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FOR ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Treaty Has Been Drawn Up and Its Terms Approved
by President Mckinley.
1T NOW ONLY LACKS OFFICIAL SIGNATURE.
Concern Japan Islands Caused the Matter
TO BE Pushcd-It Will Meet With Favorable Reccpton
the Senate and Likely Pass.

of
States Will after
fully
There
son and Withdrawn by President Cleveland provides for annexation without tho
esaetn the conditions wasns form
United states The United states VIII agree however, " assume the debt OF tho
Hawaiian Hawaiian
and definite iuf
nation concerning The existence OF treaty and are well acquainted with m
terms though they refuse Discuss them they having received the Information in
anco comm
negotiations
,oojns ,,sv aycr ay
gNo anyu
they information
that was definite enough TO satisfy those with they treaty
aud only awaited tho sig
Of the officers OF the to comcto IT.
tho committee foreign relations assured
This Will enable tho
the so may be taken up mnc-
dly after the tariff bill disposed of The senate has been " to
while there
believe that
they can count upon tho wohra' vote necessary insure r"on fra
the that the trony has been made accordance
would ago nut or ms
The present condition Hawai-. to
OF Ha-
much concerted "hont tho Japanese
much the tenor The sent
In Hinuli control the islands
ohOd This argument has been used to prevent even notice OF
tariff bill 1t said that such notice
followed Japanese occupation and the islands could not be reclaimed
United States without struggle
In this connection
prominent Jane residents hnwnh which nave been reported " ' repre-
threatening character
published
The
~ $50, ,", 80. ~ srns ia drawn mn nny or etenntnr. and
president is
IT is expected that the document VIII
he sep ia the senate for s action worry In
might be taken granted
himself of favorable reception for
against such mHhop ootl the ntra-
last
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now becomes Binding upon
g -
Asked About Ha-
President "

Warrington, Juno 1.-THE republican
senator's were in caucus more than three
hours tonight and when adjournment had
been reached not very much progress had
been made Tho Hawaiian treaty PROPOSE
ton was passed over TO b. considered nj
another caucus az several senators express
ed the opinion that II IT was true that
treaty OF annexation was 10 ho sent IN 1T
would be absurd 10 enact legislation ioph-
ing to the ablogation of tile treaty OF reri-
prociy. Senators who We're aware OF tue
progress OF the annexation treaty dlu not
feel at liberty 10 give the caucus lull IN
formation. Although there Was mnoh re-
ticence observed. It was believed Tue
president would he consulted tomorrow Oh
the subject VI the proposed trcaty.
The Hawaiian treaty question was passed
over. the sugar bounty proposition was
withdrawn and the ANTITRUST amendment
was rofer'cd 10 the republican mrhbels
OF the judiciary committee,
Tho principal speech was on tho adiis-
ability OF tho anti trust amendment, Affect
ing the entire bill. Senator Carter OF Mon
tana moved the aubjecE he referred TO re
| publican members Of The judiciary commit
tee with Instructions to Investigate the
question thoroughly with The view OF de-
Gliding what action could be- taken to limit
the trusts within tho bounds OF the Federal
const ititional limitations, The Fettisfcw
amendment and the Nelson amendment
were befdro The CAUCUS and there was an
Ievidcnt dea.ra On the part of SuiDe OF tne
senatnIs especially Mr. Nelson, TO nave
| immcdinta action. Mr.. Carter stated ne
was a., anxious as any senator could be 10
enact efficient anti trust Legislation. but IL
was. he said. all important that whatever
laction wuR taken should be- III proper 10 IN
land able 20 stand n ju~oial ttst' ne
URGED TIE PARTY IN EhA ~ h',!Sm
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TEXAS MATTERS.

Another Application on Fi,"-H"-
.cr>c Agents for nnhh~'
Washington. June tspec'al)--S. F.
Moves Of DALLAS. who wants the Internal
revenue collectorshp for that distric', to
dag fled his papers with Secretary Gage
n. $. Claiborne OF Rusk. son Of General
John Claiborne. has been reinstated 10 MS
former position in the bureau of engraving
and printing. lie was removed some time
ago and his place hlied by proinotion, but
al the request Of Dr. John Grant, Mr. car
borne's reinstatement was effected.
GUY sumter has heen made Vice presi-
dent Of tile CITY National bank OF Dallas
In Tho place Of r. NJ Roardon.
Rescrye agents for National banks In
Texas have been appointed as follows Ma
tionnl City bank Of New York Tor the my
National bank Of Austin and the the FIRST
National bank of Ilico, Commercial Ma
,lonal bank Of Houston. for the First Ma,
,Ional bank of Crockett; Hanover Natlohal
bank. for the Farmers and Merchants
National bank of Waco.
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GoMEz's ANSWER TO wniLEn.
TELLS Him the Cubans Do Not FRO
pose 10 Surrender.


