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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
THE QUEENS QUESTS.
they DO Not Huve ysry T.
Time.

They DO Not Hnvs = ysry "a
Time.
Concerning Queen vletorla's entel
tainment Of dine and sleep" guests a
Windsor castle this winter. a LondonV
correspondent OF an exchange writes.
These visitors who are invited by the
master OF the household. arrive about
9 o'clock In the evening. aud they
assemble In the corridor (eyery one in
full dress) at $50. when the lord-in-
waiting settles the order In which the
company are 20 90 TO dinner. The
queen enters from her own apartments
exactly at s45. with the princess and
the lady-ln-waiting. and the parry at
once proceed 10 dinner In the oak room.
which adjolns the corridor. The con-
yersatlon at the banquet Ia not lively,
her majesty strictly combining her re-
marks to general subjects. such as art.
literature. and scenery. Any allusion
TO political or personal topics Is abso-
lutely prohibited. After dinner the
queen and ladies' retire to one OF the
drawing-rooms there are three-the
white. the green and the red. which
open out Of the corridor. where they are
speedily Joined by the men OF the par
~. Formerly the queen went round the
circle. saying a few simple and pleas
ant things 10 each person. but now
her majesty does not leave her seat.
and the guests are taken up to her In
fours by the lady-ln-waiting and the
lord-ln- waiting. after which she retires
to her rooms with the prlneesgcs ~
any are presenO. and the company nm
ish the evening with music and whist
The guests apartments are very com
Portable with large baths and capital
fires, Smoking Is strictly forbidden
except In the smoklng-room. which is
far removed from the queens own
part OF the castle. In the morning
guests breakfast either IN their own
rooms or with the household-in-wait-
Ing. after which they take their de-
parture.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Not very many men carry lamps In
their pockets. but there Is al least one
man who does. and that Is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. Il Is an
alcoholic lamp. like a section OF brass
cylinder hys or six inches long aud an
inch through. and With a slender tube
two or three inches long, holding the
wick. projecting az one end. The
lamp-lightcr comes In at the iron, door
% the ear with his lamp lighted.
with o rapid ease acquired by expe-
ricncc be lights The six lamps, seem
Ing almus, not TO pause In hls progress
through the car. 10 he Is Ia the last
car OF the train, as he pulls down the
chimney over the last lamp he has
lighted and turns toward the rear door.
he blows out his own lamp and drops
O. 10 his pocket. His hands are now
free. He throws back the door. walks
out upon the platform opens the gate
and steps on upon the station platform
or down upon the other side. ready to
board the next train, A touch Of a
match viii lisht che alcohol lamp
New York Sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
MAxIM,s IMPROVED ouN.

Mere Destructive In Enesi and Heavier
In Callbrs Thaa Pre,lous oRes.
From the London Mail A new ma
chine gun which. Il Ia confidently ex-
pected. will cause more damage 10 life
and property than any other quick-ar-
ing piece hitherto known TO science.
was introduced to public notice and lts
construction and capabilities explained
by Mr.. Hiram s. Maxim In a lecture
at the Royal United Service Institution
yesterday A sample Of the gun was on
view In the anteroom OF the instltu-
ton.
Il was pointed out that this was the
first fully automatic gun above IN
inches which had been an unqualified
success. With this neW terror a gun
ner who knows his business can deal
out four 9-pound shots In a shade IN
der three seconds without even 20 much
a. taking his eye on the object TO be
attended TO or his finger on the triE-
ger The danger OF death to the gun
ner BY the explosion Of a cartridge
waile the breeeh is open. has been rem
dered impossible by the application Of
simple device Which prevents the
gun being opened until the charge has
been fred
This may seen a slight matter. but
Mr. Maxim holds that nowadays. when
the fun mental pressure Of the sei-
enlist is being brought to bear on the
invention of new machines Tor the rap
"a humiliation Of an enemy. the risk
OF accident to those who work the com.
plicated mecainism IL found 10 In.
crease. Hence the emphasis laid by
the lecturer upon the feature OF II,
new gun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

