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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09
MlLLICAN FOR
GOOD ROADS.
The Tax Payers Met and Or
ganized a Club---ResOlutiOns.

Millican, Texas, July S.-ThO'
Tax payers Of Millican Precinct
No. 1, met and organized Good
Roads Club" electing'W. c. Pool,
president, aud l.. c. Sellers, secre-
tary.
A motion was made and carried
that the president appoint a COM
mittee to draft such resolutions as
the club would approve. The foL
lowing named were appointed on
said committe: G.. W. Dunlap,
DIR. ]. +. Eaves, G.. W Harring-
ton, John Thompson and W. X.
Simms. The following resolutions
we're read by the chairman of said
committee and unanimously adopt
ed by the club:
Whereas, We are opposed to a
special tax issue as means OF re-
lief to the present condition Of the
roads and bridges, we are IN
favor of and recommend that eacn
precinct fix its own roads and
adopt IT, own means Of raising
money TO fix same. We are in
favor Of bond issue provided each
precinct can get its relative propor'
ton Of the money obtained by such
issue.
The following named we're ap'
pointed as a committee TO examin,
and ascertain tbe extent Of damage
done and amount needed to repail
roads and bridges in Precinct No
l W. X. symms, Jim Barrows
Gus Steele, Geo. W. Harrington
G.. W. Dunlap aud j. +. Player.
There being no further business
TO come before the club, we ad
ljourned to meet again in regula
session on Saturday, July 22d.
L. C. SELLERS, Secretary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09
The Buried Treasure.

Corsicana, Tex. July 6-Confr-
matory news Of s2500 find by
Bob Holland on Pin Oak Greek, !
five miles south Of Dawson, in this /
county, was received by Mr. A. B.
Gorham, owner ohe farm on
which the money Was found,
to-day. 1t was in gold and sill
yer coin and the discovery Of IL
was made by Hollands children,
who picked up a few coins in a
washout caused by the breaking of
a tank near the house. How the
money came is still mystery that
is puzzling every one. In the ear
ly days Of Texas there was a trail
TO the northwest from Tehuacana
that ran nesr where this find was
made, and it was said that there
was a fight between Mexicans and
Indians about where the Gorham
farm is now. This leads to the be-
lief that the money was buried by
Mexicans, and this belief is
strengthened by the fact that Mex
leans with charts have dug for
hiddha treasure in that section
frfthout excCNews correspondent
Catholics, and he, dhe dates Of
redhot Protestants who had ritu.
alism on the brain. determined to
put down the scarlet woman. En-.
tering the place Of worship one
Sunday when mass was o Ing
> celebrated. he drove out ali a.
worshippers, locked the door and
put the key in his pocket. Thcn
with his goldheaded cane IN hand
he threatened To brain all thos,
who dared TO return TO mass
From that day the inhabitanu
; embraced the new religion, and
up 10 the beginning Of the pres
ent century the people Of the
, other islands in the Hel'rideai
? gr,lps ieeringly alluded TO tn,
= Protestants OF the Goldheade,
Cane.-London Sketch.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09
THE POLLY ANN.
The Steamboat TO Be Launched
on the BrazOs.

The steamship Polly Ann, p.
Stacy builder, will be launched by
the Brazos Navigation company
in a day or so.
The hull Of this excellent ship
was built by p. Stacy, the contrac-
tor having let some OF the work to
sub.COntractor King. The engines
and boilers-twin screw expansion
type, were added by c. Pearson
aud j. Christian. They were an
adaptation Of the famous shipman
automatic kerosene burner, reftted
for the purpose Of water naviga-
tion.
The craft has been examined 10y
all the experts of this city, lying
as it did for the past few days at
Christians yards in the central
portion OF the city, near Main
street.
Preliminary test Of the engines
was had Friday night, and the
machinery was said to work well,
the engine giving 400 stroses to
the minute. Geared from the
small drive wheel to the larger
propelling wheel Of the main shaft,
this bearing two side wheel propel.
lers, the power is thought to be
ample for the purposes Of the craft.
A. the hour Of going to press
The Eagle was unable to obtain the
roster Of officers and crew.
The vessel will be engaged in the
observation department Of the Bfaz.
os Navigation oompany's business.
Having a low freeboard with small
So Syi'Yture, she is we'll adapted
.ltf ~ "..se.
4 -'".. *, TODD that a .eq9t Of
ness Sh"e. EN- q 6epsB ..s.'5s Z
/ detail Of the 3 ioS6ns Pen 4
| day. that the memory Of it ma
remhin with every member Of II
family. More days are spoile
by bad beginnings, breakias
than by any other thing in III
for the recollection Of il will pa
an" 80. oil through the bus
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09

