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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
pEAF-MurEs MAnnlrp.
Interesting Jewish Ceremony which
Made Two Prrsons ono.

An interesting marriage ceremony
was celebrated recently In Philadelphia
the contracting parties being sundel
Richmond and Miss Shines Spikes.
both being deaf and dumb. says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. The ceremony
was performed by Rabbi +. Stelnhaus.
The hall had been gayly decorated. and
the bride, dressed becomingly In white
satin, sat with the groom at one end,
receiving their friends and watching
the dancing whict preceded the cerc-
mony. The most impressive part of
the jewish marriage ceremony ia where
the bride accepts the husband by the
utterance Of the sentence You are
married TO me according to the laws OF
Moses and the lsraelltes" Until she
has said this she r. not considered as
married. Great. then. was the expo
tant curiosity as to how this part would
be bridged over Promptly at 2 o'clock
the happy couple moved TO the center
OF the room. where a velvet canopy held
by four young girls was stretched over
them. All Of the guests crowded
around and. lighting small wax candles
held them high above their heads This
expresses a desire TO light the couple
into life Of happiness and prosperity.
The attendants Joined hands and
formed ring about the bride and
groom. walking around them severn
times RABBIT Stelnhaus then chantod
the marriage ceremony, which he sup
planted by an explanation In panto-
mime. At the end Of every sentence
both the bride and groom nodded cner-
getically. and 80 the ceremony pro-
cecded. There was an intermisslon In
the midst 10 allow the orchestra 10 play
a weird Russian marriage air. after
which the rabbi continued his chant
ing At the close 81 this the marriage
cup was held 10 the bride. who slipped
from % and handed Il back Then the
balance Of the ceremony was conducted
In the sign language. which the rabbi
had learned for the occasion. IT,,
couple were given the certificate &C
read and then asked 10y signs II they
accepted % and agreed to everything
| This they assonted 20 and both signed
their names 81 the signing Of the last
letter every one shouted and the brid,
was Immediately overwhelmed hy con
gratulatIona
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
Toilet Of Animals.

Cats. large and small. make the most
careful toilet OF any class Of animals.
excepting some OF the opossums The
lions and the tigers wash themselves
in exactly the same manner as the cat.
vcttiug the dark indiarubber-llkc ball
OF the iorcioot. and the toe. aud passing
q over the face and behind the ears
The foot is thus 40 the samo time a
face sponge and brush. and the rough
tongue combs the rest OF the body
Haros also use their feet to wash their
faces. and the haros foot S. 80 suit
able for a brush that Il Is generally
used to apply the paint" TO the face
for the stage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
BABY RoAs.
The Llttie wHggiers Are weird "A.
ditions 60 strange studio.

The Littie wrigglers Are Weird "A.
ditions 60 strange studio.
Two boas came into the world last
night In the captivity OF Higby's studio,
In the attic Of building on East Four.
tenth street, where there are painters,
musicians, artisans and men OF bust
ness, who are not. as Highly Is, outland-
ish. says the New York Journal. The
baby boas are In two thin coils. brown
and gray, black and white. In a PASTE
board box. which Highly covers with
white cloth and keeps In an ebony case.
There In saucerful Of water beside
them. but how they are fed, since their
mother is III and separated from them
by a shelf In the case. Is Hlgbys se-
cret. lie will not tell II. but he alludes
vaguely to hypodermic injections. made
In spots almost imperceptible. Highly
has seven snakes In his studio. One NJ
them Is cobra de capello; another Is
the sacred boa OF the Hindooa, n slnu-
Gus snake Highly calls aptly a living
rainbow, for II Is violet. indigo blue.
green. yellow. orange and red under
the light. another is q cannibal snake.
lemon and black. like Harlequin's
doublet Highly plays with them. lets
them coil around his long arms and
neck. and shows his tongue 20 them
when they hiss theirs out In his face.
Highly plays for them on a mandolin.
airs which they do not hear. but catch
In strange vibrations that the stamp OF
his foot on the floor at intervals pune
tuates lie has raised TO them n shrine
carpoted with Persian rugs. ornament
ed with a seyen-armed canilestlck and
mrmounted by a skull. through the
eyes OF which the smoke Of the incense
which he burns passes. Incense disai-
pates the charm OF guilty meditationa.
There Is need OF Incense In Highys
studio. for he has filled II with the
funeral population Of gholls. OF spec
torB and Of monsters that flourish In
the Opaque and yenomous atmosphere
OF Odlton Redon's drawings. These
have profoundly impressed him. lie
has an easel gilt In ormulu with heads
OF lions inlald with emerald eyes; the
skeleton In plaster Of a winged child
wearing a myrtle wreath. yelled with
| black gauze and standing In a bush OF
/ laurel. a bust Of n woman OF the Re
nalssanco in green bronze. with bur
nishod silver eyes, a wax head painted
with iuanimate eyes and hali-open lids
in a copper basin filled with red lllics
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
Doe, Your nluosr Add to Your w,lshtG

