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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
BLUE GRASS POLITICS,
Gen. Hardin to Enter the Race for
Congress Next Yenr.

The interesting report comes from Ken
lucky that Gen. P. Wat Hardin will emerge
from gloom next year and try for the NOM
ination for Congress from the eighth dis
trict. Mr.. McCreary is now the representa-
tive from that district, but as he is serving
his fifth term in the House, spirit of i'm
Patience is showing itself among the aspir-
ing politicians so long kept back. Gen.
Hardin, as the story goes. is only one of sew
eral ambitious gentlemen anxious to put on
the harness that Mr.. McCreary is wearing
His Recent Defeat.
How the defeat that Gen. Hardin met
with this year may be expected to affect
him candidate for office next year is
problem. The Kentucky democrats are
Eow very sore over their recent disaster,
and great deal of pickering is being in
dulged in. The sound money men charge
it Up to the recklessly-mistaken leadership
Of Mr.. Blackburn and Gen. Hardin, while
the silver meE hold the President and Mr.
Carlisle responsible. Gen. Hardin himself
declares that all he knows about the silver
question lie learned while sitting at the
feet of MIR. Carlisle, at that time a repre-
sentative from the state IN Congress. He is
reported to be bearing up very well under
Inc blow ne received last month. and his
friends believe that by next year feeling in
his district will have greatly softened to-
ward him. The district, which once had a
substantial democratic majority, has been
webbing of late years and last month il
vas carried by the republicans SO that even
if Gen. Hardin should secure the nomina ton
be will still nave a stiff fight on his hands
for election.
Biac!Sburn's Determination,
This report, coupled with one that in the
event of his failure to come back to the
Senate Mr. Blackburn will stand for the
House next year in the seventh district
gives to blue grass politics a renewed meas
are of national concern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
The Commixsioners' Farmers Or

The Commit issiOners' Farmers Order.
Representative Linton of Michigan has
introduced a resolution in the House direct
ing the committee on the District of Co.
lumbia to inquire and report by bill or
otherwise as to the order recently made by
the Commissioners requiring the small
farmers and gardeners, who have been al
lowed spaces on the sidewalk around Cen
ter Maj ket, with awnings erected thereon
by the Washington Market Company for
their accommodation in exposing their mar
ket products for sale to remove their prod
ucts further west On the same street and
sidewalk.
The resolution is to be referred to the
committee on District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
THE HAZING, INQUIRY.
Seaman Lamont and His Witnesses
Heard by the Court.


The court of inquiry to investigate the
charge Of hazing against nine members of
the eunners' class continued its sessions to-
day at the navy yard.
At the morning session Seaman A. J. La
mont was arraigned. Lamont is charged
with assaulting and in other ways maltreat-
ing William Johnson, one of the colored men
in the class, all OF whichtle denied. The evil
dence of Seamen McDermott, Legg and
Briggs was heard in his behalf and at the
close of the testimony of the latter the court
took recess until pm.
After adjournment Lamont informed
Judge Advocate Terhune that he still had
some testimony to offer in his own Defense
and he was directed to produce his witnesses
before the court this afternoon. AS soon as
the evidence in 1amonts case is all in the
case of Seaman Fox will be taken up and
the hearing will, it is expected, occupy the
attention of the court until the hour of ad-
iournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
WILLING TO FIGHT ENGLAND.
General Churchill Offers His Services
to the Country.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, December 1O.-Ex-
Gov j. T Churchill, famous general in the
confederate army, telegraphed Senator
James H. Berry at Washington as follows:
an case of war with England offer my
services to the President
Senator Berry replied: "All right, Thomas"
Gen. Churchill said regarding the matter:
II did this to show that the south and all
the old confederates are loyal to the Union
and are willing and ready to defend the gov
ernment from all foreign foes. The crisis
has come when we must either uphold the
Monroe doctrine or abandon it altogether i
for one am in favor of enforcing it, and l
fully believe the whole American people are
a unit on this point"
Gen. Churchill was governor of Arkansas
from 1850 to 1852
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
M;llers Meet in Conference.

CHICAGO, December 10.-The quarterly
meeting of the executive committee of the
Milers' National Association is in session
at the Auditorium today. The principal busi-
ness before the committee is the memorial
izing of Congress to amend the tariff laws
for reciprocity treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
FIRST HE HEARD OF 1T,
Senator German Denies the RumOr
That He VIII Retire.

The attention of Senator German was
called to paragraph in Baltimore paper
tc day, which stated that the Senator does
not propose to be candidate for re-elec-
tion to the United States Senate. Mr.. Cor
man smiled as this statement was repeated
to him by u Star reporter today, and re-
marked:
.Is that so? That is the first I have
heard of it."
'Then there is no truth in the state
ment?" the reporter asked.
NO" said Mr.. German, more in the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Quite n Long List Of Army and Navy
Promotions.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
War-Brig. Gen. Wesley Merritt, to be
major general; Col Zeras Randall Bliss,
twenty fourth infantry, to be brigadier gen.
eral; Col. John Coppinger. twenty-third in
fantry, to be brigadier general. Also long
list of army and navy promotions, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
A Medal of Honor.

