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HOLD.UP.
IA Kansas City, fsrt Scott and Mem-
phIs Train Robbed.
Irs EVIDENTLY MADE A GOOD HAUL
New Open the Through Money
lfc md Took All 1ts Contents.
A Posse II In Pursuit.
hphis. Tenn, January ga special to
commercial Appeal from Mansfield. NO.,

pnh,s Tenn. January ga special to
commercial Appeal from Mansfield. Mo-,
ninth and first successful attempt az
robbery on the line Of the Kansas City'
scott and Memphis railroad occurred to-
MT 1855 o'clock, at Macomb, a small sta
90 miles east Of this point. Macomb
A flag station, one OF the robbers got
a the westbound train at Norwood, the
station east OF Macomb. paying his fare
hcomb and compelling the truin to stop
1t was Immediately boarded by hve or
asked men. who covered all the members
train crew with Winchesters and re-
q. and compelled the engineer and IRE
TO cut loose from the remainder OF the
The mail, baggage and express cars
then run up the line about two miles
ktopped in q lonely cut, where Engineer:
nder was placed In front OF the ropbers
Porced to break open the door of the ex-
car. after which he was placed in front
he foremost robber, and together they
led the express car. covering Southern
ess Messenger Newton and Baggageman
N with their pistols and forcing them to
lrn to the outside OF the car. They then
keded to dynamite the through safe. Two
kcs of dynamite were used, completely de-
shing the burglar proof safe OF the South
Express company and playing havoc with
lar and contents
Is not known how much money and valu-
was secured. as the safe blown open was
Tough safe, being opened only at few
b. most important towns along the limo
cen Memphis and Kansas City. Every
was taken from 1t, and 1t is safe to say
| were well paid for their trouble. The
| safe. which contained all the local money
ID up. was not molested.
kcial Agent Chester of the Memphis route
aboard the train and followed the rob
| He got close enough to get a good view
hem at work and has fairly good de-
ttion of one of them. 1t is thought that
pf the party was a railroad man, he being
/ to handle the engine with all the case OF
ID engineer, and also that the other mem
were we'll acquainted with the fact that
through safe was carried In the rear car.
b attention was paid to the forward cars
than to keep all hands In them closely
|ded.
attempt was made to modest the passen-
and it did not seem to excite them very
h. The robbers are supposed to have
h a southerly direction. After leaving the
they hurried away into the underbrush.
Z shots into the air as they went. A
( under Special Agent Chester is being
nized and will leave for the scene of the
IA
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no,isEs SEARCHED.
General ludlow Determined the
People shall Not Have Arms.


General ludlow Determined the
People shall Not Have Arms.
Havana, January 3. --General Ludlow has
caused several private houses to be
searched for arms. Eighteen rifles were
seized at No. 40 Compostele street. and
eight rifles were taken in a house on Ten
tenterey street. The search was made in
the middle Of the night and was submitted
TO quietly.
American military comnlissIo neis are
pleased with the honorable conduct OF Gen.
eral Castellanos and sympathize with him.
Thoy will probably make representation
to President Mckinley suggesting some
recognition Of tho Spanish commander's
conduct.
Generals Wade and Butter sail for Tam
pa on Saturday and Brigadier General
Clous and Captain Hart sail for New York
Friday.
The United States transport Michigan,
from Savannah. has arrived with two bat
talions OF the THIRD Nebraska regiment
The Spanish transports Fulda and San
Francisco are ccaling here preparatory to
gong to Matanzas.
TeleErams received from Matanzas an
ncunce the arrival there OF General Cas-
tellanos. who will not leave his ship
The United States flag was hoisted at
Matanzas on Sunday.
This sugar mills of Havana and Matanzas
provinces started grinding cane yesterday.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.


