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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

'Mr Dick" drama. In one act. by
Robert Droye,, was acted for the hrsi
line on any stage the other night at
he Glrard Avenue theater. Philadol-
,hla. Pa. by the Girard Avenue Thea
Ter Stock company. The story. Ar
.hur and Richard waldron are
brothers Arthur has committed
rhine for which Richard has taken the
blame and gone 10 prison. Arthur. by
means Of n forged letter. persuades
Richards hanoee that he is dead and
marries her. They have a daughter.
Sylvia. Richard escapes from prison
and enters his brothers dwelling mot
knowing In whose house he isl. TO pro-
sure something 10 eat lie meets little
sylvia. tells her that he is a friend OF
her fathers. named Mr.. Dick and ahe
supplies him with food and wine. lie
discovers his brothers perhdy and on
Arthurs appearance upbralds him and
threatens to unmask him. he ls about
10 do 70 before DR.. Ashley. an old fam.
ny friend. and Arthur's wife lwho does
aot recognize her old swocthoartl
Ehen he remembers the child and for
her sake be spares the hypocritical
brother and departs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

The Merry Benedicta." a comic
opera In three acts. the ilbretio being
taken partly from the French BY Le
Touche Hancock and Robert Elm, and
the music BY Maurice arnold. was
given its first production on any stage
Dec. IS. at the Criterion theater, Brook
Ign. n y. by a cast made up Of pro-
fesaionals and amateurs. The scenes
Of the opera are laid In a village where
q compulsory marriage law prevails.
cellbacy being discouraged by a tax.
The two revolutionlats. Tristan and
fonialne. have iied and Joined the gyp-
uea. leaving behind them their hances.
Myria and Ora. General Grandloso
and a guard Of soldiers are In pursuit.
Incidentally three widows have arrived
In search OF husbands. The general and
his captain are Al once eapiyated by
Myra and Ora Meanwhile the soldiers
are arouslng Jealousy. all the women
miaohievously arrange TO meet the
soldiers at the hermits cave The
widows. who are specializing In the
matrimonial market again. 90 there
also. The husbands have become aware
II the meeting and confront the sold
era General confusion ensues, IL
which Tristan and Fonialne are cap
.ured. but are released by Zariga. ~
aally Bllas. a Dakota lawyer. succeeds
IN Interesting the disconnected hus
hands. The general and Zarlga arr
United. the soldiers depart, aud all arr
econclled.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Of invading a friendly state with an
armed force. and. therefore, lent him
self and his money 20 the schemes OF
Burr In getting together the army with
which he expected 20 set up an empire
beyond the Mississippi To this house
also came Burr after his trial for trea-
son. and here. with reputation ruined.
be attempted TO regain his lost prestige
ne a .awver.
over at the junction Of Duane and
Centre streets IL a mixed-up group OF
old buildings which are said to have
a bearing on a brief point Of history
In the career OF Burr Il was In the
house called the Sixth Ward Hotel. or
perhaps a house that formerly stood
on that site. that Burr used 10 lodge
woman named Chancellor. lie had
been denounced In unmeasured terms
as the wickcdost man Of the century
BY a Rev. Mr. Morton preacher In one
VI the city churches. and on prcionso
hat a woman was dying and In need
II spiritual aid. the Chancellor woman
lecoycd the preacher into the house.
where he came face to face with Burr,
loaded pistol In hand. The design OF
llurr. by some fortunate Circumstance.
vas frustrated. and the preacher es-
,aped.
Another monument to Burr's trick
iry still exists In that neighborhood,
on the corner OF Reade and Centre
streets. Il IL a four-story building
hat covers one Of the water tanks OF
he water company organized by Burr
and under the charter Of which "a.
nous banking Institution is today do
ing business. Il was not 30 easy Ia
hose days TO set charters from the leg
stature as II Is today. 80 Burr resortet
trick to obtain this one. lie knew
that n he asked for a charter for I
banking institution the people would
al once put his scheme down rs a "skiS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
THE KING vuLruRE.
IIe Il Fond OF the Warm Climate Of
Mountainous Countries.
Especial Lotter.l

