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The times., 1898-11-02

YES in a rather retired way. and still
as pretty fair control of the situation in
unicipal affairs, but there is no mistake
bout it that his grip has weakened some
that Jerry Driscoll has retired from
5Iope politics, and is living in Chicago.
5uke Rudolph. another of the old friends
II Buckley, is insane and is incarcerated
Adjt Gen Barrett of the National
Guard of California is 1T the Arlington.
His mission at Washington is To- settle
the accounts incurred by the STATE In
eQuipping the .o.unteefS prior to their
muster in by the United States. Two reg
imeuts of California volunteers have Teen
mustered out There are ahOJt Thirty
one companies remaining in the service.
Gen. Barrett's home is in Los Angeles.
A story is going the rounds OF the Army
and Navy Club anent the arrival at
Montauk Point of Gen. ShafIer after the
conclusion of the Santiago campaign. The
story was first told by naval u!iicer
who witnessed the occurrence, and. as
told BY the naval officer is as follows:
''At the time the vessel bearing the
general and his staff arrived OFF Mon
tauk Lieut.. w. II. Stayton, commanding
the L. S. S. Aliene. was in charge of
the anchorage for all the vessels and it
coming troop ships until their sanitary
conditions had been Inspected and -ertI-
fled to by the health authorities. One day
spying a vessel putting in toward the
landing place without showing any signs
of heavinS to. Lieut.. Stayton nut out
in his boat and was soon alongside the
stranger. He hailed and ordered her to
come about. but received no reply from
the captain of the vessel who yas sen
very portly army officer. Once mere
haiiing the vessel. Lieut.. Staytoa ordered
her to heave to. For a reply ne received
only a gruff order to get out of he way
or be sunk. Lieut.. Stayton Was IN no
mood for trifiing. and again ordered the
captain to stop his engines under penalty
of a shot across his bows If he did rot
obey in two lengths or shot through his
ship if continued on his course.
"At this the army officers by the oPp-
tain's side cried out that he was General
Shafter and would not stop for any essel
that hailed him. He was going to land.
he said and would not put up his helm
for any man. and If the commInder OF
the boat knew when he was well of ne
would get out of the way. Who are ;ou
anyway he demanded. as the smaller
craft turned to keep alongside, that tries
tp stop me-? am Lieut.. Stayton, of the
navy. and am directed by the Secretary
Of the Navy to see that no vessel lands
passengers without having been certified
by the health authorities, and | order
you to heave to under penalty of n shot
across your bow. At this rejoiner by
Lieut.. Stayton there was a short consul
tation between the two officers on the
bridge. at the end of which the portiy
army officer turned and walked away and
the captain of the ship politely apo.ogiz-
ed and requested to be informed where
he should anchor. Lieut. Stayton. who
has since this episode been mustered out
Of the service. is again practieing law In
New York City. which profession he re-
tired from to go into the navy as a vol
unteer officer at the beginning of hos1ili-
| ties"
The times., 1898-11-02
Site for the New TEMPLE

Proposals will be received from prop
erty owners for site for the proposed
National Masonic Temple by Matthew
Trimbe. chairman of the committee. ap-
pointed for that purpose. These propos-
ais will be opened ON November 12
The times., 1898-11-02

yes in rather retired way. and still
as pretty fair control of the situation in
unicipal affairs, but there is no mistake
bout it that his grip has weakened some
that Jerry Driscoll has retired from
5Iope politics, and is living in Chicago,
5llke Rudolph. another of the old friends
II Buckley. is insane and is incarcerated
The times., 1898-11-02
Resolution of sxmnnthx.

expressed their regret of the death of
Gen. Joseph Rodman West, formerly a
member of the Board OF Commissioners
of the District, by promulgating the fol-
lowing order:
Resolved, that the Commissioners have
learned with deep @egret of the decease
of Gen Joseph Rodman West. formerly
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia. and tender to his family their ear
nest sympathy AS mark of respect to
his memory, the flag on the municipal
building will be, kept at half mast until
after the funeral"
The times., 1898-11-02
People should susnend their judgement

