1 HE jDRYAN tLAGLE. BRYAN, TEXAS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1898. NUMBER 16. VOLUME 9. Make your whole family happy again this year, by baying them lots of goods for little money, at BURT NORWOODS. READ A SAMPLE OF OUR PRICES BELOW. OF THE MAINE. Only a Smull Number of the ( ii w Wire Sated. OVER TWO HUNDRED ARE VET MISSING. All the (Mirer rapei Kxeept J-1. hin- ami M mi:. " MANY MEN WERE INJURED. SOME TIA9E WINNING PRICES. 1 KIJHT Plttf 1 turd Honk unJ Byes 1 bull Sewing Thread 1 Thimble I hmfhf Hoii Plot 40 yard Cotton Ohwlw X l-'l yard Blaehed l m--ti ( yard Drill '1' yard f iiiiKhiiui . i.ird, yd. wide Ur .'.vu I ) inn n 1 .r. l,Vihiv (iruin Shoe, button 1 mir Men PlOO Shoe KM M Lndie Shirt W ii it- ul .".." .n I 1000 Men UtliiilrM !..rt- BDOOj 5ini Men unhuidried White Shirt '.Ml niir ''iiiil SiM-k- JO pair I. nii - I lone 12 !n .i!f Thread . . 1 pair Hon'-1 heiivv dMl PaOtl In v.iriU pood OmImo in. N h yaftV It. inmintii " LOjoUQ rard laibiakhrj) W ,.ti ' Mfii'i uray wi Pan la ai ranted not to rip (joh) wonh l.fc' t 01 01 III 01 . 01 1.00 1.00 1.00 1 .00 ijOO .Vic .Ml. M 1.1 10 I mi J'. :.n 14)0 M ul 1 .no Tlir i.i.fc tit trrl.lml la M V llrl-rilli.rl, liMl Ilia IIuImI.M. Mrlin lai Itr II Waa Hr lit .1.1.1 V alli.ua I I. ... V liitii.'f K. i. ir. Wink 8.TTP. t.irv 1. :.. v.aa with the jrfnl"it the follow inu ' 'nihil dlapatch fniin Cap! ftlgaboc, captain f th Maine, waa LWMNJaM t MM atl.:3u o'rl.rk tin liii mitiiic : An v i.- m mliiiB wpi'klnif It 1. ii.-. Tlir Maine in auliiin ririil i-xi-ept 1 . n- M.tly wjk for divert wra J.'iikm- m i Mi rntt aw Hill miwiuir. Little li.i f.pr their aafcty. Tlviaa known in la- aaMil ir.' : 1 Iftieer, .'I ; un liijiinil rnw, 1; winim!.! now no 1. ..11 . tli.' Ward liii- teamcr. in rttv ami thiil iliirliur tin- J. air- 11. v I... .lid nut .'.iiiiiiiuiiK uli with uhiu ter. f.-p if" r minimal, uiwl Mint Imt .me la-tta-r tu Senor Saifiutta, liu 1.11.1i friend Tin contained ii'if lutiir in any way niiM-liii-vinia. II.- w- ut w.W-ly to tram f-ir hlinnclf privately llwi condition of af fair, and waa not ppta-ntcd tu tin- irt-ai. 1I1 til in hi ottU-aal cwlly. In roui-lnatou lwi conaiden tk-nrr da Lome letter private ami l oiifldi-ntlal Tli- artliaa of the government did not popnlanae it at home. There am Indi cation that thn niiniati-ni an- not dU-a-. I toip-t nd of a njin-w-ntatWfi who muld not lnrcn-ly p tt.i t ill. ir ri-luiir. for 8nor Av Umii' wa a furvent niem-la-r of thi- national jmrty lwrtnl lr S-nor R.HIU-PI Itolilulo ami li.n.rul Werlnr. Tin- (oenini-nt fw-U n-IU-f now at Imvinu oiif of iti ow n iiu-n, who truly papp-wlita tlui itiont lila-rnl iil.aa of thn raliim-t, anil Uo atari a full of tin- til- a of th" lmmrtaiu-- of ualilUK tin- com m. n ial ip-ali ili talln. with whwh Imi i far mop tltt.il to ih-al than hV-uor d Imi. Tli.