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be accepted to pave Houston avenue with
sheet asphalt under a I'VE years guarantee
at a cost OF S25, 1000. Adopted.
That the bid OF the Municipal Improve
ment company for rock asphalt with Ave
years guarantee be accepted for McGowen
avenue at a cost of S95,ls3.
Alderman Rosenthal contended tina, rock
asphalt was still as much Of an expert
ment as when It was rejected for the Main
street paving. He moved that this portion
OF the report of the board OF public works
be referred to the street and bridge and
finance committees.
Alderman Tufay moved to table this mo-
ton. which was done by the following
vote.
Yeas-Sonnen, Robinson, Woolford. Tuf-
dy. Cortes, Helser and Halverton7.
Nays-Rosenthal, Heinze. Aubertn and
Benuett--4
MIR. Mcnamara, representing the Munich
pal Improvement company. was asked TO
address the council upon the subject Of
the ability OF his company to furnish a
bond. He responded by saying that the
rock asphalt was a natural product. a
pavement laid with Ii in San Antonio had
stood the test for five years and they were
now placing another pavement there on
Main street. That his bid for the Mellow
on street paving was S26i4 lower lhla
tho street asphalt bid. That. while the
ing TO make bond to cover the entire cost
Of the work with the American Surety
company as security His company had
the money the men, the material and the
plant necessary to do the work. They
had been trying to get recognition here
for long time and thought they were
entitled to it and deserved II on their bid
On motion OF Alderman Tufhy the report
Of the board OF public works was adopted
and the matter of bond was left with the
mavor
The board OF public works further re-
ported that the bid of Hopp G. Key be ac-
cepted to pave Crawford street with Thur
her brick under five years guarantee at
a cost Of S6927 ADOPTED.
That the bid Of the Municipal Improves
ment company be accepted to pave Milan
street with rock asphalt under a FIVE years
guarantee at cost OF SS2si,30, Adopted
and matter of bond left 10 the mayor.
on motion the mayor was instructed to
enter into contract with the successful
bidders.
communication was read from John W.
Maxey engineer of the Texas Western
Railway company, stating that bitches had
been placed on 81. Emanuel street, Re-
ferred to city engineer and aldermen Of
Third ward.
The ordinance committee reported fav.
orably upon the ordinance requiring the
registration of births. Adopted.
The finance committee made a report
simply to get the matter upon record. OF
the sale OF the 100000 street improvement
bonds made on the 4th of March Adopted
bids for paving Montgomery avenue
from the white oak bridge to the Southern
Pacific crossing and Montgomery avenue
from the Southern Pacific crossing to the
city limits, also Congress avenue from
Chartres to Its Intersection with Preston,
were read from the Louisiana Improve
ment company. Horn s. Key, shurder aud
brennan and Lockhart and Clark These
bids appear elsewhere accompanying this
report in detail. They were all veferred
TO the board OF public works,
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Weported by Mrs. VI. q. Bryon
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
"mmittees We're Named at "A Meetinc
Last Night.

49, Last Night.
ue 'oiored citizens OF Houston and
ns'F'S county held another largely attend
ep meeting last night at Watts chapel in
~ 'Heranee of their Emancipation celebra-
,.o"' resident H, Watts called the meet
- ~ oluer at $40, while Mr.. b. W. Cam
~ 'n'oAea the blessings of the Almighty
- oeHai' OF the meeting The minutes OF
IN 'Sus meetings were read and adopted
=, ssSnA'ion of J. b. Bell as chairman
49, Hnsn9e committee was read. which
r lor'h heated discussion, led by
49, Love who siubbornly opposed the
~ '-nee OF his resignation. He voiced
49,. .'inent of the entire audience. A
~ g accept the resignation was lost
Ts,,., 'I.s OF 70 10 3. The RESIGNATION q,
800. ,s.s Z Tiylcs, chairman Of re ~ ~
tns ", % amn.slsnis. wE accepted s-d
80 aSar'y sllsa by the election Of a
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south Texas Proauct..

Mr.. C. e. Richmond. constructing engl-
neer for Howard f, Smith, showed Post
representative several stalks of field corn
and specimens of lie conte pears yester-
day which were secured from the farm Of
Mr. = Steinman. across the bayou from
La Porte. The corn measures more that
six feet high and the field of eight acres
from which II was taken viii begin to
tassel within week The pears are about
an inch and quarter in diameter and one
twig twelve inches long contains ten
pieces Of we'll developed fruit. There are
hundreds OF such farms in South Texas
that Will produce speeimens like these.
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Lords cycle Ciub Mec,irv

The Lords Cycle club held a short ses-
sion last night and adjourned to meet
again Thursday night Mr. A. b. Wolf
was taken in as member and several
other applications were received and
names placed upon the board Arrange
ments are in progress for the clubs 6rst
annual basket picnic to take place some
t,'e during the latter part of this month,
me GATE and place TO be decided upon ar
Thursday nights meeting. The club viii
enter into the affairs with a DETERMINATION
OF making 1t grand success
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NEW BUSINESS.

