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LOOKING OVER THE LITTLE WHITE FIGURE.

/ "What--what do you want 10 die forT'
she stnmmcred
Cause my mamma died, an want
20 go an zee her In Heaven; an it's
more joyful place than the poorhouss. :"
Mrs. Whitaker had always pridei
herself on being q woman of resource.
She sat down on chair opposite the
bed and studied the little figure per
plexedly Suddenly there was move
nent Of the small nose, a wrinkling Of
the smooth eyebrows. and the next
moment the still form was shaken by 8
cnnyulsiyc Fnccze.
Mrs Whitaker sprang to her feet
"Thert's one thing sure" she declared,
impressNeIy. III ! let you tie there
that way might as well he murderer
and done with II. Wanting TO die. in
deed! Don't sou know the Lords got
work for you in the world, and 1t ian't
right for you to die?"
Her voice rose in her indignation
louder than she knew. from the clothes
press where she was extracting her big
gest and waTmest gray shawl. When
she turned again toward the bed, two
grrat tears were stealing from beneath
Ruih's dark lnshcs and making slow
WAY down her hollow cheeks. Mrs.
Whitaker proaned and choked and sat
down with the shawl In her arms.
Their, what seemed like q brilliant in
spirutioh came 10 her.
I've got songe apple tarts down
stairs; they're brown an crispy, and
there's one that's Just about big
enough for little girl. I should think
she'd like TO have something 10 eat be-
fore she dies"
The child's mouth moved eonvulsive-
~ al the corners, bat this time Il was
not with grief
And I've got eooky that's round.
with. sugar on the top and hole In the
middle" Mrs. whitaker smiled broad
" Ms Ruth sat up.
And could iaks one 10 mamma.
ioo7'' ebs asked.
'0h,~ answered the triumphant
lady, -your nsamna has everything she
wants 10 Heaven
The child smiled. @Then sness III
walt Till grf there. too,r she snid, and
lay down again.
The shawl twisehed In Anne whifsa-
isr'k hands, she ionged TO gather the
forIarn little figure into her arms, but
she did not feel that she could use
forte toward the child; she must man
aye her, abs bad always been ~ good
q nssnaRer
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GETTING NEAR AlLQOS.
Gen. MeArthur's Advance Within
Six Miles OF Malolos, the In.
surgent Headquarters.
THE GBAHOGTS SMELLING BULAGAH.
NiEbt Attack by ths Enemy At MAnIia
ErPnlssd with Heavy Loss The Ensuy
slowly Failing hack CoHtestinE Every
lnch -Lnwtoa's usa Easy Around
F.sig,


Manila, March 81 MucArthur's ad.
ancr guard reached Hulncnn. ak
miles south ui Maioioa. this evening
ind made a reconnaissance.
They found the city partly burned,
1ut the hrr seemed to bc confined 20
he lower portion of the place. tho
most valuable residences and business
lnusrs remaining intact
l'ularun b. poorly defended orr
iruuts report, and the town probably
Ai'i b." taken tomorrow.
Ailrr The fight to-day at Mariln. Gen.
Harrison 1. 1tis' brigade occupied inc
own. The main body II tho army is
'ncImprd there tonight, bu' Gen.
Hale, brigade rested on the other side
of the river. serving MS a rear guard.
Hawthorne battery shrllcd the in
.mRrnt ircnchrs opposite Pasig to-
da, and Mai .-Gru. lawtou's command.
stretching from raranaqur Ia Pasig,
southeast of Manila, was kept busy in
di~pusing of iuSurgcut skirlnishrrs.
Iuunaqur {, In flames. having sui.
frrrd severely from the bomharlmrnt
hy the Mnrnduork but the Town ia
held hy the rebels and the cNnct sitru-
iiun there eau not be- determined at
'hi, time.
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10 die and be done with II before the
pony's owner should return.
