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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
IRISH INDUSTRY.

Mr.. Horace Plunkett, NJ. p, has pub
lished paper, supplementary to one which
| The Times recently reviewed, in which he
gives further facts OF interest regarding
the remarkable current social-industrial
movement among the people OF Ireland
From his statements it appears that, in
addition TO the growth of cooperative
dairying III the island, upon which we
have commented, the advance of united
organized effort among farmers TO better
their condition is simply wonderful, when
the former conservatism of the Irish
agricultural class is taken into account
At the present time, besides sixty-eight
cooperative diaries, with a male member
ship of ., 100, and twelve cooperative dairy
| building associations, with membership
OF 800, there are thirty-seven cooperative
agricultural societies, with a working
membership of $500; two cooperative
swine feeding societies, with n membership
of 2, 100; three agricultural banks, with a
membership of $50, and one cooperative
home industries society, with eighty menu
bers
BY clubbing together in these organiza-
tons, farming communities have been en-
abled to save 20 per cent or more in the
purchase OF fertilizers, and have secured
a better article than ever before Com
bination has brought them respect and
concessions from common carriers, anI
recognition and fairer treatment In sell
ing markets. The federation of these CO.
operative sucieties is now in progress.
When completed it will give national
force to the movement, and do a great
deal toward placing Irish agriculture
independently upon its feet
Mr. Plunkett urges that the movement
is still in its missionary stage, and thinks
that Irish Amer lean giving might be
devoted TO aid for the patriotic organiza-
ton which started and fosters il, instead
OF to political agitation, and with much |
better pratical results TO the people of the
Emerald Isle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Odd Items From Everywhere

There are 1879 Americans living in
Australia.
Connecticut has more acres of woodland
than it had 100 years ago.
The average number of deaths in LoL
Con is about 6, SEQ a week.
In the last 900 years Great Britain has
spent 6,7S5, 900, 600 in war.
This years mustard crop in California
amounts to 16, 000 GOO pounds,
In CheEoygan, Mich. upon the advent
OF snow the street cars are housed and
large slcighs are substituted. Old roItes
are disregarded and passenger is carried
anywhere.
1t will doubtless be news to many people
10 learn that whereas all work has been
stopped for a considerable time>pa on
the Nicaragua Canal, it is in full opera
ton upon that of Panama.
While the United States in five years
had 1929 strikes, there were 4 1926 in
Great Britain and Ireland during the same
period, see in France, ,O75 in Italy in
fifteen years, and 205 in two years in
Austria Hungary.
Prof Richarz ard DR.. Kriear Menzel,
of Berlin, announce, as the result of in
vestigations extending over twelve years,
that ''the density of the earth is such that
the whole globe weighs 54,691 600. 000,-
900, 900 tons.''
The convicts in Mississippi not only sus-
tain themselves but make money for the
State every year. The board of contrib
Goes not regard profit as its chief aim,
butlast year the cash balance to its credit
was al out $4,000.
There are fifty-two penitentiaries and
over 17,C00 jails in the United States
They cost $500, 100000 to build them
Over &C @ eco pers ons We're incarcerated in
the year 1902. The criminal expense to
the o ntry is not less than $1CO, 0O0. GOO
annually.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
CONSULAR REFORM

it would be difficult to say how the new
Administration might view the measure
known as the Lodge Bill, providing for a
very radical reform in the consular and
diplomatic service. Major McKinIey's
known desire TO extend the markets abroad
Tor the products OF American protected in
hustries, naturally should make him ia
vorable to legislation calculated To In
crease the efficiency of the service. On the
other hand Mr.. Cleveland has stretched the
evil service rules over nearly everybody
except the oonsuls, whose positions con
btitute about the only pie ON the counter
that the new President can have for his
active Ohio statesmen, and perhaps a few
others Should the Lodge Bill become a
law at this session, this last opportunity
% reward service irrespective OF merit win
20 to join the memories OF other DAYS, when
Presidents had more Jobs to deal out than
there were thousands in Hanna's camnaien
barrel. With the consular door shut, the
next Executive would be nearly as bare of
things TO give as the governor OF Tennes-
pee, whose only official ability to serve his
friends lies in his power to pardon them
BOT OF the penitentiary
Several Chambers OF Commerce have
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Wolves in France.

