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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

A Californian has invented trunk
which can be used as a table. one Of
the trays having hinged sides which
can be opened outward and the tray
-irycrted and set on top OF the trunk.
A new curtain pole bracket has an
attachment 20 hold a shade roller IN
position, two extension shafts being
provided with sleeves into which the
ends Of the roller a..
Incandesccnt lamps are provided
with reaectors by winding on the upper
norton Of the bulb silver aluminium or
other bright. non-tarnlshing wire. So
cured In place with soluble glass.
4 recently patented bicycle pump
has spring inside the hollow piston
rod 10 force Il outward after each
stroke Of the pump. q pin being used
10 lock the piston 10 a closed position
for placing IN the tool bag.
To dampen the clothes before iron
Ing Texas woman has Invented
device which consists Of a water re-
reptacle with a sponge at the bottom
to he attached 20 the nose Of the iron
and wet the cloth as Il slides along
Inanew bicycle saddle the seat por.
tlon is hinged 20 the frame In front
and Is pressed upward by a spring ac-
tuaied pin. set In the rear part OF the
frame which relieves the iar OF tho
rider In going over rough surfaces.
A handy ash SITTER which needs no
shaking has a slanllng screen set with
In a casing with an ash receiver at the
ton and two rcccptacles at the bottom.
one for the coal and the other for tho
ashes that pass through the screen
Check reins can not become unfas.
tened accidentally from a new holder.
which Is hinged TO the pad aud springs
upward 10 receive the loop IN the rein.
after which Il IS pressed back against
the pad and held 10 place By a sprlag.
Variable throw crauks Cor bicycles
are arranged TO slide through sleeves
fixed ON the axle. the crank hanger
| carving eccentric disks nutcd with
grooves In which rollers mounted on
the cranks work 90 rcciproclte TIE
| crank ln the sleeve.
In o. now grinding mill two Dat.
trimmed wheels are attached to a YER
/ ucal shaft which turns the wheels
| through % Nshapcd bed having cir
cular mil at the bottom over which
. the wheels run to- crush The graln as %
. falls from the hopper
Iu q recently patented safety device
/ Cor elevators two rows of pins age set
| 100 thc ru'leVays % The shaft with
hooks mounted on tho elevator 90 catch
[ iu them as soon as the cable which
I supports the elevator breaks ana Al.
. lows thc springs to Operate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

but the tremendous pressure OF gas
following q slips under the little shut
ter and raises u up. as 10 Figure Q
The gas unable 10 pass out at The muR'
Gle returns and escapes with greatly
diminished force through a number
OF small holes % ID arranged In the
hack Of the tube. over the barrel ana
directed toward the gunner In order
that ne may not be disturbed 10y the
backward rush Of the gas, band is
fastened round the middle ot the bar
rel causing the gas 20 dIspcrse In all
directions.
The invention also serves the very
impor,ant purpose OF supgrrss.ng the
rerol Of the gun. IN his experiments
with a small gun COL Humbcrt noted
maj the rccoll. 90 the moment The
proiectilc left the muzzlc was only an
inch and a half but that % subsequent
IN progressed 20 twenty-ouc feet The
backward rush % tho g1s iu DTS Invcu-
lion countcracts The recou almost COM
plotely.
Ths apparatus f5r use with rifles Is
nearly the same as Tor cannon except
that a small bali instead OF a shutter
rises and prevents the direct exit OF
the gas
colonel Humbert Is an officer who
distinguished himself In thc Franco
German war and ln Africa llc Is nov
advanced in years and oa the retired
Dist.
when he OrH uu, his invention In
practical form he offered % % he
French Minister OF War and Of Marine
hut their experts did not then consider
I II ufnciently valuable 90 purchase Tor
tho public services. They gave the
Colonel permission 20 patent Il and to
.ysve Il public. This be dId
Sc improved his invention and ap'
piled q with great success TO Hotch'
kiss gun OF thlry-seycn mlllimcires
or about M inches calihrc. The re-
suit was Oar more In accordance viii
the inventors theory than the on
clal experts believed Il would be.
The nring produced no flame and on
ka slight kissing sound from the dis
charge OF the gas through the small
holes.
The Ministry OF War Immediately &C.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Roth boys aud men. when they have
oncned any paper very soon turn io
seo what "a SAID about athletics Poo.
ME go In thousands 10 see matches Oi
cricket boating. football running and
bicycle races. matters connected with
these matches keep the telegraph huf
and furnish the large hoauings ior
posters: they induce men Of the high
eat position and gravest character 10
write 10 the newspapers and 10 discuss
such matters from a purely athletlal
point Of view, leaving out Of sight all
moral questions which may happen 10
b. involved. Portraits Of athletes are
everywhere. and their histories aud
condition are generally known. l was
present when certain distinguished
man was introduced TO a great Eng
Ian bishop HE a the father OF p.
IT," said his in,r0cueer. naming a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
rI.,ol FirlaE 70 shot. Per Minute.


