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The age-herald., 1900-07-29

BTOanS, coy LOOKS,
 With aheart-sore sighs one fading mo-
 ment's mirth,
 With twenty watchful, weary, tedious
 nights:
 If haply won, perhaps, hapless gain;
 If lost why then a grievous labor won;
 However but a folly bought with wit,
 Or else wit by folly vanquished.
 That man who would not hold maiden music from the maiden choir visible to be more precious than all the plaudits that might be won from the many-headed mon- ster thing we call the minimizing multi tude of mad riotousness, is given over to self and is fitted for the oldest kinds of sin in the newest kinds of measure. He would suffer the maiden's laughing thou shalt to
 be lost in the multitude's roar of thou art as he turns him from that which is blessed est and beautifulest in all the world of human endeavor and human achievement. Thou shalt, as it steals or leaps from
 sinless lips, touches the heart, opens the soul, filings wide the portals of the only heaven known or knowable upon this green old earth, rolling in the viewless waves of the universal deep.
 Thou shalt. murmured or shouted of puri- ty. is the all-creating consent of the most splendid gift given of the Giver to them that this life inherit; and it drops the flow cry barriers from barring the way to the new life, the resurrection, the re-incarna- ton, the new-peopling of the world, the new-spiriting of paradise.
 Thou shalt, tenderly told by whispering love, brightens life. fulfi1ls promise, req lizes hope, makes the hour of its naming the most glorious that can be loved under the archway of the skies, and causes all space to ring with all-hallowed, all-con- quering joy!
 You know 1t, old grandsire; you knew 1t when the old grandam as maiden fair blushed and spoke 1t at the trystiug place when your world was young, five and sixty years long-gone; you know 1t this twilight as you see a swinging, swayfng, dainty figure in white coming slowly honieward, the maiden of your own young years living again. and laughing and loving, an idolat- rous youth by her side. You saw that vision long ago, heard that laugh loved that love- worshiped that dainty gUddess of youth, innocence, inconstant constancy! You know 1t, old grandsire of the young heart; you knew it five and sixty years long-gone! You dreamed of it last night,
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
MONUMENT FOR THE SOLDIERS

By James Whitcomb Riley. A monument for the soldiers,
 And what will ye build it off Can ye build it of marble, or brass, or
 bronZe
 Outlasting the soldiers love? Can ye glorify it with legends As grand their blood hath writ, From the inmost shrine of this land Of
 thine
 To the outmost verge of it? And the answer came: We would build 1t Out of our hopes made sure, And out of our purest prayers and tears And out of faith secure; We would build it out of the great white
 truths
 Their death hath sanctifiea, And che seulptured forms of the men in
 arms.
 And their faces ere they died. And what heroic figures - Can the sculptor carve in stone? Can the marble breast be made to bleed, And the marble lips to moan? Can the marble brow be fevered? And the marble eyes be e;raNed TO look their last as the flag floats past, On the country they have sscxed1 And the answer came The figures Shall be all fair and brave, And, as beftting, as pure and white As the stars above their grave! The marble lips, and breast. and brow Whareon the lhurel lies, Bequeath us right to guard the flight Of the old flag in the sides! A monument for the soldiers!
 Built of a peoples love. And brof1zed and declked and panoplied With the hearts she built 1t Of! And see that ye build it stately, In pillar and niche and gatas And high in pose as the souls of those It would commemoratei
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 When woman proposes she is never SO abrupt as a man.
 For the first few months the state of matrimony is dream: after that it is a habit.
 The reason man knows sin so much bet ter than woman is that when he looks at it he doesn't put on green goggles.
 Marriages are successful when the mar ried ones can fool themselves into beiiev- ing they aren't fooling themselves about it.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

CT the cloud in the west betokened foul weather.
 Senator William D. Jelks of Barbour, who had been spending two or three days in Birmingham with his brother, Colonel Robert c. Jelks, went to Blount Springs yesterday.
 Hon. J. P Mcqueen of Eutaw spent yes terday in Birmingham.
 William Jackson Adams Is spending Sum day at Mentone, by Valley Head.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
A BoNAPARTE'S ESTATE OF A MnIxON
 From the Philadelphia Press

