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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15

hin A. Gehest, New Orleans; e. J. Geehan,
yeftcr; Paul Ii. Traylor, Dallas; Frank G..
|a, E, Feldnann, G. W. Ingills. New
l; i Sci Jacobs, ,Ir., Chicago; r. g. froter,
5ap,; r. E. zariman. fort Worth, +. w.
h. fhlsdelrhia Mrs. Carrie &, Moran.
mus lccnoclast; s, Orr Neal. Philadelphia
q. Lee, c. W. Maier. Peoria; L. G. La
be, San, l.. Look, New York; G. J. Palmer.
&isiou Post Miss Dr. Minrie Archer. city.
E.. shlpp, Ennis w. w. Dexter, Texas;
| y. Jacobs, Brooklyn; Charles l.. Carter.
|rinrl,i, Wm. Il Clark, Newark; w. II.
lsman, Philadelphia; A. j. Lanphold, J II.
|edlander, r. G. prater. New York; j. NJ.
lrls, San Francisco; j. O.. Nidetzky, st.
bis; A. S. r Itherford, Ausiin; VIII Gross,
tc; 7. N. Nsnderson. San Antonio; +. ].
pl. Booth; II. Lyons, New York.
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Reduce Passenger rate. com,n.

Texas roads viii soon announce reduced
rates for tho following events: Baltimore,
general conference, Methodist Episcopal
church tsouth). May s: Norfolk. Va.
american Baptist Educational Society.
May b, Southern Baptist convention, May
. to u, Woman's Baptist Missionary union,
May o to 10; Washington. p. C.. National
educational assocfation,J July TO IL. Nash
vilie' Tenn, International Society OF Chris
tian Endesvors. July to l2: Atlanta In.
annual meeting OF ex- Confederate Veter.
ans, July y to "a; Columbia, S. c., gem
eral conference Methodist Episcopal
Church tcolored), May 3.
The Southern Pacific has authorized a
rate OF one fare for the round trip for the
meeting of the State Bankers association
Mt Austin. Texas, May 10, II and Ia.
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Captain Williams !. vi.itor.

Captain Charles Williams, who manages
the barge line on Bayou Lafourche. In
Louisiana, is the guest of relatives in the
city. The barge line is a Southern Pacific
interest and connects with the road at
Lafourche station.
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Mnllcry Rednre. nj. sn,linr.

Galveston, Texas March 1.-THE an
nouncement was made today that the Mall
iorv steamship line plying between here
ana New York. beginning this week. would
nave only one sailing every seven days.
This is usual for the summer session, but
the limited service has never begun so early
heretofore.
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Route Agent Carey Goes out.

r. l.. Carey, late agent for the Wells.
Fargo & Co.'s Express at Houston, who
was given the position OF route agent
leaves this morning for a trip up the
Houston East and West Texas. His terri
tory is the East and West and the Pitts
burg and Gulf from Port Arthur to Mena,
Ark, Mr.. Carey will make Houston his
headnIlarters
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15

President Burt has taken the Union Pa
cifics hospital fund, amounting to nearly
100000, and invested the same in United
States bonds which will be disposed of
and the proceeds used in reimbursing the
employees. The fund has been accumu-
lating for the last twenty-five years. The
Union Pacific recently abandoned its as
sessment plan to sustain its hospitals.
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snengerI.una Officers,

The following officers have been elected
by the Houston saengerbund Charles
Hartmann. president; Charles Hahn, Arst
vice president; A. Sens, second vtcs presi-
dent; p. b. II. Schneider; VI. Kasrhe.
secretary; n sopnen. A. r. schmidt and
George Gabei, dnance committee.
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Bids IN by Friday.

Chief Engineer Felt OF the Gulf. Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe will require all bids
for the plumbing and water service pip
ing for the new depot to be filed with him
not later than Friday, March IS. No de-
post is required with bids.
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DIED nj Annhunc.

Mr.. r. p. Craig, embalmer for Ross &
Wright, returned last night from Ana
huac. in Chambers county, where he EN-
balmed the body OF Miss Mamie Brooks
who died there on Friday. The remains
were shipped to Galveston by boat, thence
TO Washington, Ark, for interment.
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Party of Northern Tourists.

