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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
HOW GENERAL MERRITT
DEALT WITH AcUlNALoo
wouie Not Knsaas.g- Him In Any
sehsms aud Asked No Assistance
From nim or tik Msn.

London, Nov. TO- General Wesley
Merritt. Of the United States army, who
a still In this city. has read with graf
deal Of interest the long letter Of com,
plant against American officials la thl
Philippine islands addressed by the 20
called Filipino junTa Of Hong Kong "a
President Mckinley and tine paoDle. In
discussing the Filipinos the American
general reieFs 10 them as children, '
and says u will be impossible 10 estab
lish an American government on the is-
lands. He adds thu. they must have
some form OF colonial government SINH
lar to the British colonial governments
Regarding the complaints Of the Filipi.
nos, the general said:
ut was impossible to recognize the
insurgents and made it a point not 10
do SOFAS ! knew it would lead 20 compiled.
tons Admiral Dewey pursued the
same course. purposely Oil not recog-
nize Aguinaldo OF his trooas, nor did
use them In any way. Aguinaldo did NOT
ask 20 see me until 10 days after my ar
rival After that was too much occu.
pied to see HIM.
''ln talking with leading Filipinoa |
told them the United States had nd
promises TO make, but that they might
be assured the government and the peo.
PIE OF tne United states would treat
them fairly. This is because the United
States Is in tine habit Of dealing fairly
with all struggling people and not b..
cause | hal been authorized % say any
thing OF the kind.
eve purpo.ely did not give the in,ur.
gents notice Of our attack on Manila b..
cause we aid not need their cooperation
ami aid not purpose 10 havu 10 We
wero moved By fears that they nigh.
loot ami plumber and po-ibly murder
AruInaido. subordinate leaders werl
converting with the American officer.
ir,queufly, and said they intended &,
cut the threats Of all the Spanish militia
Aguinaldo himself wrote a complnnlng
letter saying the insurgents had been de-
MED their share Of the booty, whatever
he may have meant by that took n,
notice OF this letter, nor do think th,
subject now raised = matter Tor dis
cussion between Aguinaldo aud any nD
ressntative OF the American govern
ment.
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WILL REFUSE TO SIGN.
spanish Commissioners Reported as lie
Ing Against = rrs,ty OF Peace.

spanish Commissioner Hsported as lie
Ing Against rresty of Peace.
Paris, Nov lG-rhe 'spaniards de.
clare that their refusal to sign treaty
based on any Philippine terms thus Ear
suggested by the United States is ire.
vocable They say that they DO not and
cannot view the taking Of the Philip
pines as anything else than a wanton
ravishmont OF their possessions, unless
IL is accompanied by financial consid.
Grafton Of Appreoiable sizs.
Therefore the turn %, events in the
peace conferences depends upon the pur.
pose or Willingness Of the American
commissioners TO extend their financial
terms Spanish sovereignty In the
Philippines is now chung to by the span.
iards chiefly a. means TO obtain finAn.
oial relief II possible. IL is almost purs.
ly matter II money now, II the amount
be large enough TO absolve the Spanish
government from possible charges by
their creditors that the collateral has
been given away. Persons near %
SPANS heaviest creditors believe that
should the Americans assume tho Phil
ippine debt or pay Spain It's face amount
In cash the Spaniards would sign.
This view is new In the quarters
where Il now prevails, because time has
been required for the spaniards to b..
come convinced that the American com.
missioners do little II any diplomatic
jockeying and that their final attitude
may be found identical with their first.
II they have not already done 50, the
Spanish commissioners will ultimately
advise the Americans that they must not
permit any controversy asto the binding
character OF the mortgage resting upon
the revenues Of the Philippines to pay
the socalled Cuban debt. Tenacious adj.
herence TO this claim would set upon
the Spanish side an unltimatum under
which no treaty would be signed which
did not stipulate that the Philippine
revenues should pay the Philippine
debt. In such event the Americans
would probably claim that the Philip.
pine debt OF go, 600. 900 amounts to sgO,-
OOO, 900 in gold Of which about en- ,OOO,.
! 600 has been employed in fighting the
United States, leaving less than slO, 900.
700 chargeable In gold to tho Philippines
Indeed the United State would doubt.
less contend that even tho reduced
amount was used In fighting the Fiji
pinos and object TO the Spanish conclu
sion that Il is a fair charge against On,
Americans
Trouble will arise however, befor,
that stage u reached, a. the Spanish
commissioners will undoubtedly iniorr
the Americans that tho latter have u,
hight 10 exact a schedule OF spain's *
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The North Atlantic Squadron Can
he Sent on the Way TO Spain
Almost Immediately.
SPAIN MUST FIGHT
OR SIGN THE TREATY.
IL Il Not Believed BY Washington
officials That Any European
Power VIII Take the
Side Of SpaIR.

