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The herald., 1896-01-17

TatterS was great favorte in the La
mont family, and at times has been
| known to even attract the attention OF
| the President when one of the children
| drew his attention to some glaring per-
4 fectiOn of the affectionate little animal
TatterS grew old, however, and has now
been gathered to the happy hunting
| grounds where all good dogs and horses
go. 1t is safe to assume that no other
dog will ever quite supplant Tatters in
| the Lamont children'S affections.
Another pet of theirs, one more espe-
cially the property of little Miss
Frances Cleveland Lamont, was a
horned toad sent the Secretary of War
upon his return from q western trip.
This toad came from Texas and re-
mained long enough to become very
tame and even to be taught a number
of tricks. which Mrs. Cleveland and
Ruth were sometimes called in to enjoy.
Then one sad morning the toad was
missing in some mysterious manner.
The string that had tied it by hind
leg to post in the yard was intact, but
his toadship was elsewhere, lost, stray
ed or stolen, the family never knew
which.
Mrs. s. S. Howland comes bravely to
the fore in Washington society when the
question of pets is agitated,as her col
lection is larger than that of any one
other person in Washington. Think of
having one whole room filled with par
rOts. Such is the state of affairs in the
Howland household. One entire room
filed with parrots-green. blue, grey,
scarlet-eyery color of the rainbow
shown in their plumage, for 1t is q
beautiful collection, even if withal a
most noisy one. 1t is an odd fancy to
have SO many parrots that one entire
room has to be given up to them. Think
of VISITORS feeling of wonderment
upon being asked by her hostess in all
seriousness if she would like to take
peep into her parrot room. But if this
query fails to floor a caller, Mrs. How
land can invite her friends to take
peep into her room for monkeys. If
this invitation is accepted or better still
the order given for these latter pets to
be brought in, the visitor will have to
keep strong curb upon her risibles to
prevent going into Mysteries of laughter
over the comical little pets. They even
have maid to attend them and see
that they are properly summed each day
upon the front door steps.
These monkeys when they go for their
airing, go not as do monkeys generally.
They are bonnetted, shawled and gown
ed. This of course adds immeasurably
to their comicality. They have the most
fetching gowns of pink cambric. with
white muslin kerchiefs and bewitching
little pink cambric bonnets with wide
white muslin strings
Mr.. Howland's tastes run to horses
and dogs to such an extent that he has
recently, on his return to Washington
for the season, brought with him no
less than seventeen blooded horses to
The herald., 1896-01-17

A STORY OF SENATOR TILLMAN.
This story is told of Senator Tillman:
When he had his seat assigned him on
the floor he found his nearest neighbor
to be Senator Irby, of South Carolina.
The two are out and have not spoken
for long time in passing. 1t made
Tillman feel very uncomfortable to SIT
so near his enemy and he asked to be
changed on the ground of his visual af-
Fiction for every one knows that Sena-
tor Iillman is blind in one eye. His
plea was that he could not see as well,
sitting where he did, as he could from
some other seat. The next day he found
himself assigned to desk on the other
side of Irby, there simply having been
a reversal of positiin.
II asked to be changed" said Tillman
TO the acting official Of the senate, "be-
cause I could not see from that desk,
and YOU have only changed t:ie to the
other side of Senator Irby.''
Eyes, SIR said the flo3r official, IT
did not suppose you ,<'dld see him on
the side on which you IRE blind, and
80 I changed you accordingly"
Tillman gave sn,'rt Of contempt, and
picked out desk which Is not approx
imately as desirable as the first one
was.-Washington Post.
The herald., 1896-01-17

though there is still respectable mi
nority of perching birds, their wings
spread as if for instant flight.
The use of feathers on evening gowns
is not, am reminded an innovation in
logic, since down is an old favorite in
the fashioning of brave robes, and
down is but mass of feathers in mlnia-
ture. The miniature phase, however,
is past when one sees small ostrich tips
close laid to form trimming course
upon a velvet gown, and the eyes Of
peacocks feathers close laid with the
iris effect that art cannot initiate but
can only adapt
Ball dresses are now made dancing
The herald., 1896-01-17
IT MADE THE EMPEROR LAuGH

