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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05
An odd uar,ai In London.

An odd burial was that OF Francis
bancroft. ummUniug officer % the
Lord Mayors court iu London, some
two centuries ago. who was character
ifsd as "a wicked old sinner, though ho
leu 100000 to the umpCr Company
Ia found the almshuusgs which stand at
Mile End To this day he had made
hts money by q regular system OF Of
fetal blackmau, issuing bogus sum
munsCs and limiting no the same timc
that "a Zee to him would save an fur
Their trouble. These proceedings were
well known. Tor az his death his coila
went 90 the grave amid the excavations
Of the mob. The coffin was a curious
affair. The lid was hinged to enable
the occupant 10 mo- Il and walk out,
and to make everything easy the vault
had folding doors pauollod with glass
TO permit the inspection Of the interior
i The old rascal was possessed with N,
notion that be would come TO no,
again after number ot years, ant
burdencd his liberal charitable iounda
ton with the sole condition that hil
trustees should pay an annual visit {,
his tomb on May day 10 see n he ha,
got up They dld this Tor a time. bu
ultimately tired Of Il aud gave IL up
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

Between thc curve OF the Macedonian
frontier OF the mountains Of khassia
and the opon town Of Kalahakn, which
terminates the long western plain ot
Thcaaly. lic the monasieries ~ Me-
tcora. 4 casual glance gives the idea
~ the whole space being occupied ly
lines % bare hills. bat on q nearer in-
fp,rtion curious amphithcltcr Is
found. carved uu, among The noun
.airs. and this is occupied hy most
extraordinary collection 90 rocks. on
which are per,bcl like storks' nests
lr the mrb1n on a Turkish tombstone
the aerial monlstcrics 81 Mcicura
IN one place a huge mnnolith is found
literally crowned with buildings, as boo
tho case 90 the Monastery Of All Saints,
pnpuIarly known as Uagios Rarlaam
. Ia another. q group OF jaggcd rocks
will have one point capped by q mon
astory. as Is seen ga ST Nicholas. The
most stl.}.ug feature about these mon
ast,rlcs is the method by which they
are reached. either boy loose ladders
hanging outside the perpendicular
rocks. or by being wound up by means
OF a wlndlass In q net at the end OF
a rome. From lts beautiful position, its
sire. and the fair preservation Of its
buildings, the Monastery Of Hario'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

Labor Movement Ia Great nriri tit
In Great Britain the strength -,
trades unions Is surprising 90 those
who have watched the growth OF
unionism In this country. The board
Of trade report on trades unions, re-
Gently issued. gives the figures for
1894 and 1895. The hrst report OF this
kind. which was issued In 1887, In
cluded only eighteen unions. but the
report OF 1895 deals with s32 separate
labor organizations. a look at the sta
tistlcs of these unions will show tho
great growth Of labor unions In Great
Britain within the last few years. In
1895 the total membership OF the
unions reporting was i,2jGiiS, but
There are many unions which do not
report az an. and some which do not
report fully. The total income Of The
/ societies reporting was L2OOOoo'
while expenditure was tl.7S9S3i' show
Ing surplus Of nearly f2i9.oii 10 the
wear. The aggregate funds In hand
amounted TO fl.93S.75) al the close Of
the year. And n must be- remcm
borcd that these figures do not In
cludo voluntary leyies and collections
In ease OF strikes The manner 70
which these unions spent their none!
. is a lesson 20 trades unions 10 th'
United states The report menuone.
shows that ans unions gave durlng Oh
year l58i.8S2 90 members out of WORT
The sum of t3oj. 900 was given in case
~ slcEaess and accident; supcran
nuatcI members were given fl23OO'
tsc funeral fgld took iS13Nh. And
most gratifying feature u The report
that lu these great expenditures "a
the most laudablc objects the sum
only ig3g0l6 was spent Ia disputes ]
fact. the report states that The met
p grhtnr unions have shown % want
staying power. while those which pro
vide sick ard other bon,hts show q
. cxpcrs.ycuoss which Is encouraging
their social advantages quite OVERSEAS
ow IN, purely trade benefits For 81
. cry pound spent iu labor disputes d
we're expended in Oar more prohmb
ways. These figures show why trad
s. unions have grown 10 such a power
d. Great Britain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

