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SHORT NEWS STORIES,

SAVANNAH. Ga.-The l6Oth Indiana .,
ment was mustered out here
NEW YORK Writ Dexter Walker ~ ~
cago is dead at the Waldorf Astoria hotel
HYDE PARK. Mass. Olive Romans II
known as child actress. died al hlr bos|
here. y
MADRID.-Don Carlos. the preteadcr.
said to have sent a fresh manifesto u \
adherents.
NEW YoRK.-speaker Reed aud family y
Richard Croker will sail on the America
liner New York for Southampton.
SAN FRANCISCO. The United st,|
transport Morgan City sailed for Manila vi
about 500 recruits for various regiments 81
in the PHILIPPINES.
NEW YORK John Galtsmth Of the M
OF j. Galtsmth & Co. of this city, ors
the leading linen and cotton manufactured
in this country is dead.
TRENTON. N. J.-Articles Of Incorporate
were filed with the secretary Of state for u
Tennessee Copper company, with an auiha|
lied capital of s5.OO0OoO.
GALENA, an.-Charles Williams, sli|
Jones (colored) was shot TO death In tna IN
Jail by mob of negroes. Williams kim
Laura CanafeX negress.
NEW YORK. Major ]. X. Knight Of III
Tctten. Willett's Point. has lust roce!yid n
ders from the war department TO make pltfI
atations to send ninety engineers 10 toe nhI
ippines.
NEW YORK. General Samuel Thomas ~
bill of sale to G. II. Coster Of the MN
j. Pierpont Morgan & Co.. which bore q
1000 revenue stamps Of large denomlhsuaJ
and is supposed to be for controllinf nl
terest in the Monon railroad
ST. LOUIS.--The first National congress J
the Christian church convened In tne ffs|
Christian church. with about 200 minister \
that denomination present from different n'j
OF the country. A three days session WI Y
held; during which num ,9eir, 2, s's'
theological subjects Will be discussed
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CABINET MEETING.
C0GhlaD's Uttcrances and Philippine
Wnr Were DiscMsseu.

Washington. April 25.--At the cabinet
meeting today the recent utterances OF
Captain Coghan. of the cruiser Raleigh.
were informally discussed. Secretary
Long said he had received letter frcm
Captain Coghlan. The captain disclaimed
any intention of insulting the German
emperor or Admiral Won Dedrchs, and
his remarks on the occasion of the Union
League club banquet were made in the
most informal manner in the company Of
friends without any thought that they
they did appear, he said they were exag-
gerated and distorted, and he was made
to say things which he did not utter. He
claimed that under the circumstances his
remarks should be regarded as privileged.
After the cabinet meeting adjourned,
Secretary Long and Secretary Hay re-
manned short time with the president to
further discuss the matter. It Is under
stood that the captain will soon retire
from the service through the regular
channel and 1t Is thought that in view of
this fact and, further, that he participated
in the distinguished engagement at Ma
Mia. the authorities will show him as
much consideration as Is consistent with
naval discipline
According to arrangements made some
days ago for the presidents visit to PhIla-
delphis, he win go aboard the Raleigh
next Friday morning as special compli-
ment to Captain Coghlan. Whether, under
the circumstances, this part of the pro-
gramme will be changed can net now be
stated.
With large war department map before
them. the members OF the cabinet traced
the positions of the American soldiers and
the Filipinos near Calumpit. Secretary
Alger pointed out what was intended to be
| accomplished. The secretary is rather
hopeful that the Fillpinos will not be able
to elude the American forces this time
He believes that If large part of Agui-
| nado's army could be captured the ter
mination of the fighting might be near.
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GEaMAN-AMEsrcAN CABLE.
Another Evidence Of the Friendly
Relations Existing.

Washington, April ga signal evil
dence of the purpose OF the United States
TO maintain friendly relations with Ger
many has been given in the favorable ac-
tion OF the president at the instance of
Secretary Hay in approving the project
for new Transatlantic cable running be-
tween Germany and the United States
The project was brought forward by
prominent German American interests
and has received the active support OF
the German ambassador here. DR.. Won
Holleben.
The new company is to be known as the
German American Telegraph company,
and among those interested In II are prom
inent fnanclers in Germany and a num-
her Of Americans. The details of the or
Plantations have been in charge of Mr.
Spore in New York.
The negotiations here have brought out
favorable opinion from the attorney
general as to the right of granting cable
landings in the United States as well as
the exchanges of an international aspect
which have proceeded between Secretary
Hav and Or. Won Holleben.
This will be the first cable ever laid
between Germany and the United States
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all commodities and axing prices Of every

