davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
For Povs and Young Men Country.


- N'A',rM ~ !i,o STNN' '''h ''"''
science with iabaaisry ana a~d Work observation and
Ts's.5o o y.ls manu- q o.s . s.a,."l n. E" o
I.PaFss - ny 'e.tn,a. .nooI or college New building
'''' "' '''D wM ] hits " A. Uas,. Principal
CANAAN ACADEMY. 'ana.n latchnsid CO. G'nn -
- Hone ~ p hys Fur fesdsni masters indi, ils
Manual training naeksisd b,,' advanced Aaaf'r' the
LrIscorAL AcArr,fY or coSNFcricUT Thorough
~ , ,1.,sn rs N rine c an coa
- 80, - 49, o.
j oner i1'rue,i'n b,d ana s1p,r, Hsnasrn.aI Al
cr,ss or term. Tutors Family. Thr Pavilion wax Y
+ EEEno,dn iNsgiTuTE rr,,,o4 + !pSSs y,1
isusin'.' cou.'- sfo';h'nd T,pe"fi'inE feeS'Aoh'.
h.y. md Yo'ns Nm ''1 AZ r'n,in aIi
.
l. ......Ar.ns %, rn,'"
JAMES " M'Hff ifinr.ia'. lakewood N'~ ''r'-y
\ENTON - % f%fTtTr lE -f!es. 500 o. tis'
y }ea.r ,'-.ny h.a-l~ '.H,ly '.l..i ~ ty. ,',.no
'a1lie a.,,,. tr f4a. .,.'..,- .p>ai S,-i aaa ~
j. wiiso@. 4 N. nm.
\ H" 1lIE frlE iKiii inriLrrARY ACADEMY
~, y@ ror y,,,-o ' ,,r,, '' ,,''' i NJ
y Prop Dep o, W.rn. Hau Iees't.l y
80. - ~ ''''''''-
= TX E;, AS Sl ~ soy ,"41erF a e9SS
co. ''''' "'' '" ID ''''''' q" 81 ''''-''"'
Il FOR by, ,.c5 Home isorau.A school .
em Extensive s.'imqi' f nnai.s4 9oAtho9ss etc
- og,lIII IIo,,. ,.iiool. for young e,y. VERY Sc.
I'm M. I' j i, ELL fe,s.S st'' On ' ilsssu n Y
TAgeHlr. nY MAJ M..na,..- css,',. i.,a.es.
Sae s1a S e E rs na i'i' s ' rF ' trasr
MfCi HAMS scranton Penn ( 90 sTr-DENTs
MN. ,,,c,,,.,,,, ,,,,,r,,v .c,nr.v ,yo,e.-,.-
o. 6u,lae,, iiep%aoy pepafinSi.. d;iasa'Iara Ain.
'''N' J0si:iH ALDEN SHAW A. 81, Head master
~ $500
tal location. WIN. c. BRINSMADE Wilmington. Conn.
For Young Lades-Country.
enehnl Of rs .esaS r"Gs sies AGarS's rRISciF%L
. o. ox ~s l''- school, a ron GIRLS OLD LYME cogy
t1.ph Re o S-SimleF "h ~ Circulars and photo
CoNNEcTIcuT. NV Haven SO IIlihouse Ave West
iese chcaars. Eariy applicat'@n necess..iy
Mrs S. L. CADY and Miss g Z cApY. Principals.
4 OHNEcTICUT. sTAuoItD.-Mlss Low and MISS /
crcaa2, sen, on APPLICATION Go'' '''' ''e'e'' ''''
HONE INSTITUTE, TAEEYT9WN on, N,IIum ,.'
september - Miss N. W. MfTrcAIF. Principal.
HGi,EsLDE +, 4 SCHOOL FOR !,I;,, GIRLS .,
NEW MILFORD LITc nD CO. CONN
De-. Opens Iurs S,p o %M "a isst po
MISS nAIngs INSTITUTE FOR GIRLS NorwaM
49, conn "enty hIl year % ana
%,l@s oA , 1 scndo 1'" ron on 1s "19"
E's ana ana c %:f%:n ' sS. to Smith, s
Terms for hoarding pupils. 500 per year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
COMPAGNIE GENERALE rrnnsntlantlnue.

