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ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR sHERIFF,

am candidate for the office Of shsri0
at the election 10 be held November 4
1888. and respectfully ask ths svote an1 ~.
fluencs Of the cilisens Of Harris oAn1ty.
,. onboee &
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BOARD AND RooMs.

PLEASANT rooms southern exposure, with
or without excellent table; modern con
vonienoes. iil6 Capitol avenue. near Main
street. II
RI OMs AND BOARD for couples or gentle
men ne La Branch street. 3
WANTED boar1ers; good. nice rooms
fOt gentlemen aud ladies; 1901 Mckinney.
ROOM AND BOARD-fi0i Texas avenue. ono
lock from Capitol hotel; strictly hrst-elassi
ceuTlcR and gentlemen solicited.
FIRST CLASS board $50 per week; table
boarders waited; bath. close in; translcnts
solicited. i0I Austin street y
GiCELY furnished rooms with board; only
three blocks from Capitol hotel; screened
house: all modern eonycnienceE table
boafders solicited; siz Travis street.
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS for 100 hay
aen and others a, IL cents ana q oents a
night. rooms cool and comfortable; baths
fiee; open all night Capital house. Main and
CAPITOL.
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WANTED---A frat. class butcher 10 work In
slaughter house and market, must DO a
steady aud sober man, Apply TO George
Bauss. Central Market. o
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FORTY FEET of Smith Premier Typcwriters
on exhibition on the sidewalk in front OF
the stationery store of j. j. Pastoriza fr'ht-
Ing aud Lithographng Co., state agents d io az
the Smith Premier Typewriter, Value siVV'VV
per foot, Who'll take ten feet!
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Killing Mt Snrop.

= iexas. October 3.--on last Sat-
,,'enng jeff Mccullough was killed;
"a =" particulars except that the negro
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BRAzoS bottom farm in Washington county,
$500 acres all fenced with four wires and
mulberry posts. 2l00 acres in cultivation, ~
tenant houses. smokehousc, cotton house,
crib, wagon and mule shed and bored wei
With iron casug TO each house, teams, I'M
pemonts aud wagons all go with place, tor
sale at n bargain. Address l. L. simmons.
Hraulan h
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WANTED-Fafm hand, sober. reliable white
man to work on farm, Address stating
wages wanted. lssi, this office, S
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BOARD AND ROOM WANTED.

WANT Billboard and room by young mar
rid couple references exchanged. Address
iS+z, this Office.
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Booi<kE PEPPERS statesmen. clerks, druggists,
stcnographers, teachcrs or any nrst gtade
help without positions should write OF call
Southern Business Exchange room ilo. Bln2
building 4
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IMPROVED FARMS In Missouri, Iowa. Iiii-
nois and Nebraska to exchange for coast
country arrtagc. Interstate Colonization
Co., 502ts Main street, Houston, Texas.
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS LOTS AT LOWEST
Prices en- monthly payments, fine shade
good drainage; arteslau water. Houston
Heights office. g0S Main street, John a. Mi.
10Y. agent. u
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WANTED TO BUY.


WILL PAY good prices for second hand fur
uiture. stoves ard household goods am no
dealer; send postal card tox AZ. Houston
will call on you. II
WAf,1 ED--To buy one engine. new second
hand. any make size from iis20 or 30-iDch
TO 30a20 to 30-inrh complete. have one
fnes engine 20 sell. 12xis. in good order
j. 81 Styers. iiea =. Flores AiTeet, San An.
tonic. IL
SECOND HAND foot lathe. give descrip
ton. A. p Whitfield, Yoakum, Texas 5
WANTED-To buy surrey and single har-
Lees; must be IN good condition and cheap,
Csil or address 1906 San jscinto street, 8
WANTED to buy--Good oaf and ash Timber
iaLd. suitable for ipeatina of hardwood luin-
her and lie sawmiil, give full description Of
Character o. iimber, with price. Interstate
Colonization Co, 5e-is Main street. Houston,
Teas. II
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hnccc section, East Texas, for Houston
property or Harris county prairie lands.
H. L. Dennis.
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ron SALE OR nxcnANGn.