Especial letter.
Vultures are mostly found in warm
climates. and many OF them are inhabl-
tants OF mountainous regions. They
feed on carrlon. which Il seems 10 be
their Office In nature to remove from
the face OF the earth. that the evil con-
sequences OF It's corruption may be
prevented. In consequence OF this OBJ
scene habit the vulture is In many
hot countries regarded with favor as
a useful scavenger. The wings are
long. and their expanse consequently
great vultures have great powers Of
flight. and many Of them soar TO a
very great height In the air
These birds seldom attack n living
animal but they have been seen 10 sit
and watch the approach OF death. walt
ing for their feast. Vultures are not
In general courageous birds; and In
fact are often put TO flight by birds
much smaller than themselves. II un-
molested they readily become familiar
with the presence OF man. and some Of
them seek their food even In the streets
Of towns. They gorge themselves ex-
cessiyely when food Is abundant. an
their crops form n great projection,
and ST long In a sleepy or half torpid
state 10 digest their food. They do not
carry food TO their young IN theiI
claws. but disgorge Il for them from
their crop. The baroness Of their head
and neck adapts them for feeding OF
putrld flesh. BY which feathers would
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
tn. Fr.asn vin.y.ra.-

Drinkers OF elArst and other French
wines will be interested 10 hear that
last years production vas one Of the
largest on record. Although the yield
did not quite come up TO 1898. when
100 100000 gallons were made. the
total for 1896 was rather over i,OOO.-
600 900 gallons whereas the average
for the last ten years does not quite
reach 73l.OOO,OOO gallons This must
be regarded rs an the more satlsiac-
tory because the arca under cultlya-
ton has been steadily decreasing. be.
ing less by nearly 100000 acres than
q was twenty years ago 30 that n the
phylloxera has destroyed a good many
vines the productive power OF Others
must In some way or other have been
developed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19


straight from the Heart a melo-
drama. In four acts. by Sutton vane and
Arthur Shirley. was given its nrst
American production recently az the
Academy OF Music. New York city. The
story: Frazer Fry. a millionaire. Is
murdered by Veniry Fox. a member Of
a score, society. Before his death Fry
writes a statement giving the name
OF his murderer. but this paper Is Sc
cured BY his servant. Louis Raymond,
who Is a member Of the same society
a. Fox. Suspicion Is directed toward
David Walton. a young doctor, who Is
In love with Clara. the daughter OF
Capt. Nugent. formerly Of the royal
navy. but now commander OF Tho Mis-
tletoe, a passenger boat Fox also
loves Clara. and tho double motive Of
clearing himself and getting Waltoa
out OF the way that he may win the OBJ
Jet Of his passion. prompts him to
interest himself 70 the end OF having
the young physician arrested. Dr.
Walton Il brought before the French
court. but through lack OF oyidoaee
connecting him with the crime. he is
discharged. Alleged new evidence
against him IL discovered. but although
an attempt IL made to serve papers
upon him. he succeeds In oluding arrest.
and sells a. physician 20 the Mlstletoe.
Fox IL a passenger on the boat and
places the service paper (which has
been served on him through an error
in a portfolio belonging 10 waltoa.
Captain Nugent thoroughly believes In
the innocence Of Walton, In proof OF
which he agrees 10 perform the cere-
mony which will make his daughter
and the young doctor mar and wife.
During the ceremony the Misilotoo IL
slgnalcd and boarded by a company OF
sailors from a French gunbo1t. headed
by an oflcor Of police. who has a war
rant for the arrest OF walton. That
young man. however. refuses 20 sur
render 10 the French. lie Is supported
In his attitude hy Captain Nugent. and
the Frenchmen depart after which the
wedding proceeds. During the festiyl-
ties which follow the ship takes IRE,
and all hands escape In the liieboatl,
The survivors are east ashore on the
coast OF Algeria. In two parties, each
ignorant Of the others survival Dr.
Walton and his wife are separated. but
are united just as a company OF French
soldiers rescue the pariies Walton Il
put under arrest. h retired. found guilty
and IL about 90 be gulllo,lncd when hi
wife arrives with a pardon. which hsl
been obtained on the confession o.
Raymond that Fox is tho murderer
Fox is then arrested. aud the usua
happy ending occurs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