A medal of honor has been awarded to
Richard H. Wood, late captain company
"a" ninety-seventh Illinois volunteers, for
most distinguished gallantry in action at
Vicksturg, Miss, May 22, 1863, in voluntar-
lily leading a storn.ing party, which made
a most gallant assault upon the enemy's
works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
Sale of the Santa Fe.

TOPEKA, Kan, December 10.-The sale
of the Santa Fe road has been postponed
from 10 to > O clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10

The Flagship Philadelphia.
The flagship Philadelphia arrived at Ia
coma this morning.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
TRAINING A PARROT.
A Pet Always Amusing and Which Lives
as Long as His Master.

as Long rs His Master.
AS household pet the parrot with
justice ranks paramount favorite.
Possessed of brilliant plumage, endowed
with speech, he is gifted with intel
hgence and understanding almost hu-
man. The parrot, properly cared for,
says the New York Observer, lives from
fifty to one hundred years, and thus,
with his increasing wisdom and roper
toire Of words, can be passed from
father to son as valuable heirloom.
That he dies young under the too low
ing care of his foolish masters, who in
sist upon overlooking him, and expos
ing him to draughts and sudden changes
of atmosphere, is but another reminder
that the care of pets demands intel
hgence as well as affection.
The African gray parrot and the
Mexican green are the two standard
favorites. They are excellent takers
and whistlers, and learn to sing both
words and music of popular ballads.
The proper time for the instruction Of
parrots Is the three hours Immediately
following sunrise and the three before
sunset, They must be taught with the
utmost patience by constant repeti-
tion Of the same phrase, and should be
rewarded by bit Of apple or fruit from
the mouth. The best work is done
after the birds affection and confidence
are gained. Occasionally bird will
remain persistently dumb and stupid
for eight or even ten months, and then,
to the surprise Of its delighted teacher,
break out into speech and song, chuck
ling with vicious delight at the merry
trick It has played.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
PATRIOTISM IN JAPAN.
An Instance of Their UnseIfish Love {
Country,

An Instance of Their Unselfish Love fol
Country.
In Japan there lives native scholn
and writer than whom no one has don't
more toward introducing education ant
civilization into his country. Repeat
edly he has refused both titles and re
munerative offices.
This man, says the Youths Compan
ion, had never sought for wealth, but
he had acquired during a long life oi
usefulness a moderate sum for his sup
port In later ryears-about ten thousand
dollars in our money. When the wal
with China broke out he at once gave
this money to his government as hii
contribution toward the wpr expenses,
saying that individuals must make sac,
ri6ces for the cause of patriotism.
This splendid example of love for the
native land illustrates the intensity oi
the patriotic spirit in Japan. The gen.
eral absence of this unselfshness In
China has been one cause of her de,
feat. Office has been used to satisfy
personal greed. The government has
been feared and cheated, not loved and
strengthened.
A Japanese student in this country,
talking with an American, said naively,
I'm Japan was Christian; here l do
not know what am. do not under,
stand your young men. They do not
want to do anything for the country.
They want to make money, or get to
congress, or marry rich widows and go
to Europe. In Japan every young man
wants to do something for the country
Devotion to the general good, earn
estness in advocating what is for the
interest of all rather than for that OF
the class or individual, willingness to
give ones own time and trouble to ad,
vance needed reform-these are quail,
ties that should be universal, In them
lies the hope of the future
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
Rich, But Vulgar.

What must be the training at homo
Of a child who Is so vulgar ns to boast
Of her fathers wealth. Yet the New
York Trblne publishes the following
as q true story Of . Newport happening
last summer:
els your father millionaire2" said a
member Of child's dancing class TO a
new pupil.
II am sure | don't know" answered
the newcomer, .but lido not believe it. "
Because" continued the first
speaker, "if he is not, you ought not to
have joined the class, all Of our fathers
are millionaires!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
The lady shifted her position uneasi.

The lady shifted her position uneasi-
~, and applied a black-bordered hand
kerchief daintily to her eyes.
Just then Mr.. Raymond came to the
door. Martha, the neighbor, opened it
and stood aside for him to enter. She did
not speak and without looking at him
she retired to the fireplace. The stu
alton was awkward, but VIII Raymond
was not the man to feel it. He was
dressed in his best suit of clothes, was
cleanly shaved and carried pocket
handkerchief conspicuously in his
hand.
"Will you oe' seated, madam? This
is indeed kind of you to come to the
house Of mourning"
The lady raised her veil and said; "Is
1t possible you don't remember me,
Will Raymond"
"Why-can it be Ruth Parker-and
at such time!" She did not look
much like the slender girl he had
known forty years ago, and his dis
cernment did him credit. She was
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
homo sohoolhor An.uor...

