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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
BENEFIT TO OKLAHOMA.
Rejoicing In the Territory over tho Pas.
sage of IRE. Home Bili.

Guthrie, O. T.. May iG.-There u
great rejoicing here aud all over the
Territory at the passage Of the free home
bill by the senate. Under this bill tbs
settlers in the Cherokee outlet. 5000. 900
acres; Cheyenne aud Aapahoe reserya.
ton. z. 800. 600 acres; Iowa reservation.
10000; Sac and Fox reservation. 8G5. 900
acres; Kickapoo reservation, 5000 acres
and Pottawatomie reservation. 2GG.OOO
acres, will receive their homesteads free.
rs was contemplated under the original
homestead act. instead of being com.
PEELED TO pay from 81 to $50 per acre
for the same. This will keep in the Ter.
ritory about si3,OOO,OO0, which would
otherwise have gone TO the government
on payment for these lands. enabling
farmers to improve and stock their
farms aud insuring an era Of increased
prosperity for the entire Territory.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
II. ~ Il. g. Excursions.

Louisville, KY, May p and y,
fare 2l.70; limit June sth. Louisville
tickets can be- extended 10 June -
by deposit ~ ticket with joint agent
at Louisville and paying fee OF 5pcts
Breuhau. TcNas.-Date sale May
~ and ~. Fare $3.50. Limit May ~
New Orlcans.-Date sale, May =
and p Fare 81. Limit May 18th
Fort Wortu.-Date sale May ~ and
~. Fare S5.Gj. Limit May H.
Fort Worth-Date sale May y and
p; fare, g.; limit May2i
Waco.-Datc sale May q; fare
$3.50; limit May -.
Houston.-Date sale May n ant
Is; fare 500; limit May 10Th.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

Tyler, Tex. May l6-Win Wade, a
well to do farmer Of Iindale. died from
burns received Saturday night. Mr.,
Wade was preparing 10 rob bee hive,
and in filling tin torch with oil some
Of the oil ran ON his clothes. thoroughly
saturating them, and in lighting the
torch his CLOTHES caught fire. entirely
enyeloping him in flames At the time
no one was near him 10 render immedi
ate assistance. and before the flame,
were cxtinguishod ne was badly burned
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
Flag WIN lie Returned.

Columbus. o., May l6-The flag Of
the Thirtieth Louisiana Confederate
regiment captured before Atlanta on
July 2S, 1864, by tho Forty.sixth Ohio,
will be- surrendered 10 the survivors Of
the latter regiment by the governor. The
flag vii. be- returned 10 the southern reg.
iment at the Confederate reunion In
Louisville June 1.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
THE AMERICAN
LAUNDRY y

Guarantees to do strictly frst-class
work promptly aud At reasonable
prices. We cheeriully correct all mis-
takes when called to our after IN.
Drop N postal OF phone lIl anu We
Sill get your bundle aud appreciate
your patronage, TIVE doors sout b
Exchange hotel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
walnut log Tor Paris.

Denison, Tex, May l7.-At Dewey, in
the western part Of the Cherokee Nation
men are at work cutting and trimming
IA walnut log which will b. sent 20 the
Paris exposition. II is the trunk Of a
tree supposed 10 h. 400 years old. the
first limb ~ which is IS feet from the
ground. and the trunk is 10 feet ; inches
in circumference. ]. n. Hamilton Of
Scott, who ships walnut logs to Europe
for furniture and inishiugs, has bought
the log.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

Corscana. Tex, May l6.-Don Tram
NELL and Oliver Woodward, who escaped
from the county Jail last Saturday, are
believed 10 be- making for the mountains
in the Llano country. Two men an.
swering their descriptions were seen ten
miles north OF the city Saturday even.
ing late.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

laredo, Tex. MAY lG-This section
was visited by a series of rain wind and
electric storms Monday night and early
Tuesday morning. Juan Naladek. u
ranchman living south Of town was
killed BY lightning. Several houses were
unroofed and many were damaged.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
KILLED by . Train.

