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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17
Wood R.,urnlnr 80 CABS.

New York. Dec 10. General leonard
Wood. the new governor general Of
Cuba, accompanied by HE wife. hiss de.
sArted for Cuba
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17

Washington, Dec iS-The general
debate upon the currency bill being
closed Friday. today the bill was
read for amendment under the 5.minute
rule
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has constantly been engaged in turning
the tide Of emigration to the Lone Star
srate. That the effort has been success.
ful is proved by the presence Of thou.
sands Of families scattered throughout
our fertile counties and growing cities.
Now, for the double purpose Of allowing
these friends to eat Christmas turkey at
the old home and the same time sound
praises Of Texas, ii has been decided to
offer Christmas holiday tickets ut one
fare for round trip to points in Nebraska,
kansas and Missouri. The selling
dates are December 10Th and 10Th, with
thirty days limit for return. Addition.
Ia details can be procured from any
coupon ticket agent or by addressing
CHAs. u. SLoAr, q. p. A.,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17

During the years that
have elapsed since
the Rock Island first
completed it's line to
Texas, this company
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-12-17

Wedding presents. wllson-Jenkins
Dmg Co. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
DEWEY'S RECEPTION.
Fighting Bob Evans Will Act as the
Governments Representative.

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Orders have been issued by Acting
Secretary Allen to Captain Robley D.
Evans, who commanded the battleship
Iowa during the war with Spain, direct
ing him to confer with the Dewey re-
ception committee of New York and
with Rear Admiral Sampson respect
ing the navy's participation in cere-
monies incidental to the home coming
of Admiral Dewey.
Rear Admiral Sampson has been di-
rected to prepare a programme for the
ships of his squadron in the reception
of the admiral which will be formally
approved by the department. Admiral
Sampson is also expected to confer
with the reception committee of New
York, so that there may be no con-
fusion.
It seems to have been finally decided
that the North Atlantic squadron will
not go abroad to meet the Olympia, but
that the admiral will be requested to
send to the department before leaving
the Azores, notice of the exact route
which he will take in crossing the At
lantic so that Admiral SIMPSONS COM
mand may meet him, perhaps a days
sail from New York. This, however, is
a detail upon which Admiral Sampson
will report. The entire squadron will
be assembled to honor the admiral, and
when it falls in with the Olympia will
fire q salute of seventeen guns and the
drums Will give IOur ruI16S ana
f1Ourishes. Admiral Sampson is en-
titled to a salute of thirteen guns and
two ruffles and fOurishes. Admiral
Sampson will be expected to make the
first call upon Admiral Dewey who will
return it and the vessels will then pro-
ceed to New York for the joint cere-
monies.
1t is expected that the war depart
n1ent will assign a military officer to
arrange with the New York committee
for the participation of the army in
the celebration. Up to this time no
selection has been made.
1t is the expectation of the Washing
ton reception committee that the sub
committee which it will send to New
York will board the dispatch boat
Dolphin and meet the Olympia in the
outer bay of New York. It has been
suggested that possibly arrangements
might be made for a delegation of the
crew of the Olympia to accompany the
admiral to Washington. The committee
has addressed a letter to the admiral
requesting him to advise it as early
as possible of the date of his arrival
here, SO that final arrangements can be
made for meeting him in New York
with a special train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
TWO THOUSAND DEAD.
From Porto Rico Hurricane and
the End is Not Yet.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The appalling
conditions existing in Porto Rico were
made more fully known to the war de-
partment today by Gen. Davis in dis
patch which says the deaths outright
in the island will reach 2.0OO while
many are dying daily from injuries and
privatiOns. Gen. Davis adds: The
dry split peas very acceptable. Canned
peas involve too much transportation
in proportion to nutriment but can be
used near seacOast. There is much
destitution in the interior and deaths
are occurring from lack of food.
''Wiu not be possible to reach those
points with packs before next week,
for in many cases the roads and trails
are so destroyed that only men on foot
can get to and from those districts.
The stores coming on Mcpherson will
be in time for I am supplying most
pressing needs at all accessible points,
with stores now on hand. Destruction
of roads is such that there is no COM
munication yet with one-third of is
land. The commanding officer at each
of the twelve posts is inspector of re-
lief for this district and he has detail
ed man in every municipality collect
ing data and relieving most pressing
needs. I have furnished each inspector
with similar funds and given authority
to issue food from army supplies One
soldier died of injuries, others injured
will recover A great many wagons
overturned and broken but all are be-
ing repaired. Many thousand private
cattle and horses drowned. Larger
part deaths natives from drowning -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
BEATEN AND STARVED.
Terrible Situation of Lieutenant Gill
more's Party.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1.-THE
Bulletin publishes a startling story
from the Philippines regarding Lieut..
Gilmore and the party from the York
town who were captured by the Fill
pinos and who have been reported from
and well treated. It appears that when
the Americans reached San Isidro,
where the Yorktown members and some
soldiers and civilians had been i'm
prfsoned they found the names of pris-
onerS scratched on the walls of the
jail. Some letters from the men were
found secreted under stones and a
Spaniard who had been trusted with
several presented them to General Law
the men were compelled to suffer and
begged that aid be sent them. The men
complained that they had been starved
beaten and bound, and moreover were
in rags One of the letters signed by
Albert Lowenshon said that the Span
fards had been treated very badly
worse than the Americans and that
hundreds were dying of dysentery and
other diseases and that the government
ing. In his letter Lowenshon, who was
formerly of the steamship Zealandia
gave the list of prisoners held by the
Filipinos as follows:
Prisoners from Yorktown: J. c. Gil
more, u. s. N; W. Wilson, c. o. NJ;
P. Van Dovil, s. NJ. NJ; w Ellsworth
coxswain; S. Edwards. S. D. S; s.
BrisOloz O. G.: A. Peterson appren-
tice; F Anderson, landsman. captured
neyman, Nevada cavalry, captured
January 80; A. Bishop, Third artillery,
April p; H. H. Huber hospital corps
and J. O'Brien, civilian, January p.
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until Chief Justice Doster found him a
year or two ago, ushered him into the
Populist ranks and within few
months had him made chairman of the
state committee"
On the other hand Populists claim
that Stanley is the one who is guilty
of the duplicity in keeping Riddle in
Office. 1t is charged that Stanley real
ICES that the system of inspecting cat
tie is wrong but he will have a place to
escape from compromises by retaining
Riddle as a member of the commission.
He figures, it is claimed, that Riddle
will be retained as chairman Of the
Populist committee. If he also con-
tinues on the live stock board the gov
ernOr believes, so the theory is ad-
vanced, that the Populist party can
not condemn the system of inspection
because their state chairman was
party to it.
Despite all these complications Rid
die is holding on to the Office and the
indications are that he will be not cas-
lily gotten rid of either by the dissatis-
fed Popuists or the disappointed Re-
publicans who want his job.
There is one thing which seems absO-
lutely certain and that is that Riddles
conduct will be responsible for the cleo
ton of his successor as chairman of
the POpuliSt committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
GOVERNMENT MODEST.
Secretary of State Requested to Per-
form a Big Task.

