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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

only laughed at him. as they dId not
believe him.
Not many weeks ago 10 was his turn
90 get hold % the only razor In the
house. lie was about 90 shave him
SELF and. picking mp biz Of news
paper. his eye caught his own name
10 was an advertisement in the news
papcr lnqurIng Tor him lie dropped
Tho razor and told his companions
that ne had fallen heir 90 a fortune
Uc showed them the advertisement
but again they only laughed. John
because OF his wandcrIugs and rcck'
less way Of living, knew nothing
about his brothers death. which oc'
Cured o few weeks after he had sent
the $500 20 the wandercr The New
Orleans court issued letters Of admins
tration TO Alexander J. Dwycr. who
gave a bond OF Sl5o,Ooo, wish the Man
/ haitian Trust Company, Of New Norl
/ CITY. as surety. Then Mr.. Dryer In
serted advertisements IN the ncwspo
pors OF Plttshurg Philadelphia, chi
caro and New York. Police depart
monts were also notified, and amonI
Thorn that OF Troy Of which W. W
willard Is superintendent One o
KINGS companions was a fellow name
welsh. well known to the Troy polio
ns "pooch" Welsh. This man put tn
and that together. and concluded tha
King was really the man named In IN
advertisement After some persuas'o
welsh prevailed on King 10 aecompan
him to superintendent Wizards oil
nee King showed the adyeriisomor
and wanted TO tell his story, but III
superintendent laughed at him, an
Inc palr returned orestiallen to smith
LODGING house. Two days aitcrward
disappeared.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

A notice which appeared recently In
a local paper OF O small New England
town g. copied below. Tho name OF
the versatile advertiser is the only
thing changed. Notice L have opened
n shop ON Front Street and an pre-
pared 20 hle and Fci SAWS ! carry a
line OF Cigars. Tobacco and C.afec-
tlonery and can furnish hot oyster
siows. boiled cggg. etc. AZ short notice.
Rcpairing Umbrellas and Sewing Ma
chires. also Bollomlng Chairs. shoot
ing Gallery Ia connection. jas. Farm
~.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12
fortune.

INC AlfnNNhl wy hAh Nf' 'N''''
cannot find him. They have spent
much money IN advertising for him
and upon private detectives. One rel
alive, Alexander j. Dryer, OF New
York. has gone 10 much personal
trouble 20 trace him. Last week Mr..
Dwycr located King IN Troy. y. y
through o detective agency, went there,
interviewed the police and inserted adj
vertlsoments IN the newspapers, but
failed 10 find King The heir TO this
little fortune was lost sight OF al the
beginning Of the year lie is man ~
wandering habits. and hence the diill'
Guilty Of laying ones finger on him
| Just when ho is wanted Nevertheless.
. ne Is we'll educated man. and is
/ graduate Of Heidelberg University
Germany King was born Ia ireland
OF Scotch parents. lie is now MID.
dle-aged man. when o boy his father
Louis c. King. removed with his fam
F. uy. 10 Germany Tie gave his tw'
sons. John G.. and Louis A., hrst
class education. lie also changed hl'
name 20 Koenlg. the German for King
Tho elder brother. Louis a., adopted
the Maternal method Of spelling u. bu
John adhered 20 the English way.
The elder King became a colonel O
engineers In the German army. and III
government made him superintendent
OF the westphalia coal mines lie 500
amassed a fortune. About touriee
years ago. having lost all bis iamil
eXrcpt two sons. he and they en-
GRATED 90 America. and settled in Ne
orleans. Tie had two nophews Their
William n. and Alexander ]. pwyc
already referred 90. and. stlil und.
the name % Kocnir. be went into o.
wholesale dry goods business VII
them Louis 4. Kinr later was admit
,sI 20 membership To- this firm. ~
John because W bis unstable chara
ter. was go. given any part in q
business To 1859 the father died. al
ais estate was equally divided bciwe'
his sons 70 did not take John loi
90 run through bis share. When q
money was 40 gone De looked out
some way % earning liy.ng
went 90 Piushurg His knowledge
chemistry could scarcely De- cNcell'
and he quickly found employment
an iron foundry as chemist. bu'
cause OF his habits the drm was fore
to discharge him. Then De got o.
ploymont as a day llborcr John j
IAN wrote 90 hIs brother iu New
leans tha, hs bad q chance OF sc'tl
"a good place 600 o. steel factory 300 Tr
NY. and asked for assistance 10
som, him isUO. John 800. then Zoo ]
O., or,sne. Ta Uo received ODE mot
l p,c % 1890. and started '1r Troy
p, did mot atfUupt to goo employing
. lu. started .u to spend Dds $500 ISL
-- 4. vas exhausted he lived '.ha o. 'ra'
i. IL s known chat ho spent one ul
Ip a police station l0js.rs room
Troy. De got shelter also 90 o. DO
ING house. and there used to ic'l
" c1mp,u.ous about DTS former gay
''' and the good home hc once had, q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

