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The Washington times., 1894-11-25

SECRETARY CARLIsLE's delay in opening the
bond bids might just as well have been ex-
tended indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

CORRESPONDENTS in the Orient fool them
selves If they think there is any news in the
fail of Port Arthur.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

be trying his machine on the Royalist party
in Hawaii.
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local government, and that in fact they do
contribute more than one-haf the cost Of
local institutions.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

II appears that Japan's war expenses will
be settled by China.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

THE Howgate case and the new post-ofice
worry along In tandem.
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Change Editorials

2 Change Editorials.
Those complacent
prigs who lecture us
through the news
papers and periodi.
Gals on the beauties
of emasculated gov.
ernment, otherwise Q
known as civil serv-
ice reform, should
enlarge the field
and elevate the tone
of their vaporiugs.
from an editorial In
the Washington Post Of
November 20.l
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

The Posts Lightniu
In the geuu-
inc virtues OF civil
service reform the
Post is a devout be-
lieyer.
lFrom an editorial in
the Washington Post of
November 49,
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Mr.. and Mrs S. B. Dietz, jr.. have returned
from their wedding tour ana will be pleased
to see their many friends at No. 314 Il street
northeast.
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D. C.. NOVEMBER %, 1924

THE WASHINGTON TIMES
can be obtained daily and Sun
day at the following hotels and
news stands:
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There are rumors of two other engagements
In Washington society that are at present un-
dergoing lively discussion, that of Miss Nc
MILAN. daughter of Senator and Mrs. McMil-
Ian, 10 Mr.. Charles McCauley, and that OF
Miss Katherine Brice to Mr.. James Cameron,
son of Senator Cameron.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

Within the week the Chinese minister and
Madame Yang Yu have made their debut in
Washington society as dinner givers, and
from this time forth may be looked to per-
form in the most orthodox manner the duties
and hospitalities devolving upon the heads of
a wealthy legation. Last season Madame Yang
Yu made her first appearance at dinner party
upon the occasion of the diplomatic dinner
given at the White House. At that time, wholly
unaccustomed to the manners and customs OF
this country in the matters of dinners. she was
allotted to Chevalier Tavera, who has since
been transferred from this country as Austrian
minister. To make the assertion that he was
unhappy would be stating the case in a wholly
inadequate manner. He was more than that
He was mad-mad as the typical horn
though outwardly severely polite TO the tall.
serene-faced Celestial at his right, he ragged
inwardly to such an extent that enjoyment of
the dinner was impossible.
This madness found abundant voice the fol-
lowing day when he related to his friends the
fact that in the arrangement of the dinner
guests he did not consider he had been paid
that consideration due his rank in the diplo-
matte corps. Further than that his partner
could not converse, nor could she do more
than look at him in blandest, smiling ignor-
ance when he essayed 10 fill in the gaps OF 81
lence by doing the talking himself. At
that time her vocabulary of English was con-
fined TO the three phrases ''Hew do" "Good
bye" and "Nice day." Not any one of these
being in the least appropriate to get off at a
state dinner, the case became complicated and
the Austrian minister's feelings took on q
more lurid hue than ever.
However the dinner passed, and has now
gone to make part and parcel of the history
of the past. The Austrian minister has gone
also. Strangely enough the wife of the
Chinese Minister, who made her debut in in
nocent unfamiliarity Of the ways and customs
of society as praeticed in this country and the
courts of Europe, has remained to blossom
The Washington times., 1894-11-25
out year later in the capacity Of a dinner
giver and entertainer of decided ability.

The marriage of Miss Mary Sherman,
daughter OF Senator and Mrs. Sherman to Mr.
McCallum, will take place December u. in
the parlors of the Senator's white marble res
idence on X street where the decorations for
the event will be very elaborate. Rev. Dr.
McKim will od1ciate. Mr.. Lee Phillips will
De the best man, and the attendants of the
bride-elect will be Miss Cecilia Miles, daugh-
ter of Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, and
Miss Rosa Hoyt, of New York. Upon re-
turning to Washington from their wedding
trip Mr.. McCallum and his bride will go to
housekeeping. and contrary to the general
impression will not make their home with SEN
ator and Mrs. Sherman. It is expected that
Senator Sherman will present. as one Of his
wedding gifts to his daughter, the house in
which she will make her ~. ure home
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

