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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

MedineNal Ifihla OF Anlmnias
During the Middle Ages. and even
later. animals were considered legally
responsible for their acts. They we're
tried for various offences, and II found
guilty wee convicted and punished.
Mules were occasionally deprived OF
their ears for wrong doing, and this
altered the appearance Of the animals
whether II improved their morals or
not. There was another punishment
inflicted on mules which suggests that
there was method In the madness OF
the authorities. A mule which was par
ticularly wicked was made forfeit 10
the crown. and the king had corral OF
asses which could not be eQualled for
depraylty In the world. Occasionally
the animals were tried before an &C.
eleslastlcal tribunal. swarms Of HES
bees. leeches and other insect pests
we're often condemned 10 vaca,e within
a certain time under penalty OF male
diction." As a rule. certain sections OF
the country were set aside 10 Hhieh
the condemned animals might retire
and live In peace and quiet. A horde
Of flies that bothered the residents OF
Mayence we're tried once. and escaped
punishment because OF their small size
and extreme youth. Rats one time be-
gan eating the barley OF France and
we're tried In court. They we're de-
Tended by an eminent lawyer named
Chasseneux. and he actually won the
suit and the rats escaped punishment
In Naples an ass was tried-by jury
OF his peers. no doubt-and sentenced
to die at the stake. The sentence was
carried out. and the ass never commit
ted murder again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
Informed

so Mr.. skinner has falledr' ex-
claimed the man who always makes
himself AZ home.
Eyes. sah." replied the colored man
who was employed around the store.
DO you know what bis principal la.
bllliy ia9"
Eyes. sab. ~ many more folka
comes 'roun' pcsierln' him he's liable
ter buy hlsaof er railroad ticket an
lei EN- settle up de business de besi
way De kin. Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10


Sir Arthur Arnold, chairman Of the
London county council. IN an address
made Al the opening Of a new reading
room a few days ago, said that IT ii
A hlrh privilege 10 read newspapers,
for the public journals are conducted
by mel deeply lmbued with the liter.
asurc Of their own country, and no,
seldom wen acquainted with the liter
ature Of other countries" Sir Arthur
advised his hearers mot 10 trust peo-
nile Who say the reading Of newspapers
4 frivolous" That. he said. depends
upon the purpose and taste OF the
reader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

The Schiller Prise. awarded every
three years for the best play acted on
the German stage. has Just been pre-
sented 70 Herr Ernest Won widen.
bruch for HE tragedy. Henry and HE
Hopse.~ and The decision OF the jury
has bern confirmed ~ TIE emperor. ia
Ehoss hsnds there = = poEsr oi veto.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Senator Geoge =. Hoar. Of Maasa-
ehusetls, has presented an interesting
relic to the First Church OF Plymouth.
Mass. Il is a considerable part OF the
original threshold OF the church In
Droft Haven. Holland. In which the
Pilgrims held their last service before
departing for America. Mr. Hoar
bought Il In Holland las, summer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

When Dean Lidden. the part author
Of a famous Greek lexicon. was head
master Of Westminster. be one day told
the boys In hla class that they must
write an English eplgram. They nigh,
each choose their own subject. but an
eplgTan they must write Some aald
Il was impossible. but one boy wrote:
Two men wrote a Lexicon.
Liddell and Scott:
One-half was clever,
And one-half was not.
Give mo the answer. boys.
Quick to this riddle.
which vaa BY Scott,
And which vas by Liddemf
DR.. Llddsn. whoa the splgram was sub.
mIiiod. remarked: 4 think you are
rather severe"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Mr.. Theodore Bent will this winter
undertake another Of his archaeologle.
al explorations In the East. Lat year
he made the eastern Sudan the scene Of
his Investigations. and he has Jus, lef,
England for Alden. whence he viii pro.
coed either Inland through Arabia
working ouv unexplored ground. or
visit the Island Of sokolra. Of the
coas. OF Africa. This island Is believed
70 contain ruins Of great antiquarian
Interest, and has never been explored
BY an archaeologlst.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

ing classes. who come In crowds every
Sunday to her modest lodging TO con-
sui, her on every possible question.
from family tits 10 controversies about
wages She ls a believer In socialism
for Sweden. but only as a transitional
means 10 larger ends. she desires the
enfranchisement OF women.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

