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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

A new and terrlbie explosive shell
e. In the hands OF the government A
report nom Washington says: The
naval ordnance oficers still have faith
IN the shell Tor high explosives In.
vented BY Louis 0athmann OF Chicago
which blew up a $4,000 gun at In.
dian Head proving grounds few weeks
ago. The tests Of this terrible shell
have been renewed. with encouraging
results Ten Of the shells are now be.
ing made. and after being loaded with
800 pounds OF gun cotton will be fred
II no accident happens the tests will b.
stopped and the she'll will be oficlally
declared a success By the government
An interesting special teat OF a Gath.
mann shell has just been made TO de.
tormlno the shock caused By the ex.
ploaion OF 800 pounds Of gun cotton. A
piece Of armor seventeen inches thick
was erected. with a backing Of posts
and plank two feet thick. Behind this
a chicken was tied. Another chicken
vas placed IN an air-tlght cofierdam
ffleen feet away AZ the side Of the
target. another was tied IN the open
air thlrty-nve feet away. and a fourth
was placed In another coiierdam thirty.
nine feet away. Then 800 pounds Of
gun cotton was fired against the tar
get The chicken behind Il was found
alive. but craxed 20 that Il walked IN
fsrcles and exhibited other unbecomlnr
eccentrlci,ies The one In the hrsi
rotterdam was dead. but bore no marks
The one IN the open air thirty-hye feet
away was dead. ~ head and all Ia
feathers having been blown away. The
chicken IN the coHerdam thir,y-Rlns
feet away was crared. and after mop
lng a while died. Three chickens that
were confined were killed by shock
The force OF the conclusion could not
affect them. because the conerdami
were cir tight.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

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lance across at the extreme extreme, "a - Mar
Great 40 that every movement y vvha,
me-, ,ould be easily noted. 49, 49,
, sue' a,,,,s,r ZEN after the rar'ieo scene
the enthusiasm OF the houle III III ,ss
bounds and after repeated 80, -. 49,, ~.
nsIs Young actress was led oeio, , , ,nS
e r while showers Of BOUQUETS le'
from All parts Of the house ins a re
ker A usual. had thrown MS au ~ 49, ~
other out Of mischief or temp'su =.
brayads by some evil spirit, singled !,
out. and with a brief sweet s,a ~ ~. -
the boy whenae It came. held u 70 hei
while she bowed her acknowl,asHls -.
Instantly there rang out the sharp
report Of pistol shot. follower quleA
ly by a second. the spectators VEL, ,
horriaed to see Marguerite ia'i' Nnlle
the crimson blood flowed freely from
her SIDE. making a long red tran on
her quaint white satin gown Win iu
jeweled glrdle. Immediately an was
uproar. remember seeing me hyihk
figure OF the banker clearly deinea IN
the glar, OF the footlights az be ieapea
forward beside the dying girl
while many followed the young
banker. others made for the box whence
came the fatal shot, and there they
found this modern Mephistopheles with
the smoking pistol still In his hand,
extended on the noor with ghastly
bullet wound In hls temple-dead.
ION the front Of the box was found
a paper, on which was written In pen
Ell.
~ am tired Of life. and the doctors
say my end Il near. but she shall mol
live to be happy In bis smiles. on'
glance tonight and u shall be her last
have sworn H.
"The haplcss glrl was carried to hei
room and one Of the leading doctors
brought to her aid. but nothing could
be done. Slowly her NE blood ebbet
away. and In half an hour all wa
over. She only regalned consciousness
for one brief moment, and looking up
into the anxious eyes Of the handsoms
banker as be- bent over her. she muir
INJURED the one word Forgive.
THUS expressing the wish that the
man who had brought her 10 her I'M
timely end might be forgiven for the
[ crime be- had committed.
"Then. with a slight pressure Of the
hand and a look Of love. which until
now her marriage vow had restrained
her from showing. she sank back and
expired
"The tragic spectacle Of that dying
actress on that brilliantly lighted stage
and the excited empiying Of the crowd.
ed theaier will ever remain lndellbly
photographed on my memory"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

