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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-21
THAT CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Nothing Definite OF the sailing OF
a. Vessel from Pass Cnballo.

Rockport. Texas. February is'-ihe o's-
patch from Dallas In yesterdays Post
anent the sailing from Pass Cahallo OF tp
800 Cuban recruits. etc, may be taken win
a pinch Of salt
There was a picnic party FROM Hockport
that spent the whole OF Saturday afternoon
on tho end of st. Joseph's island at Aran-
sas Pass. and say they saw no large schooh-
er or other vessel going north that evening
nor In sight Tho schooner from Dallasl
that left Brazos Santiago on Friday nisn'
would haya passed within sight OF Arkansas
Pass during Saturday Afternoon II she
reached Pass Cahallo during sunday morn
ing. She could not have made Pass CabaIio
sooner.
again, Captain Nick Johnson came In or
Wednesday from Pass Cahallo bayou
Which is two miles from the pass. where nj
spent the whole Of Sunday and Monday u
plain sight nf the pass. and he says Una.
Inc saw no craft of any character ihcfe' nor
any suspicious characters or strangers
about Port I.syaca. 1t may be iallas
fish story about the schooner and recruits
and contraband goods. etc, nut an toou
Americans hope it is true and mat the ,S-
podition Will land in safety. NO Que uo"p.
heir ability TO take care OF themselves al
ter once safely getting TO shore'
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GENERAL M'CooKs VIEWS.
A Navy TO hack Arbitrntiou-Foot.
hall 10 Train soldiers.

A Navy TO hack Arbitratiou-Foot-
ball 10 Train soldiers.
New York. February &c. General John ].
McCook touched upon the subject of
general arbitration treaty In the courre OF
speech at the annual reunion and banquet
Of tho Alumni association OF Lafayette col
legc. held at the Hotel Savoy last evening.
There were about 100 present. including
General McCook. Governor John w. Griggs
OF New jersey, Colonel W. O. Holmes Of
Elmira. X. w. Mcintosh, Alexander Eln-
oft. Jr.. Of Now Jersey. and DR.. William
McMurtie who presided. General McCook
RESPONDED to the toast "Our Liberties"
saying In part: "ln these DAYS OF peace
and arbitration treaties. do not wish to
SAY anything In favor OF war. but the rlak
inc OF arbitration treaties Will not prevent
nations with whom we have no treaties
| from going to war. | am IN favor Of ar
bitration. but l do not believe that We can
base ait assurance OF peace on an arhitra-
| ton treaty unless our nation is prepared to
defend her coast and send forth tho nes,
war vessels to see that she may keep the
| treaty aud see that other nations keep IL IS
| iie was Interrupted frequently by tho col
lego cheer given by the members of the
| football team. all of whom were present .
| His remarks to them were Included in his
| reference to c. A. Wellington which he
said st is reported that Wellington once
said that the battles OF England were OF
| ten lost or won on the fields OF Elton. The
| boys OF pre-revolutiouary times had no foot
| ball team. but II such an organization had
| been in existence the revolution would hnyc
been shortened by from two to four years. .
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GENERAL LEE MAKES DEMANDS.
Makes IA Formal Request 10 Have
the body vi Ruiz Exhuncd.

Makes IA Formal Request to Have
the body vi Ruiz Exhumcd.
New Yor'., Februory Goa special to
the World from Washington says Consul
General Lee cabled from Havana 10 the
state department this afternoon that he
had made a formal request of Acting Cap
tain General Ahumade for per-
mission to exhume the body OF DR.. Ricardo
Ruiz, an American dentist who was found
dead in a prison at Guanahacoa.
The guards allege that DR.. Ruiz com
mitted suicide. Information was conveyed
to General Lee that he was murdered
Assistant Secretary Rockhill immedi-
ately laid the communication before Soc
rotary Olney aud IN the next hour aud q
half three or four consultations were held
ON the subject. General Lee was directed
TO renew his request for the eKhumiug OF
the body OF pr Ruiz and 10 insist upon
compliance with his request. In less than
two hours after the receipt OF General
Lees cablogram Secretary olney went tc
the executive mansion. Later the matter
was called to the attention OF Senior Dc
Lone. the Spanish minister. With the re-
quest that he forthwith have his govern
mcnt give full recognition to the rights oil
the American consul.
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CUBAN NEWS.
Lee Asks For warships.

