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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04
GIddness Comes

with n better understanding Of tho
w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle cfforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort Ii
the knowledge that so many forms 81
sickness re not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipatedl condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup Of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why 1t IS the only
remedy with millions of families, and IS
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects arc duo to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
ORGANS on whichit acts. It's therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur'
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrupaco. only, and sold by oil rep
utable druggists. $3.50.
If in the enjoyment of good healtn'
and the system is regular, then Taxa
tipes or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most slsillful
physicians, but if in need OF o Laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informede everywhere, Syrupo OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04

Their Conduct and Health Often NIystifies
Their Mothers.
Young girls often feel and conse-
quently act, very strangely.
They shed tears without apparent
cause, are restless, nervous, and at
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04

1t is temper which makes the bliss of home
or destroys comfort.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04

This ,biect of the manufacturers Of DObbins' Elec-
r.c Soap las been for 2syears to make this soap o
such sape Tor quality th it will give unfcersai
sGt;sf faction. / ave th,y succeeded? ASK your
sr- r OF t. TAX NJ oihe
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04
YOUNG GIRLS.

The moment lle is born. it BEGINS to run.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04

The man who always does his best viii find
steady demand for the things that he can
In
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04
Total Given durIngl2mos. 1897, $4O,OOO.OO

sThs Bicycles are the celebrated Pierce Special,
1897 Pattern, nfd By Geo; Pierce Co OF pnI
Tires First Glass Nicke Lamp. Now Departure
Boil, Standard Cyclometer, and Hunt Lace Saaoie'
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WYATT carp.
The Career of the Nuch-TsIked-of
Referee

San Francisco Report.
Wyatt carp Is no stranger TO the ring
side. and has, in has quiet. uuasSuming
Way. knocked cut a few men himself.
He knows a light when be sees il. and
the chances are al in favor Of his deci-
sion being respected.
Mr.. carp Is AZ present a san Francisco
horseman. This means that he IS a sport
ing man. Formerly ne Vas an officer Of
the law The selected referee began 20
accumulate the education which In his
later years was 70 qualify him as the
judge in Marquis OF QueensoeFTy fGnc-
ton IN Dodge Cts. KAN Dodge City was
. frontier town which was made the ter
minus OF the Texas cattle drives in reach
ing a railroad before the Kansas Pacific
went further west. and * was frequently
claimed. real estate and ar. by inebriated
cowboys.
Shooting I'D the town was as much
a part Of a Dodge City jag as selecting
referee is now part Of the arrangements
for ten-round 20. As a corolIary II
was part OF the municipal arrangements
of Dodge City 10 select q marshal. The
selection at one time fell on Mr.. carp
and he showed a zeal in having things
conducted according 10 Dodge City rules
taa1 Increased the size OF The cemetery
and made him known as a firm, impartial
referee in such cases as might come under
MISREPRESENTATION. carp 8TleFNArd went 10
Ton bstone, Ariz-. where he was appointed
on the police force. In a vendetta with
cattle men he and his three brothers. with
a Western killer named Doc Holiday,
killed three OF the cattle men, and two OF
the Earps We're assassinated. As result
Wyatt carp and his other brother We're
ncminaily fugitives from justice. as they
evaded arrest Wyatt carp came thence
70 California and has since lived in df-
ferenl parts OF the state. While there are
two sides to the story of the Tombstone
vendetta. no attempt has ever been made
TO bring the Earps 10 trial. though the at
fair happened fifteen years ago and they
have been abundantly IN evidence since
During the Southern California boom
the sports OF san Diego amused them
selves with prize as Well as bull and
chicken fights In the interest or peace
and harmony the site for their amuse-
ment was Tia Juana, over the Mexican
line. AT one time there was carnival OF
prizenghts at Tia Juana, and Wyatt
carp was referee He was chosen on ac-
count OF his fairness and because a man
whose flrmness TO sustain the dignity or
his position could be depended on. Though
the sportive gringo ana greaser frequent
ly came TO the point OF drawing blood
with their bowies and reviewers, the pres
ence of the referee always restrained
them. He particularly distinguished him
self for firmness when Brocky O'Neill and
Johnny Sullivan, the Oceanside hurricane,
met at Tia Juana.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
BIG TRADE COMBINE.
GERMAN MERCHANTS REACHING
TOWARD JAPAN.
Twenty Firms TO Unite tn Secure
Control of the Entire Commerce.
An Endeavor 20 Drive America.
Great Britain and France oHt of
the Market.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee ss.-Geruan
merchants are contemplating a scheme Of
wonderful magnitude In Japan. according
70 the Asahi II Is reported that about
twenty firms. including ship5Giiding. rail-
way ard other big concerns. are como.n-
nag 10 form g syndicate IA order 20 set II
the orders OF tae japanese government
which are 10 De 'giyeH in consequence Of
the military extension and other schemes
projected subsequent 70 the war with
China, and 10 import everything required
In japan through S1eir own hands. be the
articles wanted OF English. French or
American origin. They intend TO supply
them themselves, by making special ar
rsngements with German firms IN vari-
Gus countries.
They also intend 70 engage IN the export
trade of Japan. Their representative is
already IN Yokohama. and certain promi-
nent native merchants are said 10 be in
terested ia the scheme.
Should the scheme be actually carried
out. Great Britain. America, France and
other countries Viii be driven our Of the
market, and il cannot fail 20 affect the
commercial world 10 very great extent.
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NOT An EyOLUTIONIST.
DIR. Temple Consecrated Despite a
Protest.

