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FAR REACHING ORDER.
Its Enforcement VIII stop Improve
menta III SnmtinEo Province.

| Its Enforcement VIII stop Improve-
mepts In Santiago Province.
| Santiago de Cuba, january 2.An order
| was received from Havana which. II en-
| forced win mean, in the Judgment OF the
commercial classes here, serious injury to
the province. This is direction to trans
nit the entire customs receipts each week
| to Havana. This compliance with such In :
ntructiors would involve the abandonment
OF many necessary public improvements,
especially in the matter of roads and
water works.
Since The American occupation began
these funds have been used for such pur-
poses and have been the principal means
OF meeting the necessary expenditures
The Heraldo says that TO carry out this
order woulS rob 10000 Cubans OF employ
ment, most OF whom would probably take
to the hills and become bandits, having
no other recourse. Robert T. Mason,
British consul al Santiago. says II was
SPANS practice Of monetary Capitalization
which caused most Of the troubles in
Cuba. General Leonard Vice.. United
States military governor OF the department,
or being asked TO express an opinion re-
speeding the order. declined to BE- inter
viewed brlt II - reported that, without
offering any criticism OF the policy which
dictates the order he has shown his an
noyance al the possibility OF a stop beinz
put to the good work bring done in the
province This local taxation fnni is barely
sufficient to meet the expenses OF the
city. There Is nothing over for important
improvements. and the customs receipts
are coniidered by competent judges TO be
absolutely necessary for the successful
management OF the province.
Popular excitement over the order 10
growing among all classes. The chamber +
OF commerce. tha Sons OF Veterans, the |
supreme court and the Gan Carlos club |
have callai MEETINGS to take action, AMI |
each organization VIII cable to Washington I
err earnest protest against what Is de-
scribed go the "siEcidai Foley OF central /
izing money at Havana"
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nee,is a thorough cleaning. After the Gen
eral takes UP his headquarters in the palace
Mrs Brcrhe Will arrange a series OF so
cial functions. Tho headquarters for the
present will be at the generals hotel
General Brooke and General Ludlow see
many OF the prominent Cubans. They are
easily accessible and wish to make n wide
personal and official acquaintance.
AS the civil police are slowly formed.
this American troops will be sent into
the country. Colonel Moulton, who is IN
command of the Havana police. had as his
first official duty the investigation of a
case of cattle stealing.
General Ludlow visited Moro castle AMI
Csbsnas fortress today The batteries OF
the Second artillery have ben landed from
the United Statos transport Chester. One
battery was osnt TO MORO castle. another
is garrisoned al Cabanas fortress third
Is stationed rear the palace and the other
three batteries are campej at veda;o
Two Spariaris wene stopped In the act
OF taking the picture OF the king and thu
crown from the throne room OF the palace
for the Spanith club. They said former
Captain General Castsllaros gave them ,o
the club.
party Of ladies were photographed
in the throne room. with Mrs NJ. G.. But
Ter sittlTrg in the royal chair or throne.
The body OF 8 private Spanish soldier
was found on Caballera wharf this morn
irg. Tho physicians decissd that ne died
from over eXertton and that his comrades
left him there covered with straw.
The last transport Saratoga arrived here
today from Charleston, S. c.. with the
Third Nebraska regiment on board.
Two Cphan soldiers carrying rifles were
stepped by patrol of tho Tenth United
States regular inffrtry on Galiano street
last might and were requested 10 give up
their weapons. They did so after an ar
cnimant.
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AMERICAN CONTROL
First Day Of New Regime in Havana
without Incident.
FRICTION IN CUSTOMS HOUSE.
Barring Delay Business Was Handled
in Excellent Manner.
AN ATTEMPT TO DEFRAuD SERVICE.
An Order from Havana to Remit Santiago
Customs Receipts Opposed.
COL. MABRY OF FIRST TEXAS is VERY I'LL
london Times Correspondent Be-
lfcvcs Influence OF Gomez with
=
N ATTEMPT TO DEFRAuD SERVICE.
An Order from Havana to Remit Santiago
Customs Receipts Opposed.
COL. MABRy OF FIRST TEXAS IS VERY i'll
licvcs Influence OF Gomez with
the Cubans IL Ended.

