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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

III Paso. Tex. Dec. Coon Lock.
hart. chief OF police here, has received a
letter signed by several crooks in Hot
Springs, Ark. asking for the privilege
Of operating here during the midwinter
carnival. They offered him $1,000 for
four days privilege here and agreed not
20 touch any one man for more than g..
They asserted that they had operated in
Dallas aud san Antonio without being
molested, and offered references as TO
surety for carrying out their agreement.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
AMERICAN HEIRS DUPEo.
Uaserupai"u. Agents Heed These People
aud Lave on Their Contributions.

Unserupaiau. Agents Heed These People
aud Lave On Their Contributions.
London. Dec 800 many expectant
American heirs Of vast fortunes. sup
posed to be- held in English courts OF
chancery. are being fooled by unscrupu.
lous agents that the American embassy
made formal request to the couit for a
statement Of unclaimed property In
which Americans might be interested.
The court sent Mr. Choate an official
statement showing the absurdity Of
American expectations The court
holds a total Of s200. COO.OOO worth Of
property, Of which slSO.OOO.OOO has
been designated 20 trusts for wards in
chanccry and known heirs to the estate
are IN process u adjudication. leaving a
balance Of s9o.OO,OoO opcn for claims.
but u large part OF the latter is already
claimed aud only awaiting the decision
Of court for "A settlement. Most ol these
unclaimed estates are very small. only
one being moro than 100000. A cote.
RE OF claim agents IN London have been
living OF contributions Of American
heirs for many years.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Amsterdam. Dec. 20. Kruger attend.
ed crowded meeting today In
Nieuwe Kerk. The speakers declared
Great Britain had sold her birthright
for handful Of gold aud that the con.
tinental powers would forever bear the
brand Of Cain unless they interviewed In
behalf Of South Africa. subsequently
Kruger repaired to the palace Of industry
where 5000 school boys welcomed him
with a choral.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Boston, Dec 20.-The Rev DIR. vii.
liam Wallace Fem, pastor of the church
Of the Messiah, Chicago, has been elect
ed Bussey professor Of theology at Har.
ward university to succeed DIR Charles
Carroll Everett who died last month.
DIR. Everett was also dean Of the Divinity
school but DR. Fem will not hold that
position which It is expected will go TO
the Rev. DR.. Francis G.. Peabody, the
Plummer professor. Dr. Fem was
born in Boston and was graduated from
Harvard IN 1854 and from the Divinity
school in 1891 lie went TO Chicago in
1891
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
Deserving soldier surrendsr..

III Paso. Tex. Dec 20. A young man
called at the county jail here wednes.
day afternoon and asked the jailer to put
him under arrest. lie said he was q
member Of company II. Of the Ninth in.
fantry, aud deserted Sept TO- He has
been roaming around since and decided
10 give up and go back aud take his pun.
ishment. He said he enlisted In New
York where his relatives lived. He had
only been In the service month when
he deserted
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
Not subjsc, to tho Zoe nili.

Austin, Dec. 20.-The counties which
fell below the fes bill limit Of 5000 votes
cast at the recent election are Leon.
Grimes, Burleson, Webb and Wood.
and the several officials of.these counties
will have their earnings increased by
about 90 per cent by being placed on u
salary basis. The greatest decrease In
vote was In Grimes county. which cast
4523 votes In 1895, aud only 1922 at the
recent election.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Austin. Dec 20.--There is n big de-
mand throughout the state for convict
laborers 10 work in coal mines and on
plantations. Financial Agent w. NJ. @.
Hill Of the state penitentiaries. who was
here Wednesday. said that applications
have been received for leasing over 1000
more conyicts than there are available
for that service. Among the applica.
tons received and was compelled to TO.
fuse was for the leasing Of 30 convicts,
10 be employed in opening new coal
mine in Bell county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Denison, Tex, Dec. 90 Wheat in
north Texas and the Indian Territory
never looked better than IL does now.
The ground has been rather dry aud has
had plenty Of moisture TO promote the
growth Of the grain and still hard enough
for the farmers 20 put their stock on the
wheat fields for grazing pu-1n.ps, and a
great many cattle have uIrudy been fat.
tened ON wheat fields aud hiy, helped
rather than hurt the growth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Waxahaohie, Tex, Dec. 90. Secretary
L. o. Todd Of the waKahachie cotton
mills. states that the machinery has all
been placed and work on the interior OF
the mills was fast nearing completion.
and that inside Of 90 days the mills
would be IN operation and spinning
cloth.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
SENSATION IN CUBA.
Professor Urge. CuBhns 60 Drive Amcri.
can. ON the island.

