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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-10
The COMMISSION NAMED
President Makes Appointments 20 settle
Claim. Of the spanish War.

Washington. March 9.-The prcsi.
dent has sent the following nominations
O. she senate:
To d. members of the commission &c
carry into effect the stipulations of ar
ticle Of the treaty between the United
and spain: William +. Chandler OF
New Hampshire, Garritt J. Dickens Of
Michigan, James Perry Wood Of Ohio
William a. Maury Of the District Of Co
lumbia and William l.. Chambers Of
Alabama
Samuel W Stratton 81 Illinois TO h
director Of the national bureau ~ stand
ards
William + Fuller of Iowa 20 b. first
assistant attorney general OF the United
States.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-10

Knoxville, March 20 A.heyiIle. y
@. has becu selected a thr place fli
the next convention OF the Southern
Hardware Jobber-' association. Tn,
date IL June 4, . and q next.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-10
nrIlI.h nsgaln M.r...hnrr.

Cmdock, March o. Mcroasburg has
been reoccupicd by the British, the
Beers eyacuating Only few horses
were secured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-10
Refined Sugar Reduced.

New York, March 0-All grades OF
refined sugar have been reduced %
points
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-10

Berlin, Murch 9.-Thcrc is no chang,
in Emperor Williams condition.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
A RANGEFINDER FOR INFANTRY.
From Nature.

from Nature.
A new rangeinder, invented by Professor G.
Forbes, F. X. S., view at the Bisley rifle
meeting The want OF a rangeinder that is porta-
BILE and workable, that has not more than per
cent inaccuracy at three thousand yards and that
does not require telescope so large as TO require
stand, is much felt for Infantry work. especially
with MaXims. All these conditions, says The
Times correspondent at the meeting. met by
the one In question. II consists of folding alum
inium base six feet in length. which be folded
in the middle and strapped across the back and a
heldglass carried In the usual fashion. The base
IS a square tube, hinged in tho middle. Each half
has at each end douby rejecting glass prism
The rays OF light from distant object strike the
outer pair of these four prisms, reflected at
right angles along each tube. and are then re-
hected the two middle prisms into the two tele-
scopes OF the binocular, which he easily fixed
the centre of the base when in in directions
parallel TO the original rays intercepted by the
outer prisms. BY the measurement of the angle
between these rays the distance of the object
looked at Is determined. This angle is measured
by vertical wires. in each telescope seen
by the two eyes. One of these wires is fixed the
other moved by micrometer until the two
wires appear one at the time that the
object is distinctly The instrument gives the
distance. in the hands OF an ordinary observer. at
three thousand yards 10 within sixty yards; at
fifteen hundred yards TO fifteen yards. The s foot
base folds TO feet inches. and weighs under
three pounds.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
A TALE OF THE EXPOSITION.
RETORT OF A NEBRASKAN IN FRONT OF
A MOUND BUILDERS HOME
AT BUFFALO.

The cone OF dirt near the State buildings of the
Pan-American Exposition. which is supposed to
represent home OF aboriginal mound builder.
has certain fascination for visitors from the
Western prairie States. AT first sight these people
take the poor mound builders home for a prairie
"dugout" such they are accustomed to shelter
themselves in the approach of a cyclone.
Thus II that when a visitor from this city
looking the mound a Nebraskan who hap
pened to be near. startled him by asking:
Have you been in the 'dugout' yet?
The New-Yorker looked at the cavernous open
ing and answered:
mo. What's In It? Mirrors a sleeping
beauty?'
"'Tain't neither the answer. ." 'Tain't one
of those Midway fake shows. You don't have TO
pay nothing to get in. We live in 'em out West
in a while"
That's what you call being let in on the ground
floor, then?" remarked the New-YOrker.
Yes might call it that" said the corn husker.
with apparent innocence.
We'll, sir the answer. this is the first
time wouldn't want TO be let In"
You can't belong to that club they call Tam
many Hail. then rejoined the Nebraskan.
The New-Yorker said nothing. but he had
changed his mind about the Westerner's innocence.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

city. Agostni the tenor. whose voice is singu-
larly pure and powerful. sang Faust, and re-
ceived high praise from the critics
The terrible wreck of the steamer Islander on
the Alaskan coast has called renewed attention
the imperative necessity of having a full
complement OF we'll trained deckhandS on all
the passenger vessels. On the Islander there
were only six deckhands, when there should
have been twelve. and they were not we'll
trained in lowering boats. Hence much or the
loss Of life may be traced directly to the fall
ure to get out the lifeboats and RATS promptly:
Another bad feature of the the speed
with which the steamer was making her way
through that was full of icebergs.
Reports from Alaska show that Nome, the
mining camp on the shore of Behring Sea,
is crowded with idle men, who have spent their
money in prospecting and can now get work.
1t will probably be necessary to provide free
transportation to Seattle San Francisco for
these men. they will starve If they stay
through the winter.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
POLICE OFFICER TO RETIRE
LARGEST CAPTAIN ON THE FORCE, SIX
FEET SIX INCHES TALL, ILL.

