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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

back" too much TO hold a place IN the
baseman OF the Chicago team This
popularity Ia due not only to rare play
ing skill but to gentlemanly conduct
on and OF the field and TO his fine per
sOnal traits and qualities. Fred halls
from Louisville, where he FIRST attract
cd attention In 1881 as a member Of
the Eclipse team. His league debut
was made with the Troy team In 1883
lie went 10 Chicago In 1884. and be-
came one Of the famous stone wall
inheld" some time after that. He re-
NAMED under the Ansonian banner un-
III the disastrous brotherhood insur-
recilon In 1890. but returned TO his OLD
team the following year. He remained
but one season. In the fall OF 1891 he
organized the Chicago American Asso-
citation club. The consolidation OF iS9.
wiped PfefIer's club out. and he wai
assigned TO Louisville. with which club
he played until 1894. when he took o
prominent part In the attempt to reor-
ganlEe the American association, and
for this was suspended for a year by
the national league. As result Pfeffer
remained idle during 1895. This season
he commenced with New York. but was
league. Arson then signed Pieffer for
Chicago. which was an excellent stroke
Of diplomacy. owing to "Fritz's" great
personal following In Chicago. Since
his return to Chicago Pfeiier has been
playing as accurately aud brilliantly
as ever. and has fully recovered his
distinction Of being the king OF sec
ond basement" besides batting better
than ever before In his long career on
I the diamond.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

John ]. Anderson. who has proven
such a clever player since his connec-
tlon with the Brooklyn Club. was born
Dec II. 1873. at Worcester. Mass. and
learned 10 play ball at his native place.
HE lrss professional engagement was
with the Worcester Club. Of the New
England League. In 1898. He was re-
served by that club for the season OF
1894. but was aflerward released to the
Haverhili Club, Of the same league.
taking part with the latter that year
IN eishty-six championship games and
ranked third IN the official batting
averages OF that organization with a
percentage OF 1854. His excellent work
with the Haverhllls attracted the at
lentlon OF the officials OF the Brooklyn
Club. OF the major league, and his re-
lease was purchased by the latter and
be finished the season with It's team.
participating In sixteen championship
games after the transfer was made, and
had q batting average Of over three
hundred per cent In the Official aver
ages OF the major league. which was
remarkably ine showing for his frs,
appearance In that organization. Presi-
dent Byrne was so well pleased with
his work that he decided TO retain him
and give him every opportunity Tor de-
veloplng himself. He batted we'll for
q new conner. and although he appeared
10 be rather awkward for an ouinelder.
has overcome this weakness. and Is
now looked upon as one OF the best
euthelders In the professional ranks.
He was re-engaged for the season OF
1895, and participated In one hundred
and three championship games. all OF
which we're played In the outfleld. Up
70 Aug. 10. this year. he had played In
the outneld. on that date. In a game
between the New Yorks and Brook
iyns, at Eastern Park. Brooklyn. n.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
unaerEreuna praInan..

An Oregon man constructed a very
cheap underground system. without
tile, as follows To piece Of timber
about the size and length OF A plow.
beam he bol,ed a steel knife four
inches wide. one TO two feet long and
three-slxteenths of an Inch thlck.
ground 20 a sharp edge. To the other
end 90 this knife be- riveted a polished
steel cylinder four inches In diameter.
eight Inches long aud pointed like a
minnie hall or sewing machine shuttle
or cigar. This cylinder Is let into the
ground the proper depth, 10 the plece
Of timber vii rest on the ground. rhen
n wire cable rope IL fastened 10 the
piece ~ timber, and the other end n
wound around a capstan or drum By
means Of a sweep drawn by a pony.
Thus. as the timber beam Il drawn
along on the ground the coulter.llke
knife cuts It's way through the layer
Of ground between tho beam aud tho
pointed cylinder, and this cylinder ls
forced along, making an underground
borc or drain parallel with the surface.
As the cylinder removes no dirt, bul
merely presses IT, way through tho
soil, the sides % the drain left BY Il
are hard and smooth and will not cave
In, This gives n system OF under.
drains without tile, But since tho
drains are parallel with the surface.
this system Is not applicable 10 anF
but level lands.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
sne.c 60 ,heMreaE Wan