- FRENCH LINE TO HAVRE.
La BoIRGoGNE Leboeuf. Sat. July 2S 1890 n. m.
"A NoKMANnIE; Poirit. ;..... sat. Aug { $50 a.
La NAV AEltE. u" krrsnhicc Sat Aug II. 10 20
YORK 70 Alexandria Egypt Via Paris trip valid 80
days. FilHt-cldss. $50 Second class sli6.
A FORGET. General Agent No 3 Bowling Green.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22

HOW THE PRESIDENTS LETTER SUGGESTS NEW
DEADLOCK PAYING OFF POLITICAL
DEBTS IN THE NAME OF TARIFF
REFORM'-NOvA SCOTIA MINES
AND SUGAR MONOPOLIEs
Observation-Disclosures
WALL STREET
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
y ETIIERLANDS LINE.

4 NCII Or LINE.
UNITED STATES MAI. STEAMSHIPS
. X O l. 4 a. - " VIA r r 7.
Prom Pier - y r. foot u West 2th.s
'ifcassi4. July - D. igrr-ss Aux Is 50 ~
I'D -. Aug II , m Ancnpria ....NGg =.
Cabin Pn''sEe So ana upward. Second cabin So.
r flj q Il f.r. = flrt ~ l. 4
Saloon Fa'-ag-. $50 and upward. Second cabin $40.
St"-fuL~. nui~arI so Prepaid. sgi
CARIN EXCURSION TICKETS At RrDICFD RATES
For dsafts tours and nfh~r information apply
NENuEIaON nEOrnERS. Tlwllng Grecn New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
NJ AINE STEAMSHIP LINE direct to Cot.

-'a ttge CITY Mass. and Portland Ne Delightful sea
coast To all pleasure resorts North Elegant
steamers Low excursion rates Tues Thurs. and Satys.
y. Pier IS East River foot Market-st.
HORATTO HALL. Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY
ROWLING GREEN.
M@OUMD TM[S WNRlDs
~ DAYS FOR 100 Gr'INEAS
$50 GOLD. = CONTINENTS VISITED.

Eurog" Asia Aff'a. Australia and America p
tho Cana San I'a.tnr Haiway
steamship 'MipWERA" leaves Southampton on q
ntnlt Aug -. For plrtctiars apply t. T. V SKINNER
~ l,f.adv AZ. y J. ~ ary agent u the CANADA
PACIFIC RAILWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
MALLORY NSUIP LINE

nj ALIOK1 STEAMSHIP LINE,
Avn f,on, NV io.k Wednesday. Friday and Saturday.
- FOR TEXAS GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
Through tickets ali points In Texas Colorado Utah
Arizona. California. Mexico &c. Georgia. Florida and
Havana. Cuba. Excellent passenger accommodations
Write fot our C0page 1894 Manual ENABLED free).
Z II MAIIORY CO.. Den. Agts Per 20. L. r.. ". Z.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21

