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y JOHN ii. PAGE, JR., who was recently
commissioned as a second lieutenant
in the Sd infantry, is the third Of the
name to serve in the army Of the
United States. His father, John 81.
Page, is colonel of the Sd infantry and
served in Cuba during the war, taking
part il the fighting about Santiago
: He was the last Of the regular army
colonels to leave Cuba His grand
father, John II. Page, was killed at tthe
battle Of Palo Alto during the Mexican
war. For more than SO years there has
always been a John b. Page among
the officers of the army.
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The Austrian post Office is to try a
telegram card" on which person
writes a message and posts in the
usual way, but the post Office ,elegraphs
the contents, which are delivered to
the address by the postman, The plan
is ombination of post and telegraph,
and seems useful as having a cost and
speed intermediate between lost and
.telerraph,
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S1LAs A. HoLcoMB, who has just been
elected on the fusion ticket to the Ne.
]braska supreme court, is physically
the biggest man who figured in the re-
cent election. With the face of a
placid boy, he yet towers head and
shoulders above all his colleagues who
might walk under his outstretched
arm without its brushing their hats.
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The biggest egg in the world is for
sale in London. It was found buried
in sand in Madagascar by natives.
This egg, known to naturalists as the
Aepyronis Maximus, measures nearly
a yard in circumference and over foot
in length. Its cubical capacity is equal
to $50 heus' errs.
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Want More Pay

Philade elphia, Dec. Delegates rep
sresenting nearly 5000 cloth weavers in
40 mills of this city, met Sunday and
adopted a new and increased scale Of
wages, which they will insist upon be-
ing adopted BY their employ The
demand will be made after next Sun
day.
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A LATE issue of the London Times
stated that at least a score of persons
perish each year in Switzerland in try
ing to secure the wonderful snow
fower-the edelweiss which grows in
very inaccessible places Some of those
who lose their lives trying to secure it
are reckless tourists; others are Swiss
boys, who wish to getit that they may
sell it to Travellers
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Pennsylvania, and Henry Casson, of
Wisconsin, were elected clerk and ser
geant at arms, respectively. Joseph
c. MycElElroy, of Ohio, will be postmaster
and Rev. Henry G. Counden, of Michi-
gan, chaplain of the house.
Adopt Reed Rules.
The extraordinary thing the caucus
did do was to perfunctorily consent to
the readoption for temp purposes
of the Reed rules. Col. Hepburn, who
was expected to make a fight on these
rules, failed to do so, and it was taken
for granted that his promise to the
president acted as a permanent check
upon his desire to restore the old par
iamentary rules, under which, the
house worked previous to Reeds reg
ime. The immediate result Of this at
tempt to revive the old rules will prob
ably be bitter and prolonged fight on
the floor of the house.
Democrats Choose Richardson.
There was nothing perfunctory about
the democratic caucus. It began with
"a fight over the selection Of chairman
Representative Hay (Va.) was the
choice of the younger members, who
happen to be in the majority. His op-
ponent was Mr.. Rae (Arl.) Mr.. Hay
won. 5aE
Representative James D. Richardson
Glenn. was chosen for leader of the
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& PACKAGES can not be mailed to the
Yukon country, according to an order
recently issued by the postofice de-.
partment. Letters and postal cards
can be sent to the Yukon country, but
there is no way in which parcels or
third or fourth-class matter can be
forward ed
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was a Success.

Philadelphia Dec. The National
Export exposition, which was opened
here on September 4, closed Saturday
night, and the manager report that
! the affair has been en- tire1y successful
in every respect. The attendance was
about 4, $50, 900.
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IT is estimated that the earth re-
ceiyes not more than one thousand
millionth part Of the total radiation Of
the suns rays. If any considerable
portion Of this heat was concentrated
upon the earth it would not only be-
come abitable but become speed
ilV consumed
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Foundry burned.

Cincinnati, Dec. Fire destroyed
the large foundry of schuch & Martin,
in Coyington, x 81, including valuable
patterns and mac chinery Loss, $50 200;
insurance, 10000.
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'Dnmageg. 3. by TidaI Wave, .

Santiago de Chile, Dec. tidal
wave has caused consid derabIe damage
on the coast, destroying moles, boats
and other property along the shore.
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ACCORDING to the latest report of H.
Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions,
there is now only one survivor Of the
war of 1912 - Hiram Cronl, Of north
western New York. He is. 90 years Of
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L,E ADERS Sci 3 ED.
House Republicans and Democrats
Hold Caucuses.
NAME CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES.
Former E.1 Ratify Choice of Henderson
for Speaker-Richardso OF Ten
nessee, His Opponent-Forecas
OF First Week In Congress.

