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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
Superstition in N Gable Chr.


Nrloin iHe 1HiCaeO D1lly acWS.)
AS the conductor came out with his Land
full of nickels the man on the platform
leaned over and whispered:
Say, what is the matter with your
gripman?"
The conductor smiled.
"Oniy supersttious,' he responded
"Superstitious? In what way"
Every way. | suppose you notice that
he glances over his shoulder at intervals?"
Yes, that is what attracted my atten-
ton
We'll, you will also notice that there
are thirteen passengers. Until some enc
gets on or off he will be uneasy"
"Nonsense!"
Then suppose you notice that boy in
the corner with the bundle of feathers?"
Yes"
well. they are peacock feathers and
sure omens of ill-iuck. If we should Jump
the track or telescope another ear the
gripman would blame 1t all on the thirteen
passengers and the peacock feathers"
Suddenly the car gave terrific jerk
What is the trouble MOVE" said the
man on the platform, holding on for dear
life
BLACK cat crossing the street." respond
ed the conductor. "our gripman is hust-
ling to pass first. If the black cat should
cross or get run over II would mean a day
of bad luck for the gripman."
why, he must have been raised in the
hcodco country of Louisiana"
YES. or else been reading witch books
and dream literature"
Just then the car came to a full stop
and the gripman jumped off.
What is he stopping for?'
Horseshoe"
But it is wonder be is not reported
for losing time"
"He is too slick. II he was ever brought
up in the office for losing time he would
swear that the horseshoe was blocking the
car by being caught in the slot"
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A Snake and "A Heroine.
From the New York SUM-
From the Chicago Record.l

This one is vouched for as being true
even beyond the ordinary. 1t is tale OF
heroism. too, and the heroine Is a young
lady who lives on the North Side. She
went out to visit an uncle in Ohio who has
a farm which is great expense and de-
light to him.
The girl was out in front OF the house
one morning, pulling the climbing roses
down within smelling range of her pretty
little nose and breathing in the fresh. pure
air and watching the hired man cut the
grass in the corners where the lawn mower
couldn't get at IT.
He was not one OF these fine young rus
tic Phoebus ApoIlos of hired men. II he
had been the girl would have confined her
self to the roses and the fresh. pure air.
He was an elderly man. He was using an
old fashioned sickle and he worked bare
armed AS the girl watched him she was
Mortified to see something long. undulat
ing. and green dart out from under
spreading burdock and strike the arm that
welded the sickle. The hired man started
back and then made rush and trampled
the snake beneath his heavy cowhide
boots.
At the same instant the girl ran I'D,
breathless and excited, but she knew what
to do. and she did ibid 1t so quickly
that it was done almost before the hired
man could protest. to say nothing Of pre-
venting her.
Taking small penknife from her chate
laine bag. she opened 1t and made two
quick missions on an angry red spot that
showed itself on the mans arm. Then she
stopped down. and. putting her lips to the
wound. applied herself to the task OF
drawing the fatal venom therefrom.
Then the hired man recovered his
senses, and. jerk ng back his arm. asked
what she was doing. When she told him
he explained that 1t was only garter
snake. AN wouldn't bite nawthin' an
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| his eldest son, Nah -se-us-kuk or Whirl.ng
| Thunder. a very handsome man, described
| by Mr.. Catlin as one of the flnest-looking
| Indians he ever saw. He was taken pris-
! oner with his father. having played lead
ing role in the war.
He was present ore evening at a fash
ionable party flor it would appear that the
| Indian captives were made much OF whe; e
young lady sang a ballad with much
taste and pathos. Nah-se-usk uk. who was
standing at a distance, listened with pro-
found attention. and at the close of the
song. he took an eagles feather from his
head dress, and giving 1t to bystander
said: Take that to your mocking bird
sQuaw."
A portrait of Me-son walk, or Deer's
Hair, the favorite son and successor OF
keo-o-kuk. Is also seen, together with
those Of many more eminent men OF the
Sac tribe.
II would. as stated before. be impossible
to give even list OF the several hundred
famous Indians of the various tribes whose
portraits compose the Catlin gallery. The
two mentioned may be taken as typical
examples, the one inclining either from
policy or inclination, TO the whites. and
the other to the rites and traditions of
their own people. The various features
portrayed in these counterfeit present.
ments." in some instances fint and noble
in others bloodthirsty and saveage, exhibit
the same diversity as the respective tenn
peraments of the originals, but, whatever
the variety in individual expression and
character one must go back, for the value
and inspiration of the paintings them
selves, to the motive which animated the
artist to preserve to posterity the general
aspect and dress of a people who, at no
very distant period will be numbered
among the races of men that have faded
from the face of the earth
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IN AN ENCHANTED VALLEY.
A Poetic Idea of n Scene of Pence
and COntcntmcnt.

