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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
AN IMPORTANT PART.
Position oi ths Uuh,i state. o.. TO the
situation lu China.


New Yga. Fob i-"Th. United
States ismro ota factor ina game of
international r.utics which D.. now tn
pr1rr.s 0,Oradl.r in tho east than b.
generally understood an ihe rrat
European pmDr, au king toa-cer
tain the attitude of th. country on the
rrat eastern uU..rm anl until that is
done there vil he ul move on thc in.
temu1ml cf...hurl. Your country
thg. has aCmuInliu- position in the
hg fight tut b. going on. and by
shrwd policy ought to D. ahlo to Oh
tain almost luy concession, in the oast
thltarc desired
The above declaration, wCre made %
the Washington correspondent of The
Herald by one OF Che oldest members Of
the diplomatic corp. in Washington. a
man Whose country oecup.cs a neutral
position boz ruri to the eastern quos.
tion. during Che cuur.o 90 an extended
interview on tho g.ngml situation as he
views DO through unbiased sp.ciaclcs
"Thcr can o. no doubt this diplo.
maiist continued "that the grJat Eu.
ropoan powcr aU planning ior further
acquisition. of territory n tho cast
How much further they viii go dcpcuds
upon, in large measure. upon the p.
iton Of this country
1T Is q contest on one hand between
Russia, Germany aud Fmncc % scum
a distinct docllmuon that Che United
Sta,cs win NOT coucgm itself about the
opening mp of any mon now ports by
forcign countries, and England and ia.
pan on the Other hand 90 protest against
a policy which viii give any nation OF
group Of nation. superior right. In any
Chinese ports
"Tho head and ccnier of the fight /.
just at present right hcrO IN Washing.
ton, and % viii hcOmc murc exciting
upon tho arrival oi the now Russian
ambassador Until his arrival you need
not look iorany new move by Russia 10
che east Tho action oi Russia in mis
ing the legation Boa thi, city o. an en-
lasy aud transferring to this p1st
Count Cassini dirrt from China b.. .,
my mind, very significant ne viii com,
here prUTaUd Co explain In detail On,
exact state of adaiu iu China, aud with
instruction. mot only 90 sound the Unit
Cd satosou DO, position boz thc matter
but tomako advances looking % an un.
dcrsanding which win give this coun.
try almost anything that may ba do.ipd
in a commercial way in rum for 10.
moral support .n favor of the scheme.
OF those countries which have armyod
themselves against England and Jarun
tn the orient
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
FIRE AT SAVANNAH.
Two CounngrAtions nreak out at the
same Time in That city.

HHfAHH -
savannah. Feb. An epidemic oi
fires has seemingly taken savannah 80
Z O'Clock Last evening damage 20 the
extent Of $4,000 was caused by a con.
fagmton which started IN warehouse
on tho wharf at the foot Of Jefferson
siuct The warehouse was filed with
hly, and there wcra six oan standing
on a .ideimck right at hand. all loaded
with hay Tho tra iaried in the bag
in the warehouse and had burst into a
large bright conhagration by the time
the alarm was turned IN Tho fire CONS
communicated itself 90 several brick
buidiug. on Bay .troot, which worc only
CD fo. away, and thrc of ihom wen
onurly guttad.
While thi, fire was IN progress thl
magnificent cathedral Of st. John OBJ,
Baptist. the head sat of the Catholic
church in The state of Georgia, took fr,
and tho entire building was soon ir
ruins.
Tho Gre started in the organ Loft and
surad mp.dIy through the church, bacl
o' V bich is located Bishop Bockor's r.si
aoncc Everything was removed from
the u.sidcuco and that bulliug wa
saved after struggle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

seem that with four os you at five francs
a picce, the Dry!as syndicate viii not
b. ruined %
Zola, who arrived shortly Afterwards,
was greeted with vehement shouts of
"Conspucz Zols l,D.f on Z0.al
The ur0ceedug, commenced 40 p.
M, under the presidency Of ~ Della
r0wuc. who announced that tho court
wo1II hc cleaned if thrre va. any dom-
maadon Although the court was
tlmgod. quiet wus maintained owing
% tho knowledge thlf "a cmmny ~
Republican guarls bad bn placed at
the disposal uf tho iuigo 90 preserve or
der
while the jury was being selected
Zo.a utui tle DOES d. was pale
A f.w cr.r.of "Nft Z.l" v,r. rumni.
ly ,uppr.d with tHe yew1- plo-
te,to a majority oi the auienoe 40.
Or padiug tlo indictment fa. adyncai,
explained that Co., .r-H was strictly
limited to the Hl-a Boz Lla'. le'fti Z
dn0uncing the E-f,r.azy c1lrmaual
frfHI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
PAPERS OF TWEED.
stokes Claims 10 Have some That WIN
Reveal startling News.