THE ONLY FlRST-CfAsS HOTEL In one Of
tho hest towns In Central Texas for sale:
also some other flrst-class city property, or
would trade part or all for good clean stock
Of hardware; all bringing good rents. Ad-
dress 1000, this office. s
NURSERY STOCK 60 exchange for large.
wol1 broken span OF mules. Catalogue tree.
Alvin Nursery con'rnny. Alvin, roSes
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SEEDS, SEEDS. sEEDS'--Ncw crop rye,
barley. Mediterranean and Nicaragua wheat.
alfalfa. winter turf oats, German miilet,
onion sets ana u Iuil line seasonahlo seeds,
winter lowering bulbs OF all kinda; write
for prices. Texas Seed n Floral Co., Da
las. Texas. II
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LOST, FOUND, STRAY, STOLEN,


LOST--Cn Texas avenue, between Main ard
La Branch streets, one red leather pocket
ltok containing fOur certificates Of stock,
Star md Crescent OH company. Nos. H. 10,
IG and H. issued September 18th, 1885, ,wo
notes signed by myself aud another dated
September 2Sth, 1888 for five hundred dol p
lars each, payable ninety days after iate
and bearing interest from maturity and Ia
dorscd by both OF US; also land notes and
miscellaneous papers. All parties are here
By notified not to buy or negotiate thcse
parers. Finder viii be rewarded by re-
ning building u
LosTAYoung pug dog. light tan ribbon col
Lad with three bells. Return TO 3l5 Caro-
line; get reward.
LOST-Detwocn Oak Lawn and city. lndya
geld watch, monogram J.. w. n. on outHl1e
case fob chain. with imitation lOckets, also
silver quarter with gold monogram i. n,
suitable reward II returned to NJ. A. Grant,
a06tA Main street. 10
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
PERSONAL

