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IN THE PHILIPPINES.

ored Troopers Are Wincd ana
Dined by Natives.
'a'A' december IA, 1880 a. ma de-
usnl Of colored cavalry under Lieut.
y Arnold has captured Biacnabato.
uuuntaln stronghold where the last
''"'on was ended with a peace
large quantity of munitions of
~ secured. Major Batchelder's bat
Inc twenty fourth infantry is
s'oW progress in the Apparri val
M b sllaeers are giving the colored
Dlquets and balls everywhere.
."s'on, December 14.-General Otis
wy tne war department that Lieu
a'son Who organized and COM
-. g Tue Maccabee scouts. has been
~ sounded in the foot. Amputa
M p'oOabie General Otis dispatches
sa December i4.-Lieutenant Bat
s,n,4m cavalry, organized four large
ol Maccabee scouts, had al
Xxx Lawton's troops and attended
cavalry, Northwestern Luzon
ry,,a,ns with conspicuous gallantry
y u nard,fought engagements No
jtauas q seriously wounded in foot
rcsIx probably necessary. Can he
|s s,,e majority in some star corps
h,ersI n ~, efficient service?
khent ous today cabled the war de.
SI. as follows:
ia pecember 14.-General Lawton
n vss, uean province freed of insur-
ue tdIs s,y, troops Fourth cavalry
VIII ons mountain position Biacan
= i.e. AN food supplies. clothing, car
, oSay and barracks. MacArthur's
fu sopied lba, a town southwestern
ssn on' slight opposition and few
= from aes. December Bates re-
w H., Hamboanga that he had gar
~, ossl.an and is sending troops 4
ss, sna Davao. that condition Of
d ssrr,,s.s,actory. Eighteen hundred
81, Prisoners received in Manila; owe,
Isstsnutn route gu 1900 shipped to SPAR
plyslcs,, These prisoners much bet
Nd sh than Spanish troops sur
Aen Manila capitulated.
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RELIGIOUS.


NotuWern MeuuOutst conference.
Fort Worth. Texas. December 1.-THE
twenty-third annual session OF the Austin
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church began here today with very fair
attendance, Bishop ID. A. Goodsell OF Chat
tanooga. Tenn. presiding over the deliber-
ations. The resident bishop Of Fort
Worth. Charles c. McCabe, was also pres
eni. The two bishops conducted the mora
ing devotional exercises. II was decided
that the delegates to the next general
conference should be elected Saturday
morning, after which various conference
committees were appointed. Bishop Good
sell called for reports OF work done by
presiding elders and preachers. and In each
case the reports showed a very satisfactory
condition OF the various churches spirit
ually and financially. Rev ]. 4. Bollman
OF penison delivered missionary sermon
ms afternoon Tonight there was grand
raily in the interest of the church cxten
sion society, the meeting being addresseu
by Bishop McCaoe and Rev. VI. S. Hard,
ID. D. The conference viii be In session
five days.
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arrangements for the good roads conveh-
ton and sample road building were com
pleted. General Harrison Will be % the
ground on Capitol avenue between Milan
street and the criminal court house today,
and especially after .. M. and all who
are interested will be instructed by In
formal talks and observing the making vi
the sample rosdbed.
On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
Turner Hall the good roads convention
will meet. and after permanent 'crganisa-
ton is effected General Harrison will adj
dress the members and visitors as TO guod
roads. their Importance. and especially
their Importance TO Texas He viii d al
with the advantages of rural free natl de-
livery TO all. but especially the farmers.
Especially are engineers, surveyors. al
dcrmen and county commissioners urged
10 be- present. The convention and address
OF saturday morning viii be at Turnel
Halt saturday evening. commencing a.
. o'clock, the sample road viii he ctowner
by the United States exper, on Capito
avenue.
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a Reaue.t 10 MOROCCO.

New York. December 14.--A special to
the Herald from Washington says: Secre-
tary Hay has directed Consul Gummere at
Tangier to officially request the Moorish
government to surrender Thomas ]. Hun
ter. the alleged defaulting auditor OF the
Atlanta and West Point railroad OF Geo
gia. Because of the fact that this gov
eminent has no extradition treaty with
Morocco. 1t has been compelled to ask the
extradition of Hunter. not as a matter OF
right, but as a matter OF favor. with tbs
explicit understanding that II Will be I'M
able to act favoraby upon similar re-
quest made by the Moorish sultan.
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BONDS WE'RE NOT SOLD.
city Holds for Better Price Than the
Bidders Would OTer.

