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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
BY WATER AND FIRE.
Great Destruction Wrought In
the Town Of Boundbrook.
CITIZENS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES

She hivsF Ovsrnsvs and Runs Several
Feet over the Piaos, FoFeisg People
Into second stories 10 E.esPe-A FiFs
breaks Out aud IL Had 10 Ran
Its Course.
soMERvII.E. N. j., Feb. I.-while
tho loss Of property at Boundbrook
last night BY Gre aud h1od will be
large, Il Is now reasonably certain
but one life was lost This man. whose
name was Miller. was drowned In IN AZ.
tempt 10 rescue people from the food.
When the last messenger, who has
reached this city. left BJundbroos. the
food had begun 10 subside. The resi-
dents within the submerged section
were forced 10 take refuge In the upper
stories Of their houses
Al o'clock this morning tho
water was 10 feet high In the main
street OF tbs town Tho hooi was
caused BY heavy rainfall, OVERLOOKING
Raritan river The water In the Meadow
brook also ovcrAowed its banks aud
united with that Of the RAritan, food.
ing all the surrounding coantry.
While citizens were trying 70 rescue
people from endangered houses. n fire
was discovered in the lumberyard Of l.
ID. Cook & Co. Tho hremen Of Bound.
brook. thinking they would be unable
20 cope with the fire. sent word 10 Som.
erville aud P.ainheld for assistance. but
the engines were forced 10 return. the
roads being impassable ON account OF
foods. The citizens were unable ~
fight the flames or rescue the property,
because OF the water rushing through
the streets. and the fire had simply to
burn itsel, out Twenty houses werc
either burned or wrecked by the food.
Many outhousos belonging 20 farmers
were carried away by the food aud
much livestock Were Also lost
The telephone wires were deserted
by the operator al . O'Clock last night
and the telegraph operators In the Le
high Valley and Central railroad depot'
for time sent messages while standirg
IN water up 10 their knees, but we-'
finally compelled TO leave their posts.
The water got 10 high IL put out th'
Gree In the wsterworks and left Run
tan and Somerviile without water. Th'
Raritan river was over 25 feet highe
than its normal level
Tie woolenmills in Somerville wer
flooded and all work Is now suspended
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

CrxcIxxATI. Feb. 7.-M.dame Mod
ieskA's condition has greatly improved.
and her physicians sHy all danger IL
paIsed- sho will leave herr tomorrow
and probably meet the members Of hsr
company in Chicago. where arrange
nenis viii be made 20 proceed with her
engngementa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

NEw YoRK, Feb. THE legislature
at Albany has been asked 10 enact g
law which would give graveyard monu-
ment dealers q lien on the headstones
they furnish 10 mark the last resting
place Of the dead. They appeal for .
law that would give them the right to
seize and sell At public auction such
monuments that remain unpaid for sin
mouths after being placed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

MEMPHIS. Feb. The trial OF Dr.
J. d. White for the killing Of Jacob
Rothschild. piano salesman, was con.
cluded Wednesday and the case eiven
70 the jnry. At late hour last night
the jury was In deadlock, with no
prospect Of reaching a verdict Roths.
child's family live nc Dallas, Tex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
Two Deaf Mut.. NARY.

HEMFsTEAD. Tex. Feb. Joe Sweet.
man. aged O., and Miss Matte N. Smith.
aged Ss. were married here. They are
both deas mutes, and Che Rev. Dobba
conducted the ceremony m writing,
swcetman's hrst wife. who was also .
deaf mute. died year sgl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

NEW YORK. Feb. The storm over
the New England states ysIterday was
the fsrcest for yeEs Nunerous acci-
dents occurred and several persons are
reported killed. Damage to shipping is
beyond estimation a present The
wind here reached = velocity Of 60
miles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

men were killed by the fall Of Pequs
buck river bridge during the storm
last night Ten Of the survivors sas.
tainod painful bruises. bat none Of
them are seriously hurt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
stole the same YsarIInE IuIss.

GATRsynlF, Tex. Feb. William
Poston. charged w.,h the theft Of
yeariing. was given two years in the
district court hers. There are twc
more cases against him and another for
theft Of the same yeHling.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
AI.rr. L.srara KIll.a.

