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UNDER THE GAsLIGHr.
He was Fond Of Diamonds. Bus Hoadss q
HE Old hing.

He was Fond Of Diamonds, But Hondes q
His Old Ring.
From the New York Recorder.
There was no reason why hs should look
ut diamonds and the hundred other baubles Of
wealth, glinting and iryadiasing there on The
silken cushions in the big window Of the Broad
way jeweler last night near the thesssrs
There vas no reason why he should look %
diamonds, for his veatherworn look and his
rags told Of rough voyage.
1t was ten 70 one. too, that hs hadn't the price
stood there and gszsd for long time.
Fine high-born women came and vent and
often stood . moment and compared che gems
in the window 70 the jewels on their own
hands. some OF the women, too, glanced side-
wise ct the man in front Of ths window and
turned mp their noses With . sheer. But for al
that he held his place.
By and BY. when they were sons, he came
over near where was standing, and in one OF
out in spite Of itself, be said 70 ne = though 7
were An old friend:
Beautiful, aren't they"
sYes," said, slowly.
How they glitter under the s.s nshsr be
added, With almost pathetic earnessnsss In hi
voice. Il seemed 90 strange 70 me.
The nrst snow OF winter was falling ana nov
and again the starry fakes glinted ssainst Iii
rass and insths hssrt Of each shoas ssinkling
gem.
Then be fumblsd for . moment ,rrs.o,uss,v
the fingers Of his worn and dirty hands and
my eye caught The CLEAN Of Shis bod q
II wouldn't trade. /" he aid, simply, extend
ing his seamy hand-and . struggling cone OF
iamplight twinkled and played for . monsns
on the thin, worn band Of gold.
I've oeen hungry, stranger, and been N
places where the money this would bring would
have been godsend- Il amt much Ter look
ct - You sees. IT'S old and battered. like my
self now, but wouldn't trade 10 for al the dia-
monds wot h In this world"
I did not spsak. ! waited, but h said -
moro.
Thsn be drifIsd out In the night and The Ara
snow q winter shsd its starry lnster on his rags
- hs slovly fhdsd fron sight down In he hur.
rying crowd.
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SENATOR BARBOUR.

Painstaking and anxious
to assist in the develop
ment ofthe nations capital
is Senator John s. Barbour
of Virginia. This has
always been Senator Bar
bour's attitude toward the
District. He has lived
here for a long time, and
in many ways has been
closely identified with
Washington. He knows
what is wanted, and when
he believes the thing
desirable can be procured
will do his utmost to get
it His knowledge Of local
affairs has ever been ct
,ba Iianoaal ~ xba
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SENATOR HIGGINS

A lawyer and a man
Of much nervous force,
an energetic talker. too,
when occasion requires,
Is Senator Anthony Hig-
gins of Delaware He,
like the chairman, has
had a great deal Of ex-
psrience in District
matters - experience
which may be turned
to some practices ac-
count before the Fifty
second Congress makes
vay for the Fifty-third-
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SENATOR VANCE.

Second as to seniority
in the democratic Sec
ton OF the committee
is Senator z. B. Vance of
North Carolina. His
knowledge OF Washing
ton is probably as eK-
tensiye rs that posssed
by any of his associates.
and his desire to do the
right thing at the proper
time has never failed.
Previous to the coming
of that great affection
which impaired his sight
Senator Vance was one
of the jolliest of Sena-
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LOCAL LEGISLATORS.
Something About the Senate Com
mittee on the District of Columbia.
SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS.
Chatty Comments ON Members of Washing
tons Common Council-Who They Are and
What They Have Done-An Earnest Aggrs-
cation Rent ON Good Results.

