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rttm IBMM. iBr ot of Ii. Srott. (iiw oMiif local $nvm world at vf Kio is TOiumMfJ A IT Not war, bwrt ft of the teen an. and i tbo thlrte i a vast States troops Bom's SO.OOO last on nor such Pity in the ask of property, of tuch a points, leap equipment, lipping and suhsUMfec ks In nd the nan.

This glgantlo i army ft depots er of fBhla.T«r*w CHin M.lfoi! sitco. Of tlx. known at "Bchuy at Twenty-tilth it aulpped and ttoc! mportact. arming, SUB- al dniou, cities illadel- rran- M.1TJ. JM-, trine an which Kurt Tex March IT-- It asjutiMl a boostrrs' vvmmltiM for Ban Ar.tonto will numer MOI less a leaving hire Monday night March jn.

a a via tht Kal. That will tnakt ii iralo of tight sleepers. On the spo'ial sleeper la-e. fs train will run as second jeetlon of the Klyrr and is due lo learh San Antonio at 4 Tut-sday morvlnK. CMU Badly tiwclal to Palaclos.

March The little child vf Mr. unrt Mrs. (Jr'ant was badly burned on the bark mornlni- at 11 o'clock. child (laying with a i tUck when bfr dress caught OALVESTON IOM, MiMfi to almost Institution. of lng vtde such as summ Miaki el welghlni c.ft» tt i which ftJJ'-been appropriated i tubplttsnce storeu --e been made 'several camps of two 7 Wl.

There must of sugar. ot rtet. cans or 1-MIIB i 20,000 DouAdsi i of salt ot.w many TJoundT too-numenoi 8, rm "ye-It Perhaps the IWBB in trt9 4XDtmditi ims of salient reason foflWo d( wers ld t0 "whip 'band VTUCI. ess, and uf for. lot the off today as every- f-t fc In ejse in the 1 success.

TKAS CHAII W.rtfc_H.. JHeket. he News. Fort Worth. March most Important docket before It sine" the he TeXaS Gra1n Deale Assoolatlon Is session In this city.

The UM da CVW bef re the mlttee will be considered at this meeting the amount Involved beli-jr 2,500. Thc- sag and Missouri. a Del Rio, March i a i tants Of this town feel rmi of fact that the grnnd l.idee of o-ld lows at Waco was prf-Mded over hy a Del Klo man, Hon. w. jwi-trr grand master of i sta'c- a i i state convention of p.iks.' i i WfccO.

Elected J.ini-e r. K. Mrftrm'ejl a i i i i a i for the next convcn- a manner maoace the cam- special Algoa. Marcli W. G.

Woods of was a visitor on our streets todav. C. Ladhutu has charge of the hotel formerly operated by C. P. McKu- W.

T. Hungerford transacted business In Arcadia i motnlng. A. K. Joy moved from hlo farm, southeast of town, into jtlgoa, today, ua he 1ms acopted posltlor with the Gulf Coast Development Company as superlntend- Alll to Niws.

Loma, 17. Mrs. Ed and Mrs. Downey, of Colorado, spent Wednesday in Galveston. Charles Kltckel, who has the contract for painting Presbyterian Church.

was In GalresUn yesterday getting his paints and oils. Mr. and Mr. Joseph Goldenberg ar- today, ind are stopping at the hotel for the present. Mr.

Goldenberg bought tho Vatson farm, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Watson return to Galveston. their old home. Judge Geoige E.

Mann of Galveston, Deals, Pabst, Gomel and Wolston passed through here. In company with A H. Tacquard and his brother. These rentlemen were touring the, country In automobiles, Inspecting the county Jim Kelso, the contractor wat with From here they went to Arced!) and to Dickinson. At the latter plute they were entertained by Fred McC.

Nichols. Capita. Caplen March W. D. Gordon of Beaunont had the cottage near the Gulf Vliw hotel moved to his gatsuma orange orchard.

The house will be occupied by John Kane and sons. They will care, for the orchard and farm on the laid. The orange trees are beautiful being in full bloom. did nc injury whatever. Mr.

and Mrs. Butch entertained In honor ot Mrs. House's sister, Mitt Sarat Revlea of Stowell, who hat been vlstttig her the past week. Those present vere: Misses Sarah Revlea, Susie lona Carrf Odean Carr, Effle Messrs. Asa Carr, Frank Revlea, orCarr, Mrs.

