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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
THE PUGNACIoUS SPARROW.
An Audacious Pirate aud Piuna.-er
But Never Lacking Friends


The chatterng. pugnacious. and all
around independent sparrow has had a
happy time in this city during the present
winter. No billiards. or lasting SHOWS or
continuous below zero weather have inter-
Tered with his comfort or contentment. He
is nuisance of the first water, but. If he
knows il, he doesn't care a red copper for
IL. He pursues the even tenor of his way,
which is that of a pirate, plunderer. and
pillager. with no more conscience in his
fat bosom than there is in a whitewashed
pump. Though there was for long time,
and still is, in many quarters a supreme
hatred of the monopolistic bird, it seems
that long communion with him has tended
to secure for him many friends. True. he
has driven from the city's beautiful parks
the glorious Baltimore oriole, with its
wealth of song, the trilling larks that
made the mornings ring with melody, the
robin red breasts that Tended additional
hues to the budding foliage of springtime.
and all other birds that had right to be
here, but the sparrow holds his own. and
is gaining in respect more and more every
day.
There is actually something in the spar
row that. despite his audaciousness ard
innate wickedness inspires respect. Per-
haps IL is his industry. for in that re-
spect he is a competent rival OF Satan.
He always provides himself with home
Any Oh place will do. He generally gets
secure nest. in cornices or rafters in
church steepIes or under bridges, in va
cant houses or anywhere on the earth or
somewhere above it, in easy reach Of the
ground, and is perfectly ontented. He
provides himself with pl ality of wires.
and If he wants more, goes out and fights
his neighbor and il a victor, increases ais
harem and goes on his way rejoicing.
People generally have no idea of how
many friends the sparrow bird has in the
community In the city he is absolutely
secure, though in the country. when he
goes there, he often furnishes forth fruit
for the breakfast table, where, served on
toast, he is no ito be despised. But in the
town-in this town. at any rate-he is
harbored and fed and succored generally.
Let one take a walk in the early winter
morning when the snow is on the ground
and everything frozen up, and he will find
spsrrows in front Of mansions of all de-
grees with breakfast spread out for them
byfa multitude of mistresses and maids Of
kind hearts and charitable souls. Times
man, talking with policeman a few days |
ago, learned that number of house |
holders. principally the mistresses, made |
it point every morning to scatter crumbs |
to the birds. THE little devils couldn't |
starve IL the snow was ten feet deep"
said the policeman. "Tney know when |
breakfast is ready for them at certain |
houses. and they're always on time when
the bell rings. / s'pose,'' he said. Its |
all right, and the good women who care |
for them score point or two above for |
their charity
The sparrow, however. is not grateful |
bird. He doesn't know the first note of
song, and If he did. he probably wouidn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

As the result of runaway accident Thirty
second Street northwest, yesterday, about noon,
Mrs Sarah Girggs. coored, residing in Tenley-
town. was patient for several hours at George
town University Hospital. She was driving a
Dayton wagon in company with her son in
eeor.eto"H wh'l the horse became frightened
at electric car aud dashed away. Hnaliy caI.s
ing the vehicle to upset and throwing Mrs.
Grggs TO tue sidewalk. She was painfully hurt
about the body and limbs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

northeast, the president Mrs. Marion
Guild, presiding. The principal feature of
mo programme was an address by Rev.
Dr- Z b. Bagby upon the subject Uncle
kastus. The remainder of the programme
was as follows: Duet. violin and guitar
Mr.. W. F. Tastet and Mr.. r. +. O'Dopo-
glue; solo. Miss Gertrude Wood original
poem. DIR. Edward Young: solo. Mr. Z. r.
> Embrey; paper. The Family Album -
Mr.. c. T. Walport: solo, Mr.. ]. w Paint
er; recitation. Mrs. Naylor.
Mrs. J. II. Whitaker. 1921 T Street en-
tertained the Nordhoff Guild on Friday
afternoon
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
Women Organise a Labor Un,ou

