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MARRIED NUNS.
Branch NJ n Religious Order :
Genern1ly X noxvn I"

Branch Of Religious Order II
Generally Known, -
Sister Marie Magdalene. nun q n. =.
minican Order" who formed the sub,ec, ~
book recently published In France by ~. Z
llgious press. is no other than the latc nus
ess of Alencon, sister Of the empress a. ss-
tria, and who persisted In the flanes ~ H
charity bazaar at Patis about two year. y.
says the Marquise do Fontenoy In tha H. Y
ington Post. Few people are aware ~ n
,hct tnat tnis duchess, who at one time AZ NJ
life had been affianced to the late Kiar I.,s0
of bavaria, was a nun throusbont IN y. Lg ~
ten or fifteen years OF her life. ulthoush 49,
ried and living with her husband. ~
am perfectly aware that this may so,.
extraordinary: But the Dominican Or,isr ~
several branches and divisions One ~ ~ ~
is known as the Third Order of - -
cans, and while ii imposes certnjn - Snus
tue order upon its members II nevsrtha,.s
ADMITS Of their remaining men and wom ssseS \
the world. and at the heads OF their restcci,s =
families. They wear the scaLula OF tho srss"
put not outwardly, aud the only sllnint,sr,
obiirutjon imposed upon the women ~ ~ ~;
Ihirr Order is the avoidance OF any ,n M,
lrxury as regards dress. n
Thew are not supposed to make n nuh,,, o.r
fession of their connection with the order y
long as they remain in the world. the ,uar 4
standing being that they should do ali ~,
good work possible, and that on becnmr,
free from family obligations they should N.
cclnc full Pledged nuns. or monks as the css,
may tie. Large numbers Of royal person =,
and of the old world nobility are thus asffI
atcd to the order. :,
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nENIAL by oHADwIcK.

Captain Of the New York Refutes
statements Abont the ships.
New York. December 26.--captain J.. f.,
Chadwick. captain OF the cruiser New
York. now lying or Tompkinsville. gave
out a statement today denying allegations
made In an article published In the En-
sineerirg Magazine. In the article referred
to statements were made to the effect tha.
the United States warships that destroyed
cervera's fleet ut Santiago or july were
really not in proper state of preparation
when the Spanish feet passed out thro agh
Tho channel and attempted to escape. En-
slncs were uncourred NJ was said boilers
were either empty or full OF salt water ard
tho CRATES were cod.
Captain Chadwick says: 1.-THE New York
and Brooklyn have four engines. all OF
which together can oply be used to ad-
vsntase with full power. The New YORK
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TRAGEDIES IN ATLANTA.
Several Killings Occur--POIice Make
Many Arrests.


Atlanta, Ga. December 26-Henry Perry.
we'll known citizen of Atlanta, was shot
and killed today in house on Mad san
street by John a. Milan. The men had Il
desperate fight for a revolver which Nil
Ian finally secured. Florence Livingston,
who lived In the place. endeavored 10 sep
arate the men but failed She afterwards
told THE authorities that she did the kill
ing and presented pistol as ne weapon
used. but all the chambers were FLEA. A
rasserby caught Perry as he fell aud heard
him say he had besn killed by Milan
Mike Day, II years old. IA Grippe. SO
and Instantly killed Frank Fleury at
noon. Day says he discharged the weIpon
without looking.
Harry Fleury, brother of the dead boy,
says Day pointed the pistol directly at
1.-The boy. He declares tha. Day and h q
brother had quareled several days ego.
hut Day Gays he was friendly with little
Fleury.
Levi Patterson shot and killed Tom
Foster. who WIS intoxicated and trying
TO pick quarrel.
The police In the past forty eight hours
have arrested nearly 200 people on differ
emit charges.
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pRAwLs BErwEaN MINERS.
Union and Non-union Men Have NJ
In.

