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The Washington times., 1894-04-05
THE MESSRS. BRICE.

1t ought not to escape the observation of
any lover of fun. not to mention every lover
of his country, that a gentleman from Ohio.
Mr. Calvin s. Brice by name. is chairman OF
the reorganization board of the Union Pacific
railroad and chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads also. This is un-
questionably a great combination for Mr..
Brice 1t would be called, in the language of
the region adjacent to the headwaters of Bit
ter creek. dead open and shut combination.
Mr.. Brice. chairman of the board OF reor-
ganization. can recommend with all the
sugvity OF an Assyrian monarch certain lines
OF action which are fairly certain to receive
the respectful attention of Mr.. Brice, chair
man of the Pacific Railroads Committee of
tho Senate. and IT would seem to hold good
in all good logic that Mr.. Brice, chairman of
the Pacific Railroads Committee of the Sem
ate, ought to be able to formulate plans which
should prove acceptable to the chairman of
the board of reorganization; and he should
also be able to solidify back of himself, in be-
half of any plans which he might deem wise,
all the efforts of the Mr.. Brice who holds
that, or this, important post. If it should be
necessary that important communications pass
between Mr.. Brice chairman of the board of
reorganization. and Mr.. Brice, chairman of
the Senate committee. the mails between New
York and Washington ought surely to be at
the service of either Of the MessTs. Brice; or
if the mails should prove too slow. there is
the magic Office of the electric telegraph. of
the Western Union telegraph, in fact, which
might indeed prove upon trial to be lively
sympathizer with either OF the Messrs. BrIce.
Or, still better, if the communications
between Mr. Brice and himself were of par
ticularly confidential nature, there might be
held. either in his Wall street office or in the
room of the Senate Committee of Pacific Rail-
roads, meeting between himself and him;
and so would be exemplified the ubiquitous
and rustling quality of SO many OF our jolly
good financiers.
1t has been said jocosely Of certain COM
placent persons in the past that they wrote
letters to themselves or upon emergencies
telegraphed themselves. Here might be an
actual occurrence of this sort. And alto
gether the Messrs. Brice ought to be on very
close and affectionate terms with themselves.
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Sumner and Brown-Scuuard.

DR.. Brown-Sequard, who died in Paris re-
Gently in his seventy-sixth year, ranked in the
da, of his active professional life as one of
the most prominent physician surgeons of the
time When. in 1856, Charles Summer deliv-
cred his last speech upon the Missouri COM
promise. Preston S. Brooks assaulted the
Massachusetts Senator with a gutta per.ha
cane. applied from beh. nd the Senator's back
It was while suffering from the aconies OF
spinal disorder induced by this attack that
Sumner as last resort went to Paris in 1859
and submitted himself to Brown-Se1uard's
then newly-discovered surgical treatment of
the 'moyas.''
In seeming brutality this treatment. which
consisted of the passing OF q red-hot iron over
the affected parts. was thought al tine time to
rival any the obsolete methods of the old
school of surgery. But in Senator Summers
case the operation was successful and the
restoration of his powers thus affected secured
for Brown-Sequard a worldwide reputation,
scarcely second to that of Sir Morell Macken-
zie, the English specialist In his later years
DR.. Brown-Sequard achieved somewhat
sensational climax to his scientific discoveries
in his formula. which he called the Elixir of
Life. This discovery was not received seri-
ously by many Of the profession, although
popularity it attracted to the eminent scientist
the notoriety which was. unquestionably,
agreeable to him,
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THEY WILL BE WATCHED.

The speech of Senator Allison draws new
attention to the operations of the sugar trust.
The gentleman from Iowa advocates free
sugar. and gives some of the reasons why.
They are sound-sound, aside from the very
good reason that the sugar trust does not want
free sugar. This giant monopoly makes un-
told millions almost out OF clear protective
duty upon its product. 1t makes millions in
numerous other ways that are devious and
dark. The officers of the sugar trust have
made arrangements with certain Senators by
which the duty upon refined sugar is to be
kept op. The American people have right
to watch the votes of their representative in
the Senate and in the House. The trust has
suggested that it was perfectly safe in the
Senate. We shall see. The evidence Is not
so strong that it has considered itself safe in
the House. The opponents of the duty are
likely to be more aggressive and numerous in
the House. There are so many representa-
tives, indeed, that it is rather too difficult.
even for monopoly of this magnitude, to
make the requisite arrangements with suiii-
cient number. But we shall see. We shall
be permitted, at any rate, to watch the roll
calls
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A Sure Sign OF srring.

