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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-01

Prof. W. G. Davis Of Anderson was
on yesterday elected principal Of the
city public school 20 oil the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Prof. ;.
n. Hickman. Prof Davis il a native
81 Alabama, but was raised in Texas,
and Is graduate Of Baylor Univer-
sity. He has been principal Of the
public school az Anderson the past
three years and has shown marked
ability as a teacher. He was assist
ant conductor 81 the normal held
here during tBe summer. Prof.
Davis will find n cordial welcome
extended by the people Of Bryan.
The Eagle yesterday morning had
the name Of one Of the participants
in the Hadley Lake shooting scrSpe
as Arthur Williams when u should
have been Arthur Mcmillan. We
also learn that the boy who was shot
received only slight flesh wound.
NJ. Bonnevill Jr. has returned from
an extended trip through the north
aud east, including New York, where
he purchased a big stock Of goods for
the fall and winter trade. Mr.. Bon
neville was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Winnie on the trip.
4 small cotton fire in Luza's gin
yesterday afternoon caused a vigor-
Gus alarm and some excitement.
The nremen soon reached the scene
and the flame. were checked with
$3.50 damage.
Send me name and number of your
talking machine and ! viii send you
n new record for IL, free. NJ. A..
Grant, Houston, Texas. 2i2
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Moore have re-
turned from spending the summer In
Canada. While absent they visited
the Buffalo exposition.
When you take your girl box Of
Huyler's chocolates, she knows you
have bought the best McDougald's
/ Drug store. u
Mrs. Katie Bailey and Miss letta
Brizzlari were here from Madison
willie, accompanied by Dave Bril-
zolari.
For Sale or Rent-Good house and
thirty acres Of land In west part Of
town. Apply TO the Bryan Grocery
10 232
We solicit n share Of your patron
age, guaranteeing everything as rep
resented. Goodman a Miller. dwi1
Miss Virginia West will again
omen her music class at the graded
school on Monday, September ?. "a
Miss Ada and Edwin Rodes re-
turned 20 Navasota yesterday after
visiting relatives here for week.
You can Twin "A home" with Low
LANES 28i
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-01
Cotton Receipts.
Increase for three days. No..


Prof. j. H. Burnett left yesterday
FOR Graham. Texas, whore he Will lie
principal Of the public school.
wanted-A cook. Good home and
good wages. Apply 70 Mrs. J. q.
Harrison at College Station. 81
An kinds watches, clocks and Jew
elry skillfully repaired on short no
tice by Goodman & Miller. dwi7
Misses Halle and Libbie Johnston
returned to Houston yesterday after
visiting Misses Nee onnico.
"Silver Crown" and Little Hava-
ma" cigars are not new aud untried.
They have stood the test. i-i-02
All smokers who have tried them
recommend "Silver Crown and
Little Havana" Cigars. i-i-O2
Miss Lucy Johnson left yesterday
for Cameron where she will teach In
the public school.
School opens next Monday. Get
your Tablets, Pencils, Ink, etc, at
McDOugald II
j. :. Taylor Of Galveston has been
here visiting relatives the past two
days.
Smoke "Silver Crow" and Little
Havana" cigar. They are still the
kest l-l-O2
Fresh bread and cakes made TO
order az r. Grieser's City Bakery. Il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
ROY LEWIS is
BROUGHT BACK
Young Lawyer Is Before the Police
Justice This Morning Tells !.
His Own Story.

