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The morning times., 1897-01-20
INDIANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

The President had some unexpected visit
ors the other day when he returned to
the Cabinet room after the noon reception
iii the East room. This was a delegation
OF seven redmen from Idaho, representing
the BanLockS and the Shoshones. They
went to the White House to talk to the
Great Chief upon the subject OF the appro-
priation of Indian lands for free home
steads. The spokesman was a tall young
brave, with long, glossy black hair that
fell unplaited down either side OF his
face to his waist. He wore a gaudiIy-
striped blanket. His fellow were dressed in
soberest civilians clothes.
This was the second time recently that
the President had given an audience to
Indians. The first delegation hailed from
Oklahoma. On the first occasion the
chief an d spokesman for the redmen was a
former scout for Gen. Logan. This party
demonstrated that the Indian is by no
means devoid OF a sense of humor, of
rather a CHASTITY nature. The manner in
which the well-known colored doorkeeper,
Arthur Simmons, whose duty it is to carry
all cards and messages into the private
Secretarys room, kept going in and out
between the room and the corridor, where
the Indians waited, seemed to afford no
end OF entertainment to the braves. Flu
ally, one, who evidently argued that
Arthur was accommodating in the effort 10
dodge any possible hostiiitieS on the part
OF the Indians, gravely walked over to
the chief, and bade him say To their
coloren friend and brother, that he need
not keep running away from them, that he
was in no danger of being scalped, be-
cause his head was so bald there was
nothing to catch hold of.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
WASHINGTON. D. c. JANUARY % Is,
HOMES OF NEVADA.

Mt Jones Of Nevada is back in town, no
more assured OF his reelection TO the
Senate than he was month or a year ago
1t is his fifth, or his sixth poSSibl;; and
if it were his tenth, and if Mr.. Jones of
Nevada were hundred years old and
good for fifty years more in addition to
that, we should all felicitate ourselves
that 50 gentle and so able a man could
stiff hand at poker, tell tales OF the days
when he himself welded the pick and Wore
dungarees and jumper as the sailors sayl'
should anything regular and sordid be ex-
pected Of So lovable a man?
The morning times., 1897-01-20
SunfIower Philosophy.

Our idea of a good cook is one who fries
oysters in such way they don't shrink
more than half.
Either people should be more natural out
in company or less natural when alone with
their families.
AnAtclinson man and his wife are not on
speaking terms because he said he couldn't
tell his rubbers from hers.
simultaneously with the discovery OF
her first gray hair, a woman discovers that
it runs in her family to turn gray early
One reason there is so much profit in
chickens is that il properly managed the
neighbors provide all the feed for Them
1t doesn't create as much trouble when
an unmarried man goes to the devil as when
a married man travels that way, but did
/ you ever notice that few men start until
after they are married?
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loves and depends on him. That is the
power that can reach over the gulf that
who shrink from him. and it is about the
only thing that will. Public opinion may
condemn him, but that won't make him
want to live. The more highly civilized
he is the more he will desire to escape its
condemnation.
DR.. Wright is undoubtedly correct when
he says that suicide is the price of civil
lization. An oyster never kills himself.
He doesn't know how
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..~ MISUNDERSTANDING.
Remarks, Gener al and Special, by "a
Times Correspondent.