Alexander Lees captain Of the Fort Hamilton
police precinct yesterday sent to Commissioner
Murphy his application for retirement from duty
on half pay. Captain Lees has been in poor health
for long time a short time ago rheumatism
confined him to his bed for more than month.
and II is said that his determination t. ask for
retirement is partly due to his illness.
Lees is the largest police captain in the Borough
OF Brooklyn, being six feet six inches in height
and built in proportion. He has been policeman
since 1873 and captain six years. being promoted
to that position by Commissioner Welles, who
committed suicide He has been in command OF
the Stagg-st., Vernon-ave, Sheepshead Bay and
Brownsville precincts In politics he is Repub-
ucan.
Captain Lees's wife died about a year ago. and
he remarked. He has been somewhat dissatisfied
with police work since he transferred from
the Brownsville precinct. He in command of
the Stagg-st station when old Stelz the assistant
sexton of Holy Trinity Church, in MOntrOse- ave,
was murdered. 1t is said the work done by Lees
IN that broke down his constitution. After
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
TO TAKE DOWN THE OLD sTEEPLE.
THE FAMOUS sPIRE OF FATHER MAIoNE's
CHURCH TO BE DEMOLISHED.

THE FAMOUS sPIRE OF FATHER MAIoNE's
CHURCH To BE DEMOLISHED.
Bowiug to the march Of progress and improve
rnent the old steeple the Roman Catholic
Church OF SITS Peter and Paul. In Wythe-ave.'
near South Second-st., is to DE demolished This
spire was made famous when the late Father
Sylvester Malone the outbreak OF the Civil War,
hoisted the Stars and Stripes TO it's peak There
is some talk of preserving part OF the historic
steeple.
Father Malone was an ardent and outspoken
abolitionist In 1854 when he was In Rome Il
mob stirred by the religious and political passions
hajng fomented in williamsburg nt the time at
tackled the church. and would have burned II eN-
cent for the prompt work OF the authorities
II was therefore considered bold thing when
Father Malone insisted upon flying the Union nag
n, the church when hostilities between the Norm
and South actually broke out. He hoisted ihe en-
sifn with his own hands whore II new un'H Glheh
a. ir order TO have Il carried 10 m" 'front.' by 4
William sburg regiment II was roPlH0e" z ,l' -
otbar presented 10y the citizens, which new oclo"
tba aiIdsd cross until peace had been declared. .
+, 91ss6 this cross removed ana made INTO
small cross IS which were distributed among the
Fatber John /. Relford. who became pastor upon
80 death Of Father Malone, has made many
changes Now he has planned extensive aIett-
,iors which will necesstate the removal OF thr en-
t yro,t ~ the old building and all OF the steeple
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
4 TALE OF A TOHCAT.

AN ANIMAL WITH AN INNER TANCE MISSING
-h,s &c the tale of tomcat with an estate
.,r,o,,,., Clemens of No. ia North Fourth-st. has
tae, summoned by Mrs Mary Peets. Of No. SSs
yyytbe-ave. to appear in the Lee-ave police court
on Monday to tell what he knows of the where
abouts Of a white tomcat belonging to Mrs. Poets
The cat Is described as having different colored
ewes bow legs and a bob tail. He is also an heir
a,-law and herein lies the secret or the desire to
recover possession Of him.
The cats name is Plunger. and about year
ago when he was a kitten. he belonged to Mrs
Amelia Van Week an aunt OF Mrs. Peets Mrs.
Van Week though Plunger was the best feline that
ever rendered nocturnal serenade the back
fence and would often say TO him in confidence
when he turned up in the morning battered and
bruised from having been bombarded the night be
fore by some unfeeling man: Never mind. Plunger
when mamma dies you'n be well provided for"
And he was for when Mrs Van Week died her
will showed that 500 had been left for the mainten
ance of Plunger. and that he intrusted 10 the
care of Mrs. Peets.
Mrs. Peets looked after Plunger with the utmost
solicitude and provided for his every want until
Thursday when he turned up missing" Mrs
Peets made a careful search of all neighboring
back yards cellars. coal holes and ash barrels
without avail The most thorough Investigation
failed to reveal his whereabouts, until a small bov
informed her that he had seen Clemens bearing his
concluded that Plunger being held for ransom.
She went 10 Clemens VINO admitted that he had
beaten a hasty retreat whep he opened hostilties
with sundry pieces of brtc-a-brac.
Mrs. Peets told Magistrate Higginbotham that
she averse TO accusing any one Of holding
Plunger for ransom, but that the circumstances
seemed TO point that way. The magistrate thought
the case warranted investigation, and issued a
summons for Clemens
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
NON-UNION MEN TAKING PLACES OF
STRIKERS-THE GOLD BULLION
THEFT-LONG RAILROAD
TTTENEI.
TUNNEL,
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

