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The evening times., 1897-02-10
TRAITS OF WASHINGTON

Paul Leicester Ford, who wrote The
Honorable Peter Sterling and whose Sc
rial, The Story of an Untold Love" is now
running n the Atlantic, has collected some
interesting information about Washington
under the title The True George Wash
ington.'
Reading seems to have been an occupation
to which the father OF his country gave sin
gularly little time throughout his whole life.
His library was small and an odd mixture
of volumes ranging from works on military
science and agriculture to Fielding and
Sterne, and the novels of half a dozen writ
ers of the day which probably belonged to
Mrs. Washington.
To his clothing, on the contrary, WASH
ington devoted much thought and attention,
not only as a young man, but all his life.
A journal written when he was sixteen has
several long and elaborate entries about
how Ito have my coats made" In 1854
he records having bought "superfine blue
broadcloth coat with silver trimmings"
''6 prs. Of the very neatcst shoes" and y
prs OF fashionable mix d or marble cOlOred
silk hose" 1t is evident that he always
strove to be in the fashion.
During washington's Presidency a caller
describes him as being dressed in purple
satin. and at one of his levees he was clad
''in black velvet; his hair in full dress, pow
dered and gathered behind in large silk
bag; yellow gloves on his hands, holding
a cooked hat with a cockade in it, the
edges adorned with black feather about
an inch deep. He wore knee and shoe
buckles, and a long sword with finely
wrought and polished steel hilt; the scab-
bard was W bite polished leather"
Wherever he happened TO be, Washing
ton was constantly demanding washer
lady. The bill from his laundress for the
week succeeding his inauguration was for
"6 ruffled shirts, 2 plain shirts, stocks,
g pair silk hose, 2 white hand, silk
hand. 1 pr. flanl drawers, 1 hair nett"
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Our Own Steve Crane.

The dying sun swung laZily in the molder-
ing sky, and gasped convulsively, with a
sickly, greenish glare.
Huge bubbles sputtered upon its sizzling
surface, writhed in weird distortions and
burst In scntilating, noxious gases.
The world-deserted and vacant-lnm-
bered slovenly in its orbit, and the poison
GUS air hung motionless over the thickened,
corrupted waters of the sea.
The last two men gazed each upon the
other and wonderingiy at the expiring
heavens-a purple glow reflected upon them,
the last languid effort of the anaemic sun.
"You are one eXultingly cried, and
the other nodded mute assent, while the
bronzed sun glowed in expected anticipa-
ton.
but all are gone" his voice had
peaceful thrill, land we-do-not have to
fight unless we want to-
And casting their gloves into the bot
tommost depths OF blackened chasm, the
two pugilists each went their several ways,
while the disappointed sun gave a sickly
glare and went out.-Chicago Record.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Would Have to Eat Bugs

A Washington lady who has been abroad
with her little daughter, says the Capital,
tells this story:
The little maiden had a French nurse,
Of whom she was very fond, and who sup
piled her with most of her amusement
One day this nurse departed, and her small
charge didn't tkDow what to do with herself
She wandered about the house, upstairs
and down, into the garden and back again,
and finally hung about her mother, who
was busy just then with the baby. Re
ceiving no attention, she turned away.
saying deIectedly:
Nobody loves me. I guess III go down
in the garden and eat bugs ate free
yes'day, two smOove ones and one wooHy
One.''
The evening times., 1897-02-10
MERELY AN AERosTATIsTICIAN.

MERELY AN AEROSTATISTICIA
Ifthere is any popular idea that Secretary
Langley of the Smithsonian Institution is
constructing a flying machine with any
purpose TO do any flying in it himself,
that is where such popular impression is
wrong. The learned Professor is perfectly
willing to divide the honors with people
who think they have the practical power
over mechanism and deviation in their
hands
Secretary Langley's hopes and ambition
in the premises are confined to the pur-
poses of endeavoring to discover and for
mulate scientific principles upon which
the inventive and mechanical genius OF
the country can build intelligenuy and
effectively, and so soon conquer the prob
lem OF aerial navigation.
In this the prospects are that he will
succeed, and also that, through his assist
ance, the day will not be far distant when
transportation lines will leave off eroveling
upon the EARTH and soar in competition
with the birds, specimens of which win be
found neatly stuffed in the Professors
splendid department.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Guthrie Wouldn't Do 1t.

