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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05
New Yorks sweat shop.

As the result Of single day spent In
New York's sweat shops under the EN-
Client guidance OF Joseph Barondesa.
the one time King OF the Cloakmak-
ers," and Delegate Spauldlng OF the
Central Labor Union. Assemblyman
John +. Maher will introduce in the
legislature a resolution demanding an
investigation OF the state factory in
spector's ONCE. The inspectors are
either incompetent or guilty Of Grim
inal negligence" said afr. Maher. Il
can scarcely credit my own eyes for
what they have seen. may not be
able 10 make the assembly believe
what shall have to tell them. saw
little children In sweat shops without
the lawful certificates Of the board Of
health. and amid surroundings which.
from a hygienic and from moral
point OF view. were simply appalling:
amid surroundings and an atmosphere
that endanger the lives not only OF the
employees but OF the nelghborhood. I
shall inquire why the factory inspector
and his deputies In New York city do
not lnforce the provisions o. the law"
Messrs. Barondess and spaulding. IA
miliar with all these fostering places.
led the assemblyman into the dark and
cluttered sweat shops OF Baxter. Null.
berry. Mott and Elizabeth streets on
the west OF the Bowery. and In Pike.
Ludlow. Birmingham and Henry
streets on the east side They found
workrooms unspeakably dirty. the
floors thick crusted with malodorous
accumulations Of grease. and sinks in
which decaying banana skins aud other
vegetable refuse were fostering, and
the Operatives" themselves crowded
for room, elbowing each other. 4 de-
scription OF one presents the sweat
shop MS It exists to the number OF
about 5000 In New York city.-chica-
so Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

Miss Catharine Scott. the only girl
evangelist In this country. has been at
tracing considerable attention In Phil
adelphia Of late. where she has been
holding revival meetings In the Pres
byterian churches
Miss Scott Is only p years OF age
and enjoys the distinction OF being the
frst woman who has ever been per-
mitied TO preach In the Presbyterian
churches OF the Quaker city.
She Is a remarkably magnetic talk
er. and holds her audience with ease.
while the religious influence she appar.
entity eSerts over the crowd Is remark
able. az Is evidenced by the large num-
bers OF converts az all her meetings.
When Miss Scott was asked the other
day 10 furnish particulars regarding
her career. and 20 tell why she became
an evangelist. she said.
Il was born In the suburbs OF Glas-
gov. Scotland. in 1876. Ny grand IA
Their on my fathers side was a farmer
In the north Of Scotland. and he was
recognized throughout the country as
being one Of the most Cody men OF
ais time. My mother comes from one
Of the Oldest country families In wigh-
tonshire. Scotland. and from her have
the blood Of the old Scottish covenant
ers In my veins. was converted at a
very early age and after finishing my
education. !. with my parents. came
TO America four years ago. Being
brought up In the Presbyterian church
from childhood. we united with the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

In the buried cities OF Egypt, where
men and women lived and loved and
scheme and fought nearly four thou
sand years before the Christian era.
Among these items we're rag dollles
no doubt Rugged and rocked 10 slecp
by little CleoIatras every whit as az
tectonatoly as the waxen babies made
In Germany are today fondled by our
small Dorothys and Phylllses. There
we're draught-boards. too. and fishing
rods. babies rattles, whlp-tops aud
tp-cais. and many domestic article
that We have nowadays In use. What
Is more, he and his learned compan-
ions were able to discover from the
skeletons Of men and women who had
lain for considerably more than four
thousand years asleep within the
tomb" that we moderns cannot even
lay claim to a monopoly OF such dis.
eases as rheumatism and spinal cur
vature. and ricketts,. Tho penny-ln-tho-
slot-machine. we now know. Is nothing
new; next We shall hear that the mo-
tor car provoked the characters TO
mirth. as an ancient comic papyrus OF
the period shows. when Seneieru, first
king OF the fourth dynasty. was on the
throne considerably before Joseph was
sold Into bondage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

