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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Our government negotiated a treaty
with Great Britain last January. pro-
vlding Tor the appointment OF com
missioners 10 trace and mark 90 much
of the itist meridian a. is necessary
TO dehnc the limits OF the territory
which Russia coded 70 the United
States In 1857. As a matter OF con.
venience. Il was agreed thar the sum
nit Of Mount 81. Elias. which. though
u had not been ascertalned 10 lie on
the ifist meridian. was known 10 be
nearly ooincident with Il. should be
taken AZ visible landmark. from
which the boundary-llne should be
traced northward. But there remain
ID another boundary question. a. to
where the southern part Of the line
should be drawn. Under the old
treaty between Russia and Great Brit.
ain, u was provided that this par, OF
the boundary should run At lance
OF ten marine leagues from the shore
u is a disputed question whether this
meant the shore OF the mainland or OF
the fringe OF islands on the coas,
Some fear was felt In the senate lest
the acceptance Of Mount st. Elias as
the initial point IN marking the iilst
meridian sho0ld involve a concession
o. the claims ~ this country % 10 tho
southern part Of the boundary: and a
provision was therefore added 20 the
treaty that a should not be regarded
as such a concession.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

While citizens Of the United states
are watching the struggle Of the ca.
bans against Spain with interest and
taking sides with the intrepid lnsur.
gents. a part Of the population Of Spain
shows an equal amount Of sympathy
But there l. a difference between the
two CLASSES. The American sympathlE-
er with the Cuban cause desires the In
dependence OF Cuba. the sympathlEer 10
Spain wants the defeat Of the Spanish
government and cares little for the Gu
bans. These Spaniards are the members
Of the Carllst party. Tor whom any
Spanish defeat would be a victory.
Anything that would have a tendency
10 weaken the power OF the relgning
dynasty would be favorable 10 them.
and for that reason a Cuban victory. a
mutiny In the army. a defeat OF the
spanish forces In the colonies. a bad
crop or refusal on the part OF the
money powers to extend loans. or even
a pestilence within the borders Of the
Kingdom. would be- factors toward
strengthening the Carlist sentiment.
When Don Carlos wife died bis
friends thought that a solution to the
Spanish problem might be rea ed n
the pretender would marry the queen
regent. or n bis son would marry the
little infanta: but Don Carlos had no
ideas In that direction. asd In 1894
married his present wife. the princess
Marie Bertha d. Rohan. Al Prague. Sic
brought him another fortune. His SOM
Don Jaime. "a a hne looking young
man. and holds a commission In the
Russian army. where he ls spoken Of
a. the last OF the Bourbon kings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Some Russian travellers In Tibet. de-
scribe the wonderful storms Of dust
that occur In Kashgaria near the foot
Of the Ruen-Lun Mountains The dust
In the air h sometimes 20 dense that
complete darkness prevails Occasion
ally rain falls during such a storm. but
the rain-drops eyaporate during their
descent and the dust carried with
them falls In Jumps. Entire forests Of
poplar trees are buried In dust hillocks
90 feet high. These deposits OF Gus,
are afterward moved on by the wind.
but the trees that have been buried
die. even after their dislnterment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Il was asked a few days ago" said an
artillery officer the object Of carrying
an extra wheel on every caisson Of a
battery, when. Il a sun broke down.
L would generally require more than
one wheol 20 make repairs Now. an
wheels IN q battery are INTERCHANGEABLE.
the front wheels being OF the same sira
a. those In hack. and a. there are four
guns In battery and a. many caissous
gun could have every wheel broken
and could within a few minutes he
again ready for service. az the spare
ones from every caisson IN the battery
would be taken and the gun properly
mounted. In this way batteries In the
held away from post sun shops ara
equipped and the hrcak-downs. whiio
not very frequent. are speedily repaired
and the gun Kept IN service. "-Phua-
dolphia Call.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
wouidn., u,.E 70 rw,s..

