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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Matrimonial ad,Iee-

Perhaps nothing more surely indi-
Gates that the silly season has begun
than the fact that some Of the gentle
men selected to make addresses at com
mencement exercises have undertaken
10 advise the caIlow youths IN gradual
ing classes on the subject of matri-
mony. It seems as il years Of expert
ence with the ways Of yong men might
have taught them that If there Is one
thing IN which human nature viii sure
~ and certainly have its way it Is in
picking out q matrimonial partner. and
that nobody on the top Of this green
earth can predict with certainty what
sort Of person any given other person
VIII select foI The experiment.
But it appears that the professors and
presidents in question could not or did
not understand this truth, and one Of
them even went so far as to assure his
hearers at the beginning that there
were no girls today equal TO the girls
that their grandmothers We're. BY this
it may be inferred that the speaker was
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
RETIREs AS A LIEUTENANT.
EnviabIe Record of Chief Gunner
Charles H. Eeuabie.

Chief Gunner Charles II. YenabIe. U s
n, has been placed on the retired list
with the rank Of lieutenant, junior grade.
in accordance with a provision of the
Navy Personnel act for the advancement
or retirement Of officers who served with
creditable records IN the civil war. TIE
naval register shows that Mr. VenabIe
was at one tine a midshipman, but re-
signed to re-enter the service in a war
rant grade He became a midshiprnan in
September, 1864, and resigned in Septem-
Der 1865 The same year he was war
Tanted mate and resigned his warrant
the following year.
He again became q mate in 1853 and was
warranted a gunner in Is1. In 1899 he was
appointed to the new commissioned grade
Of chief gunner. having served ten years
under gamers warrant As chis- gun
ner he ranked with, but after, ensign He
never served as an enlisted man He was
born IN the District OF Columbia and en-
tered the service from Pennsylvania
No other warrant officer or former war
rant officer on the active list of the navy
who obtained commission as chief boat
swain, chief gunner. chief saiI1naker. OF
chief carpenter IN warrant grades ever
served as midshipman OF in any commits
stoned g-ade.
Two warrant officers served under tenn
porary commissions as assistant engin-
GERS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
The Trolley and Lynch Law.

About twice week there is a report
In the New York papers that child
has been run over by trolley car, and
that a wiId-eyed crowd gathered about
the spot crying Lynch the rnotorrnan!'
ssFhere are two depIorabIe features in &C
currences like these One is that rich
ard powerful corporation cannot or will
not prevent such accidents. and the
other is that there is such a Jack Of
1aw-abiding spirit among the people
that instead Of quietly and strenuously
going to work TO force the company 10
remedy the defective arrangement they
rush from their houses bowling for the
blood OF the m0toTman.
Nobody runs over children for fun.
There IS probably not one motorInan or
railway engineer in q thousand who
would not rather suffer Death or serious
injury tran have the death Of other hu-
man beings on his conscience through
carelessness. A good many railroad
men have been incapacitated for their
work for life through one experience Of
The kind The remembrance that they
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
MEN IN NEED OF CLOTHING.
List of Articles in Demand in
Parts of Turkey

List of articles in Demand ia
Parts of Turkey
Thomas II. Norton. the United States
Consul at Harput, Armenia. informs the
State Department. that there IS a growing
demand at Aezreh and Harput for boots
shoes. and mems Furnishings such as
shirts. collars. cuffs. necktieS suspenders,
underwear. etc
THE leading local retail firm engaged
in this business" ne says. is DESTROYS
Of receiving pricelists. catalogues, and
samples from wholesale houses in the
United States. The catalogues. etc may
be addressed to this consulate. TIE mon
ey for all orders forwarded may be de-
posted at this consulate until invoices
shall be received The temporary pres
ence here OF some hundreds Of former
residents Ct the United States, who have
brought their taste for wares of Amer
ica- make. as well as the gifts sent back
to their families by eruizsrants from this
vilayet al contribute TO cultivate a
marked demand for such goods.
Comparison with similar wares of Eu-
ropean C-igin IN the bazaars of Harput
has abundantIy demonstrated the supe-
rior quality of American articles. There
Is no apparent demand for female wearing
apparel The fact that but few women
have emigrated from this region to the
United States is the possible explanation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
CONSTRUCTION CORPS WORK.
Massachusetts Institute Of TechBoI-
oEy Selected for Naval Cadets.