People should suspend their Judgment
until they have made thorough inresti-
CATION OF the beer they drink and should
pursue their examination until they have
discovered beer that is recognized as a
standard such as Heurich's. Order case
by phoning 63s or call for it at all leading
hotels and restaurants.
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points which were pressing the pupils
nearly up against the sockets. He became
more irritable and unfriendly He rOared.
stamped, shook his crazed head. and
stared at the creeping things before his
vision
At last Boss" went mad and beloved
through the night like an enraged de-
mon. He chased everything in sight and
viciously dashed himself against the for
est trees. Inc mere tramp of n foot an
gered hIm- 1ne points OF the horns were
cruelty pressing MS helpless eyes back in
their sockets, ana every jar upon the
ground tortured his brain and enra. ed
MN. Boss had scattered the mob of mis-
Illuminating mates ana had so terrorized
the lew people about that fences did not
give sense OF security. Women and
children lived in mortal dread of the I'M
fortunate beast.
At length mas maddened roar was heard
Out-Doundafy RIDER went ont with dogs
and winchester rlne. to end the suffer
ing OF Sneep Head Boss. After SEARCH
Inc Tor TWO days the bullock was found
Boss was dead. de was lying under a
e,rnlo OF acacia less sweet than their
blossoms. He had evidently been dead for
a Week or more, and had been blind for
months. The horns had grown into the
eyes and almost touched the bone of the
skull behind. The head of the poor beast
was as strange an object as ever was
seen.
The horns of Boss were never curved
by any art. They grew as nature directed
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
England. the preserved head still hangs
upon the door OF the Daring out station
where Boss lived and died.
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JOEL BENEFITS fPUNKlN HOOD.
BY SUSAN BROWN ROBBINS.

