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The Princeton union., 1897-12-30

nei around her neck for two weeka-
The next time she went to her grand.
mothers it was Christmas. There Waa.
roast goose for dinner and all kinds-
of pie. Ben was there. He had never
found his zen cents. If he had. he,
would perhaps have bought a sugar
dove for Polly.
While the folks sat around the fire.
talking, Polly, perched in a tall chair
with nothing to do, had sudden mem
ory.
She got down, ran to the kitchen
closet, and saw the sugar bowl. It had
buttons and alum and a broken spoos
in it, but Polly was not to be imposed,
upon.
"Caddy! caddy! caddy!" she cried:
running up and down.
"It's the old tea-caddy that she
wants." said grandma.
"That's in the other closet. We keer-
nutmegs in it" said Aunt Why.
Pep 'mints! mine pep'mints!" clam,
ored Polly
The caddy was brought, and SURF
enough when she thrust her little hant
under the nutmegs she found her pep
permints and pulled out the recipe foa.
mangoes.
There, Mrs. Gray wanted thatr' exz-
claimed grandma.
And now Ben was putting his OWL
hand in. Yes, there it was! his pock.
etbook and his ten cents!
We'll, declared" said Aunt Viny:.
Ben sat down to consider. It was
now too late for Christmas, but b,
might do something for New Years
ne had heard Aunt Why talk abous
calls and cards.
Only the day before boy who had s.
printing press had offered to prin,
cards. twenty-five for ten cents, ant.
every card was to have a picture of !.
flower or bird upon it.
ID I'll buy cards.. thought Ben, and h,
went at once to find the boy. ..-
On New Years Day Ben, clean and
shining, called Polly into the par
I ior.
I'm making calls,'' he said. "Thu
is your call. Choose the card you like
BEST"
ro1ly was delighted. She picked oU
the prettiest card, with "Mr. Benja,
min Dotten" and a pair of doves upos
it.
Then Ben went forth from neighbos
to neighbor impartially. He was ver,-
successful. He met with smiles every
where, and in some places he met wifi
apples and New Years cakes. Every
body seemed glad to receive carl
with "Mr. Benjamin Dotten'' upon it
together with picture.
When it came to the last he hest>
tated. He was tired and wanted to Ct
home. 1t seemed to him he woule
rather see his good, kind grandmammf
than anybody else in the world. The
last card had roses upon it.
"I'll call on grandma" he said, ant
running home he made his best bow t.
the dear old lady, and handed her hit
card.
You never saw any one so pleased
For more than a week she showed tht
card OF "Mr. Benjamin Dotten'' t.
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CATHERINE BOEBNER

