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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
IN 4 LEOPARD'S JAWS
The Close CAN Of Hunter in south
Afrlea

The Close CAN Of n Hunter Ga south
Africa
The rainy season was over and the
MUlopo river On the Bechuanalnnd
protectoatel was swollen n overflow.
Ing. as were the tributaries. mp one n
whlch-the NasOp-my wagon was
some twenty miles or 10. These rains
take Il out Of a fellow IN a country
not overhcnlthy NJ the best Of times.
but Ia spite " sundry forcbodings. /
stayed the wet season out, cirrumsian-
ces and cxchequer not favorlng re-
turn. With plenty ~ qulnine. pulled
through fairly well, but was not the
least bit less thankful for the return Of
settled weather.
One day ! WIS out seeing what
could do toward replcnlshng my lard
or. when | came across solitary blue
bull wildbeeste He was standing oui
on the yeldt. and as was quite hidden
for ] had come up the belt % brush
bordering the river-he had not not
Iced my approach Though he looked
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
rALKED RATHER roo nUcH-
joke Was on Loauacioua sewfnn
Machine Agent

joke Was on Loauaclona seFfnn
Machine Agent
II was a warm day. and when he
came into the room he wiped bis brow
with hts pocket handkerchief and
gnsped just once before be began 70
talk. After that We did the gasplnr.
Madam" he said. addressing the larg.
est woman In the rom. who was not
''the lady Of the house" by any means.
Il have called 10 Introduce 20 your At
tcntion some OF the most obvious ad-
vantagcs of the New House sewing
machine IL runs nOlsclessiy. can Be
taken apart and Tut together again By
a mere Infant. threaded IN the DARK
aud run on bedtlcking or muslin with
out change Of gear. on does Il good.
but Il positively does not need olilng
once a year. To learn running L II
mere play. and. best Of all. lls work
cannot be pulled apart by pair u
elephants. though by a newly patented
process things arr 80 arranged that old
gowns made by Il are picked to pieces
without trouble"
As he stopped 20 take breath. the
svoman 81 the house" remarked. l.
hut he broke In with. "Of course you
doubt my word. That Is ever the fate
Of n selfrespccting man who won't
beg. and who goes from house 90 house
introducing people 20 a labor-savlng
contrivance ! am not selling the ma
chimes. I merely desire you 20 Accept
few OF these circulars. and II you DO
not desire TO brand me a. a falsliicr.
to allow me to call again In the morn.
ing for your order I think ] see a
smile Of scorn ON your face. You con.
slider me an ordinary agent, and you
will discharge the servant Tor admit
ting me 20 the house. Very web
ma'am. can 90 I VIII 70. When an
sweltcrlng over your summer sewing
with an Inferior machine. purchased a
an cxOrbitant price. you VIII reEre
that you did not az least listen 10 ms
Good morning" And. with a Yer
sweeping bow. he left the room. Their
was silence for the space Of half a ~
ond. and then some one asked the hos
css. what was Il you tried 20 te
him that timcr' "Oh. nothing lmpor
ant" she responded. Merely that n
machine I now own Is New House.
Boston Home Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
netraysd by Iter Admlrer.

Julia y. lson. a handsome. well-edu.
Gated and neatly-dressed young woman,
Is In Jail at Coylngton. KY. awaiting
trial for violating the United State,
internal revenue laws. She was cap.
tured In the mountains OF Rowan couu.
~, Kentucky, and Is said to have b..
longed TO a gang Of "moonshiners" In
the Vicinity. The men made the Illicit
whisky and Il was the duty OF the
girl TO sell Il. In this she Is declared
to have been quite successful. she &
much above the average Of her clasi
In department and education. Sh,
oonverses well and Is modest and In
telllgent She ascrlbes her capture L
an admirer whom abe had rejected ans
who furnished the revenue officers will
information which lei to her arrest
She takes her imprisonment eoolly. bu
shows fine seorn for the part her per
ldious lover played. Anew lor'
/ World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

