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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-11-13

WIFH 100000 tons of Alabama coal going to Mexico for her rail- road locomotives in competition with the English coal, it looks as though the South was putting in a bld for her share of the worlds market.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

and Is loaih TO talk OF them. he ls
proud Of his profession and glories IN
the fact that be has q an TO himself
"Of course" he said. "thcre are other
fishermen and hunters I'm a hunter.
too. you know. as well as q fisherman.
but they are buneiCra There's Du
Chaiilu and Gordon Cumming. both
mighty hunter bat In my opinion
ccaardly onoa They hide behind a
tree and shoot lions and tigers and
hrlag home the skins. Now. ! never
brought home a skin In my liie.
match my cunning against that OF wild
animals. and bring them 90 ciyilla-
ton 10 instruct and amuse people.
so q "a with marine animals ! deal
IN. always catch them alive. Sea
lions. sharks. doiphins. porpoises. even
whales. have caught AN these things
are In demand from one end Of the
year TO the other. and ! supply them
for aquariuns In this country and
throughout Europe"
Captain Mulleits wife accompanies
him on all his trips. and n az good q
sailor as ever trod a ships decks Both
Of them will shortly starr on one Of
their regular trips. and before they
return will have enclrcled the world
and filled orders from geological gar
dens and aQuariums In an parts Of
the world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
SOME LATE NEW THINGS.

A combination razor and case IN
which the strop slides into one eide OF
the case has just been patented.
An electric roller for massage pur-
poses Il composed Of plates OF copper
and zinc and generates Is own cleo
tricity.
A recently patented solder for alumi-
mum consists Of thirty parts tin al
10y. four parts aluminium and three
parts rlnc
A newly designed double-harreled
sun has only one trigger. a lever being
used to change the action to either side
a. desired.
A handy device for opticians con-
sists Of ar indicator to tell the angle
At which the nose-picce OF eye glasses
must b. sci 10 a. the nose.
Backing brushes for use with liquid
backing have a reservoir IN the dau-
Der. together with a tube running into
the hrisiles through which the polish
runs.
A Massachusetts, woman has a pat
ented leather dressing consisting Of a
compound Of wax. rubber. Euiia per-
cha. spanish licorlce and paraian OIL.
the proportions being secret
Circular extension tables ara made
with a number o. slots on the under
side into which the supports Of scmi-
circular leaves are nushcd 90 incrcarl
the circumference OF the table.
A New York woman has designed a
glass oven dor IN connection with a
device Tor opening and closing ths
hampers by means OF the expansion
and contraction OF the glass plate
A recently designed Waich-carrieI
for bicycles has a screw clamp to at-
tach q 10 the head OF the wheel, the
watch being held In place by a number
Of springs to grip the stem and watch
case.
Pneumatic roller skates having one
wheel on each skate are just Out le
connection with the foot plate and heel
and Toe clamps there Il a brace run
ming np 10 the calf OF the les to make
Il mose rigid
The latest certain pole ls cut into
two equal sections lengihWlse, hinged
70 each other and having a hole bored
throagh Il 10 hold a rod On which the
curtain Is hung, thus rai,lng the hang
era o.. Of sight
A new combination tool viii drive
OF pun nail aad can BE- used as q pip,
wrench. u has a movable hoak. On,
side q which Grips the htads Of nails
the other sido havlag teeth e hold IN
pipe 1lidly Cor turning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
BonrH.s EscApe REcALLEp..
Death Of one Of Those who Concealed
Him AIR me Grimm.

Death Of one Of Those who Concealed
Him After the Crime.
From the Washington star.-The
death Of Franklin A. Robey. which
took place near Hill Top. In Charles
couniy. Nd. Friday. removes the last
white survivor Of those who helped
John Wilkes Booth and his companion
Herold 70 escape from Maryland ate.
the assassination OF President lincoln
BY Booth. Il viii be remembered that
In jumping 10 the stage in Ford's
Theatre. after firing the shot that
killed the president. Booth broke his
leg. Notwithstanding this accident. the
assassin. accompanied BY a companion
named Horold. rode that night to the
home Of Or. Samuel A. Mudd. who set
bis lex. and the day following sent him
10 the home Of the late Col. samuel
Cox, ten or fifteen miles further on In
the direction OF the Potomac river. 10
which poin; the neeing criminals we're
making In their efforts 10 set into Viz
GINA. Mr. Robey was az that time an
overseer on the plantation OF Col. Cox.
and he was directed 20 take the fugi-
tives 10 a point two miles dlctant In a
dense woods and hide them. This he
did. and later plloicd the late Thomas
A. Jones 70 their hiding place. Mr.,
Jones icd them. and later on a dark
night piloied them 20 the river and
started them In a boat he furnished
them 10 the virginia shore. Mr. Robey
never told that he was In any way
connected with the escape OF the assas
sin. and % became known only a lcu
years ago through other persons
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

