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bulb. the particular problem which occu-
pied his mind is not material.
1 make this broad statement because II
is a habit with all people as they WISH
the wondrous obelisk for the first time 10
marvel at each new detail Of the experience
I did not stand near enough 10 the hrs'
speaker to hear The conclusion OF his prop
osition. but a young lady who stood near
to him wondered If the thing "vibrates at
all in case Of heavy wind storm" ana
her young escort wondered 'how deep
down into the earth the foundation walls
extend" Neither inquiry was answered.
because a middle-aged gentleman whose
arms were we'll supplied with guide DOCKS
wondered IF 1t Is really $50 feet ana
inches high"
At this young man engaged IN raklng
hay on the lawn volunteered the informa-
ton that the figures stated were correct;
that the walls are Is feet thick at the base
and IS inches thick at the top and that
the total cost, thus far, has been about
15OO,0OO. Then, with a sort Of self-con-
scious pulling together Of himself. he rested
picturesquely upon his rake and asked: Il
wonder If you all know that that Is all
Maryland marble?'
NO! is it?' inquired the young lady
with a bewitchingly surprised smile.
''Yes'm, an I'm a Maryland man my
SELF" proudly answered the haymaker. as
he resumed his raking.
Then / found myself wondering II all
visitors to the monument are alike pos
sessed with the same impulse Of surprise
and curiosity. Ere l had time to answer
my own inquiry our group had Joined
various other groups about the base Of the
column to learn that visitors are not re-
ceived at all on Sundays or on any other
day except between the hours Of am.
and $50 pm. 1 had just looked at my
watch to be reminded that / carried CEN
trail standard time. when an attendant
opened the door to the monument and an
nounced: THE elevator car makes trips as
often as possible so long as there are pas
sensers enough for a load. Otherwise trips
are made every half hour. Those persons
desiring to go up will please form in line
for the first load"
The invitation was superfluous, because
lire had already been formed and two
minutes later the car was on it's first up
bound trip, while Is or 20 had been left be-
hind for the second trip. BY direction of the
attendant those of us who constituted the
overflow had taken seats along the inside
wall on the left Then some one asked :
Il wonder IL it's safer"
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He is William c. Oates of Alabama. better
known in his state as the ''one-armed hero
OF the Wire Grass population" No one viii
ever accuse him of being lazy. Activity
marked him long ago for her own. In the
confederate army he was ever on the move
ana on the attack, and in the House Il has
been the same. He has had his Chancellors-
Vile and his Gettysburg in legislative exper-
1ence, as well as on the open field. His
light on behalf Of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill has been exceeded only by his fight
against the direct tax refunding bill in the
Ffftieth Congress. Indeed, Oates takes
scarcely any rest He is on the stump in
the south in every political campaign. Nor
does he confine his efforts TO his own stste
He walks over into Georgia and Florida.
and awakens the echoes on behalf OF state
rights and a strict construction OF the Con-
stitution. Nor is he backward about awak-
ening the echoes in the House of Represent
atives. close fighter, he never asks for
quarter. His ideas flow with charming fiu-
ency, and he can give and take with equal
readiness. A conscientious worker in COM
mittee, he uses facts and arguments with
facility on the floor OF the House. Some al
times have thought this wheellhorse a little
erratic, but experience has convinced them
OF their error. He is now in magnificent
trim for the coming campaign In Alabama
and his friends predict that he will be the
next governor of the state.
One Of the finest wheel horses on the
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the year his is spoken of as the graduating
class, and at the end of a successful four
years he goes on graduating leave" for
II rec months and half. at the end of
which, as a second lieutenant, he joins his
regiment wherever it may then be-" in
Maine or Texas, in Alaska or Florida.
Not All Play Yet.
1t will be noticed that when the colleges
give summer vacations the Military Acad-
envy establishes a camp and hangs on to
It's cadets during three summers out of four.
Camp brings welcome relief after months
of hard study. but nevertheless it includes
good share of hard work. Only drill
books are taken to camp and the cadet now
