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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

4 colored normal school opened
here Tuesday with AN enrolment ~
torty.four. which will be- augmented
"a the term advances. &. &. Garter
of IIearne is condu ctor and the fac
ulty is composed Of T.. Landry and
\. r. Wilson Of Bryan, Alex Terrell
OF Anderson, and \. j. Crincr OF
Wharton. The normal closes Aug. ..
4 phoue message from Rogcr.
Prairie yesterday announces that
the Camp Sam Davis Reunion in
progress there, including yesterday
aud today, Is big success. \ thou
sand people were reported present
yesterday and u larger attendance is
expected today,
Sealed bids will be- received at the
First National bank up to p. M.
Thursday, July :, for all improve
mcnts on the j. +. Parks residence
lots, said Improvements TO be remOv-
ed at once. ISL
The ladies Of the Methodist church
will serve cream and cake aud hav,
"A cake sale In connection, Friday
afternoon July q, from 3to Z, at th,
residence of Mrs. }. y. Cole. Nv
erybody invited. lSi
Remember tonight Is the regular
meeting of the Knights of Honor
All members are requested to b'
present to transact any business tina
may come before the lodge.
Ice cold watermelons kept all the
time at u. II. Knowles wood yard
and grist mill, down at the old
creamery. Order one. They ar,
fine. n
Mr.. Tom Scarcy phoned the Eagle
from Searcy, Madison county, stat
ing that they had plenty Of rain ther,
at present and everything was nov
In very good condition.
Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Gordon lef
yesterday for an extended summe
trip including visit to Mr. Gordon
old home at Pechuta, Miss.
j.. W. Dyer has retired from tn
firm Of \. u. Ballard q Co., and il
now with W. O. SaEders in the com
mission business.
Enamel photos card size IN cent
lper dozen ~ Willis a Coleman
Tuesday and Friday of eafI
week. l22t
Wood delivered IN loads from tc
cents up, to any part of town y
credit business done. -. II. Knowlei
n
Miss Ada Henderson returned Z
Cameron yesterday after yisitin
relatives here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Waco, Tex, July AIR. and Mrs.
$. 7. Sinclair, who have been spending
their vacation on one Of upper tributA.
ries 81 the Colorado river. reached here
IN their wagon after several weeks Of
camp life Mr.. Sinclair brought Jumps
Of hard coal found hear tho Fort Worth
and Rio Grande railway. He also found
traces Of silver. copper and gold. Hc
says the region journeyed over is rich in
minerals and that experienced prospec-
tors are In the land.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
BANDITS ON THE BORDER.
They Take Advantage of q Lack Of On
GERS 10 Guard the Rio Grands.


Ger. TO Guard the Rio Grsnds.
Presid' = Tex. July 4.-Bandits have
again ia Jed the TeIAs-Mexican bor-
der from 81 Paso 10 Devils river. and
number Of thefts. robberies and other
depredations have lately been COM
mitted.
The store OF DR.. $. J. Hensley, at Pal.
vio, Preside county. was robbed in
broad daylight by masked highwaymen.
Another assault was committed on
the premises Of Leando Carrasco. from
which the bandits took silOO. after
beating him brutally.
Cattle thieving Is a daily occurrence,
and the ranchers along the river In Pre-
sidio county are exasperated 70 degree
that threatens had results II this state OF
affairs continues. which. Of course. II
will, unless the state and general gov.
ernments take the matter in hand and
rid the district Of the bandits. The
sheriff. and other peace officers of these
counties are unable 10 protect 10 exten
sive a territory, and the reoeDt opinion
OF the attorney general has very mate
rally weakened the effectiveness Of ia
ranger force.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
wm bring nesr. to T..s..

New Orleans, July i-The report Is
current here and mas not been denied
that the Southern Pacific railroad man.
agement is back Of a big scheme 10 Sc
cure a large immigration Of Beers for
the unsettled territory IN western Louis
lana and Texas, tapped by the com.
pany's lines. Boer agents now in the
country are said to favor the Southern
Pacific proposition in preference 10 the
Union Pacific and Great Northern rail
way offers. because Of "a warmer climate.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Ardmore, I. T.. July 4.-The yield Of
the corn crop In the Chickasaw Nation
will be Gu, short fully 20 per cent as a
result Of the protracted drouth. Farm.
ers agree that with an abundance Of
rain now, the corn crop cannot be saved.
This section gave every indication Of an
enormous yield in corn. but the hot
winds and lack Of rain has caused tho
crop to wither and dry up.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
stat. Win. Preliminary right.

