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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

wATuS0IoS. Feb. 2-The Nicar.
aqua bill occupied the attention Of tho
senate yesterday, but no progress was
made toward a final vote Mr.. Morgan.
who Is In charge Of the measure, sought
90 secure an agroemon, for a vote to-
day or Thursday. but the opponents
Of the measure, led BY Mr. Villas and
Mr. Daniel, resisted any agreement
While disciaiming any purpose Of OBJ
siruction or hibustcring against the
bill, the opposition insisted that it was
Of such grave moment as 70 demand
complete discussion.
The senate held an executive session
and considered the arbitration treaty,
bat did not iinish with H.
Bills passed pcnsioning the widows Of
Bngadier Generals Car and Hough q
t55 and go Per month.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

80 AANH"" N"NAAAM"
AusnS. Feb a.-The Monday session
Of the senate was taken up almost en-.
tirely by the introduction Of petitions,
resolutions and bills
Mr.. rlleti's bill validating the acu
Of cities and towns In disposing Of their
excessive territory under the laws Of
1898 and iSsa, was read the third time
and passed.
Mr., Woods bill relating 10 the re.
versals In criminal cases on technical.
ties. known a. the ''anu.technicality
ball. " was laid before the senate on H.
second reading.
The bili was passed 10 engrossmeni
BY a vote Of IS too
The president signed IN the prcsence
uf the senate the house bill making an
appropriation 90 pay the mileage, etc +.
Of the presidential electors.
On motion, Mr.. Lewis fellow servants
bill was made the special order Of husi.
ness after the morning call Wednesday.
The ball compelling express com.
panies 10 establish general Offices In this
state was made the special order Of busi.
ness for today after the morning call.
In the house Mr. Patterson Of Bell
presided In the absence Of Speaker
Dashiel.
The forcible entry and deiAiner bill.
making the trial BY jury optional with
either Of the parties 10 the suit. was laid
before the house
The ball was passed BY vote Of %
tob
The bill punishing the throwing Of
missiles AZ trains was laid before the
house aud passed finally.
Mr., Drew. chairman Of the commit.
tee on contingent expenses. reported a
resolution providing that on all sta
tionery Of the house the member Of the
legislature and the names Of the speak
or and oi.icors BE- omitted, aud thereby
b. raised a little tempest
This resolution caused considerable
discussion. and was finally voted down
by a vote Of IS 10 tS
The bil amending the charter Of the
city Of Austin was next taken up The
bill provides for a water and light board
The bill was passed 70 sngrossment
The bill extending time two years foI
the completion Of railroads and rostor'
ing 10 such any forfeiturcs they may
have suffered was taken up under sus
pension Of the rules
Amotion 10 postpone was lost and th'
bill passed 90 engrussment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

Finai Arrangements Made to settle the
ysHsspsIan boundary Trouble.

yeHssusian boundary TFouble.
wAsHiSoToS. Feb. 2. The treaty Of
arbitration between Great Britain and
Veneznela has been settled AZ last. The
delay in completing the treaty was
caused by the difficulty In the making
up Of the personnel ef the arbitration
commission Not 20 much from objec-
tons 10 persons nominated BY either
side a. from the trouble experienced In
arranging the tribunal 70 a. 10 interfere
a. little NJ possible with important rou.
tine work Of the supreme courts Of the
United States and Great Britain. from
which bodies iour Of the arbitrators are
drawn.
Notice, however, has been received By
cable from London that the privy coun.
cil has finally confirmed the selections
made. The four arbiters, Il is under.
stood, will bo Chief Justice Fuller and
Associate Justice Brewer Of the United
States supreme court. and Lord Herself
ell and Sir Richard HEM Collins.
knight justices Of her majesty's sn.
preme court Of the judiciary. The fifth
arhter IN case Of need will be named
by King Oscar.
BY the terms Of the treaty the agents
for the two governments, Great Britain
and venezuela, must deliver she com.
plote casos at Paris, whore the arbitra.
tion tribunal viii meet within eight
months Of the ratification Of the treaty.
with three months additional allowed
for submission Of counter cases. 40 that
the entire arbitration probably viii oc.
cupy one year and q half.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