When the Senate committee on the District
Of Columbia holds its frs. meeting for this scs-
sion o. Congress 10 will hardly recognize itsel!
Time and political opportunity have wrought
many changes during the past year. heststely
and sarcastic ingalls, has followed the course Of
empire and IL his distant homo indnlges in
agricultural delights; tho active and faithful
spooner has been temporarily echpsed, while
tie at,snti tive but physically afflicted Fsrwell.
too. has a successor who is not . republican.
The vacancies caused BY these enforced retire
ment. have been filed and the committee has
been increased in numerical strength
from nine to eleven The sudden death of SEN
ator Plumb takes away one OF the most vigor-
Gus OF those Of whom much is expected. Mem
bers Of the committee. congratulated themselves
on the accession which came to ii when Senator
Plumb was appointed. The committee has al
ways had trouble with the committee on
appropriations. because the latter body had to
be convinced that the District committee knew
what IL was doing. To avoid all friction and
Misunderstanding Senator Plumb. who was
chairman of the District subcommittee on ap-
Preparations. was assigned to place, but the
assignment has been nullifed. As a working
organization IL is now believed to be stronger
than any of its predecessors. and there Is gOod
solid reason for hoping that legislative results
will follow its recommendation The District
Committees of the Senate and House are to
the city of Washington what the common
council and board of aldermen are TO most
cities so there is nothing either extraordinary
or suspicious in the interest which residents OF
tho national capital feel in those Congressman
who as proxies perform the duties which would
be required OF the Senators and Representatives.
Of the District of Columbia If the District only
possessed such titled beings
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SENATOR woIcoTT.

Washington" has not
known much of Senator
Edward Oliver Wolcott
of Colorado. His as
signment to the District
committee was truly an
infusion Of young blood.
for he was born as re-
Gently as 1913. Long
Meadow, Mass, was his
birthplace and all his
early associations we're
of New England. He
was at Yale College for
awhile and in 1871 grad
uated from Harvard
Law School. Then he
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CHAIRMAN II MILAN.

First, by reason OF
his designation as chair
man. and second 20 none
in his interest in local
affairs. is James McMil-
Ian of Detroit. Few
Senator's have said less
on the floor of the Sem
ate and few have done
more in committee than
he. HIS efforts are al
ways in the direction
of results, and as his
practical b u S i n e 8 8
knowledge is supported
by tenscity of y polite
but enduring descrip-
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SENATOR FAULKNER.

During the past four
years no member OF
either house of Congress
has given SO much time
and such unremitting
attention to matters in
which the District Of
Columbia is concerned
as has Senator Charles
James Faulkner Of West
Virginia. The commit
tee member who expects
to be more active in be-
half Of the city than he
will needs be at work
early and late Senator
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SENATOR q

Anxious 20 serve Wash
ington and mindful OK
its best interests 10 Sen
stor Jacob II. GAL
finger OF New Hamp-
shire. He Was born in
Cornwall. Ontario. fifty
four years sgo, but has
been = resident Of New
Hampshire the greater,
portion o: his life Likes
Senator Plumb he was
n printer la early lie.
His iEelinations were
toward = professional
career. however. and
in 1855 he graduated in
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FUR-rRIMNrEp GARMENTS.
Some Of Redfern's Latest Styles In Wraps ssa
Dre<ses.


Dresses.
Onsi almost afraid 10 repeat the assertion
that every costume will be fur-trimmed- 4
walk down any Of the fashionable promensdes
makes the fact 90 very evident that IL 10 i'm
possible 70 be an observer Of gowns and NOT
observe this-that IL isa fashion. IL certainly
10 not pretty, although IL may be fashionable 20
wear the head. feet and tail OF some defuncs
little beast dangling under ones chin a.
though sxulting with savage barbarity At tho
results Of the pleasures Of the chase. And how
any civilized woman can hang such pathetic
evidence Of extinguished life on her bosom 10
. riddle which may be placed IN company with
many other riddles about that strange sphinx-
the fashionable woman.
Evening gowns in particular are prettfer
with fur decorations than those fiusy Rsr-
ments OF artificial fowers and meaninelpss
frills which we had all somewhat tired Of before
fur was announced.
In the sketch given below this fashion 10
illustrated, but the arrangement here n toe
slight 70 be really barbarous looking.
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IxSAToR uaSsBRorGH.

The northwest, for the
first time, has q repre-
sentative on the District
committee - an earnest
worker, like two Of his
associates n printer by
trade, and, more than all,
. successful Newspaper
editor and proprietor.
Henry Clay Hansbrough,
whose home il now at
Devils Lake. Nd. was
born in Illinois in jan
uary, lS4s. California was
his home for u number Of
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w~ m HAN begins 70 ian oct or tur, sr.,
- ooolp nee1B 0octofing. and We know Of no -
~ Qss(he IN Halls vegstahls slciisa Hsir -.
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A CHRISTMAS EVE
IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE
DISTRICT.
WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE EVENING
STAR By MRS. 3. D. E. n. soUTHw0RrE.

