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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
APOLLO OF CONGRESS.
Wallace T. Foote, Jr., the Hand
soonest Man in Congress-.


soonest Man in Congress-.
Congressman Wallace T. Foote, Jr.,
of Port Henry, New York, has been
voted the handsomest man in Congress.
Mr.. Foote has had n dangerous rival
in the person of Congressman Charles
Bennett, of Brooklyn, but feminine
Washington has at last decided In favor
of the man from Port Henry, and so he
has been named the Apollo of the lower
house. Bennett, of Brooklyn, has a
fine figure and is fashion plate in
dress. Foote is at least three inches
under Bennett, but of a heavier build.
He dresses quite as well as Bennett,
but the latter is bachelor, which was at
first considered greatly in his favor,
for Foote is married man. Benefits
mustache is curly and blonde; Foote's
dark and graceful. The eyes of Ben
nett are steel blue; Foote'S dark and
expressive. The hair 1t was which set
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

way of hat and tic, and new reaped
chin, which stood ont refreshingly whito
against the rest of his countenanoe He
shook me by the hand and said l was
great man. Then we went into club
and talked for several hours without
stop, and he explained to me how
hermit cannot hermitize unless he has
disease yulgarly known ms tho "hump." "
Its enjoyable enough while you
have that, said Atcheson, "but when
the hump goes tho bottom's S knocked
ont of the hermit business altogether.
What n filthy, squald brute must have
been all that time"
'But you liked it we'll enough?"
81 believe l did, in my morbid way.
But it's over and done with now. thank
heaven, and I'm going to marry Yum
Yum, Yum Yum. your anger pray tar
ry'- Oh, bother, I've forgotten the
words. Jove shall have u lot to pick
up again.
"That's fact" said. Ordinary
sanity, among other things And so
you're going to marry Mary Wileoxn,
after all?'
at sure thing. OF course her peo-
pie were mad, because I'm not very we'll
Off, don't you know, and the other John
MES people are mad, too, at his being
cut out But you're tho person they
can't get over. It's you they We're wild
at principally, They will persist in it
that you Were at the bottom of tho
whole thing. Isn't it delightfully."- fun
ny?"
l didn't think it funny at all. make
quite sufficient enemies off my own bat
for personal consumption. And besides,
as l have said, if the other fool hadn't
got his legs sunburned, shouldn I havo
gone Off solus i'll the yawlhoat and med
died with Atoheson Mt all.-C. J. Cut
cliffe Hyne i'll Chambers Journal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

tied the matter and turned the victory
over to Foote. Mr. Foote has n nobly
shaped head covered with masses of
wavy, tumbling, prematurely gray hair
1t tosses picturesquely about his head
and is altogether quite irresistible. Mr.
Foote Is n lawyer. A few years ago
he married Miss Mary Witherbee, n
daughter of very wealthy iron fam
ly In the neighborhood of Port Henry.
Mrs. Foote does not reside in Washing
ton. She is an invalid. The Apollo of
Congress and his former rival, Mr.. Ben
nett, 1--we at one hotel.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Asked by an Insurance Company.

Here are some of tho questions which
new insurance company requires to be
answered satisfactorily, and the public
will agree that there is more reason for
them than many of the old queries:
"Do you ride a bicycle? Single or
tandem?
"Do you eat (a) hot cakes, (b) ta-
males, (c) mince pie, I'D welsh rabbit,
(e) raw onions?
"Do you swallow grape seeds?
"Do you drink any mixed drinks?
"Do you ever sleep in a folding bed?
'Do you smoke (a) cigarettes, (b)
nickel cigars?
"Haye you mother-in-law?
"Did you ever attempt suicide?"-
San Francisco Post
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
THE OPIUM SMOKER.

am engulfed and drown deliciously.
soft music, like perfume, and sweet light
Golden with audible odors exquisite,
Swathe me with cerements for eternity.
Time is no more. pause, and yet flee.
A million ages wrap me round with night.
drain q million ages of delight.
hold the future in my memory.
Also have this garret which rent
This bed of straw and this that was q chair,
This wornout body like Il tattered tent.
This crust of which the rats have eaten part,
This pipe of opium, rage, rem orse, despair,
This soul at pawn and this delirious heart
Arthur Symons.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

If the molasses and butter to be used
in gingerbread be heated together to al
most the boiling point before being
stirred in with the other ingredients,
the cake will be improved.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

A lady walked into Boston book
store in search of Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps Burglars In Paradise" But
what she asked for was "Smugglers In
Heaven. Boston Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

Kentucky's factories employ 65,579
hands, aud send out annually product
valued at $l20, ,719,857.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
DOWN FRON A BRIDGE
A Crowded Streetcar Plunges
Into the Water.
SPAN OF THE BRIDGE GIVES WAY.