San Francisco Aug. 24.-The big strike has
lasted another week, with no important change
on either side Secretary Rosenberg, of the Ia
Dor council, declares that with lumber and wheat
vessels tied up here, and with draymen unable
to remove one-tenth of the goods delivered on
the wharves, the strike must soon come to an
end. The labor leaders are making desperate
attempts to prevent The special police from pro-
tecting non-union teamsters and stevedores. but
thus far they have accomplished nothing. George
Renner manager of the Draymen's Association,
declares that all employers of labor in San Fran
cisco are satisfied with the progress OF the
strike. Men are coming in rapidly, attracted by
good wages, and so long protection can be
given to these non-union men they will increase
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
E. N. SHEPARD MAY 90 TO EUROPE.

IT is REPORTED THAT HE is GOING ABROAD To
DODGE POSSIBLE MAYORALTY NOMINATION
II was reported yesterday that Edward N. Shep-
ard, who has at various times been mentioned as
the Tammany candidate for Mayor has planned a
trip 20 Europe He will It is said leave here early
In September, and will not return until the latter
part OF October after all the political conventions
held Those who are on terms of familiarity
with Mr. Shepard say that. whereas he might
have been disposed TO look favorably year go
upon nomination from Tammany now he has be-
come disgusted with the organization and wishes
70 escape any importantly upon the part OF his
friends who might urge him TO accept a nomina-
tion on the straight Democratic ticket.
Mr. Shepard is at his country home on Lake
George, and his Brooklyn house. IN Congress-st is
closed.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
STEEL FIRM TO GO TO NEW-JERSEY.

IT WILL DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF ITS EN-
PLoYEs ON ITS REMOVAL.
Milliken Brothers. the steel manufacturers at
Clinton and Bryant SITS. and who employ about
six hundred men, have incorporated under the laws
OF New-Jersey The Riparian Commission has
granted them certain territory in New-Jersey and
they will eventually their plant TO that
State. The property. which is under water is at
the intersection of the Railway River and Staten
Island Sound. 1t would give the owners 2 900 feet
OF bulkhead and twenty-one feet of water at low
tide. After the removal Miliken Brothers will em-
ploy more than double the number OF men working
in the Brooklyn plant All the present employees
OF the firm will be retained.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
CHARGED WITH HIS WIFE'S DEATH.

Magistrate Dooey. in the Buter-st police court
yesterday held John Murphy. OF No. sS6 Hicks-st.
without bail a charge OF homicide. His wife
Catherine died in the morning in st. Peters Hos
pital. result, II Is charged. OF her husband
brutality. A week ago Friday Murphy is said
10 have come home drunk and given his wife the
beating which caused her death. Murphy pleaded
not guilty, and held TO await the decision of
the Coroners jury.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
HALF AND HALF.
From The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
Have you suffered much from toothache?" asked
the dentist.
"a HttIe.' answered the young woman In the
chair. but not much. My teeth. suspect, are Ike
mamma's s. She has never had anything done TO
hers and she hasn't an unsOund tooth in her
head"
How are your fathers teeth?'
Poor papa! His are all gone They never were
anything but mere shells"
We'll" said the dentist. breaking II 20 her as
gently he could: KS very evident that you in
herit your upDer jaw from your mother and your
lower Jaw from your father"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
BRIGHAM YOUNGS FIRST WIFE I'LL.

Helena. Mont. Aug. A-Mrs. Zina Young. first
wife OF the late Brigham Young. passed through
Helena to-day to Salt Lake City. She sustained
stroke OF paralysis yesterday at the home OF her
daughter. the Canadian border, and her last
request before losing consciousness that she
be taken 10 her old home at Salt Lake 10 die. She
is nearly seventy old. and for more than fifty
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
MEMBERSHIP OF RAR ASSOCIATTON.

