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The morning times., 1896-03-29

the dinner given 10 the Grand Duke Alexis,
The son OF The Emperor Of Prussia. The
Secretary OF state, Mr.. Evarts, had pre-
viously yrcprescntedto the President that the
duke and his party would take itas an insult
II they were invited TO dinner and not
given wine. Its presence was the nIerest
farce, however, as very few drank any OF
It.
ITO make up for this loss extra care was
taken with the receptions and state din
ncrs. There was no expense spared 10
make them excel ali previous events.
The usual state dinner would have cost
the President about $3.50, whereas the
receptionand entertainment ntofthenumerous
people invited TO il, including everything
cost President Hayes about $4,000. The
dinner ] have reference TO was that of
February 26, 1850, in The East Room.
Upon Gen. Hayes arrival in Washing
ton. three days before his Inauguration, he
was met al the depot by Senator John Sher-
man and driven 10 his residence. He soon
after visited tie White House, accompanied
by the Senator, and paid his respects TO
President Grant. From thence they were
driven 10 ihe Capitol where Cse general was
introduced to the president pIo TEN. OF the
Senate, the Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
seHtaiives Senators, Representatives, aud
others.
Senator Conkling had already adopted a
course Of action by which he hoped aid ex-
pected 10 make the President-elect sub
servient TO all his schemes, with a view
TO q continuation OF his power as political
leader. He was profuse in his assurance to
Gen. Hayes OF his hearty sympathy and sup
port, and urged him to take 10 heed of the
many rumors in circulation tending TO cast
suspicion upon his loyalty and friendship for
rhe general. But the Senator's sympathy
and loyalty was Of short duration.
when he failed in his efforts to secure a
place in the Cabinet for his friend and found
that his enemy, Mr.. Eyarts. had been ap-
pointed Secretary OF State, and that he
could no longer control all of the appoint
ments in the State OF New York, his anger
knew no bounds. Hehad no more fayors to
ask OF President Hayes. neither did he
cross the threshold of the White House again
during the administration.
"As previously stated. President Hayes
was always very guarded in regard to max
ing promises, and he never failed to fulfill
one when once made. IL In his power TO do
30.
"IhGve often presented cards to the Presi-
The morning times., 1896-03-29

