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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20

solute habits Six children are left
Brady had frequently threatened to
take her life since she had obtained a
divorce.
The woman remained kneeling at
the altar rail while the congregation
was leaving the church. Without II
moments warning Brady came behind
her with pistol in his hand. and. put
ting it to the back OF her neck. fired.
His victim fell on the floor dead. In
another minute, before any one had
time to realize what had happened,
Brady was also dead. Woman tainted
and screamed and rushed in fright
from the edIfice. Officers of the church
ran to the scene Of the terrible trag-
edy. but it was too late to do anything.
The murderer's body presented a
shocking sight. and blood and bits of
flesh wore scattered around as if the
sacred place had been turned into q
slaughter house. The doors of the
church were closed at once, and :he
priests celebrated mass in the after
noon in tho graveyard adjoining on ac-
count Of the defilement of the edifice
The mans friends say he WAS a crank,
and had become maniac on account
of his wife's separation from him
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SPEAKER SIGNS
BLAND'S BILL
The Experimental Document Now Awaits
ClGVGlandS Autograph,
HAWAIIAN TALK IS Threatened
The Enrolled Seigniorage Act Re-
ceived and Properly Signed in the
Senate-Mr. PETER introduces Bills
for Which He Has No Sympathy.
The President Discusses the Land
ing Of the British at SIuefelds-Bus-
mess Is Rushed in the House.
WASHINGTON. March 10.

n 7lCE PRESIDENT STEVENSON
MI having returned to the city, pre-
WI sided over the senate today.
VI The enrolled seigniorage bill,
signed by the speaker, WAS received
from the house Immediately after the
resdingof Thursdays journal,
Mr. PETER, Kansas, introduced by re-
quest, two bills which were referred to
the committee on education and labor
one, ito provide ublic'improvements
and the employment of the citizens Of
the United States, aud the other, "for
the improvement OF public roads and
other purposes. He disclaimed any
sympathy with or responsibility for the
objects OF the bills
Mr George, Mississippi gave notice
of his intention to address the senate
tomorrow on tho legal aspects of the
Hawaiian question,
The message from the president of
the United States in relation to the
landing Of British forces at Blusfelds.
Nicaragua, and in relation to Hawaiian
affairs, was laid before the senate at
2. 50 p. m. and referred to the commit
tee OH foreign relations.
The senate. after "A short eXecutive
session, at 5 10 adjourned.
THE HOUSE DELIBERATEs.
The miscellaneous business OF the
house was disposed Of in five minutes
this morning and the sunlry civil ap-
Appropriation bill was taken up in com
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Seyers (Dam.,
Tex. asked unanimous consent to close
debate on the pending amendment Chat
relating to the Missouri river commits.
sion) at g 20 o'clock. which WAS agreed
to, aud a general discussion Of tho ad-
vantagss and disadvantages OF the
contract system followed. This and
all other amendments were voted
down
The section relative to the board Of
managers Of soldiers homes was taken
up Without action on this amendment
the committee rose, and Mr.. Outhwaite
Dem. Ohio). reported the army ap
preparation bill At 5 30 the house ad-
inurnal
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TEXAS IS SWEPT
BY A TORNADO
Thirteen People Known 70 Have Been Killed.
Many IGjmed.
IN path or The DEADLY CYCLONE
Ruin and Disaster Everywhere-Part
ofthe Town of Emory Totally De-
stroYed-HaiIstones Weighing Eigh-
teen Ounces Fall at Lansing Switch.
A Trains Narrow Escape from the
Funnel Shaped Cloud.
LoNGyIEw. Tex March 10.

