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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Fight In the House on Sun
day Sports.
DEBATE WAS WIDE IN ITS SCOPE.

The Biu Includes baseball, Football
and All Kindred Amussmsnts NJ.
msrous Biils introduced In Both
branches Of the Legislature For
the Inspection Of BoiisrG
AUSTIN, Jan. 2i.-Tho house took up
yesterday the bill against Sunday base
aud football and such kindred sport
The debate on the bill took In q wide
range. Some Of the members took the
position that working people, especially
In cities, needed just such sport for
recreation. and was really all they
could possibly get.
Dickinson of Webb earnestly opposed
this species Of legislation and likened it
10 the blaelAwism Of Massachusetts, In
the days Of yore.
Walters made an excellent speech Ia
opposition 20 the measure, saying he
had been sent here 70 represent his peo.
pie In the legislature. but had apparent.
y stumbled into Sunday school or a
moral reformAtory he had never seen
a game Of football In his life, but was
unoompromisngly opposed 20 trying 20
legislate morality INTO che human fam.
lily. lie did not propose 10 assault the
liberties Of the people for the purpose
Of manufacturing political history
Evans OF Hunt also oontended that Il
was no, the province Of legislative
BODY 10 invade the personal privilege Of
the citizen 90 long a. he dos not inter.
fere with the rights Of his neighbors.
EAiley Of Dewitt signed tho favora.
bic report q the bill as chairman Of the
committee, but Is heartily opposed to
the measure
a vote may be reached on the bill TO.
day.
Aside from the debate on this bill
there were many introduced.
The senate received a number Of bills
and then adjourned In memory of John
9. Duval, veteran Of the army of Tex.
a. and the last survivor of the Fannin
massacre, who died AZ Fort Worth on
Sunday last
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

SmrvrPoRr, La, Jan. 2i.--Miss La.
ellie. the second daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. James NJ. Foster Of this place, was
married last night 10 Hon. Ben.
ton McMilhn Of Tennessee The con-
summation Of the engagement of these
two wSs fraught with especial interest,
not only ON account Of the grOOm's 20.
sition IA the political world, but for the
prominence In this state Of the brides
family. Congressman Hugh A. Dins.
more Of Arkansas was best man and
Miss I. Olive Foster was maid Of hon.
or. The bride and groom left immedi.
ately for Washington.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

DIS MoiNES Jan. The German
Savings bank here has assigned 20 II.
I. blackburn. Tho banks capital was
s75. 900 assets. t0li 900 undivided prof.
It's, $1,000; deposits, s5i0,OOo, The
bank suspended after having opened
this morning, with only 5000 on hand
NerJ little money came in. aud when
William Musson presented a check for
$1,000 there was no, enough to pay it, so
the hank closed its doors
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
FRon oAlvssroN TO HOUSTON.
niii FOR survey For Water Route
Reported Favorabiy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. a. The house
committee on rivers and harbors has
favorably reported the bill for survey
for a water route from Galveston 70
Houston, Tex The plans contemplate
a channel from the jettie in Galveston
harbor through a ship channel and But.
falo bayou, 25 feet deep and 100 feet
wide, and a harbor at Houston Of the
same depth aud width.
The committee also ordered a favora.
bic report on the bills for an examina.
tion Of the improvements made by the
Aransas Pass Harbor company on the
coast Of Texas with a view to the pur.
chase Of the works by the government.
A commission Of three engineers is pro.
posed to pass upon the plan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

WAInNoroS. Jan. q. Without pre-.
hminary business tha house today
resumed consideration Of the Yost.
Tucker contested election cases from
the Tenth Virginia district, which was
debated ali day yesterday. According
to understanding, the vote Is to be tax.
en- al I 80 this afternnm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

AUsIiN. Jan. ~. The Zee bill Intro.
duced by Wilcox Of Collin county pro-
vides the following salaries: County
iudgr 5000 sheriff. 1850 sheriff and
tax collector where IN one ofiice) 5000
county olers. 1850; district clerk, o..
500; county and district clerk Cwhero In
one ofilcel 900; county treasurer. e..
500; county attorney, 5000; assistant
county attorney. $500; tax collectors,
tisoO; tan assessors. tlsOO; justices Of
the peace. tleoO; constables. 1900
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

