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A. AND VI. FIELD DAY.


College Station, Texas, April 2l.-Tht hrl;
annual field day sports began this moTrrs
on the college campus under very dlszsrte
allie Notwithstanding almost constants
throughout the entire programme.
The contestants were in fine splrf1 sl'
efod Trim for several events, Following u
the plCgramme and the results;
TerriG tournament, single; won by btis
score to 0.
Tennis tournament. doubles; Zealand Dayl
won, score > TO Q. ~
High kick, standing; won by hendl'
feet inches.
High kick, hitch and kick won by suir''
feet 8 inches. :;
Putting l2-pound shot; Won BY Men 2
feet inches. n.
Putting 1e-pound shot; won by Men sli'''
| ~ inches. 49,.
Towards dash; won by o. simpson; unA A
10h seconds ~.
22O-yard dash; won by o. Simpson un'
@6is seconds. !,
Throwing 12-pound hammer won
Rcetteher. ~ feet go inches - y
Throwing fS-pound hammer Voc
( Boettcher. 90 feet Z inches. ~,
440-Vard race won by Magnals' u TN ~. ~ I,
Throwing discus; won by Sterns' % y" :
inches. 80.
$50 wards run; won by Bsall; time, 10
Standing broad jump; wen w ue"s'' I
feot 9i3 inches. r.u n hs
Running broad jump won by bsa'' : v
standing high jump; won by s'np''''
feet inches p..wr g.
feet 10 inches. 80. Ne pssl
Running hop. step and jump won oy -
~ feet and . inches
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Ausrn,A's SPLEEN.
Clerical organ shows Its Animesity
Toward AmcriCn.


London, April 22,-rhe Vienna CORE
sncndeut of the Times. dwelling on the
"displcasure which Americas naval and
military prowess. coupled with her APP
proachment to Great Britain, has pro-
duced throughout Austro- Hungary, inten-
styling the approximations long held here
regarding her astounding industrial and
commercial progress, quotes an editorial
from The yatrrland. the clerical organ, on
the samoan question The Naterland de-
seribcs the samoan sHair as ono OF the
most Important subjects OF European State
policy and International diplompcy that
can arise for LONG time 20 come.
The editorial continues IN the following
vein: THE FIRST shot ADMIRAL Kautz tired
az Samoa was the intimstion OF a policy
OF aggression against Europe the com
meneement OF struggle for naval SUI
prtmacy.'
The Vaterland attributes most OF the
difficulties confronting MOI only the Ger
mans, but all the continental powers, 10
the "shylock paltey Of Great Britain and
20 the American commercial competition,
II regards the Anglo American comhlna-
ton as superior IN naval aud economic
strength TO either the dual or the triple
alliance and advocates united action by
all European powers against H."
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Splendid Days sport at Memphis.
Three EuVOrites Won.

