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THE CARIBBEAN.
Captain Mahan on the Strategic Impor-
 tance of the Land Girt Sea.

Captain Mahan on the Strategic Impof-
 tance of the Land Girt Sea.
 Causes superfeiallv very diverse, but essentially the same in that they arose from and still depend upon lack of To- cal political capacity, have brought the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, ill our own time, to similar conditions, re- garded SIS quantities of interest in the sphere of international relations. What ever the intrinsic value of the two bod ies of water, in themselves or in their surroundings, whatever their present contributions to tue prosperity or to the culture of mankind, their conspicuous characteristics now are their political and military importance, in the broad est sense, as concerning not only the countries that border them, but the world at large. Both are land girt seas; both are links ill chain of communica- tion between an east and a west In both the chain is broken by m isthmus Both are of contracted extent when compared with great oceans, and in consequence. of these common features both present in all intensified form the tttlN ttiltASCs ttAANl tl1G 14L11lf<uSJ pDl1bl~ cal and military, which condition the influence of sea power.
 This conclusion is notably true of the Mediterranean, as is shown by it's his tory. It is even more forcibly true of the Caribbean, partly because the con tom of it's shores does not, as in the Mediterranean peninsulas thrust the power of the land so far and so sustain edly into the sea; partly because, from historical antecedents already alluded to, in the character of the first colo nists and from the shortuess of the time the ground has been in civilized occupation, there does not exist in the Caribbean or i'll the gulf of Mexico apart from the United States-any land power at all comparable to those great continental states of Europe whose strength lies ill their armies far more than in their navies
 So far as national inclinations. IS dis tinct from the cautious actions of states man, can be disee1aed, in the Mediter- ranean at present the sea powers. Great Britain. France and Italy, are opposed to the land powers. Germany, Austria and Russia, and the latter dominate ae- tion. It cannot be 50 in any mean future in the Caribbean. The Caribbean is pre- eminently the domain of sea power.- Captain A T. Mahan, U <. N, in Harper's Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28

 HE DID.

Hi caddy for you. saitl Jack at the stars As he stole q shy glance at the maid of his
 heart He picked up tho niblict, thc brassy and cleell, She grasped her pei driver, too busy to speak. Her club, soon she soied ii, hazard within, And sat on a bunker oereome with ehagrin "How are you?' cried Muggins -Four down,
 she replied. ''Never mind, ' said whisper "Wlll you be
 my bride2" Twas Jack who had spoken Why, yesl7 an
 swered she. 1I'll marry you, Jack if you Il caddy for me. D
 Harvey Wiclthan in New York Snn
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TIP MARKS ON TRUNKS.
The Luggage Signals Used by Hotel Elm
 ployees Abroad.

ployees Abroad.
 Travellers whom every day brings back from the continent say that this season, more than ever, gives plentiful example of tho Freemasonry which ex- ists among continental hotel employees. Usually on board the boats from Calais, Boulogne and Ostend notes are compared by tourists who have covered the same ground and followed the same itinerary The results are significant of "eye open ing" Some such eolloquy as the fol lowing is often overheard:
 My box and two portmanteaus were smashed fearfully by that villain of 8 porter at the Hotel des Bains, Villayilla, and my wife and I could get no attend. ance. .
 That IS curious, for we were treated by a1l the servants most beautifully. May ask you question? Did you tip the servants properly at the previous place, Hotel de Luxe, LHeelne?''
 "No: I confess it was an oyersi ght, but what has that to do with the Villa villa hote1?''
 Everything. Look at the hotel labels on your luggage All on lower right hand corner. That implies that you are mean and illibe1al Now look at mine. All the labels in tbe upper left hand corner. That signifies liberality-treat this person well--eneourage hiln-your politeness will be rewarded. My friend s bag here has a label stuck right ia the middle, and that means, A good fellow will tip, but very exacting-not easi- ly pleased. ''--London Mail.
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-Lnst-.lOS,l,--II0sf.