Denver. Aug. A-About four hundred members OF
the American Bar Association. relatives and
friends, left Denver to-day in a special train TO
VISIT points of interest in the mountains The
meeting of the association here was attended by
3I1 members and was the largest meeting the as
ISOLATION ever held New members TO the number
OF 2Z7 were taken in this meeting, making a to-
tai membership of /. .S)2 representing thirty-nine
States. Next years meeting will be held at Sara
27 2S and .
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
KNOCR-KNEED EYES.

From the Philadelphia Press
Mamma-Why didn't you bow to Mr.. Squintz
when he spoke us?
Elsie-Oh, did he speak 10 us?
Mamma-Yes. Surely you saw him.
Esie-Well, mamma, / never tell what he s
looking at, his eyes knock-kneed.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
guropean ADVERTISEMENTS.

EUROPEANS AND TRAVEL
LERS will find the London office of The
Tribune, 149 Fleet Street. a convenient
place to leave their advertisements and
subscriptions for The Tribune
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
TEACHERS TO BE PENSIONED.

TWO OF THE BoRoUGHs OLDEST INSTRUCTORS
WILL BE RETIRED.
Two OF the Oldest teachers in the Brooklyn
schools are about 10 ask for retirement on a pen
sion. They are Miss C. Agnes Reilly. principal Of
School No I. Berkeley Place. Fifth-aVe. and
Miss Sara Read. principal Of No 8, at Middagh and
Henry SITS.
Miss Read, who is a sister-in-law OF James Shev-
lin and is a member OF his household, in Eighth
ave. has taught in Brooklyn for twenty-five years.
She will receive pension Of 81 200 a year Next
year she VIII travel in Europe with Mrs. SheVlln
and her niece Miss Read.
Miss Reilly has been a teacher in Brookyn's
schools for nearly half a century She is a sister
3n-law OF Jere Weinberg, the lawyer.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
SOME OPPOSE THE TROLLEY.
AUGUST BELMONT GETS AN INJUNCTION AGAINST
AN EXTENSION IN HEMPsrEAD

Hampstead. Long Island, Aug. 24-Many OF the
residents here crtticising severely the action
Of August Belmont in obtaining an Injunction re-
straining the Mineola. Hampstead and Freeport
Traction Company from extending its tracks
through Main-st., in this place. On the street are
many handsome residences occupied by New-York-
ers and these residents approve OF Mr. Belmont's
action. but other residents say that the extension
Of the tracks OF the company through Main-st.
would be a public benefit and they hold that the
interests of large majority of the people should
be considered before those OF only a small part
OF the community
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

announcement is made of the engagement Of
Miss Elsa Amend daughter of Mrs. Adolph Amend
of Highwood N j. to Hermann Norden' OF Man
haitian
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

the case had been solved and the murderer ap-
pretended the captain was i'll for long time
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Mr. and Mrs Frank NJ. Bairchild gave a dlhhei
on Wednesday at their country place in the Ihou'
sand Islands, 10 celebrate the twenty-nnth ann
versary OF their wedding.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

At the Mount Pleasant House, WaUmbek' Jener-
SON N H. are Mr.. and Mrs. J. Robinson Bearu'
Mr. and Mrs Coleman Benedict. Miss Jessie Bene-
dirt Mrs A I Wallace Miss Campbell, Miss Alice
Campbell and Miss Mary Campbell.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Mr. and Mrs ]. Spencer Turner have lett hlch-
field Springs for the Pan-American Exposition
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Mr. and Mrs Harold H. Hall and Miss vera
Hall of Brooklyn, at Buffaio They stdy0u
at Elmira for a day TO visit relatives
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Late registrations at the Lake Placid Cluo IN lle
Adirondacks are Dr. Lucy Hall Brown, H. u
T3roUn Mr. and Mrs William H. Cary, Mr. ana
Nrs Edward White Mr. and Mrs Edward Is.
Thomas and Professor and Mrs. Mathew NJ. Curtis.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Congressman Hanbury has the reputation OF be-
.ng a strenuous man. and his failure a pitcher
IS not attributed his lack Of nerve. In politics
he is known a fearless and outspoken and has
had many heated passage Of biting pleasantries
tn his capacity member of the Kings County
Republican General Committee Some weeks ago
he distinguished himself by knocking down a loaf
er who had msulted woman in the street. Tail
and OF comma nding figure, the Congressman af-
fects the broad brimTned black felt hat and might
easily be taken for some Southern colonel.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Jones. Miss Bessie Jones
Raker Mrs J. J. Russell and w. II. Jones are on
a trip 10 the Pan-American Exposition. Niagara
Falls and Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

Among the Brooklynites at Coxsackie and West
CoXsackie. N Y. Miss Katie Dowling J. Hat
field Place, Louise w. B. Adams, F. C. Adams
John J. Adams. Reed Adams. Miss Katie Wolfe
Mrs William Van Valkenburgh, Miss Jessie Her,
Vey and Miss Rayloni Dalzell
The Washington times., 1901-10-22
TO FURTHER ANNEXATION.
Havana Merchants Call Meeting
for This Purpose.