Memphis. Tenn. April 2l--Ladies day
al Montgomery park this evening drew a
large attendance. The weather was warm
and threatening and the track deep IN duet.
Three favorites were successful, High
Jill * in the last event being played oil the
boards.
Four furlougs, 2-year- olds-EIbe, Muey
Chien, The Laurel. Time ;5O1s.
Six furlongs selling-Borden, Troops,
Brightie S. Time 1;17.
Four furlongs, 2-year- olds-Prince OF
Melbourne. Little Boy Blue, Flaunt. Time
5Ols
Seven furlongs, Memphis Gun Club han
dicap-Time Maker, Alleviate, Cherry Leaf.
Time 1904
Mile and an eighth. selling-Miss Pat
ron, Kitty Regent, Francis Booker. Time
1:591a
Six furlongs, selllng-High links, Simon
D.. Sorrow. Time 1:16.
ToDAY'S ENTRIES.
Nine-sixteenths of a mile. 2-year-oIds-
Or, Riddle, IFS; Duke of Melbourne, 1lG;
Joe Wheeler ll6; Triadtza, ll5.
One-half mile, selling-BeIle of Orleans
ll5; Aherdale, Atlantic, 10: First Pas,
| los; Fine Shot, 10i; Muey Chica, 1Ol; ca
| prom, Little VIII, 100 Mollie Ne-,man. Bar
| ney's Last, Sorrel Rose, %; Loves Labor
! lO2; Clara Wooley, 81; Lord Kitchener
/ 96 Larl.spur 95
Three fourths milc-Empress Josephine,
| 100; Harry Floyd, Foreseen, Don't Skin
NC. lo9i Locust Blossom. Belle Ward iOG:
sister Adele, Shrimp, lO4 Eulaiie, Miss
Paramount Chiquita II, l0l; Catherine d.,
| io6' Cherry Head. Teak Flying Bird cas-.
/ lie, 70 No Sc, Free Hand, %.
! One mile, selling Hobart. ~; Sea Lion
~ Donald Balm, Jolly Roger, Harry Nut
! ter. Leo Planter, H.
stee2lechase handicap, full course--Part-
/ nor. l32 Belamy, ll2 Florida Rose. 40;
/ Red Duchess l8S; Jack Hayes 1870.
! on7 and one-fourth milo. sellinr-CIay
POINTER 49, Harbinger III; Basquil ITO;
Iehoy, lV'; Jackdnapes, 1903. Forget Not
/ Traveller, Winslow. &c; Sayarin 9s, ccl.
tic Bard, rs; Sadie Levy, %.
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THE JUDGE SHED TEARS BEEF COURT OF INQUIRY
Dramatic Scene In the Lake City, 5. T.,
Lyuchlne Case.
VERDICT Of GUILTY VIRTUALLY ORDERED
yva~e Brawiey vigorous In Hts De-
nuncintion of the crimc-Mis-
trial IL looked For.

Charleston. S. c., April 2,--The Lake
ci.y lynching case was given to the Jury
a. Judge Brawley's court this afternoon
1t ia expected the jury will be out the bal
snee OF the day aud mlstrlal Is generally
e,pected. Attorney General Lathrop con-
Guided his argument for the government
shortly before noon,
Judge Brawley in deiivering ms chass'
a. Inc iury showed much emotion and shei
tears when referring 10 the horror Of tn'
crime and the outrage of law and shame
incurred by the people OF Lake Olty,
Among other things Judge Brawicy SAD
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

LoNpoN-MIctael Hogan. the Irish poet.
Is dead.
SAN QUENTIN. ca.-George cowens was
hanged here. He confessed on the gallows.
NEW YORK. The Tenth United states cav
airy, the coored regiment, now In Texas hss
been ordered to leave as soon as possible for
Santiago.
LEXINGTON, Ky.--CIay City, forty miles
eart, was nearly destroyed by FIRE Eleven
eu'ldings are in ruins and tweny-one families
homeless; loss $4,000,
Observation-Disclosures Emmett Hughes n
Wen known travelling man and an ex-Confed.
crate soldier. died here from an operation
Performed for appendicitis,
HAMILTON n. Y,--Fully 1000 students,
Alumni and friends Of Colonel Gaevy assem-
hled to hear the Patrons Day address nv
President James Angel, LID. of the Uni
tersity Of Michigan,
NtW YORK Rear Aemiral Melville will
shortly subnit Ia the board OF fonstruction
Il prcno7ition for fitting the proposed armcred
( cruisers with triple screws and II is be lsyei
that the suggos,ion Win be adopted promptly
( HASTINGS, Ncb.--Miss Viola Herlo,ker. &C.
svsed OF sending poisoned candy 10 Mrs
MnrcN and which came near resulting in ia,
death Of the latter and ono of her fiendJ
suVe hall In $4,000 for her appelrauee on MaN
| NEW oRLEANS.-The United States gun
/ hoat Nashville has made arrangements for
cruise rp the Mississippi She will have 4
4 cut her upper masts TO pass the Memphn
/ bridge. as those masts are not removable a
with other vessels
( CINCINNATI. Judge Taft, in the Fedora
court, sustained tho exceptions 20 the mas
I ters report on The claim n q Ratb9ls in th
I ssso Of President Samuel Thomas OF New
/ York vs.. the Cincinnati. Now Orleans an,
/ Texas Pacific Railroad.
! NEW YORK -Hirsch Copnclmsn. win,
plcadsd guilty To sviudiing larnb Bsfns ei,
I 81 Cincinnati out OF $4,000 by rlsaps % ,h
tCli bjick scheme. WAS senteptet 20 fou
wears and ten months In prison, Slui Taco D..
is now serving sentence OF seven ami
hulf wears In Sing sing Tor the crino com
United bv Coppelman,
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
srA1'E.


