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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

NANa ~. a"AN"Nr
,lelndicnst. after the hearing OF al the
testimony that could throw ligh, On ne
case was.
"Wo the jury. called upon 10 deter
mine the cause Of the death Of Ed
ward n. Crane. who was found lyins
dead IN bed last Sunday morning Of
Congress Han. ind that death result
"a from an overdoce Of choral .a.on
accidentally"
There was no evidence Of impoEianca
brought out AZ the inquea, that would
ahow thai Crane had In reality commit
ted suicide. The only thing that wen,
to show this was the fact that he had
leon unusually respondent all Of lhc
week before hia death. and had said
several times that he wanted 10 lie.
The fact that he had been drinking
heavily and was out Of work. and was
considerably IN debt. was at first
thought 10 furnish a motive .or the
rash deed. On the other hand. It was
brought out by the testimony Of VIII
liam Z. coughlin. Of the Arm Of Cook 4
Cougblin. that one night a week before
his death. when Crane was in his
place Al the corner Of State and Allen
streets. a drummer had given Crane
one powder 10 take which he said
weuld be good for insomnia. The ies-
timony OF several witnesses was taken
70 the effect that Crane had been
troubled with sleepleasness and Waa &C
eusiomed to walk about the city for
hours In the night rather than 50 20
his room and toss about upon the bed
The superstition was that Crane pui the
powder In bottle. the same one that
was later found on his dresser. and
going 70 his room Saturday night
poured quantity Of the stus out into
the goblet and drank a down. Not see
ing any effects from the frs, dose be
took a second and fell into a deep
sleep that ended IN death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Gus-Jaek. old boy. Il breaks me all
up to tell you. but the doctors have de-
cided against yWl.
Jack (yery feCslyl-what do they
say
Gus-Thai you have only one chance
In a hundred TO get we'll.
Jack lwho Is m inveterate bottorl-
Eead, those are big odds Go you atty
that pull tkrough.-Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

that season. In 1884 be played with the
Minneapolis team. OF the western
league. participating In one hundred
and thirty championship games. rank
ing fifteen a. = batsman In the oflclal
averages 81 that organization. and
making such an excellent general
showing that several major lesgus
clubs sought bis services. He did not
hesitate a mbment In making his
ehoies. but Al once accepted the Brock
Ign clubs offer. He vas given few
chances 10 show what he could DO In
The way Of catching during the season
Of 1895. as Grim and Con DALEY did
about all that was 20 be done In that
line. sim. the management felt salts
aed that he would repay them IN time
and wisely retained him for this year
Last spring Con DALEY was released Cr
account OF having received an injury
while bathing. and Burrell was in.
stalled in his place as one Of the teams
regular catchers. and he has proven 1
valuable acquisition. Burrell val
once given q trial BY the New Yorl
club. but was considered too light foi
such fast company. lie has increased
in weight and comes TO the front II
every other way since then. and Is aoy
rated as one OF the best catchers Il
the mstor league ranka
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

This IL not the FIRST time such an
AFFAIR has happened between Dahien
ana Arson. Two seasons ago the little
fellow vas hred on, OF the club on a
trip 70 Cleveland. and sent home. He
loungsd around town a few days. and
thea. vhen the club cane back. re-
sumed his position 80 II nothing had
happened. Aason's patience has un-
doubtedly been vern on At the edge Of
late. When the team went 10 81. Louis
the old fellow went 70 the depot early.
and bought tickets for the whole gang.
Then. with these tickets IN his mitten
he boarded the train. At that Dope,
there IL a rule against letting anyone
come through the gate without show
ing tickets. and the old man forgot All
about a. when the players came In
a body they we're barred cut They
could have got word 10 Arson Of the
situation quickly enough. but preferred
10 misa the train and have fun with
uncle. The train pulled out. and uncle
went a couple Of miles before he aWok,
to the situation. Then he got OF. tool
a street car back 10 the depot. and used
brilliant and expressive language fol
II minutes before taking his gang Il
another railroad where there was ,
later train. After the team returned
the old man. very naturally. wanted
them to come out and practice viii
him. They preferred TO 90 to the races
and young Herbert Briggs was the only
man TO appear at the park each morn.
ing. Naturally this soured uncle's dis
position. which has not been exactl,
s0othod all season. by the way the boyl
Ere the ball At his shlns In prac,lc,
every day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Frank A. Burrell, who has proven
such a satisfactory alternate % Grim In
doing the catching this year e. the
Brooklyn club. OF the nai' go lgue
and American association born
Dec. %. 1865. at East weyr Mass.
and first learned 10 play VA ~ the
Lovells Arms company ing 3 IS
ton. His frs; professifo, IN engage
mcnt was with the Salem club. Of he
New England league, In 1891. In 1892
be was With the Woonsocket team. Of
the same league. and materially aided
that club In winning the champion
ship that year. In 1898 he Joined the
Fan River club and helped rs team 70
win the New England league pcnuant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

