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trict or whether the fire is in another dis
trict but not by counting the strokes as
some enthusiastic firemen may tell you.
They Judge this fact by the motions of the
men as they are obliged to remain in har
ness fifteen minutes d every alarm, and
the rapid movements of the men, II the
alarm is in their district, are different from
those taken on when the alarm Is OUTSIDE
OF the district.
The horses stand motionless a result
OF their training once they are harnessed
and the alarm is in their district, until the
driver is in his seat and says the word go,
and they are off on the second, as trotting
horses, in scoring for a start, learn to know
when the judge says go They start from
the house on a dead run and keep it up until
the scene OF the fire is reached. 1t is this
terrific run and strain upon a fire horse that
puts him so soon out of business, and he
breaks down mostly in the feet and legs,
and some in the back. Many of them strain
themselves on the slippery pavements, espe
cially at this season of the year, when the
leaves, combined with the rain, make our
pavements very slippery. Sometimes two
horses out of a team of three will go down,
and / have known of one instance where
the entire team slipped. Another reason of
the putting out of service of fire horses SO
soon is that in the winter months they are
kept shod sharp that is. they wear shoes
with sharp toes and heels to prevent Slip
ping. This is an unnatural shoe for a horse
to wear and run in; II breaks up the hoofs
OF some horses and is not a good shoe.
Once a fire team reaches a fire and Is
embarrassed the horses know that their
part of the job is done, and they stand
quietly, often for hours in bad weather. A
trained fire horse knows just what is ex
pected of him. and he is usually on nettles
until his work is performed, from the stroke
of the gong until the fire is reached; then
he is quiet.
The life of fire horse is an unnatural
one, and that is one reason why they do
not last They are kept in the stalls
twenty-three hours out of the twenty-four
the remaining hour being given over to
daily exercise when not called out. On
Sundays they remain in all day. They do
not become as hard as other horses in
business service, though we feed them only
upon grain and hay. as corn is heating and
not adapted to their life.
They contract rheumatism, lung fever
collie, pneumonia and other diseases to
which human beings are subject, and some
suffer from nervousness, getting what We
call gong lameness. This means that they
get so excited at the sound of the gong
from nervousness that they become for the
moment, and often permanently, incapaci-
tated for fire duty. though otherwise sound
and of The men become very much
alta ched to the horses and the latter seem
to reciproGate this friendly feeling in ways
which are frequently quite human
The Prize Truck Company.
1t would be difficult to select any one
team attached to the different pieces of our
fire apparatus as being superior to another
All are we'll kept and In splendid condition,
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full Of mettle and vim, and all are worthy
of Photographic representation.
All are admired when on parade or on
duty, but perhaps the three-horse team at
tached to truck c may be taken as an ex.
hibition team, because they are well
matched in color and size, being white, with
they have the distinction of pulling the
biggest truck we have, as well as the prize
piece of fire apparatus of the department.
Truck c of the District fire department,
the winner of the Mcfarland trophy flag
for general excellence, as decided by the
annual inspection of the department whlcn
was recently made by committee appoint
ed for that purpose by the District Com
missioners composed of Eugene B. wilkins,
Robert T. Small and John c. Ransom. The
committee had this brief but very compil-
mentary comment to make concerning truck
c and its men, equipment, discipline, horses,
etc:
The single company in the department
which was as absolutely perfect in their
performance. their house and apparatus as
could possibly be was truck G, under the
command of Foreman w. A. Dixon. The
report of inspection was perfect There
were no dement's against the company for
misconduct since the last annual inspection
and therefore a clean bill was given. We
believe truck c entitled to the distinction
of being awarded the Macfarland flag for
general excellence. The appearance of this
companyS quarters, the condition of the
horses and apparatus, the neatness and
alertness of the men, together with the re-
markable quick hitch-up and clear rec
ord as to misconduct cases, combined to
make this, in our judgment, the premier
organization Of the department this year"
The Beautiful "Three Graces."
The selection of the beautiful white three