Mr. Roy Lewis, formerly a young law
yer OF Richmond, is a prisoner at the
Second Police Station: OF the charge Of
having stolen $3.50 from Mrs. Louise Shaw,
of Herrico county. He was brought here
last night by Policeman Z. j. Bradley
from New York, where he was arrested
yesterday morning.
Mr. Lewis will say but little about his
case. When seen last night in his cell
al the station-hollse he stated that he did
not know until his arrest that he was
charged with being fugitive from jus
ticc.
Mr. Lewis wore the uniform Of a marine
of the United States Navy, and has
turned out Il moustache since he left
Richmond last May.
''.All l can tell you about this matter,
he said. . is that left Richmond in May.
My first recollection of anything after
my departure from here is that ] found
myself in Boston. From there | went to
New York ana enlisted in the marine
corps during july. l was given cler!-
cal position and had d very nice position.
I was OH the receiving shlr Columbia
and was expecting to he sent TO the
Philippines
Mr.. Lewis said he could racal nothing
in reference to the alleged transaction.
in which he is charged with having COM
nitted a crime.
When asked villa course he would pur-
sue when the case should come up III
the Police Court to-day. he stated that he
did not know. He had engaged no coun-
sci and did not expect to 60 So
aIr Lewis is about thirty years of age.
His mother. three brotht t-s and a sister
reside il, Richmond. His father has died
since he left Richmond in May
Mr. Lewis stated that he enlisted in
tle navy as Gordon Lewis because he
had appeared on the New York stage un-
der that name. He added that While in
New York, from July UP to the time of his
arrest, he met several llchmo'id- trends
a,d made no effort to conceal his idenity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
CHILD IN FLAMES.
Little Daughter of James Miller, of HeHrico,
Probably fatally Burned

The little daughter of James Miller,
of Henrico county, was probably fatally
burned yesterday. Aiiliers home is n>ar
Laurel lie was away from homo at
the time. His wife had gone out to the
cow-pcn. She left her little girl, aged
three years, in the .bed-roonI 'wncrc
there was Il fire. When she returned
she found the child at the door with Its
clothing in a blaze. The mother. with
unusual presence of mind, ierlSed up a
rug from the floor and wrapped 1t
around tho child, putting out the fire.
but not before the little girl had been
friEhtfully burned about the back and
legs. DIR. Lorimer James was called 10
sec the child. 1Ie found the little SUI
fercr in an exceedingly dangerous con-
dition. lie did all that was possible for
her, but left the house feeling that she
han only a lighting chance at best Late
last night he had not heard from her
for several hours, and was under the I'M
preston that she was still living.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
SALE IS STOPPED
AND BUYERSLEAVE
Claim Made That Tobacco Was
'nested" Which Mr., Shell
burne Denied.

Sales on the Richmond Tobacco mar
ket tcck an unusual tIrn yesterday, at
fordinG thereby a slight diversion from
the regular order of events. 1t was at
Shclburne's Warehouse ttat the thing oc-
Cured and il arose over an alleged vlo-
lation of obacco-seling principles. The
sales at the warehouse We're stopped,
and the buyers took themselves away
There are four tobacco breaks in Rich
Tnond, and sales are held On fnsI1 eacli
c,ey in rotation. Slhe.burl,e3s r-aa the
third OH the list YESTERDAY. The guam
tity Of tobacco on hand was unusually
large and especially so in the case OF
this warehouse. The sales had nearly
reached an end there. wnen some discus
sion arose over some of the tobacco.
There were only about two rows left Tor
the auctioneer when the question arose.
IT was claimed by several Of the buyers
that some Of the piles were ''neStcd =
that is. good on top. but bad in the mid
die. When one OF these piles was reach
ed the buyers refused to bic. and wanted
TO pass on to the others Mr.. Shelburne,
one of the propretorS OF the warehouse,
interviewed, and declared that the charge
was without foundation, and that If they
couldn't bld on the pile i'll question they
need not do so on any of the others
either.
After moro or less talking and running
about. Mr.. {. W. Spicer. chairman of the
Sales Committee and Supervisor OF Sales,
declared t.lc sales at Shelburne's off Tor
the day. The buyers iheren1on withdrew
and passed on to the next warehouse.
When seen last night MIR. Sheiburne
was 10th to taln Of the affair. but stated
emphaticaIly that the charges made py
the buyers that his tobacco was ''nested'
was entirely sroundiess. lie said the
nile over which he trouble arose was one
of about 200 pounds, sent TO Richmond
bv Mr. G. c. Chewing. of ChildsburE,
Va. 1t was brought here by Mr.. w. I.
Spiccr. THho also declared that there
was nothing whatever wrong with the
tobacco
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
MISS LEE TO BE PRESIDENT.
Accepts This Office in Connection With
Needy omen's Home.

Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter OF
General Robert Z. Lee, has been unan-
imously elected to and has accepted the
presidency of the Board of Managers of
the Home for Needy Confederate Wo-
men, at Richmond, Va.
This will be glad news to the friends
of this noble institution, which has been
open about a year and has thirteen in
mates, who are supported entirely by
private contributions. The board has not
had a president for some time. Mrs.
Nelson Powell, first vice-president, has
yerv efficiently discharged the duties Of
the office.
Those in charge OF the management Of
the home will ask the Legislature in
making future appropriations for Con-
fef,erata veterans to set aside one per
cent. of the amount appropriated for the
maintenance CT the home. Hon. John w
Whitehead. OF Norfolk, will, soon after
the holidays introduce a bill carrying
ont this idea or else making direct
a appropriation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
Gun was Discharged as He Drew 1t
through Barbed Wire Fence.
NEAR HIS HOME IN HENRIC0
A Well Known Farmer OF the County and
Youngest Brother of Mr.. Edward S.
Rose. OF This City-ls Survived by
His Widow, Who Vas Only
Occupant of the Home When
News Was Received.

Mr.. Pcyton Randolph Rose, a well
known farmer and trucker, and u brother
OF Mr. Coward 5. Rose, of this city, ac-
cidentally shot himself yesterday after
noon while hununE near ms home,
Edgcwood' in Ecnrco county, and
Was Instantly killed.
From ms position aud surroundings
when found ii was evident that the gun
had been discharged as he drew it through
a harpcd wire 1cncc wniic on lus way
home. The entire load Of the number
eight bore hrccchloading gun which he
carried took cnect in has forehead,
blowing off The top of the skull ana
causing instant death.
HIS BODY DISCOVERED.
The first person to discover the body
vas NIr Alexander O. Laird. j resident
on The 'Ecgcwood" place. and it was by
lin3 that Inc accident Was first told st
the houSe.
Nr I;csc left tho house about 12.3}
O'Clock. saying he would make rouno
on the place and return in short while.
1t was shortly before > o'clock that his
body WAS found, about a quarter of i
lnilc from the house. 1t seems that no
,tne saw him in the meanwhile, but from
his course. traced in The light snow. he
had hunted further away and was home
luained as it had fallen until af;er o'clock,
whom pr. james. coron"t Of The county,
nas taken to the scene and thcrc veiw-
ing the remains deemed an inquest un
jeccsaary. and concluded that the death
Was entirely accidental.
The body. being taken TO the house, was
1herc turned ol-eT 10 the funeral dir"c-
7or. Mr. ]. Ny Bliley. who brought the
3emaius to the city last night.
a NELL KNOWN MAN.
Mr. Pose was ono Of the best known
citizens Of the county, and had a wide
circle Of frierds in he city. who heard
the news of his death last night with tho
deepest egrgt ,le lad only resided al
ltdEewood Slice Monday, and much of
his household fdrniiGre stands unpacked
in the halls OF lie new home. His homo
Ior several wears had been at the HaneS
homestead. il Barton Heights, where he
IesGed with his wife'S mother, Mrs. Gar
land Hancs, and in that suburban town
lhc news Of his death spread rapidly last
night AS a shock to the entire commu-
nifty.
MI Rose was thirty-liNc Years Of ago,
being the Youngest son Of the late l.. ".
Rose. of this city. \ few Years ago he
Was married to Miss Carrie HaneS,
daughter Of the Iatc Garland llancs, who
