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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
WILL ATTEMPT TO
ANNUL THE CONTRACT
Steamship Companies say the Transport
tation ~ spanish Prisoners should
Not lie Given TO spain.

New York. July 23.--A lawyer has
been retained by the steamship com.
panics which were unsuccessful bidders
Cor Transporting the 22,OoO captured
Spanish prisoners from Santiago to
Spain. and will begin action at once 10
have the contract made by the govern
mcnt with the Campagnie TRANSPLANT.
ique Espanola set aside.
The ground taken Is that the success.
full bidder is licensed corporation OF a
nation with whom we are at war,
and that according 70 measure passed
by the Spanish cortes, one.half OF the
receipts Of every corporation doing bust
ness under the Spanish government mus
be surrendered 20 the government 6,
help defray the expenses OF the war. by
letting the contract TO a Spanish cOrpo
ration the United States government In
directly pays into the Spanish treasury
an amount equal toone.half the contract
stipulation; also that the government
thereby releases from blockade all Oh,
enemy's vessels TO DO used In the trans
portation from neutral ports where thoy
are now in shelter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
wemnn.- Pocket aud ihe wheel.

The wheel has done a good deal Tor
the physical development Of the new
woman. A little incident that hap
pened yesterday on upper Nineteenth
stree, gave interesting proof OF this.
A swect-faeed woman With sllvered
hair aud clad 10 a plain gray dress was
riding slowly along when she saw
ahead OF her a small boy pushing along
on a tricycle. and towing a little blue
cart lied with a string 10 the axle OF
his vehlcle. There were more young
STEERS further W the street. and the
little chap was looking 40 them and
trying to put on speed 10 reach them.
a smile overspread the face OF the all-
yer-haired woman, and sudden
thought seemed % occur 10 her.
She rode a little slower held the
handlebar with one hand and with the
other found the pocket Ia her dress.
skllfully she guided her bicycle close
20 the little red cart. and as she reach
ed q the dlaengaged hand drew from
/ the pocket "A big, round, red apple
which she deity dropped Ia the llitis
cart.
The boy did not hear Il and kept on
The woman rode past. then turned and
came behind. riding slower than be.
fore. The youngster az length reach
ed his playmates aud dlsmounted.
As he did so he saw bis prize and
jumped for IL, then looked wonderinglJ
around to see where Il came from.
The lady with the silver hair watch
cd him as she wheeled past and eyl
IDENTIFY had her full reward IN the
child's pleasure and astonlshment
But the marvel 20 the man who saw
II from the sidewalk was how a wo
man could fnd her pocket on a wheel
Washington Star.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
AHfpcAN TROOPS
TAXING POSITIONS.
nrs' s"''''aa'ss MANN. r....,,..
? A'A' IA. s'-.l Attack
.. INA. City.

~ York July IA special 70 III.
'<'a dated oavi,s. July 10 :, y, = g : =
Ea July a. say. the sn,is Il. :, ,ss, ,,uns
d'sfirs' California volunteer. ' S..'
,'rsea to JanbO, only two mile. from
'AssPnish lines surrounding Mani. nun
n California troops have baau
tAnp out By General Anderson -, -
is.lns ADVANCED the attacking soroe
So Manila Is to be CAPTURED ' ars,
Ihplorado and Utah batteries ara hs =.
y nded at Panngue. directly from
q sips The Tenth Pennsylvani mia
s.:seers with the rest Of the artillery j, !
~ saa at Malabon, Just north Of Ma
msaier General Francis Y. Green,
ixrrly colonel Of the seventv.ers'
rssens Of New York. is in command
IN advance, General Anderson "a
n.l1lng In Caviie.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
THE BROOKLYN LED
ALL OTHER wARsHlPs.
Marks Upon csrvera'. sunksn w.r.hip.
show the Part sshisy's Fisg.hip
Teok In the Eas.gsmsna