The secretary of state has been re-
quested to furnish to the patent office
at Washington a list of 5000 names.
being a transcript of the record of no.
tariaI commissions now held by citizens
of Kansas. This is one of the most gi-
gantic jokes perpetrated on the present
administration as it would involve sew
eraI weeks work to get out this list
and forward it to the national capital.
The request is explained by E. ".
Shepard, chief clerk of the patent office
in the following letter:
Under a change in the rules of prac-
tice in the United States patent Of
fee made July 16, 1899, the seal of a
notary public is no longer regarded as
sufficient, the practice so far being to
require each notary public to place on
file in this office a certificate from
the clerk of a court as to his official
character AS in many instances this
causes delay and annoyance, I am di-
rected by the commissioner to request,
that if possible, you furnish this office
with the list of notaries public for the
state of Kansas with the date of expir-
alton of their commission
When this letter came to the secre-
tary of state today the office force did
not catch its breath for several min
utes. A request involving such an
amount of work has never before been
made upon the state of Kansas. It is
a practical impossibility to comply
with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
10000 MEN READY
For Immediate Transportation
TO South Africa.

London, Aug 16-The Transvaal sit
uation is unchanged according to all OBJ
tainable information, but the continued
delay of the Boer answer to Great Brit
aims demand for a joint inquiry as to
the effect upon the outlanders of the
proposed franchise reform measures
makes matters look more serious.
The war office has completed its prep
aratiOns for an emergency force Of 80,
600 men to be ready to leave within a
week. Fast steamers for their trans
pOrtation are awaiting orders. It is un-
derstood that the grenadier guards now
at Gibraltar and the Twenty first Lam
GERS now in Egypt may be sent to South
Africa in addition to the other regi-
ments which already have been ordered
there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
1NsURRECrIoN GROWING.
Discouraging Reports From Negros
and Cebu.

