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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-14
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER IA, 1895.
ReaI Estate Transfers.

Special warranty from 7. r.
Bate ct al 10 $. j. Beck $50 acres
Of land in Wickson and Bowman
survey, consideration 800.
Release from NJ. & p. bank TO
X. l.. Montgomery, 200 acres in
John Austin survey, consideration
500.
Release from II. A. Rice ct al TO
q. W. Castles, block l49 and east
half Of 81, city Of Bryan, consider
alton 800.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-14
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Eor United States Senator
ca CULBERsON
For Governor
JOSEPH d. SAVERS
Of Bastrop.
For Lieutenant Governor
j. n. BROWNING
of Amarillo.
For Attorney General
rs. SMITH
of Hillsboro.
For Comptroller
II. w. FINLEY
of Tyler.
Dor Land Commissioner
GEO. W. FINGER
of TT. Worth.
For Treasurer
JOHN " ROBBINS
Of Vernon.
For Railroad Comioner
ALLISON MAYFIELD
Of Sherman.
For State Superintendent
Us. KENDALL
Of Ladonia.
For Associate Justice
TH0S. j. BROWN
Of Sherman.
Dor Court Criminal Appeal.
NJ. NJ. BROOKS
Of Greenyille.
Por Congress yenth Dristri,t
ROBERT l.. HENRY
of Waco.
gOr represcntiyee 55th district
SAM X. HENDERSON.
of Bryan.
FOR district attorney Goth distr
Jc. SCOTT,
of Franklin.
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A. Cost

Having concluded to discontinue sell
ing whiskey after October Let, will
close out my stock on hand AZ cost.
IS 2j6 wv English.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-09-14

| willre-open my school Sept, 10, ls9s
Patronage Of people solicited. Mrs
Fannie Darwin. $50
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Preaching at Clayton Prairie

The Eagle is requested to an
nounce that Rev. S. G.. Martin will
preach at Clayton Prairie on the
4th Sunday in September at II
"A, IN.
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school of naval architecture. He is
therefore competent witness. What
he discovered was that the forward
part of the keel Of the Maine with its
ribs and plates was stove upward SO
far that parts Of the shattered double
bottom show out Of the water and in
places sections of the green painted
outer hull are visible.
Corroborative Of evidence given by
Ensign Powelson and of equal signif-
eance and Importance is the result Of
the close examination made by the
divers. What they found indicated
that the explosion came from a point
beneath the keel. A plumb line
dropped from a point Just forward Of
the coming tower would have laid the
lead exactly on the spot where the e1-
plosion occurred that drove the keel,
plates and ribs almost to the surface.
The main force Of the explosion
seems to have been exceedingly slight
on the port side Of the vessel. This
is consistent with the facts hitherto
asccrtained.
Collectively, these now indicate
THAI the contents of the reserve six
inch magazine were exploded by the
initial blast and there was no explos-
ion1f oin1fa1fiti III either of the other two. In the
reserve magazine was slowed 2,5ee
pounds Of powder in copper tanks,
each or which contained 200 pounds.
Seven of the tanks have been found
by the divers, all in crushed and
shapeless masses is import ut to
note that in the si1-inch and ten>inch
tanks recovered the excelsior used For
packing the charges shows no injury
from flame or gases.
The powder slowed in the six-ineh
reservoir magazine was for saluting
purposes only. The magazine itself
appears to have been utterly destroy
ed, only a few traces being left to
show the point where it was once le-
Gated.
The under part of the ten-inch mag
azinc is wholly inaccessible to divers.
In the upper part is tightly wedged a
mass of powder cylinders too heavy
for divers to extricate, but apparently
containing exploded charges of pow
der. The Dow torpedo tube of the
Maine has been located in the wreck.
It lies in the debris forward sub
merged several feet under water.
The hull is now embedded in the
mud to the depth of eight feet. The
divers sink 10 their arm pits IN the
mud and have the greatest difficulty
in prosecuting their work. Those en-
gagged in the forward part of the ship
are under the charge Of Gunner
Charles Morgan, an officer especially
detailed from the flag ship New York
for that purpose and who has the
reputation Of being the most efficient
of his rank.
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negro Postmaster at Lake City Killed.

