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A NUMEROUS BURG
Succeeded In Getting pssse,s,s. q
Woman's Small Esrulafs N
he THREATENED HER Win n NJ
And Threw the weapoa :. ~.
Well Educated Youns n,
She Describes Hin.

Galveston. Texas, November e-.A !.
derous robbery was perperated a 1 ~
this morning, Of which a lady ~. b
ducts boarding house for medlc., !.
dents in the old Sweeney home,lss
Tenth and Strand streets. was Tia N,
That she is alive to tell Of her err,
with the burglar Is due more 10 =. p
erection than to any desire on his ~
spare her.
She occupies small IVpm on the =.
floor of small building which is delss1
from the main house. with which
connected by gallery inclosed II ~
work. The room Is Immediately jcIrs
the kitchen. She retired late last ~
as was her custom, and was sl,.d
soundly at 4 o'clock this morning. n
she was awakened to find man ~
ing over her with the kitchen ntrht,
in one hand and a murderous )oSl
Ratchet in the other. Her two littls y
were sleeping on a small bed In tha
and were not awakened.
She tells the story this way,
He told me to keep quiet or be M
and | at once begged him not to tans
money. He replied that he had 70
the money, that he needed 1t worse 7
1 did and proposed TO have it. He
took me by the neck as If searching L
chain or something and then raid
the corner of the mattress and took
tie tobacco bag in which | had $50. IN
put the bag there before retirinf
think the man must have been yald
me, as he knew right where to look ID
1 never use pillow. so I put the M
under the mattress. He then went
bureau and rummaged around the I'd
looking for more money. all the
threatening me with instant death
made the least cutlery. sometime
small sums of money there, but be tiA
to find any. He next went into the IN
en- and jumped out of bed and screar
/ could see him in the kitchen VIII |
lamp in his hand and he hurled
Ratchet at me, it striking the floor Il
great force right at my feet. conit
to scream and make an cutlery and III
came alarmed. threw the lighted lam
the floor of the kitchen and made his 4
out the window, where he had gained
trance to the house."
The lady says the burglar was q N
man of about 20 or 81, and very tait
fair, in fact. that she thinks he muslh
bleached his face or it was bland
through determination. He was lus
shaver and we'll dressed. She noticed
hands particularly and observed theyH
smooth and almost effeminate, SHOW
plainly he never did any manual hA
He used good language in addressing
and Is man of apparent education
declared he was desperate and VIZ IN
mined to have the poor woman's mta1
come->what might.
The police have no clews and eyaA
the robbery.
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FROM OTIS.
Details of the Movement of Troops
in the phtlippInes.

Washington, November 6.-The war de-
partment has received the following cable
gram:
Manila. November 6.--Wheatons expe-
dition, 2500 strong. transports Rapidan
ana Aztec and two coasting steamers, con-
voyed by three war vessels, left for Linz
gayen gulf this morning. Macarthur :
troops advanced to Ganalang yesterday,
encountered about 1000 of the enemy at
different points. 0'Brien with battalion
Seventeenth infantry. two troops Fourth
cavalry and Slavens scouts, moving on
road from Balulut. east OF Angeles. en-
countered and drove enemy into tho noun
tains. Colonel Smith with two battalions,
Seventeenth. Hamilton's battery First ar
tillery and engineers and signal detach-
ment moved on direct road from Angeles
to Magalang. INJECTING loss on enemy
killed and wounded about 100, capturing
fifty prisoners, large amount OF insur-
gent transportation. Our casualties re-
ported at twelve wounded. Lawton is at
San Isidro and will operrte to the north
and westward when the country now sub.
merged permits. Otis.
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whence II quickly spread to New Orleans.
II the Picayune were not blind to the
logic OF events. II had long ago acquired
from this fact a valuable lesson. and
would leave on. not only Ito Vicious ar
raignment Of the Texas quarantine, but
cease its untimely advocacy Of the States
surrender Of it's right and duty. TO quar-.
antine against epidemic maladies. to the
National government.
Did not the intimation that the Texas
quarantine was Instituted on "pretense
TO protect the health Of its citizens" come
from so respected source as the Plea
yune is cheerfully conceded to be, The
Post would certainly not accord It the
dignity OF comment. VIII the Picayune
insist that the existence OF yellow fever
In New orleans was mere pretsnss,"
or that the medicos are in error In pro-
claiming that It spreads into epidemic, in
certain degrees OF latitude. by contact?
II not. then why was not the Texas quar-
antine warranted and moreover OF Inn
perative public necessity The affirma.
tive of these questions once constituted
the position Of New Orleans. to the extent
that both it's commerce and health were
safe guarded. What is the matter now
Has New Orleans reversed wise con-
tention because Texas harbor points, &C,
cording TO the Plcayune's hint. have
brought about the establishment OF an I'M
Just and unnecessary quarantine against
the plague-infected city whose inlet and
outlet by rail are annually threatened by
the insecurely guarded banks of the great
Mississippi?
As heretofore presented by The Post,
the Texas quarantine was established In
enlightened public policy and upon the
constitutional right of the sovereign
State, never heretofore denied, to lay
the wall of insurmountable quarantine be .
and contagious disease. and not in any
spirit OF commercial rivalry. II the re-
curing calamlties of yellow fever and
Mississippi floods have blighted the com.
mercial prospects Of New Orleans, by
drivint tremendous railroad ana steam
ship line to harbor connection on the
Texas gulf coast. New Orleans must bow
to the memorable doctrine of the survival
OF the fittest. No lodging behind Ma
tional quarantine law. that would sub
ordinate the health and happiness of
sovereign State to the mercies of COM
mercial greed. will avert the inevitable
consequence In the least.
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SHORT TEXAS SPECIALS.


