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NICAR.AGUA.N CANAL.
|Dllnent Issued Defining the Posi-
tiOn of ZeIaya.

Dtenent Issued Defining the Posi-
tion of ZeIaya.
New York. December 1.-THE Times
~; At the request OF President zelaya
Nicaragua a personal friend of his has
eed a Statement presenting the status of
prcpcsed Nicaragua canal from the
safaguan standpoint. After reviewing at
ue length the details of the Cardenas-
suucal concession which was executed and
ansierrsd to the Maritime Canal company.
y statement Is made that the company
cone no construction work whatever,
nce me concession became operative. and
'nludss as follows:
any claim on the part of the Maritime
AnAl company to any extension of Its con-
FNpn beyond October 8. 1899. would be
ssen as the merest effrontery by the
ziaguan government Nicaraguans re-
y credit the rlmor that the company
sans right to extension. The preten-
seems SO preposterous. so wholly with
lustificatlon under the terms OF the
Auset or on a basis OF equity. that it
no receive serious consideration. The
nnent OF Nicaragua has now within
s'ct limits of its rights and actuated
w ~ tne interests of the republic grant
= uoee Who represent ability. expert
Aao capital a contract to construct,
= and own the interoceanic canal and
wan that object the government has
aaaated to grant to the new con-
wua'res the most liberal terms"
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EDlTION--6:OO a. n.

eign nations, on account OF their con-
venient situution TO the Philippines. Will
nave no material advantage over the lIritea
states. We want TO raise the Seu. OO0. Ol.O
70 pay 10 Spain, and iusteai of being To
our disaovanfase " will be TO our bsnefit
tnese nations can Increase their trade "a
uhe fhdilppines for the time being ihus IN
sTeasing the customs receipts. NJ a.
me open door policy will prevail oniv
SO long as II Is necessary TO raise thc 500
vvv'vvo which II is agreed to nay Spain
After this money is raised then n viii ba
time Tor congress- 10 act 1t Will enact
sucn tarih LEGISLATION as il deems proper
~ y IL decided TO annex the islands. then
customs duties VIII he prescribed which
VIII hoc give any foreign nation an edyan-
.ase over us In the matter OF trade We
VIII nave free and Unrestricted intercourse
Win the islands which foreign nations win
DC Obliged to pay duties on the products
mat tney import. Hence 1t can be seen
lnat une open door policy Is only a ten.
pVl@ry measure and instead of being 10
fit M ~. y - -, Vei
Ii congress decides 10 grant the phsli-
pinos their independence then they will
proDaDly be obliged TO pay us the o.00o.-
Voo which we are TO give to Spain. / find
that the main opposition to the annexation
OIL the philippines comes from people who
have all along opposed the Independence OF
Supa. They are disappointed In the fact
tnal Cuba has been freed, and In line with
their views on this subject are opposed Ia
, The acquisition OF the Philippines By the
United States. The cry of imperialism Il
a misplaced one and is not only misunder.
| stood but entirely unwarranted,
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GRIcIsNyILLE NOTES.


Another Effort 10 Have mn Arteh'n"
We'll sunk.
Greenville, Texas. December 2.--Gtlzens
are again endeavoring to raise money tt
make an artesAn well test, and there ID
promise that the work will DO In progress
in a few days,
News comes from Celeste that Squire
Il II. puokett WAS stricken with paraiysii
on Wednesday afternoon and Ia IN crit
ical condition The whole body and tonsu.
~ eve involved in the attack, and at lns'
accounts he was unable 10 speak. though
apparently conscious. Squire Punkett u
CITE of the county's Oldest ana most 'e'
spected citizens and hundreds 81 friends
w1li hope for an carly aud permanent re-
coyery from his present afflictlon
Mike Korscy. late OF the Mckinney vol
untecr company, Fourth Texas regiment
las been discharged and resumes his posi-
ton with the S. $ and s. this morning
Lieutenant Malo Mathews left Wednes'
day might for Fort Bliss TO rejoiD his com
,nand. company @, Greenville Rifles MIL
has been here on short leave OF abb
sence.
District Attorney Huffar returned yes
terday afternoon IN Emory TO look aftel
matters before the grand Jury. He WA
called home Wednesday, by the sickness o
Mrs Huffar
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DUBLIN DOTS.
Trade Promises to Bc Lively Until
After the Holidays.

