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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
THRASHED.

Among the ancient Spartans everything
was considered secondary to military eff
ficiency, and with a view to securing
this, the boys and men were by law
kept in a continual state of "training.'
No deformed child was allowed to live;
the Boys were taken from their homes n
subjected to military regulations at the
age Of I. They were compelled to wear
the same single garment winter and
summer. At 20 they joined the ranks
and from that age until they reached GO
were required to dine at the public ia
bles, where only a certain quantity was
supplied for each man. The magistrates
interfered in absurdly small matters.
They regulated the degrees of fairness to
| which it was lawful for any citizen to
extend his body. Those who dared to
grow too fat or too soft for military
duty and exercise were sometimes sound
ly logged. Aelian, in his history, relates
that Nauclis, son of Polytus, was brought
| before the Ephors (maglstrates) and the
whole assembly of Sparta. and "his I'M
lawful fairness was publicly exposed, and
he was threatened with perpetual Danish
ment Il he did not bring his body within
the regular Spartan compass and give
| up his culpable mode of living which was
| declared to be more worthy of an Ionian
than q Spartan"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

an seen how Mr.. Cronin was a-sailin' 'er.
Thar warn't no other man aboard an all
'er canvas war set, an Cronin hisself war
as white as a sheet an had a eckless
haggard look on him as l wouldn't like to
see or no man.
"Wall, sir, we didn't gain much on the
Mermaid an was well down neal them
hospital islands, wen I seen a flaw o
wind o-comin', a-dancin' an a-swoopin'
acrost the water, and 1 d jist time to put
'er head to it, wen it struck us. She a
keeled over, sure eff she'd a-struck it
hroadside on. An Miss Eleanor, she
made shift sonle'ow to git in the jlb, an
put a reef in the mainsail, me a-keepin
'er head to, fur we knoWd Wot that flaw
meant. An sure enough, the storm was
on us, afore We could say Jack Robinson;'
an the win roared past us and druv the
spray in our faces, an the sky was over
cast with clouds as come up from no.
, where. like. an in that mint, l looked
back an seen the Mermaid with all sail
! set. leanin' over on 'er side an ~ploughin'
'er nose in the breakers, while that thar
Cronin sat at the wheel with the same
face on him as he had afore.
He's sailin' like a crazy man say Miss
Eleanor, excited like. He'll capsize sure,
cap'n. Call to him to bring her head to,
for heavens sake l yelled till 1 was
black in the face but he didn'th heed, least
! wise, he kept right on; an all we could
hear was the rushin' O. the winds an the
sWishin' O. the big waves as tumbled half
over us: an presently, Cronin give a yell,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
DISTANCE A WALTZER TRAVELS.

A dancing master at Gardiner, Me-,
has calculated the distance a Walter
travels during the course of one evening
at seven miles. He says that allowing
six feet for one waltz step, and the waltz
60 measures a minute, and taking
three steps to the measure, gives $50
steps in a minute. Giving 10 minutes for
each waltz and 10 Waltzes in an even
ing, the WALTER has covered a distance
of seven miles in waltZes alone during
the evening.
A Frenchman with an impossible name
and a prediction for figures has esti-
mated the average length of a mans
stride at 31R inches, and the distance an
| average traveller can cover at this rate
at 1853 yards an hour, or 119 yards a
minute. The number of strides would be
1900 an hour, or 125 a minute. The length
of the stride in the various European
armies is as follows: In the German
! army it is 31R inches with a cadence
| of 112 steps per minute; in the Austrian
, army, ~29Rinches, with a cadence of from
lis to 1870 per minute; in the Italian army
291b inches with a cadence of 12O per
! minute; in the French army 291a inches,
| with a cadence Of 115 per minute; in the
British army 80 inches, with a cadence
of 116 per minute.-Bangor Commercial.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

