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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
A Prophet Of Discord.

In an interview ut Cleveland, Ohio,
Manager Young Of the NJ. A. Hanna Coal
Company Is quoted as saying: IN the
early part Of next year we win have one
of the greatest coal strikes this country
has ever seen. All indications are that
miners stand at all times ready to fight
against reduction of wages. When the
Chicago contract expires, or possibly be-
fore that time, they will be Obliged to ac-
cept reduction Of ID to 10 cents per ton
or fight. think they will fight, and will
eight harder than they have before. The
West Virginia miners are working cheap.
on the part of the other miners to organ
Ice them have been In vain. There Is no
hope that they will be brought into line"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Fell with q &C = fold.

A scafrolding in the tower of the union
station at Kansas City, No., fell dis.
tances OF thirty feet. carry down with
it five workmen and buryins them be.
meath shower Of bricks, broken timber
and plaster. 1t Is thought none will die.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Torpedo Removcrs Blown Up.

The Government steamboat John I.
Mcigs was destroyed by an explosion at
1t. Philip. La. She had aboard Lieut..
Jcrvcy and party engaged In removing
the torpcdocs laid In the Mississippi river
during the beginning Of the war. Lieut..
Jcrvey had narrow escape. Four men
were killed and two badly wounded.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
LaDuke In Prison for Life.

Private Alex La Duke, Company ], Sec
ond Wisconsin volunteers, was placed In
the Federal prison at LeavenwOrth, Kan,
to remain for life, for the murder Of Pri'
vate Thomas Stafford Of the Thirteenth
United States infantry In saloon row In
Ponce, Porto Rico.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Tan v.,,ow P.v.r C...s

Ten new cases Of yellow fever are re-
ported from OrwoOd. Miss. These cases
are said to be OF mild type.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
COURT MARTIAL FOR M'rNrYRE.
Naval Chaplain who Circulated Sen.
sati0na1 Reports.

Ever since the printed reports Of the
sensational utteranccs Of the naval chap.
lain, Joseph p. Mcintyre, reached the
Navy Department the officials have been
making q quiet inquiry into the accuracy
Of the newspaper publications. The chap.
lain, who was attached to the Oregon and
was on board when the battle Of July
was fought, was accredited with some
savage criticism Of officers Of the Ameri.
can Keet. His trial by court.martial has
been ordered.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Br,ti.h Are In Khartoun.

The London war office received the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated at Omdurman,
from the sirdar, Gen. Sir Herbert Kitch-
ener: "This morning the British and
Egyptian flags were hOisted with due cer-
emOny upon the walls Of the sarays 1.-THE
palace In Khartoum.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Fire In New York City.

An explosion OF chemicals occurred in
the wholesale drug store Of Elmer Il
Amend, Eighteenth street aud Third ave.
me, New York. starting II fire that dam.
aged property to the extent OF $125,O00.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Four Young Women Dra wned.

BY the accidental jibing Of the sail Of Q
pleasure yacht on Prcsquc Isle Bay, near
Erie. Pa, four young women were swept
of into the water and drowned before a..
sistance could be rendered them. Their
names IRE Mary, Della and Fila Pardine,
daughters Of William Pardine, IN Eric
machinist. and Jessie Moore. daughter Of
John NJ. Moore, an engineer on the Erie
and Pittsburg road.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Launch BattIeshi n Il,ino,..

II has been decided by the Navy Depart.
mcnt ut Washington to launch tho battle.
ship Illinois, now building at Newport
News, Va, on Oct. 4. Gov. Tanners
daughter has been selected to christcn the
vessel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Biz st. Ionic Factory Burns.

At 81. Louis, the fvc.story brick build.
Ing Of the A. Geiscl Manufacturing Com.
pany took fire. and within twenty minutes
was totally destroyed. Tho loss IL esti.
mated at 100000. II Ia supposed the fire
started from an electric wire.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
New Fam pshire Democrats .

Democrats of New Hampshire have SO.
lected Charles T.. Stone OF Concord as
their candidate for Governor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Big Loan Com pany Faiis.

