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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-01
THE SITUATION
AT MONTAUK POINT.
Several Transports with Sick soldiers
Arrlvs. and the Accommodation Are
sim Unequal 20 the Demand.

New York, Aug. 3l.-The transport
Allegheney has arrived at Montauk
Point, having ON board 500 men Of the
Ninth Massachusetts and the remainder
Of the First Illinois, the men who sailed
from Santiago on Aug. %.
The hospital accommodations are still
unequal 10 the demands upon them, and
100 sick soldiers aro Obliged to lie upon
the bare floors instead Of being provided
with cots. The majority Of these are
members Of the First Illinois regiment,
who reached Montauk Point aboard the
Berlin.
The work Of removing sick soldiers to
their homes or to city hospitals is to be
pushed a. rapidly Is possible.
The steamer shinnecOok is at Mon.
tauk Point being fitted up as hospital
ship, and corps Of doctors and nurses
have been detailed TO care for the sick
soldiers while they are being transported
10 this city.
The transport YucatAn has been fitted
up a. hospital ship with accommoda-
lions for $50. She is expected 70 sail for
New York with that number at once.
Delioacies which arrived at the camp
for the First Illinois has been distri-
buted.
The men Of companies ID, and III. OF
the Texas volunteers and those OF A,
and ID, Of the First artillery, were
landed from the transport San Marcos,
and went 10 the detention camp.
The San Marcos Is being made ready
10 serve As hospital transport to carry
the sick 10 New York.
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Washington, Aug. Sl.-The navy de-
partment has received 4 oablegram from
Ponce, Porto Rico, announcing tina, the
Puritan, Amplitude, Terror, Hannibal
and Montgomery had sailed from Ponce.
They will 20 10 Newport, 4. l. The
main object is 10 get the crews Of the
vessels away from the tropical climate
to northern waters. Citizens Of New.
port have been making efforts with the
navy department TO secure the rondez.
vous Of larger vessels Ia the navy at
Newport. The department could not do
this, but agreed to send some Of smaller
types.
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o.nsr.l Tr.nk In Command.

Washington, Aug. ~. - Brigadier
General Royal r. Frank has been as.
signed 10 command, temporarily, the
Third army corps, formerly commanded
by General Wade, the latter having been
relieved 10 become a member Of the Gu.
Ian military commission.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-01

New York, Aug. 81 Tho death Of
Major William McCmckeu, president OF
the Louisville st. Louis and Texas rail.
road, is announced Ho was a member
Of tho Lotus aud Olympic clubs, tb,
Loyal legion and the Ohio society.
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my daughter also suffered from bad blood,
receiving scratch on her leg, which be-
came poisoned by the colored dye. in her
stocking. The sore spread and became
quite painful The doctors used salyes and
ointments, and dry powders, but did her no
good whatever, the sore continuing TO
spread and grow all the while. gave her
two bottles Of $. $. $. which healed up the
sore and cured IL permanently.
Several years ago my youngest son.
Clement j., had what the doctors pro-
nounced an internal blood trouble which
they said would eventually cause cancer OF
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-01

knowing from experience the great virtue
gave 10 him and bottles cured him sound and
we'll that his has been excellent ever since sws
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goes down to hovery bottom Of all blood diseases and
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and the only blood remedy guaranteed 70 contain not par
tole Of mercury, potash, any other mineral.
Books blood and skin diseases mailed free to all ny the
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"when my oldest son, Richard. was
quite young, he had a severe attack Of
brain fever, which left him in very feeble
condition. Several large risings appeared
on his face and shoulders, and before long
they became obstinate running sores.
They continued to grow worse, though he
was treated by the best physicians, and
for more than four years the sores
caused untold suffering. All kinds OF
snlves and ointments we're used, but they
had no effect. One Of the doctors said
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ms,.m.a, Of Troop. From Camp rAom.

Msvsm.a, Of Troops From Camp Thomas.
ChickAmauga, Aug. 3l.-The Eighth
New York will leave at once for New
York. The Third Tennessee viii leave
at once for Admission, Ala. Tho Sec
ond Nebraska viii leave for Omaha
Seven batteries Of Light artillery will
leave for their homes in tho states or
Friday and Saturday. Grgsby's rough
riders will probably go Saturday. Nc
regiments left today, but the vArioui
regiments under orders 10 move at ono'
are busy getting ready. The men TO b
mustered GU. are turning all the prop
erty issued TO them here, back 70 ARM
officials, and packing up their persona
effects. Every effort Is being made u
get the army away from OhickamAugI
this week, but IL Is doubtful whether o
not u can Be done.
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many remedies vain naturally discouraged and had
little hopes ~ his being well again friend advised that
s. tSwiits specfc) be tried and II happy sugges.
ton for he began TO improve at once the poison was forced
out and the all healed up perfectly lie Is now t"en
three years old and has had sign OF the trouble since
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
AN INGENIOUS CRUSOE.
How He Built a Big House in the Top of q
Tree.
|ousE IS THREE STORIES IN HEIGHT
strange Life Led by Queer Hermit
in ,he widest Regions of Cen
trail Nicaragua.

