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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-31
PRAYED AND WALLED.
Anticipated Comet Kept Negroes u
State OF Abject Terror.

Waco. March 30.-Negroes here re
mained up all Friday night in several
churches praying and wailing. asking
that the dread comet be turned In
some other direction. Scores OF them
were In a state OF abject terror. pitt.
able TO see, while others were not spe'
cially concerned. Some white people
were anxious. as Saturday was the
date the comet was expected 10 strike.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-31
ASKED ABOUT COMET.
Rumors Stated Temperature In Lon
don Highest on Record There.

Memphis. March 30.-Many tele-
grams we're received at the Associated
Press Office here from points in the
south and southwest asking about the
rumor OF the visitation OF a comet at
London. Rumors stated the tempera.
ture OF the English capital was the
highest ever recorded. There was alb
solutely no truth In these rumors.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-31
Paralysis Causes Death.

Terrell. Tex. March 30.-Mrs. s. NJ.
Dice was stricken with paralysis and
lived but a few hours
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
TO DISCUSS ARCADE
PROPERTY OWNERS CONSIDET
PROPOSITION
Chairman Lobman of the Finance COM
mittee and Those Interested
Will Meet Next
Wednesday.

A meeting of the owners of property
in the vicinity of the proposed extern
sion of Monroe Street to Commerce,
known as the Arcade. has been called
for the Council Chamber of the City
Hall for Wednesday evening of this
week. The property owners of the vi
cinity of the adjacent portions of Mon
roe. Commerce and Coosa Streets will,
it is expected. take some action look
ing to the contamination of the long
talked of plan to create another Dex-
ter Avenue.
This proposition has been before the
City Council for some time past, but
has never yet been advanced to the
stage where any action will be taken.
When the matter first came UP, in the
closing weeks of the old year, 1t was
referred to the Finance Committee of
the Council to confer with the property
owners interested. and report to the
Council as to the approximate cost of
the proposed extension of the street.
The Finance Committee has not, up
to the present time, been able to Sc
cure sufficiently exact information from
the property owners to satisfy its men,
bers or to enable 1t to report to the
Council in an intelligent manner.
The meeting Wednesday evening is
to be between Chairman Lobman of
the Finance Committee of the Council,
with probably other members of the
committee, and the owners of the prop
erty involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
OPINIONS DIVERSE
ALLOWANCES
STATE INSTITUTIONS.
President of Carnegie Foundation for
Teaching Says Extension to Uni
versities Might BE Harmful.
Others Differ.

New York, April 1.-THE Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching has just issued Bulletin No. l.,
which contains papers relating to the
admission of State institutions to the
system of retiring allowances of the
Carnegie Foundation. The papers are
contributed by the officers of the Ma
tional Association OF State Universities;
Maurice Hutton, president pro tempore
of the University of Toronto; Prof.
Henry T. Eddy. Dean OF the Graduate
School, University of Minnesota. and H.
8. Pritchett, President of the Carnegie
Foundation for Teaching.
The first three papers named urge
that the benefits OF the Carnegie
Foundation be extended to the univer-
stiles OF the States and provinces. Pres
ident Pritchett, In "A memorandum for
the Trustees" gives an adverse opin-
ion. He says:
The principles that higher educa-
ton shall be supported and maintained
at public expense as part of the sys-
tenn of public education has been estab-
lished and the States have definitely
accepted this responsibility. Under the
circumstances II seems clear that re-
firing allowances when established in
State institutions should be establish
ed by the States themselves as part of
the legitimate expenses of higher edu-
cation. Furthermore, 1t seems to ME
questionable whether the Intervention
of a private agency, even IL 1t be ma
tional In Its scope. offering to each of
the forty-five States OF the Union the
benefits of retiring allowance for
teachers. would not greatly weaken
the sense of responsibility of the States
for educational support. II such re-
suit should follow the admission Of
State institutions. the benefits of this
fund would be harm, not kindness
to the institutions themselves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
ADIEU TO STEVENS
RETIRING CANAL ENGINEER CIV
EN- ROUsING FAREWELL.
Previous to His Departure, He In Ten
dered q Reception and Presented
With q Two Volume Tes-
timOnial.