Dallas. Texas, March 14.---A train load
Of Northern tourists who have bsen winter
Ing at Hot Springs and Little Rock. REACHED
Dallas tonight. There are over 900 In the
party. They will make tour OF the State
before going North, W.
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Mrs. Jnne M. smIth.

Died, at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
M. C. Barber, on Louisiana street Mrs.
Jane NJ. Smith late of Grand Rapids
Mich. aged rs years. Services were held
at the house yesterday at p. m. Inter
ment was made at Hollywood.
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COTTON ON sHIPBoAKp.

Cotton ON shipboard not CLEARED at Calves
ton. today:
Far Great Britain Steamships Carella 403,
Mafis 1el Montcsinna ,2,Sss. Niceto 1o,bs3,
Srtiupweil 1913 total, 29.1IS.
Fol FfBnoe--Ss oswesiry. s0o2.
For the Continents Steamships Westwatei
IOGs Calaino 100, Hibernia 49, Parkgate 26Ss
Nnrdhyalrn 10iS; total, slot.
For Japsn--Stehmshi?s Oak Branch $500
Wcclv ich iTSg; total, 1901
For New YorkMallory line 1854, Lone Sta
lino Ssb5 total. 10.Sb9.
Tcthi on shipboard eo,l77 bales.
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Died M Arcoln.

Mr.. A. E. Brulin, embalmer for Wall &
Stable. went to Arcola yesterday to emf
balm and prepare for shipment to North
Texas the body of w. L. Pitts, who died
there Sunday night The deceased had hut
recently moved to Arcola He was d MAJ
about 9s years OF age and leaves wife
aud several children.
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Advices received here yesterday by the
Southern Pacific people said that the con-
dition of Traffic Manager Schriever, who
is in New York sick. is slightly improved.
No details Of his malady were given.
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Mont Attend the saenserfe.t,

AT the meeting OF the HOUSTON GIee club
last night It was decided that the club
would not attend the approaching ssenger-
fest at Galveston. u is understood that
the Ladies Treble club has also de-
cided not TO participate in the saengerfest,
thus none OF the English singing societies
OF Houston will be represented.
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nody Found In a rank.

Mckinney. Texas. March 1.-THE dead
body o; man was found floating in 4
tank four miles south OF here today. From
PAPERS on his person his name ID supposed
TO have teen Andy Gamm Of 655 Elm street
Dallas. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
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Fort Worth. Texas. March It's. Gs
Maddox, general merchant at westhsrford.
has made an assignment fer tho benefit OF
creditors. II. W. Kutman is assignee.
The failure is in the noighborhood OF &c.,
ann
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-15

Contractor Warneche stopped work on
the court house well yesterday about S
p. M. having reached depth OF 1900 feet,
at which he expects TO get water. He says
be has struck the vein and today he will
proceed to develop the output to meet his
guarantee OF 10000 gallons per day
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accompanied by Mrs Crasln, who will make
q rNinK VISIT 10 hnY I'D HON, In TINT city.

Mr.. T. c. Lcfeyrc. representing The s, O.
Heckwith special newspaper advcrtisins
on business with The Post. and is \ guest 1t
the Capitol Hotel. His expressions Of pleas
urc ~ the growth and hustle OF The rtty siuc1
his last visit here, about fifteen years ago.
are numerous. Mr.. Lefevrc is one among
the many prosperous Southern boys Itving In
Gotham. and he Ia highly esteemed In bust
ness and social circles n
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THE HUTCHINs
HOUSE,.
b. @. WARD,
Proprietor.
Rates: $500 and
$500 per day.
T. P. "A. head
nuarters.

