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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

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old by all druggists.
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Al College to announce
so&n Church win legture
- &g evening, Dec. 81
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~ IN regularity OF the
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day, but he has
tinue the sale at
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

s,irht 10 IIeArne yesterday.
4 =, S.a alias, was in the city
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

vet densiss Bryan Tex,
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02

one Assin and Capt
fin soFn yesterday.
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New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

PENSION MATTERS.
The dmnutioy Of our enormous pension roll
and the decrease of pension expenditure. which
have been so often confidently foretold. still fail
in material realization. The number of pension
ers on the rolls at the close of the fiscal year end
ed June 90 1896, was 97O.G7S. This is the largest
number ever reported. The amount paid ex
clusiveIy for pensions during the year was $13S.-
ola 761 o. a slight decrease from that Of the pre-
ceding year. while the total expenditures
count OF pensions, including the cost Of maintain
ing the Department and expenses attending pen
sion distribution amounted to $l42,206J 800 80. or
within a very small fraction Of one-third Of the
entire expense of supporting the Government
during the same year. The number Of new pen
sion certificates issued was 9OG4O OF these.
4O314 represent original allowances OF claims
and 1878 increases Of existing pensions.
The number Of persons receiving pensions from
the United States but residing In foreign coun-
tries at the close of the last fiscal year was
31S1 and the amount paid to them during the
The sum appropriated for the payment OF pen
sions for the current fiscal year ending June 30
1891 is $14O.OO0.OOO. and for the succeeding year
n is estimated that the same amount Will be
necessary.
The Commissioner of Pensions reports that
during the last fiscal year 339 indictments were
found against vioators Of the pension laws
Upon these indictments 167 convictions resulted
In my opinion. based upon such statements as
these and much other information and observa-
tion. the abuses wnich nave Deen ail0weu 10
creep into our pension system have done incalcu-
liable harm in demoralizng our people and un-
dermining good citizenship have endeavored
within my sphere Of official duty to protect our
pension roll and make II what II should be. a roll
Of honor. containing the names OF those disabled
in their country's service and worthy of their
country's nffectiorate remembrance. When
have seen those who pose as the soldiers friends
active and alert In urging greater laxity and
more reckless pension expenditure. while nurs-
ing selfish schemes. have deprecated the ap-
prooch OF a situation when necessary retrench-
mert and enforced economy may lead to an at
tack upon pension abuses determined as TO
overlook the discrimination due to those who.
worthy Of a nations care. ought to live and die
under the protection CT nations gratitude.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBTS.
The Secretary calls attention to the public in
tcrcsts involved In an adjustment OF the obliga-
tions Of the Pacific railroads to the Government
deem It to be an important duty to especially
New-York tribune., 1896-12-08