W. Carr. All report an time. Dleklmwav to The News. Wcklnson.

March 17 Yetterday rths public sphools of this place closed fdr term and the afternoon wat over to exercises given by the students and showing their work during ue term. The recitations, declamation! dialogues and singing of the pupils fine- and haard by a number ot patrons of the school. Today the feachm and parents gave the children a at Pine Hyrgt, west of town, and on the bayotn Hay were ed and the smiling faces of the tots were to be seen aa early as 8 ock waiting for the movement to rln toward the place whore they one of the happiest days of the Soon all were loaded In wagons the ttart was made. Bach family a basket well filled with all that Is to eat and after an hour's play in the woods dinner wat served on the lawn and more than 100 children and as many more visitors partook of the edibles that the ladies had prepared for the occasion. After dinner fishing, strolling, twinging, boat tiding and tinging took up the remaining hours and all felt that the evening came too soon.

Thlt closed one of the best terms of school that has ever been taught at. this place. Miss Fay Underwood principal. deserved much credit for the good worlt that she hat for the schools of this Miss Carolyn Fltiwater, who had charge of the Intermediate room, hat proven herself a fine teacher and has won the approval of the entire community by her good work. Miss Iva Jones, who had charge the primary grade, is second to none as a primary teacher has shown that she Is capable of handling her department to the satisfaction of every one.

Is the third year Miss Underwood has been In charge of the school of this place and she has endeared heroelf by her devotion to her duties The Forty-two Club' met last night at the reeidence of Mr. and Mrs. L. Mueller. A large hay wagon was pressed Into service to transport the crowd out and after a couple hours at forty-two, refreshments were served and enjoyed by Those present were Mrs.

H. A. Deals. Miss Iva Jones. Carmel Underwood, Terressa May Parke, Neva Owens.

Gertie Danlelson. Hulda Danlelson, Schmidt, Mrs. Ekert, Misses Mueller. Albert Deals, Fred Deals. H.

K. Morehead, Robert Mueller Fred Benson, Oscar Dnn- lelson, Mr. A. Underwood. R.

L. Hobson and wife, Roy Collins. Mr. and Mrs L. Mueller and J.

M. Parker. Mrs. C. M.

Camp of Virginia Point came up yesterday and attended the closing exercises of the public schools at this place. Fred Deats and J. H. Leonard were 1,1 Houston Thursday on business. Frlendimood.

Special to The News. Friendswood. March Mrs. J. E.

McClure was an Alvin caller Thursday. The usual midweek prayer uwetlns was held at the academy Thursday evening. Tha W. C. T.

V. met with Mrs. C. E. Hoover Thursday afternoon B.

Swartz and Jllsa Roxy' Swartz are Myknwa visitors toflny. The county commissioners were Inspecting the roads which nrn being graded in and around Friendswood Thursday. Rev. Achsla Kenyon visited at the II L. Green hotre Thursday night.

i who his heen seriously ill. Is now able to sit Mrs Rny Carter a i a friend from Houston Thursday. Mrs. Cassle Kelsay Is i i i her er. Rachel Thomas -I.

C. Stout Is a i i a Elmer Rrnxton. a to Tin Nuns. Hitchcock, March Felix Meyer and A. Xlogelmcyrr nt Qalvostoii called on the a yesterday.

Mrs. Mary Opltr. Is spending few days In i Sam of A was hero Thursday purchasing a from Helt- rm-yc-r. of Alia Loma In yesterday morning. a Commissioners r)omr 7 p.ihsi anil Wolston.

clerk anil J. C. Kclso arrived on the Galves- ami met at station bv i i i tie.u?. A. W.

and Auiriist IKII! I a i I i the a from here to Alt.i Ixima i nf Ti-xs? a M. i of the ern here i removing thf telephone poles from the road, THE GM-VESTON DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, If a ISIHCIW 0n.uij.Mi 1.) era on Saturday Informed members of General staff that sufficient equipment ii on hand to move entire division out cf San Antoulo wlthiu two hours' time. If necessary. Kor days the railroads which would be called upon to handle a movement of troopi southward have been disposing of surplus equipment, bo that It could be easily reached. Some of It Is stored In Hie.

Ban Antonio yards and some is stored on at stations outflide of the city for ten and twenty miles. The division could not entrain, however, In two hours' time. Should orders to move be received entralnment would consume probably hours, although every facility for a hurried departure has been provided. Even the nillioad yards In the neighborhood of the quartermaster's loading and unloading depots have fitted with, arc lights. Among the army officers who stem to well Informed on the subject It Is regarded as unlikely that any of the troops encamped at Fort Sam Houston will be ordered nwny until the transports Kllpatrlck.

