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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
DISASTROUS HOLD UP.
Three Zen Are Dead and Three
Others Are Wounded.
ROBBERY A FAILURE
-Four Italians Fire Upon Two Men In
an Attempt 70 Sab Them Of
Money 10 Pay on Miners
0E Of a Coke Company.

Pittsburg. Oct 3l.-Four Italian min
srs made an attemp, late Tuesday after.
noon 10 rob Pay Clerk William Hosler
Of the Southwest Connellsville Coke
company while making his trip between
this city and Alverton. with the pay roll
Of the Alverton and Tarr works amount
ing 70 5000 Mr. Hosler is dead. his
companion. Harry Burgess. messenger
OF the company, Is wounded; two Of tho
, Italians are dead. third fatally wound
ed and the fourth wounded.
Hoslor and Burgess left this city at /
p. m, with the safe containing the
money 10 pay Oh the men at the Alvor.
ton and Tarr works. As they reached
the summit of the long hill above More
wood, just below which lies Alvorton. a
large coke town, without seconds warn
ing. four Italians dred volley from
their hiding place and spranR forward,
firing Rs they advanced. Mr. HGsler fell
dead AZ the first yolley. Young Burgess,
though wounded. was able 10 return the
fire. with effect and one OF their number
fell dead. A second later he fired his
revolver In the very face Of another and
~ he fell. his two remaining compan-
/ ions became terrified. ana leaving the
dead. one set out with the wounded one
over the hill 20 the south, in the direc-
Ton Of the Alice mines.
Burgess managed % drive into Alver.
ton with tho body Of Mr. Hosler and the
safe. where he gave the alarm. Mount
Pleasant aBd vicinity, with It's clerical
force Of the coke company. turned oui
with hundred strong aud soon conlled
the two who had concealed themselves
In the field
a summons 10 surrender was answer
ed by volley. by which one Of the
posse received a slight wound in the
chest. The outlaws from their fortified
position. made herce stand for few
minutes. until one Of the posse succeeded
in getting in their rear. He shot one
through the head. killing him instantly.
The other surrendered and was brought
20 the office Of Squire Rhodes and r..
manded 10 Jail. In the meantime,
another division of the posse overhauled
the third would-be robber who had re-,
ceived ghastly wound. Tho ball on.
tered his mouth aud penetrated hi.
head. coming ont at the back Of hi,
neck. He Is not expected % recover.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
NO INDEMNITY FIXED.
AsthoritIs. Not Settled ON Price Chin.
WIN Have Co Pay Us.

WIN Have TO Pay Ia
New York. Oct. 81. authoritative
denial is made that the ministers In
Pekin have already decided 70 demand
t2O0, 100000 indemnity. It is stated
that this matter has not yet been cons!d-
ered The ministers and the Chinese
ENJOYS are try NJ TO settle the punish
ment Of the boxer leaders. and IL Is
learned that Mr.. Conger is especially
desirous 10 have Prince Tuan executed.
il Is stated by high official that the
people will be satisfied should Prince
Tuan b. degraded and exiled G. rmany.
however. wants him beheaded
No very vigorous steps have yet been
taken to estimate the indemnity China
should pay the United States The war
department is preparing 10 collect in.
formation as 20 the cost Of the expedition
20 China, representatives of the religions
denominations whose missionaries were
killed and injured. aud missions were
destroyed are conferring with Messrs.
Conger and Rockhiil aud private citi.
zens whose property was destroyed
have submitted clnims 70 the state de-
parimont But they have all been mott.
fed that such action is premature
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
WILL STILL CONTROL.
Lord Salisbury WIN Exercise General
Control as lie Has Formerly.

London. Oct. Silt is announced,
seemingly with authority, that Lord
Salisbury. acting on medical advice. has
decided 20 tighten his labors BY relin-
gushing the foreign secretaryship. Lord
Salisbury has had over II years In the
foreign Office and although he has
passed his 10th birthday had he consult.
cd his own natural desir,s he wonld
have continued 20 hold the two offices,
which he has occupied with such unva.
ryingsucccss.
As prime minister he viii be able 10
exercise general controlo not alone in
foreign affairs, but in other parts Of the
house service. Lord LAnsdowne, who
has been failure Ia the war Office. will
be the new foreign secretary. He is a
weak politician but has been success
full yioeroy, and is persona grata with
the premier. With Lord IAnsdowne at
the foreign Office Lord Salisbury will
still be able 20 direct the foreign policy
Of England. whereas such might not bs
the case n "A strong man like Mr.. Cham.
barlAin had been appointed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
s,.nmer MeArthur Re,urn..

