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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
HIS MOTHER AS CAMILLE.
Ex-Spenker Crisp's BOyhoOd RecOllec-
tiOns of the Stage.

Ex-Spenker Crfsp's DOyhOOd RecOllec-
tions of the Stage.
Ex-Speaker Crisp's family was of the
stage. And, indeed it was this profession
of the theaters by his parents which fur
nished Sheffield England. to the ex-Speak.r
as a birthplace. Both Crsp's father and
mother were Americans born and bred.
And it was while his father was fulfilling
an English engagement that the leader of
the Georgian democracy was born. Not
only were Crisps father and mother stage
folk. but his brothers as well. One of his
brothers persisted at the burning of the
Brooklyn theater many years ago. He was
playing at that theater at the time. Not
long ago Rhea appeared in Washington in
the role of Camille; Crisp. then Speaker of
the House, was in attendance. In the in
term between the second and third acts
he turned to a gentleman who occupied a
seat just behind him.
This is the first time I've been to the
theater for many months" said Crisp. 1T
struck me all at once that I'd like to see
this play of Camille. 1 haven't seen Ca
ago. On that occasion my mother played
the part of Camille, while my father was
Armand. And concluded the Speaker,
while a smile settled about the corners of
his kind, friendly eyes; while would not
claim that my mother was the greatest
Camille that ever lived, I must say that
the impression which still dwells with me
than does this lady, At this point the
curtain went up and the Speaker settled
back for the third act and the clustering
memories 1t brought in It's train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

Earcn Munchausen, but they afford to the
agriculturfst an opportunity of ordering
whatever seeds he may desire. All he has
to do is to pay for them.
Proposed Test of Seeds.
For q long time past the department has
been used as a dumping gronnd for seeds
men who had stocks Of seeds which they
we're afraid to send to market gardeners
or other good customers. The practice OF
the department until recently has been to
divide up the appropriation among the
seedsmen, who charged pretty much what
they chose. Under the present administra-
ton this matter has been reformed, and we
purchase our seeds from the lowest bidders,
requiring that they shall come up to a GER
tain standard, and be free from seeds of
weeds and the larvae of injurious insects.
1T would be an extremely useful thing to
the farmers IL Congress would appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose Of making tests of
varieties of seeds and naming them, In or
der that the present confusion and multi
plication Of alleged varieties might be done
away with. The results obtained could be
published in a series of farmers bulletins"
RENE BACHE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
SECRETARY MoRToN,s CREST.
Did He Inherit e Love of Trees From
His Scotch ,Antestorss

A>A>A A-S - a11S AOS1 VI AHCVs 4 - LII
Hi. scoteh ,Ante.torss
One Of the most Ssnphasized traits of the
nature Of Mr.. Morton, 1.-THE Secretary of
Agriculture, is his loveo for trees. Nor
ton possesses for trees almost that sym
pathetic interest he has for human
being, and betrays ALL of that admira-
ton for forest which belongs with
the Druids. Indeed, Merton might have
made in his love- FOR the oak famous
brother of that dim, far-of twilight priest
hood Of the woods,eif herhad only lived in
Druid days. 1t was Secretary Morton who,
in 1872, became the suggestor and author
of Arbor day; setting a stree-planting ex-
ample, which has been followed far and
wide, as standing army Of million trees
bear witness. They might all have decay
ed, or been eaten by a wormy death as
acorns, save for Morton and his Arbor
day. While the most obdurate and demo-
cratic of Americans Secretary Morton had
adopted a coat of arms. Avoiding all terms
of heraldic Sort this coat Of arms is the
picture Of wide-spreading oak in full
green leaf; and beneath 1t for motto is
written:
"Plant trees"
"And do you know" said Secretary Nor
ton, when speaking of this coat Of arms
the other day to reporter Of The Star,
Il was not little struck while journeyfng
that the crest Of the Scotch house of Nor
ton was tree. began to wonder II after
all my admiration for tree was not in
herited from some forest-lovfng ancestor
who lived and died in Scotland centuries
ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

