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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Charlton, Ia, May "a serious
wreck occurred at White Breast Hill,
Eve miles west Of this place. on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy when
n frcighttrain met passenger No 8. FIT.
teen cars were derailed and destroyed
by fire. A tramp stealing ride on the
freight was dangerously injured and IA
expected TO die. Tho engineer ON the
passenger train sustained serious injury
to one Of his feet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.

The seizure Of the Lafayette Discussed
aud the Rule Cited for the Capture.
Washington, May 6,-The seizure OF
the French liner Lafayette by gunboat
Annapolis caused a distinct sensation in
official circles here, as was believed here
to involve the possibility Of more serious
foreign complications than had arisen
thus far
The officials Of the state department
and the French embassy received tho
news Of the capture from the Associated
Press dispatches and In both quarters IL is
given grave attention Taking the facts
as reported officially the department de.
clare positively, and in this they aro sup
ported by unanimous voice Of naval Of.
fcials, there can be no question that tho
Lafayette wao a blockade runner, and
as such is lawful prize. Il Ia said that
whether or no. the ship carried contra.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

band Of war, Is Absolutely inmaterial In
the disposition Of her case
In his proclamation Of April 22 the
president said:
ANY neutral vessel approaching any
Of the said ports or attempting 20 leave
the same without notice or knowledge Of
the establishment Of such a blockade,
will BE- duly warned by the commander
Of the blockading fofccs. who viii en-
dorse or have Registered dates Of such
warning, and where such warning was
made and If tho sauAN vessel shall again
attempt 10 enter any blockading port,
she viii h. captured and sent 20 the
nearest convenient port for such pro-
ceedings against her and her cargo as
may be deemed advisable"
II Is the opinion Of officials the Lafay.
cite has clearly violated the provisions
Of this section Of the proclamation,
which woro carefully drawn In accord.
anoe With the most advanced theories Of
tbs rights OF neuirals.
France will file a protest with the
ths state department Immediately upon
recelss. Of official Information of the
seiznre The view en- -tained IN Frnch
quarters Is that the state department
win promptly direct the release Of the
Lafayette. owing to certain circum'
stances in her case. The French thiEk
the Lafayette has been detained through
misappphension, and her release vii
follow speedily.
In other diplomatic quarters IL Is feli
that the insistence by the French gov
ornment that the Lafayette be released
| f,fsrhe tu.solrr.. .n~ie...a s,....aa....as.raa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
FRENCH STEAMER TAKEN.

Tried 60 Run the Havana blockade Az
ter being Duly Warned.
Key West, May 6.--The big French
liner Lafayette Of Santa NazAria, with
full complement Of passengers and a
general cargo, bound from Coruna,
Spain, April ~, was captured of HA-
vana shortly before sund own on yesier-
day by the Annapolis. The Lafayette
was heading directly into Havana, and
was captured only after an exciting
chase. After being boarded once by an
officer Of the Annapolis she attempted
10 run for IL, but was again compelled
10 heave TO The Wilmington, New.
port and Morrill, participated in the cap.
ture. After an examination Of the
Fpnchman's paper prize crew from
the Annapolis was placed on board and
she was sent TO Key West under the es-
cort Of the Wilmington. The fact that
she Il thought 10 have left a Spanish
port after the declaration Of war, seems
10 be the warrant for holding her. On
the question Of contraband Of war the
officers Of the Wilmington are reticent,
The very large number Of male passen,
gers aboard leads 10 the suspicion that
she carries recruits for Havana.
II Is said there Is serious interna
tional aspect as TO the capture Of the Ia
fayette, as she mounts guns and is q
French naval reser, vessel.
Tho officers Of the Lafayette say hei
detention will become an internationa
episode.
The navy department at Washington
has been communicated with and in
structions as TO the disposition Of IN
French steamer are eagerly awaited.
Officers Of the Lafayette pretend 3
be very indigant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
A SMALL MuTlNY.