That was a lovely letter you wrote
me" she said 1t was 30 full Of sen
timent."
Il thought you would like H."
4 never knew before that you IA
vored the phonetic system Of spelling.
4 don't favor Il except under GER
tain conditions"
Blu, that doesn't explain why you
spell autumn In one place 'aughtnm.
snd in another 'awt'm. and In another
often don't see any excuse toI
that"
There isn't much excuse for Il. But
the weather this fall has been "a
changeable that It doesn't seem like
the same autumn two hours In sue
eession. and that was the only way IN
which could keep up with H."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

u was with considerable Interest
that a hundred Or more people watched
the performances Of two women at
Manhattan Beach Saturday Afternoon.
An had left the grand stand az the
cycle track FOR the better protection
that the oYerhanging roof AZ the FAR
road station offered from the storm.
When the storm was al iis worst and
the hailstones were swapping about likr
a lot Of toy torpedoea these women
rushed out into the ihickesi Of the
downpour. soraped iranUcally az iho
vet boards on which the pellets were
dancing and came bach 10 nnd their
choice places under shelter occupied hv
others But each was happy They
were eating the hailstoncs they hal
gathered as II they we're the choicest
OF caramels The reason for TIE sul-
den desire for a lunch Of hallslonea
appeared later. when one said 10 her
escort: Il reckon I'm even with May
now. She has always been boating
about her experience In Kansas. where
hailstones that were 50 big that she
could eat them fell during a storm II
her brothers. farm. ita much more d
an experience 70 have eaten hailsioptI
that tell In a Manhattan nlach storm
than 10 eat them 10 Kansas. ehese hal
storms are common. And gon ca'
prove that aid Il. cant yoa9- Ne,
Yo1k Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Pescadero. q few miles south OF San
Gregario, In California. This peculiar
and picturesque structure Is built en-
tIrely Of the trunks OF native redwood
trees and IA In fair state OF preserva-
ton. The most striking thing about
the appearance OF this bridge Is rs
enormous height. The center span
crosses the creek ninety feet above the
water, Il Il not known who the en-
gineers we're that built the bridge. nor
Just what facilities they had for doing
the work The structure vas put up
about 1858. and has remained In con
slant use ever since. Il is true. the
stages do not cross Il now. but foot
passengers and smaller vehicles use Il
regularly. The only effect OF is long
year OF service Is is slight sway At
the northern end The redwood trees
OF which the bridge Is built were
hauled from the forests about fifteen
miles away. How they were placed In
position Is something past finding out.
as there IL nobody living In the locality
that remembers when the bridge Ias
put up. And indeed. Il looks as II the
job would puzzle an engineer Of to-day.
even though he were given the use Of
all modern appliances. which the 9th
ers did not have. In an. there are sew
eniy upright supports In the bridge.
and they must have been stood on end
entirely by the use OF ropes. puIleys
and muscle. Those In the center OF the
bridge are the highest. and the others
get shorter and shorter a. they climb
the bank on either side. Very few
braces are used. 20 that the bridge pre-
senis the appearance OF a series Of
straight poles reaching across the ra-
vine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17


Marx Hanna. chairman Of The fe,uh.
lican national COMMITTEES. isn't story
,sller. Sc he dossn't tel this stofr 81
hinnelf. Anoiher man areund TIE ~
publican headquarters tells Il on TIE
chairman. however. I. uan visa Mr.
Hama vas a. the republican national
eenvsntien a. ST. Lous laet June.
Everybody knew that McKlniey uas
rsinE 70 be nominated lsf tie preal.
dency. hut the important question wa
who would b. the vlce-presiasntlal
nominee, There we're 2 dozen candl-
dates. Henry Clay Evans Lippoli.
hrorn. Hastings. and others. most 81
whose names are noW forgotten. Eg-
cryboiy believed that whoever iho Nc.
klnley strength supported would b.
The nominee. and everybody vas am.
ious to know who Mr. Hanna favored
Tor The oaicc. A politician IN search
Of Information met Mr. Hanna on The
eve Of the second day o. the nomina.
iioa.
Who VIII be aominateds- be asked
"Mckln,ey. OF course replied
Hanna.
"0A. plhav. Of course. Of course. bat
I uagt to know about the viee-presl.
dsnc'
The 40 men drew away from The
others and then Mr. Hanna whispered:
DO yoa want % know the name a
the next vlcc-presldentl'
yes" was the eager reply
Il am sure don't know. I think
you had better consult a clairvoyant
-chicago Times-Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17


