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lam 7. Sherman was present at the unveils
ing a. an interested comrads and guest
There are twenty six posts in the depart.
ment located as follows:
Prescott Post at Providence, Burnside Post
at Shamrock, Ballou Post at Central Falls,
Arnold Post at Providence. Charles q.
Lawton Post at Newport, Reno Post al
East Greenwich. Sedgwick Post at Wake
field. Farragut Post at Riverside, Smith
Post at Woonsocket. Slocum Post at Provt.
dence. Thomas Post at Apponaug, Rod
man Post at Providence. Ives Post at Prov.
idence, McGregor Post at Phenix. Babbitt
Post at Bristol, Charles c. Baker Post at
WEXFORD, Tower Post at Pewtucket, Bud
long Post at Westerly. J.. c. Nichols Post
dence, Gen. G. X. Warren Post at Newport,
Lincoln Post at Hope Valley. Richard F.
Tobin Post at Warren, George II. Browne
Post at Providence, John A. Logan Post at
Ashaway, c. E. Guild Post at Pascoag.
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might be continued at some length did
space permit.
AS a result Of action taken by the de-
partment encampment in 1889 a soldiers
home was established in Bristol r.. L.,
which was dedicated May 81, 1891, on which
occasion the department paraded and took
prominent part in the exercises
The enthusiastic and energetic work of
Prof. Alonzo Williams, department COM
mander in 1889, resulted in the contribution
of $4,000 by the comrades of this depart
ment to Brown University, to be known
as 1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic Fell
lowsfip Fund" the income to be devoted
to 1.-The pursuit of advanced liberal
Studies" and descendants of veterans of
the civil war are the benef1ciaries.
The department has taken conspicuous
part on the following occasions: The recep-
ton and entertainment Of Gen. P. n. Sher-
idan on the 22d of October, 1867, at Proyi-
dence, r. T. The reception and entertain-
ment Of Gen. u. 8. Grant, then President
OF the United States, on the occasion of his
visit to Rhode Island in August, 1869; at
the reception Of the national encampment
IN 1877. when its annual meeting was held
In Providence, r. l.. and in Connection
herewith the exercises In honor of Gen.
r. B. Hayes. then President Of the United
The department has Joined in dedicatinr
soldiers monuments on several occasions.
NOTABLY the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment erected by the state OF Rhode Island
In Proyhence, September ii, 1871, and the
burnside Equestrian statue. contributed ,by
ctttssnss Unveiled July 4. 1887. Gen. Wili-
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NEBRASKA.
Helped, Founded and Maintains Two
Soldiers Homes


The Department of Nebraska, q. A. r..
was organized In June, 1877, at Omaha.
There were then six posts in the state.
which had been previously organized under
the lead of Gen. Livingston of Portsmouth
and Col. Philpot of Lincoln, provisional
commanders. Gen. Paul Van Der Voot
was the first commander and William Coz
burn the first assistant adjutant general
From its organization up to the year 1891
there was gradual increase in member
ship, reaching a high-water mark Of nearly
5000. Since then there has been a gradual
loss until today the membership is only
5,305. The greatest loss occurred during
dry years. and was due to loss of crops
and long distances to attend meetings.
During the last five years the loss has been
chiefly due to death, but the maximum
strength of 5000 has been kept up by mus
ter in keeping pace with 'old Father
Time mastering out.
The Grand Army of Nebraska has ex-
erted potent force in all good legislation
for the upbuilding of its adopted state.
Two soldiers homes have been erected and
maintained by a generous people where
both soldier and wife. widows and nurses
are provided for. Many wholesome laws
have been enacted by the state through the
influences Of the Grand Army which are
beneficial to the soldiers and their depend
ents.
Once a year state reunion is held at
some convenient point in the state, where
thousands upon thousands of old soldiers
congregate. and commune with each other.
The state Is settled up with soldiers from
every state in the Union-Illinois leading.
then comes Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and
Missouri
Many prominent soldiers live within its
domain-Major General John M. Thayer.
who went out as colonel of the LIST Nebras-
ka Volunteers; Gen. Amasa Cobb, formerly
of Wisconsin; Gen. G. F. Henderson. ex-
United States senator; Gen. Dilworth lde-
ceased). formerly from Illinois. and Gen.
O'Brien (deceasedD, Gen. Fredericks
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DELAWARE.
Members Active In Charitable and
Fraternal Works.

