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The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
SPAIN IS AsTOUNDED.

Senate Resolution on Cuba Rega rded ms
Offensive and Arbitrary.
Madrid. Feb. The resolution on
the bell:gerency OF the Cuban insurg"ni:
Of the United States senate Committee
Oh Foreign Relations has created a
great sensation in Spain
The Epoca says of it: ''President
Cleveland surely cannot forget the tr;;-
ditions OF American policy. The Con-
federates during the late war) We're
not recognized % beliiga-ants, nor were
the Chiiiaa insurgents in their las!
war"
The Heraldo is indignant, aud advises
the Government to send an ironcilC
squadron TO Cuba
The Correo says the attitude of tho
Senate is offensive and arbitrary.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
4 WATER MAIN BURST.


rumblsd . House In tho River and the old
Woman In It Was Drowned.
Cleveland, O.. Feb. 12.-Yesterday
morning q water main on Franklin
avenue hill burst and with the volume
OF water that poured out several hum
dred feet of the hill was washed into
the river. A one-story frame house oc-
eupied by Mrs. Mary Rayey, sixty years
old. Yves hurled into the river, and Mrs
Ravey was drowned.
A New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
haalroad freight train was passing at
the loot OF the hill. and the force of
the water carried four cars into the
river. On the cars were three of the
train crew, and the men were carried
with the carr Two OF the men jumped
before the river was reached and es-
capped The third was thrswn into the
river, but was rescued.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Stole a School Girl,

Lafayette, Ind. Feb. Miss .Irssi,
Pitcher, a siXteen-yearo girl. nf -tt
tica, was seized by two unknown M:
last night, forced into 4 bng:..- ~,
driven off. Absolutely nothing is !,:,oA:
Of til, men or the reason Joy t.l.i.' con
Duct. Miss Pitcher is a school gil ii.'t
has been involved in no love ARA,
The police of this aid &usround:.!:
towns have been notified and hIooG
hounds from Darlington will he pat g,
Tie trail Of the kidnapp3rs. Miss Ute J.
es''s parG1sts are nearly crazod o. ~,
affair
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
1926 14ta Street, n. W
"are Liquor
garsS
THE BEE CAN BE FOUND.

By calling at any of the following
places of business
Robert R. Brown, Twelfth md
Q streets, N. W.
Robert FL. Keys grocery stSs,
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j. W. Taylor's barber shop, SS
Eleventh street.
jackson, sos d street, n. ".
5. j. Beckley, 2519 NJ ST., n. o.
Jas. l.. Turner, 5000 NJ ST., B.L
Joe Magruder, 112O goth g.,
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:AstOr DiSini. SeS Editors.

London, Feb. Henry J. G. Gust
editor Of the Pail Mall Gazette. and Mr.
Muller, assistant editor. having dsclinc
to resign their positions Mr.. Astor has
summarily dismissed them. They an
nounce that they will Immediately
publish a statement of the reasons 70!
the action. The editorial staff. upoE
learning of the action of the chief, re-
signed in body.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
FOOtbU .


Cape Town, Feb. the visit uf Dr
Leyds, the Transv aal Secretary OF Stat
to Berlin Is connected, it is said in wlii
informed quarters here, with the Ger
man purchase Of seven miles Of la
on the coast of Delagoa Bay. Dclagca
Bay belongs to Portugal 1t has heeri
said that Portugal is bound by treaty
to give Britain the first chance to buy
land there whenever any is for sale.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
No Pardon for McKana.

Albany, N. T., Feb. 12-Col. Cole the
Governors private secretary. announc-
ed yesterday afternoon that Judga
Bartlett had returned the papers ask
Ing for q pardon or Communication for
John 7. McKans. serving a six years
term In Sing Sing. with the tndorze-
ment that he could see no good reason
for the Governors granting the annI,-
cation. SS
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Warships for Britain.

