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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

Corsicana, Tex Dec. 20 Webb Nash
Of this city reports TO the officers that As
he was coming 10 the city along the
Richland creek bottom road at Louis
bridge south Of this city. he wa,held up
and robbed Of s23 by two masked high.
waymen. One Of the men stood in the
brush by the roadside while the other
advanced and covered him with a Win.
chester aud demanded his money. Mr.
Nash surrendered his pocketbook con.
taing s23 which the robber put into his
own pocket without examining and or
dered him 10 drive on There Is no clew
70 the two robbers. both Of whom were
white men and fairly well dressed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
Tx TWADDLE.

The tax commissions bill is not
perfect; nothing human is. The
Legislature will amend it; the leg
islature would amend the Ten
Commandments. But the bill
reaches after a great many inter.
ests that have hitherto escaped
taxation or evaded a just asses
ment. Perhaps some of the special
taxes are too high. Perhaps
methods Of Assessment and appraise.
ment can be improved. Time
will show. After year OF the
new law many necessary changes
will be made. The main point IS
that the measure is a system
which aims at an equitable dis
tribution of the burdens of taxa
ton, instead Of a patchwork OF
special acts to fit special cases.
We are hearing great deal Of
the usual twaddle about retarding
development and frightening cap
ital. The complete answer to this
is that other states where capital
now operates employ precisely the
same system OF taxes on given
lines of business as well ~ taxation
bv the valorem of real property.
People who complain loudest OF
special taxes are generally those
who put the state TO the greatest
expense of courts. Go TO the
court house and see what kinds
Of civil business are taking the
most Of the courts time, and you
can call the roll Of the tax kickers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
"what Happened to Jones'"

An advance notice says: The
well know comedian Harry Corson
Clarke will be seen here Saturday
night, Dec 30. in the most laugh
able of modern farces entitled
"What Happened to Jones. +"
Quaint, digniiied and Legitimate in
his stage methods he has made a
decidedly favorable impression in
the role of the impurtable, breezy
drummer who in q moment of
necessity, 10 save himself from
arrest, dons a Bishops clothes aud
and so gets himself into the most
ludicrous situations. While ex.
tremely funny, "What Happened
to Jones', is a comedy of a refined
order and although the merriment
and laughter are continuous there Is
nothing said or done that could
offend the most iastideous. Mr..
Clarke is rapidly advancing to the
front rank in his chosen profess
sion and his success is well de-
served for he is most conscientious
and painstaking, which qualities
added to his well known natural
talents are sure to bring about the
best results. He has engaged an
excellent company and will please
all with his bright, laughable
comedy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

III Dorado Springs, No, Dec 20.
Lewis Cook a young man Of family died
from tho effects Of a gun shot woun ,
the residence Of the Widow Mich n
Sac river. IN this county, which was
scene OF reyelry and a dance Cook . d
some inmate Of the house became cu.
gagged IN a quarrel and some one on tho
outside fired the fatal shot through a
window, tearing away an arm and a
large part Of the abdominal cavity. No
arrests have yet been made.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
County COnvicts Will be En-
ployed on the Roads Dur
ing 1000.

The commissioners court met 10
special session December %. for
the purpose Of making settle
ment with ]. II. Wallace, suprrin.
tendent Of the county convict
force, and to decide rs to continu.
ing the the work Of the convicls on
the public roads during the year
1900.
Upon motion Of p. II. Arlington
J. ii. Wallace was allowed S35. 90
for first months wages aud $40 90
a month for four months up To and
including December IS, 1899. aud
the county judge was authorized to
settle with him on this basis.
After mature deliberation il was
decided by the court that the coun
~ convicts shall be worked upon
the roads during the year 1900.
Upon motion of X. ]. Deems
Judge Board was authorized to
employ j. II Wallace to work the
county convicts on the roads by
the month, at salary of s40.DO
per month, to begin on Monday,
Jan. |, 1900, said superintendent
to be employed only by the month.
On December % the court in q
body went to the Little BRACES
river TO look after the construction
OF the iron bridge that is being
erected over the river where the
old bridge stood before the flood
After an inspection it was deter
mined not to make any changes in
the original contract, but to build
it strictly in accordance with the
original plans and specifications,
and il was so ordered.
In this connection the Eagle de-
sires to again commend the wis.
dom of the commissioners court in
adopting the plan of working The
county convicts on the roads, and
continuing the policy for the COM
ing year. The good results of the
work are already apparent on the
Brazos bottom road, where the
force is now employed, and anoth.
er year will make marvellous
changes in the roads Of the coun-
". After the flood the court took
hold Of the road and bridge pro.
blem IN earnest and has brought
order out Of chaos in a manner
that should meet with general and
hearty approval.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
lone CranOr Brooks.

