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Clear and colder T0nlghC. SatuF- day, fair; stationary temperature.
 CITY ITEMS.
 Major N. T. White is on the sick list.
 ECol. J. W. Gorcoran is in. the city today.
 Mir. W. II. Lockhart, of Wrights- vile, is in the city today.
 Mir. Van H. Williams and wife, of Sheridan, are visiting in the city. Mr. NJ. Stern and wife, of Camden, are guests of the Truloek today. Mrs. F. H. Walker and niece of Memphis, are visiting in the city. Buckwheat, plain and self-raising, and pal cake flour at Mccain Gro- eery Go. dtf Mir. Will R. Steck, of Jonesboro, is a guest of the Arlington.
 New line of imported groceries just received at Jog c. MEYERS. dtf Mir. Orlando Halliburton, popu- lar drug drummer of St. Louis, is in the city today.
 Mir J. T Lipscomb, of Plum Bay GU, is in the city today.
 New Horse Radish and all kinds of Spring vegetables at JoE c. MEYERS
 dtf Mir. A. Kaufman, prominent Plum Bayou planter. is in the city today.
 Col B. D. Williams, of Little Rock, is in the city today.
 Fresh fish, oysters and ce er V cry Thursday and Friday at JoE c. MEYERS dtf
 
 BoRN-To Mir. and Mrs. Walter B. Sorrells, Friday morning, March II, 1898, girl. weight over F pounds. Miss Rouella Solmson returned yesterday from visit to relatives and friends at Memphis.
 Gunther's famous chocolates and bonbons at Mitchell's, only, POS Main street. II 15 If Mir. Herbert Bluthenthal leaves to morrow on business trip to Cin- cinnati.
 Drink Coca-coIo for headache and exhaustion, at NIitchell's, POS Main street. If Dr. II. [ Wiliams returned today from a visit to r. Sherrill, whom, he says, is much better
 Try our lye hominy in 3-pound cans for ten cents. Better than gold. Mccain Grocery Go. dtf J. X $. Katzenstein are having the front of their store improved by the addition of Il coat of paint.
 The '. NJ. H. A. will give mid winter picnic at their hall sometime in the near future.
 When your suit needs cleaning, re- pairing, or altering, take it 10 BURNS. the Taller. 3-S d6t. Mir. Frank Kendall and daughter came up from Fledron at noon to- day.
 Mothe~s Praise Hoods Sarsa parilla. because. hy its great blood enriching qualities. it gives rosy cheeks and vigorous appetltes to puny children.
 Hoods Pill's are the favorite family eathartic and liver medicine. Price 25c.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
SPORTS GOING TO HAVANA.

Jim COrbett. Hat Masterson, Wyatt carp
and Doc Holiday to Go Into Business.
HAVANA, Dec. 24.-On the heels of
the announcement that Jim Corbett
will open q saloon here comes the
news that Bat Masterson, Wyatt carp,
Of Tombstone, Ariz.; doc" Holiday,
Ed Sassy, ''the kid" Of Skaguay,
Alaska. and sDoc" Brown Of Spokane
are coming to Havana to engage in
various enterprises.
Judging from appearances the early
history of the Western towns of Amer
lea will be repeated in Havana. Gam
bling houses will be opened every
where. It is q POOR building in the
business district which has not bids
on it for location for an American
bar. There seems to be the idea among
the sporting fraternity that Havana
will be made another Monte Carlo, to
endure through the reconstruction
period at least.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

knowledge of conditions in the Orient,
where he had spent several years. The
President first met Mr.. Hitchcock during
the creation Of the Mckinley bill and
was greatly impressed by his business
ability. During the passage of the
Dingley bill Mr.. Hitchcock spent a
great deal of time in Washington and
renewed his acquaintance with the
President. 1t was during this time
that the matter of commercial rela-
tions with Russia was discussed and
the President rendered the appoint
ment of minister to Mr.. Hitchcock.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock is a great
grandson of the Revolutionary hero,
Colonel Ethan Allen, who demanded
and captured Fort Ticonderoga I'm
the name of the great Jehovah and the
Continental Congress
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
HAVANA'S 5-DAY CELEBRATION,

Balls, Parades, Races and . Mass on the
Day Of SPANS Evacuation.
HAVANA, Dec. 24-An effort will be
made to have General Gomez come
to Havana to take part
in the five-day celebration Of
the Spanish evacuation Of Cuba, be-
ginning January 1. All the clubs will
combine in grand procession, huge
race meeting will be held and dinner
party will be given to the Cuban
troops.
Solemn high mass will be celebrated
in the morning at the cathedral, at
which special prayers, suitable to the
occasion, will be read.
Arches will be erected in all the
principal streets and the houses will
be decorated. Numerous private balls
will be given, to which invitations by
the hundreds are showered on the
American officers.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
CHARNAL HOUSES TO OPEN.

