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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-03

all varieties or birds is what the judge ex-
plains makes this years exhibition a
specially fine one. Game birds particular
~ are worthy Of note, the exhibit contain
Ing fine lot Of this variety
The birds OF j. e Nixon. OF Vancouver,
h.ch nave three times won first place. and
which are here or exhibition. Will now win
the banke*s' up, donated some time ago
by the bankers of Tacoma. Special prizes
% tss divided among exhibitors have not
yet been awarded. The specials are 10
serve as a sort OF a consolation recognition
and VIII be agreed upon tomorrow.
The prizes and ribbons given for pigeons
geese ard ducks have been awarded, as
ducks. ". Fl. Bro5ks. q Ev ,s ' Frs
ord second, for pair of old ducks. Stephen
chinese gsese-tIrst pair. Mrs. c. z.
ktaney Tacoma
ren prize awards and scores are as fol-
lows:
HAIRED Plymouth RQcks--G. ". Downs.
FIRST. 1884,, J. = BonoeN. ~ IS This
wins special medal presented by himself
for tast pen of Plymouth roeks
White Plymouth Rocks-N p~.crvon
Csntralia. FIRST. 1859: only pen entered
Isiack taugshans-F Fenwicl<. for.la-s
frs. 1871; Stephen Holbrooke, second
brown Lerhorns~F. A. Johnston. FRS
lsS 80. William Tower. Vancouver, sec
RuT Leghorns-Fred utan. arst 1aa1;.
black Mirofcae-rs b. Storer. SrrInF-
field. nrst lSs t-9; =. A, Johnston, SEC
ORD 1851.
Blue An32luslans-J. V Midget. first.
~ IS
rIaek Spanish. A Johnston. first 1ss
Beard@d Golden Pol.sh-Alrs. Emma
X. 6 Black poltsh-Fred a. Johnston.
first. is SIZE
Rs,3 Pyie Game Ran;ams-F. \. John
Fton drst ISL
The arSs awar1 ora pgaa~s was 70 q l..
C9ese. for four VARIETIES. TIE other pigeon
prizes vera divided anl3Yz Alex Van
Wyck. Fred uten. F3war1 EtanEer and J
/. Crab, The re0or1 on 3 81 GRADES IN
al classes oF exhibits - notably above +ha,
81 past years. art ths show as Whole has
proven 81 more fhan ordlna~v merit.
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visible to those III the boats, bat Mr.. Cliff
ton decided TO make for Hongkong. About
10 O'Clock they met a boat containing MIR.
Ainslie, the third officer, and two other
men. The boat was half full otswater and
was going along under sail Srhe occu-
pants shouted for a 'bailer' to clear the
boat OF water. but owing 10 the rough
sea the boats corid not approach each
other. MIR. Clifton shouted 20 the other
boat 10 follow him buy the boats were
soon separated in the rough sea. Mr.
Anslie had been landing some OF the Chi
nese on an island. AT o'clock Mr. Cliff
TOMS boat was picked up by a Chinese
junk and they were brought into Hong
kong about ten minutes TO 9 O'Clock this
morning"
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big huiid nEs The freight house dock
flooring. 80 les iI2, contains les 40 square
feet The sas x house 50i by - feet. con
tatus iJs.SiS square fc~s, ar a total for the
two az rs eiN Square feet. As there are
81 SO square feet ~ az acre. an easy cal
ruislfon shows that there are ~ or pTac-
ttcal{y FIVE acres Of floor space tn tbs two
buildings
The dredging contract Involves the TAX
Ing cat of &41.W0 cubic yards Of dirt and
dCqua3tiHg & on tha GiIs. OF this la9 ora
yards haYa already been oXCaV8fet For
t5e remaining SO ln3 Yards Sir Robinson
IN nrdar 70 save time, has let the con
tract Tor 0ne-half - tfe Seattle Bridge
Company aud IL Is the s'nokcaiack 81
that company 81 dysdEer that IS shown "a
the accamIan pietara between the
t1n bus3aluEa where tsF drofSsr IS 8ow at
work TIE Iredgef operated Gu AT, Rob
tHsoft = own crfftract - Row 8 WORK a.
the FAR nutrr en3 * lac sttp and does not
arpeSe in the View here given. The ga.
tire dred&iuE work viii "a completed
Within sixty DAYS
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CoyGREssMEN To VISIT Alaska.
james md Cushmsn VIII Make =
Trim North.

