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, 1891-07-15

It is hard to imagine what consequences will
result from bringing Great Britain ten thou
sand miles nearer this Province than it now
is. The sun required to construct this great
wor k il not so large as might b" imagined.
The engineers say that it can be completed
for 900, 900, 900. Five millions have al
ready been expended upon it, and the work
done is within the estimate.
The country through which the canal passes
is said to have a splendid climate and to be
very healthy, The mortality among the
workmen is comparatively small. The Nav
igation along 10y far the greater part Of he
route is by lake and river, and will, n odoubf,
be very pleasant. The projectors have had
many difficulties to contend with, bul they
have surmounted the greater number of
them. They have made a good beginning,
and they belle thai it will becompa'a'iveIy
easy for them to raise all the money they
still need.-Victoria CoIonist.
, 1891-07-15
CANADA IN THE WEST INDIES.

ina brilliant letter fiC~ the island of ia
maica our staff correspondent supplies a
timely commentary on one of the PROMINENT
topics ccently discussed Al Ottawa Ill MIN
lister Fosters budget speech. The Canadian
Minister of Finance is one OF those cheer1ul
statesmen who can extract from the gloOmi-
est situation not mere comfort, but positive
inv He has ben compelled to acknowledge
TO thr House that Canadian exports to the
limited States had fallen off about 81 100000
Since the Mckinley bill passed, but he con
soles himself and HIS party by pointing cut
that he will hereafter make "a series o. Re
ciprocity treaties with The British West In
dies. after MIR. Blaine's plan, and that the
Canadians will then sell to their fellow
, 1891-07-15

IaUrCd with thirteen companions ~ 5ou'u
America by an immigration Agency.
Chicago, June 28.-One would search in
vain through Hugo'S "LeS MlselaDleS for
a more narrowing tale than that tod to-day
bv a Young IriShman, Francis YOurell, who
has, he says, Just escaped the clutches OF
an immigration agency in Brazil. -Four
montbs 400 TourelI was working az a h
bCurer on a ia IN near DUhllIl. ATTRACTED"
hv PROMISES posted around the neighbour
hood in which he lived, he decided to take
shID for BAIL. The SNOWY posters pIo-
missed a free passage and tree farms, and
Yourell and thirteen co pAnions jumped at
what they regarded the opportunity OF
their lives, The fourteen IriShmcn started
from Liverpool, March ii, on the s eamShip
Arcanla. The ship touched at two obscure
French ports, where 100 more passengers
were taken ON. and at Lisbon VIII re 900
PortnonpSe we're brought on board, making
900 passengers all told. Alter twenty
four DAYS sail from Liverpool the Arcarla
arrived at an Ont-Of-the-way seaport IL Bra
iii From the time the passengers ldndcd
on Brazilian ground they were subjected TO
harbaTous treatment, according 10 IOuTellS
statement. They were thrown INTO places
where Russians and Italians were dying with
yellow fever beaten with bludgeoHS ailo
starved almost to death, and some OF the
unfortunate creatures were cast INTO prison
tor complaining. The promises about tree
farms were found to be II sham and humDug
the object of the immigration agency being
to oct workers for the coffee planters, who
find it difficult to get enough of hands owing
to the prevalence Of yellow fever and other
diseases.
After weeks of hardship and privation,
Yourell and three others escaped from San-
tos on the ship BanerOy, bound for Santiago.
From Santiago YOureIl sailed to Baltimore
ON the Bancroy as fireman. A cousin OF
Yourell's, William Williams; works t"r ).
Hately & Co., of this city, and lives at
No. 1924 Wabash-ave. To this cousin
Yourell came a few days ago. Yourell is
about twenty-eight years old, and is as
bright as he il stalwart. In explanation of
his desire to publish the account of his
experience. Yourell said 81 heard my
cousin reading an account Wednesday about
immigration to Brazil, and I was anxious to
ia my part in preventing others from get
ting into the sam difficulty. thought the
best thing to DO was to expose the whole
business"
, 1891-07-15
BADLY TREATED IN BRAZIL.
(From the Nep York Tribune, 18th JUne.)
The narrowing Story Of a Young
IIiShman.