Cabanas and MORO Prisons Being Pre-
pared for Delivery to Americans.
New YORK, Dec. PA dispatch to
the New York World from Havana says:
Cabanas and Moro are being prepared
for delivery to the Americans. Every
article capable of being moved has
been destroyed or packed in huge
cases for transportation to Spain. The
destiny of the thousands of prisoner
in these places is unknown. Friends
and relatives of missing men await
anxiously to ascertain whether they
still linger in dungeons or have gone
the way of thousands of others in the
laurel ditch.
The Spanish government is exceed
ingly anxious not to leave behind a
trace showing the gross irregularity
with which trials have been conducted,
or the exact number of victims who
have gone to their doom there.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Wake ISLAND TO Be SEIZED
It Is Three Miles Long and 1000
Miles From Anywhere.
BENNINGTON ORDERED THERE,
Island Il Hardly Capable Of Sustainlna
Lie, But the Govern ont Needs IL 10
IT. Pacific Cable Bu,iness-An I'm.
poftant Strategic Point.

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-The govern.
ment has determined to hoist the flag
over an island far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders were sent out yes
terday to the commander of the Ben
nington, Captain Taussig, to proceed
at once to take possession, in the namI
Of the United States government, o:
Wake island, lying in latitude 10 north
longitude 166 east. 1t is distanc,
about 1000 miles from Nihau, tn.
westernmost of the Hawaiian islands
and 300 miles from Guam. It is al
most in a direct line between thes.
possessions of the United States, ani
is admirably adapted for use as sta
ton for q Pacific cable to connect til.
Philippines with Hawaii and tn.
United States.
Wake island is about three miles il
length and encloses lagoon of sal
water. The average height OF tn,
island is eight feet above high tide. L
is scarcely capable in itself of sustain
ing life, but it is expected that cabl,
station can be maintained withou
difficulty by the erection of a con
denser to supply fresh water.
Some station in this locality j.
deemed to be absolutely necessary t.
the maintenance of a cable and fo
that reason the American peace com
missioners at Paris endeavored to Sc
cure one of the Caroline islands, bu
without success. Wake island is saii
to be by right already American terri
tory, for in 1851 Admiral Wilkes sur
veyed the place and asserted title. Il
is not inhabited, so far as known a,
the present time, though in tho past
some guano gatherers have TEMPORARY
ly lived on the island.
The Bennington is now at Honolulu
and the orders to her go out by steam
er. After hosting the flag ON Wake
island, she will proceed to Guam and
make the survey of the island, which
was ordered some time ago. She ha.
has already completed a survey OF
Pearl harbor, seven miles from Homo
lulu, which will form the foundation
of the government plans for the en-
largement of the harbor there, and
the Strengthening of the channel con-
uecting the inner harbor with the
ocean.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

SEDALIA, NO., Dec. 24.-The police
have searched in vain for Thomas
Blenjib, aged 1s years, who eloped
from the vicinity of Cole Camp with
the 15-year-old wife of his brother
John. It appears that Thomas and
John Blenjib, two farmer boys, both
loved the daughter of a neighbor, but
John was successful in his suit
and married the girl. On Thursday
Thomas, who had been to Cole Camp
with load of railroad ties. en- route
home met the bride of only few days.
She was in tears, having had a quarrel
with her youthful husband. Thomas
proceeded to comfort her and proposed
an elopement. The bride consented,
Thomas turned his team loose and the
couple went to Cole Camp and boarded
a north bound train.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
KILLED IN sELf-DEFENsE.

Howell County Farmers Engage II .
Rattle 70 the Death.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo-, Dec 24-Eaf.
~ yesterday morning Peter Saunders
and James N. Lowe, two farmers, met
on the highway. They exchanged sew
eral shots, separated, and Lowe came
on to town, procured more ammunition
and started back to his farm. One
mile out of town he encountered Saun-
ders again and was shot dead in his
tracks.
The deceased was a dangerous man
somewhat demented, and had made
several attempts before this upon the
life of Saunders and other people He
leaves q large family. Saunders is
considered peaceab1e citizen, and the
tragedy is looked upon as matter OF
self-defense on the part of the slayer
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