With Mains appearance there came
A change. Ho secured board with Miss
Whitman's mother. and from the FIRST,
by means OF his strange powers. OBJ
talned a powerful influence over the
daughter. Tho girl. who had been We
vacious. became suddenly Respondent
ana frctful Her tractahlc temper was
replaced by Impotence aud queer out
bursts % anger So marked was the
.hange that not only her lover but her
family speedily noticed o. The former
called on Miss Whitman. and before
leaving connded 20 her sister that he
believed somethlna was wrong
Il am coming over on Thursday even
Ing" be added. "and have Il out That
fellow Main has got 10 leave this
house"
But even then the Whitman family
dld not suspect the real cause. On
Wednesday afternoon Miss Whitman
went down town With her mother on
shopping tour. and met Main on the
street while she vas waiting for Mrs'
whitman.
~Comc on. and wen set married" IL
All she asserts that Main said TO her.
Notwithstanding that he is llstle'
wearen-faced fellow, and OF anything
but attractive manners, she says she
vas powerlers 10 resist and. In ses-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Tan-yr-all, and which has never been
satisfactorily explained On Friday,
Feb. %. 1918. a night Of storm and
rain. he appears 10 have told his wife
that he expected an attack from an as
sassln. loaded a brace OF pistols and
gone to bed about H. shortly after he
declared that he heard a noise. went
downstairs and found a man leaving
the house by a glass door opening on
shrubbery.
The man fred a pistol at him,
Shelley discharged one Of his own In
answer. but the powder only flashed
In the pan. The man then leaped
upon him. knocked him down and
closed with him. Shelley thereupon
fred the second pistol. vonnding his
assallant. he thought. In the shoulder,
vhereupon the man broke out into
excavations. by -, | will be re-
yenged! will murder your wife.
will rayish your sister! by --, /
will be reyenged- lie then made his
escape. The others now rushed
downstairs but did not see the assail-
ant. and aaer awhile an retired again
to bed. except Shelley and Daniel Hin,
the servant. who had lately been re-
leased from prison, Al o'clock
shelley sent Daniel Hill 10 see what
time q was aud instantly, as u he had
been waiting for Shelley TO be left
alone. a man thrust his arm through
the glass Of the window and hred AZ
him. The bali passed through Shell
| ley's dressing-gown and a curtain and
buried itself Ia the wainscot Shell
ley's pistol would not 90 Oh and he
attacked the rufilan with an old sword
that he found In the house. The SER
want rushed In but the man had again
escaped
such Is Mrs. shcllcy's account OF The
transaction. but De % observed tha, ol
neither occasion was the man seer
by any one but shelley and that on
the first attempt the man was leaving
the house and not entering H.
Shelley afterward gave total,
different account OF the second attack
lie said that ne saw face pressed
against the window. fred and fol
lowed the assassin out on 10 the lawn
where he saw him. "a Ghost or devil.
leaning against tree; on Shelley
approach he slipped into the wood
Shelley Immediately set IRE to th'
wood The said In several places. L
burn the devil. and the connagratlor
vas with dif.culty ex,inguished. Thu
last Incident Mrs. Shelley does mo-
mention In her letter. yet Il eoul'
hardly have escaped her.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

That their pretty daughter was under
the influence OF her hypnotist husband
when she was married and therefore
was not responsible for her action. ia
the ground upon which the parents OF
Mary T. Whitman will bring suit for
her for divorce from Berton r. Main. at
jamestown. n. Y. SO much are they
IN earnest that Main has been arrested
under that section Of the penal code
which classes a fortune teller as a dis
orderly person. Before Main came 10
that town from sheldon. M. Miss
whitman. who Il very clever and very
popular, was engaged 10 a prominent
young man They were remarkably
devoted 10 each other and their early
marriage was looked forward 10.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
AN ELEPHANT TO DIE BY ELECTRICITY.
Gypsy, the Murdercss, to Be Electrocuted
in Chicago.

A Chicago dispatch says that at last
a license has been issued to the owner
Of Gypsy. the elephant. to Kill that fe-
rocious beast before an audience. II
will be remembered that the event was
advertised TO take place some time
ago, but the Illinois Humane Society
put a stop 20 Il. The idea was looked
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