Sunnier and McClellan. hourly expected at Galveston, arrive at that port and discharge their consisting of additional troopi. Bmaer Patnl. Maintenance of an effective patrol of the border to prevent the smuggling of arms, ammunition and supplies United States Into Mexico has.been semi- officially announced as being one of the reason! for the moblllxmtlon of troops In Texas, but up to the present time the patrol has not been increased. If it was Ineffective before formation of the division at San Antonio and regiment at Galveston, as alleged by the Mexican authorities.

It Is still Ineffective. Nothing has been done to augment Its effectiveness along the Texas border, although there are now troops In Texas. The camp remains the center of Interest In Ban Antonio, and thousands of people visit It every day. As an object of military beauty It could hardly be surpassed, and students of military problems find little to criticise In.Jts formation and conduct. Troops from of the remotely located army posts wsre a little slow In arriving at San Antonio, this will add to the force of the argument against the future maintenance of small Isolated army potts.

For years army officers have been contending for the concentration of troopi In large army posts at convenient railroad centers, but owing to the opposition of congressmen, whose constituents object to the abandonment of 'the small post on the ground that. the value of property around the post would depreciated and other financial losi to private parties would result, little headway been made. tke Giber. 'Ban Antonio Is profiting Immensely by the presence of the soldiers. The par- roll of the troops alone amounts to about $400,000 per month.

Almost all of this will'be spent here if the soldiers star long enough to be paid. Her merchants captured the majority of the big contract! for commissary supplies. But the biggest gain Ban Antonio expeets to make put of the mobilisation Ii the establishment at a division army post. Regardless of whether this mobilisation means continued peace or something else, It Is believed that hereafter the arguments In favor the abandonment of smalt posts and the creation of large ones will be Ban Antonio expects to be selected a) the site for one of the largest posts in the country. Phil O.

Parmalee of the Wright Bros, aeroplane factory on Friday received Instructions to return to Dayton, and he will leave within the next few days. Lieutenant Foulols now considered competent to carry on the aeroplane work of the army at Ban Antonio, and Lieutenant Walker' and other officials are expected to arrive from-San Francisco to participate In the aviation end of the maneuvers, about April 1. 7E1HE JAPS FOB OKS Army Officers Womld Give Vs Severe NeeaW San. Antonio, March Orders have been received here from Washington that General Carter's maneuver division shall hold Itself In readiness to break camp and take the field as If for actual warfare within two hours. The order, when promulgated to the staff, and gradually gossiped to the line, caused much comment for the particular reason that It did not come In the general maneuver orders Issued by General Carter today, but from 'the seat of government.

Such an order means a blanket, ten days' rations, shelter tents. 200 rounds of ammunition, etc. Not a man In the entire division that they are here to drill. They await an explanation. The order to be In readiness for operations In the field, while It might be a legitimate feature of maneuvers, is not taken in that sense.

A large representation of the American press has been here since the arrival of the first detachment of soldiers. Slnc then they talked with practically every officer In the division. Excepting the generals, to whom long years have taught conservatism, everyone rejected the maneuver theory, but. could not explain where war was to be expected, according to unanimous reports of the newspaper men. It Is regarded fts a commentary on the military preparedness of the country that many of the officers hope that Japan Is the objective of the present preparations.

This is not the wish for bloodshed, but the wish for a lesson will teach the American people, them tltelr representatives In congress, that no.noo.ooo Americans are not fc'lvcn a national police mmm of the nnnie. The above is a a assembled opinion obtained from officers of the greatest body of troops gathered together slnre the war In Cuba. The hope a would be wltli Japan. It was a i grows out of no I ing a but bcrntlflo (tint could be the minister, for some years at leant, of dofrat and mlll.itlnn which. If a i bring i to a sonsr of Us mll- One of nmoors of prominence.

In converj.itlon today, declnred that he )inpid end rnlted Slates would not brrome "We could defeat ami th-r! be no lenrnert. Thi na- i a a i would he llrlslivl. and Mie i i in would have Another object lo point to to show that we can depend uj-oa the volunteers la aa per i-rot to fight. A KOU Is needed. Jati.au ur 'Jrroiauy would her tituutWii.

