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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-01
AN ELABORATE pROGRAMMr

The ladies' OF the Hardy street Prcsby-
terian church are making great prcpara-
lions for the entertainment which Will
he given by them next Tuesday evening
An elaborate programme is being arrang-
ed and they anticipate a large attendance
They are being assisted In the prepare
ton and presentation by Miss Rose
Jourdc ono OF the most accomplished
musicians In tho city.
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sANroNE's FRANCHISE LEASED

San Antonio. Texas. Janv airy Stat a
meeting Of the directors OF the San An.
tonic Base Ball association today Il was
decided to lease the san Antonio franchise
TO Peter Brophy OF Galveston. The lease
Is at II nominal sum and FOR this season
only. further arrangements 10 depend on
tho result OF his engagoment this year.
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GOOD GovERNMENr LEAGUE,

The committee OF fifteen on nominations
appointed 10y tho Good Government league
Thursday night. held n meeting yesterday.
At I.30 tonight all members OF this conf
mAttoe are requested to meet ut IN" office
OF MIR. A. Richards, In Miller building, cor
nnr Preston and Fannin streets A chair
man will be selected ut this meeting and
then the work of selecting suitable can
didato for mayor and also candidates Tor
other city offices,
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Houston. Texas, January 30, ls9G-in
your very Interesting report OF the Ma
sonic cn,crtaincmcnt last evening hy Ifol-
land lodge, No, /. there IA an error which
feel II proper for mo to correct II Is
stated that was the first Master Mason
made In that lodge. This Ia mistake,
for, while | have been for some years the
oldest made Mason in Texas there wore
many made before December, 1871. the
time at which was initiated. Very re-
specially yours. r. Il. Lubbock.
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DILLARD AnREsTEn

Abe billiard, colored. was arrested ros-
tfrday by police officer. He was ,dcnti-
Nod as being the slayer OF Miles Jerry. al
Alooresyille. Falls county. two years ago
Jerry was an Industrious colored man, a
farmer, and was hssassinated while en-
route home from town one night. D.lIard
dentcs that no had any cennectlon with
The crime ~"
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OFFICERS JusrIF,rD

,, Ahee. Texas, January s.-Whfe y
naughty, deputy sheriff, and nossee wer,
III pursuit OF Antonio Medrapo cho 80
WIN various thefts of horses ana "a, suu
Sc overlook him at the Guadaiuna 49,,
=, ,''uraay night January %. and atto, runon
and w. nm Medrano resisted arrest
'' was hi''ed' paushty sent for Jus, nas
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charge OF w. I. Larkin of this city ana
T.. Halmbacher OF Decatur. The party
consists OF families who will locate at
Midway Heights In Waller county, near
where the Midway Fruit and Stock farm
of Captain George +. Zeis liz now located
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Blackburn ~ Bailey, photographers
10OSih Prairie avenue, offer handsome
carriage to the baby that makes the bes,
picture
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OF the Peace Joe Hendeisvaay o.
inquest over the body sunk .,onio VI
The verdict was that sunssa
came to his death from !, resis!lS
the hands of officers while
rest for theft and burglary
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a PKoGREssIYE rIKM

We would call the attention Of the pun
Nc TO the card Of the Gibbons Manufac-
lDQlun company, nhe Ieadips iallors OF
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JUSTICE uussEY's COURT.

r. II. Reeves ct al. ~. II. A. Shnttuck
ot NJ, forclbIc dc'alncr; verdict by jury
for the defendant.
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Stnl REWARD

Lost. In the Mirror Maze. beautiful
Young lady. Appiy with 10 cents at the
box office, 500 Main
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DESK CALENDAR PADS.
with now leaf fer every day In the wear
25c, at Pastorlza's Stationery Store.
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Lost, In the Mirror Maze. a beautifp,
young lady. Apply with 10 cents at The
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REVIVAL AT IA GRANGE

Lagrange. Texas. January 30.-A sue
cessful revival is going on at this place:
Rev, Saunders State evangelist, is con-
Quoting it,
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500 REWARD.

Lost. in the Mirror Maze. a heau,inn
young lady. Apply with 10 cents at ths
box office. 800 Main.
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lLLINols cnI.ONlsrs.

a party OF citizens from Decatur. H.,
arrived In the city yesterday morning In
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HOUSTON CLEARING HOUSE.
II. Raphael manager OF the Houston
clearing house, reports the following bank
movement: NE7H
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WILL Plant CORN.

pcvine Texas. January So.--Plowins
continues and the farmers are preparing
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T. p. williams. Dentist, Binz Building.
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THE LOCAL SITUATION.