From the Fhladelp phia Press.
 The will of Jerome Napoleon Bouapsrte. a relative of the French Emperor, Who re- sided in France. though n native and cdtf- zen of this country, has been put on record by Register of Wills Hackett The testa- ment devises to his family his estate of $1,- OoO,00o, with the exception of few small legactes to servants. The will requests that at the widows death she shall give and beqaeath all pictures, busts and other articles connected with the family and fin the nature of family souvenirs or heir- looms to the children or their tlescendanfs In the event of no descendants surviving him, the heirlooms, of almost priceless value, are to revert to his brother, Charles Joseph Bonaparte. or issue of the latter The residuarY estate is devised to his widow for life, and at her death to be di- uded into two parts, one part for his daughter, Louise Eugenie Bonaparte, for life, and the other to his son, Jerome Ma poleon Charles Bonaparte for life. The estate is to eventually revert to his grand children, and should either child die with out leaving issue their portion Is to revert to the other, or the issue of the other
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The Republicans have fallen back on the Declaration of Independence, because it gives the government power to levy war and conclude peace.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Mark Hanna decided that he could not afford to run gold Democratic ticket this year. His purse has bottom to 1t after all
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Rathbone should be credited with the fact that he did not charge any shirtwaists or golf sticks to the government. His de- pravity had its limits.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Between fishing and the denial of state- ments Grover Cleveland is reasonably busy man.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

the war trooper Is trying to pull the Re- publican party out of hole
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The courts have decided that girls who marry titles are no longer American citi- Kens. They are women without this coun- frv
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Three wars are running concurrently and apparently endlessly-the Boer, the Philip pine and the Chinese.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The bloodthirsty Kaiser does not, it will be observed. follow the example of Fred erick the Great He fights ten thousand miles away.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 A woman's sweetest smile may hide an aching heart.
 A pistol is doubly dangerous when the owner is loaded.
 The light in the eye of a gossip is several scandal power.
 Nearly every woman you meet has her prejudice cut on the bias.
 Wisdom is good investment regardless Of the price you pay for 1t.
 Many are willing to give advice, but few are willing to lend assistance.
 The proprietor of a hotel resembles a multitude, being host in himself.
 Only skillful stonerutter can make an impression on the heart of a coquette
 Even if woman Is as young as she claims to be, no other woman will believe it
 When defeat stares an office-seeker in the face he should meet it with resignation.
 There is something radically wrong with the small boy who likes to have his hair cut.
 A man who probably speaks from experi- ence says: When a wife reigns, look out for domestic storms.
 Occasionally man refuses to drink beer unless his physician recommends it-or un- less he thinks he ought to recommend it.
 For about six months after he graduates the college youth expresses a willingness to "'consider offers of remunerative positions" After that he begins to hustle for job
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The Germans are the only ones who are not interested in the current disoussion anent the German vote
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The corn stalks, impelIed by the frequent rains, are trying to transform themselves into flag staffs for the campaign.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

The Chinese seem to handle shootin. irons as cleverly as they do fiatirons.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Prospectors found at Cape Nome de- ficiency of gold and a surplus of typhoid fever.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Under new instructions telephone girls are expected to have pleasant voices.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

It is a question whether Nicely was Rath- bonized, or Rathbone was Neelyized.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Bee stings said to cure rheumatism.
 Enough of them certainly would.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Nicely maintained the open door policy in his safe for conscience's sake.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

After all Rathbone did not frank his laundry assortments home.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

America has plenty of coal but very few ships
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

the war trooper Is trying to pull the Re- publican party out of hole. The Germans are the only ones who are not interested in the current disoussion anent the German vote.
  Three wars are running coneurrently and apparently endlessly-the Boer, the Philip pine and the Chinese.
  Between fishing and the denial of state- ments Grover Cleveland is a reasonably busy man.
 Prospeetors found at Cape Nome a de- ficiency of gold and a surplus of typhoid fever
 The Chinese seem to handle shooting irons as cleverly as they do fiatirons. Under new instructions telephone girls are expected to have pleasant voices. It is a question whether Neely was Rath- bonized, or Rathbone was Neelyized. Bee stings are said to cure rheumatism. Enough of them certainly would Nicely maintained the open door policy in his safe for conscience's sake
 
 After all Rathbone did not frank bis laundry assortments home.
 
