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Evening star., 1897-07-26
COL. CIIOPTANk'S EXPERIENCE.
The Weil-KnOwn MaryIander Comes
for His Reward.

ALLOW me to introduce to you Col Chop
tank of the eastern sho'," said a Mary
lander to Star man at the Capitol Satur-
day. "The colonel is one of the pillars of
the republican party on the eastern sho',
and is in the city on pleasure trip"
Yes you might say combining business
with pleasure" broke in the colonel Fact
Is, sub, came up to receive the reward Of
my labors for the republican pahty last
fall"
Have you received it?"
NO not exactly-but WILL sub; will,
1 am suah."
why are you so certain?"
We'll, it's just this away. You see,
came here backed with the indorsemen. of
every leading republican Oh the eastern
sho', and l had met the President when he
was in Congress- which fact l recalled TO
him the other day.
the back, of course, I remember you. You
deserve great deal of credit for your
work for the party
Then he took me by the arm as affec-
tionately as a brother, telling me how well
1 looked, how glad he was to see Inc. and
was just as nice as q man could be as we
walked to the door, and before 1 knew it l
vas outside. Well, sub, the cordiality Of
my reception spoke volumes, SO l went
back next day to clinch things. OF course,
though, he is a busy man, ard l could not
expect him to drop everybody else. even
for an old friend like me. About week
after that l got in and he was even more
pleased to see me than before. Seemed like
he couldn't do enough for me.
Just you send me list of the places
you would accept, colonel, said he. so
can see what would suit you l did as he
suggested and now 1 am expecting every
day to get my appointment. In the mean
time L am the guest of my friend here
Jedge Cherrystone."
After they had passed on, "the jedge" re-
turned and whispered TO The Star man,
do you think there will be any recess slp-
pcintments? The colonel has been here
three weeks, and l am afraid he is getting
struck on the city"
The chances are that Col Choptanl1 will
not depart for the eastern sho' just yet
Evening star., 1897-07-26
THECOUNTRYWILL RESPOND
Representative Payne Looks for General
Business Revival.
He Can See No Use I'm the House At
tempting Currency Legislation
With Hostile Senate.

II think" said Representative Payne of
New York, who was ono of the tariff COLL
ferees, that the country will respond tu
the action of Congress on the tariff and
that there will be general revival of
business
DO you expect the response to come at
once:' was asked.
when a patient has been very i'll, he
does not get well instantly, on taking the
proper medicine. Some little time must be
allowed for the reaction. l think that there
will be a steady improvement of business
and that it will be reasonably rapid, prob
ably more rapid than ought to be expected,
considering the intensity of the depression
to be overcome. If the advance in wheat
is maintained. it will help hasten the i'm
pIovement.'
DO you think anything will be done dur
ing the recess toward preparing for cur
rency legislation at the next session.:
What would be the use of it?' replied
Mr.. Payne. Il do not see now it is possi-
Bile to accomplish any sort CT currency leg
isation at the next session or at any time
during this Congress. 1t is not POSSIBLE TO
get the Senate, it is at present consti-
tGted, to agree to any currency proposition
the House would make.
There Is strorg silver majority in the
Senate. They will not permit financial
legislation. 1t would, in my Judgment be
unwise to attempt it, The attempt would
result in useless agitation. The Senate
would respond to anything we proposed
by sending back to the House a bill pro-
viding for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the ratio of Ii to l. There is
no sort of a currency measure We could
propose that the Senate would not tack
this on to. have no objection to the ques-
ton OF currency being fully investigat ed
but this Congress cannot iegislate, and it
would be unwise to attempt to- We have
got to get the Senate before we can ac-
complish anv currency reform, and this
cannot be done earlier than two years
for our getting 4 majority in the Senate
the next time We get chance at that
body. When we have the House. the SEN
ate and the presidency all at once We can
accomplish currency reform While there
is silver majority in the Senate it is
worse than useless to atteru,at
Evening star., 1897-07-26
SCARCE A CORPoRAL.s GUARD.
rev OF the Senator's and Representa-
iYcs Remain in the city,