1t is q day to induce. not the dreams OF
! sleep. but the better dreams of waking
dreams restorative as magicians cord al.
The sky has an Infinite depth of co,or
serene as still water, sea of sunshine
tempered to endurance by musical wind
from the south. A few light clouds float n
I 1t with a dignity comparable only to that
! CT ships under crowded canvas, a dignity
ettainable only in air and water, unknoan
to pedestrian earth. Life at this season
moves as to the slow gliding Of yiolIus: the
allegro Of spring has passed into the
dante of full summer; from that we Shall
slip into the largo of the time OF fruit.
The birds have lost their spring rapture.
yet 1t always seems that Just at this season
the thrush has its purest, most audacous
note.
The valley Is full of color. the enclosing
hills are clothed with it. The stream near
which ! dream-it il my constant mentor,
with a voice for every season-sings
through meadows which pay homage to the
sun. The marsh margold still ilaunts its
kingly yellow. campion is in blossom. rag
ged robin glmmers in patches like a rosy
mist. The hedgerows are fragrant with
wild roEes. most beautiful and delicate of
all flowers bred by lavish each Up on
the hill sides every shade OF green Is bro
ken by great fields of purple vetch and
the corEieds are dotted with the yellow
of wild mustard and the royal red of pop
pies. Up there where an old chalk quarry
CLEANS in a hazy simmer. the bee orchis
is out, and at the edge of the beech wood
that crowns the western slope the butter
fly orchis blooms for such as have an eye
for exquisite beauty of form.
This English valley seems to hold the
very heart OF peace and the stream is its
pulse. Nothing in nature is more init
mate than flowing water. yet nothing is SO
full Of change. Not ripple. not a drop
Of what flows by today shall we see tomor-
row. The banks remain, the trees. the
roots that spring and blossom in their
season. bat the stream itself goes from us
in the flashing of an eye 1t is more tran
sltory even than life. which may. at least
consciously return to remembered places
II is the never resting pilgrim for whom
there is but one worldwide shrine, the
sea.
Last year, on the shoulder of n ridge
which closes my southern outlook, was a
belt of poppies, dividing two fields-one
OF clover. the other OF wheat There must
have been close upon an acre OF them,
standing so thickly that, from above. hard
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preciative observer may find a collection
Of elevated edifices. containing many odd
elements of contrast and much of the
genuinely picturesque.
The group OF steeple-like structures en-
braces as its central figure, because of its
nearness. the ruined chimney of a great
edifce which once contained the machin-
cry to wind the cable of the Capital Trac-
tion Company. massive spire of smoked
and disfigured brick as a monument to one
of the greatest fires that Washington ever
had.
The picture also includes upon the left
the magnificent shaft which may rightly
be accounted one of the stone wonders Of
the world, the monument reared by a
grateful nation to the memory of the
Father of His Country and approaching
nearer to the vault Of the sky than any
other structure of masonry on the face
of the earth.
There are two other monuments" that
attract the attention of the eye as ii
sweeps the skyline to contemplate this
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Notwithstanding the height OF the large
metal tube that carries the smoke away
from the electric light station boilers,
1t appears Insignificant in contrast with
the power house chimney, both in girth
and elevation.
So far away that It is almost lost in the
perspective is the fourth OF these ''monu-
ments." the chimney of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, which rises 200 feet
into the air and was completed On July l..
1900.
There are several other lesser figures in
this aerial panorama of masonry and iron
but they are mere Incidents in COMPARE
son with those mentioned and attract
little attention. The collection of odd
spires is in some respects picturesque
1t furnishes an apt illustration for a dis
sertation on the point OF view. In it the
devotee Of the camera will find a strong
study in contrasts, which including the
famous Washington Monument, amid such
an assortment Of structures, will always
be of more than common interest.
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one size by Goose Creek, no trace of which
now remains. OF Mr.. 0den himself nothing
definite is known. but his property compre-
hendsd the site Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Depot and several squares ad-
jacent to that structure
Robert Peter. prominent citizen of
Georgetown, was one OF the men who o.
fered to the Continental Congress that town
as the site Of the Capital City. The land
belonging to HIM embraced large por-
ton Of that now beautiful quarter OF the
city il.tersected by Massachusetts and
Connecticut Avenues, where are fourd
many Of the finest modern residences. al
though at an earlier period this region
was scarcely better than vast swamp.
These so far as known compose the land
holders who once held sway over the site
of Washington. and OF whom such scaut
traces now remain upon what was once
their own property.
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too. within few months past, since the
greedy billboard has crept a third Of the
way up its rugged front and spread before
the passing public garish encomiums on
the virtues Of this, that and the other.
Add to this the advertising fence that has
been erected about the lot where the
powerhouse stood, and the whole forms
a rather homogeneous affair in the centre
OF city that boasts of its architectural
magnifcence. There have been from time
to time rumors in the local business world
concerning the proposed restoration of the
square to enterpris!ng uses, and the con-
sequent removal of the big stack, but it
has never come to a successful issue. How
much longer, therefore, the spire of brick
will maintain its grim vigil is a matter of
conjecture.
The Capital Traction power house, OF
which this is now the only remnant. was
destroyed by fire on the night of Wednes-
day, September 90. 1897. Since then the
chimney has stood, thing of no value.
except when veuturesome cyclist rode
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-15
SOME WASHINGTON MONUMENTS.