LIST OF ANSWERS Mt ,..
for week ending Saturday, October l. 1898:
1851; NJ. A. s. so; d. C.: i42I 20; 5lol,
- c. NJ. S. Ass; 4i2S: Couple (e,; p 5lie
Clerk; e. G. NJ. 4i0i 90; ASA 90; $3.50;
IsoG l2); 26o6 (g); i. c. r.. F. s.; G. W. q;
1lSs: lios q; j. r. 90, |. c. l.. NJ; 400 ca:
4i5i; 1854; 3O34, 44s6; 1859 t2l Az 90 NJ;
4isS (2l 44ss; i4ss 80; 3olS; Mary saint ~,
49ei lsJ; 4SO3; 4l57, 1867; 1882; i'6I s ;.
900; 4ii2 t2l; 80 %; 1855; iies tSl; Rich
E,und 90: 4iiS %; S. $. 80; llle; ;. 5; A. i;
s c.; 449i; 1919; 1895; 4i65; tiio; 1891 Sufo'
4+96 (2) 4i2; 1873 ts) 4414; 4iai. 1880 llll.
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WANTED Dining room boy. Apply at once,
1911 Texas avenue.
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CAPABLE white woman for general house.
work, family OF three. iiv, Rusk avenue, !
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WANTEDsltuation by young man. 81, in
hardware store or lumber yard have mad
experience In that line. can speak German
and English. Address Paul skeidC, Scrnin.
Lee county, Texas. o
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WNNTED--A position as teacher by lady
OF seven years experience and holding a
first grade certificate. Address Box lla.
Flatona Texas
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a NEAT colored woman with references
wants to COOK and desires home on The
Place. Address Annie Sparks, 5O2 Rusk
nvcnre. II
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POSITION wanted by competent all round
airy goods salesman, In or out of city; bost
OF references Address 1882. this office. I
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WANTEp--A white man to work around place
and attend TO horse and COWS, must be a
r0od mixer Gcrnan preferred; good wages
Call corner HOGAN and Freeman slToata.
Firth ward, A. O'clock noon. 4
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ONF of the nicest siN.room cottages In Ious-
ton, ON Travis street. for sale at bargain.
Mckinney q CO., 50Sl5 Main street, .
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WANrED-organigcr for the Home Forum
bonollt order, choice territory and top con
tracts, Address II. 5, Branch, State or
ganiaer. Navasota Texas. IN
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HULLER GINS, with l2-,nch saws, Tor long
staple cotton In stock at Houston, il A,
Paine ln-1b
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PIANO. $50; largest size walnu, case. cash
or easy payments, best bargain IN the
city Piano Exchange, tia Travis street
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PERSONAL.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Nieely furnished rooms. 1901
Dallas. corner Caroline. 10
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FOR sALE-~Gcod second hand timers out
ht, cheap for cash. or good paper. Addrcs .
issS. this office.
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FOR RENT-To small fariily half OF nicely
f,rnished cottage. modern improvements,
CENTRAL, close IN. good neishhorhood. refer
ences exchanged. Address 4340, this office, 5
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ELEC TRoPIATING on gold silver. nickel
and copper. l.. Il. Miller, Houston; phone
1855 Having competent man IN charge 81
our plating department. we are prepared iof
plating OF any description. such as carriage
hardware. dental and surgical instruments
ras and electric light fixtures, tableware.
and guarantee to give satisfaction. u
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ECIIpSE PILE SALVE, perfectly saie ana
enectiye 25c box, at Lewyns Drug Sto'e,
o,r,o, Main and Preston, u
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FOR SALE CHEAF-We oncr the following
new homes at prices regardless oi cost;
terms 10 per cent cash. balance same as
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SrLENDip CHANCE to buy small stock
OF groceries In live town; established cash
trade; fine stand and cverythirg necessary
20 carry on thoroughly established bust
moss For particulars apply to l.. W. Mut-
dock. trustee. Alvin. TeNMs.
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FOR SALE One first-ciass drug store with
an established trade; about S.bco stock; wish
only. For Information address Lock box
u, Iockhart Texas 10
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FOR sALE-F Following i21-volt dynnmos 10,
tnle: one 500 Hight, Cuo 400 ighy, o." 2po
light three $50 liaht one 100 light. ono 80
light. three IL light, one light l.. IL.
Miller
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CHiNouApiNs FOR sALE-pclIvcrcd tree to
any address. IL cents per 100. or si'oo per
iCOO; stamps taken. Ettie Woolscy, Cold
Springs Texas.
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No 20l5 Iceland avenue Modern iivo-
room cottage, with hall and bath; price
SEES deferred payments SIG per month.
No. lI06 Charities street beautiful hVo-
l..Il M in al MN a
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A BARGAlN--l2so acres OF rich rolling prairie
land Ia Liberty county, 81 Is per acre IL.
III. Mae Nieoll. $40 BinK building.
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FOR sAi.E-Lady's phaoton and single bal =
icss. ST. cash; tls bargain; Hii. THO OF.
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MUST RE SOLD ut a sacrince--Carioad blocky
built mules. IL hands. and years olo.
sandherg's Sale stable, ~, Prairie avenue,
orange swan salesman.
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plC"CIE sunGrlcs OF nil kinds, Morgan
Wright Dunlop. g. j. ties In stock;
Solar gas lamps, write for prices. March
Culmore Houston. Second hand bicyeios
$40 and SIS, "
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FOX RENT-One furnished room with bath.
500 Polk avenue.
FOR RENT-Three unfinished rooms for
ljsht housekeeping; all modern conven-
iences Apply 1918 Crawford and Mekin-
nev
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FULL assortment cotton gin machinery In
stock at Houston, H. n. Paine, l0~i6
TNpEW RlTERS--S Save your money and hug
OF MS when IN need Of typewriter, We have
all kinds at bali price and terms 10 suit r.
/. Finck & CO.. agents tor the Hartford,
Gal weston, Texas, lu-20-b
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NJ JANTZEN, 1919 Congress avenue artistic
upholstering, drapery and carpet VOTE;
| ,rphnna GOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17

