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SELECTING OFFICERS.
secretary Root Preparing to Trans
port Troops to Philippines

secretary Root Preparing to Trans
port Troops to Philippines.
Washington, August lS.--Secretary Roo
was busily engaged the greater part OF
today In selecting officers to fill the new
regiments. The secretary is giving the
matter of selections his PERSONAL attention
and the list is being prepared in his ny
vate Office. After the selections are
made by the secretary they will be aent "a
the president for approval.
Preparations continue actively IN the
matter of arranging for the speedy ,l.vs-
portation OF the troops to the Philippines.
The transports chartered make 1t possible
to send nearly all the organizations now
formed by September 10, and more may
be secured. The transports Logan and
Thomas. now being fitted up on the Atlan
tic coast, will sail by the middle OF Octo-
Der with three regiments.
1t Is now believed to be possible TO land
all the new regiments in the Philippines
by the LIST OF December or soon aztec then.
While 1t may not be necessary 70 use ali
the troops in the Philippines it Is under.
stood to be the plan OF Secretary Root 20
have sufficient force to DOT only defeat
the insurgents al every polct, bur to rar-
rison and hold the places that NAV lie
taken and thus insure safe lines Of com
munication.
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STATE.

Land Commissioner Rogan will not
biindiy sell school lands, but intends 20
lease them until proper classification can
TO made.
The attorney general and the land COM
missioner are somewhat puzzled over one
section Of the Turney land law.
Justices OF the peace are in session at
Galveston.
The Mexican training ship Yucutan has
been invited to visit the tort OF Gal
weston
Or. Randle OF Waco says the otton
crop Of that section has been cut short
by the drouth and can not now recover.
List of land forfeiturs are now open TO
the public and all have an even break
Most Of the tax rolls fled with the
comptroller show goodly increases In
taxable values.
Faunin county Confederates listened TO
an address by Hon. ]. W. Bailey on
Jefferson Davis.
Adam Pelzer. charged with assassina-
ton OF j. n. Fagg at Yoakum, was re-
fused bail on examining trial.
Sheriff of Orange county asked Tor
assistance from Governor Sayers because
he feared trouble: there has been no out
break. but it was thought best to be
prepared for one.
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NEUROLOGICAL.

CHAMBERS.-Forney. Texas, August II.
Died, at home in this village on August
l6, the infant child OF George w. Cham
bers. Consumption was the disease that
carried its victim away.
FLORES-San Diego. Texas, August IA
Francisco b. Flores died Saturday even
Ing at $50 o'clock of heart failure, and
was buried yesterday morning at 10
o'clock.
HARBISON-Dent Texas, August 16
"A son OF Mr.. HARRISON, living near Boil
var, died yesterday OF appendicitis. This
Is the third death in the past two months
from this disease.
WlTHERSPOON. - Timpson,s Texas,
August 17.-Died. yesterday near here.
Mrs. Jane Wltherspoon. after short III
ness. = Died in Timpson, the infant daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Family of con-
gestion, age 8 months,
HALE.--Forney. Texas, August 17.--Mrs.
Mary Hale, wife of VIM. Hale. died from
the effects OF cancer on the 10Th instant at
$3.50 p. IN. She suffered long but PATIENT
~ and resignedly to the end, conscious
all the while OF the coming dissolution.
LElcHT Victoria. Texas, August IS
MT. j. Leicht died yesterday after brief
illness and his remains were taken this
morning to Bremond. his former home,
Tor interment. BY trade no was a lock-
smith. but until recently he was In the
restaurant business. which. not proving
successful, was abandoned and he re-
turned to his trade.
CLAYToN.-Denton. Texas. August 10.
Mrs. Alice Clayton. the wife OF DR.. r. l..
clayton OF Celina, and daughter Of Major
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEW!