does physical rather than mental work. He
goes to rifle practice. to infantry drill, to
light battery drill. to various kinds of heavy
artillery drill, and to mechanical maneuvers.
where he jacks up great guns and puts in
practical use the principles of philosophy
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cadet appointment to bestow on some
boy residing in his district, and between the
age of seventeen and twenty-five.
The President has the appointment of
one cadet from the District of Columbia
and ten from the United States at large.
The at large" appointments are usually
given TO the sons of army and navy officers,
who, from the nature of their position, do
not, as rule, remain long enough in one
place to acquire the necessary legal resi-
dence. There are usually four five hun
dred applications for each of the cadet ap-
pointments at the Presidents disposal.
Those candidates who pass the entrance
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quorum present for business is a require
ment Of the. Constitution. Adding to this
number Of absentees those who are absent
on business, or on account Of sickness, IL
is very easy to account for the frequent
want Of a quorum. On party matters when
ever 1t is necessary to emphasize this alb
sence. the republicans refuse to vote, thus
making 1T sometimes difficult to secure a
quorum. Indeed, only measures of great
national importance fill the seats in the
chamber. When final vote has been
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49,
We had just passed
the fourth landing
when the accompany
ing young lady made
her anxious inquiry.
1t was in relation to a
tremendously roaring
crash whose reverber-
atoms came rushing
down, or up, 1t was
hard to tell which
like the detonations
Of q battery of ten
inch guns. The eleva-
tor conductor ex-
planned: "Oh, that's
some smart aleck
humping with both
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examinations are admitted in June, and i'm
media tely upon reporting at West Point
are put under military discipline. which, as
long as they remain at the academy, never
relaXes These new arrivals are known in
cadet parlance as beasts" and the sep
arate part of cadet barracks to which the
so-called animals are assigned rejoices in
the name of beast barracks" Here for a
few weeks the new cadets live under super
vision of an army officer, and in the i'm
mediate charge OF cadet officers detailed
Tor their instruction. Drills marching and
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Pm the recommendation of his Congressman.
Zach member Of the lower house is entitled
TO have one cadet at the academy all the
time II each candidate that ne nominated
were admitted and graduated the Congress
man would have a selection every four
years Many candidates fail on the entrance
examinations, and only about 80 per cent
of those wCo are admitted are sIlccassfi,I
In graduating. 50 that every year or two
the Congressman is apt to find himself with
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above the river and the railroads. 1t is
wen worth ones while. however, to stop
on at west Point and proceed up the grad
uaiiy ascending road to the plain" which
on large scale corresponds to the usual
college campus Here the visitor finds a
little world peculiar to itself. Nature and
man have co-operated to make one of
earth's most beautiful spots one of its
most useful as well. Shut in by the High
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l shall always be-
heve that the inquiry
was prearranged to
give an opportunity
for an answer from
the party who had
been up dozens OF
times" and who, ]
had figured out. was
either the leading
lady Of a dramatic
company or a pros
porous and self-con-
tanned BOARD | n e
house proprietor. Al
all events the ques-
ton was the one that
NuaC ON tho lir,S ri
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the latter never speaks without reaching II.
He has. "a clear. resonant voice and pugna-
cious temperament. Energetic, determined
and firm set in his convictions, he tries TO
pound them into the brains of all those
around him. A good debater the floor.
he is equally a hard worker in committee.
member Of the great committee on appro-
priations, he devotes himself to its arduous
duties. And with all he finds time to attend
to the interests Of his constituents in the de-
partments. He has no fancy for Robin
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The Mill That Grinds Out Young
Officers.
WORK IN PLENTY FOR CADETS.
They Learn to Obey Before They
Command.
IN BARRACK AND TENT.
Rxitten for The Evening Star.