Does Your nlunsr Add To Your weiEhts
lu Wulamstown reside two Young
men Of scientific turn of mind. They
have been discussing whether man
weighs more after eating than before
and have decided that eating adds
nothing 10 the weight. while drinking
makes itself known ln ayoIrdupols
Monday they weighed thcmelycs Just
before going 10 dinner. Mr. Porter
wclrhcd lgl pounds and Mr. Wheeler
1875 They also weighed what they ate
Tor dinner aud the experiment showed
that tho smaller man was the better
feeder. Cor. according to the scales. De-
got away with three and q half pounds
OF oatablcs. while Dis companions ca-
pacliy was only two pounds The men
weighed themselves again directly
after dinner and both declare that
their weight was not increased az an.
boston Evening Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

On this page we illustrate a wash
lngionian or Giant Redwood Of Cali
f0ma. These were lrsi called Well
iugt0nhus. in honor OF the Duke 81
Wellington. Nlural.sis named Thorn
"Wcuugtoula g.eln,es," and hy that
uamt they are sim known in European
books Tho reason Tor this name being
given is that they were rcpuicl 90 have
been discovered by an Eugllsh traveller
and naturalist named Lohb. An agi-
,aton arose in che United States to
have the trees called after the name OF
Washington. The true botanical name
Is ssQuola g'rantca. Il Is dimcult TO
give an idea OF the height and size OF
these trees Some conception may be
obtained by noticing In the picture the
comparative sizes OF the people al lis
base. The tree In the picture ls be-
tween 800 and 400 feet In height, and
the age Is probably greater than 5000
years. when Alexander the Great was
leading his victorious army over the
plains OF Asia this tree was 800 years
old. When Caesar was fghung the
harbarians In Britain, this tree had
alre1dy felt the breeEes OF a thousand
summers. In fact, when Il reared rs
first tender shoot from the earth, blind
Homer was begging from city 10 city
and David was singing among HE
sheep on the hills OF Judsa. since its
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

beginning a hundred nations have rls.
en-. attained their highest glory and
decayod. The dynasty OF David VIII
its fourteen kIngs has como and gone,
Babylon. the golden Kingdom, has seen
lts day and has disappeared. Media.
Persia aud Greece have extended their
rule through slow-moy.ug centuries.
and lastly the Roman power. existing
Cor q thousand years. hos prevailed and
fallen. We, this tree lives on. green
as ever. and bids fair TO De a living
monument OF vegetable nature CEN
turtles after an existing nations have
passed away.
There are many Of these large trees.
grouped sometimes by two and three.
sometimes scattered among other va
rlctles OF forest growth some OF
them range from 20 20 30 feet IN diane.
ter. and have bark from 70 inches 10
43 inches In thickness. In one locality
there are, or we're, sc OF these large
trees within a circumference OF mile.
but for the most part they are scat
tered. They grow on rich black and
well-watered soil. Probably thess
trees are the relic OF a past age. an age
Of gigantic vegetables and OF gigantic
animals They should be protected
from the vandal and be carefully pre-
served for future generatlons'-f'rom
the Farmers Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

The historic creed OF the church II
no, alone true, but the simplest, larg-
est. garndest and the only one broad
enough To include all Christians. The
Application OF this faith 10 the lives Of
men has created the civilization Of the
nineteenth century. and the only hope
Of progress in the future Ia In the APP
pllcation OF the old. eternal facts 10 the
new problems and conditions AZ they
Avi.a Rev. w. II. koreland.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

II there Is no God. what 90 the poor
man 20 me. OF TO him. Let him suf-
Ter on. Let him bear his anguish to-
day. to morrow he will be gone. and
there Ia an end. n there 81 a God-ii
the world rolls round every day furth-
or into the light. and lie Is having Ills
way among the children OF men. then
I can 20 with my message, believing
that In the fullncss of time lie will
heal an sufferers Roy. David James
nurrell.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
Reelection. Of a bachelor.