One OF the most striking and extraor-
binary views in the National Capital and
yet one which, because of its familiarity, is
not generally appreciated. is to be found
in the very heart of the city on that
broad. historic thoroughfare. Pennsylvania
Avenue.
This view may be obtained by looking
southwark from a point on the world
famed Avenue between Thirteen and a.
half and Fourteenth Streets. Standing on
the northern walk of the avenue and look
ing above the roof line of the various
structures that occupy the squares
stretching toward the Potomac, the ap-
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strange picture, the more conspicuous of
the pair being the lofty iron stack of
the United States Electric Light Company's
power station, and the second the new
smokestack Of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, which, however. because
of its distance from the point of view
loses its proportions and appears COM
paratively diminutve in contrast with the
nearer structures that dwarf the buildings
in this section of the city.
Many have remarked that it is strange
that such an unsightly mass of brick as
that constituting the powerhouse chimney.
as it Is famliarly styled. should have man
aged to remain in the prominent location
which 1t occupies for nearly three years.
1t has become less and less picturesque,
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his wheel on Its summit for advertising
purposes. or various signs were displayed
uIon 1t to attract the attention of the
passing throng. From Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. this mammoth stack dwarfs even the
world-famed monument which Is seen in
perspective just to the left, and which,
though reaching 555 feet above the ground
level, does not appear to be more than two
thirds as high as the brick edifice rising
less than 200 feet toward the sky. The
distance of the monument and the fact
that 1t stands on a lower level, give the
fire wreck the advantage.
To the right of the central object of in
terest is the big iron stack of the electric
light station, which is no pigmy. as 1t
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! ly touch OF green was visible. Seen at
| eye level, toward sun setting, they made
vivid fluttering streak that had some
what the effect OF innumerable wings.
This year the ridge is free OF them. but
fifty yards below there is belt OF almost
equal size. as though the entire family had
migrated to a new site. / mentioned this
to the man who farms the land He said.
rather ruefully, that he had noticed 1t
himself and could not understand II; he
had no ambition to grow peoples. As a
kind OF revenge he turned his children
loose into the noddng scarlet, and came
upon half a dozeE of them wreathed and
crowned with peoples. half buried in scat
tered petals. All save two who. nodding
over their sentry duty. were fast asleep.
1t was sight so appropriate as 10 appear
almost unreal. so beautiful as to dwell In
the memory like music. The clear brown
skin of healthy faces. the tumbled limbs
the disordered hair, the hands still clutch
ing blossoms, the drOwsy watchers-these
made a picture in perfect keeping with the
place and day. 1t had in 1T some OF thar
elusive atmosphere that rare simplicity
which is the dominant note of Him rors 4.
whom
Ever laughing. rolled
The hlithe ard blue Sici.ian brine
AS child was afraid of peoples. just
as l was OF deadly nightshade; they both
suggested death. Yet, curiously enough 1t
was a story of death, told to me by an
Irish servant. which reconciled me to pop
pies and made me love them. There was
once, she said. a girl whose lover had
turned from her and all her thought was
to bring him back. So she consulted a wise
woman. who instructed her to make a
love-phiitre from the syrup of peoples and
get the inconstant one to drink it at moon
rise in n fairy circle on the hillside. So
she made her potion, saying over it again
and again:
Red flowers, bring kind lips to me.
Rcd flowers, bring kind heart to me.
Red flowers, bring love back to me,
and with this potion She went to the ap-
PORTED place hours before the time. There
a great fear came upon her lest she should
harm her lover. and sitting within the
fairy circle she herself drank half the phil
tire she had prepared. At the rising of the
moon he came to find her sleeping and at
sight of her beauty all his love came back.
But though the kind lips" kissed her,
hers made no response, and across the hill
side there went the low wailing which
means the passing of q soul
This valley has no such glamorous leg
ends. but 1t has peoples and summer and
sun
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-05
IN ADMINISTRATION CIRCLES
4 Cabinet Oficer's Opinion Regard
ing the AdmirnTs Candidacy.
4 member OF the Cabinet in discus

