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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
ANTONIO vOLPE.

% harm. All he cared for was TO ampu-
ate the buttons and Jingle them In his
pockets. Most Of the plumber found on
he person OF the button hend was Sc
cured from the garments OF shoppers.
After standing rapt In admiration for
1 new tallor-made jacket In front OF
lhow window. the unsuspecting woman
would discover that she had lost those
large, lovely mother-of-pearl buttons
which were her pride and Joy. Fancy
buttons In pearl and oxidlzed metals
vary In price from so cents to s.. New
York city has developed more than her
share OF these cranks who delight In
ormentlng women. Running the wear
ing apparel OF well-dressed women was
he chief form OF the mania. though one
queer creature confined his operations
girls with long tresses. lie was
Known as Jack. the Hair Cutter" and
ghen captured he had enough braids to
stun hair mattress Another wretch
sprayed his victims with ink and an
acid which destroyed more than one ex-
,ensive toilet, and still another vented
his spite by slashlng sealskin Jackets
with a razor.
In turn there have been Jack the
Risser." the "Hugger" and the Wink
Dr." with now and then Jack the
Pepper" by way OF variety. all OF whom
operated In New York and elsewhere
with more or less success. Just prior
o the discovery Of Mr. Volpe. and work
Ing contemporaneously with him. was
Jack the Pincher." who is now under
arrest. This gentleman pinched little
girls In Central park until rounded up
by the police. He is Charles Mills.
lged 80 years. There was nothing Mr..
Mills enjoyed more than TO pinch the
plump. well-rounded arms OF obese
maidens. lie never molested thin lit
lie girls.
The Pincher's" system was to fire.
luent lonely portions OF the park and
wait until an adipose maiden hove In
tight. lie then acoostcd her very polite
y and generally asked for information
regarding the locality. While the girl
was imparting useful knowledge to the
polite stranger Mr.. Mills would reach
out and gently pinch her on the arm.
II the fat maiden shrieked the au-
iaclous Charles Immediately dived into
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
coPPER-norroMrp SHIPS.
New Process for Incasing the Halls Of
Vessels 20 Guard Against Barnaeles.
Wrom the Pltisburg Dlspatch.l

Vessels 10 Guard Against RarnaeIss.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.)
Considering the fact that the growth
OF barnacles and other animals and
vegetable matter below the water line
OF ships not plated with copper will
sometimes attain the thickness OF two
or more inches, Weighing as much as
t~enty-three tons. and necessitating a
cost, for docking and claiming OF $4,000
to $4,000. the desirabillty OF a cheap
aud expeditions method OF eopperlng
ships bottom L. evident. Some time
ago Il was proposed TO carry out this
process electrolytically. but the idea
was not received without criticism. II
has. however been so rersis,ently fol-
lowed up by It's originator that plant
for the deposition Of copper on ships
plates By an electrolytic method Is nov
In actual operation. The coating de-
posted adheres so firmly as 70 make ~
removal very dimcult; In fact, Il ~
claimed that the copper becomes prac'
tically part Of the steel plate when TIA
process is complete
The copper Is applied TO the COM
[ pleied and not 10 the separate plates,
and hence existing vessels may take ad
vantage OF this method TO save dock
age The possibilities OF the process ar,
not confined to steel vessels: for wood
en- vessels may be coppered by this
method II their sides are first treated
with plumbago. To prepare the sides
Of a steel vessel Cor receiving It's coat
OF copper. shallow baths. averaging.
say. Glxty square feet. rectangular In
shape, and open on one side. are made
water tight by coating Of tar. and arc
provided on their edges with heavy soft
rubber gaskets.
In the bottom Of the bath are two
pipes. through which the electrolyte t
circulated. The bath is held up against
the side OF the vessel by poles, It is
FIRST filled With plckling mixture com
posed Of dilute sulphuric acid, and this
remains In contact with the plates about
twelve hours. after which It Is removed,
and the plate Is secured with sand and
soda. II a sulphate bath were then APP
piled a coating would be deposited. but
such coating, owing to the free acid OF
the mixture would readily peel on. To
avoid this preliminary coating Is de-
posted by the use OF cyanide instead OF
sulphate Of copper. Copper electrodes
are placed In the bath, and proper con-
nectlon is made with the dynamo which
furnishes the electrolyzing current
The sulphate bath Is applied for forty
eight hours and when the process u
complete. a coating OF three thirty-sec.
onds to onc-eighth Of an inch Is deposit.
ed over the whole surface. The process
Is said to save It's cost many times over
besides making great economy Of time
possible.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
nATuReAs A cHlLp's TEACHER.



