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sition at the entrance to the Mediter-
ranean still makes il the most import
ant port of Spain.
The opening of the railroad to Sc
vile increa.ed it's business, as did also
certain harbor improvements. Sherry
wine is the main article of export. Its
manufactures are not numerous,
though gloves, guitars, mantillas, fans
and sweetmeats are produced in large
quantities. Merchandise for Seville is
unloaded there, and many lines of
steamers make it the depot of depart
ure for all points of the compass. The
city has maintained a continual pros
perity longer than any other in Europe,
with it's name practically unchanged.
1t has a very ancient and romantic
history, having been founded in 100
B. c. by the Phoenicians, who named
it Gadir, or Gadeira. 1t was them in
the province of Utica. The remains Of
temple Of the Phoenician Hercules
and other edifices of the ancient set
tlement ale still visible about the shores
at low water. Before the second Punic
war it belonged to the Carthaginians,
but in 206 B. G. surrendered to the RO-
mans, who changed the name to Gades.
Later the GCths controlled it, and from
them it was taken by the Arabs, who
held it till the year 1860, when it was
captured by the Spaniards. The Eng
lish knew it by the name of Gales,
when they, under Lord Essex, in con-
junction with the Dutch, captured and
sacked it in 1896. The booty was i'm
mense. Thirteen ships of war and 40
huge treasure galleons were destroyed,
causing almost universal baukruptcy
in Spain. 1t was, however, unsuccess-
fully attacked by the English both in
1925 and 1902 and was blockaded by
Admiral Blake in 1867. From 1910 to
1912 it was the seat of the central ma
tional junta and invested by the French
who raised the siege upon the approach
of Wellington. In 1928 it was bonn
barded and surrendered to the Duke
of Angouleme after a siege which was
the eliminating operation of the
French in favor of Ferdinand VII. Its
people seem to be noted for their liberal
tendncies, and there, on Septmber IL,
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The mineral wealth Of the neighbor-
hood was known TO the ancients, and
the yield OF silver enabled the great
Hannibal to carry on his wars against
the Romans. A joint stock company
has been successfully working the mine
of La Carmen since 1899. Cartagena
was formerly very unhealthful, but the
draining several years ago OF the Alma
jar, lake formed by the rains, has
remedied this evil, and the population
has since increased TO about 10000.
Cartagena's history is similar to that
Of other towns that lay across the
waters from ancient Carthage. Found
ed by Hasdrubal, the Carthaginian gen
eral, about 230 B. c., Il was taken by
Scipio 20 years later. at which period,
according 10 the Homan historian Livy
it was one of the richest cities In the
world. Almost destroyed by the Goths,
it rose to great importance In the time
OF Philip III. and became the chief naval
arsenal of Spain
About half way between Cartagena
and Barcelona and nearly opposite the
Balearic islands Is Valencia, which Is
situated on the river Guadalaviar, about
two miles from the sea, and has popu-
lation of 120. 900. The harbor Is formed
by semi-circuiar curve In the beach
one-half mile in diameter. with two
moles extending seaward-one $500 the
other $500 feet long. An inner port is
formed by two arms extending from
the moles across the curve inclosing an
area of 1000 square yards. Valencia
is defended by two batteries situated
on the shores at each side OF the Grao.
or port. The old city IL surrounded by
a circular wall. built In 1856, which Is
so feet high and 10 feet thick, contain
ing eight gates. It's streets are narrow
and tortuous and the houses high and
gloc0y, but the suburbs are handsome
ly laid out and well built The citadel
was erected by Charles v in defense Of
Barbarosa- a quay planted with shade
trees extends along the river. which Is
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1868, began the first movement which
ended in the overthrow Of Queen Isa
bella, whose puny grandson, Alfonso
Kill, now wears the dignity of king.
Barcelona is on the northeast coast,
in the vicinity of the Pyrenees. In
GLIDING the large suburb Of Barcelo-
meta, il has population Of about ZOO
600 and is situated on a beautiful plain
between the river Besos and Llobregat,
at the foot of Mount Monjuich, the
Mons Jovis of the Romans and also
the Mons Judaicus of the middle ages,
which name is derived from the fact
that the country was then occupied by
the Jews. Its population decreased
between 1864 and 1868 owing to the
mortality caused by cholera and the
subsequent removal of much of the
manufacturing industry beyond the
municipal boundary. But there has
been a great revival since, and to-day
it is the most flourishing and. after
Madrid, the most populous city in
Spain and one of the finest in appear
ance Its manufactures and commerce
are very extensive. and 1t has both a
large import and export trade.
A city if great wealth, it is, like
Cadiz, the see OF bishop, has a uni
versity established in 1850, several COM
mercial academies and many civil, mil
itary and benevolent institutions. with
the usual proportion OF churches. Ca
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SONS FLEET.

