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PORT.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Jan. 12.-There was only a
fair trade in wheat today and, although
the news in general was bullish. he
close was easier. May being 4 to 5sc.
lower May corn was rs to nc. lower,
while oats closed &c. higher. Provisions
were strong. the May delivery closing
from 10 to 20 cents higher.
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New Orleans, Jan. 12.-Cotton was
more active today, the Improvement ir
Liverpool having the effect of inducing
buyers to trade more freely at full board
prices for desirable lists. Sales 4,9C0
bales, including 400 to arrive. Quota
tions unchanged.
The market for contracts was very
quiet. On the first call prices were one
to two points up. This was followed by
gains of one to three points, but the mar
ket soon showed slight degree of heavi-
ness under the influence of better re-
ceipts and almost without the slightest
pressure by the bears, sagged off to the
extent of to 5 points. After slight
fluctuations the closing showed net
losses on the day of 2 to points.
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BEARISH BREEZE
BLOWS ON COTTON
Ard FIattenS it Out Three |,
Nine Points.
LITTLE SAND IN STOCKS
Heavy Selling Empiies The Crdw Of Spectator.
Who Erstwhile Were Ready 10 Spur
up Prices---finaI Figures are
the Lowest.
LITTLE SAND IN STOCKS
the Lowest.
cBy the Associated Press.)