Rey. Charles II. Parkhurst. ID. D.,
writes upon Memories Of Our Child
hood Homes" In Ladies' Home Journal,
and emphasizes the necessity OF sur
rounding children with bright pictures
aud CHEEKY furnishings. aa the mental
photographs they make In early years
are the ones that never fade, but last
and remain vivid through life Ma.
ture. too has big par, to play In
the teachings Of The youth, III takes
a great deal 10 make a good home.'
writes the forccful leader and teacher
1T needs something even beside father
and mother and an open fire. and the
cat on the hearth. The first element
In the home Is the house itself, which
needs to be distinctly different from
any other house IN sight Then there
needs to be- some land around a house
before Il can be- real honey Il gives
playroom for the eyes as well az foi
the feet. A wide range OF solemn woods
will do more for child In a week than
yellow bricks and dirty paving stones
viii do for him In year or ever do foi
him. Il Is great thing for a child &c
grow mp within earshot OF a babbllna
brook. There Is kind OF musicalnesi
Of spirit that viii become his In that
way that he viii never be able 10 ac.
qulre from q piano teacher ora ilddlina
master. This wide range Of prospect
will also companion him with the bright
aud the more earnest moods OF the great
mother earth on whose bosom he h
being nourlshcd. lie viii have oppor.
iunity 10 see the days brighten In The
east IN the morning. aud hls soul Will
unconsciously absorb some Of the glory
Of the setting sun Children in the clty
hardly ever see The sun come up or 20
down. Il simply grows light about the
time they have 10 get mp and grows
dark q dozen or 20 hours later To
child In the country there Is likewise
opportunity for hin 10 see II rain. There
Is O great dlnercnta between rain aud
falling water Rlln N ne clty "a only
wotuess broken loose. and Is calculated
only In terms Of gtreei-cleaning and
squeduct supply A square mile Of rain
or a dozen square miles Is a different
matter. and Is unoousoiously construed
by the child as bciug a mood OF Ma
lures mind rather than a hydropalhlc
uucorkinr. sull more impressive upon
/ the child's mind are the strange COM
munIcauous made to him by the light
ming flashing above him across a hun
/ lrcd miles OF country sky, and the
Wiorl aurora and the swift and blaR-
iug track Of falling stars that make
/ him feel how solemnly olosc TO him
10 the great wonderful world above the
clouds
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Hold. siueeurs om,s..

Sir Michael Blddulph has been a
groom In waiting to the queen since
1879, and keeper OF the regalIa M tho
tower since 1891. lie will yacate these
Offices. both Of which are the glfl OF
the queen. a groom In waiting gets
fSa2 a year. aud he Is at court Tor about
three weeks In the year on an average
The place Is held for life. or until a
demise OF the crown The salary Of the
keeper OF the regalla Is about 1850 a
year. and he has an excellent furnished
house as an official residence. This Is
a post which ought to be conferred
upon some officer Of real distinction.
but II viii probably be iobbod away
to some couriier whose claims con.
sis, Of his family or personal Interest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

or steamboat, the world outside OF
their immediate settlement being a
sealed book. Wives are traded as fire.
quently and with as little ceremony a.
horses. and religion Is an unknown
quantity
Marriages are Of the common-law
sort and divorces are secured without
appeals to the courts
Il was only recently that an old man,
firing Of his wife. who had reached the
age Of sixty and, desiring a younger
one. effected trade with O nelghbor,
giving an old silver watch as boot TO
atone for the disparity M the ages u
the two females Trades Of this kind
are OF common occurrence.
children born IN this locality are
brought up In this state OF som-bar-
barism There are no educational ad-
yantags3 except those Of district
,chool. some miles distant, which be-
open for a couple OF months only dur
lHg The winter.
Boys learn to chow and smoke toblc-
20 at an age when ether boys have not
long discarded dresses They learn TO
use the name OF God only as AN oath.
The reading rs confined TO The news
paper that comes 20 the scho1lmastcr
occasionally. when he happens 10 bee
In the settlement u is 20 him that thc
Inhabitants look for some stray bits
OF news regarding the great world OF
which they have heard 30 little. Salts
fed with drudgory and toll and The
mclgse living they get from their small
fagml. they never think OF yeniuring
over the mountain tops and descending
TO the valley whore the railway trains
would carry them 90 civilization
Perhaps the one ray OF sunshine that
comes into the lives OF these poor pco-
pie is the visit OF the country school
master. when the district school Do
blessed by his presence. A. Us the Gus
tom IN the country. the sch1olmasteI
boards round: that Is. be visits az
different periods OF his school term
among the various families Of his dis.
trlct. on course he Is given a righI
royal welcome. and although the tar'
is OF the poorest and ruiest kind yet
true hospitality Us given him.
After the evening meal the hos
hands his guest a wcll-worn corn-ool
pipe. and. taking one himself prepares
to enjoy hi5 evening smoke The boy.
OF the family. % there De- any. also reach
Tor their pipes. and lighting them
smoke with thr experience OF veterans
Il would be- simple charity 10 send
missionaries 10 try ana rcdom thcs'
rough and untutored men and women
mp among the mountain peaks Of The
Catskills.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

