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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

He was standing by the wheel al the
time. and "a be spoke one OF the men
started 10 tie piece Of rope 10 splice
knot. believe. Ia the malnmast rig
ging.
The captain happened TO glance NJ
lie saw that the fellow was maklngN
sloyculy job OF the knot and jumped
forward.
Down" no cried. "and watch me-"
With that he climbed 10 the rigging
snatchcd the rope and. winding II about
the gasket, leaned back. made the knot
aud started to pull Il taut
Evidently IA his anger be forgot In
he had no purchase. Tor az he leaned
out pulling on the rope, II broke sud.
denly. and before he could clutch any.
thing over he went A sailor who stood
near hurled a lie prcserrer after him
aud this he put on
The captain had been smoking n
short German pipe when he went into
the rigging. aud even after be managed
To slip on the prcservcr he had the pipe
la bis mouth.
Mate llulkc ordered the sails down
aud the ship hove to. but 20 fast were
we going aud such was the swell OF the
sea that there was from the lrst small
hope 81 finding the captain.
We soon realized that Il would be i'm.
possible to get him. A heavy black sog
began Co creep over the Pacific. aud al.
most as soon AZ the captain hlt tho
water the mir seemed alive with alba.
trosses not a dozen OF ffty. but fully
200.
They made FOR the captain with
vicious dives and swoops. We watched,
shuddoring. but could 90 nothing. The
captain made no cry. but, With the pipe
still In his mouth. kept himself afloat.
while above and on every side tho
white multitude OF rayenous blr,ls
squealed and bit One man who had q
glass leyeled &C the awful scene told
me afterward that he saw the captain
deliberately throw or the lie prcserver
and sink from sight. preferring death
In the depths Of the sea TO the agony u
being pecked TO pieces by the alba.
trosses.
Then came the black fog like cur
tain. shutting out sea. sky aud tho
harplcs.
II shut out. too. all hope OF lowering
a boat. Tor any boat would have been
lost beneath Us pail
All this happened la a few minutes
and was over before the men aloft had
furled the sails. II was hopeless TO go
back.
Agaln the sails were set and the men
called on deck
We've lost a good captain" said
Mate Hulke. "and none OF M ever saw
n more terrible sight Ills voice was
unsteady lie couldn't say any more.
The fog kept up. and behind. their
great wings shining through Il. sailed
the albatrosscs, looking peaceful anti
harmless as they turned their heads
this way and that. watching the sur.
face OF the sea.
Now Il was a puzzle where 40 many
Of them came from. and II ever I.
sailor had been told they would at.
tack a man like that | would not have
believed H. But here Il was We say
H. and Il VIII be a sight 10 remember.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
CRIPPLED CHILDREN.
There Arc said To Iie twenty-five Thor
sand in New York city.

There Are said to Iis twenty-five Thou
sand in New York city.
New York. Nov. 22.-The selection
OF crippled children In preparation foi
visit to DR. Adoiph Lorenz disclosed
the fact that there are probably IL
New York city more than $4,000 chill
dren suffering from hip diseases which
are likely TO make them cripples foi
life unless they are properly treated
According to the doctors who have
been selecting candidates for the elm
&c TO be held by the Vienna surgeon
the majority OF these children need
hospital treatment and this Is imp0ssi
bic 10 give as there Is no hOsp.,a
where they can be received. The
same ratio OF cases Is said to exist
through the state. and a movement
has been inaugurated for the estab
lishment OF a hospital. 20 which thu
legislature viii be asked to contribute
5000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
WILL ADJUST.
The Mine Workers Are willing 10 settle
Matters Outside 81 Commission.