BAKE City, WILL1AMsbUaG CoUs-
ry. Feb. 22.-On the night of the 10th
inst. the small building just outside
the corporate limits of Lake City,
which was formerly school house
and which had been converted into
dwelling and postofice, jointly oesu-
pied by Postmaster F. B. Baker (col-
ored) and family, was well riddled
with bullets from the guns Of un-
known parties. No harm was done
to the occupants of the house.
This failing to prove sufficient
warning to Baker, was followed this
morning just before l o'clock by an
other attack upon the house by mob
which shot it IS OF hundred times,
setting fire to the building in the
meantime.
Five of the children aud Bakers
wife escaped death, but all but two
children were wounded by gun shots
and arc manned for hfe.
Baker was shot dawn just inside of
the door as he was attempting to come
out of the building
An infant babyLwas shot out Of its
mothers arms as Che was about pass
ing out of the do5r.
Bakers body and that Of the child
were cremated in the flames.
The building and the entire postof-
flee equipment were consumed by the
fire. and the citizens Of Lake City are
without Il postofice.
1t is certainly one of the most hor-
riblc crimes ever committed in the
State
One Of Bakers girls is thought to
be fatally wounded.
The coroner held an inquest over
the dead bodies this afternoon. The
verdict is to be rendered next satur-
day.
The feeling in Lake City among the
whites is one OF deep regret at the
| UOrTlDlc ucCU CUiu 81 hS"h W AZ
The best citizens deeply deplorc that
they have been placed in position to
receive the ccnsurc and bear the dis
grace of the awful tragedy. when it is
not generally believed that citizens of
the town helped to make up the mob,
though as yet the guilty parties are
unsuspccted.
Feeling is running high among the
negroes and trouble is feared to night.
as the negroes believe that the crime
was committed by whites.
Frazier Baker was black negro.
about 40 years Of age, and was APP
pointed and took charge Of the Lake
| City postoflice about six months ago.
He was q native of Florence County
and had never lived at Lake City un-
til he went there to take charge of the
postollice. The people of Lake City
protested against the appointment.
Twice within the last two months the
man has been shot at.-3he Na's.
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State Convention TO BE Held in Ray.

All the politicians have been under
the impression that there would be no
State Democratic convention this year
until September, it not being presl-
Dental year, but an examination OF
the constitution OF the Democratic
party of the State shows that they
have been laboring under dcluslon.
The truth Of the matter is that there
is going to be May State convention
this year. No doubt this will be a
surprise to many, for several who were
members of the convention that met
in May, 1896. which adopted the pres
ent party constitution. say they have
no recollection Of the changing of the
constitution prior to that time so as
to do away altogether with the Sep
tember convention.
The present constitution provides
for the holding of a convention on the
third Wednesday in May. and for no
other. 1t also provides for the hold
ins of county conventions in the sew
cral counties in the State on the first
Monday in May for the purpose of
electing delegates to that convention.
OF course the reorganization of the
prccinct and ward clubs will take
place prior to that time throughout
the State
1t is thus seen that State and conn-
ty politics will be stirring much earlier
than any one expected.
When tie convention meets there
will doubtless be no end Of political
log-rolling. The convention will have
to elect a new Sta.c executive commit
tee and attend TO such other matters
as may come before it. Those who
were talking of the outlook yesterday
expressed the view that the Liquor
referendum plan would be laid before
the convention when it meets, the
Legislature having declined tn take
action in regard to it on the ground
that the proper body to consider it
was the State Democratic convention.
How much of an issue this will be
come and the probable action of the
convention in regard to it are purely
matters of conjecture at this stage
7Xc Nrh.
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Nine Lives We're Lost by Fire il
Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-Nine lives
were lost in a fearful fire which ragged
for a short while in Church street this
Saturday morning At 2.1O o clock
a policeman on duty noticed big
sparks flying from the tenement
house at No. 100 Church street The
officer found that blaze was issuing
from one of the windows on the first
floor.
The doors we're broken open and the
family on that floor rushed out with
out damage. Somebody yelled that q
family of women were asleep on the
third floor. The police rushed up
stairs and when ythc reached the tol
story the life saving work was stopped
by the flames, which seemed to be
playing over the entire building
Screams from dying women were heard
and officer Bagby rushed inand pulled
out three charred bodies.
The quick work of the fire depart
mcnt checked the fire and it was soor
under control. but not until the lives
on the third story had been lost.
The dead are: Mrs. Rebccca knick
never. Albert @ Neal, Caswcll O Neal
Josephine IInickmeycr, IL years Of
age; Katie NnicImcycr, 10 years
Lconora knickmcycr, 9 years: Fran
ccs X. Knickmcycr. 6 years: baby
of Mrs. knickmcycr. one month old
Lille Knickncycr, :; years old.
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Wilborn Wishes Wisdom to Win.
President Wilborn, of the Stat