Attorney General Crane has gone to
Cleburne on private business.
Colonel Nat Tracy OF Rockdale is in the
city ON business with the executive de-
partment.
Attorney General-elect Smith arrived
this evening accompanied by his stenog-
rapher, Frank Booth.
II is reported on good authority that
Mr Georgg Holman OF Waco VIII be APP
pointed chief clerk by Secretary Of State
Hardy.
Hon. B. r. Bean OF Kirbyville. member
elect of the Twenty-sixth legislature. has
arrived He has no preferences for
speaker.
Hon, John Willacy Of Portland, member
elect of the Twenty -sixth legislature from
Nalecee county. arrived to-day for the APP
preaching session.
Representative Staples from Bastrop
county was here today and stated that ne
would vote for a resolution provSding fer
constitutional convention.
II is understood that Mr.. r. B. Cruger
and Mics N. Nagle. both OF this city, VIII
reneiye appointments In the secretary OF
alate,s office under Mr.. Hardy.
Congressman Slaydem, who was here yes
ferday morning on business with the rail-
,x,ad commission. left at noon for Washing
ION having received telegram TO the ell
fect tbat Mrs. Slayden y III. Asked ~ to
hs optnion With regard 70 cpnsutadonaa
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ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
American Methods Are Being Ina
Rurated In Havana.

american Methods Are Being Inau-
gurated In Havana.
New York, January 3.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says: The American
control i'm Cuba works smoothly. Generals
Brooke and Ludlow are beginning the rc-
organization of the civil Administrations sat
isfactorly. The Cubans are we'll pleased.
Part of the spaniards are swllen, but the
commercial classes are satisfied with the
new regime. The understanding is that no
members of the FORMER autonomst cabinet
are to be included in General Brooke's
proposed council of advisers. Thsy are all
unpopular and lack the confidence or both
elements.
Civil Governor DeCastro. by order OF the
military authorities. has abolished the uss
CT passports and of stamped paper in the
government office. These were annoy
ances.
Prompt steps have also been taken for
improving the section Of hygiene.
The chief interest ON Monday centered at
the custom house. Colonel Bliss was as
sisted by the treasury expert, Mr.. Dom
a'ilson, who was In charge at Santiago.
The merchants had prepared for the change.
Since noon on Sunday fifteen vessels had
entered the harbor with cargoes for dis
charge under. ahe American tai1sf rates.
The first vessel was the Norwegian
schooner Kitty from Mobile. with general
merchandise. Spanish snip, lHe MeAico'
of Barcelona arrived in ballast Among
Mondays arrivals was tho Seguranca, from
New York, with merchandise. American
shippers seem to have improved their OPP
portunities. Some confusion resulted, as
NO tariff rates had been translated into
Spanish That deficiency Will soon be cor
recped Tho importers had secured Ameri-
can money with which to pay duties.
The postoffice serviS>> for the city anu
foreign mails show some improvement. The
confusion is still due to inefficient EN-.
ployes. The decentralization in THE island
fervice can not be remedied Immediately
Chief Director RathburLs first order after
taking charge was to abolish the ranking
privilege. which has been grossly abused.
4 mistake made in Washington in printing
az cent stamps for American correspond
ence has been remedied by Selling the
stamps for 2 cents.
The police service is being slowly organ
lied. No general disorder exists. Two OF
tbu,e homicides during the last two days
have been OF tho ordinary kind and have
had no significance. Cubans and Spaniardj
are getting along together pretty well.
Some fears Of social Generalization, Of
which Americans complain, wil be correct
cd when the police organization Is more
advanced. The military aulhodties 40 not
want To use troops for duty OF this KIND.
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scncrvcll COUNTY. Prosperous.

Glen Rose. Texas. january 1.-The cot
ton crop is all housed; the crop Will pay
five-sixths OF the indebtedness of the
county; part OF the crop Is unsold. The
corn crop Is the heaviest ever known, but
prices are so short that farmers realize but
little money from same. Wheat crop sown.
10 per cent greater than for year, but the
stand Is poor The bacon crop is the
largest ever known and hogs slaughtered
will supply seyen-eighths OF the bacon and
lard for 1899 for the county. Ribbon cane
molasses about 1000 gallons, sorghum syrup
sufficient for ail use. Stock Of all KIDD Is
whitening we'll s X
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suRxnp 70 DEATH.

