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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

ing charge Of the case on the floor Of
the senate
II Is becoming more manifest every
day that Mr. Quay has considerable
canvassing 10 do 10 make his seat in the
senate certainty. There are too many
names on the nonoommittal column 20
make the outcome certain for him at
this time NJ Quay IL expected here
soon. when IL may be expected that he
will work hard for himself One Of the
plans his friends are talking about Is 20
induce sufficient number Of Mr Quay's
Democratic friends TO absent themselves
on the day when the final vote il taken
and In this way assure a majority vote
In his favor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Ola Kern is visiting IN Houston.
ST. Tooks vent 20 franklin yester-
day.
Hon. Chas pa,i. left for 81 Paso yes.
terday.
Wedding presents. wiIsan-Ienkin.
Drug Co. l2
q lyon ha,ca milk COW lor sale, see
'Roe Elge. 20
\ Air Snip tickets ou sale at John o..
kcs store d
= Mrs. }. II. Asiin was visitor 20 the
city yesterday
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye a. the
Exposition saloon. 1901
Mrs. John y. Henderson returned to
Austin yesterday.
Smoke Metropolitan cigars sold at
Exposition saloon. dtL
Miss Emma wooien returned to
Wellborn yesterday.
A. J. Buchanan was up Yesterday
after two days illness.
, Lap Robes Chases goods, the best
made, at Buchanan Bros. 10
Just received fresh shipment ofeat-
ing apples and oranges very hne. Jno.
NJ. Lawrence 4 Co. II
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Washington Dec, g. An appeal by
Mr. Mason Of Illinois for an expression
Of sympathy for the Trausvaal republic
Ia it. war with Great Britain was the
feature Of the senate proceedings Mon.
day II was the first formal address de-
liyered Ia the senate this session aud
was listened 20 with thoughtful atten-
tiou by members aud large gallery Of
auditors
The resolution upon which Mr. Mason
based his speech was referred. at the
conclusion Of the address. 70 the foreign
relations committee. Mr. Lodge II Mas
sachuseits. considering il too delicate
question in view Of the position Of this
government. 20 pass upon without ,eri.
Gus consideration
No business Of importance was trans
acted by the senate and an early al
lOurnment was taken
At the opening 81 todays sessio
Of the senate resolutions We're reported
favorably from the committee on con.
tingont expense. authorizing the com
mittee an privileges and elections %
proteei with Investigations Of the cleo.
ton % Mr Clark from Montana. and
Mr Scott from West Virginia.
The resolutions We're adopted
The senate confirmed the nomination
Of Leonard Wood 20 he major general
Of volunteers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
Rev Mckay Not Guilty.

Newport News, Dec l2-Not proved
guilty Is the verdict arrived by the min
listers association after an investigation
Of the charge Of criminal intimacy with
Mrs. Carrie NJ Blythe made by members
Of the Second Baptist church against
the pastor, Rev. Thomas ] Mckay. d.
ID Mrs Blythe il the wife Of wealthy
hluer dealer. DR. Mckay recently en-.
tered local politics ami isa member Of
the police board.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
severe saoustorm.

La Crosse. Wis, Dec l2 One u the
worst snowstorms seen here for sevsra
years started Sunday and continued un.
Ill Tuesday morning Trains on all
railroads entering the city are delayed
from three 10 five hours Street car
traffic is blockadsd and telegraph and
telephone wires are down in all direo-
tons
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Richmond Dec. IA sweeping anti
trust bill was introduced in both
branches Of the legislature here Monday.
The bill Is drafted after the Texas law
The penalty imposed is fine Of $500 70
5000 day during the continuance Of
the ofiense Corporations violating the
law forfeit the right 10 do business in
the state Articles produced by trusts
are made contraband commerce in
Virginia
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Washington, Dec ~ The governor
Of New Mexico Ia his annual report e..
Inmates the population Of the territory
At goo 800 and says this years record
will exceed almost all former years in
the revenue derived from produce. sheep
and cattle The report renews the plea
for .fainhnul
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
THECURRENCYDEBATE
Speaking Begun in the House on
the Financial Bill.
WILL LAST SIX DAYS
Deliver and Diversified SPEAK for the
Measure and DeArmond and
Mcclellan Administered
Antitrust Bills Offered.

