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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17

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LEY DE ExrROPIAOIoE
FOREOSA.
OODIaO DE OoMrRoIo, SCI.
ron".
NUEvO OoDIao nD JUST.
cIA MILITAl2, aaor&uo p0S 81
Doctor e. SAncnes DO CcAnA, re:
cactor de la "Revssta &c los TIL
tsu1aEes".
C0DIGO DE C0hIn2CIQ, sdj.
cl6n do b1leillo.
OODIGQ PENAL D1 CUBA Y
I'll HaTO-RlOO.
OODIGU PENAL DMOCBA z
PU1RTo-RIOO. por Ia Bibliotsoe
Judicial.
POBMULARIOa On 10 u
VIE, "Abella"
MANUAL DEL sECRETA-
4I0, "AbellaS.
DEKHOHO ApMlNIsTRArl.
20, ADelIaS
EHdLAMENTO C1 Las GA
Hia EAAH OIVILES DE ULTRA
hsfA.
-AY DE OAZA. para Cub& y
F1egHo- -Gico.
kifoAES z LA9RIAAH. POI
y. Domingo Is. HeinAndex.
FO&M ULAElO Criminal, Doz
AbStiS
Ia A@slssral, pox 9o1ohardst.
H15A4ALA E4ATUAAIA poI
Eeredss.
AAT1lErIOA, AigsDsa y Geo.
Mes;la, sSOt Ca1djo.
G4LilrsOgI-a, ~, al Padre o.
Iexiaa.
HkAAAT! OA R9AauEsA, poi
OIcnQorr J bcaUI.
ktbA-atAIiUA Th9LASA, d
GkAAlATIuA uusIOAL.. pol
hoEzc Q.
UOJJdO OWL. ~ Auova edi
ciot- o 3olaI reIora4ss.A.
AAATMErIULA. % tAEal.
DiDOl0SAklO Dk LA LINN
GUA CAsrKLLAGL. por - AeA
dcul4e.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
OOLORRS EK TUBOS

PARA LA PIETURA AL OIEO Y
LA OUARELA, Sc AOABAN DE-
REOIBIRt EN- ESTA IMPRNHTA
Holm (b,stsh
Bettn.
BlGnco De plata
BlAnco de ploms
B!Anco de- sine.
Axul eelestsl
AHul de cobalte'
Aaul De Prussia.
OsstAhO (krxa )..ds kArts
OastRno roio.
OastAno d Van Dyrk
JArmin ouemsde.E
OaYEin Do rubis-
OenlSa GSui.
ESgntlion.
oatagAmba.
asis DO Fnyns
indigo
AmanIlO dsica1m:o..
Amarillo @s cromo cleYA.
Ansiilio De esoMol oaaaI
AmaTi.lo indiana.
AiaErillo Dc Aspo!ss
LEea qEtmsdE.
LAea c&fualnsA.
LAca rubiG
LAcA anAril
Laca ofdinaiia
LAca violada.
Negro Do masfl.
Negro de- 6r:xsss
Ocrs eAstabM
Oets snariao
Ocrs rojG.
Orrs d gaaaa
UltrAmAS.
Fisdra d Alan
RcEo Do Haturre.
koio Do Vsneeia.
BAngEs de Dsaxel
Sepia.
bepi1 salofssda.
ksEAits
TnTurE neuus.
1isFa de Cssssl.
! ezra Dc Oolonia.
Iisrrs Dc Italia natarn 4.
TERRA 4s Italia ,.asmsds.
hsr's u so.nufs aasuruLi
Iisrfa Dc &c = p.s qu.nsd.i
hsrra d. HiGaa msGus.I.
Tsfra ~ His-a sax~aI.
| Begmsll6u.
Bsrnsll6D inglIs
| Bsinslida 4saOhluuas
v@as insiA
Dl@ aA<i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
RwW - . MlO Oa
DOCfRIRl CRlSIIIAi
'.gOR. CHI. ESTEVE

