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The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

, -rc yo- s~.,4ns IIy words uOwn correctly" asked the judge At this the stenOgrapher seemed to wake up. With little concern he replied: That's all right, judge, fire away. I am about fifteen words ahead of you now"
 Kind Fate having taken me to Paris (Says a writer in the Sketch). I sat in a corner of the Cafe de la Paix with q native Parisian. Soon a cohort of raga- mullins invaded the boulevards with the last edition of Le Jour. My friend stayed a panting gamin, produced q French penny, and took his five cen times change. l stared a bit, for the boy was so poorly clad that a profit on the paper might have been looked for. We are very different from you Lon doners," remarked my friend, guessing my unspoken thought; "our poor have a code of honor-they work for their living. If had offered that paper-boy the change, he would have told me that he worked for his living, and did not beg. I should have insulted him with the gratuity." 1 said nothing, but thought a great deal. Some half-hour later the same boy repassed. I bought a copy of his paper, and gave him twen- ty centimes so ostentatiously that my friend could not fail to see me. There was a grin, the first syllable or mefcl and the Inst of monsieur, ma the gamin turned the corner. probably
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Not q pi.course on Rxtrayanauc..

Wife (after returning from churchD- You should have been at church this morning. ,.Te had a beautiful sermon.
 Husband-Pn bet you can't repeat the text.
 Wife-Yes, 1 can. It was the tenth verse of the sixteenth chapter of EZe- kiel: 'T girded thee about with line linen, and I covered thee with silk"
 Husband-Huh! It is no wonder you remember it.-Harlem Life.
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Believed In Either Mode.

"Why didn't they have that baptiz. ing out at the creek the other day?''
 Tt rained furiously while they were on their way out, and before they got half way there the man who was going to be baptized said he was not preju- diced in favor of either mode, and he believed 1t wouldn't be necessary to go any further with the ceremony. "-Chi- cagO Tribune.
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TO STOP LoNDoN's GROWTH.
Sixteenth Century Laws Designed to Stop OvercrOwding of Foundation

| Stop Overcrowding of Population.
 It is a curious feature in the growth of London that il has always been con- sidered to be overbuilt. As far back as 1880 it was forbidden to erect new
 buildings where none had existed be- fore in the memory of man"-the req sons given that it was calculated to encourage the existence of the plague; create a trouble in governing such multitudeS; bring about a dearth or Victuals; multiplying of beggars, and an inability to relieve them; an in- crease of artisans more than could live together; improverishing other cities for lack of inhabitants" The decree also stated that Hack of air, arose out of too crowded a city" But it was im- possible to stem the increasing tide of population. The only result was to cause overcrowding, which proved a still greater evil than overpopulation. and led up to the horrors of the plague year. Even at the beginning of this century, when London consisted of 16O,OOO buildings, standing in 5000 streets, it was decided that London was overgrown and too big; and there was an Outcry because the parishes had to pay f10,000 per annum to scavengers for removing ashes and refuse from the houses. whereas iL tormer years the Sc4yengers used to pay the parishes 5-5.UCU for cle priv. uese of taking away the ashes t.. brickmaking purposes. Those were evidently the days of the Golden Dustman." Yet building went on. until 1873 there were 6, ,132 miles Of streets and 52S,794 inhabited houses. During the Queens lifetime cObbled roadways have almost disappeared; cabs and Omnibuses have come into vogue, rail- ways have supplanted the stage coach; the toll gates which met LondOners at every turn have been pulled down; the Fleet prison has gone, with others which had rivaled it's evil reputation: Templar bar has been removed and endless changes effected.-LondOl Standard.
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Did Not Miss Fire.

A Greensburg, Pa, mother while chastising her 12 year old son, the other day, exploded several packages of toy pistol caps which were concealed in the youths hip pocket. When the smoke had cleared away she discovered that the family was out one suit of boy's clothing and had a badly lacer- ated youth to care for. This is another warning to mothers to make sure their sons are not loaded before apply ing the paddle. You are liable to find almost anything in a boys pockets.
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by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion Of the ea.. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely closed deafness is the re- suit, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its nOr- nal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an intiamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, tree
 F.. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
 Sold by Druggi ts, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills aIe the best.
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NEXT TO AN APPROVING CON-
 SCIENCE.

