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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-07-28

At last Bartlett sprang forward, and
the next instant found himself sitting
on piece of the rock Of the coun'
try, with a thousand humming birds
buzziug in his head, while stars and
the landscape around joined in q dance
together. The blow was sudden, well
placed and from the shoulder.
''That,' said Yates, standing over
him, lis 1776-the revolution-when, tc
use your own phrase, we met We, fit ye
and licked We. How do you like it:
Now, if my advice is of any use to you,
take broader view of history than
you have done. Don't confine yourself
too much to one period. Study up the
war of the revolution bit"
Bartlett made no reply. After sitting
there for awhile until the surrounding
landscape assumed it's normal condi.
ton, he arose leisurely, without saying
a word. He picked the reins from the
backs of the horses and patted the
nearest animal gently. Then he mount
ed to his place and drove off. The pro
lessor had taken his seat beside the
driver, but Yates, putting on his coat
and picking up his cane, strobe along
in front, switching off the heads OF
Canada thistles with his walking-stick
as he proceeded.
CHAPTER w.
Bartlett was silent for long time,
but there was evidently something on
his mind, for he communed with him.
self, the mutterings growing louder
and louder until they broke the still
ness; then he struck the horses, pulled
them in, and began his soliloquy over
again. At last he said abruptly to the
professor:
"What's this revolution he talked
about"
'It was the war of independence, be-
ginning in 177e."
"Never heard Of it. Did the Yanks
fight us?''
''The colonies fought with England. :"
"What coloniesT'
1.-The country now called the United
States"
''They At with England, eh3 Which
licked?'
s'The colonies won their independ-
ence."
.'That means they licked as. don't
believe wor} of it, Pears to me I'd
- heard of it; fur I've lived in these
parts long time"
s'It was little before Your day"
$50 was 1912; but my father at in it,
an I never heard him tell Of this rev.
olution. He'd "a known, I sh'd think:
There's . Niger in the fence some
where's"
ssWen, England was rather busy at
the time with the French"
''Ah, that was It, wasit? I'll bet Eng
land never knew the revolution was
argoin' on till it was over. Old Ma
poleon couldn't thrash 'em, and it don't
stand to reason that the Yann conld
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
CAPITOL TOPICS.
To Make Pension Files Acce..

To Make Pension Files Accessible.
There was warm discussion in the House
committee on invalid pensions this morning
over the proposition of Representative Pick.
Ter of South Dakota that the files of the
pension bureau should be open to pensioners
and their attorneys for examination The
vote of the committee was against the bill.
and an unfavorable report will be made to
the House on the ground of the labor the
bill would impose on the pension bureau
port to the House, and republican members
undoubtedly will make a strong fight in
favor of the rule.
To Permit Railroad Pooling.
The interstate commerce committee of the
Senate this morning heard arguments in be-
half of a proposed amendment to the inter-
state commerce laws to allow railroad pool
unreasonable rates to be fixed by the inter
state commerce commission, with the right
Of appeal to a federal court for final adjudi-
cation J.k.Counselman of Chicago, a large
grain shipper, made the argument and Geo.
X blanchard, commissioner of the Central
Traffic Association, and ]. K Cowen coun-
sci OF the b. and o. railroad, also were
heard.
More Clerks for the Library.
joint resolution vas introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. Kyle reciting that
the passage Of the copyright law imposed
additional labor on the librarian of Con-
gress, and in consequence of insufficient
clerical force the work Of furnishing copy-
rights Is several months in arrears 1t
therefore appropriates the sum of $4,000 to
be used to employ the necessary clerks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
NOT BEER, BUT BEARD.
Representative Pence Explains His
Remark to Mr.. Hainer.