At the Fair grounds ycstcrdaYone red-covered diary for 1897, contain- ing S1,5000 Mill X Elevator stock in my name, with notes and papers valuable to no one but me. Finder will be suitably rewarded by deliver ing same to me.
 10 q If +. II. NJ. MILLS.
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Quay's bossism. But Pennsylvania is such a boss-ridden State that Thompson's c0mmendable move. ment isn't likely to fare we'll In Virginia democratic success is assured. In Nebraska, in a contest over minor State offices, there is an interesting trial ofstrength between
 the republicans and the allied free silver forces, supported by Bryan.
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NEXT WEEK $ ELECTIONS.

Interest chiefly eenters in next Tuesdays State and municipal elee- tions because of the bearing the result will have on the next Nation. al election, and because of the in- fluence they will have on the next National conventions. or the issues involved in next weeks elections the Chicago Record says
 Unquestiouably the greatest in- terest Of the eourtryin the elections next week is in the contest for the control of Greater New York. The election there is indeed national iii interest and in it's in iluence on the political life of this country. The issue is squarely drawn between honest government and corrupt machine rule, between non-partisanship and partisanship in local affairs, between home rule for municipalities and the domina- tion by nonresident "bosses. The most troublesome questions before the American people today are those connected with municipal government.
 The cor test in Ohio comes second i1 interest, for there Mark Hanna, the friend and political manager ot Mckinley, is struggling to retain his seat in the United States senate. The fight seems to have in 1t more of uncertainty for Hanna than for the republican State ticket, on which Gov Bushnell is candidate for reelection. Mr. Hanna's posi- tion is endangered not only because of the criticism of him for what is termed his commercial notions of politics, but is also by fear of treaehery on the part of certain re- publican leaders, and by compIica- tions over the legislative tickets in certain localities, especially in Cin- cinnati, where the reform clements working against legislative nomi- nees Of the local republican boss.
 In Maryland the issue is German ism. The willy democratic ''boss" is making fight for his life in the State he has dominated for years. Maryland is q democratic State, but in 1895 and 1896 it, was carried against German. As result of Republican success, Germans col. league and underling in the senate was replaced by Wellington, q re. publican. This year the issue is whether or not German himself shall be returned to the senate.
 In Kentucky the offices for which candidates are selected are of com paratiyely trival importance. The contest is trial of strength among the parties, with the gold democrats attempting to play a prominent part.
 In Iowa, where ~GoE. Drake's successor is to be elected, there are six tickets in the field, the gold democratic being one, the silver question is kept well to the front, with State issues playing some part.
 In Massachusetts George Fred Williams is running for governor op the silver democratic ticket, but be is not expected to have much show against the republicans in that State. Tn Pennsylvania, too, the republicans are asssured of succes. William H. Thompson, independent republican, is running for State reasurer as q protest against
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-28

Two ladies driving along tic Bathurst (N. $. WI road recently overlook 9 small boy trudging wearily along on bare feet When given lift, 1t was found he had walked from Lawson to the valley l2 niles to buy loaf of bread, which was | penny cheaper there Twenty four miles to save q pen ny
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Lost

A package of black plumes. A liberal reward will be paid for re- turn of same to Kaufman Bazaar Company. 10 9 If
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
cLEnunNE NEWS NOTES.
judgments for Dr. Wagtcy's Death.
pythiuu OSatcr FeNst.