A novelty In journalistic enterprise
comes from Spain. Il Is weekly illus.
trated paper" printed on linen. Tn,
journal Is appropriately entitled Is
Tela Corlada and is sold at PA pence
The price Is modest enough in view Il
the peculiar advantages which are Of
fercd TO subscribers From an articl,
on Hygiene and Journalism" we learr
that the reader has but TO send his
copy TO the laundress after perusal IN
order to transform II into superb
pocket handkerchief Il will. moreover
be useful for busting ones hat, wiplne
away a tear, making ones tender
adleux, taking part In popular demon
STATIONS and preserving diplomat,
documents" Although It's special ap.
TO the last-named purpose Is
not very clear, the Tela Cortada must
be credited with considerable original.
lily In ite aim Of extending the sphere OF
OF the press.
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the victim. when arrested The Pinch
er" was fondly embracing pretty maid
who occasionally said Nov. you stop
that In a petulant tone OF voice. Mr..
Mills is plnching himself In prison to
keep awake.
Ink Singer" and the william who
robbed young girls OF their back hair
enjoyed brief seasons Of prosperity in
New York about two years ago. Both
were finally run to earth. The former
haunted the Il" road stations with
bottles Of ink with which he plentlfully
besprinkled the gowns OF the ladies'.
Sometimes the miscreant used an acid
which burned the garments TO finder.
In either event the fabric was ruined.
and that was the object the "Sllnger"
wished TO accomplish. II was an easy
matter to follow a victim down the
stalrways leading from the stations and
spray her skirts In the dim light which
obtains there.
Armed with a pair Of sharp scissors.
Jack the Halr-Cutter actually created
panic among the girls who wore
braids. Garments can be replaced, but
as rule young women do not care to
wear showcase hair II they can possibly
avoid H. After this lend had shipped
a number OF tresses OF varying
agths the girls became 30 alarmed
that they cut of their hair themselves
rather than allow the locks to fall into
the clutches OF the villain. Less than
a month ago the little town OF Moxe-
lem, Pa, was thrown into a wild tu-
multi OF excitement by Jack the Peep.
err who walked about on stills fifteen
feet high and peepod into boudolr win
dows. The identity OF this villain has
not yet been discovered. but should he
betray himself the peasantry will make
the climate OF Moxelem too torrld for
the wretch
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

THE Latest Thing In Thieves toat@
Pickpockets who rob men and women
In street ears have adopted a new de-
vice to escape arrest one whS,h at
the first trial proved successful. De-
teetlve Sam o'Nell OF the Chicago Cen
trail station saw a plckpocket at work
in Wentworth avenue electric car the
other evening. and when the thief had
extracted a pocketbook from the pocket
OF a woman passenger O'Neil sprang to-
ward the offender.
The car was moving south over the
Madison street intersection and was
heavily loaded. O'Noll's hand closed on
the coat collar OF the thief. who dashed
toward the rear platform. Like a shell
the coat OF the offender fell from his
shoulders. and the former occupant had
no difficulty In reaching the street and
getting away from the detective. who.
with the empty coat In his hand, stood
still and astonlshed Attempts to fol-
low the thief we're lnterfered with by
the crowd on the car and In the street.
and the coat was the only evidence
o'Neil could produce when he entered
the Central station.
An examination Of the garment
showed Il had been slit down the arms
and sleeve holes. under the shoulder
blades, and In other places. so that the
wearer could get out OF Il without stop
ping to take Il of In the regular man
ner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