Washington. Dec 70 The feature Of
the opening day Of the debate on the
currency bill in the house was the speech
Of Mr. Deliver Of Iowa II was char
acterized by all the wit and eloquence
for which the lowan is noted Mr.. Dol
liver declared that the last doubt in the
Republican party as 10 the wisdom Of
enacting the gold standard into law had
been resolved by the experience Of the
business world during the past three
years lie scored Mr. Bryan and gen
orally ridiculed the alleged false proph
scies Of the Democrats In 1896
Mr. DeArmond Of Missouri was the
heavy gun on the Democratic side He
warned the Republicans from the west
that they could not 20 Give their con.
stituents in the coming congressional
election by claiming that they had
yielded 10 the wisdom Of their col leagues
IN caucus
Mr. Oyerstreet Of Indiana opened the
debate in support Of the bill and Mr
MADDOX u Georgia replied 20 him
Mr. Mcclellan u New York. the only
other speaker opposed the bill
Debate on the currency question con-
tinued In the house today Owing
10 the pressure for an opportunity 10
speak on the Democratic side. Mr. Rich.
ardson.th Democratic minority leader,
asked that a night session be- held for
the remainder Of the week. but this was
demurred 20 and it was finally agreed
that night sessions for the debate should
b. held Wednesday. Thursday and Fri.
day.
Mr Grosvenor Of Ohio was the first
speaker today
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Washington. Dec r. - Il is practic-
ally decided that the holiday recess Of
congress viii be- from Thursday Dec
81. 10 Wednesday. Jan O. Thus far.
however there has been no formal
action
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
THE ROBERTS CASE.
Inss,tigsting Committee Continus, it,
WORK behind Closed Doors

Washington. Dec ~ The Robert.
investigating committee resumed ses.
sion this morning behind closed
doors This. It Is explained. will permit
the committee % receive and discuss
the reports on the procedure. the form
Of subpoena. etc In the meantime. Mr.
Roberts. himself, aud quite a gathering
Of Mormons and Gentiles stood outside
the committee door awaiting admission
Roberts was prepared 10 continue his
argument on demurrer a. % the rights
Of the committee 10 try him The Gen.
tile delegation was more numerous in.
Guiding the whitehaired Rev DR. nih
Mr. Schroeder, 10 whom Roberts inter.
posed rather sensational objections on
Saturday. and others who come on from
Utah 10 direct proceedings against him
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Washington. Dec l2-CommAnder
Wood Of the United States navy. died
Of typhoid fever At his residence In this
city. lie was in command Of the gun.
boat Petrol ut the battle Of Manila
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
nm rlahIbIllnr Tru, ArtIel...

Washington. Dec IL Senator Chiffon
has introduced bill prohibiting the
sending Of articles, the making Of which
Is controlled by a trust from ono state
10 another Such odenses are made
punishment not 10 exceed three years
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
symp.lI.y for Oh. ne.r..

Washington Dec - Representa-.
tive Jett has introduced IN the house a
joint resolution expressing sympathy
with the Beers Il is almost in the same
terms a. that introduced Ia the senate
b. Senator Ma.on
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13
rr..Id.ntl.l Appointments.

Washington. Dec ~ The president
has sent % the senate the nomination Of
Joseph A Gin Of Kansas 10 b. Judge Of
the United States court in the northern
district % the Indian Territory He also
sent a long list Of army recess appoint
ments
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-13

Washington. Dec ~ - senator Nor.
gan 81 Alabama has introduced a joint
resolution 10 prohibit combinations be-.
tween corporations 10 control interstate
Commerce and transportation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
Does Advertising Paw?