Victoria, b. O.. Oct. Sl,--The United
States coast survey steamer Macarthur,
after two months spent in Alaskan
waters, making chart corrections and re.
vision Of the coast line, has arrived here.
During the trip the vessel called in at
Muir Glacier She entered the bay nj
night, being one Of the few ships 20 get
within sight Of the glacier this year.
On leaving the hay she found that she
had to force her way through thick ice
which had formed during the short time
she was in port. She reports thatssail'
ors are again endeavoring 10 consolidate
The owners Of two-thirds Of the sohoon
ers have agreed to pool their interests.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
erick Douglass. Oliver johnson and 9th
er noted men.
stabbed Himself with a Fn..

So. Louis, Oct 3l.-Charles r Herald,
q carpenter, 90 years old, made des.
peTate attempt 10 end his life here by
stabbing himself over the heart with a
file which he had sharpened for the pur.
pose. He had been despondent for sew.
erAl days and had made several threats
10 end his life. but no attention was
paid 10 him. His relatives believe he ia
demented and can assign no other cause
for his attempted suicide.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
INDIANS HAVE SMALLPOX.
IL T. Feared a General Epidemic wiil
Occur TIT. Winter.

Washington. Oct Si.-Smallpox has
broken out on a number OF Indian res
ervations In the west and IL Is feared
that when the cold weather sets In the
epidemic will become more widespread
aud assume n more malignant form.
Every possible effort is being made to
atay It's progress and the Indian bureau
is forwarding vaccine virus to the yari.
Gus agencies.
Lieutenant Colonel Randlett In charge
OF the Riowa Indian agency in Oklaho.
ma telegraphs that smallpox is epidemic
on the Wichita reservation and that 90
cases have occurred among the children
at the Riverside Indian boarding school
on that reservation. The disease has
aho appeared at the Cache creek mis-
sion and at the St Patrick mission on
the Apache, Kiowa and Comanche res.
ervations. No deaths have been report
ed thus far. and no alarm is manifested
by the Indians
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
Noted Woman Dead.

New York, Oct. 81. Mrs Sarah An.
thony Burtis is dead nj Rochester. In
the Goth year Of her age. She was borr
at Saratoga in ijiO. Mrs. Burtis wa,
one Of the first workers in the cause oi
woman suiferage. one Of the first per
sons 10 display an interest in the Fo,
sisters, whence she became one Of the
frmest believers In the doctrines ol
spirituAlism, and she was an ardent ab
olitionist. Her homo was one OF th'
stations OF the underground railroad,
and she entertained there William
Lloyd Garrison. Wendell Phillips. Fred
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
Ane,hsr Chance for pr.r.r.

Chicago. Oct. 81 Former Banker +
S. Dreyer. under conviction for with
holding S32i 900 from his successor a
treasurer Of the West Park board. hai
been given another chance for his lib
srty. Judge Waterman granted the de,
fense leave 10 prepare a revised bill OF
exceptions. setting forth that the bailin
In charge Of tho jury which convicted
the banker had not been sworn before
taking charge Of the u men.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
Town ps.lroyed hy Earthqn.Le

Caracas, Oct. Sl.-The earthquake
Monday destroyed the town Of Guar.
anez, resulting In the loss Of 25 lives
Nearly the entire population Of Caracas
passed Monday night in the streets or
squares Of the oity Slight tromors,
following the severe shocks have 70.
CURED at varying intervals and still
continue.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01

President sam Reported Dead.
New York. Oct. 3l.-A private cable
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01

dispatch received at Kingston. Jamaica.
reports the sudden death Of President
Silon sam Of Hayti The news. which
has no. been confirmed. has greatly ex-
cited and reioiced the HAytien exiles at
Kingston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01