An exchange tells the following A
lady died and while the pallbearers
we're conveying her 20 her last resting
place. by some mishap they stumbled
and dropped the corpse. The concus-
sion brought the deceased back TO life
and she lived slx or seven years and
died again. On the way 10 the grave
they passed over the same ground and
when the pallbearers reached the iden-
teal spot where the stumble had been
made at the previous sad service. the
grlef-stricken husband stopped In front
OF those bearing the remains OF his la
mented wife. and said. Steady boys.
steady"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

twice a. large a. the little cottage. be-
Ing built as much for the freedom Of
her birds a. for her own enjoyment
81 the fowerS Her qualities OF mind
and heart and her womanly character
we're such a. could not fair 10 win the
love and admiration Of the queen. to
whom she was a friend a. we'll a. IA
soriie author. Il has been the deep re-
Fret OF many OF her friends and admir-
ere that she was not made poe, laur-
rate. a. was much talked OF when
rennyson died. But the author Of
Songs OF Seven" does not need this
recognition TO hold her In lasting re-
membrance. No loss could be- more
deeply felt BY the English speaking
people than o. her whose influence IN
literature has 90 long been OF the
lruest and best and most ennobllng
kind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

n Il Declared lie HAD the Poser q.
second etwhf

II Il Declared ne Had the Poser %
second sight.
NJ A. Brisson has published sOms
notes In the Temps on the "nervoslty''
OF Alfred De MuSset. which. according
TO the poets housekeeper exceeded any
thing that can be imagined. Mussst
possessed the gift Of second sight. says
an exchange. he could divine the
thoughts Of his friends before they
opened their mouths 10 speak 10 him
lie was haunted BY presentlments. not
one OF which failed In fulnllment One
evening az he was passing under the
arcade Of the Louvre he heard a voice
moaning, They are killing me In the
Rue de Cabanals." Fastening 10 The
spot. he met men bearing a corpss
which they had just taken up. n. Ara
70. who was present. vouches for tho
truth Of this incident. On another ocl
casion. says the housekeeper. he
called me up At about 3 o'clock in the
morning found him sitting m In
bed with a haggard expression. Point
Ing 10 a corner OF the room he ex-
claimed, Look az that body snatcher
over there; he won't 90 away" I ala
my best to pacify him. but Il was I'M
possible. 4 tell you he Il there. be
Insisted. He has come to fetch me. or
else there ls some other person dead IN
the house The next morning I learned
that one Of our nelghbors had actually
died Al the very moment when n. Dc
Musset experienced this horrible haiiu-
cination. The following case q stlIl
more extraordinary; About e week be-
fore his death. while he vas bedrldden
and extremely weak. was watching
beside his couch. with my sister. Sud-
denly he raised himself We tried 10
stop him. but he succeeded In starting
Tor the bell rope. which was hung on
the Gar side OF the fireplace. Before 10
could reach half way ne collapsed in
to a chair and was merely able 10 e.
tend his arm toward the rope. What
follows ! swear 10 you Ia not an lnven-
ton. but Is true In every respect. ana
my sister saw Il az well AZ /. We
saw the bell rope distinctly shaking. aa
though a hand was pulling Il. and our
niece. who was In the kitchen az the
other end Of the nat. came running In
to ask who was ringing"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
a rHRILLino nfDE.
The Dovs-Huntsr WIN ~ nEors Cagsras
About Hls shotsun.

what was the most exciting expert
enee ever had7" repeated a California
gentleman, as he lerked his chair q
little nearer the comfortable crate at
the Gun club. Il think Il occurred last
summer. when was hunting doves W
In s0noma county. Now. hunting
doves Is not particularly exciting or
periloua. but this vas one Of the hot
test experiences ever had" says the
San Francisco Post. 4 had been trav-
cling all day with a big bag and was
pretty well tired out when struck the
county road and started for home. Il
was a good four miles walk and was
pretty well pleased 20 see a big wagon
load Of hay approaching. The rancher
gave me permission 70 ride. 80 I scram-
bled up on top. lay down on the sweet.
new mown hay and went awayinG and
swinging down the road. I was just
doing on when hang, went my shot
gun. had forgotten 10 take the ear
tridgcs out Of Il and something had
pressed the trigger. The horses gave
a Jump and the driver rolled on into
the ditch. Then I discovered that my
gun had set IRE 10 the hay. aud
thought Il was about time for me 10
escape. The horses we're tearing along
the road AZ hard a. they could run. but
] clambered for the side OF the load and
Sid for the road. The tail Of my stout
hunting coat caught on the top Of a
sharp standard and there hung 10 the
careening wagon that threatened At sv-
cry turn Of the road 20 upset and dump
a lot Of burning hay on me. The frs
was cracking and burning fercely. ana
already could feel the flames. SIN
the horses ran and still my coat held
me fast 10 that seethlng mass Of flames.
Ny trousers commenced getting hot.
and then ! found my coat was on IRE.
The next moment the loose cartridges
In my pockets commenced exploding
from the heat and then ! smelled my
doves broillng. had just made up my
mind that all was over when the tail
Of my coat burned on and was thrown
into a ditch full OF water beside tho
road. did not stop 10 see what be-
came OF the hay and the horses. nor Of
the rancher. but cut straight across tho
field for home. That. gentlemen. was
the most thrilling experience OF my
life"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