Judgments for Dr. WaHlcy's Death.
psthinn Oyster Feast.
Cleburnc. Texas. February last sat
urday the court Of civil appeals at Dallas
affirmed the case OF Mrs. John wagley VS..
the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
company. The verdict In the lower cour,
was $1,000 damages for the death Of her
husband DR.. John Wagley. who was run
over by northbound passenger tram some
time ago and killed. Mrs. Waglcy also
had q suit against an accident company In
New York for $4,000, which she also gained
The point In the two cases was whether or
NOT Or. Wagley was guilty Of contrtbutory
neSligencc.
The members of olive lodge No 81,
Knights OF Pythas had an oyster supper
u, the Hamilton hotel last night Several
months ago the lodge membership was d.
vldcd into two factions. and n contest en-
tered into whereby the side that failed ia
secure the largest number of attendants a,
lodge meetings within a certain time would
have TO pay for an oyster sIpper for III,
lodge. Last nights supper was the result
Toastmaater. II + brown. The following
| persons responded TO toasts; Messrs, w.
+. RAMSEY $, c. padclford, O. j. Logan
| 7. NJ Stribblng. G. NJ. Duncan. II. T..
| Hall. l. Frcnkei and s. u. Mobl9y.
The following cases have been illed IN
| the district court since last report; Helen
Graham vs. Noah Graham. divorce bur
| ton Bros. vs.. w G. Ilnndloy, debt, |. u,
" Marshall rs. Il. e. Alexander ct al
| Injunction.
During the past week Messrs. Ben Cas-
tlcman, T.. 4. Await and II J. Ghersten-
korn have been found guilty OF violating
| the local option law in Cleburne,
| The following marriage licenses were Is
sued today: A. &. Fuller and Miss An
they Hinkle; Ed Pyeati and Miss Luiu
Gatowood, Samuel Miller and Miss w, X
| King
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06

receipts at all unitesi States ports s. GEO IA
AGAINST i,1i1.200 last year. s. 410, ass year he
fore last and i,9N1s@ same time In 1891:
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers TO Northern mills ana
Canada. Gtt6g2. against 60g,227 last ye,r
S,3.2ls year before last and 400 iG same
time In 1894. Southern mill takings. 5I5. 26S.
against 49s. i46 lest year. AL, 19g year before
last ana LOG same time in 1897 Forei,n
exports for the week have been lbs. 3GS
against 4I16l last year, making the total
thus far this selaon 1905. 1902 against 2gy7
IDS last year, or an increase of las f0t
Northern mill takings and Canada during
the past seven days show an increase ~
1926. rs compared with the corresponding
period last year and the total ,akiprs
since September have decreased lsl5 nh,
total takings of Amcrlcsn mills, North
and south and Canada, thus far for The
season have been l,739.7is, against i1o, so
last year. These include l.2l2, 759 bv North
ern spinners. against l,214,al Stocks AT
the seiboard and twenty-nine Southern
Interior centers have Increased during ,io
week 1910 against n decrease during tho
corresponding period last season of 75.al2
and arc 33.ts1 larger than at this dnte in
1896.
Including stocks left over at ports and
Interior towns from the last crop aud she
number of bales brought into sight thus
far of the new crop. the sunply to date Ia
1852 Io3 bales against 5,9i9 1875 for the same
period las' year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
school board was held this afternoon. at
which Superintendent Hopkins submitted
his report for January. showing IN enroll
ment Of 3Ii9 in the white schools with an
attendance of 30 per cent. and an enroll
ment Of ll0S in the caored schools, with
an average attendance of 30 per cent. OF
the 3lSS children in the white schools 3OlS
were present at the eX -ninations, and Of
the 925 in the Colored SCHOOLS S9l were ex
amined for promotion. The report osti-
mates that 70 per cent OF the scholars alb
sent from the segular examinations have
since ben examined and promoted, making
the grand total of promotions 29i9. Since
the beginning of the second term 300 chill
dren have entered the schools thus max
ing the total enrolment to date 5l57. This
is the largest enrolment in the history Of
the schools at the beginning of a second
term.
The report was received and approved
Tho pay roll Of January salaries amount
ing to $S63i So. and claims and accounts
amounting to StGi099, making a total Of
$l0275.62. were allowed and appropriation
made.
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sMrI.rER rnnnIlcTS

Commissioner Denison Of the Galveston
freight bureau says he has booked 100 tons
of lead from Colorado smcltors 20 go to
Liverpool Manchester and iiavre. and has
quotations out for further shipments for
Rotterdam and Bremen. He says when he
first correspondent with .he Colorado snClt-
ing companies he found them indsDo1od 10
engage In the export trade AZ they were
doubtful AS to whether It would prove prof
table. Recently they decided 10 outer the
field and steamer room W engaged for
January There is now On boa9~ two steam
ships leading al this port 600 tons of pig
lead and other shipments are To 'ollow this
months 1t is also said advices have been
received of some heavy shipments coming
from Missouri The shipping OF sre'ter
and spelter products through this ports was
first begun by a Kansas City smelling
company some months ago and bids fair
TO cut some figure in the business OF the
mort
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
STORMING TIE ALAMO.

