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The morning times., 1897-01-14

Congressman Mccormick OF New York
introduced bill last session, and had it
reported favorabiy, for the increase OF
pay for tie superintendents of the life
saving service. and for a uniform rate
OF pay for the surfmen, OF $50 a month.
He is making every endeavor to get the
bill considered by this seSsi on, and
sincerely hope that he viii be successful.
The justice of increasing the pay Of the
superiutendents, anu of giving the surf
men $50 month is so evident that it
should have been done long ago. Notice
that the Secretary or the Treasury, in his
annual report, very strongly recommends
that they should receive $4,000 year.
Surely, this is none too much.-Chief Kim
ball, Life-saying Service.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
OPPORTUNITY.

Master of human destinics AMI;
Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps
wait.
Cities and fields I walk; penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and, passing by
Hovel and mart and palace, soon or late,
1 knock, unbidden. once on every gate
IF, sleeping. wake; if fcastins. rise before
1 turn away; it is the hour of fate
And they who follow me reacfi every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe,
Save death; but those who doubt or hcsi-
tate.
Seek Ine in vain, and uselessly implore,
1 answer not. and return no more.
JOHN j. Ingalls,.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Include Mems and Boys
Unlaundered Dress and
Night Shirts = Women's
and Children's Muslin Un-
derwear Hamburg En-
broideries = Table, Bed
and Toilet Linens and
OF b e r Housekeeping
Goods, and Chinaware
and Croekery. A sale Of
practical, useful, every
day requirements repre-
senting values that are
extraordinary and un-
usual = brought together
for the occasion. You'll
do well to read them, but
it's ouly by seeing that
you'll fully comprehend
their Importance.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Trade is picking up since the election.
We feel that right away in our business.
You don't notice drug gists' failures in
business SO much, perhaps, because nearly
always somebody else takes the same
stand and keeps right on with the bust
ness; but there have been five failures
that l know of right here in this town
within the last year. Druggists here are
cutting under each other terribly. The
Scent glass OF soda water is an example.
Another thing is that we have TO carry
so many different things, sometimes for
more than year, until they are wanted
almost as many different things as
department store. That's why we feel the
change in conditions so quickly
Daggett, Arlington Drug Store
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Snap Shot Interviews

There are two men whose work during
the recent campaign may be commended
by both parties alike, and whose services
were of great value. A. B. Huntington,
chief of the division of loans and currency,
Is one. He was the author or the famous
Circular 12S" ON loans and currency, so
much called for during the campaign. K.
E. Preston. director or the mint, is the
other. The facts with regard TO currency,
and all the financial statistics within their
reach, in fact, were given out by them
with entire impartiaiity, and were used by
both parties. Examiner DeHand, Civil
Service Commission
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Reflections of a bachelor

When girl begins to call herself bach
elor maid sheis beginning TO give up hope
As soon as man makes up his mind that
he can't raise beard he begins to argue
that it's better taste TO be smooth-shaven.
A woman never really feels important
till her baby gets big enough for her to
take it to church.
No woman really knows man till she
has seen him with the dyspepsia. 49, "
A woman would good deal rather know
her husband has faults than TO have other
people know it.
Most men like to have women treat them
like dogs. When woman meets a dog she
pats him on the head and says: Nice
doggy!"-New York Press 3, e..t,.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

with one knee and in IA sideways direction,
but he, too, finds the use Of his legs and
feet in good time, while third bitches
along the floor in a sitting posture for
weeks before he stands and starts away
Many more variations of the plain straight
forward creeping have been discovered,
and the experts are wondering why this
should be, as walking is one of the most
instructive habits of the human animal and
ought to be reached by similar process in
all cases.-P Philadelphia Times
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why There Is None.

1t was at the close of a discussion of the
shortcomings of a mutual friend
''Well, ther's no law against q man max
ing a fool of himself said the man with
cigar.
"A most fortunate thing" returned the
man with the pipe.
why fortunate"'' inquired the man with
the cigar.
Because" replied the man with the
pipe, 'the capacity of the jails is necessar-
lily limited. ."-Chicago Evening Post.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
New workers. Great on Reer.