trade In vicious horses seems almost
Incredible. Yet such a one was Alex
ander Callahan. the most unique char
aeter known In jefferson county.
Pop" Callahan. an he was called. died
at the county poorhOuse al Hlllsboro
recently. lie had fallen from a sec
ond-story window. reoeislng injuries
that resulted In his death. He was 90
years OF age and a familiar figure In
DE Soto and other parts OF the county.
until the inhrmities Of old age made
him retire 10 the county pO0rhouse
From birth Alexander Callahan was
totally blind. but his afilction did not
deter him from supporting himself.
He was one OF large family. half OF
whom were stricken with blindness.
Up 10 the day OF his death he was the
sole survivor Of one OF those who bore
with him the name Of Callahan. His
occupation from the time he grew to
be a lad was that OF horse trader. His
judgment was almost faultless and his
knowledge Of horse flesh 30 acute that
he could tell the color Of a horse by
his touch. He was always able at
will 70 travel without a guide. and
many Wild and unruly equines we're
ridden by him into De Soto. He knew
the streets and alleys Of De Soto 10
perfection and never was known 20
lose his way. He possessed another
remarkable gift. that Of recognizing
men and women by their voices More
than that. he knew nearly every ac-
quaintance by the sound OF his foot
fall. When he grew too old TO break
horses he earned a livelihood By saw
Ing wood for the courthouse at Hills
boro. Three months ago he was con-
veyed TO the county poorhouse. that
he might live there In peace an the
end Of his days But idleness caused
his mind 10 fail a short time ago. and
q Is limited AZ that his fan from the
window OF the Institution may not
have been accidental So wonderful
has been che career Of blind Alexander
Callahan that the Rev. Dr.. Frazier %
Hillsboro. who oficiated Al his funeral.
will pay him a suitable tribute from
the pulpit and make him the subject
Of a sermon to his parishioners.-st.
Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
A FAMOUS Vessel GONE.
Less of the Cape Horn Pigeon Recalls
the Fate OF old RIgFsna

NAN AAAN o. 0AN MAMMffaa
The famous whaling bark Cape Horn
Pigeon IA no more. She was lost in
the Japan Sea recently while cruising
for whales Her crew. consisting OF
twenty or thirty men. many Of whom
are known In and about New Bedford,
were saved. but the old vessel was a
total wreck She was one Of the old
time feet that sailed out Of New Bed
ford VIXEN whaling was the chief busi-
ness OF that port. and at a time when
Nantucket. Bristol Warren and ston-
ington were In the swim as whaling
resorts. The Cape Horn Pigeon. says
the Proyldenee Journal. was not
large craft. but was a handsome bark
In her day when she cruised with the
Milton. Mattapolsett. James Arnold,
which now flies the CHILEAN Gag; Attle-
boro and other square riggera that
hailed from New Bedford and small
ports in Buzzards Bay. II was In tho
iifties that the Cape Horn Pigeon left
the stocks In South Dartmouth. and
took her place In the large feet. but
finally she followed the other lost
whalers 10 the bottom Of the sea The
steam whalers Of San Francisco have
driven most Of New Bediord's sailing
feet out OF the business. but the Cape
Horn Pigeon. California. Mercury and
others continued 10 look for oil and
bone In the wide Pacific and South At
lantic The Cape Horn Pigeon was a
lucky craft. She aided In making the
city Of New Bedford known all over
the world She had a record OF many
nne catches, and only a snort time be-
fore she went down her master sent
home two thousand pounds OF bone.
valued AZ 10000 when she sank she
had two hundred barrels Of sperm and
whale oil In her hold. She had been
cruising most Of the time since she left
the stocks In 1853. and had paid for
herself several times over IN returns
She was only 100 feet IN length. but
with her canvas spread she siAde a
fine picture. Her breadth was % feet
and her depth 10 feet Her gross ton
vsge was 2l2 tons.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
80 rRounLra 81 4 pRrrcr.
xounE Arthur Of connaaght 90 the
Jubiies csremo,is..

