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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Chicago, De- lS.-As an echo OF Fri.
days enormous grain deal Armour &
Co. have ptnmod policies on grain
amounting 90 5000 0oo and oycr for
cancellation, which lorc rcissuod In the
name Of Allen, Grcer, Sool,r & Co The
transaction cratcd considerable inter.
cst IN local insmnncy circles. Il was
the possibility Of a failure ON the part OF
Armour s Co 90 do THIS that caused q
umor OF an Insurance corner" a. an
adjunct to the Dcccmhor wheat deal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15
M COY STHE WINNER.
Dan Creedon Goes Down Beforc
the Indiana Boy.
FIFTEEN ROUNDS FOUGHT.
Creedon Pot % the Best ne Had. bat
no Was outeiasssd BY the Kid.
mcCoy Greeted BY tho Crowd
Just AFTER the Figit.

New York, Dec is-Norman sclby
Of Rusk county, Indiana. better known
In pugilisiic circles as kid" Mccoy. de-
foated Dan Crccdon Of New Zealand,
last night before the Puritan Athletic
club at Long Island City Ia % rounds,
the New zealandor threw up the sponge.
The building was crowded aud lets
were freely made, with Mccoy the IA
vohte at go 10 IS.
The KIDS wonderful science and
solfpossossion were always In evidence,
and these, combined with the advantage
Of height and reach, enabled him 70 out.
point bis more siookily built antagonist
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

From the moment the men put up
their hands In the opening rounds Nc
Coy's stock began to ascend, and AZ tho
end Of the sixth round Mccoy hackers
were Offering g to e. on their man.
Charloy White, the noted trainer. said
be never saw such a fine exhibition Civ.
en- by a middlcwoight as that q Nc.
Coy.
Fini ruund-Aftor slight srarring,
Crcodon jabbod a light left ON the chest.
Mccoy landed on mouth. Clinch FOL.
lowed, Crccdon landed on head. Nc.
Coz iahhod right and left. Crcdon
lauicd ON uppercut on Jaw.
Second round-McCoy landed on the
face. Crocdon reached McCoy's face.
Mccoy landed on rils.
Third round-McCoy pat lcft and
right on face and three rights on rihs
then landed on stomach. Crcodon
swung ON bead and was Missed. Mccoy
ended the round with a right on mis-.
Fourth round Mccoy landed double
blow on rihs and bead. Croodon landed
right and left on body. Mccoy rachod
mouth Croodon forcod Mccoy % rope.
az call Of time.
From the fifth 10 the fifteenth round
the fight was McCoy's. although Cpe.
don made some extra efIurts and landed
some good blows
In the fifteenth round Crcodon's eye
was fixed up with a plaster and he
looked anything bat handsome when he
came from bis corner Mccoy provok.
inrly kept iabhing his loft on the stom.
ach, occasionally varying his tactic.
with jabs on che face. His adyaniar,
Of mach was 600 grlat a handicap III
Dan Meow In a rush uppcrcut Will
his left on the face and hooked his right
on che jaw, flooring Croo,lon in his owl
corner Dan took the fun limit 20 gcl
. up and then clinchol Cuedm was vcry
weak when ho went to his corner and
was unable TO rospond when the gonl
rang Tor the beginning Of the sixteenth
round. Ch0ynsh, socing that hi
man was beaten. threw up N,
spongc, and as he did - th,
spectators broke into cheers and tried {,
jump into the ring and hug Mccoy
The hticr's brother thrcw his arm
around TIE Kids neck and kissed him
l Mccoy playiully r1scntci this siluiatioT
with slap on the hack Mccoy, n
SION as the announcer cried "McCoy
winSv iuup'd aoross the ring and shool
hands with Cr'odon. who Acknowledged
his dcf,at very gooi-naturdly. whcr
I Crodon lcfi the ring he was grcetct
with many god wishes, but McCoy
held a INCEPTION for fully 10 minutes h.
fore ne riircd 60 his drcssing room.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Fort Worth, Tex, De iS-ruur
tminlads Of hcof cattle worc shipped
over lhc Santa ~ railway for shipment
from Galveston % Havana 10 date
$1,000 head Of cattle have rachcd Gal.
weston from Fort Worth and southeast
Texas for export ca Cuba. Parties here
ar negotiating with the Santa Fo to
shin sa0 cans Of cattle pr month TO Gal.
fes m
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Rome, Dec. iS.-Sroug shocks Of
earthquake, lasting ~ sooonds, VEN felt
at Curta ID CASTILLO, province Of Pcruga,
In central ITALY. Walls Of houses werc
split, many chinucys foll, bells rang and
a panic prevailed among the inhabitants
Shocks wcrc rcgistcrd by instruments
hem and At Sienna and Nollolu. ThoN
was also a slight shock iclt az Bologna.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Hampstead, Tex, Dc, rs The n.
yoarold son Of Jim Boulwarc, living In
The eastern part Of che county. was ac.
cidonmlly struck on the noso bya chip
Of wooi from che effects Of which he
nfcrd death, lockiaw developing after
q few days Tho case has puzzled ply.
ficians greatly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