Taty quite of rvduclUs; us. with tiielr We have spoilt ten days in turmoil fring a of mm In Tfias. 1 speak for the artuy. unofficially, t'lti- we should triumph, but the ultimate cost would be appatliux. It wore much cheaper, even 'n let alone lives, to treble our ton-- than to take such a lesson, considering the ensuent pension rolls am not alone when I state a 1 sure of defeat UiouM Japan attack us.

and I am not atone when I state that l.am willing to be one of the victims of national blindness and say a I wish 1 could be a sacrifice that the Irs- son may be learned." Officers can not be quoted for publication where criticism of superiors is Involved or to be Inferred. But the man who made the foregoing statement has a reputation nVtends beyond the army. The West Point class of 1904 held a reunion dinner tonight. Owing to the policy of small posts, which up ll now has precluded general maneuvers, few ot them had met since leavlns college. There are fifty coses of sickness among the recr'ults.

Including one of smallpox. There Is absolutely no alarm felt over this, as the case Is perfectly Isolated. BI9IM1ITATA. AIDE. Made Tkat Cvllffje MllltU CmM Mate It NecM.

feeelsl to NMS. College Station. March 17 The suggestion has been made that It the present active movement of the United States army on the Texas border line results In hostilities of any kind that there be organized an Agricultural and Mechanical College regiment and that efforts be made to have Captain Andrew Moses made colonel. This suggestion does not come from Captain Moses, but from his friends. It Is remembered that when the civil war occurred there were well drilled regiments sent to the front from military colleges, and that they proved active and energetic In the conflict.

The A. and M. College of Texas has been a military college for thirty-five years. All the former students and graduates of the college are proficient In military. There, are more than seven thousand students scattered about the country who were at the college.

The suggestion does not contemplate that this proposed regiment shall be made up of the student body as It Is now constituted. This could not be done because these students are at college and have been sent there to finish their work. swlkcr IpMlal te Tht Awa, Austin. March Adjutant General Henry Hutchlngs is In receipt of ad- vloe to the effect that officers of the United States army at Fort Barn Houston art considering the advisability of permitting a secona assignment of Texas National Guard officers to take advantage of the school of Instruction soon to be Inaugurated at San Antonio In the event the first lot making application for Instruction Is larger than can be eonvenUntlr accommodated. There are many of r.he officers of the cltlsen soldiery of the state whose private affairs are such that they will be unable to devote the time to the school during March, but who could arrange to spare the neoessarr time later on.

General Hutch- Ings Is of the opinion that an arrangement of this kind will prove highly satisfactory and will result In a considerably number of men reporting for the Instructive course. Cu Punish Special to The News. Austin, -March 17. Upon being advised that there It a possible shortage ot tents and cots to accommodate the officers of the Texas National Guard, who are to attend the maneuvers at Fort Sam Houston during the latter- part of March, Adjutant General Henry Hutchlngs today sent the fallowing wire' to commanding officer, maneuver division, near Fort Sam Houston furnish tentage, cots and horse equipments for all our officers requesting detail for maneuvers." Tkat En IKMte. Washington, March The headquarters of the army today denied that 4,000 maps of Mexico had been shipped to the troops In the South or that such action was In contemplation.

Likewise, officials of department declared that the BouBern Pacific Railroad was not holding, by any request of the government, cars on sidings In readiness for possible military service. Transports ky New Orleans, March 17. Information was received here this afternoon that the United States transports McClellan, Sumner. Kllpatrick and Quartermaster, en route to Galveston. would reach that port between 10 o'clock and noon tomorrow.

They are laden with troops supplies for 4,000 men for thirty days. LOUISIANA ODD FELLOWS. Start (ot Officers for Odd Home, to The News. Crowley, March 17. Before the adjournment of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Louisiana.

Dr. Barrow ot Bayou Sara, newly elected deputy grand master, arose to a question of personal privilege and suggested the raising by personal contribution of a fund to build a monument to the John T. Nixon of Crowley, who died two years ago after a llfo devoted largely to Odd Fellowship. Members of the grand lodge on the spot contributed J160 tor a monument and John T. Nixon Lodge of Cravens La.

signified Its intention of making a. substantial to the fund, which is expected to be increased to at least The monument will be plnced In the Crowley Cemetery. The board of directors of the Louisiana Odd Fellows' Home met and re-elected the former officers and voted to employ the superintendent ot the homo at an Increased salary. The officers and directors of the home are the following- President John H. Myers, Jennlngn, La vice president.

Mrs. Jonnle Bailey, Lak'o Charles: secretary, J. M. Hurley, Crowlev treasurer, William Davidson, Crowley Directors: Jacob Hoth, New Orleans i Kaufman, New Orleans; A Vllleret Bayou Sara; Mrs. L.

