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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
Advantages to the
United States.

At the first glance it would appear as If
this division of material blessings was not
strictly equitable. and We might ask with
the darky: "Wot is You putin up against
dis chicken?' But the question would be
American and vulgar" Rather we will
console ourselves with the sentimental
satisfactions, of which there is a boundless
store, such as: BLOOD is thicker than wa
ter" 1T is more blessed TO give than to re-
ccive," Him that taketh away thy seal
skin cloak, forbid not to take thy gold
mines Also" etc, etc. That the English
would protect us from Russia and France
Is humbug; those countries. besides showing
themselves more friendly than England,
have neither ships enough at home nor sta
tons off our coast that We need fear; We
could hold them OF individually or collect
lively.
Sentiment, however. is a grand thing
The English papers the other day thought
that as between England and Russia the
American people could not hesitate for a
moment If they had to choose. Let us re-
fer ohce more to cold history. When our
civil war broke out Great Britain pro-
claimed a neutrality which she hardly pre-
tended to enforce until there was some
plain talk the subject. In the Mason
and Sldell incident Great Britain raptur-
ously made preparations to fight one-half
of Us, until she was congratulated upon
abandoning her own doctrine of the right
of search and adopting ours. Between the
treacferous foe of more than a hundred
and twenty-five years standing and a
hesitation. If we hated Err gland thorough
ly we would have the strongest reasons for
doing So hut contempt for her methods of
invariably despoling the weak and truck
ling to or seeking allies against the strong
outwefghs hatred.
To return to the Monroe doctrine. Is it
a bluff and lie. as the English press as
serts? If so. there will be no end to the
eEcroachmrnts of Great Britain on this
continent, and our own withers will be
wrung in time. Cold history tells us there
is absolutely no limit to the Unsuitable
greed of the British "colonist," backed by
the irsolent force of the British govern
ment-except war. "They tell Us. sir, that
we weak-unable to cope with so for
midable an adversary" The answer is that
We are relatively stronger. and the British
empire, open to attack in her commerce
and in thousand points, is relatively
weaker than in 1776 and 1872.
The pressing question is: ''Shall We main
tain the Monroe doctrine?' From every
American point of view the answer comes
Maintain 1t to the utmost at whatever
cost and now" Nick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26
Advantages to
England.

/. Perfect h a p p!-
piness" as 10 Canada
and the West Indies.
2. A free hand and
a British lion 81
share in the western
hemisphere.
5. Control over Mic
aragua and the canal.
as over Egypt and
the Suez canal.
4. Saving t h e ex-
pepse Of keeping a
Gordon of establish
mentS on a war-foot-
ing all around the
United States.
.. Greater power of
concentration against
that eastern hemi-
sphere. which wick
eddy objects to Brit
fish land-grabbing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-26


Entertainment committee-G. Morrison.
Miss NJ. Brooke, Mrs. M. Morrison, Mrs. S.
Irwin, Mrs. w. Nicholson, Miss L. Grimes,
Mrs. Irene Miller.
Excursion committee-Manning Fernan-
DEE.
Registration committee-Dr. c. ]. Ladson,
Grace Cobaugh, Winnie Rothrock.
Music committee. Crawford.
Reception committee-Miss F. Hunter,
Mary E. Emmart, Miss E. 3. Hodge. Miss
b. Meaney, Miss B. Taylor, Mrs. c. J. Lad
son, Myrtle Will, Rev. Alex. Bielaski, e. S.
Wescott, George Hilton, Bruce Bielaski,
Frank Mann, William Croker, Miss Min
ME Daughton.
Marvin Chapel NJ. f. South.
Decoration committee-Mr Wright, Rhoda
Cooksey, Rose Davis.
Ushers' committee-H A. Beck. ]. w.
Hummer. d. L. Parks. Enoch Bradshaw,
Guy Bell, Lee Bicksler, Mr.. Byrne, Carl
Boyd, Mr.. Davis.
Entertainment committeeman. w. s.
Hammond. Mr.. Byrne Mrs. Ryrne. Mrs.
Boyd. Alta West, Miss Smith. Miss Seward.
Excursion communicable. Boyd.
Registration ccmmittee-C. Brown Miss
Shepherd, Mary Reid.
Music committee-R. S. Whaley.
Reception committee-Miss NJ. Faucet.
Matte West, Gus Rowe, Miss A. Phebus,
Miss NJ. Garrett, Miss NJ. Reacher Miss S.
Monroe, Miss r. Mann. Mrs. Whaley. NJ. E.
Legg, Miss Newton. Mr.. Wright. B. Patter-
son, E. S. Tucker, Miss r. Garrett.
Metropolitan A. NJ. L. Church.
Decoration committee-R. T. Harris, Miss
]. R. Bush, Miss ]. NJ. Spears.
Ushers' committee-Lewls E. Reed, r. T.
Harris. Geo. a. Robinson, Richard Turner
BENZ. Slade James Rollins, Thos. J. Field,
Clarence White. Chas. H. Lassiter.
Entertainment commit tee. H. Mahoney
Mrs. Amelia Brooks. Rachel Geary, Mrs
Alice Chase. Celia Smith, Mrs. Eddie Har-
ris, Geo. Brown.
Excursion committee-E. H. Hunter
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
SELLING GREAT MEMS THINGS,