The Commission of the French Budget has
allotted 10 900 francs TO be employed to-
ward the determination OF wolves during
the coming year. In 1888 this service
cost the government 104. 450 francs; in
1895 it cost II 700 Since 1852 the gov
eminent has paid out in wolf bounties
sums varying from so to 200 francs, q
total OF go. 500 francs. This sum repre-
sents the killing OF about 5000 wolves
Concerning this item in the Budget for
1897 French paper says. Evidently
there would no longer be any wolves in
France If they Were not recruited from
Germany and Italy; for, with the exception
Of the wolves OF the Spanish Pyrenees, the
animals are harmless enough and Will run
a I the flash OF a lantern. England has
freed herself from wolves, but France
always has some, for they pass readily
over the frontiers, and If ever Hungary and
Russia should run short they would still
come from Turkestan, where they abound ="
Boston Transcript.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Goats i'm This Court.
tFrom the New York Journal.

(From the New York Journal)
Three goats were led into the city court
room at Yonkers yesterday morning by two
policemen. Following them were their
owners and three sympathizers, who also
own costs. The excitement in the court
room was increased when one of the long
haired animals began to bleat. The eff
forts OF the Officers to abate the noise
were unavailing, and presently the other
goats chimed i'm. 1t was learned that the
men and goats were there on the COM
plant of Mr.. Gabriel, Recently a mum.
Der CT the goats destroyed a large amount
of linen which was left hanging in Mr.
Gabriel's yard. Mr.. Gabriel was about to
start for business on Wednesday morning
when ne was met at the door by a large
large sized Billy, who rapidly approached
him. He opened his silk umbrella and the
goat promptly butted hole through it
and lapded Mr.. Gabriel on his hack Then
wo other goats attacked him. and his
cook had to come To his rescue with q
rolling pin. He caused the arrest of the
animals and their owners. The judge dis
missed them all with warning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28

passed resolutions urging the Congress to
pass the Lodge Bill, which, ON its face,
appears to be a meritorious proposition
ltprovides for admission to theIowcr grades
of the consular and diplomatic service
through civil service examinations. APP
pointnents will be made to a grade and
not 20 a particular position Consular
Officers will be liable TO transfer from one
post TO another as the interests of the serv-
ice may require, and must serve at least
one year in a given grade before they can
become eligible for promotion 10 the next.
These are the more important features
of the bill The consular service has been
among the most successful means used by
Great Britain to extend it's trade Thor.
oughly experienced and trained consuls
have been worth many times their cost to
that country, and no doubt would be to this
one
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
TRY OUR ROCK & RYE. soc FULL
W WINp co. 1847 14th st. NV.
WHAT LIGHTNING CAN DO

Lightning has been known to photograph
objects on the human skin-a pheD0me-
non known as the lightning print" Among
recorded cases is that OF a sailor, who.
while mending his shirt at the foot of the
mast, was struck By lightning and killed.
When the Gead body was undrcssed the
image of a horseshoe was plainly visible
upon the back, the exact representation Of
a horseshoe nailed to the ships mast. An
other sailor, struck in the same way. had
the name OF his ship marked distinctly on
his breast.
Cows, crosses, trees. birds and other OBJ
jects are said by writer in an English
uag3zine to have been photographed in
the same manner A rema rkable story is
told about six sheep killed by lightning
near Ratn. When the skins OF the sheep
were taken off "a fac simile OF a portion
of the surrounding scenery was visible on
the inner surface of each skin"
The only photograph Of lightning print
which has been published represents the
arm OF a boy who was struck by lightning
in Berwlckshire on June 8, 1888. The tree
he was leaning against was struck and
the boy thrown across the road When
picked up the impression OF the yew tree
branches was found plainly marked on his
skim
Theeffect of lightning on wearing apparel
is very curious, and is accounted for by
the supposition that the current travels
along the damp surface of the skin, driving
the moisture into vapor, which, on account
of its expansion, blows the clothes to tat
ters. Two workmen were eating dinner
under tree, when flash came, severely
burning one and stunning the other. When
the stunned man came to he felt no pain,
but discovered that his trousers were burn
ing: that his knife had been knocked out of
lis hand and that the steel buckles had
been torn from his shoes. He put the fire
out and managed to crawl to the road for
assistance.
Prof Tyndall had a story Of lady who,
shutting a window during storm. had the
gold bracelet on her arm destroyed by "a
flash of lightning, which left her quite un
hurt, but with blue mark around her
wrist Tie blue mark was oxide of gold
all that was left of her bracelet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Destroying a Railroad