sn,rs The second ONE. bicycling
rhrluEh tht po.0mi,ts appears Boo Che
gurrcat number Col WARNS says
We found thar the bicycle Tower had
reached even 90 our landlord. who was
experimenting with on iron-r.mmci
wheel over which the saddle was SUPP
ported by a pair OF elliptic springs.
L. tried %. and said % went very
well though not so soft as the 'pneu.
lifted 10. and did not care to go farth-
er ! told him 10 was too heavy. lie
slid "MawkniX; muss starker scln
Probably the extra We. Eht 90 this wheel
would not De- considered in hXiug the
load that q Tyrolero peasant would
carry over the hills from the fields.
and need not Dee regarded as an ODE
struct.on 90 sport The wheels here
are all much heavier than ours. and
much stronger. They can De sent mp
hin by the tougher ;hews that grow
Boz this land. and for safety in going
down hin they have very effective
brakes The hest brake has two pieces
I % rubber. about two and O half inches
long and three-quarters Of an 'nch
square. which are held fat against the
two quarters of the tire. Il holds very
firmly. and lts friction does not come
on the part that Is subject 10 the great.
est wear II IS used. not with a steady
| pressure. but with successive light
squeezes. when one becomes accus
toned 10 Il. Il gives excellent contro
20 any degree desired-cyen TO hold
ing the machine stock-6till under ans
load and on any grade. Even thu
usual hat brake has a rubber fac,
which holds better and lasts longe
than metal My American brakes wer
mot In Il" on these hills. as compsreD
with those OF the local wheels rode
The use Of the brake Is eXacted b.
law IN all towns. and Il Is almost uni
yersai on country roads: so Is IN
furnishing Of the wheel with a bell. bu
the better riders In Innsbruck do no
use this IN the city streets. They sa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

his surroundings while he was a
schoolboy: one extremely cold morn
ing at school In the classroom. the low.
est and least honorable place happened
to be near a large stove, and as the
grateful warmth seemed 90 De- moro de-
slrablo thsn any transient scholastic
hunors. the weary lad took care not to
manifest that knowledge which would
have sent him mp higher into the cold.
Questions continued 10 Boo asked him,
which only remained unanswered; but
being q shroU1 observer. the school
master presently detected where the
shoe was pIUeb.us. and Immediately
ordered % wb.ol.ruunA. 500 that the head
ut tbc column should Dec next Co The
stove. This unexpected s,mius1m had
,hc ldoaod-ior effect. at once curing
wastor spurreans uuacc1mutlc DUH.
ro.a SO sooner were questions asked
than De replied TO them, and DE wa.
quickly again enjoying the warm plac,
by the nrc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05
THE wAToAFuL cHAMols.
Wary Oid stsgcr. Hard to Catch, l.
the Veteran uuet