Fort Worth, Tex, May lG.-Justice Of
the Peace r. F. Milan was called 10
Bethel Switch seven miles south from
here ON the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad 10 view the remains Of AN old
man who was knocked from the bridge
by aIt outgoing passenger train aud in-
stanily killed. lie was unknown.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

Little Rock May l6-In the special
election to choose mayor Of Little
Rock, vice Hon. ia. Woodson resigned,
w. r. Dutey, present city clerk, was
elected without opposition. Loss than
1000 votes were polled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

South McAlester, l. T., May l6.-R.
l.. Tate, John Burns and John Paterson
Were placed on trial in the United
States court here charged with robbing
the United States mail aud express ON
the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf
railway near Shady Point, |. T., last
June.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
Wood Yard.

! am now selling cord wood and
stove wood IN any quantity from Toe
up; delivering IL to the houses.
Please send money by the drivers, ~
| am selling wood as low rs I can
afford II, and cannot send back after
the money. Respectfully,
Il. II KNOWLES.
Yard at the old creamery. Juns
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

III Paso, Tex, May l6.-Judge Frank
Barlow Sexton, 72 years Of age, a lawyer
Of prominence aud member OF the Con.
iedonte states congress during the civil
war, died here after brief illness Of
pneumonia.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
KILLED eY LIGHTNING.
Two white Mea aud Negro struck In
fIeid. In Dcnton csanty.

Denton. Tex. May 10. George John.
son. aged about 20 years. and . negro
field hand whose mime is unknown here
were killed by lightnieg near Pilot Poin;
late Monday afternoon. Mr.. johnson 3
sou. Bob johnson. was knocked down
and made unconscious by the same bolt.
The three were returning from field in
which they bad been working and all
had hoes ON their shoulders.
Arthur HAYDEN, ayoung farmer living
two miles southeast u Aubrey. four
miles away from the scene of the other
aocident.was killed about the same time
by another bolt Of lightning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19
oklahomnn. Married In Town.

Guthrie. O. r.. May lG.-Miss Marie
Ulam, daughter Of ID. w Ulam, county
treasurer Of Lincoln county, left her
home ~ Chandlera few days ago, osten-
sibly 10 visit az Oklahoma City. but news
came that she had been married at Cor
sicana, Tex. 10 George A. Mock. They
had been lovers for years She loft "a
Join her lover the day she was Of age.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-05-19

Hot Springs, Ark, May i6.-The first
national convention Of knights Of the
Royal Arch opened here Tuesday. Mayor
Bolding welcomed the delegates IN AN
address. The convention Will last three
DAYS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
THE COLSON TRIAL.
Important Evidence for the Defense.
Case Closed Today.

Frankfort, KY, April 2O.-In the Col
son trial today William Smoot testi-
fed that he overheard Lieutenant Scott
and Golden talking in front of the Cap
itol hotel, a few minutes before he
tragedy occurred, in which C. and
two Others were killed. Smoot heard
Scott say to Golden: This trouble has
! been brewing long enough n has got
| to end now" to which Golden replied:
Whatever you do, don't let him get
h drop on you"
Kit Chinn, son of Colonel Jack Chinn,
| testified that he saw Golden and Scott
standing by the cigar case, conversing
in a whisper.
| Beck Combs, of Breathitt county,
was in the lobby when the fight open
] ed. He said Scott fired the first shot.
Max Hansberry and Max Redin, of
| Midway, bot testified hat Scott fired
| the first shot.
Charles Willis, one of the lieutenants
in Colonel Colson regiment told of the
threat Scott had made against Colson
at Admission, Ala.
Sheriff Bosworth, of Fayette county,
said that Scott told him last July at
| Lexington that Colson would never live
until h November election.
Thomas N. Cromwell of Lexington,
told Of a threat Scott had made against
| Colson and his communication of it to
| Coison.
| Many witnesses were introduced
during the afternoon who testified to
Scott's character, the threats made
| against Colson's life and Colson avoid
ing Scott repeatedly.
The defense closed their case about
5 O'Clock. The commonwealth started
at once to introduce testimony in re-
buttal. Two attorneys of Lexington,
w. G. Hobbs and w. P. Kimball, stat
ed that in Lexington Scouts reputation
was good. Two or three more witness
es will be introduced tomorrow and the
case will be ready for argument.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
Deafness Canno, be Cured

by local applications. As they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies. Deafness Il caused by an inflam-
ed condition OF the ucou lining OF
the eustachian tube. When this tube
gets infiamed you haye a rumbiing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
II is entirely closed deafness Is the
result. and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restor-
ed TO its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever: nine cases out Of
ten are caused by catarrh. which Is
nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that n be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. lend for circulars. free.
F. ]. CHENEY e. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
The Situation Grows Worse-Masses
Developing Ugly Feeling Toward Eu-
rODeanS.