SCHULENBURG.-- runaway. JOSEPH
Ripper had his leg broken just above TIL
ankle,
SAN ANGELO. B. Striblng wa
given n life sentence in the Sutton count,
court for wife murder.
WACO.-The suspected case of small
pox reported few days ago in this city
turns out to be case of chickenpoX.
DENToN.--There are between 100 an,
1900 residences in the corporate limits
but there Is not a rent house to be had.
SAN ANGELO Prominent wool buyer
have arrived in town. The fall clip o
over 100000 pounds will likely be solt
next week.
SAN ANToNIo.-rJohn Murphy, aged
46. section foreman on the Southern Pa
cic railroad. was found dead on the track
near Pine street in horribly mangled
condition.
GAINESVILLE. Two sons OF II. c
Kidd a farmer, were thrown from Wagon
by runaway horse; one of them was In
stantly killed and the other sustained in
turtles which rray prove fatal.
RoCKPoRT.--A few people are drop
ping in from the North and inquiries from
the far North are coming fast from peo-
pie who want to get out OF the ice bound
North Tor the winter 81
DALLAS.-John White. an aged farmer,
driving through the city to attend a cir
Gus was run over by Monroe Phillips, d
negro. who was riding in a buggy AT a
high rate OF speed. and fatally injured.
GEoRGEToWN November 10 the Wi.
Hanson County Farmers institute vii
hold its second meeting for the purpose
of erecting a cotton mill in Williamson
-. 4
of the county.
GONZALES. Ada Warren, negro wo-
man who has been sick for two months
past, was found dead early Monday morn
ing in the yard near her door. 1t Is said
that a negro beat her very severely some
time ago. An investigation Is being made
by the officers.
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MANIFEST INCONSISTENCY