Twenty-Five men were killed and mum
her injured In q mine gas explosion at
Glcnmorgnnshre. Wales.
By the explosion Of locomotive boiler
on the Mexican Central railroad. seven
mon were killed and three fatally injured.
Sir Charles Upper. former Canadian
high commissioner, says the delay by the
United States In settling the Alaskan
boundary dispute is for the pecuniary
benefits accruing to miners
There were no developments in the
Dreyfus court martial the entire session
being taken up by General Picquart. whose
evidence strengthened the cause Of the
prisoner.
General Jiminez was arrested at Glen
fuegos, Cuba. as he was about to leave on
n steamer for San Domingo.
NJ. Guerin. anti-semite leader, still re-
fuses to surrender TO the police.
Reports from Porto Rico stated that the
loss Of life was not exaggerated and that
the people are suffering for food.
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ba,a n New York delegate said the stereo-
typers would secede II the consolidation
was attempted.
An unsuccessful effort was then made
70 make the International Typographical
Union Journal a monthly instead OF =
semi monthly as at present. because 1t ~
being run at loss.
Among the most important actions taken
TODAY we're the following. Referring to inc
exec,itive council the matter of unionizing
ali the printing trades in Chicago; autnor-
ling conference with United Typctheate
toward uniform system OF apprentice
ehin. commencing Frank w. Palmer, pub
liz nrlnter, for restoring wages; declaring
tbat no member OF the International Typo
sranhioal Union ought to become mem
bar of the National Guard; favoring Pos
tai message blanks; indorsing principles
~ the late peace conference. and depiorins
failure of the general disarmament fea-
ture. commencing Assistant Postmaster
General Heath for official actions IN favor
Of union labor; submitting to the member.
shin referendum a proposition for unit OIL
Ave working days per week. favorp re-
turn to the "all time system OF compost
ton on machine work as against the piece
work system.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

RIO DE JANEIRo-President Roca Of the
Argentine Republic and his party have left
here for Argentine.
PERTH. West Australia. The Legislative
council of West Australia has passed bill
enfranchising women.
DUBLIN.-The lord mayor OF Dublin has
issued an appeal to Irlshmen throughout the
world to- subscribe to the fund for memorial
to the late Charles Stuart Parnell.
CITY OF MEXICO.--,The Chicago commit
tee to invite President Diaz to that city ON
the occasion of the laying of the corner stone
of the Federal building has arrived here ard
will probably present the invitation Monday.
,o 70. or ME - case Of yellow
a passenger from Vera Cruz Yellow fever
has appeared at Taptana. State of Oaxaca,
dose to the boundary OF the state of Chiapas
Several deaths have occurred A number of
soldiers have died at Juchitan.
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Ila2i7ll

and Mrs. s. B. Tabor. a. ,. r
zens OF this place. died al c.l H,.ulaast 1
ing. The remains will he s.aa niine
morrow and will be ins - e.uuslt Nj
Fellows cemetery. '' = W
WEsT.-Giddings, Te,,.
me remains Of James VA, Ausus y
Mootan Wells Monday. Were s,s ~ - ~ !!
Yesterday afternoon. Ths Sas %s'isa | \
In this county in early ~ ss1 N ',
years he has lived at Beltsn 'w
brother-in-law of Mrs. N W ~ y
Charles Wilson of this place. ''l'' !
ADDISoN,-McKinney Ten.
lh--Miss George, the lS.year.oi,, a "
ter of H. C. Addison OF Grssss v.a w
county, died last evening vblls - v v
to relatives a few miles west !, y ~. = I
deceased was a granddaughter NJ " ~
Herndon, one of McKinney's oIas !. ~ "
citizens, and her remains WA. 1, w y
today in his old family burvirs Wa. a.s
at Rowlett Creek Church. this 't CONN., ny
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Term n.
IA great concourse OF peopls ,s'.e
the remains of Hon. W. B. I,f,,s Y
this city to Melissa for burial tod,s s 4 \
pail bearers We're composed Of mary,
the Mckinney bar, as follows. " : y
erly, G. X. Smith, w. N, Ah,n,ih,
z. Wilcox, W. s. Terrell, R. i, VssIs'
The deceased was prominent yo,rs 4,
yer and one time assistant county ~
ney OF this county
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.


VICKSBURG. Miss.--Fire destroyed the
Levee street warehouse of the r. l.. Crook
company. wholesale Erocers and adjoining
warehouses of the p. p. Williams company
wholesale grocers and the Lee Richardson
Hardware company; estimated loss 100000.
PAVO, Gallery w. HERS, farmer who
lives near Guest Coluuitt county. came to
town yesterday to consult DR.. Harris. He
was in great agony with what he thought was
bug In his ear. An operation was performed
and lump of lead was taken out of his mead
Molten metal was poured in his ear while
he slept
MONTGOMERY, Ala.-The increase OF con-
sumption during the past twenty years among
those of the negro race in Alabama. as Ia
dicsted by the State pententary records.
is surprising. Probably one-half of the par
dons issued by the governors during the
last several terms have been based on tho
fact that the convict is suffering from con
sumption. Governor Johnston on Thursday
granted nine pardons. the recipients being
reported to him by the physician as being
incurably afflicted with the disease.
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TRAIN IN A RIVER.