demand from the home trade and export
business quiet. Riverside wide sheetinge
advanced half cent per yard. No other
change in prices. Print cloths continat
scarce and very firm Silks and ribbons
firm with fair demand.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York Jan. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened quiet and steady at dH au'
vance of one point to decline OF one ahC
for a time ruled steady, cables colDn's
rather better than expected. FolloWias
the first call, there was an improvement
of a point or two Receipts pointed te
larger figures and selling became less
general. with the result of turning the
market in favor of the bear contingent
TO the extent of to II points, from WhiCI
there was but little recovery. The mar
ket was finally steady at net loss oi
8 to 9 points. Business was small
throughout the session, the total -rans
actions. amounting in futures to about
200, 900 bales Selling was checked by
comparatively firm advices from tn.
SPOT markets of the country, quotations
on the SDOl uTlICle ptluS ~
all points except New York, where there
was a decline of five points. The local
market was weakened somewhat y
notices" or tenders of cotton, to he
amount of about five thousand bales
under which January sold from S.64 10
S53, closing at S.54. Public speculation
was slack; what there was OF it favored
the purchase of March, May and August
contracts. But as rule, there was little
outside interest in cotton, partly on tears
of manipulation in the direction Of de-
pressing prices for the purpose of under
mining long cotton on the ground that
too much of the latter had accumulated
for the size of the market. During the
afternoon, however, the cotton thus Of
fered was absorbed by substantial people
and the undertone of the market was
finally quite firm, with some demand
from the short contingent owing to the
premium at which spot cotton is com
handing in the South over the local
parity for futures.
NKw YORK. Jan. I2.-Cotton futures OPEN
n
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FOR Asthma use CHE =
NEYS EXPECTORANT.
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities of the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, indianapolis, st. Louis
Memphis AID Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. Ga NORTHBOUND.
12O a. m.-"SEABOARD EXPRESS"
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Washing
ton Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston ard all points North, Northeast and
Northwest.
No. SO.
11:15 A. NJ. "SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL"
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh TO Portf
mouth, Norlina to Richmond; connects at
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
@. L.; at POI tsnouth-NCrfolk with Ala
STEAMERS for points North and Northeast
No. sc.
1850 A. M. "sEABoARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Phila,
delphia, New York and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with G. 81 o. for Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and b. & o. for all points
No 81 soUTHBoUND.
5:25 a. m.-"sEABOARD EXPRESS
For Charlotte, Atlanta, Columbia, Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and all points South and Southwest
No. Al.
400 p. m.--SEABOARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlanta for all points South
and Southwest.
No. q.
627 p. m -"SEABOARD MAIL for
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Atlanta, Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville,
Tampa and all points South and Southwest
Tickets on sale to all poiE,s. Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
Uptown Ticket Office
Marlborough House Building.
C. H. GattiS, G. T. and P. A.
Phones H. Raleigh, n. c.
H. S. LEARD, T. P. A
Raleigh. NJ =
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New ORLEANS, LA. Jan. IL Cotton futures
closed steady.
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. Jan. II. A n. M. Cooton Spot
was in lair demand. higher. American mid
dlug fair s.34; good middling 40: mid
dl z Al low middlirv4.o good ordinary
4 as: ordinary ass. The sa es of the day
were 10000 bales, of which 900 were for
spec Ilation and export. and included 1000
American. RECEIPTS 1000 bales, inclu ling
], 90 American.
Futures opened firm and closed essy.
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sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Jan. ~ Seaboard Air Line
common 26A; preferred 43'
Bonda-4's, S3&.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up-
lands SIS; miGdiing Gulf 9.IO; sales 2,529
halas
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t7605s; No. AJAX .,ut Iis; No. northwestern
s,.2i. Pr timothy seeu $3.50 Mess PORK pork
hot ribs sides 10y So 75cae s.x n-v-sa'te red
shoulders % Nd :s27 .Gs6 Il short clear sides
o.et' 90r@al~ Whls~-s Sl.at. clover
contract grade. S1l.20
Nxv YORK. Jan IL -F'ou, active and steaiy;
Minnesota patents S4.001420; In. bakers
l53ss wiss, str, ssrsy ,.s a. s. osS winters
We -four steady; gooo %. lCa140; snoice to fancy
3 5C1360
,Joru meal d II: yellow western sl.ls; city :.
prandywinP 81 4J03 80.
Rye ste dy; No 2 stern 594; ta'e Sc
barle, duh; feeding AZ ma INV 5l@5lh
Barley malt quiet western 6Tl165.
March s.s May SO.l; JAY 7Ss; October : /.
Cor spot ste DIV: no bSh opt,on. Jan
u ~ 57t F.br lary 54a March 534; May ASH;
q ts-s OF M; No 4oH Options
May 30h October
Beel sta dy: family sl5G0@17.0f; ess Sl1O0;
,acke' Sl400016OO; beef hams S2o. o0022. co.
Cut Iii ats .q,i7t; c>iea be lies Sn0ll
pckl d sho .laets S4@Sh; plcklsd hams $40
Lard st adj; western steamed slOao: refined
Y; south America ll50; the Continent
1870; compound 7M07A.
PORK quiet; fan nv slS.0001s25; snort clear
80 50022.OO mess S1S.2jQglS.75
IaIIOw neIu; city ) ,Acksge 5ss. d; country
ckages rec Gh169s
>osIn nrm; strain "a co nmon to good, 81 92x
0I95
.Drpentine firm at 5S0594
Rice firm; domestic, FAIR to extra 4L(06B
Japan 4A@5A.
MoIasses 5irm; New Orleans open kettle
good to choice 320iU.
Conee-spct hio quiet; No. invoiece SIS;
m Id etdY; CordovA 7161lZ
S 'gsr-raw firm; fair refining ZIG;
cent fugal, ~ test, l5-l6; reGjneu sugar stead
con ectioDer's A 49, mo aid A 100, STANDARD
f. 80; cut loaf 5.25 crushed 5.45 powdered 20:
gr .auated 4.65; cubes 49)
Butter steauy; ext d or -amerJ 2SA: western
creamery. fresh 22M m tatlon creamery l4Qtlo;
factory 1671S; : tate dairy 2yf0264.
Cheese urn; new full cream. fan "
SIN = color-c. olo. IA; w 12A; small wnt.e,
o q, Ii: new l2H.
tim; average best %: State and
Pennsy ania 81; western, candle 2lh02.;
.lisS a.eu I:,IDzL souSI.wrstprn lG0119.
Potatoes ,teadY' Jersey l.75l12.0O; State ana
Western 1.500l2O0; Long Is.anu z.U0lg"29;
,outh jersey sweets S2. t6l rs.
PesDLtt steady; fancy hanu-ptcked 4Xa4A op
nestle 3Q44.
C4bbages easy domesti'. pc 100. white,
1890, led, SLUG lbs; No TX 1891. 90.
rreigbts to l4iS~rpOoI; cotton -. stc~u ef l2c:
grain Id.
Cotton seed oil closed verS firm. Prime crude
lsrres I. o. b. mills, 330g3l. prlme summer
fe low AZ; off summer yelirs 40; prime white
Il; ur.Ins winter yellow 4404o; prime meal
ST. 00L@S 90 nominal.
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J.S.Ref. ga reg..10sH
s. s. Ref. rs cou 1857
u. 8. as reg ......1C6A
" coup ........1o8
U. s. new As reg 1851
B" coup .....,..126z
q. 6. old as reg.lo3h
I" coup ......i0oh
q. 9. Sc reg.
" COUP. ...103A
Atch'sn Gen. 4's.1oo8
/" adj 4's...... SIX
Bait. & o. 4's...1O2X
do 8 les. 9+H
do cow. 4's..1O4N
Can. So. 2nds....1o7N
9. of G. 5's......1C6M
" 1st incomes. TN
I" I'd incomes. 80
G. & o. AVS. 1oSh
G. & A. 3 1-2's... 7SA
c.. B. & O. "a. t4S
CM&StP gen 4's111h
e. & N. con 7's..13s
c., Il. |. 81 p. 4's.107
CCC&SLgen4's 1OlA
Chicago Ter. as, 81
Colo. So. 4's..... 9lH
d &. Rio G.4's... SO
E, prior lien as. 90
Erie Gen 4's..... S35t
| F.W.&.D.C.tsts nix
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ForLaGrippe Influenza
use CHENEY'S tXPECTO-
RANT,
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adding futures ranged as roIlows:
I,PEYINe. HIGHEST LOWEST. CLJs-Ns
ash quotations were as follows.