A woman would rather have a man
say more than he feels than to have
him feel more than he says. When
you zee a girl that doesn't act ashamed
20 let you see she wears big shoes
you may be sure she has pretty feet.
There never was a married women who
sympathiHed with an old bachelor and
thsre never was a married man WIS
didA'L-New York Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

Bonnet To hand obsequ.ous and die
Greet.
The butcher that served Shakespeare
with his meat.
Doubtless esteemed little. as a man.
Who knew not how the market prices
ran.
IT. n Aldrlch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
Progress. In the south.

How long have you been on this
rouie7" asked the drummer Of the con-
ductor on a primitive southern rail-,
road.
Ten yeahs sub"
Indeed You must have gotten on
several miles south Of where DID,
Detroit Free Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

HE popular i'm
preston Of Califor-
MIA Is a region OF
perennial summer.
where the orange.
hg. lemon and
pomogranate -four
ish and flowers
bloom the year
around but this Is
true only OF the
lowland counties.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

when a young man thinks tina, ne
can write shorthand hrst-rate, and be-
gins % feel a little proud about Il. Il
Is a good plan for him 20 humble him.
self by trylng 10 report four women
playing whist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

v thuNRh uaNt
EsySsA- known you for
~ zys nearly three years.
@----~GB but Is II usual for
e. wife 10 wear two
- wedding rings?"
Dead silence. He had just lowered
BIZ violin. after a very soft solo-for II
was considerably past midnight when
ventured that curious question. There
had been an evening party. and as
was TO stay at the house till morning.
Carsons wife had said good night
and left ~ 20 finish our inevitable
smoke and talk. His mouth twitched
a little, but It was some time before ne
rotorted In low tone:
rs II usual for a man under W 10
have hair as white as minel"
well. perhaps not-but thought
you attributed that TO some shock or
other What has that TO do with
with the two ringsl'
Everything" lie listened az the
door for a moment. turned down the
lights. and then came and sat down,
spreading his hands over the FIRE.
two rings3 Exactly. one ls the ring
put on her finger when married her;
the se,ond was put there by another
man-and will stay there as long a. the
hrst."
'Never mind, now" I said. His voice
had trailed of huskily. Il had no idea
there was any tragic element behind
the fact"
"Trsgiei Heavens, II was more than
that. Arthur" he whispered. turning
up a drawn face. Il never meant e
touch upon Il. but when you spoke u
came back with a rush as vivid az II
had been standing at the mouth OF thu
old north shaft again. And that wa
six years ago.
You've head me speak. NJ least, o
the mine itself-.the Langley mine. II
Derbyshlre } had only been asslstan
surveyor at the pits there for abou
nine months when II happened. Al
o'clock that morning. Arthur. three o
ua stepped into the oage-old Jim Hal
liday. the foreman. his son jim. an
myself. The men had gone down a
hour before. ! shall never forget tina
young Jlm's sweetheart had Wake
over 10 the pit with him. a. she occa
sionally aid They we're 10 be Marie
In a week or two. and she-and sh
had on her finger the ring that he Ia
bought In Derby the day before-iui
for safety's sake. or perhaps out {
womanly pride. recolleet that jui
a. the chain elanked and the wint'
sunshine was disappearing overhea
he shouted out a third 'good-byr 10 h
little dreaming that Il was 10 I
'good-by.' Little enough old Halllda
and I thought that days would elapl
before we emerged into Gods sunligt
again.
"A new vein had been bored the yea
before and then abandoned because
ran In the direction OF the river. W
three had had instructions 10 widen
for a space OF 800 yards-a piece ,
work that had occupied us nearly
month. Old Jim picked and youn
Jim wheeled the coal away 10 the neal
est gallery. from where Il was carrie
over rails to the bottom OF the mai
shaft.
- think lts az near az possible. NJ
Carson. old Halliday said. Jim. Civ
another count; We don't want the wat,
coming In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

