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The morning times., 1897-01-23
Yankee Notions.

The farmers constitute a large plurality
in Maine's legislature. This is equally true
of the lawmaking bodies of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and, what is more,
experience has demonstrated that the men
who till the soil are pretty good hands
at framing statutes.
1t is said that the State of Maine gives
official enploymen to photographer,
who devotes his time to securing epticing
views of the sporting regions OF the Pine
Tree State and distributing them broad
cast throughout the, rest OF the Union as
ADVERT sements. ~,
The morning times., 1897-01-23
She Caught Hin This Time,
(From the Irwin Standardl

tFrom the Irwin StandardD
a young man from Greensburg visited
Jeanette on the evening of December 81
and called on Il young lady. During the
evening the young man became thirsty and
went to the kitchen for a drink of water
The young lady went along, and either in
sport or earnest, as it was the last night t
of leap year, she proposed marriage to
him. The young fellow, supposing she
was in fun, promptly accepted her pro-
position, and gave her to understand
that he was hers forever" and now she
expects him to make good his promise,
and he is III a quandary what to to-
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Dom Paul,s Exact Idea

Paul Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic,
has sent the following telegram to the
New York Journal, anent the treaty Of
arbitration:
Tx hecht groote waarde aan het beginsel
van arbitrage ais middel tot VreedZame
oplossing van ingewtkkelde internationale
Kwesties maar onbekend zynde met de ter
men van het Anglo -Amerikaansch tracaat
kan TX daarover natuurlyk NETS zaggen.
paul KRUGER"
The morning times., 1897-01-23
THE ASTONISHING DIR. WILLIAMS


In communication addressed to sena-
tor Mcmillan, chairman of the Senate Com
niittee on the District OF Columbia, Or.
u. II. Williams, surgeon-in-chief of the
Freedmans Hospital, a place the salary
OF which is $4,000, approves the sugges-
tion that in making up a schedule for
the appropriation for this institution the
offices Of surgeon-in-chief and his assist
ants should be dong away with.
This action presents the unusual spec
tacle Of an official urging that his OWL
office should be abolished
Dr. Williams is j very bright and capable
man, and has brought the hospital to a
high degree OF efficiency in spite OF the
spvils system. He was very anxious to
get the institution under the civil service
law and rules, and succeeded. He is now
fearful that it VIII be taken out OF the
classified service. a liIl now in the
pital shall be under the sole control and
management OF the board OF visitors; and
IL this bill should be enacted the fears
of the doctor viii be realized. The hos
pital wa by that act be taken from under
the Department of the Interior, and thus
be taken also from under the rules. The
doing OF this would infIict great injury
on that really beneficial institution.
Let it bc noted that a colored official
has had The courage to act upon his con-
viction that his office, which is yielding
The morning times., 1897-01-23
where the Adamses We're Born

1t is designed in restoring the old home
of John and Abigail Adams at Quincy,
Mass, to preserve for future generations
good example of the New England cot
tage OF the last century. The house is a
little less than 200 years old, and in it
more than century ago John Adams and
his bride began their housekeeping. John
Quincy Adams was born there in 1857.
Everything in the house that was not there
originally has been removed as far as prac-
ticable, revealing the old smoke-br wned
joists, floor boarding, etc.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Why Mr.. Mason Won.
CFrom the Chicago Post.l

(From the Chicago PoSt.i
If anyone wishes to know why the COM
mon people out in the villages and on the
farms of Illinois are satisfied today that
William E Mason is their Senator-elect
let him analyZe that brief dispatch that
went from happy home in Chicago to
Springfield last night:
''Hurrah for papa!'
Hearts beat machines in polotics. That
The morning times., 1897-01-23

1t should not he forgotten that the infant
Castellanc is a ercat-grand- nephew of Tai
leyrand and a grandson of Jay Gould, and
perhaps he Will be able to negotiate an
advantag geous treaty with Lord Salisbury
some day
The morning times., 1897-01-23

him an annual income OF $4,000, should
be abolished. And may we not be per
mitted to commend this action Of the
astonishing Or. Williams to the on-coming
horde OF Iookers-after ''snap'' such as
the doctor seems anxious to surrender in
the interest of honest government.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

There is not much money in it, but the
lad who becomes marine soldier has good
quarters and rations, chance to see
great many countries, and, If he likes To
remain in the corps, may retire after thirty
years upon life annuity Of three-fourths
of his highest pay. with an allowance Of
So. so per month added for quarters. There
are worse things for young man than thS
luck of such service.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
WASHINGTON. D. c. JANUARY 2s 1877
OLD MAN HoAR scoLDs AGAIN.