sixty-hve OF the female employees of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing met last night at Typo.
graphical Temple and organized a federal labor
union" temporary organization was effected
oy the election 9. officers. Next week charter
viii be Issued the new union by tbr, American
Federation Of labor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The management OF the Hamilton Club
gave full dress hop last Monday evening
in honor OF the guests of The house and
their friends. Among those present were
Senai and Mrs. Frye, Representative
and Mrs. Bowersock. the Misses Bower
sock. Representative and Mrs Southland,
Representative and Mrs. Kahn, Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Gillett. Representative
and Mrs. Russell. Judge and Mrs. Weldon.
Major and Mrs. McNally. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Doane. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Willard Mr.. II. X Willard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Jones, the Misses
Boardman, Miss Southland, the Misses
foungblood, Miss Armstrong Miss Dan
iels. Miss Weaver. Miss Hiiborn. Mrs. Jen-
kins. Mrs. Chenoweth. Mrs. Mcintyre. Miss
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Riordan. Mr.. and
Mrs e. ]. Burkett.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the residence of Mrs.
j. L. Marshall, 1903 Massachusetts Avenue
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

in America and Europe and viii give her
admirable dialect recitils The George
town College Glee Club and St Matthews
choir Will also give their aid in the en-
tertainment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
IN TIE SOCIAL WORLD
Diplomats Entertained at the Mex
lean Embassy.

'Thc School Nistress- to He Produc-
ed Tomorrow Night by Prominent
ancc fo BE Preceded by n Dozen or
More Dinners - Personal Notes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Representative and Mrs. Sprague enter
tanned at dinner last night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

with their tired mamma. Smithers sat
down and gazed gloomily into space. with
out saying just exactly what he would do
if he was at home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Mrs. John o. Evans entertained at A
luncheon Friday, when her guests were
Mrs. Worthington. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Arms, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Rudolph Kauff-
mann, Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Clark. Mrs.
Granger. Mrs. Paige, Miss Kennedy. Mrs.
Bowen. Mrs. Charles Foster, and Mrs.
Davies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Miss Marguerite StillwelI. OF New York.
is visiting Miss Payne, 1926 Yale Street,
Columbia Heights.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Mr.. T. Oleson entertained a number OF
guests from Minnesota, who we're invited
to meet Mrs. 5. ID. Peterson and daughter.
Mrs Peterson will leave tomorrow for her
home. New Ulm, MIMI
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
New dress goods.

Wool and Mohair Crspon. in new designs;
large and neat effects-i2 inches wide
beautiful lnstre-actual value 81 C10c
Spring weight Broadeloth, in all the popu-
lar shades and black-5i inches wide Cloths
are in great demand this season yalne OQc
Sl5o. Special for one day..........S on
Ss-ineh Henriettss. in all the new spring
shades for street and evening wear
iuii range OF cciors, Instead of Soc, 4 Qr
Monday Jyk
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

Invitations have been issued for the next
dance TO be given by the Saturday Evening
Assembly at the National Rifles Armory
March 10.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
TsHG Rs , %Ig KINGS PALACE TWO STORES
L 81 l
We shall be pleased to cash pensea checks free
We're all "spurred up"

10 10 an enormous business tomorrow.
tiny do II offering values chronicle tbs adyt of
the underseng is in the spring merchandise
everybody The on sale nj hotb
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Secretary Of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson will entertain the President and
Mrs. Mckinley at dinner tomorrow night.
The members of the Cabinet will form the
additional guests
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