WAIuS0ToN, Jan. 2L-Tho senate
chaplain made reference today 10 the
affection % Senator Harris Dem.
Tenn IN the death Of his wife and the
infrmiiy Of his own health and to the
continued illness Of Senator Warren
from Wyoming
The house joint resolution, auth0riz.
ing the use % Fort B.dwell. Cal, for an
Indian training school, was agreed 10.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

AUBURN. n. Y, Jan. ai.-John Hooh
was executed by electricity In the state
prison hero Tor the murder Of Minnie
Ingorsol,, ie years old. At Chapel Hill,
near Lowville.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
Confsrsss Confsr.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.--Conferees Of
the house aud senate on the bill proyid.
ing for the reorganization Of the Allan.
tic and Pacific railway held a confer.
enoe over the amendments made TO tho
bill IN the senate The conference ad.
iourned until Saturday without reach.
ing an agreement. indications are that
the terms Of the house bll will 10
adopted
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

WAsmNuIoy. Jan. a. Bud Greek.
sentenced IN Arkansas IN 1875 90 three
years imprisonment for selling liquor "a
Indians. and n II Freeman. convicted,
bat not get sentenced, IN Tennessee. Of
falling O. erase the marks on spirit
barrels, have been pardoaed by the
president
Application f1r pardon denied in the
case Of Hiram Emerson. sentenced .
Texas to ii months aud 500 fine for
selling liquor " bout license
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
Io sAur our REPueucANs.
Pepuiisu Propose 60 Rsdistr.c, kansas
90 Get ths Cangrcssmeu.

Pepuilss Propose % BsdistFlci kansas
90 Get ths Congressmsn.
ToPEKA. Jan. si.-Tho congressional
appointment bill. which has been ex.
pecsed daily ever sinoe the opening Of
the legislature. has been introduced in
the house The ball, n 70 becomes law,
will divide the state into congressional
districts IN such way as to prevent the
Republicans from electing a congress.
man outside OF the First district The
Republicans are hopolessly IN the mi.
nori,y in their opposition to the bill,
and cun avail nothing In tho Fifty.
fourth congress the Republicans elected
six OF the sovon Representatives.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

CHICAGO. Jan. 2l.-Henry IL Dem.
ing. son OF Dr. II. H. Dsmiug, OF Hyde
Park. and Arthur Wallace. son Of Rev.
Thomas L. Wallace, pastor Of the
Eighth Street Presbyterian church, ars
missing, and are supposed to have gone
a. guha
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

BALTIMORE, Jan 2i.-rhe general
belief In shipping circles here Is that the
steamship Laurada has gone on another
expedition 10 Cuba TO land arms and
ammunition for the insurgents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81. Judge
Slack decided against LILLIAN Ashley,
who sued 4. J. (Luokyl Baldwin, the
turiman ANA millionaire ranch and ho.
Gel owner. for slOO,OO0 for alleged 81.
duction.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

LONDON. Jan. ai.-rhe Chronicle
says it is believed that Senator walcoss
Of Colorado has found little support in
London for the Idea Of a new monetary
conference.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

SOUTH McALfsrKR. I. T., Jan. VI
Henry Smith. white miner was in
stantly killed In the mine near herN
The accident was caused by heavy fall
Of slate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
Bm to change Appointments.

AUSTIN. Jan. 2l-JudiciAry com.
mitsee No. Of the house will report
unfavorably the bill providing for the
taking Of the appointment Of a supreme
court reporter out OF the hands Of the
sitting judges and placing the selection
In the hands Of the governor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2L-Thc presi.
dent has approved the act providing for
the construction Of a bridge over Red
rivor between Arkansas aud Texas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
FIRE At BOSTON.
Wholesale areesry House Destroyed aud
Two other Damaged.