Washington. Nov IA renewal Of
the war with Spain Is the talk now Al
the national capital and many officials
would not b. surprised II a squadron Of
American warships would BE- ordered 70
depart for the Canaries or Spain within
a week.
Secretary Long reported from the navy
department that the north Atlantic feet
was ready 70 sail AZ few hours notice.
Work had been hurried on all vessels
and they were now in best possible con.
dition Tor "A trip across the Atlantic.
Il was concluded az Tuesdays cali.
net meeting that tho spaniaris in Cuba
oouli give but little trouble since they
had troubles enough OF their own. IL
was not anticipated that tine Spanish
troop, In the Philippines could do any
harm, ana the most Of them would sur
render without striking blow.
So the navy will have 10 bear the
brunt Of any further lighting that Is to
be done The navy Is ready. SO far as
IL is concerned the war can begin at
once.
Spain must indicate its absolute ac-
quiescenca in the American demands;
or IL must Indicate is acquiescenoe.
coupled vita a proposition 20 treat for
the final settlement OF the government
OF the islands. the form Of government
70 b. proposed by the United States
At all events. the amount Of indemnity
90 Spain must be a secondary consider
alton. In other words Spain must yield
first In order 70 get herself into court -
plead for her indemnity.
It's not believed at Washington that
any European power wall take any hand
In tho affair,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

and Hon. chafG OIL on,
governor Of the ~ kwexas,
have issued their ABIRTnaiions
setting forth ThursdalSwpe TWEEN
ty-fourth day Of NaveiAtoer, AS a
day Of thanksgiving and prayer, il
therefore behooves the people Of
all civilized community TO OBJ
serve that day with fttaI big relig-
ious ceremonies, becau5. e Of the
many blessings which tho fatherly
hand Of our benefcent Cr3ator has
showered upon us.
Especially should we b thank
~. hat the dark cloud I. q war,
h so lately o'erspgehd our
ue" has been dispelIads, and that
lessed sunshine Of peace once
aerSelops our land in q halo
Of gladness. Let us also Civ
thanks for the bountiiul harvests
and fruits Of the soil; that our city
has been spared from pestilence
and disease, and for the happi-
ness, prosperity and good will that
abound among our people.
In accordance with the forego-
ing, !, Cliff A. Adams, mayor Of
Bryan, hereby call upon the peo.
pie Of this city TO rest from their
lahors on the day above indicated,
and visit their accustomed places
Of worship, to mingle their voices
with the people Of all the land
in praise AMI thanksgiving to the
God OF hosts.
CLIFF a. ADAMS,
Mayor Of Bryan.
II. G.. RHODES,
City Secretary.
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Madrid, Nov. i6..-According TO semi.
official statements here tho Spanish
peace commissioners viii maintain their
present attitude In regard 10 the Philip
pine islands, and will certainly not az.
cept the conditions Of this United states.
Further. II the discussion does not re-
turn to the limits Of the protocol. "a
viewed by the Spaniards. the Spanish
commissioners have decided, In spite Of
contrary reports, not TO sign treaty Of
peace IL IL also learned from the same
source that complete accord prevails DO.
tween the Spanish government and IL
peace commissioner.
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penditures o. any explanation regarding
the destination " the money secured on
thesa loans
A s-aniard who Is poztad a. q toe -.
act status OF Affairs informed the cor
respondents Of the Associated Press that
hs did not believe the Spanish commits.
sioners would take Their final stand nc
today'- session. although he tb~sght
IL possible that they might finally de-
cline - continue the discussion pxcept
within the limits Of SPANS con ction
with the protocol -
This is another way Of saying Spain
may cease her conIoniions Should she
do 70 she would make aH opsn protest 20
the world against spoliation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
FIRE ON THE KENlLwoRTH.
Three Persons Lose their Lives aud
One Man Narrowly Escapes.