drownin' man. He Warn't more'n fifty
feet away, but the sea was runnin' high,
an 'twarn't no cinch ter git to i'm but
she done it. I s'posed at the time he war
too played out to know wot he war dom
fer no man in his senses, least of all Mr..
Cronin, would catch hol' O. the person as
comes ter save him. like he done ter
Miss Eleanor. l seen hin clutch her arm
desperate like-my God! I'll never forgit
the sight as long as I %vean me help
less thar on the yacht!
wall, sir, she struggled with him, an
I could hear err speakin' sharp an
stern, an then he began to sink, an drag
her with him. Then somehow, with a
mighty effort, she gave him an herself
a suddint jerk out O. the water, an !
seen 'er raise 'er fist an bring it down
with all her strength square tween his
eyes. She done it tWic't afore he KEEP
quiet, an then she swan in, a-haulin'
him along. 1t didn't take more than a
few minutes, but it seemed a year to me.
| thinkin' she'd give out an go to the bot
tom with him. But she was a strong
swimmer an she KEEP him up till they
was near enough fer me to heave 'er a
rope, which I done, first a-tyin' a loor
in it, so she could slip it roun' his body
1t war a difficult piece o engineerin
a-gettin' him aboard the Ducklin an
keepin' 'er steddy w'ileS we lone it. Miss
Eleanor left him a-hangin' by the rope
w'iles she climbed aboard with my help
an Their we rugged a pulley on the mast
But Lord! l war glad wen 1 seen Mr.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

ever. oh, yes says she, but it wouldn't
be right ter take We out an you so weak
I'm all right says L: an yer kin manage
the sails as we'll as any man, an eff yer a
min ter, We'll go an I'll help ail KIN.
1T was a pretty sight ter see that gal
climbin' about gettin' them thar sails
ready ter hist. She wore one O them
bicycle skirts like We seen 'er in ter-day,
an a little yachtin' cap. an 'er face was
rosy with the sun an the wind: an the
loose hair was a-blowin' roun' 'er tenn
pies in little rings like-but yer seen 'er,
an wot's the use in me tellin' YER
"Wall, wen we wal ready, we got I'M
der way, the Ducklin' a-dippin' an "a
boundin' ahead, without no noise but the
sweep O. the wind through 'er rlggln', an
the wash O. the water roun' us. Wed
got well Town Staten Island Sound, Wen
1 seen thar war a storm a-comin' an l
says ter Miss Eleanor, we'd better be a.
turnin' back, an she says, all right An
u brought the Duckling's head roun' an
I'VE scooted away t'wards home. An all
of a Suddint we seen the rma ahead
of us, an Miss Eleanor's mouth set hard
Immediate. an she looked as stern an
naughty like as such a beautiful young
lady kin possibly look.
Well overhaul that boa say she, an
frightened the sheets. An in ten minutes
the Ugly Duckling was sailin' past the
Mermaid as clipper as you please; an
Miss Eleanor war a~-Standin' IN the cock
pit, a-givin' MI. Cronin a bow an a look
as must a-made that young Teller fee
mighty chilly. We was two lengths
ahead O. the Mermaid wen 1 looked back
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

that was kin of a laugh, an we seen the
Mermaid keel clean over.
"Jist fer a mint, I seen the gal cover
her face with her hands, an wen she tuck
'em down, she says: Put about. Cap'n
jist wot 1 war a-goin' to do, though how
l war a-goin' to save Mr.. Cronin, an me
a. most a helpless cripple, ! didn't know.
AS we come about bouncin' an tumblin
like a cork, we could see the Mermaid
lynn over on 'er side 'er sails nappin' in
the water an 'er beautiful body a-liftin'
up an Mr.. Cronin a-clingin' to 'er hull,
ba~re-headed an drippin'. We run the
Ducklin' up as cloSt as we dared an
lay to; but we warn't near enough to
throw i'm a rope, an the dingy was full
O. water to the gunwale, an a-hangin'
onto the yachts stern like a lump @
lead. n.
"'He kin only swim a few strokes,
says Miss Eleanor low and quiet ike.
VILE she was speakin' Mr.. Cronin either
made up his min to try how far them
strokes would kerry him, or else he
couldn't hol' on no longer, fer we seen
i'm Slip off'n the yachts hull an Hop
in the water; an next mint Miss Elean-
or was haulin' off her skirt an shoes,
an afore / knowed it she war a-stand1n
on the gunwale in them thar bloomel
things, an no shoes. Miss Eleanor, fol
the Lords sake, Wot be We goin' ter do,
says l; but she didn't heed an afore ]
could git to 'er with my lame leg or
that heavir' boat, she'd jumped over
board an was swimmin' with them long
| strokes c. hers twards the flounderin
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04