Nv Alderman Bennett--An ordinance re-
voking the franchise OF the Southern and
New Orleans and the Houston and TEXAS
Central Railway companies on Semmes
street in the Fifth ward owing to their
failure to comply with the ordinances OF
the city. Referred to ordinance commit
tee.
Anlderman Cortes. as member, of the
fire committee. wanted to know what au-
shorlty his committee had TO close a deal
Ia the way OF selecting site for new
fire house On motion the finance commit
tee was added with power TO act.
By Alderman Woolford--An ordinance
introduced by request, providing for The
appointment of gas inspector. who shall
also be city plumber. Referred to ordi-
nance committee
BY Alderman Heinze--A motion that the
chief OF police enforce the ordinance pro-
hibitlng the riding or driving over side
walks and bitches. Carried
BY Alderman Heinze--A motion that the
street commissioner hlI up gully on BUT
talo street Carried
BY Alderman Heiser--A motion tha. the
attorney prepare an ordinance givisf TIE
Houston City Electric Street Railway com
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committee for the celebration of Jefferson
Davis birthday. June 3 Miss Jennie
Hunter. chairman. Mrs. o. r. Holt, Mrs
n f. Stuart Mrs. o. c. Drew, Mrs. j. ].
Clemens. Mrs Marcellus e. Foster, Mrs ].
A. Huston, Miss Carrie Cargll and Miss
Mamie Gearing. The members of this
committee will hold themselves in readi
ness subject to the call of the chairman.
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A lupeh for merchants free \, A..
chants Exchange. Is fine meal a.
American heroes, business men ana po.sn.
tetes FY'SH-
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Merchants firat-elsss free lunch at ,rar.
chants Exchange, fully satisfies Tho anna
lite "PPe-
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tat,o. chard Troy Laundry has the repu.
'A'ion' ana holds it with the best OF wort
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p.a nose hard to please are pleased At 8,
raekard's Troy Laundry '''u az 81
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Msrcs,iass nerehsrts Lunch tree. a,
'"s'ohan's Exchange. ZIG Main street
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Coke and Tar-For sale by Houston Ca,
Light Company. us'
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i yep west the best for your roasy {
Fsekard's Troy Laundry will sive Il a
YOU. -
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JEFFERSON pavis' birthday.

Ms. B. A Randolph has arpolp,sa .se
following ladies to serve on the decoration
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p Ms sn bS5 asphe 'ss On and and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-11
SERIOUS LOSS.
Almost Complete Destruction Of k4Pslch
Crop on the Peninsula.

Growers Oh the Peninsula seem To- OF o. e
Opiniou-that the destruction to lr.rres =
complete. Whatever has been said hrr~ru,ur,
about the decline Of peach culture on the
Eastern Shore is theory and not fact.
Other crops. like Strawberries and tomatoes.
have been added because of the uncertainty
OF tho crop of peaches, but the area in peach
trees has not been diminished because of an
abiding hope that ''next year" there would
be II crop. 1t can be urged with some force
that the same care is not taken of the orchards
as formerly, and perhaps less money in the
way of fertilizers is spent.
But the orchards are here, and the dis
appointment over the killing of that fruit
seems to be as keen az ever. 1t il safe TO say
that the circulating money this year on the
peninsula will be at least 81 900. 900 less than
it would have been with fair peach crop. 1t
falls most severely. too, on those who are
least able to suffer the loss, viz, the farmer
and the day laoorer. How much longer the
orchards will remain in the face Of failure
year after year cannot be foretold but il is
safe to predict that the same faith which ina,
I'll tn'ui luis lOuS VIII save tltl'l
for at least aaother year.
Previous to 1881 there was a good crop Il,
least every two years, and with that prospect
it seemed possible to make money from
peaches, and on that assumption many or
shards were set out. But the proportion has
changed, much to the Annoyance and loss of
the grower. 1t is Il matter of experience that
during the past sixteen years not exceeding
tour crops have been realized. With crop
every four years it becomes u losing gam,
and there is grave apprehension that there
has been Il gradual change in climatic condi-
tons on the peninsula, which, if it continues,
has practically cut Off revenue formerly
considerable
Professor johnson, of the Maryland expert
ment station. has sent out much encourage.
ment about the gradual extinction of yellows
and possibilities of peach culture on the
peninsula but it remains IL perplexing pro-
bIem when there will come peach year
which is fully as serious us was the question
of yellows and San Jose scale.
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MARCH AND THE LION
Something Better Than the old Saw,

