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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28
VANDERBlLT's WILL.
IL Leaves Most Of the Property to Alfred
and Limit. CornsIiu..

New York, Oct g. - The provisions
of the will Of the late Cornelius Wander.
bilt have been made public in state.
ment by Channcey VI Depew
Alfred Gwyno Vanderbilt inherits
the larger portion Of his fathers fortune
and becomes practically the head Of the
Vanderbilt family The will makes no
mention Of the marriage Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt Jr. to Miss Wilson. nor 10
any quarrel between father aud soh.
because Of the union. but apparently
the fathers displeasure was visited
upon the eldest son, he received all told
under the terms Of the will but 81. $780,
900. aud 81 900, 900 Of this held in trust
by the erecutOrk
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt will pos.
sess fortune Of probably $40. 900. OOO 10
ESQ, OOO 600 Gladys. Reginald and Ger.
trude Mrs Harry Payne whitney, will
receive about $1,000 900 each. Mr. DE.
pew states that Alfred will give from
his share enough TO Corneliou. TO make
the latter As rich as his brother and sis.
iers Alfred will therefore turn over 10
Cornelius about s0 900, 900
Much has been left to charitable In.
stitutions and the Episcopal church aud
many persons given sums Of from $1,000
TO $3.50. 600
The entire estate was valued at about
$40. OOO. 900.
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AFTER THE MURDERER.
TsIss Has Asked for the EIiraditIoa OF
Gonzales of M.sioo.

Ishas Has Asked for the EatTaditlon OF
Gonzales Of M.Iioo.
Washington. Oct -. 90. The Texas
authorities have appealed TO the state
department for aid In al effort 10 secure
the eItradition Of Leonardo Gonzales,
now held under arrest in Porforifo Diaz.
Mexico, on charge Of assulting and
numbering an American woman named
Mrs =. Laura, at Sanderson. Tex The
Federal Judge at Porforifo Diaz, before
whom tho TeIas.writ was brought. il il
said has recommended 10 the executive
OF Mexico that the extradition DO re-.
fused. on tho ground that the man is
Mexican
The American authorities point 10 the
surrender at III Paso recently Of Mrs
Rich. an American, 10 the Mexican an
thorities under oxuadition, and ask that
tho same course be- followed 10y IN,
Mexican judge. Under the new treaty
the discretionary power 20 surrender .
citizen TO the other country Is reposed
entirely in the executive, so President
Diaz will have 10 decide the case.
The state department has responded
10 the appeal from Texas by instructins
United States Ambassador Powell Clay.
ton at City Of Mexico to take up the
subiect
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

Joliet Ills. Oct % Thomas Stevens.
at one time one Of the foremost men in
Joliet's public life. committed suicide
on the grave Of his mother in Oakwood
cemetery. A revolver was used 10 com.
init the rash deed, and but one shot was
fired The bullet entered tho right side
Of the head. just above the ear On the
body was found the following letter. II
being deserted and cast aside by my
children aud family aud friends at large.
do commit this desperate act Of my own
accord | have been charitable 20
fault forgive all aud hope To meet
my angel mother In heaven"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

Little Rock. Oct 27-On account of
the prevalence Of smallpox in Little
Rock the city board of health issued an
order compelling all school children to
be yaccinatcd The board also notified
thu agents Of Sells Bros ~ Forepaugh'.
circus that the show cannot show in
Little Rock neIt Monday There are
seven cases Of a mild form In the city.
all being under the control Of tho au.
thorities
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28
CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY oFuCERs.
Mayor, D.. r. II Harrison.
Marshall, T. P. Boyett.
Deputy Marshal, r. II. smith.
Secretary and Treasurer, Henry q.
Rhodes.
City SEXTON, II H. Jones.
Constable, @. l.. Baker.
Aldermen K. G. Tabor, W. S. How.
ell, Jno. NJ. Lawrence, Walter wip.
precht, A. j. Buchanan.
School Board: G. A. Adams, ex.oficio
president board J.. Allen Myers. secre.
iaryi Dr.. j. W. Howell. NJ. II. James.
NJ. Parker, DR.. j. L. Fountain, II. @.
Robinson.
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Baptist-R. d. Wilson, pastor; Ser.
vices every Sunday II a. m. and 7:ll
p. m. Sunday school 9.45 a. m; pray.
er.meeting Thursday night.
Methodist. b. Cochran. pastor,
Services ii a.. m. and Up. m. Sunday;
Sunday school 9.46 a. m. Epworth
League Sunday p. m. prayer.meet.
ing Tuesday night.
81. Andrews Epi,copal-Rey. Herbert
r. Bowers, J.. l.. d., rector. Holy
communion fret Sunday in the month.
seryices-First and third Sunday in
each month, morning and evening and
also morning Of fourth Sunday. Other
Sundays and each Gfth Sunday the rec.
tor oiliciates at Navasoia.
Presbysterian-J. D. West. pastor.
Services morning and evening LIST. 3rd
and 40 Sunday in each month; sunday
school 9.i5 q. M. prayermeeting
~ N"'aef ANhhAf
Christian, J. l.. Andrews, pastor
Services II a. m. and 7:lj p. m. sun.
day Sunday school 9i5 q. M, Chris.
tian Endeayor 3 p. m. Sunday; prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Free Communion Bapist-A. NJ.
stewart pastor Services every sun.
day night in each month; sunday
school lOa. m.
81. Joseph's Catholic Church-Father
Pelnar, pastor Mass at s and lOa. m.
san Antonio italian Catholic church
Father Guidice. pastor Mass at s |
and 10 m. sunday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28
TESTS BEING MADE.
HsFeoa'. wireless Telegraph system
Gises Trial. By the Nasy.