Mr.. Archibald Olmstead's pupils gave a
piano recital on Friday evening at the GUIDE
Building Studio. An interesting programme
was rendered by Miss Fowler, who gave Bee
thoven's allegro sonata, op. p. Mrs. Tribby,
Misses Harvest, Thurer, Hunter. and Pimper
and Mr.. Slaughter and Master Bogley.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

Sir Julian Pauncefote, though neither eligi-
BILE nor desrous to be classed among the
bachelor entertainers, certainly deserves high
place of mention among the musicians of the
corps. Not only is he fine performer, but
also composer. and has had number of his
pieces published. OF these the best known is
'.The Sybilla Waltz" dedicated to his second
daughter, who was named for one of her
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

The Attorney General and Mrs. Olney have
been entertaining considerably during their
return to Washington this autumn by having
friends to dine with them on Sunday evenings.
These little dinnsr parties, devoid of the for
mality incident to the regular season, always
prove very charming gatherings OF congenial
friends.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

The German Dramatic Club gave its nrst
social last Thursday in the hall of the
Legion of the Loyal Women. After an half
hour of business Miss Schade rendered areci-
tation, which was followed by charade, in
which Mrs. Palshe, Miss Burchard, Miss
Schade, Messrs. Spier and Isinger partici-
pated.
Mrs. Degrain was the fortunate one to
guess the meaning, receiving thus hand
some prize. The members of the club are
eagerly looking forward to the next per-
formance, which takes place on the 9th OF
December.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

Victor Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
Mann. Mrs. Wirton Matthews, Miss Cabell,
the Misses Beyeridge, Miss Clarke, DR.. and
Mrs. Lane, DR.. Muncaster, Mr.. Brown, Mrs.
Ross Thompson, Miss Carson. and Mrs. w. B.
Moses, jr.
The Washington times., 1894-11-25

Mrs. Hodgson Burnett did not sail for Eu-
rope last month as she had intended, but has
gone instead to Boston, where she has taken
a snite of apartments In which she will re-
side in order to be near her son during his
college course at Harvard. Mr. Vivian Bur-
nett has developed musical talent The suite
OF rooms at the college, taken for her son,
Mrs. Burnett has fitted up and included a
music room in the number. Later in the
winter she will 90 TO Vienna
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
The Kitten and the Mouse.

The public building commissions office
employees take great pains with the edu-
cation of Sam, the half grown Maltese
kitten which takes such an interest in
the proceedings of that body on meeting
days.
They have an idea that all cats should
catch mice and rats, so the other day
mouse was brought into the Office and
tied fast by means of string attached
to its tail. When this had been done,
Sans attention was directed toward it.
He looked at it for some time with
mild degree of wonder depicted on his
countenance and then quietly walked
over to the terrified mouse, smelled it
and lay down.
All efforts to induce the kitten to kill
the mouse failed, so he was finally let
alone. He continued to lay within reach
of the mouse's tether, and in few min
utes the men were surprised to see the
mouse perched contentedly on the kit
tens back.-Philadelp Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Gold Dishes Melted Down.

Four golden dishes were missed last
month from Prince Esterhazy's castle,
near Oedenburg, which the deceased
princes father purchased for Go 900 when
he was ambassador in London 80 years
ago. Two of these golden dishes, says
our Vienna correspondent, were once the
property Of Mary, queen Of Scots, and
Scottish misunderstanding, that is, to
the tradition in the Esterhazy family
served the queens dinner on them daily.
The other dishes are from a service which
belonged to the Empress Marie Theresa,
1t is believed that some workmen who
had to make repairs in the castle com
mitted the theft, and in the town of
a tradesman has been arrest
ed. | hear that the police have already
traced the golden plates, but that they
have been melted and are but a lump of
News.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
WINS She Won at Dice9

Two brothers of Miss Myrtle Shields,
the young lady who married E. e. Crout,
alias Willard, few days ago after an
acquaintance of only few hours, came
to Fort Wayne from Payne, o., for con-
sultation with Prosecutor COlerick. They
assert that Crout has wife and child in
Chicago and is therefore guilty of biga-
my. An investigation will be made. A
sensational story in connection with the
affair is that Crout and a friend, Jim
Loomis of Chicago, threw dice for the
young lady, and Crout won. He met
Miss Shields and represented himself as
Willard, her correspondent, and the hasty
marriage followed. She is heiress to
quite an estate, and it is the desire of her
Ohio brothers to save her from the wiles
of an adventurer. Miss Shields has an
older sister, who is a member of the Sal
walton Army.-Fort Wayne Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30

