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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02


ors % make the meaning Of the arpros
clearer BY various devices. such "a
shovelling the earth on into space
weighing Il with the noon and so forth
IN TIE cut shown here the earth IA
compared with the moon. Il may thus
% seen that our planet weighs As much
a. scvcnty-elght moons
The seveniy-eight moons are each n
shade smaller than the true size in
order 10 allow Tor the weigh, OF the
steel frame. Each side OF this mems
ures more than 10000 miles In length
and is made Of square steel str,ns th.,
are 12o miles thick. The round rods
that serve TO az the moons In this
frame are each IFS miles In diameter
II is interesting to compare the
weight OF the United Kingdom OF Great
Britain and Ireland. which considers
Itself a very important place. with that
OF the whole earth. II the United King.
dom be allowed TO extend downward 10
the center Of the earth-a distance Of
$3.50 miles'-lts weight would be 5ss =
100000. Ooo. OoO. 900 tons. That means
that the earth weighs 1895 times A
much as the United Kingdom, which IA
only another way Of showing how geo.
graphically Insignificant a place the
latter IL.
Extendingthe comparison 10 other al.
visions Of the earth. Il IL found that the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

The Heltfelds and Cawans. rival
moonshlne factions plying their busl-
ness In the Ponvllle Ridge mountain,
Hancock county, Tennessee. met at a
singing at Coal Branch schoolhouse the
other day. A fight onsued. which lasted
on hour Several hundred shots were
cred and James Heltfold was killed and
Tom Cawan was MORALLY wounded.
The Ponvlllo Ridge mountains are in
hablted almost entirely by moonshlnors
and no arrests are ever made for law
lessness. Human life Is cheap and tho
Winchester is the arbltor OF all dis
puteA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

Il am going 20 take my money out
OF the solldNont bank." said the man
who Is a slave 20 a belief In signs.
"Whatr said the other man. 1T
isn't shaky. sureSf"
"Noi that I know. But I Just found
cut that their cashiers name IL Skip
with."-cinelnnau Enquirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

W. d. Bradbury OF san Francisco
Cal. has been sentenced to twonty-four
hours Imprisonment In the county jan
FOR violating the civic ordinance pro.
hiblting oxpectorating on the floor OF
street cars. This was Bradbury's sec.
ond oaenso lie claims the privilege
OF splitting when and whore he pioases
az an inallenablo American privilege
and viii make test case Of his pun
ishmenL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

belgium boasts painter Of real tall
eat born without arms. who has at
tanned SKIN and dexterlty solely by the
use Of his feet In manipulating brush
and colors. lie IL Charles Francois
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

Ihey were out driving and had
N ,s ano stretch Of shady country
-. DO you believe IN palmls,ry.- Nd
s,eoa' The reAilng Of one's fortune by
'he lines in ones handfa
believe" she said. that lff could
-, , NE lines In only one Of your handi
could iore,el that We would have a
very pleasant drive"
ne Immediately caught on and
t'afpea Tie situation With the othen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

Tor quite an hour ll,' ',n,s
IN 10 he lonely ehamo,,'
My conscience 90 coh ,.i,.,e ~
And well. would YOU ~.
/ found her reading low
Love-lettsrs that ! wfoN N
some fourteen years ago
Her fac. vas wreaihed ~ p.s'"
Her dreamy eyes hali s s,i,
,Ier hear, was beating wll SLID
You'd Thought "a just P,o ., ,os.na
strcwn round her we're thost 81
That spoke from heart 70 ,.s.ion
Good saints what founis on
A faded sheet vii n'AiN
Wen. then turned and len u''
Dreaming IN eosiacy -.
on what 4 mad young Lover
Her husband ussd 20 =. d, ~
To which I'm scarce ayeiss
"D.ar you're the same oih fasl.i'
she whispered. "-only ~efs q.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02
TRILLIONS OF TONS.
THE WEIGHT OF THE EARTH
COMPUTED.