mil schwarz. Galveston r Won collany.
,"s; L. z. Rector, Sabine Pass; G. s.
bI,s spn, Eagle Lake; Mrs j McDanieIs and
ctntreyille p. S. Green. Millican
m,p sisttery, city; G.. W. Slaword. New
=, l.. shaw, st, Louis. Henry Alexan-
\ - Orange; Geo Reitmeyer, New Orleans,
n,r rlefner; Lockport N. y; f. w. Sea-
p.ts, W l.. Davidson, La Grange T.
rAe,; Chicago: G. W. Davis, Galveston;
3esass n,,sssterson and wife. Anseton. N.
Hcd,ee ny. r A. Baxter. San Antonio; G.
joleu.se, Hot Springs; j T Boyle. Chas. d.
sny Mrs Hattie. Crawford Paris !;
|eui,, s,mlth. San Antonio; +. b. Middleton.
|lsicr r Wv :. W Brown. Lampasas; S. T.
s. M Jas. s. Guthrie. at. Louis. Brock
Sitt s snu Wife Paducah ii. W. Johnstou AID
|atl,v,,u,naey , Ohio; 7 G. sayers. T. S. Rabb,
lEs Nissan cs ". ssdler. Fort Worth; W A.
llle. s. Ro R,aan; David Allison. Louis
y -i'tielohn, Lake Charles 1855 'N''''
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GAI.yEsroN COTTON RnCEIprs.

by Gulf. Colorado ana Santa Fe railway.
aOi3 bhlus. International and Great Northern.
$40. Missouri, Katsas aud Texas, 396; Calves
ton Houston and Henderson 3il Galveston.
la Porte and HouHton, 81; barge Alice, go;
barge NJ, 1l25 ctr Cumberland 20, sch No
Name, l.. Total GA
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apply a. maxims on traffic from internis-
diste points In defined territories on and
south OF the Chicago and Grand Trunk
railroad, destined TO points In Texas. ex-
cept Houston and Galveston. rates ap-
piicaole from seaboard TERRITORY via all
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CLEARED Fon GALVESTON

SIS Alara. -, Fayal. February III
SIS Anoces, Robinson. Barry. January n.
SIS Capelia, 49,, Liverpool February o.
SIS Ellen Rickners. e. Bremen. February
90.
SIS IIoimficld. Townsend, Cardiff. Via vers
Cruz, January Pc
81 Mexican. Edwards. Liverpool, January IL.
SIS Navigator Combine. liverpool. FetrB.
airy ~ G3a4
SIS Nordhoelcn, Shields, February I.
SIS Nucces, Risk. New York. March s,
SIS Oswestry. Wilson. MT Bermuda, Feb. ~.
,s Psrkaate, Hunter, Gibraltar, Fob. ~.
Ss Phorp-. Stncy, Bremen. january ~
Ss Robert Adamson. -----. Shields. FabruaYy
81
Sc SpringweT. ---, Swanson, February -.
SIS Wastewater, Stevens. Rotterdam. Feb. ~.
SIS White Cross. Taylor. Rio do Janoiro.
January 10. q
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FrnnIs schue,Icr,

Frank schueller, aged 81 years, died at
3216 Congress avenue. He was a member
of the Order of Railway Telegraphers and
of Magnolia camp, Woodmen of the World.
The funeral will take place at 2 p. m.
today from the Church of the Annunclation
with interment in Evergreen cemetery.
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PASSENGER FARs IowERsD.

II was given out here yesterday that
me first cabin fare between Galveston and
New York by the Mallory steamship line
would be reduced form s45 to $40 today.
Inc steerare fare. $40. will remain un-
changed. N $50 IS
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Louis hattie.

Louis Battle. well known citizen OF
the Third ward, died at 12;4S yesterday
morning. Mr., Battle had been in failing
health for some time, but his friends had
not anticipated his sudden demise. He was
man of about 55 years Of age He was
of German nativity and came TO Houston
about the year 1869. For many years he
was foreman at the foundry and machine
shop of Virgins. Smith & Simpson. until
they went out OF business. when he en-
barked into mercantile pursuits at the cor
ner OF Broadway and Mckinney, where
he was conducting a store at tho time of
his death.
He leaves a wife and several children,
two grown--Charles Battle, machinist OF
this city. and Mrs. Peter Tighe. who re-
sides in Palestine,
The funeral will occur at 2 r. m, today
from the residence. lnterment In the Ger
man cemetery.
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GALvEsToN sTArrMENr.