H. Way. Crowley Mrs. Peterson, Lake Charles; George King. Lake Chnrlen.

Bprclsl to Newt. Hay City. March plans of the Bey i business League excursion are now about perfected, and It has been determined to leave the public square on Tuesday at noon, about i automobiles having been listed for tho parly, and the course will a parlv i to a a Ihe oil fields to Blessing, when- lunch will be served, and then on to I'alarlop. by way of The i i nt I'alaclos. and then Ifie next i to rollegeport.

Grove nnd to a a gorda by way of Bay City a considerable last year on such a i Galveslon ei.i Houston. This excursion for purpose of i In closT touch i the i i of the county. CJrnnd Worthy Mnlrnn O. K. s.

Thr Crowley. Mnrch Miss Knut.ie N't 1kn of Nntchliochrs. gram! a of tho Order of the a Star, a a a a of the chapter of t.hc order nt Ma- some Temple. I i a i wpre to all members of the order in this vicinity In prtSbBk Oli.Ell.Qlil mm i ran 1.) hi'ltj approximately 700 tons, and she now yy tous stored brlow. leaving 200 tons to bf lakrii uit in Ualvston.

T(K fact a the TaouiiM Is to be aUM at might be taken to indU-ule an departure, but a D.tvl* says he Is liere I i i so f.ir as sent Information been doing in South and Central American waters for eight months and days. a i a WHS It a during the revolution in Honduras. llrr ArwaiMeat. Tbe- Tacoma is a trim, clean ship and carries sixteen officers and tM men. Her fighting irons consist of tei' 5-inch guns, fight ti-lnch guns, two 1-Inch rapid fires and one 3-pounder.

Her keel was laid in and i-he was commissioned In 1904. Slio has an Indicated horsepower of 5,258 and Is rated at U.5S knots per hour. She Is feet the water line. 4J In width, lias a mean draf. of IS.9 and displacement of 3.200 tons.

It was learned from the officers that the Tacoma sailed from Puerto Cortex under Sealed orders, which, afttr bolng opened, showed Puerto Mexico was the objective port; also calling visits to Taraplco and Crux. But upon reach- Ing Puerto Mexico the oriers were changed and the ship directed to steam to Oajveston. She remained In Puerto only one day. Await Everything considered. It might be said that the Tacoma has been brought to Galveston to await developments.

Galveston Is the most convenient and the most accessible port for the Tacoma to tie up while waiting for something to happen. And possibly the events for which she was brought south have not happened as yet. though they may be Incubating. In the meantime Tacoma will probably remain In port until there Is something worth while tor her to do or the present crisis Is past. While In Puerto.

Mexico, the officers and men wore treated with the utmost consideration. No reference was. made to Intervention or to the revolution. It was the same as though 20,000 troops were not on the border of the Mexican republic. Taeosaa.

The officers of the Tacoma Include two Southerners; In fact, they outrank all others on the ship. Commander Davis Is from the Old North State, while Lieutenant W. G. Hoper Is from Georgia, '''he other commissioned officers and their states follow: Lieutenant T. L.

Oxburn. Illinois; Ensign B. H. Bruce, Michigan; Ensign J. Earle.

California; Ensign F. W. Larger- qulst, Minnesota; Ensign C. McK. Lynch, Pennsylvania; Ensign N.

H. White Tennessee, guon L. W. Bishop, New York, and Past Assistant Paymaster Jere Maupln, Washington, The warrant officers are: Chief Boatswain G. B.

IfcHugh, New York; Gunner H. E. SteVens, New Jersey; Machinist F. Smith. Massa- chusettts; Machinist E.

G. Herilnger, Texas; Carpenter C. R. Barr, Ohio; Pay Clerk H. Hooton.

New Tork. Machinist Herilnger halls from Denlson, and If the Tacoma Is In port long enough he hope's to secure sufficient shore leave to run up to Orayson County and his old home. Back Native Water. The Tacoma sighted the Qalveston lights about 4:80 Friday morning, and came Hip to the outer bar by 6 o'clock. 8he did not attempt to come to the dock until after lunch.

'She came In tied fast at Pier 20 without the slightest mishap about 3 o'clock. A heavy hawser parted while she was berthing, but no one was Injured. That happened at her stem, while a few minutes later a bluef Jacket, and a Galveston boy at that, fell Into the water at her stern while attempting to catch a heaving line. His name Is William Edgar Hllburn, but hit ship mates call him "Red," and as he disappeared under the water the last sight resembled a huge fishing of a crimson hue. William Edgar came out of the water smiling and resumed his pface with the men who were making fast the lines.

