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l.OsrOFFICE NOTICE..

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WASHINGTON, d. c. PoSTOFFICE NOTICE.
shoulS be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily. and the schedule OF closinss is ar
ranged the presumption of their mint rr11pted
overland transit. For the week ending July 81,
1900. the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office IS follows:
Mails for South and central America,
West indies. Etc.
sATURDAY-(O At $40 4 m. for AZORES
ISLANDS direct, per 3 8. PeninsuIar. from
(d) At e:ao a. m. for BARBADOS and
NORTH BRAZIL, per 3 s. Sobralense, from
New York.
Nails for XEwFoUSDLASD. by rail 70 North
except sunday At $500 m, and on SUNDAYS os onI;
At U:So .. m. (d) (h)
Mails for NIQUEL0N. BY rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer, close here daily at sis ..
cusA NAILS close here Vi. Port Tampa. pa,
Wednesdays, Fridays. aad Sundays At a:eo p.
Nails for MExIco overland. unless specially .d.
York, ciose here daily at 1880 .. n, and 1000
: Nails Tor COSTA RIGA. BELIZE. PUERTO COR.
TEE. and GUATEMALA, BY rail to New Orleans.
>. m. the connecting closes for which being Sun.
days and Tuesdays for COSTA RIGA and MONDAY.
for BELIZE PUERTO cORfEZ, and CUATE-
Trans-PaciAc Mails.
Nails for CHINA. !. JAPAN. HAWAII. and PHIL
PPyNE IsLANpS.~ via San Ftancisco, close
dive. for despstch per = = coptic (o)
Mails for CHINA and JAPAN. via vancouyer.
elusive, ire daspsieh pa i Empress q India.
Resistsred rad must - directed ''via yss-
CONVEX. fol
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ra*ss.- = q = pseane - nessseas -
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| Duget foxj1 o. ~ Hsrri,brx. n
l Nm 4 n VAST EmE-laIi1sn Duoss PsrlH
nr = !. 1 5,st.ssssE sssss f-''s 9. A.1s''
On 2. 4 CHIC1@5O AND n. LOUIS Express
6leepfne or W,shinrton q 81 Louis. and
ssal1s - plai,g en- n ..; .. e lse =.
l Ioa,frr,iIsS --6 fSs.--~ " :
ss1T = II 1f 81 M fSrsrx-PuIlm,n Sleep
tsg CIR 10 Pittssurr and Chicars. Dining Car
10 ChienuA
ss1s P. A.-cLEyELAND AND CINCINNATI Ex.
yRz8e.-PuIlusn GIeepipr Can Washineton 70
RittabmK, sd Harrisbux to Cleveland and
| O:so r. n PACIFIC EXPRESS Pullman neep-
t.g CT = Piftsisrx.
1:0 A 1-Hor ZANE, CansndaiTua. HoehestR,
,e 50 n, M s.,y. 4ssys ss s, ..,.,.
a..Aay. For williamsport daily, $40 r Y.
5:1b ?. M-Dsily Ter wiilisnsport ssd Dufaie
e.is Enpos.un Jet and ". \. 7. : P. Ry.)s
/ NTH through Buffet Sleeping Car: Sor i:ochaser.
xris. Bu5als. ssd Nisxars Falls daily. exceps
Saturday, with ueepinr Car Washington 70
hoehest.s:
BudSso. and Niaxa-a Fails daily. PuIlman
neeplng Car Washingfsa = Rochester saruf-
r.
AoE &eAAeaesDnsesNeW xoRks ~ ~
Enst.
I'm n sscourprscrova Ar. rr,frrrn % d,;1v.
All P,rior On ~;th T;n;,~ r, srom Raid.
more. E.s;sIs, ~ 5.ao mspin~ carr. 7:so.
o:Ia 900. 1000 Sfin;rr cssr1- and n "a (Din.
ing Car from Wismin~fonl 4 NJ is.I5. as
$50 fDiuine CIR from fssitimorel' $50. 1000.
and ii 81 p n n, srrd.v N fD;ninr Carr.
ra0 aIs an n m Tir;r- ~ fro-. Mi.
m;nrto.S IssIs s S.H "a frSri.~ ca
from E.,,ir,o,.a = so m ~ - n "a n
For Phiisdeinhis on,y. ESnrr@ rs AN.
Ii:15 2. u veek.dsy.. 2:oi and $40 ?. Il
ds;Ir
For Eesfcn ~;s,cut cb,r~. ..ls A N week.
a., ..S 81 3 ~ A..
E. n.I.;-.-- - ,x arg ON
n - ~ Hn 49, ~. 70 =. 10
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AUCTION SALES.

BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST,
duly recorded in Liber No. 23s9. folio lac et
SEQ. Of the land records Of the District Of Column.
bia, we will sell on JULY 26. 1900, AT $50 p. NJ
in front Of the premises, that part Ct lot 10,
square 81, described in aid trust. and improved
by house No. 2i1l H St nv. Terms cash Deposit
sioo. Balance in ten days
w. Il. BRADLEY DAVIDSON. Trustee
L. s. FRlSTOE. Trustee.
THOS J. OWEN. Auctioneer.
iyll-dsds. exS. EN-
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PROPOSALS for repairs to and changes in plumb
ing in Force School Building.-Oficc OF the
Commissioners, D. c.. Washington, July 16, 1900.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
Office until IL ". JULY 26. 1900. for repairs to
and changes in the plumbing in the Force School
Building, located On Massachusetts Avenue north
west between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets
Washington, D. c. Blank forms of proposals may
be obtained upon application therefor at the Of
ace Of the Inspector Of Plumbing of the District
Of Columbia, and bids upon these ferns only win
be considered Plans and specifications, together
With ali necessary information, can be consulted
at the same Office. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids. Proposals must be enclosed in
scaled envelope, endorsed: Proposals for re-
pains to and changes in plumbing in the Force
School Building" HENRY b. +. MCFARLAND.
JOHN W. ROSS, LANSING H BEACH, Commits
sioners. D. G. jyl7-8t-exSu
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REAL ESTATE.
KENT & CO., i343 F ST. NV.

Real Estate, Brokerage, Loans, In.
vestments, Fire Insurance, Etc.
SHALL BE GLAD to SEE ladies and gentlemea
Who have properties to eel, or desire to buy.
PROSPERITY Is ASSURED as our experience
b large End .nried. Come carly to see Us u
your business requires attention
OUR PROPOSITION il either 70 buy or IN
for you. II your property seems. after . shot
interview, to merit our careful attention, we
think We can MAKE Oh SAVE MONEY FOR YOU.
Can furnish many high testimonials-
Call now o. as soon the active season COM
menceS.
NO ONE IS BETTER POSTED HERE In the
lines Of real estate for property and homes. We
will convince you Of the essential merits Of our
plan II you will call or At least write now to
COL. D. H. KENT. U1z-n
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PROPOSALS..

OFFICE Of the Commissioners D. c., Washing
ten. July 16, 1soo.-Sealed proposals will Be
received At this clace until Il n on AUGUST IL,
1900, for constructing cightroon school build
ing on northwest corner Of Twelfth and D streets
northeast, Washington, D. c. Blank forms Of pro-
posals and specifications, together with all neces-
ton therefor at the Office of the inspector Of build
;.r=s Of the District Of Columbia. and bids upon
r.ese forms only will be considered. The right is
reserved to reject any all bids Proposals must
be enclosed in an envelope seaied and endorsed on
the outside: Proposal for Constructing an Eight
room School Building for the District Of Column
bis." HENRY B. +. MCFARLAND, JOHN ".
ROSS, LANSING H. BEACH, Commissioners D. C..
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DR.. Reed, 609
Specialist, lee1ln 81.