HEMPsrEAD. TeK.. Feb. IA huge
leopard. which escaped from = circus
some years ago. was killed near here. lt
had lived IN the BsaEoa bottoms unih
driven out by the overflow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

w, are authorized to announce that
the odd Fell ws will NEE. regularly
hereafter on the second and fourth
Monday hight in each month Al the
new X, Of ?. Hall. The next meeting
occurs Monday night, Feb. 10.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
JESSIE PITCHER KIpNAPEo.
Two Men Carry Her Away asd AFs
oemplstsly Lest

Two Hen Carry hsf away ead are
oomplstsly Lest
LAFAYETrE. Ind, Feb. mo olew
has yet been fcund as 70 where the kin
napsrs took Miss Jessie Pitcher, the 10
yeAF-old girl Of AtticA She was seized
late Wednesday afternoon. By two IN
known men. forced into . buggy and
driven OF. Absolutely nothing is known
Of the men or the reasons for their con-
duct. Miss Pitcher IL q schoolgirl and
has been involved In no love Affairs,
She was caught up in sight Of her homo,
bundled into a buggy and carried away
The police Of this and surrounding
towns have searched diligently for th'
girl. Mas Pitchers parents are nearly
erazsd over the affair.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

Hu1sB1R). Tex, Feb. III r Dad.
ding, aolealer in aud manu.so:urer Of
cigars In this city. iiled = deed Of trust
He has preferred creditors TO the amount
Of sl67ISl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

WoIFE CRY, Tex, Feb. The
Wolfe City foundry and machine shops
burned. Origin unknown. Loss on
building and cOntsnts s2O.oOO Insured
for e49OO.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

San ANTONIO. Feb 7.-rne livestock
sanitary commission viii meet here to.
morrow % take action relative 20 the
recent change made by Secretary Nor.
ton In the Texas livestock quarantine
line
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

ALVIN. Tex, Feb. The rrst straw
berry shipments Of the season were
made Wednesday. There were foni
crates o. - pints each sent cut and al
were consigned 30 Houston.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

HoUsroN. Feb. 7.--Joseph Half. do
ing a general drygoOds business In this
city. made a general assignments for tue
benefit OF mas creditors. The schedule
shows assets o. IA nirchrndise aud out.
standing accounts Sls,3GO.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
AIl.rsa p...r,.r Arr..s.a.

KNoxvn1K. Feb. 7.-osoAr l. ow-
ems, an alleged dssertsr fror the United
States army from JeRsrsOn barracks,
was arrested here BY private detective
and left af once for Atlanta ia charge
af Sergeant Riley Of Fort MoPhsEson
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

CoIoaADo CITY, TX. Feb. 1.-Threu
tramp boys stole $50 here from thO
Texa, and Pacific depot. They were
caught. the money recovered and the
hnrn mt In iAil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

LoSGvIEw. Tex. Feb '.-Alx odsn
the baFoer. who mysserioualy disap
peared two weeks ago. las returned
HIS explanation OF his suGden disap'
pearAnco is that he was absent on buAS
ness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
WRECKED AN ELECTRICIAN.

The Conductor Was KILLED aud ths No
torman Fatally Hurt.
PnTsnuRa, Feb. IA shiftingengino
ON the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad ran
into a Second avenue electrician al
Rankin's crossing. nine miles east OF
here. killing Conductor w. II. Cooper
and fatally iniuring Mo.orman John
Ridley. There were eight paasengera
on the car. but none Of them were ssEi'
oualy injured.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
,phone 81.

Corn. oats, has, bran, cltton seed
meal and huls always on hand
Prompt delivery and satisfaction guar
snteed. Your trade will be appreciated
sSsT +. +. CAsFLKs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
ooss W For rive TsaEL

GREENvIIIK, Tex. Feb I'm the
district court NJ. + Boutwell, was con-
vic,ed Of forgery aud sentenced 20 five
years in the psnitentiary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08
wnl Bs . Total LOss.