Visitors Arc Welcome. Several hundred people had congregated on the wharves to see the cruiser dock and were very much Interested In the proceeding. She turned or was turned Just opposite the pier and now her head Is turned seaward. Almost as soon as 'she dockod sightseers went aboard and were not restrained in the least, though there was isorno work to be done on decks by the men. Captain Davis Is un- 1V, a ly to visitors and says they will be welcome every day.

He has decided to permit them to come aboard every morning from 10 to 12 and every afternoon from 2 until 5, Those hours will not Interfere with the ships routine and the meal hours. He has promised to have the ship open today and will have It open to receive visitors Sunday. He will welcome the thousands of visitors from tho interior who will be here Sunday to see samples ot Uncle Sam's navy as well us his army. It le seldom both can be seen In the same place, yet that Is what Is to be found In Galveston today. Visitors from the Interior will not hare to ride out on smaller boats to hoard the Tncoma, hut, without any fees or restrictions, can step from the dock onto her deck No time is lost and the officers and men never tire of answering questions.

The Taconm has five sisters of similar typtv the DCS Moines. the Chattanooga, the Galveston, the Denver and the Cleveland. Only tho Tacoma nnd the Des Moines are In commission at this time. Men Were Paia Off, The men are disappointed In not having had time for (argot practice. In fact, they have not practiced In two years.

The ehlp left New Tork In July of 1900. She needs some repairs, tho custom having been to make New York once PVTV twelve for two or I overhauling. The only place where the men have hnd shorn leave was Colon uml there is no inversion for them there, henci' It was i jov a half of thi.m were given short- leave I i a a tho ship too. Dml dinoro. for the pnynifislT had been to town and ghost walked to all a Having been a to spend tlu-ir money for somo i all were "flush" and i a veston was r-njoyod to tiie Captain Davis, because of the lohg pea service of his men.

Is going Lo accord them as shore i as possible during i In port. He Is going to give. haU crew shorn leave every tiny, by a a i all i huve 'an oppor- i to have somn The a a i i his men arc a well behaved and for a reason encourages them by tin- utmost consideration gets better results. J'rlft Among There 1 tv-'o Japanese servants In the crew, were a on several years ago anil before Ihe "jellow peril" commenced to a i a our own i Holisnn. There arc several ne- in the crew, also a Korean or two brides some Klllninos.

i near a ciew picked up a small razor bnck shoat. His nlg- shln would feel perfectly at home over In Knst Tex-is wher- he a raror back relatives. The men have i rives of becoming Hi- Is a and wants to he wherever the mn congregate, Ha comet at tor a royal in Knox Hats "The ttrst really wtrtfi while hat Mvdty in --'g. His foriiH home was Tnijclllo. There are doxa and two cats in the rvater.

There was a deer, but could not stand the life on the wuter and died. Hraltk Has Bern Dr. Bishop, the surgeon aboard, says tin. health the crew iius been very good, except that a few contracted malaria i down In the tropics, which was expected. He had had two or three cases of appendicitis among the men and performed two operations while.at sea.

both proving successful. One man la now convalcscmt from the effect of complications following an operation. Tin, doctor is always Inter- In clinics and was gratified to know of the medical branch of the a University. A delegation from the university euIU'd and Dr. lllahop Iniiutred about the work, expressing a desire- to attend, saying surgeoim on sea duty had little opportunity.

There was woe and disappointment when the mall carrier came aboard. brought three sucks of third class mall --consisting of papers--but no first class mall, letters from the girls left behind. A large amount of first class mall Is expected for the ship today or next day at latest. Tno ship's mall carrier came ashore with a hrary pouch of outgoing mall. Pinker Met Mayor Lewis Fisher went out and met the Tacoma and extended a cordial welcome to the officers and men.

He was assured that the whole crew expressed gratification over beuig ordered to Galveston, for the hospitality anad cordiality of this port has spread throughout the navy. While ship wui being turned and docked her fast little eteam launch darted about doing Its share of the something with human Intelligence. It was a fast little craft and could almost turn on a dime In a Jiffy. Her crew of four handled her to perfection And then there wat a cutter with eight huskies at the oars. They rowed with grace, precision and vigor.

The cutter played a part In the docking. An officer on the bridge of the ship used a megaphone to good advantage In directing the cutter and the launch. Asaerleaa While Tacoma has never had a shot fired at her she has been kept very busy watching filibusters and filibusters In South and Central America. The Hornet ot filibustering fame occupied the attention of the Tacoma, did those young revolutions where the armlet consisted ot fifty-seven gaudily bedecked generals and half that number- of meek and lowly privates. American Interests were being safeguarded.

