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The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Wanted Her Half Back,
From the Chtca1o Nam.

IAOh INC NsNs
The woman in the red automobile coat
hahded the conductor half-dollar. After
she had deposited the change in her little
green purse the passengers noticed that
she gave sudden start The other wo-
men In the car thought that she showed
symptoms OF fainting spell The man
next to her thought perhaps she had been
carried several squares out OF her Uav
Presently she held up her finger. The
conductor yanked the rope and the car
stopped with the impetus of freight
elevator. AS she did not rise the conduc-
tor sisnaled Go ahead!' and then came
forward
Madame, did you wish to get of at
that corner?"
mo"
Then, what do you mean By having
me stop the car? This amt picnic bus
stopping on the road for people to get
out and pick flowers"
Excuse me, sir, but gave you a half
dollar"
And I gave you the change. madame.
every nickel OF it. 1 can prove it by any
one in this car
Yes, but / wish my half-dollar hack
Here is another one"
" s4NL - int Win the one VCu
just gave me? Counterfeit?'
mo, sirr'
Plugged with plumbers lead?"
''of course not"
Then, what is the differencey'
why, it is a Columbian half-doIlar and
am saving them until they become val
liable"
Hope you 1--we that long," and the
grIm5ling conductor fshed out the con-
tested piece from his pocket and placed
II in her hand. Then he took the ordi-
nary half-dollar she handed him and
counted her out - cents in nickels She
got on al the next corner. When the car
reached the terminus the conductor dis
covered that the woman with the Column
bian piece had done" him out OF A. cents
II is brand-neW game and the eonduc-
tor is saying harsh things about CoIu.n-
han half-dollars.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

bis post because he would not suppress
his conviction that Mr.. Fessenden was
right, and the owners of the property did
not consider IL prudent TO defy party sen
timent by defending the statesman. II
hts reelection had then been pending.
the greatest man that Maine ever sent
TO Congress would have been turned out
Of his seat for what everybody now sees
to be the most creditable act Of his long
career in the public service
our New York contemporary admits
that the matter in which Mr. Fessenden
exhibited his independence was far more
serious than anything In which Mr.. Lit
tlefeld has displayed that admirable quail
ity. Nevertheless" Il says. making all
due allowance for such differences. every
candid person must admit that the con-
trsst between the support which Mr..
Llttleheld, Mr- Mccall. and the rest Of
the Insurgents receive from Republi-
cans IN opposing what has been made a
party measure, and the torrent OF abuse
heaped upon Senator's Fessenden- Grimes,
publlcans who refused 10 find johnson
guilty. reflects a very marked decline in
party feeling since 1853"
OF course there has been such decline.
and, OF course. the reason for it is On the
surface All the conditions affecting
party feeling have changed since John
sons troublous time. But is there any
reason for the belief that, IL similar con-
ditious existed to-day. party feeling
would be Jess intense than It was in
1855? The war and reconstruction eras
furnished no data for the formation Of
a correct Judgment as to the legitimate
limits Of party feeling under normal con-
d.uons. Happily there can never be a
recurrence IN our history Of the events
which created the bitterness Of those
do,Orous years. But human nature is the
same to-day as Il was in 1861 or 1858
And the depth Of party feeling is proper
toned 10 the seriousness OF the situa-
ton and the issues now as then. Time
is a great corrector Of opinions. It is
easy now to do justice 10 those Repub-
lican Senator's who saved their party
from the preparation OF a gigantic blum
der. But, in according justice TO them, 1t
is not necessary to reproach the memory
Of the millions OF good men who verify
believed that the impeachment OF John
son was patriotic duty.
There is nothing unusual in the rela-
tons between Mr.. LIttlefeld and his con-
stituents 1t IS the habit of the Maine
Republicans. under normal conditions, to
permit-indeed to encourage-independe
on the part of their Congressman. So
long as a Senator or Representative con-
forms 10 the cardinal principles Of the
party he is free to consult his own judg-
ment on ali questions not decided by the
party's creed
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
GOV. ALIENS PLANS.
VIII Leave for Porto Rico This Week-Ex-
pert. TO Return i'm MAY.


