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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

traction 20 mos; Of the visitors; the
catalogue was usually preserved by
suburban patrons for the purpose OF
frightening birds Yet tho gallery was
not without attractions on a cold day
when the wind cut nlong from the
Green Park. down Piccadllly. racing
another wind which was speeding mad
by along Pail Mall with a slight start
In advance toward Waterloo Place.
1T does one good. said Mr.. James
Marchant. TO come 20 show Ike
this II ! ever SO out 70 the Cape
again"
which you won't" said the yolng
lady.
And ! feel wiftful--"
"Mal du pays" suggested the young
lady.
Exactly Why. then. ! shall think
OF this hlloous collection OF pictures.
and ] shall Zee. rcr0ncIled 90 my lot
The Cape la not 40 honey, but 90 any
rate you do Ect nature there. And ma
turc is always good
Il suppose these artists think She
can be- improved ly ODE introduction OF
a liti.o novelty"
81 wouldn't" GAIA N- James March
ant, way.ar Doc stick round thc gale
lery - wouldn't -Iyo tNopelee Aa'i-
penny f0r iho Doc C' them
81 don't suppose they would el'e TO
sen them i0r Irss.'
Mr. james MaFohant laughed good
tompofedly. and touched her hand
which happened Co De- resting on her
knee. % was q very pretty hand ana
ycry neatly aloyel. and there was gool
excuse f1r him.
"Bl, there o. F1mo'hInr." ho said,
lowering h.s voice. something in tle
gallery Ella. that would rive every
penny ] have iu the world 70 p5sl-ls.
"a p.cturoF'
"prlii.er than any picture"
"siatulryg'
"ue,ier shaped than any siaiuary."
"Not disposed OF already
Il hope not There s only one diin-
Guilty am not sure. 90 were 20 make
an OFFER now. that 3, would DO ace.
ccpicd
"How shall you fal out?" ~
Tie rose and adjusted h.s irock 81
with Che manner oi o. man 20 -,
for some years fr0Ck coats Htall
been familiar wear De veal OF
hr0wu-flrel man. with So .
ClragsHcu iu Dos eyes,
q shall ask NIs uaeEcTh little
90" she lIl She "a you yau
before she went oa. TOO win De
think my rtormo,hcgf mli,cre"
able 90 advise yog HIThey walked
Il think she wI.rpe, TO the swing
slowly on tho thitE only fair 20 do
do0rs. beside
co." 81" che said. rolling
IT seems ~ very tightly, rather
up her caig.fd mode OF procedure"
an old-tag his excuse ln my ease
"Thersf has an idea ! am afraid.
Mrs B.sse brought back from the
that "a sold. / want 20 make her
Cap
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

Tho Trenton. a. j.. police are look.
lur Tor Isaac Martin, whose wife
charges that Ia a 10 Of Jealous rage
be- tied her On bed. cut an her clothes
into ribbons, painted her body with
a mixture OF Iodine aud acid aud
marked her like a zebra lie then
gathered his belongings and departed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30
N(soilal Letter.
~ MERE b ono 800.

in the Uu.ted5tates
from which can be
seen the homes Of
four OF its prcsl-
dents That spot is
IN Orange county
Virginia. where.
standing on the
summit OF a little
hill one has within
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

Chon.c- What Is your idea OF a fool.
u1luc 4 man who ncglocls % kis.
q r.rl who has asked him 90 tuck her
sleeves iu her coat Workers States.
man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30
GRANT AT THE TABLE
ATE LITTLE MEAT. BUT WAS
FOND OF FRUIT.
rho sight Of Rare Neat Destroyed Ills
Appetite, and Ic Nc,er Touched Any
thing That walked on Two Logs"
otherwise Not Particular.

