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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08

When my Oldest son, Richard, was
quite young, he had severe attack Of
brain fever, which left him In n very feeble
condition. Several large risings appeared
on his face and shoulders, and before long
they became obstinate running sores
They continued 90 grow worse, though he
was treated by the best physicians. and
for more than four years the sores
caused untold suffering All kinds Of
salves and ointments were used, but thew
had no effect One OF tho dnrfnrs Lii
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-08

That u the healed II would kill him. Having tried
10 many remedies in vain naturally discouraged and had
tte hopes u his being well again friend advised that
= tswitts specicl be tried and Il happy sugpes-
uon Tor he began 10 improve at the poison was forced
out ana the sores all healed perfectly lie Is twenty
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COMMANDER SEXTON.
l,LLlNols Man IS ELECTED.
Next Encampment Tn tse Held at rhila-
dciphia-some 1usersstiag Statistics.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. S.-Illinois
and Pennsylvania are celebrating their
victories at their respective headQuar-
ters tonight. The one has secured the
commander -in-chief in Colonel James
A. Sexton Of Chicago, and the other the
location of the thirty-third annual en-
campment of the G. A. II. at Philadel-
phia next year. Denver men strove
for the latter honor in vain, while New
York had sought the election Of Albert
d. Shaw Sexton received 424 votes
and Shaw but 241. Colonel Sexton is
a manufacturer Of stoves and hard
ware in Chicago. He was postmaster
in Chicago during President Harrison's
term.
The report OF the adjutant general,
Thomas j. Stewart, contained the FOL
lowing figures as TO the memberships:
The members in good standing June
80, 1897. numbered 319,i56. The gain
during the year was by muster in, TO-
$40: transfer, 4.2I5; reinstatement, H.
6S1; from delinquent reports, 4,55l; to-
tai, 81, 4;3. The losses We're. by death,
1888; honorable discharge. 1.19O; trans
fer, All: suspension. 25,0i3; dishonor-
able discharge, 165; by delinquent re-
ports 1,O41; by surrender OF charter,
1.025; total, 46,306. So the members In
good standing June so. 1895, numbered
O5.G03. The number of members re-
manning suspended at that date was
36,66S. Reports received from depart
ments showed that S.61O members pre-
viously reported as suspended had been
dropped from the rolls.
The committee on pensions gave fiG-
ures showing that the death rate was
rapidly increasing among pensioners.
The number dying every year nov ex-
ceeds 10000. 1t is estimated that the
increase in the number of deaths will
be such that in 1920 the number Of pen
sioners will he reduced to little over
go, 600. and that in 1910 the list will
be obliterated.
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to order thorough Investigation OF
the War Department. In this request
the secretary has been Joined by Adju-
tant General Corbin.
No decision has been reached yet by
the President as to what course he will
pursue. He has the Request OF 6ecre-
tary Alger under consideration, but has
not vet determined whether he will
grant II or not.
Should the investigation be ordered,
it will include, probably. all matters
relating to the conduct OF the war. SO
far as they concern the War Depart
ment. Secretary Alger expresses him.
self as confident that such an investiga-
ton. II conducted promptly and thor
oughly, will result In much good.
Such an investigation as has been re-
quested is, It Is pointed out, beset with
some difficulties. No charges Of def
mite character have been filed by amy
responsible person or official. Sensa-
tional stories and rumors for which the
administration has present knowledge
that there Is no foundation have been
circulated. and objection is made to dig
nifying them by the ordering of an In
yestigation. BY those who desire and
advocate the Investigation 1t is main
tanned 1t can do no possible harm and
may be Of possible benefit In clearing
away manifest error from the minds
of many people. and in placing the
blame. IL any is to be placed, where it
rightfully belongs.
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Americans who visit France and
Italy and come home with complaints
OF the inferiority Of our roads, would
do well to remember that this country
is still young, that our population Is
comparatively small and Is spread over
wide spaces. and that We have had our
hands full of the business OF setting up
national housekeeping and training a
Wild continent to civilized uses; but
our oountrymen are a practical folk.
and now that the good roads move
ment" has fairly begun, 1t is sure ic
spread from sea to sea. and from the
rivers TO the ends Of the land. The
advent OF the bicycle helps; the com.
ing propulsion of carriages by storage
batteries will help more; and mean
while every enlightened owner Of a We.
hicle or draft animal is quick to sec
where the economy comes In. And the
invention and use OF road building ma.
chimes is creating new art and a new
industry.
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MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
A Creede Man KILLED by n Ho,d-Up-Ame
thyst Electric Power Plant burned.