horse team of truck c, which may perhaps
not inaptly be designated the Three
Graces," for reproduction in the columns
of The Star, is well-earned compliment,
and is not for invidious comparison, as,
for instance, the three-horse team of mag
nficent dark bays attached to engine COM
pany No. ., whose home is on d hear 14th
street, are their equals, and are as fine
specimens of horsef1esh to be seen any
where.
The fleet, powerful team of truck may
be taken as an example of the horses of
the District fire department, and in a COM
petitive exhibition with the fire teams of
lieved, would attract marked attention, and
perhaps come home with the blue ribbon
tied to their brides.
The members of our prize company are
follows: w. A. Dixon, foreman P. ].
Sullivan, assistant foreman: E. O'Connor,
third in charge: w. H. coleman, driver;
p. n. Jeffers driver: H. T. Adams, assist
ant driver; j. S. Trodden, assistant driver:
D. n. Davis. G. w. Eibel, F. Leer. T. B.
Stanton. f. f. Padgett. r. A. Foster, G.
H. Lalegar and NJ Frawley, privates; ].
II. Newton, Waterman.
A certain interest attaches to the oldest
and the veteran of our department is the
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'It seems significant to me that its central
building Is at the foot of Louisiana avenue
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ness and saddle, and perfect in conforma-
ten. This insures fine, uniform stock
After a short preliminary training at
the department stables on North Carolina
avenue, where they are looked after by
DR. Robinson. the veterinary surgeon of the
department, they are assigned 10 duty at the
various houses. The service life of fire
horse then really begins. 1t is surprising
what aptitude some horses show in almost
at once picking up their duties; others are
slower but all take the greatest interest,
almost human, in their work. once they
learn It.
THE men train a new horse by exercises
with the gong, leading him from his stall
to the apparatus. In a few days in most
cases he seems to family understand that
something is expected of him, and he tries
to catch on to such extent that some
upon the sound of the gong and, upon
reaching the apparatus, stand as though
confused seeming 10 know that they must
do some other act, yet not knowing what
1t is, until the men push them in position
under the swinging harness. The old fire
horse places himself in position. The new
one will seem to watch the cid stager as one
new boy in a school will watch the older
pupils.
Horses Are Much Like People.
The wear and tear on fire horse is
such that there are not in the Washington
fire department today over twenty-five
horses which have been in active service
over five years. The old fire horse knows
that there is something doing in his dis
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A patriotic camp fire." unique affair,
was held last night in the Sunday school
house Of Calvary Baptist Church, and was
participated in by the officers and instruct
ors of the school. There was a good-sized
audience present, and the evening was en-
joyably spent, with a program Of literary
and musical selections and social converse.
The program for the evening included the
following: Sounding of the assembly; pray
er, by Rev. F. Menefee; Aud Lang Syne,"
by chorus; mess call, Comrades" DR.. F.
A. Swartwout; "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground by ladies' chorus; News From
ny Comes Marching Home" full chorus:
Home on a Furlough."' w. N: Weston; I'm
the Enemys Country Mrs J. T. Bodfish:
About! Facer' DR.. S. H. Greene; Good
Night" ladies' chorus; TAPS"
A moving picture entertainment was held
Thursday evening at Eldbrooke M. E.
Church. under the auspices of the various
societies in the church. There was large
crowd present and considerable sum was
realized from the proceeds of the enter
tainment to be used for benevolent pur-
poses.
The forty-fifth annual meeting Of the
National Association of Local Preachers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church was held
in Philadelphia October / Ito IA, inclusive
of the convention resulted as follows: Pres
ident, C. B. Stemen. MD, Fort Wayne,
Ind; vice presidents. John Il. Wright,
Washington: George w. Finlaw. Mer-
chantville, N. j.; N. w. Walker. Wells
vile. Ohio: r. L. Dickey Baltimore; Cot
ton Amy, East Bangor, Pa; John Corbett
Philadelphia: w. T. Hammond. Whining
ton, Del; w. L. Boswell. Pnnadelpaia;
wood. New York. Directors, Robert L.
Dickey, James North, ]. E. Ingram J. w.
Loane. William w. Barnes. ND; ]. W.
Hackney, J.. w. c. Seitz. Baltimore confer
n nd
conference; John r. Wright. Washington:
N. U. Walker, DID,, east Ohio conference;
George B. Jones, Philadelphia conference;
Daniel Green, Wilmington conference.
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Adams Advantages.