C0feD C6lon1e, Ney0UL - S5ec1N VDS41-S
Il Nea md Wcmen-
Ce0ultatiea fFee and ccn1dential
Medicines fu1nisAed ready fpr -.
Chasges low-prumpt cure Guafantss9
Children half price. Private waiting sooUa
Special Nrense tran tn District Of Columbss
stipaties. Piles. Throat. Lung. Brsin. Hesrf.
Blood. and Sksn Bfse4ses, Gcnorfhoea, Gleef.
Structure, varicocele. and Hydrecsss eusl
without 6etention from business. ~ puiz.lll
Instruments used
e IN Urls. eyphilia, an staees, n1ced Psissa,
end Ulcefs cured Tor HE b. R1ie nefhoda
ofse Heun. - % .: . % q aundasa 70 to Is.
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The .N'3 Days" Cure

dor men, leads an remedies b tAis dtys
prompt and permanent cure o. 70 charge. Con-
suItatjcn frse. DR. NcKEEHAN. SIS 18th st. ne.
Once hous. Q to u q N. - 2. n Sandayh
to 4 p. m. 1Sino
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DR.. Ledtherndn.
EXPERT SPECIALIST IN ths enc sf III pstyats
GsesSea Hy6ocele. yaaeocele, stx1cfnrs. -
psssnc5. and ayfhilide Diseases ppsitvsH eus4
Advics sad eoasuitafioa ffrs. BokA srzG Daily.
. 10 II. 10 6. Taesasy. Murray, 80 asesseaes
Essniaea = q
so3 y street. xsrshwsst.
eclossd sundsy.l nAseu
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DR.. czARRA,
3l7 9Th 81. n. ~.
OLDEST GERMAN SPECIALIST
fn skin and blood diseases.
PRIVATE Disc SEES Of both sszes quiek.
y and permanently CURED.
X-RAYS for examination.
Daily from to s-Tuesday and Saturday tin
3. m iy9-ttem
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Al II. X. FULTON'S
LOAN orEIcH
3f4 Ninth Street N. w.
NoEey Lexzed an Watches, DiamondaL JeSelry.
OLD COLD AND SILVER BOUGHT.
BApsss str:ctly eonndentizL No eonnectfea
Nth any ether Lean Once in the city
MME. THEO,

nous ClaiIyoyant and Palmist. Consult her on
business, lore, and family sfairs; reunites The
separated: removes spells: causes speedy mar
riascs. and gives luck Open daily. German
spoken. sc and Soc. go u st. NV. Visit
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Apply at Office for Weekly Bulletin.
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Fon sALE-B1crcLEs.

GENTIEaAN'S bicycle; good orders lamp; cheap.
1015 l. st. NV. jySo-3t en-
FOR SALE-We have q few new, high grade
wheels that have become slightly rusty and
shopworn, which we will sell close to cost this Is
rare chance for anyone wanting new bicycle.
ORIENT CYCLE CO., 725 18th St. F. P. LID
BEY, Manager. jy2o.7t
BlCYCLEs-RENovAL sALE-on account OF the
tearing down Of Wizards Hotel we are forced
to move and we wish to reduce our large stock Of
bicycles and supplies between now and August /.
We offer this great bargain as an inducement:
The $50 model Pioneer bicycle. warranted one
year, cited with Neverout lamp. bell. and toe
clips. tools. ETC.: price. Sls.55. Lamps, bells
supplies Of all kinds at half price. NATIONAL
CYCLE Co. 1871 Pa. ave. iy11-a
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GYPSY PAIlMsr. stopping at 613 T. NV
Hours from 0 .. M to 10 p m iy1s-7s
WILL THE LADY who rode in from Cabin John
Tuesday night, facing yeunx man, al gtt-
ting on at 18th and H sts.. go to Marine Band
Concert Saturday and stand between band and
White Hoase. afesdiug meeting; II not carinx
to do this, please addren JOHN CABIN, General
Delivery, City p. o. Hem
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kNE. DAVIS, BON ciairvuyant and card reader;
tells about bukiness, removes spelh end evfl
influences, reunitcs the separated, and gives luck
to all; cure piles and dsunkense3. LES 18th T.
tyu-1mo.em
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FOR RENT-HousEs.