Sabine Pass. Texas, March 14.--Saiied:
Steamship Thomas( Nor). Gunderson. for
Progresso.
Schooner Mary. christianson. for Tam.
riCO
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MARINr INTrLLlokNch.
Port Of t,niverton. March u

VESSELS IN PORT.
SIS Alamo, J. n. Sawyer
So Amy, Fowler & Neville.
SIS Ceiseno. Wm. Parr Co.
So Erie. J Mollcr q Co..
SIS Helois, II. Mosle \ Co
SIS Hbernia, Fowler a Mcvitie.
SIS Laurnberg. VIM. Parr 4 Co.
81 Mcnemsh8. DnGiel Ripley.
SIS Miami. Lone Star Company.
SIS Montesuinn, W. w wilson.
Ss Nioetos Fowler a McVitie.
SIS Oak Branch Alfred Holt.
SIS 0swcsty, J. Moller Il Co..,
81 flympton. D. Molier q Co.
SIS Polyaarp, Wm. Parr & Co.
SIS Ramon de LarrnHya, Fowler & McyitiA.
SIS SLmtanderino, Fowler 4 McNitis,
SIS Thomas Turnbnii Fowler a Mcvitis.
- TLurston, ~ Ripley.
SIS Victoria, J. Mollcr 4 Co.
Sch Clara A. Donncll. Mcitae Coal Co.
Sch Martha, quarantine.
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DEATH OF 9. E. DwYER
PASSED AWAY AT MIS- RESIDENCE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Louis Battle Died At hts Home In tho
Third wsrd = Several
Other Deaths.

G. y. Dryer. probably one OF the oides,
tclegraphers OF Houston. snd for a num-
Der OF years employed by the Houston and
Texas Central Railroad company as dis
patcher,s died yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at his residence. 1904 Polk avenue.
Mr.. pwyer had not been well for three or
four months, but during the last week
his condition had been better, and last
Wednesday he was able TO be about his
home. Sunday afternoon between and .
o'clock he suffered a stroke OF paralysis.
causing his vitality to break. aud uea,h
came 10 his relief yesterday.
The funeral Will take pace from the
residence this afternoon AT ) clock inter-
ment in Gienwood. The funeral Will he
attended BY the George d, Mcclellan post
No. 81 Grand Army OF the Republic, or
which the deceased was a member. s AZ
Mr. Dwyer was a native OF Canterberry,
N. H.. where he was born on the 29th day
OF September, 1912. He came to Houston In
1870 from Northern Missouri, whore he Was
employed on the old North Missouri .aiis
road now Of the Wabash system. He was
an expert telegraphcr and came here at the
solicitation OF the Houston and Texas Gem
traI TO take a position MS dispatcher n
place which he held for eleven years Since
severing his connection with the railroad
company. Mr., Dwyer has served as court
stenographer, and at one time assisted
in the reporting for the old Houston Post
at Austin during Legislative session Dur
ing the latter years Of his life Mr. Dwyer
practioed law at times in Houston. but
recently was unable to attend TO hts duties.
He served In the civil war. having be-
ionsed To the First regiment OF limos
mounted volunteers.
He leaves widow and six children--sC
H., Arthur, Miss Lizzie and Mrs w. II,
Wright of this city w, h. Dwyer and
Mrs, Florence corthcart both OF Chicago,
Ill
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An. Army Men! Attention:
~, members OF George B. Mcclelland
a III, 10. ', are requested to assemble al
Sff.o ~ me Mason block, this afternoon
lhe h,p.T., Tor the purpose OF attending
bv,s, nsrai Of our late comrade. G. n.
~ lom the residence, 1904 Polk ave-
- ~ order of the commander.
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m rains arrive and depart from the Grand
\ sero, except the Missouri Kansas and Texas
shIeh have 4 depot in the Fifth ward. the In
sor.l md Great Northern. Galveston. Houston
ksns.tson, and Columbia Tap. which use the
I,ponaI and Great Northern depot on Congress
\ ma The Local Mixed train on the Houston
IA West Texas, which leaves from and arrives
depot of that road In the Fifth ward, All
mi Kansas and Texas trains pass the lnterna
md Great Northern depot
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THE HOTELS

