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Washington sentinel., 1901-05-11
The President and che south.

Ahe Mobile Register remind
President Mckinley that every
=, thing he saw at the South was cal
eulated to impress upon him the
fact that"this is a white man coun-
try" and that "the prosperity he
so frequently speaks about is the
result of the white mans genius
tor government"
In proof Of this fact the RTRtSkey
notes that the officials and COM
mittees who received the Presiden-
tial party and the crowds that well
coined him with enthusiasm were
made up Of white men, and that
the banquets he attended and the
speeches made to him were every
where managed and made by white
men. And it suggests that the
Presidents logical mind must see
that what has been done 'is not an
accident, but the natural order of
things, which no man can upset"
In view of this. our Southern
contemporary, says the New York
W0rla, thinks it would be a very
serviceable and patriotic thing in
the President to declare himself |
in favor of white mans govern.
ment in the South" This, it saws,
would not only be bold and right,
but it would take the negro out
OF politics, where he is but the vic
tim OF designing men, and would
straighten him up as a negro for a
future much more respectable and
much more satisfactory to all per
sons than the future that now opens
before him."
1t is probably not seriously ex.
peeted by anybody that Mr.. Nc
Kinley is capable OF doing a thing q
like this. 1t does not harmonic
With his charac' er. He would
probably say, ifforced to speak on !
he question, that negro labor has Z
contributed potentially to the pros n
'erity OF the South, and that the n
guarantees of the Constitution as }
o citizenship and suffrage must be .
observed. ,,
And yet it is very noticeable that il
III of the old Republican shibbo- "
eths in regard to the rights and &c
wrongs ot the negro have cen
lropped, Mr.. Mckinley no longer III
eiers, in message or speech, 10 T
he virtual suppression Of the bulk re
4 the negro vote in several OF the Al
southern States. Neither he nor :,
NV other leader oi his party has "
AIKEN issue with DR.. Parkhurst for tn
is declaration that the immediate pr
niranchIsement Of the freed slaves al
'as a terrible bIunder-"one of r.
hose blunders that are worse than bs
rimes," he might with truth have qr
aid. The formula of Tbad stew tn
ms under which this crime was su
ommitted-"so many niggers. so al N
lany Republican votes"-long of
nee lost its force, and that party
now making no effort to revive TT
The most that can be expected
Mr.. Mckinley is that he shall DI "y
eat the old sectional issue as dead tb
nd buried, as he is doing in his fla
'eeches, and shall try to aid in tri
up the "Solid South" by WI
lie dynamics OF new issues and by N
more sedulous selection OF white
len for office. More than this
Lr. Mckinley will not do just yet ste
If ever. OF
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-11

The Treasury Can now A ford Beer
Tax Repeal Will "a be done2
Washington sentinel., 1901-05-11

While we have authority to raise a
hundred thousand troops, the necessity
does not exist Tor that number, and we
do not propose to raise but rs 600.
The times., 1901-05-26
HE PURCHASES OLD TRUCK.
Money No Object When This MIL
Honaire Has + tcies.
(From the Pittsburs dmes.) }


If one could get hold of one of the rain
checks that were issued to those who
went 10 the game on the day of the com
mencement of Noah's flood he could
probably trade il off for a bunch Of Pier
pont MOrgans steel mills, but il wouldn't [
really be worth as much as a rain check
that may be used this week, for the latter
would take one in TO see a game while the
former would be frowned at by the ticket
taker
Even Pierpout Morgan, in addition to
his regular occupation as a collector of
railroads and steel mills, is given to pay
ing big prices for old truck and if you
have piece Of the ark, a section of
Aaron's rod, OF an old book printed sew
eral hundred years ago that nobody can
read. you can get into his income for a
very tidy sum.
Just the other day It was reported that
he paid - 90 for an old secondhand
painting. when he might have bought a
new one, twice as big. almost anywhere,
marked down from $50 to $3.50. He would
soon be as hard up as Count Boni If 1t
did not happen that he Is able TO make
money faster than ne can spend II. No
doubt It is great deal a fun TO spend
money in that way and to 20 nosing
around for upside-dOwn stamps. Bibles
with misspelled words in them eccentric
potato mashers, historic hairpins, first
editions of clothes wringers. and all OF
the vast variety of truck that IS fancied
by the collectors. 1t seems very strange
however to one who looks at 1T calmly
from the standpoint OF wooden In
dian, but then, as I have often re-
marked before, men are queer critters
and there is no accounting for many of
their actions and WhimS.
The times., 1901-05-26
MADE 1T WARM FOR HIM.
Comments That Deprived n Car of q
Passenger.
lFrom the Chicago Tribune. }