The sale Of bonds to have been made at
Mayor Brashear's office yesterday morning
did not take place. In fact, no bids were
made. There We're several prospective
bidders present but the city had stipulated
that no bid for less than par and $1,000
premium would be considered. This the
representatives Of bond buying Arms
claimed was above their limit. and though
Ave certified checks for $4,000 each were
deposited by Representatives OF bond
houses who were present. no bid was made
on the bonds, the Representatives having
their checks returned after coDferen o
with the mayor and finance committes.
Mayor Brashear stated TO the prospec-
tive bidders that in his opinion tire city
would be able to get at least the minimum
price stated in the advertisement for bids.
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RIO GRaNDE DAM CASE.
Government Rested and Defense In
Producing Testimony.

Especial 10 Inc fort'
Las Cruces, N. NJ. December 1.-The
most remarkable witness on the stand
today In the Elephant Butte dam case was
for the defense. He was Dr.. Alexander
Hadley OF Rio Grande City. IS years old,
whose father died at 90 OF cholera while
in command OF British mnn-of-war at
San Francisco. The witness attributed
the dearth OF water in the lower river TO
the terrible drouth OF recent years and did
not believe that the dam would effect
navigation
Consulting Engineer w. W. Follett OF
the boundary commission had measured
The flow and depth OF the river at I'll Paso
and compiled table embracing dozen
years showing that II would require the
highest floods from nine to forty-hye days
TO fll the Elephant Butte reservoir and
that generally there was not enough water
In the river 70 fill It,
The government rested and tho defense
introduced Judge Allen Blocker Of ~ Paso,
who had seen the river near 81 Paso 20
dry that the county road trayersed y LOT
miles. The dam he said would not enect
the navigation Of the lower river.
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THE BRITISH ARMY.
A Large Proportion of Ii Is Now in
Africa or En- Route

A Large Proportion of Ii Is Now in
Africa or EN- Route.
New York. December IA dispatch to
of Great Britain. 1880 men are now in
South Africa. This is exclusive of all the
colonial forces raised there and in Canada
and Australia. which are estimated to
number 10000. The fifth division, compris-
ing 900 men, is now embarking or ready
to embark. The Sixth division. also OF
10000 men, is mobilizng. Orders for the
Seventh division of 5000 to be modified
have just been issued. The total of the
reserve this year, according to the parlia-
mentary estimates. is $1,000. When all
the above force is at the front or mobil J.
lied, 1000 of the reserves will have been
exhausted.
There remain of the British regular
army establishment l2l, 900 men. OF thesa
As, 900 are in Egypt and in the Mediterran-
can and other British garrisons through
out the world. Beyond this the war office
figures show 10000 militia. These are
men who have been months training each
year with a few regular army officers
scattered through regimental STATS. "
these 10000 have been called for garrison
duty at home.
Next come $4,000 volunteers, with som.
regular army officers serving with them
but equal in all respects to the Nationa
Guard OF the United States.
The regular force in India, exclusive o.
all the above figures, was in July last 49,
1852. or these only 5000 have been sent tt
South Africa.
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THE QUEENS SORROW.
fierias Mental Anxiety Alarms
1 ies-s fhe nnx.nI \.

|ieria'H Mental Anxiety Alarms
the Royal Household.
tE York, December IA dispatch to
Herald from London says: 1t is stated
person in a position to know that the
sns mental anxiety gives the gravest
~ 10 ths royal household The queen
On receiving the minutest informa-
nom the war office as to the state OF
us AS YET she Is completely overcome
X ,ae PARTICULARS OF each engagement
lsntsd Even when discussing other
w and conducting ordinary CORE
aaence the queen suddenly bursts into
~ o. tears and makes pathetic refer
70 inc misery and hardship entailed
~ soldiers and relatives. as we'll as
Y zoe Beers themselves
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Cook-Grnhnn.

