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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Al. Iablache. the famous singer. was
very absont-mlnded. While ut Naples
|on one occasion. King Humbort was
also there, and expressed deaire 20
make his acquaintance On entering
lhn anle-chamhcl IN the palace. NJ.
.abincho found that the gentlemen
present were ait personal acquaintances
n his. and asked 20 be allowed TO keep
BIZ hat on. as he was suffering from a
rercseold. A lively conversation was
r,sl abort BY the entrance Of chamber
lain announcing that the king would re-
eelre II. Iablache At once.
In the momeniary confusion the
singer forgot that he was wearing his
~ took hold Of another which had
lfn placed on a chair near him. and
nnt before his majesty, who. at the
HtAl 81 him. burst into a ht OF uneon-
.Il.hls laughter. Utterly confused. NJ.
I.t,ehe asked humhly TO b. informed
senson Of the kings merrlment.
"a me ask you a question hrsi, re-
hs king: (which Is your hat
4e you are wearing on youi head,
one sou carry IN your handf
l..onnd Il alir replied l.ablache
M iho laughter. truly, two hats
many Tor fellow who has lost
lH hoad.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Foote, OF Port Henry, has Of last been
settled In favor OF Foote's adherents'
and henceforth he will be known as the
aandsomest man In congress, says the
New York World.
Congress always has It's handsomesl
nan. Il may not seem a great honor.
but Il gains for a man an amount OF
attention from the feminine half OF
Washington that can't be had In any
easier way. while the masculine por'
ton OF the place usually Is bitterly op'
posed to the man who wins the title.
In the house OF representatives the
galleries delight to watch the Apollo OF
the house, and no shares with the
speaker himself the attention OF the
spectators.
With all his good looks. Mr.. Foote
happens TO be unassumlng and has
shown such a disposition to mind his
own affairs In the proper state OF humll'
lty for a new member and a youns
man that he Is more popular and more
sincerely liked than the ordinary
Apollo OF congress is.
New York's rival beauties have made
the decision OF the congressional Apollo
more than exciting.
Bennett. OF Brooklyn. has a fine fig
ure. on which he puts good clothes II
a correct fashion. This happened to b.
Just whore Foote was lacking. He wa
at least three inches under Bennett II
height and OF heavier build. III
dresses quite M well as Bennett ans
with an eye TO artistic effects that wa
dangerous for Benneit's chances OF win
ming the championship. Bennett, too
IL a bachelor. while Foote Is married
That. Of course. had It's effect, becaus
eligible men are not to be frowned ON Il
Washington. Benefits muslache va
curly and blonde. Foote's was darl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23
once Tho Trlek DIdn'l worL.

A curious accident happened the
other day to Hermann. the great prestl.
digItateur. During his recent engage
ment he performed the old trick OF the
melted watch-a gold watch being
melted down TO a liquid. and then.
prestol given back to It's owner unln.
jurei Hermann got a gentleman In
the audience to lend him his magnih-
cent gold thermometer. and then. by
some mistake. which has not happened
before In the maglcian's life. the real
watch and the fake" watch got mixed.
and the gentleman's chronometer was
badly damaged. There wss. Of course,
loud laughter from the audience. and
an angry protest from the owner Of the
thermometer. who cried out that the
watch cost him $3.50. rs that all?" re.
Joined Hermann. ooOlly, and bringing
from his pocket a wad Of bills. he paid
the gentleman the $3.50 and proceeded
TO the next trick
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23
MAS. VAN RENSSELAER,.
A New York society Woman Who
Engaged In school Reform.

