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The morning times., 1897-02-07

stealing? Will it wipe out of his memory
and that of his stanch little wife, the
days and nights when he suffered from an
undeserved disgrace?
It won't do anything of the kind If
the amateur detectives of the government
are going to jump on peoples necks in
this way, and then merely get off when
they have to, and say they are sorry, it
is time the thing should stop
The morning times., 1897-02-07

There was a rumOr about town that the
Cleveland children had whOoping-Cough
This, when traced back to the starting
point, was discovered to date from the
removal of the White House Kindergarten
to the house of Gen and Mrs. Draper
The observer OF this remarkable phenom-
enon naturally thought that there was a
reason for it and concluded that the Cleve-
land children must be sick They have
have had measles; So this st6fy-teIIer made
it whOOping- g-cOugh. The truth OF the
incident is that Mrs Cleveland is getting
the house in order and making various
preparations for the removal OF the family
next month, and it was thought Convenient
to move the kindergarten on that account.
Little Miss Draper is a member OF the
class, and is a most charming small
maiden. Ruth and Esther are in the best
OF health, and have been frolieking abou5
the White House in high spirits.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Ira D. Sankey will sing again in The
Farwell Hall in Chica go, after lapse of
twenty-five years. This hall was named
after Hon. Charlie Farwell; but his re-
sponsibility stops here.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

A New York milkman extinguished a
threatening blaze with can OF his mer-
chandise; and here is a chance to work
some fine new change on joke that was
very popular with old Rameses.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

They are offering Hon. Lyman Gage a
jollificationin Chicago, but he doesn't want
praise until his term as Secretary OF the
Treasury is over Gle had better take it
nowl
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Elkins house is one of the fine new
houses of Washington, and it is certain To
have history full of brill ant and delight
full entertainments before it becomes an
old one The first of these pleasant things
took place last week, when Mrs. Elkins re-
ceived, with her daughter, in honor OF Mrs.
Bruen, of New York, who is here on visit.
She was assisted by Miss Grace Davis,
Mrs George c. Bloomer, Miss Sheridan and
Miss Katharine Elkins, who was known to
many in the days OF the Harrisons as one
of the brightest and gayest Of small mai
dens in the Cabinet circle. Miss Katharine
is fast becoming young lady now.
Mrs. Eikins' reception room is the big
room n the center OF the building A mar
Bile aIcove filled with fine palms opens at
the rear, while overhead is music gal
lery The library, drawingroom, dining
room and Stting-room are grouped around
this big central apartment. One of the
finest features of this house is the en-
trance hall, which is receiving attention
among architects more than it did some
twenty years ago.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

We can hardly believe 1t; but here is
Senator Hawley's paper reported as de-
filming international bimetallism as a bob
tailed pussy-cat revolving round the place
where it's tail was.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Baltimore Herald, the mean thing,
declares that as usual, Washington stands,
apron on and hand extended, ready for
the Inauguration.
The morning times., 1897-02-07
A word to Alexandria City.

To the Editor OF The-lTimes:
Attend TO your own business. Purge your
city, and aid US to purge our county OF its
lawless element, and put ourselves ON as
honorable basis as Harry Davis stands.
Your Senators, as honorable men, cannot
afford to do aught but support him. ap-
proach them as you may.
COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Mr.. Foraker doesn't consider three Of q
kind as a particularly good hand, but he
rather thinks, nevertheless, that he will
put a third Mr. Jones in the Senate
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Hon. Joe Rawlins, OF Utah, United States
Senator-elect, is still under considerable
Suspicion; but we can vouch for the
propriety of his family relations.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

There are 11S lincal descendants OF the
Mayflower people, but nearly twice that
number have already turned up for the
grand reunion of Mayflower descendants
in Boston.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Chairman Rooseveltfinds fault with Capt.
Chapman for having exchanged photo
graphs with one of the girls at the Seeley
dinner. Wanted it himself, then? Ell,
Theodore?
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Cleveland Bee and Cleveland World
both buglers of the advance agent of pros
perty, are both in receivers hands in
Mr.. Hanna's own town.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

1t saves Mr.. Hanna a great deal of
trouble that all OF the roads that lead
to Canton pass through Cleveland
The morning times., 1897-02-07