The President did not recall it and asked
what it was.
He replied: Only Il small present-a set
of furs as token OF my high appreciation
or you
The President thanked him politely and
inquired at what hotel he was stopping He
answered Wizards
AS soon as he was gone ] was sent for
by the President and instructed to take
that box OF furs at once down to WiHarti's
Hotel and deliver If in person to Mr.. -
OF San Francisco. Calling at the hotel
sent up my card, was shown to the gentle
mans room and delivered the goods as di-
rected. When he opened that box he was
the most astonished man ] ever saw.
Judging from the number of bottles saw
| lying around, lie and his friends were
having merry time OF it In anticipation.
| perhaps, OF his early appointment rs col
( lcctor OF Nebraska, which appointment new
or came.
Il shall never forget the visit that one
Of our boys. private soldier. made to
! Washington. He called on me and told me
/ that be wanted position in the Cincinnati
postofflce and had the assurance of it If
! he could get letter from President Hayes.
! We found the President alone. AS we en-
! tered the room he recognized Jim at
once and called him by name. After shak-
| ing hands and expressing his pleasure at
seeing him, he took his arm aud walked
him right into the library, where Mrs.
| Hayes was entertaining some ladies and
| gentlemen.
Mrs. Hayes, asked the President,
! don't you know who this is?'
"'Why, yes she promptly replied. 1T
is Jim -. He was very sick for long
time, and I nursed him.
eyes, you did, Mrs. Hayes, and God
! bless you for it. If you had not taken such
good care of me should have died. re-
sponded Jim.
Mrs. Hayes then introduced Jim to all
her guests, after which luncheon was an
nounced by waiter. Taking Jim by the
! arm, Mrs. Hayes said: Now, James, you
are my escort; you and I viii lead the
way. Come, children, all of you, down
to lunch
Poor Jim was almost traDsfixed. can
now vividly recall his appearance at that
time; great drops OF perspiration rolling
/ down his cheeks, his whole body in q
tremor being led down to lunch by the
| first lady in the land and, as it were, like
I lamb to the slaughter. At tss lunch ta-
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house. In Mount Pleasant, suburb of
Washington. and while living there his
little son, or o years of age, died. As
brother officer and friend. went on Sun
day morning. in snow storm, to offer my
sympathy and services had reached the
front gates of the residence when heard
carriage drive up behind me.
s.'Seeing there was a lady in it, stepped
forward and opened the door OF the carriage
and assisted her to alight. She thanked me
and passed into the house, being met at the
door by Capt. Corbin, of whom she inquired
for Mrs. Corbin. He at onceled her into the
room where his sorrowing wife was all
alone. 'Crump,' he continued. when L en-
tered that room soon after with my friend
saw Mrs. Hayes, the wife of the President,
sitting with her arm about Mrs. Corbin,
| mingling her tears with those OF the SORROW
ing mother and her children. That showed
me what kind of material Mrs. Hayes was
made Of
Flowers were always going to the sick
| from the White House. Every morning
| she would call for a large box OF cut
| flowers, and usually with her own hands
| would arrange them to be sent to the suf-
| fering. Such was the demand for flowers
| by Mrs. Hayes that the florist (Mr. Phfister)
! told her she would need two new rose houses
| to meet her demands. Well said Mrs.
Hayes, we must have them built but as
there was no appropriation for the purpose,
| she resolved to economize to secure them
Even upon her reception occasions she
would order all the gas jets to be extin-
guished except one. The two night watch
men made their rounds by candle-light.
1.-The nations gas bill at the White House
for the months oflJuly and August Of that
year was only $3.50. The required
amount was saved, and two new wrose-houses
were built. D Al
1--WE met two oclasses of Congressman at
the White House-the honorable and dis
honorable. OF Che latter will give an il
| lustration.
lone evening certain Democratic rep
resentative called at the White House with
| a lady while the family were at dinner
He insisted upon his lady being shown
| through the mansion. The doorkeeper
told him it was impossible to comply with
his request, whereupon the representative
| became very abusive, and denounced tht
| doorkeeper most asotndly.
| I'VE all heard him in the private part OF
the house, and }sentto ascertain what was
going on. He at onee recognized me and
The morning times., 1896-03-29
Chapter of White House
History Never Before
Published.
SPLIT WITH CONKL|NG
Inside Facts on His Political
and Domestic Life by One
Who Was a Very
Intimate Friend.
CFri'ten for The Tinaes.) )

