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some special effects in the winter home
of Virginia's new Lieutenant Governor,
Capt. Joseph Willard. In the latter's
beautiful country residence at Fairfax
Court House, Va, Miss Temple has also
done a good deal of decoration from time
TO time.
When l went to interview the subject
of this sketch, l found a very small
woman almost lost in the intricacies of
the scafIoiding of very large room. With
swift and skillful brush she was applying
the last of the myriads of infinitesmal
fiecks of brilliant multi-color that had
gone to compose the mosaic-like Orien-
tai ceiling and frieze of an East Indian
room in a magnificent Washington home.
This was the completing touch of work
on the room. whose entire decoration had
been carried out after Miss Temples
scheme.
Carved lockwood From India.
She had ordered from India the ex-
quisitely carved teakwood. the handiwork
Of skilled natives, that formed the wains-
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had become fixed in the wires. and before
long the aeronaut was rescued unhurt.
The extraordinary escape of Santos Du-
mont from the wreck of his air ship not
many months ago is another instance in
point.
batch Of curious accidents was lately
collected from the Travellers Record" Of
Hartford. Conn. Here are Il few samples:
1T was the doctor who smashed his
land with a hammer while hanging Il
calendar, and the carpenter who was
thrown from his wagon while in search
of the Doctor
The electrician ran from the bull and
broke his leg in n too hasty jump over
the fence. which landed him in a ditch;
but the farmer worked with the electric
wire and burned his hand"
The clergyman burned his hand kind
ling a fire. and the plumber fell up the
church steps and sprained his wrist and
barked his knee"
THE hunter Is wounded by charge
from another mans gun, and the lawyer
aimed his foot at another mans dog and
hit his own front doorstep"
It is not at all incredible that such in
cidents may have happened, yet the way
in which they are contrasted makes them
seem the creations of the fakir.'
In a court out West not very long ago
the presiding judge gave what will be
acknowledged by most people to be Il
rather novel decision in an accident in
surance case. The deceased. it appears.
was wearing a tight boot, and this caused
an abrasion of the skin of the right toe.
which was followed by blood poisoning
and death. The judge held that death was
occasioned by external violent and acct
dental means. and in the meaning of the
policy" The insurance company had to
pay.
A certain life insurance company had
another unpleasant experience in connec-
ton with blood poisoning. A gentlemnn
was insured 10 the amount of $1,000;
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By GEORGE H. DRAPER.

TIME other day. in looking over an
old chest OF papers and docu-
L ments, / found an autograph al
bum, dated 1882, which contained,
besides the autographs OF Senators and
others of that time, some pencil notes
under the names OF some Of the more
prominent signatures, recording the strik-
ing peculiarities of the signer or some
interesting incident in which he figured.
At the very top edge OF the first page
OF my album is the name % David Davis
OF Illinois. Senator and then Vice President
pro tempore His peculiarities were many.
He seriously objected TO having anyone
putting an autograph above his own. and
he always wrote his name in an album on
a clean sheet, beginning close 20 the top.
and sprawling Yours truly, David Davis,
Illinois, over the entire sheet.
He was an extraordinarily large man,
weighing something over 800 pounds. To
ensure him from injury an extra large
chair was made for his use in the cham
Der.
Usually the Senate adjourned about )
O'Clock each evening. and when that hour
arrived Mr. Davis annoyance would be-
gin. He would impatiently look around
for someone TO move TO adjourn. Failing
in this. he would send a page to a Sena-
tor to ask il he would take the chair for
a short wbile--until Mr.. Davis had a
bite"
Nearly everyone had learned, however.
that MIR. Davis never returned evenings,
and often Senators who occupied the
chair for him, If the session happened .
be prolonged. were detained after their
dinner hour On account of this inyarid-
BILE detention but few could be found 10
take the chair at Senator Davis request.
On one occasion at the usual adjournment
hour Mr.. Davis efforts to secure some
one to act for him failed.