ash quotations were as follows.
e our ( aV winter pstar 9 3.401n
20 straignts So. i0Dl3.30; clears 50 7ClD3 10; do
1rIng specials 10: ,nrln2 patents 81 1903 20;
straigh's 50 9C0o320 ta-s y. 25@12.7 70.
Wheat-No. 2 tprlug 1905; No, 3 7307i:
10. rcd. i:@'2A. Cor i5%; No. 2,
low AZ. cat, No 9, 3:A; No ?. white
=; Mo- Wit. So 603l ~. No. 9, As; Bar
V--go,.d fes, ing llD45; viz .r c1olc. mailing
l76a5S; No. l AJAX y,u& els; No. northwestern
5 ..2i. Prime timothy $685.. Mess pork
,er btl. ii r. Lard. rer 90 lbs. 90? y:
shoulders 90 KID S27 .0S6 u short clear les
{ o'et' 90r09.l~ Whis.-J Slat. clover
contract grade. S1l20
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
LETTER FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

Iligan, Mindanao, p. l.,
March 10, 1903.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ?. Lowry, Bryan,
Texas, L. 5. A.
Kind Parents: am now on the
island of Mindanao, which lies
about 800 miles south Of Manila
| am now a member OF the Engin-
GERS corps, and am at present on
detail service surveying q road
which is being made by the army
and il 10 run from Iligan 90 a
large lake near the interior Of the
island, distance Of about % miles.
The road is a fearful one; winds
around through mountains and
many difficult places. A great deal
Of blasting must be done a. large
rocks IN abundance block the way
The Infantry cut the timber and
dig bitches while the Engineers
corps do the bodybuilding and
blasting The Cavalry act a. guard
and escort while the former per-
form their work, and have frequent
skirmishes with the Moros. native
people Of this island.
The road 10 far f. only cleared
for work about half the distance
TO the lake, and will probably re-
quire three months more in which
to compIeteit We expect 10 have
a little trouble with the Moros
soon, but not enough 20 cause any
alarm.
Some OF the natives talk a. if
they would make peace, while
others declare we will never reach
Che lake; that they viii oppose az
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

with 10000 men. A. there are
about 900 Of Us we have nothing
to fear. We are equipped with the
best Of arms, while they have com.
paratively nothing.
They are a very indolent class Of
people. The men and women
dress alike and travel around in
crowds together. and we cannot
distinguish one from the other as
they all have features Of a woman.
You cannot get one 20 do a bio Of
work. We have 20 do our own
mending and washing.
/ have worked all the week sur
yeying and this morning. Sunday,
] have gathered up my dirty clothes
10 carry 10 the river and wash. and
there are 40 least 100 other men
preparing Tor the same pleasure.
We all have money, having Just
been paid of. There f. no liquor
Of any kind out IN these woods
that can be got hold OF, and no
stores or other place 90 spend
money. Gambling on a large
scale b. now the chief sport Of the
soldiers here. ! will close. Your
loving son, Francis a. Lowry.
Co g., 2nd Bat Engineers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
Cotton spinn.r.