Lanrcd with thirteen companions to south
America by an immigration Agency.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
STATE NEWS.

-Flattering prospects for good
corn and cotton crop in Bell county
Heavy rains have fallen on thu
border counties and the Rio Grandt
is high.
The average yield Of the East
land county wheat crop is thirty
bushels to the acre.
Though the corn crop of Austin
county has been shorted by the
drouth, there will be sufficient fol-
home consumption. The cotton croE
will be larger than for years past.
Benjamin Franklin, colored, O.
San Antonio, fell out of a tree
which he had climbed to catch pei
squirrel, and was impaled on pick
ct fence Saturday and almost, if moi
fatally injured.
1t Is said that a Touring mill is
greatly needed at Aledo, and that
thirty-five thousand bushels oil
wheat raised in the vicinity this sea.
son will have no market nearer than
Fort Worth.
"A Mexican lion and ten dogs
were to be pitted in battle for the
delectation of the citizens of San An
tonic Sunday, but they wouldn't pay
for the sport. There is hope for
Tamaleville yet.
&c. N. Ford, the county and dis
trict clerk of Henrietta, was acct
dentally shot and killed by R. D.
Wilborne at Henrietta Sunday, who
himself received an ugly flesh wound
They were in buggy together.
Frost Hutchcraft has been ar
rested together with one Bonds and
placed in jail at Sherman, charged
with assault to murder four persons.
Hutehcraft disavows any intention
CT killing the officers and Bond de-
MES any participation in the affair.
john Ferron has been jailed at
Denison charged with incest with his
two daughters, aged II and IA years
respectively. The arrest was at the
instance Of the oldest daughter, who
tod a terrible tale of woe and indig-
mites suffered at the hands of her
echerous parent for the past two
years. He was bound over without
pail.
"A Columbus special says: News
las just been received here that
probably fatal shooting affray oc-
cured at Vox Populi at 2 o'clock
Sunday evening between DIR. Bob
Moore, a well known young man of
Columbus, and L, NJ. Jones, prom
nent merchant of that place. Details
ire meagre, but it is known that Dr..
Moore is seriously wounded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
A PR EsTs, Cruelty.
An Orphan Home Worse Than a Convict
Camp.

/ An OrD0an home "OTso 4hah NOhNlCl
Camp.
County Attorney B. S. Rogers,
Justice E. P. Curry and Constable
Boyd went out to Independence
yesterday to investigate some al
legged cruelties to the inmates of the
colored Orphan Home, at Independ-
ence, which is presided over by Fa-
ther F. M. HUM, and is situated on
the old Baylor university property.
They returned about 9 o'clock last
night and from Constable Boyd the
BANNER learned that the reports of
alleged cruelty were only too true.
They examined about a dozen of
the inmates of the Home, ranging
from Z to Is years, and two-thirds
of them told of the most cruel and
inhuman treatment. They had been
whipped with cow-hides and wire,
and the scars on their backs were
mute but eloquent testimonials of
their suffering. But then this was
not all of the cruelty that the inhu-
man and unfeeling Father had in
ficted. The children presented a
thin and emaciated appearance that
indicated they had not had enough
to eat, and when dinner was given
them, all together in pan like lot
of pigs, it consisted of spoilt meat
and hard corn boiled on the ear.
Their sleeping apartments smelled
so bad that it almost turned the Off
GERS stomachs.
The children were not al
lowed to come out of the
fields in which they were working
until 2 o'clock, Notwithstanding the
hot weather.
One of the boys has been chained
for two months OF more, and the
marks on his legs show that the
flesh has been cut almost to the
bone, It is charged that he makes
5he larger boys whip the smaller
'nes numerically. They hold him
n such awe that they were afraid to
ell the officers of the cruelties in
iicted upon them. ]
Nothing was done save to investi-
yate, but a remedy will be found
md the surest and safest mode of ,
procedure inaugurated to bring the
et1ibution of his cruelty home to
lin. He should receive the full pen
Jty of the law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