Professor Urge. Cubaus a. Drive Ameri.
can. ON the island.
Eavlna. Dec 2l-prof Frye. super.
iuteur ont Of the public schools IN Cuba,
has issued over his signature through
the Spanish newspaper. DtJro de la
Marina. sensational proclamation
10 Cuban people lie speak, IN deroga.
tory terms Of the government and Of the
intervention IN general by the Anglo
Saxon race lie urges that all words Of.
fensive 70 Spain be- blotted out Of the
Cuban hymn Bayomas and others substl.
tuted which will be calculated to inspire
the natives TO drive out and resist all
foreign foes 90 the island or TO its abso.
Lutte Independence.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
Rio Grands water Di.,rIbutIon.

Washington, Dec. 90 senator Money
from the committee ON foreign relations
has reported favorably TO the senate a
bill TO provide for the equitable distribu.
ton Of the waters Of the Rio Grande
river between the United States and
Mexico. A violation Of the act will con.
stitute a misdemeanor.
The secretary Of state is authorized TO
consummnto treaty with Mexico 10
regulate the impounding aud distribu.
ton Of the waters OF the Rio Grande.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Benton Harbor, Mich, Dec. 90
Charles Mosher, aged IS years, aud sen,
Harold, aged 10. are dead from typhoid
fever, and daughter is not expected to
live. The mother was sick, but is re-.
covering. The father died Wednesday
while the boy died Sunday. The family
are followers Of the Dowie faith aud re-
fused TO have physicians The sick
members refused TO take medicine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
Largest Cargo OF Mail.

New York, Doc. 2O.-The steamship
Majestic, now on her journey across
the Atlantic. carries the largest mail
that ever left this port ON vessel. The
Majestic viii not arrive on the other
side until the day after Christmas. but
she carries 239s bags Of mail and III
sacks containing 1895 registered pack.
ages
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

Caps Town. Dec 20.-The invasion Of
Cape Colony Is spreading Itisr reported
Beers have occupied Colesburg. south ot
Phillpopolis. near Orange River Colony
frontier. People here are much dis.
turbed. A mixed force Of 1900 men
have been dispatched north.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Reign OF Terror In a Colorado County
Q. Stiil On.


Hayden. Colo, Dec 20.-The latest
developments IN connection with the
reign Of terror in the Brown Park sec.
ton 81 Routt county. is the publication
Of tho following warning 10 Miss Anna
Bassett. who until recently has been
living with her father, postmaster At
LAHORE, and assisting her brothers In
their ranch and range work;
"Nov ~. 1900. Anna Bassett, LAHORE.
Colo. You are requested TO leave the
country Tor parts unknown within 30
days or You will b. killed. Thirty days
for your life. COMMITTEE"
All members Of the Bissett family.
except the father. have the left the
Brown Park country.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

New Orleans. Dec. 90 A dispatch re-
ceived from Gulf Port, Miss, says the
negro murderer Of Marshal Richardson,
who was captured. was taken TO a tree
half a mile from the scene Of his crime
aud lynched.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21

G. II. Dixon, Corsicana; w II.
Adams, Chicago; W. W. Woodward
u. l.. Cantroll, lola; II. 4. GraSs'
Detroit; NJ. =. Raley, Rosebud Miss
Nav Bird, Chicago; Mrs. &. VI. lla-
kin. Miss May Dakin, lola; Mrs. w.
II. Trant. Mrs. +. +. Griswold,
Mesa; j. II. Wheeler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-21
FRIDAY, DEC. q, 1900.
Hotel Arrivals.
EXCHANGE.