the Atlantic from the Isle of Leon and
has a population of $4,000 or more.
The island is separated from the main
land by narrow channel. the Rio de
Santi Petri, at the entrance of which
from the ocean is the fort of Santi
Petri, or st. Peter. On the right of tho
railroad from Seville as 1t approaches
the city are the forts of San Luis Pun
tales and Matagcrda. But Spanish
forts are only picturesque objects.
Though they may have modern guns,
Krupps principally, the Notifications
can easily be crushed with a few S-inch
and 13-ineh shells, while a dynamite
projectile would scatter the stone and
mortar like chaff before the wind.
The railroad mentioned passes over
a low and narrow isthmus to the rocky
point OH. which the city of Cadiz is
built. On Me opposite side of the bay,
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which are four and five stories high.
The narrow streets are regularly laid
out, the finest thoroughfares being the
Gale Aneha, which contains the bolsa
and is connected with the principal
square, the Plaza San Antonio.
1t is related that the illustrious
Murillo fell from a scaffold while paint
ing a picture which is in the Convent
of San Francisco and died from the
effects of the fall. The climate, most
always hot, is at times rendered I'M
bearable by the torrid winds from AZ
RIGA.
Cadiz had wonderful commercial
importance after Columbus great dis
covery, for 1t was the one port from
which all commerce was carried on to
the west, bua as the Spanish colonies
became indenfndent it lost much of
its ocean CARRYING trade. But its POI
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,rtaQena, Barcelona, FerrOl, Cadiz
Their Defenses Against
Hostile Fleets.

Spain will be forced to surrender, ac-
cordng to Washington strategists, and
there will not be the necessity Of a
campaign against Havana. 1t will
force the defenders of that city to the
humiliating conclusion that we consid-
cred that war bristling capital of too
little consequence to lombard or as
sault and were content to await its
quiet evacuation.
Of all Spanish cities the one that most
breads a storm of shot and shell and
the one upon which the greatest
amount OF injury can be inflicted is
Cadiz, the pride of Andalusia. This
proud city, GA miles from Seville (and
fleet may sail to within eight miles
of the latter on the Guadalquivir
river, is located uNcn a promontory
that extends northwest five miles into
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the United States and the sooner su

the United States and the sooner sue
for peace.
The two battleships of Commodore
Watson's formidable fleet the Oregon
and the Iowa, are superior to all the
armed vessels of the Spaniards in their
home harbors, and from the reported
condition Of their ships they will not
u able to battle successfully with the
nrican squadron even at the Canar-
hould they sally forth and meet
zee, where the Spaniards have but
kpedo boat destroyer and three
boats.
Deed of the fleet which sails for
\ish coast by the southern route
pably be about ten knots an
the fastest ships must accom-
themselves to the slowest, and
ener attention must be given to the
.scorn,onizing of fuel. At this rate it
wi take about 10 days to reach the
sYsan aries, when one of the islands will
~ immedfately seized as base OF sup
3ssS;aa ~ the American commander. He
Iii then be in q better position to con-
stsr,,o his demonstration and may read
4 81, shell the shipyards at Ferrol, Car
IN rena and Barcelona at his leisure
Snroha'bly he will capture second base
s. coaling and supplies in the Balearic
nnds.
a. as both Cuba ami Porto Rico
irtually in our possession he will
fmced by the supplemental feet
IL Of the leadi5g warships Of
"a squadron III lar the COM
Acting Rear A \iral Sans
ommodore), rould at
mmaIk q Wire fleet.
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Copyright, 1889
tson's 13-inch guns thunder
acoast of Spain, they will
h the interests of peace.
Il, If need be, hurl tons of pro-
ct Ferrol and Cartagena and
ma that peace may come, and
speedily. The Spanish people
know that Cuba and Porto Rico
the Philippines have no monopoly
lhrieking American shells, shattered
panish buildings and Spanish slain.
Be 1t known, then, that Commodore
John Crittenden Watson will carry the
war into the enemy's home country, in
ITO Spain itself, that Spain may the
sooner see the futility Of war against
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STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
NJ. II. Ford Killed In Madison
County Yesterday.