HAKRIsHUEo. Feb 9-Fre broke out
AZ o'clock this afternoon In che senate
wing Of the state capitol. and the FIRE
department was unable 20 control the
flames The ere originated In the
rooms Of Lieutenant Governor Lyon,
over the senate chamber Il Is sup.
posed 20 have BEEN started from an
elcctriolight wire. The flames had eat
On their way through the senate roof
before the hre department arrived. Part
Of the roof tumbled In before water was
started. Soon the great dome was q
mass Of flames. Little was saved from
che building.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

AKRON. o.. Feb 2 a-Ronulus Cotell,
who killed Alvin Stone and wife and
Ira sallson their hired man. at Tai.
madge las, March, was allowed toplead
guilty TO murder IN the second degree
Judge Kohler Al once sentenced him 4
life Imprisonment Al hard labor. Coiell
was found guilty on the first trial and
was sentenced 10 hang Nov. G.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb All IL reported
here, On what Is believed % b. good an.
thority. that Governor Bradley Of Ken.
tueky has decided to oappoint Mr. Yerkos
senator from thas state upon the retire.
ment Of Senator blackburn In March
and not call the legislature in extra sos.
sion. He takes the position, it Is said.
that the appointment will be sustained
BY che senate because the Legislature
viii not be In session when the vacancy
ocrurs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

NASHVILLE. Feb. AIN the chancery
court At Cookville, a decree has been
entered Tor che sale of the Tennessee
Central railway within 90 days This
decree Is In the interest Of roorganisa.
zion and the aoquirsmoat Of the prop
critics by che S. Louis syndicate. which
promises 10 complete the road TO a con.
noction with the Cincinnati southern
giving Nashville q new outlet 10 the
aaaf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

NEw ORLEANS, Feb a.-Gordou ant
Wilson. the two bunco sioorors. vine
worked OF a Eildcd nickel ON Common
street for e. gold piece, viii have 3,
account 10 Uncle Sam for their misdo-
ings They were arraigned before Com
missioner wrgh, on a charge Of pass
ingspurious money. Pleading not guilty
they were rcmanded 90 the parish pEisol
10 await further hearing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

MARsEtLEs. Feb. a.-Towhk Pasha,
until recently the Turkish minister fcS
foreign Affairs. has arrived here. He
states reign Of terror prevails among
the entourago Of the sultan. He Il
fearful a. 10 tho fate Of his family.
whom he was compelled TO leave behind
him Al Constantinople under the protec.
ton Of foreign embassies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb l-Thc secretary
Of war has transmitted % the senate an
abstract Of the militia force Of the
United States Tor the year 1898 accord.
ing 10 the latest returns received. Tbs
grand total of the arms Of the service l.
I.ii6.005. and the number Of mon avail.
able for military duty, (unoFganiredl
10, itg.ist
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
What MsK.ss. wm osa

WASHINGTON. Feb. AT is under
stood here the position for which Judge
Joseph McKenna Of California is slated
In the Mckinley cabinet is attorney
general. buf there are possibilities which
may make it necessary TO name him for
secretary of the interior In the final ar
rangtment of the cabinet Of the new
administration.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
FOR A LONGER TERM.
Constitutional Amendment to
the Texas Constitution.
FOUR YEARS TERN PROVIDED.

Uadsr u Every Representative and
senator wni serve Four Years In.
stead Of Two and ahe senate wnl
Ne Composed Of Thifty-Ons Member
and the House Nlnety-rhsss.
AUSTIN. Feb. 2.-Tho joint resolu.
tion or amendment 20 the constitution
offered in the house by Mr.. Walters Of
Fayette Is In great favor with the lead.
erS Of the body.
Il amends the constitution 20 that
members Of the house shall be chosen
by the qualified electors and their term
Of Office be four years from the day Of
their election instead Of two.
The salary OF members Of the house ii
fixed AZ a maximum Of tlOOO. the legis.
lature 10 provide same b. statute. and
no member h allowed any eomponsa.
tion for mileage The resolution fur.
ther provides that the senate shall con.
sisi Of 81 members, the number never &c
b. increased, aud that the number Of
representatives IN the lower house shall
not exceed VI.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
sailor, Charrsa cruelty.

san FRANcisCo. Fob. 2.-The crew Of
the Amoncan ship BahCock. from New
York, complain Of oxiucme cruelty on
che part Of she officers. aud warrants IN
the United States district court have
been secured by some Of the sailors Con
che arrest Of First Officer Reed and Sec
ond Mate Mclean for alleged cruelty On
the high seas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
NEM - EoR NEM YoRk.
Mckinley wnI Create . cablnst Peal
tioa For q Nsw Yorksr.

