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mrZzie of the weapon close TO his head.
just back of the right ear. he fired the
shot from which death resulted. The
excitement among the employees of the
place, and they, together with Mrs. conry,
the mother of the young man, hurried
To the basement to find him lying in 4
pool of blood with the smoking revolver
at his right side.
The police were Immediately notified
and, taking possession of the restaurant
who usually congregate there at that
hour. Word was sent to the coroner
William p. Carr who viewed the body
at o'clock and gave a death certificate.
The remains were then removed TO Lees
undertaking establishment.
Mrs. Conry, the mother of the suicide
is the proprietress of the Palace Lunch
Room. She is fifty-three years old and a
widow. She had been assisted in con-
ducting the business by her son. II had
been customary for him to go to the mar
ket in the morning and purchase the pro-
visions for the lunch room. Yesterday
morning, as usual, he went about his
work, seemingly in the best of spirits
He was gone longer than usual and, on
his return, it was suspected that he had
been drinking. Conry. after n few mo-
ments' conversation with his mother,
went into the restaurant. and. having
ensconced himself on an ice-box. fell
asleep.
Mrs. Conry came into the kitchen about
an hour later and aroused her son. ask
ing him to make out the bill of fare for
the day. which was his regular task. He
obeyed her summons to get up, but, in
stead of going to the desk to prepare the
menu, Immediately went into the base
ment Offering no explanation. A few
moments later the pistol that was heard.
Friends of Conry, when informed of his
rash act, were greatly shocked. They
had known him as a cool-headed. sensi-
BILE young man, and thought him ineapa-
BILE of such an act, no matter how dis
courag ging the circumstances involving
him might be.
There is but one motive to which the
suicide can be attributed. Conry had been
for some time separated from his wife.
Mrs. Edward Conry resides with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leach. at
No. Sl3 D Street southwest. Her father
was formerly a member of the police
force. When seen at her home last night
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sion TO submit bid for lighting the Dis
trict building and expressing himself as
presuming that time would be set
when sealed competitive bids would be
received from different power companies.
The United States Electric Lighting
Company has always had the contract
and it seems that the Potomac Electric
Power Company is after some of the
trade of its competitor. Commissioner
Wight recommended that BIDS for light
ling the building be solicited.
On investigation, it was found that the
United States Electric Lighting Company
has no formal agreement with the Dis
trct whereby it may furnish electricity
at the District Building exclusively. and
1t is expected that bids VIII soon be
sought BY the Commissioners.
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by a reporter for The Times Mrs. Conry
talked freely of the matter. Her face was
tear-stained and her voice trembied with
emotion She stated that she had been
married seven years She said that her
husband would have been twenty-seven
years of age on the 2Sd day of this month.
I'VE have always lived happily to-
gether as far as his treatment of me
was concerned" she continued. ''Whs N
We We're married, my husbInd was en-
ployed in the pension business by differ
ent attorneys. About four years ago he
secured a position as boolxkeepsr and
cashier in the Baltimore and Ohio Hotel
This marked the beginning of his down.
fall. He soon became addicted 70 The
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use OF strong drink and was frequently
under its influence. He was never IN
kind or cruel to me. He remained with
the hotel until about year ago. when
he relinquished his position. l have al
ways endeavored to shield him in his
unfortunate condition. and my parents
endured him as long as they could. o.
August Is. my father told him that h
must either mend his ways or leave the
house. He chose the latter course. Since
then, he had been living with h-s mother.
aiding her in the conduct Of he bGsi-
ness
Mrs. Conry could not say last nigh,
when the burial of her husband Won d
take place. That, she said, would be de
cided by his mother
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ENDED HIS EXISTENCE.
Me,nnchoiia the Cause of Edward
Conry's Suicide.

Melancholy and grief stricken because
pf- his failure to effect reconciliation
with his wife, from whom he had been
separated, and with his mental faculties
duiled by an overindulgence in spirituous
liquors, Edward r. Conry ended his life
in the basement of the Palace Lunch
Room. on E Street. between Sixth and
Seventh Streets northwest. shortly before
L o'clock yesterday.
The weapon used by the self-destroyer
was s2-caliber revolver. Placing the
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AUDITOR PEITY's CHANGES.
Promotions Approved by the Dis.
trict Commissioners.