 America has plenty of coal but very few ships.
  Third parties are the fifth wheels of poii- tics.
 Pekin's secreuveness Is the wonder of the day.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Third parties are the fifth wheels of poii-
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Pekin's secredveness is the wonder of the day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
A CHANGE IN THE CANAL BILL.
Only sto,ooo.ooo TO De Made Immc-
diately Available for the Project.

The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce met yesterday to re-
consider the Nicaragua Canal bill, which
had been reported with an appropriation
of S1i0,0 0O0. II was decided to change
the appropriation section so as to make
only $lO,O0d,000 Immediately available,
with authority TO contract for the entire
excavation, construction. defence. and
completion of the canal at a total cost
not exceeding $4,000 goo.
Before this action was taken ar. Hep
burn. Chairman. said that as all the mem
bers of the committee were anxious for the
success OF the bill. it was well to consider
some objections which had been raised.
He had heard several objections on The
ground that the whole S140 900 600 was ap-
propriated now, and three or four persons
had said they would not support the bill
II the entire sum was appropriated now,
but would support it If only portion was
made available at once to begin the YORK.
Mr. Curliss thereupon offered the follow
ing new section. which was adopted:
Sec. G. That the sum of sl0.00O.OCo is
hereby appropriated out of any mcnej IN
the Treasury not otherwise app opria;ed.
toward the project herein contemp cd.
and the Secretary OF War is further hereby
authorized to enter into a contract or cen
tracts for materials and work that may be
deemed necessary for the proper construc-
tion defence and completion CT sid nal.
TO be paid for as appropriations may. from
time to time. be hereaf, er maze. not 10
exceed in the aggregate s4i0, ,e00.0 .0y0."
In the amended form the bill was or
dered reported.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
SMOKE LAW VIOLATIONS.
Several Prominent business Men to
BE Arrnigncd This Morning.

Mr.. T F. Schneider. of the Cairo Flats:
T. II. Marshall. OF PHI Street northwest:
W. II. Moses. of Eleventh and F Streets;
B. S. and Edward Graves, of Havenner' :
bakery; J. F. Ritter and A. S. Johnson. of
the BiIou Theatre. j. c. and Z. VI. Toll
man, of the Tolman Laundry. and c. F.
and J. A. Schneider. of the Union iron
Works, will appear before Judge Kimball
this morning 10 answer to the charge OF
violating the District smoke law The
warrants for their arrest were sworn out
by Inspector r. L. Lynch. There have
been two cases of a like nature tried before
the Police Court. One was dismissed by
Judge Scott on the ground that the Gov
ernment must prove that the smoke issu-
ing from the chimney in question was a
nuisance. and in the other tie defandant
was fined $50 by Judge Kimball. on the
ground that the Government had only TO
prove that smoke VI the kind described Is q
sued from the chimney to make the de-
fendant guilty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
PERsEcUTED BY ENEMIES.
The Remarkable story Told by
Esther Wjpn WistIer.

strange and pathetic story was told
at the First precinct station last night by
Esther VIM Wistler, about twenty-eight
years old, and formerly of Lanesboro
Mass. Miss wistler is detained by the
police pending an examination into her
sanity, and while her story is incredible,
it proved interesting in its recital
The young woman said that she reached
Washington yesterday afternoon and Wis
tied police headquarters. where she had
been arrested at the direction Of Sanitary
Officer Frank. Miss Whistler said that she
mad been employed as typewriter for a
firm in Kansas City. Il had no friends
at that time in that city. Six months af-
ter | had become settled in my position
and then my trouble began. Whenever !
walked along the streets | was annoyed
by men. sometimes singly. again in pairs
or threes. apparently awaiting me at the
street corners. following me toward my
home or place OF business, or again. even
speaking to me. finally lost my position;
became despondent and left the city. GO
ing to Chicago in the hope OF Kidding M
self OF notoriety. There | was followed,
and was bounded by these prosecutors,
who began a system of decoy letters. de-
ia my anu tHtHlltS WIN
false and dishonorabie statements about
me d. 70
But as time went on and my prosecutors
increased became convinced that l was
the victims OF great conspiracy. l. was
shadowed by detectives. / was bounded
by men in the employ of the Secret Servicte
OF the Government. and all because | pos
sessed secrets which they dared not have
divulged- l am possessed of the secrets of
the Masonic societies. and of the General
Government; therefore / am insane, they
say, and cannot be permitted at large"
For moment the woman paused. and
then proceeded: ''In Chicago my friends
tried to assist me. They. too. then came
under the ban of my prosecutors. was
arrested there. placed in cell. ami efforts
made TO kill me with an electrical device,
Failing in this. my enemies. who now num-
bered officials OF the police and Govern
ment department, attempted to poison
me. but in this they also failed. At last
! was released. bIt an intimate friend was
arrested for assisting me, and sent To
prison for efforts in my behalf. then left
Chicago, and went to Baltimore. There
wrote a book entitled Friends. Beware"
II is small volume but gives the plots of
the Secret Service. other detectives, and
enemies. to iriure me. | remained in
Baltimore from August last until yester-
day. | was followed by letters, and de-
tectives there, always increasing as |
moved about. Now | am here. and shall
not leave until my wrongs are righted."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
THE CABLE HEARINGS.
Commercial Companies Oppose Gov
crnment Ownership.

