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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25
White House Etiquette.

posed to feel an interest in the social
doings of the President and the Pres
ident's wife. High station, even in a
republic, has its own code of etiquette.
Things must be done, even simple ev-
ery-day thingsaccOrding to established
precedent; for, in one sense, there are
no people in the United States who
have so little liberty to consult their
own wishes and tastes as those in the
White House. The Illustrated Ameri-
can thus sets forth some of the unwrit-
ten laws 10 which they are strictly
subject.
When the President and his wife
drive out, the President sits upon the
right-hand seat and his wife on the
left. If there are others in the car
riage, whether ladies or gentlemen,
they must sit with their backs to the
horses. When the Presidents wife Is
driven alone, she sits in the right
hand corner-the place Of honor.
The lady of the White House can
not set foot within those splendid
houses in Washington whose hag-staits
mark the foreign embassy or legation.
She could not go withOu; the Presi-
dent, and as an embassy or legation Is
technically part OF the country 1t
represents, the President could not so
so that she never sees the inside Of
diplomatic house while she presides
at the executive mansion.
The President dimes only at cabinet
houses, and his wife cannot dine any
where without him. President Arthur
dined with judges of the Supreme
Court and with Senators-but as he
had no wife, the whole system was
very much simplifed fer him. The
Presidents wife may, if she chooses,
90 to luncheons where there are no
gentlemen, or to teas, both being re-
garded as strictly informal but the
danger of giving ofense by accepting
one invitation and declining another
is so great that it is seldom or never
risked.
At a state dinner, the etiquette of
the White House is exactly the re-
verse Of the custom at a private din
ner. The guests assemble in the
East Room and await the President
and his wife, who appear on the stroke
of the clock. Woe betide the late
guest He has committed national
or international breach Of etiquette.
AT the table the President is served
first, his wife next then the guests in
order of precedence. An invitation
to the White House is a command,
and takes precedence Of all others,
even Of a dinner at ones own house.
An infringement Of this rule would be
regarded as shocking breach Of the
amepities
The Presidents sister may be at
the head of the White House, as Mrs
McElroy was during President Ar
thurs administration, and Miss Rose
Cleveland during part Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration but her
position is never like that of the Pres
ident's wife. She follows in general
way the etiquette laid down for the
Presidents wife, but has by no means
the recognized Official standing OF the
"frst lady of the land. "
The younger and more ine1per-
enced a woman is when she enters the
White House, the more likely she is
to succeed since she is likely TO do as
she is told, without presuming to act
upon her own judgement. This is one
secret of Mrs. Cleveland's success
Youths Companion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25
AOcTI0NEERING.

lie thai D0PD 'i,l desires toinform the pub
sheriff bo b@'tnough he did not get to be
The dg,' uSndi ne Is sliIl crying sales and giving
NartinuSgtI satisfaction. Write to him at
ioprpa,,o!S. before YOU fix your date.
'0Dage solicited.
l@-7m. w. D0DD'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25

soon pronounced
her incurable. A
celebrated New York
specialist then treat
ed her, but she con-
tinued to grow worse
and when informed
that both her aunt
and grandmother had
, died from cancer he
gave the case up as
hopeless.
Someone then re-
commended S.S.S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25

Mother-You must not put off till
tomorrow what you can just as well do
today. Freddie-Then let me fnish
that pie now.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25

and though little hope remained, she
begun it, and an Improvement was no,
ticed. The cancer commenced to heal and
when she had taken several bottles 1t
disappeared entirely, and although sew
eral years have elapsed, not sign OF
the disease has ever returned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-03-25

"What makes you think that be mar
ried for money!" "His wife's face"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
TO SEE DURRANT DIE.

