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The Washington times., 1894-06-17
CAPITOL ETCHINGS
DRAWN ON THE SPOT.

The favorite Senatorial toga Just now is a
sackcoat.
Senator Brice has more hair on his head than
any of his colleagues.
Senator Hawley goes in for comfort in a COM
posite suit-black alpaca sack coat, dark silk
vest, and light serge trousers.
Senator Hill wears his Prince Albert tightly
buttoncd in all sorts of weather.
Folks have been trying to think whom Senator
Proctor resembles with his whiskers gone. 1t is
really Sol Smith Russell in The Poor Relation" ="
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge is wooing the
neither Fahrenheit in dark suit, sack coat, and
goes out oil doors under grey felt hat.
Senator Hill is conspicuous for lack Of hair on
his think-dome. Half close your eyes and look
at his head as he is bent, reading paper You
can easily fancy you see in the white, smooth
oval a new laid ducks egg.
Representative Cannon yesterday talked TO
the House Mr.. Cannon is n rapid-fire gun His
gestures also remind you of turning the crank
while the cartridges are being poured in, and
frequently most OF the cartridges are blank
Senator Chandler appears to be vying with
Senator iioar as mentor, sometimes known by
their objects OF concern as n "scold"
Senator Patton, sitting reposefully in his seat
appears quite studious as he turns the leaves of
publication Some one says something 10 him
and his youthful and handsome face lights with
smile that is really fetching.
There is an old Scotch proverb enjoininC' eau
ton of fOoling with folks the skin of whose faces
appears smoothly and tightly drawn. The facial
cuticle of Senator Hill is the tautest in the
Senate.
Senators Sherman, Brice, Power, Allison, and
Frye appear to have change in white vests
Senator Hoar wears n lightweight mouse
colured suit, sack coat and vest, that accurately
Its the beauty Spot oi ms emUOnpoint.
The boDtailed sack coat is worn by Senator
Manderson.
Representative Champ Clark walked into the
Senate chamber yesterday with an effect that
was absolutely startling. Ills ruddy face was
which enhanced the luminosity OF n saffron
tan colored corresponding with shoes OF that
chrysanthemum show.
Senator Mitchell, oi Wisconsin, exhibited no
interest in She cOllars and cuffs schedule lie
has no earthly need o collar Eis meek ia out
OF sight.his whiskers spreading from his caviclc,
and wish bone clear around over either shoulder
blade.
Justice Harlan sat in the Senate chamber
nearly all yesterday afternoon ana listened to
the discussion, now ard then chatting with sem
ato:s, who cordially greeted him. What n fine
specimen of physical manhood he is. His face
is lit by an alert and splendid sanity, and the
lines of his features form the autograph OF a
kind heart
Senator Morrill, is the oldest Senator, but he is
wearing the newest and gayest thing out in
pants, which with the correct crease and cool
cream tint would be perennial Joy to sum
mer girl
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He KNOWS HOW TO BLEND THEM.

Ted Fisher, an old Craftsman, is now blending
drinks for us Now, boys, call and see him He
will prepare drink for you "ht for the gods"
and lunch at for king"
COSTELLOS,
604 to 61O G street northwest
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r. H. TAYLOR is MISSING.

Customers of the Stock Broker Anxious to
Learn His Whereabouts
Il. II. Taylor. n stock broker doing business
on the second floor of 1923 street north
west, suddenly left the city yesterday, pre-
sumably on a wedding trip.
1t transpires that some of his customers
asked for money Friday, and he put them off
until yesterday. saying he was preparing for
n wedding tour. and was too busy to attend
their wants until the next day.
Morning came. and according to promise
Tayicr's customers were on hand, but that
gentleman had left town without saying
where he was going or when he wouli return.
The amount OF money due his customers is
not definitely known. but is mostly in small
amounts which We're invested in Chicago gas
CT
The Washington times., 1894-06-17
SENATE COMBINATIONS.
Major John S. Billings TO Be Deputy SUI
geon General