y New YORK nnrANtN NNmaA NaN -
Engaged In school Reform.
Prominent New York society women
seldom take actiee part In public Affairs.
There Is now and then an exception 10
the rule. and one OF these exceptions at
present Is Mrs. Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer. This lady Is quite as good. from
family point OF view, as anybody In
Gotham. for both her own family and
that OF her husband are derived from
the very best. bluest and most aristo-
cratic Dutch blood IN Gotham. Mrs.
Van Rensselaer, recently went to Al
bany to make an address before the
New York state senate committee on
cities Her speech was for the promo
ton OF the bill pending In the legisla-
ture for the reform OF schools In cities.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Is deeply inter
ested in the affairs Of the public
schools. She declared 10 the commit
tee that the schools IN New York were
inefficient. and for that reason their
eliontage was drawn entirely from the
poor people. She said that nowadays
In New York. 80 poor was the system
o. public education that no one who
could afford TO send their children TO .
private school would even think Of
permitting them 10 be enrolled In the
public schools. Several Of the commit
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Prof. Jowett once made remark
which very happily indicates one OF
the strongest characteristics OF the late
william Rogers: "You always know
when Rogers arrives. because as soon
40 he reaches the gate he begins to
talk TO your gardener. and when he
reaches the door he makes friends With
your servant In the hall"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Erie Baggagemas,er Ellison. Of MIL.
dlelown, n. Y. has cat which Is pos.
ing as a hero. The cat belongs IN
Port Jervis twenty-five miles away. and
crawled upon a truck under a freight
cnr. The car was brought 10 Middle
town without stop. and pussy came too
The jolting and humping Of the carr
failed to dislodge the cat, and when the
train reached here she was discovered
and released. The cat was half dead
from fear and fatigue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Washington johnson. Of Mt Vernon
IN. Y went out 10 his barn the other
-. ,oavlnr Bis wife in The house pre-
rlnr breakfast he was absent about
hccn minutes When he returned he
Ind his wife IN The kitchen standing
one hand clarplns The closet door
M n. hc.ss fallen forward lie spoke
~. and she did not reply. When be
= her be found she was dead.
.,.. death uas caused from heart dis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23
Zig Tree In Wisconsin.

A pine tree was recently cut down IN
Amigo. Wis. whose trunk measured
20 feet In glrih. $50 feet In length and
feet In diameter at the top. which
had been broken of. The full height
Of the tree before being broken was
probably 200 feet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23


!. !: !. ]: !. ]: J. !.
~ Leather seated
NA chairs before the
n big window Of the
II f1E(f>Sf hotel the junior
NYkJkaf and sophomore sat
NNtafF IL side by side. Each
- wore a large chrys-
anthemum and car
- RED a cane aecked
with streamers Of
ribbon. The TO-
tunda behind them was filled with
restless groups Of young men. all wear
ing ribbon or carrying Tags. and oil
talking hoarsely and excitedly.
The streets IN front OF the hotel. al
ready filled with the dusk OF earthly
twilight. through which the street
lamps seemed spheres Of golden haze
wore much the same look. but with
the difference that the groups took the
form OF a procession moving along the
wet sidewalk. Across the way the
shirts in the window Of the dents
Clothing Palace" were all Of the same
color aa the ribbons. The entrance "a
the dry-goods store further down was
drnped with the same shade. Even the
bootblacks and newsboys perhaps with
a view TO personal benefit rather than
from any strc~g affection for the col
lcge, wore knots OF the same.
The sophomore looked out at the
moving crowd and tapped the hooI
lightly with his cane.
Great game. wasn't ~" he said
hoarsely.
The junior nodded. The fact that h
had heard the same remark from Tho
same source a dozen times In the las
fifteen minutes dld not affect his ap
probation OF Il In the least
Wrecked my voice, though" sals
tho sophomore.
III Il were shattered" said the Jun
for. In a thoughtful tone. Il might &c
a little sleep In the morning."
To this the sophomore made no an
swer lie did not feel himself capable
OF converslng on any subject except th'
game
There were holes In their line tina
you could drive an ice-wagon through.
he said In sudden exultation.
Il don't drive an ice-wagon." sail
tho junior. shortly. Then he turne'
and looked at the clock above the desk
"Ifs nearly g." he said. Lets 80 AM
get something TO eat"
The sophomore glanced at him gu
Of the corner Of his eye, and an instan
later became immersed In a study o
the toes OF his shoes.
"Im going downtown TO dinner" b
said. hesitatlngly.
"whatr' said the junior.
The sophomore repeated the state
ment with obvious embarrassment Tn
junior looked az him with witherln
Bcorn.
Didn't you tell mo-" he said accui
ingly. "that we'd take dinner togethe
70 to the theater. and then catch n
1880 train baekf"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

an editor received the other day a
curious application for help. Tho
writer said: Il am sorry you do not
like my romance. for feel that havo
the secret Ere IN my veins. II. however.
You cannot accept my book or my
poetry will you give me berth az a
heavy goods porter2"--Iondon Book
man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

