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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

lief that Il was = blow At all minor
leagues and especially the players
Next season We viii play faster ball
IN the Western league than ever be-
fore" said he. -for the reason that
comparatively few OF our players have
been drafted into the major league
but nine. think. Last year twenty
one players we're drafted and the re-
suit was that we we're considerably
crippled. Clubs buy players at $500,
who would not pay $1,000. Minor
league managers do not care for the
difference In the money they will re-
ceive. They only think Of how their
teams viii be- weakened. which hurts
the patronage The major league mag
mates speak Of fostering the minor
league teams. but they do nothing Of
the kind Does It look II when they
cheaper the players and thereby weak
en- the teams Ia order that they them
selves may benefit By it,
President Brush OF the Cincinnati
club has forwarded 10 President Young
Of the National league and the Amerl.
can association copies Of the afIidaylts
OF himself Treasurer Lloyd and Cap
tain Ewing. Of the same club. concern
ing the alleged turn-aown By President
Freedman OF the New Yorks on the
latham-Doyle deal when President
Freedman was spoken to about the ac-
ton Of President Brush. he said
when Il comes TO afIidavits ! guess
can get just as many and perhaps
more, than Mr.. Brush 10 prove that
did not give him an option on Doyle
Mr. Brush reminds me Of an ostrich
which covers up rs head and thinks
II cannot be seen. lie thinks In max
ing a howl about Doyle that he vii
thus obscure the fact that Il was bis
own fault that he got left Will sa'
again. az did before. that aid moi
give hiE an option on Doyle"
T. L. G.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

OF the Illinois and Iowa league and the
Lincoln team OF the Western associa-
ton. taking part with the former In
ior,y-one championship contests. I'LL
Ing the position Of third haseman In all
Of them and occupying the same posi-
iioa in forty-one Of the forty-two cham
plonship games with the Linoolns. In
1892 be was engaged by the Milwaukee
club Of the Western league. taking part
that season IN twenty championship
games. and b. ranked dfsa In the OIL
cial batting averages OF that league.
In 1888 he went South and Joined the
New Orleans team OF the Southern
league. ranking high IN the Official
batting averages Of that league. To
1894 he vas signed by the lndianapa. q
club Of the Western league. taking ~
that year in hfiy-four championship
games. IN forty-eIsht Of which be
alled the short stops position. His
work was OF such a satisfactory nature
that be- was rc-engagcd Tor the season
OF 1895. and bis excellent work al
around greatly aided his club Ia win
ming this years pennant Of the West
crn league. Vie Is good batsman. flne
fielder and clever base runner
President Freedman was recently
shown the item 10 the eject that james
a. Bailey. OF narnum & Bailey. the
shoNmen. Is the rcalowner OF the New
York clubs stock lie smiled a. though
d was a joke. then he grew thought.
iul and finally said Mr. Bailey does
not own oue-hundrodth OF one dollars
worth OF the New York club stock
lie never dld own any stock and never
will until I am ready TO retire from
baseball. There have been many sto,
rios about the ownership OF the club
but viii say right here that n any.
body thinks that Andrew Freedman
does not own the controlling interest
he can come to nay Office and lose a bis
bet. bought over 1909 shares Of
stock for myself aud have no notion
Of selling ,.,1t any price. ! own Ia,
stock. and what ! say goes as regards
TO the clubs policy. Il makes no dit
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

