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FOR THE SMITHSONIAN,
Army officers Instructed to Procure
Relics of yaiue

In accordance with the policy of the War
department for systematic collection of
as many interesting relics from Cuba
Porto Rico and the Philippines as possible
Tor exhibition in this city, Major General
BROOKE, commanding the division of Cuba,
mas issued the following circular to the
ofncsrs serving on that island:
Noh1cers of the army serving i'm Cuba
are requested to procure wherever prac-
ucabie any object of historical, ethnologi-
sible for them to obtain in a nroper man
>Rer for shipment by government transports,
20 be deposited among the government col
1ectlons IN the Smithsonian Institution at
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CAPT. COOPER'S LEAVE.
Controller Tracewell Decides That He
is Entitled to Only Thirty DaNs.

Pay Inspector H. o. Wright, L. s. N
recently asked Controller Traceweu how
much leave he could allow Capt. Philip II
Cooper, who was about to go away on a
long leave Of absence. Capt. Cooper
claimed that he had not taken leave
in eight years, and contended that
as in the case Of army officers, he was en-
titled to thirty days leave for each year
within four years, giving him a total OF
four months
The controller holds that the leave OF
an officer of the navy begins to cumulate
from July /. 1899, when the reorganization
bill went into effect and put navy officers
on the same pay as army officers. Should
Capt. Cooper be absent on leave longer than
thirty days he would receive only half pay
for all additional time away from duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Whereabouts of Warships.

Admiral Schley arrived today on his
flagship, the Chicago. at St Lucia, on his
way to the South Atlantic station.
The Lancaster has arrived at Barbados.
the Adams at San Francisco and the Mar
blehead at Acapulco.
The Massachusetts has arrived at New
York, the Montgomery at Buenos Ayres
The Scorpion has sailed from Colon to
Isla EeuSta
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IN CHARGE OF PRESS GALLERIES.
Standing Committee Selected by the
Washington Correspondents.

At the biennial meeting of Washington
correspondents and newspaper men. held
today in the Washington offices of the New
York World, the following named gentle
men were elected the standing COM
mittee Of correspondents for the Fifty
sixth Congress: Mr.. w. B. Stevens of the
St Louis GIobe-Democrat, Mr.. ]. A.
Mathews of the Chicago News. Mr.. r. j.
Wynne CT the New York Press, Mr.. e. G..
Dunnell of the New York Times, Mr.. E E.
Paine of the Associated Press.
The election was by ballot and was par
ticipated in by those entitled to the privi-
liges of the press galleries of the Capitol.
Record presided at the meeting, and Mr..
f. L. Paine acted as secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Personal Mention.

The Rev. H. Allen Griffith has accepted
the position of assistant minister in the
parish Of the Church Of the Ascension. this
city.
Mr. Elisha K. Camp. who came to attend
the funeral OF his grandmother, Mrs. ]. p.
Keller. will return 10 New York city to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss ina Capitola Emery of this city had
an interesting Thanksgiving story in the
November number of the National Maga-
zine
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WITHDRAWN FROM CUBA.
Orders Issued Reducing the Number
of Troops on the Island.

In accordance with the recommendation
of Gen. Wood, commanding the department
of Santiago, orders have been issued at the
War Department relieving the headquarters
and Companies A, B, c. d, I, K, l. and M
18th Infantry, and one squadron each of
the Sth and 10th Cavalry from further duty
in Cuba and ordering them to the United
States. Each of the squadrons of cavalry
to be withdrawn from Cuba will serve as a
depot squadron to the remainder of its reg
ment in that island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
CHANGES IN STATION.
Capt. Karmany to Command the
Marines Here,

number of important changes will
shortly be made in the stations Of officers
Of the marine corps. Lieut.. Col. VIM. S.
Muse at Norfolk will probably be given
command at New York, to succeed Col.
Robert w. Huntington.
Lieut.. Col. +. H Harrington at Wash
ington city will relieve Lieut.. Col. Muse at
Norfolk, and Capt. Lincoln karmany will
succeed TO the command of the marines in
this city. Either Lieut.. Col. NJ. c. GoOdrell
or Mai Bergman will succeed to the com
mand of the marines at the Portsmouth
yard. recently vacated by Col r. L. Meade
and the one not selected for that duty will
have command of the marines at Annap-
oils
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Army Orders.