on snatohor" His speciality is TO cut
he large. shining buttons from the
ackets OF the ladies. This little pleas
intry grew to be a passion with An
onio. SO the police arrested the
'snatcher." and he was sent to Jail for
en- days. When captured Mr.. volpe
lad his pockets full Of buttons. none
II which was smaller than a silver dol
lar. lie confessed to having clipped
hem from the clothes Of the ladies on
he street. and that he did not have
he power to resist temptation when he
Jaw a nice. large round button. While
nut foraglng for buttons. the "Snatcher"
,arrled a small. sharp-bladed knife In
lis right hand. A larger instrument
would have needlessly frightened the
ictims, whom Mr. Volpe did not wish
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

An agitation In favor Of increased
political rights Is In progress on the
western Australian gold fields, An as
ISOLATION, termed the Gold Fields Ma
uonal league, has been formed. and a
platform adopted demanding facilities
Tor political registration. parliamentary
representation on the basis OF popula.
ton. reduction Of railway rates and Of
customs duties, especially on the neces.
sarios Of life, improved railway COM
munication and full consideration for
the interests Of the gold fields az
against scaboard and agricultural dls.
trlcts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

A court-martial for d,sertion al
Amiens, France. has just ended In the
acquittal OF the defendant, who adj
mitted his guilt. with high compliments
from the court. A sergeant In a line
regiment some years ago exceeded his
leave OF absence. and. fearing TO face
the consequences. He'd 10 Belgium. He
became komeslck. returned to France.
aud enlisted under an assumed name In
the Foreign Legion. Tie was sent TO
Tonquin, where ho distinguished him
self create for his unblemlshed o0n-
duct rapidly rising to the rank Of SER
geant-maior, and winning the military
medal for gallantry In saving a wound
ed soldier from the Black Flags In bat
tie. He was about TO receive the cross
OF the Legion OF Honor when he made
up his mind to confess his previous
fault.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

Here's James Welsh. who lives In
Frostburg. Md. lie is los years Of age
and many people think him the Oldest
man In America. lie Is In fun poss vs.
sion OF his faculties. lie was born n
West Meath. ireland. in l7Ss lie Is a
union veteran. being ~ years Of age
when he enlisted He says he wasn't
asked his age and didn't look over 40.
He draws a pension OF sl2 a month. lie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
science In Madarascar.

A movement Is on foot In Paris to
send out to Madagascar a scientific mis-.
sion. There will be two biologists. 10
study the soils and subsoils; two doc.
tors. to study the diseases peculiar &c
Madagascar; two mining engineers. tive
bo,anists. two surveyors. tive chino.
Ernphlsis. and 20 On.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

Eight months ago John Hoier, Of
Madison. Wis. was divorced from hiE
wife OF 30 years The same day he mar
rled again. With this woman he lived
two weeks. Monday he was divorced
from her and In the evening took an
other wife. IIofer Is so years OF age and
wealthy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

SAITH Undersklrts with Lace Insertion
The new underskirt has many charms
and the pretty silk creation docked with
lace Is a costly article, but nevertheless
triumph OF art silk undorskirts are
advancing In favor. and from the plain
silk to the richest satin with lace lnser-
tons find ready demand. sink skirts for
spring will supplant the heavy. stlif,
and welghty moreens recently revived.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
aaer.rnmsnl BY tho r.nnls.-

The movement toward the nunlol.
pallzation Of quasl-publlc works seems
10 be spreading. Before the Boston
city council Is a petition from the Eas,
Boston Trade association for the esiab.
llshment Of gas and electric light plants
In that section Of the city to be main
talned by the municipality. Il is sup
ported by many prominent citizens who
think the experiment worth trying.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10
SILVER In the Arr.

