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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
ANNoUs To KNow rHg ourcoME
srAn''h omeiAis At Havana Uneasy q,
the rurn of Analr.

the rurn of AnAir.
HAVANA. via Key West. Feb Is
There Is anxiety In Official circles as to
the outcome OF the strained relations
existing between United States Consul
General I.ce and biz government on ac.
count OF the imprisonment IN solitary
confinement here Tor nearly is DAYS Of
Charles Franklin Scott. an American
citizen, IN violation Of treaty rights
General Leo Tuesday nlght author.
lied the correspondent Of the Associa,.
ed Press 20 say he had not asked the
United states government 60 send war.
ships 20 this rort on account Of the
death ot Ricardo RUIZ, apparently from
violence, in prison. but the fact seems
90 remain that the United States consul
general did ask the state department 10
advise him whethcrit 10 would send a war
vessel 20 Havana. II one was necessary.
60 inforcc a demand Tor the release ot
Scott from solitary confinement To
this Secretary O.ncy made an eyadve
reply, The general asked for a definite
statement from che department and It
Is not known whether he has or has not
received a reply TO his last message.
In the face q all diplomatic fencing.
Che Associated Press oorrcspondent il In
position 70 say General Rtzhugh Leo
threatened TO resign Il hc does not re.
ooive the support Of the United States
government In his efforts to secure tho
rights Of American ciuanA
lt tis understood the Spanish govern.
ment has decided to order a stric, in.
quiry to be made into the death Of Dr.
RuiA
No confirmation has been received Of
reports sent out from Puerto Principe
0f the death Of the president Of She Gu.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

bon republic. sivaior C.snoros Ybetan.
court. who is IN have expired from
s.oAnela and .sa-lre comh.nod.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. 1t Is believed
At the state department that the with.
drawal Of appeal will be followed
promptly bv the pardon Of sanguilly.
Il Is said th q arrangements to this end
have been going forward for some time.
and that the withdrawal Of appeal was
an indispensable prerequisite to granting
the uardon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

NEw YoRK. Feb. g6.-A special q
The World from Madrid says the span.
ish authorities doubt the legality Of Dr.
Ruiz's American citizenship. Never.
theless, they have ordered an immedi.
ate Official inquiry with a view Of pun.
ishing severely all concerned In the a..
fair II II is proved that they failed IN
their duties. Some time must elapss
before the matter can be slfted.
The only cablegram the government
has received 50 far from the ooloni I
authorities in Havana In response 20 its
inquiry relative to the Ruiz case reports
that he was arrested for completely in
the detention Of a railway train.
The next 'ay, the dispatch says. Con.
sui Lee. accompanied by a surgeon, was
allowed 10 see and examine the BODY.
but not until Feb 81 did he lodge q
formal complaint that ne had noticed
contusions on DR.. Rnir's head, possibly
arising from blows and causing death
BY congestion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

MAnRiD. Feb 26-Promier senor
Canovas del Castillo. minister for for.
eign affairs; Duke Of Tetuan and min.
isier for war, Lieutenant General AGAR.
raga. had a long conference on the cass
OF Ricardo Ru.s, the citizen Of the
United States who died reccntly.in pris.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

HAVANA. Feb. sj.- Sonor Dominguss
counsel, for Julio SAuguilly, filed in
Havana court papers Withdrawing hs
appeal to the supreme court Of justice
At Madrid made against tho sentence n
the Havana criminal court. oondemning
Sanguilly 70 imprisonment for life
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

krY WEsr, Feb 20 The Associa,. d
Pres correspondent here asoeriainsd
from one Of the passengers on board the
steamer O.iveti, which arrived lasi
night. that DE- Rsa. Ne American cit.
iaen alleged 20 have been killed while
In jail was visited by the governor Of
Guanaooacoa, senor Fonsdeviela. while
IN his cell, and insolenily questioned BY
hm This was resented by DR. Ruiz
Governor fonsdeyiela, angered BY TIE
incident, - zed club and struck Dr.
RUIZ on the head. causing MS death
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
AMERICANS IN
CUBA ALARMED.
Flocking to Havana From
Over the Island.
FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES.
Some Accounts Of the Death Of DIR.
Ruiz In Prison.
SPAIN WILL sIFT BIS CASE.