A wooly Western exchange suggests
that some of the guests of the Bradley
Martin ball had better go disguised as
gentlemen and ladies'.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

A leading fashion writer declares that
there is nothing new in boomers this year
Probably not. just the same old tiing.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

| see that Ne Wilson has been visiting
the new city pQst8fflce and that they are
wondering whefhaslthe Postoffice Depart
ment hadn't better be entirely housed
in this new structure on the
Avenue (or aloIfg' my beatl and
whether the Intersdr Department hadn't
better move part bf its business over into
the present Postofflee building.
These propositions are all very pretty,
Mr.. Wilson and Secretary Francis, and
all of you who haveto do, or who think you
have to do, with shaping destines but
what are they all goingto amount TO" Why
don't you go in, all OF you, and rearrange
these governmental and Washington things
in some sort of logical end permanent fash
ion? Have commissiOn-co commi ssionS
are cheStnutS, | know-Dut have one. and
have 10 a good one, and let 1t consist OF n
Cabinet officer of two, local civil en-
gineer or two and a prominent citizen OF
Washington or two; and let them all get
together and formulate "a plan by which the
government may be made to get into
buildings OF its own, and do It's Work better
there: by which We may have union rail
road station, by which public improvements
generally, city or suburban, may be arranged
for ana carried out economically, an q with
b vie W to Intelligent work.
The government and the taxpayers of
Washington would literally save millions
byit II might taGger the jay Congressman
to vote tor scheme which ight involve
the expenditure of forty millions OF dol
lars. or an expenditure of IA million year
for forty years; but If ii did, and If this
commission, appointed to spend 1t, were
honest and Intelligent. as it might be, this
Jay from the back woods would help 70
save the government forty millions or
more. to say nothing of the taxpayers OF
Washington, whom, Of course, he doesn't
care for
Then, instead or hammering out an ap-
preparation for public building to be
built somewhere where nobody wants it,
and to make some Improvement at the
behest OF a certain ring or Clique, there
would be logical and proper plan by
which the city could be made incompara ably
beautiful and business-like and conve-
nient The railroads could De brought
together, avenues and streets extended
wisely, suburban improvements made prop
erly and at the right time, and the Capital
OF the Nation made consistent and beau
ful whole in time, of course. hut in time
surely, aud not jumblc Of piecework
The morning times., 1897-02-07

A strange gentleman named Searles was
found roaming about at Canton the other
day; but perhaps he is watching the in
vestigation of the sugar trust from there.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Yesterday Mr.. Hanna simply waved the
correspondents away.
The morning times., 1897-02-07
THE WEATHER TODAY

The weather for the
District OF Columbia
and Maryland this
morning will be threat
ening, with possibly
light showers in the
forenoon, followed by
clearing. 1t Will be
slightlycolder at night.
Westerly winds will
prevail. Fair weather
promised for Virginia.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Rev. Sam Jones and Col. Bob Ingersoll
insist upon merely talking about it, and
really they are getting to be too much
like professional pugilists to suit US.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The wit of the Philadelphia Record de-
be not only lunaticS but panta loonatics.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Whether the Tall Sycamore of the Wa
bash goes ON the lecture platform or not,
he can pose now and then as Christmas
tree.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

/ couldn't help thinking, as | saw Scere-
tary Olney humping himself down the
Avenue yesterday, that there was pretty
vigorous sort of person after all; and
how very natural 1T has been that Presi-
dent Eliot Of Harvard should have offered
him the professorship of international
Law III that truly great university, where
opportunities for real study are unequalled
In America, but where the chances also,
with their go-as-y -you-pirase elective system
and their lady-like manners IN athletics, OF
loafing ana indifference, are also un-
euualled This is why the fads OF mug
wumpisnl, and OF all tie other isns that
happen to trot along past us in some
certain year, find such lodgment in the
classic shades OF Cambridge.
AS eur vigorous and rolhcking old friend
of seventy, Charles \, Dana, put 1T the
other day, the Hon. Boles Penrose, the new
Senator from Pennsylvania, has done his
alma mater, this same Harvard, more
honor than Anybody else in twenty years.
Why not? There is nothing the matter
with the mans birth or breeding, with his
Drawn or his brains He takes TO politics,
and does it successfully. He fights, and
leads. He has his following He will do
great things. He is no DUDE ana no mug
wump; and, as the Sun puts 1t, he repre-
sents perfectly'the fine lustv reaction now
noticeable at Harvard and at other col
legcs, against your dude doctrinaires, who
study much and learn little, instead of
getting out into the world and learnIn g
everything (Which is sometimes only a
scrap Of real visdom> by actual contact
with men and things.
Even old Grandpa Hoar finds himself wor-
ried sometimes at the miSnformation and
pre- iudice OF the scholar in politics.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

