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The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11
Lincoln and His Callers.

recollect as perhaps the most in
teresting hour of my life one spent
with President Lincoln in his Office
on one of his reception days. Captain
James. Quartermaster at Fortress Mon
roe, had been dismissed by Mr.. STAN
ton, secretary Of war, for a technical
violation of the regulations. Stanton
refused to hear any explanation in de-
tense and the president was appealed
to. asked If I could be of any service
in Washington, and upon an affirma-
tive answer I went at once. l tried
two days to get an audience, but found
cabinet meetings OF members of con-
gress occupying all the time. BY the
third day the anteroom had become
full of people waiting to see the presi-
dent, men, women and boys, white
and colored. had by this time made
the acquaintance of the doorkeeper,
who said to me that he thought if
1 would wait few minutes the whole
crowd would be admitted, for that
was the custom of The president when
ever a crowd like that was there If
there was no cabinet meeting nor any,
thing of that kind. In few minutes
the door opened and the crowd poured
in. men. women and boys. I did not
count them, but there were surely 100.
As soon as I entered the room cast
my eyes over it and saw seat, which
if could reach, would enable me to
sao and hear all that took place.
secured the coveted seat and saw and
heard Mr.. Lincoln decide their cases.
The president patiently heard all they
had to say and his good nature, kind
ness and wisdom were so manifest
that all could but admire the unerrine
judgment and humanity with which
they were all dismissed.
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A young lad presented himself be-
fore Lincoln in the famous Blue Room
in July, 1863. well. my lad, what do
you wish?" He wanted to go to West
Point. How old are you?" On his
answer the president said, laying hia
hand on the lads shoulder, -'Oh, they
won't receive you at West Point. You
are not old enough" The boys coun-
tenance showed great disappointment.
Mr.. Lincoln asked him where he lived
and what he was doing. He gave his
residence and said he was fifer In q
certain regiment. How long have you
been with the regiment" Ever since
the war commenced" The president
said, grasping the boys hand. go hack
to your regiment and do your duty, -
I know you viii. and when you are old
enough come back here and viii send
you to West Point" That seemed to
odd several iAches to the Lads heishA
al - ~ MA A-prou1 step.
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Her Fathers Voice.

A pathetic story is told in the Cincir
natl Commercial in connection will
the photograph. A Judge in South
ern State came to Cincinnati not long
ago. He had never heard the phono
graph. When he visited an Office be
spoke into the funnel, and was amazed
and amused to hear his own voice re-
peated afterward through the tubes Of
the machine. Two days after he re.
turned home he died suddenly. His
daughter came to Cincinnati on bust.
ness, aud while there q friend took hel
to hear . phonograph. 1t was q curl
Gus coincidence that she should have
been escorted to the very Office hel
father had visited but Q short time he.
fore. The young woman. who was in
deep mourning. was very much enter.
tanned by some of the musical selections
the phonograph repeated. The oper-
ator afterward picked up . cylinder
from . pile, placed it in the phonograpb
and said, Listen to this" The young
woman placed the tube again to her ear.
the bar Was pulled out and the cylinder
began to revolve. Before . dozen words
had been repeated the woman in black
swooned. Not until she recovered Was
the cause of her fainting known. The
voice that had como to her ears from the
photograph was that other dead father.
1t was . voice from the grave. She
aftervard purchased photograph. and
the cylinder containing her fathers
speech vas given her. It is carefully
cherished in her Southern home.
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Lincoln.s Chance for . Shave.