Consul General Loo Congratulated For
the stssd iIe Has Taken His neslg-
nation Discussed sanEuliiy wIthdraws
His Appeal 10 Higher Courts In the
Hope Of faFdon-Cuban Resolution
Before Congress.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26
MURDERED sY The oovlaNoR.
DE- Ricardo Rus nsatsn 10 Death WIN
Club.

HH"NAHHA ~ ANNAAM " AAM
Ciub.
krY WEST, Feb. "a passenger
from Havana who has just landed here
from the steamer Oivotie Informed tie
correspondent Of the Associated Press
that Dr. Ricardo Ruiz, the American
citizen found dead, apparently beaten
10 death la prison AZ GuAnaboaooa, was
evidently killed BY Fonsdievela, the
Spanish governor of Guanaboaooa.
The passenger explained that the gov.
ernor visited Dr. Run In mis- p.acs II
oonhuemeni and violently Questioned
hm. Dr. Ruiz resented the governors
brutal manner ard this angered Fons.
dievela, who seized club. struck the
unfortunate maa On the head and
oauscd bis tsaih.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Why She Takes HIS Name.

The practice of woman changing
her name on marriage originated from
a Roman custom and came into use
after the Roman occupation, says
writer in the CommercialTribune.
Thus, Julia and Octavia. married to
Pompey aud Cicero. were called by
the Romans Julia of Pompey. Octavia
of Cicero, and in later times women
in most European countries signed
their names in the same way, but
omitted the ''of." On the other hand.
mt the beginning of the seventeenth
century, the usage seems doubtful,
since we lind Catherine Barr SO sign
ing herself after she had twice mar
ried, and we always hear of Lady
Jane Grey mot Dudley, Arabclla
Stuart mot SEYMOUR. etc.
Some persons think that the custom
originated from the Scriptural teaching
that husband and wife are one. This
was the rule of law so far back as
Brlcton, and ii was decidede IN the
ease of Won VS.. Smith, in the reign of
Elizabeth. that Il woman by marriage
loses her former name and legally re-
ceiyes the name of her husband. The
custom, however. is not universal. In
Spain and Portugal married women do
not take the names of their husbands.
but continue to be known by their
own. In many parts of the United
States a woman never relinquishes her
maiden name. and is called by it as
often as by that of her husband. Even
in the rural parts of England one quite
often finds married woman called by
hpr maiden name and in country dis
tricts of Scotland 1t is sometimes found
that both names are used. In many
parts of France and Belgium the hus-
bands and wife's names are used to-
gether when either of them is men
toned
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22

blindness" is mentioned by DR.. w.
Pringle Morgan, of Seaford, England,
in the British Medical Journal. 1t is
that of a well-grown lad of fourteen,
the son of intelligent parents, who finds
it impossible to learn to read though
he has been to school or under tutors
since he was seven years old. All his
life he has been bright, intelligent
boy, quick at games of all sorts, and
in no way inferior to others of his
age. His name is Percy. but he sell
dom succeeds in placing the five let
ters composing it in their correct or
der. and even when he has done so
five minutes later he is uncertain what
they represent. With arithmetic and
algebra he finds no difficulty whatever,
but printed or written words have no
meaning for him. The schoolmaster,
who has taught him for some years,
saws he would be the smartest lad in
the school if the instruction were en-
tirely oral. In a less scientific age
this unfortunate boy would probably
have been thrashed every day of his
school life by an ignorant pedagogue
for not doing that which nature had
deprived him of the power of doing.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
s. A. G: clarksv,lle, Iowa,

According to data you are a mixture
OF the signs Scorpio which Mars rules
and Sagittarius which Jupiter rules,
therefore Mars and Jupiter are your
ruling planets or significators. Saturn
is co-signiicator because on the as
cendant. You are medium height or
above; medium to dark complexion, hair
and eyes; full face; the hair grows
very luxuriant. You are very ener-
getic and ambitious; you naturally take
the lead in anything you become In
terested in. You dislike a subordinate
position of any kind and should al
ways be at the head of your depart
ment. You Will be subject to chronic
headaches In the early part Of life. You
have a fine intellect and can readily
learn almost anything. You also have
very good command of language. You
are quite secretive in your nature and
do not tell everything you know. You
should secure finished education and
make salaried position your main OBJ
ject by which to secure your money.
You will not be very fortunate in any
thing connected with love and mar
rage
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
STATS STICS.

