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nrbytrce has been as complete as was
nat in Matanxss and lands OF Pinar Gel
RIO are being put into the same desoia'e
condition
The proclamation OF General Campos
hat ali horses in the island are TO ne
held subieo. 10 requisition By the spanish
authorities has had little effect beyond
ne fcr,e as confession tina; the Spanish
forces are badly handicapped by the lack
~ mounted troops and are practically
h.irless AGAINST the cavalry forces of the
Insurgents.
In fact. the whole island of Cuba out
side @. the city OF Havana Is now IN
.ho hands n tine insurgents. They have
nc. annIhilated the Spanish forces, nor
Ua,e hey rautsd the whole army In any
single ultched hattie, yet the situation Is
..f,i,, r,etelv IN ihe.r hands, and 50 COM
t,lctelv have they outgeneralied the Span
al ,hat to all appearances Campcs army
might Us well ba 81 spain FOR any cheSN
&, puts on the movements or Gomez
army. The lattcrs progress has been
marked with continuous access'phs 10
his force by volunteers and he has cap
n red enough horses rifles and artillery 70
4,3A Immensely 10 the effective strength
o. hts men. He has practically carried
sis base az operations with him and nus
usually coup,errnarched over wholly
different route from that OF his advance,
1VNaTentiN counting Win co'iiNt'tNS NPN.'
living uron the country as he went
There IS bnt little doubt really felt here
that he will get as much or more sym
rathy in Pinar del Rio than he dill in
Santa Clara and Maianzas and the gen
eral fear here Is now that after sweeping
over Pinar del Rio he viii come uron
havana from the west, operating IN an
attack with the forces q the insrrgent s
vhirh have been east Of Havana for sew
sral days past The advance of Gomez
| teyond RatahanO has cut the line OF tele-
grauh and cable Communication with the
| eastern part Of the island and on which
/ Csmpos principally relied Cor directing
| his forces In Santiago De Cuba, Puerto
/ Princiue and Santa Clara
Details are nleager Of the movements OF
! Gomez In P!nar del Rio today and Il
! Is no. known whether he IS proceeding to
! the westward portion Of the province or
| has tunnel norfh Inward 70 Havana.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS

fQAKCM.-Twenty-five uiea- some from
each Department, were laid off az tAg
shops SATURDAY.
RiCHMoNp.-T'he cemetery assecist,er
ras decided to observe next We1ne<s5 ~
So Aroos Day at the cemetery.
SANAsOTA.-E. w. Den. farmer ron
Montgomery county, had his pocket cni
ara was relieved az slls in currency.
BEnCLAIR. - The buildings recently
burned have been replaced with others
and merchants are resuTing business
RAINER.--Measies are s.il raging IL
Rayner ana number ot new cases ars
Reported, and Ia consequence the schools
are postponed indefinitely.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are busy settling
M .er we past year, with the ayoNe1
TEN Tor the present year.
WACO.-AI the round hale cotton inter.
ital OF $4,000 The new syndicate vi
have 4 large plant IN Waco,
WACO.-Waco gave out e total OF s.
NE Tax, which Is majority Of 3 aSaAns
the tax. Wes. gave ~ agalrs. the ia,
ard u for. Geneva gave p against ant
= for the tax
WooDVILLE.- The jury IN the case O
the State IS. Humble brothers rand re.
verdict Of guilty or murder as 10 san
fiuuitie and sss -sses his punishalc1s q
five years IN the penitentiary. Pleas
tumble was acquitted.
NELTON.-The 3-yea--cld child Of NJ
hawkins. who lives five miles from tow
on Lampasas river. was playing Win
dynamite cartridge, when II exploded
tea-ins off the thumb and two fingers @
the right hard ard lnflTing his face ans
ewes badly; he may die
AUSTIN.-While making an excavation
for the City Water Works company Petr'
fuestss, a Mexican. was terribly intnrei
ny ;he premature as haree CT bias,
he VAS blown eight feet il the air ana
was rendered uuconscious for severa
minutes. may possibly recover.
SAN ANToNIO.-Dr 4. /. Balkan re
ports that black leg" peculiarly fata
disease. has broken cut among the catr
ot Medina county \ gentleman name
] ok has lost eighteen head recently. e.,
another siockmau has lost twenty-five
hese The disease is Infections only anon.
hiEh bred cattle, and IS fatal in ever,
case.
WACO The annual conclave ot Wac
corr arderg. No. 10 knights Templacs
elected officers as follows. J, S McLen
DON. eminent commander. Charles Dean
Efre-al.ss!nsc. NJ. $ Brooks coy lain sen
-rel. D.. g. kuun saNaN. qr-late T. Hay
den. senior WARREN: " =. WHITE juno
warden n. Hutchenrider treasurer; J
7. hrinkorhof. secretary!
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ME- M. cnAlIBERLAIN sAYs.