John J. Janney, who was personal
friend to Lincoln. called on the presi-
dent one day in behalf of the reinstate-
ment of Captain James, of the army,
who had been refused further hearing
by Secretary Stanton. About 100 per-
sons were admitted to the executive
private office at the same time. Mr..
Janney remained till the last. He
writes as follows of this visit to Mr..
Lincoln:
Finally they all left but two,
young woman and myself. She beck
oned me forward, and saw she want
ed the last chance at the president.
shook my head and she went forward.
Upon being addressed, instead of re-
plying she produced tablet and pencil
and commenced a conversation with
the president in writing, proving to
be a mute. She occupied more than
half an hour, and when she left I arose
and went forward and was met with:
"Why, Mr.. Janney, have you been
waiting here all this time? Why didn't
you make yourself known sconer?"
My reply was that 1 had waited for
the purpose of hearing and seeing him
try all those cases, and said it had
been the most interesting hour of my
life. He replied that it was sometimes
tiresome to him, and frequently very
trying, for he had to refuse appeals
which it would give him pleasure to
grant if justice would allow it. That
girl, he said, had no business that
brought her here, but she will live
happier because she has met the pres
ident; and it is better at times to let
woman have her way, and so let her
talk. He said he had heard everybody
that wished to be heard, and usually
heard all they had to say.
He asked me if there was anything
he could do for me, to which replied
there was, and commenced state
ment of the case of Captain James,
emitting the name to see if he would
remember the case. Before 1 had pro-
ceeded far, he said to me. "Why, that
is Captain James case, isn't it?'
replied it was He said he had ordered
him reinstated. and finally asked me
to 60 over to the war department to
see how the case stood, and let him
know the next morning. I left the
room, but after closing the door open
ed it again without knocking, for
which l apologized, and found that the
president had thrown his head back
in his chair and his barber. who had
evidently been watching his opportu-
nifty, had spread a towel over his
breast, in order to shave him. I said
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Lincoln. Kindness to . Little Girl.

Lincoln's Kindness to Little Girl.
Many an act of kindness has been
left undoce because it carried with it
seeming loss of dignity. says an ex-
change. The following letter of lady
of Springfield, ILL.,. published in Nc
Cures Magazine, shows the self for-
getfulness and kindness Of the great
men we delight to honor. The inc
dent took place after Mr.. Lincoln had
been to congress. We might query
how many representatives of 100000
men would forget themselves enough
to do the same thing.
"The very children" the lady writes,
knew him for there was not one OF
them for whom he had not done some
kind deed. My first impression Of Mr..
Lincoln was made by one of his kind
deeds. I was going with little friend
for my first trip alone on the railroad
cars. 1t was an epoch Of my life.
had planned for it and dreamed Of it
for weeks.
THE day came, but as the hour of
the train approached the hackman,
through some neglect, failed to
call for my trunk. As the minutes went
on I realized, in a panic Of grief, that
should miss the train. was stand
ing by the gate, my hat and gloves on.
sobbing as If my heart would break,
when Mr.. Lincoln came by.
Why, what's the natter he asked.
And poured out all my story.
How big's the trunk? There is
still time If it isn't too big and he
pushed through the gate and up to the
1oor.
my mother and I took him up to
my room, where my little old-fashioned
trunk stood, locked and tied. oh, oh!
he cried. Wipe your eyes and come
on quick
And before I knew what he was
going to do he had shouldered the
trunk, was downstairs and striding
out Of the yard. Down the street he
went as fast as his long legs would
carry him. trotting behind drying
my tears as went We reached the
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ney." At that somewhat familiar sal
utation all eyes were turned on me
with wonder as to who was that the
president addressed so Familiarity.
When I reported what had learned
at the war department he took his
pen and wrote an order reinstating
Captain James and handed it to me
and said to me to take that over to
the department and see if they would
understand 1t.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11
No Fen ut vassar.

First Vassar Student-Say, girls.
there's one thing we've forgotten. We
haven't any college yell. All college>
have yells, You know.
Second Student--Why, of course.
strange We never thought Of it Let's
have one.
Third Student-But don't see how
We can yell without taking the gum out
Of our mouths.
Fourth Student-Lsets let the veil
90. II isn't very lady-like anyhow
Street and Smiths Good Nesus.
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legal holidays in the FULL sense of the
word is the spirit of greed that exists in
business men. who only become patri-
otto when it suits their best financial
interests. If we are to have real holi-
days in which the true spirit Of
patriotism finds full play, the plain
people will have to take some sort of
initiative
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

When they have supplied their wives
and daughters with the proper apparel
most men feel that they should he ex-
.mpt from further social duties
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11
WHAT A LIE.
An Editor Says That It Takes Money
to Run . NeWapaper.

