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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
Tennessee rrohIblilonl.is.

NASHVILLE, April SO.-About 100 dele
gates attended the Prohibition convon-
ton here. Rev. ID. c Kelley presided
as permanent chairman. Josephus Hope
wood was nominated for governor by
reclamation. Eighteen delegates TO the
national convention at Pittsburg worc
elected The platform declares against
the liquor power. for national organiza-
ton Of Pgphibitionists, for woman suf'
frage, more money for schools, a gradu'
atod income tax, local option for cide'
and a state constitutional convention.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

PORTLAND, Or, April 9O.-Hon. II. II.
Northrup has filed his acceptance as an
independent candidate for congress IN
the Second district. Northrup Is Re
publican and his candidacy is In the in
tsrost Of sound money. This makes
four candidates in the field, Ellis, the
regular Republican nominee, and the
Democratic and Populist candidates be-
ing all free silver men.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
-eEuevEs HTzsIMMoNs WILL sloN
stuart Thinks the Australian l. Onli
Carrying out his spite.

stuart Thinks the Australian 4. only
Carrying ont his spite.
CHICAGO, April SO.-Dan a. Stuart Of
Dallas. Tex, Is In the city, He has
tucked away in the pockets Of his coat
articles Of agreement calling for fight
between Corbett and Fitzsimmons bear
ing the signature Of Corbo,t, but not
that Of the man from Cornwall.
"Fitzimmons, says Stuart, ''is bent
ON goadlng Corbett some. think that
Htzsimmons wants 10 fight the Califor-
man and win sign as soon as he thinks
that he has punished him sufficiently.
Both men want to meet, and where this
is the case there Is little trouble in
bringing them together, no matter how
discouraging the thing appears at the
start. Fitzsinmons thinks that he has
a grievance and in his own way Is seek
ing to get even / think that 'Fitz' In
a short time win como 10 the front and
sign a reasonable agreement"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
sronn az Or. BROWN.
Ills Congregation Voted Twice TO Not
Accept Ills Resignation.

Accept Ills Resignation.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S0.-Tho mem
bcrs Of the First Congregational church
met last night to consider the action
Of the Bay conference In suspending
their pastor. Rev. o. o. Brown. The
meeting was secret, only members OF
the church being admitted. DR.. Brown
offered his resignation and by vote of
1914 to IVA the congregation refused ia
accept il. DR.. Brown was not satisfied
with the vote and urged his congrega-
ton to reconsider. Another vote was
taken, which resulted ia in accepting
the resignation 10 i75 against
DR.. Brown stated that he had received
a call from n church at Dubuque. In.
and he had accepted H. After his resig
nation had been accepted the congrega
ton adopted resolutions condemning th'
action Of the Bay conference in suspend
ing DR. Brown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
sound Money pemoeral. Won.

DETROIT, April 90.-Sound money won
a complete victory in the Michigan state
Democratic convention. This victory
was accomplished by the narrow margin
Of 50 majority out Of a total Of some 500
votes. Tho administration men OBJ
tanned the organization, adopted their
resolutions entire and elected all their
candidates for delegates at large and al.
ternates. The free silver contingent
took their defeat hard, but there was nc
holt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

MILWAUKEE, April S0.-The employees
Of the Milwaukee Electric railway have
made demand for an increase In
wages 70 81 cents per hour. A strike Is
said to be improbable, although some Of
tho men are reported 20 strongly favor
heroic measures unless the increase
asked. or at least oOmpt4lnce at 20 cents
an hour Is granted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
THE STRIKE OF The DAY.
servant Girls In wisconsin Demand More
Money Tor Their Work.


Money Tor Their work.
SUPERIOR, April SO.-Perhaps the
most novel strike over inaugurated in
the west Is on in this city, and in con.
sequence, many homes are In mourning
The strikers are the servant girls Of the
city, who have demanded an increase
in wages Of from go and sl2 per month
10 eiB, regardless Of their ability for the
work they have TO do. The girls have
formed q union, and In cases where the
demand for increased wages has been
refused the girls have quit work. The
housewives who have refused TO acoedo
TO the demands are being bOycotted, and
cannot get girls for love nor money.
There are about 5000 members Of the
girls union. and as female labor il
scarce, they declare they win stand out
until AL Of them are given the wages
asked.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
REPUBLICAN spulT IN ARIZONA.
Two sets Of Delegates WIN 60 10 ths
81. Louis Convention.


