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The evening times., 1897-02-25
FIORIDA'S KEY BUILDERS.
Mr.. Cushing'S Lecture Before the
National GengraphicaI Society.

The lecture before the National Geo
graphic Society tomorrow evening in the
First Congregational Church will be by
Mr. Frank Hamilton Cushing, the well
known ethnologist, who viii describe, with
the aid of lantern slide illustrations, the
ancient sea-dwellers and key-builders OF
Florida.
This will be the first public annoCnccmCn mt
in this city OF the recent discoveries among
the remote keys" or islands Of the
southern coast OF Florida that have added
volumes to the prehistoric history--if such a
term may be used-of America. The Ills
Covery arose from the accidental find by
Capt Collier, in 1895, OF some utensils
that he preserved as curios These, by
great good luck, fell under the notice OF Mr..
Cushing, whose keen insight and trained
knowledge recognized their Importance.
An immediate reconnaissance Of the re-
gion was made, with results that led to
the fitting out of an expedition through the
cooperation of the Archaeological ASso-
citation OF the University OF Pennsylvania,
and the United States Bureau ofEthnplngy.
Its success was phenomenal; amid the
tropical Vegetation, the swamps, inland
seas. keys and beaches, there were TN
covered dtheremains OF great canals mounds,
wauer-courts and island cities, with uten-
siIs and other relics that, in Mr. Cushing's
hands, reveal the history and habits Of a
vanished nation.
The story, in his vivid words. and with
his intense enthusiasm, is fascinating one
ana viii doubtless keep the members Jfthe
society far beyond the usual time for adj
lournment.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Although Greece has been ordered out OF
Crete. and a scheme OF autonomy without
Greek influence has been arranged, the
prospect OF war has not been materially
lessened. A leading London paper ac
cuses Lord Salisbury OF being mot an
Englishman,' and OF doing the bidding
OF that pOmpous blackguard, Emperor
william" A wave OF rage and execra-
ton has risen in England. and leading
press exponents and public men denounce
the European coalition, and declare that
"there has been concert OF nothing but
the shrieks OF the dying and the tortured"
While these things are transpiring in
Great Britain, the German Emperor tele-
graphs assurance OF his support to his good
friend the Sultan. All Greece is arming
and threatens to rush over the Macedonian
frontier. Turkey, too, is in active prepara-
ton for war. Russia still maintains an
attitude OF unfriendliness toward Greece,
while France does not appear very much
in evidence, although generally acting in
accord with the Concert
A spark may any day fire the train.
Salisbury may be driven from his present
position and compelled to face about, or
suffer complete party rout. In such an
event the coalition OF the powers would fall
in pieces, and a condition Of devil -take-the-
hindernost Immediately follou IF tbat
were TO happen the first shot fired bet tween
Greece and Turkey in Macedonia, would
set the continent by the ears Then nothing
would helikelier than that England, France,
Italy and Russia should join with Greece
against Germany, Austria and Turkey.
Such situation would furnish long
sought for opportunity for France and the
Gar. The day is full Of possibilities
The evening times., 1897-02-25
AN ARMLESS PAINTER.
One Englishman Who Has Achieved
Fame With His Mouth and Brush.

The achievements of Bertram Hiles an
EngliShman, surpasS in earnestneSs and
perseverance those of all other aTmless
artists Hiles is young man who is max
ing his mouth play double partin his ex
istence. With it's aid he is taking prizes
in drawing and art designing, and making
not only q living for himself, but a reputa-
tion for the excellence of his designs and
compositions without arms OF his own,
Hiles paints beautiful women with exquis-
itely modelled arms, and does work that
anyone in possession OF all their muscular
capacities might be glad to lay claim to-
Hiles had arms, but when eight years old
was the victim of tram-car accide ut and
lost both. Before this event he had devel-
oped so strong passion for drawing that
the loss of both arms in no way diminished
his determination to become an artist.
SO Hiles educated his mouth until it
grasped a pencil, for brushes were be-
yond his widest dreams then. First he
learned TO write and then to draw firm
lines. The muscles not only of the mouth
but of the neck required training, and it
was between five and six years before
such control of them had been obtained
as permitted HiIes to work with a free
touch. From that time HiIes has con-
tinued to progress and has not only OBJ
tanned a number OF English medals and
prizes in the decorative Industries, but
won a scholarship at the National Art
Training School tenable for two years
Hiles has visited and studied in Paris, and
now is earning his living in England,
combining decorative art with pictorial
work.
strange case OF handiess man being
charged with forgery has occurred in
Alabama, where a Rev. A. r. Fowler is
accused of forging three rent notes and a
mortgage on q farm. Fowler lost his hands
one after the other while out cunning, and
as both accidents were preceded by his
taking out accident insurance policies,
the companies are now fighting the pay
ment of the policies on the lost or blown
off hands. 1t Is not explained how the
bandless reverend gentleman committed
the forgeries-Magazine of Art.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
SIGMA CHI BANQUET.
Greek Letter Fraters Dine and
Pledge Themselves and Interests.