Union and NOn-union Men Have Nh.
merOus Fights.
Pana, Ill, December 26.-The Christmas
festivities have resulted in innumerab!e
drunken brawls and encounters between
union and non union miners. Eleven Of
the latter are in Jail and as many more are
nursing serious wounds. Two negroes
fought a duel with knives in West Pana
and both were badly cut up. James Mey-
ers. a nom union miner, was assaulted to-
night by unidentified persons and his in
turles are reported TO be fatal. A negro
miner named Snyder attempted to shoot
his wife this afternoon. bystander
turned the gun and the charge entered
Snyder's right lung, mailing a fatal wound.
The provost guard :oday arrested twenty
persons. among them City Treasurer Corr
win and Mine operate Oyerholt, ex-Depu-
~ Sheriffs Buckley and Hyburger. and
Secretary and Treasurer Ellison of the To-
Gu! miners union, who were found with
arms upon them.
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was using forty-fivs tons Of coal a day on
the blockade, as 1t was. II was the prao.'Sa
10 keep steam on four Of ihs Elk Do,'o's'
fifth Ala, with water kept not oy ins
hydrogenerator ard p-imsd rea1y LOT nii s.s
and slxth cleaning This was .ne , son,s,
ne were aJi the rcst, was filled with freSa'
70, salt water. To have kept fire sTli-
Gent to use efficiently all the ensiass
coupled would have occasioncd an eA
pendi;urs OF coal which would have ioresa
The New York from her station as II ula
o hers. AS II was she was hanging on ny
her eye -l.ds.5to to tpeak, avoiding as IONS
az psssb.o gol-g % GlantaaalilS Z, 81 vo.t',
The ~ or her eng mes AMI Tao iirookttss
coupled. before tho moment Of fuii power,
would have been very serious deAiinent
and after full power was on II would nave
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Two women and baby were burned to
death near HIiishcro.
Two men fatally wounded each other at
Paris; fought beside the bed OF man
who had becn severely stabbed.
A Lamar county man may die as re-
suit Of the premature explosion OF home
niaft bomb.
Christmas jewellers did much damage at
1iemr stead by shooting into stores; rail-
rofd switches were torn up at Rockport.
Further reports as to the condition OF
live stock shows n scarcity OF cattle but a
fairly good condition.
Burglars made big haul OF goods at
Athens. K
Thomas Purvis shot Henry Hunt dead
on the streets OF Dallas.
One Galveston negro shot at another;
the bullet struck and MORALLY wounded
mn aged white man..
Mrs. Culbersnn will receive at the man
sior. on Now Years.
Store was burned at Bastrop stable at
Victoria: warehouse and 900 bales Of cot
tor at Tylcr, three stores at Karnes City;
big barn at Paris; several smaller blnzes
constitute the fire record.
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EStitEIGN-

Cubans In Peru presented the battle-
chip Oregon and Iowa with gold plates
commemorative Of tho naval battle of
July 3. M
French in Siam are said To- make no
attempt to avoid friction with the ma
tIvcs.
Prime Minister sagasta Of Spain in .
dying condition. MI
General Otis has sent troops to Ilcio to
restore md preserve order. ID,
Spanish cabinet members oppose the en-
trance OF weylor to the cabinet
Philippine congress, being unable TO
nErce upon a constitution adjourns. 3
Paris police seize papers which show
that military plot is in course Of form-
alton III :, q }t
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cARLIsr CAMPAIGN.

Playing Upon Religious Sentimen
and Superstition Of the Pcop.e.
Globe pemocIea.
Bayonne, France, December "a. = The
cariisis have adopted new method OF car
rying on their work OF making converts &c
the cause Of Don Carlos, the Spanish pre-
tender. They have decided that cam
paign Of education 10 necessary 20 In
struct the people and tell them Of their
wronss and the reforms which are needed
to bitng prosperity TO the people and In
ternal peace to Spain. Their leading news
and circulated from time to time among
the people. styled Correspondents do Es-
pAns, has been suppressed several times
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nonnERs Ar TACOMA.
one of Them Killed and policeman
wounded.


Tacoma, Wash, December 26.-Police-
man Brown was wounded and an unknown
hlghwayman probably fatally shot In
desperate duel between three masked rob-
bers, the policeman and saloon keeper.
Three hghwaymen burst open Peter Pope's
saloon door. calling to him to throw up
his hanis Without further warning the
men began firing at him. Pope seized a
revolver from shelf ald replied. Patrol
man Brown. hearing the shooting. rushed
TO the scene. About dozen shots We're
exchanged before ono OF tho robbers
dropped with bullst through his chest,
His name Is James Garrett OF San Fran
cisco.
Patroman Brown was woundcd In tho
chin, The other two men ran out and dis
appeared
The police are securing the vicinity tor
the two highwaymer, II Is generally he
lieveS the men are part OF a gang OF high
waymen who have been participating In
the frequent hod-ups which have occurred
recertly. The wounded hlghwayman is In
the hospital in a dying condition and I'M
abe to talk.
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KLoNuI,<E GOLD OUTPUT.