When Mr Bobby" Spencer and Mr..
Sidney Herbert (now elevated to an
other place. were In the house their
hats were miracles Of ebony luminosi-
~. Bobby" was reported to wear
three collars day and two hats-a
plccadilly sinner for the afternoon and
a "crushor" for the evening. Lord
Elcho. Sir Herbert Maxwell. Mr.. Percy
Allsopp and Mr. Emmott Barlow are
the best Representatives IN the house
Of the boot and collar brigade. From
The tops Of their shiny hats TO the tips
OF their shiny boots they are dressed
with acrupulous care. They take the
war paint OF Piccadllly Into the shades
OF Westminster and brighten up tho
duh corridors with their radiance. Mr..
Herbert Gladstono. Sir Donald Currle
and Lord Arthur Hlll favor the white
hat They bring visions OF the Derby
into the house long before that classic
event comes on. To complete Che pic
ture most OF them wear "spats" OF sim
liar purity Then they look festive In
deed. To secure good place In par
liamcst II Ia necessary for a member
tc present himself before or during
prayers. Then he can deposit his hat
on scat and reserve Il for the rest
OF the day. but he must on no account
have TWO hats Why Because many
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05
HATS IN PARLIAMENT.
THEY PLAY \ PART ~ MAKING
ENoLAED's LAWS.
csed to Hold Their seais-Mr. Glad
stens Once coavul.sd the House By
ciapplag ON = Bit Of borrowed
Hsadgear.

Hats OF. strangers" Is the cry
which rings throughout the house OF
commons when business al 81. steph-
ems begins. II is uttered In 3 loud.
sonorous voice BY a big. buTly police
man who is the most genial aut0craf In
parliament. says the London Hail. The
hat plays a very important part In par
lament. II Il quite as important 10
the members as a good suit Of clothes.
A hat Is necessary TO put on a seat II
a member wants 70 reserve Il during a
full-dress debate; a hat Is necessary II
a member wants 10 challenge a diyi.
sion. for be must do Il with hls head
covered.
There was a funny scene in the
house one night when SIR Gladstone
rose TO put a question on a diylsion
The @. o. ~. always left his hat IN The
private room set apart for the leader
OF the house. Knowing that he could
not legally challenge the division with
his head uncovered. be looked helm
lessiy around. A hat was offered 10
him and he eagerly seized Il. II was
a beautiful shiny hat. about four sizes
too small for his noble head Mr.
Gladstone stuck Il on top OF his head
with reckless impetuoslty and the
house conyulsed with laughter Al the
spectacle. A pantOmlme clown with a
TOY bat never cut a more eomlcal figure
hr. Joseph Cowen. the rugged demo-
crat, who once represented Newcastle
was the first member 10 the house OF
IN one day with a wide-awake hat
AZ that time the silk hat was cousld-
cred the indispensable headgear Of par-
lament and nobody dared 10 Introduce
another type Rugged Joe" with his
hatred OF shams and fashions. stalked
In one day with a wide-awake hat
The house was staggered Such a hat
had never been seen within the sacred
precincts From that hour the decline
OF the silk hat commenced. Now We
have had Keir Hardie In a tweed can
John Burns In bowler aud Sir WIlfrld
Lawson 10 hat OF spOtless white. The
shlniest hats In the house belong 70 the
boot and collar brigade. There are a
number Of men IN the house whose
hats are as immaculate as Their collars
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

How union Labor Can lie Benefited.
Here are two schemes that may
adapt themselves to the conditions OF
local organizations throughout the
country.
Where no Official labor paper exists
IN a city Of at least 100000. let the ty-
pographlcal union take up the quss-
ton Of a weekly labor paper. with the
indorsation. Of course. Of the central
labor body. Committees Of the IN
employed could canvass for advertis-
Ing. subscriptions, etc, and secure
enough income TO launch the paper on
a firm basis with almost the first issue.
A manager or representative could SUI
pervise and edit the work. while dele
gates could 90 before the central body
and get list Of the membership OF all
unions. with their place OF residence.
A copy could then be mailed TO every
member OF organized labor in the local
Jurisdiction. and every member be
placed In touch with matters pertain
ing to his fellow workmen. Your cir
eulation. therefore. would be guaran-
teed. and on the strength Of this adj
vertising should not be hard TO obtain.
Another plan would be TO have the
unions make a grant. either on the per
capita OF membership or in a lump
sum. for the support Of the paper,
should such assistance be needed.
There Is no limit 10 the usefulness OF
such a paper In case Of a boycott.
strike. etc. and friends Of organized
labor would receive the supper; they
deserved when occasion demanded.
The second pertains 70 the printing in
terests. but ! suppose the other trades
could ft the plan to their occupations.
let the printer buy a few postal cards.
and when he finds printed matter flung
at his door with the label absent. write
10 the merchant. stating that his rival.
who uses his label on his printing. ma
tufally will get his patronage. The
allied trades body In his Jurisdiction
might tale up this part OF the plan.
for that matter. and issue TO the allied
crafts printed cards OF the campaign
being pursued. A few cards received
BY the merchant containing a little
kick like this would soon convince him
Of what he should do.-Felix McCrack-
en-, in Typographical Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