Various Ways In which It Might ne
Scattered Into spaos-How the Great
Problem Was Figured Out By ). Holt
schooling.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

fest and refused to renew the engage.
ment. whereupon he drew a revolver
and. amid hls erstwhile sweetheart,
screams and prolestatlons. shot him.
SELF below the heart.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02
WIFE SEEKS RELIEF.
CHAPTER IN a MILLIoNAIRE.s
DOMESTIC LIFE.
She Des'lares That Her Husband Made
IAie Durden-wants Aiimony. AZ
She Has No Means of suppor,-A
Sensational Case.

OHM II. Costello.
the millionaire tan
ner OF Costello. Pa.
Il being sued by his
wife. Sarah Caro-
line, for a limited
divorce on the
ground OF cruelty
and Abandonment.
Mrs. Costello also
asks for allmony
and the custody OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02
aN THE ON CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
about Belgium'a Armies Artist "A
CLOCK Garaea whose Flowers WIN
Ten the Time Of Day Il BelnE Planned
sor ne University Of California.


RAW NJ the papers.
lawyer. and make
'em good and
stout,
For things az home
are crossways. and
Betscy and 1 arc
out.
We who have work
ed together 20 long
a. man and wife.
Must pull IN single
harness for the
rest " our natral
life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-07-02

HE calculations OF
astronomers ex-
tending over many
yearshave fixed the
weight OF the earth
at 6.Ose. 900 900.
Oo0.O0O.OOO.0 or
six thousand and
sixty-Alne trillion,
tons A well known
s,atis,lclan. J. Holt
Schooling. endeav-
The evening times., 1897-12-21
MAIDS FALL CRAzED Her
Mrs. Maekey Saw the Girl Plunge
From a Window.
The Servant Fafnts when Told at the
Hospital of Her, Mistress
Afilictiosi.