ETaI6Tudl VOTES.
The Grand Army Of the Republic in Della
ware has been twice organized-once in
1853, when certain political discussion led
to a disarmament, and once in 1880. when
Post 1 was reorganized as Gen. Thomas A.
Smyth Post with eighty-one charter menu
bers. In February. 1880, Post was organ
lied. with fifty members. under the name Of
Admiral 8. F. Du Pont Post, and on Janu-
airy IA. 1881. the Department of Delaware
was instituted with seven posts and 1913
members, w. 9. MeNair being the first de-
partment commander. The department
reached Its high-water mark in 1891, with
twenty mine posts and / 1856 members. It
has lost by death in the twenty-five years
of its existence 400 comrades. The losses
in membership have been steady since 1891.
and now the twenty-five posts have only
85s members What the department lacks
in membership 1t makes up in enthusiasm,
and Is today doing more good for Its de-
pendents than ever before,
The present officers Of the department
are:
John c. Garner, commander; L. L. VIII
cox, senior vice commander: William q.
Carpenter, Junior vice commander; L. ",
Aspril. department chaplain: DIR, COLUMBUS
Henry. medical director; J. 8. 1itzenberg,
assistant adjutant and assistant quarter
advocate: J: e. Thomas, department In
spector; William A. Truitt, chief mastering
officer; 1. R. Stats, chief of staff; j. RAN
kin Armstrong, delegate-at-large to ma
11s2pal encampment; j. B. Simmons, alter
nate-at-l large 70 national encampnerss:
Frank Neeiey. delegasscc to national encampt
ment; Isaac Wilson, alternaeS TO national
council OF administration: W.
A.. L. Ostrander. J. r. E. Montgomery. g.
M. Riley, A. Brack Starr and /. H. Fisher.
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and 0. 1872: New Haven, May IA and 10.
1873; Harrisburg May Is. 1874 Chicago,
May u and 13, 1873; Philadelphia, June 80,
1876; Providence, June % and 81 1877;
Springfield. Mass. June 4, 1878; Albany,
June II and IS, 1879; Dayton, June and O.,
1880; indianapolis, June Is and 16, 1881;
Baltimore. June 81 % and o. 1882; Denver,
July % and &c, 1888; Minneapolis. July %,
"a and %. 1884; Portland June "a and %,
1885: San Francisco, August 4. and 6, 1886;
st. Louis, September %. - and 80, 1887; CO.
lumbus. September II, Is and IL 1888; Mil
waukee. August %. % and so. 1880; Boston,
August Is and IA. 1890; Detroit, August g.
and I, 1891; Washington. September y
and D. 1892; Indianapolis, September and
{, 1888; Pittsburg, September IL and 10, 1894:
Louisville. September IL, u and b. 1894: St
Paul, September 3 and 4. 1895; Buffalo, Au-
gust % % and q. 1897: Cincinnati Sep
TENDER and g. 1898; Philadelphia Septem-
Der and z, 1899; Chicago, August % and
30 1900; Cleveland. September IL and %,
1901. Washington has had the national en-
campment twice, in 1870 and again in 1892
1t will now entertain for the third time.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief.
OF the commanders-in- elected Hi
nois has been favored six times-Gen Hurl-
but in 1865, Gen. Logan in 1S6s-9-7O, Thomas
G. Lawler in 1894 and James A Sexton In
1898
Rhode Island has been twice favored
Gen Burnside having been elected. in 1871
and again in 1872. Gen. Charles Devens Of
MaSsa Chusetts was twice elected in 1874
Pennsylvania has had the highest office
five tfmes-Gen. Hartranft in 1916, Gen.
Wagner in 1880. Gen. Robert B. Beath in
1883 and Gen. P. S. Goblin in 1897. New
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fallen to 1,se5. The loss by death during
that period has been 612, and the gain from
recruits 373.
Nearly all the prominent veterans of the
war of the rebellion from Rhode Island
have been connected with the order Many
have held official positions. Gen. Ambrose
E. Burnside was the first elected depart
ment commander, and was also command
er-in-chief in 1872. Gen. Elisha H Rhodes.
late colonel I'd Rhode Island Infantry was
1872 and 1873, and also senior vice COM
mander-in-chief in 1877. Gen. Charles r.
Brayton. late colonel Sd Rhode Island
late colonel I'd Rhode Island In
fantry; Edwin Metcalf, late colonel
18th Rhode Island Infantry: William
H. P. Steere. late colonel 4th Rhode
Island Infantry. have each served
as department commander. Gen. Nelson
Wall, late colonel 18th United States Col
ored Artillery, heavy, is the present MEM
Der of the national council Of adminiStra
ton from this department.
Gen. James Shaw, late colonel 7th United
States Colored Troops, was commander of
the first post in the department Rev. Au-
gustus Woodbury., late chaplain 1st Rhode
Island Infantry, has been chaplain-in-chief;
Gen. William w. Douglas, late captain 5th
Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, has been
Judge advocate general, and Alonzo Will
fans, late of the Sd Rhode Island Heavy
Artillery, was past department command
er and also served as inspector general two
years.
Very many of the comrades have been
honored in civil life. and at the present
time the number holding official positions in
the United States state service is evidence
of the standing of the order a whole in
this state. Without attempting to specify
all, reference is made to the fact that four
Of the six associate justices of the supreme
court of this state are members of the
der, and the chief justice, although not q
Grand Army man, is a veteran of the civil
from
this state are also G. A. r. men. The list
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and multiplied. Most of these were alb
sorbed by the Grand Army of the Republic
many believing, doubtless, that it would
help Its members in political way
This disposition to use the great military
organization for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In the political arena cast stigma upon ii
from which 1t has never been able to quite
get away. though it has ironbound rules
against all participation in politics as an
there were resolutions adopted in national
encampments declaring 1t against the inter-
ests OF the order for veterans to wear
either badge or uniform of the Grand Army
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difficult to distinguish between the leaders
Of the confederacy and those Of the Union
forces. 80
Systematic work by the Grand Army
through properly appointed committees, has
been done along these lines for the last ten
years, and an appreciable difference is re-
ported In the accuracy of the figures and
statements now In use. The makers of the
hist cries, in many instances signified their
willingness to correct the mistakes. Along
these same patriotic lines the Grand Army
of the Republic and the woman's Relief
Corps have been laboring with legislatures
and pleading for laws that will make the
raising of the flags above the school houses
Of each state obligatory, and the setting
aside Of Flag day. June IA. as a state holi-
day. These efforts have been very success
full, some ten or more of the northern
states having placed such laws upon the
statute books.
Two or three OF the southern states have
followed this lead. and though there 4 no
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tration improvement was made but no esti-
mate of membership given. Under his sec
ond administration there was a falling off
of twelve departments, leaving but twelve
in the order. Under General Robinson's
two administrations conditions remained
practically unchanged. Membership in
1878 was 81 ,016, and in 1879 A. 752
In 1880, under Chief Earn
shaw, the first real growth was noted. Some
1887 new members had been added during
the year, and the adjutant general now gave
figures. The membership was 60,634. The
increase from this time on was rapid. The
membership jumped to 50 ,S56 in 1881, and to
134, 701 in 1882. when Paul Van der WORT,
the sergeant" who died in July. was COM
mander-in-c chief.
The Largest Increase.
The largest increase in membership in the
Grand Army of the Republic in any one
year was In 1888, when General Robert B.
Beath. the historian of the Grand Army Of
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RHODE ISLAND.
Has Been Conspicuous in Many Public
Ceremonies.