went at his servant with both fists. and
the contumacious fellow fed. lie re-
paired 10 justice aud swore out O
warrant Tor bis masters arrest for as
sault; subsequently. however. he went
back "a Mr. belmont aud apologizei
and nothing more was heard OF the
matter
Perry Belmont ls the political man In
the triumvirale tlc 10 ono Of the most
Influential leaders OF thc democratic
party in New York Perry resembles
August greatly. but bis hair Is thicker.
and De looks much younger Tie Is a
remarkably brilliant ialkOr and has
most winning manners. lie could have
been candidate for lieutenant governor
with hlll on the ticket Of 1894. but be
declined the honor. he and llill are
close friends. Perry Belmont gave the
senator a dinner some time since. ani
! great significance was attached 20 Il.
The democrats want Perry Belmont 70
run for governor OF New York state
this year whitney would like him to
10 g. Tho statement that a deal to this
effect has been made within the party
llnes was denied by Afr. Belmont lately
but be Is known 10 be like Barkls al
ANY ratio
Whenever the democrats hold a bis
conyoation In New York. Perry Bel
mont Is asked to address H. Tie Is the
nepew Of his party. Tho last gather.
lag attended by him was the New York
state convention. he vas o. tempo.
nary chairman. lie made a speech that
was thunderously applauded
Few people outside Of New York can
understand how powerful Perry Bel
mont Is politically he is a member
OF tire partys state committee. be Is q
leader Of the finance committee. Ne
has charge OF The party machinery In
New York county lie passes on the
credentials Of delegates to an the state
conventions lie supervises the dis.
bunomont Of the campaign funds but
be does one thing which no other demo.
crat in this broad land not oven Mr.
Clcvoanl-has been able 20 do. lie ..
very powerful among the reform o.
Cleveland democrats. and he o. a power
among Tammsnyi,cs nossos COME
and bosses so. but Perry Belmont STAYS
an the time
rhcrc la little BIZ Of unarl,ten bis.
tory which Ferry Belmont helped "a
make. which puzzled hundreds OF thou.
sands al the time and which has never
been told Il win be remembered that
Theodore w. Myers refused 10 run NJ
an Independent, IN 1898 for the Office Of
comptroller Of New York. Why "A,
could certainly have been elected. n,
would have occurred a republican en-
iorlemoni Esey body vas begging
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

him 70 run. But he declined. Perry
Belmont told him TO decline. The Bel
monis. Il Il understood. are practically
fiscal agents for the city Of New York.
They have raised is credit a. high AZ
that OF any city In the world. They
made Theodore W. Myers. and put him
In the comptroller's ONCE. When Tam.
many nominated another man. the lead.
crs Of the organization went to Perry
Belmont and asked him n he meant to
ruin a good man by allowing Myers 10
run independent They told Mr.. Bel.
mont that az a democrat he should
stand by the democrats. Mr. Belmont
replied that he would stick 10 those who
stuck TO him lie stuck 10 Tammany.
and Mr. Myers was Withdrawn. Tam
many would do anything for Perry Bel.
mont SO would the Cleveland men.
Richard Croker Is a keen Judge Of
men. and he once said that he believed
Perry Belmont would become president
Of the United States II be lived Perry
Belmont u ambltious--yery ambitious.
There can be- no doubt that he wants TO
be governor Of the Empire state. But
he il young man. He can afford 10
wait; he never runs the risk Of ruin.
The party would joyfully nominate him
next year. but he would not take a nom
inatlon unless be were sure Of election.
And when man becomes governor OF
New York he IL a. likely as not halt
way 70 the presidency. AID Perry
Belmont ls very ambitious. He usually
wears a black frock coat. a high col
lar. a dark pun tie and a high hat.
His hair Is thick and curls into two Ions
locks over his forehead. lie IL a born
diplomat a mighty force In a mighty
triumylrate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16


Whatever may be- the merits Of the
case. one side or the other. there are
two reflections that can be made on this
now fashionable scandal. The firs, h..
is Il not time to cry halt to the very i'm.
prudent 10 say the least. actions Of our
young married men and women When
said that at Newport and al places Of
that kind last summer every married
woman-and then ! made the honor
able exceptions-had cavalier and her
husband was paying attention to some
other mans wife. was brought roundly
TO book for the assertion.
These little firtatlOns may be pla-
tonic IN character. There may be no
harm at the time. but when people are
idle and have nothing to do but to eat.
drink and be merry the old proverb OF
Satan can lead naturally but to one con-
olusion. lpresume as long as this must
exist In society. as long as We must
close our eyes to the fact that our sins
will be visited on the innocent. let rs
adopt the convenient motto Of doing
what We will but avoid being found out.
This latter theory Of discovery Ia the
capital crime In society, There Is no
doubt Of much laxlty OF morals and Of
too much indulgence In waters which
are strong. Il Is an old story but Il IL
indeed ,rue.-Man OF Leisure IN New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