national ietEuel M n member Of the
American association. and Harry had
still greater opportunities for making
money. as well as a reputation. than
ever before. In 1850 he increased his
field Of operations By getting control OF
the score cards OF the Toledo club.
which was n member Of American as
ISOLATION that year. In 1891 Harry OBJ
tained the score card privilege on the
Boston association clubs grounds. and
ran Il while aiill controlling the cards
al Columbus He secured the score card
privilege OF the Washington Club, OF
the National League and American As
ISOLATION. for the season OF 1892. as well
aa that for the following year In 1894
he made a grand circuit by taking In
I New York. Philadelphia and Pittsburg
In the spring Of 1895 he secured not
only the score card. but all other prlyi-
leges at the Polo Grounds a. well. and
had no trouble In renewing them this
year. His ardent love for theairlcals
led him 10 seek the programme prlvi-
loges at the theatres. and through his
warm friend and admlrer. Il. N. Gulick,
one Of Piitshurg's most noted "rooiers,
and member Of the ilrm OF ~. G. Ken
nedy. Gulick q Co.. OF the great BiIou
circuit. he obtained the programme
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

Dodonlans say that the fielding Of
Jim Collins II ahead Of anything ever
seen at third base. Think OF Tim Muir I
name saying Jerry Denny. Joe Mul. |
yey and Billy Nash were great. but new /
or the equal Of our own modest Buffalo
boy"
WIN Terry has sacrificed his mus
iache. and "a trying TO prove that he Ia
only SO years old tn August william
Joined iho Brooklyn club - years ago,
he knows the date well. Tor In July and
August Of that year he had gained IS
pounds EX
President Nick Young got into the
harness again AZ Washington June 20,
lie played second base for the old-tim-
crs In a game Tor the benefit OF Phil
Baker. one Of the old-tlme Nationals.
Nick scored a run and made three put
outs.
Jack Hartley, who umpired In the
major league IN 1894. Is handling the
indicator for the college and seml-ama.
teur games round about New York.
Jack has q lucrative position IN
wholesale house 10 Gotham, but Is sian
deeply euamored OF bis old loyo-haso
ball
The Washlng'ons on June is played
ai Grange. n J.. and With alcJauos In
the box were beaten By the Orange A.,
G. IN ten innings by 5toA Wesi.rvclt
pitched for Orange nnl held the Sem
aiors down 10 seven hits. And yet no
isn't good enough for the Now York
Club 10 make terms with
Tommy INLAND. l.aiham's proiege. has
boea dropped by ST. Louis Il tcport,
cd that Tom parrott g. also marked fog
release. The q. l.ouin club Is said Ia
be Negotiating Tor lnnolder Mic Turner
Cooley has reported for duty. The team
o. crippled through accidents % Joe
Quinn and catcher Mcfarland.
In the fourth Inning Of the Kansa'
ClU-St Paul zane at Kansas City re-
cCnig St Paul had the bases filed
with uono out when Daniels. OF IN,
Kansas City team, performed the re-
markahle feat Of striking out Shueart
slratton sud Spies on II pitched balls
cirh, Of which we're struck at. only on
strike being called,
! Charles W. Boyer. late manager O
J the Roanoke Club. Of the Virginia Stat
League, has been given his release b.
D. that club. owing 10 the fact that N
club was losirg money and could NO
silor a ron.payi1g manlg,r. Manfg
Foyer Is well UP IN base ball. has
wide acquaintance among players. wit
whom he Is also quite popular. and nm
dcrstands all the business Any clu
Ia need OF non-playing manager wi
Go well 10 write him. Ills address
Hsrers,own. Maryland.
That unfortunate little passage
arms between Arson and PeitE. 1t Oh
cago, was but the natural outcome OF
very bad practice on the diamond. via
Trying to rattle" opposing players I
applying oplthets to them. 1, Is a
meant In a rood-na,ur,d way. OF cours
y but many a truth Is spoken In Jest
y and sometimes between the words
n wit and raiilery there Is one whi'
stiurs the hearor 70 the quick The
o. q whole lot OF conversation on q
bah field which would shock the ave
egc spectator u the breeze waited q
words into the grand stand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
SMALLEST on AI.L NATIONS
ravoraio. an island Nenr snrdf
Claims the nlatinction