New York consumes more beer than any
other cityin the country. Last year 1915
S0S barrels OF beer were sold there. In
Chicago the record was 3,199, ,222 barrels
Last year, however, Chicago sold 549.-
eS7 more barrels than in any previous year,
while in New Y ork the increase over 1895
was only 227 ,344 barrels. In many places
in the South and West light California
wines are taking the place Of beer
The morning times., 1897-01-14
seelev and Held Cocktail.

The "Seeley' cocktail has appeared, and
will soon be in demand by the smart set.
The ''Only William" originated this new
drink, which is composed OF one-thrd alb
sinthe, one-third French vermouth and one
third cognac. He says that he expects 1T
to becomeeven more popular than the "A n
ma Held" cocktail, which he invented for
the concert hall singer on her first visit to
America, when she asked, whats a cock
tojl1n
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Charles Dudley Warner and Henry d.
White went over the new Library Lailding
with me together short time ago. They
are both weil-trayelled men, whose opiH-
ion on any such subject may be considered
authoritative. They both expressed the
opinion to me that as harmony of marbles
beautiful building 1t is the finest in the
world, without peer, ancient or modern
Librarian Spofford.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
In the Neck.

''I suppose" said the kicking boartler.
sarcastically, ''that we will have turkey
for Christmas dinner?"
Yes, MI. Kidlets,'' replied the landlady,
calmly, land you may be sure that 1 shall
appropriately reserve the neck for you
Philadelphia North American
The morning times., 1897-01-14

1t is reported that the presidency Of
Hobart College has been offered to Mr..
Roosevelt and. OF course, Mr.. Roosevelt
being a former Civil Service Commissioner
and away up on geography, knows where
Hobart College is.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
One of the Speakers Rest,

1t was during a recess of Congress and
Tom Reed was anxious to get one of the
House committees together. A member
from Nebraska wired the Speaker, in re-
sponse to his telegram: ''IInpossible to
getthere; washout on the line" Tom Reed
wired back: Buy new shirt and come
onn-Buffalo Express.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Yes, think nearly all the news about
US has reached the papers now. OF course
our annual report will be printed very
soon The last donation we had was
from Mr.. Woodward. He gave US the
choice OF any twenty books We wanted
from his store. OF course we chose jul
venile books, as that is what we most
need. They have Just come.-Miss Gilkey.
Washington Free Library
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Foster, the editor of the whist column
in the New York sun, has influenced the
modern whist game ondeTfully with his
ideas ON the cOmmon-SenSe whist tactics.
Nearly every whist player has either read
his articles or absorbed his ideas, TO a
certain extent, at least, through other
journals. You viii find very few long
suit players who never deviate from the
book game-Barrick, Member c. B. c.
Whist Team.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Washington is a good town for my
business, and it is fast becoming a literary
center. We are, of COURSE, under dis
advantage OF account OF the number Of
libraries which supply department people;
but the city is increasing its population
OF book-lovers each year. 1 suppose Alex
ander Shepherd was the remote cause Of
all this. His Improvements made the city
good place for residence. He did more
in that line than hc VIII ever get credit
for.-L. S. Hayden, Antiquarian Bookseller
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Col. Wash Hesing wants more letter car
riers for his Chicago postoffice, and while
Mr.. Hesing's devotion to the President and
the gold standard in the last campaign
ought TO euttle him to the loving considera-
ton OF all the friends of Mr.. Cleveland
and tie gold standard in the House and
Senate. it is doubtful il he gets any inn
mense appropriation through. The fact
is that the appropriations for the postal
service hardly ever find any friends in
either branch of Congress. The Postmaster
General usually makes his estimates very
low when he submits them, and these are
always cut, and special allowances are
almost impossible to obtain. The idea not
only of the country member, but OF ali
members, seems to be that it is pop
ular and salutary thing to conduct the
postal service so parsinoniously that. how
ever faithful and expert individual MEM
bers of the service may be, it is impossible
that it should be adequate and up to date.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Mr.. Quay has probably given up all hope
of ever being the Republican nominee for
President He snuffed out Mr. Wanama-
ker's Senatorial ambition effectually, and
his faithful and brilliant friend, Roies
Penrose, is TO be his own colleague Pre-
dictions are already seriously made that
these two men, Quay and Penrose, are GO
ing to adjust themselves to certain new
conditions which exist in Pennsylvania,
partly because that will be politics and
partly because they will enjoy it. When
Mr. Quay announced his Presidential cam
didacy he stated his platform in these very
words More protection, more money, more
internal Improvements and municipal re-
form. 1t Would not surprise their closest
friends If Quay and Penrose, while sus-
taining Pennsylvania interests in the
Senate better than they have ever been
sustained before, and having more than
ever before to do with the real underneath
purposes and plans of the Republican party
nationally, will begin before long to hop
on the toes of some of the well-known cor
ruptionists of Pennsylvania.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Learning to Walk.

