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proper now to come to the aid of his fam
lily. as is shown by the following sta g
ment addressed to the American people is
sued today
Washington December 2o.--Maior Gen
eral Henry I.awton United states vol
unteers, whose death occurred az SIN
Mateo. island Of Luzon, December ~. lS99,
has left little but his good name as leg
acy to his wife and children a piece o.
property purchased by him as home in
California has mortgage Of half the pur-
chase price sill standing ard uoltlul-
dated The undersigned have voluntarily
associated themselves together for the
purpose OF raising funds to pay of tie
indebtedness. Contributions VIII be
tbankfully received by them and be de-
voted TO me object hereinahove SCI forth.
The aid of the newspapers Of the COIN
try is requested Contributions wi he
received by any one Of the following
H. c. Corhin, adiutant general, Wash
ington u. c.
John F. weston, acting commissary
general Washington, d. C.
William Ludlow. brigadier general. Ma
vana Cuba
VIM. R. shafter. major general. san
Francisco Cal
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rnrtLnYncn Items.

Port Layaca, Texas, December l9'--lt -
announced that Miss Lula Mcfarland anu
MIR. f. NJ. Dudgeou will be married IN 'no
morning at the residence OF the bride
parents and will leave at once on the
early train for an extended bridal tour 10
New Orleans and Atlanta. Miss Mer"F-
land is one of Port Layaca's most charm,
ing young ladies and is the daughter ol
DR.. T.AJ. Mcfarland. the State quarantlne
officer at this place. Mr.. Dudgeon Is tne
county treasurer OF Calhoun county.
host of friends join in wishing them I"
happy life. ,ha
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Jackson leave ~ lhe
morning 10 spend the holidays with iriehua
and relatives near Atlanta Ga.
Rev. White and wife will also iease IN
the morning for Mississippi TO spehu 'Nn'"s
with the ''old folks at home
Mr.. Ross L. Clark. the young raneniiiah,
who was reported so badly hurt by having
his horse trample upon him last week, ~
now able 10 be up and was IN town ,nis
morning, He and his bride, nee MISS
Marie Rutherford OF Oak Cliff. VIII soon
90 to housekeeping at the Placido Rancn.
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|lRIcA's DEAD HERO.
\, General lawton We're Removed
4 to Manila.
4 COON THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
moot Expressed Resret'
Isfss1.. ofaccrs start Move
Issse's'. y. nenefit of widow.

r,cember 20, s p. nn.-Ma1or
nsn' \, swton's body was brought from
'lss ...,.o 10 Manila this afternoon MS
y nay. .ouadron Of cavalry acting as
"a, Il was found necessary ~, 20 O r,se
~, The funeral viii take place
NJ Y. late residence here, mansion
g - occupied by Spanish general !.
% Ma been temporarily placed In
~ !. 4, Pace cemetery. where many
sau's !. ,r,can soldiers have been IN
~ "a 4 guard of honor maintained.
90 VI Lawton and her four children
neu .,,etsd their arrangements for re-
.,s ss i the United States the remains
!" w 4 taken on a transport win an es
!. .,acsrs for final intermept, as 1t
Il thought J, probable in Arlington '0ms-
.,s,axton's death has caused uni
nsS' .-rov in Manila. No American
~ -. nd greater popularity among a'i
s., \. nd in his dealings with the natives
'nss'.sr,anded their respect ana conn
'uu remarkable degree. Inc may
81 nam ~ ne, installed in the neisnporlps
q WY. arranging to attend the FUNERAL
DIVES az sy To his executive ability ana
sui leadership is chiefly due the brill
e;s aol.u.a,,ion OF the plan OF campaign
ny Iuzou which has scattered the
s.,onarv forces from San lsidro TO
1'a l,t'a ~ I,nqayen. That section of the
~ .,h,cb had to be traversed during
ar NJ worst season oil the year, pre-
s,,asulties considered by all &C
NV 49, with II TO be almost insurmount-
v. ~, General Lawton thoroughly GOV
'.,hs nrogramme assigned him.
h w..a 4. reached Tayug and found that
M d,vison had not arrived. he went
INA n lJa.upan on his own responst-
s :lsrsr Although he imposed great hard
A.. IN nls men, ne invariably shared
t,Ir 10, cheerfully.
thirteen Americans, including thfee OIL
il, we're wounded in the engagement
an Mateo where General Lawton was
INA CAPTAIN Breckenridge wound Is
n considered dangerous, although the
IN, penetrated his arm and side. 1t Is
rimatei that the insurgents numbered
q and that half of them were armed with
ss, The Americans numbered 1900, nut
a command had been depleted by sick
VS.
ia wagon train found the roads i'm
r,sabIe ana was obliged TO return. The
s:urrants retreated to the northeast,
Iarpg siy dead. They have other forces
IN Taytay. This region, although close
Manila, has proved the most difficult
m which to dislodge the enemy. 1t is
II reported that the insurgents intend
concentrate at Santa Cruz. Laguna
vsince. and In the district of Laguna de
v The American secret service reports
hi Agulnaldo has Joined the Mariquina
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- s--'
TRANsISTHMIAN CANAL,
No LcgislutiOn tx Probable ut This
Session.


