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SPANISH FLAG ST.
The Red and Yellow Emblem \ I
Dlstasteful 10 CsbpR D
THE TROOPS HAD TO QUELL 1Ht
Juvenile Mnscot Of = Hexsss Z
Drowned Nenr HAvans-Cs3
Receipts Are Very Hesvs

Havana. January 15.--This ND, !
Spanish flag having been raised 4
hotel in Del Monte, a crowd Il rI
gathered and began to throw ssotN =:
Company b, Tenth regular infAnt},S
called and proceeded to the scene 4 Z
turbanco at double quick. and wiik "
bayonets speedily dispersed ~ =
which was fast becoming ugly ia
The officer in command explaisS ~
proprietor that the nag ought to Il I6i7
because 1t was likely to produce
disorders. The proprietor in replv,
sured the officer that no offense nv
intended and that. having seen I'm
and German flags flying, be thcs r.
would be at liberty to raise az g
Spain. Two members Of the comcsSSS
cred the Gag. se N n {
Yesterday boy who was called ~ i
cot of the Seventh South Carolina f11lsd
was drowned in the Almandras M q
home was in Asheville. N. O. "a
Mayor perfecto La Coste 81 {;,s4
called yesterday upon Governor 0'iX
Brooke with greetings to Presld<Et /
kinney and General Gomez "a, 2
friendly message to the Cuban asssuaI,
Marianne.
The Cuban General Alfredo Rsc9 y
erly in command of the insurgent rcfte
the province of Santa Clara, dec,ins
accept position in the customs sezglS
the ground that he might crowd oat Il
worthier person. .sssl
The customs receipts. yesterday vQy
400, making a total for the month tAa
of SS57 800. Il. n
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FATHER CLAIMS HIS SON.


Curious story Concerning nm itaii"n
Nun.
New York, January 15.--The World mas
the folluwine cable from London; An
extraordinary story is published here CON
corning sister Theresa, one OF the ltal'ah
nuns released from captivity at kharto w.
by the sirdar's victory. Theresa WIS IN .ne
mother superior OF u convent OF Franciscan
nuns. ,i :, no
10 escape a worse degradation az tns
hands of her brutal captors Sister Tnclesa
was married to Greek merchant, also .
prisoner OF the khalfa. During me seass
Of her captivity she had four cniioren' u
which only boy survived. ,,,g.
ON her return to Cairo Sister mess .,l''
instantly ro-entered the convent tne.c
with her child and absolutely refused 70
come out. She maintains that her mar
rage. being made under duress. Is IN,
valid that she was not a free agent, anu
that she has re-entered forever the holy
house Of God She says she has KEEP ner
child to prevent the father. az orthouoN
creek. and consequently heretic, from
making lost soul OF him..
The husband makes no demand LOT tne
restitution Of conjugal rights, but energe.,
ically claims his son. The Greek anu
italian consular tribunals are engaged
with this curious case.
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great extent with the question most inter
osting to all Americans the social Or labor
ut,t stioi,
The former postmaster general of Prss-
hicnt McKInley's administration has writ
ten fer the Youtt's COMPANION an article
describing the dlscouraysng difhcusties and
appalling dangers NIT by Uncle Sans car
riefs en- remote postal routes. one OF
which, In Alaska, Is 300 miles long.
The Post has received the two latest
musical compositions by Mrs. Bertha Free
man lewlb CT Enuis Texas. They arc
entitled Sunshine end Victory for Uncle
Sam and STRAINS From the Orchestra.
They are both excellent compositions and
VIII no doubt meet with the hearty APP
prevail OF music lovers.
An original fdsa IS well worked ont In
THE Duenna OF Genius musical story.
by ". q France Mrs Francis BlundelD.
Eauh chapter IL headed with come ap-
prepriate musical terms. Thus, one OF the
chapters Is entitled "Allesretto ma non
troppo;. another. Allegro asi,ato" an
other. "Sempre crescendo;' and the last
chapter. naturally, Finale con motto senti-
nefrto. = ss.s.<
A tribute to the influence and helpfulness
OF Miss Writings books. 1.-THE World
Bsautiful." After Her Death" etc.. Is tho
formation OF Lillian Whiting club in the
city OF New Orleans by band OF intelli-
BcuS 'Noiue1u MulO law bsNou
their association. formed for the study and
discussion OF literature. art, science and
the cultivation OF interests In the vital
questions of tie day"
An experienced art critic gives IL as his
opinion that there will be no handsofncr
piece OF color work issIei this year than
Hoods Sarsaparilla calendar fer 1899 1t is
not lniy useful. but artistic and beautiful,
and up TO date. The charming american
| Girl" whose beautiful face appears with a
delicately painted flag In the background,
| makes pleasing feature.
! Miss Beatrice Harraden has greatly i'm
proved in health and is making steady
/ progress with her new novel. 1t Will in
all probability be published in the spring
by the Messrs. Blacltwood IN England and
| by Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co. in this coun-
| try. The title which Miss H@araien had
| in mind for this novel two wears ago was
| II, Too Hare Passed through Wintry Ter
iors,' and we have not heard that she has
changed her mind.
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HOUSTON, MONDAY. JAN. 10. lsop.
JrDcE EpMuSDs OPINION.