BRENNAN people are talking o.
building a railroad from that place
to the mouth of the Brazos. Won't
the Richmond people chip in?-Rich.
mond Zephyr.
No doubt the towns along this
proposed road would ''chip in and
make the burden comparatively light
on all of them. The building of this
road is one of the most desirable
things that Brennan could do just
now and would add more to her in
terests commercially than anything
that has been proposed. A rallrond
directly to deep water with Bren-
ham as the northern terminus would
add materially to her commercial
Importance and greatly increase her
jobbing trade.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
ar Wig OF cARDuL a Tonic for Women.

BRENNAN looks like old "biz" down
about the union depot. Standing
there looking south large force OF
hands can be seen at work putting
in q Santa Fe side track at the oil
mill and compress, while west to-
wards the new compress grounds
can be seen another force composed
Of about fifteen Or twenty teams and
rs or so hands cutting down the en-
bankrpent for side track there and
leveling the site for the compress.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Mr.. Ed. AMsLER has just had put
in his bar a magnificent ice box with
a patent-applied for water cooling
attachment that is an improvement
over anything of the kind in the city.
The improvement is the invention of
Mr.. Henry Cordray and designed to
save ice.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The sheriff Of Grayson county and
chief of police have ordered every
gambling house in Sherman closed
and notified the men personally that
any endeavor to further ply their
avocation would meet with vigorous
prosecution. This is move in the
right direction. Now let the officers
of BRENNAN and Washington county
do likewise, and rid the town of the
knights of the green cloth, thereby
placing check upon the many young
men-minors--who are going ''to
the bad" in headlong gallop. Will
they do it?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Mr.. G. II. CARLISLE is in receipt of
a letter from a gentleman at Eagle
Lake who has just returned from
Wharton and says everything is ripe
at those places for an effort at build
ing the proposed road from Bren-
ham to deep water at the mouth of
the Brazos, and suggests that an eff
fort beamade to get up meeting of
the citizens of Eagle Lake, Brennan
and Wharton, to be held in Wharton
to devise means whereby the build
ing of this road can be accomplished
or to at least see what can be done
towards it. The BANNER does not
mind repeating that such a connec-
ton would be a desirable acquisition
to BRENNAN. 1t would place deep
water port at our door almost and
build up every branch of the trade
here.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The following is the list of MARI.
age license issued from the clerks
Office for the week ending Wednes
day evening, July s, 1891:
Jno. Psencik to Rozalie Simeck.
Jim Alexander to Ellen Canard.
Willie Reese to Ella Terry.
Burrel Crockhon to Nettie Thomp-
son.
F. W. Scumberg to Anna >. Rich
ter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The colored normal school which
has been conducted at this place for
the past four weeks by Prof. D. l..
Sublet, assisted by H. NJ. Tarver,
will close Friday with a public ex-
animation for state certificates. The
supervisor of the state summer nor
mails, L, c. Anderson, of Prairie
View, visited the school during its
session and complimented it by say
ing that it was not excelled by any
of the state normal schools that he
had visited, Prof. Flynue will as
sist Profs. Sublet and Tarver in the
examination Friday
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

A BLACK butcher near Paris, Ky,
murdered an old man, his wife and
son Monday in return for a cup OF
water given him. His weapon was
a scythe blade, which he used vigor-
ously until shot down by neighbor
coming up with shot gun.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

RoBT. TARvER, a negro well known
here, lost his son, Henry, day or
two ago in Burleson county. He
was buried at Gay Hill Tuesday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Mn. CURT SCHNEIDER left yesterday
for Houston to accept position
with Messrs. Innman & Co., in the
cotton business. For the past five
yearshe has occupied similar posi-
ton with Mr.. VIM. Axer in this city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

QUITE number of the things
found by Policeman John Lockett at
the residence of Perry Jones have
been identified by citizens. Some of
the things were stolen more than two
years ago and embraced a collection
that included such worthless articles
to him as an autograph album be-
longing to a young lady. The sill
yer pitcher was identified by Col.
Giddings and a lot of the books
mentioned have been identified, and
enough of the goods have been claim
ed by different parties to send Perry
up for long term.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