1 Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her.
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted
| 1892 by James Gordon Bennett)
| Havana, january 2.-Havana's first day
| under American control was without any
incident of great importance. In all
branches of the government affairs moved
along about ais usual. In the custom house
There was necessarily much friction, no
one being accustomed to the new schedule.
The result wus delay. but all things con-
sidered. Colonel Bliss had occastl.m yetster-
day TO exert his authority to stop a final
attempt TO defra,id the customs service
with the connivance of old officials. Un-
der the regulations, ships arriving after
the close of business Saturday cannot dis
charge their freight until Monday morn
ing The result was that vessels arriv-
ing yesterday morning came in under
Spanish domination but were supposed TO
nay customs Under the American schedule.
Two attempts were made to avoid this The
Lydia of The Ward line, and the Alglcrs, a
Morgan liner. beth arrived with carsoes
consigned to Calban company During the
forenoon E.iss learned that both vessels
we're discharging their cargoes on lighters,
and be sent immediate word that II another
pound was discharged o. the lighters
moved the United States would coniscate
both carroes.
During the first twenty -four hours of
American centre, the pos, office was well
rish cleared of mail matter that had b zen
accommodating for weeks
The police force lis we'll on the way
toward organization, Several patrol wag-
ons. with horses and equipments. arrived
today,
Havana, January 2.-Ftrst battalion
Third Nebraska volunteers came in last
right on the OLDHAM With Lieutenant Colo
rel McClny in command. Their camp lies
Just behind the camps of the Second
Louisiana and the First Texas regiments.
Colonel Mabry of the First Texas volun-
teers. is seriously III in Camp Columbia
with pernicious fever His family and the
war department have been notified.
Eugenio Luzarreta, judge of Cerro.
committed suicide yesterday Just before
noon. It, is asserted that his action was
because he would not live to see Spain's
sovereignty depart from Cuba
Juan Paul. negro desperate, this morn
ing murdered his wife. broke through this
crowd and escaped Later he saw two
Amedrican soldiers approaching, and, err
rcneously supposirg they intended his mr.
rest. he shouted in Spe nish. II won't sur
render" then shot the top OF his head off.
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Territorial Expansion viii can ~ "
Large Standing Army. n
PORTUGAL cORTFs OPENED BY King.
BATTLE IMMlNENTIN BOLIVIA REVOLUTION
Anti-Russinn Party Maitreaf ana
Execute ~ DraRon,nn Of iRussiaa
Embassy ne seoul, Korea.
.tSpecin; Gable Dispatch to tho New York Her.
aid aud The Houston Post copyrighted.

tSpecir; Gable Dispatch to tho New York Her.
alu aud This, ioueton Post. Copyrighted.
1922, BIZ James Gordon Bcnnett.l q.
Paris january Tho TenipH tonight seeins
to have been depressed by the detachable
weather; 1t tries To peep into the future OF
the United States and draws n gloomy Pic
t,rr, II expresses lite satisfaction III tho III
creased number OF male children barn. and
predicts TINY VIII he needed 10 meet tn, la
creased demand for soldiers neccasitatod by
acquisition CT colonial territory. Ii Il impos-
sihie. 1t declares. to hide the fact thar the
United States havc said good -bye forever 10
the idyllic era wherein it dispensed With
regular standing army and laughed mt tins
heavy burdens imposed upon this nations Of
western continents by their ilternational SIT
uaton There Is not democrat. not a friend
OF tho principles that regulate modern a.
ciety, that docs not deplore bitterly the Ia
,cculation with the spirit OF conquest and ter
.ritoria expansion OF democracy. hitherto
peaceful and liberal. Mckinley may say
farewell for free America 70 the era Of peacs.
good Will, reforms. economy. Internal PROGRESS
and self government
The same paper also publishes a latter iattd
Manila, November 20. which amply confirms
our dispatches of the past two weeks, that
the Giscontont which was only sniouldering
when the Temps correspondent wrote HIS let.
ter has burst out into fierce ronfagaratioa
and rebellion against Aguinaldo.
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cuBANs IN ARMS.
Most PuSxIipg Question Regarding
Administration ~ Island.

