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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

The embroidered cloths ana cash.
mcres remain popular for the hesvy
gowns; that Is. popular IN an exclusive
sense. for. as nll the work d by hand
the price Of these dainty gowns d not
a small one.
Tyrolean hats Of TIE hrigand SHAPE
are considered by Englishwomen 20 Be
the best and most bccoming Tor cycling
and the brlms and crowns are often 81
contrasied color. Canvas hats. too. are
very much favored.
A charming frock O an embroidered
and perforated white cloth made IN
over a foundation Of dun yclloa sllk
The skirt has a row Of embroidery and
p,r.oration scme s,sht Inches deem
making the iavorite apron curve. added
% by a houncc % yellos lace. TIE hem
Of the sklri being quite plain. The
entire blouse bodice a embroidered
With sufficient openEofk 20 show Tia
yellow lining and q huae from a
square yoke Of lace laid over yellow
siik. a aounce % lace edslng TOE yoke
Tho sleeves AZ the elbow have an oaa
little puH o. lace showing tie brighter
lining.
The son stock Il the neuesl mech.
wear. A wide and sometimes padded
collar. from two and one-half TO three
Inches vide. vita soft ends, that cros.
At the back and he IN q four-ln.hand
Ct front makes the soft afock. A.
rule. this stock matches The material
Of he bodice. and IN some cases Il .
permanent collar Waite satin shlrl
waists. with white satin soft slocklnr.
are very stunning for the seml-tallo.
rlrl. These stocks vii BE- rhoun n
plques and ginghams but Ia an case
stocks and ne are Of one material n.
very latest form Of lhla accessory /.
black chliIon. knotlcd well below N.
neck. altar being woani about tn
throat Above q. 81 he aide, ana h,sh
4 a lace collar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

There are upon the face OF tho ba-
saltic rocks In Lake county. Ore. a
large number OF pictures Of Indians,
animals. birds and reptiles Of various
sorts. They have evidently been cut
with some sharp instrument. and the
work Il very credliablc. some OF the
drawings being excellent. The figures
and pictures are arranged In rows and
groups. II Is thought that the pic
lures resemble those found IN Central
America and Mexico. Students OF ar
chaeology are Of the opinion that they
may indicate the existence OF civil
lzatlon which long ago passed from
the memory and knowledge Of man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

.ligfsd ay the sudden iisi ppearance q
nf rafkman. one OF ~ best known r.i-
litna Hls movements we're traced as
closely ~ could BE- and n vas found
iha. ~ BAD been LAST seen enter ng a
hall11r IA Harvard college occupied
b. b John Webster the professor Of
rhlmFirY. Close search Was made. aud
n ilo vaults below D.. wehsier's
roomr paIla Of a human skeleton. some
al.s ireth. ana a small quantity Of gold
ast iuand by train Of clrcum.
faniill eslaonce. a. convincing a. Il
"a unpfectienicd Dr. Webster was
convicted ol Nc murder. and before En-
snilcu conlfssei the crime
Il o trained and expert chemist like
nl Webster bound u dlilculi To dis.
past q , holy beyond al recognition
uhal maI| I he difficulties that con-
mont tholr VIC have ~ much means AZ
H. rosreaaedi
To laelgerl case. according % the
statement Of facts made BY JUDGE Glib.
hons In refusing the writ of habeas
corpus presents one OF the most cx-
ifaordInarf chains Of Clrcumsiantial
evidence ever presented In court but
anon thal 40 oulnlon should be- ex.
urs.1fl until the defendants eide has
been heard
some murtcrcrs have relortcd 10 the
alan 0i shipping the body 10 some dis.
nni r.Ili rs freight. but 10 almost cv.
.fy rase the murderers have been eas-
lll traced and convicted The Carruso
murder IN Chicago some ten or twelve
rear. aro was an Instance Of this kind.
hal hls three Italian mrrierers were
convicted and hanged
Thc Pearl nryan murder two years
Aao presents another attempt to dis
ns.e oi a body Intellectually. and the
ca,drnsappe case nov being lnyesll-
ssled lu New York and Cor which the
sesi mans alleged mistress. Mra An.
sasia Mack. "a held under suspicion.
nfomias to be another
Il h these vain and unsuccessful N.
temple In dlspOslng Of the body that
most usually leave behind the most
sanvinelng traces Of the real murderer,
which lead to his conviction, Il "a a
artunAle thing that the human body
"A 20 fashioned and constructed that Il
eannoi be easily or ~ 'edily ohliier.
.tst and destroyed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Its ne first time ! ever dld such
a thing." said the small. middle-aget
man: but ! guess IN break my ruIo
and write a card 70 the newspapers
About Uhati-
The Queens jubilee. haven't an
gay Of communicating with tie Princl
Of wales excepting ihruush the pub
Ne press. and I want 70 make q suF
sestloa 10 him. After tho trouble a.,
expense our American mIIiIonaIffi
have gone % 10 make bis mothers 81.
bilee q success. Il does seen 70 me thai
Il would he no more than q graceful
act Of reciprocity for the Prince &
shoot a few frtcrsckers on the Fourth
Of July. -Washlnglon star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

