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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
NO TIME FOR FUN.
The Presidents Private Secretary
Has Little Recreation.
IMPOR HANT AND TRYING DUTIES
Relieving the President of Much
Wearisome Talk. .
MR.. THURBER A BUSY MAN
Written for The Evening s

Written for The Evening Star
Mr.. Henry Thomas Thurber. President
Cleveland's private secretary, has not vet
made his formal official bow to the public.
This ceremony is supposed to be performed
when he appears in the Senate chamber or
In the House of Representatives as the
bearer of message from the executive
Mr.. 0. l.. Pruden, whose official title is
that Oh assistant secretary. has performed
this polite office almost constantly during
the past three administrations
One of these fine days when Congress re-
convenes Mr.. Thurber will perhaps glide
into the Senate with big blue envelope
under his arm and, standing under the
famous blue clock while old Capt. Bassett
comes blushing up the aisle, will bow to
the Senate. announce the object of his err
rand, give the package to the captain and
retreat to the corridor. and the public will
then have an opportunity to see just what
Kind of a fellow the new private secretary
Is. They will see that he is a slender. wiry,
acuVe. dapper little man, just about the
size of Dan Lamont and 'Lige Halford
That is to say, he is five feet seven and a
half inches in height and weighs, at least
he did when he came to Washington, about
10 pounds. He is thirty-nine years of age
and, on close inspection, unusually young
looking and spry, despite the fact that his
abundant growth Of hair is prematurely
gray. His eyes are gray-blue, large and
wide apart. His forehead from which his
hair is brushed back in waves, is high and
broad and his nose straight and quite large
On the sides of his face he wears little tufts
or hair, generally called earlocks, and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

So much has been said about the many and won
derful cures Of rheumatism by the great remedy
first prescribed by Prof. Phelps Of Dartmouth col
lege,-
So many hundreds Of testimonials have been re-
Gently published from people in every part Of the
District of Columbia whom Paine's celery compound
has made WE'LL
That the following letter about so worthy . man
as Judge Gibbs is just interesting:
Judge d. S. Gibbs was born and raised in Noble
county, Ohio. He moved from Noble county to
Lawrence county, and then to Hutchinson, Kan.
While a resident Of Noble county. Ohio he filed
the Office of probate Judge several terms and dis
trict Judge one term. Since his residence in Kan
he has twice been elected judge, and is today
filling that ONCE.
The judge is CO years old. and has been afflicted
with rheumatism almost all his life. For 81,
months at a time he has had to go around on
crstches from the effects OF rheumatism. He has
tried medicine after medicine, and has been treated
by numerous physicians. both in Ohio and Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

stroll into the Arlington lobby, light a cigar
| and chat in an apparently free and open
| handed way with such of their acquaint-
ances they happen to meet The public Will
be the gamer when Mr.. Thurber comes out
of his SHE'LL because he is a very bright
man, with abundant sense of humor, and
is, moreover. good story teller. Gualifica-
ton that is only too often lacking In public
men. The new private secretary showed
his metal in March last only few weeks
after his arrival, when as a guest of the
Gridiron Club he was suddenly called upon
for speech. He responded promptly, ana
not only made a good speech. but told
good story, SO that when he sat down
everybody was glad he had got up. When
he gets into the habit of going to more
dinners and making more speeches. and tell
ing more stories he will see there is some
fun in being the Presidents private secre-
tary after all.
His House Hunting Experiences.
The private secretary has had an addi-
tional burden to bear during all these long
months since the 4th of March, of which
the public has been unaware. He has been
house hunting. Desiring to rent good
sized, comfortable home on pleasant street
and not too far away from the White
House, in which to locate his growing fam
lily, now in Detroit, he cheerily started out
one fine day before dinner thinking he had
perhaps two hours job before him. The
first house that approached his idea of what
he might get along with was offered to him
at $1,000 per annum, unfurnished. He
thought at first it was a joke, and when he
realized that it was a serious business
proposition ne nearly tainted, and thought
of the commodious. modern house on Jeffer-
son avenue in Detroit that has a beauti-
full yard about it and that he has leased
during his absence at 81, 200 a year. With
remark, which many a good man in
Washington before him has made, that he
did not want to buy, but rent house. Mr..
Thurber continued his search and finally
chose a house that he thought would just
suit. He sent the plans to his wife and she
rejected the house because ii had no back
stairs. Then, after time, he ventured to
describe another to her, and she was equally
displeased, because while it boosted of
back stairs. it had no yard about 1T, which
would of course, be deprivation that the
young Thurbers could not sstand. At the
second rejection, the private secretary, al
most In despair, telegraphed to his sister
to come to Washington to his relief, and
on her arrival they both set out to find
yard with house in it, containing a back
stairway. AS the result Of a weary search
such place was found and after November
l the private secretary to President Cleve-
which begin at 7:30 a. m. and end at 12
midnight. reposing in the bosom of his in
teresting Yamily at Ills 1 street, just across
the way from the big house that was made
famous as the residence of VIM. G. Whit
ney, the Secretary of the Navy in President
Cleveland's first cabinet, and Of John Wanna
maker, the Postmaster General In the cabi-
net Of Benjamin Harrison.
DAVID S. BARRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
4 SOLDIER OF MARATHON. :"