The Presidsn. yesterday nominated
Charles H Allen. Of Massachusetts, for
nerly Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, TO
be governor Of Porto Rico.
The appointment has been anticipated
for some days. II meets with universal
approval in the Senate. and there is no
doubt Of prompt confirmation.
Mr. Allen. the newly chosen governor Of
Porto Rico. will leave Washington for
san Juan on Saturday OF this week. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Allen and
their daughter The tip will be made on
the United States steamship Dolphin.
Capt. Switzerland, which is now lying at
tire Washington Navy Yard
II is Gov. Aliens intention 10 make this
a flying visit. with the main purpose Of
consulting with Gen. Davis and setting up
the new civil government. II is expected
that this can be accomplished inside OF
three weeks. when the party will return
to the United States
The governor viii return 20 Porto Rico
on the Mayfower IL that vessel can be
made ready in time. as soon as he has
arranged his private affairs.
The President ard Secretary Long have
determined that the inauguration OF the
civil government In Porto Rico shall be
ting an event OF that magnitude There
fore. the United States will see 10 IL that
there is al San Juan on the occasion of
the Inauguration OF the first American
governor diSnified and impressive cere-
mony that Will fix the event in the minds
OF the people The United States steam
ship Dolphin, which will carry Mr.. Allen
to San Juan, will enter the harbOr there
escorted by the entire North Atlantic
squadron, under the command OF Rear
Admiral Farquhar, on his flagship New
York.
Gov. Allen will be inaugurated at San
Juan on May I, and Gen. Davis. the mil
itary governor, viii turn out all of the
United States troops under HIS command
In honor Of the occasion. The ships of
the squadron will fire salutes. which will
be answered by the shore batteries. There
will be some speeches. and at night the
fleet will use their electric lights, and
there will be general illuminations.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Conference Of American R.yablic..

The President yesterday sen, nessar'
20 the Senate asking that s., .0O0 b. pi-ee-
at the disposal OF the secrsi2ff
Of State for the payment Of iaf
expenses Of conference Of iAF
republics constituting the Union OF AmS.
lean Republics. which he recommend u
his last annual message. The Preai ~
says in his message that since the GAY.
Of his annual message the B~rrettff .,
State has informed the gOyernmrat. q
the various republics Of this couunrrl p
our wish 20 see another cOnfefrUcF eeH
Vensd and has received formal iaEofd-I
replies from some OF them IN Response (,
my suggestion, and an expression oi lA7..
willingness 20 send delegates 20 - ~
conference. From q ma jOrity Of thr oihe
reDsiblics this government has rFerl.
oral assurances % similar tenor. 80 -.
al the present time the recommend -.
made IL my message b. assured p. =,
approval OF the American republic =
ia nos expected that the proposed coais4'
ence will Dc held in the United Statss
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Great 9ien Fall OUT,

From the Chicago Tribune
Now It chanced that Pro Bono Publico,
while taking a stroll, fell in with Vox
POpuli.
1t always makes me tired" he said.
10 see your name in print. You are such
an internal humbug! You never speak
itr'
You miserable fraud!' hotly responded
Nox Popuh. You never advocated a pub
lie measure IN your life that was for any,
bodys good but your own, and every man
OF sense knows itF'
Al thls Juncture they were about 70
cuhch, when Neritas happened along. and
they both fell upon him and gave him a
severe thrashing for being the Biggest
Liar on Earth.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
"Con.pIrsey" and Labor Troubles.