8aSS8schuSSGN Of
oEy Selected for Naval Cadets.
The Navy Department has decided that
IL. future the officers Of the Construction
Corps Of the Navy. shah be educated at
the Massa ehusetts Institute Of Technoie-
g instead Of abroad. For many years
naval cadets qualifying for the Con
strUction Corps were sent abroad for a
course Of two years at the Royal Naval
SchooI. at Greenwich England, and pri-
vate institutions at Glasgow and Paris
Then the authorities of the English
school declined to admit any more
American students
This led the Navy Department two
years ago to make enquiries TO ascertain
whether there were any educational in
stitutions in the United tates competent
30 give thorough instruction in naval
Architecture The result was satisfactory.
but the department decided to defer ac-
ton in the hope that such a course could
be established at the Naval Academy
During the period since the Royal School
at Greenwich declined TO receive AmeTi-
can students the young constructors
graduated from the Naval Academy
nave been sent TO Glasgow and Paris
Recently the matter was again brought
forward, and in consequence of a further
enquiry the Navy Department has de-
cided to favor the Massachusetts Insti-
tute IF Technology Naval Cadets VII
liam McNamee and William D Ferguson,
now at sea, win be the first constructors
sent there Later Two more cadets Will
be sent to take the course
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
She Knew where 1t was.
tFr0m the BuT3lo Commercially

IfrOm me bUn3IO JoInmerclaL4
i little girl called as 4 witness in a New -Ter-
sey court was asked what became Of children
who told lies
Why, sir. they go 10 he'll she answered
And where Is hell2' questioned the LAWYER
4 don't think The counselor could answer that
question himself" remarked the court
i know where II !. sir said t{ae girl. ITS
up somewhere near Schuetzen Park Union Hill
| know its there cause I heard man say once
that he was going there TO raise IT.
The child WAS permitted to give testimony.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
The Ohio Platform.

iFrom the New York World-)
The Ohio Republicans ''reafirm all declaration
heretofore made by the Republican party IN IA
vor Of reciprocity"
The trouble Is that the high-protec. ouists are
IN favor OF reciprocity in resolution but against
its adoption IN practice Reciprocity between
nations means giving and taking rights OF bene-
fits for a mutual advantage. But the Republican
Senator's want Il jug-bandied treaty with all the
benefits one side Al take and no give IS
their idea OF reciprocity.
What Is the use Of ''res0looting'' IN favor Of
reciprocity when the camf,s ign contributors and
the voting victims Of the high-tarif deIuson VIII
not grant any reciprocal benefits 70 secure it?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

tFrom the Birmingham, Ala, Age-HeraId)
The Republican party Is trying to slip from
under the plutOcTatIsm il has fastened uD5n the
cUUutTy-it Is trying 10 revise the tariff; and If
the tariff protected trusts do not interfere they
VIII be apt to go through the motions Of tariff
revision That ary honest revision Of Indirect
taxation can come At their hands Is impossible:
but II Is becoming every day nore probable that
IN order 10 save themselves and the trusts. they
vii present some scLeue OF tariff revision
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Sled Him In.

(From the Minneapolis Tribune)
who Is that MISUNDERSTANDING man over at
your table," enqUired 4 commercial traveller OF
q waiter over in the Hotel Pfster at lunch time
yesterday
That big fellow what has the bald spot on
the top of his headZ''
You guessed it the first time trying
That's Dim Corbett's fatber."
The waiter had been As curious As the com
rnercial Traveller a few minutes before. and had
gathered his information from another man who
waits table
The lbout whom the enquiry was made
was Edward Everett Hale, the great Unitarian
minister from Boston
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
The Cost 10 the People.

iFEUHs ne JIgTtI1Td Iclder-J
One OF the leading neygsraTers Of Philade7r,l,=s
estimates the increased cost Of fueI To the
American people in consequence of the thorough
coln5inat ton among the railroads and other fIan-
cial interests which control the production and
transportation Of anthracite oaI at more than
S.D94pJ8 month That Is to say the saying
which might be counted upon II there were
elective competition IN the mining and distribu-
ton Ct the only kind Of coal desirable for do
nestle use IN stoves and furnaces would be about
So, OJ5.OJ0 yUsar- Yet there are men who try
to convince themselves that the fruits OF mo
nOpOly are low prices 70 consumers and the mo
motion Of the general wclfareI
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

The role Of leadership which the Buckeye state
has played long in national politics has given
the Etterances Of its platform makers a breadth
sGd tifneiinesS not 10 be looked for from other
States where engrossmeBt IN national interests Is
less keen and whore political life IS less iRceSsant
and strenuous. In of years especially the
Keynote struck by Ohio convention has the
unqBestiO1ed value Of measuring with some degree
Of accuracy the changes, great or small, which
years events have wrought in party judgment or
marty fJoIicr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Mr.. Rockefener,s Generosity.

