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DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIONEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE No: 1928 MASSACHUSETTS
Bq virtue of certain deed of trust to U.s. dat I'd
May % 1898 and duly recorded in I.ibcr No. 222o,
folio folio 221 ct seq, of the land records Of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees viii
se at Pphe st auction in front of Of the premises
A. d. 1898, AT FOUR O'CLOCK P. NJ. the fol
loving loving described land and premises. situate in the
and designated and being lot 5s, in Thompson's 5
subdivision of lots in square 2i7, as per plat
Of lance in Of e. T. me- for fde hs ns
the said lot fronting 80 feet Massachusetts
alley, and being improYea by large and handsome me-
brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale: tbisd Of the purchase money
Interest Interest at per cent pes Annum. ysble SENT
option q the purchaser Z deposit Of $500 viii
All conveyancing, recording notarial fees and
strmps at the cost Of =the=purehaser. Terms of
day Of sale. Otherwissa trustees reserve The
~ Gieft t to resell the the risk and cost
Of ne sneb boe,satns sesaa five days notice
..,..... dssssssn dssssTAsfI& Is my 4 WILLIAMSON.
szSGI Tsos for rarte1 sss:sss ssssssa
c. G. SLOAN & CO.. AICFs., 14O7 G ST. NV
BY virtue of a certain deed OF trust. dated Janu-
sry r. 1898, and duly recorded in Liber No. 22aa.
folio IL ct seq, one of the land records Of Wash
lngton county In the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. We viii
sell at public auction, in front of the premises,
IUESDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEM-
Der, 1898, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate and
being In the city Of Washington. District Of Co.
being lots numbered twenty three and twenty four
In Lloyd T. Fnmphreys subdivision Of lots in
In Book J. 81. K. page 165. In the surveyors .
ONCE Of said District situated aerth side OF D
ST. between 22d and 28d Sts NV.
Terms easy and made known at time Of sale.
GEORGE NJ. EMMERICH,
HENRY @. MACKAII4,
0c30-d&ds Trustees.
CHANCERY SALE. NOVEMBER FOURTEENTH
1888, of valuable Blue Grass Farm. near depot Of
LNeshurg, Ioudnun Va. containing aAa
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.


JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUCTIONEER.
tsuccessor To RatcIIne. Sutton a Cos
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & co. AUCTIoNEElss
THIS AFTERNOON.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & Co. AUCTIoNEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE TWO-STORY FRAME, No. 1910 T
STREET NORTHWEST; LOT ID s-12x1oo TO
By virtue of a deed of trust. dated May IA,
a d 1883. and duly recorded in Lber No. 1858.
folio 3o6 ct seq. uf the lard records of he
District of Columbia. and at the request of the
party secured thereby the Undersigned trustee.
will sell. public tion i'll frodt of the prem
Uses. on FRIDAY, 0CTOBER TWENTY FIRST,
1s,s At HALf-PASr F0Ih O'CLOCK IN, the
T sfr.tT bv equal width the full depth thereof of
lot Ne. - in Cragin and others subdivision OF
square No 1S2. with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third of purchase MONEY to
be paid cash and the balance in one and two
years. with interest at per cent rer aEnum. pay
chaser \ deposit Of 800 required at time of
sale Conveyancing. recording. notarial fees and
complied with in ten days: otherwise the trustee
reserves the right 10 resell at risk and cost Of
oc1i-d&is wM f HoLTzMAS Trustee.
THOMAS J. OWEN, AUCTIoNEER, s13 F NV
STREET NoRTHWEsT. BEING A TWO
STORY STORE AND DWELLING. SITUATE
NORTHWEST CORNER nth AND 7
Under he authority contained in certain deed
ct seq of the land records of the District of Co.
lumta, and at the request ef the parties secured
"a ssi3 ur-,,iSrs Sp FRfpSY oCT0BER TWES
YFIEST. 1898. AT HAIF-PAST -FOUR
pCIOIh T. NJ. the following described land and
premises 'tuate i'll the city of Washington, Dis
tricr of Columbia. TO wit: Lot numbered IL.
III W. fl tunneils subdivision of square three
hundred and five 1900. Is is recorded in the
office of the surveyor for the District of Columbia,
in Book B. page 119, together with the improve
ments thereon
Terms: One-third purchase money to be paid in
cash and the balance in equal installInents al
and years. with interest at six t6) per cent
per from day Of sale until paid; said inter
est payable semi annually, and secured by deed of
trust property sold, all cash at purchasers
option. A dep0st of two hundred $500 dollars
Guircd al rIn.. Of sale. Terms t. he complied with
in ten days right reserved to resell the property
of defIUltiug purchaser. after fve days ad
VertIsug. Convey ancing al of purchaser.
JESSE L. HEISKELI,
Trustee.
JNO. E. McLERAN.
Trustee
o-Iiqsds 1OoS F ST. NV.
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DUNcANsoS BROS. AUcr1oNEERs.