In Campaigning With Grant in the
February Century, Gen. Horace Porter
tells how the Union army destroyed the
Virginia Central Railroad, near the North
Anna, lie says: i went with a portion of
Russelfs division OF Wright's corps, which
began the work OF destruction at point
on the railroad about 500 yards from the
eHemys extreme left y brigade was
extended along one side OF the road in
single rank, and at a given signal the
men took hold OF the rails, lifted up the
road, and turned it upside down Then
breaking the rails loose, they used them
as levers III prying off the cross-ties,
which they piled up at different points,
laid the rails across them and set fire to
the ties. As soon as the rails became
sufficiently hot they bent in the middle by
their own weight; efforts were then made
to twist them so as TO render them still
more unserv ices able. Several miles of
railway were thus destroyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
yyanainaker's Own Account.


Comparatively speaking, but little dam
age has been done to us by the fire. We
are sorry for our Market street neighbors
who for the first time, and then IN
unwiIlingly, did us harm, and who for a
little while threatened to throw nearly
1000 people out Of employment for at
least six months, and that at time when
emnloyment is hard to obtain.
1t is likely to be little wet along
the Market street front today. By noon
Yesterday every part of the store was in
running order except the section along the
Market street front, but we did not open
the store until this morning, as broken
windows and wet floors made the building
too cold to justify us in keeping our PEG
ple. BY tomorrow we shall be ready to
sell the watered stock.
Having no losses with insurers to adjust,
we will Immediately arrange the nominal
prices at which we VIII sell the stocks
DANA gpd-only by water, nothing by fire
-carpets, furniture, shoes, mems furnish
ings, clothing, housefurnishing goods, har-
ness, trunks, baskets, rattan and porch
chairs, all OF which we expect to dispose of
in short order John Wanamaker.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
In Exile.

o ken We, the land o the thistle,
The plaid and the heather glen?
Ny heart is fain TO behold it,
Like bairnfe comm ben.
To hear the skirl o the pipers,
The sound o tire burnie's flow,
And to watch the cobles comm
Hame in the sunset glow.
There's a wee cot on the hillside,
Where the hafes lie snug and still,
And the shy stag nnaffrighted
Drinks o. tire clear brown ril1.
There's name tofdwen in the cottage
That ance / held as mine,
But ever its image rises,
When l think o years lang syne-
For there dwelt the bonnest lassie
That ever a man held dear,
wi a check like the brier's first blOomin'
A voice like the laverock's clear.
Light was her step on the heather,
AS the ia of the simmer dew,
And all O love and Kindness
Beamed frae her eyes o blue.
Awhecl, awhcel, my dawtie,
Ye kentna the sorrow sair
O. the life in strange, new country,
Rugged and bleak and bare.
Your eyes wi bitter weeping,
wad ha' lost their sparklin' light.
/ wouldna har W WI me
In tic bitterness o night.
But when the long fights over,
And I'm Hearin' hame at last,
III hack to tie wee croft's shelter,
Where the morn OF life went past.
Yen come TO me then in the twilight,
In the land o aud lang syne,
AMI sonic day IN meet m the Kingdom,
Where ye shall be wholly mine.
Il. Iamtlrey
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
The Death of willie Lincoln

In the February ST. Nicholas Mrs. Julia
Taft Bayne gives an interesting glimpse
OF willie and Tad Lincoln who were
playmates of her brother, Bud Mrs.
BayDe gives the following account of the
death OF Willie Lincoln: on February
Rudd had a severe cold and was kept in
for few days, and Tad reported that
willie had a cold, too" When Budd
returned from a visit, he said: ''Willic is
dreadfully SICK he talks about me and the
pony all the time" Ny mother went 70
inquire, and Mrs. Lincoln told her they
feared typhoid fever Ometimes the
President would come in, stand while at
the foot of the bed, and go out without
speaking. once he Laid his arm on Budd' S
neck as he sat at the bedside, and leaning
over, smoothed Willie's hair Although
onFehruary 20, at noon, my mot her brought
news from the White House that Willie
was better, saying that he had held Budd's
hand and knew him, Willie died at o
o'clock of that day. Tad was overcome
with grief, and was i'll for some time
after
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Sleep as a Preservation.
(From the PHILADELPHIA Record