4 vigorous stomach iS the greatest of nun dane blessings Sound digestion is a guar anty of quiet nerves, muscular elasticity, a hesrty appetite and regular habit of body. Though not always a natural endowment, it may De acquired through the agency of Hos tettet's stomach Bitters one of the most eff, ctive inviIorants and blood fertilizers in existence. This fine tonic also fOrtifies those who use it against malaria, and remedies blIlOuSness, constipation and rheumatism.
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Placing Her.

''It was a funny thing" said the strange lady in the corner grocery, "but last Sunday my husband was the only man in the church who wasn't asleep"
 T reckon" replied a Reuben, that you must be the minister's wife, Yonkers Statesman.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Sharks of Old.

The modern shark is deteriorating. Tn ages gone by there were ferocious sharks, such as would make a mouth ful of you without blinking, 70 feet in length. Plenty of their teeth have been found which are 3 inches in length, whereas the biggest of the teeth belonging to sharks that exist at the present day are 11a inches 1nnU
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

rushing to invest the fortune before the banks closed. looked round to my companion, anticipating a remark You will see," he said, turning to Le Jour, after a moments silence that might have been felt, that Greece is now suffering the penalties of her rash, ness and folly"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Her Preference.

Rose-Why do you prefer Charley Gillig to Fred PeltOn? I think Fred's twice the man that Charley is.
 Minnie-He may be, but Charley buys much the finer candy.-Cleveland Leader.
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Naturally Surprised.

kc,2h completed nine ccoturieSS" ask ed the Sunday school teacher.
 Didn't know they had bikes in those days" came from one of the bright Ones-YCukerS Statesman
 Her ThouChte 4 bout the Putcher. .FudJy- Between you and me ] be- lieve my wife thinks more of the butch e- than she does of me.
 Duddy-YOu don't mean it!
 Fuddy-I do, but am not jealous.
 Duddy-Not jealous?
 Fuddy-YOu wouldn't be surprised if you knew what kind of thoughts she thinks of him.-BoSton Transcript.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
CHEAP IRRIGATION.

The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San gasoline and oil engines on the Coast, are making extensive preparations for the seasons business.
 They are filling several orders for large irrigating plants and as this line of their business increases each season, it is safe to say the farmers throughout the State are an- preciating the advantages 1f irrigation with water pumped by this cheap power.
 The Hercules Works are at present build ing an 80 II. P. engine for Geo. F. Packer Colusa v-hioN ~-fit ~aiea fA00 gallons DeI minute from the river and distributor It over his land. I his will be the largest gasoline pumping plant in existence.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

The new yacht for the emperor of Russia is boat of Q, 200 tons displace- ment. Her length is 370 feet, breadth 90 feet inches and depth 33 feet 6 inches. She has been fitted with en- zines of 10000 horsepower and is val ued at e430,00
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AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
 exclusive use of the word ''CASTOklA," and PITCHERS $ CASrORIA,' as our Trade Mark. I, pr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of " PITCHERS GAS rORIA,' D the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper This is the original '' PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has been used i'll the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is he Kind you HaVe aE1VayS 6OHghl, and has the signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the wrapper. No one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of which Chas H. Fletcher is President.
 March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
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His Good Works.

Some well-intentioned person, cate chizing another individual, inquired: My good man, do you ever do any thing to bring light and purity into the homes of your fellow-men"
 ''Yes, lOts," was the reply.
 "YOu distribute tracts"
 "NO, I cleans windows and beats carpets. New York Observer.
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One Exam pie.