She wiped her cold bare feet care
fully on the Kitchen rug; !. appeared
20 her most fitting TO die in bare feet;
then, holding the big bunch Of pussy
willows closely, she crept softly up the
stairs TO the handsome square cham
berh. She was awcstruck with their
size and grandeur. and Il took her some
time TO decide which one was suitable
for her laying out; but at last she Sc
lected Mrs. Nhitakcr's otyn bedroom.
She placed the pussy-willowE In vase
on the table az the head Of the bed, and
then she opened the window wide.
Il should think that would be big
enough for The angels 10 get me
through. II they're careful" she said,
aloud; she had not seen her mother
carried away In the poorfarm wagon
In the long black box.
She climbed solemnS up into the
great high-posied bed. lying quietly IN
The center Of II, her little ciuse.cropped
head against Mrs. Whitaker's spicl and
span shams, her small, bare feet pro.
jecting. plnk.toed and chill from the
edge Of her carefully drawn-dJwn
nlFhigown. She folded her hahds
across her breast, closed her eyes, just
as she had seen her mother on that last
day, and waiied--waited through the
seconds that the tall hall-clcck iiclxed
solemnly from below the stairs, waited
while they turned to minutes. and eyen
TO an hour; bu, the angels were wait
ing, too. the guardian angels Of little
Ruth.
While She waited the brown and white
pony was ambling down the road, bear.
ing Mrs. Whitaker home after the
church service. She had left Hannah
on the way TO make rall on her family
and was now alone. The peace of EAs.
ter was smiling or her lips and the joy
Of Easter was shining In her eyes: Cor
Easter has always the largest meaning
90 those. left as she. s.rrr "a the wosie.
She drove up the driveway 10 the barn,
lighted the lantern and embarrassed
the horse--ihe hired man had his Sum
days out. then she came TO the hnck
door, The sight OF the kry proiec;ing
from the lack brought another ffown
10 her face.
s'Hannah's getting careiess,r she
said, az she stepped iato She kitchen.
She sat down naomsnt before the FIRE
In tina darkness. then rislzg, lighted q
lamp and wrnt slowiy up isle s,airs 10
put SWAY her hsnEss end shawl.
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She came idio her bedroom, placed
the light on her bafsnu and turned
about toward the bed. She KHye . aud
den cry, not shrek, but something
between a frosn and y sob and put hes
hand 10 her side. nHt after still
moment, she went to the bureau, picked
mp the lamp in steady hand and
walked gFayely to the bedside, looking
over the little white figure from the
dark. roughcnSd hair 10 the pink-toed
feet. 4 hipt Of a smile came TO the
corners Of her mouth.
Now the child opened her big black
eyes, saw the faint smile and TRANQUILITY y
closed them again.
Anne Whitaker frowued. Was IL =
trick being played upon herr
What are you doing bercT' she
demanded, sili holding the light and
still peering down into the child's face.
Ruth opened her eyes again with q
look Of appeal In them. I'm dying"
she answered, calmly sBd then closed
her eyes
Mrs. Whitaker jumped 20 that the
chimney almost fell from the lamp;
she hurried 10 The bureau, placed Il
there and then came back to the bed.
no YOU feel very bad2" shs queried,
anNinusly.
4 pitruus frown came 10 the chlld's
forehead. please don't 'sturb me.
want 10 die;" she had screwed her eyes
more Tight, together tbs time.
Mrs. whitaker stguightencd up,
"0h, you do, do ygu?" then she bent
over the bed. "iIaye YOU taken any
thing" she asked soliriiousiy.
The child looked al her now "No,
didn't have anything that wus good
enough. You can get most every thing
in Heaven can't your
Anne Whitaker retrratcd pace and
at down in the nearest chair. She did
not answer until she realized that Ruth
wac stilI looking at her inquiFiugly.
"lcs, / gucss 30, she began. hastily.
Then she felt draft Of cold air
81 guess there isn't much doubt about
Your dying II yuu lie there with that
window open;" she went toward the
window and closed g..
Don't shut IL; how can the angels
come mg" Ruth sat up In bed and
looked Of her.