New York, February 90
A dispatch to the Herald
from jacksonville, Fla, says
Consul General Lee has re.
quested in urgent terms that
the United States govern.
ment send warships to Cuba,
because of the attitude of the
Spanish aut horities in rela.
ton to the alleged murder of
DR.. Ruiz, an American den.
fist, III the Guanabacoa pris-
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TRANs-MIssIssIppI EXPOSITION.
site Sclccted-Congressio Apnro-
prtTtton Avnilabic--stntc Ala.

site Congregational Appro-
prfntton Avniiabic--stntc Ala.
Omaha. Nch.. February 17.--Thl1 has been
week Of unprecedented activity among
promoters OF the Trans Mississippi expo
stion.
The selection OF a site last week by the
board OF directors, the passage 10y congress
OF an item on tho sundry civil appropria-
ton bill making tina congressional appro-
priation OF $2c0,0oo available for tho pur-
poses OF a government exhibit at the ey-
position the announcement that the Ne
braska legislature will this week appropri-
ate $3.50. 900 for the exposition and the re-
ports from other States that liberal appro-
priations will be made. all consprc TO
place the exposition upon arm basis. The
managers are rcdouhliny their efforts "a
promote the interests OF the exposition In
the various States Of the West. nauy Of
which have already determined to phrttci-
pate, A delegation OF leading citizens aud
officers OF the exposition lett for the West
Sunday evening. where they are appearing
before legislative committees IN the various
Western states whose law making bodies
are now In session. This delegation will
so 10 the Pacific coast. Visiting kausaa.
Colorado. Wyoming, Utah, California, Ne
yada. Idaho, Montana, Washington and
Oregon.
The delegation which will visit Southern
States has started from his city ana VIII
visit the legislatures Of Southern tnns'
| Mississippi States. This tour Viii Include
a visit to the capital OF the Republic OF
| Mexico, whore "A strong cnOrt Mll he made
to interest President Dlia ia the oNpos!'
| tion with u View TO occurring an exhibit
| from that country. This party viii hu IN
| der the guidance OF 9. $. Montgomery
| counsellor for the Exposition nhsuciAtion
| and will include Postmaster Euciil Martin
| II. J. Cornish, member Of tue hoard q
| park commissioners; Rev 9. Wright Hat
| Ter and Judge Corniah Of Lincoln. Thii
| delegation will go direct 20 Jefferson Gus
| Mo, TO appear before the Missouri leGis
laturc. and Will then proceed 70 Little koch
| Ark, where the legislature viii ht onilght
| ened regarding the exposition. From Ark
| aneas the party Will proceed To Austin, an
| nearing before the Legislature Of Texas, an'
| tho route from there Will probably Include
Galveston aud Laredo, From here th'
delegation will proceed to the capital o
| Mexico.
| In Mexico the party will DO under th'
guidance of Postmaster Martin. who tele
| rraphed to the secretary OF state Tor Gre
dcntials before leaving Omaha. The deie
ration viii appear before President pla'
and will enllsh.an him regarding tho eN
POSITION, with yisw to onlisllns ms co.
| operation In securing large oNhIbit iron
| the dominion OF the president.
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seventh Day Adventiss-.

Lincoln. Neb. February 2o.--The confer
ence OF tho Seventh Day Adventists made .
good start today. Tho programme OF busi-
ness included tho presidents annual ad-
dress and reports from workers In foreign
lands. Presiden, Olsen reviewed at length
the work OF tho last two years and urged
the members to greater efforts for IN iu-
ture.
Reports from foreign workers were con-
fined TO the needs and efforts OF ,he ms
sionaries. II being the sabbath DAY win
them. no business was transacted
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TOWN sI.IDIis.
Ua,irosa Travel srrsonsiy Interfcred
With--Nna Missing.

Denver, Colo. February 2o--srcciis 70
tho News show tina. travel on the RIO
Grando and Midland roads west OF Lead
Vile has been seriously intcrfered with
during the past twenty four honra by anow
slidcs. Eight slides arc said 10 have o.
Cured ON tho Mo Grande In tho canon
east of GIonwood Springs. Passengers
were sent over tho narrow gmgc. and II
is believed the tracks will be cleared by
tonight. Delays on tho Midland have not
been serious. train which loft Rico Is
reported ntnlled somewhere between theirs
and Durango. 1t IL not thought tho pas
sengers arc In any danger. The city Of
Telluride was In darkness last night. tho
electric Hight plant having been dlsae'sa
A dispatch from oursy says that Joe
Bell. a mall carrier Of Bed Mountain y
missing. man coming from ironton az
NOT meet him and party went from hsee
TO find him.
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New orleans. February 2o-'The five mels
unnocod match race this AFTERNOON be-
twsen walnig and Siarback for 500 .
,de resulted In another victory for the
philadelphian and HIS chainles5 wheel:
The mon started from opposite sides OF
tho track rdng IN the same direcuon'
There was a sood deal OF Hina, ? tHct on
y,hn,h Waiils's adinercra banked, but IN
vain. for II did not keep Starbaek,s higher
gear from proving effective. stafbafk
sutant,d IN tho last quarter ana won III
1913 with esise. 49,
Gardiner. Bowler. Weinig EATON and
einycuson are here In traimng Tor he
carnlval meet next Thursday, Frlday hnh
rat,,rday during which the CsTdiner
eaton match VIII Ss run, Hatneld, Hun
setter and Wasihour ALL come here from
peUsaco.t and O. match race may pc ar
ranged between Siarback ana Jiatne'"'
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uarbor Improvement Question.