Colon. April John F. Stevens. for
merly chief engineer of the Panama
Canal, was given a splendid send -off
last night previous to his departure
today for the United States. The re-
ception was held on Pier Eleven, Girls
tobal. w. G. Bierd, general manager
of the Panama railroad acted as chair
man
Mr.. Stevens in 4. speech, modestly
gave John F. Wallace. whom he sup
planted as chief engineer the credit
for the organization of the work. This,
Mr.. Stevens declared, he had modifi-
ed only when necessary. He said the
preparations deemed necessary two
years ago was under estimated and
though the working forces had since
been doubled, they still were made
quate. But now, he declared, the ma
chinery had been completed, homes had
were railroad facilities for handling
over a million yards of earth monthly,
and the Organization was SO advanced
that 1t was possible to carry on the
work in both wet and dry seasons. He
said he firmly believed the canal would
be opened in January 1915. He did not
seek the position and was leaving 1t
Of his own volition. Mr.. Stevens asked
his loyal friends not to take their
complaints to washington but TO make
them to Major Goethals, the new chair
man of the canal commission for whom
he solicited the same loyalty as had
been given him.
Just before sailing at noon today.
Mr. stevens was presented with n two
volume testimonial, signed by Ameri-
can and other employees of the canal
expressing their loyalty to him. The
employees also subscribed for three
gifts intended to be handed down by
Mr., Stevens to his three sons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
CREW IS SAVED
THIRTEEN FROM "GULFPORT"
TAKEN ON "BLUCHER.
Vessel Was En- Route From Mobile to
Norway and Was WaterIogged
by Gale off Florida
Coast.

New York, April 7.--Nearly every
vessel that has arrived from Southern
ports during the past week has
brought some story of marine disaster
wrought by the cyclone off Hatteras
during the last ten days of March.
The Butcher, arriving today from
West Indian ports, was no exception.
Standing in disconsolate groups about
her decks were a luckless thirteen
which the liner had saved from their
laundering bark, the Gulfport, as the
vessel was on the verge of going
down. The rescue was witnessed by
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and others
of the Congressional party who were
on board the Blucher. 1t was a
weary band. which the lifeboat of the
liner took from the waterlogged
wreck They were near starvation. as
for nearly a week they had had moth
ing to live on except a few watersoak-
ed biscuits.
Little difficulty attended the work of
rescue. The lifeboat. In charge of
Chief Officer Boyer was lowered from
the bank and rowed to the wreck In
this went Captain Larsen and twelve
members of his crew.
Captain Larsen said that his vessel
was carrying H. cargo of oak slaves and
had set out from Mobile on March 5,
bound for Bergen. Norway. The bark
had been but twenty days The bark
reached no further than the East Flor
ida coast when she encountered a gale.
and in which she sprung leak so dan
gerous as to send all hands to the
pumps. The men were still striving
to keep down the thrush of waters,
when, five days later, the cyclone burst
upon the bark. and the vessel became
waterlogged. The ship was built in
Italy in 1877. She was registered and
owned in Norway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
MEXICAN EDITOR
THROWN INTO JAIL
Bitter In His Opposition TO Ambas-
sadOr CreeI for Governor
of chihuahua.


Ell Paso, Texas. April because
he had been arguing that Enrique C.
Creel, Ambassador of Mexico to the
United State. could not be elected the
constitutional governor of the State of
Chihuahua, Sylvester TerraZas. editor of
Ell Correo, a daily newspaper of high
standing published in the city of Chi
huahua is in Jail.
Mr.. Creers father was an American
citizen, which fact, according to the
Constitution of Chihuahua, renders Mr..
Creel ineligible for the office of con-
stitutional governor. His father-in-
law, General Terrazas, has been consti-
tuttonal governor of the State for many
years and Mr. Creel has been "substi-
tute." or acting governor, and is now
an avowed candidate for constitutional
governor.
FL Correo is opposing his candidacy
and has quoted from the Constitution
those sections which show his ineligi-
bility In closing an appeal to Mr..
Creel to withdraw a candidate Ell
Correo in its issue received here last
night says: win you accept an anti
constitutional governorship which is
almost treason and will you decline
such attack without parallel in your
native country
Immediately after this article APP
peared Terrazas was arrested and
thrown into prison.
The arrest has caused profound sem
sation throughout northern Mexico, and
is being used not without effect by the
agitators against the Diaz Government
on both sides of the border.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WHAT NEXT FEW DAYS HAVE IN
STORE.
An Decentralization of the Car
negfe Institute In
Pittsburg.