He fumed and growled, and in the midst
Of some unimportant debate. which looked
as though il might hold the Senate Tor
an hour or more, and, during a moments
luIl, Vice President Davis learned over TO
the secretary of the Senate, whose desk
was Just in front and in a very low voice,
said: The Senator from Illinois" (mean
ing HIMSELF moves that the Senate do
now adjourn. Those in favor say Aye,
contrary. No. Ayes have 1t and the
Senate stands adjourned until Tomorrow
at IL o'c lock-"
II was done so quickly that no one but
the clerks Immediately in front OF him
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within three months he was dead: his
death it was stated. having been caused
by carelessnesS in cutting corn.
\ man coming down stairs trod On his
boot lace. fall was the result. /, was
thought that he had sustained only trihng
injuries. but such was not the case. With
in a week he was buried. and the insur-
ance company paid the claim of S2,5C0.
The hat as well as its opposite neigh
Dor the boot. has often been the cause
of accident OF various descriptions, but
usually of a minor character. Not so that
which bcrell a leather merchant of North
amptOn. Going into his house one day,
his hat struck the Intel of the doorway.
with the result that it was forced further
down on the wearer's head. The consc-
quenCe was depression of the skull, fol-
lowed by death.
Fire rather than water would seem TO
be more dangerous Mt what is usually re
ported "conliagration." This is not al
ways the case. however, for fireman in
New Jersey, while holding the nozzle Of
the hose-pipe. directing a stream Of
water on burning building, lost control
of The pipe. and the rushing water which
struck him on the cheek completely
crushed in one side of his face.
Flowers would hardly be suspected as
one of the causes OF accident. yet, at the
lying in state of NJ. Gambetta, the odor
of the flowers surrounding the coffin was
so powerful that one Of the watchers was
asphyXiated. and was only restored to
consciousness with considerable difficulty.
Somnambuiism, smoking in bed, light
ming. football. dynamite, and the incau-
tious handling OF firearms have all been
active agents on the accident list. In
surance companies transacting accident
business have calculated that one out of
every ten persons insured meets with an
accident OF some kind and receives com
pensation therefor each year. The same
authorities estimate that one accident out
of every hundred terminates fatally.
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Miss Janet Richards, Exponent.


place and a less salary. Why dent you
resign if you think you are underpaid.
This wGs a sumner but Howard had
heard part OF the Senator's speech. and
with a pr0nptness which even surprised
the Senator. replied. Mr.. Senator, there
is no precedent for it"
Hen. John 4 Logan. of Illinois, whose
autograph I next take W, was man Of
serious nature. hard worker, and sci
dom joked.
The writer remembers a serious error
which bcfeil him in the early days Of
| his pageship in attempting TO please Cen
4 eral Logan.
/ He called for page. and l answered.
He handed me 4 hslf-dcllar and told ms
. to get him some cigars Not thinking /
ran over % 4 little pie counter in the cor
rider, where the Pages were wont to NIL
themselves with sweets. and asked the
man, Johnny" the proprietor. to give
me a half-dollar's worth OF cigars, six for
a quarter Hastily returning TO the
cloakroom with my bundle, l handed it
to the Senator
what's this?" he asked.
"Ycur cigars. sir
"Ciears"'-ard he carefully opened the
bundle. others looking on.
Boy, what is your Nance"
Draper, sir"
'tnaTlie Draper son '-"3 iith't " -
then doorkeeper Of the ScrateD
Tell your father to come here, and
you come with him"
| was getting somewhat scared. and
returned with some misgivings. accom-
panied by father.
Draper. is this your SOM
Yes. general. Has he done anything
wrong?"
No. no, But l want an explanation
from him
Now. young man, tell me where you
got these cigars" pulling forth the
bunch
| saw them all smiling and my father
turn red | looked first at father than
at the general. and said: Il got them at
the little stand in the corridor"
Why did you buy this kind"
THAT is the kind my father smokes"
The roar Of laughter that followed this
was tremendous.
That is right, General; that's my
brand-can't afford TO smoke better" was
my fathers remark when the general
passed him the twelve cigars. Then, turn
ing to me, he handed me over another
half dollar, and told me to get him three
from the Senate restaurant.
General Logan had his home on Calu-
met Place, a most beautiful situation. in
the aristocratic suburb of Washington
known as Mount Pleasant. Nearly any
morning one could see the general out
in his garden, with high top boots, old
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pair OF trousers. and without coat and
vest, fixing his plants with spade ard
hoe. 1t was his recreaticn-his exercise.