There is a breezy impotence in some Of
the utuerances OF Senator Hoar, and a
frankness in his hypocrisy that is really
charming-alnlost. if not quite, delightful
Speaking yesterday in criticism or the
arbitration treaty, the Senator glared
through his angry spectaeles and asserted
in mctuous tones that, while no man was
more edeSirousthanhet TO see the era of peace
on earth and good viii towards men, yet
he wished to enter his protest against any
meddling with the serious duty OF Sen
ators. either by sermons or professors
lectures
Indeed. Can this be true? Can it be
true that this Senator who only a few
days ago drove poor car conductor out
OF his place, inflicted suffering upon a
kind husband, a loving wife, and a helpless
child. by depriving them of the means
whereby their bread was earned; who
acted in this matter the part Of most
cruel man, all because the conductor Ell
deavorcd To DO him a kiRdness-can it be
true that this man dares to talk about
good viii TO men? IL so, then may we
expect 10 have meanness eXalU itself into
Iibcrality. cruelty assume the merits Of
Kindness. and sclrishness become boastful
of its desire to make sacrifices in which
the good of others will be preferred to
Senator Hoar! You amaze those who
know you well, and your claim is rebuked
10y the tears and suffering OF feeble
woman. whose husband-an honest, sober
aud Christian wGIkingman-you lately had
discharged from employment upon your
prestige rs United States Senator, simply
because he had offended your pride! Go 10,
old man: go to. and do work meet for re-
pentance before you dare to talk again
about good Will to men!
And again, Mr.. Senator; how can you
have the impudence to rebuke ministers
Of the gospel for preaching in favor of the
pending arbitration treaty, and denounec
college professors for daring to lecture on
this subject? Are not you one OF the
men who hoopIaed while all the mnist ers
Of the congregations that were clothed in
purple and fine linen denounced binetal-
IiSm as crime, and Bryan as an Anar-
unreasonable as you were and are, ap-
plaud every gold-curcd college Professor
who Iectured upon the gold standard, and
lied about the Democratic party? And
now forsooth, because preachers and pro-
fesSors are outspGken in tie pulpit and
on the roStrum in favor of the arbi-
traUion treaty pending in the Senate,
you wax wroth and abuse them in yoIr
rage! When preachers and professors,
influenced by peIf, denounce the Demo-
cratic party and also many good and true
Republicans like Teller, you laugh and
chucklc. and the cherubic smile that marks
your features spreads over all your face
and makes il beam with delight; but
when the same preachers and Professors
See proper to commend a treaty that has
for its object the furtherance OF the
doctrine OF peace on earth and good Will
to men. you Scowl and you scold, and you
call such utterances the Utterances of
meddlcrs with the business of the Senate!
Go 10. Senator, go to; you are getting too
old 10 think correctly, and it is just pos
sibIe that You are senile as well as cruel.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Permanent Prospe rity.
tFrom the, Boston Post.)

IFTOIfl CIle1 bUSUUU USU,J
Honesty in business, public and private,
and the guarding Of the interests of the
many against the frbpacious schemes OF
the few, whether, in, tariff schedules or
trust combinations, should lead the way
to permanent prosperity
The morning times., 1897-01-23

The Ladies: God bless them; a remark
occasioned by the fact that Senator Gal
linger was remembered yesterday, the
token of this remembrance being a huge
cluster of roses that ornamented his desk,
and, by their perfume shed abroad in his
neigh bo hood, eloquently congratulated
him on his return to the Senate.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Snap Shot Interviews

The Times is snappier and cleverer every
day. The way it appeals, especially to
me, is in its being energetic enough to
wait at night until the last moment for
fresh news. We get news all night that
may be of great interest, and The Times
wants the latest possible story. G.
Holland, the United Press.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Yes, people do not travel nearly as
much on Friday as in the earlier days OF
the week, and do not come to the hotels.
1t may be partly superstition, but when
you see very small registering on Friday
you will probably see a much smaller one
on Saturday and Sunday. Along toward
the latter part Of the week travellers get
toward home. They want to spend Sun
day with their families. This fact is
much more noticeable in commercial cities
Your travelling man hates terribly to be
on the road on Sunday.-C. NJ. Edelen,
Willard's Hotel.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Spite OF the fact that the Seeley dinner
has been aired so much, some Of the young
men who participated in it do not yet
The morning times., 1897-01-23
True Loves Real Test.