A recoll pistol. aelt-loadng. on the
principle OF the Maxim gun. has been
invented by Mauser. the famous Ger
man maker OF small arms. which hres
eighty shots per minute. The general
arrangement OF the arm Is that Of the
modern magazine guns. on a smaller
scale. the principal difference being In
the sliding breeeh-block and airing
meeflnlsm. the force Of the recoii
throwing the block back and AZ the
same time COMPRISING a long spiral
spring. which returns Il after the cart
ridge has been fed upward. So long
AZ the trigger Is drawn back the mr.
ing continues. while. u the trigger be
released. the weapon remains loaded
and cooked ready for action upon the
next pull Of the finger. The cartridges
are fastened together In charges OF ten.
which can be very quickly loaded into
the magazine The pistol Is also made
for twenty cartridges At loading The
rapidlty OF Gre Ia. OF course. the great
point. snd Il Is stated eighty shots a
mintte can be successfully fred. NO
attempt Is made 10 cool the barrel as
II done IN the Maxim gun. but no w.
effects appear from this omission. A
ten-shol pistol Of this type was hred
400 times as rapidly a. possible. with
out being cooled or cleaned. and oper-
aled perfectly without apparent injury
while no appreclahle wear upon The
par,s was visible after 10000 shots.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

day. Since my departure this lmpos.
sible state Of things has become SIN
more acute. and the uncertainty thus
produced Is the one obstacle In the
path OF the long hopcd-for prosperity
just dawnIng upon us. Business men
are plainly stating 90 each other that
such uncertainty now hangs like a
cloud over an futur transactions. II
Is great folly 20 suppose that the Gu.
ban question Is something that we can
set aside % We will and 30 about our
own business Il has intrs3si itself
into our national affairs with an iis
disturbing consequences. and o. Is her,
Co stay until We take hold oi 10 and
solve 10 wisely. not only In our own
interest. but in that % humanity
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Monte Carlos gambling bank took
In li95O.OOO francs during the year
ending Oct 81, 100000 francs less
than the year before. Among lts ex-
ponses were. for Prince Albert Of Mon
AGO. 100000 francs. for police. edu-
cation and other public charges. L.
500 900 francs. 10 the directors and OF
hclals. 100000 francs. for the thcater.
music. sports and charity 100000
francs. advertising. 100000 francs. A
hundred thousand francs was spent 10
get unlucky gamblers ont OF town. and
another hundred thousand 20 keep
them from committing suicide Never
theless 80 persons killed themselves
on account OF gambling losses during
the year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
youth well known for bic powers Of
cutting National Review.

sleeping with Heads 20 the North
The superstition that human beings
should sleep with their heads TO tee
north Is believed by the Frepch TO have
for rs foundation a scientific fact They
affirm that each human fysiem Is In IT.
self an electric battery, the head being
one OF the electrodes. the feet the other.
Their proof was discovered from exper-
imenis which the Academy Of Sciences
was allowed to make on the body OF a
man who was gulllotned This was
taken the instant II fell and placed up
on a pivot free TO move aa Il might. The
head Fart after a little vaclllatlon.
turned 10 the north. and the body thea
remained stationary. II was turned
half way round by one Of the profess
ors. and again the head end OF the
trunk moved slowly 10 tho cardinal
point due north. the same results be-
ing repeated until the FINAL arresta-
lion az organic movement
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