Glasgow, Feb. The Glasgow Her
aid says the coming British naval T"9-
gramme will cost s9.5OO,9oo. with which
will be constructed four battlesh;ps,
four first class cruisers. four third class
cruisers and sixty torpedo destroyers.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
BRETHREN SICK.

Brother c. H. Marshall at his house,
3o6 Third street, S. w. Friends are re-
quested to not talk any business to
him whatever, as he must be kept very
quiet.
Brother L. Hughes at Soe Z street,
Of Warren, No. s, F. A. A. M.
Brother Gaines, Of Warren, No. s.
F. A. A nj. at his home, 5000 M street,
extended.
Brother A. J. Dyer has had consid-
erable sickness in his family and he
has the good wishes of inquiring
friends.
Brother Peter Lucas, So has been
sick, but the High Priest and Prophet
has recovered.
Brother George Burrell, of Felix.
No. 3, has been very sick, but he has
also recovered.s a
The little brother of Iilustrous =. b.
Brooks, NJ. D., SO is still very sick,
which we regret very much.
u. Y. y. or y. r.
William Andrew Freeman Lodge,
No. aoee, gave its annual reception at
the Odd Fellows Hall, February !.
The affair was 4 grand success. The
Hall was we'll packed with some of our
prominent folks, among the prominent
Odd Fellows who belong to 2ooe. We
make mention of Brother James 0.
Holmes. Brother w. P. Gray and
William Montague, S. w. Watson and
others too numerous to mention,
&C., &C..
Washington P.tr,archie. No. is, g.
U. o. of 0. F. under the leadership of
Captain w. P. Gray Zone Of the hnest)
will make pilgrimage to Richmond
in the near future, further particulars
given later. There is one thing about
the Odd Fellows that is commendable.
They always look out for the widows
and orphans and they have done much
to relieve suffering humanity.
Grand Master J. Fields Needham, Of
the Quaker City was here. He was
the recipient of fine dinner which was
given by the brethren, who believe in
fat, lard and tar. He was at the resi-
dence of Brother D. A. Clark (P. G.. d.
AMONG THE BRAVE MEN.
Among the prominent K. OF P's. in
this jurisdiction we make mention of
Brig H. N. Smith, of the u. r.
K. of P, also Grand Chancellor,
Thomas West, who knows well how to
handle the gavel when on the throne.
POINTS.
A new broom sweeps clean, but the
old one knows where the dirt lies.
How about it?
Deposit in the CAPITAL Savings
Bank
Read the Washington BEE, the old
est paper published by our people in
the Disttict of Columbia,
Keep your eye On this column.
Praise the bridge that carries you
over don't forget.)
Never GO back On old friends for new
ones, because friend in need is q
s.iend indeed.
Look out for the widows and orphans.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Weylef Means Ru.in...

Havana. Feb. 12-Gen. wev,Ar +h.
ne" commander-in-Chief, has issued
pIoeaamations to the Spanish army and
eee people & Cuba. stating that he will
posn the cause Of Spain to the furshsr-
most POINT u wArhks measures and
af Ne AaaatAnkton OF the insymnta
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Nearly seven Years for arsoD

New York, Feb. Louis Gordon. tfie
shirt manufacturer who was convicted
of arson in the third degree. for settine
fire to his factory, was yesterday srn
fenced by Judge Fitzgerald to six years
and ten months in prison.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Germany and yenezuels.

London, Feb. The Times to-day
publishes dispatch from Caracas say
ing that a settlement of the ie--lau
railway claims against Venezuela aas
been ARA nged on the asis Of the future
committing of the guarantees.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Beliring Sea Treaty.