Another interesting chapter OF remi-
nisceaces OF White House life has been
furnished The Times 10y Mr.. William T..
Crump, the steward under several admin
istrations.
The present story deals with President
and Mrs. Hayes, and contains many hith-
erlo unpublished facts concerning the
domestic life Of the distinguished Ohioan
and his charming wife.
Mr. Crump was found among his relics
or the Presidents, and readily talked about
her whom lie called Mother OF the Regi-
mcnt" There is much 10 be said con-
corning this President and his wife, both
la army and civil life. For the present
only the life in the White House viii be
discussed.
Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes, wife of Gen.
Rutherford B. Hayes, the nineteenth Presi-
dent, was the youngest daughter of DIR.
James Webb, who died when She was only
two years old.
I'm my opinion. said Mr. Crump.
president Hayes and his family enjoyed
themselves in the White House more than
any family VINO ever occupied it. an
the talk about the.dinncr parties given by
Mrs Hayes not being enjoyed because
no wine was served, is Nonsense.
Al first sCCicty was JhundcrStrnck by
the announcement hanisbinE wine, 1ndeven
the Secretary OF St;te said, Why, Mrs.
HAYES viii make laughing stock OF the
administration. How viii she entertain
the foreign ministers without winc?'
The Secretary WIS much surprised one
day at the State Department when the
British minister Sir Edward Thornton,
expressed his delight with Mrs. Hayes, and
said. 'Pun my word, Mr. EvaTtS. / enjoy
every meal eaten at tie White House.
Mrs. Hayes did more in behalf OF the
cause OF temperance than almost any
person who ever lived.
president Hayes never was drinking
man. In 1877, when be was ready 10 come
10 Washington TO be inaugurated, Tom
Scott, president of the Pennsylvania rail
road, sent his own private car TO Columbus
TO carry him and his family 10 the capital.
After being on Tic road couple of hours
the walters set the table for dinner and
placed wincgiaS>cs at each plate. Gen.
Hayes noticed the glasses and requested
me 10 inform tue person I'm charge OF the
car that none or his family used wine and
hc desired the glasses removed.
WINE was never used but once on the
table at tie White House during President
Hayes administration. That occasion was
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groceries OF all kinds, and fully two quarts
OF freshly opened oysters, Mrs. Hayes put
ting into a basket catsup. pepper, salt,
and some lemons, at the same time remark
ing: William, perhaps the poor woman
would rather have piece of lemon with her
oysters than catsup.' She also gave me So
for her and told me to get her servant.
The invalid lived year and during that
time took her many load OF provisions,
besides cash and numerous bundles of
clothing.
"Another case which Mrs. Hayes sent me
to Investigate was that of Major b
and his family, who had come to Washington
from North Carolina found them living in
brick house, without fire, and with one
chair as the only article of furniture in the
room. The major was occupying seat
! constructed from a barrel, himself being
much larger in bulk than flour barrel.
He was suffering from dropsy and his
legs had bursted open. When returned To
the White House and reported the actual
| facts to Mrs. Hayes my wagon was soon
! loaded as usual and driven to the so-called
home Of the poor people. While my boy was
| delivering the groceries ana provisions J.
| pursuant to Mrs. Hayes orders, continued
! down town, where I purchased two bed
| steads, cooking-stove, sofa, carpet, bed
! clothing, table, chairs, dishes, and in fact
| everything necessary for housekeeping
! purposes, and soon the deSolate home OF
! these unfortunate people was transformed
to one of comfort and happiness. also de-
! livered with the goods SO in cash as an
| additional contribution from Mrs. Hayes
1.-The above are but two of hundreds oi
similar cases. AS further evidence of theil
| generosity, there appears in my cash boob
| for the year 1880 charity entries to the
amount of $3.50 .Thisdoes snotcoverhundredS
OF smaller donations which were not given
| through me.
MRS. HAYES AS A COMFORTER.
I'm a recent conversation with a Capt
| Gross he asked me several questions about
| Mrs. Hayes, which / cheerfully answered
] He thcreupon gave me the names of Ger
tain people, from whom he had heard
slanderous reports concerning the Prest
! dents wife. But. Mr.. Crump,' said he, !
never believed one of them, for well knew
that they were All lies. ! viii tell you MIR
Crump, where and how first became ac
quainted with Mrs. Hayes
- You remepher Capt. Corbin?' oh
yes 1 replied, 'Weiisss you may alst
know, he lived formerly ia Gen. Shermanf
The morning times., 1896-03-29
THE HEATHEN. CHINEE.
Knows All About Trade Discounts and
How TO Pocket Them.
Snn FrdnclSCO POsI.

"When Bret Harte wrote, For ways that
are dark and tricks that are vain, the
heathen Chinee is peculiar he knew what
he was talking about, remarked resident
of Pacific Heights yesterday. For months
] have been wondering at the size of my
grocer's bills, and finally ] became CON
WINGED that there was something wrong.
1.-The matter bothered me so that I
finally gave it up in disgust and employed
a detective to look 1t up for me. He
found that the grocer was paying my
Chinese cook commission on everything
heordered. and the COO was rdering every
thing that ] could pay for. What We
couldn't use he carried down into China
town and used 10 stock q small grocery,
operated by his cousin
II have since learned that nearly every
Chinese cook IN town demands commits
sion from the butcher, baker, grocer, etc
The morning times., 1896-03-29
ConcIusiy-e EVIDENCE,

A Maryland judge has decided that after
a young man has called ON young lacy
twenty-five times. the presumption that ne
meant business has been eStahlished.-BaG-
ner OF Liberty.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-01
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 horses, teams and buggies to let. Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN < SON. soLoMoNvILLE. .Ariz. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-01
National Committeeman for Arizona,