Ow.ngion, rOnn., nCc. iS-Wnlam
johnson died on che sanold nc 1910
o'clock Friday afternoon. Tho crime
In which johnson was hanged was the
coldbloodcd murlor ~ Farmer Walter
Boyd Of ldavillc, Upton county. Ten.
ncsscc, Aug last.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-15

S. pctcrsburg, De iS.-Tho riiring
United States minister 20 Russia, Chf.
ton h Rroklnndge, was rcciyod In
audience by the czar and pru-ntcd his
lciirr Of rccall AR nrckinridec pre-.
scnied his majesty his SUCCESSOR. T. A.
Hitchcock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
"TO ONE PRAYER, S."

Topeka correspondence Of The St. Louis Republic
When the new Popust Board OF Charities met
here to-day TO organize nearly 1900 applications for
nNices in the various State institutions were laid
bnfora them These requests and petitions for
niaces have been piling up In Governor Leedy =
pffice and it was a great relief for him to unload
NC Great stack of letters upon the shoulders OF
his Board There are about 100 places 10 fill. and
the largest salary is slc year one OF the appii-
is the Rev w q Todd who d saj himself
uut n rSsqarlv organized houses met In Represen-
sve Hall two Speakers occupied the same stand ia
ai.u ~ mutations victory at the time.
rrha rev Mr. Todd's prayers for the Popullst Is
were loudest and longest. and upon that record he
stands. ~, ~, rrodd,s onno,.nts ,,ya our
onoy n a rumor that the Rev. Mr. Todd. who
nraved at the Inauguration OF the reform admins
rafon handed in a claim to the local Inaugural
10 Cnmmittee which read. TO one prayer. S."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

at the Berkshire's wheel at the time We were on ,n
way from Hudson TO Sew-f York ana a., a, q "a
could rot be saved l ran her mile after the fire
started and then headed her on the mud Those
who were forward of the fire were saved. but
about forty lives were lost. ! never pass the spot
but think of the disaster But the days OF HUG
no racing as there then and boats are built
so we'll that only the grossest carelessness "ouo
accident. -. T., both ,ho
An examination of the new beats III "a 9o tnha .ne
day and mig hi lines between New-fo rK ana Aipdhy
will show Thai Captain Briggs praise Is well de-
served The Adirondack of the pe9p argsst INN nesf
looked upon by her owners as the laises,, nIest
and most attractive vessel ever built Tor river
navigation She has $50 staterooms; ih cf
twenty-four parior rooms and four suits OF par
Iors and bedrooms and In addition to these there
are 9 berths in the cabins and l2o berths Tor the
crew. ~. VII, a,d
The Day Lines beautiful boats new oih anu nu
Albany will probablybe patronzed more .iais
than ever before account OF the ar ,
by which passengers may be landed from IN, ne Ill
at Kingston Point within few steps OF u ~" ,,n"n
way cars which run to the various Catskin t nouls
tain resorts on the Ulster and Delaware Ha''roa"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

river boats and the days when sloop lines played
important parts in the river business.
Captain Harvey p harrington. In speaking OF his
and ran a sloop between Croton and New-York In
1885, that branch of industry was an important ana
an exciting one. Later he ran l25-ton sloop from
Tarrytown to NewYork and carried farm prod
ucts and general merchandise between the TWO
points but when the Harlem ROAD was Dullt IL
crowded out many OF the sloop people. ana those
who remained In the business received another
hard rap when the Hudson River road was opened
for business Many OF the sloop owners were
driven into the steamboat business. and although
they made better time they missed some OF the
exciting features that were a part OF the SAILING
business.
I'm the sloop days" said Mr.. Harrington. there
was much sharp competition. and the docks at
Murray and Jay SITS. were busy places. Every
sloop captain anxious to get In FIRST so that
he might tie up In a good berth at the dock Inc
nearer the dock the less trouble 1t was to load and
unload and no one wanted TO be compelled TO
haul his cargo over the decks Of other boats
There were spurts the river In those days De-
tween some OF these sloops which were as inter-
esting TO those who them as any yacht race,
and although there no stake the winner went
I'D in the estimation of his friends and had the
choice of berths for that trip at least.
THE PLEASURES OF THE SLOoP.
But the soop in those days was not the best
place nor the most pleasant for passengers inc
freight consisted of all sorts OF merchandise ana
much live stock, and the person who took passage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
OLD HUDSON RIVER BOATING
EXCITING DAYS BEFORE STEAMERS
BECAME GENERAL