The following named second lieutenants,
recently appointed, have been assigned to
regiments as follows: Samuel B. Pearson.
to the 9th United States Cavalry; Albert A.
King, to the 7th Cavalry: James H. Como,
to the 25th Infantry: Edward B. Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Senator Scot, Has n Cold

Senator-elect Scott of West Virginia is in
the city and is at the Arlington. Mr.. Scott
attended the funeral of Vice President
Hobart and on that occasion contracted a
severe cold. from which he is still suffering
Many of the senators who attended the
Hobart funeral contracted colds which are
stiu troubling them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
WANTS MORE MARINES,
Capt. Leary, Governor of Guam
FaNOrs an Increase in His Force

T"NVrs HH IHcreabe IN HIS Force.
Captain Leary. the naval governor of the
Island Of Guam, wants an additional force
of marines. The few men he has at COM
mand now are but an insignificant force
compared with the 5000 population of the
island, and while there are no signs of
trouble just now, 1t is regarded as the part
of prudence to have a sufficient force of
marines at hand to make any attempt at
disorder appear hopeless at the beginning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
Local Pensions.

Pensions were issued today to the fol-
lowing residents Of the District of Column
bia: James H. Lewis. $S, and Stephen
Bates. increase. IS to Sl2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
THE ROAD TO FORTUNE.

The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
T. Barnum.
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MUNRO'S BIG BLUFF
How He Captured the Stronghold o.
Bayonbong.
TOOK over TEN TIMES bis FORCE
Spanish and American Prisoners
Liberated.
REINFORCEMENTS FOR OTIS

MANILA, December 2,-The capture by
Lieut.. Munro and fifty men of the 4th Cav
airy OF the Filipino General COnon with
SD officers and men with rifles. several
American and seventy Spanish prisoners, at
BayorboEg. province of Nueva Viscaya.
was successful blum. Lieut.. Munro tap
ped the rebel wire. teIegraphed To 'Conon
that he was advancing with large force,
and demanded his surrender After nego-
tisItious Conon consented To capitulate to
a superior force" whereupOn Lieut. Mum
70 te!egraphed that ne would enter the
town with a small guard and receive the
garrisons surrender He captured the
whole Filipino force ar2 secured their
arms. The rebels supposing Munro had an
army behind him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

sailed today from Alden for Pointe de Gale,
Oh the Island Of Ceylon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23

way known as the Texas Trunk railroad,
and authorizing said railroad company u
purchase the Sabine and East Texas rail-
way, the Texas Trunk Railroad company
and the Louisiana Western Extension rail-
road, and requiring said railroad company
TO build from Rockland. In Tyler county.
to Cedar. In Kaufman county, and Senate
bill No. 306, being bill to authorize the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Rail- 7ad
company TO purchase the Gulf, Beitlaont
and Great Northern Railroad eompany;
and senate bill No. 1874. being a BIZ TO
authorize the 81. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way company to purchase the Tyler Soutn-
eastern Railway company, etc. with your
request for my opinion as to tho c,Lsti-
tutionallty OF each of them.
! have consulted with the rallrond com
mission as to these bills. their routes,
connections, and also az 10 tne proposed
constructions required in the aoove bl'ls,
Nos IA and sos, and respectfully submit
TO you that. under the authorities ] do
not find that either OF said bills ia TN
constitutional. Yours truly.
T. s. Smith.
Attorney General.
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Nacosdoehes Knight- OF pythia..

Nacogdoches, Texas. May 2i.--The
knights of Pytbias of this place held their
annual decoration services at the city
cemetery this afternoon at o'clock. The
beautiful and impressive ceremonies were
witnessed by large crowd.
The Pythian address was delivered by
George II. Matthews Esq. The lodge at
this place Ia one OF the largest In the
State. and Is In healthy growing cond-
ton. 1t was organized ten years ago with
very few members. the membership now
being over 100 Since the organization of
this lodge they have lost only FIVE mem
bers, namely; Or. ]. T. Floya. DR.. w. s.
Koon, Mr.. f. l., Ingraham. Mr.. ]. G. AR
rlngton and Mr.. G. X. Grain.
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An Excur.ion to Texas city.