FOR RENTLAttention, Penn. b. r. employer:
Attractive 6-room brick, hot and cold wster
latrobes. large front porch; No. SIS st. SCI rent
$3.50. Capitol Hill, 6 rooms and bath; bay win.
dow brick; large lot; No. 10 9th st. Sc; rent,
es5.50 New handsome Groom, reception hall, and
tiled bath bay-window brick, furnace heat. bard
wood trimming. No. 50. LIST 1t. &C.; rent, $3.50.
JOSEPH L WELLER, COZ st. nv. ty1s-5t
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MApAM MELVILLE,

LADIES Who desire . Nosthly Regulassr thas
cannot tail Uill please addreD viii sfnlaa
DR.. STEVENS. Buffalo. y. =.
de5. tn II. psf-ly
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11
MadIsenyIIIe Meteors.

Mr. Thos. +. Wren, representing
Sanders Bros. & Co., Bryan, vas 10 the
city Wednesday.
Madison county IL rapidly settling up,
new farms and farm houses being much
in evidence on all roads leading through
the county. Surely and steadily the
county is moving up toward the head
Of the class.
sheriff Black visited Bryan on bust.
ness Sunday, returning Monday. lie
reports the town enthusiastic over the
securing Of the new road and that every.
body 10 happy and the goose hangs
high.
Bryan has entered into a contract
vith the Calvert, Waco and BrAIol
Valley road which secures the town an
other road. Bryan is one Of the best
towns in Texas already, and we expect
great things from the enterprising city
when the new line IL completed. Sh,
will be in a position to 20 into thu
wholesale business and offer such 10
duoemenis as will bring factories Ant
manufacturing enterprises.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11

Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye at the
Exposition saloon. 1907
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carr left yester-
day for waxahachie to visit Rev. &. +.
Clothier aud family.
Three cars Of Albaiross and Queen
Bee -four ordered in thirty days pro-
claims their merits. Cole Bros. -
MIS-. A. G. Steele arrived yesterday
from NavAso,A to attend Mrs. II. +.
Poverty, who was reported much better
In the afternoon.
Members Of the congregation Of the
Christian church gave the pastor, Rev.
Jewell Howard, pound party Friday
night at his home.
Prices Nashville Students a, Opera
house Monday night-5O eents admis-
sion, 20 cents for reserved seats, either
up slairs or down.
T. Davidson went to Waco yesterday
Robt. Ieman will be found At sanger's
cotton Office here until il IL closed foi
ska .a-s@- s.hi@h ill - 10 sh~-s sissa
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11
TRUSTEES NOTICE.

You are hereby notified that on the
2Oth day Of March. 1900. /, as tru,tee Of
the estate Of A. b. Catr, Jr., bankrupt,
acting under an order Of the referee IN
bankruptcy made on the 9th day Of
March, 1900, will proceed to sell atPub.
lie auction in the city Of Bryan, Texas,
all Of the personal property Of the said
bankrupt, consisting Of goods, wares,
merchandise and fixtures, Of which you
will take notice, and act accordingly.
go SETH MooRIsG, Trustee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11
Reception

1t is proposed,to give DR.. Simms,
the new pastor Of the Baptist church
and his wife Mrs. Simms, recep-
ton by the church and congregation
next Tuesday evening at the home
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Bate, from s to
1890 o'clock. The pastors ofother
churches in town and their families
are cordially invited to be present
and participate. Not only mem.
5ers Of the church, but Of the con-
gregation as we'll, are earnestly re-
quested to be present that they may
add to the interest Of the occasion.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11
Hotel Arrivals.
EXCHANGE.

oW Wilson, Kansas City; L A
Cook, Atlanta; Jas Moore, New
York; John II Hays, San Antonio;
IAColiver, Jr, College; T B Ingram,
Florence, Ala; II W Lyle, Dallas;
A c Love, l J Kerr, J A Egg, Col.
lege; Henry Bloom, Ohio; W b
Thornton, Dallas.
5 Il Thompson, Waco; b A
Smith, City; G W Griswold, st.
Louis; W l. Rodgers, Houston;
B II Dillon, New Orleans; &c
Randolph, Houston; ] NJ Carter,
Waco; T b Ingram, Florence, Ala;
w S Mosher, Dallas; Mrs. F NJ
Black, jacksonville; TT Lynch,
Marietta; q + Beeseheart, st.
Louis; Norman G Kittrell, Hous.
ton; ID w Micheaux, Houston.
CENTRAL.
W w Rudasil. City; r L Wright,
Austin; W l. Briggs, Calvert; f NJ
Wilson, Tabor; J c McGinnis, Dali
Tom Hicks, Kurten; ] W Benson
Harvey
G w Griswold, st. Louis; Jno
p Thompson, lola; C f Fowler
Nevada; T J Scale, Nix; W L
Churchwell, Keith; W S Dixon
Wellborn.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11