~ Nuevas edici6n pertscsameut'
= saapresa ' eneusderpsds en- car
t6n. ! NUEVE PESOS gruess
al..contado.
Tomando 10 gruesas % haes
n busn descnento.
De venta en- esta ImprentA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
vKN. ~ - "a @S~m
Sc TQcdb,.. &c recibir en- lG In1pre'a-
tG del BOLett1l:
T [ n T, A

para peri6dicos E impresiones del mas
delicado trabajo, en- envases de- todo
peso. De colores: azul, encarnada,
violeta, amarillo, verde y chocolate.
Estas l1ltimas Ell enyases de- 500 gra-
mos y Il kilo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17

Ao Vontas On u AmPEon'
BoLxTm MKRoAHru.
La bolsa, 81 OomercIo =
Las soeiedades Mercan-
tiles, / tcmo.---....-
LeCciOnes de Derecho Mel
cantil, por varioa alum
nos de don Luis Silvela, /
tOm0.------
[dbr0 de Las Satiras, por
don Ventura Ruix Agui-
lera, comprende: S4ti-
ras, La arcadia moder-
%, Grandez2s de los
pequehos, Epigrsmas y
letrillas, 7arias fabulas
Moralejas, l tomo, rds-
tica 26O paginas...
CAndid0, Novela por don
Mariana Ramiro, l to-
mo rfstica ....-.-
RlnConete y oortsdillo y
ri lioenciado Vidriera
por idem, un tomo.-...
Los Bahos de Argel, CO.
media, por Id, I'm tomo.
ri gallardo espafol, idem.
por ldem, un tomo. -.
Pu1tos de vista, p0r do9
Migael Moya, un tomol
La leyends de Noche-bue3
D8..>~s-. .-e.~.-. .~~.~.a
M hijO del Haoristan, DOE
don. Carlos Frontaura.
2 tOmOs. ..........-.
Ecos Nacionales y Oanta.
Hires, por id..----..---
Felipe 2: Estudio Hist6ri-
90 critioo, por V. CO.
mez, l tom0A.---...
hero, Estudio cientifi.
30. por don julio. go
MSzs.-~~~s ~ssses.s...s~
Homenaje Po6tico, Poe
stss de So ingenios, .
toM0.--- --.~...
Leyenda de los Reyes, mo-
vela historlca, por don
Torcuato Tarrago, l to-
hOs1 ->---s -~~~--~ ...s
AabiIAtlldRd de les A.
tros, pOr don jose Mo-
reao Fuentes, l tomo.-
Huebles y Tapices, segun.
da serie de oartas o una
Gehorita sobre 10 habi-
tAclon, por T. MlQuei y
Badia, l tOmO--...
Osntares de un viejo, por
don Te0d0ro Guerrero.
l tOmo. o.............
Ouentos soclales, por Id, /
tOmO.
Poeslas, por don Antonio
8. 6Eilo, ! tom0 $50 ID
Los entrecleses (de Ger
vantes), z tOmoa...--
La g'LAnilia y III amante
liberal, de Id, l sono..
Las dos donoellas y La
uer5a de la sAngre do
hdsm, l tomo.----.
Las mAdros, por Frontau-
70, ! eomo .----....
Pleito del mAtrimonio, por
Guerrero y Ssp6lvedA,
| ! somo~->-.....-.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17

para ;escribir y copiar de diversas
marcas, En- potes pequenos hay in
fnidad de classes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
LIBROs RELIGIOSOS.

IA A recibido en- esta Impre1tA
nm notable surtido de obras religio-
aaa. aelectaA todRs, entire Las cus-
- re- ensuenHan Las siguientes:
Iuaitaeson de Oristo, KempAs,
,,diei6n econ6mieA..----. 500
Aos@ 81 ,u;o' us .4' -. 9O|
Aneera dc salvasion..---~ 0l
Nieroicio cotidiano ........ O|
III Devote Feligrds, encua-
iernaci6n imitaci0n marfh 1.6O|
rnx diyina, encuadernaci6n
niel negra con brOcnes. - 400
..nz liviRa, encuadernAoAon
de riguroso luto.. o.........- 500
~ di7ina, encuadernaci6.A
len piel dc Australia = nj
kel.---.-......---->..... d'M
s,fcio del Domingo. ....... 2W
Peoue6o OfciO, encuadernA
16n imitaci6n marfl.. 90. 500
tl,eioa F6nebree, encuader-
naci6n de piei CON relieves, 300
N Iris del Oristiano. encaa-'
dernaci6n de piel. ....:.- 500
raa celeste, encuadeEnaeloA
uikel.----..s.........:. SUV
ira celeste, ancuadernssion
ss"s~~~~~ OsW
Euoologio Espahol, eneuA-
dernaci6n de carey CON iH-
erustacionea de nAcsr. .... 800
Il muier cst6lisa, encuadeF
1ss-..----...-..-. 1 Gs.oc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
EN- PR ESA
gt1sEES ESPAHvLRS CORREOS Dg Las AhTILLi
y trasportes militares
ae Sobrincs dt Herrera, Hshsna.