The weights Of children and their
s,aure are topics Of interest 10 mothers
Surprising at birth the baby weighs
eight pounds. then he length should
be- one foot eight inches. Al six months
the length 10 two feet half an inch. and
its weight sixteen pounds; AZ one year
the length IL two feet i've inches. and
the weight twenty-four pounds: Al
eighteen months the length IL two feet
eight and a half inches, and the weight
twenty-eight pounds. a. two years Il
has increased 10 three feet IN stature.
and 70 thirty-tvo pounds In weight. az
three years TO three feet four inches.
and thirty-6lX and a half pounds In
weight al four years the stature Il
three feet six inches. and the weight
forty -one pounds. and ~ I've years the
height Is three feet eight inches. and
the weight forty pounds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

more than a stones
throw from the City Hall fall in this
category.
The FIRST Is the small two-story and
aormer- window house at IL Reade
street. This house Is occupied now as
4 bar-,er shop. yet within It's walls was
plotted the Lenders cruise, and the
orch was lighted that started the rev.
stationary fires In the spanish Ameri-
tan states. This unpretentious build
Tag was Aaron Burr'B law once and res
dence. and In Il he met the hlibuster.
Gen. Miranda, and laid the plans to
wrest from Spain the rich colonies OF
Inc southern portion Of the continent
dlranda's expedition was not success
fol. and simply resulted In the massa-
re OF ffty-elght American citizens by
ne Spanish authorities Of Caracas. yet
] he movement started by Burr and MI
randa did finally accomplish It's pur-
pose.
In this old house II Is said that the
/ i.lennerhasset scheme was also born
Harman Blonnerhasset was the rich
freshman. who blinded by Burr's glow
Ing account Of the great empire he ex
beoted 20 found In the southwest. did
bot see the treason In the transaction
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
boo EIsHEs HAvE A MEMoRYa
Plselne Psychological Researches Of
german Professor.

German Professor
Prof. Ludwig Edinger Of Frankfort
on-the- Main Is collecting information
ON this point and writes TO Us as fol-
lowe: Have hsh a memory A re-
quest for information. There Is a gen'
eral opinion that Ash have some sort
Of memory: that they can recognise
people know how 10 ind or avoid
places where they have made formerly
some experiences. that fish which have
once escaped the rod know the bait
etc. II Is highly desirable that all ex'
perlence OF this kind should be col
lected In the interest OF comparative
psychology. The reason Is that I'LL
now we believd the function OF mem
DRY to depend on the action OF the
brain cortex. All experience In man
and In the higher animals has led TO
that conclusion During the last years
II has been proved that nsh have no
brain cortex at all They are the only
existing yertebratea without a brain
cortex. Now II we could prove beyond
the possibility Of doubt that ash really
have a memory. that they gain expert
enco and can make use OF u. then we
shall have TO give mp till now gener-
al opinion that memory has its seat In
the brain cortcx. Therefore Il IL ex-
tremely important 20 have an entirely
new set OF experiences" Prof. Edln'
ger then asks all anglers and natural
ists 10 communicate 20 him any er'
perionees they may hive had. request
ing them particularly 10 take nothing
for granted. "a the smallest ohserva.
ton may prove Of the greatest import
ance. Here. then. Ia a splendid chance
for anglers TO tell their pet tales and "a
throw light on this interesting cues.
ton. Many incidents which common
~ occur TO anglers would decidedly 50
against the theory that Ash have mem
Dries. Thus. a fsh which has had ny
broken In his mouth will often i'm
mediately take another. and on boinI
captured the broken one may be- fount
still sticking In his mouth and theI
Il Ia well known 20 fishermen that
pike which escapes while Il Is beinl
played will often again ferociousll
seize the halt II II be az once tempt
ingly offered him. Such well-knowl
facts as these DO not NJ FIRST sight poln
TO any highly developed powers OF ren
soning In the hsh. but before DRAWN
any conclusions from them. anothe
factor-that OF sensihillty must ais
be taken into consideration Il IA high
~ probable that a hsh booked with
small nyhook IN the gristly part d
the Jaw feels little or no pain. an
therefore n the hook immediatel
! breaks the nsh possibly looks upo
, Il as n very slight Inconvenience whlc
In nowise need hinder him from cot
/ tlnuing his meal A fsh's brain IL
I very small mass compared with N
/ weight Of the body. and r. also sma
In comparison 10 the spinal cord. W
p have no doubt that Prof EdIngcr vi
a receive many interesting communic'
: tions from people who are In the hah
a OF studying the habits OF nsh CAREFUL
A and Il Is 10 be hoped that some rolll
A BILE conclusions will be- drawn fro
q them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

Thcy Have Played a Great Part In the
Annals Of Romanee.