Senator Thurston yesterday introduced
a bill % limit the meaning Of the word
conspiracy" and also the use OF restrain
ing orders as applied TO disputes between
employers and employees, especially those
engaged In interstate commerce. The bill
provides that no agreement, combination,
or contract with reference 20 any act IN
contemplation or furtherance OF any trade
dispute shall be deemed criminal, and also
provides that those enaged in such acts
shall not be- indictable for the crime q,
conspiracy II such act committed by any
one person would not be 70 punishable 4,
Is also provided that 10 such act be con
sldeEed as 10 restralnt Of trade
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
PHYA PRASHID0HrS CREDENTIALS
New siamese Minister Formally Presented
10 President Mex inIrY

Clad in silks of gorgeous hue and bril-
liant with gold trimmings, Phya Prasbid-
dhi Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary Of Siam, at IL O'Clock YES.
terday laid his credentials before Presi-
dent Mckinley at the White House. The
new minister was accompanied by Secre-
tary Hay, who performed the introduc
ton. He comes from London, and takes
the place of the recently departed Pbva
Visuddha Suriyasaku. He was attended
by an English secretary, Mr. Lotus. and
by Isaac T. Smith, the Siamese consul
general at New York.
There We're the usual felicitous ex-
changes between the President and the
new Minister, the latter declaring thai
Siam was entirely in accord win onr
principles of development, and the Presi-
dent welcoming the promise of co-opera-
cial intercourse
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Disguised.

From the Chiczgo News
They had just moved up from st. Louis
and settled on Michigan avenue.
George" she said, the first daT after
their arrival. IF the neighbors find ou,
we are fIom ST Louis they will call US
barbarian5"
we shall fool them" he responded.
firmly. Il shall litter the backyard with
empty haked-besn cans"
What effect viii that have?'
They viii think we are from Boston"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Petition for the Canal BlII,

Representative Hepburn secured sddi.
tional signature 20 his petition for thk con.
Eideration OF the Nicaragua canal bin yes.
terday The petition was not presented 20
the Committee on Rules, and members Of
that body expressed doubt whether any
thing would be done at present, as IL Is
desired 70 dispose OF the present business
before the House, including accumulated
appropriation bills, before outlining any
plans for the canal bill
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
MofhfflN Di.crefion.

From the Clsvslana Plain Dealer.
Mother. Mr. Simpkins is coming 20 sup
Per. Can We have strawherriesZ''
What is young Mr. Simpkins salary?"
seven hundred. mother"
mo. my dear. We will have canned
prunes and doughuuts. IL would Be doing
a great unkindness 20 the young man 20
give him false views OF cuiinars happi-
ness on $50 year"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Dewey's Own State Against Him.

Montpelier, Vt, April 1.-THE Vermont
democrats are considering plans for the
State and district conventions, which will
probably be held early in June. The lead
ers Of the State organization claim that
the conventions will not consider Admiral
Deweys name in choosing delegates 10
the Kansas CITY convention. and that the
eight votes from Vermont will be cast for
William Jennings Bryan for President.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
WISHING.
Z you'd start in a-Wishlng

II you'd start IN z-WiKhlng
For blessings TO beian,
You might wish on TIL Kinsion Come
And still not nsms en- all:
And Il sone kinely fairy
Stood ready 90 assist,
Though all your wishes saozla cone I'm.
Thsrsc Etill be sonsthing nlssa
Tie children, they 40 wishing
From Fise 70 set u Eun;
They heed not II no siss comes true.
Just ~ishins--iharE the fani
Aae who knoNS tut thsy's wiser.
These quaint sHss o. the asEn.
That EseB no strict seosgni vita fate.
But iEEt 60 wishing oAg
RIPLEY .. ssGEee.E. IL s. Louis leysslie
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

One Bacon. who was a colonel OF a New
York regiment during the war with Spain,
is the author of a pamphlet which re-
views Gov. Roosevelt's war record In the
most scathing manner. If the governor
is really a fighter and cares to practice a
little Of the strenuousness which he
breaches so persistently, he will lose no
time in trimming up Col. Bacon.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Hon Joe Johnson. the gentleman
who expected the coat tail of the Hon
William Jennings Bryan TO land him IN
the United States Senate. has met his
Waterloo. What the Alabama voters did
to the Hon. Joe Johnson is good, plenty,
sufficient and almost supernuous
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Cock Of the Walk.