District Auditor Petty yesterday recon-
mended that number of changes be
made in his department of the District
government, and the same were approved
by Commissioner Wight. Alonzo Twee-
dale, clerk. is TO be promoted to the po-
sition of bookkeeper at a salary OF 81, 500,
vice William Woodvilie. deceased. Charles
c. Wright is to be promoted to the clerk
ship formerly held by Tweedale at sal
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Enlarged Prostate Cured
After Suffering Twenty-Five Years a
Northern New York Citizen is
Fully Cured.
CAPT. W. c. wEs1co11's GOOD FORTUNE

Men afflicted with enlargement of the
prostate gland can be found in every COM
munity. Instruments and catheters give
them some relief but not a cure. After
trying all kinds of cures and surgical oper-
atoms they at last give up in despair. 1t
is. therefore. very pleasing to relate the
permanently and painlessly without oper-
alton.
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PROF. eATEs's PURCHASE.
Institution
Chnsa

Prof. Elmer Gates has purchased from
the Chevy Chase Land Company, through
its agents, Thomas ]. Fisher & Co., a
piece of land at Chevy Chase, fronting
1856 feet In Irving Street, and 105 feet in
Kirk Street. The postoffice, which Is
now on the property, is to be removed
to new building farther to the north
Prof. Gates will probably erect a build
ing on the newly acquired land to be
used for scientific and educational pur-
poses.
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The auxiliary gunboat shearwater.
formerly a yacht. has been loaned by the
Navy Department to the Pennsylvania
Naval Reserves as practice ship.
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Purity and excellence combined in Heu-
rich's beer means product that is whole
some and good. Have you tasted Heu-
rich's? Order case by 'phoning ga,
Arlington Bottling Co.
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airy of sl,200, while William Woodville, Jr.,
has been recommended for appointment
vice Wright, promoted. John A. Watson
has been recommended by Auditor Petty
for a temporary position as clerk in his
Office, the salary being $500 per annum.
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- The dependable store
MdaEss,. t., >, !,!...! {. $ !: Il!
&MhuMzl
Christmas time al THE dependable store

holidays
web
in
n this eu
You know how
nadth afford
pathe glasease stores fancyp prius!I wnlp
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25c Cushions, l4c.

A lot of 500 lssine.r soft cusl,-
ions. covered with gobeiin. ere
tonnes, in high ART coiorings, for
IT .e,..s each-ahieh are worth
% cents.
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Notion prices lowered.

Needle boxes. complete with all fit
tings. for 19c.
SILK web garters. in fine box, for
25c a pair.
clark's fast black darnlng cotton for
lc ball.
ss-lnch real shen whalebone-the &c
grade-for l5c a pc.
The Zoe pink papers of English pins
for &c a paper.
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Print dress patterns, Sc.

800 dresr patterns of new prints,
in choicest colorings-i0-yard
pieces, done up for gift-giying-
worth Joe, for Soc pattern.
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Muslin, 4s4c.
l20 pieces Of the well-known
Fruit of the Loom" muslin,
will go Monday at 4 3-4c yard.
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Come in tomorrow and We viii let yC
pick your choice OF &C card games 2
for --..-...-......--.-.-.- y
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1oc extra large bouncing gilt balls
with bell attaehed-a wonderful value
at 3c
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Unirimmpd hats. lGe.

Again Monday We tell you of the
ladies untrimmed felt hats which
came to us so much under the regular
price that We can cfrcr them at 10
cents each. In all the latest styles
good quality felt. These are hats
which Were intended TO sell at Sec,
isc, and 81. They 90 now at the uni
form price of 10 cents each. Come
while the assortment is yet complete
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Today we'll sell the following soc
games, consisting of San Juan Hill,
Rough Riders, Young Athlete. Tiger,
and also Seal Hunt, Basketball
and others. which are SOC values. -oQo
for 0JG
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Extra large size octave pianos. II
mahogany finish and gold .Q0r
trinminss-are s1.25 vaiues.-..... CJt
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Full line Of iron toys. consisting o
hook and ladder. fire engines. patrC
wagons, large iron trains. eithe
freight or passenger. These toys En-,
sell usually at 6sc................. Jul
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&c Dressing Sacquss, Sc.

Ladies' eiderdown dressing sac-
ques, trimmed with ribbon-and
finished with crochet edge-full
sizes, in all leading eolors, for 4se.
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All of the handkerchiefs handsomel,
boxed free of charge.
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Mems fine aIl-linen hemstitche,
handkerchief, of them put up 96r
in a neat box, each for. [Jt
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TOYS.

