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of times, and then received rec

number of times, and then received rec
ognition for his true worth. He had
been called nothing but a poIitician;"
but then he showed himself to be a con-
stitutional lawyer and statesman equal
to the best men who had ever held posi-
tions upon the senate floor. He refused
to vote for a tariff bill which included
the income tax clause, and concluded
his speech by saying: "Sink or swim,
survive or perish, l cannot and will not
vote for this bill" He was the only
democrat who voted against the meas
ure. Since that time the supreme court
has sustained Senator Hill, by declaring
the income tax unconstitutional. He
is a great man, but like many other
great men is not appreciated for his
real worth by'his own generation. We
do not always elect our greatest men to
the presidential office. Blaine, Thur
man, Clay, Webster and others of like
renown could not reach the white house.
No greater men of their generations
achieved the honor. So 1t seems Will
be the case with the great senator from
New York, who has aspired to the high
est honor in the gift of the people. His
party, as whole, does not seem to have
appreciated him at his true worth.
Senator Orville II. Platt, of Connec-
ticut, has been senator for Is years,
and will probably be elected to succeed
himself for a fourth term. The SEN
sible people of the New England states
of
accustomed to retaining their good
men in public life until they become
strong and influential in national at
fairs. But the people of the middle
states and of the western states haze
not all of them yet learned the
value of experience i'll public affairs,
and they change their public servants
all too often. Senator P.att was for
1uany years chairman of the commit
tee on territories. 1t was during his
chalrmanship that the states of Mon
tana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Washington, Idaho and Wyoming We're
admitted to the union. lie has served
his state and the nation with distInc-
ton, and his labors have been dilIgent,
continuous and painstaking. He is d
member Of the important and eNactlng
committees on the judiciary, patcnts,
| Indian affairs and revision of the laws.
Senator William +. Villas, Of Wiscon-
sin, is a man OF great ability. He is 50
Years of age, but still i'll the vigor OF
virile and aggressive strength. His
| life has been busy one, and he is never
| happy unless he is busy. | had the
| good fortune to serve him as a subor-
| Uinatc for Il short time when he was
| postmaSter-general and learned to ap-
| preciate his qualities of heart as we'll as
| brain. He was soldier during the civil
war, then studied law and has practiced
ever since. While he was postmaster
| general and secretary OF the interior he
| performed more work than any other
| two members of the cabinet. He is a
great orator, and it was largely due tt
| his personal efforts that the state OF
! Wisconsin was carried by the demo
Gratis in 1890, with the result that he
was elected to the senate to succeed
senator Spooner, who, by the way, was
n magnificent senator and a superior
man. When | first met Senator Villas
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SENATORIAL LEADERS.
Calvin Brice, Of Ohio, Is a Man of
Great Strength.
The Early Struggles OF Senator Perkins,
of CaIifornia-David Bennett Hill
Highly Esteemed at Washing
ton-Other Erainy Men.
Special Washington Letter.

SpeclaI WASHINGTON Letter.
Senator Calvin S. Brice, of Ohio, is
one of the ablest men in public life to-
day. 1t is true, he is accused of being
d very rich man, but his oldest friends
know that he has right to be rich, for
he accumulated his own fortune. He
was a very poor boy, very homely and
without any indications Of genius that
anybody could see. He was jolly and
good-natured, even if he was poor; so
he made friends and worked his way
along until he secured a good educa-
ton. He is eminently q self-made man.,
and his history is worthy of emulation
by any young man in the land. He is
just so years of age, but he looks much
younger. His bushy hair is dark
brown and his thick beard is almost red.
lie looks somewhat like a Hebrew, but
is of straight AnglO-SaXon stock. His
father was u Presbyterian minister, and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-12-26

in 1885, he was one of the handsOmest
young men l have ever known. His
hair was black, and there was not
trace of gray in his welI-trimmed beard.
Ills eyes are large and expressive and
his manners gentle and mild. But he is
a forceful man, and of tireless energy.
