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ly all the time. and inasmuch as the official
diagrams and reports show that the Brook
Ign was hit by Spanish projectiles oftener
than all the other ships of the feet put to-
gether, and that she hit the Spaniards with
more big projectiles than all the other ships
of the fleet together, il would appear that
the persons who make this base charge
nave been so blinded by hate and spite that
they cannot see, although everybody else
sees. the absolute worthlessness of their
theory of the loop as an evidence Of mis-
conduct.
The Times thinks the loop of the Brook
lyn can stand on it's merits. Admiral
Schley needs no defenders as to that part
of his distinguished and fawless career.
The loop being justified. the conversation
that took place when the order for 1t was
given becomes a matter of mighty small
consequence. The version published by
Schley's enemies is shown TO have been
manufactured and false. The admiral need
no longer concern himself about 1t. Let
Mr.. Heilner and Mr.. Hodgson wrangle
over it.
Admiral Schley is above and beyond the
reach of the gadfies who are buzzing
around so viciously. His Western trip
showed what the American people think OF
him and of his services 10 his country. The
President knows. He is not likely TO make
any mistake about Schley.
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Detroit Free Press.

This postman has a long route in the Piety
Hill district and the lively correspondence
carried on from that section makes u neces-
sary for him 10 call at almost every door.
He was handling his forenoon delivery at
his best speed the other day when a novel
interruption occurred. He had handed a
letter to the woman OF the house ana was
hurrying on his way when she ran excitedly
to the sidewalk and hailed him. Hi. there
she shouted. Come back. please, 1 want 10
talk with you. That was a very important
letter you gave me- as he approached,
and must answer ii at once Just sit
down here on this side porch and wait, won't
you? It'll not take me more n nfteen
minutes"
I'D like to accommodate you. madam, but
II is impossible. I'm crowded as 1t Is and
can't lose a minute"
Just you do as i tell YOU recalling how
she had heard her husband talk on occa-
sIons. I'D like to know what We pay taxes
for. / can get through In ten minutes"
But II would be liable to lose me my
10 TIL see to that" with a masculine
wave Of her hand. What? Not going to
wait? See here. sir. I'll report you TO the
mayor. that's what I'll do Don't you think
because I'm a woman that ! don't know my
constitutional rights I'll do worse than
that. I'll report you to the Governor as
she kept pace with HIM and gesticulated
with both hands. You might just as well
be looking for another berth" she shouted
in her dnal appeal. FOR III write the Presi-
dent this very night. The very idea" Still
he hurried along While she rckurnea e reCale
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made day and night hideous until the SUD
ply was exhausted. OF the aloe root they
also made an intoxicating drink called
Fort Summer 1000 acres of land were under
cultivation there for the benefit OF the In
dams. the soldiers. however doing the labor;
the reservation Indians being too lazy to till
the ground fo9 themselves. For convenience
in issuing rations TO the Indians. square TN
a horses head. were made of old canned
beef tin and distributed TO the Apaehes
and Navajos at the heads OF families on
cured old tin and counterfeited these tags
so perfectly hat the bogus tags We're not
discovered for a long time, thus securing
this trickery brass tags were
ordered from the States for government
Use.
AS artiicers in metal the reservation
Indians were remarkably skillfuL A Nay
ajo would take a silver half-dollar, beat
it it out as thin as a wafer. bend 1t into
a shallow cup, engrave 1t with rude tools
in various curious signs and symbols. solder
TO its convex side an eyelet, and then fast
en- ii as an rnament on his pony's head
gear with great satisfaction. The much-ad-
mired Navajo blanket DR.. Needham de-
scribes as being woven in the simplest fash
ion imaginable. Wherever a Navajo can put
sticks up In the ground he can begin 10
weave a blanket lie clips the WoOi iIOAn
his sheep, colors Ii with his own dyes, and
as he weaves rolls the blanket up on a stick
which hangs from the rude loom on which
the work is done. Among the Nava1oes
the bucks knit and the most of the weaving
is done by the squaws. When purchased
direct from the Navajoes nearly all or these
brilliant blankets were vermin-infested, but
the experienced purchaser found 1t an easy
matter to place the blanket over a Mexi-
can ant hill, where the industrious ant
made short work of all foreign invaders
ambuscaded in the wool.
Kit Carson was twice married, his nrSt
wife being a Ute squaw; his second mar
riage was with a Mexican woman. OF this
marriage one son was born and during the