nc" oh inc senator's and Representa-
hscs Remain in the City
There has been a general exodus of sena-
tors and representatives within the past
torty-eight hours, and 1t is doubtful if a
corporars guard of national legislators
could be found in the capital today. MANY
have gone to their homes, some have gone
to the mountains and seashore while those
who are left viii probably go away this
week.
Vice President Hobart has returned 20
his home at Paterson, N J., whence he
Will shape his course for an outing.
Chairman Dingiey of the ways and means
committee, as soon as the tariff was out
OF the way, made a bee-line for Squirrel
Island, Me-, where he will rusticate for
some time. His friends say that while he
is ordinarily the gentlest of men, it would
be absolutely unsafe for any one to say
tariff to him for the next three months
Senator Morrill, will return to his home
IN vermont tomorrow. He lives in the
summer upon a beautiful farm In the
northern part of the state, and is longing
to get back to the wide verandas and shady
lawns of his country place
Senator Proctor of Vermont mas gone to
Matapedia, province of Quebec, in scare h
of a climate the opposite to the one he has
had to live in while the tariff bill was
pending. 49,.
senate burrows of Michigan will leave
some time this week for Mackinac Island,
where he is cut off from the mainland and
offce-seekers by tel miles of water.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan has gone
to Manchester -by-the-Sea, to seek the Sc
clusion which that place grants. Mr.. Chas.
Moore, the clerk of the District committee
will summer at Harwich, Mass, and wres-
tie with the testimony taken this summer
before the charities investigating commit
tee.
Senator Murphy of New York occupies a
beautiful villa at Elberon, n. j., in the
summer, and has already taken his depar-
ture for that place.
Senator Frye of Maine believes in patron
izing home industries, and has left for a
summer residence at Merepont, Me.
Senator Faulkner has departed for his
lovely home on the outskirts of Martins
burg, w. Va 1t is said he took with him
a new pair of bicycle tires, and will put in
considerable time this summer scorching
over the macadamzed roads of that sec
ton.
Senator Chandler has gone to Waterloo,
N. H., Senator Butler to his home in North
Carolina, Senator Cannon to Ogden, Utah,
and Senator Martin to Scottsville, Va.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
EX-MINISTER TERRELL.
He Declines to Talk About Turkey
or the Cretan Question.


the Cretan Question.
Mr.. A. w. Terrell, formerly United
States minister to Turkey, who arrived i'll
New York Saturday on the American
steamship Paris from Southampton, paid
visit to Acting Secretary Adee at the State
Department this morning. Since, his de-
parture from this country he has changed
from a free, outspoken American citizen
into a full-fledged diplomat of the typical
mysterious school, and the newspaper men
who have endeavored to interview him
since his return on the affairs Of the orient
have been unable to do anything with him.
While retaining his genial manners, he
studiously declines to say anything about
diplomatic affairs or to express any opin-
ions concerning the situation III the Levant.
Its no use asking me any questions.
he said to group Of reporters who tackled
him today Il can't discuss Turkey, or
anything pertaining to that country. It
would not be proper, you know. The
Greek war has passed into history. You
know as much about it as do, and as for
the Cretan question, or the action Of the
powers, or any international topic, as al
ready said, l am dumb, and must remain
so.''
He did unbend, however, to the extent of
admitting that he would pay his respects
to the President during the course of the
day, II possible, and saying that it was his
purpose to leave Washington this evening
Tor his home in AUSTIN Texas, in order to
see his mother, who Is ninety three years
DID, and to resume his private business.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
MRS. MAYBRsCIN'S CASE.
The British Government Has Again
Declined to Interfere.

Inc bF1tlSn Government HAS Again
Declined to Interfere.
The British government has again de-
clined to interfere in the execution of the
sentence Of Mrs. Florence May brick on
the ground that there is no reason for a
change of judgment in the matter. The
last effort to secure at least an ameliora-
ton in the conditions of her confinement
was made by Ambassador Hay, who had
some correspondence on the subject with
the British foreign office. which he has
transmitted to the State Department. Lord
Salisbury appears to have called for re-
port in the case from Secretary Ridley, and
the latter regretfully stated that he was
unable, in view of the conclusion which
had been reached by himself and by his
predecessor as to Mrs. Maybricks guilt
Ito recommend to her majesty that any
exceptional treatment should be accorded
her Secretary Ridley also added that the
medical report in Mrs. Maybricks case was
quite satisfactory-an evidence that the
government does not credit any of the
reports as to the insanity of the prisoner
Evening star., 1897-07-26
PREPARING TO DEPART,
DR.. Hoffman, the New United States
Consul to Mannheim.