Something Better Than the old Saw.
The saying about the lion and the lamb
in March often proves false, but there is
another and better one which is literally
you taking Hoods Sirsaparilla to purify,
enrich and vitalze your blood, you may
expect, when it goes out, that it will leave
you free from that tired feeling and with
none of the boils, pimples and eruptions
which manifest themselves because Of i'm
pure blood in the spring. II you have not
already begun taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for your spring medicine, we advise you to
begin today. We assure you it will make
you feel better all through the coming
summer.
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an &Hlenoriall,.
Resolutions Of Respect.


CALVERT. MD, March 3rd. 1899.
At the regular stated meeting of Banner
Council, No H. o. L. A. NJ, Friday evening.
the following resolutions We're adopted -
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God,
who, in his wisdom, has seen fit to remove
from our midst, the founder of our noble and
patriotic order, ex National Councillor, Luther
Chaplin, therefore be it
Resoiced, While we deeply deplore the loss
OF our beloved Brother. we tender our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved stricken family and
commend them to the care of an al-wi5e
Father, whose ways we cannot understand,
but whose mercy is everlasting.
ReSoired, That as Il token OF respect. our
charter be draped in mourning for Il period
of thirty days.
RcSOired, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of our Council. and IA copy
Of the same be published in Cecil county
paper.
JONI L. BERRIKER.
WILLIAM 7. RAMSEY,
EDWARD CLIFFORD,
Committee.
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Eoo5,e DILL are gentle. mild, eiec.
'Ao>' fi'0 tive. All druggists. 25c.


TIL report OF the committee was then called
for
Mr.. Kirk reported they had visited the hog
pen and found seventeen Chester white
shoats, about months Old. Two fine Chester
white brood sows, soon to farrow. Next
were the sheep and six lambs, very fine.
Visited the harnyari next and found five
jersey heifrrs, one Guernsey, ten very fine
fat steers, but not as good as we have seen
here before. two very promising COWS. In
the barn we found sufficient provendcr for
stock, Also fine crib of corn. two brocds of
healthy looking young chickens. two very
promising fields Of wheat
Questions were Lcxt in order 1t was
asked if it would pay to use land plaster as
fertilizer ut IS 50 per ton. No one present
could speak from experience. Mr.. Bladder
II thought it important for the farmers to
test that themselves. Mr.. Rawlings sows it
in his BARNARD to decompose the corn stalks
aud straw. Mr.. BaIdcrson thought it in
furious to the barn yard. Mr.. Kirk at ore
time bought one ton to sow on his clover
field. For experiment he sowed some on an
oat llelu. tie dlu not CONSIDER IL favorable,
for the oats did not seem to ripen properly.
Mr.. Balderson was walking across one OF
his grass fields and it seemed very dry and
void Of moisture; crossed over into one of his
neighbours fields who used plaster AID found
the grass very moist, equal to Il heavy dew,
and thought plaster produced moisture.
At o'clock the club adjourned to meet at
the home OF r. X. Rawlings, Woodlawn, on
March 18th.
ROBERT T. CAMERON. Sec'y.
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RiSmark'S Iron Nerve,

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitab!e will and tremendous energy
are not sound where Stomach, Liver, Kid
news and Bowels are out of order. II you
want these qualities and the success they
bring, use DR.. Kings New Life Pills. They
develop every power of brain and body.
Only 25 cents at X. B. Frazer's Drug
Store.
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FARM MATTERS.
MEETING OF CECIL FARMERS
CLUB.

Best Feed for Dairy Purposes ard Value
of Good Seed, the Subjects Under
Discussion. Essay By Mr.. James H.
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Going TO Porto Rico.

Alver C. Reynolds. formerly of Rising Sun,
writes from hamburg, S. c., where he is now
clerk in drug store, that he and his en-
ploycr will soon start for Porto Rico, where
they expect to open drug store.
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Wife Persuaded Him
Baltimore Man Was Almost in
Despair
What People Said About Him -
Statement Of His Casa.