RACES BETWEEN THE sLooP cAPTAINs-THE
EARLY srEAMBoATs-oLD SHIPPERS RE-
CALL IMPORTANT INCIDENTS.
Some OF the guide books which printed for
the use OF foreign tourists In the United States
advise the traveller to make the tour OF the Hud-
son by boat even at the cost Of missing some OF
the metropolitan attractions Few visitors fail to
profit by the advice and the consequence is that
despite the railroads that both sides OF the
river and the extraordinary facilities which they
offer TO those who wish to make the trip rapidly.
the traffic on the river Is continually growing and
the boats are constantly being improved. Between
the numbering Dutch yacht Half Moon. In which
Hendrix Hudson sailed up the river In 1909. and
the Clermont, Robert Fultons boat. which was
built In 1897 and the first successful steamboat
in the world there sails Of all kinds the
river. After the first steamboat. the evolution of
the floating palace rapid Passenger traffic
became large and demands for ROOM comfort and
speed came from the travelling community I'M
provements followed another in quick success
sion until boats came into use which were not
dreamed Of by the pioneers and men are In active
steamboat service to-day who remember the slow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

recorded in Chinese archives. but 1t was not untli
they were In great part repeated on another, ana
scarcely less august occasion thirty-one years al
terward that the Western world caught even d
glimpse Of their pomp and magnicence In l'9-
KangL LIS grandson. KEN Lung. then occupying tne
throne. the Empress-mother completed her siXtleth
year, and II had been ancient custom 10 ceie-
brate such an anniversary with national reloicngs
It was resolved that the proceedings should be on
a with those carried out on the previous occd-
sion. OF the actual fete there exists but the scan
tiest particulars. but the account or the prepdId-
tons Is full of curious and interesting matters
Kien-I.ung then sojournng with his mother
at his suburban house or pleasure. dDoul Twelve
miles from Picking, and the main feature OF the &C
casion to be the procession, or almost more
than mortal state. in which both were to proceed
from their private residence to the palace in the
of the Tartar district of the city The govern
ing idea to have been that the Imperial gaze
should encounter nothing which had ever been pro,
famed by the eyes of the vulgar. Both palace ana
country house were. of course, surrounded Dy tler
own extensive gardens, and 1t was determined 10
invest the entire route with the same characterstcS
In short, the imperial progress was 10 De ihaue
from end to end through a garden specially Gre
ated. The last three months OF l1ol were deVoted
10 this work. a period none too long. but nall
the ma ton seems to have been concerned in H. All
ters and gardeners of Picking and the neghborins
provinces engaged In their several depart
ments with the object Of charming the eyes
md Of the most voluptuous Court IN the UNI
verse" 49, .
Modern eyes are sufficiently familiar with the fan
tastic features of Chinese landscape gardening.
Our old friend the llow-pattern plate presents us
with a typical condensation OF mem, ana we nave
panoramic requirements. This system was applied
10 the whole line be traversed by the procession
and the domestic and commercial frontages on the
way were completely masked by built up scenery,
much OF which made realistically pracu-
cable" In Its course appeared many solid buildings
peristyles. pavilions coonnades. galleries and am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

ton1ary TO resort the flag by day and the torch
by night BY waving these 10 the right or TO
the left, or downward in front Of the operator.
signs may be given which correspond to the
dot. dash and long dash Of the Morse alphabet
or TO the elements Of any other code. and may
therefore be grouped into ineligible symbols
But even in clear weather the torch and nag are
unavailable for greater distances than ten or
fifteen miles. and when there is haze or rain
their usefulness is limited to five miles or less
No matter how powerful field glass or tee-
scope the receiving officer may employ. ne can
not distinguish such signals through the inter
vening veil. The heliograph can be used only
by day. and only on clear day. But the pene-
trating power of properly handled sunbeam Is
remarkable. 1t will travel fifteen miles through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
FLASHLIGHT TELEGRAPHY.
MILITARY SIGNALLING WITH MIRRORS
AND SUNBEAMS