As a result of Jhf Isolation and long sea duty the men are enjoying their stay as though It was a vacation. And they do not know how long It Is going to last. at Pier M. The transports Kllpatrlck, Sumner and McClellan, which sailed from Hampton roads about p. m.

Saturday morning of lagt week, are due in port, according to the best Information obtainable Friday night, about 2 o'clock this afternoon. The transports, bearing 105 officers and enlisted men and a vatt quantity of tup- piles, besides two bands and hospital corps men, have made a very slow opinion prevalent among armv men being that they have purposely "killed time on the voyage for some reason best known to those directing movements. The transports will dock at the North German, Lloyd pier, Twenty-ninth to Thirty-fourth streets, where everything is in readiness to expedite the land- Ing of men and supplies. Officers and men of the First Provisional Regiment will assist in every way possible, and nil co wa ons av from Camp Crockett will be on hand. The two regiments on the transports, like the regiment now encamped, are made up of companies of coast artillery ordered to mobilize at Galveston as ln- tr thre6 regiments, or a brigade, in alL The companies on the transports come from as far north as Maine, many of them being from New Tork and vll clnlty.

They received mobilization orders at the same time other companies, on the ground here since Friday of last week, received theirs, and had they come by train would have been encamped at Crockett since the early part of this wccH. Paymaster Crockett. The monotony of drill was varied somewhat at Camp -Crockett Friday morning with the arrival of Captain John F. Preston from Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, who was detailed as paymaster, for four companies of the First Provisional Regiment, which had not received their February pay. Some- hlng like 110,000 was distributed among the Seventy-fifth, Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Seventieth and One Hundred and Sixty-fourth companies, and there was almost unbounded Jov In camp Captain Preston departed on an evening train for San Antonio, but Is to make another trip to Camp Crockett In the course of a few davs Battalion drill In.

extended order was followed out Friday morning down the Island, lasting for about tnree Toilr, The usual program of little problem maneuvers was carried put. In the afternoon at 5:30 o'clock regimental parade was had, lasting i about 6'30 The men turned In early In anticipation of a hard days work today In assisting the unloading of the three transports There will be no drill this morning', but routine calls of the camp will be maintained. This afternoon nil hands in 11 give every assistance the two regiments Open Visitors. Excursion rates from over Ihls section of the state, which go on sale today, i bring thousands of visitors to Gnl- veston Sunday. As has been heretofore announced, visitors will be welcome i i the grounds of the reservation anil no hindrance will be thrown I way pf seeing all there to be seen.

I'M i 1 'K" on the transports will be busy throughout a i camp and a i to tliu thousand one i details a go to make up a perfect a camp. The sight should be all the more Interesting The excursion rates are gnoiUfor a i leaving as late as Monday night. ritlef of Commissure Here. a a i Morion J. Henry of New York, chief of commissary on General a arrived In (Jalveston Friday morning.

He Is In chargn of all commissary supplies for First Separate Brigade a a i purchasing commissary, opened bids i dav on a vast i i a of miscellaneous sup- Plies, but had not let any contracts up to a late In a a before the decision Is mnile Hid? won- opened i day K.MKI pounds coffee, 'out no con'trarl was awarded. Tim had run s.hm-1 nt camp, however, a a i a tho a at rinlveston nnd purchased 3d-in pounds lo meet Imm i a demands. Sforrhimsr Supplied. The storehouse, at Twen- i nnd A. resembles a.

wbole.o.il" grocer's place of business more a a i else. Carloads of provisions are received at one and go through a i i a to CampCiock- A a i of however a be'n placed one of the big rooms A car of condensed milk was received, con- a i pint cans. A carload of flour Is to be stored In the commissary headquarteri today. ihipminjTot conslsla of 50.1)00 of special brand. A carload of sweets tuck jjtus.

triilln. Is due lo- Uay. To I'ntTMm The trautuorts Kll-iairlck. Sumner and McClellun are. from all Indications, to be provisioned.

W. J. Smith, who enjoys the distinction ot being tile oi.iv port steward in the army, and who has to do with the provisioning of the transports, arrived during the morning from Sun Francisco. and took up office i Captain Kllllan. His Instructions are to report to Galveston and theie await further orders urn to provisioning tho transports due In port today, ST.

