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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
DEMOCRATS MEET.
Hold banquet a, which S'e's"'o" ana
nr,an Made speeches

Hold a banquet at which >''''"''"
bryan Made speeches.
hes Molnes Ia. April 3-rhree huR-
aroa Democrats Thursday night at
tended A Jenarsonlan banquet IN me
savoy hotel. The principal lpeahsr'
we're YIN ] Bryan and Adiai ste
ysnson Geo. E. RhInehGrt OF New
ton presided. Mr. Stevenson was the
nrst speaker lie spoke in part as io'
lows
"we are almost upon the threshold
OF another presidential contest Inc
main issues Of the struggle can even
now be clearly defined. The party IN
mower will stand. as In the past. LOT y
high protective tariff taxation. IL VIII
stand for the trusts The unla"iul
combinations OF capital which TO-DAY
threaten the destruction of legiumat'
business enterprise viii hnd us on'l
defenders in the Republican party. the
extrayagant appropriations by the Ie
cent congress win hnd Justification ana
will pave the way Tor great eXiraNa-
gance vet 10 follow Controlling all
departments OF the government no
honest effort has been made TO mas,
good the pledges OF their last national
platform. With large surplus 100 lN,
treasury drawn from the channels 'I
trade by unnecessary taxation no 70
ductlon OF the tariff will be permit
ted It will stand for foreign cone
quest"
Responding 10 the toast "Democ-
racy." Mr.. Bryan spoke In part as iol'
lows: Harmony. like happiness. rs
not secured by seeking for a. u comes
az the reward OF right doings Ihc
mere mention OF harmony suggests QUO
ferences that need reconciliation and
the yoclferous talk about harmony
among those who disturbed 10, lei'
the party and lent their influence "a
the enemy. naturally recalls the Issues
that created the disturbance and nat
urally suggests the Inquiry whether
the prodigals have repented or demand
repentance OF the party
/ The difference which existed on 90.
money question stlll exists. FOR while
T the Republicans are boasting that M
money question Is settled. money u
tight In the great financial centers and
the hnanclers OF this country are re-
sorting 10 extraordinary methods @
get enough money into circulation 4,
carry on business
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

John w. Gates is getting into
the Texas oil fields. What the oil
business lacks Of being sensational
enough to please the most uprori-
Gus, will now be supplied. John
W. is the greatest single-handed
market plunger on earth. Gates
began his career in Texas. He
barbed wire in Texas,
as a drummer, representing the
first factory that manufactured the
article. There are men in Texas
who remember the barb wire cor
rails he built in San Antonio, to
illustrate how the long-horns
could not prevail against it. Gates
discovered the great future for
barb wire, and went back north to
become himself manufactures OF
it, thereby laying the foundation
of one of the biggest fortunes on
earth today.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

n n Esher o. Chicago. a Yale stu
dent sUicIdod In the Hotel Manhattan
New YORK
In anticipation Of strike seven
cotton mills Of Lowell. Mass, have
shut down
Floyd White Of Oklahoma City. died
In a hospital at Manila Remains will
De sent home
Dr. w. w. Campbell. prominent
physician OF the Cherokee nation. died
al Wagner J. r.
Near Davis. a depols OF iron said TO
be- be- OF the richest kind has been
found In a mountain.
Texas Midland railway authorities
are planting some Peruvian tree cot
ton at Terrell. Tex.
The war department will permit a
few military companies 10 be organized
in the Indian Territory
Four hundred acres Of canialoupes
VIII be- planted by truck growers
around stephonyille, Tex
W v Mexican. Tor nearly thlrty.dye
years oditorin.chIef Of tho Uhiladel
phia Public Ledger, is dead
Farmers around Bells. Guyson coun-
~ Texas, are still picking cotton.
o. G. Mitchell a farmer. dropped
dead near New Boston. Tex.
The road tax appropriation carried
in Johnson county Texas. by two
votes
San Angelo. Tex. two DAYS this
week shipped eighty-lwo carloads OF
cattle
Fifteen divorces we're granted AT
Paris, Tex, on the 3ist ult. and TWEEN
o. dismissed.
British government IA arranging 10
ship cows and heIfera from Texas to
South Africa
J p Crouch was attacked by an en-
RACED bull a Mckinney. Tex. and had
n narrow escape.
n a difficulty near Snyder. Tex. Dick
Wells was shot In the back and died.
The three Chambers brothers were ar
rested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
AS TO EMPLOYEES.
Both House and senate Devoted Much
Time To TIL. Question.