Doctor must forbid you all mental
work"
Poet-"But. doctor. you viii let me
write on my poemsf"
Doctor-"of eourss."-Bosicn Bud
get.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23
APOLLO OF CONGRESS.
UNIQUE DISTINCTION OF REP
RESENTATIvE FooTE.
View York and Iirootiyu Entered the
Race with Two Handsome Candidates
-TiaR1tonor FINALLY Acknowledged to
the Metropolis

ELICIT and de-
spair Of the gallery
goddosses 10 Con-
gresham Wallace
T. . Foote. Jr.. Of
New York state,
The contest be-
tween the cham
plons OF the rival
beauties - Charles
Bennett. Of Brook
lyn, and Wallace
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

MRS. VAN RENSSELAER,
tee did not like the tone OF the lady's
romarka They claimed that her
words cast a reflection upon the poor
people. whom the public schools were
intended 10 benefit Mrs Van Rens-
selaer polntedly objected 10 this wrong
Interpretation Of her address She will
continue the work for the raising OF the
grade OF the public education In her
town.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23

way to his mouth and looked At hlm
over the rim In amusement
I'm the cousin at college whose name
you never asked" said the junior.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-23
.DlNED AT THE CAFE.

n TWO Of the
leather = seated
chairs before the
big window Of the
hotel the junior
and sophomore sat
side by side. Each
wore a large ehrys-
anthemum and car
RED a cane aecked
with streamers Of
ribbon. The TO-
waan III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Major Mckinley has decided to place
his campaign in New York in charge
of MIR. Plat and his friends.
The deceased wife's sister bill passed
its third reading in the House of Lords
last night by vote of 2O4 to 142.
Mr.. Bryan is planning spectacular
campaign, and may challenge Major
Mckinley to q joint debate.
In Cincinnati, o., yesterday the order
of Elks elected Meade Detweiler, of
Harrisburg, Pa, exalted ruler.
Boston Fear, an extensive builder, of
Baltimore, made an assignment yester-
day. His liabilities are over 500, 900.
The Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lerymen of Boston were entertained at
Marlborough House by the Prince
and Princess of Wales yesterday.
The whaler Hope, chartered by the
Peary expedition, sailed last night for
Sidney en- route for Bowdoin bay West
Greenland. She carries crew of sew
enteen men and the expedition numbers
nineteen others.
The deferred wedding of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr., and Miss Grace Wilson
will now, it is stated on good authority,
occur Tuesday next at the Wilson cot
tage, Oyster Bay, J.. /. Young Mr..
Vanderbilt is still confined to the house
with infammatory rheumatism, this
weeks bad weather having worked
against his convalescence. The mar
riage date is contingent on his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, July II.