LII Made IHE EMPEROR LAUGH,
A very comical incident, which made
the German emperor laugh until the
tears rolled down his cheeks, is reported
from the Berlin Court. His youngest
child. the princess, who had been rest
ing during the afternoon, was being
dressed, and the lady-in-w waiting being
somewhat sleepy herself did not think
of dressing the child in time. and then
hurried the matter up as much as DOS
slDle. The empress coming into the
room, while the child still stood on a
chair next to her bed, wanted to en-
brace and kiss the child, but as she put
her on the floor the little one fell down
and cried. The doctor was called at
once by telegraph, and pronounced it
Immediately a case of paralytic stroke.
He gave orders to undress the child, in
order to be able to find out whether it
was the right or the left side which was
paralyzed. With trembling hands the
imperial mother herself began to un-
dress her daughter, when she suddenly
gave an exclamation of mingled sur
prise and joy-the sleepy lady-in-wait-
ing had placed both legs of the little
princess into one side of an inexpressi-
BILE blfurcated garment!
The herald., 1896-01-17

A STRANGE FRENCH LAW.

There is a law in France which em-
bitters the life of every dramatic au-
thor, as it confers upon every French
citizen the right of having u novel or
play Immediately suppressed by the po-
lice if his name happens to appear in it.
In their anxiety to avoid unpleasant
ness the parodists of the Cluny theatre
decided to designate the characters in
a recent piece by numbers. The effect
thus produced is somewhat peculiar, as,
for instance:
'Ah, charming 132, you are the most
adorable of all women"
"And you are a fiatterer, Count 1S."
While the two were thus exchanging
compliments an elderly gentleman sud-
denly appears and calls out in a voice
of thunder:
Il have caught you now, Count 1S.
Are there any towards in your family?"
"Gracious!" whispered Count IS,
rgembling in his shoes. Gracious! Duke
g."
Seventy -four!' exclaims the dukes
'turn this gentleman out"
But at this point a fellow in the audi
ence spring to his feet.
"That's really too bad" he shouts in
the direction of the stage. Il will send
you a summons"
The duke answers in surprise:
"What have you to complain of. Sew
enty-four is only number"
THAT'S Just it, It's the very number
1 bore when in Jail, and am not going
to be degraded by having a servant
dubbed with it,"
Everybody had TO give in to that ar
pumeut II WAC t1,a law THE NAV was
stopped there and then.
The herald., 1896-01-17

implies a full Y opening at the back.
This pretty arrangement Is seen to bet
ter advantage In symphony In green
ish blue worn by q bronze-haired young
lnatron at recent small and early.
The skirt was marked with hugs bows
of dark bottle green velvet, and a SIM
liar bow upon each shoulder graced the
termination of another ribbon, passed
quite about the shoulder and apparently
peeping through slashes in the lighter
silk. A wide band of embroidery whose
prevailing tint was yellow defined the
corsage opening and tan gloves and
topaz ornaments were worn.
The use of embroidery is very COM
mon this winter. A fancy for employ
ing it in profusion upon the lapels OF
smart jackets has developed and the
brighter the colors and the more auda-
ciouS the contrast, the better. 1t is
even employed, it is true, in tints less
gaudy, in the yokes of wedding gowns.
And embroidery no longer means nee
dlework, but raised designs, by any
means produced, which will hit the
eye and "stun" the beholder.
Wars and rumors of wars may come
and go, but the fripperies of fashions
endure. Any prolonged trouble in
South Africa would at once cause de-
cided rise in the value of ostrich
plumes, now in the height of favor.
And it might seem to some thing hard
er to bear than the strain upon the SYM
patIies of tales of distant sufferings
and bloodshed. Certainly the powers
of darkness and light should think
twice before cutting off the supply of
plumes that lend such added charm to
sparkling black eyes and waving raven
hair. Broad brimmed hats with the
plumes massed well at the back are
more commonly seen than other shapes,
The herald., 1896-01-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN THEATRE

1t is believed that the first electric
light installed in an American theatre
was Jablochkoff candle, used as a TO-
cusing lamp in the old California thea
ter, in Bush street, San Francisco, in
1873. The managers of the theatre at
that time were Messrs. Barton and Hill,
General Barton and Frank Lawler.
The play was Antony and Cleopatra,
Rose Etynge and Cyril Searle taking the
leading parts. A. II. Reece was the en-
gineer in charge of the work. Seven
teen years have worked a complete rev.
olution in theatrical lighting and to-day
there is not theatre in the United
States which could dispense with the
electric light.
The herald., 1896-01-17

