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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

mcnt 10 Tammany hall while that or
ganizatl0n has at he head a man whc
was VIGOROUSLY corrupt 10 public o.
lce?"
Everybody present agreed with the
speaker IN this very plain talk and @
resolution was parsed unanimously
providing Tor the appointment Of cleo
ton inspectors independently OF the nc
ton OF the wiswam leaders Thus a,
Purroyltes daacd the sheehanites 10 Dc
their worst
The conclusi)n came when the com.
mlttee on organization met in Tam.
mauy hall 10 raiify the decision OF the
subcommittee Ia the matter Of opet
primaries In the two districts named
This was promptly done. when a,
Pursoyiies a'od out Of the building an,
gathered az the Morton house. wher,
they began 10 plan Tor the extension
the new Tammany Hall into every die
trict In the city.
As 20 the personal careers Of the two
men now so conspicuous In local poll
tics. Henry b. Purroy was born Ia
Fordham. westchesier county. on Aug
q. lsis. lie became citizen Of Nes
York city by annexation In 1874 he
was educated az 81 Johns college
Foriham. ana was admitted to the bar
Ia Nev York city In 1863 lie was o
scho0lmatc. az So. Johns. OF Tammany
Ross JOAN Kelly's son. and was on
friendly terms with that leader before
the annexation made him necessary e
Tammany as a leader In the new dis
trict Al a congressional convention
he broke the Jaw Of man who az.
sailed Kelly. The Kelly influence made
him president OF the board Of alder.
men when he entered that body az the
age Of %. and be has never been out
OF once since.
John c. sheehan was born In Buffalo
for,y-one years ago lie came TO New
York City In iSSa. and nov lives al l6l
West Twenty-third street Tie was edu.
Gated IN the Buffalo public schools.
and entered political lie when his
brother. William r.. was lieutenant
governor. Through hls brothers infu.
enee he was given the democratic nom
nation for city comptroller In Buffalo.
he is said to have been a candidate
Tor the nomination when Grover Glove.
land was nominated for mayor. and
that Mr.. CievelAnds refusal TO run on
the sane ticket with SheehAn caused
the lat,ers withdrawal.
Mr.. shechan became almost imme.
diatsly on his arrival here secretary Of
the Crot0n aqucduc, commission, and
forIsed a valuable friendship with John
O'Brlen. the contractor on the aque-
duct Tie became o'Brlen's partner 10
contracting Tor large public works. not.
ably the sewers o. Long Island City,
Tor which they received upward OF
I $1,000. 900 In bonds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

Several remarkable metcors. seen IN
and around New York Cl,y on the
afternoon 81 Dec. I last. were the sub
feet Of discussion az recent meeting
OF the New York Academy Of Sciences
one passed over Central Park. one was
seen from the Brooklyn Bridge and one
appeared at Fordham. Al nearly the
same hour a meteor passed over Pas
sale. lrving,on and Danbury. Connect
cut. and one burst near Railway, and
apparently came 10 the ground In four
pieces. From a study OF the reports
concerning these phenomena Il has
been suggested that the bursting me.
,cor seen al Railway vas a fragment
Of the body which later passed over
Passaic: that the meteor again sepa-
rated into at least three parts. one OF
which shot over irvington and Dan
bury. another over Fordham and the
third over New York. but where they
struck the earth Is not known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

eeutlve committee, acting on the soviee
Of Mr.. shCehan, would take the seleo-
ton out OF their hands. and they re-
solved TO foresiall the wigwam leader
'sThis resolution lie proper" said Pur-
roy, "but Il will not avail In Fourteenth
street. where the putative leader John
C. sheehan. has determined you shali
be disiranchlsed IN the primaries. lie
intends 70 use the methods OF a hish-
wayman. and your resolution VIII be
buried when Il reaches the men ne con-
trolls IN Tammany. sheehan started IN
70 wreck the Tammany organization IN
this district The voters who are IN
the democratic party In this city will
not tolerate q deiaulter at the head OF
Tammany Hall. sheehan's knowledge
Of thcfts IN Bunalo. which caused MIN
70 Zee that city. may point him the
way 20 steal primaries here. but while
De can via here by might In setting up
so-callod leadership Of his own max
ing. Il Is our duty 20 resist his every
step until no enc IN Tammany hall
/ win own the dishonored leadership OF a
/ dlscrcdlted man."
Those pointed remarks OF the night
ing county clerk seemed to strike re-
sponslyo chord IN the hearts OF those
present. and Mr.. Purroy then went into
some matters Of Tammany history. H'
told Of q conference with Richard
Croker. IN Saratoga. before sheehar
was selected as leader by the formel
Tammany boss
Il then told him." said Purroy. tina
he would make the greatest mistake o
HE life II he named sheehan. NJ!
warning came true at the famous sa
voy dinner. We all recall the dis
graceful scene when Registrar Refill
and other leaders interrupted thei
guest. Mr.. Croker. and told him the
would have none Of Shechan. DO an
OF you here believe the people OF Ne'
York viii intrust their local govern
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17


