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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02


Professor Hinton gave the first public
exhibition Of biz base bali pitching
machine IN the university gymnasium
81 Princeton. \. j., the other evening.
The sun n a short brceoh-loading cam
non "A inches In length. and placed up
on a iuo-Nheeled carriage. A tempo
lry back step made OF canvas was
balll In the gymnasium. and from the
cannon stationed At pitchers distance
from the canvas Professor Hinton dis
charged the ball q number OF tines.
displaying the varlouL curves and speed
that be could lmpart 10 the ball. The
cannon Il smooth bore and not rifed.
a. many suppose. The curve Is pro-
duced In any direction desired by
prpnEa. which protrude from the can
mons mouth and against which the ball
rubs IN passing. acquiring a rotary mo-
ton which causes the curve. shifting
these prongs from the right 10 the left
side OF TIE cannon or from top 10 bot
tom. regulates the direction OF the
curye-ln. out. up.lhoot or drop. The
lpeod with which the BAN "a thrown
depends upon the amount OF powder
placed In the cartridge. The exhibition
vas a complete success Many Of the
ball players who we're present when
interviewed stated that they believed
the cannon would prove a labor-savinr
machine. and Captain Bradley will us,
& a. practice during winter months IN
The cage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

had entertained him 40 his house, and
had learned 90 have a great respect for
his personality. Il was about Ave years
ago. when Macoo was visiting promi-
ncnf Cuhans On Havana, that Mr. Coro-
rado saw him almost daily. Tie says
that Macco was a natural politician IN
that ne had the genius OF diyining pop
MAR oplnlon and taking the leadership
M ropnlar movements. Hc was In ha-
vars M that time Sounding men and
seh. nine Cor ,hc present revolution.
Be was always OF the sunniesi dispose
lion sava Mr. Coronado. closely attach
lnr AM the people 20 him a man Of the
strietcm mueal integrity; ho never
drank wine. he never smoked. ana thai
IN a land where tobacco is as common
ns po,aioos IN ireland. and he never
niaved cards. He had great abhor-
rence Of men who drank TO excess ana
would not tolerate them about him.
After the peace or pact OF sauion,
Ne n n sometimes called, which closed
The war OF ISIS. there was what u
termed BIZ the Cuhans the little war
A few Of the more stubborn chiefs re-
snsed 10 treat on any other terms than
lndepcndcnce for the Island. and, haV-
Ing but little faith In the promises OF
snaln through General Martiaez Cam
nos warcd an active guerrilla warfare
for fully a year after. One OF the best
known leaders. perhaps the foremost
ono An this little war" was Antonio
Naoeo. on a clandcstlne visit &c one Of
he many silent adhernsN aecompan-
led only BY two Of bis faithful ana ae-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Il has been demonstrated that hens viii
lay as many eggs II no males are with
them a. when they are present one
effect OF having the ROSTERS with all
the hens Il that the farmer Is less care
iul selecting eggs for Matching. being
inclined TO use eggs collected from the
whole flock. This should not be the
case. What should be done, In order
to secure strong and healthy chicks. ir
70 select about a dozen Of the best hen2
and mate them with a choice male. US
ing only eggs from the selected flock.
As the Matching season with incubators
Is nearly here. for producing broilers,
the farmers will. by the adoption OF
this method. know what kind OF chicks
TO expect. and what they should be
when ready for market. but u he doer
not mate a flock for the purpose, using
the eggs from all OF the hens on the
farm. his chicks will be Z all kinds,
sizes and colors. with no uniformity,
and will be but n lot OF mongrels OF
which he knows nothing and eanno'
EXPECT good results thorcirom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

From the Atlanta Journal; W.
C. Coleman. Of Concord. n. Conc Of
the wcalthiesi negroes In the country.
h now promoting an enterprise from
which he expects profitable results for
himself and HE race. Tie proposes 10
build and equip a mill Tor the double
object Of teaching and giving employ
mcnt TO negroes az cotton mill opera
tiyes" ne has disposed OF nearly an
OF the $4,000 worth Of stock with
which the mill viii start. and win be-
Gin work on the building IN a few
weeks There Is at present no cotton
mill In the United States which has
negro operatives Negroes are cm-
p'oyed Ia a knitting mill az Columbia.
s. e.. and there o. a plan on foot 10
build o cotton min IN Alabama In
which negro conylets viii be- worked.
bat thc experiment 40 Concord viii
probably gCt under way nrat lis pro-
lcctor D. confident that negroes eau be
used aa cotton mill operatives. salts
iaciorlly 10 che mill owners aud great
ly 90 the nccuniary advantage OF the
negroes themselves. After having
tried in vain 90 get some 90 the mills
already established 90 change their
class oi operatives. Eo a7 to give the
negroes a chance 90 demonstrate their
ability In thl6 respect. or 90 obtain the
consent OF white Min men TO build a
mill especially for that purpose. De act
about ihe TASK ot Raising the necessary
money 10 build a small one among the
members OF bic own race. and be has
succeeded beyond hls expectations
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02
Mn. rn,,.r and m,r rr.rsl..

