Wichita eagle., 1889-08-04
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For the people who are coopelled to re-
main in the capital through the annual siesta
there are few amusements or dissipations.
The average government employe spends his
spare cash in going to see the baseball games.
In this city the games do not begin till 4:30
o'clock. and between and that hour there Is
a stream of humanity from the doors OF the
departments to the gates Of the grounds.
President Harrison has greatly disappointed
the baseball enthusiasts by failing to go out
to the games, but two or three members OF
his cabinet have done their best 10 make up
for his shortcomings in this respect. Con-
spicrlous among these is the secretary Of agrl-
culture, who never saw professional game
of baseball before he came here, and who
now rarely or never misses game
Strange to say, Uncls Jerry is violent
partisan Of the Chicago club. He believes
Arsons men will win the pennanr, and has
already bet hat AIDA suit Of clothes II SIP
port Of h, conf Senca. Cno dav 1T weak
Mr. Rusk was sitting Ia his accustomed seat
at the right of the grand stand, when foul
ball from Anson's bat few toward the seats.
There was some doubt as to wbsther it would
collide with the face Of pretty young wo-
man in a summer silk gown or the waist
coat of an old gentleman with white high
hat and a whittier, patriarchaI beard, when
the latter rose up, caught the sphere In his
hands and tossed it back on the grounds
The nimble old gentleman was Uncle Jerry
Rusk, and as Capt Arson hit the next ball
pitched for three bases he has reached the
conclusion that Uncle Jerry is a mascot.
After dinner that evening the captain Of the
Chicago ball club left the Arlington hotel,
went down To the Ebbitt, found the secretary
of agriculture and together they sat out I'M
der the trees and talked baseball and affairs
Of state to their hearts content.
After baseball summer opera is the most
popular hot weather amusement in the CAPT
tai. Every summer the theatres here give
a season Of summer opera, and the temper
allure never rises high enough to keep the
the crowds of young women away from the
the theatre at which Miss JEANNE Winston
sings f1ale parts. A most remarkable popu-
larity is that enjoyed in Washington by this
clever actress and singer. Women by the
hundreds are fascinated by her charms. They
go night after night to see her; they carry
her flowers; they hover about the stage door
TO see the object Of their alteration 60 in and
out; they 60 in droves to her hotel, and crave
the honor Of a personal meeting. The men
are not SO ardent in their admiration, and
thus it often happens that escorts are not to
be had; but this makes no difference with the
girl who has the JEANNE Winston craze. IL
she can't get another girl to go with her she
goes alone, and glories in her courage and
boldness, as a true lover should
On the stage Miss Winston displays a NOR
passionate, more original and powerful kiss
than even Emma Abbott ever dreamed of,
but since as the mimic lover her realistic
kisses fall upon the mouths Of women only,
women are charmed thereby. Perhaps this
is the secret of her fascination, as 1t is known
many Of those interesting young persons who
are afflicted with what is generally known as
1.-The Winston fever have declared they
would give years Of their lives for one kiss
from this feminine Capt. Pippo or Azucena.
Miss Winston tells a good story Of the wit
of colored laundress who does the washing
for professionals at one Of the theatres in
New Orleans. Returning to that city some
years ago, Just after an epidemic Of yellow
fever had swept the place, she was ap-
preached after rehearsal by a negro woman,
who said:
Mss Winston, s'pose yo' gwine to give
me yer wash dis timer
''Let me see," said the singer; ''you are
Aunt Martha, aren't you!"
"Yesm"
"And the last time was here you did my
washing and failed to bring back three of my
collars and one handkerchief l didn't like
that at the time, tad 1 don't like it now.
don't think I'll give you my wash this time"
well, III tell you JUS how dat is" said the
negress, promptly. "We'se had the fevah
down heah SO bad, and you northern felix's has
been so good to us southern folks, sendin' us
money an medicines, dat l think we kin af-
ford TO say nothin' more bout dem collars an
dat handkerchief"
She got the wash. RoBER- GRAVES.