Denver. Sept. "a special from
Creede last night to the Republican
says.
A hold-up and murder occurred here
las, night al IL 80 o'clock near the cor
ner of Fourth and San Luis avenue.
Joe McCafferty and Webb Colby We're
going home AT that hour when they
were met by two men who told them TO
hold up their hands.
McCafferty complied but Colby ran.
One robber took after the latter and
fired, striking him under the right
shoulder blade, the ball making its
exit near the nipple.
Colby died fifteen minutes later with
out uttering a word. The robber who
did the shooting became frightened
when his victim fell. and returned 10
his companion. who had held McCaf-
ferty, and the two escaped.
About one hour after the murder a
fire alarm was given and IL was found
that the Amethyst Electric Power and
Light Company's plant was in flames.
II was almost completely destroyed.
The loss is about $4,000. The Creede
Fire Department and citizens did no.
BILE work. and soon had the flames un-
der control. saving most OF the machin-
cry and the residence portion. where
the manager, George +. Cooper. lived.
BY 2:30 O'Clock the fire was complete
ly extinguished.
Ii is believed that the fire was start
ed by the robbers, as there had been no
fire ~ the furnaces Of the plant since
Wednesday night, the plant not run
ming last night on account Of lack Of
water.
The citizens of the place are much
enraged and steps will be taken to rid
the town of the toughs and suspicious
characters that now infest the camp.
They have wired to Canon City for
bloodhounds and will trail the murder
ers.
The hold-ups are described by McCaf-
ferry as being one tall, and n light CON-
plexion, and the other short and dark.
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THE FUSION TICKET.
c. 8. THOMAS ron GOVERNOR.
Tho silver Republicans and Popui'sts TO
Name Coagressmen Tho Resuit Of =
Long Content.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing fusion ticket was agreed upon
yesterday by the Silver Republican,
Populist and Democratic parties, In
convention here:
Governor Charles =. Thomas, Arap-
ahoe, Democrat.
Lieutenant GOvcrnor--Francls Car
ney, Ouray, Populist.
Regents Of State Cnivcrslty-E. J.
Morath, Weld, Democrat; u. NJ. Rich
ards, Arapahoe, POpulist; Harold
Thompson, FL Paso, silver Republican.
Trensurer-John IL. Fesler, Garfield,
Silver Republican.
Auditor-George w. Temple, Rio
Blanco, Silver Republican.
Secretary of State-Elmer Beckwith,
Boulder. Populist.
Attorney General-E. c. Campbell.
Pueblo. POpulist.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Helen NJ. Grenfell, Gilpin, Silver Re
publican.
Chairman State Central Committee
A. NJ. Stevenson, Arapahoe. Silver Ke-
pubIican; Milton Smith. Arapahoe,
Democrat.
1t was also agreed by the conference
committee that the Silver Republicans
should name one congressman and the
Populists the other.
After having been in session all
night. the conference committees of
the three parties reported at IL o'clock
that their labors had borne good fruit.
There was slight manifestation of in
dividual disappointment. naturally, in
the Silver Republican convention be-
cause the conference committee Of that
party had not been able to secure the
governorship. This feeling quickly dis
appeared and the delegates settled to
the work of making nominations for
the offices allotted to II. This was ac-
.omplished with little delay. The Dem
ocrats were even more facile in NAM
ing their two candidates and early in
the afternoon there was only the Popu-
list convention to he heard from. That
body took all afternoon and much OF
the evening TO carry out its part Of the
program.
The delegates. after they had ex-
pressed their various personal disap-
pointments in the matter of candidates.
were almost unanimous in their ap-
proval of the weeks work.
In importance second only to these
events Of the day was the speech of
Senator Teller in the Democratic COLI
vention. He spoke plainly. He declared
that the hope Of the people lay In the
Democratic party. y.r"lf God gives me
life, said he. II shall he found fight
ing for you in 1900" And again: In
conclusion. l repeat that not only on
silver. but OIL other great questions,
the hope of the country is the Demo-
cratic party"
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Surprising as the development Of
electricity in practical ways has been
during the past twenty years II re-
quires statistical exhibition Of the
subject, particularly on the financial
side. TO furnish an adequate picture Of
this progress. says Bradstreet's. A re-
cent examination Of the subject fur.
nishes some interesting details. For
instance. 1t is stated that as recently
Is 1884 the total investment In cleo
trical appliances throughout the Uni
ted States did not aggregate much
over 100000 while at the present
time the total capitalization Of elec-
trical railroad. lighting and other con-
Germs Is put down us fully $1,000, ,0o0.-
900. The 1900 miles OF electrical rail-
roads which exist today In the United
States represent q capitalization, n III
par value. Of about 81 ,000. 900 900. while
the electric lighting stations And
plants In the country are believed N
represent an investment Of fully 5000. :
100000, the capital involved In the tel.
ephone business and all its ramiAca.
tions being placed at not less than
800. 200. 900.
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HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS.
Business Part Of New wsatmiaisssr, n. Z
Totally Destroysd.