he was a rooter II ever there vas
one. His enthusiasm was al a boiling
heat all the time. Tie rooted with Joy
when the home team scored. and he
rooted with disgust when the opposing
nine added to rs score. In every move.
mont Of either team he saw an occasion
Tor roofing. lie knew the game and
understood it-at least he thought he
did Tie made his comments whether
those around him liked his complaints
or not.
The rootef always claims the right
to be the critic OF every one connected
with the game from the lordly umpire
60 the mascott who hasn't yet reached
his teens. aud including the harcfooted.
ragged urchln who gains admission 10
the game by recovering the ball that
was batted over the fence. Our par.
tlcular rootor exercised that right. no,
bcthor.ng himself bit whether he was
allowed or not
m, result Of the game was in doubt.
and thc lniores, was Intense. The
Hardiords were In the field. and thu
cppolirg nine was az the bat A batter
made q "swlpc' az the ball as o. cams
like q gho, from the hand OF Vlckery.
winding into graceful lnshoot whoa
b reached the home plate. Tho ha,
whIs,Iod through the. air. but didn't
cine within hallug distance az the BAH
just then sparrow rose from the turl
and Few toward The lcii deld. Th,
death like silence was broken hy th,
rooter shouting
Go Tor b. PeulC~
Every Oc wes turned toward %,
place from which the loud bass v,'e.
of the rootcr came. and every one goa.
dered.
Bob didn't obey the command OF On,
rootcr and this made the rootcr mad
Tie began 10 abuse Petit. aud for q
minute Bob's reputation as a baseball
player suffered.
What did You want TO have him 3,
forg" asked a person who vas sitilni
near the consurlous critic.
why, the bail that was hatted Int,
left field.
1.-THE ball Why, you blankel
blanked chump. that was a sparrow.
replied the other.
The rootcr's roofing ceased. -Hart
ford Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

and wool. everything for repairing the
Alaskan wearing apparel. One Of the
number should be able TO cook. and
the fourth should understand the art
Of putting up a quick shelter. All
should be willing and ready TO share
and share alike In hardship. One Of
the hardest things the prospsc,or has
to endure Is the sight OF the sacks OF
gold dust that are being shipped from
every seaport and the tons Of ore that
are being sent down from ST. Mlchael's
and south from juneau. In one day
there came advlces from 81. Michaels
that si.lOO.OO0 worth OF gold dust
would be shipped by the wells-Fargo
south. and that s16S 600 In dust was
awaiting transportation. In one day
there came down on the Puget Sound
steamship 100000 In Alaskan gold.
There is. as usual. a howl about the
oxaggeration In values hereabouts.
hut the facts are as stated and great
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03


cold and w. had gathered round
CHEEKY blazing fire TO have a chat as
We had Ia days OF yore. before was
married
Eyes. you were always a good hand
at spinning. Franz; tell us something
about your honeymoon" and the boys
smiled a little.
Well" | replied. with smile II
may not be very long. but ! think you
VIII agree that Il Is interesting, ana
even exciting. However you know
that Amber and ! went to Butte 10
spend the first month OF our married
life and to visit her father and mother
who lived there.
"Of course we meant 10 see as much
OF the great mining camp as possible.
and one night resolved to pay a visit
TO the new opera house II was then
that ! witnessed the tragic occurrence
OF which am going 20 tell.
"A very beautiful and young prima
donna had Just taken the town by
storm. Having only a weeks engage
ment On route TO san Francisco. she
and her husband had taken apartments
In the very hotel AZ which we were
staying. and Of course we heard a great
deal about her Her lovely recherche
toilets had been daily canvassed by the
ladies and very unanimously voted
lovely while the gentlemen we're one
and an agreed that a face 90 wltchlng
aud beautiful. or a voice 30 thrilling
and sweet. had rarely II ever been
known In the lively mining camp Of
Butte
Her husband had whc,ted public
curiosity almost 10 fever heat by his
mysterious behavior. For. whenever
she went out driving or TO the theater.
there he was. neither smiling nor SEEM
ing 10 utter a word. yet watching her
every movement. and always by her
side. Rumor had @ that he was only
a mercenary rogue. who forcsceing the
splendid career before the gifted and
talented actress and singer. had be-
friended and pushed her forward In her
profession until she had mistaken gra-
tltude for love and married him. only
20 fnd out that ho was a keen. cynl-
cal wording. caring for her no more
than for others she knew not OF. whose
lives he had hllghtod.
THE reason OF his marrying her
seemed simply TO gain possession Of hel
earnings. Lately. however he had ftl
Of sullenness and jealousy. and rarely
allowed her TO go out OF his sight
Some Of the gosslpers averrcd that thii
was because o. the attentions Of 4
young banker OF good family who
stood high IN Butte. who had beer
deeply smltten by the charming and
gifted woman and who. had she beer
unfettcred. would willingly have lalt
bis life and his fortune at her feet
As u was. however. her handsom,
lover and wealthy sutton was 10 b
seen every night wherever and when
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

