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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT From Papa
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer-)
Miss Wilkins he said. II met your
father at luncheon today, and we had
long and confidential talk
\ glad light came into her big, soulful
eyes, and in low. happy tones she asked:
WAS papa in a pleasant moOd2'
Yes, he spoke very encOuragingly TO
me-"
For a long time she was silent 1t was
evident that she expected him TO go on
But he only sat there. looking of into
space and tugging at his mustache-
At last she drew tremulOus sigh and
murmured:
'1t is strange that papa didn't say any
thing to me about 1t at tea this evening
Well" Henry Twickenham replied, II
suppose 1t had passed out Of his mind He
is a very busy man. you know"
STILL she said. "he wouldn't be likely
to forget thing that-that so directly
concerned me-
..Ah. Miss Wilkins. he cried. "dO you.
too. take an interest in me? I assure you
this is very fIattering. Did you read my
plea TO the jury in the Muudle Blink
ham case? 1t was that upon which your
father especially congratulated me He
said it undoubtedly presaged a bright fu-
ture for me-
Then il suddenly began TO grow chilly
thereabouts, and fifteen minutes later
when Henry Twickenham had been frozen
/ out, Gladys Wilkins clapped her soft.
white hands to her temples and excIaim-
ed:
IT wish that fool and his MundIe VS..
/ Binkham case were in SkaguayI"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Judicial Jokes

CFrom the Chicago Evening Post)
The Justice was in a facetious mood
that morning.
What is the CHARGE ne asked.
Stealing from an undertaken" re-
Piled the man who had made the ar
rest.
1T may be considered a dead loss. I
suppose suggested the justice.
Thereupon they all laughed.
1t has been noticed that a police mag
istrate on the bench in many things
resembles a king upon the throne. 1t
is cheaper to laugh when he constructs
a joke than it is TO pay a fine for con-
tempt Of court. Thus many a justice
fools himself into thinking that he
could easily become a professional hu-
mnrist If he only had the time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Prefers Beer to Oats.
cFrom The Cincinnati Ennnirer.1

(FTom the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
Rome, Ga, March 24-Rome has a
horse in her fire department that has
become a confirmed beer drinker, and
has arrived at that stage of old topper
ism where a gallon of fOaming hops is
required each day to appease his thirst
George +. is a beautiful dapple gray
animal. the lead horse in enc of the
fastest and best hose companies in the
city. He has almost human intelIi-
gence. and is the idol of the entire fire
department. George has been in active
service seven years, and during that
time five horses have worked in har-
ness beside him. They could not stand
the killing pace, but George is as frisky
today as a colt. And it's good to see
the big fellows eagerness to get away
when an alarm comes in.
About two years ago his driver offer
ed him a dipperful of beer in a spirit
of fun. To the mans astonishment
George drank every drop of the beyer-
age with evident relish. That was the
beginning of Georges career as a tip
pier The animals unusual taste was
told to others, who came and gratifed
their curiosity and the horses thirst.
His thirst grew as the public gratifed
it, and tourists and travelling men
stopping here always visit George and
gave niIn OF ms laNor1te Dppfe- lie dD-
solutely refuses all other kind Of intox-
icants.
1t finally became a serious matter
George became sunen and would not
| go under the harness without cOnsid-
erable punishment unless he had his
| daily supply of good fresh beer.
Then it dawned on the fire boys that
| George had become addicted TO the
! habit, and there is a regular monthly
| fund of $S set aside to furnish him witt
his daily allowance. Sunday makes No
| difference TO the old sot. and there i:
a special arrangement for him to ge
fresh beer on the Sabbath.
If there is a delay of a few minutes
in the time-nOon-George manifest!
his displeasure by paving his stall an(
neighing loudly and angrily.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
TERRIFIC STORM RAGING.
Mercury Drops Thirty Degrees aud
IL SUI Falling.

Duluth. Mimi. March q - The worst
storm Of the winter Is now raging here.
n heavy sIeet is falling. accompanied by
q sixty-mie wind. The storm began
about O'Clock this afternoon and al
ready it is seriously interfering with rail
way and street traffic
The mercury has dropped thirty de-
Frees in the last ten hours and is stiH
falling. II is almost impossible for pc
destrians TO make any headway against
the wind, because Of the ice which Gov
ers the sidewalks. The sleet fan s. so
heavy that one can hardly see across the
street through II.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Thc Power of lIusic.
lFrom M Knnsns 80 starl

NrOm the Kansas City Star.)
'The fact that l was a good musician" said
the lady from Johnstown, ''was the means of
saving my life during the flood in our town a
few years ago.
''Ilow was that?' asked the young lady who
sang
''When the water struck our house. my husband
got the folding bed and floated down the stream
until he was rescued"
''And what did you do?'
''Well, l accompanied him upon the piano"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
a Crushing Prophecy.