Once in a great while modern Ropin-
SON Crusoe may be found. who from tenn
porary force OF circumstances, as snip
wreck or other causes, is compeiea ioF d
time to initiate this we'll known character
Of Fiction, but 1t Is seldom that a voluntary
hermit of this sort can be found Yet,
among tina impenetrable tropical tungles
nj Eastern Nicaragua there lives an
American Robinson Crusoe fortified In
tall ebo tree with man Friday IN the
shape OF an ebony hued female CARD anu
two Chinese servants. His name Is sam
uel Wilderson and be hsals from Louisiana'
where he has left wife and ramlS DC
hind hdm before coming to this uninnabteu
strlp of country TO rebuild his fortunes.
The house or tree fortress is elevated io!.y
feet above the ground and Is smpreghapie
10 the attacks of wild beasts and most
poisonous reptiles. Here safeay cnscoieoI
In his leafy eulbrasufes ne can coinlhana
q view OF ALI approaching innflopeIs anu
order them ayay and in addition 10 pnAs
is freed from the petty and al times very
Irritating annoyance OF ants, tarahouias
and centipedes that inhabit the groula
and render life unbearable 10 the imi~o-
ttauts OF tropical countries.
Even the dreaded shagras and pestaiebalaI
swamp fevers lowering over the oecaylns
vegetation. which render the country LOT :
part OF the year ut least an unanhapitapse
waste, can not rise 50 high ana leave n'ia
dwell In splendid isolation.
This Cruesoe fears not tho trouole wnacn
befeN the celebrated giant who hseu =.
the tD Of Jacks bdanstalk, Tor the wcou 81
me eto is ay hard a. ison and Will turn sns
edge Of the shsrpsst * Long oefose Any
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WAS RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
NEWT GAINES, A NEGRO, SHOT TO
DEATH At TExARKANA.
Had Been Guilty of Two Outragcs
Brave Officers in Vain Attempted
to save HIS Life.