A. Near as Can Iie Estimated One Hun
dred Persons Lost Their Lives Only
Seventeen Bodies 10 Tar Have Been
Recovered Pew standing ON the Plat
form Escaped.
VICTORIA, d. c., May 27.-It will
never be- known how many persons
went down with the span Of the bridge
that gave way yesterday while on the
way 10 the sham battle The car regis
Ter shows % fares and the conductor
had not finished taking mp the fares and
IN all probability there were 1926 persons
on the car and the number Of carriages
on the bridge NJ the time viii never be
known.
Il is believed by many that full 200
persons were went down in the wreck
and 'lnt more than half Of them per.
ishod The rescue Of some Of the vic.
Tins were certainly miraculous.
Thousands Of sOrrowing friends and
relatives crowded around the approach
a. 10 the bridge after the accident,
eagerly scanning each body as It was
brought 90 land, and the scene was an
mdescribable one, that will ever be re.
borod by those who saw a.
On the surface Of the Victoria arms
Of the people could be seen struggling
10 gain the shore. and the water foi
yards around was red with blood, and
floating out 70 sea went corpse after
corpse. The shrieks Of men and IN,
shrieks Of women and children filled
the air and noryod the crowds Of rescu
ors 20 endcavors that endangered lif'
and limb
The carnival Of sports at Victor.
which had for nearly a week been doinl
honor 20 the queens birthday, was jus
closing. but the management hn,
planned 20 make the day the climax o
the celebration A military parade ha,
bocn arranged TO take place az Poin
Mncauley, the rugged promontory tina
hall pirdles the harior TO the west o
the city. and afterwards a sham battl
was the programme
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
WoN THE FInsr skRMIsH.
Gold Men Head on silver In the Pro-
hIbItlon Convention.

PrIsBURo, May 27.--It was long after
10 O'Clock today when Samuel Dickie,
chairman Of the Prohibition national
committed, called the seventh national
Prohibition convention TO order. After
prayer the call was read and II. L.
Castle made an address, welcoming the
delegates to the city. When the ap-
plause, following the address had died
away. Chairman Diclie made brief re
ply in which he thanked Castle aIrd the
citizens Of Pittsburg for the cordial
etreatment the representatives Of the
Prohibition party had received. He had
attended many conventions Of the party.
He had attended Il whenit was party
Of minor Importance In the eyes Of the
older political bodies, but he thanked
God he had lived 10 see II become such
proportions that II was now recognized
throughout the nation.
When he had finished his response to
the address he said he had the honor 10
introduce the gentleman chosen 20 act
a temporary chairman by the national
committee, A. A. Stevens Of Ponnsyl.
vania. when he lad said this Chaun.
cey NJ Damn Of California arose and
said he had a minority report TO offer.
he would present the name Of Z. J.
Wheeler and moved Il 10 be substituted
for that Of Stevens. He was told 10 81
down by Dickie. but refused An up
roar followed and finally, for harmony
sake. Wheeler withdrew his name aftei
the police had been called TO eject thl
unruly delegates Il was the first olasl
between the free silver and gold stand
ard delegates on the convention foo
and the single issue crowd won.
Stevens, as temporary chairman, 4
nally succeeded in restoring order an'
! then proceeded 10 address the conven
tion. He said Republicans would a
their convention declare for tariff re
form, Democrats for sound money, AM
Populists for free silver Each hal
dominant issues 20 advocate. Prohibi
tion party should now como forwar
with its dominant issue. II shoul
y have prohihton and none other.
At this juncturc committees were AZ
pointed and the convention adjourne
10 give the committees time TO report.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
ThE ElRsI ACCOUNT.
Il was believed That oniy Finy Live.
Were Lost.