At Topeka. the Kansas Loan and Trust
Company, lately known rs the Trust
Company Of America, has failed. The
liabilities are estimated at $4OO. 900; a..
sets ut $1.?O0,OOO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10

Fireman Fred J.; smith was killed and
Engineer George Hartford seriously in
jured IN wreck GU Tue california and
Cal. The engine and eight cars jumped
the track and rolled down an embank.
ment,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Another Lake Craft Gone,

The schooner WinslOw, In tow of the
steamer Inter Ocean. was lost near the
White Shoals. The crew Of the schooner
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-09-10
Race for the Psnnant.
Following Is the standing Of the clubs
Following il the standing Of the clubs

In the Western League:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
Part Of a Millinery Stock
AtLeSS Than Half,

AS we bought part of Trantman e.
Heller's millinery stock SO shall We
sell it. and that means more than at
first glance. because we paid n T;dicn
ously little price for it. considering the
perfect quality and desira ability of it,
This will bring great crowds to our
store Come early to avoid the rush
and get your choice.
&c. AND 81 HATS FOR As CENTS.
Fine quality OF French and Wool
Felt Hats in ali the newest and most
fashionable shapes and colors, including
the stylish ShepherdesS, as we'll as
turhans. short back sailors: also lot
of French Felt Children's Flats in all
coi"rs that are worth sl.o0. Choice of
any for As cents
YALE AND VOLUNTEER HATS 29C.
You may have your pick from two
cases of Yale Hats which are the new
est thing for misses all colors. and one
case Volunteer Hats in blue or black
with leather straps around brim that
are worth IS cents and $780, Your
| choice for 20 cents
ALPINES AND SAILORS 9S CENTS.
| You may have any OF the fine Satin
| finish Felt Alpines in cardinal, navy or
black. with polka dot velvet bands aud
fine curled quilts that we have sold for
$i.2s You can have your choice for
rs cents. lot of the newest things in
Il Sailor for ladies that are worth Sl5O
| for 9S cents.
~ len lbBoNS IL CENTS.
| one lot of plain color Taffeta Ribbons
IN black and all colors. that sell for
- cnts. Our price II 10 cents.
Another lot of wider Taffe,a Ribbons
No. 60. that you never bought for less
than IS cents. ILL go for IA cents
QUlLLS ONE CENT
Quilts. straight or curicd In black
natural. and all coors for one cent eacn
) Qulll-S IN A BUNCH ) GENTS.
Three Curled Quilts punched together
that sell everywhere for Il cents. on,
price 5 cents.
Is CENT BIRDS il CENTS.
All colors OF small Birds that can bt
used on any style hat for the small
price of II cents.
TRIMMED VELVET HATS s1.?s
On" special lot Of Trimmed Eelve
Hats that are worth from So to 81
viii go at sl.9S.
- CENT BLACK PARROTS 80 CENTS
Slack Parrots: something that i.
strange. but used q good deal anc
makes hat look stylish. Worth /;
cents: will go at 80 cents
40 CENT OSTRICH PIEMES 10 CTS
Hack Ostrich Plunes of goo.
quality: the same sort you usually pa,
20 cents for. With Il saving like th
everyone can afford to buy one Onl,
10 cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

She had proceeded thus far wher
suddenly her eyes frll upon the hcaG
ana me atmful Of linen fell to the
ground. while she stared in terror a,
ne Picture that had caused the inter
rupti"n. The head was distorting itself
INTO q series Of lccrs and grimaccs thai
W"uit have frightened an elephant
Madam. exclaimed the head apolo.
%ciic#lly. as it observed the effect upon
nc woman, II ask upward of ten thou
sand l'ard"ns. You VIII forgive me,
know. The stanZa You have just re-
l't;tted in part is a perfect specimen of
long metre. \ worShipper at the shrin,
o! TN" MUSES.. and having an intensely
poetic soul. | was unable to rcprcss my
feelings simply had To express my adj
lnifaiion. Your voice conjoincd with
those beautiful lines. and lifted in sweet
song. overwhelmed me-carried me
away. And such Il perfect specimen.
that stanZa! Such Il specimen.
Scan the lines and you win pcrceiy,
that the measure, which is composed of
iambic tctrameters. is absolutely tault
less. Then the rhetorcal----"
sarah yelled the Ratchet faced
woman. IN a voice hat sent Il u,lartelte
"t cats scurrying like mad across the
root al the woodshed. never mind the
pie: bring the dog. quick
And the lowing herd wound slowly
Ger the lea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

Gu3S" that II is difficult to understand
what h" really means. He seems to b,.
II past master in the art OF snyin.
much without meaning anything in
particular and it is quite likely that in
III" instance under consideration h.. was
pursuing his old TIM. ,nctics. H.. sim
shS desired I" call attention I" what
must strik" IN" av'.ra2" European as
i'etn: u rather serious i,haS. Of III" I.n-
!ifi'al situation in tn" world at large.
That he could do $" without making
himself an.'nahle IL adverse criticism
from any quarter shows what Il Shr..w,l
politician IS at tn" helm in England
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