Prominent People Impostune the Warden
Of the CslifOrnis Prison For Invitations.
Scores Of prominent men throughou.
the state have petitioned Warden Hale
Of San Quentin prison for invitations tc
the hanging Of Theodore Durrant. The
demand for the black bordered cards be-
came 30 great that the warden referred
the matter to the prison directors.
They indicated their desire to have
the affair conducted as quietly as pos
sible. For that reason the warden will
endeavor to limit the invitations to the
minimum number required by the law.
1t is not thought that moro than 30 peo.
pie will see Durrant die.
''For q time" said the warden re-
GENTLY, II was dreadfully annoyed by
demands for invitations to the hanging.
Something had to be done, and the di-
reotors finally decided that I should
keep within the lowest limit Of the
law. Since the matter has been given
publicity ! have not been annoyed st
much, although requests for invitations
are still pouring in. In regard to the
case at hand, we will simply follow the
strict letter of the law. San Francis
co Examiner.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
CoRBErT ANo O'RoURkE
It was Not Fight. but There Were soms
Symptoms.

bymptouss
A difference that might have resulted
IN % scrapping encounter between Jim
Corbctt and Eugene O'Rourke started
shortly after o'clock on recent morn
ing In Martins oyster house, Broadway.
near Forticth street, New York.
"Pompadour Jim" entered the res
tauYant accompanied by Arthur Moore,
"Honcst" John Kelly, Eugene
O'Rourke, Billy Brady and number
Of other sports who have been associated
with the Californian during the past
two years, and the entire party drank
foaming bcakcrs Of seductive 6zz. The
conversation naturally turned to the
veriscope reproductions of the battle at
Cursor City. and the sporting men
around the table expressed their opin-
ions Of the fight IN projected ON canvas.
O'Rourke's remarks were offensive To
the ex-champioD, and the former finally
aros, from the table. saying:
Jim, I'll kill you, anyhow"
"No, you won't. You don't mean
that, +" said the pugilist a. he Jumped to
his feet and clasped O'Rourke around
the body.
Friends separated the would be fight.
ers. and after harmony had been restored
and bealths pledged again Corbett and
O'Rourke left the place arm In arm,
vOwing eternal friendship.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
WHEELMEN MUST OlSMOUNT
Damages Not Allowed For One Who did
Not and Was Killed.

Damages Not Allowed For One Who Did
Not and Was Killed.
A man on bicycle came TO q rail
road crossing where there were four
tracks. A freight train was passing,
and he could not cross. He did not dis
mount, but rode round in circle sew
eral times. As the last Car passed he
started across and was killed by q train
moving in the opposite direction. but
which he could not see while riding
round.
A suit was brought for damages. and
the supreme court Of Georgia has Just
delivered its decision denying the right
Of the heirs to damages. Justice Miller,
delivering the opinion, said that the de-
ceased should have dismounted and
taken reasonable precautions himself.
Circling round and round did not con-
stitute legal stop. according to the
court.
Considering the case Of dismount-
ing and the control Of the rider over
his instrument, bicycler must, unde,
all ordinary circumstances, be treated
as subject to the same rules as a pedes.
trian. He must dismount or at least
bring his wheel to such stop as will
enable him to look mp and down the
track and listen in the manner required
Of q pedestrian. "-Atlanta Constitu.
ton
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
PUBLIC PRINTER PUZZLED.
Government Printing ONCE Found Itself
Short Of Funds.

Short Of Funds.
The policy of inaction in the national
house of representatives is likely to
cause some annoyance to employees in
the government printing office. The
senate, on the representation of the pub
lie printer that there was only little
money OH hand, promptly passed a joint
resolution making an appropriation Of
$225, 900, which it was expected the
house would consider at once. But no
opportunity was given, and upon the
first vote being taken, the house being
without quorum, adjournment fol-
lowed.
Mr.. Palmer states that the Office will
be seriously hampered if this money, or
a portion of it at least, is not made i'm
mediately available. An effort will be
made to have the committee on rules
bring in an order for the consideration
of the joint resolution, for it is already
known that objection will be made to its
consideration by unanimous consent. -
Washington Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
says Priests May Marry Soon.

A French ecclesiastic has written to
the London Times saying that the next
great change in the Roman Catholic
church will be the repeal Of the law Of
clerical celibacy. The movement, he
thinks, might well start in this country,
under tho lead of Cardinal Gibbons and
Archbishop Ireland, but will take time.
The present pope will hardly indorse 1t,
nor can the French ecclesiastics take 1t
mp just now. When IL does come, how
ever, the writer prophesies large exo-
dus Of Anglican clergymen to join tho
church of Rome
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
HERE AND THERE.