mn the burglar laftor the triaD-
ia, dcrn lawyer spilled de whole binoss
r,r me Murdcrous Maddlgan-iow. S
dstg pm the Burglar by tryn de
.ympathy racket an plcadin Wild dc
,nare ter let me go 20 me mudder An
IN de same time dat judge mowed me
,ydder Is doln seven years Truth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

hnaratlng than the pllgrImage mp the
hill GavItaiiou is faster stood than
the gray horse. and the bottom Is soon
reached. The car that draws the horse
rradlally ceases motion and the horse
that draws the car backs ungraccfully
on the platform, shakes himself as II
10 free himself o. the odium forccd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

lna radius OF nity miles around Jack
rou TENN. there are IN cultivation
s.e0O acres IN strawberries The out
look for large yield Is decidedly good
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12
ALUCKY TRAMP, THIS
RICH RELATIVES HAVE LONG
BEEN LOOKING FOR KING.
:iing Fell into Evii Habits, sauand'r'u
Money. Lost situation aud became
"A "Iiobo''-An Heir to Iiis nroth'Fs
Fortune.

DIN {. KING q
tramp. has fallen
heir to $4,000 The
estate IS In Now
Orleans. La This
snug sum comes TO
him IN consequence
OF the death Of a
brother who was O
member Of one OF
the best known
dry goods Arms 10
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

OOK'S Addition 90
Denver. while nom
lnally a portion Of
the chief city OF
Colorado. lies SOW
cral miles from the
business center.
and is as yet In
habitcd principally
by the social prair-
ie dog aud the
stray COW. But q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

Louisiana claims go have tho largest
farm In the world. % is 100 miles long
hy g5 miles broad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

A wiiowcr. with twelve children. llV
Ing IN Long Island City has just map
rlra widow, with seven moro chill
drcn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

The brain Of the ant Is larger In pro-
norton TO Is size u2n that OF any
other known crcaiurt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

assI is one of the most popular and
BEST known men in Nrw York. being
member OF The Historical Society and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12
VERY RAPID TRANSIT
.:]i5 HORSE RIDES DOWN THE
HILL ON THE PLATFORM.

Then Tugs Car aud Passengers Up a
Long aud Dusty Ascent-One Of Den
vcr's Remarkable slghts-The Nag
Knows Ills business.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12

Of tac leading clubs, including the Press
club. also a lecturer on classical and
political subjects, and an occasional
contributor to the magazines aud news.
papers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-12
MARRIAGE REFORM.
A FRENcHmAN COMES FOR
WARD WITH 4 PLAN.
Would Establish Iiuronu Of Health
Existence OF Hereditary Disease In
EITHER Parent sufficient oround Tor
D.rcrcc-To ncncnt Mankind

r. TOULOUSE OF
Paris Is certainly q
man Of original
ideas. says the New
York Herald Quito
recently he startled
Europe by his au
daclous book on
lola and now De-
comes forward with
an extraordinary
proposition IN re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
CRISIS IN GREECE.
Bcule Refused Vote Of Confidence
10 the Government.
A PEACE TREATY WAS CONSIDERED.
Events Of the Past Reviewed By M.
RaiIi, the Premier.
VOTE MAS AMID EXCITEMENT.
Supporters of NJ. DcIyannis Are in Z
Majority and No Cabinet Ca Ex-
list without Their Approval.