PATcHoU0E. l.. /. Feb, THE gale
continues all along the coast The men
who remained ON the stranded steamer
Lamington have been taken of. Tho
position Of the steamer IL very bad. The
sea is continually washing over her and
she pounds heavily on the bar. Ths
opinion is general that she viii be a
l0tal loss
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

EAGLE Pass, Tex. Feb. THE striks
on the Mexican international is still 90
with no indications Of any immediats
gettlemeut.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-08

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

ryen unorRh 10 ID winter sport with its
greatest facilities In the open air. Skat-
Ing Is the sport referred TO. 1t Is true that
indoor skating Is not novelty, but the
rinks are far moro literally patronized
now than they were formerly, and In the
large cities hockey games and other pas
times are played daily and nightly by
thousands of athletic young folks, who sell
dom seek the lake and river Ice courses.
This Is due to the conyenient situation OF
the rinks and the comfort afforded specta-
tors of the games.
The great colleges of the country are pay
ing more aud moro attention to indoor
athletics, and the cold months are devoted
to something besides mere practice. In
door athletic contests have become quite
the usual thing. A fortnight or 30 ago
Harvard and princeton concluded arrange
ments for a series Of indoor games, and
many Of the other colleges have scheduled
meets The diversity of athletic sports is
such that summer and fall, even with pro-
pitious weather, are of too short duration
to give place for oil the contests that are
desired. Hence this tendency of college
athletes TO pull of considerable proper
tion of them in winter and indoors.
Baseball practice not only by collegians,
but by clubs Of tho National and other
leagues, will hereafter DO pursued extern
sively indoors. The trips ito southern
olimes for spring practice aN growing In
disfavor, and as each team strives hard to
be earliest in playing form there is bound
to be an increasing demand for inclosed
fields, and the supply will follow. The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
r. !. DIVISION OF L. A. W. MEETS.

The Rhode Island Division OF the
League OF American wnfelmen held ITS
annual meeting last evening at the quar-
tiers OF the Rhode Island Whceimen on
Cathedral square. Chief Consul Cooke
presented his annual report which was
listened to with great interest as was tnat
Of G. Richmond Parson detailing the
work of the committee on highway i'm
provemeat. Mr.. John III. Barrett report
cd for tee touring and transportation
committee. After tho adj Jurlment of
the Division a meeting CT ths board OF
officers was held. The tinarco com mittee.
Walter p. Pierce, George &. Burton, Z.
/. Law, was reelected. The delegates
decteo to attend the National Assembly
Mt Albany in February ere Chief Consul
George l.. q oTe, Vice Consul John a..
Barrett. 81 cret' ry-Treasurer, Nelson H..
Gipbi, Howard l.. Perki ins and q. Rich-
mono Parsons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

"In university towns" says James
O'Neill, there Is seldom n lack OF su-
pers for theatrical shows, for the students
think IL quite lark to go on the stage as
Romans or other belligeronts. Some OF
them are so placed that an addition OF 90
cents night to thcir income Is not unac-
ceptable, but there are Others who are
willing to pay for tho privilege OF carry
ing banners in order to flirt with the Ia
dies OF the ballet. IL IL whispered that
tho captain OF the supes in well known
Boston playhouse has been able to make a
profitable investment In real estate with
the offerings of Harvard students who
made debut In his corps. tits said, too 7"
adds Mr.. O'Noill, THAT Henry Irving
had Oxford students amolg his auxil-
iarios when he first camo to America.
They saw the country at littlo cost"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