An 8Mtor Says That II Take0 Money
to Run = Newspaper.
From the Covington (Ohio) Gazette:
1t'takes money to run a newspaper
st John Ral.) News.
What an aggregation: what a whop
per. 1t has been disproved a thou
sand times; it is a clean case Of airy
fancy. 1t doesn't take money to run
a newspaper: it can run without mon
ey. 1t Is a charitable institution. q
begging concern. highway robber.
bGodfrey the newspaper is the child
OF the air. a creature of a dream. 1t
can 90 on and on and on, when any
other concern would be in the hands
OF receiver and wound up with cob
webs in the window. 1t takes wind to
run a newspaper: it takes gall to run
a newspaper. 1t takes a scintillating.
acrobatic imagination, and half doz-
en- white shirts. and a railroad pass to
run a newspaper. But money-Heav-
ems to Betsy and six hands round, who
ever needed money in conducting a
newspaper! Kind words are the med
ium Of exchange that do the business
Tor the editor-kind words and church
social tickets. When you see an ed
ltor with money. watch him. He'll
De paying bills and disgracing his pro-
tession. Never give money to an edi-
tor. Make him trade it out. He likes
to swap. Then when you die. after
having stood around for years and
sneered at the editor and his little Jim
crow paper. be sure and have your wife
send in for three extra copies by one
OF your weeping children, and when
she reads the generous and touching
notice about you. forewarn her to ne
elect to send fifteen cents to the editor.
1t would overwhelm him. Money Is a
corrupting thing. The editor knows it
and what he wants is your heartfelt
thanks. Then he can thank the print
ers and they can thank their grocers.
Take your job work to the Job office
and then come and ask for half rates
Tor church notices. Get your lodge
letter heads and stationery printed
out OF town. and then flood the editor
with beautiful thoughts in resolutions
OF respect and cards Of thanks. They
make such spicy reading. and when
you pick it up filled with those glow
Ing and vivid mortuary articles. you
are so proud of your little paper, But
money-scorn the filthy thing. Don't
let the pure. innocent editor know
anything about it. Keep that for
sordid tradespeople who charge for
their wares The editor gives his bounty
away. The Lord loves a cheerful giver
He'll take care of all the editors. Don't
worry about the editor. He has a
charter from the state to act as a door
mat for the CO. T.unity. He'll get
the paper out somehow; and stand up
for you when you run FOR office. and lie
about your pigeon-toed daughters
tackey wedding, and blow about your
big-foOted sons when they get 81 per
week job, and weep over your shriveled
soul when it is released from your
grasping body, ard smile at your giddy
wife's second marriage He'll get along.
The Lord alone knows how-but the
editor will sc. there some how.
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Returned After Years.

WARRENsBURG. Mo-. Feb. Lee
Williams. who disappeared from War
thought to be dead, surprised every
body by returning to-day. He had
been in Europe and the Isle of Man
Turing his absence.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

The anabas scandens, or climbing
perch, is a brazilian fish that will
cross great stretches of dry land or
limb any tree that comes in its way.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

Grand Rapids has large factory TO,
the making of wooden shoes. More
wooden shoes are sold in the state o;
New Jersey, Iowa and Indiana than in
any other state.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

If all the locomotives and passenger
and freight cars in the United States
we're made up into one train it would
have a length of over 1000 miles.
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An low. National bank Closed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The comp
troller of the currency has received q
telegram from G.iswold. Ia. announce
ing the failure of the First National
bank of that place. Its capital stock is
ESQ. 600.
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Sarah Bernhardt will act again il
London next summer, beginning a
months engagement at the Garrick
theater in June
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

The lady manager of . California in.
surance company is credited with the
largest salary paid to any woman
SIC, 900 year.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

Queen Victoria now rules 36', 100000
people, a greater number than ever be
fore acknowledged the sovereignty OF
either king, queen or emperor.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

India grew the first lemons, which
we're unknown to the ancient Greeks
and Romans. Lemons were introduced
20 Spain by the Moors near the Thr-
tenth century.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

Solomon wished to be comfortcd
with apples, and before and since his
time the apple has been mainstay OF
people The Romans brought the APP
ple from the east
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

