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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22

OVERCROWDING SOLDIERS HOMES.-Reports
OF Army inspectors received by lnspector-General
Breckenridge indicate a marked Improvement In the
general condition OF the various National homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers. The attendance at the
homes has increased from 1861 in 1898 TO ISIS In
1897. The men said TO be better cared for. while
the cost has been materially reduced. In 1893 the
cost OF maintenance per capita was SliO9o whie
the present year II only slD OF. making net
saving OF about $4,000. General Breckenridge will
strongly urge n summer uniform for the veterans.
broader beds and the detail OF medical Inspector
at each home. under the immediate supervision OF
the Medical Department. IL must he evident 10 all.
he says. how much the comfort OF the men can be
improved by summer uniform OF some kind 10
take the place OF tho clothing worn during the
winter. Something broader than cot Is also re-
quired for men, some OF whom weigh over TWO nun
dred pounds. The benefit TO be derived IRON the
purchase and of medicines by skilled oincer
needs no argument. The crowded condition OF the
homes has brought up another question OK general
interest-that OF outdoor relief Under the present
system those applying at overcroWded MONIES are
provided with relief for a few days only Addluon-
al quarters are badly needed at some OF the homes
where cellars and closets. In NUMBER OF instances;
are now occupied by veterans who cannot ne turned
away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22

RHODES'S COMPANIES RECONSTRUCTED
Mr.. Chamberlain has now completed his scheme
for the reconstruction Of the management Of the
British South Africa Company. and will announce
It publicly before the end Of the month The re-
construction will be the lines indicated by the
Colonial Secretary in his speech in the House OF
Commons In July, when he intinated that II would
be necessary, before self-government By the com
pany could be re-established in Rhodesia. to see
that there should be such control by the Govern
ment and by Parliament would prevent any
serious abuse. Three OF the directors OF the re-
constructed Board Of Management will be the
nominees Of the Government.
NEW RULES FOR THE VIENNA OPERA.-In
Vienna the management Of the Imperial Opera
House. which is Crown and not a joint-stock en-
terprise. has introduced some new rules OF rather
exceptional and drastic character. Henceforth no
person Is to be allowed to enter the house after
the overture Is finished until the close OF the first
act When piece of Wagner's Is played this
restriction is to take effect at the beginning OF the
overture. Tho claaue. too. has been entirely sup
pressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22

~ -, c,osnp of the supplementary transatlantic maus
Named above additional supplementary mails are 3penso
~ ,hs pIer, OF American Engnsn FIencn AM "
on an steamers remain open until WITHIN ten MN
m.ss ~ The hour Of sailing OF steamer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
6neriai Notices.

Ofsc.' 10. 20 e. 23d-st.
station cath Ward. Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22

sy-,,., matter etc-German steamers salng on iues-
SaVs take printed ETC., for Germany ara spe
iai addressed printed matter etc. Tor other paris o'
smsriesn and White star steamers on Wecnes
SsveP German steamers Thursdays and Cunard
.nd German Saturdays take prnteu
,a,tsr etc for all countries for which they are Aa-
to mail.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17

Books, sixty years ago, We're few
in comparison with now" writes
William George Jordan ii an article,
What NictOiil Has Seen" in the
June Ladies' Home Journal. "The
public libraries of the United States,
all put together, had only half Il
million volumes in 1897. This is
less than the Boston Public Library
contains today. Three of our Amer
can Libraries have together more
books than were in all the public
libraries of England, Ireland, SCOT
la. d and Wales when Victoria
assembled the throne. Ignorance was
general. Forty per cent. of the men
and sixty five per cent. of the wome
Of Great Britain could not write thei,
own names when Victoria became
their Green. The National educa-
ton system was but three years old;
its money grants amounted to only
$500, 600 Uncle Sam now spends
$40, 100000 year for teachers
and superintendent of cur public
schools"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17