New York. June 1.-THE suns havana
cable says, The copy Of a letter from Gen
erol Gomez to Weyler has been shown 10
me in Havana. 1t is an answer 10 certain
PROPOSALS of peace made to Gomez from
Espirltu Santo by Weylers agents IN
stead Of giving an answer to your agents
saws Gomez, II give the answer to you
because you are the real author oil THESE
cynical proposals. You should remember
who YOU are. and who l am. am not
capable Of giving up this struggle and
shamefully accepting any kind OF cona'-
lions that would mean a continuance Oh
Spanish power iu,cuba.
"pv win of the Cuban people took UP
arms for a second time IN my life to lber-
ate the island. and l viii not abandon my
resolution unless it is the will Of the
Cuban people do So Even if the day
sborild come when should not see single
Cuban a, my side, would not surrender 10
Won nor to any spanish general. but Would
leave forever this unhappy island. am
sure this viii never occur. In TINS glorious
fsht for freedom Cubans are resolved
rather 10 die in battle than TO be again
slaves of spania-'as. shall make the same
answer to any other Spanish general VINO
makes me similar proposition
but with regard to you, I wonder how
you dared TO approach me. II you nave
conscience still. you know your very name
is horrible to Cubans and to any man on
earth having the sentiments of chris'
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New York, June 1.-the tnl'ea states
government immigrant station on Ellis
island. in New York harbor, was destroyed
hv fire this morning, hut there was prob
oblv no loss Of life. The fire was first seen
st 70 a. M. on the second floor. The hre
snread rapidly. AT 1905 a. M. the caves
along the entire roof began to fail, set''hs
Ore to the wooden piers at the docks on
either side. ,-,s ,,,. :,
Al 20 a. m. the whole island was a
mass of flames, Illuminating the entlre
inner harbor and the lower part oil New
York CITY. As quickly as possible TWO sec,
lions of police. twenty men and the patFoi
launches and two hreboats were sent 10
the island. 49,. ,u ,to
If is presumed at this hour that an tne
buildings were destroyed. All the Faluaple
records are undoubtedly destroyed Two
hundred Immigrants we're saieiy 'lahs-
forrcd from the island to the barge oiiieeS
at The Rattery. leaving no one on the rs
land except the firemen and few attend
ants. .,,a :, have
h,an S7s0 400. Al the records we're lost
!
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MIR. MORGAN ON CUBA.
snys the Insurgents Have Com
pIctc tiNii Government.

New York June IA dispatch to tho
World from Washington says: Senator
Morgan, in m interview last night. said.
Il have information from the most reliable
authollty thai cuba Is under the control
oil !. complete organized civil government,
stronger today than IT ever was, and 10
well established that it Is Impossible now
for tho Spaulatds to overthrow IL. Ine ca
bans have. from the natural resources OF
that part OF the island In which they aTa
dominant, sufficient food supplies TO sus
tain them TO the end. Tho tactics OF Gen
eral Gomez in the meantime DalIle inc
Spaniards effeciually.
In the meantime the situation Is so
grave in Spain that the trained, seasoned,
disciplined troops, as many as S0,0y0 men,
are wanted at home TO meet dangers that
are threatening the throne. The spanish
government Is afraid to put In control a
man NOT in accord with past policy, 50
they retained CanoVas TO secure his m
Quenee over the army and the forces INT
viii stand by he throne. They feel SAFER
In pursuance OF this policy Win Neyler IA
cuba pursuing his own policy OF dyatiuc-
ton and determination
III IL iinuUssibie log nc even to e0nlec-
lure Whit President Mckinley WIZ DO
But whs teYcr This government may 90, J
am satisfied THIS ~ oHe revolution WhlcD
" III not 40 DAlA y ~ ~ WIN 'AAS Sa-''A'F
leen accomplished ana established WHOA
must end in the Independence OF Cuba The
sedaie action OF The senate of the Cniied
States defining the relations between
Spain and Cuba 10 Il firm and irresocabie
declaration Of she truth that there Is war
ia the island 0f Cuba
THE administration Is subjected 20 the
pressure of two classes Of American citi-
sens eoncerniag themselves about purely
business matters. one s said 10 have be
tween $50 900 900 and 500 100000 invested
In the island The other 10 the class
which In this case. as well as in every other
like IL. avail themselves OF tne opportunity
to make money out OF the dlleminas and
tiistresses OF others. They would have ms
the basis OF euch an Independence the Is
suanee os $50. 900 of bonds. onc-haif to
be devoted 10 replacing the losses sus-
tanned by Americans and the other half TO
20 into the pockets OF the bondholders and
bond placere This government. think. Is
now In a state OF contention With these
influences No matter how earnestly tho
president may believe In doing justice 10
Cuba. or how great his desire to promote
her Independence. or his zeal 70 care for
our people and their Interests In the Island.
he Is handicapped by the crowd who are
only seeking to make money out OF the mis-
fortunee OF ouherE."
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A uusm ron PENSIONS.
over Fourteen Thousand Appiicn-
Hans Fiicd In Ten Days.

