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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
Explained.

Mrs. Tippin-Yes, sir, John; you
proposed to me that afternoon on the
ice. john thought l must have had
skate.-Philadelph North Ameri-
can.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
THE ANCIENT RITES.
A RETREAT BEING BUILT BY
THE THEOSOPHISTS.
Students of tho Occult Eat Little
Those Whose Minds Are Filled with
Esoteric Knowledge VIII Wear Eaot
Indian Dress.

HE running time
by rail to the mys-
teries of Elusis will
be five days. On
Point Iona, near
the city of San Di-
ego, Cal, the the
osophists will l es-
tablish a university
for the study of an
cient rites, says the
New York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
FATTY'S FAVORITE.

HOSE of us who 80
racing (either for
O living or to be
lively hear a large
n Il m Der of good
stories during our
travels, and laugh
at them in proper
ton to their merit
and piquancy. Few
can be retold in
discriminatory. AS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02
Detention Hour.

HE GOLDEN sun
light floods the
room,
The flies wheel to
and fro,
And through the
open window
comes
A hum of life be-
low;
Three boys, before
a b a t t Q = e d
desk,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

page OF algebra DeStreWu
With KS, BIS, and as.
Before blackboard scrubbed DER,
In quite a careless way,
With scraps of knowledge gathered
from
The labors of the day.
The master sits with pencil blue,
And marks without blench
The erring sum, the misspelt word,
The French that is not French.
All silent sit the prisoned ones,
Save when a far-off shout
Brings visions to their restless minds
OF merry scenes without;
Then inky hands grasp tumbled hair,
And, like a distant sea.
A murmurng rises through the room
OF mystic formulate.
And so, throughout a tedious hour,
The loud clock ticks apace,
Each youth intent upon his book
With studious frowning face,
Remembering on yester eve
How simple seemed each rule,
When some inviting game obscured
The coming morrow's school
V.
And now at length the captives rise.
Each gazing on his book,
And sidle to their gaoler's seat,
Snatching one furtive look;
They stumble through the dreaded
task,
Then cast their books aside,
And speed through the deserted schoo
TO the glad world outside.
vi.
And now the creeping hour is past,
The silent striving done,
Rebellious X and stubborn y
Fly with the sinking sun;
And to the east, with satchels full,
Three scholars march with glee,
While westward, with a sober step,
Departs the dominic.
Boys Own Paper
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-02

Survey with hopeless gaze
A page of algebra bestrewn
With KS, BIS, and as.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
LETTERS FROM, TIMEsREADERS
Our Hawaiian Policy.
To the Earorlors The Times:

To the Editoffof The Times:
Believing that the attitude OF the Presi-
dent in negotiating the anne xation of the
Hawaiian Islands Is a highly patriotic one,
and marks a new era of glory and pros
perty for that country, aud as such, will
touch a patriotic chord in all TRUE Ameri-
cans rcga rdiess OF party affiliations.
suggest that some steps he taken to mani
fest our commendation of the course of the
President by q torch light parade On June
20. or at any other early date.
We would remind old fogies who harp
about this being new departure in Arneri-
can foreign policy that we are now
nation of 10000, 900 people, with spirit
OF pfogression, and that this new departure
marks consciousness of our puissance,
pride and martial spirit, and that we do
not desire To stand still A timid course
when We were hnpuissant was not only
natural for this country, but IL was alb
solutely the only course we could then
adopt We have passed that stage in our
national existence, and now stand
in the arena of nations, strong, courl geous.
proud and vigorous, and we glory In any
step that adds 90 our national grandeur
and strength Let Cuba he next. This will
meet the spirit Of vigorous robust Ameri-
can IN annood.
On with the grand demonstration, ond
let IL be a Tousing one. in which we not
only manifest our approval OF the Pres-
dent. but let IL be a greeting to the new
and fair sister Hawaii.
GEORGE c. TANNER.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
The Marine Band.
J. TUBS

