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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

trying 10 follow his methods. In the
Ara place. be trains for middls-tis-
lance racing and uot Toe serinas. wAsi
be can DO and thrive on nine men out
Of ten would ind impossible. I was
down in Florida With Michael last
spring and ] know something about
the way be went 10 work TO prepare
himself for the seasons campaign lie
skipped the rope In q way that would
have used up the average boxer train
Ing for az important contest. Then he
would take up a hve-pound dumbbell
and work with Il from nfteen minutes
TO half an hour. Almost all authori-
ties on physical culture say that the
bells used. even by the largest men.
should be very light. not more than
two or three pounds az the most.
Michael. however. handled the Ave
pound articles regularly. and did not
hesitate 20 take heavier ones for some
exercises. Then. another thing be did.
contrary 70 all commonly accepted
rules for bicycle training. was 20 get
In a run OF from one 10 i've miles with
a good walk. usually In addition TO his
other work. Il Is well known that
there Il a different set OF muscles used
in running and other pedestrian sports
from those used In bicycle riding, and
every trainer Of track athletics rather
irowns on bicycle riding when In train
ing. Most men on the cycle path could
not stand the system used by Miehae
az regards running. for Il would queei
their sprinting. ] don't think that th'
Welshman would Ind II the right thinI
II he were to follow the short or sprin
races. although he seems 20 possess
speed enough. after all. 20 beat almos
any Of them. Michael. In his work
Is busy from the time he gets up II
the morning until be goes to bed. Tn
average man would go stale az ono
II he followed his program"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Part u Might Play In War ~ith
spain.


Gibraltar. the key Of the Medlier-
ranean. was incorporated with the
Spanish crown In 1909. bat In 1904 fell
into the hands Of England who has
held II ever since. While !. Is not a
Spanish fertilization. Il occupies the
best strategic point on the southern
coast OF Spain. BY It's position Gibral-
tar must be figured upon either a. a
strong ally or a dangerous enemy In
any attack upon the spanish seabcard.
says the Boston Herald. The f0sss.
which Is ! 100 feet high. and about six
miles In circumference. Is honey
with batteries. Strong forts have been
built az the water port or north end
OF the line wall. az r. ged stan and
al Rosia. These are armed with eight
een-ton guns in shilded embrasures.
The prince OF Wales. in 1876 laid the
corner stone OF the Alexandria bat
terry. which carried recently a thirty
eight ton gun. Five years ago thirty
heavy guns. including two i0o-ton
guns, were In position at various points.
but since that time the summit Of the
rock has been thoroughly equipped
with modern guns OF sufficient power
to command the whole circuit Of land
and sea around Gibraltar The upper
part Of the rock cannot be visited by
civilians. and only by British officers
under strict regulations The harbor
is indinerently good. but contains \
dock yard fully equipped for the re-
pairing Of mcn-Of-war The rock Is
said to be garrisoned with 500 soldiers.
On the opposite African shore Spain
owns Ceuta, which. with England's
Gibraltar. might be made TO close the
entrance TO the Mediterranean and
make IL impregnable. Ceuta is chiefly
used as a penal colony. and IL we'll
fortified BY position on a iuttlng rock
with projecting forts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