The Mine Workers Are willing TO Settle
Matter. Outside 81 Commission.
Scranton. Pa. Nov 22-The mine
workers, through their representa-.
tives. have agreed with the mine own
ers TO attempt 20 adjust the differ
ences existing between them outside
the anthracite coal commission The
proposition was made on oompro
mise basis. and negotiations. Il Is said
will be entered upon at once, with q
reasonable hope Of settlement with
the aid 81 the arbl,Tators. The rough
proposition which Is 10 form the basis
OF negotiations Is a 10 per cent In
crease In wages. a ninchOur day and
trade agreements between the miners
and the company by which they are
employed The weighing question has
not been agreed %.
Wayne Macveagh Is credited with
bringing about the result.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
AN AGED sulT.

An Attorney WIN seek to sue Uncle san
for Money Hancock Paid.
New York, Nov. 2i.-An attorney o
this city. says Boston dispatch "a
the Times. has filed a petition asking
that he be appointed administrator Of
the estate OF John Hancock. the Rev
olutlonary patriot.
John Hancock, late In the Eighteenth
century. 10 some extent was an under
writer. taking Insurance risks on yes
sells out OF port Boston at the tim,
when the relations between France
and this country we're strained
Some OF the vessels so insured BY
Hancock were captured BY French pri
Vateers and condemned In French
prize courts. The underwriters then
had 10 pay the insurance and Han
cock. like many others, was a losei
In this way. The purpose OF the ap
polntment as administrator Is TO re
cover from the United States money
which John Hancock was compelled
10 pay.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
j. w. BATS,
Rsaf Estate agent.
Have Ia once the only So, OF aes,rao
books OF BraIos county land titles.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
South half Of block near Aller
Academy. Price $3.50.
About ole and one-quarter acres
near echoo. house In southeast part
Jf town. Snail ..ew cottage, tenant
house and veil on premises. Price
t75O.
Six room house and two lots OF
Ind located four blocks from
M Street. Brick cistern on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One quarter block near Allen Aca-
DENY. East front. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.
rs feet front on Railroad steet out
Otto Boehme's property. VIII
sell part or all.
Lots near school house at siOo
each.
Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Beaumont. Tex. Nov 22.-Whon the
people who live la the suburbs Of
Beaumont and work down town arose
Friday morning and started 10 go %
their places OF employment they step
ped ont OF their home doors into O
sea OF water anywhere from one inch
10 three feet deep and upon reaching
the streets the water was much deeper
sometimes showing a depth OF four and
Eve feet but OF course this was 10
extremely low places. The boathouse
on the banks OF the Neches river was
drawn upon for skis and for several
hours the principal traffic over the
business streets was done In row boais
and on riffs. Ten inches OF water fell
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
HUNTER WELL KNOWN.
The Young Man Figured ia a Sensation
at Louisville, nv.

] @Ho h'"'N Afshh'N h -
at Louisville, ny.
Louisville. KY. Nov. 22.-GOdfrey
Hunter. Jr., Is well known in Louis
vile. He is about twenty-five years
Of age and has acted as his fathers
secretary at the legation In Guatemala
for some time. Young Hunter figured
in a social affair In Louisville which
was extensively aired about a year
ago.
Or. Hunter and his son came 70
Louisville last winter. Young Hunt.
or was taken seriously III while here
and for some time his life was de-
SPARED Of.
James @. Bailey. secretary OF the
Legations is about thlrty-hve years old
and his home Is thought to be az Mid.
dleboro. lie was a candidate six
years ago on the Republican ticket for
clerk OF the court OF appeals. but was
defeated
DR.. Hunters oldest son, william. is
resident OF Louisville.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
HORSES cREMATED.
Finy-Thrse Head Harm Daring a Tire In
Livery stable.