WV" trials ~ The Naty.
New York, Oct ~ The navy de.
pan tment on Thursday BEGAN a series Of
experiments with the Marconi system
OF wireless telegraphy with the objec,
OF determining it, praciieability for gen.
eral use for naval purposes on sea and
land The experiments will extend over
period Of several dayA
The cruiser New York aud the battle.
ship Massachusetts have been de.ig.
mated for use in the expert ments and
have been equipped with the new tel.
egraph apparatus by Marconi Prelim.
tnary tests were made on board these
vessels Thursday The two vessels Law
at anchorage 4OOyards apart. or about
the distance that would separate such
vessels standing in squadron formation.
The first test was the sending Of the
contents Of newspaper article Of about
1900 words This was sent and received
without a single error, at the rate of n
words minute. The message after BE-.
ing sent to the Massachusetts, was 70.
peated back 10 the New York, the word.
being registered on tape Tho second
test was the sending Of a series Of num-
bers OF varying lengths. which were
licked of with little more rapidity than
the previous message Test No Q was
the sending Of a series Of letters written
at random The fourth test was the
sending Of series Of short messages.
The fifth and sixth tests were the trans.
hitting OF a series Of code messages
These were enough to tar the skill and
patience Of the operator. the words hay.
lng TO the uninitiated absolutely no
sense or meaning There were one or
two errors discovered In the tests but
5ignor Marconi explained that those as
well as tho speed were purely tests of
the ability Of the operator.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

st. Joseph. No, Oct a. - A sheriff :
posse from this city bombarded a log
hut south OF Rushville. believing the
two bandits who robbed Kuch's store
and killed John Braun at Doniphan.
Kan. Saturday night. and killed Police
Officer Dickerson near that place the
following afternoon. were fortified
within Later II was discovered that
the only occupant Of tho hut was a dog.
No trace OF tho robbers was found.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

Port Gibson, Miss, oct 27-James
Allen, who cultiyates land in this vicin.
ity has just sold 10 w. C. Craig d ca.
OF Nicksburg l2j bales OF cotton he
raised In this county at 1874 TO ijl cent,
cash per pound net IN Port Gibson. The
staple measured from Il 10 u inches
long with great strength aud high
RTAde
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

New Bedford. Mass, oct -. A com.
mittee representing the spinners and
Loom FiIers union has decided 10 re-.
quest the cotton manufacturers Of Now
Bedford 10 grant an increase in wages.
The committee proposes 10 work along
the same lines as adopted by the tex.
tile council Of Fall River About 0OOC
hands are employed in the local cotton
mills
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-28

Bryan Cotton Seed oil Mill. o.
Chance, president; NJ. y. Cole, vice.
presidenii A. y. McConnico, secretary.
+. j. Fountain, treasurer and manager.
Bryan Compress-Dr. J. W. Howell.
president; W. T.. Saunders vice presi.
dent II. G. Robinson, secretary; Il. :.
Webb. treasurer Walter wipprecht
manager.
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KILLED BY a LIZ. Win.

San Antonio, Oct a. Otto Feidler. a
driver for the city street sweeper. while
walking home in the rain. ran across a
live wire Of the electric light company
which had fallen across the sidewalk
He was instantly killed and one hand
burned of at the wrist.
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Death Penalty for A...ul,.r..

