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rred between and o'clock Wednesday

CURED between 6 and o. clock Wednesday
night.
Mr.. rwyer was a man of regular habits.
and when he failed to put in his appear
ance at supper time his wife and daughter,
Mrs Ross. became alarmed and Mrs. Ross
camo ur town to ascertain the cause of his
delay in coming to supper. Messrs, Will
lam and Hugh Lusk accompanied her. and
they went TO his store on the corner of
Main and st. Charles street. where until
recently he was engaged IN merchandising,
and where he still kept his office. They
found tho side door on St. Charles street.
opposite the office. unlocked, and entered.
THE SAFE OPEN.
His rafe was open and some OF his pa
pers ccattered around. and at once there
was suspicion II foul play, for he was
known to be too careful and prudent to
| have left his things In such condition, and
further search soon brought confirmation
| of the foul crime that had been CON-
mitted.
TIE searchers noted the track where
something had been dragged over the dust
covered floor. and followed this trail.
which was also marked with blood stains.
1t led them into the adjacent store room.
| formerly occupied as his hardware store.
and TO the opening Of large underground
cistern.
Upon tho opening OF this cistern had
been placed two heavy iron shutters and
barrel of lime, and when they had been
removed blood stains marked the hiding
place Of the assassin's victim. Before the
clstern was reached at the steps leading
store. which Is foot or two lower than the
other building. his false teeth and specta-
cles were found, fully confirming in the
minds OF the searchers their already hor-
rble expectations, and strong suspicious
now became horrible reality.
ALARM GIVEN.
The alarm was given and spread so rap
| idly that soon a host of citizens had gath
cred there and commenced devising means
to recover the pemairs, and after several
| futile efforts at eraggins with graphing
hooks. /. rope YVES attached TO Anderson
| Hem, who plunged into the cold watsry
| grave, and going TO the bottom OF the lG-
foot cstern, came up with the remains of
| Mr.. Dwyer
| An examination confirmed the suspicion
that he had been murdered-most fouily
murdered--and the body thrown into iris
| cistern to conceal the crime for upon Ills
head were two CHASTITY wounds. either OF
| which would perhaps have rendered him
insensibie. HIS left arm was broken and
his hands badly lacerated. showing that lie
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JUNTA PLEASED.


Copies OF Senate Resolutions Sent to
Cuban Generals
New York, January 3O.--President Tom
aso Estrada Palma Of the Cuban junta
was at headquarters OF the Cuban revolu-
tionists In this city today. Several other
leaders of the movement also were on
hand and secret conference was held
President Palma said the Cubans were
overjoyod ut the news that the committee
on foreign relations had submitted a re-
port recommending that President Cleve-
land use the good offices OF the United
States to have Spain accord the Cuban
insurgents the rights OF belligerents. Al
ready synopsis of the report has been
sent TO General Gomez and General Maceo
and President Palma expresses the opin-
ion that Il would result In the leaders
working with renewed hope.
Up to noon today no arrests were re-
ported OF any members OF the filibusterinS
party. although many OF the men VINO
started out on the steamer Hawkins are
still In the city.
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NEWS OF MACEO.
Said He Has Gained Eight Thousand Re
cruits.

Said He Has Gained Eight Thousand Re
cruits,
Tampa. Fla, January 3o--Two hundred
and thirty Cuban refugees arrived here
tonight.
Marcus Garcia, mayor Of santi Esplritu
n prominent autonomist and personal
friend Of Campos, has now zone with the
Insurgents. Since Campos departed mum
hers have flocked TO the Insurgents ban
ncr.
Maceo went into Plnar del Rio with
400 men. but now has 1900 He Is report
ed at Guincs, whore he has established
new city government.
,rho commander In charge of the Ataref
cns,le. near Havana was taken prisoner
on Monday and sent to Moro castle. nc
is suspected Of selling arms ana CARTRIDGES
TO the insurgents.
Mnceo Is not wounded nor is Gomez SUI
fering from consumption.
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ONE MAKES A COMPLETE CONFESSION
The Plot Had Been Concoctcd Two
Weeks Ago.
ASSAILED WITH A GAS PIPE
The Body Thrown Into the Cis,orn While
the Victim Was sun Allve-Prison-
ers Taken to Galveston.