Auctions at Which Effects Of Notables
Are Sold Draw Well.
The auction fiends, whose name is
legion in Washington, are having
great sport this spring. Lately they
reveled in the sale of the wines, car
riages, furniture, and other effects of
Minister Zeballos of Argentine, and
now they have just gathered to enjoy
themselves at an auction of the house
hold belongings and stable equipments
of the luckless Spanish diplomatist.
Senior Muruaga, says New York dis
patch. These auctions of the effects of
ambassadors, ministers, senators, and
other high officials constitute one of
the characteristic features of life in
Washington. Hundreds of people buy
chairs, rugs, pictures, and similar ar.
ticles for their association, and prices
at such sales usually rule above the
the actual value of the things disposed
OF. Some years ago a carpet presented
to Gen. Grant by the shah of Persia
and which for some time covered the
foor Of the great east room in the
white house. was sold at a public auc.
ton. Mr.. Auctioneer was shrewd
enough to cut the big fabric up into
rugs. and now a score or more of
Washington hostesses take guests into
their drawing-rooms and proudly point
to the rug which the shah of Persia
gave to Gen. Grant"
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
An Old Shippers Yarn.

Down on the Battery the other day
they were talking about schooner that
had been struck by lightning, when the
reporter singled out an old mariner and
said:
Captain H, it seems to me I've
read or heard of your being struck %
Eyes, she was" answered the old
yarn-spinner.
Where was it?''
"Of Point AUX Barques, about fifteen
years ago. Very strange case that.
Probably the only one of the kind ever
heard Of"
Give us the particulars
well. we were jogging along down
when thunderstorm overlook us, and
the first flash of lightning struck the
deck amidships and bored a hole as
big as my leg right down through the
bottom"
And she foundered, Of course
mo, sir. The water began rushing
in, and she would have foundered, but
there came a second flash and a bolt
struck my fore topgallant mast. 1t was
cut of near the top, turned bottom end
up. and as it came down it entered
the hole and plugged it up as tight
as drum. When We got down to dry
dock we simply sawed off either end and
left the plug in the planks. Texas
SiftinEs.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

War is curious sport. The winner
Of the fight gets all the glory and the
gate receipts and then makes the other
fellow pay for the bruises he caused.
Japan gets what she started out to fight
for in Corea, asks for Port Arthur, the
island of Formosa, and few other
slices of Chinese territory, and demands
$400, 100000 for going to the trouble
and expense Of chasing her Mongolian
neighbors out of their own country.
More than that, knowing that China
has nothing but silver, Japan insists
that the debt must be paid in gold. 1t
looks as if the emperor would have to
wear his last years peacock feather
another season and walk to town when
he wants fresh supply of plug.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
GLAD HAND OR MARBLE HEART

Dusty Rhodes Knows by the Sign
Which to Expect.
Tramps have invented picture Ian
guage all their own. A small diamond
shaped chalk drawing on a fence OF
gate post near house is a gladdening
sight to the eyes of Moist Mike or
Hungry Henry. 1t means that the resi-
d.uts are full of the milk of human
kindness and will give food or other
assistance when asked without Ques-
ton. The simple sign of the cross on
the other hand, warns the tramp to
pass the house, as its occupants are
cold and unsympathetic. The triangle
pointed downward indicates that the
house it refers to has been pretty stead
lily visited by tramps and that it's peo-
pie may have become tired of the con-
tinued assaults upon pantry and pa
thence, but that no harm could ensue
from a trial. A cross within circle
suggests proper line of procedure to
him who tramps and reads. 1t tells
the nomad to go to the house and be
a Undetermined sinner of deep re-
ligiOus turn and spea1 of holy things.
and assures him that such hypocrisy
will be we'll repaid by the really pious
people within. A square with one
corner cut off makes the average tramp
shudder. 1t means that the house in
sight is occupied by people who be-
lieve in the dignity of labor, and that
If he wishes to get assistance from
them he must work for it. There are
only a few cases on record where
tramp has approached a house pointed
out by such mark. He also makes
detour around the house whose gate
post or fence is decorated by square
having dot in the centre This means
that the premises are infested with
dogs. There are numerous other signs
used, says the Washington Star, and
there are words and phrases, too.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
Dinner for Q Prince.