the extraordinary strides which are now
Icing taken by the electric trolley service
in country districts.
Whether the adoption of new motive
power will affect the wages of the higher
grade of railroad employees is a question
that will develop in the next year or So
One extremely strong organization will be
almost wiped out should electricity prove
to be the future power for railroads. l re-
fer to the firemen. The engineers will un-
doubtedly hole their own, as it takes a
cool head and steady hand to pilot train
over the country at the rate of a mile a
minute. The engineers work will be SIM
plified, but>his experience and nerve will be
paid for at the old rates. as it would never
do to place ordinary men in charge of a
train. With additional train service the
firemen would be promoted up to engineers,
but it would take a doubling of the service
to find places for all of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
Unique Water Works.

From the st. Louis Globe-Demociat
Every prairie dog town has its WELL and
every dog in town has the privilege of de-
scending the winding passage to water as
many times day as he chooses These
wells are said to sometimes reach a depth
of several hundred feet 1 know OF one
which is eighty feet deep. A friend OF
mine, whose ranch is surrounded by prairie
dog holes. dug well to bed rock, and. not
striking much water. he ran a tunnel along
bed rock for some distance, and dug into a
hole which he followed for a few feet
further and struck a plentiful supply of
himself-bored down and drifted until
water was found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

account, If he could get them cheap from
congressman. One broker whose conf
dence was gained entertained an impress
sion that Mr.. Harnden wished to use the
seeds for political purposes, with a view to
securing an election to Congress for HIM
self. The situation was certainly unique.
The seeds which Mr.. Harnden had pur-
chased for the government at market rates
he subsequently bought again from men,
bers of the House at small fraction OF
their actual cost. Notwithstanding the evil
dent profit in this enterprise, he let pass
offers aggregating 100000 packages.
In TRUTH government seeds were found to
be drug on the market. Brokers had
whole cellars full Of them stored away in
sacks. One of them offered Mr.. Harnden
10000 packages of last years seeds at an
incredibly low figure, because they were
somewhat damaged. mice having got into
them. Another dealer was ready to sell
three full quotas at $50 per quota. e.. at
the rate Of one cent q package. But the
richest case was that of a Represe ntative,
whose name is withheld for the present by
Secretary Morton. 1t will be made public
soon, together with the rest Of the data
The story, as told by Mr.. Harnden, Is as
follows:
II was called up on the telephone by ar
official of the House. He said that he had
1 like to buy quota? 1 replied: What is
the price? The answer was SIS. I said
that I would close the bargain, but must
know the Representatives. name. in order
that might make sure that the quota had
| not been drawn from the Department OF
Agriculture. The name being given. 1 sent
| over TO the seed barn and found that the
quota was there all right. Having ascer-
| tanned this, I called up the official over
the telephone and told him that 1 would
| take the seeds. I asked him to get the
Representative to make out an order trans.
ferring the quota direct to me. There was
some demur at this, the official suggesting
that 1t would be just as well that the order
| should assign the seeds to himself, and he
could indorse it for me. But insisted tina;
| the deal must be strictly above ground
and honorable and that the order should
| be straight. So he sent the order in the
! form I requested. which was what I re-
quired for evidence. I paid the SIS with q
| check to the order Of the Representative
and I now have that check with his own
Endorsement in my possession. Thus the
case is made complete.
1t is Wholly Illegal.
whereas there was plenty of evidences
| In a general way Of the prevalence Of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