jackson. Miss. July THE state has
won the first victory in the fight against
the insurance companies. composing the
Southeastern Tariff association charging
violation Of the antitrust law. Judge
Powell oyerruled the demurrer set up by
the attorneys for the insurance comn-
mics and practically declared that the
antitrust law has been violated by the
association n all the vital points at is.
sue IN the main question were involved
in the demurrer The case now goes q
trial on its merits at the next term
Thirty.seven companies are involved.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Phoenix. \. T.. July i.-Theresa Ur-
roa. commonly called Santa Teresa. the
young senorita, who. It is alleged. help
ed 10 incite the various Yaqui Indian re-
bellions ia Mexico, was shot az Clifton,
A. T., by G.. n Rodriguez, 70 whom she
had been married two days before. The
young woman Is regarded as a saint,
and hundreds Of Mexicans chased Rod.
riguez into the mountains. where he
was captured after a hard fight. He
was numerically beaten and narrowly
escaped lynching The girl will hive.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
ws.shaehl. Cotton Mnl..

waxahachie. Tex. July A meet
ing Of the directory Of wAIahachie's
cotton mills was held here. The secre-
tary and treasurer reported everything
progressing satisfactorily. Contracts for
machinery, etc. have been let TO the
amount Of $4,000. The building is as
suming shape. and with no accident the
looms will be running by Oct. /.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
MsIlean KllIsa Near n,e,IlIs.

Beeville, Tex. July An the Min.
eral City neighborhood, in the northern
par, Of this county, Estanilado Astrado,
u Mexican, was shot and killed. Boss
Burdette gave himself up shortly after
the killing Russell Burdette, brother
Of Boss Burdette. has also been arrested
a. accessory 20 the killing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Shreveport. July "A Birmingham
and Gulf passenger train here ran into
the Houston. East and West Texas
switch engine at the crossing. The ten
der Of the switch engine was demolished.
The engine Of the passenger train was
knocked of the track. Fireman Jake
Davis had his hip crushed and is not ex.
peCted 20 live
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Temple. Tex, July IN. W. Holley
was run over aud killed by Santa Fe
train near Rogers His body was
dragged several miles One arm torn
from the body was carried 20 Cleburnc
ON the trucks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05
bug. p..,re,lss sa gar Cane.

Orange. Tex. July A small black
bug that bore, into the sugarcane near
the ground, eats out the pith and kills
the stalk haA recently appeared here.
and has already damaged CROPS seri.
oaaly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

Greeuvillo, Tex. July News was
received here Of the killing Of WAl
Browning near Dixon In this county IN
a quarrel with Frank Broshers. Brosh.
ers was arrested and brought here 10 tho
iAil
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-05

$. w. Buchanan has refrigerated
meats Of all kinds at City Market
He leads them all. 30
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-16
GERMANY IS ALARMED.
Regards Chinese Situation as Critical and
Wants United Action by Powers.

Berlin. June 15.-The German foreign
office has not yet received any dispatches
from China and their nOn-lppearahce y
interpreted To mean the existence 81
alarming conditions. Doubts are tA
pressed. however. as to the accuracy q
the latest alleged news from Peklh. be-
cause Of the fact that telegraphlc com
munication with the Chinese capllal mas
not been re-established. The correSpoh-
dent of The Associated Press, today. %
tanned from a leading foreign once oiil-
cial the following relia bic statement a
to the German forces in emma:
"Our forces include three large cruisers
the Hansa. Hertha and kalsterin Au-
guSta the small cruisers Gehon ana
Irene and the gunboats Iltis ana Jdguar
with their crews. aggregaunS ZZ'- men
Then there are our forces AZ kldo-ohou
32o1. These 5i72 are all trained men, OF
whom 5000 may BE- spared II required Ior
action ashore.
The papers view the situation gloomily.
pointing ont particularly the want 81 mar
mony among the international troQpa.
The DeutSChe Tages ZeitunS ana otltI
papers advocate Germany s going Will
Russia ana France i'll China. The l.oka !
Anzeiger prints a special dispatch from
St Peters burg saying mat an lmportahI
Russian dientary will soon leave LOT
Berlin 10 effect an understanding Win
Germany for 4 joint solution with FRANCE
IF the present troubles
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The California Democratic convention
elected the following del gates-at- large 70
IN. national convention: stephen NJ.
White. Los Angeles; James 7. MIguire.
san Francisco: James ID. Phelan. san
Francisco: and F. Tdrpey, Alameda.
Rain fell continuously in the Darjeeling
district. India for three days. ctaSing at
/ al ii, Friday. Several slight landslips
occurred ana a number Of water pipes
we're broken. As the railway IeNetments
are unfinished. trains have ceased run
ming.
4 bill has been introduced in the Do
riinion House Of Commons by the pre-
mier. raising the poll tax on Chinese
from so per head 70 800 per head.
Sir Wilfred Lau,i=r also promised 10
appoint a royal commission To inVes-
t:sate the whole question of Chinese
ana japanese immigration and report
its findings to the Imperial authorities.
Interest at Victoria, &. c., in the fate
Of the sealing schooner Pioneer. which
was last spoken. September q. 1898
and which has long been given Up for
lost. has been revived by the receipt
of news that the Indians Of the West
coast are celebrating the sorrow dance
for their tribesmen who We're aboard
the Inflated craft The Indians claim
To have Information that the schooner
has been found derelict with mosts ana
ruddcr gone.
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BOERS WITHDRAW.
Seek New Position Away from
British at Pretoria.
Steyn and Not Kruger Is Now Blocking
Peace Negotiations.
kruaer Anxious Tor Peace. bu. Unwilling TO
Internationally Surrender.

