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Mrs. w. o. Griffin. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. >.
Lovett. MIR. and Mrs james A. Baker. Jr..
MIR. and Mrs. L l.. Dennis. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. ID. Gribble. MIR. and Mrs. c. p. Shearn.
Mr. and Mrs. b. X. Herring, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell Huey. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard +.
Smith. Mr.. aud Mrs. W. r.. Eckert. Mrs.
G. b. Foster. Mrs. b. w. Belts, Mr.. era
Mrs. C. Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. George l..
Price, Miss Birdie Cutter. Miss FRANKIE
Hite, Miss Mamie Bastlan. Miss Grace NOT
roll. Miss Eflie Jones. Miss Lucy Harrison,
Miss Aline Knight, Miss Mae Scudamore.
Miss Mamie Lubbock. Miss ella Gribble.
Miss Violet Foster. Miss Maggie shearn,
Miss Birdie Holmes. Miss Ina Curry, MISS
Ana May Gribble, Miss Hattie Gribble,
Miss Hayden Of New York, Miss Maud NC
Coy, Miss Hickland Miss Ethel Ford MISS
Coral Vinson. Miss Jasper Gibbs, MISS
Sinclair. Miss Jones. Miss Nina Parker,
Miss Woodward OF Fort Worth, MISS Ma
rian Roberts, Miss Minnie Szabo; Messrs.
Spencer Huchins. w. II. Curth, j W.
Leonard. W. ID. Cleveland. Jr.. j. l.. Hud-
son, W. r. Hancock. a. p. Powell, G. b.
Hervey, Frank flcrvey, Ernest Saunders,
Tom l.. Rushmore. H. e. Adams, Is. Is.
Smith, Elliot Cage Harry Cage, Hemp
Ford, Harry Jones. Dan Smith, Charles
Crane. Charles Ashe. Charles Gribbie,
STYLES Giraud, Charles Iiobinson George
Gibbons, George Gaines. WIN Perry, Frank
Williams. Henry Porter. Arthur Vaughn,
George Kidd, Endcr lIuoy, Charles Lid
stone. Walter Dennis. Charles Archer, John
De I.osdernfer, VIII Gibbons. Louis Ra-
phaol, Bert Damon, VIII Ewell, Maurice
McAshan. Dexter Holt. w. a. Wood, j.
II Rector i 4. KYLE,
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WAS NOT HIsFAuLr
ih"t Young Kyle Crnnk Was Not an
the Merrlmuc

the Merrimnc.
There has been considerable confusion
ana misunderstanding as to whether or not
Young Kyle Crank Of this city was on the
collier Merrimac when she was sunk at
the entrance to Santiago harbor, The first
report did not mention young Crank as
being upon the boat. but a subsequent
Associated Press report stated that Young
Crank had surreptitiously gotten urou/the
boat and was among the heroic crew
that sank the Merrimac.
Recent reports have not mentioned Kyle
Cranks as among the prisoners at Moro,
which has led 10 some confusion.
As matter OF fact Kyle Crank was not
en- the Merrimac on her last brief and
oventful voyage, though It was not his
fault that he was not. lie tried hard
enough to DC and In this he displayed as
much courage as those who were actually
ON the boat. The way the reports became
confused was that young Crank had Sc
ereted himself upon the Merrimac when
she first started OFF on her perilous voyage,
but the vessel was called back and Crank
presence was discovered and on the second
and final attempt he was not among those
selected for the heroic undertaking.
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Personal. MENTION.


