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der disorders or troubles due to uric acid and weak kidneys, such as catarrh of the bladder, gravel, rheumatism and Bright's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. It corrects in ability to hold urine and smarting in passing it, and promptly overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night.
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the keenest of men, hotel clerks and bar attaches, or appear no other than the specjous article whose individuality could not be concealed by his clothes
 This is Peasley's story of tramp ad- venture:
 Monday night I fixed up as bum and went the rounds. I entered the Columbia Cafe at the back entrance, walked down the long alleyway, when up l banged against a waiter. He said something ought not to say, which wound up with. Where in - d you come from? l only wanted a drink, and I asked him for 1t. He didn't have responsive soul, but his foot was all right. I lodged him and got out in the bar, and, oh, my! what lunchl I was beginning to feel my part, and just then the barkeeper began to feel for me. He came up softly and whis- pered in my ear that there was fellow outside who wanted to see me. l kept right on eating; that is, until he grabbed me and threw me out.
 "Out in the cold north wind I went The crowd gave me the laugh and the glassy eye. Outside there was Johnny McCahill and Frank O'Brien, two fellows I know well. I braced them for dime, mumbling something about bed, eat and drink not for a year. They said, No,
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They Will Play for Charity.

A benefit concert will be given to-mor row evening by Alma Stencel and Lau- renee Strelitz. two young local pianists, at Sherman, Clay & Go. Hall, under the auspices of Mrs. Strelitz-Davis. in aid of the Children's Hospital. The pro- gramme to be rendered is as follows:
 Sonata for two pianos (Mozartl, allegro con solo. 'Serenade' (Bemberg), Frank Coffin; piano solo (a) The Two Skylarks'' {Leschet- izky) (b) waltz, E minor (Chopin) Alma Stencel: cello solo (a) "Berceuse' (Godard). Ob) Aria (Lotti. Harry Streitz; "Capriccio Bril- liante' (MendeIssohn), Alma Stencel accom- panied by second piano, Laurence Strelitz; tenor solo, Love Song (smith), Frank Coffin piano solo (a) ''Nocturne' (Reinecke). (b) ''Scarf Dance (Chaminade), Laurence Strelitz; trio violin cello and piano (Gade). allegro animate allegro motto vivace, Samuel Savan- nah, Harry Strelitz and Mrs. Strelitz-Davis.
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A HARD TOWN TO TOUCH. Heart of Adamant Turned Toward the SuppIi- cations of a Spacious Tramp

old chap, we aint got it. Then Cahill saw my face, and he was surprised into saying, Well, I'll be - if it isn't old Peasley out on drunk Now l have never been drunk in my life, and this is the first time I ever did this act.
 Well, after that I pulled my lid down on my head and started out for the hotel across the street. Two pikers' were at the counter registering and 1 brushed in between them asking for a room. We'll the icebergs I have had thrown at me on the stage arn't a marker to the reception that the Baldwin clerk gave me. l was told the rooms were full. That provoked me. I showed him the money and want ed to know if l was nigger. He didn t have time to reply to that The hotel watchman and a cop came up and es- corted me out through the Market street
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ho AeeonnoDAT DATton NiN

entrance. Nothing to eat and no place to sleep.
 After that I rolled up Powell street
 touching everything that came along on legs. Two or three people forgot them selves and were about to shell out, but they looked again, and all got was get outv One fair-faced maiden l nearly stumbled over showed that underneath her spangles and her necklace was what the poets call compassion. She told me that she was so sorry, but she hadn't a 5-cent piece, or she would have given 1t to me. I touched everybody, but couldn't t hit the charm. Tn a saloon where 1 am known they threw me out, and. after l
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Frisco is the hardest town to touch have ever found. Last night tried to give them work, but it didn't go. All l got for my pains was move ou,' get out O the way take a tumble on yourself. and few other such greetings that do not make the heart glad.
 That is the verdict of Tom Peasley, tramp of '1492" On a wager he played the traveller of the dust-laden roads with urban interpolations. not on the stage but on two of the most crowded thor oughfares of this city. It was question whether the stage tramp would lose him. self in his shreds and patches and delude
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
Ninth Symphony Concert.

