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stock SOLD an Ann1Inn

Calvert, Texas, December 1.-THE re-
mainder of the James Ailards stock OF sad
dlery was sold Mt auction today TO the
highest bidder. u, n. Beard OF this city
being the purchaser.
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stnhlcs Destrosca.

San Angelo, Texas. December S0.--A num-
bcr OF unocenpied stables at the fair
grounds burned this morning. Loss small.
Cause OF fire unknown.
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Giadings Texas January I'M. Sohur-
man, dealer In lumber and builders ma.
terldls. has GOLD 4 hnir interest in hls busi-
ness 10 w. A. Trusdel aud the business will
be conducted under tho firm name of
Sohufmau d rrusdel.
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stephenyillc, Texas. December 3i.--J L.
Smell, doing business at Alexander. this
county, filed a deed OF trust yesterday.
with G. c. Oliver as trustee, Preference
liabilities, $1,000.
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MoRTUARY REPORT.

The following deaths occurred in Calves
ton during the week ending Friday. de-
cember 81, 1897
December 24-Baby Oliver: premature
birth.
December 25-Infant of Mrs. Frank
Grosemil; premature birth. S. A. Cot
field, 40 years; alcoholism.
December 26--lnfant OF James Deegan
premature birth. Infant of j. W. Fields
premature birth. Infant of Mr.. Lopez;
stillborn. Infant of Mr.. Peterson; still
born. Miss .Addie Lomes, 20 years; CASTRO
enteritis.
December 27--Mrs. Julia Woolston; died
in Beaumont, Texas. Miss Stella Campbell,
colored, II years; tuberculosis. r. T..
Thompson, 81 years; cirrhosis of kidneys
December 2S--August Fieaii. 80 years;
phthisis pulmonalls.
December zs--Manor Rhodes. colored. 20
years; tuberculosis.
Annual death rate per 1000 for week, SO.
W. G. Fisher. NJ. D.,
Health Physician.
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sold ont 10 1,rrnitnra.

Calvert, Texas. january 1.--Jones 6 Co..
doing grocery business here. sold their
business TO their creditors here today. j..
Adoue the First National bank and Garrett
x Co, ARE the principal owners.
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huntsvlile. Texas January The Ma
s'nic funeral Of Major John Henry to-day
xas largely attended Reys. Massey ana
KENNEDY conducted the services al Tia
nonse: Every house III town closed dur.
stnE the 5unernl. s'.-S' ~
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Mas pI.Arr,s rI1NERAL.

The funeral of Mrs. L. L. Platt, whose
death occurred last evening. took place
this afternoon from the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs Sam T. Scott
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Richmond, Texas. January / Chs
was released today on bond in the 4
$4,000. Carr is charged with the ki
Fayette Winston near Needvilie last
day. NJ
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Emma. Texas January mir. Richmond
Allen of this city has purchased the Ennis
Furniture eompany's stock OF furniture
and Is shipping II 20 Cooper. Texas. to-
day.
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Decorated Cover Dishes, valus|
Toe. at...... ...... ...... !.
Decorated Cut Pitchers, valus'
40c, at... -. -. >. -.
Decorated Cups and Sauccrs, set
value 75c, att. 80. -.
Decorated Dinner Plates, sci.
value Csc, at. -. -.
( Decorated Dinner Set, so pieces,
value $500, at. .... ......
Decorated Fruit Saucers, set.
value zoe, at /. -. -. 49,.
Decorated Individual Butter. set
value zoe. at...... -.
Glass Fruit Set, pieces. value
35c. at...... $500. $3.50. ...
Glass Large Punch Bowls, value
$500. at...... :. ...........
Glass Apiece Breakfast Set,1
value soc. at..... -. j.. ~
Glass Fine Cake Stand, value 50c.iI
Glass half gallon Pitcher. value
soc, at. 49,. -. $3.50. .......
Glass Large Biscuit Jar, valus
Glass Vinegar Cruet, value 2sc,
dt..,.. -. A...7..s ..%l
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Mr.. Grecn,. niu Ch.,,

Fort Worth, Texas. January I,--while Il.
H. X. Green was in the city yesterday ii
developed that the railroad magnate had
m his possession a check for 100000. II
was signed by his mother. Mrs Kettle
Green aud 81 course y checis ~ such large
p'orcriions wap risiter OF mach surprise
70 many Who chantei 20 sse,it, The cheek
w,ia presented 10 i. lccui bank Tor pavnsrn,
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Waco SALARY FIGHT.
Council Unable TO Overcome the
Veto by the Mayor