4 millionaire railway king has a
brother who Is hard Of hearing. while
he himself II remarkable as having a
very prominent nose. Onc evening the
railway man dlned AZ friends house
aud was seated between two ladies',
who talked TO him very loudly, rather
10 his annoyance, but he said nothing.
Finally one OF them shouted CON.
manplace remark and then said In an
ordinary tone. To the other: ibid you
ever see such nose In your llfer'
Pardon me. ladies'" said the railway
man. 1t Il my brother who Ia deaf"
Imagine the horror Of the lady.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

LARGEST DIAMOND EVER FOUND.
ready for use. Being purely useful and
In nowise beautiful this immense piece
Of carbon Is not worth quite as much
as others OF It's genius that sparkle
Benjamin NJ. Levy, New York dealer
in precious stones. saw and handled the
great stone In South America. and
vouches for It's size. He offered It's
owner Si7.5OO for Il. but its finder re-
fused to part with II for less than $780,
900. Broken into available pieces and
polished Il will probably sell for $685.
900. Were Il OF the crystalline kind its
worth would be incalculable. II is
lust seventeen times the size OF the
great Victoria diamond. which sold for
81 500 900. Were this stone OF the
white and blue kind the wealth Of a
vanderbilt would hardly buy H. I'M
fortunately for the finder, Il Is Of that
amorphous variety known TO the trade
as carbon. and its sole use is for me-
chanical purposes, such as tipping rock
and ore drills. facing tools for turning
hard steel. emery wheels and other
uses OF this sort. These uncrys,alliEed
black diamonds are found in the Rahia
region OF South America. and they are
the hardest substance as yet discovered
on the earth or under is surface. Its
powder will cut the orystallized dia-
mond almost as easily as the diamond
will cut the ruby. sapphire or other
precious stone. The black diamond
that Ia to say. the noncrystalline stone
has no beauty. but It's loss would be
almost irreparable to the miner and
10 many branches OF manufacture.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

regiment. She In the prettiest and
sweetest lass In the Volunteers and had
that distinction also In the old Saliva
tion army before she left H. Miss Wat
kins became identified with the Saliva
ton army about twelve years ago. and
Is almost as well known in London as
she h In New York. She is about Is
years old and was born In Wales,
where her father was a mining engi-
neer and a man Of means. She at
tended a young ladies' seminary At
Cardiff and was converted at 10. Soon
after tina, happy taking place lot Of
strolling salvationists passed through
Cardiff and Miss Watkins became in
ierosted In their life and the work and
determined to become one OF them.
She went TO London. entered the Sal
walton Army training school and was
assigned TO work In London. In 1856
a call was issued for volunteers TO go
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
rREED nv A MOOSE.
Exciting Adventure Of Maine noy
While After the Cows

Exciting Adventure of Maiae noy
while After the Cows.
John CLARK, a fourteen-year-old
sherman boy. went out after the cows
last saturday night. ~ was his custom,
and the animals being at the further
end OF the pasture. ., was almost DARK
before be- got 10 them. he started them
home with some speed. but one OF them
Jagged In the shadows under the trees.
Jack threw a rock NJ the supposed
COW, and got a very large surprise In
return.
lie heard tho rock strike the animal
with a hollow thump on its ribs. aud
expected 90 see the COW come out from
under the tree on a swinging run. In
stead a big bull moose bounded out
into the open aud made for the young
stcr with strides that would have put
the seven-league boots away out be-
hind the distance flag In the race.
Jack sized up the aninal at drst
sight aud made for the nearest tree.
and slid up the side with smen delay.
The moose was close at the boy's
heels when he climbed into the lower
branches and he snorted around the
foot u the trunk IN n way that made
the boy SILVER and grab the limits
closer After about an hour the big
brute remembered an engagement
which he had over IN oxford county
that evening. and he went Oh IN rod,
hong jumps IN that direction. aud Jack
got home In safety. An older brother
goes after the cows now.-Bangor
Commercial
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

TO America. Miss Watkins was Tho
FIRST to volunteer. When she arrived
she was Lieutenant and was sent TO
Taunton. Mass. She was later trans
ierred to Boston. thence to Fall River
and FIVE years ago TO New York She
took charge Of the Bowery corps 20
ind them $1,000 in debt. When she
left Il to Join the Volunteers Il had
$500 In the treasury. She Ii small IN
stature, has a very graceful figure
olive complexion. dark hair. and large
oxlike eyes. The wedding Is to take
place In Carnegie Hall.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
FIFTEEN YEARS IN BED.
The strange Freak OF IN Obstinate