The ninth concert of the San Francisco Symphony Society (Fritz Scheel, director) will take place tomorrow afternoon. Manager Albert Marks announces the following programme: Overture, Julius Caesar" (Schumann): vioIoncello concerto. A minor op. 33 Saint Saens), Ernest Lent; symphony 2, D major (Brahms) "Rhapsodie Erotique" (Ernest LenD, string orchestra, horn and harp. under direction of the composer; vorspiel, "Die Meistersinger'' (Wagner).
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ply with the conditions imposed by the joker referred to, except the San Fran cisco Gas and Electric Light Company.
 The San Francisco Company having had a monopoly in lighting the city so far. in addition to the material increase in revenue derived from it's cratic meters, it appears to be about time for the Supervisors to give com peting companies a chance to bid at least on the contract
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had donned my street clothes, I went in to tell them about it, and they said I was a glittering success as a colossal liar. My last adventure was with a cop per. I Jagged him and begged him to whistle up his wagon and take me with him, and by all that's holy, he yelled, Move on, yer bum.' and I let it pass at that
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
KOTzEBUE SOUND MINING AND
 TRADING co.

FOR Kotzebue Sound-The bark J. A. Falken- burg will sail on about May 10. 1S9S Fare. including 25OO pounds baggage or freight s2oo. Passengers will apply early to LYNDE & HOUGH CO, 40 California st.. San Francisco: or to A H. Herriman general manager, 2ol Front st., San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23
staamship Companv Sued.

The Meyerstein Company commenced suit yesterday against the Pacific Coast Steamship Company to recover $2000, the value of goods shipped to Juneau which never arrived there.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS NEW YORK-Sai ailed-Lahn, Bremen; Georgc, NAPLES S-Arrfved-Burgundy, New York. A-Arrived-Waesland, Liver pool.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-23

Free-One months treatment "Our New Method Cure" Asthma cured to stay cured. pr. Gordin 514 Pine street. San Francisco.
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THE CITY
 A VICTIM OF
 FAST METERS City Hall Machines Tested With Most Startling
 Results.
Charged Exorbitant Rates for Elec= tricity That Has Never Been
 Consumed.
o o 0 o o o o o o 0 o 0 o o o O o o
 HOW COMPETITION IS CHOKED.

''NO bid or rom par who estimate contingent 0 comply with prepared qualified conditions herein imposed.''
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Union s. < Transportation Co. TO KOTzEBUE SOUND, ST. MICHAEL,
 COPPER RIVER, DYEA AND
 SKAGIIAY.

For passage and freight apply to UNION SHIPPING AND TRANSPORTA-
 TON COMPANY, 21 Market street. BIRCH Creek district: now nearly deserted owing to lack of food; larger and just as rich as Klondike; produced about s. GOO 900; l500x 100 feet our new modern steamer. Alice Rix, stops there going to Dawson City; our book free. Alaska Transportation O., Zz4 MontgomerY St. ODD Russ House.
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
 tPACIFIO SYSTEM Trains Ierye and are due to arrive as
 SAN FRANCISCO. fMain Line Foot of Market Stree6)
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California Alaska Navigation & Commercial Co.,,
GAS ENGINES.
UNION GAS ENGINE 60,
 33o HOWARD STREET. GASOLINE ENGINES and LAUNCHES
p. & B. PRODUCTS.

P & B. BUILDING PAPER and P. & B. READY ROOFING sold by all frst-class deal- CTS are clean. odorless. of great strength. req sonable in price and easy to transport They keep heat, cold. dampness and dust out of buildings; particularly adapted to Alaskan trade. PARAFFINE PAINT CO.,, 116 Battery st Tel. No. Main 1763
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SEEDS. BOATS. ETC.

ARCTIC sleds. Lrctic dogs, Yukon boats, pilot maps the Klondike. Alaska outfts steam launches and stern-wheel steamers, with boilers suitable to burn wood 50 boats be seen at salesroom. G. W. KNEASS. 71S Third st Phone Red 2361
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24

