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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

OF water in which they are TO operate.
These mines are secured TO one OF the
heavy launches or cutters. the sinkers.
cables. and buoys being so arranged as
10 drop overheard at the proper time
being dashed in place only by light
rope yarn which is intended 10 part
AZ the moment strain Is brought 10
bear. The domos, T. e.. the parts con
tanning the decorating charge. are
turned toward the stern Of the boat
where they will be least exposed TO
the Are OF the enemy's rapid Are guns
the ones usually relegated 90 the
protection OF mine fields and the ones
still likely to be available for such
defense even after the heavy guns are
silenced There are three buoys at
tached 20 each line Of countermines.
one at each end and one In the middle,
each some distance from the mines,
and they are charged with phosphide
OF calcium for night work. water ig-
hitting them. Their purpose IA to
mark the line oi the planted mines and
the channel through which the coun-
terminlng boat can retreat after the
EXPLOSION. After the mines are plant
ed they are exploded by the Joint ac-
ton OF the officer IN charge n the CO.
bic end on shipboard or on the battery
boat and the officer az the other cable
end I'm the tug boat towing the cutter
FUN Of mines. They complete an cleo
. trio circuit
The cutter being ready, the steam
launch starts on with the mine boat
and the battery boat In tow Perhaps
/ the cnemys soarchlIghts are swoopin'
the mine field and the approaches %
II and everything must be done u
keen I'm the shadows. and steal as nca'
as possible to the goal before crowd
ing on speed Then everything de
pends upon the celebrity and coolneb
Of the operators. In the face. perhaps
Of scattering ere and driving bullet
from the auick-nrinE pieces, the steam
launch sweeps fearless forward In
pre-arranged direction. The batter
boat drops astern and anchors. Will
holding Us end Of the cable. On steam
tho cutter. A few moments later
tug on tho line from the battery boa
releases the FIRST Of the mines, an
overheard II goes Again, and agalr
and again this happens I'LL all tel
or a dozen have been dropped over
hoard and the three buoys blaze wit
their torches OF sputtering light and
rocket from the towboat tells Of u
readiness Then the hring oauerie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
HER mAJEsTY's SPOONS.

some Of victoria. Historic Plate Con.
veysd In Curious Van.
From the Art Amateur: When her
majesty the queen drove from Buck
lngham palace on ner way back TO
wlndso! castle otter the drawing
room the other day. many persons who
saw the procession were curious 10
know what was IN that mysterious
vehicle that looked something Ike
Black Maria" and was driven by pos
tllllons In queer. looking last-century
llyerles. II contained the royal plate
and was accompanying its owner back
20 Windsor. OF course. don't mean
an the plate belonging 20 her majesty.
for that is valued al fl.7jO.000 taboui
s.. $50. 00Ol. and II would require sew
eral such vans 20 carry H. Why. there
IL one dinner set alone u pure gold.
which dimes 100 guests. and In another
set there are 900 silver plates. Then
another IL a wonderfully chased silver
wine color. zig enough 10 s,a, two
] NtfNNUh quite NNiNANl AaNigf N'Ni"'" ="
lot Of golden trophies and huge pieces
FOR the sideboard-some captured from
the Spanish armada; a score or more
Of gold shields. mounted on scarlet.
which are displayed on the walls % 81.
Georges banqueting hall on state oc-
casions. a peacock o. precious stones.
valued AZ 10000. a tigers head from
India. with a solId-gold tongue and
diamonds FOR teeth. and know not
what besides. which. II any. o. 'hefo
treasures of the gcldsmiih.s art that
ugly looking van In the procession
contained. DO not pretend 90 know
But guess Il could not have been only
the spoons and forks that her majesty
and her court had been using 40 Buck
ingham palace during their two ol
three days stay In London. for OF
course. she might easily have taken
those 10 the station with her In tray.
cling bag.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05