LONDON. Dec. 23-During the cere-
mony yesterday of conservation of the
Right Rev. Frederick Temple. II. D.. as
archbishop OF Canterbury. at Bow church.
the Rev. Mr.. Br0wnjohn. chaplain of the
late bishop OF Bath, rose and protested
against the conservation. on the ground
that DIR. Temple was a self-confessed be-
lever in the fall doctrine of evolution,
and that this doctrine was Incompatible
with fidelity TO the book of common
prayer and the articles OF religion.
The royal commissioners declined TO
hear the reverend gentlemen. The report
circulated IN the United States by a news
agency that there was a disorderly de-
monstration. hooting and groaning. while
Mr.. Brownjohn made his protest, is I'M
true.
After leaving the church, Mr.. Brown
john distributed leaflets 10 a few persons
outside the building. and the policemen on
duty made them move on as reading
the leaflets ebstructed traffic. Otherwise
there was no disturbance.
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Burlington Service.

Tell the ticket agent to ticket you via
the Burlington Route and he viii do SO.
Tell him YOU want your ticket to read
via Billings, Mont, and the New Short
Line and it viii read that way.
Tell HIN you want IL 20 read via ST. Paul
and the Burlington Route and It Will read
via St Paul and the Burlington Route.
The service over both lines is as good as
It can be. To Omaha. Kansas City, st.
Louis and the South. he time via Billings
is several hours faster than via 81. Paul.
To Chicago ii Is about the same.
NJ. p. Benton, Puget Sound Agent, cor
ner Yesler avenue and Front street.
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LARGE CORAL COLLECTION.
Scientist Secures Valuable Curios I'm
the south Seas.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.-Prof Henry
A. Ward. of Rochester, n. Y, VINO has
been collecting corais for Prof. Agassiz
on the Great Barrier reef. and who has
been on an extended visit to different
parts of New Zealand. Fiji, New Guinea
New Caledonia and elsewhere, is here.
He has been away about year, and has
shipped TO Prof. Agassiz about sixty cases
of corals. This is by far the largest
amount of coral ever sent 10 one point in
America. He also has lot more which
he viii forward 10 his own institute. He
collected many other things, too, such as
pebbles, weapons and clothing of the ma
tiVes.
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Conversing with his numerous friends In
the hotel lobby and speaking of his recent
trip East over the Northern Pacific COM
pairing il with former trips over other
lines. ne told them all that the old North
ern Pacific could not be equalled even yet,
and its attractions seemed to increase with
every trip he made.
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Notice.

All associated banks members of the Sc
attic Clearing House Association, will be
closed on the Saturdays, December IS.
1896. and January ., 1887. Immediately fol-
lowing the holidays of Christmas and New
Years. B. W. PETIT, Manager.
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Col L. W. Cox head.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 23.--Col n.
w. Cox. very prominent citizen OF Little
Rock, is dead. He was a brother-in-law
of Associate Justice Brewer. OF the SUI
prCm court OF the United States.
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From Banker to Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 23.-Robert A.
Smith. who was largely interested in the
insolyent Bank of Minnesota, was
nominated by President Cleveland TO
be postmaster Of St. Paul. and yesterday
afternoon just before adjournment the
senate confirmed the nomination.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
NornIes Fenrr an Indian Attack.