Peegee NOrthbOund Passenger
Wrecked Near TeSnrknnu.
TcxarlSana, Ark, August 10, 4
n. ma message has just been re-
ceived TO the effect that north
bound passenger train on the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
fell into the Little river, fifty
miles north of here.
A switch engine has left for the
scene. The wreck IN between
stations and 1t Is not known how
much of the train went oil the
bridge. 1t In known, however,
that the baggage, mail and ex-
press cars went in.
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JImINEz WAS ARRESTED
feuud q tie Steamer Mendez About Ia
Leave Cienfueeos.
ISsuRsENr LEADER srourLY PROTESTED


Havana, August 1S.--In view of the fact
police, persisted in his declaration that
General Jimnez, the aspirant to the presl-
dency Of Santo Domingo, was in Havana
either not having left or having returned
the military authorities telegraphed tc
C.cpiuegos instructing Captain Stamper
collector of customs there. to ascertain
whether Jiminez was on the Mendel
steamer and take him under arrest II that
should be the case
Just as the steamer was leaving Glen
fuegos Captain Stamper located Jiminea
and arrested him. Jiminez denounced the
arrest as an outrage. He said he had
broken no law and would not yield ex-
cept to force Captain Stamper replied
that he was ready to use force If neces-
sary and Jiminez then yielded, remarkipg
that he did SO only because he could not
help himself.
Senior Frins, mayor OF Cienfuegos re-
fused to make the arrest, claiming that
General Jiminez was an old personal friend
whom he had known intimately for years.
When Jiminez was taken into custody
spector in close conversation with Jimine2
and the latter's secretary. Il IL believed
the mayor was urging him to leave the
steamer to conceal himself and wait for a
better opportunity Captain Stamper In
formed Jiminez that ne would make him
as comfortable as possible, and after jim
inez and his secretary had packed their
trunks they were driven, accompanied by
the CAPTAIN and chief of police. to the
Union hotel, where two bed rooms and a
dining room were placed at their disposal
General Jiminez will be kept under po-
lice charge until orders are received from
the governor general.
There Is much excitement among the
people of Cienfuegos over the arrest. The
sentiment is generally expressed that the
authorities had no right TO arrest Jiminez
an uuarmed citizen. going. apparently, to
Santiago de Cuba. and the point Is made
that even If he we're going to San Domingo
he would be only returning to his native
country.
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WERE NOT EXAGGERATED
The Conditions In Porto Rico Are Growing
Worse Every Day.
PEOPLE WITHOUT SHELTER AND STARVING
The Island of Andres Swept by the
storm una the Loss of Life Will
Reach six Hundred.

New York. August ia Herald dis
patch from San Juan, Porto Rico, says:
Visits to the most distressed districts OF
the island prove that the former reports
of terrible conditions have not been in
the least exaggerated. People In the towns
are huddled together anywhere for shelter;
in the country the people are sleeping in
the open air. Food supplies have been to-
tally destroyed. Only the well to do can
afford to buy provisions. Unless succor
comes in few days the people will starve.
The schooner Conception, loaded with
200 Porto Ricans going as emigrants to
SANTANA, went adrift today. All jumped
overheard and several were drowned. Two
thousand persons have persisted In this
district
Jacksonville, Fla, August 1s.--Accord-
ing to Miami dispatch to the Times
Union and Citizen Captain Dillon of the
Cocoa stated that when off the island
Andres, twenty miles southwest of Mas
sau, it was swept in the recent tropical
hurricane and about 800 lives lost. An
eye witness of the storm estimated that
the loss Of life on the island was fully 600.
Scattered through the wreck of houses at
Red Bay after the storm subsidized he said
were hundreds of corpses of persons of all
ages and classes. Captain Dillon says the
wind blew at the rate of ninety miles
an hour at Nassau. with occasional gusts
which reached velocity of 100 miles an
hour.
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SPEECH OF EMPEROR wrILlIY
At the Unwilling Of the aPA,,1
Battleflcldv MOnunapt