Never much on stirrin' roun',
(slch Warn't his deairel.
Alters certain ter BE- toun'
settin' by the nrc.
when the frost wuz comm down.
COZ win creeping higher.
Spent each day jest that away
setun by the nrc.
WHEN the dancin' shook the groun'-
Raised the OF roof higher.
Never swung the gals crOun'-
sOt thar BY the IRE.
Same Of corner night an day
Never poared ter tire.
Net a blessed word 10 aayl
Jest got By the fre.
when he died By slow degrees.
Folks said. Hes zone higher"
But rs my opinion he's
Settin' by the nre.
-. l. stanton In Chicago Times-iler'
aid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
Painting.

syncope. or iainting. results from an
inadequate supply Of blood 10 the
brain. The patients head should,
therefore. be lowered, and all tight
bands loosened In order to promote
free circulation let there he gen
crous supply Of fresh air. being care
ful at the same time 20 avoid draughts.
Friction may be- applied 10 the extrom-
tiles. always remembering 20 rub to-
wards. not from the heart Cold wa
ter dashed over the face viii often as
slst IN revylug the patient. and im'il-
lus salts are often used as restura-
tive. 10 the case Of strong melting
salts. one should never hold the bot
he for any length of time close 20 tha
nos,rls OF an unconscious person. lint
pass 81 10 ana from at some little disc
lance from the face Perhaps the
safest way "a TO hold he cord or stop
por ~ the bottle near the patients
uortrlls as that will answer an pure
poses and prevent injuriou, effects.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

speedily repFessed. took place in 1859.
1870 and 1872. but the insurrection !
headed by him In person after the alb
dlcation Of King Amadeo in 1878 proved
much more formidable. and kept the
northern part Of Spain. the Basque
provinces Of the Pyrenees. In great con-
fusion till the beginning OF 1876, when
Il was finally crushed. Don Carlos
himself crossed over into France. and
issued from Paris a proclamation. In
which he declared that while patriotism
enjolned upon him a peaceful attitude
at that time. the same patriotism might
counsel a change OF opinion. and he re-
mained free 70 reassert his rights at
any favorable moment.
Don Carlos has been twice married.
His first wife was a princess OF the
house Of Bourbon and a niece Of the
Comte de Chambord. At the time Of
the marriage. In 1867, and for many
years later. the couple were very poor.
They lived at Passy after the failure
Of their last attempt to gain the throne.
and were In actual restitution at times.
Once Don Carlos had 20 sell his favorite
war horse TO obtain food. Some Carlist
friends bought II In and presented II
TO the pretender. who sold II again for
the same purpose.
The deaths Of the Comte and Com
tesse de Chambord. who left the most
OF their great wealth 10 their favorite
niece. the wife Of Don Carlos, placed
the pretender In comfortable circum-
stances. but when she died IL was found
that she had left her money In trust
for her children. leaving but a small
allowance to her husband. lie had
neglected her shamefully, and they had
lived apart for many years. lie cast
about for a means OF relief. and In less
than a year married the wealthy Prin-
cess Marie Berthe de Rohan. The mar
rage took place April 20. 1894. the bride
being Just twenty years younger than
her husband. She is a member OF the
illustrious house OF ROhan, which
alone, OF all the noble families OF
France and Austria, has the right Of
addressing the soyereigns as cousin. A"
Since the death OF the Comte de
Chambord Don Carlos has been looked
on with new interest as a possible
pretender to the French throne. for by
that death be became the head OF the
branch OF the Bourbons which descends
in direct line from the second son Of
Louis XIV. In the Comte de Cham
bord the male line OF Louis XIV. be-
came extinct. The Orleans line, the
head OF which Is the Due d'Orleans, de.
sends from the Due dOrleans, {
brother OF Louis XIV.
Don Carlos. who may become Charlei
VII. OF Spain. has five children by hil
first marriage. among them one son
Don Jayne. now In his 2Sth year. VIII,
is no doubt willing to pose either a
dauphln OF France or infante OF Spain
Don Carlos himself was expelled iron
France In 1881 on the ground that h
had allied himself with DE Chambord
Then he crossed over into England an
4 lived In London for some time. OF lat
he has alternated between Venice an
: viareggio. where he has splendid es
Adjustments. There are said TO b
nearly 1000 Carlist clubs nov alive 4
Spain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
HER LATEST PORTRAIT.