a tax Of 500 per annum we're imposed
Now. In addition to this. royalty OF
10 per cent OF the output is to be col
lectcd from all claims producing $500
per month, and 20 per cent on these
producing more than that amount.
Moreover. every alternate cl.lm on all
placer ground II 10 be reserved as
the property Of the government. to be
sold or worked for lis revenue. The
establishment Of such system. which
Is. We believe. without precedent on
this continent since the end OF Span
ish rule In Mexico. Is startling to those
who have already acquired property
on the Klondyke by right Of location
and possession. n not by title from the
government. and 10 prospectors who
art proposing to 20 there. The right
Of the Canadian government to make
such regulations Is unQuestionahle: he
policy Is doubtful There is a suspl-
c,on that they would not have been 80
severe u Il we're not that most OF the
miners In the district were Americans.
and the rush OF prospectors thlthcr
promises 10 be chiefly American also.
II was. OF course, to be expected that
the Canadian government would take
measures to reimburse itself Tor the
expenses OF administration In the new
district. and there Is a plausible rua-
son Tor a departure from the policy
ot llhcrality Ia granting public min
cml land for the purpose OF dcyeloplng
the unsettled parts OF The country.
sirca {, Is likely that the Yukon dts.
trlct has few natural resources besides
ltS mines. and when thc latter are ex.
hausted the district viii be- abandoned.
but this looks only TO- the easily
worked nlacov deposits. and fails Co
take into account the loaes whence
thoy originated. which some day win
require capital and Industrial freedom
for their exploitation.
The measures adopted. however.
seem to u5 unwise. owing 10 the re-
iardation In the development OF the
mineral resources OF the Canadian Yu.
kon which they will cause. and the
hard feeling they are sure TO breed
among the American prospccturs. who
are likely TO olamor Tor relallatory
measures These win be. moreover.
dlficult and expensive taxes to col
lsct. since Il will be nearly impossible
10 watch every miner and the Klon-
dy BE IL 20 near the American frontier
that clandestine expectations can
hardly be prevented. Il h a sound
principle OF government that revenue
needed should b. raised In the mos,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Petty revenge never built an apter
monument TO its own folly than spite
house." the residence Of a millionaire
Who died not Ions since IN this coun-
try. This man owned a strip Of land
fvc feet wide In one OF our largest cit
les. OF such apparent uselessness TO
ham that .ae adjoining landowner Of
fered fair sum for Il. and confident
OF its acceptance. proceeded 20 build a
dwelling on his own property. The
millionaire. however. demanded FIVE
times the amount named. and unable
TO obtain Il. he himself erected a
house four stories high on the ave
feet Of land. shutting out all side light
from his neighbor Finding Il impos-
slble 10 rent the house 10 any one. the
reyengeful owner took up his own
abode therein. The extreme narrow
meas OF the house necessltated not on
~ the making Of special furplture for
u. but the inhabitants sassing side
ways through the doors. To live 10
Il was both physical discomfort and
mental repression. One fancies that
children born there would have been
dwarfed In body and soul: their fea-
lures sharp. their minds pinehed. their
whole natures turned edgewise 10 so
cieiy. The laws Of heredi,y and envir-
onmcnt endorse such conclusions.
condemnation Of such petty spite and
ignoble revenge cannot be too strong
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
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\ FROM THE LAND OF SHINING GOLD. !
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the nearest authorities. 10 az to avoid
trouble In case OF a rich find. An
other way to reach the gold fields Is
by the overland route. Many Journey
this way In wagons. as they went to
Pixies Peak or bust" years ago. The
route begins az Seattle and follows the
coast north past sltka. past Juneau,
and through the Chllcoe pass. And
no north through the gold fields 10
Dawson. The finds" here are rich.
and when Klondyke is reached. on the
other side Of Dawson. man finds
himself In the very middle OF the gold
country. The distance to be traversed
Is great and the Journey Is a long.
fard one. but Notwithstanding this.
thousands are struggling Alaskaward
II csst Ladue nothing TO become a
barnato. But those who want to fol-
low In his footsteps will need some
thing like $1,000 In money. The
country Is more thickly populated
now and prices have gone up. whereas
they used to be next TO nothing. A.
Circle City you must now pay $40 for
a fur coat, when you used to get one
for s.. And -four. sugar and spices.
the absolute necessities. have advanced
80 per cent. The luxuries-tea. cof-
fee, eggs and butter-are bringing
fancy prices. 30 that a man now needs
ten times the sum required year ago
for travelling through the settlements
Of Alaska. One OF the party should
be practical chemist. or understand
the compiling OF drugs. and one should
be able to sew. A woman Is OF the
utmost assistance. but few Of the sex
have ventured out In the baggage
which tbs four carry should be pieces
Of tanned skins. shoe leather. flannel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
ALASKA COMMERCIAL HEAD QUARTERS MICH BAY