Woman SUFFERED Cruel Torture with
M One Near toiGivc Aid.
Sherman. Texas. January 3. Mrs. Sail-
ing. the wife Of well-to-do farinsr near
flmont, this county, was found in a dying
condition in her yard. There were NO eve
witnesses to tho accident. but sfron the
ract that every vestige Of clothing VAS
burned on her and hair singed on, leaving
the body In a fcarfully SCARED condition.
1t is supposed that white doing her house
work tho unfortunate wcman's clothing
caught ire aa,d while in frightened state
OF mind she ran out into the yard, whore
she was found, She lived about four hours
after being found, but we5 never con-
scio,is.
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GOVERNOR SAVERS Ar HOME.
lie VIII Remain ut Bastrop About a
Week.


He VIII Remain MT Bastrop About a
Week.
Bastrop, Texas, January s.--Major ]. D..
sayers arrived at home today and will re-
main here about week.
He is In excellent health and spirits.
seeming ready TO enjoy the brief rest from
public duties, while old friends gather
about him. glad to seize the opportunity
CT hearing him talk In a free and unre-
strained way. not for publication. but just
from honest and earnest convictisns
frankly spoken
He expresses the highest appreciation
for the friendship and kindly feeling so
universally shown him in Washington, as
the hour Ct his departure thence came, and
his conversation reveals him thoroughly
alive to all the Interests OF the day, both
State and National, always holding duty"
as his watrhword and honest effort his
chief weapon Of warfare.
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Grig.by waived E.nminn lion.

IIi1lsboro. Texas, January Slim Grigs-
by waived examination last evening on n
charge OF criminal assault on Matte
Jamhson, the 11-year-old daughter OF G..
w. Jamison, and WAS released on bond
This morning one of his bondsr1en, Mat
Jewell, came to town and had his name
taken off OF the bond, making the necessary
affidavit therefor. An officer rearrested
Grigsby and Jailed him. Jewell did not as,,
sign any reason for going Off Of the bond.
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cattle in Fayette County.

Carmire, Texas, January 3.-Conditlon
of cattle is gooi throughout this section
The range is nothing extra, but abundance
of cotton seed and corn Is handy and most
all cattle being fed and is doing nicely.
But very little of them are fatteed for ship
ment Total estimates about 100 head here
in this nc ghborhood, wnich are all In very
fine condition and all are heavy beeyes.
The number Of cattle on range ] estimate
at about 500 to 1000 head 10 twenty square
miles. which is all in good shape for the
present season. So far no loss is reported.
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Court Mt Gonzales.

Gonzales Texas. January 3.--Jtidge NJ
Kennon and District Attorney $. l.. Green
came in from Columbus yesterday evening
and district court was opened for the jan
uary term. The grand Jury was empan-
eled with l.. p. David OF Belmost foreman.
As the docket is light and crime Is on the
decrease in Gonzales county. 1t is thought
that only four weeks OF court will be
consumed The civil docket Will occupy
the first week OF court
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wHh hospital corps ana sixth Ohio,
strength 1900. Tor Ctcnfuegos.
Puerto Principe: General Carpenter,
Tenth infantry and troops D, 8, r, X. l.
astd H, Eighth cavalry, which we're at
Puerto Principe and remaining troops Of
this regiment at Nuevitas.
Santiago de Cuba: General Wood, Fifth
INFANTRY Twenty third Kansas, Eighth
1Ilinpis, Second, Third. Fifth and Ninth
United States volunteers, Third company
signal corps, strength 7400. Manzaniilo:
Fourth volunteer infantry.
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RECRUITING ron PHILIPPINES.
Instructions Given 10 Enlist a Hum
dred TeXnMs.

Dallas, Texas, january 3.-heutenant
Laubach, in charge OF the Dallas recruit
ing station for the regular army today
received instructions from the war de-
parbment at Washington to send 100 re-
cruits as fast as he can get them to the
Twelfth infantry at Jefferson barracks.
near st. Louis, Mo-, as that regiment Will
sail from New York on January Is for
Manila via the Mediterranean sea and the
Suez canal. The first detachment of these
recruits. fifteen men,, viii STAN from Dali
las for Jefferson barracks tomorrow morn
ing. Most of them served in the Second
Texas volunteers and were mustered out
at Dallas on November last.
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EARLY Allotment In the TERRITORY.