we had taken possession Of small
hut" he writes. "sian1lng a couple Of
feet from the ground. on the slope Of a
mountain. As Il would not hold all
my men, about half OF them were
Obliged TO sleep outside. Shortly before
aaybreak l was aroused By shouts and
a loud knocking at the door,"
fuan-Tuanl Rimaui tsir-Slrl
TigerD Lot ns lng
springing out ~ my clambo (mos-
quito curtains), reached and uabarred
the door before the Malays who
shared the hut were on their feet.
was only Just In time As the last OF
the terrified follows rushed past me tho
tiger struck the door a violent blow.
Had a Malay been holding II the brute
would certainly have been among ur.
but | pushed with all my might, shout
ing for my Winchester. Hail a dozen
OF tho coolies came to my assistance.
and between US We got the bamboo
which served rs a bar into position.
Finding that he could not break IN
there, the tiger walked around the hut
fniiing AZ every crevice. and striking
the bamboos until they shook again,
Getting hold OF my rife ] tried for a
sAoi' bnt the hovei was packed with
men. However. when they had recoy-
cred from their PANEL persuaded then
TO follow. and We dashed out. yelllnf
az the top OF our voices The tiger
made on. bat a Malay caught sight Of
the brute In the tan Alang-Alang grasl
below. and drew my attention. fred
but the light was too bad. Anyway.
missed"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Here 10 a little trick that will help
Out an evenings entertainment when
conversation begins 10 lag. A boy gets
lp and says 10 the company.
i have In my pocket something that
has travelled Thousands OF miles By sea
and land. II has been handled b. hun
droda and thousands Of people. and vet
no one has ever seen o. Il lives IN a
house Of ia own. but q was never OUT
side OF Us house can exhibit Il 10
you here 30 that you an Will see H..
and then q win di,nppear 20 that you
Eill never see h again. What Is ~"
Then the company begins 70 guess
and guess. and guess. and by and by
they give up. completely discouraged.
and ask TO be shown the wonderful OBJ
lect.
The boy promptly takes from his
pocket a Brazil nut or any other for.
eign nut. calmly cracks q IN the pres
enee Of the company and holds up the
meat.
You see thia meat" he says: ~ has
never been seen before. and Il never
VII be again" and be calmly puts Il
In his mouth. cheWa Il and swallows u.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
COAL FROM CHINA.
The FIowery Kinrdom Propose. 10 sop

The fiowery kingdom Proposes 30 sup
ply Uncle sam with Fuel
From the Detroit Free Press.-chlna
has thrown down tho gauntlet to the
big coal miners OF this country. An
American bark recently brought 10 the
Pacific coast a mixed sample cargo Of
anthracite and manufactured coal.
mined and made In the Tonquln dis
trlct. Il Is intended 20 push the
Chinese fuel AZ prices greatly below
those which Pennsylvania and Welsh
Goals u the same character are now
bringing. Experts have pronounced the
Tonquin coal bed practically mex
haustlble. The manufactured coal IL
entirely new 10 American markets. Il
Il made by the Chinese natives from
coal dust The dust Is mixed with a
plichy substance and compressed into
eEg-shaped Jumps. The inaammable
cement aids combustion. and the coal
makes q very hot and a yery clean Ore
The imported coal Is said 70 be o.
the finest quality, fully equal 10 the
best American or British Goals. while
Il can be sold probably Al a price much
below the standard rates. Pennsylvania
and Welsh anthracite for house use
are nov selling on the Pacific coast al
about So a ton. The Tonquin coa
Of the same grade can be sold 10 give Z
good return AZ 81 a ton. while Tonqulr
anthracite steam coal can be quoted al
least 81 a ton under the present pric'
Of welsh coal OF that grade.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
TnF rRANsvAAL.
The Geld Resources % the Country Ars
the Largest In the world.