Santiago de Cuba. July 22-Therc
has been 20 much discussion over the
parts taken by the American ships In
the battle that destroyed Admiral Ger.
vera's squadron, and there have been 20
many different accounts by eye wit
nesses, giving the credit 70 one or two
ships, that some figures taken from
tables and charts prepared by an exam.
ming board viii be Of interest.
The discussion IL must be borne In
mind, are merely coincidental with
esprit du, corps and are not at all bitter.
Naturally each ships company believes
IL did the work to greater extent than
any other.
An examination Of the hulls Of the
Spanish vessels above the present sub
merged water lines show the hits as fol.
lows:
Four.inch shells (fred only by the
Iowa. --Infanta Maria Teresa, Amir.
ante Oquendo s vizcaya 8.
Five-inch shells fired only by the
Brooklyn)-Infante Maria Teresa, o;
vizcaya, @: Animate Oquendo, o; Girls
total Colon. l.
Eight-inch shells, fired by the Brook
Ign. Iowa, Oregon and Indiana II
resa, o; Oquendo, 3 Vizcaya T.
As the Indiana did not follow tho
chase. she probably had nothing to dc
with the hits on the Vizcaya
Twelve or is-inch shells, only two OF
the Teresa, must BE- credited 10 the bat
tleships Ores on. Indiana, Texas and Iowa
although il is quite certain the Texa
fired one.
All the Spanish vessels were riddles
with the rapid fire Of the one an'
6.pounders carried by all the American
ships. IL will be seen from this tab.
that the greatest portion Of large shell
effectively landed went 10 Commodor
schley's flagship. the Brooklyn, and tina
she placed 20 s-inch shells in the vital
OF the different vessels of the enemy
pretty equally divided, except that th
Vizcaya caught one extra.
This demonstrates that the Brooklyi
fought every ship Of the Spanish squad
ron In turn. aud landed nearly twice a
many 5.inch shells as all five vessels di
s-inch ones and rs many as all othe
kinds combined.
, The Iowa comes next with eight
inch shells, five Of which were planie
In the last vessel out Of the harbor, III
Almirante Oquendo.
a The 10 s-inch shells must be divide
o among the four vessels firing them, n
' though two placed in the Vizca-a NJ
! doubtedly belong TO the Brooklyn's III
!. Of hits.
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cEaVERA AND ToRAL
ARE BEING cENsuReD.
issf pseiaraiion. Are Prohibited Prom
nins Printed In the Newspapers
Published In spain.

NV York July IA dispatch to
sworId from Madrid says.
ne government has ordered the cen.
mto prohibit the printing Of decIara.
% Of gererals or civil officials. Il
vnforced TO do 20 because several gen.
sa including weyler. Polavieja, Ia
cAnnbre, Lopez, Dominguez and Care
hnpuhlicly censured Cervera and To-
nlipr not having properly employed the
fuus under them both to prolong re-
esance and infiict heavier losses upon
aaa cause greater embarrassment TO the
onsmy, who was in anything but an
sag position at Santiago.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
IInmnr Aft.r the nnttIs.

The LATEST man 10 the regiment lay
In the hospital tent. A comrade came
20 see him.
Lost a leg. eh2" he said why.
that leg was not 20 badly shot as TO
need amputatlon.'
Il know IT, drawlod the lazy man.
"But nevertheless recommended lt."
You didg Why so?" said The other
astOulshed.
because multered the patient. 4
won't have but one boot TO keep lhlneG
nOwl"
The other turned aside.
"Just throw that leg out back Of the
tent. said the wounded man. I'm do
the same thing FOR you some time"
Hang me II you dol" cried the com
rade, hurrylng away
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
The BEACH HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE,
=, W.. pulit In 1883 nj Cost Of saGs,
hoo ..a Wa. Insured Tor sss.ooo
situated at Galveston.

Galveston, July 90. About $3.50
o,liock this morning the Beach hotel
light fire from an unknown cause and
ii completely burned down. The ho-
:, ras erected in 1913 and cost s2B3, 600
Ilwas the finest hotel ON the southern
cJ,st. -Four years ago it was foreclosed
oi by the city for taxes and bought in
NJ W f. Hughes Of Dallas, for about
"a ooo Tho owner yesterday placed
sos GOO insurance ON the building. II
IND been impossible till then to get in
sunncc since the foreclosure proceed
nos II was to have been opened to
day for the summer season. by
so, 10y the flrc Is attributed TO incendiary
ard officers are nc work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Washington, July 2a--An expedition
Of almost 1000 troops will sail for Porto
Rick Monday from Newport News. They
wild 20 on the auxiliary cruisers Sc. Paul
andIst Louis and the transports Massa-
chuk bits, Roumania and City Of Wash.
ing b. The Eve ships have a carrying
can krity Of 1000 troops and 1900 horses.
Ne LIZ the full capacity Of the vessels
vii b. tested by the men, who viii com
priE General Haines' brigade from
CsSkamauga and several batteries OF
Xlllery. II isexpccied that 1000 horses
viii be taken, most Of them artillery
horses.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
Arr..,sa rer Embs..Ismsnl.