era, hundred Spanlards killed and WOUNDED anu
millions in value OF their Government s pINvPe'sE
destroyed While amazing almost ullDelicN HS,' o.
Il seems. q ship or gun or our meet nau -
disabled and except on the BALTIMORE nov a Il'i,
had been hurt one of the crew or the Baitlipole
had leg fractured by slipping ana anolnti NJ ~ :
In the ankle in similar manner. wnlIc lour r. r.,
CclVed slight flesh wounds from spnnterS thrown ~
a 6-inch projectNe which pierced me .at poa u
side or the cruiser. But in the bate or Mania
Bay the United states squadron OF SIX W. smpe
totally destroyed the Snanisn feet OF elbHt wa 4,
ships. many forts and batteries. and accomplished
this work without the loss of a man ,.,..
History has onIy contrasts There IS no couplee
TO form comparison. The only hnlsh nght nelWcehl
the modern warships Of civilized nations has proved
the prowess OF American naval men ana ihelhoqqs'
and the glory IS legacy i0r &c WhoIe p.op.e.
O1r crews are all hoarse from cheering ana while
we suffer for cough drops and throat doctors. we
have no use for l.niment or surgeons . =.
To every ship officer ard crew al praise De
given. As Victoria was answered years ago. ! our
Majesty. there Is no second. so may repeat 70
YOUR Department as to our warships conquerME mo
Spanish fleet IN the battle Of Manila Bay mere
IS no frst. there Is no second. The cool bravery
and efficiency OF the Commodore were echoed by
every captain and commander and down through
tte Ines hv everv officer and man and naval his
tory OF the dawn!ng century VIII be rich u II
furnishes TO tho world glorious display OF IN
telligent command and successful service as must
be paced 10 the credit Of the United states Asiauc
squadron under date OF May !. 1898
II was my lot 10 stard on the bridge OF the
Baltimore by the side OF Captain Dyer during the
first engagement and 10 be called 10 the nagshlp
OLYMPIA 6y the Commodore. at whose SIDE on the
when the clouds roll by and | have again settled
habtation Il will be my honor and pleasure TO
transmit a report showing service somewhat IN
detail and for which commanders promise GAIA
YOU Of events which will rival In American history
the exploits OF Paul Jones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
COAST DEFENCE FLEET ASSIGNMENTS.

Admiral Erben received word yesterday that the
converted tug J. ID. Jones. renamed the Apache
had gone into commission at the Norfolk Navy
Yard and that commander and crew were as
signed to her. She is In the district under Com
ander Hutchins. Lieutenant Mckay. OF the Naval
Militia OF Massachusetts, has been assigned 10 the
command OF the converted yacht Inca. at Boston
Captain James Grant. formerly OF the 81. Louis
has been recommended for the command OF the
converted ferryboat Governor Russell. also In com
mission AT Boston.
1t Is expected that the yacht Enquirer. under
command OF Lieutenant Stayton Will go OH duty
by Monday. but her station Is not yet determined
on The yachts Stranger and Eugene are 10 join
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. Commander Field re-
turned TO his duties as the head Of the Third Dis
trct coast defence fleet yesterday. after ten days
at Niantic. Conn examining the Naval Militia OF
the latter State, who have all been sent TO the
Minnesota at Boston lie expressed much salts
faction the class of men secured. There were
lS men and % officers mustered In AT Baltimore
80 men and . officers OF the Maryland militia have
been mustered in The Auxiliary Cruiser Beard Is
seeking another vessel for n water distilling
ship. There are several other vessels needed. and
examinations viii be continued as long as any are
wanted There Is full list OF the vessels In
preparation. for, the use OF the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
THE SENATE AND HAWAII