cause a the malodor arising In that
hot month Of June.
There" said our guide. tine riga
land regiments lay down on their faces
waiting for the moment 10 spring upon
the foe In that orchard twenty-iiys
hundred men were cut 70 plcces. Here
stood Wslllngton with white ilpa. and
up that knoll rode Marshal Ney on
his sixth horse. Eve having been shot
under him. Here the ranks Of the
French broke. and Marshal Ney. with
his boot slashed Of a sword. and his hat
OF. and his face covered with powder
and blood. tried TO rally his troops a.
be cried. Come and zee how a marshal
Of France dies on tic battle field
From yonder direction Grouchy was
expected Tor the French reinforce
meats. but be came not. Around these
woods Biueher vas looked for 10 rein
force the English. and just In time he
came up. Yonder II the field where
Napoleon stood. his arms through the
reins q the horses bride. dazed and
insane. trying TO 90 back" Scene OF
a battle that went on from twenty-five
minutes 10 twelve o'clock. on the 18th
Of June. until o'clock. when the Eng
lish seemed defeated. and their com
;nander cried cut. Boys. you can't
think Of giving way? Remember old
England" and the tides turned. and at
o'clock In the evening the man Of
destiny. Who was called by bis troops
Old Two Hundred thousand. turned
away with broken heart. and the fate
Of centuries was decided.
No wonder a great mound has been
reared there. hundreds Of feet high-a
mound al the expense Of millions Of
dollars and many years in rising. and
on the top Is the great Belgian lion Of
bronze. and a grand old lion Il Is. But
our great Waterloo was In Palestine.
There came a day When all hell rode
up led BY Apollyon. and the Captain
Of our salvation confronted them alone.
The Rider on the white horse Of the
Apocalypse going out against the Black
horse cavalry Of death. and the bat
,alions Of the demoniae. and the myr-
midons Of darkness. From ~ o'clock
at noon to o'clock In the afternoon
the greatest battle Of the universe
went on. Eternal destinies were being
decided. All the arrows Of hell pierced
our chleftain. and battle ares struck
him. until brow and cheek and shoul-
der and hand and foot were incarna-
dlned with oozing life; but be fought
on until he gave a final stroke with
sword from Jehovah's buckler. and the
commander-in-chief Of hell and all his
I forces fell back in everlasting ruin
and the victory Is ours And on the
mound that celebrates the triumph VI
plant this day two figures. not n
bronze, or iron. or sculptured marble
but two figures Of living light. the lioI
. Of Judah's tribe and the Lamb that wa
slain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
FOUND HIS WAY \
A Lonely Dog Travel. ovss Fivs IRE

Did you ever hear Of a doEttfavel-
ing from Mississippi 20 KentnckYf-
said gentleman from Houstopyille re-
Gently to a New York Telegram repor-
ter without eompaniong Well. I
heard Col Tee Carpenter tell Of a won
derful hound Of his. lie says that some
years ago he sold hound to a gentle
man Of Corinth. Miss. The dog broke
away from the expresEman Of the
train when In northern Mississippi and
was not heard OF for some time, The
Mississippi gentleman wrote 10 Carpen-
ter and asked what was the reason the
dog had not been sent Carpenter
looked the matter NJ and found that
the dog had jumped out Of the express
car while the train was running at full
speed. About six weeks afterward the
hound showed up at Carpenters house
In Lincoln county. He had come home
alone. being guided by that peculiar
instinct with which dumb animals are
gifted. He had Travelled fully 500
miles. The dog was never Of any value
thereafter and he was completely pros
trated by the trip. He looked like a
skeleton when be got back to Ken
lucky and could never sfterward run
fast enough 10 keep up with carpen-
ter's other fox hounds"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

al portraits In existence az Col.
Samuel Washington and his son,
George steptoe Washington, The
lower rooms contain black marble
mantels. which possess individual in
terest. as they were sent as gifts 20
Colonel Washington by the Marquis
OF Lafayette al the same time that be
presented the mantels al Oak Hill 20
President Monroe
Samuel Washington entered the rev
olutionary army with the rank Of coli
onel. and gained great distinction Tor
bravery and sound judgment Twelve
autograph letters are extant from
General Washington TO him. dated be-
tween 1916 and 1891. some from NJ.
Vernon and others written on the field
OF battle. All OF these letters express
the utmost intimacy. and In several
OF them General Washington gives
proof Of the confidence he felt In his
brother BY diyulging bis private views
OF various important public matters
But the success Of the gallant colonel
IN war and politics was as naught
compared with his triumphs on the
field Of matrimony! Ne evidently APP
proyed the old saying that IT is not
coed for man TO live alone. Tor, though
no died al the early age OF AZ. be had
UT managed In that limited space Of
time 70 lead no less than five fair
b,tdes 10 the altar. The names OF his
numerous wives were. In their order.
Jane Champe. Mildred Thornton. Lucy
Chapman. Anne steptoe and susannah
pertine. Mrs. Samuel Washington
No. 4 was the mother Of George Step
toe Washington. one Of the FIVE neph-
ews appointed by George Washington
a. his executors. and to whom. accord
ing TO their age, he LEFT the choice Of
his swords. with the oft-quoted injune-
ton mot TO unsheath them for the pur-
pose OF shedding blood except Il be In
] aelf.defense or In the defense 81 their
country OF lie rights; and In the latter
case 10 keep them unsheathed and TO
prefer falling with ther 10 their
hands to the REIMBURSEMENT thereof. "
Colonel Washington bequeathed
Harewood TO his son. George steptoe
Washington. who also became. In his
turn. a colonel In the United States
army. but died while very young in
Augusta, Ca. where he was buried
NTH military honors His marriage
was most romantic one. when on
ly is he went for time to philadel-
phia. where he proceeded forthwith to
fall head-over-heels in love with a CO.
quettish damse Of the tender age OF
10. In a quaint little letter 10 Gen
eral Washington. carefully treasured
now by members Of the Washington
family, he explains the state Of affairs
dilating most earnestly on the impress
sion the virtues and truly amlahlc
qualities OF the beautiful Miss Lucy
Payne Of Philadelphia had made upon
his heart. and naivelv hers his below.
ed uncle not 20 Boo displsased but o,
award Doe sanction and appreciation.
General Warrington 'rnlfe1 he ar
pro,al iho marriage or fhe youtau
pair took place ro.a afterwards Ht
lhoy rr coded o. once tc ate up lhrH
residence DO HarcrtoI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Dealers feel that the new guarantee
Of sixty days on bicycles will affect
the early spring business. While some
dealers report brisk sales. others com
plain that the sale Of new wheels Is
proportionRteiy small in comparison
viii this time a year ago. The latter
attribute the hesi,ancy OF riders 10
eslect and purchase new mounts TO
the Introduction Of the two months
guarantee. A vell-known manufac-
mrer. In talking yesterday with a re-
porter. said that the guarantee ques-
tion Ia comparatively a small issue
rith the big makers The latter. he
declares. are willing 10 make good at
any time any break from a defect 10
aterial or workmanship. even though
Dc rider has been using his bicycle
three or four months. The new guar
kniee. he says. 10 merely a restrictive
measure. adopted TO compel riders 20
exercise care In handling their wheels
20 that mishaps will not occur through
Negligence. According 20 the mAnufac-
forers, three-quarters OF the repairs
made In high-grade bicycles IN recent
years have been due 10 carelessness
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