Dr. West len yesterday for Bremond
b Nil his regular appointment At the
Presbyterian church there today.
Divorce cases we're disposed Of as
follows; Frank Johnson W. Florence
Johnson, Lula johnson W. Tom John
son Ia Judd W. Abilene Judd.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Marx Baugh who
have been visiting Mrs Bsugh's parents
Prof and Mrs. +. 4. Marriott. in the
Bethel community. left yesterday for
their home at Sonora. Sutton county.
Mr. Baugh will shortly move TO the
town Of Sanderson on the Southern
Pacific, in the southern part Of Pecos
county, and establish newspaper.
The grand jury has returned
indictments in the fjllowing
cares, the charges being indicated:
Henry Thomas, colored. theft Of mule;
Dennis Calhoun. colored, murder; John
Caldwell, colored. murder; John Failla,
murder, two cases; Sol Lewis, eolored,
theft Of mare; III waddell. colored.
burglary; win Reddiek, eolored. theft
Of cotton.
Rev. jewell Howard makes the fol-
lowing announcement 81 services at the
Christian church: Subject Of sermon
q: II a. m, "why I Ought to Attend
Church Regularly" Subject At 7.45 p.
m, "The Divine Magnet" Christian
EndeAvor meeting p. m. Mr. Der.
nard Brown, superintendent Of Chns-
tian Endsayor work IN the Galveston
district. IL here and will Organize q
Junior Endeayor At o'clock p IN. All
the sunday School children are especial
ly urged TO attend.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11
n. a. II. q. Time Gard. Bryan
LOCAL NEWS.

AT. Wilson has returned from Mar
lin.
Mrs. Joe b. Reed has returned tom
Waco
Squire ] NJ Pou ere was in town yes
terdAy.
I'D. Jones was here from Bethel yes.
ierday.
Small house Cor rent apply to 7. +
Castles. dSS
Mics Nellie Rate returned from Cald'
we'll yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-11

Ne are The only merchants in BRYAN from Mionl YOU can
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for fresh groceries.

az rs lel lr llaciaa yonr aeeonnl lor areh nA ns
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nv N1e - Kou rhcA Aas 10 aud ~ Lanc eookag
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
EngIand's Boy ChoIrs.

Julian Ralph, writing of The Choir
Boys of England" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. says: Small boys are
much preferred, for the reason that
they develop into manhood later than
big. stalwart children. for it is at the
coming of manhood that their voices
break and they are obliged to stop
singing until their adult tones are
reached-a matter of years. \ boyish
treble is as delicate as the bloom on
peach, and its posseSsor must lead an
orderly and innocent life, which is why
so many choirs are made up of boys
taken from their homes and boarded
and taught in church institutions.
These, sometimes, are able to sing un-
I'll they are II or is years of age.
though between II and 10 is the usual
period when their voices break"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Did She Get the Hat.

1t was a mean trick, of course, and
some day she will doubtless get even
with him.
She saw him take a piece of paper
from his pocket, carefully fold it up.
put it in an envelope and then place
the envelope in one of the far corners
of the drawer of the library table.
whats that?" she asked.
"Oh, nothing of any consequence"
he replied.
Now, if he had simply thrown it care
leSsly into the drawer she would have
thought nothing of it, but the care he
took to put it clear over in the far cor
ner and the fact that he seemed ill at
ease after he found that his action had
been observed aroused her curiosity.
She wondered what it was, and she
reasoned with herself that he had said
ii was nothing of importance" so he
would have nobody but himself to
blame if she took a look at it. She was
justified in inferring from his words
that there was no reason why she
should not. And this is what she read
scrubbed on piece of paper:
I'll bet you a new hat your curiosity
will not permit you to let this alone"
1t was n terrible predicament in
which to place a woman. How could
she claim the new hat without giving
herself away?-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
I,,,,. air Too sen.itive.