&. Saturday night. Paddy Fenton OF
Bo,ton meets Paddy Sheeban OF Phiia-
dsirhis, 10 rounds, at 1888 POUNDS; Patsy
Boderick OF Providence meets sammy
Meyers, 10 rounds. at ilS pounds, and
Austin Rice OF New London, Ct, meets
Johnny Glenn of Wilmington, DEL, 10
ROUNDS, at 115 pounds, while Frank lim-
pher OF Buffalo gosa against Bobby Will
son, 10 rounds, at lis pounds.
There will oe a dinner in New York on
Dec. Is, which will bring together about
all OF the men who were responsible for
the organisation of the League of Ameri-
can WheeImen. The Boston Bicycle Club
has the honor OF heiug the pioneer bicy-
cls elub of the country, but the Now
York bicycle club claims the honor oil
being responsible for the birth OF the
l.. A. W. Among the incorporators OF
the club can be mentioned Il. W. Kit
cning, George Strong Daniels. Z. Kirk
Munroe, &. $. McCulloh, X. W. Putnam
and Downing Vaux.
The National Assem- bly, OF tho League
OF A American Wheelmen at Albiny In Feb
ruary, promises to be the livsl,est In the
history of thar powerful organization.
The New York delegation, which can
almost tGrn the tide, has always been
unit on every question up to now. IL
Will not follow Potter in his friendship
fer Elliott The officers OF the division
will not support Elliott under any cir
cumstances; they will boom Potter
whether he wants the o:ace or not. This
IL official. Mr.. Elliott has made some
mistakes which the wheelmen OF the EN-
pire state will not overlook.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
STANDING OF THE POLO oLuBs.
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The annual speed cnampionships under
the auspices of the National Skating As
sociatiou have been scheduled to take
place on or apout Jan. 23 at Spy pond.
near Stamford, Conn.,, the scene of Joe
Donog hue's memorable l00-mile race of
four years ago, when he wiped out the
records from 10 miles up. The champion
ship event, ars to be one-quarter of
mile. one mile, five miles and 10 miles,
and In addition there are to be special
events for amateurs and some for profess
sionals.
The management has been entrusted
to tho Outing A. O., of Brooklyn, which
proposes to enlarge tho affair into three
day tournament 40 follows:
Fi-st day-For amateurs, one-mile
novice, twc-mile handicap, one-mile State
champ pionship of connecticut. balf-mils
scrafcs for boys under rs years.
Second day---for professionals, quarter
of r.ile, one mile, three miles and Ave
miles.
Third day--Amatcur championship Of
America at the four standard distances
already specified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
INDOOR ATHLETICS.
Baseball, Cricket and Like Games
Played'in Winter.
What Caused the BOOM I'm Indoor
Athletics.

rhe advent OF winter always imparts a
boom to indoor sports, but the increasing
Importance and popularity OF athletic pas
times that mny be engaged in indoors 10
not alone attributable to the fact that old
Boreas hasappropriatcd the outside world.
The general unreliability Of tho weather
not only In winter, but In nearly all sea-
sons, has tended to give permanency to
indoor contests and practice. There Is no
disputing the unpalatable fact that the
climate OF the United States has during
the past score OF years changed radically
and for the worse. The seasons are no
longer well defined, and the periods OF
good weather which in former years could
be anticipated with reasonable certitude
are now matters of faint hearted conjecture.
To the sport lover it matters not what
may be the cause of these changes-wheth-
or, as some scientists say, II Is the result
of the destruction of the forests, or, as
Others contend, 1t Is due to solar influence.
He merely has to do with the results Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
AQUATIC SITUATION AT CORNELL.

hQUATlC bjTuAIloN AT CohNELi'
Thers are no developments In the Cor
nell aquatic situation. benjamin lde
Wheeler, the faculty advisory member OF
the Athletic Council, said, when seen last
night: "We arc waiting for the conclu-
sion of the Harvard Yale negotiations
Early next month tho council Will open
correspondence WITH Harvard that definite
arrangements may be made Ha will
first ask Harvard TO express her prefer
ence as between quadr inguular ana q sep
arate Harvard contest. do not
know much about harvGrd's plans. AS
far as Yale il concerned Yale appears 10
be holding back because no arrangement
pleasing To her undergraduate body seems
possible et preseat.
"Cornell's attitude tcweri othor uni
vorsities is not materially changed from
las; year. We W II nIso be willi1z TO row
Pennsylvanfi and Columbia. Tor train
ing purposes Cornell would be better sat
istied TO hold out ono Varsity race,
namely, between Harvard, Cornell, Pen
psylvania and Columbia"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

tance runner, and he acquitted himself
croditably, but no did not attract unusual
attention until he=took to skntesiT few
years later. In several ore mile and five
mile skating races he took first honors.
These successes brought him into promi-
nent notice. AS a skate jumper, however,
he won his finest laurels. Some Of his
fests In this line were little short of mar
yelous.
His speciality is tho running long Jump
In this he has made some remarkable
reaches. His best properly authenticated
performance was mado last January, when
no won contest with jump Of 81 feet
inches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
WHEELS FOR SOLDIERS.
Each Army Post and Station to Have Ten
ISicycles.