tention Of the public BY Deputy Sheriff
L. Patterson. OF Wisscasset, serving mo-
tice 10 her TO appear before the LIN
coin county Probate court In proceed
ings for the appointment OF guar
dian. For twelve years. since her
mother died. the girl. now ~ years old,
has lived hidden In the family OF Al
fred Dodge. In North Edgecomb. Mrs.
Dodge IL the girls second cousin. For
twelve years she has lived an utter re-
clusc In the attic Of the Dodge house,
avoiding the neighbors and every
stranger 20 resolutely that there are
many persons In Edgeoomb who not
only have never seen her. but do not
know that such person exi1ts,
Though she lives barely three miles
from Wlsscaaset. her former school
mates IN that town have entirely lost
sight Of her The charge. boldly
made. that the girl has been hypno-
tined. put under restraint. quelled into
subsection by force OF stronger Wills.
viii come out In the legal proceedings,
and will make the case one OF Names
most singular actions at law. This
charge Mr. and Mrs. Dodge Indignant
" deny. and they are supported by the
girl. All Of Edgecomb IL In an uproar
about the affair. The selectmen have
held an inqula.tion. The Grand Army
post AZ Damariscotta has Interested
Itself actively. for the girl Is a vet
Grams daughter. The nelghbors talk
Of nothing else. The Dodge home Is
a lonesome place. Il IA big. weather
beaten. implanted house. several rods
from the highway. and below the level
OF the road. There are no near neigh
bora. Tn girls guardian paid to the
Dodges $40 a year for her board. and
when he turned her property over TO
her In 1895 there was 81 900 left Since
then the Dodges have drawn 5000 Of
this out Of the bank on orders signed
by the girl. Soon after this withdrawal
Il was said that Mr.. Dodge had dis
charged the mortgage on his farm
Many rumors then spread.
AZ the height OF this gossip last au'
tumn came Miss Ida A. Ourish. oI
Dorchester. Mass. cousin Of Abbl'
Nutter. No one In the community had
felt called upon TO act In the matter
but Miss Ourlsh. who IL businesslike
set out vigorously 10 deliver her cousin
from the enchanted castle OF th'
Dodges. She obtained a. eounse
George n. Sawyer Of Wlsscasset. ant
began legal proceedings TO place Mis-
Abbio again under guardianship. Thu
case came before the selectmen o
Edgecomb. who held a hearing. Mis-
Nutter. the Dodge family and other
Interested were present
The selectmen returned a decision
that. IN their opinion. Abbie N. Nutlei
Il a person Of inhrm mind and inca.
pable Of managing her own Affairs
They. therefore. recommend TO N,
Judge Of Probate that a suitable guar
dian be appointed. The girl does no
appear mentally unbalanced. 1nex
perlenced and weak she certainly Is
She moves a. n In a dream. lie
voice rings hollow. and the nelghbor
insist that there Il a mystery In N
household. a mystery Of mind guidin
mind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
FANNY KEMBLE.

A DisaEresabie aud Emblttered old
Woman. with No Trace Of Bsauty.
Az one looks back over a period Of
ten or twelve years on the people who
have crossed ones path In that time,
what a strangely confused mass OF
images appears Some are Of absorb
Ing interest. others very much the re-
verse. but all alike. from sheer force Of
numbers, are blurred and indlstlnet,
says a writer In Chambers' Journal.
Tonight some Of these passing figures
have disentagled themselves from the
crowd and become clear and vivid. Let
me try TO photograph them-it will
only be a snapshot-before they fade
into mlsis again. FRS, see a small
and somewhat fierce old lady Of won
derful dlgnlhed presence The scene
IL a mountain hotel high In the Alps;
l can hear the waterfall behind Il now.
and the tinkling Of the eow-bells. and
distinctly remember my fright on be-
ing presented TO the aforeeaid old lady
BY the kind hostess with whom
both she and I were staying. In these
words: "Mrs. Kemble. this young
woman Is a great friend Of mine"
A pair OF piercing eyes scanned
my face and there was terrible
pause before a deep. tragic voice made
the embarrassing reply: is she a
good young woman"
Il was somewhat diflcult 20 call up
the right expression at such short no
tice, but looked as good as I could.
and something else fortunately dis
tracing her attention. my morals were
not further gone into on that occa-
sion. There was something regal.
something Of the stage queen In Fan
ny Kembles appearance. and her en-
trance into the table d'hote room OF
an evening might. from It's cercmonious
dignity. have been that OF a sovereign
into the throne room. How she ter
rlfed all % us and how she snubbcd
Us In turn. especially the old gentle
men OF the party. until not one Of
them could be so, 10 slt next to her At
table She hated all men. We were
told. for the sake Of the husband she
had separated from long ago; any Of
the small courtesles OF society offered
by them were resented as Insults. and
well DO | rccollect one OF the mosl
courteous OF men saying 10 her on,
night at dinner; DO you think. Mrs
Kemble. that We could get up a rubber
Of whist this evening"" and her cut
ting reply across the table Il dom
know n you can: can't" She had Z
great fancy for bilberries and com
planned that We young people neyel
thought Il worth Shile to bring IL
any fruit except Alpine strawberries
30 my brother and I. wishing to Civ,
the old lady treat. gathered a grca
hasketful and presented them 70 her
unfortunately she was not In goo,
mood that day. and We were vel
snubbcd for our pains. Poor Fannl
Kemble' The troubles OF lie had en-
FILTERED her but there was much tina
was lovable when she lct her better ma
ture have play, and I can recall uEex
pectoi softncls az parting which gave
glimpse Of the kind feeling within
, She may have been pretty as a youn
, woman. brt there was no trace q
beauty when ! met her though th
remains ot considerable grace OF man
nor and gesture
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
! Power of Kindness.
A KINDLY Word.