'I've got long list of calls I'm going to
make" said typewriter, to New York
Press girl. Everybody says I've been getting
so domestic lately and staying at home, and
so 1 have, but the real reason is I've
been saving up for real swagger
gown. First / bought the cloth for
50 a yard. and that cost me S1s, and
you can judge how long it took me to
save SIS on the salary draw here. Then
1 went and hunted up real man tailor Just
off Broadway, who is going to make it for
me. and find the Innings and trimmings for
$50. It'll be done next week. and if you'll II
let me draw ahead for. one week can pay
for it on Saturday night. OF course l could
haze bought two other dresses for the money
this will cost me. but it is great satisfaction
to know that you are as well dressed as any
woman can possibly be. even if you have to
wear one dress all the time. Do you think
So is an extravagant price for hat to wear
with dress like that, even for girl on my
salary?''
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REMARKS ASIDE.

The newspaper pictures of Mr.. Breckin-
ridge make him look like man who per-
ures himself like a gentleman, deed they
do.
In these premature obituary notices please
call me anything but intelligent. Horses and
dogs are intelligent.--Hon. Pat Walsh.
1t seems that Miss Pollard was ready to re-
pair the wrong by marrying Mr. Breckinridge
anyway.
The Republican victory at Laurel, Nd. the
home of Senator German, is terrible load
for the Wilson bill to carry.
Anyhow. THE TIMES isn't able to enumerate
its circulation by calling its eight pages two
papers, its twelve pages three papers, and its
sixteen pages four papers.
Hon. Tom Reed is thinking of going to
Kalamazoo or somewhere to lecture upon
constitutional law.
The fame OF the Eugene Hale cocktail is
now absolutely worldwide.
The general Republican victories in Ohio
are evidently to be attributed to Governor
McKinley's Minneapolis speech.
Mr. Breckinridge has been called an aero
lite in Cleveland. and we print this fact so
that he may crawl into his hole right away.
Emperor William plays tennis, and an in
ternational match is talked of with Mr. Olney,
of the Department of Injustice, as the World
calls it.
Mr.. Breckinridge's new book, "How to be
Happy Though Married." will not be issued
until the trial is over
Before long the paucity of Strawberries in
the shortcake will appear; also the joke
about it.
1t is believed that Secretary Lamont is ar
ranging to make Texas Democratic in 1896.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean thinks that the
mantle of James G. Blaine has fallen upon
William Mckinley.
1t is now maintained that Mr.. Breckenridge
is pillow of the church.
Every Congressman ought to thank Secre-
tary Morton for his 5000 extra seeds. Such
things mean reflections.
Mr.. Quincy might have reorganized the
State Department for Senator Morgan if he
had only stayed there.
With reference to Col. Breckinridge's re-
election, he is in the hands of his friends.
With reference to his cross-examination, he is
not.
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The Wherefore of Ono Engagement.

But for round robin which few some years
ago into the New York post office, writes 'Hol-
land'' in the Philadelphia Press. it is very
doubtful whether Howard Gould would have
ever met his fanace, Miss Bessie Kirkland.
Abram S. Hewitt, in 1877, made accusations
respecting the New York post office which
compelled the appointment of an inyestigat-
ing committee, or which Sunset Cox was
chairman, On that committee were men who
had fought as officers in the rebellion, one as
a Confederate, one rs a Federal general. The
committees report completely exonerated
Postmaster James from Mr.. Hewttt's
charges. After the report was made this
committee signed q round robin requesting
Gen. James to appoint Gen. Kirkland to
some place in the pos. Office. The general
was represented to have been an
honorable Confederate soldier who ac-
cepted the terms of peace as final and felt
that every Southern warrior was bound SO to
accept them. The war had impoverished
pointed him and he has been most respected
clerk in tine post office ever since. The ap-
pointment made his removal to New York nec-
essary, so that it happened that his daughter,
then little girl, came to live with him here.
It was to earn money as much as to gratify
ambition that she went on the stage and she
hes always lived with her father excepting
the brief time OF her married life with Mr..
Crissman, from whom she obtained divorce
for reasons not dishonorable to either Of them.
Miss Kirkland's friends say that Mr.. Crissman
was unable to support her.
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1900. 1902, and 1904 F St. N. W
THOSE DEADLY MESAS.