Veto by the Mayor.
Waco, Texas, January 1.-The city coun-
ell met In regular session last nigh, to re-
consider the salary ordinance vetoed by the
MAYOR, An ero't e pass The ordinance
over the Veto failed. and tho counclI adj
1ourned. Tho mayor called another special
meeting immediately.
The second meeting could DO no business
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To Consolidate Commercial, p..,..

sonroitdate Commercial Rodies.
Fort Worth. Texas. January 1.--There
y an effort being made to consolidate the
Commercial club and the Chamber OF Com
merce. both OF this city. Both orgauisa-
tons hnye long been potent factors in the
commercial aud social circles OF Fort
Mosth business feature Will be wade
part Of the new organization.
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RICHMOND.--s. u. Winston. ~
shot near Needyilie by Charley Carl
only a few minutes. There were
eye witnesses 10 the affair. q
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hckinDsy Texas, December /. e Last
nlSat Buck wiLssn died here from the II.
{erA q q everdoee Of morphine. De-.
NJ monalnsutis connectsu.
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u. ~ Jones n Co.. Merchandise.
Franklin Texas. January 1T q. Joncs
4 Co., general merchants of Calvert, filed
q general assignment today for the benefit
OF creditors. Liabilities s6S72 assets, stool,
OF goods, value not stated
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ISLAND CITY ITEMS
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION FROM A
kNIFE WOUND.
Month Ago-Mortuary Report.
Afro-American Association.

(fhe branch office of the The Post In
Galveston is at the fremont Hotel, where
items of news, communications and adver-
tisements will be receivedl
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Port of Galveston. Janu

SIS Anthony Radcliffe, Roberts,
via New York
SIS Matteawan, Lewis. New Yor
Boston. s
IS San Marcos, Itzen. New YORK.
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Haviland Covered Dishes, value
$500. at...... -. ........... 81 so
Haviland Sugar Bowls, value s5c.
at... ...-.. -. -........ QUO
Haviland Cream Pitchers, value
Coo, att. -. ~. ...4... ..... acc
Haylland Butter Dishes, value
$l.25, at. -. -. -. ....... 9oc
Hayiiand cups and Saucers, set,
value s1.75, at... ...... / 20
Carlsbad China Teapots, value
Sf.25, at... 80. SOC
Carlsbad China Sugar Bowls.
value 75c at -. -. -. -. 60c
Carlsbad China Creams, value
soc, att. -. -. -. ....... 40c +
Carlsbad Desert Plates. set, value
6Oc, att. -. -. ......... 4uc
Carlsbad China Breakfast Plates,
set. value 75c, ut. .......s...... Soc
Carlsbad China Dinner Plates,
set. value s1.00, at ........... 15c
Carlsbad China Fruit Saucers,
set, value soc, at...... ...... 30c
Carlsbad China Individual But
ter, set, value 25c, at........ loo
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brcmo!ine will cure cold while ~,
sleep No cure, no pay. % cents.
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VESSELS IN PORT

SIS Aldworth, w. w. Wilson.
SIS Anthony Radcliffe, VIM. Parr 1
SIS Blue Star. Saver & Som. VI
SIS Daybreak. Fowler & McVitis.
So Eirfcl Tower, ]. Moller & Co.
SIS Fresihfield. Fowler & Melville.
SIS Eoratlo. VIM. Parr & Co.
SIS l-arenherg, Nm. Parr 4 GO:
SIS Nord Kelvin. Fowler & Mcviu|
Ss Maria, j. Molier & Co.
SIS Mahteawan, ID. Ripley.
SIS North Sands. II. Ripley.
SIS Ramon dc Larrinagua. Fowler
Vile.
SIS Rochampton, Fowler & Mcviu1I
SIS San Marcos, Sawyer e. Co.
SIS Skerrymore, Ortnwe!n & Co. n
S. Sybil. Fowler & McVitie.
SIS Troplc, j. Moller g. Co.
SIS Wilderspoo.. Fowler a. McVittAl
Sch Star of the Sea, McRae Coal N
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON
SIS Ahnsdale, Hurst, Rouen, Octobl
So Beeforth. Swansea. December
SIS Beltor. at Toganrog, October y
SIS Benecia, Hawley, Newport, NOD
SIS Breckfield, McGeorge. Cardiff y
yana. October 20.
IS Castanos, Gibraltar. NovembN}
IS Daybreali. Jones. at Odessa, Oc2
IS Darlington. Barry. Decemberl
SIS Elizabeth Rickmers, Bremen, d
SIS Gertor, Barry. at Buenos Ayr
Nornber Is.
SIS Graphic. at Cardiff. october =
SIS HaEelmoor, Moffat. at LondA
vember "a.
SIS Lord Kelvin, Barry. Noyembef
IS Lady Lewis. Spezzia Via SUM-
vembcr L.
SIS Maritime. Swansea. December
SIS Senior, Petersen. Havana Va
pico, November Q.
So Star Cross, Partridge, passed
October 10.
SIS Sydmonton, Long. Cardiff via
cert. October Ii.
SIS Volga, st. Vincent, December
Sea Charles X. Scull. at Philae
November II.
Sch Mabel Hooper. Hooper. Phllse
December g.
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The New Year,.