angel, but the sweetest flesh and blood
in the most tempting, fascinating proper.
tons. She herself would have laughed
Ga nfEr and " OBJ Ea@ merry was that
laugh, And oh, how joyous II was to b,
young and L. love. Why should they not
wander through the sparkling fields while
clouds Of doubt and prudence would
break, not gather, Surely Judge stan,
ley. his employer, sometimes praised
est that the other young men called him
the favOrite." and ungrudRingly SO,
too, Come. now. how many forensic
heroheS had risen from linsey -wools"y 70
had plodied 10 town IA barrfp"tei boy,
and surely not the most fortunate one
OF them had struggled for sucn prize!
The widow Watsnn and her Iausnter
Lillian lived in low, broad cottage on
the outskirts Of Aberde"n-tn" sole re
naming piece Of what had once been "A
great family property. Tn" house was
comfortable and commensurate to their
simple needs In the slipping second
story were their sleeping apartments. ON
the ground q ,ur We're sitting room, ain
ius-ruum. Kitchen and off n, SIT ngc
room guest chamber, reminiscent az
former station and. of course, never
used. one Might quite late, tlis gentle.
patient PAR were >tiil busted with their
sewing when family from down The
street they heard uneven steps ana
suatChes Of riotpus song These gre"
louder as II the wayfarer We're an
preaching and then abruptly ceased,
and silence Was AZ profound As was the
surrounding darkness. Amer n little
Mrs. Watson spoke. ! thinh near
groan.' she said 90 I'm sure | DO, re-
piled Lillian, and In futr-'me E'dnccs
they exchanged the thoughts that each
was too courageous t. Uh''.
Then Lillian went into the rear room
and secured a lantern and ont INTO m"
gloom they crrrt lu'cr tire" nearby
hu!llcd a heavy unnatural shadow.
When the feeble rays from III" lamp
touched H. II took uu shape, Yet grew
more hideous. In that shape Lillian saw
stricken man. bleeding, Nsrnslhle,
dreadful from squalor and enaciauon,
but Mrs. Watson recognized Elphalcl
Jenkins, the man who had encompassed
her husbands life
poor old mani lie must have fallen and
struck his head. We must take him in.
That streaming white hair reminds me
Of father"
Hush" warned her mother sternly.
Don't say that, or | may forget my
humanity. Yes. We must take him in,
AMI the two women bore this neighhur
OF theirs into the house ant laid him
VA the chamber for 50 many years await
Ing Ia vain lis guest
II took old Ehphaiet Jenkins many
days to coalcsCv the fantasies OF his
shattered reason into definite oOnCep-
tions as 10 his identity, his being, his
whereabouts When he did grasp the
situate Sssi7alsregarded utterly its real
seric he unavailable and rapid
appi death. lie was mortified.
chag nbled, for the first time In
his u ink that he should be de-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
JENK|NS'S ATONEMENT.
The Story of Bribery Fund Which
brought Grief anal Happiness.

more unintelligible scrawl than usual in
his notebook And Mr.. Jenkins sent a
bland smile broadcast pickering his
iSWsr Up ana ; drSS9ping his ieft eysiid
nigh picked clean by the crows of mis-
fortune. For years he had been wither,
ing in body and estate until people had
come to take certain pride In his gen
eral mouldiness. just as they did in that
OF sundry antique houses with gable ends
to the street But now, as he rested his
trembling hand on the Bible. IL was ap-
parent that an energy more unnatural
than eNCit ement was enthralllng him.
The pensivc, submissive expression had
passed from ms face: in its stead low
ton. unheeding the soothing preliminary
questions which the astute jenkins was
beginning to put, he swung his chair
around 80 as to face the bench, and
Your Honor" Watson gasped, and
yet the furthest spectator could hear
every syllable, for ominous silences were
wont to settle in that old courtroom,
through which agonized heart throbs
would vibrate. Your Honor, YOU know
me; you knew my father before me;
that, though unlucky, am an honest
man. That attorney there has tried to
bribe mech. but I'm ashamed to tell
it, for decent man should he above
~ him, il i would testify as he
wished. Here 1t is" And he cast a
bunch OF bills on the Judges desk and
settled back, CHASTITY OF face, with lips
bubbling with foam.
What attorney" demanded Mr.. JUS
tice Stanley, in a voice like artie's crack.
"Eliphalet Jenkins, there"
"Oh, pish: pshaw" CALCULATED Mr..
jenkins, rising deliberately. Come, get
down, Watson; you've spoken your
piece, and / don't want you. It's quite
apparent, Your Honor that some one has
tempered with my witness. Those ia
miliar with the history of this case can
readily surmise. As for this ridiculous
charge. | throw myself on the protection
of my character"
A disciple of Danton. doubtless, was
Counsellor jenkins, and never was Dan
ton more out-Dantoned than in this as
sertion.
You may step down. Mr.. Watson"
trembling and twitching, the witness
crept on the stand, down the aisle and
out Of the room. Yet as he passed he
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21