There was . meeting at Marso.lles
recently NJ which the principal event
was an International match OF twenty
kllometers between the Englishman
Robertson and the 100 hlometers pro-
fessional champion OF France, Bou-
hours. In the result Bouhours won,
but the English rider had the satisfac-
ton OF making his opponent go all out.
and he certainly compelled him to 80
"all the way" The Grande lnterna-
tionale was secured by the Italian. Fer
rari. beating Robertson, Fossier and
Bouhours. In the tandem event Gas
coype Brown easily beat Geo-Merle
and Bermond- Moussier. Il 10 rattle. 10
he wondered at that Gascoyne, Brown
and Robertson have not before this
tried their luck IN the States The
Chesterfield flyer properly trained
should hold his own against some Of
the Yankee cracks. and the other two
men should be able to render a good
account OF some OF the Continental
visitors. London Cycllst.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

The action OF the intercollegiate
Athletic association in determining to
place the management Of the bicycle
championships In new hands next sea-
son indicates that the cycling interests
have assumed AN important bearing
In college athletics. The preparatory
work for the selection OF the teams Is
In progress. The riders at Princeton,
Yale. Harvard. University OF Pennsyl-
vania, Cornell, Dartmouth and Column
bia have begun training, and a num-
Der Of the veterans Of 81 teams will
be- seen In championship teams again.
Il Is expected that Columbia and Yale
will turn out the strongest teams. Both
universities have over twenty candl'
dates in training.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

was owned by George Washingion's
oldest full brother, Samuel, and was
planned and built under the personal
superintendenoe o. General Washing
ton himself. According 10 his sugges-
tion. IL Is said. the house was modelled
after the early home Of the Washing
tons In sulgraye, N0rthampionshire,
England. General Washing on not
only took much interest In the erection
OF his brothers home, but was q fire.
quent visitor there Al a later date,
sixteen years before he was made pres
ident Of the United States. James Mad
ison was married In the pariors Of
Hardwood 10 the dsshing Widow Todd,
and under that same hospitable roof
were entertained Louis Philippe and
his two brothers. the Duke de Mont
pensier and Count Bealjolais during
their sojourn in this country.
Hardwood IL filled with patriotic as
sociations. Il is a square. two-storied
edihce. built Of gray stone. which
seems almost TO defy time A sub
stantial air OF comfort peryades the
place and more than recompenses the
lack Of architectural beauty. The in
terror IL charming. with rooms filled
with quaint old-fashioned furniture
OF carved mahogany. and walnScoted
walls hung with numbers OF splendid
paintings. The narrow windows have
the deep seats and tiny panes Of glass
which remind one Of a day long past.
The hall Il broad and lofty. and serves
also as a sitting room On its walls
hang. many well-known family por-
traits OF the Washingtons. among
which are conspicuous the only origin
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
HOTEL CLERKS TRIALS.
People with rointlsss Questions Are
Their chief Troubles.