News was received here by telephone
from Madisonville Thur.dAy afternoon
b the effect thar Mr. NJ. II. Ford. a
prominent citizen Of Madison county
residing at Conner, was struck by light.
ming during q storm about noon yesier.
day, aud died a few minutes afterwards.
Mr. Ford was IN the field when the
storm came on and took refuge In a cot.
ton house. which was struck. lie was
between forty.fve and fifty years Of age
and leaves a family.
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and Sunday school every Sunday.
There will be preaching at Reliance
on the third Sunday at II o'clock
and preaching at 3 o'clock in the
svening at Grass Burr by Rev. Mr..
Isbcll, and we would be glad II
everybody will come. He and his
wife will take their departure back
TO their home IN Divine.
Reliance.
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Dallas, May AIT meeting Of con.
gregation Emann.El. which was held at
the temple on Commerce street Sunday
afternoon, IL was determined TO AT once
erect a new synagogue. The new strue.
turo will cost at least O,OcO, and 1t is
proposed 20 make 70 one o. tho finest
JEWS places Of worship in tho south
A committee consisting Of n mcmbea
Of the beard Of directors and five me b..
bors OF the congregation was appoint,
10 look after the matter.
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Notice to Republicans of Brazos
County.

BY virtue Of authority 10 me vested as
chairman Of the Republican county Ex-
scutivs COMMITTEES, you are hereby nOii-
fied to meet, Saturday, May 2is, 1893.
at 80 p. M, In the MSscnic hall, Bry.
an, Texas, for the purpose OF formulat.
ing plans and rules by which the party
may be governed during the forthcom-
Ing campaign. n. A. ALRERsoS,
II. h. CnAsE, Chairman.
Secretary.
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Rome, May Bread riots in various
parts Of the country have been renewed
today and severe conflicts between the
rioters and the gendarmes have occurred
at Plaoentina and Fighne AZ each
place a riotcr was killed and sever I
others injured. Serious disturbances
have also taken place At Parma and else.
where. The cabinet has decided to call
out the reserves Of 1878
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AiIIIican.

Heavy rains have fallen the past
week, making the earth muddy,
and putting the farmers behind in
f. their work.
Picking dewberries is the order
Of the day; several parties have
been 10 the river and other places,
and have brought home an abund-
ance OF berries.
A number Of young people en-
joyed a barbecue and picnc at Mr..
j. a. Steele's farm in the bottom
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Gamer and
Mrs. G.. V. Gamer Of Bryan,
visited Millican the past week.
\ Miss Jessie Johnson Of Bryan, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Minnie
Jones, this week.
Mrs. Charlie Wood, guest Of Mrs,
, L. NJ. Dunlap, is very low At the
present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Eaves OF
Wellborn, spent Sunday in Milf
can.
Rev. G.. 8. Sandle filed his reg
ular appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday night.
Mrs. T X. Battle came down
! from Wellborn Sunday afternoon
Mrs. o. T. Lewis returned from
Eavasota Friday after visit "a
itives there.
Misses Callie and jamie Lewis,
Mary Emm Spann visited
Dlborn last week.
pr. Jamezon came up from Nava'
Ia Sunday TO see the sick.
~. A. McGregor OF Galveston
|pent Sunday with his mother here
Mrs. ]. r. Middleton i, visiting
Mrs. Rosder near wellborn thi'
week.
Miss Lena Holiday returned
rom Houston last wednesday.
Mr.. T. Holiday, who has beer
with the railroad company IN LII.
came home Friday. Con.
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Paris, Tex, May News reached
here from Honey Grove that Frederick
Washington, negro, was taken out by
= band Of II white men, hanged 10 q
tree by his thumbs and was severely
whipped. lie was accused Of threaten.
ing the honor Of white women while tho
white mon arr nc war.
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s,rnnr,r mnn o,sr bod KlIlsd.

Smithvillc. Tex, May A. A stranger
while walking ON the milroad track,
three miles north Of herr, was run over
and killed by the sonthhound passenger
train He WIS ideatihcd by papers on
his person rs y. o. Haquinor, a journey.
man tailor. lie was deaf mute.
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Break. Her own Record.

