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the whole, Payne (R.) OF New York in the
chair, for the consideration of the Loud
bill
Quigg (R.) of New York began the
argument against the bill. He said the
author of the bill had been wofullv misied
by the statement that this class of matter
was being transmitted a cost OF cents
pound and that therefore, this amount
would be saved. The falIacy of the con-
cluslon lay in the fact that the gentleman
made no allowance for fixed charges in
the postal service. The only possible saw
ing, under the bill, would be the indefinite
amount actually paid the railroad COM
panies for carrying the matter.
Bromweil (R.) of Ohio said the neces-
sity for the bill lay first in the state of the
Governments finances, which demanded
reduction wherever possible, and second
and principally, the duty Congress owed
to the country to protect it from the de-
moralization OF trashy literature and
worse that is distributed broadcast over
the land through the mails, at a cost of
cent pound. Really valuable literature
-schoolbooks, for instance-he said did
not circulate at cent pound; the Holy
Scriptures had no such privilege unless
they were cut up into parts and issued as
a serial, in order to defraud the revenues
of the Government; tracts and similar
publications paid cents pound, while
the Old Sleuth series paid l cent pound.
Ogden Cd OF Louisiana favored the bill.
The opposition 10 the bill was further
expressed in a vigorous speech by Cum
mings CD of New York. He said that
the claim made by the friends OF the bill
that it had the support of the newspaper
profession because of its Endorsement by
the Newspaper Publishers Association, if
we'll founded, might have caused him to
swallow his convictions and vote for the
bill. But the association represented but
16l out of over 1900 daily newspapers of
the country. Eghty-ive per cent of the
newspaper circulation in the United
States, he said, was that of papers of less
than 1000 copies, and it was against this
class of publications that the bill would
operate.
Mahaney (R) of New York asked Cum
mings if he thought the Postoffice De-
partment ought to be a circulating library.
II believe" Cummings answered vehe-
mently, ''that the Postoffice Department
ought to obey the law. and that the POST
master General should not do as the Sec
rotary of State and say to Congress, You
can pass law, but We'll do as we please
about putting 1t into execution Zap
piause.
at the conclusion of Cummings re-
marks the committee rose, and at $40
o'clock adjourned until tomorrow.
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MONEY VISITS Weller.
The Mfssissfppi Congressman Enchanted
With the IsLnmd.

The Mfsstssfppt Congressman Enchanted
With the Island.
HAVANA. CUBA, Jan. 5 H. d. Money,
mem Der of the House of Representatives
from Mississippi, who arrived in Cuba a
few days ago, will return to the United
States tomorrow. Money refuses to taIk
about the results Of his visit.
To-day. accompanied by Consul. General
Lee, he visited Captain General Weyler,
and was received very cordially. General
Wevler expressed regret that he was not
in the city when Mr.. Money arrived. He
added that had he been here he would
have invited him to join him in his trim
to the province of Pinar del Rio, ana he
would then have had an excellent oppor-
tunity to see the country.
Mr.. Money said he was enchanted with
the little he had seen of Cuba. He alluded
to the comments that have been made on
his trip to San Jose de las Laias, 10 which
General Weyler replied cheerfully that he
paid no attention TO what had been said.
He declared that be would be pleased il
others came to Cuba with the same pur-
pose as Mr.. Money-that is, to admire and
study the country.
Alex Brice, Consul at Matanzas, and
Walter B. Barker, American Consular
Agent at Laguna la Grande, have arrived
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here to pay their respects to Mr. Money.
Mr.. Barker comes from the same State as
Mr.. Money.
THEE EEfEnDs LIBELED.
Probable That the Ves@e' USH Be Charged
nth PIRACY.