- (fovi niiiu nt oriraii, Kl tUirnn. lyaof S nor l- Imm 1 U-tti-r: "It atlna l!- tiatniali afovrrtlllK'tlt of. fi 111 1' far . v -ulinit that to th'- vi rtrnt of tin- I nltxl Stat.-a Airalnat tin' injlinotla wonla to tin- tm-alil. llt ' ppi lot V' il.'i'lon- tli. imputation air.unt th Stnth Kovi-riiini ut, an.l wi p-w-nt It finnliiiady. "It la il.-phiralaV that a pulillr funr liiinan. iiHiat.il with a diplomatic rharui t. r. oiild writ. . 11 in ., pro .-. U-tti-r tili.i a .liavr.M . fill a th-ia- from 11..' pi-n f tin- lati- mmiat.T at WaahliiK- toli 1 Kl II. rnl.lo.ayi: " 1 liv Siuuiah (fovi-mtnrnt ha nothimt to do Willi Ii..- l. lt. r It did not lliaptp a ainirh- pwa-rraph, and had no nloa of Uufl oiaaaa the laad part, huliHiu uad Jaluioaia. POWDER Abiolulely Pur I' . 1 Taaia- awa. nn-rk i-f tin. MaitK. n-ai-hl tin- utat" Ui-partmi nt Friday night thnrntth tha follow ing 1 in nagn from C'ouiul tn-ii-ral Laa: Slatalii U tfllia toliiorpiw with diTeri H-nt him fpim tli.' Ciiitui Stat.' . r ail laail. - atlll Uft III tin- V thr Maine, well a I la fu ta of th. ofliY-ni anil n.cti, '. r I" 1111 la- .1 .1 i n- 1 Aft. r tjpaafM i,Art"T in I atm f 1 1 - I li.' ,-a 1 lllltto with H Of the alllpRNil I 'St jointly ixaui U lito 2,000 SHIRT WAIS fi New Spring .Stylesall Detachable Collars. Assorted sizes ami Patterns. Thn is the LARGEST SHIPMENT ol Shirt Wauls EVER UCEIVEO IN BRYAN. A 76c Waist for A L 26 Waist for 35c A $1.00 Waist i n 75c A $1.50 Waist for 50c 90c Yours to Please BU T NORWOOD, n:. v apVaaVH'' wu M iit tu f nlM ft . lliv. fraiion aa t purr'. win Kl H. nil'l'i p-fem to tli" alnuat 004V ... -II- t-'ial till' I llltl-l Stat, a Li ( lirmiriii.' iitraniat Siaiiu. mi l n . that tin- 1 ' rta li" pin ii opinion that tli. I 'nil. .1 Slut, a u iaii. alir theM1 run- f T' a war -it Snin. Till" Mew la taa- ll oil rhailaT-. wllep- th. p ia n in-iii-r.ii mi line, i'ul.lic fwl 111' 1. nr.. 11 atrailinl and imtatnl. The Kovi riitiii-iit liaa no 1 a y lime ARE GLADMAINL DESTROYED h. I.ii'el'i ..f ....-all.l I, h.. ..I II. Terrll.le i Miami!, toll ..a Ike MM Ha... I Mark. I lla J..I. . la IKrnunalral4. . -tiaii ! tli 1 may t to uialui 0a.u lln-ir imrt." Tin- waters of Harana harUir aro Stnulah t. rrit'T . nmi aotue inuf uaiou liaa li ti an.ii- t I'v in., ul. -a that thu jurnalu tioii of tha water U attaehad alo to th. w pi i. 111 ita pP . lit hi lpleaa navlition at tie i.ttom of tha hay. apaala. I. ... . ' tli.ll til" P- II Ho ilia. wmUmta - it. ., I tin. jurlarUrtkm to nl at extra territorial and nr. i r iiiimliale 1 Unit u m of Captain i'. a u rvpn m UUIlie - if llw- l.'ustnl Mat. Bryan, Texas. The best Placo i iti FURNITURE Unit ra ..f Nw l'i e.r.l Irrlaa. 10 I'll" liafiitlnwaa I le r- earlr .hi, 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 no ith thn foi . rirn I Maii.e diaai- ..ii :. :: Wiiia-r, J. I 111. . 