civil war this son was United States mar
shall at Taos, New Mexico. The last time
DR.. Needham saw Colonel Carson was in
October, 1866, at Maxwel's ranch, on the
Ration river. southeast of Fort Union, on
the old California trail. He was then quite
i'll and not expected to live, but did live
until 1867, when he died at Fort Lyon, en-
yetted brigadier general of volunteers. and
was immensely proud of the glory OF a star
on his shoulder. While he could speak Span
ish like a Mexican and knew many Indian
tongues. he never forgot his broad, native
Kentucky dialect, and said bar for
When the civil war ended and Hugh John
Needham's term of service on the Indian
trail closed he was twenty-three years old,
had received an arrow wound, a gunshot
wound and a commits ION as lieutenant.
Since that time an occasional small, exclu-
sive but spirited Kit Carson campfire has
been held in New Albany; Mr.. John Ritter,
of Valparaiso, treasurer OF Porter county,,
being the only other indiana man who was
in the first New Mexican Volunteers under
Colonel Kit Carson.
New Albany. June 9.
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he said interest was the share a pardrer
got OF the profits and that the cube root
of 129 was that number multiplied by itself
several times. But IL was in spelling he
surpassed even himself. He had twenty
words. They were given out for all 20 write
down, and the applicants were permitted 70
rewrite them as they thought was correct.
i saw my fellow sweating and working like
a beaver 10 keep up and get them all down.
and when ! got his spelling paper / had TO
copy his list and carry the copy in my
pocketbook. Here IL is:
Spelling Exircice.
"'Aperl Foreth. 1896. BODY (Buoy)
Exillirate Doseve Deceive)
OrgunniZe Hidrawlic
Febry Anthrysite
Purfurate Prelimonery
Salution Backterea
Nesesry Auntesedent
Publicasion Fulmenate
Sellebrate Redemsion
Ventilation ~Purambullate
Emancipation
The young fellow had missed twenty
four words out Of twenty, and ne worked
harder over IL than anybody else there that
day. II was genuine work. too. OF course.
his hopes were dashed 10 the ground and
he had a good deal OF rough talk 10 let on
about the civil-service humbug. i suppose
he must have received a good deal OF con-
ISOLATION from his congressman. for ~ was
not long after the trouble with Spain broke
out that I noticed my young fellow was
commissioned a lieutenant IN an Illinois
regiment, and he il now in Manila. From
all accounts. he makes a good officer ana
is likely 10 rise"
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W. z. Curtis. in Chicago Record
A biblical student I'm this city declares thar
IL the descriptions OF Solomon's temple are
accurately given in the Bible and by secular
authorities the total value OF that edince
and its contents must have exceeded 10
00o. oo0.0 boo In the first place. the value OF
the materials IN the rough i estimated az
sl2. 500, 0o. 00o. and the labor al S.O0.o0C0.
According TO villalpandis. 10000 men were
engaged in dressing cedar lumber. savo
were engaged In cutting stone and 5000 IN
bearing burdens. for a period OF seven
years, who, in addition 20 their wages re-
ceived 80 cents a day for food. According 70
by Josephus. the vessels OF gold were valued
at 1900 talents. which. reduced 10 Amer
icaa money. is equal TO s. s2s 4slolS Inc
600. the vestments OF the priests and tne
robes Of the singers i0.o5o.0 900 and the value
OF the trumpets OF gold was u.oco.eW.
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JUL
] am the spirit that denies,
Yes. and with full-regarding eyes
Comprehending the facts Of earfh's sorrow and
shame.
And denying the truth Of II Just the same:
That takes mans face in two palms soft,
And looks deep into its brow and oft.
And finds the good IL has longed to find.
And denies there is anything hidden behind.
I am the spirit that denies
This earth to be no more Paradise
I deny that Cod walks not with men.
1 have met Him at even and talked with Him
then.
I deny that of love there is ever a lack,
For I've felt His sun-arm across my back
AS I wandered at spring-time into the land.
And talked with the dogwood hand In hand.
I am the spirit that denies
Straight into your face. straight into your eyes,
Wise Age, that for all your wisdom and gain
You are nobler for noticing every stain.
! deny that one cannot race on through earth's
heat
And come out healthy and clean and sweet
i deny that Gods path Is SO overgrown
That a child could not toddle straight TO Him
alone.
I am the spirit that denies
Any fear OF the earth or the seas or the skies:
That fronts the Unknown with forehead calm.
And gathers LIES reins with my soft, wet palm.
/ learn a verse from the Bible by heart
And we'll provided with love. I start.
And deny that heaven is so far away
That l cannot reach IL at close OF day.
Alice Archer sewaIl.
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TwENTY-FoUR OUT OF TWENTY.
The Unequaled Performance Of q Civ
n-Service Candidate.