Probable That the VesxeI U5U Be Charged
NTH PIRACY
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Jan. ga new
libel was filed against the Three Friends
in the United States court to-day by Dis
trict ATTORNEY Frank Clark. In this libel
the steamer is not charged with violating
any particular section OF the Revised
Statutes, and il is possible that this
omission is for the purpose of charging
the vessel with piracy.
In the libel it is alleged that the Three
Friends was armed and fitted out in the
port OF Fernandina on December IA. 1896
with a large amount of stores, rifles,
cartridges, machetes, dynamite. large
Hotchkiss gun or cannon; that it was Sc
armed and fitted out for the purpose oil
conducting hostilities against the sub.
iects, people and property of the King
of Spain in the island of Cuba
that the fitting out was done by
John O Brien with the aid of T. Lewis
John Dunn, J. M. Bars, H. P. Fritot and
J. a. Huaa, and that on or about Deem
her 10 on the high seas the first three
named and others unknown mounted or
the bow of the vessel the Hotchkiss gun
for the purpose OF conducting hostilities
as aforesaid.
The libel is for the forfeiture of the
vessel to the United States. An attach
ment was at once issued and served by
the Marshal and the boat is once more
tied up. The District Attorney claim:
that the owners will not be permitted tc
give bonds for the release of the vessel.
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LOUD TALK ON
THE LOUD BILL
It Excludes Sample Copies
and Serial Novels From
the Mails.
Barring Them Out of the
Department as Second
Class Matter.
Opening of Congress After the Holiday
Recsss-New S,nate Cuban
Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-Only
about half tn. members of the House
were in their seats to-day when that body
was called to order after the holiday re-
cess and entered upon the bulk OF the
work of the last session of the Fifty
fourth Congress.
A resolution introduced by Broderck
(R.) OF Kansas was agreed to- calling upon
the Secretary OF the Interior to report to
the House tine reaso why patents for
lands in Kansas granted to the old Kan
sas Pacific Railroad Company had not
been issued to the company, and why
homestead entries upon them were beln g
permitted to be made by the officers of
the Topeka Land District.
By the terms of the order adopted De-
cember 10 the House resolved itself into
committee of the whole to consider the
Loud bill, to amend the postal laws by ex-
Guiding sample copies" and serial publ
cations from second-class mail matter,
which hello the floor for the rest of the day.
The passage Of the bill was advocated by
Kyle CD of Mississippi, Burton and
Bromwell (R.l of Ohio and Ogden (D.) of
Louisiana, and opposed by Quigg (R.) of
New York, Johnson (R.) of California and
Cummings CD of New York.
Before the House proceeded to the dis
cussion of the Loud bill BrodericK OF Kan
sas secured unanimous consent for the
presentation of the following resolution,
which was agreed to:
WHEREAS, There are large and valuable
trac of land situate in the State of Kansas
which were embraced in the grant made by
the Government to the Union Pacific Railway
Company to which paten have not yet been
issued; and whereas, most of these lands have
been sold by said railway company to bona
fide purchasers, who in possession, and
who have made lasting ana valuable improve
ments thereon; and whereas, the United States
Land Office at Topeka, Kan, have
allowed and are allowing homesteads to be
m ade on these lands without apparent legal
authority; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Interior
be and he is hereby directed 10 report TO the
House the cause of the omission TO issue
patents to said lands and the authority under
which the United states Land Office at To-
peka pretends TO act in permitting these en-
tries to be made.
Frederick stated that within the limits
of the Topeka district homestead entries
were being made upon lands held by
their present occupants for twenty
years.
The House then went into committee of
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A Sanguinary Battle Near
Cartagena on New
Years Day.
Spanish Forces Under Colonel
Rosa Meet With a Crush
ing Defeat.
General Rivera, Who Succeeded
Maceo, SlaughterS the Troops
Under Colone Ssgura.

KEY WEST, FLA, Jan. 5.-AdVlces
from Havana received by Cuban leaders
here are to the effect that there was
bloody engagement on New Years day
between Spapiards and insurgents near
Cartagena. a town in the western part OF
Matanzas province near the Santa Clara
line.
Near Cartagena we're encamped 1900
Standards under Colonel Rosa, who had
been ordered TO prevent the vanguard of
Gomez from crossing the Rio Gonzslo.
On New Years day the Spaniards were
attacked by 1000 Cuban infantry and 500
cavalry. The Spaniards held strong
position and had four field pieces, but the
Cubuns made direct charge. The insur-
gents, however, were repulsed.
The Cuban commander then ordered his
cavalry to turn the flank of the Spaniards
and attack them in the rear. This maneu-
yer was executed, and as the cavalry
charged the Spaniards from the rear the
Cuban infantry attacked in front. The
Spanish forces broke and fed, being pur-
sued by the Cubans almost to Cartagena.
1t is said eleven Spanish officers were
killed, including Colonel Rosa. 1t is also
reported that 140 Spanish privates were
killed and nearly 200 wounded. The Gu
bans are said TO have lost so killed and
about 80 wounded. The Cubans captured
the four field pieces and many small arms.
Further advices report that the Span
iards under Colonel Segura have been
routed in Pinar del Rio by the Cubans
under General Rivera, who succeeded
Maceo. 1t is stated that Colonel Segura,
with 1000 men, attempted to carry Ri
vera's position in the Plnar del Rio hills.
Rivera threw out small parties, which
fell back, and the Spanlards were drawn
on until caught by an enhlading fire
which threw them into confusion.
Rivera then ordered a charge and Sc
gura's broken ranks were swept down the
hill with frightful loss. Rivera pursued
the Spaniards till nightfan. 1t is claimed
that Segura lost nearly 800 killed and 400
wounded. while the Cuban loss was small.
When the news reached Havana it was
suppressed and Spanish officials spread
.he story of Rivera's death to counteract
the effect OF the story of Segura's defeat.
1t is said that steamer reached Havana
with 300 wounded men. These men were
guarded to prevent their talking of the
disaster.
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hill d HFPOCRITE.
a Printed Slip circulated at AIbah
Brands Him as Such.

