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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
TIE EPWORrH LEAGUE.
Natiauai Convention wnI begin "a In.
dianapails Tomorrsw Morning..

National Convention wnI Hsgin a In
disaapalls Tomarrsw Morning.
Indianapolis. July 10 The Epworth
Leaage Convection OF 1899 will open
simultaneously at Tent Epworth and
Tomilinson hall az 80 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon Choruses will be at both
places aud an enthusiastic opening is eK-
pecied 10 Tent Hugh Dougherty. Mr.
Bluhton will preside and At TomilisOn
hall Chairman Frank NJ Barbour. Of
Evansville. will oihcate The general
topic for the meeting will be Method
istn Of Today" Governor Mount will
deliver the first address Of welcome on
behalf OF the stats In the tent after the
devotional exercises The first response
In the tent will lie delivered BY Rev. c.
o. Jones. Of Bristol. Tenn. for the
Methodist Episcopal church. south. and
Bishop Ninde. Of Detroit. will speak for
Methodist Episcopal church in general
and Rev. A. Carman, VI Toronto. VIII
make response on the part Of the Canal
ian Melholism
At TomlInson ball Senator Fairbanks
will speak Tor the state Of Indiana. well
coming the delegates Mayor Taggart
will speak for the city aad Rev. Charles
Lewis Of Moore's Hill Tor the Indiana
Methodism. Devotional exercises will
be led by Rev. George II. Means Of Win
chester Ky For Canadian Methodism.
Rev q. J Bondof Halifax. will respond.
Bishop John Hurst Of Washington. d.
e.. on the part Of the church In general
and Bishop Fitzgerald Of Nashville.
Tenn. for the Methodist Episcopal
church. south.
Incoming trains are bringing many
delegates who are being met and cared
for by the reception committee The
convention will continue until Monday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
EMMEL'S
Prescription Pharmacy.

+. $. Holmes Jr. who l. investigating
the Hood ravages as a representative Of
the government at Washington, was
here yesterday and went down in the
Bralos bottom accompanied by j. W.
Johnson. They returned last night
aud when seen by the Eagle repfesen-
tatiye Mr.. Holmes declined 10 be inter-
viewed at length, hut said he went TO
several plantations and found all rrops
on them completely destroyed, houses
and fences washed away and many
stock drowned. lie began his inyesti.
cations at Waco and says the destruc.
ton IN this section 10 the worst he has
yet seen and fully as bad a. reported.
Mr. Holmes left las, night for NayAsota
and will continue his investigations on
down the Brazos river and his obserya.
tons will be embodied in a publi.hed
report to be sent out from the agricul.
tural department which he represents.
Among the visitors here yesterday
from Madison county we're Jim Jeifries,
W. L. Zulch, /. n. broadway, Gus
Francis, Bose Denman. r. NJ. Rumfeld.
A. Q. Wilson, ]. +. Ball, 7. b. Lee.
Charlie.wadlinton, Dick Lindsey, How.
ard Lindsey.
The good roads county convention to
be held at the court house today at ?
p. m, will be one OF the most impor.
tant meetings ever held In Bryan. and
II you are interested in your own wei.
fare aud tina, Of your county, yon can.
not afford 10 miss Il.
Miss Mary Rohde gave the young
people delightful party last evening
at the home Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rohde. Music and dainty
refreshments were among the pleasing
features Of the entertainment.
A i-year.old child OF DR.. and Mr.. r.
II. Wilson Of the Kurien neighborhood
died at their home yesterday morning
aud will be buried today. The Eagle
joins other friends In extending sympa.
thy 10 the parents.
n. F Campbell has disposed Of his
business here 10 John T. Hanway. and
has moved with his family to Dallas
where he has position with Tennison
Bsos., saddle and harness makers.
u. Fianssen, well.known cotton
man Of Galveston. aud one OF the first
contributors TO the Brazos county flood
sufferers, was in Bryan yesterday.
Mrs lou Bate and son, David, Mas.
t'r Pinckney Ford and Miss Hope are
are visiting in Marshall.
Walter L. Mann returned to Calves.
ton yesterday after a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Marion Law.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Carr Sr. arrived
from Hearne Yesterday, accompanied
by A. b. Carr Jr.
Mrs. W. 4. Rhodes and daughter.
Miss Edith, returned from San Anto.
MO yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Engllsh bave
gone 10 spend the summer in Colorado.
Miss sallie johnson returned yesler.
day from visiting in Waco.
Miss Adele Reed has returned from
visiting In San Antonio.
Tip liollaman was here yesterday
from Franklin.
Dr. W. II. oliver went TO Houston
yesterday.
sA-e
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
H.ra Of eau. PnI.on.d.