A young man and young woman have
to be very much in love with each other
really to enjoy long evening walk to-
gether at this season OF the year.-Somer
vile journal.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

The New Orleans Picayune observes
that man with common poker game
look on lis face is often thought to be
a wise and deep thinker.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
This Is the Very worst

Hon. Joseph Choate is now fully con-
vinced that he stood no Choate to be
elected. This may be bad joke, but it is
no worse than the caucus nominee Of the
Republican members OF New York IS legis-
lature Omaha World Herald
The morning times., 1897-01-23

If Mr. Hanna is still troubled with in
somnia we can tell him that it won't
improve it any to tackle Hon. Joseph
Benson Foraker catcIi-as-catch-can.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Washington is to have full and attrac-
tive musical season. Several fine singers
and musicians who have never visited us
before are coming. am hoping to bring
here for song recital Mr.. David Bispham
who is one OF the very limited number of
artists who can give whole evening s
entertainment without wearying one lie
is only one OF several fine attractions.
Edward Guzman, Concert Agent.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

''Give me a slow girl said Sam Jones
the other day in Boston. evidently not
realizing that he was wasting every mo-
ment of his time.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
Our Gallant Marines

Ever since the Continental Congress. in
1775. organized two battaIions OF Amer
lean Marines" the Marine Corps has won
iaurels on field and flood The voluntary
retirement, on the first Of February prox-
imo, OF Lit. Col. McLane TfIton. the dean
OF the Corps, after thirty y-five years OF
continuous, honorable service, brings 10
mind much that he and his gallant COM
rades have done to uphold the honor OF the
flag, under many skies His numerous
friends in Washington will congratulate
him on the occasion OF his entering upon a
period OF leisure. after long years OF duty,
hOnored alike by his Government and its
people, and his old companions
Lit Col. TiltOn was commissioned a sec
ond iieutenantin1 S61 and sawa great deal
of active service during the Civil War but
he is especially remembered for a gaI-
liant feat OF arms performed on the eleventh
Of June 1871 in COrea. We were then at
tempting TO open relations with that king
dom, and small naval force visited the
Corean territory. The natives opened fire
on our men on shore, from their Tortifica-
to punish them. Lit. Col. then Captain. Til
ton. commanded the little battalion OF less
than 200 men, and gallantiy attacked
the Corean works. He carried one after an
other. against superior force, the Asiatics
retiring before his repeated charges
Finally he had to assa uit the cit adeI ofthe
portion situated upon a high hill and lie
tiOn he led his command against the fort
ress, scaling the ramparts in the face OF a
whitening fire from artillery and small
arms The Coreans fought desperately,
but were conquered, after 243 OF their
number had been killed. Captain TiIton
captured 4S1 pieces of ordnance, andfifty
flags While Medals OF Honor are going
around-weiI, there is Lit Col. Tilton
The Marine Corps consists of only $500
men, under colonel commandant. They
are distributed amongthe ships OF the Navy,
in bodies of from 80 down to Is, according
to the class of vessels. They occupy shore
stations away up in Alaska, on Puget
Sound, and at san Francisco. on the Allan
tiCCodSttne areSCatIeEed alOngI from Ports
mouth &c Port Royal. a elean-cut, Well
drilled, and disciplined body, under ac-
complished and efficient officers, they
form q branch of the national military
service, of which the country has reason
to be proud. The Marine Barracks at
Washington. tue handsomely uniformed, CT
derly men, and natty officers, and Col
Haywood. who commands, are all well
known. And nothing much could be said
about the Marine Band that would not
sound trite
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Out in my section of the country we
want. and it should be the desire of every
body who is interested, some sort OF action
with regard to the Union Pacific that
VIII allow reduced freight rates. 1t is a
hardquestion. The capitalization should be
reducedso that the people who put money
up in the reorganization may get decent
rates of interest, and we may still have
lower rates. If this is not done there S
no question that there will be another
line through the section. The country is
not difficult and another road would not
lie difficult to build any more than the
Union Pacific really was. I hear that the
foreclosure has been decided upon. There
can be no question that Mr.. Huntington
will be in any future of the road that is
conceivable. He is most astute man
Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