took the trophy from New York. and before
1t forwarded the same to this city a few
days ago had affixed to the two upper cor
ners of the shield two huge keystones Of
silver or some other white metal 1t may be
the privilege of every winner of the Hilton
to add to or take from that extremely and
gratifyingly artistic production, but certain
1t is that since the year 1873. when Henry
Hilton invested the sum of $500 in the prize
that bears his name. no winner has ever at
tempted such vandalism as has been accom-
plished by Pennsylvania. In certain places
the Keystone may be thing of beauty. but
when the sharp angles and distressingIy
straight lines of two OVERWHELMINGLY
large keystones made of shining white metal
are used in immediate juXtaposition with
graceful curves and pleasing outlines of I'M
conventional art in oxidizeed silver the re-
suit is painful. At first glance the average
observer would imagine that the Hilton
shield was made of two keystones and that
the shield itself was a mere and inconse-
Quential appendage. Possession of the Hilton
trophy is always permitted the state or
organization winning it. but possession does
not carry with il the right TO alter the
design of a charming production, ana it is
In this latter particular that Pennsylvania
has grievously offended. OF course. some
body is responsible for the misdemeanor:
whoever he is. he has ample reason for being
ashamed
Work for the "DOughbOys."
Soldiers who know how to walk will soon
be in demand throughout the brigade. 1t
was intimated in The Star u week ago
that a marching competition was one of
the interesting events likely to appear on
the National Guard program of the near
future. and II now seems certain that such
a competition will take place toward the
latter end Of the present month. The date
has not Yet been fixed but il is likely that
next Saturday or the following THURSDAY.
which will be Thanksgiving day. will he
selected If Saturday is chosen the tramp
will come of in the afternoon. but if the
decision is favorable to Thank sgivinE 'whiCh
1t probably will not be- the teams will
hustle over the ground between . and III
O'Clock in the morning. So far as arrange
mentS have been made il would seem as
though battalion commanders would be
ordered to report teams of twenty-four
enlisted men with captain. q first lieU-
tenant and second lieutenant. at brigade
headquarters at a specified hour. This pro-
VisiOnal company can be made up from
any company or all the companies in the
battalion There will thus be eight teams
on hand when the hour for assembly ar
rtves. and the officers and men composing
them will be in light marching order. The
route to be followed is as nearly as posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

out the rheumatism has always come back IN Q
worse form than ever.
About two months ago." says the Rutchinson
News he bought q bottle of Paine's celery COM
pound having little faith anything at the time;
but be experienced relief from It the first day he
began taking it. Before he had taken all Of the
first bottle he thought he cured and recklessiy
exposed himself. and had 4 setback. He again
began taking the medicine and is now on his
third bottle, and he says that he feels ike well
man. he is entirely free from pain and swelling
The Judge has found out, as thousands OF Others
have, that Pane's celery compound is the one true
specific for rheumatism, and says be believes that
IL he only takes halfway care Of himself and doe.
not recklessly expose himself TO the elements
he will never again be troubled with rheumatism :"
This is the experience Of every sufferer. Paine's
celery compound cures! 1t is not a patent medi-
cine 1t was first prescribed by one OF the most
eminent physicians that lived II has made
thousands Of people well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
FAITHFUL MAORIS,
A Touching Story From the Far Dis
tant Australian Bush.
From the Auckland News.