John Wannamaker's recent con-
tract to pay the Philadelphia Record
100000 for a page advertisement
every day in the year is itself of the
best sort of advertising. This great
contract is the subject of universal
comment and remark, but it is only q
small part of the newspaper advertis-
ing done by this house. In New York
the advertising bills of Wannamaker
are as high as in Philadelphia. He is
therefore taking up the business of the
first American merchant prince, A. 7.
Stewart, where the latter left. One of
the chief causes Of Mr.. Stewards sue
cess was his liberal advertising, and
he was the pioneer in this branch of
merchandising in this country.
When Jndge Hilton took control of
the Stewart store he stopped advertis.
ing in the newspapers, believing that
the name of the house was 80 we'll
and favorably known that it was un-
necessary to Call daily attention TO it.
A lew years Of this sort of business
management was enough to destroy
the property, and it was eventually
sold under the hammer to John Wan
namaker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

it seems uncalled for that they should
be printed in the papers, often a month
after man has been buried. The
similarity of such resolutions is so
striking that the public has long since
grown weary Of reading them. The
publishers do not like to refuse to pub
lish such resolutions of respect when
offered and yet it seems it would be
better form if they we're not printed.
Nor do we think that the publication
OF q card of thanks for assistance rem
dered on the occasion of the death of
member of the family is the incest
thing to do, although it is deeply
rooted custom. The man or woman
who aids in performing the last sad
rites at the burial of friend places
the family under no obligation what
ever for the part he takes; he is not
entitled to and does not expect
thanks from the lining for a duty or
tribute of respect paid to one who
ia dead"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
A Pertinent SUGGESTION.

The Be-. Nugget, of Chehalis, strikes
the nail squarely on the head in the
following paragraph. Unless the de-
parted is prominent in some shape
before his fellow man, grief for his de.
parture is better expressed in a quiet
unobtrusive way.
"We hope our friends will refrain
from sending obituary poetry to this
Office for publication as we seldom
publish it. Some of the poetry that
is sent is very good and some of it is
very bad. We can not undertake to
say just which of such poems are, from
II literary point of view, worthy OF pub
lication, nor can we expose some very
good people TO the ridicule that would
follow their efforts at making poetry
if their product appeared as is often
written. We think too that the
lodges make mistake when they pass
a string of resolutions and have them
published in the paper every time a
brother or sister dies. 1t might not
be so Objectionable to pass the resolu-
tions and inscribe them on the record 6
or forward copy to the relatives but
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
Who Are The Traitors?
Colfax Commoner.

COlfaX Commoner.
The COmm0ner has no sympathy
with men who express the hope that
the Filipinos will exterminate our
army. Such talk is unpatriotic and
reasonable. 1t has no more sym.
pathy with the men who declare that
we must retain possession OF the Phil
ippines because they are too valuable
to give up. No patriotic man can
wish defeat for our troops, no matter
what he thinks of the war in which
they are engaged. But a man can
wish for change in the policy of the
administration toward the Filipinos
and yet be patriot. To call man
traitor and copperhead because he is
opposed to forcing our government
upon the Filipinos without their con-
sent is as senseless as to call man an
and repudiator because he
believes in the free coinage of silver.
No patriotic man can advocate the
committing of wrong by the govern
ment because there is profit in it any
more than he could uphold the rob-
bing of bank because there is money
to be made by the transaction.
The man who contends that his
government shall do righ, is more of a
patriot than the man who contends
that his government should acquire
wealth by fair means or foul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
THE FIllPiNOS.

1t is never wise to underate an en-
emy. and we have been persistently
misclassing the force our army has
been contending with around Manila.
The enemy is certainly showing a
genius for war that is surprising to all
observing people. They had con-
quered everything but Manila from
the Spanish, and that was the only
basis for Spain's claim TO the islands,
which was therefore nominal. The
Filipinos are just as intelligent as the
Cubans and are holding their own
against the flower of our army, possess
ing all the refinements of homicidal
destruction. They are fighting for
liberty, an incentive which never be-
tokens deficiency of intellect. Those
who think the Filipinos are incapable
of self-government and should there
fore be whipped a Ia Spanish methods,
should read what the head of the
Hong Kong junta, DR.. Apairble, says
in letter to the New York World:
1--WE are weak and you are strong,
but we have an ally and you have
none. We have 10000 stands of arms
and 10000 troops in the field, and suf-
ficient material to make cartridges to
supply our troops for four years to
come. Our ally is the climate of the
Philippines. Your bullets cannot kill
one of our men where disease will kill
twenty of yours once you begin the
advance into the interior. We will
harass your advance at the same time
that we welcome it. We cannot fight
pitched battles with you, and we do
not need to. We shall be here to-day
and there tomorrow, attacking, then
flying. You can no more catch us or
conquer us than you can the wind"
The dispatch further says: "Only
the younger generation of half-breeds
have had the advantage of education.
DR.. Apairble and DR.. Santos are under
%, and both have received the degree
of LID in SPAIN" Education is all
that the Filipinos need and with a
free government they would perhaps
outstrip Japan in a generation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
CERvERA'S MEDICATION.