DR.. Hoffman, the recently appointed con-
sui to Mannheim, is in TIE city arranging
for his departure. DIR. Hoffman has receiv-
ed more decorations from foreign govern
ments and rulers than any other living
American, yet the only emblem he wears is
the blue and white button of the Sons of
the Revolution. DR.. Hoffman is a native of
Pennsylvania and is a thorough American
in every respect. He went to Germany
during the Franco-Prussian war and be-
came a distinguished surgeon. At the close
of the war he had conferred upon him the
iron cross of Prussia. Upon his return to
this country he Immediately took up scien-
tific work. and 1t Is for his scientific re-
searches that foreign rulers and govern
ments have conferred upon him the var
ious orders as reward. His numerous
decorations are at the National Museum,
where they make an interesting collection.
Among the decorations are to be found
those from the King of Portugal. the sui
tam the emperors of Austria and Germany,
the Czar of Russia, and various minor
magnates.
Evening star., 1897-07-26

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment III
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Star is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital. and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
THE BRIGHTNOOD POST OFFICE.
Park People Challenge the Fairness
of the Recent Poll

The controversy over locating the Bright
wood post office will not be considered by
the fourth assistant postmaster general
until after congressman who are now
pressing their claims for the naming of ap-
pointments OF fourth-class post offices
have transacted their business and left the
city. There is now great rush to the
Post Office Department of congressman
who are endeavoring to close up their busi-
ness and leave the city. AS soon as this
rush is over Mr.. Bristow will take up the
voiuminous papers that have been filed in
the Brightwood post office case and see
what Is to be done to settle the fight be-
tween the people of Brightwood and
Brightwood Park fol the possession of the
post office. The people of the Park have
filed paper at the department claiming
that the poll of residents In Brfghtwood
and the Park, showing a large majority in
favor of the former place for the post
office site, was not fairly conducted. and
that they had no opportunity to express
their preference.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
STILL AT THEIR DESKS,

Representative Liancy and BAKER
Models of Punctuality and Regularity.
During the session just closed there were
no members of the House SO much at
their desks in the hall as Linney of North
Carolina and Jehu Baker of Illinois. 1t was
difficult for any one to get to the
House ahead of them, and they spent most
of their time right at their DESKS This
morning, while the pages were scurrying
about cleaning out the vacated desks, Lin
ney and Baker were in their places Just
as II Congress had not adjourned Baker
vas writing a letter and Linney was going
over his mail.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant D. p. Menefee has been or
dered to the Naval Academy; Ensigns b. H.
DurreA and D. w. Todd. from the Oregon
70 the Independence: Ensign 8. p. Fuliin-
wider, from the Phiiadelphia to the Marion
Evening star., 1897-07-26
SIGNS OF BETTER TIMES.
Already They Are Being Seen in the
West.

West.
Representative Belknap of Illinois said
today that he had perfect confidence that
an improvement in the business situation
of the country would come almost at once.
now that the tariff bill has been passed,
and that complete prosperity would follow
within reasonable time. He said that
out west there were already signs of Inn
provement. The people were ready for
1t. and were feeling the first thrill Of re-
turning life.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
Continuation of the Old Organixa-
tiOn.

dOn.
The House appropriations committee was
the nrst to meet and organize. It's first
meeting was held Saturday evening, and
on motion OF Mr.. Cannon, the chairman,
the Old organization was continued by
unanimous vote. This retains James c.
Courts as clerk. ]. d. Cresner as assistant
Courts has been clerk to this committee
during tWenty years. HIS new term will
make Twenty-Five years. He is retained by
whatever party is In power in the commit
Evening star., 1897-07-26
THOMAS e. YOUNG DISCOURAGED.
Manager for NJ. A. Hanna e. Co. Has
Little Hone of Settlement.

Little Hope of Settlement.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 26.-Mr. Thos.
e. Young. the manager of M. A. Hanna d
Co., does not feel in a very hopeful mood
over the conference Of operators at Pitts
burg tomorrow. He says that the outlook
is most discouraging for a settlement. All
the Cleveland operators will attend tho
conference, and they express themselves
as eager for j settlement upon some salts
factory agreement. The coal supply is
low.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Ex-Ambas.ador Ubp. ya.tt.

