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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
HOW TO cnoosE A WIFE.
In selecting Her Always Go by the
Mother OF the GirL

Il have great faith" said the old
married man who was telling a young
er companion just how 20 choose a wife
according 20 the Boston Journal In
the old saying which calls the mothers
Of fair young daughters warnings In
selecting wife always 20 by the moth
er of the girl. It's a good rule. aud
I've never known Il TO fail There's
good long stretch Of future before
most people who make up their minds
20 get married. and for a considerable
proportion Of that stretch the sirl WI
be much more like her mother than
herself
IT'S easy enough 10 choose a wife
80 FAR as the present Il concerned. but
II you want 20 know something %. your
wife for the future you should take
her mother into account When you
see a truly charming mother you may
be- pretty sure that her daughter Is 90
be- depended upon when she rea hes the
same age Long before was more
than aware OF the existence OF my wife
! thought her mother was one Of the
loyo'iest women in the world, WAS
only little chap. and sh'. o. brilliant
young mltr0u was. OF course. una
ware % nay devotion. but my allegiance
never lost lts hold and when ! grew
up ] promptly f.u in love with the
daughter o. the woman whom had so
long admired
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
THE GRAVE

archway. Is a heavy wooden gate. much
worn by the lapse OF time. thickly stud
ded with fantastic nails and provided
with a prodigious knocker. The latter.
however. Is not needed. for the gate
yields 10 an energetic push. and you
find yourself In a large. walled inclos-
ure. half garden, half graveyard. where
an Italian woman Is hanging out
clothes among the gaunt white tombs.
II Is twelve years since any one was
buried here and the place is beginning
TO look neglected The modern ceme-
terry is now outside the walls. and It's
guardian says that many people come
TO him 10 inquire for the monument OF
IAN American poet" or AN American
consul" and he has to send them 10 the
old graveyard. Paynes remains were
buried there thirty years before being
dlsinterred and taken TO Washington.
where they now are.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
The COLISEUM.
A Little Talk Aboat the Great Rs..n
AnphifAszfra

A Little Talk Aboat the Great R.a.a
Amphifhsztra
The coliseum al Rome was the
grandest OF all ancient amphitheaters.
and Is now one Of the most magnificent
ruins In the world. II was built By
the Emperor vespaslan and his son
Titus. In a valley In the midst OF the
seven hills Of Rome. and was finished
about SO A. ID. When In q perfect state
i've acres OF ground were inclosed with
In the oval OF It's outer wall. and It
had seats for eighty thousand specta-
tors and standing room for twenty
thousand more. The exterior was
adorned with three rows OF columns.
Doric. Ionic and corinthian. The cap
tive Jews were compelled 10 work on
the great structure, and the materials
used-granite outside and a softer stone
vithin-vere so solid. and so well put
together. that Il survived the era Of
harbarism; even as late as the thir-
teenth century II was in condition for
games TO be held in II. The principal
parts Of the Coliseum were the arena,
or place where the gladiators and the
Wild beasts fought; the eavea, or place
where the beasts were kept: the podi-
UNI. or projection at the top OF the wall
that surrounded the arena and was as
signed 10 the senator's; the gradus. or
benches rising all around above the
podium; the adltus. or entrance. and
the vomitorial. or gates that terminated
the adItus. II had no roof; but when
there was rain. or II the suns rays
were too scorching. awnings OF silk
and gold tissue were unfurled. forming
a gorgeous covering over the whole.
Purple was the favorite color for the
awnings; because. when the suns rays
shone through Il. beautiful rosy tints
were cast on the snowy arena and
on the purple-edged togas worn by the
spectators. This immense amphithea-
ter was built for sports Of various
kinds. but chiefly for gladiatorial COM
bats. Gladiators were captiyes, slaves,
criminals. or even free citizens. They
were trained with great care. and
were. "A a rule. tall. well built men
in the very prime Of life. The emper-
or. after seating himself In the place
always reserved for him in the Coli
scum. gave the signal for the sport
to begin. Sometimes II was a combat
between ferocious beasts; In that case
the eavea was thrown open at the
emperor's signal. and the beasts were
turned into the arena. where they
fought 70 a finish" When Il was
gladiatorial combat the gladiators
marched In. made their obeisance 10
the emperor, and in chorus said:
Hall. mighty one: those about TO dig
salute thee!" When a gladiator wound
ed his adversary he shouted 10 the
spectators: "He has H." and looked
up to know whether he should kill OF
spare. II the people held up Their
thumbs. II was the signal TO spare the
conquered one; II they turned their
thumbs down. he must die. Thus the
life OF a vanqulshed gladiitor was Of
ten taken Just TO make q Roman holt
day. Finally Christianity prevailed
and such cruel spc-. became abhorrent
ID. v. +.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Washington Post There is mo- pro-
fession that holds out such tempting
alluremcnts 10 the youth Of today as
that Of meiallurglst aud mining ex-
pert" said Mr. u. q. Downs o. san
Francisco Last year. Of the class Of
about dozen who were graduated
from the school Of mines 10 the Uni
yorsity Of California. az least ten have
found excellent situations with big
salaries Our universities cannot turn
out expert mining engineers fast
enough Tor the demand when ! was
Ia London last summer an English
scientist told me that there would De-
a strong demand Tor years FOR compe-
tent men. and added that England kept
the United States drained of los best
mining talent They are wanted In
South Africa. in Australia. New Zea-
land, In fact. an over the world. and
they can gct higher pay than doctors,
lawyers or any other class Of profess
sional men. ANY young man who Is
ambitious Tor a career that will lead 10
fortune, u not to fame. and perhaps TO
both u he be- industrious and steady.
will make no mistake by qualifying
himself In the direction OF mlLeralo.
gy."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
THE WAR IN The PHILIPPINES
The Natives Had Good Cause to Revolt Victims Of the
RapaCiV Of Their Spanish Masters They Ed Been
HarTied by Corrupt Officials and Clergy.
Il From the Chicago Tribunel

