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TEXAS LEAGUE IS ENDED
Yesterdays Two flames the Last ~ v
the Season. 81 !8I II
GALVESTON Col BOTH or THEN
Grifiin and liadEer Have Caas q
Mobiir--snnd Grabs WIN II
Disbsnd To-day.

T
The Texas League is now thing VI ths
past. Tho two games played yesterday
wound Il up. and In short time tbs players
viii be scattered everywhere.
Griffin and Badger loft last night for New
Orleans and the Galveston club went hcms
where II win be disbandrd today.
Houston would have stayed In TO the last,
but as al tho others had dropped out and the
crowds at Galveston were SO small that the
plan to keep the clubs going was impossible
The cooperative plan Of the players died
atorning and so there Is no hope for base.
ball this summer.
There was fair crowd out yesterday TO see
Galveston take two games away from the
huiialoes In ono good and one passably
played game. No spectator but rot his
moneys worth, for he saw the last game OF
professional ball for this season. ana maybe
tor several others 10 come, for ii IL to w
doubted that much money can be found for
investment In the experiment 10 the near fu-
turr.
The scores OF yesterdays games:
FIRST GAME,
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Dir. BALDWIN Ar HUNTSVILLE.
lie Delivered "a series OF Education
nj Lectures.

Huntsville, Texas. May Ii.~-Durng the
past two weeks the students OF the sam
Houston Normal lns,itute, AS well as many
of the citizens OF Huntsville, have enjoyed
a rich treat in a series OF lectures delly-
cred at the institute by Or. Joseph baid-
win OF the State university
Dr. baldwin was for ten years the effl-
cient president of the normal, and he -
etill held IN afectlonate regard by both
faculty and citizens. HIS lectures were
about twenty IN number, aud covered al
the most important phases OF the e1uca-
tlonal field They proved not only highly
instructive and inspiring TO the young
teachers OF HIS cadence, but also intense
ly interesting and bsipfnl TO persons In
ali walks Of life. 1t the close OF the last
lecture committee Of studenis presented
tho doctor With handsome floral design,
accompanying the presentation with a
feeling address expressing appreciation Of
the great benefit received from his lee
turos.
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Caldwell County Pops.

Iuling, Texas. May IA. = While popu-
ism seems TO be dead over the larger por-
,,on Of the state, In Caldwell county II mas
caught new life and is making one OF INC
hardest and most thorough campaigns ever
attempted in the history OF the party
Precinct conventions have been caiieu'
chairmen appointed, full reorganization
perfected and the Ocala disciples are go
he in TO win at least several slices OF eoun-
~ ME. Kearby for governor is their pass
word. used at all owl meetings Shicn arr
becoming numerous The county ue.noo-
racy is rapidly getting in fighting Tin
and are confident of showing them unaei-
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sIi0RT TEXAS SPECIALS.

coRsICANA. The work OF taking the
pcholastio census will have 10 be done over
again. The clerks employed got barely 1900.
when there are 1852 enrolled On the school
register besides four private institutions.
BELT0N .-~Wlll Parker, arrested On a
purpose Of robbery, was committed to iuii
without hail by Justice Baggoit at Aeiden-
helmer
TEXARKANA, News reaches here from
Holman. Ark. about ten miles north OF this
place that two negroes named Fad Branch
aud Abe Hopes we're drowned In a slough
near there by falling out OF skin aud
being carried away In rapid current.
CORPUS CHRlSTI-Tl Rt. Rev. Bishop
Vefdaguer, vicar apostolic OF the Catholic
church OF this diocese, assisted by Roy.
Father Jaillet. pastor Of the Catholic church
here sunday morning administered the sacra-
ments OF first communion and confirmation
TO quite number Of children and adults.
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TEXAS POLITICAL MATTERS
The Result OF the Primaries Held
SATURDAY.
CRANE AND SAVERS MEN CONFIDENT.
Both sides Claim TINT the y,c,.rx
ls Really Nearer for Their Man.
Political Notes.
RANE AND SAVERS MEN CONFIDENT.