II Occurred on the Aiame. bat Was
Soon Put Down.
Key West, May 9. - The Mallory
steamer. Alamo, having on board de-
tachment Of West Point engineers bound
for Cuba, had small mutiny among
her hremen and coal passers. These
men on learning that the Alamo was to
30 TO Cuba when the troops 90 there, re-
fused to do duty, claiming the steamer
was not sufficiently protected against
the enemy. The mutiny threatened to
result in serious delay 10 the ships
movements, but the captain Of the en-.
ginecrs in charge Of the troops took the
matter In hand, placed the mutinous
men under restraint witha strong guani
and the threatened trouble soon fizzled
out.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

London, May e.-The colonial Office
has received the names Of American
missionaries murdered during the 70.
bellion at Ratifunk, Sierra Leone, on the
west coast Of Africa They are Mr.. and
Mrs Caine and Misses Archer, Hatfield
and schenck The other missionaries
Mr., and Mrs Burtner and Misses Mul
len and Ward are safe a, Frectown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

ports are at Port Tampa, and viii soon
be in readiness for loading TROOPS. As
20 the time Of sailing there Is still great
uncertainty. II IA not probable the
long looked for orders 70 break camp
will be given before decisive action be-
tween the Spanish and American fleets.
"The time for sailing viii be made
known to everybody said General
shafter. This Is too big an expedition
20 get away in hurry. When the time
comes everyone will be notified" 4"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
A JAPANESE REPORT.
Says the Bo'nbardment Was Severe and
Great Loss OF Life.

London, May "a special dispatch
Shanghai, gives what purports 10 b. a
japanese repor, OF the fighting at Ma
Mia, received via the island Of Formosa.
II says that after disposing Of the Span.
ish feet and Cavite, Commodore Dewey
bombardod Manila itself, The city, Il
appears was soon on fire in many parts,
the work, IL is added. was chiefly the
work of the insurgents. Gcat loss Of
life Is reported TO have occurred among
the Spanish residents Of the city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

London, May 6.--The Spanish author.
itios here are estimating that Commo-
dorc Dewey has been entnppcd by Span
ish gunboats kept concealed outside
the harbor. II is believed, however,
they are only trying TO make as much as
possible out OF the absence ofnews from
the American fleet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Washington. May 6.--Firt Assistant
Postmaster General Heath says friends
and relatives OF soldiers In the field In
addressing letters 10 them should mark
plainly the company and regiment "a
which they belong, as by doing 80 the
distribution Of mail Is facilitated. This
applies to both regular troops and militia
volunteers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
KILLED TWO OFFICERS.
A Negro Commits the Deed at New or
leans aud a Mob Killed Him.

New Orleans, May q. 6.-Corponl Clea.
~ Of the police force was shot aud killed
by negro at the corner Of Perdido and
Rampant streets this morning. Later
the same negro shot and killed Police
officer Trump, who attempted his ar.
rest A crowd chased the negro into a
barn back Of the town and riddled his
body with bullets
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

London, May "a dispatch from
Shanghai says Commodore Dewey, after
crushing the Spanish feet and disposing
Of the Cavitc batteries, bombaried Ma
Mia. which was soon on fire. Great loss
OF lifo renortod.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Washington. May 6.-The president
has issued orders directing that all hos.
pitals Of the marine hospital service Be
used for the reception and treatment Of
sailors and soldiers Of the navy and
army, wherever necessary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Chattanooga, Nay 6-The Twenty.
fifth regiment Of infantry. colored, left
for Tampa on special trains. Every regi-
ment encampcd at Chickamauga has ne.
ceived orders to ship all surplus baggage
70 home posts at once.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
Sure Enough War.