New York. May I The North Ger.
man Lloyd liner, Kaiser wilhelm der
Crosse. which has arrived here from
Bremen, made a days rccord run Of 30
knots. This beats tho liners best pre-.
vious westward performance last Sep
TENDER by 10 knots The run was nc.
complished at an average Of - 80 knobs
an hour.
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CAMP MABRY.
Letter from One OF the Bryan
Boys.

Austin, Nay 6. 1898.
Editor Eagle: According TO promise
/ will write you a letter this morning TO
le' you know how the Bryan boys are
getting along. The boys are all o k.
Our meals In camp consist Of ham,
eggs, beans, potatoes, onions fried, cot.
fee aud bread, be ter known a. "spunk"
or gun waiding" The guard house
fare is bread aud water We yet con.
densed milk and brown sugar In our COT.
lee.
The principal officers Of our company
are Gordon Boone, captain; Charles
Ahrnbeck, lat lieutenant; r. ?. Buf.
tington. 2nd lieutenant; Charlie Kirk,
Let serg ant.
There are 5000 men In camp at this
writing and more coming.
Orr daily orders are AZ follows; Ga.
m. Reveille; 8 O5 10 6:25 M, setting
81 exercises; m, Breakfast; 100 20
$50 ~. Camp Police; b. 1880 a. M,
Squad Drill; ~ noon. Dinner; I p. m q,
Roll Call and Drill; 6p. m, Recall; Z p.
m, Supper. 5.
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Kllling at MadIsonvIlle.

W. W. Plasters, q blacksmith Of vii.
low Hole, was shot aud killed in the
western part Of MadisonyilIe Sunday
morning about . o'clock. Lester Wy
cough has been lodged In jail charged
with the killing His examining trial
will be held Friday.
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Reliance.

In our Rock Prairie communication
last week it was stated tina, Miss Emma
Deason and Mr.. Ed Tucker entertained
quite a number Of the young people
with a deliehtful singing. II should
have been Miss Emma Tucker and Mr..
Ia Tucker.
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Austin, Tex, May T. Richmond Pry.
or, aged about "a, was badly hurt 10
Camp Mabry by being thrown from q
cart in which he was driving a horse.
Three other boys were IN the vehicle
with the Pryor boy, the party being out
on a bird hunt.
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New Bmunfels. Tex, Nav 4-Alhcrt
Wolfe. a saloonkocper, committed sui.
eide by taking rouCh on rats His body
was found about one mile south u the
city near Ianas switch There u 40
apparent cause for the rash act.
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San Francisco, May 9.--within this
week 5000 men viii h. quartercd at Prs-
sidio, this city, awaiting transportation
to Manila Every day troops from Or.
egon, Washington, Utah and Idaho have
been pouring in and the work Of muster.
ing In the militia continues. The state
and Federal authorities arr working
night and day to have all IN readiness
when the transports lay along the
wharyes for their freight.
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Harvey News.

The recent rain was very nice,
but the ACCOMPANYING norther made
everything look unpleasant
The health of our community is
good at present, Rev. J. NJ. Bullock
preached an interesting sermon
here last Sunday.
W. S. McClung and mother are
visiting friends in Grimes county.
Mr.. Hill Thompson Of Reliance
came down Sunday
J. NJ. Soles, wife and other from
Rock Praire attended church here
Sunday
Mr. Willie McColloch and Miss
Graham Of Wellborn came over
Sunday.
The people are beginning to make
Preparations for the Normal Sing
ing School that is be taught here
in July by Prof. Eli and.
There have been quite number
of our people attending the revival
meeting in Bryan.
Nominous Umbr!a.
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Kansas City, May 9.--The @. s. Lee
Grain and Commission company Rave
assigned, having been caught by the
sudden rise in wheat The company
was formed in 1865 with a capital Of
SEQ 600
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Fasllivs couaisrfell,r Captured.

Huntsville, Ala, May al. Clark.
ley, United States prisoner, who es-
capcd from the Madison county Jail two
weeks ago, was captured and lodged in
Jail again. He was captured near Flor
ence. Clarkley Is under sentence Of rs
months IN the penitentIary FOR counter.
iciting.
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ANOTHER LITTLE woNl
The naipine Torpedo HAT Ready For
TrIal Al wIlIsi. Point.