Franklin Pierce, writes Major Nose
Handy, had perhaps the most harmonious
and homogeneous Cabinet. Marcy, as Sec
retary of State added luster to the national
prestige by the famous Koszta contro-
versy, in which he maintained that for
eigner who had declared his intentions to
become a citizen was entitled to the pro-
lection of the American flag, even as against
his native country. James Guthrie, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, was another able
man. He utterly despsed the spoils sys-
tenn, and made changes on countofpolitics
with great reluctance. Some New England
Congressman once went to Pierce demand
ing an office for constituent. Pierce sent
iin to Guthrie By and by the Congressman
returned to the Presdentin great dudgeon.
''What did Guthrie say to you about ap-
pointing your fnend?'' inquired the Presi-
dent. "He said he would be id If he
The evening times., 1897-02-10

important questions may properly engage
the attention OF Secretary Long, how
ever, and we hope that he will address his
closest attention to them. Our navy is
not going TO sea very much, but if it is, it
is sinking to the bottom, or Threatening to
up- over. We know, too, that Carnegie
blow-holes are all too common in the armor,
which, Mr.. Herbert says, is furnished to
the government at twice as much money,
per, as would be a fair charge. II Secre-
tary Long is inclined 20 be socially very
nice to the carnegies and the Cramps, per-
haps his service to Capt Boutelle's new
navy will not be great If President Nc
Kinley is brave enough, however, to tell
his naval Secretary to smash things, and
if Long is brave enough to do it. there may
be music.
As FOR certain other questions, namely,
whether the lee scuppers of the battleship
Indiana ought TO be awash with the wind
no'theast by moth, and whether the bin
nacle light on the Starboard quarter ought
TO be doused at eighteen bells-these ex-
Gov. Long may well undertake to answer
at his leisure. Any gentleman who has
translated Virgil after his freshman year
(when, OF course, he was obliged to do IT'D,
could fathom little problems like these
no pun upon the word "fathom' intended,
either.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Hymn Before Action

The earth is full of anger,
The seas are dark with wrath;
The nations in their harness,
Go up against our pathi
Ere yet we lose the legtons-
Ere yet we draw the blade,
Jehovah of the Thunders,
Lord God of Battles, aid!
For those who kneel beside US
AT affairs not thine own,
Who lack the lights that guide US
Lord let their faith atoDel
If wrong we did to call them,
By honor bound they came;
Let not thy wrath befall them,
But deal to us the blame.
Zen now their vanguard gathers,
Zen now we face the fray
As thou didst help our fathers,
Help Thou our host today
Fulfilled of signs and wonders,
In life, in death made clear
Jehovah of the Thunders,
Lord God OF Battles, heart
-Rudyard Kipling.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Mr.. LONG. OF THE NAV

MR.. LONG, OF THE NAVY, SIR.
1t was announced two or three weeks ago
by good lady who surely ought TO possess
inside Information upon the subject, that
Ex-Governor Long, OF Massachusetts,, would
be Secretary of the Navy in Mr. McKinley's
Cabinet The Canton dispatches now
verify this early report, and though ex-
Governor Long himself has been becom-
ingly modest in the business, he himself
does not longer deny the soft impeach-
meut We may confidently look forward,
then, 20 a career OF some kind or other for
this distinguished son OF Massachusetts,
tn the Navy Department.
The post of Secretary Of the Navy has
been generally considered a soft thing
Undoubtedly some OF the Secretaries of
the Navy, and distinguished ones, have
made il a very soft thing; and since there
is a constitutional objection on the part of
nearly everybody to hard work, hardly
anybody has blamed them. A number Of
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Col. Ingersoll's Ideal Church.