Colonel Joe Booth OF Austin Is here for
the purpose Of arranging the programme
for the "Stormng of the Alamo" which
is to take place during three days Of week
after next while the battleship Texas is
here and the National Editorial association
is in session. Colonel Booth says quite a
number of militia companies will be here
to participate in the assault and defense,
including Tho three companies from Hous-
ton and probably the Governors Guard OF
Austin, The adjutant general has given the
companies permission to attend with their
arms and the fact that the hattleship Will
be here at the time and that 1t Is TO be
a gala week in Galveston will probably
make most OF the militia boys anxious to
come
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
TO WIDEN THE CHANNEL.

The jctiies for deepening the water on the
bar are rapidly nearing completion Inc
finishing touches are now being put on the
south wall, and in about six weeks the
north wall will be completed. When all
this is done there will be left an unex-
pended balance OF about 100000 of the
money appropriated by congress fos the
work. II is now suggested that congress be
asked to appropriate this sum for widen
ING the channel. Arrangements are on
foot for careful survey Of the channel by
the engineers In charge of the harhor work
and il is thought such survey Will show
n necessity for widening the channel. The
department will be supplied with estimates
of the cost OF the work and 1t is believed II
Will be ordered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
ycInsro Topics.

Velasco. Texas. February b.--The ap-
po,n,mert of Miss Jessie L. Reese as post
master OF velasco. announced yesterday BY
telegram. will be satisfactory TO the peoi,,u
or VeIasco She scceeds Captain ii. w.
Chinn. who has moved to Sunnyside. MISS
Jessie has been chief deputy ever since
Captain Chinn took charge.
The exclusive announcement In To-Day =
Post that MIR. Elijah Smith would extend
The Texas Western TO Velasco and from
Soaly Up the Brazos, is what was intimaled
here by an eminent engineer during ire
sitting Of the commission AT Veiaseo
short time since. This road VIII be GER
tointv II the commission reports favorably.
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Eyn,.n at Rrynn.

BRYAN. Texas. February 5.--The following
marriage licenses have been Issued by
County Clerk McMichael this week
Diuie Sanders to Georgia Ann Webber
r w. Nash to Miss Aslee Davis. j. a. "a
hill TO Miss Rosie Markaslie. George Chil-
ders 10 Miss Lizzie Love. }. l.. Lloyd 20
Miss Carrie cloud. George Stublefield 10
Miss Estclla Jordan.
Cards are out announcing the marriage o'
MIR. Tyler Haswell of this city ana MSS
Ara Adalr Wynne OF iiurtsViile al w
Methodist Episcopal church, South, IN
puntsyilIe. February II. The contracting
parties are two Of the best known and most
poular society people of the respective
cities in which they live.
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wACO's CHARTER.
Opposition to Creating n Depository
for the N1ty's Funds.

