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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
10000 DRAGON FLIES.
The Queer sight Witnessed by a Wrench
Naturalist

NAiNfAiNsA
professor Of zoology AZ Lille. NJ
Charles Blrrios. was making tour
through Morblhan. In France As he
was walking along the road he noticed
that a multitude NJ dragon flies we're
allghtlng on the telegraph wires The
singular thing about II was that they
an rested az an equal distance from
each other. and al occupied the same
position. with head turned toward the
west From all sides the dragon flies
arrived and always placed themselves
IN the same position. and at the same
distance from each other They re-
manned as II glued 10 the wire. motion
less and paralyzed Each new arrival
few over the fixed bodies Of the others
and took 10 place IN the line. This
chain stretched Itself around toward
the west, and turned toward the setting
sun Prof Blrrlos followed the route
Tor q long distance and found the same
strange phenomenon. lie estimated
the number Of 10000. a, least A. an
abrupt turn ~ the road ~ the south.
the telegraph lire turned also There
was not a dragon Ny To- sight The
wire was absolutely free from them'
With the change Of direction Il seemed
10 have lost attraction for them Was
this chance Did the electric currents
running from the cas-, 10 the west ex-
ercise any influence upon these Insects
Was II the solar reflection Explain
II, who can. In any case II would be
interesting n know whether this phe.
nomenon be an isolated one or not.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
RECENT INVENTIONS.

The circulation Of air In a car Is In
sured by new attachment having a
small windmill outside the window 10
be reyolyed as the cay moves. the wheel
shaft transmitting gower through a
gear shaft to a fan wheel inside the
car.
In new safety hat pin q spring arm
ls attached 10 the head Of the pin and
extends a short distance down rs
shank. ending In a sharp point at right
angles with the pin 10 engage the
fabric as the pin is pushed into posi-
ton.
a Western man has patented a handy
hat fastener consisting Of two curved
pins set 10 opposite sides Of the crown
with rubber cords TO keep them pulled
into their heads. the pins being pulled
down and allowed 10 work their way
into the hair.
In a new bread and pastry modlne
board the top is covered with a sheath
Ing ~ thin sheet metal. with curved
head around three sides and head
piece AZ the back. which has a spring
clip under which the rolling pin slides
when not In use.
A German has devised a new method
FOR producing water pyroiechnics. con
slsting % a horizontal perforated tube.
which can be- bent 10 any desired shape
and placed on a sunken raft close to
the surface of the water. combustihlcs
being then forced from the tubing
through a connecting pipe ON a boat or
| the shore.
Corks are being mnde Tor medicine
bottles which viii drop the liquid In
stead of pouring o. mn air. inlet passage
and liquid outlet passage baing cut IN
opposite sides o. the cork with @ bulb
over the aIr inlet 10 control the alr
vacuum inside tho bottle
a German inventor bias deagnod a
ventilated shoe Tor summer wear TO
which the major portion Of The upper
rs GO, .u thin strips. IN which are plait-
ed or Interviewer cr0ss-strips sewel NJ
each end 10 the upper a lining ~ can.
yas or other porous and absorbent
fabric supporting re strips
Bakers will appreciate a newly dc.
signed oven door which is plyoted to
swing on a hollow spindle connected
with a gasplpe boy means Of which a
light can be placed inside the oven with
reflector attached and windows for
looking at the ovens contents.
One OF the Simplest burglar Abrams re-
Gently patented consists Of metal disk
on which Is mounted a spring actuated
hammer. which Is held open by press
Ing two metal strips together and In
sorting them In a crack In the door
or window. the hammer descending an
soon as the strips are released and ex.
ploding a cap or cartridge
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

When The evening lamps are burning. and
The clock hand points at eight
Ana mother throws glance at me that
means ms growing late"
When Tn deep within story % = cnHp
chased by leopard.
or when the popcorns popping out like
sheep without "a shepherd.
or when I'm at a game with Ben. aud
know I'm sure TO beat him
And have % stop % on ht once before
can defeat him
Why. then II really seems 20 me as
though IL might be- said
There's nothing I dislike 80 much az on.
little bed
Bst when the night has passed away. lsid
back the morning comes.
And Mary. standing by my door. upon Il
loudly thruma
when I'm dreaming jolly dreams all Of
skating On the ocean.
or % coasting down Ncauyius with swift
and easy motion.
or when the air u chill outside. and I am
warm and coy.
And long % sleep little more becaIse I
am 20 dozy-
Why, then ~ really seems 10 me as
though u might be- said,
There, nothing enjoy 10 much as enc
little bed.
Martha Burr Banks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

