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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15
ARoNr MAcEo,s pEArH.
Further Particulars show he Mlstook
The Knsny Tor sanchea' Treeps.

FuFtheF FnFtIeuIaFa HhoW To Miatooh
the Ensuy For sanchez Troops.
HAVANA, Dec. iA-Farther inquiry
BY the correspondent OF the Associated
Press has "licted the following add.
tonal details. which are positively real.
able. Of the manner in which Antonio
Maceo met hin death,
IL is known that MAceo expected the
insurgent trigadier general, Sanchez,
10 conceutrate his forces IN Havana prov.
ince In readiness for Maceo when he
should pass the trocha. Il happened.
however, tAat in passing the Spanish
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

BOISE Cry, Dec Alt Is learned
that a company is being quietly organ.
lied to 20 to Cuba to assist the insur.
gents
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

| have a big sio K Of fancy all WOOL
flannel In stripes and plaids, worth
from &c 10 5Oc a yafd'-your choice at
2jc. IS &. II. Wyse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized 10 announce
AZ. naNFau

We are authorized TO announce
VIZ. A. BANKS
as a candidate for Secretary, Assessor
aud Collector Of the Cry Of Bryan ct
he ensuing April election.
We are authorized TO announce
C.E. JENKINS
~ a candidate for the oilice Of city sec.
retary, assessor and collector Of Bryan
At the ensuing April election.
We are authorized b. announce
u. 6 RHODES
a candidate Tor ciy Secretary. Tax
Assessor aud Collector Of Bryan. Flee
ton first Tuesday IN M, lSqz
We are authorized to announces
CT. WILSON
as a candidate for city marshal Il Bry.
an at the ensuing April election.
We are authorized D. announce
&C. sHELBURNE
~ canuilalc Tor reelection 10 the
othce Of city marshal Of Bryan at the
ensuing April election.
We are authorized 10 announce
T. p. BOYETT
as a candidate fr City Mar,hal o
Bryan at the ensuing April election.
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like Sulphale Of Quinine. POI up In
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Price, 95c. For sale hy
NJ u James
sam Il. Wilson,
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Apl Halle Drug tore.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

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A neglected cough Is dangerous Stop
It at once with shilOh's Cure. Sold by
all druggists.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

;alumn. commahded by Major Cirejeda,
Maceo mistook the force Of guorrillas
Under Poral for Sanchez vanguard and
found himself among them before he
{ Uncovered his mistake. At the first vol.
Icy from the spaniards Maceo fell
wounded Tho insurgents, taken by
surprise. commenced general FIRE as
they retreated and abandoned Maceo In
dying condition.
Colonel ijoo has had an engage
nont at O. ip Florida, near Havana.
with the col ,entrated forces Of the in.
'urgen,s. which were with Maceo when
ne was killed. and which are now fol-
owing the leaders. Aguirre. Castillo,
Arangueren. Cardenas, Gallo and L,ozo,
lnd which namber 1000 horscmen.
Colonel + 100 again met these forces
at Tumba Quarto where he inflicted ,
loss Of IL killed. their wounded bei :
carried of. The Spanish had 10 wound.
I'd.
Private advices from Santiago de Los
Vegas m this province, state that tLa
prominent insurgent leader Perico De
yado, has been seriously wounded AM
has remained hidden IN the woods sine
the last cngs cement with General +
yueroa These adylces add that Il
expected that several bodies Of insu.
gents viii som surrender to the Span
.sh authoritioA
The steamer San Ignaoio has arrived
here, having ON board 1910 soldiers Ia
reinforce tho Spanish forces in Cuba.
Deny Reports Of Maeeo's Death.
CINCINNATI, Dec IA "A special h
Tho Comm srcial.Tribune from Key
West says;
Advices from Havana stated that Ia
Lucha and other Spanish papers ar,
quite bitter over the story sent out TO-
garding Mac No's death, and deny Il en-
phatically Palace officials also deny IL
and Il Is stated that General weyler
viii deny II nver his own signature.
More fighting is reported in the sub
urbs, and the insurgent forces are re
ported as numbering several thousand
The work Of entrenchment Il being
pushed TO the utmost, and many piece
Of now artillery have been mounted.
The anti.American feeling is growing
and several Of the American CORE
spondents have been warned to be NOR
careful in their dispatches on pain o
being deported.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-15