Fort Worth, Texas, january S.-N. Nj.
Williams of Chickasha, I, T.. was In the
city yesterday on his way home from a
brief trip 10 South Texas He is greatly
interested dn matters In tho Territory and
says things are shaping themselves for an
carly allotment OF the lands In that coun-
try and that when they were all settled q
wonderful field for trade would be opened
up. Mr.. Williams thinks the trade OF that
country rightfully belongs to Fort Worth
and that this city villa get It.
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scHooL MONEY on HAND.

The State department of education 10
sending out notices to the treasurers of the
school fund throughout the State advising
them to draw on the State treasurer at
the rate of 80 cents per capita of the
scholastic population. the total distribution
for the month amounting to s207 600 The
PAYMENTS for the corresponding month last
year amounted to SlO3.20S, which WAS 10
cents per capita on the scholastic popuia-
ton
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THE Anglers WRECK.

Five Lives Lost.
london, January "details received
harding the wreck of the steamer at the
Trance of Dieppe harbor show she was
Anglers. not the Anvers. She was a
teo boat and crashed into the end of tie
|ty at midnight. partly destroying It, The
plain and thirteen of 1.-THE crew sue
eded ia clinging to part of the je.ty
|ich was cut Off from the shore. They
madned there all might and their cries
Pught succor this morning One man
fished from exhaustion and four men
Pc drowned in the engine room.
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THE INDIAN BURNING.

re Men Indicted for the Crime and
Others to Follow.
zliscogee. !. T.. January 3.--James NJ !.
pes, ex'deputy marshal. and his son. Da-
!, George Moppin, negro; T. W. Martin
Stoke Martin have been lodged in Jail
ce. These men were indicted by ths
peral grand Jury for kidnapping and arson
cunnection with the burning at the stake
Palmer Sampson and Lincoln McGeisy,
nime Indian hoys. near Maud. o. T..
. a}fiaky, Other arrests WIN follow.
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rHE MASQUERADE BALI.

The saycrs inauguration ball committee
has been advised that the railroads wiz,
beginning January 16. sell round trip TICK
cts from all points for one fare, SAID tich-
els to expire on the 10th.
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ArbuckIes Lower sugar.

New York, January 3.-The Arbuckles
have reduced the price of granulated sugar
1-lec pound, making their price lust hat
much below the quoted prices of the Amer
lean Sugar company and several OF the An
dependent refiners..
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TWO DEATHS.

Mrs. Julia McEacham of Dunlap died
here today. and ]. II. Mulkey died al his
home in Fislyile. The latter was 70 years
old and lived in this county fifty years.
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Lcan County on rield.

Buffalo. Texas. January 1.-TWO cars Of
machinery and a crew OF men arrived here
today from corsicana to further develop the
oil industry at this place. The machinery
is being placed In position one-hak mile
Oliver.
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v. NJ. j. CADETS DISMISSED.
They Violated an Explicit Order
New Year,s Eve.

Richmond, Va, January 3.-News is
received from Lexington tonight that
today the superintendent of the Vir-
ginia military institute issued an order
dismissing the entire first class of that
instll'mtion. consisting of thirty-flve
cadets. The young men dismissed rep
recent twelve States and their offense
WAS a breach OF discipline committed
New Years eve in the face of special
warnings.
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Youn~ weIIs Accidentally shot.

Brownsville. Texas. January 3,-rhe
eldest son Of Hon. ). B. Wells, aged A
years, accidentally shot himself today With
g 22-caliber rifle. the bullet entering his
cheek. Physicians are not able 10 locate
the bullet but consider the wound serious
II not dangerous.
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COURT HOUSE coMPLAINT..