A. Il. DALEY. san Marcos; @. Wal
do. Chas. ID. Golding, W. j. Taylor,
Houston; NJ. Rice, T.. G.. Wilson,
advance agents for Hoyt's "a MIX
White Flag: X. r. Williams Mill
can: Mrs. W. Gray, Dallas; Lon
Hudson, Rockdale; l.. Van Hope,
Houston: G.. ;. Ullman, Chicago; II.
II. Kendall, Ennis; O. W. Rieth'
81. Louis; T.. A. Scott, Nayasota
NJ j. Kerr, Corsicaun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
The CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Sells Higher at the Opening
Corn and Provisions Advance.

CHICAGO, March 2e.-Wheat opened
opened higher on the steady Liverpool
cables and reports of unfavorable weather
on the Continent. This, with the strength
in corn, induced some of the local profes-
SIGNALS to buy and the market advanced
about 3-4c. The improvement was not sus-
tanned. owing to the poor cash demand and
the lack Of trade, and early buyers sold
out The market closed heavy and under
Saturdays price Clearances were very
light-ll5. 900 bushels
Corn at one time showed an advance over
Saturday Ii held about one half OF the
gain. Liverpool was up 1-S0 Id. and the
Liverpool figures showed that its stock
was down &c half million bushels Clear
ances, $50. 600 bushels. feature early was
the lack OF speculative offering, with a
good deal of seaboard buying and some
help from local bulls. On the advance
there was some profit taking Not much
cash business was done either here or at
the seaboard.
Oats were helped in a mild way by corn,
but they closed about where they did Sat
urday. At one time May oats we're "A l-2c
under May corn, the widest discount so
far. Receipts 221 cars, with 400 for to-
morrow
Provisions were strong and higher and
closed firm al a substantial advance Pack
ers led in the buying and there was con
siderable profit taking by outside longs.
The buying Of lard for foreign account was
a feature it being probably a forerunner Of
an improved export demand.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27

The remarkable advance in the stock
market continued and attained further
momentum yesterday. buying being i'm
mense for The market leaders for the
shorts. for London. and for the public on
fAis side all day. The closing prices for
The day were at or near The top and the
tone Of the market during the last half
hour was stronger than 81 any time before
The volume OF transactions Was nearly n
not quite million shares and he larges,
o. the year. II is probable that he open
ing this morning viii show further adj
vsnCes o. importance. After that perhaps
. recession should be expected though the
temper Of the speculative public is so en-
Ihusiastic that no large decline is TO be
looked for and perhaps none al an. The
market is having a pronounced spring
rally and il is seen that large bun move
ment easily may develop from g. Condi-
tious certainly are most favorable 10 such
an event The public is a. las1 in the mood
10 buy heavily The leaders IL they sec
the promise Of higher prices viii not be
disposed 20 sell out a. anything like IN,
present level. Several groups OF meritori-
Gus securities including the anthracite
ooalers among be railways ana the steel
and iron securities among he iuduslrials
have moi yet been taken up by the oliques
or The public bu, undoubtedly are likely
10 be before there is any lengthy cessation
Of he advance. And by Far the larger part
OF the railway list. despite he good upward
movement already made IS selling many
points below intrinsic values with The
unprecedentedly favorable condition
everyw here the tendency should be for
prices o gei beyond intrinsic values rather
than remain below them. IN he past times
q prosperity this has usually happened
The buying FOR London account was very
heavy yesterday. This buying during the
past two OF three weeks has beer larger
thar a. any time in the past wear There
can be no doubt that this Is 3 matter OF
greet importance to the stocl market u
viii be influential In several ways The
confidence o. British investors ia American
securities has always had q good effect on
American buyers themselves. II Is the
view Of The outsider that Is always welcome
If il is favorable The supply OF the best
galway stocks IN the market Is limited and
tn buying for London Of hundreds Of thou
sands Of shares viii stin further restrict
the supply ID addition 20 increasing the de-
maDd The immense trade balance in favor
OF America is growing larger every month
and The credit balance also and the pur-
chase Of lsrge blocks Of securities IN add
tion TO wheat and cotton ana iron, II 81
continues FOR long. viii cause an important
fow Of gold this way. Englands finances
sre in much better shape than they were a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27