FROM the Auckland News.
That was touching story told in the
papers the other day about the accident in
the Motu bush, twenty flour miles from Opo-
Tiki. party were clearing bush, when a
European got his leg broken. One Of the
Maoris bound up his leg with a skill that
subsequently, ELECTED the praise of the sur
Seon;then five whites and five Maoris start
ed TO carry the wounded man to Opotiki by
the Motu road, which for miles is a mere
ledge on the side of precipice The rivers
We're in flood. and the fords washed away
me water was up TO the necks of the bear
ers.and the tallest of the men had to hold the
stretcher up above their heads. They had
TO start in the evening, when tired by a
hard days work.
The Maoris behaved like men and heroes
some of them taking a double turn in the
carrying. when, from excessive fatigue.
their white companions were unequal to ii.
When they got to the journeys end they
fell on the ground, and went fast asleep
| have known of a good many accidents
in the bush at the Thames and elsewhere
and the behavior of men on these occa sions
Is really an honor to human nature
And an incident such as l have narrated
shows how much OF the heroic there is in
the nature of the Maori.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
HARDWOOD FLOORS.
Some of the Advantages Which They
Present. to the Housekeeper.

Present. to the HOuSekeeper.
From the Carpet and Upholstery Trade Review.
The use Of hardwood floors, with rugs
as a substitute for carpets is an idea which
is rapidly winning favor in this country.
Hardwood floors and rugs are superior to
carpets from sanitary point of view.
They prevent the accumulation Of dust and
deposit of matter in the cracks and crew
ices of the under floor. The method of
cleaning parquetry floors is also more
healthful In the sweepings of carpets the
dust is brushed through and into the, fab
rio. or is carried into the air to be finally
deposited upon every article in the room.
But in cleaning the polished hardwood floor
1t Is wiped over with damp cloth, and it
is, therefore, not necessary to do the
amount of busting which must always be
done after carpet has been swept.
A house provided with hardwood floors
and with rugs for the colder months does
not need the semi-annual cleaning with all
its "terrors." 1t is clearly and healthful
at all times of the year.
These floors can be made ornamental and
a part of the house decoration with the pat
terms properly chosen and OF suitable woods
to harmonic with the woodwork and fur
niture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

bic six miles in length and is over a comb!-
nation of asphalt and dirt. Each company
commander will be furnished with a clear
statement OF the ground he is expected to
cover, and in order that there may be no
error in the interest of abbreviation a
mounted officer will accompany each team
TO act in the capacity of umpire. Regula-
tons governing the competition are now
being prepared by Col. Mosher and will, as
soon as they are completed, be submitted
TO Gen. Ordway for approval. The issuance
OF the order will follow Immediately. Such
competitions as that proposed have been
very successful in England and have been
used there, as they may here, to round out
the ability of the soldier to do such duty
as may be required Of him in an emer-
gency.
Rifle Practice Reports Almost Due.
Blanks on which are to be recorded the
records of rifle practice for the season
which has just closed have been distributed
to the proper officers ard are due at head
quarters on or before the 3Oth instant
Last year the tabulation of the reports was
long delayed by two cases Of conspicuous
carelessness, but it is not expected that
the unwelcome performance will be repeat
ed. Throughout the entire brigade there
has been marked growth of interest in rifle
practice and 1t seems quite probable that
some of this spirit will be seen in the speedy
completion of the reports from the various
as vet upon which to base conclusions it
is but natural to suppose that in spite Of
the greater interest shown there will be
no increase in the number of marksmen
qualified For this there is very good
reason. Last year and through the year
before marksmen were qualified on 65 per
cent scores over all the ranges in the gal
lery and over the 200 and 800 yards ranges
outdoors; this year marksmen have been
required to do the work at 800 and COO
yards also and many fell by the way.
Notes.
Guardsmen who expect to do great things
with the rifle during the coming season will
be wise if they take advantage of the OPEN
ing of the gallery on December 1. Four or
five hours preliminary practice ought to
raise the official scores very considerably.
1t should be apparent to every soldier who
knows anything about tine work that 1t
is better to do this preliminary practice
early in the season than to be struggling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
The Loudest Noise Ever Heard OF
Earth.

