The Wolf House in Paris Ends in a Trap
The travelers enter the Bezers mansion in Paris after mistaken identity as they seek M. de Pavannes. Vidame Bezers reveals a threatening plan and traps the group with armed guards and a looming night of danger. Croisette and Marie show fear while the narrator denounces Bezers, unsure how to escape.
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Croisette
Louis
M. de Pavannes
Youvre
M. de Teligny
Comte de la Rochefoucault
Louvre
M. de Payannes
Jean
Paris
Louis de Pavannes
Caylus
Kit
Croiselle
Vidame de Bezers
Rentlemen
M. Anne
Bezers
Vidame
Hotel Bezers
Rue de Platriere
Totel Bezers
Blaise Bure
Rue St. Antoine
Blaise
M. de Bezers
Enoug
Marie
Ivecarnate
Cellini
Venice
M' le
Beters
Armand
Lord of Guise
Catherine de’ Medici
Quercy
Tobh
Entrapped Silence and Outwitted Adversary
A tense scene unfolds as Croisette recalls a moment of mortification and anger after being outwitted by a man who smiled like a cat. The group stands in a long silence, glaring, while the adversary offers a chilling, unrepentant smile.
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Croisette
Queen in Disguise and the Lord’s Providences
A Rev. Talmage sermon on the biblical Jeroboam story where the queen disguises herself to seek a prophecy. It warns against deceit and imitation, praises unseen virtue in common women, and asserts God’s providence controls events from Shiloh to Tirzah. The speaker urges resistance to impostors and trusts in divine care amid hardship.
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de Witt Talmage
Washington
Abijah
Deroboam
Shiloh
Peter the Great
Saardam
Wiraa
Jeroboam
Tirzah
Aaron Burr
United States
Benedict Arnold
Maj
Andre
Jeeroboam
Virzah
Virgah
Catheringa
Russia
Maria Theresa
Germany
Mary Queen of Scots
Llis Palace
Ilim
Liim
Ife
Ile
Gonnesaret
Galilee
Gadara
Christ
Palestine
Treaven
Birth of a French Baby and Its Legal Ties
An excerpt discusses the French birth process and its heavy bureaucratic requirements. It notes the 24 hour notice to the mayor and official physician, the birth certificate steps, and the need to preserve baptismal name order. It also recalls a humorous naming anecdote about a Paris birth.
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France
Paria
Duquesne
Th. Bentzon
Wool Trade Relief Urged By Incoming Administration
The San Francisco Chronicle argues the wool industry should be aided by a new tariff policy under the next administration. It notes large deficits since 1892, urging Republicans in Congress to restore or reintroduce McKinley wool clauses to ease distress and boost prosperity, potentially at the next winter session.
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Congress
Republican Party
San Francisco Chronicle
Cleveland
Omaha World-Herald
Democratic Party
Chicago
Cuba
Hawaii
Inter Ocean
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
McKinley
Philadelphia Enquirer
President Calls for Retirement of Government Notes
The Times-Herald reports the president’s urging to retire outstanding United States notes by canceling them or replacing with long-term bonds. He argues reductions won’t contract currency and favors reform to end government banking, citing past demagoguery and urging steady finance to restore public trust.
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United States
Times-Herald
Iin
Lerald
Opinions of the press on Cleveland and tariff debates
A collection of editorials from Chicago Illinois St Louis and Philadelphia weighing Cleveland Wood tariffs and party strategy. Critics urge restraint and caution while praising or faulting Cleveland for Cuba Hawaii and wool duties. Calls for a new tariff bill with protections and trust limits.
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