a Printed Slip circulated at Albany
Brands Him as Such.
ALBANY,N. Y, Jan. 5.-The following
printed slip was circulated about the Capt.
toll to-day among the members of the Leg
is lature:
David B. Hill: Resolved, that we, members
of the committee of eight of the city of Albany,
do hereby petition through our agent. Cuyler
Ten Eyck, the Democratic members of the
Legislature OF the State OF New York as fol-
lows:
Dear SirS: Do not vote for Senator Hill. 1t is
not proper act that he should be honored with
the nomination OF his party at this time. Do not
desert those principles which the party so gal
lantly contended for at Buffalo: do not enueavor
falsely stem the tide of tina. would gold plank
which fell at Chicago. IL will give honor to a
deserter, it will place price on hypocrisy.
senator Hill was the main cause of throwing the
parry into chaos by the disgraceful nomination IF
Thacher, whom he tried hard to hold i'll The field
after the cop and his party had repudiated him
and he had repudiated himself.
Mr.. Ten Eyck refused to say just who
the committee of eight are or whom they
represent.
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sLEEPK senate SESSION.
Barely a Quorum Present after tn,
Holiday Recess.

Barely Quorum Present after the
Holiday Recess.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5.-There
was no public interest manifested in the
reassem bling of the Senate to-day after
the holiday recess. There were, as shown
by call of the Senate, forty nine Senators
present-only four more than the mum Der
necessary to constitute a quorum. The
proceedings were as unimportant as they
were uninteresting.
PETER (Pop.) OF Kansas read speech in
favor of joint resolution introduced by
him December IA for the appointment of
National Monetary Commission to ex-
anime and study the general subject of
finances in its practical relations to the
business affairs of the people of the United
States. After the speech the joint resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
memorial was presented from the
Massachusetts, Historical Society for the
repair and preservation of the famous old
frigate Constitution. as a naval museum,
just as Nelson's battle-ship Victory is pre-
served at Portsmouth.
A Joint resolution was introduced BY
Call Cd of Florida 1nstructing the Presi-
dent to demand the immediate release"
OF Julio Sanguilly, condemned to perpetual
imprisonment for his connection with the
Cuban instruction. The matter went over
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D.
China
will deliver public addresses to-da
will
to-day In the evening he will Cambria Hail.
China
mir Lelacheur abs
deeply at heart said Mrs. French last night HE Christian
Alliance work to Dr. Simpson,
phed such good in mission
He arrived here as andw
the Alliance
to dis
theological
possible
Ielacheur
the work
the First Congregational Church
will
probably
Mrs Jackson 1t will be especially fitting because of the
appear
present with Montgomery
She will China with her husband"
O the
Filled
delivery Mr. elacheur
interesting speaker
to
them with
of
Of
missionary 10000 of the population.
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wANAM4K1N,S WATERLOO.
Boise Penrose Beats Him In the Race
for Senafor.

Boise Penrose Beats Him In the Race
for Senator.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-The great
fight for Senator Cameron's seat is over.
Senator Boise Penrose OF Philadelphia
has won. The joint Republican caucus
was held in the hall of the Representa-
tives, and great crowd filled the galle-
ries and all the space in the rear of the
desks. The merits of Mr.. Penrose and ex-
Postmaster Wanamaker were pre-
sented in glowing periods by their nomin-
ators and seconders, and then the vote
was taken. 1t resulted: For Penrose 1873,
for Wanamaker rs. for Cameron l, for ex-
Congressman John B. Robinson l, and for
John Rice of the Superior Court /.
When the chairman announced that
P enrose had received the highest number
of votes and was the caucus nominee,
Senator Kaufman, the: Wanamaker
leader, arose and moved to make the
n omination unanimous, which was done.
Governor Chauncey f. Black of New
York was chosen as the Democratic can
didate for Senator.
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MILLINERY.