Athens, September S0.--The boule Qegia-
lative assembly, met today to consider the
peace treaty with Turkey and the political
situation in general. The galleries were
crowded and the proceedings were followed
with intense interest. NJ Rail-. the pre-
mier. mounted the tribune and after re-
viewing the events leading UP to the be-
ginning Of the peace conditions. invited
the chamber to vote confidence in the
government. He proposed a resolution to
that effect. Amid great excitement the
chamber defeated the resolution by vote
Of 90 to 80. This defeat preciptated q
crisis. 1t Is deemed impractical for NJ.
Rail- to continue in office with the cabi-
net as now constituted. The DelyanLis-
isis are in large majority in the chamber
and no cabinet could conduct public BUSH
ness without their approval.
London. September 3O.--The Athens cor
respondent of the Times says:
Nj. Rail- wien representing to the cham
Der the treaty of peace, took strong ex-
ception to its terms, attributing to Ger
many all that had been done against
Greece. He declared that he would not
submit resolution approving the treaty
lecause it was executory and therefore
did not require approval; and also because
such step would be contrary to the SOW
ereign rights of the State and the crown.
M. Delyannis expressed his approval Of
this POSITION but blamed the government
for again asking for vote of confidence,
as this had already been accorded. There
fore presuming that the government was
actuated by other reasons NJ. Delyannis
said he would withhold his support. The
vote was then taken.
The Rail- cabinet. which was sworn in
on April 30 last, is made up as follows:
President OF the council OF ministers and
minister of marine, M. Ralli; minister OF
the Interior NJ. Theotokis; minister of
foreign affairs. NJ. Skoulodis; minister of
public Instruction, NJ Autsiuxais; minister
of war, Colonel Tosamoados.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
MOBBED TUE MINERS.
STRIKERS ATTACKED WORKERS
WITH STICKS AND STONES.
Deputies on Guard Were Ciubbed
Into InsensIbiIity-No One Killed,
but n Number Were Injured.

St. Louis, September 30.--Today when
the miners employed In the Madison Coal
company's shafts at Edwardsvillc, H..
were going to work they were attacked by
a mob OF strikers, who We're egged on
by thirty or more women sympathizers.
The strikers threw stones and cayenne
pepper and beat their opponents with
killed. One miner however, had his skull
crushed and numerous others were cut
and bruised. The miners. who fought as
best as they could with their dinner pals,
We're finally allowed TO go TO work.
The strikers. more than 300 with the wo-
men. far outnumbered the workers, who
were guarded by force Of deputy sheriffs
on their way to the mine. T. w. McCune.
disarmed and dragged to one side. where
crowd OF irate strikers beat him with
their fists and clubs until he was almost
unconscious.
Many more Of tho workers and deputy
sheriffs were injured and several OF the
strikers, including the women accompany
ing tIem, received wounds Though heavily
armed the deputy sheriffs took their club
They we're outnumbered ten to one. but
they fought with their fists. Had shot
been fired the consequences would have
been fearful. as the strikers were frenzied.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
BROUGHT THE DETAILS
NEWS FROM THE REVOLUTION IN
PROGRESS IN GUATEMALA,
Capitalist Tortured and Shot he
cause He Would Not Give nnrriOs
Financial Aid.