AZ fighter and cutter am some-
thing myself. Az others are cutting
prices now propose ,omake the cheap
est prices in shoe making and repairing
for the next 80 days ever known in Bry.
an. Nail half sole.. .i0c; iewed half
solss, T5c; all patching aud stitching at
prices In proportion 10 above. | have
lived In Bryan always and expert TO
stay here-not here for few days and
then gone, but hxiure-and as cti'
sen Of the town solicit your patronage.
These cheap prices call for cash, and all
YORK must be paid fnr when delivered.
Apr q lm Il. BIArnrRwicI.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

New York, May IA special from
Kingston, Jamiaca, says four United
States warships have been sighted of
Porto de Banes, Cuba They are sup
posed TO be a part Of Rear Admiral
sampson's fleet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Key West, May 8. Two more prizes
both Spanish fishing schooners, hav'
been brought here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

London, May 6.-The Spanish en-
bassy here denies the queen regent in.
trnds 10 abdicate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Cleveland, May 6.-rhe steel steam
yacht Comanche, built for II. NJ. Hanna
IN 1899, has been bought by the govern
mcnt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

London. May s.-It was officially de-
nied here this afternoon that the Manila
cable Is working.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07

Buenos Ayres, May 6-The Spanish
torpedo gunboat has sailed from here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
SEIZURE OF PORTO RICO.
Omclais Expect to Hear Of an Impor-
tant Event There shortly.

Washington, May 6.-It Is expected
IN administration circles that Porto Rico
will be taken by the United States on
Sunday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
Firing Heard or Charleston.

Charleston, May 8. Firing at sea was
heard OF Charleston early this morning,
but no vessels have been sighted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-07
TRANSPORTS ARE READY.

They Are at Tampa to Take Troops
over 90 Cuba.
Tampa. Fla. May 6.-Seyon trans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28
DEATH OF S. B. MILLS.
Well-KnoWn Pianist and Composer
Passes Away at Wiesbaden,
Germany.

New York, Dec ga cable dispatch
from Wiesbaden, Germany, announces
the death of Sebastian Bach Mills,
well-known pianist and composer, aged
60 years. His father was a musician
and he showed that he had inherited his
talent at a very early age, for he APP
peared as an infant prodigy and played
before Queen Victoria by special COM
mand when only Z years old. He re-
ceived his musical education at the Leip-
sic conservatory and came to this coun-
try in 1859. His appearances at con-
certs, as well as his compositions, gained
him national reputation.
In the year of his arrival in the United
States he married Miss Antonio Young
Of Chicago, whom he had met at the
Leipsic conservatory, where she was also
a student. and whose brother, Otto
Young, is prominent merchant of that
city. She was a native of Germany,
however, and it was in accord with her
wish to end her days in the fatherland
that Mr.. Mills went to Germany with
her last April and established himself III
his profession in the city where he died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28
CREEDS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Roman Catholicism Now the Only
Christian Faith.

One of the consequences of the victory
of the United States over Spain, and one
which is looked upon in many quarters as
the most important, is the dawn of relig-
iouS freedom in countries where that bless
ing was unknown in the days of Spain
power. In Cuba, Porto Rico and in the
Philippine islands the Roman Catholic
church has been the only one recognized
by the several governments. Although a
few Protestant missions may have been
started, they could not flourish and to be
a citizen it was necessary TO be con-
tributor to the Romish church. Church So
cieties of many kinds fourished and were
supported by the communities.
In the Philippines there are about 90
COO pagans among the native islanders,
according to a compilation made by Ben
jamin c. Sheldon, but all the rest of the
native population, excepting 900 Ma
hOmetans. are Roman Catholics. The
..non-natives, consisting of Spanish,
Spanish-Mestizos, Cnlnese, Chinese-Mes-
tizOs, and 0the" nationalities are Roman
Catholics and Buddhists. The secular
clergy in 1896 included 967204 souls, and
besides these there were 213.065 Jesuits
and 800 S51 Dominicans.
In Hawaii. where the Ten Command
ments were adopted as laws in 1926, mis-
sions of the various Christian churches
have HOurished for many years.
The Americans who are interested in
mission work believe that nearly all the
religious denominations which now exist
in the United States will soon be repre-
scented in the newly-acQuired islands, and
that where there are now only Roman
Catholics, pagans, Mahometans and Bud
dhists. the list may grow to include all
Christian denominations. In the United
States, where the utmost freedom regard
ing religious belief prevails, the last CEN
sus shows the following membership Of
the various religious bodies:
Roman Catholic, 6,257,S71: Methodist,
4,5S9,2S4; Baptist, 1862, 729; PresbS
terrain. 1,27S.332; Lutheran, 1881, 072;
Christian, IA, 773; Protestant Episcopal,
$4,000; Congregational 512,771; Re
formed, 309,45S: Mormon, 100000; Unit
ed Brethren, 225, 15S; German Evangeli-
CAL 1S7.432; Latter-Day Saints, 166,125;
Evangelical Association, 1888; Jews,
$4,000; Friends, 1O7. POS; Dunkards,
3,795; Unitarian, 81, 749; Adventist, Co.
491; Universalist. 1914; Mennonite, H.
541.-New York Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28
CUBANS MAKE TROUBLE
Spaniards Say They will Leave the
Island if They Cannot Have
Protection.