Greencastle Ind, July IA singu-
lar fate seems 10 b. pursuing the herd
Of cattle owned by O. NJ Tustison Of
Morton. northwest Of this city. Ten
head have died within as many days
aud Others are dying. Il seems that the
animals got into storage house where
some paint had been left and number
Of them licked white lead out Of key
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20

"a Be- Peters u On ~ sick list.
Miss EugeniADone is visiting IN Pal
estine.
'yesh hams ital receiytd a, Howe
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20

Mr.. =. NJ. Jackson who hives in the
Willow Hole community. Madison coun.
iy. Yesterday received news Of the death
Of his son. DR.. Walter Jackson, at Cen.
tralia, Texas, where he recently located
and was practing medicine with DR..
Jim Hin. DR.. Jackson was just grown.
and was a splendid young man OF good
family, with promising future before
him. IIe had attended lectures two
years At the G alveston Medical college.
DR.. Jackson died suddenly, hut further
particulars OF his illness we're not known
here yesterday. The Fsgle extends
profound sympathy 70 the young mans
family.
The military companies at Nayasoia
and Calvert have been reorganized. The
new officers Of the Shaw rifles OF NayA.
sofa are T. 7. Burlington captain; Ham
mond Norwood, first lieutenant; Chas.
J. Kirk, second lieutenant; Hood Boone,
first sergeant; BismArk SieinhAgen,
secretary and treasurer. The pew Off
GERS Of the Calvert Light guards are
Louis Casimir, Captain; Angus MtAl-
pine, iirst lieutenant; Louis Cohen, sec-
ond lieutenant.
Mayor Adams showed the Eagle repte-
sentative yesterday his stock Of clothing
receiYed from yanous parts Of the state
for food sufferers. There is piled up
wagon load for both children and adults
v-ciothing, bed clothes, undercloths,
shirts, shirtwaists. and every eonceiv.
able kind Of apparel in various stages
Of wear, much Of IL washed and ironed,
clean and ready for wear. II 10 being
,siven out TO the needy along with the
supplies 80 generously donated.
; Supplies ara still coming In for the
Hood sufferers. Mapor Adams has re-
csived thirty sacks Of flour, 20J bushels
o. corn aud G-sack Of peas form Kerens.
Royse City sends sixteen sacks Of -four,
nine sacks OF meal and one sack Of
meat. Meridian sends 500 pounds OF
Hour and some meat, and gives notice
that further contributions will be made
tom Bosque county.
4. Candy and sons, j. II. and W. +.
Candy, were here from Rock Prairie
Yesterday. The former called at the
Eagle Office aud said he thinks bis com
nuuiiy has the banner crops OF The
eo1n,y.
Mayor Adams has issued supplies to-
"a heads Of families representing over
two thousand three hundred persons,
exclusive OF the supplies he has sent TO
.AllIHcan.
! Fresh cold beer and lunch. wooten
Wells soda water always on hand at V.
G. Marek's next door 10 Saunders 4
Johuson's. l7lu
Good roads and Alphabetically a
cotton mill-are what Bryan needs,
aud both viii be obtained II all WI
mite and work for them.
T. T. Goodwin was here from Provi.
denee yesterday. accompanied by Mrs.
J. \. Goodwin Of Wellborn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
Exchange Hotel Arrivals.

X X Hooper, College; d @ Brandon.
Houston; X II Burch, BRENNAN; T. a
Myers, Chicago; Ed II Hardin, Waco;
A NJ Rhodes, City + S Holmes, Jr.,
Washington, u. O.; o Franssen, Gal
weston R0 Allen, jacksonville.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20

Washington, July l9.-Uniied States
Consul jenkins, at San Salvador. has re-
ported 10 the state department by cable
that San Salvador is In a state Of siege
as result Of revolutionary plotting.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
LOCAL NEWS.