PhantOms Of the Sky That Arc Seen Over
These Arizona Plateaus.
"It is now summer out in Arizona" said
Major Pat Henry, of Richmond, Va, who ID
now quartered at the Shoreham. Il have
just returned from that country. Words can
not convey to the minds Of the people i'll the
East the real suffering that exists there since
the mines have been closed down. Beside
that, there has been no rain in some sections
OF the territory in four years. The grass IS
dry and withered, and stock is dying by
thousands. Every industry of any conse-
quence has been closed down, and until some
thing is done with silver, they will remain
that way
1.-THE weather is almost intoIerably hot
there now, and, as you know, it doesn't
begin to warm up right In Arizona until
along in July. As q schoolboy once wrote to
his father about Arizona: When its Winter
its Summer, and when its Summer its hell
"But they have got pretty scenery out there
and no mistake. Ever travel through the
mesas? Well you have missed a picture.
Arizona mesas are arid and barren-broad
plateaus OF wild, rugged, rough. red and
rude-barren TO summit and bleak to every
sense. The shadeless mesquite is not hand
some and inviting, nor are tie clouds OF alkaii
dust agreeable to the eye or taste.
Inc mlraSeS seem 10 move IKE storm clouu.
presenting ever varying scenes and sights
pleasant and enchanting to the eye.
"You see an isolated mountain. which seems
to rise abruptly out of the earth, surrounded
by silvery lake. the shores Of which are alive
with birds and fowl of the most beautiful and
gorgeous pIumage. As we went toward it,
the lake disappeared and the mountain
changed into a frowning fortress-a perfect
model of architectural beauty. Then the
battlenents melted into q beautiful and
dreamy haze Here we saw magnificent
mansion with its lofty pillars and spires that
seemed to reach to the heavens skies.
''Many have been the poor travellers who
have been lured to their death by these strange
phantoms. No living thing of the animal or
vegetable kingdom could exist on these
mesas for ten hours"
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HITS-OR MISSES.

Governor Tillman has interfered with the
newspapers, and naturally the newspapers
don't like him.
1t is rumored that Senator Hoar intends to
ask that the tariff bill be read in full.
If DR.. Depew continues to talk about the
large number of voters in the service of the
railways of the United States, we shall begin
to think that he is jealous Of Mckinley and
Reed again.
What can be the matter with young Jona-
than Dolliver? Here's the Boston Globe call
ing him a flre-eating McKinleyite from Iowa.
To the Chicago Post: Your contention that
Col. Breckinridge ought always to take a
chaperone along with him now Is rather old
ioi,e.
Mr.. Hill is glad to see Hon. Pat Walsh In the
Ssnate.
Ii behooyes DR.. Hammond to try his new
elixir of life on himself right away quick.
Ambassador Mcveagh seems to have had
eh old time with the italian king. he was
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THREE ITEMS ABOUT SAM SMALL.

Rev. Samuel Small, of Atlanta Ga, is in
the city and is stopping at the Metropolitan
hotel. He is here in the interest OF the ter
ritory of Oklahama, and hopes that his efforts
will result in having that wild and woody
country admitted into statehood before the
present Congress adiourns.
Mr.. Small is universally known. num-
ber of years ago he wrote for the Atlanta
Constitution under the nom de plume Of '.Old
ST. Later on he got religion from Sam
Jones and the bible. and for the past six years
he has been minister of the gospel, preach
ing here. there and everywhere. He has
quit cigarettes. whisky and the devil, which
is more than most Georgians can say.
Sam Small has brother whose first name
is Frank. Frank is theatrical manager. A
few days ago the two brothers ran across
each each other in Philadelphia.
Hello, Frank" said Sam, what are you
doing here?''
Same business that you are in" replied
Frank.
'.What is that?" asked Sam.
COMEDY"
few months ago Mr.. Small was preaching
in Jackson, Miss. Tom Boone, a whisky
drummer from Cincinnati, was in the au-
dience. He was on crutches. The church
was packed with people. Mr.. Small subject
was tiresome to Boone. and he soon longed
for the fresh air on the outside. Mr.. Small
began telling about his ancestry. He said
that his grandfather was a Christian. He
had walked in the narrow path all his life.
and had studiousiy eschewed the frivolities OF
life and had concentrated himself to the Lord
and Savior. He said that when his grand
father died he was convinced that the angels
in heaven were standing ready at their peariy
gates TO receive his blessed soul. Then he
analyzed the character of his grandmother.
She he said. was worldly woman, who
satisfied thai when breath left her body that
the imps OF satan stood at the doors OF he'll to
admit her.
About that time Boone gathered up his
crutches and began to move toward the exit.
Now. if there is ANYTHING that Mr.. Small hates
worse than he does he devil and the saloon
keepers it is the man who will go out of an
audience while he is speaking.
And there goes Il man straight TO the
devil" said the Psalm-shnging Sam as
Boone's crippled form neared the door.
Boone stopped in the aisle Pointing his
long and bony finger at the speaker, and III
a loud tone OF voice. said:
well, old ho-sefly have you got any word
to send to your grandmother"
The laugh was on Sam and in a few mo-
ments he dismissed his audience.
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AS THE CROWDS CONE OUT.