up 10 II, and. as q consequence. are the
men We see. Mr.. Belmont told his sons
not TO work along the same lines. but
TO play into each others hands. They
were TO divide the world among them.
each retain a sphere Of his own. and
have the world al their feet.
A wonderful work Il Is which these
three remarkable brothers are accom-
plishing. Their ambitions are bound
less and their future promises 10 be
more brilliant than either their shin
Ing past or their spectacular present.
Their names are on every tongue.
Should the iourishlng schemes IN
which they are now engaged succeed
and there seems 10 be little doubt OF
it-they will form a trlumyirate more
renowned than any yet recorded IN this
republic
The brilliant Belmont trio OF breth-
rem Is composed OF August Belmont.
Perry Belmont, and oliver II. p Bel
mont. They are the only living sons
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs August Bel
mont. and they have only one sister.
She Is now Mrs Samuel s. llowland.
These three brothers have selected en-
tirely separate spheres for their life
work. August Is a banker and the
magnate Of the turf Perry Is a bank
er, nominally aud the political power
Of the family. oliver Is a banker and
the society leader, whose function Il Is
TO sustain the Belmont prestige In the
exclusive circles OF the most naughty
social set In the world. Each brother
Is master In his line August IL a
fair sized. active man. In the prime Of
life. Lake all the Belmonts. he dresses
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
REMARKABLE DUCK.
u Can skate on lee sud Usss It, Wing
Tor Sails.

ior Sails
From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
There Is a remarkable duck In the
Philadelphia zoo lake. which will prob
ably prove the only one OF its class
that has ever been discovered. Il "a a
large. sn0w-white bird. whose plumage
b. so luxurious that IL would on a good
sized pillow Is wings. when spread
ont, cover an area Of feet Z inches by
3h feet The wings are very peculiar.
being iointed very close to the body
This enables Il 10 bend them In such
a way as 10 form a tent. In terrible
winter storms In rs native land Il finds
this very useful.
Those who watched this wonderful
duck noticed that a peculiar growth
was forming on H. feet. As the wealth
er grew cooler the growth grew more
and more pronounced. II appeared to
be thick cartllaginous substance
which gradually extended. Il looked
like another toe. and Il was thought
az FIRST that the bird was going to BE-
uniformed. but instead OF stopping
when the growth reached the size OF
the other toes II kept right on. II grew
to be abou, six inches long. and the
end OF Il took a curious turn. Instead
Of turning down like a CLAW. Il ourled
up and round In a picturesque loop.
Then Il gradually hardened. The duck
had skates on. The peculiar formation
was just like the "skees" Of the Morse
men. More THAI probably the "skees'
we're actually patterned after this
growth. These skates were invaluable
10 the duck In his native land. where
Ice and snow. with heavy crust. cover
the face OF the earth and the deep
Travel by swimming was largely tied
mp by this ice. waddllng afoot was SLOW
and tedious. 20 kind nature provided
a better and quicker way-skaiing. All
the duck had to DO was TO spread out
his immense wings. stand firmly on
hls skates. and. WIKI. he would <,
spinning over the surface OF snow ant
Ice al a high rate OF speed. With n,
approach OF warmer weather th,ss
skates" fell on and the feet are sim
liar 10 those OF any other duck
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
AN uNPAcEp KING.
A. n. MeDonnsii. = You1g Cyellst Whose
Speciality l. Road RaclnF.

A. u. heDonneli. Nou1s Cyciist whose
Speciality l. Road RaclnF.
The unpaced century king ius, at
present h A. b. Mcdonnell young
cyclist whose specially Il road riding
Not long a., he covered 100 miles over
the Bunalo-Erie course IN hours. 90
minutes and seconds. belting ali eX-
lsilng American records lie Is a mem
Der Of the Lakeview wheelmen Of
Rochester His work during the pres
ent season has been nothing short OF
phenomenal. records having been low
cred al every trial he has made. lie
had lowered the record for the distance
and went for the Buffalo Rochester rec.
ord. He succeeded la adding this 10 his
lisl Of fastest times. and on Oct 10 tried
for the twenty-five mile road record
and went the quarter century In 81 min
utes. 80 seconds. unpaced. which extra
ordinary performance can better be ap-
preciated when Il Is considered that The
previous best time was hour. 2 min.
utes and 20 seconds. assisted by pace
makers. While Mcdonnell was making
the twenty-five miles both his Buffalo.
Rochester and 100 miles runs were sur.
passed by other men. he Immediately
prepared TO regain his laurels and won
back his title a. l0O-mile champion
lie was aided BY a sun wind At bis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