Texarkana. Ark. December 17.-About a
year ago negro woman was criminally
assaulted by a negro In this county. Newt
Gaines was suspected and officers have
kept quiet lookout for him Yesterday
Deputy Sheriff ed Lynch Of New Boston
heard that Gaines was in DeKalb and wired
Constable Simonton to arrest him. To-
day Lynch wtas sent after him and. taking
him from jail, went to the depot TO return
Gaines to the jail at New Boston.
While Lynch and Siunonton were at the
railroad station a mob OF 100 men, COM
posed OF FARMERS from Red River valley,
rode into Dellalb and demanded the pris-
oners, charging him with raplng white
woman two days before. The officers re-
fused TO deliver the prisoner.
Lynch. who is noted for his fearlessness,
drew a gun and showed fight. The mob
then surrounded the station and began a
fusilade Through the windows Gaines
body Was riddled with bullets. The officers
threw themselves upon the floor and thus
saved their own lives. The mob then dis
appeared. The white woman who was as
saulted by Gaines fought desperately, the
negro tearing the hair from her head.
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they might travel IL in a notSnd- about,
crooked FAY for many years. they would
eventually get there. after The order that
Mexico Is getting there: they might have
internal strifes for a long while. as the
Mexicans did. but there Is no prabibiitty
that 1t would be anything like as had as II
has been under Spain's oppressive and ty-
rannicai fule. Mexico had no chance wha.-
ever TO advance as long as SPANS yose
was upon her neck and just 80 II has b. "a
adj along with the people CT the Philip
pines; and notwithstanding the latter were
airied by tho United States i'm throwing on
the Spanlah yoke, Uncle Sam has no right
to put another yoke upon Their necks. The
offer and agreement To pay Spain $40, 900 900
for her saovsreIgnty In the Philippines is
very questionable procedure. but 1t has
been done and no doubt can not be un-
done: hence the matter must be treated
OF az It now stands: Let the United
States ask Of the Philippines only what Is
aIpiJt for their freedom and let them astab-
last a government OF their own choice; this
is the only thing that Uncle Sam can 20
and II would be refreshing
example to the old world.
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marauder armed with any cutting instru-
ment could make dent six inches deep IN
the trunk of his inproyised fortress CRU
zoe with his rife pointed out OF his Kitchen
window would be able TO drive away or
render hors de combat the most daring In
trlider were he u native savage OF some
other adventureI.
He is regarded by banana planters along
the Rama river as n crank. some oil them
declaring: "Oh he's perfectly harmaese II
you let him alone" while others will youch
for THE truth of the statement mat his
house Is filthy and he never had z decent
meal up in his tras
The house is situated on a bank over
looking the Rama river about one hundred
yards back OF the woods. From the riy-
ers edge TO the top of the tank, a distance
of about fifty feet, round wooden blocks
Embedded in the bark form rude stair
way lip the bluff which is composed prin-
cipally of black deep muck and has been
formed by the action OF the river cutting
out a path through the soft yielding soil
The house itself Is three stories in height
and the ebo tree runs up through its cen
ter TO the roof. The structure itself Is SOL
idly built OF wnipsawei lumber and Is
painted white. II Is reported TO have COST
the owner $4,000 in cash in addition TO
months OF hard personal labor The lower
story lis used as a kitchen, tbs middle story
as a living room and the upper as batn
room To supply the bath tub rain Is
caught from the roof In barrels located m
side OF the house and the tropical rains are
SO heavy and SO frequent that there Ia
seldom short supply in the barrels.
no reach the house YOU travel up In q
hoisting cage which lis rather an ingenious
arrangement, A rope Is attached 10 the
cage and passes over pulley In the kitchen
to which is suspended u haagy iron weight
at the other end. When the owner enters
the cage his weight about counterbalances
that OF the iron and by a hand -to-hand pull
the cage glldes up and the weight goes
down. To descend uhe operation is re-
versed. Rumor has II that the rooms arc
furnished in an exceedingly simple style.
that there are few articles OF luxury and
no carpets. A plain pine table In the sit
ting room and several chairs and cots COM
plete the equipment. Down In the kitchen
the cooking utensils show signs OF antiquity
and they could be woDdrously improved In
appearance and even capachy by the ero-
sdve action OF little lye wood ashes and
soft soap. AS 1t Is. unless the gorilla
faced Carib Amazon soon sets TO work upon
them they will gradually chicken and lose
their carrying capacity.
Wbldenon built his house on the theory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

, r1s we built the ncrmal numhcr =,
- ~, out since 1892. through ths vssss
vusines depression. or for the five yssu.
4, anas 1921. We built on the averas IA mis-
'M, vv Ireienf carr year. There are IN,
rrcatnr ma. me year 1898 Will show much
n ma tne country could use TO advan,aa. ecn =
wv more freight cars than thew now ~, svv.
~ rs c!ear that renewed activity il t~,,s,.
eau building must continue for so,ae y. y.
a. ora ue are now IS 600 locomotives in ,,se
,v"vv OF them being In passenger sarv;cs
tra,n " ss passenger e2gines are fitted with
tIain brakes. and over half OF tbern VIII
automatic oouplers. Each n,,s .snrsr =, Mn
iauuied upon an average over "a, 600 mas
"a aes uutiiig The year. and ran nearly q
1,1oV,Vuu miles. Each freight loonynosiya
On an average, drew 10000 tons Of frsIrht =
our freight trains for the year ending
sSep per carried 100000, 900 tons az
relsnl, ana every ton was carried on nm
aNeiase 10 miles, making in all Us 900 900
wv tens OF freight carried one mile Wills
she average cost OF carrying ton of freight
one mile was eight-tenths OF a cant A.
was only six-tenths OF cent In some
OF the States. The cost OF carrying freight
has steadily fallen from cents a mile
Per Ton IN 1857 to It's present low rate Our
raliroads last year had to carry a ton Of
freight 1880 miles to make si and Inc
freight work done WAS equivalent to car
rying one ton 1900 miles for every man.
woman aud child of the population. Over
three-fourth5 OF the receipts of our ran.
roads are for freight. III
Our railroads. with their 10, 900 passen-
ger engines, and $4,000 cars for passenger
trains. carried 550.000.000 passengers dur.
ing the year ending September 1, and re-
ceived for this service $275, 900, 900. The
roads had to carry a passenger 500 miles In
order to make 81. The net earnings Of the
roads for the year were little more than
81. 600. 900 dav.
"One passenger was killed for every
2.250.00 carried. Twice as many psople
are killed annually W falling from the
windows OF their dwellings, as lose their
lives while travelling as passengers on our
passenger trains The average mortal, It
would seem, is safer as e~Aaiiroad passen-
ger than he Is at home Two thirds of
those accidentally killed lose their lives at
stations, highway crossings and while
trespasstng upon the tracks. The theory
Of probabilities required passenger to
travel 75.O00.000 miles to be tolerably sure
Of getting killed. This is equivalent TO rid
ing continuously on an express train for
over 400 years. One passenger only was
injured in every 100000 miles of travel I
ut would be interesting to know 10 what
extent the telegraph, the long distance
telephone and our improved facilities for
mails had diminished tnavel On
our railroads"
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Toys! Toys!