One Of the puzzling things to the students
Of the new science OF pathology, or child
study, is the different methods which chill
dren employ in learning to walk. One child
will never creep, but will rise up suddenly
and .cddle Off: another will creep entirely
The morning times., 1897-01-14

The man Tolson, who assisted Senator
Hoar on board his car just before Christ
mas, was at first only reprirnanded. After
that he went about talking and expressing
his opinions most freely, and he became
obnoxious to US. IL he had kept quiet he
would have been sare.-PresideDt Dunlop,
Capital Traction Company.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Many members OF the New York legisla-
ture have spoken very highly OF Hon. Joseph
H. Choate, but up to date they have not
shown any Intention of voting for him
for United States Senator.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Under any redrraneeInent of the dis
must, it is said, fail to Philadelphia and
PlttSburg, and under conditions recently
prevailing in those cities, Senator Quay
has not been. at all anxious to give his
enemies, Martin and Magec, the chance
TO name more hostile Congressman. Now
that he has womhis great victory however
he Is said to be less concerned about the
fact, and to be ready for an all-round re-
apportionment, especially as It will be in
the ands of his friends" There must be
a great change in the boundaries of the
present districts, which were, even under
the census OF 1890, grossly dispropor
tionate In population, and have since
grown more SO. For instance, the Bob
Adams district in Philadelphia has only
131 600 population while Gen Harry
Bngham's district, Immediately adjoin-
ing, has more than 20S 600. on the ether
side is the old Third district. the famous
Democratic oasis from whichcame Randall.
Vaux, and McAleer, which has but 80 goo.
while the adjacent Fourth district, repre-
sented by Kelley, Reyburn, and james
Rankin Young has 800 600, and is big
enough TO have furnished Republican
majority of nearly 90, 900 at the last
election. Two OF the PittSburg districts
have nearly 800 900 people each, while
several of the rural districts fall below
half that total.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
This Is q Hill Story.

Senator Hill was asked 10y reporter to
predict McKinley's future and replied:
THAT I must decline to do. Although a
United States Senator, strange as it may
seem to be. neither deal in sugar nor in
futures"
The morning times., 1897-01-14
UnunistakabIe.

They knew she had either played ON the
stage
Or at Vassar she q finished-'cause why?
The way she SAID ''eyether' showed she
could gauge
The accent to fall on the '.eye''
Buffalo Times.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Commercially Viewed.

''How much shall we ask for this mis-
tletoe?"
ANY old price; girls never make a row
aobut what mistletoe costs. Chicago
Record.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

city like Washington there can be but one
answer. Marriage under the circumstances
Just adverted to must ever be transcend
entaliy fine at forty or at any age above
twenty-two.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

a Kentucky woman has changed hus-
bands seven times and religions five times,
which ought to make Mr.. Moody little
more optimistic when he hears of it.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

There is one lone Republican in the
idaho legislature, not counting Senator
Fred. Dubois, who is now in it, also
because he took a fearful leave OF the
Republican party some time ago.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Prosperity is coming. Mckinley is the
advance agent of prosperity The reason
why it Will come now is that the Re
publica nparty is the party of millionaired,
of the meu OF most power in the country.
They are going to have laws made to suit
them, To help their interests. They can,
and if YOU believe they can, who would
believe that they will not?-Asa Eldridge,
Monetary Trust.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
An Execution.