President Wilborn, of the State
Farmers Alliance, who is also execu-
tive committeeman of the National
Alliance, and president of the South
ern Cotton Growers association formed
in Atlanta, is determined to use every
means in his power to induce the
farmers not to delude themselves
again this year and plant as much or
more cotton than ever. He realizes
that the situation is likely to be for
gotten when planting time comes
along and he proposes to have the Al
liancemcn stand to their colors if they
will.
Mr.. Wiloorn yesterday issued the
following, which explains how he in
tends to keep the matter before those
whose interest centcrs therein:
I have pledged the Alliance Of
South Carolina to unity of action in
the matter of cotton-its production,
sale and marketing. Now, therefore;
in order that the whole matter may be
fully discussed and active measures
may be inaugurated looking to relief,
the 10Th day Of March, 1898, is here
by selected, named and designated as
Alliance "Rally Day, whereby every
sub Alliance in the. State is requested
to meet at its regular meeting place on
that afternoon, there to consider the
cotton situation and other matters
that may pertain to the good of the
order.
The officers are urged to be on hand
in due time and are directed to inform
the members Of their respective sub
Alliances Of the "Rally Day" This
call to apply to every Alliance that
has ever been in existence in this
State. The secretaries are requested
to notify me of their action in all mat
ters that pertains to the good of the
order.
would suggest that you make one
of the leading questions for discussion
at this meeting the efforts of every
South Carolina farmer to have his
farm self-sustaining. If he does this
the matter of cotton acreage will set
tie itself.
Be not deceived by the small ad-
vance in the price Of cotton, but at
planting time, with crop like the
one just marketed you cannot hope to
get more than cents a pound for 1T.
All Alliancemen are earnestly urged
to cooperate with the cotton growers
organization in their efforts in this
matter. >. I. WlLBORN,
President Alliance of S. c.
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Newberry College Gets $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G, 1893.