Calcutta, April 23.-The latest re-
ports from the famine district say that
the misery existing there is indescrib-
liable and unparalleled and hat the
lpresent relief is quite inadequate. They
add that the mortality among the cat
tile is also 20 severe that the authori-
les are trying to adapt farm imple-
ments SO that human power can re-
place that of bullocks. Such a drastic
sary even in the greatest scarcity of
lanimals.
1t is also announced that the natives
are developing ugly feeling and are at
lacking Europeans. A great crowd
Friday murderously attacked a party
of soldiers at Shahpur, h military
center of the northwest provinces. The
soldiers were rescued with difficulty
and in an unconscious condition. One
district lost over one million cattle;
numberleSS human beings were found
dead from starvation. In addition,
ichildren were found wandering in all
directions homeless, naked and emacia-
ted, and cases were reported of chill
ldren being sold.
The official reports fully confirm the
worst stories of the terrible nature of
the distress.
London, April 23.-The viceroy of
India, Lord Curzon, wires hat the re-
cent rain storms have not improved
the situation, hat the demands for re-
lief are increasing, now reaching S.
$4,000 persons, but that the arrange
ments for relief are equal to the in
creasing strain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
GENERAL WHEELER RESIGNS
AS a Member Of Congress.-His Letter
e Governor Johnston.

Mobile, Ala, April Ex-Governor
Johnston today made public the fol-
lowing letters:
Washington, April 20, 1900.
Governor Joseph F. Johnston, Mont
gomery, Ala:
Dear Sir: When the instruction
in Luzon broke out in February in 1899.
/ was holding a commission in the vol
Iunteer army of the United States. and
II felt that I ought to perform mill
Itary duty until the converting Of IN
lgress, December 4. 1899. /. therefore,
lappealed for active service in the Phil
Iippines and in July finally received
orders with the understanding that /
would be ordered to return so as to be
present when congress convened In
October IL became evident that to leave
iLuZon in time to a washington by
December 4th would necessitate leav-
ing my command during active opera
tons, when / saw clearly that a delay
of two or three weeks would enable
me to remain with my which
was performing its part in capturing
or dispensing the insurgent govern
Iment and thus aiding in the practical
Termination of the war.
II, therefore, suggested hat as the
Legislation prior to Christmas, my ar
rival in Washington before the con-
vening of congress after the Christ
mas holidays would attain every pur-
pose, and would enable me to avoid
leaving my command in the midst of
lactive operations
In November / forwarded to the
president my resignation as an officer
of the army, so as to prevent the pos
sibility of any question arising as to
my right to my seat in congress. A
combination of circumstances delayed
my reaching Washington and when
arrived the president very kindly ask
ed me to remain in the army. 1 was
also notified by the speaker that ruling
would be that my failure to be pres
Ient when congress convened had work
ed a forfeiture of my
After a conference with Hon. w. j.
Wood, 1 asked him TO notify o of the
conditions and request an election be
ordered for my successor. 1t is now
suggested that it IL necessary for me
to send you a formal resignation as a
member of the Fifty-sixth congress
from Alabama.
Il, therefore, respectfully end my
resignation as such. l regret more
than L can express any inconvenience
my absence has caused the people OF
the Eighth district. l will devote my
self to their interests in connection
with congressional matters so far as
I am able until my successor is ready
to qualify. With respect,
Your obedient servant,
I(Signed.) JOSEPH WHEELER"
In another letter Genera Wheeler
suggests the acceptance of the resig.
nation he made effective on the cleo
ton Of his successor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
THE PLAGUE IN MANILA.
A Virulent Outbreak in the Quiapo
Market.

