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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-12
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

T. cess square 1888 81 feet on Mass ave- and So
600 square Joss. several Lots containing $1,000
caSsS y. Pleasant Kene..w ave- near 18th st. so.
$40 NJ 18th ST. bet Ksnsssw and Grant
each iS,SIso to alley zoc -. - 49, o '
tsS q N95th side q between 9th and 10th SITS aw
t2s5i Southeast corner 10th and W Sta NV. 75x1oo,
csSS. 18th bet. 8 and SITS. NV. 21axl55.1k
tsGp Southeast corner 35th and stsL, Georgetown.
t32sl south side 9 bet 18th and 10th sta NV. two
cSI3 Srt6 SIDE East Capitol bet 9th and It'll sts.
c2S9! East sde Conn. ave- bet and sta NV, %. %
"a .nd o sSO
parrfs,ng on both streets 81 feet on Vermont
c2s2, North side bet i4th and 18th sts nw 20 by
,o l5N feet t front mt; each for an sg,5 25:
having frontage of 20 g slS9oS
ss7-5t sIe + st NV
II aood-sized Rooms and Bath Room; all mod imps ;
centrally located: convenient to Pension Office. In
Tyler lie 'sAt 1907 NV
LOR sALE-HOUsES-
basement br OK, 10 rooms ali mod imps .. $4,000
t7S4l Wallach place NV, 2-story brick, Srooms
Ss sna 18th ss
gs1sssor 81 brick 10 rooms: bath and esllar $500
y rooms, with all modern convsniences. cen,
!se, bet. I'd and Sd sts ne six a.siory 5000
D.ieE house. rooms always occupied and
t7ss is tf' bes l and SITS. NV. ioroom $500
H. fasps's 1000
se7-st yl6 St NV.
Fe,RR. shA ALE. MAyE a,sIokY BRICK HOUSES
These snss built witt. iai m sSaesa
paImen Mits sSS99 sssn cash
:sio; WIN JNS a. ssrT' l AT pi. s
E0R sALE--I HAVE 2-sToRY BRICK HOUSES
Houses modern improvements, which can sell Y for
sc ..a =, termI ING 4. PEEscoTT. ~
=. 4 bh, srs;. 2sd. BEL. Va ave- and z NV. trent
sita eT; ,ids ESD bet Va ava and NV rsnt
II. "a: running through 70 y. lay. NV, g., 500.
.2Jbh ers and bath. M. ava. bet and Trent
an; good IN torss to alley. 9th. bet N and
s;ss s S.sA q an. :sf iss :Ss
sI s' e: s.s C.. ss: ,ss
b. 5r. and bath. eoncrsts cellar. Marion St. bet
,ot Or. ane pstn, nsss ave. oes N. Cap. and LIST
.i bet Ash and sth NV. Lot - n front orsns
H.h-. srs. and bath. 22d 1t, bet. and N, $4,000.
e5,0O6. - A''A >AU .sn "'"-
HI 5rs. and bath; N bet yea and ga. w., $500.
3. D.. 6rs., bath. bet. \. J. ave. and NJ CAP 35600
RRhs.. ~ LIN Maple ave. LsDsost Pssi. 1000
S.h. mrs. Maple ave, Le 1roit Park S6.66O.
~ l0rs and bath, II bet. Ed end 23d NV. (nswl
g. 81 bon M Sc e is ss 4; sss
E9R sALE-ATTRACTIvEH HONE JUST BEYOND
~ boundary and convenient to street cars; New
1ouse: Rooms; reception hail, bath room and
Sscs1tsd cellar under whal. ho1ss; nicely dseorstsd
stsset paved severed and MATED corner iot aowezs
mn Si siEHs rs 80 isSa 3 e
EoR sAIf-N4W BRlCK DWELLING. KORTa-
y vest: nrst moor. par1or. nhEaSy. 61zng room,
az Sss snd i,sss psns sseSnd aoo feuf esans
613Si ~ al nd hHP: Psaos ee2oo TYLkk
ss@s~As oAss -" - 14s-eoS
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LOST AND FOUND.

