The age-herald., 1899-08-17

be made to show that it is desired by the people. To this end work in the prelimi- nary stage Is now being done. State con- ventions and legislatures will be asked or coerced to endorse the measure and pet- tion congress to pass it. The lobby here is to be a powerful one. Men who have been unable to get to Europe before are now having transportation furnished them, and whoever is able to assist can secure favors from some of the ship companies. MT. Hanna is back of the plan, and the pro- gram is mapped out largely on his plan of doing business. It will be one of the first measures brought up before congress and MT. Hanna and MT. Payne, as the repre- sentatives of this gigantic piece of cor rupt legislation will leave no stone un- turned to enact the bill into law.
 Plans 10 Receiv, Dewev
 The plans to receive Admiral Dewey and to present him the sword which congress voted to him are the outcome of enthus- iasm akin to mysteries. The reception of the returning hero Is to be made a great national event, and great preparations are being made to receive the people who will doubtless come from the west to see the hero of Manila Bay The fact that the admiral declares to go west on account of his health will result, 1t is thought, in ex- cursions being run to this city from all points in the west.
 It is a significant fact that while the Dewey home fund committee is striving, by begging letters and appeals to national pride to raise that fund to a dignifed amount, the committee in charge of the preparations here are being flooded with subscriptions, some of the figures amount ing up to the thousands from individuals. In the meantime the Dewey home fund has hardly reached twenty thousand dollars tn how tn cta ndcft IT, spite of the letters undignifed in tenor and humiliating in tone, which continue to go out from the treasury department.
 The fact of the matter is, the proposi- tion to give Dewey a home as a reward sticks in the American craw, and none of his friends think that the admiral will re- ceive the home after 1t is given to him. The committee which is composed of sub officials of the government are very much chagrined at their failure to induce the people to swell this fund but they have not desisted in their efforts to raise it.
 The committee which is in cnarge of the preparations to receive Dewey have called upon the citizens of Washington to illumin- ate the city as it has not been illuminat ted since the fall of Richmond Not only is each housewife asked to put a light in each window but to put a candle behind each pane of glass. This custom of illum- mating first came into vogue here during
 
 known that regiments were returning citi- zens along the streets through which they had to pass used to put candles in their windows by way of welcome. It gradually got to be a custom throughout the city to | observe a victory of the union forces after | this fashion. But when Richmond fell the | president issued a proclamation calling upon every one to place behind each pane l of glass a candle The dome of the capi- | tol was brilliantly illuminated and the city | was one glare of light. Wherever a house i was found where there were no lights the | mob would throw stones at the dark win | dows, and after several nights those who | sympathized with the south ceased to show | their loyalty in this way and to protect | their glass would buy candle instead
 The committee has recommended that 1! this old custom be revived for the night of | Dewey's return home. The whole city has ! become enthusiastic over the event and th. reception which will be accorded him will oe mammoth one. A. w F.