Most PUHxIiug Question Regarding
Administration % Island.
Havana, January 2,--rhs continuance OF the
Cubans In arms is the most puzzling aues-
tion connected with the administration of the
island. The negotiations for the payment OF
the soldiers are to bs conducted from Wash
ingtoa go as to relieve Major General Brooke
of this difficulty. For the present the Gu
ban commanders are holding their men closely
together and under discipline. General Da-
Wis. military governor of the department of
Pinar del Rio has gene into the matter fully
with General Mario Menocal and other Gu
ban commanders. They say that they expect
tho United States to pay and that they VIII
not dsband until they get an answer. This
majority OF military observers here sesm %
think that probably tho easiest way out "
TO make the payment. taking MORTGAGE on
the revenues of Cuba IN the form OF bonds.
There are probably $4,000 men able to work
but now spongIng en- this country. II paid
off on condition thai their arms we're sur
working. The United States military author
tiles do not look with favor OH the no,ion Of
forcible Disarmament
dispatch from General Simon Snyder. pall-
tnry governor Of the department OF Santa
Certain Cuban forces In tho district OF
cssilda, the post OF Trinidad. have surren
dered their arms"
There are twelve vessels In Havana hnrbor
today unloading and the customs entries
for the fire. day figure out about $4,000, the
receipts In cash being s15,22l. TEis is Al
isi record having been 100000 Today's ~
ceipis arc presumably heavier than they VIII
Mnser KEENAN, Of General Hrooke's stan.
While in the department Of agriculture. To-Day
say forty clerks doing nothing and told
10 80 home until there was sonis-
thing 10 do. Generals Brooke and Ludlow
wish to use all the available clerks In all tho
but II Will be difficult TO dis
tinRusn between the real workers and those
who are on the pay rolls BY favor. 4 general
house cleaning In all the public buildings y
an in mediate necessity.
: Major Central Ludlow speiit eight hours Ia
thO saddle today inspecting his department
He found MORO md cabanas tenantless. cx-
cept for 4 few caretakers- sontries will bo
detailed there daily. and both the fqrtrusses
viii be thoroughly cIeaued and otherwise re-
paired, speeiaf attention being paid TO the
On The plaxas tetwcen the two
are ercamped three batteries Of the Secon1
helN: artillery, under Major pilianbach. One
hundred aud eighty men OF battery d are en-
csn'ped on the plaza fronting The palace md
around the statue Of Ferdinand VII They
Will act a. police guards, Fflteviag tn ne An
who are at Camp Quemados to-
dny retttrg. Out OF 5000 men, only thirty LEFT |
parade, The first Nebfaska regi-
mort marched TO camp today.
Colonel Louis H. Aaus, chief surseon. says
that less than per cont % the Seventh ernny
scris y a. ths sick ~ and thai tberc Is rot
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PLAYED HIS PART WELL.
'nEineer, Though BADLY scaIded.

sawed Many Lives.
pmbue. Ohio. January lit is not often
4 falls to the part of a stationary en-
to play the part of a hero. but that
pit happened to Leo Chalfant, substi-
)ngineer at Wolf Bros.' shoe factory to-
Though badly sealded he leaped through
pg clouds Of steam. rakcd the fires from
tho boilers and prevented an explosion
|eopardized the lives of 500 employees In
pudding. The regular engineer Of the
Is i'll and Chalfant was working as a
tute. This morning lie noticed that
was too much water in the boiler aud
Fned valve to let some OF it out Then
mt around In front to watch the re Is
nile the water ran out. He soon saw
fhe water was gcfng out too fast and
Jet of steam was escaping with great
In trying to shut II off he was badly
d. but In spite of the pain he thought
OF the horrible consequence of an ex-
n. There was but one thing to be done.
bat was done quickly. Selling a shovel
rang TO tho furnace door and began
/ out the fires. The boiler cooled down
he danger point was passed. Thea
INT gave the alarm. He was taken 10
,nfe whore he lies in precarious con-
but with prospects for his recovery.
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ANTI-RussIAN e.RIMEs.
Korean DrnRDman Brutnily Muir
st GcrcA and MutiIatetl. M

korean DrnRDman Brutnily MUIR
Gcrcd and MutiIated.
4 London. January 1.-THE 81. Petsfsbur1s
correspondent Of the Times says: The corrssS
spcndent cf the Noyoe vrsmya at Seoul, tha
Korean capital, relates TERRIBLE crimes BY the
anti-R,issian party, who. aincn the departure
OF tho Russian drill instructors. have wrecked
ythEtunce ly vile deoeit and heyhsrons
cruelty on the Korean dragopinn Of tl,e Ri,-
siEr Hfnbassy. the official Y 10 safeguardcd
the removal Of the Korean emperor TO TIE
Rpssian mission house The ofhcjal, his
wife and other Koreans wets rnercies,y tor
Tired With n View to compelling them toscom
fess to false charge Of i,oiioning the ens-
pcrnrls coffee. In order to shield the rsa1
II imihas. who are among tho high sovsrn
ment ffHcials The ex-dragoEian was finally
bruthJly executed. mitIlatei and publicly
made sport OF In a savage and disgusting
manner.
All this the writer says, occurred IN a
country blessed with American and other
Cbrisian missionaries and wberc American
ofaoais occupy influential positions IN the
Korean government service.
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WEATHER INF ALTON.