MIR. ]. e. Pierce of Pierce. Texas, is at the
Lawlcr.
Mrs NJ. Mcbride OF Oak Hill. Texas. Is a
guest at the Lawlor
Mrs, IL. f. Rowe and Emmett Rowe OF Dallas
arc registered mt the lawlor
J. +. Parks. Jr. OF St Louis is a travelling
man stopping ut the Capitol.
Mrs. n. Winncy OF Wildcrsville, Texas. was
guest at the Bristol last night.
II. y. Miller OF Muscogee l. T., is a wealthy
stockman stopping at the Capitol.
L.. Il. Daniel and son OF Richmond were
registered guests ut the Hutchins.
Hon $, Il, Cooper of woodvlle was a guest
at tho iiutchins House yesterday,
c. Blanchette and son OF beaumont were
guests at the liutchins yesterday.
Mrs, Henry c. Fristoe and Miss Richmond
of Edna arc guests at the Lawlor.
L. Il. Vineyard of Palestine was a late ar
rival at tho Hu:chins House last night,
Mr., ID, W. Miehaux. the popular travelling
representative OF James Butte, is in the city,
MI. II, l.. Benson, the San Antonio CONNER
eial man, is among the arrivals at the Law
lor
W. T, Beard OF New York is travelling
man enjoying coast country life at the Cap
itol,
j. W preher, a travelling man from For,
Worth. was guest at tho Hutchins yester-
day
Mr. and Mrs. {, i. Harroi OF Smithytlle
came in yesterday and passed the day at the
Bristol.
Mrs. W. II. opet OF Yoakum is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Seymour Lovy. Sis Hamilton
street.
DIR. V. C. Lunn and bride OF LAGRANGE were
among the latest arrivals at the Capitol last
night.
H. l., Sprasue Of Austin reached the Hub
city Yesterday and became a guest al the
Capitol
Il. S. Rather dropped in from Hun.syinc
Yesterday and made his home at the Hotel
Bristol
Dr. J. II, Warren OF silver CITY. n. NJ.
arrived last night and is stopping at the
Bristol,
Ed $. Moscr. a travelling man from Chicago.
YVES among the arrivals at the Capitol yes
terday.
J. W suter. n Baltimore travelling sales.
man, Was registered guest at the Capitol
yesterday.
Il. W, Massey Of Birmingham. Ala, mads
the Hutchins his home while in Houston yes
terday.
Mr.. John D. wooford. wife and family, and
MISS $. z. Walker accompanied by Miss
Bessie Andrew. a the guest OF their daughter,
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+ Seth b. Strong as postmaster at Houston

Of Seth II. Strong as postmaster at Houston
had already heen sent to the president.
AS Mcssrs. Lon ARTERY and Pick Lewis were
driving Yesterday afternoon on Travis street
betv cen Prairie and Preston. their buggy col-
lidlnS with another vehicle, was upset and
both gentlemen we're thrown out but neither
was hurt,
The Post acknowledges the receipt OF an in
viiation to be present at the open meetn :
aud entertainment to be given by the Ancient
Order of United Workmeu of this city in the
Burns building tomorrow evening at o'clock
Refreshments will be served.
Several complaints have been made by cit
liens living in and beyond the vicinity of
Hadley, between BRACES and Louisiana streets,
on account of the very bad condition of Had
ley street, and express the hope that the au-
thorities Will give 1t their earliest attention.
BY an error IT was inadvertently made to
appear In yesterdays report OF the commits
s!onere court proceedings that Dr. w. n. shaw
had been allowed $3.50 by the court in allowing
approved claims II should have read wv. y.
Shaw 81 49," this being an amount allowed
Judge Shaw for I'M expense Incurred In send
ink "A blind man to Galveston,
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a large and enthusiastic body OF people
assembled at the corner O. Jackson street
ana Clay avenue Monday night 10 witness
the unfurling OF old Glory on the grocery
store OF Charlie Alec, Charlie has for soma
tiiEt past been making preparations for
Wis occasion Fireworks of all kinds were
sent OH, small cannon doomed and pistols
s on shotguns were discharged After the
Stars ana stripes had been raised Mr.. Rob-
err hattmann introduced MIR. p. c. Byrne.
VINO aeiivered short but very appropriate
..e after which cries for Charlie. .
c Shp.Seh, went up so enthusiastically that
,or 800 a nal 10 speak He was cheered af-
Yer every remark, and from tho manifest.
ions OF approval his address was consid- :
e,eo ths attraction OF the evening. Hon
are flowed freely until late hour when
on sa leIt declaring Charlie TO be Jolly good
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Y. NJ. &. 4. CYCLE CLUB
VIII Have Another Run Tonirbt.
The Arrangements Perfected