Anne Whitaker looked back at the
thin little face and the sad, dark eyes,
and q lump came into her throat.
They eau come in at the door, ]
guess" she said; but she was not think
ing OF the words.
She went over to the child who had
lain down again, aud touched her bare,
chill Zee. YOU'RE going 20 catch
your death a-cold she affirmed. I'm
going to put my shawl over you"
The child unfolded her hands and
spread them out in appeal. Wont
sou please let me die? This Is such a
nice house 10 die in
Again Mn Whitaker retreased.
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EEGLIsHMEN ARE SURPRISED.
The Greai Capacity of American
Works a Revelation to Them
~ Comparison.

London, March ~. The order for et
locomotives given 10y the Great North.
ern railway to the Baldwin 60. Of Phil.
sdrlphia, is causing much comment In
engineering and official circles here.
The contract stlpulatcs the delivery
of ;hp locomotives in four months, and
II seems that ihe British manufacture
era Geed is months TO do the work.
Mr.. II. ]. watts. chief locomotive
superintendent Of the Great Northern
railroad. who is now In the United
States with other English Tsilroadery,
studying the American automatic
coupling system, writes that he IL sur
prised at the capacity Of the American
works
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4 CABLEGRAM FROM DEWEY.
pnrtmrnt nf the DIspasIpsn of
the NrazrIa of Rtn Fir~t.

Washington, March Admiral
Dewey has cablcd the navy depart.
ucnt the situation of positions Of
he American vessels OF his feet. The
tispatch follows:
Manila. March ~ Secretary of the
Navy Washington: The Olympia and
oregon, the Monadnock. Monterey,
.allac. Manila and the Helena occGpy-
nR strategic position at Manila hay.
The Boston and Charleston, the Con-
ord and Petrol cruising off Luzon.
lave sent bennington to Hong Kong
20 dock. The Princeton IL at singa
porr. repairing propeller. The Nam
han has gone 10 Guam. Iris will sail
shortly for lloilo with coal. win dis
patch Solsee as early as possible.
Signed.l DEWEY.
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mates Of the farm, aud II waH 9 rare
honor 10 be offered one. For a mo-
ment Ruth forgot her Crruud, II was so
warm and sweet While she was cat
ing IL, standing close hy the fire. the
girls mother, who was sitting In the
kitchen, spoke:
"ro think ,o.morrer should be
Faster"
81 know Il; hope itl be pleasant" Z"
what is Easter?" asked Ruth. tim.
idly.
"Iaw sakesl what a heather she is,
cried the woman.
Faster" said the girl orgculnrly,
balancing a douEhnut ou the end of her
fork, "is the day when Christ rose from
the dead, as all the de' d hall rise
Ruth, as she stood in the corner, ate
her douEhnut and pondcred over the
words
81 guess tomorrow n he the brat
day TO die in." she decided. watching
with hungry eyes as the girl bore the
pan or douRinuis on 10 the mHtrous
private larder; 'thats the day the dead
shall Oh rise"
The neNt morning brought Faster, a
fair aud glad day for many as well rs
for little Ruth; for was not this 10 be
the day on which she should rise 10 her
mother IN the skies? She went out
into the Eur,iru directly ui,vr ur~uh iast
to gather some flowers. Aityr much
searching RHth discovered In swamp
far from the house. pusEy-willow
bush, with the catkins cliuuiug gray
nud soft to the shining brown twigs.
She picked great bunch ~ these aud
bore them home IN triumph Suddenly
she remembered something; her moth.
tr's lament the night before she lost
all knowledge Of where she was. that
she must die in the poor farm: how had
she felt about that Il don't think
mamma'd want me TO die here" she
murmurcd, with a little sob OF disap-
polntmcut IN her voice.