NOGALES. A. T.. Dec. 23.-Rumors Of
another attack OF Yaquis have brought
another company or infantry from Fort
Huachuca 10 Nogales Before the attack
OF last August the Mexican authorities
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Work for the Incmployed

LYNN. Mass, Dec 2S.-To set the I'M
employed al work $1,000 was raised at a
meeting OF the board Of trade last night.
This sum is subscribed TO establish shoe
industry for the unemployed.
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II Is not so much the quantity as the
quality of alcoholic beverages which causes
intemperance. The Jesse Moore Whisky,
famous for its purity, is a safe and whole
some stlmulant. Moore. Hunt * Co, sole
agents for the Pacific Coast.
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were given warning by an old Yzoui
sqEaw. who said an attack would De. made.
bur they gave no heed Now me same
woman gives warning that another attack
is contemplated
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Enjoy Christina = /.

Select your turkey and Christmas meats
at Suffers California Market, Fourth and
Pike. Extra selected fat turkeys now in.
Choicest meats IN the city. Prompt serv-
ice TO all.
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lf yea contemplate a trfa East during
tae eomi0E h9staay season. esu a. M
Northern Parsnc ttc&es cE3ces for fstl in
formation. Aawest rates. fastest tlrae ana
sAes..$ag serves assures.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

The aggregate collections reported 10
the commissioner OF internal revenue by
Collector Henry Blackman for the district
OF Oregon Washington and Alaska for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1856, were
ss25. Sss.77. The amount for Washington
alone was sIa7. i2702. and Alaska $3.50. IS.
Assessments reported by revenue agents
In Washington were $.5S9,59. In Mr..
Blackman's district there are III cigar
manufactures. These used during the
year III. 2S7 pounds of tobacco and made
6,a57, 4s4 cigars and $3.50 cigarettes. There
are thirty-four tobacco factories. which
used during the last calendar year 1850
pounds OF scraps producing 1887 pounds
Of manufactured tobacco. the revenue 20
the government from the stamps required
for the sale Of that amount being s62S. 20
Three suits for violation of the internal
revenue laws were pending July /. 1895
ten were commence during the year and
eight were settled. In the state OF Wash
lugton. Four were pending in Alaska,
nine were commenced during the fiscal
year and twelve were. settled In the state
OF Washington theresare ~ retail liquor
dealers rs Wholesale dealers. / manufac-
tory and d.stlHery. q brewers. "a retail
dealers IN malt liquor. Is wholesale and Is
retail dealers ia oleomargarine. Wash
ington has two registered grain distilIers;
Oregon has three gran distiHers and four
teen fruit dAstillers; 1880 bushels of grain
were used In producing distilled spirits in
the eastern district. or fruit brandy pro-
duced during the year ,722 gallons were
made from apples. LOIS gallons from
peaches and = gallons from grapes. Only
$50 gallons OF his amount Were produced
In Wash .ugrCn. and in Idaho us gallons
Gallons OF spirits Tectified in the district
aggregate 1S4. 760. Distilled spirits gagged
In the district under the Wilson act were
SSSst9 gallons. only 257 gallons being
gagged In the state CT Washington.
The quantity OF taxable gallons OF spir-
its as known 20 the trade. remaining in
warehouse July !, 1896. IN the Oregon dis
trict were: Bourbon whisky. - s0i gallons:
rye whisky, S.59S: alcohol. 5S72 gallons
and other spirits making an aggregate
of 6.T73 gallons During the fiscal year
there were deposited lG4 gallons Of rye
/ whisky. esSi7 gallons alcohol. - * gall
Ions OF cologne spirits. and i,232 gallons
or wheat whisky.
Following are the names Of the distiuers
and the location 81 warehouses where
spirits are held on deposit. Oregon-Med-
ford pisIillery and Refining Company,
Medford: Key 4 Bsdgett. Weston: Heze-
khan Key. Weston. Portland DistiiHug and
/ Milling Company ana Pacific DistInug
/ and Milling Company. Grant. Washing
tou--Fho Spokane Dtstiling Company
/ Trent. the Uniontown Dlsinlng Compa-
! ny, Tniontown.
Daring the year g. $50 gallons OF all kinds
| OF spirits We're withdrawn from the ware
| houses and the tax paid thereon. The
! loss by evapors tto1 and LEAKAGE during
/ the year In the warehouses was ~ gal
( Ions The amount % tax paid OF spirits
produced and withdrawn in the district
/ during tfe first three months OF the ascai
I year s. as Follows; July. s1,sl5. August,
( sl6i: September. s2S.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