Senator John b. Gordon, of Georgia,
is now O3 years of age, but as erect, stall
Wart, soldierly III appearance as when
he galIantly led the confederate soldiers
III many a hardfought battle. He has
long been the most popular man in his
state, and has the hearts OF the young
men of Georgia close pressed to his own
heart, for they almost worship him. He
was brave soldier aud was eight times
wounded in battle. Gen. Lee regarded
him as one of the abIest generals, and
he commanded a wing of Lees army
when that great confederate soldier sur
rendered his army to Gen. Grant. I'm
nediately thereafter Gen. Gordon re-
turned to private life and took part in
political affairs. When the democrat 5
carried Georgia in 1872 Gen. Gordon was
elected to the senate. He served two
terms, but resigned his seat and entered
upon private business. He was elected
governor of Georgia, and again elected
to the. senate in 1890. He can stay in
the senate as long as he lives, for his
people delight to honor him; and he con-
ters honor upon his state by his distin-
guished services. He is a magnetic
orator, and as a lecturer has won re.
nCwn. SMITH d. FRY.
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I'm taking lessons on the violin from
Prof. Scrape."
is he good master?"
II should say so; last night l heard
him play four tunes on one string"
"Really. Well, you ought to be able
to play one tune on four strings!
cago Record.
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The frequency with which young peo-
pie get married secretly, and forget to
inform their parents until afterwards,
lends color to the following:
"What's the news, Jimmy?" asked
fond father.
Nothing that know of. o, yes, pa,
now that | come to think of it, | was
married last week. ."-TeXas Siftings.
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| much commend Jeanette and John,
Their thrift could never be Outdone;
Though twenty chairs are in the room,
Night after night they use but one.
Boston Budget
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-18

trait has been seen on Mr.. Platt's coun-
tsnancs more than once during tho pres-
snt campaign. They say that when Mr..
plstt stands in front Of the portrait look
ing at 1t there 10 a very marked resemb-
lance between his eyes and the painted
eyes of Julius. Julius was tiger cat.
Ex-Governor Flowers various resi-
dences:.are overrun with cats. He has
two of the Maltese variety. which are ex-
trsordinsrily intelligent. These he So
cured from Q friend who runs hotel at
Alexandria Bay. The cats are said to
have taught the ex- x-Governor q number o.
clever tricks in the way OF dodging peo-
pie. Senator Murphy has q big cat to
whom he confdes all his secrets He 10
said to have remarked that his cat never
betrayed him.
Mat Quay, the Pennsylvania boss, is an
other lover of cats, and has two OF rare
pedigree in his home at Beaver. Being q
very secretive man, Mr.. Quay has never
told much about these pets, but II is al
legged that every time the Goo Goo papers
print stories about his being downed, the
Senator goes home and has jolly frolic
with his cats. Sun. ,
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MAY any roles that fell to him he would
never have been able to assume the kind
of parts that were given to him when he
Joined the Union Square company.
IL Mr.. Stoddsrt is a specimen OF what
devotion to pear trees can do for . man
the fame of the treatment ought to
spread abroad. With his white hair, his
fresh ruddy skin, and his strong frame,
there is no suggestion OF his long career
on tn Q stage. He looks as IL he might
have been farmer, or country parson,
and never known snything more OF the
world behind the footlights than such
people do.
"With all nv talk about experience,
Mr.. Stoddsrt said, "anybody would sup
pose that was q beginner, to see me on
the first night OF q piece. Sometimes,
when have had only comparatively un-
important parts to play, have been SO
overcome by nervousness that 1t seemed
to me 1 should never been able TO get on
to the stage. Then il takes my wife and
my whole family to persuade me that
there Is no reason why / should be in
over 1t. / have often thought that the
critics would be much more lenient II
they could only realize what an actors
condition on the first night is. man
must grow into q part before he can
play it, and always on the first nights 1
am so overwhelmed with nervousness that
regard with establishment the young
fellows who seem to be perfectly self con-
tanned.
''I think that the lack OF experience
that actors suffer so much from today
will show itself most in preventing the
appearance OF any great actresses among
us. There was Charlotte Cushman, who
has never been equaled, and there is no
successor to Laura Keene. II so great an
actress as she was should appear on the
horizon now managers would fall over
each other in their efforts TO engage her.
But it is certain that there are no success
sors to any OF the great actresses of the
past in view now.-N. Y. Sun.
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ping our edge at last in the quiet water
of the inter reef TO leeward OF the island.