Iruue IrOMlAeH 10 nc Livery until
After the Holidays.
Dublin, Texas December 1.-The weather
has been wintry during tine last ten or
fifteen days unail Monday last, when the
clouds cleared away and since we have en-
ioyed PLEASANT weather.
The trade is busy these days, though late
in beginning, yet promises to be lively
until after the holidays. Many novelties
have been brought in for Xmas. and the
dealers hope TO supply all classes.
The spirit of Improvement. SO brisk dur
ing the summer. has not entirely abated.
The houses OF the Merssrs. Higginbotaam
AMIR John G. Harris ore nearing completion.
They are most elegant and commodious
buildings admirably situated and beauti-
fully surrounded.
Uuterback y Harris have disposed Of
Their lumber interests to r. b. Spencer and
MIR. Spencer has sold his hardware busi-
ness to Utterback & Harris
Seventeen thousand bales of cotton from
| wagons have been sold on the streets
The compress has received $4,000 and
| upwards.
There have been 625 children enrolled
in the schools and the attendance has ay-
eraged nearly 95 per cent.
Reys. A. u. Smith and w. II. Matthew's
departed for their new charges. Ennis and
Taylor respectively, last Monday
Rev Charles L. Brown flied his pulpit
last Sunday at II a. m. His audience was
large and representative ami he had the
closest attention.
The numerous changes of residences
among our farm ,enting class Is begin
ming. Wagons loaded with families pass
| ing TO and fro through our town are every
day occurrences
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AFTERMATH OF THE STORM.
Many Vessels Have Not Yet Beer
Heurd ErOu,

Many Vessels Have Not Yet Been
Hcnrd From.
New York, December 2.-Vessels that lett
here on November 25 bore the brunt OF the
double hurricane. In many cases the names
of wrecks sighted at sea can not be made
out and agents are worried, Other vessels
have not been heard from.
II don't know where the end Will be"
said am agent last night.
Swan & Son. the agents for the bark
Glenerda. received word tonight from Cap
tain Corning that she was wrecked and
that the crew was in Bermuda. She was
struck by the storm and dsnasted on No
vember 81. She was abandoned on the 29th.
The Glenerda cleared for Buepos Ayres.
Word was also received of the wreck of
the schooner Kate S. Flint, The British
steamship Baron Cawdor, Captain Suther-
land, Just arrived from Java had boat
and her steering gear mashed during a
forty hours struggle with the gale. The
German steamship German, from Bremen,
which arrived with passengers yesterday
had the forward part Of her saloon stoyed
and her bridge stanchions twisted.
Three barges which were cut loose in
the sound have been rescued from the
north shore on Long Island Sixteen sailors
were taken safely on TO New Haven har-
Dor by a tug boat.
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RocKpALE ITEMS.
Some Alarm Concerning Diphtheria
---s5s$.s s,1< und Smuttpox.