San Francisco. September 30.--Tha
steamer San Bias arrived from Central
America today with the following authentic
details of a revolution in Guatemala;
The revolution broke out on September
and was participated in by seven depart
ments, VIZ. san Marcos, Que1nitenangc
MISUNDERSTANDING, Tatonicopan, Mn2nkenan-
CO. ouchie and Saola. The revolt was
opened with an attack upon the outposts OF
on ezaltenango and other districts. which
proved eminently successful. The revolu-
tionists. however withdrew to gather re-
Inducements from the surrounding country
and three days after the first shot was
fired the government sent the following
army In the field General l.. G. Leon with
1900 men. General $. Toledo with forty Two
pieces of artillery and 1000 men. one bat
terry promptly deserted to the enemy after
leaving the city. On September 8 ]. L..
Castillo aide to Morales, arrived on the
scene with an immense force OF maiconten,e
from Reighborng provinces, and after a
sharp engagement took the city OF Que
zaltenango.
Meantime Barrios was carrying on mat
tiers with high hand among the rebels
within the citadel. Needing money he
applied to Don Juan Apricio. well-known
capitalist. through the medium OF General
Rogue Morales, who is noted for his cru
city Knowing that the loan would mean
his financial ruin Apricio heeltated and
WAS promptly taken TO the castle and strung
up by the thumbs. Upon refusal to accede
to the demands made upon him Apricio was
lashed until he tainted from the torture.
and still being obdurate when he recovered
his sense Morales cursed him and shot him
dead. His many friends. however. had
their revenge shortly afterward. for when
the city OF Quezaltenango was taken Cen
eral Morales was shot without the courtesy
of trial.
Grave accusations or cruelty to women.
Joined the revolutionists. are made against
Dictator Barrlos
The San Bias brought a party OF four
teen Americans up from the scene Of the
revolt, all OF whom say II will be long
time before peace is again restored Five
OF the party left Quezaltenango through
the assistance OF Acting Consul Cord after
the town had beer SURROUNDED by the gov
eminent troops and orders had been issued
that no one be allowed to leave the city.
They state that mel are thrown into Jail
on the slightest proyooation that they are
plotting against Barrlos and say that nine
Americans were In Jail at Quezaltenango.
The merchants at Guatemala city are ex-
| pecting Siege at any time and have made
preparations 10 close their places of busi-
| ness at moments notice.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
ONLY ONE WITNESS.
LUErGERT PUT AN EXPERT ON THE
STAND AND HE is THERE YET.
Prosecution Is Using the Defendants
Wise Man to Tighten the Moose
About the Sausage Maker.

Chicago. September 30--There was but
one witness ON the stand on the Luetgert
trial today, and at the conclusion Of the
session the State announced 1t would in
all probability keep him on the stand for
the greater part of tomorrow. The wit
ness was DR.. w. II. Allport. the expert
who testified for the defense yesterday
that the femur claimed by the State as
the femur of a woman Is in reality the
femur of hog. The State had prepared
Il warm cross examination for him today.
and towards the latter portion Of the af-
ternoon session it succeeded In confusing
him and gaining from him several contra
dictions Of his owr evidence He identi-
fed the skull of dog as being the skull
OF a monkey. and was neatly trapped by
the State into doing SO. The attorneys
against DR., Airport as HIS testimony NOR.
than once has been to the effect that the
evidence has been manufactured by the
prosecution. and they will leave nothing
undone to break him down.
Hour after hour DR.. Allport answered
questions suggested In the main by Pro-
ANSSSA ASStsSs uhd piopuuHNSu Dy ASSlSNdut
states Attorney McEwen. The sensational
statement of DR.. Allpcrt at the morning
session OF court to the effect that the tenn
pofal bone identified by Professor Dorsey
as being the right temporal of a female
was IN reality not a temporal bone at all.
aroused the prosecution, the expert con-
tending there We're several bones glued
together in the form of temporal bone.
Questions were fired at the expert regard
ing temporal bones, the phalanx in EVIL
dence and other matters with such rapidity
that he became bewildered Confusion led
to contradiction, and this developed sharp-
er cross questioning that the hast two hours
of the expert upon the witness stand
were fr1ught with nerve testing anxiety
for him.
AT one stage Mr.. McEwesn neatly caueh,
DR.. Airport mapping. The expert was re-.
| quested 10 name portion OF bona handed
hgra After brief examination the exper,
said it was part OF the skull OF a ,nonke, !,
\ MIR. Mcswen Immediately asked another
| question. which led DR.. Airport to believe
! he had identified the exhibit at the firsi
( guess and the expert confidently entered
| into a long dissertation relative to the
! familiarity OF the skull In some portions
/ to that OF human skull. After he had
| finished Mr.. McEwen reached for the bone
the expert held and remarked:
| We'll. the bone rs from the skull o!
a deg
DR.. Airport looked surprised, but re-
covering himself he observed:
well. 1t might lave been a monkey
| faced dog
This was greeted with laugh. in which
Luttgert Joined.
II is likely that the cross examination
Of the experts will be kept up for another
week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
IRRITATION CONGRESS.