The annual banquet of the Greek letter
| college fraternity OF Sigma Chi, of Column
| bia College, was given last evening at the
Hotel Wellington.
The banquet haIl was prOfusely decorated
in blue and gold, the college colors. Be
sides the resident members OF the fraternity
there were also present delegations from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities in
Pennsylvania. A letter OF regret was read
from President Cleveland, who as detained
on account of pressing business.
The feast was presided over by Rev DR.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York
Avenue Church, whoacted as postmaster.
The toasts were informal, and were re-
sponded TO by the following gentlemen:
A. b. Duvan, Theodore W Noyes, Rev E.
Hcz SVEN, T. X. Field, Frank l.. BscOe,
and S X. ireland.
Among those present were Rev. f. Hez
Sven, T.. +. Cutler, +. X. Field, Philadel-
phia; DR.. j. c. Boodgood. Baltimore;
Frank l.. Bscoe, S. K Ireland, K. a.
Linke. H c. CABRERA, O. f. Bailey, Phila-
delpha; Il. H. Canaan. I. f. Connell. Penn
sylvania; f. II. Connell. Penns ylvInia;
Dewitt Croissant. Dr. r. Farnham, +. W.
McKeynolds. DR.. J. ID. Thomas, A Y.
Bradley, A b. Duvall Dr. Z. L. TOmpkias,
Walter H. Evans, Theodore W. NOyes,
Reginald Davis. W l.. Farnham, Rev. $.
P Dillon. G. X. Unger, Dr. q. n. Acker,
Prof w p. Hay, Edwin H. Fowler, F.
Y. Everett. W A. Mitchell, George l..
Edmunds, w. ]. Acker, DIR. Reginald Mum
RQD
The evening times., 1897-02-25
WINDOW GARDEN D0N'TS

Don't Oyer-water at this season; give Just
enough to keep the soil moderately moist.
Don't allow the plants TO grow lank
and spindling; pinching back and pruning
will now be necessary on the plants that
are making rapid growth.
Don't waste the cuttings, no matter how
small they may be, tuck them down
in the moist sand pots, and they will soon
root for summer bedding.
Don't fail to burn all the old leaves that
are dropped from the plants; besides their
unsightly appearance when allowed 70
collect in and about the pots, they will har-
Dor insects that will probably injure the
plants.
Don't forgetto water the eChrysanthemums
occasionally, that have been stored in
the cellar during the winter. They may soon
be started into growth now. and young
plants for the spring pOtting may Re
started from them.
Don't neglect the Easter lilies now.
1t is time to begin TO force them with
small doses OF liquid fertilizer to en-
courage the formation OF buds in time for
Easter blooming.
Don't allow all the callas to bloom at
the same time. 1t may be necessary to
retard some OF the plants, in order TO
keep up a succession OF bloom. This may
be done by taking them into a cooler room
and giving less water.
Don't forget that newly-fOrTed shoots,
not too soft. but sufficiently brittle to
snap off with clean break, are the best
places to get cuttings, and that these will
root easily, quickly and best in clean sand
Don't allow a cool draft TO blow across
the plants in the effort to give plenty
OF fresh air on pleasant days. The breeze
is often cooler than we think, while the
sun is warm. Raise the window from
the bottom and lower 1t from the top,
Just enough, so that there will be no per-
ceptible crack between the sash and either
sill. and this will give sufficient ven
tilation.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
I.viup to the Doctor.


