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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
CONSIDERED oUsAN REsoLUTIoNs

Committee on Foreign Relations Post
ponsd Action Untii Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i6.-The senate
committee ON foreign relations held a
meeting today which devoted con.
sideration 70 the Cuban resolutions
which had been referred to It. No ae-
ton was taken. and the committee adj.
journed 10 meet next Friday Il is said
the sentiment OF the committee is IA.
vorable 10 reporting ON the resolutions,
though It's form is not determined. a
postponement OF action until Friday
was for the purpose Of securing further
information from the state department
as to the situation in Cuba. especially rs
to the latest developments ON the ISLAM.
There is also a desire ON the part Of the
members OF the committee 30 ascertain
exactly wha, was reported by Consul
General Lee.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

The engagement Of Clay Clement Al
the Grand Opera House on Wednesday.
Dec. % will be one OF the most interest.
ing events OF the local theatrical season.
No aotur IN recent yeas has been The
subject ~ 80 much dn cussi0n amongst
lheate-g aud ceiiainly nest mode o
been the recipient " 30 q rc especially N,
comment at the hands OF hca,,ons =, 4,
experienced observers Of % \. IL, 80. =,
the larger ciiiss, where he y '-e'..'u io,u
amongst the ioremos, OF hL' part Vi 'n'
fractions. To his work uposh same TINT
Mr.. Clement brings the ValIQade With
among actors, the uncummon aid Oh
university training, supplemented by
the advantages which come OF industri-
Gus and comprehensible reading. Men.
tally aud physically Il would be difficult
u ind his equal In equipment Tor i'm
portant and impressive stage work.
lie 10 six feet tail, OF commanding pres
ence, and dignlfed, graceful Tearing.
and he possesses a deep, resonant, mus.
zeal Vote. In THE Bells" he a said
TO have greater opportunities fnr the
display OF his lal,uts than Ia any other
character In which lie has been seen.
"AIy baby had Group aud was saved
by Shlloh's Cure" writes MrS. ]. II.
Martin OF Huntsville, Ala. Sold by all
druggists
l have big stock Of fancy all wool
iiannel In stripes aud plaids, worth
from S)c TO o0c a yard-your choice Il
-oe' 10 G. II. wyse.
Why suffer with coughs, colds and
Ia grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo GUN. ,
iSE will cure you in one day. Does
not produce the ringing in the head
like Sulpha,e Of Quinine. Put IN in
tablets convenien, Tor taking. Guar.
anteed TO cure, or money refunded
Price, 2bc. For sale hy
NJ. Il James
sam b. wileon,
4. j. Fountain,
APP Halls Drug Store.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
MANY WANT TO De HEARD.


nuslnessmen wish Co Argue For =
Higher Tarin
WASHINGTON, Dec, l6.-The hearings
10 be given by the ways and means com.
mittee ON the tariff question promises TO
attract even agteater number Of business
men 60 Washington than usually gather
during ;he revision Of tho tsriff. TIE
committee Is already overwhelmed by
applications from representatives In va.
rious interests anxious TO present argu.
ments for increasing the rates. The
Democrats members Of the committee
intend to marshal witnesses in rebuttal
10 advocate a continuance Of the vii.
son bill.
Il will be practically impossible for
the committee TO hear all the applicants
who want to present arguments, In the
limited time assigned 10 the subject.
The committee EXPECTS those who ap.
pear will have their arguments pre-.
pared in writing to be placed on file
and printed,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

NEW YoRK, Dec, i6.-The Seventy.
first regiment. National guard. will NJ.
tend the Inauguration Of Presid NJ
Elect Mckinley at Washington March
I, in accordance with a resolution unan-
imously adopted by is board Of officers
at a special meeting held In the armory
II is expected that the organization will
turn out between 100 and $50 men, in.
GLIDING IL full band aud drum corps,
The regiment will be quartered at ths
capital in the armory Of the Washing
ton Light infantry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
woOlIey Captured.

sheriff Black and Deputy Sam Ca.ey
Of NJ allison county, arrived 10 bryan
yesterday morning on the early south-
bound train with John WoolIey, anied
in NJ adison county on a charge Of cattle
stealing. Woolley Was captured be-
tween Reagan and Marlin. lie ran
from the officers and was fred on but
not injured. lie was lodged In
jail here several hours and then taken
On 10 MAdisonville after being made TO
pay the jail fees. Wooley is charged
with stealing the 80 head Of cattle
which were shipped from this place TO
Galveston some time since and recover.
ed by sheriff Black
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

One Dealer Given TO UndsrstAnd lie
Mast Too the Marx.