lone Cranor Brooks, the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Brooks,
age 2 years, ? months and % days
died at the home of his parents at
$50 a. m, Friday, December 20,
after four days illness. For the
first time death has invaded this
happy family circle, and the hearts
of the parents and other loved ones
are bowed down in deep and mex
pressible grief. lone was a bright,
sweet child and one of four broth
ers who have blessed and brighten.
ed the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks, which has known no cloud
of sorrow until now. The fond
parents have the deep and sincere
sympathy of many friends, and in
this the Eagle joins
The funeral will take place from
the family residence this morning
at 10 o'clock, with the interment
at Boonville cemetary. Rev. E.
l.. Shettles will conduct the funeral
service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
WHISKY nurn.d In Tho TERRITORY.

Paris Tex Dec. 90 AZ Grant. Good.
land, Antlers and other points along the
Frisco in the Indian Territory, United
States deputy marshals watched the
trains preceding Christmas aud on
Christmas day and seized all packages
suspected Of containing whisky.
Large quantities o whisky were
discovered AMI the Iackages burned
at the depots As result Christmas
In the Indian Territory was the quistsst
ever known
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

st. Joseph Mo, Dec 20 A beautiful
golden.haired little girl. years old, tho
daughter Of Mrs Lillian Hammond. was
kidnapped from the home OF Mr. y +.
Holland, acaipenter, and Mrs Holland.
who was i'll In bed, was severely han.
died by a strange man and an unknown
woman when she interfered with tho
attempt 10 steal the child
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

An advance notice says: The
Labadie Faust company, which
will present the famous drama,
Faust, at the Grand opera house
next Tuesday January ., is proba-
bly, the only company Of its kind
on the road this season that carries
two sets of scenery. They have a
large and a small set so they can
give a complete performance on
any size stage. They also carry
all the electrical effects, switch
board, lamps, wires, etc, necessary
for this grand electrical spectacular
production.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
TEXAS WATERWAYS.
The Convention Meets at Galveston aud
HsEtns IT. Work.

Galveston. Doc. 20 The Texas state
waterways convention. called by Cover
nor Sayers met here at noon Thursday.
+ = Holland Of Dallas wss chosen tenn
porary chairman. aud ] $ Wheless Of
Galveston temporary secretary.
Judge NJ l. Kleberg Of Galveston de-
liyered the address Of welcome which
was responded too by Hon Dudley q.
Wooten Of Dallas
About 60 thoroughly representative
citizens are in attendance. representing
various communities most interested IN
the development Of waterways
Hon. Dudley q Wooten was elected
permanent chairman and J. = Wheless
permanent secretary. With the APP
pointment Of committees the first days
session ended.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
nInrd.r.d VIM. A,ln.n.

Vancouver, b. G., Dec 90 Details Of
the murder at his Samoan homo on Nov.
~ last, Of Frank Cornwall, the veal
thiest British planter in the Samoan
group, are brought by the steamer Aor.
angi Mr. Cornwall was murdered
while asleep by natives.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

Hartford City. Ind, Dec 90. Forty.
four windowglass factories Of the amer
lean Window Glass company will 20 in.
10 operation at once These plants have
been idle since last juno, and will fur.
nish employment to $1,000 glass work.
srs in this state.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

The Galveston News srys shat
there is enough elbow grease
going to waste in the jails Of Tex
as to make all the highways in
Texas frst-class.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30
Stranger Committed suisld..

Brsnham, Ter, Dec 90. A stranger
with nothing whatever on his person
by which his Kane or identity could be
established suicidsd here by shooting
himself between the sysa
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

Ardmore, l. T., Dec 20.-.The cram.
Ing trial Of Bud Nolsn. charged with the
murder Of John Edwards. has been con.
oluded and he defendant was rsmandsd
10 Jail without bail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-30

Call for scuppemong wine at Taylor
& Cox and you will get the best, It's
Royal 20
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05

SENT MESSAGES TO DEWEY.
Sons of Revolution Soldiers Hold Tenth
Congress- In Detrolt.