London. June l6-4 A. M.-Lord Rob
erts' spatches leave affairs east OF
Pretoria with the Beers withdrawn 70
d new position. Tuesday. News q
fresh fighting is expected at the war
office. but none came, last night.
Cen BUNDLES patrol again had q
skirmish with the Boer Videttes.
Wednesday. Some wonder is express
ed here as to what he is doing with
three divisions 1t is assumed by some
that Gen. Butler Will move into Orange
River colony and cooperate with Lord
Methuen and Gen Rumble in bagging
President Steyn and his 1000 or 5000 fol-
lowers.
Part Of Christian Botha's force mas
halted at PaardekOp. IS miles north
west of Volksrust. Boer parties are
stin near Volksrust and fires occasion
ally on the British pickets.
A dispatch from LoGrenzo Marques,
dated yesterday. says: Persons have
arrived here who have seen the prep
arations Of the Beers and learned that
they will retire, when forced. through
the Lydenburg district into the Zouts-
panberg region. adjoining Rhodesia
and Gazaland."
Eloemfontein. dated Wednesday, say
ing: DE Vets attack on the railway
was made after he had succeeded in
Turing Lord Methuen from where he
had DESTROYED the line. Then he clever
ly seized it north OF Kroonstad. blew
up the bridge and destroyed long
section Of the line with dynamite
Bajor General Baden Powell has been
appointed TO the temporary rank Of
lieutenant general.
The cape Town correspondent OF the
Daily Telegraph in a dispatch. dated
yesterday. says: Il understand that
Gen. De Wet, in addition to the Derby
shire battalion, captured two companies
Of the City Volunteers and two com
panies of yeomanry, two men only es-
Gaping to tell the tale
The LourenZo Marques correspondent
of the Times says: 1T appears that
Steyn and not Kruger, is now the
stumbling block in the way of the sur
render of the burghers. Shortly after
the British entry into Pretoria, Mr..
Kruger proposed to reopen the peace
negotiations. Mr.. Steyn, bearing in
mind that his former advice was
secuted, demurred to this and pointed
out that, according to the treaty be
tween the republics. neither could con
clude peace without the other.
Mr.. Kruger. equally unwilling To in
cur the charge Of a breach Of faith had
to continue the war. Nothing further
is known regarding the rumored peace
negotiations but it is matter OF no
toriety that Mr.. Kruger favors peace
on almost any terms but diSlikeS per
sonauy to take an initiative that would
involve unconditional surrender
"Ninety-seven hurghers out Of 200 in
one commando have returned e their
homes
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WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Admiral Dewey Is Not a Candidate for the
Vice Presidency.