1 ... .11. John t'offi-.-, 1 I I - m r, Al mi Hi rni. J. A. n , Unci 1- William Mo tuk Mama h.aapital and al hot.-U, Ml, mi far aa know 11 Ail .ii ii. ra went dow n 141 lawnl r mar Hal Maine Total lot or mia.ui 1 Willi M-veral ein-ptton no of. tie. r nor man ha more tlian a ult of ii ol hen and that wet with harla.r water. The Wanl iti aim-r leave for Meiro at . : HO o'rliK-k thl aft. rinain 1 ttft.-i'M aanal unliurt ll.im.iue w aa in compart-nii-nti of the crew. Am pp-anin to teleuraph a llt of the wimndul and ani.il Tin- Olivette leave for K-y V-t at I p m Will M-iul hv her to Key ..t..lltl fllivm aavnl eni'pt my- M l? ami Wainwrluht Holman, lien in nla rvr. Itay and llolit. n ill turn , . , . ... nniiijiiP 'I laaita 1.1 tlie 1 a la ta III of th) lTt, witli a p inel for aafn ki pinu Wul m ikI all the woun '.i il City of Mexico, Feh 19 Americana ; Aonail t . t ie view taken ! thn fe.-l ..iitr.iiriil at the editorial aril- hmiali .11. ritie. ilien- ran 1- no clew, Kl i..rrvo Kapanol. tlu-iavan of tn-unm aiieiniiiiu uie wia-aoi inmiraa the Sta.ni. I. .filom- win. h n-mark-'i ' SI '-la the one to direct i-nd dow n uover Hl-a.. flull aa 111' Mr Ifoboac I.Oa n i.i ba pnamiatxl tin- op. rut i' ma and tu inii-nt divera for an. it m ppiper Vy r.ritc. 1-- .1. .1. i.i.wevcr, tliat Captain Siul-i- i.i eit ml iual factll- t ' Staniah divera, n tie uiapn tloru m.i i'i.- .1 t' - ill. r Th. Tlir.nr Thai thn Maine Waa la IrKaralrl. Ha-alr'-tr. I la lialali.g A.li.n-alaa, Tll...lah afO ArlMal Ul. art Hear tin I. Ilien to the lioapllal at Havana APPEAR READY FCR WAP. . uilar I. vn Imarl. an Tr.e.na anl.nl Maa In ...ln ll.irli.g Hi. I iil.ralll.) fcraarm an.l ..nl.l Die Ilka 1 Haa He baaaa laaMaai New York. Keh Hi A dlaatrh to ( and Corp K.pnii". for The llernld from Madrid aaya: and linmnniiv atei 1 . that the Maine wan M-nt to Havana a a aort of avenuiui ainrel and liavlnl with hluh i ipliraivm, wliu h for aomn n aon Maw up the ahip. The Kl Ci-rnn Kv- nolchaiv-tli.it the art ion wa )mta- nooua. and lunat iUkj to hare lavurn-d Irjr rraMin of the intoxication of tha rnw, which common on Am. n. an , BEGINNING TO LOOK SHAKY, ahina. The otter callnanea of thin article, whu h rvincr no mutow for tlm fate of the American aailor liaa apm-.l tie- or Iran of tin-Kn-neh colonr, Coiimer ih Mexiijue, which haa pP'MTveilan impnr linl attitude on the Culnn .pn-ation, ami It elpreaMil tta prof 'llll'l aunirtM' at the lad taate of Kl I'omn'a article, Bml aaya that it M-nlimetita in not lnn 1 hf the maa of StninpU who have ilia plaved ympalhy wltli the Atnencmi people Tlerapo (rhnrch paf'T wwipaper) franklv aaya u n-j.ni'e ov.-r the diaaater while lameiltini: tlm loa of life, and adda. mrlutiM Una 1 the war 111 win. h lroviiliitic' will 1- S.