For the last few weeks 1 have been look
ing over the ground and sizing things up
in a general way" said the man of tripods
and ohms, lin connection with the idea OF
equipping railroads with electricity. so that
we can compete with the numerous trolley
lines springing up all over the country. If
the falls of the Potomac can be harnessed
like the great Niagara, three-fourths of
our difficulties will be overcome. In that
case the proposed trolley road between this
city and Baltimore will find US ready for
them when their line is opened for travel
"AlI the roads of the country but espe-
cialIy the eastern lines. have decided that
IT Is a fact and not theory that con-
fronts them and that if they wish to hold
their patronage and pay dividends they
must fight the electrical octopus with cleo
tricity.
cheaper than any other known motive
power, and that with new developments its
cost will be still greatly reduced You are,
no doubt. perfectly familiar with the two
railroads between here and Baltimore, ana
therefore l need not dwell upon the almost
perfect roadbeds of the two corporations.
In that they are ahead of the trolley ROADS,
who will be handicapped with new 1ounda-
tons and close proximity to general thor
oughfares. To equip our ROAD with tne
trolley system will be an easy matter, the
buying of new cars being the chief cost:
about $500 each, this item is comparatively
small.
Using the Telegraph Poles.
ION each side Of our road from here to
Baltimore there are two separate lines OF
telegraph poles, one belonging to the West
ern Union and the other to us. Brackets
on top or underneath the wires thereon
will suffice to carry a service trolley wire.
On seven-eighths of the road they are set
high enough to clear locomotives and cars
With the cars ready and the plant in work
ing order at the Potomac Falls. I'll guaran-
tee to string the wires and make all the
necessary connections in three weeks
Should the Potomac Falls project fail tc
materialize we will have to build power
houses. but this is only the last resource.
"Our idea then is to put on hourly serv-
ice between Washington and Baltimore ano
let the locomotives continue with the
through trains. With a guaranteed speed
of fifty miles hour this can easily be
done. and 1 look for still greater speed
The perfect roadbed and block system will
Insure safety. and the regular sidings per
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This Does Sometimes Happen.

From the Philadelphia Record.
When Martin Dills. a farm hand. went
into the NOW to pitch down some hay re-
Gently he was scared nearly out of his
wits, for as he thrust his fork deep into the
hay he heard an unearthly groan from be-
meath. He dropped his fork and rushed
out to his employer. Asa Robbins. The two
begged for mercy and something to eat.
The man could only say his name was Cal
lahan. After he was fed and warmed Rob-
bins brought him to Pennington and DR..
Ewing said he was insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
The Little Girls Prayer,

From the New York Times
A little girl in Pennsylvania town, in
saying her prayers the other night, was
told to pray for her father and mother, who
were both very i'll, and for one of the serv-
ants, who had lost her husband She faith
fully did as she was told, and then, i'm
pressed with the dreary condition of things,
added on her own account: And now, oh
God, take good care Of Yourself, for IL
anything should happen to You we should
all go to pieces. Amen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
1t is Wholly Illegal.

whereas there was plenty of evidence
In a general way Of the prevalence Of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

ubject, nome give more Inconvenience,
en- joyimg food, rendering 1T necessary
# at all. The symptoms of dyspepsia
nausea, loss of appetite, headache, pain
The heart, &c. Other symptoms are a
that full, bloated feeling after meals.
doses of
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How the Agricultural Department
Secured Some Evidence.
TALK WITH fHE OFFICIAL seed BUYER
Members Of Congress Who Pre-
ferred Ready Cash.
OPERATIONS OF BROKERS
Written for The Evening Star.

HNHE MAN WHO CON-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20
Plans for the Future Development OF
Electricity on Railroads.
POTOMAC RIVER 4 POSSIBLE FACTOR
How the Railroads Are Preparing to
Fight the Trolley Octopus.
CHANGES CONTEMPLATED
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.

N E o + L II T.
brightest civil a n d
electrical engineers
in the employ Of one
of the big railroads
entering this C l t y
has been in Wash
ington for the past
week or so. H l s
business h 9 r e and
o t h e r matters per-
tanning to his voca-
ton he chatted about
in interesting fash
ion with a writer for
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-20

he Vk nv w A4O SoAN
Quoted the investiga-
ton, at the instance
of Secretary Morton.
of the sale by men,
bers of Congress of
the seed quota, was
Enos 8. Harnden,
buyer of seeds for
t h e Department OF
Agriculture. He caus-
ed it to be known
that he was DESTROYS
of purchasing seeds
II .
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Influence on Wages.

