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wv. Twenty-one yc,r.

IA was January 12. William
IT. 1T young farmer, was today. for
|.ns "ne' convicted OF killing John
\ Ina sN.n' term of twonty-one
eI,.. ea''en'iary, on the first trial
bpr, :, term Of twenty years. The
bHnlit",dS ppesls granted him a new
shootIns KILLED Baker in December.
lrmIpv ps MN during a quarrel over
The s., Affairs, There was no vii.
} SELF s s'oy, Willitord claimed ne
him viii, ,nense; as Baker was trying
+, hoseyaa, d knife. Cir1umstantiai
e'ef' was strong against his
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Caused by a Defective Fiuc.

Emmett, Texas, January I1.--Mr. Jack
Gray, who lives near this place. lost his
residence by fire this morning, The hrc
originated from defective chimney. He
lost most of his furniture. some being
burned after 1t was carried from the house.
He had no insurance.
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SHERIFfS' DEPARTMENT.

Look out for bay mare white streak In
face, one car split; shod all round, FORE
ton clipped. unbranded; bay horse. white
face, PAGER white spot on sidc. shod az
round, unbranded; gray pony. Drannea
&c on left thigh Thomas M. stell. shcr-
iff. Cuero, Dewitt county, Texas.
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,r,,n. halfway News for january.

The Texas Railway News and Illustrator
for January contains a great deal about
Houston, her railroad facilities and i'm
portnnce as a commercial center which is
,he result of a recent visit made by rep
rosentatiye of that paper to this city. II
aiso contains a biographical sketch OF
Major charles b. Peck of the Texas Car
Service association and descriptive article
with reference to the Houston and Iexas
raptrol shCus.
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A ncxvnrd for Robbcrn.

Chicago. January l3.--Express' and ran
road managers have sent to messengers anu
train guards letters which. II the ORDERS
made are carried into effect may cause
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: ho,d here IN jail one Vol Maxw

hold here in Jail one Vol Maxwell,
white how. about IL years old. Slender
built, had in his possession when he came
here one light colored ovcrcoat worm
about S., one black overcoat worth about
$40 two pair mems tan colored KID gloves.
one very good suit OF boys cio'hes una
scarf min with the letter + on 1t. hold
him on a misdemcanor. II any sheriff
wants. him, notify me at once. Address j.
O.. Taylor. Sheriff, Beeville. Texas.
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Resicncc In Ashes.

TcSarkana, Ark. January 12.-Thc resi-
dcnce Of Q. o. Turner. senior member OF
the whole sale grocery Arm Of Turner Bros,
was destroyed by fire this morning. loss
$4,000, insurance $1,000.
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Sealy. Texas. January is,.--Adolf Jordon
& Co.. dealers in general merchandise.
filed n decd OF trust today. maing Joe
Sweaiingen trustee. Tho amount of liabil-
cites ie between $500 and. $1,000.
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A Mrkinnc, EniIurc.

Mckinney. Texas. january lg.-Thc dry
gocds firm of Perry, Oldham & Co. OF
this city filed a. chattcl mortgage today;
u. II. Estis. truatcc. Liabilities to cred
itors named over Sl3.ooo The instrnmcnt
states there are other debts due by tho
firm.
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THE HOTELS.

IAwLoR-RATES $3.50 AND $500
pay. JAMES LAWLOR, PRO
n. Cincinanti: Edw. Sells. St.
y. NJ. Chlton. San Antoado; Jas.
Int. Victoria: W. Il. North, A.a-
3. B. Cordin. Texas; Ewing lial-
Inlta, |. T., l.. a. Duffan, Ennis,
Esk. 81. Lo,as: Il. W Kmko, Fort
Nv. j. Arlington. Groveion; I. II.
and wdfe. FL Paso Mrs. X. f..
(l Miss Harrison. Miss j. llarr!-
barton; j. s. Frank and wife, Mary
b., J, +. Pesrce. Dennings' Bridge .
]. Holland, Houston Post; f.. n.
New Orleans: II j. Howell. New
4. d. Chapman. Cicero; r. *. Dor
tlty: j. c. Morris, San Anton o;
n. Royce, Charles A. Royce. pats
PIN a. leddeh. Charles l.. Porter.
nc.sco. ", T. Parker. i. T.. I3res-
haha; T. II. Quick. Oh cago. J.
ms, Galveston. H.. Hail. san An-
II. Mahrg, W. II. owens. Aus
S Lulu Kelly. Louis ana. II. w.
n. ChcaSos John Gidd ng. Ennis,
BODIES New York Charles Danncn
\; Rutherford. Illinois: j. 5. Allrn,
H.; VI. Butler. Austin; c. Jones,
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edwin Adams Successor.