Reveal startling News
New York Feb There is at least
one man in Greater New York who holds
happiness, honor and fortune Of many
people In the hollow Of his hands. This
man is W. +. ~ Stokes. Mr. Stoke.
came into possession of all private pa.
pcrs Of William Tweed several years
ago lie has made thorough study Of
them with the idea Of writing a book on
the subject
According 20 his story, morc than a
l,OoO.0OO was paid out by the "boss''
for brilcs and buying up individual.
that other people 60 this day know moth.
ing about Evidences OF these payment.
ar1 still In existence, with endorsement.
Of parties directly concerned. Tho sur.
pndcr Of Tweed by thc Spanish govern.
mcnt after his escape frum Ludlow
strrct Jail B, described by roplr n tho
possession OF Mr.. Stoke, as political
work Co secure che election OF O. Repub.
hau president Stokes says. also, thcp
isa nal confession of Tweed in exist.
enoo which Is likely 90 bc Published.
and which is bound to create the hyliost
kind of stir lie says rwccd's diary
Is most interesting Of an upcrs. ltcon.
ains rvicwuccs 20 every one that called
on him aud his business, showing that
nearly every one could bc traiod with
on bis cash la,is. hpers wor delivered
o. Mr. Smokes by man whom he had
/ bofrigndcd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Aiken. s g., Fob. Tho Highland
Park hotel here was destroyed hy fire
Sunday morning Tho flame. started
somewhere in the laundry rlom and
gradually p.ckcd their way over the
building The loss is $4,000. with
s4, ono insurance.
ono hundrd and sxty.gigh guests
wen sleeping In the place, but they had
no trouble Boa getting away with their
tacrarc The Highland Park hotel was
one Of the ba,t known of the southern
winter p-orts. and was improved 90 the
extent Of ESQ 900 this ..ason.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Boston, Feb. "A small army Of un-
employed men occupied the strccts lead.
ing TO the statehouse Sunday night "a
they might be on hand when the doors
opened early this morning. ready 10 reg.
ister for civil service examinations In
the mechanical department. Many Of
the men had been without work foI
months. The men were admitted in or
der, and the $40 names, which were al
that could be taken. werc soon r,coricd.
Mon than 1000 wcre turned away.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
zoLA ON fRlAL.
The Courtroom Crowded aud Crowds
Iacilned 60 Iic noisterous.

Paris, Feb The trial Of Emile Zola,
who Is being prosecuted by the govern.
mont as % result Of tho lcttor which he
wrote last December 20 The Auroro,
strongly rejecting upon high officials
connected with tho Dvyfus case, opened
today In the assizo court OF the Seine.
Tho kocncst public interest is manifested
in the case Hundreds o. poople sur.
rounded the courthouse 10 gain admit
tance.
The arrival OF Henry Rochofort was a
signal for shouts o.. "Niyo Rochofort, %
and counter crios OF "a has Rochofort -
Turning in the direction Of tho hostile
cries, Boch.iort shouici3 1T would
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
FOUGHT WITH cUsANs.
Frederick Funston Returns Home aud
Tells of the War.