One Of the most elaborate dinners of the
season was that given on Friday evening
by Mr. Nathaniel Mckay. The forty-six
guests were seated at a superbly appointed
table, whose centre decoration was a huge
ship of roses. her rigging twiakling lights
in the National colors. The company was
composed of Speaker Henderson and Mrs.
Warren. Mr.. Mckay and Mrs. Frye, Mr..
Frye and Mrs. Wiedersheim. Mr.. Gallinger
and Mrs. Hill, Mr. Hill and Mrs. Gallinger
Mr.. Hansbrough and Mrs. Grosvenor, Mr..
Burrows and Mrs. Cridler. Mr.. Grosvenor
and Mrs. Hansbrough, Mr.. CrIdler and Mrs.
Henderson. Mr.. Blair and Mrs. Lemly.
Captain Lcmly and Mrs. Hickling. Colonel
Dick and Mrs. Blair, Mr.. Hermann and
Mrs. Mahon. admiral Hichborn and Mrs.
Hermann. Mr.. Vreeland and Mrs. Pradt,
Mr. Penfield and Mrs Vreeland Mr.. Pradt
and Mrs. Case Mr.. Mahon and Mrs Parker.
Mr.. Parker and Mrs. Penfleld. Mr.. Babcock
and Mrs. Shepard. DR.. Hickling and Mrs.
Hichborn, Mr.. Cummings and Mrs Dick.
Mr. Neale and Mrs. Burrows.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The cooperative Sewing Society. which
met with such success in its efforts sew
erai years ago TO provide work for destl-
tnte women. reOrganiZed earlier in the
season. and will continue its meetings
throughout Lent. The society EMPLOYS
needy women TO make garments. which
are afterward distributed among charitable
institutions and individual cases of want.
1t is entirely dependent upon voluntary
subscriptions. and in view of the great
distress among the poor the la lies in
terested in the work are always grateful
for outside aid. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Blair Lee: Vice President. Miss
NJ Wetmore; Treasurer Mrs Ward
Theron; Secretary Mrs. Livingston Hunt.
The members of the society are Mrs. III.
5. B. Beale. Miss Florence Boardman. Miss
Josephine Boardman. Miss Chanler. Miss
Bessie Davis. Mrs. Chandler Hale. Mrs
Fairfax Harrison. Miss Hay. Miss Horts-
mann. Miss Elizabeth Kean, Miss Mary
Lay, Miss Lowering, Mrs Mcclellan. Miss n
Macomb. Miss Mcmillan Miss MaeVeagh.
Miss Gertrude Myer Mrs.Noyes. Miss Mott.
Miss Edith Patten, Miss Pauncefote. Mrs.
n. 5. Simpkins, Miss Wallach Miss War
der. Miss Wetmore, and Miss Horace
Wylie.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

1t requires more than a fair share OF
courage to invade the realms of the alma
nae. but some journalistic explorer into
the future has found out that next season
will be a week shorter than this. as Ash
Wednesday will fall on February 90. and
Easter on April !. In 1902 Ash Wednes-
day comes on February IA and Easter on
March 30 In 1903 Lent begins and ends
respectively on February 26 and April 12;
in 1904, on February II and April 3, and
in 1865. on March 8 and April %.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

One of the prettiest romances of the
Philippine war is that of Miss Annie
Wheeler, the youngest daughter of Mai
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. and Lieut. W. w
Fiscus, of the Nineteenth United States
Infantry, whose engagement has created
pleasant ripple OF congratulatory comment
since its announcement a short time ago.
The young soldier met his fiancee when he
was cadet at West Point, where General
Wheeler's two sons were classmates Miss
Wheeler frequently visited her brothers
there. When the Spanish war broke out
young Fiscus was among the first of the
West Point cadets to receive commission.
He served with distinction all through the
Santiago campaign. Soon after the sur
render of Santiago he was stricken with
typhoid fever. He was brought North
and taken TO Fort Wadsworth where his
life was despaired OF for a long time
When he recovered the lieutenant was
assigned to duty in Porto Rico. and later
which carried him to Manila had as pas
sengers General Wheeler and Miss Annie
Wheeler. who was going out as an army
nurse. On the long voyage the acquaint-
ance begun at West Point was renewed
and the engagement followed. Lieutenant
Fiscus is now with his company on the
Island of Cebu. Miss Wheeler sailed for
the United States some time ago. 1t is
said that the marriage will take place as
soon as the lieutenant can obtain leave of
absence from duty in the Philippines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Secretary of War. with Mrs and
Miss Root. will be absent on their Cuban
trip for the greater part OF the Lenten
season and upon their return will be
ready to add to the gayety of the Easter
tide by giving an Easter Monday ball.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Did Nnt. Like SAMPLES.