A grandson of Brigham Young de-
nounced Mormonism at a Brooklyn
meeting.
In q New York fire three persons
were burned to death and two others
seriously injured.
An appropriation of 100000 for
Pelican Bend. Mo-. river improvements
was put in the deficiency bill.
The American Federation of Labor
reelected President Gompers unani-
mously.
While tunneling Tor water for the
city Of Colorado Springs, Colo, the
contractors struck a fabulously rich
gold vein, the output of which will 60
to the city.
The Commercial League of Fort
Smith, Ark, has officially commended
the President for his recent speeches
in the South and invited him to visit
Fort Smith.
The w. c. T. q. at Lexington, KY,
obtained indictments against 10l sa-
loonkeepers on charge of violating
Sunday law. The mayor and police
commissioners were also indicted.
Nine Dreyfus expects the early re-
lease OF her husband. Nine. Henry 10
pluckily defending the name of hep
husband, who, she says, committed
forgery to save the state
General Kitchener proposes to re-
claim the Soudanese provinces which
are still held by the Mahdists. A
desert campaign is projected. The
Khalifa is q thousand miles west Of
the Nile
Senator Plat delivered an extended
address in favor of expansion. It was
= reply to Senator Vests recent speech.
Senator Mason introduced bill de-
signed as . retaliatory measure on
Germany. It provides for the inspec.
ton of goods from Germany in case
the bill now pending in the Reichstag
for inspection of American goods IS
adopted by that body.
Bills favoring the granting of sub
sides to American merchant marine
were introduced in House and Senate
A starving man who died Of over
eating at st. Jos :ph was found to
have two vermiforr, appendices
Jim Patton, convicted Of drowning
his own child near Dexter, No., was
sentenced to three years imprison-
ment. -
In . railroad collision. at Collins
vile, ILL.,, Fireman Van Whitenworth
was killed and both engines demoi-
ished.
Captain Borchgrevink's Antarctic
expedition sailed from Hobart, Tas.
mania.
A British railway company has or
dered twenty locomotives in the
United States, owing to the strike al
the English engineers
In wreck on the L, D. 4 W. BY,
near Indianapolis, one maa WAS killed
and several were injured
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he KISSED All.



Field Day II Kansas City.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. Dec. s1.-Lieu.
tenant Richmond p. Hobson, the pop.
ular hero of Santiago, was kissed to .
s.andstill by the women Of Kansas
City yesterday afternoon at the Coates
house. The Chicago record of paltry
less than 200 was smashed to smither-
Gems, III Kansas City women paying
the penalty" which the young hero Of
the Merrimac exacts from every pretty
woman he meets.
Lieutenant Hobson arrived in tho
city yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
over the Santa Fee and after q series of
ovations held a reception for ladies
only between and o'clock. This
was the real event of the day.
Lieutenant Hobson and General
Adna Chaffee were the guests of honor
at the annual banquet of the Kansas
City Commercial club in the evening.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
TO COST $4,000, 900.

Report Of Nlcaragua Canal Commission
Places the Cost OF tho Undertaking.
New YORK, Dec. 24.-The prelimi-
nary report of the Nicaragua canal
commission, consisting of General
Haines, Admiral Walker and Professor
Haupt, has been completed and will be
read before the Senate committee
either during the Christmas recess OF
Congress or Immediately afterward.
This report will give many details OF
construction in regard to the proposed
route and will give close figure on
the entire cost of the undertaking as
far as human ingenuity can forsee.
This estimate places the cost at $685..
OrO. 600.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
GOVERNOR SMITH RESIGNS.

Dynamite and Bullets Too Much for the
6oldiers' Home Manager.
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Dec. 22.-The
resignation of Andrew Jackson Smith,
governor of the Soldiers home at
Santa Monica, has been presented to
the board Of managers and accepted.
It is to take effect March 3d. Governor
Smith gives as his reasons for resign
ing the two attempts to take his life,
both by members of the homes OF
which he was manager. One was at
Leavenworth. Kan, in which dyna-
mite was used; the other when an old
soldier, A. G. Bradley, shot him in the
back four times at Santa Monica His
family, he says, has prevailed upon
him to withdraw from the home.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
MISSOURI N THE CABINET.
E. L. Hitchcock Appointed Secre-
tary Of the interior.
is AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
Takes the Place ct Mr.. Bliss Of New
York. Who Has Resigned-He L. q
Prominent Business Man OF St Louis
Sketch Of His Career.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The Prcsi-
dent has nominated Ethan A. Hitch
cock of Missouri to be Secretary of the
Interior. Mr.. Hitchcock is ambassa-
dor to st. Petersburg.
The home of the new secretary is in
St. Louis, where he was known as q
business man and not as politician.
He is personal friend of the Presi-
dent and his acceptance of the mission
to st. Petersburg was at Mr.. McKin-
ley's urgent request. He was selected
for the position because of his great
business experience and his intimate
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24.-Rear Ad-
mirai Schley was last night the re-
cipient of a handsome and costly
sword. scabbard and belt, presented to
HIM in behalf of the people of this city
aud other cities in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware, who contributed
to fund established for the purpose.
The sword, scabbard and belt repre-
sent a cost of 81, 200 The blade is of
Zine Damascus steel. appropriately
engraved, and the hilt is elaborately
decorated with diamonds and other
precious stones.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Claims . British Town.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.-Thomas II.
Watson and his wife, who was Miss
Emma Spreckles, daughter of the
sugar king, are completing arrange
ments for an extended tour of the
world. While their trip will be one of
pleasure and business combined. the
chief object Mr.. Watson has in view is
the acquisition of property valued at
S45, O00, 600. He has in his possession
papers which he claims show him to be
entitled to about one-half the town of
Carlisle, England.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