The Gold Resources of the Country Arr
the Largest In the worid.
From the Popular Science News: OF
his recent extended study Of the gold
resources OF South Africa. DR.. Becker
says that the rransvaal Republic con.
talns the largest sold deposits In the
world. Within fifteen miles OF Jo.
hanneshurg there Is an amount Of sold
practically Ia sight estimated 20 b
worth $4,000. 600 600. or nearly as much
as the entire volume Of gold coin nov
In the world. The gold Is oxtraorilnar-
ily uniform. aa uniform as coal In au
ordinary deposit. az shown hy shaft.
which have been sunk 90 n depth OF
! 500 feet. and diamond drillngs which
have gone SIN further. At present th,
gold Is being taken out at the rate Of
siOO.0ooOoo a year The mos, surprls,
Ing news which nr. Becker brings 6.
the testimony OF an American who va.
formerly his assistant IN the Goolog
teal Survey. aud who u nov engaged
In mining In the Transyaal. where NJ
has made several millions OF dollars
The American mining expert says d
his knowledge and belief the gold de-
poslts, instead Of being thirty miles
LONG the region nov IN slrht Is praclic
ally 1900 riilcs long. excspg that In N,
rest OF the region later deposits hay'
come In over TIE sold. This. however
viii no, prevent economical mining
6ut win simply delay Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

spirit, ran away from his Australian
home and went 10 sea. Beginning as
cabin boy he occupied various posi-
lions lntll ha found himself the cap
tain and part owner OF a smart schoon-
er Even IN this position he dilcoy-
cred that be received more KNOCKS
than half-pence. and. being an original
man. he resolved TO end some way 10
make living IN which he would have
no opposition. Ills sea life had given
him a close acquaintance Win all
those strange creatures which nautical
noveliata Low, 70 describe and tell
about. and be resolved 20 20 into the
business Of bringing them into closer
contact with the civilized world. Tlat
was twenty years ago. and ever since
he has been following his chosen pro
tesslon. and he has met with more ade
ventures and halr-bTesfth escapes than
any hero that Clark Russell or Cap
tain Maryatt ever dreamed Of. The
Captain Il a modest man where bis
personal achievements are concerned
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Astonishing effects are somoilmes
produced by storm blllowa tearing
away beaches and bluffs on the sea-
coast nui. upon me whole. the steady
wearing effect 90 The ordinary sea-
waves striking. or sweeping along. a
shore-lIno exposed 90 in-ilrlyIur winds
De- even greater although being disirlb-
uiod over a comparatively lcas inter.
sal OF time. it attracts less attention.
Some statistics recently published show
that on the eastern coast of England.
between Flamborough Head and Spun
Head. alung n distance Of 90 10 90
miles. me beach has been rctroatlng
before the onslaught OF the ocean. for
the last % years. az the average rate Of
nearly six feet a year. The same pub
lication shows that man sometimes I'M
intentionally assists the sea In destroy.
ing the bulwarks Of the land Tias has
occurred al the great chalk ellis near
Dover. which have suffered from the
withdrawal OF a past Of the drifting
sand accommodating at their feet and
shielding them from the direct assault,
Of the waves. Long pliers constructed
az Dover and Folkcslone have diverted
tho sand. and Il has been found neces.
sary 70 construct heavy sea-walls "a
protect the cliffs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
HOW CLIMATES AFFECT US.
Diaerenee IN DEGREES Of Heat and Cold
said 10 Change Character.

Difference IN DEGREES Of Heat and Cold
said 10 Change Character
The civil war d said to have been
caused by difference In climate. and
the question L. nov being discussed
whether q hot or cold climate has the
greatest effect on national character.
Il has been widely believed that a Sc
we're climate produces the greater ef.
feet. because Il c0mpels effort and
seli-denial. and thus promotes energy
and inventlveness. Il would also seen
that the influence OF climate upon
national character has been greatly
exaggerated. Assyrla. Babylonia.
Egypt and Carthage. situated IN hot
ATTITUDES. we're among the most mas
terful nations OF antiquity. No
hammed and his conquerlng lcgions Ia.
sued from the burning wilderness OF
Arabia. and az later period hls sue
ccssors were able TO beat hack the re-
peated attacks OF the combined crusad.
ing nations from the north. The
greatness Of a nation depends mainly
upon Intellectual and moral qualities
and these have often been consplcu.
ously developed among the inhabit'
ants Of hot climates. Il ls importan.
too. 70 remember that the same ma
ton. occupying the same region. may
b. great and powerful In the one ag'
and weak and contemplate in another
The difference between the ancient
Greeks. Romans and Saracena. on N,
one hand. and their modern descend,
ants on the other. cannot have beer
due TO cllmate.-Clnoinnatl CONNER
cial-Trlhune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Pat was new AZ the business. and
the hrs, attempt was anything but sue.
cessful
Look here" said the farmer. that
Kind Of thing won't DO. The corn will
be dizzy that grows In a furrow 20
crooked az that Fix your eye on some.
thing across the field and head straight
foi o. That COW there by the gate ls
right opposite us Aim az her and
youn do pretty we'll"
IAN right sir." said Pat. and just
then TIE farmer was called away TO the
barn.
Ten minutes later he returned and
vas horrlhed to see that the pillow had
been wandering in a zis-zag course an
over the aeld.
Hold on there" he shouted. Hold
on Wnat arc you up to-"
And sure. air, said Pat. Il ana vha,
you tould me worked straight for
the COW. but the crayturc wouldn'i
kapo still"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
ss.ooo La.l Thraarh n.a n.nn.r..