Dallas, Texas. May 10. Both Managers
Ramsey and Foster spent the dag in bal.
las
WORD was received at Crane headluar-
terS that Bosque, Cooke and Nacogaoehes
counties had instructed for the attorney
general.
Manager Foster claimed all the other
counties that held primaries Saturday save
Grayson; the twenty-six votes of the latter
are conceded to Wynne.
Manager Foster is iubilant again and
said tonight that the nomination of Major
Sayers is as good as settled.
The managers for Crane are feeling
good. however, aud say they got more than
they expected and predict the victory OF
Crane in an easy manner now.
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Missouri City, Texas, May lathe vot-
ers OF this precinct met today and elected
and instructed for the following state OH
GERS: sayers for governor, Browning for
lieutenant governor, Smith for attorney
general, Finger for land commissioner
Finley for comptroller, Kendall for pub
lie instructor. Reese for associate justice
OF court of civil appeals and Bates ior coz
gress. ~.
This precinct is allowed twenty dele
gates TO the county convention.
There will be very little fight over any
of the State officers. but the county con
yention for the nomination of county OH
GERS and which comss off later In the sum
mar. promises 10 be very interesting
There are from two to SIX or eighl can
didates for each county office.
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The Force OF nine ballet.

Washington Evening star.
In the English official regulations for
1885 il is stated that the mean extreme
range 81 the Lee Metford bullet may be
taken as about $500 yards. although. with
q strong wind. $3.50 yards have been OBJ
served. The bullets End their way through
Joints OF walls unless the walls are made
very fine and set In cement About $50
rounds. concentrated on nearly the same
spot at 200 yards, will break nlne-inch
brick wall. Rammed earth gives less pro-
lection than loose. When fired into sand,
tie bullet is found TO be always turnrd
aside after 1t has entered little way. The
following thickngHses OF material up
inehesl are usually necessary % stop the
regulation .303-inch bullet: Single be-
tween board. 1. hardened steel plate. X
good brick work q: spck Of coal. "; hard
dry mud wall, "a, peat earth, 80: com
pressed cotton bales. a2; oak. 81; elm. ~
teak. 81; hr. -; clay, Is. II
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COYOTES on nIo cRAxnn.
FIocks Are Suffering from Their
ncoredntinns.

Dcnredntions
Fort Worth Texa. Nav ttAs aoc,,s ca
w, -,
ERASE anu n"iut%'s sprhk up on thn MO
Grande and Devils river. u appears that the
ylcous eoyote inereases In like ratio Tho
$500. X, 80, MI, 49,. .arh ~, W.T.,
i'poi's ''p' ~" pnu 'nen i'n'n 'V'' "Vr'"
as to the dopredations OF this destructive little
wolf are simply nppallise They throw sheep
ro, h,,,u .ls,, ara con,,or, ,.,,,r a,,,r,,,, a.,
80 w. - "
Tue shade 80 tar as losses among lambs ana
calves go In certain districts where the coyote
Is mos, thorouebly nj home FOR mn Instance
H. :, ..,... g.. ~, - -,
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CANADA'S FRIENDSHIP.
y success Of the United states Is
Heartily Desired

success Of the United states Js
Heartily Desired.
nfon Advertiser.
ne eeling of Canadians with respect to
war will vary somewhat, according to
fNiuual standpoint. but the average opin-
We take to be somewhat as follows:
|"s'-That II had become necessary. from
standpoint Of humanity. that the state of
fafery In Cuba should be brought to ter
a'ea' AS an English paper puts 1t, it
necessary piece OF scavengng.
ona-Ihat the Sparards had been at
'or three years eudeavoring TO ''pacify'
unhappy island by fire and sword, and
Flee. nav
ssu-Fhat the suppression OF such a
T|Ita y iood danger and nuisance naturally
ia, cue great country within 100 miles of
',llt'h-That the interference at some time
ns,.os United States WINS inevitable. as we'll
sel icary, and Il insyitable. that It might
ri,,h I'm. Tne now as at any other time.
ther uoubtiess II Is sentimentality
d o,i hara on poor old Spnin to lose Cuba;
Tier ~, snuhsntalty, as Spain will be
- On every day without Cuba than with
nothing is to he gainld frorr
hs,s AGAINST the United States, because
10 an possibly mixed motives in entering
ia 'r m prosecuting the determination that
M we. pc freed from Spanish DONNA
lain 10 nation, no individual. not Great
natres, 10 eAeinp' ioii iniN'"''
! = ,rsssth--That the Provldential outcome OF
d INA seut triendlincss between Great Brit
exs.n e United States seems likely to be
..sssrntual Anglo mariea, aitianca which
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NrArHER AND CROPS.