At the Unwilling Of the aP,,a
Battlefield" Monument
Berlin, August 1s.-Emperor wlliu
unwilling monument to the dsia i !
regiments Of the first private kal
field in the vicinity OF Metz yezrtI
spoke in part as follows: "She dxin
this monument differs from that ura |
battlefields. A mailclad angel Lem
calm repose on sword adorned yih
regiments proud motto, 'Ssmps u
man.
II desire that the meaning Of lib I
ure be generally known. 1t stands ., y
blood stained field as a guardiin Il |
the brave soldiers Of both armies. m
and German, who fell here. Fa \
French soldiers who found glhx
grave at st. Plerat, also fought I'M
and heroically for their emperor a,t Y
erland. When our flags are loveEst
greeting before this bronze slalA q
fiuttered mournfully over the suSts
our dead comrades. may they ware 2!
the tombs of our foes and whisper inI
think sorrowingly Of their brave ~
With deep thanks and an upward sll;i
to the Lord of Hosts for the gulcaas
so mercifully couchsafed to our gsa' !,
peror, we will recall that the cos's!
souls of all those who once stood ~
face in hot encounter will look dow @
this day from whence they stand M
the throne OF the Supreme Judge "
in peace,
Emperor William strongly enpii.s
the words "all" and both 10 y I
terances when referring to an lis y
soldiers OF both armies.
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FORMING EXPEDITIONS

Santiago de Cuba, August 1S.-The Do
minican agents are rapidly recruiting ex-
petitions In this part OF the island par
ticularly on the north coast. Orders were
received from Havana today to hold the
men recently captured at Baracoa pending
an investigation. All trading schooners
are closely watched. Yesterday the tug
Adonis was armed and sent to Guantanamo
TO patrol the coast.
1t is certain that several expeditions
have been able to get away without any
interference. but General Leonard Wood
the military governor. Is determined to do
all In his power TO enforce neutrality.
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HAS NOT CHANGED HIS MIND.

NJ. Guerin, Anti-Semite, still En-
trenched Behind Bnrricnded Doors.
Paris, August 1S.-There were slight dis
Chabrol in front of the building where NJ.
Guerin and the anti-Semites are in
trenched The police several times charged
the crowd
NJ. Guerin decided tonight to energetical
ly maintain his own propositions and re-
fused to accept those proposed by General
Jacquey.
NJ. Guerin's decision not to surrender
was delivered after deputation OF the ma
tional defense group had waited upon him
semi-officia note.
1t is now said NJ. Lasies. anti-Semite
deputy from the condom district of the
Gers has decided TO discontinue further
negotiations with NJ. Guerln. General
Jacquey, who is a republican member of
the chamber of deputies, is also discour-
aged and has left Paris.
A semi-offcial note issued tonight says:
Having consideration for humanity
above all things, the government from the
beginning discarded the idea of storming
M. Guerin's house or the seizure of the ac-
cused by sheer force. Measures for pre-
venting NJ. GuerIn from communicating
with the outside world, as well as prevent
ins or dispensing all assemblies, will be
maintained as long as possible.
Paris, August ia strict blockade has
been established in the Rue Chabrol and
the authorities this morning began reg
ular siege of the building III which NJ
Guerin and his anti-semite colleagues have
entrenched themselves.
RnmOrs that Esterhaxy VIII Testify.
Paris, August 1S.-There are rumors that
after all Esterhazy will so to Rennes to
testify.
The Figaro enumerates altogether eleven
documents thus far discovered in the
Dreyfus affair.
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Capetown, August l6.-MllltaTy contiu-
gents are daily leaving here and other
| cities for the Transvaa frontier and re-
cruting is actively proceeding.
| Pretoria. August 1S.The government
has received no reply to its dispatch to
the authorities at Lorenzi Marques regard
ing the stoppage of consignment OF
| stores now in Delagoa Bay
The volksraad today continued the dis
cussion of the dynamite monopoly, the de-
bate being carried on until the adjourn
ment
Marques, Delagoa Bay, August 1S.-The
government of the South African republic
is making strenuous efforts to persuade
the local Portuguese authorities to permit
the passage of arms and supplies. Presi-
dent Kruger has personally wired a re-
quest to that effect, stating that modus
vivendi with Great Britain Is assured.
Two thousand cases of arms are due TO
arrive here tomorrow on the German
steamer Koenig, from Hamburg July %.
Pretoria, August 1S.-Cable Instructions
have been sent to DR.. Leyds. plenipoten-
tary of the South African republic to the
European states, 10 proceed to Lisbon and
make representations 10 the Portuglv Sc
government with regard to the landing of
war materials.
London, August ia dispatch to the
Times from Cape Town says: General
Joubert's appeal, which will reach the
queen tomorrow Saturday. is canting
pamphlet reciting the history of the Dutch
in South Africa. He laments the discov-
cry of gold in the Transvaal, which has
led, he asserts, to the British oppression
of the Beers and he stigmatizes the recent
appeal of the Uitlanders as a false docu-
ment asserting that the wire pulers of the
vile scheme was for Cecil Rhodes and Jo-
seph Chamberlain whom he couples with
Jameson.
Abiding to the Appleby murder he re-
minds the queen of the Jack the Ripper
crimes in London.
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Wake Upl Live ~