The primary cause OF the rebellion
which has existed in the Philippines
since July. 1886. was the corruption
and Unsuitable greed Of Spanish on
eials. leading them 10 extremes Of tax
alton and persecution In order 10 en-
rich themselves. The first cry OF the
reyolutionists was Down with the tax
es, which soon was changed 10 Down
with the clergy and finally 10
taxes which soon was changed 10
Down with the Spanish" The gov
eminent and ecclesiastical authorities
were Joined in an unholy alliance 20
wiring profit from the misery OF the ma
tives. The richer class Is made up OF
foreigners. Germans. Chinese. English
men. and few Americans. who. exac:-
ing a greater tribute from the native
agriculturists. pay less TO the COVER
nor and the host Of greedy alcaldes and
minor officials. Briefly. these were the
causes which led TO insurrection in
Cuba as well as the Philippines. and
which In the end will rob Spain OF the
two last gems Of her colonial crown.
Wherever there was disafection II
was encouraged by republicans and
Spanish Carlists. hoping in the end to
serve themselves by weakening the
kingdom.
In the Philippines there IL added TO
official corruption the shocking crook
edness Of the European clergy. be-
longing 10 all known monastic orders.
who encourage abuses OF governmental
authorities that they may gain i'm
munity from an interference in their
nefarious business. Year by year the
taxes have been increased and have as
sumed proportions out OF all reasonable
relation 20 the yield OF rice fields and
sugar plantations. The people pro
tested feebly against new impositions.
but as opposition 10 the government
increased the rigor Of the rule grew.
and hundreds Of men and women were
deported without trial 10 the penal col
ohies OF the Caroline and Marianne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Spain would drive them IN disgrace
from the church.
While these func;ionaries enjoy free
dom from taxation. any native. man
and woman, without reference 10 prop
erty income or station. is compelled 20
pay a fixed tax. An Indian woman
without employment and not owning
any furniture must pay 10 pesetas. A
man must pay a. pesetas. Deiaultlng
In this payment, be is forced to work
for fifteen days on the roads. Every
individual whose trade does not exceed
the sale Of few betel nuts. a basket
Of manages. or a bunch Of bananas.
must pay an additional tax. as must
also the natives who 20 from the coun-
try into Manila 10 sell nothing more
than a chicken or c ish. At one time
In every village there were several
weayers whose cotton cloths. much
priced by the natives. had a ready and
remuneratiye sale. This local indus
try has disappeared owing TO a royal
decree favorable 10 the manufacturers
OF Catalonia, which permitted their
goods to enter without duty. These
manufacturers sent goods % an in
ferior quality and extraordinary cheap
ness and drove the native workmen
out OF competition. This was the only
industry known In the Philippines. and
there remained only the cultivation Of
the helds. But the native. II owner OF
a rice plantation or a field OF sugar
cane. almost always sells bis crops
standing In the field or plantation at
a price which barely pays for the cost
Of raising 10 the half-breed Chinese.
who in turn sell them 10 the German.
English or American traders At an
enormous profit. Not satisfied with
the tributes OF the rich Chinese and
foreign houses, the governors impose
taxes upon the poor native landholders
which take from them everything they
may gain from their crops The gov
ernors are energetic In the collection
Of these taxes. foT they receive a per
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
cAissoN DISEASE.
rhy.iel.a. Having oppsr,s-