The most recent portrait OF the
Crown Princess stephanle Of Austria
will be OF interest at the moment. The
Princess stephanle has only Just re-
covered from severe illness. and 10
critical was her condition that the last
sacraments we're administered TO her
not many days ago. Happily she IL
now on a fair way 10 recovery. Her
imperial hlghness Is TO be moved south
as soon as she IL strong enough. but
II will be many months before she will
be able 10 give up invalid habits. The
unfortunate marriage OF the crown
princess and It's tragic ending have
made her more spoken OF than any
other princess Of her time. and hardly
any one has been more unhappily treat
ed than she has. for she has not a sim
gle intimate friend In Austria. and she
will not leave that country. as II she
did she must leave her osly child. the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

A new idea in bicycle chains 10 a
series ~ links that are made ont Of
strips OF steel These are stamped out
and each ia hooked on 10 the proceed
ing link and 30 arranged that they can
not be uncoupled The chain Is cx-
trcmely light and Is said to be very
strong and costs but a small sum- rs
compared with the chains now In use.
That they will be very much less dur
able goes without saying OF course,
they could be frequently renewed, but
the question arises whether this In
the long run. would not be quite AS ox-
ponslye. especially for those who ride q
great deal as the regular chains with
which We are familiar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
Against Him.

lie was a great bore. and was talking
20 crowd about the coming local cleo
ton Said he:
Gibbs Is q good man; be Is capable.
honest. fearless and conscientious. lie
will make the very kind Of representa-
tive We need. lie once saved my life
from drowning"
DO you really want 10 see Gibbs
elected said a solemn-faced man.
Il DO. indeed. I'd give anything 10
see him elected" answered the bore
Then never LEI anybody know b,
saved your life. counseled the solemn
faced man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Aside from the nayigable or auto
mobile torpedo. the passive torpedoes
or mines that guard the entrances 70
ports against unwelcome visitors are
the most dreaded OF all present per
fected means OF subaquatic warfare.
There are two kinds OF mines used
generally for this purpose. and they
are. FIRST the observation mine. which
Ia exploded by an observer when he
sees that the foes vessel Is over that
threatening mass OF 500 pounds OF
gun cotton: and second. the electro
contact mine. which, containing about
seyenty-five pounds Of the same eXplo-
tiye. bursts when touching the bot
tom OF an enemy's craft. and. because
Of actual contact needs a smaller
charge TO accomplish It's dread pur-
pose. This electro-contact mine Is
really the most dangerous TO cope with,
for but a slight fitting causes the cleo
trio circuit to close. and the charge
to be fred. A sudden jerk upon It's
cable might work that havoc.
That Spain has blocked the passes
10 her Cuban and Porto Rico ports In
this manner we already know by one
frightful example; and the question
now Is. How shall We protect our
selves from submarine attack even az
ter the heavy guns OF her batteries are
silenced and the paths seem free for
the safe entrance OF our victorious YES
sels7"
With us. the work Of laying or
planting defensive mine fields falls Ia
the army. and upon the navy Of a foe
is placed the very questionable distinc-
ton Of destroying them. Capt Gen
Blanco has planted some fateful fields
and upon our navy will lie the bur
den OF evadlng the harvest by skill.
ful counterminlHg.
Briefly. "countermlning" consists IN
the destruction Of an enemy's mine
field by laying across that field othei
mines. which. by intentional explosion
destroy the mines planted by the foe
There are several ways Of accomplish
ing the same end. and II is the pur
pose OF this article TO suggest one
which native skill has made thorough
iy practicable and unprecedented!
safe.
An ordinary line Of countermine
consists OF ten or a dozen 5OO-poun'
mines OF the observation type. Thes'
mines are fastened at intervals o
about $50 feet apart TO a long electric
cable. and each mine has a brancl
cable OF perhaps fifty or sixty feet
depending. Of course. upon the dept
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

rroprietor-"I think that lady over
there is no, being properly waited up-
on"
-walker-"oh. she doesn't want
% buy anything. Everything that
has been shown her she has declared
perfectly lovely. She hasn't found
faul, In the least with anything"-Tit-
Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Enamored Youth beg you. sir. for
the hand Of your daughter. ] cannot
live without her.
Old Grumps-Glad 10 hear Il. ] cant
live with her. Name the day. young
man. and have II soon.
Enamored Youth backing on)-Um
-er-please give me time 10 reflect
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
ni.in.t HIM Him.