Ex-AmbassadOr ChPs Visit.
Judge Uhl, late United States ambassa-
dor to Germany, was at the State Depart
ment today settling up his official affairs
preparatory to his return to his home in
Michigan to resume the practice Of law.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Bnnk stnt.m.nt. C,,I.a Eo-

The controller Of the currency has called
for reports of the condition OF national
banks at the close of business Friday. July
%, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
QUIET AT cANoNsBrnG.

Camping Strikers Still Renain-C0ok
& sons Men at Work.
CANONsBURG. Pa, July 2e.-The mine
of Cook g. Sons at McGovern is running
today. About 100 men are at work. There
Is no indication Of trouble there this MORN
ing. The camping strikers are still on tho
scene. about 100 fresh recruits having ar
rived there yesterday morning. and abou,
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Government Receipts.

Government receipts from customs 3S74-
021: internal revenue. $3.00S,74S; miscel-
laneous, 54.S61.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
Debs ct al. Entoined.

Today the Monongah Coal Company, Sem
ator ]. n. Camden's plant, and the West
Fairmont Coal Company, ex-Gov. Fleming's
plant got out an Injunction before the cir
cult court, restraining Eugene V. Debs ct
al. from interfering with their men, The
ct ais. take in Mahon, Roa, Crosslet, Miller
and over 100 miners, and all of these cam
not Interfere with the men in any way.
Intimidation and threats are mentioned,
and miners cannot now loaf around the
grounds.
Evening star., 1897-07-26
NO STRIKE AT FAIRMoNT.
Labor Leaders Abandon the Struggle
and Go to Wheeling.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 26.-The great
break among the miners failed to take
place and the organizers are disheartened.
Debs and Mahcn have gone to Wheeling,
not expecting to return.
All depends on the action of the execu-
tive boards Of the labor organizations at
Wheeling tomorrow. This morning the men
at Hutchinson and Luther botn Joined the
strikers, but as the four Watson mines still
stand solid the movement has been a fall
ure.
Senator Camden said Saturday night that
he wanted to see it rain all day Sunday to
keep the enthusiasm down, but the boiling
sun of yesterday had the same effect, as
the men who work under the ground cam
not stand the heat. AS far as the Fair
mont district is concerned the strike is a
failure.
Evening star., 1897-07-26

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
PlTH AND POINT.

We sometimes think that people do
not die of old age; they worry them
selves to death
You are nm exceptional person if you
don't give to new friends and try to
sell to old friends.
Every one agrees, in speaking of
some one else, that it beats all how
some people spend money.
You can't do anything with some
men unless you scare them. They have
no regard for patriotism or duty.
There is such thing as an aggravat-
ed wrong Have an enemy SO stupid
that he doesn t know it when you get
even with him.
When you find man who is very
liberal minded about certain thing,
you will find it is because he is not per-
sonally interested.
1t is an awfully short time between
the day when boy worries because he
didn eat more at the party the night
before, and as an old man he worries
because he ate too much.-Atchison
Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
STAGE eLlNTs.

Mr.. Jefferson will prolong his tour to
II weeks this season.
Mile. Calve is studying her new part
in "Sappho, which will be brought
out in Paris in November
Marie Bell has been engaged to create
the prima donna role in the new comic
opera, 1.-THE Maid of Marblehead.
Charles Majilton, an actor playing
in the British provinces, has appeared
6,S40 times in "Around the Clock
Reginald De Koven and Hobart Chat
field-Taylor are collaborating on an
American comedy for Daniel Frohman' s
Lyceum Theater company.
According to reports, London man
ayers believe there are too many the
aters in that city. This statement comes
as a sequel to bad business
Eva Vincent has made such hit in
"My Wife's Stephusband" that she
will probably be starred in specially
written comedy next season.
Nat Goodwin intends to play Shy
lock, with Maxine Elliott as Portia
A. B. Frost will illustrate the comedi-
ans book about the players land
Van Biene's cello cost So, 900, and it
is said to be the most valuable instru-
ment of the kind in the world. During
his many tours of England, France and
Germany the actor-musician has scarce
~ ever lost sight Of it.
Manager Coleman of London, who
years ago collaborated with Charles
Reade in dramatization Of the latter
novel, Griffith Gaunt," but did not
then produce it, the death of Reade pre-
venting, will soon put the long waiting
play on the stage.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
FRlLLs OF FASHION.