It was the first really cold day of winter.
There had been sharp winds and frosty
nights before but this day was bitterly
clustering. Along the frozen road, giving
thunderous notice OF ITS approach. claI-
tered blue farm wagon drawn by While
horse. which was driven by a tall man.
who wore on his head a large green hood
OF the pumpkin variety.
Every one who saw him pass. on the
way TO his wood lot. said or thought,
Joel Bennett has got out his pumpkin
hood. And some of the men looked
after him almost enviously as they paused
10 rub their tinglsng ears.
After Joel Bennztts mother died, leav-
ing him alone in the old house the
nelGhrors wasted a great deal of SYM
pathy or him. The women offered to do
his mending. and on baking days sent
him pies and doughnutS. But when he
told them that he could probably mend
fully as Wen as they could. and when
they found that he gave their cooking 10
the pig, they sympathized less, and con-
tented themselves with buying his but
ter, which was of excellent quality.
With all his independence. however,
he had one weak point; he could not re-
sist Miss Serena BoN-ns ginger snaps.
lie had tried repeatedly TO make them
himself, but. although AT times hs felt
encouraged and had hopes of mastering
the art, he finally gave it up in disgust,
and vowed. amid a blue cloud of smoke
which was ascending from q painful OF
rounds oe carbon, that he never would
the impossible again.
So every week he carried eggs and
butter TO Miss Serena Bowen. and bar
tered them for her ginger snaps. And
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she would remark to her tortoise-shell
cat after he was gone, Il don't see how
that man manages to consume such a
quantity"
ii was five years now since with the
remark II have froze my ears once too
often" Joel had adopted the headcress
before mentioned.
The old green hood began to show the
effect of wear. There were places WHERE
the green outside had worn of, and
showed the white cotton batting inside.
Ii was also evident that this threatened
dissolution caused Joel some anxiety, Tor
in one place there was sewed. on, with
large. laboriOus stitches. patch of thick
black cloth, which. in contract with the
faded green OF the surrounding territory,
could be seen for nearly half mile.
Everybody noticed this dilapidated con-
dition, and felt sorry for Joel Il wonder
IS h will wear that old thing next year,
said Miss Serena. And as she looked about
the coy room that served for her little
bakery she sighed. for some unaccoupt-
able reason.
joel had worn hat while the pumpkin
hood hung on a hook in his back entry.
Then one day toward the end of April
Joel decided that it was time to pack it
away for the summer.
lie took it down. and looked at it
obviously. TN have 10 mend YOU he
said, and preparatory TO the undertaking
he took it out of doors and hung ii on the
clothes line By It's TWO strings 20 air.
Miss Serena Bowen passing along the
road, was a witness to this act.
That evening Joel had finished his days
work and was sitting in comfort in his
kitchen. reading. on the stand beside
him was his lamp and a plate of ginger
snaps. Every so often he would put out
his hand mechanically. take one OF them
and eat it slowly as he read. The last
bite he invariably gave to the large black
cat that sat on his knee. 1t was evident
that ne was taking solid comfort.
But presently. when his hand groped
on the empty plate and failed to find what
il sought he reused up. determined.
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great grandmother. Betty Washington
Lewis, both of which are here repro
duced fer the first time. A fine old
China eggnogg bowl has been in the
family over 200 years, and George
Was hington undoubtedly drank many a
glass from it. \ silver sugar bowl was
part of the camp service of John
Churchill. first duke of Marlborough,
and was inherited, through his mother,
from her ancestress. Elizabeth Church
i'll.
It is evident that the country viii not
be without worthy representatives of
its most hoEcred name for many years
10 come Who knows but that some
day there may be even a second Presi-
dent washington?
Oddly enough. the English branch of
the family has scion in New York.
but il is the American branch that
sheds lustre on the name. always hon
orahle. indeed. but never distinguished
until our general made it immortal
unless we go back TO the founder OF
the family William de Hertburne de
WashyngtCnc. one of the baliant
knights who accompanied Killiam the
Conqueror to England.
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You who are sitting around the even
ing fire, where the blazing CRATE sends
out its cheerful warmth, muttering i'm
precautions against old Jack Frost, or
perhaps, thinking dark suspicious
things about your coal dealer; let me
tell you a tale. A tale of a human be-
ing with life so weird and cherries.
that involuntarily you may SILVER, and
cudqle closer in your warm cosy cor
ner.
Perhaps as you read this, tonight.
outdoors. the frozen crystals are sift-
ing, drifting, piling up the great banks
that will on the morrow. look cold and
cherries. You may be thinking of the
tales you have heard of the wintry
winds that chill the marrow in the
bones Of the intrepid men who have
plunged into the wilds of the frozen
but golden north. but listen while l tell
you a story of human endurance that
is almost beyond belief. and that is
taking place, as You read this, almost
al your door.
Over on the banks of the Uintah.
where the winters fog drags itself
slowly and insidiously, from the lower
country, and transforms every bush
and thing into a silvery festoon. that
glistens luxuriantly in the succeeding
sunlight, there exists Truman being
that for 20 years has known no friend
ly cheer.
1t was 20 years ago that Tominch, in
1T of desperate Madness blinded by
rage and fury. slew his mother Long
and earnest were the pow-wOws that
were held to determine what fate
should be melted out to the matricide
but one day it was whispered about
the tepee that the great spirit had cast
its shadow over the wretched Ute He
was found muttering incoherently.
things that none could understand, ard
the awe-stricken warriors, with fear
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unites three distinct strains of the
washington blood. it is interesting TO
note that be is related also 70 Martha
Washington. the great lady VINO esJab-
lished so high a standard for al sue
ceeding first ladies' of the land"
whose sister, Anna cambridge, was his
mothers gre at-Erandmother on the pa
ternal side. Betty washington Lewis
being her cat-grandmother on the
"distaf" side.
William de He.thurne Washington
VS. Born IL Virginia in the stormy war
I-uno 20 greet his ears was the firing
- TaUssetry. as the house was sur
otnded 10y troops he lost his father
shile very young, and was educated
Un5er the care of his mother. a woman
oe brilliant intellect and great force OF
character whose strongest desire was
that her son SHOULD be worthy Of his
name and blood Choosing civil en-
cheering as his profession while still
. mere boy he devoted special study TO
II AZ Maryland college and on leaving
COLLEGE vas appointed one OF the en-
gsneer corps in the survey of the " st
Viz ina Central railroad. It IS an odd
circlm tauce tnat he began the exer-
else II his profession. which IS that Of
General Washington, CT the same spot
-alrstr S.oua. ~ va shat VIII
messed George Washinston's first pro-
fessional work he was engaged sub
= .ue1tIy ir the construction of the
road. and was commended highly by
the chief engineers. Major Warfeld
ard General Sickies.
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was thought he would die. or fall a prey
TO wild beasts and how on the return
of the party he was found in his ac-
custOmed place. He had returned
straight to his old haunts, as if by in
stinct. 1t seemed TO the superstitiOus
red men, that some unseen power guild
ed him straight as an arrow. to the
spot where the great spirit held him
bound.
White men who have visited the spot
tell of great holes worn in the earth,
where he has lain for all these years
His body is covered with long hair, and
the hair on his head and face has
grown so long, and is 50 matted and
tangled. that he looks more animal
than human. A more uncanny sight
was never beheld by mortal man.
He is now regarded with supersti-
tiOus awe by the entire tribe. and is
believed to be only sleeping now, and
viii at some future time. awake from
the long dream of the great spirit, and
will appear as the great chief. TO reveal
to his people the mysteries of the hap
py hunting grounds. and lead them out
of the bondage of the pale face and re
store the conditions of th- long ago
1t is believed the long sleep is now
drawing to a close. and ts- time 10
drawing near. when the sun. peeping
over the great divide. viii shine upon
peaceful, happy scene. With the op-
pressed Ute again in possession of his
own free land. and the hunting grounds
cleared of the hated intruder and
where once more the buffalo and deer
will roam over the hills as of old. Then
the red man. happy again. viii rear his
tepee along the clear mountain streams
unmOlested. the wiles of the paleface
will be known no more, and his wicked
ness will be buried forever, and to these
children of nature. life viii be one long
pleasant dream.
HERBERT TYZACK
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OLD ToMINAH, tn MANIAC UTE.