Charlotte 81 c.. May IA large m
Tendance OF cotton mill owners from
every section 0i ho south and mum.
Der OF visiting mill men from New
England were nr enf when the sew
enih annual meeting 90 the Southern
Cotton sp.uuerE. association was rlil
81 90 order hT President George %
Hiss After the address ~ welcome
and The re n0r7a and election ~ new
members President Hiss delivered bis
annual address Gen w.. r Drapar
OF HoDoi1ie Uars. delivered a tech.
nlca. address ou "The Development
Of Rapidly Running or Yielding Bear.
Ing Spindle
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

New Orleans Nag Tf-On wild
and .rrau.ar opening iu the cotton
market July options went 90 10 cents.
selling tWo1fv0ne points uD from
ll.13 M closing "wednesday fn other
options August advanced twenty
points t0 1871 and sartembar ad
Vanced D.es0n points f0 a2- The ad.
vance Nla caused Hy sensational ro
ports from LIEaruuuI
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Sat- I1.e Utah Nay IA Travelling
r' Pho -afH of f'iy miles aa hour. the
. 'r.1 oi p 70 Hartman. pres
.' ~ ..H Hartman lines. shot
.I."lrH N-Ia1 and continued on los
Journey from San Francisco 20 New
york ibis Is fho FIRST time oa record
ii4ln Dos passed through Ogden
without stopping az the union station
ana was 90 The request OF President
Hartman who learned earlier that
q deputy United States marshal was
awaiting Dts arrival az Ogden Do serve
papers in connection with the suit of
heirs oi former Governor Durkee
against the Central Pacific railroad.
Involving something IKE $4,000. 600
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

A Hungarian girl at Morrisiown,
y. j., watched two Of her lovers
club each other into insensibility
for her hand and then married an
other fellow.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Cleveland will hardly have an
opportunity to decline" the demo.
cratic presidential nomination, and
win or lose, the democrats in this
part Of the country think he should
have precious little to say about it.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Miss Floy Gilmore has been APP
pointed assistant Encouragement
for the government Of the Philip.
pine Islands. She j. the first
woman ever appointed to such an
important legal position.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Ihe Eagle hopes the city council
viii make provision for marking
the names Of the streets. 10 vii.
be not onlya convenience, but a
good advertisement and a pcrma-
ncnt one for the town. and the exc
pense will be comparatively small.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Louise HadIey, q white girl EN-.
pioyel in an indianapolis hotel,
vino was discharged f1r refusing %
make up a bed boo which Rocker
Washington had slept, has been
offered q position in o. hotel &C
Houston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
WHITEWELL AT WACO.
Harvard student Messing for some Time
Thought o. Have Been There.

harvard student Messing for some TIN,
Thought 10 Have H~eu There.
New York Say IA letter from
Waco. Tex. signed by a man named
Podeott bias been received by the fam.
1y Of William s WhteveH a Har.
ward student and athlete. ut1 has been
missing .rr some time. which may
ADJ .r c..l-ae uH ODE myterr - The
young mans disappearance. The
writer says De- wac called on recently
by a young man answering White.
Wells rrr.Ht.u1. who represented
h.m e't as stud .uf 90 Harvard The
visitor Nr Poiertt r1ys. claimed 20
Le con ot n prominent Hdant OF
N.W YORK and -Iiei that bis father
dId not Know whore De was and be aid
Rot wa1t him 90 know.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

An attempt was made 20 wreck
an II. d T. c. passenger train IN
Washington county by loosening a
rail and piling cross ties on the
track. II vas discovered before
the arrival of the train.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Tom Ball is thinking OF resign.
Ing az congressman from the Hous-
ton district, in which event there
will be a sure enough scramble for
congressional honors down that
rVaV.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Drs. r. NJ. Howe and n. a. Long
have dissolved partnership, Or.
Howe going 30 81. Louis. DR.. Long.
who has established a reputation FOR
treating diseases Of the eye, ear, nose
and throat throughout this section,
will remain In Bryan, with Offices at
the same place, In the Howell build
ing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
H.4TC G.. SCHEDULE.


WEEK UAT-.-G.u.raI Delivery.
Registry auf Money Order business
opens at 5 O.. m. 1ud closes atom. u.
Malls Tor midnight trains af. clos
cd at Bpm.
SUNDAY H0rH-:-Opru at i1.J t8
II a. m. and from l.ij to 4.tlp. m
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

Fine progress Is being made
towards the opening Of the Rusk
iron furnace.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

The Missouri editors have been
-haying the time Of their lives tour
ing Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

General Longstreet is seriously
Ill at his home in Washington, d.
q and il is feared his end il near.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

The Texas Bankers Association,
in session at Sherman, contributed
$500 10 the boil weevil crusade.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
A FINE PROGRAM
For the Farmers Institute Meeting n
Harris School House-Speakers OF
Ability Coming Dinner Served
and an All.Day Meeting
10 be Held.