Col. IngersoIl's Ideal Church.
Mr.. Ingersoll describes his ideal church
thus:
The edifice should be of use, not only
on Sunday, but on every other day OF the
week. In this building should be the library
of the town. 1t should be the clubhouse
Of the people, where they could find the
principal newspapers and periodicals Of the
world. Its auditorium should be ike a
theater- Plays should be presented by
home talent; an orchestra formed, music
cultivated. The people should meet there
at any time they desire. The women could
carry their knitting and sewing; and con
nected with it should be rooms for the play
ing of games billiards, cards and chess.
Everything should DE made as agreeable
as possible. The citizens should take pride
in this building. They should adorn its
inches with statues and it's walls with
pictures. 1t should be the intellectual cen
ter. They could employ gentleman OF
ability, possibly OF genius. TO address them
on Sundays on subjects that would be Of
real interest, of real Importance"
The evening times., 1897-02-10
THE DISCRIMINATINGD DUTY BILL


In terse memorial, presented in the
Senate by Mr. Cameron, the Maritime Ex-
change of Philadelphia has filed its Oh
jections to the proposed act now under
consideration, to levy discriminating
duty or 10 per cent ad valorem, in addition
to the duties now imposed by law, on all
goods imported in ships not of the United
States. 1t also provides for the abrogation
of any and all clauses in treaties with
and provision.
The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange
argues that this bill, if enacted into law,
would prove disastrous to American ship
ping interests, which it was the intention
OF the Trainer to benefit. The discriminat-
ing duty would encourage importations
into the United States by rail, and thus not
only build up foreign lines running to
Canadian aud Mexican ports, but also by
shutting out foreign steamers at San Fran
cisco, drive traffic from the American
transcontinental railways to the Canadian
Pacific Railway.
tbs not probable that il would be found
feasible to abrogate the applicable clauses
in our commercial treaties without de-
stroying the treaties entirely. This would
disrupt our trade relations generally, while
the attempt to levy discriminating duty
would certainly be met with retaliatory
measures on the part of foreign govern
ments. The position assumed by the
Philadelphia Maritime Exchange appears
to be full of sense and point.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Foreign Notes,

The loss of cattle in Russia from the
plague from 1887 TO 1895 was 253, 900
head, worth S2,6O5,9OO.
A few weeks ago a elOudburst in Servia
3 destroyed several villages. with 200
houses, making 5000 persons homeless.
The Chinese imperial court uses up an
nually about 10000 colored and $4,000
white plates, with other crockery in pro-
portion.
The number of convictions for dueling
has almost doubled in Germany in the last
five years. 1t was sixty in 1891 and 1O7
in 1895
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Happily Married After All

A stirring romance was recently enacted
in Mitchell county, Ga, Jack BRAZIL and
Miss Kate jackson attempted TO elope and
got as far as Pelham, when the father of
the bride-to-be appeared upon the scene
and had BRAZIL arrested for kidnapping.
It was finally agreed thatif the young man
would leave and promise not to return pro-
ceedjngs would be dropped. He agreed and
left Later Miss jackson wired to him to
return, which he did, and the young people
were happily married at Camilla.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Duck Eggs From China.

Fresh eggs are being imported from
China into America. Over 10000 of them
mostly duck eggs, arrived in Chicago du ring
last onth. Each egg is wrapped in thick
coating of black mud of a putty-like Con-
sistency. The eggs are said to be as fresh
as IL Just laid.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

1t is a mistake to suppose that the tip of
the tongue is the most sensitive part OF the
body. Those engaged In polishing billiard
balls or any other substance that requires
very high degree OF smooth ness invariably
use the cheekbone as their touchstone for
detecting any roilghness
The evening times., 1897-02-10
Kentucky Poets at Large

III it be true, as some sage folks have
dared to say,
That Shakespeare was freak of nature
on spree,
/ wish the dame might loose her mind again
some day,
And play a prank or two of like import
with me.
-Paducah Visitor
The evening times., 1897-02-10

drown my SORROWS. l shOCd hey written
this yesterday but fer the dIown min acci-
dunt They Were unable TO Tesusitate me
until today, so have lost one day in my
kalendar, andthisisleap yeertome. Yours.
truly, Bill DOlittle.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

It is pleasant to read that dear old Gen.
Schofield is going to build cottage, prob
ably a vine-clad one, in st. Augustine or
the Everglades NOT that we do not want
Gen Schofield and his family with us,
but just because we like to see this dear
old gentleman very comfortable in bis
old age And he isn't so very old, either:
for be was married not so very long ago,
and that made him very happy and young,
and we have met him not so very long ago
in Washington, and he seems to be getting
younger all the while. 1t is very comfort
able in vine-clad cottage in Florida.
though, perhaps. in the opinion OF some
great soldiers. ifty-tbousand-dollar resi-
dence in Washington would be more to
the point.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Mich, girl is paying an election bet with
one Thousand kisses, and TO venture the
hope that they won't lose the count and
have to do il all over
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Secretary Olney and Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson are setting an infectious ex-
ample, but there is no danger that Secre-
tary Morton will become professor in d
deaf-mute college.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