At Amans In the department ~ 10.
zere, France. there Is natural pli or
"ayen," as the French say. which IA
about 600 feet deep II has been GA.
plored only recently by NJ. Martel. the
well-known cave-hunter who was sur
prised TO find what he plcturesouelv
calls a virgin forest Of stalagmItes"
there. On descending some 22O feet n
large hall slipping downwards IA reoch.
ed, and at It's lower end supporting
what seems forest Of snowy pine and
palm trees. There are stalagmltes of
carbonate Of lime, resembling alabas-
ter Our illustration will give tho
reader a good idea Of this matcsless
wonder Of nature. The tallest "troe"
Is over 100 feet In height, and reaches
nearly to the ceiling OF the grotto
which Is hung with stalactltes No
other cavern In the world. so far "A
known. can show potrlfactlons similar
to these.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

The only claim brought forward by
the defenders OF the Princeton inn 10
the one so familiar 10 the public a. the
stock argument Of high license adyo-
Gates, that respectable saloons pro-
mote temperance On the same theory
the saloons around the campus ut Yale
University and the swell drinking
places which cater to Cornell students
are considered necessary evils" In
order to ascertain II this were the com
monty accepted opinion among leading
educators, the Voice sent the following
question to all college presidents whose
names appear In the Worlds Almanac.
Are you Of the opinion that an -labo-
rately furnished and attractive drink
Ing place for students under the pat
ronage and direction Of professors and
trustees OF a college, serves to lessen
the evils Of intemperance among stu
dents by keeping them away fror. less
reputable saloons. or In any other
wayT The result Is tabulated in It's
issue Of April IA. Out OF 2as replies
received, 2l5 answered emphatloally
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

but Il Is equally true that their real
characters are nearly ~ public as
those which they assume In mimicry.
To ignore that fact Is quite useless.
and from one point Of view Is not de-
slrable. A good proportion Of the
players are well behaved In private
life. and surely II Is due to them that
they be distinguished by esteem from
those who are obtrusiyely wicked
There Is a disposition to regard the
color Of the black sheep as that OF the
whole flock. Notwithstanding the
whlteness Of the majority. Just M the
typical clergyman In the minds Of the
ungenerOus II hypOcrite. the lawyer
a shyster. the journalist a liar and the
physician a quack. 20 the accepted rep
resentatiye Of the stage il reckless
Bohemian. The men In these profes-
slons may laugh az the uncharitable
Ignorance ~ this injustice but u hap
pens that abOu, One-third ~ the play
err are women. and the good wcmen
among these are made 20 suner out
rageously In reputation through tho
merited disrepute Of the bad women
The news Of a distinguished actress
death from drunkenness. and o. an.
others commitment 10 the alcoholic
ward of a hospital IA read Tar and wide
and IL commonly taken as o result u
stage employment. while the quietly
circumspect behavior Of hundreds and
thousands affords no incidents FOR pub
LEGATION. The wanton exploits u a
few creatsres Of not0rlety are accept
ed as characteristic of the theater.
while the unimpeachable propriety o.
the many goes unobseryed by the gen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

