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The evening times., 1895-10-12
THE HOLT WILL MYSTERY:

The sketch OF Orlan C. Cullen, published
else ewhere, may not throw any additional
light on the Holt will mystery, but 1t will
at least confirm the impression that he is
peculiar young man. Perhaps he should
not be blamed for having tried to sell his
romance by piecemeal to 4 number Of news
papers, or for having withheld the informa
tion of his alleged discovery of such an
important document from the heirs of the
Holt estate. But most honorable persons
would not have endeavored to use property
that did not belong to him for specula-
tive purposes. Nor would they have kept
the public in suspense concerning a mys-
terry that was in their power to reveal.
1t may be possible that Mr.. Cullen has
found the Holt will. If so he should imme-
diately turn the evidence of his discovery
over to the heirs and not try to make it a
question of bargain and sale. The chances
are. however. that he is mistaken. and that
another Munchausen tale has been added
to the chapter of fiction of which he is the
hero. His statement that man from a
Washington newspaper had spent three
days with him at the springs in a vain at
tempt to get the story is a fable that
should go on record with the sackville
yarn, for our local papers have money
enough to purchase such stories il they
believe them to be genuine.
As a matter of fact Cullen's story 10
susceptible of proof, especially in the
light of his former career, and it would be
well to so consider until he substantiates
with something besides his own statement.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
Growth of the Postal system.

A hundred years ago the post-office car
ried only 1000 pieces of mail a day. Now
there are more than 5000 letters and
packages dropped into the mails every
minute. In 1892 there were ha ndled
100000 pieces. The registry letter
system has been vastly developed, So that
only one letter in every 15,OC0 pieces of
matter ever goes astray and becomes lost.
As far back as three years ago it was es-
timated that the letter carriers of Uncle
Sam delivered in a year 5,E0O,0 900 regis
tered letters. 1885. 100000 other letters,
275, ,00O, 900 postal cards, and 600, GOO, 900
newspapers, besides collecting 800. .00O,-
900 local letters, $50, ,O0O, 5000 mail letters,
ll5,O00, 900 local. ard 1b0, 600, COO mail
postal cards, and 2OO. .O0O, ,O6O wspapers.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
POOR YOUNG MEN At COLLEGE
President Dwight Thinks They Never Had
Better Chance man Now.
He Believes the Double Struggle for
an Education Brings Out All
There In the Students


President Dwight, OF Yale, has just been
interviewed about poor young men in col
lege.
THE poor young men at college are not
disappearing element in college life,'
said the president. ION the other hand, I
believe that the number of students who
support themselves in part or in fact
wholly is constantly increasing. l am not
myself possessed Of exact statistics as to
the number OF men who support themselves
wholly or in part when going through col
lege, but il is very large, much larger
than the outsider who gets only a super
ficial view of matters would believe. But
without statistics feel quite sure in cay
ing that the the number is larger than
it ever was before and is increasing every
year.
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SUBSIDIES AND GUARANTEES

Sir Audley Coote is in San Francisco In
the interest of cable scheme between
the United States, Honolulu and Australia,
and is preparing 10 make descent upon
Washington when Congress meets for the
purpose of securing a guarantee of the in
terest upon 81 ,COO,OOO of bonds TO be is
sued TO pay the cost of construction.
Sir Audley is far modester than the Mica
raguan canal schemes. He only wants the
interest guaranteed, and naively adds that
if the cable makes $49. COO the first year
the government will only have to pay
$l,CO0.
For cool impudence the proposition. small
as is the sum involved has not been known
since the days of Union Pacific construc-
iion. unless its counterpart may be found
In the colossal demands of the great Central
American Caualers.
No argument is necessary to bring about
an utter rejection OF oil such requests In.
the minds of honest men. To those who
are given some of the plums from these
subsidy and guarantee pics, arguments will
avail nothing. 1t is enough tea that
In all such partnerships with individual or
cooperative spectators the government
hasbeen skinned, swindIed, buncoed, robbed.
IfCongrcss wants to invest insuch schemes
II should cancieve. execute, pay for and have
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That Cottage by the Sea. d.

It's been written up in story-it,s been
sung in numbers sweet,
1t has captivated Thousands with its SYM
metry complete.
Like a dream from the Atlantic, il has
risen fair and free,
With its beauty-.so rOmantic-has "The
Cottage by the Sea-"
But It's like a dream-a vision-thongh the
poets sing 1t SO;
1t might have been EIysian half a hundred
years ago:
But now it's full OF business-when that
cottage you shall seek
You will find the sign up: ''Boarders,
Twenty dollars by the week.
-&Ixnta Constitution.
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THE WASHINGTON TINES for the week
ending October 6. 1895, and that all
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
7th day of October. A. ID. 1895.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
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AT LAST HE COMES.