all commodities and fixing prices OF every
thing in common use"
1t is safe to predict that II the repub-
lican currency reform" measure. which is
now proposed, becomes law, Withdrawing
all government issues of paper and con
fcrring upon National banks the. authority
to Issue, upon "bankablo asses" all our
paper currency. the bank consolidation or
absorption will proceed so rapidly that in
an incredibly short time the money Of
the Nation will be within the absolute
control OF q trust as fully organized and
as monopolstc and dictatorial in Its way
as any industrial or other trust In this
country!
The whole tendency Of the times is in
that direction. There will be some one
man on the outside Of the government
like John D. Rockefeller or ]. Plerpont
Morgan. who will be the uncrowned auto
crat OF this Natlon--a financial potentate
beyond the dreams OF the Rothschilds
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.

REFUGIo.-Grass will soon be sounal'
ard crops are growing
REFUGIO.--The grand jury returned Io''
teen true bills. three Of them for felonis''
CORS1CANA. Much interest was tAksl l
great illumination caused by natural n
from an oil well having been set on nre'
MOSCOW. The remains Of ID tsia,s
Killed in Trinity county. were brousnl ~
and inferred in the family burying sroula'
SAN ANTONIO The Tenth cavalry " "
been notified that transports VIII De q W ~. !.
weston In time for the command 10 saa II
Saturday for Santiago, Cuba
NGER.--Mr J. c. McCrary has eps.3
deal for 2s5 acres Of farm land Ifon u
Walton estate. paying SO per acre InH vi
is all in cultivation and two miles HON y !
ENNIS.--A Mexican named Philip As0'ls X,
became involved in difficulty WE ,. sys1
Lcckhart. The Mexican was shot ano n: Y.
wounded Lockhart claims self-oelens'
is out on bond
WACO-George II. Farmhouse q ~, N
president of the Oil Mil Superintenassss.5, \.
ISOLATION. has called convention o. ~ ~
ISOLATION In Waco. June 10 ana "A, a. ~
time the Real Estate association mes"
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NICARAGUA CANAL.
Action of the British Consul ut
MnnEgun Peculiar.


New York, April ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: Although
Great Britain is willing to relinqulsh her
right to share In the Nicaragua canal by
abrogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty In
return for quid pro quo from the United
States, it is apparent to officials of the
state department that she is taking meas
ures to provide transportation facilities
across Nicaragua for her own trade
No official confirmation has been re-
ceived OF the dispatch from Managua say
ing that President Zelaya had granted an
option to the British consul at Managua
or to company he may organize to pur-
chase the railroads and steamboats, of
Nicaragua with the workshops appertnn-
ing to them for the sum OF $500 900 pesos
tsilver). but details OF the agreement are
expected by the state department II is
considered very significant that repre-
sentative OF Great Britain should take
measures for placing under British control
the transportation facilities in Nicaragua
while negotiations are pending between the
United States and Great Britain for the
of the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
and with 1t the surrender of all the lat
ters rights in the Nicaragua canal.
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STARVATION IN PORTO RICO
A HUNDRED THOUSAND NATIVES ~
NEED or FOOD.
Plan Proposed TO Sell, Through the
Red Cross, Products of the Is
land for the Relief Fund.

Washington. April %. General Roy
Stone and the members of the executive
committee Of the National Red Cross
called upon the president today to lay
before him plan for the relief OF some
OF the restitution in Porto Rico. over
900 OF the natives, according to Dr.
Henna, have been without bread and meat
for six wee,s and arc on the verge of star
walton. General Grant has reported thir-
ty-nine deaths from starvation in single
province.
The aid the military authorities in Porto
Rico we're able to give the natives In the
way of distribution OF rations and en-
ployment on the roads has been greatly
reduced since the free distribution OF RAJ
tions was suspended, and some OF the
planters and merchants have devised a
scheme which they believe viii ancrd
much relief to the destitute and at the
same time serve them by introducing Porto
Rican goods in the American markets
The price OF coffee In Porto Rico Is very
low or account of the large crop in Brazil
and they offer to contribute a large amount
to be brought into this country through
the agency OF the Red Cross the proceeds
to go toward the relief of the distressed
upon the island. The Porto Rican steam
ship company has offered to carry these
contributions free.
They also offer TO contribute crystallized
sugar. fruits preserves, cigars cigarettes,
etc, and suggest the sale of these products
at coffee rooms to be established In the
principal cities by the Red Cross. They
desire that these charitable contributions
shall be admitted to this country free Of
duty The contributors OF these articles
hope to profit later by the introduction OF
their products In American markets.
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CHAOS RULES AT BLUEfIELDS.
GENERAL TORRES CAUSED AMER
ICAN STORES TO CLOSE.
Foreign Element AnxiousIy Await
ing tho Arrival of the American
Wnrship Detroit