Claims the niatinction
Some OF ihO encyclopedias and Ia
newspapers have commented on
smallest independent country Ia
world. aud have given the credit tll -
Tor 20 either Andorra or san Marksa
A late issue OF the Westminster Ga
xette trkes these authorities 60 task
declaring that they are mistaken a. x
the government which can lay claim I 1
belns the smallest independent tcrrj
tory ON the globe. and says that the p.
sltlOn belongs to Tavoralo. an lslei oil
the northwest coast OF Sardinia III
slze Is three miles long and three-Quar
tiers Of q mile broad aud Its popula
ton numbers exactly tfly-hvc souls
From 1890 to iSSa the lslet was gov,
erned by one paoloto. who had all thi
authority Of king. but when he dice
In the latter year he advised the In
hahltanis 10 form a republic. which
vas done. Al the adult islanders
women equally with men. have votes
and every six years president
elected Cor that period. Nomlnally a
lsland Il ylaimed ~ Italy. but NO a
lonlpl il made to cxcrcise any contr,
IRON there or from ti1 near lElana I
sardinia pcscrgl NcNA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

sympfon1 - which b Knew !
rIana lran. = Il.naer .laan.

syuipfom1 - Witch Ia Irnom =
cionr froul n Tbvaaer slarnI
Perhaps the most Important DE-.
iinciion o. emphasize b. that helweea
The appearance Of a thunder storm and
a tornado since II this can 81 defined.
much needless fear nt the approach ~
black but harmless thunder storms can
be avoided When NOT combined viii
tornado manifestations the thunder
storms send aloft a narrow line ~
black clouds Ia advance. which ~.
mains high IN the air. Al the right
and left the black clouds seem to reach
the earth. but this - caused not BY q
descent 20 the earth. as In a tornado.
bat by distant edges Of the high black
clouds recediug below the horizon. II
Is one storm which spreads TO the left
and right There II no splitting Up q
clouds with the formation Of differ
cnt storm az another part Of the hoFi.
zou.
The tornado j. easily distinguished
from this perfectly plain edge o. black.
with rs lighter rain mist extending 70
the earth. Whether the funnel 4
yelled By rain or not Il u ordinarily ~
black that a. u approaches L appears
MS n column Of dense darkness. mar.
rowest at the earth. with light break.
Ing through on either side u H. The
most marked trait Of all Il that 0thel
clouds seem 10 b. approaching. other
moving ~ right angles. and a distant
storm Of light hue Is coming from M
southwest. This u all caused by "a,
tornado. which Is drawing clouds ans
air currents toward itself from Rrca
distances As the tornado funne
comes nearer. with rs DARK mass u
rubbish reaching 10 the earth. the roal
l. frightful giving the observer hfteei
OF twenty minutes warning. Ia
southwest corner Of the cellar. II IL
tornado Is approaching from the soutl
OF west. u the safest place q refuRt
The tornado carries the wrcckage .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