VERY ONE WHO
travels for the first
time along the beau
tiful Hudson between
New York and AL
bany asks for West
Point, and is disap-
pointed to find how
little Of interest can
be seen from the
boat or the train.
The United States
Military Academy is
on a broad plateau
CAuaraI bnndr01 FaAf
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ALWAYS AT WORK,
Representatives Who Are Ever at
Their Post Of Duty.
WHEEL HORSES OF CONGRESS.
They Pull Legislation Through
Many a Rut.
SIX EFT CHES OF THE MEN.
SKETCHES OF THE MEN,
Written for The Evening Star.

HE HOUSE IS AT
times an evanescent
body. Nearly $50
members live within
a days ride OF the
Capitol. Half OF this
number. at least. can
reach home within
ten hours, and many
of them are within
six hours ride of the
Capitol. 1t is this fact
that makes a quorum
Of the House al
.g,,ac ax-o A
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are urgently re-
Quested to hand in advertisements
the day prior to publication. in
order that insertion may be as
sured- Want advertisements viii
be received up to noon of the day
OF publication. precedence being
given to those first received.
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Just what the old
gentleman wonders
at 1 am unable to
say, but, as he was
standing about a
hundred yards away
from the base Of the
Washington Monu-
ment when I squeez-
ed my snap Sno'
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For sick. nervous and neuralgia headache use
The sure cure-Bromo Settler.
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| Camp drags YEARLY by for the poor plebe
and it is daily source of wonder to him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25

GERvAIsE, Or, Jan. 2i.--The United
States banking company suspended
payment here yesterday. There was a
run made on the bank Saturday after.
noon and all the money drawn out
and tho caphier refused TO open for
business yesterday. The company have
three banks IN the state, one at this
place, another at Junction City anu "a
third at Sheridan. All are small con-
Germs. The Junction City branch had
q run on II today and closed It's doors,
but 40 far no run has been maue on the
Sheridan branch. President q. Neal
ridge Ia nov In Chicago but Ia expected
to return soon. There was about sla,-
900 GU deposit here unpaid anu farmers
are the principal losers. The entire
capital OF the banks was less than
$4,000. IL ID believed ths depositors
viii be paid IN full when the president
returns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
CONTEST WITH GALESAND SEAS
The Ship Disabled and The Crew
Almost Without Hope.
RESCUE SHOWN ~ VISION.
Morning Dnwns nnd nu American
ship Appears aud SAVES
the Sufferers

New York, Jan. 2i-Anothor TO.
mantle story Of tho sra was published
today. In vision that came to her
as she slept, exhausted on the top aft
house OF the watcr.logged hulk Of the
British schooner hlineola, Mrs. Lent,
wife OF the captain, saw n large ship
approaching. 1t was on the night bi
January i.h, and tho Mlnoola, bat.
tered ami leaking, far out to sea, was
tossed like clip In tbs storm.lashod
ocean. Her dream came true, for the
American ship II. ID. Carleton, from
San Frgnclco TO this port, on tho
morning OF January 9th, rescued Car
tain w. ID. Lent, his plucky wife aud
i've sailors, the full crow OF the Rban-
doned schooner,an they reached New
York today.
The narrative Of Captain Lent tells
OF gales ana heavy seas which beset
the schooner after leaving keranandlnn
for DemeTrara with u load OF lumber,
how the pumps were mRuneI To no
purpose, iho iorecastle was destroyed
aud all stores were under water. Hope
tRN tR'hN hNnNAANA Whfh MlHs
Lent, who had brayely seconded her
husbands efforts 10 cheer tue men,
took her station as tho night OF Janu-
NY 4th closed in on the top Of the after
house 10 act IA lookout. Utter exhaust.
Ell and drenchod through she fell asleep
after securing herself against Icing
waghed overheard.
IL was Ia this troubled elcep 10 tho
midst OF storm that she saw vision
Of u rescuiug ship Not until morning
dawned did she awake aud then she
saw the II. ID. Carleton bearing down
upon them. The poor woman wa. too
weak almost TO move aud u was not
until che was liitei from her perch on
the deckhuuse aud carried aboard the
ship that she fully realized the truth oi
her dream. Singular 10 say although
the .iinvOlA had teeu battered into "a
hopeless wreck before she was aban.
donud she still tioated and was aiter-
wards picked up aud towed into Der.
muda.
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HONOR TO THE OLD FOLKS.
Editor Deseret No,oG