Texas City. Texas May 2i.--An ex-
curslon and picnic to Texas City by the
Deutscher Texansdier Freund Shafts
Bunds gave to Its members and invited
guests proved bevond doubt the most en-
ioyable affair OF the season. The boat
left the Galveston wharf at 1880 a. M.
and arrived at Texas City at 1915 a. IN.
The eatables and drnkabes were brought
forth and given full justice. After dinner
tho band began to play some lively music
and the young people tripped the light
fantastic until D. m. when the tugboat
Charlotte Allen took them IN tow for the
Island City There were some very beauti-
full songs rendered during the interval In
dancing. The society was organized in
1S4l, and has among Its members some
OF the oldest and respectable citizena OF
German origin, and are in good financial
standing.
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|,,nor Savers Will, 1t Is Said, Sign the
Measure at Once.
|rvpMENTs TO CITY CHARTER OF HOUSTON
Adopted by the Senate with Retroactive Clause Included
! IL Conference Committee the General Apnro,r,,
pa Are Making Little Progress-No Quorum in House

LETTING tnat as soon as the land commit.
TIC lands, that 1t is the intentio,, pun
legislature to appropriate sufacIant ,an ne
!" establish State colored university
hittreils house bill amending the pons
ton Guy charter was passed To thIra
reading and finally passed.
IN motion Of Lloyd the senate eonnurrad
~ mouse amendments to his bill amendins
the estray law.
On motion OF Davidson the senate CON
oulrea IN house amendments to his hin
ainenulng the fish and oyster law.
message was received from the gov
ernor nominating additional notarIes.
Dinrell Dill appropriating $4,000 TO con-
stiucl monuments in the State cemeterv
10 the memory OF Generals sam Honsta1
finally was pissed
McGee's bill placing morphine and CO.
cdipe IN the category with whisky as IN
eNcssslVe use OF same being not consid :
ered as defense for committing crl,na
was engrossed.
Rouse Dill extending from one IN five
wears the time within which drainage tsv
must be paid was passed to a third read |.
ing ieau-
Committee on towns and city corpors .
non reported fsvorably Miller's bill re-.
peainB an act incorporating the two fe-
male colleges at Chappell Hill.
ieagle mouse bill creating a more ef-
ncleht road system for Liberty county
passed finally. county
senate concurred in house amendnen4s
10 MOTIFS bill making 1t a felony to stoai
dead bodies. ~ s'e"i
Sough called up the Grubbs industrial,
scnool Dill and Hanger moved a cali ~
the senate. which necessitated the bringing
OF tho appropriation bill free conference
committee These gentlemen were jndie.
haht and stated that it was impossibIa
TO work If they were to be disturbed IN
inns manner, whereupon, after having been
IN u session an hour, an adjournment until
3 o'clock was taken. u"'ii
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coiored brother spoke pp.

Minneapolis. MINI. May 20. AT today's
session OF the Presbyterian general as
sembly Roy. W. IL. Franklin. colored mia
lister at Rogerville. Tenn. read an excerpt
from local paper which said that no col
ored member OF the assembly had yet
spoken in the debates on account OF the
fear inspired by the recent ou;rases in the
South, not knowing but that they might
be held 70 painful account when they re-
turn. Mr.. Franklin stated that the ar
ticle was without foundation. and that in
Justice TO the colored members OF the as
sembly and the people Of the prcsbyteries
which had returned colored delegates there
should be public denial DR.. Franklin
offered resolutions refutlng the published
statements and explaining that the col
red commissioners wore not restrained
from debate because OF fear.
Synodical committees were announced
and the report OF the committee on freed
men was read,
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CONSOLIDATION BILLS SIGNED
AND ANOTHER PERMITTED TO BE-
COME A LAW BY LIMITATION.
rexns and New Orleans; Guln Beau
mont md Kansas CITY, IN"
Louis southwestern Bills Laws