Effective February Mr.. Frank Drew is
appointed general freight and passenger
agent for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway in Kansas and Indian Territory
with hcadquarters AT farsohs, hhh'
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Sabine Pass. Texas. January ls.--Ths
schooncrs Asa T. stoweii. Kelley. and J
NJ. McInnis. Harms. arrived yesterday from
Tampico.
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Semitic Savings hank.

Snlttlc Waish.. January i3-Tho Scnttle
Savings bank has closed It's doors. owing
to heavy withdrawals OF county funds by
newly Installed officers. judge Monroe.
on pe,Xion, appointed II. O. Shuey receiver
today. The statement Ia made by bank
officials that tho AFFAIRS of tho instttn ton
are In good shape, but not prepared for
run The liabilities arc $4,000 and the as
set, SlOi coo.
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Dallas. Texas. January IA writ of
attachment was today issued In favor o.
the Mercantile National bank against
Block BIOS, cigar manufacturers. Gil Mnin
street. for 5000 due on a promdssory note
made March l. 1890.
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Bryan. Texas, January i3.--ht meet
ing OF Ivanhoe Commentary. KnlghtsTem-
plar. held here yesterday the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year:
John O. Tabor, eminent commander; A..
NJ. Rhodes. gencrallssimo; s.. NJ. Dcrden,
captain general; l.. Il. Fuller, senior war
den; J.. =. Palms. Junior warden; W. ~.
Saunders. recorder; j. l.. Fountain. treas
uror. The following visitors were present:
J. r. Garrett. Calvert; Tom Hitler, Frank
lin. and L.. Y. Fuller OF Calvert.
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mn cuRE A GOLD IN ONE DAY.

take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets.
An druggis.s refund the money . II tails
70 cure Hcs
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Mckinney. Texas. January i2-McKinney

Mckinney, Texas. January 12-McKinney
Rcbekah Lodge, No. SIS. installed officers
for the ensuing term as follows: Mrs.
Julia Church, N. O.; Mrs. Mollie Emor-
son. v. G.: Mrs. Lulu Robinson. II. s.:
Mrs. Lou Crouch. p s.. Miss Nora Reed.
treasurer: Mrs. Matte Wiley, representa-
tive; Mrs. Maggie Pearson. alternate.
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Myers, Baltimore; \. Il. StaHbery.
|nlsene Levlnson. city: 4. y. Eos
nsSiIIe: f. /. Wiley. Chicago; II.
III Troy N. v, +. Grundmnu.
n, VI A.. Valley. san Antonio:
uwuh. n. Louis; Charles J Shcp-
e~ iork, Erncst Sternes. san An
Y; brocsman. Leon Schwab 81.
II; n Woods. Del Rio, w. T..
~, y. h3nuey. St. Louis: r.. Il.
'Y,y"ih; VIM. Puddephat, TolNlo:
Vmyau, New York; II. -. W.
| wnlmgo; N, Simon. New York !.
luce. 81 Lon,s. w. ". Bpykln.
II. Snowden. New York: II -.
W., Emory l.. Monroe, Dallas.
schiele. Cincinnati, w. n. Hol-
'''''a fost' II. X. Rogers, Yoa-
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LODGE ELECTIONS.

Corsicana. Texas. January 12.-The
Knights of Honor lodge installed the
newly elected officers Mt the lodges meet
ing tonight. After the installation cere-
monies tho lodge rendered the friends OF
the members n grand banquet at the City
hall.
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Corricana, Texas January 13.--The City
National bank WAS recognized today by
reducing It's capital stock to $4,000 and
cleciing Robert h. FRINGE. president, w. 4.
Scale. vice president: $. -. Curtis. cashier.
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seven years. His reputation was ex-
cellent. He was never known to drink
or smoke. Mr.. Kelley looked upon
him as q model young man. In all
the seven years he had been in his
office he had never once been under
suspicion. III obtained about $1,000
from the bank in which the associa-
ton kept its accounts. The title deeds
&c took, although they repreent hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, can be
of little value to him, as the property
is all recorded. 1t is believed by Mr..
Kelley that he took the books, papers
and deeds that he might have an OPP
portunity % offer to restore them to
the association if he were assured
that he would be prosecuted.
The American Estates association
Is composed of the heirs of James
Mitheny and Thomas w. Kennard,
who over thirty years ago, built the
Atlanta and Great Western railroad.
This road is now known as the New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio and is
part of the Erie system. There are
heirs of these men both in this cOun-
try and England. The associations
property is valued at over $2,00O,0OO,
which is invested in Cleveland, Ohio,
Buffalo, and Jersey City, and on 1885,
900 acres of coal and iron lands in
Pennsylvania.
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SUPPLIES FOR KLoNDIKE.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 31.-Sifton,
Canadian minister for the interior
called on the War department by ap-
pointment yesterday and had long
conference with Assistant Secretary
Meiklejohn who is giving attention to
the Klondike relief expeditions dur
ing the illness of Secretary Alger.
Having secured the consent of the
British government to the passage of
the United States troops to be used
as guards, over the Canadian terri
tory, what remains to be done is to
arrange for the admission of supplies
to be taken to the miners without pay
ment of duties, provided they are not
sold at any more than actual cost II
is expected this matter will he short
ly arranged.
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NEW BEDFORD MILLS.
viii Have To Follow The Lead OF
Fan River.