As late as the year 1545 the people OF
France entered complaints against cat
erpillars and had lawsuits to stop their
deyastatiOns
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NO five Years Pf0tecttOn Tor 0oalL
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. 3.-In the
senate this morning Milier's bill to
make it a misdemeanor punishable by
, fine of from S. to SO to hunt quail
n the state for five years was d tI.ted
~ a vote of Is to IL
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During the coming concert tour Of
Albani in this country, scenes frors
Faust" and other operas will be sung
in costume
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wears Old

Dean Farrar, of Canterbury, has i'm
posed fee of three pence on all per
sons who visit the tomb OF St Thomas
a Racket
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The famous dragon tree which for
merly stood on The Canary islands was
estimated by Humboldt to be 5000
wears old
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

TH1xE Of . hind would have taken tie
9k during The food, for Il ooly hold
paisA
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station in time. Mr.. Lincoln put me
on the train, kissed me good-by and
told me to have a good time. 1t was
Just like him"
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An illuminated trolley car is now
run nightly from Paterson and Ruth.
erford direct to the Lyric theater, HO-
boken.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

New York spends 8, 600, 900 . year
for amusementA
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

Washington has N arid land come
missioner.
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-11

emancipation VIII AWAY
command as tender ana slH
cere a homage as that O
the Father of his COun'
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II E birthday OF
Abra ham Lincoln
may never be as
wild ely celebrated
as that of Washing
ton, but the mem
|ory of the great
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-22
WILL CALL BRYAN
TO ACCOUNT
Prof. Bateman. Of Maine, Accuses the
Silver Man Of Political Forgery.
BRIBERY IS ALSO CHARGED
Freeman Knowles. Of South Dakota. Says
Bryan Paid $500 for an Agreement for
no Action against Fusion.

Lewiston. Maine. June 2i-Psof. Z. c.
Baternan, OF Auburn. who was the candi-
date Of the peoples party of Maine for
governor last year and who Is a leader
Of the middle-of-the-road forces In this
state. today published an attack on w. J.
Bryan
Prof Bateman says that the populIst
congressman Freeman Knowles, OF
South Dakota. while on his recent trip
to his old home IN Skowhegan, Maine,
gave out the information that Mr. Bryan's
recent gift OF $500 to the popullst nation
al committee was made with the distinct
understanding that no action against fu-
sion would be taken by the populists at
the next national convention, This, Prof.
Bateman also says, is uotbing more than
direct bribery. Prof. Baseman also says
that Mr.. Bryan has appended his Bate
man's) name TO Senator Aliens letter OF
notification given out last September.
Bateman was secretary Of the notifca-
lion committee. but did nor sign the letter
in question. He says that Mr.. Bryan's
action in printing his name on the letter
In the new book Is an acton Of political
forgery. Bateman is a delegate OF the
middle-of-the-road national conference at
Nashville. Tenn. July He says he VIII
bring these ratters before that body.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-22
GIANT STRIDES
ON TARIFF BILL
Senate Covers ;Pifty-Si1 Pages and
Reaches the Free List.
THE NEW TORPEDO BOATS
Bids 0peaed. Among Them Being One from
Portland - Nominations by President
and copiifmations Of Senate.

Washington. June 2L-The senate made
giant strides on the tarin bill today.
covering nfty-siK pages and establishing
a record for progress during this tariff
debate
The last two schedules Of the dut.gble
list. covering paper and manufactured
sugars. were completed with the excep-
ton OF the paragraphs on hides. gloves.
coal and some lesser articles. which went
over This advanced the senate to the
free list. which was taken up at . i:..
and completed in three hours.
Early in the day the wool and silk
schedules went over. with an agreement
that wool would be taken up tomorrow.
After that the tobacco schedule. the recl-
procity provisions and the internal rev.
enue portions OF the bill. and many par
agraphs passed over. remain TO be eonsid-
cred. The progress today was so marked.
however that for the first time there was
feeling that the end was not far OF.
While the free list was under discussion
Bacon gave notice Of an amendment
placing cotton ties on the free list. and
McInurin gave notice OF another amend
men taking raw cotton from the free list
thus completing the action heretofore taxi
en- OF placing duty OF 20 per cent on
cotton.
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POOLE ARRAIGNED.