The amount Of silver used In the arts
In this country has at last exceeded
that OF gold. The director OF the min,
giyes the amount Of silver thus used
In 1894 at SiO.SSS,Ois and the amount Of
gold At sio.eSs,6oi In the same year
France used In the arts Sii.se2 800 IN
gold and lI.i72.O0O IN oliver.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

GEORGE W. MELVILLE.
In the name Of the United States His
noble effort to find De Long and the
others was mentioned In terms OF ex-
travagant praise In the iorty-eighth
congress IN the great Greedy relief
expedition Commodore Melville was
the chief engineer Of the TheIis. and In
this enterprise his skill IN the fitting
out and forcing OF the ship had much
70 DO with the success Of the under
taking. The nfty-irst congress In 1891
recognized his splendid energy In the
De Long expedition by advancing him
in grade on the list OF chief engineers
Of the navy. Melville was born In the
City OF New York In 1871. He attended
the common schools there and Was ap-
prentlced In the machine shop Of James
Blnnls. In 1861 he entered the navy as
assistant engineer. aud his fertility In
resource caused him TO advance rapid
ly. lie Is now as high la the service as
he can get
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

The above Is good likeness Of
Robert Todd Lincoln. son OF the mar
yrod president OF the DATED States
Dir. Lincoln Is q resident Of Chicago.
His law business brings him an income
OF $4,000 year. He Is the special at
,orney OF the Chicago gas trust. He
recently declined to have his name 20
before the national republican convon-
ton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

san Francisco. which is the fastest ship
In the navy. lie has accomplished won
ders In the mechanical lire. but tho
chief interest about him centers IN his
arctic voyages. Ills hrst trip TO tho
north was rs chief engineer OF the
figress. which sailed to find the IN
iated Polaris. Captain De Long, OF the
Jeanette. Induced Melville to accom-
pany him on that expedition. when
the Jeanette was wrecked the survivors
In three boats made for the Aslatic
shore. Melville brought his boat and
It's occupants to place Of safety. and
then returned through the arctic night
to search for the men In the other two
boats. His manllness and devotion on
that occasion 10 a glory for American
manhood When he and his compan-
ions landed on Henrietta Island he I'M
furled the stars and stripes on that soil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

Family residing Ia the
Wayneport possess a
Rg reached old age.
put an end TO. They
lly Of chloroform and
ted TO administer Il.
II saturated with the
or near) the dogs nos
IIIcant. watching close
y draw his last breath.
ofolm IN much larger
ihe dog and promptly
Afternoon nap. which
the dogs quite lively
bin lives and the fam
b lei him die a natural
County Mail.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

ouston county Georgia.
ith the appetite OF an
tomber last dfty-one
~ and glass were taken
Oct z pieces Of like
ken from the same re-.
ow the craw Is as big
hre.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

Her father won over $1,000 from tho
baron last month at carda." And then
the baron asked him for her handg"
ayes. He wanted to get his money
back"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

Dr. Tenure IN recent article con-
trlbuted to a medical paper. draws a
comparison between the losses OF the
English army during the Ashantee war
some years ago and those OF the French
forces In Madagascar. The mortality
among the British was. from the doc
tors showing. one man In sixty. In the
Madagascar expedition. according to
the admlsslon OF the government. one
man out OF every four died. Or. Le-
muso points ont that the climate OF the
Ashantcc country Is every whit as
deadly rs that Of Madagascar. and he
contributes the comparatively low rate
Of mortality among the soldiers Of the
English expedition under Lord then
Sir GarncO wolseloy to the fact that
they were well looked after The con
trary was the case In Madagascar. The
truth OF this last part Of the doctors
observations Is borne out by the facts
which are published almos, daily. OF
l5O men forming the Tenth squadron
OF the Chasseurs d'Afrlcue only twenty
have arrived home safely. This Is all
the more surprising, as the soldiers OF
the famous African cavalry regiment
we're supposed to be Injured to a tropical
climate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

has served his country as chief execu'
tive for seven years. this being hi,
second term In Office, lie was a farmer
prior to his election, as have been al
OF the presidents OF that tight little re
public. Lawyers, bankers and specu.
lators are barred from public Office In
that country. Its per capita wealth Is
greater than that Of any country In IN,
world. President Kruger was born IN
Pennsylvania In 1920.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

he jungle and faded from mortal view.
Inly TO reappear later In 4. lest OF fresh
prey. But II the girl did not scream
Mr.. Mills pinched her arm some more,
and seemed to enjoy the experience
hugely.
Besides plnchinS the arms and shout
dors OF the little girls who watched the
tennis games Mills occasionally Rugged
a particularly attractive maiden. His
embrace waa but gentle pressure about
he valet which dld net greatly alarm
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

sraduatsi IN Baggage Ia coace Growing
Alter gracuatloa ia June several
Trinity and Amhcrs. men are going to
Mexico to cnslgc IN tho business Of
growing coffee. The young men are
prepared to pa, their money into the
spaeFlnking.