> ~ fsslf &
Washing slhi Dec. g.. When the Fifty
sixth cong gress assemblies to-day both
senate and house viii be prepared for
the transaction of business as soon as
new l members can be sworn in and the
work of the republican house caucus
Saturday night indorsed by a formal
call of the roll. Col. David B. Hender-
son (Ia.) was selected for speaker by
acclamation. The democrats Saturday
afternoon selected James D. Richard
son Tenn.) as their candidate for
Speaker after q contest which lasted
through six ballots. s5
The Republicans.
There he was not even an echo of. dissent
to the programme that was fixed in SO
unusual w a manner last summer by the
republicans. Col. Henderson made a
brief speech. Alexander Mcdowell, of
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|COUIN ZINC The COST J
British Casualties at Modder River
Number ATS.
METHUEN'S ENTIRE FORCE IN ACTION.
Loss Of the Boers Thought to Be
Small - News from the Front
Still Very Meager-Anxiety
In London fs

London, Dec. 4The corrected list
of Modder river casualties, noncom
missioned officers and men, shows 73r
killed, 372 wounded and seven missing
The losses are divided as follows:
~ K;1Iod Tni,Irad 3
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AEed Lady Pcrfshes.

Bingh ION, II. !, Dec. ii ire at
Hancock destroyed three stores, caus-
ing a loss Of $50, ,O0O.s Mrs. Ann Tarbox.
aged 80, was burned to death.
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Assets Very I1iEht,

Boston, Dec. j. N Newell, a mer-.
chant Of New Bed ford, formerly of New
York, has fled a petit on il bankruptcy.
Liza ilities, 1884 ,04o !; assets, 500.
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minority after six ballots had been
taken, and Representative Sulzer On.
70 withdrew in his favor. BanlShead
(Ala,) withdrew during the fourth ball
lot without specifying who his friends
ought to vote for, but they nearly all
f1ocked to Richard dson. The contest
opened up so evenly that it looked hard
to pick the winner. Bankhead had "a ;;
De Almond (Mo.), 80; Richardson, 43,.
and SulZer, 25 There were unimpor-
tant variations from these figures dur
ing the succeeding ballots until the
final roll call disclosed that Richardson
had 90 and De Almond, who remained
in the fight to the finish, ~.
The Week In the House.
Washing gton, Dec. The opening.
week Of the session in the house prom
ises to be crowded with stirring events.
There is always a good deal Of glamour
in connection with the assem- bling of
new congress, which is! a social as
well as a political event. The galleries
are always crowded and there is in
tense interest in the election Of a
speaker, the swearing in Of members
at the bar Of the house, the reading Of
the presto dent's message, the biennial
seat drawing the intro oduction Of bills
and resolutions into the legislative
hopper, and the general clearing Of
decks for action later on. But, as the
commit tees are not appointed until
just before the holiday recess, no ac-
tual business is transact usually UNI
til after the recess. his year it will
be different.
The Roberts Case.
he very threshold dSof the session
will come the contest over the admis-
sion SIC 8 OF Repre atiye elect Roberts, Of
Utah, and later in the week the house
will plunge into an imp portant and pos
sibly q protracted debate upon the
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kind words for YOUNG Hax.

Perhaps the brightest spot for Eng
lish readers is the announcement that
President Mckinley has designated the
son son of Secretary Hay to succeed Mr.
Macrum in Pretoria. The Daily Tele-
graph says: 'sThis appointment is a.
graceful concession on the part of the
United States government to British
feeling. Our countrymen's interests
will be safe in the hands of the ney.-
consul. 3,
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OUR MAILS.
Some Extracts from the Report of
the Postmaster General.

