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AMERICANS UNSUCCESSFUL.
This Is the News which General Otis
Is SupprcsSing,

Manila, November 81, via San Francisco,
December 19.--Mail reports have reached
Manila of an expedition on the Island of
Cebu last month by small force of
Americans OF the Sixth infantry which
was repulsed by insurgents, mainly
through the desertion of native allies
upon whom the Americans depended. Two
OF the Americans we're killed and two
wounded and in the force of native police
accompanying them one was killed and
four wounded. No report Of the affair has
reached General Otis, consequently the
censor refused to permit the incident TO
be cabled but the correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press has obtained an account
from thoroughly reliable source. The
Sixth infantry fneu killed were:
Daniel Il. Adams. Company 4,
Charles n. Coley, Company A.
The wounded were
william stoweIl, Company A, through
chest
Herbert Hutchinson. Company G.,
through hip.
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pARIsIAN's OPINION.
South African War VIII Prove a SIG
uincunt Conflict.

south war VIII frOTe a SiH-
niacnnt Conflict.
New York. December ia dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says. General Du-
baril. former minister of war. represented
the ultra anglo phobes OF France when he
said: II hope that England viii be forced
10 drink the cup of bitterness to the dregs.
She deserves II. shall be glad to see
poetic Justice accomplished. For years
Europe has bowed before the prestige OF
British arms and has been eowed and
overcome by English threats. Every
modern state has suffered at England's
bands.
Now at last. we see that the cat has
not such fearful claws after all Every
fresh British defeat makes greater fools
OF us all.
Personally believe that the Beers viii
bling England to terms in short order.
do not believe that Great Britain win
think for a moment OF accepting defeat
or making ovortures, but | ain confident
hat she viii he forced "a do so. Her re-
rent discomhtures are not ordinary ones.
They disclose fearful inoompetency on tho
part OF the British generals. who have
not faced a civilized Zoe for nearly half a
century.
In word, the turning point of British
power has been reached, I consider that
the Transvaal war will rank In history as
one Of the most significant conflicts on
record
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KENTUCKY CONTESTS.
They Can Not lie Taken ID
February Before Legislative

TebFuufs bciofe icHtsinfure.
Frankfort Ky, December 19.--In ac-
cordance with the decree OF the demo
cratic State central, executive and cam
paign committees. at their Joint meetings
last Thursday. notices of contests against
Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor
Marshall Will be served tomorrow by the
sheriff in behalf of Messrs Goebel and
Boekhanl, tho democratic candidates The
grounds set forth are the same as those
made by the attorneys for the democratic
candidates before the State board OF cleo
tions. including the presence of troops In
Jefferson county and the Issue OF tissue
ballots and other Irregularities In other
counties.
the legislature can remain In session
only sixty days from January ! and notice
OF forty days Is required so that now no
proceedings in custer can be taken until
February aud then hlibustering for
short time may prevent anything being
done.
The manifesto OF the democratic State
committee and State candidates appeal
ing to the people TO indorse the contests
cites the irregularities of the election aud
frauds practiced by the republicans.
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SEVEN LIVES LOST.
Two New York Tenement Houscs
Wore DcStrONcH.

New York, December la.--Seven lives
were lost in two big tenement houses
which were destroyed by fire In this city
early today. Five charred bodies were
found on the upper floors OF the burned
tenement at One Hundred and Second
street and Third avenue known as the
Mentor Six others, all badly burned
were carried from the blazing hou to
nearby hospitals. There Is thought to be
but slight chance of any OF the six sur
vivng, Several other persons only es-
capped from the flames and dense smoke
with cuts and bruises The dead arc:
JOHN BARRETT his wife and daughter
Juda, latter years old.
ANNIE FARLEY
RICHARD MCPHERSON.
Those likely to die arc Dave O'Connell,
Kate Farley, Susan McAdee, Mary Barrett,
Matte $ Carey and Kate o'Conpell.
few hours earlier n deadly IRE al
tackled the hve-story tenement on Tenth
avenue, burning TO death Mrs. Martin
Fox and her child, 2 years old. Tho
charred remains Of both We're found alter
the IRE. The monetary leases are small.
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idly pressing forward to q prosperity hith.
erto unknown In its history. The change
Is truly marvellous, Without the sem.
bance OF civil government then, you have
now complete organization. Your mu-
nicipal and provincial governments are ali
In the hands of your own citizens The
military control Is purely advisory and
supervisory. Many OF your laws have been
modified and changed to suit the times
In which you live as we'll as the Interest,"
OF good government. Your courts have
been reorganized and are in operation
Peace reigns, law and order rule. Nv
your own industry and by careful oh.
servance OF these conditions the full
restoration OF your social affairs and pros.
psrity is assured. With the feeling thai
the future is in your hands TO make or
to mar, and trusting that wise counsels
may prevsil among you. say to YOU fare
WELL
General Woods arrival is looked for 10.
morrow,
New York, December ia dlspatgj,
TO the Herald from Havana says 81
General Fitzhugh Lee is one OF the de.
partment commanders whose private onln.
Jpn, regarding Major General Woods pr,-
motion to the supreme command OF the
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FORpHILIppINEI INDEPENDENCE
Senator Bacon Says the United States Desire NO
Fruits of War.