Berne. Feb. - The Swiss Fedora
Council has decided that the Pres!t!sr,
of the Confederation may appoint n.
arbitrator in the Behring Sea disput1
between Great Britain and America III
accordance with the agreement betWse:i
the governments of those countries.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
LtncOln'S Birthday

Washington, Feb. Mr.. Hale intro
luced bill in the Senate yesterday
making February IL. President Lin
,oln's birthday anniversary, a national
holiday.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
Prohibiting Prize FiRbtipp

Washington. Feb. The President It
1880 yesterday afternoon signed the bill
prohibiting prize fighting in the terri
tories and the District Of Columbia.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15

The Southwestern Christian Re-
eorder has issued a very unique
calendar for the year of 1896, with
Scriptural verses, prepared by Rev.
Ezra S. Tipple, of New York. 1T
is entitled "Epworth Calandar."
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
d. F. Seville, SO, l. G. c. R.
Es-Salamu-Aleikum.

RASMI DIVAN.
SYNOPSIS
JOHN G. JONES, 49,. Agha.
Chicago, Illinois.
J. H. LEWIS, go Arkhim,
New York City.
D. F. SEVILLE, 3 So Agha~af'
w. l.. KEiNBRoUGH, So Sakif,
Dallas, Texas.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15
AMONG THE SECRET ORDERS

Here we are again. The Craftsman
| begs leave to announce to his friends
and we'll wiShers that he has severed
| his connection with the Colored
American, of Washington, D. c., and
that he has returned to his Fathers
House, viz: The BEE. 1t is an un-
deniable fact that the Craftsman wa
the first negro, who inaugurated secret
order publications in the District OF
Columbia among our people, and the
same was published inThe BEE, finely
| he wrote for other papers, among who
were the Colored American, of Wash
ington, d. c., whom he served faith
fully from its infancy until February l.,
1896 when for several good reasons h.
severed his connections, and like the
Prodigal Son he has returned to his
Fathers House, viz: The Washington
BEE, the oldest paper published Ill
the District of Columbia among our
people.
The Craftsman will endeavor to i'm
part light as he has done in the past.
There IS one thing that he desires t.
make mention of, viz. THAT this is d
free country and where one door Is
closed another is opened" The Crafts
man dislikes to see people talk through
their hats.
In the Star of February s, 1896, page
9, there is good illustration OF Official
Censorship, whenever articles for pub
llcatlon, must be Inspected before they
are sent to the printer and some one
must pass on them as to whether they
are ut for publication. Such action Is
censorship in every sense of the word
and no beating around the bush. Now
aint that right? So dear friends, keep
your eye on The Washington BEE fo1
rich, rare, and racy news, which will
appear from time to time.
A. A. O. n. Nj. S.
RAsMI HUKM.
Grand Council of A. A. o. NJ S., for
n. S. A, Oasis-D. c., Shahr. Shaaban
25 1873 A. H.
10 all Imperial Deputy Grand Pot
entates, Illustrous Grand Potentates
and Ashraf under the Domain of the
Crescent and the Imperial Grand Coun-
Gil of Mystic Shrine.
For North and South America take
due and timely notice that The Wash
ington BEE of the District of Columbia,
is from this day (Alinalan) the official
organ of the Council and the same IS
hereby recommended to AL Loyal
AShraf under our Domain.
In obedience to RaSmi Hukm.
JOHN G.. JONES, So
NJ l. G.. Potentate.
THOS. w. LOGAN, So
|. G.. Recorder.
The Washington bee., 1896-02-15

Brother c. H. Marshall at his house,
3o6 Third street, S. w. Friends are re-
quested to not talk any business to
him whatever, as he must be kept very
quiet.
Brother L. Hughes at Soe Z street,
of Warren, No. s, F. A. A. M.
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OWN rRoM MIR. nuRNs.