T OsT-AN Old FAMILY WATCH SEAL FINDER
~ will be suitably rewarded on returning same 20
ate w d. PEACHf. Registry Division. City Pc.
IN OsT-DoG; WHITE NECK. NOSE, BREAST AND
IA belly yelow-red back; breed halt setter and half
coile weight about 30 pounds. Reward q 1871
18th st. NV. se12-2ts
Il osT-THURspAY, 18th INSTANT, on f.sT.
car or 9TH Ut. bet U.sP.O and spencer1An College
Pocket Book containing slo ball ~ bill and small
brass ring. Reward II returned . lSe q. ne lt.
NOUND-A SUM OF MoEEY-owNER CAN HAVE
Il same by proving property and psying cost q q.
vertising. Call ct Room 20, Interior Department. IT
OsT-ON METRoPoIlTAN STREET CAR BET
~ y o. depot and 18th ct, silver Pure containing
IS bui, trunk hey, tcksts and small chAngs OF N
leaving car At llfh and n sts. Liberal reward No.
ssr1sd g Ak COLEMAN Metropolitan Oar ss's''''
QO 4 RRwARD FOB. AMI iEFoRnATIoN
WIO that VIII Led 70 the recovery q Gold II. q.
MAtch, Appleton and Tracy make: one Gold Lockek
one side Letter. Gsr!1sa text st n d1s9ond. g
Agency. sell-2r
CrRAYKD on eroIxN AWAY IRON isy3 q
- q. AZ. lsst Thursdsy evening . Danish BLOOD
hsSe1 h,Stns Sn sTs lsssAsf sc.sa On. ~ -
given for his rUturn- oslO-3r
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

( yon na NaNkk 81 DEEDS lon EVERY STATE
yN0 z BEAI. isSi x nv. Il ciSSs from 3
~ ~. MI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-12

Il About October Win run persSnally conducssd
ssSSF:o3 oS 5.I 10 q s
known citizens Of w.shinston who Win carefully in
city for prOaiabs nvssiments II real Estate
The Of the property have for sale have sresy
. sn Y
sna tsS .ass @ 70 ndsy UsG where svss
tSs 81 ~Sn ,hSTs S ~ sSvs ope.on md
The universal opinion Is that fhe advantages Of ndsy
sgrest manufacturing center possbly Be sp
q investors real estate is daily growing larger ne
,h.5 n ss ss
which every house. and lot or every rnmprovsd lot .
means purchase properly that Is bound to increase in
Sss 4 snd 90
effect loan 70 assist in building house desired To
desire additional information, viii send lstof names
any one Of whom viii furnish informstion q tssr I'M
and opinions sf,er inspecins the property
ssSa = my are sis oossKR ,4ls
ton aOpses x sOs 70 IN w.ss,ns
al parts q the bistrict Tor sale sss9.Ss
EoR sAIE-!ELEGANT LoT AT COR. OF ooLuM-
II bia road and Mintwood place; also some very me
sSaS ;sSS %:s:d.%iisS Tfiis SSfs
EoR sALE-FIFTY LOTS IN aFAfRvIEw," BIZ.
I tween lexington and National fsir Grounds, 25I
ioo slSe each; lazy terms. This property 10 ON
for investment For plats aud Information apply "a
RUST 4 HUNGERFORb.
sul1-3m 624 14th st. nv,
EoR sALE-LOTs AZ FOREST GLEN. ND. ONLY
20 minutes r'd' from city, I I'M Rs5 sS0t
,y6-3m l4ieGst
EoR sALE-THE NATIONAL CAPITAL INVEST.
IL ment Company oders for ssle very Desirable Iots
in squares $50 $50 and sol frontins the follow
sta ne. and on 9th St. between and ne. These
lots very desirable eithsr inms.
diste building purposes Terms made TO suit pur-
chssers Advances made TO reliable pAiss for build
sAHGEL q. WALKER, President
ASS Louisiana ave. nv.
SAMUEL ". CUhRIDEN, Treasurer,
National Safe Deposit Building,
fy17-2m New York sve and 18th ST
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED MISCELLANEOUS
Ell pHsEssHsh
WANTIDTBgsINEsS MEN 70 CALL AT THE
RAPhT, boom n, Atlantic Building. . secure sSps
a G1sSssd TypswrssF' and sssnOTraphsrs igr ,6:r
WANTED-LADY WILL GIVE USE OF FURNI-
W. ure sufhcien, fog Nine-room House in return
& :s:s ;as ss sss ~
WASTE pClHoRsEs TO PASTURE Al GEN. E
Scales 10Th 81 ST. and La AVE. city
WANTKD = PARLOR FURNITURE UPHoI-
w stored, Mattresses Made over; Work Done IN .
Ssst ana S1ossantisl Manner; orders taken for nsy
81 NV. -''A s1'n''s0' g. NAAso ssS: iS:S
WAANTEp-H; BAyX PAYS THE HIoHEsT CASH
y.sthsrs Ensss aSu.sISds scs:l p Haar ana
3l9 7th q su. 81
WAASST.rp%1iDasEEsss egyTISe ,sApE EASY
e &c readily .Ha assuTs,sy Persons
s.In rood vs.s Iss ses,ns prs..%.ts9s and sS
II. ss sa " 2g T
.:s1 sssy.. 1aE sss,. s.S 81
sSd aSn! nss sD0anT
w Furniture store Tixtures end Furniture Of every
in dur iass s:'sss; SsSs1 sss 3:
WANTED : TO BUY rs ZINE CARRIAGE
's;sa :N 81 sae s.:
WANTED-YOU 10 SAVE $40 MONTHLY,
w which In tbs EQUINE Of time WI stop your rent
sna Ls ''s sII: 2 T1a Scs RG.ys secure
W1SE I..5'. 5SRs SiSII-as0oD @
hisSirss ss Ds's' D1dr SS e ' ssSP
WAAdTnn-ThY y6RI9HER. BEST BgrfERIaR.
SnS o e S:oa is re 3c, Ss., g
4:.~ HrsS q ss,9H s2s SS9 $50 middle qf SsS
WANTxD /. 6TIAl C4RP1T CLEANING AID
w Rsnoyat1ng Works: teeth0u rsnovsf1d Iss-
:ss: III :;s :1s 1sa
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FOR RENT-STORES.