Sraztal Tntspatef1 - che Pcst-rntellwan~e-
TACOMA Feb lie - announced thst
ENsug rsssfglsT-slect tN}snman ana fa-as
have arranged - make an extended t-so
into Alaska Tfefr ehtert ~ 70 car~TstyYv
invest gate tire general condition II affairs
IL the great u.tffag territory with a yfax
ia becoming thoroughly convs~sans vrffA
theEu prior ~ their going 80 washingtor
IN rf5N.ni rausedtT
T''7eY WI rms se oascf3' lnu1!rv into nv-
errthrg pertaining 20 The mining laws
auf ~e%7tsafiorss ard atso she orfinarv
csrfe srS cr}r7ftGai procedure 4. the h,er~
~ .akrE their seats fr congress fIsilv
ec.sta1eNf % take a. active Part in "a.
proposed changes ~ AK ser tae TERRITORY
sE1r are Rssrs - come up At TIE rext
eesa1a0
Barring 9arne x7rlookes-to- {istn~ffs~e-Ycr
tAe tvs rew couE~essTnen wrSst make .hA
ETp in3an1 as ~ az sHsls f,a tisa7rsef
gssseesSarv au3 waite there viii sgsvas =
al st@lT stteGst@n - securing salcS data
50 TfJ serve - EivA th@r1 z sf7i irsiret
.ufs tHs y0t~e ssrs@nt needs e TIRE pe0-
p5e q AlaS6a. and ire nerSss.ty fa~ vial
ems 8Erv ca4@Eea IL taa existing ferrs-
tssr%@f - az
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RECEPTION TO FOSTER