Il Is doubtful n any American actor
has Travelled more widely In a compare
lively short stage career than Mrs.
Cora urquhari Potter. She has played
Ia New York and elsewhere In Amer
lea. then gone 10 London, come back
TO her own country. crossed the Allan
tic again. played In Australia. China
India. South Africa. returned TO Amer
Tea by way OF Europe and then sailed
Oh 20 Australia again. as n she we're
taking the ferry from New York for
Jersey city. There may be actresses
who have made greater names than
Mu. Potter and names that VIII last
longer. There may even be some VINO
are moro cagcrly looked for on their
periodical Temperatures, but there
are foV Indeed who have spread their
mln'siatious over a wider area or done
/ o. more rapidly than she.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02
UNIQUE COLONY or NEoRoEs.
Eleven ueads 81 slave Families Working
Together for cuod 81 the Many.

firten Heads - slave Families NofAlng
Together for cuod % enc Many.
Harpcrs weekly. Up In Alabama.
not Oar from birmingham. o. negro
colony unique In the South iis post
ONCE address % Vance, and The colony
o. settled on the former plantation OF
Marion Banks. a slave-owner OF old
days. who leit hIr land 20 bis negroes
when be- died There we're eleven
heads OF families among the negroes at
the time. and oaca eoi a farm OF 200
acres but they have preferred 10 live
together in community. working to-
gether and helping each other when
necessary. Tho settlement has been
a prosperous one. and IL now self-sIp-
porting. and has over 800 members.
nearly an Of the pure African type.
but what the negroes want more than
anything else are better school facili-
ties. Tor they are beginning 10 appre-
clate the fact that only with eduoa-
tion can they keep up with the pro-
eesslon." and they are nov going 10
work 10 add the necessary school and
thus secure educational advance az
we'll a. material prosperity. There are
Dozens Of negro settlements In the
South. but this is perhaps the only
one which has been thoroughly sue
cessiul without the advice. assistance.
or guidance OF white men. and whore
the principle OF cooperation. believed
TO be 90 dlncult In the negro. has
been carrled out thoronEhIy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

A 81. Louis correspondent writes: A
big deal q on In the base bali world
whereby the interests Of the st. Louis
and Cleveland base ball clubs are to
be pooled and 81 Louis Il to have
the stronger OF the two teams. The
fact that the Spiders will In all prob
ability be transferred TO ST. Louis the
coming season Il not denied by Presi-
dent Won der Abe or Secretary Muck
onfuss. OF the ST. Louis club. In fact.
Won der Abe admits that he received a
proposition recently from Frank De
Hass Robson. which he has about con-
cluded to accept. This proposition con-
templates a pooling OF the profits OF the
two clubs with the privilege Of placing
the best nine where Il shall make the
most money. Won der Abe believes the
league would have no objection 10 this
arrangement. and. az he Is chairman
Of the board OF directors, he win call
meeting at an early date to ratify ne
deal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Il has long since been proved that
exclusive brollor plants are never long
l.ycd. or course there are exceptions
20 that rule. but tho exception comes
only whore the broilor plant has some
good reliable egg farmer raise the eggs
Cor him. says an exchange. But 10
EalhCr up cggs here and there. no mat.
ter how thc fowls are fed and
Kept. nor 90 what variety they belong.
is o. risky piece Of business. when
common eggs are used. tho hrolor
raiser has all SORTS OF blood TO handle.
be- finds an gIzcs and weights at the
end OF three months and very often IA
compelled TO feed one-half Of the lot
another month IN order 10 get them
up TO the desired weight But when
the man uses his own eggs, or. In 9th
or words. when he uses the eggs from
one breed, or one cross and feeds and
cares for the stock for fertility. he Il
sure TO have a uniform lot and meet
with better success
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

