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The herald., 1898-05-15

The discussion in reference to the propo-
alton that congress levy tax on all checks
and the modification proposed that checks
under $40 should be exempt has aroused
considerable discussion. The matter was
referred to In recent article in this col
umn, which has ELECTED the fol-
lowing from F. A. Gibson, cashier of the
First National bank of this city:
"In your issue of the 18th inst. you state
that the banks are opposed to that .provi-
sion of the proposed revenue bill which ex-
empts checks under $50 from payment of
stamp tax, for the reason that "the men
Of large means would be the ones who
would really pay the greatest proportion
of the tax.
1t is probably true that people engaged
In the banking business are opposed to
such an exemption, but not for the reason
stated. AS you are doubtless aware, II
requires just as much clerical work to
pass a check for 81 through bank as is
needed for q check for $4,000. The large
majority Of banks already have good rea-
son to complain of the amount of work
shouldered on them by customers who draw
checks for trifling accounts. Many peo-
pie pay even their smallest bills by checks,
making them payable to order, thus avoid
ing the trouble Of taking and preserving
receipts. but at the expense Of the banks,
This practice ESQ Objectionable from the
bankers standpoinD would be actually
encouraged by a stamp act containing
such a provision, while many customers
having large daily payments to make. in
stead of depositing in their banks, would
keep cash on hand for the purpose, and sc
avoid the tax. In this way the business OF
the banks would be injuriously affected by
the tax. and by the exemption as we'll, and
It is not surprising that objection Is made
to the exemption.
II did not write this for publication, but
merely to put the matter before you ir
what seems to me its proper light, knowing
that you have no disposition to impute
wrong motives to the banks. who have tc
put UP with good deal of that thing from
those who are not fair"
Other bankers agree in the main with
Mr.. Gibson, and are at any rate unani-
nous in the opinion that the proposed ex-
smption of checks under $40 is objection
able. The idea seems to be that II man
can afford to keep bank account, he can
also afford the further luxury of small
contribution to Uncle Sam for the privi-
lege. Herman w. Hellman, vice president
OF the Farmers and Merchants bank, ia
vors the idea of a stamp tax on checks, and
is also against discrimination. He is also
In favor of an income tax as means OF
raising revenue.
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Remember Crittenden"s1>

Louisville, Ky.-For one particular reason
the citizens of large section of Kentucky
are anxious to enlist in the war, and today
Governor Bradley gratified their desire by
commissioning David r. Murray of Glover
Point to raise regiment of volunteers Mr..
Murray Is a brother of the late Eli G. Muir
ray of Utah and Logan G. Murphy, a broker
for many years in New York. He is half
brother of Ex-Governor T. T. Crittenden Of
Missouri, who was consul general to Next
co. He is also the youngest brother of Will
Crittenden, a hero of the Lopez invasion of
Cuba. Crittenden. it will be remembered,
was ordered to kneel to be shot by his Span
ish executioners He refused. saying: IA
Kentuckian kneels to none but God, and al
ways faces the enemy"
The battle cry of Murray's regiment will
be Remember Crittenden-" The Murray
family is one Of the most popular and infiu-
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that is safe and sure. Here's proof. viii you
study iti
Nj. Edmond Pait, 1921 Berkeley Way,
Berkeley. CAL, says: am "a years old,
and was attacked two years ago with
could scarcely walk around. / did not
try doctors because of lack Of faith, but
I used various remedies in an effort to
secure relief. Finally I secured Mum
yon's Rheumatism Cure, and after taking
two bottles, not being cured, I gave 1t up
In disgust, but resunling it again, 1 took
It for short time and find that 1t COM
pletely cured me-
Munyon has a separate euro for each disease
For sale by druggists, mostly as cents bottle
II IN doubt write to Professor Munyop at
Philadelphia. Pa, and get medical advice frAa.
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ket for the former at the opening The rally
in wheat and provisions later in the day
caused a change in the tone, aDd the re-
covery of the earlier losses, with an add
tionai gain of &c or so besides. July closed
at a net gain of A@Ac.
Oats ruled very nervous. July closed
with q net loss of A@ssc. The break in
wheat and corn at the start encouraged
some bears on provisions to make a savage
drive at their own market. the consequence
of which was considerable loss at the
bargains being offered, and absorbed them
all, and when more was offered the product
was hard to buy without advancing prices.
The latter alternative was accepted, and
the prices had to go up. At the close pork
was sc higher for the day, and lard with
out change, and ribs SC higher.
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Conditions as Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street