Remarhsr Genef al ana special, by n
Times Correspondent.
To the Editor of The Times:
have been dreadfully shocked
since reading the account of the
Rockhill-French ambassador complication
as narrated 10y Mr.. Chesterfield Curtis, and
reproduced in your issue for last Monday.
Interesting as the narrative is fIom a
social point of view, it presents several
pretty questions concerning etiquette in
high life which appear TO be waiting for a
solution. If the facts are as stated, the
lady would seem TO be somewhat in the
wrong She appears TO have INDUCED in
one of those acts of Oriental self-indulgence
which may be sweet in the mouth, but
has very strong tendency to be bitter
somewhere else, and therefore ought by
all means 10 be avoided. Having refused
TO keep her engagement with Mr. Pate
Eotre, and having sent him word that she
was dead what could the poor IA an do?
He had received the ''cut direct" and was
forced TO recognize it as such. Women are
at times insincere and impetEous But
having committed themselves inadvertently
is there any good reason why they should
But it may be that there are two sides
to this story, and as between the PLAINTIFF
and the defendant oourt of equity will
have to order a bill of discovery Then
it appears that both parties are in pari
delicto, we will dismiss the case.
During my short experience / have
known several Inbred examples of social
intercourse. Persons, and especially ladies',
should not indulge in gushing and in
sincere professions, since it is possible
they may be taken at their word. There
are some good people in this world who
do not know what constitutes common
politeness. They go back upon their best
and most intimate friends without any
known cause; they forget to repay bor-
ed money, loaned to them to meet an
emergency; they never return thanks for
favors received; they keep all they can
get, and get all they can; they never
acknowledge present, unless it is a
bouquet from a young lady; they never
try to do anything which will axe
another happy. This species of iil-breed-
ing is simply that eXcluSiveness, insolence
selfishuess, and rapacity, which are the
besetting sins of an order of fflen radled
in conceit, and eating the bread of gen.
erosity and good will. 1t is much worse
form OF impohteness than the acts which
have caused the dreadful breach between
the Rockhills and the poor ambassador
from France.
Boycottingis is a game that two can play
at. Mr. Patenotre will survive the event
if he was not invited to attend the
Bachelors cotillion, which printed upon
its list of managers the names of gentle
men who are not in America. Exclusive
ness, thy name is Humbug! The next we
shall know, these dancing bachelors will
boycott the President OF the United States,
aud then good government will be at an
end upon this earth. Ii the boys think
Mrs. Rockhi] was in the right, they are
welcome to their opinions; but, it is going
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Reflections of a Bachelor.

You can always Judge a woman by the
quantity of perfume she doesn't use.
Little children and very old people are
the only ones who really know anything.
The only thing worse than an unclean
stag dinner is the way a woman club Will
discuss one.
Love is good deal like meal; If you
take the dessert first, you won't eat SO
much dinner
When woman wants to brag to other
women she says it's such an awful bore to
keep handbook
It's good deal harder for man to love
than to get married; fer woman it's a
good deal harder to get married than to
Iove.-New York Press
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Children's Drawers,
Waists, Skirts,
FrOCkS, etc.

Women's Cambria Corset Cover; square
neck; wide Hamburg inserting back and
font, Hamburg around neck and
armEoies. Each --........-.--.-..SO SOC.
women's Cambria Corset Cover; square
neck; Hamburg around neck and
armhoies; pearl buttons. Each. 7Sc.
Women's Muslin Chemise; yoke of tucks
and Hamburg inserting; Hamburg
around neck and armholes Each. SOC.
women's Cambria Chemise; We neck with
lace inserting and edge; laceaIound
armhoies; finished with ribbon Each 7Sc,
Children's Muslin Drawers; deep hem;
tucks above hem; buttonhoies.
Pair .....-.--..-.-.-..--12 C.
ChiIdren's Heavy Jean Waists;
buttons and buttonholes- Each IL = c.
Children's Muslin Drawers; wide Ham
burg ruffle; tacks above ruffle;
felled seams, butt Onholes. Each. 25c.
ChIdren's Muslin Gown; Hubbard yoke
OF Ham burg inserting and fiEe tucks
Hamburg around neck and sleeves,
Each. .. :. - .--.--.---.......-..T sc,
Children's Cambria Short Slip; tucked
yoke; Iuffle around neck and
sleeves. Each. .-...--......--.....-2 25C
Infants Cambria Long Slip; cambria
ruffie aIotnd neck and sleeves
Each. ............-....-.-2 = sc,
Infants Cambria Long or Short Slip;
yoke of tucks and inserting, ruffle
around neck and sleeves SOC,
Chndren's Bingham Dress; Hubbard yoke
full sleeves full skirt; ruffle around
neck and sleeves. Each ............ Csc
Children's Bingham Dress; stripes ant
checks; circular yoke with wide ruffle
and three lows OF narrow heading, neck
and sleeves finished with
r'gffle Each =. :. 6Oc,
I'd floor.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
DO THE RIGHT THING.