w WASHINGTON; L Gu. ~, lCJO.
Mr.. EDITOR The people of the
Third Congressional District will be
glad to know that the Trustees of
Newberry College will soon get from
Congress the sum of s15, 900 for dam
ages done this College building during
the late war.
The Newberry College was incorpo-
rated by the State Of South Carolina
on the Goth of December, 1856, and
dedicated as an institution of learn
ing. 1t was endowed, and the sam Of
s1S,O 900 was expended in the compile
tion of the buildings. In July, 1865.
the building was taken possession of
by the United States Army, and used
as a barrack until December of that
year. During this occupancy the
building was rendered totally unfit for
use. and in 1871 was rebuilt by the
Trustees at a cost OF about Sl', ,o0o.
In January. 1878. Representative
Aiken called the attention of Con-
gress to the damages sustained by the
Trustees, and the matter was referred
tc the Committee on War Claims.
Here the matter rested for ffteei:
years. when Representative Latimer
Investigated the claim Of the Trustees
and introduced 4 bill in the House on
Sept. II, 1898, providing for the pay
ment Of So 600 to the Trustees in
payment of the damages sustained.
The bill passed the Senate, but was
objected to in the House. although
favorably reported by the Committee.
In the 54th Congress Representative
Latimer introduced the bill and press
ed it for consideration, but it failed of
passage by lack of four votes. The
matter was reintroduced early in the
55th Congress, passed the Senate May
12, 1897, and passed the House Feb.
81, 1898, and is now ready for the ap-
proval of the President.
The management of this claim in
behalf of the Trustees of Newberry
College, and its passage in the lower
branch of Congress is quite victory
fer Representative Latimer, who has
watched with keenest interest, and
furthered with intelligent effort: every
stage of its progress. 1t must be
remembered that the present House
is not Democratic, and the work done
for its passage is worthy of commen
daticn.
In no position in public life does
long service so increase man s infu-
ence as in Congress. The recognition
of this fact has in many instances
given the North an advantage ovel
the South by giving their Representa-
tives rank by seniority in both par
ties on committee in Congress, which
control legislation. Southern delega
tions in Congress are now composed
largely of new members, which make:
it all the more important that tho
people should return to the 36th Con
gress those men of experience wh(
now represent them.
CAROLINA.
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Explosion Came From Underneath.
NEW Yonk, Feb. 25.-A dispatcl
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New York, Feb. 25.--A dispatch
to the Herald from llabana says:
There is no longer any reason to
doubt that the explosion which
wrecked the Maine came from under
meath the vessel and that her maga
zines had nothing TO do with the mi
tial explosion and played a much
smaller part in The general disaster
than was at first supposed.
Tie evidence that has served to
convince the board was obtained by
ir..nsign Powclson. an officer attached
to the Fern.
Nlr. IoweIson was formerly in the
construction corps and took a two
years special course in The GLASGOW
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The ariStocratic old town

The ariStocratic old town of
>,artlnbuog scorns the common dis
eases like chicken pox, smallpox and
elephant itch, and has obtained an
opinion from mcdicaI expert that
they are suIerin9 with impetigo over
there which is contagious bat not
dangerous. lave YOU rot lmpetlgo
This IS Lhc Nery latest fad.
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~ ~, oy ONO. CRY or ro1rpo,

LUCAS CnrHTN,
seniar partner of the firm ai + !. CHENEY ~ G" {,
doins Iusiness in the city oil Toledo, County and
state aforesaid and That said firm will paw The
.um of ONE III inbred DOLLARS Tor each and
every case "f cNT,E':n that cann"t Is cured 10y
'''' FRANK i. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before inc and subscribed in m, pres
oiicr this 9Th day oi ilrcrnihef, A. y lsso:
-, T. " GLEASON.
Notary iaiiic.
uail's cater,l cugcis irkcu intcrnaily and acts
direct, on the blood and lancouS surfaces ci The
system send Tor i'ati'nnnlals Tree
Address, - CHENEY Il &c, Toledo O.
Sold hr Drnsgisie. -,
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- Tho most e1iraordinarypant known
in the "traveling plant, which has root
formed of knots, by which it annually
advances ahou; an inch from the place
where it wa. first rooted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-29
SAVANNAH OR CHARLESTON?
SECRETARY ALGER HAS NOT DE-
CIDED PORT OF EMBARK ALTON.