Boston, Jan. 2i.-Tho wholesale gro.
Gerry Establishment Of Charles r. Moody
a %. burned early this morning. Loss
nearly slOO,OOO. The contents Of adj.
joining buildings, occupied by J. Baker
a 90. and Isaac W. Moaroc n Co.
wholesale grOoors. were greatly dam.
aged by are, Joseph Enos, a fireman,
was seriously injured.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

curious eyes of twenty persons were
RECALLED with gigantic wooden shoe,
almost large enough to serve for a
cradle. Peals of laughter hailed this
discovery.
| "Ah" said Pagani, "a wooden shoe.
can guess who sent It. Some of these
excellent ladies wish to compare me to
a child who -.lways expects presents
and never gives any. Well, be it so.
We will see If we cannot find some
method of making this shoe worth its
weight In gold.'
So saying, and scarcely saluting the
| company, Pagani withdrew to his own
| apartment, carrying with him the case
and it's contents.
During three days he did not appear
In the drawing-room. Vicette informed
the company that he worked from
morning till night with the tools of the
carpenter. In fact, the musician,
whose hands were wondrously flexible
and dextrous in other things besides
violin playing, had fashioned a per-
| feet and sonorous instrument out of the
clumsy wooden shoe. Having enriched
1t with one silver string, his work was
complete. Next day public notice ap-
peared that on New Years eve Pagani
would give concert in the large hall
OF the Villa Lutetanea. The great mas
ter announced that he would play ten
pieces, five on violin and five on
wooden shoe. The price of the tickets
was placed at twenty francs each. OF
these only 100 were issued and they
were Immediately purchased
The evening arrived and Pagani ap-
peared, smiling, with every appearance
OF renewed health, and on his favorite
violin played some Of those marvellous
strains which never failed to transport
MS auditors to the seventh heaven of
delight. Then he seized the shoe,
which In its new guise of violin still
preserved somewhat of it's pristine
form, and his whole being lighted up
with enthusiasm, he began wondrous
improvisation which captivated the
souls Of his hearers. It represented
first the departure of a conscript, the
tears, the wailing of his betrothed,
then his stormy life in the camp and
on the field of battle, and finally his
return, accompanied by triumph and
rejoicing. A merry peal of wedding
bells completed the musical drama.
Long and loud were the thunders of
applause; even the old ladies who dis
liked Pagani could not refrain from
clapping their palms, and bouquets
thrown by fair and jeweled hands fell
at the feet Of the musician. In a cor
ner of the hall next the door, Vicette
was weeping bitterly. The sympathy of
the conscript had gone straight to her
heart.
At the conclusion Of the concert the
receipts were counted and they
amounted to two thousand francs.
Here, Vicette," said Pagani "You
have five hundred francs over the sum
required to purchase a substitute. They
will pay your bridegroom's travelling
expenses"
Then after a pause he continued:
But you will want something where
with to begin housekeeping. Take this
shoe violin. and sell it for your dowry."
Vicette received from a rich amateur
six THOUSAND francs for Pagani's
wooden shoe.
This violin is to-day in the possess
sion Of the Marquis Of Dufferin and
Ava. WILL NJ. CLEMENS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
A Walking Fish.

A queer fish called the walking
goby" or the hopping fish," is found in
the Indian ocean, as well as along the
shores of West Africa. Crowds of these
curious creatures. resembling tadpoles
In their outlines, bask in the sun on
a muddy shore and scamper off on be-
ing disturbed. Many of them keep the
ends of their long tails dipped into
water, while they lie on the sun-heated
mud, or sit on the Mangrove roots, and
Prof. Haddon has suggested that there
may be an organ of respiration in the
end of the tail, additional to the sim,
liar organ in the gills. A more recent
investigator, DR.. Forbes of Liverpool
thinks the fish are able to store a suf.
ficient quantity of water in their gills
to maintain aquatic respiration during
their prolonged absences on the shore
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
How to Use Court-Plaster.

Did you ever notice the way a physi-
clan prepares the court plaster for a
wound? First, he holds the piece
lengthwise directly through the mid
die. The plaster should be considerably
larger than the wound, to keep we'll
over the edges; then slash the plaster
lengthwise nearly to the edge. Straight
en- the court plaster out fat and cut
the slashed pieces at opposite ends.
Place the straight edges of the court
plaster to the flesh on either side of
the wound, bringing the strips across
the wound. Moisten them, and taking
strip from each side, draw them to-
gether gently, closing the cut, and stick
the plaster in place. Continue with all
the strips, and the cut will be dressed
in manner to insure a perfect heal
ing, and as well as any doctor could
do il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
A Very Popular Calendar.