II was at dusk Of that Easter dny
Nhea little whitc.ruhcd figure stole
softly out Of tho back door Of the poor
house. aud creeping slowly along In
the shadow. came 80 last 90 Mr.. Whit
aker's back gate, Then 70 fairly flew up
the pathway, and paused al the door
But the door was locked md there was
no key In sight : sudden memory
came to Ruth OF the day hen she had
been TO walk with the girl az the poor
farm. and ihc girl had taken the kcy
from under the mat She reached
down now and felt beneath the mat
Yes. there 1t was. She fitted the key
In the door, turned u quickly and
found herself IN Mrs. Whitaker pleas
ant Kitchen. WhrFr The IRE gloWcG In q
safe. subducd fashion, and the dining
room showed through Ne half.open
door
But Ruth wasted scarce "a glance on
these beauties. She had seen the
brown and white pony 90 down the
road some time since, and she planned
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NOTES OF INDUSTRY.
We export oysters 20 Europe.
China exportq N 600 600 fan@ a,

We export oysters 20 Europe.
China exports 100000 fans an.
nually.
Iron furnaces with capacity ~
100000 tons a year are Idle because
they are ont OF date.
The value OF the average annual pro
dpciion OF the earth has been essi-
mated at $4,000. COO 900.
Experiments have been made with
giase an a Substitute for metal hear
ings. The result is greatly reduced
friction.
II all the lands suitable for cnltivs-
tien Of sugar cane were utilized IN
Cuba the island could produce enough
sugar for the entire western hemi.
sphere.
An>experimeni in storing cgEa was
rreently tried at Lrith, where sxne
$4,000 Scotch. Irish md DapIsh eggs
were sealed in an apparatus Tor four
months, after which only small pro-
portion ef them we're found aaxIled.
The air In the store Is eoniadland al
lowed 10 circulate freely round the
eggs. which nre turned periodically to
keep The yoik surrounded with sibv~
nsa. IkN b dore hy uasehssiun-
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THE SON OF COL. EGBERT.
srompt H-ecEsttios sz the Ps%.i-
dent of che worth of the Csie-
R~I of the eTwsRty-Secona.

Washington, March es.-Suuday
.irn. Otis cAbled the adjutant general
that the son Of Col. Egbcrt was pri-
sate in his fathers regiment; that he
aad fine reputation, both as a gen.
tlcman and as soldier. The adIutant
general has cabIcd the presidents or
der that young Egberi was appointed,
subject 70 the usual examination. sec.
rad lieutenant in his fathers regi-
ment.
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Manila, Tuesday. Marrh 2S-C0-up.
rating with the army, the armed gun
boat lnguua de hay steamed up ie-
iorr l!ulacan at daylight this morning
md is NOW Smelling the insurPcnt po.
sitiuu there. Three Americans at this
writing have been wounded
Macarthur division crossed the
Marila river on u pontoou bridge and
is now advancing.
Heavy fighting is expected this AZ
'ernuun.
During the night we sustained au
attack az Mnrila
The insurgents were rcpulscd with
severe luasrs. hut five Of our men were
killed In the engagement and = were
vouudrd
Later the insurgcut chief Garcia,
amr down from Dugupan by train
Nith 1900 riilrmrn and 1000 bolomrn
md took positions near Mariln.
The South Dakota regiment and the
lhird artillery, acting MS infantry,
we're thrown forward 10 meet the nt-
ack. The South Dakota troops charged
brilliantly across the open ground on
The east Of the railway to the edge of
he jungle and lost ten killed aud n
Noundrd, including three lIcu;cnnnts.
The Third artillery. on the right of
The railroad. charged splendidly aud
Ost nine men wounded. two murtaily.
Ihr iusurgcnt position was carried,
and Nc took ~ prisoners.
Eust uf the river. insurgents In
trench offered stubborn resistance.
Lieut. Critrhlow. with two guns of the
utah Light battery, nnd Davis with a
navy pistol forced 30 rebels 10 sur
-cndcr at close quarters too yards.
The remainder Of the insurgents cs-
'apcd with severe losses We counted
~ Of the encmy's dead.
MucNrthur's command is now NOV.