See here, Mr. Godkin, may have been
a quarantine commissioner, but l never
tried TO tribe a common policeman.-T. C.
platt.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

/ have one, OF the finest collections of
posters iii Washington. maybe the largest.
l took up the fad when it was a new
one, and have not dropped it yet. / have
nearly all the American posters and some
by the noted French artists. Their won
derful color schemes help me by showing
what not to do in my business.-J. H.
Corning, Tile Man, at the Sign OF the
Dragon.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Mr. Sherman will have to publish an
addendum to lis book referring in a
pleasing manner to the fidelity Of one
r. A. Aiger.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

The Chicago Chronicle observes that ex-
into business, will probably take up harness.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
We Zen red NJ Much

(From Some Darn Detroit paper1
Again the members OF the Missouri gis
iature have declined 70 pun down theif
Vest.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Perhaps Mfr Mckinley will allow Hon.
Henry Clay Evans, OF Chattanooga, ITO run
for the Senate from Tennessee.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

The Texas silver service for the battle
ship Texas cost $4,000, and one of the
Western papers asks who got the rake
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Gov. Long is temperance man and
will break bottles at Charlie Cramp' slaunch-
ings purely metaphorically.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

T. c. PIatt thinks he has the grip-on the
Navy portfolio.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

They are telling n story on urcle Joe
Cannon that may or may not he true
Uncle Joe, as all the political world
knows, suddenly conceived the idea the
other day that he might be able to connect
witht the Iilii ois Senatorship. So his friends
telcgraphcd him TO come to Springfield at
once and look after his canvass. Day be-
fore yesterday Mr.. Cannon left Washing
ton, so the story goes, for the Illinois
capital When he iot to pittsburg he
picked up O newspaper and learned that
Billy Mas on had walked off with the laurel
wreath Uncle Zoe thereipon took the very
next train back 10 Washington. He was
on time yesterday ito defeat pet measure
OF Representatives iJoYs of Missouri, and 1t
is said that Congressman Joy or one OF ms
wicked friends irresponsible for the tale
that Uncle Joe left Washington to 60 en- a
wild goose chase for a. SenatDrShip. Ii is
certain that Mr.. canron was absent from
his seat long enough toimake round trip
10 pittsburg. One JmcIHber said yesterday
that the long distance telephone between
Springfield and Washington was not in
good working order day before yesterday
and that Mr.. Cannon simply went TO Pitts
burg 10 get q better connection in order
that he might give an order for few
barrels of spring onions,
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Constructing a bicycle is one OF the m ost
interesting things in the world If one
has taste for mechanics. / have worked
on my new model every minute that could
spare. 1t has two or three essentially
new features. SometimesI have forgotten
to so to bed, almost, and very often the
interest OF the work has absorbed me until
after midnight.-W. Y. Stevens, Patent
Lawyer.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

OF the inauguration. The theater won't
be able TO hold us. We shall put the or
chestra under the stage. We have made
$50 900 this season so far Hard times
never affect us.-Hobart Brooks. Press
Agent for-"The Heart of Maryland"
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Bob Ingersoli has deserted human law
too.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

If patrons Of The Times. whether
in the city or suburbs, who do not
get a prompt and regular delivery
will notify the office, the irregu-
larities will have immediate atten-
tion. Telephone No. 337.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

manent Family Circulation much
greater than any other paper, morn
ing or evening, published in Wash
ingtou. As News and Advertising
Medium it has no competitor.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
CIoakroom and Gallery