Nineteen cases were quoted Of stations
between which there had been falling off.
Between the first two stations there had
been a depreciation Of fifty per cent Of the
entire business; between the second two,
eighty per cent of the business. and so on
down the list in like ratio. That record is
not by any means exceptional. and it shows
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table
Octo'r 1. 1884. NACGATUCE DIVISION.

rrail.s l-ave Waterbury as follows. For New Ymk-G:05, S:l2, 'o:1 m 2S. 3:21 l:l} '. m; s. day 4:I5 P ln Return. 5"'O. Std, Iu;03 m; l:oo, 4:1a 6:OO D III : III ay, 6:'O n, III. For New .vau ia Derby Innc,ion- R:O5, S:l2, lO:50 a m l:2S ,S:25. :53 r III R-ruru via Derby Ju"ctl"n, 70, +o m: l2;uO. 2:27, 5:3o, :53 T, Ill :; Sunday. S.lO 8. Iu
 For Bridgeport 6;05, SIP, l.5) h. m; |. $. 325. 5S p m; Sunday, l5p III R-turn JOS, 9:40 n- III l::o1, 2:30 s:3l, 7:40p m Sunday, S:l5 a m For Ansonis-6:G5. s:l2. .l0:50 ID l:2S. S:25, 5:53, 7:CO (mixrdl p, ID ; sunday, Return. 7:43, lo:2l n m; l2:3l, 3:o5, 6:lO. S:l5 ? m.; Slr day. e:4f a. 'n For watertown-6.4', 3:3S, l1:l7 ID : S:5S, 6:l2, 7:O4 ?. m; Saturday. 9:lo Return, s:s0, 40, lo:2O m 2:5o, 4:S5. 6:30 p ID Sa;urcay, 1855 p III For T Omast S:3S, Il:l2 ID: 3;53- 6,59 D. III sunday. 9:25 s. m
 R.turn, 7:43, 10 23 m; 2;55, 5:26 P, m; Sunday, 3;47 ?. Tn.
 For Torriogto u:l2 a- m; 3:5S, 6:5s III sunday, 9;25 a. ID.
 Re urn. 70, l0t0 a m ; 2;SO, 5;O3 ?. m ; Sunday, 3:2S p m.
 For Winstel-s:S3, .l:l2 m, S:5S, 6.59p m.; Sunday, S:25 m.
 R-tdrn, zoo 9:40 A. n ; 2:O5, +:42 D. m; Sun. ay, 800 p. m.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD, Gen Pass Agsnt'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
THE THEATER HAT.

Tho way 10 deal with the big hat is to tnko it oif.-Ncw York Recorder.
 The thCCter hat Is rising to the dignity of a political iSsUe.-ChicagO Herald.
 The way to overcome tho theater hat i'm position Is Ia elevate the stage.-New York World.
 AtproSCnt four legislatures are consider. ing bills against the big theater hat Here's another argument for less frequent legislative sGssiOns.-Buston Herald.
 The New York statesmen may lcgis- late against the big thCater hat, but tho women will never ugroe as to the amount of felt, feathers and fuss reQuired to con stitute an otfcnsc. Washington Post
 The Colorado legislature should bc a good place tO introduce bill tO prohibit the high thcater hat. The three women who arc inembcrs of that body take off their hats in the legislative hall L-Sioux City Journal
 It is notable fact that in throo states of the Union, New York, New Jersey and Illinois, there are bills before the lcGisla turo to curtaii tho big theater hats MOrc power tO the woman who clasps a tiny bunch of violeis ou her back hair and calls 1t bonnet. New York Sun.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13