New York. Dec. eI.4rhe beautiful young
wife OF Prnf. James +. Mackey. Of Jersey
City, has just been taken TO sanitarium
hopeiessl, Insane. It is feared. Hsr kitoh IN
sery ant is ain ost prOstrased by tie knowl-
edge that Indirectly she tar>ed the loss "f
her mistress mind.
Early this month the eirI began wrsh
ing the windows ofithe house. Tie
reckless way ste lad or getting outside
the windows and balancing herself alarmed
her mistress. who reniorstrated with her
. I'd urged her TO use h.ore caution. But
the girl persisted. and Mrs. Mackey ;rern-
bed. One day there wa a cry, and to
Mrs. Maekey's horror she saw the girl
fell to the ground. The girls hip was
hurt, and she sustained other injuries 'h1t
compelled her removal to ST. Francis
Hospital, almost within sight of the MackJy
house.
Naturally extremely nervous, the sight
of the girls fall proved too great a strain
for Mrs. Mackey. At night she did not
sleep. Drugs failed to produce any effect.
Then Mrs. Mackey insisted on visiting
the injured girl at the hospital. Accounts
differ as to what occurred ON her visit.
IL is said that the girl was deIiriors and
in her rawlings cursed her mistress. The
Sisters at the hospital decline to say
what took Plac g.
But it was the last straw. The tension
was too great, and after she returned
from the hosrital the first indica tion of
the approaching insanity was observed. In
a few days Mrs. Macke i S mind was gone.
She recognized no one, pratsled of every
thing she had ever read about and raved
OF the injured girl In the hospital. Ten
days from the time the girl was taken to
the hospital her mistress was placed in
the adjoining ward for observation and
restraint.
The Sisters determined to keep from
the girl the news of the fate of her mis-
tress, but u patient told her. The girl
tainted. The next day the servant left
the hospital. NLw she is almost heart
broken
Meantime the unhappy young woman
continued t. grow worse, and she vas
taken to st. vinceni's Retreat. for the
Insane at Harrison. There Is little hope
that Mrs Mackey will recover her reasa
The evening times., 1897-12-21
The COMNISSIONER'S REPLY
Mr.. Evans Discusses Alleged pad
ding Of Pension Rolls.
He Says FrauduIent Cases Are Rara
and II 1t Hard Matter to
Beat His Office.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans .iis
cussed with a reporter for The Times. TO-
day, the article which appeared in the
New York Sun, yesterday, alleging that
gigantic pensio. frauds exist Coinmissiv ler
Evans said:
Yes, I've read that article 1t is
very ingenious ard very sensational, but
there is 50 much romance and so much fie-
ton woven into its texture that it is
very difficult 20 separate the slender
together, it is remarkably misleading.
The central fact set forth in the story is
false. That is that the number of sur
vivors torne OIL the pension rolls exceeds
This Is not so. There may be a case here
and there which is fraudulent, and which
has escaped the detection OF the pension
officials, but these cases are rFe.
Though the sun story would Indicate that
they are the rule rather than the eScep-
ton
1T Is pretty hard to beat the Pension
Bureau. When veteran files an appilca-
ticn for a pension We at once communicate
with the War Department and get the rEff-
tary record of that applicant. II there he
no record of military service no pension
issues When his record is returned 20 the
Pensiou Bureau we identify the applicant
with the soldier whose recor d Is given. This
eau only h, done by Witnesses about whose
reliability there must be no question.
"A great many worthy soldiers cannot
secure pensions because they cannot prove
up their claims as required by the rules
Of the pension system. When the claim is
alio wed the veteran is paid by check and
there must ba no question in the mind of
the man who cashes that check as to ehe'
identity. OF the payee. IL a mistake is
made, IL tile money is paid to the wrong
man. the cashier Ia liable.
1.-The writer of the Sun article has tsed
some official figures from previous re-
ports of Commissionersof Pensions and some
figures gathered from the last Census re-
port. OF course figures won't lie, but then
they may be juggled SO as to give the
reader n very erroneous impression of want
they mean The Sun story will not hold
water
The evening times., 1897-12-21
EiSeman Bros,
Cor. 9TH and e Sts. N w.
No Branch Store in Washington.
POLICEMEN'S SICK LEAVE
Commissioner Wight About to In
vestigate the Subject.
He Will Hold Conference With
Ma jor Moore and the Police Sur.
geons This Afternoon.

Commissioner Wight has been conccrn.ag
himself aiout the health of the police
force. As result of his Investigation he
has called meeting OF the hoa I'd of police
surgeons to see il the extreme cases ci
ill-health Cannot DE improved or avcrted
by mcansor fines OF some other preventive
During the last year the record has gone
IS high as eighty-seven days sick lea e,
and tnrre are numerous extreme eases au ] 4
very high average. The surroundings anu
work OF the policemen are supposed 80 e
fairly heal, hful, and Commissioner Wight
does nof consider It any part OF Il polic.-
mans 1aty &c soldier
The "iCeting this afternoon viii be At
tended by Commissioner Wight, Ma Or
Moure and the hoard OF police surgeon;
The questions OF sick leave limit, :BDre
stringent instructions and re4uirame 4 5,
aud. possibly of examine ton into he
doubtful cases of jndispositi0n, after The
maune' OF the Pension Office system,
will all be taken UP.
The pies-ut law will not allow he sas
penstor OF a policeman. He mast eiti.r
be KEEP, on the force at full pay or -e-
moved entirely The 3nly aftermath q
is fint for I,st time in extreme cases,
as where ire piIeeuIan meets with IN nc
cidept Whit not duty.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
EMBRYO HERO FOURTEEN
James w. Hulse Tramps All the Way
From Wisconsin to West Point.
Demanded a Front. Room Right
Away-wept When Told Of Re.
quireinents Of Cadet.