NEW YORK, May 4.-There was a vtry
obvious disposition today In speculative
circles to leave the stock market alone,
pending the development of the next move
Of the American and Spanish squadrons.
In the money market, naturally gold has
ceased to come from abroad. Exchange
has risen to 4S5h per pound sterng, and IS
being held instead of drawn, as the money
commands a high rate abroad. The coun-
trys money supply has been vastly ex-
banded, and with the return of confidence
and extension of credit there is the lkeli-
hood of gerat increase of industrial and
speculative activity.
The bond market has moved in sympathy
with stocks, the latter part of the week
showing some reaction from earlier ac-
tlvity and strength. United States new
fours advanced y per cent: the fives and
the old fours, coupon, " per cent, and the
old tours, registered, Y per cent in the bid
price.
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interpretations

Guardina Investment and Trust COM
pany. San Francisco: 81 900 900; subscribed,
$500.
Tuolumne County bank, Sonora; $50, 0Oo;
subscribed, $1,000.
Code-Portwood Canning company, San
Francisco; $250,000; subscribed $3.50.
A. II. Lockbaum company; formed to
conduct liquor and bottling business, San
Francisco; SIS 900; subscribed s24,9S0
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Tho Richest Islands

Some idea of the value of the Philippines
to the commerce of Spain and China may
be gathered from this paragraph in the
Manchester Guardian: "A very competent
pines were the richest islands in the world.
The sum of money sent to Spain
by the officials yearly Is enormous,
but 1t Is exceeded by the sums
sent to China by Chinese traders, who
have absorbed the entire retail trade of the
islands"
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Transfers, $1,000 and Over

DAILY Statement.)
C. e. Benedict ct al. to w. p. Lo-
gan-Lot.24, blk p Menlo Park sub.
No: 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s1.7oo
+. M. Beers ct al. to B. e. Beers
Part lot I. Hunters sub: :.....:..... 1000
Same to G. v. Reynolds-Part lot 7,
same sub ......................... 1000
Same to D. r. Beers-Part lot Z, same
sub: :...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
c. w. Bower, exr, to r. Winston
Lot s, blk F.. Mott tract. 5000
Thirty-four transfers under $1,000, of
which Is were nominal. 2711
Total .........s.............. .$12 Ill
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Money in Bank

NEW YORK. May 14-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase, S3.OS0,l SO.
Loans. increase, 50, 5S2,000.
Specie, increase. $3,e47 800.
Legal tenders, increase, 81 POS, 100.
Deposits. increase, 81, 100. OOO
Circulation, increase, 1914, 400.
The banks now hold $45, 997 ,225 In excess
of the requirements of the % per cent rule.
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Munyon Homeo-
pathic Home
Remedies, made
up of discoveries
and combinations
IN medicine, are q
veritablc boon to
mankind. Tho
world Is rapidly
being converted
by truth and evil
denco, and soon
tho Munyon
school of medicine
will be accepted
and recognized 40
A., --1~ --A-r
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK, May 14.-Bar silver, 5e7sc;
Mexican dollars. 45c.
SAN FRANCISCO, May A.-Bar silver,
56ikc; Mexican dollars, 46A@46A.
LONDON, May 14.-Bar silver, 26Ad.
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London Markets

NEW YORK, May 14.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The stock market here opened nat on
Colonial Secretary Chamberlains speech,
and after feeble rally closed dull. Amerl-
cans were especially weak. as also Ar
gentines. learn that the Argentine gov
treasury bills here. Russia Is buying gold
n again
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Exports and Imports

NEW YORK, May 14.-Exports of specie
from this port for the week ending TO-DAY
and 5000 in gold. The imports were $2,073 ,067
in gold and $19, 1858 in silver.
The imports of dry goods and groceries
were valued at 50, 163, 416
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Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

W. p. Logan ct al. to r. Verch-
Lot "a, blk p, Menlo Park sub. No.
2, 8 yrs, II per cent.
Clara Frances Howes and Flora @.
Howes to l., A. Natl B'k-Lot in =.
!, line Main st., also lots 10 and II,
Mooney & Meyer trt, also part lot
Is g, Garden of j. Murat, lots and
Upper Main st.. also part blk 2, Co.
roma trt, day, per cent. ..........
Thirteen mortgages under $1,000. .......
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Dried Fruit Prices