Washington. February 2o.--An interest
Ing question raised by the last river and
hnrbor bill was considered today by tho
house committee on rivera and barbors
Comptroller nowler had given notice To
the chief Of engineers OF the army that
he would not allow expenditures for re-
pairing or rebuilding docks which may be
undermined or damaged by the Improve
ments on the Chicago river resolution
has been introduced to authorize such ex-
pendtures and sub committees was TO-
day delegated 10 investigate the precodents
and report. The question Is mn Important
ons and Il is likely TO be raised In regard
10 tho expenditures for improvements at
several other S!tles.
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Constantinople. February 2o.-Marshsr
Bey mas been tried by courtmartial at Al
epro, charged with being responsible for
the mur rider OF Father salvatore, an Italian
priest, who was Killed in the convent at
Jenidbekale at Marash in 1895, and sent
onced to be degraded and imprisoned In a
fortress. Marshar Boy was In command o.
the Turkish troops when the attack was
made on the convent. Italy demanded the
punishment Of him and II was seconded
by France The Turkish government pro-
posed to include Marshar hey In the ger,-
eral amnesty promulgated In December
last, but the French and Italian repre-
sentativcs requested their governments TO
send fleets TO Alexandria In Wow Of the
possible miscarriage OF Justice. The Turk
lsh government thereupon agreed that the
lrlal of Marshar Bey should be proceeded
with,
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rlnhrrty pcstca rrn..

Now York. February N.--Frank Erns OF
Buffalo. who short ,!snc ago got de-
oislon over George Dixon. tho feather
weight Champion. was t-stcd tonight by
Martin Fiaher,y OF London. Mana, who
gave him a drubbins that the Buffalo man
Will not soon forget. They mot for =
twenty ronnd contest and both man weigh.
In at is6 pounds, tbs stipulated weight.
In the opening round Erue forced the
hghtlng and continued ON tho agsrcsslNo
until the heg inN'lv ct the third round,
the sixth fonors Vert c.cn, IN tho kev-
cnth FNs,hcsNy landcd a hard left on
Eriscs left aye. Erne seemed to lose his
head altogether from this to tho end ci
the dght. During the k,st two rounds III,
Buffalo man made a game struggle to OFT
set the decidcf lead that his opponent had
gained over him. but his efforts were III.
boat
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association. Trans-Continental rr,,,h,
Rate committee. the Southeastern Mi.sis,
sippi Valley Freight committee and tho
Southern States Freight association have
agreed TO transport exhibits dive stock
excepted for exhibition at the centennial
exposition. and grant free return of same
Freight charges TO Nashville. switch and
terminal charges mrst he prepaid State
exhibits In the territory Of the Southeast
ern Mississippi Valley Freight rate com
mittec ami the Southeastern states Freirh,
association Will be transported {! GO TO and
from Nashville. These two associations
will also carry free and return free cx-
hihits for the woman's brilding and also
for the negro building.
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Washington February zo'--ine s'a''
department had received no adviees TINS
manning regarding the reported murder OF
pr Richard Ruiz. an American CITIZEN
,,bo was found dead IN his cell In 'ne
Cmorahecoa. cuba. Jail as the result. II 10
alleged. OF assaults by his guards oohsu,
@.,,srai Ice vigorously protested several
days AFRO about Ruiz arrest, but the de-
naTt ment has heard nothing from hIm since
thcn on the matter, 1t feels certain, how-
over that General Lee viii follow tfs
cose nm and II Ruiz has been inu'uerea
viii insist on punishment oil the Hu'
derers.
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Against Another Rassicship.