''No, my Toy, you mustn't forget that to
the victors belong the spoils."
THAT may have been so once, dad.
but just Il ok at the case of Tom Sharkey"
cleveland Plain Dealer
The morning times., 1897-01-14

''This election of Fairbanks as Senator
from Indiana reminds me- said the pes
simistic Senator. ''that Benjamin Harri-
son won't be troubled any further to decline
such honors. They used to laugh at Fair
banks, too in Indiana, and some have not
measured the rapidity of his gait even
yet His election seems to be one of those
things that happen naturally. 1t all teaches
us, my boy that it doesn't doto despise any
body; for you never know when this par
ticuIar somebody is going to be on top.
Fairbanks will succeed Voorhees,, dear old
Dan Voorhees, What fine, old fashioned
orator he used to be! We who knew him
closely here in the Senate used to be very
fond of him.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

1t is reported that President-eIect Nc
Kinley has had his life insured for $50
GOO: but it is not stated whether Mr..
Hanna arranged about this.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Neyeri

"Colonel, you're certainly not going to
fight that fellow who has called you out
He's professional duelist.'
ibid you evan know a Kentucky gentle
man to take watah, sah?"-Detroit Free
Press.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Henry Clay Hansbrough's associates in
the United States Senate are universally OF
the opinion that the Dakota blizzard knows
its business.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Senator Burrows will journey over to
Canton tomorrow to offer up incense at
the shrine OF the President-elect and Incl
dentally 10 ask his old friend, Mckinley,
about the Federal patronage that he can
expect to come his way after the 4th Of
March. He will also put in a few words
i'll support OF Gen. A. r Alger for Secretary
OF War. Senator BURROWS earnestly de-
sires to see the Michigan soldier succeed
in obtaining the War portfolio. IN this
he is cordially supported by Senator Nc
MILAN. In fact those two Senat ors
will not have the least difficulty In dividing
patronage. They have already divided
Michigan between them. and each has a
territory i'll which his recommendations
will practically he indorsed ia blank by
his colleague. This is very convenient
way OF preventing disputes and saving lots
OF worry. Senator Mcmillan VIII have the
eastern half of the Lower Peninsula of
the State, and Senator Burrows viii reign
in the Upper Peninsula. II is an iron
clad agreement. and poaching will not be
attempted or allowed. a side paragraph
of their agreement confirms all the Michi--
gan Congressman in the privilege of
naming all the postmasters in their sew
eral districts, but cuts them off at that.
No Michigan Congressman viii cut any
figure Whatever in the selection of other
offices, in or outside OF the State. Strange
to say only one of the Congressman has
yet made the least protest against this
cool plan of Senatorial addition, division,
and silence. Representative Corliss has
shown some inclination 10 aid in tlistrib-
uting some OF the luscious pieces of ederal
pie that prevail in the large city of De-
trot. But he has about come TO the CON
clnsion that it is useless to protest against
the arrangements, which is expected to be
formally approved when Mr.. Burrows gets
his legs comfortably under his old col
leagues mahogany at Canton tomorrow.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Of the New York newspapers that quite
enough OF the naked truth has already
been told about tn at little dinner at
Sherry's
The morning times., 1897-01-14

The late Joseph B. McCullagh was great
for coming words, but be it sad, to his
credit, he never permitted Walter B..
Stevens to use the word pants in any
of his Washington correspondence, nor,
indeed, did Col. Stevens ever want to
uSe it.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

If Gen. Goff is really going into the Cabi-
net, | desire to have ii understood that it
was my influ which brought the
thing about-Stephen B. Elkins
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Editor st. Clair Mcke'way of the Brook
lyn Eagle has entirely recovered his health,
and it is understood that he has done it in
three columns of loaded BREWER.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

There is tuberculosis in the Maine legisla-
ture, but Hon. Joe Manley seems to be
breathing just as hard as ever.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

1t appears that the percentage OF Wy
oming women, who voted in the last cleo
ton, was about forty. which is practically
the customary bargain-day reduction.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

THOSE vulgar Jokes about Mr.. Wanamaker
have gone far enough, and they are hereby
closed out at an unprecedented sacrifice.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

If Hon. Marty Madden is too slender for
United States Senator from Illinois, as
some of the Chicago papers insist, is not
Hon. Billy Mason little too stout?
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Princess de Chimay now threatens to go
on the stage; and if she succeeds, WE'LL she
may be able to pose in the semi altogether
at dinner at Sherry's some time.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
The Last of His Face.