A curious hotel bill is published BY
the Gazette de Meran, in Tyrol, Aus
tria. 1t was made out In 1851, by the
hotelkeeper Of the Lazing village, to
Prince Wilmelm Of Prussia, who was
afterwards Emperor Of Germany IN
der the name Of Wilhelm H.: Lodging
for the Prince and Eve persons of his
suite, II kreutzers; coffee, 10 kreutzers
for each person; 3 kreutzers for a pot
Of milk; kreutzer for one egg. The
dinner at St Leonhardt was moderate
IN price also: Soup and meat, kreut-
GERS; roast, s; dessert, 10; wine. s kreut-
ears per head. The whole amount for
breakfast and dinner, six persons, was
form a kreu,zers. Prices have in
creased somewhat during the last forty
years.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

The American people will watch
with sympathetic interest the progress
of the insurgents in Cuba. That island
Is virtually part of the American
continent, and should be such polit-
ically. The system Of government to
which Cuba is a victim is an anomaly
on American soil. It is a despotism
pure and simple, which is founded on
and perpetuated by force. Spain makes
no pretense Of ruling Cuba for the
benefit of its people. She uses it SIM
ply for the purpose Of aggrandizing
herself. It is time that this medieval
robber was compelled to release her
prey. There will be a general hope
that the present revolt is the crimson
streak which heralds the dawn Of Gu
ban liberty and independence.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
SONG-BIRDS.

Something About the Warblers Of Diff
ferent Countries.
India has the jocose bulbnls, often
called nightingales from their remark
ably sweet voices. The Hindoos train
them to sit on their hands and be car
ried about the bazaars.. The black
faced thrush is very fine songster,
and can initiate almost everything he
hears. The white-eyebrowed or spec
tacled laughing-thrush has q loud,
powerful song and some melodious
notes. He is sometimes called the
Greater Picking nightingale or japanese
mockingbird. The japanese robin is
a pretty bird to look at, and very lively
in his motions, but is overrated as a
singer, his notes resembling our Bal
timore orioles, only shriller, with little
variation. Australia has the piping
crow, which is more of a shrike than a
true crow. His song is rich and var
led, the notes resembling a flute. He
can be taught to speak and initiate
many birds as well. From Africa are
shipped large numbers of little birds
to this country called African singing
fnches. The plumage is handsome,
and often very odd. They lack voice,
only one, the strawberry finch, having
q song Of any power. They are cum
ming, however, and pretty to have in
an aviary. A gentleman in New York
has an aviary cage containing some
thirty-five varieties of small birds, and
among them many African finches. AS
one Of the canaries sings small finch
will fly to his side, and. placing his head
against the singers breast, listen
closely until the canary drives him
away. A weaver bird. with 4 thick,
red bill. in this same happy family,
will take all the threads given him
and weave = close network down The
- 6 IL eooe and cut - H. DoEehee
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
TAKEN AWAY IN BAGS.

New Plan for Garbage Removal Which
Proves Very Successful.
Col. Warning yesterday invited the
public to inspect his new garbage bag
ging system which he has instituted
in Thirty-eighth street, between
Fourth and Sixth avenues, says the
New York Tribune The bags were dis
tributed along Thirty-eighth street
several days ago. They are made of
heavy canvas and sheet iron, with
out bottoms. Cans are placed inside
of them. The ashes and house garbage
are dumped into the cans, and when
the ashman comes along he draws the
can from the bag, which catches the
garbage. The bag is quickly closed
and tied, while the can is inserted into
fresh bag and left at the house. By
skillful manipulation of the cans and
bags little or no dust escapes. The bags
are loaded upon the city ash carts and
hauled to the dumps without offense
or annoyance to anyone. There will
probably be improvements made in the
system as it grows older. But the sys-
tenn seems an assured success even in
its experimental stage. President Will
son OF the board of health said yester-
day that he had personally inspected
the new system and thought we'll of it,
The householders along Thirty-eighth
street are also pleased with the sys-
tenn. 1t prevents the annoyance aris-
ing from dust, and is almost odorless.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
HAVE THEIR OWN OUTFITS.