R.,tman. Kaufman County, Texas, May
~ sJSaIn Ia this county Is beginning 70 De
needed again by the farmers WINE tn 9
,noa season IN the ground would greatly BEN
Ell ail late paintings. Wheat and oats look
well.
prandon. Hill County, Texas, May 1.-THE
mast week has been very favorable TOT farm.
a,,l "a. acreage much Target than last year
snd me crops bid fair to make the iarsest
visld for years Cotton planting H. about
Snisbed and the stand + good Corn y anon =;
srd fhn plant q doing vol. Have had plenfy
- cornns Christi Nuecss County, Texas. Nay
H. The recent rains wnssh ~ ~
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Colonel Frank Grice. editor in chief Of the
San Antonio Express spent SUNDAY here
s,oppin. at the fremont.
Hon. Frank W. Ball, one OF the leading
attorneys OF Fort Worth, is here attending
the commencement exercises of the medical
university.
J. G. Tossey. president OF the oil min NJ
Sherman. Is lying sick nt the fremont hotel
lie has tho best az attention, however. and
hopes soon TO be out.
Colonel l., J. Polk invited choice party
Of spirits TO spend Sunday with him at Port
Arthur. They left yesterday III the colonel 3
private car and viii return tomorrow.
President Stilweli of the Kansas city,
pittsburg and Gulf VIII he IN Galveston Tues
day and on Wednesday he viii address tbs
business men on the best way 10 divert trains
TO the gulf ports Arrangements arc making
TO extend him royal reception
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Morgan, Texas, May 1a,-Hon. D. Il,
Patterson of Bell. and Hon. II. W. Martin
of Coryell county, candidates for the nomi-
nation for State senator from this district
held Joint discussion at the opera house
here last night. The debate was well at
tended and grew rather heated at times
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snenkinr ~ kaufman.

Kaufman, Texas, May 15.--Hon, George
T. Jester. democratic candidate for gov
ernor and Colonel Goss, candidate for land
commissioner, and Mr.. Faux. candidate
for state senator, all spoke here yesterday
evening in the interest OF their candidacy
at the big barbecue and picnic given by
the people OF Kaufman.
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THE coNvIcrs GRAVE.

For The Post.
written By A. r. Carlton on visiting thu
prisoners burial ground at Rusk, Texaf,j
Rest thou In this sequestercd spot.
UnIoyed. UNDECIDED. dead.
where not Que wild forget not
Blooms Ger Thy lowly bed,
Rest here. where gathering shades OF night
With inject voices merge,
To whisper IN the dim twilight
Thine only funeral dirge.
Here thy frail bones must soon decay
And mlngle with the dust
While kind hearts ocr thy grave may say
Friend. was thy sentence lust?''
Naught but number and name.
In rude iines doth appear,
As epitapb 10 truce q shame
That follows even here. y
but rest IN peace. no shame can ooys
Nor whispering tpI1Qtlee dlecIoee ;s
kught that can fright ~ harm 49, = "
oT hinder nv repepe' Il :; 4. y: (;
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LOOM rollrlcs.

Local politics has received very little attca
tion in Galveston vet TIE Seventh Ward
Demecratio club held ueetns last night
however, which VIII he followed by others
throughout the city, Resolutions fayorug
Savers for governor. Robson FOR congress and
indorsirg the administration OF Governor Cui.
heison were adopted.
The Irlmarics VIII be held here on tho sist.
and tho county convention three days lslor.
There IL scarcely a semhlancn OF opposition to
savers hero, ana tho test for voting prusc tibed
By the county committee Is said TO bo such
thal gnldpuss and all can take part, Calves
ton county VIII have fourteen votes IN the
state convention, and there are more than loo
pertonH who want to "a IN dclogatte The
fatt that the convention will be held here aud
DELEGATES can attend without any oxponse IS
the cause for the unusually large number OF
applicants
AFTER the iiimarics attention viii then be
gison 10 tho local Offices. There are already
number Of candidates for the various posi-
ions 10 be filed, Prospective legislative can
diadtcs are Keeping IN the background 10,
the lonson that they viii have TO declare
Themselves on the wharf question when they
announce,
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Robertson County rest.

Franklin. Texas May 1.-THE demo.
Gratis OF this precinct met in mass meeting
at the court house today to consider the
very rigid test recommended by the county
democratic executive committee. The fol
lowing test was adopted for this precinct:
Il am white man and democrat and
pledge myself TO support the nominee OF
the democratic primary election
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this immediate section will amount 10 world
OF good TO both the st0tkmCn aud farmers.
Grass is now looming M all over the county
and In m excellent state OF maturity, while
the vegetable erpp Is In nna condition and
promises to yield much larger crop thar
was at first expected All water holes and
tanks outside Of tkis city have been filcd aud
cntIle, which have heretofore been sunoiing
somewhat for want OF wa.er and Ernss, are
how in good condition, ami the outlook FOR
sufficient amount OF grass aud water 70
carry tlom through the summer was never
better In fact, the rain has been the saliva
lion Of both the s'cckmnn and farmers aud
las left hem wearing braai smiles
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Jou.s County for Jester.