1t is hoped that the delegates to the
Good Roads Congress, now in session
in Orlando, Fla, VIII not be obliged to
walk home
The morning times., 1897-02-07

We knew it, we knew it! Dom Jack
Goudey has wired Mr. Mckinley that
lie will accept the consul generalship to
Paris.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

William Waldorf Astor owns 4, 900 houses
and has an inc ONE of Sc, 600 900; and
he can afford To be without country.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Plttsburg has been reveiing in a fog, a
circumstance Which for the moment OBJ
scured the fact that she can never see
herself for the smoke.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Perhaps Mr.. Gage will find that he is
worth only $4,000 year, when he tries
to get his $4,000 position back again
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Baltimore Sunpaper fears that boss
is developing in the Democratic party in
Mar Wand Well! Well!
The morning times., 1897-02-07

there are some New York papers that viii
have it before long, even if they have tg
sign it in the counting room.
What do you think of it?
The morning times., 1897-02-07

If Corbett and FitzsimnIons should never
fight it out in Nevada Alkal Ike and
Sagebrush Bill might add for few mo-
ments to the gayety of the multitude.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

1t is said that the new Senator from
Idaho cannot make a speech, Some other
Senators can make them, but cannot write
them.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

We desire very modestly to point out to
Hon. David Bennett Hill that the time
is getting short for opportunities OF mis-
life
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Mr.. Bayard may now consider himself
admitted to the first circles of Sussex
county society.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Mr. Mckinley asks us to give as wide
publicity as possible To the fact that in
choosing private secretary from Connec-
ticut he does not desire in any way to
discriminate against the real thing in
nutmegs.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

The Louisville Post declares that Ken
lucky Democrats VIII appeal to the sober
judgment Of the people Of their State. We
guess not.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Perhaps you have not thought Of it
Yourself much, but you Times people were
the first to point out into what wrangle
these Ohio Republicans would get over
the Hanna business, with Mckinley and
his two campaigns one for nomination and
one for election. Hanna was everything.
An the other wor kers, big andlittle bowed
down before him. There was nothing that
wasn't Hanna So the whole Cabinet and
Ohio Senatorial situation was made to
revoIve about him. Hanna did not want
a Cabinet job The work would be too
hard for a man as fat as he: and he did
want to be Senator-in order to manage
the Senate. of course, and incidentally to
have close eye on the House, for Mckin-
ley could be managed over the telephone
all right. But Foraker and Bushnell seem
refractory.
Nobfsly blames them. Everybody knows
that Hanna has betrayed and embittered
them Now he expects them to do his bid
ding Mckinley expects it also. They are
evidently not tumbling over each other to
comply. Everybody is glad of it, Demo
Gratis especially; the Republicans are glad
enough The result is that Hanna is liable,
after all, to go into the Cabinet, and what
is still more satisfactory to those OF US
who like to see trouble and plenty of it,
he will make mischief here from the very
4th of March And the Republican party
of Ohio will be head over ears in one of
its fine old fashioned rows again, and the
Republican party nationally will suffer
from the same causes, in broader, often
in universal, way.
1t seems to be pretty well settled that
Cousin William Mckinley Osborne, (who
is called general, even in Boston, now,
purely by suffrage), is to succeed Hon.
Pat Collins as consul general to London.
Dear old Pat Collins, as bright and fine
an Irishman as there i S in this country,
1 suppose cabinet maker once, then a
student then a Congressman, and finally
the admitted leader Of the Democratic
party of Massachusetts, and bosom friend
of dear old Boyle O. Reilly: 1 hope he
has made and saved at least 100000
during this distinguished career OF his in
the same town with Mr.. Bayard. And
how near it must have driven old Pat
Collins to drink sometime to have thought
that he had to live there in the same
town with Bayard!
But about this Osborne, McKinley's
COUSIN The new administration S go
ing it alone in Massachusetts, as well as
Ohio and Illinois, and everywhere else
Nobody cares for osborne; nobody wants
him. He is a member of the family, and
he gets one OF the best things going
1t tioessi't follow that Hoar and Lodge and
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Tlllman snubbed? We guess rot.
The morning times., 1897-02-07