London. January IA large delegation
Il rromia-rt mcr and others interested in
Southern African matters called az Iae
cooniA Office this afternoon for the pur-
p-se OF urging the government 20 take
steps for the protection OF their relations
ana friends g., tht Trausyall.
Hon. Jos arh Chamberlain. secretary OF
state fer the colonies replied TO the rep
reservations made ~ the mombcrs n the
delegation. saying that so far ts cculd De
sc5n. further disturbances were impyoh-
able. The British government he said,
sym1ath,zed with the undouh,e1 gricy-
ances OF the UiCanlers. Resarlus the
action taken by the government In the
matter Of the sudden advance Of Dr.
Jameson, he said that the government had
done its fun duty.
More than this, II could not he claimed
that the government should have done
Before 1t was possible for any representa-
tons to have been made 10 them from
any quarter they acted in the most ener-
getic fashion Imaginable. trying 10 stop
tho raid and TO avert Further mischief
Mr., Chamberlain said in conclusion tina,
the ministers OF The government proposed
TO adhere TO their obligations under the
convention 81 1881 and that they would
continue to uphold that convention ana all
its provisions from this position. and that
nothing that has occurred could possibly
induce them 10 recsde
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wEATHER ANp cRors.

Rsyner, January 5.-The farmers are
very busy making preparations for an
other crof and oat sowing Will now be the
ider of the day.
Una. January i.--Now having the ooldes,
weather Of the season Farmers getting
ready for another crop. The cotton ACRE
age win not be increased.
Rcrclslr. January 2,--Iee half an inch
thick MAS formed here last night. and
the thri momoser registered the Lowest
stree last winter. Farmers are busy pre-
paripg land for another crop. The cot
ton Acreage viii be about the same rs
le st year,
Crosby, Texas. January S.--The first XIII
ing frost this winter visited this plRo,
last Monday night and It has frozen every
night since Farmers are all az work
busy plowing. IL is safe to say that trt
acreage devoted to growing broom corr
this year will be very limited, most fayn-
ers having enough on hand from las
years crop to supply any demand likely
to arise, The range here is still very good
ana stock In fne condition and indica
tons are that the loss this winter will b,
very small, II any.
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Friday night oae entered the rvstseuce OF
RET. II. p. Deva,s ard went ;nrcugh nss
pockets Las. raxht ons raid the prem
ises Of Nj R.u,neere . call Mr.. Rlrr--
borg had So lying a-sazsst loose. waite
his guess. NJ. Altman had s. In as
pocket, The thief relieved them q these
amounts Dsraty Gus votaw Is on q 10,
tran and hopes 10 cheek the career cs tire
thief.
Mr.. Richard lAwsca informs TIE Pos;
corrcsro-3ez. il.at he has a young iaty
vsssto- a, kis home iris morning. she
arrived too late for the Leap Year BALL
tss nil be ca hand fog ire next.
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MEXICAN TTENre

city OF Mexico, Janrary Sit is pron-
ahle that the Natio =. bank Of NnYjeo
WIN laAe lean Of stveral million dollars
loF the reconstruction Of the sewer e.
TEN in this city, II is Nlisly 49,, s ~,
ne issued 10 the pub'ic. il heinr me
". ~ FOL liar loan 81 the kind in ,nts civ,
III, Inc srrand canal or drainage IS. svs s'eS,
~ 49,, oe FINISHED in six months, and il is
Itoi'os.n te now push ensrreticauv No
work Of bringing the sewers Of H.. In, IN
10 10 70 a common 'evel so as 70 take nd,
vantage Of the new outlet. '""' AZ
,,,.' e;.ow fever bus disappeared from Pa.
y. - ~ Etu2 state, the cold noriher-
the disease. '"e germs or
~. ne homeopathic medical school has
eeen inausurated under the rover,r, ns ~
@ a5ition ana marks The nrst official rec.
President D!az has been M a.. country,
o. o., n9meopaths. resisting pressure brn,i,-S,
py the Old school physicians ''o"s''
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TROUBLE IN TgE c.p,,.

