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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
TO PRESERVE CHINA.
President schurman Says the Question
Is Ono Of Greatest Importanre.

Chicago. August 15.-A special to the
Tribune fromISan Francisco sayss
DR. Jacob G.. Schurman, president Of
the Philippine commission. who arrived
here on the China last night after being
absent in the Orient.since January. was
seen by q correspondent OF the Tribune
and asked for his views regarding the
Philippines and the work of the commits
sion.
He said, he could not say anything
about the islands before making his re-
port to President Mckinney.
"As said. however, to one OF the great
statesmen OF Japan" he continued, "af
ter had seen something OF the Orient
1t seems to me that the great question
there is not Formcsa or the Philippines,
but China His ! eyess lighted up at
this and he went on: "Englishmen out
there--and In Japan assswell as the govern
ment of Great Britain. feel that to hold
Chira intact Is the thing of overshadow-
ing Importance. 1t Is feared that now
Rush. has taken Manchuria. 1t will try
to encroaoh gradually on some or all OF
the is provinces Of China and when It
gets them 1t will do as that country has
dcne hitherto, put duty on all foreign
Rood5. Englishmen and Japanese feel
that America should hold with them In
preventing the dismemb berment of China
1t is felt out there that almost anything
is liable to happen in the Orient In the
next half dozen years. 1t is a momen-
tous situation.
"Englishmen there feel that their own
government Is not quite as strong at the
present time as it should be. nor as Ii
used to he. There Is undoubtedly fear
of Russia.
"I met MARQUIS Ito. the greatest imam
in the Orient. vas also with Count
Okuma. He was prime minister of Japan.
Elso INST Vlscount Aoki, who is the
minister Of foreign affairs now. I was
with Admiral Count kahayama, their
Dewey, in the Chlnese-Japanese war,
who was afterwards the governor of
Formosa, and who Is now in the cabinet.
"Everywhere and at all times by these
statesIuen 1t was recognized that the fu-
ture OF China was the one oven shade ling
question. but that Its doors should be kept
open. 1t means much to England and
Japan and not less to America. There
Is hope In the Orient among leading
inen that China itself may become
aroused SO that 10 may itself hold Its do
a ain intact, but. 1t Is not yet sufficient
~ awakened. That Is the Unfortunate
phase of it.
The Chinese are patient Industrious
people. They can live in any climats,
away in the Arctic or far south in the
tropics. They can make money any
where. Such race IL is felt ought to
arouse itself In this dilemma, but we shall
see. Nobody can tell what may happen. -
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
NEWPORT TRIED AGAIN.

Washington, August Is Another very
satisfactory trial of the gunboat Newport
has been made. The Newport has been
year and half In commission aud
seven months out of dry dock. In run of
156 hours she made slightly over eight
knots an hour with coal consumption
OF slightly over ii tons per day. AS her
bunkers hold 23s tons of coal this indi-
oates a steaming radius OF 10 days or 8, 722
knots. Ihe Newport like the other gun
boats OF her class. is copper bottomed and
her efficiency Il not impaired by remain-
Ing long In the water.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
LITTLE YELLOW FEvER IN HA-
VANA.

Havana, August 10. MIR. Mills, a clerk
at the headquarters OF Gen. Brooke, was
stricken down with yellow fever today
and has been removed to the hospital.
Other clerks having rooms at the houss
where he lived. have beun quarantined
and their effects fumigated. The total
number of cases of yellow fever officially
reported in Havana this year 10 SO. Of
which only 10 have proved fatal This is
considered q remarkable record.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
A Speedy Recovery Is Now Hooked
For.
Wounded Man Removed
to Suburbs.
Dreyfus Writes Two Letters to
His Counsel.

Rennes. August i5.-At eight O'Clock
this evening. Labori was removed in an
ambulance to the residence of Prof.
Bach In a suburb Of Rennes. He stood
the journey well. although naturally
fatigued.
The doctors tonight are extremely hope
full OF speedy recovery. but consider II
would be unwise for him to return TO
court until there Is absolutely no danger
OF relapse.
Maitre DenanRe has decided therefore.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
LOCAL WEATHER REPoRT.