Both House and senate Devoted Much
Time to TIL. Question.
Ausln. April Ain the house Thurs
day the question OF pay OF employees
vas discussed briefly. finally adjourn
'ng until Monday.
Governor Lanham sent In a message
to both houses in which he designated
four subjects. The following bills In
troduccd cover the provisions;
General appropriation bill
Bills 10 pay per diem and contingent
expenses OF the legislature.
Bill to provide for refundIng state
bonds maturing Jan /, 1904. at lower
rate OF interest
Bin authorizing the governor OF
Texas. In conjunction with the presi-
dent OF the United States TO mark
boundary line between New Mexico
and Oklahoma and Texas
Bill 10 provide for a light and vat
or system at Austin for state institu-
tons.
The governor opposes making APP
preparations In mmp sums and urges
keeping within revenues OF state
In the senate Davidson OF Dewitt
introduced a Joint resolution providing
for constitutional convention. Pay
OF employees was also discussed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
RIoToUS TIME.
Demonstrations Were dade nj Monterey
against Governor Reyes.

Demonstrations Were hnde nj Monterey
Against Governor Heyes.
Monterey. Mex. April 3.-During the
celebration here Thursday Of the vic
tory OF General Diaz republican
troops over the French at Puebla on
April 2. 1867. after the disbanding OF
a grand parade on the Searagosa pia-
"a. a mob Of about $1,000 citizens who
are partisans OF Francisco Reyes, who
Is one OF the opposing candidates OF
General Bernardo Reyes late minister
Of war In President Diaz cabinet.
marched In a body 90 the residence OF
Governor Reyes and began 10 heap
abuse upon the governor. greeting him
with a shower ~ stones and yells OF
Death 20 Reyes" etc.
The celebration Of Dlaz' victory be-
gan az 8 a m. when the national nag
had been unfurled above the public
buildings and the various military
bands gathered on the Searagosa
plaza. where is situated the residence
81 Governor Reyes. and marched
through the streets, playing. To theJ
respective barracks.
Al 10 a. m. there was a band con
cert on the Seargosa plaza. and just
after the termination Of the concert
difficulties took place between the par
tisans 81 the various candidates for
governor which led 10 the formation
of a large mob
The governor IN the meantime call.
ed upon the police boy telephone for
protection and squad Immediately
responded and began the work Of dis
pemng the mob. pitched battle en-
sued loo which stones. ticks and pis-
tolls played a prominent part A large
number OF shots were exchanged be
tween the police and the riotous mob
and when the mob had been dispersed
10 was found that two policemen and
three citizens had been Killed and a
large number OF persons more or less
seriously wounded
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

Organized labor won victory in
the matter Of the Wabash injunc.
ton. The Wabash railway off.
ials sought to restrain the Broth.
erhood Of Railway Trainmen and
Fremen from ordering a strike.
fine temporary injunction was dis
solved, and a settlement or a gem
sral strike one or the other, is in.
evitable.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
cRIBBlNG JOINED.
The Critical stage Now Thought to Have
Keen Passed

The Critical stage Now Thought to Have
Bsen Passed
New Orleans. April with the
successful Joining Of the ends OF the
crib work leading from either side OF
the broken Hymelia levee. an achieve
ment which was accomplished early
on Thursday. the critical stage is CON
sldered 20 have been passed In the at
tempt 10 close the creyasse. now 700
feet In width. Only the most uneXpect-
ed misfortune resulting In the carry
ing away OF the cribbing can prevent
the success OF the undertaking which.
In view OF the extent OF the break and
conditions that surrounded Il. Is re-
garded as an unusual triumph In Gre
vase lighting Generally the river
conditions are considered TO be improy.
ed In Louisiana.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
saINsT TURKS,