The United States Soldiers Home was
not far from his place. and it was the
delight Of the old veterans TO 90 5y AMI
have q few words with the the general
in his garden.
During the two years. 1885 and 1881
just preceding the Presidential election in
the fall Of the latter year General Logan.
VINO was then the prominent candidate
for this great honor. was the recipient of
thousands OF letters. His mail became so
large that it was necessary to have spe-
cial messenger to deliver it. The writer
at that time, had been promoted 20
mounted page (hOrseback1. and it was in
performing this duty that | saw the fol-
lowing on the face OF an envelope. which.
l learned afterward from the generals
clerk. was written by an old veteran in
his own blood 10 show his love for his old
commander:
To Washington. D. c. this wants to be going
To John \. Logan, with joy DER flowing.
To the Black Eagle hero. the pride OF our State.
The leader Of oUr nation in ISIS.
There are numerous other names in my
little album OF the owners of which
could give many interesting incidents.
Hon. Charles ". Jones. of Florida. Six
feet tall, eccentric Once he called for a
page. and when 4 small boy appeared be-
fore him he Erowled out: Send me boy
of some size" We did. and sent the chief
page, very tall young man. 1T seems
to NE you go TO extremes
Senator Jones fell in love with a Miss
Palms and followed her all over the coun-
try. finally landing at Detroit. Mich He
annoyed Miss Palms so much that she
was compelled to appeal TO the courts
II was the time for election of Senator
in Florida. and many of that States most
prominent men appealed to Senator Jones
to return-his recollection was assured.
He would not leave Detroit. however, and
finally died there. after being placed in Il
SanitaTium for mental treatment.
Hon. James G. Fair. of Nevada. was
plum for the boys. He would hardly
get in the chamber when one of US would
grab his coat and hat another an uIn-
brella. or his rubbers. We laid for him.
He never failed to give some one of us /
dollar or two for doing little nothings.
He was a most liberal man.
Then we boys used to appropriate"
Senator John Sherman's horehound candy.
Senator Anthony's cigarettes. and Senator
]. p. Jones' postage stamps. Their desks
were locked. but the ingenuity OF SEN
ate page easily overcame this. for We
simply lifted out the ink-well or sand
bottle pushed the bottom support out, aud
secured the goods.
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, caught it, Senators looked askancc when
they saw the Presiding Officer waddling
toward the exit.
Mr.. ingalls,. of Kansas. hastily said:
Has the Senate adjourned. Mr.. Pres!-
dent? If it has. am not aware Of it. |
am amazed"
so am l." mumbled Mr.. Davis. still!
retreating toward the door. The Senate
was adjourned, and Senator Davis got his
dinner.
The autograph of Hon. James 3. Beck
of Kentucky brings forth from those who
were fortunate to have been pages during
his service as Senator feelings OF great
pleasure and kindness. He was the
friend Of the little fellows" as he called
, us. He was of the stanch Scotch stock.
ami. once your friend, forever so. He
was a gentleman of the Southern school,
polite affable. and courteous, and with a
vein of humor that was always active in
its output.
He was a great favorite among the
boys, and we used to vie with each other
to see who would have him first to match
car tickets. With our acquired diplomacy
and abnormal search for gain. it Wa )
/ agreed to do" our true familiar friend
Il believe We had no conscience in those
days., and the scheme was successful, for
the Senator never caught to our
trickery. II was the odd man TO win, and
two of were to play the Senator each
morning he was in the humor. OF course,
We all know the game. but 1 was new
then. One OF the pages would throw
head and the other tail, alternately re-
versing. occasionally letting Mr.. Beck
win; but on the whole. to use the Sem
ator's words, by heavens. those boys
continually win"
The name Of Hon. Joe C. S. Blackburn
happens to be on the same page with his
colleague, Senator Beck. What could be
more consistent, for Senator Blackburn.
with heart as big as the whole Of his
own State, was another of our warm
friends.