Manila, April 21.-The sudden deaths
of Fflipinos and Cinnamon in. Quiapo
market have led to an investigation
showing that fifteen cases of the
plague, fourteen Of which were fatal
have occurred within a week. The mar
ket is located in the centre of the city.
In black, rotten wooden buildings, the
keepers of h stalls live there with
their families huddled together in great
filth. Some of the victims were strick-
en- n die within an hour. There
have beer several deaths in other sec
lions of the city recently which have
been traced to infection from the mar
ket. After all the market people had
gathered together today the health of
|f1cers threw a guard around the build
|ings, and will keep the inmates quar-
there for a fortnight. They will
then burn the market. The total num-
Der of bubonic plague deaths are 11S
Chinese and 66 F%iIipinos. III plague
elsewhere has been suppressed. Not
one infected person has been in the
Chinese district for ten lays past.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
a V
To Be One of the Features OF Mr.. AL
lens Entry into a Juan.

Washington. April 20.-Although no
report has come from General Davis
respecting the necessity Tor continuing
the Porto Rican courts as at present
constituted under the terms OF the or
ganic act, the Porto Rican agitation
on the point has no failed TO attract
the attention of the officials here. 1t Is
realized tina the island might be
thrown into a state OF semi-anarchy
were ii deprived completely of courts
for even a short period, and il is prob
able that the war department will
make a special recommendation TO
congress on this subject proposing to
the house Of representatives an amend
ment to the pending senate resolution,
extending the functions of the customs
officers in Porto Rico SO as to include
the courts.
Governor Allen expects to sail for
Mr.. Wheeler Howell, his private stem
%ographer, to serve in the same capacity
in Porto Rico. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. Allen and his daughter, Miss
Allen. The Dolphin is now making
ready for the trip at the Washington
navy yard. With ordinarily good
weather the vessel should arrive of
a Juan about the 9th instant
Admiral Farquhar cabled the navy
department today from Bermuda that.
In execution Of his orders to escort the
new governor on his entry into the har-
Dor of San Juan, the New York and
the Texas will sail from Bermuda early
tomorrow morning for San Juan. The
Machias, also OF, his squadron. sailed
yesterday from Samoan bay, San Dom
lingo. The vessels of the squadron will
not proceed directly to San Juan, but
after spending some days in exercises
at sea, they will rendezvous off San
Juan until the Dolphin arrives, and
then make the entry in state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
ADMIRAL WATSON RELIEVED.
Admiral George Remey Takes Com.
mand Of b Asiattc Squadron

Washington. April 2.-According to
cable adv1ces to h navy department.
Rear Admiral George c. Remey .
sumed formal command of the Asiatic
station at Yokohama last Friday. He
hois.ed his fsaS on h Brooklyn and
relieved Rear Admiral J. g. Watson
OF the command OF the naval forces
on the Asiacc station. II Is assumed
that in accordance with the orders Of
the department. Rear Admiral Louis
Kenp1 assumed command OF the sec
ond division OF the Assatic squadron
at the same time. He VIII use the
cruiser Newark as his flagship. and
Will confine his operations to Chinese
waters.
Admiral Watson will start on his
homeward Journey In a few days over
the Suez and Mediterranean route.
He has full discretionary powers TO
proceed a; his leisure and stop when
yer he pleaseS q route. Il is under
too that the Baltimore will stop at
one OF h northern ports OF France
in order that the admiral and his staff
may visit h Paris exposition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
British Troubles in West Africa.

Lagos, British West Africa, April 20.
Three hundred Nigerian troops have
been dispatched over land to the Ga
man country, northwest of Ashanti,
where the British residents report a
recurrence of the troubles which ne
cessitated the expedition of last year.
Other troops r proceeding from the
gold coast.
There are unconfirmed rumorS here
OF trouble with the French at Meko,
in the Yeruba country, in the neigh
orhoo of Dahomey frontiers. Owing
to the distance, however, this can
hardly be connected with the troubles
in Ashanti and Canaan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
PETTUS' ANSWER TO PUGH.