New York, Dec. 21.-James W. Huise.
fourteen years old, deiirandcd recognition
at the West Point Military Academy on
!; Sunday. The sergeantof the guardopeneti
his eyes wide when this mite of n boy ap
peared at the entrance gate and asked
to have quarters assigned 10 him.
II have walked all tie way from Wis
consin and l want front room, sad
the youngster, before the soldier cou!,i
catch his breath.
Then the sergeant look cd the boy over
and saw evidence to corroborate th>
story. His clothing was torn and dis
cuIored from long, hard wear; lis face
was white and pinched from hunger
and fatigue. He had counted raiiToad ties,
slept in fIeight trains ard had been ON the
tramp TOR two months from Ills hcnie IT
Mechan Wis II was II lard journey, but
tine destination was well fixed In the
boys mind, ard not for an instant did he
relax from his purpose.
II have come here 10 become a cadet
he said again, after telling the story NJ
his Journey, '.and l want Il room right
away
The sentinel was bit touched by the
boys innocence and earnesfness. After
explaining all the requirements needed
for admission to the Academy. he saw the
boys blus eyes fiji with tears.
Don't you take an y. 10y who. wants to
he soldier:" was the despairing inquiry
The sDldier vas patient, and went over
the requirements again. Then the young
patriot collapsed and relieved his sorrow
with a good boys crying spell. Fl
naIly he recovered, and said that he woCId
write To President Mckinley. He would
learn why boy who wanted To be i
soldier could not have an opportunity.
Then he went t. Highland Falls, when
be was told low exclusive is West Point
Academy. Ec decided to enlist in the
drum corps, and Will work to that end
The evening times., 1897-12-21
LOVE BORN IN SUFFERING.
Victims OF Wreck Taken to a Hos.
pital Now Are Married.

BridgetOn, y. j :. Dec. 2l.-A railroad
wreck seldom results in matrimOny, but
that is what has Just happened at Mil
vile, small place near here. TN July
ls. 1896, occurred the awful disaster
near Atlantic City, when fofty-foIr per-
sons. mostly Bndgetonians, ;net their
death. Among the wounded taken to the
hospital Were Lizzie l.. Brannan, OF Mill
Vile, and Charles W +. Horner, of mis- city.
They Were both 50 badly hurt that tine
hospital physicians entered opposite each
name iu the register, '.wiii probably
dte.''
At the time of the collision Miss Bran
nan and Mr. Horner were riding in the
same car. They Were unacquainted then.
They were taken in the same con: eyance TO
the hospital, and during the ride tie Tuung
man performed some trifiing sersice for
the injured girl.
That was the beginning of their frienh-
sfir. which ripened into something iearer
during t. he weeks spantin the hos pita! slowly
copy yalescing. On Saturday there was a
weds,ing in tie Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church at Mil!yiIle. at which the Rev.
B. G Lippeneott was the officiating minis
ter. Miss Brannan was the bride and Mr..
Horner the bridegroom.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
GROCER SANDS ARRESTED
Accused by the Young Daughter of
a Customer.
1t Is Allesed That His Wife De-
olsred He Was Guilty when
Arrested