It was on an Indiana Avenue car A
young man who looked like a daily hint
from Paris sat on one side, with hand
somely dressed young woman with him
The youth wore light trousers, a silk hat
and a frock coat, but the keynote to his
costume was pair OF bright scarlet socks
clocled with white and plainly visible
above the top Of patent leather shoes. The
trouser legs had even been pulled up a
trifie in order that nc one might miss the
splendor below them.
When the Indiana car was hitched onto
a State Street train couple of young
men from Archey Road got on board.
They looked at the youth with the scarlet
half nose: then they looked at each other
and smiled. Finally one of them took off
his hat and comm rnced to fan himself
vigorously. He was looking directly at
the red socks as he spoke
Huh" he said with grin "this car Is
mighty hot, BILL
His companion folded UP a newspaper
and used it as a fan.
$50 early I'm the season, too" he said
The hint from Paris tried to look un-
conscious.
The young woman for whom the daily
hint was acting as escort broke out into
a giggle. That was the limit. The daily
hint got up and stalked out of the car, the
young woman following.
Sudden drop in temperature" said the
cruel youth, as the tormented one got
out Danger of frost tonight, I'm afraid"
The times., 1901-05-26
SANG HER PRETTY SONG.
Protests of an UnappreciatiVe Audi
ence Set Aside
From the ST. Louis Republic.)

Senator Vests most famous anecdote is
that of Miss Bertie Allendale. 1t was told
when the two Chambers were arrayed
against each other on the tarlH OF 1871,
and the House was insisting thaI the
country would go without any Tariff act
unless the Senate were prepared TO fore
go its own schedules an dadopt those OF
I'm my younger days out West. said
Mr.. Vest, Il went into a variety theatre
Miss Bertha Allendale,' remarked the
stage manager, appearing in one OF the m
terludes who has entranced two heml-
spheres with her wonderful vocal powers,
will now render, in her own inimltaole
stvIe. that exquisite vocal selection en-
titled Down in the Valley
"A gentleman in a red flannel. shirt
arose in the midst of the audience and eX-
claimed in an impressive bass voice: oh,
thunder! Miss Allendale can't sing for
green apples!
'.The manager, who had started to leave
the stage halted and turned. An ugly
light flashed from the eye which swept
the audience and finally rested on the face
of the interrupter. Raising one shoulder
higher than the other, and letting one
hand drift significantly toward his hip
pocket and thrusting his neither Jaw FOR
ward in a savage way, he observed with
a deIiberateness which emphasized every
syllable: ,.,.,.--.
Miss Bertie AIlendaIe viii sing Down in
'' And She did. So. likewise. neverthe-
less and notwithstanding, the Senate
schedule will stand.
The times., 1901-05-26
FRANKS OF A TAME CROW.
SOciabIe, Clean, and n Boss About
His Home.
CFrom the speetstor.)

He began his career in the fens, on a
tree overlooking the River Meme. One
bank holiday in June two boatloads of
"bricky lads splashed up; spying the
nest, one of the boys swarmed up the
slender willow and captured him and his
brethren. Finding that they were only
hoped, they thought of killing them,
when their teacher stepped in on behalf
of James. and he at least vas saved
Henceforth his home was to be changed
the centre of a town. At this time he
could not feed himself, but already his
fighting powers were well developed and
he used his tremendously strong beak
and claws to good purpose.
However. he soon learned to pick up his
food and to make himself more than at
home. His first duty was that of a
watchbird; as soon as the bell rang the
dog barked and James crowed. but since
the dark weather began he has ceased
TO crow, but shows his feelings by hiss
ing when he is angry and talking softly
in his way when he is pleased He has
become quite the cock of the walk. both
the dog, a terrier renowned for fighting.
and the huge family cat being in terror
of him. Indeed, he chases both of them
round the yard, and once pulled the lat
ter by the tail. The servant is fond of
having what she calls a pantomime, that
is, getting the three animals in a room
together and watching the bird give chase
to the others. The cat news, the dog
howls and hides his face in her skirts for
protection, but neither of them is ever
hurt.
In the autumn he took a great fancy to
a family of pups who lived next door, and
would insist on getting over the wall as
often as possible TO have game with
them and their mother. She a collie, and
only a pup herself, thought 1t a great
joke, and danced about, shaking her head
and beating him down with her forepaws
At last the games became so rough that
they had to be stopped, for fear of James
coming grief He &c cOCi9h1a n M
an energetic dancer. His great delight is
to come into the house, and he demands
admittance by determined knocks with his
beak al the back door or scullery window
Fierce as he was when we first knew him,
he now enjoys nothing more than being
stroked. holding his head down and chat
tering the while. He is very clean, and
even during the winter he taps impa tient-
" at the window in order that he may
come in and have his bath. The cold wa
ater tap is turned on for him and he
walks 10 and fro under it, spashing him
self to his hearts content. He is a fine
bird, with a strong personality
The times., 1901-05-26
IMPoRTATIoNs OF POTATOES.
Tubers Brought to New York From
Various Foreign Places.
CFrom the New York