Down in Alabama Pettus was a lead
ing democratic politician, with no as
piration beyond the honor of presiding
over a state convention. He helped
everybody and asked nothing for him
self. He had, however, been a state
judge, and n day he thought he would
like to end his days on the federal
bench. There vas a and he
came to Washington to see Senator
Pugh. This WAS during Cleveland's
last administration.
Senator Pugh looked over Pettus' ap-
plication and hesitated about signing
1t. The president" he said, wants
young men on the bench. You are toe
old"
IT am not too old to be a senator"
answered Pettus, and returning to AL
ALBANIA he announced his candidacy
The contest was one sided. Before
Pugh knew what had happened Pettus
had secured the pledge of all the legfs-
lature.
1t was a freak of fate that Pugh, out
OF a job, a in the senate recently
and heard his successor make the fun
NEST speech thai the senate has listen
ed 20 for many a long day.-Washing-
ton Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as.women, and all feel
tie results il loss Of appetite. poisons
! n the blood, backache, nervousness.
headache and tired, l~istless. rundown
feeling. But there's no need 20 feel
Ike that Listen TO j. W. Gardner,
Idaville, Ind He says: Electric Bit
whether he lives or dies. It did more
to give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything I could take.
al now eat anything and have a new
lease on life" Only so cents, at r.
r. Belamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
WOMEN IN BOER ARMY.
Many of the Prisoners Are Women in
Mems Clothing.

London, April PA letter from a
nurse in a hospital at Cape Town cor
|~roborates an unpleasant feature of the
GERS, for sanitary reasons, forced a
number of Boer prisoners to battle in
the river behind the hospital. Two of
them absolutely refused to strip and
when forced to do so, it was found
they We're women in mems clothing.
The writer adds: "Quite a number Of
1.-THE dead on the battlefields have been
found to be women, similarly disguis-
ed, and, worse than all, it has often
loeen these women who have been gull
ity of atrocities, such as killing the
wounded"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
Nominations by the President.

Washington. April 23.-The president
today sent h following nominations
to the senate:
Frank L. Campbell. OF the District
Of Columbia, to be assistant secretary
of the interior.
J. H. Hollander, of Maryland, to be
treasurer of the Island Of Porto Rico.
John r.. Garrison. OF the District of
Columbia ito be auditor Of the Island
of Porto Rico.
Navy-Leutenant Commander Her
bert WdnSlow. to be a commander;
Lieutenant Edwart e. Wright, to be
a leutenant-commander.
The senate in executive session to-.
day confirmed the nominations OF
Frank w. Hacken, of New Hamp-
shire to be assistant secretary Of the
navy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
FLOODS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Streams Higher Than in Years-Trains
Delayed-Freight Train Wrecked.

Greenville, S. c., April 21.-The rain
fall in this section Of the south the
past two days has been terrific and
almost continuous. All streams are
higher than for years and many Of
them are still rising. Part of a freight
train bound north on the Southern
railway vent through the trestle over
Thicketty creek between Spartanburg
and Gaffneys today. The engine and
tender passed over safely, but five
cars loaded fell with the trestle. No
body was killed. 1t is supposed the
heavy rains weakened the structure
All trains are delayed, being run
around by Charlotte, Columbia and
Spartanburg throwing them two
hours and a half behind time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS

London, April 20.-The Gazette an
nounceS that the queen has conferred
the Victoria cross on Major William
Babtie, of the army medical corps, for
conspicuous bravery at the battle of
ColenSO.
Major Babtie went to the assistance
of wounded gunners in the face of a
heavy rifle fire, during the fighting
December 18th and later in the day
assisted in bringing in Lieutenant Rob-
erts, son of Lord Roberts, who lost
his life while attempting to rescue the
guns, for which, after his death, he
was awarded the Victoria cross. This
latter act of Major Babtie was also
accomplished under a severe fusillade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
new STATE INDUSTRIES.
Two More Companies Chartered More
Telegraph Wires nj
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, April 21.-There was argu-
ment before Judge Purnell today in
two bankruptcy cases>both on appeal
Referee s. H MacRae. Appel
iants are T. w. Smith and ]. p. Wilson
& Co, OF Warsaw.
The state charters the Ore Hill Man
u~facturing Company, in Chatham
county. 1t will make chairs n fur
niture supplies. II also charters the
Mebane Land and Improvement Com
pany. of Alamance county. and Spruks
Manufacturing Company Of Washing
ton. The latter will make barrels and
crates.
Two telegraph linemen left here this
afternoon to repair wires between VIII
sons Mills and Selma Two wires
were cut by strikers this morning. both
Southern railway. Western Union
wires for the first time are uncut.