EyTIE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED. ON
account of the rain, until MONDAY, OCTOBER
TWENTY Y-F0tRTH, hour and place. ocf9-5t
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JUDICIAL. SALE OF ALL AND SINGULAR, THE
CORPORATE RIGHTS. PRIVILEGES AND
FRANCHISES RIGHTS OF WAY AND PROP
ERrY, REAL. PERSONAL AND MIXED. OF
THE BELT RAILWAY COMPANY.
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ARTHUR ID. ADDISON
IL IRAINE IIAIIIl.N
DtNcANsoN BRuN.. ArcTIoNEr!,S.

oHN IN, u; LARNER, Attorney for Parry Secured,
' S' urlS-,iA rs
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c. c. SLOAN & Co. AUCTIoNEERs, 14O7 @ sT.

Address 500 5th street northwest
Natm Wilson attorney for party secured
Oc2i-dNds No. 622 str portbu,aSt
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THERE WILL BE NO JOINT OCCUPATION
Natives Must Lay Down Their Arms and
Acknowledge Authorities
OFFICERS AND MEN DESERVING AGUlNALDO
several LocnI Native Authorities
Have Been dcred-Maicontents
Loot the Town OF Cnziing.
Special pisrstch to The pest.l

Especial DlSILNcn 10 IHe iCst'J
Washington, December 23.--instruet'cns
have been given to Major General OTIS at
Manila by Secretary Alger directing him 70
send force of troops 10 occupy llo.lo.
These Instructions are the result of a
cablegnam recently received from -neral
Otis requesting permission. in v.ew Of tae
condition of affairs prevailing on the island
of Cebu, TO formally take possession in the
name of the United States. Secretary Al
ger presented The dispatch TO the preside
and it was discussed at cabinet NEE ing'
AS a result formal instructions have been
cablei to the military commander TO send
such number of troops as he may deem ad-
yisable 10 succor the spaniards who have
been besegei in lloilo by the insurgents
for several moths.
Relying upon the discretion OF General
Otis, Secretary Alger has left most OF me
details of irle expedition and the manner
of taking charge TO him. Precautlon has
been taken by the administration to lot
the Spanish government know OF the pro-
posed expedition in order that the span sh
troops at Iloilo may not give hostlie re-
ception 10 the American force.
II is proposed TO treat the Insurgents u
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PRESIDENT DIAZ IN MONTEREY
FESTIVITIES IN MS HONOR WERE
APPROXIMATELY OBSERVED.
Grand sham Battle Wh"cs" ~
thirty Thousand Pcopic--M"sic
and Speeches.
lsne aal plspatch 10 The posllJ

lSpe ,lnl Dispatch 10 rue ioSt'
Moacrey, Mexico, December 23.-TiDe
festivities in honor OF President Daiz
visit TO this city were brought to an 81"
this afternoon and the president aud ms
party left at o'clock for the capltai. me
feature OF the days programme WAS Tue
sham battle, which began shortly after
O'Clock and lasted two hours Ihrse
regimerts Of infantry, orc of cavalry afai
a battery of artillery were engaged Inc
engagement. which was 10 accordance WIN
plans carefully prepared. WAS very spirit
cd. and the maneuyera demonstrated the
high state of efficiency Of Mex.co's army
Fifty thousand rounds of ammurdt!on were
fired. The crowd that witnessed the battle
was estimated at 30, 900.
President Dlaz and his staff and Gov
cruor Reyes ard his staff witnessed me
fight from a stand especially erected for
the occasion. The president apparently
was intensely interested and at times ne
became very animated 10 criacising the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
rArAiI. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
His Holiness Refers to the "Sfnister
Eyenis of 1S0S."