A Kindly Word.
II there's a deed that you can DO
To ease our yoke Of sorrow;
OH do II with purpose true.
Nor walt for the tomorrow;
Make all our hearts with Joy TO laugh
While we are with you. love as,
Wen never read the epitaph
You kindly write above as.
Herald OF Peace.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

A Partisan family extended their
hospitality during the ears visit to
some distant provincial cousins The
other day the received a present OF a
ham. with the following polite lntlma-
ton. we felt eftor an your Kindness
that we could not cut up the pig with.
out thinklng Of you."-Tid-Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
Everything Goes

An enterprlsing Canadian with q
iirm belief In the value Of advertising
informs the public In a Dominion pa
per OF her willingness to cater TO the
needs OF the public a. follows: Wash
ing and ironing and going out to dayf
work done here"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

KELLEY was often
IN, PROSTATE. sui-
fering from real or
imaginary pains
and hysterical
symptoms. says
Macmillan's Maya
zine. On one occa-
sion ne travelled In
a coach with an old
lady with thick an p
kleB. who he con e
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

japanese carpenters pull the plan,
toward them and push the drawing
knife away from them. Door locks arr,
put on the lamb instead OF the door,
and keys turn In the opposite dlreo
tlon from those We use.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Roblnson-rm sorry you didn't buy
a copy Of the last number Of the Inn
presslonlst Magazine. had a story In
IL. Thompaon-Yos; you told me you
we're going 10 have, you may remem-
Der. Boston Transcript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Her Father-Penelope WIN asked
me for your hand last night and | told
him ] had no objections Penelope
Well. papa. that's the FIRST Bin Of mine
you haven't objected 10 In a long time.
New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

In Oklahoma City mother was tos.
sing her babe playtully beneath a very
low ceiling when a protruding nail
plerced the soft spot Ia the center OF
h head. causing delth. The unhappy
mother has become hopelessly insane.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Charlotte Patiila. the Danbury.
Conn. girl. whose death-llkc trance
was described IN last weeks World.
awoke on Monday, after two weeks Of
sleep. She remembers nothing Of wha,
has occurred.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

He suppose that sap-headed
dude has proposed to you a dozer
times"
she-"No, once was enough Como
and see us when We get settled"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

visitor-Thcrc is a panel In my new
dining room that that would just A.
Hungry Artist Most happy. I'm sure.
Visitor Only. when the room is paid
for. / shall have no money for pie
lures. -Harper's Bazaar,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

The second wife Of a man In Bangor
Maine. paid q bill for the burial OF her
predecessor by washing clothes for the
undertaker's family.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
HYPNOTIC SPELLS.
TWO REMARKABLE CASES OF
ALLEGED MESMERisM.

A Maine olri Has Lived Undsr the In
nuence OF Others for Twelve Years
A New York Girl Influenced Into a
Foolish Marriage
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

When locked % he soon worked him
self into a hysierleal frenzy. and II Is
now strongly suspected that his mind
is unbalanced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
q @ YPNoTIZED


twelve years! Here
Is a Trilby In real
life. The extFaor-
binary circum-
stances that have
surrounded the life
OF Miss Abble NJ.
Nutter. OF North
Edgecomb. Maine.
Just have been
brought TO the at
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
Rn,h tn Menlth.