OMAHA. Dec. 24.-The jury has re-
turned verdict Of not guilty in the
case of w. F. Bechel, ex-auditor of
the Pacific Express company,
charged with embezzlement. Mr..
Bechel was auditor for the COM
pauy eighteen years. His successor,
Erastus Young, claimed there was a
shortage of sl50,0OO. The clerks
thought the money had gone for lob
bying in the Nebraska legislature.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Hobson In San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Dec. 24.-Lieu-
tenant Hobson arrived in this city last
night, and was driven at ouce to the
Palace hotel, where public reception
was given under the auspices of the
Union League club. After the recep-
ton. Lieutenant Hobson was the guest
of the Friday Night club, at Native
Sons hall. After a cotillon and sup
per the hero of the Merrimac proceed
ed to the University club, which will
be his home during his sojourn in this
city.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
KILLED 5000 CHINAMEN.

A Powder Magazlne's Explosion Levels .
Square Mile Of Houses
LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Shanghai says that a powder magazine
situated in the center of the Chinese
camp at Hang Chow exploded, leveling
a square mile of houses. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 soldiers were killed.
including the general commanding the
forces.
The American and French missions
are both supposed to have been dam
aged, but it is S: :! there were no IA
talities among them.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Quit Flxea on lfra Kreb..

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. Dec 22.-The
ooroners jury in the Mrs George Craig
murder case, rendered a verdict yester-
day forenoon. placing the guilt upon
Mrs John Krebs, who was placed
under arrest and will have to appear
In the district court which convenes
January 2.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
A rh.o,osoe Who s.ol. Book.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Dec. e4.-James
p. Miller, Yale divinity student. was
arrested last night for shoplifting.
Detectives saw him steal three books
in book store. and, by tracking the
man, they discovered that he was a
professional shoplifter. Five thousand
volumes were discovered at his rooms
and at his home. Two dealers have
already identified 1000 volumes. Mil
Ter wore q coat fitted with pockets such
IS professional thieves wear.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
TO FIGHT COMBINE.

Organization.
JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec. 2a.-The miae
owners of the Missouri Kansas zinc
and lead mining district organized a
mutual protective association here
yesterday. Representative mining men
from all parts of the district were pres
ent and expressed their determination
to make a strong resistance to unwar-
ranted cutting of tho prices of zine ore
by what they denominated 1.-THE smell
ter combine" An address was pre-
pared and adopted setting forth the
nine owners grievances.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Few Spanish Soldiers In Havana

Few Spanish SoIdleFs In Havana.
HAVANA, Dec. "a. = The Spanish
transport Darmstadt sailed yesterday
for Cadiz with 2,727 officers and men.
About 5000 Spanish troops have en-
barlked this week for Spain. Some
5000 others are left in Havana. It Is
estimated that there are about 5000
Spanish soldiers at Matanzas and there
are about $4,000 Spanish troops in
Cienfuegos. The Spanish troops here
will withdraw to Matanzas and Cien-
fuegos after January /.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
EVACUATION PROGRAM !.
Exchange Of Flags at Havana jan
uary | Arranged For.
ALL THE DETAILS PLANNED OUT
Preparations Begun for . Rapid Span.
18th Evacuation Of Cuba-Spain'0 Flag
to Come Down Forever and the Stars
ami Stripes to Go Up