dad hootcd, and yelled, but the pcsky critter woulln budSe. l says to dad that we'd better git out. but he yells back that no railroad could put him on his back. Nam kinder wanted to git out and kinder wanted to stick to dad, and purity soon''-
 The train hit you?''
 Fur shore. Dad was still sot, but his sotncss was unsot in a jiffy. Mewl, cart, dad, mann and me sailed over into a melon patch IL killed mann dead cut of my leg, smashed the mewl to nuthin, and dad died in two hours"
 Did he say anything before he diedt' asked
 Just few words He hooted hoo. and said he'd bet his hind buttons that we'd throwed the train of the track and torc up a milo of rails, and he died think in we had the best of it.
 1t was sad accident"
 "Ycs, sorter sad, but I'm a-tellin you, stranger, that thar sotness that pays and sotness that don't pay, and a man orter know which from other. Dad could move a mcwl all right by his sotness, but when he tackled a bullgine and seven kyars he was blutlin up the wrong tree, and mann ortcr knowod he was and held him in!'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13

cusI.-- Dgll uluw QGI tile gasS
 Second Don't try to smother it with Q wet towel,
 ''rhiri - Don't try to shoot it out.
 "Fourth.--lf you can't find the shut of, ring for tho L,lboy or sleep with your head out of the window"
 He left for Denver feeling surc that he had tho bulge on any gas works he might meet with, hut he either lost the card or got drunk and failed to carry out instructions. At least he whackcd the light out with his hat and tumbled into bed. and when the door was broken open in the morning his spirit had scared into tho unknown, and the Pioneer saloon was left in the hands of his cross eyed widow. A good man has gone hence, and such others of our citi- zens as arc intending to go east should call at this office and receive some fatherly ad- vice from us and get a card of instructions to be pinned on their shirt bosoms.
 NJ. QUAD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
GEMS FROM JEFFERSON.

A respectable minority is useful as cen sorS
 Tho whUll body of n nation is the sovereign legislative. executive and judi ciary power for itself
 have sworn upon the altar Of tod Cter- nal hostility against every form of tyran- ny over the mind uf man.
 It is hetter to keep the wolf out Of tho fold than to trust to drawing his teeth and claws after he has entered
 It is a fatal hcresy to suppose either that our state governments arc superior to the federal or the federal 10 the state,
 It is not by the consolidation or coucen, tratiOn of powers, but by their distribu- tion, that good government is effected.
 The way to have good government and safe government is not to trust 1T all tC one. but tO dividc it among Inc many, dis tributinG to every one exactly tho furc tions hc is competent tc.-ThOmas JcfTer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
DO NOT

Let the children go to bed with cold feet.
 Look toward bedroom door when pass ing Always knock at apy private room door.
 Garry thu whole world on your shout ders, far less tEc universe Trust the Eternal
 Live for self alone. Aim tu help the needy and deserving and study the happi- ness of friends
 Build up higher than your foundation will waTrait It's the tree with more branches than rOuts that is blown down.
 Let the baby sleep with it's mouth open Place it on its sidc. smooth cut its ear and the creases in the pillOwcase, and sleep will be longer and SweCtcr.
 Put wee, helpless baby to bed between two giants, for if the poor little thing is not crushed Ia death the monsters will absorb its vitality aHd leave it pale and lifeless - Coed Housekeeping
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
NeE York < heW England