The change from the tension of anxiety
and the great discomfort oil our recent
voyage to the present comparative peace
and security were so great that we all
made light of such small matters as the sea-
wet clothes we wore and the saline in
crustations on our faces and hands, where
the spray had dried. We repaired dam
ages with merry hearts and words and
Tom crawled out from some impossible
hiding pace in the "fo'c's'le' sab" and be-
gan to prepare meal, seasoning it with
many a quaint quip; yet his flow OF
speech was interrupted and his eye rolled
nervously towards the shore with each re-
peated peal OF the heavy bell notes that
now seemed to be overheard. Indeed II
dashed all our spirits to hear tha. doleful
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is a curious bit OF Natures work. This
stone grottoes OF the shore. The waves
pounding into il have worn ii thin till
one mighty one proved too much and
burst ii as you might strike the cover
from a bon bon box. What a terrific force
1t must have been 10 cast 1t here on top
of this mass OF debris. One OF the pecu-
lieritios OF such rocks Is that it cuts like
chalk almost when it is first uncovered
and then hardens in the air like steel "
She walked around the slab studying
it. Suddenly giving little cry OF sur
prise, she pointed TO some marks cut up
on its surface. "Here is more than. Ma
ture's bandiwcrk," +" size said.
| came to her side and saw there on the
rock, rudely engraved an inscription. 1t
read:
"Benesth this unstable stone lies all
that is mortal of Florence, the wife Of
Robert Cairnstorme.
When Dora looked up at me hes eyes
were swimming in tears.
"she was very beautiful she said
softly. "Poor thing"
"Why," / asked in surprise "you have
never seen her? She died long ago. +"
"I have seen her miniature. My mother
was her no.cc and was said TO resemble
her greatly"
Dora did not add that the resem lance
had descended to the third generation,
but, when looked at her | understood
yhy Etorerce purnett had heo1 ugtcu fof
her beauty.
AsI leaned upon the edge a. ths sisL
q strange thing happened ii 'irfef gn-
on It's insecure base ana So unr d1Wu iui
a foot or more, striking the edge upOu
the lower rock, and as II did 30 we both
sprsng back in amazoment and moinen
tary alarm. The whole mass resound q
like n sheet OF metal under the blow e.
hammer and deep and resonant ~ a.
very touch peaied the mysterious IaiFA
storme bell.
The End.
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preached the reef. Fitfully, but louder
| with each repetition, sounded the omi-
nous bell.
An electric display added variety to the
storm and the frequent glare of the
lightning increased the terror of the more
timid members of the party. As we
strained our eyes to make out il possible
the contour OF the land a strange thing
occurred. A zizag sheet OF violent flame
swooped to the earth revealing distant
expresses and live oak trees and stretch
of rocky, barren shore in one vivid pam
Drama. The center OF this supernal fire
seemed to focus upon the broad roof OF a
gray and gloomy dwelling, and almost
Immediately from that point rose the red
glare Of confiagation.
Explanations OF surprise and terror fol-
lowed thd moment of silence during
which we realized what had happened.
Cairnstorme house had been struck by
lightning. It was Dallett who changed
the current OF our thoughts with q CHEEKY
exclamation.
."Nature is working our way boys. by
that torch we will get in SAFE"
Indeed, II was obvious that nothing
more favorable to us In our dilemma
could have happened. The great mass Of
flame that soon lit the sky and reflected
on the sombre masses OF the foliage, illu-
minated the sea as well and shone across
the crested, turbulent waves on which our
little yacht Tossed. 1t was a friendly bea-
con.
As we neared the shore the booming OF
the great bell increased during every luil
of the tempest. All on board heard II
and more than one heart quake at the
sound, for superstition Is latent In most
human breasts, however well we may
conceal the fact from ourselves or our
neighbors.
DaIIett found the opening OF the reef
and ws stood throueA ip.o safety, drop
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there for day or two, but the adventure
promised to be too perilous. Burnbee
beckered to me and pointed to the western
sky. 1t was the color of copper. Dallett
was watching IL anxiously At last he
brought her up shaking in the wind and
we reefed down close at the word of COM
mand, leaving hardly more than the
peak, bit of canvas as big as q table
cloth. "We cannot do It," said the
helmsman. "We must put about again
and run for it. The Travis are only
twenty-five miles down and there is
a harbor where we can lje."
Going before the wind was so much
easier that the ladies ventured out, quite
delighted with the idea that the weather
had moderated. The yacht no longer
pounded and surged, but skinned under
her peak like petrol and as we did not
think it worth while TO enlighten them
as to our change OF course they were en-
tirely satisfied. Only Miss Marcy, who
was better sailor than the others, CUES
sed the true state of the case and she
bravely held her own counsel.
The copper sky changed to bronze and
a streak OF lightning cleft IL. The hori-
zon to windward was deep black line.
that broad ned till the white crests
showed against II.
II was tempest when II reached us
finally. The NJ &. sprsng her length
like wild horse under the lash and the
jib broke sdriit. Our passengers were
once more housed below, for we could no
longer pretend TO keep mp holiday tone
and the room aft was needed In working
the boat.