PARTIES other th.,n those having led :
ger accounts With the paper. civic So
cletles ana military orsani::a tons. are
required 20 pay for transient nlvcr-
tlSementS in advance An incrcas. ar
% - per cent. will be charged for tram
sleht advertisements not paid for In
advance and no transient advertise
nent VIII be booked for less space
IMAM one inch. To Illustrate onc-half
inch is SO cents. one inch =, cents rnI,
one tlme, when paid in advance; but
tney VIII be sl.00 if charged Tran
sient advertisers will save. money Inv
remembering tins notice. wh. ch APPLIES
IN Al! cases. irrespective. Of financial
responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
PROPERTY Tl,ANs,r,r

NJ T. Davis. trustee. I" Edward j.
Patton, lot NJ" -. in block ~ ,onsid-
Grafton. N,1,0.
solomon Miller to T.. a. Myers. half
interest in certain lots in Newport
News. consideration 81 500
y. :. S"sar and Thomas Tahb. to
Celia Ranks two lots on north side Of
Tw"nty-'hrd street. consideration
81. 400.
r. w. Timhcrlakc ct I'm. To r. r.
ilchardson. one lot in city. considcra-
ton $500
III city. consideration $50
NJ l.. Pike and Wife. to Mary Ellen
( .tnb'nson. one lot in city. consideration
$500. etc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
FOREIGN NOTES or INTEREST

y number of Michigan farmers in the
''fahd TraN"rs" region have been tx :
pcriin1ntinG this season in growing
peanuts. and in every case the expert
inents seem to have been successful
The registered distil!crirs of North
carolina. 40. in number, last year PRO
iuc"d G2o, .lG gallons of spirits. The.
in"onshIne output for the same period
Is Thought To have been about the
same amount.
several scientific papers have recently
'nh"uHr"d the discovery tina, the odo,
| 81 sweet peas is very obnoxious to flies
ma That when placed in room ii will
Keep II IRE" from these tireSumc pests
Aberdeen. Scotland. which IL known
as Tn" Granite city" and has for a
"nS time used its native stone for pay
is, mas given ii w and tried tar nlaca
''al'; Whirh is found as durable and
much less noisy.
The gigantic Russian cross hcwn in
the granite rocks ri the ST. Gntliard
road, In Switzerland. near the Devil's
fridge IS now completed. l, comincm-
crates Suvarrom's victory over the
French Il century ago.
y German biologist saws thai III, 1u.o
SIDES of u face are never alike. In Two
cascS cut of five the eyes are. out of
me on" eye is stronger than the
~ hrf IN seven persons out of ten, and
the left
Two Well known English plants ,he
tuiAllc ana grape. arr: so ininical thai
y d hcid Is infested with lhistleS which
r'''ie w year after year and ruin the
croIS' an You have 10 do is to sow il
with rape, The thistle viii be abso-
tni"iy annihilated.
some al the wooden churches of Nor
way are fully 700 years old and ar. sti,,
VII an excellent state of preservation
!hcIr timD.rS have succaSsfu,l,, r.,;., :,
'he IroSt ana almost arctic winters be-
1a,ise they nave been repeatedly coated
with tar.
one OF The Very rare albino SQUIRRELS
was ,uraHp"d recently by Maine hunt
tr mere IS not a colorcd hair in IFS
White fur. and the eyes are of a bright
pink. -
y Rochester IN. Y) firm has recently
:" zen so successful as to induce several |
- , n,an preweries 70 adopt its system |
y concentration and many more are to |
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

In discussing the necessity for dcpriv
ing the residents of Thirty-f0urth
street Of sewerage privileges for which
they have paid in hard cash. We fear
that Mr.. Alexander Potter overlooked
the fact that the Old Dominion Land
sompany's sewer on that thoroushfar.
was wantnnly destroyed at least a
month before the contractors wcr.
ready to begin the work of LAYING TN.
new pipes there. Is his statement in
reference to this matter. another illus
ttatioh OF the fact that necessity is
the mother Of inventionr"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

IT is announced that Commando,
harris, of the Inflated cruiser Iufanta
Maria Teresa, may be court-,nartjalcd
for abandoning the ship. OF course :;
board OF inquiry should make :. rigid
investigation into the matter TO si.cid.
where the responsibility for tn. lass o,
the vessel should rest, but This tax If
. , an officer who evi-
"entiy ana everything in his power to
brins the Spanish cruiser home Will
CRATE rather harshly upon the s.nsib,-
tues OF fair-piay loving Americans. +,
was unfortunate that the Teresa should
run into hurricane but ii was one
or those chances against when fore.
s'sht could not take precautions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
INvEsTlGATIoN oHDErEI

an investigation as to the cause of
IN" breaking down of the machinery of
IN" cruiser Buffalo has been ordered.
IN" miSh;'p occurred while the vessel
VAS en- route iron New York to Ma
una, to loln Admiral Dewey's fleet The
"oilrd "l investigation viii meet today
III Newport, K. !. The Buffalo has an
board about 100 men for the ships of
\un'.ral lptWcN'S fleet ANA viii sail rs
soon nnSSil,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
SHOCK TO THE NEE.