Comauche Tribe No. Is. I. o. r. NJ,
Bryan. Tex Council fire kindied the
frat and third Wednesday Of every
mouth al the seventh run aud thirtieth
breath In wigwam at Mikes hall.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

is effected invisibly in centre front
under the box plait. Two styles of
collar are provided by the pattern, a
high rolling collar that is closed to
the neck, as shown on the figure, and
a low-cut revers collar to wear with q
chemisette, as shown in the small
drawing. The fashionable full gigot
sleeves are gathered at the top over
comfortable sleeve Innings and are
plainly completed at the wrists. This
style of basque is simple. in construc-
tion and dressy in effect, requires no
decoration or trimming Of any kind,
is becoming to all figures. and for these
reasons held in general favor, retain
ing to-day the popularity achieved ON
its first introduction to the world OF
fashion. Chevfot, serge, camel's hair,
vicuna, covert and ladies' cloth and
all varieties of smooth and rough
faced suiting in plaid, striped. mixed
or checked designs will develop
stylishly by the mode.
The quantity of 44-inch wide mate
rial required to make this basque for
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

Clerque, of Philadelphia, who is in
charge of the Sault pulp and paper
plant of Sault st. Marie, Ontario.
The house is situated on the st.
Mary's River. the outlet OF Lake Su-
perior. II is said to be one of the
places which John Jacob Astor made
his headquarters while engaged in the
fur trade, in which he made his for
tune before buying real estate in New
York. II was probably the furthest
west ho reached. The establishment OF
Astoria, in Oregon, described by
Washington Irving, was his enterprise,
but he did not go there.
Astor arrived in New York in 1889,
and chance acquaintance with fur
rier on the ship decided him to enter
the fur trade. At first he exported
furs from Canada to England and re-
imported them to this country.
Then treaty with Great Britain
enabled him to organize the fur trade
in the United States. In 1909 he in
corporated the American Fur Com
pany in the State of New York. After
wards he organized the Southwest
Company, with authority from the
Government to trade in the Indian
Territory along the Canadian border.
This company included the Mack.
inaw Company, n British corporation.
and certain members of the Northwest
Company, the greatest trading asso-
citation in Canada. Many of Astor's
hunters and trappers were Canadians.
Astor's company was suppressed by
the War of 1912.
It is said that he made two million
dollars IN furs and the China trade be-
lore he began his accumulation of real
estate.
The old house is built of very heavy
logs, evidently with view to defense
against Indians. There are loop
holes for muskets. Mr.. Clerque has
added a story to it and furnished ii in
very charming manner.
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perfectly the wood is smoc thed on the
outside. 1t is then covered with q
coating CT thin rawhide and enameled.
But with all the care exercised in the
manufacture, the most difficult task,
perhaps, falls upon the person who is
to wear the contrivance. In many
cases it is difficult to learn to use it.
According to all accounts people have
more trouble learning the use OF an ar
tificial arm or hand than they do the
leg. If but one arm has been ampu.
tated, the remaining member is made
to do all the service. People as a
usual thing find it much easier to
learn to write with the left hand than
getting the knack of holding a pen or
pencil between wooden or rubber
finger and thumb, but if both hands
are missing it becomes necessary.
In regard to artificial arms and
hands some great results have been
attained. The work on these is much
more complicated than on the leg, but
still hands are made with fingers that
will pick up pin or handle a sword
with wonderful facility. The simplest
contrivance for making the fingers
work naturally is strap which goes
over the shoulder. By launching"
or working the shoulder joint this
strap is made to act upon mechanism
in the forearm and action is thus CON-
municated to the fingers SO that they
will open and shut. -
While it is advisable for anyone who
intends procuring artificial limbs to
visit the factory in person to get q
perfect fit, it is possible to get fairly
good results from a plaster of Paris
cast. 1t is sometimes impossible for
people to reach large cities where this
work can be dore as it should, and in
such cases the plaster cast serves a
good purpose. So also in regard to
the cost of limbs. A perfect leg will
cost about S75, while an arm, owing
to the complicated mechanism, will
cost from $40 to 800.
There are what the makers call peg
legs. These are finished legs except
that they have no foot. They are
made with q peculiar joint at the
knee, SO that the peg can be either stiff
or, by turning q screw, can be made
to work on a hinge, as the wearer likes
best. The socket receptacle is hol.
lowed out in the complete leg, and
they can be made very comfortable.
There is wide difference of opinion
regarding the time that ought to elapss
after amputation before the artificial
limb should be tried, but fair aver.
age OF all judgments on the matter
sets the time at three months, and il
viii then take two weeks to turn out Q
limb.
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UPPER PART OF SHOE.