(From the Augusta. Ca, Chrgniclc)
There Is an audible grin all around the circle
at the assertion OF Mr. Rockefeller that tie Stand
ard oil Company has paid out certain millions
IN wages during certain years, and that this l.
the best form OF giving When on The basis
Of these wages tie millionaire owners have Teap-
cd Is per cent dividends and Mr. Rockefeller ia
received individually more IN ten wars than all
the hands employed 10y Jhe company have received
IN twenty years. II j. hardly fair to speak 81
these wages as --givfu1rr
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
AMERICAN SHOES FAVORED.
suggestions to Manufacturers From
the Cape Town Consulate


the Cape Town Consulate.
James O. Stowe the United States Con
sui at Cape Town. South Africa. in a
communication to the State Department
advises United States manufacturers OF
boots and shoes to export TO South Africa
American styles only. and not to attempt
to duplicate the English product. English
shoes are Of good material and are well
made, but style and symmetry are lack
ing. 4 merchant who has lately sold a
large number of sample boots and shoes
from the United States, says that the
American styles sold rapidly, while the
copies of the English makes are to be
put up at auction The American shoe is
longer than the foct, which is an advan-
taEc-
The consul general adds that the sat
isfactory imports of leather. mentioned in
one Of his recent reports. have practically
ceased, owing to the demands Of the
American market and expresses regret
that the trade in this article with South
Africa should have been allowed 10 lapse.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

(From the Chicago News)
I took the manuscript OF my Old Oak Tree
down TO that irritable editor"
" hat did he ssyz''
Advised met to cut it down. ! thought he vas
making Jokes at my expense and told him he
didn't kIsow his business
What happened them
There was storm. and you could see th1
leaves Of my old Oak Tree strewn from the
sanctum to the street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
dis Early Genius.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealpr-)
YES 9riseom early proved he was i natural
railvay man
How was that?'f
Why, when he was a little chap he tried to
steal switch from the wall where his maternal
parent had hung It But the attempt resulted
IN head-end collision with his mother, who
promptly switched him back again and left him
to repair DAMAGES in the yard. >,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
what she People want.

tf'H iut iEdiudii0ag3 ilhce)
The tariff n0Hgcrs Of the Republican school
say Mr. Babcock's proposed revision Of the iron
and steel tariff schedule Is too drastic and is not
10 be Thought OFF Very vreIl; perhaps something
more drastic than the Babcock programme VIII
be presented BY the people later.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
wide Experience

CFrom the Pit1sIurg Dispatch)
Jenkins has just written a book on How 10
Succeed -
1 wonder If it viii be sg,cceSs2''
1t ought to be- jenkins has failed at every
thing csc
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

Ohio Is the State Of President BlcKinIqv-the
STATE which has delighted TO honor him Is Il pos
sble that lis declaration in favor Of '.gind.oat-
ing the rights OF the Colored citizens OF the
South Is intended 4 rebuke to him for his ia
difference TO the wrongs Of the coIored broth
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

fFr0m the Johast0Wn Fl. Dem0erat)
The Boston Transcript sars il Is the duty OF
the nation to agree with the supreme Court -
But how the nation agree with the Supreme
Court when the Supreme Court does not agree
with Itself?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
The I.cne Fisherman

lFrom the ST. Louis Glote-Democrat)
Since Mr. Cleveland has never said that he Is
opposed to a third term it Is quite natural to
suppose that some q bis friends are getting ready
To present his name at the next Democratic con
yeHtion.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

It is reported that the British have cap
tured five hundred and forty Boer men
and women The significance Of the cap
ture would be mere apparent if the de-
spatch had stated specifically how M ny
Of the total number were men. and hs,yv
many Of the men belonged in the fighting
class. Various other captures are report
ed by British Scouts The loss Of the Brit
ISL as stated up TO the latest accounts was
one man killed. From this II is reason
able 70 infer that those captured were
chiefly non-cOmbatants. The fighting
Peers have not been III the habit OF being
captured by hundreds without hurting
somebody before surreniering
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Up TO Date.

From the Cleveland Plain BeaIer.)
Say, just lock at the moon, She seems to have
lost al her curve
Perhaps she's eUltivating the straight frontI''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
CURRENT HUMOR.
Toe Soon.

(From the Kansas City Times)
AanTna-CoTne right here and be washed.
Bobby amt dirty enough yet.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
A Kentuckr OnInton.

fFFOm tie Louisville Courier JoaTadl)
II IS PIatt's inning Platt clearly has right
to express a preference for OdeiI for the Presi-
dency. and the Governor can't veto that.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Hard I.uRk.
lFrom the Indianapolis Pr,

iFrom the Indianapolis Press.)
Education may be good thing said the man
with the stubhl mustaCEe hut If my parents
had not instiiled in my mind 50 great a rever-
cnce Tor grammar l am almost sure I could have
been poet"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
which PartR


CFrom the Kansas City Tines
Gen Fred Grant says the Philippines viii be
worth millions to the United States t. which past
OF the United States-that occupied by the people
that owned by the trusts7
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

The italian Government seems to be in
clned cordially to unite with the Russian
IN the belief that Secretary Gage does not
know any more about foreign sugar boun-
ties than he does about the American Tar
III law Two out of the three members
O. the Board Of Appraisers have concur
red with Mr. Gage, but beyond this he
seems TO be aIone-all alone
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
speaker Henderson and the King.