More and more interest is taken in ev.
erything relating to Shakespeare aud his
works as the world grows older. The
Identification of the flowers referred to
by the great poet and playwright are
among the special points receiving mark
ed attention just now, for as botany was
then not a science, and no botanical
names would be employed which would
make their identity clear to intelligent
people, Shakespeare would only employ
the common names in use at the time,
and which unfortunately do not stay
common long enough as a general rule to
list from generation to generation. The
result is the necessity for great research
MS to what plants were referred to by the
great poet.
Rev, Canon Ellacombe of England has
written a work to endeavor to make
clear what Shakespeare meant, and Just
now lady of Philadelphia is engaged in
making water color drawings of them,
with, it is understood, the intention of
publishing them in book form when the
task is completed.-Meehans Monthly.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Maybe 1t Is a Sheep.

While Daniel Neal of Willimantic was
prospecting in the vicinity of Northwest
Ridge a few days since he discovered in
a pit, where it had evidently been driven
by dogs. a strange looking animal. 1t
was short legged, standing about 19
inches high, and had head somewhat
like a sheep, with two short horns. Its
body was shaped like a goats, color
white, with black spots. 1t had evident
ly been in the hole some time, as it
eagerly devoured brOT-se which Mr.. Neal
broke off and threw TO it. After some
difficulty he succeeded in getting the
animal from the hole, and taking it upon
his back he packed it seven miles to Sc
bee lake, where he loaded it upon a to-
boggan and hauled it to Willimantic,
where it can now be seen.-Eastern Ar
p1S
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ANCIENT PHOTOGRAPHS.
An Interesting Collection which Was Gath
cred From the Tombs of Egypt.

An Interesting Collection which Was Gath
cred From the Tombs of Egypt.
A collection of portraits 1000 years
old makes an interesting exhibit not
only to art cunnoisseurs, but to everv-
body curious enough to know what man
l,r of men 'aAd women once inhabited
lis old earth. The Theodor Graf col
lection of unique Greek portraits, now
hung at the Academy Of Fine Arts, gives
for the first time an idea of the work of
tine portrait painters of the second and
third centuries B. G.
These paintings were not made for the
'family galleries" of old Egyptians
proud of their ancestors, but were
mummy faces" 1t was the ancient
Greek custom to represent the counte-
nance of a dead person at the head of
mummy or coffin, somewhat like the
Indians of Peru, and in the Greek Roman
epoch for the plastic head with conven-
tional features was substituted real
portrait Of the dead.
One entire face mummy" is shown in
this exhibit, brought, like the other
"faces,' from the cave cemetery of Ru-
byat, in central Egypt Ages ago thieves
ransacked this celebrated metropolis,
throwing away these painted panels
upon the desert sands. The SO exhibited
in Crafts collection are thin panels of
wood, many now cracked and SCARED,
bearing the faces of a few Egyptians,
several Syrians or Ph9nicians and many
fixed features Of that Greek epoch.
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classes, as is evident in the abundant
jewels of the women, the golden wreaths
Of the men, the ribbons. Pompeiianlike
shoulder stripe and Isis buttons and even
the Lock of Youth, the ancient badge
Of the sons Of the pharaohs. The colors
have mellowed like those of the old mas
terpieces, and Rembrandt himself would
not be ashamed of the strength shown in
the best of them. Some of the pictures
shown of the oval faced Egyptians and
the dark, almond eyed Jewesses are mod
ern enough in spirit and treatment to be
up stairs with the sixty-third annual ex-
hibit of the academy. The rich coloring
and delicate tints awakened even Meis-
soniers admiration.
The collection reveals also in the most
interesting manner all the technical ex-
pedients employed by the ancients. They
devised the art of painting with various
ly colored wax and the process of burn
ing it in. 1t has thus gained the name
of "encaustic painting" The wax was
put on by means of a lancet shaped ces-
trum or spatula. A brush was used
sometimes as well as this craving tool,
and there are exhibited several remark
able examples of distemper.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
The NEW PORTER.