There are hfty-two penllentlarles
and over 1890 jalls IN the United
states. They cost I've hundred million
dollars TO build thom. Over 90o. 900 per-
sons were mcaroerated IN the year
1899. The criminal expense to the
country Is not less than one hundred
million dollars annually.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

jerks (who has taken to horseback
riding and bounces about ten inches al
every stepl-Ah. howdy do. Bllnkal |
think horseback riding IL good for the
health. don't you'
Blinks-Yes. indeed. An who SEQ
you viii be benefited. Laugh and grow
TAT YOU know.-New York Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

PhOtographer-That h certainly .
good picture for an amateur; very
good. How did you manage TO get
such a pleasant expression on the sen.
tleman's facet
Amateur told him wasn't going
10 charge anything.-rit-Blts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

A premature explosion Of dynamite
IN a stump lot. blew out both eyes Of
Hugh Robinson. a wealthy farmer Of
Fairbury, H.. and mashed bis face TO
a pulp. -Execanga
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

side Of life. A year ago he engaged
In debate on the money question with
Col. William Hope Harvey. author Of
Coins Financial School. OF late years
Mr.. Horr has been connected with the
New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
IN A PIE FACTORY.
TURNS OUT AN AVERAGE or
$4,000 PIES A DAY.
Hen AZ wcrk on Mountain Of Dough
The oven Il = Blg wheel with Iron
Platforms Hung from Its Rlm-Not a
Pleasing sight.

+ you want 10 see
something inter-
esilng." he said to
the New York Mail
and Express man,
come with me. II
will make your
mouth water II you
have a taste for the
sweets and. in ad-
dition. q will give
you an insight into
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

scoxhmon have almost entire con-
troll Of ne ste ecutting industries o.
New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10
THE KING OF COREA.
,,ls THRONE THE ENVY or THE
EASTERN POWERS.

Americans coreA's oniy Frirnds-The
flag Is vistim Of IntrIrue and
Easily fnGusncsd by Persons who
stand closs 70 Him'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

HE King Of Corea
Is not a happy man.
Despite the fact
that his country
bears the poetic
and soothing name
OF The Land Of the
Morning Calm" his
existence for the
past hfteea or
twenty years has
been exciting. II
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

lard salisbury turns the scale at go
ponnts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-10

Stammerlng Is almost unknown
among savage tribes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