"a OW1SS GlduC0SS.)
strength, favorite pastime being the
sudden ,snatching up of two of the
most stalwart soldiers on guard at the
palace. Carrying one under each arm
he would run around the courtyard
with his indignant burthens, who were
Maximilian Christopher Muller was
native of Leipsic, and was exhibited
at the Blue Posts, Charing Cross, in
the year 1882. He was eight feet in
height, we'll proportioned, and, unlike
most modern giants, possessed Of re-
markable strength. Before his arrival
in England he had made tour of Eu-
rope, and had been presented to most
of the leading potentates. He was a
great favorite at the Court of Louis
XIV. OF France, who presented him
with a silver mace and richly jew
eled scimitar. Muller's characteristic
figure, with it's abnormally large head.
was immcrtalized by the pencil of Ho-
garth. Muller lived to comparative-
~ old age, dying in 1874, at the age Of
so.
Cornelius Magrath, the celebrated
Irish giant, was born in 1877, and at
the age Of sixteen measured six feet.
He was an orphan brought up by the
philosopher Berkeley, Bishop Of
Cloyne, who was suspected Of dab
bling in the black art, and ridiculous
story obtained credenee that the great
height of Magrath was the result of a
course of experimental feeding, and
the imbibing of magic potions. This
strange tale had, doubtless, no better
foundation in fact than that the good
bishop opined that good living and
tonics are the best means Of building
up the constitutions Of overgrown
youths. Be that as 1t may, Magrath
steadily Increased in length and
strength, and at the age Of nineteen
measured Z feet 8 inches.
Our illustration, from print Of tbs
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lown. Here are some peppermints for
,'ou."
Grandma handed Polly little paper
bag Of peppermints. They were good
and strong. Polly liked them.
Ten minutes later in came Polly's
mother.
where's Viny?" she asked, and
then she smelt peppermint. "Polly,
Polly!" she said, 'come right here.
Was that bag full? You'll be sick If
you eat another one. Give them to
mel" ~
Put them here,' said grandma,
pointing to an old china tea-caddy on
the closet Shelf That's where I drop
notions" .,.. s.
Polly did as grandma said, for some
how she trusted the caddy more than
her mothers pocket. Then her moth
er carried her off to find Aunt Why,
and after that they went home.
The caddy was a good place for no
tions. It already held some shoe but
tons, bad quarter and recipe for
mangoes; also a little pocketbook con-
tanning ten cents. That was Ben's. He
hid it there when he was going chest
nutting, because the clasp was broken.
Now Pollys peppermints went in, and
presently grandma, who had been buy
ing nutmegs, put them all into the
caddy because Why was talking, and
lit confused her.
"Now, mother" said Why, ttI've
come home this winter to help you.
I'm going to regulate the closet so we
shall know where everything is.''
IT know where everything is now
said the old lady.
But Why was already clearing the
shelves and putting on fresh papers.
/ Then she set things back methodical-
ly.l @
'.'This old caddy of nutmegs,' she
said, 81 II put in the other closet where
the eggs are. &.
tits handy for notions" said grand
ma. t IS
"Oh, we'll, this cracked sugar bowl
will answer for notions. I'll set it
where the caddy was, and drop this
lump Of alum in IT. - a. .=,.s i.
So the sugar bowl took the place cf
1.-THE caddy. and when Ben looked tor
his pocketbook It was not there, SO he
Thought he did not remember right. II
j was disappointing, for he wanted ten
cents to buy q ball. Still, that did not
I matter, for next day 1t was skate
Il straps he wanted. and the next he had
I & chance to buy another boys knife.
But he couldn't find the pocketbook. Il
4 Perhaps Polly took cold the day she
4 lwent.Where Aunt Why was unpacklng.
4 She had 3 sore threat. and wore dan
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
Greed for Office

A Bucks county man spent nineteen
years of his life trying to get the ap-
pointment of postmaster Finally he
worked his strings properly and was
appointed. When he learned that he
was counted only as fourth-class
postmaster he Immediately resigned.
He said he had worked long enough
to be a first-class postmaster, and
derned if he hedn't sense enough to
know it-Philadelphia Ledger.
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4 -~---~--~"-
caught a severe cold, which, settling
on the lungs, carried him off at the
early age of 49, n.
A foreign giant, who held receptions
in London, accompanied by a wonder
ful dwarf, General Tiny-Mite, was Col.
Chang, of Pekin, who at the age Of
thirty-five measured eight feet six
inches, and weighed 500 pounds, or
over thirty-five stone, while his little
partner measured only 19 inches, and
weighed four pounds and three-quar-
tiers. Chang was remarkably hand
some, and presented an imposing APP
pearance in his richly embroidered
white satin garments. He was a man
OF culture and considerable refinement,
speaking, beside his native tongue, ia
panese, English, Spanish, German and
French. In spite of his gigantic pro-
portions, there was considerable grace
about his movements, while a certain
air OF distinction added greatly to his
almost regal presence Like most
giants OF modern times, he died COM
paratively young, passing away at
Bournemouth in 1893 at the age Of
48. 81 NJ 5
a remarkable marriage took place in
the summer Of the year 1871, whom
Capt. Bates, "the Kentucky giant es-
poused Miss Anna H. Swan, s'the Nova
Scotia giantess.' = Capt. Bates meas
rred 8 feet. while his fair bride stood
nearly 2 feet IL inches in her satin
shoes.
The gallant bridegroom had won his
spurs in the American civil war, IN
which he had greatly distinguishe
himself, being wounded several times
in various engagements. Both he md
his bride had been exhibited il Lon
don in the years 1869 and 1870, and it
was during this period that an affec-
tion sprang up between the two which
eliminated In the marriage.
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te SSe S lUU IeeL
nigh; but Sir Hans Sloane and Georges
CuVler effectualy dispelled the notion,
and demonstrated beyond all doubt that
these bones were the mortal remains
of mammoths and mastodons, and that
the so-called "giants' teeth" had origi-
snally ornamented the mouths of colos
sal whales. The earnest seeker after
truth must, therefore, considerably
modify his notions as to the true
height of the men who were giants in
those days, and regretfully accept the
latest opinion that there is no we'll au-
thenticated case of any human being
attaining to- greater height than 10
feet. The celebrated giants Of the last
three hundred years have l:i no case
reached the 1C-feet limit, the majority
being only something over feet.
Daniel, Oliver Cromwell's porter, is
described as a man "of gigantic pro-
Portions though his exact measure
ments are not given. The same au-
thority informs us that he was '|emi-
nent for his sanctity, and for prophesy-
ing many memorable events, partic-
ularly the fire of London" Another
giant who fourished in the early part
of the seventeenth century, was Wal
ter Parsons, who was gate-porter to
two kings, James I. and Charles II.
Parsons stood feet inches in his
stockings, possessed remarkable mus
cular power, and was of merry dis
DOSitiOn He loved nractica1 ioAes as
a medium for the display of his great
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
BY FANNY CROSBY.