Sons of Revolution Soldiers Hold Tenth
Congress- In Detrolt.
Enthusiasm for the heroes of 1898
and 1899 equaled. if it did not exceed,
that expressed for the heroes Of rs at
the opening session of the tenth con-
gress of the Sons of the American
Revolution at Detroit, Mich, Monday.
The expressions of patriotic ardor
for American fighters of today culmi-
mated when Colonel T.. 5. Chittenden,
of St. Paul, proposed that May 1st,
dewey Day. be celebrated by dis
patching the following cablegram to
Admiral Dewey at Manila:
congratulations and fraternal greet
ings to Compatriot Dewey from the
National Congress of the Sons of the
American Revolution i'll session at De-
troit.
The suggestion was loudly applaud
ed Ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer
moved to amend to include General
Otis and all the officers and men nu-
der command of both the admiral and
the genera. The cablegram was SO
amended
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
CRIME CHARGED TO HOLT.

Negro Lynched Said to Have Previously
Murdered Old Couple.
A dispatch from Newman, GA, says:
From the recent crimes and capture
of Tom Wilkes, alias Sam Holt, some
things have dropped out that mhy pos
sibly throw some light on a former
crime which has heretofore remained
as mysterious as it was revolving. IL
will be remembered that three or four
years ago an aged couple living near
Creswell, or Vaughn's Station. in
Spalding county, were found dead one
morning with unmistakable evidences
of having been murdered. The nephew
of the couple was arrested on the
charge and after an exciting trial was
acquitted.
Soon after Tom Wilkes, or Holt, fled
from his crimes near Palmetto, the
statement was made by Lige Strick-
land, with whom Wilkes worked in
the year 1897, that Wilkes had told
him that Lie had killed this aged
couple. The negro told. Strickland
this year or more ago, but he said he
did not believe it and did not tell any
one about it until Wilkes had killed
Alfred Crawford and fled.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
THIRD DAYS SESSION

OF the International sunday School Con
ventien In Atlanta, Ga.
Fridays session Of the Iternational
Sunday School convention in Atlanta,
Ga, was remarkable, for the harmony
that prevailed, the upanimity of e1-
preston and work and the vast amount
OF hard work and business that was
transacted and given attention to.
More than widows mite was given
to the cause of Christianity al the
morning session, and within less than
two hours S24, 900 was secured.
The money was subscribed by state
associations and individual contribu-
tions.
The controversy Thursday growing
out of the question of negro represen-
tation in the convention was AMIGA
bly, settled. The executive commit
tee rendered report allowing the ne
groes an extra vice president, mem
bership Mt large on the executive and
nominating committees.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
WILL ADVANCE WAGES.

Tennessee Coal. Iron and RRiIr'ad Com
pany Issues Notice to that E6ect
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company has issued notices to
the effect that on May lst the Salaries
OF all employees, exclusive of The coal
miners, will be advanced Oh the basis
of 10 per cent, some getting mSre than
that advance. The raise affects all
employees, from superintendents of
mines and furnaces and office forces
down to the mine drivers aid mine
and furnace labor
The advance affects about 3, 900 peo-
pie employed by this great company
which has iron furnaces or cosl-mines
at Birmingham, Tracy City and Co.
man, Tenn, South Pittsburg, Tenn.
and Whitwell, Tenn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
Cash IS PAID TO SPAIN
CAMBON RECEIPTS
FOR TWENTY MILLIONS.
THE MONEY BUYS THE PHILIPPINES
and Transferred tn Madrid mt tho
Earliest Moment. ~,