Special Dispatch 10 ne Prst-lSssl4ls e p.
TACOMA, Fea. z--Tae eaaaaosI - - =,
mere IL 10 father thr social -1.S>N1.ss - -
Which Ssna.o--esses Addison 9. Fos..H =
% tender a punlae reception II assys - - -
elsctsan 10 = seat "a tbs upqes So 80 -
ssesx~svs The rsssTnber had aTfaGsto 80
hsrrs.s- as ssy~e sgrrs ss.ze s&Fseey aZaEi
il 4 ase intention - make snss sksak -.
in wstca Seaatar Fus1er t.sa5 reesas- -
ho-ors the residents q VACCINE A1S -
anxsoGs 10 aerar3 10 him. --
sr7ns rlrel. rs.syaarses have noE yet nssn cofn-
,ssstaxs. rass Il Is annoanee1 by res I,
S-esa n tire s>faar4heT, the bariue. as -
w-zIl he 80 ordered a. 20 allow q = !. . $50 -
elected senator Beng slfS. 49,, s,,r-
ton a TIE same tine X a3s Del Us
eestsa .he affair % made more genera. e.
fe3g-s tscrs invited 70 partscs EaSF. g1i 10. 20
via. Is row 20 be learned K y likely i1s
racax.loa xii ps arranged IS ssrsetty i0-
cal affair
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ssh kaiB}a 10 arrive ~ this port vii run
lgte The canal and decA,
Tile work presauta aa Impressive APP
peararce From the oister haFeor only
ihe ends az the two buildings ste ssfn.
bat he side sweep Of the slip. the drsdg
ers az work and HE many accessories OF
a large construction contract give the IN
TaIning veyagsr due notice of Seattle
importance "a i great commercial center
AZ ote approaches fvoso the city there
* ssiii another Nteg. aud "a the i9w-lyiAs
length of the big sarshosae stretches
Aiong the water fuF nearly a thousand
fact ifaanted hy tss forsy pairs 81 hs1se
folding auars ranged ta Il etnwle line there
Is an Impression Of magnitude which IS
still further tncreas 4 as she eye uSus
along the whole slip aud nnds thaf the
building occupies les4. than bali l's total
length.
n.shcis of esaiu.
SslH another feeling GENES over the Wis
itor ns sae enters the buildings aua Eets a
glimpse ~ the long vests n.w bounded
only ~ bare walls ksst aoon 90 - Filled
~sth 8 hundred thnnssfa bushels of grain
and NTH ,he pfoGuets of al cilInaa
\ rFatlser RHd certainly wtoFe com
nFehen.ive view II obtained bv al{nah;uK
the pathway un The blur to kinmear uarA
From that point tae whole cf the vast
work He's spread cut ike a panorama
Z
enhanced hy all the rich trmminea os Sc
nidwinteg gaadscape on bright, san
shiny day. The str was eoid and hgac8nr
The diversified foliage II the payA wrar.-
ped in Nf1teT GSesa showed green AMI
white against the haoasg oanj of sea aoa
sky. aaa framed ths picture e. qerfe,--
sien.
Among the bn7hea ard ta she laa.e
snow ffaek OK gob5as we're holding berry
HsvAss al as
the ears whitfield % 3oa fge
their window panes frosted wssh
an unNout,a traerfv tsevona
them long gr.una went pHlGnx AMI
rafnnllae eetsilv Tha bag apa SQUAD Las
calm and unsAff3e.sl. .ise Sunlight krtaE}nt
out distinctly th@ aessN az }inss @s teHI
and shade that ake a}ass gAe surface 81
the water Like tatarC4kaE3nK stee.ssrs
Atoms 9he aottsan q 3e~ d#fA srea&-
capped with wttfs ef"AeH au1. Nt ges
drifting eiosad ~ sfnass from tt~ F-r1
HRkGley mil IN the gar DISTANCE asszsa
snow oieoes 0v~s hanging au0 A.aaeS tne
olymIsiss,
oatiiae ST the work.
II N&e srons iris e5snt ~ vssw tse, .as
accompanying sketch af the ueys vvare
houses ard elevator was tnsds YerAa s4
- n}Ay a@sfaj fAo reRtaf sn !afes.eet sr.ss
IL y geN@rsi c1t5}a~ aF tss ~oyk g.
given. Tae central FEATURE ,f 5sr t4ar. ia
tho ceraeioas esq uaw te.ne 8FasA si
cut II has = tota} 3@Uafa * t}as fees
sn1 = -. FEET Wtfe wye -A5 s5-f
SFetE@es oaf 81 has sttn 1ass l1Hs rs.t.f 3.
StiiHg la = srs - cn zach ss5e at tae -.
ard eAf-nflus ts~ u asssa leasfa E
these a1se% areas - as<'ees,t.nkfv 5.t erst
hong, Each IF tHaTa ts Aasa Fees v5fn ae..
each wtn te brought 5us3s up s2 ts~ .ss g.
of tic railway tracks. E'1 $685. R.s.5 .a
ot thr SLY. tae side u~ares t#~ 1855 aH1
fEnutlaa 3f7faets sfF.s 2n the sat-f IL sas
sstp. is she ssssin 7resx=st ~ags}ss.,tes ssas-
Ruk l4fas- 9enkta ~ - 1ves e a ~
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Eofh IRE freight house arI tie sack
hozss are enxfrzay completed. E1iass<s ana
FsE6y fss as&s
Tie steam rIz@t ard slsvetoT vi o@
corapietsx by Narrh l.
The aretxfuv wfli &c EnsEse6 ~ Apr /
Ire efarsssei already ars6gE4 - @ssa ara
wsG@ ess0nKn 3ur %Ts 9sezEassTs at *-tsEs-
sracTsx fSesfs3Azar stated ysst%T9Ax sE.A1 a
NJ tad kgesgn xAs ES9ts.r wsys46 sso2 a.
Tgva OF Eauaay I&at fe cof@sd sSasE G.seAf-s.
mr. IN tEes s58r - yez8eTsAy- ~ ar FAIS
f.7a slfs All he raassy ~ tsse end * rexs
-xexx. Hnz fhs uaxt stsanaaz * The JAP
sGase gkGs viii aAA3 there
Iezrsgg tpz. ksrggYess - The voTz re
average atsrgter - ryzss employed 12s
aeen - ard the average p&g Tar asy
lzAssreg@ gMH SeaT4 about + to1l1r a4k1%ff
F53e4fgsssyg has With alan EsfnseT 9f Tea
" IA saa.~ sws.fksss grstsv h-Fr on large coz
tracts sszawsszre. Cgne q tnsn has bssa
-s{tk hfrr constantly for e5gntee0 years,
ard qsata . agE1G@sr for A&ssn or ssgh1
years
yg,s.s.ate ssx large oceAn-goirg vessels AT
eEe tire. a.
- fs4z htisfskAS.
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Fast Time in Alaskan Waters
Is Considered Risky.
ACCIDENTS LIABLE TO OCCUR.
Underwriters Have Prominent Rep
reseatative Here to watch Mat
ters-Steamship Men VIII Net Say
whether They VIII Try and Meet
the New Scheduie-A1I Are Afraid
of Another War of Rates.