Gloves have breathed defiance
from knight to knight. served az
pledges Of love between cavaliers and
ladies fair. hung upon the affairs OF
gloomy medieval churches. mute wit
nesses to the vows OF plous deyotees;
have been fastened upon church walls
as challenges TO mortal combat from
Zoe TO foe. says LipplncO,t's They
have embollished the pages OF history,
the annals OF romance. the Nights OF
poesy and more than once have borne
In their perfumed palms the seeds OF
death. Whence or where the glove
originated Is unknown. A plausible
theory suggests that the early man In
vented them for use In his slow and
painful labor among the bushes. A
very rough. homely glove II must have
been. OF untanned skins or coarse fab
ric. and hngerless
They are mentioned In Homer as
having been worn by laertea In his
retirement. and Xenophon makes men
ton OF Cyrus gloves. Their use was
held up to scorn by both these writer's
and among orientals was considered
n mark Of eifeminacy They were worn
by the Greek pugilisis and wresllers
and when introduced In Rome made
rapid progress In popularity among
men Of wealth and nobility. Under
the emuerors they developed hngers
called digitalia. Athenaeua relates a
story Of a celebrated glutton who used
20 wear gloves az the table IN order
70 finger the meat while Il was hot and
30 deyouf more than his companions
II II not known how they reached Brit
ain. but Il mus, have been AZ an early
period Mention Is made OF them IN
the poem Of Bcowulf As the word Il
J Of Saxon origin. from gloi. they may
have beer introduced BY that people,
+ but their use was never common until
after the advent Of the Normans. and
, then Il wa restricted 70 the gentlemen
I Of the noble and royal families.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

she completed negotiations with corse
Payton. the successful repertory actor
manager. and has for the past i've con-
secutiye seasons been featured In the
leading roles OF his productions. Il
Is In this organization that her most
pronounced success has been gained.
her duties demanding that from ten 10
fifteen different roles be AZ her COM
mand. the nightly changes OF bill max
ing necessary a repertory thus extern
sive. Her wardrobe is said TO be most
extensive. many very beautiful gowns,
OF both foreign and domestic make. be-
ing included among the lot. Although
her engagements. save the present one,
have been OF brief duration. her career
upon the stage has brought her wide
experience, which has matured into an
artistic understanding OF nearly every
role which a leading lady IL called up
on TO perform. Her stage presence Is
lmbued with an easy grace which
brings her at once in touch with her
audience, and being favored with
comedy face and form. her artistic
qualities are enhanced 10 the fullest
degree OF effectiveness She has proven
herself an invaluable aid 10 Mr.. Pay
ton in perfectlng the dramatic por-
tions OF his widely admired produc-
tons. and shares with him the favor OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

A dory Is floating about to the eifec,
that four American milllonaircl have
recently had made IN sheffield. Eng.
land. steel walslcoau and coats which
are warranted 10 secure them immn.
nifty from death In ordinary cases Of at.
tompts al assassination. The armor b.
OF chain mail, 80 llght that when one
has worn q q week or two q is no In.
cumhrance 10 him, and strong enough
TO turn a dagger o. sword thrust.
though u would not stop a bullet A
number d English statesmen. the tale
proceeds. have been using this armos
since the days OF The Fenlan riots.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

on the corner OF Fulton street. oppOl
site the United States Hotel, and has
been for over half a century, and per
haps longer devoted to the sale OF
drugs and chemicals.
In all the changes that time has
wrought in the topography and struc-
ture In the city the buildings connect
ed with the memory Of Burr have es-
capped destruetIoY in some inexplieable
way. They are also in a good state
Of preservation III.
HENRY n. INGRAM
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

"The Sorrows of Satan the theatrlc.
al yersioh OF Mlss Corel.'s vell-adyor-
tlsed book, has been produced. after
many delays la London Shattosbury
theater. and has been received with a
good deal Of critical ridicule ono Of the
most Trustworthy iudgcs delivers his
opinion. curily 90 follow "rhc play IL
notoyonagsroEslycly or oa6nsiycly vul-
gar. or. more precisely, the vulgarlty
lies rather In the fundamental conccp-
ton OF ufo. death and The schemes o;
things. than ln the surfrcc saying,
and dolngs of the characters Il is
simply a stupid PLAY for stupid people
that b the worst and the best that
can be said Of IT,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

be dehled. and they are careful to wash
and cleanse their plumage The ques-
ton has often been discussed whether
vultures discern dead animals by the
eye. or are attracted to them by the
smell. Il Is certain that they possess
great powers both OF smell and OF yls-
Ion. and the reasonable conclusion ap-
pears 10 BE- that both are Of service In
directing them 10 their prey.
The rapidity with which they congre-
gate about a carcass has often been
remarked. Directly a camel or other
beast Of burden drops dead. a. the car
avian TO which Il belongs Is making
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
no. N READE STREET.