Columbia, & G., Oct fat Darling.
ton Ed Luokey and Tom Mitchell were
convicted Of assault upon n white won.
an at Lamar two weeks ago They
have been sentenced TO hang on Nov. "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
GREAT NEED OF ICE AT GUAM.
GOVERNOR LEARY REITERATES BY CABLE
FROM MANILA HIS REQUEST FOR
MACHINE TO MAKE 1T.

Washington Nov. 90 (SpecaD. The desperate
need Of ice In Guam was emphasized In an offi-
cial cable dispatch from Admiral Watson TO the
Navy Department yesterday conveying Gov
ernor Leary's third appeal for an Ice making
machine and refrigerating plant, to be delivered
as soon as possible. The message had been
sent to Manila by the collier Brutus Tor cabling.
in order to impress the authorities at Washing
ton with the urgency of the matter.
In Governor Leary's mailed reports he had
called attention to this his most important
want the first time several months ago, when
he drew attention to The unpotable temperature
Of all the water in his island paradise, and
again in his requisition of october IL. when ne
made clear the discomforts of existence In the
Guam climate without cool drinks and cold
meats.
Had not the necessities Of his position been
more pressing than was realized at the Depart
ment Il Is certain that the Governor would not
have regarded IT essential to prod the authorities
by cable.
The method Of Captain Leary to get what he
wants will undoubtedly prove effectual, and
the next ship that leaves Manila for Guam will
carry assurances to that effect. Proposals had
already been requested for an ice making ma
chine and plant, for erection at Agana, and
measures will be taken In the next week to
have the apparatus IL only small one. dehv-
cred at San Francisco by January l. Soon arter
that the collier Scindia will start for Guam ana
will carry the refrigerator and all its acces-
sories
With a cold storage outfit and supply or
fresh beef occasionally from Manila Governor
Iearv will be able to furnish subsistence Tor
more men than ne take care OF with the
present food supply Of the island and 1t is PROB
able that the Scindia Will take an extra n- coln-
nany or n,arines to him The Ice will therefore
permit the material strengthening OF the gar
rison as we'll as furnishing the Americans OF
the colony with Their accustomed comforts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
EXPLOSION WRECKS A SIDEWALK
CHILDREN IGNITE GAS IN THE STREET AMI
NARROWLY ESCAPE INJURY.

CHILDREN IGNITE GAS IN THE STREET AND
NARROWLY ESCAPE INJURY
There was an explosion OF gas last night in
front OF Nos. 545 and 547 West Fifty-seventh-
St that destroyed a thirty-foot section Of the
Sidewalk and curb and frightened three children
in particular and the neighborhood in general
in a way that they will not forget for many
davs. That the children escaped without a
scratch under the circumstances was marvel
tn those who saw the accident.
About o'clock Wiena Voss, OF No. 54o West
Firty-seventh-st dropped penny into crevice
in the sidewalk Then came William Mead,
fourteen years old, OF No. 20 Amsterdam
and Henry Brock, sixteen years old, or NO. EOf
West Sixty-frst-st.. TO the rescue
Never mind. little girl I'll find your penny,
said gallant William to Wiena.
Borrowing a match from the Brock boy he
struck It and thrust It into the crevice. In
s,ort,v there followed terrific explosion. 1t
shook the neghborhood and was audible for
several blocks. Many people at supper in the
surrounding houses were thrown from their
chairs and one, Joseph Shaw, fourteen years
old or No 543 West Fifty-seventh-st, was
hurled from his chair across the room, the table
and its dishes being overturned. The sidewalk
was lifted five feet into the air. and with 1t the
three children who had caused the explosion.
They fell back into the debris. but strangely
enough escaped injury
The tenements In the neighDorhood emPue9
their swarms and the street was quickly Hleo
With an excited crowd OF several hundred Peo-
ple. The reserves from the West sixty,elgntni-
st. station and an ambulance were carrea OUT, no
b., thev had little to do, as there were no
Casualties. and the excitement passed quickly.
The explosion was OF such force & ina, oa. nSs ,Ss
foot section of the curbns was hurled across ths ths
W -, he Liberty SILK Company Nos. oi6 and
h4s West Fifty-seventh-st After the explo;
sion gas company sent an Id sun, aSr for
n .nI e. ~ They had not found II at late hour.
snd ne the smell Of the escaping gas was noticeable
hundreds OF feet away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
IN A FILTHY HAVANA DUNGEON.