Evenis of 1S0S."
Rene. December 2S.--The pope today, at
the reception OF the Christmas greetings of
the cardinals and other prelates appeared
u, he In excellent health Replying to their
CONGRATULATIONS he referred 10 the SINS
ter events of 1852 and said it was high
time the governments OF Europe united 10
stop "unheard of cutrages and savage eX-
examinations. q" But. the pontiff adlel, this
could not be Stopped until "the fear Of
God. the basis of all morality is revived N
the consc ence oil the people and becomes
the guiding principle OF the organization
OF States
In regard TO the present position OF the
chulcA in Italy, the pope pointed out That
the symptoms were not reassuring for the
new year. He added that the conditions
imposed upon the head 81 the church In
yl6la,,on OF his dignity ans rights we're
not enough. for now 1t was sought to cast
odi,,m on the press which openly espouSed
tie ,Csiense Il his inte.ests ana the inter
ests of religion and morality.
c,nt,nmng pont If remarked: Further
ripors threaten tie clergy, although they
are the class furthest removed from SEQ
rirms dies gns. The obed ence OF the clergy
tn tte an1astolic see whose rights they ue-
tended and whose intentions they second,
ed. Is now being construed as poHlicai
offense. Nevertheless. mbued with tdle
sense of their high mission and duty. phe
oiersv win NOT weld, Their to batteries or
men@res md their iirmuess is finding re-
suunse in numerous laymen deeply lmpuel
with love for the papacy. II Is linus ny
the coz operation Of the clergy ana the laiiy
that the salvation OF coming generations 10
assured"
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..There nre. however. two new
anesttons which dcmnud tn,mc-
,,iate attention becnusc congress.
IL asked 10 act upon them M
once. The president recommends
TINT the REGULAR army he In
creased 4" 100000 mon. This
question must bc met now Or mot
at nil."
Ta,sing up the subject OF Imperial
ism. Mr.. Bryan si.d the president has
misnteipreted tho seutImen. OF ,he
people. They are opposed 10 giving the
philippines back 20 Spain but they
have not as yet declared ar favor OF
cm6arlefng upon Il colonial policy Sn
great a einanye. he said. could net be
undertaken without mora Investigation
ana deliberatlon than tho people had
Yet given to tha subject. Tho prtnci
psi part OF Mir Bryans speech was de-
voted 10 thc philippine question
In this connection he refereed
to President MckinlcS's inquiry:
"Wbo wiz haui down the flnRe''
mud replied, "rhc finH is Mt
tionnl emblem and IL obcdfcnt 10
thc National win. II WAS made
for the people not the people
for the Gng. When the people
want the flag raised they raise
II, when they want u hauled
down. they haul IL down. The
flag was raised upon Canadian
soil during the war os tSt2 aud
was restored. The flag was
planted upon ChapuItcpec daring
the wsr with Mexico and AZ WINS
hauled down when the war was
over. The morning papers nm
nOunce that General Lee ordered
the flax h-uIed down In Cs,bm
yesterday because II WINS raised
too soon. The flag viii he raised
in Cuba again on the first Of
january. hui the president de-
cinrcs In his message that 81 VIII
he hauled down ns soon uS a.
stable government is established.
Who will deny to the pcoptc the
right to haul the fling down III
they 40 desire, when stable
government ~ cstnb I is II e IL
thcrct
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Cebu in the same manner as those under
command of Aguiualdo Ia the Island "
Luzon. No io.ur occupation Of the city OF
llollo will BE- allowed and the Insurgents
Will mo- be allowed to enter ahe boundaries
OF the city with arms in ahsir posse Isl n
The insurgents and all others VII he re-
CURED TO recognize the military occupation
ana authority OF this government and tae
Cessation OF hostilties proclaimed by The
president.
While he occupation o, IloAo is simply
step on the psrt OF the authorities in the