Union, is not a bit satisfied with Gov.
Black i'll New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
where the Money Went

Colonel James Mcknight, for some time
president Of the Northern Pacific and Mani
toba railroad, general counsel for the
Northern Pacific railroad and OF counsel for
Receivers Payne, Cakes and Rouse, has
flied suit in the United States court at MIL
waukee against the Northern Pacific Rail
road company, the new corporation, to re-
cover a balance of $4,000 alleged to be due
for services in the interest of the receivers
and to recover the proceeds OF a note for
$1l .7i320. given to secure him for services
in obtaining the passage Of a bill by the
North Dakota Legislature. The suits filed
are the first to throw light upon the great
sums of money which were paid to the at
torneys in the Northern Pacific litigation.
The investigation OF Receiver Cakes COW
cred a period of about eleven months, and
all the while the attorneys were also err
gagged looking after the other affairs OF the
receivcrship. For their services In the in
vestigaton alone. however. the sum of SiO,-
900 was paid. OF this amount John G..
Spooner received 10000, Colonel Mcknight
was allotted a similar amount, William Mel
son Cromwell received s666G.67, William j.
Curtis and Alfred Jaret.ki together receiv-
ed $6G66.67. and George =. Miller received
SC668.6I The suits are In the receivership
proceeding. Colonel Mcknight coming in
under the provision of the decree Of fore
closure, which binds the purchasers of the
property. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, to pay all Indebtedness for which
the receivers are liable.
Judge jenkins has ordered the Northern
Pacific Railroad company to file an answer
TO the suits before February /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
UaIIetsviIle Items.

Halletsville Texas. January 13.-The
county convicts, seven In number, were
put to work on public roads on Monday.
Yesterday two OF them. Henry Parchnan
and Sam Kelly. escaped. The sheriff.s
hounds were put on their track and fol-
lowed them sixteen miles, but they escaped
only to he arrested in Sinner, and IN off,
Ger has gone after them
District Clerk 10y is nowadays kept busy
issuing process for the February term Of
the district court. A large number OF d.
yorcc cases are being filed.
Mrs. ]. A, Mccormick. formerly Of Gal
weston and lately of San Antonio has as
sumed the management of the fine new two
story brick hotel of the Halletsville Hotel
company. and Halletsvlle can now boast OF
one OF the best kept hotels in Texas
The existing warm and damp weather Is
causing fruit trees to begin 10 bud, and
it is feared that late freeze will kill the
fruit.
Parties who are feeding cattle here claim
that 1t is too warm for the cattle to dc
we'll
A new lodge of the Order of Sons OF Her
mann will next Monday be organized at
blackberry, this county.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
Two Cent LcpisIntInn.

The Railway Age suggests: Instead OF
organizing conspiracy to force State leg
islatures to pass 2-cent fare laws-which
courts of equity would nullify as unreason-
able-how would 1t do for the commercial
travelling fraternity to cease Its support OF
ticket scalpers who are robbing the rail-
ways of their legitimate business and thus
enable the roads to establish the inter-
changeabie mileage tickets which ticket
scalping now renders unsafe? Even If the
2-cent rate for everybody should he adopts1
scalpers would still devise ways TO cut
rates, and travelling men would still be
their chief patrons. The first step to lower
passenger rates is the abolishment OF the
dishonest, destructive, Illegal trade OF
ticket scalping, and 1t seems strange that
honorable business men do not voluntarily
inaugurate a crusade against the real enc
mics of lower rates. instead of Joining In
schemes TO boycott" and "bulldoze" their
best friends, the railways.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

ieAas' january 10 Argument In
"us' cases was concluded late this
ana The celebrated question is
le' advisement. Judge Swayne, be-
iO'h he hearings were held, an
'na' II would be several We, ks.
Tue latter part of February, before
~. n,ake his opinion known. Nttor-
'M Vfahe Resumed his remarks for
al ~ O'clock this morning and
hIi the standard of excellence
s euort Of yesterday. His atgu-
Nln'ed and strong and delivered
save and fire of an orator. The
general was complimented by
n. =. Johnson of ST. Louis, Who
me REALTORS. judge johnson.
"n as one Of the best ,awyers
~, j., frequently referred 30 MIR.
AM, me States learned counsel. y"
knn, o.ney Cullen +. Thomas of
sr Ia'aly TO expectations. did not
/, ~ ,' Nas content to let the States
upua the logic of the attorney
M M me attorneys In the case lett
nil ~ tonight, Judge Swayne's
NIX y eagerly awaited by all those
\, Na' 'ae subjects upon which il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14