Manila, Aug. u, via Hong Kong, Aug
16.-Arrivals and mail advices from
Negros and Cebu agree that the insur-
rection is gaining strength remarkably
in both those islands, which had hither-
to been counted as the most friendly in
the archipelago and which received with
president of the United States advisory
commission for the Philippines at the
time of his memorable tour.
Outbreaks are feared, particularly IN
Cebu where some of the leading men
have gone over to the insurrection.
Many Of the wealthy inhabitants are
preparing to leave the island.
SenOrs Llorente and Melliza, supreme
court justice from Negros and Cebu.
have gone thither from Manila to use
their influence against the insurrectiOn.
The results of the aUtOnomist govern
ment in Negros are disappointing, In
surgent bands are operating there as
they did in Cuba, destroying much plan
tation property, claims for which are
being presented to General Otis.
The bombardment of Paete, on the
east side of Laguna de Bay, by the
Napidan, whose commander, Lieuten-
ant Copp, was under the impression
the insurgents, aroused strong resent
ment among the natives of the whole
lake region It is asserted there that
the officers and crew of the gunbOat
landed and looted the best buildings af-
ter the bOmbardment
The crew of the Napidan has been
transferred to other duty.
officers of the United States gunboat
Wheeling, which has returned here
from cruise along the northern coast
Of Luzon, report that the insurgent
forces occupy every village.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
ANGELES FALLS.
Ten Companies of the Twelfth
Infantry
Attack a Force of $500 In-
trenched FiIipinOs.
PUT THEM TO ROUT
Americans Occupy and Are
Holding the Town.
Our losses, Two Killed and
Twelve Wounded.
Insurgents Leave Two Hundred
Dead Behind.

New York, Aug. ia Journal dis
patch from Manila says the Filipinos
sustained a severe defeat before
Angeles today Ten companies of the
Twelfth infantry with two cannon at
tackled $500 insurgents who were in
trenched near the town.
A fierce fight followed in which the
Filipinos were worsted and driven
away Their loss was 200 men.
The Americans had two killed and
twelve wounded.
The Twelfth occupied and Is holding
the town.
ANOTHER REPORT.
Manila, Aug. 1880 p. m-The in
surgents have been concentrating two
days before Angeles.
1t is officially announced that Col
Smith with ten companies of the
Twelfth regiment and two guns Of bat
terry E, of the First artillery under
Lieut.. Kemley this morning attacked
1850 strongly intrenched insurgents at
the southern approach to Angeles and
drove them back after a sharp fight,
the American troops losing two men
killed and II wounded.
The insurgent loss was estimated at
200 men.
AS CABLED BY OTIS.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Another sharp
engagement between MacArthur's COM
mand and the insurgents was reported
to the war department in the following
dispatch from Gen Otis;
Manila, Aug. 16-Adjutant General
Washington: MacATthur's troops Oc-
cupy country from Candalia to a point
near Angeles, thence toward POrace,
taking within his line Santa Arita,
Guagua, Bacalor. Col. Smith with ten
companies, Twelfth infantry and two
guns, First artillery, attacked today
enemy entertainments outskirts OF
Angeles, estimated at $500 driving
them north and inflicting upon them re-
ported loss of 200 killed and wounded;
our loss, two killed and Il wounded On
11th inst. Gen. Young's troops consist
ing detachmentS Fourth cavalry, 21st,
oath and 25th infantry, drove insurgents
northeast of Manila through Marquina,
San Mateo, into mountains, returning
following day column insurgents SEQ
strong, descending road east of BaHuag
for the purpose of taking railway;
driven by our Baliuag troops and routed
yesterday; this force in full retreat
northWard carrying number of their
officers. Angeles will be permanently
occupied also OTIS.
INSURGENTS COME BACK.
Manila Aug. 16.-5:20 p m.-Our
force will hold Angeles. About 200 in
surgents appeared this morning in
front of Dolores, a short distance north
of Porace, but they We're driven off by
one company of the Twelfth regiment.
under command of Captain Angluns
One American was wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
LABORI IMPROVES.

Rennes. Aug. 16.-M. Labor passed a
better night. He had some sleep and
his condition is more reassuring. The
assailant of the lawyer has not been
cantnred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
GOLD CERTIFICATES.
Exchanged For Gold Coin Amounts to
$14,4I8,87O.

$14,41S,S7O-
Washington, Aug. .16.-The amount Of
gold certificates paid out at the several
sub treasures up to the close of busi-
ness yesterday in exchange for gold
coin was s14, ,41S,S70, with San Franchises
and New Orleans yet to be heard from
The amounts taken at the several sub
treasury cities are given as follows:
Washington, D. C, 1898, go.
Baltimore, 81, ,S31. .740.
New York, So, $50, OOO
Philadelphia, 81, lis, $50.
Boston, S635 900.
Cincinnati, S21O,650
Chicago, 81, ,497 ,010.
St. Louis, 81, ,651 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
Gave a River Carnival.

1000 and 100000 people witnessed Il
grand river carnival in this city last
evening, the event being arranged for
the entertainment of the L. A. w. now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
Senator Carries 700 Recruits.

