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Mr.. Madax knew what his wife said about
the markets generally came true. so he, in
great jubilation, telegraphed Sir Cesar Camp
and others to meet him at his office, and they
did so. He told him that ne had private in
formation about the market, and, after some
slight hesitation, they all went In. He ar
ranged with them that the sale would be
made at once after the rise.
Next day it was announced that million
of money was put against the corner, and
wheat sprang up few points, but not as
much as they had expected it would. Madax
could have sold out without loss, but saw
that he would not double his money, for the
corner was stronger than any of them had
thought. But after the slight rise, down
went the price of wheat again. The very
bottom seemed to have dropped out of the
market Madax's 925.0 600 were swept out of
sight, and so was the million that his de-
luded friends had put in with him. All con-
fidence that Madax had put in his wife had
now departed, so he merely telegraped to
her that he was ruined, and went home a
broken man.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-24

Gerhard Gade, the American Consul at Chris
tiania, Norway, who was appointed in 1869 by
Gen. Grant, is the oldest Consul in the service,
with the exception of Consul Sprague, at Glib
raltar. He will celebrate his jubilee on June
o.
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that want to make some money for my
self"
But you are not making it, you're losing
it. You say you are up to the neck; how
much does that mean?"
twenty-five thousand pounds" he said
with sigh"
Dear, DEAR" she said, "and suppose that
is all the money you have?"
1t is more than all the money have,
he answered.
Il wish You had spoken to me before; il
is too late now. Don't you see that?"
"Yes, but l had something to propose.
You spoke of taking Sir Cesar Camp
to dinner. Now, don't know what you
want to get him in on, but do know that /
could get him on my side of the wheat deal
and he would bring in others. Then we
might be able to stop the break in the mar
ket."
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pLIssFUL ANTIcIPATIoYs.