MeKlnisy wnI Create . cablnst Pssl-
tioa For q New Yerhsr.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. A special from
New York says information has been
received BY the members Of the cham.
Der Of commerce Of New York that
President Elect Mckinley viii solve the
cabinet question a. 10 relates 70 that
state, BY having department Of trade
and commerce created early In his ad-
ministration, and then placing a New
Yorker AZ the head Of H.
The work Of tho department. a. out
lined, viii b. chiefly 20 look after for
eign commerce. The secretary Of the
department would have charge Of the
registration Of ships. aud would eivide
with the treasury department the work
al different ports. His chief duty
would be. however. 10 promote the
American shipping industry By recon.
mending Legislation and taking other
steps 10 restore the country In the 20
sition Il once occupiod In respect 4
shipping.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

BRoCEroS. Mas, Feb a-Charlc
A. Eaton q Co, who operate one Of
the largest shoe factories IN this city.
have discharged 800 employees and
closed the works indefinitely as the 70.
suit Of war with the labor unions A.
the unions and several Manufacturer
have had difficulties In regard 30 pric,
lists, Il is feared other factories wal
cloae
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

MADRID, Feb a-Sorious strikes and
bread riots have occurred here. There
have been manifestations before the
town hall and many arrests have been
made. Tho municipal authorities have
Resigned owing to their inability 20 sup.
press disturbances and martial law has
been proclaimed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

GUTHRIE. o. r.. Feb. a-woodson
agen, Of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians. has received a letter from Gen.
Porter. asking for a number Of Chey.
enne and Arapahoe Indians 10 march IN
the inaugural parade At Washington O.
March 4 A band Of 30 viii be sent "a
the capital a once
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
Lar.n wat. % 90 Asrs.a.

YouN0srowS. o., Feb a-The an.
nouncement is made that John A. Lo-
gan is a candidate for the mission 20
Austria. Hungary, and that his applica-
ton a. q candidate for the place Il In
the hands Of President Elec, Mckinley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

sPRlNoFrELD. o.. Feb a--Marlha
Florence Scott Of this city, who was d.
vorosd from her husband last week.
was married to Edward LaihrOp. = rich
and retired manufacturer Of Boston,
Mass. whom she mci last summer. lie
ls 20 and she ls 40 years cid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

CHAELERot, France, Fob. a.-Prinoe
Chimay has been granted a divorce
from his wife, Princess Chimay, former
ly Miss Clara Ward Of Detroit, on &C.
count Of her misconduct with Janoa
Rigo. a Hungarian gypsy musician, with
whom she eloped last summer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

CHICAGO. Feb. a-Charles q. Dawes
has accepted the comptroller of the cur.
rency rendered him by Mr. Mckinley.
He will succeed Mr.. Eckels when Mr..
Eckcls' term expires. which is In 1875.
unless Mr.. Eckels should resign.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
ANOTHER PLACE FILLED.
IN. coasrsssmsn Wilson wm ne sssrs-
tary Of Agricultura