Few people in these busy days are willing
TO live without calendar to mark the pa SIS
ing OF time. This fact, no doubt, accounts
for the calendars of all kinds, colors. shapes
and sizes which flood the mails at this
season. Among them all the one that best
suits us is the one issued by n. w. AVER 4;
SoN, the Excepting EverlastingIy At 1t"
Newspaper Advertising gents of'Philadel-
phia. We have just received our new COPY
and are fixed for 1897. 1t is not difticnlt to
soc why this calendar is so great favorite.
The figures on it are large enough to be read
across room; its handsome appearance
makes 1t worthy of a place in the best fur
hished office or library, while it is business
like all the way through. The publishers
state that the demand for this calendar has
always exceeded the supply This led them
years ago to place upon it q nominal price
Is cents, on receipt Of which it is sent, post
paid and securely packed, to any address.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
A Prince of Guides.

Grindelwald had just celebrated the
SEVENTEEN birthday of Almer, the doyen
of Swiss guides. Almer has been the
pioneer of all modern mountain-storm-
ers, to use the picturesque German
word. In the Bernese Overland alone
he has made the ascent of the jung
frau, Moench, Eiger, Wetherhorn and
Schreckhorn no less than 100 times and.
with the exception of the Jungfrau,
he has been the first to set foot on their
snowy crests. He is also the only liy-
ing mountaineer who has made the
descent from the Moench on to the
Wengenalp and it Is said there is not
mountain peak in the Valois. Grisons.
Savoy and Dauphine on which he has
not bivouacked He has five sons. all
of them trained from childhood to be
guides, and some have carried on their
fathers work with English noun
taineers in the Caucasus and the Him
alayas. Almer aff1rms that none of his
climbers has ever had an accident, but
he himself has his scars of battle. On
the Grindenwald glacier a falling block
of ice broke several of his ribs and in
winter ascent of the Jungfrau in 1885
his toes were all frozen and had to be
amputated. Since then he has retired
from work and now enjoys green old
age in his chalet at Grindelwald.-
Journal des Debats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27

there is going to be war. Fifteen hun
dred francs is the lowest price"
The musician pressed Vicette's little
plump hand between his long, sallow
. fingers as he said:
IF that's ali, my girl, don't cry; we'll
see what can be DONE"
Then taking out his pocketbook he
wrote on a blank leaf:
Mem: To see about giving a con-
cert for the benefit of Vicette."
A month passed on, the snow came
and Pagani's physician said to him.
my dear sir, you must not venture ont
OF doors again until after the winter. u
ITO hear is to obey" replied the
musician.
At Christmas eve, on the anniyer-
sary of the birth of the Lord, a Gus
tom exists in France very dear to the
children. A wooden shoe is placed at
the corner of the hearth and a benefi-
cent fairy is supposed to come down the
chimney laden with various presents
and dainties, with which he fills it.
On the morning of Dec. "a, four of
Pagani's feminine critics were in con-
sultation together.
ut will be for the evening"" said
one. yes, for this evening; that is
settled" replied the others.
After dinner Pagani was, according
to his custom. seated on the drawing
room sofa. slipping his eau sucree, when
an unusual noise was heard in the cor
ridor. Presently Vicette entered and
announced that porter had arrived
with case, directed to Signor Pagani.
Il do not expect any case" said he.
but l suppose he had better bring it
up"
Accordingly stout porter entered.
bearing good-sized wooden box, on
which, besides the address, were the
words, Fragile, with care" Pagani
examined it with some curiosity, and,
having paid the messenger, proceeded
to open the lid. His long, thin, but ex-
tremely muscular fingers. accomplished
the task without difficulty and the
company, whose curiosity caused them
somewhat to transgress the bounds of
good manners, crowded around In
order to see the contents Of the box.
The musician drew out large packet
secured with several seals. Having
opened this, second. and then q third
wrapping appeared. and ss length the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
REGARDING PASSENGER RATES
DscisioD of the Illinois Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners.