Vancouver. Sept. 1.-THE business
portion OF New Westminster wnn to-
tally destroyed by FIRE this morning.
II is impossible TO estimate the prol,.
erty loss mt this writing. but II viii
run up into the hundreds Of thous-
nnds.
Despair and suffering are the lot Of
hundreds Of homeless people. Food,
clothing and aid Of all kinds In being
hurriedly dispatched from Vancouver
to the Inflated Royal City"
II In not known how many pedple
lost their lives. but II In feared sever.
nj have burned TO dcnti. Campbell,
fireman. fell on the roof OF d burn.
Ing building and was killed. A woman
dropped dead from fright. One woman
who had been confined two weeks
ago died while they were moving her
from n burning house. while an0thc,
suffering from typhoid fever, who
had been twice removed from resi-.
dences which were In tho burning
zone, did not survive the shock.
The loss In roughly estimated At ~
The loss In roughly estimated At g..
10000: insurance. qi,bOO.OOO, Rank
vaults withstood the nre. Ono insur.
nnce coinpany's vault was blown nm
by Runpowder.
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SUNDAY IN SANTIAGO.
Protestant Services Hetd-Spanish Prison
ers Nearly All Gone.

Santiago de Cuba. Sept. 11.-Sunday
was observed for the first time since
the war terminated as a day of rest
aud worship. All the military and
civil Offices were closed. as were also
the shops, and the city's appearance
was unusually quiet.
Religious services were held at the
palace. aud General Lawton. General
Wood and other American officers at-
tended.
This afternoon the correspondent of
the Associated Press visited the
wrecks Of the Spanish cruisers. Tie
work of floating the lnfanta Marin
Teresa Is nearly completed. hut the
Almirante OquendO Is not worth the
cost Of saving.
Colonel Ray, who returned from
Guantanamo yesterday. reports the
embarkntion of all the Spaninrds
save about 10. under General Pnreja.
The American authorities nre await
ing the arrival OF the San Juan. with
about 1000 Spanish troops from Sa-
qua de Tannm0 and Baracoa. The
steamer Is expected Wednesday. The
Spaniards will he re-embarked here
on the San Augustin and the San
Francisco for Spain.
Tomorrow the Bessie md two
other vessels will leave for Barac0a
and Sngua de TanamO. carrying sup
plies for the Americans. Cubans and
SpanIards there. The condition Of the
Spanish Mt Guantanamo prior to their
departure for Spain was. Colonel Ray
says, most distressing. The death
rate was over eighty per day, and
Colonel Ray believes that more thnn
half will die on the passage. Seventy
died on the wharf the day the San
Ignacio was loaded. and there In yell
low fever among those who remain
behind. Colonel Ray hnd two mules
killed for fresh meat supplies to the
Spaninris. No fresh beef wns to bc
had. md the spnniards were glad to
get the mule meat. Indeed. there hnd
been no meat Of any kind In Gunnta.
nnmo for three weeks.
The first battalion Of Colonel Rays
regiment has contracted yellow fever
from a Spnnlnrti. sixty cases have
broken out. Four hundred Cubans
iinve lid down their arms nt Gunn-
ianamo and gone to work on the
plantations near the town. No ratIons
nre supplied 10 armed Cubnns.
RantlagO In now filled with Cuban
soldiers from General CastillO's com.
mand. One result In large number
Of gala parties mt the various clubs.
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A CHORAL CONGRESS.
Attractive Feature of the rransnIs.issirp,
Exposition.


