Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 84, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1900 Page: 1 of 4
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Can you find a place
that you can buy
these Standard
brand goods at
such prices?
The Genuine Welshbach
Lamp and Mantel, save half
your gas bill. Remember the
mantel will last 5 times longer
than the imitations offered
forsale. Because you get the
Genuine Mantel.
WM. ROWLEY, Agent,
Phone 874. 2 406 Market Street.
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J, M. THOMPSON, Chief clerk, for-
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San Antonio, Texas.
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GRAND opera house
Friday Night at 8 o’clock ■
Paderewski.
Prices: $4, $3, $2.50 and $2.
Box Seats, $5. General Admission, $1.50.
Steinway & Sons’ Piano Used at all
Recitals.
SEATS ON SALE.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE
TO-NIGHT ONLY.
Gov. Bob Taylor,
In His New Lecture,
Love, Laughter and Song.
Wednesday and Thursday Nights,
Thursday Matinee,
Broadhurst’s Gleeful Pientitude,
mi SMITH LEFT HOME.
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2211 Postoffice St.
Our stock of
INCANDESCENT LAMPS,
ARC LAMPS AND
CHANDELIERS
'. The largest stock
ever seen in Galveston. ..
Come and investigate same and we will
demonstrate to you that we carry the
largest, best and cheapest stock of
electric goods in the city.
Phone 1470.
I EVERYBODY’S' FAVORITE—Blue
I bon Mixed Tea, worth twice the
| price, per pound -----------------------
I CHALLENGE MILK—3 cans for....
F jl.p No comment necessary,
PVfViACA RONI—1-lb. French earths,
1 ' 4 packages for ........................
SPAGHETTI—1-lb. French cartons,
j 4 packages for .........................
1' Marguerite brand of Macaroni.)
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( left Pears, in syrup. 3-lb. cans, each l<Jc
Four 2-lb Packages Oatmeal,
for----------------------------------------------
48-lb sack Tidal Wave
Flour ------------------------------------------
Golden Glory Sirup,
quart tins...------------------------------------
1-2 Gallon Buckets, 20c; Gallon, 40c.
Extra Preserved Strawberries,
1- lb cans.________________________
Extra Preserved Strawberries,
2- lb Flounder cans____________
Shrewsbury Tomatoes in glass,
quart size _______________________
Fresh Sugar Cured
Hams---------------------------
Gold Band
Hams___________________________
Gold Band Breakfas:
Bacon____________________________
18 lbs H. & E. Granulated
Sugar __________________________
19 lbs Texas Granulated
Sugar__________________________
19 lbs A Granulated
Sugar...........................
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6-pound package Pancake Flour for 25c-
2-pound package Sioux
Pancake Flour _______
2- pound package Health
Pancake Flour________
Purina Whole Wheat
Flour, a package______
Two 2-pound packages
Purina Health Barley—25c
Ralston’s Breakfast Food,
2 packages for_________25c
3- pound package Hecker’s
Buckwheat-------------20c
Ed. Schutte. Chas. H. Diereks,
Geo. E. Robinson. .
WELSBAGH LAMPS IND MAMTELS.
New shipment just received. New Gar-
den Sfese, lots of them., Gas andEld§5
trie Fixtures any sort you want. ; >
Car Load Sewer Pipe Just Arrived.
GALVeSTOH GAS HTTNG
AND PLUMBING COMPANY,
2 422 Market Street, Under Gas Co’s
Office. Phone 1396, 2 rings.
You will live
long and happy
if you eat
PURE AND
WHOLESOME FOOD
the sort that
you get here.
Cor. Tremont and Winnie.
». Gr. Tartt,
Phone
$1.00
LOO
RATES, $2 and $2.50 per Day.
Special Rates win given to
Families and Permanent Boarders.
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1 1-2 pound package
Hecker’s Buckwheat—10c
3-pound package A. N. &
Co.’s Buckwheat--------20c
1 1-2 pound package A. N.