"a jolly place, twas said in Zines Of old,
But something ais it now. The place is"
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years, AID it was in the golden state that ne
harnsd the A.: p-sservasiye." His career a. .
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Go brighten the coward and slave:
10, teach them to tremble, fell tyrantI but
know,
No terrors hast thou for the braysw
snow for it, Len" she said when she had led
the horse to the door and let 20 the bride and
backed to a safe distance.
Bang! Clatter!! Crash!!!
The horse demon burst through the door like
thunderbolt. Then . sudden silence feIl
among the singers. Then followed the violent
tumult of quickly overturned chairs. Of broken
glass, scurrying feet and trampling hoofs.
Mistress Alice returned to the room Suphine
where she found her companions Qathered 10.
gether, half frightened. half amused. But ali
was silent now in the hall except the tramplinR
OF the horse. She peeped through the kew
hole. The hall was nearly dark, all the lights
which threw circle Of light on the table. she
saw the overturned chairs and the broken
glass strewn over the floor. Both the front and
back doors were burst wide open. 80 also were
the side doors leading into the parlor and the
library; But the host and his guests had all
dcd. The horse demon had all the scene 70
himself and ambled around and around, SEEM
ingly with the greatest satisfaction. Mistress
Alice grew uneasy. She did not really care
what had become OF the guests, but where Wa
the major? She opened the door and entered
faced her with the flaming eyes and mouth, for
the wind and rapid motion bad kindled the
glowing Goals into blazes.
go out now and tell your mother and
NANNY TO help You OF with your trapa and
then you put the horse in the stable"
"Yes' uni
Tho horse and boy clattersd ont By Ne door
through which they had entsrsd
Mistress Alice lighted . candle and passed
into the library, where tho drst objects that
met her eyes were the forms Of the major and
the schoolmaster. each dropped n : hsap
uneonsaious m IL noog.
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word Of explanation of the ground plan Of
the house is here necessary to the understand
ing Of the events OF the night. The entrance
hail. which ran from front to back through the
middle of the ground hoor was much the larg-
est apartment in this old-fashioned house
Doors on each side led into parlor library. sit
ting room and dining room. There was a wide
fireplace on the right-hand side from the front
and q broad staircase rose from the back to the
floors above. This was the only stairway that
led to the bed chambers, and there was no
other means of reaching them.
Mistress Alice listened in dismay, but she
could not then interfere. and she could only
hope that, rs there were young ladies' in the
house, the entertainment for which the major
was evidently preparing. though it might be
on a large scale, would be orderly aud would
end ut O seemly hour.
The tea table was cleared. Fresh wax can
dies were lighted upon the maatelpiecc and ON
stands conveniently placed; logs were laid on the
fire and the servants retired.
Then the ladies gathered around the fire
with their work The two young girls were
embroidering white cambria slips for their
hostess baby. Miss Molly was knitting a pair
OF worsted socks for the major. Mistress Alice
was rocking her baby.
II was still early in the long winter evening
when the clatter OF an equestrian party was
heard outside. Mistress Alice hastily put her
baby in Miss Molly's lap and went into the hall
to speak TO the major before the entrance Of
'You expect much company" she said, look
ing around at the largo table and great fire.
"Yes. my dear. They invited themselves. I
couldn't forbid them" he replied apologetic-
ally.
well, then, Maj Headleigh, will you please
remember that there arc ladies' in the house,
young ladies. and restrain tho gentlemen il
you can from making noise or telling un-
seemly stories or singing wicked and senseless
songs, because every loud word uttered in the
hall can be heard in the sitting room by the
girls"
.'Oh. I'll keep 'em in order, my dear; az far
Is man can dictate to his visitors, you know"
he added deprecatingly.
"And do not keep them very late. You know
that We cannot get mp to our bed rooms except
by going through the hall, and we would not ike
to do that while the gentlemen were at sup
per-"
'Good gracious! never thought of that
But l won keep them iate-that Is, II can
help it Now run away, little ono; they are
here"
Mistress Alice returned to her friends and
Maj. Headleigh admitted his visitors.
The ladies' resumed needlework, Mistress
Alice laid her sleeping babe In the cradle and
when all subjects Of conversation had been ex-
hausted, she produced new novel which abe
bad brought from Riordan's circulating
library and said:
Hero i the last work out, and Il 4 highly
praised. Shall read 1t to you2''
'Oh, yes! Dol dor was the answer in
chorus.
And Mistress Alice opened the volume and
began TO read. Soon aftor nanny had finished
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But We, gentlemen We are the lords of crea.
ton. Yes, the lords Of creation by Divine
right
Mistress Headlight she is rather de,;ca,e -
timidly suggested the schoolmaster. speaking
In q low voice. But Major Hsadlegh answered
In an audible tone, ignoring the last clause of
old Noah's speech. and even old Noah himself.
Mistress Headeigh. gentlemen" he said with
All the dignity OF drink, lis a model wife. She
knows her place. She is a sample Of the per-
feet woman spoken Of by our venerable pastor
In his sermon on the relative condition of the
christian husband and wife And this is the
beautiful picture he drew"
Here, in quoting tho preacher, he rose to his
leet, stretched out his arm, assumed an ora
torical manner, and delivered the words with
a rolling OF consonants whore thew referred To
the husband and an alternating of novels
where they referred to the wife, in n style that
cannot be represented by any correct spelling.
he, said our venerable pastor, he is
sterr-r-ength she is wee-e-kness. He is wiss-s-
dom. She is sim-plee-cee-ty. He is orr thorr-
rity. She IL soob- mees-sion.' A beautiful
picture, gentlemen; u most beautiful picture!"
concluded the orator, resuming his seat
Let US drink to the health of the ladies !'ex-
claimed the old sea captain. And the toast
was "honored" with much enthusiam and
noise. ~--
But Major Headleigh seemed to have hit
upon favorite topic, for he continued:
when our reverend minister uttered the
"oAus mo- na'c just quOted, gentlemen, YOU
might have heard pin drop in the church.
30 deep was the interest. We would have
loudly applauded had such a manner of az
pressive approval been allowed in church. For
myself, gentlemen, felt when no drew that
picture Of perfect wife that he was portray
ing my own lovely companion. She has no
will but mine. will prove it to you; I will
send for her now and have her make ~ bowl
OF her incompatible egg-nogg. Say the word
and she shall come" 80
But the word was not said.
Maybe you doubt my authority in this house. %
he said with the irritable sensitiveness Of Ia
condition. But gentlemen, 1 will have YOU
understand that II lam Ahasuerus at this feast,
my wife Ii no vasht. I will send for her and
she will come" -
mo, no, nor was the chorus all around
III you do disturb Mistress Headleigh We
will leave in body" said tho ser captain. And
they all agreed with him.
Nor would the major. to tell tho truth, have
dared TO summon his queen" to any such
scene, tipsy as he was. He was too much In ave
OF her tender blue eyes for that
Then we wiz have another song" said the
host
Fire IN the mountains! Run, boys, run. boy,s
xlre IN the mountains! Hum boys, run!"
Mistress Alice crspt back to tho kitchen.
They whom she had left there were ali fass
.:leep in their uneasy positions. she did not
disturb them, but returned to the sit{iue rooo1
and sat down BY her haby's cradlA & - -
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noon and made a critical examination
of the body, as we'll as the clothing.
Shortly after his arrival Walter f. Hor-
ton appeared, but did not go back
to take look at his child.
He remained in the front part of the
store, where he made all arrangements
with the undertakers for the shipment
of the remains. His face wore the
same taciturn expression that usually
marks his demeanOr, nor did he seem
at all disposed to converse much as to
the drowning and Identification. He
gave orders to have the body placed in
neat, plain coffin, the same to be ready
for shipment by the 80 train this even
ing to Trempealeau, Wis. Here the
mother who met such tragic fate on
that awful night last August lies bur-
led, and the child will be placed
by her side. Coroner Quinn inter-
rogated Horton critically as to the
latter being positive and sure that the
dead child was really his. Eyes, doc
tor" replied Horton, "the child is I'M
doubtedlY mine. [ could not be mis-
taken, for | remember very distinctly
the dress, shoes and stockings she wore
the last time saw her, and by these L
fully identify her." When the coroner
heard Horizons story, and being con-
vlnced that he was telling the truth, he
issued to the undertakerS the certificate
OF death. Horton thereupon left the
store, saying that he would return to-
morrow and be ready to take the child
to Trempealeau.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13
WERTHEIMER.
THE POET SCOUT.
Capt. Jack Crawford in Town.
How He Furnished Newspaper