sure to come of. This difficulty is
obviated in Mr.. Reynolds's shoe. In
fact, some persons have objected to
this shoe on the ground that it will
never pull of in an accident, thus rem
dering the hoof itself liable to injury.
The fastening in the rear is made by
means of spring clinch, which may
be Of any strength desired. 1t has one
end fast to the hoof of the rear up
right extension of the calk, and the
other end has metallic bearing, at
tached to the hoof an inch or more
further back than where the last nail
is usually driven. The point of the
screws, as they are turned In, press
upon the centre of this spring, and
thus, while the screw presses the clinch
FIJI mly down to hold the shoe and hoof
tightly together, the spring reacts
upon the screw with equal pressure.
This spring eases the solid, dead blow
that is ordinarily given by the hoof
when the shoe is fastened by means
of nails.
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ARTIFICIALLIMBS.
MAKING SUBSTITUTES FOR MISS,
ING LEGS AND ARMS.
An Industry That Is n Boon to Hu-
manity - Various Processes of
Manufacture Described-Cost
of Replaced Members.

- "A CCIDENTs will happen and
"A legs and arms bs broken or
IA crushed so that amputation
becomes necessary, and then
the artificial article is truly a blessing.
1t appears to be difficult task to de-
termine the date of the first appear
ance of this great boon to humanity.
For centuries the unfortunate cripple
was an object of pity, neglected and
entirely at the mercy of the unskilled
surgeon. Crude and cruel methods
were adopted by the ancients in cut.
ting off limb. II was not until the
seventeenth century that any humane
means of stopping the hemorrhage was
discovered. Previous to that, after q
leg or arm had been knocked off by
the use of mallet and a chisel, the
stump was scared over with red hot
ircns 10 stop the few Of the blood.
= And even after ali this torture the
sufferer was compelled to hobble about
as best he could without the slightest
hope OF ever having his condition
ameliorated. And yet some substitute
for missing momber was certainly
found by the ancients, for Herodotus,
who died in 40S B. c., tells us in some
OF his historical works of prisoner
who amputated his own foot to free
himself from the shackle, and was thus
enabled to escape and return to his
home, where his friends provided him
with wooden foot. An artificial leg
was found in 1885 at Capua in tufa
tomb and is now on exhibition in the
Academy OF Sciences in London. At
the feet OF the skeleton where this
relict was found lay three vases bear
ing the date of 800 B. c., proving that
the art of making artificial limbs is IN
old one.
The beginning of the present CEN
fury, however, marks the time when
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ORNAMENTS FOR THE HAZE.

OF late year: it has become the
fashion to wear come ornament in the
hair when in full evening dress.
Tiaras, crowns and coronets are, of
course, the handsomest ornaments,
but, after all, the majority of women
do not possess such jewels. Rhine
stones. which closely resemble dia.
monds in their brilliant appearance,
are deemed permissible imitatier of
the precious stones, and come in t.any
quaint and beautiful designs.
Mercury wings are very popular,
and are to be had in all sizes. When
attached to band of the same stones
they make becoming and efec tive
headdress, and can be worn with hair
arranged either high on the head or
low in the neck, or part way between.
Young girls twist bit of ribbon in
their hair and tie the ends of the rib.
bon into bow in n sort of wing shane.
while the rhinestones are universally
conceded to be more suitable for older
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