New York. Nov. lG.--Fumes Of burr.
ing sugar ON board the American ship
ksnilworth from Valparaiso caused the
death Of three men aud nearly that Of a
fourth.
The men who were lost were Captain
James d. Baker, who was in comma 4
of tho ship when she left IIilo, Hawai-.
islands on May 10, Arthur w Piper tse
chief mate and an apprentice boy named
Henry Hobson, said 10 bea relative Of
Lieutenant HIobson. The man who WIS
nearly sufiocated was George Ernest
Thrum, passenger making the trip
from Hilo 90 this city.
The Kenilworth il owned by Arthur
Sowell, Of Bath, Ne. lie came 20 tbs
city and boarded the vessel at quara .
tine ON her arrival here in order that : q
might learn the particulars Of the ID.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
Iurhln.. oInrr.a BIZ Eel.

Austin, Nov i6-The ponderous iur'
bines AZ the dam have been injured
somewhat ald tho plant closed down FOR
awhile on account OF the thousands o;
oels which have been ground up In the
turbines and clogged the same. The
electric car which derive power from
dam have been stopped until the ma.
chinery can be cleaned aud repaired
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
spanI.h Preparing for no.,nI,I...

London, Nov. lS-rhe rumor circu.
here that this American feet was on tne
point Of starting for Europe caused great
excitement IN commercial circles The
Daily Graphic says;
THE Spanish transatlant.c feet has
been ordered TO b. prepared for renew.
al Of hostilitles and the forts in the Ca.
narIes are bsing rapidly mannnd.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
THE CASE OF TEMPLE.
Il l. believed BY Minister CLAYTON Tina
lie wiz He Released.

IL l. believed BY Minister Clayton That
lie wni He Released.
City OF Mexico. Nov 10 American
Minister Clayton says he believed tho
case Of Temple, the American citizen
imprisoned Ia this country Tor the mur.
der committed IN Arizona, the victim
supposed 10 be n Mexican citizen. would
undoubtedly be- satisfactorily settled
The foreign oiiice here has telegmnhei
% Sonora Ia order 20 establish the POINT
whether Arabado was a Mexican oi,izsn
&C the time Of his death There is no e1.
oitement over the case here.
IL l. reported that an inspector Is 10
como from Washington 20 examine the
causes Of the trouble IN the United
States consulate generals Office here
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
Nur... ota.r.a 10 Manila.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 10. Miss Abbie
II. Zaner, directress Of the nufses hos.
pital nj Portland, has roceiyeda dispatch
from Surgeon General Stornberg OF the
United States army TO proceed to Ma
Mia Immediately with as many trained
nurses as could be secured nc Portland.
Miss Zaner will leave for San Francisco
az once, accompanied by three others,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

san Fmnri.co. Nov. H. The trans.
port 81. Paul viii satl FRIDAY Tor Manila
with ahouf 1000 tons 81 supplies, "
which 200 fnns are Christina, present.
for the soldiers Ia the Philippines The
vessel viii carry as passengers p
women, wives OF officers. o. enlisted
men aud officers ann clerks Tor %,
quartermastar's department
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

Chicago, Nov. i6.-Eiwin A. Kim.
bell. an inventor and mechanical expert
and formerly superintendent OF the mo.
chanical department Of the University
OF Illinois and the Illinois Industrial
Home for tho blind in Chicago, is dead
at his residence In this city. A week
ago he took = severe cold. which dew
opcd into pleuro-pneumonia and caused
his death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

Canea, Island Of Crete. Nov 10 The
population Of this town l. holiday max.
ing. There is great rejoicing every.
where, a 70 deum has been chanted
by the bishop, who. amid cheers.
invoked divine blessings upon tho pro
tecting powers who have freed Crete
from Turkish rule.
The Christians are behaving well ana
there ace no signs Of III feeling among
the Mussulmans.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

Washington. Nov. i5.-Consul Dariall
az Nogales, Mexico, reports TO the state
department that IN the case OF to
American, Temple. imprisoned by the
Mexicans or charge Of murder coli.
mitted in tbs United States tie aex..
can government is Arranging to try him
ECON
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17

