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The morning news., 1898-12-19
LADIES' HANDKERCHlEFS.

A complete Handkerchief Department
filled with best, and a variety sure 10
please.
Sheer Thread Cambria Handkerchiefs
hemstitched and hand embroidered, all the
dantiest things for a holiday gift and are
only SOC each.
Ladies All Pure Linen Handkerchiefs,
embroidered, and scolloped edge handker-
chiefs, an elaborate line at 25c
Ladies' All Linen Embroidered Handker-
chiefs, a special sale at 15c
Gentlemens Initial Handkerchiefs in silk
and all linen at 15c, 25c SOC, 75c and 81
each.
DOLLS, dressed and undressed, the best
assortment offered in this city, prices from
25c to SIZE and 50.
Holiday purchasers will find every ad-
vantage in shopping here.
Daniel Hogan,
The Corner Broughton and Barnard SITS.
The morning news., 1898-12-19
HERE is ANOTHER
ACCEPTABLE GET.

SILK WAISTS-New stock, finely fn
ished, superior quality and correct in style
Special figures $2.75, S4.9S, $5 and 81. Jus
one-half the prices usual to such goods
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WASHINGTON.

Texas congressman have made protes4
to tie war department against the removal
OF department headquarters from San An
tonic.
Meek's confirmation has been held up
two weeks.
Speaker Reed says congress viii ndiouru
by May unless there's war with spaln.
CONGRESSMAN Cooper wants adenlate d.
fenses for Sabine Pass.
senate phsses bill providing for eleb,
ne" revenue cut YRS. ana another rs-
auesting tho president to demand redros.
from Spain for outragcs on two Amer,.
cans m'streatod in Cuba.
Secretary of the treasury SAYS Snug.
SIihg WIN prevail on the border as long
as the Mexican free zone is continued
pr John Guiteras denounoes INV
scheme for autonomy under Spain, saving
Cuba wants nothing short of indepeud.
ence.
Senator Mason challenged by the Mar.
gus de Altavilla, editor of Ei Cardo, who
lie evidently crazy
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i SPANISH FLEET.
Squadron Has SRiied from Cndix
Hound FOR Cubn.

Squadron Has saiied from Cndix
Hound FOR Cnbn.
London. March IA special dispatch
from Cadiz Spain. announces that the
Spanish squadron has sailed from that port
1t is Understood the Spanish warships are
going to Porto Rico, where they VIII
await orders from Captain General Blanco.
Enthusiastic crowds gathered to bid fare
we'll TO the war vessels.
The departure of the United States war
ships Helena and Bancroft from Lisbon
may possibly be connected with the seem-
ingly simultaneous departure of The Span
ish squadron from Cadiz, which is situated
on the southwestern coast of Spain.
Rumors are that the Bancroft and Helena
win follow the Spanish warships across the
Atlantic.
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At SANDY HOOK.
Greatest Activity Since the war
Women Ordered Away.

Greatest Activity Since the war.
Women Ordered Away.
New York. March l4.-Five hundred ar
tillerymen ordered from Fort Hamilton and
Fort Wadsworth to Sandy Hook were
transferred to the latter point today. I'm
der direction of army engineers. hundreds
of soldiers and workmen will be busy
mounting guns, building ramparts and lay
ing other defenses at the Hook. Not since
the civil war has such activity been seen
there. A train of twenty-one cars, each
loaded with Pinch steel mortar is lying
on the siding near the Notifications. Ii
arrived yesterday from the Watervliat ar
senal The work of erecting mounts for
the mortars is being rushed Many mortars
are already in place. They are out OF sight
In deep pits, in batteries OF sixteen each
and can not be reached by an enemy's guns
except by shell. Dozens of s, 10 and 10
Inch steel rifles are at the Hook ready for
mounting. When the engineers are through
the Notifications will be among the strong
est In the world
All women and children under l6 wears
old have been ordered from the Hook, The
wives Of many of the workmen left YES
terday. Hundreds of masons. carpenters
and other mechanics are working on the
additional quarters needed for the artil
lefymen. They are nearly completed.
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HIGHLY AMUSING.
senator Mason Is Challenged by n
Spanish Editor.