Ii is understood In Washington that en-
Senator George F. Edmunds' position on
the subject OF expansion has caused Pres
ident Mckinley more discomfort than any
thing else that has developed. This is due,
il is said, to The fact that the president
has always entertained very great respect
for the constitutional views OF the dis
& tinguished vermonter.
In an article recently printed in a New
York paper Mr.. Edmunds said;
ia ..AIl the people or these Islands who
were the subjects OF Spain will became
( citizens or the United States by the mere
act OF cessior unless the treaty OF ces-
sion should provide that those who
wished could remain subjects OF Spuin
and aliens as to the United States. This
has been necessary rule OF international
law for hundreds of years; and the rule
. is founded upon the Obvious fact that
the people OF every country, or Of any
Jfart OF ii, must owe allegiance to and be
inject 10 the government OF some sever
eign power, be it tribe, or emperor, or
king, or republic. and must, unless trey
are slaves or serfs. have the rights of
such.
But a republic can have no subjects.
Its people must be either citizens. slaves
or aliens.
I'll aliens, they are the subjects or cti-
&c MS OF some other power which is bound
TO protect them. The transfer, therefore,
of the sovereignty OF Spain over the Phil
ippines to the United States makes all
her subjects at once citizens of the
United States.
IF citizens OF tho United States they
have all the rights that belong to Other
citizens in the Territories whather on tn,
mainland or on islands of tire sea. Meth.
,r>t. har an N
TO do with II.
Congress can not lawfully prevent tn
migration of any citizens residing In TIL
Philippines land every Spanish subject
residing therein becomes ono by force o
the treaty. 10 our States any more thar
It can prevent the migration OF citizen
of the States 10 the Philippines
This is the particular contention which
is said TO have so frustrated the presi
dent. OF course there are those who vii
fout the words OF Mr.. Edmunds, bit. think,
ing people will rot be disposed to dismis
them in that way, unless. indeed, 1t be Il
take the broad ground. as some have al
ready done, that might makes right, an
that this country can do whatsoever 1t will
constitution or no constitution.
And II Mr.. Edmunds' contention tina
thc PHILIPPINES have the constitutions
right TO come to this country at thai
pleasure be correct---and 1t probably is
what are we going to do about it?
bas been thought absolutely essential tbu
this country should be protected fror
Chinese cheap labor" by tho strictes
kind of legislation. but now we mus
throw the gates open TO several miller
Of our Togal fellow citizens. No wond,
that President Mckinley is sorely troubled
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CECIL RHODES, SCHEME.
british Government VIII Have to
BACK Up African Railroad Project.