lie r. wary old stagor your veteran
'1litalro. and even more difficult 90 iis-
'oycr than be- is 90 stalk IN the day-
'ime be- lies pordu Ia the shadow o.,
lomc oyorhauginE rock. only emery
ur iu tho early morning and evening
20 fari. says a writer in nlackwools
Magazine Like his human oongon-
sr. 'hc elderly buck dimes 1te-at hl1
Stub. was about 90 say. tui % any
l'c .n snma srluesforci nook where
.hc ladies uu not bother hm For
urately. too. ho bias O. rooted and very
proper aversion to being disturbed at
hla meals. and 10 You can only catch
tm NO d'rror time ho o. F1 praoccn-
.I..I that in my opinion. DO is then
easier 90 approach than are Dts lady
friends Your old doe s always s1
horribly rsp.ci1ua She can not even
sl, her dinner iu peace. but hetvs5l
The r.hh.rs gho must needs ~
around and sn.n tlo air 90 Gee 70 any
body Is c.uIrE 10 % pebble tr.cklcs
lUWu t.e mountain Side sho nr.css boz
ears cocks her bead sideways and
ae,us Co mu't,r fn h.He.f "Dlr mc.
: wonder What Chat noise can lr1" The
most anuay.ug creatures chat . kuog
orc those outlying Doe sargHu's of the
herd who upset tHo be.t h.d plans
aul convert fl.r prospects 10 success
.GI STALKS ut1 miserable failures
Many time. as you arc ftoalthny
creeping aiaue some narrow ledge.
flud,y Iwa-lu.ug that you are well
.fgr0enol from view. o. fhril alarm
whistle from o. lofty Cur above you
TOLLS of some vat,hti guardian Of tae
band which your te'"c'pg had fa'rl
Go SPY uUt The remainder take Oh
hint at once and ore gone ln The tW.A
. klug OF au eye.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

hey can make their way safely a. a
moderate speed. II the people keep ON
heir way. while u they are disturbed
and made nervous by q bicycle bell
they are liable 90 make some uucN-
pcctcd movement that may lead 20 a
collision. remember case OF mu-
tual dodr.ng az a street crossing 10
New York. between myself and a laUy
whom my bcll had startled, which
ramr near being annoying Perhaps
me custom zoo Paris % hanging ht-
. DE- sle.eh-Hg'l loosely from tho handle
. bar Is safer o. inglos 900 tho timf
srweuhl. o. che annoyance of th1
rider. mt 90 has "a Saint h0rso-r'g s'-.
gtsfdn which Keep Che public o0 OH.
lookout Nowhere m Europe 900 a..
Che brutal cua1wrelal "a.ur.a.u-
that is such % nuisance aud such dam.
ger with us.
Another dcy'cc 7 found 90 Doe To very
general uso Zoo Tyral. This ia "a snap
CLIP for holding the front wheel IN lin'
with the machine. $50 that % may ID
stood acains, tree or any other sup
Port without fallIng II Is usetul ~
pushing mp hin with the hand ON th'
saddle. The direction Is changed by
ufung the hind wheel 70 r.gst or left
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05


Il Is said that the J-cent shave idea
was started By a commercial traveller
rushing into a New York barber shof
and calling Tor a railroad" shave. say
the Midland mechanic. The surprised
barber asked him what that was. and
was told % was "a shave up one Side
down the other and across the chin 10
three motions. minus bay rum and
conversation
In exactly one and onC-half minutes
the lob was done and the traveller
bleeding some. dropped a dime on lh'
desk and SEIZED bis Strip. The uarb'i
-aye him back % nickel, observing iha'
ahoursty was the best policy An az
prentice vas erred" that day from nc
shop Tor total luc1mpetoncy. and at
once started a ionsorial foundry, where
Won got railroad shave VITA h'
talk for cents bay rum extra lhi
was the beginning OF the 5-ccai slaush
tgr pen,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

while o number of white boys were
sta,rs Boz E,auehy ussr1 boy
glm, iD thc cree, and commenced put-
rae 0r l'a skates To-. skaters tried
Oh drive r'n away. Ono Do would NOT
eb THa aroused ,h,ir anger aud ono
rf tlW challenged Dim Co nght and
Called h.w o. coward Whan hc refused
q uulc white later tho pusillstlc Do.
broke hrUgsh thc icc The white boy
gan fsuuucaIy about Too excited an'
i-.sh,cusd 90 try 90 rescue him frou
hs peril. bu, the uogro threw Oh hi
coat d.fyd into the icy water. ~
happily fucrcclod ln saving the NE %
. the yOurFt,,r who had osl'.l him
coward The rescued boy cannot b
| destitute % the sense Of shame. and Il
/ this he has no doubt been fumcicntl
punished wiihOu, having his nam
printed. The lame Of the colorcd DO
/ Is Wilbur Travis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05
Us OF THE NEGRO.
baton Of Twenty-Five Years he
RInaInR Co Have Eject