Brennan. Texas. January Sc.-Wednos.
poured down In torrents and few people
were stirring. The gloom was fitting
cloak for the dark deed perpetrated In the
heart of the city, and seldom has the re-
porter been called upon to chronicle 50
dastardly crime as the foul assassination
of Mr.. Thomas Il. Dryer, ST., which &C.
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had not yielded up his life without a ter
riblo struggle the storm raging without
perhaps preventing any one from hearing

had not yielded up his life without a ter
rtblo struggle, the storm raging without
perhaps preventing any one from hearing
his cries for assistance, II he made any.
Tho horrible suspicion dawned upon the
searchers that he had been murdered
most foully murdcred--and the body
thrown into this cistern to conceal the
crime. for upon his head were two CHASTITY
wounds. either of which would. perhaps.
have rendered him insensible. His left
arm was broken and his hands badly lac
Grated. showing that he had not yielded
up HIS life without a terrible struggle. the
storm raging without perhaps preventing
any one from hearing his cries for assist
ancc. if he made any.
The murder was perhaps committed
about supper time. when there were few
people on the street to have heard him.
had he made an outcry.
THE INQUEST.
Justice Ewing held an inquest and re-
turned tho verdict in accordance with
the above facts. murdered by some per-
son or persons unknown"
The instrument with which he was sup
posed to have been murdered was n piece
of half-inch gas pipe found on the floor
near by. about three feet long.
Upon his person In an inside coat pocket
was found a pocket book containing $40
which. at first discovery, created some
doubt ms TO the motive for the murder.
which Is generally believed TO have been
for tho purpose of robbery, hut the muir
derer or murdercrs IN their haste perhaps
overlooked this in their search. or 1t may
be that they did not search the body at
all. hoping to secure the contents of his
safe. though 1t is not believed that he
kept much money In this safe.
MIR Dwyer leaves wife and six chill
dren, three sons and three daughters. to
mourn his tragic and untimely death. viz.
Mrs Mary Ross of Brennan. Mrs. Gen
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terror I. is Is, a certainty. and that he win Be

terior, is a certainty. and that he will be
succeeded by Herr Won Puttakahaon.
DR.. Won Boetticher spoke as usual In
the rcichstag yesterday. 1t II also re-
ported that vice Admiral Holman, score
tary OF state for the navy. has resigned.
Inc Berlin correspondent OF the Stand
ard says that II the latter report bc true
cruisers.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Times.
noticing these runrcrv says: Where ev-
crything depends on ono sovereign. the
exercise OF which In not subject to any
known laws, II Is useless to attempt TO
forecast the future.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS READINGS.

IASl Nlttii - hr>%~Di-''''
An area of high pressure is central over
the eastern portion of the country. Tho
lowest pressure reported was 2o.S6 at Cor
rus Christi.
The weather is generally cloudy, except
over the east ern portion Of the country,
where 1t Is clear.
Rainfall has been quite general during
the past twelve hours. The greatest
amount reported was 1.76 ait Palestine,
Texas.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
y. M. 18th meridian time.
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noLIyIA AND BRAzII..

New York. january @.-rhe Heraa9a
correspondent In Rio de Janeiro, br3.l.
telegraphs that the Brazilian govera.s1
refuses to accept the boundary nnes RS3
posed by Bolivia In the terr1tosaal /. .l
between the two countries. BOLIVIA
gests that the question be sunet n
the president OF the United stsl
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RENEWAL OF MAssAcRES,

Constantinople, January 3o--A renewat
Of the massacres nj Aintab. Ammasis ~
Van ia feared and ambassadors OF tho
powers have called the attention OF the
porte TO the alarming rumors In circuia-
ton. Letters received here from the M
surgcnts OF Zeitoun say no excuses Were
committed by them until they heard or tne
massacre at Marash. Then they 1908
vapyea nee on the Turks. ~
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1ouN MoRL.llY.s VIEWS.

London, January ao.-The Kign. Hvns
late Rosebery and Gladstone liberal r0n-
inets. speaking at Arbroath, in Scotland.
tonight said that Lord Salisbury eun-
dered in questioning the Monroe doctians'
~ which America is strenuously attacteN
He added that II ever there was o.ss
for arbitration 1t was the SenesueitH
boundary dispute ~
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RESERVATIONS IN GERMANY.