5ag &3. uuu SmuttroN.
Rockdale. Texas, December 2.--Tae Jen-
ME Calf Comedy company opsned here on
Monday night fcr d weeks engagement in
repertoire. 4 weeks stand In Rockaale
Is something rarely ever attempted, but
this company is making success Of Ill
Their plays are clean snd well rendered,
Hl,eir people pleasant. We'll behaved aud in
tellgent, and they have made many friends
here, besides afNordng the people the en-
1oyment OF a run OF plays that suited IL,
as evidenced by the large audiences iii aNtS
tendance. It's doubtful if any ojIaer com.
pany could have made a success OF so long
a stand. ssz
The past Two or three weeks have Wit
messed some nervousness here. first on ar-
count of two or three sporadic CASES III
dlpltheria in town, all of which has hap
PLY disappeared without d fatality, and
| second on account of smaaipox among the
negroes Of Cameron, firtesn miles distant.
l'aerc has been no excitement, disturbance
IN business or interruption OF the schools,
but as stated people have fopt nervous.
All proper prosecutions have been tuken
| and normal condlith5ns now prevail.
The action of the San Antonio and Aran.
sas Pass railway on putting in n day tram
| 10 Waco Is much appreciated here and Will
be u popular train when the service Is
more generally known and Cameron gets
rid OF smallpox.
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CuippEw AS TROUBLESOME.
Tbey Badly wors,cd 81 TROUBLESOME
Came warden.

They Badly Worsicd "a troublesome
Game warden.
ST. Paul. Mimi, December 2.--Another
uprising of the Chippewa Indians is threat
ened. The game warden at Sank Rapids has
had fight with fourteen Of the red men
whom he attempted To arrest, IN which he
was badly whipped, and State Game Ward
en- Fullerton has ordered that the Indians
be taken into custody, be the result what
1t may The Indians declare they viii re-
sist all attempts to capture them and or
ganize a rebellion. The Sank Rapids deputy
met the Indians In the woods and as each
one was carrying the carcasses OF n deer he
attempted TO arrest them on a charge OF
having violated the game laws, In the
fight that followed the deputy was severe
Is punished and his rife taken from him.
The indians warned him against following
them, declaring they would never be taken
alive and they began shooting at the posse
when they arrived. Game Warden Fullerton
has notified the authorities that he VIII
pursue tho IniiNns with posse and serious
trouble is feared.
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yi,taria KnigI,l. Of pyahIaa.

victoria, Texas, December 2.-Victoria
lodge, No 20. Knights of Pythlas, occu-
plying the elegant new hall recently com
plotted by the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows. than which there rs none finer in
the stata held a very large and interesting
meeting last might, and among other oiisl-
ness appo nted committee 10 arrange Tor a
CHRISTMAS celebration on the order OF me
one given last year. They also elected the
following officers foa the ensuing term:
M. w. r. r. Breeder. chancellor com
mander; L. r. De Mouche, vice onancellof,
H. Rittner, prelate: w. r. Hayes, master a.
arms. S. Alexander, keeper OF records and
seal. ]. II. Werthehpe?. master OF ex-
cbeauer; b. r.. Levy, master OF ftnance: l.,
Haifip. inner guard; L. Russell, outer
guard; J.. Mackeren. trustee; X. l. Barron
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