The Kansas City, Fort Scott 4 Mem
phis railway Is now using In ia shops
a pneumatic car painting machine.
with the new device a freight car tan
b. painted In one hour, while by the
Old method u takes an experienced
man from two 10 three hours. BE-
sides saving material and labor on.
other great advantage the pneumatic
painter has over the man with a brush
and can Of paint 10 that Il applies
the paint 20 the car with uniform
thickness and with great force. The
paint h driven into the smallest crew
ice or hole In The car and this enables
the painter to reach points under tn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29


minor operations, and especially when
that delicate sensitive precious organ,
the eye. Is 10 be dealt with % a sub
stance 10 be grateful fof. On every
hand there Is an unromittin2 search
Tor new methods and uew substances.
An cndoayor 90 made through the
agency Of electricity TO make the pain
paralyzer enter the substance OF re-
iract0ry teeth. by what is called caia-
phoresis process hardly understood
YET. but thought 10 act By opening the
pores and making room among the very
particles themselves for itself The
very latest discovery Is thrs described
a new anesthetic. which relieves az
once the pain OF deep burns. Of ulcers
and OF cancer. has been discovered by
Dra Elchorn and Heinz 81 Munich. II
u preparation Of benzomethylic
ether In the form OF a powder, 10 which
the name orthoform has been given. "
u Is now known that before the dis
cogeFy OF anesthesla. surgeons MOI sell
dom decided not 10 operate. because
they could not bring themselves TO
witness the sufier@M they must In
evltably cause. and thus allowed the
patient 20 go palnlessly 10 his grave;
and also many died from the shock
that Is now skipped" while the ether
or chloroform transports the man In a
beautiful dream. Depend upon II, when
We come 10 be counted with the an
Client, the nineteenth century will not
be remembered for ~ railroads and
telegraphs. but for rs blessed boon Of
universal application - anesthesla.-
The Independent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Among the malalies common TO all
gems OF color 10 one which arises from
exposure 90 the light Tor a long period.
They lose color Tho color OF the cm-
eralds. sapphire and ruby are as near
Is permanent as possible. hut expert
ments made a few years ago In Der
lin and Paris showed these stones sur
fered hy exposure 20 the light and a
ruby shown two years In a shop win
dow was many shades lighter than It's
mates which had been hep, In dark
ness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

eyes 600" thuniarcd thc man with
thc ioHe grinleJ wh.skcs. % am
from lhe faircs. land the sun ever
Kissed am from thc west. gentle.
men,"
All. yes is that 500 inquired a
byaaudor Ana you from the malaria
district the gr1sshoppJr quarter the
tuberculosis section the drouih re-
sion Or che cyclone helte'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Thomas Atkins as a sobriquet,
saws Household Words, Is dlsapproyed
by the British authorities. Yet the
name. d o. alleged. really had an OH
cial origin Years ago a form waL
sent round TO rcgimental oflces TO
show how a soldier who could not
write was 20 sign his name, and the
Illustrative name was Thomas At
kins. y. Ills mark" The name caught
on. and eventually became the anec'
tionate nickname OF the British sol
dior
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

tum In a straight line. which prevents
Il from falling OF the swli'iy-moying
Cat belt. and thus. IN an unbroken
stream. Il IL carried from one end OF the
great warehouse 20 the other When II
Is desired TO discharge the wheat from
the belt into a hopper. a movable frame
called a "ripper" runs on a track I'M
derncath the belt. The tripper carries
A roller on each side, one being placed
much above the level OF the belt; the
latter rises In a curve, passing over the
upper roller and beneath the lower one
ana the sudden change OF direction
causes the wheat 10 shoot from u belt
into the hopper.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
quIred the right to adopt Colonel Hum

qulred the right to adopt Colonel Hum
bort's invention. II ir now IN tho
hands OF the committee OF artillery
and is being applied TO cannon OF large
size. All future Improvements will be
kept secret as to their exact nature.
and will belong 10 the government
The advantages OF the invention are
numerous. Tho suppression OF flame
makes It possible to FIRE a gun In the
night without giving the enemy a
chance 20 ~ its whereabouts.
When 10 this Is hddcd the absence Of
noise. the terrorg OF the new gun be-
come very great
In the day time the noise OF a gun
fred from under cover. even when
there Is no smoke. gives the enemy
certain opportunities OF discovering the
position OF Il.
One can imagine the surprise OF an
army OF benlghted heather. more or
less accustomed 10 old fashioned ar
tlllery. when they come upcs. group
or Maxim guns Whlch NOV them down
hy the thousands without noise. smoke
e. flame.
The uses Of the invention In conncc-
ton with the rife seem TO be numer-
Gus. A party Of sharpshooiers care
fully covered would be able 10 DO ter
rlble work with nolselcss rifles. pre-
venting the other side from discovering
even their direction.
The suppression OF noise Is good for
the ears and nerves OF the artillery
men.
And the good quality Of the lnvcn-
ton Is that. u adopted. Il will not re-
quire an entire rearmament Of the
forces because q can be fitted to ex-
isting weapons.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