prison, especially by men who still possess
hope and ambition to be something better
than convict.
''In several states today actual expert
ence is demonstrating that men in pris
on will strive to get into the clothing
of the highest grade, usually gray cloth,
and, that privilege gained, they will SO
guard their conduct as not to lose its adj
yantages. The rule is to have three grades
the lowest with the old prison stripes,
the middle with the black and white check
and the third the highest gray uniform.
''The convict enters in the middle class.
He then is given an opportunity to adj
vance or degrade, according to his con-
duct.
'In the lowest grade he loses all good
time and is denied parole or pardon. In
fact, he has no privileges and his portion
is hard work during the full term of his
sentence. In the middle class he gets his
good time and limited privileges, but is
barred from pardon or parole. In the
highest grade he gets all the privileges the
discipline of the prison accords, and he is
eligible to parole at any moment his con-
tinued good conduct merits it,
"Now, the immediate benefit of such a
system of prison management is that the
prisoner mind is fixed upon good conduct
from the start, and he as given the strong
lDc6AllN6 Cl u SUrGSSl0 III GudU III
rection. In this struggle, it may be, he
becomes conscious for the first time of his
real condition and in this awakening ref
ormation begins. I do not mean that ev
cry convict that wears the highest grade
will leave the prison reformed man and
from thence lead an upright life, but
do mean that the possibilities for such a
result are infinitely greater under such
methods than under the old method of
prison management.
"Back of the graded system we want
the enactment of laws for the parole sys-
tenn. The courts will then find a man
guilty and sentence him to prison under a
minimum sentence-or an indeterminate
sentence, as 1t is commonly called. He
then must serve the minimum, and he
may have to serve the maximum. This is
left to him. He goes to prison, enters the
middle grade, and his fate is largely put
into his own hands"
The new uniform of the Kansas state
penitentiary will pres emit a natty appear
ance. The coat win he cut in a full double
breasted pattern. From the shoulder
along the outside seam black stripe, one
half inch in width, is sewed, and similar
stripe runs down the outside seam of the
trousers. The shirt is soft gray ma
terial, harmonizing in color with tie rest
of the suit. The cap is made of similar
material to the rest of the suit and is sup
piled with leather peak.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
THE FIRST LESSON.
A Plan That Has Proved Successful With
One Teacher.

One Teacher.
The fist music lesson makes a great
impression on the students mind, and
teachers should be careful to make
it instructive and interesting, for a
great deal depends on these impressions.
A teacher with a plan that has proved
valuable to her gives it for the benefit
Of others in The Etude. She says:
After having shown the pupil good
position at piano I begin with some
thing like this: "You want to study
piano? Mrs Piano is a wonderful being;
has seven children-four boys and three
girls-and she is said to be very extrav-
agant since she keeps five colored boys
to wait upon them" l then explain
that the white keys are the children,
whose names are Annie, Bessie, Charlie,
David, Eddie, Fannie and George, and
the black keys are the servants whose
names we will hear later. Any pupil
will readily grasp this. Here l intro
duce finger gymnastics and few tech
nical exercises, independent of books.
This accomplished, 1 open book and
have the pupil count lines and spaces in
treble staff and explain that each line
and space has name repeating letters
first, then give this sentence, Every
good boy does finely" making plain
that the first letter of each word of SEN
tence will give names of lines. The idea
that the spaces spell "face" will be evil
dent. I then give him a line of music to
copy for next lesson, requiring him to
writes names of letters over notes.
no
with the first, only much new informa-
ton can be added. Here are introduced
more exercises for strengthening the
fingers and some cautious playing by
note. Give explanation of note valua-
tion and require the previously copied
lesson to be marked, placing l under
whole notes, q under half notes, and
SO on. At this period I should acquaint
him with the bass staff, and let him
count lines and spaces as before, ex-
planning that these lines have different
names, repeating letters. Give the SEN
tence, Good boys do finely always"
and explain. Show him the spaces must
be different also, and to help him mem
orize the letters in their order give this
sentence, "All COWS eat grass. - Con-
tinue copy lessons in both treble and
bass, and to lettering and note valua-
ton marking add lingering, until the
subject is thoroughly understood. By
this time he is ready to begin to grasp
elementary principles of harmony. and
just as soon as this point is reached [
add short memory lessons and am care
full to see that each one can be hummed,
for my experience has been that here
lies great deal of the trouble usually
found in memorizing. A pupil who
cannot sing the counts to his study or
hum it cannot play it from memory.
This has been my plan, and my pupils
become good readers and memorize in
half the time that I found necessary
before adopting this method.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17