Outcome OF the Empcrors Determination
to Build Navy.
London. January 3i.-All the special dis
patches from Berlin this morning discuss
the rumored designations OF the ministers
as the outcome of the dissension over the
naval needs OF the empire. The Vossiche
Zeitung says the retirement OF Dr. Won
Boetticher. secretary Of state for the In
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TROUBLE is THREATENING.

Ieamooat Springs, Colo, January 3d.
'.u was received from Columbia tonight
representatives of a Denver company
M, Jumped tho town of Columbia and
Es, SeVsnty-fiyc claims In tie vicinity.
HIM excitement prevails and serious
|co s,, - threatening. Rumors OF Nio-
|ated. 'e''a'eu are a're"uS car
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NEW YORK-Thc thirty-second annual
dinner of the Dartmouth College assoca-
ton of New York Will be held at the Hotel
Waldorf this evening.
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NEW YORK-The annual ball Of the
Ccrcle Francois de Harmonic commonly
known as the French ball will be given
tonight at Madison Square Garden.
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PROTEST AGAINST RECOGNITION.

Landau. January 3l.--A dispatch TO the
standard from Madrid says: The papers
here protest energcticnlly against tne
United States senate committees attitude
on the Cuban question. They declare tnat
the Insurgents have fulfilled none OF the
requirements by international law or us
age of for the recognition OF belligerency,
The government organs, with a Wow 10
nacifyIng the public Irritation, point out
thai Presldept Cleveland, his ministers
ana the Federal authorities 10 far have
preserved a perfectly correct and friendly
attitude towards Spain. contrasting
strongly with the popular sympathy and
assistance the insurgents have obtained
from the American people.
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MONTRTAT-Fast skaters from all
parts of the Dominion are docking here
for the annual speed championships of the
Amateur Skating association of Canada,
which will take place on the Montreal
Amateur Athletic association grounds here
iOmOrrOM.
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STATE.

Sheriff Lindley of Madison county mr.
rested Isaac Randle. age IL, who con-
fessed to having murdered his aunt, Mrs
Croker. last October and for which crime
there were rewards of $500.
Decisions handed down by the court Of
criminal appeals.
Four negroes arrested Mt Brennan fof
the murder OF Thomas b. Dwyer, ST., one
Of whom made fun confession. Ihe
prisoners taken to Galveston to avoid be-
ing lynched
VIII Farris arrested ut Whitesboro for
hicamy. Confronted by both wives. he
confessed his guilt.
Near San Antonio Mexican was shot
to death and his body incinerated.
Charges OF embezzlement filed in La.
Grange against A. j. Rosenthal
Texas Republican State convention to
meet at Austin March n.
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PRospER.s coNrEssIoN.

Today officers have been busy following
clues and making arrests. As result of
their efforts John Rutherford, Brady
Rutherford. Joe Goodwin and Ellis Pros
per. all colored, are in jail charged with
the murder.
The officers and citizens worked every
way TO get a clue. and found Mr.. Dryers
watch in the possession of Ellis Prosper.
negro who came TO Texas from Pensa-
cola, Fla, two years ago. with a shoe
drummer and had been working for Mr..
Dwyer for the past four months-all the
time he has been In Brennan.
In the presence OF the sheriff, county
attorney, Mr.. VIM II. Dwyer and news
paper reporters. he told the following har-
rowing details OF the most atrocious crime
ever perpetrated In this county. He said.
my name is Ellis Prosper; ] am "a
years Of age next September. and have
been working for Mr. Dwyer for four
months. About two weeks ago Joe Good
win first mentioned killing Mr.. Dwyer and
getting roll. but ! thought he was joking
at the time.
"Wednesday evening I went into the
store where we had all been at work and
found Joe Goodwin. Brady rutherford aud
John Rutherford standing near Mr.. Dwy-
er's office, and asked what they were do
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Rain.
PROBABILITIES.

Washington, January u.Mssissipp!'
ouisia,.a and Arkansas-Continued cloudy
and threatened rain; light east winds. be-
coming variable. ,.
ISastern Texas-Continued threatening
with rain: winds becoming westerly. ,
North and South Dakota-Cloudy ana
threatening, with snow fiurries; light nortr
Colorado and wyoming-Partly cloudy
variable winds.
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TO-DAT'S FORECAST.

ALBANY, Ore-Lloyd Montgomery. the
youth who murdered his father, mother
and Daniel Mckeecher, is under sentence
to be hanged today
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RAILROAD.