Take him; he's guiity,''
These words are alleged to have been
spoken by the wife OF Hairy T. Sands.
when Policeman Boswell, of the Eighth
precinct, read TO him a warrant for his
arrest for criminal assault lat night.
The warrant charged Sands with com
mitring ar indecent assault upon a young
girl who lives on Florida avenue northwest.
She is pretty girl, about thirteen years
of age, and IL a gener raj favorite with the
school children OF the neighborhood. sands
is aged thirey-two years and is man Of
remarkable physique and fine appearance,
and lives with his wife at No. $50 Florida
avenue, several doors from the home of
his accuser. He has conducted an oyster
houseandIun h room at the same number.
He was locked up in the Eighth precinct
station at night, being unable to procure
collateral and was taken to the police
court today in the prisoners van.
The neither of the girl made a statement
under oath before Prosecuting Attorney
Alullo why shortly after cpurt opened. She
the Dennison Schoo, Wednesday, week
ago, by Sands, and he hung around there
all day trying to persuade her to accompany
him to Chevy Chase. His plea was that lie
had something importa to tell hef.
Finally, believing that he had some family
ruatter to Communicate and not knowing, or
esuspectiDg his purpose. the girl consented.
Sands went there on 4 car and the girl
rode on her wheel She reached the
Chevy Chase bridge. and Sands, coming
by on the car. saw her and jumped off.
The mother. claimed that he turned away
from the tracks with her, and conducted
himself in an improper manner. Finding
himself repulsed, he slipped a S5 note
into her pocket and charged her to ray
nothing about the natter
The mother aid that when the daughter
returned home she was in an excited
aud nervous condition, When the mother
asked her to 60 on an errand to Sands
store. she said: Mamma. l don't want
to- WHY don't you want to go?" she
was asked I'm afraid,'' answered the
daughter.
why are you afraid?"
why, mamma, l IN afraid Of Mr.. Sands y
The mother could not understand why
sie should he afraid, and, questioning her
siiIl further, was aiuazed to hear the
story related b. her daughter, and which
she told to Mr.. Munowny. as stated.
She rushed cut Of the house and W mt to
to the home of the accused man. He WAS
home, and she confronted him with the
girt's accusation. He denied any knowl
edge OF the affair, and claimed that the
charve agufrs st him was an aff<.f,rnt pt
bl0ckuidu
Upon the conclusion Of the mother . ae
count Of tha matter Mr.. Muilowny made out
The evening times., 1897-12-21
DIVIDED BETWEEN Two LOVERS
when the Girl Finally Decided
Her Father Interfe red.

Columbia. Mo-, Dec. 21.-Two would
be brfdegrooms, enc uncertain bride, a
father who preferred one suitor and a
Irotter who was committed to another
were the participants In an attempted elope-
ment here yesterday.
Hattie Jennings is the seventeen-year- old
daughter o. Warmer Jennings. a wealthy
farmer. living near Centraiia. Her parents
are separated. and she has been living In
Centralia. She has two sweethearts, Rob-
ert McNear and William McGraw. Hattie
could scarcely decide between them.
Her mother, however, swayed the dects-
ion in favor OF McNear. She yesterday in
formed her ravorite, McNear, and the two
hustled the young lady CTR to Columbia.
Here Miss Hattie agreed to become Mrs.
McNear. But McGraw enlisted the girls
father. W no sent a telegram TO Columbia
forbidding the marriage. Both lovers and
the girl are here awaiting Developments.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
INDIAN oUTRAGEs FEARED.
Governments Officers Afraid Of he
sorts to Incendia rtsm.

Governments Officers Afraid Of he.
sorts to Incendia rtsm.
Wichita. Kan, Dec. 21.-Officials at
South McAlister. Indian Territory. are
suspicious OF a plot on the part Of the
Indians to burn up the United States
court buildings in the Territory, in an at
tempt to defeat the action of Congress.
which had declared that after January
all Indian courts shall be abolished.
The Indians have many reasons for op-
posing the change outside Of sentiment,
the strongest being that it will bring
many of the wealthicst families to poverty.
Large numbers of so-called wealthy India ms
are deeply indebted to other Indians, but the
Indian law does not allow one Indian to
sue another for a debt of any nature. The
Indians WHO hold notes against their neigh
bors are preparing to file suits by the
thousand Immediately upon the act going
into effect, and this is causing consterna tlon
in the camps of the Indian debtors. The
United States courthouse at Ardmore was
burned last week, and it Is believed to have
been the work of incendiaries. The sus
pected parties are Indians, and are being
closely watcf ed.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
.BATTLE ABOVE THE CLoU os.'
Ground to Be Bought Where II
Took Place.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec GA deal has
just hesn consummated by which the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National Park
Commission purchase for the Government
sixteen acres OF land on top and at the
point of Lookout Mountain to be used 'or
park PURPOSES.
Gen. Boynton, the president OF the COM
mission. said that a bill has been introduced
I'm Congress carrying an appropriation of
$40, 900 fer its purchase.
This property, in connection with the
property about Craven's house, the site of
the Hooker battlefield, recently acquired
by the Government, VIII be converted irto
a national park.
Tablets Will he placed to mark the posi-
tion of the troops on either side during tie
famous Battle above the clouds" The
old Confederate batteries that stood on the
summit will be stored and a number of
Confederate monuments VIII be located in
the park.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
Oyefcoats and
Underwear