Cronin, safe over the uckin' gunwale,
tho he might -aben a log fer all the signs
o life was in him. An we laid him in
the cockpit an she poured brandy down
him, w'iles l sat holdin' the tiller. An
| seen 'er push his hair away from his
temples and lean his head agin' her
breast an stoop an kiss the mark her
fist had made atween his brows, mindin'
me no more'n eff l had ben a sand flea.
He come to wanderin' in his mind, an
talkin' to hisself. jist a lot of gibberish.
BY gosh! wot with him as deler'ous as
a loon, an wot with the wind an the sea,
we had a rough time gittin' home.
"~Howsumever. we done it at last, an
Mr.. Cronin was carried up ter the BEEN
ISIS house; an then it come out that
he'd been sick fer a week with a kinder
low fever, but able ter be about; an on
the day O. the storm he'd gone down by
hisself, an TUX the Mermaid out his lone,
the f~oolhardiest thing fer a we'll man ter
do, leave alone a sick man. But Mr..
Cronin never was no sailor, an that day
his head was gon wrong!
1T was six weeks afore he got over
that spell O. illness, an Miss Eleanor she
! helped nuss i'm: but it allus a kinder puz-
zled me ter make out jist how matters
stud atween EN- afore she saved his life.
| lean ter the belief that they was en-
gagged or as good as, IN had a quart.
What dye think?" and the captain
looked with wistful enquiry into my face.
Il think it very likely" 1 said. But
what of the Mermaid?'
"Oh. they picked 'er up She's in COM
mission this summer; but Mr.. rronin
most generally prefers sailin' on the Ugly
Duckling nowadays. Miss Eleanor's
a-eoin' ter marry him., yer know. Min
the boom, sir! Min the boom. were 60
in bout"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
OLDEST

The oldest lighthouse in existence is
believed to be that at Corunna, Spain.
1t was built in the reign of Trajan and
reconstructed in 1884. England and
France have lighthouses which have
been built by the Roman conquerors. The
famous Cordovan Tower of France, at the
mouth of the Bay of Biscay, was COM
pIeted in 1911, in the reign of Henry Nv.
After standing 2S7 years it was still con-
sidered to be one of the best lighthouses
in the world, although its height has been
increased.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
Naked Natives Danced Around Him
and He Was Wounded by
One Of the Reyelers.
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
SECURED HIS RELEASE,
While IN Prison lie Found Eight Amer.
leans, Two Englishmen and One
Spiriard Within the Prison
Walls.

San Francisco. March 20 "A letter
from Captain McQuesten. surgeono Of the
Twenty-eighth infantry, now at Manila
tells Of the release Of A. b Peters the
photographer who was captured aud tor
tured by the Filipinos Peters was
made a prisoner while taken pictures
outside the lines He was thrust into a
filthy Jail where he was visited there
by the native captain who tested his
sword on him and thrcated 10 kin him.
The rebel chief then called number Of
naked sayages. al armed. who executed
war dance and made passes at Peters.
one Of whom wounded him IN the arm.
The next morning he was taken %
Malolos where he found eight Amer
leans. two Euglishmen aud a Spaniard.
From here he finally secured his release
through the intervention of American
officials. The sayage- who attacked
Peier., continuous Captain McQuesten
were tribe known a. the Head Hunter
and cannibals They live in the int
Nor country and will not show am
mercy after this 10 any unfortnnai'
white man who may fall into thei
hands
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
Imprisoned Miner. Rescued.

Iaadville. Colo. Mach 23 The two
mine pumpmen, Charles Rouss aud Burt
Prey. who were imprisoned by cavein
43O feet underground in the Bonair mine
rs DAYS ago have been reached by the
rescuers. They show little effect Of
their experience Fortunately a big
water pipe was not broken by the cavein
and by blowing hole in 1t with dyna-
mite the men were enabled 10 communi'
cate with their friends who kept them
supplied with food while shaft over
200 feet was sunk.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
FAST TRAIN WRECKED.
Two Men Killed. one seriously Hurt and
Two Esdiy Injured.

Two Men KILLED, one seriously Hurt and
Two Hsdiy Injured.
Cleveland. March % A fast through
westbound passenger train on the Erie
road. Jumped the track at Rittman, 10
miles west Of Akron. the engine and
baggage car going into the ditch.
Engineer Wallace Logan was almost
instantly killed and Fireman Ward Sc
riously injured
The train was running 90 miles an
hour when IL jumped the track. Five
coaches including two sleepers. were
thrown into the ditch The engine and
three cars being demolished.
Tha following passengers were In
jured.
Frank c. Wilson. Cincinnati, leg
broken and badly bruised on body.
II. Little was caught under a car and
internally injured
Many others were slightly hurt
The wreck was caused by the break
ing Of a driving rod on the engine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
COMMISSION Will APPEAL.
Dsei.iou AEaln., 1, WIN Bs Appealed to
Co the sapreme Court.