Austin. Texas. May 22.--The governor
this morning signed the Texas and Ne"
Orleans and the Gulf, Beaumont and Ran
sas City consolidation bills and hlea the
Cotton Belt consolidation Dill WIN tue
secretary of state to become law without
his signature. The Texas ana New Ut
leans hill eontemplates the absorption OF
the Louisiana Western extension, the sa-
bine and East Texas and the Texas trunk
in consideration OF which the TWO latter
lines are to be connected by an extern
sion passing through the town oil Athens
in Henderson county, fifty miles OF which
is to be built in one year. 100 miles IN
two years and the whole completed with
in four years.
The Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City
consolidation is to be followed by an ex-
tension to Waskom. whore connection VIII
no made with the Katy and its mails by
trackage agreement used to reach Jeffer-
son and Shreveport. AS result OF the
Cotton Belt bill. which authorizes tho
absorption of the Tyler Southeastern
trackage ARRANGEMENTS will be made 10
reach Houston and Galveston
The following is the text OF the cor
respondence submitted by the attorney
general and the railroad commission with
regard TO these bills;
Hon. Jos. d. Savers. Governor OF Texas
Railroad Commission OF Texas. Austin.
Texas. May 12.--pear Sir: Replying 10
your note OF this date submitting senate
bill No 800 to the railroad commission tor
We have to say: 80
4 Tho Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas CITY
railway is built and in operation from
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CYCLONE IN ERATH COUNTY.
Several Persons Reported Killed
and Others Injured.

Fort Worth Texas May 2aone the
ieAs since which
years ago. ana in which nifty killed
western portion OF Eh
oeNd mere today
strip OF country about 200
accompanied vivid lightning
ana enueh buildings wrecked
damage being al Mount Pleasant
closed and the
OF EhtninE and
scattering the
ana fifteen other is
dying conditon
with babe in her
death little
The cyclone struck stephenyi
unroof and badly damaged Alarm
vile was in the
Methodist
OF
not been received The
injured in the storm passed.
here houses off
foundations blown ndou
about five miles by hail
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Caldwell CnIIinr.

Caldwell, Texas. May 22.--Yesterday lit
tie Robert Helvey, while running some
cattle. fell from his horse and broke his
collar bone.
Miss Stella Henslee OF Lyons. who has
been visiting friends in the city, returned
homo yesterday.
Judge F.. G. Banks left this morning for
Galveston on business.
Miss Daisy Vincent, who has been visit
ing relatives In this place, returned to her
home in Huntsville today.
The children Of the Methodist aud Pres
byterlaa Sunday schools viii give their
annual picnic tomorrow.
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PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.


Es n.y., w. ''Aas' May 22.--The senate met
Nnss ,ns with quorum present.
\ i i. introduced bill to repeal an
i !. e Present legislature entitled. IAN
'a,,ps,, s ,,a's soule university of
i csss MI Washington county, Texas.
u. sl asps'l Hill Female college Of the
in ps~ ,s' under the name of Chapel
a.sp.lI mae ao, college. and to incorporate
!, n, ,s,a alli Female college" ~
hi WI 'a'ion of rorrell the calendar
'ss'lnsrt 10 70 setaised ten days after ad.
asass bill ~ nnish up his record.
Z ios nn,i y scurry prescribing penal.
~ "a passed to 81 atssis lS public
'osss4slsp lll providing that wb spsns sowns
ga spd 1asorporstion PURPOSES ,s,sss0l sbs an
was p ss.ss ISSUED under
!, Nous on on irrigation Tsp nrssty ,,vor
=" amending the Irrigation
''s'' Concurrent resolution de-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
Revival az mckinney.

Mckinney, Texas. May Ala two
weeks revival meeting was begun hore
today at II a. m. by Evangelist Sid Will
Jams In the First Baptist church, He
addressed the b. Y, p, U. at o'clock in
the afternoon and preached again at night,
The lnitiatory services were very encour-
aging and great religious wave is ex-
pected to como over the town during the
meeting Rev. Williams singer MIR. j.
NJ. Brown, is expected tomorrow. Ser
vices win be held twice daily at 8 in the
afternoon and at night.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
reaehers for nigln schools.

Elgin. Texas, May 22-The board OF
trustees OF the public school met and
elected the following faculty for the COM
ing year; Prof j. NJ Hale, principal;
Miss Clara Stubs and Miss Lille Cold
stcin for subordinate positions; others yet
70 be chosen
Prof Hale had charge OF the school last
year, and by hard work and preseyering
effort has brought our schoo, up 10 state
OF efficiency not equalled by any other
school In the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
Nrw ooRpoRAToNs.