T7ae-s & likely % be another story added
70 those now being tod about the 'siig41f-
ming steamship service 70 Alaska Il was
reEo~1s1 ig steamship circles yesterday
thai The marine insurance underwriters
we're becoming alarmed over the paas
fEat axs hSlng made TO cut down the tine
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Great korthern Terminals Fast
Nearing Completion.
pEEPWETER SLIP DREDGED.
Next Steamer sf the Nippon fsssn
Ka.sha From she Orient VIII Han
Into the Canal and Dock-NtlI
Hold as Least Sir Ocean Grey
hounds ut One Tfme-HuIIdfnws
Cover q Floor Space of Five Acres

The big warehouse and elevator plant
Of the Great Northern al Smith eove is
rapidly approaching completion. and the
long slip or ship canal Ii 50 far aF-dgsd
out az 10 he practically ready to aeenm~
uso1ate the largest ocesra-g Gang steamer.
The next japanese ship o. the Nippon VI
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II a person viii look ever an acre OF
ground carefully ara then multiply rs
dimensions ~ Eve be vii have s5nss ace
ss7lase idea OF the Eoor space Ia tie Two
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TACOMA POULTRY SHOW
Judge He~ss Says IL IL the besf ne
Has seen in the West.

.s-aeIa1 T,ssrra-rh 20 ths Post-fnselI .gencsr
TArYoNA FEB. 2-Ju5gs Tnsoegfe
s4ewss wno has aesaz IS Judge a. :ne Ia
coma poultry shea declares the sxslostlo..
.ss@ r.s+ he has seen sn the West. ali isiin Is
considered. The ua!korn hiEa grades II
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on the northern coast route, and were in
consequence seriously considering the
question Of calling halt.
Marine insurance men are Ike capital
Is said to be--tisrd-anG at the first indi-
cation of possible danger they send out
theft ultimatuTn II IS a wel-kDown fact
that tko insurance underwriters are
afraid of Alaska business, even under the
most favorable conditions, and that the
rates on vessels in that service aaring the
last TAO years have been from 70 per
cent. higher than on other ccaStwise YES
zyls.
Last year. when the great rush TO the
north was on and boats Of every descTp-
ton xere pressed into t4ae service. the
premiums paid ia some instances were
fatulos1s.y high. Even the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company. which has been run
mig steamships 70 Alaska for forty years
and whose vessels have been constructed
w!sA run knowledge or the part OF the
owners az the necessities for ships IN that
ssrY5ce. had - take rs medicine with the
other companies and pas a largely In
creased rate.
Underwriters Interested
THAT tAe underwriters are giving tAe mat
ter their attention is evidenced by the pres
enee in rhe cry Il MIR j y. Dickson.
msu19er Il The aryn of Johnson & Higgins.
~f Kew York. the leading uar!1e brokers
consider $40 time 81 the headquarters Of
fhe Pacific Ccast Company. but the nature
uf SIS cad Was not Diseased,
Tsss steamship Cottage CRY, oFFaed nv
sAe pa4sHe Ceas; steamship camparf. IL
one d. the rfctest vessels {n re Alaska
trade. ard when asked what action they
vatsd aake w.1n respect to fae ospaF iure
~ tbs Humboldt and the cay q Seattle
So 4 taat they were s1r disturbed by the
a0uounceTert 80 fast stroe - 2ther lines
4e4 would adhere - yhstr present sc1e'iuls
4a~s bta 4 at IL NnNtnryHZ
rlsa gseFts which tbs FAST lines have
eliminated WI 400 t0s'sfy ihcIn in making
snT change Ec@T@ss-fl tAiiNeS Ut the other
l.ass were uot sne.snea 10 consider faster
tosa 81 o favor.
IA vas s&}d waea ne fas; time ,asi
was aHntagncea that the change might
t~n4 ~ hf~ak uQ the agreement reeen5ly
futte - u.aiuf atn a falf-Proat ssae,!He.
a5t slt t.se companies operating ou the
Alaskan Fsa''H iess 80 r7ieo .nonfy cur
sag taH SIX g}onths pTe.tefl2 20 tAe new
rates that sny ~ <n4rn Wiz not d. Co
start she Tntttrg. for fear that II ,rs TX
ssa5s& casIe the Weaksr ones wotg.d 10
ari|er o@t ~ tee waters by their stronger
.'1 aear3 g Teu~eseotattve ~ the Pacific
tuAt este-Fu s7stg Company gay" said ~
we.tSsez- naar.ne man yesterday. 'tAat
II f0r @ef2 q ,tat 81 como tHaw wcuii
~ $500 f,rse.ed ~ give the ether com
tarfs sn eE+at.s5s @f y&ts ~sEfzsnr taat
~*a. f#&r tae steam oas % she5r boilers.
ffH y Ff.t as aHxtoes as any = -
fs %etH RAVES Un ss.,t frrv nes:ss nor
sE+s" ~t $685. "~ a~t have f3s@ vrsir,ri et,s
t@m IRE reSt Gae. Re
- '-a' fssrH@ 5o..ass - -sve f1.ragsa
worh of other Companies.
lsa AiaeaA @teszn*ss'o Company. sgrg-
at~a t3ae h--s ars Tstrags * Eatstes
WEI s-s 'e-t asa 3ass Ect Tare 20 sre
aTt- er Eee @east-e &sta sgIsase
@ Feeer.5.y .ssaaae TIA
q.
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STR run parallel Aleng the sowth SIDE ef
tfsSs fright kfsEKn
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Cau@e for Asfonfssrueut.