Two well-dressed women walked down
Woodward avenue the other afternoon
They talked loudly enough to be easily
heard by others on the street, and from
their conversation it was evident that they
had just left doctors office.
How in the world could you tell the doc
tor such a story" asked one OF the other
AZ am sure he thought you were telling
him what was untrue, and l felt so em-
barrassed"
"Oh, l don't think anything OF lying to a
doctor" said the other. Its just paying
him back In his own coin. You go to his
office, and he asks you few questions and
pretends to know all about what S the mat
ter with you, and he doesn't know at all
Then he charges you 81 or So. He lies just
as much as the patients, soits no harm to
tie to him"-Dctroit Free Press.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
MRS. sTANFoRD'S RETURN.
She Is Coming to Washington to See
Her Mansion.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Leland
Stanford left last evening for Washington,
d. C., where she will remain several weeks.
The object of Mrs. Stanford in going East
at this time, as given out, is TO sell the
mansion in Washington. Mrs. Stanford
has been closing out different properties re-
Gently. She has turned over the California
street residence TO be used as an art gallery
and place for popular lectures, in connec-
tion with the ministry. tits in this, it is
stated, that she will concentrate her treas
Ures.
The curios, bric-a-brac, paintings and ia re
things from home and abroad. now in the
Washington mansion, are to be put i'm the
big house on the hill for the university.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
/. Young Mans "Coming Out :

Some of the New York girls are gig
Cling over a .'coming-out tea" which a
young man is going to give to bring out
his Younger brother They are all wonder
iLg whether the debutant will carry bou-
quet, and there are rumOrs that vegetable
bouquets have been ordered to be sent
to him for the auspieious day when he
will make his bow to society IL will no
doubt be a very attractive affair. -Har-
per's Bazaar.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

the day Yankee Ben opened up his store,
aEout fourteen years ago. He landed in
Jewell City with twenty nine ceR1s in his
pocket Twenty-Five cents of this went for
crackers When he reached the site of his
present home on the Limestone he had four
cents AID the remainder of the crackers
He rented forty acres of land and Sowed it
to wheat. The crop failed. He borrowed
a little and rented $50 acres for the next
season, sowing it to wheat. That year ne
reaped twenty-five bushels per acre and
sold it for eighty cents per bushel. With
this capital he bought his first forty acres.
lie raised poultry, cows and hogs, made
money, bought more land, and built good
buildings, and is now one of the substan-
tial farmers of the valley. One day last
year he marketed S10O worth Of poultry
and butter and eggs at one trip. He has
good mich COWS, makes butter, and the
surplus milk goes to the hens and pigs
He believes in cocd stock, and no finer hogs
come to market than his.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

There Will be no end OF soldiers in town
next week, and the military features Of
Heart Of Maryland" ought to prove g
strong attraction for them. 1t has had a
wonderful career since Washington first
stamped it a powerful original play. Mr..
Belasco has great regard for local cTiti-
cisIn.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
NO MORE LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Every Policeman to Be Kept on Duty
During Inaugu ration Week

Every Policeman 10 be Kept on Duty
During Inaugural Week.
Major Moore has determined to keep
every available policeman on duty until
after March 4, in order that the vast crowds
may be handled expeditiously and the
crooked and disorderly elements properly
looked after. He has therefore ordered
that no more leaves OF absence be granted
until after that date, except in necessary
cases.
AS result the ION leave lists at the
First, Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth and
Ninth precincts are blank. The abSentees
from the other stations are away because
of death in the family, some kindred cause,
or men finishing up unexpired term of
their annual leaves. AS an old sergeant
expressed it:
THE major expects every man to be
on hand and do his duty until the big
crowds come and go away again.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

ones on the chair in his dungeon: ITO Mer-
cedes, Evangeline, Ricardito, Rene and
Gloria: Farewell, children OF my life.
BE obedient 10 your mother. i bless YOU
all. I shall be killed. To Rita; my wife,
my soul, adios. II l am removed, tell
an
The evening times., 1897-02-25

We trust that while the Masonic Vet
Grams were feasting last night they did
in chains in Spanish dungeons in Cuba.
Masonry, especially in an American, is a
Sufficient cause for arrest and torture in
Havana
The evening times., 1897-02-25

The National Sound Money League de-
claTeS that the new national administra-
ton has received the mandate of the nation
to maintain the gold standard by every
means in its power" This is to be regarded
as a joke on the Republican platform
The evening times., 1897-02-25

"He will have to play checkers with him
self and take new room every night.
But Louis is fond OF variety" That was
Proprietor Bennett's best proposition AT
the Arlington for his friend Louis Harrison,
of Lost, Strayed or StOlen,'' submitted
through Seven da ys-ahead'' Dunn, who
is trying to find rooms for his numerous
family It's a hard proposition now to
find rooms for fifty people Inauguration
week.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