OF
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-12

Suggestions For Our Citizens Who May Contemplate
Emigratng to the Possessions Which Have
Lately Come Under Uncle Sans Control.

are not only tndolent. but do not know
how TO get the, best results from their
work. or IL they do know they are not
willing TO try. 1t is "A Well known fact
that the natives OF Cuba and Porto Rico
would rather lie In the shade under a
tree than get out and hustle. For this
reason and because of the long wars
carried on by the natives against the
homo government the land has been al
lowed TO 80 to waste. while business
and improvements have been almost at
standstill. While the natives have
been a thorn in the side OF Spain, they
will be boon to the thousands OF
American citizens who will emigrate to
these islands when the government per-
mitS.
To undertake to tell or the many op-
portunities that will be offered TO capi-
tai and labor In the new possessions
would be almost impossible, II can be
safely said. however. that there will be
ample facilities for those that visit these
places for the purpose of settling there
10 improve their conditions and increase
their store OF worldly goods. The ma
tives live In a careless manner and
seem to be willing to take whatever
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HAWAIIAN
:. RsRE6

| but a few miles apart. Many OF the
large. rich plantations are far from
market centers. and the only facilities
they have for getting their products in
to the cities TO be shipped TO foreign
ports Is by means OF the animals that
are used in drawing their. primitive
carts. With the opening up OF the coun-
try and the increase OF business which
Is bound TO follow will come railroads.
The horse will give way to the locomo-
tive and the rough roads TO the steel
tracks.
Engineers have been In great demand
I'm these islands for many years. Little.
however. seems 20 have been done by
them, as the few railroads are crudely
built. and there are very few bridges or
other structures that require skill To
construct. Most of the work done by
the engineers has been In the plants
operated on the larger sugar planta.
tions where Intricate mschinery In used
They will now DE 2iven am opportunity
20 employ their skill in other lines
There will hot only he railroads and
bridges Q be built Dut work in the har-
bors viii be done
H. the litiss merchants VIII have up.
portunltics. AS TIE country develops
The porulafiJn VII naturally Increase
snd with IL the trade. The larger busi-
ncsh tunrerns are now owned and op-
etated by Foreigners nosi of whom are
Spanisrds. but, Ike the natives. they
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comes their way. Little or nothing Is
done In the way OF manufacturing. For-
eign markets are looked to for nearly
everything that is needful to keep them
clothed and for implements with which
TO till the fields and put the produce into
marketable condition. Machinery. tools.
in fact everything that goes 20 mako
up prosperous country Is imported.
while almost at the very doors OF the
natives II TO be found an abundance
of the material out or which these
things are manufactured.
Millions OF dollars are spent annually
IN the purchase OF machinery and man
ufactured metals. while In both Cuba
and Porto Rico are found ores which
rate within the bessemer limits OF fine
ness. The ores in large quantities. are
shipped 10 the United States where
they sre worked into metals and manu-
factured articles and then In that form
shipped 10 the islands for use. There
are no large foundries or machine shops
10 be found In eny part of tho n"v poe-
sessions. yet the use Of machinery Is
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and Porto Rico. Thousands are wait
ing for the signal from the government
that all Is In readiness. and when this
Is done merchants, capitalists, farmers.
professional mon and mechanics OF all
classes will flock to the new supposed
El Dorados. This time will not come
until Spain shall have evacuated these
islands and her fag shall have been
hauled down. never TO float again in
the western hemisphere. The raising Of
the stars and stripes VIII be the signal
for the energy and enterprise OF Ameri-
CO 10 open UP the now devastated coun-
try rrd demonstrate its true worth to
the world. AZ Commodore Schley said
after the battle OF Santiago. The VIC
tory ls big enough for us all" II might
be said oe the new possessions that they
ase not only large enough but rich
enough 90 well repay those who seek
chem for the sroubjc and difficulties
with which tnsy will have 60 contend.
Tie population or Porto Rico Is about
100000. yet only about one-tenth can
read and vri'e. As rule, the people
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piled in wartime. Few desertions are
recorded. and where they have occurred
little effort was made to apprehend the
offenders.
The death sentence has not been i'm
posed on single soldier during the war
Tor desertion, sleeping on post or for
any other offense so punishable Sew
eral have been sentenced 10 periods of
imprisonment for failing to observe the
regulations. but none for any serious
offense
The navy was kept too busy moving
around and looking for Spanish vessels
TO get Into much trouble. There has
been but one court martial OF an onicsr
during the war, that OF an assistant
surgeon accused OF lack OF proper treat
ment OF sick sailors. and the records OF
the Judge advocate generals Office show
that summary courts byflcet command
ers for trials OF sailors have been re-
markably few. The entire navy, from
officers down 10 the lamplighters, seems
TO have been on an exceptionally good
behavior plane during the whole war
period.
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Sleeping on Post