The Grand Army of the Republic was
organized in Rhode Island by the institu-
ton of Post No. 1, April IL, 1867. Other
posts rapidly followed. A provisional de-
partment was established May II, 1867,
with the war governor. William Sprague,
as provisional grand commander" A
permanent department, with twelve posts,
was organized March2i. 1868 Mai Gen Am
brose E. Burnside was elected department
commander on that date. The department
maintained a steady growth until 1890,
since which time the membership has as
steadily decreased. The membership Jan
uary 1. 1890. was 2,944 July 1. 1902, it has
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law to that effect, the schools Of New Or
leans. many OF those In Mississippi and In
Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky raise the
nag on patriotic occasions. Some 50,0c0
naGs are sent every Memorial day into the
south TO decorate the graves of the Union
dead. and these carry with them lessons in
patriotism.
A matter Of record that shows this &C.
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prominent Grand Army members made
decided move to override him, obtaining
the consent of the senior vice commander
ln-chief to call the convention IL General
Huribut failed to respond to the second de-
mand which they made. He did respond.
however. and named January 10, 1853. which
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years in which others had been growing in
knowledge and education. and keeping step
with the world. and he had lost his foot
hold.
The impulsive people, now that the war
was over, the battle fought and won, as
usual, lost interest in the hero when once
essary to unite to press. their claims, and
SO the soldier political organizations grew
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Perpetual warfare.

