Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-06
oIRLs LuREp From HOME.
Qsssr BasInss. Conducted In Loadoa By
Agents from Ra..la.

Agents from Russia
The practice OF begulling English
sirls abroad on the pretext OF provid-
ing them with lucrative engagements
In music halls has recently assumed
the dimensions Of nefarlous trafie.
Representations having been made 70
the foreign once. an Official Inquiry
mas been Instituted with the view OF
stopping the Ubiquitous proceeding. A
representative 81 Lloyds Weekly Is
ofieially inforVed that ample confirm
alton has been received Of the enorm-
ity OF the evil and that. In consequence
private detectives are actively engag
60 tracing the traffe to the persons OF
organizations CONCERNED In H. The DO.
ice have their suspicions fixed upon
supposed agents located IN London.
who negotiate the transference OF girls
TO Russia. their remuneration being
commission for the girl procured
Several managers Of west end music
mans knowing cases Of girls being
iured abroad by fraudulent Induce
ments. have provided the police with
the addresses OF certain suspects
there are numerous glaring examples
OF theatrical girls Of good character
VINO are now virtually exiled In Rus
STA, without the means OF returning
home TO England. They had gone there
relying upon the good faith Of social
"a foreign theatrical agents. whose
glowing pictures Of fortune were falsl-
oed soon after their arrival When the
young ladies pleaded the terms OF the
written agreement. drawn up and duly
signed In London. they were told that
an English contract had no validity In
Russia. II Is a terrible indictment 20
bring against the nation ruled over By
the pacific and ehlyalrous car that
only two music halls 10 his wide do
main are above suspicion. being con.
Quoted on honorable lines. legally and
morally. Yet one OF the best informed
directors OF music halls In London
made that astounding statement TO
Loyfs representative and repeated Il
without qualification. urging that he
knew what he was talking about. Mr.
Burrows OF the Theatrical Mission. IN
Henrietta street. has received letters
from young women now In Russia who
bad been vlctimized. One girl who had
previously resided az Macrcady House
Nrote a piieous letter. begging for as
slstance 70 enable her TO return home.
she bore an irreproachable character.
sud had taken good parts IN London
lheaters. Several people have sen,
money toward the paying Of her return
fare. The girls story Is one OF revolt.
Ing deception practiced upon her in s..
Petersburg. aud it Is certain that her
experience Is typical OF many which
never come 10 the knowledge OF the
police or the public 4 significant fact
IS that the London agents OF these for.
t.gn managers invariably take the pre-
caution OF selecting girls who have no
family ties In this country. thereby
rendering them an easier and safr-
prey 20 their Vaccinations. Ou,y a
short time ago nine young womsn sim.
1lianeously disappeared from the Man.
bingham district OF Bradford. anu Il
i supposed that some. II not an. are
row on their way 70 Russia. This
srpposliion Is founded upon the fact
hat theatrical agents had been can
7asslug about Bradford very energetl.
rally Tor some time previously. The
missing g.rls are spoken OF IN Man
n.ngham bearing respectable char
acters Whom parliament opens Col.
Dalblac. VI. p. and other members are
pledged % raise the question Of sup
pressing the scandal Llovd's Weekly.