me bicycle run tonight under the diroc-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Wheel club promises to be more large
ly attended than any run OF the season. AS
previously announced the run will be to
Drummer, and several OF the good people
OF that vicinity have already rendered TO
the cyclists the hospitality OF their homes
FOR resting places and large number of
citizens Will gather along the line of the
gravel road 10 give their visitors right
royal reception on their arrival
Captain Marston Of the club has been
busy selecting and training an extra CORDS
OF lieutenants, who, with their whistles
VIII give the club signals for Starting -
turning" SLOW up" go faster,N "sinrle
file. double file" stop, dismount." etc.
All wheelmen whether members OF the
eiub or not arc invited, and to lady wheel
riders special invitation is extended.
To facilitate dispatch and avoid COM
fusion at the start all riders will meet at
the Young Mems Christian Association
rooms at s o'clock sharp, put their wheel,
In the racks on the sidewalk. repair at once
to the reception rooms and register their
names on the clubs run book and this
done the start will begin promptly at Sis.
Those not on time will be left.
1t is expected that all will return 10 tho
rooms before 10 o'clock, when refreshments
Will be served, and applications relieved
Tor membership TO the club
These runs occur from now on every two
weeks. and are becoming very popular.
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\ STRAW RIDE.
Jolly Party of Christian Endcnv-
Orcrs Visit uarrisburU.


\ merry party Of Chrstian Endeavorere
consisting Of delegations from the Central
Christian and the Westminster Prcsbyto-
rlan churches societies left the Central
Christian churcn corner In two OF West
helmers large picnic wagons for Harris
burg Monday evening ut o'clock They
went on a straw ride and to nay q visit to
the Harrisburg Christian En1eayorors who
received them at the union meeting house
where large congregation had ursembled
10 welcome their Houston visitors After
spending an hour In !nspirlhg union song
ana praise service, closing with the song,
When the Roll ia Called IN NaSlville,
Wen w There" the Endeasoters we're all
escorted across the street TO MIR. c. II.
Milhya beautiful lawn, where delicious re-
ileshmcnts were served
At 10 y. IN, the return trip was begun.
the party reaching homo about II 40
IRON Harrisburg 10 Houston the air was
KEPT ii'led with the happy Christian En-
ae'lNor and other songs Among tho selcc
tlohe were America" Scatter sunshine"
aud What n Wonderful Savior"
Those representing the Westminster
ilesnyterlan society We're Rev. and Mrs.
McNutt, MIR, and Mrs. Miller. Mr. and Mrs.
j. y, McNabb, Mrs. Curtis, John McNabb,
Allan McNabb, Mr.. MITCHELL Mr.. Horton,
FRED BRADLEY, Mr. G A. Byers. Mr.. Works
Mr. Germond Roy Miller Misses Alice
Louise Gibbons. Lizzie Works, Ruby Ali.
lof. Edith Bradley, Emma Yatce. L. Irvine
and Melissa Miller.
From the Christian church society were
Mis' J, ii, Roberts, Misses Sadie Griffin.
Bertha Green, BESSIE Green. Olive Roberts
cara Roberts. Bertha Shovering. Annie
Brooks, Nellie Stills. Messrs. Hugh Me.
l.aushiln, Bert Lowery. Frank Roberts
Mofariand, Clyde Herring. Walter Harper
AMI j. II. northitt,
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LOCK OF LEES HAIR.
Prescnted Robert u. Lees Chapter,
Daughters of the COnfrdcrncy.