Capt. Jack Crawford in Town.
How He Furnished a Newspaper
Scoop.
Capt. Jack Crawford, known all over
the country as the ''poet scout" reached
st. Paul yesterday. and this evening
will give one of his talks at Acker Post
hall for the benefit of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Capt. Jack is quite fig
ure. and is generally remembered as the
young enthusiast who enlisted for the
war at the age of fifteen years, and
signed an Y to the muster roll. He
educated himself in order to read
some OF his own verses i'll print.
After the war he drifted to
the West and in 1875 was one of tn
first seven men who went into the Black
Hills and opened up that country to set
tlement. He was chosen chief of scouts
of the Black Hills rangers, and later
was appointed chief of scouts with
Gen. Crook in the campaign of 1876,
against Sitting Bull. In August Capt
Jack rode from Medicine Bow, on the
Union Pacific railroad, to the Rosebud
mountains. with dispatches from Gen.
Sheridan to Gen. Crook, distance of
over 400 miles. Speaking of this ride
recently, Capt. Jack said: Il remem-
Der crossing the Tongue river thirteen
times after leaving Goose creek and
before crossing the range toward the
Rosebud. had dozen close calls on
that trip, and although | discovered
Indians in front of me and behind me,
| managed to get through unobserved
by them. l discarded my overcoat, coat
and blanket to ease my weary horse be-
fore L reached the command, and had |
been half an hour late would have been
Overtaken by small band of Indians
who were following me-"
Capt. Jack discovered the village of
Roman Nose and American Horse soon
after this in September, and with Lieut.
Schwatka led the charge on that vii
lage i'll what is known as the ''Slim
Butte or Owl creek fight" From here
Capt. Jack carried the New York Her
AIDS special account of that fight
TO Fort Laramie, $50 miles, i'll less than
three and half days, killing two horses
and beating five relays of cOurierS who
carried dispatches for other papers. On
arriving at Fort Laramie he "held the
wires" after his message had been sent
for five hours, telegraphing an account
OF the fight as he saw it and also de-
scription of his ride, thus giving the
Herald the exclusive news of the fight
He was authorized to draw on the New
York Herald for $500. provided the tele-
graph operator Endorsed the draft with
the statement that Capt. Jack got in
ahead of all other couriers, and Operator
Ford so Endorsed it. In addition to this
sum he was allowed by Mr. Bennett.
proprietor of the Herald, the further
amount of S222.75 for actual expenses of
the trip and cOmplimented for the best
courier service ever done for the Herald
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13