Ottawa, Ont. January 5-Ers
at the capital and Throughout
monion over the political siu.,I9
tinues nabated. TIE continusts.
pres ent cabinet is not possible h,
will be the nature Of Its succss
not be surnised before Prer,lv
shall give some him as to HI, y
action. Two contradictory stat4,..
made in this c. injection. M
that Premier Powell. In view 4 n
nouncement last night Of the NJ
Of seven members OF his cabinsssI
self resign the premiership and M J
fer Sir Charles Topper who /, N
Gle SPOKEN of as his successr
1t IS announced on the other MI
he viii accept the designations u n
members OF his cabinet and scI1|
other seven to succeed them.
Today was a busy day with III
listers and many private conference
held at several OF the minist,r|
dences. Even Lord Aherdeea nd
suited, but no arrangement, Mi
stood, to patch up the diffcultIs
cabinet could be arrived al.
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Cataensa Urged 90 Attend the Meet
4rE az san Agfcrlo.

Cat;!emsa Urged 10 Attend the Meet.
lag g; san AGicr.o
70 the s;ocknen q Tezss
Tbs ob9e1t of th,s letter az TO 3rre upon
yo- the great .upot.l-es OF your attend
ai.re AZ tae ccr.ns anna. meeting % The
Texas law. Stn-H association ia san m
t-1 az tae itta All i5lh cf tlss MGR "a.
Zoe rA4rclt c9Tupa-tes VII Issue half
fare -.rrt-fttu t--Aars. The rccd people
c- ~4r A-to1-1 are mains uauE44l prop
s7t.t oss tor the ccte-ta.r~laut Of lhelr
VISITORS A. at-fart ave Programme. en-
lrAr.tg 81. lUrtrrz-t branches IL the
.re sircE 'ri.res1F aas rsav prepared
Na1 asf-Euca 20 competent .aeakprs and
tae rto,eetiass n.N terminate with an
EXCURSION ~ Nexh1. wrirl "a are runl-
fts fsse Already slsaiaei their intention
OF 20 llnF
Aps-i from the shove inducen ea,s there
are however, stroa-er reasons for fesir-
lre Trg- atts-3 Sauce TIE cattle and
sheer irsesr,,s o. our State a-e AZ pres
et 81 q rur-i{ior from which there viii
Pa gore .-fE .t change either FOR bate!
or u'1-s (Which Is .s 20 he depends great
ly uro- lee sllilre ac-4or A'or this reason
il now n vita. irup1r,-r-e that not
r-ly Stock ra.ears oui AL WHO aye lu
arF ua-0tr interested 'r the Industry
sa-il confer 'ai,etner ana decide ui,on
arra specific ac-ton. Y1l rau readily
Sc ffHafor- Sow tl-rrfly son are .a-
t-rerfti EUI fnc CONSEQUENT imycrtarte
- r-gr s''srinnce 20 ftis meeting
Tor A. su-.ter sir1't requested 10 give
at ~-r f-f#-'y n4 possible 80 This can
ara rrrr t-- attr1 tar-e Of v1ur friends
= 20 1920 atlrr nietss % Understood that
c-e free - atHfrTs TIE meeiinr. and
TO- f-r -i I-ritl-ia- u te- iarad -cr-rne-u-
Hs-7 t7 u4-r ~itr 80 ard participate lu
t-r de'af -ations Yoars yery traiy
George j.. Loving
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The Majors Wound.