Daughters of the COnfrdcrncy.
The following letter was received ,estcr.
day by Mrs. j. G. liutchpson president
Of the Robert Il. Lee chapter. United
Daughters OF the Confederacy and was
accompanied by small package containing
lock OF General Lees hair. with the
words, TO tho Robert II. Lee chapter Of
Houston. from the daughter OF Robert Ed
ward Lee
My Dear Mrs. Hutcheson.
Your very kind letter has lust been
forwarded mo and hasten to thank YOU
and to express my grateful appreciation OF
tho beautiful tribute paid my father :
memory. The South Is bound together
forever ty that common memory of the
pasta memory so sacred rs 20 bc set
apart in our hearts. unshared and unap-
preached by the North enclose n lock
of my fathers hair, which hope YOU
will present In my name to tho chapter.
knowing they will value II and preserve
1t carefully. With my best wishes aud
prayers from our dear Southern land and
people, believe me. yours very gratefully
and sincerely. Mildred Lee.
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OPINION or CITY ATTORNEY
As to the CIty's discretionary Power
In Buii,ling a Light Plant.

In Buitutni. a. IIRnt fiH"t'
A great many people were OF the opinion
that when majority OF the taxpayers OF
Houston voted affirInaiivcly upon the prof.
osltion to Issue 100000 for the building end
equipment OF an electric light plant, TO tie
owned and operated by he rty. that the
duty OF building and operating the plant
became obligatory upon the city,
The following opinion OF the city nttor-
noy upon this subject, tubntt'ed TO mo
council at lts meeting on Monday. IL N CT
feet that the authority conveyed by tho
bond issue vote was simply permlssive.
The opinion Is as follows;
To the City Council of the CITY OF Houston;
Gentlemen; In regard to the question
referred to me as 10 whether or not this
council has the right to act within It's d'p-
erection. or whether or act to build the
electric light plant, | give 1t as my opin on
that II has. No movement mas been II AIDE
to issue said bonds other tnan the light
given to the city council 10 issue said
bonds This submission 10 tie vote .. tho
people was necessary under tae terms of
the charter now in force AMI III force at
the time that the question was submitted
to the people / believe. however. aud
give IL AZ my opinion that since the holds
have never been issued and 10 liability in
Cured for the issuance Of said bones thnt
this council has the right to act acoorGlnS
10 Its beet wishes and discretion as TO
whether II shall issue said bonds or NOT. !
wish to say however. that this opinion
goes only so far ms to the discretion of tho
council to act in this matter am stll ~
the opinion, notwithstanding tho ncwspa-
pers' influence to the contrary. that this
council is not bound to comply with tho
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]. NJ. FROST

the we'll known stock raiser oayor.,
the For Sale" column This tsr,,a S's IN
me cattle Mr. Frost has iust rst',-ra y,
from his ranch in Kerncdy county and i
reports all his cattle in good ocnditi a'
rour heavy rains last week that f,liea a.,
wafer holes and tanks. which he saws
guarantees lots OF wafer and grass for
WE'VE months; further that loss Of ca,,I, ,
sy arouth and winter amounts to NOTHING.
Turner, tnat with his Durham bulls lhs
10 WI raise will Do second to none.
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sHERiFgS DEPARTMENT.

Straycd or stolen from Steve johnson,
Southern Pacific shops. Fifth ward. CITY:
One brown stallion. years old. branded II
gu left shoulder. in COOL order, reward 81.
a. X. Anderson, sheriff Harris county,
Texas, BY Gao. X. Bringhurst deputy.
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Wednesday, June IS, 90.
Grand Opening
of the Golden Lion Pharmacy and the
Elite Ice Cream Parlor.