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Frank Hagerman, chief counsel for the
Pittsburg and Gulf is in st. Louis in answer
to telegram from Samuel Fordyce, one OF
the receivers. and II is possible Judge
Thayer Of the United States court at st.
Louis will be asked TO issue a restraining
order preventing any other roads from en-
terlng the boycott until both sides OF the
case may be heard.
The forces uniting in the boycott OF the
Kansas City, Pittshurg and Gulf road were
augmented this afternoon by the Burning
ton, west Of the Missouri river. and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road,
these lines having served notice on -
Gulf road Of the cnncelling of all joint
freight rateA
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

ROCKVILLE. Md.--Armistead Taylor and
Alfred Brown were hanged here for the muir
der of Louis Rosenstein and his wife.
PLATTSBURG, n. Y.--President Mckinley
reviewed the Twenty sixth regiment, which
Will leave for Manila in about two weeks.
BOISE. Idaho.-Fire has almost destroyed
the town of Placerville Boise county, causing
loss OF S250,0 600. Many people are homeless.
BoSTON-Three thousand people at Charles
River park saw Tom Linton ride the fastest
made, his time being 1851 ga thus taking
4-5 seconds from the previous worlds rec
old which was held by himself.
CHICAGO.-Fire, which originated from an
explosion of oil, destroyed the five-story brick
building occupied by A. B. Ansbacher & Co.,
paint manufacturers Bradley & yroomap,
paint manufacturers, and the Standard Var.
II sh works. Loss 100000; partly insured.
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LOCAL.

Judson s. Mann drowned in Vick's lake.
]. II. Eagle becomes a member OF the
law firm of Kirby & Martin.
More discussion over the mayors no
pay" order in connection with the public
schools.
The county tax rolls approved by the
county commissioners.
Levy Bros. purchase the Planters and
Mechanics bank property on Main street.
Homing pigeons liberated for their re-
turn to Milwaukee.
The Dick Bowling monument committee
issues an appeal.
Some "reminiscences of political cam
paigns in Kentucky.
Abe Rothschild in the city en- route to
Huntsville.
The Houston cavalry troop ordered to
Orange.
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FUTURE TROUBLE FEARED.


The Natives of Snmon Are Likely to
Clash.
Apia. Samoa, August 10, via Auckland,
August l9.-Although the general situation
is quiet i'll feeling among the natives con-
tinues and future trouble is feared They
are busy making copra (dried kernel of the
cocoa and it is reported that they are
boarding money to build boats or to buy
arms.
Mataafa has addressed a letter to -
Samoan chiefs, He urges that there should
be no king 1t is reported that Mataafa
himself will be elected governor. but this
rumor lacks confirmation.
The third class cruiser Tauranga has
sailed for Sydney, N. S. w.
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A man has been arrested at Ardmore,
1. T.. on suspicion Of being an escape
from Missouri. whore he was sentenced
to hang In 1869.
Commissioner stevens OF Georgia estl-
mates the cotton crop Of that State at not
over 100000 bales for this season. de-
crease Of $4,000 bales.
Fire at vicksburg, Miss. destroyed busi-
ness property amounting to 100000.
A Chicago congressman will ask an APP
preparation to beautify Confederate graves
at Camp Douglass.