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An Experience That Fell to the Lot OF q
Madison street Druggist.

An Experience That Fell to the Lot of q
Madison street Druggist.
From the Chicago Tribune
occasionally find that the ignorance dis
played by some persons il their most interest
ing characteristics, Madison street druggist.
was overheard to remark "One of that kind
came into the store the other day and asked me
to show him an electric belt. did SO. After
looking it all over he said:
"'Is this all Of III?
"'Yes, SIR I replied. DO you miss some
thing?
well, said he hesi;atingly, fact is, never
saw an electric belt before in my life. but I've
seen lots of pictures of 'em. for you can't pick
up a daily paper without seeing a cut Of an
electric belt, and, too, they usually have a naked
man inside of them but l.
''Well, really interrupted. you didn't ex-
peet me to show you an electric belt with q
naked man inside of ibid youY
.''No, sir: didn't! snapped the caller, his
face reddening with Indignation, and If you
catch up everybody with such an inference that
they're that ignorant wonder your place ism
in the sherifs hands long ago for lack OF
patronage
"'Oh, we'll, said. 4 was simply joking-I see
you smoke; have fresh cigar on my abrupt
ness, and please explain what it is you have al
ways seen in The common picture of AN electric
belt that is lacking in this belt that l have
shown You He lit the fresh cigar. and after
taking few puffs spirit soother he ex-
planned:
why. in every picture ever saw Of an
electric belt it showed sort Of needles like stick
ing out in every direction from all around the
belt-and don't bee any needles sticking out
from this ono you are showing me here
In the language Of the street, fell dead T.
What my beautifully intelligent visitor sup
posed was representation of needles sticking
out from all points of the belt was, OF course. a
representation of electricity emanating there
from. am now circulating petition praying
schools"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
The London Dynamite Suspects.

The London police have obtained informa-
ton to the effect that Victor Gales, one of the
alleged dynamite bomb conspirators, arrested
Thursday night. had been sentenced at Nantes,
France to eighteen months imprisonment, by
default, for melting the populace to murder,
fire and pillage on May day. He afterward
worked on board a Scotch steamer, and was.
name Of the other dynamiter, known to the po-
lice as Frederick Charles, is said to be Slaughter,
fair name for an anarchist, the officials re-
marked. Slaughter is reported to be man Of
superior education and able to speak Eve lam
guages He is said to be a chum of Deakiu,
the man arrested in London, and who was found
to be connected with the Walsall Socialist Club.
Deakin. it appears. has been Q constant lee.
turer upon socialism, and has recently made
the midlands the scene Of his crusade. When
the Walsall Club was raided the police seized
an enormous quantity Of the widest kind Of
anarch literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Col. Morrison and Mr.. Carlisle were in the
House Mr.. Mills was in the shadow. Morrison
was lifted over him to the craftsmanship of
ways and means and Carlisle was elected
Speaker over both Morrison and Mills. Mr..
Mills born in he ntucky and is sixty years old.
Longevity service and a consecutive position
chairmanship in the Fiftieth Congress in the
hands of Mr.. Mills. He is a Guizzical looking
man. somewhat irascible. but steady going and
hard-working. He has been in Congress thir-
teen years. Mr.. Mills is one of a half dozen men
IN Congress who have never printed their biog-
raphies in the Congressional Directory. 1t con-
sisted Of a single line when he first came to
Congress in 1873 as a member at large for the
great state OF Texas. 1t has gradually length
ened until it now makes three lines and three
nm
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and his sallow. withered face relax from its i'm
mobile expression as the Great American OBJ
iector shifts his tobacco from one cheek to the
other and proceeds in his terse, passionless lit
tie speech to save the taxpayers a hundred thou
sand or so. Is to see one of the memorable sights
Of public life. Judge Holman il now seventy
years old, but appears as vigorous and re-
ientlessly business-like as ever His father was
a bosom friend of Henry Clay. ard the great
commoner helped the senior Holman to pub
lish his first and only novel. This work Of
fiction bore the romantic title Errors of Edu-
cation" The directors grandfather was a
pioneer who was killed by the Indians in the
days of Daniel Boone. An ADLER man at the
head of the appropriations committee it would
be hard to find.
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The Watchdog of
the Treasury is a title
that Elihu Washburne
first and Judge William
Steele Holman nova
days have well earned
a N d faithfully worn.
Judge Holman's MIR.
Speaker, / oh e C t. ~
ought to be the most
famous remark in Amer
lean history. 1t has
been printed oftener
in the Record than any
other individual speech
by anybody. To see his
tall. snare form rise
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merous reforms, there doesn't seem to be much
left for him to turn his hand to. He is re-
garded by his colleagues as one of the able men
in their midst. He is rather ''sot' in his ways.
but yields amiably to fair play. Mr.. Hatch is
kentuekian, weight years old. by profess
sion a lawyer and this is his seventh Congress.
The confederate amy claimed his services
during the ami he played an important
part as q commissioner of exchange under the
cartel He can be called general" as he was
an assistant adiutant general. He owns two
magnificent: farms-one in Missouri and
another in nlinois-both yielding him hand
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done great and good work.
The worlds fair committee has fallen into
the hands of one Of Chicago's most alert and
enterprising young men, Mr.. Allen Cathcart
Durborow, jr. He is but thirty-four and is an
Indiana University man OF the vintage of "a.
He has the seat erstwhile occupied by Hon.
William Z. Mason. the gifted orator and wit
Mr.. Durborow began his business career with
Field. Letter & Co., the dry goods princes of
the garden city. Later he has been business
manager of the Western Electrician. His prob
lem this winter is to persuade the House and
Senate to give the worlds fair the IS. 900 600
loan it needs to make it the greatest show on
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A Mean ADVANTAGE