National Committeeman for Arizona,
 Phoenix.
 The local committee at Phoenix com- prises: William Talbot, B. Heyman, J. w. Evans, H. H. Logan, M. H. Mo ord, Thomas Armstrong, Jr., President L. H. Goodrich of the chamber of con- merce, Mayor J. D. Monihon, District Attorney Jerry Millay, B. Shamp. George M. Sargent, James H. Nc Clintock, James c. Goodwin of Tempe, c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler of Mesa.
 Officers: Waiter Talbot, president James McMillan, secretary; B. Hey man, treasurer.
 Committee on publicity -Messrs. James MoMillan, Thomas Armstrong, Jr.. and James H. McClintock.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-01

Hastily and I astily Executed, Moderately and Modestly Charged for at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
ANOTHER MAN MADE HAPPY.

Neither the makeup or action or the
congressional convention for the Sec
ond district are going TO help the Re
publican party of Kansas out in The
coming campaign, although some OF
the results will prove beneficial and
satisfactory. Under all the circum-
stances it is better that Harris should
be nominated than that either Buchan
or Tricket should have been. Harris
is un-objectionable as a man and as a
Republican, and his location is favor
able, but he will be lucky if he main
tainS himself once he is elected, the
diverse interests and the ambitions of
the many other aspirants being taken
into consideration. OF course fight
to the death is now inevitable in Wy
andotte county. One or the other of
the factions of Kansas City has got to
go down, and in giving under the
chances are that the county will be lost
to the party. Both sides are bitter,
and both are led by fighters who as
leaders have few If any scruples. The
evidence laid before the committee on
credentials Of the convention in Law
renee showed that the row in Kansas
City was one of the pot and kettle, with
a superabundance of smut for both.
The Second district seems, has indeed
for years seemed, to be burthened with
too much craftsmanship to the square
mile, but little or none of it of such
sort, or so distinctively
marked with superiority as to settle
the aspirations Of the mediocre, hence
its biennial congressional scramble and
resultant rackets and rows. The con-
vention's refusal to indorse the Nor
rill administration was not the least
thing done by it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
HERE'S YOUR MULE

Just preceding the passage OF the
Cuban resolutions by congress, con-
tract had been made in America for a
large number OF war horses for Wey-
ler's army. His cavalry are very short
Of horses il seems. but the action OF
congress was so much in the character
OF q menace that the order was eoun-
fernandez Now General Weyler has
ordered that hereafter the spoils cap
tured from the insurgents By the ever
victorious Spanish troops shall be dis
patched forthwith 10 the military head
quarters Of the various departments.
with an account OF the circumstances
under which the capture may have
been made 4 computation from the
reports OF victories received ~ Havana
from the various spanish commanders
since the outbreak OF the war has dis
closed the fact that the spaniards have
oSJenSsbly killed more rebels than have
been enrolled in the insursent ranks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
THOSE ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS.

England, through her home states
men and colonial emissaries, keeps a
closer tab on the world than any other
half dozen nations combined. England
knowing better than the United States
the value of the Alaskan purchase and
the seal fisheries of Behring sea never
ceased her intriguing until the United
States had been buncoed out of their
rights by British arbitration. And so
the late question which has arisen as
Alaska and the British possessions
shows that England knows what there
is in Alaska worth having that the
United States, which at one time was
laboring under the foolish notion that
this country had purchased Alaska of
Russia. England now says that we
only purchased a certain portion Of it.
England'S interest in the matter will
the discovery of much gold in that
bleak region. The report is that there
are mountains of ore in the mother
lodges" and close to the new boundary
line which Great Britain now lays
claim. Already there is considerable
rush Of gold-seekers from the Pacific
coast and from Canada, and only a
few lucky strikes are necessary TO wit
ness an impetuous rush such as inyad-
ed the Transyaal. While the treas
ures of the nearer Rocky mountains
are far from being exhausted, or for
that matter have probably scarcely be-
gun to be developed, Alaska may prove
the richest gold region on the Globe, so
rich as to furnish a solution of the BIZ
metallic question, through an overpro-
ductiOn of the yellow metal. At all
events the sudden interest taken by
England in Alaska and the fact that
she has raised a question over the real
boundary indicates that rich finds have
been made of which presumably the
United States knows little or nothing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
CLEVELAND HELPS SPAIN.