PHOENIX, A. T., April 80.-The split
that had been expected in the Repub.
lican territorial convention came at II
O'Clock last night when 90. OF the il2
delegates left the hall, leaving the re-
mainder in their seats 10 pursue the
work Of the convention. Those who left
were known az the Mckinley faction,
and opposed TO tho stoddard. Christy
wing. The latter continued their work
and elected delegates 10 81. Louis. All
the delegates express themselves for
Mckinley. The platform is for free
silver and high protection and denounces
the Utah annexation schome.
The opposing faction now claim they
constitute the territorial convention and
win meet again. They win select a
oontosting delegation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

INDIANAPOLIS, April 80 Judge Woods
has appointed George T. Jarvis receiver
Of the branch Of the Louisville. Evans
vile and 81. Louis railroad between
Mount Vernon and 81. Louis Mr.. Jar
Wis filed his bond for $4,000 and APP
pointed w. L. Taylor Of this city goner-
NJ attorney.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

n.
= B. Carr b., was sick yesterday.
3. Cole went 70 Caldwell yesier-
Bill Bnsh Of Macy was here yeslsr-
~.
n. Royder was here yesterday
i'nn Wollbon.
fry lhe prro Ice cream soda served ..
a. Randy Kitchen for Sc = glass. 10
Mn. r. s. Wilson returned TO Rock
dale yesterday.
'sRed Rlndlng Hood" ct the opera
house Monday nlght.
Born 10 Mr. and Mrs. V. c. Marek' =
llannA boy.
For sale-A good second hand deliy-
~ wagon. Apply 10 John B. MiEe'iSV
Ma J. J. Adams returned from
Houston yesterday
slrs. T. P. Boyelt and Mrs. D. b.
xrox went 70 nearne yesterday.
RM. Wilson 4 Co keep fresh butte
ana cheese on Ice al the time.
Justice ]. W. Benson and Constable
IN. Jones Of Harvey, were here yes
lerAsy.
Reports from Karnes county indicae
4. -
nat Mexican Woevlls are ravaging cot
lon IN that section.
The Priscilla club win meet at Mrs
1T Hanway's residence this after
Aonn 81 Sp'clock.
Pure Jersey Ice cream at the kand'
E.|lhen, exclusively for white people
= o..n day or night lou
s.her Hensarling, John Vandive
Robert Jolly were in the city ye'
laNy.
". G. Wilcox and Mrs.. +. 4
returned from Houston and Nav
yesterday.
81. ,uss received a lot Of l'ondo
h small packages. Get 9 paeA
,,i sasoyour potatoes.
80 NJ. II. SAmos'
|afi. which has already saved n
several thousands OF dollars II
hlmed against the givins away
aahle franchises with such earnes
49,. - ..I.... II.at a.. &c.,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
shot Through the Head.

NEwnuRG, N. Y, April sO.-Abram
@. Cassidy, ex.mayor of'this city and a
well known lawyer, committed suicide
here by shooting himself through tho
head. During the last few months he
had suffered from nervous proStration
and 81 late had been very melancholy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
Mis.l.sIppl Democrats.

JACKSON, April So-The state Demo
cratic convention met here yesterday
and elected delegates 10 the national
convention at Chicago. The platform
declares for the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold No instructions
as 20 the presidential nomination.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
Dsnls. the Interview.