Omaha. Sept 9.-One Of the leading
events OF the exposition will be the
grand Choral Congress to be held Sep
tember 23rd-26th. inclusive. All Choir
listers who can read music and sing Sc
lections under their own leaders are In
vited. The object is to bring together
for a social and musical union the sing
ers who are scattered, and to get the
musical people OF the territory within a
few hundred miles OF Omaha acquaint-
ed with each other. The expenses will
be very light. Choirs will pay a very
small rate for transportation and the
Bureau of Public Comfort will secure
rooms and board adjacent to the
grounds at very small cost In private
families. The advantages will be a
pass to the exposition good for the four
days Of the congress: also the use of
the auditorium and the grand organ.
and the privilege Of hearing the cele-
brated Mexican National Band in four
concerts, and the celebrated Innes
Band of New York in four. The scheme
is as follows:
F'riday-Morning session: Addresses
by the president OF the exposition, the
mayor Of Omaha. and other prominent
people: and the appointment Of pro-
gram and entertainment committees
Afternoon session will consist OF an or
gan recital. papers on musical subjects
singing by visiting choirs under their
own leaders.
notwithstanding session: Speeches.
including n lecture on singers and
Singing" by the eminent authority, Dr.
Charles Baetens. Afternoon session as
before, with the addition OF Welsh,
German and Scandinavian choirs sing
ing in their own language.
Sunday Morning session: Special mu-
steal service at the First Methodist
Church, congress to attend in q body
and occupy reserved seats. Afternoon
session: Opening concert by Innes
Band: 4:3O o'clock. lecture on Hymns
and Hymn Singing" with vocal illus
trations by the Choral Congress.
Notwithstanding session: Five-min-
ute chats. Afternoon session: Organ re-
cital and experience meeting, gieing
Impressions Of the congress.
There will be rehearsal OF the en-
tire body after each afternoon session.
On each evening at o'clock the entire
chorus will sing In the hand stand on
the Grand Plaza. and will he accom-
panied either by the Mexican or the In
mes Band. In addition to all this there
will be special attractions all over the
grounds for the visitors, and at this
particular time the exposition will he
nt Its best.
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OLD Glory Waved !. ENGLAND.

London. Sept. S.-The stars and
stripes were raised to-day with the
British union Jack and the royal stand.
ard. on the marquee erected on Sails.
bury Plain during the march past Of
the troops at the end Of the army ma
neuvers. as compliment to Capt. Al.
fred Bates. the United States military
attache. Henry White, secretary Of the
United States embassy. and Miss
White, who went there by q special
train with Lord W0lseley. the comman-
der-in-chief Of the British forces,
Prince Christian. the Duke OF Con.
nnugh and other notabilities.
The foreign military attaches seemed
to be surprised at the sight of the
American nag.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

When spelling reform is urged, We
may say that spelling has already been
reformed. For example, we do not
now spell all the words in a we'll
known verse Of the last chapter OF St.
Luke's Gospel as they are spelled in
Wyclif's Bible. where it appears thus:
And thus 1t bihofte Crist to sufire;
and rise agen fro deeth in the thridde
day; and penaunce and remissioun OF
synnes. TO be prechid in his name into
allie folks bigynnynge at Jarusalem."
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Roosevelt. vii, n. xon,s...a

Washington, Sept. s.-Representativc
Qulgg Of New York spent some time
with the President to-day, incidentally
touching on political conditions in New
York state.
Mr.. Quigg said nfterward that there
was no further doubt as to the nomina.
ton OF Colonel Roosevelt AZ the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. OF the
011 votes In the convention Colonel
Roosevelt would have over 800, Mr..
Quigg said. Under the circumstances
Mr.. Quigg did not believe the forces Of
Governor Black would make q serious
issue In the convention. but II the issue
was drawn, he said the Black strength
would be about 100 votes. made mainly
OF state officials.
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Valley 1e,er sissssl...

Jackson. Miss. Scpt. ff.-No new
cases Of yellow fever have developed
In the city since the single case M.
ported Saturday afternoon. Only a
few exposures have been made to tho
infection and the fear Of general ep.
ldemic Ii less. Nearly half the popii.
lation have left the city. The streets
have been filled with vehicles all day
and the highways leading Into thu
country are lined with wagons filjetI
with households and provisions. Mo~i
Of those who are fleeing from the In.
fection have gone only q short dis.
tance Into the country 10 await deyel.
0pments. The Board Of Health fIrmly
believes that the disease was brought
from New Orleans. o-night's refori
from Taylor shows mo- new cases Al
Orwood and two II Taylors.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

A leading paper Of England impu.
IDENTIFY remarks that the United States
"is not nation" Not content with
this simple statement. II goes on to say
In polysyllabic fashion. that the states
are an aggroupment fortuitous ana
colossal. established on semicontinent
OF fabulous natural wealth, without his.
toric roots. without traditions. without
Internal resistances or external obsta.
cles which developed beyond measure
with all the exuberancc Of elementary
organisms" The ''aggroupment"
seems to be doing we'll. oil things con.
sidered.
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se.eph l.....r.. Ksper,e.ee.