o, n ., International forum OF redress to which tho
Government OF the United States may have re-
course as regards It's relation to the perpetrators
The acts are those OF anarchy. and In default OF
the responsibilities Of de facto Statehood IN tn0
ca 40 there remains only the territorial accounts
bilitv of the ttular sovereign within the limits
OF it's competency 10 redress the wrongs com'
planned Of
terror and the undefended coast by the insure'
ents the Spanish authority continues IN the caP'
tai cities and seaports. Its garrlsons are 'ne'o
established from them Its naval operations ro' nro
directed and executed. Most of Its functions pro
ceed as In time OF peace. Its customs ana mu
nicpai revenues are regularly Collected aIiu
with the exception of the temporary res.sas@'s -" q
alleged to be due to the admitted existence OF a
state OF hostilities foreign commerce WIN 'ho
island is kept up. although largely diminished py
the natural contraction In the CUBAN market VI
supply and demand 80 49,. .s,.
As to these parts Of the island with which TINS
country and its citizens maintain legit'fna.es cry
normal Intercourse. the Spanish power 10
preme although often exercised In veHaeou'
and arbitrary way. calling for just remo"'
strances. . ,.,. -
So far. therefore. as the relative position q.
the Spanish and insurgent forces Is compa!ipIe
with the situation during the Yara insurrection'
while the same phases OF organized adninIsu,
ton in the capital and seaports ana eue'"s ,s r
relations of trade with the outside woriu ~"
the one hand and on the other nomad'c ASST
ciation. without the insignia OF orderly govern
ment and strong only to wage harrassihs wa. Ma
the present insurrecton stands In notable con.
trast with its predecessors both as to force ana
scale Of operations.
DISCIPLINE AND STRENGTH.
Although statistics Of theE military strength
are attainable with difficulty and are not AZ
ways Trustworthy when obtained. enough Ia GER
tainly known to show that the revoutionists IN
the field greatly exceed in numbers any orsah''
cation heretofore attempted; that with large ac-
cessions from the Central and Western districts
OF the island better military discipline Is aaoeu
TO Increased strength: that instead OF manly
drawing as heretofore upon the comparatively
primitive population OF Eastern Cuba. the insur-
gent armies fairly represent the intelligeni ~
pirations of a large proportion of the people OF
the whole island and that they purpose to wass
this contest on these better grounds or vahtae,e.
to the end and to make the present struggle
a supreme test Of the capacity OF the Cupan PEG.
ple to win for themselves and their children '"s
heritage OF self government. A..
A notable feature Of the actual situation y
the tactical skill displayed by It's leaders. Wnen
the disparity Of numbers and the comparatvsv
indefensble character OF the central ana wes"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
NOTES AND OPINIONS,

a baby weighing exactly one pound
was born In San Francisco last Christ
mas day.
The interest on New York's debt this
year Is S5,5G6 ,00o-an increase OF more
than 100000 last year.
Protection and free silver stand side
by side on the banner of Senator-elett
Foraker. He has the real paternalistic
combination.
Professor Van AmrinGe. Of Columbia
University. has urged New Workers. of
Dutch descent to establish q chair of
Dutch In that institution.
The Nashville Banner suggests that
Richard Mansfield has been lecturing
his audiences some more Richard
ought TO provide himself with q sat
isfnctory audience and patent it,
Long wristed mouSQuetairc gloves OF
undreSsed kid are again very much the
fashion. being worn not only with styl-
ish walking and visiting costumes, but
at the opera and theatre.
Preserves may be kept from becoming
mold by putting n few drops OF glycerin
around the edges of the Jar before
screwinE on the covcr-a simple, but
sure Exchange.
n translation of n collection of sacred
poems Of the Aztecs. the original of
which is in the National Library of
Mexico Is to be made by Rev. Julio
Cabelero, of the diocese OF Pueblo.
y curious barometer is used in Ger
many and Switzerland. 1t is IL lar of
water, with a frog and little stem.
ladder III IT. When the frog comes out
| of the water and sits on the steps a rain
storm will soon occur.
Maine cent $4,000 Christmas trees to
the BOSTON market for last Christmas,
which proved to be about 1000 too
| many. Several hundred car loads of
trees were also sent from Maine TO
New York and Philadelphia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
FOOLISH REPORTS.

Among all the nonsencical reports cir
culated since the dispute between this
country and Great Britain over the
Venezuelan boundary line. none have
been so ridiculous as that which pre-
vailed in Washington Monday that 1.-THE
Secretary of War had requested the
Governor of Florida to hold the militia
of that State in readiness against the
British flying squadron. which might
attempt to land men there" Another
report circulated on the same day was
to the, effect thati Secretary Olney
had asked Lord Salisbury to say
whether the flying squadron is intend
ed rs menace to the United States
and that he had received n reply that
England had no hostile intentions upon
this country"
There have been many foolish things
said since the dispute between the two
countries awakened comment, but the
foregoing beats them all The Sec
rotary OF War never made such a re-
quest Of the Governor of Florida as
was credited to him. and 1t will be time
enough when II is known beyond all
doubt that the destination of the fly
Ing squadron is Bermuda, or the West
Indies waters, for this Government to
ask of England what Is means, and
that II ID likely to do.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
PERSONALS.