OppOaitlOu to Creating 4 Depository
for the Gty's Funds.
Waco. Texas. February 5,--The city coun
Gil held lively session last night made so
ty the pending charter amendments at
Austin. Alderman Ashburn introduced the
following, which was adopted by a vote OF
five to three, two members being absent:
Whereas. an effort is being made By
certain citizens OF the city OF Waco In the
pending session Of the Texas legislature to
have the charter OF said city so amended
as TO abolish the office OF city treasurer
and to constitute In Its stead depository
tor the money of said city. aud to loan the
said depository, called trustee. from timc
to time the funds OF the city as the council
may direct, which amendment has passed
to engrossment In the house of representa-
tivos, and
Whereas. the city council OF the city OF
Waco have not been consulted with refcr-
ence to said amendment, and have only
been advised as to Its purport through pub
llcations in the newspapers and
Whereas. in the opinion Of the city coun-
eli OF the city OF Waco such change with
reference to the deposit Of the taxes and
public moneys Of the city OF Waco would
prove extremely detrimental to the inter
ests of said city, and would tend not only
to place In Jeopardy the public funds OF
Sblu CITY. Dut WOulu stFluuSlN TtNdIu anu
embarrass its financial affairs and opera
lions; and
Whereas. the public moneys are not col
locted for the purpose of private specula-
,inn or private gain. and 1t is contrary tc
the principles Of American institutions and
the due protection OF public interest for
any part of the governmont-Statc county
or municipal--to emNark In the business
Of loanng money.
Now. therefore. be II resolved by the city
council of the city of Waco That said at
tempt to amend the charter aforesaid meets
with our condo nnation aud opposition and
the mayor of the city is hereby instructef
to appoint n committee Of three member.
Of this council. whose duty II shall he e
repair at once TO the city Of Austin ant
there take such steps and inaucurate such
measures as may he deemed proper and
necessary to proven, the passage OF sue,
an endment.
| Resolved. further That the mayor IL
hereby added TO said committee.
| Aldermen PoaEe, Ashhurn and Cassada'
were appointed on the committee. 10 whicl
| Mayor McCullcch was added and they WI
| 70 TO Austin al once.
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rhc Lcnch pistol Case.

Fort Worth. Texas, February 4.--Another
chapter has been added to the famous Elmer
Leach pistol case by Justice Miiam' IL VIII
be remembered that some time ago leach
peti,ioned the city council 10 remit me
original fine and costs assessed In the city
court The petition was granted by the
council hut was vetoed by the mayor. after
which the mayor was sustained. Suit was
then entered In Justice Milam's court
against the city, and the amount paid to
the city, sS7, is awarded to the plaintiff
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-06
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
umerod heywOrth, a Cotton Broker.
Committed Suicide.
FOUND STRANGLED IN HIS OFFICE
Smcltcr Products from Co,or,ao ne.
ing shipped Through Galveston.
To Widen the Channel.

Galveston, Texas. February 5.-Omerod
In his office in the hendley building on the
strand at an early hour this morning. He
had left his home In the evening. saying
10 his wife that he was going to lodge
meeting, About o'clock this morning
Mrs. Heyworth. having become alarmed on
account Of her husbands absence. ask ID her
brother-in- law, Mr.. Adam Bardash, to go
In search of him. MIR. Bradash, accom-
panied by Mr.. James W. Coutant vent
to MIR. Heyworths office and found the
door locked, with the key on the insi do
Police officers were summoned and the door
forced and then they saw Omerod Hey
worth standing against the wall almost he
nina the door, rope around his neck an |
bookkeeper's stool underneath his feet
one end of the rope was attached to a
nail i'll the door and the weight of the
body was sufficient to bind IT, but rot
enough TO prevent stranguation The body
was cold In death. On a desk In the office
We're two sheets Of white paper ON which
were written the rough draft OF a etter
III mcneil. The latter was undated and TN
addressed. II said the writer was in iced
Of money and must have $500 or 5000 Tor
year and offering as security deed OF
trust on an undivided interest in fourteen
and one-half acres of land in Harris county
on the line of the Santa l'e railroad The
body was taken TO the late home OF the
deceased this morning and prepared for
burial.
Mr.. Heyworth was the son of a wealthy
cotton man Of Liverpool Eng. lie came &c
Galveston a good many years ago and had
been continuously in the cotton business
here ever since. He is said to have iladc
two fortunes but to have lost heavily IN
cotton speculation.
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THE FORTS:

Captain Sinclair Tallafero. United States
district attorney, arrived here today and
will be In the city most of the time unti'
the opening OF the February term OF the
Federal court here. II is said the purpose
Of Captain Taiiafero's visit here at this
timo is to examine the titles to the prop
erty recently purchased by the government
for the building OF forts on Galveston Island
and on Bolivar peninsula. II is suggested
that the beginning OF the WORK mas peen
and made entirely satisfactory