"a young constituent Of mine with a ardenV
Republican procliyities,'' said Virginia
member yesterday had been paying atten-
tions TO "a young lady whose fathers po-
litical sympathies We're equally as ardent
on the other side. AS matter OF course
when the young man would call the Old
gentleman and he would invariably have
an argument, each emphasizing the merits
Of their candidates SO sure was the
father of the young lady that Bryan would
be elected that he offered to remove his
opposition to the young mans suit at once
if Mckinley was the peoples choice. The
offer was promptly taken up by the young
man, who was to forfeit his chances in
case Mckinley was defeated. Last week
the marriage was celebrated with great
eclat. Friends OF the bride and groom had
gathered around the home OF the bride,
where the ceremony was performed, and
as the happy couple filed out to the car
riage which was in waiting to convey them
to their future home, about two miles way,
they formed behind, armed With drums, old
tin pans, horns, and anything to make a
noise, with several transpare ncies in
soribed with verses. One read:
81 played in luck and got duck,
The one most did fancy;
Mckinley is the man for me,
For didn't he bring me Nancy?"
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Henry NJ. Rose, secretary TO Senator
Burrows, and clerk To the Senate Com
mittee on Revision of the Laws, has been
having a great deal of fun with a promi-
nent friend of his in the city of Grand
Rapids, his home. He has sent him sew
eral sacks of public documents of no gen
eral interest, and requested him to see to
their distribution These documents his
friend did not find very interesting read
ing, and yesterday Mr. Rose received a
letter as follows:
several censignments of books of high
value, though some what sensational in
character, have reached me recently bear
ing the graceful postage waiver of the
Senator from Kalamazoo and addressed
in your own unequalled Spencerian curves.
wish formally to acknowledge receipt
of the same. At present l am sitting up
nights with the several volumes of the
monetary conference Have just reached
tile point in the conference where Baron
Won Volkenstein moved for n recess. OF
course, am not in position to say what
motive prompted the baron to make this
motion. nevertheless my sympathies are
with the motion and with him, knowing
as l do that many times recess is a
very desirable thing to take, and when
a man with so many syllahles and kinds
in his name as the baron has advocates
such action it is safe to gamble that he
has reason for his course, and good ones,
too. Hence L am with him, and am glad
to know that he was member of the
conference and to read his thrilling speech
eS
The morning times., 1897-01-23

The suggestion of the name Of Repre-
sentative James S. Sherman of Utica,
as Postmaster General in McKinley's Cabi-
net, has been received by the New York
members with an enthusiasmseldomno
among members of any delegation. Messrs.
Foote, Of Port Henry, and Bennett, Of
Brooklyn first brought Mr.. Sherman for
ward. There We're at that time some
advocates OF Serene f. Payne, of Auburn,
as Cabinet officer. But Mr.. Payne is
said to have declared that he would not
accept Cabinet place, and now the
delegation is unit for Mr. Sherman.
There has been no formal action yet, but
dinner was given by Representative
Wadsworth last evening, when the sub
ject was discussed, and within the next
twentyfour hours plan will probably
be perfected which viii lead to the pres
entation OF the views of the New York
members TO the President elect. Alessrs.
Foote and Bennett will certainly go to
Canton. and it is likely that eight or ten
of their colleagues will go with them.
There is no more popular man in the House
than James Schoolcraft Sherman.
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Edward B. Moore, of Michigan. for some
ten years All examiner in the Patent Of
flee, is prominent candidate for As
sistant Commissioner OF Patents Mr. Moore
has been indorsed by several members Of
the Michigan delegation by State Chair
man ID. NJ Ferry and many of the largest
commercial institutions of the country and
quite generally by the patent bar in Wash
ington r. A. Parker, of Detroit, is q
candidate for Commissioner OF Patents
The morning times., 1897-01-23

Il wish had that fiddle down here for
about ten miputesg't said Gov.-eiect At
kinson, referring to the orchestral violin;
II believe | could furnish better entertain
ment with that then by filling the space
allotted to me" The incident occurred
at the banquet given. by the West Virginia
Republicans at the Wellington otel,
Wednesd day evening,
Like many other public men, the governor
can play the violin, and it can be said Of
him that he does 1t Well His proficiency
was well established in several political
eampaigns, when the rival candidates and
leaders were out seeking the affections
Of the mountaineers, and, perhaps, no
man succeeded with the instrument any
better than Atkinson, unless it was the
hate Senator Kenna, whose skill was known
and appreciated all over Southwest Vir-
gina.
valuable violin by undergoing the in
auguration ceremony on the 4th Of March,
friend of his now owns it, and it is
described as a rare treasure. Several
years ago the friend told Atkinson that
the instrument should pass to his keeping
if he ever became governor, and now that
lie is so near the goal, then not anticipated,
the governor is awaiting, with tingling
fingers, the time when he will be able
to call that fiddle his own.