make nice Xmas gifts.
This spell of cold weather
makes them specially ap'
propriate-and no doubt
they'd be appreciated far
more than some senseiess
''trinket.'
We've got a full stock to
choose from.
In the overcoats our S7.o0
-$1O-and SIP grades are
the. s10-s12.50- and SIS
qualities at other stores.
Because we make 'enl
ourselves-there's VIII e r e
the saving comes in.
All wool underwear in
-white--camel's hair
-red-and feeced at S1.OO
a garment. -
Smoking Jackets at .S3.4s- S4.4S-
S49s~ani S6, FOR styles that are
worth more. Big stock or Bath Robes
at saving DriCeS, too.
The evening times., 1897-12-21
MUST TAKE OUT license.
Buyers of Old Gold and Silver to
PAY Forty Dollars

Buyers of old gold and silver in the Dis
trict will he required to secure licenses
hereafter Mfr. Henry Fuchs, Of No. 1. 900
F street, wrote aletter tothe Commissioners,
recently, askiEg them If he would need
q license to buy old gold. Up to that time
persons in tliis line Of business who were
not pawnbHk ers had not taken out the
special license for dealers in secondhand
goods.
The Commissioners referred the matter to
Mr.. TriE he, the assessor, and to Mr..
Thomas, the attorney for. the District
Mr. Trin.bIe believes the license should De
collected To protect the public, as stolen
jeweiry Is easily defaced and rend cred
unrecognizabie, and 1t is Important, in
his opinien, that every dealer in this lass
Of goods should be in touch with the
authorities.
Mr.. Thomas says that the law Is very
clear that a. license fee OF $40 per annintr
shall be paid by all deaIers In second hand
goods .'of any kind or description what
soever"
The evening times., 1897-12-21
LOST THE WEDDING LICENSE.
Young Bnl,imorean Therefore Had
to Postpone the Happy Day.

Young BO1ttm0reAn therefore Had
to Postpone the Happy Day.
baltimore. Dec. 21.-An the arrange.
ments had been made for the marria ge
last night of William Wheeler and Eliz l.
beth Brown In the afternoon Wiliam's 5
stepfather went for the license. but when
he looked for it later, found it had been
lost through hole in his pocket. 1t was
then too late to secure q duplicate and
word was sent to tie preacher that the
marriage must necessarily be postponed for
day.
This was emharra ssing enough for the
young couple. hut it became absolutely TN
endnrable when they learned that the 1e-
porters had learned OF their dilemma The
young man declared that he would haze
to move out OF the neisbborhood IL the IA. It
became public, while sher young woman
fatty announced thatlif it appeared in the
papers she would not be married at all.
The young mans cap 81 bitterness was
filled TO OverflDwing when his mother said:
''Biii, IL this gets osS you won't have
no more wife than a Feliew dog
The evening times., 1897-12-21
COSTLY WAR rom rnE MINERS
Naiional Treasurer Unable to Meet
Half the Demands.

sssC s-s~1s1ssSs@S'
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 21, 1.-The war upon
DeArmitt has been costly one to the
miners. Already over $17,600 has been
paid out. according to Secretary Warner &
report On account Of insufficient cnntribu-
tions being received, the association still
owes to campers over $4,000 This ,loes
not include strikers stili in need OF sup
port. +SrSH' -. % 49,
The national treasurer has been unable to
meet one-half the demands made. Hesays
that to lave property -eonducteth the war
would have required $4,000 week, and
that the greatest difficulty faced by the
minerofficialsarosefr frofnss-eati adhsrents
of the cause VITO viilified the Officers and
limited ,aiadministratiouo of fife funds