survives him. She was alone at the
house when the news of her husbands
death WAS received. and last night was
almost PROSTATE from the shock and
criel Of her sudden sorrow.
OF MIR Roses immediate family. who
survive him. there are three brothers.
Nh Edward S. Rose, ot this city: Mr..
NJ. H. Rose, of California, and Rev. l..
NJ. Pose, OF Henderson, Ky. His sisters
arc lr - NJ Russell and Miss Lily
Rose residing IN Detroit. Michigan.
FUNERAL NOT ARRANGED.
Thee were at ICdceNood last night Mr..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
SECRETARY GAGE
TO N. I. BANKERS
He Says the Weakness of Our Sys-
tenn is the Isolation of
the Banks.
iEr Associated Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage was the guest
of honor and the principal speaker at the
annual banquet of Group Elsht, or inc
New York State Bankers Association
held tonight at the Waldort-Astorla.
Nearly FIVE hundred members OF the as
sociation and thsir guests were present.
George z. Baker. president of the tirst
National Bank, acted as POSTMASTER
Resides Secretary Gage tn" speakers
were: Ex-Speaker Thomas B, Reed, the
Rev Dr.. Donald Sage Clay, Judge H:nrE III.
Iowlantl and Amos Parker Wider. nc
1oas+s to which they responded were re-
enectiveIv. Business and Legislation,
.1The Corporate Conscience and the Men
who Helm to Make It. Lawyers and Fl
nanciers' and The West and the Money
Power"
It was 10 O'Clock when NIr. Gage arose
to speak. and he was heartily greeted py
the diners. He said IN part
TT is a strange anomoly that Whlle III
nearly every other department of life I'M
nrorement is the Indispensable rule, IN
the great field OF banking, finance ana
exchange we so on with an 1ndlnerehI
regard TO the handicap imposed by detec-
tive methods and dismiss with little con-
sideration suggestions which, II duopt-
ed, would advance society ana BUSINESS
affairs in the great economic tleid OF III
L
Improvement in all other departments OF
life are manifest on every manu-. Oiu 1i'''-
chinery is thrown away
The weakness of our banking system
is in the isolation and entire separate
nass of the banks over the country "hen
. nerIod of distrust or doubt comes over
the land there is u seeking OF persona.
safety through that general instinct ot
.e1f-nreservation which drives men In q
| confused mass over each otherat the cry OF
! fire, in the theatre. ! ventured to sis-
| o.et . system OF coalition between IN
| Jj,,id,,al members OF the banking COM
| ronnity through the country into one
central institution with convenient
! branches in the larger cities, IN which
| ,l1 hanks should be related or interested
! according to their; individual relative I'M
no,4ance. and which, in a certain sense
| should represent TO the banking Interests
! of tho country what the Federal GOV
ernr,ent represents in our political sJs-
! tenn.
| Great prejudice exists, know, asalhs'
! Tho agerscat ton Of great wealth III ire
| hands Of a few men. Happily 1t IS tns
, law OF nature that larger gains ana oet'
! tar. advantages can be secured to aSsre'
| gated wealth by serving ldiehtutiS ,,tI
| common interests than by exploiting ING
| community through system OF tEei'
| and robbery.
| The Secretary urged tnat tnese pe d ! e
| form, of tbs: currency system a:nnS ths
! lines outlined III his report 10 Sroi.s' es'
| and declared that no time was more Ia
| vorable than the present for the JuoiclouS
| revision Of the laws
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20

