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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

ChSn QuONhlOub hGIG u AUi0W9s
wReat@No. i spring s7@ssHe; No. :
re eo aGs-e 2 yellow ssessAe: No.
oats-No. 2 21NaAAc: No. 2 white
2IKc: No. 3 white 221i@2Sc.
Rye-No. 2 SIC.
Barley-No. 2 33Ik9ler.
Flaxseed-No. 99c; new 81 %.
Timothy seed-Prime 81 1902 47h.
Mess Pork-Per bbls. 81 1905 20.
Lard-Per 100 ms. IS 07lh95 20.
Short Ribs-Sldes Qoose) 81 75d5 10;
dry sailed shoulders Cboxed) s5lE 95sSc;
short clear sides boxed So S0@5 10.
Whisky-DIstillers finished goods per
gallon 81 26.
Sugars-Unchanged
Clover seed-Contract grade So 25.
Butter-Flrm; creameries 1Sh6lSc;
dairy 12016c.
Eggs Arm; fresh l21zc.
NEW YoRK-Flour, receipts 1917
barrels: exports s,4l5 barrels; market
quiet but about steady at former prices.
Wheat, receipts 1885 bushels; ex-
ports 160, SIS bushels; spot easier: No. 2
red T53sc fob. afioat spot; No. north
ern Duluth 76&c fob. afiOa0 spot; No.
9 red 74c elevator; options opened firm
and unchanged. prices Influenced by
cables, government report gossip and
covering. Later the market became
easier under local realizing and closed
dull at Ad%c net decline; May 7sSqSO
G79Sc; September az g74% gI414c; De-
cember 76& an 7-l6GI6&c.
Corn, receipts 153,015 bushels; exports
"a. $50 bushels; spot easier; No. 3IAc
fob. afloat; 37Isc elevator; options OPP
ened steady and closed dull at 89hc
net decline; September S6h9S79S64ac;
December 34la935Is G341zc.
Oats, receipts 1872 500 bushels; exports
l102O5 bushels: spot dull; No. 2 2Ici No.
2 white 261kc; No. 3 white 271lc; options
dull all day and entirely nominal.
Hay quiet Hops quiet. Hides
steady. Leather steady.
Beef quiet. Cutmeats quiet; picked
shoulders GG6hc; do hams lOGlOhc.
Lard weak: refined easy; continent
IS so. Pork duh and weak. Butter
firm. Cheese dull. Eggs steady.
Tallow firm; country 4&@4Hc. Cot
tonseed oil quiet. Rosin steady. Tur-
pentine firm at 5O85O1zc. Rice firm.
Molasses steady.
Coffee, options opened qiuet at un-
changed prices to a decline OF points
and ruled generally dull with weak
undertone; sales 10000 bags.
Sugar steady; refined steady but
quiet.
BALTIMoRE-Flour dull; receipts g.
AS barrels: exports 1850 barrels.
Wheat quiet: spot and month T0h0
7OsSc; September 7167lhc: October
1855 G72Isc; receipts 1921 bushels; ex-
ports 1S4 900 bushels; southern wheat by
sample 5Td7lc; southern on grade ESQ
lie. Corn very quiet: mixed spot S6H
d36hc: month 36G3Gkc; September and
October 35%G 36c; November and De-
cemher. new and old. 3Sd3Shc; steamer
mixed S4Ikd34Ac; receipts 91,ISl BUSH
els; exports 102,S57 bushels; southern
white corn 39@40c; southern yellow
corn SSLsfD3sc. Oats dun and easy; No.
2 white 271s82Sc: No. 2 mixed 25lz426c.
Sugar strong. Butter steady. Cheese
active. Eggs firm at l3@lSh.
CINCINNATI-Flour quiet Wheat
firmer; No 2 red 6Sis969c. Corn firm
er: No. 2 mixed 33c. Oats firmer: No.
mixed 22& Q22lsc. Rye quiet; No. 2
SEC. Lard easy at IS o. Bulkmeats
steady at IS IS. Bacon steady at Sc 25.
Whisky dull at 81 &c. Butter steady.
Sugar firm. Eggs quiet at &c. Cheese
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