ENHORACE pOR
TER gives many
intimate and fa-
miliar pictures OF
Gen Grant IN his
series OF articles,
Campaigning with
Grant nov run
ming IN the "Cen-
tury In tho eur
rent number be
says OF Gen Grant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

Tho Queen signs herself 10 hor sons
and dauehters-ln.law. always your az.
lettlonatC mother V. r. l."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

Mrs Beckett nuticrCl hrr ian on DIT
. Marchant in O. manner that had in th'
early seventies been pronounced be-
witchlng
u want particularly 20 speak 10 you
Mrs. Beckett want 20 oncr my
self"
Ssh" said Mrs. Beckett nays
terlously. "Not o word. know eX
actly what you are going 20 say
Madeline. my dear" She called 20
tall. bony damsol Jus. Iu front OF them
you haven't shaken hands with dea
Mr. Marchant How very remiss OF you
The dear girl Is so thoughtIess, d.
you know. Mr. Mar5hant that ! de
clare 20 goodness believe she's u
loyg9'
N Madeline received this raillcsl
with @ grim smile and shook hand
With ST. Mar5hant Miss Madeline
explained that hcr ha'fs.stcr Ella ha'
remained 40 home because she Ia,
some writing 90 DO.
Poor Ella" said MIS- Beckett W.
elusive sympathy poor, dear
I'm really drolIuI'y fond OF beg ''
mus, give one your advice. Mr. (" ."
ont. concerning Der o., dinner '''
already forgive mo Tor slLF ~ .
foel already as though yor"''' 'N'
OF the family p... ...,,.
Mrs Beckett gave he ~. ,',AI'
. OF salf1pproyal and - .'.'''"
. uan and wen, on as ~ '''.'l '1'm'
selves at table 4, $780,,
nav q delighted Quite
.-.t,o.,5 r,,uI Aal my Influence
..t ', ~ vIIl mako hcr IIko
"''" ,', l gyau may have though.
''' . .' shll shall ! lly -c1II9-
.'. d "' sat.r OF Tact, % has o1lg
DN'. o., defH my SOUL thick soup.
, fha' Ia che expire l0l2 d has
''.l m &, lls only bcga--"
'. sderiy rDoryog' suggested
hau.
Pic c.ae'y' Precisely whist I.
a. tryI0e 90 1y How clever II sou.
iear Mr Mar.hart ! can Understand
nov Low 8. H.# sou e0. ON 20 wei, Do .
South Africa. and your assertion thai
SOU had come homo with very little
was. could sc. only O. prc.cnsc TO try
h.rry. please"
81 want 90 speak Co you about that.
Mrs Beckett, I'm afraid you doat
realize What ] mean when ! say that / .
haven't brought much home with me-"
"Now. my-dclr Mr. Marlhaut."
"You mus, allow me, please. % toIl .
you exactly my position. Unless |
work and oa.u muhey we saau't
have"
MIR Marghantl This elaborate. rusc
ls one that ! have heard OF before. a +
woman like my.elf doesn't live in this
world for well. certain number OF
years for nothing"
NO" said Mr. Marchant. at costs
money. ! know"
THAT ls not % an what mean. But
when you came back from the Cape a
few weeks ago and hinieI thar you
had only o. Few hundreds could sec
,hfogrh % 40 once. !, was-this "a a
lrclliully slaugy cyprcaslon-too thin.
nut the dear E.rl. OF course. didn't sec
through o.. and con olugntly you may
feel quito sure tha, she viii love y8a
Tor yourself alone That's aU You
wanted iut i.t
THAT certainly .F 900 ,bat WJutel. .
butt"
And fortunately enough. 90 cone
Grm my suspicious. ] came a.ru.s 90 lo,. .
Ger addressed io friend OF mine
shb didn't know 'la' saw %. bu' ! .
managed to DO SOB 600 tho Same i.om
your partner Uur.b.soH"
Really Mr JAMES Nlrchaai waa
uldonly Interested
And Mr hurch.son said that you
and Dee had made % pile such an oll .
expression Isn't ito. 10000 And h'
said that Doe thought you would both
stay ou Cor % few years. but Is w. .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

The German Emperor has now four
sons who hold commissions In tho
Prusalaa army
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30

Was an eccentric
picture gallery
with pictures paint
cd by men vino
were young enough
10 know BETTER %.
ling ladies in
green. scarlet lind
fcape8 and blue
angels The frames
formed ln them
selves a grim at-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-30
AT OLD MONTPELIER.
BEAUTIFUL HOME or PREsl-
DENT MADISON.