Statement OF His Case.
81 was reduced to what every one called
a walking skeleton. | felt weakness
all over my body and could not work or
even leave the house. I tried all sorts of
medicines with no benefit and could not
find out what was the matter with me. l
gave up ell hope OF ever being strong
again. AT last friend brought me bot
tie OF Hoods Sarsaparilla. I refused to
take it, but finally my wife persuaded me
to try it. felt relieved after taking the
first bottle and when had taken six bot
ties l began working again and I tell
every one that ] have been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla." JOHN HEssIoN,
521 Madison ST., Baltimore, Maryland.
Gods sa ns:3:'a
Is the hcst-in fact the One True Blood Purii1,or.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
PURCHASERS OF THE ALTON.
pprcr THEY PAID FOR THE PRoPERTY-MAY
RUN TRAINS THROUGH FROM At
ANrIc TO PACIFIC.


Cbtcoeo March when John J. Mitchell. pres'-
dept ~ tho Illinois Trust and Savings BANK r.
ceived word from New-York that a ma)or',S VI
stock Of the Chicago and Alton nah pe'" "
with the United States Trust company d. -
pIedges had been given for the depoSl' :" IT,"
moro shares he gave ont tho names or the "''"
hers Of the purchasing syndicate. they are "e''e'
7 Could president Of the Missouri Pacinc. '"co' -, :,
cahtc chairman ~ the Board Of the Baltimore h''P
ohio. lanes StilIman president or the Nauo,''"
CITY Bank Of New-York. representing VI" -
TELLER holdings in the Missouri. Kansas anu 49,
and F. II Hartman chairman OF the hoaIo VI ~
rio, Pacific representing the Vanderbilt interests
Mr. Hartman s also understood 10 represent u
some extent the Illinois Central roao' WIN" " "
directly Interested In the deal
Revond the expenditure OF 100000 for the I'M
provement Of the properly generally ana A"o.,i'
81 900 600 10 he set aside for the worK OF CIV
the tracks OF the company at Chicago IL i '''"''
stood that the syndicate has not yot Hi'u' my
definite plans FOR the future management ol u'o
road Mr. blackstone will probably retire from the
presidency OF the road and the vice-pre'deht ana
general manager Mr.. Chappel. may succeed MN
MIR blackstone was offered the chairmansnip OF Inc
Executive Committee but desnneu IN drstood retain
their places Chief among the men VINO o"I1'q part
lett A A. Sprague and John j. Mltche,.. .ho bond
The price paid for the road counting ~ u, 'H tbe con-
ed debt is s75e75 with ne udinss tb o The new
owners OF the Alton would sell us S IdIr Donot
Union Depot Company 9%n T6uld become lessees
Of the Chicago Railway Terminal Compdh41 IN re
The n11rchaser Of the Atoms share In the mon
Depot according 10 the report Will ne w sr !, a
vauia. The latter road wants TINS 'e'"'''"' '''
The sale OF the Alton it is said. will have far-
reaching effect on the railroad business OF the en-
Ire country Transcontinental trains running , ron
tldewater to tidewater without cnshEe a' rn now
a nrobability
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
TRADE RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
STEPS TO Re TAKEN BY THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TO IMPROVE THEM-W r. HILTON
prrIE1TED PILOT COMMISSIONER.

STEPS TO BE TAKEN BY THE CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TO IMPROVE THEM-w. r. HILTON
RE-rI.HTED PILOT COMMISSIONER.
The Chamber Of Commerce at its regular monthly
meeting Yesterday afternoon reelected William g.
Hilton as Commissioner OF Pilots 10 serve Tor an
other term Of years. Jacob w. Miller CHAIR
man OF the Council Of the Nautical School, offered
resolutions which passed urging the passage
OF Assembly bill No s72. introduced by f. l. Collier
10 establish a nautical school for the State OF New
York and to make appropriation for II. The
following resolutions. offered by Charles Stewart
Smith. were passed;
Resolved. That the Chamber Of Commerce Of
re dasfh Of Lord Herschei formerly Lord High
Chancellor Of Great Britain. and II desires 10 place
TeGOfe Service iis ech Lord has
with conspicuous ability, 10 the Enghsh-speakine
as pre- sident Of the Joint High Commission
Resolved. That the foIegoine De sent 10y caole 10
communicate the same 10 the London Chamber Of
Commerce.
The following were offered by Gustav II. schwab
chairman of the Committee Foreign Commerce
ard the Revenue Laws and unanimously adopted
Whereas. The Chamber has uniformly favored
closer trade relations with the Dominion Of Canada,
Whereas. The results Of the labor Of the Anglo
American Joint High Commission. now engaged in
formulating the terms Of treaty will soon he
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Com
nerce and the Revenue Laws Of the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the State OF New-York be author
tied 10 take such steps IL may deem proper and
called for for the promotion OF better trade rela-
tons between the United States and the Dominion
OF Canada.
The Chamber took favorable action upon resolu-
lions offered by Charles r. Flint calling atten-
ton 10 the Pan-American Exposition 10 be held
by the city Of Buffalo in the summer Of 1901. and
declaring:
Resolved That the Chamber OF Commerce Of the
State Of New-York heartily approves Of the pro-
posed Exposition and extends 10 the city Of Buff
falo us assurance OF cooperation In It's efforts 10
make such Exposition pronounced success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-03
O'CONNOR AND GRAFF TO BE TRIED.
DISMISSAL. OF THE CHARGES AGAINST COLONEL
,,,.1.r-v nr. rt1E SIXTY NINTH.