Grain moving Outward in large quanti-
ties.
The Fort Worth and Denver said to be
contemplating an extension of its line TO
Sabine Pass.
Fatal freight wreck on the Houston and
Texas Central near Hampstead.
Arguments begun before the supreme
court In tho Interstate commission cases.
Arranging for rates to the tistic carnival
near Ell Paso.
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NEW YORk-The New Jersey Athletic
club VIII hold an indoor carnival OF ath-
lctic games at Madison Square Garden to-
morrow. The meeting promises to be the
largest indoor meet ever held at the gar
den
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NEW YORK-Thc sporting fraternity Is
getting ready for sad time tomorrow
when it is said tho cafe of the Hoffman
house famous for 4 huarter of n century
rs a gathering place for sporting men and
politicians. win cease to exist and a buffet
on the Broadway side Of the hotel viii
tax its place. Manager Edward Stones
says the day Of the hotel cafe has passed
CHICAGO-Big dealers are preparing for
tomorrow. whom the Internal revenue law
with reference TO the stcnciiing, branding
take effect The law prohibits branding
labelling or stenciing packages of oleo-
margarine ms dairy" or creamery or
by any other name which will lead the
purchaser to believe 1t to be the product Of
ii
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SPORT,

San Francisco winners were Belle Of
Stonewall, 5 to 2; Sam Leake. to 10: HI
dalgo. even; Towards. 10 to /; All over.
& to 5; Ida Sauers, TO l.
New Orleans: Hubert, to i; Francis
Hennessy, to 1: Squire g.. II to s; 6. b.
Cox. 10 to / Ban johnson, to 2.
John l.. Sullivan Is said TO be injured
internally and fatal results may follow
his fall from a train.
A sporting convention is proposed to be
held at El Paso to fix upon rules gov
erning championship contests.
Said to have been false report saying
that tho governor of Chihuahua would
prevent glove contests.
Dixon-Palmcr siX-round bout was ae-
clarcd a draw.
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APPORTIONMENT INVALID.
indianapolis Ind, January 50. - inc
supreme court this evening declared IN
valid the legislative apportiohmeht oil 1879
raised by the republicans.
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POLITICAL.

First break in the republican ranks re-
duced Hunters vote by one and a new
candidate Is In.
Democrats and popul'sts of Kansas VIII
not fuse.
Mckinley has captured majority OF
the Louisiana delegation.
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eral Felix n. Robertson of Waco, Mrs. r.
Kibcr of Houston. Lieutenant Charles -.
Dwyer OF the United states army, now nm
attache Of the American legation In the
city OF Mexico. exPosmaster William ~
Dwyor and Thomas II. Dwycr. the two
latter of this city.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr. Dwyer was born IN Tippcrary coun-
~, ireland, August II. 1919, and came to
Texas February s, 1915, locating at GUM
tana. September 1. 1886 and launching In
to tho mercantile business From GUM
tana he came TO Brennan, locating here
In 1858. Prior to his coming to Texas.
however. he lived for several years IN
Ma ssa chusetts.
In 1854 he was married to Miss Bridget
Teresa Hcnly. n most estimablc lady who
bore him seven children one Of whom IL
dead. and died November 2s, 1872. In 1874
MIR. Dwyer was married to Mrs. Sarah
Dillcr, who survives him
Mr.. Dwyer was a man cast In n strong
mould--a man of farseeng eye. unlimited
resources and n sagaclty in business ana
political matters that almost established
for him the reputation OF II prophet. His
keen trade instincts and fine executive
ability helped him to amass fortune OF
no mean dimensions In the mercantile
world. He was "A man strictly business
I'm every sense of the word. A lifelong
III,
to become offensive to his neighbors of n
rival faith. He was a good father.
good citizen and n good man. and Wash
inEton county and Brenham will. I'm his
death, miss from her life a quaint figure
and pleasing personality. His bloo1
cries from the ground and his noIghbors
chafe to wreak out Justice on the nends
who perpetrated 40 foul and unnatural a
murder.
Mr.. r. II. Dwyer was wired at Seaiy
and arrived on the 1i:I0 Santa Fe, while
Mrs. Klber came on the 2:e0 Central from
Houston.
The grief OF Mr.. Dryers widow and his
children know no bounds. and during
Wednesday night nobody slept, and the
family residence where the body lay In
state, was full Of the most poignant sor-
row.
The bereaved are the recipients OF the
deepest sympathy OF the community,
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THE MARKETS.