The extraordinarily large number of
courts martial for the offense OF Sleep
ing on post during the war with Spain
has attracted the attention OF military
authorities. as also have the light pun
ishments inflicted for this grave dere-
liction.
The fact that sleeping while ON guard
duty in time of war may be punished
by death seems to have had no terror
Tor hundreds OF enlisted men during the
past few months
The practice seems TO have been to
treat such serious infractions OF the ar
ticles of war lightly and to let offenders
off with ridiculously small sentences In
practically every instance. Findings Of
courts martial received by the war de-
partment indicate that sleeping when
on duty has been proportionately more
prevalent than in the civil war and pun
ishnents much less severe. Command
ing officers OF regiments. divisions and
brigades have all endeavored to reduce
the number OF offenses and to impress
upon junior officers in direct control Of
sentries the Importance OF close inspec-
tion In making rounds at night
The number of trials for absences
without leave has been numerous. but
considerable reduction is shown since
soldiers began to appreciate the seyeri-
ty OF penalties for not observing regula-
tions. Soon after mastering in the VOL
unteers reglmental commanders found
that hundreds OF men were inclined to
regard army discipline I'm much the
same light that they looked upon ma
tional guard rules and punishments for
their infringement, the result being that
In majority OF cases the offenders
were ignorant Of the army rules as ap-.
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The Delicious Mango.