This cold, hard world has few souls
as sensitive as 4 young man who killed
himself in Paris the other day. His
home was in Lyons, and his father
had given to him 10000 francs, or &c.
600, 10 establish branch office of their
business in Paris. After he had been
in Paris for several days his letters
home ceased, and he disappeared from
the little circle of friends that he had
made. He had seemed n quiet, steady
fellow, and he had chosen his new as
sociates with discretion. When they
missed him. they wrote to his father.
supposing that he knew where his son
was The father, however, was igno-
rant of the young mans whereabouts,
and the police were summoned and
search made of his apartments. On
the bed in his room was found his dead
body, with a note by his side, which
said:
81 have lost .. 900 francs of the sum
that my father intrusted to me, and as
1 would not have it believed that L
ing myself" This furnished a clew,
but nothing more could be learned for
several days. Finally, when searching
the rooms for the young mans proper
ty, his pocketbook, with the $4,000
francs, was found in corner of the
bureau drawer, where he had put it
and then forgotten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
Longevity of Whales.

Some light was thrown upon the sub
ject of the vitality of whales by finding
one of these animals in Boring sea in
1890 with a 'toggle" harpoon head in
its body bearing the mark of the Amer
lean whaler MenteZuma. That vessel
was engaged in whaling in Boring sea
about ten years, but not later than
1854. She was afterward sold to the
government and was sunk in Charles
ton harbor during the civil war to serve
as an obstruction. Hence it is estimat-
ed the whale must have carried the
harpoon not less than SO years.
In connection with this fact William
II. Dali gives an account in The Ma
tional Geographic Magazine of a dis
cussion with Captain Z. L. Herendeen
of the United States National museum
of cases of whales that have been sup
posed to have made their way from
Greenland waters TO Bering strait and
to have been identified by the harpoons
they carried. While it is very likely
that the whale really makes the pas
sage an uncertainty must always be
allowed, for ships were often chang
ing ownership, and their tools were
sold and put on board of other vessels.
and harpoon irons were sometimes Civ
en- or traded to Eskimos. 1t therefore
becomes possible that the animal was
struck with a secondhand iron.-Popu-
lar Science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
POachinK EGGS.

Break an egg carefully into a coffee
cup and sprinkle it lightly with salt
and pepper. Have ready a small stew
pan containing some boiling beef tea
which has been nicely seasoned. Care
fully slip the egg into the pan and
pOacn it in the usual way. When it is
done, place it on rather thick round
of buttered toast. Thicker a small
quantity of beef tea quickly with a lit
tie corn flour and pour it over the egg.
Another way of serving n poached
egg is as follows: Break new laid
egg into a buttered teacup, season it
with salt and pepper and place the cup
in a stewpan containing sufficient boil
ing water to reach rather more than
half way up the cup. AS soon as the
egg is set turn it carefully on to piece
of hot, buttered toast. While the egg
is cooking boil a small quantity of
cream in Il saucepan, season it with n
little celery, salt and pepper and add
teaspoonful of chopped parsley to it.
Pour the cream over the egg and serve
at once.-New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-27
EIenhnnt md Train.

A big and ugly elephant which had
long been an object of pursuit to the
sportsmen of the Straits Settlements
one day wandered on TO the railway
line and tried conclusions with the en-
CINE of a goods train, charging it re-
peatedly and keeping up the contest for
nearly an hour. The engine was re-
versed in the hope that the beast would
allow the train to proceed, but as soon
as there was any attempt to renew the
journey the elephant returned to the
encounter and resumed it's obstructive
tactics. The driver was afraid to
charge the brute, lest the train should
be thrown off the rails, and the contest
might have gone on much longer had
not the elephant backed into the en-
CINE and. setting its fore feet firmly
between the rails, endeavored to shove
the train backward with its hind quar-
tiers.
The driver took advantage of the op-
portunity and put on steam, gradually
forcing the beast Off the line. In this
maueuver one of the wheels of the en-
CINE went over the hind legs of the
animal, which was put out of its mis-
cry by the guard of following Fassen-
ger train.-Science.