L,OR RENT-ROOMS 5, 6 AND COLONIZATION
Building just vacated by National College of Phsr.
macy. Apply 1t room Colonization Building. l2-3s
DOR RENT-FIRST FLOOR OF 1919 ST. APP
II ;ly to W. EILEY DEEBLE. se5-1m
IrOR ENTHUSIASTICALLY OFFICE ROOMS. WITH
II steam heat and elevator service, in the Lenmsn
building, 1425 n, Y. ave. A. 4. COUMBE,
ssSlm l425 n. Y. ave-
NOR RENT-A SUITE OF OFFICE ROOMS on
Il third fror COG 11tE ST. NV, to permanent ten
ant; will lease AZ low rental. 7. A. HARDING sos
llth 81 NV au31- I'm
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+ 9th st bet. and L GIG to $50 Nd ave.
400 i NV; sS1 w issi e 80
and SIS $: s .hs r rslf e. md
eis :. n H s. b. oOO So St NV. h. .0OO
n S. NV. pS SUOO 465 and 4os Iii1 s'o0
l5ss i. NV. II hoo l2os Sthsi NV. b s ~
So 81 Ii,h St isOOO xss Iss St ;~ ssOO
4?5 sd St n~- Sn 0OO sos 9th st n W. b. ,S.ooO
Store and dwelling s4s Soo 4s S. st. ".
lois 81; '1 Yo. R * 1is st n. e. s.s0o
sSS s. = NV bs 49, s3iI and aais 9TH i
aaS LIST st ne. b. 49, 81 70 Is St n. e. tooO
a94 ST. NV. bh, wv 90 y st n W. ID h. low
29S ' Indiana ave n sf6s st NV. is.ooO
81 + 18Th st; n w. t;.Oo sSls Oh ST NV s,sOo
lbs Mass ave. nv" - ssa5 ST. NV. B. b.
The above Is onlv . nortion Of the property on my
he AZ. aSr @ list ss 8 O fss susI
q ELLIE NE. y NINE
4s ~ SisS sT5Sf so5 r: .:ss
f more and jefferson SITS. eight Brand New siI-room
BEHREND. Owner. 43S st. NV. se9-1w
FOE SALE. PoN,T MISS THFM.se.oso 10
win secure the Prettiest Queen Anne, aome a'A Il
best improved loss.ion nOrtbeast; or two lines;
rooms hot and cold water: o.k nnish. oak mantels
'. .asf p asy-"'rf 4Ea s sss Hs9f ",
nor sALE-IN PaETTIEsT PART CAPITOL
W. no
ISOR sALR-e3, 650-e30o CAsH-e35 MONTHLY
Il viii get the last Of II Of thoss Beautiful 3story
ON e: saS
Line: can E:
f.aa. kous. SE.a. os ssT a SEo
81: s s.; d VII !: S$ssfSS
se7-0t 1503 Penn. ave. nv.
FoR eALE-THE BEAUTIFUL ROW ON n ST
buy rs sos :. ztn ,nd Ssh - ss
suit honses are always open for inspection. Cali 1t
01 ss aSs' 81 Sn BRADLEY sa7r
TSoR sALE-2 NICE GROOM AND BATH BRICK
81 - :sa s:;Ss: iss s: iSs sss
aes:. q Ia 4 AZ. nssl E sssns :l "a
s::S,S SsaoS o. II faCs r' u ii g.
FoR sALk AZ. nAnaAm ~; y AkD 40 SrH q:
rs: ssiSsS:Iss sias s. ss S. ss,...
80 : = sas.ss "a .sI s.. ~ 80
:2.s: ne. sS - 20 80 "a 81. 49,; x.s
- - n Ie ~ g - 49, .ss.s: -. e e
SoST: 81 i E 81 ~ = 'L''s ed s''s 2a5
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WANTED-BY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE BOARD,
w with Two Rooms west Of 14th St; private family
preferred; references exchanged Addrsss EVIL,
Star office sel2-3ts
WANTED-BY GKNTLEMAN, BOARD AND
NVRoom in O. Private Family with children, in
the vicinity Of 5th and 9Th and L aud n sts a. w.
State termS Address H.W., Star Office. It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-12