oouvsrnsur Physicians Having Oppovtu-
attic. - st-sy = Rare Anrn-nt.
From the New York sun: The doc
tors II Gouyerneur hospital have had.
since the beginning Of the work on the
East River bridge. at the foot OF De-
lancey street. exceptional ep9ortuni-
ties for studying that rare ailment
known as cAisson disease or divers
paralysis. -Four very serious cases
have been treated there. as well as a
great many In the incipient stage. The
first symptoms" said DR.. Huber. the
house surgeon. are very similar to
those OF apoplexy. In one case the
man came into the hospital With every
outward symptom Of having an apo
plectic stroke lie was unconscious.
the pupils of his eyes were unequally
distended. his respiration was sten,ori-
Gus. lie remained unconscious for a.
teen minutes and then recovered only
partially. When he did recover there
was anesihesla extending all through
the lower half Of his body This is a
symptom usually betokening spinal
trouble. For short periods he became
utterly unconscious. During the time
he was conscious he seemed to be per-
fectly rational questioned him. and
found that he remembered nothing
whatever that had happened since be
had been attacked by the disease half
an hour after he left the caisson. After
he died We had an autopsy. and at1u,
the only thing We gained from Il was
that there had been hemorrhage into
the heart muscles The manifestations
Of the disease are varied In one case
a patients right arm became absolute
ly rigid IL such q position that the
hand was bent back near the chin.
Meantime. his left arm was working In
spasmodic commissions that could not
be- controlled The commonest symp-
tom is that ~ intense pain al the ears.
Our treatment here Is 20 administer
stimulLnts. and 10 induce perspiration
as coplously as may be. In most cases
this works very we'll ! have heard
that over on the Brooklyn side. where
similar work is being done. the work
men undertake 20 treat one another by
plunging the affected man into a hot
bath. II Is their ignorant way Of APP
plying the same remedy that We do
here. hut hardly think that the de-
pressing effect Of a hot bath Is a good
thing for the men In the state In which
victims Of caissOn disease are usually
found to be when they are picked up.
The theory Of the disease Is that the
air pressure In the oaisson prevents the
system from throwing on the injurious
gases o. the body. particularly the nj
trogenous compounds The pressure
prevents the various organs OF the body
from discharring their functions to-
ward one another. and congestion. with
the symptoms o. paralysis results. II
will be remembered that Col. Washing
ton A. Roebllng was obliged 10 give up
his work on the Brooklyn bridge Tor
long time because Of an attack OF
caisson disease. and that his life was
endangered by H. Three hundred or
more men are employed from time TO
time In the caissons Al the foot % De
lancey street. and there have been
twenty ave or thirty applications for
treatment at the hospital since the
work began.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
JUDGE sPEER.