be used for cross-country riding. His
kennel is the largest in Washington,
and has been increased this autumn
by an acquisition Of one hundred
hounds.
Representative and Mrs. Hit have
dog. beautiful colley, that all unknown
to his owners has achieved name and
fame for himself in the racing line.
This dogs strange fancy has been to
mark out for himself race course that
is as symmetrical as though fashioned
by human agency. 1t is moreover sin
gular from the fact that it is in the
shape of the figure s. 1t is in the front
of the large enclosure at the side of
the house on the corner of X and Fif-
teenth streets, where for some years
past Representative and Mrs. Hit have
made their home. This race course lies
right along the front of the lawn, close
to the iron railing, with a large tree
in the centre of the loop at either end
of the figure s.
The colley apparently has rhyme and
reason in the matter of his running
also. The afternoons, especially those
on which the residents of X street are
at home to callers. and on which the
streets leading thereto are lively with
the dashing to and fro of carriages. are
the times the colley takes for his races.
During the entire time the dog is run
ming, he keeps up the most excited
barking, as though he We're cheering
himself to renewed effort in this race he
has set himself to run.
The Mexican Minister and Madam Ro-
nero have a parrot, sent them from
Mexico, that positively refuses to be-
come AmericaniZed in the matter of
The herald., 1896-01-17
THB PETS OF GREAT MEN.
Cats and Dogs Of the White House and Of
Other Houses.
ANIMAL FREAKS OF FASHION,
VAe Tyler Monkey and the Romero
Rarrot-The Cleveland Poodle
Mrs. John A. Logan's Bear.
Copyright 1890. by B.cheller johnson Bachelor,

Copyright 1885, by Bacheller johnson Bachelor,
I There are more pets to the square inch
of Washington society than there are
handsome houses to let, which is put
ting the matter about as strongly as
possible. To be in and of society pro-
per in Washington one must have a
fad, possess pet, and belong to a
clique. These three things accomplish
ed, society career is pretty plain sail
ing.
For the most part these pets are dogs.
There is hardly man, woman or child,
to say nothing of the great army of
girls, (debutantes and otherwise,) with
In the District limits who does not own
valuable dog. There has been pref
erence during the past few years for
fox terriers, but the latest indications
are that French poodles are coming into
the place of prominence.
[ This fancy for French poodles ORR
The herald., 1896-01-17

roof of the carriage and held there by
the footman. This was done and Mrs.
Logan started upon her homeward
drive, little thinking of the sensation
she was to create as she drove along.
Some wretched small boy espied the
bear on the top of the carriage, and in
the exuberance of his youthful ignor-
ance thinking it the advance guard of
circus, proclaimed the news to his fell
lows, and started a hot pursuit after
the carriage until it looked at one time
as though driver, occupant, little bear
and all would be fairly mobbed by the
urchinS.
Miss Kate Bachelor, daughter of Gen.
Bacheller, ex- U. S. Minister to Portu-
gal, who has quite recently returned
The herald., 1896-01-17

to this country and is now in Washing
ton for the winter, has French poodle
of varied accomplishments that make
it the delight of her friends. Not the
least of this particular dogs accom-
plishments is its ability to understand
all the Court languages of Europe and
to obey orders given in this manner. 1t
is curiously shaved in sections after the
fashionable fancy with this particular
breed of dogs, and it invariably accom-
panies its mistress when she goes for q
spin on her bicycle.
The Misses McKeeyer, daughters of
General and Mrs. Chauncey McKeever,
are the owners of two chocolate color
ed thoroughbred Daschunds that near
ly always accompany them upon their
walks, and are their especial pride from
the fact that they. cannot be duplicated
in Washington.
''Tatters" was the name Of the dog
that for years, until within about a
twelvemonth past, has been the pet and
pride of the family of the Secretary of
War. Tatters first came to Washing
ton with Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
in the early days of the first Cleveland
administration, when the former was
private secretary to the President. Tat
ters was an Albany product and had
been in the Lamont family since the
birth of the eldest daughter who is
now grown as tall as her mother. He
was especially attached to Secretary
Lamont, and this affection was recipro-
Gated by his master who felt his home
coming deficient in an important con-
sideratiOn if the pretty white poodle
was not there to bark his welcome.
The herald., 1896-01-17