braid above Il. Such then u the 81.
cIel e. renoyatlng this seasons gown
II the material IL tighter than serge OF
more drcssy u h well 20 use plating
al the bottom and perhaps two rows
Of fancy braid above. Il Il also pos
slble 70 lensthen the skin from The
TOP. such a skirt. which In renovatins
had been sponged. became too narrow
over the hlrA The maid Of genius
who was lts owner piceed Il. took
some inch-wide ribbons. threw two
rows over each hip. ending them IN
scrolls toward the center OF the skir,
two each side Of the front and TO
ct each side Of the baek-and the piee-
Ing vas hidden. -Chlcago News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
LoMo-Losr nlcnEs ROUND.
Pennsylvania FARMER Digs 0old From
Under q stump.

Pennsylvania FARMER Digs 0old From
under q stump.
While Farmer smull. living in the
narrows leading from Union into Cen
ter county, Pennsylvania, was digging
atnmps. out Of a piece Of new ground
ore day last week he uncovered a purse
Of gold beneath the roots Of a pine
stump II contained O little over $500
In money. but the make OF the purse
and the date OF the coin have caused
comment The coins were Of . date
prior 10 1920. while the purse. though
badly dccayed. could be made out 10
have been Of cured buckskln. home
made and Of the hind carried three
quarters Of century ago Farmer
Smull Is reiiccnt regarding his find,
and for this reason some believe the
purse larger than stated There Is no
doubt that this IL some OF the money
hidden By che famous robbers. Lewis
and Connolly. who roamed that SIC
ton OF country seventy years ago.
The narrowa was one Of their fayorlto
haunis. and the finding Of this money
has given cause TO believe there u
more hidden In this section.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

"It shall be- ackie. false and fun Of fraud.
bud. and be blasted DO breathing
while.
The bottom poison. and ,ho TOP Ger
with sweets that shall the irueai sight
heeulie.
The sironsss, BODY shall st make most
s,rns ihe wise dumb. aud teach The fool
10 speak.
IT shall be sparing and too FUN Of riot.
Teaching decicplt age 10 tread the mea-
aurea.
The staring ruflan shall kesp IN quiet
Pluck down the rich. enrich the poor with
treasures.
u shall be rsging mad and nilly-mild.
Make the young old. the old become a
child.
1T shall suspect where il no cause Of
fear
!, shall no, fear where 1t should most
misirust;
II shall BE- merclfui and too severe.
And most deceising when q seems most
Just;
Psrverre Il shall be where q shows most
toward.
Put fear 10 yalor, courage 70 the cow
ard.
IT shall be cause Of war and dire events
And 81 diascnsion 'twiKt Che son and
sire.
Subject and asrvle 10 al discontsnta.
A. dry combuatloua matter q 10 IRE.
6lih Ia his prime Death doth my low
destroy.
They that love best their loves shah no
enjoy"
william shsksspears.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

