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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01

san Francisco. May 30 Frank =.
slayln and Joe Butler heavy weights.
viii meet iu the ring at Woodward's
pavilion t0ulght The men viii weigh
80 pounds within three pounds give
1r ukn SlayIn selling az 10 10 Q In
puol.uE
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01

MontpelI.r Nt Nay &c. IS U..as
bed At The Union hur closed u.u-
maucally during saiurf u.r.t while
Henry Kendall. rF,l 6E SOD. l.IO.. iu
a. ic was dead when found having
boon fmoth,rtd Or died uf heart l4I.
urc induced by ir.ghL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01

The old board Of directors Of the A .
and VI College comprising Major Rose,
John b. Long, d. A. Paulus W. u.
Bowman and Major Cayitt will witt
Prairie New Normal school this week
bear the lecture OF Booker +. Washing
ton, the colored industrial apostle.
and come up the latter part Of the
week 10 the College and remain over
orcommencement. The new members
Of the board will not enter upon their
duties until July /.
This is to certify that Dr.. Niyeih, op.
tician, tested my eyes and fitted me with
glasses that give great satisfaction and
has relieved me Of great inconvenience
therefore 1t gives me pleasure TO beat
this testimonial 10 his skin.
l5S. Mrs. Geo. T.. Clothler.
Rev. /. Z. T. Morris Of IT, Worth,
who Is at the head OF a noble work 10
seeking out homeless Texas children
and providing them with homes, Wa,
here Yesterday soliciting for the Worl
and spoke At the Methodist church LAS
night. Mr., Morris SAYS he has foun,
homes for forty-eight children durin,
the past five months.
During commencement Miss Bessi,
Ross will entertain Misses Lulu Carroll
Name Shel Willis. Champe Eubanl
and Mary Taylor Of Waco, aud Misse
Mamie and Estelle CafdWell Of Hous
ton, al Of whom are we'll known a.,
popular here and at College.
For corn In any quantity at bed rocl
prices call on J. =. Parks at stable o
Academy Of Music. l5J
AyeHtt Conn and sister came oyc
from Madisonville Saturday, and ih
latter left Tor Buna, Texas, while M
former bought a new buggy Of John q
Tabor and returned home.
Call aud see Otto Boehmc's stock q
/ cypress cisterns. lie Is selling them a
harl time prices. l34 I'm
Mrs u. Z. Ieman and daughter III
/ lie, and Mrs. V. h. Hudson are attend
ing the state convention Of the Chri.
tiau church ~ Waco.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01
ON TSE MOVE.

TheE7 is stands about the sales Of groceries at our
store Not the cheap inferior articles which temporarily
liable goods which hold custom The price is Away re-
asonable 700 p. N WILSON
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-01

Comanrhe Tribe No. l3. I. o. Il. VI.
Bryan. Tcx-Council fie kindled the
hrst and third Wednesday Of every
month ai the seventh run and thrtieth
breath in Wigwam 40 Mikes hall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06
DANCE ON AN EXCURSION STEAMER.

matter 1t cuts away, but even when
these facts are considered tho estimate
must still appear enormous. 1t Is stat.
cd by experts that the dirt carried
down by the Mississippi In single
year amounts to n solid mass one mile
square and 163 feet deep. This scdl.
mcnt Is being constantly deposited
along the shores and upon the bars and
Islands that abound In this remarkable
stream.
The atmosphere of lazy floating days.
on board steamer. crammcd full Of
unusual scenes. flashes Of excitement.
grand and bcwlldering vistas of field
and flood and verdurc.clad hills. IN
which the beauties Of the Hudson nre
duplicated. reproduced and cxcellcd
with enough scenic luXuriance to Gro.
ate score of Hudson Rivers. cannot
be expressed or indicated upoI news.
paper page. 1t Is altogether unique,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

IL bestowed the big bell gives three
taps, the captain, from the hurricane
deck, shouts Let her so. there" the
Gaugplanks IRE pulled In. the PROV OF
the great steamer swings out and with
Q wide turn starts on Its delightful pil.
grimage. The captain Is the patriarch
and hero OF the expedition. You can
hear his big voice ut all hours OF the
night, sometimes over your head. where
he stands sentinel to see that all goes
wei; sometimes from the lower deck,
where his vigorous and secular Anglo
saxon arouscs the mate and his rOustn.
1,outs to duties cngcndercd by new con-
sditions; and oftener on the promenade
'deck, where he talks politics with the
linen and relates the history of each
point OF interest. history which he
has come to believe Is faithful by rcn.
son OF its repetition. Nobody knows
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