New York, April 25--A special to the
Press from New orleans says:
Advices received here from Bluefelds.
Nicaragua, by the steamer Jarl. state that
pandemonium reigned in that city on the
night OF April IS, Drunken native SOL
diers paraded the streets. firing at inno-
cent citizens and into houses Several
persons were wounded.
General Torres served notice on the
American merchants that unless they paid
the duties demanded by night he would
close I'D their places OF business and con-
fiscate their receipts. The merchants
held a meeting and decided to close their
doors. The doors were locked and sealed,
and the American flag hoisted over each.
The consequence was that when the Jarl
left there was not an American doing
business in Bluefelds.
The foreign element were anxlously
awaiting the arrival OF the United States
cruiser Detroit. with Minister Merry
aboard. She was at Greytown when the
Jarl left and was expected to arrive at
Bluefields on Friday.
United States Consul Sarsby United
States Consular Agent Clancy and British
Consul ]. A. Ballanger went to Greytown
to meet Minister Merry and were to come
back to Bluefelds on the Detroit. IT was
owing to their absence that General
Torres was emboldened to threaten the
American merchants.
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"rExAsv STEW Aar NiLLnD.
sh OF by City Marshal He Was Try
ing to XIII.

Sedalia Mo, April 25.-Janles L. Stew
art, single man, aged about 50 years, a
stocknan from Bunceton, was shot and
killed at Cole camp today by City Marshal
Tucker. Stewart drank to excess and
drew his revolver on several persons.
When Marshal Tucker called upon him
to surrender, he tried to shoot the officer
Tucker was the quicker and shot Stewort
In the left breast, killing him instantly
Stewards mother, n wealthy widow re-
sides IL st. Louis. The dead man was
known as Texas" Stewart and his NO.
quaintance among the cattle men Of tha
West and Southwest was extensive
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DEEvILLE SCHOOLS.
Commencement Exercises Concluded
with PRESENTATION of DinIomMs.


with Presentation of Diplomas.
Beeville, Texas. April 25-The com.
mencement exercises of the Beevile High
school were completed at the public school
building last night. The large auditorium
was crowded to it's utmost capacity, nearly
500 people being in attendance.
The exercises were opened by the sing.
ing OF the National hymn. The following
programme was then carried out:
Salutatory-"The Passing of the
sceptre" Miss Ruby Gillett Atkins
Violin solo ............. Miss Edith Dugat
The class poet--"Pupils / Have
Known" ....Miss Margaret I. Brennan
sung - .'..... ................By Quartette
The class prophet-"A Vision of the
Future ........... Miss Clara T. MAY
Violin sextette.
The graduating class were then called
up and given their diplomas by DR.. r. A.
Markham, president of the board of trus
tees, after which the programme was
c mpleted az follows:
Valedictory-"The Beginning of the
END :...'...... Miss Ola NJ Thompson
Glass chorus.
beneolction' BY Rev, d, r. Hardison
mus closes the most successful term of
the beeville public schools ever taught
Inc following are the names of those
VINO compose the graduating class: Misses
SIevie Adams. Elva Joiner, Lizzie I,utts.
Florence Bell Clara May, Ruby Atkins
ola Thompson. Maggie Brennan Donna
Irwin, Lola Howard Gertrude Miller
Nay Elds' and Ed l.. Markham and VIM
p Carroll u " ih'
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FOUNTAIN MURDER CASE.
""Ne" sun Held on One Indictment
Charging Murder.