The Grss Of jay usually lnds tia
maid Of fashion N despair 70 Il iust
about TINS time thai sue fesszes jasi
her Easter gown b shabby ed that
the edges OF most Of her other skirts
are too ragged Tor use. Such q maid
visited me last week. She wished 10
take a trip and had nothing appro-
pirate but a blue serge-a skirt woe
fully ragged and unit for wear. After
a few moments conversation she start
ed out and the next day brought 20 mo
the skirt once more. Yet such a
changed skirt, The facing and braid
had been ripped on; the skirt hung
ont Of doors. aired and thoroughly
beaten: then brought Indoors. 20 re-
ceive a good brushing with ammonia
and water. Then the gown was fur
nlshcd with a new facing OF brilliant
inc. In a soft. duh pink. that looks like
silk. II was rebound-with veiyeteen,
because that wears better than any OF
the new inventions But ! am going
a little TOO quickly. forget 70 men
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

and an necessary appliances for purl.
tying the sewerage. ehlch amounts In
dry weslh4- d gs.Sat 200 600 600 gallons
daily. The sludge j. loaded upon
steamers and thrown into the open
sea. al a distance OF abc1 fifty miles
from the works. In alaSion 70 the
regular pumping apparatus, there are
storm stations with a capacity Of 1907
100000 gallons per day. These are used
IN rain storms. the object Of them being
10 prevent flooding In the lower quar-
tiers OF the city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

"Pshawi Don't tell me that Watson
Il a cycling enthusiast. lie Il sill
dumb 20 the real ioya Of the sport"
Hes got an the latest improve
ments on his wheel. hasn't hei"
"Ycs. but his cyclomeler gol out Of
vhack Yesterday. and ne rode for fully
ten minutes before discoveries that q
didn't register. 20 Cleveland Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Hunklns-~see here. doctor. you io|t
my wife she oouldn1 run her ssulns
machine. didn't youf
~. Pilesrllck-"lea"
Hunklns-"And yet Jon said 81
might ride the bicycle"
Or. Pil<arilck--YeA-
Hunklps-~weil. "a like 70 knop
how you reason Il out.
Dr. Pilsarllck-'l don't reason Il OH
.. an There isn't auy room Tor rca.
son IN your viiee case Cleselant
Leadal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Feeding boilers with salt Water
Il has been q generally accepted idea
that salt water could not be success
fully used In boilers. The fact that Il
can be 80 used has recently been dem.
onstrated and will prove a most vain.
able discovery. The YarrOw boiler
in England. which are made with tubes
~ inches In diameter. have been tested
with salt water and favorable results
are reported. II seems that there b
no lncrustation and no trouble about
the printing. two obstacles In the way
Of the usc OF salt water that have been
universally supposed 10 exist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

sordlng 20 this account there IL car
rled on In a small village In France and.
also IN a small place near philadelphia
he unique Industry Of growing spiders
Tor market. These creatures are raised
with a view 70 stocking the cellars OF
Eine merchants IN order that they
nay weave cobwebs over the wine bot
les These spiders are sold AZ the rate
II ten dollars per hundred. and ths
people engaged in this industry are do
ng a flouriahlng business. The value
n a cobweb covered bottle is likely 10
% sadly diminished AZ soon az the
acts about this new branch Of trade
become known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