over Fourteen Thousand AppIicn-
Hans riicd In Ten Days
Washington. June 1f.-Irhe war veterans
are rushing forward their applications for
pensions under tho new administration ana
the increase m the volume of such busi-
ness has been so extraordinary MS TO neces-
state the detail of three additional clerks
20 look after the claims In the ten days
ending last Saturday the number OF ap-
,,,ca,lons Of all kinds for pensions aggre-
gated 1890. During the eighiy-three days
subsequent to March last. the record d.
yislon of the office disposed of $4,000 appii-
cations. The approximate number OF such
claims now pending in the house 10 $4,000
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per month. Probably half OF the men sail
ing TODAY were III or wounded. One man
died while being taken from the hospital
TO the wharf to embark.
Reports OF increasing misery among the
Cubaus IN Woylers fortified towns come
from all over the island,
Mavor pizarra and Chief Of Police Ar
ireros OF San Nicolas. which Gomez and
Maoeo took with their forces In 1896 on
their way west were tried by court mar
tial In Cahana fortress here yesterday and
sentenced TO life Imprisonment. Both are
Standards. They were embarked today
with about sixty political prisoners for
Ceuta. upon the African coast,
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cALrFoRNiA TowN BURNED.
One Woman KILLED and Others In
iured by IA Powder EApi"st"h'

Auburn. Cal. June 1.-THE business por-
ton of Georgetown, mining town IN FL
dorado county, was burned to the ground
this morning. The fire originated IN the
middle of the main block and spread both
ways, burning everything from the Amer
lean hotel to the water oompany's office.
After the fire had run its course terrific
explosion occurred of giant powder IN a
general merchandise storo. Mrs. William
Newell was instantly killed ard Mrs. Me
Lain seriously injured. Many others re-
celNed injuries
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HOUSTON. TEXAS.

The area of low pressure continues over
the Eastern Rocky mountain slope. with
the lowest barometer g97o inches at El
laSo. An area Of hleh ,sessure overlies
the South Atlanuc and East Calf States.
lhe weather Is geuar1ily rarity cloudy 10
cloudy throughout iht COUNTRY. New or
leans reports 30 VI "a! inch OF rainfall
ana hEht showers ara reported from Il
few other stations dus!ng The uast ,w,slye
hours. " ~
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Washington, June Neutrality-suspicious.
der showers; slightly cooler; south winds
Mississippi, Louisiana and Eastern
rexas-l-ight showers; south winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Thunder
showers: variable winds.
Dakota-Sc Scattered thunder showers:
south 10 southeast winds.
Observation-Disclosures thunder storms.
variable winds,
Kansas and Colorado-Thunder storms;
southeast winds
wyoming and Observation-Disclosures; vari-
ahlo winds
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JUDGE DAY WOULD HAVE ACTED
Had Story Been True, He Would Have Had General
Rivera Reprieved.
doMEz's ANSWER TO PROPOSALS BY wEYLER
Deuoues Insult
Cruiser Narbehead Again Chasing the Dauntcss, Which Has
Left With Another Expedition,

IA
TO be shot said: should dispatches confirm
Will
will until the
81 o a
n ngle nsurgen ader isu nder
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DISPATCHES SEIZED.
Jamaican Government stopped In
surgcnt Messengers.

Kingston. Jamaica, June l4.-Dr' Niele'
ehief surgeon of the Cuban insurgcnt army
commanded by General Garcia, arrived at
Rio Buena. this island. on Saturday, ac-
companied by eleven cubans. They had
escaped from the province Of Santiago de
Cuba IN an opsn boat and brought with
them dispatches for the Cuban junta al
New York The dispatches were seized by
the Jamaican Officials.
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WANT GORDON TO REMAIN.
Tic ronfedcrnte veterans Protest.
AGAINST his Resignation.