Mrs. Henry Pock-l wonder who
hrst used the expression. and only
man Is vile" Mr.. Henry Peck-oh.
some woman sunagist. Supposed
Wrinkles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

There were 96.227 cabin passengers
landed az the port OF New York from
Europe last year. The number OF
s,eerage passengers aggregated 252.Ss0.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

HE fact that be7-s
bring from $50 10
$50 each In the San
Francisco mea {
market and that
there Is a lively
demand for all that
are sent there has
moved many men
who live In the
foothills OF the
mountain ranges %
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
CALIFORNIA SHOWS.
REGIONS WHERE wHoLETowNs
HAVE BEEN BURIED.

The Winter Of 1890 Ia riumas County
Horses Had to Wear snowshoes a.
Well A. the Mcn-A Remarkable
state.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
BEAR NEAT MARKET.
HOW SAN FRANCISCO IS SUP
Piled FROM BRUINS HAUNTs.

Flesh Tastes Like Pork Gamy Flavor
Bear-Fat Used by Porfumers aud
boarding House Keepers The Hunting
6oasoa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

PAEisiAn raE-pleksrs cara ss,oeo.oOo
ysar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09
A TRAGIC WOOING.

ARSON" I said in
voluntarily stoop-
ing TO knock the
ash from my cigar,
perhaps / ought
not TO ask, al
though l have
J known you for
nearly three years.
but Is It usual for
a wife 10 wear two
wedding rings?"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-09

Just year later asked her n there
was room IN Yer heart for me. and
and well, that's enough. Now you
know why my wife wears two wedding
rings. London Tlt-nits
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-10
THE NEWS EPIToMIZED.
Washington Items.

Attorney General McKenna confirmed
he statement as to the recent offer OF the
Reorganization Committee and its accept
ance by the Government, by which the
payment Of the full amount OF the Govern
ment's claim againts the main line OF tho
Union Pacific Railroad Is guaranteed.
The cruiser Montgomery and the gun
boat Annapolis have been ordered to In
!ercept the Cuban fllibuster Silver Heels.
It Is thought in Washington that Japan
has decided to abandon opposition to the
annexation OF Hawaii.
Secretary Of the Treasury Cages plan
for reform Of the currency system was sub
mitted to President Mckinley and the Cabi-
net.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Jo-
seph L.. Bristow has made his report 1or
the fiscal year. He gives the data OIL the
department for that period, and makes
several pertinent recommendations.
Orders were sent to enlistment officers to
stop enlisting men for general service IN
the Navy except those who are known as
continuous service men.
A report from Captain Ray on affairs in
the Klondike region was received by the
War Department.
A well-deflned but mild case Of yellow
fever arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio, from
Mobile. Ala. It was that OF August
Wilkie, who was found in the house OF
Mrs. Jane NJ. Moreland, in Champlain
street, Lyck Run, in the extreme western
part of the city. Health officer WithroW
removed the patient to the pest house, and
caused Mrs. Moreland's premises to be
fumigated and disinfected.
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The day coach had turned on its side
and some Of the passengers who happened
to be on the upper side had struggled part
way through the broken windows. Some
of them were shouting for help and waving
their arms toward the shore. Others, and
witnesses say that these were In the
majority, were trying to drag the less for
tunate out OF the fast falling car to the
side that was clear OF water.
It was in the day coach that the greatest
loss OF life occurred. Most OF those who
met death there were drowned while the
car foated that short two hundred yards.
The crew OF the passing tugboat cast
loose from their tow and went to the res
cue. They cut open the roof with axes
and in this way rescued number OF pas
sengers.
From the day coach were taken the bodies
of four men and two women. The bodies
of eight Chinamen were taken from the
smoking and baggage car. In this car
there were fifteen Cinnamon. Two OF the
seven who got out alive were taken, to
Peekskill, badly hurt, and one Of them after
ward died.
Most of the bodies Of the dead. were taken
from the car toward night, and so identif-
cation was not made until late hour
There was one exception, In the person oi
Samuel Williams, of Buffalo, who was
thrown from the smoker as 1t made the
plunge, and who had his arm torn of
When the rescuers reached him he was still
breathing, but he died q moment later.
The list of killed was at last accounts as
follows: W. 8. Becker, Newark, N: Y. John
Foyle, engineer, fifty years old, Albany
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South Church and the naval parade. Long
before the hour assigned for the exercises
to begin the church was filed to its utmost
capacity.
Among those present were many women
wearing the badge of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. Members OF the
State militia, United States Government
officials and representatives OF foreign
countries were seated in the audience.
Mayors Of New England cities, members OF
Congress, Of the Legislature and OF the
Governors Council occupied reserved
seats, as did also the officers ot the North
Atlantic Squadron.
Governor Wolcott acted as presiding
officer. Prayer was offered by Chaplain
Dowse, of the Massachusetts Senate. Gov
ernor Wolcott then delivered the opening
address.
He saidi
"Old Ironsides' won her vicaory, not
alone because her armament was heavier
than that Of any other frigate Of her day,
nor because the lines of her hull and her
sail plan enabled her to outsail the battle.
ships Of the enemy, but she was handled
. with consummate seamanship, was fought
with an accuracy Of gunnery that was un-
equaled, and was manned from the quar-
terdeck to the forecastle with crew In
spired with that heroic determination and
ardor that reck not Of death when glory Is
the prize"
Il Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy, followed. He said that the
Constitution marked the beginning Of our
present navy. While he was speaking Major
William q. Garland of Boston, who was q
powder boy on board the Constitution, IN
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THE CONSTITUTION IN 1872.