Tho last move in the negotiations
terminating the war with Spain oc-
Cured at Washington Monday, when
Secretary Hay paid to the French am
bassador, NJ. Cambon, the $40, 900, 900
provided by the cession of the Philip
pines.
The payment was made in four treas
ury notes of $4,000, 900 each, and was
receipted for by NJ. Cambon as com
pletely liQuidating the obligation OF
the United States in this connection.
The ambassador deposited the $50,
900, 900 in the Riggs National bank of
Washington city and the cashing of
the warrants is expected to be made
later through the City National bank
of New York.
The Spanish government was notified
by cable of the payment, but nothing
will be done as to forwarding the
funds to Europe until Spain directs
the exact course to be pursued.
The form of receipt signed by the
ambassador was follows:
"Received from the secretary of
state of the United States the sum of
: $40, 900, 900 in four drafts upon the
assistant treasurer of the United States
at New York, of date April 90, 1899,
each draft being for 50, 100000, the
same being in full payment of the OBJ
legation of the government of the
United States to the government of
Spain as set forth in article 3 of the
treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain, signed at Paris,
France, on the 10th day of December,
1898, the ratification of which was ex-
changed in the city of Washington on
the l1th day of April, 1899, the pay
ment being provided by the act of
congi ess, approved March ., 1899, en-
titled an act making an appropriation
to carry out the obligation of the
treaty between the United States and
Spain, concluded December 10, 1898.
JULES CAMBoN,
Department Of State, May !, 1899. y
VIII Buv Exchange.
1t is expected that exchange for The
entire $40, 100000 will be purchased
by Spain's representative i'll the New
York market. Dealers were of the
opinion that exchange for about three
fourths of the amount of the indemnity
i had alreaSS 'nsaScth hssih gathered and thai
'ne .einainder would Se obtained
Without further advance i'll rates.
No Photos Allowed.
The treasury department has taken
steps to prevent the photographing of
the warrants for the payment Of the
$40, 600, 600 to Spain for the Philip
pines, because abuse of the privilege
might lead to the counterfeiting OF
government securities.
Miss Francis T.. Johnson, well
known Washington photographer, was
called upon Monday to surrender
plates of photographs which she had
made of the warrants in question, and
willingly did so on the represents
tions of the civil service officials.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
FOR RiLIEF OF PRISONERS.

General Macarthur sends Money and
Provisions updsr Flag of Truce.
A Manila dispatch under date of May
2, says General Macarthur has sent
officers to General Antonio Luna, the
Filipino commander, under flag OF
truce, carrying money and provisions
for American prisoners in his hands
and asking an exchange Of prisoners
and the names of such as he may have
1t is reported that the insurgents
have two officers and sixteen others
and it is supposed among these are
Lieutenant B. c. Gilmore and eleven
men Of the crew of the United States
gpnboat Yorktown. who fell into the
hands Of the Filipinos last month when
the gunboat visited Baler, on the east
coast of Luzon..
Major Bell with q squad of scouts
has captured the town of Macabebe,
about four miles southwest Of Calum-
pit, the people ringing bells and shout.
ing 'Yivas."
The American army is now employ
ing Maoabebes, Instead of Chinese,
and they are delighted to get so cents
day, declaring their loyalty to the
Americans. Major General Lawton is
advancing. He has organized band
of forty scouts to go ahead of the col-
umn. The band, which is under w.
NJ. Young, an old Indian fighter, who
killed five Filipinos last week, includes
Diaond, Harrington, Somerfield and
Murphy, Of the Second Oregon regi-
ment.
The anniversary Of the battle of Ma
Mia bay was observed by the United
States fleet, the usual drills being omit
ted
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
DEATH LIST GROWS.

Further News of the Fearful Cyclone
when struck Kirksviile, Mo.
The latest details of terrific tor
nado that passed over the town of
Kirksville, Mo-, Thursday night, show
that the list of known dead reaches
forty-nine in the city alone.
The same scenes of death anil desc
lation could be told of Neyfon, in
Sullivan county, which sharedEa like
fate at the hands of the tornado.
Days must pass before complete list
of casualties can be secured, And be-
fore the real extent of the daIpage to
property can be known.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
GILMORE 4 PRISONER.

Admiral Dewey Informs Department of
Fate OF Yorkton Crew.
The following cablegram was re-
ceived at Washington Monday from
Admiral Dewey:
MANILA, April 30.-Secretary Navy,
Washington: Apparently reliable in
formation, ten of the Yorktown boat
crew, including Gilmore, are prisoners
ut insurgent headquarters. Am con-
tinuing investigation. DEWEY.
Inasmuch as there were fifteen men,
bers of the Yorktown party captured
by the Filipinos at Baler and as Adj
miral Dewey accounts for only ten Of
them, it is feared that the other five
have been killed. They were proba-
bly, killed or fatally wounded in the
original assault upon the landing par
ty at Baler.
The identity OF the members Of the
party still unaccounted for is not
known. A telegram was sent to Adj
miral Dewey Monday asking him to
give the department, if possible, the
names of the men known to be in the
hands of the Filipinos. 1t is accepted
at the department that the reason he
has not already furnished these names,
with the exception of that of Lieuten-
ant Gilmore, in his dispatch of Sun
days date was because he did not have
the information.
The insurgent headquarters, where
Admiral Dewey says the men are held
prisoners, is supposed to be San Fer.
nando. but there is no assurance on
that point.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
AFTER THEIR FOREMAN.