gress as an independent. In Joint
discussion on the stump he routed his
opponent. Colonel Joel A. Billups. In
congress he lifted his head above party
prejudice and supported legislation
which he believed TO be for the best
interest OF the people. He resisted the
policy Of lacking political riders on
appropriation bills. and his eloQuence
in congressional halls soon won for
him a national reputation. President
Garfield personally complimented him
for his political independence and pa
triotism. He served on the ways and
means committee during his second
term in congress. He became an ar
dent protectionist. but supported Bryan
In 1896. Judge Speer is a man OF strik-
Ing personality and possesses a master
mind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Say, squire haint you got your
head clear on that fewl case betwiXt
Bud Hope an Sol Phillips yit9" yep:
done hggcred out the law pints a week
ago" wal, why In thunder don't you
announce your declslon2 The thing
hez been a-hangin' fire fur three
months" AZ wur sayin'. I've got
the law pints all aggersd out plum
plain, but the lawyers hain't sot up
quite enough seegars an drinks yit
an IN Jest have to keep standln 'um
on I'LL they cone across. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
JURIED AT TUNIS.

Few people know that in the old
Christian cemetery at Tunis. Africa.
IL n monument TO and a grave OF John
Howard Payne, who wrote Home.
Sweet Home" The Old Christian Gem
etery at Tunis Is one OF the strangest
sights in that strange town. Just OF a
busy thoroughfare. under an ancient
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Islands. within recent years a means
for secret meeting has been given by
the introduction OF Masonic lodges,
which have increased rapidly In num-
Der and in membership The CLERGY
brought 20 bear all Of lbs immense in
fluence with authorities both at Madrid
and Manila for the suppression ~ these
organizations. and so severe was the
persecution oi the Free Masons and so
great became the abuse ot the arbi-
trary power of alcaldes 10 imprison and
deport suspects that the Spanish gov
eminent issued decree declaring that
every individual whose culpability was
not proved after forty-cight hours I'M
prisonment should be given his liberty.
Places for Nulsancs-
II has long been a notorious fact In
Spain that generals whose influence
among the people is becoming too great
for the entire comfort Of the regency
or who are disanected through the CON
slant shifting Of politics are sent TO
Cuba or to the Philippines to make or
remake their fortunes. II they return
10 Spain with riches out of an proper
ton 10 the cmoluments Of their Office
nobody commits the indiscretiou oi
asking the source Their commissions
are recognized az letters Of marQue Civ
ing them the right 20 seize upon what.
ever they may There are many and
celebrated Instances Of this condition
of things. including General Woylcr
General Blanco. and General Riviera
Stlll more extraordinary than the apa-
thy OF Spain % this logalizing Of cor.
ruption is the fact that the colonies
regard with terror every change OF
ministry knowing that n means d
change Of governor general and anoth'
or swooping down ~ birds of prey
whose ravenous appetites must be as
suaged. The hatred ~ colonists fol
the mother country Is made greater
because all minor Offices In the islands
oven to the clerkships. are given to
favorites Of the new ministers. and ma.
tives are never allowed to share In the
feast. Moreover, the lands Of the re-
liglous orders steadily increase. Tn,
priests and monks possess enormous
plantations from which they dorly,
immense revenues. The people arc
made to pay dearly for sacraments, and
the fees exactod are much greater than
in any parish Of Europe The clergy
live In luxury. giving themselves mp In
their isolation not only TO every man
ner OF secular indulgence but 20 the
most atrocious excuses, which In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

The greatest density o. population
In the world Is claimed Tor Bombay.
and is only disputed ly Agra. Tho
population OF Bombay amounts 20 $50
persons per acre iu certain areas. aud
In these sections the street area only
occupies our-fanr,h o. the whole
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
PADDOCK MADE HIM RICH.