taHN % ahNtNatAaNNi
DEs MoNEs. Feb. 9.-Ex-Congress-
man James Wilson Of Iowa. announces
acceptance Of the cabinet portfolio re-
Gently rendered him BY President Elect
Mckinley. lie viii Be AZ the head Of
the agricultural department
James Wilson was born Aug. 10,
1885, in Ayrshire. Scotland, Of parents
belonging 10 the farming class Of the
population. His parents smigrated 70
Connecticut In the spring Of 1854. and
began farming In the vicinity Of Nor
wien. They came 10 Iowa in the fall Of
1850, buying government land In Tama
county. james is the eldest Of q family
Of "A children. boys and girls. His
fath,r. John Wilson, was q stock and
dairy farmer.
Mr.. Wilson served three terms IN the
Iowa general assembly, being speaker
Of the house during the last term he
served. He was elected 10 the Forty
third and Forty.fourth congresses, re-
tiring AZ the end Of his second term 70
his farm. he was appointed by Gov.
sherman q member Of the railway COM
mission. After serving one year he re-.
signed 10 take his seat In the Forty.
eighth congress.
la 1891 be was elected director Of the
Iowa experimental station and professor
Of agriculture BY the trustees Of the
Iowa Agricultural college. which posi-
tion he has held up to the present time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

wAaN0roS, Feb. All is under
stood among the Massachusetts, Repub-
hcans In congress that John d, Long Of
the old bay rate has ntendered and
has accepted the Office Of secretary Of
the navy In the incoming administra.
ll....
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03
Fiyna waal. ,hs oa,sraarhlp.

GUrmm. o. r, Feb s-D. 7. Flynn,
Oklahoma's lelegate TO congress, makes
formal announcement in a local paper
cf his candidacy Cor appointment as gOy.
ernor Of the territory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

AroLio, Pa, Feb. s.-James shel.
hammer. rejected lover. shot A.
killid Ais Graec Clark hcro and then
fatally shot himself
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. a-The employees Of
the Illinois Steel company ai Jolic, and
Milwaukee have received notice Of q
cut IN wages Of 10 20 70 per cent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-03

ToSAwANnA. ~ Y, Feb s-six hun.
drcd men, engaged in canal improve.
ment work. struck against a 25 per cent
reduction IN wages
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
Cat Flowers In New York.

There are now about 20 wholesale
commission dealers in cut flowers In the
CITY. The first dealer in this business
started about 10 years ago. Before that
retail florists who did not raise their
own flowers sent to the greenhouses OF
the growers for them. Now nearly al
florists buy of the wholesale commission
dealers in the city.
The flowers sold in this city are grown
in New Jersey, and on Long Island ana
at some other points in this state. Ihey
are brought here by express PACKED IN
boxes constructed for the purpose lno
busv part Of the day in the wholesale
flower establishments is from CLOCK
in the morning at about when 'iine
the flowers arrive, until about noon
The customers of the wholesale dealer
include not only city florists, but also
florists in many places within 20 niles
around New York. and flowers are oi'en
shipped from here TO points much moro
distant. New York sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
Who Were the Basques?

The dialect of the Spanish Basque
provinces such as we have it in the
songs and proverbs which have acquired
for this people quite European reputa.
ton, is really hideous mixture OF
Spanish patois-Spanish, more or less
adulterated with French-and Moorish
or Arabic. Many of their words have a
curious resemblance to corresponding
English words-just us we find III our
English slang good many gypsy
words. For instance, the Basque word
CORY (Which signifies red, rusty, bloody,
gory), the word Como gown, escura
(school), Trina (farina, four, curritzen
(course, oourrier), du (does, from the
verb to do), letra (letter). teilature
(roof, tile), cantua (song. oanticle),
boina (bonnet), etc.
The music of the popular Basque
songs is in general plaintive and couch
ed in the minor keys. The melodies,
like the language, are n tradition-as
no composers names have come dowr
to us-and this, again, is singulal
compound Of Spanish and oriental mel
ody. II alse confirms my view Of TIT
origin If this interesting people, - TIA
have ne language and the nss>ps sssl
aehting 10 uphsla ny theory
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
WATCHES.
Some Facts Concerning the styies-Tho
Great Number of Watches Used.