Gov Black Of New York has signed
a bill to prohibit the sale Of liquor IN
department stores
The Rev Dr. Louis Albert Banks Of
Cleveland. o.. has opened a crusade
against the gambling tolerated b. the
officials Of that city.
a committee Of Ave representatives
OF the leading British temperance soci-
ETY. has been in Southern California re-
Gently. studying the methods which
prevail there for successfully excluding
saloons.
Jailer whitman. Of the Cook county.
ILL.,. bastlle. has prohibited the use OF
cigarettes In the jail The giving Of
cigarettes to the boy prisoners conisib-
uted largely to influencing the action
Of the Jail authorities.
There are i25OOO licensed liquor
houses in England and wales. includ-
Ing or-liceuses Public houses are the
most numerous In the 81. James dlyi-
siol Of London. In London llcen..s
are granted TO married women In all
the divisions except Wandsworth.
The Cleveland Presbytery In session
at Cleveland. OHIO placed itself on rec.
ord regarding college drinking by pass.
Ing the following resolution; The
presbytery asks the General Assembly
TO withhold It's approval Of all educa.
tlonal institutions whose officials lend
influence to the support Of the saloon.
The two important cities Of Southern
California. Redlands and Riverside.
held municipal elections April n. Both
save overwhelming majorties FOR pro
hihitlOn Riverside gave a majority
u 377 on a direct proposition Of No or
Yes Rodlands elected the mayor. the
entire board Of trustees aud the city
attorney. II will have no saloon Tor
four years The " c. T. C. held an
all-day prayer meeting on election day
The W e. r. 4. OF 81. Louis. Mo
is circulating the following petition.
TO the Honorable President and Di-
rcctors Of School Board ~ the City Of
81 Louis We. the undersigned citizens
and patrons OF the public schools OF the
city Of ST. Louis. Mo. do hereby most
respectfully ask your honorable body
20 refuse 10 allow beer. whisky. or Other
intoxicating drinks 20 be- sold az ans
Of the school picnlcs soon 10 be given
lrder the auspices u the officers ant
teachers Of the public schools ~ thlN
city. We further ask that no permit
Of any character TO sell or give lntox
icants upon such occasions be granite,
or issued 10 any person"
The French minister Of public in
struction issued last year a decree i'm
posing on an schools. whether for boy
or girls. the necessity u giving lesson
on the evils of intemperance lie sigma
says that the policy o. this decree ha
been actively forwarded By the Uniyer
sity Of Toulouse. Which is al the hea,
Of education throughout a distr.r
which contains 10000 teachers. II ha
divided this district into forty sections
and summoned all the teachers In eacl
20 hear an address on Temperance
teaching 4 university prize will b
annually awarded 10 the schoolmaste
most successful In bis temperance les
sons Last year one schoolmaster %
Toulouse. VI. Jllbaut. enrolled a. plsdg
cd absiaincrs !. OOs young folk betweel
the ages OF ~ and i6.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

English artist william widgery. and a
near relative OF the nous landscape
artist. Turner Her husband is sam
uel Slaughter. a city aicial Of Tacoma
In her work she has found she says
that the old idea 90 longer prevails
that a mining camp I8 no place Tor a
woman From repc-. she finds that
the Alaska miners regard the presence
Of women az beneficial 20 camps rather
than the opposite
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

no: twenty we're noR-eommlttai. and
tao answered. yes. These two are
John Fehrenback. Pm. D.. OF ST. Mays
College. ST. Mary's. KY. and r. H..
Snow. Ill. D.. Of the University Of Kan
sas The number OF pupils at present
unGer their Jurisdiction being rs and
sos respectively. We regret that any
college president should he found
standing for the gilded saloon as a
moral factor In student life. but rejoice
hat. following the law Of the survival
Of the Attest" this type Is fast becom'
Ing extinct.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
POINTS ON DINNER GIVING.
The Company ana Number Of Course.
should lie small


should lie small
An experienced dinner giyer and din
circuit. a woman who her friends con
slider an authority In the matter Of ar
tIstIc dinners. declares that the ideal
dinner company IL never large. six has
been said 10 be- the magic number, but
eight and even ten are perfectly man
agoable. both In the matter of smooth
service and In the higher harmonies
'Do not connue your choice says the
fair expert. TO intimate friends, but
add To- their pleasure and your own the
fresh experience of meeting new splr-
lbs, whose congenIallty You have d.
yIned. a really artistic dinner should
never exceed four courses including
the coffee The scheme OF the dinner
ia that each dish shall be perfect, wor-
thy Of the palate and OF the appetite
enjoyed to the full FOR It's merits and
not trinod with and instantly forgot
ten. The second point IN Importance
Is that a dish shall be as attractive In
appearance az It is perfect In flavor;
that It should be placed upon the table
as an added enjoyment and Hospitality
served by host or hostess. The third
point. also Of Importance, Ia that din
ner should be seasonablc-no an an
tlcipatlon Of seasons-for every chosen
article should be AZ rs very best A
lean, half-shrlyeed January tomato,
which has ill-borne It's travels. Ia but
forlorn apology FOR the plump and
luscious summer product-certalnly
not fitted for an artistic appearance.
In the Emergency Hospital. Boston,
iourlneh buzz-saw, run by an electric
motor. has been erected for surgical
nnrnnaoI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
MARRIED Her GUARDIAN.