The love feast which is in progress in
the United States Senate is instructive.
Senator Hoar puts himself in the balance
against the historical authorities on Puri-
tan cruelty TO Indians. and calls Senator
Pettigrew names. Senator HOar is an eX-
cellent authority ON Puritan cruelty TO
anything; including street car conductors.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Senators expect Hanna said something
at the Canton newspaper banquet to mem
hers OF the press which may cause trouble;
il was. Il offer the sentiment which re-
quires you all to look at the gaslight
through the bottom Of your glasses
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Some one was mean enough to say yes
terday that oCulists Will have boom II
trade when Georgia Caine arrives, be
cause the foOtlights are reflected with
such intensity from the bald heads in the
first row that the eyesight of the rest O
the audience will be seriously impaired.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

The refusal OF Secretary oIney to for
ward the Senate resolution OF sympathy
with Greece compels the treaty-making
power OF the government to buy its own
postage stamp. The Senate is being
taught series of object lessons on the
subject of impertinent interference in the
foreign affairs Of it's master
The evening times., 1897-02-25
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES

A man rushed in yesterday and said that
twenty-five ladies had been shocked by
Anna Held and had marched out of the the
ater don't believe II. It sounds like a
press agent yarn, and ! decline to print
It.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

New York papers today report that il is
Mr. oluey's wish to recall General Lee On
.he pretense that he has failed in his duty
This would serve to keep him muzzled for
a couple OF weeks.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
Inst How Hogs Are Raised

The JewelltMo) Republican says John
Mcclure is something OF hog raiser himself.
He marketed eleven head last NJ onday that
weighed 4, O4s pounds, and the average age
ofthe elevenwasn n ne months. Theybrought
s121. Mr. Mcclure came TO Jewell county
The evening times., 1897-02-25

There is a grain OF hope in the posi-
bility that Lord salisbury's government
may he kicked out OF power A liberal
ministry might dictate a more humane
policy TO its American State Department
The evening times., 1897-02-25

The midnight matinee will again be in
evidence next week. Visitors in town
who have no place TO sleep will find this
performance convenient, only the manager
won't admit that their performance vii
put them to sleep
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Who said this but New Yorker?
Miss wanterno-That adventures in the
play has past, has she not?
Her Mother (seyerely)-I should say so.
Miss WanternO-Is that what makes her
look so passe?
The evening times., 1897-02-25
North Dakua's Chief Industry

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 25.-The senate
yesterday by vote OF 4 to 13 killed the
bin increasing the residence requisite TO
divorce from ninety days to one year.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Being a woman, it must have taken
patriotic courage in Queen olga to discard
and return her gorgeous uniform of ad-
miral in the Russian navy
The evening times., 1897-02-25

R A Barnet declares that it is quite ap-
propriate to say an actor ''sOars TO sue
cess" for the stage has wings.
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Manager Berger has gone down to Rich
mOnd to meet Sol Smith Russell and his
company. MIR. Russell will be guest at the
Berger home next week
The evening times., 1897-02-25

Just before his murder Or. Ruiz managed
% write a message to his wife and little
The evening times., 1897-02-25

As was to be expected some good Ohio
man" is to be Public Printer.
The evening times., 1897-02-25
The Weather Today

The Weather Bu-
reau people predict
threatening weather
with possible rain or
SNOW for Washington
this afternoon and to.
night. 1t viii pToba-
bly, clear up again by
tomorrow, besides get
ting colder, and the
winds will blow from
the north. The same
conditions VIII prob
ably prevail in Mary
land and Virginia.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
United wHEELMEN HELD THEIR
INITIAL RACING MATINEE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
ATTENDANCE WAS MEAGRE
oNy.y A FEW HUNDRED TURNING
OUT FOR THE EVENTS OF
THE DAY.
THERE WAS SOME NICE RACING.
The Contestants Being Generally
Well Matched and the Finishes
Close and Exciting.

The bicycle races at Lexington park
Yesterday afternoon, given under the
auspices of the United Wheelmen, were
rot witnessed by as large crowd as
was expected. There were about 3oO
DeopIe in the grand stand.
The races were, in the main, very
satisfactory, and the contestants were
we'll matched. No records were broken
and no serious accidents Interfere
with the afternoons sport.
There were five events, one-mll@
race for novices, one-third Of a mile
open. one-nlile championship, a uWo-
mile handicap, one-mile 2:5O class, ana
q five-mile handicap.
The features of the meet were the
last race and the contest for the gold
medal offered by the United WheelneIi
Of America to the wheelman making
the fastest unpaced mile in the state
OF the five men who contested, Andrew
Rereerson, of Minneapolis, made the
quickest mile, his time being 2:23 40. Ii
nobody lowers this figure at the future
meetings of the United Wheelmen be-
tween now and Jan. l, Bergerson VII.
receive a prize of $50, and the medal
will be run for again between July /,
1898, and Jan. 1, 1899.
The first race on yesterdays caro-
was the one-mile novice race. -Four
prizes were awarded the first four to
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
cross the tape in this event. They
4l..e. lI4>,,.

