Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-10
l90O'S EXPOSITIONS.
Colonial Products and PEG.
plies May Be Exhibited.
Several Cities in tie Field--Scheme
Not Yet Very Popular.
Women In Regular Army Hospital Service
Chinese minister Z Society Faverits.

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| Washington, Feb. 9.-(Special).- Sew
eraI cities are ambitious to hold colonial
expositions during 1900, 4 not during thu
current year. Bills have already been
introduced for expeditions at San Fran.
cisco and Omaha, and no doubt other
cities will be in the field as soon as there
Is a possibility that the government will
take hold and give It's Endorsement to ar
exposition looking to an exhibit from the
islands of the Atlantic and Pacific, re-
Gently colonies Of Spain, but now under
control Of the United States. 1t il pro-
posed, il those expOsitiOns matcrialize, to
have all Of the important products Of the
! Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico placed
on exhibition under the care of natives of
| tho different islands, 80 that citizens Of
| the United States may learn from observa-
| ton something Of the possibilities Of the
| islands and their peoples So far there
has not been very general Endorsement Of
the scheme in congressional circles, the
idea seeming to prevail that 1t is vet a
little early for expOsitions Of this kind
and that it will I've better when peace and
good government are established in the
communities which have recently been the
scene Of war and blOOdshed.
Advancing Step BY Step.
1t is observed that women are Selling
every opportunity to advance themselves.
One Of the latest instances Il brought to
light in the bill recently introduced in
both houses of congress providing for n
regular corps Of women nurses In the POS.
pital service of the United States Army
As soon AS this bill was introduced an
organization Of well known women. in.
Guiding those who had given a great deal
Of time and attention 10 hospital service
and who are the heads OF schools for
trained nurses, ut once descended upon
congress In delegations and appeared be.
fore committees to urge the enactment of
the bill. They went Mt the matter in a
businesslike manner and brought every
argument to bear which would convince
congress Of the utility OF the new service.
They had an Endorsement Of the surgeon
general of the army, who at the begin.
ming Of the Spanish war was opposed to
women nurses, In the field. He at that
time doubted the propriety Of the new de-
parture, and it was some time before the
women were admitted to the hospitals at
the front. 1t was clearly proved, how
ever, that these nurses did great deal OF
good and were appreciated by the army
people.
Society Diplomat.
Quite the most popular diplomat in
Washington is the Chinese minister, Mr..
WI Ting fang. He is fond Of society and
is q conspicuous guest in his oriental
dress at all social functions. Being q
graduate Of Inner Temple, London, he
speaks English fluently and understands
American customs perfectly. His geniality
and ready wit have made him q universal
favorite, while his gallantry to the ladies
has placed him high in their esteem.
Madam WI, his wife, Is q quaint pretty
little lady and has learned to speak Eng
lish very well. She accompanies the min
lister to dinners and some other functions,
but does not go all the gay rounds as does
he. AT recent tea Mr. WI was asked
If Mrs WI was not fond of such affairs,
and he replied, "Oh, yes, she enjoys them
very much indeed, but it is difficult for
her to stand long, you know and he
smiled expressively, so she cannot attend
these receptions. At the receptions given
ut the Chinese legation Minister WI
stands at the door of the drawing room to
receive the guests, while Madam WI sits
near him. They have an exceedingly
bright little boy. who attends q public
school and is assimilating the games and
habits as we'll as the language of Amsri-
can boys with wonderful rapidity.
Qoay and Blaine.
A senator was telling All interesting
story about Senator Quay, who is Just now
having hard fight for eclection 1t ap-
pears that back in Harrison administra-
tiOn some man who had claim upon
Quay was very anxious to get An appoint
ment. and he had been hanging around
Washington for two or three months in the
hope that something would be done for
him. He called several times upon Mr..
Blaine, who was then secretary Of state,
and asked for place, and on one occasion,
after having spent the previous night in
drowning his sorrows with the flowing
bowl, he talked rather strange and wildly.
When Quay called the next time, Blaine
said to him: What is the matter with
that man from Pennsylvania who wants
an appointment He acts very strangely
Quay replied: Il will tell you what it is,
Blaine. That fellow Is o very dangerous
character, and, while he does not do any
thing that will allow US to shut him up,
am afraid he will kill somebody IL he is
disappointed and fails to get an appoint
ment in the consular service Ihave tried
to get him to go home and stay away from
Washington, but he still persists in hang
Ing around here, and do not know what
to do with him." A few days after that
the applicant was appointed a consul to
some place in South America, where he
remained few years and died on account
OF the climate. 1t was said that Blaine
sent him there to get him as far away as
possible and also picked out the most un-
healthy place in the service. The man
who tells the story says that Blaine was q
little timid In such matters, and another
senator says that the shock which Blaine
experienced when Guiteau shot Garfield
made him suspicious of cranks forever aft
er, and, while he had no personal fear of
the man he had appointed for Mr.. Quay,
he did not know what might happen II the |
fellow should hang about the capitol half
drunk most the time.
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