Chicago, Sept. s.--Joseph Letter has
cleared up bis famous wheat deal. Ev.
cry creditor has been paid, obligations
TO banks whose assistance was enlist.
ed have been cancelled end u million
bushels Of wheat have been Iiquidated
since the announcement OF the volun.
tary assignment nearly three months
ago.
This has been done only By great sac.
rince, including the giving Of mort
cages on property belonging 70 the ~.
ter estate asgrcgating nearly o6Go9.
900 In value.
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Killsd ~ osss,lne E.p,e.,,..

philadelphia. Bcpt. 1l.-.By the ex.
plOsion Of forty gallons Of anroIine In
the cellar Of q grocery store M iai1
South street tonight four. and ,ossI.
bly, n dosen. lives were lost. Az M i'm.
mediate consequence Of the exnIo.ton
the building where II occurred ana
those adjoining II ON either sitie col.
lapsed. and up TO 10 O'Clock. four howr.
sfter the occurrence, four l,odIes ma
been recovered from the ruins. ~
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n...iesh.p. Of silsA sp..s.

New York. Sept. s.-A special to the
Herald from Washington. d. c., says:
Battleship~ Of higher speed than IS
knots on displncements Of 1900 tons
each. and built on government plans
are practically assured. o. the result Of
Board Of CONSTRUCTION with American
shipbuilders.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

When we read that we reaffirm our
allegiance TO the principles of equality
and justice which have always made
our party" etc, We unconsciously feel
that war is brief, passing fancy and
that politics is the only real thing.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

New York's anti-swearing ordinance
has been defeated, the public feeling
that anything that will cramp the ex-
preston of a person forced to live in
New York can not be tolerated.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

When a prima donna gets a note too
high she drops her voice That proba-
bly, accounts for many of the cracked
voices we hear.
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sagasta frequently remarks that
Spain is perfectly calm. At first
glance that seems to be foolish lie;
but perhaps she has been metophoric-
ally put to sleep.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

There are lots of little things that
wise men do not understand, but it is
generally believed that hens lay eggs
because they can't stand them on end.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

When a man is bore he is always
the last to discover II.
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THE MASSACRE IN CRETE.
Turkish soldiers k~sponsibis-They Must
Be Expelled.

bbe hsApohe0s
Athens, Sept. S.-The following dis
patch, dated at o'clock this evening,
has been received from Gambia:
THE Bashi Bazouks are committing
excesses and the Christians In the sur
rounding districts are armng TO march
to the assistance OF the Canadians.
There are eight warships In the
harbor and fresh bombardment 10 ex-
pected.
THE British. German and Spanish
consulates have been looted, and thus
far 300 native Christians and sIxty-sev-
en- British subjects have been killed"
The Asty says II learns from an au-
thentic source that as soon as the
British troops arrive at Candln from
will be expelled, martial law pro-
claimed and the rlnglcaders OF the riot
put on trial and publicly hanged IL
guilty.
According to dispatch from Gambia,
sent late this evening. the admIraIs Of
the international fleet have decided to
compel the disarmIng OF the BashI Ba-
zonks and the surrender Of the instIgn.
tors OF the disorder.
N"h'", srHuu VI tT'te, S'DI. 5.-IUe
president OF the Cretan executive com.
ml'tee has notified the foreign admI.
rails that In view OF the massacre nj
Cnndin, Y ls impossible TO continue the
enort to organize nm administration I'M.
III the Turkish functionnrIes and troops
nre withdrawn. He demands the con.
vocation OF the Cretnn Assembly and
proposes to place force Of Cretans at
the disposal of the international admin.
istration.
Every Christian survivor Of the mas.
sncre swears TINT the butchery was
mostly the work Of Turkish soldiers,
who nrst robbed md then slew their
victims.
Edhem Pnshn In the man who ought
70 he held primarily responsible. Had
he wished to prevent blo0dshed he
would most certainly have done 40.
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never say unkind things of him. he is
sure that all his friends are dead.
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from choice, but their wives will per-
sist in asking such fool questions.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

Self-praise is like church steeple-
the higher it goes the narrower it be-
comes.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

Life may be grand, sweet song. but
one can't get much harmony out Of it
in "A fiat
The silver star., 1898-09-15

The average man earns much less
than his wife thinks him capable oi
earning.
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AS soon as the poor barber begins to
scrape acquaintance he cuts them.

A tailor says that ready-made cloth
ing will cure man of having fits.
The silver star., 1898-09-15

Some people have weak eyes simply
because they are located in . weak
place.