THE STORY OF TWO DETECTIVES. WHO
LEFT THEIR PRISONER BEHIND THEM.
New-Orleans. Nov. 26 (SpeciaD.
stuhhs and De Rance. Of the New Orleans
city detective force. returned last night from
Havana. whittier they went ten days ago IN
charge NJ the Young man Cox. accused OF en-
hezzlng. The officers told story worthy OF tne
Weyler regime in the Cuban capital
They left Cox confined in a filthy dungeon
with a traved blanket only 10 protect him from
tho stone sidewalk which his only bed
He had been stripped OF all objects or any I'M
nortance and for fellow prisoners had some
negroes And yet against this American ,here
was no charge on the books of the prison. the
only excuse for keeping him In conhnement De-
ing that General Brockes adjutant had sug-
oes,ed Z, as a convenient way TO settle the
affair
s,uhbs De Rance and their prisoner reached
Havana on Friday. November IL, and the or
fcers took their man to General BrooKes heao-
ouorters as instructed They could obtain no
audience with the General, and after hours OF
delay a clerk suggested that Cox be taken 10
the city prison. This was done, and tie man
was incarcerated without the slightest formality
as to papers, etc.
Failing for days thereafter TO secure any IN
structions from the military authorities, or 10
find any one who took the slightest interest IN
the affair, the officers went back to take look
at Cox. whom they found In dungeon as de-
scribed On seeing them he begged piteousiy
for little tobacco The detectives continued 10
force the matter on the attention OF the military
authorities a few days longer, but without ef-
feet and finally grew dsgusted and came nome
determined IL possible. to arouse interest IN the
United States since they could not do so in
Cuba.
The detectives could learn nothing OF the
whereabouts Of the woman named morgan
who. II was reported, had been robbed by Cox.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
NETHUEN WINS AGAIN.
.vO7 HER BOER FORCE NET
AND DEFEA TED.
RATTLE AT GRASPAN on THE ROAD
To KIMBERLEY-ANXlET FELL Foh
THE NINTH LANCERS.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE.l


,.,son Nov. q, 6 a. m--No further official
,...usence regarding the battle Of Gras Pan,
,.,.us Of which are told in another dispatch.
"a hsen received at the War Office up to the
time Of cabling. and this mornings papers have
- Information regarding the engagement from
.,.,- correspondents at the front. Some anxiety
=. oonseouently expressed regarding the 9th
,.,.srs who had been placed so as TO inter
cept the Boer retreat.
rronn Natal the news is now coming TO hand
..,,svrbat more freely. Communication between
r,,.our. and the Moot River is restored, the
..,,s, column has started. and the Beers under
1ouhert are fastening back to Colenso and
,.avsmith in considerable numbers They are
,.,a % he sick from want of food and from
,osure and many are disposed to surrender.
Further details Of the action fought by Cen
ara, Hidyard near Estcourt on Thursday indi-
cate that the Boer losses were severe.
News regarding the central field Of war Is
..,her roeasre and Generals Gatacre and French
ara annarently not making much progress The
,,,ns OF the Cape Dutch appears TO be spreading.
ord Mr. sauer a member of the Cape Ministry.
~. pone 10 the dsloyal district to urge them
m, 10 obey the Beers. l. ~ F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
ZAMBOANGA SURRENDERS
SOUTHERN HALF OF MINDANAO IN THE
HANDS OF COMMANDER VERY.
END OF THE REVOLUTION IN THAT ISLAND
IN sIGHT-BEARING ON AFFAIRS

IN SIGHT-BEARING ON AFFAIRS
IN LUzoN
Washington Nov. 26-Secretary Of the Navy
Long to-day received cable dispatch from Ad-
mral Watson informing him that the entire
Province Of zamboanga, island of Mindanao
had surrendered Internationally to Commander
Very, Of the Castine. The surrender was made
the 18th inst. Admiral watson's dispatch
follows:
Cavite. November 26, 1899.
Secretary Navy. Washington.
November Is. entire Province zamboanga
surrendered TO Very uncondltonally. Delivery
oil guns promised Numerous local chiefs de-
clared loyalty. WATSON.
The information contained in Admiral Wat
sons dispatch was received by the President
and his advisers with upconcealed satisfaction.
The surrender Of the Province Of Zamboanga Is
regarded as the beginning OF the end Of the
revolution in the island OF Mindanao. and II is
believed. will be hard blow to those who are
still endeavoring to maintain the insurrection
In the island OF Luzon.
On the 21st inst. Admiral Watson cabled 10
the Navy Department that Commander Very
had captured the city OF Zamboanga the
18th. He aided by friendly natives and
Moros and holding the town pending the
arrival Of reinforcements from Jolo. On the
same day General Otis informed the War De-
partment that he had ordered two companies
Of infantry 10 be sent to Zamboanga from Jolo.
Zamboanga Is the principal city Of the island
Of Mindanao. which s the second largest island
Of the Philippine group. Advices from Admiral
OF the island. which comprises the Province Of
Zamboanga, has yielded TO the American forces
and come under the authority Of the United
States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
IT HUNG CHANCES APPOINTMENT.