"a Sc Peters i On ~ sick list.
Miss EugeniA Bone is visiting IN Pal
estine.
',..h hams idsi reoeIytd at Howe
| NARRtSss % BAehley yea.
D.lss.r, from x li
vsterday.
Two Houses for Rsn' E4.pply to Mrs.
!. b. Roberts. - .li2tf
Mrs. Knox Howard yesterday %
lei, at Waco. . ~
A. W. shealey was here from RsIi.
pee yesterday. -
ID JQr<> .pnd wife we're. here from
play
>DhnT slthnt Vernon Pure Rye Al the
xpOsition saloon. -lGOf
Constable X. II. Bureh was here frott
enham yesterday. /. \
All kinds Of fine millinery very cheap
Mrs. G. NJ. Proctors. tlS3h
SmOke, General Arthur SRsrs-bes
la Va " the Exposition ga.
Pn. eats inu
PrOi.NS -, :. = was In the city yes
day an "a LSaslc office a pleas
pirs. Ed q %s,d little son, aud
Is.J.c. WI ,St4se been , lex sew.
> 1Vys. "
koN Hensarlink Of eep Hollow. wa,
Re yAsiei Wy hayin returned from
siborh.
.OsT-The oil reservoir Of n bicycle
tern near the compress. Please re-.
n tothis oihce. 206
A. Cozart Of Leon county, has re-
we'd a position with X. J. Ford, be-
ming Angus, Is.
!. G. Myers, Texas representative
3arnhart Bros. & spindler Of Chica.
was here yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
HALLS BABY CORDIAL.
ATTENTION.!

DON'T TRUST YOUR PHOTOS % AGENTS.
Dsal direct with the Artists We viii make ~
anyone sending us phoio a LlfE.SfIE OIL
E1TE. CRAYON or PASTEL PORTRAIT Free
Of Charge 10 Introduce our superior work. TX.
act Likeness. highly artistic finish aud prompt
return OF small photo guaranteed Send .ua
your photo Al once.
Hpricroi ununu eq3 MAIN STREET,
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
Pharmacy
as a
Science!

A late number Of a Pharmaceutical
Journal contains an advertisement Of a
large manufacturing drug house stating
that they had Elected over 5000 lbs
Of two certain p liable drugs within
the past IL months, on the cogent
ground Of inertness, appropos they ask
the question. What became OF them
As a matter Of course such drugs are
sold to the jobbers who keep them In
stock for the CLOSE buying" retail drug
gist to whom as 4 general rule, all drugs
look alike. ! desire TO impress the fact
tina, buy only the best grade Of drugs
and being familiar with their character.
istics and structure, can 10 a greatex.
tent judge a good drug from bad one.
II is here that Pharmacy Is akin to a
science and where the skill ola druggist
Is OF real value to a community. You
will find our
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20

For accident and life insurance either
in lodges OF straight life companies see
Joe b. Reed. Also sells -four, rice and
coffee. n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-20
SPIKES, maze, CLOVIS, AllspIss,
Cinnamon, mustard, etc.

or the finest grade whlrh you will read.
lily conclude by this fragrant aroma.
Likewise You will ind our Tinctures-
finger Capsieum. Lemon, Vanilla, Etc.
rich In true flavor and strength and 40
clear as a crystal. We desire our ser.
vice TO stand second 10 none and shall
endeavor as In the past. 50 equally A.
will in the future, to merit your conf.
dence and patronage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
MORE TROOPS NEEDED.
Berssford Says England Must Restrain
the Blacks, After Conquoring
the Boers.

LONDON. Nov. s.-Rear Admiral
Charles Beresford. speaking at sunder-
land, confessed he regarded with great
apprehension wwhat might BE- the atti-
tude Of the blacks toward the van
quished when the British had con-
quered the Boers.
I must repeat" said Lord Charles.
that in view Of such a contingency.
the government is not even now send
ing out sufficient troops. As to the
possibility Of foreign Intervention. I
consider that the great naval. military
and financial resources Of the empire
are calculated to ward off any undue
European dictation.
Whatever hops may nave been d.
rectly held out to the Beers before
the war, it is a greater matter that wa
can now more than ever, count upon
the affection and sympathy Of tn.
great American nation, the greatest,
and one OF the most touching exam
pies Of which il ;he American ladies
hospital ship"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
ANOTHER COMBINATION.
Bicycles and Automobiles to be Made
by One Consolidated Company.