Brown Bros old stand Cor Main and Capitol)
Ice CREAM pARtoR-The Elite Ice Cream Paror
is the largest coolest ana hest appointed place OF us
sind In the en,ife Sou;h Nothing but pure cream $
used ana fresh fruit aAvorings are used All xmas
of fancy ard mixed cakes GuniherS renowned
candies ot Chicago. alSj fresh home made candy by
an expert French dHppei coffee, tea ana choeo-
late. The elegant ana ca7aeious soda water 'ouh,
tain is well equipped ani stocked with all kinds OF
the purest syrups ans all the latest fountain drinks
A pleasant place. polite treatment, cool, clean ana
refreshing. Don't forget. Wednesday. June 18TH
Music by fine orchestra
DIX. J. WlLTSChEK Proprietor
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oASToRIA
B Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bough
signature a &xzAzzzzI
RATES TO NORT nAvr.

40 ~ fORl DAVIS
The Southern Pacific (sunsa, ro,,o, =.
s.'iins tickets to Maria, the railroad sta,ion
a. FORT iavts. az one and one-th,rs ssra
LOT 'ouna trip, good until October 81
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bisinfect Your Premises.
Lime 10 any quantity at q. N. Burks's
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seventeen volunteers from Waco IN
charge OF Corporal G. S. D. Mason OF Day
ton. Liberty county. passed through the
city last night to join Hoods brigade of
immunes AT Camp Caffery Another de-
tnohmont from Waco will pass through this
evening.
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The Lone Star Cadets, a Junior com, sny
OF the Fifth ward, ages ranging from IS
to II, arc waiting 10 be called irto ser
vice. The officers of this com.aoy n~a
captain j W. Maxwell. First Lieutenant
y. - Siheyer Second Lieutenant James
wall, They drill Monday and rr,I,,
nights and arc anxious for recruits.
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BOOKS AND STAT,oNrpv
Another Flag Rnisinr

'oi Main ST. Houston. Country orders filled promptly
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
NARSR|PS FOR THE NAVY.
Uncle Sam Purchases Two Fine
Cruisers Built for the Bra
2ilian Government.
OLD GLORY TO FLY AT The MASTHEAD,
Two New Military Departments Gre
ated-The President Will Do His
Duty-Spain Wants to Know Why
We Buy Warships-Court OF In
uuiry Leaves Havana.

Washington, March 14.-The war de-
partment Saturday promulgated it's
order creating the departments of the
gulf and of the lakes and abolishing
the departments of the Missouri and
of Texas. The department of the east
will embrace the states on the Atlantic
coast to and including North Carolina;
the department of the lakes will include
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, with
headquarters at Chicago, and the de-
partment of the gulf will comprise the
states Of South Carolina, Georgia, Flori-
da, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas, with headquarters at Atlanta.
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke will COM
mand the department of the lakes and
Brig. Gen. William Graham the depart
ment of the gulf.
VIII Fly Old Glory.
Washington, March ia weeks ne
gotiations closed yesterday by the pur-
chase by the navy department in Lon
don of the two fine cruisers Amazonas
and Admiral Abreuall, built at Elswick
for the Brazilian government. The Unit
ed States flag will be hoisted over the new
ships within week, probably, and just
as soon as the crew can be put aboard
the A1nazonas she will start for the
United States. The other vessel will
follow at the earliest possible moment.
The price is something over $4,000, 900
for both ships.
Prospect for Peace.
Washington, March 15.-Feeling here
is that the prospect for peace has ma
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
MANY PATENTS ISSUED.
The Annual Report Of the Commits
sioner Shows a Great Increase
in Inventions.