the letters. and had gone to the pnoto-
grapher's three times a. day. luSSifiS tsie
letters, so as not TO let them be i'll danger
of being lost or destroyed. handling them
as if they We're an infant
He told in this connection most IN
terest:ng fact regarding the envelopes
Many of them We're stained with blood
The writer's, so indignant and SO mitch
In earnest were they, had opened VEINS
and smearing their fingers with the blooe,
had drawn them across the envelopes.
The blood-marks arc plainly visioie 20
day He concluded by stating that ne
had acted sincerely in this matter. ana
upon the advice of friends VINO were
considered discreet. 1t was for the conf
mittec to say whether or NOT ne 4.au
erred
MIR. BRYAN'S STATEMENT-
Mr.. Brvar, was again invited to speak
He said he. was not making Il nght
against Mr.. Scott. He haze learned OF the
finding of the papers. and mad desiie"
and sought for them before ne hhe" VI
Mr. SCOTS intentions. he would not say
what he would do with item, hut slrl-
ply this: That he was a citizen ana .dH-
payer of Virginia: that there were inter
estins historical papers in the state
Public Library. and he thought he had
a right to access to those papers dnder
the usual restrictions. I,c was "liits
for n(r. Scott to take any precau.Aon re
thought proper to preserve them hltact.
ne only insisted on what he ueiie'eo u
be his right citizen.
MUST GIVE THEM UP.
ESe committee went into executive ses-
sjoE. Mr.. Scott and Mr- Bryan were
called back and questioned One OF tlle
questions put to MIR. Scott by ME. Glass
early in the proceedings was whether OF
not it would be violating the contract
for The Times to publish the contents
OF the papers simultaneously with 'he
World Mr. Scott thought t would
The committee was in executive session
about five minutes. Upon ao1ournlnsi
Mr.. Glass Informed Mr. Scott ana WI.
Eryar that the committee had decided
to allow the applicant to see the papers,
and would meet again this morning ana
determine under what restrictions ne
could do so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
RICHMOND. VA. FRIDAY DECEMBER 20 1901

their work and rushed to the street. The
men thought the entire plant was DOOM
ed, and in their excitement thought of
nothing but self-preservation. The peo-s
pie residing about the furnace. and for
block on either side, were badly scared.
Wives, mothers and sisters of the en-
ploycs assembled about the scene Of the
disaster. With tears in their eyes they
waited with bated breath to learn who
were the victims Of the ca catastrophe.
SLIP@IN FURNACE
a later report says that the explosion
was caused by a "slip'' in the furnace
Two of the victims were found in the
stock-yard of the plant, 210 yards from
the furnace They were horribly burned,
but had they not been they would have
been killed by such a force. Every bone
in their bodies seemed to have been
broken.
Many of the Injured arc at their
homes and have not Yet been located.
The three injured at the Mercy Hospital
arc so badly injured that they cannot
talk and are not expected to survive.
They were taken to the opera tins-roona
at 1880 O'Clock, where the staff ply
sicians performed several anlputations or
operations, with a. view Of prolongng or
Swing their lives.
Five persons employed near the fur
mace are unaccounted for. and it is
not known whether they have perished
or not.
The most distressing feature of the
disaster was the burning of Frankowicz.
He was seen by thousands OF people
who were on their way to work to run
to the platform railing and leap into the
air. He was a mass Of flames as he
whirIed through the air. He Tell on the
stock-yard shed and literally burned to
death before tile eyes Of the crowd. fifty
feet below, who had no way toSreach
him.
DUE TO A SLIP.
General Manager j. E. LauSlllin said
to-day that the accident was one OF the
most disastrous that had ever occurred in
The history of the company. lie SAID:
THE nature of the explosion Is easily
explained. Among furnace mem it is
know as Il :tslip." BY this VIC mean THAI
the gas becomes encascd by the clnders
and coke, becoming gumrned forming n
crust in the furnace. The gas acculnu-
lates ana then the pressure becomes 50
great that it forces itself through the
crust. Usually it blows the hopper bolts
off. The top filters know when this is
expected. They are instructed 10 take
the elevator and go to the ground.
'Ihe top hllerS hedrd the. eSpiqSipli =riid
told the men to come away, L suppose
they had taken hold of the ore barrow
and did not hear them. The blast Of
flame shot up and they were killed, and
the others became so confused by their
burning clothes and the smoke tfta they
did not realize how to save, themselves.
These men were never on the platform
before.
Some persons thought a mass Of Tnoir
ten metal caught the men, This was not
So It was only the light contents that
was blown through the bell. No one can
hc blamed for the accident. All the men
could have escaped if they had listened
TO the top filters warning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
REVIVE YICE.ADMIRAL.
Sanpsons Name 4dted as Coucllia!o.y
Measure.
tBY Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, D. &. Dec. 1N.-Eepro-
sentative Pearre, OF Maryland, to-day in
troduced a bill reriying the grade OF
y-ice-adnliral OF the navy. and authoriz-
ins the appointment OF William T. Sarnp-
SON Nyinfelo Scott Schley ard Charles
T. Clark to the grade of Nice-adniral
As Mr.. Ioearre represents the district
from which ADMIRAL Schley comes ald
has been an active adhercnt Of the Ad-
nliral, the proposition to unite Adnlirais
Sampson and Schley ard Captain Clark,
OF the Oregon. in advancement to the
rank OF vice-admiral is regarded as a
conciliatory step.
WASHINGTON. d G. December 10
A bill was introduced in the Senate to-
day Ny Mr.. Penrose. rcriving the Srad'
of vice-admiral of the navy. ana pro
noting Aomirals Sampson and Schtey
and Captain Clark to that rank.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
THE FIREMAN BADLY HURT.
Accident Nesr the Chesapeake and Ohio
ShCns,