brings the total exces reserve to $57 ,0S7,-
500, the highest reported in over two
years. The decrease in loans shows the
small demand for funds at prevailing
bank rates of 2 per cent, but on the
other hand, there is reason to believe
that there has been some closing Of
sterling exchange operations, which
have so largely increased the loan item
Of the New York banks and thus an
apparent decrease in loans might be
shown in the face of domestic bor-
rowing. In other words, the latter is
not on as a large a. scale as the ex-
change realizing. While the banks are
holding to their percent loan agree.
ment, it Is rumored 5thatesome of them
have already or will soon reduce the
rate on current balances to 1k per
cent. The statement as a whole is an
interesting indication of the results
which have been forming for months.
The contraction in business previous
to election, the heavy export sales and
the liquidation In all lines has forced
on New York an immense fund of idle
money, attracted, in many cases, by
the small interest paid on balances. Of
course, the piling up Of this money
could not occur were bushes active, but
there are signs that capitgf is becoming
restive, and is endeavoring to seek
channels where it can find returns,
With cheap money and few debts out
standing than at any time since the
panic, the chances favor a revival of
business on sure foundation 1t will
be recalled that the bond sales of the
past few years furnished an opportun-
1ty to relieve the banks of a large
amount of idle money. but no such
outlet can be looked for now. The
money must lie where it is or go into
investments of another character.
The recent rapid rise in gilt-edged
securities, like government bonds, en-
phasizes the point that money Is seek
ing a profitable field, but this is a.
narrow one and will have to be ex-
panded. Then a general commercial
and industrial revival may be looked
for with certainty. =
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of a confidential nature. Mr.. Durbin
said that great many matters had
been talked over during the interview,
but he was not in a position to disclose
their nature. 1--WE are greatly inter-
ested,'' he said, 'in Mr.. Hanna and
many Of our people would like to see
him in the cabinet / am convinced
that Maj Mckinley desires to have a
thoroughly business administration and
with Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Sherman in
the cabinet, he would have what he
desires. Mr.. Sherman's selection is a
wise one, and Mr.. Hanna should be his
colleague. There is regret expressed
in many quarters that Cornelius N.
Bliss, of New York, did not accept the
navy portfolio, as he is one Of the best
business men in the country"
The Fort Wayne train brought eX-
National Chairman Thomas II. Carter,
Of Montana, and Senator John l.. Will
son, of Spokane. They were met by
Capt Heistand and driven directly to
was seen later, said their visit had no
political significance, but that they
were here to talk over a number of
matters with the major. They left
for Washington at o'clock.
Theodore Stern, a member of the
Louisville, KY, common council, was
another visitor. 1t is understood that
he came here to say a good word for
Hon. ST. John Boyle, of Kentucky, for
the cabinet. He had a conference with
Maj. Mckinley during the morning.
Master Granger J. H. Brigham, Of
Delta; Capt. G. E. Henry and NJ. E.
Williams, Of Cleveland; G. E. Thome,
superintendent Of the Ohio experiment
tai station at Wooster; G. w. Allen, Of
Akron, and F. A. Derthick, of Mantua,
met in Canton by appointment this
morning and called on Maj. Mckinley
in a body Mr. Brigham, as is we'll
known, is being urged by the agricul-
turaI interests of the central West for
the agricultural portfolio of the new
cabinet, and has been indoTsed by many
organizations Of farmers. A member
Of the delegation said their visit had
been satisfactory, although nothing de-
finite had been accomplished. Their
most serious embarrassment, they said,
was the fact that Mr.. Brigham is a
resident Of Ohio, from which one men,
Der OF the cabinet is already chosen.
They feel sure, however, that pracu-
cal farmer, such as they ask, will be
named for the position.
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to my name in connection with the sec
retaryship Of the treasury, I deem it
proper to say:
"First, that have not been rendered
the appointment to that position.
Second, should that office be ten
dered to me, should not feel at lib
erty to decline 1t.
Third, if Mr. Mckinley Is consider
ing my name in connection with the
treasury portfolio, but shall finally de-
termine upon some other man for that
high office, 1 shall feel no sense of dis
appointment Or chagrin, but shall con-
graduate myself that personal sacri-
flee in many directions is not required
Of me-"
! Intrelation to his political affiliations,
Mr.. Gage said: am a Democrat in
the sense that believe in a govern
ment of the people; for the people and
by the people. I do not believe in pa
ternalism in government AS to par
ties l have never voted any other than
a Republican ticket except once, and
that was in 1884 when 1 voted for
Grover Cleveland. voted for Harrison
IN 1892 and, Of course, for Mckinley in
1896 The platform of the last Repub-
ncan national convention embodies nv
political ideas as applied to the issues
then and now before the country"
Some doubt has been expressed as
to your views on the tariff question"
There should be none Theoretically
! would like to have the world SO or
dered that any man of any country
might trade his commodities at will
with any man Of any other country
But we are not queit ready for the
millennium. In the words Of President
Cleveland, Tt is a condition, not a
theory, which confronts u.s. Revenue
is necessary for the conduct of the
government. Under the constitution
revenue cannot be raised by direct tax
alton. We are obliged, therefore, to
resort to indirect taxation and no less
burdensome than the imposition of du-
ties on foreign imports. This taxation
should be so ordered, however, as not
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