When our soldiers were sent to Cuba
to besiege Santiago, they were not per-
mitted to eat mangoes. This order was
frequently disobeyed by the volunteers
without any bad results, 80 far as
known. When the Cuban officers were
asked their opinion of the wholesome-
ness OF the fruit. they generally said:
1T is perfectly wholesome IL eaten ripe.
All these bad things apply to the un-
ripe mango, which is sometimes eaten
by the Spaniards."
Most of the army doctors seemed to
think that the only way to prevent the
eating Of the unribe mango was to taboo
the fruit altogether. There were many
cases in which even the most obedient
regulars were impelled by thirst and by
| the desire to taste the fruit 10 disobey
| the order
AS the ripe mango is always of clear
| yellow color, while the unripe fruit IL
green. 1t did not take very high order
| OF intelligence to discriminate between
| the fruit that was fit to eat and that
| which was not.
1t is certainly hard to believe any III
of a mango when one looks at II. The
tree itself is a most beautiful and at
tractive thing. Imagine tree as large
as a big oak covered with rich and
glossy foliage finer than that OF the
orange tree and covered also with gold
en- fruit nesting brilliantly among the
green leaves. On such a tree there
must often be a hundred barrels OF
mangoes fully matured. every one OF
which is as large as a good sized pear.
In shape the mango Is not unlike
short and thick cucumber. and II has
thin, tough skin. which. when punctur-
ed, reveals a mass Of the most delicious
juicy pulp.
The only trouble about eating tho
mango is that one needs an ablution
afterward. Some say that the ideal way
Is TO get into bathtub. take the man-
go, eat II and then 60 on with the bath.
But one Is perfectly willing 10 take the
trouble TO seek the ablution for the sake
OF the fruit. And imagine the trees
which bear the fruit growing wild ev-
erywhcre and also springing up In ev-
cry garden and dooryard Nor II 1t
a native fruit In Cuba. IL has been
introduced from India and simply gone
wild in the rich soil Of the island.
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pose OF founding business places ana
opening up new fields OF industry.
Although IL has not been fully set
tied as 10 what disposition will be made
or the territory taken from Spain In
the Pacific. there are many who think
that IL will be held by the United
States. The possessions in the far east
that Will offer opportunities TO AmerI-
can energy and industry are the Philip
pine and Ladrone islands. Until the
war little was heard of them: yet they
are rch. Most OF the trade from them
has been monopolized by English and
German merchants. who have accumu-
lated large fortunes.
Unlike Cuba and Porto Rico. these is
lands have had very little cultivation,
yet what they have had has shown be-
yond any doubt their great richness.
There will be considerably more diff
Guilty in improving these places than
those at our doors. They are not only
great distance from the new home
country, but most OF them are In a wild
state and inhabited by semiclvilized
peoples. They have. however been par
TALLY subdued. and there is little likeii-
hood that we shall have any troubls
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necessary in the manipulation OF a large
portion OF the products.
To the American farmer and tobacco
grower Cuba and Porto Rico are the
ideal places. With the energy that is
put into farming in our own country
there would not be a spot In the whole
new territory that would not bring
forth its abundance OF crops. All that is
needed to turn the country into garden
spots Is some OF the proverbial push OF
the Americans. There will be no long
stretches of virgin forests filled with
rich and rare woods standing idle and
covering territory that would be valu-
able for farming purposes. nor would
transportation from one town or sec
tion of the island to the other be by
means of horses. oxen and mules over
rough ROADS.
Men skilled I'm all branches of me-
chanics will find ample room for their
abilities. Cuba, with It's many rich cit
les. both on the coast and In the inte-
rior. has comparatively few miles OF
railroads or other modern conveniences
for quick travel or communication. The
cities are almost cut OFF from each 9TH
eri although they are in some instances
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The best opportunities for professional
men VIII be afforded TO the doctors and
engineers. yet when the new country
Is opened lawyers will be needed TO
straighten out petitions for claims and
the many legal questions that will arise
between the people. It will be a new
thing for Cuba to have courts or Jus
tlce that are not courts only in name
and also TO have men who will see that
the interests Of their clients are not
tampered with. The natives have had
little or no justice meted out 10 them
In the so called courts during Spanish
rule. and IL has often been the case that
the men employed to look after their in
terests have settled matters to suit
their own ends. jisregarding the trust
reposed I'm them by their clients. Cor
ruption has not been monopolized by
the government officials The lawyers
in many instances have given way 10
their opponents TO further their own
ends. especially n the case was one
against the government. There VIII he
much legal work 10 be done when the
Spaniards have evacuated Many OF
the fine estates that fourlshed previ-
Gus TO The war have been confiscated BY
the authorities. and II will be necessary
FOR the owners many or whom reside in
the Cnited States, 10 present their
claims In order to regain possession.
Cuba ana Porto Rico. while the most
important OF the new possessions that
have come under our az least temporary
control and which will be opened 20
American enterprises, are not abe only
ones which will n. visited by people
from the United States with the pur-
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are not enterprising and have little
push" Then. again. there Us very little
money 20 be found in the cities at pres
ent. and when the trade does revive for
a long time. the imports will be sent TO
the ports on a cash basis. There is lit
tie. with the exception OF farm and
plantation products OF the natives that
are handled In the cities, that does not
come from foreign countries. The mer-
chants seem to be willing TO purchase
anything which they can get on credit,
and a visit to some OF the larger estab-
lishments will reveal lot of shopworn
articles that look as though Columbus
might have brought them over with him
on his first voyage. Business houses
such as are to be found I'm the United
States are unknown in Cuba and Porto
Rico nor are the methods employed by
our merchants the same as those os the
native storekeepers.
Professional men OF all classes Will
find opportunities to show their skill
in a manner thoroughly satisfactory
to them. There are few now in the is
lands. Physicians could reap harvest
by stamping out the diseases that are
to be found in nearly all parts OF Cuba.