Days Session.
Lincoln, Neb.. September 30.--The third
and last day of the National Irrigation
congress opened with a business session
today The form of organization of the
congress was discussed at some length, 70
the end that the body might become more
stable and Of more permanent charac-
ter.
The report of the committee on plans for
organization was adopted. II recommend
ed a constitution and bylaws. The mat.
ter of the location Of the convention was
brought up and Cheyenne, Wyo. was Sc
lected. National executive committee
was named. The committee on resolu-
tions reported Through its chairman. The
resolutions say in part:
Tho value NJ the irrigated farm and the
alike dependent upon the efficient public
control OF the water supply and proven
tion of water becoming speculative CON-
modify We believe that the waters OF
all streams should forever remain public
property and that the right to ITS use
should ,nhere. not in the Individual or the
ditch. but in the land reclaimed. Tie per
is essential 10 the maintenance of the
water supply for irrigation. az well a.
the supply of timber for Industrial needs
We favor the creation OF commission OF
stable and experienced persons to inycsti.
gate the conditions now existing and ..
submit to congress such changes In our
land laws as the Investigations shall snow
to be desirable,
The report Of the committee wa
adopted.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
RESISTED CAPTURE.
A Georgian Wns Bnrricaded In n Hut
and Fought Pursuers.

Savannah, Ga. September 30.--Three
weeks ago at Hahira, f. A. Shelton Dam
pier shot and killed Samuel Parker, one
of the most respected citizens of the
place, because he had been Instrumental
in securing the conviction of Dampier on
a charge of theft. Dampier has been pur-
sued ever since with dogs. but managed
TO elude his pursuers. Last night the
sheriff of Lowndes county received notice
that Dampler was in the vicinity. He
gathered a posse and surrounded the hut
where he was hidden and fusllade be-
gan. Damp,er was shot in the shoulder
before he gained cover of the hut, but
his return fire was too hot to allow the
sherff's men to leave their cover. The
logs of the hut were rlddled with bullets
ard the deputies had their Clothing per-
forated several times. Dampier finally
surrendered
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
nonds Tempered with.

Cincinnati, Ohio, September pa local
paper says;
The sensational discovery has been made
that the bonds of the recently appointed
members OF the city board Of supervisors
had been tempered with. On one OF these
bonds the name Of the month had been
changed and on two Of the bonds the dates
had been changed When the new super
visors were sworn In their bonds had not
been filed with the city clerk and it is
presumed that the dates were changed so aa
10 correspond with the date Of qualfsea-
tion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
HE IS HELD.
Norwegian Sailor Charged with
Burning Ship.