NEW YORK, May 14.-Callfornia dried
fruits: Apples steady and other fruits
quiet.
Evaporated Apples-Common, 66S1ac per
pound; prime wire tray. &c.. wood dried
prime, 9GI91sc; choice, 9Qi914c fancy, 91s6l1O
Prunes-4MSHc.
Apricots-Royal, Sds1Oc; Moorpark, 1HD12c
Peaches-Unpeeled, 5@Sc; peeled, 12d51ic
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $20S ,S44, 3l6;
gold reserve, SIT, 633,143.
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Rupture
Cured
In Four
Months
Los Angeles, CAL. March rs, 1898.
PROF. JOSEPH FANDREY,
European Specialist,
6d0 G Mar, Ctvan&

o42 S. Main Street,
City:
Dear Sir-This is to cetrify that l, J. D.
Harmon, have suffered from rupture for a
period of twenty-five years, and during
that time | have suffered great deal, but
through friends ! was advised to consult
Prof. Joseph Fandrey six months ago, which
did, and was completely cured in four
months time, without operation, injection
or detention from business. | am now as
strong and able as any man living and have
no further need of truss.
will be only too glad to answer any and
all questions from those who are suffering
as ! was. Very respectfully yours,
j. D. HARMON,
7o7 Washington Street.
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Smiling Faces
Sweet Greetings that
Keep the Home
Happy.
It Is Hard TO Smile When the
Body Is Racked With
Pain.

It's hard to smile when the back 10 aching.
the head throbbing, and the body Is full 81
pain. The thing to do Is to rid yourself of the
aches and pains, and Mum
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OFFICE OF THE HERALD,
Los Angeles, May IA, 1898.
Stamp Tax on Checks

Mature needs little; opinion exacts
much"
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Petroleum
Local Quotations

OIL CITY, Pa. May 14.-Credit balances
SIC; certificates, SO bid; closed S21ac for cash
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK, May 14-The following
are the closing prices on the New YORK
stock exchange TODAY:
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The National Association of Homing Pig.
con Fanciers has offered the United States
navy AUD birds to carry messages.-kan-
sas CITY Star
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ential in Kentucky. Young Crittenden's
death is a score Kentuckians will be glad
to settle.
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Total

NJ Everest to ]. Adams. 336-271...... 2.3Ot
Seven releases under $1,000 ............ 3,l0t
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Laziness Lost Him a Fortune

A farmer in Kentucky had a six-fOot
vein of coal cropping out of a hill on his
farm and used to take out litte for his
own use, but when he tunneled in short
way it caved and he abandoned it because
1.-THE roof would not stay up" The man
who bought the farm cleaned out the mouth
of the tunnel put in strong timbcrs so that
the roof remained in place and he took out
over $500, 900 worth of coal.
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DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION
n OF
The First National Bank

No. 2,491
At Los Angeles, in the State of California,
at the close of business, May 5, 1898.
RESOURCES
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ON CHANGE

Total ...........;lO $40, 400
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Bond List

NEW YORK, May 14.-The following
are the closing prices of bonds on the New
Work. stock exchange today:
n new Is reg .122M N Carolina g. 12
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

At Meridian-street M. e. Church, Christ
mas day, musical programme will be rem
dered. Max Leckner is director and Miss
Shirley Shoemaker organist. The Meridian
Choral Society will be assisted by Mr. Ru-
dolph Roster. volinist; solo voices Miss
Clarissa K Rooms. first soprano: Miss Mary
E. Broughton. second sopranos Mrs Walter
l.. Fugate, alto; Mr.. Andrew Smith, tenor;
Mr.. Louis Dochez, basso.
Forenoon, 1915 O'clock:
Organ Prelude
Gloria"
Responsive Reading,
Scripture Reading.
CONGREGATIONAL Hymn Antioch" Handel
Prayer.
Anthem--."Behold I Bring You Good
Ildlngs ......H N. Bartlett
Soprano Solo-"The Newborn King,
violin obligato) ...................H Hammered
Miss Clarissa X Rooms
Congregational Hymn-"ChriStmas" Handel
Sermon and Prayer.
Anthem-"How Lovely Upon the Noun
CONVERSATIONAL 6nlns Hymn Herald w. A Goom0S
gels 1............ ................ Mendelssohn
Organ Postlude.
Evening:
Organ Prelude. ....................Du Dudley Buck
Prayer.
Congregational Hymn Missionary
Reading by the Pastor 1'ei'''ei
Brightest and Best. ......
FESTIVAL TIE Deum in c.. Dudley Buck
Remarks by the Pastor.
Conversational Hymn-''To Us a Child
of Hope Is Born .....................H Handel
Violin Solo-"Ahdante Cantabie," from
OPP. IL ..........................T schaikowsky
Mr.. Rudolph Roster.
"Infiammatus," from "Stabat Mater
Tenor Solo-"Joy to the World. $500. Mario
Mr.. Andrew Smith
Congregational Hymn - Holy, Holy.
Nlcdea ..........-...... .............. dykes
Quartet-"And There Were Shepherds
Ladies Trio-'Holy Christmas Night
'.Halleiujah Chorus from The Mes s-''999
siah ................. ................. Handel
Benediction.
Organ Postlude.. .................Du Dudley Buck
Christmas music at Roberts Park at II
a. m:
Anthem There Were Shepherds" by Vim
| cent. solo and chorus.
Soprano solo. My Redeemer and My
| Lord ID. Buck. Miss Ida Sweenie.
Anthem, Sing. Heavens" by B. Tams,
| solo and chorus
Song. service Jan. ], at 7:SO p. m.
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SHOOTING In THE RAIN.
Cracks from Over the Country at Linz
tied Clubs Tournament.