direction OF tho entire group. TIL cor e.
spondent was told today by au hor,y ha .
no instructions had been sent to Gene.al
Otis to send troops to occupy all OF TIC
islands.
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"our nag stssds for an indta-.
soluble uaicn OF indcstructihic
Stntes. Every state 81 represents
c,l by star aud every Tcrritory
sccs In the constitution n stnr of
hope that will somc day takc ITS
place in the constellation. What
~ there In the flag 10 awaken
the zcni or reflect the aspirations
&c vnssal colonies which arc ton
mood 10 he Gust away, hut not
uood enough % he admitted To
the s,stcrhaod ~ statcss shalt
W. Keep the philippines and
amend our nnaf shalt we add u
new stnr--tItc blood star, Mars
10 tndicrtr that WV have entered
upon ~ career of rosnnests Or
shall we borrow the yellow,
witch in 1890 was the badge OF
gold nu,i Grccsi. and Wnint snturn
aud hi. rings, TO suggest ear
pct-bnG Gnverumrnt With Its
schcmcs OF -potistions or shall,
we adorn orr flag with n milky
way composed OF n muitit"ac "t
minor stars representing remote
aud tnsigniiicnnf dependencies
"No. 4 Thousand times better
10 bnuI down Che Stars aud
stripes and substitute the flag
of an independent republic than
"a surrender the doctrines TINT
give glory To old GLORY II was
the NaG of our fathers In the
yenrs Tint are Honcs Il IN the
flag OF re-unfted country to-
day: let IL he tho finT Of our
Nation In the years TINT arc to
come. Its stripes of red tell "f
the blood that WAS shcd to pur-
chase liberty; It's stripes of white
proclaim the pure Hnd heaven
horn purpose OF government
which derived its lust powers
from the consent Of the governed.
The mission of that rlng is to
noat. not over u conElomcrntiop
of commonNcaItbs. but over 'thc
Iund OF the free and the home az
the brave aud TO that mission
let u remain forever t,rue--for-
ever true"
Colonel BryaBs speech Was the only
- l.,,,,V I. al ,1...r
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Lincoln, Nobr December 2s--coloaei
William j. Brysn returned TO Lincoln
this afternoon ard was tonight ten
dered a reception at the Oliver ,hcater
BY the Wcman.s Bimetallic league. The
house was crowded and Colonel Bryan
received an ovation. He was intro
dnced by Governor ifolcort. who for
mslly welcomed him home and conpll-
meulted him for his patriotism IL en-
listing in the army. After thanSiug
his neighhors for their cordial welcome
and compllmealing the memoers Of his
regiment aud Colonel Tifanain. IN
whose charge he left them, dc justified
his resignation as follows;
~ Dad five months of p@aoe In tho
army and resigned In opser TO take
par; in fight. 4 am as much In
terestei in the people OF the Uuitei
States as / am In the people of Cuba.
and unless am mistaken Ia judg pg
We arc called upon to meet more I'm
portant problems in the United Ssaes
'"'t INV tndl NAu touiiNAfv DFI 1lhiy
In Cuba
Some Of these problems were under
discussion before hostihties began.
others have been thrus. upon US as a
result OF the WIT. Let ma improve
this, my first opportunity to assure
YOU that my zeal for the reforms advo-
Gated a few months ago has not in tiie
least abated, Vital questions can not
be killed or burled and we Mere deai-
ing with vital questions waen the call
TO arms resoundcd through the land.
'Tbc American people have not
accepted the gold standard aS
final. 1t Inns wrought more In
justice in our country during the
last Twenty-Five years than Spain
has wrought in NIL her colonies.
and opposition TO II viii grow
until the gold and silver coinare
of the constitution is fully re-
stored. The trusts which now
flourish in defiance of Inv nre
more mcrctlcsS than Weylcr, mud
the new trust--thc paper money
trust. which tx seeking to obtain
control of NIL the paper money of
the Nation-is u greater menace to
the country's welfare thnn amy
foreign foe.
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DESERVING AGuINaLDo.