are known on two continents.
The frst Is Mrs. J. II. OIL. who
is one OF the most promising
Of Southern poets. and the second is
Miss Elizabeth l.. Banks OF Wisconsin,
who made the staid old English papers
take on their cap to her by her unique
journalistic experienced Mrs. Oil ac-
companies her husband. who Is the
correspondent OF the Atlanta Constitu-
ton. They have taken a suite OF apart
ments In one OF the pretueat fats In
the city, and moved north all OF their
household goods. setting up a new altar
IN Washington. which they expect 10
make their future home. Mrs ohrs
taste is evidenced In the dainty fur
nishings with which the rooms are
made bright and homelike. the polished
hoors being covered with soft rugs. del
icate bric-a-brae resting on the slender
tables and quaint desks. while the
tinted walls are full Of etehings and
photographs, prominent among them
being many odd little oonceits de-
signed by skillful hands 10 illustrate
some Of the poems which have made
the writer famoua
Maudc Andrews. her girlhood's name,
by which she Is stu known 10 the lit
erary world. IL a native OF the qualn,
old town Of Washington. Georgia. a
place which saw some Of the last scenes
OF the war drama enacted. and which
Is as full Of romantic memories a. an
ancient feudal castle. Here lived the
great Robert Toombs, and here was car
ried for safe-keeping a great treasure
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

the result Of a jealous quarrel He call
cd on Miss Sullivan and the couple had
a long and earnest talk. They had
been together nearly the entire even
Ing and the young lover upbraided the
girl for allowing other young men 10
pay her attentions. lie was Impatient
and seemed TO DO laboring under a
strain Of excitement Miss Sullivan
feared his temper and tried 10 paclfy
him. Lauer refused 10 listen 10 her en-
treaties. Al 1910 O'Clock. as he was
bidding the girl goodnight, he shot
her. The bullet struck Miss Sullivan
In the mouth and she fell TO the floor
with a cry. Miss sulliyan's parents
rushed 10 her aid and a member OF the
family notified tho police. An ambu-
lance took the wounded Girl to a hos
pital. but the physicians declared they
could not tell how serious her injury
was.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

know that the end OF the age Is within
this generation, but whether the pres
ent generation began In 1870 or 1871
we DO not know. That IL where chron-
ology Il liable 10 err. But the time Ia
near and We must be watching for IL
what will become Of the present
United States when the end OF the
world comes3 Il will be carried over
TO England. Mckinley IL to be the last
President Of the United States. Before
the end Of his term there will be a ter
rihle European war Nations are
building war ships and getting ready
for H. More have been built within
the past year than In the worlds en-
tire previous history. This war occurs
within the next three years; In Il
comes the end OF the age.
1t IL not certain how the end Of the
world will come. lie may descend To
earth or He may take the faithful up
TO heaven. That IL not revealed az yet.
n He descends 70 earth lie will gather
the faithful together and establish a
kingdom In Jerusalem and there rule
His people with a rod OF iron a. the
scriptures say. II lie decides 10 take
us all up 10 heaven. lie will DO 20 and
leave the othera here Either way Il
will BE- the Millennium.
what IL the Millenniumi The Nil.
iennium IL the reign Of the saints Of
God over the nationa Much might be
written on the Joy Of persons who will
live during the Millennium. arising
from the improved physical conditions
Of the world. The climate OF the earth
will not BE- severe, either from excess
i've cold or heat. Violent storms either
on land or sea will be unknown. and
the whole aspect OF creation will be
more beautiful. The animal world will
no longer have feroclous beasts. or any
creature 20 harm man or woman.
what viii become OF Wall street,
That can positively answer Wall
street. three years from now. will be
IN Jerusalem. But its work will be
over. Is usefulness will have been
accomplished. Wall stree, Is not a bad
Institution and Il will be saved II the
men individually are all right
And our pollticiansi Now you get
right down 20 personalities could
pick out twenty good politicians and
twenty bad ones. Tho bad ones will
BE- cast into outer darkness and the
good ones transported 10 Jerusalem.
where they can mix for a thousand
years IN the perfect reign OF Christ, the
Millennium. Their mission then will
be 70 follow Christ forever and for
ever
Now when Il comes 10 locating the
day for this 10 begin must beg on a
little. used 70 believe In chronology.
and an signs say that the world will
come to an end March 80. 1899. But
Il may Be- september. 1901. That q my
present belief There Il only a little
difference. One Il surely right And
ne time Is very near"
Among The guides 70 = perfect chris
slaniiF approved BY Or. Kinncat. while
waiting frg tAe Millennium. ar these
t'#4Ie Fi4st4lIoAA' a saIo ere for
N.t'''41 ava lauiing Rrrp your
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