The Senate in executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations:
Major John S. Billings to be deputy sur
geon general, with rank OF lieutenant colonel;
Capt. George H. Torney. assistant surgeon,
with rank OF major; Second Lieut.. n. F. Nc
Clure, Fourth cavalry, to be first lieutenant;
First Lieut.. J. J. Crittenden. Twenty-second
infantry TO be captain; First Lieut.. William
II. Wood, Eighteeth infantry. to be captain;
Second Lieut.. William ". Eigel. Eleventh in
fantry. TO be first lieutenant: Second Lieut.. J.
c. Gregg. Sixteenth infantry. to be first lieu
tenant: Lieut.. Col. J. p. Wright, 10 be assist
ant surgeon. with the rank OF colonel; Major
Alfred 4. Woodnull, to be deputy surgeon gem
eral. with the rank OF lieutenant: Capt. Will
lam Z. Hall, assistant surgeon. to be surgeon;
Second Lieut.. Charles C. Gallup, Filth artil-
lcry. TO be first lieutenant; First Lieut.. Will
lam p Evans. Nineteenth infantry. to be cap
tain; First Lieut.. Robert J. C. Irvine, Elev-
enth infantry, TO be captain: Second Lieut.. T.
G. Hanson. Nineteenth infantry, to be first
lieutenant: Second Lieut.. Herman Hall,
Fourth infantry, TO be first lieutenant.
The Washington times., 1894-06-17
CONTENTS OF PART q

/. Portrait of Gen. Robert E Lee
ceeding 10 construct fortiiications Hilton fill
3. Bombardment of Fort Walker at Hilton
Head, Port Royal Harbor, S. c., by the United
States feet
1. Ciinch Rifles on review at United States
Arsenal.
D. Capture of the Propeller Fannie by a Con-
fedcratc steamer in Pimlico Sonnd
6. Portrait OF Brigadier General Louis Blenker.
{. Portrait of Brigadier General William s.
Harney.
s Capt Wilson's Company, New York volun-
teers, bearing Lieut. Greble's body from the
battlefield of Big Bethel
Death of Gen. Lyon at Wilson's Creek,
Springfield. No.
TO- Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield,
Mo-, under Gems Lyon and Sgel
II. Return OF wounded soldiers from the battle
OF Bull Run. under flag OF truce, and transfer
to the United StStes steamer Louisiana
II March from Upton to Warsaw Of Gen. Fre-
montis army.
IL Fording osnge river by the Fremont
Hussars
a. Gen. Stevens Brigade entering Beau
fcrt, $. c.
10 Arrival of Federal troops at Philadelphia
on their way to the front
l6 Drumming up iecuits for New York Haw-
kin's ZouGves
Il Watervliet Arsenal, West Troy, n. Y, at
work forging guns
1s The Eleventh Indiana Zouaves in Camp
McGirnis the day after Romney
10 Bureau of Ordnance, Charleston
% Character sketches in Military Market,
Beaufort, s. c.
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The Army and Navy
FOREVER.

A pictorial history of the soldiers in our Civil
War, with nearly 1000 illustrations, issued in
portfolio form, illustrating all of cur greatest
generals OF the late war, both Federal and Con-
federate, including Grant, Lee, Sherman, Shcri-
dan, Jackson. Mcclellan. johnson, and many
others too numerous 10 mention
The thrilling experiences and hardships of our
private soldier is vividly illustrated, which por
trays the story of camp life, eventful marches,
and many daring skir,nishes
Frank Leslie's scenes and portraits of the
Civil War is a work which inspires national pride
and patriotism in the heart of every true
American
OF all historical works this should be in every
family. Part four contains the following full
and double page Illustrations Of our Great Re-
bellion:
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Might Have Caused Much Damage.

An alarm of fire was turned in last night
for a slight blaze in four-story office build
ing at No. 519 Seventh street. But for the
prompt action of the fire department 1t might
have led to serious results.
The blaze originated from lamp bursting
in the tailor shop OF William Appcrson. The
rooms were slightly damaged, principally by
water The rest of the building was filled
with smoke, but no serious damage was done.
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CoN-Hogan.