The New Orleans Picayune is in bad
temper, somewhat pessimistlc and an ex-
ceedingly poor prophet In it's issue OF
the LIST 1t said;
In all probability the unjust. useless and
Injurious quarantine restrictions which ha ve
for some time obstructed trade and travel
have been. or soon will be. removed so far
as the state of Mississippi is concerned As
10 the Texas quarantine that will not be
relaxed unt the Judgment Of the supreme
court OF the United States In the cause now
pending between Louisiana and Texas shall
be delivered. Tho picayune INDUCES the hope
that there is already law enough to restrain
any State from cutting or commerce and
travel between other States of the Union
upon some pretense that such action is neces-
sary to protect the health of citizens, III the
existing laws be not adequate. to the neces-
stiles OF the occasion. then additional leeis-
ation by congress viii be required. u Is Mt
least hoped that tho great court will clear
the way for what IL to come afterward
II the Picayune had but waited few
hrst touch OF winter had come to remove
the necessity for further quarantine
against Louisiana points. and that Gov.
ernor Sayers had taken prompt advantage
Of the fact to issue proclamation wlping
out quarantine lines.
But there is something beyond the iras-
cibilIty of tho Picayune. In this con-
nection. that demands more vigorous
treatment than The Pest has heretofore
chosen to accord a similar exhibition.
This something is. frst, the intimahon
that Texas had predicated Its quarantine
restrictions on mere pretense; and, Sec
ond, that the submission OF this ill-tem-
nd
the necessity OF National quarantine reg
ulations, under the control OF which the
sovereign State must commit It's com.
merce and the health Of its people 10 the
custody OF the Federal government.
The position Of New Orleans. and that
Of some Of its newspapers, throughout
this quarantine difference. has been gross
" inconsistent, u not absolutely con-
temptible. New Orleans has not. hereto
fore failed to invoke the power Of rigid
quarantine to prevent visitations OF yell
low fever to the propagation OF which it,
favorin1 climatic conditions and uttel
absence Of effective sanitation &C
fatally prepare the city. II Is now pay.
Ing the penalty, in languIshins commerc,
and interrupted communication. Of In,
abandonment o. quarantine regulations /,
the custody Of the marine hospital ser
vice. For many years, UP 70 lss& Nav
Orleans WAS spared yellow fever epidemi,
~ the efAcieney 81 municipal and stat
aufh6rtly, IN hat year The plague apo
~ y ~ ship disinfeetlns ststAop-shil
x9a6c e. oeean epsings and Biloxi, ~
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I SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ST. LOUIS Vice President Meriscal OF
Mexico and his party were guests OF the CITY
TATLEQUAH. I. T.--Both houses OF the
Cherokee congress met and organized. RET
feet order prevailed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala = BIZ n1lngham was
who came to pay honor to Admiral ana MIS-
Winfield Schiey
JACKSON, Miss.--Anent the item from chi
cago of the 9Th. 1t Is stated that MISSISSIPPI,
has never paid or authorized m'htaty
bounty. even to her militia.
Engineer David Dowlng and Fireman
j ID. Barnett, we're snuifed out In wreck
on the Illinois Central at this place
CATLETTsBURG, Ky.-Durlng political
argument William Meeks shot and probably
fatally wounded John Marion. stray ouiet
struck Arthur Inman. Mceks escaped.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa.-The Flfty-h first
Iowa volunteers have returned to their naive
State after service In the Philippines ano
received welcome in this city that warmed
their hearts.
MASSACHUSETTS, elevator in the Phoe-
nix building, one OF the largest structures
In the city, fell five stories. while filled with
passengers Ten persons were Injured, sew
eral of them seriously.
CHICAGO. The Record will say that Geo.
II. Daniels, general passenger agent oil the
New York Central railway, Is at the head Oh
a movement to abolish the habit of tipping
dining aud sleeping car porters.
ATLANTA, Ga.--A warrant has been sworn
out for Thomas ]. Hunter, formerly aud tor
of the Atlanta and West Point railway. To-
Gated in Atlanta, charging embezzlement
Street rumors place the amount at sls0oo
to $4,000.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The property of the
Elyton company, the successor Of the famous
Elyton Land company, whose stock at one
time was worth SIG for 81, was sold at pub
lie auction by decree Of the chancery court
and realized Slli000o
JACKSON. Miss. Hunter Johnson, white
citizen of Jackson, while hunting In Pearl
river swamp. east OF the city, several days
ago, discovered a box containing nearly
$4,000. The money was in gold pieces, nearly
all of 500 denominations.
BALTIMORE. --Arrangements have been
perfeeted for a combination of lime manu-
featuring concerns OF the South The new
company. which is to absorb the various con-
Germs, will be chartered under the laws OF
New Jersey and will be known as the Con-
solidated Lime company.
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shape. Aguinaldo came and was put on
shore to "orsanize an army" But that
was not his only purpose. for on June %
Commodore Dewey reported:
'Asuinaido. insurgent leader with thirteen,
OF his stan, arrived May ~, BY pormissicn. !
have given him to understand that ] consider
insurgents as friends, being opposed to com
mon enemy. He has gone to attend meetins
Of insurgent leaders for the purpose Of FORM
In my opinion, these people are far sv-
perior in their Intelligence aud more capable
Of self-government than the natives OF CUBA
and I am familiar with both races.
Here is the express statement Of Dew
ey's knowledge OF the purpose Of the insur-
gents to form civil government of his
statement to Misunderstanding that
knowledge--that he considered the 4nsur-
gents as friends and OF his own belief that
they were capable OF self-government.
What could Agulnaldo understand
from that except that Dewey rep
resenting the American people, was
favorable TO their establishing an
Independent government and throw
Ing off the Spanish yoke? What Is
an instruction for II not for that pur-
pose? Why should insurgents be consid-
cred friends II an Instruction was not
wanted? Why should he be put ashore to
form civil government II forming civil
government was an act OF treason" and
he was thereby made "traitor?" In this
light Admiral Dewey's memorandum
can not be praised for candor, and 1t may
be added that he adhered to his original
views for some months afterward. for on
August 49, 1898, he reported as follows.
I'm telegram sent to the department on
June % | expressed the opinion that these
people are far superior In their Intelligence
and more capable OF self-gogernment than
the natives OF Cuba, and | am familiar with
both races. Further Intercourse has con-
frnied me in this opinion"
stands, Aguinaldo was encouraged and
aided In organizing an instruction against
Spanish rule and we afterward purchased
the Spanish title when 1t had been pr&-
tically destroyed by the success of that
instruction. ana now condemn the in
surrection as treason TO us What justi-
flcation can we have In the opinion OF any
fair minded man? This is the essential
point of the whole question. Shall We pro-
coed to defraud these people OF the fruit
OF the contest in which we encouraged
them to engage? Shall we rob them of
the independence Dr. which we encolr-
aged them to fight? Besides this the other
questions are insignificant
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An old Columbus advertising firm-George
q. Moer & son. dry goods merchantswhich
has been using space in evening papers OK
olusively for severa. years, sends the Ohio
stata journal morning) of that city the fol
lC wing:
Gentlemou--Wo have been so surprised and
pleased with the returns from our advertis-
ing in the State Journal that we can not rr-
frain from writing you briefly in respect to
1t. For several wars we have had no con
tract with the state Journal and confined
our advertising to the evening papers Wa
have felt doubtful of the wisdom OF this
course for some time Two weeks ago We
gave your representative a contract unIer
which we have now had threo insertions,
two on Friday and one in the Sunday issue.
The results have vastly surpassed our most
sanguine expectations. In all our experience
we have never received such large returns
from any paper or had advertising pay us
80 we'll
It may be added that the really great ad-
vertsers Of the country--such as John Waua-
maker. Marshall Field G. Co. and many others
of that class-contnue to do the larger part
OF their business with morning papers. which
they have found by experience yield the best
returns.
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RELIGIOUS.
West Texas Conference Appotl
ulentN. ts