lT0L HoIEL
RIVALS.
tes. $3.50 to
per day. Six
Elegant rooms.
! bath, Large
ple no o N $.
trslly located.
II accom- meda-
hs for CONNER
men In the
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Rice who thereupon called special meet
Ing OF the council, and II was passed as
an ordinance.
The labor ordinance. said the speaker.
was another measure which is still al is
sue. Nearly year ago the labor council
presented TO the city council an ordinance
providing In effect, that In all contracts
for work to be done for the city there be
provision that only home labor be en-
That ordinance was pigeon holed. and
there 1t slumbered until announced fOi
mayor and made It one Of the planks Of
my platform Then Mr.. Rice and his
administration rushed It through. but in
the time II lay in the pigeon holes up TO
the time II was passed there has been
given out over quarter OF million dol
lars in contracts. and IN those contracts
not word had been said about home la
Dor. ar union wages or union hours.
The speaker thought that the matter OF
public health was very serious one. and
he could not learn whether or not the
present administration had any policy at
all regarding this important question.
The board OF health should be composed
entirely OF physicians. The recommends
tons OF the Houston District Medical as
ISOLATION which show 70 much thought
fulness In their preparation. WERE he
thought. we'll worthy OF consideration and
should receive immediate attention.
He said that he had always been the
friend OF labor. and that the silly talk
which a few individuals were making 10
the contrary was Utterly false and us-
founded. 81.
Judge Brashear was followed BY Archie
Anderson. A. n. RaiIey. John $. Stewart.
George B. Gngu and JACK Kennedy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
WOMAN'S LETTER TO WOMEN,
Written as Only One Woman Gan
Write to Another
MEN WRITE FROM THE HEAD, but
WOMEN FROM THE HEART.
That Is why All Women VIII lie Inn
pressed by This Letter.

We publish an interesting letter from
Mrs. Anna Il. Miller. Of $40 west Main
street, ionia, Mich. with her portrait, so
that our readers can see just how she
looks and almost, as it were, hear her
speak.
For forty years" she says, II have
suffered from falling OF the womb ana
female weakness. which caused constipa-
ton and a complete obstruction OF the
bowels at times. In May, 1894, an abscess
formed. / lay at the point Of death Tor
days, given up. not only by my attending
physician, but by two others that were
called in. They said that If ! did re-
cover from that attack. 1t would only be
to be a helpless invalid the rest OF my
life. During that time / suffered with
sleepessness, was nervous and weak,
and was losing my memory. also had
heart trouble. Death would have been
welcome release to me from all my trou-
bles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
Old Capital lettings.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, January g.
(cnecial Yesterday being the first sun
day of the new year, the annual custom
Of reorganiZing the Sunday school OF the
Rantist church of Williamsburg was OBJ
served. Mr. =. Il. Powell. who has been
superintendent ever since the war, was
reelected. with John II. Seymour as as
sistant. w. II. Binns was made secrelaIyi
1ohn NcCord. recording secretary ana
treasurer. Miss Lucy Walden, organist,
and Miss Ludy Roper, assistant organist
The sunday school is in better CONDITION
than for years. -,
Among the recent arrivals at the Colo
NAL Inn are Winthrop 5. Scudder. who Is
writing the life of John Randolph OF Roa-
noke, and Mrs. Arthur Segar. OF Hamp-
ton. -, Ill.
ing at Magruder, YORK county, retuineu
this evening TO her home In hlcnmoh9i.
Mr. Gardiner Marrabe after spending
tho HOLIDAYS here left this evening for
blackstone where he is attending the
Hoee Academy. c-,
lectures were resumed at the College
ro-day. many students returning on the
An alarm OF fire this morning had al
,,ost the entire population of the West
nsnd ON the streets. The roof OF the house
~ Henry Billups, who resides near tne
Marshall residence. was on nre, but the
Are was extinguished before any great
damage was done; ..,. - g.,
Mrs Lyon 9. Tyler continues 10 I'M
nrove Also, Mrs. Griffin and Mrs Rich-
Mr. James Robert Jordan, from Smith
eaid with his fine pack OF hounds Is ex-
,,ented here tomorrow 10 fox-hunt with
Mr. l.. w. Lane, Jr., and Ro. Spence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04