To the Editor OF The Times:
cannot resist the tempt alton to say a
few words in reference 10 the recent
trouble in the Marine Band. Did 1t ever
occur to you that the Marine Band is not
~ To the standard in music? 1t is not.
and any competent musician or judge Of
music viii corrUrorate my statement. In
my opinion FanCiuni has had a hard road
to travel. He las worked hard to keep
up the reputation of the band, and in doing
20 has enlisted men, thinking that ia time
they would turn out all right. But differ
with him. He should have worked Ia
prove q the Government that ne could not
c,'t competent men unless the Governments
would ray larger salaries. Tie most cone
peteHt musicians in the country should he
induced to Join this farIuus organic ton.
ana the question of salary should not be-
the Ora wbaCk that it is now. About the
only thing of which the Marine Band can
hC6St is its Clarionet section. aud the rpa-
son il mas that as you viii find. is that
the ma jority of the players are elderly
men. who viii soon go. They are only wait
ing to receive a pension, and none have
much longer to serve
should advise the Government to enlist
the Mount Pleasant Field Band as the ma
tianal musical representative, and do away
with the Marine Band altogether | sin
cnTely hope that Secretary Long will lay
aside the rulings Of the ccdrt mar tial and
invests gate the abilities of the members of
the Marine Band | speak in this way for
the simple reason that had FanCuilli com
petent musicians under his direCtian no of
fioer or military man would have cause To
complain The Marine Band should be re-
organized. and its members should not be
allowed to play with other organizations.
nor should the band. as a body, he allowed
TO accept public en- ga gementsin competition
with civilian organizations. The only way
for the Government to have a really fine
band Is TO pay salaries to musicians who
will devote their whole energies TO the
Government, and not be compelled to de-
pend upon other engagements for liveli-
hood s C.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
A New Sugar struggle.

Nobody need won der that the New York
World should raise the cry that the Sugar
Trust is behind the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. The World is in the habit OF
thing that makes for national good or
glory, when the same does not happen To
suit the book OF some soIda interest, cap
aide of exercising influence Hence we
do not pretend t. doubt the Worlds
voraCity in any possible case
The best proof possible, that the Sugar
Trust is opposed to and not n favor Of
annexation, lies IN the fact that IL that
MONSTER monopoly wanted ratification Of
buck and gag would re Immediately APP
piled to the quest on, and we should have
speedy action 1t might he that this
would not produce the required twvthirds
vote in the Senate; but that wogld cut a
very small figure. Annexation - Just as
feasible by a Joint resolution Of the Con
gress as 10 is by Senatorial ratification,
The prospect that postpoueu.ent OF fin3l
consideration VIII be inevitable is SUI
ficienJ proof that the Sugar interest is
antagonis tic Nothing that the Trust
has wanted at this session has been either
denied or delayed, and there are few
people familiar with the course OF public
events in Washington who DO not know
that every effort the Havemeyer com
biuation can put forth is beng used to
throw discredit upon this truly national
movement.
The Sugar Trust viii be out Of pocket
by the annexation of. HAWAII As long as
1t could control the free sugar crop Of the
islands it was all right; but when the
Hawaiian planters refused 20 renew their
contracts with the Trust, the latter at
once isegan campaign for the abrogafion
of the reciprocity treaty. The New York
Journal publishes figures to show that
the loss of monopoly in Hawaii VIII cost
the trust So, 500 900 per annum, Here is
reason enough Tor the Hanna-Ilavemeyer
assault upon reciprocity, and ample ground
for present opposition TO the annexation
treaty.
As usual. in cases where the United
states shows a disposition 70 assert it,
self, and to be something more than a
subject commercial colony II Great Britain,
we shah see British diplomacy and British
gold very much In evidence. to compass
the defeat OF the project And If the Sugar
Trust can find no better way TO render
the scheme obnoxious, its shrewd agents
win not hesitate to swear that Havemeyer
is at the bottom Of it. They know, from
recent experience, that almost anything
can he killed by throwing that kind Of
dirt on it
Senators have but one duty in the
premises, and that is to ratify the treaty
Democratic Senators must not hesitate
for fear that thereby they viii be max
ing capita! for the Mckinley Administra-
ton The treaty is a good, straight. Ameri-
can measure, no matter under whose aus
pices it has been brought ont The Ameri-
can people viii not easily forget or for
give the man who votes against it
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19