One Dealer Given to UndsrstAnd lie
Must Too the Mark
KANSAS CRY. Dec i6,-The first real
effect Of the recently organized Kansas
coal combine was maze manifest when
a local dealer, who had been cutting
rates aud refused to enter the trust. re.
ceived n kansas City rate card, which
stated that unless he chose h. sell at the
combines price, he would BE- unable to
obtain coal from the mines with which
he had been dealing.
The local dealer had an agreement
with Pittsburg. Kan, mine to serve
him with coal, but this document, the
mineowners now claim, Is not binding.
The boldness Of the trust has caused
alarm among small dealers generally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

MfDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Dec l6.-Ad.
vices from Sneedville state that Mar.
ried" Hatfield was hanged there for the
murder Of Jones Trail. Five thousand
people were present. Hatfield confessed.
duplicating his wife and q woman
named Nancy Jordan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
TELLER SAYS IT IS FOOLISH.
No nuliion silver Clause TO the rarin
WIN satisfy sIlvcrmen.

WASHINGTON, Dec, i0-Senator Tell.
er. when asked for his opinion Of a
proposition. which, IL has been stated.
would be incorporated in the new tariff
bill providing for bullion silver, re-
piled:
1T Is a very foolish idea II they
think they can catch silvcrmen by that
thoy are mistaken. IL would only en-.
phasize the claim OF the goldmen that
silver is mere commodity. II a duty
Of 30 cents an ounce was placed on sill
yer II would not raise the price Of silver
one cent Tae price Of silver is fixed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

VIZ TAKE rlrAsuRE IN

abroad, where It is used. The price Of
silver is fixed by countries which use IL
for money and In the arts We do not
use more than slO,OOO.OOO in the ar,'l "
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

Waco, Tex Dec. l0-In the case Of
Charles Watson, charged with killing
Sid Largen the jury after celebrating
two days failed to agree and was dis.
CHARGED without verdict
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

PERRY, o. T., Dec. ia. A. Kel.
logg, politician and well.to-do citizen Of
Clinton, No, was sentenced 10 two
years in the penitentiary in the United
States court here for perjury.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

HoUsroS. Dec l6.-Asa Spikes, con.
victed Of hog theft, was given two years
IN the penitentiary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17

FLORENCE. Italy, Dec, i6.-AlexAnder
Salvini, the son Of TomAso salyini, the
great Italian actor, is dead.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
A Piece China II IN
Tea Set: sUU
Regular price $40.

One lot Pink Pattern lIanley
Goods cut 30 per cent, /
have only a small set and they
will go for this until closed out
This lot consists Of Tea Pots,
Butter Dishes, pitchers, Soup
Tourecns, Bakers, Soup Bowls
etc. Dishes, after dinner Cups
and Saucers.
Thee are real values, an. to APP
preciaie them they must be seen,
Come and see me and buy service
able Christmas presents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
Benigerent Swapping Turtles.
From the Rochester Times.

FROM the tNOCneSter Times.
Two months ago a crowd of coal miners
near Newport took two swapping turtles
TO a cockpit, and forcing their Jaws omen
poured whisky down their threats. They
were turned loose on each other and
about $500 was waged on the fight, with
the understanding that no decision Would
be made until one of the snappers gave
up or was killed. The turtles foTght
iiercely, each tearing his ANTAGONISTS
head and neck with his horny beak until
one obtained a grip on the others thinner
After a brief but Intellectual struggle 70
break his antagonists hold the turtle
whose tlipper was thus caught seized the
other by the neck. Aside from a saving
motion there was no further demonstra5
ton for several hours. The crowd OF
miners watched them from early even.
ing until long after midnight. when The
turtles, each retaining his grip on The
other. We're placed in the cellar OF 4 do
serted house. This was two months ago
ana since then neither Of the snappers
mas SHOWN any signs Of Weakening his
hold upon the other. and the bets have
not yet been declared of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
Pure Blood