rate veterans exist. the camps Will eN-
anime all applications for aid and repor.
TO the court all the facts. believe anu
hope the LEGISLATURE Will give A0VV an
nually TO the home and continue PEN
siona
Again. we have many poor veterans,
who can make out to live at nome =
they receive some assistance. while 'he'c
are many who should go TO the hoiic'
The former, let the counties ana clties
assist; the latter. be supported az 'ne
home. I believe the tax-payers-,he ON
soldiers and sons OF old soldiers-wili
gladly consent TO have the county levy
Increased TO help and assist their Ola
comrades or their fathers comrades. Pass
the bill. and / do not believe there is
county or city but would not nave such I"
levy made"
The Clerk stated that he had received
n communication from Mr.. Il. -. Jeh-
nings. OF Lynchburg. in which that seh-
tleman explained that he would be coi,i-
PEELED. on account of sickness, 10 DE "o-
sent from the House for few days
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and re-enact section 1863 OF
the Code of Virginia. 1881. In relation "
attempts to poison, and how punlsneu.
To prohibit the hunting OF wiid loWi
between the hours OF sunset ana sum 80
upon the waters of the Commonwealth
i'm the counties OF Chesterfield, Prince
George, and Charles City.
To authorize II. o. Clarke to erect
wharf at Phoebus, In the county OF ELIZA
beth City. go
To amend and re-enact section 569 OF
the Code Of Virginia relative 10 treasurer
restrained from collecting; how money
refunded.
To amend and re-enact section lsS OF
the Code in relation to certain oihcers
and their salaries.
For the relief of w. II. Purkins, Urea
surer of Middlesex county, Va.
For the relief Of John r. Reed, late
Treasurer Of Northampton county, ana
his deputies.
The House adjourned at Ills o'clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
STANTON.
Executive Committee of Christian
Endenvor Union Meets.

STAUNTON, VA, January S.-(speclai)
The Executive Committee Of the Virginia
Christian Endeavor Union has been III
session here. Among the important
things done was the selection or AleXan-
dria as the place for the next state con-
vention. where the Endeavorers Will as
semble September 22d-25th Herbert F..
Milev of Woodstock. was made state
transportation manager for the union,
and local assistants are to be APPOINTED
at stanton, Richmond. Roanoke, Lynch-
burg. Alexandria. and Norfolk 10 arrange
TRANSFORMATION to the state Union. Inc
Staunton meeting was held at the Young
Mems Christian Association building, ana
William II. Kennedy, president OF the
State Union. presided over its dellbera-
tions. At the meeting were present Rev.
y w NcCorkle. ID. D.. OF Clifton Forge;
Rev. r. IL. Hutton. Of Lexington; Il. Is.
Hawkins, of Clifton Forge, and KEY. ,.
X. Wine j. w Lovegroye, ana Henry
Nj. Lewis, Of this city. Now there are
some ten thousand members or CHRISTIAN
Endeavor societies in Virginia, ana the
officers are bending every nerve 10 laisely
increase the membership before the Alex
andria congress. - ,,.,..,..
church was filled by the Rev. }. +. Max
we'll i'm the absence of the Rev. +. j.
Prettvman. who is visiting In Baltimore.
Al the Second Presbyterian church the
Rev. DIR. ]. A. Quarles. Of Lexington, CON
Quoted the services for Rev; Mr.. Weils'
who is absent at Jackson, MISS -.
ON the 18th a meeting OF tne 1rult-
growers of Augusta will be held TO dis
cuss and take steps 10 protect THIS sec
ton from the impending ravages or the
Gan lose scale.