sunshine in her hair.
TAN. and sweet and fair,
loving heart so tender and SO true.
Loving hands that only cool can do.
sweet grace beyond compare.
Tall, and sweet and fair,
Soul 80 pure. so innocent. so bright.
Llie, whose radiance sheds a holy light.
around her everywhere.
Tall. ana sweet. AMI fair
! an I'm rich indeed in such q love.
@tnsr, ever watch her from above.
This thought my constant PRAYER.
No. lilo Clay avenue. Houston. Texas.
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TO be maintained IN such books during the
continuance OF said contract.
Sec. 6. The party with whom such con
tract has been made shall establish and
maintain in some city in this state, to be
designated by the board a depository, whore
a stock of their books sufficient to supply
all immediate demands shall be kept. 1t
shall also establish and maintain one or
more agencies In every county in his State
one of which shall be at the county seat.
At such agencies books shall he sold at the
retail contract price. together with the fol-
lowing notice: THE price fixed thereon is
fixed by the State contract. Any deviation
should be reported to the State superntond-
ont of public instruction at Austin" And
ii is provided that upon the failure Of the
party contratting to furnish the books for
the schools of this State as provided for
under this act. the county Judge may, in
the name of the State Of Texas. sue in the
district court OF his county and recover on
the bond given by the contractor under this
act Tor the full value Of the books so failed
to be furnished for the use and benefit Of
the schools of his county and the amount
TO recovered shall he placed TO the credit
of the available school fund in the county
so recovering it, And Il Is further provided.
that unorganized counties shall be furnished
books through the same agency OF the
county to which said unorganized county
may be attached for judicial purposes in
lhc same manner that such organized ccrn-
w OBTAINED the books used therein.
sec 4 AS soon as may be practicable
ai'er the adoption provided for In this act.
me state superintendent OF public instruc
uoh snail address a circular letter to the
county superintendents and the presidents
OF school boards OF Independent school dis
'ric's. which letters shall contain a list of
we DOCKS adopted, the prices the mode NJ
distribution and such other information rs
ne may deem necessary.
sec. \, The board may from Tina 10 time
make necessary regulations not contrary IN
tho provisions of this act. 10 ,ecure Tho
PROMPT distribution OF the hooks bo,o;
provided for.
sec. .. After September I. lS97 mr. ~.
soon thereafter as the hoard NAV doo,,'
practicable the books adopted nv tho hoor,
as uniform series of text books far this
state. shall be introduced and nsed .s ,'.,
books to the exclusion of nil othcrs -, ~,
public free schools. nrovids1 -, -, w, Wv
ttrein shall not bo construed n ,,a 1"ans
the use Of supplementary bool,s e'''
Sec. 10 Arx .oo,,or .
violate Tho nro,,isto,s .ua'ee VINO sAali
deem.d ymt,,n ~ W th's act snail he
conviction shan ia as INSTRUMENTATION, ,, ana rptn
- -, s,'ut ne hleu not less than $40
every dav 81 s,,ch rnoh ouense a'd
sidered a senarota ossensa sna'' DC CON
Sec. II Nc,bin,, II, 81.
strued 10 nrevon, or r,o,,,,' az snall ne con
the public schoots ,hrn,,, s ,ne patrons Of
from nrocurin,, hno,s ~ us""ut me Stst
case no oontrsct should we usual way in
contractor fai,s or ror DC made or the
books provided for IN this '" lurnlsh HE
reouired ,or Nil ,Nis "ct AT the time
schools :" 'uo respective
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-01
special STAG Cem.aIs.ssnsr>-
TIE CITY.

The ros, is teitve->s4 70 Efg ps~; ~ sAt
city by carriers a; s. d g't- urn-f ta-llst
months, g. ~. 81 -zlousAS- .t.N. .fiit sH->l
tl2e,.
Mr. Theodcrs Ber.zr has Charge o. lhs
city Circulation ana Ss-9e- -4aF 49,.
Nessrs. Theccoye Scr.~s IA SfAs =
Lott are the Authorizes ealst'i'4i-t ~ -
city bills. hosh a6sersisirE sn6 soascTsi''
ton, and no money s.oll- be FAls t- =
one other than those aA.rea. laiess sqs- -
wristca authers? Sls1e1 ~ t2s "-s---i'-
nsge should be pslS By cAerh Il !ANa- ..
Tho Houston Pr.nurg CcsupaCy-
No ORDERS Tor g9oAs eil-. arc ever =
the inRnag eisrf.t, ard DpEt MI pt @Hte~.-
ed IN payment OF clnce h.lls
Subscribers falling 10 reeve re I.eg--
regularly viii please rot.ty tfe V-tre
promptly Every subscribers paper Sc IS.
peo;ed 10 be delivered not la1cC inaa %
a.. III.
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A MIDNIGHT 7s,.'
MrnnHarD = an,.'','as]
Nilled in Front q
Officer. werl,. .. . !.

ma Da'' m,. rssa., Fssr.p
r., n,0s n,, mysterious murdsn w.
h, nar pa III was the killing ! y s.
m mar. at midnight last aIsl i y y
i ius, "a, a call on hi. friend. -
burner was at the 49,,
named named A0sher. about . qs.,.,
q liant. He was sent for u. !,
a. snort . ,, time with hi, own y
son pn ., M0,aer' both young n,
e e,. Buhrer formed /. social =. - y
play Dlas'd s. until near midnight /, g, "
mar, departed in order . ~, n |.
SUBURBAN p"%nas electric car for ,,r
l nuhrer and young Nosa,r ~ =
n'in 10 the gate, about tvr,,
u, ,n' mouse from whence he, :, -
to another house In III. pus,. g
sleep. tvu
IN a few minutes Mr., s,l, /.
cry as II for help. Of IA, :.
john" She notified be, ,,. =
FASTENED out and found R.ls,,,, \
the roadway in front a d, I,
someone had crushed aa I'm
heavy stick of wood. which /,
body. Reinhart was taken n, ~ !
and died at Q O'Clock. Il. :, =.
to tell anything.
Officers were notified mi, n,.,.
the sheriffs' department /, !, -
good clue. The officials dsel,,
1t public. No arrests hav, n,
Reinhart was buried thi. ~,
the order Of the Sons d, ~,
which he was a member He NJ,
employed In an important uaes
Hughes Manufacturing counr
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GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE, CONSUL GENERAL TO CUBA.

style, soothing in language and extremely
vivid in his descriptions 1t Is delineation
of human character in good and has an at
tractiveness well worth observing. To those
who love the grand old masters of adven-
ture it will be pleasure to read "Phroso"
and note how in some instances and in ole
respect he follows In their footsteps. TAX
ing "Phroso' as a whole. the public will
be charmed, interested and surprised at its
viyacity, uniqueness and adventuresone
spirit. NJ. l.. Mutine,
Librarian at Baldwins.