West Texas Conference Appo
ments.
San Marcos, Texas, November 6.--BId|
R. K. Hargrove appointed the pread
of the West Texas conference to
various fields of labor for another yeu |
10 o'clock this morning. Followint
the list: San Marcos district: l. 7 "
ris, presiding elder; San Marcos StGiI
NJ. s. Gardner; San Marcos circuit
Graham; Seguin station. James G.. WIN
Lockhart station, L. C.. Mathews; Conn,
station. New Harris; Lockhart circuit
j. Franks; HARDWOOD circuit, to hH
piled; Kyle and Pleasant Grove, WI
Biggs; Buda circuit, w. H. Newt}
Dripping Springs, Hiram Graham; 3
mont circuit, J. A. King; Waelder clra
J. w. Simms. Students to Southwest
university. M. A. Turner and J.
Piedger.
San Antonio district: B. Harris, pre-
Ing elder; San Antonio-Travis Parf
NJ. Moore; West end, Sterling Fit
Prospect Hill, NJ. A. Black; Shess
Street and South Heights. B. D. D. aIe
Comal and South Flores. S. B.
Pleasanton circuit. j. E. Buck; Anpg
circuit. e. B. Galloway; Bexar Circuit
b. Buchanan: Pearsall circuit, John
Collect; Cotulla circuit. j. G. RwH
Uvalde station. v. G.. Thomas;
Pass. A. l.. Scarborough; Moore crf
M. T. Allen; Hondo and Devine. W
Long; Utopia circuit, supplied by !,
Woods; Del Rio. 7. F. Sessions; ~
home. San Antonio, Nath Thompson;
Antonio Female college, j. e. Harrls,
Cuero district: Victoria station, 2.
Perkins; Edna station, Morris ~
Canada circuit. to be supplied; Aols
circuit A. G. Nolen: Sweet Home CIV
F. J. Perrin; Halletsville circuit, !.
Garrett; Nursery circuit, w. o. Snus1
Leesville circuit. c. r. Annis; Clear y.
circuit. NJ. S. Gardner; Yoakum sI,u
w. ]. Johnson: Rancho circuit. j. Y.
nedy. Port Lavaca circuit. A. G. boen
Llano district: T. X. Walker. pres
elder; Llano station, G. S. Mills; ~
ba station. l.. b. Ellis; Kerrville sMS
w. A. Gorett; Center Point. ]. 7.
er; Blanco circuit. H. I. Hill; ~
circuit, j. ]. Rape; Bandera circuit
Fred; Willow City circuit. T. j. La
Cherokee circuit, ]. B. Worrell:
Mountain, supplied by j. L. VIII
Kingsland circuit, G. W. Goodwin:
Springs circuit, W. A. Bowen;
]. NJ. spufford; Selma
Thurston Campbell.
San Angelo district. TheophiIl
presiding elder; San Angelo station,
Roach; Sherwood circuit, A. "
loch; Sonora and Ozona, ]. A,
Sterling City circuit, s. J. Drake.
Rock, j. s., Rice; Brady circuit
Francis; Pontotoc circuit. supplied =
A. Knox; Milburn circuit. suppiieo
N. Brogles; Menardville circuit
Amen: Mason circuit. J. T. King; -
cello mission. Hal A. Burns
Beeville district: ]. NJ. Alexancs
siding elder: Beeviile station >. ~
Goliad circuit, w. T. Renfrow;
Christi. J. NJ. Linn; Laredo station
Alice circuit. r. s. Adn'.s
Vile circuit, f. L. McGeehee; tN
and Karnes, J. r. Webb; Layernia
L. S. Napier; Wade City circuls
Runge circuit. 4. ".
Rockport circuit. ID. A.. GrfsSt w..
circuit b. H. Passni0re: Blancc
suit. supplied by William Paiuei
,ircuit. ]. w. Gibben. ..n
Transferred: J. A. Baker TO Li.S
r. A. Ragan to Coiu'
erence 4t
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At Governors Drift.