LoNGyIEw, Tex March 10.
N TORNADO passed over this place
I'M at l o'clock Yesterday morning
I1\ doing much damage. AT Ian
II u sing Switch six persons were
killed. Great hailstones fell, many OF
them weighing from fourteen to eight
cen ounces. Others, which must have
been vsrv much larger. were found in
the heavy warm rain, with the mer.
curry at 70 degrees. They sank from
two to five inches in the ground near
this place. Many chickens, turkeys
and cattle were killed
At Lansing Switch, six miles east, the
tornado struck the graveyard, tearing
up large forest trees by the roots. 1t
struck the stanch old house of John
Cain, occupied by family of negroes.
The house stood in grove of old oaks.
every one of which was uprooted
Persons who knew the house often
spoke Of the impossibility Of wrecking
it by storm, but it is now entirely de-
molished There are six persons dead.
three mortally wounded and five seri-
ously and painfully hurt.
THROWN FIFTY YARDS.
Old man Alexander Lester was found
fifty yards from the house, dead. Al.
exander Lester, jr., IS years old. was
dead, mixed up with torn bed ling
The mother, Sarah Laster, was found
against tree, several yards away, dead.
Roberta Lester was under u tres, dead
and Jasper Collins was found dead I'M
der 2-foot tree trunk His wife, Mol
lie Collins, has many bruises, hut will
recover. Sissy" Lester, aged years,
was found several yards away in tree
top. dead.
The storm swept on toward Mar.
shall Fruit trees and fences were
demolished for many miles around. A
Texas and Pacific passenger train WAS
passing at the time and Just escaped
the funnel-shaped cloud
The list of dead is as follows:
LESTER, ALEXANDER, aged so.
LESTER. ALEXANDER, jr, aged 10.
LESTER, ROBERT, aged 5.
LESTER, SARAH. the mother.
LESTER baby, years old, found dead in a
tree top.
COLLINS, JASPER crushed under a tree.
The following were injured
COLLINS, MoLLIE, wife of Jasper, head
cut; will recover.
OzER FRANC. leg broken.
LESTER, ARTHUR, years old; will prob
ably die.
JOHNSON, SILAs guest Of the Testers, bad
Is injured; will die.
LESTER WILLIE, years old, cut and
bruised: will recover.
LESTER ARTHUR years old; will die,
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T is POSSIBLE THAT SGRANT0MAMS ARE TOO CARELESS LOCAL POLITICS

Sub-distrlct school board and the five
Sisters Of Mercy teachers employed by
the board in the public school was
voluntarily withdrawn. State Couu.
cilor Kerr. Of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics, authorized the
following statement:
The application for an injunction
was withdrawn simply because we had
nothing to enjoin The defendant
school directors and nuns or sectarian
teachers, by abandoning their illegal
invasion of the Riverside public school,
removed all substantial cause of action
or complaint, and ended our case,
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road to cross its tracks, continues or It'll
cal this evening Superintendent Bay.
ton arrived with reinforcements of
seventy-fve men for the West Jersey.
He inspected the bnrricades at the
crossing and placed them in charge of
Supervisors Stubts and Nichols. The
South Jersey has 200 men ready, and
others will volunteer, it is said. if they
are wanted to make breach through
the barricales and effect n crossing.
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Commissions Issued and Honorabls Dis.
chorOas G-aOted

Commissions Issued and Honorabls Dis.
charges G GQnted
HARRISBURG, Pa. March 10 "A com.
mission was issued by Adjutant Gen.
eral Greenland to Samuel A. O'Brien,
OF Philadelphis, second lieutenant
Company A. Third regiment.
He also issued special orders grant.
ing leave OF absence to Captain Lever.
ette Bradley, chaplain Third regiment,
until Oct. l, 1894, with permission to
go beyond the sea, and announcing the
honorable discharge of Charles D. Par.
ris, of the First, lieutenant Company
A; Edward H, Crumley, first lenten
ant, Company B. Second regiment;
George A, Harris, captain Company II,
Eighth regiment.
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eoQUsTs FOR THE COLONEL.
Forgot to Mention His Wife During
His Nashville Speech

His Nashville Speech
NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 19.-Col-
onel w c. 2. Breckenridge delivered a
lecture at Gospel Tabernacle in this
city on the night of June 2 last for the
benefit of local charitable organiza-
tion known as the Flower Mission. At
the conclusion OF his address Colonel
Breckenridge was presented with q
basket of flowers.
In return for this compliment he
made speech, taking occasion to say
in a manner pathetic that he had no
wife to whom he conld give them. This
circumstance has been vividly recalled
by the recollection that Colonel Breck-
enridge was secretly married to Mrs.
Wing on April 90, 1893, more than u
month prior to the date of tbis unnec-
essary declaration.
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TRAGEDY IN A CHURCH.
A Man Shoots His Wife at tbs Alt

A Man Shoots His Wife at this Altar
and Then Commits Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO, March ia mur.
der and suicide occurred yesterday
morning in the Church OF the Immacu-
late Conception, at Oakland, while the
congregation was present. John
Brady, house painter. shot and killed
his wife, Mary. while she was telling
her beads in front of the altar. Then
he turned the revolver upon himself
and put bullet in his brain. The
murdered woman had Just been di-
vorced from him on account Of bis dis q.
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LOST IN AN AVALANCHE.