founE Arthur Of Connaught 40 the
Jubiiss Ceremonies.
There was one boy. q junior, fair
and pleasant, with unassuming man
ners, who perslstentiy remained be-
hind the crowd. talking with one Of the
masters. instead Of joining the school
or the footpaths. says the London
N y News. Several times he was In
viied TO 90 10 his companions. but In
varlably replied that he did not care
TO do 80, as he preferred TO stay whors
he was. He was Prince Arthur Of Con.
naughiy eyidently filled with a thorough
boyiah dread Of being made a show Of
before his achoolfellows. He was al.
lowed 10 follow his own sweet will foi
nearly an hour. but when II became
clear that the royal procession was Al
hand a premptory voice-that OF one
OF the mastera-cried Prince Arthur"
and the young collegian was brought
forth and ranged alongside the dis
tnguished Indians, with whom he en-
tered Into a seemingly rueful converse
ton. The troubles Of Primes
Arthur. although the end OF the cere-
mony a. far as the college was con-
eerned had been reached. were not
yet OYER. The queens carriage re-
mained standing while the occupants
looked round. The Empress Frederick
seemed particularly attracted by the
four Indians. After looking AZ them
for some time she apparently discov-
cred Prince Arthur OF connaught
posted on their left flank. Al once the
eyes Of every occupant OF the landau
we're turned toward him. the hun
dTeds Of spectators naturally gazing IN
the same direction. Then the Duke Of
Connaught called Arthur" and the
boy went 10 the side OF the carriage,
which he could scarcely look into.
Some apparently gay observations were
made 10 him by his relatives
The father and aunts took his hand
and his grandmother tried 10 DO the
same. but. being on the further side
or the carriage. failed. Thereupon the
Duke Of Connaught. good humoredly.
grasped his son BY the collar and tried
to IN him into the carriage. but found
him too heavy. The young princes
collar was pulled nearly over his head.
the lower hem Of his Elton jacket as
oending 10 the middle Of his back Il
was a most undlgnined position for a
fellow. but fathers are 20 inoonsiderate.
A. soon AZ Prince Arthur was released
he promptly retreated 10 the footpath.
lest more liberties should be- taken
with him In the sight OF the whole col
lege. He was evidently confused and
probably thought that n fathers were
TO play these kind Of jokes On their
sons they should DO Il In private.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
BRAIN CELLS IN FINGER Tips.
Uausaai Development Of Nerves IN the
Fingers % the niind.

Unusual Development OF Nerves IN the
Fingers % the Hind.
From the Microscope The gray
matter brain-cells Of perception have
been dissected out OF the hnger-tips
Of the blind. Standing point up be-
meath all the ridges 20 plainly seen
with a maEnifying glass on the skin
Of the inside Of the finger ends are
the so-called oorpuleles Of Pacini.
which are arranged In the exact sem
blance Of the keys Of a piano. and are
said by Meissner 10 erepiiafe and give
forth a different sound IN every age
OF each person. This Paclnlan cor
puscle. which contains within rs lin
Ing membranes a nerve trunk. an ar
terry and a vein. lines an the tactile
surfaces Of the body, particularly the
inner finger and thumb tips. A med
ical man recently assisted In an au-
topsy on a person blind from birth.
and he sought TO discover by scalpel
and microscope the secret OF the ex-
traordinary delicate touch the blind
man had acquired during We. Sec
lions perhaps a sixteenth o. an inch
thick were carefully sliced on the In
ner surfaces OF the index and middle
fingers Of the right hand. Under a
high power these showed. instead OF a
single nerve trunk and artery and
vein OF the average man. a most CON-
pick and delicate ramihcations OF nerve
flamcnts. dainty and minute nerve
twiEs In immense numbers branching
irom the main stem. Through con-
slant use the finger tlps Of the blind
acquire this unusual development,
with more and more perfect perform
ance Of function.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Prof. simon Newcomb. who retired
from the navy and the SUPPLEMENTARY
Of the Nautical Almanac last spring.
IL known In two continents. His de-
examinations Of the movements OF the
planets and the moon are acknowledge
the world over. Every eclipse IL CAL
culated by bis rules. Simon Nevcomb
was born In Nova Scotia In 1855. and
came to the United States while In his
teens. As have many great men. he
began his career by teaching. he ear.
~ showed 90 remarkable an aptitude
for mathematics that he was taken IN
TO the Smithsonian Institution His arsi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
PROF.. NFWCOMD.