waved work on his paper The editN
looked at the glrllsh figure In amaze
ment and an amused smile broke ovei
his genial countenance.
you are Maude Andrews?" he said.
DO you think you have any senseT
Il believe / have Mr.. Grady" she
ycplied stoutly. cor should not be here
'asSlng you for work"
"But why DO you want 20 work." he
insisted. evidently not understanding
that a young and beautiful girl would
like 70 enter a newspaper Office.
Il wish to work." she replied. be
cause | am poor and ambitious. think
/ can DO work that you will like"
"Eut why do you not get married In
stead2 You are young and good-look-
ing"
Il do not set married" flashed back
the answer. because / am not In love
with anyone"
After parieylng for n while. Mr.
Grady took her into an adjoining room
and introduced her 10 one OF the edl.
tors, j. II. OIL. remarking that the gen.
tloman would be her superior officer
IN future. She went 20 work-the FIRST
woman ever employed on the Constiiu.
ton stan. And she labored hard. sup.
plying daily and Sunday matter In larg,
quantities. Then one day romano,
had an ending. and the pretty girl 80
ciety editor and the young man ediioi
slipped away quietly down 70 Washing
ton and were married In the simples
style. returning 10 the Constitution Of
fee In n few days and each going abou
their work. the fair bride In her dainty
blue Bingham taking her assignment
instead OF a bridal tour.
Miss Elizabeth Banks Is typlca
Western girl. bright. breezy, full Of ~
and spirits. She Is petite younl
woman. with a merry face. her hal
being dark and framing an attractive
countenanee. lighted by merry. spark
ling eyes. One would not think 10 lool
at the slight figure and girllsh fac
that she Is the American Girl" who's
fame has spread over England and ha
been heralded with delight by her al
mirers on this side Of the pond. Will
thoroughly refined and ladyllke. she !
full Of push and ambItioa a. ever wa
the imperial Caesar. Miss Banks va
born In the East. but spent her IN
a, the home OF her aunt In Wisconsin
Here she passed her young days Il
reading beneath the trees. In weavin
fairy romances OF which she was he
own heroine. The aunt used TO kee
the child two hours each morning Of
! chair. while her abundant locks wer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
ror,r.on. ringer. and res..

Little l-year-old May nm Is one OF
the Queeresi human freaks In the mat
ter OF fingers and toes that person
sees IN a lifetime. She was taken to
Fort Worth. Texas. by her father. J.
w. HIN. who, with her mother. is car
rylng her back to their home In Cass
county. The child has on her left foot
nine toes. and on the right foo, eight
toes She has nine fingers and three
thumbs on the right hand. and seven
fingers and Eve thumbs on the left.
Each hand Is divided into two pha-
langos. each containing several ingers
The thumbs grow on the hand whore
one thumb Of normal persons grows
The hngers are grown together like
urbtcct. Her parents ARE exhibiting her
70 laise money % TAXA them back %
their HOME
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

mouth shut and breathe through your
nose" ''The devil has the name Of be-
Ing the moanest. but Il does seem "a
though some men are trying to break
bis record" ''Yes, you are quite good
looking. but your conduct spells your
beauty" ITO know all you tell is bet
ter than 70 tell all you know" Blessed
Is he who enjoys all his time profit
ably and Is silent on subjects that do
not concern him"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

OF silver and gold. hidden when the
South was fearing the inroads Of the
enemy. Her father was brilliant
man, a surgeon In the Confederate
army. a man Of keen lntellec, and Of an
intensely practical nature, while the
mother, In whose blood hoVed the min
gled streams Of France and the Orr
emit. was Of poetical. artistic tenn
permanent. rejoicing in beauty as the
towers DO In sunshine But life has
not always been a song OF gladness 20
this young Southern poet; more often
Il wAa a vail OF pain, a dirge Of van
ished hopes. When but a girl OF i6 her
ancestral home was lost. and as soon
AZ the schod room door was closed I;
but opened the way TO a Ions year OF
illness, during which she was confined
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