From the Kansas City Starr
The soothsayer gazed into the tender palm and
shuddered for she was herself woman 'sYou
are brave?' she asked, anxiously
Tell me air. commanded the beautiful crea-
tuTe firmly.
LAS you WILL then! Your husband is going
to bring company home to dinnerl'
Presently figure might have been observed
fitting through the crowded thoroughfares in u
street car; and it heavily yelled, and sobbed
loudly ever and anon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Nepheyys. Nieces and Ants
From the Chicago Ncws.)

IIIVII IIt 'IIIVdE5V -'NF'a'J
Little Nellie was in the kitchen one day, and,
seeing some large insects crawling around, she
in the yard. and, seeing a lot Of very small ants
crawling over the ground she ran to her mother
and exclaimed: ooh, mamma, there's a whole
asked what they were, and was told that they
were ants. The next morning she playing
lot of little nephews and nieces out in the yard
coming TO visit their aunts in the Kitchen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Take DR.. Kenry'S Blood Tea.

The great blood purifier, reg
uIates the kidneys, liver, and
Bladder. Guaranteed to cure
constipation and indigestion.
Price 25 cents. At all drug
giStS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28

CFrom the Baltimore Ameriean-l
The New York man who is canning liquid air
at a temperature Of 400 degrees below zero is
prollbIv expecting large trade among the wick
ed New Workers who may need something Of that
sort later on.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28

It is, o. should be, the hIgnesr aim of
every merchant to please his customers:
and that the wide-awake drug firm of
Meyers & Esheman, Sterling, H., is do
ing so, is proven by the following, from
Mr. Eshleman: I'm my sixteen years ex-
perience in the drug business. / have
never seen or sold or tried a medicine
that gave as good satisfaction as Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Sold by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist. 93S F street
and Connecticut avenue and S street
northwest and 1928 Maryland avenue
northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Spain's Diplomacy.

dispatch to the Times from Madrid
says that the Spanish government Is
playing a relatively passive part in the
development of the situation and the
war like preparations of the United
States from a curious contrast to the
subdued and apparently inactive anxiety
in Madrid. The ministry is eager to draw
Mr.. McKinley's earliest attention to the
Spanish report of the Maine and would
like to have both the Spanish and Amerf-
can reports conjointly presented to Con-
gress, hoping thereby to avert or miti-
gate the tempestuous feelings The cor
respondent praises the patient calmness
of the Spanish government, and says
THE sympathy OF the dominant, sober
minded classes has been awakened, and
if the situation is becoming graver the
adherence of the people to the ministry
is becoming more loyal and more con-
| fdent"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
On Land or Sea.
1Fram The Boston Globe.l

(FrOm the Boston Globc.)
That issue Is 10 tie Presidents right 20 order
fle militia of a State out OF the country is purely
ST. academic question In point of tact. the men
Who VIII serve their country in case Of war VIII
- moro than glad 10 p where they are ordered
a. 60, whether on land OF sea
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
NI~ky to QUAR- Ii.

CFrom the Boston Heraldl
The chances are that Actor Wizards attack of
tvphoid VIII be traced to Chicago water that
hadn't been boiled. Quaffs from ChicaSo's water
s1lDuIv ti.at have not been treated to the boiling
Urtcc.s are reckOned extra hazardous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28

of photographs each series
pictures taken Photographic nohwest"aTd last
hlondike anu '
and torty-Ale etg' eC
willie PoTofo eaeh Vi .h
of Alaskan hohNe
executed as anu
detail the sights
the PHOTOGRAPHIC
OF pcurle i
its hardps portayng these scenes 50
been until now hioeh
to
.-frnnu ssly guard o
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-MRs. HARGAVE.
of New York. has opened Millinery
ParIors at 1lOS G. Street northwest Latest
styles. lowest prices. mA2i-Ss
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the United States and Brit
Of readers VINO de-
before the
there will be added map
nearby rivers and
creeks also Of he Bennett well
q features Q
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
. Feat Already Accomplished.

(From the Pittsburg Dispatch)
Ii the Spanish organs can be allowed to repre-
sent things their own way they will convince the
Spanish people that the United States has not got
any Navy at all.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Principal and Interest.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger)
Docs anybody remember what everybody was
talking about at this time last year?
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UNDERTAkERS.

j. VILLA nj LEE.
UNDERT akER,
832 Pa Ave y. W.
First-cIaSs service. Phone. 1885
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
All Europe Aroused.