@liupo Lost Through had Manners.
Alfred Louis Nelpoau. the most dis
tnsuiahed Preach surgeon OF bis time.
vas a man Of rough and dlsagrecable
manners Hil bad manners lost him
tHo ihourand francs once upon a time.
4 mother. whose daughters lIfo BE- had
saved irom a rcvere case Of Group.
Ncat 90 him trimming over with graft
iwic ~ have come % thank yen for
what yol have done Cor us and 20 offer
you this aa token of our obligation. I"
rhc saii. placing n beautifully emhroi-
dorcd purse On VOipgua table. Vel
prau scarcely took tho trouble % look
az Co. 60! accept madame" be re-
marked. in hia ungraci0ua way. "but.
% course. this a. without prejudice 20
my honor1r.um. which comes Co thrco
thousand franco" Thoroupon ihe lady
took up her present. Il am afraid
made a mistake. then" she laughed,
There are nyo notes Of a thousand
francs each In there. This makes us
right thea. monsieur" And pocket
Ing two out Of the ave slips Of blue
paper. she bowed. Il have the honor
to wish you good morning"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

a sumn.ry o. shsus - .,s.srvsd >,
ci~lilrod nations.

Civilized Nations
The laws OF war" a. at present
formulated by the civilized nations,
forbid the use Of poison against she
enemy; murder BY troachery, a.. for
example. assuming the uniform or dis
playing the Gag Of a foe; the murder
Of those who have surrendered. vEeth-
er upon conditions or 81 discretion;
declarations that no quarter will b.
given 90 an enemy: the use Of such
arms or proiectlles as viii cause un-
necessary pain Or suffering 70 On
enemy; the abuse Of a Gag Of truce 10
gain Information concerning an
enemy's positions; an unnecessary de-
structlor Of property. whether public
or private They also declare that
only fortified places shall be beslegcd.
open cities or villages not 10 be sub
jet 20 siege CT b0mardment: that pub
lie buildings Of whatever character,
whether belonging TO church or state,
shall be spared; thar plundering BY
private soldiers or their officers shall
be considered inadmi-slble. that pris-
oners shall be treated with common
humanity: that he personal effects
and private property OF prisoners. ex-
cepting their arms and ammunition.
shah be respected: that the population
Of an enemy's country shall be con-
sidered exempt from participation IN
the war unless by hostile acts they
provoke the ill-will Of the enemy Per-
sonal and family honor and the re-
ligious convictions Of an invaded peo-
pie must be respected by the invaders.
and all plllage By regular troops or
their followers strictly forbidden.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

You DO not know-yOu cannot toll
What magic lies IN each cayess
From baby's hands. Tor childhood'
spell
Binds not an men. and 20. unloss
You love a child. you cannot tel.
You do not know you DO not dream
How potent Is tina, childish laugh;
For ears must understand the theme
The treble bears. Il tells not half
To those whose hearts unconscious
seem.
You do not knoW-you do not think
Hos near 20 heaven these wee onei
are.
They stand upon a sun-clad brink
Sweet treasures sent us from aiar
Each little hand a tender link.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Bobby-PoppsF. what Il ths ~srs-sssl
trusti
Mr.. Ferry-i dun't know Whether
can explain Il 10 you exactly. PsrAe71
you had better ask your mother. ana
also ten her. By the way. that YeuE
poor father said he had been trusting
a wire nall 70 act a. a sulpendeI balIQu
for thu -R-.. three dayA-clnclnnsI
Enquirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
MAxIM,s NEW Gun.
"a PROMISES 80 90 aisre Destructive Tnsn
Any Hitherto Invented.