In reply 10 a question: us it wise for
a man TO deny himself nd get along with
few hours sleep day to do more work."
Tesla. the great electrician, replied: THAT
lisa great mistake, / am onvinced man
has just so many hours TO be awake, and
the fewer ofthese he uses up each day the
longer he VIII last. believe man might
live 200 years il he would 81 eep more of the
time. That is why negroes often live toad
vanced old age, because they sleep somuch.
1t is said that Gladstone sleeps seventeen
hours every day; that is why his faculties
are still unimpaired in spite of his great
age. The proper way TO economic life is
to sleep every moment that is not neces-
yordesiTeablc that yon should be awake. y
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
MONOPOLY IN NEW YORK

Some of tire New York papers are coDn-
planning that the expected reforms in local
gas, which Republican politicians had prom
Ised II Difference to popular cutlery, are
not likely to materialize 1t is said that
persons connected with the monopolies are
Boosting that they have placateh the re
form sentiment in Mr. Platt's legisla-
ture, AND the only discipline the Corpora
lions are to encounter will be confined to
some nominal reductions, in connection with
practically a new lease Of power. There
are indications that a movement will be
started. looking to municipal ownership,
pnd probably it VIII receive heavy backing
from the business community 1t will be
Interesting to see If there is an influence
In New York. popular OF otherwise, strong
enough to overcome any OF the great trusts
or combines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28

While there has been a good deal said
OF Mr.. Clcveland's supposed desire to keep
out Of the way of ex-Queen Liliuokalani,
and good deal of what has been said
is more or less humorous, the feelings of
the ex-queen herself are entirely serious.
She has not exactly come to Washington
after her lost throne, but she undoubtedly
holds the United States responsible for
her loss OF it. and hopes that Mr.. Cleveland
viii use his influence with the Hawaiian
government TO allow her a pension and
compensation for her deprivation. Per
haps Mr.. Cleveland thinks he has enough
royal fluctuations OF his own without
borrowing from a lady.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28

One OF the prettiest affairs ever seen
at the White House was when the children
of the infant class of st. Marks Church,
fourty-four Of them, of seven years or less,
went TO call on Mrs Cleveland. The lady
OF the White House is never more charm
ing than size is with the little folks, and
she won their hearts in very few minutes
She told them they were the smallest
visitors she ever had, and then she went
and got Ruth and Esther TO help in the
entertainment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Snnflnwer Philosophy

Usually when q man defends other peo-
pie, he is defending something in his own
past experience.
A few years ago every illness was traced
to disordered liver: now the kidneys get
all the blame
After men and women pass a certain age
it takes a terribly big occasion TO make
them put on their best clothes.
In addition to being butcher, a maker,
or whatever a mans profession may be,
he should also be philosopher.
After a woman has passed invent y-five
she no longer refrains from telling piece
of gossip because a man happens TO be
present.
Every girl who reads novels counts ON
receiving her proposal of marriage in a
,dimly-lighted conservatory, with the strains
of the "Blue Danube waltz floating in
from the ballroom.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
MRS. CLEVELAND'S GRACE