need not be blamed n they express
themselves as exceedingly lncredulous
on the subject Of aerial navigation.
Il is amusing 10 note the curious forms
that flying machines have taken. One
model sirikingly resembles an onor-
nous grasshoppor. There Is a long.
cylindrical body and wing-shaped eide
pieces. The feet and antennao arc
tolerably well represented BY the rods
and braces that work and strengthen
the machine There are also models
With overlapping sections resembling
the siding on O building. A quaint and
curious model is domo-shaped and
worked with pedals. Tho problem Of
lying may be solved az some time In
the future, bu, 30 far as has been made
public. there Is little yet invented that
gives reasonable assurance Of flying,
at least during the life OF the present
generation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

ground color OF either blackish-brown
or yoilowish.gray nature has sportiye-
~ laid some broad yellowlsh-whiie rib
hons One goes around the back OF
the head. and ties under the throat.
From somewhere under the breast
another ribbon starts upward. enclrcles
the shoulder and drops down Jus, IN
from, Of the pelyis. where Il comes to-
gethcr and then runs straight over the
body. In many specimens the ribbon
u OF almost perfect uniform width.
and as clean cut nj the edges az II Il
had really come from a loom. The
home Of this seal 80 Tar as Ia known al
present Is the waters and shores Of
Dchring Sea Il Is rarely seen. s,ill
more rarely taken. and very little Is
known OF ita habits
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Fine sand. such as lie found In what
are known a. Quleksands, II artihclally
dried and then wetied again. wlll take
80 per cent OF It's own volume IN water
or 20 per cent Of It's weight Pouring
water into a vessel containing this sand
We ind that the sand remains firm and
will neither aoom 10 soften nor to yield
under pressure. But n we put a guam
tlty OF water into a vessel and slowly
slfi In the dry sand. shaking the vessel
meanwhile. We have gol the soft.
smooth and easily displaced mass
known as quicksand. Artificial quick
sand. in order 10 preserve It's consist
ency, must have at least q to % per
cent Of water and thorough but very
light agitation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

paied IN no lees than ss7 championship
szzss zzc VA always Regarded a. one
Of the eaes fsldcrs and base runners
IN the league During the season Just
closed his handling Of the Minneapolis
team has attracted the attention Of en-
thusiasts all over tho country. In win
ming the pennant IN the minor league
he was ably assisted BY two other pop
ular ex-Chicagoans.- Hlutchison and
schrlyer. Chicago Times-Iierald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

In the ten games played between he
Clnoinnatis and Chicagos the Reds tai
lied 50 runs and Anson's men "a.
Ninety runs were scored by the Pitts
hurgs and flity-four by the Loulsyillcs
IN the series between the two clubs.
Three OF the stars OF the Cincinnati
team this year are Rhinee. Miller and
Foreman. all western leaguers OF 1894
Jud Smiths Wild throws have
queered him In Pltisburg, and there
Is no danger Of bis replacing Denny
Lyons.
I.ouisvills's new outhelder. Pickering
made ~ lcast one safe hit In each u
thu last e'stniy straight games b
played.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