Despite disparity 0f ages and pre-
ylous matrimonial experiences on the
part Of her husband. the marriage last
week OF MlsI Myrtle Eggleston and
Ezra Butler had r.any elements Of ro-
nance Butler is a prominent resi-
dent OF Potteryllle. Mich. and Is near
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

fields. She has the indorsemsnt
Of the Tacoma board Of trade
and the Tacoma Klondihe bureau
and she says she knows all about the
northern gold field country, particu-
larry as 10 women's chances there. Mrs.
Slaughter gave a peculiar reason for
her choice Of routes
We are going by the all-water route
10 Dawson city" said she. Il want
TO try that. because. you know. I'm an
artist. and expect TO find rare atmos-
pherlc effects and peculiar scenes for
color work. We shall start May 10.
reaching 81. Michael's about June /.
The most Of the women I've seen at
Tacoma Alaska-bound went there be-
cause they can earn high wages. Some
Of them will prospect Some are spec.
ulating. going 10 grubstake q man who
will do the hard work. while they look
on TO make sure they get a fair deal.
One woman Is taking ont two portable
clearinghouse and Will start business
at once"
Mrs. Slaughter IL the daughter of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

The executors OF Victor Hugo have
found among the papers Of the author
the manuscript of complete drama
in five acts and seven tableaux. writ
ten by Victor Hugo himself and also
entitled Les Mlserables" This drama
Is soon TO be produced at the Porto
Saint Martin Theater. with Jane Had
lng and the elder coquolIn In the prIn-
clpal characters
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
THE USUAL RESULT.
OF GIRLS WHO BECOME Es-
TRANcED FROM HOME.
Jennie oSsii Potter. Talented aud re-
nnsd Leave. the sylvan Dell. % wis
eoasin 20 Gain PANE and Sow she
Is In . Drunkard's Retreat.

HERE Is a lasting
moral In the lie
story u Jennie
O'Neil Potter. a
Wisconsin girl now
said 20 be dying IN
New York She
was the Idol Of a
happy home IN
Northern Wiscon
sin. Her parents
gratlhed her wish
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SOME SAYINGS AND DOINos
IN STAoELAND.
The Personal Conduct OF Theatrical Tolk
from the Nisw-Point Of Franklin
!ylssT-Ths Private snd Pablic Life
of Professionals Views and i:esIsW.

HE perfonal con
duct Of theatrical
people from tho
vie point o.
"Franklyn Fyles '
dramatlst and crit
&c. should not be-
considered 10 con
nectlon with their
professional work
That Is easy 10 say
and 10 believe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
nn.I.. J.r,I.stuaa,a s,.n,.

The Russian scepter Is Of solid gold.
three feet long. and contains among
its ornaments 2es diamonds. 800 rubles
and fifteen emeralds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

spent the best part OF her earnings
buying the aquarellos Of the French
painter
\ She sel III Of oyerwork. In May
ms IN her apartment at No no East
Forty-seventh street. two orders 10 APP
pear in supplementary proceedings
we're served upon her. One was for
rent OF her studio. amounting TO SG2i3i;
the other was for meals In tho rev
taurant In Carnegie Hall. amounting
TO ti2s0i. She could not pay her
debts
1. she should not have 10 become an ac-
tross She was discouraged. and the
profession which she had chosen was
Apparently closing against her. ban
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
NOTES OF INTEREST TO THE
ANTI-LIoUoR LEADERS.

some seriptarai Reference. to Drinking
Liquor Trame In Aiaska-The De-
fender. Of Princeton Inn-soms Notes
Of Interest to Temperance Polk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
GOING TO KLONDIKE.
ANOTHER STRONG MINDED"
WOMAN HEARD FROM.

she .. MrB. Julia wldgery slaughter OF
Tacoma-Is To Take q P-rtV 81 Her
own Sea Into the Midst OF siarsa-
tlon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

The farmer n not often limited 10
one field OF labor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

conclusion that they are rather hum
bugs after all and decide TO he
straightforward and uncompromis-
ingly In love instead
Henry Irving has decided not 10
make the American tour next season.
he will hold his own In London
against Beerhohm Tree. lie has made
arrangements 10 have Forbes Robert.
son conduct another season In the Ly-
ceum. while he himself makes a brief
tour Of the English provinces begin
ming In September
Tho advent Of Miss Bergen In the
Bride Elect" has served TO prove that
the lady possesses hlstronlc powers lit
tie dreamed Of by the public. or even
by Miss Bergen herself. The Hopper
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09
Tacoma Letter)