Large vun,herS OF offccrs nnd SOL
dicr- Hrvr Deserted
Especial Dispatch 20 The Pos')
Manila. December % As the result or
AguinaIdo, the lnsurgsnt leader has1r
refused to recognize the rank OF the over
cless OF the rebel officers. the latter h'ys
deserted with large numbers of armed SOL
djers ana have attscked various t9w1s.
Several OF the native local autsoii 90
WI, had abussd thfir position and we o
unpopular IN The provinces have been MUIR
dered or their property has been ssques-
4ra.ed The town OF Gazing. for ins'azce
whhh was defended by 500 OF Asusst'-i'
troops. has been taken and looted by tae
maIcontelis.
II IL reported that the spaniards in csbu
have capitu,atsd.
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auID pRo a,o.
England Would Want Concession
for Abroga tina the Treaty,

England Would Want Concessions
for AbrogatinY the Treaty,
London. December 2S,-There seems 10
be llttle doubt that Great Britain viii agree
to a6rcgate the Clayton Bulwer treaty. The
temper of the cabinet, and public ennion,
policy, points to this action. though no def
in!te understanding with the United States
has yet been reached.
London, December 24.---The question OF
the Clayton BuhweT treaty is freely dis
cusscd in The morning bAaefs. The Daily
News ana Duly Cnronicic publish ca
tcliaIs asserting uaat Lord Salisbury
ought TO got some eo-cess on Ia reyugn
!or consuming 10 abroSat.on.'
The Ddliy ClrJn.cle points out tnat the
cad.li MoaI4 naAe inc l.htsI $ Is A
gneat naval power in the Far E4st, in-
crease American naya. a,ranat4 &c
ATTAIN nc and after TO Eng.1nG's disadY9ll-
tdse inc carrying tIaae oi The Far E.at.
Washington December 2s.--The sta,
department originally did not contemplate
a formal opening OF negotiations 10 secGre
tine oeslrel umendment oil tne Ci9s,oI-
Bulweg trelsy untyl congress hal m-le
some progress at least toward me eDAc.-
meat OF une Nicaragua canal BIZ 100
department. not Desiring TO BE- placed N
tine ialse Position OF negotiating for 81
oDJect which congress might deem TO be
urlesiiable. After the experience had
with the general arbitration .reiy tnere
is particularly stro4g disinclina lon 10
again being placed IN this attitude. How.
ever, now tnilt the matter has been brought
into such prominence. The negotiations
may be opened at an earlier date tnan WIS
originally contemplated, uaough II may be
taken FOR granted that their Initiation VAL
be an evidence OF the pres dents conviction
that congress VIII pass some acceptable
canal bill before adjourning.
Although tho CABIN for English COM
merce that may be fairly expected to re-
sllt from the construction OF the cannl
by the American government viii make
the waterway as important TO Great Britain
as II 10 TO the United States. there is Sill
evidence going 10 show thst the BRUSH
government may seize upon the oppor.u-
nifty 10 ask for qnid pro quo. II Is hard
TO perceive Just now what shape this Will
plausibility that this may afford tbs key
10 the solution OF the reciprocity problem
which has so greatly embarrassed t9s
Capsdiau anish commission. In o'her
words. IN consideration OF the re,ingu'sh-
ment Of her righte IN the Nicarasii canai.
England may ask for Canada a mueh more
liberal reciprocity treaty than could be
arranged under existing conditions.
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has been suffering with typhoid fever. Is
dead
The steamer ST. Paul has arrived with
Christmas mall.
The first American flag was raised over
Malate school house yesterday. il was sent
by the University OF Pennsylvania; the
honor OF raising the flag was accorded 10
Father McKinnon. Californian. IN recoB-
nition OF his services in reopenlng the
schools.
Native troops eleamped IN the SUBURBS
are again causing anxiety. The attitude OF
an Insurrent ds.,.chment at Panduchan
bridge Wednesday was such that the CAN
forn;a. Idaho and Washington regiments
were concentrated IN light marching order
on short notice at the pier, but trouble was
a Ynlhed.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.