aa @hea 3 harms that other young r,er
ta.nk his sister IS good .9ok!ng A ton. sen
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news on
front knnear
uno
iugsa nov
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Of
The build hayea Q
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25

Hon. T. p. Burlington, a promi-
nent young attorney Of Anderson,
Grimes county, was in Houston for
a short while last night en- route
from his home TO Austin, where he
goes to make application for a char
ter for the Texas Northern Rail-
way company. This company is
composed Of wealthy and inhuen-
tial men Of Grimes county and has
for its immediate purpose the build.
ing of road from Anderson, twelve
miles south to Stoneham, station
on the CoRroe branch Of the Santa
Fe, between Marlborough and
Plantersville. Conditional on the
successful completion and opera
ton Of this much Of the line, il is
the intention Of the promoters to
extend il in both directions, and
Houston will more than likely be
selected as the southern terminal
in case this is done.-Houston
Post.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25
Prizes TO Farmers.

The publishers Of The Galveston
News are endeavoring 10 bring
about a healthy reaction in Texas
farming. They do not believe in
the one-crop idea. and are jealous
ly laboring to effect a change for
the better in the farmers financial
condition. The News believes in
prosperity, and is convinced that
no real prosperity can exist that
does not begin at the fountain
head Of civilized society-the pro-
Queer.
IT, encourage prosperity in Tex
as, The News is offering series OF
cash prizes, aggregating $3.50, for
statement of actual operations aud
results in diversified farming from
October /, 1898, to September 30,
1899. The prizes are so arranged
that any intelligent, progressive
farmer in Texas can compete with
a good chance Of winning one.
Four cash prizes Of from S. 10
500 will be awarded the coast coun-
try of Texas, four in the central,
four in the western, four in the
eastern and four in the northern
portion of the state.
Farmers throughout Texas are
cordially invited to write their ex-
perience, based upon this years
crops, specifying total number OF
acres in cultivation, stating how
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total amount realized, stating
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Send your articles TO The News for
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25
SENSATION CAUsED
BY MR. JOHNSON.
He Attacks Secretary Alger, Secretary
Long and Gives the President
Dig After Dig.