the lieutenant governorship through
the resignation of Gov. Nelson and Mr..
Clough's promotion to that place, that
very moment he lost his standing as a.
senator, and that his participation in
the proceedings Of the senate there
after as a voter, was in violation of
the letter and spirit of the constitution.
Not only is the case important in
that it establishes a precedent for the
control Of the succession resulting in
such cases, but it is fraught with even
more interest to the people of Mime
sofa by reason Of the shadow which it
casts on the Anderson bill for the tax
alton Of the unused lands held by rail-
road companies in this state
While the contentionss of counsel for
Mr. Dunn was that the courts would
not invalidate the law so long as the
senate had at that time adjudged Mr..
Day to be a senator, de facto at least,
the opinion was expressed by Senator
Culkin and other lawyers, that the
question will be promptly thrown into
the courts by the refusal Of the railroad
companies to pay such taxes as may
be assessed against them under this
law
The senate showed it's determination
to place it's members on record in the
morning, for before going into COM
mittee of the whole, call of the senate
was made and held for fifteen minutes,
until all but two senators were present,
the two in question being Senators
Keller and Cronkhite
No sooner had the senate resolved
itself into committee of the whole, than
a discussion was precipitated as to the
starters of the two resolutions pre-
sented.
The chair ruled that in rising the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
KWANG FOO DISASTER.
Three Hundred People Tra1npled to
Death I'm u Panic.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 2S.-The
steamer Gaelic from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama today brings the following statement
issued by the Spanish governor general Of
the Philippines: Gen. Galbis with 2G0 men,
routed in the Pasig region 5000 rebels OF
killing plenty of rebels. Til now there nave
been counted 80 killed and is wounded. The
navy assisted successfully in this operation.
Active operations are going on in Bulacan
and Batalan. The Pasig region Is now clear
of rebels.
Advices from Foo Chow received at Hong
Kong Jan. report a terrible catastrophe In
a temple at Kwang Foo on Dec. last.
theatrical performance was held for the first
time in the place and was attended by
large crowd of natives and few Europeans.
One of the lamps was overturned. firing the
force its way through two small doors and in
the crush 800 people were trampled to
death. The victims were principally women
and children. OF the forty actors only four
escaped alive and two survivors in the
native hospitals suffering from internal in
juries, and may die.
confiagration attended by disastrous loss
of life occurred at Yoshino, Kanagwa pre-
lecture, on the night Of Dec 90 The flames
burst out at the end of the village, which
was place Of 10 houses, and, famed by a
strong wind, devastated nearly the whole viii
lage High cliffs rise behind and the Sagami
river runs in front Of the village, and somo
Of the people, unable to make their escape
were burned to death and several seriously
injured.
The Hakodate steamship company's ship,
Hohaido- Maru, which left Hakodate for the
Kuriles In November and has not since been
heard Of was wrecked in the neighbrhood OF
Etrupp. Passengers ard crew numbering
250 were rescued by tho Kokuyu-Maru, which
was sent out to search for the missing vessel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24

state be called to the subject, and that
1t be requested to enact such legisla-
ton as will result in the submission
to a designated public official Of the
state reports of conditions by all
banks, banking institutions and pri-
vate banks, doing business in your
state at the same date on which ma
tional banks are required to make
their reports to the comptroller of the
currency Provision should also be
made for the prompt tabulation and
publication Of these returns
L enclose for your information forms
for reports Of condition and of divi-
dends and earnings, furnished to ma
tional banks by this bureau, and sug-
geSt that similar forms be adopted and
used by state banks and bankers. A
copy of my last annual report to con-
gress, containing a compilation of the
national bank act and a digest Of the
national bank decisions, together with
other information Of interest regard
ing foreign and domestic systems of
banking, has been addressed to you.
IT trust that at the earliest practi-
cable date you will give this matter
careful consideration and make such
specific recommendations to your leg
islatures on the subject as will result
in the enactment Of laws whereby the
comptroller of the currency may fully
comply with the act Of congress herein
before quoted"
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ADVICE FROM ECKELs
On the Subject OF Reports From the
State Ba9sISs