Atlanta, Nov 10. Mrs w. II. FELTON,,
wife OF an ex.congrcssman aud a lead.
ing Georgia woman, favors lynohing
1000 negroes weekly and the destruction
OF tine negro race unless they cease 49,.
saulting southern women. She says
Marley of Wilmington should feel the
lynchcrs rope.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-11-17
THE BUFFALO INJURED.
she VIII Bs lowed O." nroosiyn aud
Thor. rut In shape

she VIII bs lowed 9" hfo0kiyn aud
Thor. rut In shape.
New York. Nov. 10 The United
States tug Wamptuok has sailed Tor
Newport under orders TO tow the disa.
bled cruiser Buffalo 20 the Brooklyn
yard An officer Of the yard inferred
from the action Of the department thar
the ship was injured externally. lie
thought and several other officers agreed
with him that something was the mat.
ter with the sea valves. He explained
that the vessel, II injured internally,
would probably 10 towod 20 the Boston
hayward and repaired there. Tho fact
that she was TO be taken to tho Brook.
Ign maynard was considered A. eyi.
dence that she was 10 BE- drydoeksd for
she would NOS be put upon the stocks,
he said, II there was no internal injury
Naval Constructor Bowles has received
no orders relative TO preparing a dry
dock for the Buffalo, but il is under
stood ut the yard that he viii rocciy,
them. Dry docking Of the vessel viii
be- no light task IL would not b. un
deriaken II the occasion Tor 10 was moi
very serious. When she sailed sho wa
lying very low in the water Her bunk
era wera full OF coal aud she carriet
largo quantities Of stores for Admim
Dewoy's squadron She will have &
discharge a great part Of her Cargo =
fore she can be foated into the ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
OFF FOR HONOLULU.
Hawaiian Commissioners Sail
From San Francisco.
ONIONS LOADED ON DECK.
Evoke a FruitIess Protest From
Uncle Sans Men.

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-The steamer
Mariposa, conveying the Hawaiian com
missioners and 154 men of the First New
York volunteers to Honolulu.( sailed
shortly after 10 clock this morning. She
was detained at her dock all night await
Ing the arrival of delayed English mails.
The Examiner says:
when the Hawaiian commission en-
barked on the steamer Mariposa they
found the passenger deck stacked with
boxes of onions. Senators Morgan and
Cullom and Representative Hit made a
strong protest to Captain Hayward against
the snip sailing in any such condition.
They declared that II was an outrage and
an insult to the government 10 convert
the vessel which was to carry the official
representatives on such an important mis-
sion, into a freight ship. Further than
this they asserted that II was unsafe to
proceed 10 sea under such conditions.
Every berth on the steamer was taken
and a number Of passengers could not get
sleeping accommodations. The committee
was obliged to remain on the vessel for
the reason that 1t could not secure any
other means of transportation"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
HOLD-UP ON THE BURLINGTON
Reports Disagree as to the Amount OF
Booty Secured

st. Joseph, Aug. 1.-The southbound
Burlington exposition flyer was held up
two miles north of the city at o'clock
tonight by five men well armed, who
rolled the Adams Express company's safe
out of the express car and attempted to
haul it away. They abandoned their task
soon after without getting any money. The
safe was recovery two hours after the
holdup and had not been opened. En-
gineer William Gardner obeyed the signal
to stop and one of the robbers cut loose
the engine, running it down the track
yards. Conductor William Heaton was
ordered by the robbers aboard the smoker
and remained there. Fifteen shots were
fired to trrorize the passengers. No at
tempt was made by the robbers to enter
the coaches.
Express Messenger Frank Hogue, Of
fered no resistance when the bandits en-
tered his car The robbers were but a few
minutes in rolling out the small safe and
quitting the scene of the robbery.
Though the railroad and express men
here claim that the robbers secured moth
ing 1T is reported that considerable booty
was secured. 80
Kansas City, Aug. H. anooSrteiffnf
Kansas City, Aug. n.-Soon after the
express robbery on the Burlington road
was reported here tonight a railroad Off
cial who ought to have been we'll informed,
made the statement that the robbers Sc
cured $3.50 from the safe which they took
from the Adams Express company's car.
The treasure, il was stated. consisted of
six packages of 81, 900 each, four packages
of $500; one of $3.50 and another of $40.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
TROOPS FOR ALASKA
In Order to Preserve the Peace and
Relieve the Distress.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Call says:
Serious trobue in interior Alaska is APP
pretended by the United States govern
ment. Food riots are feared at Fort Yu-
kon and other up-riyer points, growing
cut of the failure Of the transportation
companies to get supplies in there on the
prevailing low water.
Acting on instructions received from
Washington, Major General Merriman
will quickly dispatch a battery Of artil-
lery to St Michaels, the officer in charge
having orders to proceed at once up the
Yukon river to Fort Yukon and open a.
military port for the coming winter. The
expedition will also carry a large quantity
of extra provisions and supplies to relieve
distress. When st. Michaels is reached,
the comma nding officer will promptly levy
on any river boats he may find, Selling
them If necessary, and will transport his
troops and supplies to their destination
with all possible dispatch. A form Of
military government will De established
and good order maintained in Alaska
even if it requires the service of the SOL
diers and artillery"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
COLORED ELEMENT DIVIDLD
Lively Times at the Protective
Leagues Recent Meeting.