Here are some schoolboy answers to
examination questions; IA point"
wrote one boy, 'is that which will not
appear any bigger, even If You get q
magnifying glass" 1.-Two straight
lines cannot inclose space unless they
are crooked" said another, who may
have had Irish blood in his veins "Par-
allel straight lines are those which
meet at the far end Of infnity, is equal
TO some poetry. "Things which arc
impossible are equal to one another" /"
is common sense, even though 1t is not
exactly mathematical. - The Living
Church.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
CHINESE ETIQUETTE.
1t Is Very Elastic and Permits OF an o
casional Breach.

casional Breach.
Don't be frightened by the tremend,
GUS formality that the books talk
about. In half an hour, if you are gay
yourself, every constraint disappears
and jollier companions could not be
found. They have that genuine polite
ness that annihilates constraint, says a
writer in Temple Bar. Full of tact
they do not press you with attentions
or observe by the slightest sign your
mistakes in language or etiquette, un,
less your mistake is so obvious as to
make non-observance forced.
remember once l was endcavoring
to get hold of sea-slug away in the
middle of the table; when did grip it
with the chopsticks cut it in half; one
minute: no notice. got one, and
dropped it half way: no remark, except
lively continuation of the converse
ton. | tried again. was fond Of
them. My under chopstick slipped,
and Tipped the soup and half a slug
across the table. "Allow me-" said my
host; that's slippery customer, but
far too good to let go for want Of a
net" and he handed me one over in a
spoon. 81 am extremely fond of them
myself; but never attempt the chop
sticks. like to get a good mouthful,
SO use my spoon" Of course he had
never done so in his life. Of course he
commenced eating them himsclf-with
spoon. Fortunately recollected a
pun on spoons and politeness, and
brought it out, full of wrong tones and
Wadifed conceits The most hearty
good mirth followed. The dinner was
as heartily enjoyable and full of real
fun and laughter as if we had been old
chums reunited.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24
An Aoour.ed Hou,o.

In Ledyard, q small town In Connec-
ticut, is q house built prior to ITO
which bears the title Of the Devils
house" A curse is supposed to rest
upon it, and in proof it is pointed out
that in the present century more than
one hundred deaths have occurred in
it. most OF which were violent or more
than ordinarily pathetic.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24

A carriage with hired driver from
the town drew up in front Of the gate
leading TO the Raymond farmhouse. A
lady got out and walking under an
umbrella held for her by the driver,
picked her way up the grassy pathway.
The raindrops beat heavily upon the
pinks and moss roses which bordered
the path. So intent was she In saving
her dress and shoes from contact with
the wet shrubs, that she did not notice
the wisp Of Grape which hung dripping
from the door handle. But the driver
did and respectfully called her atten-
tion to 1t. She started-then drew back
for q moment, then knocked lightly.
The door was slowly opened by q
neighbor dressed in black, with large
gingham apron round her liberal waist.
Excuse me, l fear / intrude-does
Mrs. Raymond live here9" inquired the
stranger.
"Well she do and she don't, ma'am---
that is--she as was Mary Raymond Is
In the best room. Ne and Miss Jones
hev just finished layin' her out, pore
thing. She had her cross to bear, and
she bore Il like a lamb" Her voice
failed her and she buried her face In
her apron.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-04-24

have bank account with the best Of
them, and you, Mary, would be dressed
in silk and diamonds. But, by Jove,
that would mar the eternal fitness Of
. things. can't imagine your masque-
rading as lady with your rough hands
and dowdy taste in dress"
Half an hour later the door closed
upon the retreating form of her hus-
band, and Mary was left alone. She
looked about her vaguely, then bowed
her head on the table and wept. Not
for what her husband had said--forty
years Of it had accustomed her to that
But her tears were wrung from her be-
cause she felt SO lonely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
THE FURNE,SS SHAKESPEARE.
A NOBLE EDITION OF THE POET.