''NaE WORLD % NovE".RxAEMBER THE
prices: wstchss cleaned q nrstciass main spripss
wsrTansed one year, u all clock aud jswery Work a
iyaI pness IN NE city; We dsy competition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
The Extent of Our RainlesS Lands.

The vast region IL the United States,
where the rainfall is insufficient for
successful agriculture comprises about
two-fifths of our entire area exclusive
of Alaska. 1t aggregates about ,200,-
900 square miles, and is about equal to
the combined areas of Great Bitain
and Ireland, Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Nor
way, Holland and Austria Hungary.
This arid region embraces nearly all the
public domain, and is capable of sup
porting a population of at least 200, 000,-
900. 1t is a third larger than British
India, country having many similar
physical characteristics, and supporting
over 200 900 900 inhabitants largely by
irrigation. In solving the problem
how to utilize this vast arid region so
as to make homes for the people, we
have the experience of thousands of
years to guide us. The most populous
nations of ancient times occupied the
arid regions of Asia, Africa aud Eu-
rope, and subsisted by agriculture prose-
cuted by irrigation. 1t is estimated
that there are 100000 acres of land
now cultivated by irrigation in the
United States, varying in value from
$40 to 81 900 per acre and yielding a
net income equal to the interest on a
much larger sum than this valuation
Senator Sterart Of Nerada, IN the April
Forum
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

proposition contemplates undoing all
that has been done by the state during
the past few years toward preserving
the reservation in its natural condition.
The revival of the many little mills that
were formerly operated above the
waterfall and the restoration of the
banks TO their primitive beauty has
cost thousands OF dollars, but no one
doubts that the money has been well
expended. The sentiment of the peo-
pie of the state is undoubtedly in favor
of the preservation and protection of
the great natural wonder from desecra-
ton by mercenary corporations. The
state press has rallied in opposition to
the bill and handled the schemers with
out gloves. The Albany Journal,
among other papers, published an edi-
torial denouncing the project in no am
biguous terms. The next day the
same sheet published the following
paragraph, which sufficiently explains
itself, and carries its own comment as
to the character of the men interested
in the scheme:
=" This morning, about half-past ten, a tall
man, with a white beard, called at the
Journal Office and introduced himself as
Colonel Hamilton. He inquired for the
proprietor, who met him in the back office,
which was in confusion, owing to repairs
being carried on, and escorted him to the
room over the mailing department. Colonel
Hamilton took exception to the editorial
in the Journal of yesterday which reflected
against the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Flee
trio scheme now pending in the legislature.
He explained the plan at length, and
showed a number of good features in it,
but as the proprietor did not wax enthu-
siastc over the matter the colonel made a
proposition. He said, in substance, that the
company wanted the influence of the Jour-
nal in favor of the bill, and suggested that
three or four editorials be written backing
up the plan In return for this it was
limited that good remuneration would be
given. The proprietor did not seem to UNI
derstand, when the colonel rose, and, com.
ing nearer, remarked, We will give you
two hundred shares of the company, which
will he worth S25, 900 if the bill goes
through Then it was urged that the pro.
prietor go to the hotel and fix up matters
with ex-senator Lorin B. Sessions and Con.
gresham Wiley, who, it was said, were
likewise interested in the hydraulic electric
scheme. The proprietor was too busy and
begged to be excused, saying that he would
consider the matter"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