Washington. Oct. 3i.-The civil ser.
vice commission has jus, completed in'
vestigations Of charges OF violations Of
civil service law, mostly Of political
assessments and coehcion, against Fed'
eral officials whose names are withheld,
in Philadelphia, Louisville, Cincinnati
Topeka, Birmingham aud some Iowa
towns.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01

81. Louis, Oct. 3l.-General ID. II.
Frost, for 30 years one Of tho best
known residents Of this city. is dead
aged a. General Frost served In th,
Mexican and civil wars with distinction
In the latter war he served on the Con.
federato side.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01

San Juan. Puerto Rico. Oct. 3l.-The
hallway franchise which the executive
council granted yesterday TO tho North
American company Is very valuable. Il
viii permit the construction Of verita-
bic g~;s Q.yt lines in the islands.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
kicking on Land.dowpe'. selection.

London, Oct 3l.-Marquis Of Lands
downe's elevation to foreign secretary
ship. has, figuratively speaking. taken
the country's breath away. Il was as
unexpected as IL was unwelcome. Even
the staunchest ministerial mouth pieces
among the afternoon newspapers con-
denim IL. Public anxiety is TO some ex.
tent relieved by the conviction that
Lord Salisbury's experience still will b.
available direct on the broad lines Of his
policy Of prospective foreign minister.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-01
THEY CONE TO TIME.
England aud Germany Agree 20 "Ops
Door Ia China.

Door Ia China.
Washington, Oct si.--The state de-
partment has made public the agreement
between the United Sates, Great Brit
ain and Germany for the maintenance
Of the integrity Of the Chinese empire
and open door 70 commerce in that
country. Agreement Is in accordance
with notes sent 20 powers by Secretary
Hay.
The Coconino sun., 1900-03-17
Least Money"
Millions Given Away.
Best Value for

It is certainly gratifying [ o the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. Kings New Discovery for con sumption, coughs and colds have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine. and have the sat isfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all dieeases of throat chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call at Pioneer Drug Store and get free trial bottle. Regular size 50c and $l. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded.
The Coconino sun., 1900-03-17
J. HERMAN,
 PROPRIETOR.


of the pioneer wholesale grocery mer- chants of Kansas. Colorado and New Mexico. following the Santa Fe track layers to the Southwest. He was a big merchant of Lawrence. Kan. losing all in the Quan,rell raid upon that city. He with Messrs. Moore and Bennett. had business houses at Trinidad. Las Vegas and San Marcial, and in 1880 concentrated all their business in AL buquerque. Several years laier he purchased the interests of his partners, since which time he conducted his i'm mense business throughout the South west alone, except with the assistance of his son, Robert E. Putney. He was considered one of the weallhiest citi- zens of that city. The funeral occurred Tn Albuquerque Tuesday afternoon.
 Fire insurance. The Arizona Cen tlal Bank represents Il number of old reliable companies. and will write your insurance at the lowest rate.
The Coconino sun., 1900-03-17
A Pioneer Merchant Dead.

Lyman Beecher Putney of Albu- querque died at the hospital in Topeka, Kan, on Sunday. Mr. putney was one
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
An Apple Eater.

During visit to the south of Eng.
land gentleman relates a unique and
interesting experience in dietetics. II
was that for the last three years he
had lived on one meal day, and that
meal was composed chiefly of apples.
Further astonishment was evoked by
his reply to my question as to what
he drank, when he stated that the
juice of the apples supplied him with
all the moisture of drink he needed.
This. he claimed. was of the purest
kind, being in reality water distilled
BY nature and favored with the pleas
ant aroma Of the apple. He partook
OF his one meal about O'Clock in
the afternoon, eating what he felt
satisfied him, the meal occupying from
twenty minutes to half an hour. He
looked the picture Of healthful man.
hood, and is engaged daily in literary
work. chambers Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16