member of the Cabinet in discussing
the Dewey interview said:
The people generally applauded Dew
ey's original statement that he would not
be a candidate for political honors be-
cause he was a naval officer who knew that
business but no other.
His present proclamation will. I be-
lieve. be regarded by the country as an
other mistake chargeable to the ambitions
of others than himself. 1t would be in
teresting to know on what ticket he pro-
poses to run The Republican party has
already chosen its standard bearer in the
person of the present Executive. The del
egates to the Philadelphia convention are
being elected under instructions to vote
for the denomination Of Mckinley and the
whole organization OF the party is work
ing to that end and to prepare for his re-
election The Philadelphia convention
cannot be stampeded for Dewey or any
body else but Mckinley. The latter's re-
nomination is a foregone conclusion
AS for the Kansas City Convention |
am inclined to think that the same condi-
tiou prevails in favor of Mr.. Bryan and l
do not believe that even the name of
Dewey will. receive much consideration
there in opposition to the Democrats idol
II is possible that the German stripe OF
democracy is responsible for bringing
Dewey into the field in the hope Of over
shadowing Bryan. But there are few
who believe that that element will control
the Kansas City Convention.
..Dewey's announcement Of his candidacy
creates no alarm in Administration circles.
Mckinley can beat either Bryan or Dewey
and will be elected. 1t is unfortunate that
our heroes will not be satisfied with being
heroes" "
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A GREAT MISTAKE.
New York Democrats Think the Ad-
miraI Has Erred.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Democrats here
think Dewey's announcement is great
mistake. The man who runs on the
Democratic ticket is going TO be elected"
said State Chairman Danforth. Therefore
if Admiral Dewey runs on the Republican
ticket he will be defeated just as anyone
else would be-"
do you think Admiral Dewey can get
the Democratic nomination." was asked.
Mr.. Mack can tell you about that"
said Mr.. Danforth.
Colonel Bryan has been nominated al
ready" said Mr.. Mack. THE people have
nominated him. They want him TO be
President and he will be. He has been
nominated by them. Nothing can stop
them. He.wiil be the next President"
OF the Tammany triumvirate John Kel
Ter was the only one who would express
an opinion of Admiral Dewey as Presi-
Dental candidate.
Il do not know what party he belongs
to- said Mr.. Keller. No candidate ap-
peals to me whose principles are unknown
to me-"
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IN BRYAN'S STATE.
Dewey's Candidacy Does Not Meet
With Favor in Nebraska.