If the amputation has been below the
knee then comes the stout steel knee
joint. The making and fitting of this
pert of the limb requires great skill.
The necessity is found for separate
knee piece of wood. This is fashioned
into q shapely knee cap, and so ad-
justed that each end works smoothly
and steadily in either the top socket
of the lower limb or the bottom part
of the upper limb.
The making of the various hinges
which form the joints is an important
part of the work. They are made OF
steel and car-spring rubber, and must
be simply perfect in their adjustment
to insure satisfactory results.
When the leg has been fitted and all
the joints have been made to work
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

and old. No. l is here pictured of
butter-colored chiffon. shaped in
square or sailor outline at the back,
the edges being finished with frills of
the chiffon, edged with butter-colore
Valenciennes lace. No. is OF white
null with deep frills of handsome
lace. It is shaped in round outline in
black and lies in soft, natural folds
around the neck. The ends can hang
loosely or tied in knot over the bust,
as here presented.
The quantity of 44-inch wide mate
rial required to make designs No. ! or
No. 2 is ] yard for either 32.inch, SO.
inch or 40-inch breast measure.
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in damp weather. There is no reason
why the horse should not feel equally
relieved when deprived of his heavy
iron clogs.
Another point of advantage, on
which the inventor properly lays much
stress, is the fact that the shoe is
grasped firmly to the hoof at every
point. Under the mailing system the
last nails towards the rear are driven
about half way between the .heol and
toe. This leaves one-half OF the shoe
on either side unfastened. There is
thus considerable leverage, and il is
for this reason that so many shoes
come of. II this shoe is caught, saw
in track, at the rear end, it is almost
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around the inside of the shoe. The
latter is made of steel, of the usual
shape and style. The only difference
between 1t and the ordinary shoe is the
presence of the groove and the absence
of nail holes.
When the baud is fitted to the hoof
(which is done very readily, the shoe
in turn is attached by slipping the
hange into the groove. It now re-
mains to clasp the arrangement by two
screws in the rear. These may be
turned to any degree of tightness de-
sired, and moderate degree is suf-
6cient to prevent the shoe from COM
ing off. The whole arrangement may
be put on or taken off in moment.
As the shoe is not nailed to the
hoof, there is perfect freedom for
expansion and contraction. This is q
very essential point, as all horsemen
know. The growth of the hoof is not
prevented, and il there is any growth,
instead OF splitting the hoof, It serves
only to tighten the shoe. All the
strain on the band as it lie frightened
comes over the toe and around the
lower edge of the hoof at the point
where it is the hardest.
The ease with which the shoe may
be put on and taken off permits its
fortunate wearer to enjoy luxury
that has been denied him up to the
present time, for now the horse may
remove his shoes before retiring for
the night. We all know what relief
it is to take off our footgear, especially
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-15

When these two parts are put together
and connected a natural working
ankle joint is produced. The ordin.
ary make has only the back and for
ward motion, though in some cases q
joint having lateral action is found
necessary. This, however, is not often.
The next point to which the work.
man gives his attention is the toe
joint. This is a simple contrivance
10 look ct, but it is an ingenious piece
of mechanism. II is difficult to get
this hinge to exactly suit the step of
the wearer. Then comes the socket
for the reception Of the stump. This
~ work OF great care, for in the per-
1oct At here lies ell the comfort or dis
comfort. In one end OF the original
block = II arrives ct the factory il .
SQUAD anger hole. With . pecnliar
oool. shsned like : hook. with 5 sharp
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ARTIFICIAL LEG IN VARIOUS STAGES OF MANUFACTURE

real improvements were made in arti-
fetal limbs and shapely legs and arms
and hands began to take the place of
the crutch and the stiff and immova.
BILE wooden peg. Although frequently
spoken Of as "cork" legs, that very
useful material has never been factor
IN the making of an artificial limb.
Artificial limbs are made generally
from red or English willow. This
comes to the manufacturer in blocks
after a thorough seasoning of two
years. For legs, these blocks are long
pough to form either the lower or
Alf or the upper or thigh part of the
limb. Then there is the foot block.
All the work is done by hand. Inven-
tion has not yet devised machinery for
making artificial limbs. The first
thing the operator does is to hew the
foot block into some rough semblance
OF q human foot, and into this is put
one part of the ankle hinge. Then
the skin is rudely formed and the other
portion Of the ankle hinge is adjusted.
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The Vanderbilt Arboreium.