Joseph >. Kelley Of tho ualtimoree
Joseph J. Kelley. outlcldor Of the
Baltimore club. was born Dee. ., 1871,
at Cambridge. Mass. and u was In his
native place that he learned TO play
ball. Beginning at an early age o. q
pitcher. he soon gained local rcputa-
ton In that position. Each year has
seen him advance q step higher until
he has reached the highcfi Notch IN
his adopted profession Being Ia the
front rank o. q balsman. base-runner
and fielder His professional career
began In 1891. when be accepted sn cn'
gagcmont with the Lowell club. % the
New England league. as one OF ib
pitchers. His excellent work with the
Lowells attracted the attention ui the
management Of the Boston club. % the
National league. and he finished The
season with the latter club. taking part
IN twenly-iour championship contests,
moe, OF which were played IN tho out
field with Us team. This was his iirst
experience In major league company
and this. too before be was ~ years
old. In 1892 be joined tho omaha club
OF the Western league. After iakin4
part IN foriy-nine championship con
tests and iyiug suilige Tor second place
In the onicial batting averages oi that
league. he Joined the pittshnrg club Of
the national league ana American es'
ISOLATION. and later on he. with q none
tary consideration. was exchanged iol
Van lialircn OF the baltimore club o.
the same league. with which he FINISHED
the season. lie was re-engagcd by ih'
Baltimore club for the season ot 1898
when be made quite reputation In Ia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

II Il not generally known 10 farmers
that wheat straw Is a most valuable
food Cor stock. containing almos, a.
much nourlshment a. hay
II was reported az birmingham that
Christian Endcagorers had Increased
dRing the wear by the i1rmeI'rn ~
nlS new heaneiea lhfeafhrHt fht
United klnglom. Thr ,uial nu.atFl ~
soeleiIes n present Il fiil. Wits 80
ucmnlrsnln 4 EIole 1p1n I14.AA4
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

Al Denver. Col. q. Il. Hachenbcrger
defeated W. W. Hamilton In a 25-mlle
race on the D. W. c. track. doing Il
wonderfully easy. Hachenhergers
time for the FIRST mile was ait; I.
miles. 2ll6: IS miles. IO1i7.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

not the ease. OF eourre, u has been
our close season came as yours. i2a''
season East Melbourne won the pen
nant ana got a leg In for President
Willlamson's trophy they tied Win
the Melbourne champions Of the sea-
son previous. and deciding game had
TO be playod-and a splendidly contest
ed match resulted In East just squeez-
Ing home. This season couple Of
clubs have left the league, bu, two
new ones have entered. keeping u atiil
AZ eight clubs Melbourne Is as strong
as ever. They have lost their catcher
who 10 trying after gold al West Aus
tralia. but their old player, Mckay
who took that position better than any
colonial. has returned home from his
travels and has gone into harness
again. East Melbourne lchampionD
have lost both their pitchers. They are
In England with the Australian cricket
team. They are a. Trott and jack
Harry The latter last cricket season
brought his skin as a pitcher TO bear In
his bowling and at times nonplussad
the baismen by splendid out-curve'
which. on touching the ground. as YOU
know. would break back the opposi g
way. lie and another East man, Ia
yer have used this curve ball nt crick-
Ct very successfully, without impairlng
the fairness OF their delivery.
zone OF the new clubs IN the league
will be- top notchor- ilawkabun.
They have got good men from several
teams They took three regular In
heldera from the South team. who alse
lost another to a good second club. but
their manager-oaptain has got together
dozen players again and expects tc
do good business through the season
This speaks well for the popularity Of
the game and the enthusiasm viii
which II Is played.
Our players are continually asking !
there Is an American team coming out
and n the crowds could only be- In
spired with the go" Of the players th'
scheme would be q paying one withou
doubt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

Frlcnd-"Thal snowslorm that you
have painted Is really wonderful" Ar
tlst-"Ycs; Why ne other daY a friend
Of minl called on noe and when he saw
thar picture he put on my heavy ulhle|
and walked on Tit-nlln.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

she looked at his new bicycle with
considerable interest.
Its not very high" she said r
shouldn't think Il would hurt 10 fan
from that"
1t doesn't" be replied tersely. The
-, ..arfosflV harmless bat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