VIII nave 10 It OilOW hO 1<S"V
Fan River.
New Bedford, Mass, Dec. 31.-The
mill treasurers have held a secret
meeting to considerable situation in
the cotton industry and alter a pro-
tracted conference adjourned without
taking any action. Those present de-
clined to talk, but it is the general be-
lief that tomorrow's meeting will re-
suit in the decision to reduce wages
H. per cent, the same as In FAN
River. rttnss been generally conced-
ed ever ne the stand taken by the
Fall River manufacturers that New
Bedford would he forced into line.
The local mill men have been slow to
act and some of them have expressed
their reluctance in making a cut in
wages this time. There is no doubt,
however. that they will he unable to
compete with the Fall River mills on
the same line of goods, and the only
ALTERNATIVE with them will be like
reduction in wages. They do not feel
the effect of the southern competition,
they declare, as it is felt in Fall River,
bur with the reductions there it will
be useless for them to put certain lines
of goods into the same market with
the present scale of wages existing
here.
Consequent upon this discussion is
the speculation in the attitude of the
mill help in the event of q reduction.
Some of the more prominent opera
tiyes say the help will resent cut,
while others declare that the New
Bedford employees will do exactly as
those in Fall River have decided to
do. In other years the course of the
Fall River operatives has been the
guide for the policy of the mill help
here. Everybody in labor circles us
ually takes the cue from Fall River,
although there was an occasion when
New Bedford alone was decided
ON as the battle ground. 1t is unlike
ly to be so in the present crisis,
however, and the prediction may be
safely made that the New Bedford
operatives will quietly acquiesce in
the ultimatum of the manufacturers.
The meeting of the treasurers have.
thus far been attended by representa-
tiyes of the cloth mills. What the
management OF the yarn mills intend
10 do is still an open question, al
though they will probably follow the
lead of the others.
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KID MCCOY WILLING.
He Wants whack at Bob And Con-
cedes Weight.

New York, Dec. 31.-McCoy's orig
inal declaration that he would
meet Choynski at 15S pounds
as stepping stone to match
with Fitzsimmons,, brought up 3
point of ring proceedure. Mccoy
could have insisted that Choyns1f
meet him at 15S pounds. At the
same time Mccoy was well aware
that Choynski could not reach the
middle weight limit. He has decid-
ed to make a concession to Choyn6ki-
Speaking on the subject Mccoy said:
In order to get meeting with
Choynski / will agree to concede four
pounds over the middle-weight limit.
l will meet him at the ringside at 1852
pounds, which consider to be very
fair proposition. l make this con-
cession 10 Choynski solely on the I'M
derstanding that if l win, Fitnim-
mons will then meet me at the middle
weight limit of 15S pounds"
1t is not unlikely that Choyneki
will accept the 1o2 proposition ~
though he would go into tho ring
rather fine.
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pINED THE COMMISSION.
Monetary Experts Surround The Din
ner Table