a j. u. Toothaker, inspector Of ccnstruee
ton of the new Galveston county court
house, today made written complaint To-
the commissioners court that the work =
not proceeding according to the specinca-
tsons. His communication was rs follows:
December %, 1851 fnd that the cells
are not being constructed in the new court
house according to the specifications which
are III my possession. Also. that the plaa-
terlrg has been put on, although I obJectedsl
and has been wet for weeks so that the
water and the acme plaster is destroying
the metal lnthirg and that the rust -
coming through the plastered ceiling from
this cause. and they are still putting on.
the plaster and refuse TO stop, and the
Texas Construction company have neither
contractor nor foreman TO notify them 70
have 1t stopped. And there has been neither.
contractor nor foreman on tho works FOR q
large portion OF the time for some weeks.
although tho contract calls for one OF them
to be ut the work at all working hours to
receive Instructions, The windows are all
open so tho rain beats in and vets the
mastering and they were notified some
weeks ago to stop them UP sufficiently to
keep out the rain. and thoir contract says
they must protect their work. They have
taken out a largo portion Of the brick
arches In inside cross wallis and their
workman refused to stop when requested
them to do so, and there was neither cor
tractor nor foreman upon the ground to
request to stop them.
''Tha cutters TO portion OF the rot
have heen led inside OF the house. so that
tho water keeps the plastering and the
walls satur,ates' with water.
Tho architects atfcnuion has been called
to all OF these matters, except the priS-
oners' cells, but seems TO be powerlcss to
enforce his orders. Yours truly,
~. u. Toothakar.
No action was takon today owing 10 the
abscnce II the architect an6 contractor.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

The following corporations filed charters
with the secretary Of state today
Waxahachbe Loan and Trust company.
Capital stock, $4,000. lncorpoiators, Fred
Fleming, A. Templeton, r. IL. Connolly,
NJ B. Templeton.
The Daslerwaod Dry Goods company OF
wills Point. Capital stock, $4,000. In
corporators, w. r. Basterwood, John ~
Owens, w. r. Howell.
proctor Mercantile company of Proctor,
Comanche county. Capital stock, $4,000.
Incorporators, r. w. Gray, Ei Gray ana
j. W. Ross.
The Kdder Tobacco company of Mar
shall. Clp!tal stock $4,000. lncorporators,
Arthur H. Cooper, w. j. Rosborough, Jr.
J. H. Cooper, e, Key. f. q. Hall
The .John M. and j. D. Hefley company
OF Cameron Milan county. Capital stock,
s85, 900 Incorporators, John w. Hefley. J.
ID. Hefley, II. B. Lay
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No action was takon today owing 10 the
absence 1t the architect ane contractor.
oRIMTNAL COURT.

There will be no session OF the criminal
district court this week, but Judge Gavin
will begin the term next Monday. January
.. Tfty-threo cases were set today for
hearing next week. OF this number eight
are for murder and assault to murder. The
case against p. s. Easlcy. charged with
tho killing OF w, b. Blythe, and the case
against John w Wilson, charged with the
killing OF William Batchelor, were not set
this morning, but may be set tomorrow II
is believed their trials will be reached
about January lS.
The grand jury impaneled yesterday 10 In
session, and II Is understood there Is con-
siderable business to come before 1t. Tho
iIockct, while mot unduly large, has several
important cases on 1t which will attract
much attention. The case against George
Patrick the colored leader OF the Mallory
line strike. Is set for Thursday. January II.
He Is charged with assault to murder.
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
State Now Hes Over Two MILLIONS Ia he
Treasury.
SOME MONEY NOT Yet RECElPrED FOR
Number OF New Corporations FILED
Their Charters-Money ON Hand
fer the schools.

Austin. Texas. January s.--siate Treas
urer Robbins opened UP this morning with
the following balarces on hand:
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There is also s255.6aE on hand received
to meet interest payments on purchases
Of m,blic land. for which receipts have not
vet been Issued and in this connection IL
Is IN order to state that owing to the large
number OF applications and payments re-
oeived since November !. and to the delay
incidental to the transfer OF the ol1ce,
n will be some time before the forfeiture
lists can be worked up.
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SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Emma Jaeger. 10 years Of age. by her
father and next friend, today brought suit
In the civil district court against the
American Biscuit and Manufacturing COM
pany OF this city for $4,000 damages The
petition alleges that on October ., while In
the employ OF Defendant company, one Of
the hands of the plaintiff was caught -
the machinery md severely bruised. TO Snah
an extent that she suffered the loss Of 8;
part of ono forefnger. Carelessness And
negligence on the part OF the company ~
not apprising plaintiff of the dangeroaD
character OF the machinery are alleged.
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WHARF COMPANY pLpoTroN.

There was meeting Of the directofe =
the Galveston Wharf company this MORN
ing for the purpose OF electing officers IT,
this year. The ballot resulted az fotiowst
George seaiy, president; John =, Rstiy,
secretary, treasurer and general manages;
]. j. Davis. cashier.