Senator HIS pugnacity leads him to
District Committee that the work of tear
ing up tie streets in order to lay down
new conduits he suspended until Congress
agrees on a general policy concerning
the two contesting electric light compa-
MES
III there were any question of principle
involved, such as restraining or curbing a
monopoly, we should have no criticism
TO make, but nothing OF the kind is in sight.
The sufferers are the citizens and the
gamers win be one or the other OF the
fighting corporations.
To state, as Senator Hill stated yesterda V.
that the courts could be depended on to
enjoin any Illegal action. is, to speak
mildly, bosh. The courts have been APP
pealed to and have answered that they
ministerial action OF the Commissioners.
Neither is it a question of old or new
citizenship, as the same Senator declared.
Nobody cares a pinch of snuff who owns
or controls either company, so long as the
public is served efficiently ana econon-
ically. 1t is stated. quite positively, by
Seantor Allison, Senator Teller, and many
others, that the legislation Of last year,
uud er which the Commissioners have
granted the Potomac Company their pres
ent permit, was based on the agreement
| of the Potomac Company to occupy the
field west of Rock Greek, and leave the
territory east of it TO the United States
Company, which has already laid its mains
along the principal thoroughfares. II such
an agreement was made it should be ad-
hered TO, but above and beyond all other
considerations is the one that we have
stated, and which grows stronger every
day, the interest of everybody in having
the District own the conduits or sub
ways and controlling gthem-extending them
as il, does the streets. Labor is begging
TO be employed, and ought to have its ap-
peal regarded.
There could not be a better time TO adopt
the proper policy than the present, and
the Washington Board Of Trade and every
one of the District labor organizations
ought TO insist upon it.
a united effort W ould he successful.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
EDUCATION rHE SOLUTION.

In the course Of a recent lecture on the
future Of the negro race in America. that
leading colored orator and educator,
Prof. Booker T. Washington, said some
ferred to the once widel Y -entert aimed
opinion, that emigration of his race to
Africa, or its segregation in some corner
of this continent, would, or at least, could,
furnish q solution to the race problem in
the United States. Prof. Washington
secuted such an idea, and held that tie
future of his race among us is fixed fact,
but one that ne believes will be made
acceptable through the application of
ndustrial training to his people lie
said: What am trying to do at TuSkegee
with ourS00 StudentSis togivethem somuch
brains and skill that they can so control
the forces Of nature-watcr, horsepower,
steam power. electricity-that they can
make nature do the work just as the
white man does.
With regard to the relations existing
between the two races at the South, the
lecturer was hopeful. He believes that,
there, ''the negro will tie himself to the
white man through the bonds of COM
merce." The black man who has money
to lend viii find plenty of white friends
to borrow it, and they viii give prefer
ence to the black mans bricks, if the
same happen to be better than his white
competitors. The negro who is a large
taxpayer Will be, is now, respected.
Combined with the statistical evidence
that our colored population is making
rapid progress in nearly all departments
of national activity, it is at once pleasant
and encouraging to note the confidence
with which leaders Of the race, like Prof.
Washington, look forward to still greater
accomplishments. 1t is worthy of note
that, coincideItly, they disclaim any de-
sire for concession or recognition from
their Caucasian co-citizens, which first has
not been fully earned by worthy achieve
ments on theft own part.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Give the Ba rters n Chance.

An Indiana barber, who is member
OF the legislature of that State, says the
Boston Herald, has prepared IA till Ieyying
q tax of $40 per year on every man wear
ing whskers. Il also provides tax on
goatees. Mustaches are freed from all
taxation. Well why not? II it is the
function of government to promote GER
tain lines Of business by lcvying discriminate
ing taxes why shouldn't the tonsorial
artists he permitted to share in the alleged
benefits OF the scheme? "Give the BARRIERS
a chance!
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Representative Smith of Michigan has
presented in>the- House a rssolution calling
upon the Secretary 0f>Statc for informa-
tion as to the status gf the prohibition OF
war vessels on the gr~a teJakes. He VIII
press it fff~'rnes Comnuttee ON Foreign
Affairs and there IS thc-he st reason To be-
lieve that Secretafy oln"y VIII cooperate
promptly in FURNISHING the desired in
formation as soon, as the resolution is
adopted by the House. Under the rules
Mr~ Smith will be at liberty by next
Monday to calf.upi the resol Ution in the
open House. il the committee does not
sooner report it, with a rccoinfnendation
Representative Burton q, Ohio is assisting
Mr.. Smith to secure the abrogation OF the
agreement which prohi bits lake ship.
builders from bidding on war vessels
The morning times., 1897-01-20
$50. 900 for Grandfather's Clock