Washington, April THE present
week probably will see the end OF the
famous trial of Harry K. Thaw for
murder of Stanford White Twelve
weeks have elapsed since the case was
first called, but during That time there
have been several Interruptions. With
the report of the lunacy commission.
however, and the decision of District
Attorney Jerome not to carry his pro-
test against the confirmation of the re-
port to the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court, 1t now seems as IL the
trial has clear road to a definite con-
clusion.
One of the important events of the
week will be the rededication of the
Carnegie Institute in Pittsburg. The
exercises will OCCUPY, three days and
will be participated In by representa-
tive statesmen, educators and scientists
of America and many foreign countries.
Baron Estrournelles de Constant,
founder of the Association for Interna-
tional Cancellation. who came to Amer
lea to attend the National Peace Con-
ference soon to he held in New York,
will visit President Roosevelt at Wash
ington, Monday. The Baron's visit Is
In response to a special invitation. He
will spend Monday sight at the White
House On Tuesday he will be tho
guest of the Brazilian Ambassador at a
dinner given in his honor.
Major Francis P. Fremont OF the 5th
United States Infantry, n son of the
late General John C. Fremont will
face a court martial in New York next
Wednesday. The charges grew out OF
a petition in bankruptcy filed by Ma
jor Fremont last year.
-
pal speaker at the Jefferson day dinner
at the Brooklyn Democratic Club next
Saturday.
In the line of sports the principal
event of the week will be the real
opening of the base ball season. The
first schedule games of the big leagues
will be played Thursday. The opening
games in the National League will be
played in New York, Boston. Cincin-
natl and Chicago The American
League will open the season with
games at Philadelphia, Washington, St
Louis and Detroit.
4,.any well known tennis perts will
participate in the indoor tournament
which will be held IN New York be-
eral weeks Miss May Sutton, w. L.
Clothier, Holcombe Ward. w. A
Larned, x. H. Behr NJ. D. whitman,
E. D. Little and Beal C. Wright are
expected to be among the players. One
of the features of the meeting will be
the inter city woman's championship.
which was won two years ago by
Misses Marion Fcnno and Eleanor
Sears of Boston.
Preparations on a large scale have
been made at Cartagena. Spain, for the
meeting between King Alfonao and
King Edward and Queen Alexandra of
England The German Reichstag will
assemble April 10. when Prince Won
Buelow. the Imperial Chancellor will
return to Berlin from Rapahollo, where
he has been comforting with Sienor TIT
toni the Italian Foreign Minister,
with regard TO the relations between
their respective countries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08

possibility. for have not been in Of
Ace very long" she sighed, but it's
lovely to dream about. I could marry
you by next new years day then.
Karl" she finished with a delightful
little blush.
Cant you make up your mind to let
me pay the debt for you after we are
married. Marjorie?' he urged.
No can't" she shook her head de-
cidedly. you don't make any too much
yourself. and / never could feel right
IL I hampered you with paying my
college bills. I would have had them
paid before now II the little mother
had not been sick so long-and my
salary wouldn't cover everything.
She stopped suddenly and shook off
the seriousness of the conversation.
do you know what I would do next
by way of managing the big chiefs Of
fee for him?' she quizzed gayly. "T
would have a big locked box put in
marked Suggestions and COMPLAINTS
I would give every clerk the privilege
of dropping an unsigned suggestion,
typewriter IL they chose, into that
box, to bring to my attention things
that they would like me to know"
The big chief on the other side of
the screen allowed his mouth to drop
wide open for an instant.
Karl, on his side, chuckled.
Little lady, 1 can see that the chief
would need more private secretaries
and first. second and third assistants
than any man In the service of Uncle
Sam ever had before.
She stuck to her idea stoutly
THE Government clerks are getting
so they are afraid to express an opin-
ion." she argued; they are intelligent,
educated men and women-some of
them must have ideas that are worth
taking into consideration My 'sugges-
ton box should certainly be installed
the very first day held the position. $"
When they went out the big chief
sat for long time with his elbows
resting on the table-thinking.
She's a clever little girl" he MUIR
INJURED finally. 80 l showed a touch
of humanity. did T. Seemed almost like
a human being to her! I'll start in
after the holiday and see how things
work II I treat them as man to man!
Almost-like- human beingi Humph!,
On the 2nd of January the clerks
in a certain large Government building
in Washington cOngregated in groups
during the luncheon hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
A PEACE IGRIMAGE
Novel Method for Arousinx Other Ma
lions to Importance Of "The
Uulted states Of the
World -