New York, January 13.--The committee
on stock lists of the New York Stock Ex-
change has recommended the following Sc
curities be listed:
Louisville and Nashville, Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Texas division. sS.252 900 Az
per cent gold bonds stamped, reduced from
per cent?; consolidated gold bonds and
stocks OF the city of New York amounting
to Si,o39,r00; Green Bay and Western rail-
benture certificates. series u, and 500 200
debenture certificates. series y, Central Pa
chic of California first mortgage G per cent
gold bonds Of 1897. series d extended Ia
January /. 1898, and $751; 900 placed on the
special list; Central Pacific of California
Sl.323,0 900 first mortgage 6 per cent gold
bonds of 1898. series i. G, II and | are de-
Quoted from the regular and added TO the
sppcial LIST
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
Jasperltes Feel Happy.

Jasper, Texas. january 13.-With the
new year, our era of prosperity, notw'th-
standing the hard times, seems to nave
dawned upon Jasper. mass meeting OF
the citizens was held Monday and 1t was
resolved to again make our college the
leading school OF Southeast Texas. DIT.
Gardener. at one time pres,uent u .he
lege. has been employed as president and
an ample corps Of assistants, competent to
teach the languages and all the higher
branches OF mathematics, eiocution ara
music have been employed and the college
is going 10 be made equal TO any IN the
state, no matter what the cost
Many citizens have apparently got rev
move on themselves as the sound OF the
hammer and saw is making sweet E'usic
all around.
The Baptist church Is being painted ana
several residences contracted TO Le.
Prssldent Kirby Of tho Kansas civsFitts-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
a Year Ago.
Railway Arc,

RalWHy Agc.
A year ago the United States district at
torney filed bill in the Federal court at
New York against the lines in the Joint
Traffic association to enjoin them from
acting under the agreement.
year ago the st. Louis and Eastern
secured control of the is. Louis and Chi
cago, extending from Mount Olive to
Springfield. H.
4 year ago the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Trust company secured control of
tho Omaha and st. Louis and Quincy.
Omaha and Kansas City roads.
A year ago two receivers were appointed
for the Galveston. La Porte and Houston.
year ago the Indiana, Decatur and
Western was transferred to the Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton
year ago Samuel Irwin. superintendent
of car department of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas. died at Sedalia, Mo-
year ago George Olds retired from the
position OF general traffic manager of the
Canadian Pacific, Y. G. Sherwood was APP
pointed assistant general manager konsas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf and Sol IIass re-
! signed as assistant to the president of tn,
| Southern railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
HYMENEAL

uNHlSER- GATS--Rosanky. Texas. jan
uary ~ Mr.. Richard unhser and Miss
Lizzie Cats were married today about
five miles from this place.
CARUTH- MISREPRESENTATION, Texas.
January 12.-Marrled. Monday evening Mt
3 o'clock Mr.. Tom Caruth to Mira. Fannie
Karncs, Rev. W. r.. Campbell officiating.
CORDES- ROHDE - Warrenton, Texas.
January 12.-At Warrenton. January 8.
Mr. Eilert Cordes was married TO Misa
Martha Rohdo. the Rev. w. Sussmuth of
ficiating.
TOMENS- AIILHORN-- Warrenton. Texas,
January 12,-on January O. at Walhalla.
at the residence OF the brides parents. Mr..
Gus Tomens of OIdenburg was married to
Miss Caroline Ahlhorn OF Nalhalla, the
Rev. w. Sussmuth officiating
MARRIAGES WE'RE NUMEROUS--Mc-
Kinney. Texas. January 12.-The total
number OF marriage licenses recorded by
the county clerk for this tCollin) county
during 1896 is $50. This Is probably tho
greatest number ever issued In one year
In this county.