senntor Mason Is Challenged by n
spanish Editor.
Washington, March H. Senator Mason
today received the challenge sent him by
the editor Of the Spanish illustrated paper.
I'll Carlo. The document is printed and
is signed by the editor. the Marquis DC
AltaYilla. The challenge is to combat
with ssords and IS preceded by short
column of personal abuse. in which Mr..
Mason Is described as IAN ignohlo Yankee
senator who scolds a woman aud who has
not Nv valor 20 fight like man aud who
would take slap in the face without re-
senting it,
The American people are referred 10 as
IA people who deal in pigs and whose flag
is the almighty dollar"
The senator accepts the challenge in a
jocuse spirit. He says he Will have to see
the marquis before he decides whether he
VIII accept. but that it scarcely accords
with Spanish modesty for the challenging
party 10 name the weapons as is done In
this instance.
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ENGLANUs POSITION ANNOUNCED.
Curzon Was Very Polite in His An
swer Concerning Alliance.

swer Concerning Alliance.
London. March li.-In the house of com
mons today the parliamentary secretary
for the foreign office, Mr.. Curzon, replying
to Michael Davitt, anti Parneillte, who
asked the government whether Great Brit
an had offered to lend men-of-war TO the
United States in the event of conflict
between the United States and an Euro
lean power said the government had made
no such offer.
In answer TO question as to whether
there had been any steps taken toward an
alliance he said the question was of such
nature that it was eXpedlent not TO re-
rly to them.
Mr.. Curzons reply that Mr. Davitt's
questions were inopportune We're received
with loud cries of Hear" Hear from
the unionist branches.
Mr.. Davitt in an interview on the sub
ject said;
Il put the question as to the ships be-
last week. | wanted to elicit the truth
knew, of course that the statement made
to the effect that warsLips would possibly
be loaned WAS as absurd as the rumored
alliance or rcepproachement, and re
oeived exactly the answer | expected. Mr..
Curzon is too clever a diplomat TO give any
answer which would dispel the idea that
an American alliance is on the tapis. as
of course II never will be. Mr. Curzon
knows IT is hut 1t serves Eneland's purpose
TO let the continental nations think it "a
possible In the near future"
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THE HOLLAND.


ucr oWncr says She Comes Fully I'm
10 His Expectations.
New York, March II The submarine
torpedo boat Holland left her dock al Perth
Amboy today and made run out into the
bay She was gore about half an hour
and, according to MIR. Holland, behaved
splendidiy No attempt was made TO dive.
When the Holland returned 10 her dock a
number Of men began the work Of putting
IL her pigeon ballast. When this work Is
completed 1t VIII bring the bow down TO
normal weter line.
The Holland viii probably take short
run tomorrow or next day 10 test the lay
Of the ballast.
In an Interview tonight Mr.. Holland
said; THE experiments made with tho
feat today show that she is n thorough
success. The boat did everything that |
expected 1t to. \ speed Of about six miles
an hour WAS made today, but the boat is
capable of much greater speed than that
shall continue to make experiments for
the next two weeks so that when | have
finished thsm | will be perfectly sure Of
her. can sNy nothing OF what disposition
| shall make OF the boat"
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LOCAL.


The gas company gets a thirty-yea.
franchise TO furnish gas at SlsO
Bids submitted for paving San Jacinto.
Wood and Preston streets.
Mrs. Jones commences n series of leo
lures on household economy
Tho Red Men arranging for st. Tam
mas day
Merchants agree to close at u. 10. and
on sundays.
Preparations on foot for social sea.
sion of knights OF Pythias.
Houston preparing for big fireworks
celebration Tor San Jacinto week.
Talks by seyesa! prominent labor lead
ers
The English singing organizations OF
Houston Will not attend tho Galveston
Saengerfest.
Four big mortars pass through for Gal
weston.
Differences between the rtreet car EN-.
pioyes and the company.
Death OF C. L. Dwyer and Louis Battle.
two well known citizens.
The new court house well on the verge
OF water vein.
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EVEN REFUSED BREAD.
MADRID TRADES PEOPLE ARE nov
CoTTlNG THE WOODFORDS.
WIN Not Furnish Them Provisions
or DO Their Wnshins-started
ny "Ladtes of Society,"
oablegram to the Globe Democrat.