Fresh strained honey 10 cents a
pound at Clarke x Dansby's. 1893
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye at the
Exposition saloon. io0f
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09

The first postoiilce was opened
in Paris is l649. in England in
1881, in America in 1910.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09
Painted the Town.

ave hear Of an author" Frank
Stanton says. "who got GO cents
ROYALTY on "a years sales Of his
book. and the poor fellow bought
q bottle Of wine with il, then
painted the town red. and was
hned $40 ana costs by the heart
lcsa unliterary recorder
~
Early hatched chickens bring
the best prices aud when money
Is most needed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-09

College creamery butter on ice lat
Clarke 4 Dansby's. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
MAY LEAVE PEORIA.
Hallway Photographers Headquarters
May BE Removed From Illinois.

May BE removed From Illlnnis
Peoria, Aug. 10.-Peoria is not likely
to retain the headquarters of the
brotherhood OF Railroad Trainmen.
The committee and grand officers left
tonight for Galesburg, and will go to
Chicago tomorrow and then to Mil
waukee and Cleveland. They have
tried hard to pull all the other railroad
brotherhoods there. and have failed.
The locomotive flremen are located here
and prefer Peoria. The only REASONABLY
solution of the problem is. therefore,
the selection of some third city in which
to build united brotherhood or feder-
alton office structure.
Under these conditions. the chances
are in favor Of Chicago. 1t is under
stood that the tendancy and influence
Of the telegraphers is in that direction,
and they can, 1t appears. pull UP stakes
and change whenever they 80 desire.
By centering In Chicago, there might
| 1t is thought. be compromise struck
whereby the f1remen would give UP
their allegiance to Peoria on the one
hand, and the engineers their allegiance
to Cleveland on the other. The officers
Of the different railroad organizations
have made themselves homes here. and
many Of them cordially dislike the idea
OF q change. but It 10 not q question Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10

land Of Cuba has appealed to the war
department for aid in suppressing It. IA
9 result Of this appeal q customs secret
service will be organized and vigorous
measures will be taken to stamp out
the lawless industry.
The island having both import and
export duties 1t makes smuggling prof
table and 1t is comparatively easy for
both the natives and the citizens Of this
country to evade the customs officers,
as the coast line Of Cuba Is long and
practically unprotected.
The first step to be taken by the war
department towards the organization of
this secret customs service for Cuba
will be the purchase Of fast seaworthy
launches, which will patrol the coast.
These boats will be bought at once and
dispatched to Cuba and continued In
that service indefinitely.
AS the revenue cutter service Is short
Of vessels 1t will be impossible to detail
any of the regular revenue cutters for
this service. Congress Is responsible for
the lack of revenue cutters, as 1t failed
to act upon the recommendations of
Captain Shoemaker, chief Of the rev.
enue service, and did not make any pro-
vision for the growing demand upon
this important service
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
MISS s1GsBEE MARRIED.
Daughter of Commander of the Ill
Fated Name Was secretly Mar