Judgments rem terei oy the court OF
claims during the year are reported AZ The
tscE5unlng - each session ~ congress iu
c~3er ;t8t provision nav be made FOR
shetr payment AE1onE rAeu are a great
ruuasT % 3etter carrier cases F0liow-
9us ara the Judgments rendered in favor
of carriers Ia Port Townsend ami $40
kers tbn 5nly cities tn " sshington srorn
w4sca suaa cases came up for aa7udl.-s-
tau. Port Townsend Ira a MfIs James
"a. = Naan and E3dic J WriEal, 81 2
in each csse. spokane Efwsu Dow.
So Be- Frank q. Grae1E. tss S. Sfurge :
Bes Veis. - x George pewev, So -. Ras-
ter z. HAuson SIS1ss, john II Hoxto.
sst -. Thomas r. Jones. s3Ss as A}h~rt :.
Mics. 81 81. Charles r. Nelson. So se /.
Lewis X Fsschin - 3. Jonas A. Prize.
$t- s. Fre5 Taord &75s4f- Peter T.
Weeks. g1s S. JOAN W3ksErar8 g. 81.
Thomas r. Wee. So - Mace . VIII
iaus $50 Water II. Overeud. So \ /.
James r. Sn.ith. Ss8sA A b. :
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The annual report OF Hon. Dominic T.
Murphy, commissioner 81 pensions 70 the
secretary ~ the interior. shows THAI there
are now 4ss3 persons residing in the state
% Washington and drawing pensions. tha
aggregate amount % which 3 s676 as "a
In idaho caere are go pensioners and they
drew las, year slfs s95. 81 The oldest sur
wing widow 81 q revolutionary soldier
is Ms Lovsy Aldrich. widow OF Caleb
A'irich. wno saw service IN New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island. Mrs. Aidrich s.
- years ola ami lives az Los Angeles. Cat.
There are s3x other evolutionary widows.
and most ~ them bid fair - live score
% years seq. Seven daughters of Fevo'u-
tteuaTv soldiers are stlu on thc roll. Twice
seven is the number ~ she surviving SOL
dicrs and sailors 81 the war q 1879. Five
90 them are over leo years ola. The
youngest lives So Baltimore and has Just
turned ~ TIE oldest has reached The ripe
age 81 loi- His nau1e Is Hosea Brown,
and ne now lives a. Grants Pass, or.
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NJ ORAN BROS. co.
SEATTLE, WASH.


Ne L. y
a.
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ne fctal suraas - fsas g. "A commit.
soas cs5aactet az the several gsaa cfisees
"a sho stste ot Washington Aur.nx ta@ as-
cal year e $50 was ssEgs&ss, divided "a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