NEW YORK-There has been an i'm
proved demand to-day for cotton goods
In all staple lines. Sellers, however, re-
courtyard brown sheetinGs in some
quarters. Some large sales reported
In grey goods In narrow widths, Bleach
cd cottons firm and some large orders
placed by shirt manufacturers. Prints
are steady with fair sales. Print cloths
without demand in regular grades, but
prices fairly maintained. Glnghams are
very firm In both staple and dress
STYLES. Hosiery and underwear firm
and good business doing in next spring
lines
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conditions in the iron trade were hrm
In sympathy. Sugar. Peoples Gas.
Detroit Gas and Linseed oil preferred
had their periods Of strength. In the
railroad list speculation was inclined
to hold aloof pending the publication OF
the government crop report. The st.
Paul statement for the first week Of
August. prompted some buying of the
Grangers Gains Of a point or over
were shown by Chicago. Greatwestern
debentures. do preferred. Burlington.
Kansas City. Pittsburg & Gulf. Oregon
Navigation. Hooking Valley preferred.
Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred. Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati. Chicago & St Louis.
Iowa Central preferred. and Pacific
coast. Developments in the money
market continued TO receive much at
tention, but were not important to-day.
Anxiety as to the outlook was. howev-
er, appreclably less. outside money
continued to be offered in the local
market. call money continued rather
easy anu rates AOE PRIME HiSA S-4Ae4AS
paper were shaded slightly. Time mo-
ney, however, continues firm and len
ders were not anxious to do business at
present rates. The failure of the Bank
of England to advance its rate above
SA per cent, seemed to have a good
sentimental effect on the London mar
ket, but private discount rates there
were unchanged.
London bought stocks here to a mod
crate extent
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf flrsts
were active and strong and having
gained 2is per cent. Total sales of
bonds to-day. par value, 3l,7S5,OOO.
United States new Is declined x, and
the IS Is per cent in the bid price,
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wbv tho sky Blue.

The explanation OF the blue color Of
the sky. as given by a. II. ThIsscn, is
that as the observer looks into space
his line Of sight Is Intercepted by n
multitude Of particles Of dust floating
In the air. The reason these particles
appear to he blue is that they reflect to
the eyes the blue rays, against which
they form an effective barrier, while
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early, but sympathy with the grain
markets. started q general selling move
ment later In the day. A decline was
not recovered. AZ the close Septem-
Der pork was Sc lower at IS 2o9s ~;
September lard 2h9sc lower At IS il1S,
and September ribs &c lower a. g soV
4 s7h.
Estimated receipts Friday: Wheat
40 cars; corn IS cars; oats so cars;
hogs 1900 head.
inc leading future ranEed as follow:
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OIL CITY-Crcdit balances 81 81; GER
tincatcs 81 27H hid for cash. ship
mcnts il9,3OS barrels; average ship
mcnts 1898 barrels: runs S9,964 barrels;
average runs $3.50 barrels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

STEEL AND TIN QUOTATIONS,
The following quotations on National
Steel Co. and American Tin Plate Co.
stocks are furnished by Simpson & Ia
tum, City Bank building:
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Wet YirRinia Progress.

Washington Star: al have run up
against some queer advertisements in
my peregrinations." said a travelling
man, to Star reporter day or two
ago, but met with about the droll-
est on my last trip through West Vir-
ginla. 1t was In small but pretty
lively and enterprislng town. made
copy of the ad., and you are welcome
to 1t II you want 1t. 1t runs like this:
THE BEE HIVE STORE,
"Ronceverte. w. Va,
Dealers in General Merchandise and
Country Produce of Every Kind. spe-
cialties: Collins, Caskets and Burial
Supplies; Salt, Bacon and Lard; Hides,
Furs and Live Foxes"
and the store also acted as agent
for Wheeling insurance company.
Now, II that isn't general, all
around store I don't know one when 1
see 1t. warrant you there Isn't de-
partment store in Washington where
you could purchase coftins, hides and
live foxes in the same department"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

TTNiE MONoEGAH ROUTE IS THE
Short Line between FRirmont and
GIarksburg Quick Tlmc-FaSt Trains
Sure Connections, when travelling to or
from ClArksburE or West Virginia and
Pittsburgh railroad points sec that your
tickets read via the MonogahclA River
Railroad. Close Connections at Fnlrmont
with Il. & o, trains, and at ClRFkEburg
with II. 4 o. and w, v. & p. trains. Tick
cts via this route on sale at all y, 4 o.
and w, V. & P. r. r. stations
HUGH @. BowLES, Genl Stunt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

Electric cars Bridgeport to Wheeling
Bellaire and Martins Ferry.
Consult agents for best routes and low
NJ. G. CARREL,
General Passenger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
NNt,Cl.