Washington Bee.
The candidates will now put their hands
in their pockets.
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). REILLY GORDON 3 W. II. rosrpp


Associated Architects. sGh Main street
Consultation free.
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Tho Wonder Store sells toya
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Tic funeral of Engineer cuill Will take
mace this afternoon at I o'clock. from the
int,, vesidcncc Of deceased, corner OF John
son and centcr streets Tn" intcrment
has hcen delayed awaiting the arrival oil
relatives from Gainesville.
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Coke and ~ae-For safe !"
Light Co.
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Our Embroideries are uns,,,
the choicest ever shown ,u
makes them particularly at,,,-,
the low price We are holding NJ,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-23

abandon the ground you have won; fight
on unon the lines laid down; make the
cotton States self-supporting; put more
land in clover and grasses for your hogs
TO run on; diversity your crops, and when
Won have done all this the area devoted
to cotton will yield more profitable re-
turns than ii you sought to increase the
number of your bales.
1t is felt by the most thoughtful men
that we are entering upon a year of
great uncertainties and that even a'small
cotton crop may fail to give adequate re-
turns for its production. The. mutter-
ings of storm are disturbing the coun-
try and unsettling all business calcula-
tons The prudent man will trim his
sails to meet it. With the commerce of
the country interrupted by war-and war
may connection would be unsuitable
except at nominal prices. Every con-
sideratOn, then, of patriotism, of self
interest and of prudence, dictates that
you adhere strictly to the rule of dimin-
ished acreage. Earnest men are ear
nestly working to lead you and to guide
you into prosperity. Do not let them
labor in vain, but cheerfully and hope
fully respond to their appeal.
HECTOR d. LANE (Ala.),
w. II. STOVAL (Miss.),
VIM. A. BROUGHTON (Ga.),
]. w. CORCORAN Miss,
+. L. MAXWELL Ua),
w. w. STONE (Miss). -
r. NJ. CASTLEMAN (TeXasl
f. r. ALLISON (Tenn.),
CHARLES SCOTT (Miss.). n
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4 TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Four Badly In
jured in New Haven.


New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 21.-Three
men were killed and four injured seri-
ously today by the explosion of an
acctylene gas receiver in the fOur-story
brick building owned by English Il Mar
sick and occupied by the owners, who
are engaged in the manufacture of car
riage hardware, and Il. =. Ptieiger 4 Co.,
hardware manufacturers. The cXplo-
sion set the building on fire and it was
destroyed with the greater part of its
contents. There were about 40 people
in the building at the time of the acct
dent, and for Il time report was current
that fully half of these had persisted.
Following is list of the casualties:
Dead:
JOspeh Hauser, machinist
William Stevens, boOk-keeper.
- Toof, workman.
Injured:
James Y. McNeal, machinist, badly cut
about head and shoulders.
f.: Z: Pheiger, badly burned.
Alexis krah, foreman. burned about
head and upper portion of body.
Frank G. Richter, laborer, bruised and
crushed.
The explosion took place in Pheigers
ware rooms, where the gas tank was
being tested.
Hauser, who was doing the work. was
Killed instantly and his body was terribly
mangled.
Two bodies, supposed to be those of
William Stevens, Il book-keeper, and Il
lad named Toof, employed by Pfeiger &
Co., were taken from the ruins after the
fire had been subdued OF those injured
McNeal, Krah and Richter may not sur
vivc. PHeiger is Frustrated by the
shock.
The explosion was felt throughout the
city. The cylinder of a gas regulator.
containing fluid with which an eyperi-
ment was being made, blew out with n
report similar to that of a 10-pounder.
The retort tore through the ceiling in the
apartment of Frank p. Pfieiger & Co..
and burst through the roof. Joseph
hauSer, machinist was attending the
regulator, and was blown to atoms. His
BODY was cut, battered and bruised. His
i was cut, one leg was blown off.
both arms and the remaining loo wero
broken, the face was battered 70 n min
and the trunk was n mass of cuts and
bruises. VI '"'" anu
AS soon as the report was heard the
~ ~ persons T in the building rushed for
ulelr nVcS' In an instant the building
was hlled with smoke, and steam dnsf
ana names burst out with great violence
.hu by the draught of air admitted
through the front of the building. which
iuu peen completely blown out. 1t was
ollree hours before the fire was under
control Meanwhile Hauser's BODY had
peen found on the first floor. "'u
AS AS tne hremen arrived on the scene the
tremendous crowd which had gatbor rn
was scattered by another explosion not
! so violent as the first. p''''oi' ho'
oand hen I the building could be entered j..
search for dead bodies was begun The
nf men. made their way through n mass
y, ue9rlS and came upon two horribly
tbnso g bodies Sls which were identified as
The nrin ,jneils , ana Toof.
NarU G IPrlGsc cd oad losers are: English &
Sons ''S 3d. 90 GG0 n0. Frank p. Pheiger &
insurance amounts to S133 900 100 II
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RUSHING THE WORK.