AT the end OF each session of Congress.
prompt and never failing at the eleventh
hour was introduced a resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary OF the
Senate and the sergeant arms of the
House OF Representatives be. and they
are hereby directed to pay to the en-
ployes of the Senate and of the House OF
Representatives one months extra sal
AIRY, the same to be Immediately availa-
ble," etc.
What hustling, what scheming, and
what efforts were put forth to get prom
ises of support-to get those conscientt-
ously opposed to such expenditures out
OF the chamber when n vote was called.
II was at these times that Senator Black
burn. in that convincing manner and cap
tivating speech with which but few are
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a CEILING OKATIoN- = III
h BY MISS TEMPLE - ~

coting, mantel and lace-like fretwork
that ornamented the outline of the great
swell window, and planned the luxuriant
swinging seat suspended from the head of
the arch by wrought brass chains, each
link of which represented some curious
bird. animal or insect and several days
work of its Indian carver.
Miss Temple. whose home is in Boston,
came to Washington in 1894, and estab-
lished herself in independent work at the
Capital. Her home and studio from that
time has been in Washington. This
home she has decorated herself. to suit
her own ideas and tastes, making of It a
most artistic place of abode and work.
Miss Edith Ogden, Sculptor.
Another successful young Washington
woman in another branch of art is Miss
Edith Hope Ogden. the Instructor in sculp-
ture in the Corcoran Art School. Miss Og-
dens class is small but enthusiastic. and
is doing good work along correct lines.
Miss Ogden is thorough in her methods
and exacts thoroughness. Her hope is to
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Successful Members Of The GcntIcr ScXI
in the C0pfOI City Who Depend upOn|
Their Own EffOrtS--A Decorative Art-I
isl, q Sculptor, and q Lecturer Who
Are Making EnVidDIe Regulations. .ss
By SUSAN HUNTER.

w ASHINGTON sets high stand
SN/ ard upon its work of a special
v character. and some Washing
ton women are making mark
d success of special work that reaches
this standard.
One of Washington's most successful
business women is Miss Grace Lincoln
Temple, who, as a decorative artist,
stands among the leaders of her profes
sion Miss Temples latest work of gen.
eraI interest was the decoration of the
children's room in the Smithsonian
building.
Unique Ceiling.
The ceiling of this room is unique in
decoration from this artists hand, being
Italian in character and tone, but it ac-
conplished an object on the part OF the
secretary of the Institution in its particu-
lar coloring II represents an Italian blue
sky, fecked with fieecy clouds. Beyond
the nodded plaster lines which outline
this is a lattice interviewer with trailing
vines of conventional design. all forming
part of the design of the ceiling. which is
admirably suited 10 the charmingiy cos
mopolitan little room which Secretary
Langley has had so great pleasure in de-
signing for the children.
A decided contrast to the Smithsonian
work is the home of the Cosmos Club of
Washington, almost entirely redecorated
recently under Miss Temples direction.
Neutral tones, suggesting quiet restful-
ness. is the atmosphere created by the
soft greens, browns, and blues-in some of
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gifted, eulogiZed our services during the
Icing, trying days. ever faithful. never
firing. Mr.. President. 1t is more for these
little pages | speak than for others, and
| ask that the resolution be passed"
And in this connection | wish 40 speak
OF Senator ingalls, of Kansas, who.
though kindly man, was one of those
cOHscientiOusly opposed to this needless
expenditure of public moneys" We knew
OF his opposition, and knew that his com
mand Of words was equaled only ty
few-probably Robert J. Ingersoll 1t vas
nearing the end of the session. and it
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the rooms absolutely plain colors, re-
lieved by original applied designs-used in
this sanctum sanctcrum of science at the
National Capital. The same keynote is
struck in the lately erected school OF
law and diplomacy of the Columbian Uni
versity OF Washington, which was also
decorated by Miss Temple.
Miss Temples Work at Atlanta.
prominent example of Miss Temple s
public work outside of Washington was
the Woman's Building at the Atlanta Ex-
position. The beautiful coloring in the
large dome and fine halls of this building
was done by Miss Temple, and many other
beautiful interiors testify to the power of
her brush.