SALE PRICE, SOC Each.
Ladies Felt Hats, all shapes,
some untrim med, others trim
med. such as sailors, fedoras and
walking hapes, worth up TO
81 80 each.
SALE PRICE, Csc Each.
A large collection of birds
wings, feathers and fancy plum
age, worth up 10 81 apiece.
SALE PRICE, TIC Yard.
All-Silk. Satin and Gros-Grain
Ribbons, No. 10, II. all leading
colors.
SALE PRICE, 19c Piece.
Gros- Grain Ribbons, assorted
colors, in Nos. 2, 8, 4, worth up to
SOC piece.
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Re,,,no the siue,y. of Wor

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Nicola
Cardinus. well-to-do Cuban patriot who
went to Paris four months ago to raise
money there for the Cubans, has returned
to this city and paid visit to Dtlegat tie
Palma of the Cuban Junta. He told the
general that most OF the foreign papers
were for Cuban independence, especially
two Paris newspapers and the London
Times. He gave General Palma $1,000
which he had collected and said that he
would return shortly to Europe to obtain
more aid for MS fellow country
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FANCY GOODS.
SALE PRICE, SOC Each.
"Chatterbox" for 1896, value 81.

SALE PRICE. SOC Each.
"Chatterbox" for 1896. value 81.
SALE PRICE, &c Each.
Sheet Music, vocal, instru-
mental, 5000 titles, worth 10c.
SALE PRICE. Csc Each.
Music Rolls, fancy leatherette,
worth SOC.
SALE PRICE. 25c Each.
Dressed and Undressed Dolls,
slightly soiled from handling,
worth up to 81 each.
SALE PRICE, 15c Each.
Ladies Band bows, worth 25c.
SALE PRICE, 4Sc Each.
Cocque Feather Boas, very
fluffy, III yards long, worth 81.
SALE PRICE, sc to 15c Yard.
Irish Point EN- broideries, sold
in 5-yard strips only. worth
double.
SALE PRICE, 15c a Yard.
l8-lnch Black Silk Plain and
Fancy Dotted Veilings, worth Zoe
SALE PRICE, 1Oc Each.
Ladies' SWISS Scalloped Edge
Irish Point Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs. worth 15c.
SALE PRICE. 25c Each.
Ladies japanese Fancy Silk
Handkercniefs, drawn work and
EN- broidered scalloped edges,
worth up to Zoe.
SALE PRICE. sc and 15c Yd.
Fancy Dress Gimps, all colors
and widths, worth up to 81 yard.
SALE PRICE, zoe Set.
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist
Sets, worth SOC.
SALE PRICE, 15c Each.
Hair Bands. double and single,
in gilt, silver and celluloid, worth
up to SOC.
SALE PRICE, 15c a Pair.
Pom padour Bang and Side
Com BIS, in French celiuloid,
worth 40c.
SALE PRICE, 15c Each.
High Spanish Back Combs. in
plain and fancy styles. worth SOC.
SALE PRICE, 20c Each.
New Style orduroy and Plaid
Inserted Belts, patent leather
edges, large harness buckles,
worth SOC.
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LANDING OF TIE DAUyrLESs.

Great Rsjoicfng OUer tbs Fttibus terinO
TcsseIs Success.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 5.-The Cuban
paper, FL Porvenir, published in this city.
received to-day the following dispatch
from Key West signed by Emilio Nunez
referring to the Dauntless expedition:
Expedition was happily dtsembarked at
Sagua, in combination with Gomez.
By this it Is understood that the Daunt-
less successfully landed her cargo and
that the supplies were received by Gomez.
The Dauntless took the fifty-one men and
the arms and ammunition which the
Three Friends Jeff on No Name Key, near
Key West, after failing to land them in
Cuba. The cargo is said to have con-
tanned "A, 1874 rifles, 500 900 cartridges, 900
machetes, 1000 pounds OF dynamite, medi-
cines, supplies, etc.
Segau, where the expedition was landed,
is an important town of Santa Clara
province and is on the north coast. The
landing was probably made on one of the
beaches west of the port, which is pro-
tected by one or more Spanish gunboats.
Gomez was last reported few miles
south OF Sagua.
Cubans here are rejoicing over the re-
port of successful landing of an expedi-
ton after the failure of the Three Friends
and the sinking of the Commodore.
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BEDDING, Etc.

SALE PRICE, &c Each.
Hemmed Pillowcases, 50x36
inches, 4 only TO a purchaser,
worth 15c.
SALE PRICE, 43c Each.
Hemmed Bed Sheets, full 1914
size, 4 only to purchaser,
worth 65c.
SALE PRICE. SOC Each.
Heavy Ready-to- Use Crochet
Quilts, Marseilles patterns, large
size, finished all four sides,
worth 81 so.
SALE PRICE, So Is Each.
Double-Bed California Wool
Blankets, handsome colored bor-
ders, worth S..
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7.Uo More Enqnosments Rrpor,ed.