|""er weather ~ Predicted Until
NJ LcHst sunday Night.
Sa'helon, December 23.--Weather condo
and general forecast:
smsm central last night over Lake HUI
~ moved to the mouth of the St. Law
| saa mas caused westerly gales in the
'Vlohs and rain or snow In the lake re-
"l North Atlantic States. It has grown
VICE. In the Red River of the North
winnipeg reports a fall In tempera-
n" degrees In twenty-folr hours, and to
kE. me temperature has also fallen in
kl,.t"u SAX, iaKe region. the middle and South
,kly . sisates and has remained nsarly sta
,,s, eiiEwhere. An area OF high pressure
y s,,saa u the middle plateau region aud
I" s IN an easterly direction over the
~. except slight dspres Ion over
" 'aAe region and Northern New Eng
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land. Fair weather prevails and the Temporal
ture remains stationary on the Pacific coast
The weather Will grow colder gene ally
from Nlississippi valley to the Atlantic
coast / the Gulf States. aud the culd
wea' q | last until Sunday night. except
in : s IT Mississippi valley and the upper
lak = a. where the temperature will mod
er :. day. Generally fair weather may be
e. z fin all districts.
signals are displayed on the Atlantic
Pom Atlantic City to Eastport.
3ast:
,ern Texas-Fair; colder; brisk north
= Internationally fair; colder: light
shwesterly winds.
yestern Texas and New Mexco-Fair:
ader In southern portions.
sOklahoma, Indian Territory and Arkansas
fair, colder; northN esttrly winds. becoming
variable.
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TEXANS OFF FOR CUBA.
rlabry and the First Battalion Have Sailed, the
Rest OF the Regiment to Follow Today.

First
O'Clock this
aboard the anpo \
headquarters General loyd
division Seventh and the head
of First who acting
era OF the Il
few days was in very dirty
good An inspection OF her
today ehowcd that ~ aud
though inc iaer
express pleasure at h early OF Cuba.
will afternoon with
the
NIL day loading stores equip
mcntan suppl Mobile
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
sAGAsTA SERIOUSLY I'LL.
The Spanish Premier Suffering from
Bronchial Pneumonia.

Maarid, December 2s. The condition OF
Senior Sagasta. the premier. now CAUSES
grave anxiety. Six physicians were In
consultation this afternoon regarding his
case and concurred that no il suffering
from bronchia. pneumailn Win high TEN
ulrat,rrs and an unfavorable absence OF
expa.,oretion. The NEWSPAPERS express
great sympathy
There Is no doubt that his illness is az
grayatei by the strain Of recent eysnts .
THE oreen regent twice du 'ing me day
telephoned inquiries as 70 ms co,tnuon.
and Ibis syenins sent hsr own physician to
attend him.
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ba boarded bis special train and was soon
shedding on his way to Mexico CITY.
Precedent Diaz expressed himseh -
much gratified with his reception In this
city.
Accompanying the president are: Cen
eral Manuel Gonzalez coEco, secretary Of
tbs Interior Genera! Frarcisco q. Menn'
secretary OF pubic worlas; Joaquin pa
rama. secretary OF pustice; 10 Lsmaa-
tour, secretary Of fiuasce; Lorenzo H'izAyA
and General Mariano Escopedo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-24
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Hundreds of Soldiers Per-
ishcd In the snow.

London. December 24.-The
Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: Several
hundgel Montenegr!r So. Tiers.
who were recently overtaker by
snow storm IN the Lara pass,
vera frozen to Death. The expe-
dition sent to their rescue found
the snow drifts so heavy that it
was impossible TO have saved
hem.
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MANILA NOTES.

First American Flag Over IL school
Honsc--ln urge ATS Groubi"toEiia
Manila, December 23.--The United STAGE
cruiser Boston and the gunboat Petrol have
arrived here from Chinese ports. The
steamer Union, which returned here from
Iio..o with native Spanish soldiers. has
hetn refused landing here
Private Tyler. Nebraska regiment, who