where His Bod,Now Rcsis The Spacious
Lawns aud Inc Trees That surround
the House Ahdsuu's Experience with
His Oscrserr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
SAVINGS TELL THE STORY.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Superintendent Kilburn. of the state
banking department, has recently issued
statement showing that deposits in the
savings banks of New York city amount
to $i05, 100000, and that the funds intrust
ed to these institutions during the past
year amounted to $104, 100000, most of
which was deposited since the national
election of last November AS this rep
resents the savings of clerks, minor en-
ployes, small tradesmen and working peo-
pie, 1t indicates gratifying growth of
confidence and prosperity.
There have been times when withdraw
ais from savings banks exceeded the de-
posts in them, notably during the finan-
cial scare of 1898, and later, though not
to so great an extent, during the height
of last years silver agitation. An excess
of Withdrawals always indicates either
an abnormal condition of public sentiment
or extreme industrial! depression, both of
which conditions this country has expert
enced within the past four years.
Now, however, the triumph of sound
money has created confidence from the
financial standpoint while the victory for
protection has stimulated business and in
creased the earnings of the people. Conse-
quently men and women of small means
are depositing money more rapidly than
they are Withdrawing it, a fact which
gives solid evidence Of the prevalence of
better times. Savings banks are generally
a pretty good gauge of prosperity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
A Lesson to Be Needed.

Some of our readers are possibly ac-
quainted with the facts in the Alice
Barrett suicide case in Boston; others,
perhaps not. A young woman. hand
some, well-educated, of amiable disposi-
stion. was found dead in the business Of
flee in which she had been employed
as stenographer and bookkeeper, with
a bullet hole through her heart. At
first murder was suspected, but later
. disclosures point to suicide The Bos-
ton Record, careful newspaper, sum-
imarizes the deductions from the known
facts as follows; First, that Alice Bar
rett was extravagant, had a wild craze
FOR money and spent it lavlshly. Sec
ond, she secured large sums of money
from unknown sources. Third, the fact
that she committed suicide with pre-
meditation, having first tried to de-
stroy her employers books, points to
theft Then the RECORD says-and this,
rather than any desire to pass judg-
ment on the particular case is our OBJ
Jcctive 'point-"The way in which our
young people are, growing up TO regard
money and the spending Of It as the
great aim in life. is perhaps the most
domoralizlng feature in our whole mod
srn system. This is especially so with
the girls, whose opportunity fer earn
ing money is necessarily, restricted. and
very few OF them have tho, chance that
this one did to get It by, stealing"
,. We are not sure that the girls merit
this apparently invidious comparison.
There are many girls who are extrava-
q gant; who think great deal too much
OF mere llnery and pleasure and too
little Of character. on the other hand
our observation has been that as a
class women are more Inclined to econ
'omy than meni. that they can save
money better than men ana that they
make the better household cashiers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
Unexpected but Welcome.

Although the criticism which origin
ally greeted the appointment by Presi-
dent Mckinley of a commission to
sound the governments of Europe con-
cerning international bimetallism has
abated it has not yet ceased. The lat
test and perhaps the most distinguish
ed critic Of this act is ex-Minister
Edward j. Phelps, who says: 1--WE had
in the national election of last year q
tremendous battle between the advo-
Gates of an honest and of a fraudulent
currency, in which business and in
dustry were struggling for their very
lives. By an eXertion unprecedented
in the United States except in the civil
war, and in which many thousands Of
voters abandoned their party for the
sake of their country, the cause Of
sound money prevailed, and a presi-
dent was elected who was supposed to
represent it, But for that supposition
he would have been overwhelmingly
defeated. II ever a popular verdict
was entitled to respect by those placed
in power it was that one. Thus far its
only fruits have been an embassy of
free silverites to foreign nations to see
whether those nations cannot be in
duced to join in establishing the very
system that this country has so en-
phatically repudiated. Between 'bi-
metallism' and Bryanism there 10 no
practical difference"
We allude to this criticism here and
now not 80 much because II In itself
makes especial difference, hut because
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
TWO COLD, HARD FACTS.
From the Plttsburg Times.


