Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-25

The indications are that many who
found their supply Of coal short during the
blizzard last winter viii be prepared for it
during che coming winter remarked
coal dealer 10 Star reporter. Though
have been engaged in the coal business for
many years / do not think | have ever
known OF 50 much coal beng sold in No
yember as during the present month PeC-
pie who in the past were satisfied with put
ting in a few tons and depending on buy
Ing a further supply as they needed it dur
ing the winter are putting in every pound
that the.- bins will hold, aud many are
charging their bins so that they can put
in a quantity large enough to last until
early spring At an incidental gathering
of coal dealers recently we found tntt an
our experiences were ia the same direction.
and when We began calculation on the
subject concluded that 1000 tons at
least more coal have been sold during NO
vember than during the same time in any
previous season. Several OF the Dig notes
which nearly lost their guests during the
blizzard because they had run out of coal
and could not get enough to keep them
comfortable have taken time by the fore
lock and packed every available place in
their cellars and vaults, so that they are
guaranteed d supply for the winter. 9th
ers have contracted for additions to their
supplies to be stored in December and jan
uary as they find room to store il. y
burned child breads the fire. and those who
had such exasperaJing experiences in con-
sequence of a lack Of coal are determined
TO avoid it in the future
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Speaking of Sunday school experiences,
said a teacher in the Sunday school of the
Church Of the Covenant to a Star report
err II suppose there are but few in the
world who have had as many and as pleas
ant as have fallen to my lot; and, as in
nearly everything else, of the hundreds of
classes that 1 have had, 1 have to admit
that 1 had one banner class. Fifty-five
years ago 1 organized a class of young
men that 1 gathered in the streets of New
York city. where L then resided. There
were fourteen in the class, and 1 have kept
track OF those who made 1t up ever since.
Two have passed away to their rewards,
but twelve of them are still living, and I
hear frequently from every one of them.
As far as Sunday school classes are con-
cerned, I q" not think any class has ever
equaled it in logeVity, even if it did not
surpass other classes in many other re-
spacts. The little boys of my class of
that day are pretty well along in years
now, and they have grandchildren and some
great grandchildren attending Sunday
school now That there should be twelve
still living OUT Of the original fourteen is
one Of the most remarkable things about
the class. because the percentage Of deaths
is So much against such a survival that if
usual than Otherwise
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Prerequisites do not enter in the Calcula-
zion, Of course, in the matter Of the make
up Of the House committees" explained an
old official Of the House Of Representatives
70 Il Star reporter. but just the same there
ere recognized perquisites connected with
every committee. Fer instance, the COM
rnittee on naval affairs is good for half a
various navy yards the launching Of war
ships at the private ship builders yards,
ali OF which can be attended free gratis for
nothing. with everything thrown in Many
OF these trips include the ladies and fami-
lies OF the m mbers of the commit tee. The
military affairs is not so fortunate in the
way Of junkets but there are some valua-
Die peTqUiSiteS connected with the mem
beTshiP of that committee The committee
on Indian affairs is generally good for q
tour Of the Indian country during the re-
cess. every thing free, and plenty of it, be-
sides excursions TO Carlisle and Hampton
to Inspect thu classes of young Indians who
are being civilized and educated there The
pest office committee comes in for a half
dozen or more junkots during a session,
some OF which are wide open and very Gu
JGyable, while the appropriation committee
has so many invitations that it cannot ac-
CS2c onH-guarter Of them. The members of
thS railroads committee have transport alton
passes shOwered on them from all sections
while the Pacific railroads insist on numer-
Gus inspections with all the extras thrown
IN. All the big committees in different ways
have faVurS shown them, and the indica-
lions are that the foreign affairs committee
VIII be good each for a free trip and all ex-
pcnses paid to the Paris exposition next
}mmer- The small committees that is
the l-sS important committees. come in for
faV"rs Of lesser degree, but none the less
appreciated The committee on accounts
can always depend on one thing and that
IS that the committee demijphn wiu be
kept fall II is one of the honGred tradi-
tons Of This committee that it shall keep a
delnlJohu. No one knows who fills il, at
st who furnishes that which fills il. but
every member of. the committee knows
tEaL the supply is certain and the quality
Of the finest. They also know that the mo-
r'Gnt tnt supply runs below the third band
OF the wicker bask covering another
dc mit1hn appears as if BY magic at the
door OF the committee room. This has al
ways been so, and no one has ever been
able 70 explain II. Their are Daculiariri-s
and perquisites large and small connected
with Other committees. always have been
and probably always VIII be. Thes. things
probably do not affect The aspirations #
members 20 get on The committees bur
oncs On and they are informed Of the