After many months of aiting it is an
nounced that President Cleveland has
sailed for Washington and his post Of
duty upon the magnificent steamer yacht
Oneida, the property of multi Millionaire
Benedict Mr.. Thurber also tells the public
that Mr. Cleveland willtravel all the way
by sea, feat " hich has never been under
taken, of course, on account OF lack OF
courage, by any other President. They W i'll
hug the shore closely, however. and. in
case Old Neptune shows an ugly dispo-
sition, will quickly run to safe harbor.
Whether this desperate determination on
the part of Thurber and Cleveland TO co
what no other President has ever ac-
complished " as the basis of the thrilling
report Of attempted assassination, which
was sent out by a press association that
makes specially Of reporting yacht races,
cannot be positively asserted. Really, if
there were any threat of violence in the
performance at all it would appear TO
have more of the complexion of attempted
suicide by the terrible weapon of sea
sickness.
The important feature of the matter is
that the President will be here soon, il
the Oneida does not go TO the bottom of
the sea, and then Spain and Great Britain
may expect to hear something drop. Mr..
Thurber is authority for the statement that
the President has not given his whole mind
to fishing, but q great deal OF it to think
ing, and know ing the character of the man,
the country will expect great results.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

Every time Sackville's name is men
toned 1t brings to mind the story of the
boy who held the bag for the snipe driver.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Avery. OF New York,
and Mrs. NJ. Y. Scott and daughter, Miss
Letha Scott, of Springfield. ILL.,, are guests
at the Norma ndie.
Among the Shoreham's latest arrivals
Mrs. l.. NJ. Levy and Miss Dorathy Levy.
of Milwau kee; Mrs. L. Yer Bryck, of
Duluth. Mimi; Mr.. ]. N. Atberton. of
Louisville, and Mr.. Cha rles B. Sanders, of
St. Joseph, Mo.
Mr.. Jere Smith, ir.. of Cambridge. Mass:
Mr.. l.. C.. Coleman. of La Crosse. Wis; Mr..
j. H. Brener, of Trenton. N. j.; and Mr..
j. Henry Whitehouse. of New York. are
at the Riggs.
W. McFee, of Wilmington, Del, are stop
ping at Pages
Some of Wizards latest guests are Mr..
j. W Marshall. of Toledo. Ohio: Mr.. j c.
Tarsney. of Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs.
N. H. Wither, of La Crosse. Wis: Mr..
Alfred Warren. and son. of st. Louis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. kaffer, of Minooka. Ill.
Mr.. Charles L. Meyer, of Eoston; Pref.
W. B. Pearsan, F. r c. s.. of Dublin;
Mr. H. F. Andrews. and wife. of Troy, n.
Y; AMI Mr.. H. C. Seaman and wife, of
Brooklyn, are at the Ebbitt.
Among the Ariington's latest arrivals
are Mr.. and Ms. H. Welimann. OF New
Orleans; Mr.. SEE. Morss, of Indianapolis:
- and Mrs Harry Joseph. of Nashville:
Mr. and Mrs. T. R Springer, of Leavcnworth.
Kas.; and Mr.. and Mrs. a. T. 'evi, OF
Paterson. N. ].
The evening times., 1895-10-12

The finding of SO many wild men
suggests the thought that possibly some
of our Presidential candidates may be
lost
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absolute control and ownership of the
structure. whatever it may be. The Sir
Audley Coo,es and the Hon. Warner NIL
lers should be shown the way out of the
doors of the Capitol.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

Since Miss Chesnic has shown the ad-
vantage of pistol pocket in bloomers,
we may soon expect to see the new woman
in politics.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
xADLGAsCAR's QUEER QUEEN
Woman Ruler Of The Country the French
HaYe Just Conquered
She Chews Strong Back Plug To-
bacco, and Despite Her Barbarian
Habits Affects Christianity.

Madagascar is a curious mixture. The
Queen is a Christian, but she cnews to-
bacco and expectorates in a silver vase.
Her husband is very proud of a French
Legion of Honor collar which he wears
night and day, but IL any native should
happen to express n favorable opinion
of the French in his presence that native
would very suddenly be waited into eter-
nifty. The Queen has a fine, big Bible,
plentifully emblazoned in gilt, at her side
at all times, but she orders the execution
of an enemy with the calm dcrneanor
that another woman orders her breakfast
The Queen is seldom without large
chunk of tobacco in her mouth, and, as
she sets the style In Madagascar, all of
the court ladies, not to be outdone in
the matter OF fashion, also have large
chunks of tobacco in their mouths. At
royal function where all the ladies' are
chewing tobacco industriousiy an Ameri-
can lady might be shocked. But the NADIA
gascar ladies regard it as rare accom-
plishsnent. and the society buds there are
taught to chew with tHe same care that
American parents teach their girls to
dance or play upon the pinao. 1t is one
OF the polite arts there, and a lady who
does not chew Is as badly handicapped
socially as a woman here who eats with
her knife.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