This man landed In the Klondlko
n no money and a rusty paddock.
found locks scarce and got $40 for
lfastener he had brought Being a
.; OF ideas. he hurried away. picked
more locks and had a ready sale for
IN in Dawson at big prices. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

The came. 10 the polar leaD on. /
don't know You're not SOD warm. The
polar bear We'll. ! don't see what
you've got your back up about.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Spectacles for horses have been pat
ented by an inventor and are being
used with considerable success. Their
object Is not so much to magnify OBJ
jects as to make the ground in front
OF the horse appears nearer to his head
than Il really ls The result is con-
tinual high stepping, which, after a
while becomes natural, and gives to a
horse an arlstocratlc gait which he
will retain for many years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Miss Mlnx-Cant you squeeze me In
a seat near the front?
street Car Conductor--lts most too
public here, but II youll give me your
address I'll come arornd tonight and
do so.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
nREaIEs%sooK THIEF OF ALL
orange and Interesting History Of Count
Iibri's Acquired Library.

HLtoFit acquired hAbfaFys
Probably the most audaelous ana
successful book thief that ever lived
was Count Libri OF Florence. who, emf
grating TO France. became In 1912 sec
Rotary OF a government commission TO
canine and catalogue the books and
Manuscripts In the many communal IL
Iaries OF the country. Awaiting him
n Of his opportunities. Of the care
hness and Ignorance Of the custodi-
!. and a eonsummate knowledge OF
e treasures unveiled to him. he quiet
" and leisurely despoiled the Libraries
4 hundreds OF their choicest manu-
tripts and most precious helrlooms.
fefully obliterating afterward all
ms that might lead to their identih-
ION.
qow the collection thus acquired
sine into the possession Of the late
lord Ashburnham; by what means Ii
bri's robberles were afterward discoy-
cred and traced back to him; together
with the recent sale OF the library at a
siupendous increase Of price. and the
methods by which the French govern
sIent finally recovered a portion Of
,elr long-lost treasures. form a most
uarkahle and romantic chapter In
. airy history.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

Tillie twho has been reading dime
noyeD-Mame. what's de meaning Of
o-s-t-r-a-c-i-s-e7"
Mame-lt's de sassiety word fer
lookln' down on folks de same as de
ostrich eyes dc smaller birds.-Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
II. c. PETIT.

ney from his locks he put into min
claims and he Is now a magnate
be new gold country. H. c. Petit
name. Sometimes the secret Of
- Is being on the SPOT.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

DC government statist Of the colony
Victoria estimates the population
he. Australasian colonies at the end
Ia 1897 at i.ii0,l2i. When the census
of 1891 was taken the number was Civ
en- at 3.S09 .ss5. so that there has been
an Increase since then Of 1875 per cent.
The Increase per cent In Victoria was
ala. IN New South Wales 1859. In
Routh Australia 1929, and In Western
Australia. z25.22.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

southland az an orator. lie was born
In cullodsn. Monroe county. Georgia.
Sept. .. ls4s. and comes from good
old American stock. His ancestors
were pro-revolutionists with devotion
10 American liberty. His grandfather.
Alexander Speer. was a prominent ex-
ponent Of the union cause In South
Carolina In the days Of notification.
His father was for years a clergyman.
whose reputation for eloquenee was
proverbial In the south. Judge Speer
enlisted with the famous First Ken
lucky brigade and served through the
war. As soldier. jurist and statesman
he has achieved distinction. In col
lege he was at the head Of his class.
and as debater he had no peers In the
University Of Georgia. He began the
practice Of law In Athens. and subse-
quently became district attorney. with
browning glory on the federal bench
OF the southern district OF Georgia.
a position he has occupied for thirteen
years In 1878 he was elected 10 con-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10
A SOUTHERN ORATOR.
JUDGE EMORY sPEER FAMED
FOR ELoouENcE.
His Recent Tribute TO the Here o.
App@mstez. Recalls Hb Record ~
Soldier Of the coafsdsrAsy In the
late War.

u DIG z + MO n Y
sPEER. who paid
such eloquent trib-
ute to the memory
Of General Grant at
the anniV ersary
celebration AZ Ca
lena. ILL.,. recently.
IL an ex-oonfeder-
ate soldier. He has
long enjoyed a rep
utation In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-10

centage, usually one-afth. Of an the
revenues Of the colony. In addition 20
money which the law does not allow
but custom never questions.