From the Philadelphia Press.
They're getting rich. aren't theyr'
'Yes, they're just rich enough now to
have trouble with their servants"
els that so7'
Yes; they're trying to keep an Englisu
butler and an Irish cook LADY
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York has elected the commander-in-chief
four times-Gen. ]. C. Robinson In 1s77-S,
Cen John Palmer in 1891 and Gen Albert
d. Shaw In 1899. Massachusetts, has been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-03
NEWS IN POLICE CIRCLES.
MONEY BAG SNATCHER ARRESTED
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
Two Men Corncred 5usey and He Mar
rowIy Escaped a Knife Thrust in
the Neck.

The regular two months change OF the
day and night men Of the police force took
place Saturday.
Deputy Chief Henry Thompson has been
confined TO his home for week through
illness, II Is thought he will be able to re-.
port for duty In a day or two
Mr.. George O. Johnston reported that he
was robbed while getting on the Southern
Pacific train for Houston at Beaumont Sat.
urdny night. lie lost his purse containing
Si.I5 and a baggage check. Another gen.
teman who got on at Beaumont reported
the loss Of several dollars No robberies
have occurred at the Houston depot for a
week past and the officers are Of the opln.
ion that the depot thieves found It getting
too warm here for them and denarted fol-
Beaumont. The arrest OF a suspicious char
acter by Depot Officer Higgins last week
is supposed TO have alarmed the gang
A daring attempt at robbery resulted In
the arrest OF white map Saturday even,
ing. Tue attempt was made on a Houston
Heights car at the coruec OF Franklin ave
nue. and Travis street at Is o'clock Mr.. H.
{. X. kebuck, who gave his address as 22U4
Congress. was selected rs a victim. lie
carried sack containing money In his
hand ana when he was in the act OF board.
lng the car the man who was subsequently
arrested blocked his way and suddenly
grasplng the sack. jumped from the car
and ran. crowd followed and the thief,
hnding the chase too hot, dropped the sack
containing the money. He was pursued
ana captured several blocks away from the
scene OF the robbery. He Is n stranger In
Houston. He had nothing TO say Yh,a
brought 10 the station.
Early Yesterday a telephone message
brought the patrol wagon to a saloon Gear
the Santa Fe depot and two men We're load,
ea INTO II. They were taken TO the station
ana locked Mp on the charge OF assault 10
murder. The complainant Is Detective Jack
busey, who charges the men with having
attempted 10 slit his wind pipe with a
sthetto The detective charges that the
assault grew out OF an Old grudce wit.
hesses 10 the afrair state that n they had
not lntertered Busey would have been killed
The police made about thirty arrests Sat.
nruay night, the majority for minor Of
FENCES, such as lighting and drunk and ais.
full this afternoon.
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UNANIMOUSLY lNDoRsEn.
The Holt Aldermsno Ticket Meets With
Universal Favor.

The Holt Adermsnc Ticket Meets With
Universal Favor.
The past week has been one N conSIdcrn-
bic anxiety to those who have the best po-
itlcol interests OF the city Mt heart. Ry
spontaneous and almost unanimous action
on the part OF the people, Colonel o. r..
Holt has been induced to make tho race
FOR mayor Those who have so earnestly
desired change In local political condi-
lions have been and are anxious ever since
the colonel consented TO accept the Office
tu see = board OF aldermen elected whose
official course will be dictated by IA.
trt1tic Intention to advance this city In
every way that its civil government can
conserve that object. They are aware
that such cOuncilmen must necessarily be
In hearty sympathy with Colonel Holt, aud
their energies have hecl hcnt toward So
lcctng ANA nominating such ticket, and
IL appears that tlcr work Of Saturday
night was complete success The
nahed fun aliernanlc ticket. and
" Judgment can be safely based on
what was heard on the streets Yesterday
the gentlemen named from the various
wards VIII make the Kind OF aldermen the
people wapt. The expression has been al.
most universal that II is fine ticket ana
It's election Is assured. II was the topic OF
discussion wherever people were gathered
In general conversation, and the uneuimous
expression heard was It's unreseryed in
dorstment
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Chanae 81 linn Name