The following corporations nled charters
with the secretary of state todayi
Victoria Southwestern Title and invest
ment company of Victoria; capital stock.
$40, 900
Lamar Cotton OIL company Of 1Ariss
capital stock. $4,000.
New Light Benevolent socisty OF fIous.
ton; assets $4,000.
Kemends- Lakeland Produce company 81
Waco; capital stock, $4,000.
Mineola Cotton and Compress comnAny
OF Mineola; capital stock, s30, 900.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
Adlutant General and More Rangers Or
dertd to Columbus.
DELEGATES TO ANTITRUST CONFERENCE
Proceedings in the supreme CeurA.
New Corporations Chsrtsrss--Fu-
neral OF Judge Oreorns.

Austin, Texas. May as.-Upon direct IN
formation from Columbus, received this
morning, to the effect that there was i'm
minent danger there Of fresh disturbances
in consequence Of the recent hllllnss
which have taken place In that city. the
governor ordered AdiutanA General scurry.
Captain Mcdonald aad two Rangers to
gather at once and reinforce oaptais
SEEKER. and they Departed for that point
this afternoon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
uuDcD GRooMs' FUNERAL.

Judge Alfred Grooms. who died here yea
terday after an Illness of several weeks,
was buried this morning with Masonic
honors. Judge Grooms was born In 1890
In Elktpn, KY. and moved to Texas when
he was 81 years Of age. He was exam
lining clerk In the general land Office for
forty years, and faithfully discharged
every duty Of his desk. He bore an ex-
collent name and was beloved by all who
knew him,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
United prerbyterian Missions.

Philadelphia, May 22.-Today's sessions
of the board OF homo missions and church
extension OF the United Presbyterian
church were devoted to the consideration
of the remaining applications for aid I'M
der the hfteen year limit and receiving
the reports OF the suh-committecs, The
report OF the committee on special mis-
sions and special work. the commission
committee on resolutions and news work
were discussed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
cnmhcrlnna Min-ionar,er.

Denver, Colo. May 22,-The sessions of
sembly today were devoted TO the general
subject OF missions. Tho most active mis-
sion workers in the church delivered add
dresses. Rev. ". r. Morris OF Marshall.
No, who 10 known as tho "tithing min
lister" discoursed in an interesting man
nor on How / Take My Collections"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
rent rhen,r,cal comnnnr.

Cameron, Texas, May g Tho Foote.
Green g. Daniels Dramatic company reared
their large theatrical tent for week in
Cameron, Mr. W D. Wells, justice of the
peace at Roekdale. where this company
played last week. says II Is fine show.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
THE sUpRrME oouRr,

Causes decided; w. t. waggoncr ~
J. NJ. Flack. Second district. certified ques-
tions answered. from wiibarger; II. O.
Parks. administrator. VS.. John b. Labs
book ct al, from Anderson. reformed and
affirmed.
Causes set for June q, VIM. NJ. Rice ct
al va. John Ward ct al, from Falls.
Motion for rehearing submitted; Gals
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rails
wayCompany Va. Solomon Jackson, from
Bexar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
chori,ica and corroction..

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 90. The National
conference of charities and corrections
elected the following officers: President.
C. 10. Faulkner, Minneapolis; general sec-
Rotary. Hastings II Hart Of Chicago;
treasurer, a. o. Crosier. Grand Rapids.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-23
THE WOMEN OF GEORGIA
stand Ready 90 Help the Negro All
They Can.

They Can.
Boston. MAY 22.--At the meeting at Tre-
mont temple this evening the following
telegram was read addressed to ex-Gov-
ernor Northen, signed by Mrs. r, p. Gale.
general manager OF the kindergarten
League OF Georgia: Mrs. l.. NJ Gordon,
Mrs, A. ID. Gambler wife OF the present
governor of Georgia. all Of whom are
directors of the league: You are au-
thorlzed TO say in your address tonight
that the women OF Georgia. realizing tho
great Importance TO both races OF early
moral training OF the negro race, stand
ready to undertake this work when means
are supplied"