Correspondence Oh lne AieAanuIld UaZeltc.
WASHINGTON. July IL.
The prevailing impression among
democrats here in respect of the nomi.
nation of Mr.. Bryan is that it is as
strong as any that could have been
made, and a much stronger one than
was at one time expected. The repub-
licans, too, that is the reasonable ones,
say the nomination fits the platform,
and that the principles in the platform
seem to be popular in all sections OF
the country. A bet of $500, money put
up, was made here last night that Nc
Kinley would not carry five States. Col.
Bright, who has just returned from
Chicago, says the feeling there was
that any body the convention might
nominate would be elected, and not
only by the South and West, but by
the North also that both Pennsylva-
MIA and New York would 60 for free
silver, and that in fact the only safe
State for Mckinley is Vermont. A
well-informed republican from Penn
sylvania, newspaper correspondent,
says Senator Cameron is right when he
says his State will give fifty thousand
majority for the silver ticket.
Mr.. Bryan, the democratic Presiden-
tial nominee, is an honorary member of
the Virginia democratic association of
this city. At the meeting of that asso-
citation last night a resolution was
unanimously adopted to send him q
congratulatory dispatch, which was
done accordingly.
A private letter has been received
here from MIR. 4. Spicer Curlett, of the
1st Virginia District, who is a candi-
date for the republican congressional
nomination in that district, in which he
says he is making an active canvass,
and that his prospects are fattering.
Democrats from that district now here
say that Congressman Jones will be re-
nominated without opposition and will
be reelected by larger majority than
ever before, as he has long been free
silver man and as the negroes as well as
the white voters of that district want
''more money"
Mr.. Charles w. Fadaley, formerly of
Alexandria, but now of this city, for
many years a member of minstrel
troop, is the first man who ever put the
famous song "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother
Me!' on the stage.
A wise old democrat here to-day,
once prominent in national politics,
but now retired, says the course Of the
rich men of both parties in this coun-
try has been such that they have set the
poor people against them, and that the
fight next November will be between
the rich and the poor. with unre-
stricted suffrage" he said, 'it does not
need prophet to foretell the result. }"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Alfred w. Fristoe, of Warren county,
died recently.
The Richmond Times will not sup
port the Chicago ticket.
Mr.. Donaldson, a furniture dealer of
Roanoke, made an assignment yester-
day.
Rev. William Meade Clarke, of Fred
ericksburg, has been called to the pas
torate of st. James Episcopal Church,
Richmond.
Lexington's fire department team,
which won first honors at Hampton,
was given an ovation or arriving at
home yesterday.
The Manassas Gazette has been pur-
chased from Mr.. L. II. Lion by Mr.. w.
II. w. Moran, of the Manassas Journal,
and the two papets will be consolidated.
Alexander, the S.yesr-old son of Mr..
B. Scott Nichols, living at Inlet, Gull
pepper county, was kicked in the face by
young horse yesterday afternoon.
The boys face is horribly crushed and
mutilsted, and no hopes are entertain
ed for his recovery. Drs. Strother and
Chelf rendered medical attention.. --..;
Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, dean ofthe
Law School of Washington and Lee
University, leaves Monday for Cleve-
land, Ohio, where he will spend short
time. On the 10th he will deliver the
Grafton before the Ohio Bar Asso.
citation, at Put-in.Bay, Ohio. Mrs.
Tucker will accompany him on his sum-
mer trip, as she usually does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
Sound Money" Democrats

CHICAGO, July 11.-Sound-money
democrats of Illinois have taken steps
to call national convention which
will represent their views. Texas is a
close second. A conference of leaders,
representing the gold organization in
these two States was held last night at
which resolutions were adopted in
favor of calling a national convention
of the democratic party of the United
States for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vice-Presi-
dent upon democratic sound-money
platform. The session was secret, the
only persons who were there besides
the members being few sound-money
advocates from Texas organizations
and number of sympathizers with
the movement from States whose rep
resentatives happened to be in the city
After the meeting the Texas delegation
held a short session and passed resolution
endorsing the action of the Illinois State COM
mittee in calling a democratic national con-
vention to nominate candidate for President
and Vice President and adopt platform of
democratic principles
Probably the most vigorous speech of the
evening was made by Comptroller Eckels.
He denounced the slvcritcs, and declared il
to be his belief that the only remedy lay in
calling national convention TO be com posed
of sound money advocates only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11

WITH THE present capacity of the
minis, how the proposed free coinage
of silver can produce any material be-
nefcent effect upon the seventy million
people in this country cannot readily
be told; but it certainly is just as diff
enlt to tell how it can possibly affect
them as injuriously as the gold stand
ard advocates would have it appear
Wiser and less interested men than
many of the supporters of the yellow
standard, are convinced that good to
the vast majority of the people, rather
than evil, will result from the govern
ment's restoration of silver money to
its former value, and such an acknow
lodged philosopher as Hume, in his
world famed essays, says that where
coin is in greater plenty, as a greater
quantity of it is required to rep
resent the same quantity of goods, it
can have no effect, either good or bad
taking nation within itself; but that
notwithstanding this, it is certain that
in every country into which money be-
gins to flow in greater abundance than
formerly, everything takes new face,
labor and industry gain life, the mer-
chant becomes more enterprising, the
manufacturer more diligent and skill
full, and even the farmer follows his
plow with greater alacrity and atten-
tion."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
ThcNCbristian Endcovorcrs