Dressed Dolls from 1c to Sc As each.
Kid Body Dolls. not imitation, with
bisque head and hands, some with Gro
cheted wigs and natural hair, from 15c IA
$3.50 each
Absolutely unbreakahle Dolls. hair
stuffed bodies, from 49c TO s195 each; see
these.
Join;ed Dolls, washable Dolls and all
other kinds OF dolls, from the cheapest to
The finest made.
Iron Express Wagons, 73c, soc. $l15,
$1.35 Sl.i9 and $1.65; the last one LIS the
largest made.
Boys Velocipedes s1.s3 $1.63 and sl.Ss.
Girls Tricycle., $500 and $3.50 each.
Iron Wheelbarrows, Csc each.
Goat Carts. $3.50 each.
Wood Express Wagon. large size, with
iron axle, we'll made, for only 73c.
Pony Express Wagons, 2Sc
The Great Big Hook and Ladder Truck,
long ladders, will reach the top of any
cottage, for only $l9s.
Steel Carts, Just the thing for small
boys. can't break them, for 39c.
Little Red WheelbarrOws l5c.
oak Finished Wheelbarrows, spoke wheel,
two sizes. 29c and soc each.
The Little Two Wheeled Red Carts for
only &C.
Chdld's Swings 25c.
Two Wheel Stick Horses, 15c each.
Chairs; Chairs; see what we have; 1oc,
zoe, 25c, S5c, zoe. 45c, 6oc Soc and loo
each.
Shoofly Rockers, some call them Rock
Ing Horses at CSC. SSc and soc each
Hobby Horses with saddles. for boys, the
kind with rockers; notice these prices
carefully-they are way below and ever
sold In this city: sc, 99c, $l.50, $1.9O, $40,
s249 each These two are the swinging
kind, sails and $500 each.
Little Girls Tables, Toe, 25c, 4Sc, soc,
csc. 81 So.
Children's Office Desk, s139 and 1920.
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THE COINS ARE NOT SPURIOUS
SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATES
ALLEGED CONTRIBUTING.
All the Distrusted silver Dollars
Proved to he Genuine, Having
Been Honrded In a Bank.

Washington. December 17.--Regarding
the rumors which recently have been given
wide circulation through the Southern
Central States pointing to the circulation
of large amounts of counterfeit silver doll
lars, Chief Wlkie OF the secret service to-
day said:
"Circumstantial reports OF the receipt by
banks, railroads and express agents and
others of these coins has attracted atten
ton. particularly in the vicinity OF Mem
pills. Tenn. About six weeks ago when 1t
was reported that counterfeit dollars had
made their appearance at Hollywood. Miss.
agents of the secrut service division OF the
treasury made careful investigation and
were shown a number OF alleged counter
felt coins and in each instance they proved
to be genuine. About week ago these dps
were revived at Memphis and secret serv-
ice agents were again detailed TO inyesti-
gate. They took the storids in circulation
and one by one ran down all OF the alleged
appearances Of spurious coins at railway
stations, banks. stoSA, and each express Of
fee
Not single counterfeit coin was discoy-
erred in the course Of the investigation, al
though hundreds OF coins described as eoun-
terfeit were seen and handled by the
agents.
1.-THE suspected coins were mlnted at New
Orleans, bore date OF 1890. ana evidently
have been stored In the vaults OF SONS
bank for long Time as in appearance Sney
are practically new The report that hum
dreds of them had been refused by Chicago
banks and local banking institutions at
Memphis we're found to be, without founda-
tion. One Memphis banker admitted ne
had declined to accept 100 OF the coins IN
exchange for currency but in the partic-
ular instance referred to-. the REFUSAL was
Fant haf
asked the exchange was not depositor IN
the bank. None OF the railroad agents who
we're sadd to have been stuck Win the
spurious coins had ever seen them.
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that fevers wound not assa1 bim so far
above the earth. SO far neither the deadly
mlasma nor the chills have laid their dread
hand upon him and dlis theory has re-
'epectable standing in that community as q
consequence. The only danger that seems
TO threaten him Is the ever-r recurring pos
sibility OF an anaconda or boa constructor
wandering in through one OF his windows
on a dark night and carrying off either
the hcusekeeper. one OF his Cinnamon or
himself. Boas have fancy for life among
the limbs OF the ebo trees. and II hungry
would perhaps be tempted to rcga1e them
selves with little dark meat In the shape
Of the cook. The particular trunk which
SUPPORTS the house is four feet In diam
ctcr and Is aided in sustaining the weight
OF tho house by four slender supporting
tire.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
Toys! ToYs!

