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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

water To- which the ship is floating. all
though such an explosion is concoiy-
able we're a high explosive allowed 90
sest in direct contact with the steel
side Of the ship. Nor could her electric
lighting plant Dee destroyed from wIfh-
out by electrical means. but her docks
might be- charged with electricity
enough 20 KIN an on board who came
into contact with Il By some such de-
vice as this From a station on shore
equipped with a powerful electric plant
n mortar might be made TO FIRE two sol
"a shots over the ship. each shot hay-
Ing a copper wire attached 70 H. That
would be easy enough. II these wires
fell on the metallic structure OF the
vessel. resting In contact with II, and
a five-thousand volt current were sent
through them from shore. they would
fuse TO the ship and the current would
be short-cireulted harmlessly. But II
either OF the wires should rest upon
some non metallic portion OF the ship,
or object or structure on deck, then
all persons who came in contact with
that wire would be instantly killed, As
their bodies would complete the circuit.
III It were desired to stop and hold
immovable a hostile ship over q mine
or In . certain position peculiarly eI-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN war
An Eminent Expert Says Wet ~ May Depend
Upon It-SOme Startling Possibilities
for the War with Spain.

posed 10 fire from the shore. that re-
suit could be readily accomplished. A
magnet ererts a pressure Of $50 pounds
for every square inch Of the surface o:
It's poles. An enormous magnet could
be made very quickly BY winding two
big guns with wire and Joining their
larger ends In a horseshoe shape by
boiling on plates. A sufficient number
Of these magnets 10 grip a steel ship
and hold her remorselessly motionless
al a most dangerous point could either
be foaied out TO her like torpedoes or
could be anchored at tAe place de-
sired. water pFoo'et. Of course and con-
nected by wires with a shore battery
The pressure Of a button In the battery
would be all that would be Necessary 20
arouse the force Of the magnets. wheth-
er they were hoated out or we're an
chored by chains 10 the bottom. Nor
could all the ships crew and officers
and machinery release her.
The most effective way 10 use a
mine for coast or harbor defense that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

I can conceive Of involves the use OF a
fixed camera. which should be set into
the wall Of an observation statiCa or
dark room on shore. its lens covering
the entire panorama Of the bay. but
especially the surfaces under which the
lines wCL.d be placed. There might
be a\ssJre OF these mines. each con
nected with a key In the operators
keyboard. and numbered. The opera
tor would have his own dynamo right
by him In the station. and a protected
cable would connect him with the
mines. the ends OF the wires resting In
the powder In the heart OF the mine
cases The points at which the wires
entered the mine cases could. Of course.
be insulated with buskingS.
In his absolutely dark room. save
for the light that would be admitted
by the lens and be reflected down on
his table by mirror properly adjusted
to the lens. the officer would sit down
with his chart outspread before him
Every moving object on the surface %
the water would be caught instantly
by the lens and reflected by the mirror
down on 20 the chart. ON this chart
the exact location OF each mine IN the
bay would be marked by a number We
will suppose a batileship slowly steam
Ink toward the spot whore the mine Il
set. She IL moving cautiously through
hostile waters. As soon as she gets
anywhere near the mine her photo
graph is thrown down on the chart. As
she moves toward the hidden peril. so
her photograph moves 'atefully over
the chart toward the point where the
mines number appears Al last the
moving photograph on the chart COW
ers up the mine number. and. presto
the operator presses the button and the
ship Is blown up
"a very small motor attached 20 a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

The secretary Of ;he interior is con-
tiderlng a proposition 10 make a gov
eminent reservation OF the petr.fied
forest In Arizona. II Is said that The
wonderful collection ~ silicihed tree
trunks OF which the forest consists il
being rapidly despoiled for commercial
purposes The peirfled forest Is 10
Apache county near Holbrook. Not
only stumps and roots. but entire tree
trunks OF great size are found eonysJ
= into hard agate. pres,rylng+WFn
'NAxery cell aps|Hser Some o. the
Isecflon.r1T acfoss the trunks. are four
feet in diameter. so that polished tops
Nor tables are made out Of a single
piece. These exhibit. In the most ex.
'qulsite manner. the grain Of the origin.
|al wood. beauiihed by a brilliant dis
play Of lnterhlendlng colors A com
pany has been formed TO mine the for.
est for stone to be used In architectural
and decorative work: and the only way
40 save this wonderful natural curios-
NY. which. ~ FAR as known. has no
|'qual In the void IA said 10 be By
kurnlng Il into a forest reserve.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