Representative Pence. populist. of Colo
RADIO. who was the central figure in the
stirring personal debate which closed the
proceedings of the House yesterday. has
written a letter to Representative Hainer
(Neb.) correcting an erroneous report of
the words addressed to Mr.. Hainer The
latter has a full black beard, and in re-
ferring to him Mr.. Pence said that the gen.
tleman from Nebraska is fuller Of beard
than he is Of ideas" This was translated
into the expression fuller of beer by the
United Press, and published in a few pa
pers. To correct the error Mr.. Pence wrote
the following:
To Hon. Z. j. Hainer:
Dear Sir: 1 have just read with amaze
ment the headlines and article in this morn
ing's Post respecting the closing scenes in
the House yesterday. / sincerely hope that
the Congressional Record will be free from
such error as to my language. When l al
luded to your full beard / did myself no
credit and you no harm, but now to find
that the reporters understood and reported
me as saying full of beer causes me deep
chagrin and pain. If the members of the
House understood me to use such language
1t is no wonder they refused to permit me
to proceed. The wonder Is, If they so un-
derstood me- that l was not forthwith CEN
sured by the Speaker of the House. Such
language would have been not only I'M
parliamentary, but unjust to you
1 sincerely regret the misunderstanding
and false report in the papers of my words
and hasten to SO express myself to you and
say that | shall of course try and set the
matter right in the press by public state
ment when the House meets today.
Yours, very truly,
(Signe0 LAFE PENCE.
p. 81 have just received the Congress
sional Record, and am glad to find that the
stenographer properly understood my
words. LAFE PENCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
Army Orders,

BY direction of the President. Second
Lieut.. Edward r Chrisman. second infantry,
3 detailed as professor of military science
ind tactics at the University of Idaho, Mos
eOw, Idaho.
me leave Of absence granted First Lieut..
mas H. Wilson. second infantry, is ex-
te- ed ten days
r. 't Lieut.. Ashton B. Heyl, assistant
surS'-'n. will be relieved from duty at Fort
IslDN 1s va Nebraska. on the arrival there of
Frst lieut. Thomas s Bratton assistant
suISeo't and will report at Columbus bar
racks. Ohio. for duty.
r,i-E. Oh absence for one year is granted
infantrZ 'e'e'eeii'h
MaJ- [-lmon L. Varney, ordnance DEPART
IiieIi', me " i proceed to the works of the Nor
ei E-ne heerlnS Company. Alliance Ohio
On oLlcla- business pertaining to the inspec-
'I',la ION OF 4e ten-inch Gordon disappearing
first Lieut.. Sidney E Stuart ordnance
Pneit. eePaIti tineit. VIII proceed to the Sandy Hook
-, ms -Todhd SANDY Hook, ". j., on off,
sunpowdsS ''peC'ioii oi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
THE PET IN A RAGE
A Newfoundland Dog Suddenly Be-
comes Ferocious.
fRIGHTFUL MANGLING OF A CHILLI
His Mother and Brother Also At.
tackled.
AN NFORTUNATE GIFT

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Lieut O'Hara lives
the West Lake street police station. Two
weeks ago a neighbor presented the officer
with a massive Newfoundland dog. The
noble looking brute. from the tip of his
nose to the end of the tail. measured nearly
six feet. His ponderous black shaggy
trunk stood four feet from the ground, and
though never scaled. he weighed over i55
pounds.
The animal became a pet of the children
and part of the family. and, being docile,
gentle and pliable, the children took all
sorts of liberties with the animal.
Never did he give an evidence of the
demon within him until last evening. when
goaded by the efforts of the children to
mount and ride him.
Then Tiger became violently ferocious.
Before he was finally killed he set upon and
frightfully mangled Johnny, the four-year-
old son Of Lieutenant of Police O'Hara,
Mrs. O'Hara, Owen O'Hara, another sol,
and an unknown man.
Johnny OHara, the baby of the lieuten-
ants home. lies dying upon a bed Of tor
ture. with the back of his skull completely
gnawed away, his left arm lacerated and
badly spiintered and his right ear eaten OF.
Owen O'Hara. eldest son of the lieutenant.
has a big piece of his right arm missing,
and Mrs. O'Hara suffers from a cash in
the left hand.
The family had arisen from the evening
meal, and the lieutenant had started for
the station. when Mrs. OHara heard the
cries of Johnny in the rear of the house.
She ran to the window and saw her boy
prostrate on the ground, with Tiger astride
of his body and biting viciously at the head
OF the boy. She sprang out of the rear door
and to the side of the boy. Tiger was still
biting away at the head Of the now uncon-
scious infant, and the back of his head had
been almost depleted of hair and flesh.
She tried to beat the dog of, and in turn
was set upon by the brute. She was bitten
on the hand and again the dog returned to
the boy. This time he went at the child q
arm and lacerated 1t in a frightful fashion,
tearing away the flesh in huge chunks.
Owen, the elder son, came to the rescue,
and, finding the jaws Of the dog set firmly
into the skull of his brother, was forced to
drag by main force the teeth of the animal
out of Johnny's head. He. too was bitten
and then Michael Kennedy rushed up and
beat the dog OF with a club. Tiger was
chased into the kitchen and there fourteen
shots were fired into his body by Kennedy
and the lieutenant. who had been called
back. The child Johnny was mangled in an
awful fashion, his skull being broken, re-
cessitating the transplanting Of bone and
the use of over seventy-five silken stitches.
The others are badly bitten, but will soon
recover should hydrophobia not set in, 1t
being feared that the animal was rabid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
Con 6rlnatfOus.