."Yer. gentlemen" said Major
the prominent citizens who sat
boxes and on the counter AT
Buckwhears store, R!cke,c
Roads. Il can say that I've sc.
deal OF service
Your cork leg and that emf
show that" replied Amer c
encou-agingly.
Yes. gentlemen. that leg II
vicksonrg; and this arm loi
battle field OF Gettysburg.
James LangshAw pricked up
a. tbs. He vas the school,
good deal about history. He
IN the neigh horhood less than I
and he did not know the Major
but he asked:
you were IN Grants arm
Ficksorrg, ! suppose. MAjor?"
Yes, sir. AS I said before
leg IN the operations there. A
non ball took It of on the d
Flcks5urr surrendered"
The surrender occurred or
isM believe, Major
That was the date. cir. I
was a happy Fourth OF July IN
1T i am not mistaken. Matoi
tie o. Gettysburg was fought o
three days of July. Of the same
You are right again, young
Piled The Major. and the vetei
showed that he detected IN Il
teachers questions an intentie
him up IN bis martial deeds
We'll, Major" LangsrAw
looking around the company
triumphant emile on his face.
be able TO explain TO these
how You could lose an arm at
AMI leg at N!ckspurg. when tn
ties occurred al the same time
at points SO many hundred m
] say. you may be able 70 expla
cre7aHcy. hu; for the life OF T
see how You are going TO do il
oung man, you think YOU
don't your retoSied The MaJo
Not particularly. 6us ! III
facts adhered 20"
The Sc hooimarter looked a
group. Everybody seemed TO
Majors discontinue and 70 ha
regard for the man who had tn
the two engagements 50 drmi
his MIND.
We'll. you are no; 50 sma
think, the veteran wen; on 4
expression OF scorn upon hi
ance. "I'li tell you how Il y
the leg before Weeks burg. as
July 5, 1853. Twenty-nine y
thar. which your naihemRtil
viii permit you TO Identity a.
1899, ! visited the Gettysburg
] was driving about In a buggy
horse took fright. dashed on.
fhe buggy. and threw me with
against one OF the monuments
that field aoounds. My arm "
~ shattered that /; had to be
Does that satisfy your hyPers
sure?'
But the schoolmaster refu.
knowledge that he was sat.
York World.
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THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Comptroller Piulsy Writes Another
Letter to Collectors.
ALL OPPRESSION MUST BE AVOIDED
By the Exerciss OF SQUAD piscrefton Ia
Lsryisg upea FersoaAi Properly.
Date Of Pay raeni-

Austin, Texas, January I-T-oe fo1icuf-S
.e;ter IL bslag ss7i out 10 tax caliect1-s
By Comptroller FIzlsy,
Dear Sir; The following letter written
By ;hss department 10 q eolscc;c- CT taxes
In response 70 inquiries zsa5s by Kim
is deemed Of s2.f5eisz- l-teres. 10 col
lecto-s generally Gas ether SIMILAR IL
Qu.ries are Being rpcslre9 70 warrant
me furnishing cep4es thersoi - s1eh az
Ece-s.
Your ie.,.- os January 10 before me
IN wstch yea ask f5- advice Gs 10 the
legal penalties ard casts AFTER January
:, TO NJ assessed against resi9sni dsisr-
Qoe2t tar payers ard G!so As 70 TIE levy
on personal properly, etc.
II reply. you az respectfully advised
that u-Gcr the provisions ~ section Il.
chapter g, laws ut lS9S, you are author
lied to receive taxes "a tue 1876 assess
nent rolls aatil March y. l&'5, without
cost OF peu atty 10 the TAX payer. exc -pi
81 cases where cesst may 0rcrue b. re3sor
Of levy on personal property as Authorized
~ article 4Tis laws az -sS7. cife1 In ad-
vice heretofore Eivea yo4 by this depart
msr;-
Article s757. Revised STATUTES IsTs
brought forward IN Revised Statutes az
isss as srti-is 49, provides that whs-e
property IS levied on and sold for lakes
the collector shall rece4ye tire sane rom
pensAtion as allowed BY Law % snrrTs
or conNtah,ss for making levy and sale
in similar cases but - no case to In
clude commissions OF slch sales.
As 20 ieyyiHg on Personal property 20
enforce the rzymeut of deiirguel; taxes.
you are a2visei. that ~hiie authority 20
DO 80 has eylst.G under TIE law STAGE it7s.
yet 1. - not believed tfst the fran rs
81 the law eVrr CONTEMPLATED its ore
forr@fUeHt 10 Euca an extent as woul
uuueceo gsriy c7preEs any ciHara an4 &C.
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PALESTINE POINTERS
knights Of Dixie Elect crrgcevs and Mem.
herS-r-ce Delivery