Mrs. Observer Mr. Brown fell Oh
his horse this morning
Husband did 10 hurt him.
wlfe-"No. hut they say u b.oke
his wife all up
Husband Did she fall7"
wife-"No. but. you see. Il killed
Brown. '-EN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

II you have batch Of soggy bread
That angers every bitter.
As heavy as a lump Of lead
Why groan and say ITS Letter.!
II every loaf II brown or gray.
with nary a one that's brighter.
Well. roll your eyes and sadly say.
In mournful tones. Its Letter.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

you have called me liar" shouted
the angry citizen TO the offensive citi-
zen. "and you will live to regret that
speech. sir" THAT jest shows the DIFF
ference In fellers.' remarked Cowboy
Bill. who happened 10 be present.
when a man calls me a liar. he don't
live % regret Il. No. sir!'-Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

YES said Senator Sorghum, Il
think may say that held my hear
ers spellbound" Il don't doubt H." re-
piled Miss Cayenne. when ! left the
capitol the other day ! felt exactly as
II I had experienced a hypnotic inilu-
ence. And. 10 tell the truth. | was
drowsy all the next day."-Washington
Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
Driven Ia ~.

Kind Lady-''lf YOU need clothing. |
can supply you with an old suit OF my
husbands. but they'll be about four
sizes too big for you"
Tramp-"Neyer mind. mum. III wear
EN-. I'd rather be mlstook for an an
glo-maniac than freeze"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

The Scotch pretender 10 the bhs's"
throne 10 the last century. His ram
sly has made a similarly romantic nght
for the throne. and at the head OF he
role h.ghlanders, arousing among them
the same enthusiasm and devotion ana
among the lowanuers 10 the south the
same scornful opposition. Today the
CarlIsts are the Jacobites OF spain.
considering themselves the flower ana
ehlvalry OF the nation. with their hearts
still In the cause they have lost more
than once. and ready at any favorable
time TO resume the fight for what they
thlnk Is right The frst claimant to
the Spanish throne around whom grew
n party OF Carlists was Don Maria lsa-
dor Carlos de Bourbon, count OF Molina,
the second son OF Charles " OF spain
and grandfather Of the present pre-
tender. This Don Carlos had been rec
ognized as the heir apparent TO the
throne while his elder brother was
reigning as Ferdinand VII Ferdinand
was barely 50 when he died, but hif
life had been n eheckered one. Ma
poleon compelled him to yield bis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Miss Howler who singsl-That gen.
,leman you just introduced me 10 said
be would give anything II he had my
voice 49, the way. what business does
be- follow?
Friend He's an auctionecr Town
and Country Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Sandy McKintosh enthusiastically
ns the procession goes bY-"Hooi.
mon"
OMalloy (angrilyl-"Hoot them
You red-whlskered sassonach' Hoot
thin vance an Orll break yez red hid
Wild this cloob"'-Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Yes, grandma, when graduate |
intend following a literary career
write for moncy-you know"
why. Willie. my dear. you haven't
done anything else since you've been AZ
college. "-Tlt-Bith
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Gracie-"And why are there no good
fairies now papa, 10 give people every
thing they want?'
Papa-"W Well. they were kept so busy.
Oracle. that they became very tired,
and they needed long. long rest
Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