Inc claim Tor bounty or Admlral
Dewey and his officers and men of his
fleet, who participated in the battle Of
Manila, will be argued in the Supreme
Court on April 8.
A force of Mexican troops, number
ing less than 1000 men, under Colonel
Francisco Gonzales, has made steady
advance against the Maya Indians in
Yucatan during the last several days,
and has gained several miles of rebel
territory.
Archbishop Averadi, Papal Delegate
to Mexico, will probably not return
there. He was profoundly disappoint-
ed with his reception in that city and
the scanty courtesy shown him.
Two thousand five hundred Berlin
upholsterers have gone on strike.
Oriental advices state that permis-
sion to do general business in Japan
has been refused sixty foreign insur-
ance companies, most of them Ameri-
can, because their applications have
failed to comply with the Japanese
laws.
Members of the Democratic Nation
al Committee expect that the Kansas
City Convention will finish its work
in three days.
Manila advices show that seven
Americans were killed recently in
fighting with the Filipinos in Panay.
A funeral service for ex-Minister
Phelps was held in Battle Chapel at
Yale Sunday, ex-President Dwight de-
livering the address.
The Prussian railways have ordered
165 locomotives and LOO freight and
baggage cars, but the pig iron syndi-
cate at Berlin announces that it can
meet only seven-twelfths of the orders
for 1901.
Queen Victoria's progress from
Windsor to Buckingham Palace was
made the occasion for a remarkable
outburst of enthusiasm and loyalty on
the part of the people of London.
There are rumors in Berlin that the
Reichstag is to be dissolved and that
the Government will yield to the
Agrarians on the Meat bill, as the EN-.
peEOr mas become convinced that their
votes will be needed for the Naval
bill.
1t is stated by intimate friends of
General Harrison that he is chag.
rined that his name should be so free
ly used in the newspapers of the coun.
try in connection with public ques-
tions now under consideration, and es
pecially that he should be made to ap
pear as an opponent of the Admins.
tration.
A Chinaman at San Francisco died
OF what is thought may be bubonic
plague, and the whole Of Chinatown
is now under quarantine.
1t has been decided that Queen Vic
toria will visit Ireland next month,
staying at the Vice Regal Lodge in
Dublin.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
SUSPECTS A PLOT.
A Lawyer Believes Enemies Have At.
tempted Poison.

SCiuHhC0 TOiSOus
Stephen Miller Van Wyck, a lawyer
and Democratic leader of Fishkill
Landing, N. Y. believes that for the
last four months enemies have been
attempting to poison him and his
wife. He is a first cousin of Mayor
Van Wyck, of New York.
Mr.. Van Wyck is about fifty years
old. Four months ago he said he and
his wife became sick and inquiry dis
closed the fact that mercury had been
placed in their milk as it stood on the
door step. The couple noticed the trace
Of poison several times and moved to
Newburg. After being there several
weeks, he says, they again discovered
poison in their milk and food.
The couple moved back to Fishkill
Landing and enjoyed peace for some
time. Now, however, they allege, the
attempts to kill them have been re.
peated, and both were made ill from
the effects of mercury placed in their
milk and bread. Mr.. Van Wyck has is.
sued a card offering $25 for the arrest
and conviction of the person or per.
sons guilty of placing poison in their
food.
Mr.. Van Wyck now uses condensed
milk and buys his groceries in New
York,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Events Of the Week Told In a Few
Words,

NV0fQ8s
The warning factions in Kentucky
have agreed to truce pending the
Court of Appeals decision in the
Gubernatorial contest. The Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die.
Extravaganza in New York City ex-
penditures, threatening per cent.
tax rate, and the fear of the passage
of the Stranahan Mortgage Tax bill,
are said to be responsible for the STOP
page of work on proposed buildings
In that city valued at $24,625,000.
Announcement Is made Of the en-
gagement Of Miss Mabel Mckinley,
niece of the President, to Hermanus
Baer, . medical student. They will
be married early next autumn, prob
ably at the White House.
The bubonic plague has made its
appearance at Buenos Ayres.
Edward Rosewater, Of Omaha, fa-
vors a National Constitutional Con-
vention. He thinks the country has
outgrown its fundamental law.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
FIRE RECORD.