When darkness overlook us we we're still
afioat for the Al. 5. was an able craft,
but Burnbee and | had been taking trick
and trick at the pump for two hours and
the weather did not tighten.
Suddenly in . luli, ballet said, "Do
yeu hear it?''
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STATESMEN FOND OF CATS.
President Cleveland and Mat Quay
Among Them ON Platt's Cat.

President Cleveland and Mat Quay
Among Them om Platt's Cat
Several leading statesmen and politi-
clans have lately shown a great fondness
for cats. Possibly the popular belief that
cats bave nine lives, and cannot be
downed, has made them the mascot OF
the politicians, whose fortunes are always
at nazarp. Anyhow, it is a fact that cats
now reign in the affections OF some prom
inent people.
President Cleveland has six OF them,
and no novk or corner OF the White
House is sacred from them. Senator
Hill, who has been accused over and over
again OF having no human affections, has
lately succum bed, and now rejoices in
the possession OF two cats, knownas Tom
and Jerry, who have the run OF his beau
tifui home at Wolfert's Roost. Whenever
he is at home the Senator has these pets
about him, and he appears to be very
fond OF them. Some OF his Tammany
friends have been disappointed because
he did not choose tiger cats, but the Sen
ator says they have the proper spirit,
and that Is all thar is necessary. They
are all coal black, which color sets off to
advantage their flashing eyes.
Friends OF Mr.. Thomas c. Platt know
that he has been SAD since the loss OF Ju-
Illus. his pet. julius was large and we'll
educated animal who Sways had a chair
at the table with his master and mistress,
aud had the privilege OF touching the bsll
at the conclusion of each course to sum
mon the butler. Although julius saw one
dainty after another served at the table,
he never manifested the slightest desire
for any, but waited philoso?hically until
after the meal was finished, when he was
fed in the kitchen. Julius resided at
Mr.. Platt's home at Highland Mills,
Orange County. Recently he contracted
a cold, and, in spite of the best medical
attendance and careful nursing. he died.
In Mr.. Plstt's apartment at the Filth Av-
enue Hotel is q beautiful oil painting,
which cost him $1,000. II repre-
sents Julius erect, with his bushy
tail standing out behind him. 1t is
a very natural portrait. Julius's eyes
are particularly good. They Seem to re-
gard the beholder quizzically. Friends
of Mr.. Platt contend that Julius has q
good deal of his masters spirit, and that
the expression SO pronounced in the por-
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During the next hour a decided change
came over the ocean and sky. The wind
Eeered and was squslly. Awnings were
down and the hatch closed and the NJ.
8. put about to beat up up the coast
again, homeward. Another hour, and
the appearance OF the sky was ominous.
We had put oouble reef in the main all
and donned our oilers and msckintos hes,
for the spray made a clean sweep from
the yachts bows to the cockpit. The
ladies had reluctantly gone below. Dal-
lett, a. the last OF our fair companions
disappeared through the hatch, looked
Of us in some anxiety. "I wish we had a
different sort OF a freight, boys. We are
going to have some nasty weather aud
this shift makes dead beat TO windward
for fifteen miles; no joke under the cir
cumstances. Some OF those girls are GO
ing TO be sick before we get back"
II was IN ignominious retrest. We had
planned to reach . certain bay and camp
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reliance upon me as her chosen protector
Really, when think OF it am inclined
TO forget that there was any discomfort
at all attending our situation. j hardly
think that we watched the confagration
OF the CairDstorme house es intently as
our companions did, having other
thoughts TO distract us.
After awhile the flame died down and
then we took advantage OF Toms efforts
to make our quarters comfortable by turn
ing in for rest, the women in the cabin
and the men in the cockpit, where, in
spite OF the noise of the storm that still
ragged outside and the sound OF the bell
that continued to toll, sleep soon came
to most OF u.s. Not 10 all lay awake,
thinking long thoughts for long time,
and Miss Marcy afterward confessed to
me that her slumbers were fitful.
When morning came the noise OF the
bell was ceased. The sun shone on the
bright water and the glistening foliage OF
the shore, and only the smoke from the
ruined mansion reminded ms of the
terror Of the previous night
After breakfast we repaired the damage
the yacht he'd suffered and hoisted our
mainsail, with peak dropped, to dry.
Then we went ashore in our dory to ex-
plore the mysterious island.