MORE poplins and MORE velours are
to be worn again this season.
Crepe de chine, trimmed deliberately
with black chantilly lace in applique,
makes charming dinner dresses
Pink is the leading color for evening
gowns, and if it is combined with violet
you have the latest whim of fashion.
One of the latest novelties in gold
tr;ntets is a little fan chain, fastened
at the siie = the belt, from which q
very small fan is suspended.
Light colors in cloth are the correct
thing for afternoon and reception gowns,
and all sorts of jeweled embroidery on
bright velvets are used as trimming.
The noticeable feature of dress trim
mings is a floral applique made Of silk
guipure and braid. Jet, too, is very
conspicuously mixed with embroidery.
Lace is universally used this season
on both light and dark gowns We
have lace vests, lace cravats, lace bows
in our hats and lace everywhere that it
can be arranged with good effect.
Plaid hosiery is attraotively displayed
in the shop windows, and every conceiv-
able mixture of colors is represented in
this article of dress There are silk and
wool. silk and Isle, all wool, silk and
cotton to suit every shade of tempera-
ture.
Lace gowns of every sort and kind
are fashionable. White brussels lace in
very,simple design, made over white
taffeta. and plainly hemmed at the bot
tom. makes one of the pretty new even
ing dresses 1t has long transparent
sleeves and fichu trimmed with brus-
sells edging draped around the shoulders.
New York Sun
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
SIZES.

A royal octave volume is lOk by61s.
The medium octave is OK by inch
e.
The ordinary pin is about an inch
long.
A pace is considered to be about two
feet
Type are slightly less than an inch
in length.
A ten foot bin or ten feet square holds
23.74 barrels
The double eagle in gold is one-seven-
twentieths of an inch
In perfectly proportioned human
form the entire figure is seven times the
length of the head
Thimbles are from ve-eighths to an
inch high. A size in thimbles is about
an eighth of an inch.
The tongue in man averages inches.
In woman the length is indeterminate
and sometimes interminable.
A size in bracelets is about an inch.
A No. THAT is, inches in circum-
ference-is taken as the standard
The little finger is from az to 8
inches The thumb is commonly of
about the same length as the little
finger.
The human eye is from to 1ss
inches wide, and in perfectly pro-
portioned face the distance between the
eyes is equal to the width of one.
A size in gloves is from quarter to
half an inch. The sizes of gloves fur
nish little indication of their probable
At, as the gloves OF some manufacturers
stretch much more than those made by
others.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
Pats Score on the Parson.

A good natured Anglican parson was
riding one day in jaunting car near
the lakes of Killarney, whose famous
echoes sometimes repeat sound as
many as eight times Wishing to "take
a rise out Of the driver" the clergy
man said:
"Do you know, Pat, that there are
none but Protestant echoes here?''
"No, sir, niver b ard it, and don't
believe it aither, was the reply.
We'll, you shall hear it very soon. ;"
said the Anglican Arriving at favor
able spot, he called out softly, raising
his voice to loud pitch on the last
word, "Do you believe in Pic Nono?'
And the echo replied:
mo, mol No, mol No, MOP
Pat was delighted at the joke, and,
rubbing his hands gleefully, said:
Bedad whin drive one of the raal
clargy here won't l have the sport out
of him?" And the parson rather doubt
ed the success of his ruse. Catholic
Standard and Times
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-10-21
Grent Mana Commitments.

While it is we'll known that Daniel
Webster, in speaking Of General Tay.
lor's candidacy for the office of presi.
dent, pronounced it "a nomination not
at to be made,' he never failed to d.
Justice to the generals military abili-
ties and eminent service in the field.
On one occasion he paid the old sol
der a delicate and we'll deserved com.
pliment. General Taylor was complain.
ing of the crowds of people who daily
besieged him soon after his accession to
the presidency.
"They interfere he said, with my
official engagements and violate my do.
tnestic retirement, but still l do not
wish to turn my back upon my friends. y.
lyon never did upon your enemies
general, " Mr. Webster instantly replied.
A compliment of another sort, and
more surprising, considering its source.
was one given by Mr.. Webster, thong b
She object of it was not present to hear.
Some one was speaking Of the remark.
ably beautiful eyes of handsome wc.
man, and one young enthusiast said,
They remind me, with their long,
dark eyelashes, of artillery in ambus-
cade.
''They should rather be compared to
heat lightning, said another.
"Not so," put in Mr.. Webster, with
q perfectly grave face, "for you must
certainly be aware, my dear sir, that
heat lightning neve. strikes Mouths
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