The LOudest Noise Ever Heard on
Earth.
From the Youths Companion.
No thunder from the skies was ever ac-
companied with a roar of such vehen,ence
| as that which issued from the throat OF the
great volcano in Krakatoa, an isiet lying
in the Straits Of Sunda, between Sumatra
and Java, at 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
August q. 1883 AS that dreadful Sunday
night wore on the noise increa sad in iaten-
sity and frequency. The explosions sue
ceeded each other so rapidly that a contjnu-
GUS roar seemed to issue from the island.
The critical moment was now approaching,
and the outbreak was preparing for a ma
jestic elimination.
The. people of Batavia did not sleep that
night. Their windows Iuivered with the
thunders from krakatoa, which -esounGed
like the discharge Of artillery in their
streets. Finally at 10 o'clock on Monday
morning stupendous CONFUSION took place
which far transcribed any of the shock g
which had preceded il. This supreme effort
1t was which raised the mightiest noise ever
heard on the globe. Batavia is nirety-tive
miles distant from Krakatoa. At Carimon,
Java, 800 miles away, reports were hea I'd
on that Sunday morning which led TO the
belief that there must he some vessel in
the distance which was dischar;1nc its Guns
as signals OF distress. The authorities sent
out boats to make a search; they presently
returned. as nothing could be founi in want
of Succor.
The reports were sounds which came all
tne way from krakatoa. at Macassar, in
Celebes, loud explosions attracted the no.
tice of everybody. Two steamers We're
hastily sent out to find cut what was the
matter The sounds had ira yelled from the
straits OF Sunda, a distance of 500 miles
But mere hundreds of niles will NOT sI,t1cn
to Illustrate the extraordinary distance to
which the greatest noise that ever was
heard was able to penetrate. The figures
seems almost incredible, but II is cert.,niv
true. In the Victoria plains in West Ans
tralia. the shepherds were startled by noises
like heavy cannonading. 1t was some time
afterward before they learned that tEeir
tranquility had been disturbed by the grand
events at krakatoa, 100 miles away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
His Second Season.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Il want you to figure little for mo "
said I'd avenue wife to her husband as she
brought him a pencil and paper
He locked at her suspiciously as he made
ready, and a close observer would have
noted signs of grim determination ground
his mouth.
Il want" said she. as she looked into
the far away purple of sunset, "about
two bushels Of peaches"
YES"
And one Of pears"
Eyes"
Il might possibly get along with half
bushel of plums. but 1 want at least
bushel of Siberian crabap2les."
Anything else?"
"Oh, yes. 1 must have citrons, toma.
toes, cauliflower and cucumbers."
I've got it down; but where does the
figuring come IMP
Il want you TO figure, rs near as YOU can
on the cost of all these, together with ten
dozen glass cans, a bushel of currants. fifty
tumblers. with sugar. vinegar and spices
enough to preserve all the fruit"
He was lightning calculator. In thirty
seconds he had added I'D a column OF
figures. tackled on ten per cent for his COM
mission and multiplied the total by two to
cover breakage.
What she gasped as she received the
paper and glanced at the figures. you don't
mean 50 225. 40?'
Certainly. do" he replied as he picked
up his newspaper again.
But We can't spare that to put up sauce
for the winter"
Just as you think We can sell our home
for 5000 and put s.. Do. 40 into preserves, OF
we can keep our home and fill the vacuum
with prunes and evaporated apples. &C
over the figures for yourself"
She took the paper and began to figure on
her own account, but after raising the total
1915 she went out into the kitchen and told
the girl that as there would be no doing ur
fruit this year she might have a weeks
vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
with big crowd in an effort to raise
scores at the latter end of the season.