SILVER City, N. NJ, April 25.-Judge
rarker oyerruled the prosecutions mo-
'ion for continuance of the McNews case.
whereupon the Territory declined to On
70 trial, adhering to its contention that il
ne "S Useless 10 do SO while important wit
against against William McNew for the murder ~
colonel A; j. Fountain in 1896 WINS nol,e
t pressed The prisoner, however. viii be
t .r ON the indictment charging him y,,,h
me murder of Henry Fountain Tho c %n
desp, o,year-o old son. The case was IN
u n,,ins postponed end McNow was al.
oliver Lee and James ClIIi,o,1
,nolctment for the same murders " ,sers
a i,isse when the McNew Indictment WA" was
Is and rho o. Their case was set for hay
county The Territory, Il Is " cla,m M sie IRA
as strong case against the ALLEGED murd nss
ecstinr fS atornnv and his son, but the pros
pose his hand VIKING to ex-
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THE SOLDIERS DAY

Panoplies Of leaf and bougn, "a s,rxy,
Wreaths of greenery. VINE anu
Bring their glowing splendol Nv"
In garlands for Memorial DAY
Blossoming beauty stars the graz graz hus
In forms OF grace. with Vh
Even the heecv clouds that pas sssyisr
Springtimes wondrous charms
Blandly. too. the zephyrs bresssp axer.
Stirs with tender touch tns assth
To say that rising life. not lse nrs
Is master Of these golden n'
For who can deem our heroes .bsIr df'
When April's blossoms eIorSS5
And every grave is garlahu.. lanes stp'
ON fama's bright scroll tne"
sohis y mere In ciinles OF tallsf
Than comes to any earthly "''
20 honor and to duty true ham. Ar1 =
Life must have come 70
No more In conflict or ~ tot fssr
Need miuEle In stern pail assaA
In realms where nothing rnnn
And life is theirs forever"
Though dumb TO-DAY the csa1sc ss al ~
While beauty spriHgs from "a ssutb.
And all the winds are so.nrlal df{:~n
Let reverence eFoNa NsRsS5t1
- ---- ----- 80 - r,-ztI /. - 81
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shermnn,s Cotton rnn,.

sherman, Texas, April 2i.--The genera,
air OF hurry and hustle in and around thu
old seamless bag factory bear evidence
OF an early opening and operating of the
sherman cotton mills, into which the has
factory is being converted. There ara -
between seventy-hve and 100 men NJ nv, nvw
ehahslng and resetting machinery ma
p pr"e,ns new machinery. The company and
mill 1t .ne property adjacent to the
, niis nave put under course OF constr,oo
non about twenty neat tenant r,,,svn. uo-
ne occupied by employees OF the njiis =, :,
Vas today semi-ofhcialiy anuounsss :.
the mills would be running AZ fpll Ia
pscity about the 18th OF May,
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FRYE ON ISSUES Of N /
SAYS ooe r.,,.,. rscrpnsr ~,
situation in rhillpp,n
MISCONCEPTIONS ,,,a,. WIN BE so. .s'.'' 4
WIN Vote for On A'as'ss

New York. April o. m.
be ,snnI Frye was asked last n "'s "
~ 1aousnt would be the rs.,' sa' "A
coshlan incident. He na,a 's -, u I
SUIT n,n unplsassntly to Captain co,,'' "a
nave no idea that war ssa'an
VIII VIII. be :, the outcome. There II, S', z
y nai II Germany should wage ".
United states she would ~. n gsil
customer and would have i y rsv,, ~ ! \
ner hands at home within sis , ,vu'''u 4
4 believe that Speaker Rs d. .lOn'ns \
resign l have been satixsa. 'n'snd'
score for some time. s' % "
IN my opinion, Mr.. Ra.a,.
Is actuated solely by a des,ra rell'sasi
ms financial condition. and ~ 70 lnp1'
Is better chance to do so ~ 'ninn ihsl
than In Maine. Still | VIM, ~ ,New IA
Reed mas not also a poljt,e,,y mat q
windward and realizes thai No. anchor
ferment, ior political ~
The IN, situation in the pbilcD,r,.
When w So SOU | should like IA =.
w uen we We're ah Paris no ons s ~ - zee
with the commission believed ,connses
than 5000 soldiers would be ia. .aat a'el
at any time. W needed It'd
Il believe that the Filipinos v,u
learn that the American eovarr. Wy ~
IKE their Spanish predecessnn,s' Y are 4
hopeful that trouble in the Isls,a. \
soon come to an end. anus N
About the coming presidents, Z.
paign? | have not given i .n,,as eaa
ton. In my opinion Bryan viii I 1. . a!ls1
ated by the democrats. - ~ ao'al1
Free silver will certainly be IN I.
II Bryan has bis way, but i Is Is r ~ a ~
that the issues Of the war viii hit = ~, "
reign." ''a' car'
What will the senate do in relai,,,
Qrsy?" - 's'auoa
II can not speak for ali the senate,
but l will vote to seat Mr.. ouay,r
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GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
Some of the Papers Admit that Cor
many Was Too OfiiciouS

Berlin. April 25.-The German press con-
tinues to maintain moderate tone re-
garding the utterances of Captain Coghlan
The Neueste Nachrichten and the Frank
furter zetung confess that the American
sailors had certain amount of justihca-
ton for irritation at the presence of Ger
man men ofwar at Manila.
The Frankfurter Zeitung suggests that
1t was not the German foreign office but
Emperor William who was responsible for
the ofticousness OF the German squadron.
One journal. which has lately published
violent articles against Great Britain and
the United States, acknowledges with great
readiness the civility Of the United States
government in robbing Captain Coghlau's
taotless invective of all offensiveness and
political significance
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Car Works Thrust.