suit OF lawful avocations and to continue
such protection until the power ana duly
to maintain said protection shall have
been transferred and intrusted by the
United States to a government OF tne
people of the said islands, deemed capaoie
aud worthy TO exercise said power anu
discharge said duty
A. That when armed resistance to the
authority of the United States shall have
ceased within said islands and peace ana
order shall have been restored therein,
IL is the purpose and intention OF the
United States so soon thereafter as the
same can be practically and safely ac-
complished to provide the opportunity and
prescribe the method for the formation Oh
government by and OF the people OF
the Philippines to be thereafter independ-
emily exercises and controlled by them
selves, 1t being the design of the United
States 10 accord to the people OF said Is
lands the same measure of liberty and IN
dependence which have been pledged by
the congress of the United States to the
people of Cuba
s. That when a stable government shali
have been duly framed and erected in SAID
islands, competent and worthy In the luae-
ment of the United States to exercise the
powers of an Independent government ana
to preserve peace and maintain order
within its jurisdiction It is the purpose
and intention of the United States reserV-
ing 10 themselves only such harbors am
tracts of land as may be needed for coaling
stations or other governmental purposes,
to transfer to said government, upon
terms which shall be reasonable and just,
all rights and territory secured in said
islands under the treaty with Span anu
TO thereupon leave the dominion and con-
troll OF the islands to their people.
6. That when said government has been
thus formed and set up in the Philippine
islands and approved by the United States
1t is the design and intention of the
United States, through treaties with the
leading nations of the world, 10 secure tine
guarantee of the continued independence
of the same
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THE MASK THROWN ASIDE.
Republicans Can No Longer Fool Anyone with
Empty Promises


bring
the gold
Senator Teller said The
hypocrisy
daylight
lan
said the demo-
Gratis and advocates silver
tactics. time be measure
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SOME A cCURATE NEWS.
New Known that the British Artil-
lery IL Detective.