THO survey - public lands IN the Priest
SEP isrS region fn Idaho now fn ureE-
ress vas ordered ~ the eornrafssle1e~ %
fAe general iant oesce on me application
ef Mr. william Y Phlqps. land commits
ssnrr = the NortNern Paelas Railroad
Company. TIE application 81 NJ. Fhsuos
requested the sarvey "os re feffowlng as.
scrtA>S sswnEhfnS ~ tar8s situate Wtthta
the Hw'ts - the erani % the Northe~n
psc'Hc Raarnad Co7nraav in tse state 81
I8ahN to wtts Tow nshfn E u,rfN. ranges
ans s Ve~t. Township s. north. ranges z
{ ard Ne-y. tcwnsh.~ =. ranges q 4 8
ant { west township IS uorsh. raaees .
.. snt wests tawesAtp - uerfh.
ranges 3 : a. : west ana TOWNSHIP, 90
naFth. rsnEHs snd west
Ts,s estimated cost o. tae survey ~ tNeza
lands Is 81 asl a7s8 rha commits vs.
satsa~sse8 Nav as last 60 award a -s--
trscs - the MAXIMUM rates Tor stau4sYyf
an8 sn-anser township ART saeea. Wars
respectively, - So So. g,S.,s ard gs8. ST. 3
ASA SIS -
Secretary Francis In - roceat rao.~t
eve; No repsrt PAS heen re-etves hv -s.e
as - tHe progress - gh.s survey TIE
presumption. however a fhat unless
ssonPes ~ severe weather 4he survey -
fsoa ta nragTrss"
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follows. North Yakima. s. %; olyu,-
ia. s6E9.E. Seattle. 81. - =. Spokane.
s. - =. Vancouver. s.. Egs-sls " ala ana
g 81 -. Watervllle, s3.Ief4
TIE amount pad 10 registers ard -
caIverx. salaries ard commissions. MAS
81 5is 81. AT North Yakima. Gs-ss-19. over
ssga more than vas taken IL a. that of1ce,
a. Olympia. &. go; Seattle. ssea. SPOKANE.
$500. Vancouver. $50. Walsa WaIla.
g. D. "a. WafervgIge s. fe4sa This left a
revenue for the government from the pub
&c land sales II Washington OF fIi,Zs'-ss.
Fifty dollars was taken n n Alaska ana
covered INTO the treasury.
The Astoria esharabgr OF Commerce.
through Senator Mitchell. has petiiloned
congress. In the strongest possible terms,
for the early completion Of the Niesra-
qua canal. TIE petition remains on the
seereTzryfs desk ready for use n case
the senator should desire 90 make some re-
marks thereon.
Senator Mitchell f7as also presented the
petaon OF Cement MARCEL. OF Portland,
asking compensation FOR injuries received
by him August Is. fss~. while engaged in
the capacity OF piasterer ard cement
worker at the government station on Tia
nook rock.
The senator also introduced a bin for the
rellef OF Ar. MARCEL. which was referred
A concurrent resolution on the subject
Of TIE Columbia river salmon fisheries has
been introduced By Senator Mitchell In
rs xhereaaes. the resolution SETS forth
that The Columbia river Is the only stream
81 fhe world where che Chinook salmon =
found In ali its perfection. I'D other T-Ver
producing salmon of sacn firm. rose-red
oily flesh. that the artificial propagation
a he ~
Ter.Tneutal stage. and that while the gov
eminent and the states OF oregon and
Washington are now propagatsng only
sufficient number OF young Chinook 70 pre-
vent a dim.nuf.On OF the annual run, the
output OF young salmon from the 8ateA-
cries ought 20 be brought up 20 an aver
age OF 10. go go a year. II also sets for5a
that the salmon packing industry IN the
Northwest Is the largest manufacturing
INDUSTRY there. with one exception, It's
wage roll beng s.. 0l9099 year; while IL
Is q large exporter Of It's finished product
and an importer OF such materials only
as are the source Of much revenue 70 the
general government.
Since the United States fish commission
has recognized the Importance OF the
rcyaI Chinook salmon OF the Columbia
river as an article Of food for the people
Of the whole country and is making zeal
Gus efforts 10 protect these fish. requiring
bat a comparatively small appropriation
for the construction and maintenance OF
hatcheres and necessary spawning ground
80 accordance wiki plans already formu-
lated 20 completely and fully stock the
rivers. the secretary OF the interior Is d.
rscted by Senator MitcheHs resolution. 10
set apart the Clackamas river. a tributary
o. the Columbia, and contiguous govern
ment lands 10 such an extent and in such
quantities as by him may be deemed adj
vlsabie as natural spawning grounds for
sad FISH and for the use Of salmon hatch
cries.
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The Afognak forest and fish culture re-
serve IN Alaska embraces all Of AtoEnak
island and It's adjacent bays and rocks ana
territorial waters including among others,
the Sea Lion rocks and Sea Otter island
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January Sd the Posf-IutelIigencer
will Issue special edition, which
will surpass anything of the Kind
ever issued I'm the Northwest. This
edition will consist OF
The Portland daily press., 1896-01-28
IN CUBA's ISLE.
The Spaniards Do Not Seem to Be Really
Making Much Headway.

Havana, january 27.-The government
operations against the rebels are being
rapidly pushed, but as yet do not ap-
pear to be productive Of any decisive re
suits. The rebel commanderin chic f,
Maxine Gomez. who has repeatedly
been reported to be attempting to make
his way back to the eastern part of the
island, is still somewhere short distance
east of the railway line running from
Havana to Batabano.
The rebel leader Lacret, is reported, TO
be near Joyellanos in the province of
Matanzas
Antonio Maceo, second in command Of
the rebel forces, entered Mantua, a town
in the western part of the province Of
Pipar Del Rio., January %. He was
a accomranled by half his command. The
other half remained at Escortina, and
the wounded men beloneing to Maceos'
forces were at Guane. 1t is believed mere
that Maceo's men will be compelled to
abandon Guane and Escortina owing TO
the activity of Gen. Luque.
Marquis Apetegnia, president OF the
Conservative party, has resigned that
office for business reasons.