Washington. February 2o,--The proposed
new bstteship and tho composite sailing
vessel for the Annapolis cadets was strsck-
en- from tho naval appropriation bill today
before tho bin was reported to the house
by Chairman Bcvtelle. The committee
today RECONSTRUCTED tho items and struck
them out by a vote Of TO 4. which was
practically a party vote, tho republicans
present voting to drop them and tho dem
ocrats 10 retain them. Consultation with
tho speaker and other members OF the
house convinced the republicans that there
would be strong opposition to those aD-
preparations There wgs proposition "a
provide for several new torpedo botes. bu,
this failed
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Tampa. Fla. February 20. - The grand
fury OF the United States court today found
two indictments containing twenty counts
against Richard n. Mcconnell, president OF
the Merchants National bank OF ocaia'
which failed some days ago, charging nun
with embezzlcment, making false entr'na
and other crimes About year ago tue
First National hank Of ocala failed. and us
president, Agnew, was convicted OF OF
lenses similar to those for which Meconncil
Is Indicted and has been sentenced to Il
term OF years In Sing Sing.
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New OrIeans Races.

New oyeans February 2o.-Weathsr
fine: track sloppy.
Six furiomgs- Tragedy. Ttsrre, May Ash
Icy T!me l2pN p.,.,.
SIX furlongs- Henrtoa, Surveyor. Double
Dummy Time l.sDH. 80, O. ,.,,
one mile-Renaud. Bizarrcs Dir 1ohn'
seven furlongs-Domingo Bob Ciampeo,
snrtnRtlnc Ifma 1885.
SIX furlongs-ln Command jim Aaoooa'
e & Rumrll Time 10.
S,x fulonga~ -Ka Uterine. Prince OF india,
Graefip, Time ,2D3l,
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Nc,v Whtte star Steamship.

New York. FebruaN sc.--The owners Of
tho White Star steamship line have or
dered from Belfast firm new twin screw
steamer TO be called the Oceanic. The now
steamer will be 1oi feet long. or about %
feet longer than any other vessel afloat. and
her construction and speed is TO be subor.
dinated to the comfort of passengers OF all
classes. II is expected abe will be launched
In January next
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Tounhs Expected.

Reno. New. February ?0.-Martin Julian
has arr'v-d hero from Carson to me~
INtgsImmons, who arrived from the East
today. Julian still expresses the utmoft
confidence IN HitzsimmonH winning mo
coming night and he laughs nj similar cN-
lrtsnious of confidence Mhirb have come
from CorhsttA sd. JULIAN said TO the
Asaoc nfcd Press Correspondent.
"'rhera Il one ,h!ng cstain Corbett new
err Intends 20 win thus ught on tho SQUARE,
I have heard from mast reiahlo sources
that thore tF n movement on FOOT On inc
side with n 'pusk who Will break through
the iopes II II bee mes necessary TO ave
Cobolt, but you can understand now lhat
they w-,ll never do u, for | have taken
e. re To Prepare for lust suoh an efnerRen-
cy by sending for "A push OF my own,
- "a Nnu " 10 ana THE toughest lot OF citi-
zens from New Orleans and Texas near
liJz' corner TINT ever ltn-icd In thls state,
aud corbctts gang Will have lovely ume
getting into tho ring
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New York. February 2o.--A meeting OF
the Iron Orc association. or the ore pool
as II IL commonly called, Will be held at
Cleveland some day next week. probably
on Thursday. at which time the matter OF
dissolution will be considered and finally
determined The local manufacturers think
the combination is destined to 30 under a.
there is said 20 be considerable dissatiEfac-
tion over the matter Of allotments.
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pnLITIcAL NOTES.
Thought To Mean Hanna.

s,r,nerield ohio. February so--The ga
vo,,. which Is regarded throughout inc
Sac 40 Governor Bushnells official or
ean. today publishes an editorial wn,e" e. :,
construed BY the governors irlehrs A
mean athat he will appoint pon, IN ms
Hanna 10 succeed Senator sh. ii,nri,i doel
eni'eu 80 Hts' in mentioning a candidate ba'
nol sp ,hn 'opnoInrmont win be OF suGI
ShsS Nor as TO Increase tho harmony II
tho marty
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Mediterranean Yacht Rac~s.