and most Of the people In this great.
bustling country will never b" able to
enjoy the sensation In prOpG' person.
The rafting industry Is exclusive. IT
Ia not carried on before q grand stand
or In the presence Of multitude. Its
secrets are all Its own. ard one VI these
days the material exhausted. this In.
dustry will disappear with all Of Its
traditions and r0mances. nnd with 1t
will vanish from view tho river types.
the sturdy logger, the peculiarly nOrth-
ern rOustabOut or rooster Us he II In.
millarly known, nnd tho rugged cup.
taIns who embOdy all tho river lOrG and
are walking encyclopedias of every
thing that belongs to the history Of this
great stream since the Grst Canadian
voyagcrs ana hardy French woodsnen
penetrated these wilds.
One OF these rafting steamers Is a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

maJesticnlly down stream II soon be-
comes evident what the function Of the
bow steamer Is. The tortuous course Of
the river requires n constant shifting
In the head of the raft to keep 1t from
going ashore or into cross currents, and
this IL the duty Of the assisting steam
or. Lying transvcrsely across the river
and attached firmly TO the raft. few
revolutions of Its wheel pushes the
front end OF the raft away from a dan
gerous bank, and by backing water the
head Of the raft Is dragged back into
the channel away from threatening
shoals.
The difficulties Of turning and twist
ing IN invcrtcbrnte mass Of logs in
narrow and tortuous channels will be
better appreciated when the actual size
Of the raft Is understood. In length II IL
1000 feet, and thus equal to several
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

average city blocks. and Its width Is
almost 800 feet. More than half the
raft IL double dcckcd, meaning that It
Is composed of two layers Of logs, and
1t Is estimated that not less than 10000
logs are included within It's booms, a
number sufficient TO yield more than
2,OOO.OOO feet Of lumber. Scores Of
freight trains would be required to
transport the members Of this inarticu.
late lcviathan, whose weight Is almost
beyond computation.
The passenger on Mississippi River
steamer IL expected to spend most Of
the day In good weather on the prom.
cnadc deck, with field or opera glass In
hand, viewing the delightful scenery.
About the third day one begins to
take interest in the landings. You want
TO know how long the boat will stop at
the next town, and whether you can
run up into the city and "stretch your
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

est you might have seen if only you
had not fOOllshly run back to the boat.
The old days Of the passenger steam
err industry are vivid memory with
every river veteran--the high gambling
days, those when every inch of steam
was put to the danger point In race
between two stately flowing palaces.
There Is still lingering "Reminiscences
here and there. suggestions Of those
brilliant, exciting hours, when life was
n reckless whrl for the deck hand, and
n thrilling experience for the passenger
on II typical steamer. The gamblers,
the grotesque dancers, the singing
rOustabouts, are nearly all gone, but
the odd characters who have furnished
themes for many captivating story
still haunt the landing places that one
passes In trip down the Mississippi
River.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06
Determined.

Old Harding--Well, guess that
young Dabsley's determined to marry
our Lib, In spite of everything.
Mrs. IIarding-Why do you think so,
jeremiah?
Old Hardlng-Why, you. know sho
sang to him and played the plano night
before last and here he Ii again.
Cleveland Leader.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

sight to see. 1t keeps Its bows against
the rear end of mighty fabric OF logs,
In position to push 1t down stream. a
second steamer, smaller In size, Is fast
ened transversely across the front end
or bow of the raft, and Is pushed long,
quiet and unresisting, with its wheel
motionless, rs n sort OF cut water for
the unwlcldy eXpanse of logs. Bur this
Is not Its mission. A tslelAl one conncc-
ton is established between the two
steamers by means OF: wires stretched
across the raft, and as the rear steam
or pushes the entire Mass slowly aud
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

when or where the captain sleeps. Inc
cheerful buzz OF his voice reaches your
stateroom in the still night, ana you
drop off TO sleep wondering II the cap
tain ever does retire. When you wake
in the morning there Is the captain
again, freshly-shaven, clean, bright ana
cheerful ms ever, with an appetite for
breakfast that only equals your own.
While the Nile has been rolling along
FOR, ages, in the same channel, the Mis-
slsstppi has .bse9 roaming all over Its
valley, twisting hither ana thitner'
!, building up banks and then cutting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

through them and suddenly abandon.
ing the old channel for new ono. 1t Is
doing the same thing to-day. The vast
length Of the Mississippi and its tribu.
taries. measuring 1900 miles of navlga.
BILE waters and draining an area of T..
?4i.0OO square miles, must account in
a large part for the great quantity Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

their half-clad, powerful figures. their
Song.song cry Of "hcavc.hc hoo" their
5og.trot shamble. and the reckless
abandon with which their work Is done.
They have no cares. II they have any
ambition it Is to get the big steamer
out Of port, lie lazily on the lower
decks, or play "craps," or sit and watch
the white foam of the river rs the boat
plungcs forward on Its way.
When the last barrel. box and trunk
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06

legs" You try II once or twice. only
to lind that tho Captain has hurried
your return by vigorous pull on the
bell. This Is one Of the Captains little
Jokes. He doesn't mean It, and a. you
wipe the Precipitation from your brow
he tells you how many points Of inter-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-06
I'D you ever make the trip in q
big steamer plying between st