Nothing Now for . Rich Man to Travel IN
His Own Yacht or Car.
To those who are called upon to oh.
serve many things in connection will
the railway travel of today a notice.
able thing is the number of private
cars, some of them very luxurious
with brass bedsteads, bath tubs, woot
fires burning in the drawing room, anG
complete cooking arrangements. tt
many men of wealth about New Yorl
today the possession of private cal
for land travel and Of yacht for water
trips-even transoceanic voyaging-is
as much matter of course as the
ownership of a carriage and team usee
to be to a magnate Of other days.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

A girlin Pennington, Conn.,, was much
surprised and alarmed last week by
suddenly finding herself on a body of
earth that was sinking. forming hole
in the earth 20 feet deep and some 10
feet across. Fortunately a man near
by saw the occurrence. He procured
help and the girl was lifted up without
any other injury than fright. The
hole is in the driveway only 50 feet
from the house Of George Miles, the
girls father. The driveway has been
used a century or more, and nobody
suspected that the ground was unsafe,
It IL not known that there has ever
been a hole or other excavation there
that may have been filed with some
material that has settled away. Such
cavaties are sometimes found where
forests have been cleared away, after
the deep roots have decayed and have
made water courses under the soil.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
Tommy Asks Questions.

Mamma" said Tommy McSwilligen
in his earnest manner.
well, Tommy"
did papa create moths?"
Nov what on earth put such a pre-
posterous idea as that in your mind ?"
But, mamma, amt moths the little
nies that get in your furs?"
Eyes, but what has that to do with
your papa's creating them?'
why. heard you tell Mrs. Squildig
that when papa heard how much your
new dress cost he made the fur fly
Cleveland Plaindealer.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
A Question of Color.

Sam Johnsing-Has yer lubly darter
Aatildy made her deboo?
Mrs. Crow-Not yet, Mr.. Johnsing.
Oats a great pity. SIGH a lubly
flower was not born ter blush unseen
and waste her fragrance on de desert
ar"
"She can't blush any odder way 'cept
unseen. she am so dark completed,
but her sister Mollie am several shades
lighter. You can see her blush almost
cherry day."-Ex.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10


for matrimony or an tnde-
pendent livelihood were fewer, as we'll
as narrower, than they are now. The
girls cut wider swath in the life OF
the nation in these days, but the ques-
ton of what to do with them remains
They are side by side in competition
with man in the race for employment
and profitable wages, and with labor
saving machinery also cutting down
his opportunities for work the wage
Garner who assumes the responsible
ties of family finds his income men
aced from two sources, neither of which
he can successfully oppose. We have
not yet begun to realize in this country
how great revolution in wages these
two factors must ultimately bring
about, nor the impossibility of mans
ever regaining single inch of the
ground he is steadily losing to both of
them. l can recall the time, for in
stance, not ten years ago, when l could
enumerate on the fingers of one hand
the number of young women engaged
in regular work for the New York city
dailies. Today their number is bewil
dering. No newspaper is without its
special woman writer's. l give this il
lustration because l am familiar with
the facts from personal knowledge, yet
l presume it is as true of other lines of
work as it is of newspaper making.
Miss or Mrs. is no longer surprising
prefix to the name of doctors sign in
any of our large cities.
1t is in other grades of work, how
ever, in which women, and especially
young girls, are fast crowding. Indeed,
the time seems to be rapidly approach
ing when in the household of the masses
the question of what line of employment
to choose for girls is to be quite as per-
tinent and serious as the selection of
one for the boys. If accurate figures
could be obtained of the increase dur
ing the last ten years in the number
of girls who leave their homes daily to
engage in work the aggregate would.
1 believe, startle even those who pro-
fess to have some knowledge on the
subject. Desire in many instances, ne
nessity in many more, are responsible
for their presence in the ranks of la
Dor, but whether it be desire or neces-
sity the fact remains that young wom-
en- are an increasing feature of the
workaday life of the country, and it
seems to me to be a condition calcu-
lated to have marked influence on our
national future. Whether a young girl
has touched elbows with the world,
who has encountered the material rath-
sr than the romantic side of life-who,
in fact, comes to know at 20 what her
grandmother learned at 40-whether
she can ever feel entirely at ease in the
home circle, with the companionship
of her own, is the most serious phase
of the many sided problem involved
in all this talk of the Woman of To-
day.
Now the point to serio"alv consider
is that somebody must care for the
home, somebody must give it an at
and an atmosphere which,
midst pleasures and palaces though
we may roam, be it ever so humble,
there's no place like home.
Somebody, I repeat, must do this.
Is it to be Man?-Peterson's Maya
zine.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Before our men-of-war are permitted
to participate in the naval review at
Kiel we hope Secretary Herbert will
insist on the field being cleared of coal
luggers and mud scows.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