HAVANA, CUBA, Jan. 5.-Colonel Ba-
quero reports having met force of rebels
holding a position on the heights OF
Baqueron, near guantanamo, in Santiago
de Cuba province, dispensing the enemy
with the loss of eight men killed and
many wounded. Yesterday Colonel
Baquero had another sharp engagement
with band of rebels at Altos Sorpresa in
which the Spanish loss was two guerillas
killed and one captain and twenty-five
priyates wounded.
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EVERY TEAM is LATE.
Fife cts of the Big storm In the Missts
sippi Yalfev.


sippi Yalfey.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. EVERY train
arriving at Union Station this evening was
late, owing TO the severe storm that had
covered the whole Mississippi Valley.
The heavy rains of the past two days
have flooded all the streams, and wash
outs and delayed travel on the Iron
Mountain and the San Francisco roads
The succeeding clear and colder weather
has, however, been of benefit. The river
at this point continues to rise, and at 6
p NJ. stood 81 feet above low water mark.
Fully 1851 900 feet of lumber and a num-
Der of lighthouses and small craft were
swept away An army OF men was busy
to-day on the river front removing barrels
and boxes to high ground. A slight fall is
reported in the Missouri River this even-
ing and river men say that the crest of
the high water will not be greater than
twenty-six feet: Telegraphic reports from
the West tell of heavy storms moving east
and north.
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UNDERWEAR.

SALE PRICE, 19c Each.
Infants Cashmere Vests, wrap
per style, silk EN- broidered necks,
all sizes, worth up to 35c apiece.
SALE PRICE, Csc Each.
Children's ATWOOD Scarlet
Pants, sizes 26 to "a, worth up
TO Csc.
SALE PRICE, 25c Each.
Ladies White Merino Vests
and Pants, worth SOC.
SALE PRICE. SOC Each.
Ladies' Silk Vests, sleeveless,
in shades of pink, light blue, law
ender, white and black, all sizes,
worth 75c each.
SALE PRICE, 42c Each.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Cotton
Com bination Union Suits, all
sizes, worth 75c.
SALE PRICE, 1Oc Each.
Children's and Ladies' Wool
Knit Caps. Toques and Hoods,
worth up to zoe.
SALE PRICE, 25c Each.
Infants and Children's En-
broidered Silk, Cashmere and
Null Bonnets, worth up to 81
each.
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WEYLER'S ExPEcTArIoNS.
StfH Has Hopes of Shortly Smppressin0
the RebeLIion

the RebeLEiOn.
MADRID, SPAIN, Jan. 5.-The impartial
publishes report of an interview had by
the correspondent of the paper in Ha-
vana with Captain General Weyler yester-
day. General Weyler says he expects to
put an end to the rebellion in the Havana
district in a fortnight, and to accomplish
the paciticatIon of the island to the Jucaro
Trocha in the Matanzas Province long be-
fore the rainy season sets in. Weyler is
still of the belief that military action
ought to be allowed TO have free course
until the end of the rebellion, and he is
also convinced that no reform in the sd-
ministration is now necessary.
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TOILET ARTICLES.

Petroleum Jelly, same as Vas
ellDe. - II
Metallic Hair Brushes, worth
Zoe. Observation-Disclosures,
Heavy Brown Rubber Dress
ing Combs, s inches long,
worth 15c. 5
Sheep Wool Bath Sponges. 10
Bell Cologne. large bottles 80. 5
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SALE PRICE, So Pair.
Fosters Genuine Real Kid s.
Button Length Suede Nous
quetaire Gloves, in tans, modes,
grays and fancy colors, were
81 25 to 81 a pair; only odd sizes
and colors left.
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HOSIERY.

SALE PRICE, 15c Pair.
Boys Black Cotton Hercules
Ribbed Hose, sizes Ga to 9,
worth 25c.
SALE PRICE, 10c Pair.
Ladies' Fancy Combination
Boot Style Cotton Hose, worth
zoe pair.
SALE PRICE, 25c Pair.
Ladies' Black Silk : Plated
Hose, guaranteed fast black,
worth SOC pair.
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ruff salt factory at Silver Springs, N. Y,
for Boston and other New England towns.
manufactur d comm odity on record. The
salt was bought by New England grocers
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contingent upon the election of Major
Mckinley. Mckinley will start the ira n
personally by the use of a special wire
from Canton, o., direct to the cab of the
engine.