greet to he compelled to remind you OF at this
rnoinent-I consider that 1t is not possible
for me TO meet YOU on the field OF honor. "
The case, therefore. stands something in
this way. when 1t is placed right side up
with care; Al. Paulinier does not wish
70 have the Count come where he is, be-
cause in that event. he. NJ. Pauliuier. would
be obliged for some occult reason 10 slap
the Counts face; the Count processes TO be
In a state OF eNtrcme astonishunent that
NJ Paulinier should have run him out of
public place of amusement, anu declares
that it is not possible for him TO meet NJ.
Paulinier on the field OF honor, which
the other gentleman has shown no Gesire
whatever 70 do. A dded to this are
deep, dark hints about the past, and Sc
crcts. and interviews and promises, and
the Lord knows what, for these two
French gentlemen evidently don't.
The whole situation bears an analogy
to a duel which took place once on a
time on Georgia farm, between an old
sheep and an old goat. A goat, a. every
one knows, fights by rearing up on his
hind legs ana coming dow with a whack;
the sleeps method OF combat is 20 get a
good running start and collide with his
adversary in a horizontal direction The
duel between this sheep and this goat,
therefore, was entirely bloodless and very
amusing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
Compressed Air Motors.

To the Editor OF The Times:
II compressed air motors have been
demonstrated and complete success in
New York, why have they not been intro
duCed upon the lexington road in Washing
ton? 1t is claimed that every condition
that could be considered desirable in a
motor for city and suburban service is
fulfilled by the motors that have been
running continuously for ten months in
New York and never failed or were inter
rupted in single instance, even when
the c2ble and the underground electro
were blocked by loose strands and biz
yards.
Why have not the motors been put
on the lexington line. instead OF wasting
time and money In the attempt 10 invent an
aiT motor that will evade existing patents
1t would be folly TO tear up st reets for an
underground trolley when a better and
much less expensive system can be adopted
that will fulfill every requirement
REES Il. EDMONDSON.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
Salvation Army Hymns.

To the Editor OF The Times:
As an a american citizen, reader OF
The Times, and not Ia any way connecte j
with the Saliva ton Army, | wish to pro
test against the Use Of the lines used
to illustrate an editorial in The Times
of Friday morning. June Is. repGted e.
have been used in an east side London
Salvation Array hymn.
While have never attended meeting
of the Army at said place, | feel that
the past record OF the Salvation Army
in every country in which they are work
ing proves the lines 70 be false. and viii
create a false Impression OF the Airy
aud it's work in the minds Of those who
do not know differently. ] respectfully
ask you to print this with other letters
from Times readers
W. J. TUBS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19

Numerous Altrurias have existed, on
paper, and have been more or less ia intIy
foreshadowed in real I.fe, but Mr.. Eugene
Detis, OF railroad fame, seems to think
ther' il room on the earth for another
one lie proposes to found, in the state
NJ Washington, a sOcialiSuC colony in
which the aItIuiSts and the unemployed
may find happiness, ana from this
colony he hopes to WELD 80 great an in
fluence over the fortunes of the State
as TO change its laws and get hold C the
State funds. Thus one division of the
republic would show what can he done
toward bringing the kingdom Of heaven
to pass on this earth.
The people in the colony are 10 do
whatever work is ass gned to them, and
are to receive in return therefor labor
shecks which VIII be exchanged for mo
visions at a common stole. thus G.spcIs-
ing with the use Of money. What par
ticrlar harm there s In tie Gcilal mark
which there is not in a labor check does
not appear. but that is the plan The law
of the community IS to he bIotEerly love;
and everybody is gong 10 work, and no.
body is TO 60 hungry
Utorias are beautiful thingS-on paper
They are ideal in some respects, and il is
not too much to say that we are nearer
this ideal today than ever before. There
are places here and there in the world
which are e:nancipated from the general
hw Of grab, where there were none in the
days OF our forefathers, Law may be-
bent and twisted 10 suit theideaS ofcertaia
men, but, on the whole. il operates for the
good Of the community. It really tends
toward a CtOpian state OF things more than
would a condition OF IawIessness StH.
iaws can be improved, and il MI. D-hs can
d. it, let him, and we will all bless him Cor
the discovery.
One trouble, however, with an expert
Eient such as he proposes is ,hatitinevitanly
attracts a large crowd OF trarpS and idlp-s,
who dc not work, won't work unless
they are forced to do 50, and swarm like
flies around nolasscs jug to any place
whore they think they can live without
working The number OF these people
usually becomes disproportioust" 10 The
whole number OF Utopians, and the workers
have. 70 work - hard and fare SO poorly
that they give it up Sir Thomas More
himself couldn't have run Utopia If
NJ had to take care OF all the paupers Of the
surrounding country, with only a very small
band of earnest and efficient producers.
That would lie economically impossible
Possibly. if Mr.. Debs could secure an island
somewhere. he would stand better chance
o. Success than lac VIII in the State OF Wash
mgtOn. FOR tramps do not like water wei
enough % swimfor any great distance For
the genuine unemployed, who are crushed
by hard conditions and discouraged by
Uumerited Failure, one can have but svmpa-
thy and the earnest wish to help; bu, they
should not he required TO support any one
lut themselves and theT families, Utopia
OF no Utopia, pntil they are able
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19

