Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

How a clam caught a rat and held 1t by
the tail until the executioner could come
is one of the stories which is left behind
from the G.. A. r. week. The rat was In
the basement of one of the hotels near the
Capitol. A number of old vets We're at
breakfast, when suddenly half dozen
ebony-skinned walters began to turn paie
and retreat toward the several exits to the
dining room. A most peculiar rapplnS
noise was coming up from beneath, accom-
panied with piercing squeals. The noise
seemed to be distributed all around under
the floor. Way was made to the basement
and the veterans of long ago plunged down
the stairs, followed gingerly by one or two
of the walters. A light was struck. Around
and around the basement scampereo mugs
rat. squealing at every jump Holding 10
It's tail was a clam. who mad snapped ais
shell tightly over good portion OF the tail
of the rat. The clam was too Dig TO elio"
the rat to get iato a hole. and the squecz-
ing the rats tail was receiving was 100
painful to allow him to remain quiet. lie
could make no Roadway in biting at the
clam shell. and it was up to him % run ana
squeal, and he was doing tn stunt 1or All
the world like a cavalry charge.
few military orders were shouted at
the rat by the enthusiastic veterans. and
the show began to draw large crowd.
Curiosity finally got the better Of the spec
the rat and see what the cla1 would do
was followed. But the clam still hung on,
and 1t took a can opener to pry his grip
from the dead rats tail after which he
snapped his sh"u together again with a
thud that showed he was thoroughly mad
In accordance with the dctum of the
board Of geographical names the official
spelling Of the French city of that name is
now Marse1le and not Marseines as here
tofore. Tn Navy Department was the first
t. adopt the new spelling. and the familiar
IS" which formerly ended the name If the
French port, /. now omitted whent Yer the
name is USED in official reports 1t looks
strange. but will be all right when We be
come use1 to it.
An interesting object now to be seen in
the room of Circuit Court No 1. city hal
IS a miniature car. the property of one of
the local street railway companies. Owing
to the large number of railway damage
cases on the calsndit-' it was deemed adj
visahle TO have a model car in court in
order that the juries might clearly under
stand the statements of Witnesses. The
little car is of the open summer pattern
and IS absolutely perfect n every detail
being an exact reproduction on a small
scale Of the conveyarCeS that transport the
Public through the streets of the national
capital. The ear has attracted much atten-
zion. and Is said to be of considerable value.
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The wavs of the lobbyists who advance
their interests by securing the friendship
of senators and representatives are most
interesting and indicate that they have be-
come masters of diplomacy. This was re-
Gently exhibited in the case of a lobbyist
who desired to entertain at his house two
OF the most influential United States sena-
tors both Of whom are particularly free
from lobbyist influence. He had no hope
that either Of them would accept the COM
pliment of a dinner rendered to them di-
rectlv. In his dilemma he went to one of
the senators and extended an invitation
personally 10 attend a dinner he to
give to the senator's colleague. 1t would
be difficult for any senator to decline such
an invitation without an excellent excuse.
His colleague having accepted the compli-
ment Of a dinner from this host placed his
seal of approval upon the man and his
house. Therefore he accepted
With this encouragement the lobbyist
goes to the other senator and proceeds
in exactly the same way, inviting him to
meet his colleague at a dinner given him at
his home. For the same reason the invi-
tation was accepted. The two senators
met and by the diplomacy of the host,
neither of them ever knew that they were
not attending a function given strictly in
the honor Of the other.
One day during the encampment a tall
broad-shouldered man called at police
headquarters and inquired where he could
find Maj Sylvester. Being directed TO the
second floor. he proceeded to ascend the
steps, as the building has no elevator En-
tering the office of the superintendent the
apparent stranger walked TO the desk and
inquired of the chief: DO you know who 1
am?''
I'll have to admit that do not" said
the chief
Don't know the lemonade MANI" queried
the visitor.
Lemonade man" the superintendent re-
peated. why. certainly 1 do
The caller was Mr.. L. d. Cain, owner of