Washington Star.
II think the luckiest man / ever heard Of
was examined here along last spring said
an old clerk in the civil-service commission
in a group OF official reformers at the civil
service building the other day. He was
from one Of the big towns In central nh-
rolling mill. He was a big, brawny. hand
some fellow. and 1 liked his looks from the
first. When i am working around these ex-
and keep track of them to see IL they are
winners
Somehow this fellow had been stuffed up
by his friends at home to think he could
get a good. juicy place IL he crammed up on
a lot OF odd questions he had got hold OF
S1.aO0 place. When we came TO read the pa
pers for this examination my Illinois
friends papers came to me, n / tell You
all wrong. He bounded Illinois on the north
sS,, ll!eh asS CITY 7Hr.s sse ppt sss .f ssss's q
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1t turns out that the French had . CONN
and embalmfnG drugs already prepared TOT
Dreyfua. His sudden death. IL will Be seen.
could have Sssn sfraneed - = time taat
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Youth.

her Deighbor with an exciting narrative OF
what she had done and was going TO do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
LIQUOR AND GOVERNMENT
Rev. Anna Shaw Describes the Partnership
Between the Two.
Leaders in Temperance VOL. Address
Largely Attended
Meeting.

A largely attended meeting was held in
the interest of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church last night. The gathering was
addressed by Mrs. Lillian NJ. y. Stevens,
the national president who presided. and
Rev Anna Shaw.
Mrs. Stevens feelingly alluded to the day
being the anniversary of Miss Frances E.
Wizards funeral, and said she had epito-
mixed in her career the objects of the w.
c. /. u, which were total abstinence, pro-
hibition and moral purity
Rev. Anna Shaw made strong address,
in which she declared that the power of
the liquor traffic did not lay in the money
invested or the number engaged in 1t, but
In the fact that there was a partnership
between those engaged in it and the ma
tional and local governments, of which
the articles were the internal revenue and
license systems. Not until the saloon was
cut loose from the government, she de-
clared, would the liquor question be solved,
and the partnership could be dissolved if
the people would withdraw from it.
Some people in this country have been
saying that where the flag of the United
States has gone up ii shall never be taken
down. said the speaker but there is one
place where it should be hauled down, and
that is over the saloon. 1t should never he
allowed to wave over and support a system
which makes people lower than the people
of the islands which We go to ciyiIiZe
There is nothing worse in the United States
than the legalized traffic of the saloon,
and before we pose as civilzers for the
rest of the world we might at least be
ordinarily civilized in our own life
In concluding she declared that through
the saloon thousands of children We're be-
ing robbed of the two divine rights of every
child-to be well born and to be we'll reared.
Music was rendered by the Metropolitan
Church quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.
LENTEN LECTURES.
A Course Mt the Columbia Theater by
the Geographic Society.


The National Geographic Society will
inaugurate its course Of Lenten lectures
tomorrow afternoon at the Columbia Thea
ter at 10 o'clock.
The general subject selected for this
years Lenten course is The Territorial
Growth of the United States" and will
Include six lectures. as follows: The orig
iual thirteen states. the Louisiana pur-
chase. Texas. the Mexican accessions.
Alaska and The Hawaiian Islands.
The first lecture of the series. on the
"Original Thirteen States" will be de-
livered by Mr.. David j. I'm, assistant sec
rotary Of state. Mr.. Hill is one of the
best and most entertaining speakers in this
country and from his fun knowledge of
the subject the members of the society and
their guests may expect a rare treat.
The forces entering into the struggle for
the possession of the American continent
Spanish. French. Dutch. Swedish and Eng
lish-wiu be described. together with the
events which finally gave to the English
colonies the vast territory east of the Mis-
sissippi- The cesSion Of the northwest ter
ritoTy by the states to the Continental
Congress. which laid the permanent foun-
dation of the Union. and necessitated the
adoption Of the Constitution. will he dis
cussed. and interesting facts in diplomatic
history Will be brought to light, showing
the efforts made by European powers to
limit the boundaries and destroy the force
OF the confederation. The struggle for the
free navigation Of the Mississippi and its
consequences TO the future of the United
states viii be dwelt upon. Altogether the
period will be shown to be the most earn
est and aggressive Of all the expansive
movements in the history of the national
growth-determining. as it has. not only
the future destiny OF the country but even
the form Cf the Constitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Altered FIim-FJamersi i'm Hail.