HOW THE HELIOGRAPH is USED TO SEND
ORDERS AND REroRTs-soME REMARK
ABLE ACHIEVEMENTS.
Colonel Vassos. commander Of the Greek
forces In Crete. wanted to say something the
other day to his King, but the mails were not
running regularly 1t would have required
strategy to get special dispatch bearer past the
blockadng fleets of the Powers. The Colonel ap-
parently was out of homing pigeons, and the
enemy had control Of the telegraph lines Con-
sequenty the message was photographed" to
the mainland. and then transmitted by wire to
Athens. Thus were the wicked Turk and his Eu-
ropcan allies outwitted. and the isolated COM
mander enabled to communicate with headquar-
ters This achievement brings into fresh notice
a method of signalling which has come into use
during the last few years, and which, in spite
of the limitations that beset it, has certain great
advantages The system itself is simple. 1t
employs a mirror much more carefully pre-
pared. but not much bigger than the bit of look
ing-gass wherewith a mischevous schoolboy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
PRESIDENT HAYES'S LITTLE BOOK.
rom The ChIcago Times-Herald


Ex-Secretary OF the Treasury Charles Foster
was talking me one day about Rutherford b.
Hayes Foster represented Hayes. district in Con-
sress when Hayes was President. They po-
litical and personal friends OF almost a lifetime
standing. Said Foster TO me:
II got penty OF patronage under Hayes TO be
sure. but for a long time never landed the men
OF whom was most particular and earnestly inter-
ested. | would go TO the President and lay tho
claims OF my man before him He would usually
acuulesce In everything that | said. because In
most cases he knew the applicants well did.
Well In every instance where some devoted friend
was concerned, the President would say: oh. well,
Charlie, we will fix that in a day so Then he
would reach down In drawer pull out a small
book and a short stub OF pencil and make a note
OF the man and his wants. | would then, for DAYS
10 come. scan with much interest the list OF ap-
pointments sent 10 the Senate. but none that had
found a place In the Presidents notebook were to
he seen among them. SIN. d!dnl complain much
for knew that Hayes doing the best he could
Time went on and finally called at the White
House to insist that certain friend OF mine who
then in WASHINGTON be instantly appointed as
a consular agent abroad. This gentleman had po-
tcal claims on me and also on the President
stated my case as briefly as possible 10 the Prcsl.
dent, who listened attentyely When l had fin.
ished the President said:
why, certainly. Charlie Yes, yes, 10 be surN'
and then he dived for that book of his.
Just as he opening its leaves | grabbed his
arm and said: Hold on there. General. I'll be
switched u that mans name goes In thar jackass
book" The President saw the humor OF IL and
got my constituent appointed then and there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

smoke so dense as to hide the signal station
itself completely from view, and under more "a
vorable circumstances ii will go hVe or ten
times as far Here is what General A w.
Greedy. Chief Signal Officer Of the United States
Army. said in his report for the year 1879:
IN INDIAN WARFARE
"Tbe belocraph during the Geronimo cam
naien IN 1856 first demonstrated its great eff
cheney IN and utility for field intercommunica-
ion: and although the ranges over which mes
sages were transmitted were not great. the long
est being forty-four miles. yet the practical use
OF the instrument was recognized and recon-
noissance of available signal stations was ap-
nroved NV General Nelson A. Miles. then COM
handing the Department of Arizona In 1880.
following preliminary practice In which COM
munication up TO seventy-four miles was accom-
pshed. ranges Of eghty-fve. eighty-eight' nine
ty-1ve and 125 miles were worked over THIS
last distance carried with 1t what was then the
worlds record. The inception and execution Oh
this work were due to the energy, interest anu
skill Of Lieutenant-Colonel W. j. Volkmar' AS
sstant Adtutant- General. United states Army
The points worked between were Mount Iraha''''
Ariz and Mount Reno. Arz.. the former station
being In charge of Lieutenant A. L. Dade loth
Cavalry assisted by Lieutenant NJ. r. Peterson,
lOth Infantry, ana inc .nou"s A'N"' -
charge of Lieutenant +. Wittenmyer, 9th IN
fantry In this remarkable run a station mirror
having a rejecting surface Of "a square inches
was used on the Mount Graham station "hhe
the fash of the field heiograph used on Mount
Reno was distinctly seen by the operators on
Mount Graham This field heliograph had put
>0L inches of rejecting surface. and II Is worthy
OF note that the mirror used in making the next
longest run from the island OF Mauritius TO he-
union a distance Of about 11S miles. mao more
than 200 square inches OF rejecting surface.
Since that time. however. still more wonder-
full feat has been performed. In SEPTEMBER
1894 Captain w. A. Glassford. OF the united
States Signal Corps stationed himself on Mount
Unconpahgre, in Colorado, with two or three
trained sergeants. Another small party had as
cended Mount Ellen, In Utah, lS3 miles away
These men experimental with station" mirrors
inches square. Their operations extended over
period Of several days, owing TO the Interrupt
tons OF stormy weather. Inasmuch as Mount
Ellen could not be discerned from the summit OF
the Colorado eminence, Captain Glassford wai
obliged TO train his instrument by means OF q
compass. When, however ne obtained an an
swering fash he was able to locate the othei
party with greater precision than at first. INT
weather was fine. but there were enough dust
vapor and other impurities In the intervening at
mosphere to make the color Of the beam deeI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

