Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-25

| from behind brass cannon labeled Phil
| ippines,' made an excellent speech on our
new possessions. He said that when he
was IN active service little thought was
gwen to these islands. He knew them
chlehy through getting bad cigars from
Manila, which he had eXecrated more than
once. Speaking seriously, however. while
ne did not care to add to the responsible
tiles of the United States. 1t was an OBJ
Vlous duty now to hold the islands whip
the F1lpfnos and give the country a hem
enclal rule. He spoke very highly of Cen
Gus, who was. he said, a lieutenant undev
MIN years ago. If any one was calculated
20 prlns the war to a successful close Cen
Gus was the man, and he could safely say
mat II ne was allowed to carry out his
ideas and supported freely from Washing
ton he would DO this soon.
MT. crosby Noyes, who occupied the
chair known as Alaska" with a huge
block OF Ice before it, gave an interesting
talk about a portion of his travels since
leaving Washington. He has been to 81.
Petersburg, Moscow and Mini Novgorod in
Russia. He was much impressed at seeing
so many evidences of Americans there.
Rallroad engines, steamboats, on the Nolga.
machinery and many inventions in full use
all from America. After few friendly
remarks about England, where he expects
TO stay for some time, Mr. Moves sat down
Mr. Legea, civil engineer. working on
plans for trolley lines in London for an
American syndicate. spoke as to how cleo
triclty ought in the near future to revclu-
tlonlZe London street travelling Others
also spoke. including Mr.. Arthur +. Ram
die of WASHINGTON. who depicted tho f,,t1,ra
of the national capital in glowing terms \
Piip'"siIph mas been taken of the dinner
party. Inc occasion was a pleasant re-
union OF Americans in London. The Lon
don newspapers noticed the event the next
day, and the Westminster Gazette referred
10 the dinner in an editorial note that has
some hunor. 1t said:
Ihat must have been what you would
tbn HI ,In,.iIf' "iiiifSi last hSnt dt
die 80 ~, "i,o'e "heFe Amerlcans
fruit rcnrasem+ad p,, pi "A pasket OF
(,s - 1I.t ~ i,ito' d large co4e
Sars;n1 a.. =" - iiiefiGt Two new pos
rmost an,,ra,1ria - .iie fhlnppines; these
Sn,,1i h 49, Iti'.'ts' were tSpiheu by
,a.a,,. - - 'h hit [tldShd was rep
casSin 80 "I a iii sc DOCK Oh zee AS con.
h,,,,, ~ ~ I'.sn Su7cepuoiiltles thin req
~, - ~ "'o id"h across inns dock,
o,,t 90; I'. VI "ilrSn were the american
an ,b -, i, MS s"r' OF sympoilSm
on5 VI, "-itn i '"pIT may become popular
Shou1d oI MP thlnh'hS now We
sassnn 4. ,m ecu 80 to y Ply me hrltlsh pos,
~ "ti oNei the world some Wou.o
t"'ii 'ass' Ausuaila' Tor instance,
81 nouis' Cleafly want a stuhed kangaroo.
49, 60 NV "oolu tiIal Wohderiu! suzerainty'
rs ~, We Monner According TO some we
% 81, Ill"iu IL "ouid De dhothef case
u q 'ii'"'' oi'sS cannon.
United States Talent in Demand
An American who has been stavfpg fev
, - No. " say nus d ie"
VA ''iis S4ue Is III my convinced mat
America runs this country. When he
landed at Liverpool he found his hotel
there filled with his feIIovy conptr,, ,,.o,,I.
and tb.. bo+a1 ,,,i,,,. -
'N ~ --''e' i's.''ei Sho"eu the majority
oi addresses TO ne places IN the United
States. At other towns on the way TO
London the same conditions existed and
when ba nut III, at tho ,tatrono1 ~, ba
sI, - - up q ''e 49, ~, opo'e ieie ITO
doutu me mouse simply MED with Amerl-
and he at one hegan nnin,inq o,,t AM
cans, among them Tod Sloan. Shops.
aties.E' notels, all were hlied with trans
ENGLISH he vent 70 ~ I,ar,s Co,,rt s .a.,,,'
the one open-air entertainment in London.
Here was the water chute, an American
erl'l aLct' anu swan BOATS from Amer
wandared over tbrn,f,h ,b'. ne itir 90 ,ie
hibits to old London a representation nf
the ancient town. Just at the end of this
Is horse-race show. and the man at the
Sate eAto!'!hs the virtues or TINS show
stopped ms haFahSue long enough to call
out When ne saw my acquaintance,
4neTica. M from New York mySeif
IN ueSperdtiol my ifleild turned 10 the
savage eouth Alrlca snow ABOUT Whlch 50
niuch scandal mas llteIy arisen over inc
lahe- rliite LooehSua relations with a
White woman. mere certainly was nothing
American-somethlng foreign at last After
the sho" ne was attracted by glarlnS
canvas sign announcing that a savage
SOUL -tirlcan slahteSs was on ezhinltlol
Airlcd me sign reau. ne went IN ana
sd" tiie sian'esS-a DIE, TAT coiortd Wo-
man whose lace reminded MN OF the south
az nome. ne salu 70 some one next TO hln'
She looks just IKE an OLD aunty from
MlSsisslppi' and
III from SouI Iarilna poss, dat VIVA
M from, don you make no mistake
rms from the savage A1rlcan glantess.
rms was 100 much- MY friend mas given
UP trying 10 hhd an! lhlhS EhSllSh mere.
where Advice WINS Useless
Ar, ,;,... a., -...: -,
MI i9oi''' INC iel'eael't''Ne VI 'i'e
London salvage Association, who mad
charge OF the ARRANGEMENTS for floating the
Paris off the rocks upon which she ground
ed, has been giving an account of the wor-
rles he had to endure at the hands of the
amateur wreck saver. All manner OF
cranks made all manner of extra ordinary
suggestions to hlm as 20 how he Should SO
about his work. Net The least weird and
wonderful of the proposals came from
members of the falr sex The scheme of
one lady was that those who had charge
of the salvage operations should buy UP
inc. h, u.' Hbicb 49,, to- ' m ms ',j ~,