Now, IL you will cit down and think
over coolly, the number Of nights you
have used your feather beds and pill.
lows, the many spells Of ehills. fevers
colds, measles and various other all.
ments through which they have beer
used, and when you get through, see
you can see any sensible reason why
they should not be cleaned. l25
Sash and neektie ribbons in the great
est variety and the prettiest line Of veil
ings ever brought to the city at Miss st.
Icons millinery parlor. l26
pay special attention 10 drummers
and other transient livery business.
Transient teams and boarding horses
receive careful attention at my stable,
Ira Gooch. l2i
Parks & waldrop have just putin two
handsome show windows supplied with
elegant fixtures. They now have prob
ably the handsomest mems furnishing
establishment In the state.
Every town in Texas appears to he
stirred up over the war situation and
II appears the governor and Adjutant
General Mabry, as well as all the con.
gressmen in Washington have been
fairly deluged with letters from patriots
who are anxious to 20 TO war.
For Accident and Life Insurance
either in Lodges or Straight Life Com
panies see Joe u. Reed. II
A complete aud splendid assortment
Of fshing tackle and sporting goods, at
u. 5. Reads drugstore. llitf
Gen. II. II Stoddard. Joe d. Reed, W.
II. Nall, 5. b. Buchanan, DR.. =. NJ.
Raysor, q. Il. Beck, Charles Carr,
Samuel Levy, &. W. McMichael, aud
Ben Et,leston went down TO Aleniarm
yesterday afternoon and organized a
new Masonic lodge there last night.
College creamery butter at % cts. per
ID. at Howell Bros. l25
Il, G. Tabor went to Groee. beck yea.
terday.
Elegant lamps aud fine china very
cheap at Halls Drugstore. 1926
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24

THE RIGHT TO TAKE
SPANISH VESSELS.
Capture Of the nuena Ventura In Llne
WIN the Law. ~ Warfare
of Present Time.

Washington, April %. Tho rcport
that the Nashville had captured the
Spanish merchant ship Bueno Ventura
gained rapid circulation through the
navy department shortly after noon To-
day. IL caused much excitement and
was eagerly discussed as the first out.
ward evidence Of the actual existence Of
war. II was said that prize crew had
been placed onboari and that the cap.
tured had valuable cargo, including
considerable coal.
Among the officials the report caused
much satisfaction. although IL was said
that the capture Of n Spanish warship
would have been moro acceptable.
There Is said to be no question Us TO tho
right OF taking Spanish merchant ships
at this time. Two Of these ships left
Galveston within the last day or so with
considerable cargoes Of cotton on board.
Another Spanish ship Is said to be en-
route from Vem Cruz to the Spanish in.
terests In Cuba Both Of these viii 10
taken in " they are sighted.
lnasmuch Us there exists great
amount Of misappphension. rs 10 the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
CRUISER NEW YORK
TAKES THE PEDRO.
Was lowed 10 ksy West
Tor Keeping.

New York, April 2s-The New York
Journal prints the following from Key
West:
The Journals dispatch boat Echo,
arrived this morning with the following
dispatch: Friday April q. Ton board
Anita, 10 miles east Of Havana OH Gu.
Ian coast One Of the first shots fired
from the gun Of an American iron.
clad across the bow Of an cncmy's ship
since the close Of the civil war was hurl.
ed from the deck Of the New York A. a
signal 10 the Spanish frighter Pedro
from Bilboa, TO hoaye to shortly before
six o'clock this evening. The Pedro was
sighted by the New York and immedi.
ately brought about with solid shot
across her bow.
Ensign Frank Marble Of the Now
York, boarded the Pedro with prize
crew. Handy had the prize crew been
put ON board before another freightcr
was seen going down the coast TO east.
ward. The New York, leaving the
captured Spanish craft 10 charge Of the
prize crew, drew across the bow Of the
stranger and sent a shot into tho water
directly in front Of her bow. She paid
no attention to the challenge, but kept
steadily on, and few seconds later an.
other shot was sent In front Of her. AZ.
ter this hostile demonstration she was
hauled mp and II was discovered she
flew the German flag, and consequently
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
She Has Several Guns on Hoard
and Ammunition For the
United States.
THE OTHER CAPTURE
is A SMALL MATTER.
President Mckinley Issues a Proc
lamation Calling For 10000
Volunteers 10 Serve In Army
For Two Years

London, April ga report was in
circulation early today that the Ameri-
can liner Paris, chartered by the United
States, which sailed from Southampton
Friday afternoon for New York, was
captured by a Spanish cruiser. The sec
ond report said that the Paris was ne
turning to southampton. Both reports
are discredited. The Paris had safely
passed the Lizard.
The steamer Paris has on board 100
passegers and her cargo includes a num-
Der Of guns and quantity Of ammuni-
ton intended for the United States gov
erment. According TO the last report a
Spanish cruiser was trying to intercept
her. She should now be well on her
way westward
Afternoon newspapers have received
dispatches from Belfast saying trust
worthy news was received there to the
effect that the American liner Paris was
captured of the Irish coast by Spanish
cruiser.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
Shipping Notice.