NEW YORK. March 2s-Tha operations
for foreign account in today's stock market
were resumed in tremendous volume on
the opening OF business. On balance these
transactions resulted in the purchase Of
over $4,000 shares Of the internationally
listed stocks.
These purchases were again the feature
Of the days dealings They were attended
by rapid advances in virtually an the
stocks in which they were conducted.
There was also a very large Increase on
local commission house business. and the
days aggregate footed up a very large
total With the completion Of The foreign
buying there was naturally some decrease
in activity and moderate reeessions in
prices. but throughout The day The deal
inEs in the railway list were characterized
by a remarkably strong undertOnc. The
realization Of profits also was heavy as
was TO be expected. but the selling on this
account was readily absorbed by the in
creased outside interest
Il is an old established Wall Street say
ing that there is little news in a bull mar
ket. The causes governing the days deal
ings at large are familiar enough TO every
one devoting much attention to current
financial topics. There VAS indeed very
little actual news bearing upon either par
licular stocks or the general market a
large number of railway earnings for the
thiId week Of the month ana for other
periods came to hand today and they were
almost uniformly excellent shOwings. The
money market was easy throughout the
day. rejecting the conditions disclosed in
Saturdays bank statement NotwithsJand-
ing the renewed purchases for foreign ac-
count. sterling exchange held fairly steady.
as shipments Of the securities bought are
delayed by the absence of suitable steam
ship.
The dealings in railroad shares overshad-
owed all others Peoples Gas aud the To
bacco stocks were actually weak The
dealings in local traction issues were
rather irregular also probably in advance
Of the imposition Of the franchise tax. In
the railway list advances were fairly com
mon. and in many instances were pro
nounced. Baltimore and Ohio common was
the conspicuous feature of the market on
reports. generally believed 10 be rather /
premature. that the stock was 10 be placed /
upon > per cent dividend basis
There were also renewed rumors that the |
preferred stock was TO be offered induce |
men1s TO exchange into common. There /
were elsewhere heavy dealings in the /
granger shares. which were all firm. and |
in Louisville and Nashville the Southern
Railway issues. and Northern and Union
Pacific common There were --ai.. active
DEALINGS IL the biUuminous coal shares.
with sharp advances resulting in the
Hooking Valley and Wheeling and Lake
Erie issues
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
FINANCIAL.
TR|PLER LIQUID AIR Co.

Prof Tripler has made liquid air sue
cess as a tangible business proposition.
The Tripler Liquid Air &C has been in
corporated with capital stock of $40
Voo'oOe. divided into ,00G. 600 shares with a
par value OF sic each. II has taken over all
OF Mr. Tripler's inventions. devices and
appliances FOR the production and practical
utlllzation of liquid air; It likewise controls
an the foreign patents-THE ONLY ONES
EVER GRANTED-for England France
termany, Austria, Canada, Mexico. and
Australia.
by these devices it is now manufacturing
using and selling liquid air 1t is running
engines by the use Of liquid air as the sole
motive power, thereby demonstrating the
FACT that liquid air is a commercial fac
tor. not a theory or philosophical toy.
Inc saving by its uses as a power and as
reirigorant will amount TO literally hun
dreds of millions Of dollars annually. The
returns from the shares OF the Tripler
Liquid Air Co will far exceed those from
any industrial investment ever heretofore
known.
The fortunate ones who secure stock in
ne IripleT Liquid Air Co at this time will
see the future value Of their holdings ex-
coed even the great advances realized by
the original shareholders in Bell Telephone
and Standard Oil
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
THE TRIPLER COMPANY.
stock in the Liquid Air Enterprise
for Sale


for Sale.
The Washington Savings Bank, at the
corner of Twelfth and G Streets, is re-
ceivinE subscriptions 10 the capital stock
of the Trpler Liquid Air Company. Only
%, 600 shares of the 900 shares row
offered by the company remain for sale at
s. a share, and the Washington bank has
small portion of this issue
The company has taken over all OF Mr.
Tripler's inventions and appliances for
the production and practical utilization Of
liquid air, and also controls all the foreign
patents for England, France, Germany,
Austria, Canada. Mexico. and Australia
The company is now manufacturing and
selling liquid air, and is running engines
by the use of liquid air as a motive power,
thus apparently demonstrating the COM
mercisl practicability OF Mr.. Tripler's dis
coyeries.
II is stated that the saving by the use Of
these inventions will be immense, and ex-
perts have expressed the opinion that the
company has a great future. The COM
pany is actively establishing agencies and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
New York Cotton Market.
THE FUTURE OF B. & o.
Common stock Advances Beyond the
Price of prefcrred.