AcuIn-f HE N'NIEH"''""'
Knoxyllle. Tom. June 1.-The an
nouneement Of General J. Is. Gordon, COM
mapder of tho United Confederate veteF-
a,s Of hs fixed determination to resign
bas csuged general uprising and storm
Of protests from every Confederate camp
in the south.
Roth camps Of veterans met here tonight
and passed resolutions protesting against
the acceptance OF the resignation. Gem
eral Gordon viii not be allowed TO re-
sign
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nELLIGEnENT ARKANsAN.
He wants Warships Sent To Havana
nj 0nee

Little Rock. Ark, June H.-There wac
an exciting debate in the arkanaas senate
on the Cuban situation. Resolutions were
adopted and ordered sent to President Me-
Kiniey urging that the cubans be at once
granted belllgerent rights and tina. war
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''fhhEAk or NATIVES.
Africnn Policemen Said 10
rrvh.. nave Bcen lSiiIrd.

ipiAceihch Suiu w
fnh,, ''hNc hcen iIiiIrd.
[m.s, bechuanaland, June 1i.-News
|A,so,. mere that the police camp at
|..,s, s mas heen attacked by body OF
MI, 00o strong. aud that six Of the
|tb,,.,A nave been killed. The camp is
IN ], the heart of the district where
a. ,ss '''on broke out last January, and
i NY, spp''iVon is that the natives came
aS, - ifom Landherg and took the
"a ~. surprise. \ body of 100 volunteers
wv Tor the scene of the outbreak,
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TODATs FEATURES.



President Mckinley has definitely fc-
cidcd on tho anreXnton of Hawaii ana
the treaty has beon drawn IN senate
has been c1gyasse1 and 1t Is nearly sure
It VIII he approved.
A monster poi1r asking Tho recoTn'-
ton Of Culam bellipnrency was cariod
into tho house but Reed adjourned with
out action.
Venezuelan boundary treaty formally
exchanged betwecn Britain and Vcne-
zuela.
Allen Pettierow, Cnnery and Tlllmon
attacked tho trusts. but Allison defended
the sugar schedule and the one vote
helped toward IT. passAgo with protoc-
ton for tho refincrS
Fourteen Thousand. three hundred mp
pltamons for all soria OF pensions have
been flied In ten days
fsx-AIinister nustia SAYS European ma
lona viii retllislte against tbs American
tarlnf.
Dcbs win declare the A. r.. ". dead
ami the cooperative colony scheme Us
successor.
Foreign.
Premier I.aurior OF Canada Says nro-
roction would be a great mistake FOR Eng
rand and said that Canada wants none
OF II.
Barney Barnato. tho diamond king" OF
South Africa, jumped or fol- oyorbofru
and was Crowned or the coast Of MOROCCO
Another outbreak OF natives In souih
AfrIoa Is said to have taken place.
Sport
~
Holstun Q, Galveston Z: Austin D. san
Antonio 2: Paris 10, Denison IA. Fort
worth 4 Dallas O.
state.
Indicted citizens OF Lindale stood nm ex-
aiming trial al I.indale aih were 'n
mltted 40 bond In 5000. District attorney
says he will hold another examination
next woek.
Three normal schools In progress III
Waco,
Maxine Marrinez said he Killed ,hree
people because the girl had n'iieh WIN
HIN. He will be tried at Florerv'ne.
wreck OF tho missing schooner rem
nletop was found on Padre island no
trace of the crew.
Cuba.
Arkansas legislature adopied resolutions
fayorsng tho recognition OF Cuban beiiis-
crency.
Judge Day said the state department
would ask a reprleve In the cases oil hi-
v,s,a and Bacallao II they were really SEN
fenced TO be shot
Gomez told weyler the cuhans were not
o,,en 10 proposals OF peace from him ana
dta not propose TO surrender but 10 fight.
senator Morgan says he has positive In
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ships be sent to Havana ~ protect Ameri-
can citizens Senator Williams. who intro
duccd the resolution. said he wanted TO send
warshipS to Havana at once. II one was
not enough send ten, and II necessary blow
Moro castle OFF the face OF the earth
He spoke OF Opa Melton, an Arkansas boy.
IN prison there. and bitterly denounced the
Spnnish
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Mlsgoula, Mont, juno I4'--NI1 lllVV.'u'''
fire destroyed the breeding stables OF iis-
aims Brothers. Five horses inc'palhs
Primo Tricks, were burned to death. are, rrth
! la''nw a Jockey. was burned TO death
4, attcmnting 10 save the stock
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GOING HACK 40 SPAIN.