Washington, June 15.-Admiral
Dewey. VINO returned from his Western
trip. Wednesday. viii remain quietly at
his country home just outside OF
Washington until the latter part Of
the month. when he will I'd ID New
port ID attend the session uf the gen
eral board OF the navy If which he is
president. I ne admiral was seen, to-
day. by an Associated Press represen-
tatiye ana asked whether Or not h
would define his position relative to the
Vice Presidential nomination. He re-
Piled that inaSmuch a. he had not
been offered the nomination it would
perhaps be presumptuous forhim to say
that NJ would or would not accept it.
Put" ii was suggested. many Dem
Ocrats throughout the country are dis
cussing the desirablity Of placing you
On the ticket with Mr. Bryan"
I'D have never contemplated being a
candidate for Vice President" replied
the admiral with MS usual frankness.
II am not a candidate for nomination
for that office and would not accept the
nomination III offered. MY position is
unchanged: / stand where l have stood
for the past three months"
Iii viii thus be seen that the admiral
had ~ second string TN his bow when
h. made the announcement that h
would be a candidate for the Presi1en-
cy il the people f thu country wished
him to ba The above statement was
submitted Il be approved by Admiral
D-WeN.
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betical order. beginning at the ohIorz i.
me let. Alabama will occupy tha a III.
four rows Arkansas VIII take up 'i tbl
i neAt TWO rows and will be followed hv
IaHfornid, colorado. Connecticut nj
Georgia. with Illinois IN IN Iazt dih
western rows ~ the oblong. "-"-
Idaho ana Indiana vii share M ~.
three rows in the front square No. ~ - -
the left Oblong. Then viii come tho -
Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana Nains .'r''i
Maryland delegations. Aassachu.sttg. ah
Delegates VIII occupy me first Two r0yg.
Of the square directly back III the 49,
mentioned section and 70 the rear ~
these viii be seated the Minnesota yfSI
issppi, Missouri and Montana deIepati.,n.
with Nevada ana Nebraska bringing u1
New Hampshire will take I'd eipbt ~
the ~ seats IL the front row II thu fhfrd
s"unrc which II across The main ai-la
Occuug tIe other six seats and All III TIL
second row. Then will come New York;
big delegation Of r. followed by North
Dakota and North Carolina OhlG-s h,
Dill tsEe uD the last Two rows Df this
block ana tire first and part Of the Spc-
ond Of the square to the rear Oregon
will fiji out the remainder Of the second
row. Pennsylvania "a Representatives
Dakota. South Carolina ana Tennessee
viii fill out the square.
Texas will have the front seats in the
Oblong on the right and the remainder Of
mis- section Will b. taken M AS follows.
Utah, Vermont. Virginia. Washington.
West Virginia. Wisconsin. Wyoming
Alaska. Arizona District Of Columbid
Indian Territory, New Mexico and Okla
hOma.
OF the large delegations, Illinois will b.
the furthest from the speakers platform
but the seats are not at all undesirable
New York'S location is a very good one
while Massachusetts and Ohio will be- ex-
actly in the center of the area allotted d
the delegates The alternatrS' seats arp
1Ffg FE .f4F -fn.a
Of the delegates. and they will also be-
seated in alphabetical order.
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If TROOPS ARE NEEDED
They will al Once Be Sent 10 China. Sals
Sec. Long.

shington. June loving to tN'
natural reluctance 10 employ troops Saw
as a last resort and the Discrimination OF
the war department tn supply such ttn1I@
except under press urr- the uiiiciais. thls
afternoon. were considering the putting
out Of commission OF several or thr DIG
ships attached to Admiral emey heri,
notably the Oregon. and the addition 81
IN, sailors ana marines 50 rclt aSrd 20 -A.-
miral krmpfs landing force. me hiB
ships carry on an average more thah -"
men apiece. 81,
There is i growing belief that i Will
~. necessary IN organize another "Nprdl-
tIouary force at Iicu TIN to mann am
th,. Communications OF Admiral S~A
mnur-s column. which with limited sup
plies viii b.- 10 SEVERE need N'rt S"'f'i3
unless ii can force it~ ~Hy through i'
Ptkin.
secretary Root this afternoon, stated
that troops would be- sent To- china III
cast. il We're found that Their" "H> IT"tl'i
u+c4SSit.. fur them there Than in lHt
Philippines. III far ae h" "a. ia l.i,,'.I
th,r,. was not hing III tn. present -liti'-
ii,,, ia china H. cali for tho immediate
dispatch ~ troops from thu Philippines
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A WEAK CENTER
Responsible Tor Defeat Administered Beers
by Lord Roberts.