The attendance of Indiana shooters at the
tournament of the Limited Gun Club yes
terday was light and while cracks from all
parts of the country were there the weather
was of the worst sort for good shooting
Early in the day the shooters gathered
around the clubhouse doors and looked
through the misty rain to try and locate the
boundaries of the field. The pigeons stood
shivering in the coops and seemed to share
with the shooters the opinion that prospects
were poor. j. j. Tanning, of San Francisco,
and ]. ]. Hollowell, of New York, with
Rollo o. Heikes, of Dayton, decided to shoot
regardless of the weather, while Harvey Nc
Murchey, Of Syracuse, N. Y; G. S. Young,
of Springfield, o., and Ed Ryke, of Dayton,
decided to stay indoors until the weather
cleared up. Tramp Irwin of Chicago, put
in an appearance during the afternoon and
did WELL
The tournament committee. composed of
John Lilly George Beck and E. H. Trip,
instead of abandoning the morning pro-
gramme as it was thought it would do, de-
cided on postponement and to fill in the
morning two expert shoots were held with
ten targets each. As the expert rules called
for one man up, five unknown traps, known
angles, empty the traps and repeat, the
efforts of the first men up, who shot in a.
binding rain, provoked laughter. The first
shoot resulted as follows:
Heikes Z, Budd g. Hoover T. Parry T. Fan
ming g. Rike ., Hollowell 9, Beck Z.
The second score stood: Heikes g.,
''Hoosier" Z, flaming 5, Beck s, Hollowell
4; Trip 6, Apperson Z, Budd 8. Following
this came fifteen-bird shoot, which result
ed in a score Of Budd 10. Tanning u,
''Hoosier'' II, Heikes 10, Trip 49, Cooper s.,
Apperson 49, Parry II.
At l o'clock ii was decided to start the big
shoot in spite of the rain and in the mean
time q tent was erected from under which
the shooters did their work. In all 100 tar
gets were shot in eight matches, with TWEEN
ty birds to the match. The rain prevented
fiist-class scores being made but consider
ing all things, the work was surprisingly
good. HeixeS did the best work and scored
Isl birds out of his 160 chances. Tanning
came next with 145. Then came McMurchey
with 143; Budd with 141, while Beck and
Young were tied for fifth honors with 1873
apiece Under the terms of the contest the
prizes are to be divided among the above
high aVerag e men, in the order of their
standing. The attendance yesterday after
noon was f1attering in view of the general
impression prevailing in the city that the
rain would prevent any shooting. Several
prominent Indiana shooters have notified
Secretary Hearsey that they intend to take
part in the tournament later in the week
The Limited Gun Club will serve luncheon
to the visitors every day during the tourna-
ment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-20
THE NOBLESVILLE PLANT
CENTRAL UNION TELEPHONE COM
PANY PAYS 1T.
Claimed that an independent Ex-
change VIII BE Started ia
that Place.