Louisiana has been notified by Stats
Health ofneer Blunt that smallpox pa
tlents must be cared for by that state,
State @. A. II. encampment elected Of
hcers and adjourned aftor participating IN
bean supper with Confederate veterans,
Hempstead will have nsifcst on May
u.s.
District Judge Bliss declares that even u
tho antitrust bill is pssssd 1t would b.
a ABILITY.
Freezing weather In North Texas wheat
viii be much hurt.
schooner was wrecked near Rockport;
one life lost.
stsrr county drouth hiss been broken by
cspious rains.
san Antonios Battle nj Flowers wss a
great success. with thousands Of visitors
Erwin murder trial has been given TO
tho fury.
Galveston chamber Of commerce wants
the legislature TO wait and SOS the ene't
OF the antitrust law on Arkansas
Eight survivors OF San Jacinto we're
present at the reunion Of Texas veterans
at Temple.
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rnDERAL JuRYMEN.
Iist OF the Enst Texans Who Are to
serve AZ beaumont.

serve at Hfnumoni
Beaumont, Texas, Arril 90, Following
is the list Of petit and grand jurors drawn
Tor the June term Of the Upited States cir
quit and district courts for the Eastern
district OF Texas
JEFFERSON couuty--R. j. Johnson. John
r. Goudhue, G. r. Tucker. w $ Davidson,
Felix Hebort. V. Blanchettc, John ~ Gil.
bert. Beaumont Jake Mccall. Sabine fass.
Orange county Albert Lyons. A. X.
Alexander John Cole, Tojeans Fredericks.
Dave Lambert. r, F, Clarke. Orange; o.
w. Burton.
POLK county D. T. Burgess. Col,a u
NJ Brown, W. j. pclk, Moscow. ), }.
Yeager Leggett. W. II. Barker Charity.
W. r. Deuham. Colita, NJ. 5. Tew, Lly-
ingston; b. n. Burch Corrigan.
Jasper county, W, Stewart, r. r.
shelby, ". j. Prewiu. d. y, Eddy, Guy
Blake, Jasper n, c. Lanien KirbyNille'
W. 7. Thomas, Beylport; ]. T. Nixon, w
L. Cook.
Liberty county,. c, De Blanc, W. T.
Matthews, Joe Pue,tow, Liberty; J. X
Farlk, y, W. Davis Dayton; Tom Bar
rett.
Tyler county--John Illncaid, d. S. Lind.
sey, Warren. j. X. r. Miller ~ NJ, Scott
Woo6yllle; ID. G. Mann, Mobile; W, W
MINIS. Spurger, Clay Pedigo, Town Blum
A. L. Meadows Colmesneil.
Newton coun,y-W II StsrSo, j. II
Bean. j. +. McMahon, $. W. Collins. New.
Ton; Charles Wilson. Belgrade; sud West
Jr.. Laurel; }. $. Griggs. Burkeville; J
NJ Casey. u. u. Gunter
San Jacinto county--C. S. Tramp. Col,
Springs; J, W. Thompson.
Hardin county Henry Crayey, kountze
Sghlpo ceunty--H. c, Mann. sabin,
Town: VIM. Allen.
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lResnIes az NcMnnrt.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 2t Track A
Newport today was lightning fast and me
racing very exciting. Summaries:
seven furlonEs Kensington. Land uo
staael. Time, 1:2S IA.
Four and a half furlongs. selling 81
Aura, Badinage, Fairy Dell. Time 0.s5is
-. ono mile-Guess Me, Indra, Gid Law.
Time 1:S0 Ia. 80"
Mlle and nifty yards, selliur-seattIo
Aolo' Domestic Time. 1857
-, -Four and 2 half furlongs-Maplc. Terapa
m Next. Time 0.56. 'P"
Mile and fifty yards. selline--oIlie Dixon
'una Hazel Official Time. l:46 1.4.
ToDAY'S ENTRIES.
Seven eighths Of mile, sellng-Friend.
Emp Eitholin Ill, Tappan lO9 Elsie II
iui. Rubel 81 Clara Meader. Mouie Sci.
Nine-sixteenths OF a mile--HigbIand Tsd
Wig lib Honeywood iO5. Favor 4, Tia
ineidown, Princess Msleen, Aiieon wilson
Hibiscus 100 NaN"
,,e one ana one-iourth OF miIe-RiAe los
nenry launt, Monk Wayman ITO Ahergot.
aVe' lockwood, Donation iOg Ice shsih,
~, Babe Fields %, Jessie s.. Woodrangs,'
Mary Barnes o.. School Girl 81 81
inree quarters Of mile. handican Ma
~ Day lis. Sim w. 100 cr,r cat. ~
ION celia 1903, Gold Fox 100 Kcn,,nr,
queen ~, General MeGrudor rontat,,,.Ya,
70, Gay rsrsiesne as f'''N'''F'
ons mile, sellins-Harry Lee li2. Ben,
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LOCAL.