no. 40 Was Promptly Fired According 70
Instructions.
They engaged new porter at the As
tor House last week. He was an active
young man with Hiberiiian type of
Countenance and large, horny hands
about the size of hams. Everybody liked
him-he was SO cheerful. so obliging and
so vigorously exact i'll carry Jug out every
order given to him.
On Thursday Mr.. J. B Johnson, the
chairman of northern railway. put up
at the hotel. Mr. johnson is a very dig.
nifed and polished gentleman and ex-
tremely particular about his room and
service.
That evening very ey traordinary
thing occurred. Some say it was about
0 9o'clock; others place it as late as 10:30.
At any rate somewhere near that time
Mr.. johnson was amazed to see the door
of his room open and a man step in.
well, sir, who are you"' asked Mr..
Johnson.
Dim the porter, replied the stranger.
deliberately removing his coat and roll
ing up his sleeves.
well, what is the meaning of this
singular intrusionT inquired Mr.. John
son.
Thomas did not reply. He spit upon
his hands, executed rapid and fantastic
jig and leaped suddenly upon the aston
ished gentleman
Help! murder!' beloved Mr.. John
son, Crazy man killing mer
Shut up, ye dhirty spalpeenH exclaim
ed Thomas, obtaining firm grip upon
the scruff of his neck and propelling him
rapidly out of the room. "It's none Of
the loikes of ye that's wanted in a dacent
hotel"
But, my good man," gasped Mr..
Johnson, his words coming in excited
jerks, there's some mistake Let me
explain.
"Nivir a word. ye hoodlum," replied
Thomas, rushing him toward the stairs.
We're onto ye. The proprietor has had
ye spotted"
The next instant the guests in the hall
were amazed to see two figures-one
spluttering and kicking and the other
grim and determined-shoot down the
staircase, plunge through the lobby and
disappear in the outer darkness. In
few moments Thomas returned, painting
and rolling down his sleeves.
"What in the name of mercy were you
doing?" asked the proprietor when he
recovered sufficiently from the shock to
speak.
"Iwas firing out that dirtV blackguard
in No. 80" replied Thomas
Firing him out! Hold lie, somebody!
Who put such an idea into your head?"
You did" replied Thomas, with an
injured sir, holding a written order be-
fore the proprietors eyes.
by he-great-horn-spoon" gasp
ed Mr. Weekly, and he swooned away.
This was what he read, Fire, No. 40.
at 1890" Thomas had misunderstood
the order.-New York Mercury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
The Kings Umbrella.

Among certain African nations the
umbrella is a symbol of royalty. British
soldiers carry off the kings umbrella
after every little war. The monarch
usually sends to London for new one.
A house in that city is now making an
immense umbrella for a sable despot not
far from the territories Of the late King
Coffee. 1t is the largest umbrella in the
world. The stick is Is feet long, the ribs
are of brass, and when they are extend
Cd cover a space sufficient for l2 persons.
The premier or other favored members
Of the government selected for the honor
Of carrying this enormous spread OF
gingham over the king and his family
will wear a strong leather belt contain
ing a socket into which the bamboo fits.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
An Awkward Mistake.

A gentleman, desiring to inform a
young lAdy who lives in one of the sub.
Nrbs OF his intention to make visit,
called up her residence by telephone the
other afternoon. For some reason or
other he had difficulty in hearing and
making himself understood. He worked
for a long time, but finally the dawn
seemed to break, and he heard plainly
the voice of female say very irritably,
"Well, what do you wantY' The noise
in the street was so great that he desired
to close the window before proceeding,
20 he said, "Just hold the telephone for
minute or two" But he didn't have
time to leave before the voice said in a
more irritable manner: "You go to the
dickens. I've a pie in the oven" 1t was
the cook, the then only occupant of the
house, that he had called up.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
AIuek, InKestment.

The estateof Diamond Joe" Reynolds,
which has recently been hard pressed for
ready money, has sold 70 an English syn
dicate the Congress gold mine, near Pres
colt. A. T.. for 81 900 COO The mine was
purchased BY diamond joe from a
prospector Tor 81 500. When developed
the ore assayed al 81 800 to the ton. 1t
was worked four years, but has been shut
down since the death Of Diamond joe
Chicago Dispatch.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Rasehall In England.