& Co.’s Buckwheat____10c
Three 2-pound packages
Hecker’s Rolled Oats
for______________________,25c
Two. 2-pound packages
Hecker’s Pearl Flakes
fcr.
HAS
UNDERGONE A
COMPLETE
RENOVATION.
AND IS NOW
FIRST- CLASS IN
EVERY PARTICULAR.
G. E. KORS T, Prop. JIM MOORE IN CHARGE.
Pawl Wheeler Dairy,
Best Milk and Cream m America. Morn-
ing and evening deliveries., Fifty groeet'A
sell it. Will keep 24 hourp in ordinary ice',
box. -Prices: Mflk, pint, 5c; quart, 10c; 2
aua^ir; 15c, and gallon, 30c.
•TKxiuNB WANT ADS
DO THE BUSINESS.
25c
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(The cheapest prices we’ve ever made on
Marguerite brand of Macaroni.)
I A BIG BARGAIN—Baltimore Bart-
lett Pears, in syrup. 3-lb. cans, each lOc
JUST THINK OF THIS for quality and
price—Curtice Bros.’ full standard, Al-
' bion brand White Marrowfat Peas 2-lb.
!: cans, per can. 10c; per dozen.......$l.la
JOHNSON EARLY JUNE PEAS—
f extra good for the price: _
2-lb-. cans. 4 for 25c; per dozen.... 7oc
[ Fine Granulated Sugar, IS lbs. for..$1.00
r Louisiana Pure White, 19 lbs. for....$1.00
H. MOSLE 0 C(L
A BARGAIN
ON EVERY LINE.
You can’t afford to overlook a single one.
48 lb. Sack Tidal Wave Flour........ 95c
24-lb. Sack Tidal Wave Flour........ 50c
Campbell’s Jams, assorted, 1-lb. glass jars;
regular price 3 for 50c; dozen $1.90;
this week, 2 for 25c; dozen.........$1.40
18 lbs. N. Y. Granulated Sugar.......$1.00
Fancy Seedless Raisins, 1-lb. pkg.; regular
price 15c; this week, two for...... 25c
7 Bars Babbitt’s Best Soap...........» 25c
Numsen’s Clipper Tomatoes, 2-lb.
cans, case of 2 dozen; per case.....$1.25
Ivanhoe Jams, assorted glass tum-
blers, this week 3 for 25c; dozen.. 95c
19 lbs. Louisiana A Sugar.............$1.00
He No Tea; j^-lb. package 15c; %-lb.
package 30c; 1-lb. package........ 60c
All 5c packages Candles, 8 pkgs, for 25c
8 lbs. Very Fancy Green Rio Coffee. .$1.00
Fox River Valley Milk, full weight
16-oz, cans, can 10c; dozen........$1.15
Price’s or Royal Baking Powder..., 4O<»
Invincible Rye or Bourbon Whisky,
full quart bottle $1; per-gallon...
Yours for Choice Groceries, Cheap.
Country Orders Solicited.
MOORE BROS.
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I have in stock and to arrive, largest and
most complete assortment of
Awnings, Tents, Tarpaulins, Cotton
Clothes Lines and Mops,
that has ever been btought to Galveston.
Phnno S17 THOMAS H. OLSON,
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at ilia Victory.
ft. Morning.
Roberts:
that her majesty’s government will con-
sider this event satisfactory, occurring as
it does on the anniversary cf Majuba.”
CRONJE’S LOSSES.
The General and Three Thousand Men
Are Prisoners.
London, Feb. 27.—The secretary of state
Cronje
Cronje numbered about 3000 men.
will be sent to Cape Town.
LONDON IS QUIET.
Surrender
“Little Bobs” Wipes Outthe
Sting of Majuba Hill.
Cronie’s Wa Foica CaW
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London Is WoinonsMvo,
But British Are Overioyod
London, Feb. 27— The war office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Received News of Cronje’s
Without Much Demonstration.