The Central Union Telephone Company
yesterday closed deal whereby the plant
at Noblesvile, which was built and operated
by an independent company. passed under
its control The Central Union had no ex-
change or franchise in Noblesville, and it
at once took possession of the plant, and last
night the lines were opened for business.
With the exchange is transferred 100 sub
scribers and all rights under the franchise.
Mr.. A. H. Nordyke last night stated that
another company is already organized at
Noblesville to put in an independent plant.
This company, he said. has been organized
for some time, but had not been preparing
to operate unless the deal between the Cen
trail Union and the existing company was
consummated. Now that it has been done,
he was satisfied that the company
would begin work at once, and that Mobiles
vile will within a short time have two tele-
phone companies. He did not think that the
purchases by the Central Union would have
any effect on the independent companies
throughout the State, or would interfere in
any way with their success.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ANNUAL
The City Doomed for the information
al Meeting in 1901.

meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Local Union was held at the First Presby
terrain Church last night and the annual
reports were heard. Rev. Burris A. Jenkins,
of the Third Christian Church, was the pre-
siding officer. 1t was intended that Rev. J.
Cumming Smith, of Tabernacle Church,
should deliver an address, but the bad
weather kept many from attending the
meeting, and it was decided to postpone Mr..
Smiths talk. His address will probably be
given at the next meeting of the union.
Members of the union were we'll pleased
with the report Of the finance committee,
which showed a balance in the treasury of
1914 The members appeared to feel that
the union had dore exceedingly we'll in pay
ing its expenses for the year, and coming
out with a balance in the treasury. The
union was also elated over the report of
Miss May simmons, who is at the head of
the intermediate department in Christian
EndeaVor work. This department is COM
posed of young people between the ages of
twelve and eighteen years. Miss Simmons
announced that there are now eleven
cleties in the city, with a membership of
25O. The chairman made a report for the
committee which is in charge of the work of
booming" indianapolis for the interna-
tional convention of the Christian EndeaVor
Societies in 1901. This committee is known
as the 1901 committee" Mr.. Jenkins said
he believed the chances of indianapolis for
ing. Next year the convention will be held
in Detroit and in 1900 it will be ;ield in
London, England. 1t is expected that 1e,000
Christian Endeavorers viii go from this
country to attend. Mr.. Jenkins thinks there
will be no difficulty in securing the conven-
ton for this city the following year, and he
is convinced that it will bring $1,000 people
to the city.
Miss Wishard reminded the union that the
Yale band will be here on JAN 16 for a
weeks stay. She explained how the hand
will carry on its work In the interest of
the missionary cause, and urged the mem
bers of the union to lend a helping hand.
The nominating committee announced the
following new officers: President W. ID.
Hoskins. First Friends Church; vice presi-
dents, Miss Martha Allen. Third Christian
Church; Mr. Schmidt St. .Paul's M. E.
Church; A.aC3 Ward, Bnglewood Christian
Church; e. w. Clark, First Presbyterian
Church; secretary. Miss Flora Drake, Hill
side-avenue Christian Church; treasurer,
Edwin Weir, First United Presbyterian
Church; promoter of junior work Miss
Harriet Wishard, Seventh PRESBYTERIAN
Church. a
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postulate and she took her final VOW when
she was only twenty-one. Her talents for
the life she had chosen were soon dis
covered by her superiors. Her rise TO posi-
tons of influence was wonderfully rapid
and was due to nothing other than that
she filled every position assigned her with
grace and to the perfect satisfaction of the
heads of her order.
Her first important position was that of
superior at Tours. Six or seven years later
she became superior of the Vicariate of Eng
land. She has been superior general of the
religious Order of the Sacred Heart since
the spring of 1895. She is the fifth mother
general OF the order and the first one that
has ever visited America. 1t is eminently
proper that Mother Digby should come to
the United States, as the English language
Mother Digby sailed from France on the
11th of August. Her itinerary after reach
ing the shores of North America began at
Montreal, Canada, and from there she was
TO journey on and inspect and confer with
all the ladies of the Sacred Heart who have
charge of educational institutions, acade-
mics and parochial schools in Canada, then
down into the United States and TO the Pa
cihc coast, from there to Mexico, then back
again into the United States. Among the
academies of the Sacred Heart that we may
now consider our own are two in Cuba ard
one in Porto Rico. These will also be hon
ored by the visit from the mother general
But all this will be done quietly. She is
not celebrity on pleasure trip, nor Yet
one seeking n9 e She is simply
tiers, pleased and happy alrv 70 know their
children, the children of Mary, this last be-
ing the name by which the alumnae of the
academies of the Sacred Heart are known.
Into every city that Mother Digby goes si.e
will be accorded most hearty welcome by
the religieuse, and receptions in her honor
will be given by the sisters and their grad
uates the Children of Mary, but to these
receptions no outsider, not even Catholics,
will be admitted. The world is dead to a
nun, and there is nothing they dislike more
than to be lionized. 1t is seldom that one
of them can be induced to have her picture
taken. To this absolute devotion to their
religion and abandonment of the. world is
due the fact that the ladies of the Sacred
Heart have no likeness of Mother Barat, the
foundor Of tbaiy. ordo~