Frederick Handy an employee of the Horne
d DAM company, in West St Paul. was
thrown from a bicycle on the Wabasha street
bridge yesterday afternoon, and stunned He
was conveyed to his home on East Congress
street. The injuries are not serious.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-13
WORN OUT MOTHER S.
Many Women Feel Old and Grow
Old Before Their Time.

There are great many people who
break down in health and spirits and
fall into actual disease. when a little
good sense would save them, saws a
writer in the New York Tribune.
a great many women fail and grow
old because they make themselves
drudges. From the excess of work
which SO many mothers take upon
themselves. their appetites become
Jaded, their complexion pallid, their
nerves unstrung, and in what should be
the prime of lite they are old women,
untitled physically and mentally for
even the ordinary work of their posi-
lions.
The case of Mrs. Matte Green. of 10
Nevada ST., S0merville (Boston), is a
typical one. There are thousands of
women in New England whose life, like
hers. was full of suffering-so ill at
times that she could not attend to her
household duties. Different physicians
treated her, and used many remedies,
but all i'll vain.
Il could get no relief" she writes,
"and was almost without hope, when 1
was induced to try scientific discov-
cry that has effected striking cures here
in Boston.
Zone bottle afforded me great relief,
and now, after using six bottles of
Paine'S Celery Compound, [ find that
my trouble is cured.'
This purely vegetable compound has
vltaliZlng, strengthening, and renewing
power, that makes it boon to women.
The weak, the weary, the worn, find in
IL new life, new hope, new strength :;
and 1t has changed many life of suf-
ferlng and unhappiness to one full of
health and gladness.