Geo. w. Nichols of New York. to e consul
Of the United States at Clifton, ont.
Daniel c. Kennedy of Missouri, to be con.
sui OF the United States at Malta; Charles
Al. English, to be receiver of public moneys
at Grand Forks. N. Oak.
Postmasters: New Jersey-R Horace Cur.
It's, at Long Branch City. Nebraska-John
NJ Harley, at Lincoln. Michigan-Arthur
s. Putnam. at Manistique; James H. Gee
at Norway; VIM. NJ. Baron. at St Clair;
Jonn q. Parkhurst, at Cold Water; Carl
Schuldes. at Iron Mountain; Michael n.
redmond. at Hancock; Richard Mertz al
Gladstone: Ernest j. Dube, at Houghton;
VIM. j. Daunt, at Bay City, Christopher Z.
Ailison, at Cassopolis; Arthur A Hender-
son, at New Berry. Kansas-Wnliam II
L. t@pperell. at Concordia Iowa-Parley
Sheidon, at Ames. Kentucky-James 1
Hamilton, at Lancaster: James r. Graham.
al Cnnton; Joseph E. Claunch, at Somerset.
Saiifornia-Garland w. DUNCAN, at Fern
dale Arizona-William Z. Thomas, at
Phoenix :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
A CASE OF WHISPERS.
Representatives Who Wear Boards In
diGnant ut Mr.. Pence.

The Congressman with whiskers are in
dignant today. They say that the remarks
Of Mr.. Pence about one Of their number.
Mr.. Hainer, who is ornately adorned with
lusty growth Of glossy. sable-hued whis-
kers. constitutes e reflection upon the ella ss
which should be resented.
The fact that Mr.. Pence Is beardless they
say. seems to lend additional sting to the
inference to be drawn, that because a man
is bewhiskered he is lacking in IDEAS They
say that Mr.. Pence was not modest being
beardless himself, to intimate that because
bearded man Is not full Of ideas a bea rd-
less man must logically be overflowing with
them.
AS to Mr.. Hainer having whiskers, that
charge can certainly be sustained. At first
glance at Mr.. Hainer, IL there is one thing
which Immediately suggests itself it is
that Mr.. Hainer has whiskers. OF course
his other possessions and attributes appear
upon further acquaintance with him. bur
as primary proposition the fact of DOS
sessing whiskers remains undisputed in
Mr.. Hainers case.
There are many men in the House who
are bearded like the Pard," and it is said
to be an open question with them today
whether they shall make Mr. Pence retract
his reflection upon whiskers or increase the
force of BARRIERS in the cloak room and re-
lieve themselves Of their handicap so they
can trot in the same class with Mr.. Pence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP
News Received at the White House of the
Violet
She Weathered the Blizzard in Fine
peake Waters.