In the balmy spring-time, when the
weather gets too warm out in Dakota
for the festive blizzard to venture
abroad, and the cyclone season has not
yet arrived, the territorial weather clerk
is put to great straits to sustain the
reputation of the section. The follow
ing jamestown dispatch describes one
of the meteorological phenomena with
which the interval between the blizzard
and the tornado is enlivened: "Last
night black cloud, hanging rather low,
was noticed to move rather queerly.
Suddenly the cloud was lost sight of
and precipitation of frogs was seen.
There were several hundred of them,
and they could be seen hopping in the
street block away" Either Dakota
climate is peculiar or the territory needs
a duplex, Bessemer steel-clad prohibi-
tory clause in her future state consti-
tuition.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

he sat opposite George W. Childs, the
well-kuown philanthropist. Just be-
fore reaching the Twenty.third street
station Mr.. Childs took out a roll of
bank bills, put several large bills in an
envelope and placed it back in his coat
pocket. The train stopped, Mr.. Childs
arose with the bank bills in his right
hand, walked out on the platform and
then showed the bills, as he thought,
into his inside pocket. They missed
the pocket and fell to tie floor. The
journalist with five cents in his pocket
picked up the money, overlook Mr..
Childs and gave it to him. The phi
lantbropist took the roll of greenbacks,
counted out three bills of large denom-
nations and started to hand them to
the lucky and honest finder. Before
it reached the hand of the latter Mr..
Childs drew back, took careful survey
of the elegantly-attired gentleman be-
fore him, blushed, put the money back
with the other bills, pulled off his hat
and in that polite tone of voice that
means to say OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
my-mistake, said: "Sir, l really beg
your pardon; / thank you very much. :"
The journalist went home and changed
his elegant suit of clothes for an ordi-
nary ten-dollar Bowery-looking suit.
He thinks now, with Emerson, that it
never pays to seem what we are not
Mail and Cypress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Seeing the Point.

a boy returned from school one day
with the report that his scholarship
had fallen below the usual average.
i" Well, ;" said his father, g you've fallen
behind this month, have you?' "Yes,
sir" Chow did it happen?" "Don't
know, sir" The father knew, if
the son did not He had observed a
number of cheap novels about the
house, but had not thought it worth
while to say anything until fitting OPP
portunity should offer itself. A basket
of apples stood upon the floor, and he
said: " Empty out these apples and take
the basket and bring it to me half full
of chips" Suspecting nothing, the son
obeyed. "And now" he continued,
"put those apples back into the
basket" When half the apples were
replaced the son said: FEATHER, they
roll off. l can't put in any more"
"Put them in, / tell you" But,
father, | can't put them in" Put
them in No, of course you can't put
them in. Do you expect to fill a basket
half full of chips and then fill it with
apples? You said you didn't know
how you fell behind at school, and |
will tell you. Your mind is like that
basket 1t will not hold more than so
much. And here you've been the past
month filling it up with chip dirt
cheap novelist" The boy turned on his
heel, whistled and said " Whew, l
see the point" Not cheap novel has
been seen in the house from that day
to this, and instead of sitting up read.
ing trash that boy studies hard every
evening. Other and older persons
might well see the same point. A
mind filled with fiction hates and re-
jects truth. A person reading history,
art, science or travels, may grow wiser
every day, but a man might read tic
ton hundred years and know no more
when he finished than when he began.
There is real sin and sorrow and suffer
ing enough in this world for us to pity
and relieve without wasting our tears
over the troubles of some imaginary
Matilda Jane" and there is work and
enterprise and adventure enough in
real life to engage our powers without
resorting to cheap novels for excite
ment. But, unfortunately, the girls who
will shed many tears over some hero
ines fictitious sorrows are the very
persons who would turn up their noses
at suffering beggar and leave sick per-
son to starve unvisited in the garnet. And
the boys who wax heroic over the great
doings of some count or cutthroat are
too lazy to earn an honest living and are
willing to have their mothers wait on
them and black their boots while they
lie in bed, and then to swagger about
the streets, smoking and swearing, in
order to prove that they are men. Do
not fill your apple-basket with chip
dirt. -Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
ChildS and the Journalist.