BRYAN.--The Central Texns Teachers as
socintien viii convene In annual session sat
urday.
GAlNEsvtLLE.--In attempting to move a
shotgun lest someone should knock It down
and get hurt, j, NJ. Convey dropped the weap-
on; It wos discharged md he was KILLED al
most instantly
GiihiaNvttlsE,--consr Definitions
red his gone TO Washington, gcing VIA Long
view. his home.
wisATnERFoRp,-- Hon s, w. r. Lailhan
left on the evening train, accompanied by his
wife. for Washinston
poNflAM, ~ Bonhaln is to have n new, flour
mill Mr.. Ed D. steger OF this city u the
promoter OF the enterprise. y Is 70 pc :
large two-story brick and VIII contain Two
large steel bins 81 25,oco bushels each.
BoNEAM.~ Ralph, the little i-year-ol9
child OF Oscar liill WA playing TOO near tho
the timely assistance Of HE grandmother he
would have been fatally burned As y was
he was badly burned about the face. breast
and stomach
ENNIS, The Kaufman county negro who
was captured at Elmo and hurried away from
a mob IN that county was brought 10 Ennis
by neputy Shcrifs Henderson and Anthony.
and then taktn 10 Jail at Wnxahachie. He ad-
mits buying chlorof0rni, but aays h6 WAS not
In tlie bennett hoUge Tuesday night He says
he Is - yearA old,
FORT WoRTlI.--lIon. A. z, Bush. Jr..
president, and Hon. sum II. cow1n. attorney
fOr tqle Texas Cattle Raisars association, nave
loft for Chicago TO interview the Interstate
tc1minhl charge case peadng before then on
behalf OF the Cattle Ra'aers' Association OF
Texas,
ACO.--yhc remains OF w. L. Hlbbet> the
| younk McIseunau county medical student. who
over,axed his strength at hard study and died
nj S., Louis a Few days ago, were inferred IN
tho family buryng ground at Riegel.
GtLMER- johnson, a mintto sin
about 20 years OF age, shot Robert cooper IN
the forehead With pistol, penetrating his
skull He is seriously, II not fatally hurt.
the woman claims II was done accidentally.
| SAN ANGELO -During the past week
heavy shipments OF cattle have been made
| from here to Northern markets and 10
| feed yards In Texas
GONZALES. MIR. J. w. Ramsay. for
| four years postmaster at this place. has
| turned the office, over TO his bondslnen ana
has taken charge OF the office OF county
| treasurer.
RUSS--Daf Logan was again convicted
| Of the murder OF Emmett SIMPSON and given
| twenty-five years: he was given the death
penalty on the first trial. but got a reversal
LEXINGTON--nh wagon cotton receipts
| al this point have reached 1000 bales. since
| August 7. This Is the best record ever
| made here In four months.
| GANADO. The people Of this section are
mi going 10 depend on cotton any longer.
They are dvessffying their crops TINS yeat.
| Wagon load after wagon load OF gram q
| beIng hauled out from Ganad0 and SOW.
Several Thousand acres OF oats nave beeU
sown already.
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Livingston, Texas. December 1.-The
grand jury concluded It's duties and was
discharged fer the term yesterday evening,
having returned only seventeen indict-
nients, eight of which were felony cases
and the either nine mlsdemeauors.
The case against 4. j. LAnlsey for the
killing Of Tom Moyo was continued today
on affidavit of defendant because OF the
absence OF Gmporsant witnesses.
William NJ. Cruise uf Keno yiSihad this
town last night on business.
Quite number III witnesses and jurors
from distance were in attendance TN the
Tom Lindsey case today.
Captain Sam Ash ana Judge Railey OF
Houston arc here on the Jim Woodson case
set for tomornow.
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Bastrop, Texas December 2,--Comm,s-
slonens court has been in session since
Monday morning approving official bonds
and then graphing with tie bids for the
building OF the new bridge across the Col
otado river AT SmillAHl!e- Tine bridge
building fraternity has been on hand in
full force, about ten companies being rep
resented Today at i O'clock the bridge
here was turned over to the county. the
commissioners having bought it for $4,000.
Later in gisa afternoon the brlage con-
tract for the building OF a bridge at Smith
Vile was let TO the Indiana Bridge COM
pany, j NJ. Mather. agent, for $23,ooO. to
be completed by August /, 1889.
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Georgetown, Texas. December 2.~Tfne
lodge Of Old Feddows al this place gave a
supper Tuesday night, at which were about
eighty mepbers OF the lodge. sncl'iiing
their wives and few tny4ted friends. An
able address, was delivered at the hall bs-
fore supper by Past Grand Master Makem-
SON. Every one enjoyed both the supper
ana music +, the coiored string baad.
The new Methodist pastor. Rev. james
csrar,belI. mas arrived and is living a. the
parsonage.
cards have been received hero ANNOUNCE
dog the Marriage OF Mr.. Lowe stlllmso aod
Miss BiriIe Thornton al Deeriieid, Mo
potb lived here for seyeral years and have
many friends In Georgetown,
evangelical Morphis Of me CumDeraan'
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Waxahachie, Texas, December Cap
tain w. j. f. Ross has conferred with the
appraiser, has had an architect employed,
and as soon as his damages are assessed he
will nave his building which figured In the
west side fire yesterday put in the care OF
masons and carpenters for immediate re-
pairs The other property owners WILL fol-
low suit In day or two.
Waxahachie has new paper. 1t is inc
Morning. star. owned and edited by w. *.
Stokes. until recently an owner in the
Daily Light In his announcement the ed
itor states that the paper Will be demo-
cratic in principle.
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Ennis items,