her nous battle with the Guerriere, was
presented to the audience and Governor
WoIcott himself led In three cheers for the
veteran.
The historic address OF the day was de-
livered by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
BE told Of the victories OF the famous old
ship. of her history down to the present
day. her defeat Of the Guerriere, Java,
Cyane and Levant; the bombardment OF
Tripoli and of the odds against which the
old ship struggled with success. His clos
ing words were: -
$50 say all honor to the brave old ship.
You NAV strip her Of her sails and rigging,
eut AWAY her mssts and take out her guns,
but Won never can tear from berth memo
ries which she bears. Let her have, then,
now and always, the love and honor and
care which are hers by right"
The naval parade followed the exercises
In the church. There were marines and
sailors from the North Atlantic squadron
and veterans and survivors OF the navy and
army in line. When the parade reached
the wharf, where the old ship lay, salute
was given, accompanied by the cheering
from thousands OF throats. Governor
Wolcott. with his staff and invited guests,
boarded the famous old frigate, where
public reception was held. The war yes.
sells and ships In the harbor were bedecked
with bunting and at night the Massachu-
setts and New York were illuminated,
The Constitution was OF 1876 tons, and
carried forty-four guns. Her first com
mander was Captain Isaac Hull. He wa:
succeeded by Captain cambridge. hel
last battle was on February 26, 1914, wheI
she captured the Cyane and Levant.
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Minor Mention.

Illinois winter wheat is generally killed
by drought.
Most OF the netting for wells Is imported.
Little Is made In tbs country.
Drought has caused an advance in laun-
dry rates at Madisonville, KY.
Carlisle Indian school celebrated, recent
ly, its eighteenth anniversary. \
Two agencies have been established In
the United States for the promotion 6t i'm
migration and colonization in Venezuela.
Convcts In the penitentiary as Boise,
Idaho, have organized two baseball teams,
and are permitted to play on Saturday az
ternoons.
The Klondike will undoubtedly send out
all told this year not less than 10000, 900.
To advertise his business, justice OF the
peace at Kansas City, No., gives theatre
tickets to all couples who come to him to
be married.
The laundry bill of the Atlantic Squad
ron during their stay In Portland amount
ed to over $500, 80 another local industry
was benefited.
There have recently been one or two un-
pleasant accidents in Venice through gon-
dolas being cut down by the "penny"
steam launches.
The Englewood and Chicago electric
road, worth 1000, 900, Is to be sold at auc-
ton. The road Is said to be the only sue
cessfully operated storage battery system
In the country, ----- -. -