New York. Jan. 21.-Orders have reach
ed the navy yard to the effect that the
ram Kahtadin must be ready TO go into
commission on or before February l..
The officials at the yards say this can
easily be done. The work on the mont
tor Terror has also been pushed during
the past few weeks. Ii is believed that
she will be ready to go into commission,
if necessary, within the next two months.
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sALIsBURY BURNED IN EFFGY.

New York Jan. PA dispatch to the
World from Oraracas says:
Anti English sentiment continues popu-
lar. An cfiigy of Salisbury was prepared
and carried through the streets, the null
titude jeerng it, The multitude stopped
mt the plaza, where a mock trial was held.
The effigy was sentenced to death and
shot. Excited people pulled the clothing
from the figure and tore it into pieces,
which were distributed among the crowd.
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SALISBURY SHOULD TUMBLE.

London, Jan 22.-The Daily News
saws editorially: Our New York cores
pondenoe has a hopeful look about Ncne-
zuela-
Justice Brewer has displayed genuine
craftsmanship and has furnished Lord
Salisbury an opportunity which ought
not to be lost.
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HEAVY FIRING HEARD.

New York, Jan. PA dispatch to the
World from Havana says;
This afternoon intelligence was receiv-
ed here of heavy firing in which artillery
was taking an active part. A field bat
terry left the city early today and hasten
ed southwark.
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DESTRUCTIVE MISSILES.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-Thc Midvale
Steel company has received an order
from the government for $4,000 worth
of first-class shells. 1t is stated that an
order for II large number of lower class
shells was given to the Brooklyn Pro-
jectilc company.
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pERFECTLY FRIENDLY.

London, Jan. 21.-It is semi-otlicially
stated this evening that the negotiations
between Great Britain and Brazil are
perfectly friendly and that there is no
threat whatever of n diplomatic rupture.
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hlLLED BY A HOD GU

G carthage, Tex, Jan. 21,NISnec;ol y
scout Bunyard was riding bnyrs
through town when the animal ron NJ
t hbunyard attempted to jump off, but
ed. p0'' ana INSTANTLY
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WOULD BE THE FIRST TO DIE.

Halifax. Jan. 21.--A dispatch from
North Sidney, Cape Breton, says that
ince addressed an enthusiastic Liberal
meeting there last night and in the course
of his remarks, adverting TO the contro-
versy between Great Britain and the
United States over the Venezuelan boun-
Diary question, he said that in the event
of armed strife. the Dominion of Canada
would be foremost in the field, as she
was foremost in loyalty of any of the
British colonies. The uttcrance was
loudly applaudpd
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HOUSTON, FRIDAY. APRIL 10 1891.
UNDER THE LIGHT OF HISTORY.