The impression produced by Crest on
Clarke's Hamlet that he Is more than hand
some, fiery, poetic youth with talent, is rein
forced and intensified in his wonderful Shy
lock. One would advise him not to play
parts where he loses the advantage OF his fine
face, but only because he appears with every
help then and not because he is not equally
a genuine artist OF superlative talent IN the
Merchant OF Venice. In every action and
every word of this intense character, In all
the overwhelming greed and hate and merci-
iessness, this young man was the Shakespeare
jew. And in the pathetic last scene that
one always wonders at, why the
Christians should be so cruel, his
portrayal OF the agony OF the
wretched man. his almost collapse, his dreary
going forth with justice, reaches the sub
Unity of genius. The intense life In every
line OF his picture is emphasized by the Ill
work of some of his company. In one place
two sticks are talking inconsequently together
in very discouraging fashion, and he comes
ON with his curses never overstra1ned, but
filled with very hell of vivid bitterness. He
dominates the whole stage in an instant. ILLS
it, overshadows it.
Miss Mamie Gilroy, who comes here for two
weeks, beginning next Monday night. as one
of the chief attractions of the "Black Crook
company, made very favorable impression
when she was here short time ago with
Hoyt's milk White Flag"
The newspapers recently announced MISS
Gilroys engagement to John L. Brust, the In
dianapolis millionaire. Miss Gilroy is very
pretty. and she sings like u nightingale. She
is a niece of Mayor Giiroy, OF New York.
The celebrated evangelist, the Rev. Sam
Small, who lectured last night for the benefit
OF the Post fund for the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, will occupy the New National
theater next Sunday night, and discuss
What We Should Do To Be Saved!' Mr..
Smalrs lectures are full of humor as well as
pathos, and he always commands the earnest
attention of his auditors.
Mr. Wilson Barrett and his famous London
company are coming to the New National
during the coming week. The repertoire has
been chosen especially for Washington, and
will be US follows: Monday, 'virginius;"
Tuesday. ben My Chree;T Wednesday mat
inee. "The Strangers" Wednesday evening,
"Claudian;'' Thursday, ''Hamlet;" Friday,
"Othello;" Saturday matinee, Ben My
Chree," and Saturday night, THE Silver
King" The scenery used in Mr.. Barretts s
London production will be used during the
forthcoming engagement.
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ASONG.
From Orchard

from Orchard Songs.
1t was the time when heaven comes down,
And paves the wood with blue;
A armament Of hyacinths
Drank deep Of forest dew.
The cooling Of lonely dove
Went mourning on the breeze,
And over all there swayed the songs
And sighings Of the trees.
The velvet palms of moss caressed
And comforted my face;
An angel JOY from Paradise
Seemed truaut In the place;
The forest was voice, and sang,
0 Love, long dead, OF you,
What time the gracious heaven came down
And paved the wood with blue.
NORMAN GALE.
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Advertisements and subscriptions to The
ZINES may be left at the following branch
offices up to 10 o'clock at night:
NORTHWEST.
O'Donoghue's, First and C streets.
Noels, Seventh and L streets.
Criswelrs, 1901 Seventh street.
Haiey's, Ninth and P streets
Lynch's, Fourteenth and Rhode Island ave.
Eppley's, Fourteenth and Stoughton streets.
Jennings. 1142 Connecticut avenue.
Ware & Co.'S. Nineteenth and n streets.
Herbst's Twenty fifth and Pennsylvania ave.
Baldus'. Thirty-frst and N streets.
Benefits, 1860 Thirty-second street.
Gross, Fourteenth and Park streets, Mount
Pleasant.
NORTHEAST.
Walters, Fifteenth and G streets.
Price 4 Quigley's, Thirteenth and b streets.
SOUTHWEST.
Mitchell's 1918 Four-and-a-hah streets.
Prices. 426 Seventh street.
Judd's, Seventh and F streets
SOUTHEAST.
Hodges. Second and Pennsylvania avenue.
DeMoll Helmsen's. Ninth and East Capitol
Pywell's, Eleventh and & streets.
Weller's, Eighth and I streets.
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service -schooners, briggs, barks, and ships are
coming in laden with sugar. A bark has Just
discharged 10000 mats of Java sugar. ana
everywhere schooners and brigs are to be
seen unloading sugar What Is the meaning
of such activity in the sugar trader Simply
this: The sugar trade Is preparing to reap a
rich harvest from the anticipated change In
the tariff. At present raw sugar Is imported
duty free. The Senate is expecting to put
duty on all imported sugar. In anticipation
of the change the trust will have its ware
houses full Of raw sugar, which has paid no
duty, on which they can make a tremendous
profit after the new tariff goes into operation.
The knowledge of these facts may defeat the
very pretty scheme of the trust. Congress
may refuse to play into the hands OF these
shrewd gentlemen, and may leave sugar on
the free list. The House has already voted
TINT
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The Activity of the Sugar Trust.