crnment Ovnership.
The Commercial Cable Company and the
Pacific Cable Company of New Jersey
through its representative. Gen. Wager
Swayne. entered a protest to the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce against the bill providing for n
cable TO Manila to be owned by the Gov
ernment: the objection Of the companies
being that II would be improper TO have
private messages inspected by the Gov
ernment officers.
The Eastern Extension. Australasia and
China Cable Company. through Louis
Marshal. OF New York. claims the monopoly
Of a cable between Hongkong and Manila.
This claim y based on a grant given In
1873 with subsidy for forty years; the
same concern also claims a monopoly for
twenty years on certain cables between
certain islands and Manila, the grant dat
ing 1897, and BY later grant, March 30,
1898. II claims a monopoly covering all the
Islands for twenty years, which could be
broken only by the payment of $4,000.
This company claims that 1t would cost
$500. 600 to purchase the exclusive rights to
land cables in the Philippines.
Captain Squier, Of the Signal Service,
told the committee that "A brief had been
prepared by the officers Of the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals department. which con-
froyerts the claims of the companies for
monopolies on the cable lines to Cuba.
Porto Rico. and the Philippines. He also
stated that General Greely has copies of
the original grants of the Spanish Govern
ment which will be presented to the COM
mittee. probably by Tuesday, the date OF
the next hearing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
MIR. M'GRAW'S PROTEST.
The Validity of 81 West Virginia Sem
atoriaI Election to he Tested.

Argument in the case OF J.,hn T. Me
Craw and certain members of the Legisla-
ture OF West Virginia against Senator
Nathan b. Scott. OF that State. viii be
heard before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections of the Senate today. 1t Is
probable that the cause will net proceed
beyond argument by opposing counsel as
the question Involved is one of Law rather
than Of fact Former Senator Faulkner
will present the case of the defence. and
that Of the remonstrafts Hill be present
ed by Senaior-elect Blackburn OF Ken
lucky and Welles. Bennett d Welles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
THE SUBSIDY BILL AMENDED.
A Limit 10 be Placed Upon the Allow
nnce to FIrst-CIass ships

The shipping subcommittee OF the Sem
ate Commerce Committee having charge
of the Hanna-Payne Ship Subsidy bill
agreed yesterday on three important
amendments TO that measure
One of these is TO place limit OF
81 600 year on the amount OF subsidy
to be paid to ships Of the first class,
which il is thought will remove the OBJ
jcctions raised that the fast steamers
would receive an inordinately large proper
lion Of the benefits OF the bill. With a
like object in view. the committee made a
material Increase in the compensation 20
be paid the slower steamers. beginning
with those of ten knots speed.
A third amendment reduces from so per
seut TO 81 per cent the required American
ownership in foreign-built vessels which
may be admitted to the benefits OF the
subsidy.
As thus amended the bill will probably
be fay0rably reported to the full committee
al its next meeting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
A Wonderful Letter.
The Doctor Davis Medical Institute. 7l5 Thirte,