There will be no more saIlings Of Nal
Tory line vessels at present. Consignecs
should telegraph @. II. Mallory 4 Co.
New York, 10 deliver any freight in
their possession to Morgan line whose
steamers will sail Is usual. War risks
assumed by Southern Pacific Company.
Arrangements have been perfected by
II. & 7. @. X. X. with Louisville &
Nashville and Pennsylvania railroads to
handle by special service freighis be-
tween New York and sea board points
via New Orleans, all freight for Tex
as, should hostilities necessitAte them
to discontinue steamers Of Morgan line
Patrons are assured that line for freight
traffic will be unbroken.
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FEAR is EXPRESSED
FOR THE OREGON.
The Flying squadron May Be sent
TO Protect Her Against ssIr.
ure by spaRiards.

Washington, April 2S.-Commodorc
Schley viii probably sail tomorrow with
his flying squadron, bound perhaps to
the south. He will, it Is said, 20 in
search Of the battleship Oregon and the
Marietta, about which the navy depart.
ment Is very deeply concerned. The de-
partment has been considering the plan
Of dispatching this squadron to the east.
ern cost Of South America 70 meet the
two ships that have been coming from
the Pacific for the last month. and
whose exact whereabouts are not known
at this time. II is feared that the Span.
iards are looking for them and that the
torpedo gunboat Temerario and another
torpedo boat are watching for the Amer.
lean steamships somewhere In southern
waters.
The Oregon was ordered to go to Ma.
gellan aud join the Marietta there The
gunboat was several days in advance OF
the big battleship, and it is quite proba.
bic that both Of them are on this side OF
Cape Horn on their way to Montevideo,
their next coaling station. Together
they would make a most formi.
dable fighting force, and 1t would take
the Pelayo and good armored cruiser
20 defeat them Il seems more than
probable that Spain will not forego the
opportunity to strike telling blow
against this country and that she
has already dispatched several vessels
to look after the Oregon and the Mari.
eta. II the flying squadron is to take
carr Of them, IL will have to move very
quickly, AS the Spaniards at the Cape
Verde islands are practically between
the American ships Of the squadron and
the two yoygers from the Pacific.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
CALL FOR TROOPS
ISSUED BY M'KINLEY.
Der of $4,000 to serve Tor
Period OF Two Years.

Washington, April 23.-The president
today issued the following proclama.
ton calling for 10000 troops to serve
two years;
by the president OF the United
States, a proclamation.
Whereas, by the act Of congress, en-.
titled An act to provide for the in.
creasing Of the military establishments
OF the United States in time Of war, and
for other purposes, approved April 92,
1898, the president is authorized, In or.
der TO raise volunteer army, 10 issue
his proclamation calling for volunteers
TO serve In the army Of the United
States.
Now therefore, |, William McKin.
ley, president Of the United States, by
virtue Of the power vested in me by the
constitution and laws, and deeming suf.
ilcicnt occasion TO exist, have thought
1T TO call for, and hereby do call for vol.
unteer to aggregate the number Of
10000, in order 10 carry into effect the
purpose Of said resolution, same TO DO
apportionod as far as practicable among
the several states and territories and the
district Of Columbia, according 20 popu-
lation, and to serve for two years, I'M
less sooner discharged Details for this
subject will be Immediately communi.
Gated TO the proper authorities through
the war department
I'm witness whereof, l have hereunto
vet my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States 10 be affixed.
Done ut Washington this 2srd day Of
April, 1898, aud Of the independence OF
the United States the one hundred and
swenty.second
"WrLIIAM MCKINLEY,
by the president.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State. I"
To avoid undue excitement on Sunday
the call will not BE- issued on the states
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
W. W. Hill is in New Orleans.