To the Editor Of Tho Post
For the last several days column or
more of your esteemed paper has con
tanned articles under head of Local Cam
paigu,' which is preceded by the state
ment that said matter therein contained
can not be charged to The Post, or. IN
other words. that the paper assumes lac
responsibility therefor" the communica-
lions referred to have usually been signed
ON Guard"
In SO lar as said articles relate to others.
/ have no concern but. like the average
Juror, have an opinion which would re-
quro evidence to remove.
"On Guard" IN his effort to guide the
voters OF the district, and save them
from impending political DISASTER gives
some expression In the legislative record
OF my opponent which he cummends. and
suggcsta that the railway companies may
desire a bill enacted in the next loglSia-
ture hooking to the consolidation OF parallel
competing lines, and says this desire may
account for the active support which lie
improperly charges l am receiving from
that quarter; speaking for the people,
Nhom he claims to represent. ho wiHhes
to know II | would not support such
measure In reply to this query ! desiro
to publicly say that II such measure is
introduced, my voice aud vote shall ie
registered against II. llo makes other i'm
proper suggestions along lines above lnd-
Gated, intimuting that impure or immopcc
motives may influence my conduct, that Ia
becoming a candidate for the oilice of gena-
tor from this district IL may be that have
some special service to perform.
In the event of election attending .ny
candidacy. | wish TO Civ. ON Guard o
personal assurance that my best efforts
shall be directed to the service OF Texas.
The Office Of senator is ono of distinction
and honor and desire to further assure
this sell constituted guardian OF the poo
pie that the average voter Will not require
his assistance In the preparation and cast
ing the ballot, neither does the manly anl
independent voter take advice from a
gentleman who is paid TO mnlign the ci'-
zen | have nothing but n name and do
not propose admitting 10 vile insinuations
and suggestions whose only evidence of
responsibility grows from tho fact that
spncc Is given thereto In respectable
paper The opposition is upon dangerous
ground, when It stands as sponsor for
Islander and destinations.
desire TO give further assurance 10
"On Guard" that In the event the writer
is honorod by the election returns. his
service in the senate VIII be Of such
character as not TO warrant any citizen OF
this district In the withdrawal OF friend
ship or the lcssenirg OF respect.
In conclusion, being Of pacific mould.
would beg to say that the creature who
would solicit the business and then con
tract under a nom de plume" TO put mud
upon the name Of any honorable man is
perhaps as honest and brave as his en-
ployer. but not more so. Respectfully,
W. T. Burns.
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Austin Texas October Sl.-The state d.
rectory of the Texas division. r. =. A.
of A., met here tonight in special session
State President Sanger presided. Secretary
Graham's report shaved the state associa-
tion IN excellent condition in point OF mem
berships with no debts outstanding ana u
new cash balance In the treasury.
y communication from National Railroad
Chairman Il. L. Saith regarding the =
cent rate was read. The chair suggested
thai the secretary address the National
ra!lroad committee as to whether It would
be advisable that the division first confer
with the Southwestern Traffic association
regarding interchangeable mileage tickets
as it was his impression that such request
had never been made, and that in case the
traffic association rclrsCd 10 grant the re-
quest the division pursue the policy out
lined by the National association as adept
cd at the Tcryc Haste convention.
ON motion of Dirccto; MichauN 1t was
decided to pursue the suggestion outlined
above
The directory offers to every member Sc
curing FIVE or moro applications between
now and December 81 renewal OF mem
bership free for six months from January
l. 1887
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mir II Nussbaum has gone to Fort
Worth on buslncra.
Miss l.lhbio Raphael has gone TO Gal
weston to npcnd two wocla
Arthur r. Wardc, mahager of Frederick
| WurdcH company, 10 AT thn Lawlor
Mr. Peter l.olsello. who has been ~ FOR
some timo at the 81. Joseph infirlnary. IL
| Improving
Mr. John s Logan, the owner OF tho
! LQwiur hotoi property, 10 IN the city from
-. Joe, Mo,
| Mrs Murphy and her daughter. Mrs, II.
Hooper. leave tonight for n visit with rcla-
| tiNos in Mobile. Ala.
Rabbi G. H. Lowens,ein left last night
for Cincinnati to attend the bedside Of
his father, who ia sick
Misses rillc aud Nora Lions. after
spending four weeks IN this city with their
sister, have returned to Galveston.
Miss Ida Matthews Of New orleans Is
In the city visiting her brother. Mr.. Joseph
Andrews. No. liO7 Dallas avenue.
Turner II Perry of Nacogdochos Ia
quite sick ut Tic residence of his sister,
Mrs W ~ Brown 2iO2 Austin street
George Muuday. q. W. Householder OK
Kansas City and Henry Swain of Dallaa
were among the arrivals ut the Bristol
yesterday.
Maurice Coffcy, one OF the demccratid
wheel horpoa Of Colfslon, was In mo
ny yesterday. lie says that District At
iorney Gllospic majority In Galveston
county viii be not less than $500
Mrs. Bottle Bingham OF Julin Station,
Drasoria county, was In Houston Friday.
Mira rnrham is the best farmer In Bra
zoria whor she claims to be the bost
county in the best State in the world. Be-
sides Other good crops her sugar crop on
l35 acres this year is estimated at 400
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and the demand for work raises the wages.
When two Jobs of worl; are looking for one
man. the worl;ingman is more prosperous
ihan ne Is under system which compels
two workingmen to look for the same Job,
IN All tunes past the lsboring men have
peen more prospectus under system whore
prices were not falling than under n nvstem
where prices were falling. and II you have
any DOUBT about it, no back to the times
Hhen we had rising prices and you will
ma that all kinds of people, inyludlng la
oorers' We're prosperous: whereas. under
failing prices the only men who are pros
porous are the money loaner and the money
changers and the holders of fixed invest
ihehts' and they stand today in favor of
the gold standard
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DID uEwsnN hurled.