Comrades, cannot paint the picture
half bright enough, even with the dark
background Of our recent catastrophe to
give it the contrast.
With the rest of the non-veteran off
GERS we were given leave of absence
for 80 days. True, we were to return
and complete the short remaining term
of our enlistment, but we were to have a
foretaste of the joys that would follow
our final discharge. | hastened to turn
over the Government property-horses
and horse equipments and arms, with
which had equipped the command-to
the several company commanders.
We became prodigal of money.
Sometimes dollar bill was cut in two
to make change when fractional cur
rency was not at hand. Twenty or 80
dollars would sometimes be spent in a
single nights conviviality. True, our
wages would not last long at that rate
but, then, we would 60 a long time with
out spending when We had nothing to
spend.
/ shall not dwell ON our 30-days' leave
of absence. ] shall not descant upon
my meeting with my friends nor with
my mother; enough that the bowed
firm still lives in my own memory, too
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Mrs. Madax's eyes sparkled as she looked
| down at her husband.
Can you really do all that" she asked,
almost breathlessly.
Yes, if l had any assurance that we would
| get out with little profit. 1t seems to me
that all their influence thrown in on our
side of the market would give US rise enough
| to get out of the hole at least"
"Oh!" said bis wife, 81 that is different
matter. / didn't know you had any plans
Yes" she added, after thinking moment
with knitted brows, "that's first-rate idea.
How much money do you think it would all
total up to?"
about million" said Madax, pleased to
| see that he was getting more attention than
censure.
"a million" said his wife, more to herself
than to him. "Are you certain you could
get all that amount on your side of the mar
ket?D
"Quite certain
Mrs. Madax, as she continued her pacing
up and down, seemed to be making some
mental calculation. She finally asked:
Who are you running against? Who is
at the head of the corner?"
"Oh, that" said Madax, "nOne of us
Toxic and Jamboree Bank, but we don't
know who is behind it."
Now, doesn't it strike you that the first
thing for you to do is to find out who you are
butting against? If it's a stone wall the
sooner you know it the better, so that you
can stop before your head gets hurt. If it's
hedge you might manage to get through.
1t would have been my first work to find out
who was against me.o
But" said her husband, "don't I tell
you that l didn't know there was anybody
on the other side of the market"
"Ohi" said his wife, impatiently, "you
can always count on somebody being on the
other side of the market. So you can't find
out who it is?"
ave can't" said the husband.
"Very well" she said. "Now listen to me.
You have 925,00 in this, and if you can
get all the money of Sir Cesar and his friends
to help you, will guarantee that you will
come out with double-that is, e5OO0O."
"Do you mean it?" cried her husband,
eagerly.
81 mean it." said his wife soIemnly.
"And may tell Sir Cesar that you said
500" he asked.
"No; whatever information I wish Sir
Cesar to have 1 will give him myself You
WIZ '0iA HilA lhh' you hafo hau piAHdIo III
formation and are not allowed to mentien
the dealers name"
Every good" said Madax, with an intense
relief in his face.
:" Do not let it get out" continued his wife.
"Use all your force and see if you can raise
the market, and as soon as the price gets up
sell out at once. Have all your plans made
for selling out. Promptness is the thing in
these matters. Now must co. will drop
you down at your Office"
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was left alone with his paper, although his
wife entered very soon after. She was &
tall woman, with fine, clear-cut, decided
features. AS far as the upper part of hel
was concerned she was dressed almost like
a man. She wore a somewhat glaring neck
tie and stand-up collar. Her brown hair
was cut short and parted at the side while
the hair of her husband, dark and streaked
with gray seemed to part naturally in the
middle. The neat tailor made skirt which
Mrs. Madax wore had pockets at each side
high up aud very similar in cut to a mans
pockets. Her right hand was thrust into one
of these pockets, aud she jingled some coins
and keys as she entered the room where her
husband was waiting.
"Well, john" she cried, "excuse me for
keeping you, but we have had very busy
morning. However, if you are ready now
/ am. We will 90 to the Pine Ear Club and
have lunch"
She approached her husband as she spoke
and patted hia with some affection on the
shoulder. He looked up at her and smiled
Somehow her influence had a soothing, pro-
tective air about it which made the man feel
he was not battling with the world alone
One of the numerous girl clerks came in
with long ulster, which Mrs. Madax put on,
thrusting one hand in the armhole and then
the other, while the girl held the garment
by the collar. When Mrs. Madax had but
toned up the ulster and put jaunty round
hard hat on her head she looked more like a
man than ever, and Madax himself seemed
almost effeminate beside her.
" Is my brougham at the door?" she asked
the girl.
" Yes, madam"
"Come along, John, we have no time to
lose" said Mrs. Madax, decidedly, and lead
ing the way she opened the carriage door,
whereupon he stepped inside.
"To the Pine Ear Club" said the lady to
the cOachman.
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j: : i: : : !; ! { !: !: ! !; i: &: : J; ; :
"a @ before his desk in q
NN most despondent atti-
NV WI IA tude, his head in his
ESE9 EAExdA. hands, and his hands
NS/2S NS in his hair. Things
were going badly in
the city, as, alas
they often do Mr.. Madax was alone in his
office in Old Gold Alley. He wanted time
to think, and had given orders that he was
not to be disturbed All the thinking he
appeared able to do did not seem to help
matters, so at last he pulled himself together
and paced up and down the room. Finally
he stopped and said to himself, That seems
to be the only thing to do. l shall consult
with my wife. / wish she came home more
frequently, and then we could talk over
these matters"
He seized telegraph blank and wrote ::
"Mrs. John Madax, 20 Bullion Court City.
Can you run over to Old Gold Alley for
few minutes? Iwish to consult you on busi-
ness.-MADAX."
He rang the bell for telegraph boy, and
sent the message; then paced mp and down
his room again, waiting for his wife to ap-
pear. Instead there came prompt answer,
which he tore open and read feverishIy ::
Sorry / can't come this forenoon. Too
busy. Call on me at o'clock, and l will
take you TO the club, where we can lunch and
have quiet talk.-JoAN MADAM"
The worried man consulted his watch. 1t
was not yet II. 1t would be more than two
hours before he could see his wife. He sat
down at his desk and devoted himself for
those two hours to what business there was
in hand. Then he brushed himself up bit,
took his walkinG-stick and drove in han
som to his wife's offices in Bullion Court.
After having sent in his name, neat little
girl showed him into a room and told him
that Mrs. Madax would be with him pres
emily.
In the reception room two OF three other
men were waiting, nursing their hats. Pres
emily the office girl came in and told them
all, except Madax, that Mrs Madax conldn't
possibly see them until later in the day,
as she had an appointment; and would
they be good enough to call about o'clock.
So the men took their departure, and Madax
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sacred to be portrayed for public criti-
cism. My brothers greeting, my mar
riage, my brida[trip to Saratoga and
Illinois, my 80 days were ended all too
soon.
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Yes, know; at least, I know now," he
said, "but there is no use in upbraiding me
for what have done. 1 am up to the neck
in wheat, and the signs to-day are that it is
going lower than ever. Now, what would
you advise me to do, Joan?"
"Oh, advise you'll" she cried. "What's
the use of coming to me when it is too late
1 advise you to get out of it as cheaply as
you can."
Her husband groaned.
81 am afraid" he said, "that will mean
practical ruin now."
Well, my opinion is that wheat is going
lower STILL"
"Then it is utter ruin for me-" said Ma
dax, dejectedly.
Mrs. Madax stopped once more in her
pacing the room, and confronted her hus-
band.
"John," she said, "why don't you give up
your Office in the city and go home and take
care of the children?"
A spark of resentment appeared in the
mans eyes as he gazed at his wife.
:" / don't want to be entirely dependent on
you," he said at last.
Pooh" said his wife, and then she added,
81 will make you handsome allowance for
housekeeping, and as much as You want be-
Sides You are worrying yourself to death
about business. You ought to take run to
Brighton, or go off to Monte Carlo, and give
up bothering about city affairs"
The man sighed.
That's all very well, but you don't see
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-24
A WOMAN of
INDEPENDENCE.
In These Times, Man is Of Use Only
Occasionally.
BY EoBERT BARR.