us. julia Wi1kefy
Slaughter Of TIA
coma, Is now 10
New York com
pletlng arrange
ments for taking
TO Dawson city
what Is expected
TO be one Of the
largest parties Of
women to go TO
the Illondlke gold
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

eral public. For every name that Is
foul dozen could be given that are
clean. but the former Is banded about
by scandal and the latter are mention
ed only In association with their pro-
fessional work Here Is another truth.
Few Of the vicious actresses have been
made 20 by their profession. Most Of
them acquired their badness before
they went on the stage, which they
have done their worst 20 degrade. hu'
which has not degraded them. Hap
ply the moral and intellectual average
Of our dramatic recruits Is rising stead
ily. Young men and women 81 refine
mcnt and education are going into the
profession more and more. They are
not alone elevating the art of acting
but are also Increasing more slowly
but quite az surely the standard OF
personal morals at the theater.
They tell a good Story on Nat GOOD
win concerning his recent Australian
tour. which Nat himself admits was
lar from profitable In pecunary
sense. One night at Adelaide. known
as the Holy CITY Of Australia" there
was q very poor Attendance. In fic,.
not large enough 10 dispel the echoes
Of the almost empty house The mat
ager nuologzed protusely 10 Goodwin
assuring him that Charles Matthews
mot with similar reception there. and
suggested that they invite IN gang
uf hushman who were lahorlne near hy
TO helm nm mp the house Nat was
agreeable. so M. manager went ont
10 negotiate with the hushmcn Thor
foreman was willing but one enter.
prIslup Cocknoy IN the crowd Inquired
90 We GET paid h'ovor'Ima boss. for
elping this Hamerlcln hact?"
Another beautiful woman from Cali
fornia smiles upon the reader Rachel
Ford. whom cnterprisIng photograph
ers assert will become popular IA
vorito when their cameras have pic
tured her IN artistic poses Graceful
charming and unaffected Miss Rachel
Ford uses her expressive, hazel eyes
quite effectively In general conyersa-
ton ~ well as upon the stage tho
dllated pupils submergIng the iris
somewhat
The day after Calvin D Tower died
IN Chicago a short time ago II was re-
ported that he had left his daughter
Mrs. Grace Wallace Belasco. the ac-
tress. fortune Of s25O.0OO II now
appears that he left only $4,000, and
Mrs Belasco has had some trouble IN
getting that. She recently began pro-
ceedings 10 contest her fathers will
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

The new one-act play by J VI Bar
RTE. "a Platonic Friendship" treats u
a young man and woman who think
that their friendship II Of the purely
plltonic kind though both have
doubts on the point. which lead the
lady to ask every now and then. We
are not humbugs are we?" But pla-
tonlsm has really 20 little 10 DO with
n that whenever she puts her scarf
over her mouth ~ a protection from
the east wind he h. seized with q mad
desire 10 kiss A. After q considerable
amount Of sparring and a large num-
Der Of hbs on his part. and after the
scarf has had us customary effect two
or three times. the couple come 20 the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

Into the field left vacant by Mar
garet Maiher. and probably soon TO be
deserted by Fanny Davenport. comes a
new -'ress-marager the person Of
julia Marlowe Here I y one star who
has not only maintained her place. but
has developed into a producing star Of
notable achievements and still greater
promise Unless Julia Arthur fails In
health she may make a pair with Miss
MarlOwe and with such able and am
bilious young stars as Henry Miller.
John Drew and Otis skinner coming
forward rapidly. the present genera.
ton viii have some celebrated actors
to cite In their old age. Just a. our
grandfathers now recolleci the great
ones gone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

on the ground that he vas Of unsound
mind when he made Il. but the other
legaiess managed 10 make a eompro-
mise with her and sha has dropped the
contest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-09

The widow Of Lester Wallack has
presented Richard Mansfield with the
antique ahoe-buckles which were given
10 Lester Wallack by Charles Kean.
This Is the second pair Of historic
buckles that have been presented 20
Mr. Mansfield The Dowager Lady
Freake In London on the occasion Of a
dinner NJ her country seat az Twick-
enham (once a shooting box Of James
H. gave him the celebrated shoe
buckles which David Garrick always
wore and which came 10 Lady Freake
from Lady Harrington Wyndham
wore these buckles on the FIRST night
Of bis performance Of David Garrick."
and he and Irving and Tree had all
hoped 10 possess them. Tho note &C.
companylng the buckles says. From
Lady Freake 20 Richard Mansfield. for
his fine performance o. Richard H."