Washington, Dec. 4-The annual report
of Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith is made public. Its chief feature is
a plea for congressional action to stop the
abuse Of second-class mail privileges,
which, he says results in an annual waste
Of upwards Of s20,000.000 The financial ex-
h1bit for the fiscal year shows total ex-
penditures Of s1O1, ,632, ,161 and total reseipts
Of $95,O21,3S4, the deficiency being s2422,747
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'hrct, y guest have been provided. but
nll Others who come will DO turned
away Many OF the leading hotels
while turning away strp 1gers, have
been reserying considerable number Of
rooms. for their regular patrons In case
any should appear at the eleventh hour
10 seek Accommodations
The estimates IA 10 the number OF
visitors ran from 0OO. 900 to 200, 900
One Of the officials Of the New York
Central railroad said there were more
visitors In New York Tuesday than on
the day Of the dedication Of the Grant
tomb II was estimated that on that
day. April "a. 1897 there were b6l 900
visitors here.
Most Of the railroads agree that unless
weather conditions are most unfavora'
bic. there will be 1000, 900 visitors here
on Friday and Saturday. This means
that the railroads and ferries will have
to handle such crowds as never before
Active preparations are In progress day
and night in anticipation OF these con-
ditions, and the managers Of all the
lines declare that they do not anticipate
q single hitch.
All available passenger equipment
Of the various railroads is being concen'
trated at the most advantageous termi'
nj for bringing crowds into New York.
The greatest inward movement Ia CT
pected on Thursday night All the rail
roads have been running about two
thirds Of their capacity for the last
week Railroad men themselves express
astonishment at the great advance move
ment toward New York Low rates do
not 90 into effect until Thursday, 30
their inducements has not brought tho
the thousands who have come so far in
advance Of tho reception ceremonies. II
shows, too, the railroad men say, that
the visitors who are now coming to
New York have plenty Of money
to spend Railroads will not make re-
duction even after Thursday for points
within radius Of 100 miles Of New
/ York
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C.rt.r,IlIs Riot Arrest.

Mount Vernon, Ills Sept a. Sheriff
Manion has arrested Charles +, Davis,
colored, Of this place, who il charged
with having played an important part
In the riot at Carterylle which resulted
In the death Of five negroes a week ago.
Davis Is accused Of having acted ~ a
docoy. Turing the negroes into Carter
VILE. where they were attacked and
slain. The accused Is apparently a
peaceable young negro, and citizens
here where he has lived for several
years, are not disposed to believe him
guilty Of the crime alleged
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WELCOME TO DEWEY.
Thousands Greet the Admiral and
the Olympia at TOmpkinsyille.
THE SALUTE FIRED.
Seventeen Guns Fired In His Honor.
Rear Admiral HOWisOn Arrives
ON the Chicago Sampson
In Charge Of Fleet.

New York, Sept "a, Admiral Dewey
rose early today and could be seen
from the Atlantic Highlands pacing the
olympia's deck The warship was sur
rounded by all manner Of sailing and
steam crafts, including q number OF
newspaper boats, which remained near
the flagship all night An outward
bound British steamer saluted as she
passed with small cannon. There was
no answering by the boom Of guns from
the flagship, but string Of signals was
sent aloft in response.
An official visit was paid Admiral
Dewey by Major Burbsnks, command
ant Of Fort Hancock, and his staff The
visitors were met at tho gangplank and
escorted 10 the admirars cabin where
they spent half an hour. When they
returned 10 the shore all members Of the
military party were enthusiastic over
their reception.
At o'clock the Olympia started up
the bay for the government anchorage
of Thompkinsville, The passage thither
was triumphant, all sorts of crafts, in
Guiding the dispatch boat Dolphin, with
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Allen
on board, accompanied tho Olympia NJ
the bay. The thousands that greeted
Admiral Dewey and the Olympia had
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Trsps.. Performer KILLED.