In one hand and bis camera In the
other. Il Is understood that Mr.. Bel
mont will send his best blood 10 Eng
land Ia 1886. although he will not state
definitely his intentions on this point.
Socially Mr. Belmont Is well sup
ported by a charming wife. Mrs Bel
mont II very influential In al society
affairs. A. her husband has a person
ality that Is a trlne aggressive, she
must win the hearts. Mr. Belmont Il
emphatlcally a man who must be
obeyed. Not long ago be picked up his
coat and found some dust on H. Ha
spoke sharply 10 his valet about the
matter. Tho man threw the coat on
the loor and INDUCED In some I'M
reemly language August Belmont
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

as short stop. for the indianapolis team
Of the Western league during the past
season He was born Feb 10. 1865. at
Oregon, Ill.,, and Il was nj his native
place that he learned TO play ball. lie
pursued various occupations during his
early life, but his leisure hours were
spent on the ball field. he having a
fondness for the game and its assocla-
lions. His professional career did not
begin until 1859. when he accepted an
engagement with the Rockford. H..
team. His good work that year led 10
his engagement for the season OF 1880
with the Pittsburg club Of the National
league. he taking part In ffty-seyen
championship games with that club.
Killing several positions on the team.
chiefly that Of third base. In 1891 he
was connected with the Rockford club
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
THE WHEEL.


Bicycle races In armofies. halls aud
buildings where there are no banked
tracks are being discouraged IN New
York.
John S. johnson will sail Tor Europe
next month aud test bis speed against
the professional racing men OF the old
world.
Marshall Wells. the clover Canadiaa
champion. was married recently 70 Miss
Brown, siaicr to the wcll-known
Percy Brown.
George Fling and Charles nfobson. OF
Germantown. will ride q tandem next
season. and viii Try 10 lower some Of
the i've mile road records
Herman Hey. president OF the Yer
non Cyclers, OF Germantown. proposes
joining the Glass b ranks Tor next year.
lie % an expert rider and popular
among wheelmen.
Il Is probable that the famous Wal
than. Mass. bicycle race track will BE-
converted into trottlng course and
Boston will next season be- minus a
cycling racing path.
Professional bicycle racing has been
given a thorough test in ih,- country
Tor the pas, three years, ali The hrsl
case OF crooked racing ls turned up iu
the Racing Boards pei Glass H.
Tho DAMAGE donc by the crowds who
congrogatod 20 see the Chicago nooora.
ton Day road race. On Llncola Park
has been 20 great thar the Park Com.
mlsslonors have decided to prohibit the
race IN future.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
VIVA rrson.

what became Of the millions Of Wild
pigoons?" asks a correspondent. Hunt
ors found their roosting places years
ago. and Killed them with the poles
and Ted them by wagon loads to fat
Ten hogs. before the young could ily.
They were destroyed as cnectually as
the buffalo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
BASEBALL LETTER.
MIowlNTER GOSSIP OF THE MA
TioNAL GAME.
Sinsinnatfs New Third Baseman--Presi-
dent Freedman aud the Ownership Of
New York Club Han Johnson's opinion
Of Drafting Measure

frederick ROAT.
who will next sea
son play third base
for the Cincinnati
club. OF the Ma
tional league and
American assocla b
iion. when the team
goes South for
their preliminary
practice. played
third base. as well
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

A worthy successor 10 the erstwhile
socklcss Socrates. Jerry simpson. Is
Judge Martin Of Atchison. who. accord
ing 10 the Globe, never wore a necktie
In his life but once. The exception
was when he was married.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

The ST. Louis Fair association stew.
ards have decided to rcinslaie Frank
Leigh. the Jockey. who was suspended
last summer Tor pulling Rey del Mar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

individual promise that his influence
would be used 10 DO away with the
more Objectionable incidents OF horse
racing. After much conversation be-
tween the two gentlemen the hnl was
signed. Mr. Belmont. 10 carry out biz
promise. instructed the managers Of the
race tracks to put an end 10 the passage
OF money between bottors ln thoir ter
rliory, he furthermore lniorpoacd 70
suppress the tax on the hookmakUrs.
ending al a blow a most pernicious evil
SO immense Is his power that no d..
obedience Of bis orders has been CON-
milied BY any who received them. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