The next meeting Of the Brazos
County Farmers Institute viii be
held at Harris School house on
+ friday, May 22. IL viii be called
% order 40 10 o'clock sharp. for an
all-day session, with dinner ON the
premises.
This meeting will be an excep.
ton 10 those recently held. a. 10
the matter Of program, for some
able speakers from o. distance will
be On hand 10 address the meeting.
People from all over the county
are expected 20 attend this meet.
ing. Everybody is invited. A
great many from both town and
country are expected, and al are
requested 30 take along a we'll.
filled basket.
The State Farmers Institute
have agreed to send two good
speakers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15
BRYAN, TEXAS. MAY IS 1908

The ex.Confederates are pre-
pairing % move on New Orleans.
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LAG. n. scHFnrLE-

No. 2-Northb0uud-Pas-su-
ger Arrives ........-tt:.ua a. m.
SO. l-SoutHbouud-Passeu-
gar-ArrlEHs .......... I.II 10. Oil.
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Hotel Arrivals.


a. Becke. l. " Davis. Dallas: u
+ BLACK. Cincinnati; w V McMaster
II Louis; Joe Harrell. Austin: MR.
W Holmes. Beaumont; A u Foster
Huntsville; 7 l. Berry. G. y Auder-
son. Houston; ia IL. Hardin. Waco
r. III. sign0r, !. q q. n.
TUCKER.
n l. Casey, Rlnghampton. y. Y:
II X Harry, GATES, lille; " 4 Har
mon. Edge; Dan Council. Madison
Vile; " IL Purdy. Dallas: j NJ Law.
less. Macy; NJ. Lawless, Edge; Joe
. Walker
CENTRAL.
John Franklin. san Antonio: Os-
ear Hall aud family.
ARCADE.
T Myers, Fort Worth: lanes
Johnson.
II. o. Boatwright and 4. ". VIII
kerson have returned from the bank
ers' convention az sherman
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Ford aud ].
+ Fanniu of Hollis Madison county,
We're here yesterday.
John Russell. q Zglrich. Madison
county, was boo thc city yesterday.
Dan Council Madlsonvllo mer-
chant WAS in the city yesterday
HealI Chatham was here from
Hampstead yssigrdr s..
T. W Frame Of Edge was in the
'lty yesterday
). j. Balm l. here from Houston.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

II .. Boatwright and 4. ". VIII
kerson have returned from the bank
rr.' convention az sherman.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-15

John Franklin. san Antonio: Os-
sar Hall aud family.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
GENERAL BROOKE ON STAND.
Gives Damaging Evidence Against
Wood in Senate Hearing.


Wood in Senate Hearing.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Major General
John r. Brooke, retired, former gov
ernor general of Cuba, Monday gave
testimony before the senate commit
tee on military affairs which charged
INSTRUMENTATION against General Leon
ard Wood. General Brooke was before
the committee more than two hours
and occupied the entire time in tell
ing of General Woods conduct at
Santiago. The witness offered in sup
port of his statements many docu-
ments taken from records at the war
department and several papers from
his personal collection.
One Of the charges made by Gener-
oil Brooke is that General Wood vio-
lated the order which required him
in making improvements in Santiago
to submit estimates to the governor
general. AS evidence of this viola
ton General Brooke called attention
to the building of barracks at Santa
go near the Moro without General
Wood first having given notice to the
department at Havana. General
Brooke said also that General Wood
continually sent communications to
the war department over the head
his commanding officer. The witness
assured the committee that he cared
nothing for the ignoring of his author.
ity but said that the proceeding had
been detrimental to military discipline.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-03
OFFER BY COLOMBIA
WILL GRANT NECESSARY CANAL
CONCESSIONS WITHOUT PAY.
MENr OF ONE CENT.

Washington. Nov. 30-That the re-
public of Colombia will grant to the
United States all the canal conces-
sions provided for in the HayHerran
treaty. but absolutely free of cost, is
the proposition which General Reyes,
envoy of Colombia to the United States
on special mission. brings for the
consideration of the officials at Wash
ington.
General Reyes arrived here shortly
after 9 a. M. He was met at the sta
ton by son of DIR. Herran, the Colon
bian charge. and went at once to his
hotel.
General Reyes talked with a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
about his mission. He said:
''You will readily admit the pro.
priety of my refraining from discuss
ing my mission. which is of a confiden-
tial character. but Of the offer which
Colombia is ready to make desire to
say that my energies and those Of my
followers will be devoted to the grant
ing of the canal concessions to the
United States without the payment of
a cent. Even at this Colombia will be
the gamer
care you authorized by President
Marroquin to make this offer to the
Washington officials?"
"That would be divulging my in
structions before l have executed
them. cannot say more about this
now" he replied.