speech, and resents any attempt made
IN this direction. Polly's ears having
been attuned from earliest infancy to
the soft subtleties of the Spanish
tongue, she refuses absolutely to listen
to or take part in conversations held in
any other tongue.
One day about a year ago the par
rot, having been allowed to sun itself
at an open window, stretched it's rain
bow hued wings and few away. Then
there was sorrow throughout the length
and breadth of the legation. Advertise
mcnts were inserted in the local papers
and rewards offered, seemingly with
out avail. For all the owners could
learn of Polly's whereabouts, she was
making bee line back to old Mexico.
That is until one afternoon when all
of Washington that had not bied it.
self away to summer resorts was dis
porting itself upon the front doOrsteps
or driving about in search of fresh air.
Then there came ring at the legation
doorbell and a breathless boy an
nounced that the parrot was enjoying
the afternoon among the topmost
branches Of a tree on the next block
that every time any one tried to climb
~
it down, the parrot stretched out those
and loftier perch.
The minister and Madame Romero,
having just returned from driving, has
tened to the tree and sought to bring
Polly back to earth. Not an inch would
Polly move, however, until Madam Ro-
nero with her back to the tree stood
and half sang, half talked to Polly a
long Spanish ditty of which the queer
bird was always especially fond At the
end of each stanza Polly gravely ans
wered in Castillian Spanish, and fut-
tered down branch or two to the keen
and evident delight of the admiring
group of small boys. Polly in the man.
ner narrated, made the entire descent
from the tree and alighting upon Mad
am Romero's shoulder, allowed herself
to be carried back to her cage at the
legation, where she still holds sway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Cleveland Ty-
Ter possessed at one time about as sin
gular and unusual combination of
pets as any one in Washington society.
This was composed of a monkey and
guinea pig. The two were inseparable
companions-they were meant to be so
by their owners, having been thrown to-
gether i'll close companionship for that
purpose in order to afford amusement
by their antics. Taken all in all, the
monkey derived by far greater
amount of enjoyment out of the COM
bine than the guinea pig, which, despite
It's generally stolid appearance, at sun
dry and various times was known to
give vent to prolonged squealing pro-
test against the monkeys onslaught of
hilarity in the way Of sly punches and
pokes in the region of the ribs.
That monkey was great institution
to the after dinner companies that
gathered frequently at the hospitable
Tyler mansion on Farragut Square.
When taken in conjunction with his
friend, the phlegmatic guinea pig, he
was simply overwhelming and never
failed to bring down the house with
laughter.
GLORIANA GADABOUT.
The herald., 1896-01-17
DUMAS VANITY.

Dumas the elder had good deal of
the African in his appearance, and he
had to no small degree the love of show
common to that race. Referring to the
latter trait Alexander Dumas fills made
the remark: my father is so vain and
so fond of display that he would ride
behind his own coach to make people
believe that he keeps colored foot
man.
The herald., 1896-01-17

ed drawing are Of almost equal simplici-
ty and smartness. Both have plain skirts
and low bodice openings, nearly square.
The London skirt of straw colored silk
is surmounted by close bodice-too
close, for the Londoners lace much
worse than their more artistic sisters
across the channel-of reddish bronze
tint, decked with huge pattern buttons,
and very wide ecru lace collar.
The French model has cuffs of en-
The herald., 1896-01-17

the proyerbial lamb. During the sum-
mer this wolf hound is Mrs. Logan's
invariable companion each morning
when she sits on the lawn at the rear
of the house at Calumet Place and die
tates to her secretary. The dogs ia
vorite attitude is to sit close at Mrs.
Logan's side, resting its head upon her
shoulder while she is busy at work writ
ing or debating. AS soon as he sees
her relax her work or sit for a few mo-
ments deep in thought, he moves his
head from her shoulder to her lap, rub
bing against her hand for the caress he
knows is sure to come. This wolf
hound was imported direct from Rms
sia, and was given to Mrs. Logan some
what less than two years ago.
The herald., 1896-01-17
ELLEN OSBORN'S LETTER.
A Discourse Upon Evening Gowns and
Leap Year Weddings.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH IDEALS
Simplicity and Fussiness Contrasted
War and Ostrich Plumes-Bro-
cades and EmbrOideries.

When the days begin to lengthen and
the cold begins to strengthen, ever-vari-
able woman appears most frequently
with brave barred shoulders in the full
glory of evening attire.
If the English mode makers are at
their best in walking, shooting and
The herald., 1896-01-17

broidery in big daisy pattern conven-
tionalized, big bow at the bosom and
a strip OF the embroidery running
straight over each shoulder, by way of
variety.
The London gown, however, has one
Parlslan touch. This Is the little "
shaped opening at the front of the 9TH
erWlse square yoke-a combination of
the square and V forms which usually
The advocate., 1896-11-18

Official Receipts for 1896. .........
Slaughtered In Kansas City. .....,.
Sold 10 Feeders ......,......,,....,....
Sold 70 shippers ......................
Total Sold In Kansas City in 1895.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

KilARdS ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN
w We have many farms In eastern Kansas
90 sell on eight years time without interest
Khis beats borrowing money Of the govern
mont &c 9per cent Write for descriptive cir.
cular and prices. HAL w. NRIswANGRR h Co,
gth and Jackson, Topeka, KAA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-25
DEMOCRATS FOR M'KINLEY.
Leading Members in Maryland Will
Vote for the Ohio Man.