New York, April 7.--w T. Stead
occupied the pulpit today In the Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn, and set forth
his views as to the opportunity which
was afforded to Americans by the
coming Hague conference, Of arous-
ing other nations to a sense Of the
Importance Of making definite and inn
mediate progress towards the ideal
described by the phrase, THE United
He urged that. at the coming peace
convention. twelve representative
American men and women should be
selected as the nucleus of pilgrim
age Of peace. These persons would
then appeal to the American people
for their Endorsement by public meet
fngs or signed memorials. Armed
with this. evidence Of national sup
port. they would in the first case go
as deputation to the president and
to the Secretary of State, asking them
to instruct their delegates at The
Hague to discuss the above program.
Then they would approach the Brit
fsh ambassador, informing him OF
their intention of starting at once for
England in order to appeal to the
English people for their support in
pressing their requests upon the king
and his ministers.
MT. stead SAID there was no DOUBT
that they would receive an overwhelm-
ingly popular reception in Britain.
where the ground had already been
prepared. At London they would be
Joined by four pilgrims from each of
the three Scandinavian countries and
the.,Americans and Scandinavians to-
gether with twelve British pilgrims
would present their petition to the
king at Buckingham Palace and to
hts ministers in Downing street.
The thirty-six pilgrims would then
cross over to Paris. The same thing
would be repeated. the receptions by
the president of the republic and his
ministers. the municipality and the
Chamber of Commerce would afford
ample demonstration of the loyalty of
France to the principles of fraternity.
The pilgrims, now swollen to forty
eight by the addition of twelve French
pilgrims, would pick UP others at
Geneva and then go on to Rome. From
Rome the pilgrims, now sixty-two in
number, would go to Russia and eigh-
ty-six would arrive at Berlin, nine
ty-eight would reach Brussels and
then one hundred would finally round
up at The Hague to present their
petition to the conference which Is to
assemble on June 1.
Mr.. Stead said that the idea had
been received with enthusiasm in Eu-
rope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
Office 1ls North Perry st.

Il wonder how he ever came Il
think of such thing" commented one
of the older clerks, ut is so unlike
him to listen to a suggestion. But he
VIII certainly get an insight into con-
dltions that he never could have got
ten in any other way"
Did you know that pretty little Miss
Clayton was promoted to $l,400?" ask
ed the other. II never In my life saw
any one SO excited as she has been to-
day. When the circular was passed
around telling US there was to be a
suggestion box-she giggled over II un-
til she was almost hysterical When
she found she had been promoted. she
couldn't sit still another minute, but
asked to be excused for the afternoon"
Two radiant young people walked
down Street, looking as IL life were
more than satisfactory.
"Karl--dearest-" she said. clutching
his arm with the nearest approach to
hug the publicity would allow, IT
wonder how such a miracle happened?,
He pressed the little gloved hand
to his side.
Come into Huyler's, little girl, let's
drink to the year 1907-it seems a year
of promise"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
TAFT REACHES CUBA
SECRETARY AND PARTY RECEIv-
ED IN HAVANA.
They Arrived From Canal Zone on May
flower and Were Cordially Re-
ceived. Taft Declines to Dis
cuss Politics.

Havana, April 7.-Secretary Taft
and party arrived this morning on
board the Mayf1ower. The trip from
the isthmus was uneventful. All the
members of the party are WELL Gov
ernor Magoon, accompanied by Brig
adler General Barry, commanding the
army Of the paciflcation; General Rod
rigue, commander of the rural guards,
the mayor of Havana. the heads of de-
partments and prominent Cuban ONO
ials. went out in launches to welcome
Secretary Taft. The secretary SURPRISED
the Cubans greatly by needing no in
PRODUCTION to them and calling a ma
Jority of them by name. He refused
to discuss politics or his plans in Cuba.
Mr.. Taft and his party are staying
at the palace as the guests of Gov
ernor Magoon, who has made special
arrangements for their entertainment
They will remain here until Tuesday,
night. when the Mayfower will start
for Porto Rico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
A small Horror.
Outing.