WHILE carpenters were repairing
the interior of the store of Mr.. E.
Pitschman Wednesday evening, the
shelving on Che entire south side of
the store fell with a loud crash.
Mr.. Pitschman and several of the
men working there narrowly es-
capped being hurt. Some of them
run out of the way, some lodged
under, and others fell out. Only a
few articles were broken, one of che
carpenters sitting backwards in a
box of glass.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

CONSTABLE BoYD who recently re-
turned from the mouth of The
Brazos came back convert to the
belief in its future greatness. He
was there with DR.. McGregor, OF
Kinney, DIR. Stone, of Sealy, and DR..
Gardner, of Bellville, all of whom
made purchases in Velasco.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The man with the rain machine
could get a good bonus to come
here and favor Brennan and vicinity
with a good shower.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

A COFFIN was sent out to Cav
Hill Wednesday and upon inquiry
it was learned that it was for Sarah
Babb, a fifteen year old negro girl.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The BANNER learns that the gamb-
ling bells in this city, which were
closed about the time the camp
meeting commenced, are preparing
reopen on a grander scale than
ever.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

MEssRs. A. & II. HARRISON have
moved their engine and dynamo
from their store to the alley in the
rear of the Pampell store below the
Opera House, where they have
erected shed for it. They have
leased that store also and will use it
for a storage room when their fall
goods begin to arrive.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The alliance of Mississippi made a
dismal failure in their efforts to cap
ture the democratic party OF Missis-
sippi.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Mr.. W. L1NNsTAEDTER, the deputy
county clerk, has gone out in the
country for few weeks recreation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The man with the rain machine
should be induced to come to Bren-
ham and favor us with a shower.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
Protracted Meeting.

After the close OF the campmeet,
ing Sunday night the Baptist con-
gregation induced Rev. Sid Will
liams to remain here another week
and hold services at the Baptist
church. Services are held every
evening at 4 o'clock p. m, and at
night. The services are well at
tended.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The street force have been utiliz-
ing the loose dirt being dug up on
the grade of the side track to the
new compress to fill in low places on
the streets, which greatly improves
them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.

JUDGE L. KIRK is in Galveston at
tending the state bar association.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The fire at Camptown Monday
night was not in the church, but in
the house of Annie Hawkins. Some
one saturated lot of rags and trash
near the head of her bed and set
them on fire.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

The export of gold last week was
comparatively small.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30
McEIree'S Wine Of Cardui


and TREDFoRD'S BLAOK-DRAUGHT
are sold by all Washington Couny dealers
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

s@ BLAck-DRAUeHT tea cures Constipation
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-07-30

Jim Clarke and JUL Brooks.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31

eye of issuing circulating notes TO the ex-
tent of three times its gold deposits with
the government, and these may amount TO
the full amount of its capital. so that the
notes may amount to $500, oo0,ooo
How far this DIVORCES from American
ideas viii appear when it is considered
that many of our peoble demurred that
United States national banks were allowed
to circulate notes equal to ninety per cent
of their deposits of United States bonds
Brazil has also required all other banks OF
issue to increase their circulation within
two years to the full limit, or otherwise
their right to issue notes will be trans
ferred 10 others.
The effect of these DEGREES, If carried
out, will be TO give Brazil, with its twelve
million Of population, $40, 600 of paper
money. The Rio Jeneiro formal de Cont
Dlercio states that from July, 1889, to sep
TENDER, 1890. the banks and other conf
panies Of Brazil increased their capital to
the tune OF s7is. 0oo, 900. of which about
$40,oco.0co was in agricultural schemes OF
the ''ceduIa" variety, $i25,0ooooo was IN
railways and more than $50, 600 IN nav
igation and other ventures.
When it Is remembered that the repre-
sentatiyes of certain prominent interests
in New York, Boston and Philadelphia are
up in arms, loudly protesting that this
country. with its tremendous development
and commercial activity, and sixty mill
ions of pouiation, cannot stand the strain
OF adding one dollar per annum per capita
in solid siloer--to its present circulation
of about s23 per capita in gold. silver, ma
tional bank notes and greenbacks, it is not
doubtful that serious effects must result
from circulation of $40 per capita in
paper alone in such an undeyeloped coun-
try as Brazil, having comparatively linz
tied commerce which cannot presently be
materially expanded.
As the peril to the United States can
only come through England, and as the
floating of these wild Brazilian schemes
depends on obtaining solid capital from or
through English investors, the Economists
article may serve as a warning and avert
mischief.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31
RE-ELEcTIoN OF SENATOR JONES.