to-. from the ordinary results Of
brutal encounters and sudden quafrela
- those deep aud skillfully laid plots.
Doubtless there are many murders
that never come TO light at all. while
there are also many where the muir
dsrer remains undiscovered and unpnn-
Ished
Of lasc years We have had a number
Of strange and bizarre murders grow
lnE out Of the attempt Of the murderer
o. mufdercrs to dispose Of the victims
body This Is the problem that con-
iront the premedltated murderer. II
4 easy enough to slit the ihin-spun
ne. but when that Is done aud the
subtle essence that gave movement TO
fhe limbs and animation 20 the body
has been set free there rcmains the
~ tremendous fact OF the liielesa
.Mc What can BE- done with Il 90
thar no ttliiale evidence viii remain
10 utterly destroy Il seems TO b. ons
81 The most impossible Of undertakings
and yet this Il probably sometimes done
Tier arises another case OF myEierloul
d|sarreaIance. and there en- end. Such
Wa "a, plan Of the Cronin murder. and
g va only because the murderers be-
rant frightened when carrying out the
lasi detaiis and faulty executed a.
oihefWisc faultleasly conceived crime
thai i ever was exposed.
Nearly hfly years ago ali Boston val
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

'Mlas Hslilaas thinks lhal a uomsn
ouEht TO have iusl as many cares and
responsibilities a. = mar. aal4 ans
young man.
when ald shs .ay shaif- asked "a,
other.
Yesterday csenlns. while ahe let ne
Do an the peiallnK uphill On q tan.
dcm ~-WashlnElon star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

London u mos, admirably equipped
with machinery and q plant Tor taking
are Of the sewage from the largest
NY area In the land. On either aide
n the Thames there are pumping sta
lions which are constantly At work re-
ilsvlug the sewers Of their contents.
The stations caa pump soo.ooo.ooo gal.
IONS IA a day. There are settling lankl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Of hydrate Of chloral In beer The
kissed zach other and laid down on .
couch. The woman vas In the arm
o. a corpse from that time until !
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. The doi'
she had taken vas no, large enough e
produces death. although her condition
vas alarming and she IA not expecte,
TO recover Blakely vas 40 years Of,
and a prominent citizen. Ne conduct
ed a printing establishment. vas cierl
Of the school board. tar collector. etc
Ne was a married man. although TO-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

SchWelniurth. the so-called "Nel
slah." Of Rockford IL. has been iI
Benton county. Arkansas. where u h
reported that he contracted for th,
purchase Of 1000 acres Of land from
senator blackburn. with the view o.
removing hls proieges from Illinois and
establishing one Of bic heavens" there
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

0serEs u. Biaksiy 81 bradford, Pa.
Took the Fatal Dose.

A special dispatch 10 Grit gives the
following details OF a Bradford sensa'
tion George r. Blakely. collector for
three wards In this city. Of county and
state taxes. was short In his accounts
$500 today The county commission.
ors were about 10 commence prosecut.
ina him for bis shortage. The pro
ceedlngs zane 10 an abrupt close when
LILLIAN Spaiz. his mistress. nearly dead
staggered from his apartments on
Chestnut eireel and said that Blakely
and she had attempted 10 Nil them
selves. An Investigation verified th'
wOmans words nlakely had been
dead twelve hours
At o'clock Thursday morning. h.
and me girl had swallowed large doses
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Adolph Brinkmeyer, a native Of
northern Minnesota. went 10 live In
81. Louis. when the Missouri climate
began to get In Is deadly work on
Mr.. Brinkmeyer be was driven 20 In
venting and the result Il a shower
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Landlord Murphy lpropllllof oi lht
beach Hotel" and o tribe neaIllshstfl
-Caley. Il yts don't aiilnd e basi1eu
better Oln hov 4 dlseharse 81 That
nan In lhe surf has been slsaailn' ca
ten beers Cor the last anesn minutes
an q yea don't look sharp some van
else n be dllin' M order.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Charles o. Kaiser. Jr.. convicted Of
having murdered bis wife. Emma
Kaiser, was sentenced 70 be hanged
by judge swarts Al Norrlstovn on
Thursday. Kaiser declared his In.
nocence OF the crime.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

shakespeare musl hafs had Ma.
Fulsy'u -naas TOO, besI n n|al
nWhenf
"When he ialEed about aame|h|ns
hslnE stale aal and Improbable
Clsvelant Plain. D.aIil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