A New York court has decided that
the bronze-paint living statues are
mot an outrage upon public decency.
This will probably drive them out OF
the business.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Doesn't it seem queer that in the
whole mass Of cases where hypnotism
is urged as a defense there is no in
stance on record where a person was
hypnotized into doing commendable
act?
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Seattle Wash. May 4-Alderman J. Eu-
gene Gordon was today sued in the 81.
perior court by his wife. May Gordon. who
IL trying to assert her interest In property
TO the amount Of half q million dollars.
She alleges that Gordon deserted her at
Coudersport. Pa. ten years ago. and since
coming to this city has accumulated about
seventy-five pieces OF valuable property.
New Orleans, May "A board Of health
meeting was held this afternoon to con-
oidof the recently developed cases Of
smallpox In the negro dives In the Vi
cinity Of Custom House and Franklin
0freets. Il was stated that twenty-threo
eaoe0 in al had been discovered In the
past forty-eight hours. No white c4oS
have been reported
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

The Paris Figaro is responsible for
the statement that hansen has discov-
cred the north pole. Now who is re-
sponsible for Figaro's veracity?
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

"Then," says Chauncey Depew
there is another thing which consti.
tutes happiness. am not rich, in any
sense by which Chicago and New Yorl
reckons riches. I have enough. II
wanted to. to quit work, live and pay
IN income tax! would not sit up one
hour after my usual time to make 800
but would sit up al night for q weeh
rather than loso $10o!'- Chtcagq
x1moor HMald
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

1t seems queer that the early shipper
of strawberries should invariably pack
his berries on the wrong side of the
bottom Of the box.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

How could the United States arrest
Train Robber Perry in New Jersey and
bring him back without reQuisition pa
pers?
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

The shah of Persia has pipe valued
at $3.50, 600; but the Standard Oil Com
pany has several pipes that are worth
much more than thai,
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Russell Sage's recent illness was at
tributed by his wife to Impoverished
blood" That's queer, in view of the
fact that Uncle Russell eats big red
apple for luncheon most every day.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

There, is reason to believe from his
recent comments that Editor Stead of
London has been overindulging IN
somebody's nerve tonic again.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Fond Mother-"I hope. my son, that none
Of the students at your college smokecigar.
ettes." Studious Son-''No, indeed. We
all smoke pipes.''
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Democratic congressman-'I wish l knew
how l could 60 home and meet my con-
stltuents in peace" Crusty-''Why don't
you die and 90 home in q box?'
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

The poet--"When you talked With your
father, did he seem pleased with the idea of
your marriageT' The girl-''Oh, yes! He
said he had always been afraid that might
.eave him."
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

A dispatch from Lima, O., says that
Colonel Simmons has just struck
gusher" Coward! To raise his hand
against woman!
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

The One Thing Needful.
HeThe great trouble is that II the
women have suffrage they can't be in.
duced to 60 and vote.
She-Oh, yes. they can. All that 10
necessary is to have bargain-counter
at the pOlls.-Judge
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10
Logical Tommy

Mother-n you are not good, Tommy.
papa won't kiss you any more.
Tommy-Yes. papa will kiss me If I'm
not good. You said the cook was no
good and papa kissed her when you
were away yesterday.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

Mothers appreciate the good srork
of Parker's Ginger Tonic, with its revivins
qualities-a boon to the pain stricken, sleep
less and nervous.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o., Props. Of
Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward for any
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials,
tree. Sold by Druggists. 7oc.
The Globe-republican., 1895-05-10

They are getting up subscription
for the benefit Of the poor-how much
will you subscriber" asked Russell
Gage Of Pete Amsterdam.
Just as much as you do"
ooh, you are hard-hearted wretch!'