Tomorrow wen sell our regular IS
shoe .fiy-good size ones at that IN,
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Mems all-linen white hemstitche
handkerchiefs, good quality. III
offered iL~2
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Worst ds
under price.

imported Berlin
zephyrs, for &c 4
lap; imported sax
ouy for &C ! hank,
and Germantown
worsted for . a
hank
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Polite attendants will be on duty all day
and evening, 10 answer questions and
demonstrate its value. Everybody is in
vited 10 give this inhaler free trial. No
trouble to show it. You are welcome to a
treatment whether you purchase or not.
The cost, with medicine, Is only 81
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Ladies' fine all-hnen hand embroid
cred Irish linen handkerchiefs, 8 o
them put up in a neat box, 1Cr
each one for. ZJl
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Holiday handkerchiefs.

Ladies sheer pure linen hemstitchet
and fine scalloped border and hem.
stitched hand embroidered handker.
chiefs, half dozen of them mn
in 4 neat box, each one for. iZ~2G
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Silver plated on aluminium toilet
sets. consisting of hand mirror,
brush and comb-set worth emo
S5-for-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,UO
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Gifts of leather goods.

OsAs W o.
A little list that may help those who
are in doubt as TO what 10 give this
Xmas. Prices are economically small
and for qualities that are perfectly
safe.
Pocketbooks, plain and sterling
mounted-real seal and morocco, En-
in long and square shapes, for. JuG
Real seal. morocco and alligator
pocketbooks. sterling silver trimmed
and initials engraved on CT
lneHl, LOT .--.-.......-......... VI
Mems pocketbooks in real seal. leath-
er iined-at 81. s125, $50 and 81.
Real seal chatelaine bags for 81.
Sterling silver button hooks. paper
cutters, shoe horns, hair curriers', 9Qn
to inches long, for....,......... 00u
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Handsome toilet sets, of pieces, in
fine celluloid, in a richly deco CT 90
rated case, worth s2.75. for. 40
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Ladies' writing sets. writing pad,
DIetssrwnG,, DIatter and stamp s gor DoS-siver 0C
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-29
WILL CAUSE A CHANGE.
Volunteers In the Philippines to Be
Mustered Out

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-It Is said
at the war department that no change
In plans as to the mastering out of
troops will be made as a result of the
threatening outlook in the Philippines.
The secretary of war has made some
progress in designating the volunteer
regiments to be mustered out, but no
announcement will be made until the
list is completed. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the list will include the
Thirty-first Michigan, now at Knox
Vile; the Second Tennessee, at Colum-
bus, Ga; the Third Tennessee, at An
niston; the Third North Carolina, COL
ored, at Macon; the Sixth Virginia,
colored, at Macon, and the First West
Virginia, at Columbus, Ga. These regi-
ments would constitute a good part
Of the volunteers to be mustered out,
for the entire number will not run
very high, owing to the purpose to first
muster out the volunteers at Manila
and reduce the regulars down to the
number contemplated by law when the
war closed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-29
DEAD SENATOR'S
MEMORY HONORED
MANY EVIDENCES OF AFFECTION
ATE REGARD AT THE FAM
lily RESIDENCE
Senate and House Committees to At
tend the Funeral Services of the
Late Senator Morrill, Are Named
Services at All Saints, Church

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Arrange
ments for the funeral of the late Sen
atcr Morrill,, Of Vermont, who died at
an early hour this morning, were COM
pleted today. The funeral ceremony
will be held in the senate chamber Sat
urday next at II o'clock noon. Until
then the body will remain at the fam
lily residence on Massachusetts avenue
and will be borne to the capitol earlv
Saturday. morning. The services at
the senate will be conducted by Rev E.
Bradford Leavitt, of All Souls Uni
tartan church, where Senator Morrill,
was an attendant for several years. as
sisted by Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind
chaplain of the senate. The remains
will be taken to the family home at
strafford, VT, for burial alongside the
remains of Mrs. Morrill,, although thew
will probably be entombed here for a.
time until the family mausoleum, now
under construction, is finished.
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found In the box of poisoned candy,
was denounced as an untruthful and
dissolute woman. The testimony Of
the candy girls, who identified Mrs.
Botk1n as the woman who purchased
the candy, was also vigorously at
tackled by the lawyer
In speaking about the alleged pur-
chase of arsenic by Mrs. Botkin, on
June 1, Mr.. Knight sought to show
the improbability of her keeping the
poison until July 81, when she pur-
chased the candy. He did not, how
ever, directly deny the purchase of ar
senic
Writing Expert Ames, who came
here from New York and testified that
Mrs. Botkin was the author of the
anonymous letters and also addressed
the wrapper on the candy, was de-
rounced as coming here and testifying
for the prosecution because he was
paid to testify that way.
Mr.. Knight laid great stress upon
the fact that the arsenic found in the
candy was in lump form, whereas
Druggist Gray testified that Mrs. Bot
kin purchased powdered arsenic. He
dISO SdIu there WAS 10 legal PROOF LndC
Mrs. Dunning had died of arsenicaI
poisoning. An autopsy, he said, was
necessary to prove the cause of death
in any poisoning case. Mr.. Knight
contended that the prosecution had
failed to show motive on Mrs Bot
kin's part for the commission of the
crime. 1t had been shown during the
trial that Mrs. Botkin had persistently
refused to allow her husband to pro-
cure a divorce, and this showed that
she had no desire to marry Mr.. Dun
ming.
MI knight closed with brilliant
perforation in which he described Mrs.
Botkin as an innocent, prosecuted
woman, and he urged the jury to ac-
quit her through the Vaccinations of
the police.
Tomorrow Attorney MCGOWAN will
make an argument for the defense, and
District Attorney Hosmer will close
for the prosecution. 1t is expected
that the case will be given to the jury
Friday morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-29
CUBANS NOT RECOGNIZED.
Gen. Brooke VIII Not Accept Their
Aid In n Military Sense.