Roseburg. or, June I.-Albert Poole,
held here on It charge OF robbing the eX'
press !n Cow creek canyon, JCy, lAh,
was arraIgned before Justice Hamilton
this afternoon. The preliminary eNamlna-
ton was continued until Thursday in
order to secure witnesses. The officers
claim to have new evidence, since Jack
Cases death ut Tacoma. which will con-
Wet Albert Poole and an accomplice YET
to be arrested, Cases confederate in the
Cow creek robbery.
Bob Hinman Is reported well enough to
travel from Yuma. Arizona, where he was
wounded while resisting arrest. Special
Deputy Sheriff Thornton leaves tonight to
bring him here for trial
A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by
heavy rain and hail, occurred this after
noon. Hail one-fourth inch in diameter
fell. Fruit is not damaged.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-22
RYAN THE CHAMPION.

Knocks Out Tom Williams IN the Second
Round
Syracuse. n. Y. June 1L-Tommy Ryan
knocked out Tom Williams. the champion
weitcr-weight OF Australia. in the first
minute OF the second round OF their ight
before the Empire Athletic Club tonight
The Australian started In to rush matters
in the nrst round. and Ryan con'ented
himself with ducklns and side-steppins
until the latter part OF the round. when
he drove right to the body that sent
his man staggering against the ropes. In
the second round Ryan started In from
tho first 10 mix matters and landed rights
and lefts on the face and body. Williams
dropped to his knees three times 70 avoid
punishment and when he get up Ryan
jabbed him right TO the heart and then
hooked his left on the temple. Williams
dropped like log and was counted out
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smashed. the postomce building was
cracked on lts front Public halls are
injured 70 a great extent The city haii
Is seriously in plaster and the courthouse
has suffered. The old brick Salinas hotel
was cracked across the top. There were
over % windows broken in the Bardin
house and In over half the rooms the walls
are cracked.
At Gervais switch the warehouse was
ruined and the huge railroad tank almost
emptied Of its contents.
a section Of adobe wall in the mission
church Of San Carlos in Monterey tumb-
led in on the congregation and panic
almost resulted. Congregations we're at
worship in various towns when the shock
occurred and in some churches panIcs
we're avoided by the cool-headedness Of
the ministers.
A good record OF the shock was made
ut Lick observatory but the results will
not be computed until today.
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. delicate heaiih ana tbs end Is not lar

IN delicate health ana the end IL not far
on.
Mr. Blair II said 10 be worth pJ.Dl0.t00
lie was born IN iAz on farm near Bel
yidero. n. J. He began his business ca-
roer by working IA store. Iie went int
banking and then cotton manufacturing,
ana the produce business and ~ every
thing he onguged hs seemed TO be- success-
ful he bought Scranton coal stock. was
connected with the Delaware X Lacka-
wanna. and was aHs0ciated with Oaken
Amca IN the Union Pacific At one time
he was president OF twenty railroad and
Improvement companies In the West In
100 his friends pepuadsd him 20 run
for governor Of New Jersey. lie spent
about tG0O IN the campaign and was de-
foated, lie has given more than 31OjOo0
10 Blair College. He gave 5000 each
10 Princeton and Lafayette. he rebuilt
Gnnnell College. Iowa, wben II was blown
down by a cyclone. Hundreds Of other
institutions have been helped By him.
Mr.. Blair IN widower with two chill
drcn. His daughter married Charles
scrlbner. head OF the publishing house.
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EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.
Town Destroyed and People Living in
Tents

oaxaca, Mexico. June 1.-The earth
quake shocks and heavy rains have seri-
ously interrupted telegraph cGmmuniea-
tion with the isthmus OF Tehauntepec dur
ing the three days. Adyices were re-
ceived here last night that the official
commission sent to the city OF Tehaunt-
epec by President Diaz to investigate the
reported formation OF a volcano and the
extent OF the earthquake damages has
arrived at It's destination and found the
condition OF affairs much worse than they
had expected. The town Of Tehauntepec
contained about l5,Oo0 inhabitants and is
completely destroyed so far as houses
and buildings are concerned, not one re-
naming standing There were number
OF substantial and costly buildings in the
town. The people are living in tents and
in the open air on the outskirts Of the
place.
The earthquake shocks continue TO be
felt at frequent intervals and the people
are terrified. The heavy smoke and other
indications OF an active volcano to ihe
west of Tehauntepec is no longer visible