Allwalnorth Saturday, November A
Boer commando is now located at Cover.
nor's Drift UP the river, and is reported
to be about to cross into the colony. prob
ably to join the Bethulie burghers now in
the colony. The natives are greatly OK
cited in districts near the drift.
Many Basutos have heen discovered to
possess assegal and guns where none of
the weapons were known to be previously.
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La Grange. Texas. November
afternoon at 5 o'clock . load =
cotton, shipped in here from
to be compressed. caught Are in
souri,. Kansas and Texas railway
yard. The shipment Is owned q
geyer & Co. OF New Orleans. 49,
five bales wer' hardly burned; tll&
OF the damage can not yet Be es1
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OF inquiries from officers Of the Volunteer
Guard about tho method OF electing bat
TALON commanders. The law requires
all OF the company officers OF each resi-
ment to participate In the election OF the
majors as we'll IS OF the colonel and
lieutenant colonel.
Governor Sayers today made requisi-
for Ollie sapp, wanted In Bexar county
for murder.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
n Reward offered by the Governor
for Fence CATERS.

for Fence CATERS.
austin, Texas. November 6.--The gov
ernor this evening offered reward OF
siVo Tor the arrest and conviction OF each
OF the parties concerned In the cutting
Oh the fence on the s. NJ. and A. I. Ran.
IL and IA.
state Health officer Blunt went 10 Waco
lonlght 70 examine case OF wha. IS sup.
posed pose to be smallpox reported from that
Adjutant General scurry Is In receipt
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E..erha.y 70 SERVO rhr.. H.. !,

rarls, November 6--Major Count Ester
Macy, alleged author OF the bordereau in
ne Dreyfus case, was sentenced TODAY bv
aeiauit on his cousin Christians charge n,
s"inuiing 70 three years imprisonment ana
20 pay hne OF 50 francs. He was also
oruered TO refund the $4,000 francs
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Chance for Arrumcnt.

Paris November 6.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Figaro says Emperor will
liam is resolved to occupy the Igness, south
of Angola on the west coast of South
Africa, II England occupies Delagoa bay
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Of Mrs. Hazen. who is soon to be Mrs Dewey,
No one IL tired OF looking at the great az
miral's counterfeit presontment but then any
gallant American prefers to look on the sweet
face of an American gentlewoman