Portland, Aug. 10. is99.-Ihe local
weather bureau records the following:
a. m.-Barometer. 30.sO0: thermome-
ter, 63; dew point, Al: Rel humidity
a.; direction OF wind, NV; wind yeloc-
ity, 4. state of weather. clear.
ter, 81; dew point. 90; rel. humidity, 62;
direction OF wind, SW; wind velocity. II,
state of weether, clear.
Max. temp. 72; min. temp, 54; mean
temp, 3d.; max. wind velocity IS, s;
pr recipitation-24 hours, %
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
REvOLVERs wERE USED.
LABoRI WAS ROBBED.

Rennes, Aug. 15.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press here obtained to-
day complete confederation Of the state
ment, exclusively cabled to the Associ-
ated Press yesterday, that the pockets
of Labori's coat were rified yesterday
while he was lying on the ground. Not
only the pockets of his coat were
emptied bnt an attempt was made to
steal tho wallet In which were important
papers referring to tho court martiaf
including his notes for the cross ex-
animation OF General Mercier.
Nj. Labor has himself related the in
cident. He had just fallen and says one
or two men run to his side. One of
these said: "His coat must be taken off.
Hc win be too hot.n
The speaker then took the wounded
lawyers coat of and another man seized
the wallet.
NJ Labori, however, retained his
presence of mind and refused to allow
tho wallet to be taken out of his hands,
putting 1t under his head for pillow
and holding 1t with one hand. The coat
was shortly afterward put on again.
On arriving at his residence NJ Labori
asked his wife to look in his pockets and
see IL their contents were safe.
Nine Labori found the pockets COM
pletely emptied. Luckily the pockets
contained only personal letters including
menacing letters received on the
previous day.
The rifling Of the lawyers pocke of
the papers and the attempt to steal his
wallet while no effort was made to ap.
propriate his watch or money, are re-
garded as clear evidence of plot in
which several men were implicated.
The man who actually fired tho shot,
1t appears, was one part of tho ma
chinery Of the conspirators. In spite of
the extensive search made for the would
be assassin he is still at large and the i'm
preston Is gaining ground that be. is
being aided by the anti-Dreyfus country
people who are concealings him some
where.
The doctors in attendance upon NJ
Labori have sent to Paris for an X-ray
apparatus IN orGer to locate tho ballet IL
the lawyers body.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
A CHANGE OF GENERALS.

London, August ib.--Major General Sir
William Francis Butler, who it was an
nounced yesterday In despatch from
Cape Town to the Associated Press,
British troops, in South AfTice, es d re-
suit Of his alleged Boer sympathies. has
hfen recalled and Sir Frederick Walker
HAs been afpointed to replace hims
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16

London, August l5.-The Johannes.
burg correspondent OF the Daily Mail who
confirms the report that warrants have
been prepared for the arrest of 1G7 menu
OF which 90 are urgent, says the date fof
executing the warrants Is uncertaip and
thar the wohle thing Is regarded as q
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
BoERs GETTING THEIR ARMS.

Pretoria, August 15.-The executive
council concluded It's session at 1890
p. M. when orders were issued to the
held cornets to give out the Mauser
rifles Ia exchange for Martini Henri
rifles. A great crowd gathered to receive
the arms. Tho possibility of war with
Great Britain Is about the only subject
discussed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
LILY LANGTRY MARRIED.

London, August l5-Mrs. Lily Lang
Try, the actress, was married July 27, at
khe Island Of Jersey. to Hugo Gerald de
Bathe, Is years OF age, the eldest son Of
6ir Henry Peroival de Battle, Bart, re-
tired general, formerly lieutenant colonel
pf the Scots Guards, and Crimesn vete-
arm. The ceremony was private. the only
witness being Mrs. Langtry's daughter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
DEWEY STILL SICK.

Leghorn, August i5.--Admiral Dewey
is still indisposed. Various officials yis-
tied ths Olympia tais morning.
1he departure of the American admiral
for FloreRas, has besn postponed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Aug. I5.---Forecast---
Maine, N. H., q Rain
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday;
winds becoming high Mort herIy to
Easterly by Wednesday night.
Storm signals are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Wilmington to Port
land.
Boston. Aug. 15.---Wednesday;--In-
creasing cloudiness, probably followed
by RAIN during the afternoon or night,
and Thursday morning; North East
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
WHAT ANTAGONISTS SAY.

Paris. August 15.-The anarchists organ
Journal Du Peuele, says that in retali-
alton for the outrages upon NJ. Labori,
the anarchists will hold Gen. Msrcier
and Nun. Drumont, Rochefnrt and Judet
as hostages and personally responsible
for anything done against the anarchists.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
TROOPS FOR oTIs.