Knoxville, Tenn, April Sit is given
out here tonight that the Lenoir City Car
works of Lenoir City, Tenn; Elliott Car
company of Gadsden, Ala, and the Mem
phis Car works of Memphis Tenn, have
consolidated under the namo of the South
ern Car and Foundry company. Tho new
company is capitalized at s2,O0O,000. The
will control all the car works in
the South save one at Admission, Ala.
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r''Sourg' Pa, April 2s.-sIx hvn,..,
p pomen assembled in the East Idhsrtu
PRESBYTERIAN church tonight n ,r.n"' $3.50
Women ' i,ona, annual meeting OF the
e cSnro Missionary society OF the
'nr philadelphia board. khown as
ms Is the Oldest and largo,
In the United Sal women
~ ~ KNOWN In the world. 'ss ana as
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THE TRU SIS.
Copper Mines Being Bought Up by d
Big Syndicate.

New York, April 25 - The absolute
statement was made today by one of the
most important interests in the copper
trade that II. II. Rogers of the Standard
Oil company acting for a syndicate, has
obtained control of many Of the heaviest
producing copper mine properties in the
United States, including principally Mon
tana mines and those in the Lake Superior
region.
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Big Lumber Combine.

Norfolk, Va, April 25.-The Atlantic
Coast Lumber company, with a minimum
capital of 100000, which may be in
creased to 100000 900. was chartered by
the corporation court here today. Ths<is
a gigantic combine of several large lum-
Der interests in Virginia, North and South
Carolina. The company has already ac-
quired 600,O0O,O0O feet of standing timber
in the States mentioned
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Standard Metal Company.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 25.-The Standard
Metal company, having for it's object the
control of the output of the United States
in the manufacture OF car journal bear
ings and bronze and brass specalties, has
just been formed with a capital of 81, 2OO,-
mn
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Governor sayers will be called on within a
fiw days to appoint justice OF the supreme
court. to hlf a vscsncy caused by the roslgna-
ton Of Justice Denman. Several aspirants for
the position have been named already, and
doubtless there will be more. II is most
honorable station, and one about which the
executive will be carefully solicitous and dis
ciiminaungly prudent In filling. to the end
that tie best talent. and the most service
atle ns well. may be secured While The
Post would not presume TO tell Governor
sayers how to perform his duty in the prem
Uses. II may be pardoned for suggesting that
there Is a gentleman in Houston. an honor
able citizen and a splendid lawyer, who would
In every respect grace the position. Reference
is had to Major william II. Crank, who stands
as high In his profession as any In Texas. who
commands the esteem OF all who know him and
who would bring to the bench character as a
man and citizen second to none. The Post
does not know that Major Crank desires the
position. and makes this suggestion without
hir knowledge. Houston has had so little at
the hands Of the State government that this
suggestion might be regarded as worthy of
careful consideration.
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rroons nnd striI.er, CLASH.

Budweis, Bohemia, April 25.--ine -.
that has been in progress here ~
time eliminated today in riollps' "a ,Il
the collision between the troops
rioters, several persons were Wou' /.
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WASHINGTON pRIEFs.

Washington. April 2j-These postofhcss
have been established IN Texas; Cabezza, be-
Wit county, Charles Moore postmaster: Mast.
Van zandt county. George W Kimbriel post
aster Tundra, Van zanit county, Wade !.
Fisher postmaster.
President Iglesias OF Costa Rita called IN.
formally on President Mckinley at the White
House today
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Owners Refuse TO Arbitrate'

Little Rock, Ark, April 2S'--Aa Z. 4,
made by Governor Jones to arblifaN !.
differences existing between the MN, ne Y, 4
ers and miners in Arkansas mas w.
fused by the operators.
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Little Rock, Ark, April 25.-The board
of trade and leading business firms OF this
city have telegraphed cordial invitations
to Commander Maynard and Secretary
Long to have the gunboat Nashville visit
Little Rock on her trip UP the Mississippi.