Session.
New York. December 20.--A special to
the Herald from Washington says: Leg
islation providing for the construction OF
a Trausisthmian canal is not probable dur
ing the present session. Both the Mica =
raguan canal committee in the senate, pre-
sided over by Senator Morgan, and the
house committee ON interstate and foreign
commerce, presided over by Mr.. Hepburn
-Sf Iowa, propose to take the matter up
without waiting for the report of the
Walker commission. II is very improb-
able. however. that they Will be able TO
get bill through either house OF con-
gress before that report is available. The
Walker commits sion will leave New York
January 6. going direct to Greytown, Mica
ragua. by the regular mail steamer, They
viii go over the route Of the Nicaraguan
canal to the Pacific side and VIII then go
by steamer to the Pacific end OF the Pan
anna route,
The commission has In the field now ten
surveying parties. The commissioners cs-
innate that II win take abou, year for
them TO complete all their work and make
their report.
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mn, sn vas \ SCHEME,
Wants Il, Sec n Mig pnd 7vo sn,n'ler
B,I~ehnli Leagues.


New York December 20 The Journal
and Adver iser publishes the following in
terview with John l. Brush, the baseball
magnate AN eight club National league
and two minor leagucs-an Eog,ern and
Western working in harmony with TIC
major organization. is my ioa OF placing
he game in a position where " would he
uuass1iable for yoarH 10 come
The Eastern la1guc If m ,tter7 so shape
themselves, could hc greatly strengthened
by the addition TO iis circuit Of Baltimore
and Washington, which would make 1t
second only in importance to the National
league. President = T Powers. ' am hap
ply to see. has grasped the situation and
has already applied 70 presdenl Y Young tof
pro ection for those two cities The WeFt-
ern league could also complete Us Circuit
and also strengthen 1T by adding Louis-
vile and Cleveland to rs airesdy strong
showing.
My plau-sn am in hopes of seeing
II succcssful-is for these two minor
leagues to play for Their Individual cham
pionships and settle that fight IN season
up o, say, about August 10 o. each year
The two leagues could then have an inter-
sectional contest, East vs. West the win
pers OF this battle to play for the inter
sectional championship. This would also
he an international affair, because Mon
trea and Torun would participate IN hc
battle, both being members Of The Eastern
league.
The recent ae, on of the National
league In allowing the minor leagues Two
years reservation OF their players and IN
increasing the drafting price OF players
Ia
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RIVER ANp uAwHoR mil.
Chairman burton snys II - Probable
There Win he Nouc ThiS Session.