A prison visitor recently asked one
of the prisoners how be came TO be
there. Want VAS the answer.
How was that. pray" We'll. ! want
cd another mans watch. lie wasn't
willing / should have u. and the judge
wants me 20 stay here i've yoars.'-Ilt-
Bltg.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Customer You said these stockings
were fast black They are all faded
OUT
Dealer Ga retired auarchlsO "Meln
Gracious! You must haf washed en-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

what Is orltofy. Uncle Jim?"
"Outory? Well, II Is thrashIne y-W
arms around and shouting 70 loud that
people don't notice what you say
Chicago Record
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Have you had any success 10 clear'
ing up that murder mystery. Mr.
sleuth?'
Great. sir; great We have cleared
up an doubts as 10 is being a mys.
tery. Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

where on earth could she have pick
ed up 30 Insignificant q man Tor hus-
band?"
Il haven't any exact information. but
be looks as II he might have gone with
a pound Of tea. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Juvenile" Mamma. 70 ISN'T good
grammar 10 say after D. .s it?'
sis Mother so. George"
Juvenile Well the letter comes
after !. which is wrong the grammar
or the alphabet?'-Tit-Bit
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Young Wife Before we we're mar.
rlcd. George. you never smoked In my
presence"
Young Husband know Il. my
dear. and you never wore curl papers
In mine. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

old Doctor How do you yet along
with your husband now Mra Ma
Ru.ro7'
Mrs Mcguire Very nicely. thank
you. He's dead"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Host-"what a smar, Be-, Of people
we've got tonight. dear"
Hostess How I wish one o'
our dear girls would come and sit by
MS and tell US who everybody Ia
Tlt-Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Miss Goodun- What made nclllah
think that Samsons strength was In
bis hair7'
Johnny Badua- "P'raus be used
scented hair OIL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
On. IInh Hem nrrrl,rd.

Jane. dld you break this valuable
china plate?" "Yes'm. You were taken
In over that plate mum. It's a weak
'un. II broke the fourth time | drop
ped lt."-Punch
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
Couidn't Pass 10.

FlnnIgan-"wuz II tn police thol
bruk up IN par-rade2'
OHaulnan-"No; II wor Casey's sa'
loon. Judge
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Fiotsass and Jstsam from the Tide OF
Joke.-Ths Reason why-GisinE u a
TrlaI--soms Pleasant smiles for Young
and Old.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

scrlbblcr-I have written a new play
and called 1t Cash
Hibblor-lm afraid you won't be
able to produce II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

"They say you never know how much
n man Is worth until he dies" But
that's not the question. It's how much
he is thought 10 be worth"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

CROWN PRINCESS SIbfHANlb'
Archduchess Elizabeth. TO whom she Is
deeply devoted. behind her Her Inn
perial highness during the nine years
that have elapsed since the death o.
the Crown Prince Rudolf has found
her greatest resource In travelling and
in the study Of music, She has beau.
tful voice and Is an accomplished plan.
lst The crown princess has also writ
ten more than one book. which she has
enriched with illustrations from her
own brush.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

HE name Of Don
Carios.t the pretend
er TO the throne OF
Spain. and that OF
his party Of sup
porters. the Car
lists. are familiar
enough to every
reader. Don Carlos
Is the Spanish par
aIiel Of Bonnie
Prince Charlie" y
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Practus-What became OF that fellow
whose motto was Excelsior" Cactus
oh, they hung him, finally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

The fishermen OF Iceland now rogu-
larly carry oil IN their boats 10 smooth
the waves, which enables them to con-
tlnue at work In weather that before
they would not have dared 10 face
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Amy-He's all the world TO her
Mamle-How limited her knowledge "
geography IL.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Madge don't believe Jack Feather
braine Is as disappointed a. they say
Molly-why not? Madge- Because he
IA not the least BIZ fascinating.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05
HISTORY OF CARLISTS
THE SPANISH ROYAL FAMILY
OF PRETENDERs.

The Present Pretender, Don Carlos. IL
fhs Grandson Of the First-Ksdueed
90 Extreme Poverty By Repeated Re
pu,.s. Al the Hand. of the spAniArds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

A groundless rumor manages 70 eoT-
or n aood deal Of ground.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-05

Madse-l am going TO buy the trim
ming for my now dress Molly-What
is the dress going 10 be- made Of Madgo
4 don't know, 70 Just depends on how
much money ! have left.