NEW YORK, March 2G.-An incident in
the stock market today that attracted at
tention was the passing Of the price of the
preferred stock OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad by the common stock Of the same
company. which sold at s. IS. when the
preferred was selling al 81 3-4 This is
unusual in the case Of a common stock
that has never paid a dividend. Il is the
opinion on Wall Street that there will be
dividend returns in the future. At the
same time it is known that a speculative
pool currently rumored TO be headed by
James r. Keene has been active in pro-
noting the stock : advance William Salo-
mon. Chairman of the Baltimore and Ohio
board, was quoted today TO the effect that
dividends on the common stock were yet
a long way of q"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
FIN ANCIAI,.

Considering the very low capitalization
Of this company. an1 the fact that being
the parent company. its stock carries with
II not only the entire liquid air business OF
the United States. but also that OF the
WORLD, the probable future enhancement
in the value OF its shares is almost meal
culable
Every investor in this, THE PARENT
COMPANY, participates in ali the profits OF
all its undertakings. comprising its returns
from the sales of liquid air for power. re
irgeratng. or commercial uses as well as
all its royalties Of whatever description. in
Guiding those received from both the Amer
lean and foreign sub-cOmpauies.
But $4,000 shares of the 100000 offered
remain TO be sold at the present price Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27

few months ago. and if the johannesburg
is opened shortly there viii be no reason
why she should not send America gold.
Money conditions in New York are already
easier than they were few days ago, and
careful people express the belief that call
loans viii be drug on the market in the
near future. The rates yesterday were
g l-2 to -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
Washington stock Exchange

Ssios-Capitsl Traction Rights sl3567
Capital Traction. 40a -lOS "a: 2Oa s10g: 10
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'lsl Ia. lQle2 -, lOns is: ga
1882. Iauston Monotype. ITONl4 Z0Ga
IA IA Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 20OG p
cents. After call-U. 5 as. SO OOOT
i16 Is. L. $ 3's, coupon, s5O0a11l S. b.
American Graphophone 25dIl3-4 Mer-
genJhaler Linotype 1u'1s21-4. 10G
f1sl la National Safe Deposit and Trust.
Jd1S1 rs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
$500 Per Share,

which is only 80 per cent OF the par value
The proceeds from the sale Of this offer
ing will be devoted entirely TO the imme-
date extension Of its factory facilities
which at present are entirely inadequate to
the demand
Send for prospectus and full information
to the Fiscal agents, as below, where appli-
cations for stock which must be accom-
panied by check, will be received.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27
Auction SALES.
C.. SLOAN CO., Aue,ioneers, 1907 C st \. W.

c. G.. SLOAN Co, Aucti9neere, 400 C. st. \. W
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, BEING llOU SEs NOS "a, St., S.
AND 60: Also 4 BRICK WARE
HOUSE LOCATED on
STREET SOUTHEAST
b. virtue Of a certain deed Of trust dated the
2d day OF October, 1896 and duly recorded III Lbef
No. 2l60. at folio q ct seq, one Of the land
records Of the District OF Columbia, and at the
request Of the party secured thereby, We will sell
al public auction, In front Of the premises, on
MONDAY MARCH 26TH. 1900. AT O'CLOCK
P NJ the following described land and premises
situated In the city Of Washington, District Of
Columbia, and designated all Of original lot
numbered six 10, and the west four feet two
inches (4.). front on y Street south. by the
depth thereof OF original lot numbered five %.
in SQUARE numbered seven hundred and one COD.
Terms: One third cash, balance in one and two
wears with interest al 6 per cent, payable semi
annually, and secured by deed Of trust on the
property sold OF ali cash al purchasers option.
deposit Of 500 VIII be required at time Of
All oouyeyancing recording revenue stamps,
and notsrisl fees at cost Of purchaser terms TO
be complied with within fifteen days from day Of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right 10
resell at risk and cost Of deiaulting purchaser,
after five dave notice published In some Wash
GEORGE ". BALLoCH,
LUTHER L. APPLE,
Trustees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-27

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