Chairman burton snys u - Probable
There Win ne Nouc Th,S session.
Washington. December 90. Chairman
Burton of the rivers and harhors commit
tee authorized the following statement to-
day "rhere will probably he no rivers
aud harbors bill at thu present session
one strong argument against The bill is
the fact that the engineers force viii BIZ
occupied during the coming year with
projects already provided FOR. In many
cases plans for improvements are not even
completed. in others ARRANGEMENTS Tor
bids have not been made Another tact o
Importance is the Increase in the price OF
material over last year Some OF III
projects already authorized can not h.
completed for the amounts estimated oy
the engineers.
"Of course. the demands upon he treas
ury and the amour of revenue are taciS
to be taken into consideration bithAug
] do not mean 10 say bY That that rive
and harbors improvements are .ess impor-
tant than others. II is only because, con
trary to usual custom the b II was passed.
during the last session OF the last CON
gress. recognize, however that on many
accounts 1t is preferable that the bill be
considered at this session, There is so
large an amount OF detail and the settle
ment Of disputed questions arising from
amendments OF the senate make II desira
bic to have plenty OF time; this is hardly
possible during the short session. Also.
there are several projects OF urgent imrnr-
tance. Among them are The Improvement
Of the southwest pass of the Mississippi.
the deepening of the Delaware river below
philadelpb a. and the providing of further
facilities in the channels between Lake
Superior and Huron. The continuing con-
tracts on the Mississippi river run oet Oh
June 80, 1900. These are the arguments
on both sides. but as | have said there
Will rrob7blv be no rivers and harbors bill
at this session"
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steel Is the Pitsburg basis, irmer
stand on sheets is in evidence in some
markets, but this is not general.
Structural material is quite active, and
in the matter of deliveries this Is the
slowest line on the list. That high prices
iwould conspicuous y check demand fero
is prophecy entirely d scredited by the
condition of the mills. We note Il 5000
ton rontrsct In the Cleveland district, w.
600 tons closed in the Chicago dis tict aud
an equal tonnage pending there. ia
huyinE continues with good prospect OF
further purchases. both on domestic ana
foreign account A 20 000-ton contract
has Just been made by Western road
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A DIGEST OF WAR NEWS
Positively Asserted That the Bores Took
Ten Of Buffers Guns.
MUCH ANXIETY CONCERNING LAOySalTA.
Censorship IL Very Riaid. Int the
Plight of the Gnrrison Has Been
Permitted to become Public.

New York. December 20-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says; There Is
practically no fresh news from the seat OF
war Further details OF the battle OF CO.
lenso continue to dribble in. but on the
whole they do not add much Information.
The Posts correspondent affirms positively
that the Beers captured ten British field
guns. Colonel Bullock, commanding the
Devon regiment, with three officers and
forty men, was surrounded and all were
taken prisoners by the Beers while look
ing for wounded men under nag of trace.
According TO the Chronicles correspond
emit, the British mounted infantry and IT.
regular corps, with two batteries of artil-
lery. managed to take the Colenso road
bridge and eventually crossed the river
hut the Boer rifle fire preventel them from
pushing on. and the battery was aoan-
doned. Seemingly the guns were iost GA
the north side o. the lugela, ana II 81
there is but little doubt that they were
captured
The Times says that people who know
the country consider he Bosr position the
strongest in Natal.
Mr.. Buregh, in the Telegraph says ths
Beers are digging more trenches nearer
tho river and employing Crnesot gun TO
shell the British camp
There Is still no news of Lord Methueh,
his communications have been Gus or else
the censors are determined 10 blow no in
formation.as TO his doings to reach the
OUT world.
Some sensation has been caused in dip
lomatic circles In st. Petersburg by
statement that the British ambassador
there had priva @ audience with the czar
in connection with events 10 South AiriNa
The chief cause Of uneasiuess which
brings back the shadow To English faces
is a suspicion that the LadysmIth garrison
is short OF ammunition and incapable OF
prolonged defense. The war office does
not admit that Ladysmth is in serious
danger or short OF ammunition, but the
censorship somehow has allowed these
alarming reports to reach England Ihe
censor 1t is apparent, sometimes falls
asleep or is drugged by too candid ana
TOO nquisitjve friends.
Dispatches from Colenso are still eonl-
ing in, hui every one bears evidence OF
rough treatment from the censorship. /;
is impract cable 81 her to reconcile these
d,sjointed fragmentary accounts, one with
another or 10 explain The discrepancies
between them and General 3ul'er's report.
One iournei after another is forced to de-
scribe the own CORE pondence dispatches
as uninfe lsible and there are strong eN-
pressous of disapproval of the ruthless
manner in which the censor initiates the
carefully written press reports after the
I battles arr fought.
There arc AT least dozen questions OF
fact which remain IN ettled six DAYS af-
ter M battle occurred. The most mpor
tsnt cf lhese relate to tho comparative
ranges NJ the Boer and British guns and
n rIVNun, 81 anrps iIn1 or tyhirh I Onp's bn
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TO RAISE 4 Fund.
|mcclate officers Want to Heir.
Widow and Orphans.