DscisioD of the Illinois Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners.
In the matter of the communication
OF the secretary of the state grange of
Illinois dated Jan. 1, 1897, embodying a
resolution of that body adopted at its
December meeting, 1896, asking the
board of railroad and warehouse COM
missioners to reduce the passenger
rate from three 90 cents to two (2)
cents per mile, the commission Is of
the opinion that to do so at this time
would bs unwise and unwarranted and
would be unjust to the railroad inter-
est or the state. While some of the
great trunk lines in Illinois might be
able to stand such a reduction, yet the
smaller roads, and those which do
almost wholly a local business, and
which are now and have been for the
last two years struggling for exist
ence, would be most seriously affected
by it.
Such action on our part would SIM
ply increase the heavy burdens under
which they are staggering now. 1t is
well-known fact to those who have
taken the trouble to investigate the
amount of passenger business done by
the railroads in Illinois during the past
two years that there has been large
decrease in the number of passengers
carried. This is due in our judgment
not to the amount charged for such
service but to the general depression
in all lines of business, the low prices
of farm products and the unsettled
financial conditions which have had
their effect on the passenger as well
as the freight business.
And it is also fact, as shown by the
sworn reports of the railroads Of Illi-
Lois that the capital invested in such
property has not paid even a fair in
terest to the stakeholder. This ques-
ton was before us when we revised
the freight schedule in 1895, and the
whole question was thoroughly con-
sidered. We did not think then and
neither do we feel now that in justice
to both the public and the railroads,
because each should stand on the same
equality before the law, this reduction
should be made at this time. II the
country was prosperous our conclu-
5ions might be different.
The statistics in our Office show that
for the past three years, 1894, 1895 and
1896, the average amount charged by
the railroads per passenger mile is a
fraction above two cents, although the
maximum allowed them was three
cents.
For the reasons above stated we do
not feel that this reduction should be
made at this time. We are also asked
to recommend this reduction to the
legislature In view of our conclusion
we do not feel that it would be con-
sistent for us 20 do So however, the
legislature has the power to regulate
the maximum rate which can be
charged for passenger service and we
leave the matter to their wisdom.
(Signed) w. S. CANTRELL,
Chairman.
THOS. GAHAN.
Attest: J. w. YANTIS, Secretary.
Jan. IL, 1897.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-01-27
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT.
Provided by ST. Louis Hostess for Her
Feminine Friends.

EToViueo Dy st. Louis Hostess for Her
Feminine Friends.
A wealthy st. Louisan living in the
vicinity of Lafayette park provided a
| novel form of entertainment for his
guests one evening last week, says the
st. Louis Republic.
The hostess was extremely anxious
to provide something original for the
eolncat1on of score of guests whom
sne intended to call together for an
INFORMAL evening. Her husband prom
ised 10 provide such novelty and took
a doom companion into his confidence
10 tnat end. They had not exchanged
IDEAS thirty consecutive seconds before
tney nit upon the device of converting
the elegant parlors into a gambling
mouse pro tenn. A faro bank, a roulette
"nele and poker and keno "lay-outs"
were easily procurable, as the confer
rees well knew, and that part of the
programme was soon settled. The
friend suggested as a pretty epilogue
the introduction of pair of bulldogs,
guaranteed to reduce each other to
mlncemeat in three rounds. This rather
staggered the ambitious host, but his
Irlend is ward politician, and, with
tne eioquence he always keeps on
oraugnt, soon convinced the other that
the evening would be failure without
those bulldogs.
Ine evening arrived and with it
came the guests. The ladies were pref
lilly shocked at sight of the gambling
paraphernalfa, but became accustomed
10 II In an astonishingly short time
ana shared in the games with becoming
vim. 1t was when the yellow bull
uogs made their unexpected entrance
tnat the horror of the fair guests
proved genuine. The beasts yelped and
growled and showed other peculiarly
canine symptoms of spelling for a
hght. Thereupon the ladies sought
refuge on the piano and card tables and
chairs, conducting their retreat as from
a mouse.
Notwithstanding excited feminine
protestations, the friend who had been
consulted as to novelty in enter
talnment unleashed the dogs. 1t was
an exciting climax to an original
evening. The dogs Toasted for five
minutes on choice bits of each others
anatomy. The ladies screamed and the
friend who YVES consulted exulted in
the success of his novelty When he
was quite convinced-and it took a con-
siderable time to convince him-that
the ladies' desire for gore had been
1ully gratified he doused the dogs into a
convenient tub of water and separated
them.