BY FANN CROSBY.
The grand Old Year is dying,
His hour has come at last;
His brilliant reign is ended,
tsEgolden days are past.
He shakes the wreath that, withered
Lies cold upon his brow;
His breath is quick and labored,
His eyes are closing now.
The grand old year is dying,
He bids the world good night;
A starry veil is lifted
That parts him from our sight.
A sigh of deepest feeling,
A tear, and then smile,
For scenes of rarest pleasure
Our lonely hearts beguile
Behold, the New Year cometh!
His face is young and fair;
The merry bells are ringing,
There's music everywhere.
Oh, happy, happy greeting!
oh, happy, happy day
That lights our path before US
And laughs our cares away.
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
+ 90 Many people wearing Decorations.

Too Many People Wearing Decoratlons.>
There has been growing complaint
in Paris that foreign decorations ars
worn by many persons who are not en-
titled to wear them, and the French
minister of justice has taken steps tC
stop the practice. He has issued !
strong edict against the illicit wear
ing Of foreign orders and decorations.
The chancellor of the Legion Of Honor
recently discovered that the number
of persons exhibiting such insignia was:
in excess Of the usual number OF au-
thorizations granted from his depart.
ment. hence the ministerial circular
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
Saved by an Indian.

When Albert Misek was being shot
at by three robbers at his Chicago place
of business he lodged behind an Indian
standing on the sidewalk. The bandits
filled the Indian full of bullets and ran
away. The Indian was wooden.-Ex
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
SOME GREAT GIANTS
MEN AND WOMEN WHO WE'RE
OF GIGANTIC STATURE.
The Greatest Was Eight Feet Six
Inches High-Most of Them Not
Strong and Died Young = Reliable
Figures. n e. IS ...t

HE finding of gi-
g a n t ic skeletons,
supposed to be hu-
man rem a i n s ,
buried deep in the
earth, gives rise to
the belief that
there were at some
p e iod Of t b e
W Id S history
giants and gian-
= m C~&
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
MR.. BENJAMIN DOTTEN

.-
I T I'll E POLLY
went over to her
grandmother's to
see Aunt Viny,who
had just come from
Wisconsin.
"Your Aunt vi
ny's upstairs un-
pa c k / n g." said
grandma, land it's
cold there. Stay
here till she comes
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30
HE MADE HIS BEST BOW TO TIM
DEAR OLD LADY.

every neighbor that came in, and wheI
the excitement was entirely over, she
put it away for safe-keeping in the tea
caddy. MARY L. B. BRANCH.
The Princeton union., 1897-12-30

languages fuently. Both he and Tol-
Ter drew all London when they
were exhibited. early in the present
century.
Two foreign giants, Louis Franz, a.
Frenchman, and Joachim Eleicegui, a
spaniard, became for a period the
lions Of the day. Louis Franz, better.
known as Monsieur Louis was ex-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
CONDENSED LOCALS,