eivngs respecting the result Of such VOTE ana
their attitude will grow firner and their pos,
ton stronger with every days delay until tina
vote IS taken Nothing was lost but on the
contrary much was gained. by the lelay In thu
House. If the joint resolution had been con-
sidered and brought to a vote three weeks ago IN
that body the majority in favor OF 1t probably
would not have exceeded fifty At that time A
good many members. Republicans as we'll a,
Democrats. would have voted against 1t who
voted for il yesterday For example, The Trib-
une correspondent personally knows OF threa
Republican Representative from single Stat,
who were strongly opposed to annexation when
the Joint resolution was reported from the Com
mittee ON Foreign Affairs but who voted for
il Yesterday. and all for the same reason-that
the public sentiment 81 their districts had made
itself felt and was Overwhelmingly IN favor OF
annexation.
one Of the Democrats who changed his mini
recently and voted for tho Joint resolution yes.
terday rema rked to-day that II Senator White
Of California should persist in his opposition
10 annexation he would not only ruin his OWL
political prospects. but do serious injury 10 his
party IN California and other States also. Mr.
Whites successor is 10 be elected next winter
Mr.. White is chairman or the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee which is 10 manage the
Democratic campaign this year. OF the seven
Benrcsentatives from California three Repub,.
cans and one Democrat voted for the joint reso.
,uticn Yesterday: one Populst who un.
avoidably absent would have voted in the AFR
native IL he had been present. and one Democrat
ard one Popust were recorded In the mega.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
MAY DAY IN MANILA BAY.
STORY OF THE BATTLE TOLD BY CONSUL
WILLIAMS.

Washington June 16.-The story OF the oa''e
Of Manila Bay has been retoid officially pF
United States Consul O. F. Williams IN report
10 the State Department dated on board the
Baltimore In Manila Bay. May 4 Because TINS
story is told by a civilian ne saw the events
Of May Day from the bridge Of the Olympia ana
from the quarterback OF the Baltimore. i has an
interest Of It's own lie begins by telling how the
American ships slipped into the haroor ana
lined up for battle off Cavite he adds;
At about $50 a. IN. Sunday. May /. the spanish
guns opened nTe Win magnificent cooihtss an. az,
order, but with The greatest promptness' our li,c,
IN battle array headed 10y the nagshlp. a,'s"ttiert
the Spanish attack. and for about TWO ana n"iss
hours most terrific fire ensued ne me- oi
TEN. guns greater effectiveness, or our olnceiS
and crews greater bravery. ana Whle spanish re-
s.siance stubborn and the bravery OI Hpanlsn
forces such TO challenge admiration YET. thcI
were outclassed. weighed in the balance OF war
against the methods. training. ain ana bravery
shown OF our decks and after less tnan three
hours reril0us and intense combat, one OF spain
warships was sinking. two others were BURNING
and ali others. with land defences. had severely
suffered, when our squadron. Win no harm done
us slips. retired for breakfast.
Al about 10 o'clock d N. Commodore Dewey re-
newtd the battle. and with effects most ftihl with
each evolution no better evidence OF spanish
bravery need be sought than that after the casu-
cation Of first engagement. her ships and forts
should again answer our fire. But : auish efforts
were futile; ship after ship and battery after bat
terry went to destruction before the onslaught or
American energy and training and an hour and
half Of second engagement wrought the an
initiation OF the Spanish fleet and forts with sew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
MADRID AND THE WAR NEWS.

London. June 1.-THE Madrid correspondent
Of The Times" commenting on the absence OK
Spanish news as 10 the operations at Guan'a-
namo. says:
General Linares sent emissaries from sam
tago 10 Caimanera 70 make inquiries. hut tho
roads proved almost impossible. This suggests
reflections as to the probable rate OF advance OF
the Americans. hampered by artillery and I'M
pedimenta. and opposed by efficient and we'll
seasoned Spanish troops.
1.-THE report that American fleet will b
sent against the Peninsula causes no anxiety
in Madrid. as the home ports are so well de-
Tended"