A Freight Train Caught in Snow Slide
Near Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash. March ia re-.
port was received last night that the
Great Northern freight train which
left Snohomish Saturday night was
struck by snow slide near Snohomish
and swept over an embSnkment $50
feet high.
Six men who were on the train lost
their lives The train is said 10 have
gone entirely out OF sight under the
slide in the valley.
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LOOKING UP DETAILS.

State Authorities Liable to Take Hand
In StroudsburG Affairs,
STRoUDsBURG, Pa, March 10-The
state authorities have written to Dis
trict Attorney J. b. Williams asking
for information regarding the lyuching
Of Robert Puryea 1t is thought that
they will move against the lyuchers if
some action is not taken by the county
authorities.
Judge Craig has arrived in town for
the purpose of holding short term of
court and the lynchers are feeling very
uncomfortable,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
PRESSURE TURNED ON.

The President Strongly Urged to Sign
the Ssigniorag9 Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. March 10 Sec.
rotary Lamont is quoted this morning
as saying that stronger pressure has
been brought to bear upon the presi-
dent to slgu the seigniorage bill than
has been exerted in favor of any other
measure which has ever come before 1t.
The secretary did not say what ac-
ton the president will take with re-
gard to the bill. and there is much
speculation regarding it this morning.
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SITUATION AT GAYLORD.
squeezing Has Ceased, but the M!ssi

sQueezing Has Ceased, but the Missing
Bodies Are Far Away.
WILKES BARRE, March 19-For the
last three days no more bodies have
been found at the Gaylord mine in
Plymouth, Notwithstanding that every
possible effort has been made. The
height of the plane is so great that an
immense amount of propping is neces-
sury.
The squeezing has ceased somewhat
today, and there is not 30 much danger
to fear by the rescuers The bodies yet
left in the mine may not be reached for
II week. 1t is now believed that they
were caught in the extreme end of the
fall
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
LEWIS BURG HAS A CASE.

The Appearances of Small Pox Causes
Excitement About Town.
LEWIsBUEG Pa. March 10. On Sat
urday John Rarick returned from Dan.
Vile and was taken sick, showing
symptoms Of smallpox. Doctors were
called in consultation and tho case was
pronounced smallpox of the most viru.
lent type
There is much excitement in the
town over the case. The authorities
have quarantined Rarick's house. There
are eleven children in the family
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REDUCTION ACCEPTED.

Phillipsburg Miners Submit to the Scale
Made by Democratic Times.
PHILTIPsBURG, Pa, March 10. AT
the miners mass meeting, held in this
place this afternoon, which was at
tended by 1000 miners. on the advice
OF tho leaders of the organization res
oluton was adopted accepting the 70.
duction offered by the operators.
Notification WAS given the operators
that the reduction was accepted under
nrOteat
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WAITE WlrH0RaWs TROOPS.
Ths Cripple Creek Miners Are Ready TO
Arbitrate.

Arbitrate.
DENVER, March 49, 49, Governor
Waite this morning ordered the troops
back from Cripple Creek district to
their respective armories. This action
WAS the result of Il telephone conversa-
tion held by the governor with Adju-
tant General Tarsney, who reported
that the miners were ready to arbi-
trats and would not 90 out in battle
array in any event.
Asked if ordering the troops back to
their respective armories meant that
the militia would disband, Governor
Waite smiled and said; I'VE will wait
and see." The impression is that he
will await the decision of the supreme
court before disblnding his soldiers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
CYCLONES MOVING SOUTH.

New Orleans Swept by a Terrible Tor.
nGdo
NEW York, March 19.-It ia report
ed that cyclone has swept over the
country in the vicinity of New Or
leans.
At this writing Il so n. M all wires
are down and no details can be OBJ
tanned.
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KosSuTh'S CONDITION.
The Great Hungarian Patriot Daily
- ~ l.nr

The Great Hungarian Patriot Daily
Growing Weaker
TURIN, March 10 L uis Kossuths q
fever went down somewhat last even
ing, his mind became clear, aud he sat
up in bed He talked with his nurse,
AS if he had been but slightly i'll. and
eventually started to leave the bed to
put on his clothes.
He fell back after the first effort, and
sank, half fainting on the pillows
When he regaiued full consciousness,
he began speakiug OF his love for Hun
gary. 1t would grieve him, he said, to
die outside his country.
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INIuucrloN is lrHoRAWu.