Cablegrnm to the Globe Democrat
Madrid. March ~. - Meanwhile the
Woodfords are being subjected to boycott
here, not merely by society, but even by
the trades people, so much so that the
United States envoy has been obliged TO
procure his daily supplies of meat. yege-
tables. bread and milk through the Hotel
dc Paris here. the proprietor OF which
declines TO be party to any such petty
manner Of venting National hatred upon
an official who is stationed here with his
family by his government to fulfill his
very difficult duty toward his country.
II Will scarcely be believed that the
bakers OF this city have refused to supply
the American legation with even a ioal OF
bread, no butcher will consent to furnish
any meat, the dry goods stores viii not
even sell piece OF ribbon 10 the ladies'
OF the legation, who are forced TO get
everything from Paris while the boycott
As carried SO far that all the embassy linen
has TO be laundried on the premises OF the
embassy, since no laundry viii undertake
to do any Yankee" washing.
This boycott, which, while Supremacy
ridiculous, IL suhjecting the family and
siam OF General Woodiord to NO little In
convenience. IL the work OF a number OF
the leaders OF society here. gseat ladies be.
longing to the court and 10 tho grandesss.
who have taken the trouble to go round
from store to store and to menace the va
rious trades people With the withdrawal OF
the custom OF all Madrilene society II they
were unpatrlotic enough 10 sell or do any
thing for the Woodford establishment.
The boycott dates from the memorable
dinner given BY q foreign envoy. and az
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THE STATE.

Extra session OF the legislature may be
called to rectify an error and save tho
State the cost OF holding two elections.
State text book board has adopted a his
tory after considerable revision.
Arrual quarantine proclamation has
beep issued by the governor.
Judge surratt Strengthened out the Nc.
Gresor church sauabble by decision
granting an injunction.
business men Of Florcsville protest
against the occupation tax law.
Purlm ball at Hampstead was a glitter
ing success.
Large party of Northern tourists is now
ut Dallas.
August Webber OF Galveston on trial,
chureed with opening letters while post
Office employe.
Actress Anna Held Is travelling around
the State in a sure enough palace car.
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r. 4 \. N S Y I'M
SAFE AND Sure. Send q. III n
GUARD" Wilcox SpesiAs q i.

books, signal flags, etc. n, I.
the m.litiamen have been ~
secure n modification Of the h
permit of the application Il ?
portion of the militia approcfifa
purchase oil Uniforms. Til, n
compilshed at last through NJ
in the pending naval blu d 4
amendment. However, thk +
under ordinary conditions M
into effect before July ] nsrt. T
tive Elliott is endeavorins b 7
departments aid in having d. /
into effect Immediately Oh tn ?
the bill. in which case q ccusa
of the South Carolina milida 4
into active service at once. n
nrent is thoroughly committed u
ure.
1t is now stated at the uasT .
that the Marblehead, With 1
Tampa Sunday night, was odn
place simply to take on spns}
The torpedo hoat Foo,e q
Charleston Yesterday IN M =
Nest to ioin the flotiIh.
The Fern sailed YESTERDAY 3
for Key West, having, Il Is ral
~
concentrados' which SO M mn
oeived from the relief commjts
York.
The battlesbip Iowa came crsl
tno., ~ ~, Iy-hs, yae,a,dsx
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THE FERNS RETURN,
One OF Her Officers Tells Of Awful
Right of the Reconcentrndos.


Key West, Fla. Marih 14.-Thc Fern
arrived here today. Her trip was unevent-
full. She reached Matanzas on Saturday and
at once began dischargng provisions into
lighters. On shore a few persons had gath
ered, but there was no demonstration OF
any KIND. The share Of provisions for Mat.
ahzas was got rid of in business like
way ana The Fern then sailed for Sagua
la Grande, where the same programme.
was gone through on Sunday United
states Consul Barker boarded the Fern
upon her arrival at Sagua. He was over
loyed TO see an American representative.
even though it was only the little Fern.
me consul said there were about $50
starving reconcentrados in his district
An officer of the Fern said to the corre-
spondent OF the Associated Press today:
IL seemed as il the gladness of the
wretched Cubans at our arrival was stlfied
py the overpowering dread that hangs
aoovs the people OF Cuba and that could
not be dispelled even with the coming of
inc food for which they onged. Naturally
we saw little. Ours was no exploring trim.
put we saw enough to convince us that
lne stories emanatng from Matanzas and
espee'aiiy from Sagua la Grande are not
exaggerated"
me Fern probably will go back with
more provisions next Friday.
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NAVAL MEN BUSY.
Quiet on the snrfncc, but Men AR
DcinS Recruited,