Frederick Funston Returns Home aud
Tells Of the War.
50. Louis, Feb 5.-Fnderick Fun
ston, who, a. lieutenant colonel and
chief Of artillery. held until the Close Of
last year, the highest position occupied
In the Cuban insurgent army by an
American since the death Of Colonel
Gordon, passed through this city last
night on his way TO his home in lola,
Kan.
Eighteen months continuous service
In the insurgent army as the associate
and confident Of Generals Gomez ami
Garcia, gave Colonel Fusion an insight
into the Affairs Of the island that few
have had. The most important informa-
tion furnished by Colonel Fusion il =
verihcation Of the report that hostilities
are nearing an end.
II fully expect 20 see the war termi-
nate IN les than six months, said he
"The Cutans are confident that the con-
dict viii no, last until Jnne. and do
not doubt that the insurgents viii come
out on top. They are willing 20 make
most any kind of a fair agreement with
Spain 20 indemnify her for the expenses
Of carrying on the war Thsr6.anish
army Is on the edge Of revolt WHITTIER
or not the government desires 20 Npon.
iinue the war, the army viii refusA 90
prolong the conflict many months A"
Asked what the feeling In Cuba 1
concerning the attitude of the United
States. Colonel Funston said that the
insurgents had CEASED 10 hope for inter-
yention on the part of this country. An
injury 20 his left Les, caused by his
horse falling upon him, was the indi-
rect cause Of his return 90 America.
While on his way 10 receive treatment
be was captured by the Spanish and for
some days lay prisoner In a dungeon
AZ Port au Prince. He secured his re-
lease on the provision that he would
never return 10 Cuba until the present
hostilitics werc ended This. Of course,
precludcs the possibilities Of his assum.
ing again his place In the Cuban ranks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

New York. Feb. "A special 10 The
World from Tampa, Fla. sats Piere
Ramiro, who betrayed Annguren, has
been commissioned as lieutenant In the
Spanish army for that service.
Ramiro was a scout Of Amnguren's
brigade and was captured by the Span
ish forces. He was given the option Of
bctraying Aanguren and getting 500
or being maoheied He chose 70 lead
the spanish forces where they could
butcher Annguren while he was prac
tically alone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

New York. Feb. , a SNOW hank saved
John pauly's hi, acting as a cushion.
Ho fcil eight stories aud struck In a piie
OF snow His right legwas hrukcn, and
he viii live TO Ucount his thrilling ox.
IoriCnuc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Washington, Feb. i.-Prosidcnt Dole
and his party coasod to b. the guests Of
the nation at s;eo o'clock last night,
whom he started for Buffalo and thus
began his rctum journey for the Ha
vniian islands
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Lincoln. Nch., Feb Tho town oi
Exeter 81 milcs west of Lincoln, Is
threatened with almost total destruction
by a fr which started shortly before
midnight Exeter has nearly 1000 IN
hamants, but has no frc fighting ap-
nmtus.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

VicksburR, Miss, Feb. Captain II
@ Newcomer, United States engineer
arrived herr from an inspection al
Reid's and Biggs' lovcos, aud states they
are In a serious condition, and there 4
no telling when the danger viii stop.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08
rhs bal capIlal nanalnr.

Houston, Fob. 5..-Govomor :. Culber.
son viii Accept, as spokesman for the
Daughters Of the Republic, tho historic
and riokety old capitol building at Co
lumhia MarchA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

New Bcdfori, Mass, Feb THE b..
ginning uf the fourth week Of the cot,
ton mill operatives strike showed moth
ing but same apparent determination on
both sides 20 stick TO their rcspoctiv,
positions until thc other yields.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Madrid, Feb i.-Dispatches from
Manila the capital of tho Philippine l..
lands, announces that 300 buildings,
some of them II importance have bcon
DESTROYED by fira.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Guthrie, o. T., Feb 1-Burglars az.
tempted 90 enter the ponca Indian
agency ofhcc az White Eagle, and one Of
thcm was fatally sho, by the guards
llc claims 10 bo from Oklahoma City.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Atlantic City, Feb 1.-Firc which ori.
ginatod in the academy of music hcro
destroyed half a block Of buildings, cn.
failing a loss Of about $4,000 bcfoO b..
ing got under control
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-08

Brnham, Tex. Feb. 5.-Cathcrino
Milton. a color'd woman ~ Camptown,
had all her clothing burned % hero and
sustained probably fatal injuries
The sun., 1898-12-26