HF into Bulacnn, the rebels. however,
'CSisiing dnrgcdiV.
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kaNtAiNH.N"
H.ns ogl all stsifc and tears.
~ downward iirsousii tit+ sE--
You've ruHE the passing years,
RluE clear. q boils. your message
Throughout uli nature thrills.
n M things iNluE tuuchsts
Az when from Judah'E hills
There rose the light triumphant
u'fr death and mortal fears.
And daWuod that FIRST Erent Easter
Tho Easter Of the years.
RiuE sweet. o bells. your lcsson
Unto each hrart to-day.
That az S@f0T5 iSa Master
May but lifs's luirs las:
Ring sOfi--ring low. your Ginning
May bridge sgml past-its tears,
For those, p,frhanrs, who mournCth
Some Easter In the years
Again. . bells % Easter.
RING out iu thrilling peal
That we, through all our pulses
The new -b0rn glory feet
Gods liviaE. loving YrrEeLcc.
AE each new spring appears
In all that hrrutheg around uE.
Throughout the march OF years
beatrice ilnrlowe. In Womaua Hom'
Companion.
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aith an old black shawl, had passed
or on its way to the village hurSlng
Ground
Another paupers funeral" Mrs.
Ahithkcr murmured, looking over her
shoulder. rs she droye on past the town
arm.
Again Anne Whitaket'S lips curlcd.
"0ld mcu and funerals, righ, next
loor;" ard this time she struck the
slow-moVing pony a gentle blow with
ler equally slow'moying whip,
Now Mrs. Anne Whitaker was not
bard-hcaricd woman. She was only
an Indignant land owner who found
aer handsome farmhouse almost ruined
or residential aud property purposes
by its proximity 10 the poor farm. This
farm, adjoining Mrs. Whitaker, had
been left TO the town iust year.
IT. not that I don't want the pau
pets 10 he comfortable" said Mrs.
Whitaker, as the pony trott,d up the
driveway toward the barn; but must
say ! don't care 90 have them right un-
der my nose"
Mrs Whitaker. not finding her man
about, embarrassed the pony aud led
him into the stall and then went in
doors 10 duscuss with Hannah, the only
other occupant Of the big house, the
disadvantages Of the locality.
Meantime in the poorhousc, next
door. little child was sobbing her
heart nut in an upper room.
you hadn't ouEhtrr have taken her
away before her mother died, II she
did make fuss" said the daughter Of
the woman who looked after the poor
farm, I'm agoin' mp to svc her"
She went up two flights Of stairs TO
the garTet room where child was
seated on an old box IN the corner. The
child stopped crying, half frightened as
shc entered. The girl sat down on a
TRUNK opposite
Look here, Ruth, You mustn't cry
any longer" commanded the mHtron's
daughter.
Il want my mother" bobbcd the
child. with new courage.
The girl hcsitated a moment, We'll,
you can't have your mother she an
Ewered at last, frankly, she's dead,
and gone TO Heaven"
"oh," said the child, slowly, 'you
didn't tell me. Mamma said she
thought she was going 10 die, but they
didn't tell me; they just carried me
away"
''Ncll, for gracious sakes!" cried the
girl; 'you took on so about her hein
sick that We had TO. You ain't goin' to
cry any more, are you?" she added
NO, amt" answered the child.
grayely.
There, that's good girls" the ma
irons daughter rose and gave the dark
locks an affeclionate rub. Il knew you
wasn't goin' 10 be naughty"
The girl went downstairs and left
Ruth sitting very still upon the box
In the corner aud thinking hard. with |
her eyes fixed on q cobwsb just across
the garret.
my mamma has died and gone to
Heaven" the child mcditntcd, solemn
ly II told her II she went up 20
Heaven first, the next thing she knew
she'd look around and zee mc there. |
ain't going 10 stay In this horrid place
her TN going 10 die myself |
aud go and see her. right straight of. |
III put on my best nightgown. and I'll |
lie down In the bed and put some flow-
FRS at my hesd'--sone kind person
had piaeed a bouquet hy her mothers |
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New York, March as.---MrR. Fayne
strnhHn Moore was discharged upon
her own recoRnisaRce by Justice Furs-
man, in the supreme court, under the
charge of "badgering" Martin Mahon-
She WIS, however, held in $1,000 bail
on the charge of stealing silverware
from the Waldorf-Astoria.