einai appllca.@o sucs az arnlea or
iodine hy po!s1as. srch ~ that q he
netile. or Of certain insects. or by he
undertaking. a. well fs the action
Of a very low temperature. may also
produce an eruption OF hives.
Il Is possible 10 discover the cause
and TO remove II. the treatment Of
uTticaria becomes a very simple mat
ter. VALE the eruption lasts the Itch
lag and singing may be relieved sozie-
what by bathing the parts In a strong
solution Of bicarbonate u soda. bo-ax.
household ammonia. alcohol. or vine
gar and water
A useful appl catiCn Is carho'ic all.
one part In thirty parts Of water. with
a little glycCriue. Sometimes an oint-
ment containing cartollc acid borax
or boracic ac.d. zinc CT chloroform is
very grateful
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

An honor man" az Harvard year
or two ago summed up hia college lie
az "a study g.. the rudinents OF dozen
kinds Of knowledge. when ! began 70
form these alphabets into sentences.
college life was oyeT" Men AID wo-
men who have won reputation by good
work In the world have given much
the same summary Of their lives. ANY
man. says Boudlno;. may be glad
II out Of all his work a half-dozen brief
sentences last for a generation or two
The rest Of his time In the world w.nt
10 NJ him 10 speak those sentence"
George Eliot. in a letter TO a friend.
stated that the five books by which
she Is known bore no proportion 20 the
enormous amount Of anonymous writ
ings by which she simply earned her
livelihood. An eminent American sur.
geon In an address 70 medical school
said, Very few successful men can
expec; 10 perform more than one or
two great operations 10 the course OF
a long practice. The bulk Of work
ought to be a training for these opera
lions" Honest. intelligent lads often
set out In life with the resolve to add
something 10 the happiness or wis
dom Of the world. Old age comes and
they are forced TO feel that they have
done no work that Is recognized. or.
80 far as they can see. that has been Of
large benefit 10 their generation. Their
labor has been given 10 support life
II any readers. old or youns. ~ these
lines are inclined 20 take this dis
heartening view Of their work they
should read Morrells account OF bis
journey through Upper Canada "Our
way lay across small lakes and through
long stretches Of forest We had TO
carry the canoes over the land IN or
der TO cross the water. and 30 heavy
were they that I grumbled much az
having to toll hard for two days In or
der to make progress on the third. I'M
~ I remembered that the trudgug
under The load brought ms 10 ny jour.
ney's end as much as the f0atlns on
the water" There are a good many
carries" In each human life. days and
years Of heavy labor which go 20 cara
the means 20 live. But n cur faces
are turned toward home every steD
under the burden brlags us surely near
CT to II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
ouANANrcHE FISHING.
Notes from the sporting Clubs where
the Anglers Gather.


Fly fishing is on nov at the sporting
clubs on Long Island and at other
places throughout the state. At the
South Side Sportsmen's Club. at Oak
dale. the trout are lustler and more
combatiye than In some seasons. and
there Is every prospect that more fish
will be landed than In 1886. when l6,-
900 trout, weighing $500 pounds. were
caught The same story Of good
catches Is reported from the trout pre-
serves at other parts 81 Long Island.
There are so many fish In the ponds
and brooks that. since the ratlOns OF
chopped liver have been stopped they
will rise 10 any lure offered. from a
salmon ny to a red rag and ny fishing
Is not the art II should be- Whoever
tries for trout In the open waters that
still are left on Long Island. however.
will find II takes all that one knows
about fly casting and ny tying 10 bring
a fair string TO the landing net In
these waters the fish are few and very
wary. Unless the ny fisherman Is proof
against many disappolntments and
trials he will be tempted 10 bait with
worm. the way the country boys do.
At the Tuxedo Club the trout fishing
ls up to the mark. but the ouananiche
are not taking the ny as quickly as
they did last season The Tuxedo
hatcheries are equal 10 any In the
country. and the clubs waters always
TEEN with trout. From the day when
they are turned ont as fngerllngs. the
trout have 10 forage for themselves.
and they are game from gills 10 tail
The stint 10 each members basket on
the brooks if fifty or on the lakes.
twenty-five. for here the FISH run lar
ger and any skiIlful aug er may get his
quota In a couple Of hours Tho first
ouananlche the genuine "iand-lOcked
salmon. were obtained from the United
States hatchery In Maine some Ave
years ago but they have since been
Matched out a. Tuxedo from the spawn
n the first specimens The deep pools
Of the large lake az Tuxedo have az
torded 10 the ouananlche the cool re-
treats they require 10 thrive In the
hot summer Of this latitude. which va
ries ~ greatly from their native habit
ats In Maine and Canada. and they have
grown 10 great size and strength. some
times touching the Ave and six pound
mark. This year the ouananlche have
the clubmen guessing The lake over
the deep pools seems 10 be alive with
them. for. as the anglers whip the wa
ters with their casts. Ellmpses Of
cleaning bodies and Of dorsal or cau-I
dal fms may be- seen on every side. as
the salmon rush 10 and fro TO feed on
the insect lie but the artificial lines
are ignored Il makes no difference
what fiies are used. from Jock Scott
10 coachman. FOR. when a fish has oc-
casionally deigned 10 rise. II has been
At a different pattern each time. Dur
ing the cold spell last week. which
with the high wind temporarily clear
ed the lake Of the lowering Insects and
fiies. the ouananiche went At the hook
In spirited style The Tuxedo men
hope that they win no longer have to
lie awake o. nights thinking out new
flies TO try FOR the ouananlche In the
morning
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
Distance Of the Dog star

