The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

'Nt many years II mas nttn the plAl
Tee IN China for parents whose greel
was satisfied by a good bonus to pass
their children over to theatrical IN
siruetors. who. fortified by their con.
sent, and with innate brutal instinct,
whip these children into paying mer,
ehandise. BY virtue Of their enforce
calling these bright boys for above
the average they must be are deprive,
OF the privilege accorded every nthu
class IN China that OF entering a,
eompetltlyee examinations for civil sery
ice.
To the Atlanta exposition was taken
a troupe Of these ostraclzed children.
The venture was a profitable one. and,
with native shrewdnoss. the manager.
Leong fueng, engaged the services Of q
white agent, Matt Rosenthal.who dated
the little people all along the line to
| this city.
Recently word reached the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Chill.
dren that many OF the little slayo actors
had been lnhumanly beaten. and one OF
the reasons assigned for such brutality
was the fact that some OF the little fel.
lowswere unhappy crying TO 20 home.
Investigation was Immediately begun
and Assistant Secretary Frank Hol.
brook, Oficer McMurray. Special ON.
Ger McCurrie. and a Chronicle reporter
went to the Jackson Street theater late
In the evening aud made as thorough
an examination as possible In the
crowded little rooms whore these chill.
dren were Kept. Despite the obstacle
presented. two children we're found whc
showed the dlscolorations and bruises
OF severe and repeated beatlngs
Following this raid came o. well.
worded. guarded letter to Mr. Holbrook
from Leong, Yueng. stating that the
boys had always been kindly treated
and that the Information given was
only one phase OF the boycott started
eight months ago by the See Yupi
against the sam YuIs. the Jackson
street people all belonging to the latter
faction. Tho reason assigned for th4
latest move was noted as an earnest de,
sire OF the opposition to interfere With
a benefit planned for the sam Yup So
clety. Il closed with the request taat
II arrests were TO be made that they be
delayed uaiil after this sta. perform
ance.
The investigating party was aug
nented by Rev. p. J. Masters. sup rim
tendent OF the Chinese Methodist home.
aud D W Boyd Of the Boys aud Girls
Aid socloty. Although between 500
and 1000 Chinese men. women. and
children were gazing wide-eycd Cnd
opsl-mouthed az the Performance. O.
roundup was ordered while day-llghi
lasted: so between the acts 20 OF The %
chilron were stripped Ter examination
and the results recorded were Ear worse
than anticipated. for every little brown
hide, With tMoe exceptions, showed
welts and bruises IN an stages Of heal.
Ing.
The examination was conducted N
an underground room, where q gieaa.
OF daylight caaio through an iron sra,.
Ing. AdlonlLs . labyrinth oi htlt
that could rot he called rooms, wh.g'
those llltlc mimic Warriors cat on :
sleep In ana out they so ground taost
places honCycol1eI uai- aground. lik'
bees In a hive.
Somc Of those little slaves. with Q
vivid remembrance Of The last bolunr
tried 20 hide their injuries. and all bul
two said they were due Co falls, uut
aurly. indignant yGuu, o. 10 years
Leung Tom. wheA questioned Iy Mr.
! Masters said that he hal been beaten
J by The instructor Yang Cheoag, and
that such treatment was OF common oc-
Curenec. Upon this youth was ,ho un-
mis;akablo evidence OF severe beating
A bamboo was the torlurIng weapon
Next camcalt le chap. not much taller
tAan the table. who overheard Hts PEE
docossor aud. tlL!- courage whom hi1
! two bruised legs weie exposed. sail Ia o
low. confidential voice 20 Sir Mas,,rs,
after furuNcly looking back 90 tlc Ian-
agtr. that the instructor had bcl'cn
him also. Leong Yucng was listening.
and. after roallalug what be had said
was overheard by The powers. thc loy
! kissed tao rod and said. through Mr..
Masters. who acted as Interpreter. thal
OF course. they ousht 90 Do punished
/ when they ala not know their parts
During the cstnlEaiion tbe gold
rimmed-apo, manager and ihc
white agent watched ncrycusly as one
after another Of thc ln-,roalod children
were barred 70 BE light, For shol,
time Little Pete" wan an Interested
spectator. Chndrcn not over OF 9
years cid answered glibiy tAat they
] were 10. TIC lcfal ase IN this country
when chlllrca many appear.
{ As the Missions do 10, take boys, thi
, officers Of the society hardly knew what
course to pursue Arrangements arc
to made FOR taking out papers OF
gu@ dianship and arrests will follow.