The extensive and successful use OF the
wheel 10y the French military authorities
has had It's effect upon tho powers that
govern the United States army, and IL the
suggestions made 70 congress by General
Nelson A. Miles, commander In chief, in
his recent report have any effect upon the
national lawmakers there will soon be
plenty OF official authority for the equip
ment of large number of regulars with
bicycles of the best make.
The bill which has been prepared for
submission to congress provides for ten
machines for each military post and sta
tion in the country, the ten most expert
cyclists in the garrison to be mounted on
the wheels and drilled for special duties
where quick transportation is required.
General Miles Is cyclist himself and
knows great deal about the wheel and
its possibilities. Hence his warm advo-
cacy of its use in the army. Not only Is
the wheel useful In military action, but 1t
is of great value as means of furnishing
needed recreation to soldiers, who for
large part of the time are doomed to the
facilitating inaction of garrison life These
enlisted men take TO the wheel as natural
ly as IL born TO be cyclists, and many OF
them develop into expert riders. Reading,
who hung on so pluckily in the recent six
day cycle race at Madison Square Garden,
New York, was an army regular, and
there arc many others In the ranks who
are easily his equals on the race track
There are sprinters, too, and trick riders
among them who take rank with any In
the lind.
The passage Of the bicycle bill may be
but the beginning of army cycling. With
tho facilities that may come in time 1t Is
not impossible that there may be establish
ed regular contests for military wheelmen,
Just as there are contests in marksman-
ship, with rewards in the form of promo
tion In the cycling divisions. 1t all de-
pends on what the government Is willing
to do for this branch of the service. Here
tofore soldiers who rode bicycles have been
compelled TO purchase them This has
been great hardship for men whose aver
age earnings amount to less than sl5 per
month Hence 1t would seem no more than
right that Uncle Sam should provide ma
chimes, as the bill proposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

arations to try to repeat his great feat OF
22 years ago by walking liz miles In "a
hours. IIo will start on his long walk at
10 o'clock on Christmas night at the Ice
Skating palace, Now York. Although this
Is undoubtedly, at Weston time of life,
tremendous undertaking, thore are many
Of his old friends who will back him 10
accomplish IL, and an inspection of his
sturdy, sinewy figure is enough to inspire
considerable confidence In their Judgment.
As for Weston himself, no feels certain
that thno has in nowiso diminished his
powers, SD hc has no doubt of his ability
to cover the distance with, btho given time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
IAvroSE And M'KEEvE TO MEET.

The NJ ulborough Athletic Club at
present iocsted at tifty-third street and
Broadway, New York, has lsassd for one
year the Puritan club building OF Long
Island City. The club will move irto it's
new quarters Immediately and will bold a
bout there next Wednesday between
"Kid" Iavigns ana McKeeve Of Phiia-
delphis..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17

Your cough, like a dogs
bark, is a sign that there is
something foreign around
which shouldn't be there.
You can quiet the noise, but
the danger may be there just
the same. Scott'S Emulsion
OF Cod-iiver Oil is not 4
cough specific; it does not
merely allay the symptoms
bot il docs give such strength
20 the body that it is able to
t!.:o~ Of the disease.
You know the old prov.
CRIB of "tlc ounce OF pre-
vcntioni" Don. neglect
your cough.
Your drvSS.' issTs ssot,, Frruiscn ~ ccd-i. o. on
pu. I'D In sc. aud s. % siIeS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
Agricultural I,in Completed.

Washington Dec. 1.-THE house agri-
cultural committee yesterday practically
completed the agricultural appropriation
hill. No new legislation was incorporat-
ed, the changes being in reclasslication.
This bill follows very closely the lines
OF the one drawn last year. and the
amount to be appropriated will be about
the same, which was, including the
weather bureau. s.. POS, ,532.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
INnrANs oFr FoR cHIcAoo.

The Indian foot ball eleven. accompanied
or the celebrated Inoian school band. left
for Chicago today, where they will play
the University OF Wisconsin Saturday.
They are In charge of disciplinarisn
Tnomrson. McClurg OF Lshigh VIII re-
ferse aud Garfield OF Amherst or Wrern
Of Harvard, will be umpire. w. Il. Bull,
the celebrated Yale football player, and
proba bly, the greatest punter and DROP
kicker ever known, 10 coaching tho In
sisns for thesgarne.