DISMISSAL. OF THE CHARGES AGAINST COLONEL
DUFFY OF THE SIXTY NINTH
Tho order from the Adiuant- Generals office dis
r,issinc the charges which were preferred against
Colonel Duffy Of the Goth Regiment. and approving
the charges against Captain Samuel O'onnor ana
second Lieutenant n. NJ Graf. Of the nm kegi-
mont yyho we're charged with unsoldierly conduct
WAS received with many remarks Of approval III
National Guard circles II WAS generally poueN'"
that this action was taken In keeping win me
,.ievs Of General Smith Of tho Fifth and "eneral
Butt NJ the First Brigade
The next step in the matter Will he the app"'n'
ncnt hv the Adiutant-Genera Of court-rnart'a'
for the trial NJ the 9th Regiment officers ana II Is
generally believed that their days IN the Pud" az
numbered .-,e.. .otd tho. he
General Butt when seen yesterday saln tndt ~
d,d not know when the court would be conNentu
IL ia also that he would leave nothing uhuone
toward putting stop TO the reprehonSibie praC,SEe
NJ ventiiatng regimental matters through '''e pun"
General Andrews's order directs General zoe 70
ascortain the names 81 the persons WHO were re-
enonsible for making public ne DUTY Thr
which were mentioned exclusively IN ne 'lpiI, .
and n he succeeds there will probably ne a court
nartial in the GQth Regiment also. 49,.
Tbe rule which the officers 81 the "h, ana anr
cor regiments violated is the one wnlch :, az
tairs Rleccker and Meeks. ~ the ISL r'si
Mont violated The latter were fepr MIA ~ III
orders and fined 500 each. hut. IN Nir"a oI ~
eervices which they rendered In Cuoa, the me was
renitted in each case.
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STFFOCATED ~ THEIR ROOMS.

TWO MrN FOUND DEAD IN a soCTH-sr h"'h''
John Faye. forty years old. unsm'h' anu
Michael Coleman. nfty-hve years OLD. loheS"o'' -
- wore sunocatod I'm their rooms some 'ne
,,-drosdav night in Stems Hotel. NO. 2"4 South-
81 ~, Illuminating gas. The bodies were mol ''"nu
rr,u last night Faye lived in the FROM room ana
(,,e,an lived in the next room the partition heins
made ~ boards and reaching 10 within 1901 oi the
ceiling. The only jet in the nous d Was %, ID
1919 room He was the Oldest boarder' having
', u,itb stein for eight years, ana as ne Wds d
nren reeder the host gave him the room WIN Ihe
Esd Iicht lie did not drink ana more an eN-
ce1ehr trapd at :2o o'clock Wednesday night
II NC moi again alive. About CLOCK h0t
H., Donnis Cronin FaYc's friend, called 10 see
~ ~, r.as i'm AZ his failure 10 report TOT WoIh =
~ ~ unusual circumstance, had aarfhrn MN.
LIN ,oid him 10 20 up 10 Fayes room ana 'romn
~ ~ We found fhe door locked. ana detecuns
~" - 80 .scapirg gaS. forced the dooI IN re
sn',rd his friend dead i'm bed. ,,
it,st tbon somebody remembered mat 'oIe"an
not annearod for any of his meals. ana ms
"a us also forced He. too. was dead. Inc gas
49,, Esve.s room mad found easy access 70 'ole-
from f{{pg 70 the snort partition. a doctor was
INA hut he said both men had been dead Tor
tEmru Neither man is known % have had rcla,
mO1s or friends No money or papers were tound
m the;r rooms The bodies were sent 10 the