How San Jacinto Day was observed.
Hon. J. W. Bailey delivers magnificent
speech to magnificent audience at the
Auditorium. The fire department contrib
utes splendid parade. Display Of fire.
works at night general holiday. No
courts and business practically suspended
during the afternoon.
The Flower Parade will be the feature
OF today's celebration.
J. c. Clemens run over and killed by
train at Harrisburg.
Short talks with the distinguished WIS.,
itors now in the city takiug in the San
Jacinto celebration.
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COMMERCIAL


Strawberries scarce and higher
Cotton futures 1 pclnt UP IN New York.
/ 70 up ia New orleans and fractioually
higher in Liverpool.
May wheat 9.G7sc lower. corr on ssc
and oats aud hog products slightly lover.
stock market dull with the changes IT.
REGULAR
Dun reports business good with plate
mills refusing orders and wool selling at
bottom prices.
Bradstrcets elbows that while exports OF
agricultural products decreased during
March the exports OF manufactured ara-
cles increased.
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More yellow re,cr mt rlnvnnu.

Havana, April "a Two new cases OF
yellow fever developed in Havana today,
making fve officially reported. There are
no Americans among them.
General Comes is arranging to publish
tomorrow list of paymasterS and assist
auts,
lie viii contend that the soldiers OF the
Cuban army should disband and turn over
their arms 10 their officers. who viii de-
post them in suitable receptacle or mu'
scum where they Will be guarded rs relies
OF glorious struggle
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and is creating feeling OF general un-
rest in commercial and industrial circles.
In the Legislature Mr.. Burke, leader of the
republicans, voiced this feeling, decrying
discrimination against America, urging
that the threatened retaliation meant ruin.
The jamaican newspapers express the
hope that the threat Of retaliation from
Washington will compel the secretary OF
state for the colonies to permit negotia-
tons for a reciprocity treaty.
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"If II be true that this postmaster Was al
incompetent negro. stranger ana rest
dent of another country, the community
that he was appointed to serve had grave
and lust grounds Of complaint ana thots
responsible for the appointment can no
escape condemnation Of fair MINDED men
everywhere for the wrong done that com
munity But this is not the Issue IN t1i
case. The history Of this county Is higni,
honorable and It's annals are redolenl y
peace and all the domestic virtues. Nor.
shame upon those who IN u moment OF
blind fury have stained them with bloc
and blasted their heritage OF honorable
fame.
He concluded:
"You are all white men. The names ~
some OF you are honorably associated Wit
the earliest his<ory OF the State. II were
better far better for the cause oil evils
zaton. that 1t should relapse into the vii.
derness from which by toll and sacrifices
your fathers wrested It. than that II shnuie
be preserved By the harbarous cruelty OF
the aboriginal savage"
AZ midnight the ilry was still out and u
IS said to stand seven for conviction Ant
hY9 for acduittal.
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THE pnrLrpprsE SITUATION.

Two hundred filipinos routed otter a
two hours fight With two companies OF the
Washington regiment
South Dakota and MInnesota troops had
hot time with 900 natives. whom they
defeated.
insurgents are actively at work near
Maioios building trenches.
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LEGISLATIVE.