NEW YoRK-wool firm.
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aanbha. "a

M. I. 6. SClINElLE 81 SSiIIl 4 ~ =
Dealer In al goods pertaining 70 ths trlda
M Main 8troot
Telsphono q. Ehesllng. y. Ya.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
MINISTER ACCUSED or IMxonALrrr
Chaplain Who Testified Against Senator
ClArk's Lawyer Has Resigned.

HELENA. Mont. Dec 2s.-B. T.. Warren.
chanialn o, the lower house OF the last
Legislature. the minister who testified he
fore the Supreme Court In the Welcome dis
barment proceedings that he interviewed ". A.
Clark during tho Senatorial fight In the inter-
est OF securing money Tor a friend" for sup-
porting Clark. 10 out OF the ministry. He has
resigned his passionate at White Hall and Will
low Creek From all that can be learned of the
case. he was confronted with charges Of i'm
morality, and. rather than answer these, no
...i.,., ,ro,a.,in, howayar ,ha, ,h. oh.ro,.
re.k.eu p'''''''Ht' "'"''e''' ""' '"' s""'S''
false,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
FARMER WELLS Burs MINE srocx.
S3. 900 for % 900 Shares in n Mine That |,
Hasn't Been Worked In Twenty Years.

s3 900 for 1000 shares in n Mine That
HASN'T Been Worked In Twenty Years.
GENEVA. n Y. Dec. 2s.-James D. Wells. Q
farmer who lives four miles west OF Dundee. Ia
on his way to New York CITY In search Of two
men VINO gave their names as Frederick
y. Vessels and Donald Hay OF Silver
ton. Col. The two men called on Mr..
Wells tefore THANKSGIVING and introduced
themselves as mine owners and friends
OF Mr.. wells's Hon. John A.. Wells.
who owns one Of the largest mines
near siiverton. Vessels and Hay called on
Wells at various times aad talk cd with him OF
Vessels say to Hay that he had 3O0uO shares
In the Lazy jake Mining Company. which were
for sale at 10 cents Per share, Hay replied
that Vessels must be fool. as tho stock was
Dec. / Vessels hToschci the Lazy Jake sub
ject IN Farmer Wells, After some discussion,
w which Wesssls said he wanted to sell out
and go to Cuba, Wells agreed to pay 10
ps FnlmSr ws. drove 7"
paid II 70 Wesse's tho sans afternoon.
The men left on a south bound train. They
said the, wese S,inS to s se Ss Y9Ss city me
the full particulars NJ his purchase TO his son in
Sivarton. H receivedA reply yesterday which
was In part as iollows;
''SILvEnroN, Col. Dec. 81
DEAR FATHER: You are a damn fool o let
9 Tn SST s2 have s not 81 sss
and pulled Tor fair. think there L. an asylum
Tor i'm brclles In syracuse. You had better en-
gage quarters at once. The Lazy Jake mine
stock commands tho current price for waste
paparh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
y L. GoDkIN BEF0HE JAKE HESS.
Had seea Two Policemen LoannR for Eight
Minutes, but Could Not Identify Them.