According 10 the chief hre warden
Of Minnesota the total damage 20 for
cs,s by fire n 1897 willsuot be over
$4,000. This Is very credliablo
showing In view Of the fact that a very
conservative estimate places the value
Of standing timber In the north star
state at Sl00,000,OOO,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Mrs Bld1d Throwing down the
paper 20 DECLARE there De- another
horrii municipal scandal Every man
nowadays seems 10 have something 20
DO with a ring"
Bildad And 10 women were given
half a chance dont you think they
would have their finger 10 g. toog"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

The belt conyeyors" used 10 carry
wheat 10 some OF the huge grain stores
ln Brooklyn. are described IN the scien-
tic American. they consist Of hei's.
formed OF canvas and rubber thirty
Inches broad. and running over horl-
zontal rollers. a. the point where a
stream Of wheat falls upon one Of these
belts. the edges ~ the latter are turned
mp for o short distance by q pair OF
rollers placed above the general level
Bui the grain quietly acquires q momen-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

SO great Is the dexterity Of the ON.
ployes In cigarette manufactures, ac.
qulred by long continued practice. that
some workers make between 1000 and
5000 cigarettes dally-and being paid
by pieccwork at 20 much per 1000 carr
about SIS weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
r.n..h nv /. nol. IN The Carmel.

Jennie Waters tripped in a hole In
the hall carpet In an apartment house
In Louisville. Ky, The fall hurt her
TO such an extent that she wants the
owner to pay $4,000
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

The Bay OF Fundy. in Canada, has
the highest tide In the world. II rises
foot every ave minutes and some.
times attalns a height OF seventy feet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

The Klondlkc nuttcr Is the newest
game In cards rs object Is 20 hnd
the nugget Il Is worked with three
cards and Is our old friend three card
monte in disguise.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Bond Mrs. Tancke complains bitter.
" OF the way her husband treats her.
Case That's funny; be treats Ne AZ
often again as he used 10.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Tom-"lt takes an lrlshman for
ready Wit
Dick twho has just visited his "un.
cie') And a Jew Tor ready ca a."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

An English exchange reports that
there ls 40 ola fellow In Nottingham
who shores - loud that he IL obliged
20 sleep at house IN the next stree
70 avoid av aksrlns himself.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

Il r. estimated that Japan's national
debt will In 1900 amount to isA7oo.OoO
yea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
WHO FIRED THE SHOT
THAT KILLED OLD MAN BRIoos
IN BURT'S HOUSE.
Who Wa. n aud what Was the Rea'
sons-Mystery In This Murder witch
Has Caused Much Excitement in
Northern New York

I has been many
years since Pots
dam. ~ Y. has
been so stirred ~
as It has OF late.
an on account Of a
mysterious murder.
About 6 o'clock one
evening recently
the household "
Howard W. Burt
al Hannawa Falls.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29
SCIENTIFIC POINTERS.
CURRENT NOTES OF Discov-
ERY AND INVENTION.
An Easv Method % Painting Freight
Cau-A fneumatlo Hrash In tho
Service Of mig Railroad some
Recent Inventions
The search for Ans ,hstie..

HE search Tor safe.
swift and efficient
anosthetlcs sim
goes on, and the
nitrous oxide
Laughing gas).wlth
lts brief oblivion
and quick recovery
Is q great boon
while ccc14ne In rs
constantly iacrcas-
ing applications In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-29

ear roof where the man with a brush
would be- able 90 make little head.
way. Tho new method promises 90
take the place OF hand painting en-
tircly.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11
No Time For Schemes.