HAVANA, Dec. 23-At the Joint
meeting of the United States and
Spanish military commissioners yes
terday the program was finally agreed
upon for the exchange of flags on Jan
uary 1, at noon. just before IL o'clock
the American war vessels will fire a
ealute of twenty-one guns in honor OF
the Spanish flags. Promptly at IL
o'clock the Spanish flags on the various
public buildings will be lowered and
Immediately thereafter the stars and
stripes will be hoisted over Ell MORO
and the public buildings of the city.
while Spanish artillerymen of Cabauas
fortress will salute the American flag
with twenty-one guns, Spanish war
ships in the harbor participating in
the salute.
At the same hour the Spanish troops,
if any then remain in the city, will be
paraded in barracks and will render
proper salute to the American forces
passing.
just before noon the American and
Spanish commissioners, General Cas-
tellanos, the Spanish captain general,
and the American ranking officer in
Cuba, Major General John r. Brooke,
if he arrives in time, and otherwise
Major General Lee, will assemble at
the palace.
The Spanish commissioners will
then surrender the government to the
United States commissioners who will
Immediately transfer it to the Amer
lean general commanding, After this
the various functionaries will remain
IA while to receive those who may wish
70 pay their respects to the incoming
authorities.
1t was agreed at the joint meeting
that the Spanish troops remaining in
Cuba after January should be con-
sidered in the light of foreign troops
In friendly country. and be accorded
the privileges usually granted under
international law. The quarters,
buildings and grounds occupied by
them are to be covered by the immun-
tiles of extra territorality. and further
stipulations were entered into respect
ing the prevention of any disturbances
of public order consequent upon their
presence.
Matanzas and Cienfuegos will doubt
less 6e the only places where Spanish
troops will remain after January l,
and Cienfuegos will be evacuated last.
The Spanish sick in the hospitals will
remain under the safeguard of the
American flag, the Spanish authori-
ties providing medicines, attendance
and food, repatriating them on recov-
cry.
Generals Wade, Butler and Clous,
accompanied by their aides, were re-
ceived at the palace with full military
honors. The Spanish trumpeters blew
a blare and the police guards saluted.
The same ceremonies marked the re-
tirement of the American officers
The Eighth and Tenth regular in
fantry regiments occupied the forts at
Ell Vedado yesterday, but there are no
American flags in sight.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
PREMIER SAGASTA VERY Ill,

Suffering From Aggravated Attack o:
Bronchial Pneumonia.
MADRID, Dec. 24-The condition OF
Senior Sagasta, the premier, now
causes grave anxiety. Six physicians
were in consultation yesterday regard
ing his case. and concurred that he is
suffering from bronchial pneumonia,
with high temperature and an unfavor-
able absence of expectoration.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Nearly 900. 900 This Year for Missions

Nearly $1,000 This Year for Missions.
BosToN, Dec. 24.-The annual report
of the American Board of Foreign
Missions, made public to-day, shows
the following receipts: Gifts, $685.
4ss; legacies, S1s7, 729; gifts for school
funds, 1882; gifts for Micronesian
navy, s2.976; gifts for young mission
airy fund, $3,0l7; gifts for debt of Sep
TENDER l. 1897, 5000; gifts for mis-
sion work for women, s1s6. 900; income
of funds, Sc, 293. Total receipts, $751;
III
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Ryan 0ets Decision.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Dec. 24.-Tommy
Ryan. Of Syracuse, proved too much
for Dick O'Brien, of Boston. at the
coliseum last night. The police inter
fered In the fourteenth round, and
saved OBrien from an actual knock
out. but as far as practical purposes
were concerned, he was out.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
sunnyslope Farm Sold.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Dec. 24.-The Sunny
Slope Hereford breeding farm was
sold to-day to c. A. Stannard Of
Hope, Kan, for $4,000. $1,000 in
cash and the balance in periodical
payments during eighteen months
The receiver for the Cross estate and
the receiver for the defunct First
National will deposit the proceeds in
a joint fund in the Emporia National
and friendly litigation for its dis
position will follow.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
American Rams for Australia.

LONDON, Dec. "a. The government
OF Victoria, according to a special dis
patch from Melbourne, has accepted
the tender of the Pennsylvania and
Maryland Steel company for $4,000
tons of steel rails at SIS. 600 below the
English tender.
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29
Fighting 1t Ilollo

MADsic. Dec. According to .
dispatch received here from uoilo.
island of Panay, several engagements
have taken place between the Span
iards and the insurgents. and many q
tho latter have been killed or wounded,
The Globe-republican., 1898-12-29

MANILA, Dec 24.-The United States
cruiser Boston and the gunboat Petrol
have arrived here from Chinese ports
The steamer Union, which has re-
turned here from Iloilo with native
and Spanish soldiers, has been refused
a landing here. The steamer st. Paul
has arrived here with Christmas mail.