''Yon will never look upon my face
again. he exclaimed.
When he had gone his wife wept misera-
bly, tottink of the poverty that had brought
him to the five-cent shave.-Detroit Jour
nal
The morning times., 1897-01-14

but Mr.. Leases little soda water business
in Wichita is doing fine.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Anyhow. Alderman Madden, of Chicago,
having been in the stone business for years
knows what it is to have a rocky road to
travel.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
None Left.

"Yes, she gets her good looks from me-
The mother signs. Is She sad
Because that her witching daughter
Got every bit she had?
Detroit Journal.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

In the humility born or adversely Senator
Hill is willing to be known as the friend
of fourth class postmasters.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Senator Stewart is preparing to t'row a
fitthe ID oment Senator Sherman is selected
Cor< the Treasury portfolio or any other
place in this or any other Cabinet.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

The crematories OF Boston are self
supporting. Those OF Philadelphia are ex.
pected to report profit.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

If might makes right, Hon. Joe Choate
seems to be totally wrong.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Yes, we know, gentle reader; but a dyed
always smells SO badly!
The morning times., 1897-01-14

There doesn't seem to be any trace OF the
"me too" business at Albany just at
present.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

1t may be true that "a furry tongue
will not Keep your mouth warm;" nor
is the taste always pleasant. either.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Ofcourse, you can get along without The
Times, morning. evening and Sunday; but
why should you?
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Mr.. Cullom thinks that he may still be
called-to Canton.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Mr.. ]. T. Merry OF Manchester, Iowa,
is playing in great luck these days. He
is the general eIni grafton agent for that
State, and is here on business. Yester-
day he missed his poeketbook. He was
at the Capitol telegraph office at the time
He reported the less to the police. A few
minutes later one of the officers found it
behind O woodbox. Some pickpocket had
taken it, but finding it full only of papers
had thrown it a way in disgust.
The morning times., 1897-01-14

Almost anybody could have guessed that
Col Daniel Seward Lamont would be made
a bank director before long, or that he
could have been made five or six of them
without any particular annoyance. 1t may
be that his new duties as one of the direct
ors of the Union National Bank of New
York may not require much of his time;
and, of course, he wouldn't seriously neglect
his work in the War Department. But little
things like attending meeting of a board
OF directors do not worry your really fine
and pruInpt business manliRe Col Lamont,
who dispatches things wonderfully smooth
ly. That was the case when he was the
ideal private secretary, and it has also been
the case since Col. Johnnie Seager has been
his.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
,pecial Ja1uary Sale of
ITEMS
Winter
Underwear
and Hosiery.

1t is pretty generally
known that just at this
time manufacturers are
glad to dispose of their re-
manning stocks of winter
goods at very low figures.
We have just completed
a purchase Of Mems
Woolen Underwear and
Half Hose under most fa-
vorable conditions, and
shall have them on sale
this Thursday at very spe-
cially low prices as fol-
lows:
MEMS SHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
nearly half wool, natural gray
color. Sizes "a to 46 Shirts; 80
to A. Drawers.
soc PER GARMENT.
Usually 75c.
The morning times., 1897-01-14
Under a Convex Lens

Everybody who loves good classical music
will be delighted to learn that Senator Per
kins Of California has been reelected. We
are all familiar with the story Of his run
ming away from Kennebunkport, Me-, when
mere youth of twelve, and going to sea,
comingto own, finally, q great fleet of YES
sells in the Pacific ocean. But who has
heard so much Of George c. Perkins sing
ing? Hardly anybody. Yet he sings de-
Iightfuliy, making no pretensions to it.
either. Possibly he could not be induced to
rise in crow ded drawing-room and sing
mon Fer," but, if it were d jolly col
lege song or the baritone solo from The
Yeoman Of the Guard" (if there is onel.
why, Senator Perkins would come To time
very promptly. He is fine at a dinner in
this way, and it is said that he has been
known to sing an Irish dialect song.