From the PhiIadeiphi4 Rssz
Mamma-Im glad TO see you're playinr
with good little boys now.
Tommy-Yes'm. They amt TX. the nth
er kind. ! kin lick any one Of these Kids
IL ! want ter.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The gentlemen from Indiana who have
had such hard wrestle with the Porto
Rican question should arrange 70 spend
season in some reliable undressing in
stitution before returning TO their con.
stituents for plaudits.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The valued Chronicle of Chicago takes
a long chance on getting itself locally dis
liked when II admits that the large city
on the lake is good place for grand
opera managers to avoid 1t even goes
farther, and throws up the sponge for
Chicago's claims as musical center
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Mr.. Platt's convention will indorse the
administration of President Mckinley and
demand his reelection. 1t will also in
dorse the administration of Gov. Roose-
welt, but in this case there will be no de-
manding.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The retirement of Private John" Allen
from Congress would be a severe loss
Furthermore, there is danger Of IL being
accentuated by the selection of natural
orator" as his successor.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Another model Vermont bank officer
has eloped with a goodly portion OF the
funds OF the Institution About the only
thing he left behind is a vacancy IN
Sunday-school OF which he was the SUPER
intendsnt
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The elaboration OF facts is not the only
thing that constitutes oratory. The am
plification OF falsehood frequently creeps
in under the same head
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Hon. William Sulzer wCuld run :he
Democratic campaign on the Idaho min
ing riots issue. and as for the Is TO busi-
ness, he would, employing the vocabulary
Of his constituents, simply ''ferget it."
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Mr.. Hanna's sudden departure from Old
Point Comfort was in the nature of an
affront 10 the bright young men who had
arranged to have President Mckinley
visit him there
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Having fixed everything for the New
York Republicans, Mr.. Platt takes neat
twist on his contemporaries by naming
his work harmony"
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Repeal Of s,.mp Tar o. cs.eL.

Representative Griffith. Of Indiana. yes
ierday introduced q bill repeating the
stamp tax on checks. drafts. &c. and on
proprietary medicines
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Hon. Tom Plat has everything
well creased for what he is pleased 10
term the New York Republican conyen-
ton.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The immigration statistics show that
the people of Germany take but little
stock in their governments theory of this
being a germ-ridden nation.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Texas foods are not worrying Mr..
Chiffon near so much as the manner in
which he is getting soaked in that Sena-
tOriaI fight
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
His Pavoriie Braad.

From IRE 81 LOais sisr-
The man engaged in sowing Wild oats
Is generally careful 10 mix them with rye.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Hon. Webster Davis is now prime
cuddling material in the Democratic edi-
torial columns
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Lawyer Tom Campbell is beginning to
wonder how many more Goebel suspects
the Kentuckians expect for 500 90
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

II the Hon. John Addison Porter will
take the pains to read the newspapers OF
the country. he may. possibly ascertain
just why he resigned.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Up to the present no one has taken the
pains to sympathiZe with the person who
supplied the geographical names for South
Africa
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Notwithstanding the strike OF the teIeg-
raphers. the Southern Railway Is running
on time and has plenty OF surplus tick.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The Hon. Tom Platt is attending to q
somewhat important job Of political egg
rolling in New York
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

In addition to the natural prosperity the
country is enjoying. Montana is to have
another Senatorial fight
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
ROOSEVELT OUT or IT
Name Withdrawn from Vies
Presidential Gossip.
LEADERS LOOKING FOR CANDIDATE

senator FRYE Thinks that the Ner,,,,.
should Come from the West-Roosevs,,
To BE alDeiesate and May Nominate ,I,.
kinIey-Admiral Dewey Dimes " ih PER-
BeIment9 and 0ther Politician, at th.
Residence Of JokR X. Mclean.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The weather at Paris appears 10 be
about the only thing ready for exhibition
purposes.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

The gentlemen from the Pacific coast
will soon be asking for japanese exclu-
sion act
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Il great many statesmen blow their own
horns for fear they may so unblown.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17

Mr.. Bryan is again doing business under
a Texas date line.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
The Washington Post
WEEKLY EDITION.

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The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-17
Ex-Gev. CampbeII Not for Dewey.