Were Lost.
VIcroRIA. B. c., May 2i.-A terrible
accident occurred here yesterday by a
bridge giving way, carrying with It a
crowded streetcar A sham battle and
review was 90 take place at Maoauley's
Point. near Esquimault, in the after
noon and crowds were making theU
way there. An the way the tram cars
were packed. Two cars left Govern.
ment street with upwards Of 100 people.
The first got over Point Ellioe bridge,
which crosses az Victoria, safely, but
when the other was about half way over
the middle span Of the bridge, about 100
feet in length, gave way and the car
plunged into the water 100 feet below
The car was completely submerged and
all on board were drowned with the ex.
ocption Of some Of those on the plat
forms who managed to save themselves
by swimming ashore
Seventeen Of the Sodies have been
found and the work Of Identification is
proceeding, but IL Is a difficult matter a.
a great many bodies are those Of visit.
ors.
When the bridge broke there wers
several carriages ON the bridge and thes,
also were precipitated into the water
Superintendent Wilson was driving one
Of these and had his five children Will
him. He succeeded in saving himself
and four Of the children, the fifth. a lit
tlc boy, was wedged between the iror
hars and drowned. The sad affair hal
cast a deep gloom over the city Al
soon as the nows Of the accident reaches
Macauley Point the review was hrough
10 a speedy termination, as. under th'
circumstances, il was impossible and tn
sham fight was abandoned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
CONTESTS FlLEo.
Republicans who Are Contesting For
Places In the National Convention.

Republicans who Are Conts.tlng For
Places In the National Convention.
AUGUSTA, Ne, May 27.-Hon. J. H.
Manlcy. secretary Of the national Re
publican executive committee, has sent
70 Chairman Carter a letter saying that
contests have been filed with him TO the
number Of g., involving the rights Of
1866 delegates, among them the follow
ing;
Neutrality-suspicious., First,
Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
and Ninth districts, making 20 dele
gates In all
Louisiana -Delegates.at.large First
Second, Third and Fourth districts; Il
delegates.
Mississippi-Delegat tes-at.largc, First
Second, Third. Fourth. Fifth, Sixth
and Seventh districts; IS delegates.
Tcxas-Delegates-At.large and ever,
one Of the 10 districts; 80 delegates.
Virginia-Scoond and Third districts
I delegates.
There may be other contests filed,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
cRoP euLLgrlN o. MIssoURL
Corn suffers From Rains, wheat Rust-
ing, bat Oats Doing Well.

KANSAS CnY, May 27.-The Missouri
crop bulletin for the past week says; In
nearly all sections farm work has been
at a standstill Much early corn is get
ting very weedy and the cropis badly in
need Of cultivation. Planting is not yet
finished in some sections and much re-
planting win be necessary, owing to the
washing Of rolling ground and the over
flowing Of bottoms. Wheat has i'm
proved considerably in some sections
In a number Of counties, however, Il 4
rusting badly. Oats are generally do
ing well and grasses are growing nicely
Army worms are destroying meadows
and pastures In many Of the northern
counties. Cotton Is generally makinl
rapid growth Fruit is still droppinl
badly IN some places.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
THE LIST.

We publish the hst Of contestants
In the race this morning. The SOih
is the time 10 vote. Get your coupons
in by Saturday. Don't set excited over
the way the vote stands this early in
the game. II you have coupons to give
away be sure and give them 10 some
one who deserves them. A great many
are collecting coupons who are not in
the race and the Eagle would apprec:-
ate any efIorton the par, OF our patron:
towir seeing tha, no one gets a coupon
unless Their names appear in ise lisi
each day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
HERMANN LEFT NO TRACE.
salt take city Onlclals Not Able 60
Solve uls Disappearance.

Solve Hs Disappearance.
SALT LAX CHY, May 2i.--No posi-.
tive information has yet reached the Of.
ficials here As 20 the whereabouts Of
Rev. Francis Hermann, although the
police department have been a work
for the past five days looking FOR some
Glow that would assist in locating him.
The officers now assert openly that
never before have they been able to
forge so complete and strong a chain Of
circumstantial evidence In any case Of
great concern as IN this, They are now
directing their efforts 20 learn what be.
came Of Annie X Samuelson. The dis.
appearance Of her trunk and the pur.
chase of a large wooden box before her
Disappearance leads TO the theory that
she did not share the probable fate q
her friend, Henrietta Clauscn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
IusT ARouT coMPlETEp.
Finishing Touches being Made On the
Convention Hall At 81. Louis.