Washington, March 15.-The report
of the commissioner Of patents for tie
calendar year 1897 was laid before con-
gress Monday. It is dated January 81
and was prepared by Assistant Com
missioner A. P. Greedy, who was acting
commissioner for several months pre-
ceding the death of the late Commits
sioner Butterworth. An abstract of
the report follows:
. In 1897 there were received 45,6e1 appli-
cations for patents, and, in addition, a
large number of applications for designs,
trade marks, etc. Patents granted amount
ed in number to 1928, including designs;
IS patents were reissued, 1861 trade marks
registered and IA labels and 16 prints. The
number of patents that expired was 1885,
The total expenditures were $1,122, ,S43, the
receipts over expenditures, $252,798. The
total balance to the credit of the patent Of
flee in the treasury Of the United States
January l. 1888, was $4,37143S
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

report that the theory that the Maine
was destroyed by an accidental explo-
sion is at all tenable the Spanish gov
ernment will consider the decision final
and will not consider any other theory.
Hopes There Will Be No War.
Princeton, N. j., March 16.-Former
President Cleveland says all loyal cit
izens> should support the government in
any exigency that may arise, but he is
hopeful that there may be no war.
Would BE Genuine Triumph.
London, March 16.-The Standard, re-
viewing editorially aspects of the Gu
ban affair, says: 1t will be genuine
triumph of craftsmanship if President
Mckinley, who has hitherto shown con-
spicuous caution and Judgment, can
succeed in avoiding war.
Montgomery to Leave.
Washington, March 17.-Orders have
been issued for the return of the Mont
gomery from Havana to Key West.
This is taken as an indication that the
board Of inquiry has completed it's
work, and it is now thought that the
report of. the Maine disaster will be
in Washington very soon. At the navy
department it was learned that the
Montgomery was withdrawn because
there was no further necessity for her
presence in the Havana harbor.
The Fleet at Key West.
The fleet at Key West is the strong
est assemblage of ships, for other than
review purposes, since the war. IT, Is
as follows:
Cruiser New York. battleship Massa chu-
setts, battleship Indiana. battleship Iowa
battleship Texas, cruiser Detroit, gunboat
Nashville, cruiser Marblehead dispatch
boat Fern, torpedo boats Dupont. Gushing,
Porter. WinsloW and Ericsson. To these
will soon be added the five vessels now en-
route there In addition to these the Mont
gomery is at Havana. and is practically a
part OF the fleet; the gunboats Wilmington
and Castine and cruiser Cincinnati are at
Barbados, the Newport at Colon, with the
puritan, Newark, Amphitrite and other
ships of the North Atlantic squadron t
points along the coast further northward.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
For Some Unknown Reason n Young
Man Kills a Married Woman
and Himself.

Manchester, O., March 14.-At Robb-
town, KY, a name given to a small
group of houses at the railway station
across the Ohio river opposite this place,
Thomas Robb, 10 years old, went to the
home of Mrs. Rosa Kead Saturday and
called her to the door on the pretext
that he had a letter for her. She came
with her babe in her arms. Robb fred
three shots in rapid succession into her
body, then shot and killed himself.
Mrs. Read fell forward dead upon her
babe. The case is inexplicable.
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22
SIR HENRY BESSEMER.
Death of the Inventor of the Process
for Making the Steel Which
Bears His Name.

London, March 16.-Sir Henry Bes-
semer, the celebrated inventor of Bes-
semer steel. died Tuesday evening.
[Sir Henry Bessemer, whose name is in
separately connected with the development
OF the steel industry, was born in IIertford-
shire, in 1913. His discovery of the means
or rapidly and cheaply converting pig iron
into steel by blowing a blast Of air through
the iron when in a state of fusion was the
result of costly and laborious experiments
which extended over a long period, and in
which the end was attained only after
many disheartening failures The invention
revolutionized the whole iron trade of the
world in tie short space Of 80 years
Willmar tribune., 1898-03-22

"Private'' John Allen, Of Mississippi.
is total abstainer. He is now serving
his seventh term in the national house
of representatives, and he gives this
characteristic reason why he never
touches liquor: "Of course, if drank
any at all should have to indulge
while stumping my district. Now,
you just think what would hap
pen to me if, while on a stump
ing tour. l should take a few
drinks and then attempt TO say: fellow
citizens of 1tawamba, or Oktibbha or
Tishomingo county, My finish can be
easily imagined"