In this country almost everybody car
ries watch. Probably nine tenths of
the men and great numbers Of women
and many young people carry watches.
In the best trade of the city many more
watches Of gold are sold than of silver;
of all the watches sold throughout the
country about 20 per cent are Of gold.
The percentage of gold watches is in
creasing.
The fashionable watch of the day is
open faced. The sale of open faced
watches is increasing, especially in fine
watches, but it is increasing also in
watches of other grades. OF fine gold
watches sold in the city probably two
thirds are now made open faced OF all
the watches sold in the United States,
gold and silver, probably from quarter
to third are now made open faced
The modern watch has for one Of its
characteristics thinness A mans watch,
which is now made moro especially to
wear with evening dress and is all the
time growing in favor, is plain. thin,
open faced gold watch, which takes up
but little room in the pocket Perfect
in its simplicity, this watch is at the
same time Of fine workmanship and
great beauty. 1t sells at 500. A gold
watch not so thin nor so finely finished,
but very handsome modern watch and
an excellent timekeeper, by the same
makers and bearing their name. can be
bought in open face, the case of l8 carat
gold. for $50; in double case for $40.
But gold watches and good watches,
too, can be bought for very much less
than these prices-in fact, there never
was time when watches generally were
made in such tasteful shapes, or when
they were so good for the money or so
cheap as now.
Taking all the grades together, the
American production Of watches is
about 1000 daily. The importation of
watches amounts TO about the same
number. One might at first wonder
what becomes of all these watches. A
great number are taken up annually by
the new buyers coming into the market
for the first time out of the constant and
large increase in the population. Great
as the percentage of watch owners now
is in this country, that also is increas
ing Many immigrants buy watches a.
soon as they get the money. Some mer
own more than one watch. Watches
wear out or their owners lay them aside
for a better watch on for one OF newer
style. Watches are lost and destroyed
and when one comes to take all thes
things into consideration it will be seel
that the great production OF watche
may be in large measure easily account
ed for. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
A BOY AND A BALLOON
Dr. How Business Was Interrupted In .
Chicago Department Store.

Dr. How Business Was Interrupted In
Chicago Department Store.
The small hoy had purchased rubber
saloon in the toy department.
He was tagging after his mother IN
the crowded first floor of the big depart
ment store when some one jolted against
him so that he let go of the string. The
rubber balloon floated upward until it
reached the ceiling.
The boy howled in dismay, and his
mother dropped her bundles. imagining
that some one had walked on him.
There was the balloon bobbing against
the ceiling
The boy held up his hands toward it
and demanded that it be returned to
him. His mother gathered up her bum
dies and scolded him for being careless.
Then the aisle became blocked with
people who offered suggestions.
sect a long fishing pole, " said one.
"How did it happen?" asked another.
"How long will it stay up there?"
inquired yet another.
A porter came running to find out
what was the matter. A dozen willing
people pointed out the balloon that rested
| lightly against the ceiling and was
shifted about by every little movement
Of the air.
81 don't see how l can get it," said
| he.
"Oh, you ought to get it for the boy, .
said large man, who had established
himself as master of ceremonies. "You
bought the balloon here in the store,
didn't you, madam"
eyes, SIR, she replied.
"She bought the balloon here in the
store" said the large man to the porter.
IT think if you get long window pole
and stand on that highest shelf that yor
can fish it down.
1t was q cent balloon, but the porter
went after it as if it were the bag o
gold that hangs from every rainbow.
He found the pole and climbed to tn
high shelf. Several hundred people stop
ped their shopping and watched him TO
five minutes as he vainly poked in al
effort to fasten the end of the window
pole in tho dangling string.
AT last he was successful.
The balloon was slowly hauled down
to the intense qualification OF every on
except the small boy, who had becom
interested in a small aquarium contain
ing goldfish. Chicago Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-18
Alcohol In Cold weather.

A scientist thus explains why it is 80
dangerous to use alcohol in tho polar
regions: A moderate use OF alcohol
causes deposit Of fat. Alcohol is not
turned into fuel in the muscle and nerve
cells, but serves as . pure fuel in the
organism and replaces the combustion
of fat. Alcohol is, therefore, dangerous
in the extreme cold because it assists
the throwing of Of heat in great do
gree. The effect 10 ~ il stove in
room should be heated rsdhot and then
all the doors and windows thrown open.
Heat produced by muscular work in the
body ia best obtained from carbohy-
drates in the food, but, besides this, the
indispensable production OF heat is best
obtained by fats. This explains the in
stinctive choice of the food Of men. In
the tropics they eat little fat and much
fruit, while the polar dweller requires
immense quantities of fat to keep up
the bodily combustion. - New York
Ledger