NEW YORK, Nov. The Times
says
\ 500 $4,000 combination IS pro-
jected. The informal meeting 20 per-
feet this great organization will be
held at the Waldorf Astoria today. It
is intended 10 combine all the rubber.
bicycle and automobile companies into
one great concern, which will control
the production Of every article enter
ing into the manufacture Of bicycle
OF an automobile
In the proposed company # is said,
all of the companies already formed
viii be participants.
Messrs. stulebaker ana Riker. who
own numerous patents. are said to be
payyles 70 he arrang .ment, and they
are also men.i2ned as largely inter
ested in the automobile company IN
corporate1 at Wilmington, Del, oni
Saturday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
GERMANY BLOCKED GAME.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA dispatch t,
the Tribune from London says:
The St, Petersburg correspondent Of
the Morning Post throws light on the
policy Of the European powers. He
states on authority that the govern
nents OF Russia. France and Spain
discussed the question OF intervention
in the dispute between England and
the Transvaal. and agreed on the dis.
patch Of Joint note suggesting arbl-
tration, but the condition OF the ac-
tion was the cooperation OF Germany.
which was refused.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
ANOTHER RAILWAY FAKE.
Right Of Way and Franchise for Pre-
tended Transc1Htlnental Line
from San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, CAL Nov IA rail-
way franchise. including a right of
way 100 feet wide along the bay Of
San Diego, has bcan granted by the
common council to Z. S. Grant, Geo.
w. Marston, George H. Ballou and
NJ. A. Luce. four of the city's most in
huential residents.
The purpose Of granting the fran
chlse is to facilitate the construction OF
a railway from the bay Of San Diego
to the Colorado river ard thence east
ward to form a new transcontinental
line.
Tie grantee Of the franchise have
until January l, 1903, in which to carry
out the undertaking. A proposed
route via Salt Lake meets with favor
here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
BLIND MANS BLUFF
IN0UTER DARKNESS
SITUATION IN LADYSNITH
The Garrison Holding Out NTH Eng
lkh Grit-A Question Of Sn-
periOr Artillery Practice.
SITUATION IN LADYSNITH

NEW YORK. Nov. IA dispatch {
the Tribune from London says:
The war in the Transvaal remains
game Of blind mans buff" played h
outer darkness The results ar
known when a carrier pigeon wings
flight Of 1s9 miles. or when a rougl
rider carries news hundreds OF mllei
across swollen rivers and open coun
try.
Press agencies which expand int
victorious sorties. cavalry raids accu.
rately described as "Reminiscences n
force, are convinced by cold, hard
steel that the faithful messenger tells
nothing but the truth, and the anna
teur strategist in a smoking room Of a
comfortable London club is at the
mercy Of the ruthless frontiersman,
who is liable at any moment to upset
the most scientific expert opinion by
riding across country and proving
that what cannot possibly be true has
happened, and is the most natural
thing in the world.
II is a time when the official red
tape system can well afford 20 despise
the forces " public opinion. and when
the London journals which have in
vested thousands Of pounds in system
attic arrangements for describing the
war day by day, at 4 shilings a word,
can learn Christian grace and humility
and be thankful If their penny-a-llnersI
are not turned out Of the war office to
stand in the rain and fog and cool
their heads.
The London journals are, Of course,
hoping for better things when the
army corps, of which fully 10000 men
win arrive at the Cape this week, once
takes the field, and their own relays
are on the ground to describe the tri-
march through the two Dutch
republics. Apparently they do not
know what manner Of man Sir Red
vers Butler is. He does not consider
war correspondents either useful or
and the increased pres
SIRE put upon the censorship since his
arrival at the Cape proves how little
license will be allowed 10 even priyi.
eyed social experts when the real
business Of war begins.
On the English side, meanwhile,
here are rumors barely In excess Of
he demand for special editions. The
lfternOon papers midnight editions
how the ingenuity Of the press news |
who is paralyzed by the /
ear lest another bird may come homo
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08

inopnortunely and cnnvic, him ~ man
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08

the Doric, give details or a great are
In Canton at midnight on the "a, by
which over 50 persons lost their lives,
II seems a matshed thcater had been
built by the riverside ard around about
100 flour boats had been auchorcd.
While the theatrical performance was
going on, tlre broke out on one II the
boats, II spread rapidly to the intlam.
mahle material of the theater, rhere
was wild rush among tho audience
aud many boats were capsixed. over
80 persons wen, burned or drowned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
MUCH CONCERN in EUROPEAN CIRCLES
Demand Will Be BY Continental Nations for Disclosure of
the Engish.American Motiws-They Will
Be Accommodated