Fifty-Three Head barn During a Tire In
Livery stable.
Dallas. Tex. Nov. 22.--Bells livery
stable was destroyed by FIRE. In II
were a number Of horses and fifty.
qlusp % psuinq sISA msVl 10 osIqj
Some OF them we're fine animals. II
was impossible to rescue them. and
their agoniEing cries we're pitiable
The total loss sustained by Mr.. Bell Il
estimated az s2l 900.
The stable. which Is two-story
building. running through from Pat
tersOn avenue 10 Camp street. was
saved. although badly damaged. Most
Of the horses were kept up stairs, and
10 this fact II Is due the imposslbility
Of getting the poor beasts out. Only
one succeeded In escaping Mr. Bell
owned several the others belonging 10
various parties who kept them there
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Two Jasuars Kill
A Full Grown Lion

A male Hon. young. full grown and
given 10 loud roaring aud lordlng Il
over the other beasts la the Bostock-
fcrrari menagcrie. reached through
the bars % his cage az Dixon. m, a
short time ago and stole piece OF
meat from two jaguars feeding In the
other end ~ the cage.
Only half inch bars separated the
two compartments OF the cage
The big cats were desperate with
rage They screamed like their blood
cousin. the panther
Growing and gloating aud not think
Ing they dared. the lion saw the jaguars
spring back into the cage and then ny
NJ the partition like notified proJec-
tiles from a catapult. lie heard the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Killed by
Fierce
Birds
| How
Albatrosses
CauCed
Captain
Beyer'S
Death

one of the strangest OF fatcs was
that OF captsln Paul Boyer 81 the bark
Gcrmania. the result Of an episode
unique IA the mlshaps N the ocean
Here Is the story NJ told 10y Paul Hi
debrund. the mate ~ the bark. which
reeenily sailed into New York hay;
A horror OF the deep seems 10 have
frozen Itself into my sense ~ sight /
open my eyes In the morning and u Is
there: / close them. and lt confronis
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
brought into Power.

Santiago. Chile. Nov 22.-The poll
teal revolutions has brought tho Con,
seryatlye Liberal colltlon into power
The new cabinet formed Wednesday Ia
succession 10 the ministry which re
signed Nov. 49, Is presided over by
Dom Elias Fernandez Albano. Senior
Domingo Amunategul Is the minister
OF foreign affairs and Senior Ricardo
Cruzat Is the minister OF finance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Democratic Bears.

Asheville. n. C.. Nov. 22.-while al
Oolthewah Junction. Tenn. where
President Rooseyelt's train stopped
for water. tall raw boned mountain
eer engaged the president In CONVEX
sation. The Tenness0ean remarked
that the bears In Mississippi he'd
proved too wild for him. Perhaps
they were Democratic bears. and took
10 the woods upon my arrival" replied
the president. smiling.
At Knoxville the president shook
hands with a sister OF the Lieutenant
colonel OF his regiment.
He was given a warm greeting here
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Buried Beneath Chapel.

Jackson. Miss. Nov. 22-The fun.
eral Of the late RI. Rev Hugh Miller
Thompson. the Protestant Episcopal
bishop OF the diocese OF Mississippi
was held Thursday afternoon In 81
Andrews church. The services were
conducted by Bishop Gallor OF Ten
nessee and participated In by the
bishops Of Georgia, Louisiana and Dial
las. The remains were inferred be
meath the chancel OF st. Colomboi
chapel.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Washington. Nov. 22.-Tho Demo.
cratic congressional campaign commit.
tee Is 10 be made a permanent lnstl,
tuition, the members OF the committee
believing that the natural llfo OF q
campaign for congress Is long enough
In which 20 educate the people 10 Dem,
ocratc doctrines and arouse their 10,
terest 10 such an extent as would re,
suit In success.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
wzs ARM SHOT orr.
An Unfortunate Accident While a salnts
Was Being Fired AZ Austin.