IL lery IL Defective.
New York December ia dispatch to
the Herald says: At last details of the
Tugela river battle are coming In, but
very slowly and the stories are most in
complete. All the dispatches bear evil
dence Of being severely censored. For In
stance, General Buffers official report
stated that he had lost eleven guns, but
this fact has been carefully cut out OF
every message by the censor, who evident
iy was In ignorance Of what news the war
office had given TO the public
We now know that Harris brigade did
actually cross the Tugea, but had to be
withdrawn, losing very heavily; that Cen
eral Hidyards brigade was also checked
and that General Bartons brigade, OF
whose doings nothing had been heard
failed to carry Inhlawehile, which is a po-
sition on the south side OF the Tugela 10
the west Of Colenso.
There Is no further explanation Of the
loss of the artillery. It is said that Colo
mel Long, who has been much blamed for
taking his guns too near the Beers, was
probably obliged TO do So Ia this connec-
ton it is pointed out that Colonel Long
has the reputation OF being a very good
officer. We are expressly told the reason
namely, that he was anxious to get within
effective range of the enemy
ut is the old, old story" said an arlll
lery expert. THE officers and gunnors OF
the Royal Artillery etc second 10 none,
but their guns are obsolete
IL Is certain that the reverses which
have of late been suffered by the British
have been for the most part the result of
imperfect performance OF scouting duties
not merely the general scouting duties
which are under the direction of the staff
but OF the duties for which the general
commanding brigades, the colonies com
handing battaiions and the regiments and
the majors and captains commanding bat
terius and companies are responsible
The British officer is, as rule espe-
cially in the early part OF a campaign, so
keen 10 get at his work and so eager to
Join issue at once with the enemy that he
is very apt to forget or to hurry over the
preliminary precautionary measures.
so much depends upon Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener that II is to he
hoped" says the Daily Mail, that none
of the iealousies between Generals that
are said TO exist there will ito the hands
OF the new chiefs. In the important mat
ter OF artillery. il the two men who go
forth under SO much responsibility think
Il necessary that they should have the
best artillery that England, America or
Germany can provide, let them have It,
And The government should insist that
Sir Michael Hicks Beach shall be no
longer allowed 20 further sacrifice officers
and men In South Africa by his hopeless
notiols CT imperial finance"
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i ,saan9 VIII not cause him to ask to be re.
tho lie gave a prompt negative tn
% oae report, saying he had no expectation
WI oshg relieved of his present Command
, wien includes Pinar del Rio and Hayana
! az outside of the city. General
ne, yve is confident that the president viii
Sa provide for him as brigadier
- Aai 10 the regular army, preliminary
=, ,.e.irement, as he does not look for
H. 'ner aetive service outside OF Cuba.
w W. espee,s 70 get along well with General
tr,h,,, aiihough some of the plans at
wi,h 70 .he latter are not in conformity
WIN General Lees ideas.
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TROUBLE IMMINENT.
Mnlictonns Are Being Driven Out
lunsl

MnlictOans Are Being Driven Out of
Auckland.
Apia, Samoa December 13; Auckland.
December 19.--The German flag was hoist
cd over the court house today as an official
notification of the annexation of the Is
lands by agreement to Germany The
German consul, on board the Cormoran,
was interviewed by the Samoan chiefs, to
whom he said that the Samoans could
have their own king and chiefs. They
then informed tho consul that Mataafn
would be selected. Having declared their
government established the Mataafaltes
are driving the Maliotoans out OF the vii
lagos. Trouble appears imminent,
Chicago December io.--The correspond
ent of the Evening Post writes as follows
from Apla under date of November 81
The news that Samoa that is. Upola
and Savaiiis to be handed over to Ger
many was received here with great an
uoyance by those British who have 80
long and so conspicuously worked to bring
the place under British domination. The
chances are that most OF these people will
leave Samoa for good, The small Male
toan party who had hoped to get into
power long enough TO officially ask for
British protection, are very downhearted,
and some OF them talk OF moving up to
Tutuila so as TO live under the Stars and
Stripes. So Tar the Germans have quietly
enjoyed their success no public demon
+ Of mn L nJ
1t is not at all likely that business In the
islands will be seriously affected, and the
chances are that affairs here will be much
improved.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

-oNpoN'-The marquis OF Queensberry.
v wno vas found insensble in bed. is now in a
SANTIAGO DE cuBA-The report OF thu
g'psa q Major General Lswton made a pro.
no., impression here many OF the of6osrs
served nj, ,e's military department having
stating ~. "a dispatch has been received
s s9p from ship Island, for Montesiaeo ssn.
hnarS ~ her destination with beri -bert or
dead ana that.the mate and a seaman are
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

Cleburne, Texas. December w.
Lodge No. 269. x. Of r., elected ~
officers for the ensuing term: IT,
Chancellor commander; ], ". Mcpes.
chancellor; Dr.. Huddleston, PREM
Casey, master at arms: r II. Bslioss
of records and seal; O. S. Plummu.
finance; Mr.. Kelly, master 9. 49, s
Allen, inner guard; William susx'
guard; r. p. Keith, represen'au't
For tent No 10, Knights Of ny ~
7. s. Lewis, commander; !. " 49,
tenant commander. s. NJ. GoodWlu. w
finance keeper; G. NJ. Layton, cnap wv
Petway. sergeant; c. b. Moore,
arms; G. L. Booth. first master 2,
e. Iceberg. second master Of ,ss.s ns
Rhodes, tent physlcian;, y. Y, , NC
tinei; S. F. Eyens, picket, 'A'As' y |
W. F. Robertson, trustees
San Angelo. Texas, December IN
last regular meeting OF Concno t a.
No. &c, Ladies OF the Maccapee'.. sn' IN
ing officers were elected for the s1 ~ y
Past lady commander, Annie m .,. ~
comm ander, Henrietta tgs1ll
tepant commander, Phoebe a ~,
record keeper. NJ. +, Taylor W n
keeper. Clara b. Crenshaw; ~ ~
Jennie G. Luyder; lady sergeash ~
Holden: lady mistress at ar ~
Luyder; lady picket. Emma Hina''
the guards, Carrie D. Gonora'
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rIrrY-sIxTu CONGRESS-.