New York, Dec. 31.-A compliments
airy dinner was given last night at
the Metropolitan club by j. Foster
Peabody, of this city, TO the mem
bers of the Indianapolis Monetary
commission. This commission was
appointed by the convention Of bu-
siness men at indianapolis to inves-
tigate the financial system of the
country and to prepare a scheme q
reform to be submitted to Congreos<
The members of the commission e.
tertained were: Ex-senator Ge0HEo
T.. Edmunds, of Vermont; Robert "a
Taylor, of Indiana; J. w. Fries, o.
North Carolina; Charles 8. FairchlIQ
Of New York; J. L. Laughlin, OF hi
flois; II. G. Bush, of Alabama; c.
Stewart Patterson, Of Pennsyivania:
L, A. Garrett, of California;; Stuy-
vesant Fish, OF New York; w. b
Dean, of st. Paul; ana George h
L eighton, of Missouri.
There were no formal speeches At
the dinner. but some of the gueste
discussed the various schemes Of cur
'rency reform.
1t was said that the plan of Secre-
tary Gage was discussed and In the
main, approved. +
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May HAVE TO GO BACK.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3l-Emper-
or William may have to send to this
country to arrest Carl Fannie, a
nephew of the wealthy wholesale mill
liner Frederick Fahnle, merchant
and banker of this city. Young
Fahnle came here six years ago, when
fourteen years Of age, and is being
educated under his uncle's guardian
ship. He has just received word
from Mother Germany that unless he
returns at once to serve his time in
the German army he will have to pay
500 marks a year as fine. Officers
may be sent for him. Young Fannie
went to court to take out naturaliza-
ton papers but found he could not
until he becomes Of age. The court
further informed him that Emperor
William could send requisition papers
and drag him back to the Fatherland.
Fahnle declares he will not return
and will lay the case before the pres
ident.
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JAPAN FEELS OUTRAGED.
A Coalition Between Japan And Chi
ma Quite Probable.

A Coalition Between Japan And Chi
ma Quite Probable.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-Capt. S.
Sakurai, assistant chief naval con-
structor of the Japanese government,
who is now in this city, superintend-
ing the construction of the cruiser
Chitose at the Union Iron works, has
made a statement concerning the feel
ing of the naval and military officers
of Japan over the late actionss OF
Germany and Russia with regard to
the occupation of Chinese ports. He
said:
"While of course can say nothing
on this subject officially, l am very
well acquainted with the ideas of my
brother officers and of the great mass
of the middle and upper classes OF
my country. We believe we are be-
ing treated shamefully and that some
Of the European nations, Russia par
ticularly, are using us as If we were
children. When flushed with victory
and in a position to carry our arms
still farther into the territory of Chi
ma and to demand by reason of our
success any concessions we desired to
ask for ii, it was Russia that stepped
i'm, and on the plea Of peace and the
welfare of all Europe, caused us to
modify our demands and to be con-
tent with almost barren honors. And
now, Russia taking the advantage OF
the opening that our own soldiers
have made possible, seeks for herself
what she begged us not to take. l
believe that coalition between China
and Japan in the present crisis is not
only possible, but highly probable.
Our standing army has lately been in
creased by two divisions, bringing 1t
to considerably over 100000 men and
we are now building and getting ready
for sea with all possible dispatch fif-
teen warships and twenty-four torpe-
do and gunboats. These. added to
our already formidable and seasoned
navy, form a fleet that may well be
disturbing element in the present
plans of Russia and Germany. 1t
will not take very much more manip-
ulation ON the part of these two ma
tons to arouse a resentment in Jap
an that will find its voice in some
ing more than words"
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MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD
AND THE VOTES SHOW A
STRONG STRIKE FEELING.
Final Action On The Report OF
Committee Will Be Taken Satur-
day-Only Those Entitled TO
Vote Will Be Registered
Then Other Notes,

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 3I--Meet-
ings of five of the labor organizations
of the city were held last night ana
with the exception OF those neid py
the weavers were largely attended
In all save the mule spinners' asso.
citation. the sentiment, while marked
by a stronger strike feeling than the
leaders have been led to expect, was
in favor of accepting the wage reduc-
ton for the present. The spinners
were hot for a strike and should a
vote have been taken they would
have voted overwhelmingly to leave
their mules.
The leaders found that it was Dan,
gerous to attempt to urge too strongly
the acceptance of the conference COM
mittee resolution, and after heated
discussion decided upon postpone
ment of all action until Saturday ar
ternoon.
AT the Saturday afternoon meeting
the balloting will begin at 2 O'Clock.
The roll of mills will be called be-
ginning with the American linen and
continuing through the rest OF the list.
Voting will be confined to financial
members only, and according to the
bylaws of the union, it will require
n two-thiris vote of the members to
order a strike. a meeting OF the as
ISOLATION will be held in the evening
to hear the result of the voting and
as there are some mills in which no
tees have not yet been posted, the
question as to whether or not the
spinners in them will be called OUT
will be considered.
The session Of the weavers' union
compelled the holding Of meetings IL
various parts of the city and the re-
suits will be quickly obtained.
They voted to accept the reduction
for the present by a majority of l03
out of 800 votes cast. The leaders
were surprised at the strength OF the
strike sentiment.
Out of a total of 145 members of the
Slashers' Union, over hundred were
present and the discussion was heat
ed. The vote was finally taken and
stood sixty-four to forty-two for ac-
ceptance of the committees resolu,
ton. The meeting OF the spoilers
and Wrappers was largely attended
and the feeling among the girls was
strongly in favor of a strike. The
leaders urged them to wait and the
vote taken resulted in the acceptance
Of the resolution SO to 81.
The meeting of the mill firemen was
held at two different times. The
night men voted to accept the resolu-
ton. The day men, after consider
able discussion, voted so to 80 to
strike, but later reconsidered the vote
and decided to accept for the present
The strike feeling in all the unions
is much stronger than had been anti
cipated. The loom fixers and mach
inists will meet tonight and it Is ex
pected that the former will vote tt
strike. The same result is almost
foregone conclusion in the Spinners
union. On the whole, the strike out
look is stronger than at any time
since the first announcement OF the
reduction. although the strike, il or
dered, may not include all classes OF
help.
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SAFE WORKS CLOSED.