Washington. Feb. 24-After the read.
ing Of the journal in the house an agree
ment was reached TO limit the general
debate Of the army appropriation bin TO
five hours and Il was taken up at once
Mr. Johnston, rep. Ind. } who made
a vigorous opposition 10 the army organ.
ization bill. while il was before the
house. secured 30 minutes In which he
delivered a most remarkable sensational
speech, arraigned the administration in
bitter terms for It's alleged imperialistic
programme. II was carefully prepared
and read from manuscript. quite con.
trary 10 Mr. Johnson's usual custom
He referred at the opening 10 the r..
cent banquet at Boston attended by the
president and members Of the cabinet
He paid his respects 10 Secretary Alger,
who, he said, had been retained in the
cabinet despite his incompetency ON ac.
count Of contributions 10 campaign
funds Of 1896 Secretary Long also came
in for his share Of irony lie had the
audacity. Mr. johnson said. TO repeat
the baseless charge that those opposed
10 the ratification of.the treaty we've re-.
sponsible for the bloodshed In the Phil
ippines.
As Mr. johnson proceeded. his remark.
able utterances fairly amazed the mem.
bers Of the house. who gathered in the
aisles 10 listen "Christianizing with
the sword and civilizing with cannon.
he declared. was the administration
policy"
The presidents speech at the Boston
banquet. Mr. johnson declared. was the
most disingenuons that ever fell from
the lips Of a chief executive. and were
missiatements Of facts. The sensation
Mr.. johnson created increased a. he
lkened the president 10 Pecksniif. He
charged that the president coerced the
senate into ratifying the treaty; that he
would not permit vote on the Bacon
resolution. and only allowed the McEn-
cry resolution, which meant nothing, b.
pass In order 10 lull the opposition Of tho
country 10 sleep while be- went ahead
waging a relentless war against help
less people struggling for liberty.
How the two-thirds vote 10 ratify the
treaty was secured. Mr. johnson said.
only the president could tell The PEG
pie did not endorse the action Of the sen.
ate II the president could hush the
noise IT selfseekers about him. he would
hear not the tread Of lOO. 900 raen whom
he desires 10 enforce his crusade against
their liberty, but murmurings Of y
mighty army Of American people who
would overthrow him In the end. The
true cause Of the presidents change of
latitude toward the Philippines. Mr.
johnson declared. was 10 b. found ina
the demands u selfish capitalists They
We're the gentlemen. he said. who iur.
nished the money for his nomination
and election. and he had no doubt that
they had alreaay pledged him reuomi-
nation and reelection
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25
GOMEZ REACHES HAVANA.
lie Goes into the city ON the Anniv.r.a.
- Of the Revolution.

Havana. Feb 2t-Four years ago
today the revolution In Cuba which
ended in the disappearance Of Spanish
rule from this island lroke ont and q
general holiday Is the result Triumphal
arches were erected at different quarters
Of the city bearing patriotic inscriptions,
rockets popping in the air bands play
ing and General Ludlow. governor Of
Havana, gave permission for Cubans to
bring 500 Of their troops into the city
with General Maxine Gomez, who se-
locted this day for his triumphal entry
into the Cuban capital General Lud-
low also received General Gomez with
military honors and General Brooke
showed the Cuban commander every NJ.
tention. General Gomez attended the
charity bah iu the evening at the Tacon
theater. the proceeds going 10 the or
phans Of Cula
The Cuban assembly win meet tomor-
row under the presidency Of General
Gomez
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-25
ooWDY REWARDED.
Fought Thrsagh the santiago Campaign.
Though Recommend Bs Retired.


Though Recommend Bs Retired.
Washington. Feb 24-The records Of
the war department show an interesting
story in connection with the nomina-
tion by the president Of an odicpr on the
retired list Of She army. Robert W
Dowdy. 20 b. captain Ia active service
At the outbreak Of the Spanish war
Dowdy was q lieutenant in tho Seven
teenth infantry AZ the troops were
lying at Tampa waiting 10 embark he
took his examination for promotion a. a
captain hut was found physically unfit
The recommendation q the board that
he h. retired was forwarded 10 Wash
ingt0n In the meantime the seven
teenth went 20 Cuba and Dowdy went
along. He was in the thick Of the eight
ing everywhere, suffered every hardship
and exposure and went through whole
campaign without losing a day from A.
ness. just ~ the troops returned In vic
tory 10 the United States the paper.
came back from Washington retiring
Dowdy from the service. Upon looking
into the case the president was satisfied
that this was a particular hardship and
that the man was strong enough 10 Un.
der such service as Dowdy had rendered
was good enough 10 retain IN active ser.
vice. hence the nomination.