Dispatches from all the European
capitals show that attention Is centered
on Americans preparations for war,
which most people believe TO be immin-
ent Some express sympathy for Spain,
but none offers to help her, not even
Austria, which has been the forcing
ground of pro-Spanish intervention. She
is now displaying a milder mood
The Daily Telegraphs Vienna cores
pondent declares that Austria will prob
ably recommend Spain to accept the
offered indemnity of 7OO,O00OOO francs
with reimbursement for her war ex-
penses and declare Cuba independent
Then the United States would be OBJ
liged to agree to concessions regarding
the Maine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28

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IL THE SUBURBS.
SKAGUAY AT HIGH TIDE.
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AT LOW TIDE.
STEAMERS AT ANCHOR.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28

Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and f SITS oc3-tf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
"En Route to the Klondike Photographed


the contemplating
footsteps of Argo-
uaut
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
A Reply to an Alleged Ameri-
can Note.
SPAIN PLAYS At DIPLOMACY


London, March 27.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says that the
following is the substance of Spains re-
ply to the last note presented by Minis
ter Woodford on March %, the reply be
ing delivered on March 25:
The Spanish reply, which is couched in
firm language. states that the government
cannot agree to the conclusions the
American Government has drawn from
the inaccurate informal lion that does not
tally with the recent activity and prog
ress Of military operations in Cuba. and
the visible popularity and progress of the
new colonial institutions, which have been
Loyalty accepted and supported by even
old adversaries of home rule.
Spain cannot naturally admit the inter
ference which is foreshadowed in the
American note, and deprecates the send
ing of official relief in warships to Cuba
as being the very elements that have re-
tarded the progress of the Spanish rule
in the island.
Spain reminds the United States of all
the concessions she has made to preserve
| cordial relations and conciliate America,
| the last proof being her willingness to
submit the conflicting commission re-
ports to arbitration.
| Extreme Limit of Concessions.
| In conclusion the Spanish reply shows
that the government believes that it has
reached the extreme limit of concessions
! compatible with the honor and dignity of
Spain, and will not admit encroachments
on her rights of sovereignty in the West
! Indies.
The correspondent adds that the Amer
lean note lays stress on the fact that the
contingencies are now fast approaching
for the action which was frequently and
clearly foreshadowed in Presidential mes
sages and diplomatic correspondence dur
ing the past three years. This note and
Minister Woodford's language at his re-
cent conference with Senor Gullon, the
Spanish foreign minister. leave no doubt
it is the intention of the Government al
Washington to act very soon, beginning
4 with the communication of the consular
reports concerning the conditions pre-
vailing in Cuba and the Maine report t.
the Senate and the sending of official re
| lief to the Cubans.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
A Mere Incident.


Both governments agree that the
Maine affair is a mere incident
In editorial the Standard says it
thinks the settlement of the Cuban crisis
has become a matter of days, even
hours, a peaceful arrangement on any
lines other than the emancipation of
Cuba from Spanish control will fail to
give satisfaction to American public
opinion, even apart from the jingo
| cliques.
The name of suzeranity might, per-
haps, be retained, but nothing short of
practical independence will be held salts
| factory. The paper adds:
! And this is the view which commends
itself to English as well as American
judgment. 1t remains to be seen whether
Spain will have the prudence and moral
courage to accept a reasonable. because
| inevitable solution"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-28
Circmmstantiai Evidence.

why, had the Maine been destroyed
in tho harbor of any other friendly ma
ton on earth, not even China excepted,
the whole power and machinery of thas
government would have been put TO
work Immediately to have discovered the
cause and the reason therefore. Every
officer having charge of every Inine,
torpedo or other instrument of warfare
that could have produced such an acci-
dent would have been compelled to di-
vulge the harbor conditions. not only to
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."

From the London Clarion.
Here is the poem Of me, the entertainer OF
children.
Seei a cat is passing through my poem;
Sect plays the fiddle rapturously;
1t plays sonatas, fugues, rigodons, gavottes,
g CUES, minuets, romances, impromptus
1T plays the tune that led to the de-
function of the aged cow;
But most of all it plays nocturnes and plays
them pyrotechnically, as befits the
night time.
See the moon shining in the pelucid sky;
See! the cow, inspired by the Intoxicating
strains of the Stradivarius, throws off
her habitual languor, and leaps over
the moon.
o mel o pulse of my life o amazement of
things!
Why so active, thou SOW?
Why so passive, thou moon?
see the dog.
He grins and runs through the city,
Seeing humor in his surroundings.
Have all dogs so kee ma sense of humor?
See the dish, maliciously meditatve
See, 1t takes advantage of the general con-
fusion and absconds with the silver
spoon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
Ruling Habit