Nuns at Pittsburg Abandon tho idea of
Teaching In Public Schools.
PITTsBURG, March l9 Before Judge
McClung.in common pleas court No. 3.
this morning. the plaintiffs in the in
junction case against the Riverside
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ONE BULLET KILLED HIM.

An Influential Ciuz IN Suicides at Beaver
Falls
BEAVER FALLS, March 10 Samuel
r. Patterson, son of the late James
Patterson. founder Of this city and one
of the most influential citizens in the
county, committed suicide in his pri.
vate Office this morning by shooting
himself through tho head.
Mr.. Patterson has for several years
suffered from dyspepsia. He left no
word for his family, consisting Of u
wife and three children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
HazLsroN is am BILIOUS.
Will Place a Crack Base Ball Club In the
League Pastures.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March 19.-The sub
ject of putting state league base ball
club in the field from Hazlston this
season was definitely settled today
The promoters Of the movement today
received from a private source assur-
ance Of substantial support and all de-
tails will be speedily arranged
A permanent organization will be ef.
fected tomorrow evening. and the club
will be represented at the meeting of
the league managers in Harrisburg to
morrow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
RAILROAD BLOCKADE.

Situation Is Critical at Woodbins, Down
in New Jersey
CAPE MAY, N. j., March 10. The
condition of affairs at Woodbine, where
the West Jersey railroad is blocking
the attempt of the South Jersey rail-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
WEATHER FoREca ST.
IICLEsRl

ICFsg WASHINGTON, March l9.--Fore-
-- cast FOR 7ueSduW For eastern
= Pcnasyiranid, generally fair,
much colder north iUindS. For
,eeSteyR HennSyirdnid, generally fair,
probably colder In southern portion; north
ipinQS
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AMERICAN SHIPS SAL away.

Waters Of Rio.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10 -
Secretary Herbert has ordered all the
American warships away from Rio.
The New York will go to st. Lucia,
there to await further instructions by
cable from the navy department,
The Charleston will 20 to Monte
viiio to join the Newark.
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If Scranton's S

Municipal Legislature is a
corporation sewer, it is for
the voters of Scranton to
turn on the hose.
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We have no

Boss rule here. Citizens
can have good men in office
if they will take the trouble
to nominate and elect them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20
MISS POLLARD'S
LIFE REVIEWED
The Romantic Career Of the Fair Plaintiff
Discussed.
Wild Love FOR BRECKENRIDGE
A Story That Creates a Most Favor
able Impression Is Given in spite Of
Efforts Of the Colonel's Attorneys
to Warp Testimony--Her Relations
with the Defendant Continued After
His Marriage to Mrs. Wing.
WASHINGTON March 10

W WASHINETON, MNTCN To,
m RI ADELINE POLLARD was tn.
IM0 ken through the mazes Of her
lIWI life today under the guidance
uUu OF Major Butterworth, who. in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-20

| 7ICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON
MI having returned to the city, pre-
WI sided over the senate today.
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tCeSteln /
prO60biU {
tUindS.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-14
Fairmont.

Miss Matte Stone is in Clarks-
burg this week the guest of her
friend, Mrs. Boswell.
One day last week Mrs. Caro-
line Eyster, an aged lady resid.
ing IN West Fairmont, fell down
a fight Of steps at her residence,
and striking on her face, broke
the bone in her nose, and bruised
herself very considerably. Her
injuries are quite serious, but at
this time she is doing we'll.
On Monday about noon the
residence of Weeden j. Bryan,
near Bryan station, on the M. R.
railroad canght fire from a de-
fective fiue and was entirely con
sumed; as was also the house
hold furniture apd about $1,000
worth of wool that has been
stored away in the house.
Miss Alice Ohley will leave on
Friday for Keyser, where she
has been engaged to teach in the
public schools for the coming
year. Miss Alice is very popu.
lar teacher, of much experience
and we are sure she will become
the favorite in Keyser, as she
has been wherever she has taught
before.-Mder.
Miss Alice, daughter of Thos.
Starn, died at her home at Ca
tawba last Saturday, and was
buried on Sunday at that place;
Rev. Samuel Harris officiating.
Felix Leeper, aged about 55
years, died at his home in Grant
district on last Monday, and was
buried in White Rock graveyard,
on Tuesday. He leaves a wife
and family of grown children.
Mrs. Ed. Mahaney has brought
suit against j. Y. Hamilton, at
Amos, claiming $1,000 damages.
1t will be remembered that Mr..
Mahaney, while in state of in
toxication, stumbled and fell,
striking his head against a stone
corner, from the effects of which
he died day or so later. The
plaintiff claims that Mr.. Hami,-
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Buckhannon.