The largest state of Mexico is Chi
huahua, with an area of nearly 10000
square miles
The Vermont Legislature has adopt
ed a law requiring heavy wagons to
have wide tires.
Bowling, billiards and card playing
are unlawful in Michigan. according to
some dead-letter statutes.
Joe Jefferson's son possesses an al
bum of thumb prints, some of which be-
long to very famous people.
Among the Egyptians engagement
rings were always Of iron, indicating
the mutual sacrifice of liberty.
The first theater in .ilis country to be
lighted with gas was theater at Phil
adelphia, which put in gas pipes in
1915.
There are $500 distilleries in the
United States. North Carolina leads
with 1924, and Virginia is next with
1852.
According to the recent census the
nopulation of Greece is 2.41S,00O souls.
or an increase of 1000 over the fg-
ures Of 1889.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Hunting with n Mirror.

A taXidermist at Northwood, n. Y,
has been making experiments as to the
effect of light reflected in n birds eye.
A glass seven or eight inches in diam
eter has been found most serviceable
The antics of the blue jays are remark
able when the light strikes them as
they sit in the shadow of an evergreen
tree. They jump TO another branch
and try to look into the light. but they
have to turn away, as the light daz-
zlcs them. Then they fly around the
reflector. but after practice one is able
to keep the light always on them, and
the birds not infrcquently come with
in reach of a mans hand.
a rutfled grouse gives IL startled look
when the light strikes it. Then it
Jumps and away it goes. Hawks. too,
are usually startled or annoyed so that
they fly off. Woodpeckers don't seem
to mind it at all
Rabbits blink and stare AT a glass for
awhile, then go around Il stump and
sit up again. as If waiting for the light
to play tag with them.-New York Sun.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
.Lorene:" Topeka Kansas.

You have a refined. sensitive and
confiding nature and anything rough or
boisterous Jars on your nervous sys-
TEN and has tendency to reduce your
vital force You will manifest consid-
erable enthusiasm with very little en-
couragement and will appreciate and
treasure up a kind word to the same
extent that you will remember an in
jury II anyone abuses you. You will
forgive but cannot forget them. Your
talent runs in the direction of some OF
the fine arts but whenever you have
made any attempts to study anything
you have found 1t necessary to over
come obstacles in your path. You are
a firm friend on every occasion. Your
love affairs do not run smooth long at
a time and II married. your hus-
band has spirited temper and will not
permit anyone to interfere with his
business no matter If he is right OF
wrong and as rule he is not able tt
successfully execute what he plans.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Unexpected Answers.

A certain teacher in a class in a mis-
sion Sunday school has n difficult task
imparting scraps of religious instruc-
tion to her young charges and often
amusing answers are unconsciouSly re.
turned to questions which she asks.
On one occasion she asked her pupils.
What do the high priests do?" And
she received the reply: They burned
insects before the people, But one of
the funniest experiences, which well
shows the queer ideas which the chill
drcn receive in their lessons, was given
when. after discussion of shipwreck
which followed n lesson three or four
weeks previously on the well known
story of Jonah and the whale. she hap
rened to ask: Suppose big storm
Mt sea and it looked as though you
were going 10 be drowned, what would
you doc" II would throw man over
board for the whale to swallow" was
the rcply.-London Figaro.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22

by that district to the fifty-fifth con-
gress. He Is not only one of the ablest
men in the house, but is also one OF
the most admired and most respected.
During his very long career in that
body he has not made single enemy,
while it Is also true that he has won
the warm regard of his fellow legisla-
tors of all parties. The quality of his
politics is healthy and the philosophy
of his craftsmanship is profound. When
he speaks both sides of the house listen,
not because he is a great orator, but be-
cause what he says always adds wisdom
to the situation. Mr.. Dingley came up
from the farm to congress through the
college. A native of Maine, he was
educated at Dartmouth and became a
lawyer. Law did not please him, how
ever, and his mind turned toward the
larger field of journalism. In that pro-
fession Mr. Dingley has been an en-
phatic success. He acquired the Lew
iston Journal. converted 1t into a daily
and soon earned with his pen a wide
reputation fol the paper, OF which he
stSll retains control. His political life
began with the legislature, in which
De served six years. His next step
was his election as governor of Maine.
He was reelected and declined re-
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
itor disappeared in the gathering dusk
without another word.
ROmnuy Offer