The many friends of Adelbert ". Cox will
be surprised to learn of his marriage to Miss
Georgiana Hagan, of Washington. d. c., by
the Rev. Watson Case. on June 13. The couple,
after short trip. returned to their future
home. No. 43S New York avenue northwest,
wnere they will be pleased to receive their
friends
The Washington times., 1894-06-17

One hundred thousand readers. T,centy thousand
circulation That is the short Of ir.dt The Times
riH do, beginning to-day. 1t is the peoples penny
morning paper, reaching its readers before they
start the days shopping. Remember this, you Who
hare Goods 10 ssl
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fitted for have added several lots of our best
sellers that have become broken Sizes and remem-
Der the reduced prices we'll the original OUR
unqualified guarantee is back of every garment and you
know what that means.
The Washington times., 1894-06-17
THE BITTER END!

of this advertisement will the reproduction letter
responsible
to full
but has impossible FINEST
of
nothing will clamoring.
The Washington times., 1894-06-17
ordIonsdaIe's Yacht First.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 16.-At the royal
Southampton regatta, for twenty raters. over
twenty-six mile course, to-day. Deidre,
owned by Lord Lonsdale, was first, Dragon
was second, and Luna was third.
The Washington times., 1894-06-17
JUDGING

By the advertisements the clothing trade is very much
worried over our So so and $3.50 sale of Mems
Suits and well they be- Just think of getting such
garments WE sen So $12 SIS, 5000 and s1S for
$3.50, and the $40, S22.so, S25, $3.50 and $50 for
$3.50 Styles and qualities that they can't equal at
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Five Dollars Reward

VIII be given for the arrest and conviction
Of any parties stealing The TINES from the
houses of subscribers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-16

convention held at Philadelphia in
1868. During the present year he
has paid 800 TO secure the estab-
lishment of "a g. A. II. memorial in
this town.
Probably the most active man of
his age in town is Capt. Eben Bar
rows, who was born in the west part
of the town in 1905. The old gen.
tleman still takes his axe, goes to
the woods and chops all day, and
makes a record which few men could
equal. No one is better versed in the
early history of the town than he,
and his retentive memory makes him
a most interesting person with whom
to converse,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-16
A Brief History of Stowe.

The town, which is most noted for
the rich farming land in it's valleys,
the heavy growth of timber on it's
hills and mountains, and it's beautiful
natural scenery, has a history which
presents many unique features. 1t is
situated between the Hogback Noun
tains on the east and Mount Mans
field on the west. Fed by sources on
these elevations the Waterbury river
winds it's way between them, through
one of the widest and richest valleys
of Central Vermont. At the time of
its settlement it was covered with a
dense, unbroken forest of almost
every kind of timber.
The town was chartered to Ga pro-
prietors by Beming Wentworth, Esq,
governor and commander-in-chief of
the Province of New Hampshire and
Portsmouth, and contains 23,O4O
acres. In 1S4S the State Legislature
passed an act annexing the town of
Mansfield to the town of Stowe, and
in 1856 portion of the town OF Ster-
ling was annexed by an act OF the
Legislature, which makes Stowe one
of the largest, if not the largest, town
in territorial size in the State.
The settlement of the town saw a
race between Oliver Luce and Clement
Moody to see who should be the first
settler. Mr.. Luce arrived at Water
bury on the evening of April 10th,
1894, where he left his team, and he
and his wife, taking some bedding on
a hand-sled, pushed on six miles into
the forest and stayed there the re-
mainder of the night, thus being the
first on the ground. The next day
Mr.. Moody followed and they began
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-16
The only SaUi719s Bank which has Every Dollar OF
its assets Invested in Vermont.

ITO principal Importance than
high rates of interest, the following facts will be of interest:
1T is SAFE has lost dollar by bad Investments
outside investment either
amo counties adjoining No dividends paid to its stock
holders, but they held for the security of depostors
HOME INTERESTS. 1t always has
Lamoe portions
counties constitute legitimate field investments this bank
home
borrower been denied the security offered within the
rules of the bank.
THE PEOPLE BELIEVE IN IT During the panic of 1898 it
had confidence deposng public
gained thousand deposits while other
FoURTH:-IT Is ABSOLUTELY EQUITABLE INTEREST
This allows interest from
deposits before the middle Quarters the
first of January April, July and September
FTrH:-Ir IS MANAGED BY MEN WHO BELIEVE IN VERMONT
that home will
prosperity those who believe safety always
ferred
the nstang careful steward in the investment
and management of the funds entrusted toits
SIXH:-FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST DEPOSITORS Is ABSO
GUARANTEED lfnot withdrawn
without action part of the depoitor.
-COMMENCING BUSINESS JANUARY deposits
have been follOWs:-
January 1890, $9978O6l; January 1884, $1S2,lO7S9;
January 23567S37; l.
January l, 1894, 3S753O6; ], 1884, 351,S627Z
CARROLL S. PAGE, President.
=. M MCFARLAND, Vice-President
G. 4. KNIGHT, Treasurer.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
NEARLY TEN MILLION MEN.
The Army from Which Uncle Sam MAJ
Draw should Occasion Require.