A Storm DcvcIopi !, California.
Forecast Odny.
Washington, Ianuas Weather forecast
and general conditio storm appears To
be developing on thf s Pacific coast.
Light SHOWS havs q in the lower lake
region and Upper uri valley and light
rains on the Nor,. life coast and lniddle
Plateau region. The temperature has re-
manned stationary in the Northern Rocky
mountain Ilateau. on the Pacific coast and on
elsewhere II
Light rains may be expected in Florida,
lgh- snow In the Lake Superior region light
SNOW. n the Rocky mountain region TO the
NORTH Paciic coast, and generally fair el.e.
Where. The temperature will rise from tho
Mississippi valley to the htluntic coasf, ran
slightly in the Lever Missouri valley and
Middle Rocky mountain reg.un, and vii, re.
main nearly stationary elsewhere.
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TAINTED BEEF SCANDAL.
Important Developments Expected to Arise From
investigation.
Especial Dispatch to The Post,


he
spelling pounds
General Mles
general Major g. A. darlington under
medium
Refrigerated azs ~
ceved ofars others
Mixes
to be
stated
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aw which long and demoraIizlng struggle

law which long and denoralizing struggle
has epEend6red'
REGARDING the non-paymcnt Of tho police,
the Times says; "A bankrupt generally man
ages 10 pay his servants wages. The Nom-
plfteness Of the Spanish downfall Is more
fuzzy brought home to us by these squalid do
nestle roeedies than by the greater events
Of the war"
The Times prints letter this morning
frcni IN distinguished naval officer" giving
an interesting account OF the situation IN iia
vana and expressing sincere pity for the many
gallant Spanish officers. He describes the
fatalistic "reslgnation' OF the Spaniards and
the riots resulting from the dismissal of the
Spnnish police without pay.
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coNFEpERATE DEAD.
Nearly Twenty-twO Thousand Arc
Buried In Northern states.

Buried In Northern States.
Atlanta, Ca, January 2.-General Clement
Hans Of this city. who was chairman of the
committee appointed by the governor. in re-
Spouse to n. resolution adopted by tho last
legislature requiring the members 10 secure
information as to tho location of the graves
military prisons, has sent a copy of their re-
port to General Marcus j. Wright, the agent
OF the war department whose letter to tho
adiutant general of Georgia has already been
made public. This report is by no means
complete and 1t is lacking in essential details
because the work of the commission was ham
pered by the lack OF suitable appropriation
of funds to meet necessary expenses, but IL
shows that nearly 1900 Confederate dead are
buried in Northern States.
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2 single case OF yellow fever among the
unlteo States troops. He thinks II would be
unsise TO send fresh troops IN the spring. He
links II would be better 10 leave those al
care of Themselves
Jndfe Advocate Dudley has taken charge
1aNsr the Judiciary department During the
hclidays the courts are In recess
General Brooke has appointed Brlgadier
General Ernst inspector general OF the diyi-
sion OF Cuba
The cabinet OF secretaries in the autonomist
cemhar IT, ~ ~
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s.. Louis street railway system with COM
pressed air motors. 1t is announced tina a
few minor details are yet to be arranged be-
fore local test of this new pNn.ive power Is
made. The recent visits to NJ Srk OF John
Schullin and other leading rn street
railway men Is believed to h Il made In
this interest. The plans ! Louis al.
being carefully guarded, ar : name of the
local road to take the init 3 ! withheld.
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General observations
Observations taken at all stations by United
States weather bureau at y. M, 18th merid-
Forecast.

East exas-Thieatenng weather; light to
fresh southeasterly winds
Lousiana-Fair except showers on the gull,
wan Ter: light soltherly winds.
West Texas and New MexicO-Generally
fair. variable winds.
oklahoma. Indian Territory and Arkansas--
Fair: southerly winds.
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REPRESENTATION or COLONIES.
Experiences of France Pointed Out
to the United states.