The white people Of this country are
woefully Ignorant Of the true intellect
ual status OF the negro. says the Arena.
The southern people boast they arc
thoroughly acquainted with the negro.
but they are greatly mistaken. Their
knowledge IN this direction does not
extend beyond the ignorant negroes In
their employ. They know absolutely
nothing Of the educated negroes Of this
country. with whom they do not come
I'm contact. Very few southern white
people know that we have such Gchol-
arly mon ac Greoror. Crummell, Lang
rton, Blydtn. r. McCants Stewart
Bishops Tanner and Ice. Bowcna, Cop
pin. Reeves. T. j. Grimke and Crog-
man. who DO not suffer by comparison
with the foremost scholars Of the na-
tIau. that we have Thousands Of young
men who graduated from iist-class COLI
lDgos. that we have not TO- men who
graduated from the same colleges from
which the greatest men OF the natioa
graduated. that we have women whose
Literary and musical attainmont6 are
|equ.l 10 those possessed Boy the most
|crlturod white women Of this country;
that we have over o. hundred authors
whose writings could nos be- dincron-
tiated from those OF whl,' authors by
.tho most critical minds. that We have
1900 editors who compare fayombly with
their white peers in journalism. Nor
Do the southern white. plt Themselves
ITO much trouble 90 gain Information
concerning the intellectual status of The
negro. They will not visit our schools
aud other places where thoy could re,
some idea OF tlc intellectually of the
negro. There arc ialty-iour schools la
This clty jacksonville TIA Tor tho
higher training oi the negroes. and !
venture the assertion that there are not
a half dozen southern white people In
Jacksonville who over visited these
schools There is Atlanta. Ca. with
.lor Atlanta and CLARKE universities. hci
Morris Brown and her spcllman semi
. uar.rs. ald hgf Cannon school OF the
.oiuly, aal there is Nashville. Tenn.
with her Ftk. Roger Williams an,
. Central Tennessee universities. viii
b her hundreds 81 haIuy students. an,
yet. excepting the few white men VIII
have visited these schools 10 se
whether the professors children aticn
4, them. not q dozen white persons In "a
, two places have visited them. Nor vii
r these people read negro literature. frof
. which they could get an idea OF wha
! the negro is Intellectually.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05
GEORGE eLloT's HERorNEs.
The Great writer mad Tclt the Want
~ Money.

George Eliot. since she was a woman !
had probably needed money herself at
times. and this may explain why she
shows proper consideration Tor her
her1'ucs. letting few ~ them suffer
lifelong poverty says Lip'incottS
Ermolas Income enables her 20 care
Cor rcssl and bring vollo mp accord
inr to her own educational theories,
Janet having money rcpenis comfort
ar'y. being enabled 90 arrange "a pleas.
ant home for Mr.. Tryan, 10 be near
him Iu bis last moments. and TO erect
@ stone 90 his memory llardys poor
Tess. ON the contrary. Is not even al
lowed enough money 10 pay for the
family monument Gwcndplyn Hlr'
lath had been used 90 ease, and IL nat
urally followed that 10 was only when
GEORGE Eliot iujud.C.ously invested the
family fortune with Grapncll d Co.,
.wbo failed Tor % Million that the
faults in her character got the better
OF her. And R1um1ni Whey ala she
NOT make herself thoroughly pleasant
as coon as George Eliot permitted her
Tertus io rruyilo DIS family with % be-
coming income by writing o treatise
ON rout and alternating iu practice bee
tween London and q continental water
Ing place. who but George Eliot is
responsible Cor the tragic career Of
Maggie TulIycr7 Did she not fail 90
make suitable financial provision FOR
NargIc's introduction into the society
of 50. Ogr's ln the conventional fashion
az the proper age. thus prrcipItatine
the affair with stephen with Mrs
Tuluyer. bitterly regret those spot
ted cloths" and the china with th'
gold sprlrs an over EN- between N,
flowers" since the cause Of their sal'
ncccssitated Maggie's wearing Aun
pulicts madc-oyo- gowns and lodginl
with Bob Jakln's wife after her trouble
George Eliot. however, at least permit
Esther Lyon 20 sample financial pros
perlty before giving her Felix Holt
minus crayat ard waistolat. Tor hus
/, band. and then wisely drops the cur
tain on Esther's struggles with Fell
aud poverty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