Smart Glrl-Mr Niceiellow, this Is
my little sister Miss Ella What dc
you wirh. pet1 Why are you regarding
the GENTLEMAN 80 intontly1
Little Sister, wac looking for TIE
strings. that's all.
"Stringsi What strlngsf"
why. mamma said you had two
sirings 10 your beau. Poster.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

when that lawyer OF yours cried
while he was talkln 10 he we knowed
yer was inherent" said the foreman
OF the Jury 10 the man who had jus;
been acquitted.
Wonderful" said the latter IL
he'd talked two minutes longer I'd
have offered TO restore the stolen
monov"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17


ists, his audiences consist Of a large
number OF both the faithful and I'M
faithful Of the best classes In the city.
They are attracted 20 him because OF
his earnestness and the convincing
truths Of many OF his utteranees. These
are OF a sort that you can't get away
FROM" though mixed with some not
quite convincing. His plan is 10 90
from one city TO another preaching
without money and without price. He
wants TO point out to the people the
funllment OF all the prophecies. at the
close Of which the Millennium would
come. Unlike Moody. he does not take
uD a collection. After the meeting
Dr. klnnear answers questions.
DO not say I preach the end Of the
world said he. that only makes peo-
pie laugh. ] preach ,he end Of the age.
After that we shall be taken on this
continent and transported to another.
n We are believers. II unbelievers. we
shall BE- killed. The time for this 10
now close at hand. I quote a few. a
very few. Of many authorities. Sir
Richard Proctor says: In about 1897
IS the heat Of the sun will be so enor-
moualy increased BY the impact Of
comet AZ 10 destroy life upon this
earth Sir J. w. Dawson wrote: I
anticipate the destruction Of the pres
ent state Of things on earth by con-
Migration from the teachings Of
science Moody declares the church
Il cold and formal. May God wake as
upl And know OF no better way 20
do Il than 10 get the church 10 looking
for the return Of our Lord Dr. Frank
n. Close. Of Oakland. Cal. ex-presl-
dent OF the Tacoma Academy Of
Science. writes: The late seismic dis
turbance. which extended over the mid
die and southern states. was one OF the
preliminary throes Of a great eaia-
ciysm.'
These undoubted authorities show
that the time Il near al hand. We
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

to her bed. spending weary hours with
the poets and philosophers OF old. On
recovering her health. Maude Andrews
sent some bits OF verse TO Puck, which
journal was delighted with the talents
Of the young author. The Cosmopoll.
tan and Harper's favored the girl and
her poems appeared In the bes, period.
ieals In America Then followed a trip
10 New York. where long, delicious
DAYS were spent In wandering IN SAL
leries tlll her soul had drunk Us an
OF the masterpieces OF Gotham. But
she was poor and mus, work, no, only
10 win fame. but for the necessities Of
life. for the fortunes Of the once
wealthy family had gone to the wall
On her way back home she stopped at
the once Of the Constitution. 10 which
paper she had contributed several arti-
eiea during her stay North. And here
rhr was shown Into the aanctum Of the
lmmostai Grady. she told him ahs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

1T does prevent a mans having reg
ular hours % be away from home" re-
marked the prominent citizen. But !
did my best 20 eat az usual while l was
Ia New York I managed 20 get along
with breakfast. lunch and a light sup
per"
NO dinncr9"
Young man. read the papera !
have a reputation 70 sustain and ! con-
cluded that a stranger Ike myself had
better not take any chances on din
DECENTRALIZATION Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

He (gloomlly)-l am TO speak 20 your
father this afternoon.
she-Ho viii be graclou9 70 you'
dear. am sure be viii.
He-Fathcis are mighty uncertain.
have an idea. You are much better
acquainted with him than am. You
see him fFst an break the news OF the
engagement. Il might save him a
shock. am sure Il would save me
Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