I'D you ever make the trip in
big steamer plying between st.
- Louis and New Orleans? The
height of the season of 1907 has seen
the usual pilgrimage Of tourists, and
the bellies and bcaux of many river
town have crowded the decks and
staterooms Of the soft.moving boats
that font out from some city wharf,
and drop anchor only after many days.
1850 miles away. At the very outset
It Is interesting to watch the rousta.
bouts, tumbling over each other In the
haste cngcndcred by the hoarse voice
OF the mntc, loading merchandise
found for Southern ports. They are a
curious study--thcsc roustabouts-with
The evening times., 1897-05-20
ELOPEMENf And FAILURE
New York Banking Firm Goes Out
of Business.
The Cashier of Clapp & Co. Becomes
DefGulter and Runs Away
With the Typew ritter.

| New York, May 20.-The banking and
brokerage firm of o. W. Clapp & Co, whose
financial difficulties have been before the
| public at various times. have finally clio sed
their offices at 56 New street and gone
out OF business.
In connection with their retirement a
story OF defaIcation, which took place
| nearly two years ago, has Leaked out. When
the firm made an assignment six years ago
the hard times and spcculations on the
| wrong side Of the wheat market were as
signed as reasons for the suspension. Now
| il is asserted that d defalcation running
well up in the thousands WAS onr of the
| chief contributory causes.
On August 2S. 1895, Christopher T. Wa
tarstone, cashier and confidential clerk of
! Clapp s. Co, as the firm was then called,
disappeared. 1t was stated at that time
| that Waterstone, who was about forty years
| old, had clipped with Mabel Crock. eighteen
years cid, typewriter employed by CIapp
X Co, and had also taken all the ruoney in
the petty cash drawer, about $500.
The young woman was a niece OF the
cashiers wife, and had lived at the Water
stone flat for some months o. w Clapp
made statement at the time, sa ying that
the amount OF money taken by Waterstone
was tcO small to bother about, and no pro-
ceedings against the missing cashier were
taken.
Now it is asserted that Waterstone, W no,
for years had tad absolute control Of tie
hooks and finances OF the firm, made away
with q sum variously estimated at between
$50, 900 and 100000 When the counsel
for the firm, h. 7 Stratton. was asked
about this report yesterday, he said: The
report is undoubtedly true waterstune
got away with large amount; just how
much probably nobody knows. Mr.. Clapp
has told me that il was not less than 800,
600 or $40 90 and ina Y have reaC he'd S5O,-
600
Il do not think that Waterstone carried
any large sum with him when he left
He had been speculating for some time,
and It was supposedthat tie shortage rep
resented his losses"
The evening times., 1897-05-20

is driving one, and he would 90 better
in the mule market. "Scrappy BIZ Joyce
turned out three errors at PittSburg after
his warm seance with the New York
moguI. Cincinnati Post.
The irrepressible Arlie Latham has been
appointed Western League umpire by
President Ben johnson. When Latham
made his debut II Columbus ne remarked:
Here is where l make d stand. Today l
eat chicken, tomorrow, the feat hers. and
the next day suppose I'll walk
number Of Louisville players were
asked yesterday regarding the charges
filed by Nose Freedman against Umpire
Sheridan to the effect that he was not
in condition to umpire a game when the
New Yorks played there. one Of the
CoIonels said: Why, that is all bOsh
Sheridan was as sober as a clergyman,
and Freedman preferred the charges sim
ply because he was sore because his team
lost another game p-Cinci nnat En-
QuiIer.
A crank of this city, who is friend OF
Jimmy McAIeer, has received letter from
the great Cleveland player, with some de
tails of the Cleveland clubs affairs In the
course of the letter McAleer remarks that
Burkett's heart is broken-that he has lost
all interest in life and goes RrOund>moping
and grum bling. SOCkalexis, the mighty In
dian, has robbed Jesse Of his long-held place
in the hearts of the people Every day the
Indian has something to contribute to the
popular joy-now a home run, now bunch
or singles, now three stolen bases an again
The evening times., 1897-05-20
OPEN AIR WORKERS.
Rev. DIR. Teunis Hamlin Reelected
President of the Association.