Man.
For fifteen years the town OF Far
Hills has had one OF the most remark
able specimens Of human obstinacy 10
be- found anywhere. He Ii silas Hun
man. who lives In one Of the many nne
residences IN the little hamlet. For
the length OF time mentioned he has
not left his bed. This II not because
OF any injury, but simply because he
wished 10 spite his brother, who, BIZ
fore Sllas retired for his long repose,
held a mortgage on the house IN which
thurman now Il.
Silns' slsterln.iaw, wife Of the
brother 20 spite whom Sllas retired TO
bed, takes care OF him and has repeat
edly told him that be will not Dc put
out II he win get up. but be VIII not
trust her. Ills hair and beard, which
he win not allow 20 be cut, almost
cover the rlckety old bedslead.
For six months at the outset Silaa
ala not remove the fastcnlngs from hla
door. and did not speak to any one,
although many people called 10 zee
him. by this time Silas was tho most
famous man around there, and many
plans were put into operation 10 make
him give up his bed Noisy country
bands performed under his window
cannon were fired OF. Sllas did not
mind them aud ignored the many In
lucements that were offered him n he
would leave his bed and would speak
TO his former friends who came 10 see
him.
A year after he began his strange
existence n terrible storm passed over
the district aud the house was struck
by lightning. Every one In the house
except Sllas was stunned. Ills loom
was partly wrecked but when his sla
ter sought TO see II he was injured he
was sitting In the debris and said 10
his sister. 10 whom he had not talked
for months. "The next time they shoot
on that gol darn old cannon hope II
VIII bust
The years passed. hut Sllas remained
In his bed. The lnactlon naturally
weakened him mentally and physically,
aud be- Is now helpless imbccile.-'
New York Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

AZ the umpire, and his views are Inter
esling. He says:
The fact Is, the only teams that ever
secured the pennant were those tha'
had good coachers and good kickera'
and BY good klckers don't mean
rowdy ball players; I mean men VINO
play aggressive ball and know when
10 enter a protest | never have been
- the opinion that 'klll-the-umpire'
style OF play was advisable, aud have
always believed that kicking with the
mouth was the only kind Of kicking In
which 10 indulge. The idea that every
protest must end In an assault and bat
terry affair Is all dead wrong. The only
Kind Of kicking "a judlcious kicking
and that calls 10 mind the fact that
kickers are born. not made. Out OF
every team you will find two or three
men only who know how and when to
kick, and every manager knows this.
There are always a lot Of men on a
team who make a mess Of Il whenever
they make a kick. and Il doesn't pay
10 make an ill-advised remark that
may cause a team to lose winning
run.
Il don't want 10 be personal. so !
won't call names. but ! know several
men who influence probably hfiy runs
in the course Of a season by calling the
umpirs'a attention 10 a point At the
critical moment when a decision Is Just
about 10 be made. II Is all over IN the
tenth OF a second. probably, but 10 that
time gesture or a cry may win q
game. Many a time have ! seen q close
play called an out because faint
hearted player wllted and looked like
he was out Il doesn't do for a Kicker
10 lose his head. because the minute he
let's his temper get the better Of his
judgment his usefulness TO his team Is
ended. Il IL a. important that the kick
ing Of a team should be done judicious-
y as IL base running or sacrifice hit
ting"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

There Is one thing which users Of Cha
aew high velocity Of 3O-calIber have Ia
consider, and that II the effect Of the
copper or nickel jacket on the grooves
of the rifle. A bullet that leaves the
muzzle Of a rifle az q velocity OF 1000
feet second IL 10 wearing on the
riding, especially near the muExlo, that
the accuracy Of even the hapdest.boreil
riles Is seriously impaired Inside u
1900 shots Al the most The lead bul.
lets. or those but slightly hardened
with a mixture OF tin, DO not wear DC
barrels 20 the same extent, and the har,.
rels last FAR longer.-New York ssh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

In a review OF base ball for the past
tWtnty years A. g. Spaldlng. the Chi
cago magnaio. has given an interest
ing history OF the league. ia rules az
different porioda and Of tho national
game IN general. lie says In part;
"Mr. Morgan @. Bulkely. ex-governor
Of Connecticut. was our hrst president
and Nick Young our secretary. by the
way. At the original conference meet
ing. held AZ the Grand Central Hotel,
New York. on February ?. 1878. the late
veteran. Harry Wright. acted a. secre-
tary. The delegates on that occasion. !
remember. were the late Mr.. Hubert
Who. with Mr. Charles A. Fowie, rep
resented Chicago. ST. Louis. Cincinnati
and Louisville: Mr.. \. T. Apolionla. the
nsslons: the ialo q. ". Thompson the
Ashiatcs Of philadelphia. Mr.. Bulkeiy
fks HAliioFaz, and " u, cauugyeE
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
LoNpoN "TosHERs."