:
MIR. Mcl<inlcy's War department
kalsomincrs had an unpleasant surp,s,
at Detroit Thursday. i;,.v. Helen S,u-
"rt is1chards, Of Boston. was placed on
IN" stand ana testified as fol.,yvS:
IN the Second Division ,rhird
Corpse Hospital, there was ..,.n,.,,i
dirt and disorder IL lack of disin-
I"ctants ana horrible. stencil ~,
iiehts We're frequently filthy. ana
tncy We're Very infrc.len,ly bath
en- some with high fevrrs were.
never bathed. not having even their
htcks ana arms Spongrh
found patients with their ewes
noStrils and mouths fun If horrible.
mes. MOSQUITO netting was there.
~ II was not always in use. There
va, utter neglect to put the mos
QUITO netting down where ii would
relieve the men. My opinion is ,hat
the nurses were Incompetent. hut .
'llal is not strange. perhaps in view
81 the fact that they We're taken
from the ranks.
1t should be Remembered that III,
disgusting recital is in reference, 10 tn,
conditions existing at chickamauga
which eminently experienced and ,a
pablo men. drawing salaries as colo
nels. Majors ana Generals. and VIII,
power that would have mad. il posi-
Die for them to have obvia1cd this
shameful story Of suffering and neglect
have declared To be a model camp.
1t is by no means surprising tina,
there was sickness and death among
the volunteers. If the comfort ant
cleanliness Of the fever patients wa.
not looked after. it is quito npparcn,
that no effort was made To look aftc,
the comfort and cleanliness of the 200,
devils who We're impcrvious IT, the ray.
ages of dirt and disease
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
lIrIlTlIEl,IA CASES

There is another case Of diphth..ri:, in
IN" city. This tim" one Of the Iitil.
children IF Mr.. and Mrs +. r. Finch
is Strikrn
Health officer J II. Rachy has had n
number of diphtheria signs printed tn
he -'"St"d on Ia" doors of house whcr..-
II nalady is being treated
81 week til" iiltir child ri MIR and
r. EHr"ihw"ll died nf diphthcriu
Ah' health authorities do not tnti,.i-
pate a spread of tn" rontagion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

Put our Hats side by side with tho
Paris Hats and determine. If you can.
wherein one is more chic than the other.
ana wonder further why you should
pay double for an oversee creation.
very touch and air. can be had Of ne
for half. MRS. LI,ECG
no9-eod6t 131 Twenty-eighth s,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
nl',nN'.iulth

The latest ;t,ivi".S from the front
seem to in'icat" nat the Hon Thomas
T. Reed mas no reason for suffering
from insomnia on account of fear of los
ing his Dictatorship.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
CHATTER.

said the Governor OF North Carolina
To the Governor Of South Carolina n,
the expiration of half an hour: ITS an
unusually long time between lynch
ingS.
THE RACONTEI'r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

i'ord Saiisburys remarks in reference
70 America have created a mild sensa
ton in Europe. Diplomat that he is
me English Premier clothed his
thoughts in such Nacue and obscure Ian
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

In the streets and suburbs of London
there are not only 7l2 fountains 10,
human beings. but 2S6 large trotlshs for
i!orses and cattle and 40 small troHghs
for sheep and hogs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
Special Matinee
5 5 ! he: N ||g||| 0 I|TIe2I}
20 tiiU aEul USM

Well we hope it is. but we Know
hat summer and hot weather will, he
With us for some time to come and II
you havs not already awaited yourselr
# the chance to get a good Detroi,
level Gas Range you have missed one
If your best friends and more. Won
have missed the comfort that can O,
be had from the use Of gas fuel. which
it is In use. Talk is cheap you may
say and a gas man must gas" and
who can blame him. He knows good
hnG-he wants to push I. along. and
he Is willing that his flends should
share in the procession. Generous soul
that he is. he gives his advice free. It
is no trouble to sing the praises of gas
Tor fuel and as for light. Its heautv
SHINES so ne who runs may be Impress
ed Gas for fuel at s1.oO is the cheapast
- 40 economically USED. Are
you economical I? You are prudent and
wise. Therefore get a gas range We
MI tell you something next week
about heating that Will surprise you.
Call No. "a on either phone II you ca
net call. But come II you can.
Newport News Gas Company,
W, S. ROwEN Sunt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
WM- II. CLIFFORD. Manager.