Havana, Dec. 23.-Some Cubans en-
tered the residence of the Marquis De Pr
mar del Rio, Ill the Cerro suburb of Ha-
pana, yesterday, and compelled him to
cry Viva Cuba Libre" The marquis.
who is one of the richest men in the ISL
and and Of noted family, complained to
Capt.-Gen Castellanos and a note on the
subject was sent to the American evacua-
ton commission.
The Marquis de Pinar del Rio and other
prominent Spaniards are determined to
leave Cuba, their friends say, unless the
United States establishes strong govern
ment. and they are assured ample protec-
ton
The joint evacuation commissions held a
meeting this morning.
The United States transport Florida ar
rived at Matanzas yesterday
The United States flag was formally
holsteG at Cardenas yesterday by Lieut..
q. K. Seyburn of the Eighth regulars
Washington, d. c., Dee. 23.-The fol-
lowing has just been received from Ha-
vana:
Havana, Dec. 22-McKinley, President of
the United States.-The city council in
solemn session has resolved in the name of
the people of Habana, to return its warm
est thanks to you for the contribution sent
in aid of the needy poor.
(Signed) MARQUIS ESTABAN
President
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28
HOAR WILL VOTE FOR 1T
sion, but will Help Rati-
fy Treaty.

Washington, D. c., Dec Ex-senator
Hoar of Massachusetts has told friend
confidentially that he will vote for the
treaty of peace The senator had been
emphatic in his declarations that he would
fight vigorously against the ratification
of the treaty. and his change of front is
significant. His new tack is said
to represent the programme to be adopted
by the anti-expansionists in the Senate.
He explained that he intended to follow the
ratification with a resolution pledging this
government not to annex the Philippines,
but to retain only temporary control and
turn the islands over to their inhabitants
as soon as they show an ability to maintain
n stable government. Senator HOars
proposition indicates the collapse Of the Op-
position to the treaty, and it suggests that
the cause of the anti-eXpansiOnists, so far
as this session of Congress IS concerned,
may evaporate in a resolution.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 23.-The TWEEN
ty-ninth annual banquet of the New
England society was gwen at the Charles
ton hotel here last night. The leading
speakers were Senator George E. HOar
''Forefathers Day" Senator John NJ.
McLaurin of South Carolina, who re-
sponded to Our Country" and Joseph B.
Cumming of Georgia, who responded to
THE Mayflower." The banquet was an
elaborate and brilliant function, and
there were seated at the tables 100 guests.
Senator Hoar said in part:
The title Of our American states to their
equality, under this admirable arrangement,
depends not on acres or upon numbers but
upon character and upon personality. l
have sometimes fancied South Carolina and
Massachusetts, these two illustrious and
heroic sisters, instead of sitting apart, one
under her palm trees and the other under
her pines, one with the hot gales from
the tropics tanning her brow and the other
on the granite rocks by her icebOund shores,
meeting together and comparing notes and
stories as sisters born Of the same mother
compare notes and stories after a long
separation. How the old arrangements,
born of ignorance of each other, would have
melted away!
So, Mr.. President, responding to your SEN
tfment, / give you mine: South Carolina
and Massachusetts, the Presbyterian and
the Puritan, the HuguenOt and the Pilgrim;
however separated by distance or by differ
ence, they will at last surely be drawn
together by common love of liberty and
a common faith in God.
Messrs. McLaurin and Cumming took
occasion to declare in more or less pro-
nounced terms against the theory of ex-
mansion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28