British Government VIII Have to
back Up African Railroad Project.
New York, January 15.--The Post has
the following cable from London Mr..
Cecil Rhodes arrives In England today
and for the next few weeks the world
ipay expect to hear much of his African
projects. His prime object In visiting Eng
land is likely to be entirely tuccessful.
lie come to finance the Tanganyika rail-
way extension of the South African rail-
way system to the Great Central lakes,
and so form a link In the British chain
which Il to connect Cairo With the Cape.
The demand which he has made upon
the imperial excheQuer is for :, collateral
guarantee of the interest, thus enabling
the necessary capital for the railway to
be raised at IL instead of IL per
cent.
Al first Sir Michael Hicks Beach, the
chancellor of the exckequer. who adheres
to tho traditions of british finance, reject
ed in his own brusque way this South
African inroad, as he deemed t., upon the
British taxpayers already 0vertaxed purse.
hut even lie now realizes that the victory
of omdurman and Lord Kitchener's ex-
tension of British civilization south from
Egypt can not be Left aa an isolated event.
but must be fitted into the realization OF
MIR. Rhodes Oft pooh hoohei dream of a
British backbone 10 Africa, So when Mr..
Rhodes goes to the chancellor Of the ex-
cnequer IN Downing street neXt week he
will probably find his battle with British
officialdom hal. won, and will then pass
to Throckmorton street and make straight
the finances of Great Britain's latest and
most momcntous move In Africa.
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Result OF PROTECTION.
Cation velvet Tax So High as TO Ere
vent It's Importation.

vent Its lmpOrtntlOH.
London, January 16.-The Berlin corfe-
spondent of the Times says:
.sThe Cologne Gazette, commenting upon
the decision of the United States supreme
court regarding cotton velvet, says the RUE
will of course be applied to all German
manufacturers, so that it will be useless IN
the future for German manufacturer TO
produce his goods In bond with view
of saving the duty on raw material The
article concludes:
ITO put it briefly, imports to America
are forbidden and the export trade Is de-
stroyed, at least for countries which, Hike
Germany and France. must pay consider
able duties upon the raw material"
For country which, like England. does
not impose duty on raw material. the
decision, in the opinion of the Cologne Ga
zette can not be regarded as badly news;
for once. extreme protection would seem
to have done free trade good turn In
the course of the internecine war of pro-
tectionist countries"
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THE LITERARY FIELD.