rfed.
New York, Aug. 9.-The friends and.
indeed. the parents of Miss Mary Ellen
Sigsbee, the only daughter of Captain
Charles ID. Sigsbee, who comma nded
the battleship Maine when it was blown
up in Havana harbor, will be surprised
to learn that she was secretly married
in this city Nov. &c, 1898, to Balfour
Kerr. young artist.
Many precautions We're taken to pre-
vent the identity of Miss Sigsbee and
Mr.. Kerr from becoming known. Dis
tortion of names even. was resorted to.
The circumstances attending the mar
riage were mysterious.
The Rev. F. j. Belcher of the Jane
Street Methodist church performed the
ceremony at the church parsonage, II
Jane street. The marriage was wit
messed by Finn H. Frohllch. an artist
and F. j. Belcher. Jr., son of the off,
chatting minister.
Miss Sigsbee came to this city from
Washington to attend the classes of the
Art Students league In competition for
the life class scholarship. She carried
off the prize with sketch In the nude
At the end of the term of 1S97-'9s she
returned to her home In Washington.
Not even her intimate friends suspected
that she had promised to become the
wife of Mr. Kerr. Last October she re-
turned to the city to resume her studies.
The following month the marriage cere-
mony was performed. :.
Late one afternoon. accompanied by
Finn Frolich. Mr.. Kerr and Miss Sigs-
bee went to the home of Mr.. BelcneI
and We're married. Miss Sigsbee did not
answer all the questions propounded to
her by the minister She said her
| mothers name was Mary Lockwood,
and that she was % years old, having
been born in New Orleans, La. In the
line intended for the name of the fathe,
of the bride the minister wrote.
! Asked not given" Miss Sigsbee
signed tho marriage return Mary Sigs-
bee" while Balfour Kerr subscribed
himself William" Kerr.
! Miss Slgsbee gave as her address zoe
| West Fifty-sixth street She had a stu
dio there. but lived at 344 West Fifty
sixth street with Mrs. Cushing, a friend
OF the family. She was we'll known IN
the block, because of the FREQUENT yisi.s
Of her father.
i Shortly after Miss Slgsbee's marriage
Mrs. Gushing married Mr.. Palmer
who -ived in the Symmetry apartment,
house. They are now at Long Branch
None of the neighbours remembers see.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
|uVE WIRE Kills F(DR'
A Quartet Of Omaha Firemen Meet
With Death While Fighting
Flames.
Come In Contact With an Electric
Wire and Are Instantly
Killed.
Daughter Of Capt. sigsbse Secretly
Married Peoria May Lose 0.
B. 7. Headquarters

Omaha. Aug. 10.-A live electric light
wire carrying current of 1000 volts
killed four firemen while they were
fighting an insignificant blaze on an up-
per floor of the Mercer Chemical Com
pany's building at Eleventh and Har-
.ney streets last evening. The names Of
the dead follow:
Joseph Adams. lieutenant No. 8 en-
CINE company.
George Benson, pipeman No. engine
company.
Otto Geiseke. tillerman Of the big
truck.
Charles Hopper. relief driver No. 3 en-
CINE company.
Fireman George Farmer and Albert
Livingston, OF the Chemical company,
also suffered severely from shock
The fire originated among the chemi-
calls In q storeroom on the fifth floor.
Two streams were thrown, one from a
neighboring roof and the other from the
summit OF a long ladder. When the fire
had been brought under control the fire.
men set to work to lower the big ex-
tension truck upon which they had been
working. Suddenly there was sput-
terlng and succession of flashes The
men who were working at the crank
lowering the ladder, which had come In
contact with the wire. fell to the pave
ment.
The stricken men We're at once car
ried into an adjoining building and doc
tors used every means known to revive
them. Hopper revived in a few minutes
and, saying he was all right. started tc
walk away. He had gone only about
fifty feet when he dropped dead. Gel
seke showed signs of reviving, but he
soon sank back and expired. The other
two showed no signs of animation. and
We're doubtless dead when picked up
Walter Gearhardt, an employee of the
firm. was Knocked down a flight OF
stairs while working In the building
during the fire and was not noticed for
some time. When found he was uncon-
lsclous from inhaling the smoke and
was revived with difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
Conyerted by Mnchine.

Toledo, o.. Aug. 10.-M. o. Waggoner,
the intidel who has announced his in
tention of sacrificing his valuable coll
lection of books treating on infldelism
and will make bonfire Of them In pub
lis, was converted In peculiar man
ner. Mr.. Waggoner. who is 76 years
old, is a lawyer. and ranks high in the
Lucan county bar. He made an open
avowal of his conversion in the pres
ence OF a. large congregation at the
Memorial church in this city recently.
Some time ago he listened TO the SER
mon of an evangelist, and the thought
of his disbelief preyed on his mind. He
has a gramaphone with which he is
wont to amuse himself, and at mid
night. being unable to sleep. ne arose,
and, placing disc in the instrument al
random, started the machine.
The air Of Praise God from Whom
All Blessings Flow" filled the room, and
this was followed by Rock OF Ages
Cleft for Me-" AT the conclusion Mr.
Waggoner was singing and shouting
praises of the Lord.
Guard Church with Rotten Eggs.
East st. Louis, ILL.,. Aug. p.-Bishop
Janssen's decree of excommuulra slpl
against 600 Irish members OF St. Pat.
rick's church, who refused to accept the
German priest appointed by the bishop
went into effect today. The recalci-
trants guarded the church with large
supply Of rotten eggs. to be used IN case
the bishop undertakes to take posses
sion. II II understood the rebels" are
acting under advice OF Mgr. Martinelli
papal delegate at Washington. who. II
II said. telegraphed: Hold fast, disre.
! gard decentralization
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
HORSES DIE BY HUNDREDS.
aiken From Cars and watered,
They Drop Dead in Spasms.