Pensacola, Fla. September 30.-After a
trial lasting several days, United States
Commissioner TNwnn!son decided today to
hold Karl A. HARRISON. young Norwe-
CLAN, who shipped as carpenter on the
British ship Favonfus ON voyage to Rio
Janeiro from this port. for the burning Of
the chip at sea eighteen miles off this mort
on the night of September is. The ccs.
dence aga INST KarlsoD was mainly circutn-
stanttal. He was so much opposed 10
going on the voyage that he chopped OF
two OF his fingers the day before the ship
sailed. The prisoner was remanded TO
ian TO await the order of the president,
who viii be asked by the British minister
10 extrnd!te him for trial to England.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
TODATS FEATURES.
yellow Fever.

AZ Clinton, Mlss.-Two new cases: no
deaths.
AT Mobile--Six new cases; two deaths.
At Edwards Twenty mine new cases.
ono death.
At New Orleans Twenty-four new
cases; three deaths.
At Bile xi--Twenty -four now cases; one
death.
DR.. Gditcms Is en- route to Texna via
st. Louis.
Nearly all the towns have either raised
or relaxed their quarantine restrictions.
Dr. Harrison reports that there IL not
even suspicious cess IN Houston or
Calves ton.
Or. swearingen says there is not a case
of yellow fever In Texas and advises the
raising Of quarantine against Texas
points.
Foreign.
Chile Is having trouble with Argentine
and Peru.
Details OF the Guatemalan revolution.
The Greek cabinet resigned.
Cubn.
General Weyler has resigned.
No solution To the Spanish cabinet crisis
has been reached.
There is much speculation in Washing
ton over the political outlook.
Dom~stic.
Al Fdwardsydllc. H., strikers attacked
working miners with clubs.
The Tennessee anti-clgarette law was
declared unconstitutional
The mayors convention elected a score
tary. which may disrupt the league.
The expert I'm the Luetgert trial is con-
fused.
The Nicaraguan canal commission will
investigate the recent concession TO a
British company.
State.
Navasota refuses 20 sell a coffin to a.
Washington county man because OF quar-
aaihine.
John Yarbro acquitted at Fairfield OF
the murder OF Tom @. CASTOR.
Oliver Eatman. colored, gets ninety-ntne
years for attempted rape at Fairfield.
VIM. Benson gets the death sentence
at Richmond for the murder of George
Canady.
Mary Williams. colored, killed by un-
known parties at Rosenberg.
Kainer g. Gerdes of LAGRANGE file deed
of trust
Phillip Davis kills Dick Whitehead at
Rosanky.
injunction against the Postal Telegraph
company at Dallas virtually dissolved.
Miss Watson of Houston arrested at
Dallas for violating the quarantine law.
Dallas couEty guard arrested for abus-
Mig convicts.
Commercial.
Cotton futures 2 points higher NJ Nev
York.
The local business situation shows Inn
provement.
Wheat recovered tho tumble of wednes.
day.
Silver certificates HxG5s: bar silver nx
Mexican dollars ~.
Railroads.
The railroad commission Issues two
special authorities.
The Texas Midland IL going 10 Fort
worth.
Tho interstate commerce. commission
gives q decision on the 'loug and shor,
haul" problem.
Train service 1t present out OF Houston,
The Sabine and East Texas + com.
pieted.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas state.
ment shows an Increase in earnings.
Local.
Relaxing OF quarantine brishtens up the
situation.
COMMITTEES OF Galveston physiclnns
causes the raising OF the Galveston guar,
antfnc
Formal openans al the telephone iine u
Fort Worth.
a complete cltnAcaa History ~ ~ M
| Dunnan1s eaaA S
Co. cs: 9, slsasa - - Assss A y y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-01
Now In ven-xuela.

" York, September 3o.--A dispatch
Pc Herald from Caracas. Venezuela,
fernor Hazen S. Pingree OF Michigan
Fnpanied by his secretary. Colonel E.
Ptton. is In Venezuela. They arrived
several days ago. II is stated that
are here on business connected with
PAD concessions to Americans Gov
Pingree and Colonel Sutton will
Poly leave here soon for the United