1t Will Double last Yenr's-Nlany
Persons Frozen to Death.
San Francisco. December ga special
from Dawson City, dated November H.
says: Reports from all creeks In the vi
entity of Dawson City indicate that tho
winters product OF gold will exceed that
of last year by more than 100 per cent
Several persons are reported TO have
been frozen to death. !.
Several steamers are In winter quarters
In the upper river, prepared TO take 1d-
vantage of the first rush Of traffic.
Between Dhwson and Circle City there
are reported the steamers Arnold and John
c. Barr In safe winter quarters; the Nom
arch is Mt Circle City, the Sovereign Is
aground in mid-river and certain OF de-
structlon, as are also two of the Moran
fleet--the Victoria and the Tacoma.
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Jewish historical A..,,,a,,,

Philadelphia, December ss.-The Amer
lean Historical association held It's tenth
annual meeting here today. with large
and representative gathering OF Jewish
scholars and writer's.
4 number OF papers We're read.
The following officers We're elected.
President, DR.. Cyrus Elder OF Washington.
vice presidents, Simon w. Rosendaie az
Albany, Mendes Cohen OF Baltimore. p,of
Charles Gross OF Boaton. and Prof. Her.
bort b. Adams OF Baltimore: treasurer
Prof. Richard Gotth,el OF New York: cor.
responding secretary, DR., Herbert Friedon-
valid OF Washington.
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UNREST IN HAVANA.
Arrays Frequent Pending the TT
fer at Authority.

ARRAYS Frequent Pending the Trans.
fer az Authority.
Havana, December 26.--Francisco Quin-
tero. Spanish guerilla while walking
along Genoseo street today, was fired at
from the roof of a house and seriously
wounded.
During the last twenty four hours one
man has been killed and twelve have been
wounded In affrays in different parts OF
the city. and eleven burglaries have been
committed. The city is in state of I'M
rest
Three more wards of Havana wore eysc-
uated today.
La Lucha says It can see no disloyalty to
Spain On the part of Spanish residents In
Cuba If they chose to hoist American and
Cuban flags, because Spain rsnounced the
Island without consulting the spaniards.
CAPTAIN General Castellanos, after for
mally delivering over the island to the
American authorities OH January /, will
leave for Nationals. where he Will remain
fortnight, gong thence to Clcnfuegos.
A party Of colored Cubans this morning
entered the wholesale grocery establish
miant at 11S San Jose street. owned by the
Spanish firm OF Mestro & MaSta, and Or
dared Senior Mestro to kiss the Cuban flag
aud cry Viva Cuba Libre." lie refused
TO obey. wherenpon one Of the Cubans cut
his head badly with machetc.
TIE Eighth and Tenth regular infantry
regiments are encamped near the Hotel
Trocha, the headquarters of the Americans
at 81 Vedado. The Spanish troops are
evacuating the city so rapidly that it is
almost impossible for the Americans to
provide promptly for the preservation of
peaee The proclamation OF the United
States commissioner appeared in extra
editions Of the Spanish newspapers this
evening. ~,
Tho French steamer Corrientcs, Captain
l,ooorris, sailed today for Spain with 1913
spanish troops. and the French steamer
Aquitane saile5 for Santander with 1897
troops The Carolina VIII sail tomorrow for
cadlz with 2070 officers arad men
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Does the Times Indicates III
GONZALES INQUIRER

1t is the mission of the United States
10 demonstrate to the world that re. 4
pubncanism provides the best govern.
ment for the alien and the jlliterate
no less than for the intellectual and
powerful men OF dominant race. It
is for this country to show to all ma.
lions am example of liberty and gem
ercs1ty In the mana cement and control
OF weaker race, replacing rapaclty
and crime with Justice and mercy, up
roofing and destroying system OF
degrsdation and slavery hardly less
enlthralling and CALLING than the In
stitution of African slavery itself. New Y
issues arc already arising, to dispose OF
which will require the highest order
OF craftsmanship and the most exalted
patriotism. We are under a moral bond
to govern the new possessions righte-
ously and no man who loves his coun.
try will counterarce any violation, In )
letter or spirit, of this most solemn
obligation. Banner.
Unless the Inquirer is badly off IN IL
reflections, it will be the mission Of TIL
country to demonstrate what blamed fool
dt cam mako of itself. 1t is all well and
good to allow loose rein to imagination and
the flight of lofty sentiment, but the spirit
Of this country is anything but assuring or
furnishes reasonable grounds for the high
flown ideas ir,dulged in by the Banner.
While it is speaking OF lofty sentiment IN
patriotism, ETC., the next column may BE-
decrying the corruption and fraud In high
places. 1t was supposed the American peo-
pie were immensely patriotic in the con-
duct OF the late war, yet since the truth y
coming out the patriotism was all on tue
side of the volunteer. Patriotism was bar-
tered for self aud position. Men were placer
in high positions they were totally incou-
ptent for on account of political pull. Cow
eminent contracts were bartered like cat
tie and subject to favoritisn1. We started
out to say 1t was not a war OF conquest
and wtrd up by taking everything in signt
and purchasing the Philippines witnoutl
the inhabitants who were
bought 1t is all nonsense to talk about
patriotism and honor ard lofty sentiment
In the face of political corruption TIA.
exists in this country. The condition q
This country promises anything else tneh
what the Banner claims. 1t is only enlafe-
ing the field for corrnpti0r and the spend
ing of the public treasury at the expen<e
,f the masses. This country wouid Dy 10
appeal 10 the nl8n regard ana loity resN'
nent of the world by giving the Philippines
heir liberty ard guaranteeing them Ply.
ectiOn in It, II the Islanders are des'rap'e
IND worthy of citizenship in this country
hey are capable of self-goyernmeni ana
We fail to exercise that lofty recruitment
Ind patriotism spoken OF by the BanneI
n governing for them. II they are q mas
u illiterate and semi -barbarous peoplss
hen we are only adding to the burdens 3
his country, not for patriotic reasons pvs
Ilcire for dollars and cents.
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nAiLnosn