Mr.. Mckinley has forget, SO far ahead az
his competitors for the republican pr7Hi-
dental nomination that 1t ought ia te "A
matter of come interest TO his supporters
and the general public now to take n retro
spective glance at tho fate of candidates
In his party who have occupied similar
ground In advance Of tho convection or
upon tho first ballot.
According to precedent the chances FOR
his nomination, unless he wins on thu
first ballot or two. are very poor. Ills
friends. indeed, insist that he VIII 20 Into
the convention with a clear majority. and
they have apparently good cause for sach
claim, bat If not, then the dark horse
looms UP In the light OF past events alni7
as certainty. In 1892 there was no r'1
contest against the denomination OF iiar-
rIson. In 1855. however. Mr.. sherman was
largely In the lead with 20 votes. the mex
man 10 him having only III. shermeu
nomination was thought certain. but Ben
jarifn Harrison won the prize. In l,ai The
result was such "a 70 encourage the Nc
Kirley forces IN the present heh.. Blame
was against the field with 23i votes. l. T.
Ing but 10 of the necessary number. The
field was badly managed af.i Blaine won
on the fourth ballot
In 1851 Gran, had his solid rs, btt wau;ea
~ rnors-vhlch he never got The Ena'a
who was nominated HAD lgt one vote on
the thirty-flrst ballet and W. on ine
,hirty-sixth. In 1876 also Blaine was the
leader wl,h csi, needing 60 votes . 'n-
inate him on the last, ~ seya'.ih. ballot,
he had 35i votes, or within - Of the Iiiz'.
but Hayes had tho combination AMI VS.
nominated. In five conventions the leadsr
OF, the first ballot was nominated n hat
Two instances. and in one VI these -. ~
was no contest. The odds of experience
and history. therefore. appoar 10 l'7, !a
cases of contest three 10 one against ME.
Mcklnley's nomination.
In the democratic party history. from
1876 down 10 the present time. me office
has sought the man. In every instance one
man secrned 10 stand ort for the position
who by common democratic consent was
the man for the hour. /, WAS 50 with I'll
den, with Hancock. with Cleveland, In
each OF his rnces. And N thc I'VE caun-
paigns from 1876 to the present the demo
Gratis have won three out - the FIVE .iec-
t.ons-Tflden once ana Cleveland twice,
and nothing on earth but General Han
cocks clumsy deilverauce during the cam
paign, on the ,arin. prevented four vic
tories gu. of Ave. tn office is again reek-
Ing the man. a good sign. and VII sra
him. and the odfs Of history and export
ence are three 10 two IN favor Of demo
cratic SUCCESS.
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when he declared that the object OF q trial
by jury is 20 ascertain the guilt or inno-
cence OF the defendant. whether he COM
m.tted the crime. and that when. as a
result OF such trial. verdict has been
rendered agains, the prisoner, II ought not
to he set aside by the trial Judge or by
proceedings In court of error. unless In
some essential particular the trial has been
erroneous. No merely formal or technical
objection not affecting tho result should
be listened to- at is neither for the credit
Of the courts. for the interests OF society.
nor does IL tend toward the repression OF
mob violence or the preservation OF good
order. that the course OF Justice should be
blocked or turned aside by technical OBJ
Jeciions which. however valuable they may
once have been. are now and long have
been. empty shells. or by verbal distinc-
tons that in this age mark 40 real dif-
ec-a-caz
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HAVANA BUDGET.
InsurEents Attempting to Pass From ohe
Part of the Country to Another.

| 1rsurra,ta Attempting to Pass From One
'''' T9tt Of Tho Country to Another.
- -, ,-aatat, 1vovler has
Havana ApI =, -, I5n,,ne nc ,nsurg-
paruoue' u.s. S9r s.,,tenre 10 be- shot
| ent VINO was uhuer seh'e"'' w
toaay. oo,, ,s ro,or,ea 70 no campei
MaAtlHo .'oi''eN 80 ~ santa Clara
at Las Nuecas province o, s 1a', ,,,ar,b In
anu NH, !, - 49,, 40, $50
inc ulrecuon OF SAINT e.,nor eil;hustering
IL Is Tcpvrttu tia' ps.,,'' ~, ovince
| expealtioh ha9 l1 r!,dpa az
| OF Sahlasp 0e Nupa' u,-,tro axro5i,ion ia
me !eaueI OF tiie - tI,,Nn3i IL, the
saia 10 nav phssvS ;N ,.ta,, L. MIA 80
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THE COURT OF cRIMINAL APPEALS.

The general ard long continued eisap-
nointment felt by tho pubic In conse-
ouence OF the repeated reverssls Of cases
In the criminal court of appeals OF this
state. found sharp and singing expres-
sion the other day when the grand jury of
Dallas county spoke out on the matter and
severely criticised the court. Dallas county
has furnished some OF the notable chses
where technicalities. applied or SUSTAINED
Nv the court OF appeals, prevented the
melting out OF full and complete justice 10
,,od-hauded criminals who had been con-
victcd by jury.
,r,,, criticism OF the court 81 Appeals has
not been confined 10 any particular portion
of the State but has been widespread me
record OF reyersais has been siarilins
and discouraging one. Men VINO nave hau
the means TO employ able counsel ana MI
the trial court record with "A mass 81 te'ii-
meal objection and confusion nave haa n"
d,,ec,,I,y In overriding in the higher court
the yerdicts of jurIes. The court OF APP
meals is Only partly TO blame, however
An ex-rnemier of the court. Judge WAITE
scorrectIy says that the legislature has been
,,pnortuned TO broaden the scope OF Inc
code of criminal procedure by pro''oihs
that criminal cases shall not be reversed
on technical objections where SUBSTANTIAL
Justice has been done the prisoner on trial
ana the facts as to his guilt clearly war
rant tho verdict.
The legislature has refused to grant TINS
relief ana the legislators are possibly more
responsible than tho court OF Appears '"'
the present GAUGE Of disappointment an"
complaint. And yet the court OF Iast resort
must bear portion Of the blame. In
several conspicuous cases the arguments
az the learned members OF the court spi'
hairs /" 'twixt north and northwest Side In
anding ground for reversal. The leaning
against tho verdict Of the jury was appaf-
emit from the outset and the technical skiii
Of the advocate was reinforced ny the
tHchricaI skin OF the court
There need be no continuance OF this
state Of anairs II the people honestly de-
sire 70 correct It. Legislators can be
pledged In advance TO the enactment or
measures that will prevent the release OF
i criminals on mere techncaiities. Judge
WtiItams of tho superior court In Penn
& syIyanis announced tho correct doctrine
y 20 psssing upon the appeal Of Holmes.
II||
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STATE POLITICAL POINTERS.