"Iwish to say that 8 years ago we had
beautiful boy born to US. At the age Of II
months he breathed his last, victim to
impure blood. On Aug. 4, 1891, anot her
boy was born, who at the age Of two
months became afflicted with the same
disease. We believed the trouble was con-
stitutional, and not common sore mouth.
procured bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla
and commenced to give it regularly to
both mother and baby. improvement be-
gan at once. We have succeed in eradica-
ting the scrofulous blood from the system
and today We are blessed with a nice, fat
baby boy, IS months d-the very
Picture of Health,
all life and full of mischief thanks to
Hoods Sarssparilla. I am a minister in
the Methodist Protestant church, and it
affords me much pleasure to recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla to all as a safe, sure
remedy. Even my wife, after taking
Hoods, became healthy and f1eshy and has
the bloom Of girlhood again" Rev. J. III.
PATE, Brooklins Station, Missouri.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
PROPOSALS WANTED.

ONCE Commissioner of Public Works.
Savannah, Ga. March q. lsS5.-Sealed pro-
pOsals will be received at this office until
u O'Clock noon, city time, Monday. April
-, 1886, to furnish the city OF savannah
with 5000 square yards, more or less, OF
vitrified paving bricks or blocks, 10 be de-
livered f. O. b. cars, Savannah, or Z. o. b.
wharf, Savannah.
The bricks or blocks must be vitrifed,
repressed and especially burned for street
paving. They shall be of the very best
quality as to hardness, tOughness, uni
formity of shape and size, and nom
absorption of water. All brick must be no
mogeneous and compact in structure, free
from loose Jumps of uncrushed clay or
from Nominations caused by the process
of manufacture, or fire cracks, or checks
of more than superficial character or eX-
tent. All bricks or blocks so distorted in
burning as to lay unevenly in the pave
ment shall be rejected. All bricks or
blocks shall be free from lime or magnesia
in the form of pebbles. and shall show no
sign of cracking or spalling on remaining
in water ninety-six 1861 hours.
No brick or block will be accepted I'M
less it has been proven by practical use in
one or more cities, for a period OF not less
than two years, and for an area of 300
yards and upward, that it is suitable and
durable.
All bricks or blocks must have the i'm
print of the manufacturers brand. "A
sample, consisting of ten or more of the
bricks or blocks, must be delivered at this
office by II O'Clock noon, city time, April
10. A portion of these bricks or blocks
shall be subjected to such physical tests
as the commissioner of public works shall
deem necessary, and the remainder shall
be retained as samples of the material to
be furnished and used. Any brick or
block which does not stand the test salts
factorily will be rejected and no bid con-
templating the use of the rejected brick
or block shall be entertained. The quality
of the bricks or blocks furnished must
conform to the samples presented by the
bidder or the manufacturers and kept in
the office of the commissioner of public
works.
The bricks or blocks delivered shall not
differ in size from the accepted samples
of the same make, nor shall they differ
greatly in color from the natural color OF
the well burned brick of its class and
manufacture.
The city reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. Envelopes are to be marked
Bid for furnishing vitrhed brick"
HARRY WILLINK. Commissioner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04

Is absolutely necessary in order TO have
good health. The greatest affection Of
the human race is impure blood.
There are about 2400 disorders Incl
dent 10 the human frame, the large
majority arising from the impure or
poisonous condition OF the blood.
The best remedy for all blood dis
eases is found in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Its remarkable cures are its loudest
praise. IL is not what we say but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does that
tells the story.
mo remedy has ever had so marked
success, or won such enormous sales.
Scrofula in its severest forms yields
TO its potent powers, blood poisoning
and salt rheum and many other diseases
are permanently cured by it. For a
general Spring Medicine to remove
those impurities which have accumu-
lated during the winter, or TO overcome
That Tired Feeling, nothing equals
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
LUMPKIN AND THE C. AND A.
The Towns Request for an Injunc-
ton Against the Road Granted.