Commission is not going to try to make
time tables for the railroads. but simply
to make them serve the public as 1t has
a right to expect.
No truth In the reports that the commits
sion Is going to seek an enlargement Of
rover and big appropriations from the
next legislature.
Rock Island official says his road is not
gcing to have any trouble about the new
tariff II II can be avoided.
The local railroad officials still enjoying
their holiday.
A proposed publication by the Southern
Pacific company.
Changes in Texas rates promulgated by
the Southwestern bureau.
Changes to take place on the Cotton
Belt.
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been absurd to have stopped to couple
whe,1 golpg sixteen or seventeen knots and
thus lose from four to five miles when It
was so clearly apparent that the chase was
being rapidly overhaulei. Stringent or
ders existed regarding the use of fresh
water on all ships it was not singu'ar 10
the oreson. The New York never hal any
but fresh water In her boilers ard a cir
cular order Of Admiral Sampson's of May
20 covered this matter in great detail. If
full steam had been kept up at all timss
1t would have simply have meant more
chips eff their stations and less force TO
meet the enemy. II would have bsen a
foolish thing to Go from any point of view,
particularly from the englceering as
bleeding continuously into the coniensers
at high pressure would have bsen most
Injurious to them and We should have had
orr ships shortly altogether incapacitated .
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CHRISTMAS AT HAVANA.
cubans and spaniards Celebra ted
WIN Y Hot Fight.

cubAns and spaniards Celebra ted
with Hot Fight.
Chicago. December Pa special to the
Tribune from Havana says: Christmas Day
Yves ushered In IN Havana by the cracking
OF rsvolvers and rattling volleys from
Aauser rifles in an ARRAY which occurred
usar tho center of the city between the
spanish troops garrisoning the city and the
Cuban residents
one Cuban was fatally wounded, two
o 1879 were badly injured and Spanish,
sos1ier was stabbed. A Cuban negro. who
sexeivsd three wounds made by Mauser
Suistc and bayonet cut across his fore
nsaa and who was taken the emergency
mo-, Is reported 70 be dying. The az
taif was brought on by the cubans. who
nisJ from the street on some -;d,ers
asleep In ne Hotel Romano. The soldier
sprsne 70 Their feet and immeija.sly "a :
paso IN nrs. 4 company Of inientry
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-.Iamper .Iottinax.

Jasper. Texas. December es.-christmas "a
passing on quietly and peace and happiness
reigns in old Jasper
Chief Engineer J. +. Weed and his corn.
will make the final location into this vasl
Key. Mr.. killeen. Baptist. preached 4, *.
church TODAY and tonight. ~ inc
The Christmas tree was a great s,.s.
and thoroughly enjoyed by the little onss
Misses Clara Adams and Nellie Kelils ar,
Merchants report the best brsinsss
have had for years. which tndicates thhe s,
there 70 life IN the old town yet e'A'
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LOCAL.