Was being Fired az Austin.
Austin. Nov. 22.-General Frederlcl
ID. Grant. commander OF the depart
ment OF Texas. United States army
located AZ San Antonio. Friday after
noon. accompanied by his stan. mad,
an official call on Governor Sayers
He was met al the depot by the gov
errors STAFF Officers In uniforme ant
escorted to the capital. where the gov
ernor received him.
Incidental 10 General Grants VISIT
the usual salutes of guns were fired
as he entered the capitol grounds. and
while the salrte was being fired one Of
the wlpers. Bob Roberts. failed 10 prop
erly mop the gun. occassioning a pre-
mature explosion when powder was IN.
serted IN the tube. TAe result was one
OF the wlpers had an arm shot on and
his face was badly torn.
The ramrod was shot from the CUR
at a terrific force. striking some chairs
on n delivery wagon In front OF the
governors mansion two blocks away
and Il smashed the heavy furniture
striking on the sidewalk near some
little girls. The girls had a narrow
escape. as had the negro driving the
delivery wagon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
ochlltrr. Very M.

Hot Springs. Va, Nov. 22.-Col
Thomas Ochiltree Is critically IN here
and Is suffering repeated attacks Of
heart trouble. There Is no hope Tor
his recovery. and news OF his death
would come as no surprise 20 those
watching his case here. lie was sent
here a fortnight ago by Or. L. r. Nor
rls OF New York in the hope that the
change would be beneficial, but be
came too late.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Important Arrest.

Guthrie. Okla. Nov 22.-Onc OF the
most important captures Of the south.
west has been made In Oklahoma al,
though neither the name OF the prls,
oner nor the place OF his lnoarcera.
tlon Is made public
He Is n confessed member OF the
gang OF hlghwaymon who held up the
Rock Island train AZ Lincoln. Neb.
about two months ago and secured
$4,000 from the express car.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
FnInIImenl Of rroml.. rrred.

Manila. Nov 22.--At a public recep-
ton 10 Gen. Miles In the island OF
Cebu. a PHILIPPINE speaker. urged more
expeditions fulhllment OF promises
made by the Americans. General Mile,
advised the people TO be peaceful and
patient. 20 20 trust the Americans to
satisfactorily settle all questions now
pending. lie said he hoped 10 see the
ambition OF the inhabitants for auton-
omy finally fulfilled.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
HANGED TO A TREE.

Negro Ia Arkansas Who Assaulted a Con
duetor swung Up.
Wynne. Ark, Nov. 22.-lsaac Wells,
a negro. was lynched here Thursday
night for a vicious attack upon Conduc.
tor Max Campbell of the Iron Noun
tain railroad. The negro cut Camp
bell about the neck. innietlng a pain
full wound. A mob took forclble pos.
session OF Wells and hanged him TO a
tree. Sheriff Patterson OF Woodruff
county denied a report that he had
threatened to have the sheriff Of Cross
county run down by negroes for his
alleged failure 10 protect Wells
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Fitzgerald Reared In Michigan.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Nov 22.-wil-
liam Fitzgerald was born here and
was about twenty-seyen years OF age.
Seven or eight years age he drifted
TO Guatemala. where he held several
different government positions. He Is
said by his relatives here TO have
been private secretary OF the presi.
dent Of Guatemala for some time past.
The last time he was In Grand Rapids
was two years ago. Al one time Fitz.
gerald was parlor car conductor on
the Grand Rapids and Indiana rail.
road.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Bryan. Tex. Nov 22-wnllam
Hoppe, for more than thirty years
resident OF Bryan and one OF the larg.
est planters In tho valley Of the Brazos
river killed himself az his home by
shooting himself through the brain
with a p'sto.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Cleburne, Tex, Nov. 22-ll the
habeas corpus proceedings befo;eDudye
Poindexter Mrs. Sarah Eddy was given
charge OF her child. which had been
secured from her az Alvarado. Mr..
Eddy wanted the child aid had Sc
cured Il. but the court decided against
him. Both 81 the parties In tho suit
are recently from Tennessee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Tyler. Tex. Nov 22.-There was al
most a waterspout here Friday after
noon. The water fell In perfect tor.
rents for two hours. In some OF the
streets OF the city water was two and
three feet deep. Many bridges were
washed away.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
Died Of Iti. Injuries.