1t is nearly 5000 miles from Homo
lulu to Manila, yet the Hawaiian
anneIationists arc saying that
Honolulu would have been valua-
BILE base Of operations for Dewey. II
a cesling station 1000 miles from
our coast and 5000 miles from the
scene OF our great naval victory is
of any use, We have it already in
Pearl Harbor. That station is ours
to occupy, fortify and use to any
advantage it may be to us without
taking upon us the civil embarrass-
ments that will attend annexation.
1t will be remembered that
heretofore all arguments in favor Of
annexation from a military view
have been addressed to the defensive
idea, that they were needed for de-
fsnse of this coast. The fact is that
any man-of- war coaling at Homo
lulu and steaming under forced
draught for this coast is out of coal
when she gets within striking dis
tance, and would be about as valua-
BILE as fighting machine as a
floating watermelon. Spain has is
lands and coaling stations every
where, and what coed are they do
ing her in her smergenoy7 Every
one is a weakness. Ii she sat upon
her peninsula she would be uncon-
querable, as she has always been at
home. She has islands and naval
stations, and we, without any, are
blowing her out OF water.
Instead of this war demonstrating g
our need of extracontinental pos
sessions it proves that the nation
which has them is at the mercy OF
one that has them not.
This is no time to work schemes
The island politicians will improve
il, of course, but the American
people are not under any glamour
that shuts their eyes to the clear
facts. The speculative yellow press
has tried to use the war feeling tc
validate Cuban bonds, which hai
been the price Of it's abuse OF theil
own Government. They failed, and
the island schemers will fail also.
During the quiet which ensust
upon the defeat Of the treaty ovel
1000 Japanese coolies have beer
introduced into tho islands as con
tract laborsrs, although the Legis
lature pretended an intention t.
repeal the contract labor law.
1t may as we'll be understood tina
the American people are for this wa
and will fight it to the bitter enc
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11
Threat from the ozar.

LONDON, May 1.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Sunday Special
asserts that the Queen Regent OF
Spain has appealed to the Gear
through Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria, to assist her in her con.
fict with the United States.
Emperor Nicholas replied direct.
ly to the Queen Regent, assuring her
of his deepest sympathy with Spain,
ON which country the United States
had forced war, stating, however,
that he does not consider matters
ripe for Russian diplomatic or mill
tary intervention, but that he will
do whatever is possible at the pro-
per time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11

WASHINGTON, May g. The day
passed without single word from
the American fleet in the Philip
pines, and ia view OF the long. con-
tinued interruption in cable COM
munication the officials are begin
ming to resign themselves to the be-
lief that they must await further
official news until a boat arrives at
Hongkong. This will not neces-
arily be naval vessel, for it is not
believed that Commodore Dewey,
who will be admiral as soon as he
can be reached by cable, could have
spared any of his ships, even the
McCulloch, to carry dispatches be-
fore the bombardment. In ordinary
times there is plenty Of communica-
tion by steamers, as we'll as by ma
tive vessels, between the Philippines
and the mainland, and the officials
will be rather surprised il some
news does not come by this means
by tomorrow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11

with Spain and all the allies she can
get on land and sea. But they don't
intend to permit spectators to use
their patriotic feeling to cover such
deals as the annexation OF Hawaii.
There ia no more reason now for such
action than there was last Decent ber,
when the defeated treaty was intro
duced
Oligarch Dole Processes fear that
Spain will come and take him in,
when everybody knows that Spain
couldn't take ia anything, and that
he, being a neutral, would be safe il
the world were at war His Legis-
lature is inquisitive about the
sumptuous items in his bill OF ex-
pensss paid during his recent junket
to Washington, and it is convenient
for him to get afraid of Spain to
turn attention away from his cash
accounts. Spain can't hold what
she has, and Mr.. Dole estimates the
intelligence of his own people and
oars at o low plane il he thinks
black-mammy nonsense will scare
anybody.-S. r. Call.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11
German warships for the Philippines

LONDON, May "A German war
ship has left Kiaochau for Manila,
This, with the Irene, now en- route
from Nagasaki, will make three Ger.
man warships in the Philippines.
The last official statistics show about
100 Germans in Manila.
SHANGHAI, May 3.-The German
warship Ge6on has gone to Manila
to protect Germans there.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-11

Mr.. Dole, on behalf of his handful
OF supporters, has offered Hawaii to
the United States. His offer has
not been favorably received, but he
has persisted in throwing Hawaii in
the way of Uncle Sam. The rela-
tions OF the United States to Ha-
waii have often been compared to
those Of man seeking girl in
marriage. In this instance the girl
has been very bold and very for
ward indeed, but if the Thurston
bill should be adopted by the Legis-
lature, it will mean a clear case of
political rape with the girl as the
attacking party.