Ez-Gov- James 4. Campbell. Of Oh.o
said at the Arlington Hotel last evening
that he WAS getting credit which aa ft
not deserve for assicting IN the Dew
Presidential boom He denied that b.
knew anything more about the Afmi,s
candidacy than he had seen in the u~zs-
papers. He was inclined 90 treat the sub
ject rather jocuiarly. and said that a.
nautical man Admiral Dewey had bssn a
great success. but did not quite see a0v
he was going 10 add 20 his laureis il n
political field. He has not a pee Up
which 10 hang his candidacy sad Mr
Campbell and his move Is too late =
bring practical results-"
Evening star., 1900-05-04
A CASE OF "TREMENS'
GAN BE BROUGHT ON BY COFFEE.

1T Is well-knOwn fact that one can bring on
delirium tremens just surely by the excessive use
of coffee Of whisky, and the coffee habit is Just
as much condition of slavery as the whisky habit
To be sure If has constitution enough to stand
the effects Of either coffee whisky and prefers to
continue their use, that might be question for
them to Decide So says Mrs. Amy X. Glass Of
Rolfe Ia, who continues: MY mother never drank
coffee until in middle life 1t produced an obstinate
case of dysentery, which could not be checked with
medicines until she gave up coffee. She is now
sixty-fve years old, and welcomes the Postum
Cereal Food Coffee for warm drink at breakfast
1t has made her well and ruddy, where before she
was Ill and lacking the appearance of good red
blood which she shows.
Il regard Postum as the greatest blessing to man
kind. 1t is curious condition to hear temperance
lecturers talk to people about the liquor habit
when frequently they themselves are slaves to the
coffee habit
Postum Cereal Food Coffee, when thoroughly
boiled yields perfect breakfast beverage beauti-
full in its rich golden brown color, with a ripe,
crisp, toothsOme flavor, while the ingredients are
such that nervous systems built up by the ac-
tion of small molecules of Phosphate of Potash OBJ
tained from cereals, without which the system can
Lot make brain matter and the gray substance that
fills the nerve centers all the body. The dis
continuance of coffee and the change to Postum
Food Coffee therefore works at both ends, for the
good of the user.
small piece Of butter the size of two peas,
placed in the pot, will prevent Postum from boiling
over.
Evening star., 1900-05-04

Not guilty" was the plea of Robert
Cunningham, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, when called upon in the Police
Court today to answer charge of disor-
derly conduct.
1.-The old man was drunk last night" Po-
hceman Adams said. "and I thought he
threw bottle on the pavement. Upon in
vestigation I found that he had thrown
away his watch. 1 asked him why he had
done so, and he cursed and abused me-"
What is the explanation of your con-
duct last night?" Judge Scott inquired
Il had a cheap watch that wouldn't keep
time answered the defendant, land I
threw 1t away. l presume l had been
drinking. What l want to ask is that your
honor be as easy on me you can. 1 paid
a fine last week, and I'll also get punished
when l return to the home"
THE Soldiers Home is good place for
you" the judge told the defendant, land 1
can't see what pleasure you get in coming
to the city and getting drunk
A fine of So was imposed.
Evening star., 1900-05-04
Death of William Bremen.

Mr.. William Bremer one of the most
efficient clerks in the War Department,
died at his residence, 1884 18th street, at
an early hour this morning, after a short
illness of heart disease. Mr.. Bremen was
born IN Germany, but spent the better part
of his life in this country, settling in In
diana. He was in the general mounted
service from October 90, 1870. to September
16, 1878, on which last named date he was
transferred to duty in the War Department
as general service clerk. In July, 1874. he
was appointed civilian clerk Of class one.
and by close attention to duty and merit he
rose through the various grades until he
became an Sl.SO0 clerk August /, 1888 He
was in that grade at the time of his death
He was thoroughly conversant with the
business methods of the War Department
and was particularly expert in all the de-
tails of the enlistment branch of the ad-
1utant generals office. of which he acted as
chief for many years. He was a member
of the Masonic order and also a member OF
the Royal Arcanum. He leaves a wife and
a married daughter, Mrs. Hunt. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.