The potato crops have been good for
the last few years, and dealers as well as
consumers have been satisfied with the
prices The daily receipts in this city last
week averaged about 5000 barrels, and
this figure was pointed to by large deal
er when he was asked whether potatoes
were imported from Europe in large
quantities. 1t was explained that in years
when crops were poor Scotland, Ireland,
and Germany had been drawn upon for
potatoes, but this year and last year
there was no necessity for going across
the water, and no potatoes were import
ed
The Custom House records do not agree
with the potato dealers statement. They
show that 155, ,S61 bushels OF potatoes were
imported in the year ending June 30, 1900.
This included ", $50 bushels from Bermu-
da. The Importation from Germany was
25.94S bushels. France sent 352 bushels,
and the Chinese Empire contributed 66S
bushels. There are certain dishes which
are popular with the Chinese in which
potatoes are largely used, and the proper
flavor cannot be produced, the Chinaman
thinks, unless potatoes from his native
land are used. The 66S bushels from the
Chinese Empire and 10 sent from Hong
kong Were probably used in making that
particular dish.
In the six months ending December 81,
1900. there We're imported from Germany
q, 795 bushels of potatoes valued at S11,-
S97 The import duty is % cents bushel.
The German potatoes sent to the United
States are of a small variety, and reach
TINS port uSualy IN september ana OcLo-
ber- They are used exclusively in the
preparation of potato salad. This potato
is oily and moist, and may be sliced even
ly. The American potatoes become dry
when boiled and are likely~to break when
sliced, thus making the salad ''mushy'
and uneven. Only a small part of the
importation finds its way into private
kitchens The potatoes are bought by the
dealers in German delicatessen, who make
the salad ana sell it to the consumers.
The Custom House statistics show. also,
that in the year ending June 80, 1900. pick
les and sauces to the value of 1906. .223 were
imported of which the United Kingdom
sent S21S,206 worth, the Chinese Empire
$30,199 worth and Japan s14.36S worth. Veg
etables in their natural state, exclusive
of potatoes, valued at S2S,S79, were i'm
ported from China last year, and the
prices realized for these goods were so
good that some of the popular articles are
being cultivated on Long Island and in
New Jersey for the epicures of Mott and
Pell Streets.
The times., 1901-05-26
BORN WITHOUT ARMS OR LEGS.
A Curious Specimen of Humanity
Residing in France.
(Ffom the Scientific American

This remarkable person, who was ex-
hibited In Paris at the time of the Exposi-
ton, is one of the rare examples of a hui
man being who from birth has been de-
prived of his arms and legs. He was born
in Britanny, his father and mother being
in easy circumstances and living upon a
small farm. Both the parents are of good
constitution and physically normal Their
son, now about twenty-five years old, has
no apparent trace of arms or legs. and
hence is known generally by the name of
THomme Tronc, or trunk man.
Outside of this remarkable popularity
the rest of his body does not present any
marked variations from the normal; the
head is somewhat large in proportion to
the body; the capillary system is little de-
veloped, and the head shows a premature
badness. His parents always have taken
great care of him and he lives in normal
way (apart from the use of his memberS),
as none of the essential organs of life are
wanting He eats, drinks, and digests
like another person, but if left to himself
he undoubtedly would die, as it is impos-
sible for him to move his body to get or
TO take food 1t may be thought that his
condition would react upon the mind and
that he would ,'e of a sad disposition ana
place little value upon existence. on the
contrary he seems to be satisfied with
life He does not suffer from want OF oc-
cupation, as might be supposed, as ne mas
various kinds of work to keep him busy
One of his chief occupations is that OF
making small tables and chairs and otner
objects by mailing pieces Of wood which
have been previously cut out for him. He
takes a nail in his mouth, plants 1t In the
wood and drives it in adroitly. He also
can thread a needle with his mouth, ana
can take up glass or metal cup Whlch Is
given to him TO drink and empty II with
out spilling a drop. He seems TO be SUI
ficiently intelligent without being partic-
nj
The times., 1901-05-26
THE FALL OF coNsTANTINoPLE.
An Incident I'm the Worlds History
Happening in 1413.
(Fronf the Catholic World. }