People with rointlss. Questions Are
Their chief Troubles.
The hotel clerk must be a patient
man. capable OF enduring long and con-
tinued suffering. Day after day and
night after night he must stand behind
the desk, moisten his lips and look
pleasant, while some long-winded
spieler pumps him full Of stale yarns.
lie must always be pleasant and have
a glad hand for the commercial tour
list. which. being interpreted, In moth
INK more than the ordinary drummer.
Looking pleasant every day In the
week is by no means a pleasant job.
SAYS the Nashville American. The
man with the question Is one q the
evils which conspiro to wear the soul
OF the clerk. lie Ia pounded with the
most ridiculous questions. when does
the train leave7" blandiy asked a man
last evening who seemed 10 be pos
sessed Of good intelligence What
tralnl" asked the clerk. twitching his
face 10 bring forth his patent smile
why. my train. ! said" We'll. er.
which special train do you own"
Now, don't get fresh with me- said
the stranger. II want to know what
time the train leaves for Chattanooga. -
and with this explanation II was all
ger. and the dozen men who were
waiting 20 register had chance. Dur.
ing the rush OF the centennial the WON.
en- would come down In the lobby e
attend 20 their own business, and ther
the clerks had a good time. Some WON
en- ask questions. and " Il the ihlnl
hadn't stopped just when 4 ala. the
chances are that the hospita for the Ia
sane would be well supplied with hoie
clerks
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
INsEPARAeLE FRIENps
PHILADELPHIA Lstter.l

This cut 10 an excellent reproduction
Of the local 81. Bernard dog Nero. now
owned by G. Sands. and his iavorite,
Master Herbert W Crowhurst. The
dog Is a magnificent animal. nearly ?
years old. and weighing 100 pounds.
He comes from splendid stock. hav-
Ing Warwick blood In him. He Is as
gentle IA a lamb TO the little 10y. but
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

In half-oriental. half-racing cos
tune. Van Kui TIE. Of Japan. poses as
the first native scorcher. About him
cling enough poetry and realism 10
mark him the most picturesque rider
among the japanese. lie had read OF
the American racing costumes. lie
adopted part Of one and In a sort OF
apology wrapped dreamy silken robe
about him. hoping TO reconcile his
friends to the creation. Il Ia also said
he then rode a wheel Of American
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
JAPANESE sCoRcHER

manufacture novelty at the time.
The romance attached TO him runs
thus: II was on this bicycle and
dressed In this costume that Van Kui
TIE rode from one Of the interior towns
to the palace OF the mikado with tho
FIRST authentic message Of the defea,
Of the Chinese army In the war be-
tween China and Japan The wheel
rests In the royal japanese museum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
RAILS AROUND THE WORLD.
Trans-siberi4n Railway Opens Up Great
Possibilities.

Imperial Railway Commissioner Chill
koi has just made long report to the
car concerning the trans.Siberian
railway. The road will be opened
throughout its entire length next sum
mer, and the journey may then be made
from St Petersburg to Vladiyostok In
ten days. says the New York Times.
American rolling stock and loeomo-
tiyes will be chiefly employed. The
Russian commissioner has obtained an
Interesting result by calculating the ae-
tual running time Of the various rail-
ways and steamship lines east and west
around the world. and comes TO the
conclusion that the globe may. In or
binary times and with present faeili-
ties. BE- circled In thirty-three days.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Some Of the things one would rather
have left unsald" are really inspired by
kindness Of heart. In a case OF SLAM
der says the Green Bag a lady had
taken the stand In behalf OF the
plaintiff whose attorney was oxamln-
iug her. Now madam De began. IRE.
peas tho slandcrols statements made
ly Goo defendant on th.s occasion d"
on .hoy are luf. for aly respectable
leuou 90 heari' var tho mpha.lc un-
wgp Tfen aId tle attorney.
uaNInn'F fpucse sou iWt Whisper
them go tac l'gs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