just as he obtained other business. for
The one and the other were essentials OF
his existence. He Required adulation: he
soon found there was IA class eager to
yield il. one bound to be "A king can
always have "A kingdom IL ne viii but
change his subjects He now strolled
through low streets AMI chatted in bar
rooms as proudly as he had paced the
avenues and had advised financial mag
mates. There was an abundance of bust
ness, oh yes. Get Lawyer jenkins
became the taltsman for every rogue in
AS the years rolled on the high places
that had known him knew him no more.
put N ne police courts, in divorce cases,
IN all those manifold shady proceedings
where dishonesty may Turk and escape
he stu preserved the supremacy of lid
ana lip Bul for every tat OF change
there Is III of cost From low asso-
Citations jenkins obtained an income. hu,
also app"tites that consumed II. The
consumption. however in its turn,
yielded recomprnse by erasing any
ialhi trace Of Scns,bilty and hy enarg-
ing MS conCrit. He thus ever saw him
SStm a9roit, cunning, resourceful, the
nero OF scores of legal traditions aud
uaiiN lnhugurdt.ug others
AS me years rollei ou.-ah, how they
90 ron Tor on" on tho downward slops.
hnd now their PROGRESS sweeps such a
oae AIonR! fifteon had numbered by,
tach ole more Irresistible than its pre-
uoCeSsur' since the day that LAWYER
Jtnkins had so arrogantIv pooh poohed
uiH W dtson accusation, and now he
hlmselt was more tremuluus, more
shaken, more thoroughly picked by III
crows OF misfortune than even that
poor waif had been 4 wrctched hanger
on about the lower courts he had he
come. with his office I'm his hat, and
pIeadines dependent ON stray scraps of
memory ana paper, And Yet his as
soGihteS slapped him on me back and
called hiln squire ana hOaStei that
the old man always kept his end up ."
So he Sun found rousoliug pride in his
suh1ciency, hraring himself Ike "A glali4-
Tor about to die for even sCrfs had
their iRnoble games though lip and lii
We're impotent to his Will
Such ruin, then. had time wrought
and with shameless chiseI. Perhaps the
gods equhnimity. There was Lillian
watson, for instance; that same magic
touch had rounded her into model of
loneliness. SO young Herbert la Grange
thought; for, In her presence nature
seemed to be revealing the possibilities
OF eternity, She was so beautiful, she
was so good. ~ was almost aba shed to
recall the marVels of her eye and check
when he RENE mhered her pure. simple
ne her constant. uuselhsh devotion 10
her mother How could he hone To oh
existence, and, indeed, what benefit
would his passion prove The Watsons
were poor enough, surely barely able
TO piece In meagre support with tire
less needles tiny income.
And what was he but penniless law
clerk, 10 whom the landlauy OF cheap
boarding house was hebdomadal Minos
and Rhadamanthus combined? But yet
despite her goodness. Lillian was not an
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21