San Francisco, August 1.-THE trans
pert Senator sailed for Manila today with
about 200 officers and recruits and a
signal corps. "a 81 l4.49 -
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
A NEW FORGERY.

Paris. August 15.-Ths Matin today
makes the announcement that Maitre
Labori, after be was shot yesterday and
as the outcome Of his injury appeared
doubtful, declared that he wished to
make known the fact that III Cham DIN
who has charge of the secret documents
In the Dreyfus affair, had discovered a
new forgery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
QUIET RErGNS.
All Is Said TO BE Peaceful Now In San
Domingo.

All Is Said To BE Peaceful Now In San
Domingo.
San Domingo, August 15.-According
to government officials tranquility Tsigns
throughout the country. The assassius
of President Hereux are till at large. but
measures have been taken for their cap.
ture. It is said that the band numbers ie.
Although the rate for drafts Is falling
and there are some siens Of returning
confidence, business continues dull, and
imports are very limited. The school
situation Ia bad. The problem Of taking
up the paper currency has not yet been
solved rs the people In general do not
wish 10 taken up. This is the real cause
OF dullness in business. oncs the matter
has been arranged affairs should take
on different aspect.
The latest news from Macorls regarding
the effects OF the hurricane shows that
the damage was more serious than was
q. first supposed. The river overfiowed
it's banks and inundated the ground.
Many families had abandoned thelr
houses for the time. and boats were used
In the streets to carry people from ore
point to another.
The storm did severe damage in the
country about Samana and Pusrto Plate.
:. The United States cruiser New Orlef ms
has left San Domingo harbor for Porto
Rico. The United States gunboat Ma
chias Ia still here.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16
A DOMINICAN JUNTA.

New York. August I5.--Work of great
Importance. according TO the men inter-
ested. .is going on here In connection with
the revolutionary movement In Santo
Domingo A junts has been formed whose
stantly, ana are supposed to be commu-
nicating daily by cable with ten.
Jiminez. The latter, who Is in Havana,
is directing the work of the revolution.
ary forcss and arrangements ore under
stood to be In progress for the sending OF
expeditions from points in the West Iu-
dies and possibly in the United States to
aid In the overthrow Of the existing gov
ernment,
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-16

doubtless grant their Wish to DO treated
with indulgence, and II. Guerin's request
to be allowed 90 surrender at the police
depot instead OF being arrested In the
There was considerable excitement ac-
complished by demonstrations and
scufiles In the Rue Chahrol in the course
OF the evening and the police made sever
al arrests.
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
Paris, August 1.-THE Matt asserts
that al. Fabre, the magistrate, now has
proofs OF q conspiracy against the repub-
iican government and that the Orleanist
party has expended considerable sums In
national propaganda.
REvoLvERs WE'RE USED.
Paris August IS AS an anti-Semitic
group was standing at the corner OF the
Fau5ourg St. Denis and the Rue de
Vnieneiennes. this evening. some passers.
BY were greeted with cries Of 'tDown
with the jews" whereupon they we. Q
surrounded and threatened BY the demon
strators. A supposed anarchist then fired
several revolver shots, wounding three
men. One OF them. man named
Camille, was taken TO q hospital seriously
wounded. The alleged anarch ist was
arrested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26

Close % the wagon We met bush
woman. one Of Indowyokas people. re-
duced by starvation 10 the most enact
ated and pitiable condition Her hus-
band had been killed by lions some days
before. though she herself hal escaped
with her life On her back and shout
ders were the marks where the same
lion had ripped away great strips u
flesh Long clots Of blood had dried on
her body. the wounds had not even
been washed / gave her some meat
which she seized upou and o; once ate
ravencusly The bones were almost
through her filthy skin her little beady
eyes 1T close together under a low. re-
treating forehead her hattened nose
and large protruding lips concelling
what little chin she po@seeed gave hrr
a look most uncanny and rerelIent
Altogether more like an animal than
a human being. she seemed to me the
lowest type Of womankind that 1t has
ever been my fate 10 look on There are
Numbers Of bushmen and their wives
who live in this miserable condition
wandering through the veldt with no
other means Of subsistence than such
trash "a wild roots and berries Some
Of the men have guns and ammunition
and they spend their whole time In
shooting When they kill buck within
reach d water-say ten miles-the
whole family congregates on the spot
sits round the body and gorges itself
until every scrap Of flesh and skin ha,
disappeared -Blackwood's Magazine
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ne.n.rltntca Oh. ret KItten.