In Clarkeville, Tenn, the Court.
house has been destroyed. Loss S125,.
600.
In Omaha, Neb, fire has destroyed
merchandise and buildings valued at
$150,000.
The Theatre Francais, the historical
playhouse of Paris and home of the
Comedie Franchise, was burned
March 8. Many works Of art were des
troyed. and a portion of the invalua-
BILE library of manuscripts was
burned. One person, a young actress,
lost her life
Fire at Lead, South Dakota, March
8. destroyed about forty buildings, in
Guiding a number of dwellings, and
caused loss Of about $50O,0O0.
The plant of the Payne Engine Com.
pany. at Elmira, N. Y. has been des.
troyed by fire; loss. 100000. A falling
wall struck three firemen, one of
whom was cut on the head. The 9th.
ers were badly bruised.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
SENATE EXPENSES.
Mt Comes High, But, Of Course, We
Must Have II.

Mt Comes High, But, of Course, We
Must Have 1t.
Everything from quinine pills to
rubber boots was bought for the Unit
ed States Senate in the six months
ending January 81. The list of arti-
cles secured to add to the personal
comfort of the Senators includes:
Quinine pills, soda mint tablets,
shaving mugs, alcohol bromo seltzer,
bromo caffeine, salve, salts of tartar,
glycerine, dandruff cures, shaving
brushes, shampoo preparations, cory
oza tablets, razor strops, perfumes,
imported soaps, brilliantine, seidlitz
powders, calomel, tablets, lemons,
mineral waters, chlora-cure mixture,
bath brushes, witch hazel and numer-
GUS other preparations.
The new carpet in the Senate
chamber cost $2,30S.25. The ten leath-
er couches are appraised at $780,
Even the private dining rooms of the
Senators in the restaurant were not
overlooked in the refurnishing. The
carpets there cost $274.50.
The expenses for one month of the
Senate Finance Committee in New
York, Manhattan Beach and Nara
ansett Pier, while framing a currency
measure, were $4,SS2.65.
Another item of interest is SO due
H. o. Havemeyer, President of the
sugar trust, as witness fees The re-
port shows that Mr.. Havemeyer col
lected the amount
A portion of the expense of Sena.
tors attending the funeral of the late
Vice-President Hobart foots up $1,000.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
A MuRDEReR's SUICIDE.
Brought to Bay, He Cut His Own
Throat.

Joseph King. murderer, Of Long
Branch, died by his own hand at Al
laire, N. j.. March s. He fatally
stabbed William White in front of the
st. RoSalie Hotel at Long Branch a
few days ago. The two men, who were
negroes. quarrelled over the stakes in
a game of craps which amounted to
10 cents.
Inmates of the hotel heard high
words outside and then a fall An in
vestigation showed White lying ON the
sidewalk bleeding to death from
wound in the neck, while King al
fed. Kings description was imm w.
ately sent to all nearby towns. A Il.
zen of Allenwood saw King wal
along the road near that place and tol.
lowed him about a mile to Allaire
where King took to the woods.
The man notified Hart Height, Pc.
ter and John Stokey and J. ii. Law
renee, who. arming themselves, pur
sued the negro and caught him in the
woods Height covered him with his
gun. The negro, who was about ten
yards from Height, drew a razor and
without word siashed himself across
the throat. intiicting cash from ear
to ear Supporting himself by "A tree,
the negro exclaimed:
"You wanted me, didn't you? l was
just after little wood!'
Then he fell on his face and lay
trembling and bleeding.
After five minutes he got on his
knees and in a dazed manner began
to take off his clothes. Slowly off came
his overcoat, small coat and vest, and
then he rolled suddenly on his back,
stone dead.
Allaire is small country hamlet,
about sixteen miles from Long Branch
and is in dense woods. Some cakes
were found in Kings pockets. He was
about twenty-six years old and a
r-bottomer by trade. He had been
employed by Undertaken Morris, of
Long Branch.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-16
Banker Kills a Burglar.

A. C. Moffett, cashier of the First
State Bank, of Waverly, ILL.,, shot and
killed negro burglar at 230 a. m.
March IL. There was nothing on the
body to disclose the identity of the
robber. Mr.. Moffett sleeps in the
dining-room of his home, and was
awakened by the noise made by the
intruder. Looking into an adjoining
room he discovered the marauder
fiourishing a dark lantern. The bank
er instantly leveled his revolver and
fired, closing the door between the
rooms Immediately after. After wait
ing moment Mr.. Moffett opened the
door to investigate. AS he did so the
negro rushed toward him. Again Mr..
Moffett fired, the bullet taking effect
over the mans left eye and penetrat-
ing the brain.