Freshy-Professor, is 1t ever pessi- ble to take the greater from the lessf
 Prof. Potterby-There is a pretty close approach to 1t when conceit IS taken out of a freshman.-Ind1ancpolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Good Reason,

She-It is remarkable what confi- dence that Mrs. Storms has in her hus- band. Believes everything he says.
 He-Well, why shouldn't she?
 "Why, man; he's clerk in the weath- CT bureau.-Yonkers Statesman.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World d0ver-Sayings that Are Cheer fuI to old or Young-Funny Selec' sious that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Wise Preliminary,

A W1oe
 "Stubbins is greatly respected by his children; they didn't laugh when he was learning to ride wheel"
 No; Dickie Stubbins told me that their father was going to give them each a quarter if they wouldn't. De trOit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
The ReIafionahin.

A small boy, after critically survey ing the new baby, remarked to his mother: He's got no teeth and no hair. He's grandfather's little brother, ain't he, maT-LOndOn Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
rL Wnu of Wnman

q wish you would help me with this letter, Harry"
 "Well, dear, what's the difficulty" q don't know what to put in the postscript. "-Pick-Me-Up.
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Inco1sequentiaI.

His Ludship-But you Americans make such row about the most incOn- sequential things, don't ye know"
 Miss COlumbia-Yes, suppose it does annay you to be so lionized.-Detroit News.
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Rlissfu1 Ignorance.

MT. Buffum-Is it fact that you can neither read nor write?
 Illiterate-Don't know. Never tried to do either.-Boston Transcript.
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Her Age,

He-This record says you were born in 1860.
 She-That Is correct. How old would you say am?
 "Oh, about 3O."
 You horrid thing! I'm not 9 yeti! Yonkers Statesman.
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Not Forpotteu.

The Waiter-Beg pardon, sir, have you forgotten me?
 The Waited-Um-I believe did see you somewhere a long time ago.-New York Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

A man should not be called stingy because he refuses to be held up and robbed by a ticket selling fend; he -hould be called sensible.
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Wasted.
"It's surprising how impractical some very learned men are"

.'4es; there's Prot. Lingwist, for ex- ample. He spent over half bis life in acquiring 8 huency in nine or ten d.f- ferent languages, and then went and married a wife who never si"ez ..m a chance to get a word !l edge a.s. - Truth.
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Not Done Yet.

Spats-They say electricity will run the world in the future, and that the age of steam is passed.
 SOcratoots-Oh, don't know. There is a good deal of vaporing yet.-Pitts- burg News.
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Making Him uaefuI.

Did you ever hear about that book agents hard luck"
 "No. What was ftp
 "He struck a mesmerist. She hyp- notized him into the back yard ana made him beat carpets for i've Saurs. v Detroit Free Press
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Wardinp Him Of.

Toliver-Can you let me have $10 for a week, old man?
 Duero-What weak old man?-Har- lem Life.
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Not Really Living Then.-Ella Bella says that she has seen but twenty summers. Stella She isn't counting the years be.Ore she had a wheel.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
Native Christian Pastors in Ind

Fifty years ago there were in India only twenty-one ordained Christian nastorS. There are now about 1,GO0.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
She Doubted It,

"I have been told" said she, as they sat in a shady corner of the porch that you have rather a grasping dis position"
 You don't believe it, do you?"
 Dear me, no. 1 have never seen yor exhibit the least sign of catching On."- Indianapolis Journal.
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He Wasn't Particular.

Awful Swell-NO, my good man. T. haw-nevah carry cappahs.
 Tramp-Don't apologize, me lord; sill ver'll do just as we'll for me.-Cincin. natl Enquirer.
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HnrlI fn Find

Ethel-YOu may ask papa, Mir. Van Ishe.
 Van TSbe-Hfy darling I'll never be able to ind him. lie owes me S20.- Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

Browne-But he has lost one leg and both arms. How di she ever come to fancy him TOwne-He's remnant.
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his picture Ih the papers more times for bein' cured 0I more different dis eases than any maD ia the United SIaUe-.'- Cincinnati EDqunaEs
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11

PlSo's Cure for Consumption hss been ! --1-'- -'r6'~'''~ with US Since ISRI--i R
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Force of Freez:nowate

The thlckest artillery shells are burst by the expansive force of freezing water.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE c

syrup tnan you ever tasted before.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-11
He wasr

He WAS IlAr to the Iast," 6aN the editor.
 He WasT
 "Yes. He swore he would die with his boots on and they lynched him in slippers. Constitution.
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TEA GARDEN DkIPs.