sers-F-ce Delivery.
Palestine. Texas. January AT the las:
meeting Of Palestine lodge No. 3 knight.
Of Dixie, sever members Rad TIRE tAl.i
yser-p~ OF the socssty conferred on them.
Ms Beatrice Weir resolved the first de-
Erse.
The sssaI-Aaaaal election of Officers re-
suited as follows, CoEnAzsA-. W. s.
Rogers. vice ccanr.Az5sr. Martin Htnz.e,
.u:sscr commander. !. NJ. Pool. plot c. L.
l. A. Gallc-ay; chaplain, a. N. paws
WheE tire o5t.ce Of scribe came the lsd re
hang Undecided between three candidates.
and on molten the eisctiDn % same was
Postponed.
CHARGED WITH Ea1BEzzLEMENT.
p ii. Cannon who wac arrested here
charged WIKI .Eshsaziing TIRE firm Of L
J Price 4 Co. Fort Worth and who was
bound over 70 tho coNnry cours hege Is
also cnAEgei ~i'h similar offsnse with
she same iizsn in another county, an has
aT<sl cst1errs1 slere Tor trial
The campaign fc- TIE mars siship = he-
gaming SO STOW Itself. The following
Ee.Hlsil.en pave placed their r.A,nes on the
4 Kelley and Horace Word
FREE DELIVERY.
MessTs. Wood a.d Hamilton. pos,off!ce
i7spscteSs are in TIE city loohl-r over
tie same and canvassiuss the matter ..
putting 10 tres delivery here something
IN. Faicsiiae .s emitted 20 by reASe7 al
rs i'o1' 1.Stson ana amount u postal bust
cry before nssry moons.
NOTES
Colonel George ". Balm q the Young
Ae1s Christian assocla.4or star Cc4rse
~ia -sct-Te here a. c11N., january
G-s. e. T. Dizzy has se,.t 1at invita-.
r2isS f1r reception gAacAJsg- January
G. complimentary b. Miss renn!e p!t!ny
e. Dallas.
&r. 81 J. Hghhati 7yhn vas tie victim
~ ile AcclDeptal H4-l..g 81 ihe council
* Las Red Men re-elly. al wha has
oee-. FefY SEX ~ss to1aE pronounced en-
tre-F u4t OF danger.
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SEVERAL TOWNS RIrRxEs

New York. January Ga speel
World from Havana. says: m
gents have attacked and. bju&
towns Of Gabriel Guira. AtSk
tons OF the Western railway. ~
from Havana to Piner del sRia
and GHira are in Havana prpyis(
telegraph onerator at the CentrSi v
station learned at 2 p. m yestefdt
communication by wire beyond N
OF Salud had been cut. sai
a paper has been an editorial ccp1
serenity. even II Gomez and Mao
near. 1t says the worst thing thai
happen would be for the lnsargc
return 10 Santa Clara brownies. y
the conditions of the country %
easy 70 pursue them hereabou's an
pei a decisive battle,
a Madrid dispatch states that Z
Canovas said yesterday that his
mant only thought of sending N.
suppressinr the Cubans.
GenerarCampos is still In Hayan
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ELEvnN FEFr.
soundings on the Bar at the Pass Show
Deepening.

soundings on the Bar at the Pass Show
Deepening.
Corpus Christi. Texas. January 5,--Cap-
tain Fly 81 the tug Josephine who was
IN the city yesterday from the pass in
formed The Post reporter that the sound
ings on the bar registered eleven feet at
mean low tide.
Captain Fly is che OF the oldest pilots
on the coast, and his opinion is worth
considering.
Mr.. NJ 4. Maupin, who has farm
AZ the Tula lake. seven miles from this
city. Is actively engaged In the growing
OF broom corn. Last year Mr. Maupin
realised 80 per acre from his corn, lie
finds ready sale for all the corn he can
raise, as there IS n broom factory in this
city.
The schooner \. j. Perkins, which was
| caught in storm in the guilt last Sep
tcushtr and had her rigging carried away,
e off Central wharf. who're she IS undor-
going thorough overhauling and VIII
he rugged and placed In good order for
| the gulf trade
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BUSINESS TROUBLES,
]. w. M'CRAw.