John Z. Jones has been chosen United
States Senator from Nevada for the fourth
time. This speaks volumes for Mr.. Jones'
ability as well as for his staying powers,
for no other Pacific Coast Senator has re-
tanned his seat so long.
Long service, however. is not the only in
dication of Senator Jones' ability. He
holds, and has long held, leading position
in the Senate, and, largely, because of him.
his state has exerted in that BODY an in
fluence entirely out of proportion with its
wealth, population or Importance
Senator Jones has been an able and per-
sistent advocate OF the interests of his
state, or. TO speak more accurately. of the
one great interest of his state--that of sill
yer mining. No one has done more than
he TO keep alive and bring TO the verge of
triumph the agitation for free silver coin
age.
While Senator Jones has been useful
representative of his state, however, he
has not been an equally useful member of
his party. Party ties rest lightly upon
him, and be has never hesitated to break
from his Republican colleagues on any
measure in which he deemed the interest
of Nevada to run counter 10 the general
interest
In spite Of all this, however. his re-elec-
ton will cause general qualification, for a
man Of real ability always commands ad-
miration and respect
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31
THE DEATH OF BRApLAuGH.

Ten years ago Charles Bradlaugh was
looked upon as the veritable anti-Christ.
He was the heir of Thomas Paine, and
Robert Ingersoll is his successor. OF late
Bradlaugh had become mild and liberal
person, whom even the church members
respected. He was 30 influential in the
last house of commons that it was known
as "Bradlaugh's parliament. He was a
leader in every labor reform, but bitterly
fought the cight-hour law as a restriction
on the liberty of the individual. Most of
his heutcnants in the war against the
churches drifted, like Annie Besant, into
the ranks of socialism; BradIaugh, how
ever. fought the red flag increasingly, and
in his famous debate with Hyndman, chief
of the social democratic federation. the So
cialist spokesman was utterly crushed.
Bradlaugh, despite his harsh voice, was
one of the most convincing of speakers.
He was always earnest and honest. He
did not scoff at religion for the gate re-
ceipts, like Ingersoll. but gave the best
years of his life and all his earnings to the
cause OF reason The fruits of his labors
are seen in the emancipation and enfran-
chisement of the British workingman.
Bradlaugh sowed and Gladstone reaped.
He was = home ruler while Gladstone was
applying coercion. Within the last few
years the world has come to look upon the
once "indel agitator" as a statesman.
The last hours of the great agnostic were
softened by the knowledge that the house
of commons had ordered expunged from
the books its record of his expulsion at the
time of its controversy over the test oath.
The motion was championed by Gladstone,
and the tories dared not oppose 1t was
the cry of Victory" that banished the
dying soldiers pain.
Bradlaugh was naturally one of the
kindest and most liberal of men. In his
struggle against state religion he was fierce
and brutal, but he used the weapons of
his enemies. Now the agnostic lion has
died almost in the odor of sanctity. His
association with the professional "infi-
dels," the cranks who proclaim their I'M
belief on the street corners and make
themselves everywhere obnoxious, doubt
less led him to wonder if, after all. he was
not making q mistake. He closed his eyes
at peace with every one; he had sought to
do good all the days of his life; the work
ingmen of England will mourn for their
dearest friend. No phantoms came to tor
ture his last moments, and he met death
like philosopher preparing for journey
to an unknown land.