The Pennsylvania railroad has issued
an order that IN future dogs BE- car.
rled a. passengers hagEAge Hereto
fore excess rates have been collected.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

FANNIE Taylor. colored girl, vas
arrested At slocumvllle. r. L. a few
t,vs sso on q charge Of placing OBJ
.,ruc,lons on the New York. New
.rer and Hartford railroad tracks.
arrest Il The outcome Of IN IN.
s,lor BY the authorities Of The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

- fHffHtIiI Z" f'
three Tigers. rauni and raffnoA'f 49,
came from the gloomy wood.
Intent 10 alay the nddier.
iIut BIZ music vas TOO nood'
81 round about him once thff hlrt'
TN. b. ihe melody beTaIled.
They al them softly down eud nmfa'
A. only tigers could.
And thus btrulicd. those tigers lu'ifa
throughout The lifelong day,
until. a. length. there vas not left
Another tune 10 play.
what happened then I 90 not know.
I waa not ihcfe 20 seei
but ehrn q man runs short on tunes.
Can tiger ~ appeaaed Win pfuues.
Or marmaiaie and silver spoonaf
That's What psrpleEes ne.
IL, 81. Niehoia1
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

IlLlNllNN I n 2
good gifts Of nature
Is 90 excellent
thing when proper
ly conducted. but
very few people
will appreciate that
form OF utilization
which h described
In a bulletin Of
the Division Of En-
tom olOgy Ac-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

meay attempts TO wreck trains meas
thSt Atation. The girl win be given
hearing July 3.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Food. drink and tobacco cost the peo-
pie Of New York city one million del
Lara and over a day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
NJ RDER MYSTERIES.
nj NT CASES SHOW AN APP
pALLtNo CONDITION.

4nsdor Of Mr.. Lnstgeri In chit
iIas Besa Followed b. Another
Row YORK Impossible 60 Hide
.sss Of sash Deeds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

Moiher-why don't you bring them
pigs feet Hasn't the butcher roi
emf
son-flou could I tell when be kcal
bis shoes on al the time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

INI mere . y Nl'ttN
~.
sorrow on love
hereafter shall
attend.
Il shall be- waited GA
with Jealousy.
Find sweet begin
ming but uneav-
orr end.
N'cr settled equal.
iy. but high or low.
That ail loves
pleasure shall not
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
FOR WOMEN ANDHOME
ITEMS or INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Ourrent Notes Of Fashion mans yelling
Gowns Popular Again. bot Are Nov
Under Name Of Wool Tafsita-Bow
Towns May Ne Renovated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
'OUR BUDGET OF FUN
bOmE COOP 1cSE~. cGit;-.
AND 5ELECTEp.

a. opporiunisy 70 SEQ tie fesi
sign mlsundsrsiood and thp Assist
Consequence roipt % iatsFoH'
sionai Caursesy How ms hrp's'n'f
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES or olscov-
cry AND INVENTION.

4 BaiionhoIs Cutter One Of the Latest
Convenience for the womenfolk-A
Delightful shower Bath - orowlnr
spiders for Market.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

"A vita q contrasting silk. A fetching
dark-blue gown Of nuns yelling was
recently worn by one Of the besl-drces-
ed women In New York The skirt
was exceedingly fall In the back the
fullness az the wAlslllne was laid IN
hnc tucks. traced around with Jet pas
scu,entefle over csrlse satin. A hand
Of the passementerle ran down each
side Of the front and encircled the back
Al the foot. A cttlso hlouse was wogn
and over Il a blue jacket. entirely CIV
ercd with 0ae tacks. Between the
tucks the jacket was adorned with en-
lrc-dcux Of passemenlerle. 1lny re-
vers IN front were Of cerlse satin.
The erisis had fall nouncu 81 lace. =
The Latest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

n the annals OF
crime murder never
seems TO have been
more prevalent than
Il Is today In spite
Of our boosted civil
lzatlon and advance
In morals. the daily
papers teen with
the accounts Of the
commission Of this
crime In all Us
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-20
AReoDoTE OF BISMARCK
A Little joke of His which Avoxted .
/. Stormy Scene.