not be q candidate for the position. He
has q right to be and his case would re.
ceive consideration at the hands OF the
members. :There has been entirely
too much supposition in the opinions
formed Of the Union Republicans. After
all, they are Republicans, and they form
a majority of the Republicans of the
State 1t is therefore, useless to attempt
to cause trouble in the Republican party
by one branch of it asserting that the
sole aim of the Union Republican party
is to elect Addicks Senator.
There has been much said OF the can
didacy of various persons in the coming
contest, though tie discussion has not
been of a public nature. From what can
be learned there will be several aspira-
tions, regardless of the assertion, in some
quarters, that there will be but two or
three. J. Edward Addicks, Jonathan S.
Willis, Anthony Higgins and Henry A..
du Pont are all likely to receive votes in
the conference, which is held to discuss
the matter, if the question is allowed to
go to vote Ofthe ones mentioned Mr..
Addicks will receive the most votes.
Next to him it is believed that the
largest number of votes will 60 to ex-
Senator Higgins, while Willis and du
Pont will be about equal. Either of the
first three would stand chance of be-
ing elected under certain conditions.
That would depend upon whether the
two branches of the party would decide
to go into caucus and name one of
them as candidate. Colonel Henry A.
du Pont could hardly hope to ever be the
caucus nominee. He had the chance to
make himself popular in the distribu-
ton of offices in this State and he missed
that one chance That he did what he
believed was right and what he believed
was best no one will deny, but what he
did was the worst thing which he could
possibly have done for himself. He ap-
pointed Regulars to offices in places
where there were not corporaPs guard
of Regular Republicans and despite the
protests of the Union Republicans. In
view of the fact that he showed no mercy
to the Union Republicans they will show
no mercy to him unless they have been
won over by the exertion of his friends
to have John II. Hoffecker nominated
for Congress The Republicans, how
ever, can not urge this to counterbalaAce
the treatment which the Colonel gave
the Union Republicans in the distribu-
of the Federal offices. 1t may be posi- :
BILE that the Regular Republicans will
refuse to vote for Addicks for Senator, it
will be equally possible that the Union
Republicans will refuse to vote for
du Pont.-Wilmington Correspondent,
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
The sun., 1898-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
THREE or four good machiniSts can find work
at the w. 4 n. shops foot Of Beach street.

for Churches. Lodges Clubs or o,her worthy IN
stitutions can learn of a plan that will surely
yield good results by addressing
PROMOTER care The Sun,
Wilmington, Del
The sun., 1898-12-26
SITUATION WANTED~-FEMALES.
BOARDING AND LODGING

BOARDING Gentlemen or married couple for
front room 5l1 West street.
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their leader are now whistling. "Lucky'
Jim, how ! envy him.

~-'''' ''S" S>''y -
The statement is made that a number
of Democrats in the Eighth ward are fire.
quent visitors at the Republican League
and take as many privileges as the MEM
bers How about this. Is Jonathan
Groves one of them?
Senator John Pyle, OF this city, was
down the State last week in the interests
of his candidacy for speakership of the
Senate. Mr.. Pyle did not interview any
Democrats on the subject, but was
frequently seen in conversation with Re-
publican members of the next State
Senate.
Christopher L. Ward, who was EN-
ployed by the highway committee OF
the Delaware Division, League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, to draw good rolds
bill for the entire State, to be presented
at the approaching session OF the Legis:
lature, has completed the measure and
submitted it to the committee.
The sun., 1898-12-26

WANTED-Occupants for two sccond-story
communicating furnished rooms with or without
hoard. No, 902 Adams street.
The sun., 1898-12-26

WANTED AGENTS. fs4 ,Ss w1SHHP hiR1iP
contains thirty decisions of the highest courts in
the land, all proving that agents, peddlers, can
vassers, fakirs auctioneers and Others are exempt
from the payment of all special town taxes and
local license fees. The book sells to every lawyer
and city official, as well as to agents, drummers
and others interested. Over so, 90 copies of the
old editions have been sold each year. The
Eight Edition will be issued December ], 1898
Send twenty-five cents now for complete copy
OF the book and ter ms to agents. Tho Sum- No.
Randolph Building, Philadelphia
The sun., 1898-12-26
Returns of DAILY Cans Fight.