GO Through the sewers 20 search Il
Articles OF Value.
shoremen. or shorewOrkers. they
sometimes call themselves, but thoiI
most familiar appellation Is "toshers.
and the articles they pick up "tosh.
They really belong to another we'll
known class. the mudlarks. but con-
slider themselves a grade or two above
these latter. for the genuine toshel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

We'll. old man. I've spent every cent
Of money | have In the world ON my
doctor"
Does he know ~"
Il guess he does. lie has pronounced
me a wen man."-l.lfe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

ISIS Pattle Watkins
Of Darlington
Booths Salvation
Volunteers. W h o
was recently mar
rled TO Captain
Frederick A. Lind
say OF the same or
ganization. Is the
colonel command
ing the New York
and New Jersey
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
JOHN J. ANDERSON.

r.. I.achance. OF the latter had one OF
his hands badly injured by a terrific
line drive on Beckley's bat and had to
retire Anderson was placed on hrst
base. after Grim had been given a trial
there and the former gave such entire
satisfaction that he will be retained In
that position until Lachance has FULLY
recovered and "a able 10 resume his old
Mace
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
A MONSTER DIAMOND.

south America Produces the Larssat
sparkle In ESl'tence.
The largest diamond ever known was
recently found In South America and
sent to Paris TO be cut up and made
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

No ball player Is better known OF
more popular than the famous second
released before the season was a month
old. on the ground that he had gone
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
CURRENT SAYINGS AND DoiNos
ON THE DIAMOND.

-ssrappy" Meuraw Relieves Himself OF
some Logical Conclusions as 60 I'm
pirss-A Great second nsssmsn-Days
81 Isag Ago-Nets+
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
CUPID IN THE RANKS.
iNvADEs THE CAMP OF THE
SALVATION VOLUNTEERS.

Colonel rattis Watkins Has Lately Ne
come the wife Of Captain Llndiay OF
the same Organization - Her Work
for the Gauss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15
he woodland. Of Eursps.

Russia has 5OS.OO0.OOO acres Of for
ests. In Sweden and Norway the for.
est area covers 1900, 900 acres: In Aus
tria, 5000. 900 acres; In Germany, 81.
900, 900 acres; In Turkey, $4,000. 900
acres; In Italy. 100000 acres: IN
Switzerland. 100000 acres; In France,
100000 acres; IN Spain. 5000, 0Oe
acres. and In Great Britain. 5000. 900
acres.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

An up-to-Date Dog etory.
Nell is a dog. She has a special de-
,,sAs 80 taking walks with members
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-15

CRAPP1 Mc0raw,
the Baltim ore
teams pugnAeious
third baseman. who
has been on the
sick list al season.
"a doing consider
able talking In his
leisure time. As
Judged BY his play
ing, he is a be
lever IN "kieking"
- ..t..n arn InfaF-
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-05
DECAY OF A POPULAR FAD.
Little Demand Now for Collections of
Postage Stamina.