1t will probably surprise a good many
people to hear that there is such body
as the London and National Baseball as
sociation. But they met at the Holborn
restaurant the other day, and to judge
from the short report of their proceed
ings they must be quite important. They
can boast of challenge cups and other
trophies to the value of nearly e200,
and various theatrical celebrities, in
cluding Mr.. Henry Irving, have expressed
their sympathies with the objects of the
association. Really, what with the i'm
portation of golf from Scotland and
baseball from America, our poor old
cricket and football may one of these
days be found begging their bread in
France and the colonies.-St. James GA
Zette
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
The Tvpewriter In the Orient.

The typewriter seems to be coming
more into public use abroad than in this
country. A rather amusing instance of
its effect On orientals is related in The
Statesman. One of them lately indited
an elaborate series of complaints against
a high Judicial officer. This new ha'
kim" observed his critic, "habitually
neglects his duty. All day in cutchery
he amuses himself by playing the baja
and never listens TO the witnesses who
come before him. The piano which
this unfortunate official, whowas threat
ened with writer's cramp, used TO play IN
his cutchery was typewriter, on which
he recorded his depositions.-London
Elnha
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
RRAlNY MEN LIVE LONG.

Neal Dow is 80; Kossuth, OIL; DIR.
Holmes, 81.
Cassius NJ. Clay, SO years old, is still
in excellent health.
A majority Of the College Of Cardinals
are over 20 years old. Eight are over 80.
Charles Macklin, the great actor. lived
10 be 107; Macready, 80; Roger Kemble,
SO.
Wordsworth lived to be so; Won Ranks,
the historian, 10l; Guizot, Sc; Bancroft,
80.
Humboldt lived to be 80; HerssLel, So;
Mary Somerville, 90; Chevreul, the
chemist, 1O2i Peter Cooper, 90; Simon
Cameron, 90.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Slow Burning Buildings.

The advocates of quick combustion
buildings have done good deal of talk
ing since the Udell fire. That is their
way after the destruction by fire of what
the insurance men call a slow combus-
ton building. The claim made by the
advocates of quick combustion that the
walls of burning building erected on
the old style fall inward instead of out
ward and that the flames are smothered
in consequence is not a good one. If it
were, Assistant Chief Shockey, Captain
Schimper, Pompiermen Nissen and
Ruetz and John Conway of the salvage
corps would probably be alive today.
A score or more of ST. Louis fremen
have been buried under falling walls,
some being caught inside and others out
side of the house on fire, but in no in
stance has the destruction of slow COM
bustion building resulted in the loss of
life. The walls of such buildings fall
sometimes, and it may be that they fall
outward, but as a rule they remain in
tact, even though the floors and roof are
burned away.-St. Louis Republic.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Saving Money.

Mrs. Swiftly-Pih making all my hats
myself to save money.
Mr.. Swiftly (much pleased )-IndeedI
Mrs Swiftly-Yes. This one | got on
only cost 1ne % cents.
MI. 5N1ftly-Well, declare!
Mrs Swiftly-And put all the trim
ming on myself.
Mr., Swiftly-Where did you get the
trimming?
Mrs. Swiftly-At Dreighood's. go
it for $lS.-Chicago Record.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-30
Am. Hlarer Than k.nrsa.

Plihy, that rare old gossiper, tells,
among his other extraordinary stories,
that of the Bactrian method of obtaining
gold. The sandy deserts of Bactria in
the days of that historian were, so the
old man says, literally swarming with
ants slightly bigger than foxes" These
gigantic representatives of the genus by.
menoptera burrowed deeply into the
sandy wastes, their tunnels and galleries
often being hundreds of feet In extent
The earth removed from these burrows
was always carried to the outside and
thrown up in hills remember Pliny says
this) 'of a bigness exceeding that Of Q
palace" This debris, sand, earth, etc.,
was soon found to be wonderfully rich
in small nuggets of gold.
The danger from the ants was greater
however, than that from the Indians in
the early days of gold digging in the west
ern United States, and many stories are
told of men who were literally devoured
in few moments by the fierce owners
of some disturbed burrow. Some OBJ
serving old hunter at last discovered that
the giant ants slept during the hottest
hours of the day. After that the seekers
after the yellow metal only made their
incursions at the proper time, and even
then they only staid long enough in the
deserts to fill their sacks with the golden
sand, which they took home to sift al
leisure. With all this precaution the
ants often swiftly pursued the feetest
horses, and it was only by using variouf
stratagems that the invaders managed to
escape alive. st. Louis Republic.