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1T. Louis. March ss.--Edwnrd Huels.
mann. nged 10. who has been employed
st office hny In the city hospital far
aeariy two wears, IN under arrrst
charged with piifering from letters
sent 10 patients. lie was entrappod by
means of decoy letters.
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The Easter egg Is used in The Rus
alan church as symbol OF kindly feel
ing between tho clergyman and his
.iock. AZ the conclusion Of the services
the members Of the congregation
"cilck riggs" with the priest much as
glasses are csinked whsE hsalths are
druak ss bxaquetA
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San Francisco, March ss.--The Brit
lab scaling schooner GensvA, which.
for the past six weeks, has been erais.
ing OF the California coast, mas put
into Port iioss for water. Ar the re-
suit OF her short cruise she has i.2is
zealskins ON board.
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New York. March 2s.--A dispatch TO
the Herald from Iloilo. island Of
panay, says; The .ranapar; Indiana
has arrived here with reinfyrcemssts
for Negros island, where The sitnation
is still satisfactory.
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Raised an raterssslnm au..,,oa,

London, March 2S.-Mr. Joseph n.
Choatc. Jr.. has decided 30 study law IN
the Middle temple. aud has applied for
admitiance. Ills intention Is Interest,"
Ing just now, as a discussion II raging
among the benchers as To The adsisa-
biiity Of admitting aliens 10 the En-.
RiIah bar.
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Detroit. Mich. March zs.--Saviga.
fion between Detroit and Cievsiand
was formally opened when the De-
tnoit and Cleveland Navigation Co.'S
steamer City of Detroit siramed out
on the first trip Of the year. A has-
Ared passengers were aboard.
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Topeka, kas., March 2s.---John Hen.
r. Collins received the death sentence
fer the murder Of his father with the
some plaeid demcanor that has char
arterixed his actions from the first.
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Jefferson City. Mo-, March Mis-.
ssurl house yesterday passed tine bin
prohibiting the sale OF cigarettes or
sigarrfie wrappers In the state, under
q penalty Of a iine from $40 70 sIe0;
also the bin making u felony 20 ope-
rate slot machines. The hoasr sesser-
day afternoon indefinitely postponed
thr two-and-oBe-half cent ssssengcr
bill, engsossed yesterday rnorning.
The noon trains brought friends ot
railroads, who had the bin brought up
ard killed.
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princefon. n. j.. March, as.---)s.
Ismes q. Aurray. sisan af the univer-
sity. dsrd At . .. m. lie passed away
suistIy after an Illness o. srysraj
we<ks
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Chicago. March es.--praciicaily
every vessel at thu enc Of Lake Mich
igsn has been chartered and leaded
with grain, awaiting the cpenips oi
nsvigstioH.
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Washington, March ~. John l..
Tiernon. First artillery. mas been as
signed to command the lsattaiion of
light artillery under orders for Ma
Mia.
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Prisoners Taken.

Col. Funston with 20 men of the
Kansas regiment swan across the
river 10 the left Of the rnilruad bridge
and captured SC prisoners with all
their arms.
The Pennsylvania regiment captured
40 prisoners.
liy this time the right OF the Fill.
pinos WAS demnraliyed.
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Washington, March 2s.-A cable dls.
patch has been received from Gen.
Otis saying that the hattie continued
all day on March 81, with the loss of
about 40 ON the American side. lie
says that the troops will press forward
IT, the morning. Aguinalio command
ed the insurgents in person. IL is
supposed that the dispatch was sent
on the evening Of Monday.
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ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY.

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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-03-30

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chartered and loaded with grain, await
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