The house committee made three reports
concerning the antitrust bill; two propose
amendments. one recommends agsipst the
bill.
Huntington grant bill has been passed
10 to the railroad commission by the
governor.
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Chicago, April ELLA Seattle, Wash,
correspondent telcgraphs that the story to
tho effect that the commander OF the
German ship Fake at Apia had hsen placed
under arrest by the captain OF the British
cruiser porpoise was a pure fake. Cap
tain Beaulands OF Victoria. II G.. SAYS
:hc story was made up by passengers on
tho Aort ngi in order TO create sensation.
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videre, Provolo Ill. Infeice 10, Howit,er,
Almante los, Pinhey Potter 1O4 vsnsss,
lO2, Ada Russell 10l, Farondele 100, Rid,.
Eleanor Holmes 9S.
One mile, selling-Jim Flood. X c, IL.
Tranby 112, Sue Nell Ill. Lylls 10, II,
Doctor 10S, Lokengula 1O7, scrivener, Vi.
torine LOG, Duncan Belle 104 Sue Kitty
1902, Virgie o, 9S
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stolen bases-NIukey, Pequinney.
Two base hits--Stevens. Dunn, Nipper, Muir
ray. Brownrigg. Nagle Loman,
Sacrifice hlts--Mulkey, Brockway.
Home run--Kemmer.
Double playa-PaEe, Brockway and KEN
n'er Uoutz and Page,
In Struck Bases Wild Batter
Pitchers nugs. out on balls pitch hit.
Hlnlkey,.. 3 Q
Impire-Macley.
Time OF game--2;1o.
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THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.

Germany is sending two cruisers to
Samoa.
Tho report about the arrest Of Captain
Fake was fake, made UP by the possen-
gers OF the Aorangi.
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sr'oR'r.

Houston 10, Galveston 49, San Antonio
II. Austin &c.
Some good work done at the opening OF
the field sports at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college.
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ECHO or THE WAR.

GcrmNny Mantcd to Secure n Conf
ing station in Philippines.
London, April 2l.-The Daily Chronicle
says this morning: We are informed that
during the Spanish American war that
Germany proposed to the United States
the cession OF coaling station in the
Philippines in the event of annexation,
together with the exchange of commercial
privileges. The United States replied that
the proposal was premature. especially in
view of the uncertainty as to the way the
public would regard the question.
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WASHINGTON.

Colonel Mckenzie ready to order work to
begin on Buffalo bayou whom Captain
Richie reports.
Cabinet agrees that Porto Rico can ship
goods in other than American bottoms.
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NrLLIrY.
Judge bliss Says LAW Wou'h
Re Juyaltd.

sherman, Texas, April 2, Dis
trict Judge Don a. Bliss today OK
pressed the opinion to Grayson conn
ty representatives that the anti
trust bill In its present form would
be nuliity, even II passed by the
legislature. inssmuch as 1t under
takes to control the action OF con-
Germs outside the State.
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FOREIGN.

Jsmscans realize that tarlr retalla-
ticn on the part OF the United States
would ruin the island.
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stolen Observation-Disclosures. Santlshsn
TWO base hi's-lssacs. Weckbccker GillIeon
., Harhert.
llome runs-Issare 3 Lonsiey
In struck Bases Wild Batter
/ Pitchers uings out on balls fitch, hit.
Hodge .......9 3
Mukicy..... a
Umpire Mason.
Time OF garnc-l 20
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san Antonio II, Austin IL.

San Antonio Texas April sl.-'rho feature
o: today's baseball game between San Antonio
prd Austin was the heavy hitting on both
sides lsaaes made two home runs. Tho wind
Nar SO high that 1t was almost impossible TO
Judge hall.
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JAMAICANS MANNED.
American Retaliation Would Rrin
Business in the Island.

kingston Jsmeica, April si-The dis.
patch from Washington referring 10 the
tariff here discriminating against Amer
lean trade continues TO exercise the public
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chslis aud Fever Is bottle OF Groves Taste
leRs chill Tonic. u is SIMPLY Iron ard ouinuo
Il; tasteless form. No cure, no pay. Price sQe.
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MORE GERMAN WARSHIPS
Two Vessels viii Be Dispatched 10 Samoa
at Once.
NO ALARM is CREATED AT WASHINGTON
Report OF Taking on Extra Ammuni-
ton DISQUALIFICATION the
Natives by Taking Their Boats.