They Drop Dead In spasms.
Billings, Mont, Aug. 1o.-A train load
of $50 fine horses, which Powell Broth
ers were bringing from North Yakima,
Wash, to South Omaha, were unloaded
at the Northern Pacific stockyards here
Tuesday night for water and feed. They
had no water since leaving Spokane,
thirty hours previously.
They were at once fed hay and water
was run into the troughs. Soon after
feeding and drinking the horses began
to go into spasms and many died. They
have been dying ever since, and about
half the shipment are now dead, and 1t
is feared they all will die.
1t was noticed that the horses were
ailing when they came in, but no one
here seems able to solve the mystery OF
their taking off. The stomachs Of sew
eral have been saved for analysis by
experts. The neighborhood Of the stock
yards looks like hard fought battle
fial6
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
STEALS FROM SUMMER GIRLS
E.capades OF Mabel Clark Astonish
Resorters at south Haven.

Escapades of Mabel Clark Aston1sh
Resorters at south Haven.
South Haven, Mich, Aug. 10.-Miss
Mabel Clark. who later became known
as Dollie Vassar. pretty and aged about
90 came here Sunday as waitress at
the Avery Beach hotel. She left late
Tuesday evening via rope made of bed
clothes, which enabled her to escape
from third-story room in which she
was held in custody awaiting trial on
the charge of theft. Her escapades
have been a fruitful topic of gossip
among the resorters here.
The Avery Beach Hotel manage
ment gave the employees drive through
the country Monday, but the Clark girl
remained behind, alleging sickness.
When the party left she entered rooms
occupied by Nellie Bliss. Minnie Ia
haney and Libbie Perkins. all OF Chi
cago, and stole purse containing $18,
an opal ring and fur collarette. Then
she went to her room. disguised herself
and went down town. where she pur-
chased new outfit. Returning to the
Avery, she came out the same Miss
registering as Dollie Vassar OF Chica-
go.
After supper she went out for walk.
carrying the collarette. She was rec
sognized by some of the girls from the
Avery. Seeing she was detected she
threw the .collarette among some freight
cars. where 1t was found later, and ran
away. She was arrested while waiting
for the Chicago boat and locked up in
a room in the Clifton Hotel. Justice
q
today, and she was taken back to the
hotel and locked in a room on the third
floor, with woman attendant.
Then came her escape. In the eve
ming she complained OF not feeling well
and retired early. A few moments be-
fore the time for the Chicago boat to
leave she asked her attendant to get
her a glass of ice water. During the
woman's absence the prisoner escaped
via the window and the rope and 1t is
supposed she Is now in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
GUNS NOT ORDERED.
Contracts for New Rapid Fires Not
Yet Lot.

C0nsrocto 1or New Rapid Fires Not
Yet Lot.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Ordnance off,
GERS Of the army have not yet signed the
contract for the eighty rapid-flre guns
which were ordered of the briggs
Seabury Gun and Ammunition Com
|pany. Some time ago Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Meiklejohn revoked the or
der on the ground that the Arm was far
behind on all its work and had delivered
none OF the guns ordered on previous
contract year ago. Secretary Alger
then directed that the original order
should stand and a contract be entered
into with the Driggs-Seabury Company.
That was six weeks ago. and the con-
tract has not yet been completed. The
ordnance officers refuse to contribute
any information on the subject.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn states
that he knows nothing of the situation
beyond the fact he wrote under Mr..
Alger's orders the Anal Instructions to
the army ordnance officers. having the
leffect Of revoking his own ruling
against the gun company.
MIR. Alger's departure has been
marked with a number of examples of
Indifference for his final orders. The
subsistence officers positively refused
to carry out his Instructions to buy l0O.-
900 rations of the so-called emergency
type for test In the Philippines. The
bureau officers succeeded in changing.
|of an order which related to inspectors
general. and now the ordnance officers
have failed to carry out Alger's orders
Coo 81. n
fire guns, which are badly needed.
The delay will give the company the
advantage. since the time penalty will
date from the day the contract is
signed.
Some difficulty is being experienced
by the Driggs-Seabury Gun Company
lin carrying out its s1.o0O,000 contract
with the war department, part of which
is for mounts for coast defense guns.
The delay is caused by suit against
the gun manufacturers by A. Tropenas,
the. inventor OF a process for making
steel castings used by the briggs
Seabury Company. The complainant
seeks revocation Of his contract and
the payment of damages.
1t is understood IL the company is de-
MED the use of this process 1t will In
|terfere materially with large amount
of government work, including $780,
600 order from the navy department for
|eight-inch shrapnel and the 100 mounts
for coast defense guns
The officials know nothing of the mer-
Its of the claim against the company,
and are protected under their contracts
with the Driggs-Seabury Company
from any action or claim for royalty
which might be brought by individuals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
A. p. a. In session.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1O.-The fftieth an
nual convention Of the grand lodge Of the
American Protestant Association began
here, with $50 members present from all
parts Of the country. Reports OF vari-
noon and afternoon sessions. The COM
mittee on death benefits recommended
the amount OF dement's be increased
without increasing the premiums or as.
sessments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10