Orange, Texas. October 3i.--Dr' D. .
Howson. who died so suddenly here yesier-
dav was buried this afternoon at the city
cemetery. the local lodge OF Odd Fellows
OF which he was past grand conducting tne
ceremonies. Walter =. Lane camp VhiIed
Confederate Veterans, accompanied the re- Re
mains to their last resting place "eN
u. Robbins. pastor Of the PFespyteFlal,
church at beaumont. delivered the iu .. -
sermon There was heavy downpouF OF
rain Mi day untn ths time set for the
funeral when the weather cleared up anu
an immcnse concourse of people ATTENDED,
the obgecuicS.
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THE OLD WORLDS DOINCS.
Germany Excited Over the Rcycla-
tions by Bismarck $ Organ.
THEIR AUTHOR MAY be PR0SECur TED.


Berlin, october copyrighted. 1896,
by the Associated Press Throughout the
week all Germany has boon agog. awaiting
further inliscretous ON the part OF Prince
Bismarck's organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns upon excellent authority that
additional revelations viii shortly appear
about tho past and present relations he
tween Germany aud the allied powers, as
regards Russia and Great britain unless
the government directly interfcres to pre-
vent II. The BETRAYAL ~ the Russo German
treaty has created intense excitement in
political circles especially among the mem
bers of the reichs'ae ard bundesrath aud
unless explicit explanations are given the
government will be questioned In the
feichstag shortly by the center. on the plea
that unless the government explains The
matter the faith of her allies in her stu
certify will b, seriously shaken.
Emperor William Is known to ho cx.
tremely indignant At tho article In the
Hamburger Nachrichten. aud In an inter
view With German statesman, published
in me Vienna Ncuc i'rcic Presse Of lam
burg. shows that the government medi-
tatcd taking criminal proceedings against
the author of the article under the so-call-
ed Arnim paragraph OF the federal code,
but 1t Is stated an inquiry showed that
Count Herbert Bismarck was tho respon
slhlc party. ami not his father. who re
piled to the official Inquiries that he. per-
sonally. had no hand IN the matter.
An understanding has now been reached
between Germany and Austria to cease the
payment OF sugar export bountes, II the
simultaneous adhesion of France can be Sc
cured as appears likely, In the mean
time the formation OF two Gcrmnu sugar
| syn iicatcs is announced. one. purely IN
| ternal. comes in force IN 1891 and the other
| only. with the object 10 control the world q
market The nrst syndicate aims 10 mon
opoIisc the retail trade and raise prices
| The French Trans Atlantic Steamship
company has notified the German compan-
les that it is willing to Join I'm a pool 10
raise passenger rates to Amoticn, aud a
big increase in passenger rates win BE-
| shortly enforced.
y general movement has been enforced
In favor OF the suppression of duclltng ln
| Germany. Monster petitions ar" hoinr cir
culatcd by tho central committee az Goihn
and the principal synods OF Prussia nave
! passed resolutions to the same ciort Tho
| petitions cite the case OF Lieutenant llrou
zcwi,z. who Killed a civilian with hf
| sword because the man hnd uuintcutioually
knocked against hts chair, and they ash
| for a revision OF the privileges Of the ON
| ccrs respecting their relations 10 civilians
Veterinary Professor Eggling who re-
| turned here some time ago from America
! has reported against the claim Of Robert
| f. knechs the American horse owner. lilo
claims thai Bethel is the genuine horse
of that name, and not Nellie kncebs'
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this,
the 3lst day Of October 1886.
Notary Public in and for DALLAS County,
DIDN'T WANT FLANAGAN.