..non swashbuoklcr," by Eugene p. Lyle.
Jr. II. Tennysson Nicely, publisher. New
York.
rho author of this intensely interesting
story IA we'll known young newspaper
man, who rs at present resident OF Mex
leo. The scenes Of his story are laid In
central America, and though dealing With
muaern times the work has all the piquant
"a scsnation Of tho oSd-time romance. The
p.cturetaue chlvalry OF tho long age ID
brought into sharp contrast with the
practical daring OF the present day; the
suayc. trachsgoms spaniard rubs against
the better metal of tho American In fact
the American element pervades the story.
enttrlng crlsply even into saber combat.
A Adventures crowd each other furiously
,hros,sh the pages bang the more thrilling
because growing naturally orr OF p'ot aud
Irharacless Conflicts ancient and modern
arc marveiortGy blended; taw'em hgnres
lin ons chapter Instruments ofstortare IN
leuother: there u even worarons all
}ngh at poker
| Mr. Lyle has spent several years, all
1od, south Of tho Rio Grsnde. and he IA
therefore abio TO picture these Latin Amer
1icar characteristics Just row o. such abb
sorblng interest 70 the Anglo Saxon. There
are kArk -biowsd mvUMsions and crAfty
Eenial conspirutors. Among them come
three AMaricaas, y raiIyoad man. a pro-
4 femsicnal Jail breaker ard an airy. imper
lturhabie dare ssvii Of q spendthrlf, who Il
eharminsly matter -of-fact regardlns dan
Rer and blaze 70 all ssn>at ons until Ger
IAN ssset siFl awaksrs : pure pasaasn \
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his hitherto sterile .hsArt. This reckless
,uodes... and prim American young man.
the svashcuckier OF the story. whose
knish,ly deeds are ever popping up unex-
pectedly. fnds hlussr!f broke" and unable
10 return to his fathers wealthy homo I'M
~ he mas recovered a squau0ered fortune;
the father OF the certain sweet girl Is a
rich descendant Of efnpesors. who. failing
10 make himself emperor, iansuishcs a pc-
ll,ical prisoner. IN these two incidents lie
the germs of tho romance.
Historic Boston and It's Neighborhooi."
BIZ Eiwari Everett Hale. u. Appleton &
CO.. publishers, New York
Tbs little book belongs TO the historical
series Of Appieton's home reading books
Il. gives the history of Boston and its
nstghborhcod in an intelligent. conversa-
tscnai style. and tells all about its past
ana it's present. Lexington. Concord and
Bunker Hi. are all described, and the
home, OF Emerson Hawthorne and Thorcau
and other famous old-t'me residents Of
Boston arc mentioned. The autho. does
not give dry details. but pretty stories and
sketches that prove most interesting read
ing
( .'Behnda--sAnd Some Others" by Ethel
Mause. ID. Appleton & Co., publishers, New
York.
A story OF half-a-dozcn-four girls
and two boys. They lived in England, and
had an inheritance OF two hundred pounds
year. How they managed to exist on
this. and their various little family trials
and tribulations in London suburb are
,e,ated in humorous style. 1t is a re-
freshins little story OF home life and talk
1.-The Blue Laws OF Connecticut" The
Truth Seeker Co.. publishers, New York
This pamphlet deals with religious leg
islat5on and prosecutions in the carly days
OF the New England colonies. 1t is pre-
pared ana editea Tor Freethinkers.
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AUTHORITY on cUsA
Nothing in the Maine lev
Increase in Sugar AcreeA

Nothing In the Maine lev
Increase in Sugar AcreeNs;,.;])
Mexico City, January 15.--cnat's7s 7
correspondent of the London in
Cuba, is here. He did perhaps nes
than any other correspondent Y
the cruelty and incapacity OF iens's
Ter and made himself heartily ulAn
that officer, but remained IN cs /
kept the English public inlormsr
true state of things, He praises
conduct OF the American rekl
during the Cuban campaign. ne ~
Cubans are in the main ps.ss ~
there is no danger of connM, ,S
them and the American autnu.
yided the latter show the necsy
The Cuban generals nave ssai
engaged in disbanding tneiI ~
are aiding in the work OF recon-
perfect good faith. He sees ~ ~
the Cibans should not form
of their own, but of course WIZ stss
be moro or less under tine pivsss,
United States. He denied tns5
the slightest truth in the pres,. ns ~
tions made in Havana regaiu'
ing up of the Maine. "a 4
MIR. Akers says that by tns
uary there will be from iSv wnsk
sugar factories in operation e ~
estimated that the sugar TX ~ ~
will be 4OO,0 900 tons; 10 ~ n
should be from 100000 70 oy ,sv
preparations are already pem
planting increased areas nes ~
July. Thus it will be seen 1890
sources OF the island are ~ ~, ~
again on . period Of peacetu' ''ay
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LIVE BIRD TOURNAMENT.