An accident occurred at the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops on Seventeenth Street
about Is O'clock yesterday evening, IN
which Fireman Benjamin Clements re-
,cived very severe injuries
a shifting, engine running a quite a
rapid speed. and as The result OF a
switch that Was misplaced O. not or
erder, ran down upon a passenger coach
hat was on side track Both coach and
>nginc were considerably damaged Mr.
Elements had an arm broken, and he
>as otherwise considerably injured
The ambulance was called. Mr. Glenn
Nnts was treated by Dr. Harrison and was
AIKEN TO his home on Chelsea Hill. His
Injuries arc not serious. The engineer
>scaned with very slight injuries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
EIGHT OF CREW DROWNED,
Kanawha Belle Goes Over Lock With Fatal
Results
fRv Associated Prass.l

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Dec. 13.-The
steamer kanawha Belle. which runs be-
tween Charleston and Montgomery. went
,ver Lock 3, at Pant Creek. on her down
trin tonight, broke in two and is Il total
wreck.
Eight of the crew. all deckhands aud
ro,,stab bouts, were drowned Al the offI-
GERS of the boat were saved. but some OF
them had narrow escapes. The river mas
been high for several days. There was
furious current at the lock and the pilot
was unable to control the boat on APP
preaching it.
The Calvert, another boat owned oy she
Calvert Brothers. went TO the rescue CT
the survivors and brought tnem 20 thls
ci
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
WILL PROCLAIM CONSTITUTION.
Said 10 Be Majority of Members OF the
Convention in Favor Of This.

One or the members of the Constitu-
,;nnal Convention said last night that
here was no doubt whatever that the
new organic law would be proclaimed.
Il have talked with all the members
he said .'and have found SiNtN-fivc who
favor rroclaiming The Constitution We
realize that our work VIII have been III
vim ir we do not do this. for various in
,ore.is will combine TO defeat such q Cot
stitu,ion az We ara framing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-20
NEGRO APPOINTMENTS.
Pr: d II Roosevelt fil:s Places Alresd.
Occupi by Co'oret Officers.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. \. G, Dec. 19.-The
President has selected DR.. J. r. a. Cross
land. of St Joseph, Missouri. TO be min
ister 10 Liberia. and j. c. Dancy. col
lectcr of the port OF Wilmir ston. North
Carolina. TO lie recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia, vice Henry P.
Cheatham. whose term of office soon
expires. Eoth of the new appointees are
negroes.