News has reached here to the effect that
the good ship Violet weathered the bliz-
zard Sunday night in fine shape in a
cove short distance below Alexandra, and
that her distinguished passengers decided
to continue their cruise, despite wind and
weather. The President, Secretary Gres-
ham and Capt. Evans of the navy left
here in the Violet Sunday afternoon in a
wild and tempestuous snow storm, and as
they passed the night on the river in a
comparatively small steamer there was
naturally some apprehension yesterday as
to their safety. which was increased as the
day wore on with no tidings of them
NO Alarm Felt mt the White House.
II was said at the White House and
state Department for publication that
tnere was not the least cause for uneasi-
ness IN regard to the safety and comfort
Oh the distinguished party. Capt. Evans
who Is In general charge Of the expedition
Is one OF the most capable and efficient navi-
gators connected with the government and
ne would. 1t is said. take no chances of
Danger on account Of the personnel of the
party. The Violet is considered by Capt
board, as one Of the stanchest vessels in
the service She has experienced the rough
est KIND OF weather and Capt Mahan saws
tnat the storm OF Sunday would not bother
ASooe AHe ldCt lndt no tele-
gram has been received from the President
means nothing. as Mr.. Cleveland Informed
Secretary Thurber that he would send no
ommmunication an until he forwarded notice
OF the time when the party might be ex-
pected to reach this city again. Secretary
Gresham left similar word with his private
secretary. Mr.. Thurber said last evening
that the idea Of alarm had not entered the
minds OF any one at the Executive Man
sion There Is not a particle Of apprehen-
sion, said he nor has there been. We
40 not expect to hear from the party until
the return is made
News Received This Morning.
notwithstanding these cheering assur
ances there is every reason to believe that
a great load of fear and anxiety was lifted
from the mind Of Mrs. Cleveland when she
was informed this morning that the party
was all right, the Violet having passed In
dian Head. Md, on her way down the river
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
steamer was sighted as she passed there
ana the fact was communicated to officials
IN this city. The storm was over by that
time. and 1t will probably be smooth sailing
tne rest OF the cruise. 1t Is expected the
Nioiet Will touch at Fortress Monroe or
Norrolk during the day for fresh proyisions
Inc Impression Is growing that the Presi
oent VIII soon tire OF travelling under exist
ing unpleasant conditions, and that the
cruise Will not extend much beyond the
waters OF Chesapeake bay. There is good
sport IN those waters and no speciaI occ.
lima. q" A>of'h Saro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
fne House Committee Considers Son.
Important Measures.


Important Measures.
The House District committee mat t,,.
morning to take up the problem OF the
Metropolitan railway charter, but DistrIc,
commissioners Ross and Powell appeared
and begged continuance of the case until
next saturday morning, which was agreed
10. The Commissioners will be present
upon that day and make an argument for
the protection Of the interests of the
District.
Inc washington. Alexandra and Mt.
Vernon railway bill was referred to the
War Department for report.
Inc washington and Georgetown ter
minal railway bill was then taken up. and
ex-Commissioner Hines appeared in its be-
half. He explained that the purpose Of the
bill Is to give freight track facilities to all
railways entering the city. In answer to a
question he said he had no knowledge of
the Pennsylvania railway being behind the
bill.
Mr.. Bernard Leonard appeared in behalf
OF himself and other property owners on X
street southwest to protest against the COM
pany using that street to lay the tracks
The committee adjourned without taking
action upon the bill.
This bill names f. Kurtz johnson. E.
Southard Parker, Samuel Ross L. G. Hine
drew b. Duvall as incorporators of the COM
pany and authorizes the company TO oper-
ate single or double track railroad in the
District from point at or near the north
end OF the Long bridge over the Potomac
river eastwardly and southwardly along
water street to X street, and thence along
X street to connection with the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad near Sd street SOUTH
east to point on the Eastern branch of
the Potomac river. with power to make
contracts, connections and ARRANGEMENTS
with other railroad companies in said Dis
trict Tor the transportation Of property ard
passengers over their roads,
The corporation shall also have authority
10 Du1ld and maintain a dock on the Poto-
mac river between New Hampshire avenue
and the Aqueduct bridge and at other points
on the Potomac river adjacent to the line of
ltS road and to receive and send barpes
vessels. cargoes and railway cars from and
to any point on the line of the railroad and
from and to points on the Potomac river.
and the company shall have the power to
build warehouses and depots at any points
near the docks aforesaid, west of 27th street
and south of X street northwest and at
points along the line of its road and to con-
struct sidings. turnouts, turntables and
switches necessary for the delivery of cars
to the warehouses and depots and to con-
meet the same with other railroads in West
Washington, or Georgetown and to cross
any streets or alleys necessary for that pur-
pose and to operate the road by steam.
horse or electric power
Tomorrow the committee will take I'm the
testimony of the gas Investigation for con-
sideration and next Friday at 10 O'Clock the
B. and o. railroad bill will be given a hear
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

Mr. Edgar p. Watkins Recommended
by the Maryland DELEGATION.

The entire Maryland congressional dele
cation waited on Secretary Carlisle yester-
day and asked that Mr.. Edgar p. Watkins
be appointed collector OF customs at
Georgetown IIe is the present deputy col
lector and has been in the office for many
years. having risen from one of the lower
grades Secretary Carlisle Informed the
delegation that the Office of collector is not
vacant, inasmuch as Mr.. Johnson the
incumbent. has not yet compiled with the
request for his resignation. He said, more
over. that the matter would not be settled
until after the Presidents return to the
city. From another source IL is learned
that Secretary Carlisle has determined that
tne appointment be given to a resident
Of the District
IL should be stated, however, that not
withstanding the interest taken by Mary
Iahd congressman in his advancement
MI Watkins claims to be a resident of
Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
The Payment of Pensions.