London, Feb. 27.—No one who didn’t
know of Cronje’s surrender would suspect
from the appearance of the town that
London was today celebrating the chief
victory of the war. Not a flag is flying
and in front of the places where bulletins
are displayed to the public scarcely more
than a dozen people stop at a time to
read the news. Outside the war office
tffere is the same absence of enthusiasm,
due doubtless to a drizzling rain. In the
war office lobbies, when a clerk posted
news of the surrender quite a crowd was
waiting and here the tidings were hailed
with considerable enthusiasm and in an
incredibly short space of time the news
spread to all parts of London. At the
Mansion house when the news was posted
it was received with great excitement by
crowds of business men hurrying to their
offices and cries of “Bravo Roberts” and
“Majuba” were heard.
The lord mayor of London said to a. cor-
respondent of the Associated Press that
while the surrender of Cronje was a fore-
gone conclusion . thei news was received
with a great sense of relief and the gen-
eral result of the capitulation he thought
would be the rapid conclusion of hostil-
ities.
At thje stock exchange there was much
excitement and cheering, but this quickly
subsided when the house opened. Stocks
opened with an upward tendency, but
there was no material improvement in
prices, and consols, strangely, were slight-
ly weaker.
There was much more outward display
of rejoicing in the provinces than in Lon-
don. The Glasgow and Liverpool stock
exchanges were greatly excited. Members
sang “God Save the Queen” repeatedly,
and cheered foi- “Little Bobs.” Flags
were liberally displayed on municipal and
public buildings in all the large towns.
Windsor was very jubilant at the news
which the queen disseminated immediate-
ly after it reached her and the inhabitants
seized the occasion of her majesty driving
Paardeberg, Feb. 27.—(7.45 a. m.)—Gen.
Cronje and all of his force capitulated
unconditionally at daylight and is^now a
prisoner in my camp. The strength of his
force will be communicated later. I hope
IAN MACLAREN
Says: “No man writes
with his own hand, if he
can dictate to a steno-
grapher; ho man dictates,
“'y if he can telegraph; no
man telegraphs, if he can telephone.”
If you are a typical, energetic, up-£d-
date American, you already use the
Long Distant Telephone, If not, a
word to the wise is sufficient.
The Southwestern Telegraph
and Telephone Company.
“Good nature pays.” You can be in
good humor and good health if you take
Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
POULTRYMEN.
The wet season is on us. Look out for
Colds, Roup and Cancer. Keep a supply
of Germozone and Roup Cure handy.
Phone 703. HANNA & LEONARD.
UNCLE EPH will save you money.
for war, the marquis of Lansdowne, an-
nounced in the house of lords this after-
noon that the prisoners captured with
ISLANDS IN DISPUTE
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SPAIN WANTS TO SELL THEM.
MAJUBA HILL.
*8.90
REPORTS FROM OTIS
Elsewhere TWELVE DOLLARS.
LITTLE LIGHT ON SITUATION.
’1.89
Feb. 27.—A special to
BOY BURNED ALIVE.
TEXAS WATER-WAYS,
UNITED EFFORT BEING MADE,
F. A. LISTER’S SON.
A NEGRO OFFICER.
bayou;
SLOAN OFF FOR ENGLAND.
Tod Sloan,
CROSS CONTINENT LINE.
AID FOR STRIKING MINER'S.
LETTER FROM HAWLEY.
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UNCLE EPH for Diamond Bargains.
Ahead
FOUGHT FIRE WITH SNOW.
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Tailor and Hatter.
Phone 703.
No Disposition to Surrender Them
to Spain.
Sent to the Senate in Reply to
the Hoar Resolution.
Two Appropriations Which Will
Be Sought.
New Scheme to Reduce the Short Line
Distance Between Pacific Coast Points
and Europe by 800 Miies.
It has no
Superior.
Reiterates His Statements that Hos-
tilities Were Forced By the In-
surgent Troops.