There is no danger that Uncle Russell
Sage will give Bradley Martin ball as a
compliment to his friends He would rather
give them a ball of yarn.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

1t appears that there will be an enormous
cabbage crop this year, and they can de-
stroy all of the Cuban tobacco that they
want TO, then.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

After that swell reception there are
probably good Ohio men in the Board Of
Trade who will receive recognition
The evening times., 1897-02-10

That old Alabama Eagle appears to have
his talons pretty deep in the tail OF the
Lion
The evening times., 1897-02-10
GOOD AFTERNOON!

The Senatorial habit of dIvalging open
secrets is causing much grief.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

We thought SO: Some good Ohio mounted
men will hold the right of the line.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Our compliments to the Rt. Hon. John
Bull, and is he familiar with the national
expression, "a good enough MOrgan?''
The evening times., 1897-02-10

The British enlistment of American wo-
men to further Arbitration is a cold case
OF ploughing with the other fellows
heifer.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

The black and tan colors of Princeton
are to show that the old boys are tar
riers'' at q good dinner.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Senator Peffer has been so quiet for
several days that we suspect that he is
preparing scoop for the Topeka Lime
light.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Impolite husbands, take warningi A
Cleveland lady has shot and killed hers for
calling her bitter names.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

MFR. Mckinley at last has nailed to the
mast that holy flag and says: Long may
81 wave"
The evening times., 1897-02-10

would did Mr.. Guthrie talk that way
to you?'' He did" Wei, that's the way
he talks to me, too was Pierce's consol-
ing reply.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Perhaps if MFR. Marion Crawford could
write a play every fifteen minutes, they
would all be very good ones.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

As concession to reform sentiment, ban
cuets are served at cold"T'' shaped tables.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

General Passenger Agent scull is regu-
lar Bonaparte, as head for the inaugura
sion transportation service.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

The march of Prohibition: Judge Hagner
won't even allow Mr.. Rockefeller to fill
his tank in Washington.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Those Senatorial leaks illustrate the
futility of working any sort OF prohibition
OIL that body.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

The Senate resta1rateur is going to Maine
60 get used TO a strictly dry hotel business
The evening times., 1897-02-10

hon. Wayne McVeagh has evidently been
waltzing around the room, dear.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Itis a question whether Lexow investi-
cations are intended to rush trusts or
only pull their legs.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

II the poetic unities inhere in Vice Chair
man Wine, he wiIlhavc those street decora-
tions painted red.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

st. Louis manufacturers doubt ability 10
beat the American Tobacco Trust, in a
plug race.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Nothing could appear more virtuOus and
honorable than the piece club episode
in the Washington legislature.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

excellent one for the regular troops to
march under.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

There is suspicion that Mr.. Carnegie
swallowing.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

To a great extent the public will be ex-
cluded from the Capitol while they are
counting man in.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
JOKES OF OUR OWN

"Your Charlie seems to be down on the
wharves all the time, Mrs. Kittiwink. /
should think you'd be afraid he would run
away to sea-"
mot in the least. I'm not afraid of his
running anywhere"
The evening times., 1897-02-10

OF all the wheels that used to buzz
Throughout the session stirring,
The only kind now left are those
In heads Of statesmen whirrng.
Sandy Signal.
The evening times., 1897-02-10
THE WEATHER TODAY

The skies promise
generally cloudy
weather tonight and
probably snow or rain
on Thursday for the
District OF Columbia
Maryland, and Vir-
ginia. The Weather
Bureau also predicts
that within the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending
at 3 a. IN. tomorrow
the temperature will
reach the freezing
point.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

THAT was an awful scandal about the
people next door, wasn't it?'
What? 1 didn't hear anything, but that
they had a burglary"
Yes; but they got friend of theirs to
be the burglar, and had the silver all hired
that he was to take, and everything
the police caught him."
The evening times., 1897-02-10
At the spiritualist seance:

At the spiritualist seance:
''Is this Horace Greeley?''
The Medium-Very sorry, but we don't
dare let Mr.. Greeley materialize just now.
He has just found out about the Tribune
comic supplement-, and his language would
simply ruin our regulations.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