A genealogist has figured It out that
Queen Victoria Will In all probabil
live to see her grandchildren's grand
children.
In the new home of the new Duchess
or Marlborough there are kaid to be
twenty staircases leading from the main
floor to the second.
Col. Charles King, the military nov
elist, is n handsome. soldierly man of
about so. with gray hair ard mustache,
ana the bronzed complexion of from
tiersman.
Vermont is the home OF at least two
daughters OF revolutionary sires. The
second was discovered last week In Roy
alston. She is Miss P. II. Anterior
and Is sc years old.
Prince lturbide. who is one of the
social lights of Washington, II Is said,
does not view afternoon teas with favor,
He regards them as IL very unsatisfac-
tory form of amusement.
Count ShuvalofT. Governor C eneral OF
roland, has been instructed by the
Gar to prepare memorandum on the
subject of the reforms which he pro-
poses for introduction into Poland
1t is announced that General Balltng-
ton Booth has purchased farm in
Bergen county. n. j., near the place
OIL theodore HaVemeyer, to be used as
home for worn out Salvation Army
officers.
Congressman johnson, OF California,
mas the reputation of being one of the
best jury lawyers on the Pacific coast.
II Is said that one of his strongest
points is to kneel down in the court
room and shed real tears
The late Carl Huffman. of Vienna
chief editor of the Tageblatt, to tho
day OF his death wore upon the fore
finger of his right hand an iron ring
which thirty years ago he had made out
OF link of the chain. he had borne
during his two years of incarceration
as political prisoner.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
COOP ROADS.

The matter of good roads for vir-
gnia is u subject which should claim
the attention of the Legislature now
in session AT Richmond. Good roads
for the entire State is something greatly
needed in Virginia and If they can be
had without cntailing too much ex-
pense-the cost, equitably distri-
buted-t is a question to which
our lawmakers should address
themselves without delay Every
body wants good roads-thcy are
desirable alike for the counties and
citics-for business and for comfort,
and If they can be had at fair cost
by all means let US have them.
Good public roads in the county. are
like good streets in the city. They
help business in both and in the former
will do much towards the development
of our splendid resources. They would
enhance the value of lands and greatly
facilitate the farmer III his work. which,
otherwise is oftcntlmes hurdensome.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
TIE ,l,I,I.l UuNrTED STATES NAVY.

. = ! y q .
The United States navy Will soon De
Strengthened by the addition OF hfe
new men-of-war, says the Phiiadelphla
Record The gunboat Helena Is 70 De
launched at Newport News on Thurs
day of next week. and current Govern
mon report announces the approaching
completion also of the battleships ore
gon and Massachusetts and the moni-
tors Monadnock and Terror Our con-
temporary says that the Oregon and
Monadnock will cruise In Pacific waters
Temporarily: but Admiral Bunce's fleet
will gain one more huge battleship
and. for time perhaps. the Helena and
the Terror The Helena Is, however,
destined for service In Chinese waters.
Both monitors are of the valuable mod
ern type. being sisters of the Mianto-
and Amphitrite.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
LET TEE MATTER BE INvEsTI.
GATED.

The charges brought against the
management of the Staunton asylum
by Mr. ]. l.. Randolph, of this city. are
of such n character as to call for an
immediate investigation by the Legis-
latue, and that this will be done does
not admit Of reasonable doubt.
These things are always unfortunate,
and no man should bring such charges
against Institutions of this kind unless
the proof is absolute. but since they
have been made against the Staunton
asylum the investigation should be full
and complete. The managers of the
institution should court the fullest in
ves;igation. They owe 1t to themselves,
10 the inmates OF the asylum and to
the public at large. If what the COM
plainant alleges is true the State cans
not too hurriedly displace all who are
in any manner connected with the scan
dial. while, If the charges are dlsproven.
the management will have suffered only
in the annoyance that the investigation
has occasioned. But since charges are
made they should be slfted to the ut
termost. and that, too. without delay.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
MISS BARTON TO 40 40 TURKEY