and trembling in their hearts, dared not
lay their hands upon him
TOminch. as if moved by some invis-
IDLE power. betOOk himself to a lonely
spot on the banks of the beautiful Uin-
tab, and there, under the influence of
the great spirit. he has withstoOd the
fierce heat of the summer sun and the
icy blasts of winter with a fOrtitude
and endurance that is marvellous.
The winds that blow down from Mt.
Gilbert with piercing breath, have
found him in this lonely spot for all
these years. Almost naked, with little
more than breech clout to protect
his withered limbs. Sometimes his
plying relatives have taken him blan-
kets to cover his shivering form, which
were invariably torn into shreds, when
none were near to intrude; by the poor
demented wretch.
Occasionally a piece of cloth is used
to form Il rude cover, laid upon a couple
of sticks. under which a sickly fire is
kept burning, fed by the pieces of will
lows and brush from the thicket hard
by. His food consists of bones and
scraps thrown to him by the passing
Utes, who through superstitiOus curl
osity. come to peep timidly. with awe
stricken faces, at this child or the great
spirit
For all these years no words of rec
Ognition have been spoken. Around his
Pickering fire Tominch curls himself.
day after day. night after night, with
out change. For years he has never
been known to leave the spot. farther
than to get an occasional drink from
the clear. sparkling stream at his feet.
Once. years ago, did TOminch leave
his wonted spot. 1t is related, how on
that solitary occasion, some of the bra
Yer members of the tribe. incTedulOus
and doubling, attempted to I'd the
people of his presence. How he was
taken up into the mountains. where it
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almost grim look. came on his face. and
ne put the cat on the floor with scant
ceremony.
He went into another room ard came
back with a work basket and some
patches He put them on the table,
threaded a needle with much difficulty
and then went out to get the pumpkin
hood.
1t was gone.
He CROPPED along the whole length of
the clothesline. but it was empty. He
lighted his lantern and searched all the
yard. but in vain.
Joel felt his loss keenly but he kept it
TO himself. and no one suspected what
had befallen him. He was a forehanded
person. and he determined that before
much time had. passed he would have an
other hood.
He got the material. and thereafter his
evenings were spent in a desperate tussel
with the problem OF Matchmaking. At
such times, Miss SeTena's gingersnaps
were the only mitigating feature of his
night labors. Joels disposition gave way
Under the strain, and the black cat
learned TO flee his presence.
The first of May came and the hood was
still unfinished.
One might. when Joel was surrounded
by cotton-batting. cloth, needles and
door, He had been annoyed before by
boys rapping and then disappearing. Now
he was glad of the diversion, and he
started for the door in hot haste.
lie sped out into the night and up the
road. In the distance he could see a
black figure. How he ran,
In n few minutes he overlook the fig
ure. and, catching it by the shoulders,
shook it vigorously. III teach you to
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come knocking at my door," he said,
"ohi gasped the victim, Il didn't mean
for you TO know l did it"
At the sound of that voice Joels arms
Dropped at his sides. and just then the
moon shone out from behind some clouds
and showed Joel Bennett and Serena
Bowen TO each other.
TO think OF her doing it," said Joel
he went sadly home. L wouldn't a
thought it."
When he reached his door ne paused.
There was something hanging TO the
knob.
He took it off and carried it into the
house.
quilted with tiny stitches. Inside it were
quantity of gingersnaps and bunch
of carnation Dinks.
For full five minutes Joel stood looking
at these things; then he said. ITO think
of her doing it. 1 wouldn't have thought
up his unfinished hood and the pieces OF
cloth and cotton batting and put them in
the stove.
While he was fixing the pinks in a vase,
he was struck by an enlightening
thought. why. she stole the old one of
the line for a pattern
He took out the gingersnaps. and going
to the glass tried on the new hood. Il was
Then. in thoughtful silence. he ate
gih2ersna3 and gave the last bite to the
DiacE cat
1t was week later that Joel was in
Miss Serena's little bakery.
Yes" she was saying. Il am tired this
morning. Things didn go well yester-
da., and there Is so much TO fret about
trying to suit everybody.
Joel cleared his voice and spoke hest
tatingly. w ould it-would it be easier
if you should only suit one?' he asked
Miss Serena blushed beautifully as she
answered. very low Yes, I think it
would"
SUSAN BROWN. ROBBINS.
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WHEN wAcEINGToN swoRE.
Tradition Says That GIN. Charles
Lee Provoked Him to Do 1t.