"Nan. how does my new shirt waist
looky'
~wcll. Kitty. to tell the truth. II looks
As II you had made Il yourself AZ mid
night without lamp."-Chlcae0 Rce,
ord.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

the success Of his first song. he re-
turned 10 Plttsburg. and lived there
until 1860. deyotlng the principal por-
ton Of his time to the composition Of
songs. In 1860 he went to New York.
and there resided until his death. jan
uary is. 1854.
Foster displayed his musical talent
early In life. when scarcely able 10
walk he evineed a tondnoas for all
kinds Of music. and az he grew elder
WA quick a catching alFs His hrsl
masical composition Vas written ehll,
a Tovendas and was entitled "rlog'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
SONGS THAT WE LOVE.
REVIVED POPULARITY or STE
PHEN FOSTERS MELODIES.
Admirers Propose TO Honor IIis oravs
witch Il In = Neglected Part Of =
PittsburE Cemstsrg By Erecting q
Monument 90 Ills uenlus.
Pittsburg Letterj

UWANEE II / T.
BIER" and My
Old Kentueky
Home" which were
sung with such ef-
feet by the negro
delegates az the re-
cent republi ca n
convention. demon
strate the revival
In popularity which
these Eongs are
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

Laughter may no, improperly b,
called the chorus Of conversation. =
Steele
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

TW1TTTT
different branches OF his professionals
has been a member Of the Baltimore
team ever since and Is reckoned one
Of the most valuable men In Balu-
more's champion aggregation,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

"NnU NunNUEI u M UEVH U|CE7I-IIT
10 sgraddlc the financial plankf7
1T would have been all right She
would very likely have worn bloom
crs."-chlcago Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
NOTES or INTEREST ABOUT
THE NATloNALIoAME.
Australian League Il Doing nsttsr This
ssAson--Jo.eph ,. Kelley OF HAITI
Iaors. a Familiar Character 80 Dls-
niond Dust

Correspondent Of
Philadelphia Sport
ing Life writes 90
that paper as fol-
lows, under recent
date: you may
Imagine that bali
playing down un
der has been
rnuned out judg
Ing by my long ai-
lencc. but such Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
4 SL'PERR STOCK OF MILLINERY.

Opening days have been discontinued In the MILL
merry department OF II. ONeill Co. In their store
I'm S!xth-ave, between Twentieth and Twenty-ilrst
SITS Nevertheless. the spring hats and bonneis are
there now IN all their variety and beauty. and are
attracting crowds who familiar with the mli-
merry reputation Of the firm. TIE showrooms on the
second floor are luxurousy appointed and are said
TO be the largest OF the kind In the city. One Of
the new hats.shown with cspecia! pride by the at
tendants has crown OF heliotrope AMI green straw
with a brm Of shirrei black net Heliotrope and
green striped ribbon. American Beauty roses and
yariogated foliage form the trimmings. rather
daring combination OF pink ana yellow ribbons Is
used on a black chip leghorn. which IS further
adorned with four large ostrich tips. Sailor hats
are usually plain. but there T. one In THU exhibit
ton which has blossomcd forth into an extremely
pretty and CAV affair. yellow and white ribbon
bows clusters OF varlegated ransies and green
leaves and spangld quilts Of net are all used upon
it, For woman whose taste demands less mngling
OF colors there is a rich. golden brown straw the
only trimming OF which consists OF chiffon OF the
same shade and six black ostrich feathers. The
effect is new and stylish Small bonnets OF gilt.
chiffon flowers lace and the woven horsehar so
much used this season come IN every imaginable
shape
Capes of light Dresden silk. covered with
grenadne and trimmed with point d'esprit lace. are
Paris novelties In the cloak department. Spring
jackets still shorter than those used this winter
and are Of Kersey and Scotch cheviot In plain AMI
mixed colors
There IL wide room for selection among the spring
suits which range from tailor made cloth gowns
to dainty summer creations in SIX ana grass linen.
one Of the latter l. Dresden taneta. Of old-rose
and green, with trimmings Of white chiffon and Per-
sian gauze The skirt has the new box plea ted
front and IS yards wide. An ecru grass linen
is made up over pale green SILK and simply
trimmed with batiste embroidery. The result Is an
airy and cool looking warm weather gown.
Many pretty designs for children are shown in
the infants and misses departments. Babies long
and short coaks made OF silk. linen pique.
and have the little bonnets 10 match. on the first
floor the shopper Will find an interesting array OF
new silks and dress goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
NETWORK CITY.