Americas, Ga, April S.-The injunction
case brought by the town of Lumpkin VS..
the Georgia and Alabama railroad was
heard before Judge Fish to-day. The pres
ent owners of the Georgia and Alabama
railroad desire to build a shortcut from
Richland to Luvale. which would shorten
the main line from Savannah to Mont
gomery six miles. This would put Lump-
kin on a branch road nine miles long. this
being the distance from Richland TO
Lumpkin. This proposed action the people
of Lumpkin are trying to prevent, and the
decision OF. Judge Fish to-day in grant
ing their application for the Injunction is
The marriage of two very prominent
young people of Buena Vista occurred in
this city to-day. J. e. Shepperd was mar
ried TO Miss Mamie Butt, the beautiful
daughter of the late Judge Z. NJ. Rntf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
HOODS
Sarsa pariIIa

wires prevented the current being turned
on in any part of the city. There IS w
feet of wharf property in the burned dis
trict totally destroyed, which EXTENDS
from the Plant system docks, near the de-
pot, to the Southern dock. on Monk street,
including former landings of the st. 81
mons and Darien steamboats,. FROM the
kellar building. on Bay, back through
Breisnecks three-story brick building, on
Bay, and extending back from Bay to
OglethOrpe street, in the rear, is entirely
destroyed, the only property at all saved
from il being the brick In the front, back
and side walls of the Breisneck building.
The origin of the fire is attributed to a
spark from the pile driver engine on the
Plant system docks. The work OF Chief
Green and the local fire department MEM
bers was exceptionally good. and the sup
ply of water was kept up good.
In OglethOrpe Bay thousands of barrels
of naval stores were floating, some burn
ing and Others sound. The good barrels
were taken in for salvage by a small
army OF men and boys in every conceiV-
able kind of craft. They will get from 81
to 50 salvage on the barrels saved.
The arrival of firemen from Savannah
Jacksonville and WaycrOss was much ap-
preciated, although the water supply was
exhausted before they arrived. The mem
bers were shown courteous attention by
city officials and Mr.. A. II. Lane.
Every merchant has announced his in
tentiOn of Immediately resuming business,
and many have opened stores at this
hour; The Breisneck stores, on the Bay,
will be rebuilt
One man dropped dead with excitement
several men were partially Frustrated and
several women tainted. Merchants ran
breakneck speed through the streets,
carting the goods away to places of PROP
able safety. Citizens ran to their homes
and the women and children in families
packed their goods and prepared to fight
the fire, should sparks or flames get to
the resident portion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
A Narrow Escape in n Runaway.
The City Tax Digest.

Augusta, Ga. April 3.-Policeman John
Calvert and James w. Robinson had a
narrow escape from death to-day, and the
latter may die from his injuries. They
were riding a road cart when the horse
became frightened and ran away. Police
man Calvert was soon thrown out with
comparatively slight injuries, but Mr.
Robinson was kicked in the face and head
and chest and is dangerously hurt His
skull is fractured But for the marvellous
recovery of Hon. William II. Fleming
from a similar accident the death of Mr..
Robinson might be confidently expected.
John Carr and Richard Carr, brothers,
employed in the Warwick cotton mills,
got in a difficulty about certain work in
the mill and fought with knives. John
was seriously stabbed, and is in the city
hospital. Richard escaped.
President William c. Sibley of the Sib-
ley mills, has notified the stockholders
of the company that he will not be a can
didate for reelection at the annual meet
ing this month. Mr.. Sibley's father was
the largest contributor to the stock of the
mill which bears his name and which is
one of the handsomest mills in America.
William c. Sibley has been its president
for sixteen years.
The city digest of Augustus taxable
property is another example of falling
values. 1t was completed to-day for 1896,
and shows falling off from last year of
$3.50, 1888 in personal property, and $6i7, 73S in
real estate, a total of 81, 20S,721. The total
digest foots up S21, 81, 461 made up of
So, $40 $40 in personal property, and S15, $40.
6l2 in real estate. Mayor Young's economi-
cal administration prevents any change in
the tax rate, which is very low. $125
The populists of Richmond county meet
in mass meeting tomorrow at Grace
wood, on the Augusta Southern railroad
A cheap excursion rate is given, and a
large attendance is expected from Au.
gusta. It Is charged that the A. p. A. has
captured the populist party in Richmond
To-morrows meeting may have some in.
teresting features. 1t win be decided
among other things, whether the populists
Will put out ticket for members of the
legislature and all the county offices in
Richmond.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS.

City Treasurer's Office, Savannah. Ga
March q, 1S96.-The following extract
from the tax ordinance for the year 1S96
is published as information:
Sec. 6. The occupant of any premises
where a dog or dogs is or are kept shall
pay for every dog so kept an annual IL
cense of one dollar. Upon payment of
this license a badge shall be issued to the
person paying the license for the dog.
Sec. 10 Every person fall
ing to take out license for a dog. or fail
ing to pay such license, as required nv
sections and s. of this ordinance. shalt
upon conviction before the Police Court
of the city of Savannah, be subject to a
fine not to exceed three dollars, with the
alternative of Imprisonment not to ex-
coed three days.
c. S. HARDEE.
City Treasurer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
ESCAPE OF coNv1cTs PREVENTED.
Three of Them Come Near Getting
Out of the Dublin Jail.