y
The ilatchri faced woman and The
hired girl We're hanging out clothes
non ,hr lin" in the back yard. when
! ragged. lnrouth. diSrcputablc look
ny head. With Two weeks growth Of
''ra2sy beard ON tho face and a rcd
'hndkrrrhicf bound over Il black eye.
balanced its chin upon tn. fence. Ton
nd l'"creh in from thu alley
After II while the girl caught sight
Il IN" spectacle and directed thu. attcn-
non OF her mistress To it, The head
seeing that il had at last attracted at
t"nti"n. h"bhcd once or twice by way of
S;thtaiiun. and spoke:
Madam said the head. hear me
sl"al mo. mai:im.tor would Il tale un-
in'd whose lishtcst word will harrow
the soul of the truly symputhetic''
Ihcn followed thrilling account OF
II terrible railroad accident in which
a bursting engine boiler and a uuvcr-
ne mass of manglcd humanity We're
woven into the prologue. for n tol. or
li' mad been Il fireman. but the inju-
les he received in that wreck had in
'apaci,atcd him for work
sarah. said the hatchct-faced w.
nan, wlpnS away a tear With the cor
ner nt her apron. bring me the mince
ri" you'll find on the second shelf
II the pantry"
The girl east a glance of mingled
hatred and distrust at the head and
started off in the direction OF the. pic
II" woman had attended Il PRAYER.
meeting The night before th. conscious
ness "f performing II good deed stirred
her soul. and. as she resumed her work.
she sang:
20. all We people clap your hands.
Md with triumphant voices sing:
y" force the mighty power With
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
PUNISHED EVERY MoRSlSG
EXCEPT MONDAY
Ky THE.
Daily Press Company
Limited
POSTOFFICE BUILDING.

Ths Daily Press NAV be obtained
every morning at the following places.
Crossicy Bros. Washington avenue.
]. A. Corey Acre
Chesapeake & Ohio Restaurant.
CHARLES Robinson. No. Ivy avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

f-oSf-Riack and tan dog which an
sW"rS to i..c name of BcSs Ears
clipped and word Ford on collar.
Return TO Wilkins Saloon and get
liberal reward no1l3ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

-. al We people clap your hands,
And with triumphant voices sing:
\" force the mighty power will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

FOR SALE.CHEAP-HO MULES
and cows. Must be sold at once. can
on w. g. Bowen, Gordon's old stables,
River Road. near Pier s. nov list.
f''ls lsENT-EICELY FURNISHED
mouse in central location Couple
would board With parties taking
mouse. Address a. b. c. care Press
office. nov ll-3ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

TO TlIf. EDITOR.
Dom par DOM. dear Ed. is Very
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07

ten. Europeans. even those who have
been IN the country Tor years, have no
ifsa Of TIE boarding propensis.ss OF even
welI-so-do natives. without counting the
more wealthy bankers and traders For
example. my wife,, said the ssiaa. mas
mere than three iakhs OF rupees hidden
for fear OF my dys1g before her. because
l am much older than she is, and We have
no son alive 10 Inherit my property. And
know nothing about the place where this
money IS concealed
On this l asked how natives managed 20
accumulate 50 much wealth. and the
iaila replied. Natives don't spend Ike
Europeans. Take the house Of any well
TODD native merchant with an income OF.
say, 1.eaa rupees Per month; at the very
outside 10 10 100 rupees would purchase
;he whole OF the furniture IL il, Beyond
a few purdahs lcur1ains} and beds furnt-
tnre IN the European sense does S6t exist.
Even the very wealthy, although they
may have Garage and horses, possess
neither books nor pictures. nor any ex-
pens!ve works OF art. and when a feast IS
given 10 their friends a piece OF plain
tain leaf serves each guest for dlsa,
where Europeans spend hundreds or rupees
in dinner ana breakfast services OF fragile,
but most expensive. china and glassware.
All this the native saves and hoards. The
wealthy conceal Their denominations of
god and silver in secret vaults, except
thu ornaments which ara reserved FOR
and worn by their women" l had TO
admit the force of all this reasoning.