Baron Ferdinand Rothschild possesses an
old ''grandfather's clock that originally
cost-oye $3.50 900. The mechanism
records the day of the week, the month of
the year, the phases OF the moon, and
strikes each hour Theqaarters are chirned
with different bell, and Ia rare thing with
these clocks II has a second hand. The
case was made by Wertheimer. and stands
fourteen feet high. 1t was originally the
property of Louis XVI.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Revenge for Love Seorned.
From the indianapolis Journal y

(From the Indianapolis Journal.l
From this time on, said she, when
the only woman who had ever rejected
him passed from his sight, from this
time, mine shall be the delight to wreak
vengeance on woman. / shall be shoe
clerk, and instead of selling them shoes
one size too small, with my persuasive
manner, shall make them buy them still
smaller
The morning times., 1897-01-20
wouldn't Play the Organ.

To Miss Matte Sheridan, one Of our
most popular newspaper women and critics,
says the New York Press, was offered
$500 by the Herald TO stand in front of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel and play a hand
organ She refused / wonder what the
Herald expected to gain by such per-
fOrmance.
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q little too far when Mr.. Rockhill, in lbs
official capacity, insults the representative
ofFrance. Such a gentleman is out Of place
in the State Department.
Fortunately there will soon be change.
Secretary Sherman is not the man to
stand any such nonsense. +. w.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Fun in Boston Town.
(From the Boston Herald.

Ladies, ladies', there are five bachelors
in Shelbyville, Ind, who, ON Christmas
day, pledged to marry before the expira-
ton OF the twelvemontb! Trains leave
every hour, and unless there is break
down you can be in Shelbyville in about
As hours, according to schedule time.
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1t is hereby respectfully suggested that
il Mr. Kohlsaat himself Were elected
United States Senator from Illinois the
result might be favorable to the Chicago
Times Herald and Mr. Mckinley.
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Suggested to the Star.

LII the esteemed Washington Star could
get four men to work today, eleven to-
morrow and forty-four next day ON the
postoffice building, says the Chicago Dis
patch, it might bring luck. Try
The morning times., 1897-01-20
His Grave Kept Green.

a man who died in English, Ind. the
other day left a will providing that a bar
rel of apple brandy shall be kept on his
grave for use by the public, and that it
shall be refilled three times year. That
fellows spirit is bound to cause trouble in
HOoSierd Om
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Paderewski,s Memory.

Paderewski, it is said, can play from
memory over 800 compositions. He needs
to read or play composition new to him
only twice in order to memorize it, and
frequently after reading it over, can sit
down at the piano and play it without re-
ferring to the notes.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The Springfield Republican thinks that
Kansas might do worse than send Mr..
Peffer back to the Senate. True; there is
nothing wrong about MIR. Peffer except his
beard, and the breezes think that has its
uses.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The Live Stock Report has a touching
editorial on Treatment of Lockjaw;" and
there is nothing personal in the suggestion
that Secretary Morton have this thing
expanded for national use.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Good Place for waterme1ons.

colored man in Colorado claims to have
discovered the original site of the Garden
of Eden. 1t is probably a good place in
which to grow watermelons.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
Makes tine oueen Comfortable.

Queen Victoria is said to be worth more
than 500, GOO, 900, which she has made by
saving and interest out of her annual net
revenue of S60O,00
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Atlanta is having another city census
taken, and, truly, it deserves the title,
Chicago OF the SOUTH
The morning times., 1897-01-20

There were two pairs of overshoes on
the front porch at Canton on Saturday,
says Hon. Chris Magee's Pittsburg organ,
that didn't remain there very long.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The Atlanta Constitution observes that
the arbitration treaty is really entirely
unnecessary, with John Sherman's por-
trait banging in the Bank OF England.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
On Punctuality.