-UI to nut a elm- "ii the lmalfiilii aa, a ili.ii an. I 111.1.1 anil . ; lion of tin- ynnke. a Th Mi ll, an H.-rald p l uke rienipo ; fact tha' Ti. illpo la upMii tu h a r. llUlona il.nl v of nil kind Bed Room etn, tVoooMii Opbolotory and Iutlier Cii'm-Ih-h, cbiiiii cIhhUi Bldoboori0 WortroboJ, Iron HeiUttiulH, t lnll'.tiii r-. I.:itet aly.e Kni kitiK Chair-, ct i nt. MRS. B. WHITES: Furniture House. 1 1,, i ..I tv . ntv an in l.o.pital, live hsva Mad Kiev, n aerio oundial n-mam 111 II iv nil '.! "i I-., ali hpillKht two lif.-laaiin an ii r i It not from the wri i HI I. a. r. It . in lllhl. Tneomii, Ki 1. in S. ratal Klondikera ua now in tha rHnr from twioM parti I of tin r.Hii tn .iii.I atal. tin y Mill P' I II 111 I II llrlr HOttl the inn- of tll i Mum.' dian-ter i aarartainfa, ami tliat in the . v. i'- I ' .1' a .tli S)ini IIh V will mturn Im- ..n i r l!n ir acrvieia a Villi. lit' el J We bave a i n t la UNDERTAKING Department " chwge .rnr. Loolf white. who Hill alien I to the want of Cnitomera day or uinlit. 01 -aaaxmaaaaaaraavw' OOFFINS AND ask ET8 nf all kirwii. Pill IITAUC CAIKRTBi . liurlal Hutu- for Ladles, (.eatlrairn or Ihllorra. Npfrlal Atlentlon tTM Kunfrl, for which a,- will fimiinh Hrnt t liii HKAKSK AM) ( VKKIAOKS U I ;s PECTF ULLY, Mrs. B. White. : i . i. aaam P WnMrifou Bant, BMWt ''f ti " I MM 'v riiMipp1 IP'1! at Iht nav tl vi-rw ofk.ll oltlciu i..rarln(. IU. Tlie excitn iOJrl haa IIUMtlr . il' iKirtment ami a.inrlicularly lira MUST EXAMINE SEPARATE. Dreialan f II" llllhorlllra al Hi. BW til. al ..I III. I" I . I Mlil.h llllrra tiamlnr lh Vl.Oua Willi All.arlra.i llllrra. III.- pul'lu- fi.'lin hep- auaiiiM tha 1'nit. il Stat, - i.i' ry Inuhly atrunu In tlie puhlic mind the firm conviction w thai I he Cniini Stati- mean to fiave a war iiiii Snn and tliat Hie latter mtiat ahoaitOl Iv Xtaad Oaf UPHiiid.aml that in Cula lli.' mitonoliilat nil aide with Hinin.tia-litinu airaint the I'nitiil Stat. tpaiM; that if tin- SpaiitapU wimhl en- conrtMfi- the landinR of American tPM in tlie upiiti! iniml-r illile. now Wanlnnutoti. 1. I I'1- S.-n-lnr. Iuiu that tie unli. althy M-awin i r.unluK"n, and A.atniit S i p tnrv hay of the atata it would kill MM off like Mat d.'irtineiit had nil Interview with tli At Un aitme time the lup of war pp-uli ut tin nxiriiiiiR which laa-nl could la.iiilaird the roaat tow n, whli h, nearly an hour, Mr I lay p ad a rai-1.--with the i iii'ption of New Vork. am gram from ( rniul tleueml Leo at Ha couai'l' pil imppitei-tcrt, the I'nitnl tana trananriliiiiu the Ma00t fMat ttw Sin', .not Imviim nfnei-nt warhlM to Hnaniah antjioritie in ('lit that Sum ppitu t them At the aamu lime irreal I lah offlciala bu irnniilel to join our own calculation ap- mad i the wideappiul Mndri'l. 1'i'li In -XewapnTi hrr bp- iiruiuu th. ui iv i rum. nt to ailor (reatpnwantionwi . il American divert mi . .. and not to allow tie to d.