father Is friend Of the Spanish author
tiles In Havana. young Antonio suf-
fered only deportation 10 Spain. lie
fled from that country at the hrst op-
portunity. coming to New York. and
now Il IL his intention 10 take the next
hlibuslerlng boat 20 Cuba.
Mr.. Coronado saw Maceo last Janu-
airy on one OF the days when the latter
was In consultation with General Co
mes IN the Havana Province about fut-
ure campaigns. This was before Maceo
had advanced westward into Plnar del
Rio Province. He appeared 10 the ed
ltor as full OF ylgor. health. aud un-
bounded faith as 10 the ultimate sue
cess OF the Cuban arms. Mr., Coronado
had known Maeeo before the meetingi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Dragged A. the Heels Of Horse at
nreak Meek speed.
Two young men living IN Green Val
ley. in the mountains east Of San Die
90. had lively experience with a
mountain lion Friday. coming out
ahead OF the king OF the desert By
strategy. says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. The boys we're on their way TO
the Griffith ranch on horseback and
Mrs. Hobbs. mother Of one Of them.
was with them. Young Hobbs was rio
Ing ahead with Griffith behind him.
when a sudden turn in the creek bed
through which they were passing, took
Hobbs out OF sight for a second IN
that brief space there was an unearth-
ly bowling and screeching. followed IN
siantly by the rearing and plunglng OF
the horses. A mountain Hon had
jumped out upon young Hobbs utter
ing ferocious cries as n leapea on the
horses shoulder and used ita hind
claws with great rapldity Hobbs leg
fortunately. was lncasod In long boots
o. heavy leather. which resisted the
lioa's onslaught The horse Ia plung-
ing dlslodgod the screaming brute
which darlod back under the shadow
OF a heavy ehemlsal thlckcL Hobbs
reached for hts gun TO prepare Tor an
other attack. Griffin had had his hands
full IN looking after Mrs Hobbs, whose
horse had become unmanageablc Flac-
ing her AZ a safe distance 10 the rear
he returned and hastily put up
scheme with young Hobbs to take the
big brute alive. Hobbs was to draw u
from the thlckot. while Griffin. with
larat ready. was 10 rope g. Griffin re-
treated few stops making his lariat
ready. while Hobbs. with a war whoop,
dashed toward the clump. The Hon,
cronchlng In the shadow. screamed
with rage and jumped out toward him,
ff0ihlng M the mouth and splitting,
The horse .romhlod with fear. "a that
moment Griffin SPARED forward, threw
the lar.at With steady aim, and Ia an
other second had the lion struggling In
tho dust with a t.eht rope around his
body. u olawed add acrocched. max
lng n frIghiful upToar but Grimm,
sinking The spur In deep. dashed down
the road. dragging bic feline captive
over rocks and cactus Hobbs ran back.
30, his mother and returned. bringing
up the rear. Griffin kept up a lively
dog trot. IN order TO keep the line taut.
while the lion wasted iia energy claw
Ing NJ the rope. occasionally making a
sally toward the horse 10 front OF him.
Hobbs. by attacking u from The rear.
distracted 10 attention. no that before
long the ranch house was reached.
There another larlat was securod- and
the lion was conquered and placed In
a cage. u was a fearful spectacle. COW
cred with dust and blood and uilerins
fierce growls az q turned lta great yell
low eyes upon its capioru Il vas very
lean and hunger had oyiienily impelled
o. luckloss onslaught
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

known. But beyond THIS nothing has
yet been given 70 the American public
revealing the private life Of the Cuban
general who held the flower Of the
Spanish army az bay with such unex-
peeled success for TO long a time.
There are not a hali-dozcn men IN
America who have known Maceo per-
ronally Two OF these. envied Of Gu
bsns. are Manuel A. Coronado. the cd
iior OF tho Havana paper Ia Discus
sion. who was forced 10 Zee rom Cuba
Tor his ne on account Of his paper's
sympathy with the revolutionary cause.
and Antonio Bolci. who served on Cen
eral Jose Lacret's stan. and daily went
h Maceo's headquarters FOR orders.
Bolet Is a very young man. lie was
captured by the spanlards. but az hla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