London. June 1.-THE War office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts
"Prtt aria. June l5-As I telegraph q,
yesterday. form uue II Dur outpo-ts. III
miles east OF Pretoria. the Beers eyG"-
uated their position. during tn night
If June II. They have raid ~ much
attention to Strengthening their TANKS
that their center was weakly hell and
as soon as this became evident. June
III / directed Ian Hamilton u attack.
lie moved against Diamond Hill with
the Sussex parbyshircs and city I'm
perial Volunteers. supported on the left
by the Guards Brigade under Icuinp
Jones. 1t was grand seeing the way
the men advanced over the difficult
ground and under heavy fire.
The casualties. | am thankful To
say. were less than 100, Very small
number considering the natural
strength of the position which had -
be carried.
"Our seizure Of Diamond Hill caused
the Beers To feel they were practically
surrounded and this resulted in their
hasty retirement. They We're being
followed. yesterday, by some If on
mounted corps.
Hamilton spoke in high terms Of
the troops engaged. Hamilton receiN
ed a confusion from a shrapnel bullet
in the shoulder. but is not | am happy
to say. unable to perform his duty
The rest Of Lord Roberts dispatch
deals with the casualties and Gen
Baden Powell's movement in western
Transvaal. where Baden Powell with
500 men. is Systematically re-establish
ing order and collecting arms and sup
plies. About 600 Beers have surrender
ed and Baden Powell captured go pris.
oners.
According to Baden PoWelIs report
the Beers will readily discuss term:
Of surrender and they all appraciat,
the work Of pacification performed by
his troops.
The war office has issued the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria. residency. June I.-10.40 p
M.-Klerk sdorp surrendered on June
to an armed party sent on by Hunter
Kitchener reports that the Beers at
tackled a Reconstruction train. earl.
this morning. a few miles north .
Rhenoster river. He sent out mounte'
troops and drove off the enemy befor
they could do damage. one man wa
killed and II. including two officers
We're wounded.
"A messenger from Klerksdorp re
ports that Cronje, who commando
there. determined to surrender as 500
as he knew for certain that Pretori
was in our possession. His eXampl
has been copied by many in the neigh
borhood. The court house is said to b
full of arms
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pital. Mamie Cotter died as soon as she
arrived there. The dead bodies 81 the
others We're taken in a patrol wagon 70
the Delaney street station house.
IL is not known whether or not the fire
was of incendiary origin. captain Bro
gan Of Engine Is. one of the first com
panies to arrive. said that in his opinion
the fire had started in the rear OF the
hallway on the second floor. The mouse
being of old-fashioned construction,
offered ready fuel for the flames.
The monetary loss caused BY the hre
is estimated at from 5000 To 5000
After investigation the fire department
officials announced that they did not sup
port the theory of incendiarism nut pc
iieved that some one of the tenants care
lessly knocked some ashes from his pipe
or threw Il cigar stump on the stairs.
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Mrs.
PSfx1khak11

The one thing that gHai-
fses a person to give ad-
vice OF, any subject is
experience = experience
creates knowledge.
NO other person has SO
wsde an experience with
SemgaSe Ills ss0s' such q
s,ecgrg OF SUCCESS as
kgrs, PS7sxs1aaas mas had.
Over a hsssfirea flscA-
sand cases come Before
Fer each year. Some Sses'-
soaalsyg others by sasssil.
AsaGg fFiis has been going
on for 20 years, day after
day and day after day.
Twenty years of con-
slant success - think Of
the knowledge thus
gained! Surely w0sssen
are wise Efa seeking ad-
vice from a woman with
such an experience es-
sseciaiiy when tits free,
IF you are III get a bottle
Of kyEaia e. PinEhara,'s
Vegetable COMPOUND at
cncs-fhen write Mrs.
Fiaki,an,, Lynn, Mass.
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FOUR CHARGES
CONTINUED from page u

ana advised 10 make a search for the ar
ticies.
John Flynn Of Pennington, y. H.. the
hotel harkeeper who saw Champion. Mon
day, and who designated place where
the man might change his bloodstained
shirt for new one. arrived here. this
morning. and positively identified the
prisoner Flynn is the man 10 whom
Champion accounted for the blood on the
shirt by saying: Il sometimes have the
nosebleed."
Flynn says he helped Champion put the
buttons on the new shirt ana that he
could not be mistaken in the identifica-
ton. champion recognized Flynn at the
Jail. but would not talk With him.
Inspector McCausland Of Boston, Sheriff
thompson, Sheriff Lang Of Sanbornville.
and the other official, connected with the
case LIFT for West Newtield. al noon. The
inquest was resumed there at o'clock.
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SEATING OF THE DELEGATES.
Maine Has Good Position and Most OF New
England Is Used Well.

Philadelphia. June 15.-The diagram
showing where the state delegations will
he seated IN Convention nan was made
the delegations was performed by Ser
seant-at-Arms Wiswel The delegates
will bt seated in four solid squares and in
blocks. The choicest seats will be occu-
pied by the delegations from Alabama
Idaho. Indiana, New Jersey. New Hamp-
shire and Texas, they having been as
signed to tho front rows nearest the
speakers platform
The delegations will hc seated in alpha