HAVANA, Oct. PA mass meeting or
ganized by the Merchants Union and
economic societies Will be called this
week The idea Of the promoters Of the
meeting is to discuss the economic sit
uation in Cuba. Most of the speakers. if
not all, will be annexationists, and it is
considered that the pUrport Of the meet
ing viii really be to feature the idea of
annexation
Recently an open movement in favor of
annexation was started by some planters.
who obtained a number Of signatures, hut
it is considered by those who have the
most political influence that the time is
not yet ripe for such a departure. Mean
while. the conservative newspapers are
harnmering away at the economic situa-
tion. in order to instill into the minds of
the people the Importance Of obtaining
concessions. and thereby. by Implication,
discussing the advisa bility OF giving any
thing that the United States might ask
in exchange for concessions.
Preparations are being made for the
forthcoming election. 1t is claimed that
all the present civil governors have snug
ly arranged matters so as to ensure their
own election as. governors Of provinces.
1t is claimed that the house Will be com
posed of the very radical clement. There
appears to be little enthusiasm. however,
in favor of a ReDUblic
The Washington times., 1901-10-22
4 British View.

(From the London Saturday Reyiew.)
1t appears that Prosid, Mt Roosevelt has
appointed a Democrat one in every way
fitted for the post, to an important ju-
Gicial position in Alabama. This makes
the new President really dangerous
man; fer. If he is going to make merit
and not party the test of fitness for office.
what becomes of the spoils 5ysterl7 And
if the spciIs system goes. with ii goes the
machine. and the whole fabric of Amer
lean party politics comes down with Il
crash. From the primaries TO the con-
ventiOns finally adopting the Pre- sidlutial
candidate, the hutter among the poll
ticians will be gre at. What oratory will
be devoted to this tamperinS with the
pillars of the Constitution" as he rings
and the bosses would describe the Pres
ident's weakness for merit II Mr.. ROose-
welt has the courage to go through with
this departure, there Will he a battle of
giants. on the one side 'suprema sSluS
republicae;" on the other, the bread and
butter. the very existence, Of all those
who have held American politics their
hands since the civil war. Unfortunate
ly, the politicians are likely 10 prepare
resoluteIy and early for this war to the
knife realizing its significance long he
fore the better elements Of the American
people We are on the size ~ tn. @n-
gels, but we would back tie devils to win.
The Washington times., 1901-10-22
The New Australian Flag.

The Australian Commonwealth has
been occupying itself with the problem
Of choosing a flag. and to this end
there was a competition open to Aus
tralian artists and others. in which
thirty thousand designs were submit
ted One out of these has finally been
chosen. and if it is really the best of
the lot It would seem that native tai
ent for design is as yet in a dormant
state. and that no artist outside Austria
liza took pains to consider the matter
seriously. 1t is certainly one of the
most amazing samples of crazy-quilt
construction ever devised for such a
purpose.
In the upper left hand corner is the
union jack, and the rest of the flag is
blue. Upon this azure ground appears,
just below the crosses of st. George
and St. Andrew, corpulent, not to say
puffy, six pointed star, representing the
six States of the Federation. The rest
Of the field is occupied by group of
five stars, intended for a rickety out
line of the Southern Cross. 1t really
looks as much like the Great Dipper as
it does like the famous constellation
known to South Sea voyagers. but per
haps the people of Australia will know
by instinct what it is.
The most striking characteristic of
the flag is a certain sublime incoher-
ence of conception. 1t looks as if the
artist had risen into what some psy-
biologists call his subIiminal self, and
been unable to sober himself sufficient
ly 10 know exactly how his design look
ed. Australia has long been known as
the land Of anomalies and freaks. II
the flag had been arranged with kan
garoo rampant on one side. and an or
nithorhynchus couchant on the other,
and if it had been in six sections. each
of a different color and shape it would
at least have afforded instruction in
natural history. and the six sections
would have conveyed the idea of the six
States so that one could understand
But this flag needs guide book and a
key. 1t is in one respect like the anOm-
alous quadruped with the long name
which puzzled its discoverers so much,
as being neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor
good red herring. 1t is among flags
what the duck bill is among beasts-an
experiment in natural history, unique,
striking. and not likely TO be repeated
anywhere else.