And / clasp them 20 my breast
And I give them mothef-hisN
And / sing them songs OF rest
Two wee things. with eyes fKe pah'''''
Wet with mornings dewy KISS
How strain them 90 my bosom
Whence all day their FORMS l lhiH''
And ! touch their yellow finkie~'
As mlfer counts he g'lu'
l am looking over treasures
with n value all untold.
I am never sad at twilight
with my babies on my hrcaa''
with my little Hhadow-chilaten
safe IN mothers arms NJ feH''
You may call Il idle fancy
OF a weak and wcaried BRAIN
nut tonight my arms viii foii thea
TO my moiher-heart again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

being attended to. and during this oper.
alton the girl amused herself BY rad.
ing the Bible and various other serious
books. Her school days we're spent At
the female college. where she, being
poor. helped In the domestic work In or.
der TO pay for her tuition. After leav'
ing school she went 10 ST. Paul. where
she studied stenography and typewrit-
ing. Il was here that her hrst Journal
istie work began.
she found employment a. private
secretary to one OF the editors, and
soon grew 20 useful and apt that sht
was promoted up 10 the editorial Do
partment In q short while sae &C
eepted a position a. private secretary &c
John Hicks. who was sent BY Hsrfison
TO Peru. Herr abe remained for about
a year. all the while contributing 20
papers In this country. On her return
she worked Tor some time IN New York.
afterwards going to Baltimore then re-
turning 70 Gotham. About four years
ago she decided to visit her married
sister who lived In London and % write
up her impressions for American pa
pers. shortly after her arrival al the
English capital an article on America
by Rudyard Klpllng appeared one
morning In the Times. Fired with Ia
dlgnation and patriotism. she wrote
out long reply. giving Kipling a good
roasting IN true American style. and
this article she had the audaeity 70
send 90 that ponderous and decorous
journal. the Times. But. what Is more
strange. the Times accepted Il. and {,
appeared on the front page In a mos,
conspicuous position. This event In
English Journalism awakened great In
terest. the papers were agog with the
daring OF the thing and the matter was
cabled to this side. causing a cheer 10
speed across the Atlantic 20 the brave
girl on British soil This event mark.
cd the introduction Of the American
Girl 10 the English people, She nov
went TO several editors and acquaint-
Cd them with our methods and 90, per-
mission 10 Sc, to work. She hired out
as a parlor maid and gave the press her
full experiences as a servant; she sold
flowers on the streets, posed as an
American helress. and by numbcrless
adventures set the whole London 10
talking and made a good bit OF money.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
D,s., Give It lime

Colonel Bluegrass-"Havc you any
criticism 20 make on our whisky.
sah?"
Straagcr-"It seems 20 me Il lacks
age"
Colonel Bluegrass-"You mus, re-
member this "a Kalutucky. sab"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
nEAurIFuL CUBAN AMAzoN.

Fought by Her Husbands side UntI he
was Knled-nid In . Cave.
The accompanying portrait h that Of
Dolores Monteo. beautiful Cuban
amazon. who has done brave and ei'
fective work with the insurgent sol.
diers IN their Tight for freedom. She
fought IN the inaurgent army with
her husband, who was an ofhcer. He
was killed. and she took refuge In q
cave. where food was smuggled TO hei
by the natives by General weylert
orders. Spanish troops hunted for her
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
square

"You recall the trader with the CHA
vhlskers' Yes? Well. Il turns out
that he was a swiudler"
The other bcuiga,ei savage shrugged
his shoulders
Il imagined a. much" he reiolned.
Indeed remarked 20 my wife when
We had finished him that / didn't feel
az u had eaten a square meal There
are instincts that can't be deceived.
you know. Omaha Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

Miss Towney I'm search Of the idyi-
he. at last meets a real. live shepherd
Pray. tell me. gentle shepherd. where
Il thy pipel
The Gentle Shepherd-I left Il AZ
Dome. mum. cause amt got no 'bac-
ey.-ChipG
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17
LovER.s WOUND Is FATAL.
ollie sullivan Il Shot by Frank Lauer. q
Jealous Admirer.

Frank LAuer. son OF Chicago
hardware merchant. shot l6-year-oll
Ollie Sullivan the other morning. Sub,
sequently be shot himself with fatal ei,
feet. The shooting took place In thi
parlor OF the girls home at 2i39 Ir.
wing avenue Lauer fed from the
house after the shooting. The police
we're notified and detectives we're sen.
out 20 arrest him. They found the
body the day following. He became &C.
quaintod with Mlss Sullivan some
months ago and was her devoted adj
mirer. lie objected TO the attention OF
other young men and the shooting was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-17

Iamuany hull may
prove TO be the be-
ginning Of the end
OF that organiza
ton as a political
factor in this city,
The Tammany So
cioty will 30 on as
before. Tor Il should
be remembered that
Il Is not In politics