The Congressional Delegation Get-
ting Down toBusinese, With Some
Chance of Succcs?.
GOLF SUITS at prices less
' than actual cost of material.
Opening day for Spring Styles
of the celebrated Dunlap Hats
is next Saturday, March 3.
Our spring patterns for Suits
to order have blossomed. To
introduce them we offer some
specially handsome business
and semi-dress suits made to
measure of imported fabrics at
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John Cowley and Miss Mary E. Flint.
UP-TO-DATE CLOTHES,
RIGHTLY TAILORED,
FABRIC PERFECT,
SPRING STYLES
NOW READY.
MEN’S DARK BLUE SERGE SUIT—
Perfect Workmanship—All Wool,
SUPPLIES FOR LADYSMITH.
London, Feb. 27.—A letter from south
Africa, confirms the report that a supply
transport reached Ladysmith during Bul-
ler’s attack on Spionkop.
NEWS FROM MAFEKING.
New York, N. Y., Feb. 27.—A special to
the Herald from Mafeking, dated Feb. 16,
said all was well there.
JUST RECEIVED —200 pairs Men’s
Stylish Trousers — absolutely All
Wool—in neat Checks and Stripes,
perfect in tailorship; usually sold
for $3.50. YOUR CHOICE—
ex-
the
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$20, $22.50
and $25.
G. B. U.’S ANSWER TO
DRAUGHON’S BLUFF
State Department Is Now Consider-
ing Spain’s Claim, But Has Not
Given Them Up as Yu,
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Nominated Yesterday by The President as
Second Lieutenant in Regular Army-
Served With Colorado Volunteers.
Ralph B. Lister, son of F. A. Lister,
joint agent of the Galveston, Houston and
Hend|erson, International and Great
Northern and Missouri, Kansas and Tex-
as railroads here, was yesterday nomi-
nated by the president to be a second
lieutenant in the regular army.
Young Lister was in Colorado, his old
homie, when the wax' with Spain broke out
and proffering his services to the Colorado
volunteer guard, was chosen second lieu-
tenant in the 1st Colorado regiment of
volunteer infantry, which regiment was
ordered to Manila and was among- the
first contingent of troops sent there
Lieut. Lister participated, in the battle
of Manila and was one of the officers that
represented the American government
when the American Hag was raised ovpr
the governor’s palace by Lieut. Col. Mo-
Coy of his regiment.
He was twice mentioned in official or-
ders for conspicuous service, oncie in the
Spanish war and once in the insurrection
of the natives.
When President McKinley called upon
Gen. Otis to recommend one offiqer from
each volunteer regiment serving in the
Philippines for appointment as second
lieutenant in the regular army, Gen. Otis
named young Lister from the Colorado
regiment, who. was examined by a board
of army officers a.t Manila, but owing to
some technical error he failed to pass.
Upon his arrival home h,e was ordered to
again go- before, an army board for exam-
ination and the action of the president
yesterday in nominating young Lister be-
speaks a satisfactory showing on his last
attempt. In fact, he averaged 85 per cent
in his examination.
Lister is 22 years of age.
Moulting fowls need nourishing food.
Nothing better than Boiled Beef and
Bone in a Mash of Bran, Corn and Oat
Chops and Clover Meal.
Phone 703. HANNA & LEONARD.*
New York, N. Y., Feb. 27.—The Times
says: Plans have been partially completed
for a. n|ew great trans-continental railway
line with a connecting line of steamships
to Liverpool, by which the distance be-
tween that city and the western grain
states is to be shortened 800 miles.
T'hb new Milwaukee Southwestern is to
be part of this system, which when com-
pleted will extend to the Pacific coast.
James McNaught, who returned yester-
day from Milwaukee, in speaking of this
scheme, said
“The final proposition of the Milwaukee
Southwestern railway company which is
to be built from Milwaukee to Rock Isl-
and, will be submitted to the county
board of supervisors at Milwaukee tomor-
row. It will involve a. subsidy from Mil-
waukee county of $800,000 in county bonds
to aid in the construction of the road. The
road will have 70-pound rails and a stand-
ard gauge and the manner in which each
part of the road is to be built is clearly
defined in the contract with the county.