/. 4 Stormy Scene.
Americans are familiar with the
stronger features of Bismarck's char
actef as shown in his political acts,
but among his own people anecdotes are
told which exhibit his keen wit In rep
artee and love Of fun, qualities for
which perhaps we do not give him
enough credit.
One story told by German diplomat
list Is said to be authentic. At the close
of the Frapco-Prussian war hasty
conference was held by the German
leaders to decide upon the amount OF
indsthnity which should be expected
-sEs France. Bismarck. differing from
Won Moltke, telegraphed to Berlin for
financier in whom he had unbounded
confidence. The man was Hebrew,
and was, for some reason, disliked by
the great Prussian general. When.
therefore, he gave his opinion that the
amount demanded should be so many
thousand million francs. Won Moltke
exclaimed impatiently:
"Absurdl It. is too muchl"
''I know the resources Of the French
people," said the fnancier, calmly.
''They can pay it."
''It Is q Inonstrous demand" repeat
ed Won Moltke, angrlly. IF a man
had begun when the world was created
toAcount, he would not have reached
that sum now"
"And that Is the reason" interrupted
Bismarck quickly, his eye twinkling,
"that got man who counts-from
Mosesi"
Won Moltke and the Hebrew tried to
look grave, but both laughed, and the
storm was averted.
The sequel to the anecdote has a
deeper meaning. The fnancier, when
he received the summons TO the confer
ence, was undergoing treatment for
some affection of the eyes which re-
quired confinement in q dark cham
ber. His oculist warned him that II
he obeyed the summons, the exposure
and delay. in treatment would almost
inevitably result In loss of sight.
He was silent moment, and then
said: II think that I am needed.
have no right to consider my sight.
viii Co."
He went, and the results which the
oculist had feared ensued. he became
blind for life.
Won Moltke, when the story was told
him, said briefly: II wronged the man
He has served his country as truly az
any soldier on the held."-Youth's Con
panion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-07-20
BITTEN sY A RATHER.
snake Charmer 10 Ranged While
Handling n Reptile.


Handling n Reptile.
W. M. Jones. half-Mexican snake
charmer. now living at l71s January
avenue, ST. Louis, Mo-, is suffering from
a bite of one of his pets. He arrived in
the city a couple of days ago with
couple of handsome diamond rattlers
which be had captured on Sugar Loaf
mountain at Hot Springs, Ark, One
was II and the other ten years old.
He stopped at Carondelet to give an
exhibition. He reached into the box
and grasped the smaller of the rep
tiles. He aimed to catch it close be-
hind the head. but miscalculated and
caught 1t three inches further back.
1t twisted It's head and buried Its fangs
In the palm Of his hand. With the
greatest care he withdrew them with
out breaking them off. He applied a
lotion Of his own preparation, which
he says has saved his life score OF
times, but it seemed to lack efficacy.
His hand began to swell and was soon
putting up three times its natural size.
The swelling extended to the elbow.
His suffering was intense. For the first
time since he began to practice his
dangerous avocation he applied to a
physician. After giving him tempo
rary relief, the physician sent him to
the city dispensary.
DIR. Kearney applied an antiseptic
and told him to come back. The fangs
entered at the "heel" of the palm,
where all the arteries converge, and the
doctor considers it marvellous that the
man is still alive.
After being bitten Jones disposed OF
the snakes to museum. He says he
catches the reptiles with his bare
hands, first smearing on them "medi-
cine" with a pungent odor, which hi
says the snakes fear. He showed nu'
merous scars on his misshapen hands
which he claimed had been made BY
snakes.