Hays county populists hold their county
convention al Kyle Saturday
election. including registration, were slisi.
The Third congressional district dem
ocratic convention will Ice held NJ Green
yillc August -
The reform republican convention OF tho
Fourth congressional district has heen
called to meet IN Houston April ~ for the
purpose Of eleotlng iva delegates 10 the
ST. Louis convention.
Tho democratic executive committed
viii he rcconyencd for the purpose or
considering the action OF the committee
at its first meeting wherein II prescribed
the Dudley form of ballot 10 he cast IN the
June primaries on the financial question.
Stump Ashby says accessions to popu-
llsm are OF daily occurrence ana that
there are no hacksliders. lie expects 10
have organized work In progress IN al
congressional districts in a short while.
one Of his first moves viii be to place
more speakers In the field. Mr.. Ashhy Is
decidedly sangnne and says his party IL
sula 10 win this year.
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CONQUEST OF The SOI1
Joint Forces Will Fiahth,OJ
Cause.
RELIGIOUS ANTlpATHIES OWN
Meneiik win Unite with IN. =.
pcrsish Inndeis to Oppe,, q. \
glish Expedltiop, a

Massowah. April s.--Colooa !.
who has been ordered by 0en,r,, y
rissa to retire from Cassalia UNI. ,
telegraphs that Dervlshes who ~
cred about Cassalla are dem~,,S,
the attacks of the garrison OF ~.
and have abandoned Tucrue ana \
yond Atbara TO Osobori, leav,r.
wounded in addition to mules .nd
THY OF grain. J.
An alliance between the Abya,,.,,,,
Dervishes would upset many calrsI,
Menelik. Ncgus OF Shoan and =.
Abyssinia, Is a Christian, as an =
jects. In times past they hays Y
war with the Mohammedan Denda'
whom they are OF the hated cla. !
dels, and the hatred between them !,
of all the bitterness OF religion
and fanaticism. During the formr,
patton by the English Of the SOSd,,
Xix proved himself a valuable and \,
ally to them. On this account Il I'm
tho belief that M.nelik and The u
would likely enter into an alllas,
though the DervIshos were eYpe,
avail themselves of the reverss Al
tered by the Abyssinlans upon IL,
ians to advance against Cassala ~,
to be the case. The political exssc
the case have overcome MenelR,,
ious antipathies. If report be trLe, d
Is negotiating With the pervishss {
in common cause with them. Thg
IN common their artagonism m
lans. and England has avowed The :,
of the Milo expedition to be to ass!s
against the reverse she has SUITE,
the hands of Menelik. The latter hi
as DESTROYS of harrassing the khsa
Egypt as is the MahGi
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,,e,ta and Mercedes Varona. Julia Mil
ares' Martha Alfonso, Maria Garcia. AZ
gela Martinez, and seneras y. Hv s,iI,sn
de-. Florencia paimas, serai,i," niio four
, ,,srresses The uhlform adopted by the
women is very picturesque. 1t consists OF
n red jacket. blue collar and Guns, nun ~
,bnsn worm nv American bloomer girls
leather ieggins reaching to the knees, a
vide belt to hold revolver ana mache,,e
and a leather strap fastened around t"e
hoiv across the shoulders IN when a
rifle Is slung The women cut their mar
close, man fashion. Their headgNar con-
sisis of a wide straw hat, with the nrlm
turned up in front, making Iiat st . i, ~.
which holds the iive-polhteu s'ar t"e
emblem of cuban liberty.