This road will be operated in connection
with the Canadian Atlantic and the Great
Northern railway of Canada. The line of
the Canada Atlantic and its connections
will be furnished by thei Great Northern
of Canada, which is now under construc-
tion and will be completed by June. The
line will be in full operation to- Quebec by
the middle of August.”
It has not yet been definitely settled by
which route the Pacific is to be reached,
but it is understood that one. of the exist-
ing lines will operate in harmony with the
new route to the -Atlantic.
Indorses Action of Waterways Conven-
tion Relative to. Riche.
Hon. R. B. -Hawley, member of congress
of this district, has written the following
letter, which was received this morning;
Committee on Levees and Improvements
of the Mississippi River, House of Repre-
sentatives U. S., Washington, D. C., Feb.
23.—Mr. C. H. McMaster, Secretary the
Galveston Chamber of Commerce, Galves-
ton, Tex.—My Deal- Sir: Your communica-
tion, inclosing resolutions, passed by the
Texas waterways convention duly re-
ceived.
The resolutions were read by me with
the greatest interest and I assure you
that I am in entire accord with the ideas
set forth.
I note the expression on the part of the
convention with regard to the retention of
Capt. Riche at his present post, which 1
think is most excellent, and I according-
ly called the attention of Gen. Wilson,
chief of engineers, to the same.
I most heartily indorse that particular
passage of the resolutions which suggests
the enactment by the state legislature of
Texas, giving more explicit authorization!
in the condemnation of land for necessary
right of way. Very truly yours,
R. B. HAWLEY.
through town on her way to take a train
for a visit to the wounded south African
soldiers at Nettley hqspital to give vent
to their delight The queen, who was look-
ing remarkably well, showed evident signs
of deep satisfaction, smiling continually
and bowing in response to the congratula-
tory cheers, greeting her on all sides. Her
majesty took quantities of flowers to dis-
tribute to the wounded.
All garrison towns and naval ports re-
ceived the news With the liveliest satis-
faction, soldiers and sailors vieing with
each other in their display of delight.
KEEP QUIET
and use Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for all pains of the
stomach and all unnatural losseness of the
bowels. It always cures.
Delegates Here seeking Assistance for the
Men in the Choctaw District.
M. R. Haskell and C. W. Jung of Krebs,
I. T„ are in the city seeking financial aid
of the organized working element here.
Messrs. Haskell and Jung carry cre-
dentials from the secretary-treasurer of
district No. 21 of the United miners,
which covers the field of Arkansas and
Indian territory, the headquarters of
which is located at Fort Smith.
The coal miners along the Choctaw rail-
road have been out for months and have
been assisted to quite an extent by their
national organization.
Their requests for Assistance in Texas
have met with a generous response, par-
ticularly in Dallas and Houston. In the
latter place the continuance of the work
has been left with the delegate to the
labox* council.
'The delegates to Galveston labox- coun-
cil were especially notified to be present
at the meeting last night, and the miners’
representatives were in attendance and
gave a history of their grievances.
They will remaixx in the city some time
and will appear before the various labor
unions and urge their claims. So far
their efforts in this locality have been
very successful.
The announcement made some days ago
that the Spanish claim had been allowed
xvas not authorized by the department.
Thje government still contends that the
islands- are American territory, though
this decision may be altered by the result
of investigation now being made.
Spain’s claim to the islands is regarded
as prompted by a desire to ^ell them to
some other power, since, she can not turn
them to any other account. Germany’s
desire to obtain a foothold in that part of
Pacific and the efforts she has made to
obtain one suggests her as a probable
customer.
The military importance of the two isl-
ands, if owned by a power at war with
the United States, is appreciated here, and
the government has no. wish to surrender
them unless Spain’s title is clear.