Ady.ces from London justify the pre-.
diction that soon after the Jubilee CeleEra-
ton. Queen Victoria VIII abdicate in favor
az the Prince OF Wales, who will ascendthe
throne az Edward VI. Her ma iestv will
have enjoyed a longer continuous reign
than any of her predecessors, and her blind
rCsS. which now seems to be regarded rs
hopeless, will doubtless neCeSsitate her
retirement The event VIII be without
special political significance to the empire
or to Europe. The British sovereign is very
nearly political fiction, the imperial power
resting in the Parliament But the change,
If made. viii be of the utmost importance
to the Administration of Mr. Mckinley II
will give the President an opportunity 20
send a new social prosperity embassy to
see King Edward crowned That VIII be
happiness. indeed, for the lucky members
OF the New York swagger set W no appento
catch the prize. The whole class simply
idolize the Prince, and to occupy seats on
the grand stand, and see him ride 20
finish at Westminster, would be bliss for
somebody; worth about a half a million
contribution to Hanna's campaign of ''Edu-
cation"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
BRYAN VISITED THE LEADERS.
silver Champion Didn't Wait 20 Be
Called on in New York.

New York, June ia story is gong
the rounds about the way Bryan took the
local politicians into camp Oh bis recent
visit to New York.
The usual custom for leaders Of national
reputation when they come to New York
Is to get apartments nj a hotel and send
for the local leaders to come and see them.
Not 50 with Bryan The first direct in
timation Leader Sheehan, of Tammany
Hall. and Chairman Danforth, of the
Democratic State committee, mad that
Bryan was in town was when their re-
speCJive office boys came in and an
nounced that Mr. Bryan was waiting
outside to see them" Of course, they
saw Mr. Bryan, and it is said they are pay
ing more heed to what he had to say than
had he sent for them to come to his hotel
1t is now said that Tammany will fol-
low the example of the Chicago Democrats
in indorsing the Chicago platform in gen.
eraI terms, but waging the munich pal
fight on loC9l issues Another story has
it that Mr.. Platt's latest candidate for
mayor is Theodore Roosevelt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
Mr.. DOwupy's OptniOn.

To the Editor Of The Times:
In last evenings edition Of The TIMES
noticed letter from Mr. F. J.. Siddons
upon Prof. Fanciulli's sentence / should
like to say that If Mr.. Sddons would take
the time to read through and read thor
oughly the sections in the Book OF Tactics
upon the question involved, he would find
that the court1martial returned just YER
dict, though I.think that the sentence might
have been lighter, especially on account of
the way In which Prof Fanciulh's SUI
perior officer gave his command. I can
safely say that the people at large would
like to see the complaining officer severely
rcprimanGed. In place Of Prof Fanciullrs
being held up as warning tn others, II
should Pc viceversa; but. As this was neither
an unlawful nor an untusto order, the eader
OF the band should have obeyed the orders
of his superior officer j. J DOWNEY
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
The latest French Duel,