Despite the refusal of the Sultan of
Turkey to permit the Red Cross Society
TO enter his domains for the purpose of
relieving the starving and otherwise af-
nictcd Armenans, Miss Clara Barton
announces that she will make the at
tempt, and proposes starting on her
mission to-day. What her success will
be- of course. remains to be seen, but II
is not believed that the Sultan will re-
cedc from his declaration unless great
pressure is brought to hear upon him.
and just how that Is 10 he done does
not appear. The refusal of the Turk
to admit the Society TO the Armenian
country is the best proof that he does
not care to have light shed upon the true
condition Of affairs in the distressed
districts. 1t is the best proof that he
is determined to keep from the world
the knowledge of the butchery which
has prevailed in Armenia for so long a
time. and this being the fact, the uues-
ton is, has not the time come when the
| Christian nations should Join hands
and make common cause against the
Turk, that his butcherics may be
brought TO an end? The United States
Government should demand protection
for the members OF the Red Cross So
ciety who enter the Sultan's domains.
and the belief is that such will be done.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

;sFFs It looks as il the Napoleon revival
and the Lincoln revival might be sue
.ceeded blythe Monroe revival, remarks
the Boston Globe.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

IS The Governor of Arizona says that
territory produced In 1895 sl0.00oO00 in
gold, against s4,OOo.OOO in 1894.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
CLOTHING

from the largest TO the smallest, as all
our heavy weight Suits and Ovcrcoats
must so at any price TO make room for
Sprlis trade This is positively the last
ciahce TO get ut these bargains from the
greatest Clothing sale ever held in Nor.
folk. This
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

sst Governor Bradley. of Kentucky, has
/ just worn his first frock coat. and the
lss5Nashington Capital says that perhaps
ahe will have a dress suit when he
gets to be President.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

Another thing suggested by having a
fbattleship named Kentucky is. If there
was bar in the river, would it find
any difficulty in passing It? asks the
philadelphia Times.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

&c A new American comedy, to he intro
3dnced to New York theatregoers this
week by William II. Crane, Is entitled
1.-THE Governor OF Kentucky" Which
one?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

sss II the Red Cross cannot enter Arme-
mia, the armies of the allied powers
should. The Sultan should be made to
choose between the two, thinks the
Boston Journal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

S0.(DgD men, men, s + , up e
W 20 10 s. inches, OF
good fabrics that will give good
wear, and we can confidently
state that there is not a Suit
in the entire lot but what is 4
Bargain and a Big Bargain for
anybody's Five Dollars.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

# Since President Kruger won a victo-
~ several of his relatives have been
discovered i1 this country. says the
Galveston News
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

3 The New York Recorder thinks that
sven in the banana belt of Kentucky a
man was frozen to death the other
evening in spite Of the grateful and
warming influence Of the jIg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

"a Presidential candidate, says the Pc
5oria Herald, sounds like the dropping
sof big round dollar on stone pave
tment
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

Nj VI The Boston Globe says that Professor
sAndree, of Sweden, hopes to start by
balloon for the north pole next summer
The date of his return Is not definitely
Mixed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

The force OF The Big
Stock Relief Unloading
Sale has proved 10 be
a Wide Spread Trade
Gathering Event. The
greatness of The Big
Bargain Values have al
traCted careful eCOno-
mists from every con-
uibuting trade section.
The news OF the Mar
veIous Price Reductions
have been heraIed forth
with lightning rapidly,
and every mail brings
along responsive COM
mands for various spe-
Gifted articles adver-
tised in the Great Stock
Relief Under-PriCe Sale.
B0nfIres on a thousand
hills could not have
carried the price news
more effectively.
The people know the
standard OF The mer-
cIIandIse kept here
that every announce
ment is always COM
piled with. Every price
quoted true TO the
penny. Every article
enumerated is honestly
represented, and that
every qualify is clearly
and accurately defined.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

sShat she never wears. n coat cut for
Sanother person indicates that she still
5cltngs to the new woman idea, and that
the old mans coat Is safe
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