Cronje’s Capitulation on Anniversary of
That Battle.
London, Feb. 27.—“Majuba avenged,”
“Cronje surrendered,” “Great British vic-
tory.” These expressions are being shout-
ed all over London today. Yet there are |
few outward signs of the national joy that i
Roberts’ dispatch has really caused, fl he j j}lose, islands, and th)c state, department
Disastrous Conflagration in a Pennsylva-
nia Town.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb.. 27.—At 1 o’clock
this morning fire was discovered in Wil-
son’s billiard hall, in Clarion, Pa., and in
a short time, an entire block of business
buildings was destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at $150,000.
Judge W. W. Barr, the oldest inhabi-
tant, and a prominent politician, dropped
dead from excitement.
The fire was still raging at 3.30. Water
pipes all frozen and citizens fighting fire
with snow.
At 4 o’clock the fire was still raging and
not under control. Snow was being piled
up in huge piles and -teams were used to
cart it to the scene of the fire. Huge bon-
fires were lighted at all fire plugs, but at
late reports the water had not thawed
out.
The nearest town isJEdenburg, 10 miles
away, and there is no possibility of get-
ting help here.
Although J. F. Draughon publishes
journal of his own he exploits his bluff at
the Galvestoix Business University through
The Tribune. The public need only to be
reminded that both schools are located !n
Galveston and intending patrons have full
opportunity fox- personal investigation.
Elsewhere in today’s Tribune a counter
proposition is made which ought to reveal
the cheap trickery of Draughon’s adver-
tising.
GALVESTON BUSINESS UNIVERSITY.
IT SAVES THE CHILDREN.
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has saved
the lives of thousands of croupy children.
It is also without an equal for colds and
whooping cough.____________
BOYCOTTING THE BRITISH.
Bill to Restore to the Army Former Lieu-
tenant Flipper Who was Dismissed by
Court Martial in 1(181 Fails in the
Senate.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 27.—Henry
Ofeian Flipper, a colored man who was
gradated from the military academy at
West Point and assigned to thje army as
a second lieutenant, was tried by court
martial at Fort Davis, Tex., Nov. 4, 1881,
and later, on the finding, dismissed from
the army. On Dec. 11, 1899, Senator Baker
of Kansas introduced a bill to> authorize
the president to set aside or annul the
proceedings of the court martial and to
restore Flipper to duty with the grade and
status to which he would have attained
had he remained continuously in the serv-
ice from the date of his dismissal. The
committee on military affairs has made
an adverse report on the bill.
of Nature...
A Healthy Stomach
makes pure blood, vigorous nerves — a
strong body. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
strengthens weak stonwichs. An occasional
dose will keep the bowels active. Taken
regularly, it will cure indigestion, constipa-
tion, dyspepsia, biliousness, inactive liver,
or kidneys, malaria, fever and ague. It will
cure you. See that a Private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
Hostetter’s
Stomach
Bit ters<
New York, N. Y., Feb. 27.—A special to
the Times from Washington says: The
state department has before, it the Span-
ish claim, to the islands of Sibutu and
Cagayan, Sulu archipelago, and is care-
fully investigating the subject. All the
reports to the contrary notwithstanding,
it has not decided to' give up its claims to
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W. S. Philpot, Albany, Ga., says: “De-
Witt’s Little Early Risers did me more
good than any pills I ever took.” The
famous little pills for constipation, bilious-
ness and liver and bowel troubles. J. J.
Schott. _____________________
New York, N. Y., Feb. 27.—A special to
the Herald from. Washington says: Presi-
dent McKinley will send tc the senate tO’-
day his answer to the Hoar resolution
asking for practically all the information
in the possession, of the government re-
lating to the Philippine islands not al-
ready befor|e that body.
Some reports from Gen. Otis and cor-
respondence he has had Vith Aguinaldo
will be new, though the, officials say they
will throw little light on the affairs of the
archilpelago. This., it is stated, is par-
ticularly trite with reference to the aid.
and comfort the insurgents have received
from persons in the United States.