Staples. Texas, December l2.-The Meth
odist parsonage was the scene OF unusual
activity at an early hour this morning IN
preparation for the matrimonial event pre-
yiously announced. The high contracting
parties were Mr.. ]. w. Cook editor OF the
Yoakum Herald. and Miss Winnie Granaih
daughter of Rev. ]. T. Graham OF the West
Texas conference. Rev. |. 7. Morris. pre-
siding elder of the San Marcos district
was the officiating minister. The marriage
occurred at O'Clock a. IN The groom
wore suit of dignifed black. The bride
was dressed in an elegant suit of stee
gray tailor made. After sumptuou'
breakfast the bridal party left on tour
to Dallas and other cities In North Texas
from whence they will return to Yoakum
their future home.
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10 IN A PANIC.
I, ..u,pds for Relaforcements
d The Government
n, rerMAvDfRs ARE NEEDED
| heretofore Heen s,o',
ssye \. Aavantnse and sit
''r -. = Not De Desperate.

december IA dispatch TO
''' :. rou, London. dated December
jsane ,. and pessimists have held
.,nce il was known that Gen
s.a retired from his ad-
s' 's,,,,n u,ter waiting over night
!, tho Beers would evacuate
y. .,srebes and allow him to con
',ss 'l'i battle into victory. ., There
N. ,,lly of credulous optirnists
s.,rs while a stock exchange
.n,,rent that Ladysm.eh had
..a and 10000 prisoners had
~. IL Butler. but the depression
~. ,,sadily deepened as the ful'
I. General Methuen's losses were
"A the cold, hard truth was DIS
.a.,,ha Highland brigade had been
~ ,ita (,atacre's force, wnlle
= surprise the enemy, anu
"a uitbout having soldiers
X winning victory. .,,,,
avery London and proVincial 'ou.
~ loud cry for more troops. an
a,s,sion at once, and fresh army
s s.a,ns II and, if necessary, every
Z IN. front in order to retrieve a
y, a,ssster and restore the British
"a throughout the empire.
! panlc. stricken tory journal warned
..,sd with widespread agitation
~ use which arose during the Critnean
IMtary writer's lost their self
|...,an and advised the abandonment
f;wnsrlsy TO its fate, the withdrawal
E.,husn's force to the Orange river,
1. Il could 90 to the rescue OF Gatacre.
s,srslye tactics in general until q
N and even third army corps could
Lst "a South Africa. They failed to
M true moral of this weeks disas-
Which is that fresh troops are not
Ia 80 much as generals capable of di-
IN Them cautiously aud effectively
M d wary and ingenious foe.
I, situation is not in reality SO des
N A either the leader writer's or the
Han strategists imagine. Lord Meth
army has not been crushed, nor
\ here to be serious difficulty in pro-
In It's line OF communication, which
hsraed by not less than 10000 troops.
|,hisi danger is that Kimberley may be
|yhelmed by the victorious Dutch force
Yethuen's army left in the air with
sa objective or motive. But the Boer
usnders have been slow to follow up
opportunities hitherto, and seem in
|Ne Of conducting an offensive war
( General Methuen' repulse. coming
/ General Gatacre's reverse, may in
Y The disloyalty and foment civil war
APE Colony, but so long as Mr.. Hof-
" and Premier Schreiner remain ia
h these effects will be minimized
tral Butler moreover, will receive the
ied howitzer batteries today and be
y for operations on a large scale
81 may transform the fortunes OF the
paisn. He has a strong and well
|ped army and General White is al
I 70 cooperate with him. The situa-
10 Natal. II properly dealt with by a
d real military genius. as Butler is
" to be, will undergo rapid changes
ns the next few days.
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winchcnter Matters.

winchester. Texas. December 12.--There
is fine season in the ground at this time
which will enable farmers to go ahead
with their farm work in the way OF pre-
pairing for another crop. Cotton Is all
picked and nearly all sold. PROBABLY ~
Rev. J. W. Kelly has Just returned from
Marlin. where he has been attending con-
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TnnfOrnn /.

San Francisco. December l4.--sNe
eiehths of mile, maidens, 2-yearcoius
Brdock Norford, Ssquoc. I1me l'ot,
Three. quarters Of mile, sellipg-Mard
Ferguson, Grand Sachem, Genua. Tine
lis M.
One mile and ouesixteenth, selling
Imperious, Meadowthorpe, Montanus. Time
1:51h. D.,
Three-ouarters of mile--Ventoro, Bal
lsta. Hard Knot. Time liz
Three-quarters of mile. selling-siiVei
Tone, Sweet William, Tom Cromwell
Time 117.
One mile. handicap Zoroaster. Wyo'
ming, Napnmax. Time Las.
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exchange and was expelled from member
ship. The technical charge against him
involved specifications of conduct prcjudi.
cial to the welfare and rcpute OF the ex-
change and the fundamental offense was
sending out circulars OF the Franklin syn.
dicete character after the officers Of the
exchange had prohibited such practices.
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Two killed by a Train.