Judge Samuel Woods, of Phil.
lppi' has beer holding a special
term of circuit court here for the
past few days.
j. b. Lemons, who lives near
Alton, had his house burned one
day last week, nearly all of the
furniture was destroyed.
Misses Mable and Edna Nc.
cormick returned from a visit of
several weeks at WebsterSprings.
Delta.
Two persons named Gawthrop
and Roby. who were confined in
jail awaiting trial, left that place
one evening last week without
bidding the officers good bve.
They made key from a piece Of
wood and with it unlocked the
door and were free. Gawthron
was caught and returned. being
found at his house near Newton
a day or two after his escape.
koby has not been secured.
Banner.
Rev. D. Q. Wees, of the Meth
odist Protestant church, has been
stationed here for tho ens,;nm
year to complete the class organ,
lzation and make arrangements
for the erection of a handsome
brick church on their lot near
the Catholic church.LBusy Bee.
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rOPrIsTs.

The Peoples Party delegates
met at the county court room on
last Friday and proceeded to
organize the Senatorial Conven
ton for this district. Mr.. Geo.
w Martin was elected chairman
and Mr.. Charles Horror secreta-
ry. There were present about
thirty persons and probably
twenty Populists. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Martin, G. II.
Davis, Geo. w. Hall. of Peel
Tree, and others. Mr., Edward
K. Stout, was nominated by &C.
clamation for State Senator. Mr..
Chap Johnson spoke briefly to
the convention after Mr.. Stout's
speech of acceptance.
The following platform was
adopted
WHEREAS; We the wealth pro-
ducers have been brought to al.
most abject slavery and real
estate and its products reduced
in value sS8 per cent.
ResolUeds That we are opposed
to anything that looks to gold
monemetalism and are in favor OF
the free and Unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver at the ratio
lsof sixteen to one, and opposed Ia
\ Nhtisdal banks and in favor 81
the government issuing all
money direct to the people.
R9sotved That the time has
now arrived, when the common
people should unite on financial
issues of the day which we be-
lieve overshadow all o:herissues
and that we further believe that
the two old parties are using the
tariff as a cloak only to divert
the attention of the people from
the supreme issues above men
toned.
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Weston.

Mrs. Lee Troxell is on a visit
to her mother at Clarksburg.
On Monday night Miss Mamie
Koblegard gave a social to Il
vlted friends in honor Of the
Misses Koblegard, Of CIarlss-
burg There was dancing and
81 shments-
Merit Kobleeard lis hons
from Europe He says he be 4
e pleasant trip and enjoyed it
immensely.
Capt. B. B. Dovener and ex-
Sheriff Holmes, of Clarksburg.
were distinguished guests in this
city Sunday and Monday.
FredI Sehorn, colored, accl.
IDENTIFY broke his left arm in two
places Sunday morning. The
accident was caused by a fall at
the corner of Bank Alley and
Main street.
Miss Emma sehon, of the Hos.
pital, IS paying visit at her
home in Clarksburg.
Judge Benefits horses were
excluded from the races at the
C!arksburg fair on account of
delay in making application for
their entry.
Local pride has made our
neighbor, the Clarksburg fair, q
success. Lewis county citizens
ought to show a light spirit and
with our advantages in location
we can eclipse that enterprising
county by our crowds and ex-
hibits. From present indications
the coming fair will excel all its
previous efforts.
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West Union.

About 80 teachers entered the
examination held here this week.
T. j. kincaid. the marble cut.
ter of Pennsborc. died Sunday
of pneumonia fever.
Preston Davis. of Rock Run, is
dangerously i'll with lung trouble.
His recovery is doubtful.
The daughter of Milton Mason
died at her home near BANDS
vile, last week of lung trouble,
aged 20 years.-Herald.
The wife of John j. Ingle has
been taken TO the asylum at Yves
ton for treatment for insanity.
1t still looks as if our whole
county was to be tested for oil.
A Pittsburgh company is now
leasing the land around Morgans.
vile and will begin a test well
just as soon as sufficient terrific.
ry has been secured. Record.
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ton did the receipts fall below
the expenses ofghe Government,
and when President Harrison
went out Of power, while his adj
ministration had paid off more
than 1896, 100000 of the princi.
pal and interest of the National
debt, without issuing a single
bona for any purpose, he was
able to turn over to the admins.
tratiou which succeeded him q
surplus of 1924, 100000, incluo.
ing the gold reserve"