The Army from Which Uncle sam May
Draw should Occasion Require.
An army of 1900, 900 menl How Ma
poleon's legions dwindle beside this,
and the hosts which Grant, Sherman
and Sheridan led shrink to pigmies,
saws the Boston Journal This enor-
nous figure represents the number of
able bodied men in the United States
available for military service. But of
course no such swarm of fighters could
ever be modified in this or any other
country. 1t would overtax even Amer
lean energy and resource to elothe and
feed and arm them and maintain them
in idleness. The figures have no prac-
teal military value, but as a sugges-
ton of the mighty war potentialities
of the young republic they are not
without their interest to the world.
But when we come to enumerate
the men actually under arms in
the United States as trained and
disciplined soldiers we realize our
present military significance. Besides
the little regular army Of 5000
men there is a more oriess thoroughly
organized and equipped force of 112,-
100 men in the national guard and
militia That is, only about one man
in a hundred of those of our citizens
liable to bear arms il regularly en-
gagged in mastering the rudiments of
the soldiers profession. New York, as
might be expected, has the largest
military organization-7S7 officers and
I2,073 men. Pennsylvania has s,G14
officers and men; Ohio, 6,l25. Then
comes Massachusetts,, well up in the
list, with 5,GGG. Fiery South Carolina.
with $40 officers and men, has an
armed force out of all proportion to its
wealth and population. The New
England states. outside Massachusetts,,
have respectable little armies, ranging
from Vermont's 7s4 to Connecticut's s
2.76i. The southern states have ACge
militia organizations as n whole; the
western states very small ones But
the national guard is steadily growing
everywhere in numbers as in efficiency.
1t is fulfilling in a satisfactory way its
purpose of perpetuating knowledge
of military art, and it would be found
to be a respectable nucleus for host
of volunteers to rally on in an emer-
gency.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
FATE OF A BOOM TOWN.
Under the Hammer Il Brings About Thre
f.ntn e. I,ror- raniIar frroaf..I

Under the Hammer II Brings About Three
Cents for Every Dollar Invested
The boom town of Fort Payne, Ala,
where millions were invested by New
England capitalists, was sold under
the hammer the other day to E. n. Gull
lom, Birmingham capitalist, for the
small sum of $50, 900, says the st. Louis
Republic. The purchase includes 30,-
600 acres of mineral lands, 1000 town
lots, and various large industries, in
cluding rolling mills, furnaces, facto-
ries, hotels and the like.
In July, 1892, the entire property Of
the Fort Payne Coal s. Iron company
was placed by order of the United
States court in the hands of 4 receiver
upon the petition of a. L. Loyles and
others of New England These were
afterward Joined by the Old Colony
Trust company OF Boston, trustee, who
asked for foreclosure of q mortgage
for $780, 200. The reeeivership, though
hotly contested in the United States
courts by other New England stock
holders, was sustained.
Fort Payne was the first attempt of
organized New England capital to
found city in the south, and it has
proved n fat failure after several mil
lions have been squandered. The town
was built to order. In the fall of 1889
w. p Rice and associates of Boston
ioated 10000 shares of Fort Payne
Coal & Iron company stock in Yer
mont. Mnine, New Hampshire, MaSsa-
chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
and New York city Mt SIS per share of
500, realizing clean 81 ,0O0. coo, which
was taken in lump 20 Fort Payne.
Afterward 10000 shares of stock re-
served in the treasury were sold at So
per share. This soon went and a
blanket mortgage with bonds aggre-
eating Ss00. 900 was executed. Immense
sums were obtained from the sale of
town lots. which were also expended
upon the town in waterworlxs, hotels,
railroads, sewer system. furnaces, roll
ing mills and all the accoutrsments Of
a commercial and manufacturing city.
Then came the bogs of financial de-
preston in 1890. and Fort Payne re
tired aud has remained in retirement
ever since, private and corporate ex-
penditures having amounted to S5.00o,-
600. The expenditures of the Fort
Payne Coal & Iron company amounted
to s., ,oO0, COO, all of which has been sold
for s6O,0 600. or for 5 cents on the dollar.
The result OF this enterprise has
been disappointing TO both eastern
people and to southerpers, tho one
in losing their money and the other in
the check that Is given to eastern in
vestment. Fort Payne was the FIRST of
a series of boom towns that came to
the front in the south in 1889 and 1890.
Middlesboro, Ky, and Hartman,
Tenn, being other examples. All have
gone the way Fort Payne went
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
LEGAL LOVERS VOWS.
An EngiIsb Paper Proposes to simpIif
Breach of Promise Sufrs