The Doctor Davis Medical Institute, us Thirteenth
Street northwest, City.
Dear Sirs: l write you Few lines to let ycu
know about my wife, Cora Field She is now
on with her second bottle OK your epileptic medi.
cine and she has improved wonderfully since she
has been taking II. so far. For FIVE or six long
wears | have fought up hill with her. but to no
satisfaction until | tried your 'Epileptisol," and
in one month it has given her the greatest relief
vet Where she used to have from eight to ten
spells during the night. and very hard ones az
that it is a pleasure to cay she does not have
them now. Thanks to your EpilePt!sol. | think
il the greatest remedy earth for Epilepsy
Respectfully yours. JOSEPH FIELD,
sli G ST. NV, Washington, d. c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27

Representative Sulzer has had talk
with Speaker Henderson, Chairman OF the
Committee ON Rules. in reference TO his
resolution to investigate the Secretary of
the Treasury in connection with the sale
of the old custom house in New York city
TO the National City Bank OF that place
The Speaker said the committee would give
Mr.. Sulzer a hearing on the resolution one
day next week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27

a large and brilliant audience assem-
bled at the Columbia Theater yesterday
afternoon to listen to readings from the
works of F. Hopkinson Smith and Thomas
Nelson Page, by the authors themselves.
for the benefit of the Art Students
League. All of the Washington art colony
were there. and host of their friends.
testifying both to the popularity OF the
two writer's OF Southern life and Of the
artists
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
ARRESTED AT MARTINsBURG.
An Alleged tttcrer of Worthless
Cheeks Taken In Custody.

Yesterday afternoon Charles W. Rink
ner. thirty eight years OF age, was taken
into custody at Martinsburg, W. Va. by
Detective Herndon. of this city. charged
with false pretenses, and last night he was
brought TO Washington The prisoner is
said to have confessed and will be ar
raigned in the Police Court today
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
Specials in HOusefurnishingS.

Slop buckets. with cover. family
size; neatly japanned in assorted
eolors; regular &c value. for. .15c
Wash Tubs. made OF clear cedar. and
in three sizes-large. see: medium,
59c; small ....................-. 39c
Wash Boards. the January. zine
covered; regular 19c kind. for lie
Wash Boilers, galvanized iron;
large size; regular 81 kind. for. .59c
Clothes Pins. hard wood; worth
Ironing Boards. made Of clear wood,
IL feet long; regular SOC kind.
Tor ........-.......-. -.............. 0Sc
Horseshoe Lye, lee size and
strength, lot ...s...............oe
Coal Hods. 15-inch size. japanned;
worth 2Oc, for...--- l2c
Bread Ralsers. 10. II. and II
quart .-.....-....-......0 0Sc
Tea Pots. 2-duart size, made of
heavy tin -----..----------.lO lOe
Galvanized Tea Kettie-. 2-quart
size. Special......................19c
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
DIED.

FRY-O on Thursday January .. 1900. NARY
RANDOLPH. beloved wife Of smith ID. Fy.
Funeral services at the chapel at Oak Hill Gem
stery al O'Clock Saturday afternoon. II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27

OF American porcelain One most i'm
portant point in their favor is the fact
that should you break piece it can
be replaced any time.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
druggists refund the money If it fails 10 cure.
Z. W. Groves signature u On each box. 25c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY. Washington. d. c..
January 10. i900.-The annual meeting OF
the shareholders Of the WASHINGTON
GAS LIGHT COMPANY for the election OF
directors and for such other business as
may properly come before said meeting
will be held at the office OF the company.
Az TENTH STREET n. W. MONDAY.
FEBRUARY 5. 1900. at 12 O'CLOCK
NOON The polls will be open from IL
o'clock noon to o'clock p. m. WILLIAM
b. ORME. Secre AIRY.
jai9-15t.exsu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27

Pleasures that come unlocked for are thrice vel
conc with glass Of Hcurci'= Nacrzcn Beer
which is like the evaporation Of joyous day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTIcE-All men who have written to me
and others, come to see me in my Of
flee MONDAY, JANUARY 20. between
and IL O'Clock. Each one will have to
pay railroad transportation to the works.
$5.50 JOSEPH ZANALAZINI
1919 d St. NV, bet 18th and 18th ST.