Dewey's Candidacy Does Not Meet
With Favor in Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., April Among the
close friends OF Mr.. Bryan here the opin-
ion is unanimous that the name OF Dewey
has been brought out by Eastern Demo-
Gratis as their last hope of defeating Bryan
as the nominee next July. In consequence
the suggestion meets with no favor amons
either Democrats or Populists. Repub-
Iicans believe the Admiral is simply bow
ing to his wife's wishes and that Mclean
is back OF ii all.
Governor Poynter said he looked upon
it as an attempt to divide the support of
Mr.. Bryan in the Democratic convention.
II developed late tonight that the ey
ecutive committee in charge Of the Dewey
day preparations has been notified by
scores OF contributors to the Dewey day
fund that their contributions were made
for the purpose OF providing entertain
ment for Dewey the Admiral, and not for
Dewey the Presidential candidate. and
that, in view of the announcement of Ad-
miral Dewey that he is a candidate for the
Presidency they (the contributors will
expect TO have their contributions re-
turned to them.
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CANNOT BEAT DEWEY.
An Opinion From tho California
Democratic Chairman.

SAN FRANCISCO. April Seth Mann.
Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, says that Dewey cannot
be defeated ii nominated on strictly
Democratic platform. He said:
The Admiral's announcement is indefi-
mite, without a statement as to from which
party he seeks the nomination. and II is
matter of conjecture whether he will
offer himself to the Democratic or Repub-
lican narty, but if Dewey declares himself
clearly and plainly on Democratic lines, and
on an out t-and-out Democratic platform.
and he receives the nomination he will
sweep everything before him and be
elected OF course Dewey's announcement
OF his candidacy is not in accordance with
political usage, but it is proper enough
However. 1t is subject fer comment that
he did not state his position on the ques-
tions of the day"
]. ]. Dwyer. member from California of
the Democratic National Committee. says
that Dewey will never be nominated if he
favors the gold standard
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WILL SUPPORT DEWEY.
The "Columbus Press-POsfr Editor
Resigns Becnuse Bryan Is Dropped.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 4.-The Press
Post" Democratic evening paper, came
out today in support of Dewey's candi-
dacy for the Presidential nomination. The
paper has been a strong supporter OF
Bryan and Immediately upon the an
nouncement Of the change in policy
Webster Huntington, editor in chief re-
signed. Mr.. Huntington said in explana-
tion OF his action:
1T is simply impossible for me to be
connected with newspaper that is ready
to support Dewey for President and be-
tray Bryan II will be time enough for
me to support Dewey when he has proved
himself Democrat and is nominated for
President on 4 Democratic platform, two
things which / do not expect TO happen"
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Sell shoddy for wool and mans
pocketbook suffers Palm of on him a
spurious remedy and months Of pain
and precious life may BE- the cost =
MUNY0h.

1t is too late to take swimming lessons during
a shiywIeck
It is too late for experimenting and yuesswork
when one is upcu a sick bed,
The shipwrccked needs raft or ? ifeboat,
The sufferer from disease requires tried true, and
accepted rcT-cGes. known disease demands
proved specific. MUNYON'S Improved Homeopathic
system provides il: and that specific thoroughly
demonstrated its absoiute etfcacy before it was
offered to the public. That is the foundation OF
the Improved Homeopathic School which has
given undeniable evidence Of its superiority IN
curing and sneli0rs;iug the ills OF mankind. Prof.
MUDyon asks you 10 accept nothing upon mere say
so; he points with confidence 10 the thousands
upon thousands Of testimonials that eacn one OF
his remedies has called forth from those who have
been cured.
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ROBERT TREAT PAINE, JR.
He Recalls the Remark. "a SaiIor
should stick To His Trndev

BOSTON, April Admiral Dewey's an
nouncement that he was willing TO run
for President WAS received here with as
tonishment by politicians of all parties.
and there IS a feeling that he is a little
late Others feel that he is making a big
mistake. Robert Treat Paine. jr., Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor last fall
said this evening:
Admiral Dewey was right when he
said a sailor should stick to his trade
He is the greatest sailor we have had in
generations. lie made a mistake in the
matter of his house. He is making a
bigger mistake now, and ! think he will
find IL out inside of seventy days"