Minutes, but Could Not Identify Them.
L. l.. Godkin. formerly ono OF the editors OF
the Evening Post. had occasion to go uptown
on the Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad two
weeks ago and lost his tral,s The next train
was late and MIR. Godkin lost his patience as
we'll. Standing upon the pla' form at the Eighth
street station no saw two policemen chatting
below. He watched them talk for eight
minutes. When his train came and shot them
out OF sight they wers still at It. Mr.. Godkin
thought out rebuke on the way uptown and
put It In order when he arrived home. He
directed It to the Police Commissioners and
concluded that no had done citizen's duty.
The Com missioner received the complaint
and sen: II to this Chief The Chic told In
spec'or Thompson to and the two officers who
should have been on duty on outgoing posts at
that point on the day in question. and the
Inspector found them. They denied tho
charge. Nevertheless they were told to go
before Com missioner Hess yesterday for trial.
All three went. Mr. Godkin met face to face.
at last, the Jake" Hess whom he had 40 often
called by his frst name with intent to gall
They looked ut each other curiUuHly. hut
neither gave any s'gn OF being strongly move
Mr. Hess from the judgment seat required
Mr. Godkn to state II Patrolmen V. NJ. Kins-
man and George Becker, who appeared to
10 his sight under the elevated. Mr.. Cook 10
looked at them long and s-archingly and said
that really he didn't know, Those taking
seNm cd hi rger to him. vet they might he the
same The Two policemen looked Injured.
Mr.. Hess said: Case closed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
HONOLULU's WAR on THE PLAGUE
Disease Stamped Out by Prompt Action
After the First Cnse waa Uncovered.

Disease Stamped Out by Prompt Action
After the First Gaze was Discovered.
SAN Francisco. Dec 2S.-The dreaded bu-
bonio plague. which has proved 80 deadly In
the native quarters OF Hong Kong and Canton
and several Japanese cities, broke out at Homo
lulu on Dec. IL and six deaths occurred. This
reused the town and the disease was stamped
out in a few days by putting an armed Gordon
around the Infected Chinese district and per-
hitting no person to pass through. In six
hours $25 900 was raised to protect the city
from the plague. The surgeon OF the trans
port Centennial tells ths following story OF the
measures taken by the American residents to
prevent the spread Of tho disease:
when we reached Honolulu the whole town
was in a panic. Three days before n book
keeper employed by, a large Chinese Wholesale
house vas found 70 have the plague. lmmedi-
ately the Orient dlstrict WAS quarantined. Six
thousand Chinese, Japanese and natives were
confined IN the cordone,i terri tory Tht
Orientas were terror stricken and ATTEMPTED
to svqde the qnaCantine. The Board of Health
called for $4,000 and armed men y enforce
the quarantine, Within six hours $50 W had
been raised and regiment Of men had
volunteers their services. An armed gordon
was thrown around the entire district. No one
without permit from the Board OF Health,
thin twenty-!our hours after the book
| keeper's case had been lagposed AZ the bu.
bonlc plague Ave deaths had occurred. all
c crp% were establtshsT at the four four
| corners OF the Oriental section and the bodies
! OF the dead were cremated. strict guard
prevented the spread OF the disease. The Cen
the ships"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
BoU1ELLK ~ AN INSANE ASYLUM.
Tho Congressman Taken to tho Mclean In
stitution Mt Way"rly, Mass.


Boston. Dec. % Con gresham @. A. Bou-
telle, Chairman OF the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, Is patient at the Mclean Insane Asylum
In Waverly. where he was taken on last Tues
day morning from his homo In Bangor. Me-
He was accompanied there by his brother. f.
L. Boutelle. and his family physician. Dr.
Daniel A. Robinson. and the latter 10 attending
the Congressman ut the asylum. His con-
ditIon is serious. as he IL suffering from
Brights disease In it's last stages.
There was rumor on tho street this morn
Ing that the Congressman was dead. II. A.
Bouteie. the Congressmap's brother. was
called up by telephone at Bangor. Ne, and
asked concerning the rumor OF his brothers
death. ., ,.
his condition is somewhat encouraging. saw
him at the asylum yesterday, and there was
nothing In his condition to occasion alarm. /
left word with the asylum authorities to
notify me at once II anything happened. and
they viii do so, l have heard nothing, from
the asyl um to-day. There is really nothing In
my brothers condition which would MITIGATE
that his Illness ia fatal We had hum removed
TO Mclean Asylum because We wanted him TO
have tho very best me Ideal care"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
BAIL-BOND FERRBLL BROKE.
The Negro Politician Accommodates Liabiii-
ties Of a1bO.47O.