BEING Rcrruitcd.
Washington. March IA. Conditions APP
poar to be quieter on the surface at ths
navy department today, Probably this is
because Secretary Long, Captain Grown.
inshield. chief of navigation bureau, En-.
gsneer IN Chief Melville aud other lead.
Ing bureau officers OF the department wer,
called TO the capitol during the forenoon
TO inform the appropriations committee o.
the needs OF The naval service In the mat.
ter of legislation
In The various bureaus, however, there
was the hum OF ndustsy aud the wor
Progressed az necessarily and steadily as
Tor the past two weeks.
The reeftat'ng branch of the navy De-
partment is naturally ono of the biggest
branches of the service Just nov. IL is
temporarily in command OF Captain lIew-
NIT during the absence IN the South of
captain HawleN, aud be vas busy today
with representatives OF the railroads On
gaged in arranging Tor terms for the
transportation of recruits 20 tho seaboarl
mud OF snlors already In service from one
mort to another.
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s's's'sssssssssssssssseses

void of courtesy to Spanish women" This
is all very trivial and rather ridiculous
yet 1t may serve 10 convey an idea OF the
actual state of affairs here and especially
OF the very unpleasant predicament of the
Woodfords. The only danger is that this
popular movement against the general and
MS family encouraged as II is by the lead
ers OF society here, may lead some crazy
patriot, especially II what remains OF his
brain happens to be heated by wine, to re-
sort to some more dangerous means or
giving vent 10 his animoslty against Gem
erai Woodford than by refusing to do the
latter's washing
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THE SPANISH p,rrrcuLrY.

! Fitz Lee. Jr.. lust returned from a visit
( 10 the consul general AT -Layana, says he
) believes that war will come in spite OF the
efforts OF diplomats to prevent 1t.
) srain Will, IL is snid, answer any demand
for Indemnity with nat refusal and VIII
) at the same time make insulting charges
against the American board OF inquiry.
; The announcement is made that the
court OF inquiry will report this week that
! the explosion was due to external cause.
and 80 100000 Indemnity VIII be demand
cd Spain is expected to reiuse and the re-
! publican leaders VIII favor arbitration.
United States las bought The Amazonas
md tho Admiral AbTueill from Brazil
while chile refused to sell the O'HlEgins
to Spain. Commodore Howell ordered to
| at once send crew to Newcastle to man
the ship there.
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COMMERCIAL

liverpool spot cotton 132d lower, Hous-
ton l-l6c off and other markets unchanged
Cotton futures in Liverpool closed un-
changed TO la-Sl on; New York unchanged
to point up, and New Orleans unchanged
to : points higher than Saturday.
Trust formed to control American sar-
Dimes.
Stocks in New York stronger and to 3
points advanced; Spanish bonds in London
ana Paris lower.
Grain options weak, with July s-sGhc
lower. Provisions declined 5d12Isc.
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SHORT on ENGINEERS.
United states In Need of Engineer
Officers for the Navy.

Washington, March IA dangerous
deficiency In tho engineer branch OF the
navy has been brought to light strlkingly
IN the fact that it is scarcely possible to
secure staff of engineer officers to bring
back to the United States any OF the ships
purchased abroad. A short time ago. when
orders were given to rush the work oil
| putting the cruiser Chicago in shape for
| active service, the engineer in chief pro-
| posed that he would have the ship ready
| in three months, instead OF six, as was
| estimated. To do this he would WORK
| forces day and night and to keep them al
| work he would place an engineer ofhcer
| aboard the ship to stay there day ana
| night. Passed Assistant Engineer Dickson
was chosen for the work, but he had not
been employed more than a week before II
was found necessary to detach him in or
der to find an engineer officer TO act as
member of the board appointed TO examine
the cruisers. This state Of affairs has
been brought to the attention OF the house
naval committee, but so far 1t is feared
without meeting that degree of success
which II was hoped for in the shape of an
amendment increasing the number OF en-
gineer officers in the service,
Colonel Haywood the conlinandant of
the marine department today made five
details of marines for cruisers now being
repaired or ready for commission. There
are two drafts of fofty-hve each for the
Philadelphia and Charleston at Mare
Island one of fifty-two for the new Ar
kansas at Norfolk and two of thirty each
for the Columbia and Minneapolis at
League Island.
Senator Proctor visited the White House
and uptown departments today and his
calls excited a good deal OF interest He
spent half an hour, first with Secretary |
Alger, explaining, it is believed the mill
tary situation in Cuba, and afterwards had !
conference with Judge Day Then he
went to the White House and was coseted |
with the president for two hours and Il |
quarter When he emerged from the room |
he eourteously declined to speak regarding |
the nature Of the information he had com
municated 10 the president
Mr.. n. +. Cramer OF the Quintard Iron
Works Of New York, which built the en-
gines of the Maine. was at the navy de-
partment today IN consultation with the
officials respecting the conversion of YES
sells of the merchant marine into war
craft
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THE ATTITUDE OF J.p4x
Would Like to Sell u. sbiou 49,.