Los vspores de ests emrfesA sfsc
tusrAn au sslida desde este puerto er
los diss s, 10, Is. 30 y So dc csdn mer
4 las 5 de- Ia tsrds On los dias ds labo
Y 4 las l2 del din en- los fsptivos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17

NO De Lace atelacJn aiguna
rigon. s.
N mpuesto de s250 cada 100 k6grno eatabedo poe Ii
aaude '077@' ~ -k@-~ = Va = az
4gsntes sfnerGs para a SOBRINOS DIR RZQUIAeA
san Jn n Puerto Rco. Oalle de Ia Fortaleza IL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
ESTERAS

pata las Escuelas; con meri-
liano de metal, juegos COM
plstos, de Copernico, Armilar,
Tsrrestre y Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
LINEA DE CUBA

LINEA DE CUBA
LiegarAn solo hasta GsAtisgo de Onb,
lou vsporee que salsR los dias S, l5 = 25
Los de los diss s = Is toosrAn el
Nu.vists Puerto Psdrs, Gibsrs, Mays.
II, EaTscoa, 0uantAnano Ouba
Ell dia Is hard las naisaas escRlAs
{ excspci6n de la de MsyRri, y ademis
tocAcA en- Eagua de T&namo.
Todos resoruarsD vsrifcEada aua sA-
lidss do Ouba los dias Is. 81 = 3, sfsc.
tuxnGose las sntrsdes en Ia Hsbans
en- las fechsa corFespondieatas dc Is
80 y de cada yaee.
NinguEo de estos vspcrcs tocaYA /
90 reto1no en Guantanamo.
LINEA DE PUERTO-RIOO.
SAler los dias 10Y 80 los vsporee
que hAssn 81 sefTicio de OorEeos.
El del din 10 soca en- Nusvitss, Giba-
n, Bsrscoa, Guantanamo, CuDa, Oabc
Haitiano , Pors~su-Prines Puerto Pla.
to, Ponce, MAysgnsE. Aguadilla y San
Juan do Puerto Rico. Al retoruo harA
eacals en- los mismos pusrtos.
hi del d!a 50 ir& por Nuevit &s {
bars. Barscoa,. Guantanamo, Oub San
to Domingo, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aqua
dilln y Ssa Jpaa d. Puerto -Rlco,
nien9o paz Ios G>isG2os pusrtox.
Retognasan sAiien6o do Puerto R'e 0
los stas 2a , ssspss9ivamsnta; sooa
liz go Ouba los Gise Soy Q, lIsganco
Gls Hah.ns en- iss fecbas c,rrsspon.
dieotea ls 1 Y Id Is eada msr.
Esnguno ds eatos aos vaporss teeasA
4 g satorne en- Guantanamo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
VAPORE9
uORR1OS.RSRA0O11
nAHLA nnMPANIA fRAgAfLANfIoA
iAM1Ra
.DE--A, LOPEZ d Go.

{sPvieio para Pusrt0-Risu , II Hshsas
SALIDAB.-Ds Barssloas Loo dias 5 y b
. cada mos Dc Malaga sl7y H.-DsOa
aia sl 10Y 30.
Sc sxpen den bfllstes Lirsctcs para 1ayaGasz
Ponce, San dago Dc Cuba, Gibars, Nseyitas
Sabanilla y Colon. con trasbordo on Puer
to- Rico Habana.
vi JH DIRECT0 DRsDE PTO-
A bCA DIZ
y on spcca euarentenA.A
ALA CORUNA r SANTANDER.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17

elsao. La expereneia AdquillH
Il ests ndu durante los Rsao Undos Oub
Aerco orEos pass ee ofrece pfblco acuo uua
aose Pcede moraf en- perte guna bajo conoeps
Auestlas marcas Luz xlLIANTE RLHFANTH LUZ HOLAR
dca6orev. 80 = 200 - - -"~
; GA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-01-17
LlBROS BARATOS,