Washington March 23 The interstate
commerce commission will appeal 10 the
United States supreme court from the
decision Of the United States court Of
appeals at New Orleans refusing an in
junction against offending roads IN the
cases Of the commission against the
Western and Atlantic in one case aud
the Clyde Steamship company ct al. IN
TWO Others. involving freight discrimi-
nations II is doubtful II the supreme
court will take up the appeal until its
next session
The circuit court decision was not q
surprise 10 the commission, and the
latter body does not attach much gen
eral significance 10 it, as Il involves no
new principle and is in line with some
previous rulings Of the courts In that
section. where il Is asserted the long and
short haul provisions are violated more
than anywhere else In these cases IL
is explained by the commission. that the
court has simply held that the facts de-
veloped showed a competition Of such
force uid extent as TO Justify the greater
charge for the short hauls than for the
long ones. citing the principles first that
competition may justify discrimination
under certain circumstances. and sec
ond. that each case of violation mus
stand on ~ own factz as held by th'
/ suprpme court
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

Wichita. Kas. March %. - Annie
Bower. young lady about 20, called NJ.
IL Ricky. a dirt contractor, ont Of
Keasler's livery barn at Kinghsher, and
pulling a revolver from the folds Of her
dress skirt shot him. Hickey died in
stantly. No reason is assigned for the
shooting. Miss Bower was accompanied
10 the barn by two other young ladies
and Simon Dalton. brother of the mo-
torious Bill Dalton. When the shoot
ing was done Dalton ran. Two men
took the gun away from Miss Bower,
and one Of them fired four shots NJ Dal'
ton. but missed him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
TROUBLE IN JAMAICA.
People Worked Up over the Proposed
Obnoxious TarIn Biit.

Kingston. March "a "A political cri-
sis Of gravity. said 10 be the most inn
portant since 1862 is now occupying the
attention II jamaica The governor,
Sir August Hemming. prorogued the
legislature Tuesday and then reoonvened
II by order Of the secretary Of state for
the colonies. Joseph Chamberlain. foT
the purpose Of introducing the obnoxious
tariff bill. taxing industrial implements
and literature, which the councils re-
jected on March H. the governor AZ the
same time bringing in four new official
members 10 outvote the representatives
The Jamaica association has convened
public meetings throughout he country
and II has cabled 10 Mr. Chamberlain
explaining the gravity Of the situation.
Much excitement prevails and il Is said
that there will be trouble II the govern
ment persists In its present policy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
fatally hurt.


schulenburg, Tex. March % - A ball
fired from a Winchester rife killed Nero
Lemmons, negro. at Engle Antoine
stavinoho surrendered to Constable
williams and Is in Jail. The parties
were quarreling several hours before the
killing occurred. Stavinoho is Bohe'
mian about IS years old and was a pri'
vaie In Captain Walkers company, First
Texas cavalry.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
Fsh, at Iioiie.

Manila. March % Details Of the
fighting at Iloilo ON March l6 show
that 1000 rebel riRemen from Panis
were met by seven companies Of the
Eighteenth regiment United States in
fantry and a battalion If the TENNESSEE
volunteers As supports these troops
had three e.inch Hotchkiss guns under
General Miller at North Jafo across tine
river. The Americans met with heavy
fire. One man was killed and i5wound-
ed of the Eighteenth regiment and there
were several csses 81 sunstroke Gen
eral Miller estimates that 80 rebels were
killed and 100 wounded
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
John l. wn Rsfsres.

San Francisco. March sS-John l..
Sullivan has been chosen "A referee In
the McCoy.Choynsh fight tomorrow
night at Mechanics pavilion The sd.
vance sale of seats already amounts %
$4,000. Betting which opened at 10 20
8 is now 10 10 in favor Of Mccoy. Nc.
Coy will have his brother Homer Jack
stelyner and Frank Purcell NJ his back
and Choynski's handlers viii b. III
Creamy. Charlie Tilson and Tommy
Murphy
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