personal preferences, and the tendancy
u In the direction named. The other
brotherhood, that OF the conductors, Is
located at Cedar Rapids. Ia, and will
not come to Peoria, but might be In
duced to go to Chicago. However, the
whole issue will be decided on Monday
next, SO far as the trainmen are COM
cerned. and 1t is probable that the tele-
graphers will accept the conclusion
reached and govern themselves in sym
pathy Herewith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-10
Smuggling in Cubn.

Washington, Aug. 10.-smuggling is
being carried on in Cuba on an extern
sive scale and the government is now
taking steps to check it. 1t Is said these
operations are being conducted at
nearly every port in the island
and the customs division of the Ia
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Democratic Committee.

The Caucasian's Washington cor.
respondent says: Every membea
of th, committee named by Sena,.
tor jones to advise with the Dem.
cratic National committee during
the preparation for next years
campaign. is not only staunch adj
Vocatis of the denomination Of Col.
Bryan, but also Of the readoption
of tho Chicago platform. Sena-
tor Jones will he chairman of the
advisory committee and his asso.
ciates will ha the following gen.
tlemcln: Senator White Of Cali
'fornia, o. j. Calnpan OIL Michigan,
Norman Mack lbf New York, the
widely known Buffalo editor; ex-
Governor Atgeld of Illinois, and
ex- Congressman George Fred
Williams Of Massachusetts. The
headquarters Of the advisory COM
mitteeI will be lin Washington. ---
Shreveport Caucasian.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03
Public Econemy.

The 55th congress is drawing to
a close. 1t has been me-
morable congress and has done
many great things. But it
has shown no disposition to
economise. The expenditures in
all directions have been greater
than ever and our treasury has
been exhausted There will be- a
deficit and new loans will be nec-
essary and new debts will be piled
up.
In the midst of these fearful as
saults on the public purse, nobody
seems to think of economy. The
spirit of profiligacy and extrava-
gance has spread to states and
cities. Salaries arc being increas.
ed all along the line. What are
the people going to do about ita
Payday is sure to come. Power
ty is the child of debt. What
shall we dog 1t seems to us that
public economy should be the bat
lie cry of the future. This is the
platform for the people. They
must not become SO absorbed in
their other contests Us to forget
the necessity of protecting the
public treasury. They must not
forget what Gladstone said, that
deficit is the greatest enemy to
prosperity and liberty. Monroe
Bulletin.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-03-03

Thore was a. large and enthusi-
astic meeting held here last night
BY the citizens Of this and Bossier
parishes, looking to the establish
ment of an independent telephone
line between Natchitoches and
Shreveport yia of this place. The
first steps that will take place to-
wards the formation of This new
enterprise will be the dissolution
OF the old telephone company
known as the Knox Point &phreye-
port Telephone Company which
owns q line now from Shreveport
TO Grand Ecore, and then all Of
the members Of this old Co., as
welhas many more will form them
selves into q new corporation to be
known as the Shreveport, Red
River s. Natchitoches Telephone
Co., limited. There is o meeting
called at this place for March the
9Th, at which time they hope to
have everything ii order t, enter
into q permanent organization.
THE new enterprise has plenty of
capital behind it and we feel safe
10 say that they will command
their share Of the public patron
age.C0ushatta Citizen.