r. MADAX s A T
before his desk in a
most despondent atti-
tude, his head in his
hands, and his hands
in his hair. Things
were going badly in
tho eifu ac aIae 7
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WTANTED- George E. Lemon, ,Wasn, Dhingto @
w The present p. o. address of KaJamesnes
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Rarest Display of Fireworks.

Rarest Display Of Fireworks.
From "Homestead as seen by one
of lite Worknen, in McClure's
Magazine for Ialy
A BRssRMRR converter, with its
twelve tons Of moltoen iron under
full blast, is the grandest display
of pyrotechn!cs that man has yet
achieved. The thunder of the blast
deafens you, the ever frightening
flame, fl ,shing up finally as high as
fifty feet, blinds you, sparks fall
everywhere; smoke and steam con
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in whirl Yet, however con.
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from your thoughts. The blast tin.
lshed, the converter tips downward !,
while huge crane places before it
ladle of the capacity of fifteen
tons The convert is tipped lit
tie more, and the white, fiery liquid
runs into the ladle. The ferrom.
anganese i. then thrown in, to re-
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tended with violent reaction
Flames leap up, and not lnfroquen
fly the metal boils over the edge of
of the lade.
From the ladle the metal is poured
into ignot moulds of sizes differing
according to need, aud placed on
cars When the moulds are filled
the cars are drawn by putting,
screeching little engine, called a
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the ignots are to be used. There
an ingenious device called a "srip-
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the ignot, now red mass of steel
ready for the soaking pit in
which it is to be heated to q soft
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rolled. Then huge crane, OF
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with heavy pair Of tongs, and
swings it of smartly to the mouth
of the pit. The cover is rolled
back from the pit by men with bars,
and ingot is lowered into place.
WI en-, in the ''heater's" opinion, it
is hot enough, the men roll the
cover back again and the crane car
ries the piece to the rolls.
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To Parents.

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and August | will have special
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For further particulars address
Practical Business College, Edward
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A full convention of Pops are
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their speakers, they are mild
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See THE News report Of the
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when you compare it with reports
of the morning papers, that we go
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readers fully twelve hours ahead of
our morning contemporaries. Still
We get it.
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The ladies who feel interested in
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Mr.. Pendleton Win doubtle, $
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If any one has knotty financial
problem he wants solved, it should
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Economic questions such as puzzle
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Mound City company's strictly
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Culberson still holds his lead.
Lanham went to the rear in great
last Saturday. The support which
is given for the purpose Of defeating
some other candidate will not do to
depend upon.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

The finest collection of carriages,
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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

Judge Nugent is an able man, a
clean man, and for Populist a
wonderfully conservative man. The
only wonder is how he can consort
with some of the raving lunatics
who profess to speak for that party.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

When Mr.. Farmer calls Reagan a
traitor he should name the time,
place and vote where Reagan be
trayed trust or cast vote against
the people or the pledges of his
party.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

Pendleton for congress is tough
crow, but it will be mastlcated, it is
hoped, without serious harm 10 our
lame teeth.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

The man selected by the Demo
cratic convention will be elected
governor by the old.time majority.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-20

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mon and so overpowerine, is entirely
driven off by Hoods Sarssparilla,
the best blood purifier. Hoods Sar'
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