In the house number of perfunctory
resolutions were adopted.
EN-speaker Grow criticised the presl-
dents Philippine utterances.
Mr. Lsntz (ohio) asked that the Rob-
erts investigating committee also inquire
after nolygnmous rostmasters.
The house financial measure was report
cd to the senate; it will be discussed
commencing January 4.
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LOCAL.

Ihe city council holds an adjourned
resrlar session.
CHARLES johnson, colored killed by tho
cars in the Houston and Te,as csrtr.,
yards. S'''"i
me daughters of the contederacy have
~ interesting historical meeting.
meeuhs OF the Faith Home association.
inc ordinance passed requiring the
street railway company to give transfer
tickets. nsier
Blizzard 1p'A FRANK
hh'shts of Labor pass resolutions n,
sympathy with the Beers.
a plan proposed to relieve the debt a,
'ne \, NJ. c. A.
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the ambulance train, which was forced to
change its position. ~ ~
While this was transpirinE the field
ARTILLERY on the right were busy, Smelling
the ridges Of the Boers left flank. their
excellent practice attracting the attention
of the Beers who retaliated with scatb
Ing nre, almost demolishing all the guns
and stampeding the gun carriage and
timber horses.
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WASHINGTON,

Senator Teller says he Is glad that the
republicans have thrown aside the mask
Butler of North Carolina is said to be
trying to break into llannas party
Tho committee heard testimony in the
Roberts ease.
The remains Of Lieutenant Brumby
were given naval escort TO the railway
station.
Mr.. De Almond (Mo) introduced res
outon fayornG Filipino independence.
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STATE.

The state has closed its case in the
trial of Ed Cain and the defense will
finish today.
DR.. jenkins, who was shot at Waco,
will probably recover.
Joe MoComb OF Van Alstyne has been
charged with the murder of his twin
brother; held In light bond.
Red river is on a rise and many Texas
farms are being thrown into the Indian
Territory
Dr. Blunt declines to permit the Rydal
Han 10 land at Galveston
List of ger eral officers Of tho T. V. G..
Will bo announced In a few days.
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THE rRANsvAAL.

The war office has decided to mobilize
iO,oco mounted Infantry.
Special reports regarding ighting at
Tugela river do not give details
Portugal is warned by the Standard
that the Beers must stop using Delagoa
bay
President Kruger is willing to conclude
peace on the basis of status quo.
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BRookE's FAREWELL.
lie Expressed His Thanks TO nj
Former Associates.

pe ENpresscu Ills Thanks TO His
Former Associates.
Havana. December l9.-General Brooke
tomorrow will publish the following proc
lamation:
BY direction OF the president l hereby
transfer TO my successor. Major General
Wood, the duties and responsibilities OF
oiiee OF military governor, bespaaking for
MIN that support and confidence which you
have come TO accord me, To those who
have been associated With me in the per-
Torrance OF the difficult task OF reorgan-
izlns and placing in operation the civil
government OF the island. hereby tender
this expression OF appreciation and thanks
for their loyal and patriotic support and
assistance.
year ago | found the country most
thoroughly devastated, It's resources and
commerce DESTROYED aud It's rural popua-
ton gathered into towns without food ana
without shelter and dying of starvation
and exposure. The government OF tbs
United states immediately supplied work
and food. In short time this condition
passed away aud now the country is rap
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RAILROADS.