Let me sing you song Of the roiEckinE
days
The days that used 70 b..
"hen the years we're vsiiei In a misty
To which We would gladly Zee.
= When All was bright TO our youthful gaze
30 intricate vindinEs. no doubtful gaze.
All on each 10 song u praise
ihai you were aiive-and me.
NO cross 10 sustain and no sorrow 70
hear.
In the days that used 20 BE-
no deed too great for us a. dare
Wien We rode our grandpa knee
10 narrowing doubt no chilling care.
30 soul bowed down beneath dsrpair.
Then NE was happy and ilse was fair.
Twas happy Tor you and me-
Those gladstone days We live over again.
Those days that used 70 b..
When NE was all pleasure without any
A joyful mystery.
We hailed with delight each shower o.
rain.
For W knew that the sunlight would
come again.
No graves IN our hearts where some lost
hope was lain
Then you were conient-and me-
Press on. brave heart through all your
woes
And think Of the used 10 b..
For therell come a time when you'f con-
qusr all foes
And al llfes misery.
When the soul u done with ~ earthly
throsa.
And into heaven 3, gladly goes.
lhen once again. a. everyone knows
iou'u surely be- happy me
Boston Post
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05


From the Union Signal With ref
erence 20 the mes paper discussion
which Is nov going on Gs 70 the per-
Eonaliiy of the founder OF the WO-
mans Christian Temperance Union. q"
the general officers Of the national have
repeatedly affirmed that no one Of their
number has ever claimed Tor Miss vii
lard the Office Of founder. nor. 20 Gar as
We are aware. has such a claim ever
been made by herself or her friends
The W. G. r. q. was founded by no one
individual The thought Of putting in
20 permanent form the results Of the
crusade seemed 10 have taken slmulia-
neous lodgmcni IN many maids. as the
signatures upon the Chauiauqua call
bear witness Miss willard was not
among the number signing that call.
hHt she was rrCsort at the organizing
convention held 90 Cleveland and took
s0 prominent % r.ri in tle dslibcn-
tions of th1i body that she uaB made
The corresponding .crrfsry NJ the neU-
ly formed society. end I've year, later
was elected iig president While not
the i0lndcr rhe vi. ua0u- 1ulhiy the
make. Of she union Ia tlc iaFge-i sense
of that term She took the ST. G.. T. g.
when 60 was "a mere handful and made
o. the splcnd.dly equipped and organ
lied body 10 o. today 10 her larger
thought and clearer vision must be- a..
tributed the deepening and widening OF
its channels of usefulness. while the
thought and plan 81 the worlds W. G..
r. L. originated wholly In her own
mind. the assertion 81 which fact may
have led 10 the Misunderstanding con-
corning the founding Of the national
society
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

Catholic. Protestant Unitarian. Uni.
yersalist. Church OF England Wesley.
an. Jew. Gentile-al creeds and faiths
have united TO pay tribute Ia our de-
parted leader. Il Is satisfying and en-
couraging to note how accurate an
analysis Of her character. ana correct
estimate OF her wcrL these men are
able 10 make. and how thoroughly we'll
AZ least part OF the world. Understood
the aim Of her lie aud the methods by
which she proposed 10 reach the goal.
Father Keane. a Catholic priest OF
Minneapolis. MINI. and macy others
Of that church. have -.-,u services In
her honor and have spoken burning
words Of her worth. Among other
things Father Keane said.
II Was the impulses Of her moral
nature, her passion Tor moral beauty
that is for virtue. her embracing love
Of human kind. her tircless zeal. her
unique persistence ln teaching. .ncul--
eating and forwarding temperance.
purity and g00dles, "a every line, mat
best showed how highly heaven had
answered her. aud how rightly sud how
Numerically she claims The respect
and the gratitude OF as all. Her mind
and heart had no rest day or night
from planning. prompting and cncour.
aging Incentives. ways and means for
getting everybody to be good. she
lived a life not only without onense
that any one could charge. but radiant
with signs OF Christian graces. And
not only did she live a Christian llfe.
but she taught H. She instructed mul.
tltudes. multitudes. multltudcs and
generations In the most essential doc
trlnos OF faith.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