itor disappeared in the gathering dusk
without another word.
A ROmnny Offer
All these things are told though
among the gypsies all over England,
and even get printed about from one
side of the ocean to the other, and Mr..
Leland is welcomed in many tent
and van and gets many lesson in
Romany in return; sometimes he is
offered more substantial favors. Once
he happened to stroll over to the
Hamton races in England, the coster-
mongers' races, with only six shillings
(lbout a dollar and a half in his pock-
et meeting an old gypsy friend he
gave her shilling and said, .I'll stand
that for beer, mother, but that's all
can do to-day, for I've come out with
only shave trin-grushi."
Old Liz took the coin and looked at
1t and then at the Itomany Rye; at last
she shook her head and said: It'll
never do, Rye. you ought to have more
than five shillings to see the races
through; n reg'lar Ronany Rye like you
ought to throw some money around for
the credit of his people, and II you
want bar "a pound, or five dollars)
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
HOUSE MOVING.
A New Experience Described BY Frank
IL. Stockton.

A New Experience Described by Frank
IL. Stockton.
1 don't know how long it was before
was awakened again, this time not
By the noise of the storm, but by
curious movement of my bedstead,
says Frank r. Stockton in McClure's.
1t actually lurched forward as II 1t
were descending in the trough of the
sea, but, unlike ship, it did not rise
again but remained in such a slanting
position that l began sliding down to-
ward the foot, l believe that II 1t had
not been bedstead provided with
foot-board l should have slipped out
upon the floor. I did not jump out
of bed; l did not do anything. l tried
to think, to understand the situation,
to find out whether l was asleep or
awake, when | became aware of noises
in the room and all over the house,
which, even through the din of the
storm, made themselves noticed by
their popularity. Tables, chairs, ev-
erything in the room, seemed to be
grating and grinding on the floor, and
in moment there was crash.
knew what that was; it was my lamp,
which had slipped off the table. Any
doubt on that point would have been
dispelled by the smell Of kerosene
which filled the air of the room. Now,
1t was impossible for me to get up and
strike light for to do so, with kero-
sene oil all over the floor and its vapor
diffused through the room, would prob
ably result in setting the house on fire;
SO l must stay in darkness and walt.
l do not think l was very much fright
ened-I was so astonished that there
was no room in my mind for fear. In
fact, all my mental energies were oc-
cupied in trying to find out what had
happened. 1t required, however. only
a few more minutes Of reflection and
few more minutes Of the grating,
humping, trembling Of my house to en-
able me to make up my mind what
had happened; my house was sliding
down hill.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22

lane on little gypsy boy dragging
bag full OF wood; it was clear enough
that he had neither begged nor bought
it, and he cast n frightened, dcSpairing
look at the well dressed gentleman
who had caught him. but the well
dressed gentleman said. 'Larishan,"
which is Romany for How do you
do?' and offered to carry his wood for
him.
The load was much too heavy for the
little fellow; up 1t went onto the gen.
tleman's broad shoulders and the
queer pair started for the little hut
hidden away in the copse. Leland said
to the child in Romany. I'VE must be
very careful and not let the police see
u.s." and that remark established per-
feet confidence between them.
The mother saw them coming and
came out to meet them full of fright,
for she thought her small SOD was go
Ing to be arrested, but the stranger
threw down the wood and said in
cheerful tone, and In her own tongue:
Mother here is some wood we've
been stealing for you The poor
woman gasped with astonishmcnt, and
made half articulate sounds when she
tried to speak, and her mysterious WIS.,
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Women and the Election.

The first Presidential election in
which women participated was that Of
1892, Wien the women of Wyoming
voted for electors. At the recent cleo
ton women voted in three states, Wy
oming, Colorado and Utah. In Call
fornia and Idaho constitutional amend
ments were submitted to the people
which, if adopted, would have given
the women of those states the same
privileges at the polls as men at sub
seuuent elections. In California the
amendment was defeated. In Idaho
the amendment received majority of
the votes that We're cast upon the
proposition, but not a majority Of all
who voted at the election. 1t has been
held heretofore. in Idaho, that a ma
iority of the whole number of votes
cast at the election is necessary.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
A Close Bargain.