In. one of. the reports made by Gen. Otis
he asserts that after th;e destruction of
the Spanish fleet, “and undoubtedly with
the aid and consent of the agents of the
United States government,” a small band
of men, natives of Luzon, returned to the
vicinity of Manila.
“They were doubtless encouraged by
'citizens of the. United States and others
actixxg without authority.”
Gexi. Otis decarles.: “To attempt the or-
gaxiization of what they aria pleased to
denominate an independent government,
for the Philippine people, they them-
selves became its controlling element.
AguinaldO' and his assistants landed from
Axfijerican vessels in Cavite, and being sup-
plied by United States agents with arms
and ammunition in small quantities for
the purpose of raising a" native farce to
assist the American troops to Iteep back
from the shore of Manila bay the scat-
tered Spanish troops giving annoyance in
that vicinity.”
Gen. Otis’ reports will also repeat the
cause of the beginning of the revolution,
He will declare the insurgents did eviary-
thing in their power to bring on the con-
flict. On the night of Feb.4 “a demonstra-
tion was made on one of o.ux- small out-
posts, which occupied a retired position,
at l|ea.st 150 yards within the line which
had been mutually agreed upon.”
He says: "An insurgent approached the
picket and nefusing to halt when asked,
the result was that oux- picket discharged
his piece, when the insurgent troops near
Santa. Meza opened a spirited fire on oux-
troops stationed there”
One of the Reports dated just before the
outbreak contains this statement: “I am
of the opinion that some Of our worst foes
are those of our own household. I in-
clude an article cut from the Singapore
Free Pr|ess, which the insurgents declare
was written by United States Consul
Pratt. The better class of insurgents have
complained of this article, as it has had
quite an exciting effect upon their people.
The active Intermeddling of other consuls
has also given us considerable trouble.”
The article which Consul Pratt is al-
leged to have written, speaks of the vacil-
lating of the president over the Philip-
pines and of the stupidity of the refusal
of the United States to recognize the Fili-
pino government.
Rob’tI.Cohen,
The
capitulation of Cronje has been looked i has not yet reached any decision about it,
upon as almost a, certainty for a week
past and now- that it has come enthusi-
asm finds itself discounted by anticipa-
tion. The magnificent success of “Little
Bobs” is almost overlooked in the fact
that it sychronized with the anniversary
of Majuba. hill and wiped out a dishonor
of 19 years’ standing’. While the after-
noon papers contain small comment upon
this happy coincideixce, they don’t forget
the splendid bravery of the enemy.
Further details of the dramatic sur-
render- of Gen. Cronje are eagerly await-
ed. The Boer commander’s forces are va-
riously estimated at from 4000 to 8000.
Speculation is rife as to how soon Roberts
will be able to press on to Bloemfontein.
But before he enters the capital of the
Free State he will undoubtedly have to
overcome a powerful force and take
strong- entrenchments.
News of Cronje’s surrender was received
with unbounded satisfaction at Windsor.
The queen immediately telegraphed her
congratulations to Roberts and the troops.
Says He Will Return to Ride in the Amer-
ican Derby.
Chicago, Ill., Feb. 27.—J.
after several days’ sojourn in Chicago,
left last night for New York. If he can
secure passage he will sail for England
Saturday, but if unable to get a cabin
i-oom will stay in New York for a week.
Sloan declares he will ride this summer
in the Washington park derby and the
Suburban and Metropolitan handicaps if
offered suitable mounts. His first race in
England will be March 24.
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Get ready for the spring hatch. Buy an
incubator. We have some “daisies.” Cal]
and see them.
HANNA & LEONARD.
Inhuman act of an Indian Territory Step
Father—Burned Child in Mother’s Pres-
ence to secure His Lands.