Hamilton, Ohio, Dec. 31.-The large
works of the Herring Hall-Marvin
Safe company are closed on orders of
Judge Mellon, who appointed s.. d.
Fittou receiver for the company last
week. On orders from the court Re
ceiYer Fittou borrowed money
to pay all employees and made
the announcement to a large
force of worllmen that the
plant would be closed Indefinitely.
The former order of court to the re-
ceiyer to continue business was res
cinded by Judge Mellon and an in
ventory of the establishment was or
dered.
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STOLE THE FAMILY DIAMONDS.

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 3L-While
the family of volney T. Malett, pres
ident of the Indiana National bank
was at dinner. last evening, a thief
went through the house and took all
the diamonds belonging to Mrs. Nal
EFT and two daughters, valued at
$4,000. Many articles Of value we're
taken and the total loss is estimated
to be 5000. The police believe the
thief must have had confederate on
the outside. who watched the move.
ments of the family.
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UNSETTLED SALVADOR. Z
Rebellion Again Rampant And Qol
Standard in Jeopardy. < ! #

New York, Dec. 31.-Advices ftc
San Salvador, Salvador, have l1
some time reflected critical COMM
ton of public opinion, but there h4
been no indication that it was 90 eex*
ious as to make necessary TIL
presence of United States war eAI
at La Libertad. Is I. i:
Discomfort in Salvador has 64tn
steadily spreading since Preot<1t3
Gutierrez sent a special env1o -
Guatemala to make apology foE ~
invasion for Guatemala by jose &&(1|'
Castillo and his followers durin@ tZ|o
recent revolution NJ #
In the event Of an uprising ~ 1{
vador the prime mover will pro- +
be Gen. Tomas Regalado, who t1tlE11
ly opposes the rule of Pr41tdC
Gutierrez and who is regarded 81
candidate for the presidency ~
term. Gen. Regalado was dIfl1
ed from the army of Salvador
aiding Gen. Castillo to eros o.
frontier into Guatemala and c1p<u<4
Chiquimula. ~
Another cause for disconfouf ~
that owing to the depleted con4I() Yer
Of the treasury the president ~
been compelled TO suspend many -
cure offices and place the certain
GERS on half pay. These have ~
come enemies Of the government an
have joined the opposition.
Revolution now will mean ruin ~
Salvadors hope of securing q c4n
Of 100000 gold to establish the
ctapdar<J S,,cb n ch0noo oo1rIXE W|.f
be made if there should be an up-
rising.
1t is not thought likely that Former
President Carlos Ezeta Is taxing
part in the movement against the
government. He is considered polit-
ically dead. Gen. Regaldo was one
of his principal commanders IN tne
former rebellion.
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WIND AND SNOW.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Dec. 31.-A de-
structiye wind storm visited this city
at an early hour this morning. The
large frame church and a two-story
dwelling were demolished and numer-
Gus other minor damage was done.
The wind storm was followed by n
heavy snow storm.
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SENT FOURTEEN.

New York, Dec. 31.-A party of
fourieeen prospecting engineers who
are representing a number Of capital
lists, interested in the construction of
the Nicaragua canal, sailed on the
steamer Finariee of Panama line yes
terday. Upon arrival at Nicaragua
they will investigate as to the FEAST
billty of undertaking the completion
of the canal and submit their report.