Road 60 wealth.
Count that day saved whose
Low descending sun
Views from thy purse no
Dollars on the run.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

A wooden bread plate will Be re-
membered longer than a souvenir tea
spoon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25
IN FEAR OF ASSASSIN.
SHELLEY LIVED IN GREAT
DREAD OF AN AssAiLANT.

A Peculiar Nervous IIailucination-IIe
Was often IN. PROSTATE, suffering
from Imaginary Pains and uystcricai
Symptoms.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-25

Laplanders often skate In one day q
distance q 80 p -
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

strength from the ground and rides
along gaily with his machine paving
the air, like rearing horse.
Once in Cincinnati he rode one-third
of a mile in this extraordinary position
in | minute II 80 seconds. Until he
diSmounted he had no idea what the
strain had been. The moment his feet
touched the ground they gave way as
if every muscle had been paralyzed.
TO climb through the diamond frame
of his machine is another amusement
in which Naldare INDUCES. 1t can be
done by any one who cares to initiate
his movements, provided they possess
the Heavcn-sent gift of patience.
Naidare commences by standing on
the left pedal with the left foot, and,
swinging the right leg to the same side.
he thrusts it through the frame, sink
ing down till head and shoulders are
even with the front wheel on the left
side. Then. with both hands grasping
the tire of the front wheel which is
turned at right angles. he swings the
head and body back on level with the
frame. Now the head is put through
and the easier half of the trick is ac-
compliShed.
He has still to come up on the farther
side, and to do this must shift his hands
from the wheel to the handle-bars
Thrusting the right shoulder well for
ward, he grasps the left handle with
the left hand from the right side of the
machine, keeping the right hand still
on the front wheel Then he lies well
forward and straightens up, swinging
the left foot over the saddle. and taking
care the while not TO put too much
weight on the right-hand pedal, since
there is nothing to prevent the machine
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26
An Electric Hanson

The new electric hanson which is
now plying in New York has some
advantages over the ordinary hanson
as well as over the motor car. The read.
er VIII see from the idea that a fare"
can easily step in and out. while his
view Is unobstructed by the horse. A
speaking tube enables him to speak
with the driver, and an electric lamp
TO read by night. There is no vibra-
uon, and the motor is noseless in ac.
non. The electricity is carried in NO.
'umulators under the seat of the drl.
YER, who controls the starting. stop-
ping, and brake mechanism by hand
levers. The vehicle runs on pneumatic
tires, and bell warns people of its an
proach. 1t can attain speed of twen.
ty-tive miles an hour on level road
but fifteen miles an hour is regarded rs
the most suitable rate.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26
A REGULATING GOOSE.
Carried OFF a Gold Watch, and Got a
Servant in Trouble.

1t is doubtful is another dumb animAl
ever caused greater mischief than
goose did recently in Lanesboro N u
That goose stole dozen valuable art
cles and brought about the discharge
of a servant. For long time the fam
lily of Mr.. Albert jerks has been miss
ing valuables. and charged their dis
appearance to Miss Annie CoOgan' d
domestic. The girl was threatened WIN
arrest to make her confess and when
she protested her innocence she was
discharged. AS articles continued 10
disappear the family was i'll quar-
dairy. a pet goose had trick of KNOCK
ing at the door in quest of dainties, and
on being admitted would go all about
the house. One afternoon recently MIS-
jerks was amazed to see the goose take
Il gold watch and chain in its noun
and 90 outdoors. She followed and saw
1t hide the timepiece in its nest. ThU
the mystery of the missing articles was
explained. Among the dozen articles
found in the nest were two gold thllil'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

difficulties are so much greater than on
an ordinary that no comparison can br
made. Both the Naldares practice two
or three hours day tn keep proficient
In their work. But in spite of every
thlng they can never he sure that all
their tricks will he successful.
AS Is nearly always the case with per-
formances such rs the Valdnrcs give, n
comparatively easy trick is quite as
likely to appeal to the public ms one to
which they have devoted week after
week OF practice TO accomplish. The
most difficult performance that Naldnrc
takes part in is riding htS machine with
the front wheel taken of altogether He
does this standing on the pedals stoop.
ing slightly to held the steering Head
tube in both hands. the body thrown
forward nj an angle OF at least 10 de-
grces In front of an imaginary line
drawn from the axle upwards. In this
position lies the secret which it took the
best part of year to discover and an.
preciate.
There Is literally no position which is
impossible TO the Naldares on their
machines. They climb over them and