DR.. West went TO Calvert yesterday.
Walter wipprecht went 10 Mexia yes
terday.
John Cayitt OF wheelock, was in
town yesterday.
Fine perfumery, soaps and toilet arti-
cles at Halls Drugstore. l2b
Major J. W. Gillespie Of San Antonio
is visiting his brother at College.
Miss st. Leon has just received a new
line Of beautiful spring sailors. l26
Mr.. and Ms. II. Rohde and family re-
turned from Houston yesterday.
Baseballs, bats, masks and gloves at
the lowest price a, b. 5. Reads drug
store. ll4ti
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Black and T. X.
womack OF Leon county, we're in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fisher were in the
city yef,erday. Mrs. smither was for
mcrly Miss Lotiie Finley and is we'll
known here.
Halls linament for man or beast pos
lively cures all aches and pains. Sold
by HALLS Drugstore. 1876
For Sale Cheap-A nice new top bug
~. Has beeu used but little.
II Gooch's Stable.
A complete line OF the novelties o
Writings, Hurds and Cranes stationery
in the latest tints and sizes at b. 5.
Reads drugstore. ll4lf
The great Texas orator, Homer +.
Wilson, will deliver his famous lecture,
Americas Uncrowned Queen" April
9Th. Don't miss this intellectual feast.
Admission: Adults 90 cents; children Is
cents.
Ira Gooch's livery stable is now thor
oughly equipped with new and stylish
single and double buggies, fine driving
horses, new closed carriages and other
vehicles, Get his prices when you want
livery service. 1874
Col. II. X. Chatham, NH. James
Al Wilson, II. d. Wileon, and A. VI.
Rhodes have retusned from a h.hing
trip to steinmeyer lake on the Trinity
river. They say people we're camped
there from waxahachie, Oakwoods and
Buffalo. They caught plenty ofi,h and
hal a coed time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
CHINESE SQUADRON
GONE TO MANILA.
II Il said the People There waat 70
Surrender before Being HON.
harded by the Feet.

London, Anril ~ The American
squadron Of Hong Kong, according to
special dispatch from Shanghai, has
sailed for Manila, which 1t win attack.
The dispatch says:
"rhroe steamers recently purchased
by tie United States government viii
follow the fleet with coal. The APP
proaches to Manila arc mined. II Is 70.
ported here that the priests and com.
mercial classes in the Philippines are In
favor Of a peaceful surrender rather than
to suffer bombarlment, but that the
military is determined 10 resist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24

character Of merchandise that l. contra
hand and liable 10 seizure during the
progress of war, the following unofficial
but authentic statement has b m OBJ
tanned from a high Official Of the gov.
crnment:
I'm determining, according 20 tho
law Of nations, whether merchandise IL
contnband Of war It is classified;
First, absolute contnband; second,
occasional or conditional coniratandi;
third, goods not contnband
The first class includes all goods Of
an essentially warlike character.
The second class includes provisions,
naval stores coal, horses, certain kinds
of machinery, certain forms OF steel,
iron, etc, which are subzervient to war.
like use, and which are used. All cases
depend upon this fact
The third class includes articles not
suited TO warlike usc-such az church
service aud musical instruments, house
hold wares and goods aud other such
like articles, and includes many that arS
purely American In chamcter. No arti.
Gle Of merchandise Is contnband unles.
transported beyond the territorial waters
aud jurisdiction Of a neutral state, or
unless destined for an enomy's port or
for an onemy's use or In an enemy's
ship
mo final aud exhaustive definition Of
oontraband articles can b. given. They
change with the inventions, Some arti-
Giles were formerly contnband which
now are not, and the reverse Is true.
Each bolligerent government Is compe.
tent to determine what Il will treat u
contnband It, prescription Of contra.
band articles Is conclusive. II such pro-
scription should be- made In outrageous
disregard Of international law or Of tre.
atty rights neutn. states would inter.
pos"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-24
SPAIN NOT GIVING IN.
Ia IL Believed frivatserinE wiz he
the Pleasure Of spaniards.

Ia Is Believed PrivatssriRE win he
the Pleasure Of spaaiArds.
New York, April as..-The belief that
Spain will not give up her original plans
in regard TO privateering is gaining
ground in official circles in Germany,
says the Berlin correspondent Of the
World.
The Admiralty is considering the adj
visibility Of sending a warship to Vest
Indian waters to safeguard German IN.
terests
The most foolish attempts are being
made by newspapers actively hostile To
America who point to the alleged dan.
ger threatening the United States from
the attitude Of the Latin American ~
publics According 10 Bismarck's chief
organ, in Berlin IL would appear that
Mexico and the South Central American
states are getting ready TO fly at the
throat OF the United States
These same papers are also making
violent efforts 10 prove that the Spanish
sea force is quite equal to that Of the
United States and that nasty surprises
are In store for the American navy.