John Solomon, aged twelve years. whose
mother Mrs. Minnie Solomon, testified is
incorrgib!e and beyond his parents con-
troll, was today sent to the reform school
by Judge Kimball.
1t matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or servant-a
want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Mrs. Josephine fryer, colored, who was
tried yesterday, was today fined so by
Judge Kimbail for receiving $3.50 from
John Robert Taylor also colored on the
pretense that she could remove "spelr'
from him. The fine was paid.
Burley Gillian, colored, was today tried
before Judge Kimball on a charge of as
saultirg and beating Kate Eldridge also
colored, last evening. The charge was dis
missed, but Gillian was Immediately re-
arrested on warrant sworn out last Au-
gust by the same woman, who charged
Gillian with similar offense at that time
The latter case was set for hearing to-
morrow.
For knocking down James Murray three
times with stone James Taylor was to-
day sent to jail for three months by Judge
kimball. Both parties are colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
DEATH OF VIM. PLUME MORAN.
Familiar Figure in Naval Circles for
Half a Century.


Mr., William Plume Moran, one Of the
NEST familiar figures Of the old navy,
died at his residence. 2416 Pennsylvania
avenue, yesterday, at the advanced age of
eighty-seven years. He had been connect
ed with the naval establishment for nearly
fifty-three years, and was personally ac-
quainted with nearly every officer who
served during that period. 1t is said there
are many admirals now on the retired list
whose commissions, from the time they en-
tered the navy until they reached the high
est grade, were signed by Mr.. Moran, while
he held the position known as registrar
in the Navy Department.
Mr.. Moran was born in Norfolk, Va, in
January, 1911, and at the age of sixteen
was appointed clerk to the captain of the
port of that city. He served in that ca
pacity until August, 1880, when he went
to sea in the old Vandalia-, That vessel
was attached to the Brazilian station for
nearly two years. Mr.. Moran afterward
served four years on the United States
steamship st. Louis on the West India sta
ton, and had other sea service until Oc-
tober %, 1S43, when he was appointed a
clerk in the Navy Department, being one
of the thirteen original clerks in that de-
partment. He served there continuously
until July, 1896, when failing health COM
PEELED him to relinquish his position, and
since then he lived in comparative retire
ment at his home in the West End.
During the war he enjoyed the entire con-
fidence of Secretary Gideon Wells, then at
the head of the naval establishment, and
frequently remained with him at the de-
partment until after midnight receiving
and answering dispatches relating to the
movements of the warships. He is sur
vived by widow, two daughters and a
son, Mr.. F. S. Moran. Funeral services
Friday, but the arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
UNDER A GRAVE CHARGE.
Maryland Attorney Accused of Seduc-
tiOn.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Robert Z. Spigler, a member of the
Washington county bar, has been made the
defendant in two sensational prosecution
suits.
Susie E. Snyder, aged seventeen years,
daughter Of George I. Snyder, a prosper
Gus farmer of Kemps, in the Williamsport
district of this county, has, through her
father next friend, filed action against
Spigler for seduction and breach of prom
Use.
Spigler, it is charged, had been paying at
tention t. Miss Susie for a considerable
length Of time. and, it is alleged, under
a promise of marriage, seduced her, the
result of this alliance being the birth of
a child now several months old He had
been repeatedly urged to make good his
promise, but, to the utter surprise of the
numerous friends of the parties, he elooed
with Miss 1sicia Snyder, the fourteen-year-
old sister Of his reputed victim, and was
married to her in Frederick ten days ago.
The affair caused great comment in the
circles in which the parties moved. and
the prominence of Spigler, who comes of
one of the beSt-known and most numerous
ly connected, as well as one of the wealth.
lest families of the county, prompted his
friends 10 use every effort TO prevent pub
lcity.
The filing of the suits, however, made
their attempts abortive, and a genuine
sensation is on. such as has not stirred
Hagerstown and the surrounding country
for many years These suits will come on
for trial at the February term of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
UNDERTAKEN SPEARE'S BILL.
Account for Services During the Gar
field OI,seuuics InnRiki.