Chicago Sept .; - Walter Shaw.
while performing on trapose at the
Chicago opera house Tuesday night fell
distance Of 70 feot 10 the stage The
injuries he received resulted fatally. He
was member Of tho team Of Shaw
brothorA The other brother was hold.
ing by his teeth a ring on which Walter
was swinging lie let 20 the ring drop.
ping Walter. Tie injured man was
taken 10 his hotel where he died. Tho
&C, was the last on the program and tho
curtain was dropped quickly. Several
women tainted when Shaw dropped, but
were soon restored 10 consciousness.
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the satisfaction OF seeing the nero OF
Manila, who. as he stood with Assistant
Secretary Allen and Captain Lambert
on the superstructure, repeatedly dotted
his cap to the cheering crowds who re.
turned yociferous salutations
The United States cruiser Chicago,
flagship Of Rear Admiral Howison.
reached this port early this morning
from her long cruise. during which she
touched the coast Of Africa and visited
Port Said The cruiser proceeded inn
mediately to the government anchorage
off Tompkinsyille, $. /. and took posi-
ton astern the old ship Lancaster.
A few minutes later the blue flag on
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS ship, tho New
York, was lowered and the red flag sub
stituted, indicating that Sampson was
no longer in command Of the fleet here.
As the Chicago proceeded up the lower
bay, she was mistaken by the officers Of
the forts for the Olympia, Deweys dag.
ship, and the admirals salute Of II guns
was fired The salute was returned by
the Chicago and was signal for a gem
sral demonstration along the shore.
Cannons were fred and small arms dis.
charged while ferryboats and railroad
engines started a deafening chorus OF
whistles
While both admiral Dewey and Rear
Admiral Howison outrank Rear Admi.
raj Sampson, there will be- no changs in
the arrangement giving Rear Admiral
Sampson full control Of the naval
portion Of the demonstration In Admit
raj Dewey's honor. Rear Admiral Howl
son will be guest at the ceremony. but
his presence will not intcfere with Rear
Admiral Sampson.
Admiral Deweys relatives, who have
been stopping at the Waldorf-Astoria AZ
guests Of the city. started on the govern
ment tug Narkeeta at $50 o'clock I,
pay visit 10 the admiral on the Olym
pia There were fifteen In the party al
follows Mr. and Mrs Charles Dewel
Of Montpelier W 4. Dewey and thei
SON James Z. Dewey. son Of W. 7
Dewey; Charles Robert Dewey,
nephew Of the admiral and his wife
Mrs. James C. Martin. Mrs. Finley ant
Miss Francis Finley, Edwin Dewey I
brother Of the admiral. and his wife
Mr.. and Mrs Il, b McCuen, niece Of
Admiral Dewey; Lieutenant Theodore
Dewey in charge Of the tug from thu
maynard, was aboard with his wife I,
meet others Of the party
There is a real crush In the Now Yorl
hotels Practically all Of them wer,
filed 10 their utmost capacity Tuesday
night. but thousands Of persons who en-
gagged quarters weeks and months az,
are yet 10 arrived In the city and CLAIM
them. Thousands, who were accomo
dated Tuesday night with the under
standing that they should seek othe
quarter have been turned out 10 shift
for themselves.
Governors, captain Of the vessels II
Deweys fleet, members Of tho cabinet
and officers high IN the navy have al
rived In the city Quarters for all Q
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

New York, Sept ga scheme Is on
foot to secure American capital for the
completion Of the unfinished Porto Rican
railroad in Porto Rico. Edward Lauior-
bach, acting for the interests now ident-
flied will the road. has consulted
with the authorities at Washington
as 10 the governments willingness to
adopt the terms Of a concession which
the Spanish government granted In 1889
for the building Of the road The mat
ter Is now being considered About 80
miles Of the railroad have already been
completed extending round the eastern
coast Of the island and have been oper.
ated since 1872 Fifty.four miles have
yet 10 be- built The securities Of the
company are owned chiefly by French
aud English citizens.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Austin, Sept p The Mexican gov
eminent recently granted concession
to Santiago Sanchez authorizing him 10
utilize the waters Of the Rio Grande 10
irrigate a large tract Of land in the state
Of Nuoya Icon. The land owners on
the Texas side Of the river, below the
place whore Mr. Sanchez proposes to
take ont the water, are muod disturbed
over the draining Of the river, and the
matter will be- laid before the Internal
ional water boundary commission Tor
settlement II Is claimed that the Mex.
lean government has no authority for
granting the concession for the use Of
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Warrensburg, Mo, Sept 97-Mrs,
May Cotter, young woman who was
arrested here for horse stealing, has
confessed her guilt duplicating part
ner Jesse Allen, who has also been
placed under arrest The woman claims
10 be the wife Of a horse trader Of Kan.
sas City. The theft which Mrs, Cotter
has confessed was committed on March
7 last, when she hired team and bug
" from q livery stable here. ostenqibly
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the water, Of Tho international .iream


Calcutta sept q The great storm
Sunday aud Monday which caused de.
siructiye landslides aud foods gathered
A. the head u the bay Of Calcutta. then
moved north 10 Pangpur aud Jalpai.
gun Il greatest fury was felt at Oar.
feeling simultaneously another storm
gathered al Pangpur and passed west
ward from Purnea ando 10 Moshyur.
The usual weekly reports have not been
received by the government and there IL
reason ~ fear the district named was
flooded and communication interrupted.
Il Is estimated that between Darieeling
aud Kurzong alone 300 persons lost
their lives
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Carter courtmartl.i Case.