Little Demand Now for Collections of
Postage Stamps.
According to postal officials. there has
been big slump within the past year
or two in the stamp-eollecting business.
Although the Government clerks are
supposed to strictly avoid all dealings
with stamp collectors, they are in po-
sltion TO accurately gauge the condition
OF the stamp market, and they are
unanimous in saying that interest in
this fad has fallen Off wonderfully of
late.
Letters from stamp collectors became
SO numerous some time ago that Assist
ant Postmaster General Kerr Craige
found it necessary to get out circular
letter In reply to these queries. This
letter starts out by saying that the post
once department does not buy or deal
In Cancelled stamps. No specimen
stamps, either foreign or domestic, are
sold or given away by the department.
Inc department also fixed the penalty
ior postmasters selling stamps for any
larger or less sum than the values indi-
Gated on their faces by decreeing that
any official violating this law be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $500.
Probably the greatest drop in the
prices of stamps is that noted in the
case of Columbian stamps Rare speci-
mems OF this issue that eighteen months
ago were away above par can be picked
up almost anywhere at their face val
ue. The reason assigned for the slump
In the prices of Columbian stamps is
the fact that so many individuals in
vested In them as a matter of specula-
ton. The majority of these people
knew nothing whatever of the relative
value of stamps to the regular collec-
tors, and after failing to realize on
them at once they have sold out, and so
fairly flooded the stamp market.
Alocals stamp collector is authority for
the statement that there is soon to be
united effort made by the dealers to
revive the dropping stamp trade. This
move is to take the shape of an attempt
to bring back the boy trade, which Is
necessary for the success of the bust
ness 1t Is said that the reason so many
boys have abandoned stamp collecting
OF late years is because of the gradual
increase In the prices Of rare stamps.
The first move will be to prepare
number of specimen stamp albums.
This winter a slmplified album, which
will not call for stamps of rarity, will
be placed on sale at moderate prices.
1t is thought that in this way the trade
can be stimulated, although it is con-
coded that it will be several years be-
fore the stamps will be at premium
again.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-05
ETIQUETTE AT THE BANKS.
Boston People Make the Life of the
Teller an Eaay One

Boston People Make the Life of the
Teller an Easy One.
1t would seem that most of the men,
bers Of the large business concerns of
our proud city understand to degree
the term bank etiquette" as though
they had basked in Its element a long
time and had been taught from child
hood to understand its legitimate mean
ing. They arrange their deposits with
method the most satisfactory imag-
Unable to the bank clerk, delight to be-
hold. This regularity, while it dis
tinctly shows the training of thorough
business man, is attended with little
or no effort on their part, but It means
to the bank clerks the saving of an in
finite amount Of hard, trying labor
This method consists of placing all the
bills, clean or ragged, Of the larger de-
nominations together on the top Of
whatever size package they chose to
make, keeping the 81 and 81 bills strict
ly to the bottom. Thus the clerk can,
with little difficulty, make rapid head
way through his arduous work, for he
knows what he is facing. These depos-
Its are meat to the eyes of the tellers
on ordinary days, but more especially SO
on heavy days, when they have all they
can do to finish up by o'clock.
1t Is interesting to note the marvel
Gus rapidity with which an expert goes
through the bills, counting, sorting,
Strengthening and proving, all at
the same time. You observe that
oftentimes he abruptly throws out
certain bill across the desk,
apart from the rest, with a
'There| most strongly emphasized,
and Immediately spurs up to resume his
usual pace, not the least disconnected.
The unlnitiated is struck mute by the
sudden exclamation, starts nervously
and stares blankly at the man whom
he supposes to have been bitten by an
invisible scorpion or reptile. Closer
scrutiny proves this particular bill to
be a counterfeit, though it has taken
the outsider fully fifteen minutes to
distinguish between 1t and the genuine
bill, much to the disgust Of the expert,
who, at single glance, detected It, GO
ing as he was at the rate of a mile a
minute, and discarded 1t as quickly as
though 1t burned him.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-05
A Hundred and Fifty Miles an Hour.

An electrical engineer has been ex-
hbiting in London the model Of his pro-
posed single rail electric line for speeds
Of 100 miles an hour. The rail is fixed
on V-shaped trestle, and runs up into
the body of the car, which as it were
Iuns astride of it. The car runs on
twelve bearing wheels, and seats 1876
passengers, with space for their bag
gage. One of the difficulties met with
in schemes for excessively high speed
travel is the tendency of the car to run
off the track. By running the rail
within the car the lateral tendency Of
the train Is overcome. But in this late
scheme the great difficulty seems to be
tbepassenger. What would happen to the
passenger when the train took a sharp
curve while going at $50 miles an hour
Is not explained.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-05
Teetotalism spreadine.

America is becoming a nation of tee
totalers. An observer says If one does
not believe 1t, let him look at the list
of States where the citizens have form
ally voted that way. We find this list
quoted from the bill Of fare of Pull
man dining car. A note on the card
says: wines and liquors will not be
cold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Indian Territory, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wyom-
Ing No wines or liquors to be sold on
Sunday in any States having the pro.
hibitory Sunday laws"