The story of the failure Of the govern
ment to pay w. r. Speare of this city MS
bill as undertaken for the funeral OF Presi-
dent Garfield has been revived. The State
ment is made that the auditor Tor the
Treasury Department refused to pay the
bill unless Mr. Speare would decrease the
amount Mr. Speare refused to do this,
and the bill remains unpaid to this day.
The facts are that in the deficiency act
of August ), 1852, Congress appropriated
$751; 600 to pay the expenses of the illness
and funeral of the lamented President. 1t
was stipulated that not over $4,000 OF
this amount should be paid for medical
services. The act provided for a board,
consisting of the United States treasurer
and the first and second controllers, to
which should be referred all claims Inc
board was empowered to hear testimony
and examine accounts. The award of the
board was final and was to be in full Tor
all compensation. The act further pro-
vided that no claim should be considered
and no allowance made after January J.,
1888. In addition each claimant was re-
quired to file a release of his claim upon
the award of the board.
The board reported to the Secretary OF
the Treasury on December II, 1857 Inc
awards made by it were audited in for
NAL manner by the auditor and paid.
Mr.. Speare submitted an itemized ac-
count for his services, the total being
s1,S9O5o. The board shaved the bill sew
eral hundred dollars. Mr.. Speare refused to
accept the award and declined to furnish
a release of his claim. Mr.. Speare was one
of the two undertakers engaged. His bill
was for services in this city and Columbus,
Ohio. Some of the large items of the bill
were for gloves and silk sashes. Gloves
were charged at $3.50 per pair. Mr.. Spear
said they cost 81 per pair at wholesale.
The bill of Charles A. Benedict, the un-
dertaker at Elberon. N. j., was for $3.50,
but the board cut this to 500, and it was
accepted. The principal item of this bill
was the casket. 1t is described In the biil
as a Cd chestnut casket, covered with
black broadcloth and silk velvet, and up
holstered with cured hair and white satin"
For this 1915 was charged. For a silver
extension handle for the casket $l5 was
charged. In addition to this was charge
of 800 for silver plate, engraved with
the name. For a copper bound outside
case, containing copper plate, the charge
was $50.
James w. Walsh of New York. who en-
balmed the body, sent in bill Tor $oOO'
but the board awarded him only $40.
One of the few bills which went through
without question was that of the hotel
proprietor at Canton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-22
THE PASSION PLAY PICTURES.
Clersymen and College Professors
Present mt Last Nights Lecture.

Clersymen and College Professors
Present mt Last Nights Lecture.
The Passion Play pictures now being
presented by means of Lumiere's wonder
full cinematograph at the Columbia Thea
ter were again witnessed by thoughtful
and representative audience last evening.
Several clergymen and college, professors
were noticed in the theater, and at the con-
clusion of the presentation maiy Of them
remained to pay tribute to 1t as one of the
most impressive and eloquent sermons CIV
en- to the Washington public in years. Let
tiers, TOO, are pouring in, indorsing the pre-
sentation from very standpoint, and espe-
cialy praising the careful and extremely
reverent manner in which the subject is
ha1 died by the distinguished and scholarly
lecturer, Prof. Ernest Lacy. This lecture
Is declared to be an exquisite piece of
word painting, not only bringing before
the audience the peasants of HoritZ as
they pursue their daily aVocations, telling
of their joys, their trials and their suffer
lngs, but detailing in the most eloquent
and yet succinct language, garnished by
poetic thought and phrase, the sublime
story of the Savior, of mankind. Prof.
Lacy is evidently enthusiastic about his
work, and there is certainly nothing false
in the poetic, pathetic and even fearful
manner IN which he described the Scourging
of Christ and that sublimely tragic Way
Of the Cross" By special arrangement,
the st. Vincent de Paul orphans, to the
number of 200, will witness the Passion
Play tomorrow afternoon. That such an
arrangement should be made by the Cath
Ole clergy is the best tribute they could
pay to this devout and educational enter
prise. Efforts are being made to have both
pictures and lecturer remain in Washington
next week. so that none might miss the
opportunity for this form of intellectual and
religious enjoyment. The result of the ne
gotiations in this direction will be made
known later.