From the New YORK Herald.
IA pretty compliment heard for you the
other day, Miss Nellie" said a. We started
down the lake, skating the long roll Miss
Nellie'a color heightened, while her eyes danced.
"a certain gentleman told me, Miss Nellie, that
yours were the sweetest lips he had ever kissed
Miss Nellie proceeded to make fuss. what
an infamous story! Whoever had dared
Well" she continued, pouting, Il win never
forgive you unless you tell me At once the mans
name who had tho impudence--" refused
while We skated . mile, and then, down below
the bend, relented. II will tell You, Miss Mel.
lie, il you in return will-wiil-" xviii
ss ne ns out s0r Fen minute, sssI
We were gliding back up the lake, skating slower
nov. Tho pont on Neliie's lips vas replaced BY
dancing smile. 'sBus zee here" she aid
'.you haven't told me yet; you haven't kep,
your word. though (furi.
ous bushes hereI well" said I, playing ms
last trump card, nobody ever aid such I
thing 10 me. bus now lay Il 70 yeu, and / know
whereof speak"
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three, and at twenty seven was elected circuit
judge in Illinois This Is hts third Congress.
is George d. Tillman, chairman Of the COM
mittee on patents. He is q brother OF Ben
Tillman, governor Of South Carolina Con-
gresham Tillman contested u seat lin the Forty
fifth Congress with Bob .Smalls. and beat him
in the report Of the committee but the House
failed TO act in the matter and Smalls kept his
seat This 10 his sixth Congress. and he 10
known as practical. hsrd-working member.
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Judge Culberson is a Georgian. who studied
law with Chief Justice Chiffon of Alabama,
went 90 Texas in 1856, and was elected to the
legislature in 1859 He became colonel in the
confederate service and was adju;ant general
of Texas He has been in Congress fourteen
years and more. He is known as the man who
seldom makes speech himself. but inspires
and blocks out speeches innumerable for
others. HIS legal ability has been recognized
by President Harrison in the offer of the chair
manship of the interstate commerce commits
sion, position that Judge Culberson does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Rufus E. Lester, who
ia chairman of the COM
mittee on expenditures
in the State Depart
ment. is one of the best
politicians IN the south.
He comes from the Sa-
vapnah district, SO long
represented by ex-Sen-
ator Tom Norwood. He
is a good lawyer and an
able man on the floor.
He entered Congress
two years ago, The
committee to which he
has been assigned Is the
first OF the several COM
mittees to which the
accounts of the various
are referred at every
are not onerous, but
quite importaut.
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The Old Days Return.