pendent for existence and care on stran-
gers. and that those strangers OF all
people OF, earth should be the wife and
child Of that old mun, Alexander Wat
son, 1t seemed aS If all the humiliation
which. through his failure and ruin, he
hat been able 10 tsEorc by virtue of
SeIf-e~tp-m preserved, now by sur
prise were crushing him.
He hated the neat little room where
he lay: h. hated the widow whose hands
and voice Were soft. even If her face at
young girl who seemed patrOniZing in
her kindly attentions, His very ,choler
made his dull'd senses acute, aud often
when h. seemed to sleep he was watch
ing and listening. Thus he got to kuo "
the simple secrets Of the household the
love between Lillian and Herbert La
Grange, the weakness of their poverty,
the strength OF their hope. one might
suppose that IN" view Of such an iiyl
might have suftonvl his temper for
the toughest hrartstring win ofte..
strii" accord To- sentimental drama /;
but IN his ru'prrity his sympathirs
had been selHiimitei and d,~rsity had
contracted them far closer than his
As he lay helpless and whitening, with
fingers Significantly picking AZ the
spread. ON" other problem besides hts
matthew t. repay this cursed ubliga-
ton. In every other respect his aC-
counts were balanced. his pultry at
counts in which base income had paid
but h. owed nothing Had that stroke
given HIM trre- minute respite OF life
and consciousness. he would have died
proud OF his record OF independence.
hut now two miserable paupsrs had re-
lisNti him, h. must die indebted 10 the
women whom Alexander Watson had
LEFT p"rnilrsS on. II was unhcara bile :
WHAT a cuusummate Old ass and dolt
and fool that man had been To cast
away such good money for an idiutic
srrupir. lie hah been out OF hts mind
II. indeed, he ever had any. Why with
that suuT httl- patrlmnuy, these two
young romantic simpl'tOns might now
marry and make each other miSera BILE
tp their hearts content As II was,
there was S.Nn, as II hidden away in "A
hole. forgotten and useless. No one
claimed it II belonged 10 no one. Oh
hut was that true? Did not he himself
title Might he not assign, this claim,
and then die as he had lived, beholien
To no one" The skeleton fingers ceased
their picking, and painfully scrawled Il
note.
In response 10 this mtsstve. Judge
stanley came, impelled by sense Of
I'm sorry to see YOU in such distress,
Ieullns.' he said. Il suppose YOU lack
means
You can attend to IA matter OF bust
ness FOR ne on the usual business CON
diuons," replied jenkins. Il am not
given to begGing."
\ Stiff refusal strang TO Judge Stan
ley's hips, The idea that he would touch
any OF the foul matters with which this
man had been busted! But, then. there
was mute appeal on that wasted.
CHASTITY face; he could not dispute the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21
DRIVEN CRAZY BY HUNGER.
Mrs. Burns Mistook the Harper
Mansion for a Hotel.
Glccfully Hailed an Ambulance as
Her Carriage.

Mrs Della Rurns. forty-rve years old.
80 ,,., - ,,.,.i -. ,,,i
ni o'A MSrtlt aNthe' hr"phISh' VIZ iouhu
insane In fifth avenue this morning, and
tho rn,ice have every reason TO believe
Wv 49, A.,
thdt the woman was urNeh crazy ny
hunger
shortly after I o'clock polio man Will
','''i Wy "'''' 'o '', n'' 49,,
ialh SeIlinah, AT foi'S-SiN'h street anu
Fifth avenue. noticed A curious figure
,,,,,,,,, lao IA, tran s.rro mar the
"''"'s w
house oi Joseph W, Harper, the pun
Usher ON the corner At first he
,,n,,,,, :, u,s rrud ror tho fence i.
,I 49,, ,,.z,,..
scarcely four feet h'Eh' ana the tsure
did no, reach the top of It; but on go-
, ,,.. l.. ,,,. no, ,,o u,ure wa
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21