Sweetest and richest favored table syrup ever m ade. Try it.
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TEA aABDs> D,ssr~-
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An I1,Dostcr.

Tramp-Madsm. will you giv- hun gry tramp tuthin L eatt Hi saw yer rEnnd rnnu thcr Ia wn
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"The Ruling Passion,n

Woman at the DoOr-Git outi YeN ain't no tramp.-New York World
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The Holder of a Record.

"Who is that lank party win ne medaIsf" asked the drummer.
 seTbaf fo 0uP town chQmDiOn." fife
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brickmaking purposes. Those were evidently the days of the Golden
The record-union., 1897-04-08

a joint resolution appropriating 500
GOO for the flood sufferers along the
Mississippi River and the Red River of
the North
Jones stated that the House resolu-
ton was the same as the one just
passed by the Senate, except that S5O,-
900 was added, and the Red River of
the North included He therefore
moved the passage of the House res
olution, and this prevailed without di-
vision. The original Senate resolution
was then reconsidered and laid aside.
Morgan then continued his speech,
begun yesterday, in support of the res
olutiOn declaring that a state of war
exists in Cuba, and recognizing both
parties as belligerents. Morgan re-
ferred to General Weyler's orders, herd
ing together people in the towns and
villages of Cuba for the purpose of
starving them. How long, he asked,
was this Captain General to continue
in power issuing new orders day after
day, as his whim or caprice might die
tate, resulting in the utmost harshness
against American citizens in Cuba?
AT o'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and at 2:2O p. M, adj
jOurned
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tents in the public garden, and to open
ties. At the dinner Mrs. MacKinley
does the hOnors, dazzling in the charm
of her youth wearing a gown of white
satin Spangled with silver and adorned
with Venetian lace and precious stones.
The menu offers variety of eXtraordi-
nary dishes-fried Oyesters, chicken cut
lets, veal in rice, chicken, lobster and
man punch. If wine is passed, it is GER
tainly not with the approval of the tenn
perance societies, who have organized
a demonstration the day before against
the generous wines of France,
The ball that marks the close of the
festivities is of an unheard-of magnifi-
cence; and it certainly is no common
the same time in a tent in the public
garden.
For the future the new President does
not belong to himself, but is the prey of
journalists and reporters. Already they
have published the list of things con-
tanned in his baggage and that of Mrs.
acKinley-clotheS, linen, jewelry, sill
verware. toilet articles-everything has
been counted, labeled and delivered over
to the curiosity of the public One trans
Atlantic journal has even published a
picture of the sheep whose wool fur
nished the cloth from which the Presi-
Dental overcoat was made,-New York
Tribune
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necessary to appoint the committees in
haste, because the public service did
not require it.
The Chair is sorry to see that any
gentleman in the House has lent him
eself to the suggestions which are
sometimes made outside with regard
to power of the Chair. 1t is a power
that is given him by the House for its
purposes, and it's purposes alone, not
for any selfish purposes, not for him to
carry out any personal desires or de-
signs of his own, but to carry out the
wishes of the House as he understands
them, after faithful and conscientious
examination. 1t the House thinks that
any occupant of the chair is not carry
ing out its wishes, is not acting as it's
representative, the remedy is in the
hands of the House at any time, and
the Chair cheerfully welcomes any ac-
ton on the present House, whose repre-
sentative he is prolonged cheers on
the Republican side.)
AT 30 p. m. the House adjourned
until Saturday.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
CUBA AND FLOOD SUFFERERS
DIVIDE ATTENTION.
Resolution Appropriating Two Hun.
dred Thousand Dollars for the
Latter Passed.