Ennis. Texas, December Rev, Ward
Russell, son OF Mr. and Mrs. a, D, Russell
Of this city, has accepted the pastorste OF
the South Side Christian church IN lex
ington, Ky, and viii enter upon his duties
at once. Ward is a bright young minister
and an Ennis raised M1d educated boy.
The knights of ehe Maccabees enter,
tained the people of Ennis in an entertain
ment and reception al Rowe's hail tonight.
large crowd attended both from here ana
neighboning towns
The ladies Of the Baptist church will con
duct bazaar during the greater portion OF
this inomth In this city for the benefit OF
their church The affair promises to be
a novel and financial success.
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11ITIONS AT HAVANA
. i, sAexn Any Improvement During
\ the Week.
N s FILTHY IN THE EXTREME
1 ,,.pector Drummer Reports
lltsss ..,,. which Have been
Made 10 Clean Up.

yors, December "a s Tribune a spe.
- washington says; s ,,ss,a, ssr.
.,,,,,ed a report from DIR. w. T.
~ ~ United states sanitary M
l pN' - u.vana. covering the week
'a s,sms,er "a which shows little
q. ...,y,ement lii the health conditions
:. ~ ,s !. Vt for The American army
-, IN uhle week there we're
- sying an annual death rate
4. "a D.r 1000, most Of them being aae
~ a,thy condition OF the city ana INC
y X good food. ,.,ar ,na,ari,i
NV fever enterlc leNel, ,i nia ,,.isr,
leH ~, nsrntcious fever are creaMeo WIZ W.
..ss raspectiyeiy A, ~, "a anu u wiz
~ sftiubuted TO enterptis. ~ " M ~ VA
M "a starvation, > 70 Piis uiiioul. ''n
4. ,nbercubsis. OF tine Iour uses ~,
y. isyer two We're anloaiR .he "pa 49,.
~ il, military Hospitals anu ene ool''i'
~ the civilians. 80 ,ba,
~ Rr,nner thinks there aie iess .n We.
~ i d. N ihe city The report con-
s1.,,rn,s death rate continues. Ine
w s-,rd1ttnns favor a decrease in the
ssaN md while tie city is filthy and
49, 49,. M exareme can not see that the
M y .,,,,,,lat.nn should be unusually al
VI VI h s,s snch a condition of affairs. There
100 fa,y cases Of malarial FEVER &C.
.. 49, .,nonp crews of vessels in the har-
s' lst ,hav are mild. in their mature ald
"a y, treatment. Since September "a
-.. srnst have been from fifteen to twen-
ss,sr,an scSlooners in this port. Near
N u them discharged their cargoes OF
..1sr II Talla.hiedra wharf. or some otner
m ,nyected d0;ca, but no known cases
~s,ow fever have developed among the
Z sTfrcm,,osiny the crews. In fact the
s-.. dsssth rate has occurred IN the
MN az the city sections well removed
g he bay, those two known as the
~ ind yedado showing an abnormally
z death rate.
div. but as they were not made In
EN,rrtly they wer; not effective. Fire
srnes have been used for flushing the
INNS hit Ms they merely pumped the
.ter into the streets. allowing it to- drair
"a Tie sewers. little good was accom-
fsAed.
Tho work could have been made eff
ciyv BY pumping into eacn manhole .oi
IN basin, beginning at the head of the
ser and pumping to tine outlet. An abor.
IA attempt has been made to sweep tn,
Beets b. means of withes tied together
= methods were as laidicrous as they were
aIk. The excreta OF hundreds OF home.
psople and those who have homes. line
sdewalks Of side streets and the in
I9ence shown to these conditions is re-
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THE OPEN DOOR, poLICy.
Chandler Gives His Inter
!. prefntiOn of the Term.

