New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
BROADWAY, F NiS4H SITS.

centre the screens will be built in such way as
to divide the room into three parts. breaking the
monotony and making In effect and appearance
three separate rooms.
- alr Avord has any quantity OF material at his
1900 engravings, 400 photographs and 5000 wood
cuts, besides quantity of Other pictures that have
poss6 Ssn GS c Gns 1t would nanray
but from them have been selected about thousand
lery
=, The library has a rich and very interesting col
ures are more tnan three hundred rare Old engrav-
ings. copies OF the old masters. which pur-
chased In the early days OF the library. But just
when and by whom these pictures were bought is
n no, known, Surcy the person who had the temer-
pose as the acquiring Of rare old prints must have
been man OF courage and strong convictions, for
pendltu;es IN the early days. and the fathers were
opposed as a rule. 70 tho appropratng OF public
regarding such outlay as ragement to idieness
and the reckless expending OF peoples money.
Not all Indians cruel and hard hearted"
said an Indian agent who in town not long
ago looking after some business before the Interior
Department. Some Of them as kindly disposed
and as tender in their feelings as their white
brothers are supposed TO no. The popular idea OF
the Indian is not always the right idea and to
Illustrate this | will tell story. out In the coun-
try where have been staying recently we hunt
rabbits for sport and every precau;ion is taken
preserve TINS game that our sport shall not be in
tcrfered with The eagle Is the rabbits greatest
enemy and hearing that one OF these noble birds
had n rest in the vicinity undertook to destroy
It, John. an Indian who often accompanied me on
my hunting expeditions. was asked TO go along.
I'VE found the nest without difficulty. and caught
the yourg eaglets in the act OF devouring a rabbit
II was an interesting sight and We watched them
for some minutes. In the mean time the mother
eagle had returned. and circled about the high
above MS.
What shall We do John?' 7 asked Mt length
Shall throw the nest down on the rocks or shall
We pick them OF with guns"
Let's 20 home said John. after long deibera-
ton. and let the helpless little things grow up in
so the redman gave tho white man a lesson in
merry and We left the little eaglets TO their
mother
Tho Monetary Commission Is constantly at work
and IT Will be some weeks yet before all the ques-
tons 1t has under consideration are disposed Of.
The Commission has pleasant rooms In the Airing
ton Hotel and the clerks end accountants In its
service are experts who expedite the work in every
possible way
The members OF the Commission are all we'll
known men. but tho most noted OF their number is
the chairman OF the Commission. ex-senator Ed
nunds, Of Vermont. who for twenty-five years was
| n conspicuous figure In the Senate. and regarded
ms the leading lawyer OF that body The active
part he took In the debates on the Pacific Railway
Funding act and antitrust laws Is still remem-
bered. and no the author OF the "F.dmunds
| law" which aimed 10 suppress polygamy IN Utah
lie vas, too. a member of the Electoral Commits
zion and one OF those who took part in the trial
! OF Andrew Johnson senator Edmundss voluntary
resignation Of hts seat In tho Senate subject
OF surprise and wonder at the time. Since his re-
tircment tn private life he has devoted himself "a
his law practice and has seemingly never regretted
leaving