A young man who had spent his
early life in the country, and had
never tasted the pleasures of town
life, recently came to Memphis to seek
his fortune. On the day of his ar
rival he went into a restaurant whege
business mems lunches are daily
served, and ordered dinner. The wait
er brought the dinner, in all those lit
tie side dishes sacred to hotel. exist
enee, and arranged them in tempting
array around the young mans plate.
For half an hour he sat and looked at
his untouched dinner, and then, over
come by hunger. he called to the wait
er and said: Look here, fellow, if
you don't hurry. and bring my dinner
I'll eat up your samples! Memphis
Scimitar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Pensloned widows of omeers.

AmQng the widows of volunteer Of
fcers of the civil war to whom pen
sons have been granted are Mrs. F.
p Blair, $4,000 a year: Mrs. John NJ.
Corse, $1,000; Mrs. Nathaniel P.
Banks, $1,000; Mrs. Walter @. Gres-
ham, $1,000; Mrs. John F. Hartranft,
$1,000; Mrs. John A. Logan, $1,000;
Mrs. Fletcher Webster, whose hus-
band was the son of Daniel Webster,
$l,200. Among the widows of the reg
dlar establishment pensions have been
granted as follows: Mrs. P. H. ,Sheri-
dan, $500; Mrs. G. H. Thomas, $1,000;
Mrs. G. B. Mcclellan. $1,000; Mrs.
John {. Fremont, $1,000; Mrs. Grant,
$4,000; Mrs. Hancock, $4,000; Mrs.
Crook, $4,000, besides a large number
OF less known persons at $40 and $50
a month.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
How Hussars Got the Nam e.

Hhssars' do not derive their name
from any sort of a war cry or cheer.
Tie name. is from the Magyar word
houtzar meaning the twentieth. Has-
sars, as cavalry soldiers. were first
confined to Hungary. In 1445 the
crown passed a law compelling the
peasants to supply one man out OF
every twenty of their number, and that
man a horseman, to the army of the
state. The first =hussars were recruited
from the inhabitants of the immense
Hungarian plains-strong, hardy fell
lows, with sinews supple as steel, who
spent their life in the. saddle. To the
present time the Hungarian hussars
are considered to be the finest body
of light horsemen in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16

When They Rise,

The kaiser rises at O'Clock, swal-
lows cup. Of coffee and then begins
work. The Emperor Francis Joseph
is about at o'clock and breakfasts on
coffee and buttered toast. The king of
Italy, the king of Sweden. the king of
the Belgians, the king of Denmark, the
sultan and the prince Of Bulgaria rise
at the same hour as ordinary mortals.
The record for Incidence is held by ex-
King Milan. He retires to rest at peep
of day, rises at midday and takes a
long time over his breakfast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
The Satire In Writers slippers.

One evening as I sat with Mr.. Whit
tier before his Franklin stove he hos
pitably brought forward pair of slip
pers and laughed as he pointed at the
satirieal device embroidered upon
them. He said Gail Hampton worked
them for him when his wartime poems
We're being published. They represent
ed pair of belligerent American
eagles, armed with the thunderbolts of
Joye, and they were done in the sober
est Quaker drab-thunderbolts and all!
Thee sees" he said, she is as sharp
with her needle as with her pen!e-
Samuel 7. Pickard, in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
crookedest River in America.

From its four heads in the Boston
mountains to Batesvil1e, where it
leaves the Ozarks and enters the Ar
kansas lowlands, White river is sue
cession of astonishing curves. No
other river on the continent so often
and so nearly doubles upon itself.
From the source to the fat country is
a distance on straight line of per-
haps $50 miles. White river between
these points has a course Of over GOO
miles; some estimates make it LOU
miles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Speed of Ocean Llnerz.

In an article in Casters Magazine
on steam speeds at sea, Mr.. Oldham
says twenty-five years ago the Atlantic
had never been crossed by a screw
steamer at a greater rate than fifteen
miles an hour. that of the fastest liner,
Scotia. Today steamers have reached
the speed of twenty-five miles an. hour,
and, although the power required to
propel a steamer varies with the cube
of the speed, yet, before a third of the
next century expires, another increase
of at least so per cent in ocean speed
may be safely predicted. The con-
struction of steamer of $4,000 tons
will probably not trouble the con-
structors of the future nearly as much
rs did the building of the Great East
ern those of the past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Henry Clay and the Hunter.