ruffed to the waist, and-unless they
are intended for stout or elderly women
they nearly all have adjustable
guimpes, so that if they are used for
afternoon wear in the house they can
be low necked, says The Puritan, which
illustrates in a charming manner we'll
dressed woman ready for dinner par
ty. Black velvet ribbon is almost as
much worn as it was in the Dolly Var
den days. 1t trims the ruff1es of mus
Inns, giving a rich black edge to the
thin, gayly colored, Powered fabric,
which needs accounting. 1t is put on
skirts at each edge of lace insertion,
making bands about the bottom, or in
the apron fashion which is so popular,
and which is the shadow the overskirt
is casting before it. None of these
gowns is designed for laundering, but
they are expected to keep fresh for the
season.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
Initial Steps in tue Educational Cam
paign.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The future progress and prosperity
of the State depends largely upon
whether this generation comes up to
the full measure of it's responsibility
In furnishing proper educational
facilities for the education of the
youth of the State. Former genera
tions argued that they were too poor
to bear the tax burden to educate
all the people. W. have now learned
that we are too poor not to educate
and that unless our people are
educated the State will always rank
low In the census column of wealth
as well as education.
To stir up the people to provide
better schools and longer terms is
the most important work that the
Assembly has in hand. Its officials
are full of intelligent zeal. It's mem
bprship will second their efforts
They and the friends of education
can bring about such progress in
this year of grace as will make this !,
notable and red letter year 10 the
educational history of the State.
, The initial steps in the educational
campaign that will he wagcd this
summer will be taken at the Assem-
bly, this month.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
He Got His Dose.

The llama of South America is an ex.
pert marksman, though it never uses its
craft i'll the procurement of its food.
Only when annoyed and angry does it
give an exhibition of its wonderful skill
in hitting the object aimed at. The
lama's weapon is its mouth. Its bullet
is composed of saliva and chewed hay.
Several years ago, at the fair grounds
in st. Louis, witnessed an exhibition
of this creatures powers of expectora-
ton, in which the victim was country
beau, who came very near losing his
sweetheart thereby. This young man
was one Of those self sufficient individ-
uals who imagine that knowledge sits
enthroned in the temples of their own
personal intellects; that what they do
not know is not worth knowing He
was annoying the llama (the animal
stood in the center of its pen, probably
10 feet or more from its tormentor) by
throwing clods of dirt at it and by beat
ing on the rails of the pen with his
cane.
/ saw by the creatures actions that
it was angry. The rapid movements Of
its jaws indicated that it was preparing
to attack its prosecutor. l warned the
young man, telling him what to expect.
His sweetheart begged him to desist
and to come away. But he treated my
warning with derision and told the girl
that he "knew his business. - Suddenly
there came a whizzing, whistling noise.
followed by a sharp spat. The young
wiseacre lay supine upon his back with
his eyes and forehead plastered with
disgusting mixture of saliva, hay and
mucus.
81 hate foo1I'' said the gil, as she
shouldered her parasol and walked
away.
I saw them again in the monkey
house some time afterward, but the
man was a changed being. He had
learned his lesson in decorum. He b &C
been taught modesty by the good marks
manship Of a llama.-James Weir. Jr.,
in Lippincott's.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17