London. April GA dispatch from
Shanghai to a news agency says the Ger
man protected cruiser Gefiop has been or
dered to proceed to Apia Samoa, after
tmbarking an extra supply of ammunition
at t;iao Chou, China, aud that another
cruiser is to follow her
Washington. April 2l.--The report COM
ing from Shanghai via London that an
other German war vessel had been ordered
TO Samoa was received with interest by Of
ncials here. though no particular import
ancc was attached by them to the report,
the opinion being expressed that the Ger
man government was simply making an
addition 10 It's naval representation in Sa-
moa so as TO equal that of Great Britain.
a step she had right to take because or
her large commercial interests.
The report that an eNtrn supply OF anu
muultion would be embarked at kaio
Chou Ia suggested by a German diplomat
ms probably malicious invention. SEQ
rotary Long said tonight that the navy de-
partment had no information of the kind
contained in the dispatch.
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The industrial commission today exam.
ined its last witness for the month.
H. b. Bridwell. secretary OF the Fedora
tlon of Trades OF Atlanta, Ca. He testified
partially as to the status OF organized labor
In the South, but gave the commission ~
tic that had not already been covered BY
other witnesses.
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Varieocele. Hydroceie, "a.t Was
elect. structure. syphihs, s.es AZ
hood aud all Venereai p .t ispt
Weakness Of aieni a5rr 40
Liver. stomach. Kidney. nupipt'
Urinary TronbIcs; Catsrra,, Bien
Rheumatism. piles. f'r,I PEND
and skin Diseases ~" trssir
NNeaknesscs Scientifchh
and permanently cnreh'
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WASHINGTON nRIErs.

Washington, April 9t.-Ex-S Secretary
sherman was one Of the presidents caters
today. The ey-seeretary has so far recov
cred that he is able TO take short drive
each day
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THE RACES.

Baltimore ...............12 0 0l0 001-- . IL
Carrick and Grady; Nops and Robinson.
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We rre.Idenl Iohart had ! i.IrIy sooa

the condition Of Representative Baird OF
Louisiana is unchanged. He IS unconscious
nearly all the time and the end Is expected
before long.
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Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania was met
at his arrival today BY snumher Of friends
who congratulated him on the outcome OF
mis- trial and appointment as senator He
declined to be interviewed.
La Junta tribune., 1899-12-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

Joys for jewelry.
TOYS at the Palace drug store.
Paul Kennedy is working for q.
S. Thompson.
For SALE.-Secondhand piano
for 500. Guy f. Smith.
The Fortnightly club meets at the
home Of Mrs. J. w. Fisher this
afternoon.
VIM. c. Steele, OF Rocky Ford,
filed notarial bond in the county
clerks Office last Wednesday.
The special car of the United
States Fish Commission passed
through La Junta on No. Thurs
day.
The wholesale price of diamonds
has advanced, but our price is the
same as ever. Buy now.-Fisher
& Larsen.
A diplomatic La Janta youngster
has made arrangements to borrow
one of his big sisters stockings un-
til after the holidays.
"The best goods for the least
money is Thompson's motto and
he is following the old saying
strictly during this holiday season.
New patterns in Haviland China.
Large assortment of fancy lamps.
See them. Look over our immense
stock. You will find just what you
want for a Christmas present
Jameson House Furnishing Com
pany.
Matt Daimler is believer in the
theory that things in this world
are we'll balanced and naturally
adjust themselves. When the
thermometer goes down, smoke
goes up and the equilibrium is
maintained.
The "admiration society" at the
court house had their pictures
taken one day this week, the south
front of the building being used for
background. ]. B. Pearce and
M. F. Miller have joined the So
ciety since election, both appearing
in the group photograph.
Frank Burton, a laborer in the
concrete gang of the bridge and
building department, died at the
hospital Thursday morning. He
was about Al years Of age, and
died very suddenly, the trouble
being hemorrhage Of the brain.
He was a stranger in La Junta and
the whereabouts Of his relatives