Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-05

An incident characteristic of Uncle Sans
sailor boys occurred the other day
A young tar, whose ship was lying at
the navy yard, was out seeing the town
He was taking a rather wobbly course
course down Pennsylvania avenue, and the
way he tackled from one side of the pave
raent to the other would have made the
captain of a cup challenger green with
envy Judging from appearances his ship
must have sprung aleak and took in lot
OF sea" but apparently it was not all
biIge water he had aboard. In fact, Jacky
had pretty good-sized jag on
At Sth street he ran into group of small
boys one of whom was crying.
Wat sh matter, kid?' Jack asked.
THAT Niger over there beat me-" re-
piled the boy, pointing to burly negro
who was leaning against tree on the OPP
posite side of the street and looking sui
lenly on the group.
wat shay? That big coon hit kid like
you?" And he looked over at the negro in
disgust.
Come on" And without waiting to find
out why the boy had been hit he rolled up
his sleeves and staggered across the street
with the youngsters following
The negro Strengthened up as Jack APP
preached. Without a word the tarspitched
into him and for about five minutes there
such a mixture OF DldCk anu Dlue THAT
none of the spectators who had gathered
could see which was which.
1t was a battle of Santiago without any
loop movements and with the commander
of the feet and the whole fleet right on the
spot Finally the two broke away and the
negro made Z dash out Sth street that would
have done credit to a Spanish admiral.
Jack came out of the engagement with his
clothing considerably ruffled. but with COL
Ors flying.
After brushing off his uniform and WHIP
ing the perspiration from his face he said:
well. kid, you satisfied?'
The youngsters recovered from their sur
prise sufficiently to give him rousing
cheer.
much obliged, kids. Excuse me now.
I got to meet a couple of boys down town
and get drunk So longp
And off he went considerably Sobered
X
In the terrific jam at the obsequies- Of
President Mckinley. at the Capitol. when
there were number of persons hurt, and
clothes were torn in the unprecedented
press. a wOman's fine bonnet was destroy
ed by her husband. 1t appears that among
the many Baltimoreans who came over to
witness the funeral there was gentle
man and mis- wife. who had found place
in the line. passing up the steps to the
rctunda The lady was handsomely cos
tuned and her hat, though "a thing Of
beauty did not prove to be "a joy for
ever To use an umbrella during the rain
was impracticable, and it was not long be-
fore the woman's hat presented most
woe-besOne appearance, with dropping
feathers and trimmings Seeing the wreck
OF feminine trappins. the husband COM
n,enced to upraId his wife and she pro-
tested that she could not foresee the rain.
She was Mortified little later when
edo god in hy-Gr ar6p ont hat nc
collar was ruined by drippings from her
hat. and he endeavored to move away.
Then the husband looked and found that
the delicate. coloriRg of the feathers, which
were of reddish hue, was spotting an i'm
maculate collar and he said:
why did you wear that thing? Take 1t
off. You should have worn a palmer one"
You wouldn't have me go bareheaded
would you?" she replied.
You've got no business wearing your
best hat in such crowd" he remarked
somewhat sharply. Take it off, tell
peoples clothing?'
II can't take 1t off: and. besides. what
an appearance will / make bareheaded out
here. she protested.
We'll, If you can't / will" he exclaimed
somewhat angrily. and in jifry he seized
the obnoxious millinery, and with some eff
fort dropped it under his feet
The now bareheaded wife colored up and
would have backed out of the crowd If
she could, but there was no retreat. and
she. with her husband, went through the
rotunda and viewed the remains
y
Zone of the most decided and quickest
changes from pronounced stand that ever
came TO my attention / noted In the case
of my wife while we were on a vacation
trip recently" remarked well-known To-
cal official to a Star reporter. Ever since
We have been married Mrs. G. has been I'M
alterably opposed to gambling in any form
The mere mention of the word caused her
10 shudder. While strolling about a sum-
mer resort a few weeks ago we passed one
Of those machines that bear a sign inviting