prcARDEp AS DISTINCTLY STEP IN THH
RIGHT DIRECTION.
peking. Nov 26-Li Hung Chang's appoint
roent as Minister of Commerce Is regarded as
distinctly step in the right direction. ana as
likely to tend to improve greatly foreign com-
mercial relations with China.
NJ Pichon. French Minister to China, has de"
manded the execution OF the official responsible
tor the recent murder OF two French officers at
Nontao together with small indemnity, which
the Chinese will probably gladly pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
WARNING TO PRINCE HOHENLOHE.

Berlin Nov. 2s-The Cologne Volks Zetung. ID
a powerful editorial, calls upon the lmperiai Chan'
cellor Prince Hohenohe 10 keep his promise TO
.brogate before January the prohibition OF polit"
,cal coalition declaring that II this promise 10 NOS
kept he must retire II asks him 70 tell Emperor
vsiiau the real truth about the internal SITUATION
y, adding that "the Emperor will then
surely abandon these unceasng experiments 70
fetter public thought and TO devise os 70 saue'cn
Ppr, PpTrh,,s was written on behalf OF the Centre the
Clercals). the section OF the kelehs'as WHICH
makes or mars legislation.
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the dead Filipnos after the battle of Caloocan on

FEBRUARY ~ -,
work together. they upon the body OF "a a
Filipino with a knife in his hand VINO seeneu , 20 "a
at the body and said It the one Metcali nau
shot. He said the fellow had been taken prsony.
and WIS unruly. Metcalf stopped 10 taik VIII
him, and tried to get him to along; Tne iiip,mo
sprang at him with his knife, and wouId mS aass
plunged II into Metcalfs body had not the o'ncer
shot him instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
LADYSMTTH COLUMN ADVANCES
PROMPT ACTION FOLLOWS BULLERs AR
RIVAL IN NATAL.

PROMPT ACTION FOLLOWS BULLERS Ar
RIVAL IN NATAL.
London. Nov 27.-Special dispatches from
Pietermaritzburg annouce the arrival OF General
Butler there He met with a splendid reception
Railway communication between Estcourt
and Mooi River has been restored by LORD DUN
donald's force: and the Mooi River column en-
tered Estcourt yesterday Sunday. the Estcourt
column Immediately starting the advance tow
ard Colenso.
special dispatch from Ertcourt dated sun
day, says:
The Mooi River column has Joined Generai
pildvards forces and is bivouacking this morn
ing at Frere about midway between Estcourt
and Colenso.
IN COMMUNICATION WITH ESTCOURI'
BOERs REPORTED TO BE RETIRING NORTH
WARD FROM THE MooI RIVER.
Durham, Nov 26.-Telegraphic communication
with Estcourt has been restored A dispatch
from there dated noon to-day says:
Commandant General Joubert is retiring from
the Mooi River on Ladysmith.
Asvces from the Moot River at noon an
nounced a reconnaissance in force with the
troops still out.
Other advices from the Mooi River say that a
Continued on third page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
,t,v cOI, MErCALF SHOT PRISONER.

WHY COL. METcALF SHOT PRISONER
THE MAN HAD KNIFE AND WAS ABOUT TO USE
IT ON THE KANSAS OFFICER
snringneld, No. Nov. &C. l.. Grosan' ia'e Oh
cornnanv L. 10th Kansas. says concerning the al
,.gsd killing Of a supplicatins unarned Filipino
~, colonel Metcalf, that he is surprised at the
.,a,ament made By Callahan. who was his lieuten-
ant Grogan says Callahan and Han were nve
,,n,n a,d could not know anything OF the mat
,.r from their personal knowledge Grosan says
80 and Ave other privates were detailed to bury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-27
wyyeArE,s NINE THOUSAND PRISONERS
prGSA. THE KHALIFAs PRINCIPAL

osN.S proSA, THE KHALIFAs PRINCIPAL
GENERAL. rs STILL At LARGE.
Cairo Nov 26-sir Francis Wingate In the
hattie with the Khalifa's force near Gedid capt
ured nine thousand men, women and children
osman Digna. the principal general OF the
Khalifa, is still at large