Experiences of France Pointed out
to the United Stntes.
Especial Cable Dispatch TO the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted,
1899. by James Gordon Bennettl
Paris. January 2..-During The past counla
of days there has been regular campaign In
the Paris press against the representation
Of the colonies In the metropolitan pailia-
ment AS you know, deputies and senators
are elected by many of the French colonies.
These deputies have proved 10 be q positive
danger to the country. They bave none OF
the responsibilities Of tho men Of France,
and yet they intervene in every question. THIS
counirys experience In this matter VIII fur
msnt for the i Philppnes comes 10 for cor
sideration 10 Washington. In fact. II the
United States Wishes to avoid the diffcuitiss
have the Philippines represented in congress
at any price.
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III Test Compressed Air Motors.
Louis. January 1.-The Post Dispatch
evening saws; Negotiations are nearly
leted for the equipment of part OF the
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Taxation Riot In Sicily.

London. January "A dispatch from Romo
SAYS: A mob of 1000 people has destroyed the
internal revenue sentry boxes and stoned the
gendarmes around Nisoemi. Sicily ms a pro-
test against excessive taxation. A number OF
persons were wounded.
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Dreygus Nat to return.

Paris. January 2s.-The rntransigfant. edited
by Henri ioohefort. violent opponent Of
Dreyfus revision. Is responsible for the
statement that the court Of cessation has
waived its intention to bring Dreyfus back
on tho governments representations Of the
danger Of lynchIng and riots and Of the
necessity for n large military force to pro-
tect him. g
This recently formed leaSle known = "
authors, professors and srieniists. whose
ayowsd object is to knit intellectual Frarcs
into union for counteractinE the Dreyfua
agitation has raised herce press con-
troversy which threatens an agitation wore
than that which La Patrie FrancaISe was Ia
tended TO counterack
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Aft@r the IxbnIifa Awa,,

Khartoum. January 2.--coI0nel Kitchener,
brother OF the sirdar Lord Kitchener Of
Khartoum. has started With reInfsrcemsnts to
take command Of tho expedition oFganixed q
boen raiding Arab scttIen,<uis IN that VI
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yJzcAyAs ABANDONED.
General Rios Cables that He r,r.
Blew Tn the Fortr

Blow Up the Forts.
Madrid Jan,usry Gfnersl Rios the
Spanish commander cables that he arrive
al Manila on board tbs Leon XIII, after
having completely evacuated tbs yizcayas
and the northern portion Of the island OF
Minoanao and afier blowing IN fourteen
forts and the fleet Of guaboa - ON Lake
Lanoir. He adds that 1900 sp - Il troops
are concentrated st zambounga under the
command Of General Mcntero
The Spanish general also says that before
quitting hhe trenches he wnrnei the in
sisrgents In the vicinity OF Iloilo that II
they fired single shot he would raze the
town.
Tbs Spanish transport Monscrratt sails
for Spain on january II and The Leon XIII
with General Rios on bord sails for Spain
on january 12.
Evacuation of vixcayns.
London january 1.-The Madrid CORE
epondent Of the Daily Mail says: Senior
RIOS. on his arrival at Manila. had a
conference with Major General Otis, Unit-
Cd States military governor Of the Phil
ipplnes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-27

Qprne PEOPLE &C not Ike this word.
Tnry SIGH. they sre unhappy, and
End thirgs. with few exceptions. hero
10 have been miSersbty planned
TIE weather never suits them they
A-e always racked with sorrcw.
And Sleh fer things OF yesterday.
Or dread thingz OF tomorrow.
some people rnd this world or csrs
A place % pure. serene delight,
To them the weeds are fragrant rowers
And Unto tAem all days are bright
1-sey wonder a. the girts that Gcd
To men Is ever gfvinS.
They seem to live 20 spread abroad
ne soycnsness OF living.
Nay. they are not TIRE rich who snnfl~
Nor are they always poor who sigh:
TIE servant or Is hsppier than
TIE master who IN state goes by.
Tns-0's always cheer in plenty here
Tor those who care 70 take 81
.knd the world II giadior bright Or SD
As each one tries 70 make IT,
- Z Kise-. n Chicago Daily News
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-27

~A-se you say the idiot Of , teacher
told you that you had an efs~zvagznt
fool Of father7-
That's what be meant
-Bu; what did be ssy7"
He said Il was criminal folly 20
waste money on the education Of such
. chrny a. I sm"--cisvelsz6 P1AiH
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-05-27

DcnA Ynes, keeping back her sobs
With difficulty. for she did not wish 20
distress the patient child. slipped cent
into his little hand. A smile Of great
swcetness and content stole over his
wide mouth. and the tiny, brown
fingers closed upon the cherished cent.
never 30 open sgain.-SaD Francisco
ArRonaut.