0handler Gives His Inter-
prefatiOn of the Term.
81 'ork, December Q. Senator William
HANDLER Of New Hampshire, in an i'm
III With Washington correspondent
VI Tribune, had this to say about the
AID meaning of the open door,
vNs which may be put in operation
g w In the Philippines.
,.~s seems 10 be general misunder-
a g ine proposed open door policy
manifestation. The phrase in its
/. p'lcation is somewhat misleading.
q esafd It commended that il we inau-
WIS policy foreign nations vino are
~ roximity 10 the Philippines than
= oss. States viii have great advan-
ID sas,as = "a the matter OF trade Now
" a " iaet this policy win not con-
s;aeDs v great leng,h OF cine. The
n1asns aa no authority to prescribe
arm laws for the Philippines:
uees.s Fesslonal function and must
kknSs exclusively by congress when
H5fnn. AVE reached their normaI peace
u d,s;.. 'ue president in the execution
al,,r ~, mas only the right to demand
- sgsr !. a'aeuate the islands. and turn
" - Inc u'aited States Then he
~ q ecshI.ary government until such
m q e e.ess may act. II rests with
teGn<rrts,s tdo1sh a permanent scheme
feiatlons and tariff adminis-
lran.S mas left the islands the mill
NJ M, q the government takes
~ Al, AZ eones the open door policy.
Dasstorsa s are prescribed by the mill
y the N.Y. which shall apply cot
~ SlsIA. european NATIONS but to the
- g y. - We'll, No nation on earth
eas',s a,sAsfase. The object is solely
4 q gsyenue to pay of the 500. :
IN That money Will como
Derived from Englsnd
- Amesica~-.in fact. every
eeeA therefore THAI jor-
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Two Fires at corsieana.

Corsicaua Texas December "A resi-
dence on North Fifth street near Third
aSenue belonging TO Mrs. William l-amoefh
and occupied by Mr.. J. q. Hurlock, was de-
stroyed by fire last night about 1880 O'clock.
The origin OF the fire Is unknown. as tho
family were not at home. The house and
c0ntents we're partly covered by Insurance.
The loss VIII amount DO nearly SlOoD, coy
cred by $500 insurance.
While the fire In East corsicana was
being looked after, destructive fire WAS
narrowly ayerted on Fountain Hill. AIR.
Lanty Mille2 was the loser and bat for the
aulck assistance OF the neighbors would
this morning be minus home.
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Gliding. Notes.

Giddings, Texas. December 2--Mr. X. o.
Hanris, a prominent attorney OF this plase.
is in Houston attending the committees on
work OF the Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch
Masone.
Judge Ed. II. Sinks returned yesterday
from Caldwell. where he has been holding
count.
Mr w. o. Bowers, an attorney Of this
place, has been very sick this week
Work on the new court house has been
considerably delayed on account OF failure
10 receive stone.
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STREET. cAns DYNAMITED.
Two OF Them Were BADLY Used Up In
Explosions at Dallas.


Explosions at Dallas.
Dallas, Texas. December AIT o'clock
tonight one OF the cars on the Dallas Con-
solidatad electric system was blown up Win
dynamite at Elm and Austin streets. Half
an hour later another car was blown up at
Munger's factory, two miles further east.
A stick OF dynamite foot long was found
at the scene OF the second explosion. No
passengers were In the cars. The MOTOR
men were unlpjured. The cars were badly
wrecked, a wheel on each being blown to
fragments.
The sheriff and police departments ara
Investigating.
These are the first serious acts OF v!e-
lence since the strike OF motormer on the
Consoltlated system was inaugurated on
November 40, The strikers and their
1riepds declare they had nothing TO % With
The dynamiting. ..
The street car company lays y on we
strikers The conservative public DeieSe
| Il 10 be the work of desperate charaeters
mot directly Interested On the labor trouble
Much ,lncs sness Is felt