Rev. DIR. Teunis Hamlin Reelected
President of the Association.
Philadelphia, May 2O-The Open Air
Workers Association Of A merica held its
fifth annual convention yesterday, Ia the
Tenth Baptist Church, Eighth street, above
Green. Rev. DIR. Teunis s Hamlin, who
is pastor Of the Presbyterian Church OF
the Covenant OF Washington, d. c., where
Vice President Hobart attends, presided.
The eopeningSesSion was held at . o'clock
in the afternoon, when after a business
meeting, Rev. John Love, d. D., Of Ger
Inantown, conducted devotional service.
Then followed discussions on the two topics,
Increase i'll open air work in a merica"
and Glasses best reached by open air
services The first was divided into two
parts, The past presented by Edwin
II. Byington, of Brooklyn, and The future"
by Rev. George Elliott, d. D., of the Spring
Garden NJ T. Church, this city. The
second topic was also subdivided, Rev.
John B. Cough Pidge, of this city, speak
ing on The Thoughtless'' and Frank 81.
MarStoB, of Brooklyn, on 1.-The sdegraGed."
The greeting from the Philadelphia Sab
bath Association was presented by Justice
II. w. Williams, OF the supreme court Of
Pennsylvania. At 7 O'Clock last evening
an oren air service was held in the
gospel wagon of the Union Highway
Mission. The exercises were concluded
in the evening, when second devotional
service was conducted by Rev. DR.. Love,
followed by an address of welcome by Rev.
j. w. Weddell, pastor Of the Tenth Church,
and other addresses by the president, Rev.
DR.. Hamlin, and Rev j. R. WestwOod, d.
D., of this city.
During the session committee was ap
pointed, composed OF the officers Of the
association, to confer with the Evangelical
Alliance authorities in regard to effecting
a relation between the two organiza-
tionS.
Rev. Or. Hamiin was reelected president
and Rev Z. d. Bailey, of Washington. D.
C., was placed on the executive committee.
The evening times., 1897-05-20
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

A homing pigeon with legband marked
&c. L. s., 1850, 80" flew aboard the
schooner Minnie and Emma, Capt Howard.
while bound from Port Deposit 1t re-
manned aboard until the vessel reached
Annapolis
One hundred and twenty-five dollars in
cash has been offered in prizes by the
League or American Wheelmen for photo
graphs Of bad country roads. The pictures
are TO be used in the work Ofits national
committee on highway improvement, aud
are TO be sent this year to the chairman of
this committee, Mr Otto DOrner, of
Milwaukee. The competition for these
prizes is not limited TO members Of the L.
A. W. The prizes are $50, $50, S15, $40
and five OF $5 each.
Henry Smith, Of the Century Cycling
Club OF Maryland, will try to make the
American seventy-five mile record and the
Maryland fifteen and twenty-five-mile req
ords next Sunday, May %. He will STAR
from the ten-mile stake on the official sur
veyed twenty-mile course at a. m. This
trial would not be necessary If timers had
been at the five and fifte6n-mlle posts on
his record ride, May 9. MI Smith asks for
help from the fast local amateurs. He will
also need fifteen timers.
The evening times., 1897-05-20
A CorNTRYMAN,s TROUBLES.
He InSuited Several Ladies' and As
SauIted q Policeman.

He Insuited Several Ladies' and As
saulted q Policeman.
Thomas Maddox. tail, ungainly country
youth, from Charles county, Nd, staggered
down Twelfth street, below Pennsylvania
avenue, last night. He was Looking for
fun and trouble, and succeeded in finding
the latter in full measure Policeman y.
X. Hemdon, in citizen 5 clothes, was stand
ing in front OF the residence next 10 the
Twelfth street police station, cunversing
with a beyy Of young ladies'
Maddox approached the group, used in
suting language to the ladies and tried
to embrace one of them. Policeman Hern-
don advised the countryman to goon about
his business In reply Maddox cursed the
officer, and tried to ASA ult him. IIen don
struck the fellow several blows, one Of
which dislocated the policeman's thumb,
and then locked him up.
In the police court this foreno Don Mad
dox was charged with disorderly conduct
and profanity Judge Kimball fined him
SO or thirty days.
The evening times., 1897-05-20
R0OS SEvELT AT NORFOLK.
Receives Complaints of Workmen
Against Navy Yard Foremen.