Hearne Republicans Succeed in Keeping
Him From Exposing Fusion.
Hearne, Texas. October 30-Hon. Web
Flanagan was TO have spoken here today,
but some of the local republicans who
we're In favor of fusion with the pops, after
finding out that Mr.. Flanagan was against
fusion. wired him that II was no use to
come. as they thought he would not get
an audience to hear him, also that he
would be insulted II he came here. This
was a well laid plan TO keep the colored
voters in the dark They tihe colored
yoters) arc under the impression that the
populists are going TO put fhe Mckinney
electors on their tickets, thcreioro II the
Hon Web had spoken here the Mhoic pot
would have been exposed, as wen az other
plots which have been SO lar "ep' III tne
dark sumus cuique.
Where these Intelligent fusion boosters
got their information about the insult that
would be offered. came from a speaking
here Wednesday night W. H. At"cll OF
Dallas and Arthcy Love, Texas comedian
who halls from Waco. dropped In mere
uneypectedly. from the Lord only knows
vhors ana announced they would speak
nj 4he opera house nj night. On the first
start off this unknown orator attacked
Flanagan. saying he was not from the rle-
nary committee OF Dallas ne evidently
tried to poison tho minds OF Fhe negroes
TOO many of the darkeys knew the Hon
Web too we'll.
After this skyrocket speaker had misrep-
ragentcd SO many things in his speech,
some OF the boys OF course had some ques-
tions TO ask him and proceeded TO do so.
Some of the boys had learned IN the even
ing that this speaker was opposed TO Web
Flanagan who IL known as t;ua eSpou ader
of republican principles, which no doubt
rnade them more severe on the speaker
n Webster had spol'on here he would
have had the largest audience Of any speak
or that has spoAon here during TINS cam
naign. except at the barbecue and speaking
on the 3Oth ultimo The town was full OF
darkeys and many were the EXPLANATIONS
Of displeasure Ct not hearing Flanagan.
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McGREGoR nANK ROBBERY

Waco. Texas, October H.-M. s. sewall
of McGregor was arrested by Deputy united
States Marshal nurk today on a charge
of aiding ard abettng in the eubezziement
of $l5 QUO fruia the First National bank OF
McGrcgor year ago. The safe OF the DahK
was blown open and that amount ui nio"c'
,aken oud sam Sewall. brother Of NJ 3.
Scwal!, was tried and convicted and is
now serving a term in the penlteniiary at
I.eayepvorth. Kan. for the embe1zlement,
Frank Henry was convicted on charge
of aiding aud abcttins in the embezIlem,sn /
at the Same time, and now sam nFuthIr
is held on tho same charge ne H"Nai'S
were o,orrbolders in the bank at the time.
M s Sownll is q mere boy, hardly out OF
his teens. lie gave bond Of $1,000