kmcclate Officers Want to HcHi
Widow and Orphans.
Washington. December ga general
kisr was Issued from the war department
|di, announcing the death of General
iston TO the army officially and paying
FF'r tribute to his worth. 1t is the in
PISTON Of the officials to have the remains
rssht to the United States for final in
xasnt. but 1t is not known when this
Y se done.
General Lawton died poor man. al
Nigh few beyond his circle of imma-
w friends knew of the small pecuniary
atn that had come to him from his
YORK In behalf of his country. There
some OF his friends have thought
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sam Francisco, December 2O--weothcr ciesr
ana track good at Oakland
Six urlonss. sellins-J'ngie Jingle WAITS
Fern. Correct Time III
Milo. selling Whslebark, Anchored, Favor
sham Time l.i2la.
Sis rurlougs. selina-Modoier Alaska. Don
luis Time ia
Milc and a quarter. sailing Dare H. Dr.
Btrnays Or. MarEs Time @,ai.
six mrlongs. seIltDg- February, Grand ss-
chem. Loving Cup Time J ~
Six .urlungs. selling bambouia, Auenna,
Glissaudo Time ll4A
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The character OF weather which has pre-
vailed in beaumont can be fttingly de-
scrbed as sloppy.
DIR. b. f. Calhoun and Hon. r. A. Greer
have been added to the delegation 10
represent Beaumont in the waterways
convention to be held at Galveston.
A walking case of smallpox a white
man was discovered on the streets this
afternoon. He had been lodging at the
ST. James hotel, and was immediately
sent to the hospital The ST. James hotel
and It's inmates have been placed under
guard. City Health officer Calhoun en-
tertains no fears of further infection, The
patient is a stranger
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MARRIED..

At the residence OF the BRIDES parents,
on Taylors bayou, December TO- W. d
Denny and Miss Nellie Wilbur. The bridal
party arrived in the city this morning and
registered at the ST. James hotel, The
groom is a rice farmer on Taylors bayou
and has many friends in Beaumont who
extend congratulations
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Five hundred subscribed.

indianapolis, December 2O.--WiIhln two
hours after the publication OF the appear
of the war department for aid for the Wlle
of Major General Lawton, S5OO was sun
scribed in this city by seven persons
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House blown Up win Dynamite.

Bridgeport. Texas. December 20.--About
3 O'Clock this morning an attempt was
made by some unknown party to take the
lives OF three sleeping Mexicans The
house in which they slept was dynamited.
completely wrecking It and seriously IN
juring two OF the Mexicans. One escaped
unhurt reward OF $500 has been Of
fered for. the arrest OF the guilty party.
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MIDNIGHT CELEBRATION At ST.
MARKS

Rector Bleker desires TO state that on
next Sunday, Christmas eve, there will be
a celebration of the Holy Communion
and short Christmas sermon at ST..
Marks Episcopal church. The choir has
prepared special music for this holy sea
son, consisting OF carols, etc, ana
Christmas anthem by Charles Gounod,
"NaZereth.'
Miss Fanny Lamb will sing an oifertory.
The choir procession will begin to move
through the body of the church at exactly
fifteen minutes of II o'clock. cordial
invitation is extended to the public TO
attend.
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rmE oAnNEGIE COMPANY.
Prick Is Not Ia a Position to start
Any Opposition.