Telluride. Colo. Nov 22.-Arthur
l.. Collins, general manager Of the
SmuEElcr Union Mining company.
who was shot by an. unknown assassin
on Wednesday night at Pandora. died
Friday night
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Panama, Nov. 22.--Consul General
Gudger landed from the Wisconsin
Friday afternoon bringing the news
that a treaty Of peace was signed by
General Herrera aud the government
com mlssloners
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

bars twist and
pull out at the
top and bottom.
lilo saw tho
nashlng eyes %
his foes. Then
he struck with
all the might %
his N assivo
shoulders. aud
the nght for a
crown was ON.
he keeper
ran Up with his
long prosidlng
pole. lie thrust
II between tho
bars and plung.
cd and swOre.
Other poles
went In at tho
trout anu tue
other side. all
punching az a
mass OF bum
and black fur
Then the hose
was turned on.
but II had no
effect
The onlookers
saw the light
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Ing mass suddenly cease 20 whlrl and
assume three tangible shapes, lion In
the center and jaguar upon each side.
Like lightning the cats flashed upon
the Hanks OF the king Of beasts. Ito
struck. but the eats were gone. Around
aud around the cage they fought, the
jaRuars flashing IN and out and al
ways avoiding those awful front paws.
With each rush they were hurting the
Hon. But he struck and fought at only
notified wlll-o'-the-wisps who were
here now tearing and hurting aud now
gone into thin air.
Il was all ever In an hour. The lion
WIS dead. a
The jaguars groylcd oyer their -
covered mept. They were bleeding,
aud the side Of the female was fright.
fully torn, but they had uncrowned
the king OF beasts
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23

Llano. TN, Nov. ga party OF
capitalists. here several deys. have
slosed a deal whereby operations will
be resumed at the Heath gold mine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-23
EXCHANGE Shaving PARLOR

II. b. DORSEY, 80 Proprietor
Flrst-class Hot aud Cold DATu
shower and vapor Dhln
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
Charlton Chautauqua Meeting to
be Held August is to "a.

The stockholders of the Charlton
Chautauqua Association have about
completed arrangements for the meet
ing this year which will be held in one
of the parks in that city from August
16 TO "a. The talent booked includes
Rev. Sam Jones who will open the SEES.
sion Saturday Aug. 16, followed by
Henry Watterson of the Louisville
CoErier-J ournal in his celebrated lecture
on abraham Lincoln; DR.. John Mer-
rift Driver; Mrs. Ballington Booth and
Genera, Booth of Salvation Army Fame;
Prof. Hawks, the man who makes an
audience cry one minute and laugh the
next; and the management is also try
ing to secure either DIR. Talmage or
General Fitzhugh Lee for one day of the
meeting. The Slayton Jubilee Singers
will be there the entire week. The asso.
citation has gone to great expense to
make this, the nrst Chautauqua meeting
in Charlton, one that will be credit to
the town and which will bring people
there from all over this part of the state.
1t is contidentially expected that there
will be as high as ten thousand people
in attendance at this meeting, The
management has already contracted for
talent to the amounteof So 900, and with
the cooperation of the people OF Chari-
ton the success of the meeting will be
assured.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
A Most Liberal Offer.
All our farmer readers should

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vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
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with The REPORTER, Tie Iowa Home.
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To them we add, for local. county and
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Never before was so much superior read
ing matter offered for so small an
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commend themselves to the readers
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The Iowa Homestead is the great agri-
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O. T.. HULL,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-20
The Only Reason.

There is probably not single person
in the country, if not too busy, that
would not attend theatrical perform
ance if he or she were positive that it
contained sufficient merit to delight
them, and thereby justify their attend
ance. Reasoning from this theory it is
safe to say that the opera house will be
crowded to it's utmost capacity on
Thursday, March 20, when the people
will be given an opportunity to see
Robert Sherman's big production, "My
Friend From Arkansas" This attraction
ounes sly from n the press and peo
pie where it has been presented, and
ment should not miss the chance of see-
mo it,