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, April 8O.-Rus-
sell Harrison, son Of ex.Prcsident Har-
rison, says the alleged Mckinley inter
view published In a Cincinnati paper
was false and unfoundod. Mr. Harrison
was represented as saying Indiana was
for Mckinley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
EXCITEMENT AT PRETORIA.
BurEhsrs Begging For Adjustment Of
Sentences on TFanvaai Raiders.

hurghera begEtng Tor AhuiAhment ~
Sentences on TFanvaal Raiders.
PRETORIA, April S0-lCopyrighted,
1895, by tho Associated Press. The
sensation caused by the sentencing TO
death Of Hammond, Rhodes, Phillips
and Farrar and the subsequent commu.
tation Of their sentences still continues.
Burghers Of influence are flool1ing in.
TO this city from all sides and begging
the government TO totally abolish the
sentences imposed upon the socallcd re-
formers. What influence this win have
upon President Kruger and his advisors
remains to be seen, though 1t is current.
" reported that the executive court has
decided 10 impose sentences Of Eve
years penal scrvitude, and ut the expi.
ration Of that time. banishmont for life
for the four men named and 20 justify
such a severe treatment Of the prisoners
il Is said, the executive council refers b
the records Of the trial Of the rcformen
kilograms were put In evidence which
from cipher key discovered In DR.
Jameisons baggage after the fight o.
Dornkopp, prove, beyond a doubt, it &
claimed the completely Of the British
South African company with the Johan
nosburg reform leaders and with Dr
Jameison's raid.
Il Is also alleged that Tho Transvaa
government il In possession of addition
al documents not produced at the trial
which compromise notable porsonagC
and officers In South Africa and else
| .rhnrn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

HARRIsBuRG, April 8O.-Gov. Hastings
has refused 70 grant respite In
shecasc Of II. II. Holmes, who Is TO be
hanged IN Philadelphia ON May for
the murder Of Benjamin PeiIzel.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

OooNoNowoo, Wis, April 80.-lt has
been raining almost continuously for
the past "a hours, and all low lands are
flooded. Tho city is nearly inundated
and the river has reached the highest
mark Il has for years, and il slowly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
Ice neIIverd.

On and after May l we will deliver
ICE TO any part Of the city iftaken
regularly every day, Your patronage
will be appreciated. Phone No. rs.
10 John NJ. Lawrence 4 Co.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

MWSEAPous, April so.-The ilourout-
put for the past week at Minneapolis,
superior Duluth and Milwaukee was
sla.0s5 barrels against Ssb.sao tho same
week last year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

ARDMoRr, l. T., April S0.-Captain ].
s. Hammer has rendered his resignation
"a postmaster at Ardmore 10 the post.
master general 10 take effect on June 1.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
nor sAIE

Mrs. Fulkerson's residence In the
Eastern part Of town.
Mr.. ]. Allen Myers residence on the
corner East Of the Chistian church.
See Dick Jones & Co., al once for par
ticnlaya.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

Consumption. IaGrlppe. Pneumonia,
and an Throat and Lung diseases are
cured BY shlloh's Cure Sold BY Sam
n Wilson 4 Co. nryan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Lowdon
left for the east in Mr.. Pullman'sprivat
car. Their future home win be in this
la.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

I,urlN0. Tex, April sO.-A lad named
Fred Glasgow, aged 10, was drowned
while bathing about six miles south Of
town.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
MS FLoREScE PULLMAN.

ldence Of the brides parents ON Prairie
avenue In the presence Of about 200 rel
atives and intimate friends.
A reception, TO which 1000 invitations
were issued, followed the wedding. Later
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

One Hundred killed by an Explosion.
LONDON, April 3o.-An explosion by
which 100 persons are believed TO have
persisted has occurred at Micklefeld,
Yorkshire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
puLLMAN.loMpEN WEDDING.
n Takes Place at the IIome Of thu
Brides Parents at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April So.-The marriage Of
Miss Florence Pullman to Frank Oren
Lowden of Hubbard, Ia, was solemn.
lied last evening at o'clock at the res
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

4 3. Carr b., was sick yesterday.
=. 3. Cole Went % Caldwell yesIeI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-09
Al Fort Harri.on.