San Francisco, Ang. 16.-The trans
port Senator has sailed for Manila with
about 700 officers and recruits and a
signal corps There was very little ex-
citement over her departure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
EVIDENCE IN DETAIL.
In Guerin Relates How Dreyfus Came
to Be Suspected

The following is the evidence in de-
Ex-Minister of Justice Guerin tho
1lrst witness said he knew absoluteII-
hOtnlng OF the facts in the case b1I+
could repeat the surrounding circurT1- :
stances which he had already related
before the court of cessation if the
court martial desired.
Col Jouaust having expIaiDed 70 +ta
witness that the court martial had no
eognizanee Of previous proceedings. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
Monev For Dewey Recentinn-

New York. Aug. 16.-The resolution
appropriating $15O,O0O for the Dewey
reception was passed by the board Of
aldermen by a vote of So to g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-16
Weather Indications

Chicago, Aug. 16-For Kansas: IN
settled but generally fair weather to-
night and Thursday; cooler in west
portion Thursday; south to west winds
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Silver Goes to Eurone.

New York, Aug. 16.-The steamer ST
Paul sailing for Europe today viii
take out $1,000 ounces of silver.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-06

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The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-09-21
,lI'JISls'S'SIS'S's'SIS. :.
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. High Speed Fighting Craft
which VIII strength
D en- the Navy. .
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BY CAPTAIN 7. D, FRANCIS.


The launching of the 80 knot torpc.
do boat, or destroyer" Bailey calls at.
tention to what is being done toward
strengthening this important arm of
our navy.
The Bailey is one of number of the
ed to the sea fighting force of Uncle
Sam, among the others being the Dahl
gren, the Craven and the Stringham.
This style of craft Is one of the me.
chanical wonders of the present gen
Grafton. The general name of torpedo
boats is applied to all these swift,
death dealing vessels though there are
some essential differences in their con.
struction and displacement. Among
naval men, however, the larger and
more powerful of this type of warships
are known as "destroyers."
The four vessels just mentioned are
well along toward completion and by
the end of the year will be ready to 60
on the active list. Properly two of
them, the Dahlgren and the Craven,
are torpedo boats of exceptional speed,
while the Bailey and the Strngham
are centainly entitled to the dcsgna-
ton Of "destroyers," even though no
such official classification exists.
Aside from the features common to
both types, the destroyer" earns it's
title by reason of it's greater speed and
especially the power to maintain that
speed in the face OF considerable sea
and then to the farther reach and
greater might Of her guns. A craft
that may be able to do her 80 knots on
a smooth stretch. If she be light, will
certainly fall below that in a bump
ing seaway which brings her partly to
q halt with each wave. She must be
The Norfolk weekly news., 1899-09-21
THE BAILEY.

heavy enough to maintain her momen.
tum, otherwise she is likely to prove
an extravaganza and Of questionable
value in time of stress and conflict.
The construction of the Bailey was
authorized by act Of congress, ap-
proved March 2, 1897, and four months
later she was awarded to her builders,
the Gas Engine and Power company Of
Morris Heights, n. j.. the contract
price being S22OOOO. She is built after
the style Of the English destroyers and
outclasses majority Of Great Brit
aims boosted destroyer fiotilla.
To use an ancient, piratical descrip-
tiOn, she is, like others Of this class,
"a long, low and rakish craft" and
will be able to hold her own in the
teeth of pretty good gale. She is 200
feet long. having a maximum beam Of
10 feet and displacement of 80 tons.
She has total bunker capacity of so
tons and correspondingly big radius
of action.
Like the other torpedo boats, she will
be driven by two triple expansion en-.
gines operating twin screws and capa-
BILE OF developing an energy of 1900
horsepower when making 400 turns a
minute and inducing a speed of 80
knots. Steam at an impulse of 24O
pounds to the square inch will be sup
piled by four Thornycroft water tube
boilers divided into pairs and in two
separate water tight compartments.
She has comfortable accommodations
for 43 persons, officers and enlisted
men, and is lighted by electricity, arti.
dcially ventilated and provided with
all the conyeniences that can be stored
away within her snug interior.
AS torpedo boat destroyer she car
ries battery Of four semiautomatic,
rapid fire 6 Founders. mounted In com
manding positions, and as a torpedo
boat her two Is inch Whitehead torpe-
do tubes will make her an unpleasant
neighbor for the mightiest of an enc
my's battleships, while her ability to
keep the sea will make her that much
more dangerous.
The Stringham, which was authorlz-
ed by the same act of congress as that
which made provision for the Bailey,
Is sister ship Of the latter. Her
armament Is practically the same a.
that OF the Bailey, and she Is built
upon substantially the same lines,
though In some respects she is regard
ed as a superior boat. At least she
cost more money. She was awarded
at the contract price OF $236,OOO to
the Harlan & Hollingsworth com.
pany Of Wilmington, Del. Her dimen.
sions are: Length, 225 feet: extreme
beam, % feet, and her maximum draft
on displacement of $40 tons will be
but IA feet. The Stringham was
launched some time ago and will be
ready for sea service In q few months