Farmersville. Texas, January Al. w.
McCray to-day filed i decd Of trust or
chattel mortgage TO secure the r. =. Scott
Grocery company OF Parts and the collin
County Milling company OF Mckinucy anil
others. The Indebtedness is about sl50l
There Is thought 10 be sufficient assets
TO cover all liabilities, william Milling
WAS made trustee
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SPANISH TROOPS RouTEp

Boston, Mass. January 4.--Tne
staff correspondent In Cuba cables "
rs fellows via Cruz:
\ desperate battle has been ious''
day near Colon. The Spanish trocIs'
routed and suffered heavy loss. Y.
surgents are canped near the "
artillery and have gained pos'lou
mandinG the overland entrance y
Vana. GerorLl Oliver was killed ea.'
eral Campos' son seriously wounaA
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pREs1pENT KRrGER's REE

Berlin, January 5.-Presiden' hI.'
the Transvaal has sent to Empe's
lam the following reply to he !.
telegram OF congratuletion upon q
cess in repel.ing invasion; =.
Il testify to your majesty my a.s
heartfelt thanks for your s'hce'
gratWauons.
with Gods help wc hope to a.
thing posstble to hold our dear!
independence and the stability o.
loved republic"
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AMERICANS HoNoRED.

Paris, January 4.-Among the Nes
appointments to the Legion OF n.y.
celebration of the centenary "
French institute are Professor
Newcomh, the American astronomo.
Alexander AgnZiz, the american ~,
ist' ana Professor Henry AUGUSTUS
land, the American physicist, VIZ,
appointed officers of the Legion q :
and Mr. Adolph Hall an AnerIcaIi !,
was apnoluted a chevalier OF tne :
of Honor n
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rszrzrsss -sEaE 1srgsa-v the posi-
-,s'-'s-sr, ,.-g9frt aEs tse@1 -esish.F .af1-Tret
Ia fl,1- tsss traeE tGistasss a1f.s.-s are
~. tss .-ssl srE cu -. 2-awreres street 1T
T'-s rErsrr y rfrrs--y Va2ca row has
ffs---4 ,rs7-t-lF- CT 4
EE>rk 20 TIE Rafhs- 4 pAnsis ,hree-
err .GIgi1.rg hAA Ds-f-n sagy,~n1el FOR =
sew sgrR t0si wJ fseGln - abol, ~.
81 - Ns-vr. Thts felndiaz VIXEN com
s,f1e IS 20 ras; - sas
F-zNp- A Co wno have been IN the
rsrerai r.ereArt.ss hsslness a. WaAlder
go rsTefR- y~s~s have lsRlsesf the large
iTs5-s,t-r hyfrk ~ = J Moore ard viii
r.-rg-T {, vits ffp,yo stock OF genera
frsrz-ers5fas OF January 9
70 -5rR o. To Faw and hammer rnay
- rssri from orc end Of this progressive
h'tis tstT 70 tSe other.
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MOVING ON HAVANA

Tampa. Fla, January 5.-An An;
passenger arriving from Cuba ,sslr
ported that the Cubans are within
teen miles OF Havana. ACCORDING
statement Gomez has % GO men y
surgents burned Quivican, san
Duran. Melena del Sur and Gusn
day night, These places are twenty
from Havana.
General Campos has issued a rA-
TO his officers urging strict obedl''
his orders and threatening thos
obedient to dishonoraole return @'
in forty-eight hours.
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premiership In place Of Sir ~
Bowel and that the governme,t /,
organize at once.
The World's Ottawa corresporA,
mics that Premier Bowel has 49,
signed. hut tells OF grave dissns'
the cabinet which will precipitst, ,
crisis at any moment.
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What Man Most Need

what Is mans greatest ne,
Principal David +. Gadd!s
hundred boys and girls, rang
from seven to twelve years. {
since.
Up went many little hands s
OF the room, but 20 a little 4
OF the front rows of seats, "
particularly eager to answer.
Caddis said: well, little cir
you think is mans greatest ne
Soap and water" was the
confident reply.
Even Principal Gadd!s could
from indulging in a hearty La
spread all over the schooi-rool
tagious wac it--New York Hen
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Chicago, January "a Chicago, ~
kee and st. Paul passenger tran % ~
INTO a funeral procession
street to-day, badly iniuring hye Nv
one Of the carriage drivers wa Il
NIFTY feet bat nvne OF the in''''
die. ~.
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known Brittin was preparing 10 snce'
his antagonist when que OF his t-sends
rarntd Virgins. rushed 10 prevent him
brstun shot him through twice TIE
yourS man died Instantly. Virgins ha1
Killed negro about threa weeks ago ana
was out on bond.
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sUCcHssFuL ruIEvrs

Dallas Texas, January b.-Thieves broke
INTO the gents furnishing store ot u
clancy az o'clock this afternoon and
rubbed the safe Of $40 IN cash. MIR. Clanc,
was standing scross the street at IN,
time. ignorant Of what was going on.