throws flashes of sunlight into other peoples
faces. And IL works in much the same way.
II is of the highest Importance that detached
military forces in time of war shall be kept In
communication. if not with each other. at least
with the higher authorities 1t is also desirable
in emergencies that such correspondence be
practically instantaneous A great deal has been
done to adapt both the telegraph and the tele-
phone TO the needs of troops in the field. But
time and opportunity for constructing even
temporary line across stretch Of hostile coun-
try or a region exposed to the enemy's fire are
often lacking In such situations it is Gus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
4 CHAMPION LIGHTWEIGHT.

por,arkable I'm many ways, tho "tule gnat" OF
,hn Tar West is most curious for its almost total
the ~ To- weIohf The little insect has a nearly
iac 1hoscopic body put relatively huge spread OF
,ninp which gives 1t the apparent size OF mos
Quito. -. - California "tuIe pnats' swarm
a. denseIy about burning lamps that several times
durln avA al The light a chance, In brightly illumined
s1ores the gnats yeriiable pests ana II was IN
sxperment was recently made As many sna ds
toe measure the delicate drugs was then pgt
, 80 the opposite pan and was iouho 10 over
sppianca the mountain OF gnatss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
A CHINESE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

IMMENSE SUMS SPENT IN FANTASTIC CElf'-
BRATION OF THE EMPRESS MOTH
ER'S BIRTHDAY.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The reign Of KangLi. the second ruier Oh ' ne
Using dynasty Is famous the longest recordeu IN
Chinese history. and the completion OF its siH'ieeh
anniversary In 1921 commemorated ny nd
tional fete on the highest scale OF Imperial sPieh
dor Doubtless the details OF this event are GUY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
..sainins her freedom was to have the CUSTOMARY

resainins her freedom was to have the CUSTOMARY
dues.
Strange as It may seem. Elizabeth was not con-
tent with her life. and during the fourth year OF
her serviude got married At the birth OF her cnIo
she WAS absent from her duties five days through
sickness Her master had her taken before
justice. and the poor girl was sentepced TO serve
him four months extra for her offence.
RELIC OF THE FLOUR BUSINESS.
The discovery OF several oak tabs about six inches
long and three wide. revealed curious method OF
registering -four sent out In casks. The tabs had
the name Of the -four merchant and the weight OF
the standard cask 095 pounds branded In them
win q not Iron and were filed away In court. With
them an extract of a law discovered. making
any cooper who made casks OF unseasoned timber
liable TO fine
The Oldest detlment yet discovered bears the
date OF June TO-. 1860 and Is the death warrant OF
Hector. negro slave: Hector. the property OF
William Morrison, husbandman" He was found
guilty OF killing and numbering George Hughson.
a. yeoman OF Petersburg. Cumberland County.
where he was hanged on the pub.ick gallows BY
the neck. until dead" The death warrant was by
order or James Hamilton esq. Lieutenant Governor
and Commandern-c Chief Of the Province of Penn.
sylvanfa and counties OF Newcastle. Kent and
Sussex upon Delaware
An extract from law giving exemption from
taxes TO all citizens the frontier who had been
driven from their lands by the Indians also
discovered.