1t is said that Gen. Skobeleff, on the
eve of the battle of Plevna, offered a
Polish Jew the choice between 100 ru-
bIes and the cross of st. George for
having saved his life. Said the young
soldier: "Thc cross OF St. George-what
is it worth, the cross of St. George"
Replied Skobeleff My coed fellow. 1t
is not for the worth of the thing, bat
for the honor, that | offer it to you.
The cross itself is worth no more lnan
five rubles" Tho Polish Jew soldier
clinched matters by answering: We'll,
then. I'll have the cross of st. George
ans 95 rubles New York Exchange
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22

city and engage in farming, mining,
manufacturing and mercantile business
on cooperative plan, each person em
ployed to be a part owner of the prop
erty with a share in the profits. 1t is
estimated that 100000 will put the
enterprise on it's feet, and the money
will be raised by 1000 persons invest
ing $100 each. When the company gets
the plant in operation, it will proceed
to extend Its business and take in new
members as the enterprise develops.
Those who have no money will be per-
mitted to pay for their stock out of
their share of the profits. The sum of
$4,000 already has been subscribed.
The projectors hoped to begin opera
tions next spring. They have taken
options on the land which they have in
view. Mr.. Breidenthal is now leading
candidate for the United States senate
to succeed William A. Peffer.-Phila-
delphia Press.
'rhe man who has lived only for him
sell, has wasted his time and robned
the pcrld,
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
The Livery of u,,,ousn,.s

Is n pronounced yellow. 1t is visible in the
cOuntenance and cycballs. 1t is accompanied
with uneasincss beneath the right ribs and
shoulder blade, sick headache, nausea and
irrcgulnrity Of the bowels. To the removal
of all of these discomforts as well as their
cause, Hostetter's Stomach Bltters is nd
mlrnbly adapted. This pre-eminent family
medicine also remedies mnInrlnl, rheumatic
and kidney complaints, nervousness and de-
bllity. 1t promotes appetite nnd sleep.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Electricity A.ton,shed Him.

B-r-r-r-rup! The trolley car started on
with n jerk and the stranger from Cohoes
sat down with n snap. He got up In
hurry, felt Of himself nnxiousiy, felt Of the
quisltively, and looked up the hole where the
stovepipe used to be, vncantly.
'.Wcll, l swan" he said.
''Whnt's wrong?" asked the conductor,
with sympathy.
''Wall, I'D like to know hnow in common
sense you heat that ere carr" he said.
"Trlclty." said the conductor.
"Tricity. eh? Wall. l swan. Great thing
that 'triclty hain't 1t? Fust 1t shOves you.
then 1t lights you, and naow 1t cooks you!
Anythn' else In the 'trcity line young
man NEW York Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Gen. Grants Two Tunes.

drum corps In passing caught sight Of
the general, and at once struck up then
popular negro camp meeting air. Every one
for the drummcrs!" whats the fun?' In
quired She general. .'Wcll." !" was the reply.
"they are playing Amt Glad to Get Out
oh de Widerness. :" The general smiled Mt
the ready wit OF the musicians, and said:
"Wcll. with me musical joke always re-
guires explanation. | know only two tunes;
one is Yankee Doodle and the other isn't"
Century,
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Proof

"Sometimcs horrible doubt comes
over me, and l can't believe you love
me more than you did your first wife"
yet. in all of the four years that we
lived together she never wore n waist
that hooked up on the shoulder, be-
cause she didn't dare to ask me to fast
en- it for her.
And he was never doubted again.
Cleveland Leader.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
WHAT A srUpENDoUs LIE,

We hear q farmer say when he reads
grew 173 bushels of Salzer's Silver
King Barley per acre In 1896. Don't
you believe 1t? Just write him! You
see Salzer's seeds are bred up to big
Yields. And Oats 230 bushels, corn $50.
Wheat go bushels. Potatoes 1900 BUSH
els. Grasses tons per acre. etc., etc.
$1,000 FOR 10 CENTS.
Just Send Thi. Notice with 10 Cents
stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co..
La Crosse, Wis, and get IL farm seed
samples. worth SO. to get start. w.n.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22

nomination for third term. In 1881
Mr.. Dingley went to congress, and his
career in that body since has been one
of ability and honor. He has served on
many important committees. not the
least of which is the ways and means
committee of the present congress. Mr..
Dingley is Ga years of age.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Nice. Pleasant Practice.

Policemen went to the morgue In
New York the other day and free
many bullets into corpses there for the
purpose Of learning If powder burned
the skin at distance of three feet
Exchange.
The Springfield herald., 1897-01-22
Diplomacy.

~ want to see the lady of the house."
said the wandering gentleman.
81 am She" replied the lady.
Indeed? You look so perfectly hap
py and Independent that l hope you
will excuse me for taking you for the
9:red irl.''-IndiDnapolis Journal.