Convention Hail a. ~. touia.
ST. LOUIS, May si.-work ON the con.
vention auditorium has progressed 20
far that all the chairs have been placed
in position and the railings dividing the
various sections put up. The decorators
are NJ work and within few days win
have their job completed and all the
lights in place Dcdioatory exercises
will he delivered ON the evening Of June
IS, when Hon, Chaunoey M Depew Of
New York will make an address. Local
Grand Army posts vin have charge Of
the exercises,
Mr.. Dankmar Adler, consulting archi
tect Of the Republican national com
mittoe, has arrived here from Chicago
and with Architect Taylor Of st
Louis, who made the plans, and th'
press committee Of the Mercantile club
made thorough inspection Of the con
yention hall.
Mr.. Adler, who has had charge Of tn
woxk Of ureparing meeting places for al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
Bland and Free silver.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. L., May 27.-The
Democratic territorial convention met
here yesterday, and after the stormies,
time over seen in Oklahoma indorsed
Bland for president and instructed the
delegates Of Oklahoma TO vote for him
and to favor the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver and gold at the ratio
Of 10 10 / and 10 support no candidate
for president or vice president who was
not pronouncedly in favor Of such free
coinage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

LINCOLN. May 27.--The Nebraska
weather and crop bulletin says the tenn
perature has ranged from three to siS
degrees above the normal the last week.
The rainfall was heavy, delaying farm
work. but crops generally have grown
rapidly. Rye is in blossom and wheat
Is heading. Slight damage has been
done to corn from washing by the rains,
Oats are not all planted yet, but culd'
walton has generally been done,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-More than
100 free silver Democrats, representing
every district In the state, met here yes.
terday 10 perfect an organization. This
was done by appointing an executive
committee Of Il. This action almost
amounts 10 an open revolt against the
state central committee, the majority %
whose members are gold standard men.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
MAY WRECK THE PARTY.
Prohibltionlsls Likely 10 Divide on the
Geid aud silver Question.

Irohtbltlnnlsts Aikeiy 20 Rtttue ON tae
Cold and silver Question.
PnTsBUR0. May 27.-There is every
reason 10 believe that the national Pro-
hibiiion rarty viii split today ON the
money question II a gold standard
plank should be adopted in the party
platform by the delegates from the east,
then those fayoring the coinage Of silver
at a ratio Of 10 TO viii secede II, on
the other hand, the socalled free silver
delegates adop, a free coinage plank
then the gold standard crowd viii leave,
and should the convention fail 10 de-
clare for woman suffrage the feminine
portion Of the convention viii sever its
connection with the party. Il promises
20 be memorable convention for the
Prohibitionists and bids fair 20 wreck
the party.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

the national Republican conyentions
during the past 30 years, was much
pleased with the accommodation az.
forded 20 all who viii attend, and de-
clared the hall 10 be the finest and most
complete Of any that has yet come under
his inspection. One Of the best features
Of the convention hall is the arrange.
ment for filing and emptying II quickly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28
Ladies'. Ladies',

The Handy Kitchen is now prepared
TO deliver ice cream in quantities Of
half a gallon OF more, packed in ice, To
any part Of the city. Delivery free tc
customers. viii keep frozen hand S OF
10 hours. Cheaper, easier ard hettei
than making cream at home. Try US
l55 FRAN BRos & NoRg,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

r. NJ. Gorsuoh Suicided at Wharton,
Tex, by shooting himself in the head.
Fire at Deseronto. Ont, rendered
families homeless and destroyed $3.50, ,O0O
~v,sa u property.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

BAroS RoUoE, La, May 27.-The
vote for United States senator today
was Denegre, 90; blanchard, S0i
Price, i9; McEnry, 81 Blackman, 81
Nall, /. Denegre failed Of election only
by two votes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

The reporter met Mr. viii Raker Of
P.a-tersvil'e, at the South bound train
Yesterday en- route home from Waco.
Mr.. Baker is a cousin Of NJ. lie Baker
who was killed In Houston Tuesday
night aud stated that he had received
ouly mcager information regarding the
killing, which seems to have been done
by Draining with hatchet in the hand.
Of burglar In Nj Barker's own house
Mr.. Ike Baker was widely known pop
ular and influential. He was q paFtnei
Of Congressman Hutchinson in th'
cattle basines.
BIZ. Love, David aud James Love O
Franklin were here yesterday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