HAVANA, Dec 28.-Maj. Gen. Brooke
does not recognize the Cuban army
and will do everything compatible with
tact and judgment to cause it's dis
bandment. An auxiliary force of Gu
bans may be formed, but the recruits
will be taken as individuals. Conse-
quently voluntary police work on the
part Of the Cuban commanders in tbs
provinces of Havana, Santa Clara and
Pinar del Rio will not be encouraged.
The offers of assistance which are con-
tiruOusly being made by the Cuban
chiefs are politely received, but are not
accepted.
The Havana newspapers will not be
censored in the Spanish sense, but they
will be watched, cautioned against in
cendiary and untruthful utterances,
and suppressed if habitual offenders.
Press cablegrams will not be censored.
The official report to Gen. Ludlow of
the row in a Bombay street cafe last
night, is as follows:
Sergeant Adams, Company NJ. Tenth United
States infantry, being informed there was
fight in progress in cafe in Bombay street
took a party with him and proceeded to No
8, that street On arriving he found the
chairs and tables overturned and other evil
dences Of a severe struggle having taken
place. AS soon as he came fully into the
light and was passing into the cafe. he was
met by volleys coming from all directions
some of the shots coming from inside the
cafe. All the sergeant could see in the way
Of men were some three or four figures crawl
ing over the caves Of houses. There were nC
casualties so far is known and on inquiry
being made at the cafe none could be heart
Of This disturbance took place outside OF
the district occupied by the troops.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-29
BRIBERY IN CHICAGO.
Grand Jury Seeking for Light on
the Subject.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Allegations of
bribery in city affairs are under inves-
tigation by the grand jury, and the
entire city council has been ordered to
appear before that body. The inquiry
was begun today 1t will be continued
probably tomorrow and Friday.
The investigation will not be con-
fined especially to charges made in con-
nection with the fifty-year street car
franchise ordinance. Alleged bribery
in other matters Of public Importance
will receive attention.
Shortly before noon today the clerk
of the grand jury was instructed to
send out subpoenas for nine aldermen
and two ex-aldermen. All Of these
save one appeared during the after
noon. All who appeared were heard.
Enough evidence Of interest was
brought out to determine the grand
Jury to proceed along the line adopted,
and the clerk was instructed to seno
out summons for every member OF the
Chicago city council to appear tomor-
row,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-29
WAR CLAIMS ARE BIG
GOVERNMENT WILL BE CALLED
UPON TO ADJUST SOMETHING
LIKE $26,oOO,ooO
SPAIN ALSO MUST PAY
Provision Made In the Treaty OF
Paris for the Settlement of Dam
ages Done Property of Both
Americans and spaniards During
the Progress of the War-Addi-
tiOnaI Claims VIII BE Filed.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 2S.-Immedi-
ately upon the ratification of the
peace treaty by the senate. the presi-
dent will recommend to congress the
enactment of legislation looking to the
settlement of the claims of American
citizens for damages sustained in Cuba.
Porto Rico and other Spanish possess
slons which formed the seat of war.
These claims, to the amount of S26. .O0O.-
600 on this score, have already been
LOGGED with the state department. 1t Is
true that an unknown proportion of
these claims are based on depredations
committed by Cuban insurgents, for
which 1t is questionable whether the
Spanish government could be held re-
sponsible. On the other hand. it is be-
1eVed that there are MANY claims for.
large amounts that have not vet been
presented, owing to the inability of
the claimants to secure the necessary
corroborattVe evidence during the
spanish occupation of the evacuated
territories, or because of the belief that
II would be fruitless to present anv
claim SO long as Spanish sovereignty
was maintained. Now, however. by an
article In the treaty of Paris the Unit
eo states mas assumed liability for all
claims preferred by its citizens on ac-
count OF depredations, or, in fact. on
any proper score. In turn, the Span
ish assumed liability for any claim that