Bethesda Presbyterian church Of Phlla-
delphla.
"A number OF the ladies' Of the
church. seeing my strong desire 10 be-
come an evangelist. became very much
Interested In me. and they sent me 10
Col n. II. Hadley. in New York city.
] remained in his great mission on East
Forty-second street for some time. and
after spending an enjoyable time with
him In his great work. ! came back 10
Philadelphia. God helping me TO come
out as an evangelist In the Presby-
terian church. As the church never
had been open 10 women before, knew
the battle would be a hard one. went
and saw a number OF ministers. ana
they did not seem very willing to let
me In. but | held on. and one bright
day DIR. Wilbur Chapman OF Bethany
mission tMr. John wanamaker'sl sent
for me to come and address an enor-
nous meeting.
Il went. and the Sunday school
building was packed. That was my
beginning. The first man In Phlladel-
phia to open his pulpit to me was DR..
Andrew Jackson sullivan. Of Trinity
Presbyterian church. ana held a
weeks meetings with him las. January
and on my last Sunday the church was
packed to overlooking. and many souls
we're brought from darkness into light
from his church. have since been In
other Presbyterian churches IN Phlla-
delphia. and have always been favor
ably received"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

am glad 'hsi twelve kmsfisss citizens
ala their duty a. well az We did ours"
What glory TO credit 70 America.
Sheriff Martin and his sixty deputies
would make q great advance guard to
send 10 Cuba. WoEass would be be
80 brave were he 70 face a few guns
instead Of unarmsd innocent foreign
ern7
Not the honors Of war can compare
with the lesslized butehery Of Martin
and his men.
The labor and reform papers. and ali
that dare 20 publish the truth. viii
be next to come under the chopping
block.
Courts have become 20 cursed that
the name justiee should no longer be
attached 10 them; pick them out any
where In this country. and In but few
exceptions they are all ready 10 decide
with the mighty.
The whole secret o. all these transae-
lions is the fear OF the money power
that the common people will secure
what they are Justly entitled 10. and
the order has. gone forth that the
people must and shall be opposed. II
court decisions viii not do IL. murder
will.
When Fort Sumter was fired upon
there were thousands Of slaves. The
result Is known. Today labors fort
Is being fred upon. and there are
Thousands Of slaves; win they be freed7
Ohio Valley Workman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

We have always believed. and DO
now. that all the differences between
the United States and Spain or be-
tween Spain and Cuba could be settled
by arbitration. We further believe
that IL would be settled within a
month were Il not for a gang Of blood
sucking rapscallions who are expecting
TO make money out Of war. The
little fools will get together and pro-
coed TO blow each others brains out
over a matter about which they know
nothing and care less. for the munifl-
cent sum Of $40 per month. while those
really interested. the bond holders. the
ship builders and ammunition man
ufacturers. will each rake In about $751;
OO0. 900 In the same length OF time. To
our mind there Is only one thing on
earth that has less sense than a dam
phule. and that Is two damphules.-
Living Issues.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

What does the southern manufac-
turer want7 IA he a great big hog!
II wasn't a week ago since he was In
Atlanta scheming TO be relieted OF all
city taxes. and now we fnd him In
Washington endeavoring to defeat a
national nine-hour law. In the first
place he aims to rob the city OF thou
sands OF dollars. and In the second
instance wants to work his help eleven
hours for Eve hours pay. The south
has everything to be proud OF as an
agricultural center: as an Industrial
and manufacturing mart we have de-
veloped-the hog In man. We work
white children longer hours than we
did negroes before the war. The
white wage slave In the cotton district
OF the south today Is worked longer
hours. has less comforts. fewer neces-
saries. inferior medical attention. COM
PEELED to work oftener under physical
disability than the negro was before
the war. This Is a bad picture. but
will 4 southern gentleman deny It's
truthfulnessl-Augusta tGa.) Round
Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