soldiers Are Returning. Sick aud
wounded, In Large Numbers.
New York. June 1i.--A dispatch 10 the
Journal from Havana says; Spanish troops
are returning 10 Spain at the rate Of 1000
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THE VENEZUELAN TREATY.
Its Provisions In Eject and Arbitrn
Tim Is Now Assured.

tiun Is Now Assurcd.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE hnA raahca-
ton of the boundary treaty between Great
Britain aud Venezuela was exchanged at
the State department at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, Because this exchange of rau-
tlcations marked the closing chapter in
the negotiations begun In the last and de-
Gliding phase almost two years ago. the
occasion was marked with some formaliW.
Whom the singing WAS over and each OF
the parties held the exchange copies OF
the treaties. there was mutual exchange
OF CONGRATULATIONS.
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DtuNTLEss OFF AGAIN.
The Cruiser MnrbIcbcnd Again Chas-
ing the Filibustcr.

=
Ing the FiIihustcr.
Jacksonville Fla, june IA special TO
the Citizen from Key West says: The
Dauutlcss has LEFT on another expedition.
After taking ON thirty three Cunans, she
attempted to 20 through the northwest
passage about 10 o'clock last night and ran
ashore. Assistance was sent for. and the
tugs Clyde and Chlds pulled her Off.
About $50 this morning the Dauntless
changed her course. returning TO the har-
Dor and passing the Marblehead put 10
sea. The Marblehoad started In pursuit
The schooner Adams took forty tons OF
merchandise from the piscsyne today. aud
went to sea to meet the Dauntless.
New York, June IA dispatch 10 The
Herald from Key West says: The tue
pauntloss WAS released from custody by
the collector of customs late last night
Word was soon passed among the faithful
and thirty of her original passengers gath
eltl on lne Whit WIN Duiul'H ann HsR'N'
ages. from thu enda OF which ma hete han
dies and mu1llos OF reyolycrs could be
| seen. IN The meantime steam was hnr-
riedly gotten M on the Dauntloss ana th'
! little tug cast on fropa the deck and pro
ceeded TO sea. The Marblehead, lying a
anchor in the stream only short distanc
| OF. either did not see her or did not ear
| 10 intercept hor.
Instead of proceeding to sea through I'M
regular ship channel the Dauntest CAV
the Marblehead a wldo berth, passing he
fnr astern. aud passed out ihroush tn
northwest channel into the Florida bay
| A local pilot was taken aboard to carr!
/ her into tho gulf, either through "th
| knights eye or Bahia Honda channel
where. It Is alleged. vessel with ammu
milton awaited her Tho revenue stoanlc
| Forward left here yesterday, and the Me
J Lain has sailed 10 try TO intercept the cx
| petition. which, It is reported, will leav
| for Cuba from some point on the Florid
| coast
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,o,nt,,io ,l,'n ,,o,,nrnn,.,n,
''''''''' W. So :. --.''''
Legislative.
49, a. 80 .,.,,,,,.. 90, =, .,,.
,',I.,,. ,,.,,.,',.,,, AVA ~, ,o,,,t,, ro,nrrea
:, n,a a,,,,,,,s.s,on If r,,oh,nc and s,nt
IL, IA, ,,nh dat and Il, ,,,n,y
mo gcnatc-- Morning taken up In dia-
c,.sion ~ ,he conforwco rpuort on tho
fec Mn. Il was adoprod In The afternoon.
,rhe House. NIoruins spent In discussing
ma oonfcrence ,omnItteo.s foe Bin; mo.
4tnns q, odton,n sinn die were tahled and
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NV nlm YoRK-The National Association
n - ~. Plumbers will be held hcrc three
= Beginning today.
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h, tssn tN'5ToN-The battleshlp Iowa
aa'TOg. ''''su' ls'an4 navy N4rd 10
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i us1AuL MINI. The National Eclec-
lts,to,,,'i association VIII meet at Lake
'''Ad thrte days. beginning today.
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ToDAys FORECAST.

ts.I.hi.oerr-phe annual convention of the
NJ i', - Pressmen's union is scnel-
= % begin here today.
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sss -. ~ Switzerland The interna-
b ~ e, SerI,pn Of the Independent Or
IL ~. 400 Tempars VIII be held here
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General Observations.
Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau ~ s y. m. 1sth meridian
time:
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..if you win
tell th.epeo-
pie about II
through a r