Every Advancement Made for Con-
yeniencc of Shooters ut Burton.
To tho sportsmen Of Texas.
Burton, Texas, January 15.--The managers
of the Burton club have everything arranged
for the big tournament an abundance of birds
have been secured. and II is their desire to
afford the sreHtest amount of sport nosrible
81 the very least expense to the visiting
sportsmen; the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad company has placed on sale n. all
stations round trip rates; the hotel man has
given tho very low rate OF 81 per day reg
nlar rate $2); the management has placed the
very low price Of l5 cents for birds In the
handicap. which Is n reduction OF 10 cents as
charged at All other tournaments, which price
will not cover actual expenses incurred.
hope that the sportsn,en Of Texas VIII ap-
probate the trus motive--that OF inaugural.
Ing tournaments for the true love OF sporo
itself and not rs money making scnehe-
and will attend IN sufficient numbers 70 use
up the birds, thereby preventing ,oss 70 the
Secretary Burton Gun Club.
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CLAIM IT WAS SUICIDE.
Coroner Thinks Black or Johnson
Did Not Die Naturally.

Coroner Thinks Black or Johnson
Did Not Die Naturally.
Savannah. Ca, January lb-Deyeiop-
mepts tonight in the death on Saturday OF
Army Paymaster's Clerk Herman e. Black,
who real name is believed to have been
johnson. which it was supposed resulted
from heart disease. point to suicide. the
result OF the discovery of some secret
which led the young man to hide his iden-
tity under an assumed name.
Coroner Goette has information which
leads him to the belief that Black, or
johnson, died from morphine poisoning
and that he was the victim OF some one
who was prosecuting him and extorting
money from him.
Johnson,s homo Is from evidence so far
discovered. believed to have been Walt
ham. Mass, where he was memper OF
Larallette commandery, knights of Malta.
He was clerk to Major j. j. Bulls, army
paymaster.
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CHINESE sTAMpEpED.
Hal Bcen Told They Were Sold a-
slaves in Mexico.


slaves in Mexico.
Vancouver, B. c.. January 15.--rhe
steamship Empress Of Japan. from Hong
Kong, brought 400 Storage passengers
many of whom were low caste Chinese
coolies One hundred aud ninety-one OF
the mon were destined for Tamp'co, Mex
leo II Is estimated that they have been
engaged under contract to work on plan
tations and on railway construction BY
men known as Ma Guien and Ma Luke,
both OF Hong Kong, for one Ma Cop OF
Mexico. According to the statements OK
Vancouver Cinnamon, their wages are to
be sent to their families in China through
Ma Luke and Ma Guien and they are to
be permitted to return to China after two
years of work. 1t is stated that Ma Cop
is arranging TO import 1900 of these coolies
from Hong Kong.
While the first contingent for Mexico
were being loaded into special train
of coaches which were lined UP along the
steamer dock, some San Francisco Chinese
residents Of this city created panic
among their newly arrived countrymen
by telling them they had been sold into
slavery and would never be permitted TO
return to the Orient. stampede i'm
mediately followed and the officials wers
Obliged to resort to violence In order
to check the rush of the men, which was
in the direction Of the water A score
OF them were knocked down with clubs
and the crowd was only stopped in time
to prevent its plunging over the docks.
A number of the celestials got away from
tho officials and were eecreted in and
about Vancouver. Searching parties were
| started in pursuit of them, and it was
not until tonight that the last was COR
rallied.
The Chinese here are circulating story
! that the men have been sold at sums rang
! Ing from $500 to $1,000 and that they will
never be permitted to return to China.
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MANcHEsrrR an n,,r,

Manchester, January i5.--After seyera,
weeks Of quietness the last week has seen
an important business revival and large
a s Of orders previously waiting
n sor iower prices has been placed at prices
rather s.s,n In yarns the twist was
IN cioth a good miscellaneous esnort VA
, uore, India and China leading The lIst
r,,' south America was a rood buxsr
rnr nome trade showed decided inprove'
, sas with promising outlook In this 80
'aI rather neglected department 49, -
rashsr anses from the continent show
plenty Of work. but prices un,,rot, sp p,s
tm o very satisfactory enragements
,os sM and nine months; Mulhaissn Al q
, reuons very unsatisfactory and some large
a sp,lis winding up. while nouen tells ~ ~
5000 business fully equal to last wee, i =
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Grown Honors Conferred.