Norfolk, Va, May 20.-Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
United States Navy, arrived here by way
of the Norfolk and Washington line OF
steamers yesterday and proceeded to the
yard, where he was received by Admiral
Brown, and accorded all the honors.
After breakfasting, with the admiral a
tour of the various departments was made
which consumed the entire morning. After
lunch a rmalinteryicw was accorded the
roreinen of the several departments of the
yard delegation of workingmen also
called on the Secretary for the purpose OF
filing complaints against certain foremen
In the yard Charges were also preferred
against Naval Constructor A. w Stahl
The evening times., 1897-05-20

When sickness runs away with you there
seems to be no stopping it. You lose
strength and weight and vitality and am.
bition. Everything seems to go at once.
This is what is called running down" It
is because the blood is wreag. 1t lacks
the buildIng-up elements. The digestive
powers are feeble and fail to get full nutri-
ton out Of the food
There is nothing in the world SO good to
correct this state of affairs as DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t puts a new
element into the blood. It fills it with the
e-giving red corpuscles. 1t gives power
to the digestive apparatus to get nutrition
out of the food. 1t purifes, enriches and
vltalizes the circulation so that every organ
CT the body is strengthened and built up.
1t tones and invigorates the nerves. It
makes hard, healthy, muscular flesh. It
does not make useless fat like cod liver oil,
Corpulent people gain power and vitality
through the Golden Medical Discovery u
without gaining any superhuous flesh.
A great deal of sickness and great MANY
doctors bills might be saved TO any family
by keeping a copy of DR.. Pierce's great
thousand page free book "The Common
The evening times., 1897-05-20
UNDERWRITERS.
MIR. AsroR NOT THE DONOR.
Generous Gift TO LODdon's Poor ny
n Wealthy Citizen.

London, May 20.-The rumor that Wi
naIa Waldorf Astor was the donor # The
SIZE, 600 check 20 the Princess OF Wales
Jubilee dinner fund for LonGon'S Outcasl
poor is definitely discredited.
The Westminster Gazette states. on the
authority Of reliable correspondent WHO
sawthe check, that itwas signed by Thomas
j. Iipton, proprietor OF numerous provfSip On
stores in the principal cities OF England
and Scotland.
Liptoa has created gigantic business in
q comparatively short time, and recently
il WAS rumored that Hooley. the purchaser
Of the pneumatic tire andother great enter
prises, offered him ST SOC, 600 for il, With
q view Of floating il as a Joint stock eC.in-
pany.
The evening times., 1897-05-20

ing the meeting to order The first Inn
portant business to be transacted will be
the election of a moderator this afternoon.
The principal candidates are Rev. Viii
bur T. Chapman, of Philadelphia; Rev. H.
c. Minton, of San Francisco, and Rev.
Sheldon Jackson, United States Commits
Bioner OF Education in Alaska
The evening times., 1897-05-20

The Westfieid Gnd,' News prints the
following in regard to an old resident of
that place: Prank McAyoy, for many
Collie, Colera aud Diarrlfoea Remedy Tor len
years or longer am never without il in my
family. I consider it the best remedy "
the kind manufactured" I take pleasure in
recommen ding it. -" 1t is q specific for
all bowel disorders , For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93e
T st. and Conn ave and s st. NV
The evening times., 1897-05-20
Points About Policemen.

The oI-leave list has received three
additions Policeman u. M. Miller, Of the
First; w. II. Fugett, Fourth, and Sergt.
John Kenny in chargeof themounted force,
Eighth precinct.
Patrolfnan Eli Riley, Of the Georgetown
precinct, is i'll at his home
The evening times., 1897-05-20
Drunk for 20 Years.

A correspondent writes: 'I was drunk
on and off for over twenty years, drunk
when | had money, sober when / had
none. Many dear friends 1 lost, and num-
bers gave me good advice to no purpose;
but, thank God, an angel hand came at
Infnistered your marvellous remedy, Anti.
Jag TO me without my knowledge or con-
sent. / am now saved and completely rams
formed from worthless fellow TO sober
and respected citizen
If ''Ant-Jag'' cannot be had at Your
druggist, it will be mailed in plain wrapper
with full directions how TO give secretly,
on receipt of One Dollar, by the Renova
Chemical Co., 66 Broadway, New York. or
they will gladly mail full particulars free.
The evening times., 1897-05-20
swindIer Mclaughlin Convicted.

New York, May 20--Charles Mclaughlin,
also known as Chester Mclaughlin, one
Of the leaders OF the Valentine Mclaughlin
gang Of svindlers, was conyictedlast night
OF grand larceny in the second degree.
Recorder Golf said he would sentence Nc
Lauehlin on Monday, and remanded him
to the Tombs.
The evening times., 1897-05-20

a splendid running catch The people have
forgotten BTkett and the jealous left
hander is sorer than a grizzly bear with az
arrow in his gizzard