crown is we'll covered with flowers, and
bows of striped ribbon, combined with
plain, stand jauntily up at the center.
Ties of ribbon form a bow under the
chin, but many were worn both for
evening and afternoon dress occasions
that Were mere bouquets fastened to the
hair with pin. The plain sleeves still
held, and the sleeve bodice. With them
only bonnet or small hat was in taste.
Hats had not yet come into style for
matrons of mature years. Hats were
worn only for the promenade even by
the young, and every woman demanded
bonnet for ceremOnious occasions at
least. But emancipation from the bon
net was not to be long delayed. Light,
plain sleeves were already giving place
to fuller ones, and tendency to aug
ment the trimmings for the head and
shoulders and to simplify the skirts was
apparent. Accordingly the next five
years show wide divergence in style,
and we find both bodices and hats great
1y changed.
In 1891 hats had gained decided
vogue, and women of all ages were to
be seen, as they have been since, wear
ing jaunty and elaborate hats that re-
tanned not SO much as the narrowest tie
to hint of the bonnet. Strings had by
that time come to be regarded both as
uncomfortable and, far worse, as adding
to the apparent age. Hence strings were
forsworn and hats gay with flowers
and feathers held first place. Bonnets,
or headdresses dignified by the name,
were, to be sure, worn upon evening oc-
casions by many who held them alone
to be correct But the hat had gained
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
Sick-ROom Hints.

For cramps or pains in the
stomach try a few drops OF essence of
camphor.
For a nervous headache a cup of
moderately strong tea, in which two
or three slices of lemon have been in
fused.
For tired feet put handful OF com
mon salt into four quarts of hot
water. Place the feet in the water
while it is hot as it can be borne
Then rub the feet dry with rough
towel.
For making clear complexion
stir two teaspooniu's OF flowers of
sulphur into half pint OF new milk.
Let it stand a while, and then rub
the face over with it short time be
fore washing.
For binding up cnts and wounds
always use liueI, mol cotton, al the
tibers of cotton are Fl Int and apt to
irritate u sore place, while those OF
linen are perfectly rounded.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17

jonquil yellow to pale brown 1t Is
noticeable that face trimmings had dis
appeared. Bigger hats-hats that were
head coverings-had come in, and the
trimming was placed upon the outside
of the crown.
In 1885 there came revival Of the
flower hat. True to the adage claims
that fashions run in cycles, the year saw
return to the styles Of ten years pre-
vious, with always such variations as
modistes know how to incorporate. Be-
ing shrewd folk, they never permit All
exact replica, but there is nevertheless
similarity between the bonnets of 1873
and those of 1886. Less of the demure
element is to be found, to be sure, and
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
Gave Back
Ny Health.

There is noreason for being respondent
and considering diseases of the blood
incurabie, simply because the treatment
of physicians and many so-called blood
remedies fail to effect cure. Though
it is naturally disheartening to the suf
ferer who faithfully takes the prescribed
treatment of the physicians, often at the
expense of hundreds of dollars, to find
himself no better as time goes
by, still cure will result from the right
remedy, S.S.S., no matter what other
treatment has failed.
The reason that SIS. (Swift's Spe-
cific) has so successfully cured even the
worst cases after other treatment had
been tried in vain is that it is the only
remedy which forces the poison from
the blood and permanently eliminates
it from the system, which is the only
correct principle of curing the disease.
MercuriaI remedies bottle up the poison
and tear down the system, while SIS.
forces out the poison and builds up and
adds strength and vigor to the entire
system. 1t is natures remedy, and con-
tains no harmful ingredient.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
TO ABOLISH STRIPES.
A New and Hopeful Experiment
In Prison Reform.
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR CONYICTS.