Editor Deseret Noi0S
The old folks OF this place, number.
Ing about fifty.six and ranging from
fifty to seventy-fve years, met Mt the
meeting house on the Goth inst. They
were waited upon by the young ladies
Of the ward. Dinner was served Mt
noon, and consisted OF tho best the
place could ailjrd. Justice having been
done to the rich repast program Of
entertainment suited to the occasion
wns next presented, aud creditably
sustained throughout. II consisted OF
songs, recitatlons, speeches, music, etc.
The old people then formed on the
floor for dance, some OF whom had not
participated In the dance for 20 years,
tripping the light fantastic to the music.
Refreshments were then served. The
old folks enjoyed themselves immense.
ly and smiled M only the old can when
due recognition In made OF their wants.
The young men OF the ward took
teams and sleighs and brought the
folks 10 the meeting house, and re.
turned them TO their homes. Much
praise Is due the various committees
for their prompt anu efficient services,
As usual the proceedings wound up
with dance In the evening. Thus
ended day which will long be remem-
bered. w. q. BROuGH,
JOSEPH DuRRANT,
HENRY FLORENCR,
Central Committee.
WEST PORTERyIiIE, Morgan cOun-
ty, Jan. 90, 1893.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
HAMM IN HOT WATER AGAIN.
A Former Salt Lake Real Estate Man
Indicted by ~ Paul
Grand Jury.

J. w. Hamm the erstwhile real e.
tate broker OF this city who was kept in
hot water here for some time by a
couple of French women who had him
arrested on the charge of selling mort.
gagged property to them In 81. Paul,
Minnesota, has been indicted by the
grand jury OF the capital OF the "gopher
state" Tor grand larceny consisting Of
the alleged unlawful Rpproprlating OF
s4,l43.35 belonging to tho estate OF
Black and Reed to his own use and
purpose.
Ramm, while in salt Lake.
was conceded by his brother
brokers to be the most clever mani
pulator OF big real estate deals In
the city. He lived with handsome
aud accomplished young wife at the
Knutsford In style that appalled,
other realty dealers even In the hey.
day OF their prosperity.
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De Reinsch'. fiuancicring.

MONTREAL, Can, Jau. 24,--In con-
necDion with the Canadian Pacific
Railway company's hnauciering &c
may be mentioned that this late Baron
de Reinaoh was u prominent member
OF the original Canadian Pacific SYM
dictate, AMI now u may be fairly asked
whether Baron Reinach induced tho
Canadian Pacific directors to adop, the
Panama canal methods OF flnancier.
ing, or whether the Panama scandal
is n result following the Canadian Pa.
ellie .ysem OF obtaining and spending
government subsidies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
MOTHER TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
tts and Groans Heard from The
Depths Below.
,rscuE PARTIES AT WORK
,-s,,,. Of tho IIoprisssness OF thc
a,ua,ion.--Poiicc "ua Soldiers
on the Ground.

vusSA, Jan. 2i.-An explosion OF
a, damp occurred today In the Fort
s,A,,,, mine at Dux, In Bohemia.
n,,a,ehes tonight iay that eighty
-lner were killed and scorU injured
TheexplosIon occurred this morning
,1,n the shifts were changing. A
A., full Of miners were lowered hall
,,y when the ground trembled, a
lus umblIng report was heard and
a, lowering machinery broke. Help
-. mmmoned, tho machlnery ro-
,.l,ei aud the cage raised. The occu'
,.ru were killed instantly by the
~. len suffered fractures ifcm
.slrb thew cannot recover, and hIe
~ md broken limbs and inte,nG,
,srie.. will live. They were half
,saoca,ed by the gas rising In the
80 and Il il said that no man can
I've below. .
An hour later the superintendent OF
the mine and five miners from She
tlsht shift went down In the cage.
Tbey were unable 30 10 more than n
hundred yards, but they found fourteen
bodIe., Ot the fifty men who were
U.ltng for the cage below ten were
kIlled and forty partially crushed
W filling iimbers or half sufiocated
by the foul air. The bodies and
he injured were taken 10 the
bo. where the whole mining
settlement had gathered to watch the
work Of rescue. The men brought up
aid they heard cries and groans from
the mouth Of the gallery, about 300
yards from the shaft, and they believed
lofty men at work In the gallery were
Imprisoned by falling beams. Another
ntcue yariy went down Mt once, and
after three Of them were carried back
10 the shat, unconscious, they penc-
traled 10 the entrance OF the gallery.
The entrance was completely blocked
with wrecked woodwork. The rescue
party could Gee srver1l bodies. on TIRE
other eide OF the timbers. but were
unable TO get Mt them, and returned
empty.handed. 1t 10 believed that all
the men In tho gallery were suiiocated
on kllei.
Twelve miners who worked in the
extreme Interior Of the mine are also
believed 10 be- dead. Despite the sppar-
eat hopelessness OF the situation,
rscue parties are still In the mine, anu
housands have gathered at tho pits
nouth. When the extent OF the dis.
hlsr became evident the women Of
Tie dead mems families attempted to
mob the mine officials. The officials
haI to Du, for police, and three com.
Ianiss Of soldiers are camped around
heplpa mouth tonight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25