sPEARE. Edited by Horace Howsrd Fgrn IS.
Vol X M insSoMSMtsR NlfhIS P Pin5osn,,
Company.
Mr. Furncss has completed ten volumes OF his
edition Of Shakespeare. All students of the poet
are aware Of the Srcat value Of that excellent
work In this volume. as in IT. predecessors. the
learning Is ample. the observation comprehen-
sive ard minute. the taste exquisite tho mood
appreciative. sympathetic and refined. the style
by turns thoughtful and playful. and all the
characteristic indications are those Of ripe cxpcr-
ence deep knowledge Of human nature. ana a
patient kindly. gentle spirit Mr. Fuiness. IN all
rosnects one II the beet Of good editors. Is pre-
emincntly the best in this. that he wears his
learning lightly. that he Is always lucid and
genial, never dull. or heavy or harsh. or bitter,
never boguilcd into tedious controversy, but
always spontaneously and consistently dom-
mated by n calm and clear sense. the conviction
Of truth and the patience OF perfect liberation.
No commentator upon Shakespeare has ever
DISPOSED OF vexcd questions with hecner intci-
gence or more unwearicd good nature TN dis
cusslon over any subject connected with Shake
speare" Mr. Furness cheerlly inquiries. who ever
heard OF resting content with what We know
Many examples might be cited Of this editor s
merry experiences In giving all the efsentlal IN
formation as 10 disputed points and conspicuous
passages and GROWING the bounteous display of
knowledge with clear light Of truth. Nothing
In the way OF criticism could be more thorough
and decisive and al the same time more enter
tanning. than his remarks upon Oberon's famous
speech about the Fair Vestal' and the mass Of
nonsense that has been written upon It, The note
on that vexed l.ne The huma lie mortals want
their winter here" Is especially feiicitous. Mr..
Furness sees that Shakespeare is writing about
his own Warwckshire.-and a great comfort II
is to find an editor who dares to say so. who
ever heard OF the nine mems morris on the slopes
OF Pentelicus?" As to the line Il know a bankc
where the wilde time biowes." Mr.. Furness would
| "ignominlously adopt Pope's 'whereon.'" rather
| than concede as Malone. Keightey and others
declare. that where" is to read as "A dissyllablc
| Let a pause" he exclaims before where. take
| the place OF a syllable. With my latest editorial
| breath will denounce these dissylables devised
! to supply the place Of pause" In another place
| adverting 10 his choice OF the text and TO the
dangerous readiness Of editors TO make improve
ments" OF phrase, he states his principle with
| reassuring precision: Above II. the sound rule
| tina, durior lecto preferential est should be ever
present" The text preferred by Mr.. Furness Is
that OF the First Folio. 1923. and every word,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28

almost every letter has been collated with the
original
Forty-two separate editions o. Shakespeare
have been collated. in the Textual Notes TO th'S
comedy: all the various readings Of "A Midsuh-
mer Nights Dream presented. from the nrs'
nuarto to the latest critical edition OF the play
citations have been made from one hundred anu
seventy-siy publications. which are men'o,Li
many works in the German language nave Deu,,
examined and several hundred authorities ,a,e
been consulted for the verifcation OF quo,auoi,a.
That part Of the preface which genlany Wy
with the heavy going commentaries OK so'i,e VI
the German editors is particularly droll anu .ne
reader may indeed learn from It, as MI; Hi ,,
dry suggests. somewhat OF the methods OIL Ia
ing with Shakespeare. in that land which cia u,
an earlier and intimate appreciation Vi nm
than Is TO he found In his own country-a c,ti",
which ! am sorry to say. has been ACKNOWLEDGES
by some ~ Shakcsrcarc's countrymcn VINO
should have known better" Those readers VINO
most have studied Will best appreciate the ehor-
nous labor that has gone to the making OF tnis
spendid volume but all readers Will perceive me
deep KNOWLEDGE Of Shakespeare genius ana the
great reverence for IL. together with the cleaI
vision the sweet sanity. and the me cd!toridi
temper. with which the work has been per-
formed The Furness Shakespeare Is not only
lasting honor to its editor but 10 the editorial art
and to the literature of England and America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28

there is no sign that he ever presented to the
world anything but the same undlsturbed front.
lie was as imperturbable as Washington. Mot
lev praised him as a sef-contained man. The
author of these volumes insists that he craved
evnnathv. II is certain that he presented as
nor, NJ his character in his confidential letters
n h,s faithful brother Count John Of Nassau. and
n his other brothers up to the time Of their
tragical taking-off in battle, which the world
knew nothing Of. But this Is proof OF the cor
RICHNESS Of Motley'e view. man under less
rigid self-controI would not have managed his
secret outgivlngs so we'll. 1t was characteristic
~ him az n diplomatist and statesman that he al
most never said or did anything to he repented
NJ later Every act or word was weighed His
own eyperience and his conception OF statesman
ship pcrmeated that cautious letter 10 the states
General which prefacod the Pacihcation of Eheh'
and assured for a time the unity which william
desired The States must understand their po-
sition The real cause OF the tyranny against
which they protested their own conflcion
They must clear themselves OF this. ana to ac-
conplish the task union among themselves was
necessary above all. That was point whicn ne
never neglected Then he advised them to write
n the King demanding the withdrawal OF foreign
troops and declaring that they would no longer
submit to the humiliation Of their ancient rights.
Express yourselves clearly" he added without
ambiguous statements Let no phrase creep IN
which could be to your future prejudice Moth
ing could be more Characteristic than the last