voted soldiers. he was surprised BY o
squad Of nine "guardla clviles" while
At dinner with his host, small eoiiee
planter. The sentinel had barely time
to warn him before the house was sur
rounded. and the Spanish sergeant,
from behind a protecting mango tree.
summoned Maceo and his two men ic
surrender. Knowing what the conse'
quenoes would be for his host. his wife
and their child. D boy Of seven, II they
we're tafcn. hlA ,;rst thought was for
their safety; andy bidding them to leave
By the rear. II hlA ruse was successful
he calmly told the sergeant Of his Will
lngness 10 discuss the terms Of his sur
render. After some parley at long dis
lance. Maceo proposed that ne aud hli
escort lay down their rifles. the guardla
civlles 10 do the same In plain sight
The sergeant consented TO this, and
upon the terms being carried out prom
ised freedom to his escort and gooa
treatment to Maceo. The latter asked
Tor few minutes TO consider the prop
osiilon. and marched back with his es'
cort into the house. leaving the rifles
outside. The sergeant waited until, be-
coming impatient. he again demanded
surrender. 20 meet with the Information
that the owner OF the plantation had g.
capped aud the threat that within thirtl
minutes Maceo's men would be there q
turn the tables. The capture Of Mace
meant promotion and a large reward
and the sergeant decided TO attack th'
three men. who were armed AZ mos
with revolvors and machetcs.
The door OF the house had been In
willingly left open. and into this ih'
spanlards rushed. 10 be met near ih'
threshold with a voliey OF revolver hul
lets which laid four OF them PROSTATE
Five. however. gained entrance. to b.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Ransas City DroyerE Telegram; In
specior Jordan. OF the bureau OF ami
NAL Industry. has Just complied his
annual report 10 the department Mt.
Jordan puts the number Of cattle on
feed on cotton-seed meal IN Texas az
sS. 700 head. and says that $4,000 have
been purchased 20 90 on feed later.
These figures are considerably IN ex-
cess OF computations made by persons
not IN oficlai capacities. Mr. Jordan
h In perhaps the best situation 70 set
At the exact figures. Fifteen thousand
Panhandle calves have been purchased
for Kansas feeders from the Panhandle
20 far this fall. lie estimates more
than the usual number Of cattle now IN
the Panhandle and Western Texas
They have better grass there than for
a number OF years and more cattle than
usual In Southern Texas they have
good grass. but not as many cattle a.
usual. While In Central and Northern
Texas they have fewer cattle and less
feed than Tor a number OF years, on
account OF the drouihy conditions
There IL better grass In the Panhandle
and Western Texas than ever before.
tie gives Texas great credit for the adj
mlrable manner In which she regulated
the movement Of southern cattle this
year. The loss by death from Texas
fever this year as compared with last
year IL In the proportion Of about one
10 Ave. Reports 10 the comptroller Of
Texas show that there are now In Tex
az aboui. 10000 more cattle than there
were a year ago. Col, Albert Dean
says that this increase came from Old
Mexico and from New Mexico. The
New Mexico cattle were takcn across
the limo because Of the luxuriant
gracacs Ia the state OF Texas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

the "forty-iour" AZ the Harvard spring
meeting In 30 Is seconds. lie closed his
career for that season by winning the
intercollegiate championship for the
distance. breaking the intercollegiate
record with minute &c as seconds. y.
b. hlnckley, OF Yale. finishing second.
This Is certainly a most excellent rec
ord. but q is not al an likely that the
ambitious subject OF our sketch. who
may be said 10 he "a horn runner"
capable Of giving any one a hot race.
viii be content 20 let Il rest where Il
ls. and he may be depended upon TO
next season add 10 the laurels already
so olcverly won and 80 modes,ly worn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02
our Arrlsallnr.l n.nnr,..

There Is gratifying increase IN
some OF our minor agricultural exports.
For several years a profitable business
has been carried on In shipping Ameri-
can apples to England, and a consider.
able part Of the sarplus Of this years
abundant crop has been marketed
there. SO many American apples have
been sent this year also 20 Germany
that some OF the German papers are
agllatIng Tor restrictions upon the Inn
ports. They Affect a fear that the fruit
may contain the microbes Of disease.
Our exports Of butter 70 Germany this
year are about twenty slmea as larss
e. they Were lkFet years AZ
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