Inhabnssd Thirty Village. IIa,. R,...
lphsi suiian's soldier.
Con sliople, April S.-Omelal aa.
vices rs Aonastlr say Bulgarian in.
habIta,u q thirty villages in okhrid,
distrits calling 5000 men and sun.
ported " bishop and a number Q,
reyolutslir bands, have risen
,e,In,, tAs Turks They surrounded
n anal isnshment OF Turkish troop,
IN me- noanA.bs noTthward Of Okhrl.
An but he troops succeeded In cutting
their vty o., after sustaining eonsIa.
erable os Another dynamite outraF.
., tho toxn q Mustaphla Pacha led M
The discovery o. q revolutionary com.
nlttee supposed to be responsible for
the attempt 10 wreck the Oriental ex.
nress afIy IN the morning on March
AZ via 1 bridge on the Turkish Orl.
cn,aI r,llfoad between Adra.nople ana
Nn~tsnla Picha vas blown up By an
infernsl machine Although affairs hi
vltrovlira aul pr.sptlua are reported
10 be alrsf DE uprising Of the Al.
banlans ln those districts creates In.
,ense concern Of the palace among TIE
minister and AZ the embassies
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

The Greasers are in the act OF
holding an election for governor
at Monterey. This is not one Of
the formal affairs, where the in.
cumbent is retained in Office ac-
cording to the due forms of the
law, but sure enough Mexican
election, and several we're killed
and many wounded last Wednes.
day.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

Some believe that the fork was q,
use an over Europe as early ns tho
year 800 AID, but II they we're tbe,ru.s
and the FORK Itself were lost sight of
up to about the beginning Of the seven.
teenth century, when IL was either an.
covered or rcdlscoyercd and popular
tied. Walton. Wccms and other ant,
quarisa'>I'''-i 10 the earlier date. b.
cause Stone vessel containing eoi,s
OF The mhdle ages and some iron forks
was found nc Sevlngtoa England. IN
the vegr lNlf
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
is CRITICAL.
In q Hattie Of Wednesday One Hundred
Men Were KILLED and Wounded.

In a hattie o. wednesday One Hundred
Men Were KILLED and Wounded
Cape Haytien. Haytl April 3-The
situation IN Santo Domingo is ok.
tremely critical The commander Of
the United States cruiser Atlanta.
which has arrived at Santo Domingo
from this port. landed a detachment
OF the Fifth blue Jackets 20 guard the
United States consul general In that
city.
A shell fred Wednesday night by
the Dominican cruiser Presidontc
which Is on the side Of President Vas.
quez. fell on the German Consulate
The damage done. however, was pure
ly material as the prolcctilo did not
burst.
a battle lasting three hours took
place Wednesday morning between
the government troops and the rcyoIu.
tionists on the banks N the river
Ozama which flows into the Carib.
bean sea at Santo Domingo. a hun.
ared men were killed or wounded.
President Vasquoz demands the sur.
render of Santo Domingo city. but the
rovoluuonists are disposed 90 resist
up 20 the last moment
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
Final Decision Rendered.

Roosevelt. l. r., April 3-ln the
case Of the settlers of the townslto OF
Harrison, which Us located about ten
miles northeast Of this place against
A. a. Byers, homestead ontrymau. a
final decision has just been rendered
by the secretary OF the interior IN
which he holds the homestead entry
Of Byers intact. and dIsmisses tho
case His decision rcvorsos the local
land Office AZ IN Reno and the commits.
sloner OF the general land ONCE.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
BURNED ALLSoVER.
A Little Girl Had Her Flesh Literally
Cooked In Places

Paris. Tex. April 3.--while &
year-old daughter Of farmer named
Bradley. living east Of town In the
Mount Olive neighborhood. was In the
field with sister burning grass her
dress became Ignitod and she received
burns believed % be fatal The ia.
Their. who was a short distance away.
ran TO her assistance and was badly
burned about the hands In trying TO
eXtinguish the flames
The child was burned all over. the
flesh being cooked In places.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
Pioneer rhy.IeIan Gone.

Grandyiew. Tex, April 3.-Dr L. II.
Gebhard one Of the old landmarks OF
Johnson county. died az o'clock
Thursday morning. after an illness OF
two weeks DR. Gerhard was born m
Philadelphia Nov 2S. 1929. and came
10 Texas In the Dos lie was a knight
Templar Mason Ia high rank. the old
est Mason In the country. and held
that order next 10 his religion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
ONE soOY FOUND


An AGED womas Iun'ped from ,ssond
story ana Hal, Hort
New York April s-At least one
person Is supposed TO have been KIN
ed and several persons hurt az the
Are in A slx.st0ry tenement house IN
Henry street on the east side Fire
men found dead body on the top
aoor hat the body was 800 badly burn
ed they could not teli whether IL vas
that of a man or woman The twen-
ty.four families 10 The building were
greatly excited and one woman Mrs
Greenfield sixty years old. Jumped
from the second story A fireman
caught the woman 10 his arms. bat
she knocked him down Her Ices were
broken and she Is badly burt Another
fireman wa severely hurt while car
rying a woman and child d9vn a lad
der
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
uirh Wind NJ m pn.n.