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
I'm sure the count must have been a
tailor"
"What makes you think SOP"
Because, when the little Gilsey came in
wearing a new box coat the count rubbed
his hands together, smiled and smoother
down Gilsey's lapes with decidedly pro-
fessional air.
''Well, l took him to be a barber
"a barber? Why SOP
''Why, l happened to turn around at the
flower show and the count was shampoo
ing ehrysanthemum."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

Spend the Holidays With Your Friends.
The Central of Georgia Railway company
will sell holiday excursion tickets to all
points reached by their own and connect
ing lines, south of Potomac river, at rate
of one and one-third first-class fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale December %,
o. "a. 25 and 26, also December 30 and 81, and
January and g. with extreme limit for re-
turn to January 4.
In addition to above. tickets at same rates
and conditions will be sold TO students and
teachers of schools and colleges December
16 to 25, with final limit to January 4, on
presentation of certificate signed by super
intendents, prime pals or presidents thereof
]. C. Halle, General Passenger Agent, Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Scion Jacobs, Commercial Agent, No. 2o1t
1st avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
12-11-till jan 2.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
Feet Removed Chcaply


From the Biston Transcript.
Occasionally you strike gem OF purest
raw serene in a theater programme This
appeared in chiropodsts advertisement
in one of these sheets the other night:
Free! Ladies and gentlemen do not
suffer- I will remove one corn free of
charge. If you have more than one. Corns
removed. 25 cents each-both feet $780, In
stant relief guaranteed Bring this ad.
with YOU
A surgeon who will remove both feet for
people for 81, and guarantee instant relief
at that, is certainly genius, and cheap
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For Men Only

Not that we don't like the ladies, but this
is not In their line
We refer to our Press Club. JOIN 1t and
you can have all your clothes pressed,
cleaned and repaired at 81 per month in adj
vance.
Non-memberss suits 40c; pants, 20c over
coats, 35c. OF course competition kick about
such prices, but If we had been working
to. their interest we would not have gone
into business.
All goods made by us pressed one year
free BROOKS TAILORING CO.,
los N. goth St., Bet. 1st and I'd Ave.
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ture. There is wing which dates back
to the year the first earl landed an army
from Denmark"
''Yes?'
Yes, and another wing which dates
back to the year the thirty seventh earl
landed an heiress from New York.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
Forged

From the Detroit Journal.
The Partisan populaee surged forward
YES" cried the orator. vehemently, the
letters are forged upon Dreyfus, never to
be struck off,
But as luck would have it, he spoke in
French and the bulk of the degenerates did
not grasp the double entendre until 1t was
too late in the day to have crisis.
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The Savage Bachelor

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Dear Girl am really astonished to
hear you advance the proposition that a
child should not be corrected in the pres
ence of strangers.
The Savage Bachelor-He should not be;
because he should never he in the presence
of strangrs; that's why.
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Miss Marie Kern, Contralto

Has opened studio in vocal art at the
Elks' building, 4th ave and Goth ST., in one
of the handsome parlors, the second one,
second floor.
Pupils received every day except Tues
days and Fridays after 9 a. m. German
and Italian methods.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
Murder Defined
From Puck.

Bobby asked me what murder was"
did you answer him."
81 told him that murder was a mere mat
ter of belief on the part of jury
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"CATCH THE EYE"

Please the Imagination and Confirm the
Judgment.
That is our motto. Our work is light.
Orders comm in every day. The only sign
writer at the worlds fair from the south.
Get prices Country work solicited.
HERMITAGE,
18th st. and list Ave.
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sportslnanIike

Gwendolen-Yes, If you must know, his
Lordship did call. What of it?
Alice-Nothing, except l heard his man.
ager had called to see your father about
putting up a forfeit.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer.
'Jobson tells me he is on the brink of
ma trimony."
..Jobson is so lacking in energy. All ne
needs Is little push"
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From the jewelers. Weekly.
kindergarten Teacher-Tommy, when
both hands are up; what time is 1t?
Tommy (son of a prize fighter)-It's time
to undercut
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-11
A Nerve Shatterer

Yonkers Statesman.
Footlight-Were you ever troubled with
stage fright?
Sue Brette-Yes, once-when 1 heard the
manager had run off with the box office re-
ceipts.
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From Tid-Bits.

From Tid-Bits.
My Buyer-Mr. Green, there seems to
be something serious the matter with the
horse I bought of you yesterday. He
coughts and wheezes distressingly, and
think perhaps he is wind-broken. What
would you advise me to do?
Jap Green (promptly)-Sell him as quick
as you can; l did.