When Henry Clay was stamping
Kentucky for reelection, at one of his
mass meetings an old hunter of wide
political influence said: We'll, Harry,
I've always been for you. but because
of that vote (which he named) I'm CO.
in agin YOU" Let me see your rifle, y
said Clay. It was handed to- him. rs
she a good rife?e. Yes, Did she
ever miss fire?9 well. yes, once. :"
Why didn't you throw her away"
The old hunter thought a moment and
then said Harry, III try you again. >"
And Harry was elected. s.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16

Millions for Snowshetis.

Thirty-two miles of snowsheds, cost
ing 1861 foot, or total of 10,S13,4 4O,
represents the price one transeonti-
mental railway had to pay before it
could run its trains over the Rocky
mountain division of its road. That
was merely the first cost; since that
outlay fully $1,000. Ooo has been spent
annually in keeping the sheds in re-
pair and the exposed tracks free from
snow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Swords NAV BE Abo,ishe,,.

The suggestion Of substituting a
Martini-Metford carbine for the sword
an officer usually carries is being large
y discussed in military circles. The
objection against the sword is that
when marching through billy country
it hampers an officers movements in
getting over rough ground, while a
carbine could be used as a walking
stick, thus being a great help and sup
port
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Emst Insane Indian.

Mrs. Blue Sky, the Indian woman
who was recently sent to the insane
hospital at Fergus Falls, is the first
Indian woman in Minnesota to be
placed in an institution of that kind,
says the Detroit Tribune. The wom-
ans mind during the trip to Fergus
Falls was occupied with associations
most dear to the Indian She talked in
Chippewa of trapping and of the
woods. Her mind dwelt on such mat
ters during most. of the journey. Mrs,
Blue Sky is a sister of John Bear
grease.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Armored Glass.

A recent German invention is arm
ored glass, or glass cast with wire
gauze inclosed in their substance, so as
to increase the resistance to pressure,
shock, and the effects OF. heat. Tests
of the new material have been made
at the Chemnitz chronological museum
which show that the armered glass is
much stronger, and where the ordin-
airy glass broke under sudden appliea-
lions of pressure the strengthened ma
terial only cracked, and the cracks
caused by changes of temperature did
not allow either damp or flame to pass.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
RHEUMATISM eATARRH ARE BLOo1
DIsEAsEs-.FREEi

It is the deep-seated, obstinate eases
of Catarrh and rheumatism that B, B.
B. botanic blood balm) cures. t mat
tiers not what other treatments, doc.
tors, sprays, liniments, medieated air,
blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. B..
b. always promptly reaches the real
cause and roots out and drives from
the bones, joints, mucous membrane,
and entire system the specific poison
in the blood that causes rheumatism
and eatarrh. b. B. B. is the only rem.
edy strong to do this and cure so there
can never be sr etuTn of the svmptoms.
Don give up hope but ask your drug
gist for B. B! B.-botanic blood balm or
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bottles full treatmentl five dollars. B
b. Il. is an honest remedy that makes
real cures of all blood diseases after
everything else fails. We have abBo-
Lutte confidence in Botanic blood hahn.
44e4,te, 90 ybts IN az .Geet IL, we viii send
trial bottle free ON request. Persona
medical advice free. Address,
BLOOD BALM CO,
222 Mitchell St.. Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
A Tale of a Turkey.

From the swea city (Iowa) Herald:
Along in the night large turkey
climbed from the ridge of the roof on
Ole Petersons house to the top of the
chimney and sat down, so as to get
the benefit of the heat from the fire
below. Early in the morning Mrs.
Peterson and two children sleeping in
the room where the hard coal stove
was located were discovered to be
deathly sick and the room was full
Of gas The turkey was soon discoy-
cred and driven off, but it took quite
a while for the sick to recover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1900-07-16
Bridge Burned with Electricity.

A novel method of destroying a
wooden bridge has recently been tried
with complete success. Weighted wires
are placed across certain beams and
heated by means Of electricity; the
wires burn their way through the
wood, aided by the weights, and the
bridge falls.