Edward Krause, proprietor of the
Western Hotel, has arranged to receive
the returns Of the Daly-Gans fight and
will have a special wire at his we'll
known hostelry for that purpose.
The sun., 1898-12-26
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Artisans Savings Fund books Nos
2,s96 and 4 800 in the name of Phebe A. Smith and
John R. Smith. New books applied for
Phebe A. Smith, John r. Smith
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
THE REPORT WAS EDITED
Startling Charges Made Against
the President.
EVIDENCE WAS SUPPRESSED
The Most Sensational Testimony
Ref,re the Maine Court of Inquiry
Has No, Reeo Given To the Public
Despite the Assertions of Admins
tratiyn oRcials to the Contrnr!-

New York. March Sl-The Journal
prints the following from Honore Fran
co.'s I.aine. who is in Washington:
The Government publication giving the
stenographic report of the proceedings
Of the Maine Court of Inquiry, was in
great demand at the Navy Department
today. Very few copies were to be had.
however Such as did reach the depart
ment were read eagerly by officials. In
this connection it is interesting to note
that some of the most sensational testi-
mony accumulated by the Court has
been withheld from the public. There
were two witnesses who furnished start
ling facts tending to show the culpabili-
" Of certain Spanish officials. This tes-
timony was evidently not regarded as
sufficiently conclusive to use by the
Court in its determination of the respon-
sibility. Ii led however, To the suspi-
cion that the disaster was a carefully
planned and deliberately perpetrated
atrocity.
For diplomatic reasons. this testimony
has been suppressed. Ii is not to be
found in the S90-page volume which con-
| tains the message of the President and
the testimony produced before the Court
Ii was known in Havana that two per-
sons crossing the bay one night from
Havana TO Regia. in the direction of the
petroleum refinery. which was their
destination suddenly had their boat de-
tained by tight wire which became en-
tangled on the rudder of the boat. After
unfastening the wire they continued
their Journey paying no more attention
to the incident until after the destruc-
ton of the Maine.
/ The wire seemed to come from Casa
Blanca or the dry dock in the direction
of the Maine. 1t was known IN Havana
that these two persons had given their
statements to the Court of Inquiry. That
their names should have been suppressed
from the publication given out by the
Government is natural. as they are still
residents of Havana, but not their state
| ment, which is one of the most impor-
| tant and conclusive proofs of Spanish
| cupabilits.
1t is supposed that these are the two
important witnesses whose testimony has
been withheld for diplomatic reasons.
Being present as ! was in Havana dur
ing the sittings of the Board of Inquiry
| know of several persons who gave
very important testimony. which does
not appear in the Government publica-
ton. This. | presume, has also been
Withheld for diplomatic reasons"
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Lame
who was The Times correspondent in Gu
ba and who was expelled from the ISL
and, after having suffered Imprisonment
| filed with the State Department a letter
| of Weyler which duplicates the latter
| i'm the Maine disaster.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-31
ARREST OF LENA ASK.
She VIII he Arraigne ed for hidnnp-
ing George Hickey.

New York. March 3I-Lttle George
Hickey aged two years. and his four
teen-year-old nurse. Helena Ryan Ask,
who disappeared mysteriously from the
home of the child's parents. MIR. and
Mrs John Hickey, No. 1S1 Hicks Street.
Brooklyn. Monday afternoon. have been
found The boy has been returned to his
mother. and the youthful nurse, who Is
married, is at the Brooklyn Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
under arrest. charged with kidnapping.
Helena was found at the home of the
Society for Friendless Women and Chill
dren. No. 20 Concord Street, yesterday
bv Roundsman Peug, of the Hamilton
Avenue police station. She applied for
lodging at the home Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock. saying the child belonged
70 her and that she had been deserted
by her husband and had no home.
She tried to arrange to have the boy
kept there for a week, but was unsuc-
cessful, and was just about to leave
when she was arrested. She was taken
to the police station and later was ar
raigned before Magistrate Bristow in
Butler Street POIlCe 1OuTI- ont pISSiutu
not guilty and was held for examination
on April l.
Helena told in court the story of her
wauderings about Brooklyn with the
baby.
Il was just going to take him home,
when / was arrested" she said. II would
have taken him back before. but / was
afraid.
Monday afternoon l took him for a
walk. We went to see a friend OF mine
who lives in the neighborhood and stay
ed later than / intended. 1t was dark
when | started with George for home,
and I knew Mrs. Hickey would be angry.
While j stood in the street thinking
what to do. a strange man came up to
me and asked me what was the matter.
| told him and he took US to his home
and let us stay there all night. He is
married and has four children"
Helena gave her age as fourteen years.
She is stout. has dark hair and eyes, and
looks several years older.
Helena is known to her neighbors on
Hicks Street as Lena Ryan. She married