Speaker Henderson and the King.
Speaker Henderson may be assuming
4 little TOO much from his cordial re-
cepIiou by King Edward and the
smooth generaHties that the British
monarch would be likely to utter upon
such an occasion
Mr.. Henderson assures his American
friends that England VIII be depended
upon IN any ordinary controversy
which may arise between the United
States and the rest Of the world This
is rather broad statement, and it laay
well be doubted whether 1t is entirely
justified by anything that King Edward
said. For him to use language that is
fairly open 10 such an Interpretation
would be in the highest degree injudi-
cious. Even though he did, in fact, feel
friendly toward the United States. he
would scarcely care to make statements
that would by their nature invite the
hostility Of other nations Mr. Hender-
son puts the King IN the attitude If
saying that England would stand with
The United States against the rest Of
the world regardless Of the merits Of
No doubt the King does feel kindly
toward the United States. There is no
reason wax, he should not The TWO
nations are akin in blood, language,
and, to some extent, II thought More
over, their interests are closely inter
woven At the same time il IS certain
that Edward VII does not especially
admire the republican form Of govern
Gent His personal interests and feel
ings are with kings and emperors, not
with presidents and governors.
But apart from all this, everybody
knows that the British sovereign is lit
lie more than figurehead and nothing
that he could say would justify the
Conclusion that England would certain
y be our friend in a controversy with
the rest OF the world. The ministry viii
have something TO say about that. and
where England viii be found in such an
event VIII depend entirely upon circu1n-
stances.
However, We need not worry much.
even If Mr.. Henderson probably is mis-
taken in his Interpretation Of the Kings
language. 4 little good common sense
viii keep US from having any serious
controversy with the reSt Of the world.
and under Ordinary circumstances we
shall probably be able 10 take are Of
ourselves. although the friendship Of
England as well as that Of all other
nations is, Of course, to be cultivated
by all proper means.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27

Inc invitation 10 Minister Wu to speak
IN Philadelphia on the Fourth OF July
mas led to protest that is more amusing.
than interesting II certain PbiIade1-
phlans wish to meet and draft resolutions
condemnatoTy. OF the Ashbridge govern
ment OF the city that is their privilege
ana there seems to be abundant ground
for such action. But it Is hard to see
what connection Minister Wu has had
with the rnisdeeds Of the ring that is
footing the City of BrotherIy Love. Or
why those misdeeds should be invoked as
a reason for objecting to him as a Fourth
q July orator Neither does il seem
cutie fair to declare him an alder and
abettor Of the Boxers; while the state
mznt that the chairman Of the committee
, hich invited Mr.. Wa is a candidate for
Minister to China to displace our pres
mt good true- and noble Minister Con
ge-" is not only Irrelevant, but ludi-
crows in its sentiment and phraseoIogv.
The whole thing is a tempest in a tea
pot.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-27
Circulation statement.
STckIeS and Evans.

Whatever may be thought OF the adj
ministUa1ion Of the Pension Office by
Commissioner Evans. all should regret
the partisan turn that has been given
10 the controversy between him and
General Sickles. The question whether
Mr. Evans should be reappointed seems
to have been made an issue in tie last
Presidential campaign and 10 have had
an important bearing upon the result Of
the election
According to General SickIes' state
ment, the pensioners, to the number OF
about a million, were bitterly opposed
TO Mr. Evans, and the voters among
them were unwilling to support Mr.. Nc
Kinley unless assurances were given
that the present Commissioner should
not be reappointed. This assurance the
General saws he gave in his speeches
throughout the country, particularly in
Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Kansas, and Ne
braska. and Re expresses the belief that
the assurance was instrumental n Sc
curing the election of the Republican
candidates. The General further says
that he gave this promise to the pen
sioners upon the authority OF the Ma
tionaI Committee Of the Republican
party. OF which Senator Hanna IS
Chairman.
This is a grave matter. The Gen
erals statement puts both the National
Committee and the pensioners in bad
light. The country VIII not hesitate to
believe that Mr.. Hanna stood ready 10
make any kind Of a political promise
that seemed necessary to insure Re
publican success, and there viii be no
disposition to doubt the truth Of what
the General says upon this point
Rut the statement that the pension
ers would not have supported Mr. Nc
kinley without this assurance viii not
be so readily accepted If that is true
then il follows that there are hundreds
OF thousands Of old soldiers in the coun-
Try Cenough To change the result If any
Presidential .eIecuon) who do not vote
from any political conviction but solely
with reference 10 the facility with
which pensions can be secured The
country desires to think better Of the
Union veterans than that, and ii does