Coiored 0uarrymcn Make Cnsuccessful
Attempt At Lynchins.
:. dispatch from Chattanooga, Tenn.
says: A crowd of forty negroes, en-
ployed ut the Citico furnace limestone
quarry, near the Georgia state line, at
late hour Saturday night attempted
to lynch their foreman.
The men went to the foreman's
house, near the quarry, armed with
pistols and guns, and made an effort
10 get in the house, fairly riddling it
with bullets.
Fortunately the house was located
near the woods at the iu0t of Lookout
mountain and the foreman and MS
family escaped from the rear door.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
List of New Industriet /, Icertrshed the
Past Week.

List of New Industries! ;, .YcertIshed the
Past we<k.
Among the more important of the
new industries reported during the
past week are box factory in Texas;
brick and tile factory in Kentucky;
coal mines in Kentucky, Virginia and
West Virginia; cotton mill supplies
factory in South Carolina; cotton
and woolen mill in North Carolina; a
81 900, 900 cotton mill in Louisiana; a
$4,000 one in South Carolina, nnd
two of 10000 and 1900 spindles.re-
spectively in East Tennessee; and one
each in South Carolia and Texas; an
electric light and waterworks plant in
West Virginia; an electric light plant
in Mississippi; an electric light and
power plant in Georgin; 100 barrel
Touring mill in Georgia, two Of 25-
barrel and one of 50-barrel capacity in
South Carolina. and 100 barrel mill
new and $3.50, 900 mill (rebuilt) in
Tennessee; a foundry and machine
shop in upper East Tennessee; a
S25, ,00G guano factory in Alabama; an
ice factory in Arkansas; lumber mills
in Arkansas, Florida and Virginia; O
machine shop in Northern Alabama;
5000, ,000'marble company in Virginia;
a mattress factory and natural gas
and oil company in Texas; 600 bar
rel sugar refinery to be built by
Memphis capitalists; a 81, 900, 900 iron
and steel company in Virginia; tele-
phone companies in Arkansas, Ken
tucky and Virginia. ia.--Tradesman
Chattanooga, Tenn.)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
PRESIDENT CABLES DEWEY.

Sends Thanks to Admiral on the Ami
versary OF the Manila Battle.
While Mt the navy yard in New York
Monday President Mckinley sent the
following cablegram to Admiral
Dewey:
dewey, Manila-On this anniver-
sary Of your great victory the people
Of the United States unite in an ex-
preston of affection and gratitute to
yourself and the brave officers and
men Of your fleet. whose brilliant
achievements marked an epoch in his
tory and which will live in the annals
of IL e worlds heroic deefs.
civilian MCKINLEY"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
POPULISTS WILL WAIT.

Alabama state Chairman Issues Address
Regarding Convention.
State Chairman G.. Il. Grove, of the
\labama popnist executive committee,
after conference with leading mem
bers of his party, has issued the fol-
towing address TO the populists Of AL
ALBANIA:
'Belicying, under the existing cir
rumstances, it to he our interests to
POSTPONE our state convention, which
is called to convene here on May 3d.
| hereby postpone the same until May
23d. Please uotify all delegates"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT.

Monthly Statement Issued Shows Flnan-
cial Condition of Treasury.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt, issued Monday, the 1st of
May, shows that at the close of the
business April %, 1899, the debt less
cash in the treasury amounted to $1,-
10, ,5S7, ,2G4, an increase during the
month of S23, 081, ,70l. This is account
ed for by the payment of $50, 900, 900 to
Spain in settlement of treaty obliga-
tons.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-05
WEALTHY WOMAN KILLED.

Widow Of Hungarian Nobleman MUIR
dercd at San Antonio.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Mandarsy, wealthy
lady of San Antonio, Texas, wife of q
Hungarian nobleman who was Danish
ed from his country twenty-five or
thirty years ago, was murdered and
her body burned Sunday.
Robbery is believed to have been
the incentive, and a Mexican laborer
who worked on the place has baen
arrested on suspicion.