Baltimore, Aug. 25.-Sound money
Democrats in Maryland have divided
on the question of representation at
the Indianapolis convention. Presi-
dent Parr of the Honest Money league
contends there is no need of a third
ticket in Maryland and that gold
standard Democrats should do as he
and Congressman Cowan intend to do
vote for Mckinley.
The detection of Democrats contin-
ues in this city. Today c. Irwin Dunn
a banker, Henry NJ WarfieId, and Cap
tain c. Baker CIotworthy, registrars
of voters, notified the supervisors OF
elections that they could not subscribe
to the Chicago platform and must re-
fuse to vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-25
MRS. LEASE IN JERSEY.
Not Less Than 10000 Farmers Hear
the Kansas Woman.

BeIvidere. N. J., Aug. 25.-This has
been a gala day for the farmers of
Warren county, and not less than TO-
900 of them and their friends gathered
here this morning for their annual pic
mic. They came in wagons, on bicyc-
les, on foot and by special trains. It
was field day for politicians, and all
the candidates for congress, state SEN
ate and assembly were here.
Mrs Lease of Kansas talked free sill
yer for two hours, and kept the farm
ers in good humor by telling them they
had saved the nation in every crucial
test. She said the great daily news
papers, with one or two exceptions,
We're in the employ Of the gold syndi-
cate to deceive the public with such
catch phrases as honest money and
honest dollars. She said the most dis
honest money that ever enslaved or
cursed a people was gold, and that, be-
ing the money Of Cleveland. Carlisle.
Belmont and company, the people did
not want it.
She denounced Republican leaders as
political pirates. college bred idiots and
wOrshippers at the shrine of the golden
calf. Her assertion that London Jew
had been made receiver of the United
States was greeted with applause
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-25
THREE TRAINS COLLIDE.
The Railroad Wreck Near Pittsburg
Involved Three Trains.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 25.-A wreck on
the Pittsburg & Western railroad at
Valencia, p miles west of here, at noon
yesterday, resulted in the destruction
of three passenger coaches and Is
freight cars and the injury of % pas
sengers. five of whom will die.
The names of those seriously injured
and who may die are:
Mrs. w. 3. Marsh of Tallman, o.,
frontal bone crushed, injured inter-
ually.
John Curry, Pleasantville, Pa; jaw
broken and body badly mangled-
Mrs. ]. W. Morse, Lodi, O.; collar
bone fractured, injured internally
Maud Bennett. Allegheny; skull frac-
tured.
fractured.
The following were badly injured. but
will recover:
Mary Bennett. Allegheny; Walter
Smith. Akron. o.; Mrs. E. NJ. Cramer,
Jennie Cramer, Belle Cramer, Apollo,
Pa; Garrett Culbert, Allegheny; D. B.
Shants, Harmony, Pa; D. b Houston,
Newcastle, Pa; z. J. Smith, Beaver
Falls; J. H Weaver. Newcastle; J. c.
Miller, HazelWood, Pa; l. l. Gray, Al
Iegheny; 0. w Crooks, Carnegie, Pa;
A. J. Vaughn, Buffalo, N. z; William
MuehlbrOnner, Allegheny; A. j. Jones,
Carnegie, Pa; DR.. J. L. Terney, K. H.
Krill, Allegheny; Mrs. c. White, Evans
City, Pa.
The injured were all brought to the
Allegheny general hospital, where every
attention possible was given them. The
serious cases are still there, while
others were removed to their homes in
Allegheny or continued on their jour-
ney.
The wreck was a peculiar one and in
voIved three trains-the local freight,
No. q, the through No. 25 and the east
bound passenger No 4 from Chicago.
The local was standing at Valencia
unloading freight when the through
freight came to the top of the grade
just east of Valencia. The engineer,
who was on the lookout for No. p, put
on the airbrakes, but they refused to
work and his train went crashing into
the local.
Just at the time the two freights col
lided the passenger came along on the
eastbound track and was struck by the
freight cars which were derailed at that
moment. The engine and baggage car
Of the passenger train got through safe
" and broke away from the balance
or the train. The first passenger coach,
in which were a great many ladies.
was crushed by a car load of oil well
tubing. The tubing was thrown with
terrific force in every direction, caus-
ing most Of the wounds received by the
passengers. The wreckage was piled
25 or 80 feet high in places.