Try my Parine. Two
Glasses for B cents this
week. This Parine is
not an imitation of
somebody's else confec-
ton, but my own inven-
ton. It needs no brag-
ging about, but its
merits speak for for it.
self. Those who have
not triedit should do so
at once, a it is impossi-
bic to improve on it, es-
pecially at tlse above
named price, 2 Glasses
for 8 cents.
Respectfully,
A. EMDEN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

One mile and a quarter northeast Of
Bryan, on the Madisonyille rOad, q
house and forty acres Of land. An
under fence, good tot farm or pasture
cheap. Apply to Dick Jones & Co.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-24
THE TRANsvAAL.
Information Which Places Different
Aspect On the Trouble.

Information Which Places n Different
Aspect On the Trouble.
LONDON, January 22.-Mr. White, the
consul general of the South African
republic, has made public information
he has received from the government
at Pretoria, which places a somewhat
different aspect on the trouble in the
Transyaal from that given in the
dispatches from English sources.
According to the advices received by
Mr.. White, the government only
learned of the scheme of the Uitlanders
and DIR. Jameson's movements on
December 80 The government believes
a ma jority of the people in Johannes
burg were not aware that rising
against the authorities was mooted,
and that the proposed movement was
confined principally to members OF the
reform union. AS to the number OF
Beers who defeated DR.. jameson, the
consurs advlces show that instead OF
there being 1900 to 800 of them,
there were only 400 at the beginning OF
the fight. These were gradually
joined by small parties, until there
were about 500 Beers in the immediate
vicinity when the fighting stopped and
the English surrendered, but many of
these were unable to take part in the
fighting. Actually, about 400 Beers
compelled the English to lay down
their arms. Only five Beers were
killed, and two of them were shot
accidentally by their comrades. Three
Beers were wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-24

The manufacture of beet sugar will
BE attempted in the neighborhood of
Milwaukee next year. Fifty half-acre
matches OF sugar beets cultivated in the
southern part OF the state have given
results SO satisfactory a company with
cash capital of $150.000 has been
formed. It is claimed the soil of the
southern portion of Wisconsin is pecu-
1iarly adapted to the raising of the
white beet. The soil is rich, light and
sandy, all Of the requisites necessary
to the cultivation of this species. In
addition to this, there is underneath
the soil limestone formation which 1t
acclaimed improves the saccharine quail
tiles Of the beet. The results Of the ex-
perfments which have been made dur
Ing the last year show that the Wis
consin beet is Nnuch harder and more
eolid than those which are grown in
more southern elimes. There is about
III per cent of saccharine matter in the
beets. The company has engaged a
number of chemists who will examine
the land which is to be put under cult
walton for this particular purpose and
decide which land is most suitable and
what kind Of seed will produce the best
results In each particular case. In or
der to start the industry the company
furnishes the seed free, and will in a
large measure supervise the cultivation
Of the crop. About 1900 acres will be
seeded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-24
RESUME SILVER COINAGE.
to Make s1s,OoO,0OO in Silver
noJla rs at Once

Treasury to Make S1S,O0O,OOO In Silver
Dollars at Once.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-About
February 10 the treasury department
will resume the coinage of silver dollars
and continue until about SIS, 900, 200
have been coined. When the present
administration came into power there
were in the treasury about $50, 900. 900
in silver dollars coined from bullion
under the act of 1890, and available for
the redemption of treasury notes issued
in payment of the bullion purchased.
Since August, 1898, about SIS, 100000 OF
these notes have been redeemed in
silver dollars and cancelled. The
secretary of the treasury has now
decided to coin from the bullion now
on hand and purchased under the act
of 1890, about $Is,OOO,O0O which will
restore the amount of dollars in the
treasury to what it was on March 4,
1893 The average cost of the silver
bullion purchased under the Sherman
act was ~ cents on the dollar, which
leaves a gain or seignorage of 2s}3
cents OH the dollar At this rate the
seignorage on the S1S,OoO,0o0 to be
coined would be S5,00o,O0o, which will
be accounted for in the available cash
on hand, increasing it by that amount.