There wIll be total eclipse of the moon
today.
Some Christmas events celebrated last
night. Other celebrations tonight.
The Labor Council will give concert
and ball tonight ut Turner hall.
Some surprises develop at the city coun
eli. meeting. =. $. Banner made AUDITOR:
Chief of Police Baugh made city clerk and
Alderman Blackburn made chief of police.
The sudden death of A. A. Rawley.
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THE DEAD Al wIKOFF.
Arrangements Made for burial I'm
CNprcNn Hill CcmeferN

ArFNHEcmeHtH MHdc Tor HNrinI In
Cypress Hill Cemetery.
New York. December e6.-Arrangements
were completed today for disintering the
bodies of soldiers who were buried in the
improyised cemetery at Camp Wikon. ding
Island. Lieutenant William f. Chase OF the
Sixth artillery will supervise the work. Forty
coffns were shipped today to Montauk Ths
bodies will be buried In the military grounds
IN CYPRESS Hill cemetery in East New York
was placed bottle In which was sealed a
slip OF paper with the name. rank. company.
resiment and all particulars obtainable con-
corning the dead. There are about 100 dead
buried In the cemetery at Mnntauk and IL
viii probably take until the middle OF jan
uafy to complete the removal
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WASHINGTON.

II Is said that CANADIAN tariff discrim-
ination In favor OF Britain has not reduced
exports from tho United States.
Senator Frye says that tho disposition
of the islands taken from Spain will be
regulated by congress and hc is satisfied
the government will hold on TO them.
General Greene predicts trouble In Cuba
as soon as the Spanish evacuatc. though
he Ia satisfied tho Americans can quickly
stamp IL down
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Chicago Rosori.
! Speaker Reed is opposed TO ex-
pan. ION, but he treats thu sub
, ject humorousIH WheI members
of the house go to HIM WIN
: bin which they would Ike an
: opportunity 10 bring before the
: house, tho "czar' viii itNTiaoly
: inquire. saIcastically: Does 1t
: make any approximation?
; only d few thoesand dol airs.
: Mr.. Speaker"
; Then III have TO shut you
: off, We need all our money TO
; pay for yellow bellies.
; Taxing the other day with
. "Uncle Joe" Cannon about the
: appropriation for the session,
; he sai5 he had made n mistake
; III enfcrcitg a poN,y OF economy
. upon tho house, because, he re-
: marked, ''the president has spens
: uli / have Savea in buying Ma
: lays al So apiece"
: A bill was passed the other
: day making an appropriation or
. $1,000 for an exposition OF ex-
; portable produces OF Philadel-
phia, and he remarked to Rep
resentative Adams of tina, city:
. You must look out, Bertie, or
the president VIII veto your bill.
He can buy 1907 900 yellow bell,es
with that money
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New York. December 26.-Felipe Agon-
clio. personal representative OF Aguinaiao
leader of the Philippine patriots, left THIS
city tonight for Washington In Washing
ton he will await the arrival OF the three
eminent PhSlipipos vino are en- route Win
additional instructions from Agu'naldo.
Ayoncillo said today there was no onahRs
In the situatron and probably would D.
none until after tho arrival OF MS uhrce
fellow countrymen.
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God s
chest. always ready, al - Ri
ways efficient, always sat ns
Isfactory; prevent . cold
or fever, cure all liver Ills,
sick headache, jaundice, consultation -.
she only Pills 70 take with Ho IA sa,sss..'.s

scaled the low wall on one r,do !, I.
building and hunted ON the roos ~, ~ y
the individuals who did the f,r,r. Sp n y
found negro badly wounded ana 4. i ns
him down. Other injured men wsrs c csss's
away by their friends. oArs ' 2
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The snnnlrh Cabinet.

Madrid. December 26,-3The cablnet at
ioday's session discussed various matters.
1t is asserted that Marshals Blanco, Cam
nos. Primo Deryera and DomiInguez strong
ly oppose General Weyier's entry into the
ministry
At the close OF the session the members
OF the cabinet went In u body to the resi-
dence of Senior Sagasta
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chicago church Fire.

Chicago, December 26.--The Episo
Church OF The Ascension WAS damages Z
fire today. The ediflce was widely kHoy.i
as Father Larabee's church No ctoss
churctr in the West has more snsAssv, ~
ritual service and furnlshinxs. Tns
started from an oyerheated furnace.
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suits and WSss
cures, same -
oculist has In the ~
or the aurist xi is
the ear. The SoeRs.
ton Of such inetpoes.' :
by Or. H. y o. ~
ables them % s swvs
where others "a
failed. Try then ~, ~
Won will b 49,
ned. Don't M,,ie
meat with as.
belts. frse psv,sIe
lions and .Msssf
medicines. Ihe,
is the chespes.
the end. ccpsp,..
ton free aae
ds sHD,ssssli;altl..: q,
c,sr blood pols
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christina. In Manila.

Mat,iNa, December 26.--Christras was
GENERALLY observed among the Americans
here with special religious services b.
Protestants and Catholics alike.
The city was crowded wits Philippines,
holiday making.