business Facilities of the Two Coast
Cities Considered as Evenly Divid-
cd-CharlestOn's Straig Int n w a y
Channel 10 the Sea Strikes the Sec
retnry FavorabIy-May COmpro-
mise the Matter by Making Savan-
nah n Site for the Military Hospi-
tai and Charleston the Port of EN-
barkation-Matter Stands Unde-
cided, hut WIN BE Considered and
Determined without Delay.
Washington, Sept. 2S.-secretary Aiger
returned to Washington this morning from
his Southern trip. with the most pleasant
recollections of Savannah and Charleston,
and the captivating hospitality of the peo-
pie of these two cities.
The Morning News correspondent met
the secretary to-day, after he had been
in consultation with the President for over
three hours, and he gave me a most de-
lightful description of his visit to Savan-
nah and Charleston. He had a twofo,d
object in visiting these two coast cities.
First, to locate a military hospital; and,
second, to establish a point OF embarka-
tion for troops to be sent to Cuba and
Porto Rico. Aside from the social courte-
sizes extended to the secretary and his
party by the people of the respective
cities, they presented the business attrac-
tions In the most favorable and impress
sive manner. SO evenly balanced are bus
mess facilities offered by the two cities
that the secretary finds it difficult to de-
termlne which to favor. He may, after
due consideration, conclude to compromise
by selecting Charleston as the point for
the embarkatlon of the troops, and Savan-
nah as the site for the military hospital.
This he feels. may be the most satisfac-
tory way of disposing of the problem.
The secretary was greatly impressed by
the business energy and commercial thrift
displayed on the wharves at Savannah,
and he was also pleased with the earnest
ness on the part of the citizens to do
everything in their power to promote the
best interests of the government, and at
the same time derive such benefit as may
accrue to the city by selecting IL as a
shipping point for troops or the establish
ment of a military hospital. He wants to
do what Is best for the service, and at the
same time do what he can to aid the peo-
pie of Savannah in their laudable am
bitons
Without any intention of disparaging
the admirable harbor of Savannah, the
secretary was deeply impressed by the
magnificent harbor OF Charleston, and It's
straightaway channel from the wharves
to the jetties If the latter city is finally
selected as the point for the embarkaton
of troops, II Will be due principally to the
straightaway channel and the very at
tractive harbor facilities.
Secretary Alger says he proposes TO con-
slider the subject without delay as the
troops will have to be starting for Cuba
in a few weeks.
AS the matter stands tonight, a toss of
a penny may decide between the two cities
In the estimation of the secretary.
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HONOR FALLS TO MISS HILL.
She VIII De Known as the 'Daugh-
ter of the Cor federacy.p

she VIII De Known ms the 'Daugh-
r'of the Cor federacy.p
Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Aiiss Lucy Lee Hill,
an examiner in the Office of the civil SER
vice commission, is the new Daughter Of
the Confederacy.
Her Southern friends have conferred this
honor upon her since the death of Miss
Winnie Davis.
During the day she received numerous
concentrations over the distinguished
honor.
Miss Hill is a native of Virginia and
comes from one of the oldest and most
aristocratic families in the South. She
is the daughter of Gen. A. p. Hin, gal
liant Confederate, and a niece Of Gen. John
Morgan. A greater portion of her life
has been spent in Lexington, KY, where
the Morgans are prominent in political and
social affairs. She is known as woman
of most striking personality, a bright con-
versa tionalist and particularly admired by
the men who followed her uncle, Gen. John
Morgan. upon his many daring raids dur
ing the civil war. She Is distant rela-
tive of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
In 1893 she came TO Chicago as one of
the Worlds fair commissioners from Ken
lucky. and since then has made this city
her home. She has been engaged In the
office of the civil service commissioner
since last winter.
When seen to-day Miss Hill said: Yes,
my friends in the South insist that the
mantle of Miss Winnie Davis shall fall
upon nv shoulders. You see 1 have al
ways been considered next in rank, and
the death of Miss Davis naturally enough
confers The honor upon me. In the future
/ win be known as the Daughter Of the
Confederacy.'
Miss Davis and myself were chums.
We went to school together, and our fam
lilies were Intimate. My father was a
warm personal friend OF Jefferson Davis.
NV father. was Killed on the last day Of
the siege of Vlcksburg, while fighting at
the head of a column"