Ml fhlistNht AAA@ NHNsf $500
ain be- spoiled. Gactano Is on the pro-
gram and every one had come to hear
him."
u know Il; g Is most annoying. But
what can be- doue2'
Go and speak 20 him yourself Tell
him that I scgutcd on him and that he
t.ust not diappoint the audience. Il
A impossible that among all these
vounr artists there Us not q single one
able 90 play the piccc with him. You
have NO idea of G1cianos talent" con-
tlnucd the princess. turning toward
Mime. dc PrcialIo: "his variations are
simply exquisite That Is De. a little
10 the lci, on the platform, turning this
wy"
Tho Countess Germainc since hor ar.
rival had regarded pityingly the strange
group before her; an these eyes With
out sight: some wide open in The Fixed
stare OF the dead: others seeming 90 re-
nect reddish light. looking straight
before .hcm. unconscious OF the terri
ble effect. s,ill others. deep and empty.
Giving tho nspcC, OF ghosts 90
these young people full Of liic And
ns they PLAYED. absorbed By their
music. they moved their heads softly.
smuinr'y. aud their checks REDEEMED
with plcaslrc. while Gaoianu. his large.
HANK eyes dxcd before him. moved hts
bow drcamly across his violin.
'Thcy say that you must play" whis-
per,d Prince Gozla. coming close 10 him
during an intormisslon.
But Il u impossible; the variations
nre difficult and no one could play
them without much practice"
Il have been authorized TO ask u
there a not one among an these young
Girls who will consent 20 try g."
Gae,ano smiled with an air OF inere'
dullty,
AS you please" said he, indifferent
~ "Only b. assured that n any one
docs consent q will turn on, TO hcl
own confusion"
movement was produced amonl
tho girls at the response Of the artist
and one OF them stepped forward,
u win play with you, 70 you viii lc
me" said she. her voice trembling
slightly
Gaetano recognized her voice
"You. Auita' you' but you have los
vour senses. We are before a publu
audience"
"But know I can DO 10; ] am SUR
Of myself" replied the gIrl with NOR
armness ln her tone. but as Dc mrne
hla sirhuee eyes toward her a
though conscious OF hts d.sdain, he
checks flushed holly
IAN reht then; we'll begin, fa'.
he at laat. yiab'y dlsplcascd with ih'
Advancement There Is no use draw
ing attention by delay ] am mu'i
afraid the whole thing will be com
picio daEco.'" -.
Anita seemed not 90 have heard NJ
the FIRST chords from the piano whlei
accompanied them she raised her VIOLA
and lncllninr her head sweotly waited
while Gaciano attacked the romance
ain bis customary vlrtuosiiyi ne I'M
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