er. Il was so when gold was found In
the West Rockies and In California.
There really was gold and plenty OF
Il. and so in Alaska. There Is a
chance for twenty Barnatos, but. OF
course. among 20.OO0-the present
number OF applicants that have APP
pn,. at the steamship and overland
oiices-there must be many disap-
pointed ones.
Even without making a Barnato for
tune. a man may do well here. for
there Is a fine chance for Yankee in
genuity and the building up OF fine
American cities In the very far north.
LOUIS T. STOKES.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Famous French Cheese T. Initiated sud
Menaced with Extinction.

Menaced with Ettinctioa.
From the New York Tribune.
France. and through France the whole
Of the civilized world is threatened
with an irreparable calamity-from a
fastronomIc point o. view Roquefoft
cheese ls menaced with extinction. The
milk Of the sheep that hrowsed on the
thvme-ciad banks OF the l.arnac and %
the Aveyron has long since ceased &c
suffice Tor the market Flocks have
aecordingly been led m grassy pas.
lures and have yielded q larger guam.
ilty Of milk. but Of very inferior
quality. Worse sim COWS mllk hat
been mingled with thar Of The sheer
and the cheese being nrilhclally rip.
oned. speedy deterioration ensued
Cheese mongers nov look askance al
What o. called Roqueiort and hesitate
90 such an extent 10 buy d that a bust
ness which In times past has been
worth $4,000 600 and has offered en-.
ployment 20 over 100000 people. is al
standstlil with no prospect Of re-.
viyal for a name and an art once lost
are almost beyond recovery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Inexpensive manner possible. and any
other system Is unjust 10 the people
who have to pay the taxes
Most Of all TO be regretted. however
IL 10 possibility OF friction arising
between two nations whose interests
are really Identical: since recent his
tory has demonstrated that rich gold
mines are a prolific source Of oonten.
ton and hard feellng. Engineering
ard Mining Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Satisfying curiosity Is ofttimes haz-
ardoua. Francis WARRIOR was a we'll
paid cook In club house AZ Grand
Rapids, Mich. The other day the wife
Of a prominent member brought In a
basket OF what she thought we're mush-
rooms and wanted them cooked for a
dinner 10 a few Of her friends. War
Top pronounced them toadstools, and
dangerous. and the lady left them with
him. Then the cook began wondering
what toadstools tasted like. To salts
~ his curiosity he cooked a few and
ate them. An hour later the doctors
were called. and very soon aftervard
poor warlop was a cold corpse. But
he didn't die wondering.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Jimmy Patton Of Chicago. aged g.
went 20 a picnic. and. 70 exhibit HE
agility 20 the girls. climbed a tree.
while showing on" IN the tree he fell
and broke both arms and a leg Poor
Jimmy was carried away In an amhu-
lance. giving thanks that his neck had
been spared. What lots OF trouble
girls cauacl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Sometimes a good turn Is properly
rewarded. but a luckior man than
Jerome Turner. lawyer Of Muskegon.
Mich. probably does not live. While
AZ the Worlds Fair In Chicago Mr..
Turner took the part Of an old gentle
man named William Seymour. whom
he saw the police arrest for some trlv-
ial oiense. Mr.. Seymour died a few
days ago and left Mr.. Turner s75. OOO
Lawyer Turner should 20 10 the Klon.
dixie at once. and carry nothing but
his lack.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

In the Outlook Bliss carman Irints
q poem about the day when the mex
oraoie gong sounds on the platform OF
Time. We haven't read the rest Of Il.
but We sincerely hope that Mr.. Car
man VIII not get on the car back.
ward.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
NEW THINGS.