New York, May THE Hnlpino tor
pedo lines In tbs shed at the Long dock
at Willets Point all ready for her trip
all but the engineer officers, who are TO
pass Judgment upon her. she has been
ovcrhauled and put la order during the
last two weeks. Her storage batteries
have been placed aboard aud she stands
ready FOR service.
I She u built Of copper, "a feet long and
feet In diameter The body OF the
boat Is cylinder in form. Her keel has
the shape Of semi.cclipsoid. while her
stern has the shape Of a cone The "a.
perior merit claimed for her by her In.
ventor, Lieutenant Halpine, formerly o.
the United States navy Is that she has
the power to shoot her charge under
warship that has torpedo net out She
carries her propelling power aboard Of
her In her storage batteries and does not
need a dynamo ON land, and that she ia
a marvel Of simplicity
She can b. handled from any point,
and II necessary, she can tow small
bat after her. In which the operator
can sit at a distance Of two and halt
miles and direct her movements She
can run " miles, and b. started. stopped
and backed by only pressing small
button. There arr two wire cables. each
two and one. half miles In length aboard,
which uncoil and connect her with the
operator. One Of the cables controls
the boat, while the other steers her
She carries two lights, which reflect
their light backward, 20 thoy are seen
by the operator only, and not by tho
hostile ship, keeping the operator In.
formed as 20 the actions Of tho boat. II
one Is above tho other she IL going
ahead. II sideways, she Ia making for
the stern of warship, No light, the
boat has stopped She runs with three
inches showing above water, but can b
submerged to 10 feet.
Extending from her bow il long spar
with two arms extended. Extended
rgaip typm ese is a steel harpoon with
two arms Ming fiat The harpoon IL
forced through the arms u the unloos.
ened spring upan the inside Of the net
ana keeps IL fastened there. The open
arms OF the spar strike the net on the
outside and drive the spar back into the
boat, which strikes the trigger The can,
attached 20 the harhor by q chain. will
and is swung under the vessel to b. de-
, stroyed
AZ the same time the leather cap Il
torn OF the tube u the charge can. This
action lets ont the potassium. which. on
, meeting with the water. ignites the
rocket, expelhng the gun gas In tho can
and exploding tho charge. Meanwhile
she boat itself has been hacked out Of
? danger aud returns 10 the operator only
: minus harpoon chain aud can. Tbs
speed Of tho Halpine Is ~ knots an hour
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lAwrenceburg, Ky. May 9.--George
Champion was seized with an attack Of
epilepsy while trimming the top Of an
oak tree and fell 10 the ground lie was
instantly killed.
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Nlne spanl.h war.hip. sighted.

Lisbon, May 9-Thc newspapers Of
this city say Spanish feet consisting
Of nine vessels passed Caps Espichel, q
miles south by west Of this fort, about
} 80 pm Sunday, The fleet was steer.
,nR In a southerlv course.
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Tyler, Tex MAY l--pr q. W How.
Srd, living near Kilgorc, Gregg county,
was shot nine miles cast g; this place
while rn route here Bin and Ed Ray.
ford, living near Overton, have been ar.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-14

Denver, May IA sensation has been
caused In military circles when com.
panies a and @ Of the First regiment Of
the National guard voted not to enlist
in the new consolidated regiment Of
volunteers because they objected 70 b.
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watertown. May 4.-The First Na.
tional bank Of Carthage has closed its
doors The president has absconaed
An investigation oi his accounts 10 H..
ing made.
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XIyAgTED -TRUsrwoRTHy AND ACT.
w I've gentlemen or ladies q travel FOR fe'
sponsIble established house In Toias Monthly
81 % and expenses Position steady. Refer
ence Enclose self.addfossed siampei envelope.
The dominion Company Deot r. Chlcago.
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Tried to relerraph rrom oadlI.

Cadiz, MAY IA man named Boyer
has been arrested and imprisoned here
for attempting 20 telegraph the details
Of the movements Of the Spanish war.
ships.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-14

Reynolds press inch screw, with
oil important parts in duplicate, Price
10000 cash or good note. NJ, W. sims,
BRYAN, Texaa. w20
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All H.nomlnat.d.

Little Rock, May 0. In the Demo
cratic primaries Saturday, all the pres.
ent Arkansas congressman were renomi.
uated.