Mrs. Newbold Rich-"Isn't IL Iovely7 All the
dear old customs Of our grandmother are
coming back. How refreshing IL is TO glide
from modern follies back TO the swee. simplicity
OF past generations. an going TO give .
quilting bee next Thursday"
Mr.. Rich-"weii, declare, That's sensibis.
Will your guests gather around . quilting
frame as OF yoreT'
Just exactly. The room IL 10 be Illuminated
with candles The ladies will sew on the quilt
and the men will help adjust the frame and
thread the needles. Isn't ii loveiy2'
Very sensible, ! must say. Well, I must
wait moment, my dear. wish you would
stop in at Amontillado's and order supper foe
one hundred, and then 60 % Tark Pilford's
and order thousand wax candles. aud drop
into Fittanys and select i've hundred silver
csndlesticks. And, by the way, don't forget 20
order the music. think the Roumauian Band
would be the best, and also get few hundred
dollars worth Of small inexpensive German
f.vors; We may, want to do . little dancing
After the supper"
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edItn, Is IL rs UOuIu W
Mr.. Mcclellan of In
diana is at the head OF
the committee on naval
expenditures, one Ut no
little consequence at
the present time. Mr..
Mcclellan is a banker
and began his public
life with the Fifty first
Congress. Mr.. Brick
ner Of Wisconsion has
been put at the head Of
the committee on ex-
penditures in the Treas
ury Department, that
haipnx <ha 4n1r aA.,x,sA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

In the list Of so-called
auditing committees is
the Craftsmanship that
fell to that distinguished
wit an renowned
statesman, Private John
Allen of Mississippi.
He will lead the COM
mittee on expenditures
in the Department Of
Justice into the fray
and on to victory. The
various gentlemen who
are his associates on
this valuable committee
organization have not
yet ceased to congratu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

James Henry Blount,
who was chairman Of
the committee on post
Offices and post roads
in the last democratic
Congress, has now been
put at the head of for
eign affairs He is n
native Georgian. who
has served the Macon
district for eighteen
years He is an able
debater. a vigilantspec-
tator of all that is going
on and has u strong
grip on the run of pub
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Prof. Samuel Mat
thews Robertson of
Baton Rouge is chair
man OF the Mississippi
levees committee. He
is a fine-looking young
man ofthirty-nine. who
graduated from t b o
Louisiana State Univer-
sity in 1874; studied
law, was sent to the
legislature for four
years, and in 1880 wa
elected a member o.
the faculty of the Lou
isiapa State 11uiveraity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Judge Hayes Is the
man who in the con-
gressional contest Of
1887 beat Gov. Kirk
wood, Secretary of the
Interior under another
and very different
Hayes. He was born
in Marshall. Mich. in
1871; received a COM
mon school education;
graduated from the law
department of the Mich
igan University in 1858 ;
is a lawyer by profess
sion and was district
4 dicial district of Iowa
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

The old chairman Of
rivers and harbors in
the Fiftieth Congress is
again ut the head of this
most important COM
mittee. Mr.. Newton
Grain Blanchard is a
slender. girlish blonde.
He comes from Shreve-
port and is a native of
Louisiana, forty-two
years old. He was edu-
Gated in his state and
commenced the practice
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A Novel Question I'm Court.

James F. Moore Of New Bedford, Mass, ap-
Piled yesterday 70 have . grave opened in his
lot in St. Lawrence cemetery in which TO bury
his daughter, Mabel, but Rev. Hugh J. Smith,
pastor Of St. Lawrence Church. refused per.
mission on the ground that the girl died with
out the rites Of the Catholic church. Mr..
Moore, his wife and another daughter are
Catholics, but Mabel was attendant ct Grace
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Moore secured legal
advice and acting on il procured man 10 dig
the grave. The cemetery gates were locked,
but the father expresses his intention 70 bury
his daughter In his lot Father Smith applied
70 the mayor for police protection, and ofhcers
have been sent to the cemetery 20 prevent q
breach Of the peace. Mr.. Moore ID one Of the
best known sporting men In New England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