President Brush Is a firm believer IN
ne farming system, and he maintains
that the minor leagues have no reason
10 complain OF the treatment they re-
eeiys At the hands OF the national or
ganlEation. Said he the other day
Take the complaint OF the minor
league magnaies about the drafting
rates. For instance. Long offered us
Pitcher Nops. he did not say you can
have this man for 20 much money. but
he said have been offered 1880 for
NoDa. What will you give? II / had
offered ti.S00 be probably would have
used the proposition TO get better
price from some other team. ! suppose
he received a. much as $500. and per
haps more. from Baltimore, while the
3rai,ins price ia the Atlantic League g.
only $500. Last fall Mr. Manning Of
the Kansas City Club. teleEraphed to
Mr. S0don Of Boston. and 70 me: I have
been offered $500 for Pitcher Hast
ngs, What will you slver Mr. sodsn
didnt answer me message, anu, a. !
vas at TIE seashore. did not receive
ny telegram uRtil II was too late 10
10 business Plitshurg paid more than
$500. and sot the plum. The draft
Ing season has not begun. but he chi
cago Club has started the purchasing
sesson b. buying four men. ana before
the tide comes for drafting the most
promising men viii all BE- sold at fancy
figures. The league nagnates are real
~ biddlng against each other. and
there IL no way 10 prevent Il. beeaus'
when | want a man I want him badly
ant no agreement I might have with
the ether clubs by which the man
would 20 10 Brooklyn. Chicago or some
other team would satisfy ne"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

II Is often the case that Il Is neces-
sary to preserve the body Of some per-
sen for some special purpose. and for
this the services Of the embalmer are
called into reQuisltlon. Much dissatls-
faction ls sometimes expressed because
the preservallye process Il not all that
IA promised. While the omhalmcr ls
largely responsible for failures. Il must
MOI be forgotten that there are widely
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

"You men must really DO careful anl
not run over people" said the presl.
dent Of the surface car line to his mo
lormen.
They listened IN respectful attention
and he continued. Every person you
Kill is one less passenger to ride
JUDGE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Il wouldn't work as hard as them
fellers do In there. said the man who
was standing on the ledge and wash
ing the outside OF a sixteenth story
window. mo, for no money. seilln'
bumped up at desk all day an addln
up nggvn Is too blamed Feaky an eck.
analion fur me-" go .r.--.-A.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Good mornin'. Missis Brady. en-
how's yer motherf"
Thanks be 20 hivin. she's a throttle
better; she took a bottle OF bark wild
pupsIR an a canine pill phWat the doc.
tor LEE Wild her!'-Trath.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17
raIalIaE os.l Irsa . DO, nlasl.

Painting Cast iron n Glossy nlact.
Prof. shusof says; To coat cast iron
4 glossy black color that will stand
washing and heat take oil OF turpen-
tine aud add 10 Il strong sulphuric
acid. drop by drop. with constant stir
wing. until a syrup prccipltate II
tormed. and no more OF q produced on
further addition Of a drop OF acid. The
hQuid "a nov repeatedly washed away
With water. every time renewed after
a good stirring until the water no
longer exhibits az acid reaction with
blue ii,mus paper. The precipiiate Is
next brought upon a alter and after all
the water has run on the syrup "a NJ
Cor use. This thlcklah deposit Is
painted over the iron with a brush: Il
d happens 10 be too stir. Il Ia previous
h diluted with a little oil Of turpen-
sine. Immediately after the iron has
been painted the paint Is burnt In by
a gentle heat. and after cooling the
black surface u rubbed over with a
piece Of linen stun molstened with
nnscod oil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Mrs, Burdock-That man Gale Is abb
solutely worthless His wife told me
they did not have a stick Of wood on
the place.
BuFdock-And We have two cords
That Is the difference between him and
me.
Mra Burdock-well, you had better
so out and split the difference.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

There is no more remarkable wooden
bridge In the world than the orc
which crosses corrltos Creek. on the
stage road between San Mateo and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

"How In the world did old Fllibusie,
manage to leave Cubaf
Because he couldn't devise any waf
OF bringing Il with him"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

fNtII AANf
They lowed as William Unison
Was the districts fav'rite son.
When 1lmfon run for Office
Why he run both morn and nigni;
He seized each farmers horny hand
An shook EN- left an right.
Tie kisled al least a thousand babes;
Slch words rs poets quotes
lie whispered into mothers ears
To riyot fathers votes.
lie ran both late an early.
On the stump he'd Oft crate.
How as rings were crlahin' labor
Jes' as sure as any fate.
But u came along November,
An he cussed the more. they ray,
When Jimson run for Office
And the ONCE got away.
Roy Farrell Greene IN Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

7 has been 80 fire.
quontly stated OF
late that the prob
lem Of the flying
machine has been
solved, and inves-
tlgation has proven
that most Of the
claims are without
practical founda-
ton. that the ma
iority OF people
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Polleeman-come nov. run along
you've been hanging round here all
the morning.
Boy-See here. a nan wot wears a
belt O your size can't cut no ice by be-
ing sassy. where'd yer be II I wus TO
butt yer IN the stummick wid all me
might an den run-eh7
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Walter wilmot. the old left fielder
Of the Chicago team. has been Al the
head Of the Minneapolis team In the
western league FOR the past year. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES or iNvEN-
TON AND DISCOVERY.