Admiral Cervera has published the
official correspondence relating to the
operations of the Spanish squadron
under his command. This cores
pondencc completely exonerates this
gallant old sailor from all responsible
ity for the destruction of his squadron.
These letters show that the Admiral,
before the outbreak OF the war, warned
the Spanish Minister of Marine: DO
everything in reason or honor to salts
fly the United States; for, If war breaks
out, We shall be overwhelmed" On
March Z, 1898, Cervera predicted the
crushing of the Spanish naval forces
in the Philippines in event Of war by
our Pacific squadron. Cervera and all
his captains warned the Spanish gov
ernment that the campaign must be
defensive to escape disaster. General
Blanco telegraphed from Cuba that
the squadron must be sent or all
would be lost, so the council of war
ordered Cervera to sail for Puerto
Rico or Cuba and do his best. After
he had left Martinique, telegram
dated May II, 1898, from the Minister
of Marine, arrived authorizing him to
return to Spain at his discretion, but
it came too late, for he sailed before it
was delivered. On June 3 the Minis
ter of War suggested that Cervera
should run the blockade at Santiago,
60 to Manila and smash Dewey, after
wards returning to attack Sampson.
Cervera wished to blow up his ships
in the harbor of Santiago and land his
men to assist in defense of the place.
but he was under General Blanco's or.
ders, and that officer insisted upon
the Admirals going out to have 600 of
his men killed in the spirit of sheer
vanity" as Cervera calls it. The
Spanish in Santiago had not guns nor
ammunition enough to fire on Samp-
sons ships at night when standing in
close to the harbor's mouth with their
searchlishts. Cervera asked General
Linares to open on the American
ships at night, but that officer replied
he had no artillery mounted that
could do it, and the ammunition was
as defective on shore rs on shipbOard.
If General Rianon had permitted him,
Admiral Cervera could have taken his
naval guns from his ships and mount
ed them in the defenscs of Santiago,
even as the British naval guns are
mounted ut Ladysmith, and with the
help OF those powerful guns manned by
skilled naval gunners Santiago could
have made a far more effective de.
tense. Santiago had neither food, nor
artillery, nor sufficient ammunition,
for defense, which explains our aston
ishing victory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
STATISTICS OF HUMAN LIFE.

Statistical scientists will not let us
alone. Everything we do or say is
submitted to the closest analysis and
the figures emerge full of warning
and reproach.
The newest tabulation of our do
ings comes from the workshop of M.
Alfred Arkas, who is minuteness it.
self, says Golfers Weekly. He has
worked out, first, an approximate cal
culation of the number of words the
normal man utters in the course Of a
year.
Ignorant or cultured, playing on
the miners vocabulary of two hun
dred words or on the university pro-
fessor's thesaurus of many thousands,
it appears that we let eleven millions
eight hundred thousand words be-
tween January and December.
Every year we shake hands about
one thousand two hundred times, ex-
pending on the ceremony a force suf-
ficient to raise locomotive weighing
eighty tons. The raising OF our eye
lids is accomplished nincty-four mil
lion six hundred thousand times per
year, and represents the consumption
of energy capable of lifting weight
OF 81 pounds.
Turning to the division of our time,
it is found that normal man living
seventy years has spent no less than
twenty-four years, nine months and
fifteen days asleep; and eleven years
and eight months at work. His recre-
alton has occupied exactly the same
length of time as his work.
He has passed five years and ten
months in moving about and the same
space OF time in the operation of feed
ing. His toilet has occupied two
years and eleven months. Two years
and eleved months, also, pass in do
ing nothing or in little things that
are not easily classed.
The surprise is the estimate that a
man passes exactly the same time in
thinking as in speaking-one year FIVE
months and half. Which gives one
a new idea of the value that ought to
to be attached to every mans utter
ances.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15
Costly laces.