A Scotch COLLIE jumped from church
tower in Norfolk recently 80 feet to the
ground, unharmed save for shaking
up.
French lyceens have been crushed by
M. Rambaud, who has refused their Pc
tition to be allowed to smoke openly at
recess.
Caterpillars have begun their ravages
early in Nebraska, and in somo parts of
the state have eaten all the foliage from
wild fruit trees.
The Chicago board of education has
decided to equip 20 school buildings
with apparatus for boiling water and to
furnish all other buildings with germ
proof" filters.
At Bridgeton, Me-, 91 year. old man
dug up two young maple trees OH his
birthday, carried them 40 rods and
planted them at the edge of his drive.
way.
Great Sampson, in the Scilly islands,
IL being strongly fortified by the British
government under the pretext that Scilly
Ia to be O coaling station.
An Angorn cat which by accident
was locked In trunk under some cloth
ing at Tullahoma, Tenn, remained
there for seven days and revived whom
taken out.
Peers and members Of parliament are
TO have free seats for themselves for the
jubilee parade and may get two sddi-
tionnl seats at %. 80 each.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04


a Beautiful Island Oecupisd by six Thou
sand FSench Convicts.
"Thc island Of New Caledonia, where
I have lived for the past ten years, is n
French penal colony" said Mr.. q. q.
Freeman, an English gentleman, now
visiting America. II went there for
my health, expecting to stay only o
short time, but went into tho tusinesg
of raising coffee. for which that country
IL well adapted. and finally concluded
to stay permanently.
NEW Caledonia IL /. 200 miles east
Of Australia, and although within the
tropics II has delightful climate for ten
months In the year. During January
and. February the weather Is 10 exces-
sively hot that one cannot live In COM
fort. The island Is 40 miles wide by 400
long.
"There are between 5000 and 5000
convicts on the island, and perhaps an
equal number Of ticket Of leave mem
that Is, men who have served out their
terms Of imprisonment, but who are
forbidden to leave and have TO report
TO the authorities twice . year. They
are miserable. spiritless lot. these
ticket Of leave fellows, who work just
enough to keep from starving and whose
highest ambition IL to get money enough
for debauch. The convicts are treated
very humanely by the French of1icials,
and l doubt II there 10 penal settle
ment In the world where the men have
the same care and confederation shown
them. ."-Washington Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
WILD MAN SEEN AGAIN.
He Wears Nothing but Hair. Which
Long and Curly.

Long and Curly.
The wild man who created so much
terror among the inhabitants near
Rome, o., several weeks ago by his
strange actions has again been seen.
Charles Lukins and Bob Former, while
cutting timber few miles from Rome,
claim they encountered wild man and
after severe struggle say they were
able to drive the gorillalike object into
his supposed retreat among the cliffs.
They describe the terror as being
about six feet tall and his only cover
ing, apparently, mat of long, curly
hair. From their description of the sup
posed wild man he is undoubtedly the
same seen number of times several
weeks ago.
Women and children are now more
thoroughly frightened than ever and
are afraid to venture from their homes
lest they meet the wild creature. A
posse of determined men will scour the
country how until the terror is located
and captured or killed. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

At HermantOwn, seven miles from
Duluth, recently Frank Lucek, farm
er living there, was thawing some dy.
Mantle to be used in clearing land Of
stumps. He was heating it over fire,
when it exploded, tearing the house al
most to pieces and killing Lucek and two
young sons. Another boy was blown
through q window, Mrs. Lucek was in
jured and what remained Of the house
caught fire and was destroyed. The
mother and son were brought to Duluth
and are in the hospital here. The boy
may die, but the mother will recover.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Ellen Cadman, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. L. A. Cadman Of Chattanoo-
ga, was arrested recently at the instance
Of her mother on charge Of forgery.
The young lady had cashed checks to
the amount Of $50 purporting to have
been signed by her mother. A friend of
the girl, in order to save her from spend
ing the night in the city Jail, made up
the amount, and she was released. The
girl is very handsome and unusually
bright for one of her age. The mother
and daughter were later reconciled. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
Backward Over the Fence.