Frank J. Terrell, the negro politician who at
tained some notoriety last summer az bonds.
man for women arrested In the Tenherlon for
streetwalking. filed q petition In bankruptcy
yesterday in which he stated that his liabilities
were about 500. 900 greater than his assets
About So. 800 worth OF his liabilities are judR-
ments against him on forfeited bonds.
Terrell Ia a gas and steamftter and con-
tractor at 14S West Twenty-seventh street
He was at one time chief engineer OF the Post
once. and ia well-known In negro political
circles. In 1892 he organized the Terrell
Manufacturing Company. He said last night
that his desire to enter into bankruptcy would
not AFFECT the company.
In his petition Mr.. Terrell names 100 credi-
tors to whom no owes S15D.479 He owes
5000 to Frank Terrell. Sr.. $4,000 to Peter q.
Terrell. $4,000 to Hattie Ferrell S3I. 0C0 to the
Terrell Manufacturing Company and S22.00O
to 4. NJ. Nelson, Thirtieth street and Seventh
avenue.
:. Mr. Terrell was asked last night who T N,
Nelson was and said hs a Is hIs dTIend.
81 SgS Sn q s' B! 81 a' sna
business in, the TendeIloin during, tho
GE5resent administrotions This saloon is nat at
Nn ensT the snd roaS While Fsfs
later man came In and took Terrell
out in a great hurry. Terrell went
out tho front door. entered back
door and was not seen again. Bob Nelson was
found a few minutes later behind the desk OF
the West Thirtieth street station. where he
spends much o. the time. although not an en-
rolled m EN- Der Of the department.
who Is the ]. N Nelson" he was asked. to
whom Frank Terrell owes S2O,O00C,
Didn't Farrell tell YOU" asked Mr.. Nelson.
Then no retired into the police station tele-
phone room which 10 usually sacred to SER
geants and detectives. 1t was about q year
for women in the Tenderloin station, He
Branch for the summer. He WIS so popular
there that at least one Of tho snrReants was In
the habit OF calling up sergeants Of other
police stations over the telephone. at Mr.. Fer
rell's request, and saving:
"Say. Mike. you've got woman named -
MP there. haven't you? Well. there's a colored
gentleman coming up there to bail her out
His name Il Fsrrsll and he's bony ndy."
Ferrell said last night that the forfeited
bonds named In his petition IN bankruptcy
were most % them bond. which were as he eI.
press-d II. "immaterial, Irrelevant, illegal and
inconsequ.ntial," and that Il was easter
to beat them By going into bankruptcy than
Most OF them. he said. were bonds on which h,
had gone to ohlige mem hers Of trades unior
OF which he waa formerly a walking delegate
Only one OF them was station nous,
bond. and that ono was only forfeited
| he said. through n misunderstanding and wal
| not a Tenderoin bond He said that h,
wanted that fact to 10 on record.
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WANT WAKEMAN REMOVED
MERcHANrY ASSOCIATION ORDERS a
PETITION DRAWN UP.

, ,r,. r.u,.,,. o-d.r. "A th.
Co"pieh's iha' S"p'""' O
Appraisers Stores Arc Driving Imports
-, 50, . r ~
Away From TINS Fort 10 Gnter "
w,v Foam ~ Cb,c,uo-Exnmplss Given.
:,
G.. W. j. Angel, Secretary OF the Joint Coms
,,,,... ~ ,,n.,on,s ., tha Msrchants, A.socia.
hh'oo w o's'om. Va w s ~ Is
ton. said last night tnat the association nao
instructed him TO draw up a petition to the
aaoro,arv ~ tho Treaaurv demanding tho I'm.
oee' osai' W '"V =, -, ,, WAR;.
atant dism,ssal from once OF Appraiser .Whour
r. wakeman. Mr.. ANGEL said that he was In
,o.,,.a a. a, :, -, onlv vara nil tho nrn pal i'm.
FORMED 'nat not only "ele a' .'e p' .i., ~.
porters OF this city 10 siRh the petition. ous
that many OF the jobbers were TO Join them.
Amono ,boso ubo were m aiu, thu petition.
nnons s'v'o w ~ - "a n.is
Mr.. Angel said. were many VINO hau neio
aIoof from former attacks on the Appraiser,
h,, ,vho no,v raj, Tim, tho time for forbearance
pu' ""o w" '0'' ''"' viz s w. '
was past.
Tho general grounds upon which the dis
..,..., ~ NJ waLoman Iii ho oaLod for in tbs
hiSsa' VI '''' "aNena" w 70 "0Aeu ~ ." w"
petition are allegations that he has so con-
pested the business OF this port by his methods
:, 49,, h,.,na.. ,nd bv his unrea.onabls
OF oo'hR business a"u W ",9 s , ~.
rulings that he has seriously damaged the
port 30 much 40 that many importers OF this
CITY now receive their soous 'hrouk" pos.on'
Philadelphia. Baltimore Newport Newsstand CHI.
cago rather than subject their interests 70 Mr.
Wakeman's caprices. Mr. hngoil mentioned,
as one OF many causes Tor complaint Dy the I'm.
porters against Mr.. WBkeman: that ne mad
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METHUEN REPORTS AN ATTACK.
Beers Oren "a Heavy Artillery Fire on Hin
From South OF Magersfontein.