The boy was standing In the ,5oy
watching the display OF returns Al
listening 10 the announcements OF 4
progress % the nght
"Youug man. said a nclghbof. vi
was passing by. "you ought 90
ashamed 90 De- here I've o grca, mt
20 tell your father
"Whcue" -
cas- soon gs see him."
"Wol. hoB about ten feet hril
back iu this bunch uut / would
advise yDu to bother biu now. Zoe b
o. good deal interested. and hos lIa
90 60, rra. Washington STAR
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

some OF the ordinary expressions Of
re Chinese are poiutcdly sarcastic
,poueb a clustering harmless fellow
thcy can Ca paper tiger When a man
values himself oycrmuch. they compare
bim 90 ca rat falling into a scale. aud
,e..rhlur itself" OVERRIDING q thing
usy cam "a huuJhblch making o. bow. DO
srenl.hrIft they compare 20 "a
r,ete. which goes o0 90 once Those
~, cNrsud their charity on remote
objects nut neglect their family are
s,J to chang a lantern on pole,
which rs seen affair." but gives no light
below"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

an state printing IN Montana must
bear the union label
The Colorado state Federation OF
Labor meets next MONTH
Cisarmak,rs lost strike OF Two
,s.r.. duration in Detroit
The machine question IS causing
el1. workers much concern.
Machinery moldcrs are on strike
1r.irsf "a reduction 90 brooklyn.
p1-t.rs and clerks have organized
.r..r. n Nr.ly.llp. pa.
prr.,r of Louisville will ontcay1r
,,...t.lIist nj .r1Ig uf prices
A Federal labor urluu BIAS been or
r8uIssI 10 Guthrie. %. q.
TpIgB iol /utg-a oi Chicago have
f,rm,l +, technical and social club.
Tsrapto prirfpfs have enjoyed the
,l...bour v,r.tly Tor twenty-five
,.,r
rbir,ss laundry workers of New iin-
gep b,yc grsar.z,l aud axcd a scale Of
v,rss
The Allied Printing Crafts OF OHIO
ril bs,l i,s annual convention the nut
~ d, Nav
rrf,ps iu CHICAGO engaged in The
deduction ~ building material have
,,rm.l I, council
vI.rI,rp er.rers want law proh.h-
.,t., az. usa gf secondhand barrels Tor
r.,r and l,trr,' eBods.
Tsr I,uI.yils Musicians Unions
. ,,-y, sm,i-.uai,d and iouMcl one uu.
, .., r,F,4 tb,. ur. ...,,IBu az The Amer
,... r.l.r.,irp of Nurlaiana
, rn, r.l,r.l, LEGISLATURE has pauc.
. - l,, pr,yIllns peaaltios Cor dilgharg
49,. ,.a,, .p,,,,ymrni one for hcluuglu.
..', l,r,r orr,nigation.
A $3.50 I oly, inns introduced n bl
= .-,,,l,,, Ia, tho arbitration of an "a
b. ~. ..,,,,,,,rsi,s affecting cpmpanlt
4 Ii, n, Interstate business
Il Nnw york printiur trades are light
A ,.. ,ho contract labor problem. tn
" - ~ 4. m,dc ,hat hundreds OF mel
Is - no., displaced by the priso
-,
. nm has becn introduced IN m
~ v.,s,s senate by Senator l.. u. Kin
a - nrohihn the state printer from u,
,r A.. ,y,e-setting or type-casting ma
a 'n,,cs An performing state work.
u In the recent municipal election {
IL. oakland Cal. organized labor indorsc
rs o,.h,ccn candidates. and fourteen
he I'm were elected including a major
O. 80 ~ tho city council.
II. Loo Johnson. for many years pres
by 5crt M the International nOllcr-Ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

The clip is set or released N mo
ment
As we left our lunchlng place ~
found the young towheads OF the farn
standing In mute and respectable Won
derment about our wheels. We gave
them a BIT OF ride. two at a time
and lctA them enriched with the mem
DRY Of Accusation they had never be
fore known. and will never repeat
aud will never forget,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

\ family named Luck got stranded at
ST. Louis and had To be helped out by
the providCnt Association.
Tho wine production Of the United
States In 1896 was S9.70OO0O gallona
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-05

Flora Flyjlg-"Mmlo's father made
an his money In paint did he not!
snule slydlg-"Ycs That Is why she
a always saying her face Is her IsT-
tune."--Now YcLs Journal