HE LATE Au-
gust Belmont had a
theory OF bis own
a. to the manner Ia
which bis sons
might make a sue
cess OF their lives.
Il was not a usual
theory. but the
three brilliant Bel
mont brothers have
lived consistently
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16
THE THREE BELMONTS
POLITICS. MONEY AND SOCIETY
THEIR AIMS.

Practically Raie 10th wings Of Their
Party IN New Yorh-AuEust owns a
stable and lis Racers Are Deemed
Iavinclble
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-16

The devil has hold Of the boy whose
father u q moderat, dfinkeF. -Ram'a
Horn
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21

Order of Elks of this City. has lost the con-
fider ae OF his fellow mem bers through his
failure to account for certain moneys that
had been placed in his keeping by virtue
of his Office.
Dudley, who is an actor, and good one
in his line, was secretary of Lodge No. 8,
and when that lodge consolidated with
No. II and became known as No. he was
continued in the same Office. His services
being so satisfactory he was reelected
term after term, and so great was the con-
tidence in his honesty he never was asked
to give bond. But there came a time
when he went wrong, and that time was
on n November of last year. when he failed
to deposit check for SOL 70, given him by
Treasurer Rome Harris. On the Sd of
last January he neglected to deposit
check for $S5 40. On the 31st of January
the treasurer of the lodge handed Dudley
$1,000, with instructions to deposit the
same in the German Savings and Loan
Society's bank. About three weeks ago,
in having his books balanced, it was dis
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21
AMID THE YACHT FLEETS
The Corinthian Club Will Open
the Season Next
Saturday.
Several Large Yachts to Escort the
Coronet to Sea-The San
FranciScos.

The different yacht clubs are busy paint
ing, polishing and otherwise getting
ready, and the end of the week will see all
the white fleets in ship-shape for the COM
ing season.
A number of important events are set
for next Saturday. The principal one will
be the opening day of the Corinthian Club
at Tiburon. The companies of about
thirty vessels, with their friends, will
enjoy the festivities OF the occasion. In
the evening the club will hold its jinks;
only the members will take part. The
next day the club will cruise in sqadron
around the bay. All of the vessels will be
in bunting and looking their prettiest,
consequently fine nautical living picture
will be thrown over the bay.
This coming Saturday will also see the
Eastern yacht Coronet sail for Japan. She
will be escorted to sea by the San Fran
cisco Yacht Club. The vessels picked out
for this duty are the Chispa, Ramona,
Queen, Whitewings and probably the
Lurline.
On Saturday, May 2, the San Franciscos
will give an opening day, with the Corin-
THAN, California and Ensenada clubs in
attendance. Regattas will take place the
following day for class prizes.
The Seven Bells, Thorn and Van
Berge's vessel now belong to the Corin-
THAN fleet. About forty-oue boats now
fly the colors OF this club.
Ex-Vice-C Commodore Lyon is down from
his San Joaquin ranch, getting the Freda
ready for Corinthian day next Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-21

had to lie over for one week. 1t will be
accepted next Wednesday, and as the
lodge will not give him demit card it
will have to drop him from the roll
What Dudley has done with the money
is what is troubling those who know him
best. These say that he is a man who
lives very frugaIly, his expenses not ex-
ceeding $50 month; that he never treats
and does not spend money for drinks or
CLEARS.
Some time ago Dudley went down south
with a theatrical company, and while there
he became stranded. The lodge learning
of his circumstances, advanced him $50.
and when it came to a settlement it was
discovered that the lodge owed him $32-
two months salary as secretary-and then
he worked out the balance.
Some years ago Dudley had a relative in
the employ of company in this City who
"went wrong" misappropristing $1,000.
When Dudley learned OF this he drew
from bank all the money he had in the
world ($S00), and with $500 which is sis
ter contributed made good the amount to
save his family name from public disgrace.
The books have been exported for ten
years and 40 other discrepancy has been