EI Paso. Tex. April IA high wind
blowing al the rate Of seventy miles
per hour prevailed here a number
Of unfinished buildings we're blown
down and the electric light plant was
badly damaged. Three OF its brick
smokestacks were RACED. and the roof
was partially demolished
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

New Orleans. April 3.-The lcvec AZ
Union Settlement. six miles below
Polnte.a-la-Hache. broke az $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning two miles
above the breaks previously reported.
The new crevasse Is already 500 feet
wide and is rapidly enlarging The
end Of the loyeo Is caying In very fast.
and % o. not impossible that a gap four
miles long will be made In the ON.
bankmeut there.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
BRITISH WIN

Number Wnunded.
Alden. Arabia. April 3-Tho 80
fight Of any importance IN the recest
operations In Somaliland. east Aria
occurred March -. when a BritiA
column encountered n column ~ -
malills south cf Damot The natlva
made an obstinate fght and lost twet
tyscven men Killed and many wound
ed before they retired There wer,
no casualties on the side OF th. -
ish. During the driving ope<- ~
Gently the British killed ~ =, a.,
Mad Mullahs follower/n1 y, tn,
1900 camels. "
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

The newspapers are full Of
strike news. Thousands Of strikes
are in progress, counting large and
small ones alike. Labor is want
ing share Of the prosperity that
80 much is said about. II is en-.
titled 10 IL.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
APRIL FOOL JOKE
Il Results in uoy Receiving Iaiusiss
Ihal Mml 0an.e IIIs Dealh

NJ Results tn uoy Receiving inlsFiss
That wut Cause iiis pesih
New York. April 3.-Au Az Fools
day prank has resulted seriously here.
George Wallace. aged i0lrtea years
Is dying from blow 0u he hS In
a.cted By man who bad bsea tor
mented By iokors. Wallace vas Eaieh-
Ing boys who were tying uu nns 10
the coats oi pl3ers By when one o.
the latter accused Wallace " wing q
can 90 bis coat TAIL and truck rln on
tho Jaw. fracurug bis lun William
Bagley aged seventeen. p.rloers
helper. has been arrested charged Eiih
assualtiug Wallace Barley says he
boy threw a brick 40 him. aud BIOL r'tAl.
lated by striking him in che m1lA.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
THEGRAPHIC COTTON MARKETS.
Memphis Cotton Letter-Yesterd ay !
Liverpool and New York Spot and
Future Markets-Port Receipts
Yesterday and Comparisons.

The support accorded 10 the mar
ket by the bull clique yesterday was
continued today and prices at one
time advanced Is points with a gross
stock Of only sixty thousand bales
and a certiflcated stock OF only iO,-
coo bales. New York can maintain
the market at will and IL would be
foolish TO attempt any predictions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

The Liverpool spot market quiet
and steady, prices nrmer, business
moderate, middllng 5.36,sales 5000,
receipts 5000 all American.
New York spots dull, up 10, mid
ding 1918, no sales.
New Orleans spots steady, mid
dling9E,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
nnnher Charged VIM Inrcsnr

Boston, Mass. April Edward
Cunning, State street banker. has
been placed on trial In tho Suffolk SUI
perlor court charged with larceny Of
S25 600 from the estate " Francis A.
Brooks. who died last September.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

President Roosevelt has gone
west to stay away til June, so It's
said. Bear meat should be- plen-
tiful in the western cities this
spring.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
BRYAN, TEXAS, APRIL4, 1903
Cotton futures are soaring. Spots
are but little affected.

Mexico is said to like the negro
immigration going into that coun.
Try now, and thinks she wants
more Of il. The negroes work on
the big plantations and in the
NINA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
Hotel Arrivals.