De venta, en- la Imprsnta del
BoLxTm MxRcAnru
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

james W Holmes. the little out
fielder Of the Louisville team. Of the
League and American AssocIa.
ton. was born Jan. rs. 1869. at Dos
Molnes. Iowa. aud began his career on
the green diamond with an amateur
team OF his native place. lie played
for several seasons with amateur mines
throughout the state OF Iowa before ae-
ceptlng his FIRST professional engage.
ment with the Beatrice club. OF the Ne
hraska State league. In 1892 lie was a
member OF the ST. Joseph team, Of
the Western league. In 1893. In 1894
he was with the Des Moines team. Of
the wealorn association. taking part
that year In nfty-three championship
eamoa In 1895 he began the season
with the nes Moines team. and after
participating In foriy-two champion.
shin contests. and ranking nth In the
Official batting averages OF that organ
lgation. his release was purchased by
the Louisville club. Of the major league.
with which he finished the season. TAX.
Ing part with the latter In thirty nine
championship games and ranking
eleventh as batsman In the Official
averages OF the major league. Holmes
las been very unfortunate In helug
laid up ON account Of an injury for a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

why don't you study your reading
lesson. Frances7" that little lady's papa
asked. severely.
The words are SO hard 10 pronounce.
papa" replied the small student Il
don't believe you can say them your
self"
-oh. nonsensel Spell the words and
divide them into syllables."
Then the spelling began.
"G-r-a-n-d. what's that papag"
Grand Go on"
Grand fat What's thatg"
Grand fat. What next. Franecsf"
Grand fat her What does that
spell. papaf"
DO let me see the book. Frances.
Who ever heard Of a grand lat her.
You surely haven't fpelt the word cor
recily."
And thea mamma laughed from her
corner.
ibid you never hear OF grandfather.
FapaG"
And Frances cried. trlumphantly:
4 told you these words we're awfully
hard. papa. You see you can't pro-
nounee them yourself"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29
vFai.lnz Tor shs wlaa

Small Boy Ton river bank)-~Do you
know bout weather."
Old Gentleman-'T have studied
meseorology a little"
We'll. I've been ssandln' here most
an hour valtin' for the wind 10 blow
hard. and II don't blow a Bit. DO you
think Il will s0ong"
Il shouldn't wonder. my little man.
The sky looks very streaky. But what
DO you want Of windy"
Il want 70 have a swim"
1T does not require wind to 90 swim
ming"
mo; but mamma won't let me 20 IN.
That's why I waniseslnd."
4 don't understand"
you don't? It's a good time since
you was a boy. isn't itr"
yes. a good while"
"And your mem'ry isn't very good.
I s'poseg"
Perhaps not. certainly canno. re.
call any connection between wind ana
swimming"
wy, don't you sceg II wind comes
along and blows my hat into the water
I can 90 after It. and mamma woa1
say a word. She paid a dollar and
half Tor thar hat"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29
oa r,me Pitchers.

John Clarkson. IN his prime. was {,
dazzling winner. lie pitched on a re
verse system from Tim Keefe. Tir
believed On getting batlers out Of n
way on strikes and not IN trusting "a
Geld too much In those days Of short
range pitching. Tim would roll up te
urike-outs 10 a game. but John woul
have only two or three. John though
Il too hard on the arm TO pitch strike
out ball. and went on the principle tina
eight other men we're paid TO catel
what might he hit AZ them. Aud h
wen his gameA SO did Keefe. and th'
records Of the two will show that Their
Was little difference In their glory
John had curves. speed, noble hea'
ami yet lasted only about eight years
tie lCit a name In baseball. however
which viii never be forgotten.
"Kccfo ana Ciarkson we're models o.
grace pictures for a painier-wnei
wiring. Nowadays there Is very HILL
posing. ANY painter would have gon'
Mia In the old days over the grace
u Kccic. Clarkson or Mullane, Lool
n that fellow Wilson out there ans
Judge u he wouldn't be enough to max
a painter get out In the woods ans
draw cows. lie stands in a hldeou
position. his arms. are Ions and skinny
his hants are diversified, his figure
Ike a laih. In HE street clothes III
man Is good-looklng. but u will b
ycam before be viii fail into the grace
ml attitude OF the old-timo boxmon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