The weasel Is one small horror. As
tonishingly strong, apparently fearless
and as persovering as an ant, when
once he has settled to the track of a
rabbit. that particular bunny is, indeed
in grave peril. The rabbit seems to
know 1t, too. and the knowledge half
paralyzes him. for he seldom attempts
the one saving chance--a straightaway,
long distance run at top speed. And
the end Of the patient. five do but
wait-the- hour sort of pursuit! It's in
deed bloody murder The fend In an.
gel garb finally tolls within deadly dis
lance. Thcre Is a snake-like stroke.
most likely aimed at the big vein near
the butt of the rabbits ear. Once
there the brute sticks leech-like to the
bloodsuckinE, while the trembling.
wailins rabbit totters aimlessly about
til its drained body falls Imply to nav
its tax to mother earth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
INSURANCE CODE VIOLATED.
Committee Brings Allegations Regard
garding Election Of Insurance
Officers,

New York, April 1.-THE Interna-
tional policyholders committee issued
statement today, pointing out al
legged violations of the present insur-
ance code by the companies in the
recent election of officers, ana the al
legged inefficiency of the department.
of insurance in conducting the super
says in part:
The international committee has
maintained for months. In both Mutual
and New York Life canvass, a force of
watchers and translators and every
effort has been made to protect the
interests of policyholders who have
voted against the old agreements,
but the rulings of the inspectors have
been so uniformly against us. and be-
ing fully satisfied that 1t is impossible
under the present conditions to secure
fair count of the votes cast. we
withdraw our watchers.
From the beginning the companies,
with the assistance of the department
of insurance, have evaded and NULL
fed in every way possible the law as
enacted The companies filed lists of
pohcyholders at Albany which con-
tained thousands of incorrect names
with false and misleading addresses.
while they gave to agents and can
and addresses, but policy numbers OF
the insured"
The statement then sets forth in de-
tail the various forms of irregularity
charged and declares that affidavits
show 1t was practiced on a wholesale
scale but these affidavits. the state
ment asserts. were refused considera-
ton. Illustration is given of a fam
lily which was recorded as casting five
votes. the statement adding: "Investi-
cation showed that not member OF
the family voted in the recent election
and that they had not resided at the
stated address in over two years"
The statement further says: MI
merous instances developed where
agents had sent in proxies and ballots
bearing the names of policy holders
who had been dead for years, while
many ballots were cast bearing the
names of former policy holders. who
had allowed their policies to lapse.
The officers of these companies and
the department of insurance are re-
sponsible for this condition Of at
fairs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
What Makes the Sky Blue.

1t is the atmosphere that makes the
sky look blue and the moon yellow
If we could ascend to Al elevation of
fifty miles above the earth's surface
we should see that the moon is bril-
liant white. while the sky would be
black, with the stars shining as bright
ly in the daytime us at night. Fur
thermore, as a most picturesque fea-
ture of the spec.A ,le, we should take
notice shat saIGe "f tho stars are iec.
others blue, yet others valet, and Gtill
others green IN Cnlor. If course, oil
OF the stars Gf We bar the planets OF
our own SYSTEM are burning suns
and the hues they wear depend upon
their temperature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
Gifts Tied To Hawsers.

Now OTK GIObe.
one for not few hard working COL
lege presidents. The trustees of the
Rockefeller educational fund have de-
liberated The result of their DELHI
Grafton is the announcement that IL
other people will give $7,512,500 to
certain named colleges the fund will
contribute $1.702.50 to these same coll
been attached to a series or gifts
never has philanthropy been so con-
ditioned and qualified by insistence
that other. people shall be three times
as philanthropic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-08
OIL barge II Adrift.

Norfolk, Va. April IA wireless mes
sages received by an Old Dominion
teamer here today from the Standard
Oil barge Thomas w. Lawson, an
nounced that vessel to be adrift FOUR
teen miles southeast of Cape Lookout
and leaking. The Lawson was said to
be the only seven masted schooner
af1oat until she was bought by the
Standard Oil Company and converted
into an oil barge. She was being
towed up the coast and broke her haw-
ser in the storm two days ago.