Caldwell, Texas. December l3-Last
night a negro was killed by freight
train about six miles south of Caldwell,
1t appears that Sam Num-. negro. was
beating his way and when he tried TO get
off the train me jumped off and fell back
under the trucks. Both OF his legs were
cut OF and his body horribly mangled. lie
lived about an hour afterwards.
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T.x.. short Horn A..oclation.

Fort Worth. Texas, December l4--Texas
breeders Of registered short horn cattle
met here today and organized the Texas
Short. Horn association. Officers elected
were: r. b. Hunt OF Dallas. presidents;
j. w Burgess OF Fort Worth. vice prs'ly
dent; Frank Hovencamp OF Fort Worth.
secretary and treasurer. a charter Will
be applied for 81 once.
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Oriental TiIaI waves.

Vancouver, B. c., December 1.-THE
steamer Empress OF India has arrived
from Yokohama bringing advices to De-
cember /. Terrible tidal waves have again
been devastating the Oriental coasts III
various ports and on different dates Fa-
talities were the greatest on the island
of Ceram. where some districts were de-
wasted and the population all but obit-
eratad
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THE RACES.
Two Fnvoritcs Won on Henv!
Track.

New Orleans. La, December A.-Andes
and Laureate were the only winning fay
orites over a heavy track todas In the
second race the books laid the fat price
of II to against Chamberlain. who made
a show of his field. Monk Wayman ana
Donna Rita. who captured the remaining
two events, won as they pleased.
Selling, seven eighths OF a mile-andes'
Trebor. Chicopee. Time. l:5l.
Three fourths of mile--cnam ner'aiii'
E,derim. Ice Droup. Time. 1;1sh
Mile and three eighths, selling Monk
Syayman. jump, Raimro II. Time, 2;l9A'
Handicap. mile and seventy yards
Laureate. Lackman. COMPENSATION. Time,
14s1s. - nh,
Mile. selling Donna Rita. Welock, BIZ
Jackman. Time, 1:44h.
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ncpubIIcnn Convention.

Washington, December l4.r-Fonr cities are
striving tonight for the favor OF members
of the republican National committee ana ~
a lnfe hour tonight several members OF the
committee said they had no idea where tht
next republican National convention would
be held II was apparent that few members
had committed Themselves. The four muniei'
nal aBpirants are New York. Philadelphia
Chicago and St Louis.
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n. T.. weIbnrn Acquitted.

HiIlsboro. Texas, December iS-News
has reached here from San Francisco that
o. NJ. welburn. a former Hillshoro citizen.
had been acquitted in the Federal court
there on a charge Of ENFORCEMENT while
collector of internal revenues.
He is known nearly all over Central
Texas and has host of friends here who
are glad to near OF his final vindication
Re appears to have been victimized by a
ela
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ORGANIZATION IDEA

M ~ is Alleged. Reasons
~ w., 'sns ''Beliefs."
|1n.s December la.-A special to
|tas,,.' rom Washington says; AT the
|ls1o 49,. sa' i is learned that an order
sls,s, ~ % Manila directing the MILL
nnx.s mere to adopt course that
n,,,. unsafe to the Filipinos the
- W q cruel acts upon friendly
nave disregarded the instruc-
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An ofncer stnbhea.

Cuero, Texas. December ii.-while try
ing to arrest some Moxicans about 2
o'clock this morning. ELI Cordaway, dep
uty sheriff, was severely II not fatally
stabbed. He was taken to the hospital
this morning
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Need Marines.

Washington. December 1.-THE navy is
l0o, men short of the legal maximum and this
II spite OF the best efforts OF the recruiting
officers.
Vallejo, Cal. December H,-sixty recruits
=, tho United States steamer Hartford have
,af,s.d IN sign articles OF enlistment be-
aense az they claim, the government charges
them with the cost OF their uniform end
clothes.
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COOP ROADS coSrEnENcEs
The Committees Meet General T..
Harrison,

General e. G. Harrison. United States
special agent and road expert, Is at the
Capitol Hotel. Judge Il. II. vasmer and
other members OF the good roads commit
iees met him a. his rocu last night. ard
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49,. a,.n ou,ck. D,..uprovea.

New York. December Washington L.
Galbraith was found guilty this evening Of
.obyious fraud" by the board OF directors
Of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
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TREATY ESQ SAMOA.
Debate on the Currency BiII Com
Hnues Daily.