James II. Bannon. the hard-hlttlng
and fast oullelder OF the Boston Club.
was born May g. 1871. al Amesbury,
Macs. and learned to play ball at Sou.h
Grovclane. In that State. Ills profes-
slonal career began In 1891, when Dc
was engaged by Manager Frank J.
Leonard. OF the Portland Club. Of the
New Egland League. as pitcher he
proved a success. but was not retained
on account OF the expense. lie immedl.
a,cly signed with the Lynn Massl
Club. and finished the soafon thorc. lie
was m the Eleciries. OF Lynn. during
the GUNNER OF 1892. and began the
feaeon Of 1898 with the Holy Cross
team. OF Worcester. coon gaining suii-
cient rcnown 10 attract the attention
Of several managers Of minor and ma
ior League teams. The S. Louis Club
made him an offer. which he accepted.
taking par, with It's team In twenty
three championship contests. and rank
Ing tenth In the Official batting aver
ages Of the major League for tina, year.
lie was tried at short stop on the 81.
Louis team. but aid not make sue
cess there, then he was placed In the
oalheld but was not very fortunate
a. Fielder. Having been injured while
It ST. Louis. Bannon determined not ia
play any more that year. ana 80 made
his way home In the East. On October
;, 1893. he signed with The Rosions for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

nau games are won on the diamond
green. and not In the press box. II Il
so easy 10 thoofize that Il isn't a din.
cult matter for one Glib Of tongue t.
persuade the people that he Is wisdom
nerson,nod. the embodiment OF knowl
edge. and the only living authority on
the effect Of hant hits. Talking with s
pleyer OF other day he said TT
awful easy to Ell hundred feet from
the game or so. and explain what this
that or the other player should have
lone under this. that or the other cir.
cumstance. but when you're on ;ht
diamond ia different You see a ball
coming toward you. and you've only
lime to 10 after a. Perhaps Il MAJ
take n false bound the moment Il
reaches you. Anyway. Il keeps yot
thinking. and thinking hard all the
time. And while you are thinking you
mus, act 4 player frequently sees bic
mistake IN fielding ball the moment
that Il s. leaving his hand. but he can.
no, pull 4 back. The only thlng to DC
il TO play bali every minute. and not
let q mishnp disturb YOU, Forget Il "a
soon as you can. II you keep rogrcttlnl
Il you're twice as likely TO make an
other through sheer lack Of confidence
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

In one Of the largest cities Of -
United States there is a trolley-car line
that crosses the tracks Of a steam rail-.
road. The usual rail gates guard The
crossing when trains are passing. but
accidents have happened there In spite
OF such precautions Not long ago
what woud have been a fearful caias-
trophe was narrowly averied By the
presence Of mind OF a little newsboy
who sold papers a. the station near the
crossing. A witness Of the scene re-
lated the story 10 me. As IN al cases
OF such nature the facta are suppressed
BY the railorad companies. and Il Is
bard to obtain even the moagre dolaila
II was early in the morning. and
car with about twenty passengers On
board rolled up to the crossing. and
proceeded to pass over the tracks allow
". as they invariably do. The conduct
ing-pole that extends from the roof %
the car TO the charged wire overhead
slipped from the wire when the car
was Immediately over The tracks. caus-
ing II 10 come to a stop. The conduct
or. who has charge Of the rope that
moves the pole. and hangs down back
Of the car. vainiy pulled It. trying 70
make the pole connect with the wire.
but the rope had caught In the roof Of
The car and jamned itself in such a
way that he was unable 70 see the cause
OF the trouble The passengers were
growing nervous. and when the alarm
bell at the crossing began ringing. an
nouncing the approach Of a train. they
made a Wild Stampede for the doora
They all tried to get out At once. but
only iammed themselves into a worse
predicament.
A short distance down the track. ana
coming around the curve at fun speed.
was a fast express. and Il seemed but a
question Of a few moments when the
crash would come. and instantaneous
death follow. The conductor stuck
bravely 70 bis post. and the mosorman.
pale but lrm. stood with his hand on
the key waiting for the electric current
10 start the car When the express
vas but a few yards distant. and amid
the Wild. hoarse screams ofthe frantic
struggling passengers. the car gave 4
sudden bound forward over the cross
ing. and cleared the train BY a foot or
so.
The nowsboy saw the danger Of the
car, saw the caught rope. and saw the
remedy. Close TO the erosaing vas 4
pile OF lumber. ana climbing that Ne
leaped onto the roof Of the car ana re-
leased the rope guiding the pole onto
the wire. lie took his life In his hands
for his brave act was all enacted in tn,
face Of fast approaching express. and
the sudden start nearly threw ain
from the roof. In the general excite
ment that followed the little fellow slip
ped away. and for some time the I'M
preston remained that the rope has
loosened itself just In time. but N.
railroad company knew OF the boyi
brave act. and he did not lose By HI
. courage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