The hearing of the cases of Fred Haines
kramme, alias Dutch Fritz" and John S.
Bennett, alias "Cockeye," who were ar
rested Saturday evening by Detectives He
Ian and Boyd and officer Whalen, was to-
day continued until Friday and their pic
lures taken for the rogues' gallery. The
accused men are charged with having film
manned the Aluminium Novelty Company
out of 50 and with attempting to play a
similar trick on Mr.. ID. n. Walford and
other merchants. When searched at de-
tective headquarters they had in their pos
session large quantity of confederate
money; also loaded dice short cards and
other devices with which to cheat 1t is
alleged the men are also known as pick
pockets and that their pictures are in the
rogues' gallery OF Chicago and perhaps
other cities.
They were sent to jail to await further
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
MOTION NOT CONSIDERED.
judge Coles Action in the Case or
NJ. w. FaIk.

Justice Cole, in Criminal Court NO 1, late
Saturday afternoon heard arguments in
connection with the motions in arrest OF
Judgment and for new trial, in the case
of MAMMALIAN w. Falk The latter, 1t Will
be remembered, fed from the jurisdiction
of the court during his trial, several weeks
ago, for adultery. The trial was proceeded
with in his absence and a verdict Of guilty
returned. The contention of the defense Is
that it was Illegal to go ahead with the
trial in the absence of the defendant.
At the hearing Saturday Falk was rap
resented by Attorney Edwin Forrest, AS
sistant District Attorneys Shillington and
Laskey appearing for the government.
Justice Cole finally announced that in the
absence of Falk from the Jurisdiction OF
thu court he must decline to consider the
motions. 1t is among the possibilities that
counsel may seek to have the Court of APP
peals direct Justice Cole to consider the
motions.
Falks bond has been forfeited and a
bench warrant issued for his arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
INDIAN CHIEF IN CoURT.
An interested Observer Of Proceed-
fnRs i'm Police Branch

Indian Chief Tloyowaste. or Judge Little
Fish, as he IS known on the Devils Lake
reservation, was the most deeply Interested
spectator in Judge Klmbalrs court this
morning. He was accompanied by Indian
agent Il. o. Getchell and Interpreter Louis
Myrick. The chief is here with several
sioux and Chippewa Indians TO see the
tFesiuent relative 60 Indian cIaims.
In the Dakota Indian country tho cbiaf
Is the judge Of a police court. and thora
he deals exclusively with Indians who vio-
late the ordinances. Since the NTiDncsota
massacre these Indians have been thrown
upon Their own resources on this account
most OF them are POOR and those whd
offend against the laws are not tiuca brt
are sent Tor short periods TO the farm.
when Is similar to the District worlShou
+ or any ordinary case OF drunk and dis
orderly conduct weeks sentence is usual.
ly imposed.
II awful was the visitors comment
on the proceedings. when court adjourned
Morse than my court" he added
Inc interpreter explained the proceed,
ngs TO the judge and chief. and when he
ieaFheA that the prisoners had been re-.
Ieased o. account of the smallpox he sane.
TONED the action of the Judge. 1t was his
OPINION That the ordinary penalties im-
pOSeu mere gre not severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Death of Druggist Van syckeI.

Mr. Charles l. Van SyekeI, who con-
Quoted for many years drug store at 18th
and G streets northwest. died yesterday of
cancer Of the stomach, at his residence.
located as above The dead man was sixty
eight years old and a native of New Jersey,
removing here from that state in ISL He
was one of the promoters of the Independ-
ent Ice Company. and afterward embarked
IN tn drug business. He was widely known
ana hlGhiy esteemed He leaves a widow,
two sons aud a daughter. all residing in
Washington
Funeral services viii be held at the late
Residence at 10 O'Clock today. and will be
4, n-ucted by Rev. DR. r. II. Mckim. The
remains VIII later be removed to Trenton.
y j.. FIR burial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Residents Reported in Need of Aid
Other Local News.