Tradition Says That Gcn. Charles
Lee Provoked Him to Do 1t.
Traditions say that on one occasion
the father OF his country so far forget
his religious training and principle as
20 have used an oath. Profanity does
not comport with the generally accept
cd character Of George Washington.
and there are many who deny the ira
diticn.
1t vas at the battle OF Monmouth
where Washington is supposed to have
lost his temper and swCre at General
Charles Lee for disobeying orders and
retreatinr. thus endangari-g The whole
America amy. If ever man WIS IT e.
il Wss / ashirgtOn at Monmouth. and
if ever profanity was eXcusable it was
or that occasion. Lee, according TO
some historians. was designing trait
or Who. obvious Of WashingtOn's Dor
uia-ity. schemed to defeat his army. It
is quite certain that n h5Sitt Whel
the oath of allegiance. required by thu
continental congress, was administered
at Valley Forge. Washington was him
elf administering tn oath TO LIE,
Greene, Stirring and others. the officers
placing their hands On the Bible. When
Washington began to repeat the pre-
scri5ed oath. Lee suddenly removed his
h9-c -r0T1 The fible. and thu comm
der-in-clief asked why he did so. His
or sWeI vas:
"As to King George, 1 am willing
CROUCH 10 absOve myself from all al
lcgisnce 20 him; bur have come scru-
pies about the Pli@ce Of Wales"
Eraa the grave Washington joined in
the laugh that followed this eXpiana-
fio~. But Lee eventually took the oath
with tFo others and subscribed his
a-'r % o~e of the banks low on file
liz The archives at washington.
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Y0TNGEST C0NsIrL

Soon afterWard ar. Washington was
appointed by President Cleveland, early
IN his first term. To the position of
United States consul al London, Ont
lie VAS she youngest man ever ap-
pointed TO a consular ofiice. having Just
passed his Z1st birthday, yet filed it
with unusual briliiancy. il one may
sUdge from the fact thai seven times
during his term Of service he received
"rrecial commentator from the de-
y mcnt Of state When General Har-
rison became president. MI. Washing
ton established himself in New York,
and has been remarkably successful.
being now president Of the Hydraulic
Construction company. He has invent
ed a number Of valuable appliances in
this direction and The Mercantile and
Financial Times said of his system of
hydraulic cassion sinking: Mr.. Wash
ineton has given 10 the world one Of
the greatest inventions of the age. and
one whose destiny must be to revolu
tionize existing methods.
Mr.. Washington is not wholly de-
voted to business, however, but finds
time for politics and is deeply interested
also in philantrophic work, having been
one Of the famous tenement house COM
uaissioners of New York, appointed by
Governor Flower. II was he who first
suggested to that commission the feast
biljty Of constructing parks on all the
city piers for the benefit of The sub
merged nine-tenths- idea that has
been carried out successfully in New