The other journalist whois rapidly COM
ing to the ont-developing great prom
inence in politics just now. a he has been
q promising young journalist for a long
time-is Col. Albert Halstcad, editor of
the Springfield Union. Mr. Halstead is
one of the famous Murat HaIstead's IA
nous four sons and three daughters, and
he had the extreme felicity to marry Miss
Aline Wilcox six months ago; and It was
one OF these lovely love marriages, which
every one likes to see fructify in happi-
ness and possibly in consulate abroad
somewhere. Young Mr.. Halstead is real
colonel, having been a member Of Major
Mckinley's staff whan the major was
Governor. His father and as many as
three of his brothers are engaged in WELD
ing the power that moves continents, and
it is assumed that all Of the Halsteads. viii
bring to bear all OF the pressure that
they can command; and naturally all OF
the influence of the Republican, Mr.. Hal
steads hated and unfortunate rival in
Springfield, would push, and push hard,
in the same direction.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Two journalists are stepping forward
for important offices. One is Henry w
Raymond, of the Germantown Telegraph
once Gen. Tracy's private secretary in the
Navy Department, and now a candidate
for assistant secretary. Mr.. Raymond
was very efficient when he adorned the
ante-room OF Secretary Tracy five or six
years ago, and he has grown in personal
pulchritude ever since. He is not such
distinguished lecturer with the stereop-
ticonl as Col. Louis Finney, Mr. Herbert's
right-hand man, but he used to know
considerable about the Navy Department
nevertheless. If Mr.. Raymond shouldn't
become assistant secretary, he might turn
up Gov. Longs right-hand man in the
first room that you have to enter
The evening times., 1897-02-10
I said: "Your hat is not on straight;

Its tilted DER your brow"
She answered me with air sedate.
I'VE wear them that way now"
Paris Republican.
The evening times., 1897-02-10

l find no trouble in kissing girls,
OF three, and of thirty-th three;
But bringing tile chasm between the two,
Is the ha rdest thing for me.
-Harrodsburg Democrat
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Yes" growled the editor, with a
glance at the door. I'm out of humor,
Mr.. Willow, but don't want any of yours.
Rather 60 without"
The evening times., 1897-02-10
IN. POLITICS AND OUT OF IT

gentleman who is described as Mr.. 1.
A. Perkins-it is probably Mr.. s. A. Per
kins-has arrived from Cleveland and Can
ton, where he has consulted Mr.. Hanna
f!rst-and then Mr.. Mckinley, afterwards,
purely as q matter of FORM of course. Mr..
Perkins gives it out cold that he is ex-
pecting something equally as good under
the coming administration, and as he was
connected Importantly with the last cam
paign, it is supposed that his hopes will
not be found entirely without substance.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Perkins expected
10 he the Presidents private secretary,
though IL Mr.. Hanna is coming to the
Senate after all, or If he is going to be
in the Cabinet, and Mr.. Perkins can be
his private secretary, that may amount
TO the same thing nearly, as Of course Mr..
Hanna would be the real President and
Mr.. Perkins the real private secretary.
Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, is taking
whack at Senate executive sessions al Lam
sing and incidentally reaches out after
those in Washington. He has informed the
State senators that some fine day he is
coming into an executive session, and he
added, significantly: Il weigh more than
two hundred poundsi" The Governor means
TO break up executive sessions. III a re-
cent interview the Governor said: There
is nothing in public transactions by legis-
lative bodies that the public ought not to
know about, whether they be treaties or ap-
pontments It's only when Senator'S have
some monkey businss on hand, like the
turning down of Benton Hanchett for the
Supreme Court Of the United States that
the Senators want to go into executive ses-
sion The two Michigan Senators wentinto
a plan to down him, though he had been
named by President Harrison
why was it done? I've never been
able to find out. OF course, I'd hate to
intimate that it was because at that time
MFR. Hanchett was engaged by the city
OF Detroit in suit to fight the corpora
tions. 1 shall offer a prize for the best
reason for the two Senators turning Han
chett down. I'll make the prize S25.
I'd make the prize $50 If the times weren't
so hard. But If Senator Mcmillan himself
will return the answer I'll be glad to pay
him the money"
The evening times., 1897-02-10

Old Doctor jenkins says he rose
BY giving good advice.
He once put UP prescriptions-now
He's putting up his price.