game" The City OF New York at that
time was greatly In need OF a better
supply OF water. Burr applied for a
charter ostenslbly for the water com.
pany. but Il read to supply the City Of
New York with water Tor drinking pur-
poses. and for the transaction OF other
business"
The water works which were built
consisted Of some underground pipes
made from pump logs connected with
pumps al the corners OF the streets and
some stone tanks. one being still At
Reade and Centre streets. The water
works became the laughing stock and
the butt Of rldlcule, but the banking
institution built upon the charter is
one Of the most important in the city.
There II another building downtown
liat has withstood the ravagcs Of time
which once belougod 70 burr. II ssEHds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19
r,,r. wnhsu, ,Iorni.

Mr, shcrard's conversations with
lbsen on the latters theories OF his
own art led 10 little but disclaimers OF
an theory. "Doc,rlnesw exclaimed
ibsen: Il have no doctrines. How
often am 10 tell you that my plays
are not doctrlnary9 They describe life
a. I zee a." Here In Norway" In.
terrupted Mr. Sherard. Certainly: ]
IN a Norwegian drama,ist. aud my
plays describe life AZ see Il In Nor.
way. They DO not profess to indicate
how a better state Of things could b,
introduced"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

A little sugar added to turnips, bets
and winter squash will be an improve
ment
The proportion OF Eit IN cooking
vegetables Is a teaapOonful TO every gal
lon OF water.
Turnlps. carrots and onions should
never be split. but sliced In rings Gu,
across the fber
Onions should be soaked In warm
salt water to remove their strone
lavor before cooking.
Old potatoes are improved by peel
ing and soaking In water for a few
hours before cooking
In buying turnipa remember that
small white ones contain more nutri-
mcnt than the large yellow ones,
when vegetables require stirring q
should be done with a wooden spoon,
and this should also be used for taking
them up.
An vegetables should be thoroughly
cooked and Il Ia important TO remem-
Der that late ones require longer time
than early ones,
Vegetables that are stored In the cell
lar will often need sorting" and all
whiting or decaying ones should BE- I'm
mediately removed.
A piece OF red pepper the size Of a pea
dropped In with the vegetables when
first beginning 10 cook will greatly aid
In killing the odor. and this should be
remembered IN cooking cabbage.
Carrots. turnlps. parSnlps. beets.
cabbage and onions are improved by
being boiled with fresh meats. but II
they are TO be served with salt meat
the meat should nrpt be rocked and
then removed. and the vegetables
cooked In the liquor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

They say that these pugillsls are
very ill-tempcred people" remarked
Maud.
yes" replied Mamie. and Il is my
opinion that they have been mlsrep.
resented"
Il don't see how you know"
Il have read about them. And I
have noticed that however much they
quarrel they never &c, 90 angry that
they won't speak to one another
Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

While Joaquin Miller was walking
along the stree, In Seattle recently. a
man approached him. and without say.
ing a word. lifted the poets beard and
examined the right aide OF his neck
Then he remarked Yes, you are Joa.
quln Miller" Naturally. the man was
asked to explain this singular behavior.
whereupon be said that forty -odd years
ago he had pulled a poisoned arrow
from Mnler's neck. and with his lips
had extracted the venom from the
wound. The poet remembered the oc-
currence. and few minutes later the
two old men were hghting all over
again an Indian skirmish that took
place on a shoulder Of Mount Shaska.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

The next important theatrical event
IN London will h. the new Fincro Ave
act play. written Tor George AleXan-
der. At the 81 James Acater In which
both Julia Nelson and Fay Davis Will
have strong parts Il % said Of the play
IN London that Il VIII attempt to prove
that romance Is no, the exclusive pos
session Of the costume play. nor strong
human interests the monopoly OF the
problem play"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-19

What can BE- the trouble between
the Hartlcy's1 see he's applied for a
divorce"
"He told me an about q. Since she's
got TO wearing her hair short and suits
made like bis she invariably succeeds
In getting ready before he does when
ever they 30 out anywhere"
But don't see Why that should dis
tross him."
1T doesn't It's the abuse she heaps
upon him while she's waiting that he
can't stand. Cleveland Leader.