W :'.rns Cashmere Suits for.....sigS
" Young Mems Suits; for..,,,,.'3S,
w Mems pvcrcoatS. Melton. Ecl;'py III
81 imported termaua OVrrcoutS. rs
=. E'h'l i'lacts theNiot Dvcrco;.tS. 60
40 cAioid MiSc,i Ovcrcou;S. AZ;
MEMS odi ta'simerc cuatS........... ia
Ht"E,:' Cashmere Pants. rs
M.n's Hack ANA E!Ur Pure Wool Che
VOL t,;intS .........:.............. l.51
Mems Edward Harris Cashmere
rants ........,..... Observation-Disclosures. $50
SHwyc.a taa$laGi" p;,ntS........... LBS
Mems clay WoTsrcd Suits. strictly
imported ...:::.... ............ ....... $50
Young Mons Single and Double
Er"hSt"d suits ....................... $40
~ Men suns Tor. Observation-Disclosures. 3..S
So, ,ui,If'nS "iiitS ....................I.lg
S3.r' thildrcn's Suits. Observation-Disclosures. LIS
ChilGron's Cashmere Euua lants. ..
Ehiidrcn's StrirtlY All-Wool ;uts... LIS
Chi!drcna Deep Cape Qvcrcoats...... l.%9
1t will pay YOU t" come a hundred miles
I SCL.lIIn nj InL.s.. I.r.Li,ls
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

So One of Foraker's followers in the Ohio
Legislature is named Skyrocket. One
:gd McKinley's men in the same body
ia named Sleeper. The lack of harmony
among Ohio Republicans is not surpris-
ing. remarks the Buffalo Courier.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
Notice to the Public.
.Inniinrv st. lSGG.

January 13t, 1896.
have accepted Il pos:iiom wlth the Well
known firm OF HI. FACE ~ co, Real
Esiac hSenta and Gen'l AuctiohecFs, ia
i}ank street, and | would say TO my
friends that any Real Estate or General
Auction bisincss intrusi'd to the hrin
oi to IN" wll he promptly and Satisfac-
toTi!y attended to.
.fANi5S y. LEIGH,
Late Of the firm of Leigh Bros. * Phclp1.
iaI-tf
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
CONNI 3: * NY

intends 10 close out all avy-weiSht
SUITS. ovcrcoats and listers and Chill
dEch's Clothing at prices that will suit
purse, as you Will see by the
following rare values:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

g The Baltimore News says that Mr..
Dana, of the New York SUM- who is the
most most sanguinary editor of this or any
other hemisphere. has found n new way
sSoT this country to get into trouble
Why Why don't Mr.. Dana discover way for
the country to get out Of trouble?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

When the report that ten inches of
sfe REQ snow had fallen in Indiana, the
a1HsTrooklyn Eagle was moved to say: We
Knew that they occasionally painted
towns red in that usually temperate
section section, but never dreamed that they
would become so fierce and waseful as
TO paint the snow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
5sAL4E-4

rolling in Mems Black and Blue Kersey
overcoats and listers; also Boys Suits
ana orcrcoat; and listers. from s. up.
In fact, anything in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

The United States paws 5000 OOn . yoar
%sor It's weather service; Great Britain
gssso goo; Germany. $4,000 Russia, s65, 900:
sss.er, $4,000; Switzerland, $4,000 and
France France. $4,000. Notwithstanding this
Ssenof9nous outlay here, it Is said that the
flssaTeatther in the countries mentioned is
sstar more agreeable than that which we
SSSGaie accustomed to. says the New York
( lfxe1s. Bot what moro does 1t want?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22

so NIT Butler, the Popuilat Senator from
s ;S.3t Carolina, has made six long
s isi'ts In the first six weeks Of the
aeesssion, says the Providence Journal
SS2s2eoes any one remember a thing he has
s ssssil Does any one wonder that there
A stst$ q growing feeling at Washington in
favor Of a short session.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-22
CAM MON

with Mems Suits in Black and Blue Chev.
iotS' Cassimeres and Mixed rweeds
ranging from $3.50 and upwards. Then
we will start the