September % 1864 Stannard's di-
vision storAed and carried Fort Harri-
son. the key to the defenses OF Rich
mond east Of James river. When stan
nard learned that be had been selected
TO lead the assault. he went TO the gen
cral in chiei and said. Il have come
to protest in behalf OF the men OF my
division. who have led every assault
OF the corps from Cold Harbor until
now, and are fought down to a skeleton
OF a division. ! have not a word to say
for myself ! will go freely wherever
you send me. but It is inhuman to give
my men more than their share Of these
forlorn hopes"
General Stannard. We must carry
Fort Harrison. and / know you will
DO IT,"
stannard's line moved forward until
Il reached the base OF the hill crowned
by the fort. all the way exposed to
plungiLg fire ., musketry and artil-
Iery a brief halt for breath and an
other da .. this time a double quick up
the steep ope and the stars and
stripes we're planted over one Of the
trave-sas OF the fort General Durham
was killed the instant he leaped upon
the narapeL Colonel Douahue. who
succeeded llm. also went down. stan
nard rode boldly 40 the head Of the
Third brigade. seeming 20 bear a
charmed life that day but three Of his
sr4r officers feiI beside him. Colonel
Stevens. leader Of the Second brigade.
vas shot down az the head o. his com
mand. and when the charge ended not
an officer above the rank o: a lieutenant
colonel remained iu the whole division
except General Stannard. More than
atty commi ssloned officers and 800 men
had taueu Other brilliant and des-
Dara-e charges were made that day by
different divisions to extend the con
quest up and down the line But the
sacrifices were useless. Nothing re-
maiued in the possession Of the Union
troops excepting what Stannard clung
~ around Fort Harrison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-09

Angus, 70 .s tle .l.yersary of tha
battle o. Long Islar &c was q day %
defeat. but not OF l.- 1nor Tor yhe p8-
riots. The American Jeff was ieteatel 2
during a long contest from daylight uu-
on noon The right under Putnam form
ed It's lines ON Greenwood heights.
where the British advanced boldly until
stopped hy Lord Sterling with 1900
Southerners. when tAe battle ended 1u
the American left Coruwa.Iis ordered
forward the British right ana the troop
OF General Grant as-Iiied the lines 40
Greenwood. with the American LETT
broken. Stirling saw The hope.essness
OF winning the battle. but determined
10 save the army by retreat across
G0Wauus creek. To this end 10 was
necessary 90 iorce the fighting upon
CornWailis with handful. and cover
the escape of the main body. As the
stream was affected boy the tide. which
was rapidly rising there was no time 10
be lost Among the forces az hand and
not closely engaged with Grant was a
battalion ot Sma woods Maryland
regiment. composed or the flower Of
youth .n that colony OF patricians
They were 400 strong and represented
the -Four Hundred .u high blood and
lineage Heading this small band as
forlorn hope Sterling rushed upon
Cornwali.s' ranks with an impetuosity
like that displayed by che ola Guard
of Napoleon For twenty minutes the
conflict was terrible. and CORVALLIS
line was beaten back from the creek.
across which all OF Sterling force. ex-
cept the Marylandcrs retre3ted After
the ranks had been sadly thinued the
noble leader made q stirring appeal 20
the remnant t0 go forward. There was
cheer and a charge and Cornwallis'
guns at the main battery were lost
Three times the gallant 900 was driven
+ back and three times rallied for the
bloody advance.
Stirling was finally compelled to
yield. but not until 25e of the Mary
. land pbalanx had persisted by the bull
Tets or bayouets ot CORVALLIS ggena-
.diers. CoruVaI.ls received the sword
/ OF the noble Scot and sent him on board
Lord HoVe's flagship Tie lived TO
/ fight his old enemy on countless
heids and TO aid In his overthrow al
Yorktown.
The one hundred and eighteenth an
niyerssry OF the battle viii be observed
by tho Maryland Society
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-09