New York. December 2o.--The Tribune
says; The conferences concerning the fu-
ture organization and operation OF the
Carnegie steel company are said TO be
for the present, with every
thing settled. While neither Mr. Carnegie
nor Mr. Frick will talk about the situs-
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JAS. BUT
100" nnd zoos Texns Avenue,

StN furlongs selling san Durango, Judge
Quig!ey jim Hogs Time. i.S.
Mile ana a siLteertl, selling Phnllas, IN
dian Russell r. Time 1850
stoepirchnec handicap short course
Brakeman Chsosemte IGiRllia Time. 3.ti.
seven fuyicugs hsHtuip-Forbuah. Andes.
supreme Time '22i.
Mile aud sixteenth. Heilne- Prospcro
Bright Night Lord Neville. Time. 1854.
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BRIEF WAR ITEMS.


London. December 20. Revised lists OF the
British casualties at the battle OF Coenso
show that is7 non-commtssioned officers and
men we're killed.
Ioudon December 20.--The Globe says
there are rumors that the duke OF Connaugnt
.nill succeed General Lord Roberts us com
mauder -in-c chief OF the Irish forces.
Chicago. December 2o.-.Peter Van Schaark.
OK president OF the Holland society OF Chs
cago said today that he knows OF tortv-
eight men who are going from this city 70
Join thc Boer forces IN the Held
ottawa. Ont. december 2s.-An orieia,
statement was given out tonight BY ~,
borden. minister Of militia, as % me gtrsnssn
and composition Of the second Canadian
for South Africa now being
formed This strength Of tho contingent VIII
bn 1911.
New York. December 20 Friends and syui-
pathizsrs Of the Beers are 70 hold two mass
n,estinss in this city after TIE holidays one
cieties and Will be held In the Academy -
Music on { sunday plght ~ y - eeceeo.
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Secretary Root cabled as follows;
"Otis, Manila:

War Department, December 90 lS'o'-
join with the officers and men OIL NV
Eighth corps in deepest regret over 'i'9
death of their heroic comrade General
Iawton. | beg you to convey to Mrs
Lawton expression of my sincere sympa-
thy. 1t was the ideal death OF soldier
as his splendid courage and devotion IT., 10
duty has met the ideal soldiers life me
sad news will be announced to the army
and the due ceremonies OF respect Tor ms
memory will be directed in general or
dars Elihu Root.
Secretary OF War.
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Horo- Formaiin tEimer & Amend. =
new Antiseptic and Prophylactlc; Ine
ideal mouth and tooth wash. g. r. scnm'a.
houston, Texas. agent.
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T,,E RACES.

KERN Got a Fail from rhcrcsn u.
In Steeplcch1se.
New Orleans. December 20 san Durango
and Prospero we're the only winning favor
ties over heavy track today In the hrst
race Aratoma ran away mile and half
on her way 10 the post aud the stewards DE-
cded 70 refuse her entry In the future KERN
got fall from Theresa II. 10 the stecple-
chase. but escaped injury. Summaries;
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Jams holiday sale
o fine Neckwear andLea
Ring oliver mounted

and sterling silver mounted,
special sale price III. 500 SC
Ladies' 50 Very Fine Seal Pocket
books, with fine kid Innings and
sterling silver mountings,
special sale price 90
Holiday Clothing.
A Suit or an Overcoat makes a
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self. It's all the better When it is
bought Of us, for we believe in
having the fit wear as we'll as the
cloth. Formerly you could only
get fitted at your tailor's, but with
our perfectly shaped garments and
expert tailors hardy TO make indi.
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Suits have handmade collars and
lapels the coat is kneaded into
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Fine Striped Worsted Suits.
made with double or single breasted
vests, handsomely finished gar
ments, stylishly shaped and very
desirable, $3.50 and SIS.
Mems Long or Short Overcoats,
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Pictures
for


PICTURES always make very aceeptablo
presents particularly It they are works OF
art like The stock we are offering
We have htue pictures and big pictures
and tho prices. like the size OF the pictures.
have wide rangeall tho way from q cents
10 - dollars each,
WE have had hF run on miniature water
5olors and our stock Of these has been Ga.
hsusted. hui we hayc lots more coming so1u
Pictures framed promptly 1rd prcpetiy.