FROM south OF maktrsfOntein.
Sp,e,al cote Do pateha to THE sUs.
LONDON. Dec 2s.-The War ONCE has re-
eeved the following from Gen. Forestler-
Walker at Cape Town. under date OF Dec. n:
"Methucn reports: The Beers on the south
side OF MaCersfonten opened very heavy fire
this morning The naval gun fred at the
enemy on the west front on Magersfontein.
THE cavalry brigade Is recommending In .
northeasterly direction.
Lieut.. Masters has made an extended
reconnaissance west and north OF Enslin. and
reports all WE'LL
"Gatacre and French report no change In tho
situation.
Baden Powell the com mander at Maiekingl
reports all well on Dec H."
MoDDER RIVER. Dec. 90 DELAYED In trans
mission Mounted expeditions are frequently
sent to the south and west 10 prevent Boer
sympathizers from damaging the railroad.
The Loers continue inactive. The Beers do
not celebrate Christmas to any great extent
New Years being regarded as greater
holiday.
The British troops are confident and arc
eager to again attack the Boers.
1t has not ralned for some days and the heat
10 intense.
i appears that the Dutch clerRymen at tho
religious services hold after the battle Of
Mayors 'ontein moraized on the close forma-
ton the Highland Brigade. which enabled the
Beers to infict such damage, The preachers
generally took for their theme: Whom the
gods wish TO destroy they first make mad"
McDDER RIVER, Dec. 27.-The Beers wasted
large quantity OF ammunition last night.
They apparently thought that q cavalry re-
connolssance that was made yesterday morn
ing was the forerunner OF an attack In force.
and imagining at about o'clock that the Brit
ish were about to advance, the Beers In the
forward trenches began firing In the direction
OF the outposts. Their fusillade was harm
less. The weather was boisterous and rainy
and the night was dark. and In consequence It
was some time before tho Beers learned
that no attack was medItated. Then their
FIRE ceased.
4 reconnaissance by cavalry in force was
made this morning due west OF Moddsr River
Station. where there are uplands where 1t was
thought the Beers were likely to throw up de-
fences. 1t was found that the enemy held the
country for considerable distance to the west
ward. This will make an attempt to turn theii
right flank almost impossible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
BRYAN TO RIDE AN OSTRICH.
viii Run n Race with Ex-Gov. HoRE on
tho street In Austin.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 28-EI- Gov. J. 8. HoRg
is determined to give Col. Bryan good time
and as much notoriey n possible
during his stay In Austin. HogR pur-
chased two ostriches at the San Antonio Os-
trich Farm three years ago and brought the
birds to this city. They have been kept
captive In vacant lot adjoining Hogs home.
and have iourished so we'll that they are now
probably the cham pion ostriches OF this coun.
try In size They have been broken n ride
and also to drive double to the family carriage.
Bryan has taken deep interest In tho birds.
and he and HogR have had much fun riding
them around the vacant lot during the past
few weeks
In order to determine which OF the birds 10
the Hsetest on foot. arrangements have been
made to give an exhibition race between
the birds on Congress avenue on next
SATURDAY. Bryan will ride one OF the birds
and HogR tho other Although no public an
nouncemsnt Of the proposed race has teen
made. the report that II 10 to take place has
been circulated widely and It 10 expected that
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