Tying Machines Have Not Besn Invented
Net-A Remarkable bridge In calIfor-
nia--1he Use u Iiashlsh Tho NH
hon Seal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

Most strangely oolorcd Of all seals Is
The curious ribbon seal. on a smooth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17
.BASs BALL GOSSIP.
7AsT-sEAsoN NOTES or THE
NATIONAL GAME.

he Assertion That The Late ID. Crane
TOOK Ills Own Llfe 4 False rresi-
dent Brush Defends Farming Anaon'a
Troubles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

n justice % The
memory Of I'D
Crane. the deceased
base ball player. sc
give the details Of
the coroner's in
quest which lifted
from the dead man
the stigma Of sui
eide. The verdict
Of the jury impan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

WIT AND WISDOM. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Trials Of the Rural Candidate The
hoy aud the Turkey Too Dreadful 10
Think OF What PREF pied the ylria-
lions. Etc.. Etc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-17

HEN Jlmson run
for Office.
why, twouid
done YOU good
20 hear
The way he cusscd
monopolies.
In rlngin words
an clear;
The papers he'd bis
piciers.
An his famblys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
DEFENSES OF AMIN AIS.

Cutie fish possess an ink bag from
which a dark fluid may be elected into
the water, effectually concealing them
from pursuers.
1t is we'll known that some cater
pillars are so nauseous to the taste that
birds will not eat them. These same
caterpillars are large and handsomely
colored.
The porcupine and the hedgehog are
well provided for. The porcupine has
some OF the hairs of it's body heightened
into sharp quilts which do not stand
erect but at slope. 1t charges its
enemy backwards. The hedgehog is
robed in sharp defensive armor from
nose to tail and at suspicion OF danger
will roll itself up into a ball, which no
dog cares to attack. If water is poured
on it it will uncoil.
ANY one who has handled a hawk
knows how we'll the beak and claws can
work. Even the English sparrow will
bite and scratch in an incredible way.
The swan uses it's bill for defense
simply by Kissing. But It's wing is IN
equaled among birds. A blow from il
will kill dog and it is said that single
stroke will break mans arm.
Ostriches have powerful beaks with
which they can deliver deathly blows
but their chief defense is their kick. Al
ostrich's kick is nearly as bad as 6
mules
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-07
THE DWARF IN HISTORY.

In 1928 the Tennessee newspapers re-
ported the discovery of burial ground,
tae skeletons of which attained the
maximum height of nineteen inches.
Great excitement prevailed but history
fails to prove anything that would
Etartle science.
Herodotus vouched for the existence
OF pygmies but ne was not believed.
Aristotle thought that tiny men and
minute horses lived in caves along the
Nile. Blu; even when Pliny gave de-
tails and Maundeville added testimony
no one would believe them.
In Rome dwarfs were so popular as
freaks that the people tried to manu-
facture them. A receipt for dwarfing
consisted of salve made Of the grease
Of moles, bats and dormice. II is COM
monty believed nowadays that alcoholic
drinks will hinder the growth Of chill
dren and puppies.
Philetas of Cos was one Of the earliest
dwarfs who attained fame. He was 4
poet and the tutor of Ptolemy Phila-
delphus. He was said to carry weights
in his pockets to keep himself from
being blown away.
Nicephoros Calistus speaks OF an
Egyptian dwarf no bigger than part
gidge. Mark Antony owned Sisyphus,
who is reported to have been less than
twentyfour inches high. Julia, the
niece OF Augustus. had two dwarfs to
wait on her. They were named Coro-
pas and Andromeeda and each was two
feet four inches high. or a little taller
than the Aztec dwarfs who were exhi-
bited and married in London about
thirty years ago.
In the seventeenth century the en-
press Of Austria gathered all the dwarfs
and all the giants together at Vienna.
Great fear was felt lest the giants
should injure the pygn'ies. as they were
all housed together. But, on the con-
trary. the little people teased, robbed
and insulted the giants till they begG-s
10 be protected nv co~t'~n'-.