might have been made on account of
Spanish citizens or the Spanish gov
ernment itself against the limited
states. What such claims have amount
ed to cannot be estimated. None were
nleo with the United States prior to
the declaration of war. But it is re-
called that there is much criticism on
the part Of high Spanish officials Of
the alleged failure Of the United States
government to observe the REQUIRE
ments of the neutrality laws, and more
than one statement to the effect that
the Spanish government intended to
present a claim for round number Of
millions on that score.
In concluding the treaty clause pro-
vldlng for the mutual assumption of
debts by both parties, the commission
ers were simply following the lines of
the treaty Of Guadaloupe Hidalgo.
which terminated the war between the
United States and Mexico, although in
enat case there was limitation ex-
pressed IN terms upcn the amount of
llaplllly TO be assumed by the United
States.
so far as is known. the treaty does
not specifically prov for the an
po1ntment Of a comh ssion to adjust
these claims Of United States citizens
but as that is the usual method Of ad-
judication, it is presumed that a COM
mission will be created by authority of
an act of congress. The latter cannot
withhold it's sanction 70 some such ar
rangement after the ratification of the
treaty, because the convention itself
binds the government TO the obligation.
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HAVANA, Dec. 28-This afternoon
q Spaniard named Fernandez, men,
Der of the municipal police, was sur
rounded by a crowd of Cubans In Bonn
bay street. Cuban and American flags
were waved in his face; his rifle was
twisted out Of his hands, and half a
hundred men yelled to him:
Shout Viva Cuba Iibre, or die"
Fernandez threw up his arms as If
to assent and then, when the mob
had quieted down to hear what he had
to say, he cried in clear tones:
Viva Espana! Viva Espanar'
Three knives were thrust into him,
and tonight he is dying.
1t is a favorite sport among Cuban
young men to stop in the streets per-
sons supposed to be pro-Spanish and
to compel them to kiss the Cuban flag
and to cry Viva Cuba libre" Some
times these incidents have their hu-
morous features, but quite as often the
victims are viciously treated.
Today fight was started by some
Cubans carrying American and Cuban
flags, who declared that they had been
1nsulted by Spanish marines. A Cuban
drew pistol and, declaring that he
would defend the American flag. fired.
Other shots followed. According to an
unofficial report, a Spanish soldier of
the Gala Vara battalion was killed. a
Spanish marine fatally wounded, and
at least one other, if not several hurt,
Charles NJ. Gould returned here to-
day after his second visit with the
supply ship COmal to Matanzas and
Sagua la Grande He says there is no
starvation to speak of in those districts
now. Since his first visit a month ago
10000 persons have moved on to the
farms, where they are supported by ra-
tions supplied by the Americans, pend
ing a crop. Mr.. Gould followed the To-
cal committees advice in the distribu-
tiOn of supplies A supply will be sent
to the province of Pinar del Rio.
This morning two battalions of the
First Texas and the Second Louisiana
volunteer regiments, which arrived here
yesterday on the United States trans
port Mobile, marched through a por-
tton Of the city to the camp of Que
mados. The mascot cat of the First
Texas was borne in front of the SOL
diers The sight of United States
troops mas become so common that
there was no comment on the part of
the Inhabitants.
The last matter which has come I'D
before the United States and Spanish
commissioners for settlement is the pre-
tended sale of a number of obsolete
guns after the commissioners had
agreed upon the details of property the
6paniards could dispose of as govern
ment movable property. The United
States commissioners filed a protest
but President Mckinley declared that
the Spanish commissioners were enti-
tied to this obsolete artillery. and Brig
Gen. Clous informed Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos Of this decision today. thus set
ting the last point Of dispute between
the two commissions.
The United States troops occupied
Casas la Punta this morning.
Sergeant Mike Crowley, retired, of
New York city, has been asked by Mr.