How happy Adam must "a been;
l wisht I'd had the chance;
Just think, he never had to wear
His fathers ut-d0wn pants.
He never had no ma to put
His hair in golden curls,
Sos all the boys'd point him out
As one Of mammals girls.
An when examinations came,
If Adam failed to pass,
There warn't no pa to tel how he
Had always led his class.
An he could stay up every night
TIL 1t was awful late,
Without no ma to send him on
To bed at half 1past eight
An he could smoke. an chew an sweaf
Until his face was black.
Without no pa to say twas wrong
Then do 1t, hind his back.
I wisht I'd been In Adams place,
For all these things an more:
Life must "a been worth living then,
But now it's jest a bore.
II. LANDBURGH WILSON.
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Decrease of Strikes.

From London Engineering.
1t is extremely pleasing to find from q
board of trade report that there has been
during recent years increasing tendency
to arrange alterations in wages by concll-
iatory methods. In 1901 out of every 100
persons who had their wages altered only
two were concerned in strikes and lockouts,
This is the lowest percentage on record.
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white horse i'll the team of truck C. on the
drivers right. This fine-looking animal has
been running 10 our fires for over ten years
He is still as lively and active as many of
MS equine companions, and he gives to
truck an additional claim to the readers
interest. The big brown horse which pulls
Assistant Chief Belt around town in his
sprints to fires has also been in the DEPART
ment for over a decade and is as useful as
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
BICYCLE RACES.
sixteen Men to Compete In Fourth An-
nual Event at Madison square.

sixteen Men TO Compete In Fourth An
uuai Event at Madison square.
New York. Dec. 81 few minutes
after midnight on Monday In Madi-
son Square Garden sixteen men. each
representative Of a team. are TO be
started for the tenth annual bicycle
race OF six days and six nights on the
ten lap board track The teams en-
tered for the contest this year COM
prise six pairs from Europe and ten
teams made mp from well known riders
in this country. They are: stinson
and Moran. Boston team; Keegan and
Fem Irish. Bedell brothers. Long Is
land: Frank krebs and Barclay. New
Jersey: Butler and Turnville. Quaker
team: Leandor and Floyd Krebs.
Western: Mcfarland and Mays, Cali
fornia: Peterson and Hcdspeth, Chica-
go: Newklrk and Jacobson, New Eng
land: Bald and Elkes. AllAmericans;
and Kaiser. French-Gorman;
Buisson and Bduni. French; Heller
and D0crflnger. German; Breton and
Darrapon. Alsatian: L0otens and
Belgian; Calvin and Roo,
Massachusetts,.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
GRANT AT LAREDO.
Commander sf tho pepsrsmsss ef res-s
on a rs1r ef Inspection.

Laredo. Tex. Dec 6-Gencral Fred
erick Grant. commander OF the depart
ment OF Texas. who Is on a tour ~
inspection OF the border posts, ar
rived In this city Thursday from his
headquarters al San Antonio. lie was
met at the station by delegation OF
Mexico army officers stationed at the
barracks In New Laredo. Mex. headed
by Mexican Consul zamorano and the
crack ninth regiment band OF Monte
rey and was extended an enthusiastic
welcome 20 the border on behalf OF
Mexico, The welcoming party also In
cluded the officer stationed at Fort
Mcintosh In this city and delegation
OF representative citizens. who tender
ed 20 Gen. Grant a hearty welcome -
In reply 90 n few well chosen 70
marks OF welcome by Mexican Con-
sui. Zamorano. welcoming him 20 The
border. General Grant asked that his
thanks be rendered TO President nlaE.
and rcfercd 90 the strong friendship
which existed between his deceased
father. General H. s Grant. and MoXi'
co.'s chief oxesutlve.
The general will remain hero day
or two inspecting this post and VIII
then proceed on his tour OF inspection
10 the various posts In the lower coun'
try.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
JOKE WAS FATAL.
Boy blown up with n Pneumatic All
Tube Dies Ia Great Agony.

Boy Blown up with n Pneumatic Air
Tube Dies In Great Agony.
New York. Dec. 5.-Harry Ruit. an
employe OF a locomotive works In Pat
erson. n. j.. died as a result OF a
practical Joke played on him by Eve
OF his fellow workmen. They were
arrested. charged with causing his
death. Il is alleged that they blew up
Ruit with a pneumatic air tube with
a pressure OF 10 pounds 10 the inch.
The boys stomach became greatly
dlsiended and after several hours OF
great suqer.ng be died
When the men accused OF having
caused Ruits death were arraigued
ln court in Paterson the dead boys
father rushed AZ one Of them named
Dom. knocked him down and started
10 kick him. The father was restrain
ed by the court officers.
The accused men were held without
| bail on charge OF manslaughter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
MISHAP OF A MISS.
A Daughter OF = Prominent rennsssean
Pound Unconscious.