Tulsa, I. T., Feb. 27.—Frank Hakey of
Fry, 20 miles south of here, has been ar-
rested on a. charge of murder. Hakey
was married to a Creek Indian woman,
whose husband had died and left her with
a 6-year-old boy. After the marriage,
Hakey, it is said, made inquiries to learn
if the child’s allotments of Indian lands
would revert to- him in case th(e child died.
About two months ago the child was
found in a field, suffering from terrible
burns on its body. It died soon after-’
wards. The child’s mother, it is alleged,
told a neighbor that if they would arrest
Hakey, so hie could not kill her, she would
tell what she knew. This was done and
the mother says that the child was burned
in her presence for the purpose of getting
rid of it, and that she was .threatened with
same fate if she did not keep the secret.
Hakey has served one term in the peni-
tentiary. Th|e people here are much
cited and Hakey has been taken to
Muskogee jail.
The French Residents of St. Pierre and
Miquelon Are Aroused.
St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 27.—The French
residents of St. Pierre and Miquelon are
boycotting the British in those islands,
who number about 1500 out of the popula-
tion of 7000, composed chiefly of New-
foundlanders. This is due to> the fact that
recent re-enactment of the French shore
modus vivendi by the Newfoundland leg-
islature has upset the scheme for French
extensions on that shoxie during the com-
ing fishing season. The bitter feeling, ret-
suiting from this, has thus far found ex-
pression In covert attacks, but it may de-
velop into violence.
Every report o>f a British success in
south Africa still further Inflames the
French and the British residents fear an
organized assault. ____
' Texas is now getting down to business
and is going after river and harbor ap-.
propriations in a systematic way Th^
effort to unify the Texas delegation in tliiq
interest of certain fixed px'ojects is meet-*
ing with success and the matter has got-
ten along to the point wher|e the following
appropriation will be sought when the(
next river and harbor bill comes up:
“Appropriation No. 1. Fox- the improve-**
ment of the Brazos river between Velasco
and Richmond, Double bayou and the
mouths of adjacent streams in the follow-
ing order: Double bayou, Brazos river.
Oyster creek, Bastrop bayou, Chocolate
bayou, Dickinson bayou, Clear creek and
Turtle bayou; continuing improvement,
$75,000; provided, that out of said sum the
secretary of war is hereby directed to
cause a preliminary survey of Brazos riv-
er to' be made from its mouth to the city
of Waco, with separate estimates of the
co^t of procuring a navigable depth at low
water of four feet, five fjeet and six feet,
respectively, in said river, by locks and
dams, oi’ otherwise; said report to include
the best method for improving the river,
and such report may bje made so as to
divide said river into separate sections,
with a. statement of the advisability o£
such improvement.”
“Appropriation No. 2. For the improve-
ment of a sheltered waterway four feet
deep and 100 feet wide at the bottom from
Sabine lake to the Ric Grande, $225,000;
provided, that a suitable dredgje and snag-
ging outfit may be provided for such o£
the work as can not., advisedly be done by
contract; provided further, that $50,000
may be expended for the purchase of the
Galvleston and Brazos canal; and, provid-
ed further, that a contract or contracts
may be entered into by the secretary of
war fox’, such materials and work as may,
ba nacesary to complete the said water-
way, to be paid for as appropriations may
from time to time be made by law, not to
exceed in the aggregate $1,000,000 exclusive
of the amounts herein and heretofore ap-
propriated.”
If these appropriations can be gotten
through it will mean the ultimate success
of these projects
Our Fopularity as -
CLOTHIERS
■ increases Daily.
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering 18
months from Rectal Fistula, he would die
unless a costly operation was performed;
but he cured himself with five boxes of
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the surest Pile
cure on earth, and the best Salve in the
World. 25 cents a box. Sold by J. J.
Schott, Druggist.
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GALVESTON,
TEXAS,
TUESDAY.
1900.
FEBRUABY
27,
NO.
81.
VOL. XX.
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RIBUNE.
WEATHER—To light and Tomorrow.*1 Wednesday fair arid colder. S
GALVESTON
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