Few Haven, July 23.-James H. Don
Nv. chief night clerk In the New Ha.
| postoffice, has been arrested charged
IN the embezzloment Of money from
tors and in default Of $500 bonds, was
lam 10 Jail, 70 await n hearing on Aug
Tho arrest was brought about by
ans Of a test letter and a marked eiil
4 two marked coins found on his
|son. Donuelly is about 30 years OF
and has been employed in the Office
no wears. Il is alleged that the thefts
"a been going ON for period OF two
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
WHITE HEATHER.
'scosehmen Believe n brings Coed
Luek-Bfse an m Omen.

Luek-hfue an III omems
When the Princess Beatrice was
married she was presented by the high
landers Of Balmoral with a bouquet
containing a conspicuous sprlg Of
white heather. There was a profus-
ion Of flowers at Osborne House. but
none considered 20 precious as this
spray Of whits blossoms, and II the
bouquet had not arrived in time the
Archbishop OF Canterbury would have
been obliged 20 walt for liz coming. for
the hlghlanders, who wished TO do the
Princess honor. felt that Il was indis-
pensable 70 her luck" for her TO hold
II during the marriage ceremony. or.
as they express Il. "be married In H."
who finds keeps." Is a common say
ing In the mouths Of those who 20 out
20 look for white heather. The search
ers are many. but few find Il. even
when II Is wanted to grace the mar
rage bouquet OF princess A blend
Ing Of blue and purple Is the familiar
color OF the flower. and Il Is found In
plenty In very pale tints. 20 pale that
the searcher Is often deceived. bellev-
Ing at first sight be has found the
white pearl" Many Highlander
who travels the hills daily never found
sprlg OF real white heather; not that
he never looked for Il. for every high
lander believes that Il brings rare good
luck to the finder. and that the luck
can be passed on 10 his friends Ex-
eept In color Il does not diner nom
that which covers all the highland
hills. II Is the ordinary flower. but
pure white. standing out from the
clumps OF purple like snow lake
They say In the far North that when
the sheep. who dearly love the t,nder
heather. come across Il In their graz
ing. they avoid harmlng Il. ana the
grouse have never been known TO
crush Il with their wings. Theie are
three varieties Of heather In Scotland,
and each sends up white flower. The
purple flower Is the most and then a
pure white sprig In miles OF fa.nIliar
OF all sights on the hills Burns sings
OF the blue heather bell. but only the
snow white acts as a tallsman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Tampa, July 28.-The First Porto ri.
can expedition viii get away tonight.
Boats will carry the Eleventh and Nine.
tenth infantry, First and Tenth caval.
~ and eight batteries Of artillery. In
addition 20 these men the First Ohio
and One Hundred and Fifty.seyenth In,
diana and Third Pennsylvania, and Sec.
and Ohio volunteer cavalry are aboard.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Big Sandy, July 23.--Frcd Wright, "a
old negro well digger, was killed in a
well here. lie went down to take out
an old curbing preparatory to replacing
It with a new one and cleaning IL out,
when dirt broke in upon him from above,
completely covering him up, he dying
from suifocaiion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Boston, July 20. The dead bodies OF
six infants, each wrapped In paper, were
found in a vacant lot In the RoKbury
district Medical Examiner Draper. A..
ter 40 autopsy, said the youngest child
was one month old, and the eldest three
months Some were stnngled while
others had been allowed 70 die Of neg.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Key West. July 20. - Tho United
Shies gunboats Topeka, Annapolis,
Wasp and Leyden silenoed the Spanish
iosiifcations at Nipe Bay on the north.
ern coast Of the province OF Santiago,
ang the Spanish gunboat Juan Jorge,
bat her crew escaped under fire. Samp.
son pounded the forts for an hour, when
the Spanish Gag was hauled down. The
Americans did not lose a man, but the
Spanish loss was heavy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24
PENN. Erp.es Independence.