Photograph envelopes Just out have q
strong cardboard back. with four loose
flaps, which are drawn together after
the picture Is In place and can be
sealed or fastened by a rubber loop
over a button
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

One English duke has some into the
millinery business. and many OF the
others are not far behind IN their en-
deavor 70 captivate American heir.
esses.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

A new ash-slfter which will prevent
all dust while In use has an oscillating
sieve In the top Of box fitted with q
tight cover. only a small handle pro.
iecting through by which TO shake tho
sieve.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

A newly designed cigarette box has q
separate compartment for matches. an
extra sCcilon Of pasteboard being cut
out with the rest Of the box and
gummod 80 a. to form a partition after
the box Is put together.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

On July % the Dominion cabinet de-
clded to demand royalty on the out
put OF the new diggings Of the Yukon
Under regulations previously issued, n
Zee OF SIS per claim for registry and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Turkey IL variously called the Sick
Man the Sick Man Of the East. the
slck Man OF Europe. The frst use OF
me term Il ascrihed 70 the Tsar Mich
oias. The Sick Man would lonF ago
have been put on the amputatlns table
ln the emergency hospital n the Euro
psan doctors. among whom Russia IL .
header. could have agreed on the de-
tails Of the amputatlon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

''You should get your ears ,o,.ne,
Bryan, said a smart tourist 10 an Irl,s
peasant whom he was Qulr1lsx;
they're too large for a man" "An.
eedad, replied the Hibernlan. Il "
just thinkin' youn would want n
made larger; sure. they're too .,
an aas."-llnka
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
@be glryaat c5aeIF.
TEXAS

From the way reports OF gold dis
coveries are coming Il looks as II the
whole western hemisphere had been
Klondykod.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

AZ president Of . correspondence
university. Prof. Andrswa viii have the
satisfaction Of knowing that bis metn-
pta and yiaNn vii BE- all write.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

II Is gratifying 70 know that no
.fafo" mediums are allowed on the
aplrlinalists' camp grounds near An
deuon. Ind. But how they know The
false from the true. Il what bothers us.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

A power meat chopper recently pat.
ented has a revolving tank with a
series Of knives fastened on eccentrici
on the shaft above to rise and fall as
the tank is turned. thus reaching every
portion OF the tank.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03
A ROMANCE OF BUTTE.
by Lus Vernon.

on ask ne TO tell
you q story. boys"
I said TO some old
musicians and com
panions who had
come to wish me
"A long and happy
life"
They were spend
ing the evening
in our new home
The night was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Roller bearings for use In railroad
car wheels are coming into use. a small
double-nanged wheel being rigldly at.
tached 20 the car axle 10 carry the car
wheel. the space between the two
wheels being fitted with rollers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

To llft a pan or kettle from the stovs
without danger OF burning the hands q
new device Is made OF wire with a
clamp to engage the fangc on the pan,
the handle extending out at one side 10
be out OF reach Of escaping steam.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

Safety razors are now being made In
which the handle Of an ordinary razor
serves for the safety. the back OF the
handle being cut away and one side
made thin 20 the blade projects through
far enough for use.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

RoeSing bath tubs are being made
which have a curved bottom with
nanges at the sides and ends Of the TOP
to prevent the water splashing, the tua
being changed into a stationary bath
by means OF two arms az the sides
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-03

In a recently designed pipe wrench q
jaw Is hinged to the end Of a long bar
with a chain attached 10 the loose end
Of the jaw, TO be drawn tight and At.
tached to the bar after the Jaw gripi
the pipe, the turning Of the bar sery.
ing to increase the grip Of the wrench
A German has invented a process &c
age alcoholic liquors, which consists In
impregnatlng the liquid with oxygen
and then suhjectlng Il TO a low TEN.
perature and running an alternating
electric current through Il.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-12
Circuit Court News.

The Boyd VS.. Gandall suit for breach
of promise was on all day yesterday
before Judge Perry.
Judge Carter heard the case of Ka-
noii VS.. G. K. Kaioiponia ct al. for
ejectment, yesterday
Henry Adams was granted an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife, Lucy Ad-
ans, by Judge Carter yesterday.
The jury granted E. G. Winston
judgment for $3,279.30, without inter
est, in his suit against the Hawaiian
Pork and Packing Company. The
counsel for defendant noted an excep
ton, and gave notice that he would
make a motion for a new trial.