Passenger Trsi Servics, O>t ;,S. l>9+
 Trains )ea-e Waterbury for Bos'on-3:45 7:30 a. m l l.oo, 3:.l5 r III. Providence-F:45. 70 a, ID leo 3:55 N.w York vi. Br,ws 'ers-S...1 8, m, 2:10 n, m.
 worcester-3.41. 3.3o q m loo p m. New Lond"u-3l5. 1:E0 ?. m , leo, 5:55 ? III
 Putnam-3:45. 7.3o Ill l:U0, 3:55 P. m. Wilnmantic-3:i5. 1:39 m I:Up. S;55 Rookville-,:3 lo:45 m: l.or, S:55 p. Man hss,rr-7:3o, lO:45 a, m,, loo, 3:55 Springfield BrAn,! -9:05 &. n ;3;;55 P. m, Hartford-3:45. 80, 9:05, ldi1 a, n, 100, 3:55, S:l5p. m New Brirain-345, 80, 9:,'5, lc:45 a III zoo. 3:15, S:l5I. III. P.ainville-3:45. 732, 9:05, lo:4' a. m; l:r0, S:55, S:l5 ? Ill. Beistol-3:45. 1:3o. 9:o5. O:45. a m; loo, 3:55, S:l5p m. Terryville-7:3r. 9:o5, l0;t5 a, III ; l .O0, 3:55, S:l5p. III watervnle ,;3o. 9:o5 l0;45 m 3;55, SIS .m
 N est Cheshire 4;4O. S3O a. m.; 4:3O P. III.
 Meri len-439. S.3o a m; 4;30p m. (Duslin street s'.ti n 5:Ue. e:i2 a, in.; 5;00p, m ]
 C1.mwe l-S:30 a. ln 4:3o P. m
 Dublin s, a, >;a i"n S:+2 a. m; 5:oO r m.)
 Union C!ty-t> 05 = III. Towsntic-f> ,5 a Fl - 10 P. Iu. Southfura-s:t5 a III 2:!0P. ID. Pompe, aug Val ey->:''5 m.; BIO III x ndv Huok-S:'.5 d. rn.; 20 p. m. Hawl~vviile- S:05 a. M 2:l0p. III. naubnry-S:05 Il. m.; 2:l0. ll:30 ?. Ill. Brewsters-S:V5a a. m; 2:l0 p. m. PSnghkeepsie Via HopvweiI-S:o5 a, m.
 2:l0, 1l:S5 r. III. Fishklll-on Hudsop-S:O5 q. m; BIO P. m Biughamton, Elmira, Jame-town. Clrv,. land. Akron aud Chissg -S:v5 a. Fl. 2:l0P. m. .. Sunday trains-Hartfor and Boston, 3:is am; S:45 r. m w.R.BAB OCK, Gen Pass ASt Postoa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
\ Model Landlord

Sonora Busca-casa-I should like to look at this house. which is to let. Bricklayer making some repairs)-l will show you over tho place. ma'aIn. S.-The house suits me. What sort of 0 man is the landlord: Do you know him:
 B.-He is very decent fellow. ma'am.
 S-Does he charge heavy rent: B.-A mere trifle He is most accoI1- modating, l assure you.
 S.-Houorable in his dealings:
 B-Nono moro so. ua'am.
 S-Con<idCrats to the tenants:
 B.-He is always putting himself ont of the way to attend to their comfort and meet their wishes.
 S.-Thcn l will take the house. Where can l Sto tho landlord:
 B.-I am the landlord. ma am. Mons Calpe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-13
She Had Homes.
NJ. QUAD

II met a Denver girl at hop the other night" said u young society man to me at dinner Tuesday, and was fascinated. We danced twice, and then we went into Q corner behind n jungle of palms to sit out dance or two. She looked at me very closely, and then sho said in that brisk way western girls have:
 Isn't there something tho matter with you!"
 didn't know whether it was my hair or my tie.
 II don't know" said. Is there:"
 Haven't you a coughs' she went on.
 No" said. beginning to get worried.
 Didn't you ever have bronchitis, nor short breath, nor stitches in your side, nor pneumonia, nor pleurisy, nor anything like that!'
 had to admit that I had never had anything of that nature.
 I'm so sorry, she said plaintively. T hoped you had.
 just gasped, and she went Un, For if you had, you know, you could come out to Denver and join our B. l.. B.
 Whats that." l asked.
 Why, Busted Lung Brigade. Just dead loads of lovely men belong to 1t. I'm so sorry you can [. hut''-and she frightened visihly-'' perhaps you will bo consump- tive after awhile. ."-Washington Post.