DR.. David GIL. whose measures Of
the parallaXes Of the stars. by means
Of which their distances can he calcu-
lated. are among the most accurate
known. has recently deduced anew the
results Of his obs arvatlors Of SiIul. the
dog star. which il the brighi,s, tar In
ihe heavens he thinks We may now
regard rs para'lnX as flctoIily de-
'ermined at 0.37 ~ coud ~ arc.
This makes the distance OF Sirius 10
miles ji00O.0O0CO0OJO. In other
words the dog star Is nearly I've hun
drcd and fifty thousand times farther
from the earth than the sun is.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Miss Elizabeth Taylor writing In
Popular Science News OF ,ha plants
and flowers N Iceland describe a cue
rious sight which she witnessed In the
lava fields near Reykiavick. Motto.
ing wreaihs Of steam issuing from the
summit OF small volcano. she climb
ed mp there and found a band about
two feet wide. Of beautiful plants. bear
ing large flowers. onclrcllng the inter.
Tor line Of the crater The steam
warmed the flowers and the rim Of
rocks protected them from the cold
winds without
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Then they attempted a flank move
ment. The second don sneaked around
the side Of the house while the first
marched boldly up 10 the door Al
most before be reached u the plucky
woman burst Il suddenly open and with
a Wild yell poked her shining weapon
right under his nose. Like Mark
Twain's coyote. there was only a crack
In the landscape 70 indicate which d.
rection the spaniard's flying footsteps
had taken. Mrs. Wilcox has re-en
forced her monkey-wrench with an
auxiliary battery consisting OF six
shooter. and Is prepared 10 defend her
colors against all corners.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
SHE STOOD BY TIE FLAG.
How riursy csiiforzi. usE-4a Put
Two Doas 70 flight.


Two Doas 70 night
W. II. Wilcox. who resides AZ SIS
Golden avenue. Los Angeles Cal. Is an
American all through. Therefore.
when trouble arose between this coun-
try and Spain be bought two American
flags and hung them from the roof OF
his dwelling. Two husky spaniards.
feeling aggrieyed at this exhibition OF
patriotism. determined that the Gags
must come down. Accordingly they
called AZ the residence OF Citizen VIII
COZ. characteristiealiy choosing an
hour when they knew he was no, at
home. They were unaware that Mrs.
Wilcox was every bit as good an
American as her husband. About ?. 30
In the afternoon Mrs. Wilcox was called
to the door by a big. swarthy looking
fellow. who pointed up TO the flags
and demanded In broken English fhat
they be taken down Immediately. She
was all alone In the house and there
was no help within call. but she re-
solved not 20 strike her colors and
quickly shut the door in the face OF
the patriot Of Spain who amused him
self by banging on IL. when she
opened Il again he was very angry and
threatening. In her hand she had a
tiny nickle-plated bicycle wrench
which she pointed suddenly at him
like a revolver and told him TO be OF
lie went away surly and growing. She
watched down the street until he was
Joined by another as dark and a big
a spaniard as himself The two had a
conference and presently skunk on.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

captive balloon sent mp from shlpboard
would enable the operator 20 steer IL
10 any desired direction and 10 detect
no great distance with powerful
glasses the approach of an cnemy's
squadron which Information he could
telephone down 10 the commanding OF
hcCr lie could even watch o battle
10 which his own ship engaged With
comparative safety high up above the
range Of machine guns"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
A rraIsetIIs.. G.ln Of .pc.a.