Ranrs Co. at their aucton-rooms. Nos. VI ana
90 Frfth-ave. will sell on the afternoons OF to-day
and tomorrow the library OF the late Charles W.
Lawrence comprising collection OF Americana
and early laws and other works relating TO New
York State and city On Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday an Interesting catalogue Oh "isVe'-
laneous books will be offered
The Rev. Dr. Newland Maynard will deliver an
Illustrated and historical lecture on The Cattle
drals OF France and Germany. this evening at the
Bloomingdale Reformed Church. sixty-eishth-st.
and the Boulevard, the Rev DR.. Madison C. Peters
pastor. at $50 O'CLOCK
Miss Elliot, whose talk on THE Holy Grail with
stereopticon illustrations taken from Abbeys IA
roous ser,es OF pjctures was given recently at Mrs
Orm. Wilson'S will repeat the lecture for the bene
fit OF 81, Johns Grayncar. and the building fund
n, a chiIdren's home, q. p-s East Fifty-thrd-st
on March "a at p. m. m other talks In TINS
series Of "Causeres de C~~srA- VIII be given by
Mrs E. b. Custer tomorrow, on "A oman 5
Buffalo Hunt" and "Kiplng's India" descriptive
lecture. illustrated. on March q. Tickets may be
had OF Sister Adele No. East Ffty-third-st.' and
Mrs Henry Lenox Banks. Montcair. y. j.
Tvpographica Union No. will hold its forty
s,x,h annual reception and ball at the Lexington
Onera House in East Fifty-e.ghth-st., near Third
ave- tonight. The proceeds OF the ball VIII De
devoted to big SKIS Hospital Fund, the purpose
NJ which Is 10 maintain beds for its sick members
IN the various hospitals OF this city ana brooklyn
Invitations have been extended to President Cleve-
land Vice President Stevenson, Senator DAVID H.
HILL Governor Morton. Lieutenant-Governor sax
ION Mayor Strong Congressman Amos J. Cum
mjngs Henry c. Miner, william Sulzer and Lem
uel f. Ouigg Commissioners Roosevelt, Grant and
Andrews. Recorder GofY, and to a number OF prom
inent leaders In the labor movement. nearly all OF
whom have sgnifed their intention OF being pres
ent.
W. H. Freedman will speak in Grammar School
No o. Mulberry and Bayard SITS. this evening al
s o'clock on What Electricity Can Do. making
also a number OF interesting experiments ON
THURSDAY evening Frank II. Robertson will speak
on Norway and Sweden" This lecture Will be
illustrated by stereopticon Views. Principal Hugh
p O'Neil cordially invites the public to attend
+ these free lectures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
STtTEV ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

Michael Boomer sixty-hve years old, VINO hVes III
Jcrsey-st New Brighton while driving In castle
ton-aye West Brighton. about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning was run into by a troley-car OF the Mld-
land Electric Road. The ACCIDENT occurred near
rlzabeth-st The wagon was badly broken. but the
bo-e.s escapcd without injury Bloomer was thrown
from, the wagon and Internally injured.
To-day the first session OF the Supreme Court hein
in the county since the adoption OF the new Const-
tuition and theaddiiion OF justices, VIII assemble.
Justice Smith will sit. The first appearance OF DIS
rict-Attorney George NJ. Pinney In his oficiai ca
raci,y will be made at the time. Mr.. Pinncy Is
The first Republican hold Office in over twenty
wears The Grand Jury which Will assemble VIII
iavn two homicide cases to consider. In both 81
which II is expected that indictments In the FIRST de-
will be found.