Childrens Writing Desk, with black
board inside OF lid. soc and 9sc
Oak stools. l4c and Doc each
bureaus, fine oak finish, all brass trim
mlngs with mirror, 9ip $40 and seas
each
t.no oak Wash Standi So So each
Very tne nresjer, large mirror. fine oak
finish and fancy top, Bnpss handlos. for
81. 9g,
Very fine Oak Cabinet. shelves. draw
er. ~ inches high fcr only $3.50
Doli's Cradles. 2Sc, 4Sc aud Csc each
Dolls Bede. fancy coloGs St 42c aud 65c
each,
Brass Beds, with Canopy, two pillows and
Mattress 95c
Bucks and Saws. lie. 29c and 45c.
Dola Rugg tH We're never so cheap before.
Our hue Is the most complete OF amy In
the South. We have twenty seven different
kinds--6SS all together. Same with Reed
bodies. others with nicify woven rattan
bodies some cheap upholstered and with
Tsih'asols some fine upholstered ones with
very Fancy trimmings and bicycle wheels.
Iron axle. with three and four springs.
equal TO some az the finest Baby Carriages
In strength. STYLES and finish. These are
the prices. come and see the buggies and
You viii be surprised; lac CSC, 30c S5c,
40c. 45c. bOc. BIC 6oc 75c Csc. 81 80. s1.4s,
Sl.75. S195. $500, 81. Go, 90 90. SO. So 81. so,
81 30. $500. SO co. $500 each.
SIZE cur lines OF Albums. Toilet and
Dressing Cases Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Jalandkerchiofs and Glove Boxes. Books
from ic to i5c each. The quantity in weight
rs nlbrnt 1000 pounds. think what an assort-
ment YOU have TO select from.
GAMIsS-We are selling 81. 90 games for
Csc, i0c and i5c each.
We baNd others at 3iAc each and up to
45c.
Don't forget we have everything in the
toy line and everything else cheaper than
anybody else Come and SEQ what we have.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The Socialists Buried Under an over
wheIming Vote.
Kansas City. December ls.-lhougn inc
convention of the American federation oil
Labor has extended over six days fuliy
two thirds of the business manned out for
the delegates remains untouchet 1t has
beeu six DAYS OF rAlk. Much OF the srgu-
m emit ana debate has centened around the
n,,estton a SOCIALISM and the efforts OF the
social democrats 10 secure an Endorsement
Of their propaganda. This issue was az.
s,..sislists we're buried under an overwhelm-
Inx yote. and II " now Thought that tno
convsntioo Wal cous 70 IN cod Wsoussdsg
next.
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nIcHAnDs-MsLIs.
The Wedding In to Take Place ON
the 2sth Ut WashingtOn.

Corsicana Texas. December 15.-The
wedding Of Miss Fannie Mills which was
to have taken place on the 7th OF this
month burt was postponed on account OF
sickness, will be- celebrated on the oSth.
The invitation reads as follows
Senator and Mrs. Roger q. Mills re-
Quest the honor OF your presence at the
marriage or their daughter, Frances, TO
Lieutenant George Richards, United States
marine corps. Wednesday evening, recem-
Der 2S. 1898. at S O'clock. The Church of
the Covenont Washington. d. c."
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Household Words.
.Tve calIea 70 ~ you. sir. that The -
togrsphs you took Of " the otb~ ~ sss
not e I'll satiatsciosy; why. ny busban1
looks like ~ ape!" ',Weh, medam, ~
should hsve thosAGN = thst befere -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

Dyspepsia, con-
stipation an d
liver complaint
seem like trifing
matters but they
will eventually
wreck the con-
Astitution as