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 11.-Thir-
ty thousand visitors is the number
resohed up to this time in the registra-
ton booths of the Christian Endeayor-
ers' convention, now in session here.
This number does not include the vast
army of Westinghouse and suburban.
ties who are attending the meetings.
Ii all who seek the meetings on the
White lot are counted the number must
be doubled. Not even at Boston were
there such crowds at the evening meet
ings as gathered last night and this
morning and around the three big tents
south of the White House. The local
committee expect large additions to the
registers before nightfall. Secretary
Baer stated this morning that this con-
vention would outnumber in delegates
present that of any convention ever
held. Following the preliminary sun
rise prayer meetings in thirty.three
churches and the Bible book study in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, the convention reassembled at
$3.50 o'clock as usual in the three tents
on the White lot. At Tent Washing
ton an exclusively.for. men meeting
was held. Addresses were made by
Commander Booth-Tucker, of the Sal
walton Army, Rev. ]. WILDER Chapman,
OF Philadelphia, and others. A similar
meeting for women only was held IN
Tent Endeavor. Here speeches were
made by Major Susie Swift, of the Sal.
walton Army, Mrs. Kate Waller Bar.
rett, of Washington, and others.
the irusie es of the united societies of
Christian Endeayor have chosen San
Francisco as the scene of the annual
convention of 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
The Silver Conference.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE silver con-
ference adjourned at half-past two
o'clock this morning without having
selected any one to recommend to the
convention as O candidate for Vice
President. This conference was COM
posed of one representative from each
silver delegation to the convention.
Senator Jones, called the meeting
to order. In rapid succession he went
over the names of the various candi-
dates that had been suggested in the
public press or in private conversation.
Among these was Senator Daniel, of
Virginia. After a discussion that
lasted for several hours, and had
eliminated Sewell, of Maine; Williams,
of Massachusetts; Daniel OF Virginia,
the sensation of the meeting occurred
in connection with the name OF
Mclean. The southern men Insisted
that the South did not desire to present any
candidate. Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, OF Washing
ton, and Mr.. McConville, a delegate from
Ohio, made warm defence of Mr.. Mclean.
When the State of Indiana was reached the
claims of Mr. Matthews and Mr.. Shgely
were discussed. 1t was stated neither desired
the nomination for vice president. Governor
Altgeld discussed the availability of Mossrs
Ladd and Williams, OF Illinois. The claims
of Sibley, Of Pennsylvania. were discussed ri
considerable length. After general discussion
had gone on this way for five hours tho con.
census of opinion seemed to be that the cardi-
date for vice president should be taken from
the States of Ohio, Indiana or Illinois. and If
the States could present any one to the con-
vention to-day with any considerable degree
Of unsnimity, the convention will unqucs-
tionably adopt their selection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-11
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
sewam for Vice President.


CHICAGO, July 11.-There was a
marked falling off in the attendance at
the coliseum on this, the fifth morning
of the democratic national convention,
and the great gallery expanses in the
hall were not used to one-fifth of their
seating capacity. The sections assign
ed to delegates showed rows upon
rows of empty chairs, but all the ban
ners of the States were in their proper
positions. The chairman of the Penn
sylvania delegation, Mr.. Harrity, was
present, but most of his co-delegates
had left the city. Some of the New
York delegates were in the hall, but it
was agreed that they were to take no
part in the voting for yice-president.
The New Jersey delegates were absent
in body. Gen. Bragg and most of the
delegates from Wisconsin were on the
floor, but only the five Wisconsin silver
men were to cast their individual votes
for the vice. presidential candidate.
Maryland has one delegate left to cast
its vote. Delegate Jones, of Virginia,
says the delegation wants southern
man and will support Judge Clark, of
North Carolina. The silver leaders
have been comforting upon the floor
among themselves for the last half hour
trying to determine upon a candidate
for the vice presidency.
John r. Mclean is out of the race
for vice president and will not permit
the use of his name.
Gov. Altgeld declared himself for
SibIey, of Pennsylvania, for vice p-esi.
dent and says Illinois will vote for him.
At IL q. m. Chairman White called
the convention to order and, prayer
having been dispensed with, Mr.. Har-