The most beautiful handkerchief in
all the European courts belongs to
Queen Margherta of Italy, and it is
at the same time the most costly, be-
ing valued at $4,000. In making
this marvel three artists worked con-
stantly for more than twenty years.
1t is so fine that were the eyes closed
and the handkerchief passed across
the hand person of the most acute
sensibilities would find it impossible
to feel anything. The Queen keeps it
religiously in tiny jewel case of gold
in the form and just the size OF an or
dinary bean pod. The Queen of Eng
land owns dress which almost equals
this. 1t was a wedding gift from
India, and is so fine and light that the
whole dress can be placed in small
fan box. On this nine persons
worked during nine years. The
Queens collection of laces is worth
1915 600 and that of the Princess of
Wales is not far behind, rs it is now
valued at $250,OOO, her stock having
increased by the legacy OF her mother,
the late Queen of Denmark. Though
ex-Empress Eugene lost many pieces
of great value on her fight from the
Tuileries, still she has considerable,
and what she has is beautiful. One
piece alone cost about $4,000 q yard.
The laces of the Vatican are rated at
$S75,OOO.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

ooiu ouSS-Ihdt Is One REASON why the
Gold Bill will be Actively Pushed at This
Time-Nebraska Returns Leave a l1eartache
They Wanted to "Side. Track" Brysn-AIl
All that is Needed for Democratic Success is
Decision and Visor
National watchman.
The result of the recent election has
brought dismay to the hearts of the
gold combination, trusts and monopo-
lies. They hoped, believed and
prophesied that Nebraska would re-
turn to the Republican column, and
that rs the result Bryan would be
sidetracked as a Presidential candi-
date. In such case they felt certain
that they would be able to secure the
nomination Of Democratic candidate
for the Presidency who would be ac-
ceptable to them. Therefore the re-
suit has brought much confusion into
the ranks. The returns from Ohio are
no less satisfactory to them than those
from Nebraska. If Mckinley had Sc
cured Il strong Endorsement in Ohio
they would feel much confidence in
his success next year. But being re-
pudiated by an overwhelming major
ity OF the voters of Ohio it is now
plain that he cannot carry that State
against Bryan next year.
The official vote of Ohio shows the
vote cast for candidates who opposed
the Presidents policy to be majority
of 1871 of the total vote of the State
and that the combined vote of Mclean
and Jones is 81 ,692 greater than the
Republican vote. In view of the pa.
thetic appeals of Hanna and McKin-
ley for an endorsement, such verdict
from the Presidents own State speaks
in thundertones the unpopularity of
the Presidents policy.
The money kings would glady throw
Mckinley overheard and take up
Roosevelt if that would help them.
But such course is fraught with
many dangers. Hence they have
again renewed their efforts to manipu-
late Democratic conventions and op-
pose the nomination of Bryan as their
only hope, failing in which they must
face the alternative of expending
fabulous sum of money in doubtful
enterprise.
The Democratic party stands for
American ideals and for the rights of
the toiling millions. If the work of
enlightening the voters upon the is
sues before the country is pushed with
vigor during the coming winter, when
the campaign closes next year the re-
suit will not be in doubt. The Re-
publican party has fallen under the
control of influences that are decided
ly un-American and its policy is
contradiction of every principle and
idea that has contributed to the glory
of our country. Ohio and Nebraska,
where the campaign was fought OH
National issues, repudiated Mckinley
and endorsed Bryan. Therefore, the
path before us is plain. If We obey
the call of duty, and every Democrat
act promptly and vigorously in push
ing the work of education during the
coming winter glorious victory
awaits the party of the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-12-15

THE tourist will now be afforded an
opportunity to penetrate we'll toward
the interior of Africa, the new Sou
danese railway being open us far as
Khartoum. To roll through the dark
continent in sleeping cars will soon be
an achievement OF the average globe
trotter, and in few years it will be as
commonplace performance as it now
is to traverse the Great American
Desert" Science, enterprise and ad-
venturesomeness will cause the dark
ness of Africa to vanish as rapidly as
they converted the so-called desert of
the United States into highly pro-
ductive region.