Nothing can be finer than what is
called the academic argument against
a protective tariff. 1t Is as thoroughly
satisfactory and complete to the mind
of the person who enunciates 1t as was
the argument Of that scientific sharp
who conclusively demonstrated that
steamship could not cross the Atlantic
ocean. 1t Is true that at the time the
argument waE published a steamahip
was actually crossing the ocean and
arrived almost simultaneously with the
promulgation of his learned theori rs.
This Circumstance did not destroy the
beauty of his argument, though 1t rem
dered 1t valueless. In the same way
the arguments against the tariff re-
main as beautiful and perfect as argu-
ments as ever they were, but the cold
facts of everyday experience are con-
stantly showing that however beauti-
ful they may be, they are valueless as
guides to human action.
o
A conspicuous illustration of this is
given in our dispatches this morning.
One, from Washington, tells us of the
official acknowledgment by Great Britain
that the tariff on tin plate, which was
fought for so long against the bitter OPP
position of the Democrats, and which
was enacted in spite of their demonstra-
tions that the industry could never be
established in this country, has almost
destroyed the British market for that pro-
duct in America. The other brings the in
telligence that by reason of the tariff on
borax in the Ding!ey bill a million dollar
refinery to use the crude product Of
the California mines is to be established.
We do not rejoice that any industry in
Great Britain has been impaired or de-
stroyed, but we have great occasion to
rejoice whenever a policy is adopted
which enables us to supply for ourselves
a commodity from our own raw materials
which was formerly supplied from abroad,
and when, as in the case of tin, the
money paid for labor not only goes to our
own operatives, but results in supplying
the article at even a less price than We
formerly paid, when it was imported.
This is what the tariff does AL through
its sphere of influence 1t has been doing
1t right along, and 1t will continue thus
to confound, by cold, hard facts, the
beautiful theories of the academicians
who have not had a new idea since the
days of Adam Smith and Bastiat, and
who continue to build their arguments
upon the generalization of medieval philo-
soDhers,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
WOULD BE LESS FUN.
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
Some one figures that the three con-
ventions of young peoples religious So
cieties at Toronto, Chattanooga and san
Francisco cost $6,000,00O, and of course
the question is asked, Did it pay?" We
do not know whether it paid, but pre-
sumo it did if the members of those So
cieties think so. The 100000 members
of the secret societies in the United
States think that their orders pay, yet
they spend. it is estimated, for plumes,
helmets, swords, sashes, aprons, banners,
affairs, red fire, lodge room furniture,
banquets, spreads, lunches, parades, en-
tertainments to visiting lodges, travel
ing expenses, fees, salaries and incidcn-
tails, the vast sum of $3.50, 100000 a year.
We suppose 1t pays because respectable
people spend the money. The presump-
ton is in their favor whatever ones
suspicious may be that the money is
largely wasted. If there We're no ex-
pendtures in this country that any critic
could brand as useless there would be no
hard times, but probably there would be
heap sight less fun in the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

Possibly this is due to the fact that
they as rule lack the opportunities
for spending money that come to men
from their more frequent contact with
business men and business places. But
be this as 1t may. there can be entire
concurrence in these words of the Troy
Times, elected by the Barrett case:
"The father or mother or other person
entrusted with the care of children who
does not teach habits of economy, con-
tent with such belongings as can be
afforded, and the strictcst honesty even
in trifling matters, neglects q most i'm
portant duty. and perhaps invites sor-
row and shame for their charges in af-
ter years"
Trite as these words Of admonition
are, the necessity for continued counsel
of this kind is shown in the general
state of American society today-al-
most wholly given over to feverish
ana utterly harmful worship of the
almighty dollar. From the earliest
moment our children nowadays are
taught to regard the acquisition of
wealth as the cne sure road to eminence,
prestige, happiness; whereas, all his
tory and all philosophy teach that in
itself this road is the least certain of
all roads to reach these desirable OBJ
jectlve points. We say this not in a
spirit of hostility to wealth such as
is affected by many demagogues who
berate wealth either that they may thus
secure it or because they cannot Sc
cure it, We say it because in the econ
omy of Providence some-wc may in
deed say the majority-must always be
poor and should therefore be educated
to strive for happiness by means not
Inconsistent with their material sur
roundings and possessions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

Three railway systems-the New
York Central, the Pennsylvania and the
Erie-have inaugurated cheap cab SER
vices for their patrons entering or
leaving New York. The fares range
from 25 to 30 cents, with a time charge
of 10 cents an hour. Added to the cheap
transfer systems also in operation by
these roads, whereby a passengers
baggage is checked at his office or
residence to the hotel or residence to
which he is going, without charge
save for the drayage, this new arrange
ment decidedly simplifes and cheap
ems the problem of travel. In these
days of falling prices the extortionate
cabman is likely to have rough road.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
The Base Ball Probe m.