His Fiercest Engagement.
Major, what was the efiercestengagement
in which you ever took part?
my own, dear boy, to the Widow Gay
Life
The evening times., 1895-10-12

"The pen is mightier than the bait
box" is the way 1t is now written at the
White House.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

mot only this, but the percentage of
poor young men at Yale increases as well
as does the number. Perhaps Yale has to
a certain extent more OF the poor young
men than other colleges. OF course, there
are large number of very wealthy ones,
more OF them in every entering class, but
that is accounted for merely by the greatly
increa sing wealth OF the country.
Il wish / had the figures here so that
We might compare statistics of the classes
OF l S9I and 1895. Possibly feel special
interest in the poor young man myself, and
his struggles for n good foothold at Yale.
So, on the whole, do not believe that Yale
is growing to be less OF a poor mans col
lege' than formerly. 1t is only growing in
this way as it has done iD every other
way
President Dwight then spoke of the op-
portunitics there were for young man to
help himself along. He spoke in way
that clearly indicated his full acquaintance
with every branch of this study.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

If Gen. Campos could only make Cuban
fit his interviews he would be
entitled to a scat in the peace congress.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
Old AcuuaintauceS, A

C'1
He lin the drapery linel-Er-haven't we
met before?
She-Yes, on the last remnant day.-St.
James Budget.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

1t Is now a question of which can do
the smost talking-the authorities at Hot
Springs or Corbett and Fitzsimmons.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

Marriage was failure, and SO was THE
Quick and the Dead"
The evening times., 1895-10-12

open hearts ana open pocketbooks are
the sesame to happiness at Atlanta.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

Tutoring" continued President Dwight,
furnishes perhaps the best chance for at
least partial support OF a college young man.
II is far more extensively carried on than
ever before, and on the account OF the
employment il provides. if for no other rea :
son. does considerable good. Then there are
all sorts of things many young men can do
which wiilbring thenii in money. Some have
worked regularly a few hours every day.
Possibly this is satisfactory way. A NUM-
Der turn to writing an aid, and contrib
ute 10 magazines and papers. There is no
doubt of success. Year after year classes
are turned out in which evcr-prescnt we
find the poor young man who has had
struggle through college. and the struggle
is not always an unpleasant one.
Mention was then made of an article upon
college Life which President Dwight
had previously written for a magazine in
which lie had lightly touched upon the
question OF the struggles of the poor young
man.
The evening times., 1895-10-12

This was the single sentence of advice:
Come to college if you possibly can,"
that the president had for the benefit Of
the poor young man, but it seemed to ex-
press his sentiments exactly.
..As for the young men from the country.
I do not think they are larger in number
than the young men from the cities. should
think they stood as good a chance" :.
The question of the young men in ath-
letics was then spoken of. A brief mention
was made of football.
with regard to football" said President
Dwight, II cannot say so much. Possibly
I do not know so much about this as do
about other branches of the question
presume" he added. smilingly, that the
poor young man enjoys playing football
as well as other young men, and that If he
can he will play it. That is question for
the poor young man himself to answer,
something he must settle for himself"
The evening times., 1895-10-12

On November II begins the new year
in tile Malagasy calendar, and the tenth
day of the new year is always celebrated
in extraordinary fashion. Business is
suspended and the sovereign commands
that enemies become friends for ut least
that day. So literally is the command
obeyed that wives return to their d.
vorced husbands. Gifts are exchanged
.he country over. At 8 o'clock on the
evening of November 81 there is a salvo
of artillery, and the native iignarities.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
WASHINGTON, D. G., OCTOBER 12. 1895
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Mr.. NJ Magnus, OF Paris. and Mr.. Charles
W. McFee. of Wilmington. Del, are stop
ping at Pages
The evening times., 1895-10-12