Recent experiments with improved
instruments for measuring the velocity
Of projeciiI,s have shown that the
speed goes on increasing after the mis-
sile has ieft the mouth Of the cannon
LAYING the muzzle with a velocity o..
about l.i7i fee; In a second. a proIec
tile has been observed to increase o.
speed 10 about 1859 feet per second
within the FIRST six feet. II is only
after having Travelled about twenty
five yards that the projeciile's velocity
becomes reduced to the speed that II
bad on leaving the muzEie. This is
ascrihod 10 the impulse Of ;hc expand
ing gas being felt for some distance
beyond the lannon's mouth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

A small boy on war. MY "a has
gone TO fight the Spanlards. an they
amt been no row at our house since
he left. Ma says Peace was declared
when be went An Pa-he wrote home
an said he thanks God for war. and
now he'll have holiday: an he said he
hopes the warll last ten years. and
then end so fur from home that he
can't get back an when Ma read that
she said 'Amen!' They goes on that
woy. But | guess II Pa was killed she'd
put on mournin Tor him. an make out
Ike she was sorry Men Is curious
but women Is curlouser. an neither one
knows moren' they orter know "-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

When a theft Is committed In the
street In China the shopkeeper In front
Of whose store the robbery occurred is
held responsible pending the capture
Of the culprit should he not be- found
the merchants along the street may be
compelled 10 make good the loss. This
makes a detective Of every Chlnaman.
and law-breakers are always brought
20 Justice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
TOO PREciPirATE.
Youth with Desire for Notoristy Get.
q Had scare.


Young Whlrlems schemer and al
ways awake 10 opportunities for doing
himself good turn When he served
notice a few weeks ago that he had
decided 10 enlist. and In case Of var
serve as an artilleryman or Ia the
navy there was widespread consterna-
ton. says the Detroit Free Press His
family think that the hopes % the fu-
cernod. rest largely with him he Is
social lion and the CONSERVATION ex-
tended among eligible daughters and
managing mothers That was just what
WhirIem had anticipated. Il was what
he played for Nothing could be- niceDr
than 10 have thNfolks a h~rrTIng
10 make everything as pleasant as pos
sible for him while an the girls OF hls
acquaintance were deploring the i'm
minence Of fate that might take him
from them forever. lie was right In
clover and making hay while the sun
shone but Whirlem Il not the fellow
TO make a false move. though he will
blum 10 the limit. He went 20 the old
family physician for careful physl-
cal examination and was informed that
his condition did not meet with the
requirements Of the service The doc
tor dld this with the hope Of having
Whirlem torego his purpose But the
result was just the opposite, for II he
would not be accepted there would be
glory with safety In Offering himself
He did He almost tainted when In
formed that he had passed an admir-
able examination. Now he would give
all kinds u money II he had not four
flushed In his desire to counterfeit
real hero
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Orange Juice aud banana skin Eicel.
lent Dressing Tor Leather.


From the Baltimore American
Orange juice is one of the best dress
iugs Tor black shoes or boots Take
a slice or q quarter OF an orange aud
rub In on the shoe or boot Then. when
dry, brush with a soft brush until the
shoe shines like a looking-glass. This
Is an English recipe Another fruit
dressing Is for tan shoes. the inside Of
a banana skin. Rub the skin over the
shoe thoroughly. wipe Of carefully
with soft brush briskly. PATENT
leather shoes should not be polished
with backing These are the hardest
kind Of shoes 10 keep looking we'll and
require constant care. They may be
cleaned with a damp sponge and i'm
medlately dried with a soft cloth, with
occasionally little yasellne or sweet
oil. They must never be donned inl
cold weather without heating. or they
will crack as soon an exposed to the
cold air
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