From all the East river stores aud bonded
warehouses it is reported that not in years
has there been such an inlush of sugar as at
the present time. It is coming from every
part OF the world where the sugar cane is
cultivated, or even the sugar beet Within a
couple of weeks cargoes innumerable have ar
rived from Matanzas, Cienfugos, Cardenas.
and other Cuban ports; from San Domingo
city, from Port au Prince, and Gonaives, in
Hayti, from Bahia and Para in Brazil, from
the Venezuelan ports. and even from far
away Java and the Philippine Islands. Not
less remarkable than the lnrush of the cane
sugars is that Of beet sugars from Germany.
Every class Of vessel has been pressed into
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STATE ASSOCIATION SOCIAL.
Members Of the Minnesota Club Meet and
Honor Their Good Old State.

hOnOT lueu UCCQ obu StdtS.
The Minnesota State Association welcomed
a hos. of their friends and members at their
banquet and social held last evening at
Sheldon's hall. A programme was rem
dered by local talent and included piano
solo by Mrs. T. Oleson; an original poem by
Mr.. W. A. Croffut: piano solo by Miss Ulke;
reading by Mrs. T. S. Dieudonne; violin solo
by Mr.. L. F. Won Wimpfren. Mr.. John T.
Hick presided and the arrangements were in
charge of Mr.. d. n. Klapp.
There We're present: Congressman Tawney
and Congressman Baldwin, y iliiam hines,
and Charles Donuelly, F. j. Dleudonrc, r. G.
Daniels, j. E. Bancroft. Prof j. b. Carpenter,
Capt W w. Case. Christian Excel. F. a. john
son, Albert Dollmmsyer, Frank J. Mead, John
T. heck, c. a. Stevens, b. p. Craig, S. j. Willis,
T oleson. A. W. Stiles, Col \ L Chantler of st.
Paul, " a. Crcfutt, Judge j. j. Noah, Frank NJ.
Reed. William F. Norwood, \. j. Olin, F. \. Van
DGzee, l. f. Won Wimpfen, D. \. Knapp. Henry
Thurston, L. Twitrheli, ". NJ. Nyrnan, ". II. n.
Johnston, Ii. 7. Johnston, Mrs Dieudonne, Mrs.
Daniel, Mrs. Case, Mrs johnson, Mrs Doilem-
mayer, Mrs Heck, Mrs. Craig, Mis- Willis. Mrs.
A Aiison, Mis- Frank wilkins. MIS- Chantler, Mrs.
Crofrutt, Mrs. klapp, Mrs 1hursson. Mrs. L. +.
Collins Miss VI. a. Daniels, Miss like, and Miss
Virginia Ii. Clarke.
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freaks. We had no pugilist posing In melo-
drama, and no Divorces disporing as hero
ines. Dramatic art had meaning, and in
order to star man had to learn
to act instead OF learning how
to swim. The federation OF O'Con-
nor educated audiences into the possi-
bilities of levity and license, and took away
from theatrical managers the feeling OF re-
sponsibility and authority which they once
sternly enforced, while, at the same time, it
made the stage an exhibition platform for
rare. strange and curious creatures. whose
value as exhibits had heretofore been avail
able only in dime museums and circuses.
O'Connor himself started out with the sincere
intent OF acting seriously great roles. As soon
as he found he was accepted derisively, he
abandoned all his artistic intentions, and was
content to pose as a clown for the money that
was in it. The mere fact that such posing
was possible and profitable was probably the
most injurious influence that ever reached the
American stage.
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Had Made No Remark

A lady entered a Boston street car one day,
and a gentleman arose and politely gave her
his seat Something seemed to trouble the
gentleman, for he shortly bent over and
said:
Il beg pardon, madame, did you say any
thIng?'
NO, SIR" answered the lady curtly.-
Life.
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Influence Of James owen o'connor.

Now that James Owen O'Oonnor is dead,
says writer in the New York Press, it is
proper, perhaps, to say that his career made
possible the exploitation Of characters on the
American stage which have brought upon it
the bitterest contempt foreign critics have ever
launched against II. Before the O'Connor
period our stage was comparatively tsee from