, the proposed dismembement OF China
From a high official authority tn,
. World correspondent has obtained thi:
outline Of the situation;
4 /. The United States demands thai
the open door policy be continued.
i 2. That none OF its treaty rights
shall in any manner be disturbed by
foreign powers seizing Chinese terri
tory.
3 That American trade and COM
merce shall be granted the same rights
as the country owning a particular
port enjoys.
l. That each power seizing territory
shall furnish a written agreement to
continue in force all treaty rights now
existing between the Chinese empire
and the United States
3. Great Britain. having always
maintained open ports. will cooperate
with the United States in securing its
demands.
6. These demands. once having been
made, must be enforced.
:. 1t is believed that the demands
OF the United sta.es will be granted.
S. 1t is hoped diplomacy win secure
the concessions asked, but in the event
it fails, other and more rigorous meth
DDS must be used.
}. Because OF possible trouble, the
Asiatic squadron is being strengthened
to its maximum.
10. 1t is not the purpose Of the
United States to seize Chinese port,
Or a sphere Of influence. II being the
Intention Of the government to pro.ec;
al United States interests in all ports
Ind provinces Of China.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
CHARGED THE BOERs.
British Cavalry ut La1ysmi,h Make a
Sor-ie On the Enemy

CAPE TOWN. Nov 4.-Afternoon.-
A dispatch from Ladysmith says that
on Thursday afternoon the British
cavalry charged the Beers while the
latter were maneuvering south Of the
town, and cut their way through them
A long tom" posted on Bulwln hni
shelIed the town, but little damage
was done.
The naval gunners put the big gun
situated on Hepworth's hill out Of ac-
ton.
The enemy at Grobler's Kloof en-
gagged a company Of the Royal Irish
fusiliers, and brisk firing occurred on
both sides. An armored train, with 60
infantrymen on board, drew the enc
my's fire, enabling the volunteers to
make headquarters safely. The mill
tary are eulogized for their timely
help to the volunteers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
PUT IN IRONS
Part Of Crew ~ Transport Afraid {,
Face Filipinos At Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Twenty
two East Indians employed as oilers
coal passers and femen On the British
ship Pathan, recently chartered by IN,
United States to carry troops to III,
Philippines, have been put In irons by
order OF Captain Butler because they
objected to going to Manila.
The East Indians shipped at Slnga-
pore in September for an Is months
voyage. They are afraid OF the hostile
Filipinos, but the captain thinks he
win soon force them to complete their
contracts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08

NEW YORK. Nov. "A special Il
the World from Washington says:
There is not lacking conclusive evi.
dence that there exists An understand
ing between the United States and
Great Britain regarding the share
each shall have in the partition of the
Chinese empire Japan is expected to
side with these two countries in their
demands.
Confirmation Of the statement that
the continental nations that are plot
ting for a slice Of China will inquire
into the motives OF the United States
and Great Britain came today in the
shape Of an admission by Count de
casini, the Russian ambassador. whoI
came to Washington this morning.
Count de Casini said tonight:
The statements in the newspapers
that have been charged with a mis-
sion to unite with ny colleagues and
invite the United States to declare her
policy in regard to China, either
choosing a sphere Of influence "a port
TO be under her jurisdiction) or de-
elaring for the open door policy, I
must decline to affirm or deny. have
not as yet time to look around me. n
must ascertain the American views and
sentiment before I give out statements
on such interesting and absorbing
questions. Later l may have some
thing to say" {
The World correspondent learns to-
night that Count Casinl will not pre-
sent the views Of his government to ,
the United States until the arrival Of I
the ether continental ambassadors ,
whose governments are Interested in 3
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-08
BIG FIRE AT CANTON.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.-Hong
Kong papers Of October 5, received by
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-07-08
CAUSE OF The TROUBLE

London, June 25.-A Sun cable
from London says: The public
mind of England continues to be
monopolized by the situation in
the Trsnsvaal 1t is a significant
fact that the grievance which is
most prominently paraded in the
press against the Transvaai Gov
eminent is one which might be
urged with equal validity against
the United States. This il the
fact that the Transvaal naturaliza-
ton oath requires a new citizen
to forswear by name all alleei-
ance to the sovereign or power to
which he was last subject. The
oath required by the Transvaal
republic is practically identical
with that which thousands of sub
jects OF the Queen took when they
became citizens of the United
States.
The Rhodesian press of Great
Britain is deuouncirg this oath as
an outrageous insult to the British
sovereign and to the manhood of
loyal Britons, who, for certain
reasons, desire to obtain the fran
chise in the Boer republic. This
requirement alone, in the opinion
OF many newspapers, will justify
the British Government in going
to any length in order to secure its
abrogation.