Any Hitherto Invented.
A new machine gun. which. Il Is con-
iidenily expected will cause more dam
age TO life and property than any other
Qulck-hhg piece hitherto known 70
science. baf introduced to public notice
an9 Ys construction and capabilities
explai Al by Mr. Hiram S. Maxim IN
a lectu At the Royal United Service
insiitutNn At London recently. A sam
pie OF the gun was on view In an ante
room Of the lnstituiiC II was pointed
out that this was the arst fully auto
matte gun above ~ inches which had
been an unqualified success. With this
new terror q gunner who knows his
business can deal cit four nine-pound
shots In a shade under three seconds
Without even 80 much as taking his
eye on the oblecs 10 be attended TO Or
his hnger on the trigger. The danger
Of death 70 the gunner BY the explosion
OF a cartridge while the hreecb is open
has been rendered impossible by the
application Of a simple device which
prevents the gun being opened until
the charge has been fred. This may
seem a slight matter. but Mr. Maxim
holds that nowadays. when the full
mental pressure Of the scientist Is be.
Ing brought 20 bear on the invention
Of new machines for the rapid annihl.
lation OF an enemy. the risk Of accident
10 these who work the complicated
mechanism Ia found 10 Increase. Hene,
the emphasis laid by the lecturer upon
the feature OF the new gun. For the
rest, the paper dealt with automatic
guns from the date Of the speakers
first attempt land failure) up TO tbs
present era Of perfected mechanism
Numerous Illustrations served TO ren
der the lecture stlll more interesting.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

The total output Of tho Cripple Creek
district from 1899 70 1895. inclusive.
vas si37o0.0o0. Il Il expected that
this years output will reach si0.ooo. 900.
making a total Of S23.7o0.0oo. 1t Is
claimed that Of this years output 81
5o0. 900 viii be net profit 10 the oWnc-a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

A teacher was giving lessons In word
Illustrations, and was examining the
word atom. She told the children that
atom meant a small particle OF any
thing Il might even be 20 lman that
Il could not be seen by the naked eye.
Afior she had defined the word 20
plalnly that she thought the pupils an
knew its meaning. she said. "Now.
some one speak a sentence IN which The
word atom viii be- used correctly" A
boy answered. Jimmy brown hit me.
and ia Ike 60 Fet az him"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

by order OF the city council Of To-
ronto. Canada. a ballot was taken
among the street railway employees to
ascertain their sentiment on the Qaes-
tion Of running the street cars on
sunday. Two hundred and nifty men
voted OF these go were against sun
dav Nork.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29
The stanley -rooiey wedding.
canadian Iefferl


A wedding OF much Interest 10 Cana
dlans recently took place at EsQui-
mauli. y. C.. the contracting parties
being Miss Aanie Pooley. daughter Of
the Hon. c. r. Pooley. president Of the
council OF British Columbia. and the
Hon. Victor Stanley. second son Of the
Earl OF Derby. The bride. a. may be
seen from the accompanying portrait.
10 Nsry beautiful young woman. The
bridegroom 10 well known In Canada.
especially In Ottawa. where. while his
father. then Lord Stanley OF Preston.
Allied the once Of Governor-Goneral. he
frequently appeared al the entertain
meats az government house. The we'd
ding was the most brilliant which ever
took place At Esqulmault. and probably
also. In British Columbia. The pres
ents from friends both In Canada and
England were very numerous and
many OF them most costly and beautl-
ful. especially those from the BRIDE
groom to the bride. consisting OF two
valuable bracelets and othcr articles Of
icwelry. The Hon. Victor and Mrs
Stanley have sailed Tor England. where
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

where dew yer live. mister. xRqn
to hum ?" said the wife Of Kansas
farmer 70 a lost traveller stopping VITA
them for the nlght
Rochester. n Y" shouted the lfaV-
eler. trying to make her hear above
the roaring wind that rocked tAe trail
house like a cradle.
Ia sakcsi sho exclaimed. what
dew yer want ter live 20 Tar away ioft'
New York Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

II has been ascertalrod by expert.
ment that number Of persons who
use tbs telephone hear better with the
left ear than with the right. The
common practice Of nc telephone COM
panies Is 10 place the receiver 20 that
Il will b applied to the len ear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Paris Is the paradise OF the dress.
maker. There are IN the city 10000
persons who make articles OF Women's
drcss and $1,000 dreumakcrA Il has
been estimated tia, the yearly amount
earned In this business there Il over
o.s7e. ooo.--Phnadolphia Ledger.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Little girl: DO children keep on
growing after they get 70 heaven.
mamma
Mamma; yes. suppose so
Then whore DO they get their
clothesg'-New York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-29

Mr. skemer-Nlrs. Sapml1d. an
going 10 bring a visitor around this
evening 20 introduce 20 your daDgAtal.
think be win Be q good catch or her
Mrs. sapmind-What sort Of q per
son a be. Mr.. skemerf
Mr.. Skemer-He n a wealthy planter.
Mrs. sarmlnd--l don't ckro how
wealthy be Is. IN never iet my dauga-
ter marry an undertaksr.- Boston
Courier. - -