Inmates of the Kansas Penitentiary May
Wear Suits Of Cadet Gray During Good
Behavior Good Influence of the limo
yation-The Parole System.
An innovation in the shape of change
in prison uniform will shortly take place
in the Kansas state penitentiary at Lam
sing. The time honored stripes, SO long
associated with prisons as the insignia of
a convict, will give place to a suit of cadet
gray. In announcing the change Warden
Lands told the prisoners that the change
would be made on July A. and that it
would affect those whose records were good
up to that time. Should any of them dis
regard the rules and regulations of the in
stitution sufficiently to merit a punish
ment they would continue to wear the
stripes and be an object of special observa
ton to all visitors and to their fellows
81 believe the change will have bene-
fetal results,'' said Warden Lands to
Chicago Record correspondent. "When
made the announcement to the men of the
proposed change, they seemed highly de-
lighted with the prospect. Since that time
1 have observed difference in the de-
meanor of the prisoners, and the class OF
offenses has been of a more trivial charac-
Ter. Since ID6 men kuOW tudU Ouly ROOu
conduct will entitle them to wear the new
uniform, it can be readily seen that they
will try to keep out of the hated clothing"
The correspondent also interviewed
Warden French of the United States peni-
Tertiary at Leavenworth, who perhaps has
had more experience with the system than
any other prison official in the west. 1t
is in use in that prison, and the warden
has observed its workings elsewhere. The
warden was asked if he believed in the
graded system of prison uniforms.
81 do, if you will carry it far enough to
make it effective and give the convict an
inducement and opportunity to reform
Reformation is the purpose of classified
ton for the grading of convicts in prison
management. The change from the IA
miliar stripe to the different grades of uni
form is but one step in the plan of reform
atory work in prisons. 1t is the most i'm
portant step and, like the half loaf, is
better than no progress at all.
''The stripe is older than the peniten-
tiary in this country. 1t came across the
ocean. The lock step came with it. We
associate both with the penitentiary, and
in the public mind the chief mark of dis
grace in going to the penitenitary is the
DOMINIC of the stripes The convicts know
this and hence the opportunity to keep out
of them is seized upon by all men sent to
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
Remarkable Separation.

A letter from Chapel Hill says: O d
Aunt Charity Atwater, 50 years of
age, and mpthcrin-law OF Wilson
Caldwell, OF this place, left here last
Tuesday To again unite with her hus-
band, now Robert Warren, Of OSka-
loosa, Iowa, aged 81 He was Robert
Kirby when he left, being taken to
Tennessee slave. At the close OF the
war, he went with federal general
to Iowa, where he has since accumu-
lated a fine estate, and after some cor
respOndence, sent the money for his
long ago parted wife, who by this time
is once more united with him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-06-17
THE TRUST SYSTEM.
The Remedy in Bimetallism and In
creased Money Supply.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
The trust system cheapens the
cost of production, but it does not
cheaper the prices the public have to
pay. The cheapeniDg process that
has been going on is due entirely to
the increasing value of gold as COM
pared with all other commodities,
and all other species of property
Trusts are not above human nature,
aud they have taken and are taking
advantage of their power to squeeze
the public. They are an evil, and
they constitute one of the greatest
dangers the people are called upon
to tacs; but they are the inevitab BILE
result of the gold standard, and they
cannot be controlled until the great
trust of trusts-the international
gold syndicate-is rendered power
less for evil. The remedy is in BIZ
metallism and the increase of our
money supply.
The newspaper that upholds the
gold standard while fighting trusts
is simply throwing sand in the eyes
of the people. The way to upset the
trusts is to give the people more
money to do business on, and money
of kind that does not absorb all
| values, but leaves a fair proportion
in the possession of the producers.
| The way to restore competition in
| business, in spite of the trusts, is to
restore prosperity. This can be done
| by placing cur currency system on
the basis of bimetallism, which means
a wholesome addition OF hard money
to the volume OF eirculatiop; which
means higher prices, higher wages,
expanding business, and u restora-
| ton of all forms of Industrial
development.
| Trusts are the result OF hard times,
and hard times are the result of a
scarcity of money, or, what is worse,
the congestion of idle money in
| quarters where it is utterly beyond
the means of the people to command
their due share OF it as the result OF
their labor. When there is plenty OF
money in circulation, modest invest
ments ia business enterprises have a
chance against the trusts and COM
binations; for when a plentiful supply
of capital is available, trust will an
tagOniZe trust, and the whole system
fall utterly to pieces.
Under the present system of cur
rency contraction, low wages and
hard times, small and independent
business enterprises have no chance
against the tendency to consolida.
ton among Others engaged in the
same line of business. Business de-
preston is the lever by which the
small enterprises are crushed out by
the large ones, which are able to take
care Of themselves, while the little
ones cannot.
That the trust system is an evil
cannot be doubted, and that there
must be a remedy is indisputa BILE;
but the remedy for this evil, like that
of general business depression, is the
Fear cut by which the people will be
given the benefit OF a more flexible
currency system, and by which the
money of the country cannot be con
centrated and congested in u few
money centers.