New Boston. Mich, March s3-A
rearend collision between two freight
trains occurred on the Flint and Pere
Marquette railroad. the result Of a
heavy fog. Lewis Hale. the fireman,
was killed: Joseph Rose. engineer, badly
injured and two brakeman alno SITS
tanned serious injuries The damage
amounts 10 100000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

san Franciso. March 81 Lieutenant
Vital. military attAche Of the Italian
embassy at Washington. has arrived en-
route to the Philippines, where he will
watch military operations as the militia.
~ representative of the Italian govern
ment He has been assigned comforta'
BILE quarters ON the City Of Pueblo
which viii convey a part Of the Ninth
infantry 10 Manila
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

pittsburg. March 23 Six hundred
employees Of the Fox Pressed Steel com
pany quit work because the firm refused
10 grant a advance Of 10 per cent IN
their wages The plant is idle the
window gla-s factory of d. O. Cunning.
ham Cunningham y Co, limited, AMI
Philips q Co, south side, - entirely
closed down by a strike for an advance
Of 10 per cent
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

Blanco. Tex, March % Mr.. and
Mrs William Pieper, an aged couple
living 10 miles west of Blanco. while
coming 70 Blanco from Curry's creek in
a wagon and within mile and a half
Of town. had runaway accident in
which both parties were thrown from
the wagon and Mr., Pieper was instantly
killed and his wife dangerously, II not
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

Chicago March % Albert Griffith,
tine Australian pugilist. known as Young
Critic. has been declared insane by a
Jury of physicians. He was sent TO JEFF.
ferson asylum Little hops Of recovery
Is entertained
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
Fanou, Counties. Dead.

Paris, March 2S, The death is an
nounced at Mentone Of the Countess
Dzialianski. nee Princess Czarteriska
who once refused the hand Of Napolean
Ill
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24

the north br,agnt sl5O.O from Klor-
dixie. this being the first shipment Of
treasure from there this year. The fact
pf gold dust on the vessel had not been
made public before.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
byron BarLman Arrested.

Texarkana. Tex. March 9S Byron
Barkman WAS arrested here rnd carried
10 Jail at New Boston He is charged
with the killing Of Dave Edwards in this
city ahont two months ago.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
GLORY FLOUR

Is the highes. grade soft wheat -four milled
in the United St-tes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
ur.uxh, Kiondlhe COLD.

Seattle. Wash. March 81 The steam
n Laursds which -srs9nv y. we'd fror'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-03-24
Pride of Kitchen Flour

next grade to Glory, is as good as any other
-four in Bryan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
On the east side will be the single word MA
nila": on the west Santiago"
ILLUMINATING THE ARCH.

Last night. about $50 o'clock. the dense
crowds about the southern and western sides OF
Madison Square were delighted by what prom
Used to be grand illumination Of the Dewey
Arch. In addition to the Nominations due to
private enterprise all sides. bright lights ap-
peared fckerng here and there over the
sculpture and scaffoldings. The effect. with
Workmen engaged hammerng away parts Of
TIE scaffolding which would no longer be needed,
was both strange and beautiful. II was learned
that this illumination experimental. to de-
termne what points the calciums ought to
be fixed for the illumina tons OF Friday and Sat
urday nights At 10 o'clock this had not yet
been finally ascertained but the Fifth Avenue
Hotel and the buildings next TO the HOFFMAN
House are pretty sure TO be used as stations
while the stands On the opposite side are also
likely to be utilized in the same way.
The work on and about the arch was expected
to continue until at least : o'clock this morning
and the suggestion that any OF the work would
be incomplete tonight was laughed at by those
in charge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
The POSTS New Serial
For the Freedom OF the Sea
Bv CYQUS TOWNSEND BlADY

This great historical romance begins
of the Posi-, nearly one-third Of the story
installment. 1t deals with the War of IS
of the most stirring scenes in American
and action, hairbreadth escapes, and dan(
the tale takes rank with the very best of
adventure. Besides being a novelist, tn
accurate writer on historical subjects,
veracious as a chapter Of history:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
THE SATURDAY RECEPTION.
FOR TAKING THE
GUESTS TO THE CITY HALL
AND TO CLAREMONT.

The Reception Committee completed its ar
rangements yesterday at a special meeting held
behind closed doors in the City Hall. When the
meeting adjourned the chairman. ST. Clair Nc
Kelway. made this statement OF the work &C.
complished
Those members OF the committee who went
down the Bay to confer with Dewey on Tuesday
will go on board the police boat Patrol at West
Forty second-st on Saturday at a. They
Will take the Admiral off the Olympia and TO
the Battery arriving at the Battery as near to s
O'Clock as possible. From the Battery the COM
nittee will take the Admiral to the City Hall.