There seems to be no longer any
question as 10 President Cleveland's
friendly attitude toward Spain. He
refers to the insurgents as fillibuSters
and has had the HorSa case advanced
on the supreme court docket. The
general opinion in Washington, espe-
cially among members Of congress who
candidly and fearlessly announce their
sympathy with the Cubans in their
heroic struggle, that the attorney gen.
erals action furnishes conclusive evil
dence of the truth Of the heretofore
suspected hostility to the Cubans and
his sympathy with the Madrid crown.
This is matter of grave Importance
TO the American people whose repre-
sentatiyes in congress have in the most
emphatic manner declared in favor of
recognizing the belligerents. In Civ
ing Spain secret comfort he not only
becomes a traitor TO congress and TO
the Monroe doctrine but TO the people
who have honored him far beyond his
deserts. He betrays the nation in as
surfing the Madrid authorities of his
intention to withhold executive ap-
proval of the action of congress accord
ing recognition of the struggling pa
triots in Cuba. 1t is essentially usurpa-
ton and should be improbable. What
ever Interpretation the Monroe doctrine
may be susceptible there is no question
that the policy of the United States
government is against any movement
that might encourage or strengthen any
form Of despotism. Cleyeland's action
is even more scandalous and disgrace
full, more humiliating to the American
people, than his high-handed attempt
TO replace the disreputable Queen Lii
back upon her throne and at the same
time destroy reputable and honorable
rule of the people. Deliyerance came
in time to the people of Hawaii, as it
will come in good time TO Cuba, and
as it must come to the American people
on the 4th of next March.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
ANOTHER KING DEAD.

How fiimsy the claim of European
nobility to superiority is well under
stood to everybody In the world, save
by the mobiles q themselves. AS a
rule the so-called blue-bloods are in
tellectually, physically and morally
weaker than the average Individual
All being from one common ancestry
the pamper of place and Of power have
degenerated the entire tribe, and but
for the regular infusion Of common
blood every royal family would disap-
pear from the earth. The king of the
world is the money king. However
ignoble of lineage, he is superior to all
nobility socially and politically
Everything, save brains, bows TO the
sceptre OF money, and brains is one of
the things not boosted by royalty. Col
onel North North, the nitrate king" Of
Great Britain, is dead. He was COM
mon, illiterate, unrefned, coarse Brit
isher, but he made S4O,0OO,0O0 out of
his South American nitrate mines. He
was vulgar, gross, oStentatious and
fond only of the vilest pleasures, but
knowing how to make money was
therefore the pet of British nobility,
who patronized him in every way, adj
hitting him TO social equality and de-
ferring to him in social and political
matters. Barney is dead. He ate
too many oysters and drank too much
champagne, and all the blue-bloods of
England are mourning his demise.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10

ers. They are all chivalric in such
selfish sense and in no other Both
turkey and China are needed by the
Muscoyite in his business, and both
viii in the absence of strong interven-
tlon fall into the permanent posses
sion of Russia. That Russia intends
TO protect these powers in the sense of
their maintaining their national indie
pendence, not one Of the powers for
moment believes, but unfortunately for
them, but probably fortunate for the
balance of the world. RusSia's guard
ianship and protection means final alb
sorption by the cars big empire. The
most of US will live now TO see the day
when Russia will take a big slice of
both OF these old effete dynasties and
the consoling part of il is that the Brit
ish empire will be powerless TO prevent
it. Russia does not move toward her
ends with the noisy rush of brawling
torrent. Her advance is comparable
to the imperceptibly slow but crushing
movement of a glacier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-10
RUSSIAN PROJECTIONS

II is an old saying that the average
mans idea Of chiyalry is TO protect
women against every man but him
self Every man being chivalric no
woman is therefore protected only as
she protects herself against all men.
Pretty Japan the land pre-eminent for
delightfully."- trusting womanhood. is
learning that Russia's protection TO
china is exactly OF that character. as
EUROPE long since found out that the
oSsea,atious show made by the great
Bear OF the north in protecting Tur-
key OF account Of the Armenians was
only as against everybody else SUI
erainIy is the word employed by Eng
Land and other western European pow