A well known East End doctor tells
q story Of his experimenting days when
he was 40 college A girl whom he
knew and admired had a pet kitten
that In frisking around broke one Of is
hind legs The fair mistress Was Ia De.
spair and in extremity asked her med
ical student admirer 20 Try bis skin on
the pct He consented and took his
fathers messenger boy. who was used
20 the surgery. 10 apply the anUsthetic
Tho doctor made the amputation and
was sewing mp the TAP beautifully
when the boy gave % yell and said the
cat was dead II had been chloroform.
cd ~ death
The doctor knew that the demise %
the pet would kin his hopes with the
mistress lie had only one alternative
artificial respiration and -eizIng the
forcpaws he set 90 work In ten min
utes he saw he was saved Tor the kit
ten began 90 breathe II was restored
minus one of H. clnwers % the girl whJ
never knew how near IL came 20 being
buried In the back garden -Pittsbur.
Dispatch
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26

We had come into the storeroom for
torpedoes az the Brooklyn navy yard
and the talk turned 70 high explosives
1--WE have 10 keep sharp watch on
the gun cotton. said one Of the gun
ners who were with me. "io see that Il
does not get Try aud does not get too
acid There il never a day goes by on a
battleship but careful inspection t.
made Of the stores Of gun cotton Dip
in piece Of litmns paper and see II u
comes ont blne II IL does al Is well
but beware It IL comes ont red That
means acid. and acid means danger
"What DO yol do when 10 comes ont
red / asked
"Neutralize iho acid You sec. gun
cotton deteriorates a lot inpn acid soln-
ton
DO you always keep tho gan cotton
wet
Always That's one n tho first
principles when Is wet, it's safe
when it's dry. Il isn't Let II have all
the water IL will soak mp. which y
about 80 per cent
Suppose you were 10 touch OF some
gun cotton here ON the ground. what
would happenT
Nothing nj all II II wasn't confined
You might burn ton OF IL like cord
wood in a bonfire But pack il in iii
box. even a fimsy one and youl have
fun And Of course. the stronger th'
box the more fun you'll have Dos
ton Glnha
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Underground Paris.

The Paris Of the pavement, gay
bright and oxhilarating. is fairly IA
miliar 20 us all but underground Paris
dark. solitary and damp. extending for
miles. Is comparatively unknown A
part Of this area Is devoted 20 the cata
combs-a valley Of dry bones. a garden
Of the dead the rest a garden still more
vast. provides for the wants. or rather
the Injuries Of the living it is deyot'
ed 20 mushroom culture These subter
ranean gardens extend for some 20
miles under the gay capital and are
from 20 feet 20 100 feet beneath the
surface
Il is very difficult 10 obtain permis.
sion 20 visit them. and even when per
mission is obtained IL requires some
courage 90 avail oneself Of H. for the
only entrance Is circular opening like
the mouth ~ o. we'll ont Of which a
long pole stands Through this pole
fastened ~ the top only. at fairly long
intervals. sticks are thrust This prim
tive ladder. the base Of which swings
like pendulum IN the impenetrabIa
darkness below. Is tho only means Of
reaching the caves Here again
/ cried our guide. with % burst u cheer
I fulno.s. ''see this door On the Other
side are the catacombs as foil Of bone.
As this place Is Of mushrooms W,
smiled We were not afraid Of bone
with an iron door between them and
ua Strand Magazine
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THE BEST HEADING FOX
THE FAMILY.

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whereby we can offer Texas Farm
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Eagle both papers one year for
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26
Sweetest roses ~ the year
strrw around my Roe Tier
Calmly may the dust frposo
OF ms faithful. pretty Eun
How to Dls.ect - Mosquito.

A needle held In the left hand Il
passed through the thorax the legs and
wings are pulled of aud, II necessary
the scales Of the body brushed OF with
a camels hair brush The tail Is then
lowered into a drop Of water salt solu'
ton or weak formalin placed on a glass
slide. and with another needle held In
the right hand the last two segmeuts 81
the tail are partially separated and held
down upon the slide The left hand Is
then moved In such a manner as 20
draw away the insect Major Ross, /
NJ s.. in Indian Medical Gazette
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26
4 wall Paper Trick.