The Premier King dresses plainly, save
on great occasions, when he wears a dol
man of white satin, embroidered with gold;
short trousers, ending in white stockings,
with ribbon garters. great buskins, with
very high heels, and suspended from his
shoulder cross belt, heavy with gold,
which supports sabre, whose scabbard of
black leather is incrusted with gold.
The evening times., 1895-10-12
Points About Pilgrims.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Avery. OF New York,
and Mrs. NJ. Y. Scott and daughter, Miss
Letha Scott, of Springfield. ILL.,. a re guests
at the Norniandie.
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NO" replied President Dwight To "a
question, Il do not consider that the poor
young mans health is usually seriously
or at all injured by The extra work he goes
through. or course, he can overwork, but
such young men usually turn out as well
as others who do not do extra work. Every
thing i'll this line depends upon the young
man himself. His studies are possibly not
50 well prepared. What effect IL may have
upon them am not sure, but do not be-
lieve but that if he is in earnest he can do
well. Every year such men leave college.
many with high honors. most of them
sta anding we'll in their classes.
Nor do / believe they are considered So
cially less worthy on account of their poy-
erty."
The president appeared quite positive on
this point. He added:
There is no place where a man is more
esteemed for what he is and what he does
than at college. The man who in part sup
ports himself is just as much respected as
those who have easier times in their college
year.
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LAS to the question OF the effect upon
the character of a poor young man OF this
double struggle for education and for sup
port there is little doubt of that. 1t can
be but for the best, for, no matter how
hard his struggle. he is independent He
feels his independence, and soon he becomes
self-reliant, and is perhaps better able to
face the world at the end Of four years than
some of those who have not been through
the poor young mans experiences. And
again, he will more fully appreciate the
education which he has obtained. 1t will
be for him a great success. as well as
preparation for that which is to come
after the gradual ton. His character is ben
Gifted by the struggle rather than harmed
by it,
President Dwight was then asked If he
had any special advice which he would give
to this class of young men.
None" said the president, with smile.
save this: Come to college if you can.
The poor young man will be pretty well
able to get through somehow. As 1 have
said, large numbers of them do SO every
year. Yes. should advise the poor young
man to come to college if it is at all possi-
BILE. He is sure to get through, as others
have done before him."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-18

He began to comprehend those two
children ahead of him, and he knew n
sudden and strange awe, because he
pursued the power of their young blood,
the power to fly strongly into the future
and feel and hope again, even at that
time when his bones must be laid in
the earth.
The dust rose easily from the hot
road and stifled the nostrils of Stimson.
The highway vanished far away in a
point with "a suggestion of intolerable
length. The other vehicle was becom-
ing SO small that Stimson could no
longer see the derisive eye.
At last the hackman drew rein to his
horse and turned to look at Stimson.
mo use, l guess" he said. Stimson
made a gesture of acquiescence, rage,
despair. AS the hackman turned his
dripping horse about, Stimson sank
back with the astonishment and grief
of man who has been defied by the
universe. He had been in a great per-
spiration and now his bald head felt
cool and uncomfortable. He put up
his hand with the sudden recollection
that he had forgotten his hat.
At last he made a gesture. 1t meant
that at any rate he was not responsible.
(The EnaO
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SOME CELEBRATED CRANKS.

Socrates imagined that he had familiar
spirit or guardian angel that conversed
with him.
Mendelssohns mental activity was NOR
bidly great 1t brought on fatal attack
of apopleXy.
Donizetti, the Italian composer, was for
time insane and incarcerated in an asy-
lum for lunatics
Edgar Allen Poe was an excellent illus
tration of a brilliant mind upset by the
use of stimulants.
Cardinal Richelieu was erratc from
childhood He was once under restraint
for temporary madness.
The talented Zimmerman the author of
"Solitude,' ended his days in condition
of torpid dementia.
MoZart'S early death was due to brain
disease. He had morbid delusions, faint
ing fits and commissions.
Auguste Comte spent a considerable
part of his time at one period of his life
in an asylum for the insane
Financial care brought on the decay of
Scotts brilliant mental powers. The de-
cline was slow but steady.
The story of the madness of George III.
does not need to be told. He was under
guardianship for many years.
Lucretius, the Latin poet is said to have
become insane and during his madness he
committed suicide.
Leopard was habitually depressed, and
| at the slightest illness fancied himself on
| the brink of the grave.
DiogeneS was undoubtedly a harmless
lunatic. His tub, his wallet and his drink
cup are known to every schOolboy.
Joan of Arc was undoubtedly the victim
of insane Authorizations. Her voices
We're to her the most absolute realities.
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they We're joyous, they vaguely Won
dered how the purple sea, the yellow
stars, the changing crowd under the
electric lights could be 50 phlegmatic
and stolid.
They walked home by the lakeside
way and out upon Ithe waiter, those gay
paper lanterns. flashing, fleeting and
oareering, sang to them, sang chorus
of red and violet and green and gold,
a song of mystic lands of the future.
One day when business paused dur
ing the dull, suTtry afternoon, Stimson
went up town. Upon his return he
found that the popcorn man from his
stand over i'm a corner was keeping an
eye upon ruhe cashiers cage, and that
nobody at all was attending to the
wooden arm and the iron rings.
He STROBE forward like a sergeant of
grenadiers Where i'm thunder is Liz
zie?" he demanded, a storm of rage in
his eyes.
The popcorn man, although long as
socfated with Stimson. had never got
over being dazed. "They' 've-they've--
gone round to th'-th house." he said.
with difficulty, as If he had just been
stunned.
"W1hose house?" snapped Stimson.
"Your-your house, l 'spose." said
the popcorn man.
Stimson marched round to his home.
Imperial denunciations surged, al
ready formulated, to the Tip Of his
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