Memphis. Dec. 5.--Miss Bessie Dis.
mukes OF GalIatin. Tenn. daughter OF
State Senator W. c. Dismukes. twice
speaker of the upper house Of Tennes.
see legislature. was found In an un.
conscious condition at the corner OF
Calhoun and Shelby streets Thursday
night lying In the mud near the side.
walk. She was carried 10 the police
station and there iaen,ihed by card
found In her purse. on which her
name was engraved. and that Of her
father written on the back In pencil.
Miss Dismukes was Immediately taken
To the city hospital. still In an uncon.
scious condition. aud restorative
measures were taken
She regained consciousness and
stated that she came to The city
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. On
the train. she says. she met a young
man OF Mckenzie. Tenn. and came
up town with him. She stated that
she drank some wine and after that
she remembers nothing.
The physicians az the hospital say
that Miss Dismukes had been drug
ged. Police officers were called 10 the
hospital and held n long conference
with the physicians after the e1amt'
nation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
FlREMEN INJURED.
A wall Fell Upon Them and one Hurled
Under tho Debris.

A wall Fell Upon Them and one Hurled
Under tho Debris.
Cleveland. o., Dec. while the
members OF the ERE department were
stlll lighting the flames In the ruins Of
the Llkly & Rocket factory, al the cor
ner OF Case and Hamilton streets.
which caught FIRE Thursday night
portion Of a wall fell in upon members
OF engine company No. IA. burying
them In the debris. Those who thus
were caught were Captain Daniel.
Fireman James l.. Osberger and Ar
thur Garner. who were working just
outside the wall: Lieutenant Robert
McKenna. Hoseman sam Jones, Chas.
Niedingee. Patrick n. Joyce, who were
on the inside. All were rescued except
Joyce. who was buried deep under the
piles OF brick. The injuries OF Mcken-
ma and Niedinger are serious, while
the others are slightly injured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
Tor q N.iIonaI Highway.

New York. Dec 5.-It has been de.
clded by. the executive committee OF
the National Association OF Automo
bile Manufacturers to call a conyen.
ton in February 10 take action toward
an appropriation Of s20.OOO,OOO for a
national highway The feature of the
bin TO be presented and urged VIII be
n provlso that the expense OF the pro
posed highway be shared equally by
she national government. state and
county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
Resided at Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga. Dec 5.-Alfred r.
Buck was a native OF Maine. Before
coming to Atlanta. he lived In Mobile
n number OF years. lie was about six.
" years OF age Many years ago he
removed to Atlanta and became a
leader In Republican politics In Georg-
Ia and IN 1897 was appointed by Pres.
ident Mckinley. United States minis
ter 10 Japan. which post he has since
held His last visit 10 Atlanta was
made about one year ago.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
snrnrI.,d n rn.rpe,led Turn.

Washington. Dec. 5.-The uneXpect-
ed turn In the Cuban treaty negotla-
ti0ns AZ Havana greatly surprised OH
Gals here. who had every reason TO
believe from Minister Squlres' report
that the treaty was practically an ac-
complshed fact Now that II Is 20 be
thrown into the house Of representa-
tiyes at Havana with the Nationalist
majority supposed 20 have established
closer relations with the United States,
II IS feared the treaty Is lost. II not
rejected outright IL Is almost certain
10 be amended 80 as 20 make II unac-
ceptable to the United States
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
zen from a stenIadaer.

New York. Dec. 5.-John Grey Boyd.
n well-known and one Of the best
known citizens Of Fordham, has fallen
from a step ladder In the cellar Of his
home and suffered a fracture OF the
skull. from the effects Of which he
died u had been his custom FOR years
although be was a man OF wealth. 10
make repairs about his house. He was
engaged In that manner when the acci-
dent occurred. Boyd was siXty-three
years old. and for the last thirty years
be had been a prominent member Of
the New York bar.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
]. w. BATS,
Zeal Estate Agent.
Have 10 once the only set OF Abstrso
books OF BraIos county land titiss.
FOR SALE.
Zeal Estate Agent.