Colonel Polk of the G., c, and s. p.
was fined $50 for writing letter to the
commission which the later decided was
contemptuous.
commission has yet reached no deci-
sion as to the Scent oat rate.
The various roads are believed to he
preparing for an injunction against the
commission.
The Morgan line steamer Ell Cid b,.
been launched
Live stock agents met in Fort Worth
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TRAIN ROBBERY.
Two Masked Men Held Up the Pas-
seugers,

Kansas City, December 19.~-The pas
sensers on tho Omaha and Nebraska city
passenger train which left here on the
Missouri Pacific at 9:i5 tonight, we're
robbed by two masked men, who boarded
the train In Kansas City. Kan. They
levied their forced contribution after the
train had started, holding up the three
passengers in the Pullman car and secur-
Ing ive gold watches and about 500 In
money, The conductor was among the
persons robbed Al Nearman. Kan, six
miles out OF the city. the train slowed IN
for the station and the bandits dropped of
and disappeared, No shots were fired and
no one was injured.
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BANK or GERMANY.
Position of the Institution Has Never
been So Strained.

Berlin. December l9.--The Reichsran-
zeiger publishes the following statement:
AT the meeting of the central committee
OF the Bank of Germany tonight Her
kock. discussing the financial situation,
said the position of the bank had never
been 80 strained at the same period of the
year and the stock OF bullion had become
seriously diminished, being $1,000 O)o
marks less than IN 1898. After giving
other figures showing the differences Of
the situation he said It had bsen impos-
sible 10 avoid an increase in the bank rate
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COMMERCIAL.

Cotton reEained about half Of Mondays
break YESTERDAY
Wheat and corn were lower, oats du,1
and provisions declined
Tho disaster of Monday WIS overcome
only bys Titanic efforts on the rart of
powerful financial interests.
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MANY PETITIONS.


from Everywhere.
New York. December 2o-A World spe-
cial from Washington says: Senator Mason
since he made his speech in favor of ex-
tending the sympathies of the United
States to the Beers is receiving hundreds
Of petitions from citizens all over the
United States indorsng his action ami
asking the United States to offer media
ton. He said today that he would pre-
sent to congress every petition received
with their thousands OF names and BIZ
the presentation OF these petitions mem
bers OF congress could gain clear under
standing Of the feeling of the people re-
garding the war.
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Probabilities.

p,,' n,hs'on. December Is-~East Texas
s ssn Wednesday and Thursday; fresh north
Wa, a.Sa and Indian Territory--Fair
ro,,hss, ana Thursday; warmer Thursday !;
W., winds, becoming variable.
day "a nas and New Mesieo-Fair wedues.
~ ana Thursday; variable winds
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Sympathy Tor noer.

Lincoln. Neb.. December ia mass
meeting tonight to express sympathy with
the Beers was largely attended by State
and county officials and pastors of city
churches. Resolutions commencing the
Cause OF the South African Republics and
coudemning oppression were adopted
Governor Poynter was one OF the speakers
and John II. sutton. former secretary OF
the Irish National League OF America,
took leading part.
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seeviile' Texas, December ls.-The norther
strtcK mere about o'clock this morning The
thermometer began falling rapidly and by
aark mad reached below freezing. A drizzling
ram IS falling with Indications of snow or
sieet tonight. 1t is the coolest of the winter.
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not delay one day before Sunsn ~
oIen book and who u !. e and y y
proper treatment for 2 ~ AZURE ..
the adding OF column u Or 81
For over twenty r he lssdiae
years larger than that q i. II sorts
combined. HIS cures q =, mar ~ =
conditions have been tne rsopIs ~
cal profession and ,ns ro cbaFC!aZ M
DR.. Hathaway makes MAKER ~ At IL p
sultation or advice, ei.ne fskfb
mail, and when . cas- r,edicine y
fee covers all cost % nv I.
sionsl services. -uAW VAT NY
J. NEWTON H 4 ~ v
Dr. IIathswsy ~
700 ,. Alamo Pisse' 4
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NEUTRALITY VIOLATIONS.
british Recruiting ofncer Has he =,
Arrested.


Rochester, n. Y. December 19,7-For the
past two days an advertisement has been
published in local papers asking single
young men wishing to see service with the
British in South Africa" to communicate
with N. S. Peverwill in this city. Mr..
Peyerwill said In an interview today II
Inn not enlistlng men for war purposes.
There arc no signed papers passed be-
tween the men who hand their names In
% me and myself. l am simply asking
men who want to go to Canada to sec
service to hand their names to me-.
Late this afternoon United States Com
missioner stuil caused Peverwill's arrest,
He was taken before Commissioner stull
and admitted to bail. Ho will be given a
hearing on Monday next.