A small riot occurred at an amateur
baseball game at Ghent Athletic park,
Norfolk, recently. in which Johnnie
Beasley, a little boy, was shot in the
back and through the leg. A passed
ball struck James Berry, and, thinking
1t was thrown by negro, he secured
q shotgun and threatened to wipe out
the colored spectators. Two were sit
ting on fence, and they went over
backward, one breaking a leg in the
fall. jackson, a. spectator, fearing his
life was in danger, grabbed the gun,
which went of, the charge striking
young Beasley.
Both jackson and Berry were arrest
cd and in the police court fined, Berry
on breach Of the peace and jackson
for continuing the disturbance.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
HE LIKED HER VOICE.
A Man Rises In Church and Offers . Solo
fst q Salary.

A Man Rises I'm Church and Offers . Solo
list . Salary.
A singular incident occurred at At
lantio City during the services in the
Academy of Music. which were being
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Hyatt Smith
Of Boston under direction of the Olive,
Presbyterian church. Mrs M. Weevi
Of Philadelphia sang the solos. While
she was rendering an anthem a well
dressed man seated in the center of the
congregation arose and, turning TO-
ward her, proclaimed in loud voice
that he would pay her $1,000 a yea,
and all expenses for her services as Q
singer. The interruption caused com.
motion among the throng in the church.
The man was not intoxicated. With
difficulty he was calmed, and the serv.
ices then proceeded.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
Cowcatcher Caught Her.

Mary Donohue, years old, Of Mount
Vernon street, Camden, N. j., was
struck by West Jersey express train
one night recently.
She was caught by the pilot ON the
engine and no bones were broken, ant
the child was apparently unhurt.
The engineer closed his eyes to shu,
out the supposed horror. The child
smiled when the doctor came.-Ex
change.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
In q Cell With Her Husband.

W. Frank Wilson, alias Knocks Sykes,
young married man of Norfolk, is in q
rather unpleasant predicament for a ten
der bridegroom. AS he was boarding the
train with his bride at Hickory Grove
station on the Norfolk and Southern
railway, detective from Norfolk ar
rested him OH the charge of stealing q
bicycle from the Merrimac club of Nor
folk. He was brought here and his
young wife, refusing to part from him,
occupied the cell with him. She says
she is sure IL is all mistake.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Bruce Snyder, q young man living
with his parents in Steuben county, Ind. /.
was drowned In Hamilton lake, north
west Of Waterloo, Ind, one afternoon
recently. Young Snyder, with compan-
ions, was rowing on the lake and while
eating boiled egg suddenly choked and
fell overheard.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

"All right. the bonifacc remarked, delighted.
~ wax ecstatic o'er the airy sample
You've given Of your art, which In perfection,
And now accept you for the summer season.
open In two weeks the Moose Pavilion,
Do be ON hand. You'll have your board for
nothing,
For sitting round the log Gre when the day.
light
Has flown and Ger the hill the stars are shin.
ing,
And telling In the host Of itful shadows
Your tallest lie Of hunting and Of fishing,
To entertain my patrons from the city
About the blaze of hemlock logs assembled.
n X. Munkittrick In New York Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
Whil. Her Father r.rried.

There was q romantic wedding in
East Macon, Ga, recently. Tom Ans
ley and Miss Inez Subers were quietly
married by Rev. DR.. White.
Ansley Is prominent young business
man Of Iron City, Ala, and he and
Miss Subers have been In love for two
years or more.
Judge Amos Subers, father Of the
bride, objected to the marriage on ac-
count of the ago of the couple.
The young groom took advantage Of
his absence TO bring about the mar
xiage.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Celebrated Their Eishty-sixth birthday.
Mrs. Jane Abigail Hubon and Min
Abigail Webster Dawson Of Salem,
Mass, recently celebrated the eighty
sixth anniversary Of their birth, They
are twin daughters Of the late Captain
William rlwson and have always lived
In the house where they were born.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Emperor William of Germany is 9
practical typesetter.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Barbara Curran of Orrington, Me-.
has yeast which came from Ireland in
f848.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

Princess Troubetzkoy (Amelie Rives),
who recently went to Philadelphia for
medical treatment. is convalescing rap
idly.
Governor Atkinson of Georgia has 81
colonels ON his staff.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Clyde Ketchum, not yet 81, has been
elected justice Of the peace at Dowagiac,
Mich.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Mason Sheriff. Of Louisville has been
q deacon for "a years.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