Washington, July 2s--This cablegram
has been received at the war department
from General Anderson;
oHong Kong July 22.-Secretary
navy: AguInaldo declares dictatorship
and martial law over all the islands.
people expect independence"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Mckinney. Tex, July 2a.-A fight oc.
CURED at a thmsher northwest Of Nc.
Kinney about Is miles, IN which one Of
the comtatants, a laborcr, recently from
Ellis county. received a serious blow on
tho head, inflicted with a stick Of wool,
The report reached the city that III,
man was dead.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

levelnnd. July 20 Tho Walker
oufacturine company has received
largest single order ever booked.
order oamo from Paris FOR the
Onment Of 800 electric street cars. It
|ades 1000 motors. 1000 controllers,
|s,olIevs. The order amounts to over
noo
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Dul5y Cwould-be noyellst) Tive just
finished a new novel. II you have a
moment TO spare III show you the
proofs" wilby-"oh, never mind
about the proofs. I'll take your word
for iL"-Chlcago Record
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Employment Agent See here! How
% this? You stayed two weeks In your
.ast place. How did that happcn?"
Domestic-"sure. OF dunno. OF must
av overshlept msself"-.New York
Weekly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Legginga. overgniters and high top
cycling boots for women viii scarcely
be used this season. according TO the
dealers In these articles. who say that
the trade In these lines has fallen OF
greatly. and very few new styles have
been produced for the coming season.
The wheolwomen found leggings too
warm and clumsy. and the high top
boots wrinkled and seldom fitted we'll.
Golf stockings worn with shoes OF
about the usual height have been sub
stltuted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

|tlanta. July 2s.-The next annual
Iion 81 the United Confederate Vet
H. will b. held at Charleston, ;. @.
vote ~ 1854 TO $50 the convention
|ded the contest between the South
|olipa city and Louisville in the
mcr'n favor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

Mrs Ruth McEnerey Stewart is as
noted among her friends for her Gull
nary accomplishments as FOR her IT.
erary ability. She delIghia In concoc.-
Ing dainty dishes and finds much re-
creation from montal labor In prepar-
ing salad or a fag0ut over this
work. too. she Is wont TO talk and Jest
and spin plantation yarns that are a
delight to the listeners, and she de-
claros that praise OF aer cooking Is as
pleasing rs appreciation Of her stories.
m you wish a mating 10 match a
certain color scheme In your rooms.
says the expert. get plnin white one
and have Il stained"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-24

should II be your one ambition to WRITE
a humorous verse. pick out some
ancient subject and express In
language terse. The editor
may reject II, II the me-
ter's out OF Joint;
but n you fashion
Il like this.
he'll surely
see the
point
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Navy Department will probably
purchase the submarine boat Holland.
which has been undergoing expert
ments in New York bay recently.
The United States men-of-war San
Francisco and New Orleans, formerly
the Brazilian ship Amazonas, arrived
at Halifax, N. S, yesterday, short OF
coal.
In the House yesterday evening the
contested election case of Fairchili V.
Ward was settled. Mr.. Ward being d.
clsred entitled the seat by vote of lbs
to ~. Both are republicans.
AS a result OF the trouble between
the English and American stockhold-
ers. the Corona Coal Company at Birm.
ingham has gone into the hands OF a
receiver. A million dollars is in
volved.
The New York Presbytery yesterday
accepted DR.. Briggs's withdrawal from
the Presbyterian church, and this de-.
ton ends the case. DR.. Briggs recent
ly announced his candidacy for holy or.
ders in the Protestant Episcopal church
The Confederate bazar opened in
Baltimore last night. 1t was scerc
of beauty and picture of splepdor. An
immense crowd was present at the III
itial ceremonies. Patriotic music was
played amidst waving flags and evoked
outbursts Of cheers and hearty applause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-12

the necessary ills of an unnecessary war.
A report is current at the Capitol o'day
that Consul General Lee will tell the foreign
affairs committee of the House that not only
did Spain have the Maine blown up, but
would have had the Montgomery treated the
same way if she had not changed her anchor
age
William S. Ballard of this city was nomi
mated to-day for assistant agent at the sal
III IN fisheries in Alaska.
The Senate committee on appropriations
to-day reported the naval appropriation bill
rbe amendments incre S, the appropriations
made by the House So, 263 800, making the
total SAT, PIT ,558.
One of the Presidents callers after leaving
the White House this morning said the Presi.
dent has feeling of greater confidence that
there will be soma satisfactory settlement OF
the Cuban sffair without resort to open hos
tiities. He believes. this gentleman said, III
the sincerity of the Spanish government in
its position now taken looking TO reforming
thu condition of affairs in Cuba and that such
results may be achieved by steps to be taken
by Spain to avert what he has at times believ'
ed TO be inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-12
POOR BETTY ORDWAY.