Inconsistencies of self, writes Margery
Daw, is quality much praised In women
Mrs. Cleveland frequently is mentioned AZ
one in whom this attribute Is especially
noticeable. Her simplicity has fur
nished material for many paragraph and
a heartache.
The heartache is the woman's who hears
Mrs. Cleveland approved for virtue which
she herself does not possess. Many women
do not know how TO be unaffected They
know how to be formally polite, and how to
be informally agreeable. For them to be
perfectly natural" as enthusiasts say
that Mrs Cleveland is, often would be for
them to show themselves conspicuously
unframed.
The only woman who can be unconscious
OF herself is the one who knows exactly
how to do whatever she is to undertake.
Mrs CIeveland's and any other wornan's
simplicity" is hal itual complexity. She
is trained to adjust herself instantly with
out awkwardness 10 all circumstances.
Take the mere matter OF her famous
smile. / watched her one evening at inter
walls at White House reception to learn
how size gave infallibly the impression that
she is glad TO meet all callers.
j saw that she understood exactly what
facial muscles are used in smiling charm
ingly. There was never shipper, never
blank look when guest was presented,
never smile too ample. The expression
might have been produced automatically, SO
precisely was she able to duplicate it at
will, many times in an hour.
or course, Mrs Cleveland is unconscious
OfherseIf She haslearned how to be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Russia and the Treaty.

/ am able TO confirm the suspicion
writes Walter WcllInan, that Russia is
taking hand in the discussion OF the
arbitration treaty From Russian sources
leading members OF the Foreign Relations
Committee have been provided with copies
of the treaty concluded between Great
Britain, France and Sweden and Norway
in 1856, by the terms OF which the King
OF Sweden obligated himself not to grant
to Russia any concession OF territory, not
even a coaling station or ice-free harbor
In return for this pledge England and
France guaranteed the integrity OF the
territory of the Swedish kingdom. Mem
Ders of the committee contend that the
existence of this compact, which makes
Sweden as a weak power more or less
dependent upon Great Britain for ability
to resist encroachment from a strong one,
is good evidence why King Oscar should
not be chosen as final arbitcr in general
treaty of arbitration in which Great Britain
is interested. For years Russia has been
trying TO gam from Sweden and Norway
the concession of an ice-free harbor on
the Norwegian coast, where all the ports
are free from ice the year round. thanks
to the gulf stream. Russian diplomacy and
intrigue are ever busy in the Swedish
Kingdom, but as yet the concession has
not been secured, nor is there much pros
pect of it, Russia's opposition TO this
treaty is thus seen to rest upon substantial
as well as sentimental grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Thought 1t a Safe Place.

Father Hugh Lagan of San Rafael is a
pious priest and an excellent raconteur.
His reverence relates that he was called
in recently TO administer the last rites of
Mother Church to a dying sinner, who,
like himself, was native of the Emerald
Isle.
''Ihave but one request to make, Father"
gasped the dying penitent.
what is il, my son?'' inquired the
priest
THAT when I am dead, Father, you
will put me TO rest in the Hebrew ceni-
etery''
And what for?'' asked Father Lagan.
because. your reverence noaned the
sick man, Its the last place on the face
of the globe where the divil would look
for an Irishman. London Figaro.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
MORE ARSON .

The question OF adequate punishment
latest case in Jersey City, where man.
who was out of work and needed his
insurance money" smashed lamp in his
apartments, and went out, locking the
door behind him. In the fire which en-
sued gallant fireman sustained injuries
from which he viii die. The two young
sons OF the incendiary disclosed the facts
OF the crime and the offender has con
the death penalty might be applied with
propriety.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
Nathan Straus'Latest.

Nathan straus has another fine idea, says
4 New York correspondent. He is the
wealthy trader who has done a world Of
good by selling PaStcurized milk for infants
at c Ost price in summer, and coal the same
way in winter. Now Struas is after the
Ioard OF health, and insists that every
can OF milk sold in this city be Pas
teurized He says he is trying o find out
why people die, by keeping them alive.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-28
without Hands, Accused of Forgery

(From the st. Louis Globe Democracy
The Rev. A. R. Fowler, OF a nniston, Ala +,
who j. minus both hands, has been arrested
in Elberton, Ga, on q, charge of forging
three rent notes and mortgage on farm.
Fowler was pastor III the Elbcrton Pres
byterian Church for thee months last
year. Fowler lost his hands within
few weeks Of each other about three years
ago He took out an accident policy for
5000, and seven days afterward one of
his hands was shot off while hunting.
When this wound healed and before the
first policy was paid, another policy was
taken out Fowler went out cunning again
in few days and came back with the
other hand blown to pieces. The insurance
company is fighting the payment of the
policies on the ground that the loss of the
hands was not due to accident. 1t is not
explained how the alleged forgeries were
committed.