German army officers are TO have
their pay raiscd. Fiy4 Lieuienants will
receive $500 a year irstegd Of S3l5. Cap.
tains s9s5 instead o. $500. Majors 81 800
instead OF $3.50, and Colonies s2,i00
instead OF $3.50. The money for the
Increase Il obtained from the saving
the government makes In reducing the
interest on the public debt from 4 10
~ per cent Tho change Is not all
profit TO the officers. as thJy are com.
pelled BY the army regulations to IN.
vest their savings IN government faads,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Louis Wesley. who was the origina-
tor OF that famous character Chips In
"A Railroad Ticket" Is back 70 his nrsi
love this season. Last year he played
IN "rrilhy." "a Railroad Ticket Il
booked TO follow south Before the
War al whl,noy'a
Fanny Davenport has a new play by
an American author that she Is coins
to produce next season, and her man
aver says he has reason TO believe the
play viii make a sensation. The author
Il not yet announced.
Rose Coghlan expects 10 return 10
London and take her place on the
stage shore. ard n may not b. a Ions
time before me carries lhls rufposl
into nxccnlion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

attacked with the terrible maehete, and
OF this number one recovered from his
wounds 10 tell Of his experience. Ma
Geo escaped with bullet In his shoul-
der: one Of his escort was killed on the
spot and the other died soon after from
his wounds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

OW that Anto-
Mo Maceo is dead.
everybody Is in
qulring what man
nor OF man he was.
ncr OF man he was,
says an editorial
printed just after
his reported death.
The outlines OF his
biography as a fac
tor In the cause Of
cuba Libre are
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

other evening. and onrasoi Boz a sot-
o. ihaf was altogether scientific. and
proved .Aai bolh Ola uus were sam
iacl that each vas Do an excellent state
oi physical preservation. despite ho
hard knocks they have received during
their career OF many years within tho
hompon circle. and what they have
gone through outside ihe ropes tn,
ditplay was appafoauy very pleasing
% those gathered about the ring. al.
though no different from the enoouni.
crs between ihe morn youthful present
day oxponouu Of Quoonsbcrry boxing
and The applause that followed the .de.
livery By either OF these dsllc artist,
Of a particularly clean and skillfu
blow was most hearty. while lhe out.
burst al the close OF the friendly spar.
ring contest demonstrated TIE rool
feeling the applandeu had Cor each o
lhe old llmora
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
FARM
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department % the Farm-A Pew
Hints as 10 tho Care Of Live stock
aud Poultry.

n. BRANDT. pres
ident OF the Kan
sas State Dairy AS
ISOLATION. says: Il
took particular
pains 10 inquire In
to the Affairs. as
much as consistent
with reason. OF pat
rons Of creameries
in Iowa particular
lyaskingthem wha.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

ln chat not too successful produe-
zion. "lls Absent Boz" Miss Harriet
s,oaue dld some work which sur
nrr.a even her professional friends.
Hrr talent Is one that VIII ripon rap
idly and an Increase oi years and exc
pouon1e win bring out In her art that
latent dramatic power which her
irsnds declare Is hidden under a cloak
OF extreme modesty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

II is not necessary 10 keep q lot Of
ROSTERS IN the aocks. They are not
only useless and expensive. but also
quarrelsome. says Farm and Fireslae.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

No summer song was Ger more sweet
Than that clear music which our
feet
Sent ringing 10 the winters night
".
We felt the rushing wind go by
As round some bend with quicken
ing stride
We swept. and heard the plnv-boughs
sigh
That leaned across the frozen tide;
Until the evor-hroadening stream
Stretched straight before to meet the
bay.
That In the magic moonlight lay
In silver silence. an a-dream,
V.
And when at last we homoward turned.
With eager. yet reluctant feet.
Our pulses glowcd. our faces burned.
And life felt buoyant. strong and
sweet
Within the house one beacon-llght
It's vigil kept. within the crate
The Gre burned low-the hour was
late
But health's best sleep was ours that
night
Charles Gordon Rogers. In Outing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

Swedish Method Of Raising Cream.
ny the swedish method no time Is
lost; no labor n required by the dllu-
ton process OF separation, and all the
cream is saved. As socn as the milk u
mixed with cold water the sopara-
ton goes on naturally while the farm.
or Il attending 20 other dutlos.--Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02
MACEO THE PATRIOT.
STORIES or HIS EFFORTS TO
FREE HIS NATIVE CUBA.

Some Facts About the Personality Of
She Leader Of the Revoiutionists An
Adventure Ia the Little war-A Mar
row Tsrape.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-02

aaee and nonotan IN the Ring.
Those past masters o. the art. Jim
Mace and Mlke Donovan. faced each
other before a large asaemblage At the
Broadway Athlc,io Club New York. the