-Mi-ml aliitie and i a.imine the Mama, "aa tha din raa- ul iiV private ja r.'.ll IlllUlit 11 hniail to rapoti at i iiioatal with tha tact an I miuht even do aoniethniK W the hull which would a. rve aa a iihj- llnnnlion of I heir p-rt " li p II la Ihiaagl : III, .i-alhle tliat r.i, .ul in. mi I. .ai.ii v ill allow VBte diver to llcari ml, or even t a. iit oaMaliy by tii Daltt i staiea enitnelil if lie y ate i.n liiaiun biuih div. r. N. i r le ii- fi ar an tP nnli-M atrii't uia rvinon ia vscbaa and tin y claiui to fop a. . die aaoat for - niployiiu din n of n llupl tutu it 1 1 i i in- in the . vent of a iliaim, i' let a. i ll tlir Siallllall lltnl AmitlflD ilv i- 'I'll V hole pp.. i lljolll IM Una! ripipilK auta'rvwton of tlu-WP of tin Maine. Bryan, Te, olll . r of he aatkpittna Imn-an, w ho hair In awtaMafl Ratal and day I miMt Btaertbo Kaino AtaaaOlf to meet 1 Iht iiiiine oi aaaioaa lalallwo oi the victim wi- aii pitiK np the onrrenl af fair i.f t)4 !' ni'' ii hie to i in ii their atlentiou loVm pp'tll matter. All Vrtu.n..ra Hrnlr.l. Wa-liint'tujaj' -h IU Th featnro rl ' aBBBBBam' '' ileinrt- iiniiilM-r of minora iirv mat came io ine aa pipnrlllat alt. n- tmdlctiou. rum w hu ll would fall on hiilliea lin n , the cbum of the diaaater to tie' Mam.- III the Cnited Stat. , wliep-aa the I Thn mattrir wa diM-nMl at eonlih-r-IxnirMi hep' wonhl M-nrrely rhanire, n ahle lenuth and the conclusion reached, I the eiiMi with the Cnltnl Stall . It 1 and iennra! U-e w ill la m notilled, that HIT BY A TORPEDO a Our at HM Mal. h l.i.ar.U aa U aw II, hill Tun Ijllr. X. v. Voik. Keh. 1-. . , a,, V v York Ili-rnld print On- follow inif tmiin ita Key Weal i'oi n-Hllldelt ' "1 ham on ladnaliMal nutliority that one of Hi., mnimiil mil.. who wiu taki n to the marine hial, out of aopn in inakiuu mi inv. -tiualii'ii into aral it mi, for kind trvattm nt ..ltd capful la would niep-ly la- the llmt t4'p towanl the aolutioti of tlm ipination, which i lowly hlimllilK thn p-miiip-i- of the ronntrr. Such ia the idea of raniah f.i-llnu tiv day .Senor Cnnaleja declarea that hia n--c ut vli.it to tin- Cnited State ami CnU wa neither directly or indirectly official or ancrctlr had awv cuunectiou with the while till uov.Tiim. lit I wllliUK to af fonl Sviiih aVthorttliia ull n-itMinalil facilitu-a for coiidnrlinii an InvaatlRa lion, yf it U tlmuKht U't thu tint in-1 nuraiiiK Pi-.-iv.il fpmi the -urKin and tlemlatit. ha limken the M-a'. of al ienee cnjnini-d tij hla npi rhir offlei-r la- fop- . nmi' llavniia, mil make a tat- noiilii.il, and which iiliila to the Bte ili 'lnirtloli of the VataM 1. oniry ahnll 1' mail.- hv our own coin- n.aaona ia w miaalonera. 1 lie rvuet of the Sinli . WIU atlthoiitle thijkri'. will ! r. .i-t ihortlv fullr declliuil Thn mi-nl for lil. I.