All those Americans who are inter-
ssted in the material welfare OF their
country will watch with interest what
George W. Vanderbilt is doing on his
North Carolina estate. Mr.. Wander
bilt, as is we'll known, is making on
mis- estate sort of model forest, where
scientific forestry is to be practiced.
and experiments made in acclimatir9
valuable foreign trees, aud in the most
profitable management of the native
species; but every one does not know
that his plan includes horticulture
and agriculture as we'll as forestry, and
that he wishes and hopes to make his
experience valuable to American
farmers and land owners everywhere.
With this view, he proposes to build
on his property little village, in
cluding not only hotel, but houses
and stores, where people interested in
agriculture, who come properly intro
duced, may rent rooms or houses for
themselves and their families, for such
time as they may desire to study the
work going on upon the estate. There
can be no doubt that there will be
plenty of applicants, for nowhere else
In this country can such opportunities
for advanced study of the sort be
found. Fortunately for his country
men, Mr.. Vanderbilt is not only able.
but willing, to expend large sums o.
money in experiments which may re-
turn, for the present, nothing but az
vances in scientific knowledge; and it
is just these experiments which are,
perhaps, in the end, most valuable to
the country. y.-American Architect.
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NEW AND NEAT.
SOME LATE DESIGNS IN GAR
MENTS FOR WOMEN.
stylish Combination in Waist for
Misses-Norfoll Basque for Gem
eral Wear-PicturesqueM Ma
RE Antoinette Fiohus.

TN the first largo illustration fancy
boucle plaid is united with hunt
er's green velvet and decorated
with narrow, dull gilt gimp and
small buttons to match. The stylish
waist is arranged over Innings fitted
with single bust darts and other usual
seams, and closes in centre back. The
full fronts and back are gathered on
at yoke depth. A pointed yoke of
velvet covers the upper portions OF
front and back, the front yoke extend
ing to form stole in centre over the
dropping blouse close to the waist
line. The neck is finished with a
close-ftting standing collar of vel
vet, and belt to match encircles the
waist. Full gigot sleeves are mounted
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A NAILLEss HORSESHOE.
An Important Invention That May
Prove Boon for Horses.

Prove a Boon for Horses.
In one respect the human race has
made very little improvement during
the past few thousand years. This Is
in the matter OF horseshoes. Our pres
ent method Of shoeing horses has not
changed materially for centuries, and
has always been rude and irrational.
One of the chief objections to the sys-
tenn is that the hoof is mnde to At the
shoe instead of the shoe to fit the hoof.
This involves lot Of cutting and
sc-aping, and is the chief cause of
lameness and stumbling. The use OF
nails is also serious objection, as, no
matter how careful the blacksmith
may be, there are cases when tender
spot will be penetrated. II is quite
obvious that nature never intended
nails to be driven into horses hoof.
The accompanying illustrations,
says the New York World, show a
novel horseshoe that has been sub
iected TO careful and thorough trial
on half dozen horses. In every in
stance il has worked to perfection.
The inventor is @. l.. Reynolds, of Au-
burn, N. Y.
Like great many works of genius.
the one in question is extremely sim
pie. II consists of band of metal
about an inch high, which fits around
the lower edge tof the hoof. At the
base of this band there is a sort Of
projecting shelf. or hange, which is
made to fit into groove which runs
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The Limit OF Folly.

1t seems about the limit of folly to
hide money in stove and leave it to
the risk OF fire. but even that line was
passed by some unknown near Nor.
way, Ga, who stored lot OF cart
ridges in stove. A woman started a
fire in the stove Que day last week and
the cartridges exploded, DESTROYING
the sight of one eve and otherwise in
juring her. New York Sun.
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over comfortable Innings and COM
pleted at the wrists with haring cuffs
OF velvet, edged with gimp to match
yoke. Handsome combinations of
plain and mixed fabrics can be effected
by the mode, which is suitable for all
styles of material in wool or silk. The
waist can be worn with a gored or
round full skirt to match, and serge,
camers hair, cashmere, cheviot or
tweed will usually be chosen for prac-
tical purposes, with or without silk,
velvet or other contrasting fabric.
The quantity of 44.inch wide ma
terial required to make this wasit for
miss of ten years old is 2 yards; for
fourteen-year-old size. 2t yards for
sixteen-year-old size. 2h yards.
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toilette OF the fashionable women.
The soft, fine null, chiffon. silk, mus
lin, crepe-de-chine, or Brussels net.
of which they are usually made,
draped around the neck in soft folds,
with the fluffy, ruffied edging of soft
lace or fine embroidery, render them
graceful and becoming alike to young