40 acres % flrst.class pasture land
located partly within the city limits.
Plenty Of stock water. Price sib per
acre.
About N and one-quarter acres
near schoc. house In southeast part
9f town. SMALL ~ cottage, tenant
house and we'll on premises. Price
800.
Six room house and two lots OF
-qnd located four blocks from
Ma. street. Brick cistern on pre-
misses. Price $3.50.
One quarter block near Allen Acs-
DENY. East front. Price $4,000.
Terms easy.s
70 feet front on Railroad steet out
Otto Boehme's property. VIII
sell part or all.
Lots near school shouse at siOo
each.
Also other city property
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
MINISTER BUCK DEAD.
DATED state. Representative Empires sus'
denly While on DAYS.

denly While on Duty.
Washington. Dec. 5.-The Japanese
minister called at tho state depart
ment Thursday and communicated to
Secretary Hay the contents OF cable
gram he had received from the minis.
ter OF foreign Affairs at Toxic To the
effect that United States Minister
Buck. while on a hunting trip Thurs.
day morning. had taken suddenly III
and expired. Apoplexy was the cause.
The deceased nirlster was born In
Maine; was appointed to his post
from Georgia In April ~. 1897. His
service covered a critical and impor.
tant chapter in japanese history. The
state department will take the neces.
sary steps that Mr.. Bucks remains are
brought TO this country for interment
II his family so desires. Huntington
Wilson. secretary OF legation was de.
signated as charge.
AT the close OF the Official day Thurs
day oablegram was received at the
state department from Mr.. Ferguson
the second secretary OF the American
legation at Toxic saying that II was
his painful duty to announce the death
OF Minister Buck. but making no ex.
PLANTATION OF the conditions.
II is expected the remains OF tho
dead minister who Is a veteran OF the
Civil war. will be brought 10 Wash.
ington for interment at Arlington.
where the minister selected a burial
site for himself when he was In the
United States about two years ago.
Mrs. Buck Is understood 10 be In To.
lio and the state department will ad-
dress a proper message OF coincidence
10 her
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
TRAIcALLY SUDDEN.
Late Minister Expired while lie Was In
the a-t OF Rcsetting Net.

Late Minister Expired While lie Was In
the a-t OF Resetting q Net.
Yokohama. Dec 5.-Paralysis Of the
heart caused the deaiS OF United
States Minister Buck The end was
traglcally sudden. Mr. Buck was the
guest OF the emperor on a duck hunt
on Shinhoma preserves. 4 bird had
been nettod and the minister with a
jocular remark started 20 reset the
snare. Suddenly he fcll and without
n groan expired simultaneously. He
had suffered with a weak heart for
some time. Mrs. Buck was not with
the party.
Minister Buck was held in high es'
TEEN In Japan. Flags on the govern
ment building were set at half mast.
The funeral Is set for Monday
Secretary Ferguson Is IN charge OF
the United States legation.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
Poor Quality Of oil u.sd.

San Francisco. Dec. 5.-lnvestiga'
ton into the causes which lead 20 the
explosion on the steamer Progresso at
the Fulton Iron works Wednesday. by
which thirteen men are supposed 10
have lost their lives and others badly
manned. shows the quality OF oil
which exploded on the steamer was
poor. The law prescribes the oil to
be used for fuel must not fash at a
temperature Of 10 degrees. while that
furnished 20 the Progresso flashed at
l0l degrees.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
SENATE SESSION SHORT.
Tho Upper uonse Of Congress p'd hut
Little cuisines. Thursday.

Tho Upper uonse of Congress pid nut
Ilttls Business Thur-day,
Washington. Dec. 5.-The senate
was IN session Thursday one hour and
Eve minutes Most OF the time was
spent behind closed doors. After the
reception Of a number OF bills and pc
titlons and the adoption 81 n concur
rent resolution calling on the president
for TIE papers IN the Plus fund case,
recently arbitrated before The Hague
tribunal Mr.. Beyoridgo had read the
resolutions by the delegates 10 tho
Oklahoma non-partisan convention IA
voring the admission of Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state and op-
posing the house omnibus statehood
bill The senate then vert into eXecN
utlye session. and al 1905 adjourned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06

Pocatello. Ida. Dec. 5.-Three I'M
masked men entered the Eagle Club
rooms Thursday night and robbed the
place OF about $1,000. Two Of the men
advanced with drawn reyolyers into
the room In which there were not less
than thirty.nye men. The third man
then marked around to the games and
gathered up the money. The robbers
fred a volley into the ceiling before
departing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-06
s,rss,car strike settled.

Houston. Dec. 5.-The streetcar
strike was settled Thursday after.
noon. the company making the desired
advance In the matter OF the union
the relationship was left Just az Il
was before the strike was inaugurated.
The wages were advanced 20 over 20
cents per hour