PROTECTED her Humble ' servant SSe 1te Id" mas
Yes: replied the Judge. sternly, but
think equity would have scourged
Equity" repeated the unaba shed
lawyer. In the words of one of your
worthy predecessors, Who's equity?
What's equity? Damn equityv"
And so the great bribery case ended in
a laugh. The District Attorney wrote
up his docket and closed that page with
a sigh OF relief. Perhaps II fellow-feel.
ing had made him wondrous kind. The
5000 still remained in his hands-s5 900
In crisp, new bills, each one with skill
ful particularly described in the indict-
ment; 5000 embodying the powers of
health, happiness. prosperity, life and
death: actually begging for an owner!
Old Watson had avowed that the sum
did not belong to him: that 1t had been
fairly forced into his hands, and that he
had taken the first opportunity to repu-
diate II. Counsellor Jenkins had sworn
that he had neither seen heard of.
smelt, tasted nor touched the accursed
thing, and the sympathizinG jury had
believed him. What should the District
Attorney do with II" Not what could
other sigh not of relief that learned
official turned the money over to the
county Treasurer, as a special deposit,
and there II remained until time once
more brought its personalities into ser
vice.
notwithstanding what he was pleased
10 term MS NlnulchtlOn, there was an
aftermath OF trouble to Eliphalet Jen-
kins. The directors of the "P 4 @. h.
X. Co" dismissed him from further
duty, 1t was not that he had been nc.
cused, alone. although a truly practical
man never falls into the passive form;
but he had lost his case As the Presi-
dent very properly said: jenkins must
be getting fat witted not To know that
"A sensitive old idiot like Watson
couldn't be reasoned with" Then, too,
the board utterly repudat"d certain
large item in his bill OF disbursem ents,
ana jenkins from his naturally eSag-
gerated view Of his own reputation.
couldn't quite see how he could enforce
II. Besides his one moral force for
bade him TO try. That self-con!ldence
bred prided itself on continuous freedom
from obligation. What he received he
earned: II he made mistake, he would
stand the consequence; faYors were sup
ports which he would always disdain.
Mr.. Justice Stanley, too, was out
spoken. and n the righteousness of his
words was lacking in strength. the in
fiuenCe Of his position made IN for II.
And, although the populace yielded
certain base glory, this gradually worked
It's own revenge, Cautious people, thar
Is, people with money, came to deem the
counsellor a shade too sharp, a trifie too
clever to be altogether safe. They
laughed at his wit and enjoyed the con
fidences of his lid and lip, but they took
their cases elsewhere. In fiduciary mat
tiers a shake of the head will exceed the
resources of commercial agencies,
Mr.. jenkins retained his 1aunty as
surance. but he perceived his respected
clients deserving him. He retained Il
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-21

authority OF death
We'll, we'll" he added tell me what
you want"
DO you know in whose house lief''
Certainly. in the Widow watson's. Q
good hearted, charitable woman, too"
Watson. 10 you know, Judge, you were
right in what you said about equity.
have never forgotten II. did bride the
old triN eller'
You did?"
cot course I did. II was our only
hope and money was no object with mo
then. The F.. Il O. would have al
lowed twice the amount for Incidental
expenses had won. But you can't buck
AGAINST softening Of the brain, you
know
Il trust you realize, Mr. Jenkins, the
grave consequences of such an infamous
confession to me-"
Grave nonsense! II were alive and
Kicking, instead of nine-tenths a corpse,
-" rOuld do nothing, AS You very well
know, ! was acquitted for bribery, and
the time for Indictment for perjury has
long since apsed."
- viii tell YOU. I want you to recover
thar money for me. lis mine. I adj
vanced it. Here is proof OF where I
dIsw i; the lumber o. the bills: ana 10
conceal his trail but to remember every
You must excuse me- began Judge
Il want you 10 recover that money"
persisted jenkins. and hold il in trust
for one Herbert La Grange, who Is
clerk in your office Invest II for MIN IN
any way SO that he may marry Lillian
Watson the daughter oil that old block
head
Hum" reelected Judge stanley The
daughter Of Alexander Watson, the man
you wronLei' Wen, | believe it's the
thing for You to do. ! consent. You
wish to make reparution. Wen repent
ance at the last hour, II sincere, Is
etiicaciOus, Remember the dying
My good sir" said Jenkins, with .
touch o.. oll-time aCumen entirely ais
tinct from didatic recreation, they
pie | always pay my debts, My career
has been consistent with sef-respect.
These people have hefriended me. hence
they are entitled II Il QGiI pro quo. They
nrcl never know whence the money
comes Indeed, such course Is prudent.
for all mental disorders are strictly en-
tailed, YOU know. ami the sir. might re-
The Judge shook his head and sighed
ami in silence ionk his departure, Then
followed the siSu.ug Of ptpers, re-
sun. Eliphdlet JeuAn- gave his EVIL
dsnCe clearly, irrcfrIsIbly, tNumphantly
before q Commissioner. The next morn
ing ne lay dead in his bed. and on his
face was a smile of peace,
After little Lillian and Herbert La
Grange were married, and the money
which for 50 many years had been dead
ened in power now became fecuno with
happiness.-Pittsburg Leader.