The Turks entered Constantinople one
hour after midnight May 29, 1853. The
Greeks fled in defeat, and spread conster-
nation everywhere through the city. In
moment the streets were filled with
crowd half maddened with fear and
alarm. According 10 widespread belief
the Turks would be crushed by thunder
bolts from heaven if they attempted to
pass the column of the cross. An angel
would descend with a sword and would
hand this sword TO an old man, saying,
be then put to flight, and the Greeks
would pursue tnem strewing the road
with their dead bodies, as far as Mona
deres on the Persian frontier
The affrighted multitude hastened to
st. Sophia. In short time more than
10000 people filled the vast edifice. Sol
diers, senator's. priests, virgins who had
left their monaSteries, the women of the
lower class. children, patrician families,
all thronged into the body and galleries
of the church, making the building re-
sound with their piercing cries and la
mentations. When there was no more
room the doors were closed and fastened.
Now a trightful state of helpfulness and
inaction succeeded to the weeping and
crying of the people. Those who climbed
up to the interior groundwork of the
huge dome spied the approach of danger
from the windows, while 100000 paid
faces listened attentively for the least
sound. The massed army of the invaders
marched through the deserted streets of
the city, and their objective point was,
doubtless, at st. Sophia. 1t was slavery
worse than death, that advanced. The
exterminating angel did not halt the sol
diers at the column of the cross Di-
vine wrath, so long staid, was falling with
certainty on Byzantium. The crowds
trembed and women tainted. In trice
the doors of st. Sophia were battered
down by Ottoman arms. Dervishes, jan
izaries and timariots rushed on the
crouching masses within. Drunken with
blood, they paused for moment as II
The times., 1901-05-26

others. the number placed in each can is
reduced. But few adult trout can be
shipped in each tank, only from twenty
to fifty, if of large size. They are given
all the air and water circulation possible
and carried at a low temperature When
in distress they come to the surface o.
the water. and If the water is vigorously
aerated, they will return to the bottom OF
the tank 1ncessant watchfulpess is nee
essary in Transporting these fish.
When black bass are distributed they
should be shipped in water not over sixty
degrees. 1t is preferable, however, to
hole these fish in the ponds or feeding
trucks until they are from three to SIN
months old. wnen they have attained a
length of from one-and-a-half to three or
four inches. fish Matched at the same time
often varying considerably in length.
Young black bass are very Voracious,
and begin to eat each other as soon as
they are confined in cans or tanks for
transportation. The number of bass car
ried in each tank is approximately: f1ftY,
eight to twelve inches long; 120, five to
eight inches long; $50, two to five inches
long.
Crappies are carried in the same man
ner as black bass, although it is more diff
ficult to handle them Rock bass are
commonly carried in cans, about 800 10
zoe in each, If the fish are about an inch
long.
Large Holsters. on long trips, are pack
ed in seaweed in wooden trays about SIX
inches high, and of size convenient lot
handling Strips of wood attached to the
bottoms of trays have open spaces be-
tween them to allow OF air circulation.
About two inches of seaweed are spread
on the bottom of the tray, and the lob
sters placed on it with their claws toward
the oute~ ends, so that they cannot in
jure each other. and The trays are then
filed with seaweed. They are packed in
the refrigerator compartments at an air
temperature of from 40 to As degrees Fab
renheit.
a supply of salt water, filtered through
cotton, is taken along. and the Holsters
are sprinkled with it. three or four times
a day, and are also daily overhauled and
repacked. If the desired temperature is
maintained, so to 60 per cent can be car
ried FIVE or six days.
In transporting adult salt water fishes,
as many as possible are placed In the
tanks without oVercTowding. The water
is kept fresh by air circulation only. Ice
is packed around the galvanized iron
tanks to keep them cool. and if necessary
to reduce the temperature can nlled
with ice is placed in the water. Marine
fishes have been transported successfully
for six days or more.
A large number of fishes are distributed
yearly by messengers, acting independent
ly of the cars. Each messenger is sup
piled with "A number of 10 gallon cans. a
dipper. a 5-gallon iron pail, a large tin
funnel with a perforated bottom, a ther-
mometer and piece of %-inch rubber
hose about four feet long, for use as
siphon, besides a supply of ice. When 1t
is necessary to renew the water. the mes
senger sees that it is clean, fresh, and
free from deleteriouS matter. Especial at
tention must be given to this in passing
through limestone regions, and fresh
water must be tested before the supply
on hand is thrown away.
The times., 1901-05-26