WASHINGTON, April Cuba and
the flood sufferers divided attention in
the Senate to-day. The reading Of the
President, message urging Congress
ional relief for the devastated regions
of the Mississippi River was Followed
by the pa ssage of a joint resolution Of
fered by Jones of Arkansas appropri-
ating $50, 900 to be Immediately avail
able for the flood sufferers. It was
passed by the unanimous vote of the
Senate The plans were changed, how
ever, when the House resolution appro-
priating 100000 for the Mississippi
River and Red River of the North was
received. This was accepted in lieu
of the former resolution, and was
passed unanimously.
Morgan of Alabama resumed his
speech in support of the resolution de-
claring that a state of war exists in
Cuba. It was uneventful and failed
to develop any renewal of the sharp
personal conflict incident to the debate
of yesterday
When the flood relief matter came up
it was urged against the Bate resolu-
ton that the epidemic fund should not
be despoiled. 1t served definite pur-
pose, and it was desirable to give spec
ific relief to the Mississippi flood suf-
ferers.
Nelson of Minnesota moved an
amendment including the Red River
of the North with the Mississippi in
the terms of the resolution
Jones. author of the resolution, plead
ed against the embarrassment of the
resolution with the Red River amend
ment. The resolution, he said, had
been framed after the most careful in
quiry by the President and Secretary of
War through the Government officials
| in the flooded districts. If relief was
requisite for the Red River, it could
| readily be secured as a separate prop
osition.
| Yielding to these appeals, Nelson
withdrew his amendment
| After the passing of this resolution a
message was received from the House
reporting the passage by that body Of
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NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by
President Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Commodore Montgomery Sicard to be
Rear Admiral.
Captain Albert Krutz to be Commo-
dore.
Lieutenant r. G. Davenport to be
Lieutenant Commander.
Lieutenant E. B. Berry to be Lieu
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, April THE Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations:
Linn Hartranft, Appraiser of Mer-
chandise. District Of Philadelphia.
Frank T. Flint, United States Attor-
ney for the Southern District of Cali
fornia.
Captain H. l.. Howison, Commodore
of the navy; Commander c. D. Sigsbee,
Captain of the navy; Com
mander E. c. Pendleton, Commander in
the navy
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AN AMAZING FESTIVITY.
President rlcKinIey's Inauguration as
Viewed in the Imagination of
French Journalist.

The Figaro" of Paris, two days after
President McKinleys Inauguration, pre-
scented to it's readers a vivacious ac-
count of the ceremonies of the day.
drawn from a Paris imagination. which
conveys some striking and entertaining
facts that have undoubtedly escaped
the closest attention of Americans,
even those who were present. Nothing
is more curious than this ceremony, OBJ
serves the French journal, to which an
altogether individual character is lent
by the temperament of the American
people. The hero of the day, Mr.. Mac
Kinley, has been for a week installed
with his family modestly in little villa,
far from the noise and the crowd. Sur
rounded by his family, he has stayed
til midnight of March Sc in his office,
and his secretaries, who have been
warding off office-seekers in the next
room, declare that they heard cham
payne corks popping above the joyous
bursts of laughter that kept up all the
evening!
On Thursday, when noon struck, the
President-elect, without uniform or
pomp of any kind, clad in an overcoat
and a high hat, went on foot to the Cap
ito1 to take the oath and to come into
contact with the people. There is moth
ing more primitive or more grandiose
than this procession, which character
ICES the American democracy in such
an impressive way. The only official
element is detachment of soldiers and
marines, who march at it's head; but
surrounding, preceding and following
Mr. MacKinley there is a vast mass of
humanity, which stretches as far as the
eye can reach. The Marshall" or
Chief of Police, keeps it at a proper dis
lance by sign.
When he reaches the threshold of the
walks in alone. Having taken the oath
and delivered his speech, and reviewed
the garrison of Washington, he re-
turns to the White House, all the time
thousands of people singing Yankee
Doodle" or Star Spangle Banner Mr..
Cleveland welcomes him and hands him
the keys of the house. Then comes the
diplomatic reception and the first Cab
met meeting.
But the fatigues of the day are not
yet over for the new President. He has
to be present at a public banquet OF
10000 covers at 81 % head, served il