New York Weekly Mrs. Mlssau-
II see d prominent society te'lc b. dead
II there ever was o perfectly biiss'ui
existence on earth. she enjoyed Il while
she lived
Mr. Muggers Because she vas a So.
clety BELIEF"
Mrs. Muggers Because she
was engaged twenty-four times and
never married"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Puck. 100 language OF you Amer.
leans 4 vow difficult Tor me 10 under
,nhd. remarked the visiting Euel o..
man.
ON VIVA, way2" asked h.s American
friend
well Mr. Tensp1t lid tll. golf
made him tired and replied 'b.f ]
dId mot know chat he PLAYED rolf and
no admitted ,baf he I.d aot Sow
unW could so'i weary o. man who does
not play tho Hur''
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Here Is a toy for the navy-ore
which some Of the ravy'5 men would
enjoy playing with ia the nsishborhood
Of a spanish lotllla. Il Is a Dregges.
SchT0-isr slx-pound rife Il can FIRE
thirty-three shots a minute and rs
pFoiectile can pierce three inches Of
steel al distance Of three miles Il
is the new gun which has just been
placed on the revenue cutter Gresham.
II will be In charge Of Gunner Finn.
who has been on the old cutter Andrew
Jackson and on the Gresham for TWEEN
ty-slx years. The Gresham has only
one six FOUNDER rife but she could
easily increase her armament by four
or Eve more she has a speed OF
twenty-one miles an hour But her
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

ment that reveal Gods meaning In
dreams"
Its former partner. NJ IAm0n,
says:
The more intense the light which
Is poured on what may be Mr. Lin
coins weakest point the greater and
grander will his character appear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

It Is said that the castor oil plant Is
abhorred by nearly all members Of the
animal world. that moles may he
driven from lawn by planting q few
castor beans In IL. and that neither the
terrible army worm non the all-de.
stroyug locust will eatlt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

a novel flower has been found at the
isihmus OF rohuautepcc. u has a Ia
Guilty Of changing is color during the
day In The morning Il e. white. when
The sun Is at lbs zenith Il IL red and At
night % is blue. The red white and
blue Hover grows on tree about the
size Of a giaya tree. and only At noon
does Il give out any perfume
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

New York Weekly: Impassioned
Lover-"Tell me. my angel what to do
10 prove my love. Oh. that might.
like some knight OF old. battle for you.
die for you"
Sweet Girl-"I wish you would give
up smoking
lmpassioned Loyer-"oh. come. now.
that's asking too much"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Hasn't the story about his accept
ing a big bride hurt that oiiiclal?" ask
ed one Chinese citizen. Not much. "
answered another. II seems 10 me
he Is treated with more respect than
ever The fact that he could get 80
much money for his influence shows
what lot Of II he must have. Wash.
ington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
Man weakest In IN. Morning.

A man Is precisely his weakest when
he turns out OF bed In the morning.
The muscular force IL greatly Increased
by breakfast, but II attains TO It's high
est point after the midday meal. II
then sinks for a few hours aAd then
rises again towards evening.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

Now II appears that the stovepipe hat
that is to adorn the statue OF President
Paul Kruger will. II Madam Kruger's
wishes are carried out, be concavs
in the crown. so a. TO hold rain water.
which birds may drink.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

This most distressing eruption
SHOWN medically al ur,irasla. and pop
ilariy also as ueito-rlsb. hardly needs
2 description. Tor there isEIaOey -
no who hla mol az come time 1fil
p suffered from g. more or II n
hslats in the sudden .%-far,o o,
or more pu.y |r7lna on tho
20. hard and 9r3 wal.ish or pink
color WIZ Itch aud burn ana
ll.2,-f
Nwhells may d. uo larger round
pea or they may bo 0f ,ha Size
silver dollar or cy larger Tkay
sually last only few hours Cr a few
minutes hut may rors 70 FOR O. day or
more Sometimes they keep coming
out in successive crops on IN same
7r different parts Of the body
The wheals generally disappear as
.pidly as they come. and with thcm
isappear every sign OF the eruption.
ecopt. perhaps. the marks Of the IN
pals which the sufferer has dug
ais skin In the vain effort to quiet
Itching.
he causes OF hives are numerous.
II In the greater number Of cases
~ are referable 10 some error in dle,
people can not eat shell FISH OF
2 without paying for their In.
= BY an attack OF urtlcaria:
similarly affected by some
~ rriea or nuts. or by certain
lation Of the skin by medi-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21

There are several varieties OF hsh
that cannot swim. In every instance
they are deep-sea jewellers, and crawl
about the rocks. using their tails ana
ans al legs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-21
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF Discov-
cry AND INVENTION.

The Drudg~ries of life summed Up
All About the Disease known a.
-Hires--Ssw Toy for the Nasy-An
Invention for GoIfc-s.