Major Sylvester sent message to the
police station Saturday evening directing
that the mounted officers secure a list Of
those persons in the county who, being
sEoWbOund along the various country roads
were suffering for food or whose lives
might be in danger from the conditions ex-
listing. Sergeant Anderson at once took
steps to carry out the order, with the re-
suit that about dozen names were Sc
cured by persons unable to leave their
homes by reason of sickness, age and the
Snow, respectively, and who stood in need
of assistance. The names OF these people
were forwarded yesterday to, the major
Some of the public streets and roads in
Anacostia are beginning to feel the effects
of the present weather conditions. Nichols
avenue and Harrison street will be badly
in need of repairs Judging from the ap-
pearance of both. A cave-in was report ed
thiS morning near the corner of Washing
ton and Adams streets, in the sidewalk and
gutter. The remains of an old wooden
sewer run beneath the place and frequently
caVe-ins occur during heavy weather A
dangerous hoIe was reported as being at
the corner of jackson and Taylor streets
apparently over the sewer. Numerous holes
are reported by the police in the side
walks.
Superintendent Watson and his force of
hands are at work repairing such places as
fast as they are reported.
The offices of the Capital and Anacoetia
companies are located in the same building
in Anacostia- Work was started this morn
ing to clear the tracks for the horse cars
over the entire route. The cars have been
running only as far as the navy yard gate
since the blizzard
Augustus Craig, colored. who was report
ed by residents of Stantontown to be wan
der1ng about i'll, with an eruption upon him
which they thought was smallpox was
found by Policeman Stevens yesterday after
a long search The officer made a report
10 the effect that in his opinion Craig is not
afflicted with smallpox though he is broken
out and has been sick. No physician has
seen the man yet, it is stated
Residents of Congress Heights say all the
cases of diphtheria reported in their COM
munity exist on the outskirts of the VIII
iage. The Residents all indorse what has
been printed about the school. 1t is hoped
another fumgaton will take place while
the building is closed. Another death has
occurred in Mr.. Richard Listens family,
making three in all
Night Station Keeper J. w Middleton Of
the Anacostfa station is on leave his posi-
ton being filled by Policeman Reagan Ex-
Lieutenant Eckloff, day station clerk. is re-
ported on the rolls as Ill. Policeman Stahl
is acting station keeper during the day
Mr.. Charles A. Williamson, superintend-
ent of the carpenter force at St FHizabeth.
Is residing for the present with his son
Mr. William Williamson of Jackson street
There are two young children convaIescing
from diphtheria at the home of Mr. VIII
hanson. ST, on St. Elizabeth Heights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
A MUSEMENTS.

BIJOU CONCERT.-The Sunday night
concerts at the Bijou for charitable pur-
poses still continue in popular favor, the
bills presented being the best always. All
the local favorites of the big stock com
pany are heard at these concerts in the
latest local hits of the day. Misses Col
Inns and Davenport are always introducing
new songs, and the same is true of Messrs
Thornton and Marsh who are too well
known to need comment. The top-lfners
of the week also did their acts last night,
and the big audience was highly pleased
MISS VALLETTE'S RECITAL.-Miss
Julia Vallette, the weli-known coioratura
soprano, assisted by Mr.. Arthur Freeman
pianist, will be heard in two recitals in this
city, the first taking place Tuesday even
ing, February Is, at UniVerSaliSt Church,
18th and l. streets northwest. Miss VAL
lette will appear under the direction of Mr.
Henry Buckler. Mr. Guzman. in Droop's,
has charge of the seat sale, which is now
open. Miss Vallette is a pupil of LAMBERT
Her voice is said to be pure soprano of
wide range, great sweetness and wonder
ful heXiblity. Her enunciatiOn is excel
lent. She has sung with success in con-
certs both in this country and abroad
Everywhere she has appeared in recitaIs
music critics have been exceptionally en-
thusiaStic III praise Of her vocal powers
Some say such a fine, sympathetic voice is
rarely heard. 1t touches every heart. Mr.
Freeman Is pianist Of great ability.