Washington. sept 81 Attorney Gen
.ral Griggs gave hearing 10 Hon.
Wayne McYeagh, counsel In the court.
martial case Of Captain o. NJ Carter.
Mcveagh asked for a judicial hearing
In the case. saying that II the president
affirmed the proceedings he would be
guilty Of an act Of great cruelty aud
wrong
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ltOJz1T REFUSED.
Dt. wa - No span,.h -hiP Go Ansr
spanish Irisoa.f..

oti. win J., No ,pan,.h -nip Go Nnsr
spanish Iri,on.r..
Manila. Sept "a The American au.
thorities have declined the request u
Goneral Jaramillo. the Spanish officer
who is settling SPANS military Affairs
In the Philippines. 10 send a vessel un'
der the Spanish flag to collect SPANS
prisoners at insurgent ports a. sipu'
lated by the Filipinos, on the ground
that the ports have been closed aud that
such step. therefore. would h. unlaw.
ful, and because they decline to acccpl
Filipinos dictation The authorities
are ready TO send an American vessel.
the Spanish commission. therefore will
return 10 the insurgent lines and endeay.
or 10 effect arrangements for the deliv.
cry Of the prisoners on board al Ameri.
can vessel
AguInnldo has issued a statement say
ing the warlike activity II the Ameri.
can ships has prevented the conoenira.
ton Of prisoners ~ intended. but that
they will be delivered up Oct 10
The Tagals on the island Of Mindanao
are ready 10 accept American sovereign
ty in exchange for protection against
the harrassing Moros.
Native officers have offered General
Otis 1000 Maccabee tribesmen 10 fight
the Tagals Of Laguna de Bay district
The troops engaged In the fighting at
Cebu belonged TO the Nineteenth lnfan-
try Sixth infantry Twenty.thrd infan-
try aud Sixth artillery
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Middleiown, Conn, Sept % The
Athletic association Of the Middletown
high school, has passed a resolution that
no more football games shall be played
this season. The games already sched-
uled have been cancelled This action
is due 10 the death Of Thomas Kelly, a
member Of the football team. who died
at the Meriden hospital from injuries
received in the game with the Meriden
high school Similar action is expected
ON the part Of the Meriden high school.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Washington, sept q Delegates rsp-
resenting 2j.OOO,OOO Presbyterians
throughout the world, have assembled
at the New York Avenue Prosbyteiiat
church 10 attend the frat session Of tn,
Pan.Presbyterian alliance When IA
first session Of the alliance conyenN
about % delegates reported their "a
rival II is expected that $50 delegate
will report Tho session Of tho Allianc
will last 10 dnYA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Austin, sept "a EI- Governor J. S.
Hogg Is In the City Of Mexico where he
Is making a search for ancient docu'
ments in the government archives for
the purpose Of securing data 10 be used
In a suit that he is soon 10 file In behalf
Of a number Of claimants TO largo tract
Of land In southwest Texas. The town
Of Corpus Christi is located on this land,
and Ia present value Is aboutt2. 900. 900
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Claim for Damages.

London. sept 27-The Manila Rail.
road company, British enterprise. has
appealed 10 Lord Salisbury to claim
damages from tho United States for
having taken possession Of the com
panys Luzon line. The company has
been assured that after the pacihcation
of the island by the United States the
British government will push this
claim
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Mount Vernon, lila Sept e. -Diph-
liberia in viiulent form has broken out
among the pupils Of the West Side
school, in this city. aud by Joint order
Of the board Of health and the board Of
education every room Of the school
building has been closed and all the
children in the infected district have
been prohibited from appearing on the
siraeta One deaih has already Resulted
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Killed BY q Train.

Olnoy. Ills, Sept e. While crossing
tho Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Railway track. two miles west Of this
city. Ora Gilkinson. who was driving
home in 4 buggy, was run into by a
train ank killed instantly. A ooroners
jury brought in verdict generating
the engineer and fireman from blame
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Decatur. Ills, Sept a. Ernest Lar.
rick, son Of a widow, was fatally iniur'
ed near Cerro Gordo by being thrown
from train on which he was trying "a
steal ride. The boy was almost scalp.
I'd and lac was a mass Of bruises
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-01

Spokane, Wash, Sept 81. C. G. Ho
zell went against tho amateur bicyc
record aud covered a third Of mile
~ 3.i seconds This claim is substa
tiated 10y three judges and three tin
keepers Mr. Holzell will claim 1
amateur record Of the world before I
League Of American Wheelmen