An EngiIsb Paper Proposes to Simplify
Breach OF Promise Suits.
The London Spectator. moved by the
painful spectacle of the modern breach
of promise case, proposes q novel ex-
pedient in order to overcome the diff
Illties which such suits present. 1t
says: There would be one very simple
method Of tightening the task of the
jury, which woald also afford to Young
women and their guardians means Of
ascertaining whether the lover had
any serious intention of developing
into husband or not Let no promise
Of marriage be held valid unless it is
made in writing upon properly stamped
paper. II the plaintiff could produce a
formal promise of this kind there
would be no need TO 60 into all the
history of a doubtful courtship or TO
consider any other factor in the assess
ment Of damages than the respective
incomes Of the contracting parties.
OF course, it viii be objected that
such a proposition is injurious to all
the romance of eourtship and mar
riage. Bot where. we would rslx, IS
the romance in nine ont of ten breach
of promise eases that find their way
into the law courts? These cases are
hardly ever brought except by people
whose affections have not been deeply
engaged in their acceptance of q suitor.
For one young woman who now brings
an action for breach Of promise, at
least nine are jilted and suffer in
silence The more their affections
have been engaged the less can they
bear to tell the pitiful tale of their dis
appointment, and witness the poor lit
tie romance of their life exposed to the
ridieule and laughter of an unsym-
pathetic world. If it once became an
understood thing that the ardent lover
should offer such proof of his good
faith, then q girl would know well
what 10 expect from q lover who with
held it. At any rate, parents or
guardians Of the lower middle class
would not allow young man to grow
''toO particular in his attentions''-as
their phrase runs-unless he showed q
disposition TO furnish this guaranty.
Then, il the promise were unfulRlled.
even the most modest and sensitive
maiden could proceed against her faith
less lover without loss of pride or dig
rffz-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-03-28
ROSA 6oNHEUR's PETS.
Her Lions Love Her and Are FOndled snc
CErcssed with Freedom.

Her Lions Love Her and Are Fondled and
Carcssed with Freedom.
Rosa Bonheur loves the animals she
paints, and is in turn adored by them.
She showed her recent purchase, a
magnificent lion, who purred and
writhed like a gigantic cat when his
owner fearlessly strohed his mi-hty
head. Then, says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, showing the head of
a most superb specimen OF the African
lion transferred to canvas with start
ling realism, she tells the story of
Nero. He was her first pet lion and
was reputed untamably ferocious and
lived for several years in the garden at
BY. At last one day Rosa Bonheur
was about to travel and disposed of
Nero to the Jardin des Plantes. She
parted with him reluctantly, for he
was great pet, and would greet her
always with peculiar little note of
welcome.
When she returned from her wan
derings, two years later, she went to
see her Nero and beheld a sad sight
The poor creature had not been so
carefully tended as he was used to be
at BY. 0phthalmia had set in, and
the splendid brute lay blind and ailing,
unheeding the curious crowd that
stared at him. Rosa Bonheur watched
him for a moment and then called;
"Neror' The effect was magical The
lion rose to his feet, uttered his accas-
toned note of welcome and sprang
toward the well-beloved voice with
such impetuosity that the shock
against the bars sent the sightless
brute rolling, stunned, back on the
floor. The great artist took him back,
soothed his last days with attendance
and petting, and finally he died in her
arms at the foot of the staircase at By,
his huge paws elinging to his mistress
as if imploring her not to forsake him
in his death struggle, and his last mo
ment being a feeble attempt to lick
the hands that held him with such in
finite tenderness. "You see," said
Rosa Bonheur, as she meditatively ruff
fled her new lions name, ''to be really
beloved by these wild beasts you must
'eally love them"