Arson, Texas. May 1i.--In the democratic
primaries held In Jones county To-Day the
following were indorsed; Jester Browning
smith. Finley, Mills, G. W. Smith. Kendall.
Mavfield Brown. Bliss, C1nnor' CuloerSoh,
stephens; State senator, Dan y" ''''
representative. j. I. Tucker.
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Mckinney. Texas May li-The popu-
lists of this Collin county are becoming
aggressive again, They have called their
county convention to meet in Farmersyille
Saturday, May IS. State Chairman j. $
Bradley and Cyclone Davis Will he present
on that occasion and make speeches
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Cameron, TeSnu, May ia, the Methodist
church this morning the Il o'clock hour was
given to tho children in theh special service.
The work of drilling the childron Was in tho
banda OF Misc Molle Moore. Tho arrange.
niunt was good tbs programme excellent and
the drilling careful and pninEtaklug. In
short. II WAS one of the prpttlcst exercises
Cameron has ever known, standing room,
even. was az premium in tho church This
was q great day for the children.
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Corsicana, Texas. May 15.-The state
senatorial race in this distrIc is begin
ming 10 warm up considerably Mr.. Johnson
will begin an active canvass in the very
near future and will make IT interesting
for the Henderson aud Kaufman counties
candidates The friends of Governor Jester
are confident that Navarro's candidate VIII
null through all right.
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Rates $3.50 and $500 per day.
JAS. LAWLOR. Prop.

+ Hahn. San Antoalo; l.. a Gueringeq,
James Boyer, New York; A. j. ScnWar-
Chicago. Thomas II. Abbott, Philadel-
R p Clarke. Charles Clarke. Jr.. Gal
IN: A. y Walsh New Orleans Robert
fielt. Galveston; C. NJ Pasquier, It w.
Fali, New Orleans; w. T.. Fuller, Orange;
Jasper, New Orleans; W J. Schall, st.
e:J E. Semple, Winston, n, c.; Il. NJ.
hryey W, c. Smiths- and wife, city; J.
knner, St. Louis; w. j. Alexander, Chit
F l.. Chapman. Conroe; s. Obendorfer,
more; Thomas w. Scanlen, Galveston;
ain A. Faulkner. city; A. l.. Westbrook,
Is: Ed Wadsworth. Pledger; W. II. Gille-
New York; r. E. Armstrong, Galveston.
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Mckinney. reyns. hiay it,--dne Of Captain
semmes crew Of the Confederate cruiser Ala
bnma Is now resident OF Nevada, tots conn-
ty. lilo was with his fantpts shp when she
was sunk on ihr coast ~ France by the kcar-
sarge His career was frangnt with many
thrilling incidents and he Is an enteria'nipe
linet ist on all historical ni3 current topics
OF liIc tnN,
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DEWEY AS 4 DIscIPLINARiAS.
His Method of subduing some RE-
fractory sailors.
New York Correspondence Philadelphia

fractOry sailors.
New York Correspondence Philadelphia
Press.
II was with Commodore Dewey when ne
was the executive officer OF the Colorado"
said financier and remember one incl
dent which shows the manner Of man ne h.
We aad a fine crew. some OF them 40 TOW
erfui men as ever saw. Four or five q
them went ashore one day and came Rack
fighting drunk,
Three OF them were men who would
singly have boon more than ma'ea IN
strength for John l.. sullivan. The order
was given TO put them Ia irons, aud y WAS
found impossible 10 carry out the order, Tor
the men wero dangerous. Dewey was not.-
fed Of the sit,Atiun. He was wfit'ng
letter IN his room IT the time.
HE went 70 the place whore these axis
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Luling, Texas. May iS.--li Ia learned that
a humber Of cattlemm who rend The Posts
speClal in regard 10 cattle demand In Cuba
az soon as tho war Is over have taken thc
matter In hand, aud NJ sonn as the island Is
In th, hands OF the United States viii com
n cnro the shipment 81 cattle for the purpose
al breeding This shipmontD Will he made
possibly from Veascn. At the request OF the
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Icllts'r-CI,. sc

" Deadrick, Navasota: II. II. Frank.
bton; Robert j Collins, Kansas City,
pr, II. p. Jones, Dallas; T. w. Brazel-
Gaco; n, d, johnson. New York, Alfred
hn, Denver; George i. Stiffany, New
" H. Prince. H. $. Manual, Waco
Kelly, Judge C. F. Stevens, Houston.
!; George c. Wallace and wife, Paducah.
&c, J. Bronston and wife, Lexington.
Mrs. n. V Deadrick. Mrs. l.. J. Ora
Navasota; V. A. LaFayon, C. II.
\. T. p Cook, st. Louis, Mo-; &. C. Fell
DALLAS George Gudgoon. St. Louis. Mo. I;
f. Hill, Jr,, aud wife, Livingston:
Underwood, New York City.
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Large shIr.mcn,- of Vegetables.