scores at the latter end of the season.
The fifth battalion arm in arm with Phil.
kearney Camp of the Sons of Veterans, is
going into the amateur theatrical business.
a series of entertainments has been ar
ranged at which seven thrilling and enter
tanning dramatic efforts will be presented
A list of the stars would come very near
TO being roster of the battalion. The
company is to be known as the Richard
Brinsley Sheridan Dramatic Company and
Major Suess is business manager. The first
entertainment takes place in the National
Rifles Hall on the evening of Wednesday,
the 9th instant.
Adjutant General Mosher has completed
a very comprehensive report on the real
condition of the District National Guard.
asked for by the War Departments bureau
of military information. Every matter of
interest is carefully dealt with and the re-
suit is valuable document.
Street riot drills by regiments are being
planned. These will probably take place
the latter part of two afternoons early in
December and will take the place Of the
extremely desirable but almost. impossible
field day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

Noall-'I don't believe that girl will ever
learn to waltz"
Saymuch-"WOrse than that-she will
never learn not to attempt it."-Vogue,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
Of Course.


Jess-"What is your idea Of q model hus
band%
Bess-"One that can be modelled"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-18
Give Them Good Advice.
q the weekly illumination.

From the weekly lllumlnator
Several days ago group of
colored children We're going from
school. They met three white
girls. The colored girls tried to
shove the white girls from the side
walk joined hands and compelled
the others to get Off and let them
pass. How far from right this
act! Mothers of all our girls
should instruct their daughters to
treat fairly all white children they
meet. Such acts as these tend to
hurt the whole Negro population.
Those white girls became right
eOusly indignant. Their feelings
were rightly shared by their par
ents and circle of friends. The
matter is a subject of unfavOrable
discussion. On account of the
meanness of those Negro girls,
every Negro girl however polite
and well bred, will be thought of
contemptably whenever met by
those unoffending white girls. In
order to command the respect of
the whites more and more we
must condemn such acts on the
part Of our children and with the
rod have them feel our condemna-
ton. Let all parents teach their
children good manners and cour-
tesy to all people whether children
of riDer wears,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-18

The "White House," Soledad
Block, best liquors, wines and
cigars. Elegant appointments
throughout. Fred Kerble, mana
ger. II 10 If
Go to L. Wolfsonfor December
Delineators. LIST
-Buttercups at Palace of Sweets.
- l173m
December Delineators at
IL s If l.. Wolfson's.
We are agents for the finest
cook stoves in the world. the New
Light House and Grand Sunshine
stoves, ranges and heaters. A.
Heusinger. II Aft
Heaters for coal or wood, cook
stoves all grades, stove pipe, fire
sets, shOvelS, pokers, stove boards,
coal hOds at Tips & Hartmann.
ii - If
See the liberal policy and low rates of
the American Casualty before reinSuring.
Louis Polk, Agent, 3l2 L. Houston street.
II I'm
For first class work in the har-
ness line, call on NJ. Mcdowell.
Special attention given to repair
ing. Prices to suit hard times.
1898 f. Houston st. ii 10 lm*
-SHILOH'S CURE. the Great Cough
and Group Cure, is in great demand.
Pocket size contains twenty-five doses,
only 22c. Children love it. Sold by Drug
gists.
-KARL'S CLOVER ROOT, the great
Blood Purifier, gives freshness and clear
ness to the Complexion and cures COnsti-
patton, 25c.. SOC.
Wanted to buy Cor rent) bar
bershOp on monthly or quarterly
payments. Address a. b. this Of
flee. ii Is 3t*
Rev. DR.. Mclean has been ear
nestly requested to repeat his SER
mon on "MOther." This he will do
tomorrow in the Trinity NJ. r..
church.
Among the anticipated pleas
ant events of the coming week are
the meetings of two social clubs,
the Ten-Cent club, on Wednesday,
at the residence of Mrs. w. Beall,
Laurel Heights, and the Two-Bit
club, at Mrs. J. n. Carr's home, on
Main avenue.
Next Thursday evening the
ladies of the Westminster Presby-
terrain church will give social at
the residence of William Knight
on South Alamo street.
The SchutZe Mandolin club
was out serenading last night, and
visited several places in the Sew
enth ward.