BERLIN, Jan. 24.-The Czarowitz
arrived this evening. As he stepped
from the train Emperor William hast
ened forward and they embraced and
kissed each other on both cheeks. The
emperor spoke n few words with the
czarowitz, and then brought forward
the young crown prince. An immense
crowd gathered at the station, and on
the emperor and his guest came out,
they cheered with extraordinary en-.
thuslasni. The czorowitz was taken
directly TO the Russian legation, where
he was received by the embassy, and
the emperor and crown prince returned
to the palace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25

BELGRADE, Jan. 2i.-The young
liberals are strongly opposed TO the
settlement OF tho differences between
ex.King Milan ana Natalie. They de.
clare the whole affair was prompted
by politics; that Milan has n scheme
with officers Of the Scrvian army,
through the medium OF General
Tscholekonties, now In Paris, having
for Its object the return Of Milan TO
5ervia. According 10 the young
radicals the purpose Of Milan IL to es.
tablish n dictatorship, with himself al
Its head. In overturning the consti.
tuition the young radicals say Milan
will have the assistance OF the army.
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The wn,cr From, Case Decided.

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 24.-The su.
preme court today granted motion
Tor non.euit In the case OF the Water
Front company Va. the City OF Oak
land, thus throwing the Water From,
company out OF court. The decision
IL based on the recent ruling Of the
supreme court Ia the Chicago Lake
Front case. The Water Front COM
papy claimed title to land in Oakland /,
fronting on the bay, worth several
millions OF dollars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

An interesting foreign exhibit at the
Worlds Fair will DO u model OF the
Island OF ST. Thomas, Danish West
indies.
The sentiment OF the country has
apparently changed In marked degree
recently In respect to Sunday opening,
and seems now to be OVERWHELMINGLY
In favor OF an open fair
Hayti's building Mt the World's Fair,
a ivory unique aud artistic structure,
has been completed, and was dedicated
on January ., the anniversary OF the
Independence OF Hayu.
The nag carried by Plznrro aud his
followers during the conquest OF Peru
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25

DIXON, ILL.,, Jan. 24.-rhe La Sale
northDOund passenger train was thrown
from the track Two ami a hall miles
north OF here today and rolled down "A
thirty foot embankment. Twelve per-
sons were injured, one OF whom, II. j.
Burguess OF Portland, Me-, viii proba-
bly, die. The wreck was caused by a
brokeu rail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25

ST.. LOUIS, No., Jan. 2i.-rh is
evening Frank Hcnohel, q clerk, shot
and probably fatally wounded his
sweetheart, Alice Bruce, a. her home.
A little later the poles were looking
for the would-bo mufdetef, and found
his. body In an alley two blocks away.
The chances for the girl's recovery are
but slight. Henchel was about %
years old, and as far as known had no
cause for the quarrel with Miss Bruce.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-25
BnErz' CHARGES
Investigated and FOUND False and
unfounded.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 2i.--The
assembly committee appointed to In.
vestigatc the charges made by Assem-
blyman Brelz OF Almeda against As.
semblyman Kearns OF Los Angelic,
reported today. Brotz, during the
vote for United States senator, charged
Tint the vote OF Kesrns, a Populist,
who went ibr White, was bought, anu
that Marion Cannon, Populist Con-
gresham, was the nego,iator. The
investigating committee finds that
Bretz' charges are false and uniounded,
and recommends his expulsion from
tho legislature. The committee con.
Sisted OF three Democrats, two Repub.
leans aud one Populist. The latter
concurred ia the report.
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sEpALIA, NO., Jan. 24.-Two men,
supposed to be two prisoners who
escaped from jail at Spring field satur.
day, boarded a train on the Hedalia,
Warsaw and Southern railway at Cole
Camp, Berlin county, today. They
were both armed with revolvers and
terrorized the passengers. The women
took refuge In the baggage car while
the men on the train were powerless In
the face OF the ruillans' revolvers.
The men disembnrkod from the train
before 1t reached here, having done no
further damage than TO Tighten the
passengers thoroughly.