Washington December 1.-THE full text
OF tho treaty negotiated between the
United States and Germany and Great
Britain for the adjustment OF the ques-
lions between the three governments In
respect TO the Samoan islands was made
public today, The treaty bears date at
Washington, December 2, 1899. and after
reciting Its purpose 10 he TO adjust ami
cabiy questions between the three powers
in respect 20 the Samoan group and to
avoid future misundcrstandings. proceeds
teXtually as follows
Article !, This general act. concluded
and signed by The aforesaid powers at
Berlin on tho lith day OF June, 1899, and
all previous treaties, conventions and
agreements relating 90 Samoa. are an
nullod
Article . Germany and Great Britain
renonnce In favor of the United States of
America all their rights and claims over
and in respect TO the island OF rutula
and all other Islands of the Samoan group
east Of longitude III degrees west OF
Greenwich Reclprocally the United States
Of America rcnounce in favor OF Germany
all their rights and claims over and In
respect to The Islands OF Upon and Savli
and all other islands of the Samoan group
west Of longitude III degrees west or
Greenwich.
ftihi'lt ~ ID hHutISiODu anu dRTte1
that each OF the three signatory powers
shall continue to enjoy in respect 10 their
commerce and commercial vessels In IN
the islands of the Samoan group privileges
and conditions equal to those enjoyed hy
the sovereign power In all ports which
may be omen to he commerce OF either oil
them.
Article 4. The present convention shpI-
be ratified as soon as possible ana shall
come into force Immediately after the .x-
change Of notifications.
In faith whereof, etc. John Hay.
Holeben.
Pauncefote.
4 subsequent treaty was negotiated 20
cover the provisions for The settlement Of
claims In Samoa. II sets forth thai the
three governments are "desirone of effect
ing prompt and satisfactory settlement
OF the claims OF the citizens and slbjeets
OF their respective countries resident In
the Samoan Islands on account OF recent
military operations conducted there. and
have concluded convention for The az
complainant OF this end by arbitration"
The king Of Sweden and Norway is made
arbitrator, and he Is not only 10 determine
| the amount OF claims, but Ia to decide 10
what extent either Of the three govern
ments is bound, alone or Jointly with the
other to make these losses good
The agreement provides for the exchange
OF ratisieations four months from the date
OF It's signature. which Is the It'll OF Mo-
vember last or earlier II possible.
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MERIT.--Jesse Daniels. aged 4. was
burned to death, his clothing catching IRE
from a heating stove. ast
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UNDER 4 LOCOMOTIVE.

Young Man Had Both LeRs Cut on.
Accident 10 a boy.
George De Beaulieu, aged 20 years. had
both legs cut on by the locomotive Of
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Come in and pc warm.

Can you resist the temptation
There is a lot Of warmth and COM
fort in good we'll lined Overcoat.
Plenty of them here only waiting
little to become some ones fast,
friend land they are friends tobe
proud Of. Handsomely lined, some
with silk, some with fancy hacks
and some lined with clay weave
Serge. Smooth silky kerseys in
dark colors; hard twisted Covert
Cloth in light colors with the new
Oxford mixtures aud Herrlngbone
Worsteds in between. Two lengths,
one nearly to the knees and the
other only little longer than your
suit coat. Full London box waists
or the regular hall box cut take
either you wish. Any style, color
or material is here and you won't
have anyone insist on your taking
one that doesn't exactly suit YOU
$50. 1000, 1850, 1900
up TO $500.
OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 8.
| ~~Gz
M(g II. rSsgIyr
%amg< WzszszsaszsHs.-.
Mammoth Clothier.
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southern PscInc passenger train No. > last
night at II o'clock. B,
De Beaulieu got in front Of the engine
at the liberty avenue crossing OF the
Southern Pacific, and when the train Wa
stopped II was found that both OF the
younS mans legs were severed Just above
the knees .Tke patrol wagon was teiephoned
for and De Beauiieu was taken 10 ST. Joc-
sephs Inirmary. The physicians attend
ing state that he can not live.
De Beaiieu had been call hoy for the
Southern Pacific railway. hut has been un.
employed for some time. He has sistes
In Crowley. la.
Yesterday afternoon while the judges
OF the flower parade we're driving out to
the Auditorium a ,i.tle boy. whose name
could not be learned, ran in front OF the
team. was run over and had both logs
hrAton
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association will be complete and ready
for he press Saturday night.