Cotton-Futures advanced In all markets.
spots higher at Liverpool and steady on
this side.
The boom In wheat may cause another
advance in flour.
A prominent stafistician thinks reduc-
ton of cotton acreage may not be wise
policy for Texas farmers.
Total shipments OF bananas to the United
states last year were l6,720,lI punches.
Wheat went up !. after a hot session and
heavy trading.
Cattle were slow at .he decline.
The stock market was manipulated and
prices went up.
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Members OF the Good Government league
had a monkey-and-parrot row last night.
Reunion OF Hoods Texas Brigade and
the survivors.
Interesting historical sketch OF Holland
Lodge No. /. a. +. and a. NJ.
Evidence In the John Dalton inquest
rase.
Leap Year cotlllion at Light Guard Arm
Dry
Meeting of general committee on Fourth
of March celebration.
Budget Of short local stories.
steve Pratt agrees to go to Alabama and
face his nccusers.
IL II. Brooks and T. r. ERWIN. Security
Benevolent association managers remand
ed to the custody OF the sheriff by Judge
z. u. Gavin.
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TO-DATS eATUkeS.
Eol,,.,GN.

ToINiaipsN.
England and japan are increasing thei-
naval strength In the Pacific to meet
possible complications arising out of the
Russo Chinese agreement.
A Russan newspaper says the closing
If the Dardanellos Is submitted to only
because Russia loves peace.
French newspapers comment hysterical-
" on the Armenian speeches In the sem
ate.
! Alarming iumors which por.end the re-
4hcwal OF massacres have been called TO
the attention of tho porte.
John Morley says the Venezuelan case
is one for arbitration.
1t is rumored that all the German min
listers have resigned on account of dis
sensions over the navy.
"Legitimists" decorated the statue of
Charles / with wreaths.
DOMESTIC.
House foreign committee had warm
session in considering a resolution OF CEN
sure of Mr.. Bayard
Five men were killed and twenty In
iured by a boiler explosion at Holidays
burg, Pa.
Committee report in Rosenthal VS.. Crow
ley wiped out every claim made by the
contestant.
a resolution indorsing Tillman's attack
on the president was introduced In the
South Carolina legislature.
CUBAN.
Marin has taken charge OF the opera
tions against the insurgents.
A serious enga cement thought to have
taken place near Havana
Advices from Cuba state that famine
and widespread suffering will prevail
soon unless hostilitios cease.
Gomez is said to be rapidly approaching
a position where he can aid Maceo.
CONGRESSIONAL.
House committee reported in favor OF
seating ID. u. Culberson and Miles Crow
ley.
Speaker Reed counted a quorum SO that
a bill to swell the pension rolls might be
passed.
| Two minor bills were passed by the
senate and Mr.. George defended Secretary
| Morton's actions.
| MIR. Mitchell of Oregon made FREQ sill
yer speech. as did Mr.. Perkins.
| Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Chandler had settc
| and MIR Jones intimated that free silver
| amendment would be offered to the tariff
| LII.
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GREAT REDWOOD SLAB.
Cut from One of the Monarchs of the
Western Forests.


In New Whatcom. a seaport town and
the county seat of Whatcom county.
the northwest county in Washington and
III the United States, is erected on the
outer edge of q sidewalk on one of the
principal street corners an immense slab
or section of one of Washington's big
gest red fir trees. The slab, being cut
directly across the diameter of the tree,
like a butchers cutting block is set on
edge, the greatest diameter extending up
ward, the bark being on its entire circum-
ference, says the Mining and Scientific
Press.
A stranger naturally feels inclined to
walk up to the slab and measure it by
his height, and is surprised to find that
1t would take another man standing on
his head to extend to the top of it. Then
he steps back a pace and reads the fol-
lowing inscription. neatly painted on Il
board attached to the face of the slab:
Tree from Loops Ranch Forks
Whatcom County, Wash. The tree was
400 feet high, 220 feet to first limb and
80 feet IL inches in circumference at the
base. If sawed into lumber it would
make 96,345 feet. 1t would build eight
cottages two stories high of seven rooms
each. The tree is about 4S0 years Old
according to the rings. If sawed into
inch-square strips it would fill ten ordi-
nary cars, and the strips would reach
from Whatcom to China"
The section shows the tree sound to
the core