&C McRoa, Myers; d & Malloy,
Palestine; w II Mccormick, Calves
ton: l. B Mazier, 81 Louis; 7 J
swanson, Galveston; ID Tracy, II
: Cooke, - Louis; NJ j Barker,
Soarcy Williams, Chicago; II 7 Bur-
we'll, New Orleans; II Hanson, san
Antonio; j a Richardson, Boston.
CENTRAL
il McNu.t, Hearne; NJ & James
Macy; y l. Hatcher Palestine; w
smith, III Worth; j w Thompson.
TUCKER.
l. Bryant, s w TT Co; l. Beatty,
G. Realty, Waco; II n Nordery
Houston; Adam Hendrlckson, Mad
isouville; w A Mitchell, Atchison.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
announcements.
FOR CITY SECRETARY.

FOR cry SECRETARY.
The Eagle is authorized 20 An
nOuncc
A. l.. DUNNICA
as a eaudidate for City Secretary OF
Bryan q the ensuing city election
Ia April
The Eagle Is authorized TO an.
nouuce
&. M. SPELL
~ a candidate for Reelection 10 tina
office u City Secretary al she ensu.
Ing city aiection In April.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
FOR CIlY[rARsHAL.

N%-&4f-~sHN ~
The Eagle Is authorized 10 an
uOuuce
w. j. ROBERTS
as caliidate for City Marshal OF
Bryan a. the ensuing city Election in
April.
The Eagle is authorized TO an
nouncs
r. T.. BOYETT
as % caaiidate for recollection 10 the
office dfty Marshal at the ensuing
city pletion la April.
Ths 'sgIe is authorized 10 an
&C. SHELBURNF.
AS A c,hltlate for City Marshal OF
Bryan 8 the ensuing City election
IN Aphl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04
FOR ALDERMAN.

FOR ALDERMAN.
The Eagle Is authorized 10 An
aOGER r. BOYLE
"a a candidate for alderman OF the
slfy Of Rryan, subject 10 the will of
NE voters at the ensuing April cleo
ton.
The Eagle wishes 70 annaur,..ss 80.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-04

IlIies
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
The st. Loui. Expo.ition.

One may get an appreciation of the
magnitude of the ST. Louis worlds fair
by comparison. The Centennial expo
sition covered 236 acres; the last Paris
exposition, 336; The Columbian exposi.
ton at Chicago, 633, while that at st.
Louis will cover 1850 acres. The total
cost of the Columbian exposition, the
greatest the world had ever seen. was
$27,250,000; that of the St. Louis fair
will be $40,ooo,o oO-this exclusive of
state appropriations.-Chicago Post.
1t was japanese scientist, Prof.
hltasto, famous as microscopic.
who discovered that the long, narrow
locklaw germ lives in the earth and
can only work at its dangerous trAde
when buried deep in wound where3uo
air can reach it,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Men are too much inclined to accept
pretty woman at her face value
Chicago Daily News.
Estate Agent Ito laborers's SOM
"Here, my boy, where can find your
father" Boy-''In the pig stye, sir.
You'll know i'm by lis brown 'at!"-
Punch
Tommy-''Was that your mother I
saw with you Yesterday" Willie-"I
guess so; t any rate, she's'the one who
carries the key to the jam closet at our
house. Boston Transcript.
He Didn't Count $50 your house is
being built at last?' eyes" 81 thought
the plans didn't suit you" ooh, they
don't, but they suit my wife and the
architect. now" -Philadelphia Press.
81 see that a New York woman shot
her husband because she mistook him
for a burglar" "Say, amt it wonder
full how all those New Workers get to
look alike?" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Sam-"Aren't you Jealous. Your best
girl is throwing kisses to me-" Harry
NONSENSE! She intends them for
mel" Sam-"Weli, thSy say woman
never hits anything she aims at."--
Town Topics.
His Experience. - Publisher -"Did
the people of Stringtown receive you
warmly?" Book Agent SWELL, guess
yes. They made it so hot for me that l
took the first train out of the place.
Chicago Daily News.
A Criticisms What do you think of
my poems?" asked the young author.
SWELL" answered Miss Cayenne, "they
are betwixt and between. They're too
sensible for nonsense verses and too
nonsensical for sensible verses
Washington Star.
"Hc chased the car for block and
half, whistling as loud as he could all
the time" "And did he catch it ?" NO
You see his whistling attracted the mo-
torman, who looked around and dis
covered what he was trying to do
Philadelphia Ledger.