The beautiful Miss Lucy kyns Of
Philadelphia." referred 70 In ~ iss-
tar, ~ss The younger sister - Ers-
President Madison. the fAmol Dolly.
whom she IL said 10 have rival in VT
and vivacity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Tom Cooper, the Detroit Splinter In
talking OF training methods says
"plders differ greatly as 90 the amount
of work they cam stand before they arc
va1 into the SEASON. Because Jimmy
,u.bsel does th.a or that and Dds do
,rra are cSploies al over tho eom-
trv you viii lni m o1ng riders
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
SAMUEL WASHINGTON
HISTORIC OLD HOUSE NEAR
cHARLEsTowN.
aieh Ia PATRIOTS nemoriss-''HAre~oed
10 LATHE Known Iiut Deserving ef =
High Place Among wsshiast0a Asss-
elsiisss-Presidsat Msdissn's Marriage.
Especial Istier.l

VI Tar from the
village OF Charles
town, W. Va,
stands an old
homestead. which.
from an historical
point Of view Is
pronounc ed the
most interesting In
that whole section
OF country Hare
wood - Is called.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

II was a most exciting day I spent
on the battle field OF Waterloo. Start
ing out with the morning train from
Brussels. Belgium. We arrived In about
an hour on that famous spot A son
Of one who was In the battle, and who
had heard from his father a thousand
times the whole scene recited. accom-
panied us over the field. There stood
the old Hougomont Chateau. the walls
denied and scratched. and broken. and
shattered by grape shot and cannon
ball. There Is tho well In which three
hundred dying and dead were pitched.
There is the chapel with the head OF
the infant Christ shot OF. There are
the gates at which. for many hours.
English and French armies wres,led.
fonder were the one hundred and six
" guns Of the English, and the two
hundred and ffty guns Of the French.
Nonder was the ravine Of Ohaiu.
where the French cavalry. not knowing
there was a hollow IN the ground. roll
ed over aad down. troop after troon.
iumb.ing Into one awful mass OF suf.
iering hooi OF Kicking horses arans,
brow and breast o. captains and colon.
as aud private oilleFs. me human and
ile hcaHt.g Gotn seni up until ht
dsy aaer on Nis iaoyclel under be-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
pMPEROR THANH THAI.

EMIENOh lhANii AhAAs
mia Annamese subjects. II all the world
were cyclists a great step would be
taken toward universal brotherhood,
and an international cyclists touring
club would probably do more for the
promotion OF frlendllness and good will
tban many peace societies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DE-
voTEEs or THE BICYCLE.

f1ny Thoas.nd Dollars ia Purse. Tor
the rressat Year-The College Racers
The siEty Day Gasr.ssee and iis
Eject ON s.lss-Other Matters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01

Not only Is the bicycle popular
among the royal families OF Europe
but. no doubt their example has done
much 10 spread the fashion OF riding
in other countries Recently a royal
parsonage In the far east has been
charmed by the flying wheel His i'm
perial majesty Of AMMAN. Thanh Thai.
has been paying a visit to Saigon. the
capital Of French lndo-Chlna. and made
his debut a. a eycllst In the gardens
OF the government house. What his
success was. unfortunately. the tele-
grams do not inform a.. but II IL TO
be hoped he found the experience
pleasant and will be inclined to carry
a bicycle home and introduce II among
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-01
Nicely Arranged.

JS1zEl HE National Cycle
" Track association
I'll held an important
meeting at Spring
o. field recently. when
E ): e: :. e: E. !: Z: !: ]:
- Nr the racing schedule
~ "/ANV ~ was outlined and
rnIV WIN arrange Is
-l7IllU completed for a
H~-TH series Of the great
u W. est races ever run.
Ten cities In the as
ISOLATION. including New York. Boston,
philadelphia. bridgeport. Newark. As
bury Park. Buffalo. Washington and
louisville will give each a spring and
fall meeting. where middle-distanee
paced match race will be the feature
For these events the most noted Ameri-
can and foreign racers have been en-
Eaged. while a pacing complement OF
ihirty men have been engaged. WITH
nfteen bis pacing machines. The Track
4ssoclation will be represented In the
uiddle-dlstance class by Linton aud
heDuffee. and in the sprint races by
Cooper and Tom Butler. Nat Butler
and Tom Bamoly will also be on the
team. and the Track association Will
back these men for any amount and
Al any time against any riders In the
world. The circuit will open In New
York on April q and Kill close in Dc
tober. The biz eyGnt OF the season
will be series Of match races between
Michael and Linton. which will be run
IN the fall in Philadelphia, New Yorl
and Boston. During the season The
4 national Track association will oiiel
kI-{to 900 in purses for the middle-dls
tance races: a like amount for th'
zhorter ones.