Paris is much stirred mp at present over
3 five-v volume French novel which seems
60 DE boiling and bubbling under the very
nose o. Partisan society, but which is, at
present only 10 be had in specimen pages.
as it were The few small bones from
which the skeleton of the plot can be con.
structed are as follows:
NJ. Panther and NJ dc valon were at
the Moulin Rouge. NJ. paulinfer Violently
inSulted the Count and ordered him ID
leave the building, which il appears the
Count did. NJ. Paulinier then wrote an open
letter 60 the press, which has not been
printed. but which in some mysterious way
has pcrcolated in to view, to the effecttha
II Count de valon ever came within reach
OF the other gentleman's hand, he, the
Count. would have his face slapped: and
n Paulinier also forbade the Count
''even to enter any place where I happen
to be +" The Inference is that Count de
Walton IS expected 10 spend the rest OF
his days dodg;ng NJ. Paulihier, in order not
to wound that gentIen4an's sensitive ideas
OF good manners.
Count de valon heard OF this unpublished
letter. somehow or ether, and in o like
mysterious way made II known that he
was very much surprised. After what
took place some years ago. he says. "be-
tween you and me, and after numerous
secret Interviews you begged me to grant
you ct that time, and about which you
know I cannot spcak-interviews / re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19

Mfr W Pritchard Morgan, member of
Parliament for Merthyr-Tydvil in Wales,
has been giving his impressions of Ameri-
can political and economic prospects, after
an extended visited to this country. OF
the impending tariff leg station lie says.
The working classes are beginning to
think that they too should be protected
These trusts and combinations that are
being tried for conspiracy are undoubtedly
lawless concerns, and yet the laws are all
made for their protection, and the mfOrtu-
nate consumer has TO pay the piper If
some TefOrmer does not rise up and alter
things here inside of e ght or ten years
this country Will be in state of terrific
revolution.
II you would only get these nrotectionist
ideas out of your head you would knock the
trade of the world sky high in a twelve
month.
Mr.. Morgan probably does not APP
preciate the fact that while the working
classes of America naturally regnrd the
trusts and noDopolies now in control OF
the country as their enemies, they ONLY
look upon them as a secondary evil deri red
from the greater one OF the gold standard
The masses Of this nation are rapidly learn
ing that, under the historic American bi
metallic currency system, these great CON-
binations TO Cypress them would collapse
without outside effort to produce that eff
feet.
Perhaps this is one good reason for the
fraternal alliance between the trusts and
nionopolies, and the gold and bond syndi-
catesi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING s CO, Auctlone

THOMAS BOWLING & CO, Auctioneers,
6IZ L sc. NV.
TRC5TEES' SALE OF TWO NEW TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLINGS, NUM-
BERED 1915 AND 1918 NINTH
STREET NORTHFA ST, CONTA ININ0
SIX ROO Ms EACH.
Under ana by virtue OF two certain
deeds OF trust dated January 10. 1898.
and recorded January IL, 1895, III Liner
zlOl, IOiioS 10 aEd 10. ct seq. respeC-
lively, one or the land records OF the
surveyors office OF the District Of Co
IufBiIs, default having occurred IN the
performance Of the conditions Of the hODds
or writings obligat Org, referred to in
the said deeds OF trust, and for the full I'd
OF trust We're given, and at the written
request or the secretary OF the body
corporate, the Obiigee. holder. and ner
OF said bonds or writings obi gat0ry. tina
Under signed trustees VIII offer for sale
~ puil6 auction In front OF
the premises, on MONDAY, the
2lst day or June. a. D.. 1897, az 4.3O
parcels OF land lying and beng in tie Guy
OF asInngtOB. district or Columbia. end
described IN SAID deeds or trust As lots
Il ana -, ~ August D0EaJh and Levi
Mage, trustees subdivision OF lots Ia square
9uS, as per III at Recorded III Book Il. Do 90
go one OF the records OF the surveyors
Office OF the District or Col ufubia, together
with right OF way for the purposes Of /
al alley, 10 favor or said lot -, over the
rear feet Of lots % TO "a 10th lnCluSlTe,
Ia the Aforesaid subdivision. said lots
are each improved by a new two story
DucE dwelling, six rooms, with ali modern
Improvement and they VIII FIRST he Of
refed separately, and IL not so sold VIII
then be offered In block
Terms or Sale-AIl cash A deposit Of
500 I'll be required It the time OF sale
on each house and l't II sold separately
and 500 IL sold In block. The terms n
sale must be complied with within ten
days rom tie date OF sale, otherwise prop
erty VIII be resold at risk and cost q lie
1auitiDg purchaser or purchasers. Convey
ancIug- recording. etc. at purchasers cost
STEPHEN VAN WYCE. Trustee, 3
Washington Loan X Trust Building
FREDERICK l.. sIDDONS, Trustee,
Washington Loan Il Trust Building