Miss Ellen f. Girard Of Wayne, Pa,
a grandniece Of the Philadelphia phi
lanthropist, is said TO DO the only men,
ber of the family now living.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-04

The Bridegroom Has Lived sevcnty-cight
Years and Yet IL swift of Foes and Full
Of vigor--Bis Wife IL Only q Fow Years
Younger.
Evening star., 1897-02-09
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Southern Senators Think They Have
Discovered Another Flaw,

A number of southern senators have, it
is said today, discovered another flaw in
the arbitration treaty, and will not rest
satisfied until they have secured the sdop-
ton of the necessary amendments
The newly discovered flaw, it IS claimed.
would permit the bringing up of the mat
ter of the bonds repudiatcd Ly southern
states just after reconstruction days. There
is a big sum Of these bonds still held by
people who hope some day to realize On
them. The idea of the southern men is
that these bonds might be disposed of TO
English capitalists, who could, under pro-
vision of the treaty, demand payment
from the United States and secure q hear
ing from an arbitration tribunal.
The southern senators will offer amend
ments, 1t is said, TO cover this matter. They
determined that it shall never be
brought up again in this country if they
can prevent it, and that leads to their de-
sire to have the provision mentioned so
clear and explicit that IL cannot be rnisun-
derstood 1t Is asserted that the state gov
ernments could not be made to pay any,
thing on the bonds, but the federal gov
ernment might find Itself unpleasantIy in
volved even IL it were not forced to pay
out any money.
Evening star., 1897-02-09
TRAIN HELD Up.
One Of the Robbers Killed by an Ex-
press Messenger.

Los ANGELES. Cal, February "a pri-
vate dispatch has peen received to the
effect that the westbound Santa Fe train
cue at Los Angeles at 1:3o p.m.. was held
up and robbed by two masked men near
Nelson, a small station about six miles east
Of Peach Springs, Ariz One of the rob-
bers was killed by the express messenger.
The train robbers stopped the train by
signals, and as the engineer stepped out
of the cab to ascertain the cause of the
trouble an armed masked man commanded
him to cut the engine OF and run ahead a
quarter Of a mile. which he did. The rob-
bers then turned their attention to the mail
car. They commanded the door opened,
which was complied with. One robber en-
tered the car and commenced picking up
the loose registered packages. The robber
started for the express car then. but Mes
senger Summers quickly opened the door
and, with extraordinary cooiness, shot the
robber dead.
The other man then escaped, taking with
him few registered packages. The dead
robber was taken to Peach Springs, but
has not yet been identified.
Evening star., 1897-02-09
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE.
Report That He Is 10 lie Relieved Be-
lieXcd t0 lie Eremnfura

AsSPoH hhc Is 10 lie renewed he.
lievcd to BE Premature.
The report that Sir Philip Currie, British
ambassador at Constantinople has been
selected as the successor of Sir Julian
Paunccfote as the British representative
at this capital, is regarded here as at least
somewhat premature. II was recently Off
cially announced at London that Sir Ju-
Ian would not be relieved of his present
diplomatic duty until the Anglo-Venezuelan
arbitration question had passed the critical
stage and had been formally submitted to
the arbitral tribunal for final settlement.
rms Is not likely to occur for several
months to come, as there are still several
important steps yet to be taken before the
controversy can he regarded as fairly
launched on the peaceful waters of arbitra-
sioh. Chlef OF these, of course, is the rati-
hcation of the treaty by the two govern
ments concerned. The favorable action of
the British government is practically as
sured, but while the ratification of the
treaty by Venezuela is also confidently ex-
pected, 1t is feared that its action NAV be
delayed.
1t is not regarded as unlikely there fore
that Sir Julian may return to England in
a. lew months and retire from the diD,o-
matte service, and that Sir Philip Currje
may succeed him here. Sir Philip is a
member of the banking house of Glynn
Mills Il Currie, and is very rich man. He
is an accomplished host, and some of his
entertainments at his suburban villa
brewster Lodge, near London have been
almost royal in character