the mystery. No 1919 was lying at the
base of a precipitous embankment in a
thicket of underbrush. with its sides dis
tended, Its roof bulging. and confused
mass of choice oranges appearing through
the clefts OF its wrecked outlines. The
car was lying on its side, dismounted
from its trucks, mass of ruins. with its
contents preserved by the crisp noun
tain air. under a cloudless sky.
The train in its rapid descent at a sharp
curve had broken the fianges of a set of
wheels and the Inflated car was derailed.
Dumping over the rough roadbed and
ties had detached the couplings at either
end and the disabled car rolled down the
steep embankment to the valley, hun
dreds of feet below. The train beng on
down grade, the rear section soon >osed
up the gap. and by means of automatic
couplers had again become attached to
the front section. all unknown to the
train crew. Thus No. 4S4S dropped out of
account. leaving it's disappearance shroud-
ed in deep mystery
Upon its discovery the cowboy was suit
ably rewarded, the train crew reinstated.
major portion Of the cargo was recover
ed. and the shipper reimbursed.
The wreck of 4S49 lies deep in the gorge
into which it plunged. the monument of
one of the most singular accidents in the
annals of the Santa Fe road.
The times., 1901-05-26
SAVING A SHARKS LIFE.
Its Removal to New Home in New
York,s Aaunrium.
(From the New York SUM-


The shark that for two years has been
seen swimming about In one or the wall
tanks of the ground floor tier on the salt
water side of the Aquarium, was recently
removed to the ample waters OF the great
er central pool, to preserve lts ne.
In the two years in which the shark mao
been in the tank 1t had Increased III
length from two feet to ABOUT TOUT Ieee
eight inches. The tank being small the
shark could not get the exercise IL re-.
quired. This made its removal necessary
In making the transfer a serious dlIil-
Guilty was encountered. The sait water III
the sharks tank in the aquarium is US
ually at II degrees. The water in the great
central pool is just about 30 on the DOT
tom, where the cold supply comes IN, ana
about so at the top, where the warmed
water is supplied. This would do for sucn
fishes as had wintered in IT, but 1t would
kill in short order a shark put INTO II
from water at Il degrees and left to itseif.
Therefore when the shark had to be re-
moved the Aquarium people got ready 20
keep it alive in the big pool until 1t could
look out for itself. 1t was to be Kept from
lying down and giving up and succumbing
to the chill by practically the same meth
DDS followed TO ward off stupor in the case
of a man who had taken an overdose of
some narcotic, namely, by keeping MIN
moving.
They shifted the shark over from the
tank it had lived in for two years, ana
dropped it in the big pool on Friday week
at p. m. Almost the moment it slid into
the pool the shark stood, literally speak
ing, on its head, perfectly inert The diff
ference In the temperature of the water
would have killed it in quick time if left
to itself. But that is just what they didn't
do. They had a man stationed on the
coping of the pool with pole and for
seven hours this man was kept tolerably
busy keeping that shark on the go.
The minute the shark dropped head
downward in that fashion, just letting go
and giving up right on the spot. the man
touched it up with the pole to get away
from which the shark would right itself
up and start swimming. That was what
they wanted it to do, to keep swimming
and swimming.
Sometimes the shark might not need
attention more than twice in an hour,
sometimes it had to be moved on every
few minutes. Once or twice 1t turned over
on its back, but the man was after it,
quickly squirting it on. and the shark
would right itself at the touch and start
ahead again. And so they kept at it till
midnight, by (which hour it was pretty
well warmed up and going nicely.