When the food Of the future is once
I'm vogue the food dispensary, licensed
5v the government. will long since
have supplanted the butcher shop and
the grocery store. Wen breakfast and
lunch and dine by prescription at a cost
OF 10 or Is cents per day per capita.
Doubtless our houses wont be heated
and lighted and supplied with power
from a motor al one penny a day addi-
tional. but the chemical or artificial
food Of the future is already a moral
certainty. For does not FlammaTion
describe IL In Omega and has not
Berthelot. It's chief apostle. been ele-
waited from the laboratory to the foreign
Office OF France? Given the formulae
for our food. says .Berthelot the father
OF the artificial food idea. aud why not
prescribe Go from the chemists Sure
Is the nitrogen and carbon OF the beef
steak may not be as grateful 10 the pal
ate 10 absorbed from a capsule or mas
ucated In tiny tablet, but the bones
and the blood. the flesh and the sinews
will De jus, as well supplied with their
essential material. their own special
foods. providing always the prescrip-
tion IS right in proportion. and, after
an the pleasures Of the table have, ages
on end. been absorbing too much Of the
time and inclination OF man and wom-
an When the era OF chemical food
comes We $. ,'l have done with sympo-
sia and sup r parties, Welsh rarebits
and golden bucks. New York Herald.
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A state once in the union may
modify or expunqe any provision oiits
constitution, or displace the entire in
strument with new one. regardless
Of any conditions laid down by con
grcss Utah cannot b, made an ex-
cepti3n 90 this rule.
% was in The power OF congress to
lay down conditions Tor the admission
OF Utah, and they have been complied
with fully, but whether they are TO
adhered to hereafter Is wholly a ques-
tion Of good faith There Is no means
Of coercing the state 10 their observ-
ance, cxacting any penalty for their
non-observance, or Withdrawing the
statehood that hos been conferred
We do not anticipate that Utah will
cxpunge from it, constitution the
guarantee against po'igamy, but its
enforcement will bc a matter OF state
Jaw executed by state authority, and
whether it amounts 90 anything or not
will depend upou the control OF that
authority. II IL is controlled by the
Mormon church aud that church
chooses to revert to polygamy, there
will be no means OF preventing a con
uivauce az the practice. All will de
pend henceforth upon the people Of
Utah ami not upon the conditions
which congress imposed upou iis adj
mission TO the union,
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ovERRUN g. PATS.
An Amy OF vermiu Takes To-sessioa
OF an Island.

or an l-tauu.
The island Of Tropic. twenty miles
south Of the Florida cu4st. has been il
yaded b. an army OF savage rats and
the inhabitants have been forced to
fee for their lives. Tropic is three
miles long and two miles wide and -ls
soil is very fertile. A dozen families
have settled on the island and engaged
N growing vegetables for market
George Butler. one OF the settlers. has
Just reached here. and tells q thrilling
story o. the invasion and sntjIgation
OF Tropic by the -sts Up 20 a month
ago. according 10 Mr.. Butler. there were
no rats on the island. Al that time the
advance guard Of the rodents arrived
aud we're quickly followed by others,
until In two weeks there were fully 10
90 OF the island
The rats came from the mainland.
which was only two miles away. and
Mr. Buffers afrms that they swan
across. lie says he has seen them COM
iEE cut OF the water by hundreds. At
first the rats contented themselves with
teAA hAAA = AA4N -1'rtt .l'7- AAANA " TT 2
soon destroyed. Then they Invaded the
homes OF the settlers. The latter made
sar on the rats. killing hundreds OF
them. Mr.. Butler says he has killed
as many as 100 at one shot. and that
others would rush forward and attack
him. biting him viciously on the legs.
In spAe OF the slaughter the rats got
into the houses and attacked the women
and children. Several OF the latter were
badly torn by the sharp fangs OF the ro-
dents. One baby was so severely bitten
about the face that its life is de-
SPARED OF.
For lhree nights. Mr Butler says, not
a soul on the island slept, as that would
have meant death. Al las, the people. in
terror and worn out fed in their boats
10 the mainland. where they are now
camped In a destitute condition. Mr..
Butler says the rats pursued them TO
the waters edge. ard the women and
children were repeatedly bitten before
the boats could be pushed on. Every
yestige OF vegetgtion Lad been de-
stroyed. The rats are described as gray
In color and mcastrous in size. being
larger than squirrels.-New York Rec
ord