Berlin, January 15.-Today being corona
ton and decoration day, tho first day
in the carnival week OF the Prussian court,
Emperor William held chapter of the
knights of the Order OF the Crown includ-
ing all upon whom these honors were
conferred during the year.
Berlin, January 15.-Among the newly
decorated are Colonel schwarzhopfen,
formerly military attache OF the German
embassy in Paris, who has frequently been
mentioned in connection with the Dreyfus
case, and NJ. Bertillop, inventor OF the
Bertillon system of measuring criminals
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sANGuILLY,s TALn or xer:;:
On His Way to washington Il ca
plain About Ludlow. ~

plain. About Ludlow. II
Havana, January 14.--Generai nsn1
accompanied By four aides, today m :
Tampa, Fla, whence he purposes u r
coed to Washington to protest asail
attitude assumed toward him III ~
General Ludlow, military governor u q
ana. Sanguilly called upon General m
governor general of Cuba, and fustlif
time gave his version Of the Albiia ~
affair. He showed Brooke ienstA
lows letter to Sanguilly to stay sutd
city and not wear his uniform.
Sanguilly, who had not seen a.
Ludlow, got a note OF fntroducten
from General Brooke and sent "
eral Ludlow by a Cuban aide. ~
with an inquiry as to when y Hbes
convenient for General LUDLOW y -
To this General Ludlow replied ut
could not see Sanguilly and the EM
fore leaving for Tampa wrote y -
ernor general full statement q ~
General Sanguilly considers thai e
ban army has been insulted 10 ~
Major General Ludlow adminiHAq
oath of allegiance to Senior Iesyl.
Costa, the newly appointed mayMA
vana, and Senior Federico Mora
civil governor. at noon today a
quarters. Senior LIE Costa later y
nicipal offices, sworc In ~
mayors and counsellors. The ~
called in body to pay tser
General Ludlow.
Hundreds of cases Of destitutl9.,,
the city, all of which VIII be a..
the distribution OF rations
The court martial for the trial q
Joseph Buckley, company =, Seee1
ieiana volunteers. for shooting g
Private John d. Hughes OF the ~
pany last Saturday in Camp Busls
began in General Lees camp te III
plea of not guilty was entered ~
fensc will attempt to prove tns.
oner is insane. The trial viii =
nj al ed mn Monday next. .1.e "a
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SANTA CLARA DnfAs
Are Twenty-seven Tncs..111
Soldiers stili ~ 80

Are Twenty-seven ncss.1t1
soldiers stili ~
cienfuegos, January l5--lns -
tary department Of san!s
General j. C. Bates comn.
Twenty-seven thousand c,'.,
remain IN the vicinity Of e.
one transport is now '0sS I
others are expected to arflvs
date. 1t is impossible, n.,sd +
evacuation will be conv
the middle OF February. .,son -
Cuban soldiers at
towns in the province - =
plantations, where ownss
pay each soldier IS q mons 80
OF the Cuban troops " rsss
Is highly commended. ln y
cipline and maintain pelsSv1
The Cuban mayors anu
tors in the interior town
ment are awaiting the aas
ican authorities. In npS
communications have
tho latter and they w.
their ordinary duties ~
tionH. XXX. taro =
are from $4,000 to 5000 9 :. ~ ~
The planters Of the ai M
grinding. The distrapuL, 1
ratiops to the poor rstnes
ssts~Ne - -~.vant H. I4<|
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sHEaIrFs' DEPARTMENT.

Gonzales. Texas. January 14.--Strayed
January the following described stock:
Three black COWS. branded v r on left
nip; also one dun COW and spotted heifer
yearling. same brand; one black and one
dun calf; no brand. Ten dollars reward
for any information leading to their re-
coyery. n. w. Hampton. constable, Con
gales. gogTT