Deacon Cowdy. Of Hartford. connecsl-
cut. Is well known as being provided
with an enormous handle TO his cnunte-
nance In the shape Of huge nose. on
a late occasion. when taking up 4 col-
lection In the church 10 which 10 be-
longed, as he passed through the con-
grogation every person % whom he pre-
seuted the plate seemed possessed hv
a sudden and uncomfortable desire 10
laugh. The deacon did not know what
10 make Of L. He had often passed 4
round before. but no such effects hsd
he witnessed. The deacon was fairly
puzzled. The secret however leak.A
ou'. re had been afflicted q day or
two with sore on hts nasal append
age. aud he had placed a small niece Of
sticking plaster over Il. During the
morning Of the day IN question the plas-
ter had dropped on: and the deacon
seeing u, Is he supposed. on the loor
/ picked Il up and stuck a on again
But, alasl he picked up instead one -
the pieces Of paper which the manufae.
tuners Of spool cotton paste On the ena
OF every spool. and which read. ~war.
ranted 10 hold out two hundred varaaf.
such sign on such a nose was enough
to upset the gravity Of any congress,
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29


Thomas Lynch. who was never given
10 talking. unhosomed himself TO o
Chicago News" man the other day.
and explained why acting as master
~ ceremonies and rcicrte at a bal
game isn't az pleasant az eating Ice
cream with a pretty girl. After warm
ing 10 his subject, Mr. Lynch. said
Just ono point ia like TO impress
an umpire Is the hardos,-wogkcd nan
IN tho same. barring, possibly iae
pitchers The players come In aud sli
on the bench while waiting their turn
at the bat. The umpire can't SIT down
he has TO be right there, on his feet
with his voice In action all the time
No wonder he gets tired and hls eyes
get full OF dust and persplraiion and
mistakes come thick and fast Look
Al II In a mathematical way, as we'll
In an average game an umpire viii
have 10 decide on perhaps two hundred
or more balls and sirlkes-no wonder
that be gets n few Of them too Tar In
or out 10 suit the batter or pitcher, a.
the case may be lie win have about
twenty-five decisions TO make on first,
end perhaps as many more around the
other bases. SO that he has, In oil
$50 decisions to make II he Is wronr
IN three Of the $50 the crowd roasle him
savagely. Yet how many bali player'
viii accept $50 chances and make only
three orrorsf'
70 al % which reasonable peopl'
viii agree. And then stralghlway the
VIII 70 10 q game and clamor for n
ampirc's hiuu1 On the very afss deel
slon moi 10 their liking.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

An old gentleman. who vas strongly
opposed TO smoking. met a lady in a
train recently. and the following con-
yersation ensned:
Have you any children. madameg"
"Yes. son"
"Ah. indeed, Does he smoker"
mo; he has never so much as touch
ed a cigarette"
so much the better. madame. The
use Of tobacco 10 a poisonous habit.
Does he frequent clubsG"
HE has never put his foot In one. {"
ALLOW me to congratulate you. Does
he come home latef"
Never. He gees to bed directly af-
ter dinner"
"A model young man. madame
model young man. How old is heg"
Two months"