a. lie gazes On the ci'ies ~ Italy. n.
sheds bitierest tears Of SORROW. I
think. al sight % their envlronlng
vineyards the water % whose grapes.
pressed In full watts. IL fotied and
poisoned BY fermenting for the feast
cup OF evil. sheds bitter tears. ! may
fancy. at thought Of drunkenness. Of
the Wild waste o. life. the reckless ruin
Of heart and blight % hand: at thought
OF genius perverted. and home-life
wrecked. the cell OF the priest sha-
dowed. nader iife marred by touch
OF lips on poisoned glass. and youth
degraded: but sheds bitterest tears al
thought that men give to the waters
of the vat the sacred name. "Laeh-
ryma Christi" the tear Of Christ
On the door Of a saloon on Fifih
avenue and Eggieston avenue. this city.
II list " Italian wines" and there.
In that shameful company Is the
name. 'Iaehryma Christi" the tear
% Christ, Was there no; some ether
name than that for wine7 The tears
- Christ DO men ever think when
raising a glass Of II 70 blaspaemous
lips that they pr1fane the name? The
tears Of Christ were meant for warn
Ing FOR new call 20 blessed life They
meant the sympathy OF God with men.
and men crush Frapes and distill their
juices into maddenlng liquid and call
the drink the tears o. Christi" Il Is
blaaphemy - vicious and startling
that one can not but wonder tina, the
church has not pleaded with the vim
tiers and dlsiillers to withdraw that
sacred name.
Until yesterday had not known that
wine bore a name so sacred. The win
ter sun shone full rpon the list. and
almost before had felt all the shock
I was borne far away. Does the sa-
loonkseper know the meaning OF these
words. "Larhryml Chfisiif" Does the
drinker know. as be comes 10 the bar
and asks Tor a glass Of 'Lachryma
Christi" the tears n Christi Does
all that Swallowed region know tina,
once. and again. among the hills u
Palestine. there was One who wepi.
then swep. the tears from OF the faces
Of Martha and Mary One Who wept
over jerusalem. then "a sed through
her streets bearing a cross. aud rose
again that tears might be wiped from
on all facts foroyermorc7 Surely did
men know that they would not bottle
wine and label IL Tears o. Christ! Il
give words AS they appear on the sa-
loonkeepers door Correctly they
should be- Lachrymae ChrisiiJ
Cincinnati Ohio.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

George Milton Hammell IN Union
slgnal The tears OF Christi The
ears Of Christi We know that In the
|hadow Of Lazarus tomb. and on the
Hopes oi Ollyel. Jesus wept One
hands IN silent awe In the presence u
sympathy that vents itself In tears.
those salt Is not the agony Of ones
|wn gullt-but the sorrow and the sin
! 4 Others lives Jesus was "Rosurrec-
on and Life" and know the glory
bat lie had before the worlds were.
nd the glory that lay beyond the hills
h the cross. lie came from the New
|crusaem and was on the sure way
= ack to lis streets and shining palaces.
IL knew the temples Of God and the
liars where angels Torshlp, the holy
alls where prophets and holy priests
|aiher in the light OF the presence ~
cd. and. as lie ga2ed out over Jeru-
hem. lie wept at vision Of her shame
hd thought OF her crime. For Jeru-
lem had stoned the prophets. aud
,rusalem would cast himself ont upon
pr I'M Of the Skull. iIe went when
2 saw the city: lie weeps when He
ea the city today-whelher Rome In
" ruin. Venice in her decay. Con-
antinople In her lust. London In her
ealth, New York In her colossal en-
~. Boston in her culture. Chicago
her speculative aggressIveness. But.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

III had my way. would take on,
every improved machine and smash 10
and burn II" said a trades unlonist In
our hearing the other day. That man
was not a socialist; II he had been he
would never have made the remark.
He belongs to the class who fool them
selves with the idea that the prime OBJ
Jet Of life for q laboring man Is "plen-
" Of work" He knows enough TO
know that in the competition between
the man and the machine the latter
wins But Il seems never TO have
occur TO him that the increased pro-
ductive power OF the improved ma
chine could be made blessing TO the
worker by making Il the property q
the people. and operating Il for the
use o; all instead OF the enrichment
Of the few. as IL being done under the
private ownership. The masses OF
the common people have a great deal
70 learn.-New Charter. San Francis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-05

II the well-fed person. dressed In the
latest style. living In a nne mansion
with more Injuries than Solomon In
all his glory ever dreamed Of. whose
congregation pay him a princely sal
airy. should take for his text: The
foxes have holes. the birds Of the air
have nests. but the son Of man hath
not where TO lay bis head" and tell
his hearers that he was a follower Of
the meek and lowly Jesus (who today
would be called a tramp BY bis audi
encel. Il would make everybody laugh.
And II he were 10 tell them to sell
what they had and take up their cross
and follow their Savior, they would
send him 10 a lunatlc asylum. Time
was when Il was easier for a camel 20
go through the eye OF a needle than
for a rich man to enter the kingdom
OF heaven. But this Is all changed.
Il Is easier now for a rich man 10
build a church and get preached into
heaven than II is for a poor man who
has no place TO lay his head TO get a
square meal. Such is the kingdom Of
the modem saints.