~ hA sAA N1h - N'Ss
The new chairman Of
mines and mining is a
marked m an in The
House. He is the bare
headed and long-beard-
ed William Henry Har-
rison Cowles of North
Carolina. He com e 8
from the heart OF the
gold country of North
Carolina, and may be
able to do his people
some good in his new
place. He has a testl-
monial scar two inches
long on his Uranium,
received in front OF
Petersburg at the close
of the war This is his
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In 1916 he was engaged
in the Lake Superior
region as explorer for
the Montreal Mining
Company; in 1854 he
aided in the payment of
the Chippewas of Lake
Superior and partici.
pated in the making Of
the treaty of Detroit
with the Ottawss and
Chippewas. In 1860 he
ran for Congress on the
democratic ticket. but
was defeated; in 1873 he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09
APPOINTED KHEDIyE.

Abbas Designated for the once By the
Turkish Sultan.
The sultan has formally appointed Abbas
to be khedive in place Of his father. This
prompt action on the part OF the porte gives
much satisfaction to the British element at
COnstantinople. Abbas has also received the
congratulations of President Carnot on bis ac-
cession to the throne. The sultan has siguified
his willingness that the existing Egyptian min
istry should continue in authority until the ar
rival of Abbas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Amos Cummings has
the choice little chair
manship Of the House
end of the library COM
mit.ee. which is a joint
committee. He has
served during his two
terms in Congress on
the printing commit
tee and could have had
the craftsmanship Of
that or several other
committees if he had
desiredit. He is n most
Interesting fipurc in the
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SAhS u "dAAes
Henry Bacon Of New
York. who looks like
Shakespeare, is chair
man of the committee
on banking and cur
rency. This was his old
committee in the Fiji
tieth Congress. He en-
tered Congress In tho
Forty-ninth. was re-
elected 10 the Fiftieth,
but was interrupted"
two years later by Moses
Stivers of the Middle
town Journal Bacon
is a clear-headed man.
a Union College grad
nate aud hos haan nrar
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The next chairman
ship belongs to Roger
Quenton Mills. late can
didate for Speaker, and
of fame as the author
in the Fiftieth Congress
of the Mills bill. Mr..
Mills has an important
committee and il would
be still more important
If the next tariff bill
should he referred by
vote of the House to it.
Mr.. Mills prominence
in tariff reform is a sort
of hpritaoe Az Iopoas
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Gen. Oates'of Alabama
has a comfortable chair
mnnship that of the
committee on expendi-
lures in the Post Office
Department. His prom
inence on the floor in a
number of spirited con-
tests would presuppose
his having a place some
what com N ensurate
with his fame. but he is
well satisfied with q po-
sition that involves less
than usual drudgery
orI ,Ar1,tn L..
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Besides having n place
on the committee on
rules Thomas Glen
denim CatchIngs of
Mississippi, the speak
or i warmest friend i'll
the House. has the
craftsmanship of the
committee on railroads
and canals. Tom Catch
Ings. as he is Familiarity
called, is a native
Mississippian, born over
in Gen. Rockers dis
trict. He left Oakland
H@h- =. tDNr L
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House. where he has enjoyed great popularity
His weekly pictures of House scenes is probably
the most entertaining weekly letter that goes out
of Washington. 1t is some thing OF wonder that
any man can write week after week from the
floor OF the House. make no enemies and keep
in with the thronS in the swim. One Of Amos
chief duties in his new place will be to sign
orders on the government botanical gardens
for flowers for his fellow members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Tho little legislature
for the army known as
the committee on mil
itary affairs is presided
over by Joseph ii. Outh-
waite of Ohio, who il
now for the FIRST time q
member of this CON-
mittee. The new chair
man is = good disciple
marian. having been
a school teacher a good
many years, and will
keep army legislation
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There is always q
committee on the alco-
holic liquor traffic, for
there are carloads Of
petitions on this SUBJ
ject every session. Ono
Of the incest old men
In the House gets this
ch a ir m a n ship. Mr..
Haynes, a ueighbor Of
ex-President Hayes in
Ohio. Mr.. Haynes is in
his second term. He
was n colonel in the
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but honest. Judge Crisp has appointed to this
burdensome and honorable position Thomas
in Arkansas and studied law in the Washington
and Lee University of Virginia under John W.
peterborough and Randolph Tucker. He
was member Of the state legislature Of Arkan-
sas in 1877. He came to Congress to take the
seat of James himbrough Jones when the latter
was elected TO the United States Senate. Mr..
McRae is one of the most direct and capable
men on the democratic side of the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