ynai.um. Texas. May ,5.-Fef the past two
weeks extensive shipments OF vegetables have
been rinde from bcie 10 Northern markea.
Last nirht another tartoal Was shipped, ooa-
tanning Sbfious kindf Of vegetables Truck
farmers are beginning to realize that The
country adjacent 70 Yoakum In as wcl suit
cd 20 raising vegetables as any IN the state.
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Bryan, Texas, May lb.-rbc tent revival
conducted by Rev a. ~ Stewart closed TO-
night There were twenty six aeeessiohs 70
the church. twcnty-ona by experience and
baptism and five by letter The new converts
were baptized this afternoon IN Carriers creek.
about three milcs from town. II was a
glo, iuus revival.
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Marshall, Texas, May ii.--up to date
Ave voting precincts have been heard
from which give instructions for Sayers
for governor Good for land commissioner,
Finley for comptroller, McGnl for State
senator, Phillips for iloater, Carter for
district attorney. sayers will carry this
county with but little opposition.
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Fort Worth. Texas. May is.~-pr. Victor A,
Ncruagnrd OF the United States bureau OF
animal industry arrived from Alice yester-
day. where he has been conducting expert
ments on the Klebcrg ranch with q new prep
arston for the destruction Of fever ticas. Il
ia understood tina; he vii soon besin expert
mems here,
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Manager John J, Mcrioskey. formerly q
Dallas. but now Of Joplin, Mo-, Is going to
have league OF his own. so the Globe DEM
ociat says. This paper says that ne IL ar
ranging To organize league composed OF
e)ubs representing Joplin and Springfield.
Smith ana Little Rock, Ark He has invited
representatives OF these cities 10 attend .
meeting, which Is to be held IN Joplin next
wednesday. untiI tho new leaguh Is organ
crack semi professional teams Of his section.
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Instructed for saycrs.

New Braunfels, Texas, May i4.-The
democratic convention convened here TO-DAY
and elected delegates 10 the different con
vant,ons. The delegates were Instructed 10
vote ne a unit for Hon. Joseph d. sayers
%, Governor. NJ. e. Goss for commissioner
~ no general land office, James ] Stay
dau for congress. c. A. culberson Tor state
senator. Or. A. Garwood was elected chhlr-
man OF comal county for the ensuing Two
wears.
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.yohn.on Comfy Popuiistr

cIeburne, Texas. May li.--The ropuIIsts
OF this county today held primaries to
nominate county officers. full county
ticket. including legislature, was NOM
mated. Next Saturday the democrats VIII
hold their county primaries.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Al tho Tromont-1. y. Morrow. w H. Full
ton. city, 5. Dreyfus, Baltimore James w.
Humphreys. Boston: Louis Dolphin, New
YORK, Frank Andrews, sherman; G. A. Ste
yens and wife. Miss Edith tieminG. Gaines
Vile: l.. j. prichcr. Kansas city =. Mont
gu,uory, IoneYiew G.. H. Russ, Tcxgs; w. II.
Felps. ST. Louis; Frank Grlce. san Aptnnio:
II. H. Stewart, Dallas: George 9. Wallace and
wife, Paducah; G. J. Broneton and wife, Ley
ington; Oscar SBmaster. New York W ~
Hodges John PlayeoA Chicago; James irwin.
Texas; J. G. Boren, Houston. Il. d, Leonard
Nav Qrlcnnn
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BURI.EsON COUNTY.

Caldwell Texas, May 15,--At yesterdays
primaries Burleson county went solid for
Sayers and Burleson. Smith has carried
the county for attorney general but one or
two precincts went for Trlce. Full returns
have not been received yet.
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THE OI,pRKs, PICNIC

A large crowd went from here to-day TO
Dickinson to attend the Joint picnic OF the
retail clerks of Houston AMI Galveston. A
special train OF the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson at o'clock carried 500 people.
All report pleasant time.
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c,., sn,,,n IN Nncogdochcs.

Naoogdoches, Texas, May is-Hon
George W. Smith of Houston, candidate
for land commissioner yesterday received
the highest number of votes cast for any
candidate in yesterdays primaries, receiy-
ing IS per cent OF the total vote cast
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COOKE COUNTY.

Gainesville, Texas. May 15.-Crane will
carry Cooke county by about 300 majority.
WyIne second, Browning, Smith. Finley,
Giles will also carry this county.