astronomical work Of great Importance
was the computation Of the orbits OF
the asteroids. which he proved 20 De-
working under a hxod law In 1861
Prof Newcomb was appointed to the
chair OF mathematics In the United
States navy and transferred 10 wnsh-
lngion. Since that time he has been
honored with degrees and medals from
most OF the leading Institutions IN this
and foreign civilized countries. In
spite Of all his work the famous scien.
list Ia stili well preserved. youthful and
Intellectually vigorous.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Not every one who looks az the dlal
OF a clock knows that the four rs
which are In place OF the usual w 10
designate the number 4. are there be-
cause OF the ohstlnacy OF Charles v of
France. when Henry Wick carried 10
the king the first accurate clock. the
king said to him that the " was
wrong and should be changed 20 III
Wick said you are wrong, your maj.
csty." whcreat the King Numbered
ont. Il am never wrong, Take q ava,
and correct the mistake" From that
day to this the four 10 have stood as
the mark for the fourth hour
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26


Of covenanter descent. She was the
youngest Of eleven children. As a child
hhe was not precocious, and gave no
promise OF the great future before her.
Even when she had begun 10 write she
was too timid 10 show her productions
and hid them away in box. She was
% years old when THE Poems OF Jean
ingelow" appeared. which were hailed
with delight. Tennyson and Longfel-
low were then the idols OF the English
literary world. and she was ranked
with them. High Tide on the Coast
Of Lincolnshire" winning at oAce the
public heart by lie exquisite beauty and
lender pathoa.
Her second volume, "a Story Of
Doom" appeared In 1867. and II was
not until 1885 that her third volume
was published Il Is almost forgotten
BY the public that Jean Ingelow was al
b novelist In addition 20 her poems
and writings for children she wrote
four novels. but Il Is a. a poet that
she will be remembered. Some Of the
best OF her verses are set 10 music.
among them the sweet and tender
bong. 20 Fair Dove. o Fond Dove"
With her brother Miss Ingelow lived
quietly In Kensington. She loved birds
and flowers, and the conservatory was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26

Can't AFFORD ~" said an enthusiast
lic father 20 the plodder who had said
he couldnt AFFORD TO send his children
10 the country. why. you can save
enough on thoir shoes and clothes 20
pay soF their keep. You know what
shoes cost and how much you have 10
pay for clothes. In he country the
boys can 20 barefoot, and wear ovcralls
for trousers. and the girls can wear
cheap things. too. with a heap less cost
Tor laundering You SET their board
practically Tor nothing. and llio and
health thrown In. Can't afford itl
why. you can't afford not 90 send
themi"-New York sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
WORTH READING.

Women working IN many German
factories are forbidden 10 wear corssls
during working hours.
A 81 Louis glrl baby. born during the
great wind storm last summer. has
been christened 'Cyclonla."
Last year t25.ooo. 900 Of Engllsh capl-
tai was Invested IN the business OF MAJ
uiaclurlng automotor carriages.
A car load Of potatoes shipped from
the Mansfield. Pa. station a few daya
ago netted the farmers II cents =
bushel.
The town Of Washington. Pa. has a
widows RON. wherv there are nine lone
females within block and only oaa
bachelor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-26
CURIOUS MONTANA CURRENCY
Potatoes 0lvsa Tor Debt. Oaleas for
change. Matches for Melons

Potatoes Glvsu TOE Debt. Oaieas Tor
change. Matches for Melons
Boys In the East sometimes think
money a scarce enough article. but
they really know very little about Il
compared with what some OF their
cousins from the FAR West could tell
them There one often goes for days
without sight Of even 80 much as a
nickel and then the people resort to
an sorts OF queer devices 20 make
change" An Eastern man who had
occasion 90 spend many months IN
Montana tells OF having seen a man
buy a box of MATCHES with water
melon. ana receive or change two
muslmolons Another paid Tor sus-
renders In turrlps. and got carrot or
two back with bis purchase But of an
the queer financial transactions that !
have ever known. said ho. the oldest
came under the mead of paying the
ndl'or' 10 had been noisod abroad
that a dance was to bo given a little
way un the mountain. and ! agreed To
$50 along with one OF the boys and see
the fun. After going through the ella
horate preparations OF backing his
boots and putting on a collar. saw
my companion go 10 the potato bin
and carefully select a dozen nice pota-
toes aud put them IN his pocket.
No sooner had We arrived at the
music halr than he gracefully sur
rendered hls vegetables Tor an entrance
ticket but what puzzled me the most
was that upon coming out after dane
Ing an night he was given two onions
az change have been trying to
make up my mind ever since just what
that dance was worth in the currency
81 the realm San Francisco Chron
lole.