Marr0llles. February 2f-The MedI'er-
rauean yachting season was innngurated
horc today with rain falling and hare
hanging over the water Aiisa, BrilI mia.
gampirre and several others started 81
nile haadfchp race Tor throa prizes pre-
gnnted BIZ the president OF the republic.
amen tu ali Yachts above ten tons. Tho
Yachts rot away az II o'clock. The course
was three times around to complete the
DISTANCE. This result WAS Victory Tor
britannia Ailsa second and s&mphire
third. ..-~-..---..--
Oaers for MAKER sna shaSkcv.
New York. February 20..-Dan Stuart
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Washington. February 20 Senator sher-
man said today that he would not press ths
arbitration treaty in oppoaItion to sppro-
priafion bills and tina, It now looked us II
all the time of Inc session would be ocs
cupied with these bills.
Other senators who are leaders ot tho rcl
puhlicans say they do not expect TO SEQ
the treaty called up apan this session.
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New York. February 2o.-Thrce city lots.
worth 100000. have been given under con
dtions to tho 81. James Protestant Episco-
nal mission In this city by J. s. Rhinolsnd-
err. Tho conditions are that In five years
the mission must accomplish enough good
TO satisfy the donor. when the lots will DO
come Its absolute property.
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on tho Corbctt- fttsammcrs contest tcie.
NsM for a meeting between Peter Maher
anu Tom Sharkcy. Tom o'Rourke. man
aGer of tho nroadwwy Athl~sic club, to-
neht went stuart $tpto bsttor and offered
. purse OF 5000 for meeting betwcen the
two men IN this city. Ncithcr oftcr has
IN yet been accepted,
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yfexlcnn News.

Mexico City. February 2n.--one hundred
and eighty newspaper men VIII arrive here
from Galveston neyt thursday.
on account Of the recert discoveries OF
large coal and iron deposits On the line OF
the Mexican Central railway In the state
Of Michoscan, several Influential parties
are here making Investigations With view
az locating and establishing steel and Iron
plants. Several large Chicago capitalists
are in the city.
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so Years Of Cures.

prlaton amounted 10 the payment for tho
service which had been paid for already
at osorbitAnt rates lie also entered mo-
tion to rclucn tn. ratio Of compensation
for carrying the mails To the exiont OF one.
nth Of tina present rate. which has not
yet been acted upon.
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Mnlonc-l,nrnc, POOL Nrtch.

Dallas Texas. February @,-sccond
Nights play of tho Maloue- Barnes couur-
nous pool INSTALLATIONS 49, naruos iSa,
nrst riua barnes 81. Malone 80. Aver
ages. Malone s as-ap. Barncs 2s.as. Total
ecprN FOR two nighta. Malone roo, f,arucs
247. The final paue OF the match will he
played Monday night.
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prr.idrn,inI Nomtnnt,on..

Washington, February 20.--Thc prcsi-
don't sent tho following nominations to the
senate today:
James l.. Walcott OF Delaware. 90 be
United States distriot Judge for the district
OF Delaware, Gtios g. i,enshaw. TO bv
marshal OF the United statcB for tho West
ern diAtTinl OF Missouri.
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s,onca 40 canton.

Louisville, Ky, February
r,mes' Frankfort special says; Governor %.
n..n,o, ,eft this morning in response ~
brauley ,ms from Major Mckinley 70 COW
g,r WIN him at Canton, The governor
trip Is expected 10 have an .s nipy
bearIng ON the solution OF tue s'Ha'O' TO-
situation In this state.
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unker won A. Coiumbu..

Columbus. Ohio February @-Con
Baker won tho slx-hour bicycle race to-
night. IN spite OF a had fail Wollor's
wheel collaocnd and he quit before tho
race endei, "a he saw he could not beat
Hsker. The record: Baker, i2S miles, q
niles : laps; Schock. ia mites. laps;
Waller, i0S rntlsA
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ri,tsburg Cy,ic show.

rttsburg, Pa. February 2o.-The Pitts
burg Cycle show opNnod to-day. with an
attendance of over ,Na Ia spite of tho
heavy rnin that fell all day.
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No ra.t Mail Appropria tioa.

washington. February 2o.--The senate
committee ON appropriations has agreed TO
strikc out Of the appropriation bill the
amount OF si7i ,2ss for 3 fast mail "A ~
South. The npslaa va elsae y 49,
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New York, February ga dspatch 10
The Herald from Venice says ,,
The doctors at the conferences Of the IN
..rpat,onsi sanitary oonfsssncs hsve oscso.
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uicyci,u John.or uettcr.

Toronto February N,-~This afternoon
JohnaoRe condition took change for tho
better and tho DOCTORS have great hopes
OF pulling him through, although 1t Will be
some tme vet before they can report him
ont If d1nnnr.
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Washington. February 2o.-For Eastern
Texas: Cloudy. followed by south Winds
and slightly confer In northern portion.
For Western Texas and New Mexico:
Fair; slightly cooler. 2Winds shifting 10
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ed that each government should take care
OF its own quarantine measures TO prevent
the importation OF tho plague. THIS will
probably be confirmed by the council OF the
diplomatic delegates.