A'good story is going the rounds of
the hotels and cafes uptown about a
young journalists peculiar experience
with G. w. Childs of Philadelphia.
The journalist was in financial con-
dition bordering on bankruptcy.
His assets, when duly inventoried,
amounted to one dime. Only one man
in the city owed him money, and his
ambition was to make the ten cents pay
his car fare until the debtor was reached.
1t was desperate case, and seven
chances out of ten the debtor would
have some excuse not to pay. The
debtor was a queer kind of nan, and
always seemed to be more generous
toward the prosperous than the poverty
stricken looking individual. For this
reason the journalist clad himself in
his finest suit of clothes, wore beaver
hat, kid gloves, patent leather shoes,
and carried silver-headed cane. He
got ON the Sixth Avenue Elevated
downtown, paying half of all his iinan-
cial possession for the fare. In the car
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15
Greedy Eyes on Niagara.

Niagara is again in jeopardy. A
company of capitalists has revived the
old scheme of converting the grand
waterfall into a source of power for
mechanical purposes, and is endeavor-
ing to secure from the New York legis-
lature permission to begin operations.
A bill has passed successfully through
the preliminary stages in the assembly
and senate that proposes to authorize
the Niagara Hydraulic Electric Com
pany " to place, construct and erect all
the machinery for the manufacture and
production of electricity and other
power under the waterfall at Niagara,
and in such manner as it may require
for its purpose" This audacious
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

THE testimony Of Mr.. Parnell before
the Parnell commission was concluded
last week. The Irish leader gave a
clear and satisfactory account of his en-
tire political career, including a candid
admission that, during the debate on
Mr. Forster's bill in the house of COM
mons, in 1881, he deliberately made. for
the purpose of misleading the house, an
exaggerated statement regarding the
existence of secret societies in Ireland
His testimony was singularly helpful to
the cause of home rule His manner
upon the stand was calm and collected,
and his story was told with simplicity
and straightforwardness that completely
baffied the encouragement in his cross
examination. Perhaps the most re-
markable feature of his testimony was
the disavowal at every turn of all con-
nection with the dynamters and physi-
cal force party. This remuneration of
the violent methods of certain Irish
agitators will do much toward removing
English prejudices toward the home
rule party in general and Mr.. Parnell
in particular.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

mission. In the selection of Professor
Hitchcock, if the Caledenidn had criti-
cised the commission for employing
school-master who in clustered halls
builds theoretical bridges on abutments
and piers of air, rather than man
who has spent his life in placing real
bridges of wood or iron on real abut-
ments of solid masonry, very likely
many would have esteemed the crit
cism just and reasonable who will now
laugh its fanfaronade of abuse to mer-
tied scOrn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

COLONEL FRED GRANT, the new
minister to Austria, has arrived at
Vienna The colonel visited London,
on his way to the Austrian capital, and
was a guest at the dinner given to re-
firing Consul-general Waller. He is re-
ported to have made great hit in his
after-dinner speech. When called
upon, he arose and said that the only
thing he inherited from his father was
the inability to make a speech. A
great many men inherit similar ina
bility, but, unlike Colonel Grant, fail to
discern the fact till a long-suffering au-
dience make them aware of their hered-
itary incapacity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-05-15

THE committee appointed by the
New York assembly to investigate the
frauds in the construction of the state
house ceiling at Albany has made its
report, in which the contractors and
others concerned in the job are vigor-
ously assailed. The committee finds
that 100000 was expended on a job
which ought not to cost more than
$l65,000 and gives the details of a
conspiracy to defraud the state. 1t
finds that the architect was incompetent
and dishonest in preventing honest
bidders from obtaining the proper in
formation concerning the work. The
committee of the assembly is arraigned
for proving false to its trust, and the
committee asks that John Snaith and T.
j. Sullivan, contractors, and G. b. An
drews, superintendent of public build
ings, be brought to the attention of the
district attorney for indictment. To