Most OF the party strolled in the direc-
tion OF the house. but Miss Marcy and
got separated somehow from the others
and made our way to the rocky ledge
which overlooked the bay and the reef.
IL was a barren and desolsie beadland,
not difficult OF ascent save for the ill-bsl.
snced scales OF rock that successive storms
had thrown upon the shore. At the very
summit was one larger than the Others
that rested iusecurely on the irregular
founcation OF smaller fragments. II must
have been ten feet across and was hard
and black as flint.
See" said to my companion, "Here
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Court Calendar for Saturday.

lAppeuhte DiNlsionsl
MP, 1881 Henry McShane Manufacturing
Company VS. Owen McParln, assignee.
Ea 4o36 Peter b Kelley VS. Stephen A Kelley
ct al.
MP, 1884 James ID Hobbs VS. George L Olney.
assignee.
Eo. 3977 Industrial Trust Company VS.
Anastasia Brady ct al.
Eq Div. lO.2e2 Philomena veta vs. Manuel
Veta-
MP. 23s2 J Comstock g. Sons VS. Thomas
II West, assignee.
Div. 1896 Goldie l. Nickerson W Charles
Nickerson.
1885 William Bradford trustee, VS. Mary
Burgess ct al.
DIV. lO,2l4 Henry Boykin VS. Isabella II
Boykin.
Div, lo.ls9 Bertha A Garland vs. Benjamin
Garland.
Div, $3.50 Annie Sullivan vs. jeremiah r
Sullivan.
DIV. lO,ln Mary Smith VS. William
Smith.
IT W l3 James c warrei' VS. John r
Nicols.
DIV, lO,32s Ida b Angel VS. William Angell
Eq 4J40 John lhurston, assignee, vs.
First National Bank.
TW Robert Morrow VS. Joseph Haworth
Company.
Eq. 4ol Peoples Savings Bank VS. Catherine
v Gilroy ct al.
Eq. 4043 Timothy Andette Va Anna L
Stearns ct al.
Ea. 4OO2 Charles II Warren ct al VS. Provi-
dence Tool Company ct al.
Div, l0,3ls Alice Cameron vs. Craig Cameron.
fcommon Pleas 1ivision-l
25il John Mooney James IL Osler. At
torneys-H Carroll for plaintiff: Ro
inson for de endsnt.
1907 Oliver Boucher. ex'r, vs. Metropoli,1.
Insurance Company. Attorneys-McOul ulnne'
g. Doran Tor plaintiff; A J Cushing for uc
fen dant.
The following cases are on the motion
calendar:
S03 Howard Logan VS. George Appleton
and Edith Poole: Townsend ID solomaIi
Marion Timex Vs. same. surety for costs, "
II barney Tor plaintiff; G h Salisbury for de-
PENDANTS.
aS First National Bank vs. Elizabeth Nc
Parlin; that execution may issue Attor-
neys-Clauds j Farnsworth tor plaintiff; I
McParlin for defendant.
John McKenna VS. Stephen II Briggs. Hear
for plaintiff; G A Aldrich for defendant.
Mary Lynch vs. John Durns a. son. Surety
for costs Attorneys-D II sh,ahan for plain
tiff } w Hogan for de .endants.
1896 William II Ireland vs. Globe Milling d.
Reduction Company For leave to file pleas
annexed to motion Attorneys-W Ii Sweet
land for plaintiff; W X Pearce for defendant.
Na3 Thomas Mason VS. James Mason
For leave 10 answer Attorneys-R E Lyman
for plaintiff; Van Slyck Mumford for de-
fepdant.
e6s3 Charles E Capwell VS. John II Campbell
That costs be awarded Attorneys = I
Brown and A J Gushing for plaintiff: ID
and W Baker for defendants.
Union Trust Company II Frank Payton
ct al To sell personal property attached
Attorney Bassett 81 Mitchell for plaintiffs.
"a John hesley VS. New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company To close plead
in ~ and assign. Attorneys-E X Parker for
plaintiff; F. 5 Arnold for defendant.
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sound. Miss Marcy to whom. in the
excitement OF our great danger, when we
firsl turned 10 the shore, had said a few
word Of purely personal nature, was de-
cidedly nervous and stole her hand into
mine when no one was looking. had
simply assured her in brief sentence,
there being no time to choose my words.
that II we struck she need be under no
anxiety for her life, as IL vas much more
precious to me than my own and ] would
see that no harm came TO her. That was
all, yet II seemed greatly to slIay her
anxiety and ie'w IL was exec edi ngly
pleasant to me that she should show her