The veteran plow
holder and CAD wielder,
Gen. William Henry
Hatch. is again in the
saddle at the head of
the committee on agri-
culture. What he is
going to do now it
would be hard to guess.
Having brought the
oleomargarine folks to
taw, put the Agricultu-
raj Department on a
footing with the other
departments an d a c.
comniished other mn
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oES. o'rERRAII-

The new chairman OF
the committee on cleo
tons is the dashing
OFerrall. who comes
from the beautiful Pied
mont region of NIr-
gInia- Gen. O'Ferraii
at twenty-five was in
command Of all the
confederate cavalry in
the Shenandoah valley.
lie is u Nirginian by
birth and 81 fifteen
years Of age was APP
pointed clerk of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

The law firm of the
House is the judiciary
committee. The best
lawyers in a body
largely composed of
members of the legal
profession are selected
to serve upon it and the
abIest of them for its
chairman. This honor
in the Fifty-second Con-
gress falls to David
Brown Culberson of
tho lone star deippation-
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Mr.. Hemphill, W h o
was chairman of the
District o. Columbia
committee in the Fiji
tieth Congress, is again
at the head of the com
mittee. This is a hard
place to fill, and it il a
thankless one usually.
The District committees
in Senate and House are
practically a common
council for the city of
Washington, and no
city in the land has
more sharks and schem-
ers pulling wires to get
profitable legislation.
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JOIN T. ANDREW. and IS gifted with a Clear
head and decided convictions. He will make
no mistakes. but will support the law in a con-
servative and intelligent manner.
Another important committee craftsmanship
is that of the committee on the election of the
President and Vice President, which was given
to Judge Chapman Of Detroit Judge Chapman
is an able man Of affairs. He has had the
varied life of reDresan n tatjya weaterner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

Another chairman
who returns to his old
committee headship is
Hilary 8. Herbert of
Alabama. Col. Herbert
has made astrong place
for himself in the House
as a ready and forcible
debater and did o colos-
sal share of the work of
re-establishing the navy.
He is n University of
Virginia man and was
just getting into prac-
tfaa x-h -. a. - $500
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~ - ~
There is no man in the
House who has better
ira ding advantages
than the chairman of
tho public buildings
and grounds commit
tee. of which John
Henry Bankhead of
Alabama is the new
chairman. Mr.. Bank
head was born in what
is now Lamar county,
Alabama. in lS42. He
was self educated, and
is a farmer. He served
fa,~ $780,. =. ~
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The immigration
committee will be pre-
sided over by Herman
Stump of Maryland.
He is the nice, old
fashioned planter, who
was born on the manor
place where he now
lives, the descendant Of
a long line OF we'll to-do
country gentlemen. No
place on earth so much
needs good. healthy,am-
bilious and industrious
immigrants as Mary
land, and If Mr.. Stump
succeeds in inducing
new blood to come into
his state he will have
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The Trip Of the Newspaper Men.

The delegates to the convention Of preel
clubs at San Francisco arrived in Omaha at
pm. yesterday. They were met At the depot
by delegation from the local press club and
the board Of trade and escorted TO the club
room in the Bee building. There Hon. E.
Rosewater OF the Bee welcomed them to the
city and Kate Field replied in her usual crate.
the city and lunch the party re-embarked
and began their trip across tho plainA
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The labor committee
is in the hands of John
C. Tarsney of the Mis-
souri, delegation, a
brother of Tim. Tars-
ney of the Michigan
delegation in several
recent Congresses. He
is a good lawyer and
practices in Kansas City.
He served through the
war in a Michigan regi-
ment, rs did five of his
1 Al. H-AA
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The chairman of the
committee on printing.
one of the most impor-
taht of all the House
committees, is J. D.
Richardson, a Tennessee
lawyer, who lives in the
region that once formed
the state of Franklin.
He knows little about
printing. sbut makes a
God chairman. He
, quit school at eighteen
to go into the war and
q ,.lxl L..