Dublin, Ga, April S-Tuesday evening.
after eating supper, the sheriff thought
he heard a peculiar noise emanatine from
the cells of the jail. on reaching the cor
ridor he was surprised to find Louis Til
lery, who was recently convicted of the
murder Of David Gray, and sentenced 10
fifteen years imprisonment. and two ne
groes. Their liberty was nipped i'm the
bud by the officer who, at once ordered
them back to other cells. Not complying
as rapidly as possible. the sheriff fred OF
"a shot from his pistol. which frightened
them 50 badly that they ran to their cells
ln n rapid manner. Tillery told the shor-
III that he got out Of the cell by means OF
a common barlow knife Later "A search
was instituted and a costly saw-dle wa
discovered IN Tiilerys cell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
PROPOSALS.

of Public Works, Savannah, Ga, March
q, 1S96.-Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until II o'clock noon, city
civ Of saVannab with II 500 i IliSh EN- lne
more or less of granite curbing, 4-inch in
thickness, 16-inch in width, and in lengths
dressed down on face side 1O-inch. 4-inch
on inner side, neatly jointed on ends, ton
surface to be dressed to conform to grade
of sidewalk.
Also, 1900 lineal feet, more or less, of cir.
cular curbing of 10 feet rad, same as
above.
Also, so feet circular curbing of 2 feet
rad, same as above.
Ali of the above to be delivered f. O. b..
cars Savannah.
nishing granite curbing." The city re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids.
HARRY WILLINK
Commissioner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
PAID NO POSTAGE TO UNCLE SAM.
POstOhice Lock Box Used for a Cam
destine Correspondence.

From the Chicago Times-H Herald.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 27.-Postmas-
ter Charles of this city has just discov-
cred what is evidently a violation of the
United States postal laws, and at the
same time he finds nothing in the laws
covering the point. Some time ago a
young man rented a lock box and de-
posted the necessary sum for two KEYS
to the box. The man is a prominent bust
ness man. who has a wife and family.
He is corresponding with a young girl.
to whom he gave one of the keys to the
lock box. The girl would write a letter
to him, carry il to the postofice, open
the box and deposit the letter in the box
pursue the same course. Mr.. Charles ha g
referred the matter to the authorities
at Washington for an opinion. A sensa-
ton is very likely to grow out of the mat
ter.
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The Debate Mt Wnxcros..

Waycross. Ga, April s.-Dr. ]. L. Walk
err, chairman of the Smith-Crisp debate
committee, held meeting of the commit
tee last night at the office of W. r. Nc
Intosh & Co., and discussed matters con-
corning the preparations and arrange
ments for the debate. Chairman Warren
Lott of the democratic executive com
mittee of Ware county was selected to
introduce both Mr. Smith and Mr.. Crisp
at the debate. Col. j. c. Mcdonald had
previously been selected as the person to
introduce Mr.. Smith, but he was i'm favor
of both speakers being introduced by the
democratic chairman. The debate will be
held at the Johnson & Sweat Opera
House on April IL, at 80 p. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04

Late news is better than
no news. If you've let Easter
slip from your mind without
getting your wardrobe in
shape-even if the suit, fur
nishing and hat question
does not pop into your head
until this evening, we can
fix you up in tip top shape,
fine as fiddle in ample time.
Could your tailor do this?
With a months time and lots
of fussing he'll give you a
suit that fts-that's what
we'll give you inside of an
hour at price a third less.
Come and see.
With each Boys Suit goes a peck
etbOOk with > nicISeIs in it-Our
compliments to the boy.
FALK CLOTHING co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-04
FoIkston to Have a railroad.

Folkston. Ca, April 3.-Engineer Powers
came into Folkston yesterday morning
and this morning began the survey of the
Suwanee canal extension railroad from,
this place to Bullhead bluff, on the Sa-
tilla river There is now no doubt that
the road will be built, which means a
great deal for this town. Work on
the road will be pushed vigorously. 1t will
bring Follxston in touch with all north
ern markets.