We think it is no more than just to
the proprietors of the Scranton ball
club to commend them for their grit
in the face of discouragements well
calculated to appall average men.
They embarked in the business of base
ball, not with a view to profits-not one
of the directors in the club is in need
of income from this source-but simply
in order that Scranton might have good,
clean base ball. They doubtless ex-
pected a reasonable return on time and
money invested, but primarily their
idea was to afford the people in this
region an enjoyable and eXhilarating
summer time amusement properly safe
guarded and managed. They did their
part in first-class manner. That some
of those whom they employed did not
perform theirs in equal manliness does
not detract from the credit fairly due
the projectors and sponsors of the club.
The club, with every incentive to play
good ball, and after a short period of
creditable work, later shirked and SOL
diered; attendance diminished and
soon there was a daily deficit. Most
men, entering the business from such
motives, would have met this emer-
gency by quitting. These men take
new grip and announce their deter
mination to stay. Whatever changes
shall appear to be necessary to satisfy
reasonable public expectation will be
he hn
come what may. We do not know how
others may view this kind of pluck,
but for our part it commands admira-
tion. 1t impresses us as being the kind
of spirit characteristic of Scranton at
its best, and of our own volition we
suggest to that part of the Scranton
public which cares for base ball that
it merits a popular recognition.
The question of Scranton's represen-
tation on the base ball diamond is not
wholly one of sentiment. The city is
the gamer from such an Identification
with the sport as the present owners
of Scranton's club are striving to give
it. AS an advertisement of the city a
good club is worth much. There is JUS
tification for asking that this fact be
borne in mind by those disposed to
desist from maintaining interest in the
game. At all events, it seems to us
that the local public should give to the
owners of the present club the reason
able appreciation of one more chance.
They do not ask any favors or any
odds, but it occurs to us that they de-
serve at least to receive due credit and
some substantial token of popular CO.
operation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
STILL AT THE OLD STAND.

From the New York Sun.
A friend in Geneva informs us that cer-
tain papers in that neighborhood say
that Mr.. Dana has resigned as editor of
the Sun. This is falsehood. Mr.. Dana
has never been of a resigning habit, and
hereby declares that he has not COM
menced the practice in the present case
He can still be found doing business at
the old stand, and the man does not live
who can gay that he has seen him, there
or elsewhere. turn his back either upon a
friend or q foe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

1t Is announced that the Indiana
polls conference of bankers will ap-
point a currency commission of it's
own. That is sensible. Let every citi-
zen who so desires feel himself spe-
cially commissioned TO study the cur
rency question in its numerous bear
ings. If it do nothing else it will at
least improve the mind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

Out in Chicago a blackmailing clair
voyant and two confederates have just
been indicted on a charge of conspiracy
to eXtort money and defraud. An oc-
casional dose of the same kind of medi-
cine in Scranton would probably have a
wholesome effect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07
SCRANTON, AUGUST Z, 1897.

The esteemed contemporaries in re-
mote sections which are beginning to
perspire in dread of soft coal famine
may feel assured. There's nothing the
matter with anthracite.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

Last years immigration at Philadel-
phia fell off over 80 per cent-to be
exact, 13,7O3-as compared with the in
flux registered the year previous. The
country can stand it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

According to the treasury figures
there was $1S1. 1897 more money in
circulation on August /, 1897, than on
August 1. 1896. If you haven't shared
in the increase, let it be a tip to ad-
vertise and hustle more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

A suspicion is forming that from a
newspaper standpoint the Klondike
topic is beginning to be overworked.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-07

1t is not a reflection upon congress
but it is a fact that since congress-
adjournment business has drawn the
freest breaths in years.