uthrie, o. IT,. Aug. u.-(Special.)-Ihe
secretary of the Negro Protective League
at Oklahoma City developed a high old
time" according. to all accounts. the at
tempts to turn the convention into po-
Iitical meeting resulting In several scraps
and finally a split into two factions and
two conventional The primary object of
the league is to- secure the advancement
of the negro along intellectual. CONNER
cial and professional lines, the latter evil
IDENTIFY being taken to include the pro-
fessional politicians who do nothing Out
prev off their race and thus actually re-
tard their progress. The leaders or this
element in Guthrie are easily recognized
in G. Napoleon Perkins, z. j. Saddler and
Prof. Austin This trio is at the head or
an organized banditti and through a spe-
cies of threats and intimidation until re-
Gently have managed TO keep themselves
in money at the expense of the negro race
at large. The Republican party finally
tired Of the bandit methods of Perkins,
Saddler and Austin and when the admin
is+ration turned them down good and
hard In their demands for Office, the trio
swore revenge.
They were prominent III INC OAio"'0
CITY meeting and tried TO pass resolutions
condemning the administration. but the
element which opposed the introduction
of politics into the league summary with
drew to another hall, where the proceed
ings we're carried out according to the
program laid down in the constitution and
bv-Iavs D. /. f Banks, of Enid, was
elected president Of the league and X
Emmett Stewart, county clerk OF Logan
county secretary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
THINKS HE DESERVED BETTER
Eel RenOite,yDisgusted with Harry
Menpher's Cool Retention.

Ell Reno, o. T., Aug. u.-(Special )-Cor-
poral Henry Meagher, Of Captain Hous-
toms troop of Rough Riders, who was bad
" wounded at the battle of San Juan hill
before Santiago, returned to his home and
friends in this city yesterday morning.
1t was a bad thing for Corporal Meagner
that he fought in the front line of bat
tld and shed his blood for his country.
It was also a detriment 10 him that his
father, although he was as brave a sher-
if as ever tackled a desperate. was an
Irishmn. 1t was also a grievous mistake
that ne returned from the bloody field
Of battle with his faded campaign hat
on his head and a worn out blue shirt
on his back. The corporal should have
returned To his home with the shoulder
straps. at least, a second lieutenant He
should have come home in private car
which had been presented to MIN by "a
big political push, then he would be chron-
icled through the newspapers all over
the world. The opera house in Ell Reno
would not be able to hold one-quarter Of
the people who would come to do him
honor.
Corporal Meagher was met at the depot
by the best friend a man can have-his
mother-his step-father and one or two
others. There was no large concourse of
people with a brass band to meet him.
None were there but few of his init
mate friends. The young man who stood
the brunt of a hard fought battle and VINO
all the papers in ansas City called hero,
did not receive a greater reception than
if he had only visited an Indian tepee
and had been gone a month.
H was on the streets all day yesterday
answering questions that were asked him
in a very mild way. He never claimed
that he won the fight. nor did he claim
that the Rough Riders won 1t, on the
contrary his version of the fight was the
most modest one that has yet been told.
He gave great credit to Colonel Roosevelt
and the regulars who were engaged in the
fight Corporal Meagher will remain at
home until the expiration of his thirty day
furlough He will then join his regiment
at Montauk Point, n. Y, and If the regi-
ment is again called into action he will
be found, as me was found before, in the
front rank, going and taking his share of
the danger to the very best of his ability.
Corporal Meagher's wound, which was
through both shoulders is healing rapidly
but he bears the pain good naturally and
never complains.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12

general hospital and the well to deten-
ton camp where they will be held three
to five days and then moved 10 general
camp. If any yellow fever cases are
found they viii be taken of and put
aboard the sanitary barge, or put in yell
low fever hospitals. Other sick VIII be
moved to general hospital and the well
will be detained in detention camp eight
or ten days.
No person will be allowed aboard a
transport while the yellow flag is up with
out written pass Of Surgeon Magruder. A
revenue cutter has been ordered to Mon
tauk Point to enforce sanitary and quar-
antine harbor regulations"