Miss Temples private work has been
very extensive, and includes the entire
decoration of Westland, the beautiful
home at Princeton of ex-President Cleve-
land. Before she left the White House
Mrs. Cleveland had several consultations
with Miss Temple about the renovation
of the fine old mansion, and numerous
were the latter's trips to Princeton to
study the plan and style of the build
ing. The decoration OF the whole house,
as completed under Miss Temples care,
was entirely satisfactory, and ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland's home is considered to
be all that the best in art, in conjunction
with the taste of so eminent a home
maker as Mrs. Cleveland, can make it.
Decoration in Richmond House.
During the past winter Miss Temple
made several trips TO Richmond to create
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Miss Ogden's Work at Exhibits.

peatedly used the words: Mr.. President,
there is no precedent for it." He was
making his way toward his committee
room when Howard met him, and without
hesitancy went straight to the point,
starting in with much confidence. He had
hardly mentioned extra resolution
when the Senator abruptly interrupted
him with:
Young man. | understand you. You
want thirteen months pay for twelve
months work that is what you are after.
| Why. there are hundreds of boys who will
| gladly cross the continent TO take your
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a small figure entitled Thought" which
has received marked attention. This
shows the draped, seated figure OF a wo-
man. She is leaning toward. her elbow
resting on her knee, her hand supporting
her chin. The whole attitude that of
pcnsive meditation.
A striking contrast to this is a panel
figure in has relief. called "Bac-
chante." 1t represents a young woman
dancing with hair and draperies flying
in a MANNER highly suggestive OF Bac-
chanalian levity.
Two other panels are suitable for me-
mortal use. One of these, Miss Cgden's
latest composition. and for the first time
shown at the March exhibit of the Wash
| ington Society OF Artists, and entitled
! Keeper of the Tomb" represents SER
| row, and the draped standing figure of
! the woman is noble expression Of that
sentiment. The second memorial panel
| shows the upper portion of a wOman's
| figure, with arms outstretched, and in its
conception suggests rest. 1t is entitled
Servant, Cease Thy Labor"
Miss Janet Richards, Exponent.
Another of Washington's clever ard sue
| ces5ful women is Miss Janet Elizabeth
| Richards, lecturer and conductor OF cur
rent topics classes. Miss Richards was
| society woman herself a few years ago.
| but her fathers death and her partial de-
pendence upon her own efforts made her
turn to practical advantage fine educa-
ton. store OF accurate information, won
by seasons of travel abroad. wide ac
| uuaintancc among Washington women.
and what she terms an exhaustless gift
of CAB
| Miss Richards had frequently talked OF
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her travels and experiences. for the pleas
IRE of it, before numerous clubs, of which
she was a member, and later she be-
came the leader in a. history class which
grew and multiplied nightly under her
influence. When the day came that she
had to turn to the world for its support
she simply asked her friends to pay her
for her descriptive talks and for her lead
ership of their classes. They were women
OF means and a proper spirit of helpful
ness and they did so. and her descrip-
tive talks became illustrated lectures and
her history classes became current topics
classes, which the ladies' Of the official
circle in Washington attend to keep
themselves fully informed upon affairs of
the day throughout the world
Spares No Trouble.
Miss Richards spares no trouble nor e.
fort to fit herself for her work. and to
fortify her own opinions upon leading
political questions of the day she inter-
views the statesmen best equipped to give
her the necessary information. She has
indeed, had number of uniquely interest
ing interviews with notable men. When
the late Ii Hung Chang was in this coun-
try he granted her a meeting, which she
hoped to reproduce in most interesting,
talk. She confesses. however, that while
in the great Viceroy's presence the ques-
ton uppermost in her mind was, who was
the interviewer and who the interviewed.
Minister Uu she knows well, and he
frequently enlightens her on political
Chinese puzzles. She also interviewed
Admiral Cervera. when he vas in captiv-
ity in this country. This interview was
conducted in French. and so evidently
pleasant was the impression made by the
plucky American woman upon the good
Spanish admiral that on his return TO
Madrid he sent her newly taken portrait
of himself. with autograph and compli
mcntary message.
Miss Richards has made a great fnan-
cial success of her work and has built
for herself and her mother. with whom
she lives. a pretty home at Chevy Chase,
Washington's most attractive suburb.