""'" Like 10 Sell lis Ships. bur sb,.
Cpn Not
.>e" iork, March 4.--A dispatch 10 tho
Herald from Toxic says The Herald .aa
respondent visited Marquis In toaa,.
Sunday and asked him whether tho ~,
anese government would sell the crnisar.
hasasi and chitose TO the United states
me premier hestated moment ana ro-
piled. ~
VIII make inquiry OF my naval co,.
league but think may say thar ,anan
prefers to get possession OF all the sb,ns
puiioins TOR her as soon as possible. or.
licers have already hcen ordered 10 brlny
the kasAgi aud chitose 10 japan and ~.
builders have been requested TO hastan
their completion p =
After another pause the marquis con-
tMved slowly and impressively.-
Ihe news OF the last few days indl.
cates critical state OF AFFAIRS eisewnsre
than on the Western continent ana Ne
conslaer y Only prudent to continue our
DETERMINATIONS tor the national defense.
which W. had the torethought to bcsin Z
!Gn4 time eKo. Il hope the people Or lhs
InAed States xnl not take offsnsA ~
dap4n's ungllitnaneas TO cart. with No.,
cfns.ers. have always appreciated Their
sin{y teatnsx for Japan, The United
q tes Nation Above ali Others
poclse sentiment absolutely con-
~ a. ~ v' 1880 e eelsey ane for that
sssad that japan fstalas % Kasasi and
eRlles ~ Unis6 5sstss ~ rI bsc.,,s 20 @
peefs them hsiuelk,' q 81 4 '4o
Yn case q VA helHcan the united
~. ~. .pean xoSat excellency." the
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HAVANA BuDcEf
Arranging for the Better
tion of Relief

Havana, March l4.-Arfapstn]
progress to discontinue nup'a
lief statiers in Havana. vnlss ,, y
on certain hours. epd to es!au aas \
large central station, when "
relief at all hours OF ne !. ~ "
s, burhan stations. Lists nss N
of the names OF the towns nss
the number of their innao'Sn M
restitution in each. These ~
tended throughout CUBA. 70 s.n
localities where suffering EN- y
estimate. 1t is hoped. w 81 +
total number to be prosideua IN N.
amount and variety OF tne s
be fixed according to the m's .ut1
Important factions o. Nv ~
Matanzas and Santa cara ~
races. have agreed not 70 III :
general or local elections 1870 ~
some political circles me .s opit r
by the fact that the onnss,oimj2
has been unable to give .ao Ssi N
excessive number OF peop pv,,rps
seeking positions in the sos1s
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hut when physical vrss.
added TO a wornan's hSrS
together too heavy. IVA
cheerful or hopeful VIA ~
by continual pain snS II
The special weakness. Z.
feminine organism ar -
to overcome If the ea,i,s,
given proper attention
go unchecked, they ~ Ia!
into serious, chronic co,,s,|..
Any woman afflicted v!$s "a
ailments ought to have ~
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a perfect and unfaiiins ~ ~
eases of the feminine ~
vised for this one purrss. /
fishes this purpose as 5 a y.
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Of associate specialists, h. n b
treated many thousand ~. =
complaint. "
No physician living has 81,
tended opportunity to st,ds \
diseases IN actual practice y
eyer {, invented has done for ".
Favorite Prescription ii. !
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AFTER A COAL FLEET.
Negotiating for the Vessels of N Hin
Railroad Company.

'"' i"c Vessels OF a hin
Railroad Company.
Philadelphia, March l4.--The Press vii,
say tomorrow:
a representative of the United State.
government has been in this city several
days on special mission with the Phila
delphia and Reading company in regard To
finding out what the company wants for
Its fleet OF sixty-six vessels
The question was put TO one of the off,
GERS and he said that the company did
not desire TO part with its fleet unless II
was an absolute necessity, but IL there
WAS war the company would do all IL
could 10 heip the government. In case of
war the various vessels barges and mss
owned by this company would be OF i'm,
mense service 10 the United States for
the transportation OF coal as all the boa,s
are built for this kind Of service.