The Secretary Of the Interior has re-
voked so much Of his recent instructions
to pension agents in regard to the execution
Of pension vouchers as prohibited the agent
or his clerks from acting as witnesses In
either the vouchers or duplicate receipts.
The effect Of this action will be to enable
the personal payments to be made under the
same regulations as have heretofore prevail
ed during the quarterly payments. Widows
and guardians must furnish the usual iden-
tifying witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
They Used "a Maidstone,

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Feb. 27-The
eleven-year-old daughter of DR.. Davenport of
Spring Garden, short distance south of
here. was bitten by a rabid dog. A mad
stone was procured and applied and ad-
hered thirty times to the poisoned part
The wounds may prove fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
CHIEF ARTHUR's PROPERTY.
Head of the Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood Worth About $50. .,,OO

Head OF the Locomotive EnGineers'
brotherhood Worth About SYO,OOO.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 27-The agita-
ton Of the Des Moines, Iowa, Knights of
Labor regarding the property upon which
Chief Engineer P. NJ. Arthur pays taxes
in Cleveland, and the statement that they
would investigate the matter, has given
rise to the inquiry as to how much property
is owned by Mr. Arthur in this city An
investigation of the tax duplicate for 1873
at the county court house shows that last
year Mr. Arthur paid taxes upon real
estate upon a listed valuation Of $45 $50
The taxable valuation of property is about
fifty per cent of its value. This would
make Mr.. Arthur's estate worth about
$S5, ,04O.
Mr.. Arthur's personal estate was assessed
at $3.50. which includes. of course, his
household effects and whatever else per-
sonal property he has listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
brazilian News.

Acting Secretary of State Uhl has re-
ceived a cablegram from United States Min
lister Thompson at Rio. saying that 1t is re-
ported there that the insurgents have cap
tured I-apa. This is supposed to mean the
town of Sapo. which lies on the coast about
eight miles below Desterro The minister
also cables that the government has ex-
tended the state Of siege at Rio until the
2Sth instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27

The Richmond and Manassas R.R
Bill Before the Virginia Senate.

The Richmond and Manassas R.R.
Bill Before the Virginia Senate.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 27.-In the senate
this morning an adverse report was made
upon the Richmond and Manassas dill by
the committee on roads. This determination
was reached at the meeting of the commit
tee late yesterday afternoon after a long
discussion of the merits Of the measure.
Both friends and opponents Of the bill
made their final effort before the commit
tee and when the vote was taken it result
ed In tie vote-5 to 5. Ordinarily this
would have killed the measure in commit
tee, but its friends submitted to an adverse
report In order to get the bill before the
senate.
Thus the seat of war has been transferred
to the floor of the senate The indications
point to a warm contest.
The house committee made q favorable
report several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
GEN. MILES TRANSFER.
What IL Said mt Chicago i'm Regard
to II.

CHICAGO, Feb. H.-The report from
Washington that Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be
transferred to New York early in the sum-
mer is believed at army headquarters here
although no official information has been
received on the subject. Gen. Miles is now
In New York, where he went last week on
private business. but his aid, Capt Hug
gins. said last night that the retirement Of
Gen. y. q. Howard In June will very likely
bring about the removal of the present
commander of the department of Missouri
to New York. The con mand here will
probably remain vacant from June to No
vember. when one Of the brigadier generals,
either Ruger, Merritt, McCook. wheaton
Brooke or Otis, will be made general, and
appointed in Gen. Miles place here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
Arrest of u Lottery Agent,

DENVER, Col, Feb. 27.-E. L. Welles Of
St. Louis, secretary of the Guarantee In
vestment Company of Nevada, was arrest
ed in this city last night by a deputy Unit
ed States marshal on a charge Of violating
the United States lottery laws. He admits
having sent through the mails the circu-
lars Of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-27
Eskimo Caller~

Ex-Super1ntendent Miner w. Bruce of
the Alaskan reindeer station and his party
OF eleven Eskimos were among the visitors
at the Interior Department today. They
made formal calls on Acting Secretary
SIMS ana Dr. Harris. the commissioner of
education.