Bettina Girard, the daughter OF the
late Gen. Ordway, of Washington, an
actress whose short but a checkered
career has been the cause of amending
talk. is once more in Bellevue, New
York, victim of her Nemesis, alcohol.
She was taken there yesterday morn
ing in closed cab and smuggled into
the hospital by woman who gave her
name as Mrs. Boxelei.
The actress was placed in her old
ward, where in November, 1897, she
became reconciled to her mother and
father, and promised faithfully that if
she were given her strength to regain
here feet she would never again touch
alcohol.
tits said that "Phil." Schuyler forsock
her Saturday night.
Whether the desertion followed Bet.
tina's resumption of drink or whether
that was caused by the desertion is not
known. The greatest secrecy surrounds
her introduction into the hospital ami
the circumstances leading up to it.
Few women on the stage have attract
ed In the same length OF time the adula-
ton that in times gone by was accord
ed to Bettina Girard. Socially her ca
reer might have been brilliant one. In
Washington the Ordways were well
known and liked. Bettira, convent
educated, swept bravely through 30
ciety, nor paused until she had done
things that if they did not shock, at
least surprised. She married Arthur
Padelford, of Philadelphia, only to be
divorced within three months. IL wa
then that she took to the stage and
after that matrimonial ventures follow
ed so quickly that even her friends
could hardly follow them. She mar
ried Sack" Rafael, then Harrison
WOLF, then William Beach, and last CT
all spill" Schuyler.
DR.. Lee said yesterday that the &C
tress's condition vas not as serious as
when she was in the hospital before
and that he believed she would recover
with rest and caro-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-12

Mr.. Bailey indicated his purpose to
object unless an amendment were of.
| fered to organize this battalion under
existing law.
Mr.. Dingley appealed to Mr.. Bailey
to allow the consideration of the bill.
''Does not the gentleman from Texas
think" said he, 'that in the present
situation we should be considering bills
of this character"
II suggest the bill be withheld until
we see what the report of the commit.
tee on foreign affairs is to be so thar
We can determine exactly what the
condition in this country is" replied
Mr.. Bailey. IF the fear he entertain
has no more foundation than the re.
port that the Presidents message last
Wednesday might have created riot
in Havana the gentleman need not be
exercised. The Presidents message
might have created riot in Cuba but
it would not have been among the
Spaniards in Havana. 1t would have
been among the insurgents in the in.
terror" daughter and applause on
the democratic side.)
81 rise to parliamentary inquiry,
shouted Mr.. Terry, what iced have
we for any army and navy anyway ~
(Laughter.)
"That is not parliamentary in.
curry" replied the Speaker smiling
blandly amid renewed laughter.
Mr.. Ridgeley then objected.
Mr.. Adams, acting chairman of the
foreign affairs committee, then asked
unanimous consent for the committee
to sit during the sessions of the House.
The request wss granted.
Mr.. Lacy asked consideration for Il
bill to extend the scope OF the duties Of
the fish commission 10 wild and game
birds.
"In these warlike times" observed
Mr.. MoMillin, 81 think We should not
waste our time on bills relating to birds.
object" (Laughter).
The House then went into committee
of the whole on bill relating TO the
District of Columbia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-12
A POLICEMAN KILLED.

At five o'clock yesterday morning
Officer Robert Austin, while standing
in doorway at the corner of Broad
and Fifth streets, Richmond, saw two
men acting suspic ously, and attempted
to arrest them. A terrible struggle en-
sued, in which the officer pulled the
coat entirely off the back of one of the
negroes, and one of them drew pistol
aud fired. Four balls entered Officer
Austin's body, one in the head through
the ear, one 10 the left side below the
heart, either of which would have been
fatal, and one in the hip and one in the
left breast. Even in the death struggle
the policeman held to his men, and
and only after being weakened with
loss of blood did they pull away from
him, and then he empted his revolver
at them as they ran. When the next
nearest policeman, two blocks away,
reached him he was unconscious, and
died as soon as he was taken to the
station. These occurrences are known
principally from circumstantial evil
dence, az there were no eye witnesses,
except from o considerable distance,
and these were attracted by the shots.
The only clue to the murderers is an
old hat, the torn coat, broad chisel,
dropped by one OF the men, and a
pistol with three chambers empty, sup
posed to have been wrenched from the
hand of one OF the men in the struggle.
Austin had been on the force for ten
years. He was an extraordinarily hand
some and popular man. The entire police
force baye been securing the country
for twenty miles around, but they have
little hope of arresting the men, as the
officer did not live long enough to give
description of them. Coming SO soon
after the shooting of Policeman Minor
in Richmond by negro criminal about
six mont: .hs ago. the murder has arous-
ed great Indignation in that Guy. :.
number OF robbaries have taken place
in Richmond recently, and the police
have been taking extra precautions.