IAN old fellow came along the other
day. says Philadelphia restaurant
keeper. who gave me pointer / had
never dreamed Of lie came In and of
fered 20 patch up all the bad places IN
my wall paper aud 30 skillfully that I
couldn't lind a place after It was done
Well hadn't any patching TO 10 but
I bet the old chap "A quarter and his
dinner that he couldn't DO what he
said / toro patch out Of the wall
paper and when he was through eat
ing he went % work
1.-THE first thing he did was TO cut a
piece Of blank wall paper big enough 10
cover the hole and paste Il over Next
ho took brush and painted ground
the same ~ the other paper Then kick
mo II he didn't take other brushes aud
colors and paint IN the design Of III,
paper / willingly yielded up q quarter
with the dinner and was satisfied when
/ saw the uIacrity and enso with which
the fellow did his work New Yorl
Tribune
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The Fir., John Jnceh A.,nr.

Although Mr. Astor had led life
mainly devoted 20 business interests
be found great pleasure IN the society
Of literary men. says Mrs Julia Ward
Howe IN The Atlantic DR. Cogwell
made his home with Ms for some years
after the closing Of his famous school
but finally went 10 reside with Mr. As.
tor. attracted partly by the latter =
promise 10 ondow a public library In
the city Of New York This was accom-.
plished after some delay. and the doc
tor was for many years director Of the
Aston library tie used 20 relate some
humorous anecdotes Of excursions which
he made with Mr. Aston In the course
Of one Of these the two gentlemen took
supper together NJ q hotel recently
opened Mr. Aston remarked This
man win never succeed
why notT inquired the other
Don't you see replied the inan.
cior. what large Jumps % sugar be-
puts 10 the sugar bowlT
Once ns they were walking slowly IA
pilotboat which the old gentleman
had chartered for "trip down the har
Dor. DR. Cogswell said "Mr Astor
have just been calculating that thi.
boat costs you % cents minute Mr
Astor AZ once FASTENED his pace rcluc
tant % waste so much money
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26

Frcddio's papa-What do you intend
10 do with the hole In that doughuut
when YOU get all the cake eaten from
around ~
Freddie latter serious thought)-l
guess IN give 1t TO little sister, 20 pay
fer the bite she gimme ont Of her ap.
pie. Chicago News
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-01-26
Grrn,ne.. rhrn.t rnen him.

Tcachor-Now, then, boy No /, who
wrote Macbeth
Boy No trembling VIOLENTLY
Please. sir, / didn't
Teacher 1 know you didn't, but who
did,
Boy No. with a spasm Of virtuel-
Please. sir, don't wlnter be- telltalo.
but 10 wuz Bob Buster, over IN do cor
ner seat. seen ban a doin Of Il. H.
Illustrated Record
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CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFicFHs.
Mayor, G. A. Adams.
Marshall, T. p. Boyet,.
neputy Marshal, X. II. smith.
Secretary and Treasurer, Henry q
Rhodes.
City Sexton, II. II Jones.
Constable, @. l.. Baker.
Aldermen. X. G. Tabor, W. :. How
ell. wv Harris, q. II. wyse, Jno. M
Lawrence.
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what viii happen 20 you " you ARE
q good little boyY asked the kindly old
woman
"In get stick Of Alndy Tor being
good
"And what viii happen to you II
you are badf
"Ill get two sticks Of candy for
promising 10 try 10 be good Chicago
Post
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Your Attention Is Asked to the
Following Announcement.

On and after the ! NJ day of January
1899. ! will run in connection with my
Fire Insurance business, Real Estate
Rental and Collecting Agency, real e.
tate bought, sold or exchanged on both
Country and City properly. abstracts
furnished on all titles. Houses Tor
rent will be inside r speciality, we doing
the renting and rcIec'.ng; our patrons
will not be trolcied vita doing theli
own collecting. Collections %: Mort.
cages and all other business oef.aining
thereto. A. TO commission sill meet
al competition. Notar, .ublic In office
Kindly give us trial. We solicit a
share II your business.
The Insurance business will always
have my prompt, careful and personal
attention; will at all times see that my
patrons are fully protected.
Asking for share OF your Real Es
tate and Insurance business for the
NewlYear, am Charles Carr.