The pharmacy formerly conducted by
Abbott Cockrell alone and FOR Tho mast
two and a half years BY Abbott Cockrell
and Thomas H. Bonner and known ms the
Abbott Cockrell & Co. drug store. locai ed
at COZ Main street, Will IN future be known
as Cockrell & Bonner. These gentlemen
are graduate pharmacists aud well known
In the city. The business viii be con.
Quoted as heretofore, as this Is a change
OF arm mama ealys
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count. My brethren, may your glance
backward over your career In this world
not emDarrass your glance forward TO the
judgment OF God
! have thought II right to put you In
remembrance OF these things with the
hope that II way stir you TO higher and
stronger endeavor for God aud His church
In all the future OF your lives.
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CITY TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
Tor reelection to the office OF city treas
urcr, subject TO the action OF the demo-
cratic primaries, \. A. Szabo.
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CITY ASSESSOR.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
Tor reelection to the office " city assessor
ana collector. subject to the action of the
democratic primaries.
James p Welsh
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a Fine chamnanne

especially dry without heavIness deli
rae n' ana breedy is G. H. Mumm's Extra
~, 800 cases In l00i--neariy eDo0o NOR
taan any ethax brand WV 'NO'e
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hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office Of chief Of police, sub.
ject to action Of the democratic primaries.
Lohn W HOMnrd.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
EO9 MAYOR.

At the solicitation Of a large number OF
the citizens Of Houston, ! hereby announce
myself a candidate for the Office Of mayor,
o. I. Holt.
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hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the ofdce Of chief Of police subject to
the action OF the democratic primaries.
J. NJ Ray.
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HEALTH OFFICER.

The Post is authorized To Announce DR..
W. NJ. Brumby as n candidate FOR City
Health officer subject to the action Of
the democratic primaries
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hereby announce myself as a candidate
for health officer. subject TO the action OF
the democratic primaries
j. G. Boyd VI. D.
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CHEZ OF POLICE.

hereby announce as a candidate for
chief of police, subject to the action OF the
democratic primaries
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STREET COMMISSIONER.

] hereby announce as n candidate for the
oihcc Of street Commissioner subject 10
the action OF the democratic primaries.
Jack Kennedy.
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AZ the solicitation Of my many friends
announce myself MS A candidate FOR 20
e,,ection for tho office of street commis.
sloner OF the city OF Houston subject 10 tho
action OF the democratic nrmnrios
Matt brennan.
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\ study of a drama according to this method
Of classification he conceives to be necessary to
apprehend it as work of art; necessary to
bring the student into intellectual and magma
tive sympathy with the dramatist.
Five acts. we are told are essential: at any
rate, uneven number Of act-; from the time
Of the Greeks to the present artists have recog-
nized the faat that balance and symmetry are
secured by the Of an odd number of fac
tors" So in Shakespeare's plays. Mr.. Fleming
believes that the dramatist always wrote five
and that in those cases Whera the number is
less there is a mistake by the editor and print
of the First Folio The five acts correspond
to the five chief parts Of a drama as Mr.. Elem
ing has defined them. The climax is almost al
ways in the third actin the mechanical cen
tire" of the play; and one Of the current errors
in reference to dramatic construction we are
told, is that the climax of a drama is at the
end
The plays that Mr.. Fleming has analysed in
this book, according TO his system, are Mac
beth" The Merchant of Venice Julius
Caesar" Twelfth Night" and "OtheIo." His
method has much Of the mechanical and auto
matte when applied to details. but in its larger
outlines it contains not little that is true. But
it is sometimes necessary to put play upon
bed Of Procrustes in order that all things may
work out as the method prescribes. Thus in
The Merchant Of Venice it is necessary for
our analyst TO divide the play into acts accord
ing the laws of dramatic construction
which do not happen to coincide with the di-
vision Of the First Folio. As a result Of this the
climax, which are Instructed. is the Casket
Scene. comes, according 10 the rule, in Act III.
The play contains =, 732 verses; the centre verse
would be 1856; the middle verse Of the climax
the Casket Scene-is 1924, according to Mr.
Anti