cross the tape in this event They
crossed in this order:
Milford Townsend, Minneapolis, first;
S. W. Holmes, Minneapolis second; n.
M. Asal, Arlington, third; R. e. Clark,
Minneapolis, fourth Time, 2:43.
The one-mile state championship
race which followed was won by l.. X:
Stevens, of Minneapolis. A. A. Moe, OF
ST. Paul. was a close second; F. H.
Williams, Minneapolis, third, and A.
Whitman, Of st. Paul, fourth. Time,
2:36 AS.
There were five prizes to go after IN
the two-mile handicap race. 1. L. Du-
gan, of Hamline, the only scratch man,
was the winner of the race. M. A.
Johnson, of Minneapolis, with a start
of Is yards, came in second; A. "A. Moe,
Of st. Paul, with lead OF 5o YARDS
was third; l.. r. Stevens, SO yards,
fourth. and w Stringer, of Minneapo-
lis, who was given start OF 200 yafds'
was fifth.
A. A. Moe won the one-mile ESQ
class event in 2:45 As, with I. T. Dugan
second, Oscar Moline third, and A. j.
McCollum fourth.
The one-thrd of mile race was won
by I. T. Dugan, with August Whitman
second, and H. M. Bird, OF st. Paul'
third. Time, Al 4-5.
After an exhibition of trick riding by
Robert Sinclair and Guy Torlitt, OF st.
Paul, several of the riders went out to
lower the record of 2:36 for an unpaced
mile made by L. r. Stevens, of Min
neapolis at the Minnehaha meeting IN
the latter part of July. Moe was the
first competitor yesterday. He made
the mile in 2:31. Then Oscar Moline
made trial and covered the distance
in 2:26 3-5. Andrew Bergerson, OF Min
poanoTis was the next aSDirant for the
gold medal; and as it proved, the sue
cessful one Bergerson made the first
third of mile in :43, covered two
thirds in 80, and made three laps In
2:23 As.
Frank Williams, of Minneapolis, con-
tested, but his time was 2:35 3-5. Moe
then made a second trial, but did not
quite equal his first effort. Then Ste
vens tried to save the medal, but Ialled
to equal his record of 2:36.
The final event, the fiVe-mlle handl-
cap, proved the closest and most exclt-
ing race of the day. Dugan and Mollne
were the scratch men, the other five
entries receiving handicaps ranging
from so to 200 yards. Young Berger
son, the plucky young rider from Min
neapoliS, set the pace nearly all the
way but Dugan passed him on the
fourteenth lap and crossed the tape
two lengths ahead Of Bergerson. II. NJ.
Bird, of ST. Paul. finished third; S. G.
Johnson. of Shakopee, fourth, and w.
| Stringer, fifth. The time by miles was:
| First mile, 2:25; second mile, 5:15; three
miles, 1856 four miles, 1885; five miles,
13 81 20
There will be another bicycle meet
at Lexington park next Sunday after
neon under the auspices of the United
Wheelmen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
SUNDAY AT THE HOTELS.


Hayden Marquis. of St. Louis. No., is a
guest at the Astoria.
John Swanson. of Mason City. To-, is a
guest at the Astoria.
James Russell. of Wadena, was at the
Clarendon yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Mathison OF
Wheaton, Mimi, were guests at the Claren-
don yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Archibald, of Winnipeg
were guests at the Ryan yesterday.
George Phelps, of Omaha, was guest at
the Ryan yesterday.
Henry L. Niedringhaus, vice president OF
the Niedringhaus Stamping works, of St
Louis Mo-. is a guest at the Merchants.
George w. Wishard, of Indianapolis is at
the Metropolitan.
c. V. D'Ossone. of Philadelphia, is guest
of the Metropolitan.
Gen. J. C. Howe, of Kenton, O.. is at the
Metropolitan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Albright, of Chicago,
are registered at the Metropolitan.
A. A. Wright, of Austin, Mimi, is among
the guests Of the Metropolitan.
S. c. Plummer, of Boston, is at the Metro
DOlitaQ.