PATKICK'B DAT 1U. KUkvnKr Vrnrral UUpl.y OUra tixclal to Th Houston, March Patrick's Day was generally observed bf thff Irish In Houston. Shamrocks, button-hole bouquets, the national colors of the Emerald Isle, and other emblematla symbols, are being used and everywhere Is seen the display of green. Houston a typical Irish city, at any rate on St. Patrick's Day.

and all the Irish are pro.ud to show their nationality or descent. Aside fiom the general display of Irish symbols on the streets, elaborate exercises, were held at Turner Hall at night beginning at o'clock, and at came time the Club of Houston wan giving Its 8t, Patrick's Day celebration at their club rooms oa Mala street. The program was purely Im- romptu, but a number of good after- Inner speakers and funmakers were on hand, and the program was an excellent one. The following served at general arrangement committee: P. Power.

J. J. Ryan, J. P. Brennan.

W. N. Flnnegan, E. J. Rlckart.

E. J. Ryan, C. A. Flti- gerald, Captain Jack Kennedy.

L. W. Frank, fatrlck Lyons. Frank Casey. B.

J. Featherstone, M. O'Reilly. M. 'Crowe.

J. Ramsey, John Murphy, Charles McCormack. James Dillon, .1. 8. McConnell, James P.

Welsh. Timothy Daly, J. E. Daley, Captain James Lawlor. Edmond Brdwne, James Casey, M.

B. Harrington, J. Power, Charles Roach, John Cum- mlngs John T. Qlbion, Francis B. Power.

M. J. Ryan. Rev. John T.

Nicholson and Ed Kennedy. PrlMt. to Till Niws. Ban Antonio, March Patrick's Day recalls the fact that there Is now sojourning In San Antonio one ot the most noted Irish priests of the Cath- ollo church In the person of Very Rev. William Rinf.

O. M. who Is the guest of the Oblate Fathers. Until his retirement from active work he was provincial of the Oblate Fathers ot Ireland, England and Scotland. He Is now attached to the head the house of the Oblates of Rome.

He was the celebrated promoter ot the'pilgrimage of Irish peo- pie to Rome. On the occasion of the celebration the gold Jubilee of his priesthood about two years ago he was called by Pope Plus "the Apostle ot Father Ring Is now 71 of age, but still active? at AsrtMte. Spttlil to Newt. San Antonio, March Patrick's Day was celebrated here on an elaborate scale. Nearly all of the mercantile houses were decorated with Irish colors and flags.

During the morning; hours there was a parade through the streets by the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Special services were held In all the churches of city Att St. Marys Church pontifical high mass was sung by Rt. Rev. W.

Shaw bishop coadKftor. The St. Patrick's Day sermon was delivered by Father Duffy 1 chaplain of Santa Rosa Infirmary. The entertainment scheduled to be given at Beethoven Hall was called off on of the death of Bishop Forest. CHECK FOR FIREMEN.

W.rtk CMDSUT Fire Ipeclal tn Tht Km. Fort Worth, Tex.T March firemen's benefit fund was Increased by I2EO this 'morning when a check for that amount was received from the Fort Worth Stock Company as a partial reward for the services of the fire fighters during the recent blate In the pack- Ing house district, situated In the new town of Niles, recntly Incorporated. Notwithstanding that the district where the fire occurred Is outside the limits of Fort Worth, the city fire department responded to the alarm from there and rendered valiant service In cutting off the flames before they stread to the larger buildings. Poultry am Kgg Sklysuats. Special to The Newa Crowley, March Sunday morning the O.

G. B. northbound train carried from stations In this parish between the Southern Pacific line and the St. Landry border, in Acadln. parish, shipments of fresh eggs aggregating 8,490 dozen, most of which went from Church Point.

The shipments fromRayns and other points on the Southern Pacific In this parish aggregated about as many; 1 more. The shipments the previous Sun-' day were somewhat larger. The great increase In poultry and egg shipments from the eastern part of the parish attributed to tho advent of the boll weevil, which driven farmere to diversified Industries. The increase In th. potato acreage In the eastern end ot the parish Is also very large for the sarna reason.

In the rice section of tho parish the potato acreage has doublnd thlr Tear as shown by the distribution of seed br commission houses. FREEDOM FROM COLDS A A INDifiESTIONASOUR STOMACH BILIOUSNESS CONSTIPATION and to an out. ttoo of I'M linr, Stomach and aa? be obtekmj moX rlmmdj and mutt pronely by Sjrap Ftp and Elixir of Smaa. it MW and nawdr, but md by nuBont of wet-infonDed throufb- out At world to ciesne and tweeta; and strengthen the system wbtotrtr laxative it needed. When buyioc note Dtt of tin ConpaBy-Cafifonia on SO'pw bot Ftr talt by al 1 I I I A A I I.