'Punctuality doesn't always pay" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. "A man may
keep an appointment to the minute and lose
an hour waiting for the other fellow
Philadelphia Record
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Chicago is branching out in the direction
of Milwaukee-for three hundred Thousand
population and better facilities for secur-
ing beer without a pipe line.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

the New York senatorship, of course;
but he was willing to accept it to be
obliging.
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prominence again because or his having
visited Hon Mark Hanna at Cleveland.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The new Senator from Delaware will be
one OF the youngest members OF the body.
lie Is in his fnrtieth year. and has long
been active in Democratic politics in
the state. Last year Ia" was chosen men
ber Of the Democratic national committee
for Delaware and was an ardent worker
for Bryan throughout the campaign. He
was supposed to have only small dark
horse chance for election. but he proved
to be altogether too strong for the two
gold Democratic scions OF the ancient
families of WolcUtt and salisbury. who
were his rivals. He is the first Democratic
Senator from Delaware in nearly forty
years, who has not borne the name Of
salisbury or Bayard.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

One of the Illinois papers observes that
Congressman Cannon thinks that Hin us
would do well to send a real big gun to
the Senate.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

weyler's fun name is Don Valeriano
Weyler y Nicholan; and it is printed here
just for fun.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

The Canton hotelkecpers are so troubled
at the approach of Inauguration time that
they are debating whether they should
not move their hotels to Washington.
The morning times., 1897-01-20
A LONG STEP.

Marty Madden has been seriously pro-
posed as a Republican United States Sena-
tor from Illinois, and came very near be-
ing nominated. This was the State which
produced Abraham Lincoln.
Tom Platt has been elected Republi-
can United States Senator from New York.
This is the State which was once repre-
sented by William Il Seward and Roscoe
Conhing
We are sometimes told that the Republi-
can party stands for the morality, the
conscience and the Intelligence Of the
country, but when we measure the distance
between Seward and Platt and Madden
and Lincoln we are forced To doubt the
proposition.
Lincoln and Madden! Well well, well,
The morning times., 1897-01-20

1t is announced by Vice President Stey-
enson that he viii return at the close Of
this administration to the practice of his
profession in Bloomington. Waslin gton
Will he sorry to lose the Vice President;
but since Washingtonians must lose him,
they VIII be glad that he exercises his own
good judgment by determining imrnedi-
stely to attend to his own business.
on a former occasion Hon. Adlai Ewing
Stevenson left Washington and returned
to Bloomington He had been Assistant
Postmaster General, and Republican heads
had fallen under the accurate and swift
aim OF ms snickersee as they had never
fallen before. If we remember correctly,
tile friendships which Mr. Stevenson made
in this high post and by means ofthis hon
orabIe service caused him to be nominated
for this present position which he has
adorned SO gracefully.
He may never be Preside Mt but, generally
speaking he has always been right. And
he is going to continue to be.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Connecticut has so, 900 bicyclists. Only
48 900 of them are voters, but they all
ride aStridc.
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Mr Mckinley is now having trouble with
bis inauguration suit. We knew he would.
Mrs. Mckinley did not pick out the goods.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

a BROOKLYN young woman has died from
the effects of tight iacing; but this Incl
dent must not be taken to be significant.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

A Partisan, not lawyer either, has de-
yised a method by which a hair can be split
into thirty-seven strips.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Yesterdays New York Press had a fine
write up OF Hon. Tbcophilus f. Roessie
OF Washington, ID. c.
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rel with the new administration. He Just
An't care
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John u. Long will feel real good if his
Cabinet appointment is attributable to the
efforts of Cousin William Mckinley Os-
borne.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

1t would surely be a terrible disappoint-
ment to Congressman Wilson of Iowa if
he, were not able TO succeed Julius Sterling
Morton after all.
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Gov Tanner was married recently, and
perhaps he will come TO the Senate from
Illinois after all.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

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-
tion. Telephone No. 337.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

It is rumored in Cleveland that Mr..
Hanna viii find it very difficult to win
a senatorship with the aid of typewriters
at three dollars and half q week.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

1t would seem as If Col. Fred Grant might
get something real good; or, at least, SOME
thing equally as good.
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1t is hereby respectfully suggested to
Mr.. Cleveland that it would be a good
time when he and Mckinley ride down
the Avenue together to unfold q few Of
his best fish stories for the edification of
the Major.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Chicago Tribune is advocating tariff re-
form. "a
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Senator Wolcott and his mission ought
not to be despised. He has already en-
joyed several good dinners.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Whether the New York courts are able
to decide If a sandwich is a meal or not
it is known to he made of celluloid in that
RaineS law town.
The morning times., 1897-01-20

Mr.. Thomas Collier Platt did not want