SEdse Dst4eiA5s
WASHINGTON Jan. 23.-Mr. Eek
els, the comptroller Of the currency.
mas sent the following letter to the
governors of all the states relative to
state banks:
= have the honor to direct your at
tention to the act OF congress passed in
1913, incorporated in the revised stat
utes of the United States as section
333, authorizing the comptroller of the
currency to incorporate In his annual
report to congress, in addition to spe-
enc information relative to national
banks, and a statement exhibiting un-
der appropriate heads, the resources
and liabilities and conditions of the
banks, banking companies and saving
banks organized under the laws of the
several states and territories, such in
formation to be obtained by the comp
troller from the reports made by such
panks' banking companies and savings
banks to the legislatures or officers Of
the different states and territories. and
where such reports cannot be obtained,
the deficiency to be supplied from such
other authentic sources as may be
available
Since that date and In compliance
with this provision of law, reports is
sued from this bureau have contained
all possible information obtainable. in
respect Of the condition of banks and
banking institutions. AS you are doubt,
less aware, there is no .other officer of
the United States, charged with the
duty Of collecting and publishing bank
ing statistics, and 1t is therefore nee
essary that the comptroller of the cur,
rency shall have the required inforrna-
ton, and, in order that the most sat
isfactory results may be obtained, that
the data shall be compiled, approx
mately at least, from reports Of the
same data. At present there are a
number of states which make no pro-
vision for the submission of reports
from banks and bankers to any public
officer of the state; Others which pro-
vide merely for an annual report Of
resources and liabilities Of incorporat-
ed banking institutions, and still 9TH
ers which provide for the compilation
and publication Of quite complete re-
turns but too late in the year for use
by this bureau, in the current reports;
consequently in such instances, the in
formation Is not available until about
year after it's receipt.
I'm order that uniformity in time and
manner of reporting may be assured,
| have the honor to suggest that the
attention of the legislature OF your
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1t had been said that improper influ-
ences were used to secure votes for him
There were, he said, some members Of
this body who were susceptible to i'm
proper influences, and such influences
were eXerted in that case. 1t i'll be-
came the senators who then promoted
Senator Day to now hold that their
action in the first case was without
force and without support Of the law
or the constitution.
The constitutional ground was
but preteXt to conceal tho
partisan animus Of the attack on
Mr.. Day, who had dared to desert the
party which ruled the senate. The
press had assumed to dictate what
the senate should do, and had based
the objection to Mr.. Day on the ground
that he had differed from the Republi-
can party on the great national issue
of the recent campaign. Senator
Yale disclaimed that bonds Of
personal friendship were the reason
for his stand, but urged that these
should not be entirely ignored. The
senator's were asked to enforce the
letter Of the constitution. Shylock
wanted to enforce the bond Where
was the merciful Portia who should
see that exact justice should be doneo
What was the constitutional argument?
The learned counsel had balanced it
on hair 1t was the difference "be-
tween tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum
Senator Keller-Thats a nice argu-
ment for the floor Of this senate
Chairman Greer-The gentleman
from Winona has the floor.
Senator Yale continued and insisted
that party issues were rarely raised
in the senate except when it came to
the election of United States senator
Senator Iltis resented the imputation
that the senators were fools.
He did not think that the Peoples
party deserved a great deal. He was
one of four who originally founded
it, but he had been crowded out when
it declared for prohibition, woman suf-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-24
an anticipated movement to change tn,

an anticipated movement to change the
plan Of action of the Dunn supporters.
Senator Sheehan explained that SEN
ator Knatvold wanted to withdraw his
resolution in order that another might
be submitted.
Senator Yale raised the point that
a third resolution was out of order.
Senator Greer, who was in the chair,
Overruled Senator Yale.
Senator Sheehan sent up another
resolution as an amendment, stating
in simpler and more explicit form that
H. H. Dunn was the rightful senator
from the Sixth district
The Ramsey county gentleman en-
held that his resolution was the only
one of the three which was in proper
form for the action Of the committee
Senator Pottgieser moved to tempo
rarily lay all the resolutions on the
table.
The motion was not seconded.
The chair clung tenaciously to his
ruling that Senator Sheehans resolu-
ton was proper and in order.
Senator Yale then launched into n
discussion Of the merits Of the contest
Senator Yale said he had never be-
lieved, and did not now believe, that
Days election as president of the SEN
ate vacated his seat as a senator If
this senate had allowed a usurper to
occupy a seat for two years, it was a
reflection upon the intelligence and the
courage of its members. At the time
OF Days election as presiding officer