fairest of them all. The Marstons had
loved her. On that night they had ex-
changed hot words about her. But
Katherine had left them both and had
welded another. This, then, was the
love story Of the past that memory was
painting so wildly; that flashed black
with all its first meaning, its first in
tensity.
No wonder there was silence; no won
der the food grew cold Still the little
clock licked on the mantel with loud per-
sistency.
1T was foolish, wasn't it, brother?"
said Richard with muff1ed voice.
Yes" answered the other.
Then followed another silence, which
was finally broken by Philip, who said
sorroWfully: Il have something to tell
you.i
Richard looked full at his brother, and
in his face he read the secret that he
had tried to withhold. Then he said
slowly: Tomorrow the house of Mars
There was no outcry. Only the 81
lence again. I'll am SORRY" said Rich
ard. that you know of it. [ hoped to
keep the news from you until after dim
ner."
ready the preclude of the New Year over
ture came in from the streets.
Brother said Richard, Il have a
proposition to make. We are both old
men, are we not. We have Travelled the
long journey nearly to the end, have we
not?'
I'VE have, Richard"
''Then let us finish it here Walters
is young man and a life is before him.
1t is behind us. He has a family; we
have no one. Let us shield him in this
failure
Philip arose from his chair. He laid
his right hand upon his brothers Shout
der, Only once have we differed" he
said quietly. with a look of affection in
his face. Only once shall it be-"
Richard rose to his feet. He held a
glass in his hand. The fire light fared
up and revealed the two old men stand
ing silently.
Brother, 1 have a toast to Offer" said
Richard.
Raising his glass he said: Here is to
the past of Marston Bros
Just then the great city clocks changed
out the hour of midnight The old year
was dead. and booming guns, flashing
rockets and glad shouts paid the tribute
to the new. In the old dining room the
glasses clinked.-Louisyille Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-28
! GENERAL NEWS.


1.-Two burglars murdered Mrs Emily
Myers, probably fatally injured Mrs. Ira
Myers, her mother, and John Cook. stole
$1,000, and burned a dwelling at Banks
Station last night.
AT Chillicothe, O., two boys, Elmer
and George Butler, aged respectively 20
and ID, were found guilty of manslaugh-
ter, ana Will serve term in the peniten-
tIary for the murder of Daisy BrOwser a
young girl In the trial it was proven
that the girl had been shot from ambush
for no cause whatever.
Fire in the Hartford, Ind, City Win
dow. Glass company's works burned the
cutting room, the t1attening room and the
warehouse. The loss is $4,000, covered
by insurance in thirty companies.
Charles Hesse, aged Sc, a contractor,
was found dead at the foot of the back
stairs III his three-story business block at
Danville, Ill. The building was vacant
and to preserve the insurance Hesse slept
IN one of the rooms.
Someone attempted to DESTROY the
courthouse at Logansport, Ind, by turn
ing the water off the boilers in the
basement. The f1ues were left dry and as
a result are now twisted and bent. The
floors above the engine room were consid-
erably damaged.
The preferential tariff in favor of
Great Britain has not worked particular
~ well IN Canada, according to figures
transmitted by United States CONNER
cial Agent Hunt at Talmerston For the
four months ending October 81 the Do
minion had been allowing British goods
preference Of % per cent in import du-
ties. Yet according to the official returns
the importation of British goods increased
slightly only in bulk, while, even paying
the discriminating duty of % per cent.
the. imports of iron and steel from the
United States increase so notably that
they more than offset the general ten
dency to increase over British imports.